ASSISTANT_MANAGER BILLY DEBBIE DETECTIVE_MARKS DRIVER FRANK JAMIE KELSEY MALE_PODCASTER OFFICER SOPHIA SOPHIA You're okay. KELSEY Ah, wait. No, I can't, I can't. SOPHIA You can. KELSEY It freaks me out. SOPHIA You just have to relax. KELSEY Or, why don't I just do it without makeup? SOPHIA Because when you look more gorgeous, you make more money. KELSEY Oh, Sophia, you can't say that. That is so messed up. SOPHIA Okay, don't blame me, blame like. science. I'm just trying to help you. KELSEY Oh, science? Really? SOPHIA Mm-hmmm. KELSEY You failed science. SOPHIA Okay. SOPHIA Let's just remember why we're doing this. KELSEY Okay, just do it. SOPHIA Okay, so don't look at my hand. Don't look at the wand. KELSEY Okay. SOPHIA Focus on a spot on the ceiling as hard as you can, and it'll be over before you know it. SOPHIA Chin down. Blink. Blink. Blink. And we'll do the other side. And blink. SOPHIA Blink. Gorgeous. Okay. SOPHIA What do you think? Superstar? KELSEY Can I go? Yeah. KELSEY Hi, everyone, um, my name is Kelsey Romano and this is my mom. Lisa. We. we actually made this frame at a craft fair together. KELSEY She's always so good at coming up with fun things for us to do. Um. KELSEY but three months ago, after a long battle, she died of breast cancer. KELSEY Um. KELSEY The only agonizing, opposite of fun, thing she liked to do was run. KELSEY And I always hated when she would ask me to go on runs with her. KELSEY But this summer, the Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation is sponsoring a charity half marathon, right here in the city, and I determined to run it. KELSEY for my mom. So, over the next six months, I will be posting my updates, um, keeping you guys posted, and please consider making donations, if you can. KELSEY Even a dollar helps. KELSEY Um. SOPHIA Social media. KELSEY Oh, yes, and you can find all my information on my social media. Okay, thanks guys. I'll see you out there. SOPHIA Okay, one-take wonder. SOPHIA/KELSEY KELSEY Was that fine? SOPHIA Yeah, it's great. KELSEY Okay. KELSEY Dad, I can't do this anymore. FRANK Oh, are you seriously telling me two blocks on your first mile you're gonna call it quits? FRANK Just like that? Come on. KELSEY No, Dad, I'm so serious. My whole body is aching. KELSEY I'm gonna puke, I'm gonna puke. FRANK Oh, come on, Kels. FRANK If we want to get anywhere in this life, we gotta develop mental toughness. FRANK It's just your mind saying you can't. Ignore it. KELSEY And if my mind is right and I just expire right here? FRANK Well, then you don't gotta run no more. KELSEY Ha, ha. FRANK Come on, let's get home, you can get on that social media app you love so much, and you can tell everyone how wonderful you're doing. SOPHIA Dude, we have to go. The movie starts in 15 minutes. KELSEY Uh, no, the half an hour of previews they play before the movie starts is in 15 minutes. SOPHIA You don't need to respond to everyone who donates or writes a message to you. KELSEY These people are taking time out of their day to help me. It's the least I can do. KELSEY Here look. SOPHIA You're already at $5,000?! KELSEY Shh! Shh! SOPHIA Why? This is amazing! KELSEY I haven't told my dad yet. I want to surprise him. SOPHIA Okay. SOPHIA But still, then we should still celebrate. KELSEY No, what we need to do is make another video. KELSEY So, I just did my first mile. It was horrible. KELSEY I have no idea how I'm gonna do 13, but the experts on my app say if I stick to the plan, I will. So. JAMIE Oh, she's cute. BILLY Yeah, she's one of the drama students at the high school I used to teach at part time. JAMIE You teach part time? BILLY Sure, yeah. After I got back from New York, you know. Gotta do your part where you can. ASSISTANT MANAGER Billy? Do a face out pass. BILLY Yeah. Be there in a jiff. MRS. BYRD Hey, Billy! BILLY Mrs. Byrd! MRS. BYRD How is everything at the house? BILLY Great. Why wouldn't it be? MRS. BYRD Well, I just worry about your mom. I mean, I've known her a long time. MRS. BYRD And you know, she used to be so active. And now. stuck in that chair? MRS. BYRD I mean, it would bring me to tears. But you are so wonderful to come back here and take care of her. BILLY Well, just 'til the physio ends. MRS. BYRD Ah, God, ah, sorry. BILLY You okay? MRS. BYRD Oh, it's just these damn hearing aids. They give me such horrendous feedback. BILLY That's not your hearing aids. That's coming from my house. BILLY Mom! BILLY Mom! BILLY Mom? DEBBIE I'm here! BILLY Hey, hey, what happened? How long have you been like this? DEBBIE I'm stuck, if you can believe it. Can you help me? DEBBIE I'm sorry, Billy. BILLY What are you apologizing for? DEBBIE I hate being an invalid. I pushed myself too hard. I was feeling wobbly but. I just had to go to the bathroom. DEBBIE I couldn't wait for you to get home. BILLY All right, can you feel everything okay? DEBBIE Dinner's ruined. I tried to surprise you. BILLY Oh, it's okay. We can make cereal or something. DEBBIE No, no, no, no. Go get $20 out of my purse and go get some burgers. My treat. BILLY But you were saying that um-- DEBBIE Don't argue with your mother. BILLY All right. DEBBIE First get me the hell outta here. BILLY Thanks, Mom. I'm going out! KELSEY Hi guys, it's Kelsey, again. Um, I just wanted to update you guys on my plans for this weekend's run. BILLY Hey. You okay? DEBBIE Mrs. Byrd dropped off my Costco order and I thought I had enough money to pay her. BILLY And you're looking for it in the couch cushions? DEBBIE How much did you take out? BILLY Twenty dollars, like you told me. DEBBIE Where's the other 40 I had? BILLY There was no other money. DEBBIE But you took $60 out of the bank for me. DEBBIE I haven't touched it and nobody else has been in the house except for you and the cleaning lady. BILLY Mom, I went to the bank for you two weeks ago. DEBBIE No, it was Monday. BILLY The doctor said short-term memory might be a bit of an issue after the accident. BILLY Look. BILLY Okay, today's the 16th. BILLY I went to the bank for you on the 3rd. DEBBIE Well, I guess things are worse than I thought. DEBBIE I know my body, I'm a dancer. DEBBIE I was a dancer. BILLY Hey. BILLY It's okay. BILLY I'm here. DEBBIE My sweet boy. DEBBIE If you're gonna be stuck here with me, your old mom, then you should at least get out and have some fun. DEBBIE You're so handsome. DEBBIE Find some young beauty to take out. BILLY That's not really what I'm focused on right now. DEBBIE Hmm. So, how about a gym? You used to love working out. BILLY I can't do that. I'm always at work. If I'm not, I'm here, watching you. DEBBIE Your dad's old workout equipment is up there. Buried under some stuff. DEBBIE I'll even give you a little bit of money. Fix it up. BILLY Okay. I like that idea. DEBBIE Good. Let's eat. BILLY Oh, I actually ate mine in the car. I don't really like it when it gets cold. BILLY But uh, I'll keep you company. DEBBIE You're my boy. BILLY Come on. MALE PODCASTER And bro, you know what? We've given up on nature. MALE PODCASTER Women today wait too long to get married, and by then, their minds are corrupted by the false promises of feminism. MALE PODCASTER The simple fact is that young women do not know what they want, let alone what they need. DEBBIE Hey, hey, hey, don't throw that away. That's my memory trunk. BILLY You wanna hold on to this? DEBBIE Yeah. DEBBIE Forgotten about this. DEBBIE This is when I played Vegas. Oh, my gosh. DEBBIE This is when I was in the national tour of "A Chorus Line". BILLY You were away a lot. DEBBIE Hey, hey! DEBBIE I had to be. DEBBIE Your father was a wonderful man but he wasn't much of a provider. DEBBIE And when my mom left us this house, the property taxes were crazy, and if I hadn't worked, you would have not had a home to grow up in. DEBBIE Hang on to it. And we'll go through it later. DEBBIE Might want to hang some of the pictures on the wall of my room. BILLY All right. Well, I'll keep it in the attic for ya. BILLY Pretty sure there's room. KELSEY Hi, guys! Uh, just an update. I am happy to report I am ahead in my training schedule. FRANK Yes, if we pour the foundation by Friday, the timeline works. KELSEY Good morning. FRANK Okay, gotta. FRANK Kells Bells, big breakfast, then I drive you to the gym. KELSEY Dad, come on. Did you forget? BILLY Forget what? KELSEY I'm running my first 10 mile today. FRANK Not on your own, you're not. KELSEY It's our usual training. FRANK Come on, we'll do it together. KELSEY Dad, I can't do that. Everybody's expecting me to do this. I will be home before noon. KELSEY Besides, isn't this a good test of my mental toughness? KELSEY Goodbye. KELSEY Oh. KELSEY Okay. BILLY Hey, excuse me? BILLY You seen a golden retriever running around? KELSEY No, sorry. BILLY didn't check before I opened the door and he ran off. BILLY He's not trained yet. BILLY My five-year-old's already obsessed with him, so I'm trying to find him before she gets out of camp. KELSEY Okay, well, I'll keep my eyes open. BILLY Hey wait. BILLY Aren't you that girl who's running for charity? KELSEY Yeah, I am. BILLY I've seen your posts online. Actually used to go to Lincoln High myself. BILLY Well, hey, wait a sec, maybe I could show you this flyer really quick, just in case you see him later. KELSEY Uh. s-sure. KELSEY Where are the flyers? BILLY Huh. Must have left them at the Kinko's. BILLY Do you wanna grab a drink? You look like you could use a drink. KELSEY Yeah, I've been running. KELSEY I gotta go. BILLY No, no, no. This can't be happening. BILLY Hey, what's going on? I thought you had physical therapy? DEBBIE Oh, the heater broke and they closed early, and my ride care couldn't come for an hour. MRS. BYRD Yeah, and she couldn't get hold of you so she called me. MRS. BYRD Tell him your good news, Debbie. DEBBIE Oh, where did you run off to so early this morning? BILLY Well, what's the good news? DEBBIE Um, well, I. it's no big deal. MRS. BYRD No big deal. She walked two steps. DEBBIE With a walker. MRS. BYRD It's still progress! MRS. BYRD And your physical therapist said if you keep up with your exercises, you could be out of this chair within six months. BILLY Six months? Really? DEBBIE You okay? BILLY Yeah, fantastic. DEBBIE Here, come inside, I'll make you sandwiches. BILLY Wait, wait, wait, that-- I feel like we should celebrate. DEBBIE Well, that's why we're here. We're gonna go inside and have a nice lunch. BILLY I'll tell you what? Why don't you guys. BILLY on me? How's that? MRS. BYRD And they have Margaritas. DEBBIE It's barely noon! MRS. BYRD Oh, it's perfect! Gives me a chance to sober up before my five. DEBBIE Right, your walk. MRS. BYRD 5 P.M., every day, rain or shine. DEBBIE Rain or shine! MRS. BYRD Let's go! BILLY Well, have fun, ladies. BILLY There you go. BILLY You're finally home. BILLY Now we can start our lives together. KELSEY Help! KELSEY Help me! Help me! KELSEY Help!! Help! Help! KELSEY Help me! Help! KELSEY Help! Help! Help me! KELSEY Help! KELSEY Help! SOPHIA Kelsey! Kels! SOPHIA It's Sophia! Yell if you can hear me! SOPHIA Kelsey! KELSEY It's just a dream. It's just a dream. Oh, wake up, wake up, wake up. BILLY You're finally awake, sleepyhead. KELSEY What is this? Where am I? BILLY You're home. KELSEY What are you talking about? Let me go! BILLY Oh, I plan to. KELSEY When? BILLY So many questions. KELSEY You. y-you, you're that guy, with the, with the lost dog. KELSEY That's the last thing I remember. KELSEY What did you do to me? BILLY Relax, Kelsey. BILLY Now is the time you can put aside everything that's ever made you anxious, or-or-or upset. KELSEY How do you know my name? BILLY I know a lot more about you than that. BILLY From your posts, remember? BILLY I made a project of you. KELSEY My clothes. It's. am I still a virgin? BILLY You poor thing. BILLY No, I didn't touch you. BILLY I need my wife to be pure. KELSEY Your wife? KELSEY You think we're married? BILLY Not yet. BILLY You have to earn that privilege. KELSEY And what if I don't want it? BILLY Well, then you can stay up here. BILLY My wife, on the other hand, will live in a big, beautiful house with me. BILLY Have a family. Dinners together. Vacations. BILLY Would you like that? KELSEY I don't want to stay up here. BILLY So, you'll be my wife? BILLY Good. BILLY Then I'm gonna need to know I can trust you. KELSEY Ow. Start with your social media passwords. DETECTIVE MARKS We finished combing every inch of the woods within a five mile radius of where Kelsey's phone was located. DETECTIVE MARKS And the good news is, we didn't find any blood or other signs of foul play. FRANK You ever try to take a teenager's phone from them? They will fight you to the death for it. FRANK So, forgive me if I don't believe you that there's no foul play. DETECTIVE MARKS She may have been abducted, or she may have run away. FRANK Run away? No, not Kelsey. No way. DETECTIVE MARKS Listen, I'm sorry, I'm going to have to ask you, was everything okay at home? FRANK Yeah. Yeah, it was good. I mean. FRANK it's been tough since her mom has been gone but she seemed good, right? SOPHIA Yeah. DETECTIVE MARKS Were you two fighting more than usual? FRANK More than usual? No, we don't fight. Kelsey's a great kid. FRANK Look. FRANK I'd push her to get good grades and always do her best. FRANK But I'm supposed to do that, right? FRANK I mean, I'm her dad, right? FRANK Soph, is there something going on with Kelsey that I don't know about? FRANK Soph, I'm desperate here! If you got some information, you need to tell us! DETECTIVE MARKS Would you rather speak to me alone? SOPHIA No. No, um. Kelsey just didn't want you to know but she's been raising money online for the half-marathon. FRANK On-online? Where? SOPHIA Just like, on social media. She would post her running experiences and stuff. FRANK Okay. FRANK Yesterday before she left, she said she had to do her first 10-mile run because everyone was watching. That's what she meant? DETECTIVE MARKS Did she tell people where she'd be running, Sophia? SOPHIA Sometimes. SOPHIA But it was, like, mostly for, like, tips, and encouragement, and stuff. I mean, she's raised almost $10,000. FRANK I don't believe this. SOPHIA She-she wanted to do something really big for her mom and it was supposed to be a surprise. SOPHIA I'm so sorry. DETECTIVE MARKS Okay. I'm going to need to know every app and all her usernames, and then we can start by checking out her male followers in the area. FRANK Okay, I'm-I'm gonna drive around the neighborhood. BILLY Mom! DEBBIE Yes? BILLY What the hell's going on? DEBBIE Well, hello to you too. BILLY Why is there a cop outside? DEBBIE I'm fine. Everything's fine, which you would know if you answered the phone. I've been trying to call you-- BILLY What happened? DEBBIE After the cleaning girl left, I checked my purse and I was missing $36. BILLY You called the police for that? DEBBIE This is the third time my money's gone missing on cleaning days. BILLY Well, did you mention to the detective you have memory problems? Because this has been an issue before. DEBBIE No, I know, I know, and since the last time you mentioned that, I have been keeping a notebook with all my cash expenses. DEBBIE Every last cent. BILLY Well, what now? BILLY Should I be expecting to see more cops around? DEBBIE Well, what does that matter? Why do you care? BILLY Because, okay? I was worried about you. DEBBIE Hey, hey, hey, hey. Come here. DEBBIE You're not rid of me yet. BILLY I thought that dress might be a little tight. BILLY But I think that's the size I want you to be. BILLY Let's put you down to one meal a day. KELSEY Billy, it. it might go faster if, if I could exercise. KELSEY Maybe run a few miles a day or. BILLY I know you didn't grow up with a good role model of what a wife should be, so I'm going to forgive what you just did. BILLY But in this house, we do things right. You understand that? BILLY Good. You know what? BILLY This actually might be a good thing. BILLY We get to make up for the first time. BILLY Huh? Say you're sorry. KELSEY I'm sorry. BILLY As long as you mean it, that goes a long way with me. BILLY You've earned this. BILLY The beginning of our physical intimacy. BILLY Our first kiss. BILLY Let's get you minty fresh. I want it to be perfect. BILLY Open up. Come on. KELSEY Uh. BILLY There you go. DEBBIE What do you think? MRS. BYRD Oh, much better. MRS. BYRD But we have got to do something about those cuticles. DEBBIE Oh, when's the last time you cleaned those things? MRS. BYRD Oh, pfft, easy-peasy. DEBBIE What? DEBBIE Very nice. Very nice, Beth Byrd. Hmm. MRS. BYRD Oh. Ah! DEBBIE You all right? MRS. BYRD I still get a little ringing in my ear from your casserole incident. DEBBIE How do you know about that? MRS. BYRD Well, I was out for my 5 P.M. walk. DEBBIE Right, your walk. MRS. BYRD 5 P.M., every day, rain or shine. MRS. BYRD And being outside, I had the volume on my hearing aids turned up and I could hear your smoke alarm down the block. DEBBIE Oh, I'm sorry. DEBBIE I can't believe that I practically burned this place down after working so hard to hold on to it. MRS. BYRD Have those developers from the subdivision been by? DEBBIE Turned away three offers without even listening to the price. DEBBIE I didn't travel back and forth across the country to wind up in a wheelchair and a convalescent home. DEBBIE At least now I can sleep in my own bed. BILLY Mom, why wouldn't you at least hear what they're offering? DEBBIE Oh, honey, I learned a long time ago that if you never listen to the offer. yer never tempted! DEBBIE Honey, you'll get all this eventually. Be patient. In the meantime, let me enjoy my house. BILLY I'm gonna get outta here. MRS. BYRD Hey, uh, what's happening in the attic? BILLY Excuse me? MRS. BYRD Well, I mean, the lights are on all hours of the day. DEBBIE Billy's turned it into a gym. MRS. BYRD Oh. DEBBIE He's been working out quite a bit. MRS. BYRD Well, good for you! BILLY Thanks. MRS. BYRD Does he look any different to you, at all? DEBBIE Not at all. DEBBIE But he seems calmer. MRS. BYRD Mm-hmm. DEBBIE So, I'm going along with it. DEBBIE I think he used the money for a gaming room. BILLY Good mornin', sunshine. KELSEY Good morning, Billy. KELSEY Did you sleep well? BILLY No, Call of Duty tournament went late and then we ended up losing in the final elimination anyway. KELSEY Hmm. Well, I'm sure they only even made it that far because of you. BILLY You're learning. Good. KELSEY Do you want to tell me about it? BILLY Yes, and I will, but today's all about you. We're going on a field trip. BILLY A few months ago, my mother injured her spinal cord in a car accident. BILLY Now, she goes to therapy twice a week. BILLY So, I figured it'd be a good opportunity for a bath. BILLY Let's get these things off you. BILLY Not a word. Not a sound. You understand? BILLY I've never given someone a bath before. BILLY How'd I do? BILLY I know you feel exposed but that's how we build trust. BILLY I love how innocent you are. I don't know how much longer I can wait to marry you. DEBBIE Billy! BILLY You okay? DEBBIE Yeah. Hold on a second, I want to show you something. BILLY Can it wait? DEBBIE No, it cannot! DEBBIE Meet my new friend. DEBBIE I call her B-r-r-r-idget. BILLY Bridget? DEBBIE It means "power, strength, and vitality!" It was either that or Eileen. DEBBIE Anyway, I. I couldn't wait to show you. BILLY Well, really happy for you, Mom. Seriously. DEBBIE Who knows? Maybe by Christmas I'll be climbing the stairs to work out in your gym! BILLY Christmas? Is that what they said? DEBBIE They said it's possible. BILLY Well, uh, fantastic. DEBBIE Ah, flowers? BILLY Oh, uh. you weren't supposed to see that. It was supposed to be a bit of a surprise. DEBBIE For what? BILLY Your. walker. Thought we could celebrate. DEBBIE But you just. you just found out about that. BILLY Well, I could tell it was going well. I'm trying to be optimistic here. DEBBIE Okay. Sorry to ruin the surprise. DEBBIE Just put 'em in the kitchen and I'll uh, I'll put 'em in water. BILLY You got it. KELSEY : Mom, please, if you can hear me, please help me get out of here. KELSEY Please, please, please, please. Please help me get out of here. BILLY Honey, I'm home. KELSEY I need water, food. Please. BILLY That's how you're gonna greet me? BILLY I work very long days to provide for you. Buy us a house. BILLY And this is what I come home to? Not even a smile. KELSEY I'm sorry. BILLY I'm beginning to think this isn't working. It's like you're not even trying. KELSEY I just want to go home. My dad. my dad is probably terrified. BILLY Is that what you think? BILLY It's time for a hard dose of reality for you. BILLY You gave me all your social media passwords. BILLY Your dad hasn't posted anything about you. He has been posting. BILLY I screen grabbed this the other day. I was waiting for the right moment to show you. KELSEY Who is that? BILLY His new girlfriend. He's moved on, Kelsey. So should you. BILLY Why don't you stay here with a man who actually cares about you? BILLY Hey. you have one month to become wife material. You understand? I have needs! KELSEY What if I can't do that? BILLY Well, I'll send you home, but to your mom. BILLY Is that what you want? KELSEY No. BILLY I can't hear you. KELSEY No, it's not what I want. BILLY What do you want? KELSEY I want to be perfect for you. BILLY That's better. KELSEY I'm sorry that you had such a bad day. KELSEY Can you, can you please let me make it up to you? BILLY What did you have in mind? BILLY Ah, that's it, just like that. BILLY You're really getting the hang of this. BILLY See? This is how it should be. BILLY You take care of me here at home. I take care of us out in the world. BILLY That's it. Ah, a little more pressure, kitten. KELSEY Help! Help! Help! DEBBIE Billy? Did you call me? BILLY I treated you like my wife, and all you've done since you've been here is lie to me and try to escape. BILLY Wives are supposed to be obedient. And you know who isn't? Whores! BILLY And from now, that's how you're gonna be treated. BILLY Sometimes obedience needs to be imposed. KELSEY Billy, please, I didn't mean to. BILLY I should have done this a long time ago. DEBBIE Billy! Billy! Billy! DEBBIE Billy! BILLY Jesus. DEBBIE My pills. I can't find my pills. BILLY It's like you're getting murdered or something. They're all right here. BILLY No, not those pills, my arthritis pills. They're supposed to be in this caddy. They're always in this caddy. BILLY Well, I'm sure they'll turn up. DEBBIE Turn up? We're not talking about a missing set of keys, here. I need these pills to function, to live. BILLY Oh, to live. Come on, dramatic much? DEBBIE I can't physically move without them. Do you get that? BILLY Fine. What do you want me to do? DEBBIE Go back to bed. BILLY Come on. DEBBIE You don't seem to give a damn about this so don't worry about it. BILLY Mom DEBBIE Go back upstairs. BILLY I'm sorry it came out that way. DEBBIE I said leave me alone! BILLY Want some help? DEBBIE No. BILLY I didn't think it would get this bad so quickly. BILLY I can't believe the insurance company didn't approve your emergency prescription. DEBBIE It was a new bottle. Why would they? BILLY Well, wait's almost over. BILLY When does the renewal get here? DEBBIE Week from Thursday. Not that it matters. All my progress is shot to hell. DEBBIE Damn it. BILLY Okay, here, let me help you. BILLY Okay. Come on, open up. BILLY Where are you going? DEBBIE I'm not going to have you start feeding me. I'd rather starve. DEBBIE Can you open the door, please? Hi. DRIVER Hi. DEBBIE Hi. Can you open it for me, please? DRIVER Sure. DEBBIE Thank you. I've been waiting all day for my-- DRIVER Here you are. DEBBIE Ah, my pills. Thank you. Thank you! Thank you. DRIVER You're welcome. BILLY What? JAMIE Hey buddy, declined. BILLY What? JAMIE Hold on, I'm-- DEBBIE I don't understand! We've been paying the mortgage on time. BILLY This isn't about the mortgage payments, Mom! It's about the property tax. BILLY You haven't paid them and now they're gonna garnish your disability checks. DEBBIE So, you need to go down to the bank and, and transfer some money from the savings! BILLY There are no other savings! DEBBIE How is that possible?! BILLY Medical bills, your physical therapy, all-l-l of your medicine. This stuff adds up, Mom! DEBBIE Not to mention your attic activities. BILLY What's that supposed to mean? You told me to build a gym up there, okay? DEBBIE Is that what you did? Really? BILLY You wanna see? Come on, I'll take you up there right now. As a matter of fact, I'll carry you. Come here. DEBBIE No! No! Hold--, back off! DEBBIE None of this changes the fact that we could lose the house. DEBBIE The house that I killed myself to hang on to, and what are you going to do when that happens? BILLY Pick up some overtime or something. BILLY I'll get a second job. BILLY Oh, there you are. DEBBIE You seem chipper this morning. BILLY Why wouldn't I be? DEBBIE Good workout last night in the gym? BILLY Best so far. DEBBIE I'm sure. BILLY What's that supposed to mean? DEBBIE It means, I know your secret. BILLY My secret? BILLY Wh-what are you talking about? DEBBIE At first, I thought my mind was playing tricks on me all that time you spent in the gym. Even late at night. DEBBIE But you still look the same. BILLY Well, I'm doing a conditioning thing. It takes a little longer. DEBBIE Then. I thought that you used my money for gaming equipment. DEBBIE But what really gave it away were the long hairs I found in the shower this morning. DEBBIE Am I really that much of an embarrassment that you can't introduce me to your girlfriend? BILLY I, I mean. DEBBIE Relax, Romeo, you're an adult. But I want to meet her. BILLY Okay. I'm not really sure how serious it is. DEBBIE If she's spending time in my house, I want to meet her. DEBBIE Sunday dinner, no arguments. I'll make something special. BILLY Okay. Sunday. Dinner. Uh. we'll be there. BILLY I gotta get to work. I'll uh, I'll be home later. MRS. BYRD A girlfriend? MRS. BYRD Well, what's her name? What does she do? DEBBIE He won't tell me! He says they're not official. DEBBIE But I insisted on meeting her if they're gonna spend time in this house. MRS. BYRD She's been in your house but you've never even met her? DEBBIE I think he's sneaking her in after I go to bed. MRS. BYRD No, no, no. This is your house. MRS. BYRD You have the right to know who's traipsing around in it when you're sleeping. DEBBIE I know, that's why she's coming to dinner on Sunday. MRS. BYRD What are you gonna do if she doesn't show up? BILLY I'm not lying. People get sick. Happens. DEBBIE So, prove it. BILLY Doctor's note? DEBBIE How about a photo? BILLY A photo? DEBBIE Tell her to send a photo so I can see how sick she really is. BILLY You're being ridiculous. DEBBIE I wasn't born yesterday. DEBBIE So, unless you can prove to me that you have a real girlfriend who happens to be sick, I have to assume that you're lying, and I am going to find out why! BILLY Okay, it's your life. Waste it however you like. BILLY Up, up, up. There you go. Okay. You still don't look sick enough. BILLY Here. There we go. Okay. There. Hoo, should be a director. KELSEY What are we doing? BILLY Tell you what? KELSEY Billy, please, no more photoshoots. BILLY The faster you do this, the faster I'll let you eat. Sound good? Okay. BILLY Now, sicker, like you've got the flu or something. Okay, now give me your hand. BILLY Let's make this look like a selfie. There ya go. BILLY Perfect. DEBBIE I'm such an idiot. Do you know what time though? I said soon! Billy, please. I said I am sorry It's been three days… Can we talk about this? I hope you can forgive me KELSEY Ow! DEBBIE Oh! DEBBIE Who are you? KELSEY Help. Help me! Help me, please help me! DEBBIE What the hell is going on? KELSEY Billy brought me here. DEBBIE You. you're the girlfriend. DEBBIE Oh, what is this, some sort of. DEBBIE Fifty Shades roleplaying or something? KELSEY You. you knew about me? Oh, my God. Oh, my God. DEBBIE Oh, oh, listen, honey, I. I. honey, I don't want any trouble, I. DEBBIE I'll have a conversation with Billy when he gets home, but right now, you need to get outta here. KELSEY You think I'm here on purpose? On purpose?! KELSEY I have been trapped here since the day your son drugged me and threw me on this disgusting, filthy mattress! DEBBIE I don't believe that. KELSEY Does it look like I want to be here?! DEBBIE What. DEBBIE how, how did you meet Billy? Was it on one of those dating apps or something? KELSEY No. No. I went for a run and he pulled over and asked me to help him look for his lost dog. KELSEY And then he drugged me and brought me here. DEBBIE When? KELSEY July 22nd. DEBBIE Three months ago? KELSEY July 22nd, 2023. DEBBIE You've been here over a year? KELSEY Can you please let me go? I need to go home to my dad. DEBBIE Yes. Yes, of course. What. how do I get you out of here? KELSEY I don't know. I don't, I don't know. DEBBIE I'm gonna call the cops. KELSEY Yeah. Yes, yes. Please, please. DEBBIE All right. KELSEY Oh, thank you. DEBBIE Oh. KELSEY Where are you going?! DEBBIE I dropped my phone on the stairs when I was coming up here. DEBBIE I will go down there and I will call, and I will get you out of here. KELSEY Okay. Okay. Please. BILLY Looking for this? DEBBIE Billy. Ha. DEBBIE Here, help me up. BILLY Happy to. DEBBIE Oh, damn it! That really hurt, Billy. DEBBIE Hey, hey, hey, give me my phone. BILLY Why? BILLY So you can call the police on me? BILLY Is that what you told Kelsey you'd do? BILLY Hmm? DEBBIE Honey, what is going on? DEBBIE What are you doing up there? BILLY Now that you know my real secret, things are gonna change around here. BILLY From now on, the chair stays with me. You don't move unless I say so. Do you understand? DEBBIE You let that girl go, Billy. She's just a kid! BILLY What are you gonna do about it? You really think the police are gonna believe you didn't know she was here the whole time? DEBBIE Help! Help!! Somebody help! BILLY Who is that for? DEBBIE Help! BILLY The neighbors aren't coming to your rescue anymore. DEBBIE Help!! BILLY Hey, keep screaming, I'll send them unhinged messages from your phone after I convince them you have dementia. BILLY They'll feel bad for me when they hear you screaming. DEBBIE Do whatever you want to me, Billy, but let that girl go. DEBBIE I won't say anything to anyone. DEBBIE We won't have to talk about it ever again. BILLY You are in no position to be giving the orders. BILLY Sweet dreams, Debbie. BILLY Good morning, sunshine. BILLY Why the long face? KELSEY Let me go! BILLY Were you expecting the police? Are you really that delusional? BILLY My mother can't walk on her own. BILLY I'm the last surviving family. You really think-- BILLY You really think she was gonna choose some whore over her own son? KELSEY No! BILLY You belong to me. You understand? You're my property and nobody damages my property but me. BILLY What better way to start your birthday than with a bang? BILLY October 22nd, right? KELSEY I'm 18. BILLY Little less hot now that you're legal, but. we'll make it work. BILLY Hey! What the hell do you think you're doing? DEBBIE Why are you doing this? BILLY You try to pull a stunt like that again and it's a pillow over your face and I'm putting the house on the market. You understand? MRS. BYRD Billy, I haven't seen you for a while. What are you doing here? BILLY Installing some alarms. MRS. BYRD Why? What happened? BILLY Can you keep a secret? MRS. BYRD Of course. BILLY A few months back, my mom was diagnosed with early onset-dementia. BILLY Last night, she snuck out of the house in her nightgown. Took me an hour to find her. MRS. BYRD I had no idea. BILLY Yeah, well, now if it happens again, alarms will sound, be able to get down here right quick. MRS. BYRD You take such good care of your mother. BILLY Thank you. Appreciate that. MRS. BYRD Yeah, my husband had dementia at the end, but I mean, I know how to deal with it. Let me help you with your mom. BILLY You know what? I think she's a little embarrassed by the whole thing. I don't know if it'd be a great idea. MRS. BYRD I think she needs her friends. BILLY She needs her dignity, is what she needs. MRS. BYRD All right. But the second you decide you need anything, you call me and I will be right over. BILLY You got it. MRS. BYRD Okay. Bye. BILLY Once you're finished with Mom, you can make us lunch. DEBBIE What is she doing here? BILLY What do you think? We have our own live-in maid. BILLY Kelsey just finished the house. She's gonna help you shower. DEBBIE No. She--, I can take care of myself. BILLY Not without your walker and your chair, you can't. BILLY Let's make it quick. Getting hungry. KELSEY You have to keep your head back or the water's going to get in your eyes. DEBBIE Shut up and don't tell me what to do! KELSEY I was just trying to-- DEBBIE Shush, that was for his sake. We have to get out of here. KELSEY What? DEBBIE I want to help you. KELSEY No. No, you want to test me. KELSEY You can report back to that rapist son that you raised I didn't take the bait. DEBBIE Listen to me. The man outside that door is not the son I raised. DEBBIE I think that if we act like we hate each other give him more control. DEBBIE I promise you I will try to get you out of here but you have to trust me. KELSEY Oh, I, I'll be right back with your drink. DEBBIE What the hell is this? The bun's not toasted. You didn't toast the buns. KELSEY Toast them? DEBBIE Do you not know what that means? Do you need a dictionary. KELSEY No, sorry, I'll, I'll take care of it. DEBBIE And don't let the food get cold. DEBBIE You know, it's actually not a bad idea. DEBBIE The food is cooked, the house is clean. DEBBIE This might be the best idea you've ever had. BILLY Coming around faster than I thought you would. DEBBIE Well, we both work so hard. We deserve to enjoy this house. BILLY You know what? That we do. BILLY Dad wasn't so bad. BILLY He worked hard, too. BILLY Was just under a lot of stress. DEBBIE Don't I know it. DEBBIE In the months before he died, his insomnia was so bad. BILLY You okay? DEBBIE Yeah. Better than okay. DEBBIE This is how the other half lives. Pretty soon we'll be going to the opera and the ballet. BILLY Who wants to leave for that? Kelsey! Dance for us. DEBBIE What, what are you crazy? BILLY What? Picked it up the other day in case there's any more escape attempts. DEBBIE Can you please put that away? That's not necessary. BILLY Come on. Just having a bit of fun. What's your problem? BILLY Are you starting to care about her? DEBBIE No. If you tase her, she'll be worthless for the rest of the day and then what are gonna do about dinner? BILLY Good point. Fine. BILLY Just don't forget who makes the rules here now. DEBBIE What are you doing standing around? The food is getting cold. BILLY All right, Kelsey, it's time to make yourself useful. You are going to help my mother with her hemorrhoid cream. BILLY Well, get to it. Come on. I'm gonna be right on the other side of that door. BILLY And remember, these are all alarmed. No funny business. Got it? KELSEY Yes, Billy. BILLY All right. KELSEY You needed help with your cream? DEBBIE I think I may have found a way out but we have to act quickly. KELSEY Tonight? DEBBIE No, but soon. My husband had terrible insomnia. DEBBIE His doctor prescribed sleeping pills for him that could take out an elephant. KELSEY Wait, I don't understand. DEBBIE In the closet there should be a black leather bag that's hidden under a million things. DEBBIE I need you to get it out for me, quickly. KELSEY Okay. KELSEY Is this it? DEBBIE Yes. Open the sides. DEBBIE See if there's a prescription bottle in there. KELSEY There's only two pills. DEBBIE That's more than enough. If we can knock Billy out long enough, we can use his phone to call 911. DEBBIE I'll keep these under my pillow tonight. DEBBIE Tomorrow sometime I need you to get them into the kitchen and hide them. KELSEY Okay, yeah, and then what? DEBBIE Leave the rest to me. I've got a birthday surprise planned for him. Now, give me your arm. DEBBIE This cream will help some of your scars. Let me see your arm. DEBBIE Oh. DEBBIE I'm so sorry that he did this to you. KELSEY It looks ready. DEBBIE Perfect. Actually, the top of this is a little uneven. You'll have to slice it. KELSEY Why? DEBBIE 'Cause if you don't, the second tier will slide right off. DEBBIE Your mother never taught you how to do this? BILLY Her mom's dead. DEBBIE Oh, I didn't know. I'm sorry. BILLY Anyway, leave the kitchen to the birds. I'll be in the living room. KELSEY Like that? DEBBIE Looks good. You can start icing it now. DEBBIE Hey, Billy, remember how much your dad loved the Tom Collins I would make him? DEBBIE What do you think if I made you one tonight? BILLY Pass. Nothing goes better with chicken fried steak than beer. KELSEY There's no way I can fit those pills into his beer bottle. DEBBIE : Hold the spatula still and spin the cake. DEBBIE Did you grind them? KELSEY Yes. But the opening is way too narrow. BILLY What are you two whispering about in there? DEBBIE Allow your mother a few surprises! DEBBIE Listen, we'll figure it out. But whatever you do, you cannot panic. Do you understand? BILLY Mm, smells amazing. DEBBIE Turns out this one isn't completely useless in the kitchen. BILLY That's not the only room she's useful in. KELSEY I. uh, I was-- DEBBIE She didn't want to spoil the surprise. I found your dad's old beer mug and froze it. DEBBIE Kelsey, pour the beer into the mug slowly and on an angle to keep the head down. DEBBIE Billy, do you remember your birthday, I think you were 12-years-old, your dad and I didn't give you your presents in the morning, and you thought that we forgot? BILLY Yeah, but when I got home, you had mounted that flatscreen TV on my wall. BILLY He wasn't a bad gift giver. DEBBIE Mm-hmm. BILLY What are you so nervous about? Sit. KELSEY No. KELSEY I. I just want tonight to be perfect for you. BILLY Would you look at that? Two and a half years of training, she finally gets it. MRS. BYRD Hello? It's Mrs. Byrd. Is there anybody home? BILLY Not a word or she dies. BILLY Mrs. Byrd. MRS. BYRD Hi. Well, good evening. Uh, so is your mother home? I. can I say hello? KELSEY Who's Mrs. Byrd? C-c-can we trust her? DEBBIE It's too risky. He convinced a neighborhood that I went nuts. DEBBIE I. let's stick with the plan. BILLY Yeah, it's uh, not really a good time right now but maybe another night. MRS. BYRD Oh, okay. Well, I remembered that it was your birthday and because you have done so much to help your mother, I wanted to get you something special. BILLY Thank you. MRS. BYRD Oh, no, open it now. I want to make sure you like it. BILLY Right now? MRS. BYRD Yes, please. BILLY Okay. BILLY Aged 18 years. MRS. BYRD Yes. I know it's a good one 'cause my husband always used to hide his when we had company come. BILLY That's very generous of you but I'm gonna get back inside. Don't like to leave her alone too long. MRS. BYRD Okay. Um, well, happy birthday! BILLY Good night! BILLY Turns out I was wrong. BILLY There is something that goes better with chicken friend steak. BILLY What the hell is this? BILLY You put something in my drink, you bitch! I knew it tasted funny. KELSEY No! No! DEBBIE No! No, Billy! Stop it! Stop it! DEBBIE She had nothing to do with it. I put a sleeping pill in your mug when Mrs. Byrd came to the door. BILLY Why would you do that? DEBBIE Why? Heh. Why? DEBBIE You want to know why? DEBBIE Because, because you're holding us prisoner! DEBBIE This is insanity! BILLY You think this is a prison? You haven't seen anything yet. BILLY Kelsey, get Mom's pills! DEBBIE No. No. No, no, no, no, you can't do that. I won't be able to move! BILLY You have been more trouble than you're worth. The only reason you're still alive is because of your disability checks. BILLY Don't forget that. BILLY I'm not gonna ask again or I'm gonna put you in a chair too. KELSEY No, no, no! DEBBIE No! No! DEBBIE No, no, please! Don't! Don't do this! BILLY Hey, come here. BILLY What do you think of her? KELSEY Who, who is she? BILLY A replacement. Relax. BILLY You're not going anywhere. BILLY You know everything I like and you can teach it to her. BILLY All right, no more standing around. Go make the bed. BILLY What's a good opening line for a teenage girl? KELSEY What? BILLY Wait, I got it. KELSEY Billy, this needs to stop. You're torturing her. BILLY She has food and a comfortable place to stay. Doesn't sound like any torture I'm aware of. KELSEY Please. I will do anything you want me to. BILLY You already do. But it's good that you're saying this. BILLY I know what I'm capable of if somebody tries to betray me. BILLY Is it gonna take much longer? BILLY All that research this afternoon got my motor running. KELSEY She needs to finish eating. BILLY I'm gonna grab a beer. Be done by the time I'm finished. KELSEY I found your arthritis pills. KELSEY They were under Billy's mattress. KELSEY It's a 28-day supply. DEBBIE I tore the house apart looking for those. KELSEY He's looking to bring another girl here. KELSEY She's even younger than I was. DEBBIE We have to get out of here. KELSEY I know. KELSEY Let's get your strength up first, okay? KELSEY You ready? BILLY Didn't think you'd sit in that chair again, did you? BILLY I will say, I'm glad the moaning finally toned down. BILLY I'm impressed considering what a victim you always loved playing. BILLY You all done in there? KELSEY Yeah. Uh, everything but the laundry. BILLY Good. BILLY Get started on some food after that. We'll have to get your energy up. BILLY Got a big day clearing out the attic. The new one will be here soon. BILLY Okay, help me get her up. BILLY All right, ready? KELSEY Mm-hmm. BILLY Okay. BILLY Ow! BILLY When was the last time you trimmed her nails? BILLY Chop, chop, we don't have all day. BILLY I've got a lot of work to do upstairs. KELSEY I'm not done filing yet. BILLY You're kidding me, right? Look at her. She's practically a vegetable. BILLY Leave her for now. Let's go. MRS. BYRD I had the volume on my hearing aids turned up. And I could hear your smoke alarm down the block. MRS. BYRD 5 P.M. every day, rain or shine. DEBBIE Ooh. MRS. BYRD Oh, ah! MRS. BYRD Ooh. MRS. BYRD Debbie! MRS. BYRD Debbie! MRS. BYRD Debbie! 911 OPERATOR 911. MRS. BYRD I need to report an emergency. DEBBIE There's a, there's a girl in the attic. OFFICER There's someone in the attic? OFFICER One of you come with me now. In the house! Let's go! OFFICER You take this floor. I'm heading upstairs. KELSEY He went out the window! KELSEY He went out the window! Go to the window! He went out the window! BILLY I'm just trying to get as far away from that house as I can! BILLY They're holding me prisoner there! KELSEY I can't believe they're letting me go home so soon. SOPHIA Yeah, well, you're one tough bitch, so. Sorry, Mr. Romano. FRANK That's all right. KELSEY Honestly, Dad, you did not have to come walk me the whole way. FRANK I will walk with you anywhere, anytime, and as much as you'll let me. KELSEY And you, you did not have to come home, all the way from Sacramento. SOPHIA Uh, we looked for you for two years, six months, and 23 days. Yeah, I was coming back. KELSEY You look so grown up. KELSEY I really missed you. SOPHIA Well, you don't need to worry about that again because you are never getting out of my sight. FRANK Well, you'll have to compete with me for that one. FRANK Kels? Are you okay? You want me to get a doctor? KELSEY No, I. I. SOPHIA Yeah, what's up? KELSEY I, I can't leave without saying goodbye. KELSEY I just, I can't believe you set fire to your own home. KELSEY Billy always said it was the thing in the world you were proudest of. DEBBIE I wasn't doing a lot of living in that house anyway. DEBBIE And I knew that Beth Byrd would hear that smoke alarm and call 911 right away. KELSEY What? It was all a set-up? KELSEY Digging your nails into Billy's arm and-- DEBBIE Yeah. Well, he had to think that the manicure was his idea. DEBBIE That boy may be a lot of things but he is not stupid. KELSEY You saved my life. DEBBIE No. DEBBIE You saved my life. DEBBIE If you hadn't gotten me those pills, I never could have done this. KELSEY Well, how are you feeling now? DEBBIE Seeing you walk around free makes me feel good. KELSEY They're still treating me for malnourishment but I. KELSEY I'm clear to go home. DEBBIE What are you going to do first? KELSEY Well.