(UNSETTLING MUSIC) (UNSETTLING MUSIC) (MUSIC INTENSIFIES) (SHUFFLING) (DIRT CRUMBLING, FALLING) (MAN GRUNTS) (MUSIC SWELLS) (GRUNTS) (UNSETTLING MUSIC) (GRUNTS) (CHILLING MUSIC) (THUD!) (TENSE MUSIC) (TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES) (PLANTS SHOVEL) (RELAXING MUSIC) (LIGHTLY TENSE MUSIC) Oh, by the way, another piece arrived for the Incan art exhibit. Did you want me to put it out? Mm, no, I want to John to take a look at it. He's supposed to be here this afternoon. We're gonna have lunch together. Mum. Hey, Emily. Hi, Emily. There's a problem with school. I tried to register for a class today. You did that today? I thought you were supposed to register in July. Well, I did register for three, but I didn't get around to the fourth one until today, and now it's too late. The deadline's passed. I have to fill my Social Science requirement and if I don't get into at least something, it'll put me a whole semester behind. What are you asking me, Emily? I was just hoping... I mean, you are in the university's foundation, (SIGHS) isn't there anything that you could do? Mum, please. I'll see. I want you to understand I'm not happy about this. I know. Thank you. It won't happen again. Mm. Ever. I promise. (SERENE MUSIC) Well, Mary showed me that pottery. It's beautiful and remarkably in tact. Oh, I know. Thank you for authenticating it. Well, it's what you pay me for. I know, and you're worth every penny, believe me. I could not get through this exhibit without you. Actually, there's something I'd like to ask you. Shoot. I'm a little embarrassed. But, um, it's about my daughter, Emily. I think I mentioned she goes to Lansfer. Yeah, yeah. Well, she's been dating this wannabe rock star, which is really a nice way of saying he's a bartender down at some dive called The Fox Hole. What she sees in him, I have no idea, but, anyway, (CHUCKLES) she needs a class for her diversity requirement and she didn't register on time. Well, say no more. I'll pull some strings and get her into my class. Your class? Anthropology and the Incas meets the requirement. You tell her to show up to my class on Wednesday morning. You have no idea how much I appreciate this. Thank you so much. I promise you she'll get an A. She's very bright. Like mother, like daughter. And that brings us about to the year 1521. And the year 1521 is not only important because you'll need to know it for the mid-term, (ALL CHUCKLE) but also because that marked the beginning... of the end for the Incas. Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro paid close attention to what had happened to the Aztecs, and that year he set out to conquer the Incas with a mere 200 men. 200 men! Talk about arrogant, huh? (ALL LAUGH) There's a phrase that was invented for Pizarro. (KNOCK ON DOOR) Yeah, come in. Professor Collins? I just wanted to thank you for the favour. Oh. I'm Emily Wilkins. My mother's the head of the Hanson Museum. (CHUCKLES) You're Dawna's daughter? Yeah. Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Emily. Your lecture was great. Really engaging. Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Is this Incan? Actually, it is. Women gave those to their husbands before they went off to war. What for? As a symbol of their fidelity. To promise that even if their husbands never came back, they'd never be with another man again. I found it on a dig in Peru. Really? That's amazing. Beautiful. Well, uh, thanks again. Um, I'll see you in class. Oh, before you go,... these are the lecture notes from the week you missed. (TENSE MUSIC) Just make sure to bring 'em back. (CHUCKLES) Thanks. Yeah. Bye. Oh, God, here we go again. It's true, Keith. You're perfectly happy working every night here and spending all weekend practising with the band. When they're not playing music, they're sitting around getting high. Yeah, but I'm not. How many times do I have to tell you I stopped?! What the hell are you looking at? (ROCK MUSIC PLAYS) Will you give it a rest, Keith? What? He can mind his own business. Whatever. Look, you just don't get it. We've grown apart. We have different goals. (SCOFFS, LAUGHS) I wanna, I don't know, go places in life, travel, have stimulating conversation. I can give you all that. The band might be going to LA for a gig next month. You could come. And that's travelling, right? Keith. I gotta go. Hey, hey, hey. I'm not done yet. Get your hands off me. I'll talk to you later. (GASPS) Watch it! (SCOFFS) (TENSE MUSIC) Come here, Professor, I have a surprise for you. (CHUCKLES) (TENSE MUSIC) (OMINOUS NOTE) Surprise, John. (PANTS) So, tell me ` what's he like? Hmm. He's attractive, well educated, smart, and he has this way about him... that's, um, I don't know, Paula, it's intriguing. Hmm. Dana recommended him as a consultant, and that's how we met. Sounds like he could be a winner, hn? (CHUCKLES) We've just had lunch a few times and dinner once. We're just friends for now. But we'll see. Yeah, we're becoming really good friends, but I don't foresee anything more. You two have a lot in common. Oh, I know. She knows so much about art ` Incan, Aztec, you name it. And she attractive, intelligent. The woman's had quite a life ` pregnant at 18, married at 19, divorced at 21, put herself through college ` and look at her now ` raised a daughter on her own without a nickel from her ex-husband. All right, all right. It was Melanie's idea. I really hope it works out for you. I mean, you've spent your whole life being both mum and dad to Emily. It's time you did something for yourself, hm? So if you're not interested in Dawna, you must have your eye on someone else. No, no, I'm just not sure it would work out with her. Maybe we're too much alike. (SCOFFS) Holding out for Miss September, huh? Actually Miss July. (BOTH CHUCKLE) Trust me, there's no such thing as the perfect woman. Dawna's as good as they come. (SINISTER MUSIC) (KNOCK ON DOOR) Yeah, come in. Emily, hi. Come on in. Sit down. I brought your notes back. Good. Any questions? Well, there was this one thing that was unclear. What's that? Well, technically, the Spanish took control of the Incas at the Battle of Cajamarca, but it seems to me that Atahualpa should've seen it coming. You nailed it. The Incas weren't prepared. They ignored the signs that the Spanish were getting ready to attack. That's a very astute observation. You're smart. I like that. (CHUCKLES) You could have a very bright future in Anthropology if you were interested. I am interested. You are? I knew it. (CHUCKLES) Knew what? I knew there was a reason why I felt a connection. I really think that sometimes there's just a... chemistry between people. You never felt that? You understand what I'm talking about? Yeah, I know exactly. You feel it too? It's intense, huh? Yeah. (MUSIC SWELLS) Have you ever kissed a student before? (KNOCK ON DOOR) David. John. Emily, how are you? Fine, Mr Gercaine, how are you? Good. I'm sorry, I thought your office hours were over at 6. Oh, wow, time just got away from us. Well, I'm glad I caught ya. I was wondering if you had one of those flyers for your conference in New York next month. I have a grad student who wants to go. Sure. Maybe your mum would like one too. There you go. There's the book you wanted to borrow. Oh, thanks. Hey, you're not gonna believe what I just ordered. I just found a case of the most incredible ` and I do mean incredible ` Chilean Cabernet from Malleco region. Sounds amazing. Let me know when it comes in. D` I'm sorry, you guys probably have some work to finish. I'll talk to you later. All right. (TENSE MUSIC) (MOANS) Whereabouts are you parked? Inside student lot. I'm gonna meet you there in 15 minutes, OK? I'll be waiting. (CRICKETS CHIRP) (TENSE MUSIC) (MOANS) (CELL PHONE RINGS) Wait, sorry. Hello. Hi, John. I hope I'm not calling you too late. No, not at all. You still at work? Yes, unfortunately. Listen, a piece came in tonight and I was wondering if you had a chance to take a look at it next week. Sure. Great. Listen, why don't you come around 5-ish, and we'll grab a bite afterward, if you're interested. Well, I'll you what, I'll check my schedule and I'll call you first thing in the morning, OK? Great. I'll talk to you tomorrow. All right. Bye. Good night. Planning a date? Why in the world would I want to do that? But there is something I wanna bring up. What? What we're doing is a huge risk. You can't tell anyone ` not even your best friend. Don't worry. I won't tell anyone ever. I swear. How can you be sure? Well,... I won't talk to you at school, and... we'll only see each other at night. And I'll always go through the back. No one will figure it out. I'm trusting you. I'm trustworthy. (TENSE MUSIC) Mum, this is such a surprise. I mean, I love that apartment, but I never thought you'd help me buy it. I just can't believe I'm gonna be a condo owner. You're the best. Well, you've been there a year and seem to like it. Besides, it seems like a pretty good deal and I love having you somewhere safe. How long will it take once I fill out the loan application? (SIGHS) How about this? We meet on Wednesday at 8 o'clock in the morning, I co-sign it, two weeks you get your condo. That's perfect. How's school going? Pretty good. I like all my classes. I'm so glad. So glad. How's Keith? Um... It's not going well? I don't think we'll be together much longer. Why's that? I dunno. I mean, he's a good guy and he's off the drugs and he got a raise at the bar, but we're just not right for each other. Well, sweetie, it's better to realise that earlier than later. I had to learn the hard way. Yeah. I think I'd rather be with someone more educated, someone I have more of a connection with. You have no idea how happy I am to hear you say that. (BOTH LAUGH) Listen, hon, I have to go to work. We'll meet on Wednesday 8 o'clock in the morning, all right? OK. The cafe. I'll be there. All right. What are you doing here? I wanna talk to you. We said everything there was to say on the phone. (SCOFFS) That's bull, Emily. Who is he?! Look, don't tell me this is about growing apart. I know you're seeing someone else. You're embarrassing me. Look, there's no one else, Keith, I told you. And, yeah, it's true. We're moving in different directions. I` Look, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Emily. All I want is a chance. Just let me prove that I can be the type of guy you want. I'm sorry. It's just over, OK? You're a really gr` Don't you dare give me that 'Let's stay friends' speech. Don't worry. He'll get over it. I've known him for a long time. You wanna have coffee tomorrow before our class? I can't. I'm having breakfast with my mum so she can sign some loan papers for my new condo. How 'bout Friday night? That's perfect. There's a party at Sigma Ki. We'll go shopping for new men. (CHUCKLES) I gotta run. See you in class? Thanks, Sarah. This is my speciality. I'm known for it throughout the world. You know, I've never met anyone like you. WOMAN: John. (UNSETTLING MUSIC) John? John, is something wrong? Oh, no, I'm fine. Maybe I'll give you some space to create your masterpiece. I'll just go relax in the living room. Yeah, that's a good idea. It's hard for me to concentrate when all I can thinking about is kissing you. It'll be about five minutes, OK? All right. I think I can wait that long. Yeah. (TENSE MUSIC) (TENSE MUSIC) (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) (ROCK MUSIC BLARES) (ROCK MUSIC PLAYS) (REDUCES MUSIC) Gotta come back sooner or later, Emily. (SIGHS) (INTRIGUING MUSIC) Talk about organised. (UNSETTLING MUSIC) JOHN: Dinner's ready. (GASPS) Dammit. (TENSE MUSIC) Emily? What happened? John, I am so sorry. Those are my handwritten conference notes. Oh, God. (TENSE MUSIC) (GROANS) John, I am so sorry. Just stop, all right? What made you think that you could just waltz in here like that? I can't believe this. This is a month's worth of work! I'll go through it. I'll rewrite it all. There's not enough time! I need this for my conference. (GROANS) This is great (!) You've ruined the whole evening. John, we can still have a nice night. I didn't mean to hurt anything. Just let me help` You have done enough. Why don't you just go home, please? John, calm down. We can fix this. It's not a big deal. Not a big deal?! This is exactly what I'm talking about! This is nothing to you! That's not true. I said I was sorry. Oh, well, that makes all the difference in the world, then, doesn't it (?) (SIGHS) Oh, God. You got it on the carpet! (SIGHS SHAKILY) You know what? I am going home. This is crazy. Oh, sure, make a big mess then skate out of here like nothing's happened. That's very responsible, Emily. You're acting insane. Insane?! I am insane? Yes, I've never seen anyone go so psycho over` Don't call me that! This is typical. I should've known. You are just like her. Francesca, you have no respect! John! (COUGHS) WEAKLY: Don't hurt me. (WHIMPERS) You girls are the same. It started perfect, but then you have to do something stupid. (WHIMPERS, GRUNTS) I thought you were different, but you're not. (GRUNTS) I trusted you. (PANTS) (BREATHES SHAKILY) (PANTS, GROANS) (DRAMATIC MUSIC) Oh, God. Oh. (PANTS) Emily. Emily, honey. Honey. (ROCK MUSIC BLARES) (ENGINE STARTS) (ENGINE REVS) (TENSE MUSIC) (DRAMATIC MUSIC) (GRUNTS) Why'd you make me do this? (GRUNTS) (GRUNTS, PANTS) (UNSETTLING MUSIC) (MUTTERS) Dammit. Stupid car. (GRUNTS) (UNSETTLING MUSIC) (GROANS) (GRUNTS) (UNSETTLING MUSIC) (GRUNTS) (TENSE MUSIC) (ALARM CHIRPS) (ENGINE STARTS) (ENGINE REVS) (TENSE MUSIC) (ENGINE STOPS) (SNIFFS) (TENSE MUSIC) (UNSETTLING MUSIC) (CHILLING MUSIC) (SIGHS) (OMINOUS MUSIC) (DARK NOTE) (PEOPLE CHATTER INDISTINCTLY) (LINE RINGS) This is Emily. Leave a message. Emily, I hope you're on your way. I'm waiting at the coffee shop. I'm sure we agreed on 8 o'clock to sign your loan application. See you soon. (SOFTLY TENSE MUSIC) Morning, everyone. Let's get into it. Pizarro began to realise that his plan to make Atahualpa a puppet ruler wasn't going to work. Um... I'm sorry. Where was I? Emily. Please give me a call as soon as you get this. I'm starting to worry. Atahualpa wasn't going to be a powerless figurehead, and he made this blatantly and publically clear by humiliating... (SINISTER MUSIC) Pizarro. And that's exactly what he did. Mary, did Emily call? She was supposed to meet me for breakfast and she didn't show. I haven't heard from her. (SIGHS) All right. Let me know when she calls. Sure. Sarah, do you have a second? So where's your partner in crime? I dunno. I haven't talked to her. I figured you guys had a late night. She didn't call me. She's been acting kinda weird lately. She just broke up with her boyfriend. OK. Thanks. (INTRIGUING MUSIC) (LIGHTLY TENSE MUSIC) (CELL PHONE RINGS) Hello. Hi, John, it's Dawna. Hi, how are you? Well, I've been better. Listen, I can't find Emily. Was she in class today? Well, now that you mention it, no, she wasn't. (SIGHS) We were supposed to meet for breakfast and she just didn't show. I'm starting to get worried. Any idea what happened to her? No. Not at all. This is completely unlike her. She's not answering her phone, I mean, I'm sure it's nothing, but I'm going to go by her apartment to make sure she's not sick or hurt. Well, I don't want you to worry more. If you like, I can meet you over there. Oh. Thanks. I mean, if you have the time. I could leave right now. What's her address? (TENSE MUSIC) (SIGHS) There's her car. Maybe she just got home. All right. Thank you. Emily? Emily? She's not here. Look, there are messages. AUTOMATED VOICE: You have three new messages. Tuesday 6.03pm. KEITH: Emily, it's me. I need to talk to you. I'm leaving the bar now and coming over. That's her boyfriend. Next message. Tuesday 9.15pm. Hi, Emily, it's Nikia, some of us are going to Chad's to hang out tonight, just seeing if you wanna come. I'll try your cell. Last message. Wednesday 8.22am. Dawna: 'Emily, I hope you're on the way. I'm waiting at the cafe.' I left her that message this morning. I left messages on her cell phone too. Makes it seem like she didn't come home last night. Oh, no. I'm gonna call some of her friends. I'm starting at Keith. I swear if they're together, I'm gonna kill them both. (LINE RINGS) It's ringing. KEITH: Leave a message. (BEEP!) Hi, Keith, this is Dawna Wilkins ` Emily's mother. Listen, I'm looking for Emily and I figured she was with you. Can you please give me a call on my phone number which is 555-0114. Thank you very much. No answer, huh? No. I have a really bad feeling about this. I mean, I really do. She's never missed a meeting with me, occasionally she's late, but she always shows up. I'm sure it's gonna be OK. What can I do to help? Nothing. Listen, just go ahead and go back to work. Thank you. I'm gonna file a missing person's report. (SIGHS) Well, if you need me, you just give me a call. I'll leave my cell phone on. Thank you. I appreciate that. Yeah. (SIREN WAILS) (TENSE MUSIC) WOMAN: Sergeant Baker, please call transpo. Sergeant Baker, please call transpo. Excuse me. Yes. May I help you? Yes. I would like to file a missing person's report. Who's missing? My daughter. How old is she? 19. How long's she been missing? Uh, I'm not really sure. She missed an appointment with me this morning and I haven't been able to locate her. Ma'am, she's an adult. She'd have to be missing at least 24 hours before we do anything at all. I'm sorry. (TENSE MUSIC) (CHILLED-OUT MUSIC PLAYS) Excuse me. I'm looking for Keith. (SIGHS) What for? I wanna talk to him for a minute. My daughter's missing. Uh, yeah, I got your message, but I haven't seen her. You're Keith. When was the last time you talked to her? Yesterday when she told me we wanted different things in life and then dumped me. I know she's seeing someone else. How do you know that for sure? Believe me, I know. Women aren't as complicated as they like to think they are. Listen, she's been missing the whole day. I don't think she even came home last night. Well, proves me right, then, don't it? Do you have any idea where she would be? Any vague notion? Nuh-uh. Sorry. Do you know if she made plans with a friend? No. Look, I'm kinda busy getting the bar ready. This place is gonna be packed in a couple of hours. Keith, listen to me. Can you please help me out? I'm very worried. Guys, get the beer off the felt. All right. What do you wanna know? Did she break up with you in person or on the phone? Both. She left me a 'Dear, John' message in the morning, so I went over to campus to try and talk some sense into her, kinda got into it and that's when she made it real clear that it was over, so I left. And then you called her. Yeah, yeah. I left her a message at home, but she didn't call me back. She wasn't answering her cell either. Did you go by her place? Yeah, but she wasn't there. She made it real clear that she was done with me. Listen, if I hear from her, I'll give you a call. Thank you. (TENSE MUSIC) (CELL PHONE RINGS) Hello. Dawna, it's John. Any word from Emily? Ah, no, John. I'm losing my mind. Listen, I've talked to several of her friends, I've left messages, I've faxed her picture to local hospitals, I'm just gonna go home and wait for her or someone else to call. Good. Where are you now? I'm on Hayden St. I just left the bar where her boyfriend works. Well, I'm over here my campus. How 'bout I come by your place, bring some takeout? That'd be great. Thanks. I only pray that Emily's off hiking with some friends in the mountains or off in Atlantic City. Yeah. But you're doing everything you should do. So what's the plan for tomorrow? Well, if I don't hear anything tonight, I go to the police station tomorrow at 9 o'clock. It will have been 24 hours. If you want, I could go with you. It's a very light day tomorrow. Nothing in the morning. Oh. Really? Sure. I wanna find Emily as much as you do. She's never done anything like this before? No. Actually, once. She ran away from home a few years ago when she was in high school, but she had a lot of problems then and she promised she'd never do it again. Listen, I know what you two are thinking. I know my daughter. Something has happened to her. Ms Wilkins, we're gonna do everything we can to find Emily. I'm sure you will. Could she have gone to see a relative? Grandparents? Her father? No, her father's been out of the picture for years. My parents died when she was a child. I have no other family. You said your daughter had a cell phone. We're gonna call the company, see if she's made or received any phone calls. Let's flag down the credit cards too. We're not gonna cancel them, but if anyone's using them, we'll know where they are. Does Emily's cell phone have the internet? Yes, she checks her email on it. If she still has it with her, we may be able to pinpoint her location. Her exact location? Mm-hm. Good. How long will that take? Right away. Thank God. You said that her car is parked near her apartment? Yes, on the street. OK, and she just broke up with this boyfriend Keith Merrick? And he works at the Fox Hole. That's right. OK, well, that's a good start. So, let's get to work and we're gonna tell you if we find anything out, OK? What kinda time frame are we talking about? Cell phone trace should take about half an hour. This is going to be the longest half-hour of my life. (TENSE MUSIC) Hello? Oh, yeah, hold on a second. This is one of my graduate assistants. I'll be right back. Uh, yeah, I'll be right over. See you soon. There's been some sort of computer crash. I've gotta get back to campus and retrieve some files from my computer. I won't be gone long, OK? Oh. OK. Sorry. See you soon. (DRAMATIC MUSIC) (SIRENS WAIL) (SIRENS WAIL) Dammit. Ms Wilkins. (SOMBRE MUSIC) (GASPS, SOBS) (MUSIC DROWNS OUT SPEECH) (SOBS) (TENSE MUSIC) They'll be done with the autopsy in a couple days. They estimated her time of death between 7 and 9pm. Which means she was already gone 12 hours before I was supposed to meet her. (CRIES) Dawna, I am so sorry. This isn't anybody's fault except the monster that killed her. And the police are going to find him. (SNIFFLES) Oh, I hope so. Paula, are you gonna stay here tonight? Yeah. Good. I'm gonna head home. I'll check in in the morning. (UNSETTLING MUSIC) If you need anything, just call, all right? Thanks. Thanks, John. All right. (UNSETTLING MUSIC) (DARK OMINOUS MUSIC) Not too easy to go through life like nothing's happened, is it? Emily, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. Apologies don't matter when you murder someone. You don't understand. I just get so` Psychotic. I really thought that we could be together forever. Oh, we will. Forever's just begun. (CHILLING WHISPERS, WHOOSHING) (BIRDS CHIRP) I` (SIGHS) Oh, what happened to you? Uh, I overslept. You sound like my students. I stayed pretty late at Dawna's last night. Yeah, that's what Paula said. I called on their way here. She told me she already spoke to the police this morning. Oh, yeah? Yeah, they're looking hard at the boyfriend. I guess one of Emily's neighbours saw him sitting outside her place Tuesday night. Outside her apartment? Yeah. Just sitting in his car watching, I guess. He said that he went home after that alone. Nice alibi, huh (?) What a creep. Not only that, some kids saw him arguing with Emily near campus because she was, get this, breaking up with him. She was? Anyways, turns out the kid's family has some money and they've hired an attorney ` one of the best in the state, according to Paula. I guess the kid's been in trouble before. Beat up some guy at a bar. You could say he has some real anger issues. They haven't arrested him yet? Well, not till they have some physical evidence. But it sounds like the police were working on it. Mm. (TENSE MUSIC) (UNSETTLING MUSIC) (UNSETTLING MUSIC CRESCENDOS) I'll get them physical evidence. (TENSE MUSIC) (TENSE MUSIC) (DOOR SHUTS, ENGINE STARTS) (DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE) KEITH: Hey, lover boy, let's go. Come on, guys. Don't you people have a home? Come on, it's 1.15. Thank you. Good night. Thank you very much. All right, you can go. Happy birthday. Yeah, I love you too (!) JOHN: One more. Sorry, we don't serve after 1. Come back tomorrow. Hey. This is for you. One more beer. One for you too. 50 gotta cover it. No, I could get fired. You know what kind of day I had? Let's just say getting canned would take the cake. Come on. No one's gonna know. (TENSE MUSIC) (CHUCKLES) Thank you. I'll lock up. (TENSE MUSIC) (TENSE MUSIC) So tell me about this rough day. Let me guess ` it has something to do with a woman. I don't wanna talk about it. Take your time. I gotta cash up. (CASH REGISTER BEEPS) (SOMBRE MUSIC) (SNIFFLES) I miss you, sweetheart. (CRIES) So the neighbour saw you, huh? Yeah. But then I left and went home by myself, which the police said makes it look like I have no alibi. You all right? Yeah, yeah. I'm fine. (SIGHS) That was my mistake. I should've gone and chilled with friends, but who could've guessed it was gonna go down like this, right? 'Course not. There's no way that you could've known that that was gonna happen. (UNSETTLING NOTE) (SIGHS) Hey, buddy, you OK? I feel really weird, man. Everything is spinning. Don't worry. I've heard that that will be over soon. I'm so sorry, Keith. I really didn't want to have to do this. What's going on? (SHUSHES) It'll be over soon. Sorry, kid. Case closed. Keith is dead? He overdosed last night. The manager of the Fox Hole found him this morning when he came in. So that's it? This case is closed? Ms Wilkins, he had Emily's car keys in his pocket. He's been our primary suspect from the beginning. You already knew the neighbours saw him staking out Emily's place around the time of the murder. He had motive to kill her. The keys had traces of dirt from the area that we found her body ` puts him at the crime scene. I suppose it does. He probably felt guilty about what he did or worrying that we were closing in. All he wanted to do was escape reality for a little while and over did it. I know you wanted justice, and Keith's drug overdose doesn't answer any of your questions on why this happened. But at least this guy will never be able to hurt another person again. (SOMBRE MUSIC) Hey. Can I help you with anything? No, thanks. I have it all under control. You realise that I'm the one that introduced them ` Keith and Emily. Sweetie, don't do that to yourself. There's no way you could've predicted what would happen. I guess. The whole thing is just so bizarre, I mean, I've been friends with Keith since we were kids. He was always kind of a wild one, but I can't believe he'd ever be capable of doing... this. Well, sometimes you think you know someone and you really don't. Keith had a temper and he had a police record. That's just it. I did know him. He loved Emily so much. He never would've hurt her. Not in a million years. Don't you think it's ironic he had to die for the cops to be sure it was him? More proof how inept the police are. Yeah. Well, if Keith didn't do it, how did Emily's keys get in his pocket? I dunno. And I can't explain it. It's just that I think the police have this one wrong. Let me ask you something. Did Emily ever mention to you if she was seeing someone else? No. No one specific. I mean, she said that she wanted someone more sophisticated than Keith. More educated. I know. I wish I could do more to help her move on ` put all this behind her. (SIGHS) (SOLEMN MUSIC) (SOLEMN MUSIC CONTINUES) (SNIFFLES) (POIGNANT MUSIC) 'Emily, you inspire me. 'I did not know I could love anyone the way I love you.' (SIGHS) (LIGHTLY TENSE MUSIC) (SIGHS) KEITH: I didn't know I could love anyone the way I love you. SARAH: He loved Emily so much. He never would've hurt her... not in a million years. (INTRIGUING MUSIC) EMILY: I mean, Keith's a good guy, but we're just not right for each other. (TENSE MUSIC) Ms Wilkins, it's me, Keith. I just found out what happened to Emily, and I-I don't know what to say to you, except I'm so sorry. Uh, God, this is so hard to believe she's gone. Anyway, I'm sorry. (MACHINE BEEPS) What if you really didn't do it? I'm surprised to see you back at a foundation meeting so soon. No one would fault you for not coming. Yeah, I know. I need to keep my mind off of things for a while. Well, if there's anything Emily and I could do... Actually, there is. I'd like to run something past you. Maybe I'm completely insane. I doubt that, but sure. Emily's best friend doesn't think that Keith killed Emily. Do you think there's a possibility she could be right? We'll never know why Keith had her keys that night. Let's just accept there could be an explanation. OK. The thing is, when they found Emily's body, she was dressed like she was on a date. If Keith was waiting outside her apartment, where was she? Could she have been on a date with somebody else? I guess. See, that's the thing. Nobody came forward and said that she had been with them. None of this sounds insane yet. I know, David. I asked Emily's best friend if she was seeing someone else and she said she didn't know, but Keith was sure that she was. So you wanna figure out who this person is or if he exists. I know it's a long shot. Did you happen to see her on campus with anyone? Nope, I didn't. But did you ask John? John? Yeah, I did see her in his office one night. Maybe she mentioned something about her personal life to him. Might be worth a shot to ask. OK, so write this down. This is important. Art traditionally reflects what's important in a culture during a specific era. (TENSE MUSIC) So art can oftentimes give us an idea of how an artist perceived people and events at the time. And let's not forget, it's what the upper echelon thought was important enough to hire the artist to capture. I thought maybe she mentioned who she was dating, but she didn't say anything to you? No. I mean, I only knew her from class. Oh. Oh, David said you'd had an office hours with her. Oh, yeah, he's right. She came by the first day after class to get the lecture notes, but I never had any personal conversation with her. Look, I gotta get back to my office, but I'll tell you what, I'll come by your house tonight, I'll make you dinner. I know you don't wanna go out, but I thought maybe you could use the company. We could talk about all this. Oh, thanks, that's very sweet. I'd like that. That'd be great. I'll see you then. I understand what you're saying, but the fact of the matter is, Keith had Emily's car keys. He had to have been in those woods. Right, right, right. You're right. My mind is just so exhausted. I don't know what I'm thinking any more. That's understandable. (SIGHS) You all right? Mm-hm. I just have a horrible headache. I'll tell you what ` why don't you go get some Aspirin and I'll clear the plates. No, you don't have to do that. I want to. All right. (UNSETTLING MUSIC) (PHONE RINGS) (MACHINE BEEPS) You've reached Dawna. Please leave a message. Hi, Dawna, this is Michael from First Line Credit Union. Just wondering if you have any questions as you were filling out the paperwork. Give me a call if you do. Was that the phone? Yeah, there was a message. Hm. Who was it? I really don't feel like talking to anyone. Don't worry about it. It was the guy from the credit union calling about Emily's condo loan. Yeah. The condo. I'll call him tomorrow. Listen, I'll take care of this tomorrow. You don't have to do it. I just need some rest. You sure? Yeah, I need to get to sleep. All right. Look, I'm heading up to New York to speak at a conference, but I'll call you when I get back, OK? All right. Thanks for your help. It's no problem. Sleep well. Thanks. (UNSETTLING MUSIC) AUTOMATED VOICE: You have one message. Hi, Dawna, this is Michael from First Line Credit Union. Just wondering if you have any questions as you were filling out the paperwork. Give me a call if you do. End of messages. One second. Hi, Dawna, this is Michael from First Line Credit Union. Just wondering if you have any questions as you were filling out the paperwork. Give me a call if you do. (MACHINE BEEPS) How did he know about the loan for the condo? He flat out lied to me. He said he'd only had one conversation with Emily and that was a few weeks ago. How could he know about the loan for the condo? Well, maybe you mentioned it and you forgot. I didn't. I only decided to help Emily get the condo a few days before she went missing. Obviously, she had a conversation with him more recently than he let on. What are you suggesting? Nothing. (SIGHS) I don't know. Maybe John and Emily were closer than I thought. You think he was dating her? It's not out of the question. She said she wanted a man who was more sophisticated, more educated, John certainly is. Besides, Keith said he thought she was dating someone else. If Keith's story is true, and she wasn't home when she went by her place, that explains where she could've been. Well, considering it's against university policy for a professor to date a student, if that's what John was doing, I don't think he'd tell anyone. And if he wasn't and I start asking questions, I could ruin the guy's career. What would you do if you were me? (SIGHS) I would research him. Find out if there's anything in his past that makes you think he isn't the perfect guy that he appears to be. You think this is a waste of time, don't you? Look, I think you need to do this for yourself ` to find some peace. (TENSE MUSIC) Dawna Wilkins' office. Hi, Mary. Hi, Dawna. Listen, do you still have John Collins' dossier? Yeah, he gave it to me so I would write a bio for the museum magazine. I want you to put it on my desk, please. Also, I want you to go online and find out anything else you can on him. Anything else ` what do you mean? There could be a zillion things. Yeah, but I want you to focus on the special events, jobs he's had, where he's lived, academic accomplishments, just do what you can. I'll be there in 20 minutes. OK. See you in a bit. (BIRDS CHIRP) Hey, Mary. What did you get? A lot. And there's more coming off the printer. Great. Why don't you hold all my calls? I'm gonna take some time with this. What about the conference call with Malcolm at 11? Push it if you can. I'll see what I can do. (TENSE MUSIC) (TENSE MUSIC) (TENSE MUSIC) (TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES) (SIGHS) (TENSE MUSIC) (TENSE MUSIC SWELLS) (OMINOUS MUSIC) READS: The student, a well-liked junior from Flagstaff, Arizona, had recently declared a major in Anthropology. Faculty members on the trip... ...Sandy Nolan and John Collins, called her a diligent student. Professor Collins confirmed the police are actively investigating, but others held out little hope. Francesca's roommate Jessica Mailer said of the missing girl, 'We weren't very close, but we were friends. I know how excited she was to be going to Peru.' (SINISTER NOTE) (TENSE MUSIC) Dawna, Malcolm's on the line. I can't stall him any longer. Do you want me to just cancel the call for today? No, no, no. I'll take that call. Thank you. Listen, Mary, I want you to give me the number of a Jessica Mailer. She graduated from Arden Pines University in Millersburg in or around 2003. Listen, I want you to pull every string you can to get me that number. I know they don't let that information out easily. Don't worry. I'll find it. You usually do. Hey, Malcolm. Hey, Dawna. Is something wrong? No, no, I'm fine. It's definitely been one of those days. You have no idea how helpful you've been. Thanks again. WOMAN: Goodbye. Ta-da! I found it. I knew you would. You could find water on the moon. It's a Baltimore number. Thank you. You're a life-saver. (NUMBER PAD BEEPS) (LINE RINGS) Hi, you've reached Jessica and Mandy. We're not here right now, so please leave us a message. Thanks. Hello, this message is for Jessica. My name is Dawna Wilkins. I was wondering if you could call me back. (CELL PHONE RINGS) Hello. Dawna? Yes, this is Dawna. Hi, this is Jessica Mailer. Jessica, yes. Thank you so much for calling me. How can I help you? (SIGHS) So you were roommates with Francesca Martinez when she went missing? We didn't even know each other beforehand. Housing put us together. So you weren't close. Somewhat. I moved into the apartment in January and she disappeared in April. But we got along really well. And she went missing on a college trip to Peru? That's right. The policia in Lima botched the investigation, if you ask Francesca's parents. I dunno if they did or not, but they never made an arrest. Did she have a boyfriend? Sort of. You know, it was odd. At times, she was very tight-lipped about this guy she was dating, and at other times she'd brag about him. She would brag. How so? Well, I always assumed she was making things up because she'd never mention his name. I kinda thought he didn't exist. But she'd talk about how attractive he was and how he was so much more sophisticated than the guys I hung out with. I'm just not sure how much of it was true. Did she ever mention his age? Just that he was older, but she never acted like it was a problem. Did she ever say what he did for a living? Could he have been a professor? She didn't tell me. Did she tell you anything about the relationship? I mean, anything you could remember? (SIGHS) It's been a while. She said they had a lot in common. She liked that he could speak Spanish. They both enjoyed the same movies. Both were huge soccer fans. Soccer. Yeah. Francesca even gave him some jerseys that were autographed by famous players or something, as a gift. She just knew he'd love them. Anything else? That's all I remember. Thank you, Jessica, you've been very helpful. (CELL PHONE RINGS) Hello. Hi, this is Dawna. I tried to call you a couple times, but I figured you were on the plane. Oh, I just landed about a half an hour ago. Well, I just wanted to thank you for coming over the other night and cooking me dinner. (CHUCKLES) No problem. I enjoyed it. I thought if you're available, I would like to return the favour and come over to your place and show you that, um, well, I can cook also. Well, sure. Sounds great. How 'bout tonight? Tonight it is. How's 8 o'clock? Absolutely. I'll see you then. Bye-bye. Mascarpone. Yeah, that's for the tiramisu. That was Emily's favourite. Oh, yeah? Yeah. I remember the first time she had it. A bunch of us went to this little Italian restaurant to celebrate her soccer team's first win. Emily played soccer? Oh, yeah. Yeah, you wouldn't know it, but she was very athletic as a child. What position? I think I'm in the presence of a soccer fan. (CHUCKLES) That's an understatement. I've been to the World Cup three times. Wow, how exciting. A hundred times better than the Super Bowl. (CHUCKLES) Wow, this is a really nice Brunello. Oh, yeah, that's my favourite. I love that. You know, I hear that soccer is really exciting in South America. Did you ever see any games when you were down there? Yeah, I saw a few matches in Argentina and Peru. Peru. Hey, I read that a student of yours went missing when you were down there. (UNSETTLING MUSIC) Yeah, yeah. It was terrible. Did you know her well? Barely. But I heard she was a really nice person. What happened? Well, apparently, she wondered out of the hotel without telling anyone where she was going. They never saw her again. This is amazing. Can't wait to see what you whip up for dinner. (CELL PHONE RINGS) David. Hey, David. John, guess what arrived today? I dunno, but I can tell from the sound of your voice, it must be something good. (CHUCKLES) Damn right it is. Remember that Chilean Cab I told you about ` Vino Perez? Well, I have got two bottles sitting in front of me and they have your name on 'em. (CHUCKLES) No wonder we're still friends. Can I bring 'em by? I need to get my Peruvian book back from you anyways. Sure. Donna's over here. We're making dinner. Why don't you come by in a while? We'll have some dessert and then crack open one of those bottles. Sounds great. Gonna run a couple of errands, then I'll head over. I'll see you in a bit. All right. See ya then. That's David. He's got a couple of great` You all right? (EXHALES) Just have a little bit of a stomach ache. Oh, do you want to sit down? I'm sure I could throw something together for dinner. I just... I just need to, um, lie down for a little while. I'll be fine in a few minutes. Of course. Come on. (TENSE MUSIC) Why don't you lie down? I'll get a blanket. Thanks. (UNSETTLING MUSIC) (EXHALES) I'll go work on dinner. There's an intercom on the phone, if you need anything. Oh, thank you. OK. Feel better. (TENSE MUSIC) (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) (URGENT MUSIC) (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) (INTRIGUING MUSIC) (TENSE MUSIC) Dawna? (GASPS) Dawna? Dawna, how are you feeling? Uh, so-so. What can I do? You know, it's really not that bad, but ginger ale usually settles my stomach. Do you happen to have any? No, I don't, but I can get some. There's a mini mart right down the road. Oh, thank you. OK. I'll be back. (EERIE MUSIC) (UNSETTLING MUSIC) Hey, Craig. Hey, John. Odd question. Yeah? You wouldn't happen to have any ginger ale, would ya? Are you kidding me? Michelle drinks that stuff by the case. Come on in. Oh, great. (TENSE MUSIC) (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) (TENSE MUSIC) (OMINOUS MUSIC) (CHILLING MUSIC) Oh my God. It was him. (GASPS) (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) (FRANTIC MUSIC) (FRANTIC MUSIC SWELLS) My neighbour had some. Great! Listen, John, I really don't feel well. I think I should go home. I don't think I should eat. You're not feeling well? What's wrong? Is it getting worse? Need me to take you to the emergency room? Oh, no, no. Nothing like that. I just need to go home. Well, I don't think that's a good idea. You shouldn't drive if you're not feeling well. You don't have to worry about me. All right. Let me just put this away and I'll walk you to your car. (UNSETTLING MUSIC) All right. (LIGHTLY TENSE MUSIC) (DARK MUSIC) (TENSE MUSIC) (OMINOUS NOTE) Dawna, we need to talk. Oh, well, I'll call you tomorrow. What were you doing in my closet? I'm sorry? (CHUCKLES WRYLY) I don't understand. What were you doing up there? John, I have no idea what you're talking about. You went through my things. They weren't that way when I left. OK, John. What were you looking for? (CHUCKLES) You've been acting really weird tonight. You set me off for ginger ale, then went snooping in my closet. You wouldn't have done that if you were really sick. (STAMMERS) All right, John, let me go. I just want the truth. Stop it. Why were you asking about Peru? About Francesca? I don't know what you're talking about. You're lying. OK, John, you're the one who's acting weird. I don't feel well and I need to get home. Was it the jerseys? Was that what you were looking for? The only problem is, you didn't put them exactly where you found 'em. OK, I need to go. We are not finished yet. (HORNS BLARE) (TENSE MUSIC) Is that what this is about? You found the jerseys that Francesca gave me? You made the connection we were together? And you think that I had something to do with her disappearance in Peru. And you looked into it because of Emily. You think somehow I would've hurt Francesca and I would've done the same to Emily?! (CHUCKLES) (UNSETTLING MUSIC) It was an accident. Oh my God. John, what are you saying? (CHILLING MUSIC) I dunno. It just happened. It just happened that you buried my daughter and you pretended not to know where she was? You don't understand. They wouldn't have believed me. (TENSE MUSIC) It wasn't an accident. You murdered my daughter. I did what I had to do. (SCREAMS) Sometimes you're too smart for your own good. (DOOR BELL RINGS) (DOOR BELL RINGS) John? Dawna? David. Oh, hey, I rang the bell twice. This isn't a good time. You're not done with dinner yet?! It's fine, I can wait. Just grab an opener, we can let this breathe for a bit. No, actually, Dawna's not really feeling that well. (GROANS) What's wrong with her? A stomach thing. She's not really sure. Since I'm here, why don't I drive her home? I need to ask her something about the foundation anyway. There's a company that's donated a lot of money to the university, and they might be interested in helping the museum as well. (PANTS) (DIALLING, LINE RINGS) WOMAN: 911. What's your emergency? Yes, I need help. I'm at 240 Mentona Drive. Please, please hurry. He's trying to kill me. David, I don't mean to be rude, you know, I think she just needs to lie down for a little while. It's not a problem for me to drive her home later tonight. Even better. You and I can try a glass of this while we wait, and when she's back on her feet, I can talk to her about the foundation stock. Hi, Dawna, I was hoping to talk to you. John said you aren't feeling well? No, no, I don't feel well. I think it's a stomach ache. I'd be happy to drive you home if you'd like. That's very thoughtful, but I don't wanna leave just yet. And maybe the motion will make it worse. Well, I'll give you guys a call and figure out when we can all get together. Good. John, I bought this wine for you. I'm just gonna leave it right here. Good. (UNSETTLING MUSIC) That was good. You just saved his life. Don't do this. I called the police. They're on the way. That was a bad idea. I mean it, John, stand back. (SIGHS) Dammit. My book. You give me no choice, Dawna. If this was an accident, you can explain that to the police. They'll understand. It's too late for that. Like mother, like daughter. No! (COUGHS, GROANS) (CHOKES) (GASPS) (GASPS) Dawna. He killed my baby. He killed my baby. (CRIES) He killed my baby. (SOBS) (UPLIFTING MUSIC) I have to say, this was our biggest crowd ever. Over 2000 by my count. Another wonderful opening, Dawna. I dunno how you did it with what you've been through the last three months. Well, I couldn't have done it without the help of all of you. Hey, you have good friends. We'll always be here for you. Emily would've been proud. Yeah. So, Dawna, ready to go? Yeah. All right. Let's go. After you. (UPLIFTING MUSIC) Captions by Starsha Samarasinghe. www.able.co.nz Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2018