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A Near Death Experience (2008)
[ Siren ]
[Girl]: Ellie, please help me. [Crowd]: Oh! Wow! [ Applause ] Thank you. Thank you. It is such a pleasure to have you all here this evening to join me in celebration of the official opening of our Train Museum. You all have worked so hard to make this dream a reality and we couldn't have done it without the help of such generous sponsors. [ Applause ] As you all k Trains have always been a part of my life. Until his death, my father was a train engineer. I grew up listening to him tell stories of his travels across America driving these great engines. And it seems I've inherited his love of trains because I am thrilled to be the curator of this wonderful museum. [ Applause ] You have all been so great and there's food and drinks and I hope you enjoy the evening. Thank you for all of your help and support. You were great, Ellie. Really impressive what you've managed to create here. Now if you cou into meeting someone, that would really be worth celebrating. Maggie, do we have to discuss this right now? Hey! How are you, Mike? I'm good, Ellie. Billy's taken his first few steps. But more importantly, he's finally sleeping through the night. Actually, I was just telling Mike that I've got a friend who's dying to meet you. I'd marry him myself, only Bill and the kids might not appreciate it. Only she says she's not ready. How long has it been? Coming up on two years. Who's to say how long it takes to get over these things, huh? But I wonder, Ellie, if it had been you that day, wouldn't you want Brendan to get on with his life? To be happy? Hmm? Anyway, gotta go. Joan's with the baby and I need to get back. Great party, El. See ya. Bye. I'm just saying I'm not ready, OK? I'm just not there yet. It is time, Ellie, whether you feel like it or not. It's just coffee, OK? I'm not asking you to marry the guy. Maggie... You know that I won't stop until you say yes. Maggie, please, just give it a break. I will... tell you... You OK? Water. I need water. I'm... What's going on? My chest! - I can't... - Ellie! Oh my God! Somebody please call a doctor! What happened? What was that? Help! Somebody! Ellie! Ellie! Are you OK? Ellie! Please! No, wait. Ellie... Not yet. Ellie, not yet. Brendan? Not yet. [ Breathing heavily ] Oh, thank God! Where is he? Where did he go? It's OK, sweetie. Where's Brendan? I need... You're in the hospital, all right? You've been unconscious for a few hours but you're going to be fine. But... I just saw him. You were at the museum, remember? Do you remembe You went into anaphylactic shock. They think it was probably an allergic reaction to the macadamia nuts in the appetizers. But he was just here. Hey, don't worry. You're fine. You can go home later on today, OK? I'll get the nurse. [ Knocking ] Taylor! She knew we were coming this morning. Taylor? Jamie? Anybody home? Taylor! Where is she? Ah, my sister will never change. She's always running late. Taylor? I told her we were going to be by at... What the hell? Oh my God! Call 911! Melissa, 911, now! Taylor? Oh my God. I'm leaving the hospital now. No Maggie, I don't need a ride. It's OK. I'm fine. Really. I'll call you later, OK? Bye. [ Crying ] [ Crying ] Are you OK? It's OK. Don't be afraid. Are your mom and dad around? Are they in the hospital? You think maybe you should go find them? I bet they're looking for you. Can you come with me? OK. Sure. Your mom and dad in there? Well, shouldn't we go in? Hey, come on. It's going to be OK. I can't go in there. I can't. What about your mom and dad? Aren't they going to be worried? You go. You talk to them. Tell them I didn't mean it. Tell them I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. Hey, whoa. Hold on a second. OK. You wait here and I'll go first. You know, this might be a little easier if I knew your name. Tamara. Nice to meet you, Tamara. My name is Ellie. You sure you don't want to go in? Excuse me. I'm sorry. I don't mean to interrupt, but... Tell them I'm sorry. Tell them I just want to go home! Can I help you? I promise I'll be good. Please tell them. He's not listening to me. Are you OK? I promise. I won't do it again! Please! I just want to go home! Don't go! Don't go! Please! $1,500 a month, fully furnished. And worth every penny, I assume cash is OK. Yes, but you can't just walk in. There are application forms to fill out. Of course. No problem. But here, what do you say I pay you a month in advance, then we get the paperwork to you later? I don't know. Please? It's just, we're kind of tired. We've been on the road. I'm sure you know what that's like, with a kid. I guess. But I will need damage deposit as wel Oh, look who's back! You're better, yes? Maggie told me what happened. It's OK, really. I'm fine. She's a wonderful tenant. Hope you're hungry! I brought you Italian. Guaranteed 100% macadamia nut free. You didn't have to do that. Are you kidding? I wanted to see you. I wanted to make sure you were OK. You all right? I don't know. What do you mean? Something happened, Maggie. Something's changed. Honey... It's OK. You just had a bad scare, that's all. But you're OK. You're going to be fine. So what do you say we just open up a bottle of wine and enjoy this food before it gets cold, OK? OK. [Brandon]: Ellie... Not yet. Ellie... [Tamara]: I can't go in there. I can't. You go. You talk to them. Tell them I didn't mean it. Tell them I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. Don't go! Please! Ellie! Ellie! Please help me! Please! [ Indistinct voices ] [Woman]: Ellie, I need your help. Do you hear them calling? They're calling for you. They need you just like that little girl. Just like me. There are more, Ellie. More than you can possibly imagine. Who are you, and how do you know my name? It's like blood in the water. They can sense you. They can feel you. And they're coming. Stop right there. Don't come any closer. They will seek you out. They will find you. And when they're ready, they'll reveal themselves to you. You can give them. You can give us the one thing we want more than anything. The one thing we can A voice. You can give us a voice. No. This isn't happening. Please, don't be afraid. I won't hurt you. Please. Why? Why me? It's the light, Ellie. You touched the light. Or maybe more to the point, the light touched you. My name is Dwayne. I mean you no harm. I don't want to scare you. But I need your help. [ Bell over door ringing Come on. It's OK. Hi. Can I help you? Yeah. Hi. You're Matthew, right? I'm sorry. I know you're going to think I'm crazy, but I have a message for you. From your brother. From Dwayne. I'm sorry, miss. You must be mistaken. My brother died. In Vietnam. A long time ago. Come on. What are you waiting for? I'm sorry. This was a mistake. Ellie, please. Don't go. Do you have any idea how long I've waited for a chance like this? OK. I'm sorry. I know this must sound crazy but... he's here. OK, what are you? A psychic or something? No. Believe, me. This has never happened to me before. I need you to talk to my mother. Her name's Mary. Mary? Mary? Could you come out here for a second? She doesn't remember. Tell her about the pictures she keeps by her bed. He wants me to tell you about a picture you keep by your bed. It's of all of us, taken after a softball game when I was 8. It was taken on a day you all played a softball game. Of Cub Scouts. Matt and I look angry because the moms just whipped our butts 10-0. I remember how... ...years later you all had a good laugh when you told them that the moms tried everything you could not to win but the boys were so lousy, you couldn't help it. Please tell her, Ellie... that I'm here. Tell her that I know. Even now, even after all these He wants me to tell you that he knows there's still a tiny little part of you that clings to the hope that maybe, just maybe one day you'll pick up the phone and Dwayne will be on the other end, that maybe... ...they'll be a knock at the door and I'll come walking in, just like I'd never been away at all. Sometimes they declare a man missing in action... ...to give hope when really there is none. Sometimes there's just no greater cruelty. I guess that's it. He isn't saying anything more. Please... Tell me... My son, is he at peace? No, I'm not, Ellie. It's her. It's her pain that holds me here. Tell her she can love me, she can always love me, but it's time to let me go. Come on, Ellie. Tell her. The answer's yes. He is at peace. No, that's not what I said! Now he says it's time for you to let go. He says, it's time for you, for both of you, to move on. [ Door opening ] Ow! Oh my God! Are you all right? I cut my hand. Let me take a look at it. It doesn't look too bad. Still, we better get it I don't think we've met. My name's Ellie. I'm Jamie. My dad and me just moved in. Well, nice to meet you, Jamie. What do you say we go get that hand fixed? Come on. Come on in. Have a seat. My dad had to go buy some stuff, so Mr. Valinsky said he'd take care of me for a while. Mr. Valinsky? So where is he then? He fell asleep watching TV. I decided to skateboard. Skateboarding's always fun. In other news, meteorologists... Let's see if we can get that fixed. OK... All right... You OK? Does that hurt? Just hold that there. If you can try to keep a little pressure on it, OK? So, where you from? You guys new to this city? Yeah. Well, Boston is a great town. You're going to love it. Hey, neat! Where did you get it? Oh, I work at the Train Museum over on Adams Street. Hey, if you like, I could show you around some time. Cool! All right, let's see. There. That ought to do the trick. Tell you what. Why don't we take you back to Mr. Valinsky's apartment? With any luck, he'll never even know that you were gone. I'll get your skateboard. Come on. ...now searching for Mr. Daniel Nicholson, husband of Dr. Taylor Nicholson, whose body was discovered two days ago. The police have confirmed, Daniel Nicholson who has be along with his 7 -year-old son James, how now been identified as a possible suspect in connection to his wife's murder. At this point, police are warning the public that Mr. Nicholson is believed to be armed and dangerous. With the opening, you've been working so hard. You're just very tired. Enjoy the time off. It's times like this, Maggie, I miss Brendan the most. These past few days, I can't even begin to tell you how strange it's been. What do you mean? Ever since the hospital, I... Come on, Ellie. Talk to me. If there's something wrong, I want to know about it. Come on, girl. Don't keep me hanging here. You know what? I'm fine. Really. [ Knocking ] Look Mag, someone's at the door. I'll check in later, OK? Bye. Later. Bye. Oh, hey. Sorry to bother you. Hi. My name is Gabe Tanner. I'm Jamie's father. Oh! I just wanted to thank you for helping Jamie this afternoon. Ah! Mommy! Mommy! Ah! Ah! Shh... It's OK, buddy. It's OK, it's OK. It's just a bad dream. It's nothing. He's OK. [Woman]: Ellie, I'm here. Shh... [Woman]: Ellie, please help me. Please... Ellie... You can see... Please, Ellie. Ellie, I need you. Hello? [Man]: I need you to tell her. You have to tell her. [ Woman sobbing ] [ Sobbing ] Ellie, help me. [ Screaming ] Who is there? It's me, Ellie. What are you doing? You want to give me h I thought I heard something. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. Ellie, come. I think we should get out of here. And I think you should rest more. Come. Ellie, now we are friends for a long time now and I want you to listen to me seriously. Don't worry. I'm almost ready. I didn't say anything. Hey, I'm in no rush. I'm enjoying watching you. Sorry, honey. We're late enough as it is. I brought you something. It's in honour of our first anniversary. Mmm... Did you just pick this from the garden? Heh heh... It's the thought that counts, right? Honey, come on. Sorry. It'll never happen again. Here, let me help you with that. Wow... I can fix that. Hmm-hmm. I'll help you fix that. You're a big help. I do what I can. - OK. - OK what? Maybe we're not in that big of a rush after all. What about the party? It doesn't matter. We're late enough as it is. Another 5 minutes isn't going to do anything. Five minutes? You trying to tell me something? Uh-huh. You know, this isn't really fair. You're the only one dressed here. I think you're right. It's not fair in the least. Let's do something about that, shall we? Yeah, let's. Candlesticks up in flames Burning sweet History is a game Can't stop me now Always by you Come play around Whenever It's just a moment Come to the ground Whenever Always be yours What goes around Is a fever Oh, my man Loves so profound Forever History is a game I love you so much. Can't stop me now [ Sighing ] Jamie, I'm sorry, but we can't go. That's all there is to it. Give me that wrench. But Dad, you promised! Jamie, that's enough. When did they say it would be ready? Uh, it's looking like tomorrow morning at the earliest. Can I give you guys a ride somewhere? Uh, no thanks. We're good. You sure? I don't mind. Yeah. But thanks, though. Sorry. You said your name's Gabe, right? Yeah, that's right. I don't know if you guys have plans, but I was telling Jamie I work right down the street at the Train Museum. If you'd like, I could show you around. No, that's OK. But thanks though. It would be just us. The museum's closed today. Kind of like our own private tour. Well, in that case, how can we say no? Great! [ Train whistle ] Whoa, cool! Can I do that again? Go for it! [ Train whistle ] What do you think? You got a future engineer on your hands? He'd make a good one. The boy's got eagle eyes. [ Whistle ] Wonderful mother, outstanding doctor, the best business partner you could ask for. I don't care what kind of problems she and Daniel might have had, she didn't deserve to die like that. You have my condolences. I can only imagine what you and your family must be going through. I understand you got my name through Kenny Marco. He tells me you're the man to talk to. I take it you're a gambling man. I've been known to place a bet every now and then, yeah. So, what can I do for you, Doctor? Kenny tells me you're one of the best investigators in the business. Twenty-five years Concord P.D. before going private sector. I think I know a few things. He tells me you have a reputation for being discreet. I can be, when I have to. He says you're a man who gets the job done. You want me to find your brother-in-law Daniel? Yeah. Tell me about him. I unde I understand he has a history of mental problems. Yeah. I knew he had problems, but I can't believe it. I can't believe what he did to my sister. So we have to find them. And we have to find Jamie. Because if anythin I couldn't live with myself. [ Train crossing bell ringing ] Here we go! Food! Oh! You didn't have to do that! Are you kidding? First rule of junk food: calories don't count if you eat it with friends. Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. This is great. I can't thank you enough. You made his day. What am I saying? You made his year! Well, I'm glad. He's a good kid. Yeah. Yeah, he sure is. Hey, Dad! Let's go over here! Help me! Be careful. You're in danger. Hey, Ellie! Come over here! [Woman]: Ellie... Ellie... Please help me. Please. Ellie... It's me... Please, Ellie... We just have to stay out of sight for now. I know it's hard for you, but believe me, everything's going to be OK, Jamie. I'm not going to let anything happen to you. OK? Let's go. How... How is this possible? Who are you? And why are you following these people? That's my husband and son. And he has to pay for killing me. It's unbearable. No one should have to suffer like this. At first, it felt like I'd been kicked. [ Gunshot ] And then, it turned to fire. And it burns and it burns and I can't make it stop. And do you know what he did then? I was trying to get to the phone... It wasn't enough that he shot me. No! Not for him! It wasn't enough! | | He put the gun to my neck like, like I was some kind of animal in a slaughterhouse! [ Gunshot ] And then it was over. My son... my life. It was over. Why? Why would he do this? I don't know. I just don't know. He just killed you out of the blue for no reason? All I know is he is sick! He is a murderer! But surely there had to be a reason. Were you fighting? I mean, there had to be something that led up to this. Think about it. What were you doing before this happened? ...too easygoing... Taylor, let's talk... You're right. There was something. We were fighting. About what? I don't remember. Don't you have any idea? I wish I did! All I know is that you have to help me. You have to help my little boy. [ Thunder ] He's killed once already. What is to stop him from killing again? [ Door opening ] Now go to bed! I told you I'll be back in 5 minutes! I don't want to stay by myself. I'm just going to the store, bud. I told you, I wanna come. OK, come on. Let's go. Ah! I think it's time you called the police. Are you all right? I've had better days. You probably don't know, but this is all kind of new to me and it's a lot to take in all at once. You know what I mean? Then you should call the police. The sooner the better. You do realize that I can't say anything about you, right? I can't possibly explain this. All I can do is tell them where they are. Anything more, they'll think I'm crazy. Fine. Let's get on with it. I'll deal with it first thing in the morning. I have a feeling there's something you're not telling me. [ Phone ringing ] Hey Sarah, you see that funny ringing thing on your desk? It's pretty cool, actually, 'cause it you pick it up, it stops ringing. This is Detective Hale. How can I help you. Yes, I'm calling about a crime, I believe took place down in Concord. What kind of crime? A murder. Her name was Taylor Nicholson. She was killed a few days ago, I think. I have information about her husband and her little boy. And what would that be, exactly? I think I've seen them. Where was that, ma'am? Here, in Boston. OK. Well, let's start by getting your name and address, OK? Do you need that? Is that really necessary? Is that a problem? [ Detective snapping fingers ] No, it's just I don't really want to get involved. I understand. And I assure you we will do everything in our power to respect your privacy. Ma'am? Are you there? Yes. Have you had direct contact with Mr. Nicholson or his son? Have you reason to believe your personal safety may be in jeopardy? No. I mean, I don't... ...her husband... Sorry. I'll have to call you back. No, ma'am! I... Please tell me you got that, Bobby. No problem. The number's up in Boston. Yes! ...that on the day Dr. Nicholson was murdered she had been notified through her attorney that Federal prosecutors were about to issue an indictment charging her with multiple counts of fraud stemming from an ongoing investigation into fraudulent medicare billing practices. According to the indictment, Dr. Nicholson siphoned over $1.5 million in fraudulent medicare billings through a numbered holding company controlled by herself, her husband, and her brother, Dr. William Shaw. We are told that her brother, Dr. Shaw has denied any knowledge or involvement, and has since pledged his full cooperation with the authorities. Possible sighting, I take it? What do you think? May be legit? I don't know. Maybe. She sounded scared. Think we should call Boston? Let's do it. This woman's hiding something. I want to know what. Will, it's a Mr. Mader calling for you. Oh, OK. Thanks, sweetheart. Listen, give me a minute? Yes. Dr. Shaw. Quick question for you, Doctor. Does the name Eleanor Lorene Daly mean anything to you? No. No, I don't think so. Why? What's going on? Well, police got a tip. Nothing firm as of yet, but it might be something. So what does that mean? You going to go check it out? Well, I got to get your OK first. It's your dime. No, no. You don't worry about that, all right? You just worry about finding Daniel and Jamie. Whatever it takes, just find them! Come on, Jamie! You still in bed? I brought us some breakfast... Daddy? Jamie, what is this? I found them in the hall. I thought people would see them, so I took all of them. So, here's the question of the day, kids. Why does a civil servant never open his eyes before lunch? He's gotta have something to do in the afternoon. Coming from anybody else, they'd be fightin' words, my friend. For a guy who's gone private sector, you can't get enough of the place, can you? I'm doing a little freelance work on the Nicholson case. In fact, I spoke to the boss. He tells me you got a promising tip out of Boston. Boston P.D.'s checking on it as we speak. Yeah? Tell me about it. [ Knocking ] Yes? Morning. I'm Detective Brock, Bost I'm looking for Eleanor Daly. I assume that would be you? Can I help you? Just following up on a request from the Concord P.D. Apparently you called in about a possible sighting in the Nicholson case. I spoke to Concord. They're going to scan a few more pictures and send them over here within the hour. Thank you. Assuming that's necessary. Right? I mean, come on. Let's keep it real. It is not that complicated. Either these are the people you saw, or they're not. Why don't you tell him, Ellie? Why are you protecting him? Either way, I fail to see what the problem is. You tell us where they are, we go check 'em out, if it's not them, so what? No harm, no foul. But on the other hand, if it is them, the killer gets brought to justice. That little boy gets to go home to his family, and you get to be the hero. Everyone lives happily ever after. Doesn't that sound nice? Unless... Unless there's a reason why you feel you need to protect this guy. Tell him, Ellie. Huh? See, if that's the case, we're talking a whole other ball game. Dammit! Tell him! Tell him now! I... I'm sorry. I was mistaken. These aren't the people I saw. I don't know why, but something in my gut tells me you're lying. She sure as hell is. And why is that? You know what? Am I under arrest? If I'm not, I need to leave. And if I am, I'm not saying another word without a lawyer. Hmm-mmm. Well, you're free to go. Just so we're clear, if you're lying to me, I'm going to find out. And if that happens, in other words, if I find that you've been withholding evidence and/or aiding and abetting a wanted fugitive in any way, I'll see you do time. You have my word on that. What is wrong with you? How can you do this? I trusted you! You have to tell him! - You lied to me. - What are you talking about? Something about being indicted for fraud? Some kind of bogus medicare scam, I think they said. Does that ring any bells? I think they said it was close to $1.5 million. Even for somebody rich, that's not the kind of thing you usually forget. I forgot. I'm sorry, I just forgot. How convenient. I didn't mean to. Just out of curiosity, is there anything else you forgot here? Any other little details you neglected to mention? It doesn't matter. It changes nothing. Says you. What do I have to do to convince you? Why won't you listen to me? My dad used to say there are 3 sides to every story. Your side, the other guy's, and what really happened. I want to know what Are you insane? Do you actually think you can reason with this man? Just leave me alone, OK? I just need to think. I don't need you, I don't need the police, or anyone else telling me what to do. What? You never seen anyone talk to a ghost before? You're a fool! Did it occur to you that by the time he's finished talking, they'll be a bullet through your brain! [ Footsteps ] Hey, buddy. Mind if I talk to you for a second? I know you miss your mom. I do too. Come on. Have a seat. There's There's something I need to say, OK? Something I need you to try to understand. This isn't right. We can't live this way. I can't do this to you. It's OK! It's OK! Just hear me out. Let me finish what I have to say. I've made a decision. I'm going to go to the police, I'm going to turn myself in. No! No! You can't do that! But first I'm going to get a lawyer. We can move again! It's OK! No. I have to, Jamie. We just didn't go far enough! That's all! I'm sorry, but no, that's not the answer. Yes, it is! Jamie, no! Just stop. Let me say what I have to say. I'm so sorry. I was such an idiot. I don't know what I was thinking. I panicked. Plain and simple. I panicked. All I did was make things 1,000 times worse. You said that if you go to the police, they'll put you in jail. Maybe. Maybe not. What if they do? Daddy, what if they put you in jail? Found them. I'm outside their building this very minute. You're sure of this? You're absolutely certain? Yeah. I saw him myself. That's excellent, then. That's great news! OK, so my question to you now that I've found them, what do you want me to do about it? Just sit tight, OK? You don't want me to call the cops? No. Just hold off on that if that's OK with you. I'd like to be there for that. You really think that's a good idea? Keep your phone on and I'll be in touch. What's going on? Nothing important. Just hospital business I got to take care of. OK. Don't be long, honey. Hey... I'm sorry. I guess I'm not the best company right now, am I? You're just tired. We'll get you home and straight to bed. You're too good f I don't deserve you. True. And as long as you always remember that, we'll be just fine. Yeah, I will. Hey, a couple more weeks, I'll put the Anderson project to bed. What do you say you and I, we go to the beach? I'd love that. That sounds... [ Tires screeching ] He's still in pain, you know. How do you know that? I can feel him. He can't move on. He cannot rest. His work here isn't finished. Just like me, not until I see Daniel brought to justice. Not until I know my baby is safe. How do you know that? Have you seen him? Do you know where he is? Why should I tell you? Why would I help you? You're not my friend. I want to help you, Taylor. I really do. I want to do what's right. I just don't know what that is. They cremated my body this morning. I watched them do it. I'm sorry. It doesn't matter. It wasn't me. There was no pain. When they were done, they handed my ashes to my father. He's a proud man, my dad. A good man. He raised my brother and me all my himself after my mother died. In all my life, I only saw him cry twice. Once on the day we buried my mother, and today. My father cried today. He cried for me, Ellie. He cried for me. Daniel is a killer. He's already killed once, and if you don't stop him, there's a hell of a good chance Thank you so much. I sure appreciate your help. I shouldn't be too long. Don't worry. Take your time. We've got lots of work to do, huh, Jamie? OK, buddy. You be good, all right? I'll be back before you know it. I promise. OK, Dad. Come on, Jamie. We have to take from the whole locker and empty it, because new people come... [ Elevator bell ] Oh, sorry. No, it's OK. Sorry. You know. Have you told anyone? No. It's not what you think. Tell me what happened. This isn't your business. I'm afraid, actually, it is. They're looking for you. Your picture's on the news... [ Elevator bell ] Shh... One sound and I'll blow your head off. You got that? Be careful, Ellie. Be very, very careful. Don't do this. Shut up! This isn't a good idea. I said shut up! Don't say I didn't warn you. Just sit tight, OK? Any word on a ETA, Doc? I'll be there in 10 minutes. [ Sighing ] Watch what you're doing, Ellie. I don't care what they say, the fact is, guns actually do kill people. This isn't going to help Jamie or you. Go! Come on! Oh! I told you to shut up. What's wrong with you? I'm just trying to help you, OK? I'm trying to help. Please, this isn't the way. This isn't you. You don't know the first thing about me. That's not true. I know more about you than you think. I know you love your son. I know you'd do anything to protect him. I know you don't want to do this. I can see it in your eyes. Just put the gun down. Please. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Just go. It's OK. I'm not going to hurt you. I never wanted to hurt anybody. He is a liar! Don't be fooled by this man! Go, like he said! Go now! No. I want you to tell me what happened. I never meant for it to happen. I never wanted to hurt her. It was my weekend with Jamie, you know? I went to the house that night to pick him up. It was not a good time. Jamie? Taylor and I, we were in the middle of an ugly divorce. Taylor? It was getting brutal. Taylor was trying to obtain sole custody of Jamie. She even tried to have me declared an unfit parent. I could have you arrested, you know? This isn't your house anymore. You can't come in here without my permission. I believe they call that trespassing. But that night, all I wanted was to pick up Jamie and go. I came for Jamie. It's my weekend, remember? He's at Alexander's. I told Chanel he could stay over. Well, fine. Call her and tell her I'll pick him up. I wish I could say I was surprised. This wasn't the first time she'd pulled a stunt like this. And it wasn't the first time she'd talked about killing herself. That's not true. This time, it was different. She was beside herself. She said she was going to lose everything. Her practice, her reputation, her house, her money... Even worse, there was a good chance she'd lose the one thing she truly loved more than anything else: Jamie. She was afraid she was going to lose Jamie. No way I'm going to lose Jamie! Why? Because it seems there was a very good chance she was going to jail. for a long, long time. It turns out her lawyer had told her that very afternoon that she was about to be indicted on ch I tried reasoning with her. You don't understand. I can't go to prison. Hoping to calm her fears. - I won't! - Just calm down. Let's talk. I don't want to talk! It was as though she could no longer hear anything I was saying. It was like, I just went numb, you know? Maybe it was just the alcohol talking, but she was completely out of control. I'll never see him again! You'll take him away! Please, calm down. You're not going to lose Jamie! One thing was clear, though. When she said she was going to kill herself this time, you could tell she meant it. That's not true, Ellie. I would never! All I could think of was my son. My boy. If he was to lose his mother, if he was to lose her like this... And then, I did something very, very stupid. It happened so fast. I don't think I can even tell you exactly what happened. Ah! All I know is we fought for the gun, shots were fired, and that was it. Let go! [ Gunshot ] I didn't mean to kill her. Oh, really? Oh! God knows, I didn't mean to. Then why am I dead? Go ahead, ask him! I'm not sure I follow. What happened next? Well, I don't really know. I fell, I hit my head... The next thing I remember is waking up the next morning. Oh... At first, it took a minute to remember where I was. But then I found her... [ Car door opening ] But that was just the beginning of this nightmare. Will and Melissa were there, my brother and sister-in-law. I panicked! I couldn't think straight! She knew we were coming this morning. No matter what I say or do, they're going to blame me. [ Knocking ] Taylor? Jamie? Anybody home? So I ran! I was such an idiot! - Oh my God! - Melissa, 911, now! I panicked! All I did was prove I was guilty! No, Ellie! He isn't telling the truth! I know what I felt! This, I remember. This was no accident! So, that's all? You didn't shoot her again? You're certain of that? Of course I didn't! It's my brother! He's here! It's not too late. You could still turn yourself in. Hi. They're in 104. Did you call the police yet? No. I'll go do that now. Sorry, Mr. Mader. Nothing personal. Just the cost of doing business. Ah! He's got a gun. Ellie, my brother, he has a gun. You've got to get out of here now! Hurry! You've gotta go! OK! I get it! What are you doing? We have to go. Taylor's brother is here. I thought you didn't tell anyone. I didn't. Then how do you know he's here? Hurry, he's on the way! - Daniel, you have to trust me. - I don't understand. I just know, OK? He's got a gun. Just like I know he's got a gun. Come on! Let's go! Daniel, I'll explain later. You have to trust me. No! This way! This way! Ah! [Will]: Daniel! What the hell's going on? What was that? Shh! [ Dialling ] Down! Get down! That was close! You psychic or something? You have your phone? - The Train Museum. - Wait! Go! Go! [ Car alarm ] Do you still have your gun? Yeah. It's all yours. It's not going to do much good, though. No bullets. I have a kid at home. Remind me never to play poker with you. Come on. Why is he doing this? I don't know! [ Beeping ] This way. - Stop! - Wait! [ Gasp ] He had a gun, and ran after them in the street! All units in the vicinity, we have a report of shots fired at 300 Adams St. That's the Train Museum. That's where she works! [Will]: Listen, lady. I don't know who you are, or what he told you, but Daniel murdered my sister, and he's going to have to pay for that. It's OK. He's gone the other way. He's going to find him. Where? A few rows over. Show me. Daniel? [ Gasp ] He's going to find him. Hey! I'm over here! No! I'm here! I'm here! Stay right there, Daniel. OK, come on out and show yourself! I know you can hear me. OK? I've got Daniel right here! You come on out, everything will be fine! No, don't. That's a bad idea, Ellie. Come on out and show yourself! I'm going to kill him if you don't! Get out here! I'm not asking you again! What are you going to do? Kill me in cold blood? Why not? Wouldn't be the first time. You'd be my first time. But so help me God, you hurt him, I'll do it. Now put the gun down. Now! OK, OK. It was him. He was there. Yeah. You're damn right I was. I was there the whole time, Daniel. You never had a clue. Oh! [ Gunshot ] Unlike my sister, when I start something, I finish it. [ Gunshot ] Why would you do this? It wasn't like I planned it this way, but what the hell? When I saw what happened, it was like the answer to all my problems. Just think about it, Daniel. Two of you in the middle of a bitter divorce, indictments coming down for fraud... You end up killing each other. Wouldn't be unreasonable to assume this was all about your little medicare scam blowing up in your face, would it? You son of a bitch! I had nothing to do with that! Neither did Taylor. But who's going to know that when you're both dead? [ Click ] [ Click ] Dammit! But unfortunately, things didn't quite work out the way I'd hoped. And they say I'm the one with psychiatric problems. Yeah. That was kind of a nice touch, don't you think? The media sure ran with that one. OK, that's enough! Police! This is the police! Put your weapons to the ground! Ellie... Do it, slowly. Drop them. To the floor. Good. Now put your hands above your heads. Now! All right. Thank you, officers. My name is William Shaw. I'm unarmed, and I'm a doctor. This man here with the gun He's wanted in Concord. He murdered my sister. He's a liar! It wasn't him! He's innocent! This isn't right! You can't let this happen! - Who you talking to? - Don't let it happen! I asked you a question! Help him, dammit! You've got the wrong person! It was him! Officer... He's the killer! He confessed! I heard it myself! He's alive. Before Will came to you, he drugged a man and threw him in the back of a car. Wait! Please! If you hurry, you can still save him. There's a man. He's been drugged. [Cop]: what are you're talking about? In front of our apartment. In a blue sedan. In a blue sedan, there's a man in his car. - He's been drugged. - He's dying, but there's time. Hurry! He's dying. I have no idea what she's talking about. Hurry, please! This is ridiculous, officers! I need a quick search. We are now looking for a blue sedan. In front of 2700 Northcook. The vehicle is supposed to be located in front of 2700 Northcook. This is Carlucci. I'm at 2700 Northcook We are proceeding a search of your vehicle. We found it. Good. I need you to look in the back seat. Do it now. OK, this is ridi We have a man unconscious. Central, we need an ambulance. I know nothing about this! There's a syringe with William's fingerprints all over it. There's a syringe there. I'm sure it has his fingerprints on it. Do you see a syringe in the car? Affirmative. We have a syringe. So what? I'm a doctor! I use syringes all day long! Anyone could have taken it. They could've planted it there! The ambulance is on its way. He's still alive. I'm checking the apartment. Don't worry. He's going to live. It's not his time. I guess he's right. We'll have to wait and see what the man in the car has to say. Hey, I wouldn't worry. I mean, if you're as innocent as you say you are, I'm sure it'll all be sorted out just fine, right? No! No! Stop! I'm innocent! I didn't do a thing! I'm innocent, you hear me! No! I'm innocent! Are you OK? Hmm? Yeah. You? Yeah. [ William screaming ] [Cop]: Let's take control of the situation, guys. It's OK. Hey, buddy! I'm so sorry that this had to happen. Are you OK? Yeah. I'm sorry. This will never happen again. Are you OK? I should've known, Ellie. My brother's been troubled his whole life. I'm so sorry. I know. Ellie... You saved us, Taylor. From William. You saved our lives. Will you do me a favour? One day, will you tell them how much... I will. I promise. Excuse me. I just wanted to tell you you were right about the guy in the car. He's going to make it. And I guess he had a lot to say about our friend as well. Thank you. Thank you. Ellie, thank you. It was you who saved me. Brandon's waiting for you. I don't know how you knew all that stuff. All I know is... I can't even begin to thank you. Sorry guys, we have to go to the station and fill out some paperwork, OK? Um, can we have just a minute? Sure. I wanted to tell you. I need to tell you something. Only, I need you to trust me and not be afraid no matter how crazy it sounds. And believe me, it's going to sound crazy. OK. Remember when you asked me if I was psychic or something? Look at this place. Nothing special, is it? How people drive by every day and they think nothing of it. You never know so many lives would change forever. I've missed you so much. I knew you'd find me, Ellie. Look, I need you to know, I didn't suffer. The truth is... I hardly remember it. But for you... Ellie, it's like you've never left this place. Then why are you still here? Because of you, Ellie. It's all my fault, Brendan. I should have been paying closer attention to the road. I should've... Ellie... It was perfect. I don't understand. My love, it's time to say goodbye. Ellie, you have to let me go. What is it? There's someone else. I can feel her energy around you. Ellie, she needs your help. Look, this is help only you can offer. People are waiting for her, but she won't go. You can change that with this thing you have. This gift. You can make all the difference in the world. Do I know who she is? Yeah. I think you've met. Hey. Remember me? What are you doing here? You don't have to be here, little one. I have to talk to my mommy. I have to tell her something. This gate... My mama. She thinks she didn't lock it. She thinks it's her fault. But it was me. I know where she hid the key. I did it. I unlocked it. Tell you what. What do you say you and I go talk to your mama? What if she doesn't listen? What if she doesn't believe you? Don't you worry about that. But how? I don't know yet. But I promise you, sweet girl, between the two of us, we'll find a way. Hi. My name is Ellie. I have a message from your daughter. [ Indistinct voices ] |
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