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Creep Nation (2019)
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(UNSETTLING MUSIC) (FILM REEL RATTLING) (MUSIC SWELLS) (MUSIC TURNS INTENSIFIES) In those rooms, you have cameras in the strangest places, cameras that are so small you can't see them and you won't know. (PLANE ENGINE RUMBLING) (INTERCOM BEEPING) STEWARDESS: Ladies and gentlemen, we will shortly be landing. We'll have to get all hand baggage stowed securely beneath your seat. We would also ask now that all the electronic equipment be switched off and properly and safely stowed for our landing. (TENSE MUSIC) (TRAFFIC WHOOSHING) (CAR BEEPING) (CROWD CHATTERING FAINTLY) (CAR HORN HONKING) (FAINT SPEAKING) (FAINT SPEAKING) RADIO HOST: You know how with alcohol, some people say it's become (SPEECH DROWNED OUT BY MUSIC) The trouble with smoking marijuana is that most users really do believe that after a few marijuana cigarettes, they're better soldiers, believe they're sharper and can shoot better. They also believe their reactions are faster as well. They think it increases (SPEECH DROWNED OUT BY MUSIC). They think it does all kinds of great things. The trouble is that, subjectively, the person feels (SPEECH DROWNED OUT BY MUSIC). (MUSIC SWELLS) BARTENDER: Have a seat at the bar, I'll be right with ya. (LOW ROCK MUSIC) Thank you. BARTENDER: I'll let him know you're here. Thanks. I'm workin'. You're closed. Give me 10 minutes. Sophia, come on. I just worked a double. I'm tired and I wanna go home. Let's just have a drink. MAN IN GLASSES: The bar is closed. Then let's go somewhere else. You didn't just cross an ocean after how many whatever years just to see me. I wanted to see some of my friends. MAN IN GLASSES: None of your friends live here. I know why. Because of this. - That's... - I wanna come. No. - Yeah. - No. It's not your thing. It is my thing. Adapted by Aaron Campbell, it's my thing. No, it's not your thing. You won't like it. Just cut the shit. What the fuck is going on? I need your help. With? What happened, is it dad? No, it's not dad, he's fine. (TENSE TONE THRUMMING) I, uh, I started seeing someone. It wasn't serious, and it was never gonna work out or anything. I mean, he's my teacher. I know, and he's married. And I didn't know that part, okay. I cut it off, and then he started to follow me. And then he, he started to threaten me. And then he got physical. And Aaron, I'm really scared. Do you have a place to stay? I need to stay with you. No. - Aaron. - No. I don't have any room. You don't have room for me? AARON: No. - Why? - I'm sorry. Bad shit happens. But you can't just parachute in and expect people to just drop their lives to attend to - whatever it is you're doing. - Okay, okay. You know what, I'll just book BNB. It'll be super simple. Is that a little easier for you? Lookit. Here we go. Ah, here we go. Okay, yeah, this place looks cool. Ah, in like that. I'm sorry. We're gonna cross paths at some point. I flew all the way here. Okay. Thank you for talkin' to me. (AARON LAUGHS SOFTLY) ("CHANGE YOUR MIND" BY CASTLEBEAT) Come on. Come on. (PATRONS LAUGHING) (MUFFLED CHATTERING) Thank you. Change your mind Change your mind End your life End your life You'll understand I'm looking out for you And all I want to understand Is you How are you? I'm good, how are you? I'm good. It's nice to see your face. What has been, like not even 24 hours? Is that your brother's place? Where are you? No, I rented this place. Oh, nice. Lookit, they left me wine, okay. (LAUGHS) You're doing okay? I thought you'd be staying at your brother's. Yeah, you know, we're gonna hang out. It's just, it's actually better for me to have my own space. He just doesn't like surprises, and I think I shocked him by just kind of coming home. Hey, listen, I handed in your paper for you. Actually, Marco wasn't in. But he send me a text asking if I knew where you were. Did you talk to him? - Did you tell him where I was? - He's not getting any info - out of me, that piece of shit. - Okay. Listen, I'm really glad you're back home and you're taking a little bit of time for yourself. Um. Yeah, thanks, thank you. I wish I could be there with you, but I'm gonna be late for class. Yeah, yeah, you go. Um, thank you. I'll call you tomorrow, okay? (CHUCKLES) Bye. (BAG SNAPS LOUDLY) (UNSETTLING MUSIC) (CAMERA CLICKING) (SOFT KNOCKING) (FLOORBOARDS CREAKING) (MUFFLED SPEAKING) (FAINT RATTLING) (SOFT KNOCKING) (DISTANT FOOTSTEPS THUDDING) (EERIE MUSIC) (BED CREAKING) (DOOR CLICKING) (MUSIC SWELLS) (MUSIC INTENSIFIES) (OMINOUS TONES ECHOING) Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa, excuse me! - (GASPS) What are you doing? - Whoa, whoa, whoa. - Whoa, sorry. - What are doing? I was, I was just makin' a phone call. I didn't wanna disturb you, I was tryin' to be quiet. Sorry, there's a fire escape in the back. How did you get in here? I know, you're Sophia Campbell? Yes. I'm Glen. SOPHIA: Okay. This is, this is my place. Why are you in here? You chose shared space. I don't know what that means. Look at your phone, the website. You chose shared, that's all this is. I just would really prefer if you left. Okay, I'm gonna go. - I'm just telling you... - Yeah. What happened, okay, I'm not creeping in on you. Everything's fine. Tomorrow, we'll find you somethin' new, okay. Full refund. This is just a misunderstanding. This is just a mistake. Okay. If you need anything else, you've got my number. Listen, I've got a couple properties. - You can stay here tonight. - I just need you to go. Goodnight. (SOPHIA SIGHS) (UNSETTLING MUSIC) (SOPHIA SIGHS DEEPLY) (MUSIC SWELLS) (UPBEAT MUSIC) (MUFFLED CHATTERING) Sophia. Hey. Hey. I, uh, I didn't recognize you with your pants on. (SOPHIA LAUGHS) I should have given you a heads-up. I mean, I'm sorry I barged in on you like that. I'm, I wasn't, I'm, like, really embarrassed. I was actually out with a couple friends. So it's a little blurry. It's all good. GLEN: Are you staying? - Yeah. - Yeah? - Is that cool? - Yeah, that's fine. - Okay. - I mean, I've got other properties. Well, I mean, if there's anything I can get ya, just, you know, send me a text. Okay. I will. GLEN: Enjoy your day. You too. Okay, bye. Sophia? Do you wanna grab a drink or somethin'? A drink? Right now? Yeah. Are you, like, sweaty, or, (LAUGHS) are you gonna wear that? Yeah, a drink for you, sure. I'm almost done, and I still kind of have a hangover. So a drink would be awesome. Um, yeah. Okay. Just one and I pick the spot. Just one. Okay. So what're you doin'? SOPHIA: I'm just bummin' around. GLEN: Bummin' around town. SOPHIA: Yeah. This is your running spot? GLEN: Yeah. So is this your go-to? My brother works here. Your brother works here? Yeah. He's off today, so you can simmer right down. (CHUCKLES) You said you're visiting from somewhere? Yeah, Italy. Nice. Yeah, I'm in my second year of culinary school there. Culinary school, so, like a chef. Yeah. Not yet. To be. (GLEN LAUGHS) So you have properties, you rent properties. That's your thing? Yes. Yeah, that's my thing. Yeah. You know, it's self-made with a partner. But you know... (CELLPHONE CHIMING) I'm sorry, I gotta go out. Can I, I gotta check this. - Totally. - I'm sorry. No, yeah, totally. (LOW UPBEAT MUSIC) (PEOPLE CHATTERING FAINTLY) GLEN: Sorry. That's okay. Business. SOPHIA: Everything's okay? Oh, yeah, everything's good. Cool. So do you take all your renters on dates? You know, I don't, I don't really do this a lot. Just, I've kinda got a thing for pretty redheaded girls. Do you wanna eat? Should we eat something? I'm not, I'm not hungry. - Oh? - No. Do you not eat on first dates. I don't. GLEN: Anything else you don't do on first dates? Um, I'm not gonna sleep with you, if that's what you're asking. You're not gonna sleep with me? I have a boyfriend - back home. - You have a boyfriend? I do have one, yeah. Good, what's your boyfriend's name? Ben. Italian Ben? - Italian Ben. (LAUGHS) - Italian Ben, good. - Thank you. - Nice. WAITER: Would you like somethin' to eat? No, yeah, that's fine, thanks. So do you have dinner plans? Yeah, with you, I hope. But not here again. Again? Yeah, you ate here last night. Um, I'm sorry. How do you know that I ate here last night? - Relax. - Relax? How do you know that - I ate here last night. - I looked at your Instagram. You posted here last night. You creeped me? Of course I creeped you. You're staying at my place. Did you creep me? No. I bet I tried. (SCOFFS) Okay, I couldn't find you. You're probably under some weird alias, fuckin' Running Man. No, I mean, listen, I just, I wanted to check out who you were. And you just happened to be beautiful. Maybe I wanna see your jacket on my bedroom floor. Wow. (LAUGHS) do you say that to all your renters, too? Only the redheads. (CHUCKLES) (GLASSES CLINKING) (BOTH LAUGHING) ("THESE DAYS" BY CASTLEBEAT) We're growing up We're growing up These are the days These are the days So tell me, friend Last night I was asleep, when I started hearing these weird noises. Out of nowhere, the owner of this place barges in on me. I grab a pan, and he's like, whoa, easy. Like, I'll give you a refund. Like, it's all good. And I'm like, get out of here. And then I'm shopping today, and he, like, randomly runs by me. And then we ended up going for a beer. Okay, (LAUGHS) that is the most random story ever. I don't know, he's cute. And he's like, he's funny, and I don't know. We kind of left it open-ended. Like, I think we're gonna have dinner tonight. Go out, have fun. That's exactly what you're supposed to be doing back home. That's why you're there. Call me tomorrow, let me know how it goes. Bye, love you. Mirror, mirror on the wall I don't know what my life is for Take some time What's on your mind Always on the other side Mirror, mirror on the wall I don't know what my life is for Take some time What's on your mind Always on the other side Do you like movies? Yeah, sure, I like movies. Okay, what's your fave? Um, Casablanca. What? - Mm-hmm. - Okay. I've never seen Casablanca. (BOTH LAUGHING) Have you seen Casablanca? - No. - Yeah, you have. (SOPHIA LAUGHS) Um, I have this thing later. It's a play. The White Devil. Yeah, do you wanna come with me? Tonight? Yeah, my brother wrote it. Your brother wrote this play? Yeah. Sure, yeah. Sounds frightening. A revenge tragedy. I've never been to a play. What? Yeah, you know, it's a nice night. Why not get out? I found your little, uh, your little stash. You did? Your little collection. Well, if you're so inclined, I happen to make a fantastic cocktail. - Yes? - One drink. And that's it. And then we go watch your brother's stupid play. You don't have to go with me. - I have someone else lined up. - Is this, no, you do not. I do. KAL: Hey, what's up, dude? AARON: Hey Kal, what's goin' on? (AARON SIGHS) (SPEAKER SCREECHING) SOPHIA: Are you trying to get me drunk? Maybe. Whoo. (GENTLE MUSIC) I feel like, um, you're trouble. (GLEN LAUGHS SOFTLY) (TENSE MUSIC) GLEN: Cheers. SOPHIA: Cheers. (GLASSES CLINKING) You don't even know me. I don't wanna know you. Hmm. Let's try harder. (MUSIC SWELLS) So what's this? - These are just like... - They're just... Your pants too loose, or what? Well, I gotta hold my pants up somehow. Yeah, I mean, what's a belt? It does? Go, do it. (SUSPENDER SNAPS) - (GLEN GROANS) - Ooh. Do the other one, balance it out. (INHALES SHARPLY) (SUSPENDER SNAPS) (GLEN GROANS) It's like an instrument. It hit my nipple. (LAUGHTER ECHOING) This is a lovely dress. Thank you. You look good in white. It's your color. SOPHIA: Is it a color? No. (MUSIC SWELLS) House is open. Okay. What mockery hath death made of thee? (EERIE TONE REVERBERATING) Huh. My love, why have you forsaken me? (MUSIC GROWS SINISTER) I miss you. (SOFT RITUALISTIC VOCALIZING) Guilty men (SPEECH DROWNED OUT BY MUSIC). So short a life. (SORROWFUL STRING MUSIC) This is beyond melancholy. I dare my fate to do its worst. The pain has passed. (SPEECH DROWN OUT BY MUSIC) Of all these horrors. At last, this terrible vision, I will drown my weapon in their blood. With this, her bounty shall turn to good. (MUSIC SWELLS OMINOUSLY) (AUDIENCE APPLAUDING) Thank you. (MUSIC CRESCENDOS) You fucking loser. (MUSIC INTENSIFIES) (DISTANT FOOTSTEPS THUDDING) (DOOR CREAKING) (DOOR SLAMMING) (FOOTSTEPS THUDDING) Glen? (LOW EERIE MUSIC) (FLOORBOARDS CREAKING) (FLOORBOARDS CREAKING) (ZIPPER SCRATCHING) Hello? (MUSIC GROWS MORE TENSE) Hey, it's Sophia, leave a message. (VOICEMAIL BEEPS) AARON: Soph, I didn't see you at the show. I'm goin' out for a drink. SOPHIA: Hey, it's Sophia, leave a message. - (VOICEMAIL BEEPS) - Sophia, it's me. Call me as soon as you get this. (MUSIC SWELLS) (CELLPHONE DIALING BEEPING) (EERIE MUSIC) Yeah. Martha, this is Aaron. Listen, I can't get a hold of Sophia. And her phone is out of service. I can't leave a voicemail. She's not responding to my texts. She was gonna come see this play that I had goin' on, and she didn't show up. I just wanna know if she's been in touch. I'm just worried about her. (FAINT UPBEAT MUSIC) (TIMER BEEPING) I got this. You got table eight? We need table six. (CELLPHONE CHIMES) Hang on. How's my table eight? Table eight, two minutes. KEV: Okay, good. Listen, Kev, I gotta leave early. - Tonight? - Yeah, is that okay? Yeah, I'm sure Steve can cover for you. Yeah, my sister, she's in town. And I can't get ahold of her. I don't know where she is. Your sister was here yesterday. She was, Sophia was here yesterday? She was here. She was sitting in the front with some guy. Who was it, someone regular or some random? KEV: Random guy, it looked like they were on a date. Okay, all right, all right. So, you got this? - Yeah, I'm good. - Thanks, buddy, you're a pal. All right. Thank you. MAN IN BLUE: How can I help you? AARON: Sorry, I'm looking for somebody. Okay. I'm looking for my sister, Sophia. She stayed in this house. She booked this place last time I saw her and... Nobody was here when we got here. AARON: Nobody was here? No. Are you are owner of this house? No, no, we're renting. My wife rented over the internet. Is there somethin' wrong? If you see her, can you please tell her to call her brother, if she comes back here - for any reason? - It would be my pleasure. Sure. Wish I could help. Okay. Thank you. Okay. (TENSE MUSIC) (MUSIC TURNS UNSETTLING) (CELLPHONE CHIMES) (MUSIC INTENSIFIES) (THUDDING ECHOING) AARON: My sister, she's gone missing, Sophia Campbell. OFFICER: And you're her brother? AARON: Yes. OFFICER: And then what's goin' on here? She just got off a plane from Italy. And there was this guy, some married guy. And he was stalking her, and she wanted to stay at my place. I told her that she couldn't. And so she booked an online rental. I went to the house, and I can't find the owner. I can't track him down. And there's somebody else renting there, and they haven't seen my sister. Does she have a drinking problem, or does she do anything stronger, harder? She's a partier, she's 25. That's what they do. There's something not right about that place. I don't know what it is, but there's something not right. Can you come with, why don't we just go there? OFFICER: Relax, you have to file this with the crime officer, who's gonna look into this further, all right. We're gonna do our best to find your sister. (HORNS HONKING) (TRAFFIC THRUMMING) (DISTANT SIREN WAILING) (TENSE MUSIC) (CROWD CHATTERING) (MUSIC GROWS UNSETTLING) (MUSIC TURNS FOREBODING) (MESSAGE TONE CHIMING) OPERATOR: We're sorry, you have reached a number that has been disconnected or is no longer... (CELLPHONE BEEPS) (MUSIC GROWS EERIE) (ALARM BEEPING) (ALARM RINGING) (ALARM CRASHING LOUDLY) (LOW UNSETTLING MUSIC) (GAME TWITTERING) I'm looking for some kind of device that can detect cameras, like hidden cameras. Do you have anything like that? Yeah, of course. Gimme a second. Frequency detector, straight out of China. It'll detect any wireless camera in short range. Looks like it has red light scanning, too. Can you tell me how this works? (TENSE MUSIC) (DETECTOR CRACKLING) (MUSIC INTENSIFIES) (DETECTOR CRACKLING) Oh, fuck you. (AARON MUTTERS) (HOLLOW KNOCKING) Kal, listen, I'm sorry, I need your help. KAL: Yeah, what's goin' on, you all right? AARON: I'm in a house, it's Sophia, she's missing. KAL: Your sister's missing? AARON: Yeah. KAL: Did she rent the house you're in? AARON: Yes. Kal, there are cameras all over this house, little pinhole cameras everywhere, in the smoke alarm, in the bedroom, in the bathroom. I'm in the basement, and I've found a network connecting all these cameras. - It's looking right at me. - Pinhole cameras? Yeah, I think they're watching me right now. KAL: Wait, what the fuck? I had to tear the wall down. Somebody did not want this to be found. KAL: Send me some pictures. I need to see the setup. AARON: Professionals did this. (CAMERA CLICKING) KAL: Can you grab the IP address off it? AARON: Yeah. KAL: All right, turn on the monitor. Is it on? - Yeah. - Hit Command + Enter. You'll see the DOS window pop up. Type in ipconfig. (EERIE MUSIC) AARON: You get it? KAL: Just got it. Can you access any files? AARON: The home screen says ZIPPER HOLE. KAL: ZIPPER HOLE? AARON: PROPERTY 003, Online. KAL: I got a guy who sells fake IDs on the dark web. Let me talk to him. AARON: Okay. KAL: Call you soon. (OMINOUS MUSIC) (FLOORBOARD CREAKS) (FOOTSTEPS THUDDING) (GUN CLICKING) (MUSIC GROWS TENSE) (TRUCK BEEPS) (CELLPHONE DINGS) (CELLPHONE CHIMING) (SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Problem? What the fuck did you do? I don't understand, why is he there? Calm down? Listen, I'm your front man, okay. I book the guests, and that's it. What did you do to her? Did you hurt her? Stay low? What the fuck? Am I in danger? Police? Listen, man, you pay me really well, okay. I appreciate that, but I don't wanna know. I don't with know. (CHILLING MUSIC) (WIND WHOOSHING) (JARRING MUSIC) (SOPHIA SCREAMING) Shh. (COMPUTER CHIMING) Look, man, this took some time. There's a little, small sector of the deep web called the dark web, where a lot of the drug rings, you know, like human trafficking, all takes place on the dark web. You don't wanna be messing with this shit, dude. So what, I mean... Look, I've already called the cops. I mean, I took a peak, and it had some, like, hidden camera shit that, I sent you an email with a link. Install the software, and then click on the link I sent you in the email. You'll see for yourself. (SOPHIA SCREAMING) (EERIE MUSIC) (SOPHIA HYPERVENTILATING) (LOUD THUDDING) (SOPHIA SCREAMS) (MUFFLED SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (SOPHIA SCREAMING) Look, man, we've known each other a long time, so. Kal, wait. I really hope you find your sister. I did all I could. This shit's way too sketchy. (TENSE MUSIC) (AARON BREATHES HEAVILY) (MUSIC TURNS EERIE) (JARRING MUSIC) (SOPHIA SCREAMING) (SOPHIA GASPING) Oh, no. (SOPHIA GASPING) (MUSIC SWELLS) (AARON SCREAMS) (METALLIC CLANGING) (SOFT THUDDING) (OMINOUS MUSIC) (AARON BREATHING RAGGEDLY) (AARON GROANING) (PUNCH CRACKING) (ATTACKER GROWLING) (KITCHENWARE CRASHING) (ATTACKER GURGLING) (AARON SHOUTS) (AARON PANTING) (AARON GRUNTING) (TENSE TONES REVERBERATING) INSTRUCTOR: A lesson on suturing an open wound. Hold the needle holder in the palm of your dominant hand with your index finger extended. This position allows for maximum control and proper angle of entry. You should insert the needle into the skin at a 90-degree angle and take a curvilinear path through the dermis and subcutaneous tissues. (FLESH SQUELCHING) (AARON HISSES) By following these principles, you will create sutures that follow a curvilinear path through the tissue and result in inversion of the wound edges. (AARON GROANING) No steadfast rules exist regarding the number of sutures required for a given length of laceration. Instruct the patient to keep the wound dry for 12 to 24 hours. Seek medical attention as soon as possible to have the wound assessed by a medical professional. (AARON BREATHES HEAVILY) (GRUNTS) Fuck. (TRAFFIC RUMBLING) (HORNS HONKING) (TENSE MUSIC) (CELLPHONE BUZZES) (UNEASY MUSIC) (CELLPHONE BUZZING) (MUSIC SWELLS) (CAR BEEPING) (HORN HONKS) (SIREN WAILS) (FAINT CHATTERING) (EERIE MUSIC) (HORN BLARING) (MAN GROANING) MAN: What the hell? (METALLIC RATTLING) (FOOTSTEPS CRUNCHING) (GLASS CRASHING) Life ruined all. (DRAMATIC MUSIC) (CELLPHONE THUDDING) Who are you? (CHILLING MUSIC) I'm John Webster. Sophia's brother. Are you Sophia's brother? I was. Where is he? He's dead. I never touched her. Bullshit. I saw your site, ZIPPER HOLE. I found the cameras, all of 'em. I found your network. You watch people. You take away their privacy. And you show it to perverts. - Did you get off on it? - I'd provide the place, and that's it. That's not it. I'm not involved in this. You watched it, didn't you? No. You watched him put his hands on her throat. You watched her screaming. I didn't want this. How many others? This is over now. No, no, it's not over yet. It's just starting. What do you want? I want her body. I wanna see her. I don't know where she is. Do you watch? You sick fuck. Did you watch all those people? - No. - Yes, you did. No, I didn't watch. Say her name. Say her name, you fucking coward. WOMAN: Bartholomew. She had red hair. I liked her. Where's her body? I don't know. Where is she? I don't know. AARON: We're walking out of here, and we're gonna go on a drive. - This is done. - You fucking coward. - You're coming with me. - This is... Get up. (FLESH SQUELCHING) Damnit. (TENSE MUSIC) (AARON GROANING) (MUSIC TURNS MELANCHOLY) (AARON SCREAMS) (UNSETTLING MUSIC) (BELL CHIMING) (SIREN WAILING) (MUSIC SWELLS) (CAR BEEPING) (DOOR SCREECHING) (GLEN PANTING) (DOOR RATTLING) (TENSE MUSIC) (KEYS JINGLING) (DOOR THUDS) (MUSIC TURNS SINISTER) (MUSIC SWELLS) (AARON GROANING) Come on. (GLEN GRUNTS) (FIST SLAMS) (KEYS JINGLING) (MUSIC INTENSIFIES) (TENSE MUSIC) (MUSIC QUIKENS) (GUN BANGING) (AARON GRUNTING) (GLASS CRASHING) (MUSIC GROWS FRANTIC) (GUN BANGING) (GUN BANGING) (AARON GROANING) (GLEN GASPING) (THUD ECHOING) (AARON COUGHS) (GLEN SPUTTERS) (AARON GRUNTING) I hope this is streaming. This is the (SPEAKS FAINTLY), dark website, ZIPPER HOLE. They killed my sister. (MEN PANTING) (AARON MUTTERS) (GUN CLICKING) (EERIE MUSIC) (GLEN GURGLING) (AARON GRUNTS) ("ALL THE GOOD TIMES ARE OVER" BY JOEY TYLER) Gone are the good times We once knew And gone are my chances Of loving you Gone is the laughter Gone is the fun All the good times Are over Are over and done Whoa Where has our love gone Love we had then And where are the dreams now That might have been Like leaves with the wind Gone, they'll be one All the good times Are over Are over and done Whoa No one to need me Now that you're gone I'm little boy lonely With nowhere to love I only loved once And you were the one All the good times Are over Over and done (TENSE GRITTY MUSIC) |
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