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Doppelganger (1993)
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[tense music] [whimsical music box music] [tense music] - [Kid] Don't worry about it! [airy music] [dog barking] [drumming] [tense music] [pigeon cooing] [woman moaning] [wings flapping] [moaning] - Good evening, Miss Gooding. - [Ms. Gooding] Good evening. - Watch your step. [car honking] - No, you don't understand! If she married that shrink, her share of the fund will be legally turned over to her! - [Man] But Sarah, there are other ways of dealing with-- - No, you are wrong. The shrink will have the estate audited. And the auditors will wonder where all of the money went. [steps clacking] I know, I'm her mother, thank you very much. Michael. It's us or her. The little bitch has got to disappear. [grunting] [knocking] She's back, I gotta go. Holly, sweety, I'm coming honey. I'm coming. Holly, where have you been? Holly? Holly what's wrong? Holly, what's happening? Holly? [screaming] [slamming] [screaming] [buzzing and shattering] [whimpering] [screaming] [shattering] [plane zooming] - [Reporter] Another beautiful day with highs in the 80s and look for lows tonight in the mid 60s. Now to our traffic chopper man Javier. - [Javier] Drake, I'm flying over to the Hollywood side right now with a jam up on the 101 heading south. - [Kid] Daddy, Billy hit me! - [Billy] I did not! - [Kid] He did to! [kids arguing in background] [light music] - Um, excuse me. - Yeah? - I know it's an inconvenience but, can you wait here for a second? - That's no problem. - Thanks. Um, excuse me. Do you know where Patrick lives? - Right through there. Yeah. - Thanks. - [Old Lady] Uh huh. - [Patrick] Look, Mr. Gottlieb, I know I'm late with the rent. The thing is, I've got a check coming in two days. - [Mr.Gottlieb] You said that three weeks ago. - Please. [buzzing] Look, I gotta go. You'll get your money in two days, I swear. You can just take everything I own, all right? - [Mr. Gottlieb] I want the cash. - I know it's not much, thank you. Butthead! - [Holly] Hi. - [Patrick] Hi. - Um, you're Patrick, right? - Yeah, I'm Patrick. And you are? - Holly Gooding. Um, I saw your ad in the paper. I'm sorry I didn't call. I just thought you wouldn't mind if I had a look around. - No. Not at all. Um, please come in. I'm sorry it's a little messy. I'm a writer. Writers thrive on anarchy, you know. Please be, please, please, please. - Thanks. - [clearing throat] Just right on, just right on back down there. - Um, the ad in the paper said two bedrooms. I only see one. - Did it say two bedrooms? Two bedrooms, that's funny. The thing about that is I have a very strange schedule. I get ideas in the daytime. I write at night and I take real quick naps on that over there and I get up and I attack the desk. And I never really made it back to the bedroom so I just figure someone might as well use it. - Yeah, and there's only one bathroom. - Mm, that's, mhmm. The thing about that is I only have a razor and a toothbrush. You have all that space in there. I'm, you know. - Do you spend much time at home? - Yes, yes and no. I write at home. Then I do research. So I'm not much inside. You'll never, never, - That looks good that you spend time at home. - [Patrick] Another thing, I have lots of closet space. - Is that your cat? - The cat, that's Nathan. Nathan is great. [cat mewing] Oh he's a great cat. He's very talented, he makes his own clothes. If you've got a problem with it, he's mostly an outside cat. Sometimes he stays inside but he hardly ever goes here. [rattling] - Is this an earthquake? - No, it's not an earthquake. It's a truck on the way to the construction site down the street. It happens once a week and they're almost finished so it's really a very quiet neighborhood. - Well I grew up in LA and I sort of always had nightmares about big earthquake in LA just crumbling everything into the ocean. Um, how much did you say it was a month? - The price is 420 a month. But if that is too much for you, I can definitely work down. - No, that's fine. Unless you mind rooming with a woman. - Mind, of course not. I mean, it's the 90s. Everything is great. People are people, you know? When would you like to move in? - Well my suitcase is in the cab. [typewriter clacking] [whimsical music box music] [alarm buzzing] - Nathan, don't just sit there. Set the table. [cat mewing] I hope you like Chicken Highsmith. It's an old family recipe. Nathan, you okay? - Yeah. - Right. How do you feel, you jetlagged? - No, I'm fine. Can I help? - No, almost done. - Well, I can make the salad. I can't cook but I can cut. - Have at it. Oh, this has never been better. This is perfect. [leaves rustling] [moaning] - No, no please don't. Please. No. No. Okay, okay. No. No, please don't. - So did you show him the house on moho? - You know I did. I took him straight through in the room and dropped his pants and I fucked him all afternoon, it was marvelous. - Great, did you get to tie him up on the sectional at all? - Actually did, I just ripped of my pantyhose, his legs on one end, his arms at the other. A fabulous afternoon. - That's great, you know I'm thinking maybe I should show him the house on Laurel. - Oh, he'd love it. That's the one with the pool? [knocking] - Yeah except you know what you're gonna have to give me that pimp leather corset back. - [Woman] Oh I didn't so much bob to use it so much [mumbling] - Listen, check it out. I couldn't write this kind of dialog if I tried. I think we're gonna change these two vampire lovers and we're gonna turn them into real estate psychos. - Oh, that's great. Wait, what? - Patrick, what's the matter with you? You look like shit, what's up? - I'm sorry I didn't get much sleep last night. I got a new roommate. - So what, the guy snores louder than you, what? - No, it's a girl. - It's a girl? - Yeah, this is different. - Different how, different than who? - Ellie, that's not what-- - No, how is she different? What is she different from, what does she do? - I don't know, I didn't ask her. - Patrick, you take this woman into your apartment and don't even know what she does? What is the matter with you? I know you only think with your dick but this is ridiculous. Now you're too tired to write. [sighing] Patrick? - Yeah? - Patrick I want you, I've always wanted you. Take me right here, right now on the table. I'm waiting for you baby, ooh baby, ooh baby. - Great. - What are you looking at? - Her, it's her. - How old is she, 12? - Well she's really young. - Yeah, how young, jailbait young? - Well she's old enough to order a beer if she wants to. This is really weird. How did she get here so fast? She was asleep when I left the house this morning. - Well maybe you woke her up when you slammed the door. - I did not slam the door. - You always slam the door. - I do not! - You do too, it's all that repressed anger you got locked up inside of you. I'm very concerned about you Patrick, you're a grown man who never takes off his hat. Maybe you should call Mikey. Book an hour consultation working on easy. - Yeah, a lot of good therapy did you, Ellie. - Shut up. - Calling your therapist Mikey, that's pretty LA. - Why don't you invite your new chiquita banana to join us? I'm sure she followed you here. - She's not my girlfriend, okay and I don't have any idea why she followed me here. But you know what, I think I'm gonna ask her before you and I descend into our weekly fight five days ahead of time. - [Ellie] Jerk. - Holly! Hey we're in here. Come on, come over for breakfast. Sorry I didn't think of it before. I didn't want to wake you up. Holly? [tense music] [breathing heavily] - Uh huh. So visiting hours are when? Weekends and weekdays? Okay. Yeah no, I know, I'm a relative. So how's he doing? Okay, all right. Thank you very much, bye bye. Hi, how are you? - I've never seen this place so clean in my entire life, thank you. Well, next week I'll do the cleaning. - Don't worry, you don't have to. I sort of like housework anyway. And you're out of detergent. - Oh, I've been meaning to buy some. You probably didn't hear me when I called you, right? - Called me when? - Well about an hour ago. I was over at Santa Monica and King's road having breakfast with a friend. And I saw you across the street and wanted you to come join us. - I haven't been on Santa Monica Boulevard and haven't left the house all day. - Huh. That's weird. My mistake, the girl I saw looked just like you. She had the same clothes and everything. - No, um. No, it can't be. - What look, sorry I got really lousy eyesight, you know. It's a writer's affliction. Bad with people's names too. Are you okay? - Look, just don't touch me! - All right, I didn't mean to. Sorry I upset you. - Look it's not your fault, okay? I have to call New York and I'll pay for it, okay? - No problem, no problem. I'll just go, I'll let you have some privacy. I'll go buy some detergent. - [Recording] This is Dr. Heller. I'm unable to come to the phone right now but if you leave your name and number I will call you back as soon as possible. Thank you. [beeping] - Doctor Heller. Hi, it's me Holly. Listen, she's back. She's back in LA. I don't know what she wants now. [typewriter clacking] [tense music] - Sorry I scared you. - It's okay. - What are you writing? - I'm, it's the same screenplay. I can't get it right. I'm trying to write Breakfast at Tiffany's as a horror movie. Probably not a good idea. - Can I read some? - If you wanna read something decent, that's pretty much it. Page 39. [light music] I was still in college and I entered into a short story competition, won first prize. I thought it was gonna be that easy from then on. Thought I was the second coming of Truman Capote. - It's very good. You're very talented. It's very romantic. - Well I'm sort of a romantic guy. - Listen I'm really sorry that I yelled at you before. Please say that you forgive me because I can't handle anybody being angry at me. - I forgive you. We all get that upset from time to time. This is an unsettling city. I left St. Paul because I thought the city was too subtle. - Do you have a car? - Yeah. It's not a great car but it's a car. - Well, I'm gonna go see the old house that I lived in before I moved tomorrow morning at 12. And I'm meeting Mr. Wallace there who's our family lawyer. An old friend of my father's. And I was just wondering if you'd drive me. I mean I'd pay you for your time. That is if you have time. - I will have time. - Okay. Great. Well goodnight. - Goodnight. [hammering] [speaking in foreign language] - Hey, please. The white ones bite. Be careful. Are the cops after you or something? - Why would you think that? - I'm kidding. - I get it, the cops. Very funny. [workers speaking in foreign language] [speaking in foreign language] - What did you say? [laughing] - Holly, we should go. We're gonna be late here. Why don't you give me your purse? - Look, I am not a piece of meat. You wouldn't want someone saying that to your sister now would you? - My sister wouldn't be dressed like she was begging for this. - Okay, I understand. [car starting] - You bitch, I'll kill you! - I'd like to see you try it, fuckface. [tires screeching] [car honking] - Holly. Well, how are you? - Um, this is my friend Patrick Highsmith. This is Mr. Wallace. - Nice to meet you. What's with the Mr. Wallace? Michael, right, just like old times. You know it's really good to see you. You've been getting your monthly checks, right? - Yeah. - I was a little surprised when you asked for the keys. The house has been sealed for four years now and I thought that-- - I know, I just I really wanted to have a look inside, and look around. - Okay, would you like me to go in with you? - No, thank you. - Okay, then how about dinner later tonight? - Some other time. - No problem. You call, okay? [airy music] - Right out of a Bette Davis movie. Where do your parents live now? - They're both dead. - Sorry. Does someone live here? Caretaker or something? - No, why? - I thought I saw someone in the window up there. Need some help with that lock? - No, you know what, let's go back, seriously. - [Patrick] Come on, we just got here. - I'm really hungry and I really want to get something to eat, so we'll go wherever we can have a bite. Come on, let's go. Come on, come on Patrick, let's go. [splashing] [creature growling] [pigeons flapping] [jazz music] - Hey. - [Holly] This wind is incredible. - Pretty spooky, huh? Santa Anas always makes me feel like it's the end of the world or something. - I kind of like it. It's very musical and exciting. - Your nose is bleeding. No, no, let me get that. - No, no, no it's just the dry air. - Sorry, let me get that for you. - I'm really used to it. It happens to me all the time. People think blood is scary. They just don't realize it's a natural thing. - Would you like some tea or, - No thank you. - You sure? [clanking] It's just the toast. Would you like some toast Highsmith? - What is toast Highsmith? - Oh it is mustard and grape jelly on toast. It is to die for. - Listen. I really wanna thank you for giving me a ride today. You're a good guy. - Don't say that, please. It ain't a thing. - Okay, you're a good writer and a good guy and you're very kind. - Not that kind, really. [percussive jazz music] [tense music] [moaning] [dramatic music] [shattering] [woman moaning] [flies buzzing] - Oh! Gross, Nathan. This is not a jungle, I feed you enough food. Ah, ow! [music box playing] Good morning. - Morning. - What are you doing? - Just looking. - Neat. - Do you know what? This thing is very personal to me and I never let anyone touch it. My father gave it to me when I was very little. - Okay, no problem. Who's he? - My brother Fred. He's cute, isn't he? - Just like his sister? - That's one of the reasons I came out here is to visit him. - What happened to your hand? - Oh, last night things got a little out of hand, no pun intended. - What do you mean things got out of hand? - You know, last night, we were great together, I think that, - What do you mean we were great together? We didn't do anything, you and I. [tense music] - What are you talking about? - Listen. You and her can do all the dirty things that you want to but I don't wanna have to hear about it, okay? And don't confuse me with her. She may look like me but she's not me. - Okay. She looks like you but, - She's my doppelganger. Do you know what that is? You don't believe me, do you? You think I'm wacko. Well I'm not. You yourself said you saw her yesterday twice. You can ask Dr. Heller 'cause he believes me and he's a psychiatrist. He want to Yale medical school. And if you just so happen to see her again be careful. 'Cause she's very dangerous and capable of anything. So watch out. - One of the vampire is white and female. The other vampire, black and male. Got an interracial buddy cop vampire love story. It's great. - Ellie, do you speak any German? - Patrick, you know I do. Patrick, do you even remember anything about me? - What does doppelganger mean? - Patrick, it's a great idea. Congratulations, you've had your first good one of the year. It's great, it's high concept. We're gonna make a cajillion dollars on this. It's hip, it's now, it's happening, hang on a second, here we go. Doppelganger, the ghostly double of a living person that haunts its flesh and blood counterpart. Cool. - Wait so this thing is a ghost? - Kinda, sorta. You know who knows about this stuff, sister Jan. You know that woman I used to work for? - Jan? Oh wait that lady who runs that phone sex operation? Why would she know anything about doppelgangers? - Patrick, she used to be a nun. She taught catholic school. Why do you think they call her Sister Jan? - I don't know. I thought it was some sort of feminist endearment like dude. - Patrick, that is so incredibly not funny. Come on, put some words on paper. We've been fucking around with this idiotic story for four months. - Yeah maybe we're not getting anywhere because we don't have talent. Maybe we suck, you know? And that's a possibility. Maybe we're just writing another piece of crap that's not gonna, - Patrick, are you in love with the psycho slut or what? - [Patrick] Ah jeez, there goes the neighborhood. - Hey, Elizabeth! - Hey, asshole! Talk about psycho sluts. - This babe is dying for it. - Who's he pimping for now? - That's Larry Spaulding. Mr. Disease of the Week big time. That guy's richer than god, Patrick. - You know what Ellie, why don't I leave you here alone? - Sit down. Don't you fucking dare, I know you make a career out of letting people down but don't even think about it. - Hi Rob! - How you doing, Elizabeth? - Good. - You look fantastic. - Oh really, this old thing, thank you. - I just told Larry what a great writer you are. - Really? - You know he's having a party down at the house tonight and I was thinking that you might want, - Patrick and I would love to go, get friendly with the man with the checkbook, thank you. - You know I think you and Larry'll get along beautifully. - You know I don't know that I feel-- - Oh shut up! What time? [tense music] - Holly? Holly? [eerie music] Holly? [door creaking] - No! - [Patrick] No, please don't. - What's wrong? I'm sorry I scared you. I know you're a little jumpy with my situation. But it's my problem and it's something I have to deal with. I shouldn't have even told you. Look, if you want me to just go, why don't you just say so? And I'll leave and you can just keep the money that I already paid you. Are you hungry? There's not really much in the fridge. But I could order out, try the Chinese, my treat. - No thanks, I'm not very hungry. I've got an awful headache. I thought a nap might make it go away. - Sorry. You know what, I have prescription medicine. It's real safe if you wanna take some. - No thanks, I'll be fine. - Listen, can I ask you a favor as a friend? We're friends, aren't we? - Sure, we're friends. - Um, listen I wanna go see my brother Fred tomorrow at the Institute. I haven't seen him in four years and I would really like it if you would come with me. He is in a mental institution and I'm a little scared of these places. - Tomorrow. I've got a meeting. - Please, I'll pay you. It would just really mean a lot to me. - I'm, I guess I can always cancel the meeting. I'll go with you, no charge. - Great. And I'm still gonna pay for gas, okay? - Yeah, whatever. Oh. I'm gonna be late, I gotta jump in the shower. - Where are you going? - I have to go to this party. It's a producer's party. It's gonna be really dull. I sort of have to go though. - What time you going? - Nine. Would you like to go? [dance music] - I read the script, I love it. - And my career, and actually Patrick and I have a script that we would love to talk to you about. - Oh yeah, I really don't like to talk business at a party but if you are interested in art, my most valued pieces are on the second floor in the master bedroom. And if you like, I won't bite. I mean not hard. - Oh look, there's Patrick. Excuse me one moment, won't you Larry? Thank you, excuse me. - Would you like some caviar? - No, I'm okay. - Yeah I didn't think so. - Hi. - Hi. Oh, Elizabeth, this is Holly. - Hi, nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you too. - Nice crowd. I feel like peeing in the punch bowl. - Patrick, disgusting. - Sorry. - Elizabeth! Hey, my god you're like a playmate or something. - Oh thank you. - You look fantastic. - Really, great. - How you doing, Patrick? - Pretty good. - Shouldn't you and your girlfriend be dancing or something? - She's not my girlfriend. - Roommate. - Her roommate. Holly, this is Rob. - Hi, nice to meet you. - It's a pleasure to meet you. Nice roommate there, partner. - Hey thank you. - Now if you'll excuse me. Listen, Ellie, I think that Larry's got a thing for you over there and I don't mean any pressure or anything but I really think you should get to know him a little bit better 'cause I think it could be very, - Sleazy, like you? Excuse me, won't you Rob? Patrick why don't you and I dance, how about it? - I'll dance with you, come on. - I'll dance with you if you promise not to lay a hand on me or I'll break your face in. - Ellie, please come on. The roommate might get the wrong idea about me, come on. - Single network, you. - You know I don't get the infatuation you have with that guy. He's a nobody. He's boring. His roommate's boring. His fucking dog's boring. - Cat actually. And if you don't take your hand off my twat I'm gonna snap it, off, pal. All right? Thank you. - She's very nice, Elizabeth. - Yeah, she's great, good friend. - This is fun. [R&B music] - [Woman] Ooh I love this music - [Woman] Oh, me too. Touch me Touch me I am free Free to feel - Do you think that we should dance? - I don't really dance much. Just watch. - No, come on. - Okay, one dance, that's it. Girl how could I ever let you go Caught up in sweet surrender You know I'm gonna love you head to toe Touch me Touch me Two anxious souls entwined Fixed things like time beyond - I'm just gonna get a drink, bye. Now as we join our bodies As we bring skin to skin - Oh, ah how about. Take me from my senses You bring me to my knees I toss and turn with fever Such a sweet disease - Smoke? - No thanks. - Great dancer. Sensual evening Darling you're here and now I'll bring you through the fire Till every fear is gone - Is that your girlfriend? - No, she's more sort of, she's a roommate. Girlfriend. - Oh, lucky guy. I'm Richard Wolf, how do you do? - Pleasure, Highsmith. - Highsmith, you're kidding, the writer? - The writer? How did you know I was a writer? - Oh I'm a producer and I got a picture that's about to go and I need to rewrite. A friend of yours gave me your name. - Oh really? Who's the friend? - You know what, here's my number. I want you to give me a call, okay, here it is. Now give me a call, I want to talk to you. - Who's the friend that? Wow. - [Man] She's fine huh? - [Man] Yeah I guess so. Oh see what I could do with that. - [Man] Yeah, me too. Hey, anybody know her name? - Holy shit, Larry. Look at the roommate. - Oh! [splashing] Hey! [screaming] [screaming] - What's going on? Holly, you okay? - I don't feel so well. - You all right? Okay, all right. - [Man] Someone's got wine all over. - Just set here. Cool, seems like a nice place, huh? - It's a little hard. We were really close before the killing. - Who did he kill? - I don't think he did it. I mean I know he didn't do it. He just, he wouldn't. - Who's he accused of killing? - My father. - Whoah. - But he stayed in LA because we grew up here. And some family. Sometimes I think there's a little family curse. - Why do they think Fred did it? How did it happen? - I don't know why. One night I was up in my bedroom and I heard Fred and my father arguing. And I came down and my father hit Fred. My father was very strict. And I knew that it wasn't Fred. I knew that it was the other one. Anyway he pushed my father out the window, and, my house is on a hill and he rolled down and they never found the body, just blood. - How old was Fred when this happened? - I was 14 so he was 11. - An 11 year old boy threw a grown man out of a window? - Looks strange, doesn't it? - Yeah. - I knew that it wasn't him. But I didn't know about the doppelgangers at that time. I told my mother and the police everything that I saw, at least that I thought I saw. But Fred, he knows. - He knows what? [light music] - Fred? It's me, Holly. Is he doing okay? - He hadn't talked in four years, so who knows? - Look, I gotta use a telephone. Could you show me where the phone is? We could leave them alone together. - No, I don't know. No, no, we're not supposed to. - I'll be fine. - Let's go. - All right, I'll give you 10 minutes alone. If anything goes wrong, you hit that button on the right. - Nothing will go wrong. - Thanks. - I know it wasn't you. I know about the other. Please talk to me. The same thing is happening to me. - [Stanley] Mr. Highsmith, this is Stanley White, your new neighbor. I just moved in today to apartment six and UPS left a package here for you. I'll be home all evening, come anytime. [cat mewing] - A package for me? Hmm. Holly, I'm gonna go over to apartment six and pick something up. I'll be right back, all right? - Did that guy Wolfman ever call you? - No, he didn't, Richard Wolf. Maybe he sent that screenplay over. I'll be right back. [kids shouting in background] [knocking] - Uh, Mr. White, hi, I'm Patrick Highsmith. [ominous music] - My name is Stanley White. I'm a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. - The FBI, what do you want? - Is Holly Gooding living with you? - Yes, she's living with me. She's a roommate, a tenant. I'm running a, running a, oh that's illegal. Wait, can we work something out? - Are you doing her? - What? - Are you fucking her?! - That's a little personal, don't you think? [slapping] - Maybe it is. Did you realize of course that your girlfriend is the prime suspect in the murder of her mother? - The murder of her mother? - About six months ago in New York. People saw her enter the building, go up in the elevator and knock on her mother's door. A little later, her mother was dead. There was no one else in the apartment except the two of them. That's an open and shut case, right? Wrong! She came up with some weird mumbo jumbo bullshit alibi and got off. Now we know she did it but she walked. - Look, I don't know anything about this. I'm just gonna go. - [Stanley] I'm not finished, asshole! - All right. - Did she say anything that might indicate why she's here? Anything at all? - Uh, she's a, she's here she said to put her family's estate in order and also she's here for her brother Fred. - Oh we know, he's crazy. So now she's after him? - Wait a minute. She's after her brother? - See the father left a trust fund paying equal monthly checks to the mother, the son and the daughter. If only one relation survives, the winner takes all. We're talking big bucks here, six seven million. - Holy shit. - So now that the mother is gone, we think, no we know she's after the brother. She didn't make you and offers did she? - What do you mean offers? - You know, a deal. You scratch my back, I'll lick your balls. You know. - No she did not. - You're not even thinking about holding out on me, are you? 'Cause anything happens to the brother and you are first in line as an accomplice. - You know, this is bullshit. I know she loves her brother. I was there with her today. She had not seen him in four years. Nobody's that good of an actress. - No, but she is crazy too. Or to be more precise, she is suffering from this multiple personality thing. She can be different people at different times. Trust me, she has killed before and she will kill again. - What am I supposed to do? What do you want me to do? - Well I'm not allowed to give you legal advice but if I were you I would get the fuck away from her, fast. Out. [firecrackers popping] [kids chattering] - Do you want some more bread? - No, I'm fine. Thanks. - Tell me you don't like it, huh? I can take it. - No, it's good. I'm just, on second thought I will have another piece. The piece on the end, thanks. - Are you sure nothing else is wrong? Something seems like it's worrying you. - No, I'm just, I'm, I'm upset that the producer didn't call, so. - Don't worry, he'll call. You gotta have faith in yourself. Specially when you're down. Even if other people look down on you. You're good Patrick, you're good. And if you're good you gotta always remember to never blame yourself for misfortunes that come your way. - Did you blame yourself when your parents died? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you. - It's okay, you didn't. In answer to your question. Yes I did blame myself when my father died. And then my mother and I moved to New York. And that's when I started seeing Dr. Heller because I needed the help. And then when she died, I felt guilty again. But I knew I was good. And I wasn't to blame. - How did your mother die? - She was murdered. - Did they, uh catch who did it? - No. Do you know who the prime suspect was? Me. They thought I killed my own mother. - Well, I'm full. You know what, you've had a rough day. I think I'm gonna spend the night at a friend's tonight. - No wait, Patrick. Don't go, please. - There's a lot of things going on I don't know anything about, okay? I can't help you. - You are helping me, thank you. - Don't thank me, just let me go. - No, please stay with me and be with me. - No, no, no, you don't think, this is not a good idea. You're under a lot of strain. You'll just say it wasn't you in the morning. - I won't. I feel really comfortable with you and I want this. - [Patrick] Holly, I really like you. - [Holly] I like you too. [music box music] - Agh! - Good morning. - Good morning. What are you doing? - Looking at you. - Thinking about what? - Last night. - Are you okay about last night? - Last night was great. - Really? It was you and me, right? - Mhmm. [knocking] - Coming. Who is it? - It's the gas man. Hi, one of your neighbors reported a leak. We're just taking precautions. Do you mind if I check your kitchen? - Uh, not at all, it's right in there. - Great, thanks. - It's in there somewhere. - I'll let myself out. - All right. - Have a good day. - You too. [splashing] [ringing] Hello. - [Man] Is Patrick Highsmith there? - Yes, this is Patrick. - [Man] Yeah, this is Richard Wolf. - Mr. Wolf! [gasping] It's the, yeah, Richard, how are you? Uh huh. - [Richard] Listen, I wanna meet you somewhere. I fired this writer and I need a rewrite. Hey, you can start right away as soon as we hammer out the storyboards, is that okay? - Well that's great, great. - [Richard] Acceptable? - I mean I'm sorry for the other guy. Where would you like to meet? - [Richard] Anywhere, you name it. - Uh let's see, Cafe Victor's, do you know where that is? - [Richard] Oh yeah, I had breakfast there last week. Shall we say 10? I'll be a little late but wait for me, will you kid? - 10 o'clock, sure thing. Oh, something else. I work with a writing partner. She's very good. Can I bring her along? Ellie, you've not said a word for the past 30 seconds. - Really? - Really. New record for you, I've been timing you. You want me to put the top up, are you cold? - No, I'm fine. - All right. [ominous music] - Hello, my name is Holly Gooding. My brother Fred is a patient here and I need to see him for a second. I'm leaving for New York in the morning at seven o'clock. - I'm sorry Miss, it's impossible. Visiting hours are-- - [Holly] I know when visiting hours are but I really need to see him. It's important. - I'm sorry miss, I can't. Put your money away, Miss Gooding. You'll have to come back tomorrow. - I see. Well, at least I know Fred is in good hands, thank you. [machine whirring] [tense music] - It's time for my rounds. I'll be back in 10 minutes. Would you watch the phones for me please? - Okay. - Thanks. [whirring] [tense music] - [Fred] No, hey! [Fred screaming] - Oh my god, why'd she do this? [alarm sounding] Call the police right away! - This is someone's idea of a joke, it's not funny. - Wait, did anyone call for me? A Patrick Highsmith. - I don't think so, let me check. - Thanks. - Patrick, are you sure you told this guy the right place and the right time? - I am sure, I'm sure. I don't go around imagining things. - No, I know you don't because you're mister reliable and mister responsibility but maybe you talked to your evil twin Skippy or your doppelganger double twin thing. - I'm sorry, nobody called for you. [police radio chatter] [tense music] - Hold it there. - I live here. Patrick Highsmith. - Come in. - Wait, wait. - I live here. - Sir, you can't go in there. - [Holly] Let go of me! I didn't do it, take you hands off of me - [Woman] Settle down. - I didn't do it! Patrick! - What's going on in here? - Who the hell are you? - [Holly] I didn't do it! - Patrick Highsmith, I happen to live here. - Well I'm Detective Pouget from the homicide division. I'm in charge of this. I need you to answer some questions if you don't mind. - Stop, let go of me! - What's going on, what happened? - Fred Gooding, brother of Miss Gooding here was knifed by Miss Gooding. Look, if you're too upset to talk to me now you can come to my office. - Patrick, tell them that it wasn't me. - What are you guys gonna do to her? - Calm down. - There's no way she could have attacked her brother! [siren blaring] [grunting] - Where are you taking me? What do you want? Daddy? Daddy, no. This can't be. Daddy, don't. Please don't hurt me. Daddy! [choking] - Holly. Wake up. You're dreaming. It's me, Dr. Heller. I flew out as soon as Mr. Wallace called. You're gonna be okay. - And Fred? - Fred is all right, he's going to pull through. I just spoke to the chief surgeon. The knife didn't lacerate any arteries. - I didn't do it. I swear I didn't do it. - I know you didn't. - It's her. I'm gonna stop her. I'm gonna stop her even if I have to kill her. - Holly, you just need to get some rest. - Dr. Heller? - You should go away. - There's this guy here, a Patrick Highsmith. He brought her clothes. - [Man] He should be arrested. - You must be Patrick. Joshua Heller, Holly's doctor. - So the police think she did it. - Yes they do. But they don't really have a case. There are no witnesses and at this point it's all circumstantial evidence. Now I spoke with the family lawyer. And he believes that Holly will be released within the next couple of days. - Well so, what do you, - [Man] Hold him down, hold him down! - Well what do you think? Could this be a, - A doppelganger? - Yeah, I mean she said you told her these things actually exist. - Patrick, you've been a very good friend to Holly. And I'm sure that you feel for her. But you have to understand the extraordinary situation you've stumbled into. Most people don't understand MPDs. Multiple Personality Disorders. But they serve as a kind of safety valve. An escape hatch. A way of dealing with a very ugly reality. Hey, would you like some coffee? - Yeah, please. - But the interesting thing about people suffering from MPD is, is that they tap into the deepest, darkest, most primal regions of the mind. Fear, anger, hatred. Cream? - No, sugar. - So what's what? - I don't know. They think she did it. - Of course she did, what are you, stupid? - Look, they haven't found the saw or weapon. There's nothing conclusive except for a nurse and a guard who saw a girl with a car but she kind of looked like her. - Please, Patrick, give me a break. - But you know what the strange thing is? You know this Agent White guy, the FBI guy? I figure since she was running the surveillance on Holly, he would know when and if she left the building. But, - But what? - The homicide lady called the LA field office and the FBI said there is no Agent White. They have no FBI involvement at all. - So who the fuck is this guy White? [thunder rumbling] - [Patrick] Ellie? - [Ellie] Yes? - You still have that baseball bat you keep in the car? - Girl's best friend? - Yeah. - [Ellie] Yeah, why? - I think it's time we paid Mr. White a little visit. - Good boy, let's go. [tense music] What's the matter, chickening out, Highsmith? - No I was just, - Come on. [clucking] All right, so where we going? - There. I'm right behind you. [knocking] Mr. White? [knocking] - Avon calling, Mr. White. It's open. Hello? Hello? [tense music] Are you coming or what? - Coming. - Ugh. What? I think we're talking the garden variety peeping tom, that's all. Hey hello? Anybody here 'cause I have a very big bat in my hands! Hello? - Agh! Nathan! You know I feel kind of funny just running away like this. Not saying goodbye or anything. - You're not running away, honey. Just protecting yourself. Doing the right thing. You know I hope your mom kept your winter clothes. You're gonna need them when you go back east, it's gonna be cold. [tense music] Patrick? - Hmm. - Patrick, check it out. - Wait a minute. - No, no, no, give it a rest, Patrick, we are calling the cops. - Hold on, this was not here last night. - What do you mean hold on? I'm holding a knife with blood on it! We are calling the cops. [buzzing] Who is it? What are you doing? - This is my problem and my decision. You let me make it, okay? - Yeah, your funeral, asshole. [buzzing] Patrick, company. Out on bail? - I hope you're not leaving on my account. - No, no, it's health reasons. Pollution and such. Patrick, I think we should go visit your sick cousin now before it's too late. - We're not staying. We just came to pick up the rest of Holly's things. - If you don't mind I'd like to keep the apartment. - Sure. - Holly, this is a big mistake. We talked about returning to New York, returning to therapy. - No. - You're too vulnerable to be out on your own. - Look, she's gonna come back and she's gonna try and kill Fred. I can't let her do that. - Patrick, we good, you're gonna miss your flight. - Holly please. You know I have your best interests at heart. You cannot handle this situation by yourself. - Like hell I can't! You don't own me, you're not my father. - I never said I was, Holly. Fine, don't forget your situation. Uh, it was nice to meet you, Patrick. - Likewise. - You have my number in New York in case you need me. - Patrick? Let's give Holly here some privacy, shall we? Patrick? Get my coat and let's take a walk. - Don't worry, I'll be fine. - You know, I, - Don't even think about it Patrick, I swear. - Ellie, you know she didn't hang Nathan. This knife was not there last night. You should have seen it, she's being set up! - Hey Mr. Dick Tracy, why don't you let the cops do their job? - Because she's as good as nailed if I make any call! - So what? - So what, so, Holly. I believe you. I don't think you attacked Fred. Listen, you want to try to beat this thing. I'm gonna help you. - Why? - You know, since I was in elementary school I've never gotten into fights. I was a chicken, you know. Really chicken Highsmith. I don't wanna be chicken anymore. I always admired people who stood up for what they believed in. And people who chose faith over fear. Holly. That's not what this is about. [light music] That's weird. - What's weird? - No, nothing, come on. [tense music] - Oh, you have a picture of your father, right? - Yeah. Yeah, I always carry it around with me. - Can I see? Thanks. - No, no, no, you're wrong. It's her, it's the doppelganger. A woman killed my mother and the people that lived in the building next door said they saw me, not my father. - Okay, all right, all right. It's okay, it's okay, I believe you. [buzzing] - It's 8:30 in the morning. It's practically nighttime. Who is it?! - [Patrick] It's me, open up! - Patrick? Oh, check it out, Bonnie and Clyde. Wait a moment, I'll go get the silverware. - All right, buddy. I really need to ask for two favors. - Two favors? You need to ask me two favors? Let me tell you something Patrick Highsmith. I've been doing you nothing but fucking favors for the last six months. I've been waiting for you alone like a dog. I've been suffering. I'm stuck with this major boner for you, I've been hoping we get back together again. You've been totally ignoring my fucking feelings. Now you're barging in with this homicidal debutante Snow White here. - Would you watch your mouth, Ellie? - Watch your dick, pinhead. It's terminally lodged in your brains. And another thing, dog boy, you think you and Jaqcueline the Ripper can crash here before you make a run for the border, you got another thing coming, pal. - Oh, good morning there Patrick. Good morning there Miss roommate. - Gooding. - So what was that you were saying about six months of suffering? - Okay, so I'm a slut, you're a slut. Who wants coffee? - Can I speak to you alone please? - Yes, please. - Be right back. Morning, sir. Ah I see you've painted the kitchen. - My god, you're a handsome woman, you know. You like quiche? - So what's the favor, prick? - The first thing is, you know that woman you used to work for, the phone sex nun? - Sister Jan, yeah? - Yeah, whatever. I need to talk to her. - Oh great, so now I'm your social secretary. I'm booking your appointments too. Terrific, okay. Second favor? - I'd like Holly to stay with you. - Oh no, god, please. - Just a couple hours. - Spare some change? [buzzing] - Yes, I'm a Davis showgirl. And I do remember noticing you at one of the shows. [phone ringing] Me too. I felt the attraction right away. I'm totally turned on just thinking about that. - Excuse me, my name is Patrick, I'm here to see Sister Jan. - Yes, I am touching myself and I'm totally naked. I haven't got a stitch on. - I'm sorry sir, your credit card's invalid. Yes I'm sorry, thanks for calling. - Hi, I'm Patrick, a friend of Ellie to see you. - Yes, she called. I can't spend much time, sorry. Ellie said you wanted to ask me about doppelgangers. What is it you want to know? - Is this doppelganger thing real or is this just some sort of schizophrenic condition? - In nature, every element is dual. Every entity has an opposite which is comprised of exactly the same elements as the entity. Think about it. Every day has a night. Males, females. Good has evil. [phone ringing] Intimate Strangers, how may I help you? - [Man] Jonathan Brothers, - Ah Mr. Brothers. Roxy will be right with you. No problem. We have your credit card number on file. Have you met your doppelganger? - No, no, no, I'm not asking for me. It's for a friend. It's a woman. Now if this thing is true, where did it come from? Why is it here? What does it want? - Why, where, what. Let's say the where I have no idea. There's a theory, you can take it or leave it. The doppelgangers exist in a limbo state between our world of the living and the world of the dead. Does that make them the walking dead, maybe. The why and the what, it's probably forced out by some kind of trauma. It just wants to survive like any other entity. It's very suspicious like an animal in the jungle. Totally instinctive, totally unreasonable. See, once you split, once there are two of you, the doppelganger doesn't want to reunite. It enjoys its freedom. It will do anything to defend it. - So what can we do to reunite it? - Love. Plain. Simple. The best side of man's soul. You reunite the two halves by calming the doppelganger, by pacifying it. It will do anything to avoid love. Keeps trying to scare love away. Drive it off. But ultimately love does the trick. Love allows both halves to coexist peacefully. [phone ringing] Intimate Strangers, how may I help you? - [Man] You still have a special? - [Jan] Your credit card please. - [Man] Uh huh. It's 473, [tense music] - Um, I gotta go. Thank you. [dramatic music] Who are you? Shit. - Did you paint this? - That Holly is from my blue period also known as my bullshit period. - Do you believe in angels? I do. [phone ringing] - Hello? - [Patrick] Ellie, it's me. - Yeah hi Patrick. - [Patrick] Is Holly there? - Yeah, she's here. No, she's fine. - I wanna talk to him. - No, I don't need to talk to her. Just keep her there, okay Ellie? Right, no, I can't talk. I can't, no, I can't talk, I can't talk. [tense music] What the hell? [tense music] - Spare a smoke? - No, I don't smoke. Did you happen to see a woman that walked through here a couple minutes ago? Yeah, great. [ominous music] Shit! [screaming] This is him! I mean it's gotta be him. It's the same face, same scars. - Patrick, hold up here, hang on a second. Somebody attacked you, all right? You should call the police, period. - Yeah, and tell them what? That a dead man attacked me? They'll give me a room right next to Fred's. Sorry. - I don't get it, Patrick. Why, is sex that good? Okay, so why don't you guys just go someplace? I can't believe I'm saying this. Patrick, you're not the hero type. Listen to me, what are you gonna do? Duke it out with her dead dad? Play exorcist, what? [phone ringing] - I'll get it. Hello? - [Woman] Is Holly Gooding there? - Yes she is. - [Woman] Can I talk to her please? - Just a minute. Holly? It's for you. It's not Doctor Heller. It's a woman. - It's her. What do you want? - [Woman] I wanna talk to you. I wanna see you. - Where? - [Woman] At home. You remember home. Tonight, midnight. I will not harm you. But if your friend comes with you, I will harm him. - No I will come alone. - You are not going anywhere alone. - Patrick, please. I'm really tired. And I don't want anyone else getting hurt especially you. So please just give me the car keys. No. This has gotta stop, okay? - I'm stuck in a fricking nightmare. - Well I'm glad to hear you say you're stuck, Patrick 'cause for a second there I thought you were gonna suggest that we follow Elvira. No, no, no. - Come on, we're gonna lose her. We're gonna lose her. She's changing lanes, she's changing lanes, - Don't tell me how to drive. I hate it when you do that. I see she's changing lanes. What do you think, I'm blind? You did some stupid things in your life, Patrick but this is Guinness book of World Records stupid. Very, very stupid. - Watch the road. - Excuse me! [thunder rumbling] [dramatic music] [thunder clapping] [eerie music] - You coming? - Fuck no. Patrick, this is dangerous. You want to make a big mistake like this you do it on your own. - Okay, you call the police and tell them, tell them, uh, make up a story. - [Ellie] Careful, you idiot! [thunder rumbling] [eerie music] [shattering] [tense music] - [Gas Man] One of your neighbors reported a leak. We're just taking precautions. - [Woman] Hello, my name is Holly Gooding. - [Stanley] My name is Stanley White, I'm a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. - [Richard] I'm Richard Wolf, how do you do? [tense music] - Ow! [ominous music] [grunting] [screaming] - This thing wouldn't have been necessary if these people were more fucking reasonable! - Why are you doing this? - Why am I doing this? Why am I gonna slice your throat you mean, fucking moron? Because Holly is the most beautiful thing in the world and she is mine! And she is gonna stay mine! Even if it means getting her locked away for good. [laughing] I got a room all picked out. She'll get arrested for your murder. Plead insanity. And that will be that. Shit happens, she killed her mother. But the legal system in this country is terminally fucked. Which is why I had to go through this laborious masquerade. But this is too fucking precious. [laughing] You actually bought into this doppelganger bullshit. - Why would she kill her mother? - She did it because I told her to. At first I saw Holly only professionally. And then well, unprofessionally for several years. When I found out her mother was looting her trust fund and planning to kill her, I told Holly's other personality she had to defend herself which she proceeded to do in her own unique uninhibited way. She's not aware consciously which is how her father got away with doing his business with her. Anyway, one day brother Freddy walked into her and her old man. The father chased after the little boy. Somehow Freddy managed to trip him up, send him flying through the window. Holly saw the whole thing. She even framed Freddy. But then again, you know how little girls feel about their daddies. I'm really not gonna enjoy killing you. - Please, wait. - No, Patrick, it's time! [screaming] [lights zapping] [screaming] [rumbling] [screaming] [growling] [dramatic music] [squishing] [squishing] [ominous music] [monster growling] What do you want? What do you want? [growling] - Want it! [screaming] [screaming] - Oh no! [shattering] [screaming] [ominous music] [monster mumbling] [dramatic music] [roaring] [woman groaning] [grunting] - Holly? [grunting] [sirens sounding in background] Holly? Holly? [holly groaning] Oh god. [knocking] Oh no, please don't. - Police! Move, move, move! Freeze! - No! Please don't. Call an ambulance! Now! - [Cop] Check on the hall. Got somebody down? - Please. - Oh my god. - Let us pray. Oh lord, we implore you in your fatherly love have mercy on us so with your servant Holly Gooding. And grant that freed from the stains of her mortal life she may receive her inheritance of eternal salvation. Through Christ our lord, amen. [somber music] - Patrick? - I'm gonna stay here for a second. 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