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[♪♪]

[metal thudding in the distance]

[glass shatters]

[panting]

No. No. No.

No, please don't.

No. No, no, no.

[screams]

[crows cawing]

♪ Aah

♪ Ain't no stopping them

♪ Aah

♪ It's all going lovely

♪ I can't do it's for me just to say the least ♪

♪ I'm getting hit with free and ace on the lease ♪

[Eric] Hey, Whit.

Oh.

Eric, you scared me.

Wait. What time is it?

-Is school over? -Yeah.

You'd know that if you went to class.

Ugh. My mom's gonna be here any second.

No, I figured.

I just wanted to give you these.

You left them at my place and I thought you might wanna

wear them this weekend.

Thanks, babe.

[Eric chuckles]

Um, what are you doing?

Nothing.

I'm just messing around.

Are you trying to change your grades again?

No. I'm actually trying to change yours.

I mean, it wasn't your fault you missed those exams.

-Just 'cause your dad was-- - [Eric] Whit, I said no.

All right. All right.

Well, I'm also trying to hook up the fire alarm

to my phone, but don't worry, okay?

I'm good. You can go.

[phone vibrates]

[Whitney laughing in distance]

Just go.

[Eric] All right. All right.

But why are you messing with the fire alarm?

'Cause we're playing dodgeball in gym on Monday, okay?

Now, you can go.

All right. All right. I'll see you at the festival.

- [Megan] Forgot this? -Hey, mom.

I'm almost ready.

Was that um, Eric I just saw?

Whitney?

-[Megan] Did you hear me? -No. S-- sorry.

What was that? I-- I don't know.

I-- I just didn't catch.

[school bell ringing]

[sighs]

Hate that sound.

Okay. Hurry up.

Let's go.

-[Whitney] Okay. -[Megan] Yeah.

We still have to pack.

-Yeah. -[Megan] Come on.

I'm coming. I'm coming.

[School bell ringing continues]

[♪♪]

Really, mom?

[chuckles]

That band's ancient.

What? They're from the '90s, okay?

You know, this reunion is a big deal.

We're not driving four hours away from home for nothing.

What, the 1890s?

What do they play? Is it sonatas?

-Ha-ha. -Yeah.

It's retro, thank you very much.

[Whitney] Retro?

Okay. Hold on.

Let me just call the last millennium to tell them

everything's retro again.

Aw.

[Megan] Oh.

[chuckles]

So, who's playing that you want to see?

Well, there's this grime crew on at 2:00.

They're from London.

Aye.

Grime.

Sounds like dirt.

[chuckles] Well, yeah.

That's the point, mom.

[chuckles] Here, let me play you something.

[♪♪]

Um, Eric?

Why is he texting you?

I thought y'all broke up.

You know what? I-- I don't know.

Maybe he's-- he's bored or I don't know--

[ERIC] [ON VOICE NOTE] Hey, Whit.

Can't wait for this weekend.

Did you tell your mom yet?

So, Eric will be at the festival?

I thought this was supposed to be a mother-daughter thing.

Yeah, it still is.

What, with your ex hanging around?

Okay, well, he's not...

He's not really my ex.

We talked about this.

Okay?

I don't want you hanging around this guy with his reputation.

Well, you make him sound like some criminal.

Well, I've seen his school file.

Oh, you looked at his file?

Yeah, I'm his teacher, so...

I'm also your mother.

Okay. Well, you're not me,

so you don't get to make my decisions, for me.

As your mother, it is my job to keep you safe

and to keep you from ruining your life.

By having a boyfriend?

[Megan] Whitney, you got suspended from school this year.

Those girls deserved to get their phones hacked.

They were cyber-bullying half the school.

If I see Eric at this festival this weekend, I'm--

It's a music festival, mom.

It's not your English class, okay?

You can't just kick him out.

I'm still your mother.

Yeah, and that's the problem.

You have not left me alone since Dad died.

Don't bring your father into this.

He let me be me.

Well, he certainly wouldn't let you be whoever it is

you're pretending to be.

Wow.

Just stop the car.

Don't be ridiculous, Whitney.

No, stop the car.

Let me out. Stop the car!

All right. Fine. Just can I--

Let me...

pull over.

[Megan sighs]

Let's just take a second, get some air.

I'll, um...

I'll get some coffee, some gas.

You want anything?

Still can't believe.

Oh, woah, woah, woah!

Oh! Oh my!

Careful.

That was so close.

-[sighs] -Thank you.

Wow.

[Lee] Watch where you're going, man.

[sighs]

[♪♪]

[door shuts]

Hey. Uh, I'll take these

and $50 on pump six, please.

[Eric] [ON VOICEMAIL] Hi, this is Eric.

You know what to do.

I tried to tell her, but she's nuts.

She thinks you're like some, some convicted felon.

I swear to God, I'm gonna leave her in the dust

as soon as I can get away.

[screaming]

[device Beeps]

[zipper zips]

[Man 1] Nice. A squid. Would you look at that?

Okay. I don't know.

I got you a ice capp, oat milk or some.

Okay.

[Man 2] True that.

[Man 1] Nice.

A squid. Would you look at that?

[Megan] Okay.

[indistinct Chatter]

Whit.

Where would you go?

[♪♪]

[door opens and shuts]

Hey, Whit, you in here?

It's time to go.

[Whitney][ON VOICEMAIL] Hey, it's Whit.

Text instead.

Whitney, where are you?

Get back to the car.

[car whirs]

Is that Eric?

Is that you in the car?

Whitney, is that Eric's car?

[heavy breathing]

I can't believe.

Where's the keys?

What?

Are you kidding me?

No.

Come on.

-Just-- -Hey, you forgot these.

Oh, thank you.

[car whirs]

[phone ringing]

[Eric] [on voicemail] Hi, this is Eric.

You know what to do.

Eric, it's Megan, Whitney's mom, your English teacher,

and soon to be vice principal.

I swear to God, if Whitney is in that car with you...

[car whirring]

[siren wailing]

Oh, come on.

[door shuts]

Okay.

[window whirring]

[Troy] License and registration.

Thank God, Officer.

I need your help.

My daughter is in that car up ahead

and I need to find her.

What car is that, ma'am?

Well, they're gone now, so...

What's the make and model of this vehicle?

Um, I-- I don't know.

It's a red car.

It has uh, four doors.

It's got tinted windows.

It's her boyfriend's, I think.

[Troy] Okay, so now she's with her boyfriend?

Yes, I think.

I mean, it's a red car with teens,

driving erratically.

And I told her to break up with him,

but I think that he picked her up

and I think that he took her.

How old is your daughter, ma'am?

She's 17.

And is there any reason to believe that she's in danger?

Yes.

Well, I mean, no, not-- not like--

not like that, okay?

She's not even supposed to be dating him. All right?

So, if you're not gonna do anything,

can you please just let me go? Please?

Uh, well, hey, I'm gonna have to call it in,

'cause I can't have you engaging in a high-speed chase, okay?

A high-speed chase?

It's my daughter!

-I'm just trying-- -Dispatch, this is Officer Troy.

I need a BOLO on a red four-door sedan,

tinted windows, two teens inside the vehicle.

-I-- -Excuse me, Officer.

Can you just hurry up and give me a ticket

and let me go?

I, I can find her.

Can you let me deal with this-- Hey, hey, hey!

-Hands where I can see them. -[Megan] What?

Put your hands on the steering wheel.

-I'm just-- -[Troy] Ma'am!

-Out of the vehicle, now. -What?

[Troy] Step out of the vehicle, now.

Now.

Okay.

-[Troy] Up against the car. -[Megan] All right, ah.

Hands up against the car.

I'll need to take you down to the station.

[Megan] This is ridiculous.

[door opens]

[door shuts]

Ms. McChesney.

Did you find her?

Did you find Whitney?

We're still looking, ma'am, but first thing's first,

we're not charging you.

Uh, charging me with what?

Ma'am, you were doing 50 over the speed limit.

You coulda killed yourself or someone else,

not to mention attempting to leave the scene.

I wasn't trying to...

I am trying to find my daughter.

I know.

Officer Troy located the red car,

but it was just some local kids heading to the festival.

Oh, speaking of, we contacted the venue.

If anyone scans tickets attached to you, your daughter,

or uh, Eric Christopher, is it?

I will be notified immediately.

The next department is two hours north

and they are also on the lookout.

But ma'am, my officer tells me you were arguing

with your daughter. Is that correct?

Yeah.

I mean, we were, we were fighting about Eric.

She probably called him to pick her up.

Okay.

Has she ever uh, run away before?

Uh, yeah, a few times.

Um, since her dad died, she's been,

she's been acting out.

Hmm.

And she came back every time?

Yeah, but when she was running away,

she was running away from home, not some random gas station

in the middle of nowhere.

Right, but she did come back.

Yes, but uh--

Right, so likely, all you have to do is wait.

I want my daughter back. Okay?

She is-- she's not safe.

They were driving like maniacs.

I mean, he's-- he's a criminal.

Criminal?

What's he done?

I'm not sure.

I haven't been able to access his juvenile files

from his school records, but I'm telling you,

his family is trouble.

[Edgar] Okay.

Ms. McChesney, I promise she will turn up soon.

The festival itself is four counties over,

so it's outside my jurisdiction.

But I do have some cop buddies who are working security there

off duty.

So, if she doesn't come back on her own, we'll find her.

And what am I supposed to do until then?

Head home.

I mean, that's where she'll go when she's ready to come back,

right?

You don't have to worry.

[Door opens and shuts in back]

[♪♪]

[grunts]

[Whitney] Oh!

[panting]

[door shuts]

[♪♪]

[Whitney] Mm.

No.

[grunts, panting]

[sobs]

[screaming]

[shushing]

No, please don't hurt me!

I'm like you.

He took me, too.

[heavy breathing]

[phone ringing]

[phone ringing]

Yes, Annabelle.

Hi, it's Whitney's mom.

Um, listen, have, have you heard from her today?

Hi, Marlo, it's Megan, Whitney's mom.

Has she texted you? Yes, I'm still here.

Uh, has she contacted you about missing any shifts or--

Eric, it's Megan, again.

Call me back.

I'm worried.

Well, if you hear anything, just let me know.

Okay.

[inhales, exhales]

[phone ringing]

Eric, is Whitney with you?

Because if she is, I'm not mad, okay?

I just want to talk.

I thought she was driving to the festival with you.

Eric, I saw you driving at the gas station in Hanwell.

I saw you give me the finger.

I didn't go through Hanwell.

I'm driving my brother's car.

The red one?

I-- I-- I saw you pick her up to go to that bar.

[ERIC] [on phone] It wasn't a bar.

My crew was playing a show and the car I'm driving

to the festival is grey, okay?

So wait, you are going to the festival?

[Eric] Whit said she was gonna tell you.

[sighs] Okay.

Just-- can you just tell me where she is?

I told you. I don't know.

She left a message saying you were fighting.

[Megan] [on phone] So, this is my fault?

No, that's not what I said.

[on phone] I'm just telling you what she said.

Okay.

Uh, whatever.

Fine.

[on phone] If you hear from her can you just let me know?

Yes, ma'am.

[sighs]

[sighs]

[♪♪]

[♪♪]

[Car door shuts]

[Megan] Excuse me.

I'm uh, I'm looking for my daughter.

Any chance you might've seen her?

No, love, I'm-- I'm sorry, I haven't.

All right. Uh, thanks anyway.

But I can offer you a nice meal and a hot cup of coffee.

Actually, I saw a sign that you have a room for rent.

Do you rent by the night?

[Dana] Yeah.

Why don't you grab a seat?

I'll grab you that cup of coffee.

[♪♪]

[door opens]

[door shuts]

[zipper unzips]

[typing on keyboard]

[♪♪]

[knock on the door]

[♪♪]

[door knob rattling]

[spraying]

[Eric]Hey, hey. It's-- it's Eric.

[Megan] What the hell are you doing here?

Looking for you.

I'm here to help find Whitney.

[Megan] Oh.

You checked your car?

[Eric] Hilarious.

Why didn't you call me?

I tried. You didn't answer.

Look, I-- I saw your car and the diner lady said

you were staying here.

Look.

I need to show you something.

She shares her location with me.

It stopped tracking yesterday.

Should we call the police?

Yeah.

Yeah.

But I am not waiting for them.

You coming?

[door opens]

[Eric] Uh...

[♪♪]

Why did you attack me?

You were gonna scream.

They all do.

But he doesn't like it when you scream.

It scares him.

Who are you talking about?

The man who took us.

The keeper.

He gets scared and he gets angry.

What man?

Wh-- what's going on here?

I mean, who are you?

My name is Beth.

It's been so long.

Feels like a lifetime ago.

I don't even feel like me.

How long?

[Beth] I can't really tell for sure.

There's no sun, no stars, no moon.

[Whitney] Okay.

How many days?

Days?

Not days.

[♪♪]

What was she doing here?

Did she have any food or water?

Check the map.

Right. Um.

Yeah. Uh, this is the spot.

[Megan] What's that?

There's something inside.

[♪♪]

[Eric] I found another one.

Can you bring it over?

[♪♪]

[Eric] It's Whitney's.

Come on.

Let's go.

[♪♪]

[Whitney] There's gotta be something.

Anything.

[Beth] There's nothing.

This is a graveyard.

He calls it, the “playpen”.

But look, we don't have time for this.

When he comes back, you have to be ready.

[Whitney] Ready for what?

He's going to come in

and he's going to ask you questions.

What kind of questions?

That's what I'm trying to tell you.

The other girls, they wouldn't listen.

There are other girls?

Not anymore, 'cause they didn't listen.

They didn't know how to talk to him,

but I do, so you have to listen!

Okay.

Okay, what do I say?

-[Whitney] What's your name? -Whitney.

Whitney McChesney.

No last names.

Keep it simple. How old are you?

[Whitney] Uh, 17.

Yeah. That's okay. That works.

Uh, where are you from?

-Fairview. -[Beth] Perfect.

[Beth] That's perfect.

Okay, now practice.

-Name, age, town. -What?

-Do I have to do-- -Just do it!

Please?

Practice.

Fine. Fine.

I'm Whitney, I'm 17, and I'm from Fairview.

No, you can't sound angry. You have to be calm.

Nice.

Here, pretend I'm him.

Say it to me.

My name is Whitney, I'm 17, and I'm from Fairview.

Say it again.

My name is Whitney, I'm 17, and I'm from Fairview.

Again.

My name is Whitney, I'm 17, and I'm from Fairview.

Again.

[Whitney] My name is Whitney, I'm 17, and I'm from Fairview.

[Eric] We found these in that wooded area

and inside was Whitney's earring.

Okay. I'll uh, I'll look into it.

[slurps]

[Megan] You'll look into it?

But you're gonna search the area, right?

Look, I know this spot.

High school kids like to go up there

to drink and fool around.

But this isn't junk kids left behind.

It was stuffed inside these weird wire figures.

Hmm. Did you find Whitney's phone?

No, but, Chief, Whitney was there.

This is her earring.

You sure?

-Yes. -Yeah, I bought them for her.

And you're positive she was wearing them yesterday?

[Megan] Yes. I think--

[Eric]Yeah, but we need to find the other one.

Okay, fine. I'll uh, I'll go take a look.

[Megan] Take a look?

Chief, you cannot be serious.

My daughter is missing.

You know, yesterday you were pretty convinced

this young man was behind your daughter's disappearance.

Now, I understand you are both upset,

but you need to let the professionals handle

the investigation.

[scoffs]

You suck, man.

[Troy] You see that. Oh, I gotta...

Ms. McChesney.

Hi, Megan.

Sorry.

This is Eric, Whitney's boyfriend.

He's here to help.

Okay. Well, um, this is my card.

Call me if you need anything.

Okay.

Why are you doing this?

Just want things to be done right in this town.

Yeah. You should.

[background chatter]

[typing on keyboard]

[♪♪]

I'm sorry your daughter's missing.

Thanks.

Hey, maybe you can help me out.

I've been looking into this and there's been a lot of girls

disappearing from this area over the years.

Yeah, but I heard most of them were runaways.

Yeah, a few, but a lot of them just haven't even turned up.

Like, a lot of their stuff has been showing up

in these strange, um, these wire figures.

Like uh, well, like this girl.

Recognize her?

Cynthia Lawrence?

She went missing from this area a few months ago, hitchhiking.

Yeah.

I, I think I do.

I remember she was in here.

Didn't have much money.

Barely enough for a coffee.

She looked really hungry, so I just gave her some pie

on the house.

And did she say where she was going?

I think she said she was gonna try and catch a ride

up at the gas station.

The gas station.

That's the same gas station Whitney...

And-- and the police didn't do anything?

The Chief likes to keep things quiet around here,

but Officer Troy tried his best.

Well, he's been trying to help me, too.

I mean, he's really ambitious.

He wanted to go for the top job here in Hanwell

and a lot of us supported it.

It's really a shame to lose him.

Lose him?

I think he's fed up with the Chief.

I heard that he's pulling up stakes

and moving across the country, start fresh.

Can't say I blame him.

[Megan] And Cynthia, you said that she disappeared after she

to the gas station?

Yeah.

Huh.

Thanks.

[Dana] Sure.

And hey, um, I really hope you find your little girl.

Oh, I will.

[♪♪]

[screaming]

Help me!

Help me! Help me!

Eric!

He's-- he's in the bathroom.

The kidnapper is in the bathroom.

[♪♪]

Shouldn't you report what just happened?

Someone tried to kill you.

[Megan] I will,

but I don't think I have enough to convince the Chief yet.

What were you doing there?

I was checking out where Whitney went missing.

[Megan] Hmm.

Okay. Well, um... [clears throat]

Thank you for your help, but uh,

I think I'm gonna take it from here.

Help?

You wouldn't have any of this without me.

I am not going to be responsible for you, okay?

And frankly, you don't...

[door shuts in back]

You don't seem like the kinda guy

that can actually solve a case.

I love Whitney

and I would do anything to protect her.

You have known her for f--

You have known her for a few months.

It's been two years.

You don't know me.

And it sounds like you don't really know Whitney either.

[chuckles]

Um, go home, Eric.

It's over.

[♪♪]

I can do this myself, you know.

[Beth] I know, but he likes the girls to look a certain way.

The other girls, what happened to them?

He takes them.

Where, I don't know.

But they never come back.

How did you end up here?

I was stuck in a small town, married.

After a fight with my husband I just started driving.

Then I blew a tire and I flagged down a guy,

the wrong guy.

You?

My mom and I were fighting and she stopped for gas.

I was so mad, I was crying,

and I went to the bathroom

to call my boyfriend.

And I could hear the door open behind me,

and the next thing I remember I ended up here.

What were you fighting about with your mom?

My boyfriend, she thinks he's a bad influence.

Is he?

I think I'm a bad influence on him.

[Beth chuckles]

[Whitney] He's the one always trying to get me to class

and "Stop fighting with the Algos."

[Beth] Algos?

The Algorithms.

They're this squad of girls who just bully everyone.

They run the school.

You're a good kid.

Maybe if I ever get out of here, maybe I'll have one of my own.

There.

Now give me your biggest smile.

[camera whirring]

Americano, is that right?

Right.

Oh, Ms. McChesney, uh, Chief's busy.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, you can't come in here.

Someone is taking women right in your backyard,

and they have my daughter.

What am I looking at here?

Names of missing women, probably others.

I mean, Whitney needs your help. If you could just--

Most of these girls ran away, skipped bail

or followed some guy.

I have looked into them.

I need you to take another look.

I know you think you found something.

This is nothing.

Then why did someone just try to kill me?

What?

At the gas station, there was someone who attacked me.

Who?

I didn't see his face.

Ah, and I'm willing to bet no one else did either.

Why would I lie?

I'm not sure.

Maybe to make your daughter's disappearance look like

something criminal instead of a runaway.

Oh, come on. Please, Chief.

Look, I will go over the files again, Ms. McChesney,

I promise you, but I need you to let me do my job.

-But I just want-- -Now!

Ms. McChesney, stop.

Look, I-- I-- I'm sorry, he's impossible to get through

once he's been challenged.

-I know. -Then do something about it.

I'm trying.

Look, I-- I heard you talk about the attack.

I believe you.

You do?

I pulled Eric's file.

Did you know he has a juvenile record?

Yeah, I did.

But I-- I haven't gotten all the details.

Okay, well, I do.

Look there's four arrests, no convictions, uh,

shoplifting, vandalism, breaking and entering, and

stalking.

Stalking?

[Troy] Yeah, his brother's girlfriend.

Uh, apparently he was obsessed with her when he was 16.

That would've been just before he met Whitney, right?

Now, complaint was dropped, but I just felt you should know.

This...

It's like I don't...

Yeah, it's like on one hand I-- I trust him

and then on the next it's like...

I'm scared he did something to my daughter.

I have to go.

[Whitney panting]

[♪♪]

[screams]

[♪♪]

I knew it.

Ms. McChesney, what are you doing?

What did you do?

[Eric] What are you doing in my car?

-What did you do to Whitney? -[Eric] Nothing.

-I didn't do anything to her. -I don't trust you.

-[Eric] I promise. -You did something.

-This was in your car. -[Eric] I love her!

-Why was this in your car? -ERIC: I don't know.

Someone must've planted it or something--

[Megan] Eric, what did you do to Whitney?

-[Eric] Nothing. -[Megan] What did you--

I would never hurt her.

-What do you mean? -TROY: Hey, hey. Hey!

[Troy] Everything okay?

Officer Troy, look what I found.

Where'd you find that?

-In his car. -ERIC: I didn't do it.

Someone's framing me or...

I don't know how it got there, I swear.

Yeah.

[Troy] Put that in there, please.

Hands on your head.

What?

-I didn't do this. -Hands on your head.

Eric Christopher, you're under arrest.

You have the right to counsel.

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say could be used as evidence.

Do you understand this?

[♪♪]

My name is Whitney.

I'm 17, and I'm from Fairview.

Um, hey, I said, "I'm Whitney, 17, Fairview."

Hey, I'm talking to you.

I said, "I'm talking to you."

[Killer] Shh.

Some people get to be seen, special ones like you, Whitney.

Do you know what happens next?

Did you dream?

Wh-- what?

[Killer] It's a surprise, but don't be scared.

This is the safest you'll ever be.

What?

[Killer] I was never special.

She said no one would want me, but they'll want you.

I don't-- I don't know what you want from me.

[Killer] They'll pay anything.

When I sleep under the sky,

everything is always so...

...dark.

But you shine...

you are special.

They can see that.

We all can.

Look, I don't know what the hell you're talking about.

Whitney, please, don't, please, don't.

I don't know what you want me to say.

Okay, I don't know--

[grunting]

[Sobs]

[grunting]

[pants]

[door shuts]

Thanks.

[Dana] I heard you talking with your friend about

the other missing girls.

I think you're right, I think there's something terrible

going on.

Well, he's not my friend and I think he's behind it.

Why, what do you know?

[Dana] Nothing for sure,

but whoever's doing this is local.

Chief Rainier hasn't been the same

since his wife Elizabeth left him.

He's gotten mean, he doesn't listen.

People are starting to wonder

if it's more than just heartbreak.

But um, I've already said too much.

Meet me tomorrow after close.

11 o'clock.

[♪♪]

What does he want with me?

Mostly he just wants to listen to the sound of your voice.

He wants to feel special.

The girls who figure it out last longer.

So what do I do?

Stay calm.

Use a soothing tone.

Believe it or not, he's scared, like a kid after a nightmare.

I can help you.

Thank you.

[Edgar] Sorry to keep you waiting so long.

Thanks for being so patient.

What the hell is going on here?

I hear you've been getting up to no good in my town.

I'm just here to find Whitney.

Well, you got a funny way of showing it,

attacking her mother at the gas station.

That wasn't me.

I was helping her.

Oh, really?

Well then, how do you explain your missing girlfriend's

other earring being in your possession?

I don't know.

Maybe you got tired of messing up all your cases

-so you decided to-- -Tell me where you got it.

-I told you, I-- I don't know. -Did you take her?

Are you working with someone else?

What? No.

I-- I-- I don't even--

Where did you get the earring?

I don't know.

Someone must have put it in my bag.

You've wasted enough of my time for one day.

You're gonna stay here for the night.

We'll pick this up tomorrow.

You can sleep in our holding cell.

[slurps]

What was that, that thing he was making out of wires?

I've seen them around before, but I...

You mean those?

I don't know.

Sometimes he asks me to help him with them.

You help him?

It always happens after a girl disappears.

He puts something of theirs inside.

I think he feels bad.

Beth, it sounds like you feel sorry for him.

I don't think he knows what he's doing, not really.

He kidnapped us.

He could have killed the other girls.

No, yeah. I know.

I know.

Sorry.

It's just, it's been so long.

So, so long.

[♪♪]

Did you hold Eric overnight?

I mean, is he still in there?

Yeah.

The Chief's interrogating him again.

[Megan] Ugh.

I-- I don't know what to believe anymore.

At first I thought, I'm sure she just ran away.

And then I think maybe somebody took her.

And then I'm-- I'm sure that Eric

did something terrible to her.

And now Dana is telling me that you're leaving town,

that you tried and-- and-- and it's just too much.

She tells me something's going on with Chief Rainier,

and I'm just-- I just--

Okay, why-- why are you telling me all this?

Because I think this is an opportunity for you

to show this town that you can solve this.

Everybody knows that there's something going on here.

I need to see those case files.

I could lose my job.

Or you could actually stay and-- and make a difference.

[chuckles]

[Troy] You're taking the law into your own hands.

My daughter's life is at stake here.

Okay, let's go.

[♪♪]

[door opens]

[doorshuts in distance]

[Killer] Whitney, sit.

[chains rattling]

When you sleep, do you have nightmares?

Um, I used to.

I used to dream about the bad things I did,

the people I hurt, the mistakes I made.

But um, not anymore.

Now, I just dream of the stars.

I made uh, stick figures that protect me.

They hide all the bad thoughts and uh, memories inside.

[Killer] And it works?

No matter what you've done?

[Whitney] Yes.

They stay up all night so the bad thoughts can't catch me.

I think they'd like to play with your wire figures, too.

I like them

and I like that you made me part of one.

I feel special.

[Killer] You are special.

I want you to shine.

You're exactly what they're waiting for.

Open it.

[music swells]

[Killer] I want you to be our star!

You'll be their favourite for our grand finale.

Uh, thank you.

Four separate arrests.

A breaking and entering...

Oh, stalking your brother's girlfriend?

-I didn't stalk no one. -[Edgar] Oh, yeah?

I was trying to help my brother get clean.

He was an addict.

Both of ‘em were.

I broke into his girlfriend's place one night

and flushed their stash.

I didn't know what else to do.

She got all pissed and filed those crazy charges,

which got dropped.

Well, that is a very convenient story.

And from what Ms. McChesney tells my officer,

your old man has lots of stories, too.

Just like your brother, huh?

You gonna charge me with something?

No.

Not yet.

But you don't tell me what you know,

and I'm gonna make you wish

that you'd never come to Hanwell.

Hey!

Where is she?

-I'm looking for her, too. -Did you hurt her?

-What? No. -Do you know where the room is?

What room? What are you talking about?

Whitney's the last girl, right?

-So say it. Say it! -Say what, huh?

What do you want me to say?

Uh, that I did something to her, that I took her?

Is that what you want?

Would that make things easier for you to just pin it all

on me and call it day? Huh?

The shady boyfriend with the messed-up family

and the bad rap sheet.

It's gotta be.

Her own mother thinks I did it, so what chance do I have

of convincing you, Chief?

Huh?

I don't care what you think.

I don't care what anyone thinks.

I didn't do this!

Very compelling.

Still not buying it.

I love her.

She's my soul-mate.

I would never do anything to hurt her.

Do you know what it feels like to lose someone you love?

Do you?

Someone planted those earrings on me and you know it.

There've been multiple girls that have gone missing

right under your nose

and you haven't done a damn thing about it.

What do you know, Chief?

Huh?

It's obvious that you're covering something up

and when I find out what that is--

Enough!

I want you outta here before I do charge you.

You hear me?

And I never wanna see your face again.

I suggest, if you know what's good for you,

you pack your bags and you leave Hanwell tonight.

Oh, we are gonna make you all pretty again.

[Beth] Okay, I know what you're thinking.

But-- but that's a bad idea.

If he catches you, if he catches us--

Don't worry.

If anything happens, I'll make sure he doesn't

-blame you. -That's not my point.

-I don't want you to get-- -When will he come by?

I don't know!

No, you can't!

No, he'll kill us both!

What are you doing?

-Don't go! -[Whitney] Why?

Because I don't wanna be alone.

Then come with me.

I can't!

I'm too scared!

Beth, I'll come back.

Okay? I promise.

No!

No, you won't!

I'll be all alone.

-[Beth] He'll never let me-- -Please, Beth!

[Whitney] I'm not leaving, I'm just getting help

and I'll be back. Okay?

[Whitney] No, no!

[screams]

Look for boxes C11 through 138.

Why is it all out of order?

Uh, this is Hanwell.

Most of this is just dime bags and bad checks,

not a lot of critical evidence.

But why isn't there anything on the missing girls?

Uh, things have a tendency to disappear around here.

Oh, that shelf hasn't been touched in years.

It's exactly where I'd hide new evidence.

We really have to hurry.

Okay, gotta...

C11?

I think I found it.

Look.

Tsk.

What the hell is going on here?

I have no idea.

It's the Chief.

[Edgar clears throat]

[Edgar] Hey, Troy.

What are you doing here?

Oh, just going over chain of custody for that fraud case

we had last month.

Always sweating the small stuff, aren't you, Troy?

[chuckles]

So, I'm gonna head out early.

Can you uh, stick around till Morgan gets here?

Will do.

You know, I'll walk you out.

Go over the patrols for next week.

[Edgar] Yeah, good idea.

[door opens in back]

[door shuts in back]

[door opens]

[grunts, sobs]

[Killer] How could you leave me?

I tried to keep you safe!

Mother left me under the stars until they died.

You're just like her!

You're no different! -[Whitney] Please!

-[Killer] All the stars leave me!

No, please don't hurt her!

I can help her, okay?

I can fix her, I promise.

I can teach her to be good for you, just like I am.

I know she can do it.

You can tell, right?

You're smart.

You can tell when someone's special.

[Whitney takes deep breaths]

[Whitney sobs]

[door shuts in back]

[Beth] It's okay.

[Whitney sobs]

-[Beth] It's okay. - [sobbing]

Dana?

It's Megan. You in here?

[knocking]

[♪♪]

[Megan] Dana?

[♪♪]

What, what do you think you're doing with that?

It's dead.

It's not dead.

It's just drained.

Okay.

I'm sure I saw a 9 volt somewhere.

Um, yeah.

Um, yeah, this is good.

Okay.

Okay, this is the one.

I don't get it.

I want to thank you for,

for everything you've done for me.

Okay, I-- I wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for you.

I just--

I wish I could help you more, make up for all the mistakes

I've made in my life.

You have done everything you can.

[chuckles]

Not everything.

[Megan] Dana?

Dana?

[glass shatters]

[panting]

How did you learn how to do all this stuff?

Robotics club.

You were in robotics club?

Sorry.

[both chuckle]

It's okay.

I learned how to hack into the attendance system

and get into the Algos' phones.

[both chuckle]

Oh my God.

It worked!

[♪♪]

[engine revs]

[thud]

Oh my God.

[groans]

[Megan] Eric?

Eric!

Oh my God.

Oh my God.

[phone dialing]

-[Megan] Hello? -Ugh.

[Megan] There's somebody here in front of the Mumford Diner.

I think he's been hit by a car.

He's hurt pretty badly. Please hurry.

Mumford Diner.

-Is it, is it bad? -[Megan] No, it's--

-It's-- it's bad, isn't it? -No, it's...

-[Eric coughs] -It's, you know--

-[Eric] Oh. -It's okay.

Now, do you believe me?

[Megan] Yes.

I do.

Don't worry there.

[Eric] The car came out of nowhere.

The police is coming.

They'll be here soon.

Someone planted that earring in my backpack.

I-- I-- I know the Chief is behind this.

I saw it in his face.

I asked him about the missing girls.

I...

I need you to believe me about this, too.

-I, uh... -God, I'm so sorry.

[coughs]

I'm so sorry.

I should've-- I should've just listened to her.

God, ever since her dad died, I've just been--

I've been trying to protect her.

All I've been doing is hurting her.

Just find her.

Please. Okay?

Just find her.

[police siren wailing in distance]

[Megan] [on voicemail] Hi, you've reached Megan McChesney.

I'm not available right now, but if you leave a message,

I'll call you back.

No! No, mom!

Uh, mom, mom, please!

You have to find me! Okay?

Um, this man took me from the gas station

and um,

I'm-- I'm in some, some trailer in the middle of nowhere,

but um, there are abandoned cars.

Okay? It-- it's a junkyard.

And um, um, there's this other lady with me, Beth.

Um, she's been trapped, too, but mom, please.

You have to find me.

Okay? You have to find me, mom!

I-- I'm...

[Whitney sobs]

What the hell did you do?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I don't know.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

If he sees what you're doing, the phone,

it could all be over for us.

How could he see, Beth?

I mean, how would he find out?

You just ruined our only chance.

[Beth] He's watching.

[♪♪]

What the hell?

[♪♪]

I'm just trying to protect us.

[Beth sobs]

[Beth] I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

[sobs]

[grunts]

[indistinct radio chatter]

[Whitney] [On voicemail] Mom?

Mom, please, you have to find me!

This man took me from the gas station and um,

I'm-- I'm in some trailer in the middle of nowhere.

And um, there's this other lady with me, Beth.

She's been trapped, too.

But mom, you have to find me.

Okay, you have to...

Oh my God.

Whitney! No.

N-- no. No.

[phone ringing]

Officer Troy, this is Megan.

Listen,

I think that Chief Rainier is behind taking these girls.

I just got a message from Whitney.

She said that she's being held captive by...

She's-- she's being held captive with this woman named Beth.

Please, you have to help me.

I have to find her.

Damn it!

Officer Morgan.

[Megan] [on phone] This is Megan McChesney.

I had a meeting with Chief Rainier earlier today

and I'm pretty sure I left my wallet in his office.

I didn't see anything.

I'll check again.

[Megan] [on phone] Great.

I'll uh, wait while you have a look.

Thank you.

[♪♪]

[♪♪]

[Morgan] Miss McChesney?

[gasps]

You bastard.

[car door shuts]

Chief, what are you doing here?

Ah, motion alert went off in my office.

[Morgan] That was me.

Some lady called, said she left her wallet in there.

I checked, but I didn't see anything.

Uh, what lady?

[Morgan] Said her name was Megan something.

[device beeping]

You know what?

I uh, got some paperwork I need to finish up.

Why don't you take the rest of the night off?

Cool.

[sighs]

Okay.

[♪♪]

Oh God.

Dana.

[sobs]

[thud]

[door opens]

[Edgar] Freeze!

Hands!

Turn around!

Slow!

Drop it.

[metal clangs]

Okay.

-No, no, no. No, no. -Move!

[Megan] Somebody help me please!

[Edgar] Shut up!

[Megan screams] -[Edgar] Move!

Okay.

Okay.

Here's what we're gonna do.

You're gonna get into my car and we're gonna go for

a little drive.

-No, no, no, no, no, no. -Just the two of us.

No, no. Please! Somebody!

Somebody help me!

Help me!

You think you know everything?

You know how deep this goes?

You knew?

This whole time, you knew where she was?

All of the girls, all of the videos,

you watched them.

And you don't even think about those families,

those girls that you're sending off to die.

Megan.

-You're sick. -Megan.

You are sick in the head. You are sick.

You want to see your daughter again, right?

Right?

You want to hold her in your arms, right?

Don't you think

that I might have that same thought?

You stay away from my daughter.

I said shut up!

Im not going anywhere.

I said shut up!

You're gonna ruin this, I swear.

All this work, all these years for nothing!

Please.

One girl, just one more girl tonight.

And if she dies because of you, I swear to you,

I will put you--

Troy.

Are you okay?

-[Troy] You all right? -Yeah, I think so.

He's behind it all, all of the missing girls.

Dana is in here.

He killed her.

She must've known about all the girls.

I um, uh, I-- I saw the-- I saw the videos.

What videos?

There-- there were these videos in-- in his-- in his office

and on-- on his computer.

He was watching them.

It was on these like, security cameras.

He was watching them this whole time.

We have to tell somebody.

Okay. No, no, no, no, no, no.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

We don't know how far this goes, who we can trust.

Uh, these videos, w-- what about them?

What did you see?

They're dark.

They're-- they're uh, kind of grungy.

It's like, it looks like the girls were locked up in a--

in a trailer.

And-- and Whitney, she left-- she left me this voicemail.

Uh, it said something about abandoned cars

or a-- a junkyard or...

Uh, auto wrecker, there's an auto wrecker

on the east side.

Let's go get your daughter.

[♪♪]

Whitney!

Whitney!

We found him!

We got the Chief!

[panting]

No, no.

[gun cocks]

[gasps]

Surprise.

[gasps]

Lee, take that stupid thing off your head.

-[Lee] But-- -[Troy] Now!

Lee, you said you were done with the wire figures.

But the girls,

they need something so they aren't forgotten,

so they know that I'm sorry.

The girls don't care you're sorry, Lee.

They're being sold to the highest bidder,

no questions, no trace, no consequences.

You're selling these girls off?

To who?

Whoever will pay the most on the dark web.

Uh, I-- I don't understand.

Oh, you-- you don't understand?

My big brother, he's got big problems.

Ever since we were kids, mom couldn't handle you.

No, no, kept you locked outside at night like a dog.

Yeah, always dreamed of escaping her cruelty, didn't we?

Go somewhere where we could see the stars

and the moon as bright as day.

Ah.

Look, I'm-- I'm sorry that that happened to you,

but why are you doing this to my little girl?

Your little girl and all the others,

they're helping make that escape a reality.

Your daughter is our final sale, our-- our-- what do you call it?

Utopia on the horizon.

She's a dream accomplished.

You should be very proud of her.

She's a star.

[chuckles]

Why?

Why?

Why, why, why, why?

I don't...

Why did mom put her cigarettes out on her arms, huh?

Why didn't we ever sleep through a night?

No why.

There's no why.

Sometimes people just do what they have to

to survive.

You know, I was having a lot of fun leading her in circles.

Almost pinned Dana's murder on the Chief, didn't I?

[screams]

And Beth?

Is she in there, too?

She's clever, isn't she?

See, the Chief got too close to Lee,

so he had to take his wife as collateral.

[Troy] Now, every case forgotten every witness buried,

he gets video evidence that she's still alive.

One wrong move, one traced IP, she's dead.

She's just through there. Yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

She's been very cooperative.

One final sale and you're free.

We'll let you go.

There you are.

Whitney.

Hey, maybe you could help us put our first family package

together.

[chuckles]

Stay.

Stay.

But uh, but--

Timeout!

You can't let him talk to you like that.

[Megan] Whitney.

What are you doing?

He's not your mother.

He's your little brother.

He shouldn't be telling you what to do.

What? [chuckles]

Would you just shut up. Get back in the hole.

You're stronger than him, smarter than him.

He-- he doesn't care about us like you do.

[Troy] How'd you guys get so close?

What is this?

Did you guys bond?

Did you get nice and tight?

You're not gonna let that happen, are you?

Show me.

-[Troy] I said-- -[Whitney] Please show me-

[Troy] Shut your mouth.

[Whitney] That you remember them! Please!

-Shut up, little girl. -[Whitney] Please.

[Lee] Hey!

[grunting]

[body thuds]

[Lee] Hey.

No.

No, no!

[Lee] Oh no.

[body thuds]

[♪♪]

Whitney.

[coughing]

Whitney.

Come here, my baby girl. Come here.

My little girl.

You're safe.

Mom, I'm so sorry, okay?

I'm-- I'm so sorry.

Really.

[Megan] You have nothing to be sorry about.

You hear me?

You hear me?

-Nothing. [banging in the window]

-The Chief. -[Edgar] Get me out of here!

-Give me the gun! -[Megan] Here, here!

Give me the gun!

Troy!

[gunshots]

Beth!

Beth.

It's okay.

It's okay.

[sobs]

[Edgar] Come here.

It's okay.

Oh.

You're safe.

You are finally safe.

It's okay.

-It's okay. -[Edgar & Beth chuckle]

[chuckle]

[♪♪]

[Megan] Are you sure you have everything?

Wristbands, first-aid kits, snacks, phone charger?

I'm pretty sure.

Yes.

I've had your checklist memorized for days, so...

[Eric] Hey.

-Sorry, I'm a bit late. -Hey.

Um, but I made us a playlist for the ride.

Oh.

How's your dad, Eric?

He's better, thanks.

Um, he just got his two-month chip yesterday.

Ah.

So glad to hear that.

[Eric] Thanks.

Mom, you don't have to do this every time you see him.

[chuckle]

Okay, let me put this in for you.

All right.

Hey, I love you.

More than anything.

You know that, right?

I love you, too, mom.

Oh, get off.

-Weirdo. -Okay.

[Whitney] Ugh.

Okay, you text me the second you get there.

And don't let your phone die in the first two hours.

Okay.

I'll send you a pic the second we pitch our tent, okay?

Okay.

Drive safe.

[car starts]

[Megan] Pay attention to the road.

♪ Rise up like I shot shot

♪ Shine up like a shining star

♪ Stand tall like a stature

♪ Raise up like I shot shot

♪ Rise up like I shot shot

♪ Shine up like a star star

♪ Stand tall like a stature

♪ Oh my Lord

♪ On the up

♪ I and I keep it on the up

♪ I and I keep it on the up

♪ On the up

♪ I and I keep it on the up

♪ I and I keep it on the up

♪ Through all of these days stand firm at the top ♪

♪ While we live under the stars ♪

♪ I and I keep it on the up

♪ I and I keep it on the up

♪ On the up

♪ On the up

♪ I and I keep it on the up

♪ I and I keep it on the up

♪ On the up

♪ On the up

♪ I and I keep it on the up

♪ No matter what the weather or come round upon the corner ♪

♪ Gonna run like a track star or rise like a shot shot ♪

♪ No matter what the weather or come round upon the corner ♪