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[80s pop]

♪

[Melissa] Jinks! Oh my god!
[laugh]

[Melissa]If you get two
in the outer circle,

[Melissa] next round is on me.

[Melissa] There we go! OK.
That wasn't too bad.

[Melissa] OK. I'll
be right back.

Hi! Another pitcher and four
kamikaze shots, please.

Are you a model?

That's not a very
original line.

It's not a line at all.

I'm asking because
I'm a photographer,

[Bill] and I'm pretty sure I
recognize you from a shoot.

[Bill] OK, here. Look. This girl
here just got repped at Elite.

[Bill] I was supposed
to meet her here,

but she hasn't shown up yet.

I can see why they
signed her. She's pretty.

So are you. Full
lips, brown eyes.

You know, I —I have
my camera in my car.

If you want to do
a quick test shoot.

[chuckle]

[Brad] But if you're
not interested.

OK, yeah. I'm in. Let
me just tell my friend.

OK.

-OK!

[mysterious music playing]

♪

[keys jingling]

[door opens]

There you are.

Hi.

Hey. My equipment's
in the trunk.

[trunk opens]

Hey, can you help me with
this? It's not heavy.

Yeah.

Thanks.

[trunk slams]

Um, you can just plop
it anywhere over there.

OK.

Ladies' choice!

[chuckle]

Good job. Let's see.

OK. Why don't you, uh —why
don't you give me a pose?

[shutter clicks]

Nice. Try something
else. Loosen up.

Give me, uh, give me
something different.

[shutter clicks]

Good. This time,
imagine we're on a date.

[laugh]

[Bill] You're looking across
the table at me.

[Bill] So good. OK. You know,
I just remembered

[Bill] there's this really
cool storefront

[Bill] just down the street. Why
don't we go down there

[Bill] and we'll take a few
shots in front of it?

Uh. My friends are
probably annoyed by now.

I should go back in. But
um, maybe another time.

Hey!

[Bill] You know, I should
probably have these

[Bill] developed by Wednesday.

[Bill] Um, how should I get
in touch with you?

I could give you my number.

Sure. Okay.

There, yeah. Write
it down there.

[music intensifies]

♪

[crescendo]

[pounding 80s beat]

[Male voice] The day
your child is born,

[Male voice] life suddenly makes
sense.

[Male voice] It's as if every
decision you've ever made

[Male voice] had been leading
up to that moment.

[Male voice] When you hold
that baby in your arms

[Male voice] for the first time,
you realize your purpose.

[Male voice] And you don't think
it's possible to love anything

[Male voice] more than this
innocent little person

[Male voice] that you helped
create.

[Male voice] And you vow
to do everything you can

[Male voice] to
keep them safe.

[Male voice] But sometimes,
that just isn't possible.

[lively music playing]

♪

T-stance, half turn,
over-the-shoulder, walk.

[knock at door]

Hey! Here you go.

Ah, sweet!

[music stops]

For nine whole months, your
mother didn't drink or smoke

just so you could have
functional hearing.

The least you could
do is not go deaf

before you turn sixteen.

Wait, where's Vogue?
It's not here.

[Carl] I don't know.

Patient must have taken it
out of the waiting room.

Why are you dressed
like you're goin' out?

I'm meeting Nick at the mall.

Nick, Nick, Nick. He's the
one with the combat boots,

fake dog tags.

Dad, It's his style.
And no, Nick has a flop

and wears board shorts. He's
on the tennis team, remember?

Right, right, right. OK,
which movie was showing?

Footloose, 6:45.

And then I'll
probably

just hang out at the
arcade afterward.

OK, so pick you up at ten?

[Alina] No, Dad,
that's so early!

I'll page you when
I'm done, elevenish.

[Carl] Alina, you have a
civics test tomorrow.

I already studied!

[Carl] The whole point of summer
school is for you

to get ahead so you could
graduate early, OK?

You gotta take
this seriously.

[sigh] Fine! Ten.

[Carl] Ten! Be downstairs at
one if you want a ride.

[Carl] OK, sweetie. You have a
quarter in your pocket for the

phone in case something
happens to your purse?

Mm-hm!

Key chain mace?

Never leave home without it.

All right. And if
somebody tries to drag you

into a car a broom closet.

Scratch his eyes,
knee him in the groin.

I'm gonna miss the
beginning of the movie.

All right. I love
you, kiddo. Be safe.

I will.

Thanks, Dad.

Bye!

[music fades]

We should go. My dad's
probably outside by now.

Okay. Let him wait.

Oh my God, you're so hot.

Seriously. Nick!

Yeah, no, I guess... I guess
the night's over. Yeah.

[Nick] Cool, yeah.

Um, call, call me tomorrow?

Yeah.

[melancholy music]

[PA Announcer] Mid-term exams
for summer courses begin

[PA Announcer] the last week of
July. Schedules will be posted

[PA Announcer] outside the main
office starting Monday.

[PA Announcer] For any
conflicts, please discuss

[PA Announcer] with your
home room teacher.

[Alina] Check this out! My dad
brought it home from work.

It's this Saturday!
We have to go.

[Natalie] It says it's for
photographers.

[Alina] Read the last part.
Models get in for free.

[Alina] We can have our
head shots taken

[Alina] and maybe even
win prizes.

First place is
five hundred bucks.

Hey, we could use these
photos to get agents.

I know, right? By next summer,
instead of summer school,

we could actually be in Paris.
Can you even imagine...

[gasp]

sharing an apartment that
overlooks the Eiffel Tower?

You and me, sipping champagne
after we just finished

walking the runway
during Fashion Week.

[scream]

OK, wait. It says that
this is open to amateurs.

Do you think these
guys are any good?

[Alina] I mean, they might suck
or maybe they won't.

They cost nothing, so
what do we have to lose?

[slow music]

[Natalie] Oh, forget him...

Let's do it!

Yes! Um, but don't
tell anyone.

It's in the Canyon and
my parents will freak

if they find out.

Yeah. Sealed.

[80s pop theme]

[vacuum cleaner humming]

Bye, Mom!

Oh, whoa. Whoa. Whoa.
Whoa.

[Nancy] Wait. Honey. Where
are you off to?

Just meeting
Natalie at the mall.

With your backpack on?

Uh, yeah. I'm gonna
return a few books

to the library
on the way.

Be back before dinner, OK?

I will. Love you!

I love you too.

[vacuum starts up]

[bar music]

[crowd chatter]

Good, yeah. Guys,
uh, be patient, OK?

I know it's a long line, but,
uh, just give it some time,

and we'll get there.
Love that top.

Good to see you
again. Hi, how are ya?

Hi. How are you?
Good to see you.

Hi How are you? Good
to see you. [kiss]

Mm! You look so good! Hi!
Love your hair, by the way.

OK, we are moving. All
right. Just give me one sec.

Guys, SoCal Photographer
doesn't employ photographers.

We don't pay you;
you pay us.

Don't even ask to
get in for free.

I'm not talking about
you, Bill.

Hey! Good to see ya.

Hey, you too.

I'm gonna take
care of you.

Come here, come here. Sorry,
you just wait there and...

Sorry. Um, it's our
first time here.

And we're just
wondering where to go.

Girls, welcome. I'm John.
I run this event, sort of.

Cool. I'm Alina,
and this is Natalie.

Very nice to meet you,
Alina. It's pretty simple.

See those chairs? Wait there
till a photographer picks you,

then he'll find a spot
to take some pictures.

Changing tent is
over there.

Swimsuits are okay,
but no nudity.

If anyone asks you to take
off your top, tell me,

and he's out. At
the end of the day,

[John] they vote on which
model should win prizes,

and we'll feature you in
the next issue. Sound good?

-Yeah!
-All right!

Thanks.

Thank you.

[music darkens]

♪

Hey. Can I get a few shots?

Me?

[Bill] Yeah.

OK!

Yeah? Um, how about
we set up over here?

[throat clear]

[Bill] You are
gonna love these.

[Natalie] Really?

Yeah. How about
we get a few

with your friend
and you together?

Yeah, yeah. Alina!
Come here!

He said he wants to
do the both of us.

One sec, sorry.

[laugh]

There it is! Huh.

[chuckle]

Wait. So uh, which
agencies are you guys

hoping to get signed
by? Ford? Elite?

All of them! [laugh]

All of them? Yeah.
Okay, all of them.

Let 'em fight over you.

[laugh]

All right, I see that.

How about we do just a
few with Alina this time?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

[Bill] Nice.

[Bill] Perfect.

You see, you are
truly stunning.

Of all the girls
here today,

I think you have the best
chance of getting repped.

Really?

[Bill] Yeah. Yeah.

Uh, do you have any other
clothes you can change into,

like something green?

Uh, I didn't bring
anything green. Um...

OK, next time. Do you
wanna take a few more?

Yeah! Yes please.
Sure! [laughs]

Yes please. So polite!

Oh hey, hon. Uh,
where are your keys?

I need to move your car.

Oh, should be in my
purse in the living room.

[Nancy] Did you find them?

Hey, I thought the
whole point

of getting your tubes
tied was so that...

[sigh] Those aren't
for me, honey!

Dr. Benson gave me a sample
pack. They're for Alina.

Nance! She's only fifteen!

Honey, she has a
boyfriend now.

Who?

Who? This Nick guy?

No, no. I don't think
they're that serious.

Come here. Look at all
her little doodles.

[Carl] Yeah.

"Alina loves Nick."
Nick, Nick.

I'm just saying I don't
want her to ruin her future

because some guy
knocks her up.

Yeah, but let's not push
her into bed with him

before she's ready.

Yeah, how do we know
when she's ready?

She'll ask to get
on the pill.

You're kidding, right?

No, look. If, if —if we
stress being transparent

and we aren't judgmental,

why wouldn't she
talk to us about it?

[chuckle]

Baby, I don't know what kind
of fantasy you're living in

but that is not how
15-year-old girls operate.

She will hide it from us.

And the best thing
that you and I can do

is give her tools so she can
make really wise choices.

Well, having sex with your
15-year-old boyfriend

is not a wise decision.

And that's not
judgmental at all, is it?

Well, you know
what I mean.

[Nancy] And by the way,
he's not 15. He's 17.

[Bill] Hey, so listen,
I just, uh,

I need to get
your address

so I can send
you your proofs.

Um, can I give it to
you next week maybe?

My parents don't know I'm
here and they think I can't,

you know, model and graduate
college at the same time.

Oh, that's too bad
cause I think you have

a real shot at
making this a career.

So I'll see you,
um, next week.

[Bill] Right. Okay.

[John] Well, take the light,
it's a great example.

High light always flatters
your face, right?

So it brings you focus and it
takes away from the body. See?

OK. But you do have to learn so
with a different light.

OK. Take care.

John!

Hey. What's up?

Hey. I just need to get a
model's address —um, Alina?

You know I don't do that.

If a girl wants you to have
it, she'll give it to you.

Oh, yeah no. She gave it
to me. I just —I lost it.

Uh-huh. Then be more
organized next time, hm?

[Natalie] Come on, we're gonna
be late for the bus.

I think we're
gonna get some

really good pics
today, don't you?

Yeah, you will maybe.

Are you pissed
or something?

It just sucks that you
have to be seven feet tall

for them to notice you.

[phone rings]

Thompson Residence.

[John] May I speak with
Alina, please?

She's at the mall right
now. I can take a message.

This is John from SoCal
Photographer Magazine.

[John] Tell Alina she won
first place at Saturday's

New Faces event.

Did she?

[lively pop]

Hey, gorgeous.

Hey.

Close your eyes.

Oh.

And everyone will know
you have a boyfriend now.

So I'm officially
your girlfriend?

I kinda thought you were
pissed at me after the movie.

No, you were right. That
was, uh, poor timing.

I just cannot keep
my hands off you.

But I gotta go to work.

OK.

I'll see you at school later?

Uh, yeah. Bye.

[gasp] Oh hi!

Hey!

Look what Nick just
gave me.

Mm. From the quarter machine
by the front entrance.

[Natalie] How romantic.

[Alina] Natalie, it's the
thought that counts.

What thought? He's a
tool. I just don't think

you should be taking
him that seriously.

He flirts with other
girls, you know.

Has he with you?

No. He hasn't tried it, but —ooh
yeah! You should get that.

Cute right?

These are perfect.

Thanks.

[clerk] That's twelve
dollars, honey.

Ooh, what —what is a
trunk show anyways?

Uh, it's when a store
invites their best customers

to come show off a new
line from a designer.

No agents or anything,
but it could be good

to say that we've done one.

[Alina] When is it?
[Natalie] July 13th.

[Alina] Let's do it.

[Natalie] Awesome.
I'll sign us up.

-Yeah, OK.

[Alina] Hey, look...
is she crying?

[Alina] You know what? Go ahead.
I'll, uh, meet you in a sec.

[sigh] Hey. You OK?

I don't believe you.

Why were you crying? And
don't tell me you weren't,

I can see it in your eyes.

I just —I hate it here. I
miss my friends back home.

Where's home?

Missoula. [sniff]
That's in Montana.

I do know where Missoula is.
Where are you now? Westside?

Yeah. Palms area.

Nice! OK, not too far.
What are you listening to?

OK! You like cool
music. [laugh]

[laugh]

Have you ever written
any songs?

Um, I write
lyrics sometimes.

Me too. We should
write a song together.

Yeah! Sure, I'd be down.

Cool! Let me get
your number.

Oh, we don't have
a phone yet.

That's OK! Um, I have a
photo shoot thing tomorrow.

But we could meet here
on Sunday? One o'clock?

Yeah! OK!

Great. I'm about to get
taquitos with my friend

if you wanna join?

You know what, I'm
not that hungry

and I have no idea
what a taquito is.

[laugh] You have so much to
learn, Montana! Oh my gosh.

Well, if you
change your mind,

we'll be at the food
court. OK? I'm Alina.

[Tracy] Thanks. Tracy!

And don't admit to anyone
else that you don't know

what a taquito is! It's
super embarrassing.

[laugh]

When are you gonna let
me make you a top model?

[Shari]
[scoff] Not this again.

What? I mean, you're
tall, you're thin,

perfect for both runway
and print. Just saying.

What have you got to lose?

Money, Bill. Money. I'm too
busy working to waste time

on something that has less
than one percent chance

of actually panning out.

One test shoot isn't
gonna kill you.

[sigh]

Okay. I got it. I figured
you out. You've given up.

[Bill] You've resigned
yourself to being a bartender

[Bill] for the
rest of your life.

I have not!

You think you don't deserve
something good to happen to you.

What are you?
A psychologist now?

[Bill] Shari, you're beautiful.

[Bill] The girls I photograph
don't have half of what you do.

And they land six-figure
modeling contracts.

[Bill] Don't waste your
youth here.

[glass clunks]

All I'm saying is
think about it. OK?

[Bill] Sometimes,
opportunities only knock once.

Bill.

[foreboding music]

Let's do it.

[Shari] If it doesn't amount to
anything, at least I tried.

Exactly.

Yeah.

♪

How about Saturday
afternoon?

[Shari] Yeah, do you
mind if we meet here?

[Shari] I'm kind of bouncing
around right now,

staying with
friends and stuff.

Sure. Pick you up at noon?

OK.

Bring something yellow.
It's a good color on you.

See you at twelve.

[sigh]

[Nancy] Oh Alina, I almost
forgot to tell you.

Somebody named John
called today for you.

Was it someone you know
from summer school?

Uh, yeah.

[Carl] So does that mean
Nick's out of the picture?

[Alina] No, why?

No reason, you just —

[Nancy] I think you're confusing
this with a different John.

This one coordinates
a modeling contest

for SoCal Photographer Magazine.

[Nancy] Apparently, our daughter
won first place last Saturday.

[gasp]

[Nancy] Five hundred dollars.

[Nancy] All the photographers
voted you the best new face.

[Carl] Wait, modeling contest?

I thought you were at
the mall with Natalie.

[Nancy] Well, evidently, she
was up in Topanga Canyon.

How —how the hell did
you get out there?

Natalie and I rode our
bikes to the library

and then took a bus.

[Carl] The city bus? Do you have
any idea how dangerous that is?

Well, I wasn't alone. Besides,
it didn't seem that bad.

[Carl] Well, it's way too far,
but more to the point,

you lied about where
you were going.

Because I knew you'd never
let me go to a photo shoot

all by myself. But
this proves it.

One of the photographers there
gets a ton of girls signed

and he said I have a better
shot than any other girl there.

All this proves, Alina,

is that we can't
trust what you say.

It's not like I
lie all the time.

[Carl] Well, I mean, how
are we supposed to know?

Can't you just be happy for
me? I won five hundred bucks!

[Carl] Which you will
not collect!

Are you kidding me? That is
so unfair. It's my money.

Maybe you'll
think twice next time

you decide to make
up a story.

I hate you. I hate you both.

Alina.

Why didn't you tell me?

No, no, no. Do not
blame me for this.

You're just upset because
she betrayed your trust.

As you should be.

[Rajat] Already? You're
busy, Mr. Bradford?

[Bill] Yeah. A few new girls.

Wait till you see this
one in particular.

Do you want me to
fill one of these out?

[Rajat] Ah, don't worry
about it. I got it.

Thanks.

All right. There you go!

[Rajat] Beautiful for sure.

[Bill] Yeah.

She's perfect.

[TV newscaster] Behind me is
Copley's Bar where the

24-year-old
medical assistant was last seen.

Her friends say she went
out to the parking lot

with a man
she met that night

and never returned.

Melissa is
described as 5'6

with blonde hair, brown
eyes and a slim build.

[Nancy] Alina?

[TV newscaster] At the time
of her disappearance,

she was wearing blue jeans,
a pink shirt and... [click]

[Nancy] Your father got
you some fireworks.

Why don't you get up, go
outside, and enjoy the 4th?

I'm not in the mood
to celebrate freedom

when I have none.

Oh Alina, stop it.

What? You never
let me do anything.

Alicia can move to
Japan all by herself,

but God forbid I
go twelve miles

to get a few
head shots taken.

Well, your sister's almost
three years older than you are.

OK so 2700 miles for each
year that she's older means

that by the end
of this month,

I get to move to Santa
Barbara all by myself.

OK, are you done?
Will you stop?

I actually came down to tell
you that your father and I

are gonna let you go to
the next New Faces event.

Seriously?

Yeah. But under
two conditions.

You and I decide right now

that you are
graduating high school

and you will be
going to college.

No brainer. What else?

[Nancy] If you go to one of
these photo day things,

you're gonna take
one of us with you.

What? I'm gonna
be the girl

who has to have her
mommy and daddy there?

[Nancy] I don't care what
you tell them.

Tell them it's
your bodyguard.

[Nancy] But one of us will be
going. Do you hear me?

All right. So does that mean
I can keep the five hundred

I already won?

Your dad said half.

The other half goes
into your college fund.

Yes! Thanks, Mom!

[laugh] I love you.
I love you so much.

And I'm very, very
proud of you.

Now come on! Let's go
set off some fireworks.

[sigh]

[dark music]

[Bill] Nice. OK. Just turn a
little that way. That's great.

That's great.

Perfect. Just look
a little left now.

There you go. [shutter clicking]
Nice. Nice.

Let's do another roll.

OK.

[Bill] OK? Why don't you put
on that yellow shirt

[Bill] that we started with.
Put that one back on.

♪

[shutter clicks]

[Bill] Oops. Sorry about that.

So back up on the rock?

[Bill] No. No, let's, um...let's
do something a little different.

[Bill] Um...how about you
lie down right here?

[clears throat]

Just right here?

[Bill] Yeah. Arch your back.

[Bill] Just open your mouth
a little.

[Bill] Just, uh...

You know, my boyfriend's
really excited

I'm doing the shoot,
you know?

He knows all about you.

You know, I told him how
I met you at the bar,

[Shari] that you're a
photographer and...

Yeah? Why —why don't we,
uh —why don't we take some

private photos for him.

[Bill] You know, as a gift.

No, he wouldn't
be into that.

You don't really have a
boyfriend do you, Shari?

Yes, I do.

You wouldn't be sleeping
on other people's couches

if you did.

Take me back to the bar.

[music crash]

[Bill] If you do what I say,

[Bill] I'll take you back
when we're done.

Turn around.

Give me your arm.

[scream]

[grunt]

[screaming]

[screaming and panting]

[panicked shrieks]

[eighties pop music]

[Natalie] Thank you so much
for the ride.

[Carl] Of course!

Uh, why do you have your
camera bag with you?

Oh, well your mom said you
were embarrassed to have me

go with you so
today, I'm not Dad.

I'm Carl, the wedding
photographer.

[Alina] You're awesome.

[girls chattering]

[John] Alina! Did your mom
tell you the good news?

She did.

Before you leave today, remind
me to give you your check.

I will. Thanks.

Check? Did you win the contest
from last week or something?

[Alina] Yeah. Yeah.
Best New Faces.

Why didn't you tell me?

Alina.

Natalie.

I thought I did. I'm sorry.

I just didn't wanna make
a big deal out of it.

It's fine. I could
tell those guys

liked you better anyways.

Who cares
what they think?

They're all amateurs
anyway, you know?

I have a different
approach this time,

so we'll see.

Alina. Hey.

Hi!

I have some proofs.

[Bill] I actually faxed
some to a new agency

out of New York, and
they want to see more.

[gasp] That is so amazing.

I also brought a green
shirt, like you said.

Good job.

How about I meet
you outside?

Perfect.

OK.

[Bill] Nice. Oh yeah,
that's great, Alina.

[Bill] Green is a really
great co lour for you.

[Bill] Hey, look left please.

[John] We uh, haven't met yet.
John. I'm with the magazine.

Oh, hey. Carl. This is
a —this is a great event.

It's a wonderful opportunity
for the models and for us.

I try.

[Bill] Beautiful. That's it
exactly. Hey, you know what?

Why don't you, uh —why don't
you change your clothes

and I'll scope out a
different background?

Sure.

[John] And my brother-in-law's
been asking me if I have

any idea who the photographer
could be since I know so many.

She works at, uh —at
the Meet Market,

[John] I think it's called? You
haven't heard about this?

[Carl] Uh...

Heard about what?

Well, John was just saying
that, uh a bartender

in Santa Monica went missing
a couple of days ago.

[Carl] And apparently, she told
her friend she was meeting up

[Carl] with a photographer
and never came back.

Wait, you know, I think I
saw something about that

on the news. It was a
dark-haired girl, right?

My brother-in-law's
been working

the missing persons case,
so if you hear anything,

let me know.

[John] I like to see him solve
it and be the hero, you know?

He say anything else?

Hmm?

You know, about the case.

Sometimes they keep
stuff from the public.

[John] Nothing. Just that they
don't have any good leads yet.

Hmm.

Who knows if she's
even missing at all?

Maybe she had a few too
many shots on the 4th

and she's just sleeping
it off somewhere.

You know how those
girls are.

They'll go home with
anyone who tips well. Right?

Which is why I tip
twenty percent! [laugh]

[violin drone]

[Alina] Where to now?

Oh, I found a great spot.

Have you shot any other
models that became famous?

Oh, yes. Several. I shot Gia
Carangi before she blew up.

What? I love her!

Yeah. She's amazing.

[noisy shouts and whistles]

Oh my God. Sorry. One sec.

Hey, Natalie! Can I —can I
talk to you for a second?

You don't want pictures
like this! Just trust me.

[Natalie] Stop! Let
me do my thing!

Hey, hey! Just go on
ahead to the car, OK?

I'll, I'll —I'll
wait for Natalie.

[scoff] Fine.

[dramatic music]

[foreboding music]

♪

[car door closes]

♪

[three knocks at door]

Hello there.

Hi. Um, I'm Tracy,
just from next door.

Yeah.

Um, I think you
met my mom before.

Oh, yeah. Jane.

[Tracy] Yeah.

Nice lady.

Yeah, I, um, saw you
drop this on your way in.

Thank you.

Yeah.

I'd be in serious
trouble if I lost that.

She's pretty, that girl.

She's a model I was
hired to photograph

for an upcoming
issue of a magazine.

Which magazine?

[Bill] Mmm, I'm not
supposed to say.

OK. California Choppers.

Wait, really?
-Mm-hm.

[Tracy] Oh, that's so cool!
Yeah! I know that mag.

Um, my dad, um, he
has a motorcycle.

[Bill]Oh.

Not here. He lives
in Montana.

See ya around.

Tracy?

You look familiar.

Were you in an Anchor Blue
spread for Teen Beat?

Me? No, that wasn't me.

Well, you are a
model, right?

I mean, that's why
you moved out here?

Uh, no, I wish.

But, um, we actually moved
here because my mom...

You should be.

You've got a great
facial structure.

And I'm always being asked
to find petite models.

How tall are you?

Five two.

Perfect height.

[chuckle]

You know if you ever wanna
do a test shoot just to see

if we can get some interest,
I'd be happy to do it.

Interest from where?

Oh, The Rave, Miller's
Outpost, Petite Sophisticate.

Oh, you mean that
store in the mall?

Yeah. I'll be, uh, I'll be
shooting their winter ads

next month. And I think
they'd dig your look.

[self-conscious laugh]

Every time I talk
to them, they say,

"Bill, bring me a
cute blonde."

There's lots of
blondes in the city.

None quite like you.

You've got a different
look. Natural. Soft.

Let's do it. Why not? Right?

Grab a few changes of clothes
and we'll see if we can

get some shots off
before we lose the light.

If you're not
interested, that's...

Oh, no. No, no, I —I
am! I am interested.

It's just, I have to
call my mom at work

and see if it's OK, and her
phone isn't hooked up yet.

Do you think I
could use yours?

Of course. Come in.

Thank you!

[music intensifies]

[door closes]

[Bill] The uh, the phone's right
there. Don't mind the mess.

There's no dial tone.

Oh, yeah, just hit the
hook switch a few times.

[clicking]

Nothing.

I gotta replace the
stupid cord.

Um, listen, I'll tell you
what. Why don't we stop at the

gas station and you can use
the payphone while I fuel up?

OK. Yeah!
-OK. Here.

[keys jingle]

You go ahead.

I just gotta grab a few
things and I'll be right out.

-OK?
-Yeah.

♪

[Nancy] So you just take one
pill a day and that's it.

[Alina] Is this why Dad was
asking me so much about Nick?

[laugh]

[Alina] A pill a day keeps
the babies away.

Well, more importantly,
it keeps you in control.

I couldn't model if I was
pregnant, so thanks for this.

You got it.

How was it being with your
dad at the New Faces event?

Not terrible. I modeled for
him to help his disguise.

[laugh] He's so
happy to be there!

[sigh] At least he's
trying to be supportive.

He's even taking me
to the bank tomorrow

to help me cash my check.

Oh! Sounds like a shopping
spree's coming on.

Actually, no. I'm meeting
Nick in the morning,

and then I'm meeting this
new girl I met at the mall.

Her name's Tracy.
She lives in Palms.

Oh, you normally spend
Sundays with Natalie.

Uh, yeah. I know.

[Nancy] Your dad said that she
got a lot of attention

in that bathing suit.

Mom, she totally
embarrassed herself.

And she's been acting
so weird lately.

I have no clue what's
going on with her.

I'm sure you two will
work it out though.

Why don't you
invite Tracy over?

I wanna meet your new friend.

I will.

[quick knocking]

Bill? Bill, are you in there?
It's Jane from next door.

♪

Bill, have you seen
my daughter today?

Tracy?

Yeah.

Uh, earlier this afternoon.

What time?

Around two. She came over
and asked to use the phone.

Said yours wasn't
hooked up yet.

OK well, who did she call?

Nobody. My phone's broken.

She wanted me to drop her
off at the mall. So I did.

OK. Well, why would
she go to the mall?

She —she doesn't
even have any money.

What? Was she meeting someone
there? What did she say?

Nothing.

OK. She didn't say anything
to you the entire time

on the way to the mall
in the car? Nothing?

[door slams]

[80s pop]

[Carl] What are you gonna
spend all that on?

I don't know yet. I've never
had all this money all at once.

Uh, Prince's album comes
out at the end of the month,

so I'll definitely get that.

And then maybe buy a
little gift for Nick.

Nick. You really
like this kid, uh?

Yeah. I guess so.

[Carl] I'm gonna give you
some advice, OK?

[Carl] Don't ever let
anyone, not Nick,

not one of these
photographers,

not some random dude
you meet at the mall,

ever make you feel bad
about saying no. OK?

[Carl] Listen to me, "No" is
a complete sentence.

It doesn't require
anything more.

And if they try to get you
to list the reasons why,

it's just because they want
to talk you out of them.

[Carl] You understand?

Yeah. I get it, Dad.
Really, I get it.

OK.

[Alina] Do you like
this bracelet?

I love it.

Then it's yours.

OK, moneybags. OK.

Thanks. Okay, pass
me your wrist.

This is only
the beginning.

One of the photographers said
an agency out of New York

was asking for more
pictures of me.

You gotta be careful before
we're a real power couple.

I'm serious. It's gonna be
me playing the French Open,

you gracing the cover
of Vogue.

And the whole world
is gonna wanna be us.

Why don't we head back
to my parents' place?

They're not home till late.

Um, I can't. I'm
meeting a girl at one.

Does she have any guy
friends or what's the deal?

No, no! Oh my gosh, no.
It's just the one girl.

Don't worry.
-OK.

[Alina] Oh my god...
that's Tracy,

[Alina] the girl I was
gonna meet.

[pulsating music]

[knock at door]

♪

[Detective] William Bradford.

Yeah.

I'm Detective Mitchell.
This is Detective Cole.

[Detective] We're with the LA
County Sheriff's Department

[Detective] Can we come in?

Yeah, of course.
Come on in.

[Detective] Thank you. We're
investigating a missing teen.

[Detective] Tracy Campbell,
your neighbor.

Ah, right. Yeah.

[Detective] Her mom said
you gave her a lift

to the mall on Saturday.

Yeah, she knocked on my door.

[Bill] I let her in to use the
phone, but it wasn't working.

[Bill] So she asked me to drop
her off at the mall.

What time was that?

[Bill] Hmm. Mid-afternoon.

Phone's working now.

Sure is.

[slams receiver]

Which entrance did
you drop her at?

Yeah, the north side.

And you saw her go in.

[Bill] Yeah. And I headed out to
the desert to mess around,

[Bill] take some photos.
Grabbed some dinner,

[Bill] got my car washed,
and came home.

Didn't ask you about that.

[Cole] Did, uh...did Tracy say
what she had planned to do

at the mall?

[Bill] No, not really.

[Mitchell] Can you
give us a description

of what she was
wearing?

Yeah. Yeah. She, um, she
had on a black crop top,

cut-off jean shorts over a
red and blue striped bikini.

[Cole] How'd you know the
color of her bikini?

Since it was
underneath her clothes?

She was, uh...she was
out front sunbathing

before she came over.

You guys want some
coffee or something?

[Mitchell] Oh,
we're good, thanks.

[Mitchell] Did you
take all these?

Yeah. I'm a freelance
photographer.

Pretty good.

Thanks.

[Mitchell] Ever take
pictures of Tracy?

No.

Can we take a look
at your car?

Yeah, of course.

♪

[Bill] Change the oil
while you're at it?

[Cole] Sure keeps that
car clean.

Not a speck of dirt,

not a hair to be found.

Said he took pride in it.

Guess his pride doesn't
extend it inside the house.

Boxes and boxes of
photos, all women.

Most photographers I know
are kind of artsy-fartsy.

Bradford's a little more...

Rough around the edges?

That's one way to put it.

Yeah.

[Alina] Thanks for the movie. It
was a good distraction.

Yeah, for a comedy
it was actually good.

Are you sure you don't
wanna go to this thing?

Because Brian's
brother got a beer bong

and we can just hang out.

No. Thanks anyways. My
dad's gonna be here soon.

Yeah. [kiss]

I'll see you
at school though.

Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow.

OK!

[sigh]

[car revs]

[Boy shouts]
You're hot, Alina!

[tires screech]

[scoff]

[mysterious music]

♪

[loud slam]

[panting]

[keys jingle]

[banging]

♪

[whimpering]
Everything's locked!

♪

[running steps]

[panting]

[cries out]

[music increases volume]

[music crescendos]

[low pulsating music]

Tracy?

[shout]

[gasping]

[Nancy] So this is the girl that
you were gonna hang out with?

I met her at the mall. She
was sitting by herself,

and she said that
she was from Missoula

and that she was really
missing her friends.

I just, like, really
hope she's OK.

Honey, she very
well may be.

She hasn't been
missing that long.

Maybe she just ran away or
took a bus back to Montana.

I don't know. Without
telling anyone?

Yeah, it's very possible.

I mean, a teen loitering
alone at the mall.

I mean, she —she'd
be an easy target.

Carl, I'm trying
to stay positive.

So we are supposed to pretend
there aren't guys out there

who don't prey? I mean
literally prey on women,

especially ones Alina's age.

I mean, every day there's
a story in the paper

or the news about
some young girl

who's just up and
vanished and yet,

the first thing out of
everyone's mouths is

[Carl] "she's probably fine."

[Carl] Well, she's not
fine. She's missing.

[Nancy] Oh, honey. Wait.
Alina! Sweetheart!

Carl! What is
wrong with you?

I'm sorry.

[Nancy] She's clearly
already having nightmares,

and I don't want her going
through life terrified

of every single
person she encounters,

never trusting anyone.

Is that what you want for
her? I can't tell anymore.

Listen. Listen, you don't
know men the way I do.

You think most people are
good, but they're not.

Maybe teaching Elena to
be a little bit skeptical

isn't such a bad thing.

[door closes]

Come on. I need you to drive me
to Wood Acre in Baldwin Hills...

[scoff] Why?

I saw on the news last night
that they're doing a search

for Tracy today...

OK cause I have a chem quiz.

And the whole reason
I'm taking summer school

is because I
flunked that class.

Then loan me the
keys to your car.

Yeah. You don't have a license.

I had a dream last night
where I found her body.

OK? I'm not sure what that
means, but we need to do this.

OK, OK, OK. It's at two. So
we have to be back by then.

OK! I promise. Thank you!

[police conversations]

[calling for Tracy]

♪

Nick? Nick!

[screaming] She's in there!
She's in there! Help her!

[Nick] It's nothing, Alina!
It's just garbage.

[violent sobbing]

Come here, come here.
It's OK. It's not her.

You're OK. You're OK.
It's all right. [shush]

♪

[front door opens]

Hey! What's wrong? Why...why
are you home so early?

Nick and I skipped class
today. Please don't be mad.

I wanted to help with
the search for Tracy.

He went back to class
afterwards and I just...

I just really didn't
feel like it, I guess.

[sigh]

[Alina] They had cadaver
dogs out there, Dad.

They wouldn't bring those out
unless they think she's dead.

I know you think so too.

Listen, listen. Hey, honey,
I have no idea what happened

to her, but see, this is why
I don't want you going out

on your own without telling us.

You know, bad things
happen so fast.

All it takes is letting your
guard down for one second and

[crying]

[shush] [sigh]

[pulsating music]

[knock]

What the hell is this?

[Cole] Mr. Bradford!
Perfect timing.

Boys, the car's here now!

No, you can't just
go into my house!

[Mitchell] Stop!

[Cole] We can. Thanks to
this search warrant.

For what?

Cole] Anything relating
to the disappearance

of Tracy Campbell or the
murder of Shari Miller.

Shari who? Hey! No. No.
No. No. That's mine. No!

Hey! Hands off!

[Mitchell] Is this Shari Miller?

I don't know her name. She's
a bartender who asked me

to take some
pictures of her.

Where was it taken?

[Bill] Mm. Coldwater Canyon.

[Mitchell] When?

End of June. Thirtieth maybe?
I don't remember exactly.

[Cole] Where were you on
the 4th of July?

I was down in
Huntington Beach

watching the tall
ships do the parade.

[Cole] Anybody see you that
could vouch you were there?

I know a lot of people saw me.
I don't know any of them.

A regular at the Meet
Market said

he saw Shari on the fourth

[Mitchell] and she told
him she was gonna meet

a photographer to
take some photos.

It must have been someone else.

On the morning of the fourth,
Shari's car was parked

at the Meet Market. Two days
later, it was found abandoned

three blocks from your
house. You care to explain?

[Mitchell] This was found under
the floorboards of your car.

[Mitchell] Who do all the
keys belong to?

Me. A lot of camera
equipment, a lot of padlocks.

And the knife?

Well, I'm not sure if
you gentlemen are aware,

but the city of Los Angeles
can be a very dangerous place.

[Mitchell] If it's for
your protection,

wouldn't you want to keep it
in some place more accessible?

Hm. Good tip.

[Cole] In your bedroom.
Why so much jewelry?

That stuff's from my ex-wife.
I got it back in the divorce.

[Cole] The rings are all
different sizes.

There's no way they
belong to just one person.

[Mitchell] Did this one
belong to your ex?

I just said it did.

[Mitchell] In one of the photos
Ms. McCabe gave us,

it shows Tracy wearing
one exactly like it.

Companies, they tend to
make more than just one.

Am I under arrest?

No. You're free to go.

Well, this has been fun.

Thank you for your
service, gentlemen.

[door closes]

Hey!
-Hi.

They ready yet?

Oh, yeah. Just give
me a second.

Ah. There we go.

♪

[Natalie] How long did it
take that John guy

[Natalie] to vote you
Best New Face?

[Alina] A couple days. Why?

[Natalie] I think I may have
won last week's.

There was a bunch of the
photographers coming up to me

after asking to do like
private sessions and...

Because the swimsuit.

Yeah. What? It's the same one
that I wear to the beach.

I get that. I just think
if you want agencies

to take you seriously,
those kind of pictures

might make them think you're
not the girl next door.

[scoff] And you are?

Well, I don't know.

I try to come across
professional and stuff.

Of course you do because
you're just so perfect.

Natalie, what is
going on with you?

What?

Your attitude has
been so weird lately.

Get over yourself, Alina.

And also, I'll get
my own ride tomorrow,

so don't worry about me.
As if you actually do.

[tense music]

♪

[Mitchell] 24 hour photomat.

[Mitchell] Same lab...

[Rajat] Of course I know Bill.
He's one of my best customers.

Do you remember
developing these?

Honestly, there's
too many to remember.

He's always bringing in
new rolls of pretty girls.

Hm. And when's the last time
you developed film for him?

[Rajat] Two nights ago. It was
odd. He rushed right in

and tore the envelope and
... chewed his negatives.

Chewed?

Yeah. Ruined the emulsion.
Just can't be reprinted.

Do you know what
was on the roll?

Um, just another pretty
girl in a bikini.

You know, dark blonde hair.

What color was the bikini?

It was white with, uh, red
and blue stripes, I think.

[Alina] I don't feel like
having my picture taken today.

[Carl] Oh, we don't have to go.

And your mom and I just
thought that, you know,

going to New Faces might help
you take your mind off things.

Does this have anything
to do with Natalie

getting her own ride?

[Carl] Look, it's
your call, sweetie,

but we can just as
easily turn around

and go get
dilly bars instead.

Actually, I...I wanna
go. I love modeling and

I won't let anyone
take that away from me.

OK.

[lively pop music]

[PA Announcement] Due
to the popularity

[PA Announcement] of this year's
New Faces event,

[PA Announcement] we've
opened a second check-in desk

[PA Announcement] outside
the main building.

[PA Announcement] Returning
models, please register there.

♪

I think I'm gonna ask John.

OK. Yeah. All right.
I'll see ya later.

OK cool.

♪

Um hey, John.
Sorry to interrupt.

I was just wondering if
Natalie checked in yet?

Yeah, I think so.
A while ago.

OK.

Girls, come. I wanna talk
some more about something.

Alina! Hey. Uh, I have
some more from last time.

Oh.

Yeah, it's, uh...

[Alina] Uh, these are so good!

[Bill] I mean, it's easy
when the subject

[Bill] is as beautiful
as you are.

Um, I spoke to the
agency in New York,

and they're interested.

Yeah, I mean, they wanna
see a few more body shots.

But don't freak, OK?
It's a common thing.

And they, uh, also asked
for your phone number.

They just wanna get a
feel for your personality.

Sure!

Yeah. Um, what number
should I give them?

Uh, I can write it down.

Yeah?
-Yeah.

Perfect. So, since
they've already seen the

park background, I was
thinking that maybe we should

give them something
more interesting.

Uh, like what?

Well, there's this barn
over —just over there

with a really cool
chiaroscuro lighting effect.

A what?

Deep shadows. Hey! You're
gonna need to learn

some photography terms
if you want people

to think you're
not an amateur.

I am an amateur.

Not for long.

Look, I'll meet
you over there.

Um, this time, wear something
maybe a little sexier.

Oh, here you go.

No, no, no. Keep 'em. Got
my number on the back.

Thanks.

Yeah.

[girls chattering]

Hey, Alina?

Alina, are you in there?

Put your arm over your
head. Yeah. Perfect.

Hey, John. John,
have —have you seen Alina?

Yeah. Last time I saw her,

she was down by
the barn with Bill.

[Bill] OK. Arch your back
just a little.

♪

Nice.

[Bill] Can I just make a
little adjustment?

[Alina] Sure.

[Bill] Yeah.

[Carl] Ah, that's great!

[Bill] Hey, man,
what are you doing?

[Bill] Hey, buddy,
this is my shoot.

[Carl] Yeah. I know.
Just a couple more.

[Bill] Hey. Are you deaf? I said
beat it, you dick. This is...

[Carl] This, this lighting is
great. Look, look this way.

[Bill] You know what?
Screw you. Screw you.

Wait! No, no, no!
Please don't go!

[scoff] What are you doing?

Shhh!

[Carl] I thought you knew
better than to just take off

with some guy!

We were trying to
get better lighting!

God, you said you
wouldn't embarrass me!

Alina!

[gasp]

[Alina] I trusted you!

[Carl] And I trusted you,
but you left the park

without telling me.

[Alina] What was I supposed to
say? Let me go ask my dad?

[Carl] Nothing's lost. He
doesn't know I'm your dad.

[Alina] He was mad when he left!

I'm —I'm sure that
he can handle it.

You're 15, Alina.
You're not an adult yet.

Thompson residence.

Can I speak to Alina, please?

This is not a good time.

But...

[Alina] I knew you'd do this.

It's the only thing
I've ever wanted,

so of course you
have to sabotage it!

[Carl] Yes. That's our
whole purpose here.

[Carl] To sabotage our
child's dreams. Alina!

[Nancy] Carl, just
let her go.

She just needs to
blow off steam.

[soft piano music]

♪

[Nick] God, you are so hot. I
can't keep my hands off you.

[Alina] Nick?

Have we met?

Take your stupid pin!
You're such a liar!

I obviously never got
her that. She's crazy.

[coins clanking]

[Natalie] Hello?

[panting] Hey, Nat.

[Natalie] Hello? Alina?
What's wrong?

I'm so sorry we
fought. Can we talk?

You were totally right about
him. He's a complete jerk.

You can do so much better.

Honestly, I have no
interest in dating.

All I care about is
us going to Paris.

That is, if my dad hasn't
totally ruined my chances.

You know that
photographer, Bill?

He was trying to set up shots.

And then there's Carl Thompson
standing right next to him

just clicking off pictures.

I wish I could've seen that!

Me too!

[sympathetic sigh]

Thanks for making me
feel so much better.

Yeah, of course.

I read in the best friend
handbook that that's my job.

Oh, what time do we have
to be at the mall tomorrow?

Uh, for the trunk show?

Oh, the manager
didn't call you?

No.

It was, uh, canceled.

Something about, like, a
designer not being ready

or something.

That sucks.

Yeah! I'm sure they'll
reschedule it though.

I should go!

♪

Since there's no
trunk show tomorrow,

do you wanna hang out?

Go to the beach
or something?

Yeah, maybe. Oh! Um,
I promised my neighbor

that I'm gonna be babysitting
her son tomorrow. So I can't.

That's OK. Maybe
later this week?

Yeah!

And Natalie. Thanks
for coming over today.

You're always there for me.

[sigh]

[Alina] Bye.

[Mitchell] Ms. Romano. I want to
thank you for sharing your story

[Mitchell] and helping out the
missing girls investigation.

[Mitchell] So you said Mr.
Bradford became physical

[Mitchell] during
the photo shot.

[Mitchell] But some campers
intervened and he fled?

But would you happen
to have any idea

where in the desert
he took you?

Um, not exactly, but
it wasn't too far off

the Teutonia Peak trail.

It was like a quarry
within the desert.

I'd never been
there before, but

he seemed to know
the area well.

Hey, Cole!

Take a look at this.

See this rock formation? That
screams desert, not canyon.

I think he murdered her
someplace in the Mojave.

Think about it. He goes back
to the place he took Maria,

a place he knew he
wouldn't be disturbed.

And if that's where
he killed Shari,

that's where the physical
evidence would be.

And then we have him.

♪

[engine startup]

♪

What...?

Canceled?

[sigh]

[distant siren]

[pensive music]

[music darkens]

[Bill] Alina. Hi.

Oh. Uh. Hi.

Frankenstein.

You must like being scared.

It's uh, for a class.

Of course.

Hey, I —I just want to
apologize for the way I left

the event like that. It had
nothing to do with you. OK?

I was just really pissed
at that photographer.

It's the first rule
of photography.

You don't hijack
someone else's shoot.

That wasn't a photographer.
That was my dad.

He's obsessed that something
bad is gonna happen to me,

so I was pretty mad at him.

Well, you shouldn't be. I mean,
I've never met a good father

who wasn't at least a
little overprotective.

Mine's a lot overprotective.

You know, I still think
we need to get some shots

with a more interesting
background.

In fact, I know a place
not too far from here,

with the light...the magic
hour is just perfect.

I mean, every time I
take a model there,

the pictures
get her booked.

I don't know. My parents are
not gonna let me go by myself.

You saw the way my dad
reacted to you. I mean...

How about you invite your
friend to come along? Natasha?

Natalie.

Natalie.

And she's not really
my friend anymore.

What happened?

We were supposed to model
in this trunk show together

and she lied to me so she
could do it by herself.

Ouch.

Yeah. Literally just
yesterday she comforted me

after I caught my
boyfriend cheating.

So I never imagined
in a million years

that she would
do that to me.

We've been best
friends since...

Hey. Hey. It's
gonna be all right.

Yeah, it's just like everything
bad is happening all at once

and I...I don't know.

You gotta cut ties with
the people that are

holding you back.

Alina, if you stay the course,
by this time next year,

you're gonna be on
the cover of at least

ten different magazines.

You really think so?

I know so. I mean, you can
have everything you want.

We just gotta get
some better shots.

I mean, that's
the only thing

that's standing in
your way. Not your dad.

Not Natalia, or
whatever her name is.

[laugh] It's Natalie.

Natalie. Not your ex.

This shoot could be
life-changing for you, I swear.

[sigh] I want this so bad.

Then let's do it.
Okay? Tomorrow.

Just you and me taking
amazing pictures.

They're gonna wow
all the agencies.

OK!

OK! Uh...

I'll meet you here at ten?

I'll be here.

Promise?

[Alina] Promise.

OK.

♪

[Cole] See over there?

[Cole] This looks like the place
in Bradford's photo.

[car doors close]

This is it. Look!

[Mitchell] That's it!

[Mitchell] Let's split up.

[upbeat synth music]

♪

[Cole] Blood.

♪

Hey, Cole!

I think we found Tracy!

The shirt that's wrapped around
her head. Shari Miller's.

[Cole] We have to wait for
her dental records,

but the clothing matches
what you said Tracy had on

the day she disappeared.

How did she, um...how'd she die?

Cause of death will be
determined during the autopsy.

So you don't —you don't
know if she suffered?

He killed her, didn't
he? Bill? [gasp]

You know, I —I could
tell the night

I asked if he knew
where she was that...

He knew that she was...he knew
that she was never coming back.

[mournful music]

We can't discuss any
specifics with you yet,

but we are very close
to making an arrest.

[determined music]

♪

William Bradford!
Police! Open up!

We have a warrant
for your arrest.

[smashing]

♪

He's gone. He's not here.

Too late.

[Nancy] Fifty across, across.
Hold on. Um...

Hey, um, I'm gonna go
to the library to study

and then to a
movie with Nick.

Hey, hey, hey. Before you
leave, I'd like to talk to you

about what happened
at the park.

It's all good. I'm
totally over that.

Oh, really? Since when?

I'll see you
tonight for dinner.

Before you say anything nasty,
just hear me out. Please.

I tell you Nick and I
break up and literally

one day later you're
trying to get with him.

No! It's not like that.

You didn't want me
at the trunk show

cause he was
coming to see you.

Not even close! I saw
Nick at the trunk show

and he wanted me to
talk to you for him.

I told him to get lost.

I wouldn't try and
steal your boyfriend.

But you'd lie to me to say
the trunk show was canceled?

Yeah, I did
lie. I'm sorry.

Why?

[sigh] You get A's without even
trying. You win Best New Faces.

If it's not Nick who's
fawning all over you,

it's everyone else.

I just wanted to
be as good as you.

Nat! My god. You are. You're
smart, you're gorgeous.

You're an amazing designer.

Look, I'm about to meet
that photographer, Bill,

from New Faces. Come with.

We can get amazing head shots
and get repped together.

No. That's all you. One day
you're gonna go to Paris and

you're gonna be on the cover
of every fashion magazine.

And I'm gonna design
all of your clothes.

We'll be happy for each other.
Good luck with your photo shoot.

Thanks, Nat. I love you.

I love you!

See ya later. Bye, Alina.

Bye!

[approaching car]

[birdsong]

[Carl] Hey, Nancy! Nancy!

[Nancy] Yeah?

[Carl] Come here!

What is it?

[Carl] Look at this.

It's Alina. Pictures of Alina.

Oh, my goodness.

Yeah, it's a —it's a cold case.

{Man at door] Mr. Thompson?

[Carl] Yes?

I'm Detective Peters.

Yes, please...
please come in.

Thanks for coming
so quickly. Great.

[door closes]

Uh, right this way.

[Peters] Hi.

Hi, Detective. I'm Alina.

Nice to meet you.

[Alina] Where did you get
all the pictures?

From a box in the evidence
room. Belonged to Bradford,

who you knew as Bill,

and was seized during
a search of his home.

There were lots in
there of you.

But we're trying to find out
who the other women were,

so we, um, decided
to reopen the case.

Yeah, he always found
me at those events.

Cold cases are tough to
solve, but we're hoping

that by releasing this poster,
we might be able to figure out

how many victims there
were and who they are.

Your dad said you and
Tracy were friends?

I met her once, right
before she was... abducted.

We were a little bit alike back
then. At least I thought so.

By the time he went to trial,
it was four years later,

and I was already
in Milan working.

They didn't cover
the case over there,

so I just heard from my
parents that Tracy's killer

had been convicted. And we
never knew Bill's last name,

so we didn't put it together.

How well did you know Bill?

I knew him. Sort of. At
least I thought I did.

At the time, he
seemed trustworthy.

When I went to meet him at
the library, he never showed.

Sat there for an hour, thinking
maybe he was running late,

and everyone had let me
down. And I thought, well,

there's no way this
photographer's gonna flake.

But he did. And eventually,
I think a friend...

yeah, a friend from school
drove up in his new car,

invited me to take
a ride, so I did.

Bradford didn't show up
because that was the morning

he was arrested.

That New Faces event,

where Bradford took
you to the that barn...

your dad pretended
to be a photographer.

Your dad saved
your life that day.

[Alina] Yeah, he did.

There's a lot I understand
about my parents now

that I didn't before.

[Peters] Take a look at these.

[Peters] See if there's
anybody you recognize.

[Alina] How many have you found?

[Peters] All but thirteen. Most
of them alive, so that's good.

Most?

A few we're able to connect
to unsolved homicides.

And, um, the rest?

Well, hopefully, they're
living happy, fulfilled lives,

and they don't read
the paper too much.

I hope you find them all.

I'll keep at it till I do.

[plaintive solo soprano]

[questions and chatter]

[Peters] You need to respect
the family's privacy.

[Alina] It's OK. I
can talk to them.

[Peters] You sure?

Alina Thompson?

[Alina] Hi.

Can you tell us how you found
out you were on this poster

of potential victims
of William Bradford?

My father called and told me.

[Reporter] Did he ever try to
take you out to the desert,

[Reporter] like he did Shari
Miller and Tracy Campbell?

[Alina] Luckily, he
never got the chance.

[Reporter] You're a
professional model now.

[Reporter] You've
modeled in magazines

[Reporter] and all
over the world.

[Reporter] What advice do
you have for girls

[Reporter] who wanna get in
this line of work?

[Reporter] How can they avoid
predators like William Bradford?

[Alina] Anyone can try to
make you believe

[Alina] they're something
they're not,

[Alina] but real photo
shoots have wardrobe

[Alina] and hairstylists
and makeup artists.

[Alina] If someone wants you to
go by yourself with them, don't.

[Alina] "No" is a
complete sentence

[Alina] and you never have to
explain your reasons

[Alina] for saying no.

[Reporter] That's great advice.
How did you learn that?

My father.

♪