All language subtitles for Secrets.In.The.Desert.2023.720p.WEB.H264-BAE

[ominous music]

I don't know.

Probably two
or three more hours.

I told you
I haven't even hit tucson yet.

I don't know.

Some gas station
in the middle of nowhere.

-I know.
-[device beeps]

Great.

No. The stupid pump
isn't taking my card.

Yeah. I'm gonna go inside.

Hello?

Hello? Can you hear me? Hello?

[bell chimes]

You gotta be kidding me.

Hello?

Hello? Is anybody there?

The pump is not taking my card.

[sighs]

[suspenseful music]

[gasps] I need help!

[suspenseful music]

[edward] here we are
in the middle of nowhere.

And there's our first-time
camper.

Charlie,
why don't you tell everyone

What you saw today?

A deer.

[edward] what kind of deer?

A mule deer.

[edward] and the best part is?

Charlie actually snuck up
close enough to get a photo.

Didn't you, lovebug?

[young charlie]
it wasn't that hard.

You just have to be quiet.

[edward] huh.

So you're saying

If I just sneak up,

I can steal a great big hug?

[young charlie laughs]

I love you, daddy.

I love you more.

[charlie]
there's so many videos.

[sighs]

How do I know
which ones to choose?

Hey, once we get there,
I'll go through them

All with you, okay?

You didn't even know him
that well?

No...

But his daughter
turned out okay,

So he couldn't have been
half bad.

Hey, I promised you
you wouldn't go

Through this alone, all right?

Thank you.

[sighs]

He must have driven
this road hundreds of times,

Picking me up from school.

Senior year for christmas,
he gave me a greyhound schedule.

[chuckles]

I spent my whole life
trying to get away.

Now, I'd give anything
to go back.

You don't think
I abandoned him, do you?

I mean, after my mom died,

-I was all he had.
-No.

I think you worked hard,
you got into a great school,

And now you got
a job offer in california.

I think he was proud of you.

-[car horn honks]
-aidan!

[tires screeching]

-[sighs]
-you okay?

I'm fine.

God, that guy came out
of nowhere.

I took my eyes off the road
for one second.

Maybe we should just get out
and stretch.

It looks
like there's a town up ahead.

Okay. Yeah. Good idea.

[sighs]

[dramatic music]

You sure this is the place?

According to the app.

I don't see
the charger anywhere.

Maybe it's in the back?

Oh, yeah. Good call.

Hey, why don't you head inside?
I'll go check it out.

Sure.

[man] are you really gonna eat
all those?

[girl] no, dad.

[laughs]

I'll take it then.

[laughter]

[girl] stop.

[bell chimes]

Charger's busted.

-Again?
-Yeah.

It's all right though.
The app says

There's another one
like 30 miles down the road.

[sighs]

We should have just taken
my car.

-Hey.
-Hmm.

It's gonna be all right.

Yeah, assuming
that one's working.

You know, I actually
have a more important question

I have to ask you.

Hmm.

Ranch or barbecue?

[chuckles]

Definitely barbecue.

-[phone rings]
-oh.

-Eh.
-What are you doing?

It's work. I'll just...
I'll call them back later.

You've spent a month working
on that project.

-It's fine.
-You sure?

Uh-hmm. Go ahead.

I'll grab us a couple waters.

All right.

Uh, hi. This is aidan.

You'd think they'd have more
to choose from here?

Yeah.

Did you know it's not actually
naturally sparkling?

-No.
-[jake] yeah, they say it is

But they add the carbon dioxide
when they bottle it.

Sorry. Wikipedia rabbit hole.

Uh-hmm. Be careful.

Those can get pretty deep.

I never seen you around here.

Driving through?

Eagle lake.

Jake.

Charlie.

Nice to meet you, jake.

-Lucky guy.
-Hmm?

-Oh.
-[jake] let me guess.

Six-foot, preppy,
always glued to his phone.

I should warn you,
the cell service out here

Is pretty spotty.

-Uh-huh.
-[jake] yeah.

I try to get them to put
a cell tower out here

But I guess people out here
just value their privacy.

-Imagine that.
-$10.50.

Oh, no. That's all right.
It's on me.

You don't have to do that.

[jake] look, just promise me
that when you go back

To the city,
you'll tell everybody

That we aren't
all a bunch of hicks.

[aidan] hey.

-Everything okay?
-Um, as a matter of fact,

Jake here was kind enough
to pick up our tab.

Oh, you didn't have to do that.

Oh, it's okay.
Just take care of her.

She's a keeper.

Can we go?

Sure. Yeah.

Nice meeting you.

I thought
you were gonna have to get

Your dad's pepper spray.

[scoffs]
let's just get out of here.

Yeah. Where is here exactly?

-Bottlebrush.
-Hmm. Which is?

Somewhere between the middle
and nowhere.

Get in the car.

[dramatic music]

Mmm.

You sure this is the right way?

We are on a dirt road.

[yawns] I think so.

Aw, you've been driving
all night.

How about I take a turn?

Oh, it's fine.

Once we charge up,
we're only a couple hours

From your dad's place.

I would, however,
settle for a chip.

Hmm.

Don't push your luck, mister.

[chuckles]

Yeah, we should have gone
with the ranch.

-Hey.
-[chuckles]

-[car beeps]
-what's that?

Low power.

[charlie sighs]
so much for 30 miles.

Man, I thought for sure
we'd make it

To the next supercharger.

[sighs] driving up the mountain

Must have drained it.

[sighs]

[sighs]

No signal.

[sighs]

Come on.

Come on.

Anything?

Just like jake said.

[sighs]

How far back do you think
that gas station was?

I don't know.
Like 20, 30 minutes.

Okay. Well, 20 minutes times
60 miles an hour.

-That's--
-too far to walk, baby.

Hey, maybe we'll get lucky.

Out here, on this dirt road?

Hey! Help!

Hey, hey, hey!

Help! Help! Hello?

Hey! Help! Help!

-[aidan] oh, man.
-[charlie groans]

-[sighs]
-it's all right.

Hey, look at me.

Your dad's service
isn't until the day

After tomorrow, okay?
We've got plenty of time.

-Yeah.
-Okay.

So have you thought about,

You know,

What you're gonna do
after the service?

Sell the house?
Deal with the estate?

Come on. That's not what
I'm talking about.

I know what you're doing.

Oh, whoa. What am I doing?

Trying to get my mind
off the fact that you got us

Stuck in the middle of nowhere.

I got us stuck
in the middle of nowhere?

Mister, I really thought
we could get

To the next supercharger.

I would...

Is it working?

[chuckles] a little.

-A little?
-Uh-hmm.

Look, just let me get
to the funeral

And then I'll worry
about los angeles.

-Okay.
-Okay?

It's a good firm.

[sighs]

Maybe I have a better reason
to stay.

Oh? What's that?

Oh. Let me get this one.

Excuse me! Excuse me!

Hey! Hi!

Hello.

[sighs]

Thank you.

-Car trouble?
-Yeah.

The battery's dead.
It's electric.

How green of you.

-I'm pamela.
-Hi. Aidan.

And this is my fiancée, charlie.

-Hi.
-[pamela] pleasure.

You'd be surprised how many
of these I see out here.

Folks trying to make their way
out west

And chargers aren't easy
to come by these parts.

Oh, the app said
that there's a charging station

Just down the road.

Hmm, you mean lincoln?

Good luck. That one's
usually out of order.

-Great.
-[pamela] I mean,

There's a mechanic
in bottlebrush.

I think he does have
a mobile charger.

Really? Um, would you
mind giving him a call?

My phone's got nothing.

What you need out here,
sweetheart, is a cb.

Well, do you have one?

Of course, I do.

Well, if it's not too
much trouble--

Not at all.

Owen, this is pamela. Come in.

Owen, do you have your ears on?
This is pamela.

[owen] I read you, pamela. Over.

I got an ev broken down
on 60 at mile marker

467 requesting a charge. Over.

[owen] roger that.
I'm finishing up a tire change.

Can be there in about an hour.

-Over.
-[pamela] thank you, owen.

Over and out.

You're in good hands now.

Owen will get you taken care
of right away.

Seriously, thank you so much.

In the meantime,
if you wanna get out of the sun,

I can give you a lift back
to bottlebrush.

Oh, we're fine.

Temperature's near a hundred
and isn't even 9:00 yet.

You eat yet?

Uh, not really.

Well, you have not lived
until you've had one

Of cactus jack's
breakfast burritos.

Oh. That's sweet of you
but I think

We should just wait here
for the charger.

-Don't you?
-[aidan sighs]

You heard the man.

Gonna be an hour.

There's no reason for both of us
to melt in the sun out here.

Aw, hon.

Just get me one
of those breakfast burritos

Before they run out, all right?

Okay.

Yeah.

-Bye.
-You turn me inside out.

I love you too.

Bye.

-Hi.
-[pamela] hey.

[charlie] hey.

[car engine revs]

-See you in an hour.
-[charlie] bye. Yeah.

And don't forget that burrito!

Don't you worry.

Everything's gonna be just fine.

[dramatic music]

[radio chatter]

Satellite radio
is the only thing

That comes in out here.

Oh, wait. Go back.

Oh. You like this one?

-[singer] ♪ I believe...
-Uh-hmm.

Yeah, this was the first concert
my dad ever took me to.

Aw. You two close?

Um, he passed away last week.

Oh, goodness. I'm so sorry.

We're actually on our way out
to eagle lake for the service.

[sighs] and then have
this happen?

Oh, you're having a heck
of a time, weren't you?

Uh-hmm. Yeah, no kidding.

So where you two from anyway?

Dallas.

Quite a change of pace
from eagle lake.

Well, I went to law school
out at texas a&m

And got an offer right out
of the gate.

Hmm.

I had no idea I was sitting
next to a big shot attorney.

Junior attorney.

¢yeah, I actually just passed
the bar about six months ago.

[pamela] still.

I imagine you're doing better
than most ladies

-From eagle lake.
-[charlie] hmm.

I actually just got an offer
out in california.

Oh, that's good.

[chuckling]

Yeah, I'm just not sure
if I'll take it.

Hmm.

You're not sure
or he's not sure?

Yeah, aidan's been
with his company

For almost 10 years.

I-I couldn't ask him
to leave it all just for me.

Like I always
used to tell my baby girl,

Do what's best for you,
everything else will follow.

It always does.

Uh-hmm.

You have a daughter?

Had.

That's funny the way
it works out, you know?

One day she's on cloud nine
thinking about some boy

She's gonna marry,

Looking at wedding dresses.

The next, some oncologist
over at st. Joseph

Saying she's not gonna live
to see christmas.

[chuckles] I'm a mess.

[charlie] oh, I'm-I'm so sorry.

I never really had much
of a relationship

With my mother but...

My dad,
he-he was my whole world.

You know, one day,
every single one of us

Is gonna lose that one person
that means the most to us.

And no matter what,
there's one place

They can never take them
away from us.

Right here.

I'm so glad I met you, charlie.

Yeah. Me too.

You sure you don't want me
to come in and wait with you?

Oh, no. I'll be okay.

Look, charlie,
it has been a long tough week.

It's high time things
start looking up, right?

Yeah. You're right.

-Uh, here, let me--
-no, no, no.

Save that
for your father's service.

Are you sure?

You remind me so much
of my little girl.

I'm sure your father
could not have been more proud.

Thank you.

[bell chimes]

-Oh.
-Oh, excuse me.

[laughs] you wanna dance?

Don't make me
call the sheriff now.

Hey, that was funny.

[singer] ♪ just to be

♪ just to be

♪ right at your side

♪ one final time

What can I get you, hon?

I heard your breakfast burritos
were pretty good.

Even better with a scoop
of our creamy salsa.

Ah. When in rome.

[laura] coming right up.
Oh, actually,

Can you make it two?
My fiancée's on his way.

Anything else?

I don't suppose
you have espresso?

[chuckles]

You gotta go to the coffee shop
for that one.

It's about two miles down
the road across from the motel.

And free wi-fi.

Thanks for the tip.

[singer]
♪ when we're all alone

♪ don't it feel
like life's a dream? ♪

[indistinct chatter]

[dramatic music]

[sighs]

Enter credit card number.

Press #.

Hello?

Operator?

Anyone?

[phone rings]

[sighs] thank god.

[aidan] hi. You've reached
aidan green's cellphone.

If you need immediate assistance
about your account,

Please dial my office
at 214-555-0155.

[phone beeps]

Hey, it's me.

Um, it's been almost an hour

And I haven't heard from you.

Look, I know the service is bad
but just call me

When you can,
let me know you're okay.

Okay. See you soon.

I love you.

Excuse me.

Um, you don't happen to know
a guy named owen, do you?

Runs a mechanic shop near here.

Sure.

Do you know
how I could reach him?

I think I got a card but looks
like someone just showed up

And is waiting for you
in your booth.

Oh, thank god.

Do me a favor, hon.

Tell him I'll bring him
a fresh breakfast burrito.

Oh, I will. Thank you.

Look who it is.

It's so funny, I was literally
just thinking about you

And here you are.

Take a load off.

Sit.

[sighs]

Ooh. Now, that looks amazing.

-Warm you up, hon?
-Thanks.

Mmm.

You weren't kidding.

This is really good.

So, where is mr. Preppy?

He'll be here.

You sure about that?

-What do you mean?
-Well, I don't know.

I just don't see
your car out front.

He's just running an errand.

He wouldn't leave you out here,
would he?

All the way up here

In the middle of nowhere?

You know, if you were my girl,

I'd never let you
out of my sight.

You know, wherever you're going,

I'd be more than happy
to take you there.

What if he never comes back?

-Please let go.
-Or what?

What are you gonna do, charlie?

[laughs]

Oh, I had you there.

-You should've seen your face.
-Yeah.

No, that's-that's really funny.

[sighs]

You were saying?

-Give him my best.
-Uh-hmm.

Aidan, you're never gonna
believe who is in there.

Ugh.

Aidan?

Who you looking for?

Uh, aidan.

My fiancé.

I don't know
who you're talking about.

Uh, you know, aidan,
the guy with the car,

The car you just towed in.

What about it?

He said he was gonna stay
right there and wait for you.

I don't know what to tell you.

Got to mile marker 467.

There was your car,
just like pamela said.

Keys were in the front
but I didn't see anyone.

Well, he wouldn't
have just left.

Maybe he went to take a whizz.

In the middle of nowhere?

$150 for the tow,

$50 if you want me
to charge it up.

Are you sure
you didn't see anyone?

Yup. Much obliged.

Great.

Wait. Do you have a signal?

-Hey, there's a payphone--
-shh.

Hey, it's me.

I'm at that gas station
in bottlebrush.

The tow truck just got back.

I haven't heard from you
in over an hour

And I have no idea
where you are.

Please call me.

[exhales]
look, it's a small town.

I'm sure he'll be fine.

Um, I don't suppose you could
give me a lift back out there.

[owen] I gotta your car back
to the shop to get it charged.

And then there's a guy
on a swap meet who needs a jump.

If you're still here
by the time I get back,

I'll be happy to drive you
back up there.

Thanks.

Look, why don't you
go back inside

And get yourself
a breakfast burrito?

Burrito. Yeah. I already did.

Thank you.

Fill this up.
Include your address.

[sighs] sorry.
I didn't mean to snap.

I'm just a little worried.

[owen] it's okay.
I wish I could be more help.

Is there any chance someone else
came and picked him up?

Who? I mean, the only person
we know around here is...

Oh, my god.

Where is he?

-Who?
-Jake.

The guy who was sitting
in my booth.

He left right after you did.

Paid his check and drove off.

[sighs]

[dramatic music]

[radio chatter]

[sighs]

Do you actually
have any evidence

That your fiancé
was a victim of a crime?

-No.
-Or that he didn't go somewhere

-On his own volition?
-No.

Wouldn't it make sense
to be absolutely certain before

I dedicate resources that,
to be honest, we don't have?

Uh, well,
maybe you could get a photo out

To your units or something?

We're a two-person station.

Look, something is wrong.

I know it.

You two have any
arguments today?

-What?
-It's a long drive from dallas.

You're tired, hungry.

Maybe you said something
you didn't mean.

He didn't leave me,

If that's
what you're suggesting.

I'm suggesting that
maybe he took some time

-To clear his head.
-Okay.

Well, we've never even
had a fight.

[sighs] come on.

Never even...He forgot
the toilet seat up?

Forgot to take out the trash?

What about the guy
from the diner?

Come on.
Why aren't we talking about him?

-Jake?
-Yeah. I told you.

We saw him there earlier

And then he just happens
to come by

After aidan disappeared?

I've known jake for years.

His family
runs a campground up 302.

Now, he...
He's entitled sometimes,

Maybe even a little
touchy-feely with the ladies,

But he's never hurt
anyone, ever.

[charlie]
please. I am all alone,

In the middle of nowhere,

And I'm on my way
to my father's funeral,

And my fiancé is missing.

And every second that goes by,

It feels like I'm getting

Further and further away
from finding him.

So there must be something
we can do.

Please.

[radio chatter]

[dramatic music]

[sighs]

I don't know what you're hoping
to find but he's not here.

Aidan!

[sighs]

Aidan!

Come on. I have to get back
to the station.

He was here!

Look, he never would have
dropped it on purpose.

So it fell out his pocket.

Or there was a struggle.

Hold on.

Wait. Where are you...

I have to get back.

Aidan!

[rustling]

Aidan?

[gasps]

[melancholic music]

[edward]
find a good place to hide.

You need to able to see them

But make sure
they cannot see you.

Control your breathing.

Deep breaths, spaced out.

Short breaths
are easier to hear.

[inhales]

Focus.

Become one with your subject.

Feel what they feel.

Think what they think.

Steady.

Steady.

[camera shutter clicks]

[edward] oh.

That's a really good one,
lovebug.

Thank you, daddy.

-[gunshot]
-[gasps]

[deputy graham]
there's people hunting out here.

It's not a safe area.

You done?

Look, you wanted
to come out here.

We came out.
But there is nothing here.

-[gunshot]
-[gasps]

-Uh, you don't think maybe--
-a hunter shot him?

Charlie! Charlie!
You can't go over there!

[pants]

[dramatic music]

You trying to get shot?

It's dangerous to be out here
without one of these.

-Sorry. She's not from here.
-No kidding.

We're actually
looking for someone

Who might have gone missing.

Broke down on the road
over there.

Show him.

-[hunter] yeah. I saw him.
-You did?

-When?
-[hunter] a couple hours ago.

I got a blind over there.

And like you said,
he was on the road.

-Did you talk to him?
-Charlie.

You got a satellite phone.
You could have helped him.

Hey, go over there.

-Now.
-[sighs]

Hey, come here.

All right. What happened?

[hunter] I saw him, like I said.

But I never left the blind.

That would've scared
the bucks away.

All right.

-Charlie!
-Hey!

It's okay.
Just give her a minute.

She's harmless. I'll make sure
she doesn't touch anything.

[hunter] well, she better not

Or I'm holding you responsible.

[clatters]

Aidan?

Aidan!

Aidan!

Aidan?

[blinds clattering]

He's not in here.

So that's it?

You're just gonna leave?

I'm telling you,
something is wrong.

Wanna know what I think?

I think your fiancé ended up
waiting for the tow truck

Longer than he intended.

He went to take a leak,

Dropped his earpiece,
and lost his bearings.

Okay. Well, aidan doesn't know
anything about the outdoors.

He's an investment banker.

What if he fell?
What if he's hurt?

I'll send an area drone
to sweep the canyon.

If he's out there,
we'll find him.

-I wanna help.
-No offense,

You don't know the area
any better than he does.

Personally,
I think you're better off

Waiting at cactus jack's
just in case he does show up.

In other words,
I'm just supposed to sit around

And wait for an update.

Fine.

Fine.

[sighs]

[dramatic music]

[sighs]

Hey, it's charlie.

I was just wondering
if anyone at the office

Has talked to aidan
since this morning?

You haven't heard
from aidan today,

By any chance, have you?

I know this is gonna
sound strange

But have you talked
to aidan today?

[dramatic music]

[indistinct chatter]

[laughter]

Never showed up, huh?

Uh-uh.

Hey, jamie.

You didn't happen to see

A handsome young man
in his early 30s,

-Looking for his girlfriend?
-[jamie] today?

No.
Just a lot of real ugly ones.

[chuckles]

Sorry, hon.

[charlie sighs]

[buzz] I seen him.

What did you say?

The guy you're looking for.

I've seen him.

When?

Last week.

-That's impossible.
-[scoffs]

Well, I'm just saying
I saw him over there

Talking to some people.

Go home, buzz,

Before your wife
gets worried about you.

[sighs] okey-dokey.

I'm goin'.

Don't worry about him, hon.

He doesn't know
where he is half of the time.

[chuckles]

[bell chimes]

Hey, wait!

[sighs]

[suspenseful music]

[sighs]

You find him?

Whoa. Easy there.

Look, whatever you've done
with aidan--

-[scoffs] whatever I've done?
-I won't say anything.

Just please tell me
where I can find him.

I already told you.

The guy left you.

You can keep saying that
until you're blue in the face

And I'm not gonna stop
looking for him.

You really think
I did something?

-Just stay there.
-You don't believe me?

Well, just...
Let's go in my truck

And we'll go look
for him together.

No. No. I don't think
that's a very good idea.

[jake] I-I didn't do anything
to your boyfriend, charlie.

Okay.

Hey!

You wanna know
what I'm gonna do to you?

What?

Nothing.

You wanna know why?

'cause you're crazy.

Wait! Jake! Jake!

Is that guy bothering you?

Uh, no, no.

Maybe he was trying to help.

Uh, I don't know.

-But he's gone now.
-Oh, good.

[young charlie] cactus.

[edward] dandelion.

-[young charlie] eagle.
-[edward] uh, fern.

[young charlie] good. Um, grit.

Grit, huh?

You know, like sand.

-Not bad.
-Your turn.

Okay. Um...

Wait.

Are we lost?

Hey, you're never lost
as long as you can see the sun.

-What?
-It's true.

Look. You see where it is?

Yeah. The sun's highest point
is always south.

-Really?
-And so if that's south,

That means...

That's north.

And as long as
you remember that,

Well, you'll never be lost.

But if I do get lost,

You'll always find me,
won't you?

I hope so, bug.

I hope so.

[groans]

Nice and easy.

-Where's, uh--
-shh, shh, shh.

You had a nasty fall.

Oh, god. It hurts.

Oh. Well, here.

Just take this.

How did I get here?

Well, you know...

Poor thing. I mean...

You must have
a nasty concussion,

Which means that right now
all of the immune system cells

Are rushing your brain
to fill in those membranes.

And, unfortunately,
with a traumatic brain injury,

Your blood flow slows,

So that's a very
difficult recovery.

No, no.
Just keep that on your head.

-You'll be right as rain.
-Where is he?

Your fiancé is in a safe place,
I promise.

Why are you doing this to us?

I need something.

-Something?
-And if you do everything I ask,

-Everything will be just fine.
-And if I don't?

Owen.

Neither one of you
makes it out of this town alive.

There is no need
to complicate this.

Just do exactly as I say
and I give you my word,

Both of you will be back
on the road in no time.

[charlie] your word?

You sat there and you told me

How much I reminded you
of your daughter.

Now, you're asking me
to take your word?

[laughs] what she talking about?

You got a sister
you forgot to tell me about?

-Oh, my god.
-Grief can be a lonely place.

I was just trying
to make you feel better

To make sure
you were listening to me.

Are you listening to me,
charlie?

Good.

What do you want?

$1.5 million.

Wait. What?

What-what makes you think...

I don't have anything
close to that.

Oh, no, you don't,

But your trust does.

Aidan.

-No. What?
-[pamela] after he got sick,

Your father sold
five parcels of land

'cause he wanna make sure
that there'd be enough money

In the event of his death
to take care of his little girl.

Now, I'm gonna ask you
to look at this picture again

And tell me...

How much is his life worth?

[owen] told you
it was a waste of our time.

Huh? It's worth a shot.

Kill him.

Wait! Wait! Stop! Stop! No.

No, I'll do it.

Just please don't hurt him.

Well, they're not gonna let me

Make that kind
of transfer online.

[pamela] well, then
it's good that you called

The regional manager yesterday

And you faxed over
the authorization form.

-You've got this all worked out.
-[pamela chuckles]

And don't get any bright ideas

Because owen has already
disabled the mail

And the message apps.

Why is it taken so long?

I don't have a signal.

-It's impossible.
-You don't believe me?

-Here you try it.
-What's up, ma?

[pamela]
hmm, she's telling the truth.

Damn it. The tower must be down.

What's the wi-fi here?
I'll just connect that way.

-[owen] I told you.
-Don't start.

You need a backup.

Well, what about
the coffee shop?

-What about it?
-They got wi-fi, right?

I'll do it there.

Oh, you'd like that,
wouldn't you?

Do you want your money or not?

I guess it's time for us

To go on a little girls' trip.

[tense music]

I hope you understand
my need for discretion.

I understand also

If you don't wanna talk to me.

Under the circumstances,

I probably wouldn't
wanna talk to me either.

[laughs]

Are you looking for this?

[laughs]

I am proud of you, you know.

I have no doubt

You are gonna do wonderful
in california.

And in fact, I bet,

Sure as we are sitting here now,

Aidan is gonna decide
to come with you after all.

Well, if that's the way
you wanna it.

[singer]
♪ I believe in destiny

♪ was calling out your name

[laughs]

Well, if it isn't
my new favorite song.

[singer] ♪ stars are lining,
guide us to... ♪

[dramatic music]

You're not coming?

Let's just say
I prefer to remain

A silent partner
in our little business deal.

But don't you worry.
I got eyes all over this town.

So unless you want two-fer
at the local funeral parlor,

I suggest you keep this
between us.

Fine.

And remember...

Eyes.

[clerk] can I help you?

I'd like to use one
of your computers.

You'll need to make a purchase.

Okay. Make it a double shot.

You got it.

Long way from home?

Just, uh,
a little weekend getaway.

Will there be anything else?

Ma'am?

Restroom?

Come on. Come on. Come on.

No window. Okay.

Okay.

You got this.

[dramatic music]

I know. It's so crazy.

[indistinct chatter]

[tense music]

[keyboard clacking]

[edward] control your breathing.

Calm down, charlie.
Just breathe.

Just breathe.

Deep breaths, spaced out.

[tense music]

[keyboard clacking]

[computer beeps]

[tense music]

[computer beeps]

I'm done.

Happy now?

[dramatic music]

[scoffs]

[car honks]

Charlie?

Is everything okay?

I gotta go.

Good girl.

Come here.

Come here.

Come on.

[chuckles]

Get in the car.

Not until I know aidan's okay.

[scoffs]

Look who's finally showing
some spark.

But I doubt some fancy
city attorney from dallas

Needs me to explain
the meaning of the word

"leverage."

Just prove he's okay.

Then I'll go wherever you want.

[line trills]

Yeah, it's me. Put him on.

I don't care. Put him on.

Say hello.

Aidan?

[aidan] charlie?

Thank god. Are you okay?

They didn't hurt you, did they?

Wait.

[phone beeps]

You spoke to him.

Get in the car.

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music]

So where is he anyway?

What's the hurry?

We had a deal.

Transfer takes
about six hours to process.

You know the money's there.

Call me cautious.

Look, you talked to him,
didn't you?

Just relax.

Oh. Relax, right.

Funny.

Where are we going?

You'll find out soon enough.

We're going
in the opposite direction.

Are we?

Where are we going?

Where?

[owen] ma, come in, ma.

I'm here, over.

[owen] what's your 20?

I'm just riding
with our new friend.

Everything's in process.

Take about six hours and...

After I take care of her,

I'll come back to see you,
all right?

Over and out.

Pull over.

-We're almost there.
-I gotta pee.

-Hold it.
-I can't.

[tense music]

I don't have all day.

[charlie] they're closed.

[pamela]
my son took the day off.

So we got the whole place
to ourselves.

Look, kid,
you gotta go or not?

John's in the garage.

[charlie] okay.

Okay.

Oh, my god.

Okay, okay.

[tense music]

Oh, god.

[sighing]

Come on! Time to go!

I'm not kidding. Come on!

Come on.

Open the door, charlie!

Okay.

[tense music]

[clears throat]

Now.

What am I supposed to do here?

Should I call owen?

Maybe have him cut off a finger

Or an ear?

Please, don't hurt him.

Should've thought that
before you tried to cross me.

Hey, it's me.
I need you to do something.

[screams]

[groans]

[tense music]

[groaning]

[dramatic music]

And then she drove me
to a coffee shop

Where she had me transfer
the money

From my trust into her account.

-The 1.5 million?
-Yeah.

She'd gotten
the transaction pre-authorized.

[deputy graham]
and when you woke up,

You said
you were at a warehouse.

A garage.

But you don't know
where you were.

Because she put a hood
over my head when we left.

I still need to cancel
the transaction.

It took about 20 minutes

To get back into town.

Twenty minutes.

You don't believe me.

I'm not saying that.

Aidan is in trouble.

And you're sure this woman
and her son wanna hurt him?

Yes, because they were going
to kill me.

What are you not getting?

Oh, that must be the sheriff.

Hold on.

Hey, she's in here.

Now her story's kind of wild,

But she's convinced
that something bad

Is gonna happen to her fiancé
if we don't get to him first.

Charlie...

Bottlebrush's own
sheriff palmer.

[chuckles]

[pamela] hi, charlie.

Deputy graham tells me
you've been telling him

Quite the story.

Ryan?

Yes, ma'am.

Could you give us a moment?

I'll be in the hall.

I understand

You've been causing quite a bit
of trouble in this town.

And you think someone
took your fiancé.

Now, what do you suppose
we should do about that?

You got no one to talk to.

No transportation.

No phone.

Now let's take a look
at what I have.

Five foot-eleven,

Black wavy hair,

Piercing blue eyes.

And someone who can take
all this away from you

With one single phone call.

And just so we understand
each other,

The only reason
I haven't placed that call

Is because your transaction
has not cleared yet.

By my calculation,
that gives you till

About sundown to change my mind.

[tense music]

Charlie!

Did I miss something?

Is she under arrest?

Sheriff.

What was that about?

You mind telling me
what happened

Before I got here?

She's alone on foot.

Her fiancé's missing.
She's scared.

Has anyone ever seen
the supposed missing fiancé?

You don't believe her?

Well, I believe she's tired
and delusional.

And every moment
she's out there,

She is a danger to herself
and our community.

I'll find her.

[tense music]

[charlie panting]

"the sun's highest point
is always south."

[tense music]

[footsteps approaching]

[owen] don't know
what to tell you.

She's gone.

How is she gone?

Well, I don't know.

She just left and that was it.

[pamela groans]

If we can't find some city girl,

What does that say about us,
huh?

[owen] I'll figure it out, ma.

[pamela] yeah. Well, you better.

[tense music]

[pamela] remember what I said,

That you don't understand.

[tense music]

[tense music]

[owen] sure,
let me take care of her.

[pamela] well, we've come
too far to get impatient now.

[owen] she knows
who you are, ma.

[pamela] well,
she's a spoiled rich girl

Stranded in the middle
of the desert.

It'll take weeks to find a body.

[laughs]
and if someone finds her first?

Well, after this afternoon,

I doubt if anyone will listen
to her cry wolf anymore.

[owen] I need a drink.

[sighs]

[suspenseful music]

[panting]

[aidan] there you go, buddy.

-Where is she?
-[pamela] she's gone.

Gone?

As in escaped.

Don't worry.

We're gonna find that sweet

Little fiancée of yours.

We're gonna handle it.

[suspenseful music]

[pamela] you didn't really think
that there was

Gonna be a happily-ever-after

At the end of this, did you?

[laughs]

Now, just be happy
you're getting your money.

Now give me your account number.

Pleasure doing business
with you.

[laughs]

[owen] I gotta ask.

Since you two are so in love,

Why don't you just ask her
for the money?

Because in my line of work,
the less loose ends, the better.

[pamela] what he means is,
even if she had agreed

To give it to him,
she would have dumped him.

[aidan] yeah. Well, that doesn't
matter anymore, does it?

The only thing
that matters is that

Tomorrow morning
when those markets open,

Every investor in my fund

Is gonna show
a positive balance.

[owen] bro,
that and being confined

By a 6-by-8 prison cell.

Hell, prison is for suckers.

Did you hear that?

[suspenseful music]

Your turn.

[panting]

[suspenseful music]

Charlie.

How could you?

[aidan] look, um...

Why don't you just come out?

All right?

We can talk about all this.

Get your hands off me.

Relax, okay?

I'm not trying to hurt you.

How could you do this to me?

What do you want from me,
charlie, huh?

You want me to see
that I screwed up?

Okay. Yeah. I screwed up.

I made some bad investments,
okay?

How was I supposed
to know it was gonna be

A bad quarter for tech?

No. But...Hey,

Look, I know
that I can fix this, okay?

And when we get back--

Listen to yourself!

No. Charlie,
I know how to fix it, all right?

-No.
-I know how to fix it, okay?

I swear. I swear to you, we can
make a ton of money, okay?

I can make everyone
a ton of money, okay?

Hey, you wanna
get outta here, huh?

We could take owen's truck.

Just you and me, all right?
We can get outta here.

And what about--
what about your partners?

Who, pam and owen?

-[charlie] oh, my god.
-They're fine.

They got their cut.
They're good.

Where did you even find
these people?

Owen helped me a while back

When I had a client get
into a sticky situation.

So, you know,
it's...I don't know.

I just told him what
I needed and he said,

"make sure the battery
died in the middle of the road."

Charlie, you're not listening
to me, all right?

I was gonna go to prison.
We were gonna lose everything.

Everything!

Do you really think

That's all I ever cared about...

Money?

Oh, come on, charlie.

Why else would
you have left your father?

-What did you say?
-Charlie, he died alone,

So that you could go off

And get a law degree
and have a fancy career.

Now you're gonna stand there,

You're gonna tell me
that you don't care about money?

You, you are
an unbelievable bastard.

Yeah. Well, sweetheart,
you turn me inside out.

[suspenseful music]

[groans]

[charlie]
here's what's going to happen.

I'm gonna get out of here.

I'm going to bury the only man
who ever loved me

And then I'm gonna watch you

And your friends rot in prison.

[dramatic music]

[sighs]

Where is she?

I'll take care of her.

Just give me the keys.

Just like you
"took care of her" over there?

Guess you don't know her
as well as you thought.

[gunshot]

[suspenseful music]

[pamela] we're gonna find that
sweet little fiancée of yours.

We're gonna handle it.

[owen] we're gonna find
your fiancée.

[aidan] I swear to you, we can
make a ton of money, okay?

I can make everyone
a ton of money.

The less loose ends, the better.

[deputy graham]
you're lucky that motorist

Found you when they did.

It's a hundred degrees
out there.

Are you listening to a word
that I'm saying?

Is she in there?

She who?

The sheriff, is she listening
to everything we say?

No.

Would you tell me if she was?

I have done nothing
but try to help you,

Even when you were running
around town,

Freaking the hell out of people!

And what'd you do?

Verbal harassment, trespassing,

And grand theft auto.

Unplug the camera.

-You're serious?
-You want me to talk?

Unplug the camera.

[suspenseful music]

[charlie]
aidan faked the whole thing.

He staged his own abduction.

He held himself for ransom

Just so he could get
his hands on my trust.

-Wait, what?
-[charlie] the thing is,

He couldn't do it alone, okay?
So he hired help.

One of them was
your local mechanic named owen.

But the other one...

Is your sheriff.

[suspenseful music]

Let me get this straight.

You're saying that pamela,
my boss,

Is somehow involved in this?

I know how it sounds. I do.

What about jake wade?

You were so sure about him.

[charlie] I am not lying.

I mean, I've been to her house.

The ranch house,
dirty old garage,

Middle of nowhere?

That's where
aidan was hiding out.

Do you have
any evidence of this?

-No, I don't.
-[deputy graham] all right.

Well, uh, for your sake,
I hope that someone

At your firm does criminal law.

[suspenseful music]

Sheriff?

-Is she here?
-She's in there.

[pamela] did she say anything?

[deputy graham]
she's requesting a lawyer.

[pamela] she'll talk to me.

That's not protocol.

I'm not sure I like your tone.

How'd she know where you live?

[pamela] so she did say
something.

[deputy graham]
was she at your house?

The truth is, I didn't believe
a word she said because...

Why on earth would a sheriff,
out of all people,

Get involved
in something like that?

[pamela]
what are you gonna do, huh?

Arrest me?

-Is that it?
-Maybe.

[grunts]

[suspenseful music]

We can't let her leave
this town alive.

No.

[tense music]

Come on.

[car engine humming]

[nancy] I don't know.

Some gas station
in the middle of nowhere.

[device beeps]

Right. No, the stupid
pump isn't taking my card.

Yeah, I'mma go inside.

Hello?

Hello, can you hear me? Hello?

[suspenseful music]

Oh, no, no, no.

[suspenseful music]

I need help.

Sorry, I don't have any money.

No, no, no. Please, just a ride.

-Please.
-I can't help you.

[charlie] please, just...

Please!

[window glass shatters]

[line trills]

[operator]
911, what's your emergency?

Someone is trying to kill me.

[operator] I'm sorry,
did you say

Someone is trying to kill you?

I'm at cactus jack's
in bottlebrush.

-Please, you have to help me.
-[operator] okay.

Please hold.
I'm gonna connect this

With the bottlebrush
sheriff's department.

No, no, no. Please.
Please don't. Wait.

[pamela] hello, charlie.

[suspenseful music]

[door lock clicks]

[suspenseful music]

Jake.

What are you doing here?

I saw the broken glass.

What are you do...

Wait, did you break in?

I know what it looks like,

But please,
you've gotta help me.

-Look out!
-[grunts]

[owen] charlie!

[tense music]

[grunting]

[charlie] run!

[suspenseful music]

[pamela] charlie!

I see you!

[panting]

[edward]
when you don't wanna be heard,

You need to make
as little noise as possible.

Walk on the heels of your shoes.

[suspenseful music]

[pamela] charlie?

[chuckles] charlie!

[sighs]

[edward]
find a good spot to hide.

You need to be able to see them,

But make sure
they cannot see you.

[suspenseful music]

Control your breathing.

Deep breaths, spaced out.

Short breaths are easier
to hear.

Focus.

Become one with your subject.

Feel what they feel.

Think what they think.

[gasps]

Oh, my god.

[both grunting]

[metal creaking]

Oh, my...

Give me your hand!

Give me your hand! Your hand!

[screams]

[breathing heavily]

[dramatic music]

[knocks]

[deputy graham] hey.

You're looking better.

I'll leave you to it.

Any word about aidan?

One of my officers found him
back at the house.

-In the garage?
-No, in front.

He'd been shot.

For what it's worth, I'm sorry.

Thank you.

And you should know
that we have owen,

The sheriff's son, in custody.

Aggravated assault,
kidnapping, extortion.

He won't see freedom
for a long time.

That's good.

If you'd like,
I can take you the rest

Of the way to eagle lake.

No. Thank you, but...

I think this is one trip

I need to finish for myself.

Right.

Well...

Let me know
if you change your mind.

I will.

[sighs]

[dramatic music]

[birds chirping]

Hi, daddy.

I made it.

I know things weren't perfect.

And I know
I made a lot of mistakes.

I just hope that I was able
to make you proud.

And I have no idea
where you are right now,

But I pray
that you're no longer in pain.

And I hope that now
and then, whenever I get lonely,

You'll be able to hear me
when I say hi.

[dramatic music]

[chuckles]

[edward] hi, charlie.

It's dad.

I've been thinking a lot about

How excited I am to see you.

You know how proud I am of you

And everything
you've accomplished.

Just promise me you'll be safe
if you decide to drive.

I'm worried
about a girl like you

Driving those roads by yourself.

[chuckles]

[edward] I love you, kiddo.

And...

I can't wait to see you soon.

Bye.

[suspenseful music]