Épisode Fenêtre sur cour S01E18 - Tru Calling Saison 1

 

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Tru et Davis, pour combler leur solitude, se téléphonent. Tru trouve sa vie ennuyeuse contrairement à celle de sa voisine d'en face qu'elle regarde par la fenêtre qui doit avoir une vie palpitante. Chez la dite voisine, le répondeur enregistre le message d'un homme visiblement furieux, bien décidé à la retrouver.

Pendant ce temps Tru va voir son voisin du dessus, Matt, pour lui porter un colis arrivé chez elle par erreur. Le jeune homme semble épris d'une voisine. Tru, pensant qu'il s'agit d'elle, esquive tant bien que mal. Elle rencontre Luc à la morgue. On lui propose un appartement dans un immeuble derrière chez Tru. Jack sort de l'ascenseur mais ne fait qu'échanger quelques mots et les laisse seuls de nouveau. Tru trouve l'idée d'avoir Luc près d'elle très bonne. Les deux jeunes gens se sourient. Derrière la porte, Jack a tout entendu.

Plus tard, Davis remet à Jack une lettre du "Schenkman Center". Il lui demande si par hasard, il ne connaîtrait pas un ami à lui qui y travaille, Tom Forrester. Jack ne voit pas de qui il parle. Davis pas très convaincu, pose un post­it sur son ordinateur pour se rappeler d'appeler son ami.

Dans un café, Tru retrouve Harrison visiblement nerveux à l'idée de revoir Lindsay pour la première fois depuis leur rupture. En allant payer, Tru rencontre sa voisine, qui termine une conversation téléphonique animée avec l'homme du message. Elle s'appelle Chris Berenson. Harrison a retrouvé Lindsay dans un restaurant pour échanger leurs affaires. Harrison voudrait qu'elle lui donne une seconde chance, mais Lindsay sait qu'il ne changera pas. Vexé, Harrison lui dit qu'elle était loin d'être la petite amie exemplaire. Achevée par cette dernière remarque, Lindsay s'en va. Sur son passage, un homme au bar la regarde fixement. A la morgue, Davis en grande conversation avec Tom Forrester semble en apprendre de bien bonnes au sujet de Jack.

Tru rentre chez elle, Lindsay l'appelle pour lui parler de sa rupture définitive avec son frère. Mais Tru est distraite. Elle regarde en face Luc qui emménage. En dessous, elle voit Chris Berenson se disputer avec l'homme au message. La lumière s'éteint dans l'appartement. Lindsay, restée au bout du fil conclut qu'ils font sans doute l'amour.

Tru arrive à la morgue avant Davis et remarque le post-it. Jack ramène le corps d'un homme, celui du message et dit qu'il s'appelle Chris Berenson. Sur le corps, ils trouvent un stylo avec un logo. Davis arrive et entraîne Tru dans son bureau, il a quelque chose d'urgent à lui dire. Mais à ce moment-là, le cadavre de Chris Berenson se lève et demande son aide à Tru.

La journée recommence.

Tru se réveille au moment où on vient de déposer le colis. Elle fonce à la morgue raconter tout à Davis. Selon elle, l'homme a usurpé l'identité de Chris Berenson, la femme.

Pendant ce temps, Jack a mis la main sur l'enveloppe du "Schenkman Center" avant Davis et la cache dans un tiroir. Tru parle à Davis du stylo trouvé sur le corps et lui demande s'il se souvient de ce dont il voulait lui parler avant que la journée ne recommence. Davis ne voit pas. Tru s'en va, manquant Luc qui voulait lui parler de son déménagement.

Tru appelle Harrison et lui conseille de décommander son entrevue avec Lindsay. Elle rencontre sa voisine qui lui raconte qu'un homme a usurpé son identité et se sert de ses numéros de carte de crédit. Ce qui confirme la théorie de Tru. Pour la rassurer, Tru la raccompagne chez elle.

Elle rencontre justement Jack, qui se félicite d'avoir soufflé un appartement dans le même immeuble à un type qui attendait le feu vert de sa petite amie. Tru comprend alors qu'elle a oublié Luc. Jack voyant que Tru s'inquiète pour sa voisine lui propose de veiller sur elle. Mais Tru refuse son offre, disant qu'elle contrôle la situation. Grâce au logo, Davis a découvert que le Chris "homme" vend du matériel médical et l'a fait venir sous prétexte d'en acheter.

Tru les rejoint à la morgue. Ils questionnent alors l'homme, qui se met immédiatetement en colère, disant que c'est justement cette fille qui' a usurpé son identité. Pour preuve, il leurs montre sa carte d'identité et s'en va. L'homme ne mentait pas. Jack qui a surveillé la Chris "femme" a découvert qu'elle achetait des bijoux avec une carte de crédit pour les revendre ensuite et récupérer l'argent. Tru pensant au post-it sur Forrester demande à Davis si cela n'avait pas un lien avec ce qu'il voulait lui dire. Mais Davis ne voit toujours pas.

Au restaurant, Lindsay reçoit un coup de fil d'Harrison qui annule leur rendez-vous. Alors qu'elle va sortir, l'homme du bar l'appelle. Tru retrouve la Chris "femme" et lui annonce qu'elle a tout découvert. Elle lui propose son aide pour se sortir de ce mauvais pas. Mais la jeune femme ne veut rien entendre. En rentrant chez elle, Tru rencontre Matt et se souvenant de son embarras de la veille, omet de lui parler du paquet. Elle appelle alors Davis. Il a eu Forrester et ne voit toujours pas de quoi il voulait parler à Tru.

Dans l'appartement de la voisine, celle-ci fait ses bagages. Une bonne chose selon Davis. Quand Chris Berenson arrivera. elle sera partie et le meurtre sera évité. Tru, voyant que sa voisine est agitée, va sonner chez elle. La jeune femme a peur de Chris Berenson et veut lui rendre tout son argent. À La surprise de Tru, elle semble avoir les moyens de rembourser ses dettes. Ils retrouvent le Chris "homme" dans un restaurant. Furieux, il empoche l'argent, sa carte de crédit et somme la Chris "femme" de disparaître.

Ensuite, Tru se rend à la caisse avec la fille, qui s'appelle en réalité Kathy. Sur le comptoir, Tru dépose sa carte de crédit et les deux femmes se séparent. Passant devant l'immeuble de Kathy, Tru rencontre Jack qui déménage et aperçoit Jans le camion, l'enveloppe du "Schenkman Center". Elle appelle alors Davis pour lui demander de rappeler Forrester. Chris s'aperçoit que tous les billets donnés par Kathy sont faux et retourne chez elle. Mais elle n'est plus là.Tru est allée chez Matt pour rapporter le colis.

En entrant dans l'appartement, elle découvre, des photos de Kathy sur tous les murs. La fameuse voisine dont il était amoureux, ce n'était pas elle, mais Kathy. Par la fenêtre, elle aperçoit Chris qui ne voit pas que dans son dos, Matt est prêt à le tuer. Elle court vers l'appartement de Kathy et supplie Matt de s'arrêter, la femme pour laquelle il se bat n'étant pas celle qu'il croit. Malt ne veut pas y croire, mais convaincu par Tru, il finit par lâcher Chris et s'en va. Chris lui raconte alors l'histoire des faux billets. II est désespéré car il est toujours ruiné et sans aucun espoir de retrouver Kathy, qui pendant ce temps-là, s'impatiente dans un magasin de voiture car sa carte, enfin celle de Mlle Davies, pose problème. La vendeuse revient en compagnie de Tru escortée par la police.

De retour chez elle, Tru passe quelques coups de fil. A Lindsay, qui a rencontré l'homme du bar, Randall, un ancien camarade de classe qui ressemble fort à l'homme parfait. Puis elle appelle Luc pour s'excuser. Celui-ci déçu, laisse le répondeur prendre le message.

Davis appelle Tru. Il a contacté Forrester qui connaît Jack. Mais pas en tant qu'employé. En tant que pensionnaire du "Schenknum Center" qui n'est autre qu'un asile psychiatrique. Il voulait se faire soigner car il pensait revivre les journées. Tru, sous le choc, voit Jack en face qui ferme ses volets.

PROLOGUE
 
TRU (voice-over)
Previously, on Tru Calling
 
 In the Morgue:
TRU “Anyway, I just wanted to say welcome. I’m Tru”
JACK: “Jack”
 
 In the Morgue:
JACK: “A couple of years ago, I died. And then I came back”
DAVIS: “Well some would say once you’ve survived something like that, that you were brought back for a reason”
JACK: “I guess we’ll see”
 
 In the Morgue:
DAVIS: “How’d it go with Jack?”
TRU: “I just can’t get a read on him for some reason, one minute he’s in your face, and almost obnoxious, and then next he’s charming and trying to be your best friend”
 
 In the carpark:
CARJACKER: “Leave your keys, step away from the car”
JACK: “Hang on to your keys, Harrison”
CARJACKER: “You sure about that?”
JACK: “Oh yeah”
 
 On the Marina:
HARRISON: “Do you have some kind of death wish?”
JACK: “Death isn’t something you have to wish for. It’s coming, anyway.”
HARRISON: “Oh, jeez”
JACK: “Death is part of life”
 
 In the Morgue:
TRU: “Someone stopped us from saving her”
DAVIS: “But that doesn’t make any sense”
 
 In the Morgue:
Jack strokes the dead Melissa Sumner’s face, and then closes the drawer
 
 [Fade to Black]
 
 Shot of Tru’s apartment block - NIGHT
 
1. INT. Tru’s apartment. NIGHT.
 (Tru is talking on the telephone to Davis)
 
DAVIS (voice-over)
So you ended up ordering take-out, huh? What’d you get?
 
TRU
Mu shu pork
 
DAVIS
Mmm. Nice choice. With the pancakes?
 
TRU
No. Straight from the box. You?
 
Cut to: DAVIS in his apartment
I’m just digging into a rack of lamb, with some garlic mashed potatoes…
 
Cut to: TRU
Cereal, again?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
Yeah. The doctor says I’m fibre poor
 
Cut to: TRU
So what are you doing tonight?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
Oh you know, the usual
 
Cut to: TRU
Nothing?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
Exactly. But me being alone on a Friday night is one thing, but you on the other hand…
 
Cut to: TRU
Well, with my life, it’s rejuvenating to have a night off. You know, and besides, I told you. I’m between exes
 
DAVIS (voice-over)
Hmm
 
TRU
What?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
It’s okay to say that you miss someone
 
Cut to: TRU
Luc? Why would you say that I miss Luc?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
I didn’t say Luc. You said Luc
 
Cut to: TRU
Yeah, well…
 
DAVIS (voice-over)
The way I see it is, just because we’re alone doesn’t mean we’re lonely
 
 (Tru settles by the window, watching her neighbour across the way)
 
TRU
So, by that reasoning, you’d argue that my neighbour across the way, she looks like she’s having the time of her life
 
DAVIS (voice-over)
She’s probably miserable
 
TRU
Gotta tell you Davis, it sure seems like she’s having fun to me
 
DAVIS (voice-over)
Trust me you know, nothing is ever exactly what it seems. Listen, I’ve gotta go. The Outer Limits marathon is about to start
 
TRU
I’ll let you go
 
Cut to: DAVIS
Hey Tru, for what it’s worth, I happen to think that you have a pretty exciting life, you know? Time travel, saving lives, pretty cool boss…
 
Cut to: TRU
Yeah. Good night Davis
 
Cut to: DAVIS
Good night Tru
 
Cut back to Tru – she hangs up the phone. The camera keeps moving forward across to the neighbour’s apartment, it’s in darkness except for a pool of light on a bunch of flowers on a table. The answer machine kicks in:
 
WOMAN’S VOICE
Leave me a message. I’ll call you back
 
MAN (on answerphone)
Consider this a warning….
 
Cut to: MAN in a phone booth
You can make all the trouble you want but it’s only a matter of time before I find you. And when I do…well, let’s just say there won’t be a second warning
 
 (He slams the phone down and walks out of the booth)
 
 [Fade to Black]
 [CREDITS]
 
  Shot of Tru’s apartment block – DAY
 
2. INT. Tru’s apartment. DAY.
 (Tru awakens to a knocking on the door)
 
MAN (off-screen)
Delivery!
 
 (Tru gets out of bed. He knocks again)
 
TRU
Coming
 
 (She opens the door. There is a box on the floor. She looks at the label)
 
4B not 3B
 
 (she shouts down the corridor)
 
Four, as in, upstairs!
 
 (the corridor is empty)
 
3. INT. Corridor. DAY.
 (Tru, dressed and ready, heaves the box up the stairs. She knocks the apartment 4B. Someone peeks through the blinds in the window, and then opens the door)
 
MATT
Tru, hey!
 
TRU
Hey
 
MATT
Wow, I haven’t seen you around much. I thought you moved
 
TRU
Oh, no. I’ve just been working some weird hours lately. But delivery man left this at my door by accident
 
MATT
Oh, cool thanks
 
TRU
Yeah
 
 (She starts to walk away)
 
MATT
Uh, hey, Tru…
 
 (he puts the box down in his apartment and walks across to her)
 
Can I get your advice on something?
 
TRU
Sure
 
MATT
Okay…there’s this girl, and she lives nearby…and she is amazing
 
TRU
Right
 
MATT
You know, she’s always busy running around all over town, but whenever I see her, she just makes me wanna smile
 
TRU
I see
 
MATT
Yeah…yeah, and, I’ve been wanting to ask her out, for a while…but I’m afraid that if she says no, things will get weird. You know, on account of us being neighbours
 
TRU
Yeah…well, I would advise you to first make sure that she’s ready to date, and after that, I would take things slow
 
MATT
Right. Yeah. Slow
 
TRU
Very slow. You know?
 
MATT
Okay, okay, makes sense. Okay, well, thank you
 
TRU
No problem
 
Cut to: Shot of City Morgue building – DAY
 
4. INT. Morgue. DAY.
 (Tru walks down the corridor, Luc notices her)
 
LUC
Just the morgue attendant I was looking for
 
TRU
I’ll bet you say that to all the girls
 
LUC
Do you remember I told you I was looking for a new apartment?
 
TRU
Yeah
 
LUC
I just found the perfect one-bedroom. It’s close to work, utilities included
 
TRU
Congrats
 
LUC
Well actually I haven’t sighed the lease yet, cause I wanted to run it by you first
 
TRU
Me, why?
 
LUC
Yeah, um, the thing is, its in the building across the street from yours, and I didn’t want you feeling crowded or anything. And so I figured I should probably check with you
 
TRU
Are you kidding? You should jump on it. Places in my neighbourhood are so hard to find
 
 (they reach the elevator. It dings, and Jack steps out holding a bunch of forms)
 
JACK
Morning gang
 
TRU
Hey. Got your state license forms?
 
JACK
Davis only called me three times to remind me
 
 (Jack goes off into the morgue. Tru walks into the elevator)
 
LUC
So you’re sure about this?
 
TRU
Positive. It’ll be so nice to have a friend across the street
 
LUC
Guess I got a lease to sign
 
TRU
Sweet
 
LUC
See you
 
TRU
Okay, bye
 
 (The elevator door closes. Camera pans over to show Jack was standing just inside the morgue, listening to them)
 
5. INT. Davis’s office. DAY.
 
DAVIS
Signed and dated, perfect. I see you put the morgue as your mailing address
 
JACK
Yeah, I hope that’s okay. I’ve been staying at a friend of mine’s empty place since I moved here. Figured this was the best place to get me
 
DAVIS
Not a problem. As a matter of fact, you got some mail this morning…here it is
 
 (He hands Jack a letter. The envelope is headed: “The Schenkman Center.”)
 
DAVIS (cont’d)
The Schenkman Center. That’s an impressive facility
 
JACK
Yeah. Yeah, one of the best in the country
 
DAVIS
Were you there long? I don’t remember it being on your resume
 
JACK
It was a long time ago, I didn’t think it was relevant
 
DAVIS
Did you ever run into a guy named Tom Forrester? An old college buddy of mine. We used to play D & D on the weekends. We called him Wizard
 
JACK
Forrester. Yeah, sure. Big fella
 
DAVIS
Yeah
 
JACK
Hell of a guy
 
DAVIS
Yeah…Good old Wizard. I wonder what he’s…I should give him a call
 
 (He takes a pen and writes “Call Tom Forrester” on a post-it note, then sticks it to the side of the computer screen)
 
Cut to: Shot of the Standard Diner Café - DAY
 
6. INT. Diner. DAY.
 (Harrison and Tru are sitting in a booth together)
 
HARRISON
So the meet’s at noon. High noon
 
TRU
Don’t be so dramatic
 
HARRISON
It’s the first time me and Lindsay have seen each other since the breakup. We’re exchanging stuff. How is that not dramatic?
 
TRU
Look, I want you both to be happy, but the truth is: It’s not so bad being single
 
HARRISON
Who are you kidding? Not me. You’ve been busted up since you and Luc split
 
TRU
That’s just not true
 
HARRISON
Yeah? What’s your love life now? Talking on the phone with Davis all day, telling me your upstairs neighbour has a crush on you
 
TRU
You’re pleasant today, huh?
 
 (the waitress puts the bill on the table)
 
HARRISON
You’re right. You’re right, I’m sorry. I’m sorry, I’m just…I’m just nervous. Anyway, I gotta get going
 
 (he picks up the bill)
 
Whose turn is it?
 
TRU
You ask that like we actually take turns
 
HARRISON
Yeah well, I’ll get the next one
 
TRU
I’ll hold my breath
 
 (Harrison leaves. Tru walks over to the counter. A woman is standing there, walking on a mobile phone)
 
CHRIS
I don’t care. You listen to me. For the last time, leave me alone
 
 [Flashback: the apartment directly across from Tru’s, where Tru was looking into the previous night. This is the same woman. TRU: “My neighbour looks like she’s having the time of her life”]
 
 (Chris looks up at Tru)
 
CHRIS
Some guys…won’t take no for an answer
 
TRU
Well, try saying yes. Yes, you’re a psycho. Yes, I was right to break up with you
 
CHRIS
I’ll have to remember that. You look familiar, have we met?
 
TRU
No, but I’ve seen you around the neighbourhood
 
 (The waitress comes over, and takes the credit card)
 
WAITRESS
Thanks, Chris
 
TRU
I’m Tru Davies
 
CHRIS
Chris Berenson. Always nice to put a name with a face
 
TRU
Absolutely
(to the waitress) Thanks
(to Chris) Take care)
 
CHRIS
Bye
 
Cut to: Shot of Waterside Café
 
7. INT. Café. DAY.
 (Harrison and Lindsay sit on stools, exchanging their things)
 
LINDSAY
One Motley Crue concert tee…one deck of naked lady cards…
 
HARRISON
Hoo-hoo!
 
LINDSAY
Two eggs and silly putty…and, 13 assorted comic books
 
HARRISON
I’ve been looking for these!
 
LINDSAY
All right, where’s my stuff?
 
HARRISON
Oh, yeah
 
 (he reaches into his pocket, pulls out a black bra, puts it on the table and pushes it over to Lindsay)
 
LINDSAY
That’s it?
 
HARRISON
Well yeah, I turned my place upside down and, well that is all I could find
 
LINDSAY (inspecting it)
That’s not even mine
 
 (she drops it back in front of him)
 
HARRISON
Yeah, well, uh…(he clears his throat)
Look, the reason I asked you to meet me here today is because I wanted to look you in the eye…into those eyes…and tell you that, um…look, I want you back
 
LINDSAY
What?
 
HARRISON
Yeah, look, just give me one more chance, that’s all I’m asking for
 
LINDSAY
No, I’ve given you like, 50 chances, and you blew every single one of them. You’re just too self-absorbed to know it
 
HARRISON
Yeah…and you’re like, the perfect girlfriend, right?
 
LINDSAY
What?
 
HARRISON
Oh yeah, you’re so needy. And demanding. And you always ordered the most expensive thing on the menu when you knew, you knew I couldn’t afford it
 
 Cut to: the man sitting behind Lindsay looks up at them
 
HARRISON
Right? Hmm?
 
LINDSAY
Take care of yourself, Harrison
 
 (She gets up and leaves. The man sitting behind her watches her go)
 
HARRISON
When will I ever learn to shut my mouth?
 
Cut to: Shot of City Morgue building – NIGHT
 
8. INT. Morgue. NIGHT.
 (Davis walks into his office, picks up the post-it note and then dials on his telephone)
 
DAVIS
Hi, um, Tom Forrester please…
 
 (he waits a few seconds, and sticks the note back onto the computer)
 
Hi, Wiz? Hi, it’s Gothar, the Elf King. Yeah…Davis. Yeah, hey listen, turns out we have a friend in common. Jack Harper? Uh-huh. Yeah, he used to work with you at Schenkman
 
 (Davis listens, his face turns serious)
 
Mmhmm. Oh, really…
 
Cut to: Shot of Tru’s apartment block – NIGHT
 
9. INT. Tru’s apartment. NIGHT.
 (Tru’s attention is caught by Luc in the apartment across the way, he’s looking where to hang a picture. Tru watches him. Her telephone rings, she turns around to answer it)
 
TRU
Hello?
 
Cut to: LINDSAY walking along the street
So your brother and I are officially through
 
TRU
Can’t say I’m surprised, but I’m so sorry
 
 (Tru’s eye is caught by the Chris’s apartment, across the way. Chris is arguing with a man)
 
LINDSAY (voice-over)
He made this sad, last-ditch attempt to patch things up, and when I said no, he called me needy and demanding. Can you believe that?
 
 (Tru tries to see what’s going on in the apartment across the way)
 
Hello? Tru? You there?
 
TRU
Yeah, sorry, I just…there’s this couple across the way in the building and they’re having this nasty fight
 
LINDSAY (voice-over)
Are they still going at it?
 
TRU
I can’t tell…they just turned the lights off
 
Cut to: LINDSAY
One guess: make-up sex
 
Cut to: TRU
Yeah, you’re probably right. Anyway Linds, I gotta get to work
 
Cut to: LINDSAY
Fine. I’ll talk to you later, okay?
 
Cut to: TRU
Okay
 
Cut to: Shot of the City Morgue building – NIGHT
 
10. INT. Morgue. NIGHT.
 (Tru walks into Davis’s office. She notices the note “Call Tom Forrester”, picks it up to look at it, then sticks it back on the monitor)
 
JACK (off-screen)
Incoming!
 
Cut to: Jack walking in, pushing a trolley with a bodybag on it. Tru walks out to join him
 
JACK
Hey, Tru. I thought you said your neighbourhood was getting better
 
TRU
It is
 
JACK
Well I got a homicide here that might disagree
 
TRU
You picked this up near my place?
 
JACK
Building across the street if I’m not mistaken. Victim’s name is Chris Berenson. Died from massive head trauma
 
TRU
Chris Berenson?
 
JACK
Friend of yours?
 
TRU
No, we just met. Today
 
JACK
Sure you wanna see this?
 
TRU
Yeah
 
 (Jack unzips the bag and pulls it back to reveal the body of a man, with blood all over his head)
 
TRU
That’s not Chris Berenson
 
JACK
It’s what his I.D. said
 
TRU
No, Chris is a girl. I saw this guy at her place earlier tonight. He was furious about something
 
JACK
You know, the cops said something about thinking the killer was a woman
 
 (Jack looks in Chris’s pocket and brings out a pen. It has the letter “A” on it)
 
Bag this, will you?
 
TRU (taking the pen, and walking over to the bags)
Two people, same name, same apartment
 
JACK
It’s either coincidence…
 
TRU
Doubtful
 
JACK
…or our buddy here’s been up to no good
 
 (Davis comes into the room)
 
DAVIS
Hi, Tru
 
TRU
Hey Davis, I thought you were home for the night
 
DAVIS
I was, but, uh…
 
JACK
Couldn’t stay away, huh?
 
DAVIS
Actually, um, if you have a moment…
 
TRU
I’m kinda in the middle of something, can it wait?
 
DAVIS
It’s actually important. We need to talk
 
JACK
Tru, go ahead, I got this
 
DAVIS
Tru?
 
TRU
Yeah okay, I’m coming
 
 (Davis walks back into his office. Chris’s head turns towards Tru)
 
CHRIS
Please save me!
 
 [Flashes of the days images as the day rewinds]
 
11. INT. Tru’s bedroom. DAY.
 (Tru sits up in bed, panting slightly. There is a knock on the door)
 
MAN (off-screen)
Delivery!
 
 [Fade to Black]
 [Flashes of the day’s images in sequence]
 
12. INT. Tru’s apartment. DAY.
 
 (The knocking continues)
 
MAN (off-screen)
Delivery!
 
 (Tru jumps out of bed and runs to the door)
 
TRU (dashing out the door)
Wait, hold on! You’ve got the wrong apartment!
 
 (The corridor is empty)
 
Even when you relive days, they still get away
 
13. INT. Morgue. DAY.
 
DAVIS
So your neighbour and the victim have the same name. He’s dead and she’s the prime suspect?
 
TRU
Yep. But it wouldn’t be any fun if it were easy
 
DAVIS
Okay, well, here’s a theory: Could be identity theft. He took her identity, and she killed him for it. Identity Theft is on the rise you know. They’re stealing it online, or taking a picture of your credit card with a cellphone
 
TRU
Well she seemed so normal. It’s hard to imagine her killing anyone
 
DAVIS
Yeah but people can do a lot of things in self-defence, especially when if pushed past their limit
 
 [Flashback: Chris (on cellphone): “For the last time, leave me alone!”]
 
TRU
Maybe you’re right
 
DAVIS
Hi, Jack
 
 (Jack enters the room)
 
JACK
Sorry to interrupt. I just wanted to drop off my state licence forms
 
DAVIS
Super, thanks
 
JACK (to Tru)
Hey
 
TRU
Hi
 
DAVIS
We were just, uh, going over the new…intake procedure
 
JACK (looking over at the envelopes on the side)
Hey, you mind if I check the mail? Unfortunately, this is the only address most people have for me
 
DAVIS
Go ahead
 
JACK
Thanks
 
DAVIS
Tru, about the new intake procedure?
 
 (They walk out together)
 
DAVIS
So were there any other clues about the victim’s real identity?
 
 [Flashback: the pen with the letter “A”]
 
TRU
He had a pen with a logo on it. It was a sunburst with a capital A inside
 
Cut to: Jack. He picks up the letter from “the Schenkman Center” and puts it in his pocket
 
Cut back to Davis and Tru
 
DAVIS
Probably from his work, I’ll look into it
 
TRU
An identity thief with a day job
 
DAVIS
All the better to meet new victims
 
TRU
I’d better get going. Chris’ll be at the diner any minute
 
DAVIS
Okay, I’ll call you if anything comes up
 
 (Tru turns to the door, then turns around, clicking her fingers)
 
TRU
There was something else. You wanted to tell me right before the day rewound
 
DAVIS
I did?
 
TRU
Yeah, you said it was important
 
DAVIS
No clue. Too bad I don’t relive days. But look on the bright side: If you don’t change too many things today, then maybe we’ll have the same conversation tonight
 
TRU
Here’s hoping
 
14. EXT. Street. DAY.
 (Harrison walks along, on his cellphone)
 
HARRISON
Yeah. A redo day. I get it. No time for breakfast. But, considering you’re 24 hours ahead of me, what happened with Lindsay yesterday?
 
Cut to: TRU on her way to the Diner
You want my advice? Save the sit-down for another day. Another week even
 
Cut to: HARRISON
Oh man, it was that bad, huh?
 
Cut to: TRU
Put it this way: Yeah
 
Cut to: HARRISON
All right, all right. Thanks for the heads up. Too bad you’re blowing off breakfast, cause I would have picked up the tab today
 
Cut to: TRU
It must be nice living in your world, huh Harry?
 
Cut to: Shot of the City Morgue building – DAY
 
15. INT. Morgue. DAY.
 (Luc enters, only Jack is there)
 
LUC
Hey Jack, is Tru around?
 
JACK
You just missed her, man
 
LUC
Damn. I needed to ask her something, there’s kind of a time factor
 
JACK
She should be on her cell
 
LUC
No, no, this is one of those things that’s best to do in person, you know, make sure she means what she says
 
JACK
You mean, women don’t always say what they actually mean?
 
LUC (laughs)
Not the ones I fall for. See you, man
 
JACK
Yeah
 
Cut to: Shot of the Standard Diner Café
 
16. INT. Diner. DAY.
 (Tru enters; Chris is standing by the counter on her cellphone)
 
MAN’S VOICE (over cellphone)
You’re finished. The fun is over
 
CHRIS
For the last time, leave me alone!
 
TRU
Coffee, please
 
 (She looks across at Chris)
 
CHRIS
Some guys, they just can’t take no for an answer
 
TRU
Ex-boyfriend?
 
CHRIS
It’s sort of a long story
 
 (she hands her credit card to the waitress)
 
WAITRESS
Thanks…Chris
 
TRU
You know, you look familiar. You don’t live on York by any chance?
 
CHRIS
Yeah, I do
 
TRU
Same here. I’m Tru Davies
 
CHRIS
Chris Berenson. It’s always nice to put a name with a face
 
TRU
Chris Berenson?
 
CHRIS
Yeah. You heard of me?
 
TRU
Sort of. There was this guy outside your building this morning, asking all these questions about you. He seems pretty belligerent
 
CHRIS
Uh…about six foot? Dark brown hair?
 
TRU
Same guy who just can’t take no for an answer?
 
CHRIS
Only he’s not an ex, he’s…well, it’s nothing I should get into
 
TRU
Well, hey, if you’re heading home, I could walk with you. You know, in case he’s still around
 
CHRIS
Okay
 
TRU
Okay
 
17. EXT. Street. DAY.
 
CHRIS
It was six months ago when I found out he’d stolen my identity. I was applying for a loan and the bank ran a credit check, They found ten different credit cards in my name. He’d used them to run up  nearly $60,000 in charges
 
TRU
And now he’s threatening you?
 
CHRIS
Yeah, because I went to the police
 
TRU
No arrest?
 
CHRIS
I.D theft’s tricky to prosecute. You need absolute proof which I don’t have. But it’s getting worse because, now I feel like someone’s been watching me
 
TRU
That’s creepy. Any idea how this all started?
 
CHRIS
No, but there’s a million ways. If you don’t have a shredder, a firewall, a digitally-scrambled phone, you may as well have a sign up saying “ruin my life”
 
 (they stop outside Chris’s building)
 
Anyway. Thanks for the company. And do me a favour, if you see that guy again, just say I moved or something
 
TRU
No problem
 
CHRIS
Because if I run into him, there’s no telling what might happen
 
 (She goes into the building, just as Jack comes out)
 
CHRIS
Oh, hi
 
JACK
Hi
 
TRU
Jack?
 
JACK
Hey
 
TRU
What are you doing here?
 
JACK
Moving in
 
TRU
You’re kidding?
 
JACK
No, I saw the “For Rent” sign, and snapped it up. Lucky for me actually, the landlord said the guy that was supposed to take it missed the deadline because he had to run it by his girlfriend or something
 
 [Flashback: :LUC: “the thing is, it’s in the building across the street from yours, and I just didn’t want you feeling crowded”]
 
JACK (cont’d)
But his loss is my gain. Third floor, great view. Unbelievable
 
TRU
So I’ve heard
 
JACK
Anyway, I gotta get started with the packing process. I’ll see you later on
 
 (He moves away, then turns back again)
 
Tru, um, your friend who I just met, she wouldn’t happen to be single, would she?
 
TRU
I’m not sure a new guy is what she needs right now. Besides, a word of advice: Girls don’t appreciate being hit on by their neighbours
 
JACK
You need to find some more interesting neighbours
 
TRU
Maybe you need to find some less desperate tenants
 
JACK
Ouch!
 
TRU
Look, she’s having guy trouble right now, okay?
 
JACK
A bad break-up?
 
TRU
Not exactly
 
JACK
All right fine, don’t tell me. I’ll find out on my own soon enough
 
 (he goes to leave)
 
TRU
Hey, wait. The truth is, there’s this guy that’s been harassing her and the last thing she needs is…
 
JACK
Two
 
TRU
Yeah
 
JACK
Enough said
 
TRU
Okay
 
JACK
Hey you know, Tru, if that other guy really is a problem, I wouldn’t mind keeping an eye on her. I know you think I’m heartless, but I have been known to show an interest in people…other than myself
 
TRU
Thanks, but I’ve got it under control
 
JACK
I’d expect no less
 
 (He walks away. Tru’s cellphone rings)
 
TRU
Hello?
 
Cut to: DAVIS at the Morgue
Hi, it’s me. I found your logo, and your identity thief
 
Cut to: TRU
Really?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
It’s a company called Advantix. They sell medical equipment. And there is a salesman there by the name of Chris Berenson
 
Cut to: TRU
You get an address?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
I don’t need to. He’s coming to the morgue in about 20 minutes to make a presentation
 
Cut to: TRU
You made an appointment with the guy?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
Well I told him we weren’t happy with our current distributor, and I thought, you’re always chasing the bad guy, why not make him come to you for once?
 
Cut to: TRU
Nice, D. I’ll see you in 20
 
DAVIS (voice-over)
Okay
 
Cut to: Shot of City Morgue building – DAY
 
18. INT. Morgue. DAY.
 (Tru enters the room, Davis is in there with Chris Berenson)
 
DAVIS
This is my colleague, Tru. This is Chris Berenson
 
 (Chris turns round and smiles)
 
CHRIS
Hi
 
 [Flashback: CHRIS (dead): “Please save me!”]
 
CHRIS (cont’d)
This is my first sales call to a morgue. Most of our equipment is designed to keep the patient out of a place like this
 
TRU
Everyone passes through sooner or later
 
CHRIS
Right. Um, anyway, let me…let me show you guys what might be useful
 
 (he hands them a leaflet)
 
DAVIS
Had this job long, Mr Berenson?
 
CHRIS
Eight, nine months. Why?
 
TRU
Does it pay well?
 
CHRIS
Only if you buy what I sell
 
DAVIS
I guess you don’t sell that much
 
 (Chris looks at Tru and Davis, getting the feeling something is going on)
 
CHRIS
All right…who are you people?
 
TRU
I think who you are is the bigger question
 
CHRIS
What?
 
DAVIS
We know who the real Chris Berenson is, and you are not her. And it’s only a matter of time before the police figure that out
 
CHRIS
Right. She’s good, I’ll give her that. She pulled a fast one on you guys
 
TRU
I don’t think you get it…
 
CHRIS
No, I do. You don’t get it. All right? The police are on my side, except they’re too inept to do anything about it. Look, I’m the real Chris Berenson, okay? Here, see? (he shows Davis his licence) See? (he shows it to Tru) All right? She stole my identity, and if you guys know who she is, you’d better talk some sense into her before I find her myself!
 
 (Chris slams the briefcase shut and storms out of the morgue. Camera close-up on Tru)
 
 [Fade to Black]
 [Flashes of the day’s images in sequence]
 
19. INT. Morgue. DAY.
 (A sheet of paper prints out of the fax machine. Davis is finishing on the telephone)
 
TRU (gesturing to the sheet of paper)
The DMV has his picture on file from the early 90’s
 
DAVIS
And the state police confirm there were six identity theft reports filed by a man named Chris Berenson
 
TRU
Looks like he’s the real deal
 
DAVIS
Which means the girl you met in the Diner isn’t
 
TRU
She probably only gave me that name because it was the one on the credit card she was using. I’ve spent the day trying to help a con woman while the guy that needs my help wants nothing to do with me
 
DAVIS
Well, helping the criminal may be the only way to help the victim. Since the real Chris won’t talk to you, you need to focus on the fake one. See if you can’t keep her from committing a murder today
 
TRU
Right
 
 (Her cellphone rings, she answers it)
 
Hello?
 
JACK (voice-over)
It’s Jack
 
TRU
What’s up?
 
Cut to: JACK walking along the street
I thought you’d wanna know, your friend’s on the move
 
Cut to: TRU
She left the building?
 
Cut to: JACK
Yeah. but don’t worry, I’m keeping an eye on her
 
TRU (voice-over)
You followed her?
 
JACK
Well you seemed worried about her; I figured I was doing you a favour
 
TRU (voice-over)
Where is she now?
 
JACK
She’s headed back into your neighbourhood. But about an hour ago, she was in a jewellery store downtown
 
Cut to: TRU
Did she buy anything?
 
Cut to: JACK
Yeah, a necklace. But she didn’t keep it long. She walked six blocks to a pawn shop and sold it for half of what she just paid for it. Crazy, huh? Ah, she’s almost home now. She’s all yours. I got some errands to run
 
Cut to: TRU
Wait, Jack…
 
Cut to: JACK
You gotta let me hang up so you can miss me
 
Cut to: TRU
Cute, but, no. You followed her, I can’t help wondering why
 
Cut to: JACK
She looked like she might be in trouble. And aside from a little white-collar crime, she’s harmless
 
Cut to: TRU
Just be careful. She’s not exactly who she seems
 
Cut to: JACK
Who is?
 
Cut back to Tru and Davis. She hangs up the phone
 
DAVIS
Jack is following her?
 
TRU
He was trying to help
 
DAVIS
Oh listen, I want you to take this before you go…
 
 (he scribbles on a post-it note)
 
It’s the name and the number of the cop I talked to, just in case
 
 (Tru takes it and looks at it)
 
 [Flashback: Tru looking at the note with “Call Tom Forrester” on it]
 
TRU
Who’s Tom Forrester?
 
DAVIS
He’s an old college buddy of mine. I haven’t talked to him in years, why?
 
TRU
Yesterday, you had a note to call him. Remember to find out what it is you wanna tell me, we have to keep the days as similar as possible
 
DAVIS
Okay, I’ll give him  a ring
 
TRU
Okay
 
 (She walks out of the room)
 
DAVIS
He’s a hell of a guy. Great Dungeon Master
 
 (Tru pokes her head back into the room)
 
Oh God, did I just say that out loud?
 
Cut to: Shot of Waterside Café – DAY
 
20. INT. Café. DAY.
 (Lindsay sits alone on a stool, tapping her fingers on the table. Her cellphone rings, she looks at it, smiles and answers)
 
LINDSAY
Harrison
 
Cut to: HARRISON walking along the street
Look, ah, about today, I, er…
 
LINDSAY (voice-over)
Let me guess. Not gonna work for you
 
HARRISON
No, not so much
 
Cut to: LINDSAY
You lost all my stuff, didn’t you?
 
Cut to: HARRISON
No! It’s not that, it’s just…it just isn’t the best day for it
 
Cut to: LINDSAY
Why not?
 
Cut to: HARRISON
Well because, I gotta, uh…the…uh…well, it just isn’t, okay?
 
Cut to: LINDSAY
Fine. Whatever. We’ll just do it tomorrow. Same time, same place
 
Cut to: HARRISON
I’ll be there. I promise
 
LINDSAY (voice-over)
Yeah. Bye
 
HARRISON (hanging up)
You’d better be right about this, Tru
 
Cut to: Lindsay, she puts her phone back in her bag and stands up to go
 
RANDALL
Excuse me, miss…
 
 Randall, the guy who was staring at her yesterday, leans over and picks up a book Lindsay was about to leave behind
 
RANDALL (cont’d)
Wouldn’t want you to forget this
 
LINDSAY (recognising him)
Randall?
 
RANDALL
Lindsay? Hey!
 
LINDSAY (laughing)
Oh my God…
 
21. EXT. Chris’s apartment block. DAY.
 ((Fake) Chris walks up to the main door. Tru runs across the street towards her)
 
TRU
You feel like telling me who you really are?
 
CHRIS
I already told you, I’m Chris Beren…
 
TRU
Look, don’t bother. I know that you’re not. Just like I know that you’ve been buying jewellery with someone else’s credit card and pawning it off for quick cash
 
CHRIS
How did you know that?
 
TRU
It doesn’t really matter. It’s just time for you to stop it already. Just give this guy Chris his life back
 
CHRIS
I will. Someday
 
TRU
Someday isn’t soon enough. Trust me on this
 
CHRIS
I don’t trust anyone. That’s why I’m so good at what I do
 
 (she goes into the building)
 
TRU
Hey!
 
CHRIS
Stay out of it, Tru. You’re in over your head
 
Cut to: Shot of Tru’s apartment block – DAY
 
22. INT. Stairwell inside Tru’s apartment block. DAY.
 (Tru is running up the stairs and bumps into Matt)
 
MATT
Oh, hey Tru. What a nice surprise, how’s it going?
 
TRU
Good, thanks. Oh, hey, I got a package for you delivered to me inadvertently this morning. Do you wanna come up and…
 
 [Flashback: MATT: “Well, there’s this girl…”, TRU: “Right”, MATT: “I’ve been wanting to ask her out”]
 
You know what? I’ll just drop it off later. I’ll save you the time, okay?
 
MATT
No, I’d be happy to come by. I’d love to see your place
 
TRU
I’m actually just in a hurry, so…
 
MATT
Oh, okay. Hey, can I ask you one question?
 
TRU
Sorry, I’m right in the middle of something. But I’ll catch up with you later, okay?
 
MATT
Oh…
 
 (Tru has already hurried away. Matt turns around and walks down the stairs)
 
23. INT. Tru’s apartment. DAY.
 (Tru is watching out of her rear window, watching the fake Chris, and on the phone to Davis)
 
DAVIS (voice-over)
What is she doing now?
 
TRU
Looks like she’s packing
 
DAVIS (voice-over)
Well, that’s good, right? Maybe you spooked her enough so she’ll be gone by the time the real Chris Berenson shows up
 
TRU
Maybe, but we can’t count on it
 
Cut to: DAVIS at the Morgue
I talked to Tom Forrester by the way
 
Cut to: TRU
And?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
Well, he told me about his wife and his kids and his research after leaving the Schenkman Center but certainly nothing I need to discuss with you
 
Cut to: TRU
Well, it was worth a shot
 
Cut to: DAVIS
You don’t think that the important thing has anything to do with the kidney stone I passed last week, do you?
 
Cut to: TRU
Uh…
 
Cut to: DAVIS
Okay, probably not. I’ll keep looking
 
Cut back to Tru. She hangs up, still staring at Chris through the window. Then she turns around and walks out
 
Cut to: Street – DAY
 
24. EXT. Chris’s apartment block. DAY.
 (Tru presses the buzzer to Chris’s apartment)
 
TRU (through the intercom)
Look, I know you think you can handle this, but you’re the one in over her head!
 
Cut to: Chris in the apartment. Tru’s voice comes over the intercom system
 
It’ll only get worse. Running won’t solve anything.
 
Cut back to Tru, outside
 
Either let me help you, or I’ll tell the police where to find you. Your choice
 
 (Nothing happens. Tru is about to give up and leave when the door buzzes open)
 
25. INT. Chris’s apartment. DAY.
 
CHRIS (crying)
It was just so easy, you know? Like free money. And at first, I only did it to get by. But now, I…Oh God, you gotta believe me. I had no idea it would go this far
 
TRU
Okay. But it has. And now we have to do something about it
 
CHRIS
I’m scared…the messages this guy’s been leaving for me…what if I paid him back? Do you think he would still turn me in to the police?
 
TRU
You could pay him back?
 
CHRIS
Yeah, I could give him cash
 
TRU
Really, you have that much money?
 
CHRIS
I told you I was good
 
TRU
If only that were something to be proud of
 
Cut to: Shot of the Standard Diner Café – NIGHT
 
26. INT. Diner. NIGHT.
 (Tru and Chris are sitting in a booth, she is still crying. Chris Berenson enters the Diner)
 
CHRIS
You. You turned me life upside down!
 
TRU
She wants to make amends. That’s why I called you
 
CHRIS
Sure. Sure, now that I know where to find her
 
FAKE CHRIS
I’m so sorry
 
CHRIS
You’re sorry?
 
FAKE CHRIS
No, I really am
 
CHRIS
Sorry doesn’t cover it.
 
FAKE CHRIS
Well, here. Maybe this will
 
 (she hands over a large envelope. Chris takes it, and looks inside. It’s full of dollar bills)
 
It’s all there. Plus 5 per cent. It’s the least I can do, with you giving me a second chance. Oh, I almost forgot, here…the credit card I took out in your name
 
 (she hands over the credit card)
 
CHRIS
If I ever hear from you again, or if I see you…
 
FAKE CHRIS
You won’t. I Promise
 
CHRIS
Fine. I have a phone call to make. And you. You should be gone when I get back
 
 (He walks over to the telephone. Tru and the fake Chris stand up and walk over to the cash register)
 
FAKE CHRIS
Thanks, Tru. I know you probably don’t care…but my real name is Cathy
 
TRU
It’s nice to meet you Cathy
 
FAKE CHRIS
Oh, here, let me get this
 
TRU
Oh, no, I got it. This one’s on me
 
 (she places her credit card on the table)
 
FAKE CHRIS
Thank you again…for everything
 
Cut to: Shot of Tru’s neighbourhood – NIGHT
 
27. EXT. Jack’s apartment block. NIGHT.
 (Jack is struggling with two boxes. Tru walks up)
 
TRU
Hey
 
JACK
Ah, you caught me using a city vehicle for personal business
 
 (Tru takes one of the boxes off him)
 
TRU (smiling)
What vehicle? Hey, I wanna thank you. For helping me out today
 
JACK
Hey, it’s nothing you wouldn’t have done for me. (he takes the box from her) Thanks
 
TRU
Still, I mean, you took it upon yourself to look out for someone I told you was in trouble, no questions asked
 
JACK
Should I have asked some?
 
TRU
Well, I can’t help thinking most people would
 
JACK
Hey, whatever’s going on between you and your friend, it’s none of my business
 
TRU
Never stopped you before
 
JACK
All right, fine. Tell me
 
TRU
And if I don’t?
 
JACK
Well, I’d ply you with alcohol and pry it out of you
 
TRU
Right…
 
JACK
Or you’ll owe me one. Hey, lock up the van for me, will you?
 
TRU
Keys?
 
JACK
Uh, they must be inside
 
 (Tru opens the driver side door and looks around. She spots the keys lying on Jack’s jacket, and on top of a letter. She picks it up: its addressed to Jack and headed “The Schenkman Center”)
 
 [Flashback: DAVIS: “I talked to Tom Forrester”, TRU: “And?”, DAVIS: “He told me about his research after leaving The Schenkman Center”]
 
Confused, Tru puts the letter down and climbs out of the van. When she turns round, Jack is standing there
 
TRU
Oh, here you go. Guess you can lock up yourself
 
JACK
Thanks
 
Cut to: Shot of Standard Diner Café – NIGHT
 
28. INT. Diner. NIGHT.
 (The real Chris Berenson walks over to the counter)
 
CHRIS
Hey
 
WAITRESS
Hey
 
CHRIS
Uh, could I get a roast beef sandwich to go?
 
WAITRESS
Sure thing
 
 (Chris hands over a note)
 
Nothing smaller?
 
CHRIS
No, not tonight
 
 (The waitress puts the bill underneath the ultraviolet light and it starts beeping)
 
WAITRESS
I’m sorry, but this bill’s a fake
 
CHRIS (angrily)
You gotta be kidding me!
 
 (He storms out of the Diner)
 
Cut to: Shot of Tru’s apartment block – NIGHT
 
29. INT. Corridor. NIGHT.
 (Tru is walking back to her apartment, and is on the cellphone)
 
TRU
You said your friend Tom worked at The Schenkman Center, right?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
Right
 
Cut to: TRU
Did you mention Jack when you spoke to him?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
No, why would I?
 
Cut to: TRU
Jack had a letter from The Schenkman Center in his coat. I bet you found it first yesterday
 
Cut to: DAVIS
Well, why don’t I give Tom another call
 
Cut to: TRU
Yeah, just let me know what he says, okay?
 
DAVIS (voice-over)
Okay
 
 (Tru enters her apartment, and immediately notices the box for Matt on the floor)
 
TRU
Here we go again
 
30. EXT. Jack’s apartment block. NIGHT.
 (An angry Chris Berenson walks up to the main doors and rattles them; he presses the buzzer several times. Jack walks up behind him)
 
JACK
Hey, lock yourself out?
 
CHRIS
Yeah, yeah, it happens to me at least once a week
 
JACK
Here. I’m sorry, I’m the new tenant
 
 (Jack gets out his keys and opens the door)
 
CHRIS
I appreciate it
 
JACK
I bet…here you go
 
CHRIS
Thank you
 
 (As he enters the apartment, the fake Chris/Cathy hurries out of the fire exit and down the street)
 
Cut to: Shot of Tru’s apartment block – NIGHT
 
31. INT. Matt’s apartment. NIGHT.
 (Tru walks up to the door, its slightly open, so she walks in.)
 
TRU
Matt?
 
 (There is a torch on the floor, its light the only light in the apartment. Tru walks further inside, putting the box down. She looks at his computer, which has a picture of the fake Chris/Cathy on the screen. Tru presses the button “Start slideshow”, and it flips through dozens of pictures of Cathy, leaning out her window, reading a book, unaware she is being photographed)
 
 [Flashback: CHRIS/CATHY: “Now I feel like someone’s been watching me”]
 
 (Tru glances up at the wall: it’s full of pictures of Cathy, doing different things, some of them showing only parts of her body, close-ups, and full body shots)
 
 [Flashback: MATT: “Well, there’s this girl…and she lives nearby”]
 
(Tru walks over to the window: there is a camera set up there. She looks through it: it’s pointed at Cathy’s apartment. The real Chris Berenson is in there at that moment, he looks like he is looking for something)
 
TRU
Chris? What is he doing?
 
 (As Tru watches, she sees Matt come into view. He dives for Chris and they both fall to the ground)
 
Matt?
 
 [Fade to Black]
 [Flashes of the day’s images in sequence]
 
32. EXT. Cathy’s apartment block. NIGHT.
 (Tru rattles the doors, trying to get in. She presses a buzzer)
 
TRU
Come on, come on
 
JACK (on intercom)
Hello?
 
TRU
Jack, it’s Tru. I need to get in
 
Cut to: JACK inside, talking to the intercom
Hey Tru. What are you doing on this side of the street?
 
Cut to: TRU
Please Jack, I need to get into Cathy’s apartment right away
 
Cut to: JACK
Cathy? Who’s Cathy?
 
Cut to: TRU
Chris! Chris is Cathy! The girl that you followed. Please, Jack, hurry!
 
Cut to: JACK
Okay, um, let me just try and figure this thing out…
 
(He presses a few buttons)
 
Huh. It’s trickier than I thought
 
 (He presses a couple more)
 
Did that do it?
 
Cut to: Tru, outside. An old lady comes out of the door, Tru seizes her chance
 
TRU
Thanks, excuse me
 
Cut to: JACK
Tru? Did that do it? Tru? Tru?
 
32. INT. Cathy’s apartment. NIGHT.
 (Chris throws Matt across the room, into a cabinet, knocking a lamp flying. Matt scrambles up and punches Chris in the face)
 
MATT
I’m telling you, stay away from her! She’s a nice girl!
 
 (He holds Chris across the throat, raising a stone ornament in his hand. Tru appears behind them)
 
TRU
Put it down, Matt!
 
MATT
He broke into her apartment, Tru, he wants to hurt her!
 
TRU
I know you wanna protect her, but you don’t know anything about her
 
MATT
Yes I do! I watched her every single day since she moved in! I know her better than anyone
 
TRU
No, she’s not who you think. Look, she’s a thief. She stole this man’s identity
 
MATT
No, she can’t be. She’s perfect! She would never do that!
 
TRU
Its okay, Matt. You’re not the only one that she’s fooled. But I’m telling you the truth, she’s stolen thousands of dollars. She’s ruined people’s lives
 
MATT
She’s a thief?
 
TRU
I’m sorry
 
 (Matt drops Chris on the ground, and then drops the stone ornament)
 
MATT
I’m sorry!
 
 (He runs out of the apartment)
 
TRU
Are you okay? Why did you come here? I thought that we had an agreement
 
CHRIS
Yeah, we did. Until I found out that the money she gave me was fake. Now she’s gone, I’m still broke, and I’m probably never gonna see her again
 
TRU
You never know. Stranger things have happened
 
Cut to: Shot of Avalon Car Rental
 
33. INT. Car Rental reception. NIGHT.
 (Cathy is waiting impatiently)
 
CATHY
I don’t understand what’s taking so long. It’s been, like, 45 minutes already!
 
RECEPTIONIST
I’m very sorry
 
CATHY
Did my card not go through?
 
RECEPTIONIST
Oh, the card number’s fine, but our computer’s down. Just give us another minute, we’ll get you all sorted out, Miss Davies
 
TRU (off-screen)
Heading outta town, Tru?
 
 (Camera pans across to show Tru standing in the doorway)
 
You know, it’s a good thing I don’t believe every sob story I hear
 
CATHY
Mine, for example?
 
TRU
You almost had me. But then you absolutely blew it back there at the diner
 
 [Flashback: TRU: “This one’s on me”. She places her card down on the counter, and Cathy slyly takes a photo of it with her mobile phone]
 
You pulled out your camera cell phone the second I put my credit card down. All I had to do was call the credit card company to report a stolen credit card. I knew you had the number but I was hoping that you wouldn’t use it. And then I got the call
 
 [Flashback: Tru answers her cellphone: “Hello?” WOMAN(voice-over): Miss Davies? There’s activity reported on your credit card at Avalon Car Rental”. TRU: “Thank you”]
 
CATHY
Is it too late for me to explain?
 
TRU
To me? Yeah. But I know a couple of guys who’d be happy to listen
 
 (Behind Tru, a police car drives up, sirens wailing)
 
Cut to: Shot of Tru’s apartment block – NIGHT
 
34. INT. Tru’s apartment block corridor. NIGHT.
 (Tru is walking back towards her apartment, on the cellphone)
 
TRU
Really? You had a good day?
 
Cut to: LINDSAY
Oh, it was the best, Tru. The perfect afternoon with the perfect guy
 
Cut to: TRU
Wait, you were with my brother?
 
Cut to: LINDSAY
Eugh, no. Harrison was his usual self, called to cancel after I was already there. But that’s how I spotted Randall
 
Cut to: TRU
Randall?
 
Cut to: LINDSAY
Yeah, I met him a few years ago when I was studying abroad. He’s actually in town for a few weeks, and he’s the total opposite of your brother
 
 (Tru reaches her apartment and goes in)
 
TRU
Well, lucky break
 
Cut to: LINDSAY
Yeah, just when I was starting to think they didn’t make them like this anymore
 
Cut to: TRU
Yeah, I know what you mean
 
Cut to: Lindsay, she has reached Randall, waiting beside his car. She smiles at him
 
LINDSAY
Good night Tru
 
Cut to: Shot of Tru’s apartment block. NIGHT.
 
35. INT. Tru’s apartment. NIGHT.
 (Tru is on her cellphone)
 
LUC (on answerphone, voice-over)
Hey, it’s Luc. I couldn’t get to the phone right now. Leave me a message
 
TRU
Hey, Luc. It’s me, Tru. Um, so I heard through the grapevine that you missed out on that apartment across the street, and I just wanted to call and say that I’m sorry.
 
 Cut to: Luc, in his darkroom, standing watching the answerphone
 
I know that we’re not together anymore, but it would have been nice to be neighbours, just to know you were close. I’ll talk to you soon, I just wanted to call…okay, bye
 
 Cut back to Tru. She hangs up the receiver and is about to replace it in its holder, when it rings, displaying “Incoming Call, City Morgue”
 
TRU
Luc?
 
Cut to: DAVIS at the Morgue
No, Tru, it’s me. I’m sorry
 
Cut to: TRU
Oh, sorry, I just saw the morgue number and I thought he was working tonight. What’s up?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
I talked to my friend at Schenkman. What I had to tell you was definitely about Jack. Turns out he was a patient there
 
Cut to: TRU
A patient? But Schenkman’s a psychiatric facility
 
Cut to: DAVIS
Well it seems like he was there voluntarily. He checked himself in, so he could check himself out
 
Cut to: TRU
Well, we knew something was off with Jack, but…
 
 (She looks through her window, seeing Jack across in the building opposite)
 
DAVIS (voice-over)
There’s more…when he committed himself he thought he was going crazy, but the doctors couldn’t diagnose it
 
TRU
Going crazy how?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
He thought he was reliving days
 
Cut to: TRU
Reliving days? What, like me?
 
Cut to: DAVIS
Exactly like you
 
 (Tru lowers the phone and stares across at Jack. He is looking out of his blinds. Then he closes them)

 [Fade to Black]
 [END CREDITS]