Chandra picks up a call from her sister, Violet.
Chandra
This better be good.
Violet
I know it’s late, I’m sorry…
Violet
Promise me you won’t tell Mom.
Violet
We were playing The Thrill of the Wander.
Violet
And this time I was the wanderer.
Chandra
You let someone blindfold you, drive you downtown, and leave you to find your way home?
Violet
I know, it was stupid.
Chandra
Wait, why are you calling me?
Chandra
Why didn’t you call Anderson?
Violet
We got into another fight — it got ugly.
Chandra
Anderson’s bad news. You should know that by now.
Violet
Spare me the lecture then and come and get me!
Chandra
Fine. Just stay where you are so I can find you.
Violet
I can’t, I have to keep moving.
Violet
I have a weird feeling I’m being followed…
Violet
I need you to hurry.
Chandra
I’m already in the car.
Violet
I have less than 10% battery.
Violet
So I should probably save it.
Violet
The street sign says Milwaukee and Balboa.
Chandra
There is no intersection at Milwaukee and Balboa in the Heights!
Violet
I’m looking right at the sign.
Chandra
GPS says different!
Chandra
You can’t be in the Heights!
Chandra
Who dropped you off?
Violet
Just because you two broke up doesn’t mean I have to stop seeing him.
Violet
Call him and ask where he left me.
Chandra
God, you’re annoying. Hang on.
Chandra pulls the phone away from her ear and texts Dane.
Chandra
Do you see a restaurant or maybe a hotel you can go to?
Chandra
At least give me some landmarks.
Violet
There’s nothing here but warehouses.
Violet
Google the intersection!
Chandra
I did and nothing comes up. Not unless you’re in West Texas—
Violet
Don’t be ridiculous.
Violet
I was only blindfolded in the car for about half an hour.
Chandra
Okay, so you can’t be far.
Violet
Hurry. It’s creepy out here.
Chandra
I’m going to call the police.
Violet
I already said I didn’t want this getting back to Mom.
Violet
That would completely blow up my spot.
Chandra
Okay. No cops. For now.
Chandra
Is there any water near you?
Chandra
Like a river, or—
The phone call terminates.
The call goes straight to voicemail.
Chandra dials another number.
Dane
Well, hello, beautiful.
Chandra
Where’s my sister?
Dane
How the hell should I know?
Chandra
She told me she was with you tonight.
Chandra
You were playing The Thrill of the Wander.
Dane
Look, she was upset about Anderson…
Dane
Sounded like she wanted an escape.
Dane
We were just hanging out.
Dane
Nothing happened between us.
Chandra
I don’t care about that.
Chandra
All I care about is finding Violet. You have to help me.
Chandra
She’s alone with zero phone battery.
Chandra
She says she’s near Milwaukee and Balboa.
Dane
There is no Milwaukee and Balboa.
Chandra
Why do you think I’m calling you?
Dane
She must have wandered somewhere.
Chandra
How long ago did you leave her?
Dane
I always take lots of twists and turns to confuse the wanderer.
Chandra
How could you do this?
Dane
Nothing bad happens in the Heights.
Chandra
I’m in your parking lot.
Chandra
She sounds really lost. I’m worried.
Chandra
What were you thinking, letting her play that game?
Dane
I was thinking she’s an adventurous girl who needed a good time.
Chandra
You took advantage of her.
Dane emerges from his apartment wearing a black hoodie.
He approaches Chandra’s car, and gets in.
Dane
Wow. You look amazing.
Chandra
Tell me where to go.
Dane
Remind me — why did we break up?
Chandra
Because you do stupid crap like this.
Dane
Take a left out of the parking lot.
Dane
I dropped her off near Century Park.
Chandra
There aren’t any warehouses over there.
Chandra
She said she was near a bunch of warehouses.
Dane
Anyway, she checked her phone battery before I blindfolded her.
Dane
I wouldn’t have left her in the middle of the Heights with no phone.
Dane
You know how she likes practical jokes. She’s probably pranking you.
Chandra
I don’t think so.
Chandra
She sounded scared.
Dane
I left her just up here in the alley.
Chandra slows as they pass the park, then stops the car in front of a dark, eerie lane.
Chandra
You left my sister here? Alone?
Chandra
You left her thirty minutes ago, right?
Chandra
She could be anywhere within a two-or-three-mile radius.
Dane
I’ll search on foot. You drive up and down the streets.
Dane gets out of the car.
Chandra drives the dark streets for a few minutes.
She periodically tries Violet’s phone.
On the fourth attempt, it rings, and Violet answers.
Violet
Chandra, thank God!
Chandra
Violet! I thought your phone died.
Chandra
Listen, I’m at Westmont and Milwaukee now.
Violet
I think I see your car.
Violet
Look to your left. See me?
Violet
I’m jogging toward your car.
Violet
Turn left on Westmont.
Chandra turns left and continues slowly.
Violet
Just unlock the door, I’m almost there!
Chandra
Violet, where are you?!
Violet sprints out of the shadows.
Chandra
Hey?! That’s all you have to say to me?
She doesn’t notice that Violet is wearing Dane’s black hoodie.
Violet
Oh my god Chandra, don’t be so dramatic.
Chandra
Are you joking? I was worried about you!
Chandra
You sounded so scared!
Violet
I mean I was pretty lost, but don’t freak out or anything.
Chandra
Where even were you?!
Violet
I’m telling you. Down by the warehouse—
Chandra
Violet, there aren’t any warehouses around here.
Violet
Yes, there are. You’ve never seen them because you’ve never wandered.
Violet
Wait. Where’s Dane?
Violet
You didn’t leave him down there, did you?
Chandra calls Dane, who answers, out of breath.
Chandra
I did. Where are you?
Dane
Almost back at the park.
Dane is as white as a ghost when gets in the backseat of the car.
She doesn’t notice he’s no longer wearing a black hoodie.
Simultaneously, Dane and Violet laugh.
Dane
By far the best game of Wander we’ve ever played.
Chandra
Are you two kidding me?!
Violet
Don’t be mad. Besides, look at us!
Violet
I miss hanging out. Just the three of us.
Chandra
That’s not happening.
Dane
Oh come on…you know you miss me…
Dane laughs a little mischievously at Chandra’s blush.
But he curbs his laughter as he notices something on the cuff of his jeans.
Upon examination, it looks like blood.
Violet
Tonight’s not his fault, I wanted to play.
Violet
I needed a break from Anderson, okay? And Dane was there for me.
Violet
He helped get my mind off things.
There’s dried blood on Dane’s thumb, too.
Dane
What do you say? Forgive me?
Chandra
Are you done playing this ridiculous game?
Dane and Violet share a look.
Dane gives a discreet nod, answering Violet’s unspoken questions:
Yes, Anderson deserved to die for hitting Violet tonight. It hadn’t been his first time.
Yes, his body is still by the warehouse, in a pool of blood.
Yes, Dane managed to wipe her prints from the knife she used to stab him.
And yes, he doesn’t think Chandra noticed that Violet’s wearing his hoodie to hide her bloody t-shirt.
Chandra
Guys! Promise me.
Dane is still locked in a stare with Violet.
