Tom
I saw a ghost last night.
Jane
What? Did Lisa return?
Tom
Yes, but I already left the bar.
Tom
My bar buddy Alex called me, said she came back to pick up her purse.
Tom
He saw bruises on her face and arms.
Jane
Shit. What happened?
Tom
Some men kidnapped her, roughed her up in their car
Tom
then dumped her a few blocks away.
Jane
fucking hell this is scary
Jane
Did you see her again?
Tom
Alex showed me the video from the outside surveillance camera.
Tom
When the two men in ski masks grabbed her
Tom
she was pale as a fucking ghost.
Tom
She didn't go to the cops.
Jane
Did you give them the video?
Tom
Yeah, but they didn't seem too interested.
Tom
She never filed a complaint. Just vanished.
Tom
But there's some good news:
Tom
Alex found a backup video from the night of the accident.
Jane
I thought you said the videos disappeared.
Tom
I told you he was a fuckup -- fortunately...
Jane
what's on the video??
Tom
My dad comes out first, and speaks to his driver
Tom
He must have told him to take the night off, cause the driver just nodded and left.
Tom
Then Claude exits the bar, pulling Lisa by the arm
Tom
They all get into the car...
Tom
Finally your dad walks out and gets in.
Jane
Come on, tell me: WHO WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL?
Tom
Lisa & your dad in the back.
Tom
Jane, hold on, Alex's texting me
Zach
did u hear about Alex?
Tom
Just met w/ him at hospital
Zach
dude what's going on?
Tom
He was making a copy of a surveillance video when two guys came in, beat him up, and stole all the videos.
Zach
shit man that sucks bad
Tom
Alex is scared silent. Won't talk to the cops or anyone about it now.
Tom
I have to find those videos.
Zach
you have to give it up
Zach
you wanna be the next one to get beat?
Tom
I'm gonna confront my dad.
Zach
what? u think he's gonna confess to u?
Matt
Are you sure about this?
Tom
Lisa's not here to file a report and Alex refuses.
Tom
I figure my dad dismissed his driver, so that they could speak in private.
Tom
Tell me what you found about the #s.
Matt
That's confidential info, Tom.
Tom
You have to tell me or I will deny everything I told you,
Tom
and I will say you're making it up.
Matt
Okay, don't go nuclear. Just promise me an exclusive on this story first,
Matt
and don't tell anyone else.
Matt
So I checked and Lisa's bank account is from the company she runs.
Matt
It's a non-profit, and I suspect she's washing illegal campaign donations through it for your father's reelection.
Jane
Shit this is a fucking nightmare!
Tom
The other bank account is your father's.
Tom
A substantial amount was wired into his account a few days after the accident.
Jane
what is "substantial"?
Tom
That has got to be a payoff for taking the fall for my dad.
Jane
$50K? For 2 years in jail? It doesn't seem worth it.
Jane
He always undervalued himself.
Tom
But for now Matt can't tie it directly to Claude or Lisa.
Tom
I'll try to get my dad to talk.
Tom
I promise. But you know what else Matt said?
Jane
That you're a fool to do this?
Tom
He thanked me. Said what I am doing is very brave,
Tom
that it's the right thing to do.
Jane
What did you say to that?
Tom
I asked him to tell me again after this is over...
Tom
Lisa! Where the hell are you?
Lisa
I heard your friend's in the hospital. I'm sorry. I feel responsible.
Tom
Tell me what the fuck is going on!
Lisa
That reporter Matt told me what he suspects.
Lisa
He asked me to confirm.
Lisa
I don't want to chat on the phone.
Lisa
but I'll be back soon.
Tom
Shit, Lisa, give me a clue or something.
Lisa
I don't know about you.
Lisa
But I got myself a pack of pit bull lawyers.
Tom
Dad, we have to talk. Now, please!
Sen. Roy
Tom, this is Claude.
Sen. Roy
I'm holding onto his phone for protection.
Sen. Roy
First tell me what you know.
Tom
I don't want to talk to you. Get me my dad.
Sen. Roy
I can't do that, Tommy.
Tom
Then eat shit, fuckface!
Jane
Dad, I can't find Tom.
Bill
I'm sorry to hear that.
Bill
It's best we don't speak with him, sweetie.
Jane
But he can help keep you out of jail.
Bill
Listen very carefully, Jane.
Bill
There's one important thing you must know...
Bill
At this point, I'll be safer in jail than out.
