Dark Encounter

- That sure was nice. - It was, yeah.

What am I wearing?

Barbecued steak?

Dan's steakhouse?

- Steakhouse... - Maisie, the door's open!

- Does she have a friend round? - No.

No? And then that waiter!

Boring holes into your behind

every time you went to the restroom.

Who does that?

The Italian way, huh?

Next time we're going to my restaurant downtown.

These Italian waiters,

they like looking at your wife when you're having a meal.

That is not what happened!

No, the guy was a dull young punk.

A dull young punk, I should've rushed him.

And she left the water running.

We're home, sweetheart.

Maisie?

Maisie?

Honey?

Someone's been in the house.

Maisie?

- Maisie? - Maisie?

Maisie?

Maisie?

Maisie?

Hey. Genghis? Come on, boy. Genghis!

What's that? Hey? Yeah, what's that? Come! Come!

Come! Yeah!

Did you miss me? Huh? Did you miss me?

Hey.

Come here.

Appreciate it, huh?

Hey. Tough day.

What do you guys want to drink?

- What are we eating? - Takeout.

Beer's fine, Liv.

- What takeout? - Pizza.

Who's been sleeping on the couch?

- I'll have a beer. - Anything, Liv. A beer's good.

- Yeah, I'll have a beer, too. - Oh, will you?

Let me help, Olivia.

No, it's fine, Arlene. Me and Ray have got it.

Mom, can I have a beer, please?

I'll get you a beer if you entertain.

- TV's cheating! - TV's entertainment!

Not if it's that crap you watch.

Anything with prominent sounds and bright colors

should be enough to engage your simplistic mind, Billy.

Touché.

You and your big mouth.

I was just wondering why Ray's been couched.

It doesn't necessarily mean that.

No, Uncle Morgan's right.

You're officially sitting on Dad's bed.

'Over in Blue Hill County, we see a lot of electrical storms

'moving southeast later on this evening.'

'...responsible

'for the widespread power outages across the board.'

'It is believed Maisie was taken from her home around 4:00pm

'while her parents were visiting the local town.

'A memorial service was held this afternoon

'at Blue Hill County Elementary School

'as today marks a year since her disappearance.

'First, I would like us to welcome someone

'who has a few words to say

'on the general safety and surveillance of our community:

'Maisie's Uncle

'and our very own Blue Hill County Police Deputy Sheriff,

- 'Kenneth Burroughs.' - 'Firstly,

'I'd like to thank you all for coming here today.

'As you are aware,

'it's a year to the day that Maisie went missing.

'But we're not gathered here today to remember that.

'We're gathered here today

'to remember how joyful she was

'and how happy she always seemed.

'And I'm, uh...

'I'm sure you'll all agree with me when I say how smart

'and how capable she was.

'Maisie really was very special.

'There was something incredibly unique about her,

'and we all saw it.

'All of us.'

No TV.

Do you remember when Mom died

and Dad would always be off,

working or whatever,

and I had to look after you?

This is the same.

Just a little bit different.

I'm here for you.

Anyway,

it was always me looking after you, dummy.

No!

Ahem!

You got a drink problem!

I have a drink problem!

Says who?

So how long did it take you to get all this done?

How long is it since I had pizza? I don't eat pizza.

I hardly ate any of that.

So, Billy, I was expecting to see, uh...

- Jeez, what was her name? - Jenny.

Jenny. That's it. Is she, uh...

I mean, uh...

What happened to her? What happened to Jenny?

- It wasn't working out. - Could you pass the ketchup?

- Noah. - What?

- Don't. - Don't what?

Pass the sauce to your uncle like a normal human being.

Don't pass the sauce to my uncle like a normal human being?

Just do it, please.

That's a real shame about Jenny.

She was a great girl.

- Yeah, Jenny's... - She was a great girl!

Jenny's great. Uhm...

But we had our differences.

- When did it happen? - Few months back.

I'm sorry to hear that, bud.

It was for the best.

Billy was gonna propose to her.

But he got scared, and Billy doesn't face his fears.

He just runs.

Ain't that right, Billy?

Yeah, Ray, that's right.

You're a dick!

Not today!

Please, Noah!

Just sit down and finish your dinner.

I've already finished.

Well, there it is.

Excuse me.

Martha and I actually planned on having kids.

I just wanted one or two,

but she, like, wanted twenty or thirty.

You know how she was.

And then, when...

when Martha passed...

I just felt like my life was over.

I felt crippled,

like life wasn't worth living anymore.

And then, in time, I managed to pick myself up.

My life was never over...

It was just hard to see.

Grief is blinding.

- I don't wanna talk about it. - She needs you right now.

I do not want to talk about it, Morgan.

I think you need some time.

It's been a year.

But only six hours since you made peace with it.

Made peace?

You know that ain't what I'm saying, Ray.

I ain't never making peace with it.

You know what I mean, Ray!

Oh...

Oh, come on!

Ray!

You know I didn't mean it to sound like that.

Goddammit.

I searched for days.

I didn't sleep.

I didn't eat.

I didn't stop.

I couldn't...

I know...

I know you know all this, but...

The truth is...

The truth is... I let you down.

You, Ray, Noah... I let this family down.

And that...

that guilt, that...

well, this feeling of helplessness...

I feel responsibility, I feel...

I just... I just wanted you to know...

how sorry I am, Olivia.

This family is everything to me.

Everything.

Stop apologizing.

I'm gonna check on Noah.

- What's up? - Oh, hey.

- Everything all right? - Yeah. Yeah, just, uh...

Gregory Mathison's boys are messing around out back,

lighting flares.

Just gonna go have a polite word with them.

Ray... You sure you're all right?

Yeah, I'm fine, Arlene. Honestly.

I won't be five minutes.

What's the trouble?

Oh, just some kids messing around out back.

He wants to go have a polite word with them.

They're playing with those goddamn flares again.

They'll spook the dog. It could be dangerous.

Well, Reese Jordan's on duty. I'll give him a call.

- Yeah. - God!

Maybe it's best. Just leave it to the Sheriff.

Olivia!

Look...