"(GASPING)" "(SOUND OF TRAIN)" "Are you stalking me?" "Woman: no, I'm just filming for my web blog." "Well, would you mind not filming me?" "Okay." "Thanks." "No problem." "Why are you following me?" "I'm just headed In the same direction, I'm not following you." "No, that's not true." "You're following me." "Where you headed?" "Well, if you really need to know," "I'm on my way to identify my grandmother's dead body." "Oh, wow." "No, I'm just kidding." "Nope, I'm not." "I'm sorry, man." "Oh, you don't have to be." "I never saw much of her." "She kept to herself." "So what do you do?" "Umm, well, actually," "I, uh..." "I work in housewares" "At Ed's Bargain Basement On 14TH street." "What are you doing working at Housewares with a college degree?" "Well, the problem is I majored in semiotics." "There's absolutely no practical Uses for my degree." "Uh, so it's been nice being a part of your blog," "But I've gotta go I.D. my dead granny now." "Oh, man, well, I'm Sharleen." "And you should check out my blog Because you're on it." "So..." "(LAUGHS)" "Well, I am Danny Hill," "And you can find me at Ed's Bargain Basement..." "In housewares..." "In the basement." "Okay." "I'll be seeing you, Danny Hill." "Take care." "How can I help you?" "I'm Lily Wainwright's Grandson." "The old lady in 1003." "They're removing her body now." "I'll take you." "(ELEVATOR DINGS)" "Thanks." "Don't worry about Luther." "Luther's Luther." "He's been here 40 years." "And me, I have been here As long as I can remember." "It's good building." "No problem, no mice, No rats, no fuss." "Oh, that's weird." "What?" "I just could've sworn I saw something in the corner." "Good water pressure." "When they built this they knew what they were doing, not just like now." "You next of kin?" "Yeah, I was her grandson." "Can you identify the deceased?" "Yeah, it's my grandmother-- Lily Wainwright." "Well, your grandmother died of A massive cardiac infarction" "Heart attack." "I'm okay certifying that she died of natural causes." "Okay?" "Yeah." "Joe will help you." "Oh, Daniel, look at this place." "Living room, dining room," "Three bedroom, three bathroom." "You got maid room, eat-in kitchen, Laundry room..." "Big place." "3,500 square feet." "Come sit." "You will need lawyer." "A lawyer?" "Why am I gonna need a lawyer?" "Well, this place is rent-controlled." "Your grandmother paid very low rent." "And you, your family," "You're entitled to the place," "But you will need help of lawyer." "But I never lived here." "I mean, don't I need to have lived with a relative before they died in order" "Danny, Danny, Danny..." "Why you do this?" "Why you make trouble For yourself?" "You live here With your grandmother." "But why would the landlord Take my word for that?" "He would take My word for it." "I'm doorman-- They trust me." "I help you, You help Joe." "How much was the rent?" "$675." "Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust..." "You've gotta be Daniel Hill." "Yeah." "I'm Bertram G. Feinberg, Attorney-at-law." "Joe said you had a landlord And tenant problem." "All right, well, listen, Danny, landlords hate me Because I always win." "You see..." "(CHUCKLES)" "You gotta remember the courts Lean over backwards in favour Of the tenant." "Uh, one coffee, Extra sugar and a platter." "Uh, bagel, Cream cheese, coffee." "In your case, you have A direct family member Who passed on." "I'm so sorry for your loss." "You moved in with her Because you wanted To be with her" "During the final stages Of her illness," "Which entities you To take over the lease" "Under the same terms That she enjoyed." "Look, she died unexpectedly Of a heart attack." "No, you moved in with her Because she couldn't cope For herself" "And then she had The heart attack." "I never lived with her." "Okay, all right, listen, You move into the apartment Tonight, all right?" "You change all the locks First thing in the morning." "Double--triple locks." "He'll take care of it." "Oh, uh..." "Triple locks?" "Why?" "The landlord Probably has copies Of the existing keys." "But if I take over The tenancy, legitimately," "What could the landlord Do to me?" "Danny, you've entered the world Of landlord and tenant." "The landlord is the monster," "The great Beelzebub, Your worst nightmare." "He will do anything To keep you from taking over A rent-controlled lease." "Now, on the open market, Your grandmother's apartment" "Would fetch $10,000 a month, easy." "He's gonna let you have it For a lousy $675?" "Yeah, but I don't want To live under that kind Of stress every day." "No one's even asking you to." "I mean, for the first Couple of weeks," "Yeah, You gotta be on your guard." "But that's as long as it'll Take me to get a court order." "No, today's Monday." "Ah, thank you." "Uh, let's see, I could get one For a week from Friday." "That's 12 days." "A court order?" "A court order of protection, Granting you a new lease" "Under the same terms As your grandmother's." "How much would this Court order cost?" "It's 750, you know." "Well, I know you're grieving, So 500. 500?" "Half now, half when We get the court order." "Now remember," "Don't leave the apartment until The court order comes through." "This is all your stuff?" "I live an uncomplicated life." "I got guy coming In the morning" "To change locks Like lawyer said." "You always do What lawyer say." "Managing agent come by today." "I told him you live with your Grandmother for one month." "He was cool with that?" "Why would he not be Cool with that?" "(GLASS BREAKS)" "(MUFFLED YELL)" "Don't worry about 1004." "Good people, no problem." "Thanks." "You need anything, You call Joe." "You need me to go to market, Joe will go for you." "All right." "Anything else?" "Don't forget to lock the door." "I won't." "(DOOR LOCKS)" "Zig!" "It's our new home." "(CHUCKLES)" "Come on, bud." "Come on." "(HISSES) Ow!" "Ziggy..." "Come on." "Hey, hey..." "Come on, come on." "What are you so scared of?" "Hey, Zig." "Hey." "Oh." "(Ziggy GROWLS)" "Hey, Zig." "(MEOWS)" "A lot bigger than The last one, huh?" "There's no smelly Phil To distract you." "Zig, you're gonna Love it here, buddy." "Come on, don't freak out." "(BANG)" "(BANG)" "(BANGING)" "Oh, these darn steps." "You want any help with those?" "Joe told you Joe would go to market for you." "Why would you leave apartment When lawyer tells you" "Not to move Until he get court order?" "Hey..." "What's the matter with you?" "Okay, baby, like I tell you, You need anything, you tell Joe." "He get at The store for you, okay?" "Okay." "Now this place need Little brightening up." "In the morning, I get paint for you." "Nice, happy color." "Oh, okay, thanks." "I do wanna be happy here." "Will you promise Joe You stay in apartment?" "Don't leave Until it's legal." "Okay." "I promise." "(STATIC)" "?" "(GASPS) (GROWLS)" "Oh!" "(SIGHS)" "Jesus!" "Zig?" "(RINGS DOORBELL)" "Joe got paint for you." "Bermuda burgundy." "You cannot go wrong with red." "Well, thank you, but, look, I don't have any money." "No, no, no, no." "I got it from guys Who paint building." "Landlord pays." "You go make place Look nice." "But if you do need money, Joe go atm for you." "All right." "Thank you." "(BANG)" "Zig?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Who let you in here?" "Wait, wait, wait, Wait, wait, wait..." "Excuse me, excuse me..." "Who let you in?" "(LOCKS DOOR)" ""when the evening was come, They brought unto him" "Many that were possessed With devils..."" "Nut job." "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "(DOORBELL RINGING, KNOCKING)" "Hi." "Hola." "It's me." "You remember me." "Yeah." "Who let you up?" "Uh, a doorman." "Are you gonna let me in?" "Hey." "Hey." "What's up?" "What are you doing here?" "Well, I stopped by Ed's bargain basement," "And they said you'd taken A couple days off." "So I figured what the hey." "Um, I brought whiskey." "(LAUGHS) so..." "Thanks." "Can I come in?" "Yeah, yeah." "Cool." "Wow." "Are you locking the door?" "I hope you don't turn out To be crazy. (CHUCKLES)" "So the doorman..." "He just let you up?" "Yeah." "But I did say I was your Kid sister from Nebraska." "Yeah, you're totally From Nebraska." "(BOTH LAUGH)" "?" "I saw you with a madman ?" "?" "Running down the street With a hold of your hand ?" "?" "I saw you turning the corner ?" "?" "Wondering if I'd Ever see you again ?" "?" "Oh, come on, come on ?" "?" "Oh, darling, oh, darling ?" "?" "The earth Is spinning so fast ?" "?" "Sleeping on the floor Of your apartment ?" "?" "Praying that these streets Will last ?" "?" "You were sailing Across the ocean ?" "?" "Watching the sky Turning black ?" "Your grandmother Must've been strange, dude." "Why'd you say that?" "Why would she wanna hide All her old family photos In a drawer?" "It doesn't make any sense." "Oh, that's my mom." "She must've been About ten there." "And that's my grandmother, But I never got to know her." "How come?" "She split with my grandfather When my mom was in 6TH grade," "And he took my mom to Nebraska, Where his family's from." "Oh." "Families are all The same, right?" "Super complicated." "(CHUCKLES)" "Well, that's smokey." "So what do you think Of grandma's dress?" "Can I have it?" "It's all yours." "It's all yours." "?" "...all of my love ?" "?" "Oh, come on, come on ?" "?" "Oh, darling, oh, darling ?" "?" "Don't let my dreams Come true ?" "Hmm?" "(CHUCKLES)" "?" "I'll let you get close to me ?" "?" "If you just let me Get close to you ?" "(LAUGHS)" "(HEAVY BREATHING)" "(YAWNS)" "Who are you, Danny Hill?" "Well, apparently your family Goes to the white house." "And they have amazing genes." "Laundry room." "Lucky guy." "Man, look at this place." "Bread?" "Oh, my god!" "How disgusting!" "Salmon." "Oh, my god." "That is fat." "Do you see that?" "It's the best thing We've ever had on stalk blog." "Oh, my god." "He doesn't put The cap on his stuff." "That's so weird." "(CHUCKLES)" "What is that?" ""hello, I'm Danny Hill." "Oh..."" "Um, excellent." "What?" "Ugh." "(gasps)" "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "(KNOCK AT DOOR)" "Sharleen?" "I'm with Hildebrand and Stevens." "We manage the building." "Oh, do you?" "I understand the previous Occupant, Mrs Wainwright, Recently passed on." "Uh, yeah, yeah, That was my grandmother." "She died last Tuesday." "Oh, I'm sorry for your loss." "Please accept my condolences." "Thanks." "So am I to understand That you might are interested In applying for a new lease?" "Well, actually, uh, It was my impression" "That the existing lease Would continue under my name." "That's--no, no, no." "That's not gonna happen." "You see, You are not the leaseholder." "When your grandmother died, Her tenancy ended" "And technically you have No right to be here." "In fact, I'm gonna have To ask you to leave." "Wait, you're-- Kicking me out?" "Technically, You're trespassing." "You know what?" "I know my rights, so..." "Okay, well" "(DOOR LOCKS)" "Well, if that's how You wanna play it," "Then that is how We will play it." "See you soon." "He's a managing agent, Danny." "He's not a lawyer." "Look, I love this apartment, Man, and I wanna stay here." "I could see myself Living happily here For the rest of my life." "And you will." "Yeah, but I need to know" "Is there any possibility That I'm gonna get kicked out?" "I mean, Is there the slightest chance?" "Listen, Danny, I don't know you that well," "And you don't know me that well." "But I would never dream of Giving a client false hope." "Well, you know, I'm already painting the place." "So I need to know that No one is gonna come here And kick me out--no one." "And no one will." "No one?" "Listen, They want you out of there." "Now, until I get the court order," "You gotta barricade yourself In there." "Lock yourself in, Like I already told you." "Don't go out for nothing." "Never." "You got that?" "Yeah, I got that." "'Cause if you go out, That's it." "No more apartment." "They won't let you Back in the building." "Okay?" "I gotta go." "Coffee, extra sugar, And a platter." "Sharleen?" "Sharleen?" "(DOOR UNLOCKING)" "What about my atm card?" "Joe keep it." "You don't need right now." "Okay." "Um, hey, Joe..." "Were you on duty All night last night?" "Your sister's very nice." "I let her up because I knew it'd make you happy." "She stay with you?" "Yeah." "Uh, no, no." "She, uh..." "She had to leave." "But it's nice To see family, no?" "Yeah, it's very nice To see family." "Bye." "(LOCKS DOOR)" "Oh!" "Everyone's got a password." ""they brought unto him Many that were possessed With devils."" "(BANG)" "(WATER DRIPPING)" "(RATS SQUEAKING)" "So now you're telling me that There could be rats up here On the 10TH floor?" "I thought you told me that This building didn't have rats?" "Danny, take it easy." "It's new York city." "Of course There's the odd rat, With garbage and cooking." "I've got man." "He comes every Monday." "He will take care Of problem." "Wait, wait, wait, Wait, wait, wait." "How do I know that the landlord Hasn't paid you to trick me," "Get some goon disguised As a bug guy to come in here And kick me out of my apartment?" "I mean, after all, Joe, You work for them-- You don't work for me." "That is what you say to Joe?" "That is what you say to me?" "!" "I thought we were friends!" "(SIGHS)" "I encourage you To live in my building" "Because I care about you." "But maybe-- Maybe I'm wrong." "Maybe I let you stew in there!" "Have them kick you out!" "No, no, Joe, Joe, Look, I'm..." "I'm sorry." "I just think I'm getting A little paranoid being Cooped up here all the time." "You know what?" "You bring that bug guy, I'll let you both in, okay?" "All right, that's better." "And, uh, actually..." "I need you to go out And get me some groceries And stuff." "You need?" "Now you need Joe?" "You need your best friend Joe." "What do you want from me now?" "Yeah, I slid the list Under the door." "(SIGHS)" "Eight six-pack of modelo." "What, you want to kill Joe?" "No, it's too heavy." "I bring six six-pack." "Two gallon of milk." "I bring one." "I have bad back." "Two percent." "All right, relax!" "Two percent." "No problem." "Four pint phish food, Four frozen taco," "Eight frozen Roast beef dinner." "That's too much beef, buddy." "I bring beef and chicken, 50/50." "Better for you." "Okay?" "All right, Joe." "You're the boss." "All right." "(RATS SQUEAKING)" "(SIGHS)" "Feinberg: they've taken out A complaint against you," "Seeking an order for Immediate possession," "And it's to be Entirely expected." "But you assured me that The apartment was mine." "And it will be." "I already got A hearing date" "At landlord and tenant court Next Tuesday." "Look, man, That is a really long time To be holed up in here." "I'm starting to go A little crazy, all right?" "Okay, just be patient." "You gotta remain there Until you hear from me." "It's gonna be worth it." "You're gonna thank me Like you wouldn't believe." "Trust me." "Okay, I gotta go." "Can I have a bite?" "Sharleen: do you want one?" "Can I have a bite?" "Sure, go ahead." "It's so good." "It's brilliant." "(HUMMING)" "Thank you very much." "Um, can I get in it?" "Uh, drive it?" "Oh, shit." "I'm not that kind of girl." "But I can get you On my video blog." "Can I have a ride On your vespa?" "Go down there." "?" "(LAUGHS)" "Are you stalking me?" "No, I'm just filming For my web blog." "Well, would you mind Not filming me?" "Okay." "Thanks." "(HEAVY BREATHING)" "(CHUCKLES)" "What is that?" ""hello, I'm Danny Hill." "Oh..."" "(GASPS)" "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "Yeah?" "Cable." "I didn't order any cable." "Says here you did." "Look, I'm sure I didn't order any cable." "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "Now what?" "Yeah?" "Man: pizza delivery." "I didn't order any pizza." "Well, I got a pepperoni And mushroom here." "I didn't order a fucking pizza." "So why don't you people Leave me the fuck alone?" "I know you're trying To get me out of here, But it's not gonna work." "You guys are not gonna win, Okay?" "Pizza delivery." "You just have to keep your cool." "You can do that." "You know you can." "And then this baby Is gonna be all yours." "You just have A couple more days" "And then you can Get out of here." "Nobody can stop you From coming back in..." "Because this Will be your home." "Okay?" "Yeah." "This is the third time I've tried to get hold of him." "Woman:" "I'm sorry, But Mr Feinberg's At work right now." "That's--see, that's what you Told me yesterday." "Look, just put me through To one of his partners." "Mr Feinberg Doesn't have partners." "Mr Feinberg works alone." "I can give you His voice mail." "No, no, I don't want his voice mail!" "(MAN SCREAMS)" "(WOMAN SCREAMS)" "(PEOPLE CLAMORING)" "Quick!" "Get some help!" "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "(KNOCK AT DOOR)" "Joe got your stuff for you." "But now I must go Talk to the police." "What happened?" "The painters, they're good, But they don't pay attention." "Exterminator Will be here 9:00 am." "I'm not going anywhere." "Watch where you're spraying That nasty shit." "Zig?" "(RATS SQUEAKING)" "(GRUNTS)" "Joe: what's up, Johnny baby?" "Where do I start This morning?" "1003." "Exterminator." "How long are you gonna be?" "Depends." "You gotta a pretty big space..." "Give me about an hour." "(WHISTLING)" "(HUMMING)" "(Ziggy MEOWS)" "Oh." "(Ziggy MEOWS)" "Hey, kitty." "Kitty..." "(CHUCKLES)" "(SPRAYS)" "(Ziggy GROWLS)" "Danny baby, it's Joe." "Exterminator still with you?" "Uh, I'll check And call you back." "Hello?" "(GASPS)" "Oh!" "Oh!" "Oh!" "Oh!" "Fuck!" "Joe?" "Yes, baby?" "Hi, uh..." "It's--it's Danny In--in 1003." "Listen, um..." "I just..." "I just have to tell you that..." "The exterminator Left a while ago." "Don't worry, baby." "Johnny move through building Like Burmese python." "He do good job for you, no?" "Yes, he did a good job." "He did a great job." "You can't stay here." "Because if you do, The cops will come" "And then the landlord And the medical examiner." "And while they drag me down To the precinct," "They're gonna be in here, Changing locks and kicking me Out of my home!" "No..." "You have got to go." "(PANTING)" "(PANTING)" "Fuck!" "(GRUNTING)" "(GRUNTING)" "(ELEVATOR DINGS)" "(PANTING)" "(GASPS)" "Well, hey there again!" "Fancy running into you Twice the same day." "You don't run into neighbors That often in this building." "I'm sorry..." "We met before?" "This morning Of course." "We've been away." "My dad and I just came back From visiting relatives upstate." "I always liked Your grandmother." "Nice lady." "Now isn't that smart?" "Those gloves." "You never know what you're Gonna pick up these days." "Yeah." "Well, very nice Meeting you, neighbor..." "Twice in one day." "If you ever need anything, Just let us know." "That's what Neighbors are for." "Ahh." "(PANTING)" "Danny baby, You miss everything." "First my painter..." "And now my exterminator." "The find him dead In the stairwell." "Massive heart attack." "Awful." "Yeah." "The paramedics, You know what they find In his pocket?" "Little bottle of pills For blood pressure." "(MUMBLES) What?" "(MUMBLES) All right, he's dead." "Now I need to go." "Find new exterminator To deal with rats in building." "(MUMBLES)" "Thank you." "(GRUNTING)" "Oh." "(CHUCKLES)" "Zig." "(SIGHS)" "Zig?" "Zig?" "(SNAPS FINGERS)" "Ziggy?" "Ziggy?" "Come on, buddy." "Ziggy?" "(BELL RINGING)" "(GASPS)" "Ziggy?" "!" "Ziggy?" "!" "Ziggy?" "!" "(SCRATCHING SOUND)" "Ziggy?" "(GRUNTING)" "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "(DOORBELLING RINGING AND KNOCKING)" "What in hell Are you doing in there?" "Improvements." "Do you have The building's approval?" "Uh..." "I am calling the police." "Dad, calm down!" "I am calling the police!" "I am not gonna calm down Until he stops that racket!" "Hello again." "Need some help in there?" "Will you shut up?" "!" "Get back in the apartment!" "If you keep making that noise, I'm going to have you arrested." "I don't know what You're doing in there, But this building has rules!" "That's funny." "Yeah, that's fucking hilarious." "You think you're gonna win, But no." "You're not gonna win." "Joe here." "You want what?" "Whatever you need, baby." "Whatever you need." "(DOOR UNLOCKING)" "You're in luck, baby." "Razor wire And razor cutters." "Careful, very sharp." "They cut off my power." "Why you talking crazy?" "Crazy?" "Look." "No, no, no..." "They are fucking With my head, Joe." "They took my cat!" "Power is on And your cat probably Hiding in the apartment." "No, Joe, they cut my power." "I know they did!" "I tell you what we do." "I take atm card, Get you nice dinner" "And nice bottle of wine So you can relax." "I can't relax!" "Why you have all this stuff?" "To keep them From entering my apartment." "Them?" "Yes." "Who's them, Danny?" "Not landlord." "Door's locked." "He cannot get in." "Well, that is obviously Not stopping him, is it?" "They are messing with me, Joe." "They are trying to drive me Out of my home!" "What did lawyer say?" "How many days before he knows?" "The day after tomorrow." "Day after tomorrow, Danny." "Joe?" "What?" "I need you to get up here Right now." "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "Man:" "I've been told To ask you to leave right now." "Where's Joe?" "He went home." "I called for Joe." "Joe is sick." "I'm filling in for him." "You're filling in for him?" "Um..." "All right, okay." "You know..." "We can make this work, You and me." "Um..." "All right." "First I need you To go to the market And get me some stuff." "I'm putting a note Under the door." "I'm under strict instructions To ask you to open the door" "And leave the building Immediately, sir." "Well, all right..." "Well, fuck you And your fancy new hat," "Because this is my home And I'm entitled to be here!" "One more day." "And this place will be All fucking mine." "(ECHO) and this place will be All fucking mine." "(SCREAMING)" "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "Yeah?" "Is everything okay In there, sir?" "Yeah, everything's fine, Officer." "Mind if I take A look for myself?" "Stanley: you see, I told you I'd call the police." "We don't need people like you In this building." "Do you hear me?" "Can I come in?" "Do you have a warrant?" "No." "No?" "Then you can't come in." "You see?" "What did I tell you?" "You're dealing with A complete whacko." "What's that smell?" "Dinner." "I work..." "Odd hours." "It's after 10:00 pm." "Keep that racket down." "If I get another complaint, I'll come back here with A warrant." "You understand?" "Ziggy!" "Woman: you have reached The law offices of Bertram g." "Feinberg." "Mr Feinberg is not available To take your call right now," "But please leave your name At the beep." "(BEEP)" "Mr Feinberg, This is Danny Hill." "Mail box is full." "(DIAL TONE)" "Hello?" "Hello?" "(GRUNTING)" "(KNOCK AT DOOR)" "Mr Hill?" "Congratulations." "Like I said on the phone, You gotta trust me." "I told you the court order Would come through." "(KNOCKS)" "Danny?" "Open up!" "Well, congratulations." "The whole place is yours" "Every single square foot." "Get out." "Enjoy your freedom." "(INDISTINCT RADIO TRANSMISSIONS)" "(INDISTINCT CHATTER)" "(INDISTINCT CHATTER)" "(PIANO PLAYING)" "Sharleen:" "Who are you, Danny Hill?" "Oh, my god." "That's fat." "Do you see that?" "(CHUCKLES)" "What is that?" ""hello, I'm Danny Hill." "Oh..."" "Excellent." "(GASPS)" "(SCREAMS)" "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "(GASPS)" "(DOORBELL RINGS)" "?"