"I can tell you like it." "Oh." "I love it." "It's perfect." "Well, great." "It really is such a neat place." "You know, I showed it to another girl this morning." "But to be honest, I didn't like her very much." "She looks like trouble, and I'm way too old to be dealing with all that nonsense." "I go a lot on my gut feelings, and I have a good one about you." "You remind me of my daughter." "Oh, thank you." "It's just what I've been looking for." "Well, great." "Welcome to your new home." "I'll get things moving on your application, and we'll have you set up here in no time." "Um, about the deposit, um..." "Okay, I'll tell you what." "If it'll help you out, and I imagine it would," "I'll agree to waive all of the deposit stuff." "You just give me the first month's down." "We'll call it a day, all right?" "Really?" "That would be incredible." "Well, I remember when my daughter was looking for her first apartment." "It's hard coming up with all that money, isn't it?" "You just promise me that you are gonna take good care of this place." "I promise." "Besides, you'll be a good tenant." "I always trust my gut." "Well, you won't regret it." "I swear." "Oh, you know, I have some things" "I have to still take care of with the gal that lives here." "You just get me the check by Monday." "I'll have you in by the end of the week, if that's okay with you." "I can do whatever." "Good." "Thank you so much." "You bet, sweetie." "Bye-bye." "Heather, come on." "It's morning." "Please leave a message after the beep." "Hi." "This is Samantha Hughes." "I'm calling in regards to the babysitter flyer posted outside my dorm." "I hope this is the right number." "If it is, you can reach me at 815-1920." "I'm very interested." "Thank you." "Hello?" "Samantha." "Yes?" "You just left me a message about the babysitting position." "Oh, yeah, I did." "How did you get this number?" "Please excuse the urgency, but if you're still interested," "I would like to meet you." "Sure." "That would be fine." "Well, I'm afraid I'm not too familiar with the layout over there." "Perhaps you could meet me in front of the Student Affairs office?" "That's where I dropped off my advertisements." "Okay, I know where that is." "Wonderful." "I'll see you there." "Right now?" "Hello?" "Psst." "All right, everyone." "Have a great holiday." "I'll see you guys next year." "Whoo-hoo." "Whoo." "So tell me all about it." "I want details." "Well, it's not too big." "When you walk in, there's, like, a little living room area on the left and then a hallway down the right." "Oh, it is carpet or hardwood?" "Hardwood." "Good." "Oarpet's filth, especially for a germaphobe like you." "I'm not a germaphobe." "What?" "I don't like gross things." "Anyway, the kitchen's kind of blah, and so is the bathroom." "But I'll paint them cool colors or something." "Yeah." "Oh." "I wish you had pictures." "Yeah, me too." "I'm sort of sucking at explaining it right now." "But you'll see it soon." "Yeah, well, it sounds great." "Mm." "This pizza is nasty today." "Gross." "Ugh." "Megan, how am I gonna afford all this stuff?" "I'm- You're gonna be fine." "It's gonna work out." "That's easy for you to say." "You're not the one with $84 in her bank account and a check to write on Monday." "Yeah, but just relax." "It's Wednesday." "You know, if it's a big problem, I can always call my dad." "No, don't do that." "No, look, he really doesn't care at all." "Look, I'm not saying it's gonna get to that point, but if it does, you're never gonna be homeless." "Yeah?" "It's so weird and annoying the way that guy stood you up today." "I know." "You're gonna find something." "Okay?" "Did you go to the job board at the intern office?" "That ham-faced girl, you know, in my class?" "Yeah, she said there's good stuff there sometimes." "No, I haven't been yet." "Although it would be cool to get something easy and under the table." "That's what was so good about the babysitter thing." "Yeah, but it could have been awful." "You know?" "The kid could be from hell." "You don't even like kids anyway." "Yeah, I guess." "You know what you should do?" "You should go around campus and rip down all of the other posters he put up, and then nobody else calls him." "How do you like them apples?" "That's good payback, right?" "Nah." "What?" "It's genius, because then nobody else will show up." "No, I just want to forget it." "No more drama." "All right, then." "You want to go?" "Yeah." "Get a grip." "What the hell time is it?" "Night." "Oh, shit." "Where's your friend?" "Who cares?" "Ugh." "Someone called for you." "Who?" "I don't know." "Some dude, some guy." "I left his number on your desk." "Where?" "Where did you put it?" "Chill out." "It's there." "I just" "I don't know." "By your pens, maybe." "When was this?" "Please leave a message after the beep." "Hello, this is Samantha Hughes again." "I got a message that you called." "Samantha?" "Yes?" "Oh, thank goodness you called." "Quite frankly, I didn't think you would." "I'm so sorry about this morning." "Things were very hectic for me, and I got caught up in lots of last-minute details." "It was a bit of a catastrophe." "It's all right." "Don't worry about it." "I spoke with another girl this morning who I thought was going to work out, but she turned out to be totally unreliable." "And while I can certainly understand you being upset with me, I must be honest," "I'm in dire need of someone." "You mean tonight?" "Yes." "It's very important." "Um" "I will pay you double what I would have normally." "That's $100." "It's very simple." "It wouldn't take even much of your time." "We would be home soon after midnight." "Are you there?" "Yes, um..." "Okay." "I think I can do it." "Oh, thank goodness." "You're saving me." "And I promise to make this as painless for you as possible." "That's okay." "I can always use the money." "Of course." "Uet me give you the address." " Hey." " Hey." "Thanks for the ride." "I'm just your monkey with a cigarette." "Okay." "The whole kit and caboodle kicks off tonight just after 10:30." "I know it's late for some of you folks, but stay up." "It's worth it." "Be sure to find a good spot where you can see the sky." "Ugh." "I'm so sick of hearing about that stupid eclipse." "It's, like, all anybody can ever talk about." "They're like, "Oh, gosh." ""Are you gonna go see the eclipse tonight?" "Buh."" "Oh, God." "You know, it's not like the moon's gonna explode." "Although that would be pretty cool." "So do you want me to come with you?" "I don't have to see Mark tonight." "He hates me anyway." "No, it's okay." "But I feel a little weird, you know, just dropping you out here in, like, in the middle of Jabib or wherever we are." "I mean, I had to look at a map." "Well, don't worry." "I'm gonna be fine." "Okay." "Okay, but I have to tell you something." "But you got to promise that you're not gonna get mad at me." "What?" "All right, you can't get mad at me." "You got to promise." " No." " No" "I don't even know what it is yet." "God-okay." "Where did you get these?" "I'm sorry." "You were upset, and I felt bad." "Megan." "I know, I know." "I'm sorry." "But look, like, it was-it was like, he was such a jerk for standing you up." "Yes, he was." "And you were super bummed out." "You were." "And, like, we had a really good idea." "And I know that you weren't gonna do it, so I had to do it, man." "And I didn't know he was gonna call you." "How could I have known that?" "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "Well, now I know why I got the job." "Nobody else called." "Just please let me stay with you." "Please let me stay with you." "I will be so good." "I won't touch anything or eat their food." "I won't take your money." "I just-well, I'll be there, and we'II, like, hang out." "All right, okay." "I heard you the first 50 times." "Oan I come, then?" "Let's just wait and see how it goes." "They could be nice." "You don't know." "No, I do know." "Normal people do not pull the kind of stuff that those people pulled with you today." "They just don't." "Uook who's talking." "That's different." "People make mistakes." "It happens." "I mean, hey, they live all the way out here in the country." "So they're at least normal enough to have real jobs that pay tons of money." "You think having lots of money makes you normal?" "You've clearly never met my family." "Well, we'll see." "Yes, we will." "Hey, yo, check it." "Volvo." "Safest car on the road." "Holy crap." "Hi." "I'm Samantha, the babysitter." "This is my friend, Megan." "Vincent Ulman." "Very nice to meet you both." "Such beautiful girls." "Please come inside." "Have a seat." "You're a doll for agreeing to this." "I mean it." "Oh, it's nothing, really." "I can't tell you how much of a relief it'll be to get this night behind us." "You know, we only arrived in town very recently, and we really haven't had a moment to spare, you know, what with the eclipse and all." "So are you a teacher or something?" "No." "I mean, not exactly." "Just-did you know both of you live in one of the most perfect places on Earth to get a clear view of it tonight?" "We heard." "Yeah, this place is quite the astronomer's dream." "Are you an astronomer?" "No, not exactly." "Samantha, could I have a word with you in the other room, please?" "Um... sure." "I hope you don't have a problem, but you have to understand that I am only paying one person for their time." "Oh, yeah." "No, Megan's not staying." "She's just my ride." "I don't have a car, so she was just dropping me off." "Oh, good." "And please forgive me for sounding rude." "It's just that my wife is very on edge about this whole situation." "You're not being rude." "I understand." "Unfortunately, no, I'm afraid you don't." "Excuse me?" "Please sit down." "You have to forgive me, Samantha, because I've not been completely honest." "You see, we actually don't have a child." "We have a child, but he's grown." "This job tonight is not for a child but for my wife's mother." "Oh." "Hear me out." "Mr. Ulman, um," "I don't have any experience with anything like that." "I think maybe you should find" "Okay, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." "I didn't mean to" "Listen, this is not anything like you're imagining." "There's nothing medical that you would have to do whatsoever." "In fact, you don't have to do much of anything and..." "I find this all a bit awkward." "But you have to understand I have only the best intentions." "I've been putting advertisements out for the past two weeks to get someone for tonight." "But nobody responds to elderly assistants or home care anymore." "So I thought maybe "babysitter" would get a better response." "But to be honest, it didn't do much." "And like I said on the phone, I only got one other girl." "And when I told her the truth, she backed out, so..." "I mean, I figure it's all the horror stories that you read in the paper and see on TV that have scared away girls of your age from these types of opportunities." "Yeah, there's a lot of weirdoes out there." "You're right." "And I sincerely apologize for being dishonest, but what I'm asking of you is not that different than what you expected." "It's essentially just like babysitting." "I'm sorry." "I appreciate your situation." "I do." "Okay, what will it take?" "How about if I gave you another $100?" "Okay, okay." "$200." "That's $300 for one night." "Please." "You have no idea how important this is." "$400." "Hey." "Megan." "Jeez, come on." "Hold on." "Megan." "Oome on, wait a second." "Are you out of your mind?" "Do you remember the game plan?" "The game plan was, if they're weird, we leave." "This is beyond weird." "It's mental." "You know, they lied to you." "They lied to you." " I know, okay." " They're liars." "I know you're right." "But it's $400." "It's $400 for four hours." "This equals first month's rent and then some, and all I have to do is sit inside and watch TV." "It's too good to be true." "Did you ever think it is too good to be true?" "Megan, please." "I need the money." "It's so stupid." "Ugh." "I'm so mad at you." "Look, you're being a great friend right now." "But this is huge." "This one night changes everything for me." "Come on." "It's only a few hours." "That's it." "Just promise me you'll be here by 12:30, and then it's over." "Just promise me." "Okay, fine, fine." "12:30, right?" "Okay, yeah." "Oh, God, Sam." "You can be such a fucking idiot sometimes." "Oh, my God!" "Oh, my God." "Oh, my gosh, you scared the crap out of me." "Take it easy." "I'm sorry." "I didn't mean to scare you." "I just thought you could use a light, is all." "So sue me for being helpful." "I almost just died." "Oh, my God." "I almost just had a heart attack and died." "Here." "You do it." "It's safer." "Thanks." "All better?" "Aces." "It's freezing out here." "Okay." "Where the hell did you come from?" "Did you just hide?" "Are you-are you not the babysitter?" "No, I'm not the babysitter." "My friend" "See, here we are." "Half your payment in advance just to ease your mind." "And here's a little more to get something to eat." "There's a number on the refrigerator for a pizza place." "I know you college kids love pizza." "Mom is asleep, and as I said before, there's really no need for concern." "She's old, but she's actually quite able-bodied, actually more able-bodied than... than myself, I hate to say." "But if she needs anything, she'll be able to get it herself." "She's quite independent." "Most likely, you won't even see her." "But you need to be alert just in the off chance that there's an emergency." "You understand." "Mm-hmm." "I mean, this is mostly for my wife's benefit." "She's, you know, the paranoid type." "But you get it." "It all sounds easy enough to handle." "Terrific." "Oh, right." "There's" "It's the number where we'll be just in case you need us." "Oh, yeah, there's a number on fridge for pizz" "I already said that, didn't I?" "Yeah." "If this wasn't screwed on... but I've said too much as it is, so I'm gonna get upstairs and get the missus." "And you just make yourself comfortable." "And I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail." "Okay, thanks." "I've done everything you asked." "Well, there's not going to be any more mistakes." "No, this one, she's perfect." "We're not missing anything." "After tonight, everything will finally be complete." "Please stop worrying." "I have it all under control." "Are you here for Mother?" "Yes, yes, I am." "Wonderful." "You're a godsend." "It's nothing." "Not to us, it's not." "Well, I'm glad to do it." "Hmm." "Vivian Ulman." "Samantha." "Sam." "Nice to meet you." "What's the matter, Sam?" "Oh, nothing." "I just" "I thought your husband went upstairs looking for you, and I didn't expect to see you come in from over there." "I just-I get disoriented sometimes." "My friend Megan says I'm out to lunch." "I was downstairs in the basement looking for my furs." "I just can't get used to this cold weather." "I love the heat." "We're from the desert, you know." "Oh?" "Mm-hmm." "What about you?" "Is this your home?" "Yeah." "Well, it's more downstate, but it's pretty much the same." "I don't like the cold much either." "And now you're in university." "You look awfully young to be in college." "Everybody says that." "But I'm a sophomore." "Oh, a sophomore." "Wow." "You could have fooled me." "I bet the boys really like you." "I guess." "Hmm, you guess." "Of course they do." "A fine young beauty like you." "I remember when I was your age." "Your mother must worry herself silly." "Here we go." "Ah, you two have met." "Excellent." "Yes, and she's delightful." "I couldn't be more pleased, and I know that Mother will feel the same." "Good, very good." "You see, things are working out perfectly after all." "And you doubted me." "I know." "You were right, and I was wrong." "I'm sorry." "Well, then let's get to it." "Mustn't let the night get away from us." "Isn't that right, Samantha?" "That's right." "Oh, and Mother is very private." "So don't be put off by it." "It's just her way." "Don't worry." "I warned her about both of you." "You did, did you?" "Oh, yeah, don't forget the pizza on the refrigerator." "Hello?" "Hey." "Oh, I'm not actually here." "But leave me a message, and I'll call you right back." "Hello?" "Oh, I'm not actually here." "But leave me a message, and I'll call you right back." "Beep!" "Megan, it's me." "Pick up." "You're still not home yet?" "Sorry if you're mad." "All right, I'll call you back." "It's not that bad." "Just hurry up and be home." "Pizza Pizza." "What you eating?" "Yeah, hi." "I'd like to place an order for delivery." "Okay, your address?" "Uh, one second." "Uh, it is..." "7714 East Beaumont." "East Beaumont?" "Very cool." "What can I get for you?" "Extra anchovies?" "No, just a small pizza with pepperoni." "We don't have small." "Only medium and large." "Okay, medium is fine." "All right." "One medium pep." "That's going to be eight bucks." "Okay, thank you." "No, thank you." "See you in 30." "Hello, fish." "Good evening." "I'm Elaine Oross." "And I'm Ted Stephen." "And welcome back to Channel 13 News." "Tonight's big eclipse is now well under way." "It is a total lunar eclipse, which I'm told means up to two hours of no moon visibility." "But more than half the moon has already entered the Earth's shadow." "Observers from all over the Western Hemisphere are watching this spectacular event." "In fact, it's visible from every continent this side of the globe, except Antarctica." "The best time to see this fascinating event will be just about the stroke of midnight." "That's when you'll be able to see the moon itself actually disappear into the Earth's shadow." "And that's it for us tonight." "Stay tuned for a special presentation of Frighfmare Theafre coming up next." "Ooh, scary." "Good night for a movie." "Get the popcorn ready." "I like mine with butter." "Shit." "Man." "Frickin' idiot." "Huh." "I thought she said these were in the basement." "Hey, yo, check it." "Volvo." "Hello?" "Oh, I'm not actually here." "But leave me a message and I'Il" "Get a grip." "Hello?" "Mrs. Ulman?" "Shit." "Is everything all right in there?" "Keep the change." "Have a good night, ma'am." "You too." "We're sorry." "Your call cannot be completed as dialed." "Please check the number and dial again or call your operator" "It's okay." "Everything's fine." "She's fine." "Just relax." "Just get a grip." "Get a grip." "Megan?" "This is Gloria with emergency services." "We received a call from this address." "I'm sorry." "I thought I hung up before it connected." "Do you have an emergency?" "No." "Everything is fine." "I didn't mean to call." "All right, then." "Well, please remember that this line is reserved for emergencies only." "Yeah, I know." "It was an accident." "I'm sorry." "Okay, have a good night, then." "Thanks." "Ugh." "Ugh." "Get her!" "My eye!" "My eye!" "My eye!" "Megan!" "Ah!" "There you are." "It's happening." "No matter what you do, it won't stop." "It can't be stopped." "You'll see." "It's gonna work in spite of you, you little bitch." "Talk to me, lord." "Talk to me." "Please." "Talk to me." "Please, lord." "I beg you." "Samantha, wait!" "Samantha, listen to me." "Get away from me!" "Just stop." "Just speak with me." "Stay back!" "All right." "You don't need to do that." "What have you done to me?" "They're calling to you." "Just listen to them." "He's given the sign." "He's chosen you." "It's your destiny to accept him." "No!" "Okay, go ahead." "Go ahead." "Kill me if you want." "I'm just a messenger who carries out his words." "Only moments away now." "No, no!" "Astronomers everywhere are still baffled by how to explain the bizarre event." "It seems that the speed at which the moon exited the Earth's shadow was faster than believed theoretically possible." "And while this may be intriguing to many, scientists around the globe cannot agree on exactly why this occurred." "But experts are working hard searching for answers, and we will keep you informed of any and all developments as they come in." "Poor thing." "Don't worry." "You're gonna be just fine." "Both of you." "ripped by looxlike"