The Crowded Room

Don't keep looking at it. Jesus.

- I'm sorry. - It's cool.

Danny, you don't have to do this. You know that, right?

We're doing it.

Rockefeller Center, this is uptown D-train,

next stop Seventh Avenue. Watch the closing doors.

He's not gonna hurt anyone anymore, okay?

Danny. Come on.

- Shit. - What?

Got him.

Where?

He just came out.

Don't turn around.

I know the way he goes. Come on.

Okay, we'll split up, and I'll go around.

I'll cut him off, and you know what to do.

Thank you, Danny. We got this.

Hey! Stop!

Danny. Danny, shoot. Danny, come on!

Danny! Danny, shoot him!

Hey, you! Freeze!

Stop!

Shit.

Yitzhak, hold on.

Where is Ariana?

- Something happened. - What did you do?

I didn't mean to.

- What did you do? - I didn't mean to.

She made me do it. She made me. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm...

Listen, take the passports. Take this. Go find your father.

Okay.

Police!

Anyone in the house, come out with your hands up!

- Coming out the front. - Get out here!

Keep moving forward!

Get out here now! Get out here! Keep moving!

Hands up! Get your hands in the air now!

Come on! Walk slow! Keep moving forward!

Come forward. Slowly.

Hands in the air where I can see 'em!

Keep 'em up there! Move slow!

- Keep moving forward! - Come over here now!

- Keep moving! - On the ground!

- Get down on the ground! - Get on the ground now!

- Get down on the fucking ground! - On your stomach, arms out!

There's bullets flying, glass everywhere, winged one guy.

This lady took one in the leg.

Kid's just a little good luck shy of a murder charge.

What about the girl, Ariana? That's a pretty name.

There's no sign of her either.

I'm thinking that he offed her and the landlord.

This is what happens when your partner reads one book on serial killers.

So, come on, what do you think?

- Is he one? - It's not that simple.

There are a number of dispositive factors that I'm not seeing.

And the nature of the crime's inconsistent with his...

Or "crimes," right? What about the girl? What about the landlord?

We got no weapon. We got no bodies.

No, we know he has a gun. There's blood on the floor of the house.

There's signs of a struggle, and there's a bullet hole in the glass.

- It's circumstantial. - Yeah, but what if he is?

What if we caught one?

Did he tell you what he was doing firing a gun at Rockefeller Center?

Yeah. Him and the girl, they wanted to scare someone, he says.

- Who? - Won't say.

Says it wouldn't serve.

So, what do you think? This is what you do, Professor.

- Let me take a look. - Yeah?

Yeah.

You ready?

Yeah.

All right.

An hour's enough.

Got it.

Would you like to sit?

Danny.

How are they treating you?

Just like everybody else, I guess.

Well, I'm just here to talk.

About what happened with Ariana. I know.

Do you know where she is, Danny?

No.

Like I told the police,

I haven't seen her since what happened on the street.

Well, the police can't find her either.

What happened to Yitzhak, your landlord?

I don't know.

Well, if you can't tell me where they are now,

can you tell me how you ended up living with them in that house?

It was a rooming house. I was rooming there.

Danny, I'm trying to help you.

Okay.

When did you first meet them, Ariana and Yitzhak?

Junior year, high school.

Could you be as precise as possible?

1977. Spring. The sun was shining.

I wasn't a very popular kid at school.

Turns out that sad and moody didn't do me any favors at home either.

Dan!

Can you please do something?

Kid's spoiled, I'm telling you.

Dan!

Can you do something, please? I'd like to take a shower.

I said please. Can you do something about this kid?

- You hear me talking to you, right? - Yes, I heard you.

Would you just leave him alone?

He lives. What is this place, a hotel?

"Can't you just leave him alone?"

Let's hustle. We're gonna be late.

Want me to drive you to school?

Sure.

I'll make you a BLT to take with you.

Jesus. I got a hotel and cafeteria. I can't.

Danny, go get ready.

We're leaving in five.

You know, I was thinking, "I wish I could sleep until 8:00."

He's one spoiled kid, you know that?

- I gotta go. - I gotta go.

You know, how come you and me never spend any time together no more?

Hey.

Look at me when I'm talking to you. Okay?

What, you don't like me?

Danny, let's go. I can't be late.

- Get a move on, please. - I've gotta go.

You don't disrespect me in this house, mister.

- You understand me? You... - Marlin, what the hell is going on here?

Take your hand off him.

That so? You gonna make me? What...

Danny, go.

Geez.

Yeah, Danny. Go.

You're pitiful.

Yeah, well, I'm all you've got, Candy.

So, what the fuck does that say about you?

Have a nice day.

Lunch.

Okay, let's go. Come on.

Man, you have got to get yourself some stickers or something.

It's so barren in there it's full-on tragic.

What's up, Jonny?

You've got that look again. Bad shit this morning?

Your asshole stepfather?

God, I hate him.

Well, do you wanna see a thing?

- Sure. - All right, pick a card. Any card.

- That one. Yeah. - This guy? Okay.

Where's Mike?

That varsity thing in Philly, remember?

- I thought that was over today. - No.

He's coming tonight though. He's coming to Joey Lathem's party.

We're going, right?

- Yeah, sure, I guess. I... - Hey, freak.

Asshole.

- Are you sure we're invited to that party? - She put up signs.

The whole class is invited. I'll come get you at 7:00.

No. Don't come to my house. I'll meet you in the courtyard.

Okay. Don't blow me off.

- I'm not gonna blow you off. - And check your pocket.

And is that your card?

No. I'll see you later, man.

See ya.

- It's good. - Thanks.

Is it Adam?

You really miss him a lot, huh?

Yeah, sometimes. Not all the time.

'Cause you can never tell when it's gonna come on, you know?

Yeah.

It's like I'm drowning all of a sudden, you know?

It's like that with me and my dad, I guess.

Even though I never really thought about it that way.

Come on. Let's go.

Still makes me sad when I think about him. I just miss him.

You don't know what it was like with Adam and I.

We weren't just identical on the outside. We were... inseparable.

Can you tell me about him?

Do you want to talk about what happened to Adam?

No.

Well, no matter the circumstances, I'm really sorry.

Loss sucks.

Is that your professional opinion?

Something like that.

- No. - Man, I hear the music.

I think we should just go home, Jonny. I don't...

- I don't think... I don't thi... I... - Let's just try around back.

Fuck it.

It's a big house.

- Are you sure we're invited to this? - Yeah, man. It'll be good.

Do you see Mike?

No, but he said he'd be here.

Yo. I don't believe what I'm seeing.

- Danny Sullivan. - Hey, Mike.

- I'm so happy you're here, bud. - Good to see you, man.

It's good to see you. How'd you get him to come here?

You little sneak. Come along. There are libations, my boy.

Hey, how was basketball?

I'm good, so it was good.

- You want a beer? - Humble much.

- No, I'm cool. Yeah, I'm good. - It might help you loosen up.

- Jonny boy? - Yes, please.