(distorted people whispering)
- [Man] Sometimes it just has to happen.
It's ready.
(distorted people whispering)
Chemistry.
(distorted people whispering)
(melodic downbeat music)
(light melodic music)
(car rumbling)
(car door opening)
(car door closing)
(distorted people whispering)
(door opening)
- Hi, Stanley.
Alexa. - Hi, Tomas, how are you?
We missed you at the premiere.
- Oh, yeah, no, no, I'm sorry.
I'm all done with those things, handshakes and stills
and photos, that stuff is not-
- So where are we at the edit?
- I'm really deep into it now.
Thing about using analog machinery,
which takes, you know, a long time. (laughing)
- Yeah, I know, I knew you'd get into it.
- Yeah, I'm deep, deep, deep,
especially the sound, you know,
it's amazing. - Okay.
- Because I'm using a reel to reel,
that I bought last year. - Alright, I got it, I got it.
So where are we with the studio screen,
are you gonna be ready?
- Ah, I just, I-
- Tomas, listen to me.
Listen to me, okay. - Yeah.
- They need the director's cut in two weeks.
- Oh. - I need to see the edit now.
- Yeah, that's why I invited you.
The thing is, Zoe's asleep,
so we have to be a little bit quiet.
(melodic haunting music)
- What about the party?
- I just need to see his cut of the movie
and then we're gone. - Stanley.
(melodic downbeat music)
(door opening)
- [Stanley] Alright, Tomas, where's the screen?
How are we gonna watch this?
- Hey, before that, you got to listen to this.
I found something buried in the recording of the shoot,
that's been haunting me and I was wondering
if maybe you could help me decipher it.
(light suspenseful music)
This reel is from the shoot
and this is a Tascam that I got,
remember I told you I got it at a pawn shop downtown?
It was only made for one year, one run.
So when I patch this machine into the mixer,
I can pull out different frequencies, different feelings.
I play with the dynamics and I can actually like-
- Okay, I get it.
I don't wanna be here all night.
- Yeah.
So listen.
(switch clicking)
(reel whirring)
(distorted people whispering)
- What is this? It's just a distorted mess.
This isn't from the film. - Be patient.
(distorted people whispering)
It feels a bit odd, hm?
(wind blowing gently)
- That, that's interesting.
I, I feel wind in face.
- [Tomas] Bring it into focus.
- I never heard anything like that.
(rain pouring) So cold.
(switch clicking)
- Okay, sit over here,
because I want you to listen to this other part.
Now you're beginning to feel it.
Just sit down.
You're really gonna love this.
Let's see if you can recognize it.
(switch clicking) (reel whirring)
Listen.
(light melodic music)
(drink pouring)
- [Zoe] May I help you?
- You startled me.
Thought you were asleep. - No, I'm awake.
I'm just practicing my lines.
(distorted people whispering)
- [Tomas] Let's see if you can figure out
what you're hearing.
(reel whirring)
(distorted people whispering)
Have you figured it out?
- I don't wanna hear it.
No, stop it, stop it, stop the film, stop the sound.
Stop it, what are you doing?
This is a mess, are you even capable of finishing this film?
Am I gonna have to get another editor?
- You can't finish this one without me.
I think you need some help.
(distorted people whispering)
(Stanley groaning in pain)
(distorted people whispering)
- Sick, ah.
(woman moaning with pleasure)
(reel whirring) (distorted people whispering)
(Stanley crying out in pain)
- The thing is that I know that Tomas loves me
and I just want things to go back to normal,
like before we started working on this film.
It will never be over, as long as the recordings exist.
(light melodic music)
- They're just recordings. - No.
They are so much more.
(distorted people whispering)
Can't you hear?
(distorted people whispering) The hum?
(melodic haunting music)
(reel whirring) - Come on.
(distorted people whispering) (reel spinning rapidly)
- Stanley, we need to leave.
Get up, Stanley.
- [Tomas] Okay, it's okay.
- I told her not to come out.
Alexa, get back in the room.
- It's okay, it's okay.
Stanley's just listening to some tapes.
- Tomas has recordings,
all of Stan' affairs
on one reel. (distorted people whispering)
- [Stanley] Read it, but it just felt
like there was a connection.
- [Zoe] Stanley, I know where you're going
and I don't know if this is such a good idea.
I mean, there's Tomas and.
- [Stanley] Take off your shirt.
- Oh. - You're amazing.
- Naughty. - Yes.
- (moaning with pleasure) Naughty.
(distorted people whispering)
- Stanley, please, get up, get up, get up.
(distorted people whispering)
Please.
(Stanley crying out in pain)
(light haunting music)
It's okay, we need to get up right now, come on.
We've gotta go, come on.
(muffled Alexa speaking)
No.
Come on, come on.
Look at me.
(muffled people whispering)
(light haunting music)
- I can't hear anything.
(heart beating)
- You're all alone, Stanley.
(light haunting music)
(Alexa gasping)
(reel whirring)
(reel thudding to floor)
- All my mistakes were on that reel.
- We're there with him now.
(reel thudding)
(light suspenseful music)
Guess what?
I recorded another reel.
(distorted people whispering) It's right here.
- We gotta go. - Just for you.
- Stanley. - I don't wanna hear it.
- [Alexa] What about the party?
Huh, look at me.
- It's right here. - We gotta go,
we gotta go, Stanley. - I don't wanna hear it.
- Shut up. - What about the party?
Look at me.
- Listen to this, Alexa.
- [Alexa] Stanley, Stanley.
(melodic downbeat music)