[projector clicking]
[♪]
[traffic noise]
[car horn honking]
[man speaking Romanian]
[speaking Romanian]
I uh...
Uh, he was asking if we have any family left in Romania.
You don't speak Romanian?
Um, no, I don't. Sorry.
[speaking Romanian]
Hey, easy.
[driver speaking Romanian]
What did he say?
-He said he hates you. -[laughs]
No, no, no, I say you are beautiful.
-Frumoasa. -Frumoasa.
Foarte frumoasa.
-[woman] Thank you. -[cat meowing]
[man] Oh...
[speaking Romanian]
[woman] Is this it?
[man] Uh... I think so.
[phone line ringing]
[man speaking Romanian]
[man] Julia.
[woman speaking Romanian]
[light switch clicking]
[speaking Romanian]
Hey, not bad.
[woman speaking Romanian]
[man] Hm, it's from work.
[speaking Romanian]
[woman] You don't like?
No. No, it's lovely.
Um... frumoas--
-Frumoasa. -Frumoasa.
[woman chuckles, speaks Romanian]
[man and woman continue speaking Romanian]
[keys clatter]
-[exhales] -[chuckles]
I smell like plane.
Oh, well, that's my favorite.
Stale peanuts and sweaty strangers.
Why did she think I didn't like the place?
Because you smile too much.
Are you telling me that I walk around grinning like an idiot?
Only around me.
[laughing]
Mm... you're insufferable.
[♪]
[rain pouring]
[man] Can't sleep?
No.
Sorry if I woke you.
Come here.
[rain pouring]
[man sighs]
When do you have to wake up tomorrow?
Early.
Wake me up before you leave, okay?
Okay.
I will.
[cell phone chimes, buzzes]
Oh...
[cell phone chimes, buzzes]
[chuckling]
[groans]
[female voice] I'm learning Romanian.
[speaking Romanian]
She is a beautiful woman.
[speaking Romanian]
She is a beautiful woman.
[speaking Romanian]
[repeats in Romanian]
I eat carrots.
[speaking Romanian]
[repeats in Romanian]
-[thudding] -[woman screams]
I eat carrots.
[woman laughing]
[♪]
[female voice] I would like to see a movie.
[speaking Romanian]
Maria drinks coffee with her father.
[speaking Romanian]
[man speaking Romanian]
Uh... un cafea va rog.
O cafea.
O cafea. Sorry.
No, your accent is great.
[Julia] Thank you.
O cafea cu lapte?
Da, cu lapte.
[waiter speaks Romanian]
[♪]
[man] Hey, hey! [speaking Romanian]
I'm sorry.
Sorry.
[speaking Romanian]
[♪]
[speaking Romanian]
Um, I'm sorry, I don't understand.
[speaking Romanian]
-Oh, the light. -The light. Yes.
Okay. Thank you.
[switch clicks]
[sighing]
[switch clicks]
[♪]
[switch clicks]
-[man] Hello, darling. -[door closes]
Any reason in particular you're standing in the dark?
Just people watching.
How was work?
[man sighs] Exhausting.
But good.
Is this for me?
It's for you.
It's kind of silly.
Yes.
It is. Very silly.
And I love it.
[♪]
For you.
What is it?
It's a... [speaks Romanian] It's a symbol.
A symbol of what?
That spring has arrived.
-Isn't it obvious? -[laughs]
[siren wailing]
[indistinct chatter]
[♪]
What's happening?
[speaking Romanian]
They're not sure.
[man speaking Romanian on TV]
[woman speaking Romanian on TV]
[volume increases]
-Hey. -Hey, come look at this.
I think this is what we passed by the other night.
What are they saying?
[speaking Romanian]
They're talking about the last time she was seen.
-She was murdered? -So it seems.
[speaking Romanian]
That guy was there. What is he saying?
He found the body.
How did she, uh--
[woman speaking Romanian on TV]
They didn't say.
They're gonna be here at 7:00.
Okay.
[man] I can't figure out if Simion likes me
or if he thinks I'm an idiot.
I swear, every time I think I'm getting in with him,
he shuts the door in my face like I'm...
fuckin' Diane Keaton at the end of The Godfather.
Hey.
What?
What's up?
Nothing.
There's this guy that lives across the street,
and he's always looking over here.
Looking in over here how?
Every time I look over there, he's just...
standing in his window
and it's like he's staring right at me.
Which window is it?
Right there.
-[man] I can't see anything. -[Julia] Because it's day.
[man] He only looks in at night?
[Julia] I can only see him at night.
Doesn't mean that he's not...
You know what? Forget it.
No. Come on.
If you're feeling uncomfortable about something,
we should talk about it.
Really. I'm fine.
So you're Diane Keaton now?
Mm-hm. That's exactly what I said.
[chuckling]
[man laughing, speaking Romanian]
I'm-- I'm sorry, I was just telling your husband that
he needs some new accounts.
What else do they have you on?
Uh... Frosty Cakes,
and some company that sells office supplies
-marketed towards women. -[laughs]
You just need to make a better impression on Simion.
Oh, that's a really good idea. Thank you.
-I hadn't thought of that. -[man laughs]
And don't confuse chinui with se chinui.
-[laughing] -What happened?
Nothing, I just made this silly mistake earlier
during a presentation
and I'm never gonna hear the end of it.
[man] He was trying to say to a client
that he'd fight for them,
but instead he said he'd torture them.
[laughs]
Oh, uh, is it okay if I smoke in here?
Uh, well, Julia gave up smoking a few months ago.
Really? I don't see you as a smoker.
I'm trying not to be.
-I-- I don't have to. -No. No, really.
It's totally fine.
[man] I don't want to be a bad influence.
-No, it-- it's fine. -[man] All right. Thanks.
[woman] Francis told us you're an actress.
Oh, um, yeah. I-- I was.
-Um... -[lighter flicks]
Wasn't really for me,
so I'm, um, reevaluating.
Uh, Jules and I had an interesting experience the other night, didn't we?
We were walking just a few blocks away,
we go past this crime scene, a bunch of cops.
This afternoon, we turn on the news and there it is.
-[woman] What happened? -[man] They found a woman murdered in her apartment.
-Yeah, you heard about it too? -[man speaking Romanian]
[laughing, speaking Romanian]
Bullshit.
What?
Do I need to leave so the grownups can talk?
They're saying the woman had her head cut off.
-You didn't tell me that. -They didn't say anything about that.
It must be related to the other attacks.
So, uh, they found a woman about a month ago
with her throat slit in her apartment
around the same age.
So, but this one, he cut so deep,
it was essentially a decapitation.
They're calling him The Spider.
[speaking Romanian]
-[woman] Do you need help? -[Julia] No, no, no, I'm fine.
[speaking Romanian]
[water running]
[continues speaking Romanian]
[woman laughs]
[woman laughing]
[woman speaking Romanian]
[speaking Romanian]
Scuzi.
You must be the new neighbor.
Oh, yeah.
-You two just moved in, right? -Yeah.
Can you hear me?
Um, yes, your English is perfect.
Thank you, but I meant
can you hear me inside my apartment?
Oh, um... no. Not really.
[woman] Hm.
Can you hear us?
No. You are suspiciously quiet.
[chuckles] And I love you for this.
-I'm Irina. -Julia.
Just bang on my wall if I'm ever making too much noise.
[Julia] Okay.
[siren wailing]
[woman speaking Romanian]
[interpreter] I woke up and saw a man standing over me in the dark.
He put a pillow case over my head
so I couldn't see his face.
He held a knife to my throat and pressed down.
I thought I was going to die
because I felt it going into my skin.
But then he stopped
and just sat next to me, watching me.
It felt like he was there for hours.
I think he was watching me before.
I just had a sense that...
someone was always behind me,
even when I was alone.
[♪]
[music playing in film]
[people laughing in film]
[music playing in film]
[yawning]
[music in film continues]
[screaming]
Where is it, lady?
[woman] I don't know.
[man] Give it to me.
-[man] It's mine! -[woman] No!
[woman] Peter! Peter!
A man tried to kill me!
[grunting]
-[men struggling] -[clattering]
[woman] Peter?
Peter, are you all right?
[grunting]
[Peter] Lock the door. Don't let anyone in except me.
And close these windows after me.
[woman] Be careful.
[Peter] You just took the words right out of my mouth.
[door closes]
[♪]
[traffic noise]
-[woman speaking Romanian] -[cash register beeping]
Uh... Marlboro.
[speaking Romanian]
[cash register beeping]
Uh, no, I'm-- I'm good. Thank you.
[music playing on PA]
[gasping]
[man speaking Romanian on PA]
-[gasping] -[glass breaking]
[breathing heavily]
[door squeaking]
[panting]
-[glass crunching] -[gasping]
[♪]
-[man] Hey! -[gasps]
-[speaking Romanian] -Is-- Is there a back door?
[speaking Romanian]
[door opens]
[indistinct dialog]
Simion says they like to be wooed,
so we're going to headquarters in Sofia
to do the whole song and dance.
I don't know yet if it's gonna be Nicolae or me.
That's great.
You're not hungry?
Uh... not really.
This, uh, weird thing happened.
Um... there was this guy at the movie theater,
and then he...
followed me into the supermarket.
Followed you?
Yeah.
Did he say something to you?
Uh, no.
No.
Did he follow you here?
No, I don't think so.
You okay?
Yeah.
I think I just need to sleep it off.
Come here.
the good news is, if he ever comes here,
you have your big strong man to protect you.
[chuckling]
Okay.
I'm gonna pretend you didn't just laugh at that.
[gasping]
I'm sorry.
No, um...
No, you-- you don't have to apologize.
I don't know why I reacted like that.
No, no, I-- I totally get it.
Do you want to go back to the supermarket?
I mean, they gotta have security tapes, right?
[speaking Romanian]
He thought you were trying to steal.
Oh, I wasn't trying to steal something.
There was a man that was following me,
I was just trying to hide.
[speaking Romanian]
[Francis] Uh, what time were you in?
Uh, around four, I think.
[speaking Romanian]
What'd he look like?
Uh, he was white,
mm, older.
He was wearing a brown jacket.
[Francis speaking Romanian]
[speaking Romanian]
[Julia] No.
[♪]
That's him.
Oh, okay, watch.
Wait for it.
Just wait.
There. See?
He's staring right at me.
[Francis] Maybe, or...
Or what?
Or he's staring at the woman who's staring at him.
[camera shutter clicks]
[♪]
[toaster clattering]
[Francis] You gonna be okay?
Of course. I'll be fine.
[Francis] I have to go to dinner with some clients tonight,
so I'm gonna be out kind of late.
Okay.
[Francis] Bye.
[door opens, closes]
[♪]
[phone line ringing]
Hey.
I was just wondering when you're gonna be back home.
Yeah, I figured.
Do you know when you'll be back?
No, it's just, um...
No, it's fine. Um, it's fine.
Yeah, I'll see you when you're back.
You too.
[♪]
[knocking]
[knocking continues]
[rapid knocking]
[rapid knocking continues]
[keys jangling]
[speaking Romanian]
I'm sorry, I don't understand.
[woman speaking Romanian]
I--
[speaking Romanian]
-Elvis? -[woman] Elvis.
-[speaking Romanian] -[Irina] It's her cat.
-What? -Elvis is her cat.
He's gone missing and she's trying to find him,
and she wants to know if you've seen him.
Uh, I'm sorry, I-- I haven't seen him.
Oh...
[speaking Romanian]
Poor Eleonora. That cat is always trying to escape her.
[chuckling] Thanks, by the way.
My husband usually translates, but...
still at work.
Working at 10 p.m.?
Is he a stripper?
No, no, works in marketing.
-With a client. -Mm.
Do you feel like coming in for a drink?
I feel like another one, and it's less sad
if there's another person with me.
-Yeah. Sure. -Yeah?
[Julia] Sure. Yeah. That sounds nice.
Okay.
[lock clicks]
-Come in. -[keys clatter]
[Irina] I should have stayed out longer.
I look radiant with vodka.
Do you like port?
Yeah. Sure.
-Noroc. -Noroc.
[glasses clink]
[speaking Romanian]
See? You do.
[Julia] I'm trying to learn.
I wanted to surprise Francis.
One day, just say something very casually.
-[music playing on stereo] -So your husband's Romanian?
Uh, his mother is but he grew up in the US.
And he brought you back to the home country.
Yeah. Got a promotion,
and they needed someone in the Bucharest office.
It must be hard for you, though.
It was hard for me when I first moved away.
I studied ballet in London before I injured my knee.
My English was terrible.
I fell madly in love with it eventually,
but the first few months, I was terribly lonely.
Yeah, me too.
Definitely be lonely.
At least you have your husband with you.
I'm sorry, did I say something to upset you?
-No. -Are you sure?
[banging on door]
[man] Irina.
[Irina speaking Romanian]
[continues speaking Romanian]
-[loud bang] -[man speaking Romanian]
Is everything okay?
Yeah. It's just my ex.
He sounds kind of scary.
[Irina] Yeah, he just sounds like that.
It's all a show.
He's actually very sweet.
Anyway, he knows not to cross the line.
And what if he does?
-[imitates gunshot] -[laughing]
I'm serious.
Open it.
Whoa.
He gave it to me as a present when we were together
to defend myself.
I think he regrets it now but, uh,
it just makes it easier for me
to tell him to go fuck himself.
I should tell more people to go fuck themselves.
-You should. -Mm-hm.
You should say... [speaking Romanian]
-[laughing] -Perfect!
[no audible dialog]
[humming]
-[keys jangling] -[lock clicking]
[exhales]
[♪]
Fuck this.
[♪]
You're not really looking in here, are you?
[♪]
[keys clatter]
Jules?
[Francis] What's goin' on?
I saw the man in the window again.
I waved at him.
And he waved back.
Which one is it?
One floor up to the left.
[Francis] His light's off.
He's in there.
Don't--
Do you see him?
No, I can't see anything.
It's too dark.
I want to call the cops.
-Is that really necessary? -Yes.
[man] So he followed you from the theater
across the street to the market?
I think so.
You think so?
[officer speaking Romanian]
[speaking Romanian]
Mm-hm. Can you describe him please?
I have a photo.
So you think this is the same man you saw in the window?
I think it could be.
You could identify his face in a window
in the building across the street?
Not exactly.
It was dark. It was his silhouette mostly.
-Mostly? -Look, this isn't normal.
He's always there looking in here.
I-- I can feel him.
[officer] Okay. Okay, okay.
I'll go over there, see if he's looking in the window.
That's not polite, so... I'll talk with him.
If you want, you can come with me,
see if it's the same man as in the picture,
so I think so can become yes or no.
I don't think that's a good idea.
[Francis] I'll go.
I'd like to get a look at him.
Maybe I could just hang back,
get a glance of him around the corner.
Right?
Yeah, sure.
[♪]
[lock clicks]
Was it him?
Francis, was it him?
Listen to me for a second. Even if it was him,
the guy lives in our neighborhood.
It's not crazy to think that he'd be shopping at the same store.
I need you to stop rationalizing this all away.
You want me to stop being rational?
To just jump to the craziest conclusion like you?
You think I'm crazy?
No, I think--
I think you're stressed,
and you're alone here all day long--
-Stop. -You're in this new country--
Stop!
Stop talking to me like I'm a fucking child.
[Julia sighs, sniffles]
I can't-- I can't stay here.
-Julia. -[Julia sighs]
I want to leave.
Leave, like pack our bags right now?
You want to head to a hotel or-- or,
what, you want to get on a plane back to New York?
Please, just tell me what you want me to do?
I want you to fucking believe me!
[Francis] God.
This is just a bad night, Jules.
It's not a bad night.
I can't think here, I can't breathe,
I mean, I-- I feel like I'm losing my mind.
[sniffles]
What-- What can I do?
What can I do to help?
Nothing.
[sniffles]
[door closes]
-[water running] -[zipper zipping]
[Francis] Hey, Jules, I'm headin' out.
[man speaking Romanian]
[♪]
[siren wailing]
[♪]
[dog barking]
[♪]
[water trickling]
[rain pattering]
[music thumping]
[speaking Romanian]
Do you speak English?
[man] Yes.
What is this place?
Museum.
It's a museum?
[chuckles] No. Museum, it's a club.
-Can I go in? -Yeah, sure.
[♪ electronica]
[♪]
[knocking]
Julia?
You followed him here?
Francis thinks that I'm overreacting.
But he's been watching us since we moved in.
Do you know him?
I think he works here as a cleaner.
People come and go here all the time.
I never really get a good look at their faces.
They all have the same dumb expression,
and they start to blend together.
Have you noticed anyone watching you in your apartment?
No.
But maybe I've gotten used to having eyes on me.
Do I just sound paranoid?
Let's just hope you'll never find out.
The best outcome might be
having to live with the uncertainty.
Better than getting raped and strangled,
and dying with the words "I told you so" on your lips. Right?
-[beads clattering] -[man speaking Romanian]
Sorry. I have to get back to work.
Thank you for looking after me.
I'll try and do the same for you.
[water running]
[man speaking Romanian on computer]
[sighing]
[gasping]
[muffled scream]
[gasping]
[thud]
[knocking]
-Irina? -[scream]
-[object breaking] -[gasping]
-[banging on wall] -Irina?
-[banging on door] -[Julia] Irina?
[door handle rattling]
-[banging] -[speaking Romanian]
I heard yelling. I heard screaming from in here, okay?
-[speaking Romanian] -[Julia] If we can just get the key.
-[speaking Romanian] -[Julia] He's hurting her, okay?
Can we get the key, please?
[speaking Romanian]
Just open the door, please!
[woman speaking Romanian]
[speaking Romanian]
I heard the scream from the bedroom.
[♪]
[people whispering]
[speaking Romanian]
It was cat.
[Eleonora] Elvis. Elvis.
[meowing]
[speaking Romanian]
[woman speaking Romanian]
[Julia] What did she say?
[Francis] She said she didn't want tenants who created trouble.
I can imagine.
I'm sorry I've been working so much.
It's your job.
[Francis] I know but you moved here to be with me.
Well, that's presumptuous.
Maybe I've always wanted to live
an aimless existence in Bucharest
smoking cigarettes
and scaring my neighbors with my hysterics.
You thought she needed help. I don't blame you for it.
I gotta go into work for a few hours today,
but we have cocktails tonight.
-If you're up for it. -Yeah, I'm good.
[Julia] Hi. Vorbesti engleza?
I was wondering if you know a woman that works there?
Her name's Irina. She didn't come home last night
and I was just wondering if you've heard from her
or seen her?
Okay. All right. Thank you.
[pounding on door]
Are you looking for Irina?
You know where she is?
No, I just saw her last night at work.
We were supposed to meet at my apartment after she finished.
She never came?
It's not the first time, but, no, she never came.
Do you know where she would be?
[man] I think she's inside.
I don't think so. I would have heard her come in.
Do you have her phone number?
Yeah, but... she doesn't answer me.
Do you mind if I try and call her?
Yeah.
[phone line ringing]
[ringtone playing]
Mm-hm. You hear that?
[speaking Romanian]
Wait.
Could you help me with something?
[♪]
So you want me to knock on his door
and get the guy to come out?
Yeah, I just need to see him.
-Why? -[dings]
I think that he's been following me.
The police say they can't do anything,
but I need to know for myself that it's the same person.
-[dings] -Fucking cops are useless.
[dings]
[elevator door opens]
So which one?
Hm... that's the corner.
That one there.
Four doors down.
On the left?
Yeah.
[knocking]
[knocking continues]
I think there is someone inside.
But they don't answer.
-[cell phone rings] -[speaking Romanian]
Uh, sorry, I gotta go.
Can you just try one more time?
Okay.
-[pounding] -[speaking Romanian]
[sighing]
Sorry. I tried.
Wh-- What did you say?
Uh... [chuckles]
To stop bothering you.
But don't worry.
He probably has a little crush on you.
[cell phone rings]
Um, if you see Irina,
can you tell her that I came by?
-Okay. -[speaking Romanian]
[♪]
[door creaking]
[speaking Romanian]
I'm sorry. Sorry.
[elevator whirring]
[♪]
[knocking on door]
[door opens]
[Francis] Julia?
Julia, this is Daniel Weber.
He lives in the building across from you.
Mr. Weber made a complaint with us today
about a neighbor who has been harassing him.
-[Francis] Harassing him? -[officer] Yeah.
Looking at his window, following him around,
showing up at his door and threatening his father.
And I remember Mr. Weber from your complaint,
and I wanted to resolve this before it goes any further.
So if you both can agree that this was misunderstanding,
and, uh, that's not gonna go any further,
we can all go on with our lives.
[speaking Romanian]
Let me know when they're gone.
[door closes]
[Francis] You okay?
I saw this today.
What is this?
[Francis] It says they caught The Spider.
Remember the guy who found her?
He was a plumber.
Did a job for the last victim.
They found a bunch of her clothes in his apartment.
He'd already been in prison for rape.
[♪]
[no audible dialog]
Simion. My wife, Julia.
She is as beautiful as you described her, Francis.
-Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you.
We were just talking about the big news.
Did Francis get a promotion?
No, no, they caught The Spider.
So Francis and Julia live near one of the victims.
So they saw the crime scene.
We just walked past it, really.
-Oh. -[Francis] That's all
[speaking Romanian]
Francis said that you are having some trouble
with one of your neighbors.
Maybe it was him.
Can you imagine? [chuckles]
[speaking Romanian]
-[speaking Romanian] -[laughing]
[speaking Romanian]
[laughter]
[man speaking Romanian]
[laughing]
What did you just say?
It's just a stupid work joke.
-What did he say? -Jules. Come on.
No, no, really, it was just some office gossip.
How about more champagne? I need a refill.
At least I have The Spider to...
-To what? -Julia.
[Julia] At least I have The Spider to...
to keep me company?
Is that what you...
At least I have that.
-[clattering] -[glass breaking]
[Francis] Julia, where are you going?
-Will you please stop? -What?
I can't take a joke?
Is that what you're gonna tell me right now?
I don't know what to do anymore, Julia.
I'm tired.
I'm tired of feeling like this
because you can't let go of some fuckin' fantasy.
[sighs]
[♪]
[indistinct chatter]
[coughing]
[train rumbling]
[brakes squealing]
[man speaking loudly in Romanian]
[PA announcement in Romanian]
[train clunking]
[man speaking Romanian on PA]
[footsteps approaching]
[man] It's probably an animal.
What?
[man] The cause of the delay.
It could be signal problem or repairs
or sometimes it's because an animal is on the tracks.
There could be a couple subway workers
chasing a dog as we speak.
So...
how long does it take?
[Weber] To catch a dog?
Not long.
If you're fast.
Usually, it just takes a few minutes.
Even if it seems longer.
Thanks.
You're welcome.
Why are you following me?
I don't control the trains.
Let me explain.
I spend all day looking after my father,
he's very sick.
And so sometimes I...
go to the window and...
just look at people...
going about their day.
I know it is a sad hobby.
But no one has really noticed before.
"You've really become sad old man now," I thought.
Dreaming up a...
pretty girl who's...
finally looking back at you.
But then you waved.
And I thought...
that you were saying...
hello.
That's why I was so-- so surprised
when your husband came to my door
with the police officer.
I did not understand
what I had done that was so bad.
And why you kept following me.
I wondered if you were trying to embarrass me.
Or if you were trying to scare me...
when you came to my door with that man...
and cursed at my father.
I had hoped that after I involved the police
that would be the end of it.
But I felt--
I felt that what I really needed...
was an apology.
I'm sorry.
[PA announcement in Romanian]
[breathing heavily]
[♪]
[keys jangling]
[sighing]
[thudding]
[latches clicking]
[music playing]
[music continues]
[woman singing]
Irina?
[music playing]
[cat meowing]
[music continues]
[gasping]
[body thudding]
[breathing heavily]
[Weber] Be careful about breathing too hard.
I left enough holes for you to get air,
but you will pass out if you start hyperventilating.
-[gasping] -[Weber] Or scream.
[Julia] Help! Help!
-[gasping] -Shh. Shh.
Irina screamed.
We had to hide in that closet...
while you were all looking around.
For a moment, I was sure that you'd see me.
Imagine...
how awkward that would have been.
[plastic crinkling]
Hello.
[inhales deeply]
[footsteps]
-[Francis] Julia? -He--
[gasping]
Julia?
Fuck.
[wheezing]
[♪]
[phone line ringing]
[ringtone playing]
[ringtone continues]
[♪]
[door opens]
[zipper zipping]
Hey!
[gunshot]
[grunting]
[dog barking]
[muffled voices]
[woman gasping]
[breathing heavily]
[♪]