The Vanishing Page #3

This is for Jeff Harriman.

It's Arthur Bernard.

- On a Sunday night?

- Who's he?

A publisher. I gave him my book.

- Wait!

- One sec. Hold on.

I need to talk to you.

Hello? Arthur. Yes, Jeff Harriman.

I'm sorry, Jeff.

I'm afraid it's not for us.

But it's very good. Very talented.

I see.

Don't look so destroyed.

We'd like you to write

something else for us.

- Like an assignment?

- Exactly.

That would be great.

I remember when your girlfriend's

disappearance was in the news.

That was terrible.

I was in Tacoma at a wedding,

and I saw your posters.

I'd forgotten all about it,

but you're still looking.

- Yes, I am.

- I want your story, Jeff.

The whole thing.

What do you say?

I've...

I've been trying to

put that behind me.

Oh, I'm sorry. What happened?

I'm gonna be able to

pay the rent now.

- He liked it?

- He loved it.

That's great! That's great!

- Let's go celebrate.

- Okay.

It's about us, isn't it?

You can tell me. I don't mind.

Let's go to bed.

Excuse me. How much is that uniform?

What time is it?

Seven o'clock.

You have to go?

It's only one weekend a month.

Does your mom know you joined?

She filled out the application.

Go back to sleep.

See you tomorrow night.

Welcome to Channel 7 News Check.

I'm Paul McGraw.

Tonight my guest is the courageous

and tormented Jeff Harriman.

- Welcome to our show.

- Thank you.

In the years Diane's been

missing, any new clues?

Have the kidnappers made any contact?

No, not at all.

And yet here you sit, year after

year, trying to find her.

At least to find out what happened.

That must've cost a lot of money.

Pretty much everything I have.

Let's just say the

kidnapper is watching.

Anything you'd like

to say to him now?

I want to meet you.

I don't hate you. I just wanna

know what happened to her.

I'm prepared to do anything

to find out. Please.

I need to know.

There.

Measure on the bench.

Goggles.

Don't you value your eyes?

All right, gather around, please.

The greatest risk the

research chemist faces...

is that a contaminant

is introduced...

into the experiment...

without his knowledge, rendering

the experiment pointless.

Rita Baker.

"Once upon a time, in a wood,

there lived a finch named Kiki.

With her raccoon friends,

Pop and Reba...

she went to find the

source of the river."

A children's book.

Lulu the alligator. Lavender.

Oh, my God!

Room service.

Open up. The guy at the

desk said you're here.

Is this what you want?

- Take it off.

- Why?

I believe in giving my man

what he wants. You know what?

Call me Diane.

I'll treat you like sh*t.

Then I'll disappear!

Take it off!

Oh, my God!

No secrets? Remember, Jeff?

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