When a Stranger Calls Back

Julia Jenz arrives at Dr. Schifrin's house for a routine babysitting job. A man claiming his car is broken down asks to come inside to use the phone. She refuses entry but ends up lying about calling the auto club as the phone line goes dead, and the intruder's presence grows more menacing.

The man returns repeatedly, and Julia realizes something is off in the house. She notices that things are not as they appear and begins to fear there is someone inside. The suspense builds as she grapples with whether to admit the truth or keep up her lie.

The intruder is seen in the house and Julia narrowly escapes his reach. It is revealed that the children Julia babysat were never found or heard from again. The traumatic incident marks the end of that night with an unresolved mystery.

Julia has become a withdrawn college student, still haunted by the past. Strange things continue to happen in her apartment, feeding her belief that the old stalker might still be watching. Jill Johnson, a college counselor, offers help for both the past trauma and the present disturbances.

Jill Johnson, now a counselor at Julia's college, offers to help with the trauma and the ongoing disturbances. She contacts John Clifford to come to Julia's aid and assist in identifying who is stalking her. The team begins to map out the past events with the goal of protecting Julia.

For protection, Jill helps Julia purchase a gun and teaches her how to use it. The steps are meant to give Julia a sense of safety as the threat seems to reemerge. The preparation underscores the seriousness of confronting the stalker.

Julia decides to stay with Jill for safety after believing the intruder is entering her apartment while she sleeps. The two form a cautious alliance as they try to stay ahead of the stalking. Jill's experience with danger motivates a deeper investigation.

Jill and John investigate the past stalking and begin to suspect a ventriloquist who can throw his voice. They theorize that the original intruder used ventriloquism to fake outside sounds during the kidnap. Their hypothesis guides their search for the stalker.

News arrives that Julia has shot herself in the head at her apartment. She survives but falls into a coma, setting a critical turning point in the case. Jill and John vow to identify and stop the stalker to prevent further harm.

John tracks the abductor to a club where the ventriloquist performer works, but the perpetrator escapes in the crowd. The discovery confirms the profiler's theory but also shows the stalker remains elusive. The chase shifts to finding another lead.

John tracks the perpetrator's home and finds unsettling evidence, including photographs of Julia in the hospital and Jill's apartment. The case tightens as the search reveals the stalker's connection to the two women. The trail grows more dangerous as they draw closer.

In Jill's apartment, a taunting intruder wearing makeup that lets him vanish against the walls escalates the danger. He attacks, Jill is shot, and John arrives in time to shoot and kill the intruder. The immediate threat is ended, but the emotional toll remains.

The survivors recover in the hospital; Julia remains in a coma while Jill's condition improves. The search for the stalker continues, but the immediate danger has ended. The two women's fates become entwined as they await news and healing.

Some time later, Julia wakes from her coma and Jill is wheeled into Julia's room to find her awake. The long ordeal culminates in a fragile moment of reunion and relief for both women. John and Jill have helped bring the case to a close.