In 1978, the Grabber kidnaps Finney when he lured him into helping him after dropping his groceries. Trapping him in the basement, the Grabber, now wearing a mask, informs Finney that he won't hurt him, that nothing bad will happen to him anymore and that the black phone on the wall doesn't work  Sometime later, the Grabber offers Finney food and tells him that he is think of let him go asks what his name was Finney instead lies leading the grabber to becomes enraged  