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How did things between your ex and Natalia turn ugly?

Kristine is... is insane.

Basically, the devil, but she's the worst kind of devil, you know,

because she thinks she's God's gift to the whole dang world.

Don't believe anything that man says.

Previously, on Good American Family...

Headline, "Genius at work."

- Michael, Michael, wake up! - What, what?

- We're on the front page! - Yes! That's our boy!

How come you didn't tell Dad that Natalia got kicked out of school?

I thought I saw something, and then, no, it wasn't.

Stress dreams feel really real. That's all this was, okay?

You are not your dad.

- No! - Natalia, drop it, now!

I felt like she wanted to hurt me.

Kristine, she's... she's just a little girl.

Mommy! I wanna bring Bessie Cow!

- What happened here? - Please don't tell Mommy I broke it.

I shouldn't do this, but I promise I won't tell.

Were you happy with your other family?

I was just sad to leave them.

Natalia!

How are we supposed to help her if you don't admit there's an issue?

She's troubled.

I feel like she's the missing puzzle piece in our family.

Have you seen Natalia?

Close the door!

What... Wh-What happened?

She has hair.

- What hair? - Down there!

I don't think she's a little girl.

And following up on a bizarre story we broke earlier today,

local mother and author Kristine Barnett

tonight is out on bond after being arrested this morning.

It was that same day, 2019.

I was in hell, and all I wanted was to get back to my boys.

Barnett faces eight counts of neglect

for abandoning her adoptive daughter.

Prosecutors say Barnett and her then-husband

adopted Natalia Grace, who has a rare form of dwarfism, in 2010,

then left her to fend for herself in an apartment just two years later,

before fleeing to Canada.

Spectators at this morning's Indiana Science and Education Convention

were shocked to see one of their key speakers yelling...

...taken away in handcuffs. That's right...

Mom, Mom, Mom. Mom, are you okay?

Sorry that took so long, guys. Who wants pizza?

A memoir about parenting. You gotta say it's probably not...

Why are you watching these lies? Turn that off.

- Where's the remote? - I don't know.

If convicted, Barnett faces...

- Where is it? - ...up to 75 years in prison.

You know, it's probably good that you watched that.

None of it's true, but it's helpful to know what you're up against.

How did they find enough evidence to arrest you, if none of it's true?

Jake, your dad.

You guys know he'd do anything to punish me.

Is Dad gonna get arrested too?

No.

I'm sure he took a deal.

Come and eat.

...television, going back as far as 2011.

Spectators at this morning's Indiana Science and Education Convention

were shocked to hear that their key speaker

- was taken away in handcuffs. - Oh, my God, she looks awful.

...memoir The Spark...

She must be hating this.

- This is so surreal. - That's crazy.

Mm, hang on one second.

...she abandoned her daughter.

What's up, my guy?

Yeah, we're just, uh, watching the, uh, arrest footage

of-of Kristine right now. Well done, my friend.

Um, yeah.

So, Mike... there's no easy way to say this.

Say what?

Prosecutors have filed felony charges against you.

Wait, wait, what? Wait, wh... um, what, what charges?

Same as Kristine.

Wait, Detective Drysdale, wait, wait, wait.

I don't understand. Hold on, hold on, hold on.

I've been cooperating, okay?

I-I answered all your questions for-for-for weeks,

and I thought we agreed.

I mean, we did, right?

It was her, not me, that did all the really bad stuff.

- Mike... - Are you okay, hon?

- Uh, y-yeah. Yes, just one second. - ... listen.

You told me yourself,

you're not innocent.

Yeah, I was just...

I thought we were friends, man. I thought you understood.

I don't know what you want me to do.

There just has to be some form of justice.

Fuck you.

See, I told you I didn't bite.

Now, you've been a very good girl.

Why don't you just pick out a lollipop with Nurse Shannon?

I'm gonna talk to your folks for a few minutes.

- Be my guest. - Okay.

See you soon, sweetie.

This was 2010.

I'd just discovered Natalia's hair.

- Mm! I love ya. - Mm, I love you, Daddy.

See you soon.

Thank you.

What do you say, Steve? No way she's seven, right?

Well, it would be unusual to see pubic hair on a girl so young.

I mean, I've never seen it.

Okay, fine, but she is seven. We have her birth certificate.

But what if we didn't?

What would you guess her age was, medically speaking?

Puberty is a range. Has she had her period?

S-Steve, come on, she's a kid.

Just this morning, she was asking me if peanuts are a type of rock.

We don't know that she hasn't.

But I'm not sure she'd tell us if she had.

I suppose I should refer you to an endocrinologist,

check the hormone levels.

What? Uh... thank you, no.

Kris, we haven't met our deductible yet.

Oh, you just got a promotion.

Oh, hey. Wow, congrats, Mike.

- Uh, thanks. Yeah, it... - Look at you.

Yeah, it's a... it's a technicality on, on paper.

Anyway, I just don't want to subject Natalia

to any more appointments than are necessary.

She hates going to the doctor. You know, present company included.

- No offense, Stevie. - None taken.

But, guys, that is something

that you really need to work through with her.

I'm not an orthopedist and I haven't seen any imaging,

but just judging from a physical exam,

I can see that she needs surgery on her club feet,

and possibly hip surgery.

Frankly, surgical intervention has been long overdue.

They told us she had a, a clean bill of health.

They made us pay seven grand

for a bunch of surgeries she'd already had.

Who made you pay seven grand?

Uh, the adoption agency, First Path.

As far as I can see, she hasn't had any surgeries.

- How do you know that? - There would be scars.

Right.

Mike, I have to tell you something.

Okay.

There's a lawsuit against First Path.

- What? What kind of lawsuit? - Class action.

They got caught doing some awful things.

Promising the same child to multiple families,

some trafficking, potentially.

And... changing ages on birth certificates.

How long have you known about this?

- Just a few days. - Why didn't you tell me?

- Kris, this is important. - Guys, uh, you need a minute?

- Yes, please. - No, no, stay. Stay. It's your office.

- Kris. - I know, I know.

I should have told you, and I'm sorry.

But I was trying to protect you,

because I thought you'd be upset about the idea

- of possibly losing Natalia. - Upset?

Of course, I'd be upset. She's our daughter and I love her.

Yes, and I do, too.

But, Mike, if First Path lied about the surgeries,

what else have they lied about?

I mean, her behavior in a seven-year-old is one thing.

But if she's actually older than what they've said,

then that gets very dangerous.

Kr... Kris, I think you are really overreacting here.

The tacks? Dismembering Ethan's stuffie?

A stuffed animal. These are things kids do.

- Steve... - But what if she isn't a kid?

Steve, something is off, I feel it.

I-I-I know it.

We have to figure this out.

Kris, one of my deepest regrets in my 30 years practicing medicine

was not listening to you about Jacob.

You insisted that something was off, that there was more to the story.

And I ignored your instincts. I think we all did.

Well, I won't do it again.

I'll get you some referrals.

Thank you.

So, he sent us to every possible specialist under the sun...

orthopedists, endocrinologists, neuropsychologists, the dentist.

I had to get a second Filofax

- just to keep track of her doctor visits. - Crying out loud.

Natalia, I'm not in the mood for this today. Let's go.

- ♪ When children play ♪ - Let's go. Come on.

But the frustrating thing is,

while all the doctors agree she needs a lot of surgeries,

the kind of dwarfism she has is incredibly rare.

♪ Papa says he'd love to be with you ♪

One doctor told us she is not just one in a million,

she's one in two million.

So, the usual ways they determine age don't work.

♪ So you turn on the only friend you can find ♪

- ♪ She made me smile ♪ - No!

Now, is it possible she is really just seven years old?

Sure.

But her skull is the size of a fully formed adult.

She has adult teeth, there are signs of puberty.

- ♪ Shilo, you always came ♪ - That is not funny.

♪ And you'd stay ♪

And after three months of poking and prodding,

her behavior is worse than ever.

She terrorizes my boys.

- No! That's my book! - Natalia...

In my work, I've dealt with all kinds of kids

with so many different needs.

And I've tried my entire arsenal with Natalia...

praising, redirecting, time-outs, time-ins,

nature walks, meditation.

And nothing works.

Because the way you manage behavioral issues

in a seven-year-old is a heck of a lot different

from how you deal with a 15-year-old.

Mm.

That must be frustrating for you.

Yeah, it is... frustrating.

So, Dr. Burch, how old do you think she is?

Cognitively, developmentally?

Well, you're right to be asking about age.

If she were over 18, her behavior would suggest

antisocial personality disorder,

colloquially known as sociopathy.

You're saying she's a sociopath?

If she's 18, maybe.

But in a child, particularly one with Natalia's background,

her behavior suggests RAD... reactive attachment disorder.

Now, it's rare, but we do sometimes see this in children

who were abandoned in infancy

or spent formative years in institutional orphanages.

Mm.

And the behaviors correspond with what you described...

anger, dishonesty, aggression,

sometimes violence towards pets and siblings.

So, how do you suggest we deal with her behavior?

Are there facilities or rehab centers for children like this?

No, no, no. Hold on, wait, we're not, we're not gonna put her away.

- That's... - No, no, there is no need to rush to that.

There are proven protocols that do wonders with these cases.

You treat her like an infant.

- I'm sorry, what? - It's called reattachment therapy.

Now, imagine this.

- In those early days of development... - Mm.

...she did not learn how to attach to her mother,

to depend on her.

- Because the mother was gone. - Exactly.

Now, it will take time, but you can actually rewire her mind.

- Interesting. - Teach her that love is safe,

that she can depend on you.

- She already depends on us. - Not like this.

Now, it may seem unusual,

but for this to work, you have to fully commit.

Carry her, cradle her, get a crib,

feed her every meal yourself.

Bottle feeding is best, but you can spoon-feed her.

- That's... - Uh. I'm so sorry.

So, you're saying in a few years

we can diagnose her as a sociopath,

but until then, we should feed her a bottle?

Oh, for crying out loud.

You know his mama dropped him on his head, right?

For the hundredth time, Mom, that's a joke Michael made in 1997

when he took a wrong turn on his way to the Mentone Egg Festival.

Well, you're entitled to your own spin, I suppose.

But then, what good explanation do you have

for why he's in there feeding a grown child a baby bottle?

Lets him feel useful for a minute or two.

What in jimminy?

Ever since that Star article,

families have been calling me to consult on their kids.

So, I'm making a website,

and this thing lets you put a song on the splash page.

Do you like this one?

♪ Did you ever know that you're my hero ♪

Well, it's one way to put lipstick on a pig, I suppose.

What's that supposed to mean?

You know, I'm not an expert in childcare,

but I'm happy to come by and help.

I do have some experience.

You may recall that you were a holy terror at her age.

We don't know her age, Mom. That's the whole thing.

At her size, then.

Point is, might be best to get your own family in line

before you try and build a business.

I have to go, Mom. Michael needs some help.

Isn't that the truth?

Well, you know where to find me if you need me.

♪ I've got it all here in my... ♪

Okay, open up the hangar.

Coming in for a landing.

- No, it's gross. - Well, it... I'm...

Mommy and I are just trying to show you that love can feel safe, honey.

How about... Will you let me hold you then?

And I'll feed you a little milk. Okay, just a little bit.

- Just a... - No, no, no.

Would you at least just try like a-a-a little bit of these apples?

They're so yummy to your tummy, baby!

I'm not a baby!

Natalia, go take a walk around the block.

And calm down.

It's fine. You know, this is all part of it.

Dr. Burch said it would take some time, so...

Well, Michael, the only useful thing that woman said

is that sociopathy starts at 18.

We need to find out how old she is.

So, my wife tells me this thing,

she's like, "You make the impossible possible every day."

When someone tells me no, I say, "Watch out!

I'm gonna prove you 'yes.'"

- Uh-huh. - Mm-hmm, so listen, I know

things have been not looking good here, you know?

But look at Best Buy, their stock's still cruising.

- You wanna know why? - Why?

Lower prices. Mass merchandising.

- Michael, listen... - No, no, no, no, listen.

This is not the time to give up. This is an opportunity.

It's, it's a time to think about things

- in a whole new way. - Look, man.

You know this. It's over.

I'm gonna need you and your team to vacate by the end of the day, okay?

Great.

" What to do, adoption scam, fake age."

"How to know international birth certificate real."

Kristine Barnett.

Mm-hmm.

Oh!

We'd be honored.

We could do it here... tomorrow.

Sure, no, no, yes.

Thank you! Thank you for helping us

get our little story out there.

Okay. Thank you so much.

Okay, we'll see you soon.

Whoo!

♪ You're everything I wish I could ♪

♪ Could be ♪

♪ Did you ever know ♪

♪ That you're my hero ♪

♪ Did you ever know ♪

♪ You're my he... ♪

You okay there, Mrs. Barnett?

Oh, Dr. Wachter.

Yes, just waiting for Natalia.

Well, speaking of your little nugget, she's doing better.

Yeah, fewer incidents.

But, frankly, I am a wee bit concerned.

She's not really making friends her own age.

Her own age?

Seems she prefers eating lunch with the teachers and, well,

they've expressed needing a little break from Natalia.

So, I thought maybe you could rope her brothers in

to play with her a little bit at lunch?

Anyway, we'll get there together.

Alright, happy Friday.

Kristine? Hi, honey, you okay?

- Hi. Yes! - Okay.

All good stuff.

- Got a call this morning. - Yeah?

Channel 11 wants to do an on-camera interview.

Oh, look at you, Oprah.

Oh, I can't wait to tell everyone I knew you when.

What are you gonna wear?

Geez, I haven't even given it a thought.

They gave me zero notice.

It's tomorrow in my living room.

- Miss Val! - Natalia.

Hi, sweet girl.

Hey, did you hear the big news?

Your mom is gonna be on TV.

Why would anyone put her on TV?

- Um... - It's okay, sweetie.

Val's excited enough for both of you.

I sure am.

Hey, you know what? Why don't you come over tonight

and see if I have anything you could wear for the interview?

We can order some Thai, get some Prosecco open.

Let Michael have the kids for a night. You deserve it.

I just really loved this place.

I didn't think we were gonna close.

I thought somebody would buy it or...

I don't know.

We were the top-selling store in the state.

I don't know. I'm just not the kind of person

who gives up on things they love.

- It's okay. Uh, answer it. - No, no. No, it's okay.

You know what I think you should do?

I think you should bring her here tonight

before you have to hand the keys back over

and just do the nasty all over the sales room floor.

I can't.

Come on, I mean, why not make it a day

you remember as something other than your last one here?

I can't...

I can't bring her here.

I haven't told her the store's closing yet.

- Michael! - I know, I know.

Whoa. Dude, it's been like three months.

Oh!

You are so lucky she hasn't seen it on the news.

She doesn't really watch the news, and...

I just don't wanna disappoint her, you know?

I get it. But take it from me,

the fastest way to disappoint your wife is to lie to her.

Mm.

Your ex?

Don't tell this kid, but his dad is

an ass-wipe dick for brains.

And also a liar.

So...

Hmm.

I think that's what I'm worried about.

I'm...

Me being outta work, it's just more...

um...

proof that Kristine deserves better than me.

Oh, friend.

I'm sorry.

Hey.

Go home and bring her some flowers,

and tell her the truth.

I promise it'll all be okay.

I just wanna know the truth.

I was cleaning your room today.

Closet, the floor.

How did all those socks end up covered in blood?

I don't know. Weird question.

Well, did you cut yourself or get a bloody nose?

Or maybe you're having your period?

You know what that is, right? When you bleed down there?

Girls usually get them when they're older.

I got mine when I was 13.

I know, I know. But it's... it's gonna be okay

'cause I'm gonna get a new job.

You know, I'm gonna update my resume,

gonna, uh, get on LinkedIn, hit the p... hit the pavement.

We've, we've been through worse, you know?

When I got mine, my mother told me it was God's way

of showing his love for us.

That our bodies had a special purpose.

That even though they come with mess and pain,

periods are their own kind of blessing.

Well, I know, I never believed any of that either.

But, Natalia, you can't use socks. It's, it's disgusting.

When we get home, I can show you how to use a tampon.

No, I don't need you to.

So, you've used one before?

It's okay that you have, you just... you need to tell me the truth.

No, leave me alone!

When did you get your period?

Oh! Natalia!

Natalia!

Mom!

Kris!

- What happened? - Mom!

What happened? What happened?

Daddy, that was so scary!

Okay, okay, it's okay, sweetheart.

- Natalia, you could have killed someone. - What happened?

She put her hands over my eyes when I was driving.

And I-I-I hit the brake, but I thought it was you.

No. The kids are okay, everything's okay.

Natalia, what were you thinking?

You can't do things like that, sweetheart, you can't.

I'm sorry, Daddy, I didn't mean to.

Mommy was just being so mean to me.

You're the only one who understands me.

I'm going to Val's

- and I'm taking the boys. - Oh... Okay.

You can stay here and feed her a baby bottle.

It's okay, sweetie, it's okay.

You know that there is a movie about exactly this, right?

What movie?

It came out last year, it was called Orphan.

Don't judge me, but I loved it.

But it is about this little girl who gets adopted,

and at first, she's very sweet, and then she starts getting violent.

And then she's, you know, threatening the family with knives.

And, I mean, I even think there was something with a car.

- What do the parents do? - They die.

Well, the dad dies.

But, wait, I haven't even told you the worst part.

It turns out she's not a kid at all.

She's got dwarfism.

She is an adult, a sociopathic serial killer.

Oh, Lordy.

Oh, sweetie, sweetie. No, no, no, no, no.

I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. Don't listen to me, okay?

It's just a stupid movie. It is not your life.

Except it's pretty darn close.

Well, yeah.

Worst part is Michael doesn't see any of it.

Well, of course not. Men never see what we see.

They're too afraid to see it.

But you're not. You're gonna figure this out.

That needs a scarf.

Oh, you know what?

One of my girlfriends told me about this therapist

who works with teenagers. Apparently, he's ex-military.

Her teenager was very troubled.

And, oh, she says he's unorthodox,

but apparently, he saved her kid.

- Where is he? - Well, it's all online.

You just take videos of your kid, and then, I don't know,

you send them to him and he gives you feedback.

I mean, I'll send you his information.

It's, "Tough Loving Your Teenager," or something like that.

The pink looks divine on you.

Maybe something a little less soft.

Okay.

Yeah, dress for the woman you wanna be.

I count my blessings every day that I get to be Jacob's mama.

He's lucky too.

You know, one of the things that really struck me about this story

is just the power of a mother's intuition.

You didn't listen to any of the doctors

who told you Jacob would never speak again.

- No, I didn't. - Where did that come from?

That idea that, "I'm going to reject the opinions of these experts.

I'm his mother, and I'm not afraid to do this my way."

Some people would call me stubborn.

But I'm just a person

who trusts my instincts.

If you don't follow your own truth, who are you?

I can just imagine the conversation you had with your husband.

"Sweetie, I don't care what the professionals are saying.

"I think they're wrong. And you know what?

I have a different plan."

How did that go?

It did not go well.

But what was I gonna do?

Everybody had given up hope on finding answers for Jacob.

But one thing to know about me, Kristine Barnett,

I don't like not having answers.

Are... are you okay there, Kristine?

- Huh? - Uh, are you okay?

- Yes, yes. - A-Are you sure?

- You need a break? - No.

I, um... I think we should just talk more about Jacob.

Wouldn't you like to hear more about Jacob?

- Isn't that what everybody would like? - Um, of course. Uh...

Michael, it's me.

I've been trying to call you. Where are you?

Call me back.

It's very, very important.

It's about Natalia. Call me back.

I... I don't wanna do any more TV interviews.

Oh, bud, don't say that.

We were on a roll until I got distracted.

And they said they'd edit that part out. No one will ever know.

It's not about that.

Okay, what's it about, then?

I don't like when you talk about yourself like that.

Oh, well, how do I talk about myself?

I don't know.

Your voice gets... different.

You just don't seem like yourself.

Oh.

Of course, baby.

We don't have to do any more TV, if that's what you need.

You called that second strike.

You know they... if you get three strikes in a row, you know what they call it?

- No. What? - A turkey. Isn't that weird?

- A turkey? - Yeah.

- I don't know where that comes from. - Why a turkey? That's so weird.

I like turkey, though.

Hey, babe, how'd it go?

I found what you left me in the living room.

You think this is funny?

Go ahead, tell Daddy what you did today.

Go ahead, tell him about the tampon.

Uh, it's okay, sweetie, you-you can tell me.

- Anything. - Well...

I have a period.

And I've been hiding it.

Okay, um... for how long?

I don't know. Mommy said it, ask her.

I'm sorry, um, I'm a little lost, sweetheart.

Are you hiding your period, or does Mommy just think so?

I don't know. I don't know what's going on.

Oh, for crying out loud, she knows exactly what's going on.

She's been hiding her period and putting socks in her underwear.

I found a pile of bloody socks yesterday.

- What? - And I confronted her about it.

And to punish me, she made me crash the car.

But apparently, that wasn't enough,

because today, she tried to sabotage my interview

by leaving a bloody tampon on the set,

which almost ruined the entire day,

which is exactly what she wanted.

Children don't know how to manipulate like this, Michael.

She's got you wrapped around her finger.

And you don't see it, but I do.

And she's punishing me for seeing it.

How long have you had your period?

You are not seven years old, admit it.

Kris, can we... let's maybe give her some space.

You need to tell me the truth right now.

How old are you?!

I'm not pretending she's a little girl anymore.

Things need to change.

Everything your father and I provide you with is a privilege.

Moving forward, if you wish to receive privileges,

you will have to earn them with good behavior

and consistent completion of chores.

Every day, you'll be responsible for a new set of chores.

Today is cleaning the kitchen.

You may now be dismissed.

I said, you may now be dismissed.

- Go get up against that wall. - What?

We also have a new system of punishment in place

that escalates every time you disobey.

This is level one.

I am asking you politely to stand with your nose against the wall

and think about your choices.

I'm not scared of you, you know.

But Daddy is.

He didn't tell you he lost his job, did he?

You do not wanna see what this website says about lying, Natalia.

Michael is the one who's lying.

His store closed. He's known for months.

Natalia, go take a walk around the block.

Doggone it, Michael.

♪ Dad's home ♪

Got a little mail for you here, Kris.

Also, something from Homeland Security.

What's that all about?

I'm ready to clean now.

Okay. Go.

Hey, what's up with the letter?

Kris.

We can talk about it later.

I don't understand.

No way!

Okay, what? What is going on?

Glenn Beck's producer saw me and Jacob's interview last week

and wants us to go to New York to be on the show.

Mom! No, you promised.

Dad, will you come up here for a minute?

Yes, I'm coming.

No, no, bud, we won't go. It's just flattering, is all.

Natalia, what did you do?

Mom, what are you doing?

- Did you put that in my coffee? - No.

- Did you try to poison me? - What?

- No. - Smell it.

- Stop it. Stop it! - Smell it, it smells like bleach!

Kris, hey, hey, hey, hey! Kris, Kris.

- You can't yell at her like this. - She tried to poison me.

Smell my coffee. She put cleaning spray in my coffee.

- What? - No, that isn't true, it was an accident.

Natalia, did you put bleach in Mommy's coffee?

No, I was cleaning around the cup!

I-I-I... I didn't do it, I promise.

Okay, I-I wasn't here. I didn't see her do it.

Jacob, did you see her put anything in?

Do you wanna see what that paper is?

Okay. W...

It's her immigration papers.

I applied for them online.

Oh, my God, you are obsessed. Okay, fine.

Let's hear it. How old is Natalia?

It says she's seven.

- Okay, she's... - But the photo on the paper isn't her.

- What? - She stole someone's identity

to impersonate a child.

I don't know. I mean, maybe it's just a bad photocopy.

Oh, for Pete's sake, Michael.

I don't know, okay? I'm just saying what I see.

I'm sorry.

What do you think?

- Does that look like you? - Daddy.

- I'm scared, Daddy. - Is that you?

- I'm scared. - Just take it easy.

- Can you carry me to my room? - Does it look like you?!

Kris, Kris, Kris, Kris. It's okay.

This isn't her.

We are two blocks from Central Park and Carnegie Hall.

Wow, this looks like the type of place

that has gold toilets, don't you think, Jakey?

I don't care about golden toilets.

You said no more interviews.

Well, sometimes moms know best.

Kris, please tell me we're not paying for this place.

Don't worry about it, baby. You just got a big promotion.

Okay, I'm off.

Wait! What? Where are you going?

Squeezing in a family consult. I'll see you at Glenn Beck at 5:00.

Oh, and grab my dress. I'll see you, Jakey.

Hi, can I help you?

Hi. Sorry to pop in on you like this.

I'm Kristine Barnett, Natalia Grace's new mom.

I brought some kringle...

Are you kidding me?

Oh, come on!

Please.

If you don't get off my porch right now, I'm calling the cops.

Clearly, this is fake.

And your address is on it.

So, maybe I'm the one who needs to be calling the cops.

Fine.

Five minutes. We can't talk here.

Why can't we talk here?

- What do you want? - Information, the truth.

Nothing about Natalia makes sense.

The adoption agency made us pay seven grand to your family

for surgeries she never had.

Do you know anything about that?

- Did you pay it? - Well, by the time

I knew something was fishy, they had closed.

First Path closed?

Oh, Jesus.

You know, well, maybe you should ask Natalia about it.

She's very smart.

You think she's in on this?

You think she's older? Is that why you gave her up?

If my husband knew that I was out here talking about her...

This was supposed to be a closed adoption for a reason.

But what was the reason? I'm begging you.

She's destroying my life,

my family, threatening my career.

I'm here because of you. You put this on us.

You owe me an explanation.

I... I never meant to hurt anyone.

We just...

I had to protect my family.

From what?

It's so much worse than we thought.

She's been playing us this whole entire time.

She's in on it.

In on what, exactly?

With First Path, as a way to get her medical care paid for

and to skim some money off the top.

The mom said she knows exactly what she's doing.

And... she's an adult.

- She said that? - Yeah.

That she's made the whole thing up, it's an act.

And get this,

the birth date on Natalia's messed up paperwork

is exactly the same birthdate as Mary's son.

What are the odds?

- The... Well, they're exactly one in 365. - Don't get fresh with me.

I'm not being fresh, I was just saying what...

Okay, what are we gonna do?

What... Um...

What? Michael?

I-I just...

I-I see... I see where you're coming from. I just... I'm not totally convinced.

I was sobbing my brains out on the drive back here.

Because, finally, I have some answers.

And somehow, that still isn't enough for you?

Honey, it just doesn't explain things for me.

How can that be?

I don't know, okay?

I don't know, maybe you can't explain love,

or-or-or lack of love, you know?

Kris, when you grow up thinking that no one loves you...

that maybe nobody's ever gonna love you,

do you know what that does to a person?

I don't think you really understand.

Oh, Michael, are you still on that baby bottle quack?

- She made good points. - Get real!

Oh, you... how would you know? How would you know?

You... You're too terrified to even consider therapy.

What's that supposed to mean?

It means you had a horrific childhood too, okay?

Your dad effed you up. But instead of trying to fix it

or-or-or work through it,

you just go around seeing ghosts everywhere, and...

I thought you said I was nothing like my dad.

- I didn't mean... - Do you remember the last time

you told me I needed therapy?

It was when all the doctors were saying that Jacob would never speak again.

Oh, my God, when are you gonna leave that alone?

This is not at all the same thing, Kris.

You're right. It is not at all the same thing,

because it isn't Jacob's fault that he has autism.

This is Natalia's fault. She's choosing to con us.

You're choosing to believe her.

You're choosing to let her break us apart.

Oh, my gosh.

You're the one who's been sneaking around behind my back.

You're the one lying to me.

Michael Barnett, you are shameless.

What?

Your big promotion?

What about it?

You've been lying to me for months.

Natalia told me.

- She told you? - She did.

You live in denial.

Denial about Jacob, about your job,

about the fact that there's a sociopathic con artist

making a fool of you.

We are done talking about this. Here's what's gonna happen.

When we go home, we're gonna put her in a psychiatric hospital

- who can handle her problems. - No, no, no, no.

I'm not gonna let you do that, Kris. I'm...

Just, hold on, let's take a breath. Okay, what...

This... Honey, this is going too far, okay?

Let...

W... What happened to the little girl we would save

and would save us, and,

and we could dance with her at, at her wedding?

Honey, this... this is still our daughter, honey.

Oh, Michael.

She's not our daughter.

Um... the thing is, though, the world thinks she is, Kristine.

And you have been invited on national television to...

tell everybody that you, um, refused to give up...

on one disabled child.

What's Glenn Beck gonna think when he finds out

that you gave up on another one?

Are you threatening me?

That's where we are.

- Fine. - Mm-hmm.

I'm not paying for her surgeries.

I don't want any of her classmates to get hurt,

so she can't go to school.

Good. What's she gonna do all day?

Well, you don't have a job, so that's great.

- You can take care of her. - Gladly.

- You can make her meals. - I'll do it better than you.

- Make sure she's clean. - Mm-hmm.

And don't take your eyes

off her for a second.

- You are so paranoid. - Because that girl is dangerous.

- She is not dangerous. - No, I am not paranoid.

- You are in denial. - You are sticking to this narrative.

- Mr. and Mrs. Barnett? - This will all be on you!

Hi.

Uh, I-I'm... I'm so sorry, but we're ready for you.

Okay. We're coming.

Be right there.

At times, life might feel a little hopeless.

But, no, my website, glennbeck.com,

found a little bit of hope recently in a boy named Jacob Barnett.

He's a 13-year-old science prodigy, and he's renewing faith

that the power of a person's mind can change the world.

He's here today with his parents,

Kristine and Michael Barnett, who, in raising this boy,

have proven once again that a good American family

is the solution to all of our nation's ills.

We're so happy to be here, Glenn.

I think in recent years many Americans have been asking,

"What is happening with this country? With this world?

With the American family?"

Sometimes a man and a woman

spends 30 or 40 years together.

And they don't belong together.

And then one day, one of 'em tries to leave

and does, but in a most peculiar way.

♪ Woman, one of these days I'm ♪

♪ Leavin' ♪

♪ Leavin' you far behind ♪

♪ And on that day you'll be ♪

♪ Grievin' ♪

♪ Grieve on, woman, I don't mind ♪