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Okay, you guys face the front.

Turn key!

Watch the door.

Where'd you get this bunch form, George?

I've been out all night, Bob.

Patch in the line for me, will you?

Come on.

Got a juvenile over here.

How old is she?

14.

No mug, no prints.

All right.

Put your purse up here.

Got any jewelry on?

Take your belt off, put it up here, please.

Belt up here.

Can you come with me, please?

Pick any bunk that's empty.

Hi, baby.

County Jail Juvenile.

Marie?

Well you kept her in the county overnight,

14 years old, huh?

We picked her up late.

We're opened 24 hours, Roberts.

What's the problem, Christine?

Who's this?

Runaway.

It's Christine Parker.

She coming in?

Can I call my parents?

Parents want a court order now?

I wanna send her over.

Come on, Christine.

Can I call my parents?

I would call your parents

if I could release you into their custody

but you're in the custody of the court now.

But they don't even know where I am.

They know where you are and all about it

and they've decided to sign you over.

Go ahead.

Come on.

Leave the purse.

Got a belt?

On the desk too.

Here.

This is Chris.

Marie, I'm supposed to get out today.

I'll check on it.

There's your empty bed.

Chris?

Sit down.

I'm Josie

Screw off her.

Hey.

What'd you do?

Runaway.

Oh, Judge Mabel will probably send you to the crib.

What's a crib?

It's the state school for girls, I've been there.

You have?

Yeah, I'm going back tomorrow too.

It's a bummer.

Big deal.

Wasn't my fault though.

Nothing's ever your fault.

Well, it wasn't.

Just a little thing.

Tell it to your lawyer.

We don't get lawyers in here, dummy.

You do if you got the bread.

Josie's mom has bread.

She earns a good living, right?

Hasn't she taught you the trade yet, Josie?

She's afraid I'll be better at it than she is.

Are you?

Damn right.

Have you seen your parents yet?

No, they haven't showed up at all.

They're off out of town.

The judge is gonna die when he sees me again.

He's just gonna die.

Christine Parker?

Christine Parker?

Wait, where are my parents?

They're not here, dear, let's go.

Your honor, this is Christine Parker.

Good morning, Christine.

Aren't the parents here?

No, the parents aren't here, they've signed the order.

Have you talked to the parents about this?

Yes, this is the sixth time she's run away

in the past two years.

They've given up.

I can't recommend that we try again.

Your parents have now relinquished all right

to your custody and control by signing these papers.

I have no other alternative but to

make you a ward of this court.

Do you understand what that means?

Have you checked into a foster home

or have you contacted the brother?

Your honor, there's no suitable foster home at this time

and the brother's not available.

I'm very sorry, Christine, but I have no other alternative

but to now order you sent to the girl's home

in this state until further order of this court.

Bye, Chris.

Goodbye.

That's yours.

Who brought it?

Your father.

Why didn't you tell me he was here?

He couldn't stay.

Did he say anything else?

Said he was late.

Sorry.

Come on.

Come on, please.

I'm sort of the man in the middle here.

As the assistant superintendent,

I'm the contact between you and the courts,

you and your parents.

I tell people how Christine is doing

and I love to give people good news.

Chris, this isn't a jail.

I mean, we have a fence there

but that's made to keep intruders outside

and we have locks on the doors

but the more progress that you show here,

the quicker that you'll get rid of those locks.

We want to trust you.

We try to provide a structure here.

Easy steps for you to follow.

Chris, I'll tell you what we graduate here.

Social people.

People who can get along out there.

And stay out of trouble.

Are there any questions?

Would you like a Coke?

Chris, the main thing here

is to get along with the girls and the staff

and not to get involved with any kind of fighting

or anything like that

and if you're aware of any homosexual activities,

I would like you to report that to the house mother.

That's for your own protection.

And if you prove that you can get along here,

then it'll be a short time before you reach step four.

Then you can go home.

To a foster home or a group home.

I don't think I need to be here.

If you call my brother.

Your family was already contacted.

It was felt that this was

the best place for you at this time.

My brother, he was contacted?

Yes.

I don't believe it.

Well, it's right here.

Oh, Emma.

There she is.

Told me we had a new one.

This is Miss Lasko, our house mother.

She'll take care of you now.

This way.

Where's my suitcase?

We had to search it.

Just a little routine to go through now

before we go to our cottage.

First time?

In here.

Let me have your shoes.

Okay.

Let me see you.

Look at me.

Open your mouth.

Take your clothes off.

Come on.

You're gonna have a shower.

When did you have your last period?

Two weeks ago.

It ended two weeks ago?

Ever have a VD test?

No.

You'll have one tomorrow.

Come on, you're taking a shower.

Come on.

Turn around.

Why are your arms so tight at your sides?

You got something in there?

No.

Put your arms up.

Okay, spread your legs.

A little wider.

Girls sneak drugs in here any way they can.

Okay, you can take a shower.

Put this one your hair.

There's a towel on the sink.

I'll be right outside when you're finished.

Go ahead.

Contestant number two from Muncie, Indiana

is Janice Arnold, a housewife.

Do you have any children, Mrs. Arnold?

Twin boys, three years old.

Twin boys.

You know, they call that game "Double or Nothing."

Now, contestant number three on team number two,

Harold Mercer.

Harold's from Twin Falls, Idaho and he's a baker.

Go ahead.

Well, Johnny, I started in as

a baker's apprentice when I as still in high school.

Girls, this is Christine Parker.

Here we go, right here.

The television set.

Hey, Chris.

Lasko, put her with me, okay?

Mrs. Betty, our councilor.

When I'm away, she's in charge.

Do you want me to take her?

No, I'm good.

This way.

Where you putting here?

She's going in with Janet.

Janet?!

We only have a few rules.

No staying in anyone's room,

no talking after lights out.

No physical contact, any sign for affection.

Everyone running this place, they think you're gay.

No fights.

What'd you do?

Jenny, you be quiet.

She in for prostitution?

Jenny, go suck your thumb.

Oh yeah, well you go--

Watch it!

Janet, this is Chris.

Hi, I'm Chris Parker.

Man, you smell bad.

It's the stuff they made me wash my hair with.

Hi.

Hit her.

Hit her.

You're pretty.

She's ugly.

You like this room?

You wanna stay here?

Chris?

You got a boyfriend?

Girlfriend?

Aren't you gonna hit her?

Shut up, dummy!

You wanna go with me?

Hey, come on, Moco.

She just got here.

You sure you don't wanna go with me?

Well, we'll talk about it.

When the staff gives you the pills,

you know like to calm you down,

just put them underneath your tongue

and then later, give them to Moco.

And stay at least 25 feet from that dyke.

I seen her pick up a chair and crack somebody

over the head with it.

Yeah, she don't care.

She don't never wanna get out of here.

She don't care about isolation neither.

You can tell the new girl by the soup.

This is Rita.

She would die to invite foolish men.

Why'd you do?

She didn't do nothing.

She's a runaway.

Is it true you can get out of here in a few months?

Why, where you going?

Come on, let's do it again.

No, I don't want to.

You backing off?

Nah, turkey, let's do it again.

You're gonna win again.

Tara, I told you no playing chicken!

Come on, Mel, move along.

You, back there.

Josie, up!

Come on, Kate, out!

Move along!

Up!

Give me that.

Damn it, I told you to watch out for her!

Josie, okay, that's isolation.

Betty!

You've got 12 girls coming down from cottage three.

Hi, mom!

Rita, hi.

Hello.

How are you, Bee?

Hi, Mom.

Hi, hun, how are you?

Oh, look at you.

You must be Christine.

Christine the virgin.

If she is, she's the only one in this room.

All right, 12 are in.

Mom, let's not work today.

Where's Carla?

Mom, let's play cards today.

Maybe later.

Where is she?

She's in isolation.

She ran away yesterday.

Didn't even make it to the fence.

Dumb.

Josie's in isolation too.

Man, she really blew it this time.

How're you feeling?

How about Em?

She's still in the beauty shop.

She needs it.

Speak for yourself.

You're no Miss America.

This is my teacher disguise,

you should see me when I hit the streets.

Where's Jack?

Mom, let's not work today.

Not until we finish the world.

What country is this?

Who knows?

Australia.

Stupid.

She always says that.

Come on.

Come on.

Janet?

What county goes here?

Janet hasn't been off the reservation much.

We talked about this yesterday.

Anybody?

Chris?

France.

Yes.

What about this body of water next to it?

The English Channel.

Big deal.

Yeah, who cares?

If you were swimming across the English Channel to France

and you landed too far south, where would you be?

Spain.

Miss Wonderful.

Don't do that.

Don't make fun of her for knowing something.

For caring enough to learn about something.

What do you care about?

Getting high.

Why only dope?

Because it makes me feel good.

There are others ways of feeling good,

of feeling better.

Who care?

I don't wanna hear that.

It isn't funny anymore.

You just wanna get out and get high, get with some guy.

I am tired of hearing it.

What's the matter, Mom?

Nothing.

So you have a brother?

Yes.

Do you like him?

Very much.

Is he married?

Yeah.

I saw on your school records

that you got very good grades.

Yeah.

But you were absent a lot.

Do you have trouble at home?

Yeah?

Yeah.

Wanna talk about it?

You know your world map.

You like geography?

Yeah.

You wanna travel some day?

Yeah, I'd like to be a stewardess.

Fly Chris to Denver.

Nonstop.

Where's Parker?

Okay, she's on her way.

Hey!

How do you like the crib so far?

I don't know.

Listen, you'll like it better when you meet Johnny.

Yeah, he likes new girls.

Who's Johnny?

Why, he's just perfect for you.

Where's Betty?

She's off tonight, what do you want?

Shampoo.

I wish you girls would all shampoo at the same time.

Hey, how do I know I did it?

Oh, it's perfect.

I need you.

Okay, okay.

Come on, Lasko!

I'll be right back.

When you're finished,

bring it back to me and I'll put it away.

Hurry up!

I'm coming.

Come on out a minute.

Okay, that's enough.

That's enough!

Now you won't rat on us, will you?

We're all going to jail when we grow up anyway.

Somebody told you you're no damn good.

You don't have to believe it.

Your own mother?

You don't have to believe it.

Most of you are in here for things

that wouldn't even be crimes if you were adults.

I can run away from home anytime I want.

I can't cut school but--

Mom, nobody's in here for nothing.

If we didn't do nothing then let us out.

I'd love to.

I want to go.

Yes, and where to and to do what?

Give me a goal.

Chris says she wants to be a stewardess.

That's a goal.

Well I wanna be a lion tamer.

I wanna get on my horse

and ride all the way to Australia.

Anybody else?

Anybody wanna be a teacher?

Who would wanna be a teacher?

Chris, where you going?

Chris!

Chris, what're you doing?

Get back in there!

Stay right there!

Chris!

Don't do this!

Stay there!

Run, Chris!

Run!

Come on!

Come on.

No!

No!

No!

No!

Isolation isn't a punishment.

You're here to think about what you've done

and to improve your attitude.

You were a step two girl and now you're a zero.

So think about it.

And when there's an improvement in your attitude,

you'll be able to go back to your cottage.

Any bobby pins in there?

Some girls don't like using the pot,

so they mess on the floor and I make them clean it up.

Some girls don't like the mattress

so I take it out and let them sleep on the floor.

You're not supposed to like it here, I say.

Chris?

I wanna know what happened, what's the matter?

Okay?

Chris?

Well,

I want you to know that I'm here if you need me, okay?

Chris?

I gotta go now.

Bye, for now.

Bye.

Why'd you run?

Come on, Chris.

Will you let me in?

Hmmm?

Chris, I'd like to try and help you.

Why?

You know, everyday I see girls

working in shops,

going to college or raising families

and I look at them and I say,

"That could be...

"that could be Josie.

"Or she looks like, she looks like Bee.

"Or that could be Denny,

"but it probably won't ever be ever."

You now, you haven't had the same kind of damage done to you

that the others have had.

Did you know that

Bee,

she was on drugs by the time she was nine?

And her family left her to take care of herself.

And Josie,

her mother...

her mother made her into a prostitute before she was,

I don't know, 10 or 11-something.

Moco has been told she's no good

for so long she believes it.

Denny was...

She was...

She was beaten before she could even walk.

She's been in so many foster homes,

she doesn't even know who she is anymore.

But Chris...

Chris I can see on that plane,

flying to Brazil.

Choosing from all that's offered out there

because she's whole and she's smart.

Someday I'd like a postcard from Brazil.

That's why.

I don't believe you.

I don't work here because I'm self-sacrificing.

I work here because it's what I wanna do.

Maybe it's what I need to do.

I wouldn't work here.

Well, I've got the keys.

I can leave here any time.

I guess that's why I stay.

I wouldn't.

What would you do?

Go home.

You're lucky.

Most people can't go home.

I can.

You sure?

Wouldn't run away again?

I'm sure.

Not after being here.

I'd know that running away again

would meaning coming back here, right?

Right.

I'd make sure.

What about your parents?

They sent you here.

I don't know.

It'd be different.

How?

I'd try harder.

Make them understand.

How?

If I was your mom, what would you say to her right now?

"Mom,

"can't stand that place anymore.

"I need to be here with you.

"I'll be better,

"try harder

"and I'll stay out of Dad's way.

"And I'll help you."

And what would she say?

I don't know.

She'd say...

She'd hold me.

Chris?

And say,

"Chrissy,

"Chrissy?"

Chrissy, it's gonna be okay.

It's gonna be just fine, Chrissy.

And I'd tell her...

What, baby?

What they did to me.

Tell me, Chris.

With Johnny.

Tell me, Chris.

Mom!

It's gonna be all right.

Mom.

Chrissy.

They held me down and they hurt me.

Usually after a run, a girl's home visits are canceled.

You know that.

But we are considering inception this time.

Elaine?

She's been very cooperative

and even though she's depressed,

her school reports are all good.

It's just too soon to tell.

She's just out of isolation.

Emma?

She does her details, minds her business.

I think it's too soon to let her go.

We don't really know why she ran.

She didn't plan to run.

If it happened to me, I'd run.

It was a reaction to what happened to her.

We're not sure what happened to her!

I thought we settled that.

Why didn't you tell me about that "Johnny" business?

We agreed not to bring that up with Chris here.

If it did happen, I'm sorry.

But the girls deny it.

Well of course they did.

I don't let my girls get hurt!

Emma, we know that with a cottage

full of girls to watch, sometimes--

I'm just not accepting it as a fact.

We're not talking about that anymore.

What we are talking about is four days at home for Chris.

If it works out, she gets to stay

and there's a chance that she might be able to stay.

She's probably the one in five

that won't keep coming back here again

because she wants to be somebody.

Let's give her a chance.

Yes, but a home visit coming two weeks after a run.

Oh, we can get so trapped by our own rules.

Let's get her out of here.

What do you say, Chris?

Well, I think I can see where I went wrong.

I'd like to go home, I'd like to try again.

I think I can make it this time.

All right.

You're excused now.

You look okay.

I put on some weight.

It's starchy though.

How's Mom?

Pretty good.

But you know how she gets.

She's nervous about you being in there

and she's nervous about you coming home.

Hey, you haven't said anything

about how smooth we're running.

Huh?

New muffler.

It's tuned to a T, just listen.

Tuned to a T.

It's not too bad a place, is it?

Like school?

Aw.

Mom.

Oh, what a mess, baby.

But you're home for four days.

Mom, I don't have to go back.

If everything works out, I can stay.

Mom, I can't go back.

Hey, hey, do you believe this?

You've been home for one minute

and you're squawking already.

Come on.

We didn't want to send you there.

And we do not enjoy having you there.

She said she wasn't hurt

and I asked the probationary officer, do they beat 'em,

and she says, no, they do not.

But I warned her that she better be telling me the truth.

Nobody beat me, Daddy.

Nobody beat her.

Hey, are you blaming me for this?

No.

I didn't mean--

Because you always are, you know.

Now quit it.

And you too, remember when your brother was around here?

It was always the two of you together

and I was the one that was wrong.

Oh my Gosh, she's home now.

Now, if I've been rough on you, I'm very sorry.

It is because all I would like is things to be right.

All right.

She's home now.

Can we forget it?

Don't you wanna unpack?

Yeah.

Have you heard from Tom?

Yeah.

He's settled near Tucson.

Any particular address?

Yeah, first card in six months.

That's because he moves every other month.

Any pictures?

No.

He doesn't even show me my grandson.

Oh, your friends came by.

Ellen and Carol?

Where are you going?

Shopping.

For what?

Clothes.

Come on, Mom.

She's been getting ready for over an hour.

Yeah, what's she doing?

Nothing, that's all.

All right.

Chris, when you come back

maybe you and me can take a ride out.

We'll go get a pizza, huh?

Good.

They don't have pizzas in that school, do they?

No.

Bread and water.

Oh, how's the bread?

Stale.

I bet the water's not too bad, huh?

Not bad for salt water.

I can't find my purse.

Did I leave it in the car?

Mom.

As soon as I find my purse.

Wait, I'll take care of her.

Away from my work

and I got nothing to worry about but you two.

Dad, I'll take care of her.

That's all I've ever had is my work.

That's the way its been.

First your brother and then you.

You shouldn't even be here.

They said you were gonna be in that place

another four months at least to teach you a lesson.

Dad.

- Teach you how to behave. - Dad.

That's why you don't wanna go back there!

You gotta follow rules, right?

Dad, I can't go back there!

Why can't you?

Who says you can't?

Dad, I can't, please Dad!

There's one really nice teacher

and I have a good friend named Josie.

Let's not talk about it, that place.

Two whole days.

What about Dad?

It's been different here.

He's not so bad.

You mean without me being here?

Why'd you call the police when I ran away then?

Hasn't it been better for you?

No.

That place isn't better for me, Mom.

I thought...

I'm going over to Carol's.

Ben, she's just a kid.

What do you mean, just a kid?

She's not trying to make you mad.

But you're not blind.

Can't you see what's going on?!

Don't you understand what's going on?!

I know.

You know but you don't do anything about it!

I try.

Oh, like hell you try.

I do!

Don't give up on me now!

Hi.

Did you hear it all?

Ben, please.

I would like to talk to my daughter now.

Is that okay?

Okay.

Mom?

What time is it?

It's before 10.

You were there for four hours.

Who were you with?

Carol and her brother.

And his friends?

No.

Where did you go?

Hey.

Just look at those pants, so tight across the back.

You've gotta shrink 'em to be that way, don't you, huh?

No.

Liar.

Dad!

I told you I was just gaining weight.

What were you doing up there for four hours, huh?

Nothing.

Dad.

I want you to tell me what you were doing for four hours

with Carol and her brother.

We listened to some records and we talked.

What else?!

Nothing!

You trying to tell me that nothing goes on up there?!

Huh?!

You're a liar.

Tom!

Hey, Chrissy.

How're you doing?

Okay, how are you?

Remember this?

No, I must've been five.

No, no, it's six.

God, I hate him.

Good to see you again.

Come on.

How was your trip?

All right.

How's Jamie and Tommy?

They're great.

Tommy's growing like a weed.

Ah, that's good.

I've never seen any pictures of him.

I'm really anxious to see him.

You hungry?

How about a tuna fish sandwich?

I remember you like tuna.

No, just a juice.

Just juice, huh?

You know, Mom called me last night.

The police called too.

You know, Chrissy, I wish you hadn't have run out.

I had to.

I just don't understand, Chrissy.

You had a chance to stay out of that school.

Now you're gonna have to go back there.

I don't have to go back.

Not if I can stay with you.

I told you last night--

We can give it a try.

Please, Tom?

Chrissy, I've got two people depending on me now.

I can get a job.

Doing what?

14 year old, come on Chris.

Right out of reform school?

I could take care of little Tommy.

What's Jamie gonna say about that?

What do you say about that?

I told you,

I gotta call from the police last night.

So?

So there's no way they're gonna let you stay with me.

Can't you understand that?

They don't have to know.

Chrissy,

it's not you and me anymore.

Can't you see that?

Chrissy, I've got a family to worry about.

Tom.

Just try to understand.

Please.

Word was you might stay at home.

How did that happen?

People like you just can't stay out of the crib.

Turn around and spread your legs.

Must like the place or is it me?

Take your shower.

Why didn't you make it?

I don't know, just didn't work out.

How's the baby?

I get sick in the mornings.

It's just perfect.

All a kid does is make its mother sick.

I still make my mother sick.

They asked me if I wanted to keep the baby.

I didn't know.

I think you should keep it.

Bet you're gonna love it.

Sing to it, do all the dumb things.

Get a carriage and rock it.

Gotta listen to it when it wants to talk.

Chris?

I'll see you in the room.

No, I got isolation because I ran.

Chris?

What happened?

Things just didn't work out.

My brother didn't want me.

Sorry.

Well try...

a foster home next.

It won't take you long to get your steps back.

It's a little easy for you.

Chris?

Thank you.

Can you wait a minute, please?

No visitors allowed in isolation.

Only on very special occasions.

Like me?

Yes, like you.

Christine Parker, hardened criminal.

The law says that you're an incorrigible runaway.

That fact determines how you're treated here.

Your facts are written down.

Mine aren't.

They aren't my facts.

That's just how it is.

You're...

You're letting go of something that's

very important.

You're letting go of Chris

and I wanna hold on to her.

She's important.

She's needed.

By who?

Hi.

Hi.

I decided I'm gonna keep the baby.

But I don't wanna be alone.

I want you with me.

Why?

Because nobody else has said anything good about the baby.

I wanna hear good things about the baby.

Like about the carriage and...

So please, get out of isolation, okay?

It's beautiful, thank you.

I made it for you.

It's pink and blue so the baby can be whatever you like.

Awwww.

It's so pretty.

Aw, pretty, it's beautiful.

Come on, one more.

Open it.

We need some music.

You're in charge.

Moco,

come on, play the piano.

No, I'm reading.

Come on, Moco.

You know, this is gonna be the luckiest baby

in the whole world.

All of us for big sisters.

Yeah.

And Moco for the big brother.

Very funny.

You know, when we're all on the outs,

we're gonna take turns visiting Janet.

We're gonna keep track of you and the baby

and wherever you are and whatever you need,

we'll be there to help.

Hey, and I can steal whatever you need.

We'll check out the guy you marry, if you get married.

He better be good to the kid.

Come on, Moco, play for us.

You play.

I can't.

Come on, you've gotta do something.

You're the man of the house.

Here, from me.

Rip it open!

Come on, hurry up.

I'm really glad I get to go home when the baby comes.

Do your parents want the baby?

Oh yeah.

They've been grandparents 11 times.

Lucky.

I wish you could go home with me.

Your parents are here.

Who's?

Janet.

Cigarette?

Yeah.

Lasko?!

Yes?

I need a light.

Me too.

Nobody is looking at this, I'm gonna--

I'm watching it.

Oh, I hate visiting days.

Josie, what's the matter?

Lasko, why don't you just leave us alone?

Are you all right?

I wish she wouldn't come.

I've had it.

Every time she comes, it's the same old thing.

"When are you coming home?

"I miss you, Josie."

Well I know where that's at.

Every time I get home, she just turns me out!

And I hate it and I never wanna go back there!

And I'm never going back!

You don't know how lucky you are, your parents don't come.

Save it, will you?!

Anybody wanna play cards?

Denny?

No, I'm expecting somebody.

Oh, honey.

Remember, she's too far away.

No, that's the other mom.

Baby, you forgot.

She's coming.

Somebody is coming.

Come on, Denny, let's play cards.

You owe me one.

Why don't you go play solitaire, Lasko?

You're not helping!

Well, you're no help either!

You stay out of this, you don't know anything about it.

Denny and I have been through

a lot of visiting days together, haven't we?

Don't touch me!

I told you, somebody is coming today.

I'm here.

I don't need you.

Why don't you just say it?

- Say they're coming. - Nobody is coming.

Just say it!

Nobody is coming.

You don't want anybody to come

because nobody ever comes to see you.

Nobody wants you!

Listen.

I told you to let go of me, you bitch!

Just leave her alone!

Now you stay out of this.

What is this stuff?

Oh, shut up, I don't make it.

Can't Janet have anymore milk?

That's all there is.

I heard the superintendent

talk about new foster families today.

You're always hearing about new families.

What they really want is slaves.

Oh, shut up, Josie.

Milk?

Oh, come on, why should she get more?

Oh, you know why.

Yeah, big deal.

It is a big deal.

Any dope can get pregnant.

I can only go by what I saw.

Chris and Janet started the whole thing.

Oh, for God sake, Emma.

Janet is seven months pregnant and they're both on a curve.

Can't use that for excuses.

If they get away with it, all the other girls will figure--

Okay, then put them in room lock but not isolation.

Isolation doesn't help.

It helps me run the cottage.

You don't run the cottage.

You have them six hours a day, I have them 18.

You don't see what I see.

That's the burnings, the lying, the stealing.

I see all that.

You don't have to live it.

I have to run the cottage.

Oh, is that the point then, to run the cottage?

I didn't wanna mention it but is that why Denny was slapped?

To help you run the cottage?

Did it help you run the cottage?

Now, wait a minute.

Don't...

Don't you make me out to be a monster.

Don't you dare.

I have been here 10 years.

Oh, have I heard that.

You listen to me.

10 years ago, they used to beat these girls with straps.

I stood in front of them.

I protected them.

Emma.

I've heard how bad it was.

So what?

So what?

Most of those girls are in here

because they're not wanted.

Not because they're criminals.

Some of them are criminals.

We have homes for pets.

Unwanted pets.

We have homes for old people.

For kids, we've got reform schools.

It's a country club compared to what it was.

What about now, Emma?

What're you doing about it now?

I give them a place to live!

Clean room, meals!

It's a warehouse.

I keep them from getting hurt

the way they get hurt out there.

That's a cop out and it's not good enough.

Admit it.

It's not enough.

Because it doesn't change anything.

Most of those girls come in here and go out

and have kids that come right back in here.

Emma, won't you please try to help me to change it?

For just one?

One kid,

right now?

You think you're so good, don't you?

You're gonna save one girl.

Rescue her.

What about the others?

In this system, Chris deserves isolation.

She gets out of it, what about the others?

I was thinking about the others.

What about tomorrow when I'm her with them

and you're at home thinking how wonderful you are?

Janet?

What?

I wanna change rooms with you.

Why?

I've read all the walls in here.

I'm sorry, Chris.

It's okay, it's not your fault.

We'll lose our steps now.

I wanna be home when the baby comes.

They'll let you go home.

Oh no!

Oh no!

Chris!

Chris!

Chris!

What?!

There's something wrong?!

What?

There's something wrong with the baby!

Janet!

I'm bleeding, Chris!

Janet!

Wait, I'll get her!

Wait!

We need you!

We need you, please!

Help get her, get Janet!

Please!

We need you!

Please, come!

Hold on, Janet!

We need you!

Hurry!

Hurry!

What's going on?

It's Janet!

Janet, wait!

Janet?!

Oh my God!

Chris!

Janet!

What's wrong?!

Janet?!

Lasko.

Yes?

Yes.

Oh.

That's too bad.

Yeah, sure.

That'll be all right.

Yeah, thanks for calling.

Janet has to stay in the hospital a few days.

She won't be coming back with us.

The baby didn't live.

Congratulations.

The baby is dead.

Let us pray.

Thy mighty everlasting God,

Father of holy Cherokee

and Your kindness, we have called today

the soul of this little child into Your heavenly kingdom.

In Your kindness, be merciful to us

that my the merits of Your most holy passion...

We too may rejoice in that kingdom of all your faithful

and your chosen servants for all eternity.

We ask you this through Christ our Lord, amen.

I've already expressed the school's

deep sorrow and regret.

To understand what's happened,

you have to understand Janet's people.

A proud people.

When her pain came, she bore her pain in silence.

She screamed.

In the tradition of her people--

She screamed!

But not until it was too late.

She screamed!

Come off!

Gin.

I deal next time.

Oh, you think I'm cheating?

I wouldn't put it past you.

What're you doing?

Shut up!

Knock it off over there.

Jackie, leave it alone.

Set's broken.

That's better.

You're gonna lose again.

Moco, stop playing.

Josie, leave me alone!

Josie, Moco!.

Josie.

Come over here.

Come on.

Lasko, can I have the shampoo, please?

Chris, shower period was over an hour ago.

You should've washed your hair then.

I was in my room.

- Well too bad. - May I please have shampoo?

Wash your hair tomorrow.

I'd like to wash it now.

Can I please have the shampoo?

I said, wash it tomorrow.

Oh, come on.

May I please have the shampoo?

I am tired from walking up and down that hallway

a hundred times a day.

Just give her the shampoo.

"Get the shampoo, light my cigarette."

Do this, do that.

You never do nothing!

That's your job, that's what you get paid for.

I take very good care of you!

Like you did to Janet?

That was not my fault.

You put her in isolation.

That's right.

Lasko, may I please have the shampoo?

How would you like room lock for a couple of days?

That's the answer to everything, isn't it?

Just give it to her.

Lasko, the shampoo.

You are about to lose a step.

Shampoo, Lasko.

Can I please have the shampoo, Lasko?

Just give it to her.

All right, that's room lock for you.

No!

What're you doing?!

Give me those!

Come on, get the piano over there!

Help me!

Give me the keys!

No!

Give me the key, please!

Get out of the way!

Give me the key!

What's wrong, Josie?

Come on, give me the keys.

Come on, we're gonna get out of here.

Come on, Josie.

Give me the key!

I don't wanna go.

She's hurt, now stop that!

It won't work!

It won't work!

Who's next?

Chris Park, the last one.

Okay, let's finish this up.

All the girls are saying the same thing.

I know Chris has been a favorite of yours

and we've grown to like her too.

The problem is we still don't know what happened.

Chris, you know that we were talking

to the other girls about the riot.

There's going to be a broader investigation later.

People outside the school.

What we wanna find out now is what happened.

I don't know, it just happened.

We know Chris did it.

We don't know that.

Lasko said it started with the shampoo business.

Well, lately Miss Lasko hasn't been doing anything for us

and then she slapped Denny.

Denny tried to killer her.

Betty.

Chris, Denny is not your concern.

Now, did Miss Laski strike anyone else?

Did she strike you?

She didn't want to give me the shampoo

and she got all upset when I asked her to please get it.

She's lying and all the other girls are lying to help her.

I'm sorry you don't believe me.

Chris, we have an open mind here.

Em has been known to slap a girl now and then.

When she was in trouble before,

Chris admitted freely what she had done.

I'm afraid you're gonna have to lose your steps though

and all the other girls who took part.

Please, I've been at step four for weeks now.

Please don't forget that.

No, we're not forgetting it, Chris.

After what you did.

She slapped me

and I lost my temper and I'm really sorry about that.

I guess the other girls just went crazy after that.

I don't know, I wish I could take it all back.

I know I need to pull my head together

but I feel my attitude has improved while I've been here.

This place has helped me while I've been here.

It really has.

I'd like to try again.

I'd like to not lose my steps and go out

and prove myself here and on the outside.

And then I'd like to apologize to Miss Lasko.

Well, Chris, you seem to have a good attitude

and a will to improve yourself.

We'll let you know.

Thanks for listening.

Chris?

Wait a minute.

I wanna talk to her.

You lied.

Big deal.

I don't know what to do now.

What's the difference?

Moco, give me a cigarette.

How'd it go?

Betty, light please.

Hey, Mom, coming down later?

See you later, Mom.

Mom, let's have no school this afternoon.