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HEY.

WHAT HAPPENED?

AH, I GOT ROBBED.

YOU OK?

YEAH. I MEAN, A COUPLE OF STITCHES AND A BROKEN RIB.

I WENT TO CALABRIA'S WITH KATE.

DROPPED HER OFF,

GOOD-NIGHT KISS.

I WAS GONNA SPEND THE NIGHT, BUT, UH,

I ENDED UP GOING OUT FOR A DRINK AFTER,

AND ON MY WAY BACK TO MY CAR,

SOME GUY, OUT OF NOWHERE,

JUMPS ME AND-- AND BEFORE I KNOW IT,

JUST RAN OFF WITH MY WALLET.

DID YOU GET A LOOK AT HIM?

UH, NO. NO, IT WAS--

IT WAS LATE.

WHAT BAR DID YOU GO TO?

UM, I DON'T KNOW. SOME BAR ON THE NORTH SIDE.

YOU KNOW, IF YOU DON'T MIND, MAYBE, UM, AHEM--

MAYBE I'LL TELL PEOPLE AT WORK WHAT HAPPENED MYSELF.

I WON'T SAY A WORD.

ABOUT ANYTHING.

THANKS.

♪ WELL, THERE IS TROUBLE IN MY MIND ♪

♪ THERE IS DARK

♪ THERE'S DARK, AND THERE IS LIGHT ♪

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY SONY PICTURES TELEVISION, INC. AND CBS

♪ THERE IS AN ORDER

♪ BUT THERE IS CHAOS

♪ AND THERE IS CRIME

♪ THERE IS NO ONE HOME TONIGHT ♪

♪ IN THE EMPIRE OF MY MIND ♪

♪ THERE IS TROUBLE IN MY MIND ♪

♪ ALL THE CHAOS

♪ IN MY MIND

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING.

HOW ARE YOU? THANK YOU.

HEY.

KIRKENDALL'S WAITING.

I KNOW. HE'S EARLY.

WELL, HE'S ALWAYS EARLY.

YEAH. IS JAKE HERE YET?

I DON'T KNOW. HE, UH--

HE MIGHT BE RUNNING A LITTLE LATE.

WHY?

HEY. MORNING.

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO YOU?

UH, I HAD A LITTLE RUN-IN LAST NIGHT.

SOME GUY, UH--

I WAS WALKING TO MY CAR, AND HE ROBBED ME.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, I'M FINE. SHOULDN'T-- SHOULDN'T WE BE GOING?

DENMAR'S NOT HERE YET.

DENMAR IS NOT COMING.

WHAT?

KIRKENDALL WANTS TO FIRE HIM.

HE'S FIRING DENMAR?

YEAH.

HE FOUNDED THE COMPANY.

YEAH. HE ALSO SPENT ABOUT 3 GRAND

AT SOME GENTLEMEN'S CLUB LAST MONTH

ENTERTAINING CLIENTS

AND THEN SUBMITTED IT AS A BUSINESS EXPENSE.

SO HE'S GETTING FIRED FOR GOING TO A STRIP CLUB.

YEAH. AND HE WANTS TO USE THIS AS CAUSE.

IF HE CAN.

OK, THEN.

JAKE, LET ME, UH,

TALK TO NICHOLAS A MINUTE.

YEAH.

LISTEN, I, UH--

I WANT JAKE TO HANDLE THIS.

WHY?

KIRKENDALL, HE'S A...

CONSERVATIVE GUY.

RIGHT. SO?WELL, HE'S GOT PROBLEMS

WITH YOUR PROBLEMS.

OK. FINE. OK.

HI.

OK.

YOU'RE SURE YOU'RE ALL RIGHT?

YEAH. YEAH. OK.

HEY, BEN. HOW YOU DOIN'?

HEY, BURTON.GOOD TO SEE YOU.

YOU REMEMBER JAKE STRAKA?

SURE. SURE. HOW YOU BEEN, JAKE?

OH, GOOD, GOOD.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR EYE?

OH--I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT,

BUT THERE'S A MAN-- UH, DETECTIVE--

WHO WANTS TO TALK TO YOU.

RIGHT. I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

UH, EXCUSE ME FOR A MOMENT.

I'M INNOCENT OF ALL CHARGES, I ASSURE YOU.

SURE, YEAH.

SIT DOWN, BEN.

POOR GUY GOT MUGGED LAST NIGHT.

YOU'RE KIDDING.

NO. THAT'S TERRIBLE.

HE'S A TOUGH KID, THOUGH. HE'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

JUST WANNA FOLLOW UP ON A FEW THINGS.

SURE.

WHEN WE TALKED AT THE MOTEL,

YOU SAID THE MAN PUSHED YOU INTO THE ROOM

WHILE YOU WERE OPENING THE DOOR?

RIGHT.

SO YOU WEREN'T WITH HIM?

NO.

HE WAS JUST, UH,

ROAMING AROUND IN THE PARKING LOT?

OHH. I--I HAVE NO IDEA.

WHY WERE YOU AT THE MOTEL?

EXCUSE ME? YOU LIVE IN TOWN, RIGHT?

SO I'M JUST WONDERING

WHY YOU WOULD STAY AT SOME MOTEL ON ROUTE 8?

WELL, I--I, YOU KNOW--

I HAD HAD A LOT TO DRINK,

AND, UM, I DIDN'T WANNA DRIVE HOME

FOR OBVIOUS REASONS, AND SO...

I DECIDED TO STAY IN A MOTEL.

UM, MEDICAL REPORT SAYS

THAT THERE WERE LACERATIONS AND ABRASIONS

IN YOUR LEG AND GROIN AREA.

OK.

I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HOW YOU GOT CUTS

ON YOUR LEGS AND, YOU KNOW--

IF YOU GOT JUMPED. DOESN'T ADD UP.

HEY, YOU KNOW, IT WAS A FIGHT.

STUFF HAPPENS.

RIGHT.

RIGHT.

I KNOW IT'S TOUGH TO TALK ABOUT CERTAIN THINGS.

I UNDERSTAND THAT.

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

OH, MY PLEASURE.

EXCUSE ME.

HOW YOU DOIN'?

NOT BAD.

BET YOU A DOUBLE LATTE YOU'RE DOING BETTER THAN LUKE.

WHAT'S THAT?

HE WALKED IN ON HIS MOTHER AND HIS BEST FRIEND.

THEY WERE IN THE BEDROOM KISSING AND...

LUKE WENT NUTS.

GRABBED A LAMP AND BEAT UP HIS FRIEND,

HIT HIS MOTHER, BROKE SOME STUFF.

COPS PICKED HIM UP,

CALLED ME,

AND HERE WE ARE.

WHAT DOES HE WANT?

HE WANTS TO LIVE WITH HIS FATHER...

BUT HE'S NOT EXACTLY WARD CLEAVER.

HE USED TO BEAT UP LUKE'S MOTHER

WHEN THEY WERE LIVING TOGETHER.

JAY.

HE'S, LIKE, MY BEST FRIEND.

WAS...

ANYWAY.

POLICE HAVE DROPPED THE CHARGES AGAINST YOU, LUKE,

SO IF YOU WANT,

YOU CAN GO BACK TO YOUR HOME.

I TOLD THAT LADY I WANNA LIVE WITH MY FATHER.

RIGHT. WELL, WE'LL HAVE TO SPEAK TO YOUR FATHER FIRST.

HE'S NOT THE GREATEST PERSON THAT'S EVER LIVED,

BUT AT LEAST HE'S A GUY.

SUZANNE WILL TAKE YOU TO A SHELTER.

THAT'S WHERE YOU'LL STAY UNTIL WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO.

WHAT'S THERE TO FIGURE OUT?

MY MOTHER'S A WHORE.

OH, NICK.

YOU KNOW, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT.

WHAT?

THE FLOWERS.

FLOWERS?

YEAH. OH. I THOUGHT THAT YOU--

I'M KIDDING.

HOW'D YOU KNOW I LIKE LILIES SO MUCH?

LAST YEAR YOU TOLD ME THAT WHEN YOU'RE IN A BAD MOOD,

YOU LIKE TO GO TO THE FARMERS' MARKET

AND BUY WHITE LILIES.

WELL, IT WAS SWEET OF YOU TO REMEMBER THAT. THANK YOU.

SURE.

UM, I WAS WONDERING, UM,

IF YOU'RE NOT BUSY LATER TONIGHT,

IF YOU WANNA GET SOME DINNER.

I'D LIKE THAT.

OK. ALL RIGHT.

NICK FALLIN?

YEAH.

DEBRA ROMELLO. I WAS TOLD THAT YOU HAVE MY SON LUKE.

WELL, I'M HIS LAWYER.

YEAH. I NEED TO SEE HIM.

HE'S AT A SHELTER.

WHERE?

WELL, YOU'LL NEED TO CALL SOCIAL SERVICES TO ARRANGE A VISIT.

BUT THE POLICE HAVE DROPPED THE CHARGES, RIGHT,

SO HE CAN COME HOME?

YES, HE CAN. HE JUST DOESN'T WANT TO.

CALL SOCIAL SERVICES.

YOU DON'T EVEN CALL? YOU JUST--

OH, MY GOD, JAKEY.

YEAH. IT'S NOT THAT BAD, REALLY.

WELL, WHAT HAPPENED?

SOME--SOME IDIOT...

ROBBED ME LAST NIGHT.

ROBBED YOU? YEAH, BUT IT'S--

IT'S NO BIG DEAL, REALLY.

OH, WAIT. GOD, MA.

I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT THE CLOSING.

I'M SO SORRY!

IT'S OK. WE PUSHED IT BACK TO TOMORROW.

THE BUYER'S ALL UPSET, BUT--I CAN'T BELIEVE SOMEONE--

ENOUGH, OK? I'M--

SORRY. I'M FINE, I'M FINE.

LOOK, MA, I'M LATE FOR A MEETING, OK?

SO THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

REALLY.

I'M GONNA CALL YOU LATER ABOUT THE CLOSING,

TOMORROW. OK?

THANKS, MA.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

HOW DID YOU GET A RESERVATION HERE?

I TALKED TO THE MAITRE D'.

UM, YOU KNOW, THE REASON WHY I WANTED TO HAVE DINNER, UM...

WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW THIS IS GOING TO WORK...

WITH THE BABY.

RIGHT. WELL, I--I GUESS A LOT OF THAT

DEPENDS ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH US.

RIGHT.

I THINK THAT WE NEED TO MAKE...

CERTAIN PROVISIONS.

LIKE WHAT?

WELL, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS TO THINK ABOUT.

UM...

MONEY, FOR STARTERS.

RAISING A SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILD IS VERY EXPENSIVE.

I WOULD LIKE TO CREATE A TRUST...

JUST SO I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT.

OK.

YOU AGREE?

IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.

YEAH, THAT--

GREAT.

SORRY I'M LATE.

SO, UH,

I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME, SO--

HAVE A SEAT.

LIKE I SAID ON THE PHONE,

WE PICKED UP THIS GUY TOM ADDAS

USING YOUR VISA CARD OVER AT LIGHTSTONE'S.

UH-HUH.BOUGHT ABOUT $2,000 WORTH OF CLOTHES IN 10 MINUTES.

JUST WANNA SEE IF YOU RECOGNIZE HIM.

ANYONE LOOK FAMILIAR?

NO.

NO ONE?

I DON'T SEE HIM.

HOW ABOUT THE GUY IN THE UPPER RIGHT HERE?

THIS ONE?

NO.

YOU KNOW, IF SOME PUNK DID TO ME WHAT HE DID TO YOU...

SO, ARE WE DONE HERE?

YEAH.

THANKS.

HEY, LUKE.

HEY, HOW YOU DOIN', KID?

YOU'RE GETTIN' BIG.

PLAYIN' FOOTBALL?

SOCCER.

OH.

GREAT.

WELL, ANYWAY, SO I-- I THINK THIS'LL BE GOOD,

ME AND YOU, LIVING TOGETHER. IT'LL BE FUN.

YEAH.

YEAH. UM, YOU KNOW,

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO CHANGE SCHOOLS AND STUFF,

BUT, YOU KNOW, THAT'S OK.

RIGHT.

YEAH, AND I GOT A GIRLFRIEND NOW. CARLY.

YOU'RE GONNA LIKE HER.

SHE'S A GOOD COOK, TOO.

LOOK, I'M NOT DRINKING ANYMORE,

SO THINGS ARE GONNA BE BETTER,

YOU KNOW, MORE CALM.

OK.

SO, YOU GOT ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING?

UH...

NO.

LUKE.

ARE YOU SURE YOU WANNA LIVE WITH YOUR DAD?

YEAH.

GOOD. SO, UH...

I GUESS I'LL SEE YOU SOON, AFTER ALL THIS,

YOU KNOW, SOCIAL SERVICES STUFF IS DONE.

PETE.

OH, I'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH, SWEETIE!

MMM! SO, SO MUCH!GET OFF ME!

I DON'T BLAME YOU FOR BEING UPSET, SWEETHEART.

I'M NOT UPSET.

YES, YOU ARE, AND IT'S OK...

IF WHAT YOU THINK HAPPENED REALLY HAPPENED.

JAY'S PARENTS ARE GETTING A DIVORCE.

SO?SO IT'S NOT EASY.

YOU WENT THROUGH IT.

HE--

HE WAS FEELING SAD.

HE CAME AT ME.

HE KISSED ME,

AND I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO REACT,

AND YOU WALKED IN.

LUKE, I FORGIVE YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID TO ME.

I KNOW YOU DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT ME.

Hey.

WHY DON'T YOU TELL YOUR LAWYER

YOU WANNA COME HOME?

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO!

$21 FOR A PIECE OF CHICKEN?

MA, IT'S ALL RIGHT.

IT DOESN'T EVEN COME WITH VEGETABLES.

YOU HAVE TO ORDER THAT EXTRA.

MA, IT'S ALL RIGHT, REALLY.

JUST--JUST ORDER WHAT YOU WANT.

SO THIS MAN,

HE JUST CAME FROM OUT OF NOWHERE?

UH, YEAH, PRETTY MUCH.

I MEAN, I--

JUST WALKING TO MY CAR, AND--

DID YOU SEE WHAT HE LOOKED LIKE?

NO, NOT REALLY.

I WAS, UM-- IT WAS PRETTY LATE.

HOW LATE?

LATE.

UH, SO, LISTEN, THIS NEW--

THIS NEW PLACE, MAPLE GARDENS,

IT SOUNDS GREAT.

I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET.

LOTS OF ACTIVITIES.

I KNOW. I'M-- I'M REALLY EXCITED.

NEW BEGINNINGS.

I'M SO GLAD.

SO, WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I WANT THE SON OF A BITCH

TO GO TO JAIL FOR A LONG TIME.

MA. IF SOMEONE HADN'T CALLED THE POLICE,

WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT'VE HAPPENED?

THANKS.

NICHOLAS, HAVE YOU SEEN JAKE?

NO.

SUPPOSED TO GET BACK TO ME WITH THAT DENMAR RESEARCH.

WELL, I WOULDN'T LET IT WORRY YOU.

I'M SURE HE'S GONNA GET AROUND TO IT.

WELL, GETTING AROUND TO IT'S NOT GONNA CUT IT.

I'M SUPPOSED TO BE OVER AT KIRKENDALL'S IN 10 MINUTES.

UH, WELL...

YOU KNOW, I CAN HELP YOU OUT

WITH THIS DENMAR MATTER.

I'M OK.

I COULD JUST DO A LITTLE RESEARCH FOR YOU IF YOU WANT.

NO, I'M FINE. IT'S JUST MY--

MY STOMACH'S A LITTLE OFF 'CAUSE OF THESE PAIN PILLS, THAT'S ALL.

HAVE YOU CONSIDERED TALKING TO SOMEONE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED?

I'M--I'M FINE, REALLY.

NICK, I SAID I'D HANDLE IT.

I'LL LEAVE A MEMO ON YOUR DESK TOMORROW MORNING.

APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, MR. STRAKA.

I JUST WANTED TO UPDATE YOU.

LOOK, DETECTIVE.

I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING,

I REALLY DO, BUT, YOU KNOW, I AM--

I AM VERY BUSY RIGHT NOW.

THE MOTEL MANAGER THAT DIALED 911?

HE PICKED THE SUSPECT OUT OF THE PHOTO ARRAY.

UH-HUH.

TOOK HIM ABOUT 2 SECONDS.

GUESS HE GOT A REAL GOOD LOOK AT HIM.

OK.

HIS ROOM WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THE ROOM YOU WERE IN.

SO...

WANNA TRY AGAIN?

TRY WHAT?

LOOKING AT THE PHOTOS.

LIKE I SAID, I DIDN'T SEE HIM.

WELL, HOW 'BOUT IF YOU COME DOWN TO THE STATION?

WE'LL PUT THE GUY IN A LINEUP.

MAYBE YOU'LL SEE HIM THEN.

NO, IT'S A WASTE OF TIME. I DIDN'T SEE HIM.

I MEAN, THIS GUY ADDAS

COULD BE SERVING ME FRIED EGGS AT CC's DINER

AND I WOULDN'T KNOW WHO HE IS, YOU KNOW?

LOOK, MR. STRAKA,

THIS ADDAS?

HE'S BEEN A SUSPECT IN A FEW SIMILAR CASES.

SO, YOU KNOW,

IF WE COULD NAIL HIM ON MORE THAN JUST USING A STOLEN CREDIT CARD,

IT WOULD BE GREAT.

I DIDN'T SEE HIM.

OH, HEY, NICK.

PETE ROMELLO'S NOT GOING TO WORK.

WHAT?

HE GOT ARRESTED 9 MONTHS AGO. I KNOW.

FOR BEATING UP HIS GIRLFRIEND.

I CALLED HIM. TOLD HIM LUKE CAN'T LIVE WITH HIM.

HI. HEY.

I HAD A REALLY NICE TIME LAST NIGHT.

ME, TOO.

UH, I WAS FIDDLING AROUND WITH SOME NUMBERS

FOR THE TRUST, AND I THINK THAT--

I WANT YOU TO TELL ME IF YOU THINK IT'S TOO MUCH, OK?

BUT I THINK THAT GIVEN HOW MUCH YOU MAKE COMPARED TO HOW MUCH--

HOW MUCH?

100,000.

IF YOU THINK IT'S TOO MUCH--

I WAS THINKING 200.

OH. REALLY?

WELL, SINCE IT'S A SPECIAL-NEEDS TRUST,

WE CAN ONLY CONTRIBUTE TO IT ONCE,

SO WE MIGHT AS WELL MAKE IT COUNT.

OH, RIGHT. OK.

I'M NOT REALLY SURE HOW MUCH I CAN--

I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.MMM.

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?

AH, MR. ROMELLO.

I JUST GOT A CALL FROM SOME BROAD

TELLING ME THAT LUKE CAN'T LIVE WITH ME.

RIGHT. WHY?

BECAUSE I SLAPPED THAT TRAMP DEBRA A COUPLE TIMES

WHEN I WAS DRUNK?

I MEAN, YOU'D SMACK HER PRETTY FACE, TOO,

IF YOU WALKED IN ON HER SCREWING YOUR BROTHER.

I THINK THE DECISION HAS MORE TO DO WITH THE FACT

THAT YOU ASSAULTED YOUR GIRLFRIEND 9 MONTHS AGO.

ASSAULT? I PUSHED HER.

LUKE CAN'T LIVE WITH YOU. I'M SORRY.

ALL RIGHT, FINE.

FINE. SEND HIM BACK TO DEB, HUH?

THAT'LL BE GOOD FOR HIM.

MR. STRAKA.

WHAT?

WE'RE CLOSE TO CUTTING A PLEA BARGAIN WITH ADDAS.

OH, WELL... GOOD FOR YOU.

3 TO 5.

DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE.

THAT'S WHAT IT'S CALLED.

WELL, THAT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENED.

MAYBE.

DOES--DOES ADDAS HAPPEN TO KNOW

THAT I DID NOT I.D. HIM?

DEAL WON'T BE OFFICIAL FOR ANOTHER FEW DAYS,

SO IF YOU FEEL LIKE CHANGING YOUR MIND, THERE'S TIME.

YOU KNOW, DETECTIVE, WE'VE KIND OF BEEN THROUGH THIS.

YOU KNOW? I KNOW.

YEAH.

BUT EITHER WAY, THE TRUTH IS GOING TO COME OUT.

WHEN SOMEBODY COPS A PLEA,

THEY'VE GOTTA TELL THE JUDGE WHAT HAPPENED.

ON THE RECORD.

SO, NO MATTER WHAT,

PEOPLE ARE GONNA KNOW HOW YOU MET,

WHAT YOU DID WITH HIM, WHAT HE DID TO YOU.

IF YOU I.D. THIS SCUMBAG AND LET US GO TO TRIAL,

WE'LL PUT HIM AWAY FOR 15 YEARS.

OTHERWISE...

UH, YOUR NAME JAY?

WHO ARE YOU?

LUKE ROMELLO'S LAWYER.

I JUST WANTED TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT DEBRA.

LIKE WHAT?

HOW LONG YOU'VE BEEN SLEEPING TOGETHER.

LOOK, MAN, WE DON'T. ALL RIGHT?

I MEAN, JUST 'CAUSE LUKE WENT NUTS THAT DAY

DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING'S GOING ON.

OK, WELL, IF YOU WANT,

I COULD HAVE YOU CALLED TO THE WITNESS STAND,

AND YOU CAN EXPLAIN IN FRONT OF THE JUDGE,

UNDER OATH, WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING WITH YOUR FRIEND'S MOTHER.

HOW LONG YOU BEEN SLEEPING TOGETHER?

YOU CAN TELL ME HERE OR YOU CAN TELL ME IN COURT.

IT'S UP TO YOU.

FINE. I'LL DO IT HERE.

JUST DON'T CALL ME INTO COURT

OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, OK?

MY PARENTS WILL KILL ME.

WELL, THEN TELL ME THE TRUTH.

THERE'S NOT MUCH TO TELL.

I MEAN, WE--

DEBRA AND I HAVE BEEN, YOU KNOW,

DOING IT FOR, LIKE, 3 MONTHS.

HOW OLD ARE YOU? 16.

DID SHE EVER HAVE SEX WITH YOU WHEN YOU WERE 15?

NO. SHE WON'T IF YOU'RE UNDERAGE.

YOU'VE GOTTA BE AT LEAST 16.

IT'S LIKE A RULE WITH HER.

ALL RIGHT, SO I TAKE IT

YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY PERSON SHE'S INVOLVED WITH.

NO, NOT EVEN CLOSE, MAN.

I MEAN, SHE'S A--

THERE'S A LOT OF DUDES. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

ONE KID TELLS ANOTHER KID,

AND THEN--IT'S KINDA LIKE THIS LITTLE CLUB.

LUKE CAN'T LIVE WITH HIS FATHER.

THAT'S GREAT.

SO WHEN CAN I PICK HIM UP?

NOT SO EASY.WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WELL, LUKE DOESN'T WANT TO COME HOME.

HE'S STILL VERY ANGRY.

BUT GIVEN THE LACK OF ALTERNATIVES,

I FEEL HE'LL PROBABLY CHANGE HIS MIND.

SO WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

WELL, THE PROBLEM IS YOU LIKE HAVING SEX WITH TEENAGE BOYS.

EXCUSE ME?

LET'S JUST BE UP FRONT ABOUT THIS. OK?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, MR. FALLIN.

I'M TRYING TO GIVE YOU THE CHANCE TO GET YOUR SON BACK.

IF YOU AGREE TO GET COUNSELING--

COUNSELING.YES, GET COUNSELING

AND TELL LUKE THE TRUTH,

THEN I WILL RECOMMEND THAT HE LIVE WITH YOU.

I CAN'T TELL THAT TO MY SON.

HI. HEY.

I DRAFTED A TRUST AGREEMENT LAST NIGHT,

SO WHENEVER YOU GET A CHANCE.

OK.

AND, UH, THE ONLY THING LEFT, REALLY, TO DISCUSS

IS WHO'S GOING TO BE TRUSTEE.

AND I WAS THINKING, IF IT'S OK WITH YOU,

THAT I'D DO IT.

OH, I JUST ASSUMED THAT WE'D BE CO-TRUSTEES.

I'D RATHER DO IT THIS WAY.

I THINK IT'D BE EASIER.

I WANT YOU TO BE INVOLVED, NICK.

BELIEVE ME, I DO.

AND I APPRECIATE YOU PUTTING UP THE MONEY,

BUT I DO THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER

IF I DIDN'T HAVE TO TRACK YOU DOWN TO GET YOUR CONSENT

EVERY TIME I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING.

I'M NOT SO HARD TO FIND.

NOT NOW, BUT, YOU KNOW, IN A YEAR OR 2,

WHO KNOWS WHERE YOU'LL BE?

I'LL STILL BE HERE IN PITTSBURGH.

WELL, JUST THINK ABOUT IT.

OK. SURE.

WE'RE STILL ON FOR TOMORROW, RIGHT?

MM-HMM.

ALL RIGHT.

UH, EXCUSE ME.

HI. I'M JAKE STRAKA.

OK.

I'M THE GUY WHO, UM--

WELL, YOU CALLED-- CALLED THE POLICE THE OTHER NIGHT.

I'M THE--I'M THE GUY WHO GOT BEAT UP.

OH, YEAH.

YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I, UH--

I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DID.

NO PROBLEM.

YEAH, SO, UH... THANK YOU.

OH.

YEAH.

YEAH, SO, WELL,

I TALKED TO THE DETECTIVE,

AND, UH--DEMARIA--

AND HE SAID THE YOU I.D.ed THE GUY.

YEAH.THAT'S--THAT'S GREAT.

BUT, YOU KNOW, BY THE SAME TOKEN,

YOU KNOW IF, FOR WHATEVER REASON,

UH, YOU DECIDED TO CHANGE YOUR MIND

AND, UH--AND NOT GET INVOLVED,

I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I GET IT.

I MEAN, WHO WANTS THE HASSLE, RIGHT?

COURTS AND LAWYERS...

AND--AND COPS.

I MEAN, AT THE END OF THE DAY,

THE GUY'S PROBABLY GONNA GET OFF ANYWAY, RIGHT?

NOT A PROBLEM.

WELL, I'M JUST SAYING THAT I WOULD UNDERSTAND.

LOOK, I KNOW WHAT GOES ON AROUND HERE.

I'M NOT STUPID.

SO WHEN A GUY STARTS KICKING THE HELL OUT OF HIS BOYFRIEND

OR WHATEVER YOU CALL HIM,

I GOTTA DRAW THE LINE.

SO TO BE HONEST, I CAN'T WAIT TO TESTIFY

AGAINST THAT PUNK.

GRETCHEN, DID YOU HEAR ANYTHING FROM JAKE?

NO. I CALLED HIS HOME PHONE, CELL PHONE,

E-MAILED HIM.

ALL RIGHT. WELL, LET ME KNOW, OK?

KEEP TRYING.

HEY, SON. HOW YOU DOING?

YOU ALL RIGHT?

KIRKENDALL'S WAITING IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM.

WE'RE TRYING TO FINALIZE THE DENMAR MATTER.

AND JAKE'S JUST--

I CAN'T FIND HIM.

ALL RIGHT.

I'M CONVINCED WE'RE IN A BETTER POSITION, AS LONG AS--

EXCUSE ME.

I'M SORRY FOR THE INTERRUPTION.

I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH JAKE.

HE HAS A PERSONAL MATTER HE NEEDS TO ATTEND TO.

YOU--

BUT I'M AWARE OF THE ISSUES

YOU'RE FACING, MR. KIRKENDALL.

JAKE TALKED ABOUT IT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

BOTTOM LINE IS THERE'S NOTHING DIRECTLY ON POINT

IN PENNSYLVANIA.

BUT THERE IS AN OHIO CASE THAT'S PERFECT.

A CEO WAS FIRED FOR SUBMITTING A $400 EXPENSE REPORT

FROM A PLACE CALLED THE FLESH PALACE.

IT'S BEEN CITED 3 TIMES IN PENNSYLVANIA CASES,

SO IT'S PRETTY GOOD LAW.

IF DENMAR SUES, YOU HAVE A SOLID DEFENSE.

SO I CAN FIRE HIM?YES.

I CAN SEND YOU A MEMO OUTLINING ALL THE ISSUES IF YOU'D LIKE.

YEAH. SURE.

OK.

WELL, UH, THANKS, NICHOLAS.

I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.

MY PLEASURE. I UNDERSTAND

I'M NOT PART OF YOUR TEAM, MR. KIRKENDALL,

BUT I'M GLAD TO BE ABLE TO HELP YOU OUT.

SURE.

AND IF YOU NEED ANY ASSISTANCE IN THE FUTURE,

YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME.

WHO IS IT? IT'S ME.

MA.

I HAD NOTHING TO DO TODAY,

SO I MADE YOU THIS. OH.

LOTS OF OLD PICTURES AND LETTERS

AND, YOU KNOW, STUFF FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD.

THANKS.

SO, ANY WORD ABOUT THAT ANIMAL WHO ATTACKED YOU?

NO. NOTHING?

NO.

WELL, THE NEW KITCHEN'S GREAT. I LOVE IT.

THE OVEN--IT'S ONE OF THOSE FANCY CONVECTION THINGS,

AND IT TAKES, LIKE, ABOUT, I DON'T KNOW,

25% LESS TIME TO COOK WHATEVER YOU'RE COOKING

BECAUSE IT'S GOT THIS FAN.

YOU KNOW, MA, I, UM--

I DIDN'T JUST GET MUGGED.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

IT WAS WORSE.

WORSE?

THAT GUY, HE, UM--

HE DID CERTAIN THINGS.

LIKE WHAT?

CERTAIN THINGS.

OH, JAKE--

I'M FINE, OK?

I, UH--

I JUST NEED TO TELL SOMEONE THE TRUTH, THAT'S ALL,

ABOUT WHAT HAP--HAPPENED.

YOU KNOW, THE BEST PART IS THAT BEFORE YOU KNOW IT,

THE ENTIRE CITY'S GONNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENED,

THAT I GOT--

PEOPLE JUST LOVE A TRAGEDY, YOU KNOW?

THEY TRY TO BE ALL HEARTBROKEN AND SYMPATHETIC,

BUT DEEP DOWN THEY JUST LOVE IT.

IT GIVES 'EM SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT

AND LAUGH ABOUT.

JAKE.

I CANNOT HAVE THIS GUY TALKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.

I JUST CAN'T.

PITTSBURGH'S A TINY PLACE, MA.

NO, COME ON BACK.

SORRY TO JUST STOP BY.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

YOU WANT A DRINK OR SOMETHING?

OH, NO. NO. NO, THANKS.

I JUST, UH-- UM, I NEEDED

TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING.

SURE. WHAT'S UP?

I--UM... I DIDN'T GET MUGGED.

WHAT?

IT WAS A SEXUAL ASSAULT.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I MET A GUY AT A CLUB,

HAD A FEW DRINKS, WENT BACK TO A MOTEL.

IT GOT OUT OF CONTROL.

THE POLICE CAUGHT THE GUY

AND THEY'RE TRYING TO MANIPULATE HIM INTO A PLEA BARGAIN

FOR DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE.

ALL RIGHT.

WELL, WHY ARE YOU TELLING ME THIS NOW?

I WANNA KEEP IT QUIET.

CAN YOU HELP ME?

I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T KNOW, JAKE.

I UNDERSTAND. OK.

THANK YOU, BURTON.

HI, SWEETIE. MMM!

OH, I'M SORRY, BABY. I CAN'T HELP IT.

HI.

ALMOST FORGOT. I GOT A NEW TV FOR YOUR BEDROOM.

COOL.

YEAH, MY FRIEND BOBBY'S GONNA PUT THE DVD IN.

BE READY TO GO.

THANKS.

UH, ALL RIGHT, SWEETIE.

I LIED TO YOU.

THE OTHER DAY WHEN YOU CAME HOME...

YOU WERE--UH...

YOU WENT TO SOCCER PRACTICE

AND YOU'RE HAVING FUN WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS.

AND JAY STOPPED BY.

AND WE STARTED TALKING.

AND...

THEN WE, UH--

HE WON'T SAY A WORD. NOT TO ANYONE.

AND I WON'T.

IT WILL BE OUR SECRET.

LUKE?

EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES.

JAY SAID HE WON'T TELL ANYONE?

YEAH. YEAH, HE PROMISED.

WHAT?

I TOLD HIM THE TRUTH. I DID WHAT YOU ASKED.

COME ON. WE HAD A DEAL.

WHAT'S SHE TALKING ABOUT?

IT WASN'T JUST JAY.

HEY.

HEY.

YOU CAN BE SOLE TRUSTEE,

BUT I'LL NEED YOU TO SIGN THIS.

A CUSTODY AGREEMENT?

WELL, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE

I'M PROTECTED AFTER THE BABY'S BORN.

NICK--

I WANT JOINT LEGAL AND PHYSICAL CUSTODY, THAT'S ALL.

THIS IS NOT A DEAL, YOU KNOW. I'M NOT NEGOTIATING THIS.

SO YOU JUST WANT ME TO BE YOUR BANK? THAT'S IT?

NO. I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT I CAN PROVIDE FOR OUR CHILD

WITHOUT HAVING TO DEPEND ON YOU. IT'S VERY SIMPLE.

SIMPLE? YOU THINK THIS IS SIMPLE?

BEING TOLD THAT I CAN'T BE TRUSTED TO RAISE MY OWN CHILD?

WAIT A MINUTE. I NEVER SAID THAT.

WELL, YOU IMPLIED IT.

NO, I DIDN'T--

ALL RIGHT.

SO I ASSUME WE'RE NOT GONNA HAVE DINNER TONIGHT NOW.

WHY?

WELL, I JUST THOUGHT THAT IF YOU--

LULU, WE'RE GONNA WORK THROUGH THIS, OK?

I'M NOT WORRIED. I'LL PICK YOU UP AT 7:00.

OH.

STAY THERE.

I, UH, JUST TALKED TO THE D.A.'s OFFICE.

OK.

THEY DON'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED.

RIGHT.

APPARENTLY, THEY REALLY WANNA GET THIS SON OF A BITCH

WITH YOUR HELP OR WITHOUT.

RIGHT.

I'M SORRY.

I'M JUST SO SORRY THAT I GOT YOU INVOLVED.

I, UH...

I DON'T REALLY EVEN KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED.

BUT, UH, I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE

TO WORK WITH YOU, BURTON.

TO BE YOUR PARTNER.

AND...YOU HAVE MY WORD

THAT I WILL NEVER PUT MYSELF IN A POSITION

TO DISCREDIT THIS LAW FIRM EVER AGAIN.

JAKE, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN.

I TRULY BELIEVE THAT.

BUT YOU-- YOU GOTTA MAKE BETTER DECISIONS.

SHE'S A PRETTY ONE, ISN'T SHE?

BERETTA 9000.

PERFECT WEAPON FOR SELF-DEFENSE.

GOT REFLEXIVE ERGONOMICS FOR A NATURAL POINT OF AIM.

3.6-INCH BARREL.

ALLOY FINISH. AMBIDEXTROUS SAFETY LEVERS.

HOW MUCH?

748.

THE BEAUTY PART OF PENNSYLVANIA-- NO WAITING PERIOD.

YOU WANT THAT PUPPY, SHE'S YOURS.

WE NEED TO TALK.

OK. WHAT?

YOU TELL THE D.A. THE DEAL'S OFF.

YOU'RE INNOCENT.

WHY ACCEPT A PLEA BARGAIN?

YEAH, BUT THEY SAID THAT--

THEY'RE LYING. WITHOUT ME THEY GOT NOTHING,

AND I AIN'T TALKING.

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. I'M NOT GONNA SAY A WORD.

SO YOU TELL YOUR LAWYER NO DEAL.

DON'T SAY WHY. JUST SAY NO DEAL.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

AND IF I FIND OUT THAT I'M SICK BECAUSE OF YOU,

I WILL KILL YOU.

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

YOU KNOW, I NEED TO TELL THE JUDGE WHERE YOU WANNA LIVE.

I KNOW.

OK. SO, YOU CAN STAY IN THE SHELTER IF YOU LIKE.

OR I CAN TRY AND FIND YOU A FOSTER FAMILY.

IT MAY TAKE SOME TIME, BUT--

I JUST THINK MY MOTHER'S BY HERSELF TOO MUCH.

THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU'RE ALONE, YOU KNOW?

IF I'M NOT THERE, IT'LL ONLY MAKE THINGS WORSE.

I UNDERSTAND.

THINK SHE'LL DO IT AGAIN?

PROBABLY.

I'M JUST NOT THAT INTO HAVING SOME RANDOM FOSTER FAMILY

PRETENDING TO BE INTO ME, YOU KNOW?

YOU WANNA LIVE WITH YOUR MOM?

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT I'LL TELL THE JUDGE.

JAKEY?

MA?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? IT'S LATE.

I COULDN'T SLEEP, YOU KNOW?

THE NEW APARTMENT. I DON'T KNOW.

EVERYTHING IS SO DAMN CLEAN! I MEAN--

ARE YOU GOING OUT?

JAKEY, I'M REALLY WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU DON'T TELL ME,

LIKE WHERE YOU GO AND WHAT YOU DO.

AND THAT'S FINE, I KNOW IT'S YOUR LIFE AND ALL,

BUT I'M YOUR MOTHER, AND I'M SCARED.

LISTEN, HONEY.

YOU CAN TELL ME THE TRUTH.

YOU KNOW THAT, RIGHT?

I DO, MA.

THERE'S NOTHING TO TELL.

WELL, I HAD A REALLY NICE TIME.

ME, TOO.

SO, I GUESS I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

OK.

I KNOW YOU DON'T TRUST ME.

I DON'T BLAME YOU.

BUT I'M NOT GIVING UP.

I MEAN, YOU CAN TELL ME TO GO TO HELL IF YOU WANT,

BUT I'M NOT GONNA GIVE UP.

GOOD MORNING.

HEY.

HEY.

BURTON, THAT PROBLEM WE DISCUSSED.

YEAH.

IT'S BEEN RESOLVED.

RESOLVED?

YEAH.

SO IT'S LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED.

GOOD.