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You knew.

You knew.

You made a liar out of me. Wait a minute. That's not true.

What you were seeing, lady, was a seven -year -old rape victim.

Are we talking about Nazi Germany? No, we're talking about here, now.

Anybody under 16 years old. We're charging her father with rape.

They're taking him away.

This is your fault. Stop it.

Look, it's a lie. Make them tell the truth.

Objection, Your Honor. It's a lie.

To hell with the agony of defeat.

I love a victory.

We aim to please, Christine.

One of the better judges, I might add. A woman.

When she sees the type of Shauna with the doll, we're home free.

Did you believe Jenny on that stand this morning? That is one tough little girl.

Ah, winning is wonderful.

Four, please.

Yes, ma 'am.

They still in chambers?

No news is good news.

How are you doing?

Sean is still in there.

He'll be okay.

I'm finished.

I'll be right back.

How's it going?

I'll get you hopes up.

He's proved the Bards have an X -rated movie channel.

So they like to watch dirty movies, too. That should make our case better. She's

questioning the use of our videotapes. Said that Shauna could be mimicking

something she saw on television.

Oh, for crying out loud.

Oh, hey, we knew what we were up against. Yeah, stronger attorney.

Thank you. We did the right thing pulling those kids in, Rhonda. Damn

was a good judgment call. No one said it wasn't. But the fact is, I'm in court

with almost no evidence.

You didn't see Jenny's face when we walked into that family fight. Jenny's

is not the issue here.

I'm up against an attorney who is making Dad look like Mr. Clean and Jenny like

the bad seed.

We have an oldest sister protecting a little one from a pervert father.

We could beat Gordon on this one, Rhonda.

They're getting ready to start.

Your Honor, acting out with the doll was the only means Shauna had to talk about

the molestation. Even if the behavior is not mimicked, the tape is still

inadmissible. But since you won't allow her to testify because she can't

understand the oath, this tape is her testimony.

Since the tape can't be cross -examined, it would deny the defense's right to

cross -examination.

What a crock. It's a catch -22.

Now, regarding this medical report, there was no evidence of penetration.

And nothing to support that the vaginal irritation was caused by sexual contact.

What about Shauna's word here?

Honor.

In my chamber, Shauna denied any sexual contact with her father.

But still, Mr. Bard, families rarely end up in this court unless something's

going on.

I suggest you obtain family counseling.

What we have here is a serious allegation by one child that's denied by

other, supported by only... No matter what we get, it's never enough.

I'm reticent to break up families based on nothing more substantive than a

child's testimony.

Testimony which in many cases we've seen recanted by the child after a family

has been destroyed.

Because there is insufficient evidence, I find no grounds for removal.

Thank you, Your Honor.

You lied to me.

Jenny, we did our best.

Tell that to my little sister. Come on, don't talk to them. We believe you're

telling the truth, Jenny.

So what?

Go ahead, talk to her again. It's called harassment.

What do you call what you did to those kids on the witness stand?

Crop examination.

Oh, my butt.

Ain't justice grand.

Yeah, when we get to see them.

One of those kids.

and Hitler, Lee Harvey Oswald.

A lot of these psychopaths were abused children.

At the very least, those little girls would probably beat their own kids.

Jenny is not going to be a murderer.

I didn't say that, Chris.

She's a very angry girl who has every right to be. How would you like it if

nobody believed you?

The whole legal thing is stacked against you when I was chafing from tight

underpants. Who in the hell do they think they're kidding?

That little girl was molested, Mary Beth, and she was just too scared to say

And Jenny thought, of course, that we were going to fix it.

If they'd allowed the evidence, that's what we would have done.

Why doesn't that make me feel better?

Okay, Lucian, your belt, honey, here it comes.

Moo, shoo, pork.

You think we could generate a little enthusiasm here?

I'm sorry, Jerry. It's terrific.

Really, it is. I just had a bad day in court. Hey, hey, hey. You win some, you

lose some, Chrissy. It comes with the territory.

I know it.

So you're going to be back in uniform, huh?

Sounds like a good idea to me.

Uh -uh, uh -uh, uh -uh. Nope. I will be wearing a blazer with one of those

little emblems on the pocket. I mean, we are talking very low -key here. I am

going to be guarding magnetic tape. That stuff is even more valuable than cash

these days.

Right, Rice?

Industrial security, huh?

It has a very high -class ring to it.

Hey, we are talking growth industry here.

You going to be packing a piece?

You don't think they'd be paying me 500 bucks a week if they could get by with

some fly -by -night rent -a -cop, do you?

Sweet and sour shrimp.

500 a week plus your pension? That's not bad.

Why do you think I'm moving so fast here?

I called Danny Whalen. The kid is very big and pinky in these days.

Hey, girl.

The kid is 55 years old, Charlie. Yeah, and he's where he is today because he

had one hell of a teacher.

Danny never forgot that.

So I had him make a few phone calls for me, and then I follow up by asking him

point blank, when do I commit to my physical? They said tomorrow morning at

.30, and last but not least, your personal favorite, spheriums.

What did you do, buy out the whole restaurant?

You got to pay for half of this, Charlie. What are you talking about?

This is my treat.

Chrissy. Your old man is working again.

What are you so happy about?

We should have done this a long time ago, Puck.

Yeah, you got that one right, Sergeant, daughter.

Let's see.

So I tell a guy, don't tell me how to replant. Let's get the architect out

Would you eat your pork chop, Mikey?

So the architect is coming in tomorrow?

Three o 'clock. And I'm going to tell them both, Mary, but stay off my case or

get yourselves a new contractor.

Oh, she should be over that lousy colic by now.

No one in my family has had colic.

Maybe that's what I've got.

Hold it, honey.

I've stopped.

Michael, you're not eating.

I don't feel too good.

I got sick at school today.

You think it's colic? Only babies get colic, Mikey.

Thank you.

Oh, for crying out loud.

Go check on her for me, would you please?

How come nobody gets to finish a meal around here?

Has he got a fever?

No. Is the hurt bad?

It's my stomach, Mom.

You feel like you're going to throw up?

But I think I'm too sick to go to school tomorrow.

You need work on your grade, Mike, and you're still adjusting for the new

school. Sometimes you've just got to tough things out. Yeah, but if he's

sick, Harvey, you have to tell us, sweetheart, because you're the one that

how you feel.

She's wet.

You could have changed her. I'll lose my appetite.

Victor, I met the stakeout.

Coleman, give me something real, something I can sink my teeth into.

This is Chandler, Colt. He wants to know if you've got anything on his dog yet.

Thanks. Not much of a meal.

What about me? Anything personal? Cupboard's bare. You must be slipping.

Hey, it's Becky.

Got any without salt?

Gotta watch my blood pressure.

On the house, too.

Get a promotion, Becky?

You're going to be sorry you didn't come in on this one.

Get it, Victor. It's a dead -end stakeout.

Put the outfit, Victor.

It's you.

What do you want to do with this?

Send it down to records, I guess.

Okay.

We've got a jewelry heist on Lexington. We've got the pits, B &E.

Whichever. Either one's fine with me.

We can't just waltz in there and yank them again because we don't like their

home life, Christine.

Let's dig a little deeper.

Come up with something else. I'm Mr. Clean.

We're not going to get anything more out of Jenny. We should be looking for

busybody neighbors.

Checking Bard's employment record. She might remember something if she knows

we're still around.

Gordon might say we're harassing a witness.

I just want to make sure she's okay.

Okay.

They didn't believe me.

They sent us home even after I told them.

Your little sister told the judge that nothing went on.

Afraid of what would happen if she told the truth.

What would happen?

Your father threatening you?

It must be scary for you. Look, I'm not scared for me.

Look, Shauna can't fight back.

Jenny, we're not giving up on this.

I told her she'd be okay.

You made a liar out of me.

Wait a minute, that's not true.

Jenny! What?

We're not the enemy.

I'm trying to help you.

I don't need your help. Jenny, go to your team. They're waiting for you.

Look, I'll take care of Sean and myself.

Go find somebody else to save.

Magic touch for kids, huh,

Mary Beth?

How about you, Chris?

Why should she trust anybody?

Thank you very much.

Muriel once, Harvey twice.

Samuel's in.

Not back from the district meeting.

All right.

What do

you say to get a picture of you with the Coke there, Detective Fishbeck?

Fet. I -S -B -E -C -K -I.

Okay, I got it. Now, what about the Coke?

That one could have been ours very best.

But oh no, I thought it was a dead -end stakeout.

You want to do good or you want to be on TV?

Don't answer that.

Mr.

Lacey, for you on line two.

Thanks.

Harvey, what's going on?

Well... Did Muriel take him to the doctor?

How come you had to take off from work?

Well, I'm sorry she couldn't reach me, honey.

So what you're telling me is the doctor couldn't find anything wrong?

Well, doctors don't know everything, Harvey.

He would not have come home from school if it didn't hurt.

Because I know, because I'm his mother.

I'll be there as soon as I can, Harv.

Even Charlie's got a machine.

Hi, where are you? Celebrating the new job?

Call me when you get back. Let me know how your first day went. Bye.

I'll be right back.

Is everything all right?

Michael came home from school with a stomachache and Harvey's mad at me.

That's logical.

Lieutenant!

Can we get you sounding official for the 6 o 'clock news?

Official would be easy. I'm going to try proud.

Oh, great. Can we set it up in here?

No, not in here. Up in the booking area.

Oh, great. Excuse me, wait. Lieutenant.

Lieutenant, before you... Start that. Could we talk for a minute?

Oh, that's beautiful, Jackie. That's really beautiful.

We get the color of the year, and you're going to make us miss the evening news.

Victor, we're working on child abuse here. Hey, I care about kids as much as

ex -guy, but you know the chance of them making one of those things. Victor,

Victor, the camera will wait for a minute.

Okay.

Okay. They're a prince, Becky.

We'll be out in a minute. Thank you.

It's about the Bard case. I thought that was dismissed.

It was, sir. But we know he's guilty, Lieutenant.

We went to see Jenny Bard again today, sir, and we are convinced she's telling

the truth. What we need is to stall for a little time. While we're at it, put

some pressure on Bard. Well, I want to know one thing up front. Were we talking

lawsuits here? This is all totally above board.

Daryl Bard checked out with his neighbor, so we went downtown.

It just so happens the Bronx has a request out. They're looking for a

a series of street molestations.

Little girls. Daryl Bard works in the Bronx.

Wait a minute. Hold it a second. Let me guess.

The description matches?

Not exactly, sir. Close enough to bring him in for questioning.

Sounds like the two of you are grabbing at straws.

Well, the most you could hold him for was a couple of hours. We'll take it.

may we lean on him a little bit, sir? Learn some more.

All right, bring him in, but only for questioning. Thanks.

Is my time straight tonight?

Looks good to me, sir.

Please, open the door, please.

Again? What do you want? We need to talk to your husband, ma 'am. You have no

right to be here.

Sit here, Mrs. Bard.

Go to your room.

Where is he? Why don't you just leave us alone?

You're taking your husband downtown for questioning, Mrs. Bard.

I'm not going anywhere.

We'll bring you in for a question, Mr. Bard. You resemble the description of a

child molester who wanted in the Bronx.

What? You work in the Bronx, Mr. Bard?

My God, this is a nightmare.

Go to your room, Jenny. No!

No! No! You can't do this to us.

Now, I know my rights, detectives. This is harassment.

I'm calling my lawyer. You can make all the phone calls you want from the

station house.

Come on, you got a coat?

Please, he won't do it anymore. Please. Lucy, shut up. He won't do it anymore.

He won't do it anymore. Shut up, Lucy. Shut up.

You knew.

You knew.

She knows everything.

Go ahead and ask her.

Ask her.

Call for backup.

We're taking these kids.

would like me to turn his pillow over for him when he's got a fever. It's

on the other side.

Mother trick.

My mother was not big on hugging.

My mom used to smell like sweet peas.

I want to hug my kids more.

I could trust her with secrets, though.

I should have.

We wanted to take a night.

Take all the time you want.

Look, no matter what happens to them, it's always better that they know that

somebody believed them.

How they doing?

Jenny's not talking. Shauna wants to see her mommy.

Her mommy knew.

Kills me every time.

You getting all settled in?

Are you taking us back to my mommy?

I'm sorry, honey, we can't do that. But I could tuck in if you like. I'll do

that.

It's okay, Shauna.

I'm sleeping right next to you.

Sleep with me, Jenny.

Sure, bro.

I'm having a bedtime story then.

All right.

Okay.

You know the story of the itty -bitty spider?

Yeah. You do?

Tell it to me.

The itsy -witsy spider crawled up the water spout.

Down came the rain and washed the spider out.

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain. So the itsy -witsy spider crawled

the water spout.

Oh, gosh.

Why is she trying to be so nice?

Very bad.

She has kids of her own.

In fact, she has a little baby girl. At least you don't try to act that way.

So what happens now?

I don't know.

You want to stay away from your parents for a while?

Why can't me and Sean go live somewhere else?

It's up to the judge to decide.

I don't want to go back there.

Yeah, I got that.

Well, you stay here tonight.

There's not much else we can do until we come out with more evidence.

They

send

us back.

He'll really get Shauna.

What do you think that spider did when it wasn't raining?

Why do you say that, Jenny? It was trying to blow up the spider's mouth to

a web.

That's right. It's a work, right? How do you know?

Who's that?

Who is that? Are you?

Yeah. Yeah, what's his name? Cuddle.

Cuddle?

Did that be Cuddle?

Yeah.

What a good time.

My kids used to like that one about the little engine that could. You know that

one?

About that engine that won't give up no matter what, you know.

Annie.

Why do you say that?

Because I lied to you before.

When I was little.

He did it to me.

Kids lie.

Sometimes, yeah.

You think Jenny's lying about this?

Her back's against the wall. I think she could say anything to keep Sean out of

that house.

And no, I don't think she's lying.

Still, we have to find a way to prove it.

Hi, I just left a message for you.

Hey, how'd the medical go?

She has a ruptured hymen. That would confirm what she told us.

What else?

No scarring, no other physical evidence.

She took it for five years before she had the nerve to say no. She said her

father had the pressure since she was ten years old.

Time passes, the body grows, scars disappear.

Maybe the physical ones.

We have to go back?

Different court, different judge.

They didn't believe me the first time.

Well, that was Shauna.

This is you.

You're 13. You're a better witness.

Jenny will be in criminal court.

We're charging her father with rape.

Will they send him to jail?

They might.

Did anybody besides your mother know what he was doing to you?

A babysitter.

Another relative, a neighbor, maybe?

Why didn't you believe her?

Children don't always tell the truth.

Set it up, Betty. Set it up. Pass it on.

That's an excuse, not an explanation.

Jenny was a sweet little girl.

Then she started changing, became angry, uncooperative. A medical examination

would have explained that. We've got parents here who don't even know where

their kids go to school.

The Bards cared, so I spoke to the mother. You should have reported it.

What did Mrs. Bard say to you?

That she was pregnant and that Jenny resented it. Just what I was seeing.

What you were seeing, lady, was a seven -year -old rape victim.

Mrs. Bard, we need you to testify about what Jenny told you.

All right, everybody, back court. Take your positions.

What she told me six years ago was a kid telling tales.

Well, that's convenient, but we have medical evidence for the contrary, and

have charged Jenny's father with rape.

Now, I think you owe her.

Don't bully me.

I already started with you.

Now, you can either testify willingly, or we'll simply have you subpoenaed.

This is our cell.

Maybe you're embarrassed. Maybe you're worried because...

You lose your job, you need to make a report.

But think about what Jenny Bard has been through.

Mrs. Ortell?

Mrs. Ortell, I got two boys in public school, and I always figure they're safe

there because the teachers are people who listen.

Are these kids only faithful to you?

We have to get her on the stand.

No problem. We'll just subpoena her.

If she doesn't come in on her own, Christine, she'll be a hostile witness.

Gordon will beat us to death with it. Without her, Mary Beth, we don't have

much.

Bard's out on bail now.

At least the kids are still at the shelter.

Fine. For the moment, he can't touch them.

You know when I'll feel better?

When we lock him up forever.

I don't think it's forever, Mary Beth.

And the kids do all the losing, Harv.

They get taken away and punished because the father is some kind of a horrible,

unhuman thing.

And the mother is no better.

Some people don't deserve their kids.

And some kids deserve to see their parents more of the time.

These children lose their neighborhood, their school, their friends. What kind

of justice is that?

What about your kids?

I hear you, all right, Harv?

This case won't go on much longer. It can't.

I'm working full -time now, plus being a single parent. I don't want to fight,

Harvey. That is not my intention. I said I was sorry that you missed the

appointment with the architect.

Yeah, well, maybe if the doctor had found something wrong, it would have

all right.

There's nothing wrong. How come his stomach still hurts? Because he's gold

-bricking, Mary Beth. He doesn't like the new school, and he knows if you baby

him, it's going to be all right. That's what I'm talking about. He wants to be

mommied. Fine.

I will quit my job and solve everybody's problems. That's not what I'm saying

and you know it.

You know, once in a while, maybe just once in a while, you can take a personal

day to be with your own kids.

You okay?

Hey, what do you say, Sergeant?

Come on in and join the celebration.

What the hell do you think you're doing? Oh, come on, please.

I had some day.

Grab a glass.

I want you to help me propose a toast to a snot -nosed kid.

What a nerve to sit there and say to me... You didn't get the job.

They rubbed my face in there, Cris. Just because I got a little mileage on me.

I've forgotten more about police working. That punk kid will never know.

enough, Charlie.

That's enough. When we were at the hospital, the doctor said if you drank

stuff, I was going to end up some damn orphan. Do you remember that?

He said he wasn't kidding around. I don't care what the doctor said. Let her

know. It's like a tie went on once in a while.

Give it to me, Charlie. Uh -uh.

I mean it. Uh -uh.

Take it.

Charlie! Hey!

Just give it to me. Hey, you watch it. That damn ace that changed your diapers.

He said that you would die.

What are you doing?

He said this stuff would kill you. That may not mean much to you, but it means

something to me.

This is great. I just love it. I'm tickling his liver just to get some damn

lousy job.

They said I was too old.

So what?

So what?

If it isn't this job, it'd be another one. It's not the last job in the world,

Charlie.

You are really taking me off.

You're stronger than this.

You're better than this. You are. You're bigger than this. You're my dad.

Doctor,

your report notes Jenny Bard's ruptured hymen. Now, isn't that often the result

of sexual intercourse?

It often is.

Thank you, doctor. I have nothing further.

Doctor.

Can't this also be caused by horseback riding, bicycling, or even a bumpy car

ride? It can, but in this way... Thank you, doctor. That's all.

Jenny, do you see the man who raped you in this room today?

Yeah.

Point to him, please.

Over there.

Let the record show Jenny pointed out the defendant, Daryl Bard.

Now, Jenny...

Can you remember how old you were when your father first raped you?

I was five.

You're a witness.

Jenny, isn't it true you've been having sexual relations with a number of boys

for quite some time?

What?

Jenny, isn't this true?

No.

This is what your parents have told me. Objection, Your Honor. No, it's a lie.

Even though it pains them terribly, they are willing to testify to this.

Objection, Your Honor.

Objection, Your Honor. That is hearsay and argumentative.

Sustained. I suggest a ten -minute recess.

Somebody makes all the decisions for them. How to think, where to sleep, what

eat, where to live.

Are we talking about Nazi Germany? No, we're talking about here, now.

Anybody under 16 years old.

Did you know that a parent can threaten to cut off his kid's ears in front of

20, 30 people and there's not a damn thing we can do about it?

Unless, of course, the parent happens to pull out the knife right in front of

him. Well, the girl was called a whore.

All the law cared about him.

Yeah, but was she really raped?

What do they think they did to her in there?

Jenny, isn't it true that your parents have been called to school because

of your behavior and that you've been a runaway?

And you were caught shoplifting? Objection, Your Honor. The social worker

already testified that this is common behavior when a child has been abused.

Overruled. I wasn't the one.

I didn't take anything.

Talk about lynching a 13 -year -old.

Jenny, isn't it true that the only reason that you've accused your father

just to get back at him because of the punishment he's given you? Objection,

Your Honor.

Overruled, Ms. Gallegos, is a pertinent point.

Answer the question, please, Jenny.

It's not what I told.

Jenny, did detectives Cagney and Lacey tell you that your testimony might keep

you out of your parents' home?

Yes.

And isn't it true that you would like to leave your parents' home?

Me and my sister want to live someplace else.

Well, she's supposed to answer. So?

You have come to this preliminary hearing to tell us exactly what these

detectives suggested or maybe even coached you to say. Objection, Your

Mr. Gordon, your point is taken. There's no need to be argumentative. Your

Honor, I suggest that in the total absence of even a single corroborating

witness and with no evidence to support their allegations, two overzealous

detectives were not above using a disturbed child to fabricate a set of

malicious lies.

to incriminate a father whose sense of devotion to his children has always been

above reproach.

Thank you for coming forward.

We'll see you again when his case comes to trial. I'll be there.

And thank you.

Jenny?

Hi.

You were terrific today.

You took a lot of courage.

Dr. Kagan.

You lied to me. I've convinced this judge. But I swear, I'm going to pay you

back for all this.

That's enough, Bill. Go ahead, go on.

I'll come by and see you later. Jenny, we love you.

We'll have you and Charlotte back home soon.

I wouldn't count on it, Mrs. Bard.

I'm talking defamation. I'm talking false arrest. I'm talking slander. You

bitches have ruined my life. And I'm going to show you answer for this.

I know what's behind all this. You do hate men.

There are a few men.

The perfect solution is to castrate an animal like that.

I think I'm coming around.

Come in.

Surprise.

Before dinner, too.

I heard your stomach is better.

A little. I'm glad you're home. Me, too.

Decide what color you like yet?

I'm kind of leaning toward the orange.

Uh -huh.

How was school?

It was okay.

Oh, I met this other new kid.

Transferred from the city. I kind of told him about stuff in Queens during

lunch. Oh, terrific.

The inside poop on Queens, huh?

Mom. You made a new friend already.

Mom, we just ate lunch together.

Wonderful. It wasn't wonderful.

It was Spanish rice the worst.

Sure, but you felt better after, right?

You did a smart thing, Michael.

I did?

Yeah, when you stop being a new kid, you stop being scared.

You think I'm scared in this school? I never said that.

Well, maybe it's me.

And when I get afraid of something, I get stomach pain.

It really did hurt, Mom.

I know.

You want me to fix that forever?

Yeah, forever.

Okay.

Come here.

One here.

One here.

All right, where exactly is this pain?

Right there.

Right? Right there.

Thanks. You did a good job today, Jenny.

And now you have to do it again.

Again?

Nine o 'clock tomorrow morning.

Family court.

I have to tell it again?

Well, it's another custody hearing.

Your parents are challenging our right to keep you and Sean away from them.

You mean we still might have to go home?

We're going to do everything in our power to make sure that doesn't happen.

I'm going to go inside.

Sean is waiting.

Wait a minute, Jenny.

We won today.

And we're going to be there for you again tomorrow.

And then it'll be over soon.

Is that another promise?

I don't make promises I can't keep.

I'll see you tomorrow.

What could be taking so long? How many questions could the judge ask?

Personally, I'm glad we're in here.

I'd like to thank you girls for being so brave and truthful and helping me

determine the facts.

But now you have to wait outside till we finish in here.

I think I smell a wind.

It's about time.

I want to stay with my mommy.

You'll see your mom in a few minutes, honey.

It's okay, Shauna.

You'll be with me.

I've had reservations about this case.

But in the light of the testimony presented this morning, I find Jenny and

Shauna Bard shall remain in the custody of special services for children

pending. We can't do that, Your Honor. We're the parents, for God's sake.

Sit down, Mr. Bard, before I find you in contempt.

The girls will remain in custody pending an investigation.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Until that time, each of the girls will be placed in foster homes.

Church, get a table. I'll be along in a minute. Your Honor, you can't separate

them. They depend on each other, Your Honor. Look, you've both done a

commendable job, but it's finished now.

With respect, we're trying to do right by these children. They've been bounced

around since we took them out of that house. What, do we tell them now they

can't be together? Would you rather leave them at home, or do we remove them

treat them the way the law indicates?

Down. But every effort will be made to put them in a home together as soon as

one's available.

When is that going to be?

I'm following regulations. I just don't invent new rules here.

Well, somebody damn well better, because the ones they have for kids don't work.

I agree.

Excuse me, I'm late.

Every effort

will be made.

I can't tell you how long it will be, because I don't know.

I'm not going to stay there.

I'll go find Sean and we'll go live somewhere else.

Miss Timmons is going to do everything she can. The homes are not that far

apart. You could visit, maybe.

Jenny? This is Randy Curtin. He'll be taking you to the Gooden house.

Jenny?

Wait.

Don't worry.

I'll talk with you tonight.

On the phone.

Well...

At least somebody finally believed them.

Yeah.

Not really.

Somebody believed a grown -up.

Where would they be if the teacher hadn't come forward?

Could have been okay.

I promise.

Well, shall we?

Shannon, we have to go.

No.

You'll be fine.

No.

No.

Thank you.

Be in touch, Jenny.

Hang in, honey.

You know, some days I used to say, you hate this job.

Yeah. I had one of those days.

Yeah.

Charlie started drinking again.

Oh, gee.

Sorry, Chris.

What are you going to do?

I don't know.