All language subtitles for The Promise (1999) Tracy Nelson TV Movie

Hey.

He did it. All right, let's go get him.
Come on. One more time.

Yes.

Okay, huddle, huddle.

Hut.

A little more open.

One more thing left.

Flag on the play.

Answer this question.

Have you started the grill yet?

No, honey, we're kind of tied up out
here.

Okay, well, could you finish the game
later and start it now? The kids are

starving. No, we're not.

You're not?

Well, you will be.

Jennifer, take a time out. Help me in
the kitchen, okay?

One more shot. Billy, come on.

Come on and play.

That was a really great tackle, wasn't
it? Yeah, good job.

Because you're my favorite child.

I'm your only child.

Same thing.

Mom, I don't eat hamburgers.

Yeah, I was going to make you a turkey
burger.

No meat, no poultry.

Okay, I forgot.

Veggie burger. Here, make yourself
useful.

Can I have my camera?

May I have my camera?

May I have my camera? You may, but Aunt
Lisa, be warned. She's got a new hobby.

Can't make a move in this house without
having a camera in your face.

Mom, it's for a class.

Mm -mm.

I completely forgot she's on this new
veggie kick right now.

Bill would never put up with that.

Why? What difference does it make? He
doesn't have to eat it. Well, if it's

enough for him, it's good enough for us.

Lisa, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine. It's just, you know,
that money and the job and everything

Bill's been...

in my truck. But the woman's going on
about her mother's this, her antique

you know.

Did you strap down the loads?

Yeah, I strapped them, blanketed them.

No way did I scratch her precious
furniture.

She was looking for insurance money,
plain and simple.

So, she gets a settlement and I get
sacked.

What are you going to do now?

I got planned.

The job wasn't for keeps anyway.

I got better things to do.

Like?

I'm not going to work for somebody else
my whole life.

I'm going to take a franchise seminar.

Be my own boss.

That costs money.

Got to spend it to make it.

Got to have it to spend it. No worry.

Hell, I always land on my feet.

Oh, damn it. That's attractive.

Oh, Leif. Get some water on there,
quick.

warm enough to do without.

You know I'm always cold.

Oh, that's not going to come out.

All right, listen, I got something up
the stairs. Come on. All right.

Well,

it's not as nice as what you've got on,
but it's clean, it's blue, and it'll

keep you warm.

What, you want something else? No, no,
this is great. I'll put it on. Thanks.

Okay.

I'll be down in the kitchen, okay? Okay.

Don't take my picture. I'm a mess.

the damn evil eye all night long. That's
what you were doing.

Was it my sister, Bill, who you
concerned about? Yeah, well, why was she

concerned? What did you tell her? I
didn't tell her anything. What did you

her, that I can't support my family? No,
I did not say... Oh, yeah, right, I

heard you.

Bill, I swear... Look, you don't ever
talk about me like that ever again, you

hear?

Do you hear me?

I'm sorry, okay?

Damn straight, you're sorry.

You're the sorriest thing I've ever
seen.

You know, yapping to your sister about
how I can't get a job.

It's a damn lousy job anyway. The only
reason I ever took it was... I'll never

do that again, you hear me?

Never. Never.

I don't want to come to bed. I mean...
Yeah, give me something out of

consideration, maybe.

Come on, you guys, get in.

Move over. I got the window.

Hey,

man, take it easy. All right, see you.
Did we really have to go so soon?

We promised Bill folks we'd be there by
noon. Well, at least they're for

breakfast. No, we'll get something on
the way. He told them we'd be there by

lunch. Come on, baby.

Time's a -wasting.

Just a second.

Listen.

Lee, you come any time you need to,
okay?

Yeah, we'll make plans.

No, no, no, no.

No plans. Just come.

Understand?

Take care, Lisa.

I don't want to hear it.

Del,

I'm really worried about her.

I mean, I don't know what's going on
between them, but she is just... She is

wrapped in real time.

Yeah, you noticed, huh?

Yeah.

You know, hon, maybe it's time I paid
them a little visit.

I haven't done that in a while.

Well... You be careful, okay?

It's their marriage.

Yeah, it's their marriage, but she's my
sister.

Hey, good -looking.

I love it when you wear a suit.

You look so handsome.

Oh, I can't keep your hands off me. Is
that what you're saying?

Yeah.

How did it go?

Oh, it was okay.

It seemed like such a good job for you,
Bill.

Oh, baby.

A good job for me would be working for
myself.

I know, but right now you need to land
something, you know, just for a little

while. I don't want to land anything.

I got plans of my own. How many times do
I got to tell you that?

What the hell is this?

Dinner.

I don't think so. Not in my house.

Bill, I only had $25 to sleep on. This
crap isn't fit for dogs.

I grew up on it.

I didn't.

He said no.

But it's all I got.

Oh, yeah?

Honey, honey, honey. I'm so scared.

I've never been so scared.

It's okay, sweetie.

It's going to be okay.

She's over there.

Oh, my God.

All right, all right. Listen to me.

You go get yourself some water, all
right? Then sit down and wait for me

there. I'm going to go talk to the
doctor and make sure that your mom's

be okay.

Okay. Hi.

I'm Lisa Miles' sister, Joanne.

She's bruised pretty badly, and she's
got a concussion.

She's going to be in a lot of pain for a
couple of days, but she'll do okay.

She's right over there.

Oh, are you going to call the police?

Oh, file a report, but there's nothing
that they can do unless she presses

charges. Oh, she will.

Don't be too sure.

Hi, Elise.

Hi. I'm here now.

There was nothing to hurt you for.

Bye,

Betty.

Bill Miles?

Yeah? What do you guys want?

Turn around, slow.

Hands up against the car where I can see
them.

Whatever.

You're under arrest for the assault and
battery of Lisa Miles.

Anything you say can and will be used
against you in a court of law.

You have the right to an attorney. If
you cannot afford an attorney, one will

appointed to you by the courts.

Joanne, I can handle things from here on
in.

Please go home.

Hey, honey, I just got out of the
hospital three days ago.

Yes, well, I'm not 12 years old anymore.

I can take care of myself.

How long?

Lise?

How long has he been doing this to you?

It's not how you think.

How do I think?

We've been having a really hard time
lately. Just making mortgage payments

getting the grocery bill. It's been very
hard on Bill. Yeah?

To hell with Bill. It's been hard on
you.

Most of the time, Joe, I can handle him.

Look, you know what? I really appreciate
everything that you're doing right now,

okay? But we're going to be fine.

Okay, I'm sorry.

Look, I'm really sorry.

If you want me to go, I'll go. But I
don't feel good about it. I would really

much prefer if you stayed with us.

The kid's at school.

Well, I just feel better about it,
that's all.

Why? Because Bill's out on bail?

Yeah, because Bill's out on bail because
he's... 20 minutes away over at his

sister's.

Doesn't that frighten you?

He's not going to hurt me again, Jo.

How do you know that? I mean, how can
you be so sure? Because I talked to him.

Because I talked to him.

And he feels awful.

Yeah, well, he should.

Baby?

Don't say anything.

Look, I just want to...

I

did that to you.

Oh, God.

Bill?

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm okay.

Baby, I love you so much.

I love you so much.

I love you, too.

I love you, too.

I don't believe it.

Yeah.

She dropped the charges.

After what he did to her, she's letting
him back into the house. Well, maybe

Bill's getting help.

Oh, yeah, I'm sure Bill is getting help.

Do you know what she said to me?

She said that I don't treat her like an
adult.

You don't?

What?

Oh. Oh, okay. All right. But you know
something, Del? This is different. This

man just about beat her to death.

Joanne. You know, for some reason that
neither you nor I understand, she still

loves this guy that hurts her.

But Lisa's a smart woman.

It won't always be that way.

Oh, Del, I am just so afraid for her.

Does she know that I've got an
interview?

Yes, I told her when I woke her up.
Yeah, well, if she makes me late...

just eat your breakfast. Yeah, well,
it's already ruined.

Bill? Bill?

What are we, the Queen of Diva?

So you want breakfast in bed, is that
it?

I... I was on my way down.

Well, you're going to make me late. I've
got an interview.

An interview for yet another crappy job.

Oh, so what the F all that you keep
getting fired? Hear your mouth off to

young lady. Bill, don't!

Don't!

How come you didn't talk to me before?

Because I love him, and he loves me,
and... I don't know, it's like

we... We're locked together in this kind
of dance that we do.

And usually it works out.

We work it out somehow. No, but this
time, it was different because...

Because Susie was there.

And I will never let him hurt one of my
kids.

Let's go. We're running out of time.

Come on!

I am so sorry. Lisa, get in. You tried
to hit Susie.

I don't know what happens to me
sometimes.

I swear I don't. You know something? I
know what happens to you. You beat the

crap out of me. I'm talking to my wife.
And I'm talking to you.

Bill, get in the car and move it, or I
will drive right through it. I swear to

God, I will. This is none of your
business, Joanne. When it shows up on my

doorstep at midnight, it becomes my
business. Now move it.

All right, Joanne, fine.

Honey, we'll talk later, okay?

No, we won't.

And, you know, this thing doesn't want
to get steady.

Maybe it's the floor.

You know, Lisa, maybe it's the floor.

Honey, I got to go. My cruise starts in
half an hour. Oh, gee, yeah.

Okay, bye, you. Bye.

Listen, you need anything, you call,
okay?

Well, the phone's not on until tomorrow.

Oh, well, then why don't I stop by
later?

And you really have done enough today.

Knock it off, you guys.

Thank you for everything. Yeah.

Okay, Del's going to come by tomorrow
and put on some good Deadpools. And we

going to pick you up some more stuff.
And I think that Kowalski's still got

old TV in the garage. A couple of days
without TV is not going to kill it.

Says you.

Bye, you guys.

Bye. Goodbye,

my little jumping beans.

Goodbye. Be good.

Bye. Bye.

Did you finish in your room? Yeah.

Work on the kitchen.

I can't jump right in.

Hey.

Honey, wash those off. They have
newsprint all over them.

Daddy!

Oh, my God.

Susie, go downstairs and call the cops.

No, go!

Go!

You guys just want to hang out in here a
little bit, huh?

I'll be right in. I've got to talk to
your mom in a second.

See you later.

Please stay away from me.

Baby, I'm your husband.

I mean it. You don't know what this is
doing to me. How crazy it's making me.

Susie just went to call the cops.

Then why'd you have to go and do it?

Just walk out the door.

I'm trying really hard to have a
conversation with you. Well, I don't

talk to you.

I'm not going to let you take my kids.

I already did.

I'm not going to let this happen.

Leave my house.

You know, you talk a really good game
right now.

But you can't live without me.

You know you can't.

A couple of months ago, he beat me
pretty badly.

Put her in the hospital.

He wasn't convicted.

I didn't press charges.

You should have put this guy away when
you had the chance.

Look, you see the judge. He'll give you
an order of protection.

That's going to keep him away from me?
If he comes within 100 feet of you, we

can arrest him. If he gets within 100
feet of me, he's going to get at me.

You want my advice? Get a Rottweiler,
too.

There are no pets allowed in my
building.

Man, that's too bad.

They're the best attorney in the world.
Look, I'll type this up. You take it to

the judge.

Oh, no.

Susie, get up.

Get up. We are late. We are late.

Guys,

come on, get up.

Come on, rip, rip, rip.

Out, out, go.

Did you finish your mac and mac? Yes,
this morning I did while I was eating. I

came home and you had them. I know, I
know. Oh, no, no, no.

What is it, Mom?

The car is gone.

Are you sure you parked it here?

Yes, I'm positive. Let's go back inside,
call a cab.

Wait, let me open the door. Let me open
the door.

Dammit!

Yep.

Found it over on Evans Avenue.

Right around the corner from me.

That's the best neighborhood, if you
don't mind my saying.

These kids just want to go for a
joyride. Don't they get anything? A hot

You can't blame this one on the kids.

Whatever. That'll be $2 .79 to reclaim.

Dollars? I don't have that kind of
money.

Sometimes you have to jiggle the

little wiper handle thing.

Of course, only when it rains.

You guys, thank you so much. I feel
really bad taking your car.

Oh, don't. You pretty much sleep during
the day.

Cheyenne's got the truck. You need a
car.

You want to know the truth?

I'm sure it was Bill.

What? I thought we took all the keys.

I thought so, too.

Lisa, maybe it feels safer with a gun.
You know, I can lend you one of mine,

teach you how to use it.

No, the kids play in the house a lot and
they can find it.

Lock it in the closet. You've got the
key.

No. Thanks anyway, Dale.

You guys are sweet. Don't worry about
me.

Bye.

Bye. Would you reconsider getting a
Rottweiler?

No pits.

Let's go, everybody.

Come on. Stay, everybody, out.

Well, it's not like you'd be able to
tell her anything, but does it seem like

there's anything missing?

No.

Well, they must have got spooked.

The front door was locked.

Yeah, looks like they came in the back.

Listen, I have a pretty good idea that
my husband is doing this.

First, my car.

Unfortunately, we have to catch him in
the act.

The order of protection says that we
can't pick him up on suspicion.

Do you think I'm crazy?

I've seen guys shred women's clothes
just so they can't leave the house.

I've seen guys steal the furniture,
anything to break a woman down.

And there's nothing you can do.

I mentioned the Rottweiler.

Yeah.

Shh, go to sleep.

Good night, Mom.

I love you. Love you, too.

You know it's not.

You found the dress.

Dress? Yes, I'm dressed. You stole my
car and you wrecked my apartment.

Bad neighborhood.

Don't give me that, Bill.

Maybe you just need me to take care of
you, that's all.

I can take care of myself.

Listen, I filed for a divorce.

You stay away from me or I swear I will
have you arrested.

get half of everything.

Oh, yeah, except half of nothing is
nothing.

What are you talking about? What about
the house?

Well, Bill stopped making payments on
the house. Bank's gonna foreclose.

Son of a bitch.

You know what, though?

I don't care because it's over.

He's gonna sign these papers and we are
gonna be divorced.

Right.

Yay! Yay!

Let's celebrate.

Yes. I've been saving something.

So you don't have to do that. Well, I
want to.

Go get some glasses, will you?

Blues.

Champagne blues.

I haven't seen these in a while.

Not since, let's see.

New Year's Eve.

With Andy Shay.

Well, see, that's your job. You're the
younger slave sister, and I make the

mess. I'm the older messy sister. But
you know what? I'm always going to be

younger than you. I know. Shut up.

You will. You'll always be younger than
me.

So let's drink to staying young and
beautiful and

strong.

Don't make me cry.

I've had too many tears already.

You're to a new life.

New life.

I'm really proud of you.

Okay. You guys brush your teeth and go
straight to bed, okay?

Cindy, make sure he washes his face,
too.

Okay, Mom.

Lisa.

We're going home.

I am home.

Look, I don't know what crap your
sister's been feeding you, but we're

the kids.

And we're going home.

There is no home, Bill. You lost it.

You lost the kid. You lost me. Not
Joanne. You did it. You did it.

Do you think I'm going to let you go?

Did you think I was going to let you
divorce me?

I'm your husband.

Not anymore.

I thought you could live without me.

There they are.

Sweetie, it's going to be okay.

It's going to be all right.

Really?

She was shot at point -blank range. Oh,
God.

The surgeons were able to stop the
bleeding.

But there's an enormous amount of damage
internally.

Did she say anything?

She was semi -conscious when they
brought her in, which was amazing after

the blood that she'd lost.

She kept asking about the kids.

Yeah.

I have to tell you that with all the
damage, especially to her liver,

Her odds are worse than even.

Do you have kids?

Yeah. Well, then you know.

She'll pull through.

She'll pull through for her kids.

Bill's got a sister in Lafayette, and
his parents live in Muncie.

Okay, we'll check it out.

This is my number here. If you think of
anything at all, just call me any time.

And this is the trauma counselor,
Carolyn Porter. We work with her a lot.

I'll be fine.

It's for the kids.

And for you.

The sort of thing you think you're on
top of it, but it has a way of sneaking

on you.

Hmm.

You know, Lisa told me that she thought
Bill was messing with her.

Stealing the car, breaking into the
house, calling and hanging up.

Yeah, yeah, she told the same thing.
Yeah.

Oh.

Maybe you should have put him away when
you had the chance.

Sam? Why? What's the matter?

Sometimes he still wants to sleep in.

Oh.

You know what?

I think he's going to be okay tonight.

Come on.

Get you tucked in.

Okay, my love.

The hunt's over?

Yeah. What?

What, honey?

Dad got me out a gun.

I didn't know he was there.

Maybe I could have stopped him.

No, you couldn't.

You go to sleep. You've had a rough
night.

Okay?

What? Come here.

Well, we should probably get bunk beds
for Jennifer's room and then get some

twin beds for the boys.

That's enough.

Yeah. But what are we going to do when
Lisa gets out of the hospital? I guess

we're going to have to rent one of those
hospital beds.

Maybe we'll have to hire a nurse, too.
But you know what? You know what? I

do that. I could probably learn how to
do some of that stuff.

I want my mom.

Honey?

Hey, buddy.

Come here.

Come on.

Oh, sweetie, come on.

You know what?

It's going to be okay.

Lisa? Honey?

Hey.

Honey.

Hey.

Everything's all right. The kids are
with me, and I'll bring them as soon as

you're better, okay?

What?

What, honey, what?

Bill.

Listen, the police are out looking for
him.

He's not going to get away.

Mrs. Stoller?

Yeah.

How's your sister doing?

She's better, thanks. Oh, goodness.

You mind if we talk for a minute?

You haven't found him, have you?

We checked his sister's place, his old
job, his parents' place. You know, they

could be hiding him.

No, no.

He's had no contact. We spoke with them.
They're being completely cooperative.

They asked about the kids.

They haven't called.

It's awkward. You can understand their
position.

Are you sure there isn't any place you
can think of? Their old house.

He defaulted on the payments the bank
repossessed. It hasn't been sold yet.

just standing around.

Mrs. Dollar?

Thank God you're still here.

Once the liver is that damaged, we
literally poison ourselves.

Wait, she was getting better.

She's in no pain, but that's all we can
do I'm sorry

Oh, yeah, I promise he won't get away.

Oh, don't go.

I'm sorry. I can only give that
information up to family members.

Oh, Mr.

Stoller. I'm afraid the news isn't good.

Mrs. Miles packed away.

Just a minute. Here she is.

Mrs. Stoller, it's your husband.

Hi, Del.

Oh, honey, I'm so glad that you called.

I'm going to get you for this, Joanne.

If it's the last thing I do, I'm going
to get you for this.

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not
want.

He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures.

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul.

He leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death, I will fear no

evil, for thou art with me.

Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

Thou preparest the table before me in
the presence of mine enemy.

Thou anointest my head with oil.

My cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my life.

And I will dwell in the house of the
Lord forever.

Hey, Scott.

Joanne, I'm so sorry.

We weren't sure if we should come, but
Lisa was our daughter -in -law.

Where's her son, Doris? Joanne, if we'd
have heard from him, we would have told

the police.

We'll call you sometime soon and visit
with the kids.

I'm sure they'd like that.

Scott, come on, honey. Why don't you
walk Grandma to her car?

I didn't think they'd show.

It would look a little funny if they
didn't.

Honey, what if they really do know where
Bill is and he uses them to get to the

kids?

I mean, we have to keep him safe, honey.
I promised Lisa. I know, I know. Look,

I'm with you on that. But, like, we have
to let the grandparents in to some

degree.

Yeah, well, you know, they haven't
really had that much to do with the kids

anyway.

I doubt they'll even call.

Maybe not.

But if they do, I'm sorry, I'm not going
to allow it. Not until Bill is caught.

I don't know. I have no idea where he
might have been calling from. You didn't

hear any sounds.

Jukebox. Street noise. Nope, nope.
Nothing like that.

You know, I think he might call his
parents.

We're trying to get a warrant to monitor
their calls.

We've got his photo on the wire right
now. We're just going to watch his

and see if he pops out. But you realize
that until you catch him, we're all in

danger. Send a car by your place every
half hour. Keep an eye on things.

Besides, I thought he was going to go
home.

He's got to know what we're watching.

Well, I hope like hell you're right.

Lock it up.

Hon? Look.

I'm going to be working nights for a
while. I don't know. I know. I know. And

you can't turn down this promotion.

You're going to need some protection.
Hon, we've got cops driving by 50 times

day. That's a slight exaggeration.

Just... Just put it away, okay?

Susie, you have to go back to school
sometime and now is the time.

Everybody's just going to stare at me.

It's going to be too weird.

Yeah, you're probably right.

Yeah. But the sooner you go back, the
sooner you get it over with and

they forget about it and you go on.

You make it sound so easy.

Oh, believe me, I know it's not easy.

What, that's it?

No patronizing speeches?

Nope.

So I'll see you downstairs?

Yeah.

All right, Scott.

Come on, Billy. Come on, come on, come
on. You don't want to be late your first

day back.

I don't want to go to school.

There's a lot of that going around
today. All right, guys.

You get in the house, T.

Scott, you can get in the back.

There you go.

Here you go. Billy?

Come on.

You know,

in all my years as a principal, I've had
kids with all kinds of family troubles,

but never anything like this.

Yeah, what they've been through is
pretty horrifying.

It's beyond comprehension.

Do you have them in counseling?

Yeah, they don't like to go, but... I
think it helps. I'm sure it does.

Um, you know, their father is still...
Oh, I know, I know.

Only you or your husband are allowed to
pick up the kids after school. Anyone

else tries and we'll call the police.

Thank you.

You can take him with you into the
waiting room if you like.

Hey, big guy, that's a pretty cool
dinosaur.

He got pretty sad today, didn't he,
Scott?

Yeah. He's got some friends over there
by the toy box.

Why don't you see if you can find them?
Yeah, listen, honey, I'm just going to

talk to Carolyn for a minute. I'll be
right out.

I had the hardest time trying to get
them to go to school today.

They didn't want to go? They're
insecure.

Yeah, but, okay, I've done everything
that you told me to do.

I've... Giving them a routine. I've made
their rooms their own.

Give them lots of love, constant
reassurance. But everything they've ever

has been violently taken away from them.

Naturally, they feel adrift.

Okay, well, so what do I do? Have you
been made their legal guardian?

Well, no.

No, but I promised my sister in the
hospital that I would always take care

them.

Then make it official.

How do I do that?

Well, you have to talk to someone
that...

child welfare, a social worker. They'll
interview you, look over your house,

make sure that no other family member is
laying claim to the kids.

Well, Bill's parents are the only
possibility on that front, but I don't

they'd do it.

Good.

Then, after all that, you go to court to
be declared guardians.

And if you eventually want to adopt
them. Oh, yeah.

I mean, yes. Yes, we do. Then you'll
have to legally terminate Bill's

rights.

This is a lawyer that specializes in
custody cases.

She'll get the ball rolling for me.

Thanks.

I mean, my God, Mom, we're just cousins,
not twins.

With Sula and now at home, I mean, I
can't get away from her.

That's a pretty dramatic statement.

But true.

And that's not even the worst part.

I feel guilty.

I mean... I'm mad at her because she's
around so much. And I try to be nicer. I

do. But I can't because I'm mad at her.

I feel like such a jerk.

She lost her mom.

All I can think about is my space being
invaded.

Hey, listen, it's hard adjusting to this
new life, you know?

And you know what else? What? You're not
a jerk.

Did you have another bad dream?

Where's Uncle Dale?

He's working.

Now if

for ten birdhouses.

Right now, though, I've got five, but
they're ready to ship.

Well, it's just that things have been
turned upside down around here.

Yeah. Well, we're in the middle of this
custody thing, and they still haven't

found Bill yet. And I just... Oh, no,
Judy.

I've got to call you back. I've got to
go pick up the boys from school.

Listen, I'll ship the five out tomorrow,
okay? Great. Bye -bye.

He just marched right into the
schoolyard. What are you people doing?

We're doing everything we can.

No, I don't think so. I don't think so
at all.

He's been on the move a lot. He keeps
stealing cars as he goes. He has not

in contact with his parents or his
sister. Really? You know that for a

got the warrant. We've been monitoring
their phone calls. He hasn't surfaced.

you want to know where he's going to be?
I'll tell you exactly where he's going

to be. As long as I've got his kids,
he's going to be right here trying to

at them. What are you going to do about
it?

Well, we're going to play Denmark cars
in front of your place, and we're going

to have squad cars in front of each
school.

Besides, we'll get in before that
happens, Mr. Stoller. I promise you.

Don't promise.

Just do it.

Mackenzie, how you doing? What's going
on?

The Stoller house is quiet.

I checked back in at 0100, over.

It's not an option.

I just thought that if we could go away
for a while, maybe things would... With

what?

Huh? We just inherited three kids. We've
got one of our own. We could borrow the

money. Look, I know you're worried. I'm
worried, too. But I'll be damned if I'm

going to pack up and go because of Bill.

But I just thought that... Look, this is
our house, all right? This is our life.

For now, at least these are our kids,
and I will not let him set the rules.

Bill, you know he almost got them at
school.

I mean, he could just as easily walk
right in here... There is an unmarked

police car.

sitting out there right now.

Now he's going to follow you and the
kids everywhere.

That is exactly my point. This is no way
to live.

Honey, for now, anyway, it's just the
way it's going to have to be.

I'll call you later. I'll check up on
you.

She had a whole life before this
happened.

No.

She was so afraid.

She was always afraid.

Uh -uh.

Not always.

I don't know if you remember this,
but... I think you were too young. You

just a toddler. We went on a picnic.
You, me, Jennifer, and your mom.

And you got stung by a bee.

I'm allergic to bees.

Yeah, that's how we found out. You
swelled up. You looked like a little

watermelon. And you could barely
breathe.

I was in a panic. And your mom just
said, just get in the car and drive. And

took you. She put you on her lap.

And you were turning blue.

What?

I stopped breathing? Yeah.

Yeah. And Lisa just gave you mouth -to
-mouth resuscitation. all the way to the

hospital. And I was... I remember.

I remember that. You do? Yeah.

Mom just held on to me and she said
everything would be okay.

I remember when the doctor had given me
a shot. Oh, I had to leave at that

really big meal.

Mom just held my hand and she smiled.

She knew that everything would be okay.

She was a good mom, huh? Yeah.

But when Dad... You know what?

You know what she always held on to?

What? Was that she loved you kids. She
just loved being your mom.

Yeah.

Step. Yeah.

Yep. And we loved her, didn't we?

Nicholas, you okay?

Okay, that's good.

Billy, what is wrong with you, Billy?
Billy, just calm down, Billy.

Oh, I got him. I got him. I hate you. I
hate you. Billy, it's okay.

Billy. Billy.

Billy, look. I hate you.

It's okay.

It's all right. It's all right.

I'm sorry.

Unfortunately, it's inevitable.

He was raised in a violent home. He has
violent tendencies.

Susie and Scott aren't violent. Each
child is an individual and will react in

their own way.

You've seen some of it already with
Scott's nightmares and Susie's blaming

herself.

There's also the issue of their father.

With him still out there, the kids are
completely on edge.

Aren't we all?

Has there been any progress?

No.

I mean, not that I know of.

Boy, you know, it's really hard to think
about him, and it's impossible not to.

You feel as though he's ruling your
life.

Well, in a lot of ways, he has.

This has all been pretty stressful for
you.

You have no idea.

So when are you going to come in and
talk to me?

I'm talking to you now. You're talking
to me about the kids.

When are you going to come and talk to
me about yourself?

I'm fine, really. I'm fine.

Joanne, if you don't take care of
yourself, how are you going to take care

everyone else?

Billy!

Billy!

Billy, come on. Scott's already in the
car.

I'm not going.

What do you mean you're not going?
Billy!

Honey, honey, I know you don't want to
leave the house because your dad is

to be out there. But listen, the police,
the police are going to stop you. They

can't stop him. Nobody can.

He killed my mom.

And I couldn't stop him.

Hey.

Hey.

That was not your fault.

Okay?

That was not your fault.

I am not going to...

hurt you or Scott or Susie. I am not
going to let them.

I'm going to take care of you now.

I promise.

Okay.

Okay.

Now you go downstairs and get your
backpack.

I'll meet you by the car.

much, but he's going to leave town for a
little while.

Did you find out where he was calling
from?

It was a local call. It wasn't on the
phone long enough for us to trace him.

of a bitch.

Is there anything else?

He asked him for money, and they agreed
to meet him and give him some.

What did I tell you? I knew his parents
would help him. But they called us right

away. Aiding and abetting was explained
in great detail. Besides, they're not

too proud of their boy right now. He
wants to leave town?

We're going to be there when they give
him the cash.

Well, I'd like to believe them. I don't
know if I do.

We have to.

For our own peace of mind, we have to
believe them. Get them.

14 minutes.

How'd you know?

Because it's been a whole minute since
you last looked at your watch.

I just want to get the guy.

Look, that place is full of cops, okay?
He's not getting past us.

Come on, you're making me jumpy.

13 and a half.

Admit it, Tom.

Mackenzie.

Mackenzie.

What? Mackenzie.

Okay, this is just the arraignment.
We're going after first -degree murder.

He'll probably plead not guilty, try to
bargain it down.

What?

Murder is murder, right? They'll want to
avoid a trial.

Oh, God. Oh, Del.

You all right? I can't even look at him.
I know it's hard, but it's important

that you're here in court.

This is all your fault, Joanne. Get off!
I just had to butt in.

Easy. Calm down.

I love Lisa.

And she loved me.

Really? Calm down. Oh, really?

That's why my sister's dead?

At least listen to the offer, Joanne.

He pleads guilty to a lesser charge. No
trial.

Maximum 12 -year sentence with the
possibility of parole after six years. I

don't want him to get off. You won't.

It is possible, though, he could be
paroled while Scott and Bailey are still

minors.

He brought a gun to the house.

He was planning to kill him. He claims
he was carrying the gun for protection.

He was living in his car. He'd been
mugged. He only wanted Lisa and the kids

come with him.

Things got out of hand. He went
temporarily insane.

Oh, please. He can't be saying that.
That's what I'd say if I were defending

him. I'd say that he brought the gun to
threaten her, but he got into an

uncontrollable state where he could no
longer distinguish right from wrong.

That's ridiculous.

And that his subsequent behavior, that
of stalking you and your family,

the argument that he was deranged. Who
would believe that?

It works on occasion.

Look, the real issue here is the
children.

If we go to trial, they have to testify.

Well, I'll tell you right now, Scott
can't do it. No, he's too young.

It's the other two.

Do you really think, given all they've
been through, they'll be able to get up

on the stand and testify against their
father?

They can do it.

I don't know, Joanne.

Okay, then I'll talk to them. We'll see.

Will I have to see him?

Well, he'll be in the courtroom.

I don't know.

You don't have to talk to him, though.
The lawyers will ask you questions and

you answer them.

Honey, I know it's going to be hard.

I'll do it.

Are you sure?

You know, you can think about them. But
I want to.

Susie?

Well,

okay, yeah.

I guess.

Okay.

I was brushing my teeth.

Me too.

And then I heard Mom say something like,

No, or don't.

Did you hear your father say anything?

No, I heard his voice.

He said he was going to kill her. You
couldn't hear.

I could too.

Billy, come on, let's let Dan talk to
Susie, okay? I'll buy you a soda, come

Susie, after you heard their voices,
What did you hear?

I heard there was a shot, and I

was screaming, and Daddy was running
into the room.

Okay.

Dan,

I've heard of kids testifying on
videotape.

That's for sexual abuse cases. We can't
use that here.

Up to you.

All right.

So, now, what happened after you heard
the shot?

I came out of the bathroom, and Dad was
coming out of Mom's room with a gun.

Is this the gun you saw in his hand?

Yeah, that's it.

We refer to people's exhibit number
five.

So, your father.

He had the gun.

Got.

I thought Ted might shoot him too, so I
grabbed Scott and then I picked him up.

Daddy, no!

Daddy just stood there.

Seemed like forever.

And he just left.

He shot her.

And then he just left her to die.

And she was bleeding. And I took Scott
out of the room.

And why'd you do that?

So he couldn't see.

Just a little.

And he was crying.

Billy! Don't let him see! Did you cry,
Billy?

No. Why not?

I was too mad at Daddy.

I mean, why did he do that? Why did he
have to go and shoot her?

So, let me get this straight.

You're sitting, having a calm discussion
with your ex -wife. We were still

married. Oh, I'm sorry.

My mistake.

Now, at what point in this discussion
did you remember that you just happened

have a gun?

Objection.

Sustained.

I'll rephrase.

At some point in this discussion, you
pulled out your forgotten gun and shot

your wife. I don't remember any of that.
A gunshot makes a hell of a noise. I

didn't hear it.

You didn't hear it?

No, I mean, I heard it.

But it was like it was already very far
away.

So you were there, but you weren't there
at all.

Exactly.

Well, that's a good trick, Mr. Miles.

I'll remember that one next time I'm
looking for a good excuse.

Objection.

Sustained.

You up all night?

Pretty much.

So, Ann, it'll work out.

Okay.

It won't work out.

Oh, Doc, come on. Don't do that.

Joanne, you know, it's one crisis after
another.

I'm just worn out from it. That's all.

Well, how do you think I feel?

I don't know.

Right now, I don't care.

I'm tired. I'm just... I'm tired.

Good morning to you, too.

I think it's my fault.

I don't know. Maybe Bill was right.

What? Look, if I hadn't butted in, Lisa
would have worked it out herself. She

would have. Lisa asked for your help.
No, she didn't. See, Bill, I made Bill

angry at her.

I did.

And if I hadn't done that, she'd still
be here. She would.

You don't know that. Well, you know,
something is a distinct possibility,

You've got to admit that.

Your guilt can't change the past.

Oh, that's profound. That's really
profound.

Sorry, but what is this psychological
crap you're throwing at me? Is that

supposed to make me feel better?

I don't know, is it?

Oh, here we go again. Now you're asking
me questions when I want some answers.

I don't have the answer.

It's something you'll have to discover
for yourself, but it takes time.

All right, well, if you don't have the
answers and I don't have the answers,

what the hell am I doing here? I think
I'm wasting my time. You know something?

You're really great with kids, but
you're lousy with adults.

Joanne! What?

Your sister was killed. Now you can run
around and take care of everybody, keep

the house going, and go to court every
day. You can do that.

But someday you're going to have to stop
running, turn around, and deal with

your feelings.

You want to know what my feelings are?

I can tell you what my feelings are.
See, my feelings are that I want Lisa's

murderer behind bars for the rest of his
life.

Have you agreed on a verdict?

Yes, we've agreed, Your Honor.

Please hand the verdict to the bailiff.

Will the defendant please rise?

On the count of murder in the first
degree, how do you find the defendant?

We find the defendant guilty.

Sentencing one week from today.

Court is dismissed.

Ben. Ben.

Thank you. Thank you so much. The kids.

They're amazing, you know.

I know.

See you at the sentencing.

Thanks again, Dan.

Joanne.

Del.

This is a little awkward, but... Well...

Now that it's done, we'd really like to
see the kids from time to time.

I mean, we can understand if you don't
want to.

Listen, you'll always be their
grandparents.

Call us, okay?

Come on, you were nervous.

More than you know.

Well, you never know what people are
going to believe, and Bill put on a good

show.

Not good enough.

Not good enough.

Right.

So? So.

Now what?

What do you mean, now what?

Well, um, where are those adoption
papers you want me to sign?

Huh.

Hey,

you know what? Have I told you how much
I love you? Yeah, tell me again.

I love you. I love you.

I love you.

I love you. Oh,

honey, thank you so much.

I love you. I love you.

Everybody, time for dinner.

Oh, Mom, I was just getting good.

What?

Boy, yeah.

Come on.

Where's Dad? Right here.

Family photo time.

Oh, I knew it. Come on, Mom, get over
there.

You just want to see me suffer.

I thought you said she was through with
his fate.

Well, she just asked about a dark room,
so keep smiling.

No problem.

Ready? Here we go.

Come on.

Okay, everybody.

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