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[Women and men talking in distance]

[Telephones ringing]

- And can we count on your support

for candidate Elizabeth Marshall?

[Door opening]

- My opponent has had ample opportunity

as a 3-term governor

to make a dent in the crime,

yet he seems apathetic in doing so,

while my record with the DA's office clearly demonstrates

that tackling crime is a priority.

- You have sent a lot of people to prison over the years.

- A lot of criminals.

- It's a good thing for you felons can't vote.

- If you can't do the time...

- Speaking of time, you're running out of it.

Seven points down with less than a month to go.

- I prefer to think of it

as in 2nd place with still a month to go.

[Chuckling]

- We're gonna have to wrap this up.

- No problem. Thank you so much for your time.

- Thank you!

We're 7 points down?

- We're gonna make that up.

Campaigns are about momentum.

- OK, well, we need to find some and fast.

- You're supposed to do that photo shoot with your daughter.

But she is late. - Shocking!

- Also, there's a woman here who wants to speak to you.

- About what? - She wouldn't say.

She says it's a personal matter.

- Can I help you?

- There's a chance that I might be your daughter.

- What makes you think that you're Victoria?

- My mother, Carolyn, she died a few weeks ago.

And I was going through her things,

and I came across a bunch of old articles

about your daughter's abduction.

She'd kept them for 27 years.

- And?

- One of the stories mentioned

how Victoria had a birthmark on her right shoulder

in the shape of a heart.

[Lucy sighing]

- What about your father?

- He wasn't in my life.

- But you do know who he is?

- No.

Um, my mother said that he was abusive,

and that's why we moved so much, so that he couldn't find us.

- Who else knows you're here?

- Nobody.

Look, I--I wasn't even sure that I was gonna come.

- Sorry I'm late.

- It's fine.

- Aren't we supposed to have some photo shoot?

- This is my daughter, Terri.

Terri, this is--

I'm sorry, I don't even know your name.

- Lucy. Lucy Pierce.

- Lucy thinks she might be Victoria.

- What makes you think that?

- I have an identical birthmark.

- Hmm! So did the last woman.

- A couple of years ago,

a young woman came forward claiming to be Victoria.

And Terri and I were so hopeful

that we invited her into our family immediately.

- She was a con artist looking for a payday.

She even got a tattoo of a heart birthmark.

- I--I don't want your money.

I just wanna know if this is true.

Would you be willing to take a DNA test?

[Knocking on door]

- I don't wanna interrupt,

but the photographer's got a hard out,

so if we're gonna do this mother-daughter photo shoot...

[Photographer talking, indistinct]

- Try to relax a little, guys. Just try to loosen up.

[Camera beeping and clicking]

- And that is it!

- Uh, do--do you need anything from me?

- Nope, uh, Lucy and your mother are all I need for a DNA test.

- Yeah, sure.

- How long is this gonna take?

- Uh, I think I can have the results by this time tomorrow.

You can come back then.

- Sure!

[Chuckling]

Thanks again, Dustan, for keeping this quiet.

- Yeah, not a problem.

- This is the boost maybe the campaign needs.

- Don't get too excited, OK?

We don't even know for sure if she's Victoria.

- Yeah, but if she is,

it could be a real game changer.

- Did you get the internals?

- You and Vinick are virtually neck-and-neck on social issues,

but you're way ahead on crime.

- Which we expected.

- But he has a slight edge when it comes to education reform,

and a big one when it comes to family values.

- He's such a scumbag!

- He's a scumbag who attends church regularly

and parades out his family every chance he gets.

- You think this could level the playing field,

I mean, the thing with Victoria, assuming it's true.

- I'm counting on it.

Speaking of family,

I got a call from one of my guys at the precinct.

- OK.

- Someone from Vinick's campaign was asking about Terri.

- Did they find something?

- You tell me. Is there anything to find?

- I don't know.

Maybe.

- Elizabeth, you have to tell me about these things

so that I can get out ahead of it.

- Let's just keep her out of the spotlight.

Start by shelving the mother-daughter photos.

- Well, with a little luck and a little time,

we'll have another daughter to focus the spotlight on.

- The Victoria Marshall abduction was a massive story.

The whole city was freaking out.

Parents wouldn't let their kids play outside.

I think you were on a milk carton.

[Both chuckling]

- My God, it's not exactly the claim to fame I was hoping for.

- How you holding up?

- Ah, it's just definitely a lot to process, you know?

First my mom dying, and then this.

- If it's even true.

- I hope it isn't.

Otherwise, my entire life will be a lie.

[Sighing]

- The test came back positive.

Um, you two are mother and daughter.

- Your house is so nice. I love how you decorated it.

- Thank you.

[Dishes clinking]

My father--

Your grandfather was a developer,

and he did quite well for himself.

[Clearing throat]

- And what about my-- our father?

- He was a doctor.

Uh, he had a heart attack and passed away

when Terri was still in high school.

- Oh.

I'm sorry.

- You would have liked him.

- Terri was always Daddy's little girl.

Um, so, you're a teacher?

- High-school English. It's only my 2nd year.

And you are obviously running for governor,

but, uh, you're also a lawyer?

- I am a prosecutor with the DA's office.

- And what about you?

- I work at a clothing boutique.

Yeah, it's-- it's temporary.

- Well, it's been temporary for 6 months.

[Cell phone buzzing]

Oh!

I-- I'm sorry. Just excuse me.

I have to take this.

Malcolm?

Yeah, she's right here.

[Elizabeth talking, indistinct]

- I'm not surprised that you work in fashion,

given how you dress.

I really like your outfit.

- Oh, thanks.

- Maybe you should take me shopping some time,

help me update my wardrobe.

- Yeah, sure.

[♪ Cell chiming ]

Oh, sorry.

- Yeah.

- Just...

- Uh, can you tell me where the bathroom is?

- Oh, um, top of the stairs on your right.

- OK, thanks.

- There you are!

- I was just looking for the bathroom, and I saw this photo.

- Um, that was my campaign manager

on the phone.

We were just discussing how to reintroduce you to the public.

- We need a plan?

- Your abduction was a big deal.

And add in the fact that I'm running for governor,

this should be a massive story.

- Oh...

- You wouldn't mind doing a few interviews, would you?

- I don't know.

Um, I've never really done anything like that before.

- Don't worry about it. I'll do all the talking.

- I--I don't know. It's really not my thing.

- There was a huge outcry of support when you were taken.

And those people,

they really do deserve to know what happened.

- OK, sure.

- Great. Thank you.

[Cameras clicking]

Thank you for coming.

[Sighing]

There is nothing

that I value more in this world than my family.

And God has answered my prayers.

He's returned my baby girl to me.

- [Woman]: - What was growing up like?

- Normal.

- Could you expand on that?

- I mean, we didn't have a lot of money,

but we were happy.

My mother, or the woman who I thought was my mother,

um, she never missed a ballet recital

or a science fair.

We moved around a lot,

so I didn't really have a lot of close friends,

and I always considered her to be my best friend.

She was an upbeat, caring person,

and there was always a lot of laughter and love,

which is why I'm finding a lot of this really hard to believe.

- Do you have any idea about her real identity?

- Uh, we're in touch with the FBI, and they're working on it.

- [Man]: If she were still alive,

what would you say to the woman who abducted your daughter?

- Thank you.

- You'd want to thank her?

- Yes.

For raising such a beautiful, strong, independent young woman.

- So you don't harbour any resentment?

- Well, of course I do.

I mean, this woman stole my chance

to see my daughter grow up,

to see her first steps,

say her first words.

She robbed me of my opportunity to be a mother.

I just wish her father could be alive to see his little girl.

But I know that he's looking down, smiling at her.

- How do you think this news is going to affect your campaign?

- Honestly, I--I haven't given it any thought.

- [Woman]: Do you plan on going on the campaign trail

with your mother?

- Um, we haven't really talked about that.

- It would be great if Lucy would come,

so we could spend some time together

and get to know each other.

But I don't want to politicize this.

Education is one of the key elements in my platform,

and I strongly believe in it.

Lucy's a teacher, and from what I hear, an excellent one,

so her priority needs to be with her students.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

- I don't know how I'm gonna stay awake to teach tomorrow.

- Yeah, I'm sorry we went over the schedule so much.

- How do you still have so much energy when it's midnight?

- Caffeine.

- So, I have a couple more interviews

lined up at headquarters.

- For tonight?

- Satellite feed. West coast.

- National coverage?

- Yeah.

- Listen, I know that you're really tired,

but could you do a couple more?

[Sighing]

- Do you think these interviews are gonna take long?

- Hopefully not more than an hour or so.

Once we're done, I will have the driver get you right home, OK?

- OK.

[Beeping]

- It's your birthday.

I've always used your birthday as my 4-digit pin code.

- 6-6-9-0.

- I never gave up hope that one day I would see you again.

- Hey! Are you good to do this?

- Yeah.

- OK, let's go.

- Lucy! Hey!

- Hey, Ryan!

- Uh, listen, I know you must be sick

of talking about everything and all,

but, uh, I was hoping I could interview you, maybe.

- Am I gonna make the front page?

- Yeah, definitely.

- I don't know.

I mean, the last few days, I've talked to the New York Times,

Newsweekand Good Morning America,

but I think I can officially say I've made it

now that I'm gonna be in the school newspaper.

[Chuckling]

- All right, well, um, I'll find you at lunch?

- It's a date!

[Sighing]

- I can't believe how much press Lucy's getting.

- I'm not surprised.

She seems really sweet in all the videos I've seen.

- Seriously? - What?

- Well, in the last few days,

all I've heard is "Lucy this, Lucy that."

I don't need to hear how great she is from you too.

- I'm sorry!

- Hi, can I help you?

- I'm looking for Terri Marshall.

- Yeah, that's me.

- Hi! I'm Chloe Mills.

I'm doing an article on your sister's return.

I'm wondering if I could ask you some questions.

- Wouldn't you rather talk to Lucy?

- Ideally, I'll speak to both of you.

The angle of my story is sisters.

- Oh, yeah! Go ahead.

- Listen, I don't wanna misquote you.

Is it OK if I record it?

- Sure!

- Great.

[Cell beeping]

- So, how's it been going from being an only child

to suddenly having a sibling?

- Good! Yeah, Lucy's really sweet.

- So you two get along well?

- Yeah, definitely.

- I'm a bit surprised,

considering how different you two are.

- I wouldn't say that we're that different.

- Really?

You grew up in affluence, attending private school,

while Lucy was poor and moving around all the time.

- I guess, but--

- As far as I can tell,

she hasn't been in trouble with the law.

- Sorry, is this story about sisters?

- It's about the idea of nature versus nurture,

how someone could do so well with so little

as compared to someone who's had everything handed to her.

- Right. I have to go back to work.

- Does your boss know you've been arrested

for shoplifting clothes?

Why would someone in your financial situation

need to shoplift?

- OK, this interview's over!

- Did your mother use her influence

to get you out of a drunk-driving charge?

- No!

- Last July, you were pulled over,

blew over the legal limit,

yet they released you without charges.

- She had nothing to do with that!

- So, you admit to driving while intoxicated?

How does it feel to suddenly be the black sheep of the family?

- Can you please get out of my way?

- How does it feel to suddenly be the black sheep of the family?

- Can you please get out of my way?

It looks worse than it is, Mom.

- It looks like you assaulted her.

- She ambushed me!

[Elizabeth groaning]

Can they prove that you got me out of that charge?

[Sighing]

- I don't think so.

- OK, good!

- God only knows how far back this is gonna set me.

- Well, take a couple more selfies with Lucy,

and I'm sure your approval rating will shoot back up.

- Terri, you know I wish I could have you help me.

We talked about this when I decided to run.

OK, you've made a lot of poor choices.

And the more you're in the public eye,

the more things like this are gonna happen.

Why did you even agree to do this interview?

- Oh, so you and Lucy can talk to whoever you want,

but the first time the reporter wants my opinion, then--

- She didn't want your opinion.

Chloe Mills is a fringe journalist.

All she cares about is click-bait and controversy

and driving traffic into her website.

- So, then why did you do an interview with her?

- Because she has a lot of readers.

- You're saying she was just trying to make me look bad?

- No, she wanted to make me look bad.

Vinick is dropping in the polls, and he's desperate.

Who knows, he might have even paid her to do the story.

- Then this is your fault. Yeah!

If you hadn't decided to run for governor,

then none of this would be happening.

- Right, it is my fault that my daughter decided to get drunk

and get behind the wheel of a car.

[Elizabeth sighing]

- Look, I'm sorry, OK?

I won't do any more interviews.

- No, you know what? I don't want you to be sorry, OK?

I want for you to make a change.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- You're still living at home rent-free!

OK, I pay your credit-card bills.

I pay your car payment.

Honey, you dropped out of college,

and you're working now for minimum wage.

And every night, you go out to a different bar and get drunk.

Don't you want a little more meaning to your life?

- Of course I do.

- Then I think it's about time

that you use your sister as an example and grow up.

[Children shouting in distance]

[Sizzling]

I like your apartment. How long have you lived here?

- [Lucy]: About 6 months.

- It reminds me of being back in law school.

- Yeah, it's a great size for the rent.

And I'm gonna need the extra space

if random strangers keep sending me stuff.

- Everyone loves baby Victoria!

- Hey, so I heard on the news today that you're in the lead.

- Yeah! The latest poll has me up 3 points.

- That's great!

- A lot of it is thanks to you.

Dinner smells great.

- Thanks. It's, uh...

I hope you're not expecting anything too fancy.

- It's just nice to have a home-cooked meal.

- Are you not much of a chef?

[Chuckling quietly]

- Sorry.

- Uh, actually, I, um,

I'm usually still at the office when it's dinnertime.

We had a nanny who cooked a lot of our meals.

- Was your mother a good cook?

- Um, yeah!

She liked to bake, actually.

Uh, we did a cooking class together once.

- Wow!

God, we've never even taken a vacation together.

- I should've asked.

Is there, um, anything that either of you guys can't eat?

- Um, actually, I'm allergic to shellfish.

- Me too!

- Really? - Yeah!

- Wow! - Mm-hmm.

- OK, so let me ask you this:

Are you allergic to bee stings?

- I am.

- Wow!

[Lucy chuckling]

- Hmm!

- What about you?

Are you allergic to either of those things?

- No. No.

- Well, I guess that makes you the lucky one.

[Chuckling]

- Yeah.

[Wine pouring]

- [Elizabeth]: How old were you here?

- [Lucy]: About one.

- You look like Victoria. I mean, obviously.

[Chuckling]

I, uh, I only had photos of you from the hospital.

- I'm sorry, I...

I just didn't know what to do

with all these old photos that I have.

- It's fine.

Really.

- Let me get you some more wine.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

- So, I, um, I saw your manuscript.

Are you writing a book?

- I am.

My dream is to be a novelist.

- Then why become a teacher?

- Ah, I have so many student loans to pay off,

I figured it wouldn't be wise

to become a starving artist and build up more debt.

- How much do you owe?

- Oh, it's fine.

With my teacher's salary,

I should have it all paid off by the time I'm retired.

- Hmm...

You know, I, uh, I'd like to pay it off for you.

- Oh, that's a really, really generous offer,

but I can't accept that.

- Why not?

- Because it's way too much money.

[Food sizzling]

- You know what? I paid for Terri.

And had you grown up with me like you were meant to,

I would've paid for you too.

- I know, but honestly, it's OK.

- No. No buts.

I'm gonna pay for it whether you like it or not.

- Oh, OK.

Thank you.

[Smoke detector beeping]

[Lucy gasping]

- Careful.

- [Whispering]: Oh God!

[Cell ringing]

- Oh, excuse me.

- That's a relief.

- Hello?

I wonder how that burnt so badly.

- Yeah. Don't know.

- That was the FBI agent that's handling your case.

They figured out the identity of the woman who abducted you.

- Her real name was Marsha Summers.

- Who was Caroline Pierce?

- She was a woman who died before you were born.

Marsha took her identity.

- I don't understand.

If nobody knew who abducted me,

then why did she even need a new identity?

- I guess she wanted to keep one step ahead

in case we ever figured out it was her.

Did you know she had a child before you?

- No.

- Baby girl,

died the year before you were abducted.

- Wait a minute.

What did you say her full name was again?

- Marsha Summers.

- I knew her.

- You did?

[Exhaling sharply]

Marsha Summers was part of a class-action suit

that was made up of parents

whose children died from adverse reactions to one of their drugs.

When I graduated from law school,

I was the Associate General Council

to the pharmaceutical company.

- So taking me wasn't random...

- No, she was getting back at me.

[Sighing]

- She must have been so distraught.

- That didn't give her an excuse to do what she did.

- Are you OK?

[Sighing]

- The drug company knew that they were responsible

for those children's deaths,

and they wanted to settle.

And I...

I convinced them that we could win.

- You were just doing your job.

- No.

I was trying to help my career.

I saw an opportunity, and I took it.

I was pregnant with you,

and I never even considered

those poor parents and their loss.

Had I just given that woman her money...

- It's not your fault. It's her fault.

And I'm sorry if it felt like I was defending her.

It's just, my entire life, she was my mother.

I loved her.

I can't just turn it off.

- I'm sorry I snapped at you.

[Siren wailing, car honking]

You did great tonight.

- Thanks. I'm feeling better about my public speaking.

- I could tell!

And who knows, maybe you have a future in politics too.

- I wouldn't go that far.

[Both chuckling]

- So, are you still good to come to the fundraiser?

- Yeah. Yeah.

- I need you to charm the pants off of my supporters

so that they write some cheques.

- OK, no pressure.

[Both laughing]

- Do you have a cocktail dress?

- Uh, I do,

but I think it's probably a few years old.

Maybe I could borrow something from Terri.

- Actually, why don't we get you a new dress?

[Cell ringing]

It'll be my treat.

- Oh, you don't have to do that.

- I know I don't have to, but I want to.

- Do you have the time?

- No, but I'll make it.

- There's a call for you from a publisher.

- OK.

[Clearing throat]

[Sighing]

Elizabeth Marshall.

- So, thank you for all the help you're doing for the campaign.

- I'm happy to do whatever I can,

especially now that I hear how expensive everything is.

I had no idea!

- Oh yeah, we can't compete with Vinick's ad campaign,

but, you know, the good press that you've brought us,

that's priceless.

- So, there's a publishing house

that wants to put a book out on us.

And they are willing to pay us an advance.

- So, we'd write it together?

- Well, he thought it might be interesting

to get each of our perspectives.

- That sounds great!

- What do you think?

- I think that Vinick is a 2-term governor

without a book deal!

- Exactly!

- Now, I know you don't have time

to actually start writing it,

but even announcing the deal would be great PR.

- I hear you.

We're gonna work out the details in a couple of days.

[Giggling]

- Congratulations!

It looks like your dream of being a paid author

is gonna come true sooner than you expected.

- [Chuckling]: Yeah!

[Laughing]

- Hi!

- You guys were out shopping?

- Yeah, Elizabeth took me to buy a dress

for this fundraiser thing.

- Looks like you got something new to wear

for every day of the campaign.

- Yeah, I guess we went a little overboard.

- We forgot to buy you shoes.

You know what? I have an idea.

Terri, why don't you grab some of your shoes

and let Lucy try them on?

- Do you mind?

- Of course she doesn't mind.

- Sure, it's no problem.

- Come on, I'll get you a glass of wine.

- OK.

- You've done really well for yourself.

And Terri, right now, she's a little bit lost.

I really think that you could be a positive role model for her.

And Lord knows she could use some motivation in her life.

Yeah.

[Glasses clinking]

- Hey! - Hey!

- Here, see if one of these works.

- Oh, thank you!

Um, OK, let's try these ones.

- Hey, um, my friend Shelby and I are going for drinks tonight,

if you wanna come.

- Ah, I'm not really much for the bar scene.

- You know what, actually, I think it's a really good idea

for you two to spend some time together.

- Yeah, definitely!

It's just that I have to teach in the morning,

and I've been neglecting my job--

- A couple of hours. It's not gonna hurt you.

[Chuckling]

OK. Sure.

Sounds like fun.

[♪ Beyond Our Meansby Foxtrott on sound system ♪]

It takes some getting used to, huh?

- What does?

- Going from being an only child to having a sister.

- Oh, well, you've been with me since the second I was born.

- How?

- Every time I got a C on a report card

or brought home a guy that she didn't approve of,

I felt like I was being compared to you,

that she wished it was me who was taken instead of you.

- I'm sure that that wasn't true.

- Oh, I wouldn't be so sure.

In her mind, you were perfect.

And then you show up,

and you are!

- You're Victoria Marshall, right?

- Uh, yeah.

- Yeah, I saw you on the news.

Um, my mom says she took me to a candlelight vigil for you

when I was, well, three.

[Laughing]

- Thanks?

- Um, do you think I could take a selfie with you to show her?

- If you buy us a round.

- Uh, yeah, OK.

[Camera clicking]

[Terri talking indistinctly and Lucy laughing]

- Thanks! No, I'm good!

- Oh no!

I don't think so. - Oh!

Come on. Here.

[♪ Cooking Showsby Sabota on sound system ♪]

[Both chuckling]

- I'm sorry if it felt like,

growing up, you were being judged against me.

- It's not your fault that I felt that way...

or that you're such a goody-goody.

[Laughing]

- That's not true!

- OK, school teacher!

Tell me something about yourself

that would make me change my mind, then.

- Um...

OK, so, the seniors,

some of them are really cute,

especially this one guy,

the editor of the school newspaper, Ryan.

- Wait, are you--are you hooking up with one of your students?

- What? No! No! Definitely not.

- Oh.

- OK, but sometimes I find

Ryan checking me out.

And I might play it up.

[Both laughing]

- OK, yeah. I'm gonna need details.

- OK, like,

I might undo a top button,

or, like, bend down to pick something up.

- Hmm!

Hey, it would be a way better story

if you let him bend you over your desk.

- Yeah, like a front-page story!

[Laughing]

[Chuckling]

I'm really glad we did this.

- Yeah, me too.

[Sighing]

- You're a bad influence.

- Better get used to it.

Drink up, buttercup!

[Giggling]

Ooh!

Mmm!

[♪ On The Slyby The Bamboos and Kylie Auldist ♪]

- ♪♪ We've gotta straighten out the deal♪

♪ It's time to give me something real♪

♪ You better put your toys away♪

♪ You know that I'm not here to play♪

♪ Something strange is in your eye♪

♪ I don't know what you're seeing in your mind♪

♪ Today, I've got to know♪

♪ Why you been stalling, stalling all the time?♪

♪ Is it true or do you lie♪

♪ I don't know who you've been seeing on the sly♪

♪ Today, I've got to know♪

♪ Who you been calling, calling♪

♪ Did you sly?♪

♪ You've gotta put it on the line♪

♪ Not just a nickel or a dime♪

♪ You know that I'm not...♪♪

[♪ On The Sly,muffled ♪]

♪ Today, I've got to know♪

♪ Who you've been calling, calling?♪

♪ Did you sly?♪♪

[Exhaling sharply]

- I'm so sorry, Principal Carr! My alarm didn't go off.

Sorry that I'm late. I will give myself a detention.

Uh, could everyone please open their books

to page, uh, let's see...

[Students laughing]

[Girl whispering, indistinct]

OK, everyone. Please put your phones away.

Right, and what's everyone looking at?

- Um...

[Clearing throat]

We, uh, we know why you're late.

[Students whispering, indistinct]

[Girl giggling]

[Lucy and man breathing heavily on video]

- How could she do this?

- This is being picked up by legitimate news agencies now.

[Sighing]

- You know, we don't discuss matters involving my family.

- You would at least have to drop her from the schedule.

All she could do now is harm the campaign.

[Sighing]

- What's Kolbie Gaines doing here?

- Uh, we're discussing debate rules.

- You know, I didn't think it was possible,

but I think that she's an even bigger scumbag than Vinick.

- It is possible.

- Malcolm!

- Hi, Kolbie. You look well.

- Hello, Kolbie!

- Elizabeth, nice to see you.

Congratulations on your little surge in the polls.

- I wouldn't call 15 points "little."

- Well, the timing of your daughter's return

was definitely fortuitous.

If I didn't know better,

I'd say you hired someone to pose as her

for the sake of the campaign.

- You know what?

I think that might be more of your style.

[Chuckling]

- Shame about the sex video, though.

That must be so embarrassing for poor Lucy...

and for you.

- Let's go and discuss the rules.

- I'm ready!

- Great.

- I hadn't eaten dinner,

and I'd had, like, way too much to drink.

I've never done anything like that before in my entire life.

- I get it, but not only are you a teacher,

you're a high-profile one.

- I--I know. I know that this reflects so poorly on me.

- Well, it reflects poorly on the entire school, Lucy.

- Which I sincerely apologize for.

It's, like, impossible to be more embarrassed

than I already am.

- The problem is that your behaviour violates

your Code of Professional Practice and Conduct.

And I've received a couple calls from parents.

- What are they saying?

- That they don't want you teaching their child anymore.

And I also heard from the head of the school board.

You're being suspended.

- For how long? - Two days.

Look, the board just wants to make it clear that

you aren't receiving special treatment

because of your family.

You're entitled to grieve this with your union.

- No, I'm willing to accept my punishment.

I--I just wanna put this behind me.

- I'm glad.

You're a good teacher, Lucy,

and a popular one.

A big part of that is because you can relate to teenagers.

But that doesn't mean you can act like them.

[Sighing]

[Staff talking, indistinct]

[Talking stops]

[Sighing]

- Lucy!

- There's something I need to talk to you about.

- The video.

- I'm so embarrassed.

I don't know how it happened.

I mean, I do.

But I need you to know

that that's not the kind of person I am.

And I just hope that it doesn't affect your campaign.

- Don't worry about it.

[Sighing]

OK.

Thanks for understanding.

It's been a really rough day,

and I really appreciate your support.

- Actually, uh, I was meaning to call you.

A few of our key donors can't make it tonight,

and so we're gonna postpone the fundraiser.

- Oh, that's too bad.

I guess the next thing you need me for

is that Chamber of Commerce event?

- Actually, um, we're kind of revamping our message,

so our entire schedule is in flux.

- OK.

Well, um, just keep me posted.

- Absolutely.

Um, I need to get back to work.

- Of course, no problem.

[Staff whispering, indistinct]

- Come here.

God, I feel horrible!

I shouldn't have kept pouring you those drinks.

And I definitely should have kept a better eye on you.

- It's not your fault.

It's mine,

and whoever it was that filmed it.

- Yeah. I guess it was someone who recognized you, huh?

- God, why would someone do that to me?

- I don't know. Maybe they thought it would be funny?

[Both chuckling]

- Yeah, really hilarious.

I was suspended.

- Ah, really?

- Yeah.

- Apparently I violated some morality clause in my contract.

It goes on my permanent record.

- Oh man, that's...

Well, I looked all over for you, but, you know,

one minute you were there, the next minute you were gone.

- I just barely even remember it happening.

- Been there, trust me.

Well, you know, take it from me.

You just gotta put it in the past and move on, OK?

Hey, and look on the bright side!

At least you didn't have to go to that lame fundraiser.

It looked boring as hell!

- You were there?

- Yeah, but, you know, only for a second.

Mom forgot her heels and asked me to bring them.

[Chuckling]

- Hey! Don't be offended that she uninvited you, OK?

You'll be the prodigal daughter again

once all of this blows over.

[Pen hitting table]

- Hey, can we talk?

- It's been a long day. Can this wait till tomorrow?

- It'll just take a minute.

- Fine.

- Can we go somewhere private?

There's a story about you agreeing to a book deal?

- I'm sorry.

I wanted to let you know

before you heard it someplace else.

- I thought we were supposed to write it together.

- We were.

- Then why are you doing this to me?

[Sighing]

- You did it to yourself.

- How?

- By getting drunk and having sex in public.

- You told me not to worry about that.

You said that it was no big deal!

- No, I told you not to worry, but of course it's a big deal.

My entire day was spent talking about your sex video.

- I'm sorry!

- Listen, I did this as much for you as I did for me.

- How?

- If I'm trying to keep you out of the press,

I can't have you be a part of the story

that I'm pushing to replace it.

- So this isn't punishment for making you look bad?

- No. It's to save my campaign from going into a tailspin.

- OK, I get that.

But do you have any idea

how much I was looking forward to writing that with you?

- Do you have any idea how embarrassing it is

to talk about your daughter's sex life?

- Yeah, probably almost as embarrassing as it is

to have the entire Internet able to see your sex life.

- Actions have consequences.

- I know you lied about your fundraiser.

- OK.

- And your message wasn't revamped.

You went to every campaign stop that we were scheduled to go to.

- What do you want me to say, Lucy?

- The truth would be nice.

- Fine.

You were good for my campaign,

and now you're not.

- Say what you want about the woman who raised me.

She would never treat me like this.

- Well, I'm sorry if I can't live up to the standards

of a psychotic, vindictive criminal.

- So am I.

- What are you doing here so late?

- Sorry, I didn't know who else to talk to.

- What's wrong?

- She was just so mean to me.

- Who, Mom?

- I mean, I get that she's upset, but...

How can someone treat their daughter like that?

- I'm sure she didn't mean it.

- No, she did.

I feel like...

I feel like I just lost one mother

and now I'm losing another.

[Sniffling]

You said our dad was nice?

- Yeah. He was the best.

- What was he like?

- Hmm...

Laid back,

supportive, fun.

Kind of the opposite of Mom.

[Chuckling]

- Do you miss him?

- Yeah. All the time.

- I really wish I could've gotten to meet him.

The daughters of King Lear were initially in 2 camps.

Goneril and Regan joined forces against Cordelia.

They resented the fact that she was their father's favourite.

And in fact, Cordelia's life would have been in danger

had she remained in England.

- Ms. Pierce, you need to come to the office with me.

- Is everything OK?

- Come with me.

Lucy, this is Detective Dorsett.

- I'm gonna need you to come down to the precinct with me.

- But I'm in the middle of teaching a class.

- You need to go with him.

- Can you tell me what this is about?

- We can discuss that when we're at the station.

- Does this have something to do with Ryan?

- Just go.

[Door opening]

- Can you please tell me what's going on?

[Grunting, sighing]

- We have reason to believe you're involved

in a sexual relationship with one of your students.

[Chuckling]

- That--that is not true.

- Your principal thinks otherwise.

- The student, is it Ryan Kennedy?

- Yes.

- And what makes Principal Carr think that?

[Sighing]

- He received an anonymous email.

It included an exchange

that supposedly took place between you and Ryan,

where you discuss a sexual relationship.

- I--I never wrote that!

- Did you ever send him nude photos of yourself?

- Of course not!

- So those aren't you?

- That's my face, but these--

these must have been Photoshopped.

- Whoever's doing it is going to a lot of trouble.

Is that your birthmark?

[Scoffing]

- Yeah, I mean, it looks like it.

- The rest of the body, does it resemble you?

- Yeah, it resembles me, but it's not.

- Are you sure?

- Yes, I'm sure,

because I've never once posed for nude photos

in my entire life!

- We may have to ask you to disrobe

so we can make a comparison.

[Chuckling]

It'll be with a female officer.

- Somebody is screwing with me,

and you want me to strip down in a police station?

[Clearing throat]

For now, I'm gonna have someone in IT examine the evidence.

If it's fake, we should be able to find out soon enough.

But if I confirm that it's authentic,

you'll be charged with institutional sexual assault.

- Can I go to prison for that?

- Oh, you'll go to jail.

Unless you confess to me before Ryan does.

[Chuckling]

- He won't.

- You think Ryan's gonna stay loyal to you?

- He won't confess because there is nothing to confess.

- See, the thing is,

Ryan admitting to sleeping with his attractive teacher,

that gets him a slap on the wrist

and high-fives from his classmates.

I'm sure he's gonna wanna stay loyal to you,

but if he did this, I'll get him to talk,

and when he does, you're done.

- I want a lawyer.

[Door closing]

Thank you for coming. I didn't know who else to call.

- Lucy, what's going on?

- They're accusing me of having sex with one of my students.

- What?

- I swear I didn't do it!

- Well, what makes them think that you did?

- They have, like, emails

that they claim are between this kid, Ryan, and I

and nude photos.

But they're fakes!

- Lucy, you need to speak to a lawyer.

- Yeah, that's why I called you.

- No, a--a defence lawyer.

I'm a prosecutor.

If they charge you,

then it's my office that's gonna try to convict you.

And regardless, I--

It's a conflict of interest for me to represent you.

- I--I fully understand.

[Sighing]

I--I'm so sorry about the other night.

I'm just really glad you're here to support me now.

- How long before this breaks?

- It already has.

- Seriously?

- Someone in this precinct must be on Vinick's payroll.

This place is gonna be crawling with reporters.

- My God, it hasn't even been a year

since I convicted that teacher of having sex with a student!

It was front-page news.

- This could not be worse.

- OK, so how do we spin it?

[Chuckling]

- We're not gonna spin it.

You're gonna publicly condemn her.

- No, I'm not throwing Lucy under the bus.

- If you don't, you lose the election.

- If I do, I lose my daughter!

- This Victoria or Lucy, whatever her name is,

she's a stranger to you.

She's quite possibly a sex offender.

[Scoffing]

- Lucy swears that she's innocent.

- You know who else swears that they're innocent?

Every single criminal you ever sent to prison.

- Well, she claims that she was set up.

I mean, could Vinick possibly--

- No. Even this is too low for Vinick.

Elizabeth, you've built your reputation

on being tough on crime.

That is the entire thrust of the campaign.

It's bad enough you being accused

of using your influence to get Terri out of trouble.

Now, you help Lucy out?

You're gonna be branded a hypocrite.

- I don't know what to do.

- You have to decide right now what's more important,

a daughter you have no connection to

or your career.

- What's going on?

- Lucy, I need to make a statement to the press.

- OK.

- I need to distance myself from what's happening here.

[Chuckling softly]

- You mean distance yourself from me.

- This scandal could hurt my chances at getting elected.

- And it's going to destroy my life.

- I'll get you the best lawyer.

- I don't want your help.

[Breathing unevenly]

Get out.

Get out!

- I'm sorry.

- Terri? I need your help.

After 27 years apart, I was reunited with my daughter, Lucy.

I've recently learned that Lucy is suspected

of having an inappropriate relationship

with one of her students.

I was shocked and dismayed by these serious allegations.

There have been suggestions made by my opponent

that I might attempt to use my position

to influence this investigation.

In the interest of transparency,

I want to state publicly and emphatically

that I will not have any contact with the police

or with Lucy Pierce until this matter is concluded.

- [Reporters]: Ms. Marshall! Ms. Marshall!

- Thank you very much for your time!

- There's a cab waiting for you.

- You're letting me go?

- Yes.

- So, what, does that mean that you're not charging me?

- For the time being, but the investigation's still ongoing.

- And how long is that gonna take?

- Oh, believe me, you're on the top of my to-do list.

- I'm just happy to be getting out of here.

- Careful what you wish for.

I'll be in touch.

- Hey, Lucy! Lucy! Can we get some answers?

Please, can you tell us what happened?

Wait!

[Reporters shouting, indistinct]

Anything! Anything! Could you tell us anything?

[Panting]

- I have the latest numbers.

[Clearing throat]

- And?

- You're 4 points behind.

- Well, all things considered, 4 points down isn't bad.

- No, we are trailing Vinick by 4 points.

And it's gonna get worse.

- What makes you say that?

- He scheduled stops at a couple of high schools today

to talk about his education plan.

- Because all he really cares about

is putting "teachers" in the news.

- He's gonna keep fanning those flames as long as he can.

- Well, we can't keep retreating.

We have to go on the offensive.

- I would love to, but we have more pressing news.

- Which is what?

- We're almost broke.

- But what about our donors?

- A lot of our donors are pulling their support.

Most of them.

- So, are they pulling it

because they don't wanna be associated with me,

or are they pulling it

because they think that it's a waste of money

to back my campaign?

- Both!

[Sighing]

- Principal Carr! Hey!

- You shouldn't be here!

- I waited until the end of the day.

- It doesn't matter. You shouldn't be on school grounds.

- OK, I'll go,

but I need to you to know that none of this is true.

The police are gonna figure it out,

and they're gonna clear my name.

- Nobody from the school board's been in contact with you?

- No.

- Well, you've been fired.

- What?

- The board held an emergency meeting this afternoon

and voted to terminate your contract.

- But the police are still investigating,

and I haven't been charged with anything yet!

- I'm sorry. This is out of my hands.

[Breathing heavily]

[Scoffing]

- [Reporter]: Lucy! Lucy! Can we get some answers?

Please, can you tell us what happened?

What happened?

[Doorbell ringing]

- Hey!

- What do you want?

- To see how you're doing.

- How do you think I'm doing?

- I'm sorry Mom didn't support you.

- Yeah, I guess you saw that press conference

where she called me a child molester and disowned me.

Oh! Right!

You were standing right next to her.

- Look, I feel really bad, OK?

I--I know it must seem like I've turned my back on you.

- Because you did.

- OK.

She needed me.

No, she wanted me there.

I don't expect you to understand,

but, well, for a second, that felt really good.

You've been getting all this attention,

and well, for once, I...

I guess I wanted some myself.

So, yeah, fine, call me selfish,

but it doesn't change the fact that I feel really bad for you.

- OK, you've cleared your conscience.

You can go.

- No.

I'm not leaving.

- Well, I don't want you to stay.

- Tough!

I'm standing by you whether you like it or not,

'cause that's what sisters do.

- I'm sure that once you clear your name, it'll--

- If I clear my name.

- You will!

[Sighing]

Right?

- Are you asking me if I had sex with Ryan?

- It's just that that night at the bar,

you said that you had a crush on him.

- No! - I just thought--

- I didn't sleep with one of my students.

I know that this is gonna sound crazy,

but I feel like I'm being set up.

- What?

Do you think this could have something to do with Vinick?

- Wait, you mean, like, this is about the campaign?

- Well, Mom thought that Vinick paid that reporter

to come after me, so...

- Really?

- Yeah.

We look bad, Mom looks bad.

Right?

- What if this is connected to the video?

- No, no. I'm sure that was just some perv with an iPhone.

[Cell buzzing]

- Hello?

Yeah, sure. I'll be right there.

That was the detective in charge of my case.

He wants me to come down to the station.

- OK.

- Would you mind coming with me?

I hope it's OK that I brought my sister.

- Absolutely. So nice of you to lend your support.

- So, do you have an update?

- Yeah, I do.

I had someone from cyber crimes look into it.

He was able to access the data logs and confirmed

that the conversation between you and Ryan never took place.

- That's great!

And the photos?

- Also fake.

- So, do you have any idea who's behind all this?

- Maybe.

Would you mind coming with me?

So, I've been thinking about that video of you at the bar.

And once I confirmed your story

that someone was trying to make you look bad,

I figured maybe they're connected.

So I contacted the website that posted it.

Lucky for me, it wasn't sent anonymously.

The person who took it wanted to get paid.

Not a lot, but enough,

which is funny because I didn't think she needed the money.

- [Lucy]: So you know who shot the video?

- I did.

Look, everyone thought you were perfect, OK?

And I wanted to prove them wrong,

so I tried to embarrass you.

But I had nothing to do with any of this other stuff, I swear!

- Then how do you explain the email sent to Lucy's principal

came from your IP address?

- No, that's impossible! - You bitch!

- Enough! - You ruined my life!

- Step back!

- You need to leave.

And you... you're under arrest.

- [Whispering]: What?

- You're a reporter, right?

- Repeat that.

Uh, we have no comment at this time.

- What's the matter?

- I just got a question from a reporter

about the Lucy situation,

wants you to comment on the fact

that Terri orchestrated the whole thing.

- What?

- She's under arrest.

- Wait, Lucy!

- Oh, what are you-- What are you doing here?

- I heard what Terri did to you.

I am so sorry!

- Let me guess.

You want me to stand next to you on a podium

where this time you disown Terri?

- You have every right to be upset.

- I needed my mother,

and you weren't there for me.

- You're right.

But if you could just give me one more chance...

- You know what?

Some people were brought up to forgive and forget.

I was raised that you should treat people

the way you want to be treated.

- I want you in my life.

- The only thing that you have ever wanted me for

was to help with your campaign.

- My soon-to-be former campaign. I'm dropping out of the race.

- Why?

- There's no coming back from what Terri did to you.

- I have to be somewhere.

- And I lost you once.

I don't wanna lose you again.

Whatever it takes to fix things between us,

I'll do it.

- The evidence against you is overwhelming.

- It's fake!

- We recovered the nude photos of Lucy from your hard drive.

- Well, somebody must have planted them there!

- You're expecting me to believe

that someone broke into your house,

went onto your computer in your room,

uploaded a bunch of fake images to frame you?

- Yes.

- You, the person who already humiliated Lucy

by uploading her sex tape?

- Why can't you, for a second, please just consider

that I might be telling the truth?

- Because there are 3 things needed

for guilt to be established in a criminal investigation:

means, motive and opportunity.

Now, guess how many you have?

- I didn't do it.

[Clearing throat]

- You do know that your mother has the reputation

for pushing for maximum sentences.

- Yeah, so?

- So, the courts aren't gonna wanna give the impression

of going easy on her daughter,

and the best way to do that is to go hard.

But if you're willing to confess...

- I didn't do it.

[Inhaling deeply]

- All right, let's go.

- What? Where?

- I'm processing you.

- You're making me spend the night in jail?

- You better get used to it.

It might be a while before you sleep in your own bed again.

[Sighing]

Get up.

- Wait.

When was that email sent from my computer?

[Sighing]

- Tuesday, 11:43 p.m.

- That was the night that I came home,

and I found Lucy sitting on my bed.

- Please tell me you're not suggesting Lucy framed herself.

- It's the only thing that makes sense!

- No, it doesn't make any sense at all.

Now get up! - What?

- Now you're just wasting my time!

Get up!

- Nice job.

It's all there.

Guess you figure I'm a lying politician, huh?

- "Lying politician" is redundant.

- When you first came to me with your idea

to sabotage your mother's campaign,

I was sceptical, but you pulled it off.

- My mother is dead.

- Do you plan on leaving town now that you're done?

- I'm just getting started.

Are you really willing

to do whatever it takes to fix things between us?

- I am.

- Then you know how you said that if I had grown up with you,

you would've paid for my college tuition?

- Yes.

- Well, I was thinking about it, and if you had raised me,

you would've spent more than that, way more.

- OK.

- And now that Terri has destroyed

my future as a teacher,

I've decided to pursue my dream of being a writer.

- That's great!

- But I don't wanna just get a minimum-wage job

and only write part-time.

I really wanna go for it.

- So you want me to support you financially.

- Yes.

I'm asking you to invest in me,

in your daughter.

I'm... I'm asking you to be my mother.

- I would love that.

- You know, I'd really hoped that a night in jail

would convince you you didn't wanna go back.

- Sorry to disappoint you,

but I'm not confessing to something that I didn't do, OK?

It was Lucy.

- You know how you said you uploaded that video

because you were jealous of all the attention she was getting?

- Yeah? - Well, today's your lucky day.

- What?

Hi, Mom.

- You posted bail?

- I--I didn't have to. I was released on recognizance.

We need to talk.

- I don't have anything to say to you.

- Please, Mom. You have to listen.

- No, I don't.

- Look, this entire thing was orchestrated by Lucy, OK?

She faked the emails, the photos, all of it.

[Chuckling]

- You know what? You've pulled a lot of crap in your life.

But doing this to your sister,

and now you're blaming her for it?

- Mom, please! You need-- You need to believe me!

- How can I believe you?

Every time you screw up, it's never your fault.

When are you gonna start taking responsibility for your actions?

- Listen, I know that my track record isn't great, OK?

But this time I swear, Mom, I'm telling the truth!

- No, I can't do this.

- Please, Mom, please! You need to help me!

[Sighing]

- You know what?

Your entire life, I have bailed you out of all of your messes,

and look where it got you.

Look where it got me!

From this moment forward, you're on your own.

I want you to move out of the house.

- Hey! You doing OK?

- I've been better.

- Here's a key to my place.

- Thanks for letting me crash and for sticking by me.

You're the only person who has.

- Any idea how long you'll need to stay?

- Until I can somehow prove that Lucy's behind this,

or I go to prison!

- What reason would she have for doing this to you?

- Payback.

I guess she figured out

that I was the one who shot that video of her in the bar.

- That was you? - Yeah!

It was a horrible thing to do, I know.

- OK, say she did know.

There's easier ways to get revenge

without her ruining her own reputation.

- Yeah, I know. That's why I'm so confused.

- And plus, Lucy would have known

that this would hurt your mother's chance

of getting elected!

- Oh my God!

Lucy's working with Vinick to hurt my mom's campaign.

It would explain why she's willing

to make herself look so bad.

- So you're the pawn?

- Yeah. My mom's the main target.

[Children shouting in distance]

Thanks for meeting me.

- You said you had a tip.

- I do.

It's about Charles Vinick breaking the law

to sabotage my mother's campaign.

- And why are you coming to me with it?

- Because you have something I need.

- Which is...

- Information.

I need to know who, if anyone,

put you up to doing that story on me.

- OK.

You tell me what you already know,

and I'll answer your question.

[Chuckling]

- No offence, but you already played me once.

You're gonna have to tell me first.

- It doesn't work that way.

- Well, OK. Your call.

- Fine!

What do you need to know?

- Are you working for Vinick's campaign?

- Not exclusively.

- But you have taken money from them?

- If they're gonna pay me

to look into a story I'd write anyway,

I'm not gonna say no.

- So when you came into my store,

Vinick's campaign paid you to do that?

- They heard rumours about

your mother getting a drunk-driving charge dropped,

but they couldn't prove it,

so they had me do a story on it.

- That's it?

- All they cared about

was that I made you and your mother look bad.

- OK, so who did you deal with?

- His Chief of Staff, Kolbie Gaines.

- Well, anything else?

- After that sex video came out,

they had me trying to track down Lucy's ex-boyfriends

to see if she had a history of public sex

or was into anything freaky,

anything to keep the scandal alive.

- But you couldn't find anything on her.

- Before I had the chance, they called to say to pull the plug.

- Why?

- Don't know. But, suddenly, Lucy was off limits.

- Thanks.

- Hey, hey, hey! You're supposed to tell me what you know.

- Yeah, I lied. Payback's a bitch!

[Scoffing]

Lucy!

- Stay away from me or I'll call the police!

- Lucy, it wasn't me!

It was someone connected to Vinick's campaign.

Malcolm has a mole who's working for Vinick.

- What do you mean, a mole?

- Someone on Vinick's payroll is spying for Malcolm.

- Do you know who?

- No, but whoever it is claims

that Vinick paid someone to sabotage Mom's campaign.

My guess is they did it

by setting you up and then framing me for it.

- But you don't know any of this for a fact?

- No.

Malcolm's spy is trying

to get us evidence that we can take to the police.

- Wow! How do you know this?

- Mom told me. - Really?

Last I heard, she kicked you out of the house

and wasn't talking to you.

- That was when she thought I was guilty,

but now she knows different.

- Huh!

- Call her and ask her yourself if you don't believe me.

- Why are you telling me this?

- Because I need you to believe that it wasn't me, OK?

Hopefully soon we'll have the evidence

to prove who really is responsible for all of this.

We can put it all behind us.

- Yeah, hopefully.

- What's going on?

- Elizabeth knows that you paid someone

to sabotage her campaign.

- How?

- Apparently, they have a mole working for you.

- Where'd you hear this?

- Terri told me.

- Well, then you need to find out who this mole is

before they can find any proof.

- And if I can't?

- Then we both go to prison.

- [Lucy]: OK, I'll look into it,

but you need to do some digging on your end too.

Who knows how long ago you hired this person?

[Talking, indistinct]

- You think this was her plan all along?

- Either that or she did it to get back at us

for the way that we treated her.

So, do we take these to the police?

[Sighing]

- They don't prove anything.

At least, not anything that would keep you out of jail.

- I--I have time before my trial.

How long until you have to drop out of the race?

- I don't know. About a day, maybe two.

- OK, well, that's how long we have

to connect Lucy to Vinick.

The question is...

how do we do it?

- We don't. Lucy does.

All of the bad things that have happened

have had nothing to do with you or Terri.

It's Vinick.

He's been trying to ruin my campaign,

and I'm really sorry if you got caught in the middle of it.

- It's not your fault.

And at least you have someone on the inside with his campaign.

- Well, and, hopefully, they can get us some proof,

and we can go to the police.

- So, like, was this someone who was already working for Vinick,

or were you able to get one of your people a job with him?

- I don't know.

I mean, Malcolm is the one who handles all of that.

I buffer myself from that kind of stuff.

- Yeah.

So, only Malcolm meets with him?

- Um, you know, I don't even know if they meet face to face.

Whoever it is generates these reports,

and, well, Malcolm keeps the reports

and then he tells me whatever he thinks that I need to know.

- Wow, this is all so sneaky!

You don't know who you can trust.

- No. We don't.

- So? Did she buy it?

- I guess we're gonna find out.

[Alarm system beeping]

[Panting]

[Beeping stops]

- [Female voice]: Disarmed. Ready to arm.

- Hey, I just, um, I left my bag here last week and I--

- You can stop lying.

Terri planted a recording device on you

before you met Kolbie Gaines.

We know that you're working with Vinick.

And now we have the evidence of you taking the bait.

- There never was any mole, was there?

- No.

You conned me, and so I had to do the same to you.

[Chuckling softly]

Like daughter, like mother, I guess.

And that's assuming that you are actually my daughter.

- Yeah, you gave birth to me.

But I'm not your daughter,

and I never will be.

- If you feel that way, why did you come back?

- My real mother confessed to me on her deathbed.

She told me how she took me from you to give me a better life.

- And you believe that?

- I believe it because she did.

- Hmm...

Wow!

That woman really brainwashed you.

[Chuckling softly]

- Yeah, it's called parenting.

- So, she was the one who sent you back to take my money.

Well, you certainly fulfilled her dying wish.

- It was her plan.

It wasn't mine.

I came back because I wanted a family,

but you and Terri were so horrible to me.

It made me realize

that I should've listened to her in the first place.

- So, did Vinick approach you, or was all of this your idea?

[Chuckling]

- I saw how a minor scandal could hurt your campaign,

and it made me realize that a huge one could destroy it.

I went to him.

- And then you used my guilt...

so that you could get paid again by me.

[Chuckling]

You know, you could have been a good politician.

- Well, it looks like I inherited

some of your devious qualities after all.

- [Terri]: So did I.

We didn't have the evidence before, but we do now.

I've been recording this entire thing.

It's over. I'm gonna call the police.

- Wait! Hold on.

- What?

- I think it's about time that I act like a parent

and protect my child.

So I'm gonna give you till the morning

before we call the police.

That will give you plenty of time

to get on a plane and disappear.

- Wait, Mom!

After everything she's done,

how can you let her get away with this?

- She's not getting away with anything.

She's gonna have to be on the run for the rest of her life

without any family.

I hope you have a good life.

- Me too.

♪ ♪

[♪ Two Stepsby Tanika Charles on sound system ♪]

[Cork popping, woman cheering]

- ♪♪ Quit calling on the telephone♪

[Glasses clinking]

♪ I done told you that I'm not at home♪

♪ A girl just needs to be alone...♪

[Woman laughing]

- Hey! Mom!

You're missing your own celebration.

- I'll be out in a minute.

- Are you OK?

- If Lucy hadn't come back, I--I doubt I would've won.

- Well, then I guess all this was worth it.

- No. It wasn't.

- How long before you officially take office?

- A couple of weeks.

Why?

- Well, I was thinking

maybe we could take our first ever family vacation.

- Where would you wanna go?

- Vegas?

- Well, that's not exactly a normal family destination.

- We're not exactly a normal family.

- I'll think about it.

[Talking indistinctly]

[Both laughing]

♪ I ain't got no time to say please♪

♪ And I'm telling you straight, baby♪

♪ I ain't looking, so go on your way♪

♪ I've got plans, and they don't include you♪

♪ Said it's true I heard it all before♪

♪ So take 2 steps backwards♪

♪ Straight, honey♪

♪ I ain't looking, so go on your way♪

♪ I've got plans, and they don't include you♪

♪ Ooh, all before♪

♪ Two steps back backwards♪

♪ Yeah, it's true♪

♪ I've got plans, and they don't include you♪

♪ I've heard it all before♪

♪ So please take 2 steps backwards♪

♪ Yeah, it's true♪

♪ I've got plans, and they don't include you♪

♪ No, no♪

♪ I've heard it all before♪

♪ So please take 2 steps backwards♪♪

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