All language subtitles for Small Island 2025 [NEW] THRILLER, DRAMA MOVIE INSPIRED BY ACTUAL EVENTS

Who's the new guy?

Forget it, Gracie. I already tried.

He's just been talking to Little Miss
Bartender for hours.

I think you said his name, Vince.

Looks like a good catch, but too bad
he's not biting.

Well, you're just not giving him the
right bait.

Hi,

I'm Gray.

I understand you met some of my friends.

They're nice girls, but they're just the
warm -up acts.

I see.

I guess that makes you the main
attraction.

Sweetie, you're new here.

Why don't we just cut right to the
thing?

Whatever it is you're looking for, I'm
the one.

You're wasting your time with anybody
else.

Well, you know, thank you very much, Sir
Grace, but I've been having a very nice

conversation with the bartender here.

You're kidding me.

No. Bye.

Like a little mystery. A little
intrigue.

Something left to imagination.

Honey, believe me.

You're setting your sights way too low.

You can do a lot better than that.

Honey, whoa, whoa. Are you okay, honey?

Are you all right?

You're right.

He's gay.

How do you think she ever got the name
Grace?

It's on the house.

What? I didn't do anything.

I'm sure you did.

For a minute there, you made me feel
pretty damn good about myself.

Intrigued, huh?

Talk like that could lead a girl on.

Well, the fact is, I've been looking for
someone like you for a long time.

Well, then.

I guess you found me.

Can I help you?

You, uh, Charles Lakeham?

Who wants to know?

My name's Whitaker.

Vince Whitaker?

What is it, Charles?

Uh, nothing else.

What do you want, Mr. Whitaker?

I know this is awkward, sir.

Years ago, I read this article, and I
just... Yeah, okay, hey, stop.

Look, I've had enough of you reporters,
and why don't you just leave us be?

I'm not a reporter, sir.

Who is at the door? It's okay.

I'm a private investigator, Mrs. Blakum.

It's regarding your daughter.

Tell us what you know about our
daughter.

I know this is very difficult for you
both.

I understand your eight -year -old
daughter was kidnapped 16 years ago.

Yeah, that's right.

Taken by her nanny.

I know you had a ransom ready, but you
never heard from the kidnappers or your

daughter again.

Yes, and we don't need to be reminded
again.

I found your daughter.

I found her.

What is this? Some kind of sick joke?
You think this is funny?

Turtles?

Sir?

Catherine, you want to come up here?

Please. I know.

Please. I don't want you getting your
hopes up about this. This is not real.

Go back. Go back in the house. Please,
let me deal with this. This is your

folks.

How do you do?

The yard seems so much smaller.

I remember having tea parties down by
that tree.

Wow.

I really like the kitchen like this.

It used to be so dark.

It got gray.

Wow.

Do you remember when I hit my head on
these patio doors because I thought it

open?

And the doctor who came out, he had a
big bushy mustache, right?

Yeah. Yes, that was Dr. Reynolds.

Right.

Do you still have Brandy?

Of course not. She'd be dead by now.

Mr. Whitaker, Brandy, she was my dog.

She was a... A wire -haired terrier.

No, she was a border collie.

Remember?

Listen. I don't know what kind of stunt
you're trying to pull. Charles, wait.

Let's just play this out. I'm telling
you, she's Catherine.

Wasn't there a guest house down by the
beach?

You know, I could have sworn that it was
right there.

It was.

Burned down and we never rebuilt it.

Good, because I thought I was going
crazy.

I remember... What a terrible time you
had trying to teach me how to drive the

boat.

You know I still can't do it.

Listen, I don't know what the two of you
are up to, okay?

I don't know.

Ellen, please. I cannot let them just
waltz in here like this.

Turn around and lift up your blouse.

What? Turn around. You heard me. Turn
around and lift up your blouse.

Why? What's this about?

I want to see your back. Now just hang
on a second here. You're frightening

Our daughter has a very distinctive
birthmark.

I don't know anything about that. Of
course you don't, because I went through

great deal of trouble to keep that fact
out of the newspaper.

Catherine, you don't have to do this.
You know that. Let me take a look at

back or I call the police.

Okay.

Oh, my God.

Mr. Lake, can I get a word with you?

The paper said you were offered $200
,000.

I'm assuming that reward's still in the
books, right?

Okay. Just want to let you know I had a
few extra expenses to go along with

that.

Where'd you find her?

Well, it took a lot of work, but I
finally tracked her down in Arizona.

Seems the kidnappers took her into
Mexico. A few years later, she ended up

Phoenix.

She didn't want to get into it with me,
but I do know the poor kid's been kicked

around a bunch of different foster
homes.

Let me tell you something, all right?

I have the resources to check out every
aspect of your story, okay? And believe

me, I'm going to do so. That's not a
problem. I'm staying downtown.

You sort it out to your heart's content.

I can wait.

I'm just very happy for your family,
sir.

Now that... The painting was all I had
for such a long time.

Catherine, maybe we shouldn't do this
right now. We can do it later.

It's okay.

This feels very strange. I'm
embarrassed.

No! Don't be silly.

I understand.

Nobody would ever blame you for doing
this.

I only wish that Mr. Whitaker had found
me sooner.

It's for Tangles.

You got me this one Christmas.

Do you remember Mr.

Teddy?

No, sorry.

Oh, he was that raggedy old pink teddy.
You never went anywhere without him.

You wouldn't go to sleep without him.

I just haven't seen him since. There's a
lot I don't remember.

This was a mistake, wasn't it? No, no.

I am so glad that you have kept it this
way.

You know what? It will help us pick up
where we left off.

Well, it was near your eighth birthday.
Do you want to see a picture of it?

Yeah. All this.

You've kept it just the way I
remembered.

I know. I can change it, you know. I
don't expect you to stay here.

Well, it is kind of for a little girl,
isn't it?

You know, we have so much catching up to
do.

You have no idea how I prayed for this
moment.

You know, you really shouldn't have.
This was too much.

Oh, nonsense. We've just gotten started.

Honey, you need an entire new wardrobe.

You know, you really didn't have to do
this.

No, I do have to do it for both of us.

You never had a childhood, and I never
got to see you turn into a woman.

Yeah, but we'll never be able to get
that back.

Right. That's why we have to make every
minute count.

Yeah. I couldn't be happier for the two
of you, for the three of you.

Thank you, Howard.

Thank you very much. But I am going to
have that private investigator checked

out. The man who found Catherine?

Yeah, that guy Whitaker.

I've got a detective agency in Arizona.
They're going to do a little rundown on

him.

So you still have your doubts?

Well, he checks out and she checks out.

You know, there's a lot at stake here,
Charlie.

Well, you think I don't know that, Ham?

Why do you think I'm being so careful?

I mean, that reward money, that's a nice
chunk of change.

No, I mean Ellen.

She's obviously accepted this girl as
Catherine.

Yeah, well, of course. I mean, Ellen is
my first concern.

If she should find out that it's not
her, I don't know what she'd, uh... I

I can only think of what... Ellen did
the first time she lost Catherine.

Howard, we don't talk about that
anymore.

Yeah. Okay.

You're not the only one that's concerned
about Ellen's mental health. If there's

something funny going on, it's better we
find out about it sooner rather than

later. You're absolutely right.

believe you bought me a car.

I love it.

I absolutely love it.

Whose car is that?

That's Howard, my financial advisor.

You used to call him Uncle Howie. You
remember him, don't you?

He'd be very disappointed if you forgot
who he was.

Bud, it's been a long time.

Mom.

I have here?

There she is, my little Catherine.

Uncle Howard?

You remember.

I told Catherine that I would get a
decorator and change the whole room

for her, but, you know, she decided to
stay in the guest quarters.

Well, you didn't think she was going to
stay in that damn shrine of yours, did

you?

Silly Charles.

She can do whatever she pleases. She's
24, for heaven's sakes, and I think

staying in the guest quarters was the
best thing anyway.

Yeah, I'm not saying that staying in the
guest quarters wasn't the best thing.

I'm just saying that why do you have to
be so extravagant with her?

Honey, I don't think you really
understand.

She was raised by strangers.

And God knows what went on there.

Yeah, but... It's because she's my
stepdaughter. It doesn't mean that I

feel the same way.

But, you know, you can't overcome your
irrational fear by buying her a car.

I didn't buy her the car out of fear,
Charles.

I bought it because I love her.

Now, you know, it is my money.

And I can do with my money whatever I
want.

Ellen, you can't buy her love.

I know you had your own life in Arizona,
and I'm just wondering if you'd like to

share some of that with me.

Such as?

Oh, I don't know. Maybe tell me about
school.

Did you go to the prom?

Do you have a special boyfriend?

You sound like I'm 15.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I just meant, is there someone that
you're particularly interested in?

Yeah.

What's he like?

Well, he's tall, good -looking, terrific
smile.

I'm not surprised.

You deserve at least that.

But he's also kind and gentle.

You know, I would do anything for him.

He truly loves me.

That's the way it should be.

I hope I get to meet him someday.

I'm sure you will.

So good.

Let's go home.

I'll make you some French toast for
breakfast.

Your favorite.

That sounds good.

You know, a case like this, it really
gets under your skin. You know, you

if there's something I missed, something
I could have done.

Lieutenant, you know, I... Were you with
the department back then? Because I

don't remember you. Yeah, I was in
uniform.

I was working liaison with the FBI. We
were helping to track down Catherine's

missing nanny.

She was our prime suspect.

You know, we always figured that Lupe
went down to Mexico.

So how'd you end up in Arizona?

Well, I don't remember much. I was
quickly placed in the foster home.

There's a whole string of them.

Yeah, but...

Even as a young child, I mean, surely
you realize you've been kidnapped.

Well, Lupe had told me that I've been
orphaned, that Mom and Dad had been

in a car accident.

And then when I was 13, I ran away and
ended up in Arizona.

Yeah, and it wasn't until Mr. Whitaker
found Catherine that she even knew that

we were still looking for her and
praying for her return.

Look, Lieutenant, I know you weren't in
charge back then, but your supervisor

thought it was a waste of time for...
offer a reward.

He thought our daughter was dead.

But as you can see, the reward was what
brought her back to us.

Sorry that it took so long, ma 'am.

We're going to be very glad to get this
case out of our books.

No, look, what I meant was I'm relieved
that Catherine's back safe and sound.

That's what's important.

Come on, darling.

My department can help you with DNA
testing. The most conclusive body of

evidence. Lieutenant, Lieutenant.

Maybe it's time that you re -read your
file. Because our daughter was adopted.

Okay?

Oh, jeez. I am very sorry.

You know, I appreciate your concern, and
I'm sure you can find your way out.

Goodbye.

We just stay focused, and we're not
going to need it.

People like them, they're just luckier
than we are, that's all.

And we've got to make our own luck.

I see a shiny brass ring out there, just
waiting to be grabbed.

This time I'm not going to let it go.
Just a few more days, we'll get our

on that reward money.

You know, it's important to me, too.

So where do you want to live?

I'd say the East Coast.

We'll buy a little place. We'll settle
down.

We'll have babies.

Lots of babies.

I remember agreeing to the part where
we'd practice making babies.

Lots.

You know what? You're right.

There's no need to rush.

I mean, we have a lifetime together.

Charles mentioned something about you
having to sign papers.

Have you done that yet?

Well, according to Howard, they're not
ready.

But Ellen's account will do anything she
tells him.

You know, I think he has the hots for
her.

Old Uncle Howie? Ellen?

Don't joke. People that age don't have
sex.

Yeah, but we will, won't we?

And we're that old.

You think I can ever get tired of you?

No way.

Just trying to make it as painless as
possible for you.

Is there any way we can make this
painless for Ellen, too?

I mean, the woman is so sweet.

You're not getting all sentimental on
me, are you?

No, it's just... I don't want to see her
get hurt again.

I mean, she went through hell when she
lost her daughter.

You ought to break a few eggs.

I mean, imagine.

For 16 years she waited, holding on to a
trust fund she set up for Catherine,

just waiting for her to come home.

That's real love.

Trust.

Yeah, most of the family's money is tied
up in it.

You're kidding.

Those the papers you got to sign?

How much are we talking about?

I don't know.

Millions, I guess.

Hell, that changes everything.

What do you mean?

That brass ring is looking more like
gold, baby.

Bigger and brighter than I ever
imagined.

A couple hundred thousand at this point.

Can't we just leave it at that?

Babe, we play this thing right, we'll
end up with a hell of a lot more than

stinking reward.

Look, Roger, as long as we have each
other, I really don't care about the

Well, luckily, I care enough about this.

They're all yours, you know.

I didn't hear you come in. These were
gifts your dad and I got you for your

birthday and Christmas.

You know, you're really giving me too
much already.

They're old.

I don't even think you want them.

The house was especially empty at
Christmas time.

But I was always so sure you'd come back
to me. I wanted you to be able to enjoy

every holiday you missed.

Well, dolls and toys, you know, kid
stuff.

Here.

Why don't we call this our Christmas
closet?

You know, just a little reminder for
both of us.

Why don't we have a party to celebrate
your return?

You know, I think that would be just a
little too much right now.

But why don't we go to a nice restaurant
with some friends?

Okay?

What's it all mean, Charles?

Well, it means that it checks out.

Everything? The agency says that Vince
Whitaker's legit, his story checks out.

They even found copies of Catherine's
foster home record. Can you believe

Hmm. Somebody did a hell of a job
putting this together.

And the bottom line?

The bottom line, Howard, is she's really
Catherine.

Congratulations, Charles.

Helen must be thrilled.

Her daughter's come home.

Fabulous news.

Fabulous.

So I guess that closes the book on
another one for you, huh, Lieutenant?

Well, actually, no.

We may have found Catherine, but there's
no statute of limitations on

kidnapping.

Congratulations, Mr. Laco.

That's your wife and your daughter.

Thank you, Lieutenant. Mr. Addison,
pleasure as always.

Lieutenant.

You were right to be suspicious,
Charles, but it's official now.

Yeah, well, Howard,

I want you to get this money together,
reward money, and it's got to be in

Oh, of course. No problem whatsoever.

Worth every cent.

This reward is the best money Ellen will
ever earn.

Absolutely.

See you later. Okay.

Thank you.

Excuse me, Howard. I need Catherine for
a minute. Come on, darling.

I want you to meet my dear, dear friend,
Naomi.

Naomi?

Isn't this exciting?

Yes, will you just look at her? She's
absolutely gorgeous.

I know.

And you can't take any of the credit for
this, Ellen. No.

You know, your mother is a saint.

She never once gave up hope that you
would be found.

I didn't, you know.

Can I get a JD on the rocks, please?

How did you ever find her?

Ah, it was really tough, but I... Well
done.

She's so proud of yourself. Hey, thank
you. Thank you very much. Appreciate

that. You've been working on the case.

Ah, it's taken quite a long time, but we
got her done.

Hey, it's really great. It's
unbelievable. Hey, thank you. Appreciate

know, that really is unbelievable.

I want to ask you about Arizona, though.
Arizona?

Yeah, Arizona. I go out there fishing
all the time.

Ah, isn't that fascinating.

You know what? Every summer, me and a
couple of buddies, we head up to Caguaro

Lake. You know where that is?

Nah, I can't say that, dude.

Well, that's kind of strange because,
um, that's near Phoenix where you

supposedly found Catherine.

Ah, well, you know, a lot of lakes up
there. Even the Indians don't know all

names. What are you, her uncle or
something?

Lieutenant Conway, local police.

Huh.

Oh, off -duty, huh?

What you fishing for?

Out there.

What do you catch?

Bluegill? Pike?

You're a smartass, aren't you, baby?

Do you know what you've done?

I'm sorry. Will you excuse me, ladies? I
see Mr. Whitaker, and, well, I'd just

like to thank him again.

You brought her back from the dead.

Pardon me?

She's alive again. She's absolutely
glowing.

I am, you know.

Go ahead, darling.

It was nice to meet you. Are you a
licensed investigator or some sort of

mercenary freelancer?

What difference is it to you?

I've got a high -profile case to solve.
Whoever kidnapped Catherine is still out

there. So I figured, you know, maybe
you, maybe we could work together.

Lieutenant,

I can't have you monopolizing our most
important guest.

There's a lot of people out there that
want to meet him personally and thank

personally for everything that he's
done.

Now, listen, I hate to have to do this
to you, but you're going to have to meet

some of Ellen's friends.

And believe me, she's not going to take
no for an ante. No problem.

Hey, what did you find?

Actually,

Lieutenant, he found me.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

Thank you.

Charlie, may I?

Please. Absolutely, Howard.

You're my guest.

Thank you, sir.

Do you enjoy yourself on the night?

This is a great night.

I would imagine you're getting a little
tired of people coming up and telling

you just how great it is to have you
back.

In the next couple of days, after things
settle down a bit, there's some

paperwork we need to go over.

Oh, is this the trust?

You know about it?

Yeah, sure. Mom told me. I told her I
don't want it.

What?

I mean, can't we just make it go away or
something?

You want me to dissolve the trust.

Catherine, there are millions in that
account.

Your mother had me set that up for you
when she... Just in case you ever...

Guess what?

I've been found.

And your mother knows what you intend to
do.

Howard, give her anything she wants.
She's the most wonderful daughter in the

world.

Certainly the most unselfish.

How

much

longer do I have to keep doing this?

What's that, coming over here to see me?

You know what I mean.

Hey.

You're doing a great job, babe.

Those relatives were buying it tonight.

Yeah, it's because the rule suits me so
well.

Maybe too well.

Why, getting used to the money?

No.

It's just that Catherine's childhood was
a lot like mine.

What are you talking about?

I mean, losing my parents at a young
age. You know, foster homes.

Hey, Julia.

Catherine didn't have that childhood.

Remember, we made it up.

You are not Catherine.

I just relate to her, that's all.

I mean, Ellen couldn't have been nicer
to me.

I don't know.

In some ways, it's kind of like... The
mother you never knew?

Please, you know, you've got to spare me
this high school psycho babble. I can't

have you getting all emotional on me
right now.

You know what I mean.

Yeah. I always know what you mean, babe.

We just gotta keep cool.

Don't be long.

Just can't let eight months of work come
down the drain.

You've been setting this up for eight
months?

Yeah, more or less.

What?

We only met in December.

What are you talking about?

I mean, the whole thing was a lie.

You knew about Catherine even before you
met me, didn't you?

I mean, that's why you singled me out.

It wasn't because we found each other
and we fell in love.

It was because I could pass for her.

Okay.

You're right.

You're right.

You were going to use me for the reward
money, and then what?

You were going to leave me, weren't you?
I mean, you never had... Julia, listen

to me.

I can understand how you think it's like
that, but you're wrong.

Hey, of course you look like Catherine,
and yes, I was gonna... Like you said,

I swear to God, I didn't plan on falling
in love with you. It just happened.

I just couldn't help it. myself, okay?

Hey, listen to me.

You can't leave me.

You know that.

Hey, you of all people know what it's
like to be abandoned.

You're not just going to be walking out
on me, you're going to be walking out on

Ellen, too.

She's open arms for you.

She's taking you back.

She's accepted you without question,
without judgment.

Isn't that what a real mother would do?

You'll always have love, I promise.

No one's ever going to leave you again.

Damn it.

Julia!

Wait a second.

Hey.

Hey, come on, baby.

Listen, I know what you want.

No, you don't. You have no idea what I
want.

Do you think you can sweet -talk me into
anything?

Look, the only reason I went along with
it is because I thought you loved me.

I just, I want to put my arms around you
right now. No, okay?

Don't. This is what I'm talking about.
It's not just about you and me anymore.

I told you.

I don't want to hurt Ella.

You're right. I get it. I see how
important she is to you.

I used to be able to recall a vague
image of my real mom.

And now all I see is Ellen.

This wonderful lady treats me like her
own daughter.

I know Catherine's birthday, but I don't
know my own.

Until tonight, I never had any kind of
party.

You can't know what this means to me.

I'm sorry.

You're so right.

You're right. You're right.

Ellen's offering me a childhood.

A whole life I never knew.

And what are we planning to do?

Rip her off for a couple hundred
thousand?

Well, let's drop the whole thing. Stop
right now.

Forget the money.

Let's just pack up and get out of here.

You mean that? I mean it.

I love you.

If the only way to prove it is for us to
leave, then so be it.

You would do that, Samuel?

I'd do anything for you.

Come on.

Get out of here.

We have to leave your car, though.

Well, we can't take it because that's
like stolen property.

So you want me to leave without saying
goodbye?

Hey, we have two options here. We finish
what we planned or we just bail right

now.

Either way, I'm going to hurt her.

Don't worry. Ellen's going to get over
it. She did before.

Last time she tried to kill herself.

Fuck, okay. Is there any way that we can
just let her down easy?

Well, if we finish this like we planned,
I think you should make the decision of

how best to handle her.

Me?

Really?

You'd let me make the decision?

Absolutely. Your decision alone.

Fair enough?

You're going to learn.

I'm the one who's always there for you.

No matter what happens.

Okay?

Thanks, babe.

Hey. Hey, you can't park there.

Oh, she's got mine.

Is Mr.

Lincoln here?

You got an appointment?

Yeah, he's expecting me.

Who should I say is calling?

Nobody's calling.

It's Whitaker.

Oh, my God.

You're Mr.

Whitaker.

I'm sorry.

I'm Gina, Mr. Lakeham's secretary.

What you did, you're a hero.

Mr. Lakeham never expected to see his
daughter again.

He's a changed man since she came back.

That's good.

Gina.

Hey. Hey.

How are you? I see you recovered from
our little soiree last night.

Hey.

No more calls for a while. All right.
Come on in.

What a dump.

Hey.

What do you expect?

Of course you wouldn't understand.

You never worked a real job in your
entire life, have you?

Hey, no one ever gave me anything on a
silver platter either.

Yeah, right. I knew from the moment I
met you.

You didn't have a freaking clue what it
takes to make a living.

Just perfect.

Okay.

There you go.

Easiest money you'll ever earn.

Finally.

What the... Where's the rest of the
money?

I just have to reward money.

I can see that.

What you trying to pull?

Job's not over yet.

Of course not, but we agreed that... We
agreed that you and the girl finish the

job. You get the papers signed, then the
job is over, damn it.

You're not exactly in a position to be
dictating new terms to me, okay?

One phone call to Lieutenant Conroy...
Yeah, one phone call to Conroy, and

all nailed.

So you make sure you stay away from
Conroy.

That cop's been sniffing around.

And don't give me any reason to take a
look at your phony files.

The report did what I had to. Huh?
Everyone bought it, right?

Why are you trying to screw me here,
man? Christ, Dick.

You know, I'm a respectable businessman.

You think I'm going to take a chance
with this thing hanging over my head of

screwing you?

Okay.

Since we're moving the goalposts, I got
one for you.

You lied to me.

Those papers to be signed were for
Catherine's trust fund.

There's got to be millions in that
account.

So? So, the deal's based on false
information.

The way I see things, the work we're
doing for you is worth a hell of a lot

than that stinking reward.

Really? Really.

Julie and I figure out the risk we're
taking.

It's worth, I don't know, 750 grand.

Each. Think about that.

You listen to me, you son of a bitch,
and you listen good.

You're going to do what I tell you to do
when I tell you to do it. Now you take

that money, you get those papers signed.
Then you get the rest.

You understand?

Huh?

I heard a crash.

Yeah, well, thanks, Mr.

Lincoln.

Generosity is like nothing I've ever
seen.

Have a good day. And you too.

Gina?

He shorted us. He only gave us half the
money.

Baby, calm down.

Tell me, what happened?

Well, he said he's not going to give us
the other half until we sign the trust

papers. Why the hell should I believe
him? Roger, why can't we just leave it

that? I mean, come on, even half is more
than enough, right? No, no, babe, it's

not enough.

Now that I know how much that bastard's
really got.

Hey, what's up

is spin my head.

Your ass is mine, Lakeham!

Saucepan? In the pantry, honey.

Pantry? It's right back there.

I know it'll take you a while to
remember everything.

Mom, what is it?

Did you ever notice how the wind just
blows the shadows of the clouds across

ocean?

It was like that when they were taken
from me.

I felt as though I had my heart ripped
out of my very being.

You know, every time I think about how
painful it was for me, I have to remind

myself of how terrible it was for you.

Whatever I suffered is nothing compared
to a child losing their parents in the

same day.

Ellen, I'm here now.

Okay, let's forget about everything
else.

That's what I used to think. I used to
pray for that.

I wanted nothing more than to have all
the memories erased.

But then I realized that I really have
to keep those memories alive because it

makes every day with you that much more
precious.

What is it, sweetie?

No, it's nothing.

Really.

Why?

No.

All that's happened, I really feel like
it's created this wonderful bond between

us.

All that time we were apart, Catherine,
you never left my heart.

You've been so honest about your
feelings.

But there are... There are things that I
need to tell you about me. No.

Whatever you had to do to survive, it's
okay.

It's all forgiven.

Ellen.

There is no easy way to tell you that.
There don't.

It's all just going to unfold slowly. We
have a lifetime.

What was that?

Just the garage doors on Aunt Charles.

Hi.

Hey.

Damn vendors screwed up another bid.

Can't get these people to do anything
right.

Well, just relax, darling, and have a
drink.

That's what I'm doing.

What are you two up to?

Oh, just catching up on 16 years of girl
talk. You want to join us?

Keep it up, girls.

He seems pretty upset.

Did an important business deal fall
through?

It seems like every business deal you
plan to do falls through.

But don't worry.

It doesn't affect you and me.

Hello, ladies.

Don't worry, not from immigration.

Which one of you is Maria?

This is Rogers, Internal Revenue
Service.

I pay my taxes.

That's what everyone says.

Don't worry, this is not regarding your
taxes.

Although I did have a hard time tracking
you down. I understand you used to work

for the Lakeham family.

Yes. I'm going to be up front with you,
Maria.

We're looking for background information
on Charles Lakeham's financial

situation. Thought you might want to
help us out.

What can I do, mister? I don't know
nothing.

Oh, come on, Maria. Sharp gal like
yourself.

I'm sure you kept your eyes open.

Did you ever see Mr. Lakeham involved in
any shady financial dealings?

Uh, no.

Mr. Lakeham was the man who kept himself
mostly.

He stayed down at the guest house, and
that's where he kept his office.

Oh, really?

Never declared he was doing business out
of his house.

Did you see any large sums of money or a
safe in the office?

I didn't see anything.

I never went by the guest house.

But you know what?

Lupe did.

Lupe, the nanny.

She was a very pretty woman, wasn't she?
I don't want to get into no trouble,

mister. Come on, Maria.

She looks very attractive to me. She
was.

But you know what?

It's unfair. She's not here to defend
herself.

Oh, I see.

Did Alan know her husband and the nanny
were... Okay, mister.

Mrs. Letton was a good friend of mine. A
very nice woman.

But that husband of hers? Right, right.
We've heard that story before.

Okay, Maria, thank you. I will check
your story out.

Hey, you talked to Lucas yet?

Lucas Thurman, the gardener. Next on my
list.

For assisting with an IRS investigation,
you don't have to file a tax return

next year.

Oh, really?

Just kidding.

Don't forget to file now.

Hey, Lieutenant.

Yeah, what a surprise.

If I didn't know any better, I'd think
you're following me.

I figured you'd be gone by now.

Yeah, well.

Didn't you get your reward?

As a matter of fact, I did.

Waiting for the check to clear?

You got that right.

Meantime, I thought I'd just enjoy
Sarasota. Maybe check out that circus

What's of interest to you in the Baylor
Hotel?

I'm just thinking about changing hotels.

Upgrade. Something suitable for a hero.
You know what I mean?

Look, Whitaker.

You're not licensed to work down here,
are you?

Is that what this is all about?

Feeling guilty about screwing up the big
case?

Thinking I'm going to step on your toes?

Lieutenant, as soon as I get my money,
I'm gone, man. Florida's too hot and

humid, man. You guys got too many bugs
down here, you know what I mean?

This is an active federal kidnapping
case.

Stay out of my way, or I'll slap him on
you so fast.

You better stay the hell away from me.

Anybody home?

Ellen?

Ellen?

Ellen!

Yeah? I'll come back later.

Oh, come now!

No, this is business, things. It's not a
good time.

You threw up the dissolution paper that
you requested, Catherine.

Now, essentially, this terminates the
blind trust your mother had set up for

you. You're turning your back on a
fortune.

Howard, you and Charles always thought I
was crazy to have that trust written

up.

But I followed your wishes to the
letter.

Of course you did.

As you always have and as you will right
now.

Catherine's a big girl. She can make her
own decisions.

You know, I tried to talk her out of it.

But you're now stubborn like a women
are.

Uncle Howie, I don't care about the
money. I mean, I'm finally in my real

What else matters?

All right, so you realize what this
does. You'll have no further claim on it

except through inheritance. And I cannot
begin to tell you the tax liabilities

we're going to incur. Okay, okay.

Then don't begin.

All right, Catherine.

I need you to sign.

Life is short.

Have a margarita.

Mr. Thurman?

Who is looking for you? Hang on now,
sir. Don't do anything rash.

Who are you?

Vince Rogers. Rogers, Seagrams, and
Daniels.

So, you're a lawyer?

My law firm is handling a class action
suit for wrongful termination.

I have an affidavit here, sir, that says
that you are gainfully employed by Mr.

Charles Lakeham.

What do you want with me?

Well, I understand that you were
terminated without just cause, sir. Is

correct?

Mr. Lakeham fired my ass for no reason?
Yes, sir, he did.

And when this case goes to trial, you
are in line for a very large settlement.

Oh.

What I got to do, Mr. Rogers?

Well, Lucas, may I call you Lucas? Yeah,
go ahead. Call me Lucas.

Well, my firm has taken sworn statements
from other employees that were fired by

Mr. Lakeham. Just saw Miss Maria
Gonzalez. And what I need from you,

is...

Background. How did Mr.

Lakeham conduct his business affairs?

So you're looking for dirt on a man.

Well, we lawyers get carried away with
the fancy terms there, but yes, you put

your finger right on it. We're looking
for dirt, if you will, on Mr. Lakeham.

That dirty dog fired me for no reason.

And I was the lake's gardener for over
ten years.

Listen, would you mind if I wet my
whistle?

I'll do you one better than that. Let my
firm take you out for a drink or two.

It's on us. It's our expense.

No, yeah, it's okay.

Great.

Put that away and we can take it to my
car, okay? All right.

That

tastes

better than Lakeham.

Yes, it does.

Now, I heard in those days Lakeham had
an office in the guest house.

Yeah, I know. He was sometimes pretty
mean to me, sir.

That's why he stayed there. There was
always a fight about money. There you

Lucas. Let's focus on the money.

Now, a shady guy like that always
operates with cash on hand.

Did you ever see any lying around or
maybe some other valuables?

My tools.

Your what?

You know, I couldn't work anymore. When
he fired me, he kept all my tools.

Okay, all right. Your tools?

What about a safe or a lockbox up in the
main house?

This guy could look straight through
you. He didn't even see you.

Miss Allen, she was all right.

Till they swiped her to Catherine.

You know, she tried to kill herself.

Where the hell is this other beer? Don't
you worry. I'm not going to let you go

dry here.

Now, we're talking about Lakeham.

We're talking about Lakeham. Cash
reserves, money stashed away.

He never went down to the basement.

Never.

There's a basement in the main house?

No, no, at the guest house.

That doesn't do me any good because that
burned down. The basement.

You can't burn down a basement.

You see, I had no work, no tools
anymore.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, no tools, no work. I
get it. You see, without me, the whole

place grown up.

Bunches of weeds, breaker bushes.

I figured out maybe I could clean the
place in exchange.

Yeah, you get your tools back. Right,
right.

So when did that happen?

Two, three months after little Kathleen.
He didn't want your help? He put a

shotgun on me.

He fired at you?

Yeah, strange.

He wouldn't let me anywhere near this
basement.

You know what? Thank you very much
there, Lucas.

Appreciate that.

We're going to get you a nice
settlement, okay?

Cheers. Check, please.

Thank you, Lucas.

I love this one. You look so pretty in
that.

Oh, thanks.

Really.

Oh, here.

Here's a good one of you and Howie.

Oh, no, it's not.

Look at him.

Looks like you have a little too much to
drink. That one's getting fun. Oh, my

God. He's so funny.

I know. I know.

Did he ever ask to kiss you?

No. Honey, he would never do that.

Well, he wanted to, you know.

Really?

He did.

I think you're bad enough for that.

That was only your second glass.

I know, I know. But my doctor said to me
that alcohol really interferes with the

medication, so... Well, what exactly are
you taking?

Oh, my gosh.

And I had depressants.

I got a new sleeping pill.

You knew it?

Oh.

I just think that now that you're back,
I can get off everything.

Good. Yeah.

Well, you'll be okay.

Done. Mom,

are you okay?

Yeah, I'm okay, honey. I just have this
headache. I think it's the wine. Well,

what can I get you?

Nothing, nothing, sweetie. I've got
enough medication in me. Trust me.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

Well, that's odd. That's Charles. You
said he was going to work late tonight.

You know, now that you're back,
everything's going to settle down.

You are the best thing that's ever
happened to us.

Charles?

Charles, honey, what is it?

What? What? Something you heard?

Now, go up to your room.

What?

You don't want to hear what I've got to
say.

No. Please.

Charles, you're upsetting Catherine.

Oh, I'm upsetting Catherine, huh?

Do you have any idea what this young
woman has done to upset our lives?

Please, you don't have to... Sit down
and shut up.

You're not going anywhere.

What is the meaning of this? What are
you doing?

Don't you even speak to her, you bitch.

That's right, this bitch.

Do you have any idea what she's done, do
you?

She's been out there doing the private
investigator.

And you want to know why? Because the
two of them have been scamming us.

And you want to know why they're
scamming us, Ellen? For the money.

Here.

Put these and your damn photo out.

Found those in Mr. Whitaker's motel room
right after he left town with our

money.

I don't believe this.

The private investigator confirmed that
she...

What's your name?

Huh?

What's your real name?

Ellen, you have to believe me, please.

You have to.

You don't have to tell him anything.

How dare you talk to your daughter like
this?

Leave her alone.

Don't you get it, woman. She is not our
daughter.

You're an imposter. Get out. I tried to.
I wanted to tell you things about me.

Get out of our house. Get out.

How could you do this?

You're supposed to give her a full
confession, didn't Roger tell you? I

the hell out.

What are you talking about?

Just think of the plan, okay?

Let me tell her the truth, please.

Honey, come on. Come on, get up.

Come on.

She's gone now.

Let's get you all settled in.

I'm going to take care of you.

Honey, come on.

It's okay.

It's okay.

I'm going to get you pills.

I'm going to get you medication.

It's okay, honey.

You know how upset you must be.

This will have you right in no time.

Here you go. Come on.

Take these. Here's your medication.

Come on.

Come on. Take these. Come on.

There you go. Come on.

There you go.

Just take them.

Perfect. Yeah.

Just relax now.

Lay back.

Relax.

Because we're going to go back to the
way things used to be before, Catherine.

I just want you to put her out of your
mind.

Yes, put her out of your mind.

She's no longer in our lives.

I don't feel good.

No, you're just upset, honey. That's
all.

Just relax. Come on. Just relax.

I want to call a doctor.

I just want to call a... No, no.

I can't let you do that, honey.

That's it.

Now, we can't have you doing that now,
can we?

There you go.

Easy, easy, easy.

What have you done?

Oh, no.

It's not what I've done.

It's what you've done.

You've made a mistake, honey.

You've taken an overdose of barbiturate.

I wish I would have been there to stop
you.

Howard, it's Charles.

Just leaving the construction site.

I'm on my way home. Taking about an
hour.

Listen, there's been some developments
regarding Catherine that I think we

should discuss right away.

So let's meet at the house.

I'm a little late. Let yourself in.

Good. That's it. See you then.

Roger, you have no idea what just
happened at the house.

Lakeham told Ellen everything, right?

You knew?

You knew what he was going to do, but
you said that I could be the one who was

going to tell her. He wanted to play it
out that way.

Well, then why didn't you tell me?

Hey, Julia, the idea was for you to be
shocked, to respond naturally. I'm sure

your reactions were perfect.

No, but you have no idea. I mean, if you
had only seen the way that Ellen was...

Forget about Ellen. This is not about
Ellen anymore.

You know what? And forget the reward
money, too.

Why? Has something happened?

You bet it has, babe. We are going to be
rich.

Filthy rich, baby. Filthy rich.

That 200 grand is chump change.

We're going to have everything we ever
wanted. You understand me?

Everything. I promise you.

Roger, can we just get in the car and
go?

We can't run away now, don't you see? I
got that bastard right where I want him.

Well, if there's a change in plans, I
think I'm going to be into this.

You scared me there, man.

What are you so jumpy about?

What happened inside, you two? You
said... Oh, yeah.

Well, your girlfriend here almost
screwed the whole damn thing up, but I

you could say my wife fell for it.

So should we conclude our little
business deal?

You can forget that reward money, man.

Oh, yeah?

What? You two working for charity now?

I think we deserve a bigger slice.

Maybe the whole damn pie.

Roger. You improvising again?

No, just digging around the old guest
house.

Seen some of your handiwork.

Down in the basement.

This time I really did find Catherine.

What do you mean, found her?

That's what I mean.

You're guessing.

You got nothing.

Nothing?

You recognize this?

Oh, my God.

Catherine, where is she?

Right where he left her.

He's dead.

With the nanny beside her.

You?

You kidnapped your own child?

Yeah, how could you?

I'm thinking, no matter how much money
you got now... You dumb bastard.

Now, why couldn't you have just stuck
with the plan and taken the reward

Now move.

I needed the cash for my company. That
ransom money was going to cover my

overruns. And if my stinking selfish
wife would have helped me out at the

none of this would have been necessary.
That's all the room you left them in.

The door was locked from the outside.

So what, genius?

I just want to know, did you wait until
they died before you bricked them in?

You let your own daughter die like that
just to protect yourself?

Your own flesh and blood?

Well, not exactly.

After all, she was adopted.

You son of a bitch! Shut up!

Get down here! Hey! Come on, man.

Look, I've done everything you wanted me
to do.

You and me, we can work something out.

Just let the girl go.

Hey, you should have thought of that
before you got so greedy. Come on, she's

nothing. Let her go.

Oh, boy, you are a piece of work. Still
pretending you care about her.

Did he ever tell you how he got the job?

Sent me a bunch of pictures of different
girls.

I'm the one that picked you as the best
match for Catherine. Not lover boy here.

But I'll tell you one thing, and I gotta
give him credit.

Whatever he did to keep you involved.

Must have been good. Shut up! Shut up!

Mom, you're going to be okay.

Don't worry.

Don't worry. It's okay.

Lieutenant.

Charles phoned me tonight, and he asked
me to meet him up here.

Obviously, he wasn't calling from work,
like you said.

Yeah, obviously.

I swear I have no idea why the hell he
would have wanted me to come up here for

this. He wanted you to be the one to
find Alan's body.

Son of a... It's been my experience that
things usually involve money.

Well, Charles was a walking financial
disaster.

His business was always on the verge of
bankruptcy.

Yeah, but the wife's side of the family,
they were loaded, right?

For all the good it did him.

Ellen was reluctant to throw good money
after bad.

And she was very firm on what was hers
and what was his.

I must have really called him.

Yeah.

So what changed?

Look, a guy doesn't get up one day and
decide to fake his wife's suicide unless

something changed.

The insurance policy, what?

It was the trust.

When Catherine dissolved the trust, all
the monies reverted back to Ellen's

account.

Ellen died, Charles, he stood to inherit
everything.

Okay. All right.

Whatever Lakeham's plans were, something
went very wrong.

So, what are we talking? How much money?

14 .3.

Million?

For that kind of money, I'd kill
somebody.

Well, I'm almost finished. I got a
pretty good idea what happened, but you

what? There's one thing that puzzles me.

That huge trust fund, you just what,
walked away from it?

Lieutenant, I couldn't accept that money
because it didn't belong to me.

That was my mother's money.

And I never wanted her to ever think
that that was the reason I came back.

That's hard to believe. Excuse me, sir.

What? You said you wanted to be
notified?

What? The motel manager said Vince
Whitaker checked out this morning, and

rental car's been returned.

Wait, you know where Whitaker is right
now, don't you? No, why would I? Because

the other night at the party, it seemed
to me you and him made a real nice

couple. Handsome guy like that, you,
him.

I was grateful that he found me.

Nothing more, nothing less.

I don't know.

I think maybe the two of you... That is
enough.

Ellen, Ellen. No, you leave my daughter
alone.

I know why you're badgering her.

We all do.

You failed.

You failed.

You've been completely humiliated.

No. No.

No, Mr. Whitaker.

Mr. Whitaker, an outside investigator.

He came in here and he solved this case.

You couldn't do it.

And that's driving you crazy.

Honestly, Mrs. Lakeham, no.

Catherine saved my life tonight.

That's all that needs to be said.

Well, I'm really sorry.

Would you ladies feel more comfortable
if I left a couple of my men here

overnight? It's a little late for that,
Lieutenant.

Good night, Mrs. Lacombe.

Good night.

I'll show him out, Ellen.

And I'll be here as long as you need me.

This way, Lieutenant.

We do whatever we have to do to survive.

Yes, we do.

Catherine, I'm going to see to it that
no one ever comes between us again.

Mom. Ready, dear?

Well, darling, let's go home. I'll make
you French toast for breakfast. Your

favorite. Sounds great, Mom.