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[girl] Life is about choices.

I guess I made some really bad ones.

I just want things to go back to the way they were.

[woman] No!

I just want my life to be normal again.

[struggling]

My name is Casey Benson

and I'm a senior at West Andrews High.

[upbeat rock music]

♪ Yeah, yeah

-Hey, Case. -Hey.

Can you take a look at this and tell me if I did it right?

Y = x + 4 x + 5.

Yeah, I think that's right.

Thanks. All I need is another F in algebra.

Mom will kill me.

[girls laughing]

♪ I got this feeling burning inside of me ♪

♪ I see you hooking till you love what you see ♪

♪ Yeah!

♪ Do you want that?

♪ Do you need that?

♪ Well, this is your chance

♪ I'll let you touch me

♪ Undress me

♪ We can do anything

For the record, I hate them.

-Bye. -Yeah, see ya.

Jeremy.

Oh, hey.

What time are you going to pier tonight?

Uh... Listen, Case, can I talk to you for a minute?

What about her?

Mm, too thick in the legs.

She might be good.

Seriously? Her hair's nasty.

Ugh, that's true.

Look, she could always dye her hair.

Yeah, but we can't dye her face.

Who else?

[Jeremy] So, listen, Case, uhm...

I don't really know how to say this, so I'm just gonna say it.

You're a super cool girl and everything,

but it's just not gonna work out.

What?

Well, you know, we said we'd be honest with each other, right?

Yeah.

Well, I'm being honest.

I sorta like someone else.

Who?

Uh, she goes at Ven Westerly.

Anyways...

I'm sorry. Are we cool?

Cool?

Yeah. If you want to date any of my friends,

that's totally fine too.

Date your friends?

Yeah, I just want you to know it wouldn't bother me.

[guy] Yo, Jeremy!

I gotta go.

Oh, and, if you don't want that stuffed kimono dragon I won you,

I can totally give it to my sister for her birthday.

But, if you want to keep it, that's cool too. Whatever.

Hey, dumbass!

You want me to be honest?

We're being honest, right?

It's not "kimono", it's "Komodo".

And you didn't win it, Jeremy.

The carny gave it to you

because he felt that you spent 36 dollars

and still couldn't knock out a single milk bottle.

I could've got the same damn thing

for two bucks in Chinatown.

I like her.

[Kylie] Really? Casey Benson?

Science geek?

Yeah.

[Kylie] Girl next door.

She's got potential.

[woman] The last owner moved out in a hurry.

He left the kitchen pretty much intact.

So, all the equipment comes with the deal.

The refrigerators are pretty old.

We might want to replace those,

but the rest of it is fine.

I can cover the deposit,

my investor can cover the lease.

The location is perfect.

The dining room is exactly what we both wanted.

But the kitchen's a little small.

Look, I'm gonna be running the office,

but you got to make your magic in here.

Holly,

-if you don't like the place-- -It's perfect.

You think so?

I love it.

Yes!

This means we're really in business, right?

Yeah, we're in.

Oh, thank you.

[bell ringing]

Hey, Casey.

Hey, Amber. What's up?

Oh, that is such a cute shirt by the way.

So, what are you doing Friday night?

Nothing now, I guess.

Well, Taylor, Kylie and I are going to a club,

if you want to come with us.

You're inviting me to go out with you guys?

-Mm-hm. -That's new.

Did all three of you towed your cars

at the same time or something?

Wow, trust issues. Cute.

Anyways, have you ever been at the Gold Bar?

Gold Bar?

Uh, no, you have to be 21 to get in there

and we're only 18.

Mm-hm. Exactly.

Which is why I have to get you a fake ID by Friday

and these sort of things don't happen overnight.

So, what's the call, you're in or out?

Oh, come on, Casey. It'll be fun.

I don't know.

Okay, tell you what.

Take my email and you send me a photo.

I'll send you the ID.

And then we'll go from there.

Let me know.

-Okay. -Okay.

What the hell was that about?

She just asked me if I wanted to go with her to Gold Bar.

She's gonna get me a fake ID.

You're kidding. Can she get me one?

I'm not sure I want to go.

After what happened with Jeremy, I'm kind of over guys right now.

Forget about Jeremy, okay? He doesn't deserve you.

Come on.

[Holly] Maggie and I've been talking about opening this restaurant for a long time.

[Christopher] So, am I gonna have to call her myself

to tell her you're not interested?

Look, Maggie needs a business partner

and I would get to design the entire menu.

Maggie needs an investor, that's what Maggie needs.

To her we're just a giant ATM machine.

No, it's not true.

She hasn't asked me for one penny.

Yeah, not yet. Just wait.

-Look, I really want to do this. -No way.

I'm not gonna letting you flush our savings down the toilet

over some stupid restaurant idea.

-Christopher. -No.

I've decided to go to Whittendale this fall,

if anyone cares.

Honey, that's wonderful!

When did you decide?

-Last few days. -Oh, I'm glad.

I was hoping you were gonna go there.

What?

Nothing, nothing. I--

Sweetie, I thought you really wanted to go

to Cal State Northridge.

I changed my mind.

Whittendale has the best Earth Science department

on the entire East Coast.

I think it's great.

And you really want to move all the way

on the other side of the country?

Yeah.

Can I be excused?

I've got a lot of homework to get done

before I start on the homemade tattoo I'm gonna get myself.

Ha ha, very funny. Honey, I'm so proud of you.

Thanks.

Me too.

-Okay, what's going on? -Nothing. Nothing.

We told her that she could go to Whittendale.

You know how hard she's worked to get in there?

Which is exactly the reason I'm not gonna let you and Maggie

dig us into a hole with the stupid restaurant idea.

But that has nothing to do with the restaurant.

And besides I would actually be making money,

I could help out with the tuition.

[Christopher] Is that what you think?

-Yeah! -Really?

[Christopher] Do you know how long it takes for a businesses like that

to make money if it ever does?

No, you're gonna wind up working for free

and I'm gonna wind up footing the bill.

[Holly] That's not true. She's already got an investor.

She doesn't need our money.

I'm done with this conversation.

Well, I'm not.

[phone ringing]

I've gotta take this.

Excuse me.

Hold on for one second.

Yeah.

[laughing] Oh, my God. That would be nice.

Yeah.

[calling tone]

Hey, this is Amber, you know what to do.

[voicemail tone]

Hey, Amber, this is Casey.

Um, check your email. I sent the picture.

See you Friday.

[upbeat music]

♪ Crazy girl, crazy girl

♪ She's a crazy girl

[Amber] Four Long Beach Iced Teas.

[bartender] Yeah.

Oh, how much are they?

Casey, put that away.

I'll get the first round and, after that, the guys pay.

Guys.

Lesson number one: if a guy doesn't buy you a drink

in the first three minutes, he's not worth your time.

But wait till you meet Max and Roger.

They're both loaded.

Au!

♪ I'm getting on it

♪ Go get some girl

♪ I'm getting on it

[man] Hey!

[man 2] Hi, girls.

Hey, you're gorgeous.

[Amber] You too.

Max, this is Casey.

Hi, Casey.

Hi.

Girls already have drinks!

So, buy us shots.

[Roger] Excellent idea.

Hey, can you get six kamikazes, please?

-And make sure they're cold. -Yeah.

-[Taylor] Roger you're the best. -[Roger] And you.

[Taylor] We missed you.

[Roger] I was thinking about you.

[upbeat music]

Oh, another round, please?

-No, that's okay, I'm fine. -No. No way.

No. I'll not drink alone.

You were watching us.

I was.

You like what you saw?

[♪♪♪]

Drink up. You'll like it.

Patricia approves.

Who's Patricia?

She's the alcoholic who lives inside of me.

I've never met anyone like you.

Me neither.

[♪♪♪]

So, I have a question for you.

Is it rhetorical?

Maybe.

So, does Patricia

like to be kissed in public

by guys she just met

who are incredibly attracted to her?

Uh...

Don't know about Patricia, but...

Casey does.

I told you she'd be perfect.

She's 18, right?

Relax. I checked her ID. She's legal.

Kylie's in trouble.

[Kylie] No, I wasn't kidding.

I thought you were making a joke.

-Do I look like I'm joking? -No, you don't.

Do you think I could hear anything you were saying

out there on the dance floor?

-You heard exactly what I said. -I'm out of here.

Hey, get your hands off of me, man!

-What's the problem? -He won't pay.

Look, I didn't know she was a hooker, all right?

Do not call her that.

Five hundred bucks, let's go.

I don't have that kind of money.

He doesn't have that kind of money.

He doesn't have that kind of money.

If you mess with one of my girls again,

I will rip your throat out.

-Got it? -Yeah.

[Taylor] You okay? What happened?

Kylie, I love you, but you gotta let me book the clients, okay?

I'm sorry, Jack.

-Come on. You okay? -Yeah.

-Did he hurt you? -No, I'm fine.

-Oh, my God, I love this song. -I love this song.

-No. -No, I do. Really. I do.

You want to get out of here?

Okay.

Okay.

Sir.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

-Oh, yeah, I know that. -Yeah. Good stuff.

I can get you used to it.

So, you have the whole floor to yourself?

Uh, no, not quite, but yeah, it's nice and cozy.

Oh, look.

There's a sushi restaurant over there.

And another across the street.

They're so close.

Here.

-Wait. -What?

I don't usually--

Nothing.

[suspense music]

Casey.

You know it is one o'clock?

Sorry. I lost track of time.

Wait a minute. Where were you tonight?

I told you, I went to a movie.

Have you been drinking?

Oh, my God.

Do you really have to do this right now? I'm tired.

Yes, we do have to do this right now.

That is of course unless you're too drunk

to have a coherent conversation.

What's going on?

Casey just came home an hour and a half past her curfew

and apparently she drove home drunk.

I'm not drunk.

What would have happened if you got pulled over by the police?

Holly, would you calm down? She didn't get pulled over

and she says that she's not drunk.

Thank you.

Okay. Why don't you smell her breath?

So, she made a mistake.

Remember when we were her age?

She won't do it again.

Casey, you and I will never ever have another conversation

about drinking and driving, is that correct?

Correct.

Okay. Go to sleep, sweetie.

-Goodnight, dad. -Goodnight.

[Christopher sighing]

So, that's the message

that you want to send our teenage daughter?

That it's okay to lie and skip her curfew

and get behind the wheel after she's been drinking?

Holly, you really, really need to learn to relax.

[phone vibrating]

[woman] Hey, baby. Miss you.

See you tomorrow.

You know, Holly? You really need to chill out in general.

Who is she?

What are you talking about?

Well, you should check your phone more often.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

She just said that she misses you.

It's probably a wrong number or something.

And what are you doing messing with my phone?

Are you having an affair?

-Are you? -No, I'm not.

And, if I did, would you really care?

It's not like you and I have had anything going on lately.

[Casey] I can't believe a guy like that really exists.

He's so cute and funny.

I was going to swear off guys after Jeremy, but holy crap.

But you can't compare idiotic high school boys to adult men.

The difference between the little leagues and the major leagues.

It was the best night of my life.

Well, it's about to get even better.

What's this?

It's your cut from Max. Six hundred.

Funny.

I'll take it if you don't want it.

So, what, Max paid you so that I would--

That makes me what, a prostitute?

No. It makes you smart.

There's nothing wrong with what you did.

What planet are you guys living on?

Number one, it's illegal.

Number two, I don't sleep with guys for money.

Neither do we.

We sleep with guys because we want to.

The money's just a bonus.

Casey, take a look around.

Look in the mirror.

We got it going on and we don't have to apologize for it.

We decide who we want to spend time with

and who we don't.

But our attention doesn't come for free.

And these guys know it.

It's no different than if he took you out

and bought a six-hundred-dollar bottle of champagne at dinner.

The only difference is that it's cash.

Casey, don't stress over it.

He had fun. You had fun.

And you made a little extra money while doing it.

Look, how many times did you sleep with Jeremy

and what did you get out of that?

A cheeseburger and a movie? Ooh.

Yeah, that and a two-dollar kimono dragon.

[Amber] Hilarious.

[Amber] Casey, where are you going?

She'll be back.

I don't know what happened to us.

He used to be so funny and loving and kind.

And, in the last few years, he's just changed.

He's become angry, he's become distant.

Started working late,

taking trips he wouldn't tell me about.

So, what are you gonna do?

I'm gonna do what I should have done a long time ago.

I'm gonna file for divorce.

I have a meeting with an attorney in the morning.

I'm so scared to tell him.

You let me know if you need me here, okay?

I got your back.

Thank you.

But I can-- I can do this.

Before you say anything to him,

you might want to take a look at your property,

your bank accounts, things like that.

Why?

Because, when my sister got divorced,

her husband emptied all their accounts

and hid all the money from her.

It was a real mess.

[knock on the door]

-Hi. -I'm not a hooker.

Okay.

All that crap you said to me about being smart

and beautiful and one-of-a-kind,

why'd you bother if you were paying for it?

I said those things because I meant them.

Right. You're a lying bastard. Go to hell.

Casey, stop, please. Would you just hear me out, please?

I had an amazing time last night.

I did, you know? And I like you a lot.

I think you're smart, sexy, funny.

And I-- I don't want to stop seeing you.

If taking the money makes you feel bad, then...

don't take it.

I thought you were the one dictating this arrangement.

And I thought you were being sincere.

-Guess we're both wrong. -Don't-- look, okay, fine.

You don't want to see me anymore, that's your choice.

You don't have to.

You can walk on out of here and never look at my face again.

I really hope that's not the decision you make

because I'm coming back into town next week

and I would love to take you out,

treat you nice.

What do you say?

We'll see.

Oh, we'll see?

Oh.

See?

Got you something.

Remember the song you liked at the club?

Well, I called my friend this morning.

He's a promoter and--

These are third row.

Yep.

Well, I was gonna give them to you next week,

but since you so pleasantly surprised me today...

Wow.

-Thanks. -You're welcome.

-See you next week? -We'll see.

I hope.

There's nothing wrong with what you did.

If taking the money makes you feel bad, then...

don't take it.

[Amber] Casey, don't stress over it.

He had fun. You had fun.

And you made some money while you were doing it.

[phone ringing]

Seriously?

Hey, Max, you good?

Actually, no.

Casey showed up at the hotel this morning

and threw the cash back at me.

Casey did what?

She said to me, "I'm not a hooker".

You know, Jack,

I don't know what kind of show you're running over there.

Ah, that was not cool.

I'm sorry that happened, man. That won't happen again.

Well, look, I don't want to get into trouble or anything.

I actually like her a lot.

No, I understand.

It has to be discreet. All right?

I meet with clients at this hotel sometimes.

Max, chill. Okay?

I'll straighten this out.

You don't have to worry about it.

Alright.

Have a nice trip back. And I'll see you next week.

Okay.

Max is one of my best clients, Amber!

She's new. She didn't know.

Yeah, well maybe you should have explained it to her

before she came to the club.

Jack, wait. Don't. Okay?

Just let me talk to her, okay?

She's gonna shoot her mouth off, Amber.

I promise you she won't. I know her.

She better not.

She's your girl.

If you don't make this problem go away, I will.

Well, hello.

Hi. I want to talk to you about something.

I was a total jerk last night and I'm very sorry.

-Well-- -How was your day?

It wasn't good.

What happened?

I went online today and I found this.

[Christopher] Mm-hm.

So?

Our accounts are empty. What happened to our money?

I moved it.

What do you mean you moved it?

I've been managing this family's finances for 20 years.

You never asked me one question.

And, all the sudden, you're so curious.

Well--

[sighing]

Because that's not your money, that's our money and that was--

It's the money that we've been saving for Casey's college funds.

Exactly.

That's why I invested it.

What kind of investments?

Walter told me about this hedge fund

that he made a killing on a couple of years ago.

I put it in there.

You put our savings into a risky stock?

Well... can we cash it out?

Not a risky stock. It's a hedge fund.

And yes, we can cash out, but the market tanked.

So, we just have to wait for a while.

But if we wait, we're gonna do really well.

Um, you're saying that our money is gone?

Money is not gone.

You know what, it is one thing to cheat on me,

it's another thing to cheat your daughter out of her future.

Holly, would you stop this?

Okay? You don't know what you're talking about.

Okay. You know what? I've been thinking about this

for a long time and I can't do this anymore.

I want a divorce.

And you know that our marriage--

it hasn't been working for a very long time.

Are you serious?

Yeah.

You wanna divorce me?

And I think that you should move out.

Really?

Just while we go through this process

because I think that it's gonna be a lot easier for Casey.

You think that I should move out of my house,

a house that I've been paying for for 20 years

to put a roof over you and Casey's head!

Are you out of your mind?

Ultimately, the lawyers are gonna decide

who gets to stay in the house.

I just think, for the time being, it just makes more sense.

You are the most self-centered, self-involved--

And you are gonna make good on Casey's college funds.

Nineteen years-- nineteen years

all you did was take and take and take.

And now you want me to leave?

You're the one who wants out of this mess!

-No, that's not-- -You're the one who thinks you're too good for me!

-Why don't you get out? -Christopher, stop it!

-Get out, you selfish-- -Stop it!

Stop what? Just get out.

Stop it!

I'm sorry.

[Christopher] Holly, I'm-- I'm sorry! I didn't mean it!

[phone ringing]

[voices over police radio]

Dad?

Honey, everything's okay.

What's going on?

It's alright, sweetheart, I promise.

-Please, just go inside. -Why are taking him?

-I promise, everything's okay. -Hey, I'm talking to you!

Why are you taking him?

Casey, please, just go inside. I promise, it's okay.

Mom, what's happening?

What the hell is happening?

[Holly] Come on, honey. Let's go inside.

[Holly] Casey, your father hit me.

What?

Oh, my God.

We were having an argument and he just lost control.

What were you arguing about?

Was it because of me?

Because of what I did the other night when I came home?

No. No, honey, no.

Then what?

Come here. Come here.

I've asked your father for a divorce.

I was gonna wait until after you graduated,

but I just can't do this anymore.

I'm sure dad feels really sorry for what he did.

I mean, can't you guys try to make up?

It's--

It's too late.

Is it?

Is it too late for two people who said they loved each other

and vowed to stay together

to just stop fighting all the time

and just remember what that felt like?

Honey, it's not that simple.

I've tried.

Believe me, I have tried as hard as I can.

Have you really?

Because I don't feel like asking for a divorce

is really trying much of anything.

Your father's been having an affair.

And I know that I shouldn't tell you this,

but he's gone through most of our savings.

He's blown it on a bad investment.

Are you saying we don't have any money left?

I'm gonna take care of us. I promise.

How, mom?

How are you going to take care of us?

By having dad thrown in jail?

I bet you enjoyed that, didn't you?

No.

God, you know that's not true.

Okay, he hit you.

That's terrible.

But did you have to call the cops?

No.

But you wanted to humiliate him

in front of the entire neighborhood, didn't you?

I'm out of here.

[upbeat music]

Vodka soda.

[man] Oh, hello. Who is that?

One of yours?

Yeah.

Excuse me.

Yeah.

Why is she here?

[Amber] The hell if I know.

She better not cause another scene.

I don't need that drama queen screwing up my business.

Relax. She's probably here to do some work.

If that's the case, I need to know.

I got a client on the book for right now.

So, go talk to her, find out.

Okay, I will in a bit.

No. You go now.

Cheers!

Do you need a drink?

-Bartender. -No, no, no. I'm fine.

-Are you doing okay? -Great.

My dad's in jail.

My mom's divorcing him.

And I just found out my family is destitute.

How was your day?

You're kidding.

I don't want to go to university anyway.

The reason I got straight A's all these years

was so that I could go to cosmetology school.

Casey, I'm so sorry.

You're not gonna do anything crazy tonight, are you?

No. Just I need a vacation, that's all.

Well, did you have a second

to think about our little conversation?

And?

And I really wish I didn't give that money back to Max,

especially after everything that happened today.

Listen, Casey, I'm no expert at high finance or whatever,

but I do know this.

I can make five hundred to two thousand a night.

On busy weekends, I can make six grand easily.

I never have to worry about money anymore, Casey.

And neither do you.

How much do I owe you?

So, the girl in the purple, you like that?

How much for the whole night?

Two grand.

Fifteen.

Okay. Okay, yup, two-- two... it's good.

Good.

-Case. -Hmm?

You see that guy over there?

He's ready to pay 1,200 dollars

if you spend the night with him.

I think he specifically requested you.

It's up to you. It's totally your call.

He looks like Jeremy plus ten years.

Two more vodka sodas

and he starts looking like Bradley Cooper.

Where have you been?

Top of the morning to you. Do we have any aspirin?

I've been calling you all night long.

I know. I turned off my phone.

You had me worried sick!

You know I almost called the police?

What for? So you can throw me in jail too?

Okay, I did not deserve that.

I don't deserve to get waterboarded, and I'm 18.

If I'm wanna stay out all night, I can.

Casey.

-Where did you get this money? -None of your business.

Who gave you this money?

-Casey. -Dad.

Dad gave it to me, all right?

He asked me not to tell you.

Okay, since when did your father give you that kind of cash?

Since last week before he went to jail.

Keep half. Technically, it's yours.

[upbeat music]

[chatter]

[Amber] Okay, what about this dress?

[Casey] Okay, I want that.

[Kylie] Ooh. Love these.

Whooh!

[Amber] Yeah. Love it. It's in.

[Taylor] Ooh, it's cute.

♪ It's just the way we roll now ♪

♪ Oh, yeah

♪ Bring it on down

♪ Take it down

[Amber] Okay, look how much stuff I bought.

-♪ Oh, yeah -♪ Take it down

♪ Oh, yeah

♪ Take it down, take it down, down ♪

♪ It's just the way we roll now ♪

Nine hundred dollars...

I love this dress.

I'm so gonna borrow it

because it'll go perfect with these shoes.

Case, when was the last time you went shopping like this?

Oh, my God, it's Officer Jack.

We are so busted.

I'm serious, he's coming over here.

Good afternoon, ladies.

-Hello. -Hi.

Looks like you cleaned up every store in the mall.

-Hi, babe. -[Kylie] Almost.

[Amber] How are you?

I'm better now.

-May I sit? -Yeah.

Casey, it's time you met the boss.

You know Officer Jack, don't you?

From school, yeah.

Hi.

Hi.

I know, weird, right?

You could say that.

Jack introduces us to the men we date.

Oh.

Yeah, speaking of which,

Casey, what's your Wednesday night look like?

Uh, it's a school night.

Well, I've got a client you might be interested in.

Big Hollywood actor, mid-twenties, really cute.

We call him Valentino.

[Amber] Mm, no way. He's back in town?

Yeah.

Oh, my God. Casey, you have to go.

He is so nice.

Let's just say he gives as much as he gets.

Hey, Taylor.

Where have you been?

The powder room. Why?

Let me see your purse.

Your purse. Now.

Okay, here we go again.

I told you to lay off this stuff.

What are you gonna do, arrest me?

No.

I'm just not gonna book you on any more jobs.

I guess you don't need the money that bad, right?

I'm sorry.

I'll stop.

You know the rules. I run a clean operation.

Okay, okay. Geez.

What are you guys getting?

Amber, you want to split a salad with me?

Sure.

Hey, Casey, I saw the police report on your dad.

I'm really sorry you had to go through that.

But he should be out tomorrow.

I think I'm gonna have the tacos.

So how long have you been a pimp?

Um, I prefer the term "manager".

Manager. Sorry.

It's all right.

What exactly does a manager do?

I mean, in a business like this.

Well, Casey, um...

I carefully select the men that you date.

What's your percentage?

It's a fair question, isn't it?

Isn't it?

Yes, it's fair.

My percentage varies.

Sometimes 20%, sometimes more,

depending on the gentleman.

But don't worry, you all make a lot more than I do.

Well, that makes sense because we do a lot more than you do.

Right?

Yeah.

Whoa, look at you.

Barely recognized you.

-Hi. -Where have you been?

Haven't seen you in forever.

Oh, you know--

Did you talk to Amber

about getting me the fake ID?

Oh, um--

Casey, come on.

You know I'm dying to go to the Gold Bar.

You don't want to go there.

What? Why not?

You don't want to go there.

What's that supposed to mean?

I'll see you in class.

What's that supposed to mean, Casey?

Ugh. It's getting bigger.

This is so gross.

-What is Jack gonna say? -Nothing.

Just lay low for a couple of days and--

Here, this should help it go away.

For now. And this is only number one.

Number two sucks, let me tell you.

Taylor, shut up.

You're gonna be fine. Okay?

[man] I'll be right there.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, I just have a quick question. It's urgent.

There was a girl that just walked in here.

She's blonde, about this tall.

She was wearing a black coat and some heels.

Can you please tell me where she went?

We don't give out that type of information

and I don't keep tabs

on everyone who walks through the lobby.

-Hi. -Hi.

[Holly] Please. Please, would you just do me a favor?

That girl is my daughter.

[man] If she wanted you to know where she was going,

she probably would have told you.

I'm sorry, ma'am, but I can't help you.

Would you listen to me? Baxter!

My daughter just walked in here looking like a slut

and I'm afraid that something really bad

is going to happen to her

if I do not find out where she is.

Ma'am, this is a first-class hotel

and we protect the privacy of our guests.

If they want to spend the evening

in the company of a young lady,

that's their business.

Wait a minute, what are you saying?

I'm saying this is not the first night she's been here.

And she looks like the kind of person

that can take care of herself.

Now, I need you to take your personal business

and handle it someplace else.

That is my only child.

She's in high school for God's sakes!

Ma'am, if you don't calm down, I'm going to call security.

What are you doing here?

Did you follow me?

What have you been doing for the last three hours?

And no more lies. Why are you here?

I went to a party.

Well, the concierge over there

has implied that you've been here before.

He's right, I have.

A lot of people throw parties here.

Casey, honey, if you are into something

that you don't know how to get out of--

-I'm not. -Who's Max?

I saw your calendar

and I saw those nine-hundred-dollar concert tickets.

You've been going through my stuff?

I can't believe this.

Would you please just tell me the truth?

Max is the one that gave you the money.

Okay, fine, yes.

Max gave me the money and the concert tickets.

Are you satisfied? They're gifts.

Max and I are in love.

Okay. How old is Max?

Twenty-eight.

And where did you meet him?

-God... -Casey,

Max should not be dating

somebody who is still in high school.

Don't you see that?

Mom, you have no idea what you're talking about.

And you can't tell me what to do anymore.

Yes, I can.

I am still your mother and you are still living under my roof.

Well, that can change right now. I'm moving out.

-Excuse me? -Goodbye.

Don't follow me.

Casey, don't be ridiculous.

Where are you gonna go?

[calling tone]

[man] Hello.

Hi, it's me.

Casey?

What time is it?

I don't know.

My God, it's 3:30 in the morning.

Are you alright?

Yeah, I'm okay.

I'm not staying with mom anymore.

Yeah. Join the club.

Well, sweetheart, I'm really sorry I haven't called,

but I've been trying to figure out what I'm going to do.

Listen, dad, I need to ask you a favor.

Nineteen years, nineteen years all I did was work for her.

I gave her every penny to her.

And how did she thank me?

She called the cops and asked to put me in jail.

Dad.

I suppose she told you why I hit her, right?

Yeah, well, it's true, I did and it was totally wrong.

It just kind of happened.

But did she tell you that she hit me first?

-Did she tell you that? -Dad, I need a place to stay.

What?

Can I stay with you?

With me?

Where are you?

Um...

Remember Mike from work?

You know, he has this tiny studio apartment.

There's hardly room for me. I'm squeezed on a little couch.

Honey, believe me,

I would if I could, but I can't.

You know what, I could send you some money.

You know, maybe just get a temporary first little place

or, you know what, you stay in a hotel.

That'll be fun. You know any good hotels?

Case?

Hello, Casey?

Case?

[knock on the door]

Thanks for letting me crash here tonight.

Yeah, of course.

You sure it's okay with your mom?

Yeah, I'm sure.

You can take my room. I'll go upstairs, okay?

My mom's been blowing up my phone for an hour.

Here.

Don't answer it.

I have to eventually.

No, you don't.

Your mom needs to realize that you're an adult

and you can make your own decisions.

You're not on some leash, Casey.

You can stay here as long as you want.

Now go take a nice hot bath and get some sleep.

Alright.

I'm gonna go back to bed, okay?

Thanks, Amber.

You'd do the same for me.

-Goodnight, Casey. -Goodnight.

I know, I know, I know...

God, look at this crap. How am I gonna do this?

This is taking way too long.

You should have given me more notice.

I'm paying him by the hour. You know what this is costing me?

That's mine.

-What? -That.

No, no. I bought that.

-Remember? That is mine. -Okay, okay. Just keep it.

Matter of fact, I paid for everything here.

It's all mine. So, consider yourself lucky.

And, by the way, where's Casey?

She's staying with a friend for a few days.

She didn't move out?

No, she did not move out.

You're never a very good liar, Holly.

Yeah, right, that's your specialty.

She called me the other night

and she told me she's not living with you anymore.

Way to go. You know, first me, then Casey.

You're doing a great job kicking everyone out of your life.

And pick out a new TV

because I'm coming back for the flat screen.

[Amber knocking] Knock.

I just got a text from Jack

and how would you like to make 5,000 dollars this afternoon?

-Are you kidding me? -Nope.

Says he's got a high roller client

that likes girl-on-girl action

and he's willing to pay-- big time.

-What do you think? -A threesome.

-I can't do that. -Come on, Casey.

-No way. -Don't be such a prude.

What's the matter, are you not attracted to me?

Ha ha, very funny.

Anyways, I'm busy. Max is in town tonight.

Okay. So, we do the high-roller at four,

and then you could see Max afterwards.

It's 5,000 dollars.

A couple of these a month and you could pay for college

and get your own apartment on the beach.

All right.

-Just you, me and him. -Ah!

Yeah! Okay, I'm gonna text Jack and tell him it's on, okay?

Whoo! It's on!

High-roller, Jack?

Really?

And you're gonna be here the entire time, right?

I'm not going anywhere.

[man] It's unlocked.

Well.

Hi.

You're both so lovely. Thank you for coming.

Why don't you make yourselves comfortable?

I'll be back in a minute.

He's-- he's--

He's paying us a fortune, okay?

Here, Casey.

God.

Take one of these and you won't even know where you are.

-Got it? -No.

[Casey] I don't wanna do this. Did you get a look at his face?

He's ugly and he's old and he's disgusting.

Casey.

[Amber] Casey, come here.

So...

you find me ugly and disgusting.

Please, drink up.

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that.

It's a very interesting thing

for someone in your profession to say,

especially when I'm paying good money

to receive the exact opposite.

Sit here.

Okie.

I'd like you to--

I can do that.

[Amber] Sure.

And while she's doing that,

I want you to--

You're not convincing me.

I'm sorry, I can't.

Casey.

I need you to focus.

-Do you hear me? I need you-- -No.

[Jack] Hey, hey, what happened?

I'm not doing this. I'm sorry. I can't.

What are you talking about?

I'm not doing anything with that freak!

I don't care how much money he has.

The hell you're not. He hired two girls.

Now get back inside.

You go sleep with him if it's that big of a deal.

Come here. Come here.

You listen to me.

You've caused enough problems already.

So, if you don't get back inside

and do whatever Amber tells you to do, whatever,

I will beat you so bad

there'll be months before you recognize yourself

in the mirror. You got that?

Now get back inside.

-Wait, wait. -Do not--

Casey!

-What the hell is going on? -Just get back inside!

I'll get her.

You're fired.

I already quit.

I know where you live.

I know where your father works.

And if you tell anybody what I do,

I will kill both of your parents.

And then I'm gonna kill you.

And, if you think I can't pull this off, think again.

I'm a cop.

I know exactly how to get away with murder.

[knock on the door]

Hey...

-Everything all right? -No.

I am-- I wasn't really expecting you.

Oh. Hey, Casey.

Gonna join us?

I thought you and I were gonna get together tonight.

[calling tone]

[Holly] Casey?

Mom.

Honey. Honey, what's the matter?

What is going on?

I need you to come pick me up.

Okay. Okay. Where are you?

[Holly] So, how many girls are involved in this?

I can't say really.

A few.

And are they all from your school?

Mom, I told you I can't talk about it.

Here.

This pimp, where did you meet this pimp?

Mom, stop.

All I can say is that they're dangerous

and if I say anything--

Honey, we can't let them get away with this.

They're gonna do it to another girl.

Somebody has to stand up to them.

Mom... they'll kill me, okay?

So just drop it.

Honey, if they've threatened you,

then we're going to the police.

My God. No. No, definitely not the police.

Promise me you will not call the cops.

Why?

I don't want to tell them what I did.

I don't want to tell them I'm a prostitute.

Honey, they deceived you.

They pulled you into something you didn't want to do.

Not really.

I chose. I chose to take the money.

No one made me do it.

I'm not who you think I am, mom.

I'm not who I thought I was.

No, baby, you are.

You are still the same little girl that I loved

from the moment you were born.

We all make bad choices.

I've made some bad choices.

This doesn't define you.

-I'm sorry. -No.

-I'm so sorry. -Oh, baby.

Honey, I love you more than anything in the whole world.

Let's just move.

Let's just get out of LA.

I don't want to live here anymore.

We're gonna get through this.

I promise you.

[Holly] I'd like to take my daughter out of this school.

And I was told that I need to request a transfer.

I'm disappointed to hear this.

Casey's one of our best students.

I know.

Is there something wrong?

Is this conversation confidential?

Absolutely.

Casey's afraid to come back here.

Apparently, there are some people, some students,

that are involved in something illegal.

Mrs. Benson, if that's the case,

I have a right to know what it is.

I don't know if it's happening on this campus,

but I have a reason to believe that some of the students

are engaged in sexual activity for money.

Casey told you this?

She didn't give me any names and she did not give me any details.

And she made it very clear

that she wants to keep her name out of it.

But yes, yeah, she told me.

With your permission, I'd like to do one thing.

This is certainly unwelcome news.

Prostitution is becoming more and more of a problem

in our local schools.

Granada Hills just busted a sixteen-year-old boy

pimping out his fifteen-year-old girlfriend.

We're talking nice schools. These kids come from good homes.

The girls don't think they're doing anything wrong

or, at least, in a lot of these cases, that's what they claim.

It's a real tragedy.

Well, we're gonna put a stop to it

before it takes out on this campus.

Absolutely.

And don't worry, Mrs. Benson,

I respect your daughter's privacy.

We'll get to the bottom of this.

Thank you.

Of course.

Thank you, Officer McConnelly.

Principal Jenkins is not gonna let this thing go

until Casey names names, all right?

She won't, Jack. I know her, okay?

-She's not gonna-- -You don't know anything.

-All right? -Right.

What are-- what are you gonna do?

I got this from a black-market gun dealer

last year when I stopped him for a 505.

Forensics will trace it back to him.

We can't just kill her, Jack.

-Oh, we can't? -No.

You know what happens if she talks, Amber?

Kylie and Taylor are gonna get away with a slap on the wrist.

You and me?

They're gonna send us away to jail for a long time.

-Do you want to go to jail? -No.

-Do you? -No!

Then I need you to be really strong right now.

Can you do that?

I need you to do everything that I say down to the letter.

Okay?

Okay.

[Holly] So how would you feel about transferring to Ven Westerly.

Oh, my God, not that place.

Jeremy's girlfriend, ugh.

Well, that's what the district recommended.

The district?

Who did you talk to?

Well, I spoke with Principal Jenkins.

Oh, my God, mom.

You talked to her? What did you tell her?

-Well, I-- -Please, tell me you didn't mention anything.

Casey, honey, she asked me a lot of questions

and I gave her very vague answers.

And I also told her that you weren't interested

in discussing, you know, any of the details.

Mom!

Honey, I had to give her a reason.

Did anybody see you?

What do you mean?

I mean was anybody there besides Miss Jenkins?

-I'll get that. -No, I got it.

Amber?

Casey, I need to talk to you about something.

-About what? -I need your help.

-Why? -It's Jack.

Something happened and he went crazy.

[knocking on the door] Come on.

Open up, I'm scared, before somebody sees me out here.

[Holly] Casey, who is it?

Um, it's my friend Amber.

Okay.

Thanks.

Hi. Is everything okay?

No, it's not.

Go honey, run!

No. Do that, your mother dies.

-Come on both of you. -Stop.

[Jack] Let's go.

[Holly] Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

[Holly] This is insane.

Shut up.

Are you okay?

Amber, you hold them here until I get back.

If they move or start messing with you,

shoot them both.

Yeah.

She'll do it too.

Don't look at me like that.

[unlocking car beep]

-Excuse me, sir. -Yes?

Get in the car.

-What are you doing? -Get in the car.

-Take anything you want. -Get in the car.

Amber, help us, please.

What's gotten into you?

I thought you were my friend.

I guess you thought wrong.

You do this, you're gonna be an accomplice to murder.

Yeah, and I'm gonna go to jail for the rest of my life.

-Yes. -Save me the speech.

Why do you want to ruin your life for that creep?

'Cause I'm in the creeps, okay?

And from what Casey tells me, so are you.

God, I see what you mean about her.

She's a real pain in the ass.

Now both of you need to shut the hell up.

Who are you?

What is this about?

Look, you don't look like a typical hijacker.

So, what do you want?

This is about money?

If you want money, I'll take you to get money.

I don't need your money.

Turn left.

[Holly] You don't actually think that guy loves you, do you?

Oh, I know he loves me.

He's a pimp.

He exploits young women. He's exploiting you now.

Maybe I'm exploiting him.

Hmm? Maybe I'm using him to get what I want.

Did you want that old guy in that creepy house?

No, you had to take a pill just to get through that job.

Did it for the money.

Okay, so what does the money get you?

Freedom.

You free right now? Huh?

'Cause you don't look like someone who's free.

You look like someone who's scared to death.

I run a very high-class escort service.

Hey, I-- I got an idea.

How would you like to spend the evening with one of my girls?

No, thank you.

You know, there's one in particular

I think you might be interested in.

Her name is Casey Benson.

I know, right?

Surprised?

She's one of my top performers. Seriously.

I mean, she's a real moneymaker,

if you know what I mean.

Or at least she used to be.

You're sick.

Am I?

[Holly] I know you don't want to hurt us.

We're on your side.

We want to help you.

Please, please.

Please...

All right. So, what do you think is gonna happen

to you after Jack does this, huh?

Huh?

I don't know.

I'm gonna tell you what's gonna happen to you.

You're gonna be next.

Think about it.

He's willing to kill Casey

because her testimony is gonna convict him

of running a prostitution ring.

So, now you're gonna watch him commit murder.

Your testimony is gonna get him the death penalty.

He can't afford to let you live.

She's right.

Amber, honey, untie us.

I can't.

Yes you can.

You can. Come on.

Come on, just give me the gun.

I promise you.

I promise I will not let him hurt you.

I'm the only one right now that can actually save your life.

Come on.

Come on, untie us.

Come on.

Hurry.

[Casey] Hurry.

He's back.

Don't stop.

This way.

-Go. -Okay.

Dad?

Oh, no.

-What's going on? -Shut up. Shut up and sit down.

[Jack] The jacket, lose it.

-Lose the jacket! -Okay. Okay, okay.

Now sit.

If he moves, shoot him.

What's this about? What the hell are you doing?

Why are you doing this?

It's not what I want to do.

It's what you're gonna do.

[Holly] Oh, my...

You see, you're the angry soon to be divorced husband

kicked out of his own home.

So, you're gonna shoot your wife--

[Christopher] What?

-and child.

And then kill yourself.

It's typical murder-suicide in America.

I see it every day.

You're never gonna get away with this.

Okay? They'll know you did it. They'll know it was you.

Who's they? The police?

That's my business, Mr. Benson.

I know exactly how to stage a crime scene.

Casey, I'm sorry. No, I love you.

This was my fault. This was my fault.

-Will you shut up? -I'm sorry.

[Jack] It makes me sick seeing you act like that.

We'll just do this and get out of here.

[Holly] No, please.

[Christopher] I'll give you anything. I'll sell my house.

I'll give you everything I have! Please, just don't do this!

No.

I'm not gonna let you kill them.

Baby, don't be stupid.

Drop the gun.

No.

You drop yours.

Do you think I'd really give you a loaded weapon?

-[Christopher] Casey! -[Holly] Run!

[Christopher] Run!

[Christopher] Holly!

[Holly] Oh, God...

[Casey] It was Amber's first offense.

The judge agreed she was coerced by Officer McConnelly.

So, she received five years' probation.

I heard her mother had to sell the house to pay the lawyers

and they wound up moving to another state.

I don't really know what happened to Amber after that.

I never heard from her again.

Taylor's parents checked her into a drug rehab facility.

She came back and graduated,

but something about her was never the same.

Kylie's family basically disowned her.

And I guess she blamed me for it.

Hey.

Are you happy with yourself?

Yeah.

I attended Amber's trial with mom and dad.

In a weird way, it brought us back together as a family

and I think it helped mom and dad get through the divorce.

As for me, I left home that summer

to attend Whittendale

and I never looked back.

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