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You did this on purpose, didn't you?

Jake, stop!

Gonna ruin my life? My marriage?

You little slut!

Hey, alec.

Time to get up for school, honey.

Is it saturday?

I wish.

You want cinnamon in your oatmeal?

Why can't i have sugar poofs?

Because that's just sugar and air.

Hence the name.

Eat up.

All right, have a good day at school.

I'll see you later at grandma's.

Bye, mom.

Bye.

Looks like it's gonna be

another scorcher out there today, folks.

It's 92 now with a high of around 98.

If you're traveling eastbound on the katy freeway,

there's a stalled vehicle at washington,

slowing traffic all the way back to the 610 loop.

And now, back to the morning show.

Thompkins insurance. This is gwen griffith.

Hello, mrs. Griffith.

This is mr. Mann with wilcom collections.

Yes.

I'm calling to find out if you've received

any of our correspondence

regarding your delinquency on your mortgage.

Yes, i've been meaning to call you.

This matter is of some urgency.

I understand. I just had some expenses come up, and...

you know what? I'm gonna have to call you back on my lunch break.

Please do.

Can i get you sig? Yeah.

You all right?

Not exactly.

Remember when my a.c. went out a couple months back?

I had to pay $2,000 for it.

Yikes. 2,000.

Yeah. I had to fix it.

There's no way we were gonna go through

a summer in houston without a.c.

you know, i just... i got behind on my mortgage.

I couldn't get caught up.

My transmission in my car went out.

Alec got sick. I just...

i can't seem to catch a break.

Well, maybe talk to dwight.

I'm sure he'd be willing to help.

Yeah, i hate to bring the job into this.

Sometimes you have to swallow your pride

to get what you want in life.

Write your own ending.

Hey, sorry i'm late.

I had a customer come in at the last minute.

Lasagna's in the oven.

You know what? I grabbed a quick bite earlier.

I'm gonna be really late for my online class.

Hey, alec? Hurry up, honey.

Mommy's gotta go.

Well, i can't eat it by myself,

so i'll put it in a container to go for you.

You can have it for lunch tomorrow.

Thanks.

Alec, honey, hurry up. Mommy's gotta go.

So i was playing bunco last night with the girls,

and i found out that janice's son marty is back in town.

You know, the one with the...

botched hair implants. Yes, i do.

His head looked like a softball.

Well, janice said he was asking about you.

Here we go.

Apparently he has had those implants fixed

and you can't even tell.

I'm not going out with him, mom.

Why not?

Because he's not my type.

Exactly, which is why he's perfect for you.

Just think about it.

No.

Therefore, on your insurance policy,

you would have to make a claim

under your uninsured... under-insured motorist's coverage.

Can we go to disneyworld?

Disneyworld?

Wow, that's kinda far, don't you think?

Jordan went, and he said it was so cool.

Well, you know, i'm sure it is,

but we can't really afford that right now.

Maybe if we go you can meet a prince and marry him,

and he can buy us a big house.

Well, why would i need a prince?

I already have you.

I'm not a prince. I'm just a kid.

Yeah, but you're a prince to me.

I'd rather be batman.

That's fair enough.

First my mom and then alec.

It's like they're conspiring to have me married off.

I feel so bad for the kid, you know.

He sees all his friends with their daddies

and he just wishes he had one.

You should get on that then.

Oh, sure, right?

I'll just stop by the daddy store on the way home.

I mean, it's nearly father's day.

Maybe they're having a sale.

You could do what i do. Shop online.

Ugh. I can't do online.

What if i meet a psycho or a child molester?

You watch way too many crime shows.

All right, i'll see you at the office.

Okay. Bye.

Bye.

Ugh. Great.

Sidney. Sidney.

Oh, fine.

You need some help?

Ha. Hi.

Oh.

Yes. Flat tire.

And my friend just drove off.

Mm. Mm-hmm-hmm.

Well, do you have a spare?

Yeah.

Pop the trunk. I'll get it.

I don't see a nail in it.

But the tread's pretty worn down.

Probably just need new tires.

Yeah, uh, can't really afford that right now.

Well, you can't really afford

to drive around on bad tires, either.

I'm sorry. I'm being preachy.

It's okay. It's okay.

You're probably right, actually.

Why don't you not take my word for it?

Ask your boyfriend or your husband to take a look at it

and see what they think.

Not really an option, either.

There you go.

I think this spare will get you to a tire store.

Just stay off the highway and you should be fine.

Thank you so much.

I wish that there was some way to repay you.

Well, there is.

Do you wanna maybe go to dinner with me sometime?

Wow. Sorry.

Um, i'd have to see about getting a sitter first.

Oh, you have kids.

One kid.

He's six.

If you can't find a sitter,

why don't you just bring him along with you?

I love kids.

I don't know.

I just... i don't think that now

is the right time for me to start dating,

with everything going on in my life.

Gwen, you're a smart, beautiful woman

in the prime of your sexual life.

Now is the perfect time. Trust me.

I'm just worried about bringing the wrong person into our lives.

You know? So complicated anyway

without throwing a man into the mix.

If you ask me, i think you're using your son

as an excuse to avoid your own issues with men.

That's not really being fair to yourself or alec.

Hey. Damn, look at you.

And those shoes are to die for.

Thank you. They're value mart. 19.99.

Nuh-uh.

Yeah, yeah. I get all my stuff there.

They have really good deals.

I'll have to check that place out.

So is you know who picking you up?

No, you know, i thought it would just be best if i met him,

because, you know.

Hey, alec.

Hey.

All right, so, uh, pizza will be here soon.

Uh, he's already had a bath.

And he needs to be in bed by 9:00.

Don't let him talk you into staying up late

and playing video games this time.

Be good for your aunt sidney.

Don't worry about us. Just go have fun.

Oh, and, gwen,

if, uh, all goes well tonight,

i don't mind crashing on the couch.

Thank you, but that is not going to be necessary.

Here we go.

Enjoy your meal.

Thank you. Here.

You look incredible.

Thank you.

Certainly an improvement

from how i looked when we first met.

I'm sure i smell better too.

Well, did you get your tire fixed?

I didn't. No.

Um, i have to wait for my next paycheck, so...

welcome. I'm samuel.

I'll be your waiter tonight.

May i start you off with a glass of wine?

Uh, how about a bottle of your best sauvignon blanc?

If that's okay with you, of course.

It's great, yeah.

Yeah. Thanks.

I'll get that right away.

Thank you.

Everything here is delicious.

Great, i love italian food,

so i am sure that i will...

find something.

Griffith residence.

Ms. Griffith, this is mr. Mann from wilcom collections again.

Oh, yeah, i was supposed to call. Wasn't i?

Sorry, slipped my mind.

As i mentioned the other day, this is a matter of urgency.

You currently owe $1350 for last month, plus penalties,

and you're 15 days late on the mortgage.

When can we expect payment?

Um, i get paid a week from friday?

Will you be able to pay the full amount at that time?

Yes, no problem.

Okay, we'll be expecting a payment

in the amount $2,750 in our office

no later than the 18th.

If we don't receive the payment by that time,

i'm afraid we'll have to move forward with foreclosure on the property.

Okay, well, thank you for your concern, mr. Mann.

So if i pass the test, then i get my license

and i sell property and casualty insurance.

And when do you take it?

After my online class is done.

It's a bit of a killer.

Well, i'm sure you'll do just fine.

I hope so.

We could really use the extra income right about now.

Is alec's dad in the picture?

No, he died before alec was born.

Oh, i'm sorry. I didn't...

it's okay. We weren't married.

At least i wasn't married.

That's a long story.

Hm.

So what do you do?

I'm a drug pusher.

Um...

pharmaceutical sales.

How long have you been dealing?

About five years now.oh, yeah?

Yeah, i live in austin.

My territory is here in houston,

so i bounce back and forth a lot.

I love what i do. I really do.

It's just it's hard to maintain a relationship sometimes.

Try having a kid.

I can see where that could be an issue for some men...

but not me.

No, i think it's... i think it's great that you're a mom.

The fact that you managed this whole time on your own.

Well, that's... that says a lot about you.

Thank you.

Um, maybe we can do this again sometime.

I am pretty often, so...

i'd like that.

This is me.

So i will call you next time i'm in town.

That sounds great.

Listen, thank you again for a wonderful dinner.

Yeah, you bet.

Drive safe.thanks.

Hey.

I just finished up my meeting.

I'm on my way home now.

I love you, too.

He was a total gentleman.

He's got a great job,

loves kids,

drivers a beamer.

Jealous. You going to see him again?

Yeah, when he gets back in town.

Nice. Let me know if you need me to baby-sit.

You know, i'm actually thinking of taking alec with us next time.

No?

I mean, if it were me,

i'd just wait a little while

to get to know the guy a little bit better

before introducing him to my kid.

Yeah, you're probably right.

I just have such a good feeling about him.

It's so nice to meet somebody normal.

Hello, ladies.

How's bible study coming?

Hey. We're just about ready to finish up.

Where are the kids?

They're out back with gretta.

All right. Well, i think i'll head to my office

and do some studying of my own.

Ladies.

Okay, where were we?

Proverbs 31.

Right. Proverbs 31.

Mom and daddy are home from india.

They're coming over for dinner tomorrow night.

Good.

Everything okay?

Yeah, i'm just trying to get this sermon outlined

for my counseling session tonight.

Counseling again? That's the third night this week.

Next week i'm filling in for the pastor on call at the hospital.

It could end up being some all-nighters.

Talk to him, not me.

Well, tell him not to forget that you have a family, too.

Alec said he had a babysitter last night.

Mm-hm, yeah, sidney came over,

watched him while i went to the library.

Why didn't you just let him stay here with me?

Because you do so much.

I didn't want to take advantage.

Don't be silly. You know i don't mind.

Mom, i have to ask a favor.

I'm behind on some bills

after my a.c. went out.

I need to borrow some money.

Well, how much do you need?

$3,000.

I know. I know that it is a lot of money,

and i promise to pay you back within a year.

I just have to make this mortgage payment.

Have you ever considered

just selling the house

and moving back here with me?

No, no.

I'm not going to abandon that house

after everything i put into it.

Being a single parent

requires many sacrifices, gwendolyn.

You managed just fine.

Because i had no choice. You do.

This is a perfectly logical solution.

I'm not moving back in, mom.

Okay? Forget it. Forget it. Forget it.

I'll just figure something else out.

Gwen, sit.

So stubborn.

I swear the woman drives me crazy.

She's just being a mom.

You're going to be the same way with alec when he's all grown up.

Scary thought.

So you're not going to tell her about ed?

Not yet. She's going to bug me constantly about him if i do.

I have to see if the guy's worth all the nagging first.

Speaking of which,

how did you date go with online bachelor number six tonight?

Let's put it this way.

It's 9:30, and i'm already in bed.

That could mean it went really well,

or it was a total dud.

Hold on.

You know who's calling on the other line.

Tell your mom i said hi.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Okay, bye.

Hi, mom.

God, can you sweep her off her feet already?

I'm so tired of hearing her whine about her mommy issues.

Well, it should only take a few more dates.

Unless you'd rather me do the whole wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am sort of thing instead.

Is that jealousy i detect?

Jealousy? Do you not know me at all?

Mm, good...

because you have no reason to be.

This is just a means to an end.

A very profitable end.

Excuse me, ma'am, can you tell me about your life insurance policy?

My goodness, what is this?

I just got back in town this morning,

so i thought i'd swing by and drop those off.

That's so sweet.

You got time for lunch?

Yeah. Let me put these in a vase.

I'll be right back.

Wow, that's incredible.

Will you excuse me for a minute?

Gwen, what did i tell you about holding hands with the customers?

Ed, this is my best friend sidney.

Sidney, this is ed.have we met?

Not officially, but we've passed each other

on the jogging trail a few times.

Oh, yeah, now i remember.

Nice to finally officially meet you.

Likewise.

Listen, we're going to head out.

Do you mind covering the phones for me?

No, you two...

excuse me.

Oh, pastor, it is so good to see you.

It's been quite a while.

Um...

i am not able to attend your church

since you have relocated.

It's too far for me to drive,

but i wanted you to know

that i've always loved your preaching.

Oh, thank you, miss...

cullum.

Mrs. Cullum.

Thank you for your kind words.

It is truly a blessing

that my sermons have given you so much comfort.

Oh.

Okay, let's get back to filing that claim.

Shall we?

Have a blessed day.

Okay.you, too.

Bye-bye.

Wow. I've been mistaken for a lot of things,

but never a preacher.

It was very sweet of you to play along.

Hi.hi.

Please.

Welcome to my home away from home.

Wow, this place is amazing.

Well, i'm glad you like it

because i thought it might be fun

if we had dinner on the balcony tonight.

Sounds great.

Shall we? Yeah.

Anyway, my dad left us when i was 12,

and soon after that

my mom remarried a man

that i didn't really care for,

so we're not as close as you and your mom are.

Well, we weren't always.

My dad died when i was seven,

and my mom had to take two jobs

just to make ends meet.

I don't know. It sort of felt like...

like i lost both parents at the same time.

How did alec's dad die?

Car accident.

He... he hit a light pole head on.

He was drunk.

Wow. Had to be hard on you.

It wasn't ideal,

but what is, really. You know?

You just do your best

with whatever live throws your way.

Write your own ending, as sidney would say.

Yeah, i'll drink to that.

Do you like the view?

Mm-hmm.

So beautiful.

All the buildings.

Feel like it's completely a different city up here.

Well, in a way, it is.

Down there, it's crowded and noisy,

people running around.

But up here...

it's just you and me.

Morning.

Is alec up?

Not yet.

Did you get some studying in last night?

I did. I did.

Thank you for watching him.

Uh, gwen, just a second.

Here.

What's this? A loan.

To help you with your mortgage.

Mom, thank you so much.

I promise that i will pay you back.

I know.

I gotta go get alec ready.

Hopefully i'll get to meet this mystery man of yours one day.

Hey.

Long night?

Yeah.

Yeah, they brought a kid in.

It was a motorcycle accident,

and he didn't make it.

But i am beat, so i'm gonna go to bed.

What makes you think your husband's cheating?

Gut feeling.

He seems to have a lot of meetings

and counseling sessions at night now.

He's a therapist?

Preacher.

Preacher.

I'm probably just being paranoid.

If i've learned anything in this line of work,

it's to listen to your gut.

I'll tail him.

If he's messing around, i'll find out for you.

Oh! Sorry.

Someone's all smiles today.

Somebody order takeout?

Hi. Hey.

Get 'em. Get 'em.

I presume this is alec?

This is alec.

Alec, honey, will you pause your video game?

I want you to meet someone.

This is my friend ed.

Hi.

Well, it's nice to meet you.

Your mom tells me you play baseball.

What position do you play?

Second base.

Second base? Well, that's an important position.

I'm gonna go get some plates.

You want water, soda?

Anything's fine.

Thank you.mm-hmm.

So...

is this pirate mega pillage?

Yeah. I'm trying to defeat the kraken.

He's really hard.

Yeah, he is.

Mind if i try?

Yeah, sure.

See if we can't get that old kraken.

Oh! Oh! I'm gonna get him!

Get him! Get him! Get him!

You got him!

We got him! Whoo!

Well, i got a new hospital in my territory,

so it looks like i'm gonna be spending more time in houston.

Oh? Yeah, yeah.

In fact, i was just thinking about

selling my place in austin and moving here permanently.

That's great. I mean, we love it here.

Don't we, alec?

Are you gonna marry my mom?

Uh, you know what?

That's not really an appropriate question, honey.

Sorry.

No, it's okay. Um...

well, me and your mom just met.

And i really haven't had enough time

to get to know her that well.

But i'd like to.

If that's okay with you.

I don't care.

If you're done with your dinner,

you need to clear your plate, get ready for bed.

But i wanna play video games with ed some more.

No, sir. It's a school night.

That's not fair. You get to stay up and play with ed.

Hey, how about i come by another night and we play games?

I mean, if that's okay with your mom.

That's okay.

Okay.

Thank you.

Good night. Night.

Mom?

Can ed come to my game?

I don't know. I'll as him?

Get some sleep.

I mean, i just wish the video games weren't so violent.

It's, like, even the cartoony ones.

They're all blood-splattered, and...

i sound like my mother.

She sounds like a very opinionated woman, your mother.

Uh-huh.

I look forward to meeting her.

What? What?

Nothing. It's just...

she has hated every guy i've ever dated.

Oh. She's very protective.

Mm, it's more than that.

It's like she tries to control every aspect of my life.

The other day she tried to set me up with her friend's son.

Really? Mm-hmm.

Anything i should be worried about?

No. Not at all.

Mm.

Mm. You know what?

I can't.

I'm sorry. I can't.

Not with alec in the other room.

Yeah. No.

You don't have to explain to me.

Completely understand.

Are you sure? Yeah.

So you're in pharmaceuticals?

Yes, ma'am.

I'm top sales rep in the region right now.

And you're planning on moving to the area soon?

Well, i have been thinking about it.

I've been really too busy to look,

and i haven't had a pressing reason to move.

Until now.

Ed seems nice.

Yeah. He is.

How long have you two been seeing each other?

Few weeks.

Hmm.

What?

Nothing.

It just seems strange that he would move to houston

for a woman he's known for only a few weeks.

He's not moving to houston for me.

He's moving to houston for work.

That's not what i heard him say.

I knew that you were gonna do this.

Do what?

You always find fault with every man i date.

Unless it's one of your friend's sons, of course.

I am simply making an observation.

Can't i say what i think without being snapped at?

You know what? This is why i don't tell you

about the guys that i date.

Look how that's worked out for you so far.

I just wish for once she'd be happy for me

instead of questioning all my decisions.

I mean, i know i've made some mistakes,

but i don't need her throwing it in my face

every time i meet somebody.

I mean, it sounds to me

like she's just looking out of you and alec.

Can't blame her for that.

I know. That's why it's so hard to be mad at her.

I mean, she's done so much for us.

I don't know how i'll ever repay her.

You know, you're always welcome

to bring him to my place.

No questions asked. Thank you.

Hey, i have an idea. What?

Why don't we get her a man?

Then she'll be so busy with her own love life,

she won't have time to intrude on yours.

That's actually a really good idea.

What time do you got to pick up alec?

Mm, i don't.

He's staying at sidney's.

All night?

Mm-hmm. All night long.

No. Stop. No.

No. No!

Gwen. Gwen! Gwen!

Are you okay? You were screaming.

Yeah, i'm fine.

It's just a nightmare i have sometimes.

You wanna talk about it?

You remember when i told you

that jake, alec's dad,

threatened me when i told him i was pregnant?

Yeah.

Well, he did more than just threaten me.

No! No!

Ruin my life? My marriage?

Slut!

I thought he was gonna kill me.

I was so scared.

I ran to a neighbor's house

and i hid until...

the cops came and arrested me.

Arrested you for what?

Jake convinced them that i hit him first.

He had some buddies on the police force,

and they... believed him.

Oh, man.

I guess i should have let him

beat me up a little bit more before i hit him.

Hmm.

I could have proved self defense.

Please tell me you didn't go to jail for that.

Probation.

Jake filed a restraining order,

mostly just to prove to his wife that we were over.

So that's when i decided to come to houston.

Wow.

Did i freak you out?

No. No, no.

I'm just so...

i'm just glad the guy's already dead.

'Cause right now i'd be killing him myself.

Come on.

♪

who is she?

She's an insurance agent.

Single mom.

Oh, i get it.

She can't find her own husband,

so she decides to steal mine.

I'm pretty sure she doesn't know he's married.

I think she thinks he's the one.

Yeah? Well, she can't have him.

There you are.

Where are the kids?

Gretta took 'em to momma and daddy's.

What's wrong?

Oh, god. I... i can explain.

Do you love her?

Of course not. I love y...

don't you say those words to me.

Don't you. You were in her bed last night.

Kelly, listen to me.

No. No, no. You listen to me.

I gave you everything.

You wouldn't have anything

if it wasn't for me and my family.

What do you want me to do?

What do you want me to do?

I want you to end it. Of course.

Done. Okay? She's gone.

Listen to me.

I promise. Kelly.

Just... please forgive me.

I know i've sinned.

Wait. What?

Kelly knows. She hired a private investigator.

Okay, wait. Just calm down.

Tell me exactly what happened.

She knows about me and gwen. This ruins everything.

Well, does she know about us?

I don't know. I don't think so.

The pictures only show gwen.

Okay, then this is perfect.

Perfect? How do you figure?

Listen, all you have to do

is play the role of the caring husband

who's trying to save your marriage.

Let me take care of the rest.

Soon it'll just be me, you, and kelly's millions.

So next week he's in phoenix,

and then when he gets back,

we're gonna be looking for houses.

Wow. You guys are house hunting together.

Well, no, not together.

He just... he wants me there.

You know, woman's input sort of thing.

Sounds like things are going very well.

They are. He's... he's a great guy.

Alec loves him.

It's just... it's just crazy

how fast it all happened.

Anyway, i have a meeting with dwight in ten minutes,

and i still have to do that jones credit app.

Are we on for lunch?

I can't today. Got a bunch of errands to run.

Yeah, you know, i should probably work through lunch anyway.

Want me to pick you something up?

Yes, that'd be great. Thanks.

Yes, hi.

I'm new to the area,

and a friend of mine was telling me about your church.

Could you send me, like,

a brochure or a pamphlet or something like that?

Ellen. Ellen griffith.

Oh, gwen.

Mom, this is crazy. I'm not even dressed for church.

No one's gonna mind. Come on.

We're gonna be late.

I am not going in there until you tell me why.

Gwendolyn, please just trust me on this.

Fine. Fine.

♪ His blood availed for me

♪ his blood availed for me

♪ yeah

still don't understa... praise his holy name.

Praise it.

We are truly blessed

to be here on this beautiful, beautiful day.

I can't tell you how much joy it brings me

to see so many smiling faces out there

ready to hear god's word.

Amen.

The bible says,

when two or more have gathered,

i am in his midst.

Mm-mm.

Don't even say it.

Say what? Whatever variation

of "i told you so" is about to come out of your mouth.

Gwen. God, mom, just...

that bastard.

Can ed come over to play tonight?

I don't think so.

Is he out of town?

You know, mommy and ed,

we just can't be together anymore.

Why not? Did you have a fight?

Well, it's complicated, sometimes things just

don't work out work out between two people.

But i wanted ed to be my daddy.

You know what? It's time for school,

and you should go get your things. Get ready.

I can't believe he's married.

And a preacher, i mean,

let's not forget that little detail.

There has to be some sort of explanation.

I mean, have you tried talking to him since finding out?

No way. I never wanna speak to that bastard again.

I mean, maybe you should...

ladies? There's a customer up front.

She's insisting on talking with you, gwen.

Okay, i'll be right out.

Hi, i'm gwen griffith. How can i help you?

Well, for starters,

you can stop sleeping with my husband.

I'm sorry?

Yes, you are.

Do you have any idea

what you've done to our family?

Do you even care?

I gave him everything.

Children. A good home.

My family gave us the money

to build that church, and i will be damned

if some whore thinks she can come in

and take away everything that we have built.

Ma'am, this is a place of business.

I'm not talking to you. I'm talking to her.

I'm the owner of this company.

So unless you have some actual business here,

you need to leave.

Or i'll be forced to call the police.

He's my husband.

Stay away from him.

Excuse me, do you have an appointment?

I don't need one.

You tell your wife to stay the hell away from me.

I'm sorry, pastor, she just barged in.

I'm sorry, i'm gonna have to call you back.

It's fine, just give us a minute.

I was gonna tell you.

I was just so scared of losing you.

I swear to you, i did not mean to hurt

you or alec.

What'd you think was gonna happen?

Alec cried when i told him that you weren't coming back.

I mean, it's one thing to break my heart,

but to do that to a little boy?

To give him hope?

And for what?

For what? Sex?

You know how i feel about you.

In your heart, you know how i feel about you.

I can't do this... i'm not gonna do this again.

I wanna be with you.

And i know you feel the same way about me.

My marriage is... it's been over years ago.

I've been hanging on because of my obligation

to the church.

It's hard to be a man in my position.

My actions, they affect many, many people

that follow my path.

And i can't stand the thought

of letting them down.

But...

i can't live a lie anymore.

You can understand that, right?

I can't live a lie either.

Because i have a son to think about.

I know.

I'm gonna leave kelly.

I am.

I just need to do it delicately.

That's it.

You're willing to give up everything?

Church? Your family?

Everything? For me?

Just give me some time, okay?

I can't wait forever.

I wish you didn't have to go through this again.

It's not just me this time.

I mean, alec.

Maybe you should just let him stay here tonight.

You know, that way you can work through this

without upsetting him anymore.

Don't worry, i'll take him to school in the morning.

Okay.

Hey, sid.

Hey, i'm just calling

to check on you. You okay?

I am just peachy.

I'm supposed to go on a date tonight,

but i can come hang if you want.

No, no-no-no, you're sweet.

I just took that valium you gave me.

I'm about to pass out.

Well, call me if you need anything.

I wanna thank everybody for coming in this evening.

We have a lot to cover tonight.

So let's get started, shall we?

First on agenda is a summer mission project.

Mama, it's not a big deal.

No, no, i don't want you and daddy to worry.

Yes, okay, well, thank you for taking them tonight.

I'll... no, i'll let you know.

You'll know... you'll know everything

that's going on, i promise.

Okay. All right, listen,

i'm... i'm getting home.

Kiss the kids good night for me, okay?

All right. Love you too. Yes.

I think we should get an architect to look

at the current design

and see what we can do to add the chapel element.

And move forward.

And i'd like to put it up for a vote right now.

Ed?

Hmm? Uh, yes.

Let's move forward, please.

What's this guy do for a living?

He's a preacher.

Get out.

Too bad i flunked sunday school.

Damn.

Even this guy's garage is bigger than my apartment.

Anything so far, nelson?

I got a partial footprint.

Collecting hair samples now.

All these look like they belong to the victim,

but we'll verify in the lab.

What about a weapon? Haven't found one.

Where's the husband?

Inside.

Good morning, mr. Baker.

Or is it reverend?

Either is fine.

I know the last couple of hours

have been devastating for you.

But i'd like to ask you a few questions,

if you think you're up for it.

Yeah.

Approximately what time did you get home?

Around 10:00, 10:30.

Wasn't really paying close attention.

When was the last time you spoke to your wife?

Earlier this evening, before i left for the meeting.

I think it was around 6:00.

Did she indicate she was going anywhere?

Or planning on seeing anyone?

Yeah, she was taking our kids

out to her parents' house for the night.

Any particular reason?

Yeah, i...

me and my wife were having

marital problems.

We wanted...

some time alone to talk.

I know it's hard to talk about now,

but i have to ask.

What kind of trouble were you and your wife having?

I had an affair.

Broke it off this past week.

Gwen?

I think you should come out here.

What's up?

Gwen griffith? Yes?

I'm detective alvarez. This is detective quince.

We have a few questions we'd like to ask you...

excuse me? Can i help you folks?

We're detectives with h.p.d.

we need to ask ms. Griffith here

a few questions regarding her relationship

with ed baker.

I'm sorry, i don't really see how that's police business.

Mr. Baker's wife was found murdered

in their home last night.

So i'm afraid it is our business.

Is she a suspect?

We're just gathering information at this point, sir.

Dwight, it's fine.

Have a seat.

We'll just stand.

Yours? Yes.

My son, alec.

I have a nephew named alec.

And he's about

and his mother, my sister,

is also a single mom.

I don't know how she does it.

Juggling housework, kids, finances.

All alone.

I can see how someone like her

might get lured in by a man

with promises of happily-ever-after.

Even a married man.

I only found out that he was married

a few days ago.

How'd you feel when you found out?

How do you think i felt?

Oh. Betrayed?

Humiliated? Angry?

Not angry enough to kill someone,

if that's where this is going.

Where were you last night between 8:00 and 11:00?

I was at home.what... with alec?

No, i took him to my mother's.

So you were alone?

Yes.

Does he do that a lot?

Stay with his grandmother?

Occasionally.

Oh, and what was the occasion last night?

I was upset. I was a bit of a mess.

I had a bad day at work.

I dropped him off.

Now, i understand you got

a visit yesterday from the victim.

She confronted you about your affair

with her husband.

It caused a big scene.

She was upset and understandably so.

And subsequently you went to mr. Baker's office

and had an argument with him.

Is that correct?

Yes.

Did you demand

mr. Baker leave his wife for you?

No, he told me that he was planning on leaving her.

Really?

According to mr. Baker's secretary,

you said, yesterday,

"i can't wait forever."

That sounds like an ultimatum to me.

That's not what i meant.

Then you sent a text at about 9:17 p.m. last night

to mr. Baker saying, um,

"it's all going to work out."

No, i didn't send a text,

because i was in bed by 8:00.

Okay, see?

Ms. Griffith?

We'll be in touch if we have further questions.

In the meantime, feel free to contact me

if you think you have information

regarding this investigation.

You okay?

No, i'm definitely not okay.

This is unbelievable.

You need to take some time off?

No, i'll... i'll be fine.

I have too much work to catch up on

from yesterday. It's okay.

It's okay, i just...

i need a minute to let this sink in.

All right.

Looks like ms. Griffith has

a history of violent behavior.

Please tell me she stabbed someone.

No, not exactly.

She was charged with assault and battery

of her ex-boyfriend seven years ago.

Her married boyfriend.

Ah, serial home-wrecker.

Jury'll love that.

Alvarez.

Yeah, what do you got for me?

Oh, yeah?

Are you sure?

Great.

Thanks for getting on that so quickly.

That was forensics.

The text message was sent via a cell tower

less than a mile from the bakers' home.

So she was in the vicinity of the home

at the time of the murder.

Her cell phone certainly was.

We've got our probable cause.

So we have hair samples found at the crime scene

that match dna collected from ms. Griffith's apartment.

We have a text sent

from her cell phone within minutes of the murder

from the vicinity of the baker home.

No alibi, that's good.

No murder weapon?

Well, not yet, but a knife is missing

from gwen griffith's knife block

that fits the exact dimension

of a knife used in the murder.

We also confirmed the pattern of the shoe print

matches a pair of shoes in her closet.

Motive's what?

Get rid of the wife so she can marry the husband?

This woman has major financial problems.

She's sinking in debt.

I believe she killed kelly baker

so she could marry ed

and inherit his wife's money.

What about the preacher? Think he's in on it?

No, he has an air-tight alibi.

He claims he and his wife were working things out.

Her family is standing behind him.

I think he just made a mistake and slept with the wrong gal.

Ms. Griffith has a history of violent behavior.

And we think she acted alone.

Okay.

I'll take this to the d.a.

hi.

Cell phone signal...

i've got to admit, that's not so good.

But i wouldn't be where i am today

if i couldn't get around stuff like that.

But if they find anything incriminating

in the evidence they're collecting

at your home or office,

it's gonna make things a little more difficult.

What kind of evidence?

Mainly dna. Blood residue.

Hair samples. Hard evidence.

They're gonna talk to your neighbors.

Find out who saw what.

They're gonna take a fine-toothed comb

to every text, e-mail, call that you made

in the last two months.

Try to find anything that'll link you to the crime.

But i should be okay because i wasn't there, right?

Neither was your cell phone,

but that didn't keep it from being used

somewhere near the crime scene.

Maybe i've been reading too many crime novels

or murder mysteries, but i can't help but think

that gwen is being set up.

Mom.

Who do you think set her up?

Ed...

who else?

The man has proven to be nothing

but a snake in the grass.

Well, he does have the most to gain from his wife's death.

But you said he has an alibi.

"Alibis." Plural.

They're not just alibis.

Church deacons.

Mom, i know that you never liked ed,

but i just... i do not think

that he is capable of killing someone.

I don't know.

Well, it wouldn't hurt to put a tail on him.

Find out who he's mixing with.

Didn't you say that his wife had hired

a private investigator to follow him?

Maybe they know or saw something.

Well, i'll make some phone calls.

Try to find out who it was.

But in the meantime,

do not under any circumstances

attempt to contact mr. Baker.

The police have told us that

kelly baker was found by her husband ed baker,

who is the pastor of faith neighborhood church.

Located here, in this affluent suburb.

Ms. Griffith?

You're under arrest for the murder of kelly baker.

What?

Why are you arresting my mommy?

Don't do this in front of my son.

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will

be used against you in a court of law.

Can you please just let me call my mother?

Please.

It's okay, honey.

Mom!

We just got word that police have arrested

32-year-old gwen griffith,

who was allegedly having an affair with the pastor.

Hey, hey, turn that up.this isn't the first brush with the law

for the preacher's mistress.

Ms. Griffith was arrested seven years ago

for the assault and battery of a previous boyfriend

and put on probation in ohio.

As for the current charges,

an arraignment hearing has been set for next wednesday.

Live from north houston,

i'm vivica ames.

May i help you?

Are you mr. Wyatt?

Yeah.

I was told that you were the private investigator

who was hired by kelly baker

to follow her husband and his mistress.

Who are you?

I am the mistress's mother.

Come on in.

My daughter isn't a saint.

I'm not suggesting that.

Her only crime is being foolish

and falling for the wrong man.

Again.

She didn't kill anybody.

I just can't help but thinking

she's being set up.

Is it possible that the pastor

could be involved in this?

I didn't find anything to indicate that.

But if he is,

he must be getting some help.

That's why i'm here.

I want you to keep following him.

I want you to find out

who he may be working with.

I'd like to meet your daughter.

You got ten minutes.

Hello, ms. Griffith. I'm david wyatt.

Your mother's asked me to work with your defense team.

I'm the private investigator.

The one that ed's wife hired?

Your mother came to me because she was...

thinking that i might have some information

that could help you.

Do you?

Unfortunately, no. I was off the case

by the time the murder happened.

But i still think i can help you.

If you're willing to cooperate.

I've got nothing to hide.

Your mother thinks the preacher is trying

to set you up.

If he did, he had to be working with someone.

Can you think of anyone who that might be?

Friend or relative?

A work colleague, maybe?

All i know is that he told me

he worked for a pharmaceutical company

in austin.

And you didn't notice

anything suspicious about him?

No, because apparently

i am an idiot who believes a guy

when he tells her that he's single.

You're not an idiot.

Thousands of women fall for married men every day.

Some of them are very smart.

Now, let's be honest.

The heart isn't the most rational organ, is it?

Two minutes.

Do you have any children, mr. Wyatt?

Me? No.

Just three giant dogs

and one very brave cat.

Why?

I have a son.

He's six.

The other day, he said to me,

"i'm happy that you're my mom."

Those five words, those five...

simple little words are the only thing

that's keeping me going.

And i can't stand

to lose one day of his life...

not one single day.

So i am begging you.

Get me out of here.

If not for me, then for him.

Case number 08-1623.

The people versus gwen griffith.

Ms. Griffith, you are being charged

with one count of murder in the first degree.

And one count of breaking and entering.

Do you understand these charges?

Yes, your honor.

How do you plead?

Not guilty, your honor.

Okay, the court is sending this case to trial.

Are there any notices?

Yes, your honor, we'd like to request bail

for the defendant so that she may

tend to her son's needs while she's awaiting trial.

The people strongly oppose bail, your honor.

The nature and severity of this crime indicate

ms. Griffith could be a threat

to the community at large.

I'm going to grant the defense's request

and set bail at $150,000.

We'll convene again in 60 days.

This was the scene earlier

as gwen griffith left the courthouse

after posting bail.

At this time, no trial date

has been set for the preacher's mistress.

But we'll keep you posted as this story develops.

Bob, back to you.

"The preacher's mistress"?

Media's going nuts over this case.

Even being picked up on national news.

This is unbelievable.

I'm afraid it's just gonna get worse.

Mommy!

Honey.

Mm, i've missed you.

Cole said he saw you on tv

'cause you killed someone.

I told him it wasn't true.

Well, that's not a very nice thing

for cole to say, is it?

Did you have fun staying with your grandma?

Yes, but i wanna go home now.

Me too.

Me too.

What're we gonna do?

Well, it's obvious to me

that we need to get alec away from this fiasco.

I'd like to take him up to aunt reba's in dallas.

No. No way. He stays with me.

Just until this whole thing blows over.

We need to protect him from this chaos,

not throw him into the middle of it.

I am his mother.

He needs me.

He needs stability.

And you can't provide that for him right now.

Okay.

I don't wanna go.

I wanna stay with you.

I know, i know, but it's just gonna be a little while.

Why can't you come with us?

Because...

because i just can't. But you know what?

I am gonna call you.

Every night, and you're gonna tell me

about your day, and about your games.

And it's gonna be just like when we're at home.

No, it won't.

'Cause i won't see you.

I know, it's gonna be hard for me, too.

Can you do me a favor?

What? You know that mommy loves you.

Yes.

Will you promise me,

no matter what anybody tells you,

you remember that your mommy loves you.

Promise.

Good boy.

We'd better get on the road before it gets dark.

Okay.

Gonna go to grandma's. Hope you have fun.

Call me when you get to dallas?

Absolutely.

I'll be back tomorrow.

In time for wayland's meeting.

Whoa, slow down.

Pace yourself, girl.

I don't wanna pace myself.

I wanna get drunk fast and pass out.

Wake up tomorrow and discover that this whole thing

was a nightmare.

Thank you for letting me stay.

I really didn't wanna be alone tonight.

No problem.

You're a good friend, sidney.

I don't know what i'd do without you.

Hey, sid?

Do you have any sweats i can borrow?

Sidney?

I found this. Is this you?

Oh, yeah, that's...

that's me and my brother.

You have a brother?

Had. He died seven years ago.

Oh, i didn't know. How?

Car accident.

You guys seems so close.

I'm surprised you never mentioned him before.

It's still pretty hard to talk about.

Here.

Is it just me or does your brother look a little like alec?

He looks a lot like alec.

Technically alec looks a lot like him.

Must be hard seeing him every time you look at your son's face.

What do you mean?

Let me put it this way.

When he calls me aunt sidney,

he's a little closer to the truth than he knows.

Uh, wait a minute.

You're... you're jake's sister?

Was...

before you killed him.

I didn't...

i didn't... i didn't kill jake.

Not directly.

But you may as well have.

The night his wife left him,

he went out and got so drunk that he never came home.

None of that would've happened if it wasn't for you.

Ever since then, i've thought of nothing

but getting you back for what you took from me.

So all this time

you were just pretending to be my friend?

You know what they say.

Keep your friends close, your enemies closer.

Oh, my god, what did you... what did you give me?

Just a little something

to help you sleep.

Actually a lot.

But don't worry. It won't kill you.

It's too humane a death for a whore like you.

Think you can make it to the door before passing out?

Bitch. Those were my favorite sweatpants.

Hey, we got a problem.

It's about time you got here.

What the hell's going on?

I thought we agreed not to talk to each other until after the trial.

There's been a change in plans.

Damn it, sid!

What was i supposed to do? Okay? She knows who i am.

If we don't kill her, she's going to go to the police.

We did not agree to this!

She's supposed to take the fall for kelly's murder and go to prison!

We didn't discuss killing her!

Well, what do you suggest? Huh?

Look, we throw her over the edge,

and everyone's going to assume that she killed herself.

All right? Think about it.

Wouldn't you rather die than spend the rest of your life in prison?

I don't know, sid.

Need i remind you that it was you that wanted to kill kelly?

All right, grab her feet.

Let's hurry up and get this over with.

Let's not.

Set her down, gently.

Now, back away.

This is going to hurt.

They're trying to kill me.

It's okay. I got you.

Stay calm.

You two stay right where you're at.

Where's sidney?

You can't hide from me.

Sidney, please stop. Don't do this.

I've been waiting seven years. Took me four just to find you.

You know how hard it was pretending to be your friend,

pretending like i cared

about your stupid little bastard?

You're not going to get away that easy.

You're just as crazy as jake was.

Maybe, but i'm a lot smarter than my brother was.

I choose my lovers wisely.

Never could've pulled this off if it wasn't for ed.

Now that i think about it, we never would've met if it wasn't for you.

After jake died,

i needed some spiritual counseling.

He wanted out of his marriage.

I wanted to get you back for what you did to jake.

Help me.

I can't let her get away.

What are you doing?

Writing your ending.

Are you okay?

I need a drink.

They would've killed me if it wasn't for him.

Yeah, probably.

I'll call the d.a.'s office tomorrow

and request they drop the charges against you.

You're going to get them to give me back my name,

get the kids at school to stop making fun of my son?

For what it's worth, i'm sorry.

Have anyone you want us to call?

Yeah, i do.

Hey.

Hi.

You look better. How you feeling?

About to crawl out of my skin from boredom.

Who's this little man?

This is alec.

Alec, say hello to mr. Wyatt.

You can call me david.

Did you really get shot?

Yes, sir, i did.

Wow. Did it hurt?

A lot.

Some day, when i get out of here,

maybe i'll show you the bullet hole.

Beast.

Beast.

Is that good or bad?

It's good.

What's that?

It's a little something we got to cheer you up.

I picked it out.

You did.

Beast.

Listen. I wanted to thank you

for, you know, everything that you did.

I had this whole thing that i wanted to say to you,

and now i can't remember any of it.

I'm sure it was sweet.

It was. It was very dramatic and heartfelt.

Parking around here is a nightmare.

Mrs. Griffith.

Please, call me ellen.

You know what?

Grandma said this summer we could go to disneyworld.

Well, that sounds like a lot of fun.

Maybe if you get out of the hospital, you can go...

what he means is we would love to have you over for dinner sometime.

We would.

Yeah, i'd like that.

Here, sit down.

You want to get in there more?

Want you to tell me about this guy.

Tell me more about this guy.