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[Music]

[Music]

Man: Come back!

You're making a mistake!

[Twig breaks] Girl: [Grunts]

[Panting]

[Music]

[Chime]

Skyler: Dad's in the car.

Hope: [Sighs]

Okay, I'm coming.

Skyler: Why do you guys take so long?

Hope: You're the one we're usually waiting on, Skyler.

Skyler: Okay, but this time it's important.

Valerie: Church is always important, Mija.

Skyler: Then why are we always late?

Valerie: We're not gonna be late.

Hope!

What is this?

We're going to church, not a nightclub.

Hijole.

And stop texting all the time.

You're gonna grow horns on your neck.

Hope: I'm not gonna grow horns on my neck.

It's true.

I read an article about it.

Having your neck like this all the time makes you grow horns.

Hope: Mom.

Skyler: Mom says Hope's gonna grow a horn.

Garrett: I'm sure she is, sweetie.

You know we had to be on time today.

Valerie: We're here.

We're going.

Garrett: It's Skylar's big day.

We're gonna be late.

Valerie: You're the one still talking.

Hope: Can I drive?

Garrett: We gotta go, honey.

Hope: No, but I know where we're going.

I know where all the stoplights are.

Garrett: Well, maybe if you came down when I asked.

Come on, let's go.

Choir: ♪ I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart ♪

♪ Where? ♪

♪ Down in my heart to stay ♪

♪ And I'm so happy, so very happy ♪

♪ I've got the love of Jesus in my heart, down in my heart ♪

Nan: Sorry, I'm late.

Valerie: It's okay, they're just starting.

Garrett: Shh.

Choir: ♪ I've got the love of Jesus in my heart ♪

Priest: For if you forgive other people when they sin against you,

your Heavenly Father will also forgive you.

But if you do not forgive others their sins,

your Father will not forgive your sins.

Now, we know that God's free gift of forgiveness is provided...

Valerie: Hope.

Priest: ...Christ's death on the cross.

And yet here we're told that we have

the responsibility to forgive others...

Garrett: What?

Priest: ...as well.

Now, sometimes that can be rather hard to...

Garrett: Can we not do this in church, please?

Hope: I'm still listening.

Garrett: It's disrespectful.

Come on.

Hope: At least I'm not sleeping.

Priest: ...when they harm the family.

Garrett: [Sighs]

Priest: It's hard to forgive in times like these.

Garrett: Mom.

Priest: We find later in the New Testament...

Garrett: Mom!

Priest: ...where the apostle Paul says this.

Nan: What?

Priest: Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor...

Garrett: Off.

Now.

Priest: ...along with all malice.

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted,

forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Nan: Oh.

Bye, gals.

Hope: Time to go.

Nan: What are you doing?

Hope: Remember, we're telling them I'm staying at a friend's.

Nan: Right.

Valerie: Okay.

What is this?

Out with it.

Hope: Go ahead, Nan.

Nan: Well, I'm supposed to ask if it would be all right

for Hope to stay the night with me tonight.

Valerie: Really?

And this is something that you want?

Nan: Yes.

Oh, yeah.

It was my idea.

Hope: Mm-hmm.

Nan: At least that's what I'm supposed to say.

Hope: Nana!

But for real, can I go?

I asked her about it, and she said it would be fine.

Valerie: Hope, it's a school day tomorrow.

Hope: She said she'd drop me off.

Nan: Yeah.

Hope: Please.

You said you wanted me to get to know my abuelita better.

Garrett: Don't be late for school.

And if your nana doesn't wake up on time,

doesn't mean you can just skip it.

Hope: I'll be there.

I promise.

Nan: Well, we're parked up this way, I think.

Hope: All right.

We're gonna go.

Bye.

Garrett: Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Don't forget to share your location with me.

Hope: I'm gonna be at Nan's.

Garrett: We have a rule.

You wanna go or not?

Thank you, Hope.

Hope: Bye, Dad.

[Music]

[Chime]

Nan: This is so nice.

I love getting to spend some time with you.

Hope: Me too, Nana.

Nan: Oh, um...

Just make a noise or something if I fall asleep, okay?

[Laughter]

Hope: Will do.

[Music on TV]

[Man talking on TV]

Hope: Nan?

[Chime]

[Door opens]

Hope: Trevor?

Trevor: Oh, jeez.

I'm sorry.

I was on my phone.

I didn't see you walk up.

[Chuckles]

Kind of scared me, honestly.

Hope: Oh.

Sorry about that.

Trevor: No worries.

Wow.

You look great.

Hope: Thanks.

You look good, too.

Trevor: Here, I can get the door.

Does it feel weird?

Talking in real life?

Hope: Yeah.

I'm not gonna lie, it does feel a little weird.

Trevor: We've just been texting for so long,

I feel like I already know you so well.

Hope: Yeah.

Well, real life's a lot more fun.

Trevor: Amen to that.

[Laughs]

Hope: So, what's the plan for tonight?

Trevor: Hmm.

How do you feel about surprises?

Hope: I've got to be home in a couple hours.

I'm down for anything that, you know, doesn't take all night.

Trevor: I'll keep that in mind.

So, tell me the truth.

What do your parents think?

Hope: Honestly?

Trevor: You haven't told them?

Hope: Mm-mm.

Trevor: Wow, Hope.

You really set me up to be a bad boy.

Hope: No, I just...

I don't want them asking a bunch of questions and stuff.

Trevor: Don't they see you texting me, though?

Hope: You're on my phone as Haley.

Trevor: Wow.

Haley, huh?

Hope: Yeah.

Trevor: I wish I'd changed your name on my phone

to Bill or something.

[Laughs]

Hope: Haley and Bill.

It's kind of cute, honestly.

Trevor: Let's get our names changed.

Hope: Yeah, for real.

[Laughs]

[Ball hitting pins]

Trevor: Woo!

One point for Bill.

Hope: I'm so bad at this.

Trevor: Maybe this will make you feel a little bit better.

Hope: Oh, wow.

Trevor: I'm sorry I don't have one of those cool boxes.

Hope: No, it's OK.

It's really nice.

Trevor: Yeah.

I know it's only our first date,

but since we're already doing all the other first date cliches...

Hope: Esperanza.

It's lovely.

Trevor: It's Hope in Spanish.

Hope: I know.

I speak Spanish.

Trevor: Right, right, right.

Well, vamonos, let's try it on.

Hope: Ok.

Trevor: It's kind of hard to get the clasp open.

Hope: Do you want me to do it?

Trevor: No, I got it.

I just don't see why they don't make these things

for human hands.

Matt: Ma'am, is this creep hitting on you?

Trevor: Oh.

Matt: Good to see you, Trevor.

Trevor: Matt, what are you doing here?

Matt: I'm just hanging out with Iris and a couple of the guys.

Y'all should come join us.

Trevor: Oh, we're actually on a date.

Matt: Oh, shoot.

My bad.

Sorry, ma'am.

Hope: No, it's OK.

You two catch up.

I'm going to go to the bathroom

and see if I can get this thing on.

Trevor: All right.

Don't run off now.

Hope: [Laughs] I won't.

Fabian: Oh, pardon me, I'm so sorry.

Hope: No worries.

Fabian: Here you go.

It's a pretty necklace.

What's it mean?

Hope: Hope, in Spanish.

It's my name.

Fabian: Good to meet you, Hope.

Happy bowling.

Hope: Thanks.

Iris: That's a pretty necklace.

Hope: Thanks.

Iris: Did Trevor give that to you?

Hope: Uh, yeah.

How do you know Trevor?

Iris: We go to the same high school.

Hope: Oh.

Iris: How'd you all meet?

Hope: We met online.

We had our mutual friend, and he...

Iris: DM'd you?

Hope: Yeah.

But we've been texting for a couple months, so...

Iris: Well, consider yourself lucky.

A lot of girls at our school are really trying to lock that down.

Don't move too slow.

Hope: Okay.

Trevor: All right, man, I'll see you later.

Matt: See you, dude.

It was good to meet you, Haley.

Trevor: It's Hope, dude.

Matt: My bad.

Trevor: Here.

I got us a couple sodas.

Let's go for round two.

I think you really got a chance this time.

That was actually really good.

Hope: I know.

Trevor: I'm impressed at this point.

You alright?

Hope: Yeah.

I think I just got used to walking in bowling shoes.

[Laughs]

[Engine starts]

Trevor: So, what next?

Should we keep this party going?

Hope: I should probably be getting home.

Trevor: Oh, come on.

I'm sure your grandma's still passed out.

We could go get ice cream.

Hope: I kind of feel a little sick.

Trevor: You need some water?

Hope: Yeah.

Trevor: Oh, shoot.

I thought I had some.

Uh...

Hey, I'm gonna pull over real quick, ok?

Here, I'm gonna run in real quick.

I'll be right back.

Hope: Why'd you park so far away?

Trevor: I gotta get my steps in.

I'll see you in a sec.

[Music]

Hope: [Gasps]

No!

[Screaming]

Man: Hey!

Hey!

[Phone ringing]

Garrett: Mom?

What do you mean?

[Muffled speaking]

[Buzzing]

[Breathing heavy]

[Grunting]

[Music]

Skyler: Hope, come on.

Let's go.

[Laughter]

Hope: Where am I?

Man: [Clears his throat]

Hey.

How are you?

You know what? I found a picture.

I think you'll like this one.

Hope: [Gasps]

Man: Look.

It's your family.

There's your mom.

There's your dad.

And your sister, Skyler.

You know how I got this picture?

I took it myself.

I know where they live.

So, if you do something we don't like...

I'm going to hurt them.

Her first, then her, then him last, so he can watch.

But we don't want to do that, and we won't have to do that...

if you just do your job.

OK?

Do you understand?

Good.

Good.

OK.

You go get changed, and I'm going to wait outside.

Hey.

I really don't want to hurt your family...

or you.

So, just be good.

Please?

Thank you.

[Music]

Woman: Here, take one of these.

I'm trying to help, you little brat.

[Gasping]

[Crying]

Man: Hey.

Look at me.

Your name is Blaze.

Now say it.

Hope: My name is Blaze.

Man: Say it again.

Hope: My name is Blaze.

Man: Very good.

Good.

Now you're going to go with Queenie,

and you're going to do whatever she tells you to do.

You understand?

Good.

[Knocking]

Man: Hello.

Come on in.

[Music]

Man: I know you're feeling a lot of things right now,

but it does get better and easier.

You just keep following my directions,

and I will give you whatever you need,

whenever you need it, okay?

All right, come on, keep looking at me.

Come on, right here.

All right.

All right, here we go.

It's all better now.

You're gonna be fine.

You're doing great.

Detective: And she was there on the couch

when you fell asleep, ma'am?

Nan: Yes.

Yes, right there.

Detective: Okay.

Ma'am, to clarify, that was the last interaction

you had with Hope before she disappeared.

Okay.

Now, we didn't find any signs of forced entry.

So, is there any reason that you could think of as to

maybe why Hope would have left her phone on purpose?

Garrett: She knows I look at her location.

Detective: Now, is there any reason that Hope

would have wanted to hide her location from you?

Garrett: I don't know.

Valerie: You think Hope left on purpose?

Detective: I'll get to that.

Now, do you know a friend of Hope's named Haley?

Valerie: Haley?

No, we don't know Haley.

Detective: Okay.

Well, we made an attempt to speak with Haley

using the phone number in Hope's contact,

but the number was recently disconnected.

Garrett: Disconnected by this Haley?

Detective: That's correct.

Which means that more than likely, whoever this Haley is,

they don't want to be found.

Valerie: And you think Hope went with her?

Detective: It's hard to say for certain.

But disconnecting your phone number

the day after a disappearance is suspicious behavior

to say the least.

Now, I want to be very clear about what we're dealing with here.

It's entirely possible that hope is just a runaway teenager.

I mean, it happens, even if you wouldn't expect it from her.

But the fact that somebody else is involved

and has since gone off the radar,

it means that we can't rule out the possibility of an abduction.

[Music]

Garrett: So what do we do?

Detective: Me and my team will continue

to conduct an extensive search,

and we will keep you updated throughout the process.

You know, if you have any questions

or if you think of anything at all that might help,

please do not hesitate to call me, ok?

Garrett: Ok.

Detective: Hey, I know this is hard,

but I promise we are going to do everything in our power

to find your daughter.

Nan: Thank you, Detective.

[Music]

Man: Hey.

I thought you were a little hungry.

So, uh, would you like anything else?

Hope: Can I call my parents?

Just to tell them that I'm alive, that's it.

I promise.

Man: We talked about this before.

This is your new home.

Your old life is dead.

And complaining about it really just makes us upset.

And no, you can't call your parents, okay?

We are your parents now.

We tell you what to do, you do it.

And if you don't, you'll pay for it.

Ok?

Maybe you'll eat later.

Get your dress out of the suitcase and meet me upstairs.

[Tray crashes]

Don't make me wait.

[Music]

Garrett: Sir.

Sir?

If you could.

Have you seen my daughter?

Sir. Please.

Please.

If you see this girl,

please call the number right there.

If you see this girl, please call the number right there.

Call the number right there if you happen to see her.

Thank you.

Sir.

Fabian: Are you that girl's mother?

Valerie: Yes.

Have you seen her?

Fabian: OK, Sunday night, right?

Detective: It would have been sometime after nine.

Fabian: OK, I'm going to scrub through here.

This is 9:15.

If you see anything, let me know.

Detective: Wait, wait.

Back up.

There.

Fabian: Oh yeah, there she is.

Detective: This guy.

Let's see if you can find a better view of his face.

Stop.

Huh.

Does he look like a Haley to you?

Do you recognize either of these boys?

Garrett: No.

Valerie: Who are they?

Detective: Well, we're not sure.

From the security footage,

we can see Hope and this guy walk into the bowling alley

about 20 minutes after the last text from Haley.

And about 20 minutes after that, this guy shows up.

Now, the last footage we have of them is at 9:53 PM, right?

Hope and this guy here walk back to a car.

Hope stumbles on the way.

Now, based on the way she was walking

compared to when she came in,

we believe she may have been intoxicated.

Valerie: How?

Do they not card at the bowling alley?

Detective: It's possible that her date bought her a drink.

Garrett: No.

She knows better than that.

Hope wouldn't get drunk with a stranger.

Detective: Regardless, this is the last known footage

we have of your daughter,

which means that at least up until this moment,

she left on purpose.

Now, the reason she didn't come home

has something to do with this man.

Garrett: So, can you use that to ID him,

take him in for questioning?

Detective: I wish it were that simple.

The plates on the car he was driving

came up for a stolen vehicle reported a few months ago.

We don't know his name, and the footage isn't clear enough

for our facial recognition software

to find any direct matches.

We're gonna keep searching.

I just...

I want you to be prepared for this investigation

to take some time.

Garrett: We don't have time.

Our daughter is gone.

The longer you take, the more she could be anywhere.

Detective: I agree.

Garrett: Then find them.

Do your job.

Detective: We're doing everything we can

to find your daughter.

We are.

I wish I could say more.

Valerie: Garrett?

Detective: This is a good lead.

All right, we are closer than we were yesterday,

and we are going to keep searching.

I'm not giving up.

Valerie: Detective.

Detective: [Sighs]

Man: Go get the car.

Hey.

Gotta get going, come on.

You like the room?

Well, you can have that room,

but you gotta earn it.

Come on.

[Music]

[Knocking]

Man: It'll work for now.

[Knocking]

[Claps]

Attagirl.

I hope you like strawberry.

It was a big night.

I tell you, you deserved it.

Queen: What do you say?

Hope: Thank you.

[Engine starts]

[Chimes]

[Vomits]

[Coughs]

Man: Oh, come on.

It's my car.

Queen: Get out, you stupid pig.

[Grunts]

Man: This stuff is all over the place.

Queen: You're gonna clean this up.

Man: Hey, you're gonna clean it up.

Go to the back, get some wipes, and clean that up.

Queen: I'm not cleaning this up.

Man: Hey, what did I just say?

Huh?

Queen: I'm gonna kill you for this, you little slut.

[Music]

[Twig breaks]

[Panting]

Man: Hey, where is she?

Queen: What?

Man: Blaze...

Where is she?

Blaze!

Queen: Blaze!

Man: You're making a mistake!

Queen: Get back here, now!

[Branch breaks]

Valerie: [Grunts]

[Panting]

[Crying]

[Panting]

[Grunts]

No!

No!

Someone help me!

Man: Shut up.

Hope: Get off of me!

No!

No!

No!

Man: You want me to hurt your family?

That what you want?

Hope: No.

No, please.

Man: How about I hurt your sister the way I hurt you?

Hope: No, please, I promise.

Man: I didn't hear you.

Hope: No, no, please, I promise.

Man: Promise what?

Hope: I promise I...

Man: Promise me what?

Hope: I'm sorry.

I won't ever do it again!

Man: I didn't hear you!

Hope: I promise I won't ever do it again.

[Crying]

Please.

[Music]

[Crying]

Pastor: It's hard to believe that it's been a year

since Hope disappeared.

How do you hold on to faith in the midst of such pain?

Where do you find the strength to continue on,

knowing that all is not as it should be?

It's in times like these that we must fight despair

and hold on to the truth,

the truth that there is nowhere you can go,

there is nowhere too far,

that God's love cannot still reach you.

That's why we're here tonight.

We believe that Hope can still be found,

and we will not stop praying until that day happens.

So, will you please stand with me tonight,

and let's go to the Lord in prayer.

Heavenly Father, we lift up hope to you tonight.

And God, wherever she is,

we know that, God, you can still save her.

And we pray, God, that you will.

And we pray, God, that you will bring her back home.

Man: Blaze?

Jewel.

Jewel, Blaze.

Jewel: Hey.

Hope: Hey.

Man: Jewel's going to be staying with us for a while.

Hope: Oh.

Did you want me to leave that open?

No, she's not staying down there.

Her room is across from yours.

So, please make her feel welcome.

[Inaudible speaking]

Girl: Oh my goodness.

Woman: Hey there.

Looks like someone's excited to meet you.

Girl: Can I pet her?

Woman: Of course.

Girl: What's her name?

Woman: Take a guess.

Girl: Um, Samantha.

Woman: You're right!

Wow.

How'd you guess that?

Girl: She just looks like a Samantha.

Woman: You must be really good with animals.

Do you want to meet Samantha's brothers and sisters?

Girl: You have more puppies?

Woman: I've got a whole litter full.

My friend is over with them right now.

You want to go see them?

Girl: Okay.

Woman: Go ahead.

[Music]

[Puppies barking and squealing]

Trevor: Hey.

Girl: Where are the puppies?

[Screaming]

[Screaming]

Man: Take her downstairs.

Girl: I can't see.

Man: Hey, shut up.

I said shut up.

Girl: Please, I wanna go home.

[Screaming]

Man: Did you not hear what I said?

Girl: No!

Man: Quiet.

Girl: [Screams]

[Typing]

[Ringing]

Detective: Detective Romero speaking.

Detective: So, Mr. Haynes,

I understand you turned yourself in to Officer Lewis.

Man: Did he tell you why?

Detective: You were looking for protection

in exchange for information about this girl right here.

Did you kidnap her?

Matt: I helped.

Detective: Where did these kids go, the ones you kidnapped?

Matt: All over.

I don't work in that part of the business.

I just set the traps, help with credibility.

Sometimes I drove.

Not anymore.

Detective: What inspired the change of heart?

Matt: She was just so young.

I...

I can't do it anymore.

I don't know.

Detective: Do you recognize this girl?

Matt: Yeah.

Detective: I have surveillance footage placing you and her

at a bowling alley over a year ago with this man right here.

And did you kidnap her like you did with Tiffany?

I, uh, didn't know that was her name.

Detective: Yeah.

Did you know this girl's name?

Matt: Mmm.

Detective: Well, her name's Hope.

She's 16 years old.

Now that...

is still a kid, Mr. Haynes.

Hey, look at me.

I need everything that you know.

Where are these girls?

Matt: I don't know.

They take them.

Detective: Who takes them?

I need names!

Matt: They all use fake names.

I don't know who any of them are, really.

Detective: I don't think this is enough for me to help you.

Why are you wasting my time?

Matt: Look, I don't know where the girls are.

Once they're gone, they're gone.

I don't know where they go.

But I know him.

And I can tell you where he is.

Jewel: You want some?

Hope: Yeah.

Thank you.

Jewel: [Sniffs]

[Sniff]

So, what's your deal?

Hope: My deal?

Jewel: Yeah.

How long you been in this dump?

Hope: Oh.

I don't really know.

A while.

It's really hard to keep track.

Jewel: Yeah.

Yeah, no kidding.

Hope: How'd you end up here?

Jewel: Queen knows my ex.

He used to be the one getting me jobs.

Then he kicked me out.

Literally.

Left a bruise this big on my stomach.

Hope: Sorry to hear that.

Jewel: Yeah, he's a real catch.

And then, Queen picked me up off the street, hooked me up,

told me she could get me some jobs

if I pay her back for all of this.

Hope: So, you came here by choice?

Jewel: It's not like I had a lot of other options.

Hope: How old do you think she is?

Girl down there?

Jewel: I don't ask questions.

[Music]

Hope: What is it?

Skyler: I had a nightmare.

Tiffany: [Crying]

Mom?

Is that you?

No, please!

No, please!

Come back!

Come back!

I wanna go home!

I wanna go home!

Please!

Come back!

I wanna go home!

Pastor: I shall not want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside the quiet water.

He restores my soul.

He guides me along the path of righteousness

for his name's sake.

[Buzzing]

[Door shuts]

Garrett: Thank you.

They found the guy, the one from bowling alley.

[Muffled speaking]

[Sirens]

Valerie: What about Hope?

Garrett: They're still questioning him.

They...

They don't have any specific information yet.

They're...

working on it.

Valerie: It's OK.

Garrett: Oh, I want to get my hands on him.

Valerie: I understand.

I do.

Garrett: No, Val, I wanna kill him!

I'm sorry, Val.

Valerie: I know.

Garrett: I'm sorry.

I just want her back.

Just want my baby back.

[Music]

Man: Yeah.

What?

Understood.

We're leaving.

Hope: I'm not dressed.

Man: You don't need to be.

[Music]

Tiffany: What's happening?

Hope: I don't know.

[Inaudible speaking]

Tiffany: What's happening?

Man: Shut up and move.

[Inaudible speaking]

Tiffany: [Screaming]

No!

[Screaming]

Queen: Come on, you next.

Jewel: Where are you taking us?

Queen: I told you not to ask questions.

Jewel: [Grunts]

Hope: [Breathing heavy]

Man: Count it.

Let me know how much is in it.

[Engine starts]

I think it's just gonna be the two of us for a while.

One of my contacts just got busted.

So, we have to move somewhere else.

And, uh...

Queen?

She's gonna be all right, okay?

We'll see each other soon.

Hope: Ok.

Man: [Whistling]

[Music]

Garrett: [Sighs]

Garrett: That's right.

Dad tax.

How are you doing over there?

Let me get a little of that burger.

Waitress: Good morning.

What can I get you all started with?

Man: Good morning.

I will have a two o'clock breakfast.

Some coffee, please.

Waitress: You bet.

Man: Thank you.

Waitress: And for you, sweetie?

Hope: Oh.

Waitress: It's okay.

I can come back if you're not ready.

Hope: It's okay.

I'll have...

the same thing.

Waitress: Perfect, I'll get those put in

and be right back with some coffee.

Man: [Clears his throat]

So, what do you think?

Hope: About what?

Man: Being out.

Ordering your own food.

Nice, huh?

You can have this more often.

Hope: Okay.

Man: I don't know if you noticed,

but I let Queenie live her own life.

And she came into my life just like Jewel

came to those other people last night.

And it was almost five years ago.

Do you know what the difference is?

It's trust.

I trust Queen.

And the girls that I trust tend to do very well.

Don't you agree?

Hope: Yes, sir.

Man: I know I've grown to trust you in the last year and a half.

I mean, it took a little time, but I think we're getting there.

You stopped trying to run away.

You moved to a nicer room.

And you did your job without complaining.

Hell, look at you now.

We're eating in public.

Do you see how this kind of works in your favor?

Hope: I do.

Man: And the more I trust you,

the better your life is going to be.

How does that sound?

Hope: Good.

Man: Ah.

Attagirl.

[Chuckles]

I'll be back.

Oh, wow, look at that.

Girl: Thank you.

Man: You're welcome.

Hope she's okay.

[Music]

[Bell rings]

Waitress: Here you go, hon.

Two hot coffees.

Cream and sugar right there on the table, okay?

Your food should be out shortly.

Hope: Okay, thank you.

[Music]

Hope: Why are we stopping here?

I need to know that you're honest with me.

Hope: Okay.

Man: Did you ask for help?

Hope: What?

Man: Huh?

You're playing stupid with me?

The cops in the diner.

Did you say anything?

Hope: No! Man: No?

Huh?

Are you lying to me?

Hope: No, I didn't say anything, I promise.

I'm not lying.

I trusted you.

Hope: I didn't say--

Man: This is how you repay me?

Hope: I didn't say anything, I swear.

Man: You looked at them.

I swear-- you looked at them.

Hope: I didn't.

I didn't look at them.

Man: You're lucky.

Maybe they didn't pick up on it, okay?

Because obviously, they would have been here by now.

I hate when you make me do this.

I just...

Why does it have to be this way?

Why can't you just learn the lesson?

Hope: I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to look at them.

I kept my head down.

[Music]

Man: Ok.

All right.

I guess we got lucky this time.

All right.

Let's go.

[Starts engine]

Hope: Do you have any tissues?

Man: We'll get some inside.

I'm gonna go in and get a few things for the new place.

Okay?

All you need to remember is just stay by me.

And don't do anything stupid.

You understand?

[Music]

Hope: I have to go to the bathroom.

Man: Hold it.

Go when we get home.

Hope: I can't.

It's...

an emergency.

Man: K, make it quick.

[Chuckles]

[Winces]

Woman: Are you okay, sweetheart?

Hope: What?

Woman: Are you okay?

Hope: [Crying]

Operator: 911, what's your emergency?

[Music]

Hope: [Crying]

Operator: All units, respond to Summit Square Mall.

Officer: 10-4.

[Sirens]

Officer: Hey, wait!

Man: Blaze!

Blaze!

Officer: Freeze!

Operator: Missing juvenile located.

Female.

[Siren]

16 years old.

Hispanic.

Last seen...

Officer: Hey, stop!

Stop him!

[Sirens]

[Music]

Officer: Drop your weapon!

Drop your weapon!

On the ground, now!

Drop your weapon!

Get up!

I got him.

Officer: Don't move.

Officer: You have the right to remain silent.

[Phone ringing]

Garrett: Yeah.

[Crying]

[Buzzing]

[Door slams]

Detective: Ahem.

Hope: [Breathing heavy]

Man: Look at me.

I said look at me.

Keep your mouth shut and remember what I told you.

Hope: [Screams]

Man: Or Skyler's next.

Come on.

Nurse: Hope, look at me.

It's okay.

[Sirens]

Officer: Police! Search warrant!

Officer: Search warrant!

On the ground!

On the ground!

On your knees!

Hands behind your back!

Hands behind your back!

Stop resisting!

Stop moving!

[Music]

[Crying]

Garrett: So, uh, think she might be stable enough to come home?

Doctor: In my personal opinion,

I don't believe home is the best place for her.

Right away.

We don't know the full extent of what she's been through,

but in cases like this, the physical recovery

is just the beginning of the healing process.

I can recommend a number of Stage 2 facilities

where she can begin the emotional recovery that she needs.

Valerie: We have been talking to a counselor at our church,

so she can have a few meetings when she comes home.

Doctor: With respect, I believe what your daughter needs

is inpatient psychological care.

Garrett: Inpatient?

No, our daughter is coming home.

Doctor: I understand why you want to do that.

But ignoring this next step could leave her susceptible

to trauma responses and a relapse.

Maybe.

Garrett: No.

No.

We're not checking her in somewhere.

I am not letting her out of my sight again.

Oh, someone say lunch?

That looks pretty good, actually.

Doctor: In case you change your mind.

Valerie: Thank you.

[Music]

Hope: Can we go home?

[Children playing]

[Door shuts]

Garrett: Everything should be pretty much

just the way you remembered it.

And of course, we put fresh sheets on the bed

as soon as we heard you were stable enough to come home.

Sorry.

It's...

It's been a...

a while.

[Sighs]

It sure is great having you home, though.

Hope: I'm sorry.

Garrett: It's okay, honey.

If you need anything, just let us know, okay?

Tiffany: Mom.

Is that you?

Skyler: Hope, are you okay?

Dinner's ready.

[Music]

Valerie: It's so nice of the Johnson's to cook dinner for us.

And it's good too.

Hope, do you like it?

Hope: Mm-hmm.

Valerie: They were asking if they could swing by the house

and check in on you sometime.

Thinking maybe this weekend, if you're feeling--

Garrett: I don't know, honey.

I don't think anybody should be coming over anytime soon.

Valerie: Well, it's not anybody.

Johnson's are basically family.

[Chuckles]

Garrett: No, no, no, no.

My hope is if she's here, she's getting some rest.

Valerie: Yeah.

She will be here.

Just think it might help her get things back to normal.

Garrett: I know what you're saying, honey.

I'm just saying maybe if we let her get...

Hope: What about Nan?

Can we have Nan over?

[Music]

[Crying]

Valerie: I've been praying for you every day

for the past two years.

I know God will get you through this.

Did I say something wrong?

Hope; No.

It's fine.

Valerie: I'm sure it can be hard for you

to still believe in God after what you've gone through.

Hope: Yeah.

Valerie: But I know he loves you.

And I know he can help you get through this if you trust him.

There's a song that says, "God is our refuge and strength,

always ready to help in times of trouble.

He is with you now, and he has always been hope.”

Hope: Doesn't feel like it.

And a Bible verse is not what I need right now.

Valerie: I'm sorry, Hope.

I wish I knew the right things to say.

Hope: It's fine.

Thanks.

It's nice to just talk to you again.

Valerie: I love you, Hope.

Whenever you feel like talking...

I'm here.

And if you don't feel like talking...

I'm still here.

[Music on Tv]

Valerie: I brought you some food, mija?

[Music gets louder]

[Buzzing]

Queen: Stop moving.

Hope: [Breathing heavy]

Garrett: Hey, hey, honey.

Shh.

Hope: No!

Get away from me!

[Crying]

[Music]

Valerie: She's not doing well, Garrett.

Garrett: I know.

Valerie: I think we should take her doctor's advice.

She's not gonna get the care she needs here.

Garrett: We can see if her therapist

can do more days a week...

however many it takes.

Valerie: We need to do what's best for her.

Garrett: No, Val.

I am not checking her into some group home across the state.

She can get what she needs and still come home at night.

Valerie: Is that what she needs or what you need?

[Music]

Garrett: We just got her back.

Valerie: She's not back.

Hope, there's something we want to talk to you about.

Garrett: Your doctor told us about a place

where girls that have been through what you've been through

can get the recovery they need.

Valerie: We called them earlier,

and they seem like lovely people.

I think you could be happy there if you wanted to go.

Hope: How long would I be going away for?

Valerie: As long as you need.

Garrett: It's completely up to you, honey.

You don't have to go.

And if you don't like it there, you can come back any time.

Valerei: It's your decision.

Hope, we want you to get the care you need.

And we feel like you may not be getting that with just us.

Hope: I wanna go.

Garrett: Are you sure?

Hope: Yeah, I do.

[Music]

[Inauble speaking]

Jennifer: Great, great.

And you must be Garrett.

So, nice to finally meet you in person.

I'm Jennifer.

I'm one of the counselors here.

Garrett: Hi, Jennifer.

Jennifer: So, Hope, when you're ready,

I can help you get settled in.

You have everything you need?

Hope: Yeah, I think so.

Jennifer: Great.

Valerie: Come here.

Jennifer: Can I grab that bag for you?

Garrett: Oh, yeah, sure.

Thank you.

Jennifer: Of course. My pleasure.

Valerie: I love you, Hope.

Call me anytime.

Hope: I love you, too, Mom.

Garrett: I love you, honey.

Let's go, sweetie.

[Chatter]

Jennifer: Hey, Hope, room's over this way.

So, we normally host about a dozen girls here,

but at the moment, we only have nine.

Which means you get to choose your own room.

You want more floor space or bigger windows?

Hope: Bigger windows.

Jennifer: That's a good choice.

We try to set it up so that everybody has their own room.

Sometimes we have to double up.

But you'll pretty much have this space all to yourself.

Feel free to move things around if you need.

Hope: No, this is...

perfect.

Thank you.

[Horse neighs]

Jennifer: You like horses?

Hope: Yeah, I do.

Jennifer: Yeah.

They were a big help for me, too, when I first got here.

Hope: You stayed here too?

Jennifer: I did.

Yeah.

I was a guest here for about two years.

And then, when I felt like I got to a place I was ready for it,

I joined their mentorship program,

and I started working on my counseling degree.

I just wanted to help people the way that they helped me here.

Hope: Two years.

Sounds like a long time.

Jennifer: Maybe it was.

But it was worth every minute for me.

Hope: Do you think that's how long it's going to take for me?

I don't think anyone's on a timeline.

I think everybody's different.

What care looks like for you might be different

with the care that somebody else might need.

What matters is that you are here,

and you are welcome to stay here

for as long as you need, Hope, OK?

Do you want to go see him?

Hope: Yeah.

Jennifer: Yeah?

OK, come on.

We'll finish the tour on the way.

Hope: OK.

Jennifer: It's not going to take you long to make friends here.

A lot of our activities, like gardening, for instance,

give you an opportunity to get to know some of the girls here.

And if you want to be alone,

there's plenty of time for that too, OK?

We do have about 10 acres of land here with this beautiful lake,

a bunch of hiking trails in the back that you can explore.

We do incorporate daily exercise into our routine,

but don't worry, there is a lot of time

to rest and relax afterwards.

Oh, hi girls.

How are you?

I didn't get a chance to say hello this morning.

[Music]

You know, that swing is pretty popular

with a lot of our residents.

It is very therapeutic if you ever want to give it a shot.

Hope: Yeah, that sounds nice.

Jennifer: Yeah?

What are we waiting for?

It's horse time.

Here, take one of these.

You know, I like to think he enjoys saying hello,

but I think it's just the carrots.

Hope: You might be right.

[Laughs]

Jennifer: So...

How do you know Kylee?

I noticed the two of you seemed to recognize each other earlier.

Hope: Yeah.

She stayed with me for a bit at the place I used to be.

Jennifer: Are you going to be OK having her around here, too?

Hope: I think so.

I'm just glad she got out.

Last time I saw her, she wasn't in a good situation.

Jennifer: I'm sure you weren't either.

Hope: Yeah.

So, all the girls here, are they...

I mean, have they all gone through,

you know, what I went through?

Jennifer: Everyone's experience is unique to them...

but, yeah.

In a general sense...

They've all had similar experiences to you.

Hope: And it works.

You feel okay now, even after everything?

Jennifer: Yeah.

I do.

I mean, it has not been easy getting to this place,

but I can tell you there are three things that got me here.

Counseling, Ok.

Then, a great community.

And finally, a personal relationship with Jesus.

OK, but I promise you, it's no pressure.

You do not have to be a Christian to stay here.

And we don't act like believing in Jesus

is going to fix everything right away.

But if you ever have any questions about Him...

I'm here.

Hope: Thank you.

Jennifer: Well.

It's almost dinner time.

So, I'm going to go help get things set up.

But feel free to hang out here as long as you need.

Hope: OK.

Jennifer: I'm really glad that you're here.

Kylee: Hey.

Hope: Hey.

When did you get here?

Kylee: About a week or so, I guess.

It's kind of hard to keep track.

Hope: Yeah.

I get that.

Kylee: Glad you got out.

Hope: Yeah, you too.

How'd you ended up here?

Bishop gave the cops a tip about Queen.

When they found her, they found me.

I don't know why I thought I could trust her.

Hindsight's 20/20, though, right?

Hope: Yeah.

Kylee: And I didn't really have anywhere else to go.

The doctor's told me about this place.

It seemed nice.

There's a...

a lot of Jesus talk, but...

it is nice.

Hope: I'm kind of relieved to see a familiar face.

Kylee: Yeah, same.

Hope: Do you want to go for a walk or something before dinner?

Kylee: Yeah.

I'd like that.

[Music]

[Alarm beeping]

Naomi: Hey.

Hope: Hey.

Naomi: I'm Naomi.

What's your name?

Hope: I'm Blaze.

Hope.

My name is Hope.

Naomi: Nice to meet you, Hope.

Are you excited for yoga?

Kylee: Hey.

Girl: I've never done it before, so I'm a little nervous.

Naomi: I think you'll be fine.

Hope: Me too.

[Music]

Instructor: One, two, three, four.

Stand up.

Instructor: We've got a new batch in today.

Everyone grab a pair of gloves and pick a plant.

That's a good one.

[Chuckles]

[Horses neighing]

Jennifer: So...

first couple days here, what do you think?

Hope: It's different, that's for sure.

Jennifer: Okay.

Well, different good or different bad?

Hope: Different good.

I think.

I've been really busy,

so I haven't really had time to process it.

Jennifer: Well, that's the idea.

You want to stay busy with these,

so you're less busy with this.

But we obviously want to make time...

to focus on this as well, hence why you and I are here together.

Hope: Do I just talk about anything?

Jennifer: Yeah.

You can talk about whatever you want to talk about.

Hope: Um...

I'm sorry, I don't really know where to start or what to say.

Jennifer: OK, well, what's been on your mind today?

Um, I found the prayer room last night.

Jennifer: Okay.

What'd you think about it?

Hope: I don't know.

There were a lot of Bible verses taped around and...

I mean, some of them were nice.

But...

there was one that kind of bothered me, honestly.

Jennifer: Okay, you remember what it said?

Hope: Yeah, it was something like...

If you forgive other people when they sin against you,

God will also forgive you.

Jennier: Right.

What was it about the verse that bothered you?

Hope: All of it.

I mean, I understand the idea.

I know in church,

they say you're supposed to forgive people, but...

is this saying that God won't forgive us if we don't?

Jennifer: That's a challenging question.

Well, if that were the case, how would you feel about it?

Hope: I think that would be unfair.

Also, I thought the whole point of Jesus

was that God is supposed to love us

regardless of what we've done.

I mean, isn't that what everyone's been saying here?

Jennifer: No, you're right.

The grace that we receive from Jesus is free.

It's a gift.

You don't have to earn it.

But if you accept it, He'll separate you from your past,

and He'll make you a new person.

Hope: OK, but that's not what this other verse said.

The verse in the prayer closet made it seem like

you have to forgive in order to be forgiven.

Jennifer: OK.

Well...

how do you feel about forgiving the people who hurt you?

Hope: I don't think...

That's...

That's not going to happen.

What they did was unforgivable.

They should go to prison, all of them, forever.

They shouldn't be allowed to hurt anyone ever again.

Jennifer: I agree with you.

And they should be brought to justice,

and hopefully they will.

But what is it that makes their actions unforgivable?

Hope: They're criminals.

Bad, horrible people.

They took everything from me.

I used to be...

normal.

I had a normal family, a normal life,

and they took that from me.

They took that from me, and I'll never get it back.

All the girls I used to know,

they're graduating high school,

and picking out colleges and going out with boys,

normal boys.

And what do I get?

I'm an addict.

I'm a dropout.

I'm a whore.

I didn't get to choose anything in my life.

Everything just happened, and I just had to take it.

Now I can't sleep.

I can't breathe.

I can't talk to my family.

I can't let my dad touch me.

And it's because they did this to me.

I didn't get a choice.

I didn't get a choice about anything.

I didn't choose to do drugs.

I didn't choose to let people buy me out for a night.

I didn't choose to leave behind everything in my life

that was good.

It was them who did this to me.

And I am never going to forgive them for that, ever.

I can't.

Jennifer: Hope, I am so sorry for the things

that you went through.

Thank you for sharing that with me.

Sounds like a heavy burden to carry.

Hope: Yeah, it is.

Jennifer: Those words that you use to describe yourself,

would you use words like that to describe someone

who isn't using drugs,

who's not being taken advantage of,

and who's free from the people who were holding her captive?

Hope: No.

I probably wouldn't.

Jennifer: Okay.

What kind of words would you use to describe someone like that?

[Music]

Hope: Victim.

Jennifer: Okay.

Hope: Former victim.

Jennifer: Anything else?

Hope: Survivor.

Jennifer: Okay, me gusta.

How would you describe a survivor, Hope?

Hope: I don't know.

Strong.

Brave.

All the things I'm not, basically.

Jennifer: You don't think you're strong or brave?

Hope: Look at me.

Jennifer: I am.

And I have to say, Hope,

I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with you.

You are right.

You did not have a choice in the things that happened to you.

You are forgetting you did something incredibly brave.

You asked for help.

So, don't trap yourself in the words

that they would have used for you.

Use new words...

True words...

Your words.

Hope: [Crying]

How can I do that when all I hear are their words?

Jennifer: That is why we are here, okay?

When those old words come into your head,

we're gonna challenge them with new ones.

[Music]

When you think of an alternative word,

I want you to write it down and tell me.

Any luck?

Hope: Yeah, I came up with one.

Jennifer: I'd love to hear it.

Hope: Safe.

Jennifer: Safe.

I like that.

Why safe?

Hope: Some nights...

No.

[Panting]

...I keep feeling like I'm in danger, like I'm all alone,

and that the people I used to live with

are going to come get me.

They're not.

I'm not in danger.

They can't get me, even if they tried.

And I'm not alone.

I'm safe.

I'm actually safe.

Jennifer: I really like what you've come up with so far.

Did you think of any new ones this week?

Hope: Yeah.

Healing.

Jennifer: Oh.

I like that.

Why'd you pick healing?

Hope: Lately, I keep thinking I'm a mess,

I'm broken, I'm unfixable.

But I don't think that's true.

I'm not doing great, exactly.

But I'm getting there.

I'm healing like everyone else.

And if this place really works, then I'm going to keep healing.

Jennifer: What else?

Hope: Hopeful.

Jennifer: What does hopeful mean to you?

It means that you think things might end up being okay,

that tomorrow's going to be better than yesterday.

Jennifer: And would you say you've been feeling hopeful lately?

Hope: Sometimes.

Yeah.

Sometimes.

Jennifer: Sometimes is good.

We'll take sometimes.

Great job, Hope.

[Music]

Instructor: OK, girls, let's roll them out, OK?

Get them flat.

And once you're finished with that, we'll add our toppings,

and then we'll put them in the oven, OK?

You're working on it.

Push it a little more.

I mean, get it flat.

Yeah.

Do you have any siblings?

Hope: Yeah, I have a sister.

Instructor: Oh, me too.

[Chuckles]

She's probably almost twice your age,

but I still call her my little sister.

Some things you just never lose.

Hope: [Gasps]

[Muffled speaking]

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to.

Man: [Chuckles]

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Instructor: Look at me, honey.

Look at me.

[Speaking normally] It's just a dish.

It's OK.

You're OK.

Man: [Chuckling]

Instructor: It made a loud noise, but you're safe here.

You're OK.

OK.

I'll go clean it up.

[Music]

Hope: [Screaming]

No!

No!

I'm safe.

Someone help me!

[Screaming]

[Panting]

Kylee: What brought it back?

For me, it's the quiet.

It's too quiet here.

I need noise to stop thinking.

Here.

Come here.

You're okay.

You're okay.

Hope: Just...

Just a moment.

It's gonna pass, right?

Kylee: Yeah, that's what I keep telling myself, too.

[Music]

Hope: No.

No.

No, please.

No, stop.

Stop.

No.

Kylee: Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Hope.

Hey.

Hey.

Hope: Hey.

What's happening?

Why are you dressed?

Kylee: I'm leaving.

Hope: What?

Why?

Kylee: I, um, I've been texting this guy from back home.

He's cool.

He's not like Bishop, or my ex, or the other guys.

Um, and he said I could stay with him.

But you could come too, if you want.

Hope: No, I don't want to go stay with some guy.

And you shouldn't go either.

What if he's not who he says he is?

Kylee: He's fine.

I mean, we grew up together.

And he's...

He's a dealer.

So, you know.

Hope: Kylee, you were in a bad place when you were an addict.

We both were.

Why would you want to go back to that?

Kylee: Aren't we supposed to be feeling better?

Isn't that the whole point of this place?

Hope: Yes, but healing is a process, not an event, okay?

It takes time.

Kylee: It takes time, yeah.

Yeah, that's what they keep saying.

But I've been here for a month.

I'm not feeling better.

So, what am I supposed to do?

Hope: I think...

You should just stick it out a little longer.

It'll be worth it.

You just have to keep trying.

Kylee: Is it worth it?

I mean, you had a full-fledged panic attack today.

I had five this week.

Did you feel that when you were using?

Hope: Things were a lot worse before.

Kylee: Yeah.

Sometimes I felt good.

I can't remember the last time I felt good.

Hope: You're going to.

Okay, yes, I had a bad day, but I'm going to have better ones.

And you will, too.

We can have good days together.

Come on, don't go back.

Not back to that.

Kylee: I'll sleep on it.

Hope: No, hey.

Say you'll stay.

Please.

Kylee: Okay.

I'm gonna go back to bed now.

Since apparently I'm staying.

It means more exercise in the morning.

Hope: Don't go back.

Stay and hang out with me.

I wasn't really sleeping either.

Kylee: You don't think less of me for wanting to leave, do you?

Hope: I don't.

I promise.

Kylee: Ok.

I guess I'd be staying up anyways.

Hope: Okay.

Do you want me to braid your hair?

Kylee: [Muffled speaking] This is...

this is a good story, actually.

So, this is when I was, uh-- [inaudible]

[Normal speaking] They had to call animal control

to get the alligator out of the water.

[Music]

[Birds chirping]

Kylee: Hope.

I'm sorry to leave like this,

but I wanted to spare you the tears.

It's better this way.

I'm glad this place seems to be working for you.

I wish it was for me too.

I hope you find all the healing you've been looking for.

I hope I find it too.

Hope: Kylee's gone.

She ran away.

Jennifer: Violet, can you please give me a moment, okay?

Ok, Hope.

I am so sorry.

Hope: She's going to meet with some guy.

He's a dealer.

She's not safe.

We have to go after her.

Jennifer: I understand, but this was Kylee's choice.

Hope: What?

Jennifer: She checked out this morning.

Administration told me when I came in.

Hope: And they let her go?

Wait, why didn't anyone stop her?

Jennifer: Hope, this place isn't a prison.

People can leave when they want to leave.

We just hope that they leave when they're ready to.

Hope: She's not ready.

She's going back to the exact thing

that got her here in the first place.

How can we just let this happen?

Jennifer: Listen, I wish that she hadn't left either.

But maybe after I am done with this session,

you and I can talk about it together.

Hope: No, I don't want to talk about it.

Talking isn't going to help her.

Talking isn't going to do anything.

Jennifer: I need you to listen to me and take a deep breath.

I just--

Hope.

[Music]

[Door shuts]

Jennifer: Hope.

Can I join you?

[Sighs]

So, since we're officially not in a session together,

may I share something with you?

Hope: Okay.

Jennifer: So, when I was here,

I came really close to leaving, too.

Those first three months, I mean, they were the worst.

And your body's still going through the withdrawals,

your brain is still going through the PTSD.

And some people...

they start yearning for the medicine and not the healing,

and they think they're gonna find it

where they found it before.

I am so glad that I stayed.

I'm so glad that you stayed.

It breaks my heart that Kylee left.

I wish I could say she was the first.

But she's not.

And every time one of our girls leaves before they're ready,

it hurts just as much as it did the first time.

Hope: I thought the hurting was going to stop.

And now, Kylee's gone, and I just feel so angry.

Jennifer: Are you feeling angry at Kylee?

Hope: No.

I'm not angry at her.

I'm angry at them...

The people that put us here.

We got away, but they keep winning.

If I'm having a bad day, they show up.

If I can't sleep, they show up.

And now, Kylee's gone, and they are going to be real for her.

Again.

Not them specifically, sure, but people like them.

And they are going to take what they want from her again.

These people keep winning, and I just...

I hate them so much.

Jennifer: I get that.

No, I do.

I get that.

All right?

I used to hate them, too.

Hope: What made you stop?

Jennifer: Time.

Look.

It helps.

Hope, I mean, everybody heals in their own way.

I can't say that's what's gonna work for you, but it did for me.

Eventually...

I forgave them.

Hope: How?

Jennifer: Look, I...

I never thought that I would ever

be able to forgive my traffickers...

after what they put me through.

But forgiveness, in this case, Hope,

it has nothing to do with them.

It's about you, what you're storing in here.

Look, when we're hurt, we hold all of that hurt in our hearts.

Okay, that's normal.

We all do that.

But when we can forgive...

we can start to release all of that anger, and that pain,

and that grief that's been keeping us from moving on.

We can let go of the way the past has given our life meaning.

We can finally be free.

Hope: But how do I do that when I keep feeling

the way that I'm feeling?

How do I forgive...

when I completely shut down every time I think about them.

Jennifer: You're still processing, OK?

That is OK.

Keep processing.

Maybe while you're working through those feelings,

maybe there's something that you can store

in place of the thing that you want to let go of.

Hope: Like what?

Jennifer: I don't know.

It's your heart.

You get to choose.

[Music]

Valerie: If you ever feel like reading again, start here.

The Lord is my shepherd.

I shall not want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside still waters.

Garrett: He restores my soul.

[Phone buzzing]

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for his name's sake.

Jennifer.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil.

Hope: For you are with me.

Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil.

My cup overflows.

Surely goodness and mercy

shall follow me all the days of my life,

and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

[Music]

[Crying]

Hope: God, I forgive them.

[Crying]

Jennifer: Are you ready?

Just go slow, just be careful.

Here we go.

I baptize you in the name of the Father,

and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

[Music]

[Cheering]

Yes!

I'm so proud of you!

Oh, I'm so proud of you!

[Cheering & Laughter]

[Door opens]

Hope: [Laughing]

Natalie: "Still Hope” is based on the powerful, true stories

of two young women with the courage to survive the horrors

of trafficking and brave the road to recovery.

I hope this film serves as a reminder

there is light in the darkness, true freedom and forgiveness,

and there's always hope.

It is estimated that more than 27 million women, children,

and men are being exploited right now,

having been trafficked so others can profit

from their work or their bodies.

These advocates who offer comprehensive long-term care,

are well equipped to honor, lift up,

and guide those who are ready to receive support.

Your voice matters.

Your support matters.

I encourage you to join in this important

and courageous work of healing.

We need your help.

So, please, take out your phone right now,

scan the QR code on the screen,

or you can visit stillhopeproject.com

to learn more about how you can get involved.

All proceeds and donations generated from this film

will support organizations and ministries

leading the fight to eradicate trafficking

and bring hope to the survivors through aftercare.

Darkness thrives in silence,

but your voice can be the light that sets someone free.

It's up to you and me to remind others that there is still hope.

[Music]

♪ My life had spiraled so far down ♪

♪ In things I can't describe. ♪

♪ Controlled by circumstances, ♪

♪ I buried all the pain inside. ♪

♪ I was longing to be rescued, ♪

♪ But the darkness made me hide. ♪

♪ Desperate for freedom ♪

♪ From the chains that held me tight. ♪

♪ As I cried, Is there still hope? ♪

♪ Oh, does anybody care? ♪

♪ Is there still hope? ♪

♪ Does He even hear my prayer? ♪

♪ When my prison doors were opened, ♪

♪ I thought I was free to live again, ♪

♪ But the hurts and memories from my past ♪

♪ Kept me bound by chains within. ♪

♪ When I gave it all to Jesus ♪

♪ to forgive the ones that caused me pain. ♪

♪ Now, I'm living in true freedom. ♪

♪ I'm learning how to love again. ♪

♪ When He says, "There's still hope. ♪

♪ All the heartache's gonna end. ♪

♪ Yes, there's still hope, ♪

♪ And you'll rise again.” ♪

♪ Don't you dare give in cause there is hope. ♪

♪ When you think that nothing good can come from this, ♪

♪ He promises that if you need hope ♪

♪ Forgive and free your heart from all the pain you hide away. ♪

♪ Let His kindness carry you/ ♪

♪ No matter what you're going through, ♪

♪ There's always hope for me and you. ♪

♪ Broken hearts can be made new. ♪

♪ Watch and see what God can do. ♪

♪ He's the hope for me and you. ♪

♪ For me and you. ♪