1 00:00:13,713 --> 00:00:16,846 Oh, no. It can't be. It must have been left here 2 00:00:16,847 --> 00:00:18,764 by the people that moved out. 3 00:00:19,793 --> 00:00:25,870 Maybe... Then maybe I didn't do such a wonderful thing after all. 4 00:00:29,104 --> 00:00:31,755 Oh, gets me every time. 5 00:00:32,847 --> 00:00:35,214 I'm going to bed, everybody. Good night. 6 00:00:35,279 --> 00:00:37,384 - Night-night, hon. - Night-night. 7 00:00:38,319 --> 00:00:40,740 - Did you say good night? - Night, Mom. 8 00:00:41,775 --> 00:00:43,684 Night, all. 9 00:00:45,198 --> 00:00:47,686 That's 'bout everybody's bedtime. 10 00:00:50,830 --> 00:00:53,929 - Who wants some ice cream? Sara? - Can I? 11 00:00:56,013 --> 00:00:59,908 - I'm gonna have some. How about you, Dad? - No, thank you. 12 00:01:27,595 --> 00:01:29,961 It was frozen, so I put lots of chocolate... 13 00:01:34,506 --> 00:01:36,611 Here, Dad. I made you one too. 14 00:01:36,682 --> 00:01:40,707 - I told you I didn't want any. - Sure you do. You always do. 15 00:01:40,777 --> 00:01:43,876 Come with me, Sara. You can help me scoop my bowl. 16 00:01:47,561 --> 00:01:50,179 Take this up to my room, lock the door and stay there. 17 00:01:50,248 --> 00:01:53,543 - I need to brush my teeth. - Not tonight. Don't let anybody in. 18 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:56,803 - Not even Daddy, OK? - OK. 19 00:01:56,871 --> 00:01:58,846 Let's get going. 20 00:02:07,174 --> 00:02:10,971 - What are you doing with her? - Nothing. She's just going to bed. 21 00:02:11,526 --> 00:02:14,908 - Wait a minute. Wait a minute. What is this? - What? 22 00:02:14,982 --> 00:02:19,651 Why are you wearing your clothes? You're wearing your clothes under yourjammies? 23 00:02:19,718 --> 00:02:21,954 - What are you up to? - Nothing! 24 00:02:22,022 --> 00:02:25,567 What the hell are you up to? Where do you think you're going? 25 00:02:25,637 --> 00:02:27,612 What did you say to Sara? Tell me! 26 00:02:27,685 --> 00:02:32,474 911 for a possible disorderly near the intersection of Lamp and Terminal. 27 00:02:32,548 --> 00:02:35,036 You'll be looking for a woman wearing a nightgown. 28 00:02:38,724 --> 00:02:40,731 There she is. 29 00:02:44,996 --> 00:02:47,712 Gotta stay on the line. Gotta stay on the line. 30 00:02:47,875 --> 00:02:51,290 Gotta stay on the line. Gotta stay on the line. 31 00:02:51,363 --> 00:02:52,792 Miss? 32 00:02:53,635 --> 00:02:56,220 - Ma'am? - Stop, ma'am. 33 00:02:56,290 --> 00:02:59,105 Miss, we're gonna have to talk to you. Ma'am? 34 00:02:59,170 --> 00:03:02,912 Gotta stay on the line. Gotta stay on the line. 35 00:04:06,140 --> 00:04:08,115 Hello? 36 00:04:09,820 --> 00:04:11,794 Just a minute. 37 00:04:15,867 --> 00:04:17,209 It's for you. 38 00:04:40,537 --> 00:04:43,122 Hi. I'm Catherine Black. 39 00:04:43,833 --> 00:04:46,767 I'm a clinical social worker. Are you Connie Bangs? 40 00:04:46,840 --> 00:04:50,768 Yes. This is my brother, Larry, and my sister, Ruth. 41 00:04:50,840 --> 00:04:54,222 - Hi. - Sorry about all this. 42 00:04:54,296 --> 00:04:59,533 - Sorry about what? - The bother that it's causing everybody. 43 00:04:59,607 --> 00:05:02,323 This woman is here to help you. 44 00:05:02,391 --> 00:05:07,027 If there's some way I can help you, Connie, that's what I want to do. 45 00:05:07,735 --> 00:05:11,379 If you want to talk to me now, here, or alone, 46 00:05:11,446 --> 00:05:13,551 it's your choice. 47 00:05:14,518 --> 00:05:18,740 Whatever we talk about is just between us, OK? 48 00:05:22,837 --> 00:05:25,837 Did they tell you anything about my problem? 49 00:05:25,909 --> 00:05:29,738 - It isn't your problem. It's your father's. - Oh! 50 00:05:31,221 --> 00:05:33,970 - Nobody's gonna believe that. - Why? 51 00:05:34,036 --> 00:05:38,956 Because of who he is. Joe Bangs - Mr Chamber of Commerce, all that. 52 00:05:39,027 --> 00:05:41,809 What won't they believe? 53 00:05:43,859 --> 00:05:46,247 That it's been so long. 54 00:05:47,315 --> 00:05:51,176 - How long has he been doing it, Connie? - Oh, um... 55 00:05:53,170 --> 00:05:55,952 23 years. 56 00:06:00,562 --> 00:06:04,839 Here I am, I'm 32 and I haven't even told anybody. 57 00:06:07,121 --> 00:06:10,666 People keep secrets for all kinds of reasons, Connie. 58 00:06:10,736 --> 00:06:15,558 Everyone who knows you and loves you understands that. 59 00:06:18,736 --> 00:06:22,696 We want to do what's right here. We want to stand by Connie. 60 00:06:24,751 --> 00:06:27,337 Do you want to talk about it? 61 00:06:29,135 --> 00:06:33,095 - Part of me does. - Which part of you? 62 00:06:36,174 --> 00:06:38,924 The part of me that wants him dead. 63 00:06:40,750 --> 00:06:42,789 Not in a hundred years. 64 00:06:42,862 --> 00:06:47,619 I've seen cases like this. Nobody wants them, not even the good ones. And this isn't one. 65 00:06:47,693 --> 00:06:49,700 This is a felony crime. 66 00:06:49,773 --> 00:06:54,508 State law has a statutory limitation of three years after the complainant's 18th birthday. 67 00:06:54,573 --> 00:06:57,507 - Your victim is too late. - Then prosecute it as rape. 68 00:06:57,580 --> 00:06:59,969 They did a rape kit on her. It was negative. 69 00:07:00,045 --> 00:07:04,900 - This has been going on since she was eight. - I'm sorry. I really am. 70 00:07:05,707 --> 00:07:11,141 Do you have any idea the secrets that she's been living with for over 20 years? 71 00:07:11,211 --> 00:07:13,283 Do you know what it takes to keep it inside? 72 00:07:14,603 --> 00:07:16,577 Has she opened up to you at all? 73 00:07:18,219 --> 00:07:21,186 - It takes time. - Did she tell you any mental health history? 74 00:07:21,259 --> 00:07:25,000 No. Look, my job is to support the victim. 75 00:07:25,066 --> 00:07:28,033 I am doing my job. I just want you to do yours. 76 00:07:30,602 --> 00:07:32,903 Let me give you the most plausible scenario. 77 00:07:32,969 --> 00:07:36,798 We start prosecuting and the defense will relabel it as family dysfunction, 78 00:07:37,001 --> 00:07:39,040 if they don't get a motion to dismiss. 79 00:07:39,112 --> 00:07:44,229 - The defendant gets three years' probation. - What does that have to do with the victim? 80 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:49,255 You want the sad facts? This is a nice middle-class family. 81 00:07:49,319 --> 00:07:51,872 The father's a local businessman. 82 00:07:51,976 --> 00:07:55,456 Who will believe that a 32-year-old woman couldn't have walked out? 83 00:07:55,527 --> 00:07:58,560 - Have you asked yourself that? - No. I know the answer. 84 00:07:58,631 --> 00:08:01,249 It's why you're going to help me prosecute this case, 85 00:08:01,351 --> 00:08:03,968 or I'll go over your head and get a grand jury. 86 00:08:04,038 --> 00:08:08,293 Because if that woman's father isn't put away, this is gonna go on for the next 20 years, 87 00:08:08,358 --> 00:08:11,259 or somebody's going to die. 88 00:08:16,677 --> 00:08:19,808 I'll schedule a psychiatric evaluation for the victim. 89 00:08:23,045 --> 00:08:24,354 Thank you. 90 00:08:26,021 --> 00:08:29,981 Hi, Bob. Thanks for coming down. I'm sure you're busy. 91 00:08:30,052 --> 00:08:33,794 I'm just kinda worried about you. How you sounded on your message. 92 00:08:33,860 --> 00:08:37,405 Well, it's one of those cases. Just hits a nerve. 93 00:08:38,435 --> 00:08:40,344 Yeah. 94 00:08:43,874 --> 00:08:46,362 The father. Do you know anything about him? 95 00:08:46,435 --> 00:08:48,257 - Joe Bangs? - Yeah. 96 00:08:49,250 --> 00:08:53,341 He's kind of a town booster. Ran for city council a few years back. 97 00:08:53,410 --> 00:08:56,279 - Not an unpopular guy. - What are you saying? 98 00:08:56,513 --> 00:08:59,808 I'm just saying... 99 00:09:00,897 --> 00:09:03,515 I talked to the assistant DA about it. 100 00:09:03,585 --> 00:09:07,381 - She doesn't like this case. - It's a horrible case, Bob. 101 00:09:07,457 --> 00:09:11,002 But Joe Bangs has an eight-year-old daughter living at home, 102 00:09:11,072 --> 00:09:13,658 the age Connie was when he started molesting her. 103 00:09:13,728 --> 00:09:15,964 Why can't Child Protective Services go in? 104 00:09:16,384 --> 00:09:20,278 Until they get a psych evaluation, they don't have enough for probable cause. 105 00:09:24,831 --> 00:09:27,678 What would you like me to do? 106 00:09:43,709 --> 00:09:46,229 We have to make them go away. 107 00:09:55,132 --> 00:09:57,107 - Yes? - Mrs Bangs? 108 00:09:57,180 --> 00:09:59,219 - Yes. - I'm Catherine Black, 109 00:09:59,292 --> 00:10:04,474 from the Seattle Victims' Assistance. This is Detective Bletcher. Is your husband home? 110 00:10:04,540 --> 00:10:08,914 - No, he's not here. - Are you expecting him back soon? 111 00:10:08,987 --> 00:10:13,460 - I can't say, really. - Do you know why we're here, Mrs Bangs? 112 00:10:13,531 --> 00:10:16,345 - Why you're here? - Is your daughter Sara here? 113 00:10:17,882 --> 00:10:19,541 No. 114 00:10:20,090 --> 00:10:22,773 Get off my property! We've got nothing to say to you! 115 00:10:22,905 --> 00:10:26,483 - Mr Bangs, I need to speak with Sara. - You bring shame to my family. 116 00:10:26,553 --> 00:10:30,776 You've got no right. Now get off my property! Get outta here! 117 00:10:36,409 --> 00:10:38,318 Mr Bangs? 118 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:46,098 Come on, Mr Bangs. Open up. 119 00:10:46,168 --> 00:10:48,175 Open the door, Mr Bangs. 120 00:10:53,687 --> 00:10:57,516 Do you know what they're doing? Do you know what they want? 121 00:10:57,591 --> 00:11:01,551 Your sister is trying to hurt Daddy. Do you want to hurt Daddy? 122 00:11:02,582 --> 00:11:03,662 No. 123 00:11:18,261 --> 00:11:22,155 I'd like to see the full report as soon as possible. Thanks. 124 00:11:25,587 --> 00:11:28,751 - You don't waste any time pissing people off. - I beg your pardon? 125 00:11:28,852 --> 00:11:32,299 I got a call saying you were at the Bangs' house, put a hole in the door. 126 00:11:32,371 --> 00:11:34,760 - You gotta be kidding. - I'm sure there's more. 127 00:11:34,835 --> 00:11:37,769 - Yeah, like some reality. - No charges have been made, 128 00:11:37,843 --> 00:11:40,079 and you're not making my work any easier. 129 00:11:40,179 --> 00:11:42,121 How could your work be any easier? 130 00:11:46,386 --> 00:11:49,768 - The psychologistjust finished with Connie. - And? 131 00:11:49,841 --> 00:11:54,347 She won't have a full report for a few days, but there was something she found. 132 00:11:54,417 --> 00:11:58,029 - Something you'll want to know about. - What? 133 00:11:58,097 --> 00:12:03,879 The younger daughter, Sara. There was a strong impression she's Connie's. 134 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:10,346 - Who's the father? - The father. 135 00:12:13,328 --> 00:12:15,848 Joe Bangs. 136 00:12:17,807 --> 00:12:20,327 Oh, God. 137 00:13:04,267 --> 00:13:06,274 - Catherine? - What are you doing? 138 00:13:08,491 --> 00:13:10,465 Frank. 139 00:13:13,066 --> 00:13:15,848 - What time is it? - Morning. 140 00:13:16,841 --> 00:13:20,900 I was just gonna close my eyes. I was working. 141 00:13:21,001 --> 00:13:23,390 I was so worried. 142 00:13:23,465 --> 00:13:28,167 - Where's Jordan? - Next door at the Merediths'. She's fine. 143 00:13:28,233 --> 00:13:31,778 I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry you. 144 00:13:32,520 --> 00:13:36,895 It's all right. I just woke up and you weren't there. 145 00:13:36,968 --> 00:13:40,710 - It's this case. - I understand. 146 00:13:44,679 --> 00:13:47,777 We're trying to find a legal angle to get the younger daughter out. 147 00:13:47,847 --> 00:13:50,335 It's very hard to get the court to do that. 148 00:13:50,407 --> 00:13:53,221 What about a psychiatric evaluation of the father? 149 00:13:53,286 --> 00:13:57,345 I can't push for that until I get "validation" of the claims 150 00:13:57,414 --> 00:14:00,413 based on the victim's own psychiatric evaluation. 151 00:14:00,486 --> 00:14:03,901 What about the woman, the victim? Will she testify? 152 00:14:03,973 --> 00:14:08,064 She's reluctant, but only because it's so hard. 153 00:14:08,997 --> 00:14:14,364 Oh, dammit! I'm supposed to meet with her at her sister's house in half an hour. 154 00:14:14,436 --> 00:14:16,672 I'm sorry. I just... 155 00:14:17,509 --> 00:14:19,516 I'll call you. 156 00:14:20,996 --> 00:14:24,345 - Hey. - Tell... Oh. Tell Jordan I miss her and... 157 00:14:25,828 --> 00:14:27,835 - I gotta go. - Go. 158 00:14:55,009 --> 00:14:57,277 Hi. I'm sorry I'm late. 159 00:14:58,273 --> 00:15:03,007 - I was wondering if you'd run into Connie. - Run into her? 160 00:15:03,072 --> 00:15:07,928 Yeah. She went for a walk a half-hour ago. She knew you were coming. 161 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:12,025 Maybe she got caught in the downpour. Waiting for a break. 162 00:15:12,095 --> 00:15:16,219 Yeah. I don't think she had any phone money with her or anything. 163 00:15:16,447 --> 00:15:19,447 - You wanna go out looking for her? - Well, it's... 164 00:15:19,518 --> 00:15:24,439 No. I don't want her to think she's gone from one control freak to another. 165 00:15:28,254 --> 00:15:32,890 - Has she told you much? - Not much she has to tell me. 166 00:15:33,629 --> 00:15:38,812 - How long have you known? - Since I was about eight. 167 00:15:39,741 --> 00:15:43,319 - I'm sorry. - I know the story all right. 168 00:15:43,389 --> 00:15:49,171 How it starts. How he confuses you and makes you think you're the special one 169 00:15:49,244 --> 00:15:52,539 because you're too young to know what he's doing. 170 00:15:53,532 --> 00:15:57,655 Because you think it's just Daddy and he loves you. 171 00:15:58,651 --> 00:16:01,586 - How did you make it stop? - I got sick. 172 00:16:02,875 --> 00:16:04,849 Really sick, and then... 173 00:16:05,979 --> 00:16:11,510 I had to go away to a special hospital. 174 00:16:11,578 --> 00:16:16,018 When I came back, he didn't want me any more. 175 00:16:18,681 --> 00:16:23,536 Can I ask you something? Where was your mother in all this? 176 00:16:29,240 --> 00:16:31,629 God. 177 00:16:43,063 --> 00:16:45,878 Connie. What were you doing? 178 00:16:45,943 --> 00:16:48,660 I was just out for a walk. Mom and Sara picked me up. 179 00:16:48,726 --> 00:16:50,930 - What did she say to you? - Nothing. 180 00:16:50,998 --> 00:16:54,794 Well, you're soaking wet. You're gonna get yourself sick. 181 00:16:54,870 --> 00:16:56,975 - Are you OK, Connie? - Fine. 182 00:16:57,046 --> 00:17:00,177 - I'll get you a change of clothes. - It's OK. I can do it. 183 00:17:01,621 --> 00:17:06,410 - Do you wanna talk, Connie? - I'm not really feeling like talking right now. 184 00:17:07,189 --> 00:17:10,255 I'm just gonna go be by myself for a while. 185 00:17:18,292 --> 00:17:20,463 I don't know what to say. 186 00:17:21,715 --> 00:17:27,344 It's OK. I just worry about time, about Sara. 187 00:17:27,987 --> 00:17:33,005 - Maybe this isn't the best place... - No. I'll talk to her. I will. 188 00:17:33,619 --> 00:17:36,171 I'll do my best. 189 00:17:39,601 --> 00:17:45,646 This is McCarthyism! You're ruining my good name! You're out to get me. 190 00:17:45,713 --> 00:17:48,844 No one's out to get you. Ourjob is to prosecute the law. 191 00:17:48,913 --> 00:17:52,142 Persecute is more like it! The persecution of my family. 192 00:17:52,209 --> 00:17:54,926 Calm down. All we'd like is your cooperation. 193 00:17:54,993 --> 00:18:00,142 I'm not giving any evaluation. You're gonna tell me I'm the crazy one. 194 00:18:00,688 --> 00:18:04,811 - Are you saying your daughter's crazy? - It runs in the women. 195 00:18:04,879 --> 00:18:08,359 Ruthie had to be hospitalized. Connie is even worse. 196 00:18:08,431 --> 00:18:12,392 But her mother protects her. She doesn't go out of the house most days. 197 00:18:12,463 --> 00:18:17,132 Did you know Connie's allowed us to give her a psychiatric evaluation? 198 00:18:17,198 --> 00:18:19,686 - What did it say? - We don't know yet. 199 00:18:20,462 --> 00:18:22,567 Either you know or you don't. 200 00:18:22,638 --> 00:18:25,420 - Who are you BSing here? - Where can we get the results? 201 00:18:25,485 --> 00:18:29,162 - We're waiting for the findings. - It's a load of crap! 202 00:18:29,229 --> 00:18:31,204 - All right, Joe. - That's what it is. 203 00:18:31,278 --> 00:18:35,303 - I did hear one thing that came out. - Yeah? What's that? 204 00:18:36,557 --> 00:18:41,674 I can't say yet. I wouldn't want to persecute your good character. 205 00:18:43,628 --> 00:18:47,010 Yeah. Well, you just go right on believing it - whatever it is. 206 00:18:47,084 --> 00:18:51,110 But when lies pass for the truth, the whole world will have gone crazy, 207 00:18:51,180 --> 00:18:53,635 and there won't be a damn thing that matters. 208 00:18:54,539 --> 00:18:58,183 Lady, there are things you just don't know. 209 00:19:17,737 --> 00:19:21,511 - Mommy, Mommy! You're home! - Hey, you! 210 00:19:21,608 --> 00:19:24,575 - Oh, I missed you. - I missed you too. 211 00:19:24,808 --> 00:19:27,972 - Where were you last night? - I was working. 212 00:19:28,968 --> 00:19:33,124 - At what? - Something very hard. Where's Daddy? 213 00:19:33,191 --> 00:19:36,966 He's in the living room talking to Mr Bletcher. 214 00:19:40,263 --> 00:19:42,335 - Hi, honey. - Hi, Catherine. 215 00:19:42,407 --> 00:19:44,960 What's going on? 216 00:19:45,062 --> 00:19:47,484 Bob has something he wants to talk to you about. 217 00:19:47,558 --> 00:19:50,373 It wouldn't have something to do with the Bangs case? 218 00:19:56,902 --> 00:19:59,869 The DA's office is getting pressure from City Hall. 219 00:19:59,973 --> 00:20:04,348 They called the chief of police about our visit to the house. They want it cleared up. 220 00:20:04,421 --> 00:20:08,959 - Cleared up or swept under the carpet? - I won't kid you. Yourjob's in danger. 221 00:20:09,028 --> 00:20:11,101 - For what? - Your obsession with this case. 222 00:20:11,172 --> 00:20:14,684 - My obsession? - You're rattling the wrong cages. 223 00:20:14,755 --> 00:20:17,788 I'm the bad guy because I'm trying to do what's right? 224 00:20:17,859 --> 00:20:21,754 - They think you're driving this forward. - Don't you see what's going on? 225 00:20:21,827 --> 00:20:27,096 Just because it's hard to imagine or hard to accept, people don't wanna deal with this 226 00:20:27,171 --> 00:20:30,586 because it's easier to believe that it couldn't happen. 227 00:20:32,226 --> 00:20:36,765 I'm just telling you what they're saying. I didn't come here to tell you what to do. 228 00:20:36,833 --> 00:20:38,327 Thank you. 229 00:20:38,401 --> 00:20:41,816 Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna take a shower. 230 00:20:47,681 --> 00:20:50,877 Tell her I'm still on her side, will ya? 231 00:21:24,158 --> 00:21:26,546 Sara, open the door. 232 00:21:30,557 --> 00:21:33,873 Open the door, Sara. It's Daddy. 233 00:21:40,956 --> 00:21:46,040 - No! Oh, Sara! - It's OK. What's wrong? 234 00:21:46,107 --> 00:21:49,904 Mom said that Daddy would hurt Sara if I did anything against him. 235 00:21:49,979 --> 00:21:55,096 - No, no. He wouldn't hurt Sara. - He said he would kill himself too! 236 00:22:17,624 --> 00:22:20,341 - Did you put Jordan to bed? - Yeah. 237 00:22:21,688 --> 00:22:23,859 She wanted to know why I didn't protect you. 238 00:22:24,087 --> 00:22:27,382 - Protect me? - From Bob. 239 00:22:27,448 --> 00:22:31,888 - What did you tell her? - I told her that you didn't need protecting. 240 00:22:31,960 --> 00:22:36,083 - You knew how to protect yourself. - Thank you. 241 00:22:36,151 --> 00:22:39,184 It's true. Everything you said was true. Bob knew it, too. 242 00:22:40,759 --> 00:22:42,733 He said he's on your side. 243 00:22:43,734 --> 00:22:45,807 Tell me honestly, Frank. 244 00:22:46,806 --> 00:22:49,195 Am I going too far? 245 00:22:49,270 --> 00:22:52,139 We live in a world where too many people won't go far enough, 246 00:22:52,214 --> 00:22:54,864 won't do what they know is right. 247 00:22:54,933 --> 00:22:58,413 I don't know how it got this way, but the world has become so complicated 248 00:22:58,644 --> 00:23:03,019 that to involve yourself in someone else's problems is to invite them on yourself. 249 00:23:06,708 --> 00:23:08,715 Hello. 250 00:23:09,748 --> 00:23:12,082 - Oh, my God. - What? 251 00:23:12,147 --> 00:23:15,278 - I'll be right there. - What is it? 252 00:23:15,347 --> 00:23:18,217 Joe Bangs has disappeared with his daughter Sara. 253 00:23:29,682 --> 00:23:32,649 Three-Union-Five, ETA two minutes. 254 00:23:34,354 --> 00:23:36,972 Dispatch, you can release Trial Six. 255 00:23:37,041 --> 00:23:41,547 Incident 936. Two males, one armed. Citizen reporting. 256 00:23:44,016 --> 00:23:49,034 Three-Point-Four. Domestic violence, 354 Northeast 55th Street. 257 00:23:52,624 --> 00:23:53,998 Thanks a lot. 258 00:23:54,064 --> 00:23:56,300 - Hey. - What have you found out? 259 00:23:56,399 --> 00:24:00,261 The father said he was taking the little girl shopping at about 7:00pm. 260 00:24:00,335 --> 00:24:05,288 The mother waited dinner till 9:00pm, then waited another two hours to call 911. 261 00:24:05,359 --> 00:24:08,970 - She have any idea where he's taken her? - No. 262 00:24:09,038 --> 00:24:13,642 But for a woman whose daughter is missing, she sure doesn't seem that upset. 263 00:24:19,918 --> 00:24:22,765 - How quickly things change. - Yeah. 264 00:24:23,757 --> 00:24:26,572 - You mind if I look around? - By all means. 265 00:24:32,972 --> 00:24:37,128 - I'm sorry this is happening. - Could have been avoided. 266 00:24:38,604 --> 00:24:42,859 - How do you mean? - I think you know. 267 00:24:46,571 --> 00:24:51,240 Are you at all aware how your daughters feel about their father, Mrs Bangs? 268 00:24:51,307 --> 00:24:56,642 Everything seemed quite all right for the past 35 years. Now you're an expert? 269 00:24:58,698 --> 00:25:02,658 Did you ever have a secret? Something you didn't wanna tell 270 00:25:02,729 --> 00:25:06,787 because you were afraid someone might use it against you? 271 00:25:06,857 --> 00:25:08,996 No. 272 00:25:09,737 --> 00:25:11,973 We all have secrets, Mrs Bangs. 273 00:25:12,905 --> 00:25:15,970 Maybe that's what they're best kept as. 274 00:25:42,662 --> 00:25:45,509 Wait! No! God! 275 00:26:07,492 --> 00:26:11,452 The family had a cabin that they rented every winter during Christmas break. 276 00:26:11,523 --> 00:26:13,498 What makes you think he'd take her there? 277 00:26:13,571 --> 00:26:18,873 His need for control would dictate that he'd choose a place he knew, a place he felt safe. 278 00:26:18,947 --> 00:26:21,085 Somewhere secluded enough. 279 00:26:21,154 --> 00:26:23,871 Mrs Bangs said he threatened to hurt Sara or himself. 280 00:26:23,938 --> 00:26:27,233 He's got a gun, but it wasn't in the usual hiding place. 281 00:26:27,298 --> 00:26:29,632 - Oh, God! - I don't think he'll hurt her, 282 00:26:29,698 --> 00:26:32,152 or he would have done it at home. 283 00:26:33,601 --> 00:26:37,496 You can't put this on yourself, Catherine. You didn't cause this. 284 00:26:37,569 --> 00:26:40,917 - You just flushed him out. - I know. 285 00:26:58,751 --> 00:27:00,725 You guys take the rear. 286 00:28:32,246 --> 00:28:33,194 He was here. 287 00:29:15,794 --> 00:29:19,055 Hey! Hey! 288 00:29:24,945 --> 00:29:26,538 Cover the road! 289 00:29:34,128 --> 00:29:36,495 Stop the car! Hold it! 290 00:29:43,664 --> 00:29:46,381 Hold your fire! Hold your fire! 291 00:29:56,527 --> 00:29:59,276 Get him! Get the driver! Get the driver! 292 00:30:01,870 --> 00:30:05,131 - Catherine? - Out of the car! Get out of the car! 293 00:30:06,222 --> 00:30:10,662 - Come on! - I'm OK. Where's the girl? Where's Sara? 294 00:30:17,261 --> 00:30:19,236 It's all right. 295 00:30:20,845 --> 00:30:23,528 It's all right. It's all right. 296 00:30:23,596 --> 00:30:26,465 Read him his rights and get him outta here. 297 00:30:32,843 --> 00:30:36,356 We are outside chambers where a special grand jury has been convened 298 00:30:36,427 --> 00:30:41,161 here in Seattle, awaiting word on the indictment of local businessman Joe Bangs 299 00:30:41,226 --> 00:30:44,095 on a charge the district attorney's office will not reveal, 300 00:30:44,170 --> 00:30:49,505 but is almost certainly related to Bangs' arrest for reckless child endangerment... 301 00:30:55,401 --> 00:30:57,376 Here we go. 302 00:31:03,912 --> 00:31:06,595 What's your reaction to the indictment? 303 00:31:06,856 --> 00:31:11,111 - Connie. How you doing? - Fine. 304 00:31:12,903 --> 00:31:15,870 You're gonna be OK. You're gonna be just fine. 305 00:31:15,943 --> 00:31:19,456 An inch at a time. An inch at a time. 306 00:31:20,839 --> 00:31:24,100 - What about Sara? - She's gonna be fine too. 307 00:31:25,351 --> 00:31:28,831 - One comment, Miss Bangs. - Just one comment, please. 308 00:31:43,269 --> 00:31:46,138 You're gonna fall asleep in court and miss everything. 309 00:31:50,436 --> 00:31:52,989 I'm just nervous. 310 00:31:56,836 --> 00:31:59,869 - About what? - The DA's office. 311 00:31:59,939 --> 00:32:04,510 They're back-pedaling. They've offered a plea to Joe Bangs' attorney. 312 00:32:04,579 --> 00:32:07,165 - Why? - They think he's presented a strong case. 313 00:32:07,970 --> 00:32:12,956 They think because Connie's early psychiatric records show no evidence of sexual abuse, 314 00:32:13,026 --> 00:32:15,230 it's eroded the jury's certainty. 315 00:32:15,298 --> 00:32:18,331 What you're really worried about is Connie. 316 00:32:18,402 --> 00:32:21,947 They don't have confidence in her ability to give a convincing testimony. 317 00:32:22,017 --> 00:32:27,767 - She's done it before. - Five months ago, without her father there. 318 00:32:30,625 --> 00:32:35,480 A plea would reduce the maximum prison term to eight years. 319 00:32:35,552 --> 00:32:38,847 He'd be eligible for parole in three. 320 00:32:38,912 --> 00:32:42,457 - Sarah would be 11 or 12. - It's a huge gamble. 321 00:32:43,967 --> 00:32:49,018 After how far we've come, after everything we've put Connie through. 322 00:32:55,710 --> 00:32:57,946 As much as I believe in her... 323 00:32:59,230 --> 00:33:05,078 sometimes I think there's no light that can penetrate the darkness of where she's been. 324 00:33:05,150 --> 00:33:09,656 You're doing the right thing. I have a strong feeling about it. 325 00:33:25,500 --> 00:33:28,848 - Hi. - You look great. We're all here for you. 326 00:33:34,811 --> 00:33:37,364 - How's she doing? - She's OK. 327 00:33:43,482 --> 00:33:47,279 All rise. The Honorable Judge Ruby presiding. 328 00:33:50,809 --> 00:33:52,882 Be seated. 329 00:33:53,689 --> 00:33:55,925 May I have counsel up here? 330 00:34:03,192 --> 00:34:07,949 Before we go forward, have you exhausted your avenues of compromise? 331 00:34:08,024 --> 00:34:12,213 No bargains. No pleas. We want an acquittal, nothing less. 332 00:34:12,279 --> 00:34:16,981 Then let's finish and get this to the jury. Is prosecution ready with its final witness? 333 00:34:17,047 --> 00:34:20,560 - I want to recall my client first. - For what? 334 00:34:21,974 --> 00:34:24,974 Your Honor, this man is a pillar of the community. 335 00:34:25,046 --> 00:34:27,893 His name is being smeared with no foundation. 336 00:34:27,958 --> 00:34:33,675 All right. OK, a slight change here. The defense would like to recall Joe Bangs. 337 00:34:33,749 --> 00:34:36,138 What are they doing? 338 00:34:38,677 --> 00:34:44,459 Mr Bangs, you learned something last night. Something you've suspected for a long time. 339 00:34:44,533 --> 00:34:47,053 - Is that right? - For over 30 years. 340 00:34:47,124 --> 00:34:52,175 Something that your wife wouldn't admit to you about your daughter, Connie. 341 00:34:52,244 --> 00:34:54,349 Yes. 342 00:34:57,235 --> 00:35:00,334 That Connie was the product... 343 00:35:01,427 --> 00:35:04,045 of her union with another man. 344 00:35:04,979 --> 00:35:07,248 Objection! 345 00:35:08,275 --> 00:35:10,446 - Objection! - Be strong, Connie. 346 00:35:11,634 --> 00:35:14,416 - Objection. - Let's have some order, please! 347 00:35:15,665 --> 00:35:16,974 Let's have order. 348 00:35:17,041 --> 00:35:19,725 - Objection, Your Honor. - Objection sustained. 349 00:35:19,794 --> 00:35:22,859 The jury will disregard those statements 350 00:35:22,929 --> 00:35:27,501 and I will admonish counsel for making any further prejudicial statements. 351 00:35:27,569 --> 00:35:29,740 Nothing further, Your Honor. 352 00:35:33,328 --> 00:35:38,696 - Witness for the prosecution. - Connie, I'm sorry. Are you ready? 353 00:35:42,735 --> 00:35:44,807 We'd like to call Connie Bangs. 354 00:36:03,661 --> 00:36:05,930 Raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth, 355 00:36:05,997 --> 00:36:10,601 - the whole truth and nothing but the truth? - Yes. 356 00:36:17,324 --> 00:36:21,415 You told me this morning, Connie, that your life has been two lives: 357 00:36:22,220 --> 00:36:25,481 the first 32 years and the last six months. 358 00:36:25,547 --> 00:36:29,605 But that you've hated both lives because they were so painful. 359 00:36:29,674 --> 00:36:33,416 I know that it's painful here today 360 00:36:33,482 --> 00:36:39,232 to tell the terrible truth about the man who's caused you all that pain. 361 00:36:39,306 --> 00:36:42,056 Isn't it, Connie? 362 00:36:43,625 --> 00:36:44,672 Yes. 363 00:36:44,745 --> 00:36:49,764 Part of the pain is knowing that it's hard to believe you couldn't stop it, couldn't leave. 364 00:36:50,793 --> 00:36:53,159 Isn't that what you told me? 365 00:36:55,304 --> 00:36:58,403 - Yes. - Then I need you to tell me. 366 00:36:58,472 --> 00:37:01,952 To tell those people here who might not want to believe... 367 00:37:03,271 --> 00:37:07,646 how your father made it impossible for you to take control of your life. 368 00:37:23,366 --> 00:37:25,406 Connie. 369 00:37:27,494 --> 00:37:31,388 Do we have someone from Victim Services in the courtroom? 370 00:37:32,389 --> 00:37:35,553 - Yes, Your Honor. - Could you come up here, please? 371 00:37:45,636 --> 00:37:51,200 I need you to talk to the witness. Do whatever you need to do to get her testimony. 372 00:37:51,267 --> 00:37:53,405 - Objection. - Overruled. 373 00:37:54,051 --> 00:37:57,346 We don't have her testimony, we don't have a trial. 374 00:38:10,146 --> 00:38:12,731 Connie. 375 00:38:12,801 --> 00:38:17,209 You're not a victim. You're a survivor. 376 00:38:25,184 --> 00:38:30,039 Connie. Tell me how your father kept you his prisoner. 377 00:38:40,607 --> 00:38:43,192 He told me that I was... 378 00:38:44,478 --> 00:38:47,794 his special one, that he loved me more. 379 00:38:50,814 --> 00:38:52,789 And that he had... 380 00:38:55,614 --> 00:38:58,003 this special way of showing it. 381 00:39:00,445 --> 00:39:02,681 And he said that if I told... 382 00:39:04,541 --> 00:39:09,974 he would kill himself, and he had a gun. He would take it out with us every time. 383 00:39:10,044 --> 00:39:13,011 I'll do it. I'll do it! 384 00:39:18,140 --> 00:39:22,961 He told me to steer and stay on the middle line or else we would crash and both die. 385 00:39:26,587 --> 00:39:30,481 But when you got home, you told me it was worse than death, 386 00:39:30,554 --> 00:39:33,456 what he did for 23 years. 387 00:39:47,449 --> 00:39:51,158 He put a lock on my door. 388 00:39:55,384 --> 00:39:57,751 He said it was to keep me safe. 389 00:40:00,568 --> 00:40:03,731 No! Don't! 390 00:40:06,104 --> 00:40:09,365 But it was to keep his secret safe, wasn't it? 391 00:40:12,982 --> 00:40:15,470 He was supposed to be my protector. 392 00:40:18,486 --> 00:40:21,714 He was supposed to love me with his heart. 393 00:40:25,685 --> 00:40:29,842 Why couldn't you just love me for me, Daddy? 394 00:40:31,381 --> 00:40:33,323 What kind of man does this? 395 00:40:33,396 --> 00:40:36,363 Shut up! Shut your mouth! 396 00:40:37,236 --> 00:40:40,432 - Shut up! - Let's have some order, please. 397 00:40:46,004 --> 00:40:47,978 Shut up! 398 00:41:14,929 --> 00:41:17,350 I brought something for you. 399 00:41:28,400 --> 00:41:30,472 Thank you.