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Your Honor, what about juvenile deaths, like in the Lance Helms case, where an

abused child was returned to the abuser and found dead on arrival 11 weeks after

the reunification?

Well, those are isolated cases.

And in those cases, the abusive parent is exposed to parenting and

psychological help. Now, there are many, many cases of success in our files.

There are currently 47,000 children lost in the system in L.A. law.

living in foster homes, boys' and girls' homes, juvenile hall, etc.

30,000 of those children are the product of unsuccessful reunification, and the

majority of those children are neglected and physically, sexually, or emotionally

hurt.

They are likely to become the criminals of the future.

Well, when reunification fails, we encourage adoption and maybe permanent

foster care.

And how might a child like that fare after being bounced from home to home?

No wonder we're breeding sociopaths in this system.

hear from the DA's office?

No such luck, Sarge.

What's the body count, Sarge?

Oh, what the hell?

Two DOAs, gunshots, stabbings, multiple wounds.

I don't know which one got it worse.

Well, kids killing kids.

The DA could care less.

I've just witnessed the slaughter of children.

Another gang war has broken out in Los Angeles.

Once again, this is Jason Drake with K-A-I-R, because we care.

Jason Drake, double murder in City Hall. Fall now.

Two down. Two down.

Where's all the ash?

Where's the fucking cop car?

This is the wrong location.

This pass is Drake.

It is nothing going down. Copy.

It's on camera.

This is Drake.

I'll be back.

So what happened here?

It's weird. I got a call about this before it happened.

Did you see anyone?

I heard the shots. I saw the crash. That was it.

Did the shots come from a car?

I don't know where the hell they came from.

Okay, slowly. Walk me through this from the beginning.

We were in the van. We heard the shots.

I can't get his last words out of my head.

It's you.

What's it mean?

I don't know.

If that was me laying on the ground, I'd be wondering why the news media was

first on the scene.

Jason!

All right, listen up, you guys.

I got the identity of the downtown shooting.

Juvenile court judge Alexander and his wife were DOA.

Steve Collins is the DA on the case.

The DA's office has been calling us all day, haunting us about some info from

yesterday. Apparently they know you have some crucial stuff on tape about the

victims.

Give me everything you can on Judge Alexander's. Okay.

There's something that smells rotten around here.

Judge Alexander might have a lot of enemies. It's not every day the killer

calls the news right before committing a double murder.

Check out the dispatch log. See who made that call. Okay.

Detective Anderson, you are the chief investigator in the Judge Alexander

murder. Any clues as to the killer?

There are many motives for killing Judge Alexander, but not his wife.

Could it be that Judge Alexander and his family just happened to be at the wrong

place at the wrong time?

Judge Alexander has been driving his children every Saturday the same route

to the flower market. The killer timed the shooting to this second.

Someone actually called you before the shooting occurred, right?

That's pretty methodical planning.

Aren't you excited Dad's coming?

He loves you so much.

He loves you very much, but he's always late.

Hi, guys.

What's up?

How's my little girl?

I don't know why I bother being on time.

I'm sorry, Nancy. You wouldn't believe the casualties.

I know.

Whatever you have to do is much more important than what I have to do.

Make sure Max is in bed by nine, okay?

Mom!

I keep on trying to tell her that people waste a third of their lives sleeping.

In bed by nine, I promise.

Okay. Look after your father.

Bye, my darling. Bye, Mommy.

On the prowl.

Yeah, yeah, I'm on the prowl. Me and Maxie, we're gonna hit some bars, clubs,

some discos.

What are they doing?

Okay.

So you're charming, seductive, and I'm not immune.

That doesn't mean that your family is still a priority in your life.

Keep twirling.

Bye, baby. Bye, Mommy.

How come we never get to go to Grandma and Grandpa's Malibu house anymore?

We can go.

Mom, too?

You're making too many memories.

Maybe it should be just toys.

Can't get you guys back together, huh?

Come on.

Check it out. They got the new Immortal Ranger doll.

How would you like to take Immortal Ranger home?

Oh, excuse me.

I don't want you to buy it.

What do you want me to do? Steal it?

Dad, it's probably too much money. Mom would be mad.

I don't know.

I am an Immortal Ranger. That was some looker you're missing out on. Check it

out. She's leaving the store.

What are you talking about?

Well, she purposely bumped into you, but you were totally oblivious.

Oblivious? You got a little dictionary inside that brain of yours?

Besides, you think everybody likes me. Come on.

I love you, Daddy.

I love you, too.

Mr. Drake.

How does it feel to be nominated for Justice versus the DA's office? It's a

continuous battle. Thank you.

As one warrior to another.

How about some help through the barricade?

You don't look like a warrior to me.

Why don't you investigate my weapon?

Name, rank, and serial number, please.

I'm calling.

Would that be sufficient, sir?

Jason Drake.

Jason, over here.

Thank you. Hi, Frank.

Bye-bye.

Right here.

I'm glad you made it to the mall. Here he is. Well, you can thank these ladies

for that. They rescued me just in time. This is Abigail, and this is Brittany.

Hello, Abigail. Brittany? Abigail, tell Jason what you do. You'll get a kick out

of this.

Well, currently I'm portraying the mistress of my stepfather's mistress.

And I'm planning to kill my mother, who is hiding the fact that my brother's

actually my uncle.

And if you can figure that out, Jason, you too could get a job on a soap opera.

So, Jason.

Tell us your story.

What story?

I'm having trouble with my real life.

Oh, yeah?

Bet I know what your problem is.

You want to go somewhere?

Work on it?

Work? Oh, excuse me.

Hi, it's Jason.

Bob, please?

Hey, buddy, yeah.

Yeah, go ahead and tape it. That's fine.

Sure.

Okay, I'll see you tonight.

Thanks. Bye.

Excuse me.

I, um... You might find this hard to believe, but I haven't flirted with

anybody in a long time.

Really? I, uh... I should learn to live a little more... Dangerously?

I was going to say again, but that will fit.

Follow me.

jason martica my name is jason nice to meet you hey don't show me your stuff

girl

You okay?

Sure. I don't even have your phone number.

The wonderful thing about a white knight's stand is that it is memorable,

but uncomplicated.

Goodbye,

Jason.

Wham, bam!

Thank you, sir.

Sounds like Abigail would have been a better choice. I'd rather sleep with my

car. Well, did you remember?

No glove, no love.

Yeah, right. Well, here comes Mother Janet.

Morning.

The DA's office is pissed off at you about the award show last night. They

want to nail your ass.

Story of my life.

There's a conference about Family Preservation Act today in Juvenile

Court, so be there.

I'm ready.

With all due respect, Judge Harper, you failed to point out the most important

fact.

Are we to understand that the system protects the rights of the biological

parents, but not the rights of the children?

Last year alone, 900,000 juveniles were arrested nationally for violent crimes.

85% of those children are surviving under the DCFS system.

Perhaps adoption is by far a better solution.

And also, are you prepared to comment on juvenile court Judge Alexander's murder?

No, we are not prepared to comment at this time.

I didn't think so.

Thank you.

Mr. Drake.

Judge. Steve Collins.

I'm with the DA's office.

I believe you have some footage of Judge Alexander's shooting.

Please turn that original tape into my office.

I will send you the aired version. That's all I'm required.

Everything you have on tape is now considered evidence, Mr. Drake.

Gee, thanks.

Must've been a...

What's up, gorgeous?

I'm, uh, I'm looking for Amber.

I figured.

So? So, I'd like to find her.

Well, the question is, would she like to find you?

I lost her number.

I don't have that kind of information.

Names, faces, suppressed souls looking for freedom, faces, faces,

faces. Do you have her number?

Anonymity, my friend.

They come here for anonymity.

Good luck, hot stuff.

Wait a minute.

Look,

kids, we're gonna find your grandparents, so don't worry.

I know you're a little bit scared right now, but everything's gonna be just

fine.

You're tired.

Yeah. The Alexander kids are sitting over there.

The social worker keeps telling me that they want to talk to you.

Any relevant service yet? No.

Hi, Daddy.

I'm going to have a good day now.

Thank you.

Let's get you on camera, okay?

Hey, I'm Bob, Jason's assistant.

The judge and his family, they can't pretty much... What happened?

Oh, both their parents were caught in a car accident, and they're trying to

locate the grandparents right now.

Is there no one else?

No, I don't think so.

The sooner we get little Jill and Johnny back to their grandparents, the better.

This is Jason Drake reporting to you live from KAIR, because we care.

Children are always the victims.

Hi. Hi.

Sorry about the other night.

It's okay.

It's not you, it's my, um... Your wife.

I didn't plan on seeing you again.

Why?

Me too.

I'm looking for you at the voodoo club.

Talk to me.

Jason Drake.

Jason Drake.

Do you have plans for lunch?

No.

Meet me at the Sandy Lane.

If you want to.

No.

Meet me at the pier on the beach.

Bye. What

happened

to you the other night?

You got too close.

You wish for love and it comes and you feel as if you were falling and

falling and falling.

I guess that's why they call it falling in love.

Like an engine, just like an engine.

Some parts of fire, some cold air still.

Just like an engine.

I thought I'd find you here.

So what'd you find out about Judge Alexander's wife?

Good mom on the PTA.

Whoever dispatched us in that van must have had her wounds in it. Oh, it's very

simple. The murderer decided to hand you a double murder story. What else?

I can still hear Alexander's last words.

I can't believe that the grandparents were in their 70s. It's gotta be tough

on them.

Yeah, it's poor kids.

Well, it's better than a foster home.

Yeah, you're right.

Oh, you know, Amber.

Like, she was really concerned about these kids.

They were here the same day she came by. I took her to the editing room and

showed her what kind of guy she's dealing with.

Hey, you coming with me?

I'm sorry, Jason.

Sarah's waiting at home for me. She's cooking me dinner.

How do you do it?

What? I have such a stable home life at a young age.

Well, Sarah's a priority.

You know, I love her.

You know, the difference between you and me is I work to live, and you, you live

to work.

Back on air.

You are lethal.

These are for you.

Come in.

I'm going to put these in water.

Make yourself comfortable.

Thank you.

Nice work.

How did you know red roses are my favorite?

Oh, I'm psychic.

Beautiful face.

One of the few good things my dad left behind.

I've never been able to capture this on camera.

Camera never lies.

Why is it that photographers manage to decorate their nest with their work,

lawyers manage to stay on the right side of the law, but journalists never seem

to stay out of trouble?

It's the job.

Getting deeply involved in other people's lives.

And once you get their story, you're on to the next one.

You must rub people the wrong way.

You okay?

When I was a little girl, I lived with my mother in Europe.

She always had guests.

She wanted me to say hello to everybody.

And I hated it.

I just wanted to hide in my bed.

That's kind of what I feel right now.

Well, you know there's no reason to really go out tonight.

So, what made you decide to become a photographer?

Love, hate, pain, death, life.

Life? I always thought of photography as an art.

Art.

I always wanted to be an artist, but I didn't have it.

Now I find it my duty to record life.

What about you? I see too much.

Sometimes I lose hope.

Do you ever look back?

Find out what happened to the victims left behind?

To you.

Check, please.

I thought you disappeared on me again. No such luck.

Look at me. I'm like a teenager on a first date. I'm sorry.

That's the way I like it.

My car.

Someone shot a bullet through my windshield?

It's him.

Him? What do you mean, him?

It's a long story.

Bang, bang, you're dead?

This is insanity!

You know... I tried to get him help, but he says I'm the one who

needs it.

How did he find out about us?

He's not past spying on me. Well, call the police and get a restraining order.

I have.

But he's a criminal attorney. There's never enough evidence.

You think I'm trying to incriminate him.

That's why I left you the other night.

I wish.

I could live within a family.

With love, everything's safe.

I understand.

You should walk away from me.

What, leave you with this lunatic after you?

What choice do I have?

I'm making the choice. I'm putting an end to this. What's his name? Forget it.

You don't want to make this your problem.

What about this?

I don't want you to get hurt.

Go home.

Amber, you don't mean that.

How would you know what I mean?

The most you could do for us right now is leave me alone.

She was everything that he wanted to be And

chasing her dream she loved

his forgiveness Oh,

but sometimes when it was

late at night she would close her

Isn't it strange?

Somebody left this on the front door.

Daddy,

you're home!

Honey, come on. Let's go.

Handcuff yourself to your bed and throw the key out the window before you end up

six feet under.

Don't walk. Run.

Zip up and fly.

You are obviously too young to understand what it's like to be really

hooked. All I'm saying is read the warning signs. What warning signs? I was

with her from the time we left the apartment to the time we got to the car.

Except for when she went to the bathroom.

The restaurant is only a block away. She could have just... You should have seen

the look on her face when she saw the windshield. There's no way. Why? Why

would she do it?

Does she mean a lot to you?

I never thought another woman would be a distraction.

You were a distraction.

But then I became just Max's mom. You mean a lot more than that to me. You're

still my wife. Oh, please, Jason, wake up.

Can't you see?

We're losing our family.

What is this? April Fool's Day?

Talk about April Fool's Day.

Here's one for you.

There's no record of the dispatch you received before Judge Alexander's murder

on the dispatcher's log. Well, check it again. It's there.

So,

I'm going to assume that the person you're hooking up with is not a

precocious spelling expert who swallowed a dictionary.

Good assumption.

They were delivered to Nancy this morning.

Holy shit, man.

What the hell are you involved in?

Rich?

You are all over the news. They are talking about you concealing evidence.

They got a shot of you with Judge Alexander while he's still alive.

He's saying something like, it's you.

What does that mean?

How am I supposed to know? I didn't have a chance to chat with him, Rich.

Who has access to that tape and how the hell did it get on the air? I'm going

back and I'm going to find out who's responsible for this. You better.

Concealing evidence is a federal offense.

Thanks for rushing over here. I'll call you later, okay?

All right.

Tommy, it's Jason. I have locked myself out again. Could you let me in, please?

Thank you.

30 years old, I still can't listen.

I didn't mean to startle you.

Look, Mr. DA, if this has anything to do with my tape, you have to talk to my

lawyer. It has nothing to do with the tape.

Yeah, well, whatever it is, it's gonna have to be some other time. I don't

think it should wait.

What is it?

Amber.

I'll be right there, Tommy.

What do you mean?

I mean what you think I mean.

Collins? The name doesn't ring a bell?

Listen, Steve.

I'm not impressed with your sick little games.

I have no idea what you're talking about. You like to shoot people's

windshields, deliver these to my wife?

This is exactly what I was afraid of.

Think about it.

Amber's the photographer.

She has access to all kinds of equipment.

Remote control.

Look, I don't know where you come from. I really don't care.

Stay away.

Listen, Amber is a sick girl.

Like two separate people. She'll do something and then blank it out. So in

other words, staying away from her would be my safe bet?

Yeah, well, unfortunately, there's not a hell of a lot else you can do.

Believe me, you're not the first guy that she's done this to.

Amber called me after she was with you.

Talked incessantly.

Told me everything about you.

Things I don't even want to know about.

You expect me to buy this crap?

I completely understand your reaction. At least I warned you.

Mr. Drake, it might interest you to know Amber is capable of violence.

Let's go, Tom. Thanks.

DA's office subpoenaed the tape.

District Attorney Collins, you lying piece of garbage.

I'm glad you called.

What's wrong?

I met Steve.

Where? What happened? At the studio.

He didn't do anything, did he?

He did send Nancy pictures of us.

What kind of picture?

Oh, I suppose he told you I was nuts.

Or something like he's just trying to warn you, right?

He's made that speech before.

Right.

And part of you believes him, right?

Of course not.

I wouldn't blame you.

It's very persuasive. It never loses a case.

It does with me.

What's happening?

Why are you doing this?

With him of all people?

I'm going the distance with him.

He loves me.

Just exactly what are you looking for?

I'm looking for someone with the motive to kill Judge Alexander.

Well, probably some juvenile delinquent with a grudge. I don't know.

And anything on Amber Collins and or Stephen Collins from the DA's office.

Is there a date?

Let's try anything from her birthday, which should be somewhere near 1972

until now.

Collins is her married name.

Just exactly what am I looking for?

I don't know. Anything.

An incident. Something.

Well, I'll check the names. If nothing comes up, that's it.

Okay?

Thank you.

I'm sorry I'm late.

Can you please tell me what is this all about?

Where did you get this?

Where did you get this?

It was pinned to our front door.

Where's Max?

Where's Max?

You didn't let her wander off, did you? How dare you speak to me like that?

She's dead. She's right over there, okay?

Max.

Jason, I need to know who the hell wrote this note and what are you involved in.

That's what I'm trying to find out right now. I'm trying to figure this out.

I just... I don't want Max to have anything to do with any of this, you

know?

And I think it's better if you don't see her for a while.

I'm not about to stop seeing my daughter. No.

Jason, it's just for a while. Daddy! No.

We'll talk about it later, okay?

Hi, baby.

What a beautiful flower.

It's for you.

Wow. Thank you, baby.

One red rose means I love you.

I love you, too, very much. And you're going to have a great day with your dad,

okay?

Hey, take good care of him. I will. Don't worry.

Bye. Thank you for my flower.

Bye, Mom.

Come on. Let's get to the yard.

It's always the season when you're inside.

Well, right, these are trying times.

Oh, but who deserves your distance?

How's Maxie?

She's fine.

Is this a bad time?

Something wrong?

No, no, no. What about you?

I'm great.

Why? Look, maybe this isn't the wrong time.

I'll call you back later, okay?

Whatever. Bye.

Hello. Hi. Steve Collins, please. Mr. Drake, Mr. Collins is away.

When do you expect him?

That's privileged information. I'm not at liberty to say.

What is that supposed to mean?

Bullshit. Okay, you can't go in there. I'm going to call security.

Just tell me where Collins is. For your information, Mr. Collins has been out of

town for the past two days, so I highly doubt that you have an appointment with

him or with anyone else.

And this office is off limits to the...

Look, I'm sure there'll be many other less private occasions to which the

media will be invited, but this is not one of them.

Just tell Collins that Jason Drake stopped by. Thank you.

Goodbye. Certainly.

What are we doing here?

Uh, searching for ammunition.

What?

Oh, Mr.

Drake, I've been expecting you.

How are you? Good. This is Bob, my partner. How do you do? Nice to meet

you. Do you have anything? Oh, yes, I have it in the file right here.

I didn't have much on Judge Alexander except numerous court cases. Nothing at

all on Stephen Collins except his cases and some social projects that he

championed. The guy never even got a parking ticket.

And there was nothing on Amber Collins, but...

While I was investigating Judge Alexander, I discovered that you had

written an article about a girl, Amy Cardinelli.

It's a photograph of her.

Some information.

She was involved in a stabbing, attempted murder. She was 14 years old,

a runaway, major family problems. I believe that she stabbed her own brother

in the shoulder.

There's a history of abuse. She had an alcoholic father.

She was placed in a foster home that she liked.

and then the judge ordered reunification with the father.

You wrote a story about that in... People magazine.

That's right.

It was about ten years ago. It got really blown up. I remember her walking

out of the courtroom.

It was crazy. She was with her father. There was paparazzi everywhere, flashing

lights. She didn't even notice.

She had this look in her eyes like... the walking dead, you know?

The judge was forced to stick to the law and send her back home.

Well, it's all in the file.

Except there's one coincidence.

Judge Alexander was the presiding judge.

Are you all right?

Yeah.

Thank you, Mr. Cronin. You're very welcome, Mr. Drake.

Nice meeting you.

Hey, um, there's many stories that you've covered.

as many cases that judge alexander's presided over this may not be what it

seems to you now you can't tell that this is amber you don't really know from

these photographs yeah well you add to that uh steve collins still a

coincidence hey don't jump to conclusions right

maybe i should just cancel the hearing it's the major prime diversion

you'll be superior look I've given you everything that I'm required to give

you by law.

I fail to see why I'm even in this meeting.

Hi. Hey, people.

Sorry I'm late. My flight was delayed.

I had to take a cab straight from the damn airport.

This is bullshit.

What are you doing?

What's that?

What are you doing here?

The DA wanted me to help assess the situation.

I failed to see why you're wasting everyone's time here.

I have no idea why the judge said what he said to me. And unless you can find a

specific piece of information that I'm supposedly concealing, there's not a

court in this country that would even hear this case.

Just a couple quick questions about possibly concealed evidence.

You want to begin?

Steve trying to hang me.

Collins dropped the polling evidence too many times.

You should file a recuse motion.

After all, he's dating his ex, and get a good lawyer.

There's got to be something missing. How does Collins know about the uncut

version? And why does he care?

Hi.

Hi.

It's not very nice not to call.

Don't you agree, Bob?

Listen, I wanted to call, but I got very busy, and the day slipped away.

I figured I'd rather you slam the door in my face.

Who are you talking about?

Come on, Jason.

Tell me the truth.

Listen, I think I can wrap things up and get out of here early. Just go back to

my place.

We'll talk.

I have to be somewhere in a couple of hours.

Okay, we have time.

Parked in the garage?

Mm-hmm. I'll just be a minute.

Bobby, take my phone.

I'll call you later. Okay.

Come on.

I thought that you knew it all.

Well, you've seen it ten times before.

Please. I thought that you had it down.

My gosh.

Yeah, they pretty much destroyed everything.

What do you mean?

They even crushed my radio.

What are you talking about?

It happened last night.

Oh, I see.

Asking would have saved you a lot of time.

Okay.

I'm asking.

You really do think I'm capable of it?

I don't know what's going on, but I don't like it.

What did you think you were going to get bringing me here? A confession?

Well, here it is.

I didn't do it.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Amber.

It's just last night.

Nancy shows me a death threat letter aimed towards my little girl, you know,

and then I come home to this.

And to top it off, I find out about this stabbing incident.

So, obviously, it must have been me, right?

I don't want to believe it was you, but I... But what?

I'm just trying to make sense of it all.

I want nothing more than to trust you completely.

I've got to go.

Where to?

I've got an appointment.

Amber, please don't go.

Believe me, I'd rather stay with you than close again.

It's not fair.

You're right.

It isn't fair.

Here she comes. Follow her.

You tell me that I've dreamed too much Now I'm certain time In a domestic

graveyard I

don't believe you anymore

I

don't

believe

He wanted to make love.

I said no.

So he started to get angry, and he hit me.

So I gave in to him.

I need him.

I need help.

Amber, you've been with us for several weeks.

Is there anything you'd like to share?

Um... It's, um... It's very difficult to...

My brother.

I still see his little eyes looking at me.

He was so helpless.

My father wouldn't stop beating him.

I would hide.

Just... I wanted to make it go away.

I wanted to make it stop.

I didn't need to stop.

Afterward, my dad would leave us together.

And I'd hold him.

Try to make him feel better.

I'd hold him so tight so he'd be okay.

I'd blow on his back to stop the pain.

We would just hold each other.

We go to sleep together.

It's my fault.

It was my fault.

Obviously, the needs of a 14-year-old girl are the least of Judge Alexander's

concerns.

Hi. Did I wake you?

I need to hold you.

Jason, please love me.

I do love you.

Open up, police.

To the right.

What is this?

Jason, Jake, you're under arrest.

Why are you arresting me? Withholding evidence condemned to court.

You ever heard of the Fourth Amendment?

Hey, buddy, don't talk to me. Talk to the DA's office. What the hell is this?

Convince the judge that you're a flight risk.

He's reading his rights. You have the right to remain silent. If you say

anything, I will be held against you in a court of law.

Mommy, I had this scary nightmare about Daddy.

Thank you, Bob. I'll talk to you later.

Oh, honey.

Come here. Come sit with me.

Huh?

It's gonna be okay.

Daddy's in trouble again.

And I don't know what to do.

When Daddy lived with us, you always helped him.

I know, baby, I know.

It's just that this time, I think he may have gone too far.

He's counting on you.

You want him back, right?

Yeah.

Well, let's go get him.

I love you. I love you too.

We have been here since midnight. It should have been four hours ago.

Let's take it easy. I'm taking it easy.

We're swamped tonight. We're doing the best we can. Oh, you're swamped every

night.

He should be out any minute.

Your boyfriend must have... pissed off the DA.

I really wanted to teach him a lesson.

What for?

Your boyfriend personally took on the DA's office. They don't like that much.

If I'd spit on you, you'd probably think it's raining.

Stay away from my family or else.

Nice to meet you.

Vera, come on.

I have to go see my little girl.

Yeah.

Nancy, listen.

Whatever's threatening us is not going to disappear if I dump her. Unless I

find out what this is about... Please.

I don't want to hear anymore.

Nancy, I want you to stay here and keep Maxie home.

You're telling me how to protect her daughter?

What a joke.

I've already hired a security guard to watch her at school.

You can ruin your own life, but not ours.

Okay. I'm gonna pick up Maxie, and then you and I are gonna sit down and talk.

We have some identification on you.

Okay, thanks, Mr. Drake. Thank you.

Come on, sweetheart, let's go.

This is my friend Teresa.

Hi. Remember, we're on the same soccer team.

Can we go play in the park and then walk home?

Didn't your mom tell you you can't be in the park alone without an adult?

Dad, I'm not a baby.

No, no, I don't want you to be there alone. Come on, let's go.

Bye.

Close the door. Let's go.

What's gotten into you? You've never been so angry before.

I'm sorry.

I just want you to be careful.

What's that car doing in front of Mom's garage?

Stay with me.

No! No!

Teresa!

Daddy, what happened to Teresa?

Come on. Come on.

Nancy!

Nancy!

It's gonna be okay, honey.

Maxie, go to your room. I don't wanna. Go to your room!

Who the hell would do this?

Jason, please leave me. Nancy, let me just help you. Get out of here!

I'm sorry.

I'm going to the police.

It's going to be all right, baby.

Oh, you're going to be so beautiful.

The little girl's description is useless.

I know you're feeling victimized. Do me a favor. Don't turn psychiatrist on me.

I realize a lot of shit is happening around you right now, Mr. Drake. I want

Steve Collins arrested.

The vandalism at your apartment is under investigation. So is the shooting

through your car window.

We're also putting a trace on the car.

Now, I just can't go and cuff a member of the DA's office because his ex thinks

that he's behind it all. We have a lot more than his ex thinking here. We run a

check on him. Look, he's clean.

He's a good citizen. He does a lot of community work. There's not a mark

against him. In fact, everybody loves this guy.

Just pick him up or question him.

I've asked him to come in to discuss the matter.

Well, how polite of you.

Well, he's coming in.

In the meantime, we just sit around and we wait for harder evidence to happen,

like murder.

This is my family we're talking about.

We're not just sitting around.

Believe me, nothing would make me happier than to nail the guilty party.

Are you sure you have no reason to suspect someone else?

Anyone who would like to see your life destroyed?

Hey, stay still. Just be cool, alright?

What did you find out about the car?

Nothing. It was rented by a John Smith cash deposit.

I can't believe he'd go that far.

Well, Steve works for the DA's office. He has access to everything.

Is there anything you haven't told me?

I don't think I've overlooked anything.

Give me a clue.

I have to tell you something.

When I was 14, I stabbed my brother.

Why?

He hurt me all the time. He tortured me.

He drove me out of my mind.

I couldn't take it anymore.

It's okay.

It's okay.

What's the matter?

Do you remember the judge?

All I remember is... stopping my brother.

Heavy metal doors, bars, voices yelling.

Someone's crying, but I can't... I can't see faces.

Do you remember me interviewing you?

I was 14.

Locked up in a metal cell.

I spent a year in that hole.

Erasing.

Janet,

I will be there when I can.

Okay.

Thanks.

Coffee, tea, or milk? You.

How about some eggs?

Ah, Maxie's always giving me lectures about the cholesterol level.

When I was a kid, I ate nothing but junk food.

You mind if I call my little tomboy?

Of course not.

Want some privacy? No, no, no. Stay here with me.

Nancy? Yeah.

Well, Jason, I told you to stay away.

Don't cry now, Larry. Give me a break. I just want to hear her voice.

She's playing with the Immortal Ranger doll you sent over.

Trying to buy her, as usual.

What are you talking about? I was going to buy it, but I didn't.

Well, it just arrived.

Matthew told me that you saw it in the toy store.

Both of you, get out of the house now!

Get away from that thing!

Nancy! Nancy!

Nancy!

Nancy!

Daddy! Daddy!

Nancy, you've got to trust me. I have to put an end to this situation.

Trust you.

Get a groove, Jason.

Nancy.

I'm afraid for you.

I'm taking Maxie away.

Jason.

Bye, baby.

I love you.

I have to confess I'm opposed to the whole idea of plea bargaining in

principle.

Get me the stuff by 4 o'clock today. I'll see what I can do for you.

That would be great.

And how's the case going with Judge Alexander?

The investigation?

Well, whoever shot him was obviously a sick bastard.

We have a handful of suspects.

Mr. Drake, it's a little distracting with you at the edge of my table. You

think you can move maybe 50 yards that-a-way?

We need to talk.

I'm in the middle of a meeting.

You know, why don't we just, um... We'll just do this next week. Sit.

Sit. Get lost.

We'll do this next week, okay?

So, let me guess. Either you're here for some furry legal advice...

Or something else has gone wrong with Amber.

Stay away from my little girl.

You're a little girl.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

Get up.

Get up.

Get up!

She's making you take...

Insane.

I'm not

gonna fight you, Jason.

We're grown men.

We're adults.

What do you need? You gonna fucking hit me?

You gonna hit me? Go ahead, hit me.

You stay away from my family, you piece of garbage. I don't want to kill you.

I'm a district attorney.

I don't believe in violence.

Hey! You guys almost finished?

It's a misunderstanding.

Everything's under control. I'm sorry.

Aren't you a little old for this, Mr. Collins?

We're okay now. Fine.

I'm sorry.

It's ridiculous, I know.

But we're fine. I swear.

All right.

Let's go.

I wish Dad had your name.

I don't want to talk to you about him.

Sorry. I was just worried about him.

Hey,

what happened to you?

DA's nose hit my knuckles.

She knows I'm worrying about her. She doesn't even leave a message. I checked

the house.

Where do you think they are?

She's not answering at Malibu. I don't know, man.

I guarantee you she took her summer safe. They have to be in Malibu.

Between this and Amber, I need some air.

Maybe Nancy's right, man, for taking Maxie away from me, huh? Hey, hey, hey,

hey.

It's not the time to be hard on yourself.

I mean, you got too many problems to solve, starting with Steve Collins.

You know, there's more to Steve Collins than that resume.

I want to do another check on him.

His birth certificate, schools, everything.

Well, the police ran a check on him, came out empty.

And this guy is a hero in the DA's office.

I don't know why he thinks you're hiding something, but believe me, if there's

anything, you would know.

I checked the footage we shot again.

Nothing new.

All right.

Wait.

Hey, there may be something there. I'm gonna check the footage we shot again,

all right? I'm gonna go to the beach and check on Max and Nancy, all right?

Cool, I'll keep in the loop.

You need to be alone.

It's only for a few days.

You're my last chance for love.

What the... How the hell did you get in here?

I came to tell you I would never hurt Maxim.

Fine.

Now I want you to leave.

I know what it's like to be hurt as a child.

Jason was there.

What do you mean he was there? What are you talking about?

You remember his first big story?

He made me believe I was safe in my cell.

No longer would I have to hold my breath when I... I heard footsteps at night.

I was soon sent to a foster home with a mom and a dad.

They wanted to adopt me.

Jason's story made me too famous.

My father used the law to get me back.

And once more, I heard footsteps at night.

Unbelievable. Every case.

Chase and Dre.

Forrest. Yeah, I just got a phone call 40 minutes ago.

I heard shots and a muffled voice.

I don't know.

Yeah?

Well, your favorite D.A. buddy just sent me another death threat letter.

Well, I'm going after him.

I worship you!

How could you? How could you? How could you?

It's not worth it to you.

Not worth it to you? You're a

sick

son of a bitch.

We're glad you showed up.

We've been waiting for you. We've been waiting.

It's about time you fucking woke up.

We're all gonna die tonight, Jason. Are you ready?

Did you say goodbye to Nancy?

Did you kiss Maxie bye-bye?

Come on.

Come on.

I got her ready for you.

Come on.

It's your turn.

You deserve each other.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Don't worry about her. She loves us.

Don't you?

That's good.

Go. Do it.

Fuck her, Jason.

Do it.

You see the damage you've caused?

You see it?

You see the damage you've caused? You helped make this, didn't you? You

created this. You and your judge.

Your work.

I need to know. Are you proud?

No. Are you proud?

Ah!

Don't hurt my brother, don't!

My brother.

That'd be good.

Amy, come to me.

Come to me.

Stop.

I love you.

I've always loved you.

No one can hurt you now.

Not even me.

Not even me.

You're free now.

You're free.

You're free.

Come on, let go.

Look,

uh, Mr. Drake.

Maybe it's time you were home to your family.

She just laid on the floor with smile

She

was

everything that he wanted to be alone

And chasing her dreams, she loved his forgiveness.

Oh, but sometimes when it

was late at night, she would close her eyes.

Oh, and nobody knows all the reasons, the seasons, the ways of the world, or

the words that she'll never say.

Well, nobody knows what she says when she means goodbye.

he's gonna pay for what she has done and she's going senseless

hiding

his head from morning and night

can't wait till she comes home to make it right

but she's so

her eyes oh and nobody knows all the reasons the seasons

the ways of the world or the words that you'll never try oh

nobody knows

what she says when she means goodbye

She wants in a million

He

handed

her his heart and said watch this for a while she just laid off

He still keeps the doors to the truck unlocked outside in case

she comes home but still needs a place to hide.

He still smells her indulgence in every room of the house.

And he just wants to ache like he ached in her

mouth.

Oh, but sometimes when it was late at night she would close her eyes.

Oh, and nobody knows all the reasons, the seasons, the ways of the world.

that you'll never try

oh

nobody knows what she says when she