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(screaming)

(animal growling)

(glass shatters)

(paper tears, rustles)

- [Eve] They say some people are meant

to be played.

But you never think it's going to be you.

You think, I'm too clever to be duped, to be deceived

no one can put one by me.

And the next thing you know, they do, they have, they did.

(dramatic orchestral music)

- Have you got everything?

- I think so.

- Marla's address?

- Check.

- Plane tickets?

- Check.

- Camcorder.

- Check.

- Battery for camcorder.

- Charging.

- Alright, that's your responsibility, don't forget it.

- I will not forget it.

- Still here, huh?

- Oh, Jagger you could come with us if you want to.

- (scoffs) Where is it you two are going?

- Syracuse.

- (laughs) Travel safely, kids.

(orchestral music)

- Ooh.

- What?

- Driver, excuse me, we need to turn around and go back.

(orchestral music)

(woman's faint laughter)

(woman's laughter)

(orchestral music)

(mobile clinks)

(nursery music)

(orchestral music)

(dramatic orchestral music)

- [Eve] I'm scared.

- Hey, there's nothing wrong with you.

- You've got gestational trophoblastic neoplasia

or Choriocarcinoma.

Basically, it's abnormal uterine cell growth

that originated from the placenta.

I think a radical hysterectomy would be advisable.

- I'm only 41.

- And your general health is very, very good, Eve.

I know you'll come through all this with flying colors.

- Please, I've seen enough colors fly, red mostly.

- Eve.

- I never wanted a child.

When I got pregnant it felt like

it was the only thing I wanted.

It's ironic.

- We could adopt.

- Yeah.

- What about surrogacy?

- I don't know.

So what? You hire a complete stranger

who's willing to rent out her womb

to the highest bidder?

It's not exactly how I envisioned having my baby girl.

- Baby girl?

- What would we have to do?

- [Doctor] Well, a fertility specialist

administers hormone injections

to stimulate the production of multiple eggs.

Which are then harvested and fertilized in-vitro.

This creates several embryos which are then frozen.

- [Eve] So you freeze the embryos, not the eggs separately?

- [Doctor] They can certainly do both.

- Yeah, yeah, let's do both.

- Either way, you can proceed with your hysterectomy

knowing you have options.

(melancholy piano music)

(timer beeps)

- I thought we'd agreed that you'd stay away

when I'm at home?

- Well, I didn't know you were home, Eve.

- You saw my car in the driveway, didn't you?

Why couldn't you come by later?

- What's your problem?

- What's my problem?

I'm pregnant!

- Wow, is it mine?

- I don't sleep around.

Don't worry, we're not keeping it.

- Why not?

- Because I don't feel like raising a child on my own.

- You wouldn't have to.

- You're such a fuckin' asshole.

- That's great news.

You look lovely this morning.

- I think you're lying, but thank you.

- You know, you really don't have to go back to work

so soon, Gavin's not expecting you for at least

another week.

He actually got mad at me for allowing you

to go back so early.

- Well now I know you're lying

because Gavin knows better than to think

I need your permission to do anything.

- (scoffs) You know what I mean, Eve.

We both just wanna make sure you feel okay.

That your body's fully rested.

- My body's fine.

- What about your head?

- My head?

- (knocks) Black coffee

for the lady behind the bear.

- Hi Gavin.

- How're you feeling?

- Well, you know what they say,

what doesn't kill you, scars you for life.

Are you responsible for this heavenly creature?

- Well, if you mean, did I send Sylvia out to get it?

Yes, then I'm wholly responsible.

- Well thank you.

- Don't mention it.

Hey.

(Eve cries)

(paper crumples)

(phone rings)

(phone rings)

- Hello? Yeah.

Alrighty. Okay. Mm hmm.

Alright, yeah, thanks.

I'll have a tuna salad sandwich, please.

- She's 25, in perfect health, has one child

and I think she's a wonderful match.

And as you know, it's your call whether you want to meet her

or to proceed anonymously.

Choice, after all, is the tenant of our entire operation.

- [Both] We'd like to meet her.

- (chuckles) Lawyers.

- Mmm, love it. Love it.

Are you sure you don't want some?

- Ah, no, I'm okay, thanks.

- I really shouldn't either,

but don't worry, it's my only vice.

Although I should know better, I was a dancer

all throughout my teens.

I studied ballet.

I even left high school to tour for a while.

I guess depriving myself of sweets

for all those years, I'm makin' up for it now.

- So, tell us a little more about yourself.

What made you give up dancing?

- Well, I unexpectedly became a single mom

to my son, Owen, who's now seven.

I can't believe how time flies.

But he's truly the light of my life.

I figured that the money from being a surrogate

will go a long way in that department.

Plus I just got my GED and I'm hoping to start college

sometime soon.

I owe it to Owen.

I owe it to myself.

- [Secretary] Hi, guys.

- Got anything for us?

- Jagger, Helen Little's office called,

they need to change the three o'clock deposition.

And Eve, there's a woman waiting for you

in your office, she says she's your cousin.

- Second cousin, actually.

Truth be told, I wasn't very comfortable calling

my Aunt Edna in the first place.

I mean, it's been years since me and her spoke.

But she recommended that I look you up,

so here I am.

- (sighs) Gosh, I mean I haven't spoken with anyone

on that side of the family in decades (laughs)

How is Edna?

- Old.

- Yeah. And she remembered me?

- Well she remembered reading about your wedding

announcement and that you lived in the area.

- That was 10 years ago.

- Look, you kinda seem leery about this,

so you know what?

I'm just gonna go.

- No, Vanessa, listen, I'm very flattered

that you came to ask me for help

but we're personal injury lawyers here.

You know, I haven't set foot in a criminal courthouse

in a very, very long time and that was for the prosecution.

Okay. What's your boyfriend's name?

- His name is Mason Wiley.

(bars clank)

- I can't believe Vanessa sent you.

I told her not to get involved.

- She's trying to help you, Mason.

And you can trust me, I'm practically family.

- (chuckles) Oh, yeah? Says who?

- Believe me, I checked.

- You know, last I heard, Vanessa doesn't speak

to her family.

- Well, lucky for you today she did.

- Look, lady, I don't know you from a hole in the wall.

You're not even American, for Christ's sake.

- Actually, I was born 10 miles from here,

I moved to England when I was three,

moved back when I was 15.

Is there anything else you'd like to know?

- Yeah. Are you rich?

- That's private.

- Not if you're expecting money from us.

- Look, if you wanna stick with the public defender,

and spend another three weeks in here,

be my guest.

- Okay. This whole thing is a huge mistake.

- Tell me what happened.

- It was like nine o'clock, Vanessa was under the weather,

she needed some cold medicine,

but our car was in the shop so I said I'd walk

to the drug store.

I'm like halfway there, when it starts to rain hard,

so I decide I'll hitch a ride home.

A few minutes later, that guy, Devon,

pulls over and offers me a lift.

We hit a curve and there's this massive tree down

in the middle of the road.

I must've blacked out during the accident,

when I came to, my head was bleeding.

Devon said his chest hurt and his arm was broke.

And then, he pulls out this big bag of coke

and tells me he can't risk the cops finding it on him.

He begs me to take it off his hands

which I did.

I had done everything I could for Devon.

I mean, I didn't know he had a punctured lung.

I didn't know he wasn't gonna make it.

So I ran (thunder rumbles)

- And where were you running to?

- Home. I ran home.

I almost made it.

(siren blares)

I must've been spotted leaving the wreak, you know?

In all the confusion, I forgot about the cocaine.

Which is why I'm here now.

- Well, it's a different approach, I'll give you that.

- Decrepit bitch.

- Classy guy.

- You don't know me.

- I know you're not running through a rainstorm

to buy or sell anything over the counter.

- But I didn't know it was gonna storm.

- Besides, Devon wasn't the one with the legal problems.

Grand theft auto, Mason?

- That was three years ago, what are you saying?

- I'm saying you still have five months left

on your probation and I'm saying there was a single vial

of cocaine in Devon's pocket, whereas there was

a whole bag of it in yours plus a wad of cash.

You do the math.

(rain splashes)

(footsteps patter)

(phone beeps)

- [Eve] At what point did you contemplate

ditching the cocaine?

- Why would I deliberately keep it on me?

- You figured you could move the coke at a later date.

Am I close?

(drink splashes)

- Shall we open another?

- Two bottles? Jagger, I don't think I can.

- Oh, sure you can, I mean think about it,

how often do you get to meet your surrogate

and your long-lost cousin all in a two-hour time period?

- Oh, that's a good point.

- And let's not forget, a troubled, young,

whatever his name is.

I'll never forget good-old what's his name.

- Mason.

- Merlin or Marlin.

- Mason, and he's okay.

- Oh, he's a gem.

You know Eve, I've been thinkin',

we've certainly had our problems,

but relatively speaking, we're doin' okay.

(glasses clink)

- Frankly Your Honor, that my client has spent three weeks

in lock-up without a bail hearing

is a disgrace to the system and a gross violation

of his due process.

Far too often, those suffering economic disadvantage

slip through the cracks.

It's therefore my recommendation that my client

be freed immediately without bail.

- Your Honor, the prosecution strongly objects

to this idea.

The very nature of the crime suggests

that the defendant presents a flight risk.

After all, he fled the scene of an accident

that left another young person dead.

Prosecution recommends that bail be set

at $50,000.

- Your Honor, Mason Wiley was not fleeing the scene,

but merely returning to his home.

Which is what many, if not most, people do

in times of crisis; find their way home.

- I've heard enough, bail is set at $10,000.

(gavel bangs)

- So now what happens?

I mean Mason and I don't have $10,000.

- Call this number and ask for Caesar,

he's a bail bondsman.

- I've never spoken to one of these.

- He just provides a financial guarantee to the courts

in case Mason should fail to appear for trial.

But that's not gonna happen, is it?

- No, of course not.

- Good. Now all you need to do is pay 10% on the bond

which in this case is $1000 dollars.

(ATM beeps)

- Eve, thank you.

I mean, you've been so good to Mason and me.

I don't know how I'll ever repay you.

- I'm sure you'll think of something.

- That's a promise.

You know, we could do something with this.

(both laugh)

Really, you should stop by the salon sometime,

I could do you up really nice.

- Okay, but right now you should drop in on Caesar,

the sooner we see him, the better.

- Or we could get lunch first.

- Yeah, that's a possibility.

- Alright.

- Oh, last night, with Kevin,

we were watching this movie and it was with a roller coaster

and this guy had a camera.

- On the roller coaster?

- Everybody dies (phone rings)

- Kevin's mom let you see it?

- Uh huh. (phone rings)

- Hold on, one second.

Hello? Oh, hi Maya.

Yeah, I like them a lot, too.

Yeah, a lot a lot.

Really? That's great! (truck horn blows)

(siren blares)

(lips smacking)

- Hey, sorry.

Thanks for what you did for me in there.

- You're welcome.

- I'm sorry about the way I acted earlier.

I have no excuse.

- Don't worry, there's not much I can't handle.

(phone rings) Excuse me.

Hello? Yeah.

No. Oh no.

(melancholy music)

(glasses clink)

It's a sign.

- Except Eve, we don't believe in signs.

- Yeah, well I'm seriously beginning to rethink that one.

- Please, Eve.

- You know, I agree with Jagger.

- You see there's a man of good sense.

- I think we interpret things the way we want to.

You know, I could look at my arrest as a bad sign,

or I could see it as an opportunity

to meet some really nice people.

- Who are they?

- No, seriously.

- Mason, can you rub some of your optimism onto me?

- Tea is served.

- Thanks Vanessa.

But right now, I think I'm gonna need something

a little more potent.

- Eve, what are you doin'?

- What?

- This criminal just got arrested for possession.

- Jagger, lighten up.

Mason deserves to have a little fun.

We all do.

- Alright.

(jazz music)

(laughter)

You're stoned.

- [Eve] What?

(laughter)

Look at you with you're pinkie out, so sophisticated.

(laughter)

- I had a hysterectomy and our surrogate's died,

it's a sign, I'm tellin' you.

- Don't start that again, please.

(laughter)

It's a zodiological sign.

- [Eve] I bet it is.

- [Jagger] We're not fatalists here, shit happens, to us.

Do you feel a little sorry for yourself?

- [Eve] (laughs) No.

- I'll be your surrogate.

- What'd you say?

- I'll be your surrogate.

- (laughs) That'd be funny.

I mean, not that it'd be funny, but it would be funny.

- No, Vanessa--

- We're family!

- First of all, Mason here, he has a say.

- Mason's going up the river.

- Aww!

- (laughs) Yes he is. You are.

- The best defense attorney, nobody can buy.

- Besides, it's my body.

My choice.

(Eve mumbles)

- Your Honor, we've reached a plea.

The prosecution agrees to misdemeanor possession

and a one year sentence, less 22 days time served.

- Counsel, is your client in agreement?

- Yes, Your Honor.

- Officer, please remand the defendant.

- With exemplary behavior you'll be out in six months.

- How long with so-so behavior?

- I'll miss you.

- Just make sure the rent gets paid.

- So you'll be able to see him, very, very soon.

(crickets chirp)

(orchestral music)

(phone rings)

Hello?

- Hey, it's me.

- It's past seven.

- I know, sorry about that.

Looks like I'm gonna miss dinner tonight.

- Why?

- This night manager at a grocery store got lost

on the way to the deposition and that's how come

we got such a late start.

We're still in the middle of it, I'm just takin' a break.

- Oh, I'm sorry, sweetheart, that really sucks.

- Yeah, I'll tell you what, though, I only wish this witness

shows up late for trial, that'd really work out

in our favor.

- Well, I'm sure you'll win either way.

(phone beeps)

(footsteps thump)

(melancholy piano music)

(nursery music)

- I think I want to do this with my cousin.

I think I want to ask her if she'll still do it.

Should I interpret your silence as disapproval?

- Caution.

Interpret it as caution.

Things don't always work out the way they should, you know?

- No points for insight there.

- I just mean that, you know,

if something should go awry again,

I mean, it could be devastating on you.

On us.

- I'm willing to take that risk.

- But you have to promise me, to promise me

that if anything (sighs)

If it doesn't work out, that that's gotta be it,

we gotta move on with our lives,

our sanity is at stake here.

(orchestral music)

(Vanessa hums tune)

- Jagger's gonna shit.

(soft laughter)

- Look, bottom line, my client is not at fault,

but we sympathize with you, Miss Vaslow

so we are prepared to cover all out of pocket

medical expenses plus $10,000 as a good-will gesture.

It's a good offer.

- But Gloria hasn't had a chance to tell you

about the announcement.

- What announcement?

- The cleanup announcement over the P.A. system,

regarding the spill.

- Big deal, the grocery store has a clean-up announcement.

What's your point?

- Gloria, how long after the announcement did you fall?

- 36 minutes later.

When my watch said 5:30 on the nose.

- So, we'll decline your offer for now, Ms. Little.

- Okay, make a counter offer.

- You can ponder this and Gloria and I are gonna

go out and get some fresh air

and look forward to your answer in about 20 minutes.

- It's all falling into place.

- I can't believe it.

- Did you have any doubt?

- I had only doubt.

- Why?

- I'd think the threat of you absconding

with their priceless delivery and demanding ransom

would be the first thing on their minds.

I mean, don't they watch television or anything?

- Well Mason, that's why you're sitting in jail

and I just came from a double matinée.

I know how the human mind works,

Eve is totally fucking desperate.

They want this baby bad and they'll pay for it, too.

- You know, that night at their house,

I actually thought you were being benevolent for a second.

- I actually surprised myself with my performance.

Did I tell you they offered to pay this month's rent?

- You didn't accept, I hope.

- No, of course not.

- Good 'cause you don't want 'em to suspect

that we're needy.

- But we are needy.

- Not for long.

- You just don't give anything away

when she comes and visits, okay?

She may be desperate, but she's not

fucking stupid.

- I think we should give them

what they're asking for, Vincent.

- What?

- They make a compelling argument.

On the other hand, if we go to trial

and the jury should award her more

than $100 grand, your personal assets

could be targeted.

Now are you prepared to risk that possibility?

- Sorry about that, Gloria, my phone never stops ringing,

I suppose it's a good thing.

(grunts) You did very well in there.

- Then why do I feel so guilty?

- Ah, Gloria, I thought we'd been over this.

- But I don't really know when I heard

the cleanup announcement.

- So, Gloria, do you wanna risk

letting them get away with what they did to you?

'Cause they're clever enough to do that, Gloria,

and it's my job to make sure that doesn't happen.

(Gloria sighs)

- After conferring with my client,

and my colleagues at Liberty Anchor,

we are willing to offer $75, that's as high as we'll go.

- Okay, we accept.

(water splashes)

- Fuck!

(paper rustles)

- [Mason] I'm sorry, did I forget we had a visit scheduled?

- [Eve] No, I was just in the area, so I thought I'd drop by

and give you this.

I thought you could do a little writing.

- Ah, dear diary, this morning I was gang raped

in the showers.

- That's not exactly what I had in mind.

I thought you could write down your thoughts

about how you regret what you did,

how you're trying to better yourself,

how you plan to serve the community

when you get out, that sort of thing.

Does it sound corny?

- Well...

- There is a method to my madness.

You see, I think it'll help you stay focused

in the parole hearings.

And if you believe in it, they'll believe in it.

Can't hurt.

- I don't know what to say.

I've been here three weeks, and I've had four visits.

Three of them have been from you.

- I'm your lawyer.

(lights buzz)

(footsteps shuffle)

- Nice job in there.

- Jesus, Helen, didn't hear you sneak up on me.

- Oh, I didn't sneak, I swooped.

I'm sorry, were you just on the phone there?

- No, hung it up, nothing important.

- Oh, good.

(bags thump)

(heels click)

- [Helen] I'm sorry, were you just on the phone there?

- [Jagger] Hung it up, nothing important.

- [Helen] Good (bags thud) 'cause I need you

inside me right now.

- [Jagger] A little risky in here, wouldn't you say?

- [Helen] Oh, I'll show you risky (giggles)

So how the hell did you do it?

(melancholy music)

(Eve crying)

(doorbell dings)

(doorbell dings)

(heels click)

- I got my period.

- What?

- I got my period.

Look! We can go back to the clinic

and try again.

- No, forget it, I'm over this.

- You're what?

- I'm not doing this any more.

- But you have to!

I mean, you want this.

- No, forget it, forget it, I'm over this.

(door clicks shut)

- Nothing worth having comes easy.

You just have to try again.

- So do it!

- I would, but miss thing doesn't know

if she wants to anymore.

- Fuck, why not?

- She wouldn't discuss it.

Mason, can you say something?

You got a dick in your mouth?

- I'm thinking!

- Yeah, well don't hurt yourself.

- Vanessa--

- Just stop right there, all right?

If you're thinking in any way about bailing

out of this, it is not an option.

- In case you haven't noticed, I'm a little incarcerated

right now, so if she doesn't wanna

go through with it, there's not a lot I can do

about it, is there?

- You could talk to her.

You can offer her some encouragement.

- And just what makes you think

she's gonna listen to me?

- Because for reasons I can't comprehend,

Mason, she respects you.

- Wait, wait, she said that?

- Yes, she did.

So can you talk to her?

Please?

- And say what?

- I don't know, you could say something like,

- I know things have been tough for you lately,

but if you think about it, you're really

in the same place you were just a couple

of weeks ago.

Now if things don't work out, you just

need to try and try again.

What do you think?

- I think it sounds like Vanessa has been coaching you.

- Look, I'm sorry for your loss.

Really.

What about Jagger?

What does he have to say about all this?

Look, you don't have to talk about it

but it might make you feel better.

- Things aren't going the way I'd planned.

- Yeah, they never do.

- What do you mean, call it off?

- She's planning on leaving him,

what more can I do?

- Short bus, did you encourage her

to work it out?

- She caught him--

- Fucking around on her.

Please, Mason, an opportunity like this

comes along once in a lifetime, okay?

And you wanna call it off, why? What?

Because you developed a conscience?

Or maybe it's more basic than that.

- What the hell does that mean?

- Did she jerk you off under the table, Mason?

- Vanessa, if you would shut up for a second,

I'm tryin' to tell you, you're wasting your time

with this.

She's not gonna go for it, okay?

- Oh, no?

Maybe you've forgotten how persuasive

I can be.

Or have you forgotten why you're calling

me collect from a prison payphone?

- (phone clicks) Hello?

(phone rings)

- Hello?

- This is the operator, will you accept a collect call

from Mason Wiley?

- Yes, I'll accept the call.

- Eve.

(dramatic music)

(iron button clicks)

(TV commercial drones)

(doorbell buzzes)

- Hey.

I wasn't expecting to see you till later.

- Yeah, well, I've been doing some thinking,

and okay, let's try again.

- Really?

I'm so excited!

What would make

You know what?

You're reasons are completely your own,

and I respect that.

- Thank you. Thank you so much.

- So come in!

- Okay (chuckles)

I do have one concern, though.

And it requires some deception.

Can you handle that?

- If it's absolutely necessary, I suppose.

- It is necessary and it involves Jagger.

He doesn't know about what's happened.

- You mean he still thinks I'm pregnant?

- Yeah and he must continue to.

He made me promise that the last time

would be the last time and I know he won't

go through with this again.

Hey, I'm going out to lunch.

- Oh, great, mind if I join you?

- You know what? Don't.

I'm planning to eat on the run,

and I've got a bunch of errands to take care of, so.

- [Jagger] Okay.

(water splashes)

(dramatic orchestral music)

- [Eve] And then there's Mason.

I don't want him inadvertently slipping up

and letting Jagger know we tried it again.

- No, don't worry, Mason can be very cunning

when he needs to be.

- What do you think, Mason?

Do you think you can keep a secret

for a while?

- My lips are sealed.

- Well, good. We should get going.

We have to go to the clinic.

- I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Hey, Eve.

- [Vanessa] So will you ever tell Jagger the truth?

- [Eve] I think I'll wait until the baby's born

and then when he sees that lovable bundle of joy...

- [Vanessa] Then he'll be too happy to be upset.

- [Eve] Right.

- So what do you think so far?

- I love it.

- Yes!

I've wanted to style your hair for the longest time.

Not that you needed it.

- Are you alright?

- Yeah, he's kicking.

Anyway, what do you think Mason's chances

are tomorrow?

- Oh well the parole boards are notoriously hard

to predict so I really couldn't speculate.

- Bitch, I'm holding a pair of titanium salon shears

to your throat, I suggest you speculate.

- (sighs) Well, he's been a model prisoner

for almost nine months so...

I think he'll walk out of there.

- Good.

- Happy early release there, Mason.

- Jagger, you're supposed to let the wine breathe first.

- Yes, well, I say let it breathe in the glass there,

darling.

We'll let the next bottle breathe.

- There's only three of us drinking.

- Don't remind me, okay?

I'm convinced the only reason people get pregnant

in the first place is to fucking force themselves

into sobriety.

- Yeah, my mother drank wine

during her last trimester.

- Well that explains a lot, Mason.

- Oh, don't worry, Vanessa, as soon as this

is all over, you can get blind drunk.

- I hope so.

- When will this all be over?

I mean, you've only got another week

and a half or so, right?

- Something like that.

- [All] Cheers. (glasses clink)

- Yummy.

- Very good, isn't it?

- Yeah.

(crickets chirp)

(papers rustle)

(lamp switch clicks)

- Goin' to sleep?

- I'm gonna try.

Jagger, please don't.

- Why not?

- Because.

- Because why?

- Out of respect.

- Out of respect for what?

- Out of respect for Vanessa,

she can't have intercourse, she's about to have the baby,

so I don't think we should have intercourse either.

- (chuckles) I've never heard such an excuse

in my whole life.

- Son of a bitch, I'm just not in the mood, Jagger.

Just I've got a lot on my mind, I've been thinking

about the baby and, you know?

- When is that baby coming?

She's already two weeks past her due date, isn't she?

- Perfectly normal.

(computer keys click)

- (knocks) So what'd she say?

- What did who say?

- The doctor, you called her, right?

About inducing delivery?

- Yeah, I tried, she wasn't in.

- Well you think you might wanna try again?

- (knocks) That actually won't be necessary.

Vanessa squeezed out the little baked potato

last night.

- Mason, that's great! Why didn't you call?

We've gotta get to the hospital.

- Yeah, yeah except they're not there.

- What're you talkin' about?

- When is a baby not a baby?

When it's a hostage.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- Take a look.

- What is this?

- Offshore account, routing digits.

You two wire two million by noon tomorrow

then you get your kid.

- No! Call Hot Pete.

He is by far my most violent cop friend, right?

He's gonna enjoy pulverizing you

- Sargent Julie, please.

- He's gonna put you back behind bars

where you belong.

You think that's funny!?

- Yeah, yeah, call 'em and tell 'em

about Gloria Vaslow- Rita Dixon while you're at it, huh?

The woman you encouraged to lie under oath.

- Hang up the phone.

- What?

- This tape is one copy of many.

Thank Jagger for its content, it's fascinating.

Tomorrow, expect my call on your home phone

at one.

- Eve, where are you goin'?

Will you stop? Just listen.

- Let go!

- Stop, where are you going?

- Let go!

- Can you give me the tape? Please.

- Fuck you! I'm listening to it!

- Can we talk for a second? Just talk.

Before we listen to anything.

Just talk to me, slide over, please. Please.

Jesus Christ!

Can we please, Eve, can we not dignify this?

Can we please just give them the money

that they're asking for?

Get our baby back and pretend like nothing happened?

Please!

- I'm listening to this tape, Jagger.

Now if there's something you want to confess

right now, you go ahead.

- Nothing, just like I said.

- [Helen] So how the hell did you do it?

How'd you get Gloria to lie about lookin' at her watch?

(audio distorts)

- [Helen] You guys walked away with $75 G's.

- [Jagger] Thought we agreed that we could see

the entire hundred grand?

- [Helen] I'd like to spare both of us some jail time,

thank you very much.

- Hate to tell ya, but I got a kid on the way.

And I would never ask you to do something

like this if felt either one of us would get caught.

- Why are you even breeding with

that sad little parasite if you just plan on...

- What difference does it make?

Baby, we're gonna have a life together.

- This is the last time we tamper with a case. Ever.

And if anything goes wrong, I'll kill you, Jagger.

(moaning)

(suspenseful music)

- She must've been wearing a wire,

I swear, Eve, I swear...

- You swear you'd tell me that you were playing

her the whole time for my benefit?

- Yes.

- You were working with her to boost your settlement

so that you could keep me in the lifestyle

I've grown accustomed to?

Is that it?

- Yes, that's it, that's exactly it.

I swear.

That's why I did it, the only reason I did it

was for us and for our child.

Oh, god, I can't believe the bullshit

about me and Helen you know winding up together

I mean, that was all part of the ruse.

Who knew that she'd get together

with what's his name and try to screw us like this?

I can't believe, I mean who

How the hell do they even know each other?

- Sit and ponder, Jagger.

Sit and ponder.

- What're you doing?

- I'm calling Pep.

- Why?

- Why!?

Given what I now know,

do you think I have a choice?

I'm not gonna obstruct justice!

- I'm askin' you, please, don't. Just don't.

(Eve screams)

- What is wrong with you!?

- Stop. Stop. Stop.

I asked you not to call, Half.

- How're you gonna stop me?

(Eve sobbing)

- Don't. What is it you want?

- I wanna see you in prison orange, Jagger

and I will! I will!

- Can you wait a minute?

Just wait one minute, wait one minute.

- I know the fact that our son is a hostage

somewhere has somehow escaped you

but it hasn't escaped me and I don't have time

for your fucking bullshit!

- I told you I would take care of that.

I'm gonna pay the god damn ransom.

- A liar and a cheater, you don't fucking want me!

And I sure as hell don't want you!

And I'm not gonna risk myself or my son

to save your sorry ass!

- I'll give you whatever you want.

Anything you want.

- Quit the firm.

- Fine.

- And you get as far away from me and my son

as possible.

Assuming that is, that he's still alive!

And that means signing over sole custody.

- You can't ask me to do those things.

- Good-bye Jagger.

(phone beeps)

- Alright, fine, fine, fine.

Fine.

- And I want the house.

And I want the vacation home.

- That leaves me nothing.

- Oh, that's not my problem.

- Can you leave me Miami, just for a little while?

So I can figure things out?

- You do whatever you have to to get the money.

If I don't have this child by tomorrow,

I'm blaming you and I'm going to the police

with this tape.

Now you get the fuck out of this car

or I'm gonna yell rape.

(car door beeps)

(phone rings)

(baby cries)

(dramatic music)

- Pleasure doin' business with you.

- You think you and Vanessa

are just gonna drive off into the sunset

without suffering any consequences,

where does it end with you two?

- Vanessa's on a plane to buy us a home

in some place tropical.

Successful enough of an ending for me.

- You just get away from me, you piece of shit!

- Jagger, drive safe.

(footsteps thump)

- How long will you be at your mother's?

- Not that it's any of your business,

but two weeks.

That gives you just enough time to clear out your stuff

and sign the deed over to my name.

You'd better be gone when I get back.

(door creaks)

(orchestral music)

(phone rings)

(horn honks)

- That's everything.

(machine beeps)

- Jagger, it's Helen.

That tape you mailed to me was intercepted by clients.

(sobbing) Now I'm facin' a criminal investigation

because of you!

(sobbing) You set me up!

I'm sure you cut a deal to keep the law off your back,

but don't expect the same courtesy from me.

You watch your back.

- Thanks. Good luck.

- Yeah, good luck.

- Eve, the deed to the house is now in your name.

I wish things turned out differently.

Jagger.

(coos softly to baby)

We're gonna go to bed.

(baby coos)

(plane engine roars)

- Okay, on flight 118 to Miami,

I have one seat left in first class,

and one in coach.

- Coach.

- Coach, okay.

(phone rings)

- Oh, Jagger Manchester.

- Have we met?

- Oh, Maya Ling.

- Oh.

- Your wife is Eve Manchester.

- Yes, you're the fertility doctor.

I'm sorry, of course.

- So, how are the proud parents?

- Fine.

- Look, I realize you may feel a bit awkward,

but you need not, really.

- Awkward, yeah.

- Well, I mean about your surrogate, Vanessa Giles,

but I'm not bothered in the least

that she left you to have someone else perform the delivery.

Well that's not completely true, I would've liked

to have done it, but I'm just happy

as long as everyone's satisfied

and the baby's healthy.

- Alright, if not a bit late in coming.

- Oh yeah, when was he born?

- The 13th.

- Well, that seems to be right on schedule

as far as I know.

Oh, you must be thinking of the original due date.

- Hmm? Oh, yes, right.

Right, how could I be so stupid.

- Well that first due date burns quite an impression.

(sighs) Well, give my regards to Mrs. Manchester.

- I will. Thank you.

Dr. Ling, can I...

So the original implantation failed?

(plane engine roars)

(crickets chirp)

(key clicks)

(doorbell rings)

- What are you doing here?

(dramatic music)

- Do you object, counsel woman?

- What would you say if I did? (gasps)

- I'd say, objection over ruled.

(dramatic music)

(phone rings)

- Hello?

- Eve, has Vanessa contacted you?

- Yeah, yeah, actually we're going out

for drinks tonight.

- Don't. Come here instead.

- Mason.

- Look, you're never gonna talk to me again

after I tell you this, anyway, but I don't care.

This has gotten way outta hand.

- How much were you going to ask for?

- (exhales) $300,000.

- You could've gotten a lot more.

- What do you mean?

- It's really over between you two?

- Yeah, she just doesn't know it yet.

- So let's nail the bastard for all he's worth.

- How?

I thought you said he'd never go for ransom.

- Present a little blackmail, Jagger'll fold in a second,

believe me, he doesn't have your talent

for incarceration.

- Blackmail?

What have you got on him?

- It seems that conspiracy to commit fraud

comes as naturally to Jagger as cheating does.

And I have the tape to prove it.

- That's great, but are you willing

to have his child just to ransom him?

- Not his child.

- I'm gonna use the bathroom, okay?

I'll be right back.

- Yeah.

- And how is everybody doing?

- Oh, very well.

Vanessa's just in the lady's room.

Jagger couldn't be here today

but he sends his regards.

(laughter)

- I'll bring that back to the lab.

(dramatic music)

(baby coos)

(crickets chirp)

(Eve gasps)

(Eve gasps)

(dramatic music)

- Jagger, what are you doing here?

Jagger, say something, please.

(breathing heavily) Say something, you're scaring me.

Please, don't hurt the baby.

No! Don't! (screams)

(dramatic suspenseful music)

(baby cries)

(men yell)

(body thuds)

(glass shatters)

(baby cries)

(dramatic music)

- Helen, no! (gun fires)

(birds caw, chirp)

Okay, here we go.

Right in the seat.

Hang on, there we go.

Yeah.

- [Eve] Make sure he's buckled in tight.

- (sighs) Don't you trust me?

- Implicitly.

I'm just not able to pay Helen Little my respects.

But I'm really glad that you did.

- Well, I sort of had to, I mean,

it was my brilliant idea to send her a copy

of the tape as reinforcement against Jagger.

So, I'm a little responsible, don't you think?

- (sighs) Mason, she wasn't the stablest

of specimens to begin with, so stop blaming yourself.

- Well anyway, from now on

it's the straight and narrow for me.

I mean, my past is my past.

- Really? No more grand theft auto?

- Oh, come on, that doesn't even count.

I did that on a dare, to impress someone.

- I wonder where she is right now?

- She's probably trying to close

on the tropical house of her dreams

with the money she thinks she has.

I wish I could be there to see her face

when she learns that I've emptied the account.

- He emptied the account?

What the fuck do you mean?

Look, Island Woman, you do me a favor,

drop the attitude and put your god damn supervisor

on the phone!

Now!

(phone bangs)

- Do you think our little insurance policy will hold?

- I have a package that I've been instructed

to give to you.

(paper rustles)

(phone rings)

- Hello?

- I have a collect call from Mason Wiley,

will you accept the charges?

- I will. Mason?

- It's me.

- Right, remember, don't deviate

from what we rehearsed.

- Affirmative.

(phone buttons click)

(phone rings)

- Hello?

- This is the operator, I have a collect call

from Mason Wiley, will you accept the charges?

- [Vanessa] Fine.

What do you want, Mason?

- Nothing.

- Okay, bye then.

- No, no. Wait, wait.

- Yeah?

- I was just thinkin' about your idea.

I'm not really sure it makes sense.

- Mason, I've explained this to you a million times.

Jagger and Eve have money.

We have none.

The concept of equal distribution of wealth

is nothing new.

- Yeah, but through ransom?

- Look, I'm doing this whether you're in or not, okay?

And you know what, besides,

you're probably still gonna be in jail

by the time this thing finally crawls outta me,

so you really don't have much say in the matter, do you?

I mean if you're having trouble grasping that concept...

Just picture your life on the outside.

(phone dial tone)

- Please hang up now, this is a recording.

- Hey, Nessa, it's me.

I just wanted to say that it's been quite a ride with you.

But I think our journey together has reached it's end.

You can have the apartment if you want.

The lease expires next month,

so sign a new one under your name if you like.

I wish you no ill-will Vanessa, I really don't.

And if I should see you on the street one day,

I'd say hello and I hope you'd do the same.

Of course, if you make any trouble for me,

in any way whatsoever, I think you're smart enough

to know that a copy of the tape you're listening to

will find it's way to the authorities.

Let's not have it come to that.

So that's it.

I really hope you find some happiness, Vanessa.

I have.

♫I'll be lookin' for your face

♫Among the strangers all around me

♫And I'll be lost into this world

♫Just like I was before you found me

♫When I stepped in your impossible bed

♫It's nothing new but I said

♫This time I said it to you

♫This time I said it to you♫

♫You brought me to the river

♫And you took me in the water

♫You kissed me in the daylight

♫And led me to the slaughter

♫We brushed a little bottle

♫Poured ourselves a little bolder

♫Out of fear up on the banks

♫And let the sun shine on our shoulders

♫Then you told me I was something

♫You want but not something you need

♫I think I needed a drink

♫I think I needed a drink

♫You thought that I was jokin'

♫Or just speakin' out of order

♫Well then I asked you how felt about us

♫Breakin' for the border

♫And I was tracin' your attention

♫For some proof of your approval

♫But instead my star contentions

♫Served as grounds for my removal

♫Hey, you went back to your kingdom

♫On Mars and left me here down below

♫At least this is somethin' I know

♫At least this is somethin' I know

- [Eve] They say some people are meant

to be played, but you never think

it's going to be you.

You think, I'm too clever to be duped, to be deceived.

No one can pull one by me and the next thing you know,

they do, they have, they did.