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911. What's your emergency?

[whispering] someone's in my house.

♪ [pop]

♪ ooh, yeah ♪

♪ bring it on ♪

♪ there's nothing like the feeling ♪

♪ what you want, babe what you want, babe ♪

♪ bring it on ♪

♪ there's nothing like the feeling ♪

♪ take you along, babe ♪

♪ whoa ♪

♪ rise like the sun ♪

♪ I'm coming up to take you all down ♪

♪ all down ♪

♪ this desire's strong ♪

♪ the way I'm up will leave you spellbound ♪

♪ spellbound, spellbound ♪

♪ what you want, babe ♪

Coach: All right, settle down, settle down.

As you all know, captain of the cheerleading squad

Will be announced tomorrow.

I've tabulated all of your votes,

But ultimately, as always,

I will be making the final decision.

I don't need to remind you that being cheer captain

Is about more than proficiency with your routines.

You all have that or you wouldn't be here.

Being captain is an honor.

It means that you personify

Everything that we want in a cheerleader:

Pride, determination, selflessness,

And above all, integrity.

It means that when people see you, they say,

"now that's a pine hills high school cheerleader."

Now go hit the showers. I'll see you tomorrow.

Girl: Okay, thanks, coach.

You got this, you know.

Come on. I don't have anything

Come on, did you hear coach johnson?

She may have been talking directly to you.

Don't be ridiculous.

Okay, you've been on the team since freshman year.

You're the best cheerleader we have.

You head all the fundraising committees. I mean, come on!

Okay, okay, stop. You're embarrassing me.

I'm just saying. If you're not named team captain tomorrow,

There's gonna be a revolt, and I'd be the one to lead it.

You're my best friend, kate, and I love you,

But I think you might be underestimating the other girls.

Okay, then who else?

Big smile, right, big smile.

Up, down, right.

Anna?

Why not? Did you see her dismount from the pyramid?

I couldn't do that, even on my best day.

Em, anna's been here for like, what, two seconds?

I don't care how good she is.

There's no way coach johnson is gonna choose a new girl

Over someone who's been here all of high school.

No way!

Well, I hope you're right.

Have you ever known me to be wrong?

Sweetheart, I'm home!

Hey, mom.

Hey. [sniffs]

Mmm! What's for dinner?

Caesar salad with grilled shrimp.

And I think there's some leftover

Chicken teriyaki skewers from last night.

Ah, you spoil me.

That's okay. I enjoy cooking.

You know, one of these days,

You're gonna make some man very happy.

Ew, mom, that's so old-fashioned.

[laughs] okay, okay.

I'm gonna put my things away, and I'll be right back.

Okay.

Nice! So how was practice?

Fine. Emma's nervous that she won't be named captain.

Maybe she won't.

Mom, that's ridiculous.

She's basically been primed for this

Since we were in little leaders in fourth grade.

Why didn't you try out for captain?

It's not a matter of trying out.

Anyone can vote for anyone,

And then coach makes the final decision.

I just don't want you to sell yourself short.

I'm not. I'm just being realistic.

Besides, em is nervous about the new girl

That just transferred here.

What about her?

I mean, she's good. Like real good.

You're really good.

[chuckles] I know.

My ego is plenty healthy. Don't worry.

Well, I'm sure coach johnson will make the right decision.

Yeah, we'll see.

So how was work?

[sighs]

I know, I know.

You work twice as hard for half as much.

- Exactly. - But I told you a million times

That you should have become a lawyer instead of a paralegal.

If I had known your father was gonna walk out on us,

I would've.

- Mom, don't start. - Okay, okay.

I just don't want you to make the same mistake that I made.

And what's that?

That college is for your future and not just for fun.

Mom, it can be both.

And don't worry. I actually was planning on signing up

For campus tours for fall break.

Ah! That's my girl!

And let me tell you something.

If it were up to me, I would have named you captain.

I know, I know, mom.

So tell me some more about this new girl.

Okay. Her name is anna barton. She just transferred here,

And she already thinks that she becomes captain.

Hmm.

You have nothing to worry about. Will you stop it?

I won't sleep tonight. I know it.

I'm gonna spend the entire night staring at my ceiling.

Then text me every minute,

Like I did to you the night before sats.

Nighttime 7-eleven run?

I can't. I'm already dressed for bed.

Besides, I promised my mom I'd sign up for some campus tours.

Hey, call shane.

You know he'd be over before you even hang up.

Shane is good for a lot of things.

Patient reassurance is not one of them.

That's what you're for.

Yeah, but at least he can take your mind off of it.

That's what he's for.

That's true.

Okay, I'll call him.

But I'm serious. If you hear that 3 a.M. Ping,

You better not pretend to be asleep.

I swear.

Love you.

Love you too.

[class bell rings]

Anna: Am I in trouble?

Why would you think that?

Because in my experience,

When you're asked to come to the principal's office,

It's never a good thing.

Well, in this case, you have nothing to worry about.

So I was just looking to see how you were liking pine hills.

- Really? - Of course.

It isn't easy to transfer to a new school,

Especially for your senior year.

Well, it's okay, I guess.

Okay, well, is there anything that I can do

To make your transition easier for you?

No, no, I don't think so.

Oh, okay, well, if there is, you know where to find me.

Thank you, ms. Simpson.

Sit down, miss barton.

There is one more thing.

Pine hills isn't necessarily a small school,

But in many ways, we are a tight-knit community.

You know why I'm telling you all this?

I believe you do.

I reviewed your transcript,

Which I would do for any incoming student.

Um, academically, very impressive.

Thank you.

But as important as academics are,

There are things which are equally important.

Occasionally, we have issues like any other high school does,

But overall, I'm happy to say that we're not plagued

By many of the problems other high schools are plagued with.

Is there something you'd like to say to me, ma'am?

I guess the best way to say this is, in my experience,

There are people who avoid trouble,

And then there are people who trouble seems to follow.

And you're wondering which one I am.

- Can you blame me? - That was an accident.

It could have happened to anyone.

An accident which cost you

Your position on the cheerleading squad,

Which is one of the reasons that you're here at pine hill.

You don't have to worry about me, ms. Simpson,

I assure you.

♪ ooh, yeah ♪

♪ gonna show you how to work it, work it ♪

♪ with every move, I'm gonna surge it, surge it ♪

♪ I'm gonna show you how the game is won ♪

♪ I'm gonna show you how the game is won ♪

♪ got nothing on me ♪

♪ turn your head when I hit the floor ♪

♪ don't want nothing like me ♪

♪ so turn it up, burn it up bring it on ♪

♪ gonna show you how to work it, work it ♪

♪ with every move, I'm gonna surge it, surge it ♪

♪ watch me work watch me earn it, earn it ♪

♪ I'm gonna show you how the game is won ♪

Coach: All right, people,

I've kept you waiting long enough.

This year's cheer captain,

As voted on by her peers and fully supported by me,

Is none other... Than emma rogers.

- [cheering] - go, emma!

Yay!

- Whoo! - Yes!

Congratulations, emma.

Thanks, anna.

You deserve it.

Congratulations.

It was well-deserved.

Is there anything that you'd like to say to your teammates?

Um, I just want to thank everyone who voted for me.

And those that didn't,

I still promise to be the best cheer captain possible

And represent all of you, the squad, and the school.

Now let's get to work!

[cheering]

Left...

Anna, come on in.

Do you have a minute, coach johnson?

Always, anna.

Now, what's on your mind?

Well, it's...

Just that I was a little surprised by the decision.

- Oh? - Well, I was kind of hoping

That I would be named cheer captain.

And you think that you deserve it?

If I'm being honest,

I really believe I'm a better cheerleader than emma.

I have better stamina,

I get higher on the jumps, my landings are clearer.

I can-- I can do all these other things--

Miss barton, I've already explained

That being captain isn't determined by your skills.

It's also about your dedication to the team.

Yeah, but I am dedicated, coach.

I take the team rules as seriously as anyone.

Look, you're talented.

Very talented.

And I shouldn't be saying this, but if it wasn't for emma,

You would've been named cheer captain.

Really?

But you just moved here.

I had no choice!

My other school, I just-- I couldn't go back.

Do you want to talk about it?

Okay, it's fine, it's fine.

The point is, the other girls, they hardly know you.

I've been doing cheer my entire life.

My mom was the captain of her college team.

I wanted this really badly.

I understand. I do.

The good news is there's going to be plenty of opportunities

Throughout the season for you to take a leadership role.

I am a senior! By then, it won't matter.

There can only be one cheer captain.

It's natural for the other cheerleaders

To feel disappointed.

The best way to handle this

Is to think of how you can best help the team.

It's not to be petulant or sulk.

I understand that, coach.

But you're saying if it wasn't for emma,

I would be cheer captain, right?

It's a moot point.

But that is what you said.

What I said is if it weren't for emma,

We'd be having a different conversation, maybe.

Thanks, coach.

Have a good day.

[class bell ringing]

- Anna! - Oh, mr. Olsen.

You scared me.

I'm sorry. I mean...

You were coming to see me, weren't you?

Yeah, oh, yeah.

And I think I know why.

I was actually gonna talk to you about it in class tomorrow.

My quiz.

I'll do better, mr. Olsen. I promise.

It's not about doing better.

I mean, this was just our first quiz.

And if I may be blunt,

You demonstrated zero understanding of the material.

It's just-- I just transferred here.

- I understand that. - And at my other school,

I guess my calc class wasn't as far along.

Maybe we think about starting off in pre-calc again, you know?

- Just to give you a refresher. - No!

I can't.

I really need this for college.

I don't know what to say, anna.

I'll work harder, study more. You know, whatever it takes.

If you say so, but you're on the cheerleading squad, aren't you?

And I assume that you know the rules.

The cheerleaders are required to maintain a c-plus average

In all their academic courses at all times.

And from what I know,

Coach johnson is a stickler for the rules.

Like I said, I'll do better.

You weren't actually coming to see me, were you?

I-I was! I was just

Dropping something off for a friend first.

Now let's talk about the vape pen.

Look, anna, you can either give it to me now,

Or I can call the school safety officer.

And believe me, he's a lot less understanding than I am.

Please.

Come on.

You see, if you know the rules academically,

Then you definitely know that there is a zero tolerance policy

For nicotine products on campus.

And you know the consequences?

Suspension.

What are you gonna do?

Look, it's Friday.

I'm not gonna do anything right now.

I'm just gonna take some time and think it over.

Please. I can't lose my spot on the team.

I'll do anything.

I'm gonna think about it.

Have a nice weekend, okay, anna?

♪ [hip-hop]

I always knew I'd be dating

The captain of the cheerleading squad.

I just didn't know it'd be you.

- Shane! - What?

What about you, kate?

There's plenty of guys on the team I can set you up with.

Would you leave her alone?

What? It's senior year! Live a little.

I'm sure if kate wants you to set her up with someone,

She'll let you know.

Thanks, guys, it's okay. I can handle myself.

Besides, shane, no offense,

I had my fill of the soccer team with austin, remember?

That was forever ago.

Besides, austin was a meathead. You need someone smart.

I don't think you're gonna find that on this soccer team.

- No. - [laughs]

Let's talk about emma. This is your moment of glory.

I gotta say, the whole soccer team was pulling for you.

Either one of you, actually.

Oh, come on! What does the soccer team care

Who makes head cheerleader?

We do care. We notice these things.

Right.

I was a little nervous at the end.

- Yeah, right! - I'm serious!

I had a bad feeling anna was gonna get it.

- Oh, my god. - Who's anna?

New girl. She just transferred here senior year.

She good?

Real good.

Maybe as good as anyone on the team.

She a bitch?

You know I hate when you use that word, shane.

What?

Well, is she?

No, not really.

It's actually quite the opposite.

So what's wrong with her?

Nothing's wrong with her.

She just gives weird vibes.

She's like super sweet on the surface, but underneath...

- Totally. - She acted like she was

Super overjoyed when I was named captain,

But in reality, I think she was furious she didn't get it.

And luckily she didn't. There would have been a mutiny.

See, everyone would have been okay with cari or even skylar,

But definitely not her.

No way.

♪ all I wanna do is dance, dance, dance ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ all I wanna do is dance, dance, dance ♪

♪ all I wanna do all I wanna do ♪

[camera clicks]

♪ [continues]

Hey, where's your better half?

Around here somewhere.

Don't take this the wrong way,

But I didn't expect to see much of the two of you today.

Now that emma's captain, she has reputation to uphold.

Yeah, right, like that's what's keeping you two

Out of the bedroom.

I don't understand why we both can't be cheer captain.

- Hey, I was just kidding. - No.

But like we're both equally qualified.

Okay, but people voted for me.

I don't know how it worked at your other school,

But we knew there's only one cheer captain.

I'm sorry that this hurt your feelings.

It's going to happen, and I'm gonna make a change!

What do you think that's about?

I have no idea.

Let's go see. Make sure em's okay.

- Did you hear that? - No, but we saw it.

- What's going on? - Just forget it.

Come on, em, tell me.

Well, I approached her, you know, just to be nice,

And I asked her if she's having a good time,

And if she wanted me to introduce her to anybody.

My little cheer captain.

Do you know what she had the nerve to ask me?

She asked me if we can go to coach johnson together

And ask her if we can be co-cheer captains.

- No way. - Yes.

She kept going on about how she deserves to be cheer captain

And how she's the best one on the team.

She said all that?

- Mm-hmm. - Okay.

Look, just ignore her, em.

Don't even worry about it.

Yeah, don't worry about it.

I'll get you a drink. Come on.

Come on, cheer up.

We're at a party.

We drink, we party.

♪♪

I don't know. My counselor said maybe I should be looking at

Some of those smaller schools out east.

I don't think I could go that far.

It's just my mom and me, you know.

Yeah, but in my case, my family is why I want to get away.

[laughs]

Hey, how is she?

Not good.

She's been drinking all day.

That conversation really got to her.

- You want me to go talk to her? - Nah.

I'm gonna get her some water,

And hopefully she feels better when she sobers up.

- I hope so. - All right.

Yeah.

I'll be back.

What was that about?

So anna, the new girl,

She approached emma about something.

About what?

I don't want to gossip, but anna--

Shane: Kate, help! I need your help!

Come in here! Help!

Kate, help!

Emma!

I came in, she was on the floor just like this.

- Emma! - She won't wake up.

Come on, wake up! Call 911!

Emma!

Emma, wake up!

Em!

Em! Em, wake up!

[siren blaring]

- Oh, honey, I know, I know. - [kate sobs]

I'm so sorry.

I just, I just can't believe that she's really gone.

Oh...

Sweetheart, you can talk to me.

Did emma take something?

No, mom. Emma didn't do drugs.

She was drinking, but not that much.

Not enough to kill her.

See, that's the thing with alcohol.

You kids think that you're so indestructible,

But you never know how your young bodies will react

To all that liquor.

I'm not in the mood for a lecture, mom.

What we need to take away from this is that--

What we need to take away? God, mom!

My best friend isn't even in the ground yet,

And you want to make a lesson out of it!

Okay, okay, I'm sorry.

Come here, you need a hug.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

This is the hardest speech that I've ever had to give.

We have to say goodbye to one of our own.

Emma rogers epitomized

What one could want in a cheerleader,

In a student athlete,

In a friend.

She was loyal,

Determined,

Kind.

In order to honor her memory,

We must all, every one of us,

Rededicate our lives

To the values which emma exemplified.

In doing this, her memory will live on forever.

On that note, I hereby dedicate this season

To the memory of emma rogers.

To emma.

- To emma. - To emma.

As I've said before,

Emma personified what it means to be a cheer captain.

To fill that role,

I'm proud to announce,

As I am sure emma would also be proud,

That your new cheer captain is anna barton.

Look at her. She can barely contain herself.

Yeah.

Kate: Thanks for coming over. I really needed a friend.

Shane: Did you go to school today?

Yeah, only 'cause my mom made me.

- You obviously didn't want to. - Didn't want to?

Kate, I was with the police all day.

The police? Why?

You didn't hear anything? No rumors?

Nothing. You know I'd tell you.

According to the cops,

They found honey in her system.

- Honey? - Yeah.

It's slang for tetrobolin,

An anabolic steroid with a red color.

What does it do?

Well, if you take it long-term in the proper amounts,

It builds muscle like any other steroid.

But short-term, it gets you high like ecstasy.

And they thought that you gave it to her?

Not gave it to her. Slipped it in her drink.

Why would they think-- oh!

Yeah. I'm never gonna live it down.

But they believe you now, right?

I don't know if they believe me, but they let me go.

My lawyer said they had to. They had no proof to hold me.

Oh, my god. Wait, you have a lawyer?

A friend of the family.

My parents called him right away.

I don't think it means anything.

Okay, but if you didn't do it,

And emma didn't take the drugs herself,

Then who gave-- slipped it into her drink?

You have any ideas?

Let's get going. I'll think about it.

Hey, mom.

Hey, kate. Where were you?

I was with shane. I told you that.

Hmm, just riding around, huh?

We grabbed a bite to eat.

Come here. I want to talk to you.

What's going on?

Sit.

Kate, I don't want you seeing shane anymore.

Mom, he's like the only person

That understands what I'm going through.

Nevertheless, I don't think it's a good idea.

Where is this coming from?

- It's all over town, kate. - What is?

That shane was the one that slipped emma those drugs.

Even the police have questioned him.

Exactly. They questioned him.

If there was any chance that they thought he did it,

They wouldn't have let him go.

Let me ask you something.

What possible reason does shane have for drugging emma?

Sweetheart, I know you may think I'm naive,

But I know what they use those drugs for.

I hate to tell you this, mom,

But shane didn't need to drug emma.

And why would you say that?

Because they were together for a long time.

She was more than happy to sleep with him.

If anything, she'd be drugging him.

Oh, that's enough.

What about his past?

- His past? - The steroids.

Mom, that was for soccer.

Because of all the pressure he had on him

To recover faster from his shoulder injury.

Yeah, that's what he said.

Exactly! That's what he said.

He admitted it and accepted his punishment.

That's a big deal to be suspended for three games.

Look, mom, someone killed emma.

- Kate... - What?

Why would someone do that? Why?

Because they were jealous of her.

Because they thought they should have been picked as captain.

I hate to break this to you, but you don't kill someone

Because they beat you out as cheerleading captain.

I have homework to do.

Kate.

I know you may not agree with me,

But I meant what I said.

I want you to stop seeing shane.

- Mr. Olsen. - Hmm?

You've got a visitor.

Oh, thanks.

Mr. Olsen?

How can I help you?

I'm gonna need you to come with me.

Like I said, I didn't do anything.

But you understand we need to investigate every complaint.

What complaint?

That is confidential.

Okay, so anyone can come in here with an anonymous complaint,

And there's nothing that I can do about it?

Look, you know what? It could have been...

It probably was some student that's bitter about their grade.

You see, that is where we have an issue, mr. Olsen.

Okay, what are these?

You tell me.

I have no idea.

All right, then how about you tell me

Why they were found on your computer?

What do you mean, on my computer?

The police pulled them off the server, mr. Olsen.

And that's what they found, so far.

They were found in a hidden folder,

But not so hidden that our I.T. People

Couldn't find them right away.

Okay, just hang on a second.

You're telling me you found these photos

On my school computer?

I mean, that doesn't even make any sense.

If I did take these photos,

Why would I keep them at school, huh?

Why, indeed.

I mean, how do you even know who these girls are?

You can't, you can't even see their faces in most of them.

They were identified as cheerleaders.

Pine hills cheerleaders.

I want a lawyer.

You haven't even been arrested yet.

Then I'm not saying another word.

All right, well, in that case,

You have the right to remain silent.

Come on, this is ridiculous! I didn't take those pictures!

Anything you say can and will be used against you...

I'm telling you the truth, okay? I was framed by somebody.

- By who? - That new girl.

- What new girl? - Anna something.

Okay, let's go.

Come on, this is so...

Did you hear?

Hear what? The latest rumor about em?

- No, about mr. Olsen. - Mr. Olsen?

- They arrested him. - Are you kidding me?

I swear. Brittany saw him being put into a cop car in handcuffs.

What'd he do?

He had pictures of girls.

Eww. Which girls?

I don't know, but rumor has it it was cheerleaders.

Everyone always joked about mr. Olsen.

I thought it was because he was young and students liked him.

I know, right?

He never thought he was sus.

It turns out he wasn't just sus, he was sick.

You guys talking about mr. Olsen?

Yeah.

He hit on me, you know.

- Really? - Yeah.

He told me I could improve my grade,

And then he tried... You know.

Gross.

See you guys at practice.

I'm sure that you've all heard by now

That mr. Olsen has been arrested.

Now I realize there are a bunch of rumors,

But the only thing that I can confirm at this point

Is that pictures have been found in his possession.

Now, it's still too premature to speculate,

But we have reason to believe

That some of the pictures are of cheerleaders.

Now, if you have any information

Or any experiences with mr. Olsen,

Please speak up.

Over the next few days, we'll be bringing in some counselors

If you need someone to talk to.

I have to go to an admin meeting,

So I'm gonna leave things in anna's hands.

Okay, everybody, let's get going.

All right?

I know this is a lot to take in,

So if you guys wanna talk after practice, I'm here for you.

What are you talking about, anna?

I'm just saying. I know this can't be easy.

As captain, I'm here for you.

You're not really captain, anna.

What do you mean?

You're only captain because emma died.

- Nobody even voted for you. - You don't mean that.

Look, anna, just start practice. We can talk about this later.

Come on, ladies! Let's get in formation, please!

Okay, ready, arms up.

Arms down, side, side.

Drill that in. Keep it going. Keep it going, keep it going.

Let's get it together.

Why don't we do the combination?

Up, down.

Come in.

You okay?

- Did you tell them? - I did.

And what did you say?

I tried to keep it as vague and as specific as possible.

I basically told them that I'm here for them.

That's good, that's good. How'd they take it?

Nothing surprises these kids anymore, ellen.

They didn't hear it from their parents.

They heard about it from each other.

Yeah, but we have to make sure that we are still the ones

Who appear to have given them the news.

How well did you know eric olsen?

I was assistant principal when he was hired.

Got to know him a little bit. Why?

What'd you think about him?

Between us, off the record.

I thought he might be the kind of teacher

That would get in trouble with a young high school girl.

- What do you mean? - Oh, don't be naive, coach.

Now, you know just what I'm talking about.

He's young. He's good-looking. The kids worship him.

So you're saying he's the type.

I'm saying where there's smoke...

No. I just don't buy it.

Why? Because you like him? You think he's nice?

What did he say when you found the photos,

When you confronted him?

He denied it, of course.

What did you think he was gonna say, "you got me"?

I'm just saying something doesn't feel right.

That's because it is very, very, very wrong.

That's just what it is.

Let me ask you something now.

How did those pictures get on his computer,

And who took them?

I-I don't know, but who alerted the police?

An anonymous tip. You know that.

And you don't find that just a little bit suspicious?

Quite frankly, you know what I find a more suspicious, coach?

Your inability to accept the facts.

I will accept the facts, ellen,

But I've been doing this a long time,

Nearly as long as you have.

It's not about protecting a friend or colleague.

Something about this isn't right.

Well, until you find out what that is,

We have to let the police do their job.

Now, we have a responsibility to our students, their parents,

And to the community.

♪ that feeling still goes all around, girl ♪

♪ yeah ♪

♪ that feeling still goes all around ♪

♪ yeah ♪

- [knocking] - come in.

I'm going out.

Now? You have school tomorrow.

I know. I won't be long.

I just need fresh air.

Maybe I'll go get something to eat.

But we just had dinner a few hours ago.

God, mom!

Can't I do anything without getting the third degree?

You act like I'm some juvenile delinquent or something.

I'm acting like you're my daughter.

Believe me, I'm sure miss rogers

Wishes she kept a closer eye on emma.

How can you say that?

I'm sorry.

I don't mean to be harsh, but it's true.

No. What's true is that someone killed her.

You're going out with shane, aren't you?

And if I am?

You know how I feel about that.

And what about next year when I'm gone?

You'll have no say over who I go out with then.

Please, kate. I don't want to argue.

Yeah? Neither do I.

[sighs]

♪ this could be the best we've ever known ♪

You been waiting long?

Nah, not really.

I'm surprised your mom let you come.

She didn't. I just left.

Ooh! Look at you, breaking the law.

Okay, so what's so important you couldn't tell me on the phone?

- You're not gonna believe me. - Try me.

Okay, I think the new girl, anna barton, poisoned emma.

I'm sure of it.

You don't think I'm crazy, do you?

Look, both of us know

That emma would have never taken those drugs on her own,

So someone gave it to her.

It wasn't me. It wasn't you.

I don't think it was any of our friends,

So what's a better explanation?

[sighs]

Unfortunately, you can't just go around accusing her.

No one will believe you.

What if I have proof?

Talk to me.

So before I came here,

I spent some time on my phone googling anna barton.

And?

Nothing. Not one single mention of our anna barton.

Okay, that's strange, but that's not exactly proof.

That's more than strange, shane.

Do you know how unlikely it is

For someone our age to have no online presence?

None! No social media accounts, nothing.

It's like she never existed.

But she does exist.

Unfortunately, we all know that way too well.

Unless...

Unless what?

I have an idea, but I'm gonna need your help.

I'm all ears.

Hey.

Hey.

You're anna, right?

- Shane. - I know.

Everybody knows.

Yeah, well, that's what happens

When you've lived here all your life, not like you.

Yeah, my dad's job forces us to move around a lot.

Where did you live before this?

Weren't you emma's boyfriend?

I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you.

I don't know. It's kinda weird that you're talking to me.

Why?

Because I took emma's place.

Yeah, well, you had nothing to do with that.

That's true.

Look, I knew emma really well, obviously,

And I think she'd be happy you replaced her as captain.

- Really? - Sure.

I've been watching you. You're amazing.

Emma would've liked that. She always respected talent.

Thank you. That actually...

Actually means a lot.

So, um, I should get going.

I just wanted to introduce myself.

Not a lot of people know what I'm going through,

And, uh, I just thought because you're new...

I could be a shoulder to cry on.

I wouldn't put it like that. I'd say... A friend.

My place after school?

Sure.

I'll see you later.

Hey, mom, can I talk to you for a minute?

Sure, honey. Sit down.

So what's going on?

I need a favor.

Okay.

I need you to use some of your firm's resources.

You know the database that you have access to?

And find me information on anna barton.

For what reason?

Just background information.

Kate, even if that wasn't a breach of protocol,

Which it is,

And if it wasn't unethical,

Which it also is,

I cannot keep feeding these delusions of yours.

So that's a no?

Honey, you have to let this go.

Emma's death was an accident.

Either she took too much of a drug,

Or it was given to her by shane.

Okay, stop! Just stop, mom!

You can believe whatever you want to believe,

But I'm not gonna let you tarnish her memory like that!

Okay.

How about seeing dr. Gordon?

He helped when your father left.

Remember what a bad place you were in back then?

I don't need reminding, mom.

I'm just saying.

We never thought that you would get through that,

And look what happened.

I don't need a therapist.

I need someone with access to information.

And just what are you planning on doing with it?

I'm not sure, but anna is not right.

I mean, she has no social media presence, mom.

It's like she appeared out of thin air.

Maybe she's just a private person.

How about that?

- And maybe she's a killer. - You know what?

I'm not gonna do this with you.

If you are not willing to help yourself,

Then there's not much more that I can do,

But I refuse...

I refuse to indulge you about this.

No.

I know I have to decide soon.

I just don't know which way I'm leaning.

Not that my parents or coaches want to hear that, but...

I just can't imagine

Suddenly giving something up you've been doing all your life.

Well, not if I'm gonna be a pro soccer player.

Yeah, but don't you wanna play it for as long as possible?

But it's not gonna be playing at some big-time college.

I'm playing division three.

What's that mean?

It means you take the crowds at our games

And decrease them by 50%.

- Really? - Yep.

Plus you still have to practice every day,

You have to work out in the off-season,

You have to stay in shape.

I just don't know if I'm up for that.

I guess I can see that.

Enough about the fading soccer star

In the twilight of his career.

What about you?

What about me?

Where are you looking?

It all depends.

On?

On which school offers me the most money.

My parents, they didn't put a lot away for my education.

My mom, she always expected me to get a scholarship.

Academic?

Cheerleading.

Really?

Yup. That's how she went to college.

Growing up, I was always expected to win

At every cheer contest I was in.

If I didn't, well...

If I didn't, there were consequences.

You could always just take out loans.

True, but the last thing I want when I graduate

Is to be saddled with thousands of dollars in debt.

Yeah, that makes sense.

So you said you moved around a lot because your dad's work.

What does he do?

He's in the oil business.

As a rig worker though, not an executive.

Oh, cool. Where did you move from?

[laughs] you sure ask a lot of questions.

Actually, anna, I've been told I don't ask enough.

No, no. It's just you wouldn't know it.

It's a small town near kansas city.

Kansas city?

They got some good steaks there, huh?

I don't know.

I-I don't eat meat.

Oh. Well, I do, and I'm getting hungry.

Do you wanna get a bite to eat?

What?

Nothing. It's just...

You're being really nice to me.

I'm a nice guy.

Yeah, yeah, you are, but...

But...

I told you. It's just...

Come on!

Anna, you take being captain seriously, right?

- Of course. - Well, emma did too.

And I know she'd be happy that I'm treating you this way.

Come on, don't overthink it. Let's go get a bite to eat.

♪ [pop]

[tap]

[thump]

Let's sit down.

What the hell were you doing anyways?

You almost broke my window.

Trying to get your attention. What else?

You couldn't have called or texted like a normal person?

I didn't want your mom to hear or get suspicious.

And she wouldn't be if my window suddenly shattered?

Good point.

Sorry.

So how's it going?

It's going good, actually.

You don't think she suspects anything, do you?

Suspects anything? Not a chance.

Did she say anything? You know, about her past?

She said she came from kansas city,

Or rather a small town near there.

Figures. That's hard to check on.

- But I don't think she did. - Why?

I don't know. I just have a strange feeling about it.

Something's bothering you about this. What is it?

She's a little strange, but...

But what?

I don't get the sense that she could kill someone.

You don't? Oh, what, suddenly you're psychiatrist now?

What are you getting all mad about?

I'm not!

I'm not.

I just know that she's responsible, shane.

Look, the idea was for me to gather information about her,

Not psychoanalyze her, and I'm doing that.

So please, let it play out, okay?

Sorry.

Hey, this is painful for everyone.

We all loved emma.

Hey, kate, come on in.

Hey, coach, you got a sec?

Of course. What's going on?

I wanted to talk to you about anna.

- Oh? - Yeah.

In fact, I wanted to ask you to reconsider.

Reconsider?

Your decision on making her captain.

A lot of girls aren't happy about it.

A lot of girls or you?

What's that supposed to mean?

Look, kate, I know that emma was your best friend.

Of course it's gonna feel natural

For you to feel protective for who takes her place.

It has nothing at all to do with this.

- And you're sure. - Yes. The problem is anna.

Okay, well, then I'm gonna need specifics.

I don't have specifics. I just have...

I just have a feeling.

This isn't easy, kate. I know that.

But I hope that you trust me enough to believe

That I'm gonna do what I think is right for the team.

Okay?

Mm-hmm.

Thanks for giving me a ride home.

It's so annoying, but my dad's car is in the shop,

So he had to borrow mine.

Not a problem. I'm happy to do it.

By the way, he's still at work.

My mom too.

Want to come in?

Um, okay.

I like your room.

It's okay, I guess.

- Um... - What?

I, um...

[chuckles] can I have a glass of water?

Sure.

Lombard?

Thank you.

I'm sorry, anna.

This... This is moving too fast.

- What is? - This.

Us. It's too soon.

- You don't even like me? - Of course I like you.

But that's not the point. It's not okay.

It's not fair to emma.

Wouldn't emma want you to be happy?

I'm sorry, I...

I can't.

Shane!

Hey, mom, what are you doing, dressed like that?

I'm sorry, sweetheart. I gotta go to the office today.

- On the weekend? - Yeah.

Last-minute update with this case.

Mr. Mcmichaels needs me there the entire time.

Oh.

You gonna be okay?

Yeah, I'll be fine.

I've got tons of studying to do,

Plus a few girls were talking about going to the movies.

Oh, sounds fun. Need some cash?

Nope. I got plenty. Thanks, mom.

- Okay. Gotta go. Bye. - Bye.

- Love you. - Love you too.

[door closes]

Yeah, she just left.

I know, faster than I thought.

Give me about 20 minutes and then pick me up.

You know how to get there?

Not a clue. That's why I have waze.

I just don't want it to be a waste of time.

Why would it be a waste of time?

I saw that lombard t-shirt in her drawer.

I didn't mean it like that. I meant like a wild goose chase.

Anna could've had that lombard high t-shirt

For a million different reasons.

Like?

Like an old boyfriend's.

She just moved here from kansas city.

Or a gift.

Who gives somebody a t-shirt

From a random high school?

And it just happens to be from the place you just moved to?

Okay, fair point.

By the way, I'm sorry about the other day.

- The other day? - When I was short with you

For saying that anna didn't seem dangerous.

It's okay.

I was just worried.

About...

She's wonderful at manipulating people, shane.

I seen her do it to coach.

I just don't want her to take advantage of you

Without you even knowing it.

Don't worry about it. I can take care of myself.

Believe it or not,

I'm a pretty good judge of character.

- It's so ill. - I'd never tell.

- Let me do the talking. - Why?

So...

A random guy coming up to them, asking weird questions?

They're gonna think you're hitting on them.

- Fine. You do the talking. - I will.

I'll just stand here and look pretty.

[distant chatter]

I'd never.

Excuse me.

Yeah?

Do you guys go to lombard high?

Maybe.

My name is kate taylor. I'm a cheerleader at pine hills.

- Good for you. - [giggles]

Do you know anna barton?

What about her?

So you do know her.

Why do you want to know?

She used to go to school with us.

- Used to? - Yeah. She was a cheerleader.

What happened to her?

She moved away.

And that's all?

That's all you know?

Why are you asking us these questions?

Look, she's going to our high school now,

And she might have hurt some people.

So if you know anything about her, please tell us.

Hurt them how?

Killed them.

Please!

Look, if I were you,

I'd stay far away from anna barton.

I promise you, it's in your best interests.

So what do you think?

I think we need to find out more about anna.

I agree.

I thought you said she has no social presence.

She doesn't. I'm looking up something else.

Something happened at lombard high,

Something that made anna transfer.

Why do you think that?

Did you see the way those girls reacted when we said her name?

Come on, what is it?

One sec.

Oh, my god!

Anna's best friend died, and she found the body.

"last year, a cheerleader from lombard high...

- Thanks. - Named susie jacobs died,

And the body was found by her best friend."

I bet that was anna.

But if anna killed her, the police would be all over it.

Not really. I don't think the authorities suspect her.

They think susie jacobs committed suicide.

Why do you think that?

Because when there's no cause of death,

That's normally the reason why.

You know, out of respect for the victim and the family.

If any foul play was suspected,

It would've been in that article.

Okay, that makes sense, I guess.

But if that was the case, why did anna move away?

Don't you see? She killed her

And pretended she had nothing to do with it.

If your best friend died and you found the body,

You'd be pretty messed up too.

And you could sell the fact that they needed a fresh start.

It could all seem so understandable.

That was great, mom. Thank you.

See? Your mom can whip up something when she has to.

- Right. - Kidding.

I really do wish I had more time to cook for you.

Mom, we can eat anywhere, or I can cook.

The work that you do is really important.

Thanks, sweetheart.

You know, I've been so busy with work

That I haven't had a chance to say how are you doing.

Okay, I guess. I feel better when I'm busy.

That's natural and healthy.

Yeah. That's why me and--

That's why I still haven't stopped trying

To figure out what happened to emma.

You know exactly what happened to her.

Mom, there is something not right with anna, trust me.

Then why aren't the authorities looking into it, hmm?

Because they don't want to.

Because it's easier to accept easy solutions instead.

I love you,

But you are going to drive yourself crazy with this.

I'm going to bed. Good night.

[floorboard creaking]

[creak]

[door opens]

Mom!

[line ringing]

911. What's your emergency?

[whispering] someone's in my house.

Kate?

Hey.

It's okay.

It's okay.

[police radio chatter]

Look, miss taylor, I know you're tired,

But it's really important that we run it one more time, okay?

I already told you what happened.

I know, I know, and you did a great job,

But sometimes when we do it again,

We think of things that we didn't remember before, okay?

Just a few more questions. Okay? Please.

Thank you.

So just to be clear,

At no time did you see anyone else inside of the home,

Except for your mother, correct?

[sighs] yes, that's correct.

Okay, then what makes you 100% certain

That someone else was in the home?

Because I heard them. I heard their footsteps.

Couldn't that have been your mother?

No, because when I went to check on her,

She was fast asleep.

Kate, sometimes we think we may have heard

Or seen something that we really didn't.

I didn't imagine this, if that's what you're trying to say.

No, no, not imagine,

But sometimes when I'm awakened from a deep sleep,

It takes me a while to get my bearings.

Mm-mm, no. I know what I heard.

Fair enough, but, um... What makes you so certain

It was this classmate of yours, anna barton?

Who else could it have been?

I mean...

Kate, we didn't find any sign of a break-in. None.

Can't you at least just ask her? See what she says.

This isn't much to go on.

It's gonna be too late!

Detective, let's stop for tonight.

Kate could use some sleep. We'll finish up tomorrow.

Thank you.

Okay.

I'll see myself out.

- I believe you. - [door closes]

Whose side are you on anyways?

I'm on your side, kate, always. You know that.

Yeah, well, you're starting to sound like my mom and the cops.

They didn't believe me either.

Of course I believe you.

I just don't understand why anna

Would want to break into your house.

Isn't it obvious? To do to me what she did to emma,

To mr. Olsen, and to susie jacobs.

Maybe susie jacobs.

I just don't want you jumping to any conclusions here.

Fine. Just wait. You'll see.

You think we should call first?

No, because if she says no, we're screwed.

She can still slam the door in our face, kate.

True, but that's harder to do

If we're standing in front of her.

And if she's not home?

In all the articles I read,

I feel like the family has money.

The dad has like a good job. He's the ceo of some company.

The mom can still work, kate.

Okay, they were out of luck.

But I have a feeling.

Come on, let's go.

This it?

It is. 967.

Yes? Can I help you?

Mrs. Jacobs?

Hi, I'm kate taylor, and this is my friend shane.

Can we talk to you for a minute?

What is this about?

Your daughter.

My daughter's dead.

Yes, ma'am, and I'm so sorry,

But my best friend is too,

And I think that anna barton had something to do with it.

- Here you go. - Thank you, mrs. Jacobs.

- Thank you. - Okay.

So what is it that you wanted to ask me about anna barton?

If it's not too hard,

What role did she play in susie's death?

She found her body.

I'm so sorry.

Do you mind if I ask how susie died?

I'm sure you've read the articles.

Kate: They didn't say.

Well, according to the police and the medical examiner,

My daughter took her own life.

You don't believe that, do you?

And what happened when anna found her body?

It happened at anna's house.

By the time that I got there, susie had already passed,

And they'd taken anna away.

What do you mean, taken away?

I assumed that you already knew.

After anna found the body, she had a nervous breakdown

Or whatever the correct medical term is for it.

She was institutionalized for almost a year and a half,

And that was the last time I saw her.

Why?

She moved away.

Her parents thought that she needed another environment.

I'd lost my daughter. I didn't much care.

Mrs. Jacobs, that girl has just moved into our town

And like I just want to make sure.

You know, it's strange.

After all that girl has supposedly been through,

She still has that same shy smile.

Don't take this the wrong way, but when you say "supposedly..."

Susie and anna were friends. There is no question about that,

But I always felt like anna's reaction to my daughter's death

Was just a little...

Theatrical?

Manufactured.

This sounds awful to say,

But anna always seemed like the kind of girl

That said what she wanted you to hear,

But not what she actually felt.

But I can't really blame her

When you have parents like what she had.

Parents?

Her mother always put her under a tremendous amount of pressure.

If she didn't live up to her...

Let's just say that we had very different ideas

Of how to parent a child.

Was she abusive?

As I said, we just had very different ideas.

And, mrs. Jacobs, I know this is a very personal question,

But do you know the kind of drug

That's responsible for susie's death?

Something that athletes take.

The police weren't surprised.

They said that it was something that cheerleaders used

To help them perform better.

I can't recall the actual name, but it...

It's the sound of something like... Sugar.

Honey.

That's it. Honey.

I can't believe it. Did you hear that?

I heard it, I heard.

- I just don't know if-- - what?

It's gonna be enough information to convince the police.

Are you kidding me?

It's a common drug.

You know how many people on the team experimented with it?

They just weren't caught.

How many people we know take it at parties?

True, but if it just so happened to involve

Two deaths of the people that she knew...

People commit suicide. They o.D.

Could just be a tragic coincidence.

I agree with you. I do.

It's very suspicious, but...

The police may need something more.

Then you need to get it for them.

Kate, I've done everything you've asked, but...

But what?

I'm not a real detective.

I think we just should leave it up to the authorities now.

The authorities don't care about emma, not like we do.

We owe it to her. You owe it to her.

Okay, okay.

What do you want me to do?

I want you to get her to admit what she did. What else?

[laughs] come on, kate!

Don't be ridiculous.

I'm not. I know that you can be very persuasive.

It's totally gross. That's all I'm saying.

Shane, he should be ashamed of himself,

Like really ashamed.

Come on, cari, we don't know the whole story.

- There might be more to it. - What's to know?

I see them together all the time now.

If I were you, I'd be pissed.

Look, it's really none of my business.

And like I said, there might be more to it than you know.

Come on, guys, let's get to work, okay?

Shut up, anna.

What did you say?

I said shut up.

Watch it, kate.

Or what, you'll make sure I end up like susie jacobs?

Guys, stop.

How dare you bring that up.

- Don't touch me, anna. - I just touched you.

You're not even supposed to be here!

Go back to where you came from!

- I'm captain! - You're not captain!

Yes, I am! How dare you!

[blows whistle] enough!

- Go home! - I said stop it!

- She started it! - You lying bitch!

Enough!

My office, both of you! Now!

Back to practice.

- [laughter] - oh, my god.

I am very disappointed in you both.

This is not the way that a captain behaves,

Nor is it what I would expect

From one of the most senior members on the squad.

Now tell me what happened.

- [yelling] - one at a time.

Anna, go ahead.

She attacked me for no reason.

You're a liar.

Kate, you'll have your turn.

Ever since I became captain, she's wanted to sabotage me.

I'm sorry her best friend died, I really am,

But that's no excuse for how she's treated me.

She didn't die. You killed her.

Anna, please go and start practice.

I need some time to speak with miss taylor.

But all she's gonna do is tell you a ton of lies,

And I won't be here to defend myself.

Anna, please.

What the hell is wrong with you?

Accusing her of murder? Come on, kate!

Coach johnson, you don't know what I've discovered about her.

I know that you've had it out for anna

Ever since she was named cheer captain.

I also know that you have no basis

For your previous accusations against her.

Kate, I want to help you, I really do.

I want you to go talk to mrs. Simon

Or one of the other school social workers.

I don't need a shrink, coach.

With all due respect, kate, I think that you do.

At the very least, she can help you manage your emotions.

My emotions aren't the problem. Anna barton is!

Okay, let me say this a different way.

You will go talk to someone,

Or I will remove you from the team.

Coach, you've known me for a long time.

Have you ever known me to make something like this up?

To act irrationally?

I'm begging you, keep an eye on anna.

She did it.

I know she did.

Gather round, gather round.

As you are all aware,

There was a minor altercation before practice.

I've spoken to both parties to express my displeasure.

Suffice it to say, it won't happen again.

Sometimes in situations like these,

I think it's best for the coach to step aside

And let you work it out amongst yourselves.

I'll be in my office.

Some of you saw what happened.

The rest of you heard.

So, kate...

- Coach? - [gasps]

Mr. Olsen, what are you doing here?

- I need to speak with you. - You can't be here.

Just hear me out for one second, please.

I could get fired.

If you don't listen to me about anna barton,

Something worse could happen.

I never touched any student. Ever.

I never took any pictures.

You believe me, don't you?

That's okay 'cause that doesn't matter.

What matters is that you believe emma rogers.

We both knew her.

She didn't use drugs, and I also knew her boyfriend.

And despite what some people think,

He wouldn't have given them to her.

You think anna did?

Look, I caught her vaping on school property.

That's why I believe that she framed me.

[scoffs]

Anna barton is dangerous.

Trust me, you're gonna hear all about it.

Don't sweat it.

A fight breaks out at soccer practice like every other day.

Yeah but this was your good old-fashioned cat fight,

The one that everybody loves.

And she apologized to you in front of everyone?

Yeah, only because coach made her.

It was so fake, like everything about her.

Where is she now?

I don't know. Gone home, I guess.

No. Her car is still here.

Hmm...

Okay, I gotta get going.

Okay, I'll see you.

Where are you going?

Um, gonna go check on something.

Do you want me to wait for you?

No. I'll see you tomorrow.

Okay.

Anna, what are you doing here?

Where'd you get that?

Your backpack was on school property.

If we have any suspicion of illegal activity,

We have every right to search it.

Then you suspect me of doing something illegal?

I don't know, anna. You tell me.

It would've been so much easier, coach johnson,

It would've been so much easier

If you just named me cheer captain.

We went over this already.

All these girls, especially emma,

They just had everything handed to them.

No, you know that that's not true.

They never had a mother like mine.

Is that what this is about?

Why you moved here to pine hills?

Because of your mother?

Don't pretend like you suddenly care, coach johnson.

I do care, anna.

I really wanna help you.

I'm afraid it's a little bit too late for that.

Did you kill emma, anna?

Did you poison her?

- [smack] - [thud]

I'm gonna kill you, kate,

Just like I killed emma.

Like hell you are.

[yells]

[gasping]

Coach! Coach!

Coach, wake up.

- [groans] - wake up.

Mmm! Now, that is a fine cup of coffee.

Thank you, mrs. Taylor.

You're welcome. I'm sure the coffee

Isn't the reason you stopped by, detective.

No, no, it is not. Um... [clears throat]

I've spoken to the police department in lombard,

And they're looking back at susie jacob's death.

I've also spoken with susie jacob's mother,

And she said that none of this would have been possible,

- If it wasn't for you. - Mm-hmm.

We're also re-interviewing everyone from the party

At which emma rogers overdosed.

Now that we know who's responsible,

We're hoping that someone will come forward with something.

- And coach johnson? - She's fine.

She has a nice scar, but no permanent damage.

She's very grateful for you too, obviously.

Well, one thing's for certain.

She definitely picked the wrong cheer captain.

Detective, all of this that you're telling us

Is nothing that we don't already know.

Anna barton woke up last night from her medically induced coma.

And?

And we've had her under constant observation since,

But she claims she doesn't remember anything.