All language subtitles for Revenge for My Mother (2022).srt - eng(2)

[upbeat music]

Hi, sweetheart!

[baby fusses]

Good morning!

-Don't you look wonderful!
-Oh, so do you!

Thank you so much.

Let's give ourselves
a round of applause,

And let's start off
with our favorite,

Some nice shoulder rolls.

Roll out all that stress,
all that tension.

Get your spine
nice and tall...

[baby cries]

Oop!

[upbeat music]

It's okay.

[babies cry]

And let's do a nice
side body stretch, okay?

Go, keep that core engaged.

Step out, good job.

All right, and hold.

[babies crying]

Oh--it's okay.

[upbeat music]

What a class.

[upbeat music]

Well, I guess we know
who's really in charge

Around here, right?

All right,
let's take a short break.

[suspenseful music]

[buzzer rings]

Hi, dad.

[chuckling]

Let's go home, baby.

[soft music]

-What is all this?
-Shh, shh, shh, shh!

Zoe is down for the night.

-Did you feed her?
-Fed her,

Changed her diaper,
and now,

I am watching her
on the baby monitor.

But the real question is,

Which would you like first:

Dinner--I made sushi--or

Full-body massage
with coconut oil?

Ooh.

Massage first. Please.

[soft music]

Mm.

What did I do
to deserve you?

Don't worry,
I'll send you an invoice.

[she chuckles]

[soft music]

[knocking]

[gavin]
it's 2:00 in the afternoon!

Hey, get your butt up
out of bed!

You are not gonna
sleep all day.

I just got out
of the frickin' doc.

I think I'm entitled
to a little vacation.

Well, I think you've had
a little vacation

For 18 months.

So, no, you're not entitled.

Listen to me, hey.

[he grunts]

You look at me.

I am not going
to support you anymore.

You get back on your feet,

You go find yourself a job,

Or you are out of here.

Do you understand?

Now, you can live here
rent free,

But you are going to work.

Dad, no one is going to hire
someone with a record.

Stop with the whole

"poor me and the system's
against me" crap.

I am sick of it

And I'm not buying it.

Get up and start
looking for a job.

What's the matter?

I'm scared.

I was just never any good
at being normal.

Honey...

[soft music]

[he sighs]

You are gonna be just fine.

The trick is to find something
that you want to do,

Or something at least that's
not gonna drive you crazy.

[she scoffs]

Okay? Come here.

Mm.

[soft music]

Get your butt up out of bed!

[door closes]

[exclaims]

[soft music]

Think I found something.

Okay, great, what is it?

There's this post-natal
fitness instructor.

She helps moms
get back into shape

After they have babies,

And she needs an assistant
to help run her office.

All right.

She have a website?
What's the link?

You're working.

What's the link?

-Fine.
-Thank you.

I swear, half the women
at the doc were moms

And all they could talk about
was how having a baby

Totally wiped out their bodies.

Well, this stroller mom lady,

She's doing something
about it,

And I think I might like it.

[sighs]

What do you think?

[suspenseful music]

Dad?

Dad!

-Hey!
-I can't feel my hands!

[he cries out]

-Oh, god!
-Dad! Okay, um... Okay.

Let's get you
to the hospital, okay?

Okay.

Okay. I know, I know.

It's okay, I know, I know.

Come on, come on.

[suspenseful music]

[he grunts]

Okay. I'm coming!

[suspenseful music]

Okay.

[engine revs]

We're going.

[suspenseful music]

[window glides down]

[retching]

[suspenseful music]

Hang on.

[engine revs]

According to the angiogram,

You're 100 percent blocked
in one of your arteries.

How am I still alive?

Blood found its way
around the blockage.

-You're lucky.
-Hm.

I've got you on the schedule
tonight for angioplasty.

We'll put a stent
in that artery

And that'll open it up.

Um, is this operation,
you know, uh, dicey?

It's definitely
a serious procedure,

And, sure,
there are some risks.

But the success rate holds
at 97 percent.

Frankly, we do these
all the time.

No issues.

I'll see you in a few hours,

-Okay?
-Okay.

Hey.

If for any reason
I don't make it,

I need you
to know something.

Dad, don't talk like that,
you're gonna be fine.

It's about your mother

And about how she died.

Mom died of breast cancer, so?

She didn't die
of breast cancer.

What?

[suspenseful music]

You were about
six months old

And she went out
for a walk one night.

She got hit by a car.

[suspenseful music]

You said mom died
of breast cancer.

Why would you lie about that?

Two reasons.

One, I felt guilty.

If I'd gone walking
with her that night,

She'd be here right now.

Do you know
how worried I've been

About me getting breast cancer?

I check my boobs
every single day,

I'm so paranoid!

And that's the second reason.

[she scoffs]

Why are you telling me this now?

Because the woman
that drove the car

That killed your mom

Was audrey bates.

The fitness lady?

The woman whose website
you showed me.

And seeing her face again
was a bit of a shock.

Dad, audrey bates is
a pretty common name.

It can't really be
the same audrey bates.

No, it is.

I remember her
from the trial.

It was 20 years ago,

But she hasn't changed much.

Probably shouldn't
work for her, sweetie.

[suspenseful music]

You should sit.

[somber music]

This is kelsey.

She's a counselor.

What--what happened?

Is he all right?

His arteries were blocked
more than we thought.

There were some...
Complications.

We did everything we could...

But your father passed.

[somber music]

You--you said it was
a routine operation.

It is, most of the time,
but sometimes, very rarely...

There are problems.

I'm sorry.

[somber music]

Well, that, uh,
kinda sucks, doesn't it?

[somber music]

You--you can't see him.

You can't go in there,
I'm sorry.

-I need to see him.
-I'm sorry, you can't.

I have to see my dad,
I have to see my dad!

I have to see my dad!

[somber music]

Excellent job, ladies.

Five-minute break, okay?

[suspenseful music]

Hello, audrey?

Oh, hi.

-Hi, I'm brooklyn.
-Oh!

I know we were supposed
to meet at the office,

But I thought I'd come
check out the class,

See how it all worked.

That was a very good idea
on your part.

Why didn't I think of that?

Come on, I'll introduce you
to the group.

Not a problem,
bring 'em on down.

Yeah.

Oh, we're very pet friendly.

Okay, that's terrific.

We'll see you at the park
at 8:00 a.M.

-All right, bye now.
-Hey, babe.

That is the third mom
I signed up this morning.

We are now up to 97 clients.

We are busy.

[giggling]
matt, this is brooklyn;

Brooklyn, this is matt.

Hi! Are you signing up
for classes?

Oh--no, actually,
brooklyn is gonna start

Working here in the office.

Oh, really?

[baby fusses]

Oh, hi, zoe!

Can you say hello
to brooklyn, sweetheart?

Hi, zoe, hi, cutie pie,
how are you?

You're always saying
you need time

To get back to your writing,
so I thought we'd hire someone

To help out around here.

-You don't mind, do you?
-Mm-hm.

Yo! Knock-knock, anybody home?

Oh, come on in, jane.

Hey! Hello!

Oh, good to see you!

Hi, dolly!
Lookin' buff!

Can you show me those guns?

Yes you can,
I know you can!

Brooklyn, you gotta meet jane.

She is my crazy best friend
since the ninth grade.

Eighth grade.

She always gets it wrong.

Nice to meet you.

And since we are so busy,

Jane is gonna start teaching
a second stroller moms class

At a different park
across town.

Wow! You are busy.

See, babe?

We need the help.

Uh-huh.

And what brings you here?

Matt, who is stuck in the 1980s,

Asked me to come by
and fill out start paperwork,

With a damn pen,
for christ's sake.

And here I thought she wanted
to see her best friend.

[chuckles]

Matt said he was gonna
cook lunch.

What's on the menu, wolfgang?
Toast?

Actually, miss smarty-pants,

I ordered italian.

[soft, tense music]

-Beautiful, thank you!
-Voilà!

So, how did you and matt meet?

[laughing]
well, he was incredibly rude.

-Oh?
-Ucla.

She was smoking
right outside of our classroom

And I asked her
to kindly put out her cigarette.

Kempos!

You were addicted
to frickin' kempo cigarettes.

So gross.

He asked me out anyway.

And I got you to quit smoking.

Maybe that's why I'm single.

I would never let a woman
tell me what to do.

No, it's because
you like living alone.

You told me.

That's true.

My house is a mess
but it's my mess.

[zoe cries]

Oh! She's hungry.

And what do you expect me
to do about it?

If I had the equipment, honey,

Believe me, I would.

If you had the equipment, matt,

Audrey wouldn't be dating you.

That's right.
You'd be dating me.

No, I don't think so.

[zoe fusses]

I can see that you're both
really great parents.

I had to convince her
to have kids.

It was like pulling teeth.

Don't listen to him.

You're both gonna be
there for her

For the rest of her life.

See her go off to college,
find her career,

Get married,
grandkids, all of it.

How 'bout you, brooklyn?

Are you close
with your parents?

My father died two days ago

And my mother was murdered
when I was a baby.

[thunk]

[dark music]

I'm sorry.

You're "sorry."

That's such an odd expression.

I mean, we all say it,
but what are you really saying?

[dark music]

It's not like you killed her,
right?

I just meant--

I know what you meant.

Are you doing okay?

Yeah. One day at a time.

My father had
a heart condition, hereditary,

So there was nothing
anyone could do about it.

Well, as for my mom,

Her case was just reopened.

Really?

After all this time?

Yep.

And I'm pretty certain
that her murderer

Will be brought to justice.

Brooklyn,
if you need anything,

And I mean anything,

You let us know, sweetheart,
okay?

Well, um, you're letting me
work with you

And I do really need a job,
so...

You're helping me already.

[tense music]

Thank you so much for coming.

Thank you for lunch.

-I appreciate it.
-Absolutely.

It was lovely meeting you.

Nice meeting you too.

Drive safe.

[tense music]

Next time you hire someone,

Don't you think
you should check

With the, uh, guy that does
the accounting first?

What's the matter?

You don't want to finish
your novel?

Well, yeah, but when you first
started this business,

I promised you
that I'd run the office

While you taught the classes.

This is, like, my job.

Your job is to be
my incredibly sexy man

And to write brilliant,
bestselling books.

That's your job.

Well, hope she works out.

[tense music]

So I, um...

Got the job.

She's actually kinda nice.

And she pays well.

And I'm gonna
tear her life apart

Piece by piece.

[tense music]

And I'm gonna enjoy it.

Don't think I should do it?

Think I should
forget about it?

Yeah, well,
I'm not gonna forget it.

[tense music]

I'm doing this
for the both of you.

[tense music]

I'm doing it for all of us.

[upbeat music]

Keep breathing,
keep breathing.

You're doing great, ladies.

-[baby fussing]
-nice.

After this one,
we are gonna pulse.

Pulse, pulse, pulse.

[upbeat music]

Good job.

Sit back on those heels.

[upbeat music]

[telephone rings]

Stroller moms, this is brooklyn.
How can I help you?

Oh yeah, you need
to switch your time.

Yeah, no worries.
Excuse me.

Let me check the schedule

And see what spots
I have available...

How is Thursday at 9:30?

With this website,

Your students can
sign up for classes

Within literally seconds

And get all the information
that they need,

And we can post a video
of you doing a presentation

So that you and matt don't have
to be on the phone for hours

Explaining the stroller moms
program.

The first time
you talk to your students

Is when they come to class.

Brooklyn, this is incredible.

Thank you!

What do you think, babe?

Well, most of the women
who enroll in stroller moms

Are sitting at home
alone with their babies

And are in dire need
of adult conversation.

I think they like
picking up the phone

And speaking
to an actual human being.

So, yeah, let's computerize
the entire process,

Make it so that nobody
ever has to talk to anybody.

Sounds great.

I am so sorry.

-I didn't know he--
-no, it's okay.

I'll talk to him
when he gets back.

Oh, uh, did you pay
the insurance?

I did, and I did some research.

You are paying a fortune.

You sure you don't want
a better deal?

Oh no, it's okay.

I learned a long time ago
not to take chances.

Why do you say that?

Well, uh...

[soft, tense music]

When I was your age,

I was in an accident, and, uh...

Let's just say it's
a good idea to have insurance.

I'm fine with my rate.

-What happened?
-Oh, it's, uh...

It's not important.

Please?

[soft, tense music]

[music turns dark]

I was driving at night,

And I was coming home
after a long shift

At the restaurant.

And, uh,
all of a sudden,

This woman just walked out
in front of my car.

[thud, scream]

Really?

I didn't even have time
to hit the brakes,

It all just--
it happened so fast.

There was nothing
I could do.

What happened to the woman?

She died.

Oh. Did she?

I was charged with
involuntary manslaughter,

But it was my first offense.

Lucky for me, the judge was
a friend of my father's.

Yes, lucky for you!

I got six months'
community service.

Picked up a lot of trash
along the freeway, but...

It's a lot better
than going to jail, right?

Oh, most def, I mean,

Who knows what would have
happened to you in jail?

Exactly.

You know those women in jail.

Ugh, I hear they'll just
slit your throat

For just smiling at them.

So, uh, these days,

Every time I help a woman
get back into shape

After giving birth,
I feel like--

Like I'm sort of
doing something

To help make up
for what happened, you know?

It's so good that you can
justify it like that

In your mind.

Anyways, that is why
I pay a lot for insurance.

Got it.

Well, I did check,

And you could be paying
a lot less

If you and matt were married.

[soft music]

Why aren't we married?

[he exclaims]

You're asking this now?

Well, it's a fair question.

Honey, we've been over this.

Remind me.

What do you wanna
get married for?

A, because we love each other;

B, we're doing everything
a married couple does,

And c, zoe.

My point exactly.

We have all the things
you just mentioned,

And gee whiz,
whaddya know?

We did it all without
having to incur

The cost or the hassle
of having a wedding.

We'd save a lot
with the insurance.

Mm!

Who told you that?

Brooklyn.

[rinses and spits]

Of course she did.

Why are you not interested
in marrying me?

Is it because
you don't love me, or--

Would you stop?

I work for you.

I take care of zoe.

I support you
in everything that you do.

I even went back to bartending
to help finance stroller moms.

Would I have done all of that
if I didn't love you?

What kind of question is that?

If you love me,
you should marry me.

Oh, okay. Marriage by gunpoint,
terrific.

We've been together ten years.

That's right.

And things are just fine.

[soft, tense music]

Yeah. They're great.

Good night.

[soft, tense music]

[he sighs]

Where are you going?

I am gonna go do some writing.

[soft, tense music]

All right,
eyes over your fingertips.

Hold.

Breathe in.

[upbeat music]

[she exhales]

And release.

Nice job, everybody.

Grab a drink,
take a little break, okay?

Hi, sweet girl,
how you doing?

Yeah?

I'm exhausted!

I was up all night writing,

So I'm gonna go take a nap.

Okay.

[soft, tense music]

You want me to tuck you in?

[soft, tense music]

[music turns dark]

[exhales deeply]

[camera's shutter snaps]

[dark music]

-Brooklyn?
-Yes.

About what you said.

What did I say?

You asked me if...

I wanted you to tuck me in.

[tense music]

Yes?

[tense music]

Completely inappropriate.

Please don't talk
to me that way.

[dark music]

I'm sorry.

I was just making a joke.

It won't happen again.

Okay.

[upbeat music]

"my dearest brooklyn.

I know I shouldn't say this,

But I can't stop
thinking about you.

I love you. Matt."

What, for me?
Oh, they're beautiful!

"matt. These emails
you're writing to me

Are completely inappropriate.

I am offended."

"sorry, brooklyn.

I just can't help
how I feel."

And... Release.

Nice job, ladies.

See you all on Friday, okay?

[tense music]

Stop it,
don't touch me like that!

Stop it,
get away from me!

I swear, if you touch me
one more time,

I'm gonna freak out, okay?

Do not touch me!

-Hey.
-Do not touch me!

Stop it! Get away from me!

Just stay away from me!

Do not touch me.
Don't touch me!

Brooklyn, brooklyn,
what's going on?

Just tell him to leave me alone.

[tense music]

Why is she so upset?

I have no idea.

I was sitting at the table
just writing,

And then, all of a sudden,
she started screaming at me.

Did you two get into
a fight or something?

No, she just started
freaking out.

I tried to ask what was wrong
but she wouldn't tell me.

What did you do to her?
Did you touch her?

No!

Why was she screaming
"don't touch me"

If you didn't touch her?

Honey, I have no idea.

I'm gonna call her.

-Will you please grab zoe?
-Yeah.

[exclaims]

[tense music]

Look, the last thing
I wanted to do

Is upset you,
and so,

I've been keeping my mouth shut
about all this.

Brooklyn, you better be careful
what you're about to say to me.

I've known matt for years,

And he has never crossed
the line with any woman.

I understand that.

He's the nicest,
most decent man I've ever met.

That's why I'm with him.

That was my first impression
as well, but...

Things changed.

It started the first week
I was on the job, and...

The things he was saying,
it seemed harmless,

But then, he started...
Touching me.

My arm, stroking my back.

He does that with everybody.

He didn't mean anything by that.

That's what I thought.

But then, one day, when he was
going to take a nap, he...

Asked me to tuck him in.

He asked you to
tuck him in?

And then, he started
emailing me.

I see his emails.

He hasn't been writing you.

He writes me from his
"novelist" address,

Not his personal.

What did he say?

Well, just that he...

Couldn't stop thinking
about me,

That he wanted to be with me.

I said what he was writing
was completely inappropriate

And that he should stop.

I mean, it's all right there.

You can read
the entire email chain.

And then, the other day,
when I was home...

I got this huge
bouquet of red roses

Delivered to me.

[tense music]

And, um,

And you're sure
they were from him?

The card says, "from matthew."

[tense music]

He also bought me these.

[tense music]

I told him
if he didn't stop it,

I was going to tell you.

I just--I didn't know
what to do.

You know, I didn't wanna
lose my job,

And he's--he's my boss.

Then today,
he came at me.

He was like an octopus,

And his hands were all over me,

And he tried to kiss me.

I--I grabbed my stuff
and I ran outta there,

And then, that's--
that's when you showed up.

Oh.

Oh, brooklyn, I'm so sorry.

[brooklyn mock-weeps]

[brooklyn sighs deeply]

I didn't do any of that.
She's out of her mind.

Then how do you explain this?

It's your credit card
statement.

Roses, $200.

Lingerie, $350.

And you're the one
telling me

We don't have the money
to hire new employees?

She's in the office
all day by herself.

She got a hold
of my credit card number.

Don't treat me like an idiot.

-I read the emails.
-What emails?

From the account you keep
for your writing.

I read 'em all, back and forth
between you and brooklyn.

What?

I never use that account.

I haven't checked my profile
in, like, three years.

That's because you haven't
written anything in three years.

Oh, thanks for that,
that felt nice.

[typing]

I didn't write these.

Then who the hell did?

She must have done it!

She went into the drawer,
she got my password,

She logged into my account,

She pretended she was me.

Oh, and so she wrote to herself,
back and forth?

-Yes.
-Do you know how preposterous

That sounds?

Honey, brooklyn is
obviously trying

To make me look bad
for some reason.

Do you remember last week
when I pulled that all-nighter?

The next day, I was getting
ready for a nap

And do you know
what she said to me?

-Do tell.
-She goes,

"do you want me
to tuck you in?"

-She said you said that.
-She said I said that?

That's what she said you said.

I didn't say that,
she said that.

-That's not what she says.
-Whatever she said I said,

-I didn't say.
-Ugh, this is ridiculous!

Just admit it.

This is why you refuse
to get married!

Brooklyn is 20 and beautiful,

And you tried to get her
to sleep with you.

-Honey, I swear to you--
-oh, don't!

This is just like you and that
old college girlfriend of yours.

-Oh my god, that was years ago!
-No, you'll never change.

And I'm tired
of paying all your bills.

Okay.

Wanna be some bigtime novelist

Who goes and screws
younger women, fine.

But go do it
somewhere else.

You're sleeping on the couch.

Tomorrow, I want you
out of my house.

You inherited this house.

Don't act like
you paid for it!

When brooklyn came
into the office

And computerized everything,
matt couldn't deal with it.

Made him feel useless.

I didn't mean
to hurt his feelings.

We know that.

I'm just saying

That when a man feels useless,

He'll try anything he can

To make himself
feel vital again,

And in this case, he did it
in a really messed up way.

He tried to sleep with you.

Typical male behavior,

And I am not
the least bit surprised.

Come on, jane, you've always had
a problem with matt.

Only because I think
you could've found better.

Plenty of rich guys out there,
and you pick what?

A writer.

And then he tries to bang
your hot assistant

To puff up his ego?

Oh, he's a loser.

Always has been.

Thank you, jane,

For that glowing synopsis
of my life.

One of the best reviews
I've ever gotten.

-What are you doing here?
-I've been trying to speak

To brooklyn
but she won't answer my calls,

And she didn't stop
by the house this morning.

You stay the hell away from her.

-You need to leave.
-She's framing me, aren't you?

What did I do to you?
What did I ever do to you?

You know, I'm calling
the police.

-Jane, no.
-Fine, I'm recording this.

Please stop the act!

All right, babe,
can't you see what she's doing?

She's playing you.

She's making
this whole thing up!

Matt, you put one hand on her,

I don't care what audrey says,
I'm calling 911.

Damn it, jane, stop!

Matt, this is not the time
or the place.

-You need to go.
-Why are you doing this, huh?

-Why are you doing this?
-Do not touch me, mr. Conroy!

Please don't touch me.
Do not touch me!

You know I didn't do
any of the things

You're accusing me of,
admit it!

Please don't let him touch me,
don't let him hurt me again.

Admit it!

[tense music]

Right in front of the clients,
perfect.

This is my reputation at stake.

And this is my business
at stake.

You've known me for ten years.

You've known her two months.

You need to go home,
pack your bags,

And get out of the house.

Give me that.

[grim music]

[groaning]

[panting]

[spraying]

[sighs]

[phone dialing]

[operator]
911, what's your emergency?

[dramatic crying]

[officer]
we received a call from a woman
by the name of brooklyn hart.

Brooklyn hart? Yeah, well,
isn't that surprising?

Mr. Conroy, where were you
this morning

Between the hours
of 9:30 and 10:30 a.M.?

I was here, at home.

Can anybody confirm that?

I was at the park
teaching a class, so...

I was here by myself, packing.

-Where you goin'?
-It's a long story,

And frankly,
it's none of your business.

Actually, mr. Conroy,
if the judge determines

You're a flight risk,
it is our business.

Flight risk?
What is this all about?

Oh wait, you know what,
let me guess: Brooklyn's saying

That I stole candy from her
when she was five years old.

No, no, no, wait, wait,
that's not good enough.

Uh, I wrote a book
that traumatized her,

And now she wants to sue me.

That's it, isn't it?

Actually, she's saying
you tried to kill her.

[tense music]

What happened?

According to miss hart,

Mr. Conroy came to her home

Between 9:45 and 10:15 a.M.

He forced his way in
and slammed a door

Into her face several times.

She's lying!

We also have cell phone video

Of you and miss hart in the park

In a physical altercation
30 minutes prior.

[jane]
I'm calling 911.

Damn it, jane, stop it!

Matt, this is not the time
or the place.

Why are you doing this, huh?
Why are you doing this?

[brooklyn]
do not touch me, mr. Conroy!
Do not touch me!

-Please don't touch me.
-You know I didn't do

Any of the things
you're accusing me of, admit it!

Please don't let him touch me,
do not let him hurt me again.

Admit it!

This is insane.
She's making the whole thing up.

-Babe, tell him.
-Officer, there's gotta be

Some sort of explanation
for all this.

Mr. Conroy, I'm placing you
under arrest.

She's framing me!

Turn around and put
your hands behind your back.

[handcuffs clicking]

Officer, officer, please,

Let's just go talk to brooklyn

And we can sort
this whole thing out.

Please, there's gotta be
some kind of explanation.

[panting]

Jesus.

[sobbing]

Miss hart?

I told you to stay home.

You shouldn't be here.

Brooklyn, what is going on?

He--he--he came to my house.

He tried to kill me!

[doors closing]

Go inside, come on.

[engine starting]

[solemn music]

I miss you so much.

This is a total nightmare.

[matt]
I know.

I can't believe
this is happening.

We need money for a lawyer.

Aren't they gonna provide you
with one?

[matt]
yeah, but we should get
a heavyweight,

Someone we know
is gonna fight for us.

And that's...
That's gonna require money.

What kind of money?

I need you to take out
a second mortgage on your house.

-You don't wanna do that?
-Not really.

Babe, this is my life
we're talking about here.

I mean, we need to prove
that she's framing me.

I'm not so sure
she is framing you.

Wait... You think I did it?

You trust her and not me, still?

I just can't believe
that she would lie

About something like this.

And yet you find it
easy to believe

That I would try
to kill her?

Look at me.

I'm the father of our child.

You've known me
most of your life.

Why can't you trust me?

If you want to be angry
at me for something,

Be angry that I wasn't the
provider that I could've been

Or that I didn't pack
the dishwasher

The way that you wanted me to,
but don't hate me

Because of a lie, please.

What do you want me to do?

-You cheated on me.
-I did not.

You assaulted this young girl.

No, I didn't!

You're gonna have to find
a court-appointed lawyer.

That's it.
I am not gonna mortgage

Everything I own
to pay for some fancy law firm.

[solemn music]

Okay, okay.

You don't want to help me
with the lawyer, that's fine,

But can you at least try
to find out more about brooklyn?

I mean, we barely know
who she is.

She's got to have a reason
for doing this to me.

[door opening]

I need to go.

That was matt?

Look, I don't expect you
to take my side in all of this.

-Let's not.
-If you need to fire me

Because of this, I understand.

No, brooklyn...

As long as I have a business,

You have a job here.

Thank you.

That means the world to me.

[tender music]

Here... These came in the mail.

They probably got held up
in shipping,

But they're from matt.

You have got
to be kidding me.

I mean, you saw the lingerie
he bought me.

Apparently he's into that stuff.

He never was with me.

You want 'em? I don't.

No, no, get rid of 'em.

Try 'em on.

They might fit you.

-No.
-Come on.

I mean, you might as well,
right?

Okay, sure, why not?

Gosh, I haven't worn heels in...

[chuckling]

It's been a minute.

Well...

-Oh.
-Wow, look at you!

How do they feel?

Um... Little tight.

[chuckling]

Oh, yeah, no, way too tight.

No, no, no, no, no.
No thank you.

[sighs]

You mind if I try them on?

Yeah, be my guest.

Let's hope he had
the forethought to know

Your shoe size before he went
and bought shoes for you.

Wow.

I mean, they do look
amazing on you.

Oh, whoa, whoa!

Oh, whoa, are you okay?

Yeah, thank you.

Yeah, they are hard to--

[screaming]

-Oh my gosh!
-Oh my god!

I am so sorry!
Are you okay?

No, it went right through! Ow!

I'm gonna take you
to the emergency room.

-Wait, wait, wait, zoe, zoe.
-I know, I will get zoe.

I'm gonna get you
in the car first.

Okay, okay.

Okay. Ow.

All right,
let's get you to the door.

It'll be okay, let's just,
uh, get you off your feet.

Wait, but where's my phone?

Are you sure you don't have it?

Did you check that tote bag?

Yeah, twice, and I looked
all over the house for it.

Let me call the nurse's desk and
see if they found your phone.

Thank you, brooklyn.

I feel so bad about your foot.

I'm gonna be fine,
I just need to...

Yeah, you need to sleep.

Um, can you, uh, call jane

And see if she can teach
my classes as well as hers?

-Absolutely.
-And make sure

To check on zoe
and feed her.

Don't worry,
I'll handle everything.

And I'll camp out
in the guest bedroom,

Stay here as long as it takes
until you are back on your feet.

Okay, thank you.
I'll pay you.

No, you won't.
It's the least I can do.

Sleep.

[groans]

[soft, ominous music]

[unlocking]

Dear stroller moms,

It is with a heavy heart

That I send this message.

I will be closing stroller moms

Until further notice

Due to unforeseen circumstances.

What the hell is this?

[phone beeping]

[phone dialing]

[audrey]
hi, this is audrey.

Your call
is very important to me,

So please leave a message.

[beep]

Hey, it's jane.

I just got your email.

What is this about you
cancelling all the classes?

How come you didn't tell me?

Give me a call.

[phone beeps]

[tense music]

[mixer whirring]

Here you go.

[dark music]

Good, drink as much as you can.

Thank you, brooklyn.

[doorbell ringing]

Jane, hi.

Where's audrey?
Is she here?

She's sleeping.
She, uh, hurt her foot.

What? How?
I need to talk to her.

-You can't come in.
-Excuse me?

She's sleeping,
and I don't want to wake her.

Why isn't she answering
her phone?

Because she's recovering
from a very serious foot injury,

And the doctors
want her to rest.

And that's why she's cancelling
all her classes?

-Yes.
-That's crazy.

I mean, I, I can teach
all of her classes

Until she's walking again.

She knows that.

Something doesn't make sense
here, brooklyn.

I've known audrey
all of her life.

She has never cancelled
anything.

[dramatic music]

-No, no.
-Hey!

Who the hell
do you think you are?

She will call you
when she feels better.

Brooklyn!

What is going on?

Brooklyn!

[dramatic music]

[typing]

[dramatic music]

[phone beeping]

[phone dialing]

[audrey]
hi, this is audrey.

Your call
is very important to me,

So please leave a message.
[beep]

So, I don't know
if you heard or not,

But I went to your house,
and brooklyn

Wouldn't let me see you,

Which totally pissed me off,

So I did
a massive internet search

On brooklyn hart,
and do you know what I found?

Nothing, not a damn thing.

She's a ghost.

I don't know who she is,
and I sure as hell don't know

Why she isn't letting
your best friend talk to you.

I'm not gonna email you
about this

Because I know that brooklyn
has access to your account.

Look, bottom line, I love you

And I am worried about you.

If you get this, give me a call.

I'm freaking out over here.

[tense music]

[engine starting]

[knocking]

[doorbell ringing, banging]

Audrey!

[doorbell ringing]

[knocking]

[intense music]

[engine starting]

[tense music]

[doorknob rattling]

[traffic rushing]

[dramatic music]

[drawer opening]

[drawers closing, opening]

[dark music]

[groans]

Wolf.

[dark music]

[brooklyn]
zoe!

Look what I got for mommy!

Her favorite cigarettes!

That's right!
Now, she said she quit smoking,

But we all know
she likes to smoke, don't we?

And, to help mommy's life
go up in flames big time,

I've got... Lighter fluid!

Can you say "lighter fluid"?

Sure you can.

And, I've got something else.

Guess what else I've got.

[gasps, bag rustling]

[pills rattling]

Sleeping pills!

Yeah, she's gonna take
these pills

And they're gonna help her
go to sleep.

That's right, she's gonna take
so many of these,

And she's never gonna wake up.

[baby crying]

What?

What's the matter?

[sniffs]

Oh, did you go poopie-poo?

Oh, it's okay, sweet girl.

Why don't we take you
back to my place

And I'll change
your diaper, okay?

Okay, all right, let's go.

[dramatic music]

Oh my god.

[phone dialing]

It's me again.

I found out who she is.

Okay, hey, all right.

Let's change your di--

Oh my.
Jane, you scared me.

What are you doing in my house?

What am I doing in your house?

I think the real question is,

What are you doing
in audrey's house...

Elizabeth ann wolf?

I know who you are.

I was at the trial 20 years ago.

You're the daughter of the woman
audrey hit with her car.

Your dad brought you into
the courtroom in a car seat,

A lot like that one.

I remember the whole thing
like it was yesterday.

Assault, huh?

Who'd you beat up?

-Math teacher.
-Why?

Said he liked to grade
on a curve,

And instead he tried
to grade my curve,

So I put him in the hospital.

Fair enough.

So, what are you trying to do?

Are you trying to hurt audrey
for what she did?

You want revenge,
is that it?

Yeah, matt was right.

You framed him, didn't you?

And we all fell for it!

You know, getting back at audrey
isn't gonna fix anything.

No, see, that's where
you're wrong.

It's gonna fix everything!

You are done, girlfriend.

I left a message
on audrey's voicemail,

Told her all about you.

Don't worry,
I didn't call the cops yet.

I'm gonna let audrey
make that decision.

[solemn music]

Look, I am sorry
about your mom.

But audrey did her time.

She paid her price,

Something you can
obviously relate to.

[baby crying]

[grunting]

[intense music]

[grunting, groaning]

[smacking, grunting]

Stupid, stupid, stupid!

Why did you do that?

[tense music]

[groans]

[baby crying]

[jane]
that's why I'm single.

I would never let a woman
tell me what to do.

No, it's because
you like living alone.

-You told me.
-That's true.

My house is a mess,
but it's my mess.

[baby crying]

[birds chirping]

[car beeps]

[car beeps, unlocks]

[engine starting]

[intense music]

[garage door whirring]

[engine revving]

[garage door closing]

[groaning]

[groaning]

[panting]

[birds chirping]

[dark music]

[door closes softly]

[tense music]

Brooklyn?

Uh, yeah?

[cabinet locking]

How are you feeling?

I don't know.

-How's zoe? Is she okay?
-She's fine.

Why don't you lay down
and I'll cook you some food?

Oh, I'm not hungry.

What are you doing?

Just, uh, cleaning up
some loose ends.

[phone dings]

Guess what I found.

Oh, where was it?

In the car,
under the passenger seat.

How the hell did it get there?

On the way to the hospital,
I guess.

[soft music]

Are you hungry?

You want me to cook you
some breakfast?

-Brooklyn!
-What?

[baby fussing]

Zoe's diapers.

When was the last time
you changed them?

You are so right.

That's my bad.

Let me go do that.

[somber music]

[phone dialing]

[jane]
yo, this is jane.

You know what to do.
[beep]

Hey, jane, it's me.

I'm at the park,
it's about... 10:15.

I just wanted to drop by
and say hi to everybody.

Uh, thank you so much
for substituting for me,

But... Uh, where are you ladies?

Where's the class?

Did you move the venue
to another park or something?

I'm a little confused.
Give me a call, okay?

Bye.

Hi, tatiana, audrey bates.
How are you?

Well, I hurt my foot,

But jane took over my classes.

I'm at the park,
but I can't find you ladies.

What do you mean
I cancelled all my classes?

-Why did you do that?
-I'm so sorry, audrey.

I was just trying
to help you get some rest.

Did you ask jane
if she could substitute for me?

I did, I--I called her,
I texted her,

I sent her emails,
and she never responded,

So I didn't--
I didn't know what to do.

So I just...
I told everyone

That you were cancelling classes
temporarily.

Temporarily?

That email you sent out
made everybody think

I was permanently shutting down
the entire business.

I never intended that, I...
I'm so sorry, audrey.

I was just trying
to help you get rest, and...

I felt so bad after what I did
to your foot, and I didn't...

[gentle music]

I'll call everybody.

Tell 'em I'm resuming classes.

It might be too late for that.

What do you mean?

I've kept in touch
with the moms,

And... Almost all of them
have found new fitness coaches.

[solemn music]

Great.

Do you realize what you've done?

You've basically destroyed
my entire business.

I have worked for ten years
to get to this point,

And now I'm gonna have
to start all over again.

[phone ringing]

Hi, shauna.

Yes, we were just talking
about stroller moms,

And I was about to call you.

About the classes,
we are starting up again,

And I would love to have you
on the roster.

What news?

[grim music]

Oh my god.

What's going on?

Jane's dead.

What?

She, um...

She fell down her stairs.

Her neighbor found her.

[officiant]
dear friends and family,

We're gathered here today
to celebrate the life

Of jane miller.

While her passing
was tragic and shocking,

Her days on this earth
were filled

With a passionate love
for yoga and fitness.

Through her years of teaching,

Jane was a gift to all of us.

[soft, eerie music]

-Hi.
-Hi.

How was the service?

Oh.

It was, uh, it was sad,
it was beautiful.

I can't believe she's gone.

[blender whirring]

Did you read the news?

The police think she might have
been murdered.

Really?

Yeah, it's, um,
something about the, uh,

The trauma to her head
not matching

Her falling down the stairs.

Do they have an idea
of who might have done it?

[sets drink down]

No.

They still think
it was a burglar.

Yeah, lots of robberies
on the news lately.

I mean, criminals everywhere,
I'm tellin' ya.

To jane.

To jane.

[glasses clink]

I just...

I can't believe this.

It's just...

[sighs]

You know, first matt
and then my business

And now jane and just...

You're all I've got left,
baby girl.

Don't know what I'd do
without you.

[sighs]

[dark music]

[crickets chirring]

[grim music]

[glass clinks]

[glasses clinking]

[glasses clink]

[screen door squeaks]

[tense music]

[strikes match]

[dramatic music]

[flames billowing, crackling]

[panting]

[dialing cell phone]

[dispatcher]
9-1-1, what's your emergency?

Hi, I was just driving
by this house,

And the backyard is on fire.

[soft, tense music]

[groans]

She's awake.

She's waking up.

What?

[somber music]

Ms. Bates.

Audrey bates.

[dramatic music]

[mutters]

Ms. Bates.

Audrey bates.

Ms. Bates.

Audrey bates.

What's everyone doing here?

Wh--what's going on?

Where's my baby?

I'm officer levy.

You look pretty hungover.

Where's--where's my baby?

We'll get to that.

How much did you drink
before you fell asleep?

I didn't drink anything.

Pills, medication?

No, nothing.

I...

I don't--I don't know
where all that came from.

I don't drink at all.

Mm-hm.

Why don't you take a seat?

Okay.

[indistinct chatter]

Okay.

We found alcohol
in your bedroom,

In your kitchen
and in your car,

Open container I might add.

Those aren't mine.

I don't know
how those got in here.

Are these cigarettes yours?

No.

Whose are they?

Well, I--I used to smoke
that brand.

[grim music]

What happened?

Zoe!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, ma'am,

You do not want
to go out there.

No, what happened--
what happened to my baby?

Ma'am, please, sit down.

What's going on?

[weeping]

What happened?
Please tell me what happened.

I'll tell you
what happened, but...

This will be very disturbing
for you to hear.

You need to prepare yourself.

At about 5:38 a.M...

We received a phone call
from a passing motorist

Who saw flames and smoke
coming from your backyard.

I was the first one
on the scene.

Knocked real hard.

Obviously, you didn't answer,

So I went around the back.

Saw your baby stroller
on fire.

That is your baby stroller,
right?

[weeping]

Mm-hm.

I immediately called
for fire department backup.

Meantime, I went to my car,

Opened the trunk,

Looking for
the fire extinguisher.

I usually keep it
towards the front

Of the trunk, you know,

But the last officer
who drove my car, uh...

Apparently reshuffled
the tactical gear.

So it made it
a little difficult

To find the extinguisher.

Officer, officer,
could you please just tell me

If my daughter is okay.

Finally found
the fire extinguisher,

Returned to the backyard.

Aimed it...

At the base of the flame,
just like you're supposed to.

Is my baby gone?

Ma'am, please calm down.

In my line of work
child abuse is way too common.

I'm not trying to be cruel,
I'm trying to send a message.

Your baby was found
inside the house

On the living room floor

All by herself.

She's just fine.

Oh my god.

Oh, zoe.

Oh, my baby.

Thank you.

[weeping]

Oh, I was so worried about you.

Ms. Bates, my name
is rebecca peters.

I am a case worker with
child protective services.

Uh-huh.

It's my job to determine
if your child

Is living in a home
that's safe for her.

Oh, no, no, it is a safe home.

I...

Whatever happened last night,

I have no idea
how that happ...Happ...

[sighs]

I think I know
who might have done this.

Her name--her name is brooklyn.

She works for me.
She has a key to my house.

I have no idea
why she would do this,

But she's the only one
who could.

No, I--I didn't start
that fire.

I don't even smoke.

Please, you gotta believe me.

Taking in account
everything that's happened,

Clearly this is a case
of child endangerment.

California state law
requires

We find a temporary foster home
for your child

While you wait
for your arraignment.

Arraignment?

I'm sure you're familiar
with the term.

Your partner, matthew conroy,

Was recently arrested
for assault, correct?

And you yourself
have a criminal history.

Involuntary manslaughter
20 years ago.

Am I wrong?

No, you're not wrong.

So you understand
why we have to do this.

Please, please,
you don't have to do that,

Please no, please, please
don't take her away from me.

-Please, no, I didn't do this!
-Ma'am, you need to calm down!

-No!
-Ma'am!

Why? No!

Oh, please.

Please give me my baby.

Please, please.

No, no.

[dramatic music]

[soft, tense music]

[dramatic music]

-Hi.
-Hi.

She's still sleeping.

[indistinct discussion]

[car door closes]

[crickets chirring]

[tense music]

[door unlocks]

[brooklyn]
my mother was murdered
when I was a baby.

-I'm sorry.
-It's such an odd expression.

I mean, we all say it, but...
What are you really saying?

It's not like you killed her,
right?

[officer levy]
you've reached officer levy.

Leave a message
at the tone

And I will return your call
as soon as I can.

[tone beeps]

Officer levy,
this is audrey bates.

I--I was confused this morning
and I said a lot of things,

But just now I checked
some old documents

And I know for sure
who is framing me.

Please--
please call me back.

[traffic whirring]

[tense music]

[doorbell rings]

Can I help you?

[thud, grunt]

Hey, what are you doing?

Stop! That's my baby!

[screams]

Ow! No!

[zoe crying]

[panting]

[car door slams, engine starts]

I got you, bitch.

[cell phone ringing, vibrating]

Hello?

Good morning, audrey.

How you feeling?

You're elizabeth wolf,
aren't you?

[laughs]

Took you long enough but yes.

What do you want from me?

Let's see.

What do I want from you?

Zoe, mommy wants to know
what I want from her.

-What should I ask for?
-Wait, wait.

-You've got zoe?
-Sure do.

All safe in her car seat.

No, she's--she's with
child protective services.

Not anymore.

Meet me at the park.

And if you tell anyone
or bring the cops,

I'll kill her.

You lay one hand
on my daughter,

-I swear I will--
-what?

What?

What are you gonna do to me
that you haven't already done?

[cell phone beeps]

Hello?

Are you there?

[sighs]

[soft, tense music]

Where the hell is my car?

[panting]

[tense music]

[zoe crying]

[eerie music]

Give me my baby.

Get back.

Back off.

Look, elizabeth,
I know that--

Lisa!

Lisa.

I know you're upset
about what happened

To your mother,
but you have to know that--

Own it.

Stop objectifying it like you
had nothing to do with it.

You killed her,
you murdered her.

Admit it.

Okay.

I killed her.

It was me, I did it.

And I've been thinking
about your mother

Almost every day
since it happened.

Oh, so genuine.

You need a kleenex?

-I wanted to contact you.
-Oh, god, here it comes.

When you were old enough
to understand,

I wanted to tell you
how sorry I was...

And that I would
have done anything

To change what happened
that night.

-So why didn't you?
-The lawyer said I shouldn't.

Years went by and I just--
I kept putting it off

-So I never did.
-Lawyers.

Yeah, there you go again.

It's always someone else's
fault, isn't it?

And don't tell me you're sorry.

You're not the least bit sorry.

What do you want from me?

I was convicted,
I have a criminal record.

-I did the time.
-You got off easy.

Six months cleaning up trash?

I lost my mother.

I never had a mother.

I didn't get to know her at all.

Then you probably don't know
she was drunk that night.

-She wasn't drunk.
-Yes, she was.

It all came out in the trial.

Your mother suffered
from a bad case

Of postpartum depression.

She started drinking
after she gave birth to you,

And she was drunk that night

She walked out
in front of my car.

-No, that's a lie.
-Check the toxicology report.

The autopsy.
Did you read it?

You obviously didn't, but...

Whether she was hammered or not,
it didn't matter.

The court said it was my fault
regardless.

And I know you probably think
it's a lame excuse,

But stroller moms is my way

Of trying to make up
for what I did.

Every time I help a new mother
get through the baby blues,

I...

I think of your mom...

And everything
that she went through.

So what?

I'm just supposed
to forgive you...

Because you've
redeemed yourself?

You've paid your debt
to society?

You're giving back?

No.

Open the bag.

[tense music]

Here's the deal.

You're either gonna swallow
all of those pills

In the next few minutes

Or you're gonna watch something
very bad happen to zoe.

You are a monster.

I lost my mother.

Zoe can lose hers.

Fair trade.

You're never gonna
get away with this.

Yes, yes I will.

You know when I grabbed
zoe this morning,

I made sure the foster mom
saw your license plate,

So chances are the cops
already like you

For kidnapping.

In fact, they're probably
at your place right now

Looking for you.

Oh, but instead of going home,

The emotionally unstable
audrey bates

Took her baby
to their favorite park...

Where she swallowed a mountain
of sleeping pills

To end it all.

Oh, gosh,
and who can blame her?

I mean, with the father
of her child in jail,

Her business destroyed,
her best friend murdered.

Oops.

And her precious baby
torn away from her

By child protective services.

Audrey bates
just really didn't have

Much to live for anymore,
did she?

Oh, it's the perfect news story
for my morning feed,

And I cannot wait to read it

As I suck the foam
off my starbucks.

You framed matt

And you killed jane,
didn't you?

Matt was intentional,
I did not want to hurt jane.

She brought it on herself.

So what's it gonna be, huh?

Pills or--

[gasps]

Thrills.

[pills rattling]

More.

[panting]

[zoe crying]

Get away from her.

[grunting]

[knife clatters]

[grunting]

[groaning]

[yelps]

[panting]

[grunting]

[zoe crying]

[grunting]

[zoe crying]

[panting]

[zoe crying]

Zoe, I'm coming!

Oh, no, no, no, no!

[horn blaring]

[panting]

[panting]

[dramatic music]

[panting]

[leaves crunching]

[dramatic music]

[whimpers]

[panting]

You gonna put her down?

If you want to kill me, you're
gonna have to kill us both.

Fine.

Your call.

[dramatic music]

[loud thud, knife clatters]

[panting]

[loud thud]

[panting]

[somber music]

[dialing cell phone]

[dispatcher]
9-1-1, what's your emergency?

A woman just tried to kill me.

[zoe crying]

Hi, zoe.

Oh, my baby.

Hi, sweetheart.

Hi, sweetheart...

[soft music]

[audrey's voice]
you framed matt...

And you killed jane,
didn't you?

[brooklyn]
matt was intentional.

I did not want to hurt jane.

She brought it on herself.

[soft music]

Come here, baby girl.

Yes, hello.

[sighs]

[mellow music]

[audrey's voice]
dear stroller moms,

I pray this email
finds you well.

I'm restarting our classes
and I hope you'll join me.

As you probably heard
on the news,

My family and I have been
through quite an ordeal.

A tragic accident
that happened years ago

Caused a young woman to seek
vengeance against me.

She killed my best friend
and she tried to ruin my life.

But she did not succeed.

If there is a victim
in this story,

It is certainly not me.

The person
we should feel sorry for

Is the baby girl whose mother
fell into a severe case

Of postpartum depression
after giving birth to her.

With this baby girl in mind,

I'm reaching out to new mothers
all over the city,

Inviting you to get healthy,

Both mentally and physically.

Because after suffering
through the miracle

Of bringing a life
into this world,

We all deserve it.

[soft music]