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my mother once told me

That she and my father named me dawn

Because I was born at the break of day.

That was the first of a thousand lies

My parents would tell me and my brother, jimmy.

Of course, we wouldn't know they were lies.

Not for a long time.

Not until the day the strangers came to take us away.

I just got to sleep.

Nah, it just feels that way.

Oh...

You want to wake up the kids, or should I?

Jimmy. Dawn.

It's moving day.

Come on. Get the lead out.

Jimmy, I got half the car loaded already.

Come on, let's shake a leg!

Just tying my shoe.

Yeah, well, you can tie your shoe in the car.

Put a shirt on, would ya?

dawn... Get dressed already.

Dad?

Dad, it's 1973.

Don't you think we could trade this thing in

For something that's not from the '50s?

This old girl's got another 100,000 miles in her.

All right, everybody, bring it in!

Come on.

Who are we?

we're the longchamps.

What does that mean?

"family together. Family forever."

hey! Shut the hell up down there!

I'm tryin' to sleep!

Okay, then.

Let's hit the road.

the extra space

Is gonna be perfect for the new baby.

right. Just like you said last time,

And the three times before that.

I'm excited about this move.

it's hard to get excited about a new place

When we always pick up and move all the time.

well, this'll be the final time we move.

I promise, dawn.

Dawn...

You awake?

Where are we now, exactly?

Richmond.

Virginia.

You said something about a job at the school?

The emerson peabody school.

It just so happens to be

One of the fanciest schools in the state.

And I'll give you a guess

At who their new head of maintenance is.

Paul newman?

Close!

Me.

Although a lot of people make that same mistake.

And you wanna hear the best part?

The kids who go to emerson peabody

Go on to great things,

And... They got a music department

Like you wouldn't believe.

You wanna sing?

This is where you go.

All right, dad. I'm getting excited.

Yeah!

Be excited.

I really fought for this job, dawn.

This time's different...

And that's a promise.

You happy?

You know how happiness starts, don't you?

Dad, come on. Really?

♪ Happiness starts with a smile ♪

♪ it's contagious

♪ catch it now

it's a duet, dawn!

♪ Just put one on

♪ and your troubles will be gone ♪

♪ 'cause happiness starts with a smile ♪

Hey, songbirds?

Let's... let's be quiet.

Come on, guys.

Let's move in.

You're carrying the heavy stuff.

Snobby, rich pukes.

Oh, just give them a chance. It's our first day.

They don't all look so bad.

All right, ladies, let's move it!

Is something burning in here?

I-I think it's coming from there.

Clara jean!

Get over here.

Yes, miss collins?

Explain this.

That's not mine.

It's your locker.

Well, I don't know how it got in there.

How do I know that the new poor kid

Didn't plant it on me?

I-I just saw smoke coming from the locker.

Detention after school today, clara jean.

Don't be late.

Let's go!

Your clothes are in the wash, snitchy.

Hi. I'm louise.

Dawn.

Boy, did you pick the absolutely worst person

To cheese off at this school.

I didn't know whose locker it was.

I just... Saw smoke.

yeah, well, where there's smoke...

Clara jean comes from a big, wealthy hotel family.

Doesn't everyone here come from money?

Yeah, but there's money, and then there's cutler money.

Clara jean's the one who decides in this school

Who's in and who's out.

I've always been out,

So, welcome to rock bottom.

You wanna be outcasts together?

Come on.

You can sit with me.

Hello?

Hi.

Here, let me get that.

Thank you.

You have to take it easier for the baby.

What happened here?

Oh... Nothing much.

Just some of my "school pals"

Trying to make me feel more at home

By giving my clothes a toilet bath.

What? They didn't really do that.

I'm sure they'll all repent on their deathbeds.

well, they're not getting away with it.

I'll call the principal in the morning.

No, you will not!

I can handle it.

It's just some rich girl with "cutler money".

Cutler money?

Yes. Apparently,

I pissed off the heiress

To the famous cutler family fortune,

Which I guess is the wrong thing to do on the first day.

Not the hotel family?

You've actually heard of these people?

I've heard of them.

What's their kid doing going to school

All the way out here in richmond?

Isn't this where all the rich kids go?

she lives in the dorms.

Mom... Come on!

Don't worry about it.

Dawn.

Come here.

Why don't you just avoid this girl, hmm?

I mean, if she's a bully...

Just try to have nothing to do with her, okay?

I will if she will.

Okay.

The cutlers?

Out of every school in the country...

I mean...

Do we have to move again?

Sally...

How are they ever gonna get this kind of opportunity again?

And it's been so many years...

I don't know if there's a reason to worry it's gonna come out.

We're not the only "longchamps" in the world.

I told dawn to just avoid them.

Well, that'll probably be enough.

I'll tell jimmy, too.

I mean there's nothing for us to be nervous about yet.

Okay?

Okay.

♪ beautiful dreamer

♪ heard in the day

♪ lulled by the moonlight have all passed away ♪

Remarkable.

Class...

This is what we call "perfect pitch".

I mean, really...

That is professional level, dawn.

thank you.

Clara jean?

It looks like you might have some competition

For soloist at this year's spring recital.

Hey.

Are you lost?

Listen, clara jean.

I didn't mean to get you in trouble the other day.

I just saw a smoking locker.

Maybe we can start over?

Okay.

do you wanna be best friends?

I'm just saying

There's no reason for us to be enemies.

Well, there are a few reasons.

I mean, you're the janitor's daughter.

that's why you're here, isn't it?

You're a charity case.

Okay.

Looks like we won't be braiding each other's hair.

If you want me to forgive you for ratting me out?

Okay.

I can forgive you for that.

But for being poor, white trash?

Honey, that is unforgivable.

Yeah, I could've told you that wouldn't work.

Worth a try.

And there's no way they're choosing

Clara jean for the spring recital over you.

Hell, if karen carpenter

And barbara streisand hear you sing,

They'll be dunking your clothes in the toilet, too.

You, uh... Mind if I sit here?

Mm-mm.

I'm, uh, I'm philip.

I saw you the other day, and I've been trying

To work up the nerve to introduce myself.

Uh, I'm-I'm dawn.

Do you want to go for a drive after school?

I know you're new.

I figured maybe you'd let me show you around?

Oh...

Yeah.

I-I mean, no.

I-I just... I mean, I... I'd have to ask my parents.

Oh, that's cool.

You ask them and maybe we can go tomorrow?

Yeah. That... That'd be cool.

They gotta say "yes".

What?

Philip r. Cutler is only the most popular guy in school.

Well, what can I say?

He's... he's got good taste.

And he also happens to be the brother

Of one clara jean cutler.

You called a cab?

Oh, hi.

Hop in.

Philip, I told you, I have to ask my parents.

It's just a ride home.

You know your sister hates my guts?

My sister hates everyone's guts.

Well, mine, she wants to cook and eat.

Well, there goes her diet.

Listen, on the surface,

Clara jean is spoiled, mean, and stupid,

But deep down where it really counts,

She's also selfish, spiteful, and full of hatred.

So, you're saying I just need to get to know her better?

Just let her know she can't get to you.

Right now, the best way I know how to do that

Is to let her brother drive you home.

Come on.

jimmy? You awake?

What?

That crack you made about philip earlier,

When you saw him drop me off?

What did you mean by that?

come on, dawn. I was just nodding off.

Why do you think he's a creep?

I just hear how him and his buddies talk,

That's all.

What do they say?

I'm just looking out for you.

Isn't that what you want in a big brother?

Philip hasn't been anything but friendly to me.

That guy doesn't want to be your friend.

Okay, just because he comes from money

Doesn't mean he's a bad guy.

I'm just saying he's a guy.

Maybe assume I can handle myself sometimes.

you?

Guys?

Wake up.

Wow, dad. This is a new record.

We've been here, like, a week.

would you just get up?

The baby's coming.

Dad... Calm down.

Everything's gonna be okay.

Either I'm having déjà vu...

Or I know you.

You used to work here?

not that I remember.

You must have me confused with someone else.

Huh!

Sometimes people mistake him for paul newman.

mr. Longchamp?

Everybody's good.

Mother and...

Daughter.

Hey, I'm still your favorite. Remember that.

Oh, man.

I'm worried about mom.

She's as strong as they come.

Maybe, but... It's been a week.

I think we should take her back to the hospital.

Why?

They're just gonna tell me she needs rest and vitamins.

I don't need to spend $100 we don't have on that.

Let me hold my little girl.

Hey, fern.

Can you give daddy a smile?

Huh?

Come on.

Yeah! that's my happy girl.

That's my happy baby fern.

What, are you following me or something?

Why am I always looking at your ugly face

Every time I turn around?

You probably think my brother's

Actually interested in you.

Only because he says he is.

You think you're the only girl he's told that to?

Philip makes girls like you into mothers once a month.

I think you are so threatened by this poor, white trash,

That you go out of your way to keep putting me down.

How sad.

Let's get in the car.

She has no idea what's coming.

well, what do you think?

Wow.

It's beautiful.

Thank your folks for me for, uh, for letting you come.

I didn't actually ask them, is what the truth is.

Rebel.

I'm 16!

Why do I need permission just to go for a ride?

Well, you're safe with me...

For now.

I bet you've never been kissed before.

I'm just... I'm just guessing.

You have this innocent thing about you.

I don't know.

Fine.

I've never had a boyfriend.

We move around a lot.

Okay, but I didn't say anything about a boyfriend.

I just wanna know if you've ever been kissed.

Philip! I mean...

You don't have to answer. I'm just...

I'm curious.

Okay.

No.

- I knew it. - I'm really embarrassed now.

Are you happy?

No, I'm not... I'm not trying to embarrass you, really.

I just...

I think you're really cool.

I'm sorry.

Forgiven?

Sure.

What?

Okay, then... Just...

Sorry, I just...

Look, don't... don't laugh.

I've just...

I've never felt this way after just meeting somebody.

Really?

Yeah, really.

But look, I don't want things to move too fast, either.

When it comes down to it,

I like to think I'm a southern gentleman.

It may be best just to take you home.

Well, I-I mean...

I don't have to leave right now.

that's it?

What'd you think we were gonna do?

Well, I mean, it is philip cutler.

Oh... I don't believe any of those stories.

We just kissed a little, and then he drove me home.

well, is it okay

If I just imagine it was a lot dirtier?

Hey, look at this.

It's jimmy the janitor's kid!

Is your daddy gonna clean that up?

Hey!

Jimmy!

Jimmy!

Hey!

That's enough! That's enough!

My office. Now.

Your father is going to hear about this.

Dawn, stop worrying about jimmy.

Your father's gonna find him.

What's he gonna do when he does?

Hey, you.

I mean, you should have seen dad

When jimmy came out of the principal's office.

I thought he was gonna kill him.

Your father just really wants what's...

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Mom, you're not fine. You're getting worse.

No, sweetheart, it just sounds bad.

I'm feeling much better today, really.

Mom, you sound awful.

Shh, shh, shh.

It's starting to rain.

My goodness! You're gonna catch pneumonia.

Take this off.

You're freezing.

You gonna tell me where you were?

I was gonna run away...

But I didn't have any money, so I came back.

Would you really do that?

Things are so great here?

I mean...

You'd leave me, just like that?

What has gotten into you lately?

Running away? Getting into fights?

I'm sorry about that.

I try to steer clear of those guys.

They just wouldn't let up.

How hard is it to not get into a fight?

sometimes real hard, dawn.

They called you a slut.

I'd do it again.

I love you for defending me, jimmy, but...

I don't want you to get hurt

Because people are telling lies about me.

I'd never actually leave you.

Don't worry.

Ow!

One of 'em knew how to punch.

dawn! Hurry up!

You're gonna be late for your recital.

Brigitte bardot?

How'd you get in here?

And where's my daughter?

Please, daddy. I'm nervous enough without this.

Why?

You've been rehearsing for a month.

Not with an audience.

You look so grown up.

God, I remember when your mom and I brought you home.

I swear, it could've been yesterday.

I wish she felt well enough to go.

You...

Maybe you should stay here with her.

and miss your big debut?

There's not enough wild horses on this earth, baby-girl.

So, when do you want to go?

Oh, um...

I already have a ride.

With who?

Philip cutler's coming to get me.

I thought we told you to stay away from him?

Y-yeah, with no good reason.

In fact, no reason at all.

I gave you my reasons!

Would you just,

For once, trust that I may know more than you?

dawn longchamp, you're up next.

She looks like she's gonna cry.

♪ remember when

♪ you closed your eyes

♪ and wished so hard with all your heart ♪

♪ and when you opened them

♪ and look around again

♪ it felt so strange

♪ like something had changed

♪ if you can imagine it

♪ you can achieve it

♪ you can become it

♪ if you just believe it

♪ if you just believe it...

♪ believe it

Your mother has consumption.

She should've been brought in some time ago.

♪ ...You realize...

- I love you. - When you close your eyes... ♪

I love you.

always remember that.

♪ Sending out the love...

Please, don't ever think badly of us.

Why would I ever think badly of you?

♪ Dreams inside start pouring out from you... ♪

- ♪ you're breaking through...

♪ if you can imagine it...

- Mom? - ♪ ...Imagine it

♪ you can achieve it

♪ you can become it

♪ if you just believe it...

♪ if you just believe it

♪ believe it

I'm so sorry.

I didn't...

If I knew...

Hey, dad.

Dad, you're not to start blaming yourself.

I tried to get her to come, and she wouldn't.

and I didn't listen to you, either.

Here he is, officer...

Plain as day.

I knew I recognized you.

Ormand longchamp?

That's me.

You're under arrest.

Under arrest?

What's going on?

I love you, guys.

I love you!

Dad!

Are you gonna tell me what's going on?

Where's my brother?

Jimmy's okay. He's just being processed.

"processed"?

What about fern?

Fern is... Safe.

okay.

I don't know what's going on here,

But I'm telling you it's a mistake.

Why is my father being arrested?

Dawn, your... "father"...

He's under arrest for kidnapping.

Kidnapping?

Uh...

no. Like...

That's a good one!

Only, I've lived with my father my whole life

And I think I'd have noticed if he had kidnapped someone.

So, uh, that's a problem, don't you think?

Dawn...

This is gonna come as a shock,

So I'll just tell you straight.

Your parents kidnapped you.

you were a baby.

That's why you don't remember.

This case has been cold for 16 years.

Your parents were employees at a hotel back then...

"cutler's cove," down in hampton, virginia.

"cutler"?

One night, they just...

Vanished.

And so did you.

Your real name is eugenia cutler.

Your real parents are both still alive.

You have a brother named philip,

And a sister named clara jean.

Okay, now... Now I know that you're just...

You're making this all up.

It's simply not possible.

I-I know them.

I go to school with those two people.

Dawn... It's true.

I know this is a lot to absorb,

But your father...

I mean, who you thought was your father...

He's already confessed.

I'm very sorry.

We sent some officers to your apartment.

They gathered up as much of your stuff as they could.

Wait a second.

Where are we going?

I-I need to talk to my brother.

I'm afraid you can't right now.

Your brother and sister

Have already been sent to foster care.

What?

So, where are you taking me?

I'm taking you home, dawn.

come on, follow me.

So...

The long-lost eugenia.

That's not my name.

that is...

Your name.

May I know who I'm addressing?

I'm lillian cutler.

I'm your grandmother.

I was told that I have...

That my real parents are here?

Yes, well, it's very late.

You will meet them tomorrow.

You're returning to us at a very...

Inconvenient time, eugenia.

I'll try to time things out like this

Better in the future.

I am not only your grandmother.

I own this hotel,

And I do not tolerate insolence or ingratitude.

Is that understood?

You have a voice?

Yes.

I...

I just don't understand why you're treating me

Like a derelict who walked in off the street.

Did you expect to be treated like some long-lost princess?

No, I...

Just maybe like... Family?

That's exactly how I am treating you.

Every member of the cutler family works,

And tomorrow morning,

You will start working as a chamber maid.

What about school?

There's still two weeks left.

I'll talk to them

And be sure they pass you through to the fall semester.

What if they won't do that?

Hmph.

If I say it...

They'll do it.

If I were you, I'd get some sleep.

You've got a hard day's work ahead of you.

Thanks, ms. Boston.

wake up!

Do you know what time it is?

I will not have pictures of this woman

In my hotel.

That's the only picture I have of my mother!

This worthless domestic is not your mother,

And if you need pictures of her...

Use your memory.

I can't believe it's you, eugenia.

People told stories about you before I ever got a job here.

They said you were gone for good.

No kidding.

I came across my grave in the family graveyard.

Right. They told me the family put that up

In order to move on,

Or something like that.

And here you are, not even dead!

mm.

Just give me a holler if you have any questions.

Thanks.

My god.

Eugenia!

Um, no, it's...

Yes.

I'm randolph.

I'm your father.

I was sure I would never lay my eyes on you again.

I just...

I just can't believe it.

I... Can't either.

I think it's time you met your mother.

Oh!

My resurrected daughter.

Come!

Sit beside me.

Ohh!

I would know that face anywhere in the world.

You must be rapturous to finally be home.

I miss my family.

Oh! And we've missed you.

Oh, I could never tell you how much.

We looked for you...

For years.

I-I mean, I miss my real family...

The people I grew up with.

Oh, honey.

We are your real family.

Though, I suppose, to you, we must be strangers.

Of course, my darling. I understand.

You'll need time to adjust.

Yes.

I've been feeling rather poorly lately,

But, um...

I just am very excited to be reacquainted with you.

I can teach you all about etiquette

And how to behave in proper society.

Oh! And music!

I can teach you the piano.

I already play the piano,

And, uh, why would you think

I don't know how to behave properly?

Oh, well, my dear,

There is more to etiquette

Than just "please" and "thank you".

My heart is just sick thinking about the...

Desperate circumstances you grew up in,

With such a poor family.

You're right...

We were poor,

But my parents loved us,

And they knew how to raise us.

I have a brother and sister I hope to see again.

Yes.

Well, darling, you do now realize

That they aren't really your brother and sister?

The best thing for you now is to just...

Try to forget them.

This is where you belong now, eugenia.

My name is dawn.

Come with me.

I'll make sure they serve you up something nice for lunch.

Yes, yes, of course. You go. You go.

We've got plenty of time to catch up

And get to know each other proper.

We have all the time in the world!

Oh!

This is pernell.

He was my very best friend in the whole world...

But lillian had him...

Lillian doesn't like cats.

what are you doing in here?

I-I was just...

You're stealing, aren't you?

No, I-I wasn't...

Don't you go sneaking around in my hotel, ever.

Do you understand me?

do you understand me?

Yes! I understand!

Good, eugenia.

Very good.

Now go to your room!

Hey.

Philip.

Hi.

I guess school let out?

- Yeah. - Mm.

So, they told me.

I don't even know what to think.

Me neither. I...

Keep thinking I'm in this insane dream,

But when I wake up, I'm still here.

What I mean is,

I don't know what to think about us.

Us?

Philip, there's no "us".

No, I know. It's...

How do you turn it off?

Huh? Just like that?

I mean, I still feel about you the way I felt before.

Well, obviously, we can't think like that anymore.

Can't we?

I mean, have your feelings changed?

To be honest with you, philip,

I haven't really thought about it.

I mean, my whole life has been turned upside down.

I, uh...

I really want to kiss you.

We can't do that anymore.

Couldn't it just be our secret?

Right?

Are you kidding?

No. Simple as that.

Have you seen our father?

That's gonna be a problem.

Ah, eugenia!

Mrs. Boston tells me you're doing a marvelous job.

I sense a promotion sooner than you think.

Oh, that's great.

Listen, I wrote a letter to my...

Ormand longchamp,

But I have no idea where to send it.

I was hoping you could find out and help me get it to him?

Oh, I... Don't know, eugenia.

- "dawn". - I don't believe

Mother would want me getting involved in this,

And she wouldn't like

You corresponding with your kidnapper.

Randolph, he was my father for 16 years.

I need to get some answers from him.

You have to understand that.

you need to understand

That mother has some very strict rules.

I thought you were supposed to be my father?

I had a whole life before this, randolph,

And out of nowhere,

I was plunked into this craziness,

Where I'm treated like a servant,

And nobody is helping me.

It's a letter.

I'll see to it as soon as I can.

I promise.

Thank you.

Oh.

Ain't you a laughing riot?

You work too hard, dawn. You should, uh, take a break.

Tell that to grandmother cutler.

Just come with me. I got something to show you.

Just... Leave it.

Philip, you're going to get me into trouble.

I am not.

Okay. Here we go.

'kay, come on.

Just follow me, okay?

Are you gonna tell me what this place is?

We used to have a caretaker who lived here.

He died a zillion years ago, and nobody else moved in.

Just come on.

When I was a kid,

I used to come here all the time.

It was my secret place.

I can only assume you brought me here

To murder me.

I wanted to get you alone.

I was hoping we could talk.

About what?

I just can't help

But thinking of you as two different people.

I mean, there's dawn cutler...

And then there's the girl I fell for back at school.

- Philip. - I mean,

I'm the first boy you ever kissed.

Remember?

Philip!

- No! - This cottage,

It can be our place, dawn.

Okay? The world's out there, but in here,

We can do anything we want, and nobody needs to...

Told you they were in here.

What's going on between you and philip?

Nothing.

I know about the history between the two of you.

Nothing happened,

And nothing's going to happen.

Good.

Then, from now on, that is your responsibility.

You and philip are never, ever

To be alone together.

That's fine by be.

Good.

Then we will consider that matter settled.

Now, the next matter at hand is your name,

Which seems to be the source of some confusion.

Nothing's confusing about my name.

Excellent.

Then we're in agreement once again.

You spelled "dawn" wrong.

You will wear that

Whenever you are in uniform.

Did I... did I do something to deserve this?

I believe we're done here.

Maybe this is something

I should talk over with mother and father.

Why would you assume

That either of them would defy me?

He said he would mail this.

Everyone at this hotel does exactly

As I tell them to do.

That includes your mother, your father,

And you.

Sissy...

What do you know about the night I was taken away from here?

Well, like I told you,

That happened long before I ever got here.

Yeah, but everyone around here talks to each other.

I know you know something.

I've heard all kinds of things!

Everything from evil servants to bigfoot

Had something to do with it.

So, you don't want to know from me...

mrs. Boston is the one who knows

Everything there is to know about cutler's cove.

thanks, sissy.

No siree! I don't tell stories.

Don't fool yourself.

Mrs. Boston, I'm not trying to get you into trouble.

Nobody'll tell me anything about what happened to me.

Don't I have a right to know?

Not from me, you don't!

Mrs. Boston, please.

It was me this happened to, and for some reason,

I'm the one being punished for it.

Can't you see that?

All I know

Is that sally longchamp had a stillborn baby.

She never told me that.

It was a terrible thing,

But it was right around when you were born,

And she and ormand, they were crazy with grief.

They snuck in one night and they just took you.

To... Replace their stillborn baby?

I don't know why else they would've done it.

But your daddy, randolph,

He did everything he could to find you...

Until your grandma put a stop to that.

She had the gravestone made.

But that is all that I know, so don't ask me anything more.

You were given a name tag.

Where is it?

Oh, I... I guess it must have fallen off somewhere.

Okay, so this is going to be a contest of wills, is it?

Fine.

You go to your room and stay there.

I'll have a new name tag printed up for you,

And if you elect not to wear it,

You won't be fed until you change your mind.

hello.

Hi. Hi!

Hey, dawn.

Sis.

I heard you haven't eaten anything in two days.

You must be so hungry.

Oh, thanks, but if that's for me,

I'm trying to cut out sugar.

Mm!

Mm.

I don't know why you're making life

So difficult for yourself.

Everyone always gives grandma what she wants.

Not everyone.

Maybe you won't look so smug when you're starving to death.

is something wrong?

Randolph? Is that you?

Yes, it's... it's me.

Why did you give the letter to grandmother

When you said you would help me?

She...

You... you mean, she didn't send it?

S-she told me she would.

Randolph, she's a liar.

Dawn...

You really shouldn't talk like that and...

Really, this... this whole thing can be sorted out

If you just wear the name tag.

It's-it's such a little thing, really.

But why does she even care?

It's not like anyone wants me in this family.

Now, dawn, you...

You know that isn't true.

What do I have left but my name?

I'll tell you what.

Let's just compromise.

You wear that silly little name tag

During working hours,

And I'll see to it

That I get your letter out personally.

That way, everyone gets something out of it.

Can we do that?

Good girl.

Philip, where'd you find the key?

It was right there in the door.

- But... - Listen.

- You need to come with me. - Hey, what's going on?

You'll see.

Just come on, okay?

Philip, I'm not going back in there with you.

No, it's not what you think. You just have to trust me, okay?

I was in the neighborhood.

Oh, my god, jimmy!

What are you doing here?

I-I thought I would never see you again.

Foster care wasn't for me.

You ran away?

well...

I gave myself early parole.

I told him he could stay for a few days.

See? I've got one or two redeeming qualities.

Philip,

Thank you so much.

I... I don't even know what to say.

Don't worry about it. As long as you're happy.

I'll leave you two alone to catch up.

I can't believe this.

Come on, sit.

Who would've guessed this, huh?

I wanted to see you at the police station,

But they wouldn't let me.

I've been so worried about fern.

Do you have any idea where they took her?

I don't know.

I know that dad's a liar, though.

Jimmy, I mean, what was he supposed to say?

"by the way, dawn, I kidnapped you"?

I don't know what to make of any of this.

I haven't slept in a day and a half.

Well, close your eyes.

I'll stay with you until you fall asleep.

What?

I don't know.

Just... Always had this voice in the back of my head

That told me that you were just a little bit different

Than the rest of the family.

I'm not wearing the cutler name proudly,

If that's what you're getting at.

Are they really that bad?

I hate it here.

I have never been so lonely in my life.

Come with me, then.

Oh...

I would in a second,

But you're better off alone.

If I go with you,

They'll just come looking for me and...

Then we'd both get caught.

You got a pet gerbil or something?

Just a snack for later.

Miss eugenia?

I'm gonna need you to come with me.

Mrs. Wormser in room 237

Is missing a very... Expensive necklace.

All right. I see where this is going.

I expect you to deny stealing it.

Of course, I deny it.

I've never stolen anything in my life.

You can search my room, if you want.

you don't think we've done that already?

Your room is not the only place you might have hidden it.

Shall I empty my pockets, then?

Undress.

What?

You can either do it voluntarily,

Or mr. Hornbeck will do it for you.

This is ridiculous.

Either you can tell mr. Hornbeck to proceed,

Or you can tell mr. Hornbeck to leave the room.

The choice is yours...

For the next five seconds.

Would you please leave, mr. Hornbeck?

You realize this proves nothing?

it proves something about you.

Look at this...

The newspaper mentions a "mrs. Dalton."

She was a nurse who was sitting by my crib

While I slept.

It doesn't make sense.

How could I be stolen right from under her nose?

Maybe she just left the room for a minute?

Maybe...

But they kept her on after.

Look.

This is her with clara jean, who was born after me.

I'm not sure what this proves, dawn.

Lillian fires people for folding napkins wrong.

Why would she let this woman look out for another grandchild

When one was kidnapped on her watch?

You're right. It doesn't make sense.

Listen.

I really appreciate you having me here...

But I'm feeling back to normal, so...

I probably should move on.

What?

No, you...

Jimmy, you can't. You... you just got here.

I can't hide here forever, dawn.

You are the only person I have in the world!

Dawn.

You are so strong, okay?

You're gonna be all right.

Please?

Please don't leave.

Not yet.

You're just never gonna let up on this, are you?

Who is this mrs. Dalton?

I mean... Did you ever meet her?

She and I were friends.

It wasn't unusual

For mrs. Dalton to step out of the nursery

When you were sleeping.

She was your nurse, not your bodyguard.

So...

- The night I was taken... - The night you were taken

Was just like any other night.

Mrs. Dalton would wait for you to be asleep each night...

Then she'd usually walk down the hall

And sit with me for a while.

Not long, just for a little rest,

And then she'd go back and turn in herself...

But on that night...

But why was she still allowed to be clara jean's nurse

After that?

Well, I figured nobody blamed mrs. Dalton

For something no one could've predicted.

Do you know where mrs. Dalton is now?

You won't get anything out of her.

She's old now.

She's gone funny in the head.

I know mrs. Dalton,

And she's not that funny in the head!

sissy, were you eavesdropping?

I... Yes.

I mean, I didn't know she was your nurse back in the day.

She's just an old lady in the neighborhood

Who me, and some of the others, help out sometimes.

So, then she's not far from here?

Maybe now I can finally get some answers!

That's great, dawn.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

I... I should probably get going.

- But you said... - Dawn.

It's hard for me to be here with you.

I mean, you were my sister, and now you're not,

And...

Why does that make it hard?

It's still me.

I don't know how to describe it,

And I'm really sure I don't want to.

I mean, it... It shouldn't be weird,

But it is.

Jimmy, just... just tell me.

I don't see you the same anymore.

First, you were a longchamp, right?

And now, you're a cutler.

And what does that mean?

Dawn, I've just... I've just been having

Confusing thoughts about you

Ever since all this happened.

I've been looking at you...

Differently, lately.

Oh.

I mean...

You're my sister, for god's sakes!

Yeah, but, I mean... You're right.

I'm not.

Wow.

You are the closest person in the world to me.

You can tell me anything.

I mean, I...

I just don't think I've ever thought that way,

You know, like...

Yeah, yeah, I get it. I get it. It's cool.

But we aren't related in any way.

Like...

What if we just met today?

I'm dawn cutler.

It's nice to meet you.

Jimmy longchamp.

The pleasure's all mine.

Tell me about yourself, jimmy longchamp.

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

I have a little sister.

Just one?

Just one.

Look, jimmy, if...

If this is the reason you thought you needed to leave,

I don't think you should.

We'll figure this out.

oh, my god.

Oh, hey, sis.

I was dying for some girl talk, so...

I figured I would just stop in.

What a pleasant surprise.

So... You meet any cute boys lately?

Mr. Garvey from room 237

Has nice hair for an 80-year-old.

Well, you dirty dog!

Your boyfriend must be all kinds of jealous.

My what?

Your boyfriend.

Your fella.

Your steady.

What're you blabbering about, clara jean?

But it's just that I saw you coming out

Of philip's "secret place" the other day,

So I figured that I would listen at the window last night.

Goodness!

The things I heard you two lovebirds talking about.

Clara jean, listen to me.

I knew you had to be a slut.

Why else would philip be interested in you?

And maybe...

The police would be interested

In a runaway

Hiding in cutler's cove.

Clara jean,

Don't call the cops on jimmy, please?

I have to, dawn.

It's just the right thing to do.

He's a runaway. He's breaking the law.

Okay.

What do you want?

Well...

First thing I want to know

Is how you could talk to your brother like that.

I mean,

I know he's not actually your brother,

But still... ugh!

What do you want, really?

I want you to do the right thing, dawn.

I want you to confess.

To what?

To stealing that necklace that disappeared.

I didn't steal it, clara jean.

Are you sure?

Are you positive

That it isn't under your mattress?

I'm positive I didn't put it there.

Hmm!

Anyway...

Those are my terms.

Just think it over...

While I go say hi to grandma.

Oh...

What did I tell you, grandma?

There's your thief.

Well, here we sit with a liar and a thief.

Well, yes, but...

Can she be fully blamed for that?

I mean, consider who raised her.

We'll tell mrs. Wormser

That we found her necklace

In the laundry.

And as for our thief,

Do you have anything at all to say for yourself?

I was framed.

I fully expected you to blame someone else,

But your own sister?

Have you no shame at all?

Only that I'm a cutler.

I knew you wouldn't keep up your end of the deal, dawn.

Oh, don't hate me for not keeping mine.

Let him go! He's not a criminal!

Ma'am, we have to take him back to foster care.

Please, just un... uncuff him.

Get her inside.

Eugenia, please. They're just doing their job!

Forget it.

I'll be 18 in a couple months. I'll come back for you, okay?

I'll come back.

Philip, get out of here.

I heard about jimmy getting caught.

- Do you wanna... - Philip.

- Talk about it? - I mean it.

Get out.

I-I j...

I just can't stand to see you upset, dawn.

If there was some way I could take away this pain from you,

- You know I would do it. - What're you doing?

I just want to make you feel better, somehow.

Okay, philip. I'm asking you to leave.

Dawn, you know my feelings haven't changed for you.

And we talked about this.

I just can't stop thinking

About all the things that I was gonna teach you.

okay.

Dawn...

You're my brother!

- Stop! - You know you want this...

- No! - As much as I do.

No!

Get out!

You didn't have to bite me!

dawn, it's me.

I just wanted to let you know that I got your letter off.

Try to look on the bright side, dawn.

For some reason,

Everything works out for the better

When people do what mother says.

Proper etiquette for maids

Is to knock before entering a room.

Why did you rat out jimmy?

And don't say it's because I broke some deal,

Because you would have done it anyway.

I like making your life miserable, dawn.

What did I ever do to deserve this?

That was supposed to be my solo

At the recital.

Then, one day, you just show up and ruin everything.

I don't buy that.

That's no reason to hate my guts.

I've hated you my entire life!

I had to grow up

Living in the shadow of poor, lost eugenia.

It was easy for everyone

To project whatever they wanted onto you,

So they could think that you were perfect.

Do you have any idea what it's like playing

Second fiddle to a ghost?

And that's my fault?

It sure as hell isn't mine!

But now I have the chance to make your life a living hell,

And that is exactly what I'm gonna do.

Never let your guard down around me, dawn.

Watch out for me!

Always!

Hi, um...

I'm looking for mrs. Dalton?

Hi.

You're the mrs. Dalton who used to be a nurse at cutler's cove?

Yes, dear.

What is this about?

My name is...

Well, my given name is eugenia cutler.

Does that mean anything to you?

I was told

You might not remember stuff from a long time ago,

But I'm hoping you can still help me.

My dear...

I believe the reason that I am sitting here

In this wheelchair

Is for my penance

For my part in what happened that night.

it's providence that brought you back to me.

A chance at... at redemption.

I've prayed for this.

I'm sorry, I-I don't understand.

There's guilt to go around for the night you disappeared,

And...

I suppose it...

It began with your mother.

Your grandmother never approved of laura jean,

And I suppose

She saw some things in your mother

That randolph was... Blind to.

After your brother, philip, was born,

Your mother seemed to grow bored,

And the open secret was she strayed...

Often.

Her preference was singers.

Those flings would last

Only as long as the singers played the hotel

And moved on.

Very few of them ever came back.

But at least one of them left something...

Something unplanned.

And that unplanned something was me?

your grandmother tried to force your mother

To end the pregnancy,

But somehow, your mother convinced lillian

To let randolph think the baby was his...

And I suppose, for her son's sake,

Lillian went along with it.

And then...

She decided she didn't want you around anymore,

But...

How to get rid of you?

It was about this time

That ormand and sally longchamp suffered a miscarriage.

Your grandmother saw an opportunity in that.

She would replace the baby they lost

With you.

She gave me...

A year's salary

To turn the other way.

At the time,

I told myself

No one at cutler's cove wanted you anyway,

So why not let parents who would love you

Take you?

There hasn't been a day gone by

That I haven't begged the good lord for forgiveness.

I know you felt you were just doing the right thing,

And they were good parents.

It seems to me

You're the best thing

That godforsaken family ever had and...

You're the one they gave away.

Oh, my darling!

So good to see you. You've come for a visit?

I came to talk.

Well, I've been wanting to talk to you

For quite some time.

I think it is long past time that we update your wardrobe.

It's longer past time we talked about my kidnapping.

Oh.

Why do you want to dwell on things like that?

It's in the past.

You're home now.

Let's rejoice about that.

Mother.

Besides, I'm... I'm not feeling very well today.

Maybe you should go and talk with your father instead.

Which father?

Your husband or my real father?

Is this him?

Or is it someone else?

Why must we talk about disagreeable things?

You should go. I need to sleep.

You knew about grandmother's plot

For my kidnapping.

You were part of it.

Dawn!

What a silly thing to say!

your own daughter.

What makes you think that I would ever...

just tell me why, so I can understand!

You cannot blame me for that horrible night.

Why not?

because it wasn't my choice!

Your grandmother has the final word on everything!

What could I do?

You could have said "no."

I did a terrible thing...

But I am not a terrible person.

What makes a person terrible, mother,

If it isn't the things they do?

You are too kind.

We simply try to make everybody who stays at the hotel

Feel like family.

Grandmother...

Can I pull you away for a moment?

I need to talk to you.

Eugenia, it's not polite to interrupt.

We'll talk later.

I went to visit my old nurse, mrs. Dalton, earlier.

Let's talk now.

Believe me,

If you think things have been unpleasant for you so far,

You will dream of these days fondly.

You have stretched the limits of my patience

As far as they will go.

Grandmother...

I know everything.

I'm sure you think you do.

The senile ramblings of a sick old woman...

Mother

Has confirmed everything mrs. Dalton told me.

All right, fine.

Let's assume you know the truth.

What of it?

Mrs. Dalton agreed

To tell the whole story to the authorities.

I'm sure she'll reconsider.

I don't think she will.

She wants to clear her conscience.

Well, she can weigh her conscience

Against her son.

He holds a high position in a company that I own,

And she knows,

If she speaks out against me,

Her son will end up in the street.

And as for your mother?

She'll contradict anything she told you

On my say-so.

So, what does that leave you with,

Eugenia?

Well, grandmother, dear...

I'm left with me.

Maybe mrs. Dalton is intimidated by you.

And I am sure mother can be...

But now I know the truth.

Yes, could you connect me to the richmond gazette?

Yes, hi.

My name is dawn cutler.

Who would I speak to

About a scandal at the cutler's cove hotel?

Yes, I'll hold.

Do you really think you're intimidating me?

Yes.

Maybe you are a cutler after all.

Tell me what you want.

I want you to use your influence

To get ormand longchamp out of jail.

I want to be treated decently around here by everyone.

In the fall,

I want to go to a school

With an excellent music department

So I can pursue my singing.

And one more thing.

You're going to call me "dawn".

Why the hell is she getting all new clothes?

Well, sweetheart,

She can't really wear your hand-me-downs

For the rest of her life.

Besides, your clothes

Are much too roomy for eugenia's petite frame.

It's "dawn".

From now on, that's her name.

Please remember that.

I've found a school for you.

Have you heard of

The bernhardt school for the arts?

No.

It's the finest school of its kind in new york city,

And you won't find a better place

To train as a singer.

Is that acceptable?

And I'd be living there?

In new york? Not here?

Exactly. Like I said.

Beneficial... For both of us.

So?

Can we consider that settled?

We may.

Dawn, wait!

What's this I hear about your going to new york?

Get away from me, philip.

What's the matter?

The only reason you're not in jail right now is because

Lillian has too much pull with the police in this town,

And would never let it happen.

police?

What are you... What are you talking about?

The night you tried to rape me?

rape?

Dawn, all girls fight. It's part of the dance.

stop!

All those girls were raped.

Kicking, screaming, and fighting you

Isn't a dance, philip.

How did I not see what you were on day one?

Jimmy knew right away.

- Hey. Now, just... - Look, I know right now,

I can't do anything to you, philip.

I know you have

A rich and powerful grandmother who will protect you.

but you won't always.

Dawn, you got a phone call.

It's long distance.

Long distance?

Daddy?

I got your letter, dawn.

Baby-girl, I'm so, so sorry.

No, dad, you have nothing to be sorry about.

I don't blame you for anything you did.

I know you were just trying to give me

The best life you could.

Yeah?

You know, I'd like to think that maybe one day,

You and jimmy,

And fern and me...

We can be together again.

I don't want to get your hopes up, but...

I think I can get you out of jail.

time limit reached.

That's my girl.

♪ happiness starts with a smile ♪

♪ it's contagious

♪ catch it now

♪ just put one on

♪ and your troubles will be gone ♪

♪ 'cause happiness

♪ starts with a smile

I left cutler's cove

And dreamt of thousands of people in an audience

Listening to me sing...

But I could never go back to the way things had once been,

When I had truly believed

In fairy tales and happy endings.

Those days were gone.