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Shh, shh, shh, shh.

Well, thank you for coming over,

and I have your number,

so I will give you a call.

Hope you have a great day.

'Kay, bye.

Hi! - Hi.

You must be Valerie Dobbs.

It's nice to meet you. Ms. Watts?

Please, call me Leah.

Come on in.

Thank you.

Wow. Such a lovely home you have.

Thank you very much.

Come meet Emma.

This is Emma.

Hi, Emma.

Emma, remember what we talked about?

We have to say hi to our guests.

Hi!

Are you coloring?

May I help you?

Is that okay?

Of course.

Um...

I'll, make us some coffee?

I would love that.

You can color this one.

Thank you, Emma.

This one?

Okay.

Here you go!

Thank you.

Yeah, you're welcome.

Here's your phone.

Emma was playing with it.

Thanks.

Well, your reviews were great,

and the references were unanimous...

That I would be a fool not to hire you.

Honestly, it all seemed too good to be true,

but now that I see you in person,

I see that you really do have a way with kids.

Well, children are my life.

I'm just happy you aren't old as the hills

or dressed like it's Halloween.

You wouldn't believe the people that come to these interviews.

So...

Here's the thing.

I'm an insurance adjuster,

and, last year, I took some personal time off,

and now my boss expects me to say "how high?"

When he asks me to jump.

And then, on Friday,

he drops this file into my lap out of nowhere...

Three days in DC, assessing a claim.

And then my regular nanny quits.

When it rains, it pours.

Right?

Bottom line is,

I'm in a bind,

and I need someone by tomorrow.

Well, what about her father?

Or is he not...

We're divorced.

So that's what the personal time was for?

Yeah. It's kind of a mess.

And you don't want to give her to him,

because then he's gonna lord it over you,

like they love to do, right?

You got it!

Cheers.

Mommy?

Teddy's hurt.

Does Teddy have a boo-boo?

Okay, well, let me kiss it better, okay?

Mwah!

There you go... all better.

It's not.

It's not?

Yeah.

Hi, Emma.

Guess what?

If your mommy lets me watch over you,

then you and I are gonna build Teddy

a very special cast, okay?

Yeah.

Well, I'm sold.

Are you sure you can

handle this holy terror for three days?

Please say yes.

Only three days?

I just want her forever.

Be careful what you wish for.

I know, I know. I packed way too much.

Hey, listen.

I didn't have time to file for the employment paperwork...

But I should find time in the evening,

so I'll do it at the hotel.

Just don't even bother. You're gonna be so busy.

We'll just do the paperwork when you get back.

Really? You don't mind being paid in cash?

Absolutely not!

You hire a nanny to make your life easier,

not more complicated, right?

That is so true.

Okay. Well, let's see.

This should cover the first week's wages.

And then...

Here's for your expenses... Just keep the receipts, okay?

Absolutely.

I'm gonna miss you so much, kiddo!

I love you!

I love you, too.

We'll facetime every night, won't we?

Well, you'd better!

How about 6:00 P.M. your time?

Sure.

And, if there's an emergency,

her father's number is on the fridge,

but only if it's a real emergency,

like, rampaging dinosaurs or alien invasions or something.

Not gonna happen.

No.

Don't worry, Ms. Watts.

Please, call me Leah.

Okay.

I'll be right there!

Let me get a picture of you two.

Huh?

Okay.

One, two, three... Say "cheese!"

Cheese!

You moved.

Sorry. Just, some allergies.

Here. Let me get another one.

No, no, you're just gonna miss your flight.

We'll take another one later and we'll send it, right?

Okay. Well, don't forget.

All right.

Can't forget this!

Okay! Bye, Emma! I love you.

Bye! Thank you so much, Valerie.

Say bye!

Come on, let's go play!

Hi, Adam. Nice to hear from you.

Ditto.

Can we talk about Emma's birthday?

The 7th is coming up fast.

Leah? You still there?

Yeah.

I don't hear any screaming.

You're not letting her watch TV, are you?

You know what they say about kids and screen time.

Yes, I know what they say.

Can we talk about this some other time?

When?

I'll email you.

Today? Tomorrow?

I don't know. Okay?

I'm really swamped with work right now.

Why don't you just get whatever you want,

and I'll put a good spin on it.

Wow. Where's the old Leah, and what have you done with her?

What is that supposed to mean?

I don't know.

You're usually such a tiger mom about this stuff.

I'm sorry if I can't be perfect all the time.

I wasn't suggesting...

No, I know what you were suggesting.

Okay? I can hear it in your voice.

You only have two tones lately... Sarcastic and critical.

Why do these conversations always have to end

with us trying to claw each other's eyes out?

I don't know. Let me think.

Maybe because you decided to fight it out in court

instead of behaving like a rational adult?

Ms. Watts?

Hey, Valerie!

I screwed up.

It's Emma's birthday on Thursday

and I will get her something in DC,

but I won't be back till Friday,

and if Adam shows up, can you cover for me?

I just... I don't want him to know

that I spaced out on this,

or he'll never let me live it down.

That's not a problem, Ms. Watts.

I mean, Leah.

You are a lifesaver.

You just have a great flight and don't worry about a thing.

Your daughter is in great hands.

Thanks.

Bye, Valerie.

Emma, Emma, Emma... Ticky-ticky-ticky!

Hi. It's Valerie. Leave a message

and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Hey, Valerie. It's Leah.

I'm trying to start a video chat with you,

but I'm guessing you're still having problems?

Look, I'm sorry,

but this is getting to be a little bit ridiculous.

Did you check for any software updates,

like I mentioned?

If that doesn't work,

then maybe you can call me instead.

Look, it's been a long day and I'm beat.

I'm gonna jump in the shower.

Text me when you're ready.

I'll talk to you soon.

I hope.

Hi. It's Valerie. Leave a message

and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Thanks.

Hi. It's Valerie.

Dammit!

Hi! Mr. Fox? It's Leah.

Yes, I-I know what time it is,

and I apologize for waking you up.

Listen, there's no easy way to say this,

but there's a situation at home

and I need to go back today.

No, this isn't a joke.

Yes, I know that you put your trust in me,

and I appreciate that, really, I do,

but this could be an emergency.

Aw, come on. Dammit.

No! No, not you. I'm... I'm talking to the elevator.

Yes, sir. I understand that,

but this is about my daughter.

I will call you as soon as I know more.

Yeah, again, i-I'm sorry.

Taxi!

What the hell?

My god.

Emma!

Are you Leah watts?

Yes! My daughter... Where's my daughter?

Ma'am, I need you to calm down.

She's at county general hospital.

The hospital?

Your neighbor, Mrs. Talbot, heard crying.

She called 911.

We found your daughter in the house alone.

She was locked in her room.

Seems like she'd been there for some time.

When were you last home?

She was supposed to look after her.

Who? Who are you talking about?

The nanny... Valerie. Valerie Dobbs.

Valerie Dobbs? - Yeah.

Look, I have to go now. - I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. That's not going to happen right now.

There's another matter...

A burglary at your ex-husband's house.

A what?

Your ex-husband?

Adam Ridley?

Someone broke into his house...

Okay, I don't have time for this!

Leah, stop. - Get out of my way.

Leah, do not get in the car! - I need to go see my daughter!

Leah! Open the door! Open...

Get a unit over to the hospital right away!

Excuse me. Where is em... Emma Ridley?

Have you seen Emma Ridley?

I...

What room is Emma Ridley in?

Hey.

Is this is what you call behaving like an adult?

Are you her mother?

Yes. - I'm sorry,

but she has to rest.

Is she gonna be okay?

She's suffering from malnutrition and dehydration.

Doesn't look like there's any permanent damage.

She'll be up and around in a few days.

She's got to sleep.

It's best not to disturb her right now, okay?

Okay.

What the hell happened, Leah?

I don't know. I was out of town for work,

and she was supposed to be with the nanny.

Out of town?

Why didn't you tell me about this when I called?

I don't need to inform you on my every move.

Jesus Christ, Leah.

This nanny, who is she?

Her name is Valerie Dobbs.

Okay, she had great references. Everyone raved about her!

Just calm down.

When's the last time you talked to her?

We were texting regularly until yesterday.

I mean Emma.

She never let me see her.

Not directly.

She just sent pictures.

Why the hell didn't you call me?

I don't know.

Maybe because I knew what you would say.

You knew what I would say? That's great.

That's wonderful.

So you abandoned our child out of spite?

Leah watts...

I'm placing you under arrest

for criminal mistreatment of a child,

breaking and entering, and felony theft.

No.

"Felony theft"? What are you talking about?

While he was at work,

someone broke into your husband's safe

and stole a collection of rare coins

estimated at $60,000.

We found them in your garage.

That's impossible.

Wow. I can't believe this.

I mean, I knew you were choked

about me winning them in the settlement,

but I never thought you'd actually...

What, steal from you?

You really think I'm that desperate?

At this point, I don't know what to think.

Adam, you know me.

You know I would never break into your house,

and I sure as hell wouldn't hurt Emma.

You know that!

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say

can and will be held against you in a court of law.

You have the right to an attorney.

If you cannot afford one,

one will be appointed to you.

Adam. Come on. This is ridiculous!

Adam! You know me!

Ms. Watts, while we wait for your lawyer,

I wonder if you could look at this photograph.

Tell me if you recognize this person.

I don't think so.

You've never seen that woman before?

No, not that I recall.

There you go, Santos.

Thank you.

What does this have to do with Valerie Dobbs?

Ms. Watts...

This is Valerie Dobbs.

What?

She's exactly as you said she is...

She's a respected nanny with a degree in childcare

and a résumé as long as my arm.

This isn't the woman I hired.

Ms. Watts, I questioned Mrs. Dobbs,

and she said that you called her the day of the interview

and told her not to come in,

that you'd already hired someone else.

No, that wasn't me.

All right.

Let's say that that's true.

Do you have any documentation

proving that some woman pretending to be Valerie dobbs

was ever in your employ?

Photographs, videos...

Anything that can corroborate your story?

Yes, there is a picture on my phone.

I took it right before I left.

There, that's her.

I think you can see my problem.

Fine, whatever.

Her number is in my contacts. Just call her.

The number you have reached is not in service.

This is a recording.

It was working earlier, I swear.

What about the texts she sent?

She sent a bunch.

She kept sending me pictures of Emma

to make me feel like everything was okay.

There's nothing from that number.

This is...

Look, I don't know what to say.

They were there.

Just help me understand, okay?

Why would some woman

go through such elaborate lengths

to frame you?

I mean, what could she possibly stand to gain?

You think I'm making this up, don't you?

You think I'm stupid enough

to break into my ex's house, crack the safe,

and then leave the evidence lying around

for anyone to find it?

Why would I do that?

I've been a cop for 12 years

and I have seen people

do some really unbelievable and irrational things,

especially when they're under a lot of stress,

like going through a divorce.

Do I strike you as a mentally unbalanced person?

Your husband says you've been acting strange lately.

We checked with your boss.

We know that you're going through

an unusual amount of pressure at work.

That's not what this is about.

You left town

without telling anyone,

not even your husband,

and you left a toddler alone in a house for three days!

My ex-husband.

And that is not what happened!

I left Emma with her!

I think that you really believe that.

So, what?

I'm insane?

Delusional?

What, I hired a nanny from my imagination?

Broke into my ex's house?

And then I just walked out on my kid?

Well, in my experience,

usually, the simplest explanation

is the right one.

I just...

I just... I just want to see Emma.

Please?

Ms. Watts, I am sorry...

but once she's out of the hospital,

child protective services will assume custody of Emma...

Just until we can sort things out.

And after that, one of two things will happen...

She will either be placed into the care of her father,

or she will become a ward of the state.

That'll be up to a judge to decide.

I want to see my lawyer.

Right now!

You can't go near your daughter,

as a condition of your bail.

You get that, right?

Yeah, I get that.

As your lawyer,

I advise you to go straight home and stay there.

And as your client, I appreciate the advice.

But you don't intend to take it, do you?

What would you do?

Look.

God knows I understand how upset you must be.

No, you don't.

You?

Mrs. Talbot, I need to talk to you.

I have nothing to say to you! - Then I'll have to insist.

I'm sorry, but this is too important.

I've already told the police everything I know.

I don't believe that.

You must have seen something.

What do you mean?

The nanny I hired... Brunette, glasses, about 30?

You must have seen her at some point.

Arriving? Leaving? Something.

I didn't see anyone, Ms. Watts.

I wasn't even aware you were gone

until the girl started crying.

That's ridiculous.

I didn't imagine her.

She's not a hallucination. Goddamn it!

She's real.

What do you want me to say?

If I haven't seen her, I haven't seen her.

Did she put you up to this?

What? - Is that it?

All I know is you weren't here.

I saved that child... Your child...

And this is the thanks I get?

And being threatened in my own home?

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...

Get out of my house!

Get out of my house now

before I phone the cops on you again.

I really appreciate... - go! Go!

What you did for her, really, I do.

Yes, I'd like to report an intruder in my home.

Her name is Leah watts. She lives next door.

Thank you.

Can I help you?

Yes.

I have a meeting with Adam Ridley.

I'm sorry,

but he's out to dinner with the partners, miss...?

That's okay. I'll just get him another time.

I know where they eat.

I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge the hard work

of one of our up-and-comers.

He's been dealing with a lot this past year,

and has still managed to impress us all

with his work ethic

and commitment to his clients.

Adam, take a bow!

Whoo!

Yes, Adam, take a bow.

Leah?

Don't bother introducing me to your lady friend.

We've already met.

Isn't that right, Valerie?

"Valerie"? This is Cathy, my girlfriend.

Is that her name now?

Because when I hired her as a nanny a week ago,

she was calling herself Valerie dobbs.

Um, I'm sorry, is this a joke?

Adam, what's this all about?

I'm sorry, everybody.

We had an incident the other day,

involving our daughter.

"An incident"?

Is that what you call her almost dying

because of this lying, con-artist bitch?

Hey. You need to calm down right now.

This woman is clearly disrupting us.

Will you please call the police? Thank you.

Did you put her up to this?

Is this about getting Emma back?

Okay, let's take this outside.

No! Get your hands off of me.

Leah, I don't know where this is coming from,

but Cathy and I have been dating since April.

She's a dental hygienist, for Christ's sake.

A dental hygienist?

It's okay, I got this.

You've got this?

First, she almost kills our daughter,

and then you have the police railroad me for burglary,

and now you're gonna pretend

like you don't have anything to do with any of it?

Okay, that's enough.

How dare you accuse me of hurting that child?

I am not the one who abandoned her

and flew halfway across the country.

You are a horrible mother. You are a horrible person.

And you don't deserve anyone as good as Adam.

That's her, there! - She hit me!

She hit me, you saw it! - All right, all right.

Ma'am, you're gonna have to come with me.

Come on.

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

I hope you throw the book at her

for what she did to that girl!

Ma'am, that's it. Put your hands behind your head.

Leah, no!

Stop!

Hey, boss.

Hey.

I know that look. What's up?

Leah watts.

Mother-of-the-year award winner?

What'd she do now?

Well, first, a neighbor called 911 on her,

then about 10 minutes ago,

she assaulted a uniform outside mondo's

and fled the scene.

You're kidding?

No, there was a dust-up inside the restaurant

between her ex and his new girlfriend.

Some people don't know when to quit, right?

Okay, what's this about a 911 call?

Yeah, the old lady next door

claims watts broke in and threatened her.

Wow. The plot thickens.

I want to talk to the officer she assaulted,

and get me the number of the neighbor.

Okay, you got it.

Yes?

Yes, hello. This is detective Santos.

As you know,

I'm investigating your client, Leah watts.

Yes, I know who you are.

As her attorney,

I'd like to ask you some questions, off the record,

not related to the current charges.

What do you mean?

I would like to know

how the divorce proceedings are going.

I don't know about this.

It's highly unusual,

and you're not exactly a friend to my client right now.

Listen, I'm trying to understand

your client's motivation.

Things are looking bad for her right now,

and I'm just trying to keep an open mind.

I don't know.

Are you aware that your client

allegedly threatened her neighbor this afternoon?

What do you mean?

She also allegedly assaulted a uniformed police officer

in an altercation inside a restaurant.

Okay, I'm listening.

What would you like to know?

I get the feeling

that your client cares very deeply for her daughter.

Yes, of course.

She adores Emma and Emma adores her.

Well, was there a custody battle

between your client and the girl's father?

Nope. That is surprisingly

the one area they both agreed on.

Well, if they weren't fighting over their daughter,

then why all the bad blood between them?

They were fighting over money and possessions,

but it didn't have to be that way,

in my humble opinion.

And what do you mean... It didn't have to be that way?

The divorce became about pride.

No one wanted to admit they were wrong.

Well, who was wrong?

And who was right?

That's what I'm saying, they were both wrong.

Instead of trying to fix it, they went to court.

Listen.

Detective, I've probably said too much.

I need to end this conversation

and call my client

about her alleged behavior this afternoon.

Well, if you get in touch with her,

could you tell her to please turn herself in immediately?

I'll give it a shot.

I know what you're gonna say.

You hit a cop! Are you insane?

That.

Look, I found her.

What are you talking about?

The nanny from hell?

She's my ex-husband's new girlfriend.

You know you just pissed away your bail bond, right?

There'll be an arrest warrant out for you within the hour.

I know.

Listen to me, Leah, come in now,

and maybe I can salvage something from this fiasco.

Not yet. I need more proof.

Proof of what?

That they're in this together.

Look, you're my lawyer, aren't you?

Just cover for me.

Happy to be home.

Can you grab the lights, babe?

Yeah.

I'm sorry about today.

I shouldn't have reacted like that.

It's just... That woman, my god.

She's right about one thing...

I do know her.

At least, I thought I did.

That scene in the restaurant today

was emotional abuse.

Do not let her get into your head.

It's not that simple.

We were married for three years.

She's the mother of my child.

Okay, but look at me.

I've been dating you for six months.

Have I ever given you a reason to doubt me?

Hmm?

No.

And have I ever lied to you in any way?

Have I ever lied to you about anything?

No.

Look, I know you want

there to be some kind of rational explanation for this.

There's just not.

She abandoned Emma, she stole from you.

There's no excuse for it.

Maybe it's time to start focusing on your future...

On Emma

and on me.

God... Emma.

This thing with Leah has got me wound so tight,

I haven't been thinking.

We need to go to the hospital.

No, babe, it's late and she's sleeping, okay?

So come sit down.

The doctor told us they'll let us know

if anything changes.

Okay. - Come here.

I just feel so damn useless.

This is not your fault.

I have watched you with Emma a thousand times over,

and you, Adam, are an incredible father.

Do you think I would be here if I believed otherwise?

No. - No.

So let's just take some time for us.

I promise we'll go there first thing, tomorrow.

Thank you.

For everything.

I am so proud of you.

How about...

We go lay you down and get you out of your head?

He didn't change our code?

Yes!

What was that?

What was what?

No, you heard that, right?

Yeah.

Okay!

See anything?

No.

Do you?

Nope.

Come on.

Let's go back to bed.

I'll be right there.

Hi there.

Delivery for Cathy Reynolds.

That's me.

Sign here, please.

Okay.

Here you go.

Thank you.

You sure have a lot of packages.

You know,

you can recycle those boxes by donating them to charity.

The information's on our website.

Okay. Thanks for the tip. I'll keep that in mind.

Have a nice day.

You too.

I don't understand any of this at all.

She always seemed to be such a nice person.

Mrs. Talbot, is there a chance that you saw

someone else in or around her house

in the last few days?

Not a brunette, but a blonde?

I don't think so. Why?

Well, after you spoke with her yesterday,

Ms. Watts had an altercation

with her ex-husband, Adam...

And this woman.

Do you recognize her?

No.

Who is she?

Cathy Reynolds.

She's Adam's new girlfriend.

I knew it.

You knew what?

That Cathy person stole her husband.

Now there's your motive right there.

And she probably made up some story about a nanny

to frame her.

Well, you would make a good investigator.

Well, I've just watched

too many of those detective shows.

My husband,

god rest his soul,

he used to tell me

I could pick the killer out within the first five minutes.

Well, thank you for your time.

Now, if you can remember

anything that you think is relevant,

just give me a call, okay?

I'm just happy that poor girl is safe.

I think we both are.

Kevin Dunn?

Yeah. And who are you?

I'm the adjuster for your parents' insurance company.

Okay. How did you get in here?

You opened the door.

And I know what you did for them.

Can we talk?

Yeah, sure.

Um, right this way.

Wow! Huh.

Looks like I came to the right place.

So, you work for the insurance company, huh?

That's right.

You look really familiar.

Have you been following me or something?

I've been on the news lately.

That's it!

You're that mom who abandoned her kid.

And you're that guy who helped his parents

scam my company out of $600,000.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I think you do.

I need some information on someone,

and I can't go through the usual channels.

Listen, lady, I debug networks, okay?

I'm not a hacker.

Don't be modest.

Falsifying that claim

involved getting into multiple databases

and some serious web-fu.

It fooled everyone else at the office.

It almost fooled me.

Well, I'm flattered.

Look, no offense,

but you're a fugitive.

There's, like, a manhunt on for you right now.

There's no way I'm getting involved

in something like that.

I don't need Tommy Lee Jones breaking down my door.

Wake up, Kevin...

That is exactly what's gonna happen

when I tell the police what I know.

You're bluffing.

You can't prove any of this.

I bet you don't even have

that insurance company job anymore.

I bet they fired your ass.

Even if they do...

All the files are still there.

All the work I did over the past month,

connecting the dots...

One call,

and it all goes to the Metro pd fraud division.

Now, I don't want

to ruin your life or your parents' lives,

but someone is trying to ruin mine,

and if it's what I need to do to protect my daughter,

I won't hesitate for a second.

Do you believe me now?

Fine.

Who's the Mark?

She calls herself Cathy Reynolds

and I want you to find everything you can about her.

Here you go.

This is her picture.

Hey.

You daddy's here now. Everything's going to be okay.

Isn't she beautiful?

Mommy?

No, sweetheart.

Your mommy's not here right now.

Hi, Emma.

Do you remember me?

I'm your daddy's friend, Cathy.

I'm gonna be your new mommy.

No. No, no, no.

Honey, honey, it's okay.

Daddy, I missed you.

Aren't you just so adorable?

I just don't know what happened.

It's okay.

It's not your fault.

Hey.

Where's your I.D.?

You know you're supposed to wear it at all times, right?

Yeah. I must've left it at the...

I've never seen you on this ward before.

What's your name?

Sorry, I have to finish my rounds.

No, hold on a second.

Hey. Get me security, please.

Hey! Hey, hey. Hold on!

Take your mask off.

Take your mask off!

Leah watts, you are under arrest

for assaulting a police officer.

Turn around!

Hands behind your head.

You know how to use one of those?

How hard can it be?

You put your finger on the trigger

and it goes "bang," right?

That's right.

But I suggest you take your finger off the trigger

until you're ready to shoot.

We're in a hospital.

We don't want stray bullets flying around here, now do we?

Move.

And put your hands down. Act normal.

Which one's yours?

I'll give you three guesses.

Get in.

All kidding aside,

you need to stop, before this goes too far.

She went too far when she hurt my daughter.

Now drive.

So should I drive straight to the state pen,

or do you want to make a pitstop at the precinct first?

I thought you said "all kidding aside."

Sorry. I just...

I get a little sarcastic when I'm stressed.

Don't they teach you to humor hostage takers?

Is that what you are now, a hostage taker?

Now you sound like a therapist.

Well, I will be whatever you want me to be,

if it gets us out of this mess quicker.

All I need is for you to listen.

Okay, that nanny I told you about,

she's real,

and she is my ex-husband's new girlfriend.

Cathy Reynolds?

Yes. You talked to her?

Not yet.

That was one of the reasons I was at the hospital.

You know, you're not the first jilted wife

to accuse her husband's younger lover

of plotting against her?

"Jilted wife"?

You really need to work on your negotiation skills.

Just try to see it from my perspective, okay?

I mean,

what makes more sense...

A woman goes through the trouble

to assume someone else's identity

in order to get her boyfriend's ex

to hire her as a nanny,

or you suffered a mental breakdown

as a result of overwork and stress,

abandoned your kid,

and then tried to justify it after the fact?

Don't you get it?

They're in this together!

Her and Adam.

She makes me look like a horrible mom,

and he gets full custody.

Now, that's a great story,

but unless you have something for me to take to court,

it is your word against theirs.

I mean, where's your evidence?

You're the detective!

Do your job and get it.

Help me help you.

Okay? Just hand over the gun.

We will go to Adam and Cathy,

and we will get to the bottom of this.

Nice try.

But it's like you said...

It's their word against mine.

And don't bother with the righteous cop routine.

I know you don't care about me or this case.

I'll bet that you have a pile of files on your desk

just like this,

that you wanna get through as fast as possible.

If I surrender,

then that just means you've closed another one.

You'll move on, I go to jail,

and god knows what happens to Emma.

You're wrong.

I do care about you and your daughter.

Then prove it to me.

Put the gun down.

Okay, Leah?

I'm gonna pull over, okay?

Just put down the gun.

Leah, nothing happens unless you trust me.

Okay?

No!

Stop! Leah!

Leah! Stop!

You okay?

Leah! This is your last chance!

Excuse me. Excuse me!

This isn't over.

Detective.

Mr. Ridley. I was hoping to ask you some questions.

Babe.

Hi. What's going on?

Are you Cathy Reynolds?

I am. - Great.

Then I won't have to make two trips.

I guess this is about what happened at the restaurant?

That's right.

This a good time?

Well, I'm working from home today,

but, I guess I can take a break.

Please. Anything we can do.

Thank you. - Come on in.

Other than the obvious? No.

And, by that, you mean the fact that you're the other woman?

The "other woman."

That sounds almost as bad as "mistress."

I can't believe Leah would resent me for dating again.

We only met

after her and I had been separated.

But before the divorce?

Well, yeah, but...

that's just not the Leah I know.

She wouldn't be so... Vindictive.

Are you sure?

She resisted arrest twice.

Twice?

I went to the hospital this morning,

hoping to speak with you and Emma.

She was there, disguised as a nurse.

She held a gun on me.

She did what?

My god.

If she's capable of that, she's capable of anything.

What happens if she gets in Emma's room?

Don't worry.

I've ordered a 24-hour guard on Emma's room.

No one goes in who isn't authorized.

This isn't happening.

It's okay. I'm here with you, okay?

We will get through this together.

All that being said,

I do need to explore other possible scenarios.

I'm sure you understand.

Absolutely.

We have nothing to hide.

Great.

Then I just have a few questions for you, Ms. Reynolds.

Geez, it's a good thing my lawyer's present.

Where are you from, originally?

Harrisford. Michigan.

It's a small town outside of Detroit.

Any family?

No. I was a foster kid.

Genuine product of the system.

I'm sorry to hear that.

No, please don't be. It really helped me see

what kids are missing when they don't get

the proper emotional support that they deserve.

How would you describe your relationship with Emma?

Well...

You know, I haven't had a chance

to spend that much time with her yet.

But she's met you?

Of course, yes, and I'm just crazy about her.

I mean, just ask Adam.

He has to basically pull me away from her.

I just know, when this is over,

we're all going to be so close.

You're in this for the long haul?

Absolutely.

We both are, aren't we, Adam?

Huh?

We're in this for the long haul, aren't we?

Right.

Absolutely. Um...

I just remembered, I have a work thing

I need to, um... Take care of.

Is this going to take much longer?

No.

I think that we can wrap this up for now.

If I need anything, I will call.

Great. Um, I'll show you out.

Just a reminder...

I am going to need to speak with Emma

when she's ready.

That's fine. I'd like to be there.

Of course.

I think we all want this to be as painless as possible for her.

You two have a good day.

Thank you for your Patience.

Any time.

Since when were you a foster kid?

What are you talking about?

What am I talking about?

You just told her you didn't have any family.

Because I don't have any family.

Could have fooled me.

What about "uncle Harry"? You talk about him all the time.

Babe, I call all my old foster parents

"uncle" or "aunt" or "granny."

Did I really not tell you this?

Must've slipped your mind.

Okay. I'm sorry.

Look, it's not that big of a deal.

Not that big a deal?

Cathy, you're asking me

to trust you about Leah and Emma.

How can I do that if I can't be sure

you're not telling the truth about everything else?

Are you really asking me if I had something to do with this?

Tell me you didn't have anything to do with this.

Tell me my ex-wife is crazy

and you haven't been lying to me.

You don't get to talk to me like that.

Jesus.

Honey.

I'm sorry.

I just had a cop in my house asking me questions.

I just...

I freaked out.

That's all.

No.

You don't get away with that this easy.

I have been there for you and Emma since day one.

Now show me you're here for me.

I am.

I swear I am.

Come here.

One grande extra-hot vanilla latte with coconut milk.

I needed that.!

You, said you had something?

Right. Um...

Cathy Reynolds...

Your Cathy Reynolds is a fake.

And what does that mean?

Well, when I ran her social security number,

everything seemed to check out,

but when I went into the source code...

I found this.

Her files were compromised.

Well, how do you know?

Well, anytime information's added or deleted,

it leaves a trace.

Her records were altered three years ago.

See? The time stamp right there.

Can you tell what was changed?

No.

But I can tell you that it wasn't done officially.

How do you know that?

Because whoever did it used the backdoor.

Now, either she hacked the system herself,

or she paid someone like me to do it.

So are you saying

that she stole another person's identity?

That would be my guess.

Okay.

They might listen to me now.

They?

Well, I need you to print all this out,

or save it to a disk or whatever.

We need to go to the police.

Whoa! Hold your horses there, lone ranger.

I just broke a bunch of laws to get this.

The cops can't know I had anything to do with it.

You don't understand!

She's trying to take my daughter away from me.

I need to prove that she's lying to everyone.

You're not following me.

If anyone finds out how you got this information...

And they will find out...

I go to jail. That wasn't part of the deal.

Fine. I'll tell them I did it myself.

You really think they'll buy that?

Hey, will you watch that?

I have been running away from the police

for the last 24 hours.

I even took one hostage!

Believe me when I say I have nothing left to lose.

Now, if you don't get me what I need,

I swear to god,

I will burn this place down

with your latte-drinking hipster ass inside.

There might be something else I can try.

I'm listening.

What's that?

It's a rip of the program Chinese intelligence uses

to track dissidents.

Amazing what you can find if you know where to look.

Okay. We know who she isn't, right?

Well, with facial-recognition software

and access to the DMV database,

maybe we can find out who she actually is.

What's happening?

Well, if there's a match,

the pattern-recognition algorithm will let us know.

This could take awhile.

I'll wait.

I was afraid you'd say that.

This isn't exactly my area of expertise.

What kind of timeline are we looking at here?

Hard to say.

In a case like this, probably a month or more.

So we submit the briefs

and hope for a sympathetic judge?

You know the drill.

All right, let's do it.

I'll get started on the paperwork right away.

Thanks, Dave, I really appreciate it.

Who was that?

That's a friend from the office.

Sometimes, even lawyers need legal advice.

Advice about what?

Applying for sole custody.

Really?

You're really gonna do it?

Under the circumstances, I don't know what else I can do.

Well, we have to celebrate.

There's a long way to go. I don't want to jinx it.

We should celebrate.

You're still here for me, right?

Of course I am.

Then prove it.

I think I'm doing a pretty good job of that right now.

You're gonna have to do better than that.

What do you mean?

You know what I mean.

I'm not sure I do.

Well, don't you think it's time we make this official.

Official?

Wait, are you talking about...

Emma needs a mother, Adam.

And the longer we wait,

the more confused she's gonna be.

Okay...

What's wrong?

Nothing, I just...

I think we need to slow down a little here.

Slow down?

Yes.

I'm not saying no, I just think

we need to revisit the idea

once we know what's happening with custody.

"Revisit the idea"?

Wow, you sure know how to make a woman feel special.

What did you think I was gonna say?

You ambushed me.

Ambushed you?

I proposed to you, Adam.

Cathy, don't be like that.

Don't be like what?

I don't know where this is coming from,

but I think you're overreacting.

I love you, Adam,

and I want the three of us to be a family,

and if that's not enough for you, then I...

Maybe we shouldn't be together at all.

Nothin'?

Cathy, wait.

No.

Cathy! Can you just slow down for a minute?

First, you accuse me of lying.

And then you freak out

when I suggest I might want to get hitched some day.

That is not fair, and you know it.

Don't treat me like an idiot.

This is not about your fear of commitment.

You don't even love me, do you?

After all I've done for you and Emma...

this is how you leave things.

You just treat me like a piece of meat

and then just throw me away.

Can we just talk about this for a minute?

There's no more talking.

Hey!

We're in business.

We found a match?

Looks like it.

Lisa Moore, Alabama.

That's her.

She's got a rap sheet.

My god. She had a daughter.

Who died of multiple internal injuries.

Jesus!

What happened to her after that?

She was sentenced to a psychiatric ward.

Which one?

Doesn't say.

Records are sealed.

Well, that shouldn't be a problem for you.

Well, it is.

But there might be... Another way.

Ha, ha.

The shrink that assessed her...

Smart.

I have my moments.

Bingo. He's still practicing.

And there's an instant chat option

for existing patients.

Do it.

Lisa?

Dr. Tucker?

That's right.

Who are you? Where's Lisa?

I'm sorry to deceive you, sir,

but Lisa's not here.

I don't have time for pranks, young lady.

No, this isn't a prank.

My name is Leah watts and I'm calling from Seattle.

Seattle?

Yeah. You were Lisa Moore's court-appointed psychiatrist,

yes?

That's right.

Are you telling me you found her?

We think so,

but we need you to look at a photograph.

You should be getting it now.

I'll be damned. Yes, that's her.

When was this taken?

Two days ago.

And she's there now, in Seattle?

Yes.

Listen to me.

You have to alert the authorities right away.

How dangerous is she?

She beat her own child to death

and never accepted responsibility.

At first, I thought

she had borderline personality disorder,

but eventually,

I-I realized she was a psychopath

with narcissistic tendencies.

Then why did they let her go?

They didn't.

Right after I filed my report,

she jumped the fence at the county psych lock-up

and disappeared.

No one's seen her since.

She was my nanny.

My god. And... And your children, how...?

No, my daughter's safe.

As of right now.

This will probably sound like cold comfort,

but if you left your daughter alone with that woman

and she's still alive...

Consider yourself very, very lucky indeed.

Doctor, one more thing.

Lisa's got her hooks in my ex-husband,

the girl's father.

I accused them both of trying to steal her.

Do you think it's possible that he doesn't...

I mean, do you think I was wrong to think that he could've...

Ms. Watts,

the Lisa Moore I knew...

Does not conspire.

She manipulates.

When she gets what she wants from others,

she destroys them.

If your husband is romantically involved with her,

then it is highly unlikely

that he was aware of her psychosis.

There's a very good chance

that he is just as much a victim as you are.

Thank you, doctor.

You've reached

Adam Ridley's phone.

Please leave a message

and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Adam, it's me.

Look, if you get this,

don't let Cathy anywhere near Emma.

Her real name is Lisa Moore

and she is an escaped murderer from Alabama.

You need to call the hospital and tell them not to let her in.

I will explain everything. Just call me back.

Give me your keys.

Excuse me?

Your car keys, Kevin. Now.

They're just by the door.

Hey! You're not gonna tell the cops about me, right?

Leah?

The door.

Dave? Yeah, hi. It's Adam.

Listen, I'm sorry to ask you this,

but I need another favor.

Do we still have that P.I. On retainer?

Great.

Yeah, I just need him to check on something for me.

It's about Cathy.

I'm gonna have to call you back.

You stay the hell away from me.

Did you get my message?

No.

Look, I totally understand

that you don't want to talk to me.

Okay? I said some really horrible things,

and I was wrong, I know that now,

but you need to listen to what I have to say.

Let me guess. This is about Cathy?

Her name isn't Cathy.

It's Lisa Moore,

and she's not an orphan from Michigan,

she is a child killer on the run from a nuthouse in Alabama.

Aren't you gonna say anything?

I thought you were convinced I was trying to frame you.

I was angry.

And I was alone and no one would listen to me.

What would you have thought, if you were in my position?

I would've thought you were trying to take Emma.

Adam, I talked to her shrink

and he said that she is

a "highly manipulative psychopath."

Where is she right now?

I don't know.

We got in a fight and then she stormed off.

She... said something to you, didn't she?

Something to make you suspicious?

She lied,

and when I called her on it, she just brushed me off.

Adam, she is after Emma. Okay? You have to trust me.

Can you do that?

Get in the car.

So, she's actually insane.

That's what you're telling me?

She killed her own kid.

And now she's fixated on ours.

She proposed to me.

Really?

She blindsided me. Told her I'd think about it.

How'd she take that?

She lost it.

She accused me of never loving her.

That's when she took off.

That makes sense.

All she wanted was to get close to Emma,

to replace her, to have a daughter of her own.

So all this time, I was just a means to an end?

Well, she thought she could have it all,

but really, all she wanted was Emma.

You think she'll actually try to kidnap her?

We have to assume that.

She'll never get close.

Santos put a guard on Emma's room.

Adam, she fooled me into hiring her as a nanny

and she had you wrapped around her finger for six months.

How hard would it be for her to smooth-talk some cop?

Hi. It's Cathy. You know what to do.

Cathy, it's me.

I'm sorry, you were right about everything.

I screwed up.

Let's talk about this, okay?

Call me back.

She's not gonna listen to you.

Look, we need to go to the hospital, now.

Hi.

Hi. I'm, Jennifer Corvus. Child services.

I'm here to assess the Ridley girl.

All right, go ahead.

Actually...

I really could use your help, if you don't mind?

Yeah. Sure.

Thank you.

Isn't she sweet? - She's so precious.

What are you doing?

It's just for privacy.

Santos.

Detective, it's Adam Ridley.

Mr. Ridley? What can I do for you?

It's about my girlfriend, Cathy Reynolds.

What about her?

I have reason to believe she's been lying to me.

About what?

About everything.

About her real name, about what happened to Emma...

about the robbery.

I see.

And what reason is that?

Detective, Leah's uncovered some evidence.

I think you should hear her out.

Leah? Is she with you now?

Detective...

Cathy's real name is Lisa Moore.

She's a convicted psychopath and she's going after Emma.

You have to alert the people at the hospital right now.

First things first. Leah, you need to surrender.

You're not listening to us.

No, you're not listening to me.

Adam, whatever your new girlfriend

may or may not have done,

your ex is a wanted fugitive,

and nothing happens until she is in our custody.

Do you understand?

Yeah, I understand.

It's a pointless conversation anyway.

Dispatch, this is Santos.

I want a lockdown on county general's pediatric unit.

No one gets in or out. I repeat, no one.

And have a tac team on standby

for a possible hostage situation.

E.t.a. 15.

Roger that, detective.

I'm here, boss.

Hey. Quickly.

Look up "Lisa Moore."

I'm on it.

All right, got it. "Lisa Moore."

Convicted of criminal negligence.

Her daughter died of suspicious causes.

Sentenced to a psych hospital.

Whoa.

What? What is it?

She escaped custody four years ago.

Never apprehended.

Okay, listen, I've ordered a lockdown on county general.

Lisa Moore may be there, along with Leah watts.

Send more back-up.

I...

Have a confession to make.

I forgot Emma's birthday.

I knew something was up.

And I also owe you an apology.

For what?

For thinking

that you would ever intentionally hurt our child.

Apology accepted.

It's not long now, darling.

We'll be together soon... I promise you.

Officer?

What's going on?

Fire alarm. It's her. It has to be.

Hey! It's her with the stroller!

She's got her.

Isn't that the woman from the news?

The one who tried to kill her kid?

Suspect Leah watts spotted by the front entrance.

Ms. Watts, I need to see your hands right now!

That woman has my daughter and you're letting her get away!

I said, let me see your hands.

Stop her. I got this.

Adam. - Go!

Take her.

Where are you going?

To make sure that this never happens to anyone else.

Step away from the stroller.

She's my daughter!

Mr. Ridley?

What happened here?

Someone pulled the fire alarm

before we could lock the place down.

I saw the watts woman and tried to make an arrest,

but her husband here assaulted me.

He was gonna let Lisa get away with Emma!

You mean Lisa Moore?

Yeah, it was her all along, just like Leah said.

She pulled the fire alarm to get Emma out of the building.

Sorry, detective.

Some dark-haired woman got the jump on me and took her.

Medium height, early 30s.

Said she part of child services.

You believe us now?

All right, which way did she go?

That way. - You three, leave him.

Come with me.

Bitch!

Come back here!

Police! Cool it, both of you!

I was just trying to protect the girl!

Don't listen to her, she's crazy!

Get off of her!

I think my leg's broken.

Don't move!

And stay there!

Are you okay?

I am now.

Leah, I'm so sorry.

I'm just happy it's over.

Dispatch...

Female suspect down with a gunshot wound to the back.

Checked her pulse. Better send the medical examiner.

You can just plug this back in.

Ooh. I like that.

Look who it is, honey. It's your daddy.

How's my little girl?

She's been asking about you all day.

Yeah?

Did you tell her I was in court?

I told her that you were helping mommy.

Yeah, that's right.

I was getting mommy's charges dropped.

"Thank you, Dr. Tucker."

Yeah. He seemed to think we really got off lucky.

I think he's right.

She would have killed me

and anyone else who got in her way.

Well...

it's scary to think

if you hadn't have done what you did,

nobody would have been the wiser.

I think you would've figured it out eventually.

Eventually.

Who knows?

Things could have ended up differently.

She could've got bored with you, taken Emma,

and moved on to greener pastures.

Is this experience talking?

Actually,

I think I'm starting to remember

why I liked you in the first place.

Yeah. Me too.

Here.

My first attempt at a canapé.

Okay.

It's delicious.

Okay, maybe I'll stick to law.

Good idea.

So, um... What are you doing later?

Later? What, you mean like tonight?

I hadn't really thought that far ahead.

Well...

I'll let you look at your social calendar,

but if you happen to be free,

maybe you'd like to have dinner with us?

I think I can make that happen.