Broken Promise (2016) Movie Script
1
- So, where are we going?
- Uh, Paris.
Nah, nah, that's too normal.
We gotta do something
special, you know.
What's that city on
top of the mountain?
- Machu Picchu.
- Yeah, Machu Picchu.
- I like the way
you dream, Reese.
This is awesome.
But, it's gotta have
a security system.
- No, see, my uncle
maintains this place.
I helped him with it last month.
Covington called him in
because he's going
to go on vacation.
- I don't know. This is
breaking and entering.
- Oh, come on, just have
a little fun, all right?
All right, just live
a little, come on.
(tense music)
- Where did you get those?
- Oh, check this out.
Put 'em up, babe.
- Goof!
- You know, we could
buy this house for you.
- Oh, it needs some
serious redecorating.
- Well, you can be
in charge of that.
I dunno, raise
what, three, four?
Maybe even six kids.
And then they'll have grandkids.
We could have these huge
thanksgiving dinners
where we can sit on
the porch and grow old.
- We're not even out
of high school yet.
- Look, I have this
all planned out.
- You are a planner.
Vinyl? Awesome.
- Might as well
put something on.
(classical music)
- Oh, close your eyes.
Okay now, count to
10, and come find me.
You have to earn your kiss.
- One, two...
Eight, nine, ten, here I come!
(laughing)
- No! No!
(laughing)
Reese!
- Got you, you son of a bitch.
Don't you move.
I already called the police.
Are you punks stealing from me?
- No, no, no, we were
just playing around.
- Leave her alone!
This is murder! You know that?
- Your word versus mine.
- Oh god.
Is he...
Oh god.
Oh...
What are you doing?
- You have to go, Mina.
- No, not without you.
- I can't run!
- No, no. I'll
wait here with you.
- Then we're both
gonna go to jail.
- It was an accident.
- They'll say we killed him
and he tried to defend himself.
You have to go.
- I can't just, I can't
just leave you here.
- It's the only way, Mina
- I'll visit you every day.
- You can't. They will
know that someone was here.
- Oh god, how could this happen?
- It's all right,
it's all right.
I love you. I love you.
- I love you too.
- You have to go.
- Oh, Reese.
You have to go. Just go, okay?
Go!
- Ice cream? Really?
- Much too much of a
badass to eat ice cream?
Everybody loves ice cream.
- Yeah but, I dunno,
what if somebody sees me?
- Well, you can tell them
that your social
worker forced you here.
What are they calling
me these days?
- Pain in the ass.
- Right, okay, we won't use
those words, but, come sit down.
Well, look, if they're here
they're here on their
own volition, right?
- Yeah, right. Smart.
Look, Mrs. Gardner, this
is cool and everything,
but this ain't me.
I mean, my dad didn't
take me kite flying.
He'd take me to a bar and
he'd leave me in the car
while he'd get hammered.
I don't do normal.
- You know, believe it or
not, I was young once too,
and I know what it's like
to want to push boundaries.
I just wanna make sure that
you're exploring in ways
that open doors for
you, not close them.
- Come on, Mrs. G, what
boundaries did you push?
Purple hair? Wearing
plaid and stripes?
(upbeat music)
(they chat indistinctly)
- Your mom's here.
- I'll catch you guys later.
- Bye.
- You're late.
- I had to meet with the kid.
- Mmhm. Was he cute?
What? Cute ones get a pass.
- Okay, you're too young to
be interested in boys, okay?
- Okay, when did you start
being interested in boys?
- Junior year college.
- You're such a liar.
- Is he cooking?
- I hope not.
- Are you cooking?
Hi.
- Etouffee.
- Wow, that's a first.
- Chef Gardner.
- Oh, hello,
chef Gardner.
How was your day?
- It was good.
- Yeah?
- So, how's it look?
- It looks amazing.
Wow, you want some wine?
- Sure, that'd be great.
- I know what I did was wrong,
I broke into a man's house.
Granted, I wasn't
planning on hurting him,
but it doesn't excuse what
I did, it was his home.
His castle.
A place where he has
the right to feel safe.
A place for family, a place for
friends, relatives and kids.
Get together and
celebrate Christmas.
Thanksgiving dinners.
I didn't just take
this man's life,
I took him away from his family.
I do see that.
I took him away from his
nieces, from his nephews.
And granted, I can't
give that back,
but what I can do is
maybe help some kids
not make the same
mistakes I made.
And maybe, maybe have a
family of my own someday.
And maybe get it
right this time.
(she chuckles)
(gate buzzes)
- Hali come on, you're late.
Hey, I got a domestic
in Clifton today,
will you pick up
Hali from soccer?
- Absolutely.
- [Mina] Great. Did you eat?
- Yeah, I gotta testify in
that mail fraud case today.
This is what counts as
major crime in Brookfield.
- That's the way I like it.
- Okay, I gotta run.
- All right.
Hey, are you hungry?
- I don't have time,
someone's giving me a ride.
- Who?
- I'm late. Bye.
- Bye. Have a great day.
(ominous music)
- Who is that?
Who was that?
- Nobody.
- Gotta go.
- Who's that?
- Nobody.
- [Amber] I thought you
were keeping track of him.
- I was.
He was up for parole twice
and he blew it each time.
I guess I just missed
this one somehow.
- Blew it how?
- His bitterness
or temper issues.
- Look, you know
you're my best friend,
I've got your back,
you know that, right?
But I think he has reason to
be a little bitter and angry,
don't you think?
- You don't have
to tell me that.
- Now, with that said,
I thought for sure
he would be in for the full 30.
Come on, Reese had anger
issues from the beginning.
I saw that when you
started dating him.
- Okay, well now he's
resolved them. Good for him.
Just, I feel I should
do something, you know.
Maybe I can use my resources,
help him transition
back into civilian life.
- Just please,
please be careful.
- I will, but I owe him that.
- Okay, but listen, people
change after 20 years.
Especially after
20 years in prison.
- Whose fault is that?
- You were a kid. You were
trying to protect him.
- You know what, it doesn't
matter any more anyway.
Just...
- You know, I remember you
guys being pretty hot and heavy
back in the day.
Talking about forever.
- We were young.
We were intense.
He was, he was intense.
I used to love that about him.
But it's not like it would
have lasted forever, you know.
- So no feelings at all?
- No, no of course not.
Hali saw everything, she
was standing right there.
- Hali saw him?
What did you say?
- Nothing.
- You didn't tell her?
- God no.
- Ben?
All right, well, hang
in there, girlfriend,
because that statute
of limitations is up.
- There's no statute of
limitations on murder.
(tense music)
- Excuse me, what are
you doing in here?
- I'm so sorry, Sheriff Gardner.
Your secretary told me
you would be right back.
She told me I could
come in and wait.
I'm Clark Talbot
and I just signed up
with Shaffer and Ross upstairs.
- Oh, right,
they're good people.
So, how can I help you, Clark?
- Okay, thanks again
for your time, Sheriff,
I'm sorry to barge
in on you like this,
but, look, somebody told
me that you happen to live
on the west side, and well,
I'm in the process of
looking for a home,
and I was wondering what
you think of the place.
- Yeah, no, it's great.
Terrific school system.
You have kids?
- No, no kids, not yet.
Let's just say we're
off to a late start.
- You know what, actually,
my wife's friend is a realtor.
She helped us find our house.
I think I've got it
in here somewhere.
And, really nice lady.
Hold on a second, here.
My daughter bought that
for me when she was 12.
Now she's 16 and
I'm just a nerd.
- Well, one's parenting
approach and methodology
should adjust whilst
child transitions
into adolescence, Sheriff.
I'm sorry, I've just been
reading a lot of books.
I'm trying to prepare,
you know how that goes.
- Of course. Anyway,
here's her card.
Amber's great.
- Great. Thank you again,
Sheriff, you've been very kind.
I appreciate it.
- It's my pleasure, Clark.
Welcome to Brookfield.
- You got it. I'm upstairs.
- [Mina] This is
breaking and entering.
- Come on, just
have a little fun.
You gonna have some fun?
- Yeah.
- All right, just live
a little, come on.
(tense music)
- You are a dreamer.
Okay now, count to
10, and come find me.
You have to earn your kiss.
- [Reese] Two, three, four,
five, six, seven,
eight, nine ten, I'm coming!
(they laugh)
- This is my castle!
(generator whirs)
(phone rings)
- Hello?
Hold on please.
Reese, it's good
to hear from you.
Yeah, I can meet you there.
- That's great.
Yeah, how about tomorrow then?
- Okay. Bye.
- Yes. Yes, that's
right, Garden Park.
And please hurry. Thank you.
Mina!
Mina.
- Reese.
Wow, you look, you look great.
- Thanks, so do you.
- I just...
I just wanted to say thank you.
I haven't had the
chance to say thank you,
and I just wanted
to say that first.
So, thank you so
much for everything.
Sorry, that sounds so lame,
it doesn't sound like
an effort at all.
I'm sorry.
- It's okay.
It's okay, I did
what I wanted to do,
it took a little longer
than expected, but--
- It was far too long.
- Yeah.
- Far too long.
But I'm gonna help you.
I'm a social worker now,
I can help you get back
on your feet, I can connect
you with other people
that are going through
similar circumstances.
- Mina. I'm not one
of your clients.
- Oh, I know that.
I know, I just...
Well, things aren't
really the same.
I was waiting for you
for a long time.
I used to go by the prison
and I'd wait for hours.
I really wanted to go
inside, I did, but then I...
I almost did.
But I remember what
you said, so I didn't.
- It's a good thing
you didn't come in
because they were watching,
- I did wait.
- Didn't expect you
to be a nun, right?
- No, of course not.
I dated a little bit
just to feel normal.
- It's fine, I understand.
- I wrote to you.
This is probably a bad idea,
but I wanted you to have them.
They're old feelings.
Don't read them here, please,
this is difficult for me too.
- Okay.
- I got pregnant.
He's a good guy.
He's stood by me,
and you know, we were good.
We started a family,
and I just...
I couldn't do this any more.
I'm sorry.
- It's okay. Okay?
Please, Mina, you don't
have to be sorry. (laughs)
It's fine, it's...
Hey, we're 20 years off track,
but it's all good, you know why?
Because you can get
a divorce, right?
We can finally get
that beautiful house.
We were dreaming of those kids,
pick up for lost time, be
where we should have been
all this time along, right?
You can ask your beautiful
daughter to move in with us,
and I will look after
her like she's my own.
- I'm not gonna leave my family.
- I'm your family,
right? I'm your family.
- No, Reese, you're not,
and that's not gonna happen.
- No, no, Mina,
you owe me, okay?
You owe me.
There's no statute of
limitations on murder,
just remember that.
You can still go down for this.
I am so sorry. Oh
Mina, I'm so sorry.
I would never betray
you like that.
I'm sorry I just need to,
I just need to cool down,
they told me I'm gonna be
going through these emotions.
I'm so sorry.
- Yeah.
- It's just like you're looking
at me like I'm in a museum
and I feel like I'm an exhibit.
The feelings are dead
and buried for you?
Because they're not for me.
I thought about you
every day for 22 years.
Every day. Every morning.
You were my first breath.
You were the last thought every
evening for 22 years, Mina.
The thought of kissing
you one more time
is what kept me alive.
- There's nothing unusual.
Lock is clean too.
Must just be a crank call.
- It's probably some kids.
- Ah, um.
- Ben?
- Mmhm?
- Nothing.
- How was your day?
- It's fine.
You okay?
- No. I'm not okay.
You're lying to me.
- You saw.
Not here, okay?
I'm sorry, I should
have told you.
- Told me what?
What should I know, Mina?
- He's an old boyfriend.
- How old?
- Since before we met, okay?
He came in town, I haven't
seen him in 20 years.
- So, I find out by
seeing you kissing him
in the middle of the park?
- He kissed me.
- It takes two
people to kiss, Mina.
It didn't mean anything,
Ben, you know how
much I love you.
You and Hali are my everything.
- Clark came by my office.
Your ex, Clark Talbot right?
- Right. Clark Talbot.
- So, he was checking me out?
- No, I don't think so.
- That's a pretty
handy coincidence.
How come you never told
me about him before?
- Because it's ancient
history, it was high school.
- This isn't over for him, Mina.
You know, that wouldn't
bother me so much,
but then you went ahead
and kept this from me.
- He told me to divorce Ben.
- Seriously? He's nuts.
- He didn't ask me, he just
told me to divorce him.
Maybe something did
happen to him in prison.
- You know what,
I think Reese has always
been a little bit off.
- He's not off, he's just,
he's a little different.
That's all.
- You're not over him.
- Don't be ridiculous, I mean...
- Mina, you might be able
to fool everyone else,
maybe even yourself,
but you can't fool me.
You know why?
Because I helped
you stuff your bra
for Aaron Colby in
the seventh grade.
- Again? Are you ever going
to let me live that down?
- No, you do not deserve
to live that down.
That is humiliation
for the ages.
- Do you remember how lopsided?
- I also remember
that he didn't deserve
your lopsided boobs.
- Thank you.
- But I digress,
Reese kissed you
and the spark was still there.
Listen, it's okay.
It's okay. Married,
not dead, right?
It's healthy to
feel sexy and wanted
but it doesn't mean that it
was anything more than that.
- It was a mistake,
that's what it was.
That kiss was a mistake.
- Yeah, the kiss was a mistake.
But it did prove one thing.
- What could it
have accomplished?
- That Ben can still get
all worked up about you.
- Wow, you're awful. Terrible.
- I am on the awful truth,
that is exactly why
you hang out with me.
- That's true.
- Kelly?
What's this package here?
- That man you spoke to
yesterday brought it in.
We ran it through
X-ray, it's fine.
- Sorry, of course.
- Everything all right, Sheriff?
- Yeah, it's fine.
Just been watching too much TV.
- Wish Brookfield
was that exciting.
(rap music)
- You good?
- Derrick, stop.
Derrick, stop. (laughs)
- Come on, Hali.
- Stop.
Hey, I said no.
I told you I didn't want to.
Oh my god, get your
hands off of me.
- [Derrick] Come on,
stop being a tease.
- I told you no!
- Come on.
What?
What are you doing?
Get off me!
Get off of me, man.
- I've eaten guys like
you for breakfast.
- All right.
- Good?
- Yeah.
- No means no.
- Okay, man.
- All right, get
out of here. Go on.
Come on.
Hey.
I'm Reese.
- Thank you.
We were just...
- Oh, don't worry, I
won't tell your mom.
- You know my mom?
- Yeah, I know your mom,
and you know what,
you remind me of her.
Oh, don't worry,
it's a good thing.
- Oh.
Thanks.
- So, you need a ride?
- Sure.
- Cool. Hold on to that.
Come on, let's go.
- You do not drive
like my parents.
- Yeah well, driving is freedom.
- Okay, are you sure
you're not a stalker?
I mean, I see you watching
our house the other day,
and tonight, you come riding
up on Hi-Yo Silver here
and rescue me.
- Yeah well, I'm
starting to think
that maybe you
didn't need rescuing.
Your mother never did.
- Maybe not, but
still feels good.
(slow music)
(tense music)
- What were you doing
getting a ride from him?
- What is your problem,
he's your friend, right?
- He's not my friend, I
thought you were with Darren.
- Derrick. He's a jerk.
- Well.
- Reese just came along
to give me a ride.
- What do you mean
just came along? What,
you were just standing
on the side of the road,
and he just swings
by and picks you up?
What is that?
- What is the matter with you?
He's your friend, one that
you never even told me about,
even when he was standing
outside on the street.
Who is he anyway?
- What did he say to you?
- Mom, I asked you first.
what's the story with him?
- You know what, he
was a part of my past,
and I am choosing
to keep it private.
But I promise you
I will make sure
that Reese never, ever
bothers you again.
- You know what,
don't worry about it.
Reese isn't a problem at all.
(tense music)
- Hey, Sheriff, you go to
the same place, am I right?
- You son of a bitch!
- Whoa, whoa, come on, no
need to get so worked up.
- You stay the hell
away from my wife.
- You know what, I could
say the same thing to you
because she was mine
before she was yours.
- You piece of--
You know what,
you're not worth it.
- That's not what she said.
- You're a cheap, lowlife punk.
- You read the letters.
Yeah, you read the
letters, and hey,
I understand, Sheriff, okay?
I don't blame you, you get it.
You wanted to see what real
passion was about, right?
What words she would write
if she felt true love
in her heart. I get it.
I love you, I can't
live without you.
- Shut up!
- My days are filled with
darkness without you.
And I await for your
return, just like the dawn.
Question, did she
ever write words
like that to you, Sheriff?
- You shut the hell up.
- I have an idea, I think
you baited this woman
into marriage, and into the
pregnancy, somehow, some way.
You realized you weren't
good enough for this woman.
- You're a lowlife
piece of garbage.
- I'm gonna take your daughter,
I'm going to take your wife,
and they're going to like it.
- If you come anywhere
near either of them,
I will be picking your teeth
out of my fist, got it?
- Do it. Come on, do it.
Can you do it? Come on, Sheriff.
- You're not worth it.
Argh!
- 20 years in the bin, no
one's ever done that to me.
- Yeah, this is Sheriff Gardner.
Look, I need an
ambulance down to
24, 247 Main Street.
- You should be
ashamed of yourself.
You represent that badge.
Get that? Huh?
- [Woman] What were
you thinking, Ben?
You're not like this.
- [Ben] Look, I've been under
a lot of pressure lately.
- [Woman] That's not an excuse.
- [Ben] I know.
- I'll have to put you
on administrative leave
while we run an investigation.
Did he provoke you?
- Yes, he did.
We'd been arguing, and
he sucker punched me,
and that's when I lost it.
- All right.
Well, if he did that, then
this should all blow over
in a little while.
- I still shouldn't
have lost my temper.
I'm a sheriff, need
to set an example.
- Damn straight.
(phone buzzes)
- What?
- This shocking video
of what appears to be
police brutality is just in.
It shows Brookfield
county sheriff Ben Gardner
punching Reese Sinclair
who does not appear
to be defending himself.
- This is bad, Ben.
- It's not showing what
he did before that.
It's at a bad angle.
- Personally, I
believe you, Ben,
and I'll make sure you get
a fair shake, you know that.
But for now, I need your badge.
And I suggest you lawyer
up, this is gonna get ugly.
- What the hell are you doing?
- I'm doing what you should
have done a long time ago.
- Leave Ben alone, okay?
- Well, actually he has
to stay away from me
now I have a restraining order.
- What?
- Well, he beat the
hell out of me, Mina.
- After you swung first!
- That's what he told you?
No, I had my hands up like this.
I had them up the
whole time, okay?
And he was pounding on me.
- You expect me to believe that?
- No, of course not.
Everyone believes
the cop's lies.
- Okay, all right, let me
hear your side of the story.
Go, please.
- Well, I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have showed
him those letters
that you wrote to
me, I'm sorry, Mina.
That was wrong.
But please know, I
did not show him any
that would incriminate you.
- But why? Why
would you do that?
- I wanted him to know how
you felt about me, okay?
I wanted somebody on
this planet to know
how you felt about
me other than me.
Is that so wrong?
- Yes, it's wrong,
he's my husband.
Those letters were between
you and me, they were private.
- I'm sorry.
Mina, I'm so sorry, I know
I overdid that, I'm wrong.
I admit that. I admit it.
And here I am trying to enjoy
what freedom I have left,
minding my own business,
then here he comes
walking up on me, okay?
Approached me, picking and
poking, and getting aggressive.
Accusing me, asking
me questions.
Drilling me, this guy.
- And what did you
think he was gonna do
after he read the letters?
I mean, come on.
- Okay, I knew he'd be upset,
but, come on, Mina,
the guy was insane.
He attacked me, okay?
Thank god I didn't fight back.
A cop against me, his
word against mine.
And thank god that guy
videotaped it and put it online.
- What guy?
- I dunno, some guy, some
hacktivist or something
caught it on tape.
It's all online, you
can see it for yourself.
But what's important is that
you know more than anyone
that I wouldn't hurt anybody.
What? What?
I'm the bad guy, right?
- I'm not saying that.
- I paid for my mistakes, Mina.
- I know.
I know you paid
for your mistakes,
but it doesn't give you a
right to accost my husband,
and to stalk my daughter.
(he laughs)
- What?
Your daughter's boyfriend
was putting his hands
all over her, okay?
He was getting aggressive,
so I intervened.
- Yeah, but how did you see it?
Did you follow her?
- I noticed the first
time I saw this kid
that he was bad
news, okay, Mina?
- It is not your job
to watch my daughter.
- Well, it's somebody's job,
and somebody's gotta do it
because you and your
husband sure as hell ain't.
- You stay away from Hali,
do you understand me?
If it means that I
have to go to prison
to take you down
with me, I will.
- No, no you wouldn't.
- This is my family.
I'll go straight to the
DA, do you understand?
- Okay, wait a minute, it's just
I know that we would make
better parents, Mina, us.
- Wow.
- Yeah.
- What's wrong with you?
We will never, ever meet again.
Never.
(phone rings)
- John Simmons.
- [Phone] What the hell
is wrong with you guys?
- I was hoping for a happy
call, who the hell is this?
- Deputy Hughes
with Brookfield PD.
You guys arrested
Sheriff Gardner?
And on what basis?
- Deputy Hughes, you realize
that this is the internal
affairs you're calling?
Also known as none
of your damn business
until we knock on
your door, right?
- I don't give a crap who are,
you can't just arrest him
based on an allegation.
Haven't you ever heard
of an investigation?
Witness statements?
Did you even get a
statement from Gardner?
- Well, I'm sure you
saw the video, Deputy,
it looked pretty clear to me.
- The video?
I just spoke with the sheriff,
the guy hit him first.
And how are you going
to take the word
of a convicted murderer
over a sheriff?
One of your own.
- Once again, internal affairs,
he is not one of our own.
Your friend there
punched somebody,
he got caught on
camera while doing so,
he was off duty and in
uniform, nonetheless.
So, as it stands,
he's under arrest,
whether you like it or not.
Let me teach you something
real quick, Deputy.
It's not just about
upholding the law,
it's about upholding
ourselves within the law.
If I let this slide,
which I won't,
the floodgates are gonna
open for police misconduct,
do you understand?
- These charges aren't
gonna stick, they're bogus.
- All right, all right, listen.
Your voice is
making me nauseous,
I'm about done with
this conversation.
You're a beat cop.
Just focus on getting
drunks back in the tank
like you do every day.
This is an internal
affairs investigation,
Sheriff Gardner is under
arrest, and that's it.
Going to let the judge
take it from here.
I appreciate the call, you
sound like a great guy,
but I'm done with you, don't
ever call me again, goodbye.
- Oh god. Dad's never like that.
What are you doing?
- I'm trying to see
if there's a sign
that Reese hit your
dad, but I just...
- I don't see anything.
- It's sort of a bad
angle though, isn't it.
- I guess.
(phone rings)
- Hello?
Ben, where are you?
Okay.
(door buzzes)
- Hey, Ben.
Mina posted bail.
- So, they arrested me
for assault and battery.
There's a zero tolerance
policy coming down from state.
- This is insane.
- Just, I want you
to be prepared.
I might need to
look for a new job.
- Don't say that,
we're going to be okay.
- We're not, we're not
going to be okay, Mina.
I could go to prison,
we're going to get sued,
we could lose this house.
I'm sorry, sweetie, I'll
figure something out, okay?
- No, we'll figure
something out.
- What do you mean we, mom?
You've been lying and hiding
things from us all along.
You are the reason why
dad's in this mess.
- You're right.
You know what, there's something
that I should have told
you both a long time ago.
I killed a man
and Reese took the fall for it.
And now he's back.
- And he's destroying our life.
- I'll go down to
the station, okay?
I'll confess, that would help
your defense, that would--
- We need to lawyer up, okay?
- Right.
- Okay, what?
You're just gonna accept this?
- One crisis at a time, Hali.
- Dad, she killed someone.
What?
You killed somebody and
lied to everyone about it
for years.
- But it was an accident, Hali.
- Everything you
ever said to me,
you were just talking
about yourself.
And now you're all blaming Reese
when all he did was take the
fall for you and protect me.
- You can't trust him, Hali.
- But dad--
- He's a manipulator.
- She's the manipulator.
I mean, look at the facts,
who's the real bad guy here?
- Enough, Hali,
stay away from him.
- But he protected me, dad.
Of course, he's gonna lie about
having a fight with a cop.
- I don't care what you think
about me in this moment, okay?
But stay away from Reese,
there's something
seriously broken in him.
- And why is that?
Who betrayed him?
- I know.
I know that it's my fault.
But it doesn't take away from
the fact that he's dangerous,
and he is delusional, and who
knows what he's capable of.
Hali!
I'm so sorry.
I'm so, so sorry.
(tense music)
Where do you think you're going?
- I can't sleep here tonight.
I'm going to Alexandra's.
- I'll drive you.
- Dad, no.
I need some time to think.
Of course.
- Hey.
A little late for you
to be out, isn't it?
- Look, I have two screwed
up parents already,
and I don't need another one.
I'm sorry, I--
- No, no worries.
You need a ride?
- What did you do to my dad?
- Hey, look, things,
they got out of hand.
- You beat the hell out of him.
- Hey, no.
No, he got in a few
licks of his own,
let me tell you. (laughs)
Yeah.
And look, I'm dropping
all the charges, okay.
Men, we, we get
crazy over women.
I mean, come on, you
read The Odyssey, right?
Hey, look, at least I
didn't send a thousand ships
to burn down cities
over your mom.
- Okay, this isn't
funny, this is serious.
- Well, it is a little bit.
- What really
happened that night?
I mean...
- I know what you mean.
Get in, I'll show you.
- I wanted to tell you,
I just, I couldn't.
- Look, I need some
time to think, okay?
- Where are you going?
- Riverrun Motel.
- Ben, I love you.
It's a mess. Everything's
falling to pieces.
- Ben loves you, Mina,
Hali loves you.
They're gonna forgive you.
- I brought this toxic waste
into their lives, it's--
- Don't do that,
don't blame yourself.
Reese did this. He is damaged.
- And I'm an idiot.
- We are all idiots
when it comes to love,
and there's something kind of
right about that, isn't there.
I mean, god knows,
I've been the fool.
- At least I'm smart about
picking my friends, right?
- Cheers to that.
Mina, I'm here for you
all the way through,
you know that.
- Thanks for coming over.
I really needed this.
- Wow, this is posh.
So you actually live here now?
- Yeah, that's right.
- Okay, no offense, but how do
you afford a place like this?
You're squatting.
(he laughs)
- Ah, look, the
Covington estate, right?
It's been under this
litigation for decades,
and well, you know.
A mob of greedy relatives,
you know how that goes, right?
It's just, yeah, it's all good.
- But aren't you afraid
the cops are gonna come?
- No I'm not, we're
fine, are you coming?
- Okay, yeah, this
is kind of cool.
- It was my perfect night.
It was exciting, it was fun.
Your mom looked gorgeous.
- Okay.
- I dreamed of giving her
a house just like this.
Come on.
- So, nobody lives here, and
the lawn looks like this?
- I've been looking after it.
- Well look at you,
the model squatter.
- Yeah.
Well, you know, we didn't
really want to hurt anyone.
We weren't going
to steal anything,
we were just
having fun.
- Well yeah, you
shouldn't have had
your whole life messed up.
- It all started downstairs,
we put on some music.
We started to play
hide and seek,
and that brought us
all the way to here.
It was like a dance.
We didn't know Covington
was still here, but he was.
You know, sometimes
I think to myself
that he was just laying in wait.
Waiting for someone to break
in so he could have his chance.
- What a psycho.
- Yeah.
We'd have already given up,
but he was gonna kill me.
- That would be murder.
- Yeah, he would have
got away with it.
This guy had some
license to kill
but, Mina, she saved my life.
- Oh god. I should call me mom.
- Why?
- I need to tell
her that I'm sorry.
- You're a good person, Hali.
- Thank you.
- You know, without me
there would be no you.
Now, I kept your mom
out of prison, so,
without me there
would be no you.
You should have
been my daughter.
- Okay, I'm just, I'm
gonna go over here.
(phone rings)
- Hali.
Hey.
Babe, I'm so sorry.
Are you okay?
- Yeah, everything's okay.
I just...
Mom, I'm the one
who should be sorry.
I just wanted to tell you that.
(she gasps)
- Hali?
- You can still be my daughter.
- Oh god.
- Hali? Hali?
Oh my god.
- [Hali] Mom! We're
at the mansion!
- Shut it.
- [Mina] Hali? Hali?
Hello? Hali?
- Mina, you know how
much I love you and Hali,
but if I see any cops, well,
we'll all be living
together in eternity.
- Hello?
Oh my god.
- So you're telling me you can
actually see him hitting me?
- Our cameras are high-def,
they've got everything.
I'll play it back.
Whoa. He hit you clean.
- You guys gotta keep
a backup copy of it.
It's vital for investigation.
- Sure, absolutely,
I'll do that.
- Look, I gotta take this
other call. Thank you.
Mina, I got it, look, I
can prove everything I said
about the fight.
- [Mina] Ben, Reese has Hali.
They're at the old
Covington mansion.
He said that if he saw
police he'd kill her.
- Okay look, we'll
play it cautious then,
just us for now, okay?
- I think I can talk him down.
- Just wait for me, all right?
I'll be there in a minute.
- Hali's in danger
because of what I did.
Who knows what he'd do to you.
- Mina? Mina!
- Oh my god.
Oh my god.
- Whatever we need to
do, we're going to do it,
you got that?
What? What is it?
- I have an idea.
- Sit.
(tense music)
- Let me talk to her.
- You forced me
to do this, Mina.
- Reese, let me talk to her.
- Okay, you're upset,
I understand that.
I understand that.
Just a second.
- Mom.
- Baby, are you okay?
Has he hurt you?
- No, but I'm
really scared, mom.
- I know you are, look,
it's gonna be okay.
I love you so much.
- I know, I love
you too, I'm sorry.
- Okay, listen,
don't be sorry, okay?
Everything's gonna be just fine,
it'll work out, and we're
gonna be a family, okay?
- Reese, let her go.
I will do anything you
want, you just let Hali go.
- You gotta see, I
can't trust you, Mina.
Do you understand that?
Maybe I should just
take Hali and leave,
the problem is I
can't quit you either.
So,
let's all just sit tight
until I figure this out.
- Damn it.
- Mina.
(tires screech)
- Well, there's no
gas for the oven,
so we're gonna have to make do
with cold turkey sandwiches.
But I did get the gourmet stuff.
- No stuffing?
- Hey, Hali, look,
I just do this
because I like the tradition.
Besides, who knows when
we'll get the opportunity
to spend another
thanksgiving dinner together
in the country that
invented thanksgiving.
So, hey, you know, I'm just
doing the best I can!
(bell rings)
- It's the doorbell.
(bell rings)
- No one else is here?
- Nobody. You win, Reese.
- God, you look beautiful.
- [Hali] Mom!
- May I?
- [Hali] Mom.
- Hali.
It's going to be okay.
I have to go with Reese.
- Mom, no, you can't go
with him, you can't leave--
- It's gonna be okay.
Where is it?
Here it is.
- Why are you here, Mina?
(classical music)
- I'm here to marry you.
Reese, you gave me my life.
You gave me the chance
to have my own child.
I know this will be
difficult, an adjustment.
I really wanna restart
my life with you.
- No, no. You're lying to me.
You're up to something.
- Look, I understand.
You've been in prison
for many, many years,
and that place teaches you not
to trust anything or anyone,
but you're out now.
What do you feel inside?
What's your heart telling you?
(he groans)
(tense music)
(banging)
- Okay, listen, listen.
Who's gonna get married
right here right now?
Just like you said, maybe
we can use our own vows.
It won't be official, but--
- It's all we need.
- It is all we need.
No.
- Reese? Where are you going?
- We need a witness. Hali.
- Oh, no, no, no, it
should just be us.
- No. Hali needs to see this.
- Reese!
- Are you okay?
- Leave her alone!
- You lying bitch.
Ready or not, here I come.
- Amber, are you okay?
- I'm fine. Go, go,
get out of here.
- I'm gonna turn that
white dress red, Mina.
(he laughs)
- I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry I did this to you.
- Don't move!
Don't you move.
I always loved you so much.
So much.
But not any more.
(they grunt)
- Daddy!
(gun fires)
- It's over.
It's over, it's over.
We're okay now. We're okay.
It's okay, sweetie.
It's okay, come on.
- Mom!
Ta-da!
- Oh my gosh, you did it.
- I know.
- Sit down.
Oh my gosh.
You did it.
- I know.
I can't believe it, it was
a little touch and go there
for a bit, huh?
- I'm so proud of you.
I am so sorry that
I wasn't there.
- It's okay.
Mom, you'll be there
when I escape college.
- Right.
Right.
- Oh, mom, okay, what
are the prison gangs
going to think of you right now?
- They're not really gangs,
they're more like
knitting circles here.
Hi.
How's work?
- You mean how's Sheriff
Golden Gloves over here.
- What?
- Well, let's just say
after the investigation,
and the two videos we released,
the drunks are a lot less
cocky when I pull them over.
- Oh, nice, I'm glad something
good came out of this.
(she laughs)
Babe, I am so proud of you.
- I know. I love you, mom.
- I love you too.
- She did great.
You raised her well, Mina.
(gentle music)
- So, where are we going?
- Uh, Paris.
Nah, nah, that's too normal.
We gotta do something
special, you know.
What's that city on
top of the mountain?
- Machu Picchu.
- Yeah, Machu Picchu.
- I like the way
you dream, Reese.
This is awesome.
But, it's gotta have
a security system.
- No, see, my uncle
maintains this place.
I helped him with it last month.
Covington called him in
because he's going
to go on vacation.
- I don't know. This is
breaking and entering.
- Oh, come on, just have
a little fun, all right?
All right, just live
a little, come on.
(tense music)
- Where did you get those?
- Oh, check this out.
Put 'em up, babe.
- Goof!
- You know, we could
buy this house for you.
- Oh, it needs some
serious redecorating.
- Well, you can be
in charge of that.
I dunno, raise
what, three, four?
Maybe even six kids.
And then they'll have grandkids.
We could have these huge
thanksgiving dinners
where we can sit on
the porch and grow old.
- We're not even out
of high school yet.
- Look, I have this
all planned out.
- You are a planner.
Vinyl? Awesome.
- Might as well
put something on.
(classical music)
- Oh, close your eyes.
Okay now, count to
10, and come find me.
You have to earn your kiss.
- One, two...
Eight, nine, ten, here I come!
(laughing)
- No! No!
(laughing)
Reese!
- Got you, you son of a bitch.
Don't you move.
I already called the police.
Are you punks stealing from me?
- No, no, no, we were
just playing around.
- Leave her alone!
This is murder! You know that?
- Your word versus mine.
- Oh god.
Is he...
Oh god.
Oh...
What are you doing?
- You have to go, Mina.
- No, not without you.
- I can't run!
- No, no. I'll
wait here with you.
- Then we're both
gonna go to jail.
- It was an accident.
- They'll say we killed him
and he tried to defend himself.
You have to go.
- I can't just, I can't
just leave you here.
- It's the only way, Mina
- I'll visit you every day.
- You can't. They will
know that someone was here.
- Oh god, how could this happen?
- It's all right,
it's all right.
I love you. I love you.
- I love you too.
- You have to go.
- Oh, Reese.
You have to go. Just go, okay?
Go!
- Ice cream? Really?
- Much too much of a
badass to eat ice cream?
Everybody loves ice cream.
- Yeah but, I dunno,
what if somebody sees me?
- Well, you can tell them
that your social
worker forced you here.
What are they calling
me these days?
- Pain in the ass.
- Right, okay, we won't use
those words, but, come sit down.
Well, look, if they're here
they're here on their
own volition, right?
- Yeah, right. Smart.
Look, Mrs. Gardner, this
is cool and everything,
but this ain't me.
I mean, my dad didn't
take me kite flying.
He'd take me to a bar and
he'd leave me in the car
while he'd get hammered.
I don't do normal.
- You know, believe it or
not, I was young once too,
and I know what it's like
to want to push boundaries.
I just wanna make sure that
you're exploring in ways
that open doors for
you, not close them.
- Come on, Mrs. G, what
boundaries did you push?
Purple hair? Wearing
plaid and stripes?
(upbeat music)
(they chat indistinctly)
- Your mom's here.
- I'll catch you guys later.
- Bye.
- You're late.
- I had to meet with the kid.
- Mmhm. Was he cute?
What? Cute ones get a pass.
- Okay, you're too young to
be interested in boys, okay?
- Okay, when did you start
being interested in boys?
- Junior year college.
- You're such a liar.
- Is he cooking?
- I hope not.
- Are you cooking?
Hi.
- Etouffee.
- Wow, that's a first.
- Chef Gardner.
- Oh, hello,
chef Gardner.
How was your day?
- It was good.
- Yeah?
- So, how's it look?
- It looks amazing.
Wow, you want some wine?
- Sure, that'd be great.
- I know what I did was wrong,
I broke into a man's house.
Granted, I wasn't
planning on hurting him,
but it doesn't excuse what
I did, it was his home.
His castle.
A place where he has
the right to feel safe.
A place for family, a place for
friends, relatives and kids.
Get together and
celebrate Christmas.
Thanksgiving dinners.
I didn't just take
this man's life,
I took him away from his family.
I do see that.
I took him away from his
nieces, from his nephews.
And granted, I can't
give that back,
but what I can do is
maybe help some kids
not make the same
mistakes I made.
And maybe, maybe have a
family of my own someday.
And maybe get it
right this time.
(she chuckles)
(gate buzzes)
- Hali come on, you're late.
Hey, I got a domestic
in Clifton today,
will you pick up
Hali from soccer?
- Absolutely.
- [Mina] Great. Did you eat?
- Yeah, I gotta testify in
that mail fraud case today.
This is what counts as
major crime in Brookfield.
- That's the way I like it.
- Okay, I gotta run.
- All right.
Hey, are you hungry?
- I don't have time,
someone's giving me a ride.
- Who?
- I'm late. Bye.
- Bye. Have a great day.
(ominous music)
- Who is that?
Who was that?
- Nobody.
- Gotta go.
- Who's that?
- Nobody.
- [Amber] I thought you
were keeping track of him.
- I was.
He was up for parole twice
and he blew it each time.
I guess I just missed
this one somehow.
- Blew it how?
- His bitterness
or temper issues.
- Look, you know
you're my best friend,
I've got your back,
you know that, right?
But I think he has reason to
be a little bitter and angry,
don't you think?
- You don't have
to tell me that.
- Now, with that said,
I thought for sure
he would be in for the full 30.
Come on, Reese had anger
issues from the beginning.
I saw that when you
started dating him.
- Okay, well now he's
resolved them. Good for him.
Just, I feel I should
do something, you know.
Maybe I can use my resources,
help him transition
back into civilian life.
- Just please,
please be careful.
- I will, but I owe him that.
- Okay, but listen, people
change after 20 years.
Especially after
20 years in prison.
- Whose fault is that?
- You were a kid. You were
trying to protect him.
- You know what, it doesn't
matter any more anyway.
Just...
- You know, I remember you
guys being pretty hot and heavy
back in the day.
Talking about forever.
- We were young.
We were intense.
He was, he was intense.
I used to love that about him.
But it's not like it would
have lasted forever, you know.
- So no feelings at all?
- No, no of course not.
Hali saw everything, she
was standing right there.
- Hali saw him?
What did you say?
- Nothing.
- You didn't tell her?
- God no.
- Ben?
All right, well, hang
in there, girlfriend,
because that statute
of limitations is up.
- There's no statute of
limitations on murder.
(tense music)
- Excuse me, what are
you doing in here?
- I'm so sorry, Sheriff Gardner.
Your secretary told me
you would be right back.
She told me I could
come in and wait.
I'm Clark Talbot
and I just signed up
with Shaffer and Ross upstairs.
- Oh, right,
they're good people.
So, how can I help you, Clark?
- Okay, thanks again
for your time, Sheriff,
I'm sorry to barge
in on you like this,
but, look, somebody told
me that you happen to live
on the west side, and well,
I'm in the process of
looking for a home,
and I was wondering what
you think of the place.
- Yeah, no, it's great.
Terrific school system.
You have kids?
- No, no kids, not yet.
Let's just say we're
off to a late start.
- You know what, actually,
my wife's friend is a realtor.
She helped us find our house.
I think I've got it
in here somewhere.
And, really nice lady.
Hold on a second, here.
My daughter bought that
for me when she was 12.
Now she's 16 and
I'm just a nerd.
- Well, one's parenting
approach and methodology
should adjust whilst
child transitions
into adolescence, Sheriff.
I'm sorry, I've just been
reading a lot of books.
I'm trying to prepare,
you know how that goes.
- Of course. Anyway,
here's her card.
Amber's great.
- Great. Thank you again,
Sheriff, you've been very kind.
I appreciate it.
- It's my pleasure, Clark.
Welcome to Brookfield.
- You got it. I'm upstairs.
- [Mina] This is
breaking and entering.
- Come on, just
have a little fun.
You gonna have some fun?
- Yeah.
- All right, just live
a little, come on.
(tense music)
- You are a dreamer.
Okay now, count to
10, and come find me.
You have to earn your kiss.
- [Reese] Two, three, four,
five, six, seven,
eight, nine ten, I'm coming!
(they laugh)
- This is my castle!
(generator whirs)
(phone rings)
- Hello?
Hold on please.
Reese, it's good
to hear from you.
Yeah, I can meet you there.
- That's great.
Yeah, how about tomorrow then?
- Okay. Bye.
- Yes. Yes, that's
right, Garden Park.
And please hurry. Thank you.
Mina!
Mina.
- Reese.
Wow, you look, you look great.
- Thanks, so do you.
- I just...
I just wanted to say thank you.
I haven't had the
chance to say thank you,
and I just wanted
to say that first.
So, thank you so
much for everything.
Sorry, that sounds so lame,
it doesn't sound like
an effort at all.
I'm sorry.
- It's okay.
It's okay, I did
what I wanted to do,
it took a little longer
than expected, but--
- It was far too long.
- Yeah.
- Far too long.
But I'm gonna help you.
I'm a social worker now,
I can help you get back
on your feet, I can connect
you with other people
that are going through
similar circumstances.
- Mina. I'm not one
of your clients.
- Oh, I know that.
I know, I just...
Well, things aren't
really the same.
I was waiting for you
for a long time.
I used to go by the prison
and I'd wait for hours.
I really wanted to go
inside, I did, but then I...
I almost did.
But I remember what
you said, so I didn't.
- It's a good thing
you didn't come in
because they were watching,
- I did wait.
- Didn't expect you
to be a nun, right?
- No, of course not.
I dated a little bit
just to feel normal.
- It's fine, I understand.
- I wrote to you.
This is probably a bad idea,
but I wanted you to have them.
They're old feelings.
Don't read them here, please,
this is difficult for me too.
- Okay.
- I got pregnant.
He's a good guy.
He's stood by me,
and you know, we were good.
We started a family,
and I just...
I couldn't do this any more.
I'm sorry.
- It's okay. Okay?
Please, Mina, you don't
have to be sorry. (laughs)
It's fine, it's...
Hey, we're 20 years off track,
but it's all good, you know why?
Because you can get
a divorce, right?
We can finally get
that beautiful house.
We were dreaming of those kids,
pick up for lost time, be
where we should have been
all this time along, right?
You can ask your beautiful
daughter to move in with us,
and I will look after
her like she's my own.
- I'm not gonna leave my family.
- I'm your family,
right? I'm your family.
- No, Reese, you're not,
and that's not gonna happen.
- No, no, Mina,
you owe me, okay?
You owe me.
There's no statute of
limitations on murder,
just remember that.
You can still go down for this.
I am so sorry. Oh
Mina, I'm so sorry.
I would never betray
you like that.
I'm sorry I just need to,
I just need to cool down,
they told me I'm gonna be
going through these emotions.
I'm so sorry.
- Yeah.
- It's just like you're looking
at me like I'm in a museum
and I feel like I'm an exhibit.
The feelings are dead
and buried for you?
Because they're not for me.
I thought about you
every day for 22 years.
Every day. Every morning.
You were my first breath.
You were the last thought every
evening for 22 years, Mina.
The thought of kissing
you one more time
is what kept me alive.
- There's nothing unusual.
Lock is clean too.
Must just be a crank call.
- It's probably some kids.
- Ah, um.
- Ben?
- Mmhm?
- Nothing.
- How was your day?
- It's fine.
You okay?
- No. I'm not okay.
You're lying to me.
- You saw.
Not here, okay?
I'm sorry, I should
have told you.
- Told me what?
What should I know, Mina?
- He's an old boyfriend.
- How old?
- Since before we met, okay?
He came in town, I haven't
seen him in 20 years.
- So, I find out by
seeing you kissing him
in the middle of the park?
- He kissed me.
- It takes two
people to kiss, Mina.
It didn't mean anything,
Ben, you know how
much I love you.
You and Hali are my everything.
- Clark came by my office.
Your ex, Clark Talbot right?
- Right. Clark Talbot.
- So, he was checking me out?
- No, I don't think so.
- That's a pretty
handy coincidence.
How come you never told
me about him before?
- Because it's ancient
history, it was high school.
- This isn't over for him, Mina.
You know, that wouldn't
bother me so much,
but then you went ahead
and kept this from me.
- He told me to divorce Ben.
- Seriously? He's nuts.
- He didn't ask me, he just
told me to divorce him.
Maybe something did
happen to him in prison.
- You know what,
I think Reese has always
been a little bit off.
- He's not off, he's just,
he's a little different.
That's all.
- You're not over him.
- Don't be ridiculous, I mean...
- Mina, you might be able
to fool everyone else,
maybe even yourself,
but you can't fool me.
You know why?
Because I helped
you stuff your bra
for Aaron Colby in
the seventh grade.
- Again? Are you ever going
to let me live that down?
- No, you do not deserve
to live that down.
That is humiliation
for the ages.
- Do you remember how lopsided?
- I also remember
that he didn't deserve
your lopsided boobs.
- Thank you.
- But I digress,
Reese kissed you
and the spark was still there.
Listen, it's okay.
It's okay. Married,
not dead, right?
It's healthy to
feel sexy and wanted
but it doesn't mean that it
was anything more than that.
- It was a mistake,
that's what it was.
That kiss was a mistake.
- Yeah, the kiss was a mistake.
But it did prove one thing.
- What could it
have accomplished?
- That Ben can still get
all worked up about you.
- Wow, you're awful. Terrible.
- I am on the awful truth,
that is exactly why
you hang out with me.
- That's true.
- Kelly?
What's this package here?
- That man you spoke to
yesterday brought it in.
We ran it through
X-ray, it's fine.
- Sorry, of course.
- Everything all right, Sheriff?
- Yeah, it's fine.
Just been watching too much TV.
- Wish Brookfield
was that exciting.
(rap music)
- You good?
- Derrick, stop.
Derrick, stop. (laughs)
- Come on, Hali.
- Stop.
Hey, I said no.
I told you I didn't want to.
Oh my god, get your
hands off of me.
- [Derrick] Come on,
stop being a tease.
- I told you no!
- Come on.
What?
What are you doing?
Get off me!
Get off of me, man.
- I've eaten guys like
you for breakfast.
- All right.
- Good?
- Yeah.
- No means no.
- Okay, man.
- All right, get
out of here. Go on.
Come on.
Hey.
I'm Reese.
- Thank you.
We were just...
- Oh, don't worry, I
won't tell your mom.
- You know my mom?
- Yeah, I know your mom,
and you know what,
you remind me of her.
Oh, don't worry,
it's a good thing.
- Oh.
Thanks.
- So, you need a ride?
- Sure.
- Cool. Hold on to that.
Come on, let's go.
- You do not drive
like my parents.
- Yeah well, driving is freedom.
- Okay, are you sure
you're not a stalker?
I mean, I see you watching
our house the other day,
and tonight, you come riding
up on Hi-Yo Silver here
and rescue me.
- Yeah well, I'm
starting to think
that maybe you
didn't need rescuing.
Your mother never did.
- Maybe not, but
still feels good.
(slow music)
(tense music)
- What were you doing
getting a ride from him?
- What is your problem,
he's your friend, right?
- He's not my friend, I
thought you were with Darren.
- Derrick. He's a jerk.
- Well.
- Reese just came along
to give me a ride.
- What do you mean
just came along? What,
you were just standing
on the side of the road,
and he just swings
by and picks you up?
What is that?
- What is the matter with you?
He's your friend, one that
you never even told me about,
even when he was standing
outside on the street.
Who is he anyway?
- What did he say to you?
- Mom, I asked you first.
what's the story with him?
- You know what, he
was a part of my past,
and I am choosing
to keep it private.
But I promise you
I will make sure
that Reese never, ever
bothers you again.
- You know what,
don't worry about it.
Reese isn't a problem at all.
(tense music)
- Hey, Sheriff, you go to
the same place, am I right?
- You son of a bitch!
- Whoa, whoa, come on, no
need to get so worked up.
- You stay the hell
away from my wife.
- You know what, I could
say the same thing to you
because she was mine
before she was yours.
- You piece of--
You know what,
you're not worth it.
- That's not what she said.
- You're a cheap, lowlife punk.
- You read the letters.
Yeah, you read the
letters, and hey,
I understand, Sheriff, okay?
I don't blame you, you get it.
You wanted to see what real
passion was about, right?
What words she would write
if she felt true love
in her heart. I get it.
I love you, I can't
live without you.
- Shut up!
- My days are filled with
darkness without you.
And I await for your
return, just like the dawn.
Question, did she
ever write words
like that to you, Sheriff?
- You shut the hell up.
- I have an idea, I think
you baited this woman
into marriage, and into the
pregnancy, somehow, some way.
You realized you weren't
good enough for this woman.
- You're a lowlife
piece of garbage.
- I'm gonna take your daughter,
I'm going to take your wife,
and they're going to like it.
- If you come anywhere
near either of them,
I will be picking your teeth
out of my fist, got it?
- Do it. Come on, do it.
Can you do it? Come on, Sheriff.
- You're not worth it.
Argh!
- 20 years in the bin, no
one's ever done that to me.
- Yeah, this is Sheriff Gardner.
Look, I need an
ambulance down to
24, 247 Main Street.
- You should be
ashamed of yourself.
You represent that badge.
Get that? Huh?
- [Woman] What were
you thinking, Ben?
You're not like this.
- [Ben] Look, I've been under
a lot of pressure lately.
- [Woman] That's not an excuse.
- [Ben] I know.
- I'll have to put you
on administrative leave
while we run an investigation.
Did he provoke you?
- Yes, he did.
We'd been arguing, and
he sucker punched me,
and that's when I lost it.
- All right.
Well, if he did that, then
this should all blow over
in a little while.
- I still shouldn't
have lost my temper.
I'm a sheriff, need
to set an example.
- Damn straight.
(phone buzzes)
- What?
- This shocking video
of what appears to be
police brutality is just in.
It shows Brookfield
county sheriff Ben Gardner
punching Reese Sinclair
who does not appear
to be defending himself.
- This is bad, Ben.
- It's not showing what
he did before that.
It's at a bad angle.
- Personally, I
believe you, Ben,
and I'll make sure you get
a fair shake, you know that.
But for now, I need your badge.
And I suggest you lawyer
up, this is gonna get ugly.
- What the hell are you doing?
- I'm doing what you should
have done a long time ago.
- Leave Ben alone, okay?
- Well, actually he has
to stay away from me
now I have a restraining order.
- What?
- Well, he beat the
hell out of me, Mina.
- After you swung first!
- That's what he told you?
No, I had my hands up like this.
I had them up the
whole time, okay?
And he was pounding on me.
- You expect me to believe that?
- No, of course not.
Everyone believes
the cop's lies.
- Okay, all right, let me
hear your side of the story.
Go, please.
- Well, I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have showed
him those letters
that you wrote to
me, I'm sorry, Mina.
That was wrong.
But please know, I
did not show him any
that would incriminate you.
- But why? Why
would you do that?
- I wanted him to know how
you felt about me, okay?
I wanted somebody on
this planet to know
how you felt about
me other than me.
Is that so wrong?
- Yes, it's wrong,
he's my husband.
Those letters were between
you and me, they were private.
- I'm sorry.
Mina, I'm so sorry, I know
I overdid that, I'm wrong.
I admit that. I admit it.
And here I am trying to enjoy
what freedom I have left,
minding my own business,
then here he comes
walking up on me, okay?
Approached me, picking and
poking, and getting aggressive.
Accusing me, asking
me questions.
Drilling me, this guy.
- And what did you
think he was gonna do
after he read the letters?
I mean, come on.
- Okay, I knew he'd be upset,
but, come on, Mina,
the guy was insane.
He attacked me, okay?
Thank god I didn't fight back.
A cop against me, his
word against mine.
And thank god that guy
videotaped it and put it online.
- What guy?
- I dunno, some guy, some
hacktivist or something
caught it on tape.
It's all online, you
can see it for yourself.
But what's important is that
you know more than anyone
that I wouldn't hurt anybody.
What? What?
I'm the bad guy, right?
- I'm not saying that.
- I paid for my mistakes, Mina.
- I know.
I know you paid
for your mistakes,
but it doesn't give you a
right to accost my husband,
and to stalk my daughter.
(he laughs)
- What?
Your daughter's boyfriend
was putting his hands
all over her, okay?
He was getting aggressive,
so I intervened.
- Yeah, but how did you see it?
Did you follow her?
- I noticed the first
time I saw this kid
that he was bad
news, okay, Mina?
- It is not your job
to watch my daughter.
- Well, it's somebody's job,
and somebody's gotta do it
because you and your
husband sure as hell ain't.
- You stay away from Hali,
do you understand me?
If it means that I
have to go to prison
to take you down
with me, I will.
- No, no you wouldn't.
- This is my family.
I'll go straight to the
DA, do you understand?
- Okay, wait a minute, it's just
I know that we would make
better parents, Mina, us.
- Wow.
- Yeah.
- What's wrong with you?
We will never, ever meet again.
Never.
(phone rings)
- John Simmons.
- [Phone] What the hell
is wrong with you guys?
- I was hoping for a happy
call, who the hell is this?
- Deputy Hughes
with Brookfield PD.
You guys arrested
Sheriff Gardner?
And on what basis?
- Deputy Hughes, you realize
that this is the internal
affairs you're calling?
Also known as none
of your damn business
until we knock on
your door, right?
- I don't give a crap who are,
you can't just arrest him
based on an allegation.
Haven't you ever heard
of an investigation?
Witness statements?
Did you even get a
statement from Gardner?
- Well, I'm sure you
saw the video, Deputy,
it looked pretty clear to me.
- The video?
I just spoke with the sheriff,
the guy hit him first.
And how are you going
to take the word
of a convicted murderer
over a sheriff?
One of your own.
- Once again, internal affairs,
he is not one of our own.
Your friend there
punched somebody,
he got caught on
camera while doing so,
he was off duty and in
uniform, nonetheless.
So, as it stands,
he's under arrest,
whether you like it or not.
Let me teach you something
real quick, Deputy.
It's not just about
upholding the law,
it's about upholding
ourselves within the law.
If I let this slide,
which I won't,
the floodgates are gonna
open for police misconduct,
do you understand?
- These charges aren't
gonna stick, they're bogus.
- All right, all right, listen.
Your voice is
making me nauseous,
I'm about done with
this conversation.
You're a beat cop.
Just focus on getting
drunks back in the tank
like you do every day.
This is an internal
affairs investigation,
Sheriff Gardner is under
arrest, and that's it.
Going to let the judge
take it from here.
I appreciate the call, you
sound like a great guy,
but I'm done with you, don't
ever call me again, goodbye.
- Oh god. Dad's never like that.
What are you doing?
- I'm trying to see
if there's a sign
that Reese hit your
dad, but I just...
- I don't see anything.
- It's sort of a bad
angle though, isn't it.
- I guess.
(phone rings)
- Hello?
Ben, where are you?
Okay.
(door buzzes)
- Hey, Ben.
Mina posted bail.
- So, they arrested me
for assault and battery.
There's a zero tolerance
policy coming down from state.
- This is insane.
- Just, I want you
to be prepared.
I might need to
look for a new job.
- Don't say that,
we're going to be okay.
- We're not, we're not
going to be okay, Mina.
I could go to prison,
we're going to get sued,
we could lose this house.
I'm sorry, sweetie, I'll
figure something out, okay?
- No, we'll figure
something out.
- What do you mean we, mom?
You've been lying and hiding
things from us all along.
You are the reason why
dad's in this mess.
- You're right.
You know what, there's something
that I should have told
you both a long time ago.
I killed a man
and Reese took the fall for it.
And now he's back.
- And he's destroying our life.
- I'll go down to
the station, okay?
I'll confess, that would help
your defense, that would--
- We need to lawyer up, okay?
- Right.
- Okay, what?
You're just gonna accept this?
- One crisis at a time, Hali.
- Dad, she killed someone.
What?
You killed somebody and
lied to everyone about it
for years.
- But it was an accident, Hali.
- Everything you
ever said to me,
you were just talking
about yourself.
And now you're all blaming Reese
when all he did was take the
fall for you and protect me.
- You can't trust him, Hali.
- But dad--
- He's a manipulator.
- She's the manipulator.
I mean, look at the facts,
who's the real bad guy here?
- Enough, Hali,
stay away from him.
- But he protected me, dad.
Of course, he's gonna lie about
having a fight with a cop.
- I don't care what you think
about me in this moment, okay?
But stay away from Reese,
there's something
seriously broken in him.
- And why is that?
Who betrayed him?
- I know.
I know that it's my fault.
But it doesn't take away from
the fact that he's dangerous,
and he is delusional, and who
knows what he's capable of.
Hali!
I'm so sorry.
I'm so, so sorry.
(tense music)
Where do you think you're going?
- I can't sleep here tonight.
I'm going to Alexandra's.
- I'll drive you.
- Dad, no.
I need some time to think.
Of course.
- Hey.
A little late for you
to be out, isn't it?
- Look, I have two screwed
up parents already,
and I don't need another one.
I'm sorry, I--
- No, no worries.
You need a ride?
- What did you do to my dad?
- Hey, look, things,
they got out of hand.
- You beat the hell out of him.
- Hey, no.
No, he got in a few
licks of his own,
let me tell you. (laughs)
Yeah.
And look, I'm dropping
all the charges, okay.
Men, we, we get
crazy over women.
I mean, come on, you
read The Odyssey, right?
Hey, look, at least I
didn't send a thousand ships
to burn down cities
over your mom.
- Okay, this isn't
funny, this is serious.
- Well, it is a little bit.
- What really
happened that night?
I mean...
- I know what you mean.
Get in, I'll show you.
- I wanted to tell you,
I just, I couldn't.
- Look, I need some
time to think, okay?
- Where are you going?
- Riverrun Motel.
- Ben, I love you.
It's a mess. Everything's
falling to pieces.
- Ben loves you, Mina,
Hali loves you.
They're gonna forgive you.
- I brought this toxic waste
into their lives, it's--
- Don't do that,
don't blame yourself.
Reese did this. He is damaged.
- And I'm an idiot.
- We are all idiots
when it comes to love,
and there's something kind of
right about that, isn't there.
I mean, god knows,
I've been the fool.
- At least I'm smart about
picking my friends, right?
- Cheers to that.
Mina, I'm here for you
all the way through,
you know that.
- Thanks for coming over.
I really needed this.
- Wow, this is posh.
So you actually live here now?
- Yeah, that's right.
- Okay, no offense, but how do
you afford a place like this?
You're squatting.
(he laughs)
- Ah, look, the
Covington estate, right?
It's been under this
litigation for decades,
and well, you know.
A mob of greedy relatives,
you know how that goes, right?
It's just, yeah, it's all good.
- But aren't you afraid
the cops are gonna come?
- No I'm not, we're
fine, are you coming?
- Okay, yeah, this
is kind of cool.
- It was my perfect night.
It was exciting, it was fun.
Your mom looked gorgeous.
- Okay.
- I dreamed of giving her
a house just like this.
Come on.
- So, nobody lives here, and
the lawn looks like this?
- I've been looking after it.
- Well look at you,
the model squatter.
- Yeah.
Well, you know, we didn't
really want to hurt anyone.
We weren't going
to steal anything,
we were just
having fun.
- Well yeah, you
shouldn't have had
your whole life messed up.
- It all started downstairs,
we put on some music.
We started to play
hide and seek,
and that brought us
all the way to here.
It was like a dance.
We didn't know Covington
was still here, but he was.
You know, sometimes
I think to myself
that he was just laying in wait.
Waiting for someone to break
in so he could have his chance.
- What a psycho.
- Yeah.
We'd have already given up,
but he was gonna kill me.
- That would be murder.
- Yeah, he would have
got away with it.
This guy had some
license to kill
but, Mina, she saved my life.
- Oh god. I should call me mom.
- Why?
- I need to tell
her that I'm sorry.
- You're a good person, Hali.
- Thank you.
- You know, without me
there would be no you.
Now, I kept your mom
out of prison, so,
without me there
would be no you.
You should have
been my daughter.
- Okay, I'm just, I'm
gonna go over here.
(phone rings)
- Hali.
Hey.
Babe, I'm so sorry.
Are you okay?
- Yeah, everything's okay.
I just...
Mom, I'm the one
who should be sorry.
I just wanted to tell you that.
(she gasps)
- Hali?
- You can still be my daughter.
- Oh god.
- Hali? Hali?
Oh my god.
- [Hali] Mom! We're
at the mansion!
- Shut it.
- [Mina] Hali? Hali?
Hello? Hali?
- Mina, you know how
much I love you and Hali,
but if I see any cops, well,
we'll all be living
together in eternity.
- Hello?
Oh my god.
- So you're telling me you can
actually see him hitting me?
- Our cameras are high-def,
they've got everything.
I'll play it back.
Whoa. He hit you clean.
- You guys gotta keep
a backup copy of it.
It's vital for investigation.
- Sure, absolutely,
I'll do that.
- Look, I gotta take this
other call. Thank you.
Mina, I got it, look, I
can prove everything I said
about the fight.
- [Mina] Ben, Reese has Hali.
They're at the old
Covington mansion.
He said that if he saw
police he'd kill her.
- Okay look, we'll
play it cautious then,
just us for now, okay?
- I think I can talk him down.
- Just wait for me, all right?
I'll be there in a minute.
- Hali's in danger
because of what I did.
Who knows what he'd do to you.
- Mina? Mina!
- Oh my god.
Oh my god.
- Whatever we need to
do, we're going to do it,
you got that?
What? What is it?
- I have an idea.
- Sit.
(tense music)
- Let me talk to her.
- You forced me
to do this, Mina.
- Reese, let me talk to her.
- Okay, you're upset,
I understand that.
I understand that.
Just a second.
- Mom.
- Baby, are you okay?
Has he hurt you?
- No, but I'm
really scared, mom.
- I know you are, look,
it's gonna be okay.
I love you so much.
- I know, I love
you too, I'm sorry.
- Okay, listen,
don't be sorry, okay?
Everything's gonna be just fine,
it'll work out, and we're
gonna be a family, okay?
- Reese, let her go.
I will do anything you
want, you just let Hali go.
- You gotta see, I
can't trust you, Mina.
Do you understand that?
Maybe I should just
take Hali and leave,
the problem is I
can't quit you either.
So,
let's all just sit tight
until I figure this out.
- Damn it.
- Mina.
(tires screech)
- Well, there's no
gas for the oven,
so we're gonna have to make do
with cold turkey sandwiches.
But I did get the gourmet stuff.
- No stuffing?
- Hey, Hali, look,
I just do this
because I like the tradition.
Besides, who knows when
we'll get the opportunity
to spend another
thanksgiving dinner together
in the country that
invented thanksgiving.
So, hey, you know, I'm just
doing the best I can!
(bell rings)
- It's the doorbell.
(bell rings)
- No one else is here?
- Nobody. You win, Reese.
- God, you look beautiful.
- [Hali] Mom!
- May I?
- [Hali] Mom.
- Hali.
It's going to be okay.
I have to go with Reese.
- Mom, no, you can't go
with him, you can't leave--
- It's gonna be okay.
Where is it?
Here it is.
- Why are you here, Mina?
(classical music)
- I'm here to marry you.
Reese, you gave me my life.
You gave me the chance
to have my own child.
I know this will be
difficult, an adjustment.
I really wanna restart
my life with you.
- No, no. You're lying to me.
You're up to something.
- Look, I understand.
You've been in prison
for many, many years,
and that place teaches you not
to trust anything or anyone,
but you're out now.
What do you feel inside?
What's your heart telling you?
(he groans)
(tense music)
(banging)
- Okay, listen, listen.
Who's gonna get married
right here right now?
Just like you said, maybe
we can use our own vows.
It won't be official, but--
- It's all we need.
- It is all we need.
No.
- Reese? Where are you going?
- We need a witness. Hali.
- Oh, no, no, no, it
should just be us.
- No. Hali needs to see this.
- Reese!
- Are you okay?
- Leave her alone!
- You lying bitch.
Ready or not, here I come.
- Amber, are you okay?
- I'm fine. Go, go,
get out of here.
- I'm gonna turn that
white dress red, Mina.
(he laughs)
- I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry I did this to you.
- Don't move!
Don't you move.
I always loved you so much.
So much.
But not any more.
(they grunt)
- Daddy!
(gun fires)
- It's over.
It's over, it's over.
We're okay now. We're okay.
It's okay, sweetie.
It's okay, come on.
- Mom!
Ta-da!
- Oh my gosh, you did it.
- I know.
- Sit down.
Oh my gosh.
You did it.
- I know.
I can't believe it, it was
a little touch and go there
for a bit, huh?
- I'm so proud of you.
I am so sorry that
I wasn't there.
- It's okay.
Mom, you'll be there
when I escape college.
- Right.
Right.
- Oh, mom, okay, what
are the prison gangs
going to think of you right now?
- They're not really gangs,
they're more like
knitting circles here.
Hi.
How's work?
- You mean how's Sheriff
Golden Gloves over here.
- What?
- Well, let's just say
after the investigation,
and the two videos we released,
the drunks are a lot less
cocky when I pull them over.
- Oh, nice, I'm glad something
good came out of this.
(she laughs)
Babe, I am so proud of you.
- I know. I love you, mom.
- I love you too.
- She did great.
You raised her well, Mina.
(gentle music)