The Preacher's Mistress (2013) Movie Script
[WOMAN GASPS, SCREAMS]
YOU DID THIS ON PURPOSE,
DIDN'T YOU?
JAKE, STOP!
GONNA RUIN MY LIFE?
MY MARRIAGE?
YOU LITTLE SLUT!
[SCREAMS]
[GASPS]
[KNOCKS]
HEY, ALEC.
TIME TO GET UP
FOR SCHOOL, HONEY.
IS IT SATURDAY?
I WISH.
YOU WANT CINNAMON
IN YOUR OATMEAL?
WHY CAN'T I HAVE SUGAR POOFS?
BECAUSE THAT'S JUS SUGAR AND AIR.
HENCE THE NAME.
EAT UP.
[EXHALES]
ALL RIGHT,
HAVE A GOOD DAY AT SCHOOL.
I'LL SEE YOU LATER
AT GRANDMA'S.
BYE, MOM.
BYE.
[WOMAN ON RADIO]
LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE
ANOTHER SCORCHER
OUT THERE TODAY, FOLKS.
IT'S 92 NOW WITH A HIGH
OF AROUND 98.
IF YOU'RE TRAVELING EASTBOUND
ON THE KATY FREEWAY,
THERE'S A STALLED
VEHICLE AT WASHINGTON,
SLOWING TRAFFIC ALL THE WAY
BACK TO THE 610 LOOP.
AND NOW,
BACK TO THE MORNING SHOW.
[PHONE RINGS]
THOMPKINS INSURANCE.
THIS IS GWEN GRIFFITH.
HELLO, MRS. GRIFFITH.
THIS IS MR. MANN
WITH WILCOM COLLECTIONS.
YES.
I'M CALLING TO FIND OU IF YOU'VE RECEIVED
ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENCE
REGARDING YOUR DELINQUENCY
ON YOUR MORTGAGE.
YES, I'VE BEEN MEANING
TO CALL YOU.
THIS MATTER
IS OF SOME URGENCY.
I UNDERSTAND. I JUST HAD
SOME EXPENSES COME UP, AND...
YOU KNOW WHAT?
I'M GONNA HAVE TO CALL YOU
BACK ON MY LUNCH BREAK.
PLEASE DO.
CAN I GET YOU SIG?
YEAH.
YOU ALL RIGHT?
NOT EXACTLY.
REMEMBER WHEN MY A.C.
WENT OUT A COUPLE MONTHS BACK?
I HAD TO PAY
$2,000 FOR IT.
YIKES. 2,000.
YEAH. I HAD TO FIX IT.
THERE'S NO WAY
WE WERE GONNA GO THROUGH
A SUMMER IN HOUSTON
WITHOUT A.C.
YOU KNOW, I JUST...
I GOT BEHIND ON MY MORTGAGE.
I COULDN'T GET CAUGHT UP.
MY TRANSMISSION
IN MY CAR WENT OUT.
ALEC GOT SICK.
I JUST...
I CAN'T SEEM
TO CATCH A BREAK.
WELL,
MAYBE TALK TO DWIGHT.
I'M SURE
HE'D BE WILLING TO HELP.
YEAH, I HATE TO BRING
THE JOB INTO THIS.
SOMETIMES YOU HAVE
TO SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE
TO GET WHAT YOU WANT IN LIFE.
WRITE YOUR OWN ENDING.
HEY, SORRY I'M LATE.
I HAD A CUSTOMER COME IN
AT THE LAST MINUTE.
LASAGNA'S IN THE OVEN.
YOU KNOW WHAT? I GRABBED
A QUICK BITE EARLIER.
I'M GONNA BE REALLY LATE
FOR MY ONLINE CLASS.
HEY, ALEC?
HURRY UP, HONEY.
MOMMY'S GOTTA GO.
WELL,
I CAN'T EAT IT BY MYSELF,
SO I'LL PUT IT IN
A CONTAINER TO GO FOR YOU.
YOU CAN HAVE I FOR LUNCH TOMORROW.
THANKS.
ALEC, HONEY, HURRY UP.
MOMMY'S GOTTA GO.
SO I WAS PLAYING BUNCO
LAST NIGHT WITH THE GIRLS,
AND I FOUND OUT THAT JANICE'S
SON MARTY IS BACK IN TOWN.
YOU KNOW,
THE ONE WITH THE...
BOTCHED HAIR IMPLANTS.
YES, I DO.
HIS HEAD LOOKED
LIKE A SOFTBALL.
WELL, JANICE SAID
HE WAS ASKING ABOUT YOU.
HERE WE GO.
APPARENTLY HE HAS HAD
THOSE IMPLANTS FIXED
AND YOU CAN'T EVEN TELL.
I'M NOT GOING OUT WITH HIM,
MOM.
WHY NOT?
BECAUSE HE'S NOT MY TYPE.
EXACTLY, WHICH IS WHY
HE'S PERFECT FOR YOU.
JUST THINK ABOUT IT.
NO.
THEREFORE,
ON YOUR INSURANCE POLICY,
YOU WOULD HAVE
TO MAKE A CLAIM
UNDER YOUR UNINSURED...
UNDER-INSURED MOTORIST'S
COVERAGE.
CAN WE GO TO DISNEYWORLD?
DISNEYWORLD?
WOW, THAT'S KINDA FAR,
DON'T YOU THINK?
JORDAN WENT, AND HE SAID
IT WAS SO COOL.
WELL, YOU KNOW,
I'M SURE IT IS,
BUT WE CAN'T REALLY
AFFORD THAT RIGHT NOW.
MAYBE IF WE GO YOU CAN MEE A PRINCE AND MARRY HIM,
AND HE CAN BUY US
A BIG HOUSE.
WELL,
WHY WOULD I NEED A PRINCE?
I ALREADY HAVE YOU.
I'M NOT A PRINCE.
I'M JUST A KID.
YEAH,
BUT YOU'RE A PRINCE TO ME.
I'D RATHER BE BATMAN.
THAT'S FAIR ENOUGH.
FIRST MY MOM
AND THEN ALEC.
IT'S LIKE THEY'RE CONSPIRING
TO HAVE ME MARRIED OFF.
I FEEL SO BAD
FOR THE KID, YOU KNOW.
HE SEES ALL HIS FRIENDS
WITH THEIR DADDIES
AND HE JUST WISHES
HE HAD ONE.
YOU SHOULD
GET ON THAT THEN.
OH, SURE, RIGHT?
I'LL JUST STOP BY
THE DADDY STORE
ON THE WAY HOME.
I MEAN, IT'S NEARLY
FATHER'S DAY.
MAYBE THEY'RE
HAVING A SALE.
YOU COULD DO WHAT I DO.
SHOP ONLINE.
UGH.
I CAN'T DO ONLINE.
WHAT IF I MEET A PSYCHO
OR A CHILD MOLESTER?
YOU WATCH
WAY TOO MANY CRIME SHOWS.
[LAUGHS]
ALL RIGHT,
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE OFFICE.
OKAY.
BYE.
BYE.
[ALARM CHIRPS]
UGH. GREAT.
SIDNEY. SIDNEY.
OH, FINE.
YOU NEED SOME HELP?
HA. HI.
OH.
YES. FLAT TIRE.
AND MY FRIEND
JUST DROVE OFF.
MM. MM-HMM-HMM.
WELL,
DO YOU HAVE A SPARE?
YEAH.
POP THE TRUNK.
I'LL GET IT.
I DON'T SEE A NAIL IN IT.
BUT THE TREAD'S
PRETTY WORN DOWN.
PROBABLY JUST NEED
NEW TIRES.
YEAH, UH, CAN'T REALLY
AFFORD THAT RIGHT NOW.
WELL,
YOU CAN'T REALLY AFFORD
TO DRIVE AROUND
ON BAD TIRES, EITHER.
[LAUGHS]
I'M SORRY. I'M BEING PREACHY.
IT'S OKAY. IT'S OKAY.
YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT,
ACTUALLY.
WHY DON'T YOU NO TAKE MY WORD FOR IT?
ASK YOUR BOYFRIEND OR YOUR
HUSBAND TO TAKE A LOOK AT I AND SEE WHAT THEY THINK.
NOT REALLY AN OPTION,
EITHER.
[GRUNTS]
THERE YOU GO.
I THINK THIS SPARE
WILL GET YOU TO A TIRE STORE.
JUST STAY OFF THE HIGHWAY
AND YOU SHOULD BE FINE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I WISH THAT THERE WAS
SOME WAY TO REPAY YOU.
WELL, THERE IS.
DO YOU WANNA MAYBE
GO TO DINNER WITH ME SOMETIME?
WOW. SORRY.
UM, I'D HAVE TO SEE ABOU GETTING A SITTER FIRST.
OH, YOU HAVE KIDS.
ONE KID.
HE'S SIX.
IF YOU CAN'T FIND A SITTER,
WHY DON'T YOU JUS BRING HIM ALONG WITH YOU?
I LOVE KIDS.
I DON'T KNOW.
I JUST...
I DON'T THINK THAT NOW
IS THE RIGHT TIME
FOR ME TO START DATING,
WITH EVERYTHING
GOING ON IN MY LIFE.
GWEN, YOU'RE A SMART,
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
IN THE PRIME
OF YOUR SEXUAL LIFE.
NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME.
TRUST ME.
I'M JUST WORRIED ABOU BRINGING THE WRONG PERSON
INTO OUR LIVES.
YOU KNOW?
SO COMPLICATED ANYWAY
WITHOUT THROWING A MAN
INTO THE MIX.
IF YOU ASK ME, I THINK
YOU'RE USING YOUR SON
AS AN EXCUSE TO AVOID
YOUR OWN ISSUES WITH MEN.
THAT'S NOT REALLY BEING FAIR
TO YOURSELF OR ALEC.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
HEY.
DAMN, LOOK AT YOU.
AND THOSE SHOES
ARE TO DIE FOR.
THANK YOU.
THEY'RE VALUE MART.
19.99.
NUH-UH.
YEAH, YEAH.
I GET ALL MY STUFF THERE.
THEY HAVE
REALLY GOOD DEALS.
I'LL HAVE TO CHECK
THAT PLACE OUT.
SO IS YOU KNOW WHO
PICKING YOU UP?
NO, YOU KNOW,
I THOUGHT IT WOULD JUS BE BEST IF I MET HIM,
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW.
HEY, ALEC.
HEY.
ALL RIGHT, SO, UH,
PIZZA WILL BE HERE SOON.
UH, HE'S ALREADY
HAD A BATH.
AND HE NEEDS
TO BE IN BED BY 9:00.
DON'T LET HIM TALK YOU
INTO STAYING UP LATE
AND PLAYING
VIDEO GAMES THIS TIME.
BE GOOD
FOR YOUR AUNT SIDNEY.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT US.
JUST GO HAVE FUN.
OH, AND, GWEN,
IF, UH,
ALL GOES WELL TONIGHT,
I DON'T MIND CRASHING
ON THE COUCH.
THANK YOU, BUT THA IS NOT GOING TO BE NECESSARY.
[SOFT PIANO PLAYING]
HERE WE GO.
ENJOY YOUR MEAL.
THANK YOU. HERE.
YOU LOOK INCREDIBLE.
THANK YOU.
CERTAINLY AN IMPROVEMEN FROM HOW I LOOKED
WHEN WE FIRST MET.
I'M SURE
I SMELL BETTER TOO.
WELL, DID YOU GE YOUR TIRE FIXED?
I DIDN'T. NO.
UM, I HAVE TO WAI FOR MY NEXT PAYCHECK, SO...
WELCOME. I'M SAMUEL.
I'LL BE YOUR WAITER TONIGHT.
MAY I START YOU OFF
WITH A GLASS OF WINE?
UH, HOW ABOUT A BOTTLE
OF YOUR BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC?
IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU,
OF COURSE.
IT'S GREAT, YEAH.
YEAH. THANKS.
I'LL GET THAT RIGHT AWAY.
THANK YOU.
EVERYTHING HERE IS DELICIOUS.
GREAT, I LOVE ITALIAN FOOD,
SO I AM SURE THAT I WILL...
FIND SOMETHING.
[CHUCKLES]
[CHUCKLES]
[PHONE CLICKS]
[PHONE RINGS]
GRIFFITH RESIDENCE.
MS. GRIFFITH, THIS IS MR. MANN
FROM WILCOM COLLECTIONS AGAIN.
OH, YEAH,
I WAS SUPPOSED TO CALL.
WASN'T I?
SORRY, SLIPPED MY MIND.
AS I MENTIONED THE OTHER DAY, THIS IS A MATTER OF URGENCY.
YOU CURRENTLY OWE $1350 FOR LAST MONTH, PLUS PENALTIES,
AND YOU'RE 15 DAYS LATE ON THE MORTGAGE.
WHEN CAN WE EXPECT PAYMENT?
UM, I GET PAID
A WEEK FROM FRIDAY?
WILL YOU BE ABLE TO PAY THE FULL AMOUNT AT THAT TIME?
YES, NO PROBLEM.
OKAY, WE'LL BE EXPECTING A PAYMEN IN THE AMOUNT $2,750 IN OUR OFFICE
NO LATER THAN THE 18th.
IF WE DON'T RECEIVE THE PAYMENT BY THAT TIME,
I'M AFRAID WE'LL HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH FORECLOSURE ON THE PROPERTY.
OKAY, WELL, THANK YOU
FOR YOUR CONCERN, MR. MANN.
SO IF I PASS THE TEST,
THEN I GET MY LICENSE
AND I SELL PROPERTY
AND CASUALTY INSURANCE.
AND WHEN DO YOU TAKE IT?
AFTER MY ONLINE CLASS IS DONE.
IT'S A BIT OF A KILLER.
WELL, I'M SURE YOU'LL DO
JUST FINE.
I HOPE SO.
WE COULD REALLY USE THE EXTRA
INCOME RIGHT ABOUT NOW.
IS ALEC'S DAD IN THE PICTURE?
NO, HE DIED
BEFORE ALEC WAS BORN.
OH, I'M SORRY.
I DIDN'T...
IT'S OKAY.
WE WEREN'T MARRIED.
AT LEAST I WASN'T MARRIED.
THAT'S A LONG STORY.
HM.
SO WHAT DO YOU DO?
I'M A DRUG PUSHER.
UM...
[CHUCKLES]
PHARMACEUTICAL SALES.
[CHUCKLES]
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DEALING?
ABOUT FIVE YEARS NOW.OH, YEAH?
YEAH, I LIVE IN AUSTIN.
MY TERRITORY
IS HERE IN HOUSTON,
SO I BOUNCE
BACK AND FORTH A LOT.
I LOVE WHAT I DO.
I REALLY DO.
IT'S JUST IT'S HARD TO MAINTAIN
A RELATIONSHIP SOMETIMES.
TRY HAVING A KID.
I CAN SEE WHERE THAT COULD BE
AN ISSUE FOR SOME MEN...
BUT NOT ME.
NO, I THINK IT'S...
I THINK IT'S GREA THAT YOU'RE A MOM.
THE FACT THAT YOU MANAGED
THIS WHOLE TIME ON YOUR OWN.
WELL, THAT'S...
THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT YOU.
THANK YOU.
UM, MAYBE WE CAN DO THIS
AGAIN SOMETIME.
I AM PRETTY OFTEN, SO...
I'D LIKE THAT.
THIS IS ME.[CAR ALARM CHIRPS]
SO I WILL CALL YOU
NEXT TIME I'M IN TOWN.
THAT SOUNDS GREAT.
LISTEN, THANK YOU AGAIN
FOR A WONDERFUL DINNER.
YEAH, YOU BET.
DRIVE SAFE.THANKS.
HEY.
I JUST FINISHED UP MY MEETING.
I'M ON MY WAY HOME NOW.
I LOVE YOU, TOO.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
HE WAS A TOTAL GENTLEMAN.
HE'S GOT A GREAT JOB,
LOVES KIDS,
DRIVERS A BEAMER.
JEALOUS.
YOU GOING TO SEE HIM AGAIN?
YEAH, WHEN HE GETS
BACK IN TOWN.
NICE. LET ME KNOW
IF YOU NEED ME TO BABY-SIT.
YOU KNOW, I'M ACTUALLY THINKING
OF TAKING ALEC WITH US
NEXT TIME.
NO?
I MEAN, IF IT WERE ME,
I'D JUST WAIT A LITTLE WHILE
TO GET TO KNOW THE GUY
A LITTLE BIT BETTER
BEFORE INTRODUCING HIM
TO MY KID.
YEAH, YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT.
I JUST HAVE
SUCH A GOOD FEELING ABOUT HIM.
IT'S SO NICE TO MEE SOMEBODY NORMAL.
[CHUCKLES]
[LAUGHING]
HELLO, LADIES.
HOW'S BIBLE STUDY COMING?
HEY. WE'RE JUST ABOUT READY
TO FINISH UP.
WHERE ARE THE KIDS?
THEY'RE OUT BACK WITH GRETTA.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, I THINK I'LL
HEAD TO MY OFFICE
AND DO SOME STUDYING OF MY OWN.
LADIES.
OKAY, WHERE WERE WE?
PROVERBS 31.
RIGHT. PROVERBS 31.
[PHONE VIBRATES]
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
MOM AND DADDY
ARE HOME FROM INDIA.
THEY'RE COMING OVER
FOR DINNER TOMORROW NIGHT.
GOOD.
EVERYTHING OKAY?
YEAH, I'M JUST TRYING TO GE THIS SERMON OUTLINED
FOR MY COUNSELING SESSION
TONIGHT.
COUNSELING AGAIN?
THAT'S THE THIRD NIGH THIS WEEK.
NEXT WEEK I'M FILLING IN
FOR THE PASTOR ON CALL
AT THE HOSPITAL.
IT COULD END UP BEING
SOME ALL-NIGHTERS.
TALK TO HIM, NOT ME.
WELL, TELL HIM NOT TO FORGE THAT YOU HAVE A FAMILY, TOO.
ALEC SAID HE HAD
A BABYSITTER LAST NIGHT.
MM-HM, YEAH,
SIDNEY CAME OVER,
WATCHED HIM WHILE I WEN TO THE LIBRARY.
WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST LET HIM
STAY HERE WITH ME?
BECAUSE YOU DO SO MUCH.
I DIDN'T WAN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE.
DON'T BE SILLY.
YOU KNOW I DON'T MIND.
MOM, I HAVE TO ASK A FAVOR.
I'M BEHIND ON SOME BILLS
AFTER MY A.C. WENT OUT.
I NEED TO BORROW SOME MONEY.
WELL, HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED?
$3,000.
I KNOW. I KNOW THAT IT IS
A LOT OF MONEY,
AND I PROMISE TO PAY YOU BACK
WITHIN A YEAR.
I JUST HAVE TO MAKE
THIS MORTGAGE PAYMENT.
HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED
JUST SELLING THE HOUSE
AND MOVING BACK HERE WITH ME?
NO, NO.
I'M NOT GOING TO ABANDON
THAT HOUSE
AFTER EVERYTHING
I PUT INTO IT.
BEING A SINGLE PAREN REQUIRES MANY SACRIFICES,
GWENDOLYN.
YOU MANAGED JUST FINE.
BECAUSE I HAD NO CHOICE.
YOU DO.
THIS IS A PERFECTLY LOGICAL
SOLUTION.
I'M NOT MOVING BACK IN, MOM.
OKAY? FORGET IT.
FORGET IT. FORGET IT.
I'LL JUST FIGURE
SOMETHING ELSE OUT.
GWEN, SIT.
SO STUBBORN.
I SWEAR THE WOMAN
DRIVES ME CRAZY.
SHE'S JUST BEING A MOM.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE
THE SAME WAY WITH ALEC
WHEN HE'S ALL GROWN UP.
SCARY THOUGHT.
SO YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TELL HER
ABOUT ED?
NOT YET. SHE'S GOING TO BUG ME
CONSTANTLY ABOUT HIM IF I DO.
I HAVE TO SEE IF THE GUY'S
WORTH ALL THE NAGGING FIRST.
SPEAKING OF WHICH,
HOW DID YOU DATE GO
WITH ONLINE BACHELOR
NUMBER SIX TONIGHT?
LET'S PUT IT THIS WAY.
IT'S 9:30,
AND I'M ALREADY IN BED.
THAT COULD MEAN
IT WENT REALLY WELL,
OR IT WAS A TOTAL DUD.
HOLD ON.
YOU KNOW WHO'S CALLING
ON THE OTHER LINE.
TELL YOUR MOM I SAID HI.
I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
OKAY, BYE.
HI, MOM.
GOD, CAN YOU SWEEP HER
OFF HER FEET ALREADY?
I'M SO TIRED OF HEARING HER
WHINE ABOUT HER MOMMY ISSUES.
WELL, IT SHOULD ONLY TAKE
A FEW MORE DATES.
UNLESS YOU'D RATHER ME DO THE
WHOLE WHAM-BAM-THANK-YOU-MA'AM
SORT OF THING INSTEAD.
IS THAT JEALOUSY I DETECT?
JEALOUSY?
DO YOU NOT KNOW ME AT ALL?
MM, GOOD...
BECAUSE YOU HAVE
NO REASON TO BE.
THIS IS JUST A MEANS
TO AN END.
A VERY PROFITABLE END.
[KNOCKS]
EXCUSE ME, MA'AM,
CAN YOU TELL ME ABOU YOUR LIFE INSURANCE POLICY?
MY GOODNESS, WHAT IS THIS?
I JUST GOT BACK IN TOWN
THIS MORNING,
SO I THOUGHT I'D SWING BY
AND DROP THOSE OFF.
THAT'S SO SWEET.
YOU GOT TIME FOR LUNCH?
YEAH. LET ME PUT THESE
IN A VASE.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
WOW, THAT'S INCREDIBLE.
WILL YOU EXCUSE ME
FOR A MINUTE?
GWEN, WHAT DID I TELL YOU
ABOUT HOLDING HANDS
WITH THE CUSTOMERS?
ED, THIS IS MY BEST FRIEND
SIDNEY.
SIDNEY, THIS IS ED.HAVE WE MET?
NOT OFFICIALLY,
BUT WE'VE PASSED EACH OTHER
ON THE JOGGING TRAIL
A FEW TIMES.
OH, YEAH, NOW I REMEMBER.
NICE TO FINALLY OFFICIALLY
MEET YOU.
LIKEWISE.
LISTEN,
WE'RE GOING TO HEAD OUT.
DO YOU MIND COVERING
THE PHONES FOR ME?
NO, YOU TWO...
EXCUSE ME.
OH, PASTOR,
IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU.
IT'S BEEN QUITE A WHILE.
UM...
I AM NOT ABLE TO ATTEND
YOUR CHURCH
SINCE YOU HAVE RELOCATED.
IT'S TOO FAR FOR ME TO DRIVE,
BUT I WANTED YOU TO KNOW
THAT I'VE ALWAYS LOVED
YOUR PREACHING.
OH, THANK YOU, MISS...
CULLUM.
MRS. CULLUM.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS.
IT IS TRULY A BLESSING
THAT MY SERMONS HAVE GIVEN YOU
SO MUCH COMFORT.
OH.
OKAY, LET'S GET BACK
TO FILING THAT CLAIM.
SHALL WE?
HAVE A BLESSED DAY.
OKAY.YOU, TOO.
BYE-BYE.
WOW. I'VE BEEN MISTAKEN
FOR A LOT OF THINGS,
BUT NEVER A PREACHER.
IT WAS VERY SWEET OF YOU
TO PLAY ALONG.
HI.HI.
PLEASE.
WELCOME TO MY HOME
AWAY FROM HOME.
WOW, THIS PLACE IS AMAZING.
WELL, I'M GLAD YOU LIKE I BECAUSE I THOUGH IT MIGHT BE FUN
IF WE HAD DINNER
ON THE BALCONY TONIGHT.
SOUNDS GREAT.
SHALL WE? YEAH.
ANYWAY, MY DAD LEFT US
WHEN I WAS 12,
AND SOON AFTER THA MY MOM REMARRIED A MAN
THAT I DIDN'T REALLY CARE FOR,
SO WE'RE NOT AS CLOSE
AS YOU AND YOUR MOM ARE.
WELL, WE WEREN'T ALWAYS.
MY DAD DIED WHEN I WAS SEVEN,
AND MY MOM HAD TO TAKE TWO JOBS
JUST TO MAKE ENDS MEET.
I DON'T KNOW.
IT SORT OF FELT LIKE...
LIKE I LOST BOTH PARENTS
AT THE SAME TIME.
HOW DID ALEC'S DAD DIE?
CAR ACCIDENT.
HE... HE HI A LIGHT POLE HEAD ON.
HE WAS DRUNK.
WOW. HAD TO BE HARD ON YOU.
IT WASN'T IDEAL,
BUT WHAT IS, REALLY.
YOU KNOW?
YOU JUST DO YOUR BES WITH WHATEVER LIVE
THROWS YOUR WAY.
WRITE YOUR OWN ENDING,
AS SIDNEY WOULD SAY.
YEAH, I'LL DRINK TO THAT.
DO YOU LIKE THE VIEW?
MM-HMM.
SO BEAUTIFUL.
ALL THE BUILDINGS.
FEEL LIKE IT'S COMPLETELY
A DIFFERENT CITY UP HERE.
WELL, IN A WAY, IT IS.
DOWN THERE,
IT'S CROWDED AND NOISY,
PEOPLE RUNNING AROUND.
BUT UP HERE...
IT'S JUST YOU AND ME.
MORNING.
IS ALEC UP?
NOT YET.
DID YOU GET SOME
STUDYING IN LAST NIGHT?
I DID. I DID.
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING HIM.
UH, GWEN, JUST A SECOND.
HERE.
WHAT'S THIS?
A LOAN.
TO HELP YOU
WITH YOUR MORTGAGE.
MOM, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I PROMISE
THAT I WILL PAY YOU BACK.
I KNOW.
I GOTTA GO GET ALEC READY.
HOPEFULLY I'LL GE TO MEET THIS MYSTERY MAN
OF YOURS ONE DAY.
HEY.
LONG NIGHT?
YEAH.
YEAH,
THEY BROUGHT A KID IN.
IT WAS A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT,
AND HE DIDN'T MAKE IT.
BUT I AM BEAT,
SO I'M GONNA GO TO BED.
WHAT MAKES YOU THINK
YOUR HUSBAND'S CHEATING?
GUT FEELING.
HE SEEMS TO HAVE
A LOT OF MEETINGS
AND COUNSELING SESSIONS
AT NIGHT NOW.
HE'S A THERAPIST?
PREACHER.
PREACHER.
I'M PROBABLY
JUST BEING PARANOID.
IF I'VE LEARNED ANYTHING
IN THIS LINE OF WORK,
IT'S TO LISTEN TO YOUR GUT.
I'LL TAIL HIM.
IF HE'S MESSING AROUND,
I'LL FIND OUT FOR YOU.
OH! SORRY.
SOMEONE'S ALL SMILES TODAY.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
SOMEBODY ORDER TAKEOUT?
HI.
HEY.
[CAMERA SHUTTER SNAPPING]
GET 'EM. GET 'EM.
I PRESUME THIS IS ALEC?
THIS IS ALEC.
ALEC, HONEY, WILL YOU
PAUSE YOUR VIDEO GAME?
I WANT YOU TO MEET SOMEONE.
THIS IS MY FRIEND ED.
HI.
WELL,
IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU.
YOUR MOM TELLS ME
YOU PLAY BASEBALL.
WHAT POSITION
DO YOU PLAY?
SECOND BASE.
SECOND BASE? WELL,
THAT'S AN IMPORTANT POSITION.
I'M GONNA
GO GET SOME PLATES.
YOU WANT WATER, SODA?
ANYTHING'S FINE.
THANK YOU.MM-HMM.
SO...
IS THIS PIRATE MEGA PILLAGE?
YEAH. I'M TRYING
TO DEFEAT THE KRAKEN.
HE'S REALLY HARD.
YEAH, HE IS.
MIND IF I TRY?
YEAH, SURE.
SEE IF WE CAN' GET THAT OLD KRAKEN.
OH! OH!
I'M GONNA GET HIM!
GET HIM!
GET HIM! GET HIM!
[LAUGHS]YOU GOT HIM!
WE GOT HIM!
WHOO!
WELL,
I GOT A NEW HOSPITAL
IN MY TERRITORY,
SO IT LOOKS LIKE I'M GONNA BE
SPENDING MORE TIME IN HOUSTON.
OH?
YEAH, YEAH.
IN FACT,
I WAS JUST THINKING ABOU SELLING MY PLACE IN AUSTIN
AND MOVING HERE PERMANENTLY.
THAT'S GREAT.
I MEAN, WE LOVE IT HERE.
DON'T WE, ALEC?
ARE YOU GONNA MARRY
MY MOM?
UH, YOU KNOW WHAT?
THAT'S NOT REALLY
AN APPROPRIATE QUESTION, HONEY.
SORRY.
NO, IT'S OKAY.
UM...
WELL,
ME AND YOUR MOM JUST MET.
AND I REALLY HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH TIME
TO GET TO KNOW HER THAT WELL.
BUT I'D LIKE TO.
IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU.
I DON'T CARE.
IF YOU'RE DONE
WITH YOUR DINNER,
YOU NEED TO CLEAR YOUR PLATE,
GET READY FOR BED.
BUT I WANNA PLAY VIDEO GAMES
WITH ED SOME MORE.
NO, SIR.
IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT.
THAT'S NOT FAIR.
YOU GET TO STAY UP
AND PLAY WITH ED.
HEY, HOW ABOU I COME BY ANOTHER NIGH AND WE PLAY GAMES?
I MEAN,
IF THAT'S OKAY
WITH YOUR MOM.
THAT'S OKAY.
OKAY.
THANK YOU.
GOOD NIGHT.
NIGHT.
MOM?
CAN ED COME TO MY GAME?
I DON'T KNOW.
I'LL AS HIM?
GET SOME SLEEP.
I MEAN, I JUST WISH
THE VIDEO GAMES
WEREN'T SO VIOLENT.
IT'S, LIKE,
EVEN THE CARTOONY ONES.
THEY'RE ALL
BLOOD-SPLATTERED, AND...
I SOUND LIKE MY MOTHER.
[LAUGHS]
SHE SOUNDS LIKE A VERY
OPINIONATED WOMAN, YOUR MOTHER.
UH-HUH.
I LOOK FORWARD
TO MEETING HER.
WHAT? WHAT?
NOTHING.
IT'S JUST...
SHE HAS HATED EVERY GUY
I'VE EVER DATED.
OH.
SHE'S VERY PROTECTIVE.
MM, IT'S MORE THAN THAT.
IT'S LIKE SHE TRIES TO CONTROL
EVERY ASPECT OF MY LIFE.
THE OTHER DAY SHE TRIED
TO SET ME UP WITH
HER FRIEND'S SON.
REALLY?
MM-HMM.
ANYTHING I SHOULD
BE WORRIED ABOUT?
NO. NOT AT ALL.
MM.
MM. YOU KNOW WHAT?
I CAN'T.
I'M SORRY. I CAN'T.
NOT WITH ALEC
IN THE OTHER ROOM.
YEAH. NO.
YOU DON'T HAVE
TO EXPLAIN TO ME.
COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND.
ARE YOU SURE?
YEAH.
SO YOU'RE IN
PHARMACEUTICALS?
YES, MA'AM.
I'M TOP SALES REP
IN THE REGION RIGHT NOW.
AND YOU'RE PLANNING
ON MOVING TO THE AREA SOON?
WELL, I HAVE BEEN
THINKING ABOUT IT.
I'VE BEEN REALLY
TOO BUSY TO LOOK,
AND I HAVEN'T HAD
A PRESSING REASON TO MOVE.
UNTIL NOW.
ED SEEMS NICE.
YEAH. HE IS.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU TWO
BEEN SEEING EACH OTHER?
FEW WEEKS.
HMM.
WHAT?
NOTHING.
[SIGHS]
IT JUST SEEMS STRANGE
THAT HE WOULD MOVE TO HOUSTON
FOR A WOMAN HE'S KNOWN
FOR ONLY A FEW WEEKS.
HE'S NOT MOVING
TO HOUSTON FOR ME.
HE'S MOVING
TO HOUSTON FOR WORK.
THAT'S NO WHAT I HEARD HIM SAY.
I KNEW THAT YOU WERE
GONNA DO THIS.
DO WHAT?
YOU ALWAYS FIND FAUL WITH EVERY MAN I DATE.
UNLESS IT'S ONE OF YOUR
FRIEND'S SONS, OF COURSE.
I AM SIMPLY MAKING
AN OBSERVATION.
CAN'T I SAY WHAT I THINK
WITHOUT BEING SNAPPED AT?
YOU KNOW WHAT?
THIS IS WHY I DON'T TELL YOU
ABOUT THE GUYS THAT I DATE.
LOOK HOW THAT'S WORKED OU FOR YOU SO FAR.
I JUST WISH FOR ONCE
SHE'D BE HAPPY FOR ME
INSTEAD OF QUESTIONING
ALL MY DECISIONS.
I MEAN, I KNOW
I'VE MADE SOME MISTAKES,
BUT I DON'T NEED HER
THROWING IT IN MY FACE
EVERY TIME I MEET SOMEBODY.
I MEAN, IT SOUNDS TO ME
LIKE SHE'S JUST LOOKING OU OF YOU AND ALEC.
CAN'T BLAME HER FOR THAT.
I KNOW.
THAT'S WHY IT'S SO HARD
TO BE MAD AT HER.
I MEAN, SHE'S DONE
SO MUCH FOR US.
I DON'T KNOW HOW
I'LL EVER REPAY HER.
YOU KNOW,
YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME
TO BRING HIM TO MY PLACE.
NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
THANK YOU.
HEY, I HAVE AN IDEA.
WHAT?
WHY DON'T WE GET HER A MAN?
THEN SHE'LL BE SO BUSY
WITH HER OWN LOVE LIFE,
SHE WON'T HAVE TIME
TO INTRUDE ON YOURS.
THAT'S ACTUALLY
A REALLY GOOD IDEA.
WHAT TIME DO YOU
GOT TO PICK UP ALEC?
MM, I DON'T.
HE'S STAYING AT SIDNEY'S.
ALL NIGHT?
MM-HMM.
ALL NIGHT LONG.
NO. STOP. NO.
NO. NO!
GWEN. GWEN! GWEN!
ARE YOU OKAY?
YOU WERE SCREAMING.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
YEAH, I'M FINE.
IT'S JUST A NIGHTMARE
I HAVE SOMETIMES.
YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT IT?
YOU REMEMBER WHEN I TOLD YOU
THAT JAKE, ALEC'S DAD,
THREATENED ME WHEN
I TOLD HIM I WAS PREGNANT?
YEAH.
WELL, HE DID MORE
THAN JUST THREATEN ME.
NO! NO!
RUIN MY LIFE? MY MARRIAGE?
[SCREAMS]
SLUT!
I THOUGH HE WAS GONNA KILL ME.
I WAS SO SCARED.
I RAN TO A NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE
AND I HID UNTIL...
THE COPS CAME AND ARRESTED ME.
ARRESTED YOU FOR WHAT?
JAKE CONVINCED THEM
THAT I HIT HIM FIRST.
HE HAD SOME BUDDIES
ON THE POLICE FORCE,
AND THEY...
BELIEVED HIM.
OH, MAN.
I GUESS
I SHOULD HAVE LET HIM
BEAT ME UP A LITTLE BIT MORE
BEFORE I HIT HIM.
HMM.
I COULD HAVE PROVED
SELF DEFENSE.
PLEASE TELL ME YOU DIDN' GO TO JAIL FOR THAT.
PROBATION.
JAKE FILED
A RESTRAINING ORDER,
MOSTLY JUST TO PROVE
TO HIS WIFE THAT WE WERE OVER.
SO THAT'S WHEN I DECIDED
TO COME TO HOUSTON.
WOW.
DID I FREAK YOU OUT?
NO. NO, NO.
I'M JUST SO...
I'M JUST GLAD
THE GUY'S ALREADY DEAD.
'CAUSE RIGHT NOW
I'D BE KILLING HIM MYSELF.
COME ON.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
WHO IS SHE?
SHE'S AN INSURANCE AGENT.
SINGLE MOM.
OH, I GET IT.
SHE CAN'T FIND
HER OWN HUSBAND,
SO SHE DECIDES
TO STEAL MINE.
I'M PRETTY SURE
SHE DOESN'T KNOW HE'S MARRIED.
I THINK SHE THINKS
HE'S THE ONE.
YEAH?
WELL, SHE CAN'T HAVE HIM.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
THERE YOU ARE.
WHERE ARE THE KIDS?
GRETTA TOOK 'EM
TO MOMMA AND DADDY'S.
WHAT'S WRONG?
OH, GOD.
I... I CAN EXPLAIN.
DO YOU LOVE HER?
OF COURSE NOT.
I LOVE Y...
DON'T YOU SAY
THOSE WORDS TO ME.
DON'T YOU. YOU WERE
IN HER BED LAST NIGHT.
KELLY, LISTEN TO ME.
NO. NO, NO.
YOU LISTEN TO ME.
I GAVE YOU EVERYTHING.
YOU WOULDN'T HAVE ANYTHING
IF IT WASN'T FOR ME
AND MY FAMILY.
WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?
WHAT DO YOU WAN ME TO DO?
I WANT YOU TO END IT.
OF COURSE.
DONE. OKAY? SHE'S GONE.
LISTEN TO ME.
I PROMISE. KELLY.
JUST... PLEASE FORGIVE ME.
I KNOW I'VE SINNED.
WAIT. WHAT?
[ED]
KELLY KNOWS. SHE HIRED
A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR.
OKAY, WAIT. JUST CALM DOWN.
TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.
SHE KNOWS ABOUT ME AND GWEN.
THIS RUINS EVERYTHING.
WELL,
DOES SHE KNOW ABOUT US?
I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T THINK SO.
THE PICTURES ONLY SHOW GWEN.
OKAY, THEN THIS IS PERFECT.
PERFECT? HOW DO YOU FIGURE?
LISTEN, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO
IS PLAY THE ROLE OF THE CARING HUSBAND
WHO'S TRYING TO SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE.
LET ME
TAKE CARE OF THE REST.
SOON IT'LL JUST BE ME,
YOU, AND KELLY'S MILLIONS.
SO NEXT WEEK
HE'S IN PHOENIX,
AND THEN WHEN HE GETS BACK,
WE'RE GONNA BE
LOOKING FOR HOUSES.
WOW. YOU GUYS
ARE HOUSE HUNTING TOGETHER.
WELL, NO, NOT TOGETHER.
HE JUST... HE WANTS ME THERE.
YOU KNOW,
WOMAN'S INPUT SORT OF THING.
SOUNDS LIKE THINGS
ARE GOING VERY WELL.
THEY ARE.
HE'S... HE'S A GREAT GUY.
ALEC LOVES HIM.
IT'S JUST...
IT'S JUST CRAZY
HOW FAST IT ALL HAPPENED.
ANYWAY, I HAVE A MEETING
WITH DWIGHT IN TEN MINUTES,
AND I STILL HAVE TO DO
THAT JONES CREDIT APP.
ARE WE ON FOR LUNCH?
I CAN'T TODAY.
GOT A BUNCH OF ERRANDS TO RUN.
YEAH, YOU KNOW,
I SHOULD PROBABLY WORK
THROUGH LUNCH ANYWAY.
WANT ME TO PICK YOU
SOMETHING UP?
YES, THAT'D BE GREAT.
THANKS.
YES, HI.
I'M NEW TO THE AREA,
AND A FRIEND OF MINE WAS
TELLING ME ABOUT YOUR CHURCH.
COULD YOU SEND ME, LIKE,
A BROCHURE OR A PAMPHLE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
ELLEN.
ELLEN GRIFFITH.
OH, GWEN.
MOM, THIS IS CRAZY.
I'M NOT EVEN DRESSED FOR CHURCH.
NO ONE'S GONNA MIND.
COME ON.
WE'RE GONNA BE LATE.
I AM NOT GOING IN THERE
UNTIL YOU TELL ME WHY.
GWENDOLYN, PLEASE
JUST TRUST ME ON THIS.
FINE. FINE.
HIS BLOOD AVAILED FOR ME
HIS BLOOD AVAILED FOR ME
YEAH
[SONG ENDS, APPLAUSE]
STILL DON'T UNDERSTA... PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME.
PRAISE IT.
WE ARE TRULY BLESSED
TO BE HERE ON THIS BEAUTIFUL,
BEAUTIFUL DAY.
I CAN'T TELL YOU
HOW MUCH JOY IT BRINGS ME
TO SEE SO MANY
SMILING FACES OUT THERE
READY TO HEAR GOD'S WORD.
[CONGREGATION]
AMEN.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
THE BIBLE SAYS,
WHEN TWO OR MORE
HAVE GATHERED,
I AM IN HIS MIDST.
MM-MM.
DON'T EVEN SAY IT.
SAY WHAT?
WHATEVER VARIATION
OF "I TOLD YOU SO" IS ABOU TO COME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.
GWEN.
GOD, MOM, JUST...
THAT BASTARD.
[PHONE VIBRATES]
CAN ED COME OVER
TO PLAY TONIGHT?
I DON'T THINK SO.
IS HE OUT OF TOWN?
YOU KNOW, MOMMY AND ED,
WE JUST CAN' BE TOGETHER ANYMORE.
WHY NOT?
DID YOU HAVE A FIGHT?
WELL, IT'S COMPLICATED,
SOMETIMES THINGS JUS DON'T WORK OUT WORK OU BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE.
BUT I WANTED ED
TO BE MY DADDY.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL,
AND YOU SHOULD GO GE YOUR THINGS. GET READY.
I CAN'T BELIEVE
HE'S MARRIED.
AND A PREACHER, I MEAN,
LET'S NOT FORGE THAT LITTLE DETAIL.
THERE HAS TO BE
SOME SORT OF EXPLANATION.
I MEAN, HAVE YOU TRIED TALKING
TO HIM SINCE FINDING OUT?
NO WAY. I NEVER WANNA SPEAK
TO THAT BASTARD AGAIN.
I MEAN, MAYBE YOU SHOULD...
LADIES? THERE'S
A CUSTOMER UP FRONT.
SHE'S INSISTING ON
TALKING WITH YOU, GWEN.
OKAY, I'LL BE RIGHT OUT.
[SIGHS]
HI, I'M GWEN GRIFFITH.
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
WELL, FOR STARTERS,
YOU CAN STOP SLEEPING
WITH MY HUSBAND.
I'M SORRY?
YES, YOU ARE.
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA
WHAT YOU'VE DONE
TO OUR FAMILY?
DO YOU EVEN CARE?
I GAVE HIM EVERYTHING.
CHILDREN. A GOOD HOME.
MY FAMILY GAVE US THE MONEY
TO BUILD THAT CHURCH,
AND I WILL BE DAMNED
IF SOME WHORE THINKS
SHE CAN COME IN
AND TAKE AWAY EVERYTHING
THAT WE HAVE BUILT.
MA'AM, THIS IS
A PLACE OF BUSINESS.
I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU.
I'M TALKING TO HER.
I'M THE OWNER
OF THIS COMPANY.
SO UNLESS YOU HAVE
SOME ACTUAL BUSINESS HERE,
YOU NEED TO LEAVE.
OR I'LL BE FORCED
TO CALL THE POLICE.
[CLEARS THROAT]
HE'S MY HUSBAND.
STAY AWAY FROM HIM.
EXCUSE ME, DO YOU
HAVE AN APPOINTMENT?
I DON'T NEED ONE.
YOU TELL YOUR WIFE TO
STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM ME.
I'M SORRY, PASTOR,
SHE JUST BARGED IN.
I'M SORRY, I'M GONNA
HAVE TO CALL YOU BACK.
IT'S FINE,
JUST GIVE US A MINUTE.
I WAS GONNA TELL YOU.
I WAS JUST SO
SCARED OF LOSING YOU.
I SWEAR TO YOU,
I DID NOT MEAN TO HUR YOU OR ALEC.
WHAT'D YOU THINK
WAS GONNA HAPPEN?
ALEC CRIED WHEN I TOLD HIM
THAT YOU WEREN'T COMING BACK.
I MEAN, IT'S ONE THING
TO BREAK MY HEART,
BUT TO DO THA TO A LITTLE BOY?
TO GIVE HIM HOPE?
AND FOR WHAT?
FOR WHAT? SEX?
YOU KNOW
HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU.
IN YOUR HEART, YOU KNOW
HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU.
I CAN'T DO THIS...
I'M NOT GONNA DO THIS AGAIN.
I WANNA BE WITH YOU.
AND I KNOW YOU FEEL
THE SAME WAY ABOUT ME.
MY MARRIAGE IS...
IT'S BEEN OVER YEARS AGO.
I'VE BEEN HANGING ON
BECAUSE OF MY OBLIGATION
TO THE CHURCH.
IT'S HARD TO BE A MAN
IN MY POSITION.
MY ACTIONS, THEY AFFEC MANY, MANY PEOPLE
THAT FOLLOW MY PATH.
AND I CAN' STAND THE THOUGH OF LETTING THEM DOWN.
BUT...
I CAN'T LIVE A LIE ANYMORE.
YOU CAN
UNDERSTAND THAT, RIGHT?
I CAN'T LIVE A LIE EITHER.
BECAUSE I HAVE A SON
TO THINK ABOUT.
I KNOW.
I'M GONNA LEAVE KELLY.
I AM.
I JUST NEED
TO DO IT DELICATELY.
THAT'S IT.
YOU'RE WILLING
TO GIVE UP EVERYTHING?
CHURCH? YOUR FAMILY?
EVERYTHING? FOR ME?
JUST GIVE ME
SOME TIME, OKAY?
I CAN'T WAIT FOREVER.
I WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE
TO GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN.
IT'S NOT JUST ME THIS TIME.
I MEAN, ALEC.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD JUS LET HIM STAY HERE TONIGHT.
YOU KNOW, THAT WAY
YOU CAN WORK THROUGH THIS
WITHOUT UPSETTING
HIM ANYMORE.
DON'T WORRY, I'LL TAKE HIM
TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING.
OKAY.
HEY, SID.
HEY, I'M JUST CALLING
TO CHECK ON YOU.
YOU OKAY?
I AM JUST PEACHY.
I'M SUPPOSED TO GO
ON A DATE TONIGHT,
BUT I CAN COME HANG
IF YOU WANT.
NO, NO-NO-NO, YOU'RE SWEET.
I JUST TOOK THA VALIUM YOU GAVE ME.
I'M ABOUT TO PASS OUT.
WELL, CALL ME
IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.
I WANNA THANK EVERYBODY
FOR COMING IN THIS EVENING.
WE HAVE A LO TO COVER TONIGHT.
SO LET'S GET STARTED,
SHALL WE?
FIRST ON AGENDA IS
A SUMMER MISSION PROJECT.
MAMA, IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL.
NO, NO, I DON'T WAN YOU AND DADDY TO WORRY.
YES, OKAY, WELL, THANK YOU
FOR TAKING THEM TONIGHT.
I'LL... NO,
I'LL LET YOU KNOW.
YOU'LL KNOW...
YOU'LL KNOW EVERYTHING
THAT'S GOING ON, I PROMISE.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT, LISTEN,
I'M... I'M GETTING HOME.
KISS THE KIDS GOOD NIGH FOR ME, OKAY?
ALL RIGHT.
LOVE YOU TOO. YES.
[DOG BARKS]
[KELLY GASPS]
I THINK WE SHOULD GE AN ARCHITECT TO LOOK[PHONE VIBRATES]
AT THE CURRENT DESIGN
AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO
TO ADD THE CHAPEL ELEMENT.
AND MOVE FORWARD.
AND I'D LIKE TO PUT IT UP
FOR A VOTE RIGHT NOW.
ED?
HMM? UH, YES.
LET'S MOVE FORWARD, PLEASE.
WHAT'S THIS GUY
DO FOR A LIVING?
HE'S A PREACHER.
GET OUT.
TOO BAD I FLUNKED
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
DAMN.
EVEN THIS GUY'S GARAGE
IS BIGGER THAN MY APARTMENT.
ANYTHING SO FAR, NELSON?
I GOT A PARTIAL FOOTPRINT.
COLLECTING HAIR SAMPLES NOW.
ALL THESE LOOK LIKE
THEY BELONG TO THE VICTIM,
BUT WE'LL VERIFY IN THE LAB.
WHAT ABOUT A WEAPON? HAVEN'T FOUND ONE.
WHERE'S THE HUSBAND?
INSIDE.
GOOD MORNING, MR. BAKER.
OR IS IT REVEREND?
EITHER IS FINE.
I KNOW THE LAS COUPLE OF HOURS
HAVE BEEN
DEVASTATING FOR YOU.
BUT I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU
A FEW QUESTIONS,
IF YOU THINK
YOU'RE UP FOR IT.
YEAH.
APPROXIMATELY WHAT TIME
DID YOU GET HOME?
AROUND 10:00, 10:30.
WASN'T REALLY PAYING
CLOSE ATTENTION.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME
YOU SPOKE TO YOUR WIFE?
EARLIER THIS EVENING,
BEFORE I LEFT FOR THE MEETING.
I THINK IT WAS AROUND 6:00.
DID SHE INDICATE
SHE WAS GOING ANYWHERE?
OR PLANNING ON SEEING ANYONE?
YEAH, SHE WAS TAKING OUR KIDS
OUT TO HER PARENTS' HOUSE
FOR THE NIGHT.
ANY PARTICULAR REASON?
YEAH, I...
ME AND MY WIFE WERE HAVING
MARITAL PROBLEMS.
WE WANTED...
SOME TIME ALONE TO TALK.
I KNOW IT'S HARD
TO TALK ABOUT NOW,
BUT I HAVE TO ASK.
WHAT KIND OF TROUBLE WERE
YOU AND YOUR WIFE HAVING?
I HAD AN AFFAIR.
BROKE IT OFF THIS PAST WEEK.
GWEN?
I THINK YOU SHOULD
COME OUT HERE.
WHAT'S UP?
GWEN GRIFFITH? YES?
I'M DETECTIVE ALVAREZ.
THIS IS DETECTIVE QUINCE.
WE HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS
WE'D LIKE TO ASK YOU...
EXCUSE ME?
CAN I HELP YOU FOLKS?
WE'RE DETECTIVES WITH H.P.D.
WE NEED TO ASK
MS. GRIFFITH HERE
A FEW QUESTIONS
REGARDING HER RELATIONSHIP
WITH ED BAKER.
I'M SORRY, I DON'T REALLY SEE
HOW THAT'S POLICE BUSINESS.
MR. BAKER'S WIFE
WAS FOUND MURDERED
IN THEIR HOME LAST NIGHT.
SO I'M AFRAID
IT IS OUR BUSINESS.
IS SHE A SUSPECT?
WE'RE JUST GATHERING INFORMATION
AT THIS POINT, SIR.
DWIGHT, IT'S FINE.
HAVE A SEAT.
WE'LL JUST STAND.
YOURS?
YES.
MY SON, ALEC.
I HAVE A NEPHEW NAMED ALEC.
AND HE'S ABOU AND HIS MOTHER, MY SISTER,
IS ALSO A SINGLE MOM.
I DON'T KNOW
HOW SHE DOES IT.
JUGGLING HOUSEWORK,
KIDS, FINANCES.
ALL ALONE.
I CAN SEE HOW
SOMEONE LIKE HER
MIGHT GE LURED IN BY A MAN
WITH PROMISES
OF HAPPILY-EVER-AFTER.
EVEN A MARRIED MAN.
I ONLY FOUND OU THAT HE WAS MARRIED
A FEW DAYS AGO.
HOW'D YOU FEEL
WHEN YOU FOUND OUT?
HOW DO YOU THINK I FELT?
OH. BETRAYED?
HUMILIATED? ANGRY?
NOT ANGRY ENOUGH
TO KILL SOMEONE,
IF THAT'S
WHERE THIS IS GOING.
WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGH BETWEEN 8:00 AND 11:00?
I WAS AT HOME.WHAT... WITH ALEC?
NO, I TOOK HIM
TO MY MOTHER'S.
SO YOU WERE ALONE?
YES.
DOES HE DO THAT A LOT?
STAY WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER?
OCCASIONALLY.
OH, AND WHAT WAS
THE OCCASION LAST NIGHT?
I WAS UPSET.
I WAS A BIT OF A MESS.
I HAD A BAD DAY AT WORK.
I DROPPED HIM OFF.
NOW, I UNDERSTAND YOU GO A VISIT YESTERDAY
FROM THE VICTIM.
SHE CONFRONTED YOU
ABOUT YOUR AFFAIR
WITH HER HUSBAND.
IT CAUSED A BIG SCENE.
SHE WAS UPSE AND UNDERSTANDABLY SO.
AND SUBSEQUENTLY
YOU WENT TO MR. BAKER'S OFFICE
AND HAD
AN ARGUMENT WITH HIM.
IS THAT CORRECT?
YES.
DID YOU DEMAND
MR. BAKER LEAVE
HIS WIFE FOR YOU?
NO, HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS
PLANNING ON LEAVING HER.
[LAUGHS] REALLY?
ACCORDING TO
MR. BAKER'S SECRETARY,
YOU SAID, YESTERDAY,
"I CAN'T WAIT FOREVER."
THAT SOUNDS LIKE
AN ULTIMATUM TO ME.
THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT.
THEN YOU SENT A TEXT A ABOUT 9:17 P.M. LAST NIGH TO MR. BAKER SAYING, UM,
"IT'S ALL GOING
TO WORK OUT."
NO, I DIDN'T SEND A TEXT,
BECAUSE I WAS
IN BED BY 8:00.
OKAY, SEE?
MS. GRIFFITH?
WE'LL BE IN TOUCH
IF WE HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS.
IN THE MEANTIME,
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME
IF YOU THINK
YOU HAVE INFORMATION
REGARDING
THIS INVESTIGATION.
YOU OKAY?
NO, I'M DEFINITELY NOT OKAY.
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.
YOU NEED TO TAKE
SOME TIME OFF?
NO, I'LL... I'LL BE FINE.
I HAVE TOO MUCH WORK
TO CATCH UP ON
FROM YESTERDAY. IT'S OKAY.
IT'S OKAY, I JUST...
I NEED A MINUTE
TO LET THIS SINK IN.
ALL RIGHT.
LOOKS LIKE MS. GRIFFITH HAS
A HISTORY
OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOR.
PLEASE TELL ME
SHE STABBED SOMEONE.
NO, NOT EXACTLY.
SHE WAS CHARGED WITH
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
OF HER EX-BOYFRIEND
SEVEN YEARS AGO.
HER MARRIED BOYFRIEND.
AH, SERIAL HOME-WRECKER.
JURY'LL LOVE THAT.
[PHONE RINGS]
ALVAREZ.
YEAH, WHAT DO
YOU GOT FOR ME?
OH, YEAH?
ARE YOU SURE?
GREAT.
THANKS FOR GETTING
ON THAT SO QUICKLY.
THAT WAS FORENSICS.
THE TEXT MESSAGE WAS
SENT VIA A CELL TOWER
LESS THAN A MILE
FROM THE BAKERS' HOME.
SO SHE WAS IN
THE VICINITY OF THE HOME
AT THE TIME OF THE MURDER.
HER CELL PHONE
CERTAINLY WAS.
WE'VE GOT OUR
PROBABLE CAUSE.
SO WE HAVE HAIR SAMPLES
FOUND AT THE CRIME SCENE
THAT MATCH DNA COLLECTED
FROM MS. GRIFFITH'S APARTMENT.
WE HAVE A TEXT SEN FROM HER CELL PHONE
WITHIN MINUTES OF THE MURDER
FROM THE VICINITY
OF THE BAKER HOME.
NO ALIBI, THAT'S GOOD.
NO MURDER WEAPON?
[ALVAREZ]
WELL, NOT YET,
BUT A KNIFE IS MISSING
FROM GWEN GRIFFITH'S
KNIFE BLOCK
THAT FITS
THE EXACT DIMENSION
OF A KNIFE USED
IN THE MURDER.
WE ALSO CONFIRMED
THE PATTERN OF THE SHOE PRIN MATCHES A PAIR OF SHOES
IN HER CLOSET.
MOTIVE'S WHAT?
GET RID OF THE WIFE SO
SHE CAN MARRY THE HUSBAND?
THIS WOMAN HAS MAJOR
FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.
SHE'S SINKING IN DEBT.
I BELIEVE
SHE KILLED KELLY BAKER
SO SHE COULD MARRY ED
AND INHERI HIS WIFE'S MONEY.
WHAT ABOUT THE PREACHER?
THINK HE'S IN ON IT?
NO, HE HAS
AN AIR-TIGHT ALIBI.
HE CLAIMS HE AND HIS WIFE
WERE WORKING THINGS OUT.
HER FAMILY IS
STANDING BEHIND HIM.
I THINK HE JUST MADE A MISTAKE
AND SLEPT WITH THE WRONG GAL.
MS. GRIFFITH HAS A HISTORY
OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOR.
AND WE THINK
SHE ACTED ALONE.
OKAY.
I'LL TAKE THIS TO THE D.A.
HI.
[MAN]
CELL PHONE SIGNAL...
I'VE GOT TO ADMIT,
THAT'S NOT SO GOOD.
BUT I WOULDN'T BE
WHERE I AM TODAY
IF I COULDN'T GET AROUND
STUFF LIKE THAT.
BUT IF THEY FIND
ANYTHING INCRIMINATING
IN THE EVIDENCE
THEY'RE COLLECTING
AT YOUR HOME OR OFFICE,
IT'S GONNA MAKE THINGS
A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT.
WHAT KIND OF EVIDENCE?
MAINLY DNA. BLOOD RESIDUE.
HAIR SAMPLES. HARD EVIDENCE.
THEY'RE GONNA TALK
TO YOUR NEIGHBORS.
FIND OUT WHO SAW WHAT.
THEY'RE GONNA TAKE
A FINE-TOOTHED COMB
TO EVERY TEXT, E-MAIL,
CALL THAT YOU MADE
IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS.
TRY TO FIND ANYTHING THAT'LL
LINK YOU TO THE CRIME.
BUT I SHOULD BE OKAY BECAUSE
I WASN'T THERE, RIGHT?
NEITHER WAS YOUR CELL PHONE,
BUT THAT DIDN' KEEP IT FROM BEING USED
SOMEWHERE NEAR
THE CRIME SCENE.
MAYBE I'VE BEEN READING
TOO MANY CRIME NOVELS
OR MURDER MYSTERIES,
BUT I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK
THAT GWEN IS BEING SET UP.
MOM.
WHO DO YOU THINK SET HER UP?
ED...
WHO ELSE?
THE MAN HAS PROVEN
TO BE NOTHING
BUT A SNAKE IN THE GRASS.
WELL, HE DOES HAVE THE MOS TO GAIN FROM HIS WIFE'S DEATH.
BUT YOU SAID
HE HAS AN ALIBI.
"ALIBIS." PLURAL.
THEY'RE NOT JUST ALIBIS.
CHURCH DEACONS.
MOM, I KNOW THA YOU NEVER LIKED ED,
BUT I JUST...
I DO NOT THINK
THAT HE IS CAPABLE
OF KILLING SOMEONE.
I DON'T KNOW.
WELL, IT WOULDN'T HUR TO PUT A TAIL ON HIM.
FIND OU WHO HE'S MIXING WITH.
DIDN'T YOU SAY THA HIS WIFE HAD HIRED
A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
TO FOLLOW HIM?
MAYBE THEY KNOW
OR SAW SOMETHING.
WELL, I'LL MAKE
SOME PHONE CALLS.
TRY TO FIND OUT WHO IT WAS.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME,
DO NOT UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
ATTEMPT TO CONTAC MR. BAKER.
[REPORTER]
THE POLICE HAVE TOLD US THA KELLY BAKER WAS FOUND
BY HER HUSBAND ED BAKER,
WHO IS THE PASTOR OF
FAITH NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH.
LOCATED HERE,
IN THIS AFFLUENT SUBURB.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
[KNOCK ON DOOR]MS. GRIFFITH?
YOU'RE UNDER ARREST FOR
THE MURDER OF KELLY BAKER.
WHAT?
WHY ARE YOU
ARRESTING MY MOMMY?
DON'T DO THIS
IN FRONT OF MY SON.
YOU HAVE THE RIGH TO REMAIN SILENT.
ANYTHING YOU SAY
CAN AND WILL
BE USED AGAINST YOU
IN A COURT OF LAW.
CAN YOU PLEASE JUS LET ME CALL MY MOTHER?
PLEASE.
IT'S OKAY, HONEY.
MOM!
[REPORTER]
WE JUST GOT WORD THA POLICE HAVE ARRESTED
32-YEAR-OLD GWEN GRIFFITH,
WHO WAS ALLEGEDLY HAVING
AN AFFAIR WITH THE PASTOR.
HEY, HEY, TURN THAT UP.THIS ISN'T THE FIRS BRUSH WITH THE LAW
FOR THE PREACHER'S MISTRESS.
MS. GRIFFITH WAS ARRESTED
SEVEN YEARS AGO
FOR THE ASSAULT AND BATTERY
OF A PREVIOUS BOYFRIEND
AND PU ON PROBATION IN OHIO.
AS FOR THE CURRENT CHARGES,
AN ARRAIGNMENT HEARING HAS
BEEN SET FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY.
LIVE FROM NORTH HOUSTON,
I'M VIVICA AMES.
MAY I HELP YOU?
ARE YOU MR. WYATT?
YEAH.
I WAS TOLD THAT YOU WERE
THE PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
WHO WAS HIRED BY KELLY BAKER
TO FOLLOW HER HUSBAND
AND HIS MISTRESS.
WHO ARE YOU?
I AM THE MISTRESS'S MOTHER.
COME ON IN.
MY DAUGHTER ISN'T A SAINT.
I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT.
HER ONLY CRIME
IS BEING FOOLISH
AND FALLING
FOR THE WRONG MAN.
AGAIN.
SHE DIDN'T KILL ANYBODY.
I JUST CAN'T HELP
BUT THINKING
SHE'S BEING SET UP.
IS IT POSSIBLE
THAT THE PASTOR
COULD BE INVOLVED IN THIS?
I DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING
TO INDICATE THAT.
BUT IF HE IS,
HE MUST BE
GETTING SOME HELP.
THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.
I WANT YOU
TO KEEP FOLLOWING HIM.
I WANT YOU TO FIND OU WHO HE MAY BE WORKING WITH.
I'D LIKE TO MEE YOUR DAUGHTER.
YOU GOT TEN MINUTES.
HELLO, MS. GRIFFITH.
I'M DAVID WYATT.
YOUR MOTHER'S ASKED ME
TO WORK WITH YOUR DEFENSE TEAM.
I'M THE PRIVATE
INVESTIGATOR.
THE ONE THA ED'S WIFE HIRED?
YOUR MOTHER CAME TO ME
BECAUSE SHE WAS...
THINKING THAT I MIGH HAVE SOME INFORMATION
THAT COULD HELP YOU.
DO YOU?
UNFORTUNATELY, NO.
I WAS OFF THE CASE
BY THE TIME
THE MURDER HAPPENED.
BUT I STILL THINK
I CAN HELP YOU.
IF YOU'RE WILLING
TO COOPERATE.
I'VE GOT NOTHING TO HIDE.
YOUR MOTHER THINKS
THE PREACHER IS TRYING
TO SET YOU UP.
IF HE DID, HE HAD
TO BE WORKING WITH SOMEONE.
CAN YOU THINK OF ANYONE
WHO THAT MIGHT BE?
FRIEND OR RELATIVE?
A WORK COLLEAGUE, MAYBE?
ALL I KNOW
IS THAT HE TOLD ME
HE WORKED FOR
A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
IN AUSTIN.
AND YOU DIDN'T NOTICE
ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS
ABOUT HIM?
NO, BECAUSE APPARENTLY
I AM AN IDIO WHO BELIEVES A GUY
WHEN HE TELLS HER
THAT HE'S SINGLE.
YOU'RE NOT AN IDIOT.
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN FALL FOR
MARRIED MEN EVERY DAY.
SOME OF THEM ARE VERY SMART.
NOW, LET'S BE HONEST.
THE HEART ISN'T THE MOS RATIONAL ORGAN, IS IT?
TWO MINUTES.
DO YOU HAVE ANY CHILDREN,
MR. WYATT?
ME? NO.
JUST THREE GIANT DOGS
AND ONE VERY BRAVE CAT.
WHY?
I HAVE A SON.
HE'S SIX.
THE OTHER DAY,
HE SAID TO ME,
"I'M HAPPY
THAT YOU'RE MY MOM."
THOSE FIVE WORDS,
THOSE FIVE...
SIMPLE LITTLE WORDS
ARE THE ONLY THING
THAT'S KEEPING ME GOING.
AND I CAN'T STAND
TO LOSE ONE DAY OF HIS LIFE...
NOT ONE SINGLE DAY.
SO I AM BEGGING YOU.
GET ME OUT OF HERE.
IF NOT FOR ME, THEN FOR HIM.
CASE NUMBER 08-1623.
THE PEOPLE VERSUS
GWEN GRIFFITH.
MS. GRIFFITH,
YOU ARE BEING CHARGED
WITH ONE COUNT OF MURDER
IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
AND ONE COUNT OF
BREAKING AND ENTERING.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND
THESE CHARGES?
YES, YOUR HONOR.
HOW DO YOU PLEAD?
NOT GUILTY, YOUR HONOR.
OKAY, THE COURT IS SENDING
THIS CASE TO TRIAL.
ARE THERE ANY NOTICES?
YES, YOUR HONOR,
WE'D LIKE TO REQUEST BAIL
FOR THE DEFENDAN SO THAT SHE MAY
TEND TO HER SON'S NEEDS
WHILE SHE'S AWAITING TRIAL.
THE PEOPLE STRONGLY
OPPOSE BAIL, YOUR HONOR.
THE NATURE AND SEVERITY
OF THIS CRIME INDICATE
MS. GRIFFITH
COULD BE A THREA TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
I'M GOING TO GRAN THE DEFENSE'S REQUES AND SET BAIL AT $150,000.
WE'LL CONVENE AGAIN
IN 60 DAYS.
[REPORTER]
THIS WAS THE SCENE EARLIER
AS GWEN GRIFFITH
LEFT THE COURTHOUSE
AFTER POSTING BAIL.
AT THIS TIME, NO TRIAL DATE
HAS BEEN SET FOR
THE PREACHER'S MISTRESS.
BUT WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED
AS THIS STORY DEVELOPS.
BOB, BACK TO YOU.
"THE PREACHER'S MISTRESS"?
MEDIA'S GOING NUTS
OVER THIS CASE.
EVEN BEING PICKED UP
ON NATIONAL NEWS.
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.
I'M AFRAID IT'S JUS GONNA GET WORSE.
MOMMY!
HONEY.
MM, I'VE MISSED YOU.
COLE SAID HE SAW YOU ON TV
'CAUSE YOU KILLED SOMEONE.
I TOLD HIM IT WASN'T TRUE.
WELL, THAT'S NO A VERY NICE THING
FOR COLE TO SAY, IS IT?
DID YOU HAVE FUN STAYING
WITH YOUR GRANDMA?
YES, BUT I WANNA
GO HOME NOW.
ME TOO.
ME TOO.
WHAT'RE WE GONNA DO?
WELL, IT'S OBVIOUS TO ME
THAT WE NEED TO GET ALEC
AWAY FROM THIS FIASCO.
I'D LIKE TO TAKE HIM UP
TO AUNT REBA'S IN DALLAS.
NO. NO WAY.
HE STAYS WITH ME.
JUST UNTIL THIS
WHOLE THING BLOWS OVER.
WE NEED TO PROTECT HIM
FROM THIS CHAOS,
NOT THROW HIM
INTO THE MIDDLE OF IT.
I AM HIS MOTHER.
HE NEEDS ME.
HE NEEDS STABILITY.
AND YOU CAN'T PROVIDE THA FOR HIM RIGHT NOW.
OKAY.
I DON'T WANNA GO.
I WANNA STAY WITH YOU.
I KNOW, I KNOW, BUT IT'S JUS GONNA BE A LITTLE WHILE.
WHY CAN'T YOU COME WITH US?
BECAUSE...
BECAUSE I JUST CAN'T.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
I AM GONNA CALL YOU.
EVERY NIGHT,
AND YOU'RE GONNA TELL ME
ABOUT YOUR DAY,
AND ABOUT YOUR GAMES.
AND IT'S GONNA BE
JUST LIKE WHEN WE'RE AT HOME.
NO, IT WON'T.
'CAUSE I WON'T SEE YOU.
I KNOW, IT'S GONNA
BE HARD FOR ME, TOO.
CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR?
WHAT?
YOU KNOW THA MOMMY LOVES YOU.
YES.
WILL YOU PROMISE ME,
NO MATTER WHA ANYBODY TELLS YOU,
YOU REMEMBER THA YOUR MOMMY LOVES YOU.
PROMISE.
GOOD BOY.
WE'D BETTER GET ON THE ROAD
BEFORE IT GETS DARK.
OKAY.
GONNA GO TO GRANDMA'S.
HOPE YOU HAVE FUN.
CALL ME WHEN
YOU GET TO DALLAS?
ABSOLUTELY.
I'LL BE BACK TOMORROW.
IN TIME FOR
WAYLAND'S MEETING.
[GWEN SOBS]
[DOORBELL RINGS]
WHOA, SLOW DOWN.
PACE YOURSELF, GIRL.
I DON'T WANNA PACE MYSELF.
I WANNA GET DRUNK FAS AND PASS OUT.
WAKE UP TOMORROW AND DISCOVER
THAT THIS WHOLE THING
WAS A NIGHTMARE.
THANK YOU
FOR LETTING ME STAY.
I REALLY DIDN'T WANNA
BE ALONE TONIGHT.
NO PROBLEM.
YOU'RE A GOOD FRIEND,
SIDNEY.
I DON'T KNOW
WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT YOU.
HEY, SID?
DO YOU HAVE ANY
SWEATS I CAN BORROW?
SIDNEY?
I FOUND THIS.
IS THIS YOU?
OH, YEAH, THAT'S...
THAT'S ME AND MY BROTHER.
YOU HAVE A BROTHER?
HAD.
HE DIED SEVEN YEARS AGO.
OH, I DIDN'T KNOW. HOW?
CAR ACCIDENT.
YOU GUYS SEEMS SO CLOSE.
I'M SURPRISED YOU NEVER
MENTIONED HIM BEFORE.
IT'S STILL PRETTY HARD
TO TALK ABOUT.
HERE.
IS IT JUST ME
OR DOES YOUR BROTHER LOOK
A LITTLE LIKE ALEC?
HE LOOKS A LOT LIKE ALEC.
TECHNICALLY ALEC LOOKS
A LOT LIKE HIM.
MUST BE HARD SEEING HIM
EVERY TIME YOU LOOK
AT YOUR SON'S FACE.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY.
WHEN HE CALLS ME AUNT SIDNEY,
HE'S A LITTLE CLOSER
TO THE TRUTH THAN HE KNOWS.
UH, WAIT A MINUTE.
YOU'RE... YOU'RE JAKE'S SISTER?
WAS...
BEFORE YOU KILLED HIM.
I DIDN'T...
I DIDN'T...
I DIDN'T KILL JAKE.
NOT DIRECTLY.
BUT YOU MAY AS WELL HAVE.
THE NIGHT HIS WIFE LEFT HIM,
HE WENT OUT AND GOT SO DRUNK
THAT HE NEVER CAME HOME.
NONE OF THAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED
IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU.
EVER SINCE THEN,
I'VE THOUGHT OF NOTHING
BUT GETTING YOU BACK
FOR WHAT YOU TOOK FROM ME.
SO ALL THIS TIME
YOU WERE JUST PRETENDING
TO BE MY FRIEND?
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY.
KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE,
YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER.
OH, MY GOD, WHAT DID YOU...
WHAT DID YOU GIVE ME?
JUST A LITTLE SOMETHING
TO HELP YOU SLEEP.
ACTUALLY A LOT.
BUT DON'T WORRY.
IT WON'T KILL YOU.
IT'S TOO HUMANE A DEATH
FOR A WHORE LIKE YOU.
THINK YOU CAN MAKE I TO THE DOOR BEFORE PASSING OUT?
BITCH. THOSE WERE
MY FAVORITE SWEATPANTS.
HEY, WE GOT A PROBLEM.
IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU GOT HERE.
WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON?
I THOUGHT WE AGREED
NOT TO TALK TO EACH OTHER
UNTIL AFTER THE TRIAL.
THERE'S BEEN A CHANGE IN PLANS.
DAMN IT, SID!
WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO?
OKAY? SHE KNOWS WHO I AM.
IF WE DON'T KILL HER,
SHE'S GOING TO GO
TO THE POLICE.
WE DID NOT AGREE TO THIS!
SHE'S SUPPOSED TO TAKE
THE FALL FOR KELLY'S MURDER
AND GO TO PRISON!
WE DIDN'T DISCUSS KILLING HER!
WELL, WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?
HUH?
LOOK, WE THROW HER
OVER THE EDGE,
AND EVERYONE'S GOING TO ASSUME
THAT SHE KILLED HERSELF.
ALL RIGHT? THINK ABOUT IT.
WOULDN'T YOU RATHER DIE
THAN SPEND THE RES OF YOUR LIFE IN PRISON?
I DON'T KNOW, SID.
NEED I REMIND YOU
THAT IT WAS YOU
THAT WANTED TO KILL KELLY?
[GROANS]
ALL RIGHT, GRAB HER FEET.
LET'S HURRY UP
AND GET THIS OVER WITH.
LET'S NOT.
SET HER DOWN, GENTLY.
NOW, BACK AWAY.
THIS IS GOING TO HURT.
THEY'RE TRYING TO KILL ME.
IT'S OKAY.
I GOT YOU.
STAY CALM.
YOU TWO STAY
RIGHT WHERE YOU'RE AT.
[CAR HORN HONKS]
WHERE'S SIDNEY?
YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM ME.
SIDNEY, PLEASE STOP.
DON'T DO THIS.
I'VE BEEN WAITING SEVEN YEARS.
TOOK ME FOUR JUST TO FIND YOU.
YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT WAS
PRETENDING TO BE YOUR FRIEND,
PRETENDING LIKE I CARED
ABOUT YOUR STUPID
LITTLE BASTARD?
[SCREAMS]
YOU'RE NOT GOING
TO GET AWAY THAT EASY.
YOU'RE JUST AS CRAZY
AS JAKE WAS.
MAYBE, BUT I'M A LOT SMARTER
THAN MY BROTHER WAS.
I CHOOSE MY LOVERS WISELY.
NEVER COULD'VE PULLED THIS OFF
IF IT WASN'T FOR ED.
NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT,
WE NEVER WOULD'VE ME IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU.
AFTER JAKE DIED,
I NEEDED
SOME SPIRITUAL COUNSELING.
HE WANTED OUT OF HIS MARRIAGE.
I WANTED TO GET YOU BACK
FOR WHAT YOU DID TO JAKE.
HELP ME.
I CAN'T LET HER GET AWAY.
[SIDNEY SCREAMS]
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
WRITING YOUR ENDING.
ARE YOU OKAY?
I NEED A DRINK.
[CHUCKLES]
THEY WOULD'VE KILLED ME
IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM.
YEAH, PROBABLY.
I'LL CALL THE D.A.'S OFFICE
TOMORROW
AND REQUEST THEY DROP
THE CHARGES AGAINST YOU.
YOU'RE GOING TO GET THEM
TO GIVE ME BACK MY NAME,
GET THE KIDS AT SCHOOL
TO STOP MAKING FUN OF MY SON?
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH,
I'M SORRY.
HAVE ANYONE
YOU WANT US TO CALL?
YEAH, I DO.
HEY.
[GWEN]
HI.
YOU LOOK BETTER.
HOW YOU FEELING?
ABOUT TO CRAWL
OUT OF MY SKIN FROM BOREDOM.
[CHUCKLES]
WHO'S THIS LITTLE MAN?
THIS IS ALEC.
ALEC, SAY HELLO
TO MR. WYATT.
YOU CAN CALL ME DAVID.
DID YOU REALLY GET SHOT?
YES, SIR, I DID.
WOW. DID IT HURT?
A LOT.
SOME DAY,
WHEN I GET OUT OF HERE,
MAYBE I'LL SHOW YOU
THE BULLET HOLE.
BEAST.
BEAST.
IS THAT GOOD OR BAD?
IT'S GOOD.
WHAT'S THAT?
IT'S A LITTLE SOMETHING
WE GOT TO CHEER YOU UP.
I PICKED IT OUT.
YOU DID.
BEAST.
[CHUCKLES]
LISTEN. I WANTED TO THANK YOU
FOR, YOU KNOW,
EVERYTHING THAT YOU DID.
I HAD THIS WHOLE THING
THAT I WANTED TO SAY TO YOU,
AND NOW I CAN'T REMEMBER
ANY OF IT.
I'M SURE IT WAS SWEET.
IT WAS. IT WAS VERY DRAMATIC
AND HEARTFELT.
[SIGHS]
PARKING AROUND HERE
IS A NIGHTMARE.
MRS. GRIFFITH.
PLEASE, CALL ME ELLEN.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
GRANDMA SAID THIS SUMMER
WE COULD GO TO DISNEYWORLD.
WELL, THAT SOUNDS
LIKE A LOT OF FUN.
MAYBE IF YOU GE OUT OF THE HOSPITAL,
YOU CAN GO...
WHAT HE MEANS IS
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU
OVER FOR DINNER SOMETIME.
WE WOULD.
YEAH, I'D LIKE THAT.
HERE, SIT DOWN.
YOU WANT TO GE IN THERE MORE?
WANT YOU TO TELL ME
ABOUT THIS GUY.
TELL ME MORE ABOUT THIS GUY.
YOU DID THIS ON PURPOSE,
DIDN'T YOU?
JAKE, STOP!
GONNA RUIN MY LIFE?
MY MARRIAGE?
YOU LITTLE SLUT!
[SCREAMS]
[GASPS]
[KNOCKS]
HEY, ALEC.
TIME TO GET UP
FOR SCHOOL, HONEY.
IS IT SATURDAY?
I WISH.
YOU WANT CINNAMON
IN YOUR OATMEAL?
WHY CAN'T I HAVE SUGAR POOFS?
BECAUSE THAT'S JUS SUGAR AND AIR.
HENCE THE NAME.
EAT UP.
[EXHALES]
ALL RIGHT,
HAVE A GOOD DAY AT SCHOOL.
I'LL SEE YOU LATER
AT GRANDMA'S.
BYE, MOM.
BYE.
[WOMAN ON RADIO]
LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE
ANOTHER SCORCHER
OUT THERE TODAY, FOLKS.
IT'S 92 NOW WITH A HIGH
OF AROUND 98.
IF YOU'RE TRAVELING EASTBOUND
ON THE KATY FREEWAY,
THERE'S A STALLED
VEHICLE AT WASHINGTON,
SLOWING TRAFFIC ALL THE WAY
BACK TO THE 610 LOOP.
AND NOW,
BACK TO THE MORNING SHOW.
[PHONE RINGS]
THOMPKINS INSURANCE.
THIS IS GWEN GRIFFITH.
HELLO, MRS. GRIFFITH.
THIS IS MR. MANN
WITH WILCOM COLLECTIONS.
YES.
I'M CALLING TO FIND OU IF YOU'VE RECEIVED
ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENCE
REGARDING YOUR DELINQUENCY
ON YOUR MORTGAGE.
YES, I'VE BEEN MEANING
TO CALL YOU.
THIS MATTER
IS OF SOME URGENCY.
I UNDERSTAND. I JUST HAD
SOME EXPENSES COME UP, AND...
YOU KNOW WHAT?
I'M GONNA HAVE TO CALL YOU
BACK ON MY LUNCH BREAK.
PLEASE DO.
CAN I GET YOU SIG?
YEAH.
YOU ALL RIGHT?
NOT EXACTLY.
REMEMBER WHEN MY A.C.
WENT OUT A COUPLE MONTHS BACK?
I HAD TO PAY
$2,000 FOR IT.
YIKES. 2,000.
YEAH. I HAD TO FIX IT.
THERE'S NO WAY
WE WERE GONNA GO THROUGH
A SUMMER IN HOUSTON
WITHOUT A.C.
YOU KNOW, I JUST...
I GOT BEHIND ON MY MORTGAGE.
I COULDN'T GET CAUGHT UP.
MY TRANSMISSION
IN MY CAR WENT OUT.
ALEC GOT SICK.
I JUST...
I CAN'T SEEM
TO CATCH A BREAK.
WELL,
MAYBE TALK TO DWIGHT.
I'M SURE
HE'D BE WILLING TO HELP.
YEAH, I HATE TO BRING
THE JOB INTO THIS.
SOMETIMES YOU HAVE
TO SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE
TO GET WHAT YOU WANT IN LIFE.
WRITE YOUR OWN ENDING.
HEY, SORRY I'M LATE.
I HAD A CUSTOMER COME IN
AT THE LAST MINUTE.
LASAGNA'S IN THE OVEN.
YOU KNOW WHAT? I GRABBED
A QUICK BITE EARLIER.
I'M GONNA BE REALLY LATE
FOR MY ONLINE CLASS.
HEY, ALEC?
HURRY UP, HONEY.
MOMMY'S GOTTA GO.
WELL,
I CAN'T EAT IT BY MYSELF,
SO I'LL PUT IT IN
A CONTAINER TO GO FOR YOU.
YOU CAN HAVE I FOR LUNCH TOMORROW.
THANKS.
ALEC, HONEY, HURRY UP.
MOMMY'S GOTTA GO.
SO I WAS PLAYING BUNCO
LAST NIGHT WITH THE GIRLS,
AND I FOUND OUT THAT JANICE'S
SON MARTY IS BACK IN TOWN.
YOU KNOW,
THE ONE WITH THE...
BOTCHED HAIR IMPLANTS.
YES, I DO.
HIS HEAD LOOKED
LIKE A SOFTBALL.
WELL, JANICE SAID
HE WAS ASKING ABOUT YOU.
HERE WE GO.
APPARENTLY HE HAS HAD
THOSE IMPLANTS FIXED
AND YOU CAN'T EVEN TELL.
I'M NOT GOING OUT WITH HIM,
MOM.
WHY NOT?
BECAUSE HE'S NOT MY TYPE.
EXACTLY, WHICH IS WHY
HE'S PERFECT FOR YOU.
JUST THINK ABOUT IT.
NO.
THEREFORE,
ON YOUR INSURANCE POLICY,
YOU WOULD HAVE
TO MAKE A CLAIM
UNDER YOUR UNINSURED...
UNDER-INSURED MOTORIST'S
COVERAGE.
CAN WE GO TO DISNEYWORLD?
DISNEYWORLD?
WOW, THAT'S KINDA FAR,
DON'T YOU THINK?
JORDAN WENT, AND HE SAID
IT WAS SO COOL.
WELL, YOU KNOW,
I'M SURE IT IS,
BUT WE CAN'T REALLY
AFFORD THAT RIGHT NOW.
MAYBE IF WE GO YOU CAN MEE A PRINCE AND MARRY HIM,
AND HE CAN BUY US
A BIG HOUSE.
WELL,
WHY WOULD I NEED A PRINCE?
I ALREADY HAVE YOU.
I'M NOT A PRINCE.
I'M JUST A KID.
YEAH,
BUT YOU'RE A PRINCE TO ME.
I'D RATHER BE BATMAN.
THAT'S FAIR ENOUGH.
FIRST MY MOM
AND THEN ALEC.
IT'S LIKE THEY'RE CONSPIRING
TO HAVE ME MARRIED OFF.
I FEEL SO BAD
FOR THE KID, YOU KNOW.
HE SEES ALL HIS FRIENDS
WITH THEIR DADDIES
AND HE JUST WISHES
HE HAD ONE.
YOU SHOULD
GET ON THAT THEN.
OH, SURE, RIGHT?
I'LL JUST STOP BY
THE DADDY STORE
ON THE WAY HOME.
I MEAN, IT'S NEARLY
FATHER'S DAY.
MAYBE THEY'RE
HAVING A SALE.
YOU COULD DO WHAT I DO.
SHOP ONLINE.
UGH.
I CAN'T DO ONLINE.
WHAT IF I MEET A PSYCHO
OR A CHILD MOLESTER?
YOU WATCH
WAY TOO MANY CRIME SHOWS.
[LAUGHS]
ALL RIGHT,
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE OFFICE.
OKAY.
BYE.
BYE.
[ALARM CHIRPS]
UGH. GREAT.
SIDNEY. SIDNEY.
OH, FINE.
YOU NEED SOME HELP?
HA. HI.
OH.
YES. FLAT TIRE.
AND MY FRIEND
JUST DROVE OFF.
MM. MM-HMM-HMM.
WELL,
DO YOU HAVE A SPARE?
YEAH.
POP THE TRUNK.
I'LL GET IT.
I DON'T SEE A NAIL IN IT.
BUT THE TREAD'S
PRETTY WORN DOWN.
PROBABLY JUST NEED
NEW TIRES.
YEAH, UH, CAN'T REALLY
AFFORD THAT RIGHT NOW.
WELL,
YOU CAN'T REALLY AFFORD
TO DRIVE AROUND
ON BAD TIRES, EITHER.
[LAUGHS]
I'M SORRY. I'M BEING PREACHY.
IT'S OKAY. IT'S OKAY.
YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT,
ACTUALLY.
WHY DON'T YOU NO TAKE MY WORD FOR IT?
ASK YOUR BOYFRIEND OR YOUR
HUSBAND TO TAKE A LOOK AT I AND SEE WHAT THEY THINK.
NOT REALLY AN OPTION,
EITHER.
[GRUNTS]
THERE YOU GO.
I THINK THIS SPARE
WILL GET YOU TO A TIRE STORE.
JUST STAY OFF THE HIGHWAY
AND YOU SHOULD BE FINE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I WISH THAT THERE WAS
SOME WAY TO REPAY YOU.
WELL, THERE IS.
DO YOU WANNA MAYBE
GO TO DINNER WITH ME SOMETIME?
WOW. SORRY.
UM, I'D HAVE TO SEE ABOU GETTING A SITTER FIRST.
OH, YOU HAVE KIDS.
ONE KID.
HE'S SIX.
IF YOU CAN'T FIND A SITTER,
WHY DON'T YOU JUS BRING HIM ALONG WITH YOU?
I LOVE KIDS.
I DON'T KNOW.
I JUST...
I DON'T THINK THAT NOW
IS THE RIGHT TIME
FOR ME TO START DATING,
WITH EVERYTHING
GOING ON IN MY LIFE.
GWEN, YOU'RE A SMART,
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
IN THE PRIME
OF YOUR SEXUAL LIFE.
NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME.
TRUST ME.
I'M JUST WORRIED ABOU BRINGING THE WRONG PERSON
INTO OUR LIVES.
YOU KNOW?
SO COMPLICATED ANYWAY
WITHOUT THROWING A MAN
INTO THE MIX.
IF YOU ASK ME, I THINK
YOU'RE USING YOUR SON
AS AN EXCUSE TO AVOID
YOUR OWN ISSUES WITH MEN.
THAT'S NOT REALLY BEING FAIR
TO YOURSELF OR ALEC.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
HEY.
DAMN, LOOK AT YOU.
AND THOSE SHOES
ARE TO DIE FOR.
THANK YOU.
THEY'RE VALUE MART.
19.99.
NUH-UH.
YEAH, YEAH.
I GET ALL MY STUFF THERE.
THEY HAVE
REALLY GOOD DEALS.
I'LL HAVE TO CHECK
THAT PLACE OUT.
SO IS YOU KNOW WHO
PICKING YOU UP?
NO, YOU KNOW,
I THOUGHT IT WOULD JUS BE BEST IF I MET HIM,
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW.
HEY, ALEC.
HEY.
ALL RIGHT, SO, UH,
PIZZA WILL BE HERE SOON.
UH, HE'S ALREADY
HAD A BATH.
AND HE NEEDS
TO BE IN BED BY 9:00.
DON'T LET HIM TALK YOU
INTO STAYING UP LATE
AND PLAYING
VIDEO GAMES THIS TIME.
BE GOOD
FOR YOUR AUNT SIDNEY.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT US.
JUST GO HAVE FUN.
OH, AND, GWEN,
IF, UH,
ALL GOES WELL TONIGHT,
I DON'T MIND CRASHING
ON THE COUCH.
THANK YOU, BUT THA IS NOT GOING TO BE NECESSARY.
[SOFT PIANO PLAYING]
HERE WE GO.
ENJOY YOUR MEAL.
THANK YOU. HERE.
YOU LOOK INCREDIBLE.
THANK YOU.
CERTAINLY AN IMPROVEMEN FROM HOW I LOOKED
WHEN WE FIRST MET.
I'M SURE
I SMELL BETTER TOO.
WELL, DID YOU GE YOUR TIRE FIXED?
I DIDN'T. NO.
UM, I HAVE TO WAI FOR MY NEXT PAYCHECK, SO...
WELCOME. I'M SAMUEL.
I'LL BE YOUR WAITER TONIGHT.
MAY I START YOU OFF
WITH A GLASS OF WINE?
UH, HOW ABOUT A BOTTLE
OF YOUR BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC?
IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU,
OF COURSE.
IT'S GREAT, YEAH.
YEAH. THANKS.
I'LL GET THAT RIGHT AWAY.
THANK YOU.
EVERYTHING HERE IS DELICIOUS.
GREAT, I LOVE ITALIAN FOOD,
SO I AM SURE THAT I WILL...
FIND SOMETHING.
[CHUCKLES]
[CHUCKLES]
[PHONE CLICKS]
[PHONE RINGS]
GRIFFITH RESIDENCE.
MS. GRIFFITH, THIS IS MR. MANN
FROM WILCOM COLLECTIONS AGAIN.
OH, YEAH,
I WAS SUPPOSED TO CALL.
WASN'T I?
SORRY, SLIPPED MY MIND.
AS I MENTIONED THE OTHER DAY, THIS IS A MATTER OF URGENCY.
YOU CURRENTLY OWE $1350 FOR LAST MONTH, PLUS PENALTIES,
AND YOU'RE 15 DAYS LATE ON THE MORTGAGE.
WHEN CAN WE EXPECT PAYMENT?
UM, I GET PAID
A WEEK FROM FRIDAY?
WILL YOU BE ABLE TO PAY THE FULL AMOUNT AT THAT TIME?
YES, NO PROBLEM.
OKAY, WE'LL BE EXPECTING A PAYMEN IN THE AMOUNT $2,750 IN OUR OFFICE
NO LATER THAN THE 18th.
IF WE DON'T RECEIVE THE PAYMENT BY THAT TIME,
I'M AFRAID WE'LL HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH FORECLOSURE ON THE PROPERTY.
OKAY, WELL, THANK YOU
FOR YOUR CONCERN, MR. MANN.
SO IF I PASS THE TEST,
THEN I GET MY LICENSE
AND I SELL PROPERTY
AND CASUALTY INSURANCE.
AND WHEN DO YOU TAKE IT?
AFTER MY ONLINE CLASS IS DONE.
IT'S A BIT OF A KILLER.
WELL, I'M SURE YOU'LL DO
JUST FINE.
I HOPE SO.
WE COULD REALLY USE THE EXTRA
INCOME RIGHT ABOUT NOW.
IS ALEC'S DAD IN THE PICTURE?
NO, HE DIED
BEFORE ALEC WAS BORN.
OH, I'M SORRY.
I DIDN'T...
IT'S OKAY.
WE WEREN'T MARRIED.
AT LEAST I WASN'T MARRIED.
THAT'S A LONG STORY.
HM.
SO WHAT DO YOU DO?
I'M A DRUG PUSHER.
UM...
[CHUCKLES]
PHARMACEUTICAL SALES.
[CHUCKLES]
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DEALING?
ABOUT FIVE YEARS NOW.OH, YEAH?
YEAH, I LIVE IN AUSTIN.
MY TERRITORY
IS HERE IN HOUSTON,
SO I BOUNCE
BACK AND FORTH A LOT.
I LOVE WHAT I DO.
I REALLY DO.
IT'S JUST IT'S HARD TO MAINTAIN
A RELATIONSHIP SOMETIMES.
TRY HAVING A KID.
I CAN SEE WHERE THAT COULD BE
AN ISSUE FOR SOME MEN...
BUT NOT ME.
NO, I THINK IT'S...
I THINK IT'S GREA THAT YOU'RE A MOM.
THE FACT THAT YOU MANAGED
THIS WHOLE TIME ON YOUR OWN.
WELL, THAT'S...
THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT YOU.
THANK YOU.
UM, MAYBE WE CAN DO THIS
AGAIN SOMETIME.
I AM PRETTY OFTEN, SO...
I'D LIKE THAT.
THIS IS ME.[CAR ALARM CHIRPS]
SO I WILL CALL YOU
NEXT TIME I'M IN TOWN.
THAT SOUNDS GREAT.
LISTEN, THANK YOU AGAIN
FOR A WONDERFUL DINNER.
YEAH, YOU BET.
DRIVE SAFE.THANKS.
HEY.
I JUST FINISHED UP MY MEETING.
I'M ON MY WAY HOME NOW.
I LOVE YOU, TOO.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
HE WAS A TOTAL GENTLEMAN.
HE'S GOT A GREAT JOB,
LOVES KIDS,
DRIVERS A BEAMER.
JEALOUS.
YOU GOING TO SEE HIM AGAIN?
YEAH, WHEN HE GETS
BACK IN TOWN.
NICE. LET ME KNOW
IF YOU NEED ME TO BABY-SIT.
YOU KNOW, I'M ACTUALLY THINKING
OF TAKING ALEC WITH US
NEXT TIME.
NO?
I MEAN, IF IT WERE ME,
I'D JUST WAIT A LITTLE WHILE
TO GET TO KNOW THE GUY
A LITTLE BIT BETTER
BEFORE INTRODUCING HIM
TO MY KID.
YEAH, YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT.
I JUST HAVE
SUCH A GOOD FEELING ABOUT HIM.
IT'S SO NICE TO MEE SOMEBODY NORMAL.
[CHUCKLES]
[LAUGHING]
HELLO, LADIES.
HOW'S BIBLE STUDY COMING?
HEY. WE'RE JUST ABOUT READY
TO FINISH UP.
WHERE ARE THE KIDS?
THEY'RE OUT BACK WITH GRETTA.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, I THINK I'LL
HEAD TO MY OFFICE
AND DO SOME STUDYING OF MY OWN.
LADIES.
OKAY, WHERE WERE WE?
PROVERBS 31.
RIGHT. PROVERBS 31.
[PHONE VIBRATES]
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
MOM AND DADDY
ARE HOME FROM INDIA.
THEY'RE COMING OVER
FOR DINNER TOMORROW NIGHT.
GOOD.
EVERYTHING OKAY?
YEAH, I'M JUST TRYING TO GE THIS SERMON OUTLINED
FOR MY COUNSELING SESSION
TONIGHT.
COUNSELING AGAIN?
THAT'S THE THIRD NIGH THIS WEEK.
NEXT WEEK I'M FILLING IN
FOR THE PASTOR ON CALL
AT THE HOSPITAL.
IT COULD END UP BEING
SOME ALL-NIGHTERS.
TALK TO HIM, NOT ME.
WELL, TELL HIM NOT TO FORGE THAT YOU HAVE A FAMILY, TOO.
ALEC SAID HE HAD
A BABYSITTER LAST NIGHT.
MM-HM, YEAH,
SIDNEY CAME OVER,
WATCHED HIM WHILE I WEN TO THE LIBRARY.
WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST LET HIM
STAY HERE WITH ME?
BECAUSE YOU DO SO MUCH.
I DIDN'T WAN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE.
DON'T BE SILLY.
YOU KNOW I DON'T MIND.
MOM, I HAVE TO ASK A FAVOR.
I'M BEHIND ON SOME BILLS
AFTER MY A.C. WENT OUT.
I NEED TO BORROW SOME MONEY.
WELL, HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED?
$3,000.
I KNOW. I KNOW THAT IT IS
A LOT OF MONEY,
AND I PROMISE TO PAY YOU BACK
WITHIN A YEAR.
I JUST HAVE TO MAKE
THIS MORTGAGE PAYMENT.
HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED
JUST SELLING THE HOUSE
AND MOVING BACK HERE WITH ME?
NO, NO.
I'M NOT GOING TO ABANDON
THAT HOUSE
AFTER EVERYTHING
I PUT INTO IT.
BEING A SINGLE PAREN REQUIRES MANY SACRIFICES,
GWENDOLYN.
YOU MANAGED JUST FINE.
BECAUSE I HAD NO CHOICE.
YOU DO.
THIS IS A PERFECTLY LOGICAL
SOLUTION.
I'M NOT MOVING BACK IN, MOM.
OKAY? FORGET IT.
FORGET IT. FORGET IT.
I'LL JUST FIGURE
SOMETHING ELSE OUT.
GWEN, SIT.
SO STUBBORN.
I SWEAR THE WOMAN
DRIVES ME CRAZY.
SHE'S JUST BEING A MOM.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE
THE SAME WAY WITH ALEC
WHEN HE'S ALL GROWN UP.
SCARY THOUGHT.
SO YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TELL HER
ABOUT ED?
NOT YET. SHE'S GOING TO BUG ME
CONSTANTLY ABOUT HIM IF I DO.
I HAVE TO SEE IF THE GUY'S
WORTH ALL THE NAGGING FIRST.
SPEAKING OF WHICH,
HOW DID YOU DATE GO
WITH ONLINE BACHELOR
NUMBER SIX TONIGHT?
LET'S PUT IT THIS WAY.
IT'S 9:30,
AND I'M ALREADY IN BED.
THAT COULD MEAN
IT WENT REALLY WELL,
OR IT WAS A TOTAL DUD.
HOLD ON.
YOU KNOW WHO'S CALLING
ON THE OTHER LINE.
TELL YOUR MOM I SAID HI.
I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
OKAY, BYE.
HI, MOM.
GOD, CAN YOU SWEEP HER
OFF HER FEET ALREADY?
I'M SO TIRED OF HEARING HER
WHINE ABOUT HER MOMMY ISSUES.
WELL, IT SHOULD ONLY TAKE
A FEW MORE DATES.
UNLESS YOU'D RATHER ME DO THE
WHOLE WHAM-BAM-THANK-YOU-MA'AM
SORT OF THING INSTEAD.
IS THAT JEALOUSY I DETECT?
JEALOUSY?
DO YOU NOT KNOW ME AT ALL?
MM, GOOD...
BECAUSE YOU HAVE
NO REASON TO BE.
THIS IS JUST A MEANS
TO AN END.
A VERY PROFITABLE END.
[KNOCKS]
EXCUSE ME, MA'AM,
CAN YOU TELL ME ABOU YOUR LIFE INSURANCE POLICY?
MY GOODNESS, WHAT IS THIS?
I JUST GOT BACK IN TOWN
THIS MORNING,
SO I THOUGHT I'D SWING BY
AND DROP THOSE OFF.
THAT'S SO SWEET.
YOU GOT TIME FOR LUNCH?
YEAH. LET ME PUT THESE
IN A VASE.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
WOW, THAT'S INCREDIBLE.
WILL YOU EXCUSE ME
FOR A MINUTE?
GWEN, WHAT DID I TELL YOU
ABOUT HOLDING HANDS
WITH THE CUSTOMERS?
ED, THIS IS MY BEST FRIEND
SIDNEY.
SIDNEY, THIS IS ED.HAVE WE MET?
NOT OFFICIALLY,
BUT WE'VE PASSED EACH OTHER
ON THE JOGGING TRAIL
A FEW TIMES.
OH, YEAH, NOW I REMEMBER.
NICE TO FINALLY OFFICIALLY
MEET YOU.
LIKEWISE.
LISTEN,
WE'RE GOING TO HEAD OUT.
DO YOU MIND COVERING
THE PHONES FOR ME?
NO, YOU TWO...
EXCUSE ME.
OH, PASTOR,
IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU.
IT'S BEEN QUITE A WHILE.
UM...
I AM NOT ABLE TO ATTEND
YOUR CHURCH
SINCE YOU HAVE RELOCATED.
IT'S TOO FAR FOR ME TO DRIVE,
BUT I WANTED YOU TO KNOW
THAT I'VE ALWAYS LOVED
YOUR PREACHING.
OH, THANK YOU, MISS...
CULLUM.
MRS. CULLUM.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS.
IT IS TRULY A BLESSING
THAT MY SERMONS HAVE GIVEN YOU
SO MUCH COMFORT.
OH.
OKAY, LET'S GET BACK
TO FILING THAT CLAIM.
SHALL WE?
HAVE A BLESSED DAY.
OKAY.YOU, TOO.
BYE-BYE.
WOW. I'VE BEEN MISTAKEN
FOR A LOT OF THINGS,
BUT NEVER A PREACHER.
IT WAS VERY SWEET OF YOU
TO PLAY ALONG.
HI.HI.
PLEASE.
WELCOME TO MY HOME
AWAY FROM HOME.
WOW, THIS PLACE IS AMAZING.
WELL, I'M GLAD YOU LIKE I BECAUSE I THOUGH IT MIGHT BE FUN
IF WE HAD DINNER
ON THE BALCONY TONIGHT.
SOUNDS GREAT.
SHALL WE? YEAH.
ANYWAY, MY DAD LEFT US
WHEN I WAS 12,
AND SOON AFTER THA MY MOM REMARRIED A MAN
THAT I DIDN'T REALLY CARE FOR,
SO WE'RE NOT AS CLOSE
AS YOU AND YOUR MOM ARE.
WELL, WE WEREN'T ALWAYS.
MY DAD DIED WHEN I WAS SEVEN,
AND MY MOM HAD TO TAKE TWO JOBS
JUST TO MAKE ENDS MEET.
I DON'T KNOW.
IT SORT OF FELT LIKE...
LIKE I LOST BOTH PARENTS
AT THE SAME TIME.
HOW DID ALEC'S DAD DIE?
CAR ACCIDENT.
HE... HE HI A LIGHT POLE HEAD ON.
HE WAS DRUNK.
WOW. HAD TO BE HARD ON YOU.
IT WASN'T IDEAL,
BUT WHAT IS, REALLY.
YOU KNOW?
YOU JUST DO YOUR BES WITH WHATEVER LIVE
THROWS YOUR WAY.
WRITE YOUR OWN ENDING,
AS SIDNEY WOULD SAY.
YEAH, I'LL DRINK TO THAT.
DO YOU LIKE THE VIEW?
MM-HMM.
SO BEAUTIFUL.
ALL THE BUILDINGS.
FEEL LIKE IT'S COMPLETELY
A DIFFERENT CITY UP HERE.
WELL, IN A WAY, IT IS.
DOWN THERE,
IT'S CROWDED AND NOISY,
PEOPLE RUNNING AROUND.
BUT UP HERE...
IT'S JUST YOU AND ME.
MORNING.
IS ALEC UP?
NOT YET.
DID YOU GET SOME
STUDYING IN LAST NIGHT?
I DID. I DID.
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING HIM.
UH, GWEN, JUST A SECOND.
HERE.
WHAT'S THIS?
A LOAN.
TO HELP YOU
WITH YOUR MORTGAGE.
MOM, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I PROMISE
THAT I WILL PAY YOU BACK.
I KNOW.
I GOTTA GO GET ALEC READY.
HOPEFULLY I'LL GE TO MEET THIS MYSTERY MAN
OF YOURS ONE DAY.
HEY.
LONG NIGHT?
YEAH.
YEAH,
THEY BROUGHT A KID IN.
IT WAS A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT,
AND HE DIDN'T MAKE IT.
BUT I AM BEAT,
SO I'M GONNA GO TO BED.
WHAT MAKES YOU THINK
YOUR HUSBAND'S CHEATING?
GUT FEELING.
HE SEEMS TO HAVE
A LOT OF MEETINGS
AND COUNSELING SESSIONS
AT NIGHT NOW.
HE'S A THERAPIST?
PREACHER.
PREACHER.
I'M PROBABLY
JUST BEING PARANOID.
IF I'VE LEARNED ANYTHING
IN THIS LINE OF WORK,
IT'S TO LISTEN TO YOUR GUT.
I'LL TAIL HIM.
IF HE'S MESSING AROUND,
I'LL FIND OUT FOR YOU.
OH! SORRY.
SOMEONE'S ALL SMILES TODAY.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
SOMEBODY ORDER TAKEOUT?
HI.
HEY.
[CAMERA SHUTTER SNAPPING]
GET 'EM. GET 'EM.
I PRESUME THIS IS ALEC?
THIS IS ALEC.
ALEC, HONEY, WILL YOU
PAUSE YOUR VIDEO GAME?
I WANT YOU TO MEET SOMEONE.
THIS IS MY FRIEND ED.
HI.
WELL,
IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU.
YOUR MOM TELLS ME
YOU PLAY BASEBALL.
WHAT POSITION
DO YOU PLAY?
SECOND BASE.
SECOND BASE? WELL,
THAT'S AN IMPORTANT POSITION.
I'M GONNA
GO GET SOME PLATES.
YOU WANT WATER, SODA?
ANYTHING'S FINE.
THANK YOU.MM-HMM.
SO...
IS THIS PIRATE MEGA PILLAGE?
YEAH. I'M TRYING
TO DEFEAT THE KRAKEN.
HE'S REALLY HARD.
YEAH, HE IS.
MIND IF I TRY?
YEAH, SURE.
SEE IF WE CAN' GET THAT OLD KRAKEN.
OH! OH!
I'M GONNA GET HIM!
GET HIM!
GET HIM! GET HIM!
[LAUGHS]YOU GOT HIM!
WE GOT HIM!
WHOO!
WELL,
I GOT A NEW HOSPITAL
IN MY TERRITORY,
SO IT LOOKS LIKE I'M GONNA BE
SPENDING MORE TIME IN HOUSTON.
OH?
YEAH, YEAH.
IN FACT,
I WAS JUST THINKING ABOU SELLING MY PLACE IN AUSTIN
AND MOVING HERE PERMANENTLY.
THAT'S GREAT.
I MEAN, WE LOVE IT HERE.
DON'T WE, ALEC?
ARE YOU GONNA MARRY
MY MOM?
UH, YOU KNOW WHAT?
THAT'S NOT REALLY
AN APPROPRIATE QUESTION, HONEY.
SORRY.
NO, IT'S OKAY.
UM...
WELL,
ME AND YOUR MOM JUST MET.
AND I REALLY HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH TIME
TO GET TO KNOW HER THAT WELL.
BUT I'D LIKE TO.
IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU.
I DON'T CARE.
IF YOU'RE DONE
WITH YOUR DINNER,
YOU NEED TO CLEAR YOUR PLATE,
GET READY FOR BED.
BUT I WANNA PLAY VIDEO GAMES
WITH ED SOME MORE.
NO, SIR.
IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT.
THAT'S NOT FAIR.
YOU GET TO STAY UP
AND PLAY WITH ED.
HEY, HOW ABOU I COME BY ANOTHER NIGH AND WE PLAY GAMES?
I MEAN,
IF THAT'S OKAY
WITH YOUR MOM.
THAT'S OKAY.
OKAY.
THANK YOU.
GOOD NIGHT.
NIGHT.
MOM?
CAN ED COME TO MY GAME?
I DON'T KNOW.
I'LL AS HIM?
GET SOME SLEEP.
I MEAN, I JUST WISH
THE VIDEO GAMES
WEREN'T SO VIOLENT.
IT'S, LIKE,
EVEN THE CARTOONY ONES.
THEY'RE ALL
BLOOD-SPLATTERED, AND...
I SOUND LIKE MY MOTHER.
[LAUGHS]
SHE SOUNDS LIKE A VERY
OPINIONATED WOMAN, YOUR MOTHER.
UH-HUH.
I LOOK FORWARD
TO MEETING HER.
WHAT? WHAT?
NOTHING.
IT'S JUST...
SHE HAS HATED EVERY GUY
I'VE EVER DATED.
OH.
SHE'S VERY PROTECTIVE.
MM, IT'S MORE THAN THAT.
IT'S LIKE SHE TRIES TO CONTROL
EVERY ASPECT OF MY LIFE.
THE OTHER DAY SHE TRIED
TO SET ME UP WITH
HER FRIEND'S SON.
REALLY?
MM-HMM.
ANYTHING I SHOULD
BE WORRIED ABOUT?
NO. NOT AT ALL.
MM.
MM. YOU KNOW WHAT?
I CAN'T.
I'M SORRY. I CAN'T.
NOT WITH ALEC
IN THE OTHER ROOM.
YEAH. NO.
YOU DON'T HAVE
TO EXPLAIN TO ME.
COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND.
ARE YOU SURE?
YEAH.
SO YOU'RE IN
PHARMACEUTICALS?
YES, MA'AM.
I'M TOP SALES REP
IN THE REGION RIGHT NOW.
AND YOU'RE PLANNING
ON MOVING TO THE AREA SOON?
WELL, I HAVE BEEN
THINKING ABOUT IT.
I'VE BEEN REALLY
TOO BUSY TO LOOK,
AND I HAVEN'T HAD
A PRESSING REASON TO MOVE.
UNTIL NOW.
ED SEEMS NICE.
YEAH. HE IS.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU TWO
BEEN SEEING EACH OTHER?
FEW WEEKS.
HMM.
WHAT?
NOTHING.
[SIGHS]
IT JUST SEEMS STRANGE
THAT HE WOULD MOVE TO HOUSTON
FOR A WOMAN HE'S KNOWN
FOR ONLY A FEW WEEKS.
HE'S NOT MOVING
TO HOUSTON FOR ME.
HE'S MOVING
TO HOUSTON FOR WORK.
THAT'S NO WHAT I HEARD HIM SAY.
I KNEW THAT YOU WERE
GONNA DO THIS.
DO WHAT?
YOU ALWAYS FIND FAUL WITH EVERY MAN I DATE.
UNLESS IT'S ONE OF YOUR
FRIEND'S SONS, OF COURSE.
I AM SIMPLY MAKING
AN OBSERVATION.
CAN'T I SAY WHAT I THINK
WITHOUT BEING SNAPPED AT?
YOU KNOW WHAT?
THIS IS WHY I DON'T TELL YOU
ABOUT THE GUYS THAT I DATE.
LOOK HOW THAT'S WORKED OU FOR YOU SO FAR.
I JUST WISH FOR ONCE
SHE'D BE HAPPY FOR ME
INSTEAD OF QUESTIONING
ALL MY DECISIONS.
I MEAN, I KNOW
I'VE MADE SOME MISTAKES,
BUT I DON'T NEED HER
THROWING IT IN MY FACE
EVERY TIME I MEET SOMEBODY.
I MEAN, IT SOUNDS TO ME
LIKE SHE'S JUST LOOKING OU OF YOU AND ALEC.
CAN'T BLAME HER FOR THAT.
I KNOW.
THAT'S WHY IT'S SO HARD
TO BE MAD AT HER.
I MEAN, SHE'S DONE
SO MUCH FOR US.
I DON'T KNOW HOW
I'LL EVER REPAY HER.
YOU KNOW,
YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME
TO BRING HIM TO MY PLACE.
NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
THANK YOU.
HEY, I HAVE AN IDEA.
WHAT?
WHY DON'T WE GET HER A MAN?
THEN SHE'LL BE SO BUSY
WITH HER OWN LOVE LIFE,
SHE WON'T HAVE TIME
TO INTRUDE ON YOURS.
THAT'S ACTUALLY
A REALLY GOOD IDEA.
WHAT TIME DO YOU
GOT TO PICK UP ALEC?
MM, I DON'T.
HE'S STAYING AT SIDNEY'S.
ALL NIGHT?
MM-HMM.
ALL NIGHT LONG.
NO. STOP. NO.
NO. NO!
GWEN. GWEN! GWEN!
ARE YOU OKAY?
YOU WERE SCREAMING.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
YEAH, I'M FINE.
IT'S JUST A NIGHTMARE
I HAVE SOMETIMES.
YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT IT?
YOU REMEMBER WHEN I TOLD YOU
THAT JAKE, ALEC'S DAD,
THREATENED ME WHEN
I TOLD HIM I WAS PREGNANT?
YEAH.
WELL, HE DID MORE
THAN JUST THREATEN ME.
NO! NO!
RUIN MY LIFE? MY MARRIAGE?
[SCREAMS]
SLUT!
I THOUGH HE WAS GONNA KILL ME.
I WAS SO SCARED.
I RAN TO A NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE
AND I HID UNTIL...
THE COPS CAME AND ARRESTED ME.
ARRESTED YOU FOR WHAT?
JAKE CONVINCED THEM
THAT I HIT HIM FIRST.
HE HAD SOME BUDDIES
ON THE POLICE FORCE,
AND THEY...
BELIEVED HIM.
OH, MAN.
I GUESS
I SHOULD HAVE LET HIM
BEAT ME UP A LITTLE BIT MORE
BEFORE I HIT HIM.
HMM.
I COULD HAVE PROVED
SELF DEFENSE.
PLEASE TELL ME YOU DIDN' GO TO JAIL FOR THAT.
PROBATION.
JAKE FILED
A RESTRAINING ORDER,
MOSTLY JUST TO PROVE
TO HIS WIFE THAT WE WERE OVER.
SO THAT'S WHEN I DECIDED
TO COME TO HOUSTON.
WOW.
DID I FREAK YOU OUT?
NO. NO, NO.
I'M JUST SO...
I'M JUST GLAD
THE GUY'S ALREADY DEAD.
'CAUSE RIGHT NOW
I'D BE KILLING HIM MYSELF.
COME ON.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
WHO IS SHE?
SHE'S AN INSURANCE AGENT.
SINGLE MOM.
OH, I GET IT.
SHE CAN'T FIND
HER OWN HUSBAND,
SO SHE DECIDES
TO STEAL MINE.
I'M PRETTY SURE
SHE DOESN'T KNOW HE'S MARRIED.
I THINK SHE THINKS
HE'S THE ONE.
YEAH?
WELL, SHE CAN'T HAVE HIM.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
THERE YOU ARE.
WHERE ARE THE KIDS?
GRETTA TOOK 'EM
TO MOMMA AND DADDY'S.
WHAT'S WRONG?
OH, GOD.
I... I CAN EXPLAIN.
DO YOU LOVE HER?
OF COURSE NOT.
I LOVE Y...
DON'T YOU SAY
THOSE WORDS TO ME.
DON'T YOU. YOU WERE
IN HER BED LAST NIGHT.
KELLY, LISTEN TO ME.
NO. NO, NO.
YOU LISTEN TO ME.
I GAVE YOU EVERYTHING.
YOU WOULDN'T HAVE ANYTHING
IF IT WASN'T FOR ME
AND MY FAMILY.
WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?
WHAT DO YOU WAN ME TO DO?
I WANT YOU TO END IT.
OF COURSE.
DONE. OKAY? SHE'S GONE.
LISTEN TO ME.
I PROMISE. KELLY.
JUST... PLEASE FORGIVE ME.
I KNOW I'VE SINNED.
WAIT. WHAT?
[ED]
KELLY KNOWS. SHE HIRED
A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR.
OKAY, WAIT. JUST CALM DOWN.
TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.
SHE KNOWS ABOUT ME AND GWEN.
THIS RUINS EVERYTHING.
WELL,
DOES SHE KNOW ABOUT US?
I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T THINK SO.
THE PICTURES ONLY SHOW GWEN.
OKAY, THEN THIS IS PERFECT.
PERFECT? HOW DO YOU FIGURE?
LISTEN, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO
IS PLAY THE ROLE OF THE CARING HUSBAND
WHO'S TRYING TO SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE.
LET ME
TAKE CARE OF THE REST.
SOON IT'LL JUST BE ME,
YOU, AND KELLY'S MILLIONS.
SO NEXT WEEK
HE'S IN PHOENIX,
AND THEN WHEN HE GETS BACK,
WE'RE GONNA BE
LOOKING FOR HOUSES.
WOW. YOU GUYS
ARE HOUSE HUNTING TOGETHER.
WELL, NO, NOT TOGETHER.
HE JUST... HE WANTS ME THERE.
YOU KNOW,
WOMAN'S INPUT SORT OF THING.
SOUNDS LIKE THINGS
ARE GOING VERY WELL.
THEY ARE.
HE'S... HE'S A GREAT GUY.
ALEC LOVES HIM.
IT'S JUST...
IT'S JUST CRAZY
HOW FAST IT ALL HAPPENED.
ANYWAY, I HAVE A MEETING
WITH DWIGHT IN TEN MINUTES,
AND I STILL HAVE TO DO
THAT JONES CREDIT APP.
ARE WE ON FOR LUNCH?
I CAN'T TODAY.
GOT A BUNCH OF ERRANDS TO RUN.
YEAH, YOU KNOW,
I SHOULD PROBABLY WORK
THROUGH LUNCH ANYWAY.
WANT ME TO PICK YOU
SOMETHING UP?
YES, THAT'D BE GREAT.
THANKS.
YES, HI.
I'M NEW TO THE AREA,
AND A FRIEND OF MINE WAS
TELLING ME ABOUT YOUR CHURCH.
COULD YOU SEND ME, LIKE,
A BROCHURE OR A PAMPHLE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
ELLEN.
ELLEN GRIFFITH.
OH, GWEN.
MOM, THIS IS CRAZY.
I'M NOT EVEN DRESSED FOR CHURCH.
NO ONE'S GONNA MIND.
COME ON.
WE'RE GONNA BE LATE.
I AM NOT GOING IN THERE
UNTIL YOU TELL ME WHY.
GWENDOLYN, PLEASE
JUST TRUST ME ON THIS.
FINE. FINE.
HIS BLOOD AVAILED FOR ME
HIS BLOOD AVAILED FOR ME
YEAH
[SONG ENDS, APPLAUSE]
STILL DON'T UNDERSTA... PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME.
PRAISE IT.
WE ARE TRULY BLESSED
TO BE HERE ON THIS BEAUTIFUL,
BEAUTIFUL DAY.
I CAN'T TELL YOU
HOW MUCH JOY IT BRINGS ME
TO SEE SO MANY
SMILING FACES OUT THERE
READY TO HEAR GOD'S WORD.
[CONGREGATION]
AMEN.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
THE BIBLE SAYS,
WHEN TWO OR MORE
HAVE GATHERED,
I AM IN HIS MIDST.
MM-MM.
DON'T EVEN SAY IT.
SAY WHAT?
WHATEVER VARIATION
OF "I TOLD YOU SO" IS ABOU TO COME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.
GWEN.
GOD, MOM, JUST...
THAT BASTARD.
[PHONE VIBRATES]
CAN ED COME OVER
TO PLAY TONIGHT?
I DON'T THINK SO.
IS HE OUT OF TOWN?
YOU KNOW, MOMMY AND ED,
WE JUST CAN' BE TOGETHER ANYMORE.
WHY NOT?
DID YOU HAVE A FIGHT?
WELL, IT'S COMPLICATED,
SOMETIMES THINGS JUS DON'T WORK OUT WORK OU BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE.
BUT I WANTED ED
TO BE MY DADDY.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL,
AND YOU SHOULD GO GE YOUR THINGS. GET READY.
I CAN'T BELIEVE
HE'S MARRIED.
AND A PREACHER, I MEAN,
LET'S NOT FORGE THAT LITTLE DETAIL.
THERE HAS TO BE
SOME SORT OF EXPLANATION.
I MEAN, HAVE YOU TRIED TALKING
TO HIM SINCE FINDING OUT?
NO WAY. I NEVER WANNA SPEAK
TO THAT BASTARD AGAIN.
I MEAN, MAYBE YOU SHOULD...
LADIES? THERE'S
A CUSTOMER UP FRONT.
SHE'S INSISTING ON
TALKING WITH YOU, GWEN.
OKAY, I'LL BE RIGHT OUT.
[SIGHS]
HI, I'M GWEN GRIFFITH.
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
WELL, FOR STARTERS,
YOU CAN STOP SLEEPING
WITH MY HUSBAND.
I'M SORRY?
YES, YOU ARE.
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA
WHAT YOU'VE DONE
TO OUR FAMILY?
DO YOU EVEN CARE?
I GAVE HIM EVERYTHING.
CHILDREN. A GOOD HOME.
MY FAMILY GAVE US THE MONEY
TO BUILD THAT CHURCH,
AND I WILL BE DAMNED
IF SOME WHORE THINKS
SHE CAN COME IN
AND TAKE AWAY EVERYTHING
THAT WE HAVE BUILT.
MA'AM, THIS IS
A PLACE OF BUSINESS.
I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU.
I'M TALKING TO HER.
I'M THE OWNER
OF THIS COMPANY.
SO UNLESS YOU HAVE
SOME ACTUAL BUSINESS HERE,
YOU NEED TO LEAVE.
OR I'LL BE FORCED
TO CALL THE POLICE.
[CLEARS THROAT]
HE'S MY HUSBAND.
STAY AWAY FROM HIM.
EXCUSE ME, DO YOU
HAVE AN APPOINTMENT?
I DON'T NEED ONE.
YOU TELL YOUR WIFE TO
STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM ME.
I'M SORRY, PASTOR,
SHE JUST BARGED IN.
I'M SORRY, I'M GONNA
HAVE TO CALL YOU BACK.
IT'S FINE,
JUST GIVE US A MINUTE.
I WAS GONNA TELL YOU.
I WAS JUST SO
SCARED OF LOSING YOU.
I SWEAR TO YOU,
I DID NOT MEAN TO HUR YOU OR ALEC.
WHAT'D YOU THINK
WAS GONNA HAPPEN?
ALEC CRIED WHEN I TOLD HIM
THAT YOU WEREN'T COMING BACK.
I MEAN, IT'S ONE THING
TO BREAK MY HEART,
BUT TO DO THA TO A LITTLE BOY?
TO GIVE HIM HOPE?
AND FOR WHAT?
FOR WHAT? SEX?
YOU KNOW
HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU.
IN YOUR HEART, YOU KNOW
HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU.
I CAN'T DO THIS...
I'M NOT GONNA DO THIS AGAIN.
I WANNA BE WITH YOU.
AND I KNOW YOU FEEL
THE SAME WAY ABOUT ME.
MY MARRIAGE IS...
IT'S BEEN OVER YEARS AGO.
I'VE BEEN HANGING ON
BECAUSE OF MY OBLIGATION
TO THE CHURCH.
IT'S HARD TO BE A MAN
IN MY POSITION.
MY ACTIONS, THEY AFFEC MANY, MANY PEOPLE
THAT FOLLOW MY PATH.
AND I CAN' STAND THE THOUGH OF LETTING THEM DOWN.
BUT...
I CAN'T LIVE A LIE ANYMORE.
YOU CAN
UNDERSTAND THAT, RIGHT?
I CAN'T LIVE A LIE EITHER.
BECAUSE I HAVE A SON
TO THINK ABOUT.
I KNOW.
I'M GONNA LEAVE KELLY.
I AM.
I JUST NEED
TO DO IT DELICATELY.
THAT'S IT.
YOU'RE WILLING
TO GIVE UP EVERYTHING?
CHURCH? YOUR FAMILY?
EVERYTHING? FOR ME?
JUST GIVE ME
SOME TIME, OKAY?
I CAN'T WAIT FOREVER.
I WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE
TO GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN.
IT'S NOT JUST ME THIS TIME.
I MEAN, ALEC.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD JUS LET HIM STAY HERE TONIGHT.
YOU KNOW, THAT WAY
YOU CAN WORK THROUGH THIS
WITHOUT UPSETTING
HIM ANYMORE.
DON'T WORRY, I'LL TAKE HIM
TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING.
OKAY.
HEY, SID.
HEY, I'M JUST CALLING
TO CHECK ON YOU.
YOU OKAY?
I AM JUST PEACHY.
I'M SUPPOSED TO GO
ON A DATE TONIGHT,
BUT I CAN COME HANG
IF YOU WANT.
NO, NO-NO-NO, YOU'RE SWEET.
I JUST TOOK THA VALIUM YOU GAVE ME.
I'M ABOUT TO PASS OUT.
WELL, CALL ME
IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.
I WANNA THANK EVERYBODY
FOR COMING IN THIS EVENING.
WE HAVE A LO TO COVER TONIGHT.
SO LET'S GET STARTED,
SHALL WE?
FIRST ON AGENDA IS
A SUMMER MISSION PROJECT.
MAMA, IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL.
NO, NO, I DON'T WAN YOU AND DADDY TO WORRY.
YES, OKAY, WELL, THANK YOU
FOR TAKING THEM TONIGHT.
I'LL... NO,
I'LL LET YOU KNOW.
YOU'LL KNOW...
YOU'LL KNOW EVERYTHING
THAT'S GOING ON, I PROMISE.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT, LISTEN,
I'M... I'M GETTING HOME.
KISS THE KIDS GOOD NIGH FOR ME, OKAY?
ALL RIGHT.
LOVE YOU TOO. YES.
[DOG BARKS]
[KELLY GASPS]
I THINK WE SHOULD GE AN ARCHITECT TO LOOK[PHONE VIBRATES]
AT THE CURRENT DESIGN
AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO
TO ADD THE CHAPEL ELEMENT.
AND MOVE FORWARD.
AND I'D LIKE TO PUT IT UP
FOR A VOTE RIGHT NOW.
ED?
HMM? UH, YES.
LET'S MOVE FORWARD, PLEASE.
WHAT'S THIS GUY
DO FOR A LIVING?
HE'S A PREACHER.
GET OUT.
TOO BAD I FLUNKED
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
DAMN.
EVEN THIS GUY'S GARAGE
IS BIGGER THAN MY APARTMENT.
ANYTHING SO FAR, NELSON?
I GOT A PARTIAL FOOTPRINT.
COLLECTING HAIR SAMPLES NOW.
ALL THESE LOOK LIKE
THEY BELONG TO THE VICTIM,
BUT WE'LL VERIFY IN THE LAB.
WHAT ABOUT A WEAPON? HAVEN'T FOUND ONE.
WHERE'S THE HUSBAND?
INSIDE.
GOOD MORNING, MR. BAKER.
OR IS IT REVEREND?
EITHER IS FINE.
I KNOW THE LAS COUPLE OF HOURS
HAVE BEEN
DEVASTATING FOR YOU.
BUT I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU
A FEW QUESTIONS,
IF YOU THINK
YOU'RE UP FOR IT.
YEAH.
APPROXIMATELY WHAT TIME
DID YOU GET HOME?
AROUND 10:00, 10:30.
WASN'T REALLY PAYING
CLOSE ATTENTION.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME
YOU SPOKE TO YOUR WIFE?
EARLIER THIS EVENING,
BEFORE I LEFT FOR THE MEETING.
I THINK IT WAS AROUND 6:00.
DID SHE INDICATE
SHE WAS GOING ANYWHERE?
OR PLANNING ON SEEING ANYONE?
YEAH, SHE WAS TAKING OUR KIDS
OUT TO HER PARENTS' HOUSE
FOR THE NIGHT.
ANY PARTICULAR REASON?
YEAH, I...
ME AND MY WIFE WERE HAVING
MARITAL PROBLEMS.
WE WANTED...
SOME TIME ALONE TO TALK.
I KNOW IT'S HARD
TO TALK ABOUT NOW,
BUT I HAVE TO ASK.
WHAT KIND OF TROUBLE WERE
YOU AND YOUR WIFE HAVING?
I HAD AN AFFAIR.
BROKE IT OFF THIS PAST WEEK.
GWEN?
I THINK YOU SHOULD
COME OUT HERE.
WHAT'S UP?
GWEN GRIFFITH? YES?
I'M DETECTIVE ALVAREZ.
THIS IS DETECTIVE QUINCE.
WE HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS
WE'D LIKE TO ASK YOU...
EXCUSE ME?
CAN I HELP YOU FOLKS?
WE'RE DETECTIVES WITH H.P.D.
WE NEED TO ASK
MS. GRIFFITH HERE
A FEW QUESTIONS
REGARDING HER RELATIONSHIP
WITH ED BAKER.
I'M SORRY, I DON'T REALLY SEE
HOW THAT'S POLICE BUSINESS.
MR. BAKER'S WIFE
WAS FOUND MURDERED
IN THEIR HOME LAST NIGHT.
SO I'M AFRAID
IT IS OUR BUSINESS.
IS SHE A SUSPECT?
WE'RE JUST GATHERING INFORMATION
AT THIS POINT, SIR.
DWIGHT, IT'S FINE.
HAVE A SEAT.
WE'LL JUST STAND.
YOURS?
YES.
MY SON, ALEC.
I HAVE A NEPHEW NAMED ALEC.
AND HE'S ABOU AND HIS MOTHER, MY SISTER,
IS ALSO A SINGLE MOM.
I DON'T KNOW
HOW SHE DOES IT.
JUGGLING HOUSEWORK,
KIDS, FINANCES.
ALL ALONE.
I CAN SEE HOW
SOMEONE LIKE HER
MIGHT GE LURED IN BY A MAN
WITH PROMISES
OF HAPPILY-EVER-AFTER.
EVEN A MARRIED MAN.
I ONLY FOUND OU THAT HE WAS MARRIED
A FEW DAYS AGO.
HOW'D YOU FEEL
WHEN YOU FOUND OUT?
HOW DO YOU THINK I FELT?
OH. BETRAYED?
HUMILIATED? ANGRY?
NOT ANGRY ENOUGH
TO KILL SOMEONE,
IF THAT'S
WHERE THIS IS GOING.
WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGH BETWEEN 8:00 AND 11:00?
I WAS AT HOME.WHAT... WITH ALEC?
NO, I TOOK HIM
TO MY MOTHER'S.
SO YOU WERE ALONE?
YES.
DOES HE DO THAT A LOT?
STAY WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER?
OCCASIONALLY.
OH, AND WHAT WAS
THE OCCASION LAST NIGHT?
I WAS UPSET.
I WAS A BIT OF A MESS.
I HAD A BAD DAY AT WORK.
I DROPPED HIM OFF.
NOW, I UNDERSTAND YOU GO A VISIT YESTERDAY
FROM THE VICTIM.
SHE CONFRONTED YOU
ABOUT YOUR AFFAIR
WITH HER HUSBAND.
IT CAUSED A BIG SCENE.
SHE WAS UPSE AND UNDERSTANDABLY SO.
AND SUBSEQUENTLY
YOU WENT TO MR. BAKER'S OFFICE
AND HAD
AN ARGUMENT WITH HIM.
IS THAT CORRECT?
YES.
DID YOU DEMAND
MR. BAKER LEAVE
HIS WIFE FOR YOU?
NO, HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS
PLANNING ON LEAVING HER.
[LAUGHS] REALLY?
ACCORDING TO
MR. BAKER'S SECRETARY,
YOU SAID, YESTERDAY,
"I CAN'T WAIT FOREVER."
THAT SOUNDS LIKE
AN ULTIMATUM TO ME.
THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT.
THEN YOU SENT A TEXT A ABOUT 9:17 P.M. LAST NIGH TO MR. BAKER SAYING, UM,
"IT'S ALL GOING
TO WORK OUT."
NO, I DIDN'T SEND A TEXT,
BECAUSE I WAS
IN BED BY 8:00.
OKAY, SEE?
MS. GRIFFITH?
WE'LL BE IN TOUCH
IF WE HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS.
IN THE MEANTIME,
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME
IF YOU THINK
YOU HAVE INFORMATION
REGARDING
THIS INVESTIGATION.
YOU OKAY?
NO, I'M DEFINITELY NOT OKAY.
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.
YOU NEED TO TAKE
SOME TIME OFF?
NO, I'LL... I'LL BE FINE.
I HAVE TOO MUCH WORK
TO CATCH UP ON
FROM YESTERDAY. IT'S OKAY.
IT'S OKAY, I JUST...
I NEED A MINUTE
TO LET THIS SINK IN.
ALL RIGHT.
LOOKS LIKE MS. GRIFFITH HAS
A HISTORY
OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOR.
PLEASE TELL ME
SHE STABBED SOMEONE.
NO, NOT EXACTLY.
SHE WAS CHARGED WITH
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
OF HER EX-BOYFRIEND
SEVEN YEARS AGO.
HER MARRIED BOYFRIEND.
AH, SERIAL HOME-WRECKER.
JURY'LL LOVE THAT.
[PHONE RINGS]
ALVAREZ.
YEAH, WHAT DO
YOU GOT FOR ME?
OH, YEAH?
ARE YOU SURE?
GREAT.
THANKS FOR GETTING
ON THAT SO QUICKLY.
THAT WAS FORENSICS.
THE TEXT MESSAGE WAS
SENT VIA A CELL TOWER
LESS THAN A MILE
FROM THE BAKERS' HOME.
SO SHE WAS IN
THE VICINITY OF THE HOME
AT THE TIME OF THE MURDER.
HER CELL PHONE
CERTAINLY WAS.
WE'VE GOT OUR
PROBABLE CAUSE.
SO WE HAVE HAIR SAMPLES
FOUND AT THE CRIME SCENE
THAT MATCH DNA COLLECTED
FROM MS. GRIFFITH'S APARTMENT.
WE HAVE A TEXT SEN FROM HER CELL PHONE
WITHIN MINUTES OF THE MURDER
FROM THE VICINITY
OF THE BAKER HOME.
NO ALIBI, THAT'S GOOD.
NO MURDER WEAPON?
[ALVAREZ]
WELL, NOT YET,
BUT A KNIFE IS MISSING
FROM GWEN GRIFFITH'S
KNIFE BLOCK
THAT FITS
THE EXACT DIMENSION
OF A KNIFE USED
IN THE MURDER.
WE ALSO CONFIRMED
THE PATTERN OF THE SHOE PRIN MATCHES A PAIR OF SHOES
IN HER CLOSET.
MOTIVE'S WHAT?
GET RID OF THE WIFE SO
SHE CAN MARRY THE HUSBAND?
THIS WOMAN HAS MAJOR
FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.
SHE'S SINKING IN DEBT.
I BELIEVE
SHE KILLED KELLY BAKER
SO SHE COULD MARRY ED
AND INHERI HIS WIFE'S MONEY.
WHAT ABOUT THE PREACHER?
THINK HE'S IN ON IT?
NO, HE HAS
AN AIR-TIGHT ALIBI.
HE CLAIMS HE AND HIS WIFE
WERE WORKING THINGS OUT.
HER FAMILY IS
STANDING BEHIND HIM.
I THINK HE JUST MADE A MISTAKE
AND SLEPT WITH THE WRONG GAL.
MS. GRIFFITH HAS A HISTORY
OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOR.
AND WE THINK
SHE ACTED ALONE.
OKAY.
I'LL TAKE THIS TO THE D.A.
HI.
[MAN]
CELL PHONE SIGNAL...
I'VE GOT TO ADMIT,
THAT'S NOT SO GOOD.
BUT I WOULDN'T BE
WHERE I AM TODAY
IF I COULDN'T GET AROUND
STUFF LIKE THAT.
BUT IF THEY FIND
ANYTHING INCRIMINATING
IN THE EVIDENCE
THEY'RE COLLECTING
AT YOUR HOME OR OFFICE,
IT'S GONNA MAKE THINGS
A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT.
WHAT KIND OF EVIDENCE?
MAINLY DNA. BLOOD RESIDUE.
HAIR SAMPLES. HARD EVIDENCE.
THEY'RE GONNA TALK
TO YOUR NEIGHBORS.
FIND OUT WHO SAW WHAT.
THEY'RE GONNA TAKE
A FINE-TOOTHED COMB
TO EVERY TEXT, E-MAIL,
CALL THAT YOU MADE
IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS.
TRY TO FIND ANYTHING THAT'LL
LINK YOU TO THE CRIME.
BUT I SHOULD BE OKAY BECAUSE
I WASN'T THERE, RIGHT?
NEITHER WAS YOUR CELL PHONE,
BUT THAT DIDN' KEEP IT FROM BEING USED
SOMEWHERE NEAR
THE CRIME SCENE.
MAYBE I'VE BEEN READING
TOO MANY CRIME NOVELS
OR MURDER MYSTERIES,
BUT I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK
THAT GWEN IS BEING SET UP.
MOM.
WHO DO YOU THINK SET HER UP?
ED...
WHO ELSE?
THE MAN HAS PROVEN
TO BE NOTHING
BUT A SNAKE IN THE GRASS.
WELL, HE DOES HAVE THE MOS TO GAIN FROM HIS WIFE'S DEATH.
BUT YOU SAID
HE HAS AN ALIBI.
"ALIBIS." PLURAL.
THEY'RE NOT JUST ALIBIS.
CHURCH DEACONS.
MOM, I KNOW THA YOU NEVER LIKED ED,
BUT I JUST...
I DO NOT THINK
THAT HE IS CAPABLE
OF KILLING SOMEONE.
I DON'T KNOW.
WELL, IT WOULDN'T HUR TO PUT A TAIL ON HIM.
FIND OU WHO HE'S MIXING WITH.
DIDN'T YOU SAY THA HIS WIFE HAD HIRED
A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
TO FOLLOW HIM?
MAYBE THEY KNOW
OR SAW SOMETHING.
WELL, I'LL MAKE
SOME PHONE CALLS.
TRY TO FIND OUT WHO IT WAS.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME,
DO NOT UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
ATTEMPT TO CONTAC MR. BAKER.
[REPORTER]
THE POLICE HAVE TOLD US THA KELLY BAKER WAS FOUND
BY HER HUSBAND ED BAKER,
WHO IS THE PASTOR OF
FAITH NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH.
LOCATED HERE,
IN THIS AFFLUENT SUBURB.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
[KNOCK ON DOOR]MS. GRIFFITH?
YOU'RE UNDER ARREST FOR
THE MURDER OF KELLY BAKER.
WHAT?
WHY ARE YOU
ARRESTING MY MOMMY?
DON'T DO THIS
IN FRONT OF MY SON.
YOU HAVE THE RIGH TO REMAIN SILENT.
ANYTHING YOU SAY
CAN AND WILL
BE USED AGAINST YOU
IN A COURT OF LAW.
CAN YOU PLEASE JUS LET ME CALL MY MOTHER?
PLEASE.
IT'S OKAY, HONEY.
MOM!
[REPORTER]
WE JUST GOT WORD THA POLICE HAVE ARRESTED
32-YEAR-OLD GWEN GRIFFITH,
WHO WAS ALLEGEDLY HAVING
AN AFFAIR WITH THE PASTOR.
HEY, HEY, TURN THAT UP.THIS ISN'T THE FIRS BRUSH WITH THE LAW
FOR THE PREACHER'S MISTRESS.
MS. GRIFFITH WAS ARRESTED
SEVEN YEARS AGO
FOR THE ASSAULT AND BATTERY
OF A PREVIOUS BOYFRIEND
AND PU ON PROBATION IN OHIO.
AS FOR THE CURRENT CHARGES,
AN ARRAIGNMENT HEARING HAS
BEEN SET FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY.
LIVE FROM NORTH HOUSTON,
I'M VIVICA AMES.
MAY I HELP YOU?
ARE YOU MR. WYATT?
YEAH.
I WAS TOLD THAT YOU WERE
THE PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
WHO WAS HIRED BY KELLY BAKER
TO FOLLOW HER HUSBAND
AND HIS MISTRESS.
WHO ARE YOU?
I AM THE MISTRESS'S MOTHER.
COME ON IN.
MY DAUGHTER ISN'T A SAINT.
I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT.
HER ONLY CRIME
IS BEING FOOLISH
AND FALLING
FOR THE WRONG MAN.
AGAIN.
SHE DIDN'T KILL ANYBODY.
I JUST CAN'T HELP
BUT THINKING
SHE'S BEING SET UP.
IS IT POSSIBLE
THAT THE PASTOR
COULD BE INVOLVED IN THIS?
I DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING
TO INDICATE THAT.
BUT IF HE IS,
HE MUST BE
GETTING SOME HELP.
THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.
I WANT YOU
TO KEEP FOLLOWING HIM.
I WANT YOU TO FIND OU WHO HE MAY BE WORKING WITH.
I'D LIKE TO MEE YOUR DAUGHTER.
YOU GOT TEN MINUTES.
HELLO, MS. GRIFFITH.
I'M DAVID WYATT.
YOUR MOTHER'S ASKED ME
TO WORK WITH YOUR DEFENSE TEAM.
I'M THE PRIVATE
INVESTIGATOR.
THE ONE THA ED'S WIFE HIRED?
YOUR MOTHER CAME TO ME
BECAUSE SHE WAS...
THINKING THAT I MIGH HAVE SOME INFORMATION
THAT COULD HELP YOU.
DO YOU?
UNFORTUNATELY, NO.
I WAS OFF THE CASE
BY THE TIME
THE MURDER HAPPENED.
BUT I STILL THINK
I CAN HELP YOU.
IF YOU'RE WILLING
TO COOPERATE.
I'VE GOT NOTHING TO HIDE.
YOUR MOTHER THINKS
THE PREACHER IS TRYING
TO SET YOU UP.
IF HE DID, HE HAD
TO BE WORKING WITH SOMEONE.
CAN YOU THINK OF ANYONE
WHO THAT MIGHT BE?
FRIEND OR RELATIVE?
A WORK COLLEAGUE, MAYBE?
ALL I KNOW
IS THAT HE TOLD ME
HE WORKED FOR
A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
IN AUSTIN.
AND YOU DIDN'T NOTICE
ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS
ABOUT HIM?
NO, BECAUSE APPARENTLY
I AM AN IDIO WHO BELIEVES A GUY
WHEN HE TELLS HER
THAT HE'S SINGLE.
YOU'RE NOT AN IDIOT.
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN FALL FOR
MARRIED MEN EVERY DAY.
SOME OF THEM ARE VERY SMART.
NOW, LET'S BE HONEST.
THE HEART ISN'T THE MOS RATIONAL ORGAN, IS IT?
TWO MINUTES.
DO YOU HAVE ANY CHILDREN,
MR. WYATT?
ME? NO.
JUST THREE GIANT DOGS
AND ONE VERY BRAVE CAT.
WHY?
I HAVE A SON.
HE'S SIX.
THE OTHER DAY,
HE SAID TO ME,
"I'M HAPPY
THAT YOU'RE MY MOM."
THOSE FIVE WORDS,
THOSE FIVE...
SIMPLE LITTLE WORDS
ARE THE ONLY THING
THAT'S KEEPING ME GOING.
AND I CAN'T STAND
TO LOSE ONE DAY OF HIS LIFE...
NOT ONE SINGLE DAY.
SO I AM BEGGING YOU.
GET ME OUT OF HERE.
IF NOT FOR ME, THEN FOR HIM.
CASE NUMBER 08-1623.
THE PEOPLE VERSUS
GWEN GRIFFITH.
MS. GRIFFITH,
YOU ARE BEING CHARGED
WITH ONE COUNT OF MURDER
IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
AND ONE COUNT OF
BREAKING AND ENTERING.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND
THESE CHARGES?
YES, YOUR HONOR.
HOW DO YOU PLEAD?
NOT GUILTY, YOUR HONOR.
OKAY, THE COURT IS SENDING
THIS CASE TO TRIAL.
ARE THERE ANY NOTICES?
YES, YOUR HONOR,
WE'D LIKE TO REQUEST BAIL
FOR THE DEFENDAN SO THAT SHE MAY
TEND TO HER SON'S NEEDS
WHILE SHE'S AWAITING TRIAL.
THE PEOPLE STRONGLY
OPPOSE BAIL, YOUR HONOR.
THE NATURE AND SEVERITY
OF THIS CRIME INDICATE
MS. GRIFFITH
COULD BE A THREA TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
I'M GOING TO GRAN THE DEFENSE'S REQUES AND SET BAIL AT $150,000.
WE'LL CONVENE AGAIN
IN 60 DAYS.
[REPORTER]
THIS WAS THE SCENE EARLIER
AS GWEN GRIFFITH
LEFT THE COURTHOUSE
AFTER POSTING BAIL.
AT THIS TIME, NO TRIAL DATE
HAS BEEN SET FOR
THE PREACHER'S MISTRESS.
BUT WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED
AS THIS STORY DEVELOPS.
BOB, BACK TO YOU.
"THE PREACHER'S MISTRESS"?
MEDIA'S GOING NUTS
OVER THIS CASE.
EVEN BEING PICKED UP
ON NATIONAL NEWS.
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.
I'M AFRAID IT'S JUS GONNA GET WORSE.
MOMMY!
HONEY.
MM, I'VE MISSED YOU.
COLE SAID HE SAW YOU ON TV
'CAUSE YOU KILLED SOMEONE.
I TOLD HIM IT WASN'T TRUE.
WELL, THAT'S NO A VERY NICE THING
FOR COLE TO SAY, IS IT?
DID YOU HAVE FUN STAYING
WITH YOUR GRANDMA?
YES, BUT I WANNA
GO HOME NOW.
ME TOO.
ME TOO.
WHAT'RE WE GONNA DO?
WELL, IT'S OBVIOUS TO ME
THAT WE NEED TO GET ALEC
AWAY FROM THIS FIASCO.
I'D LIKE TO TAKE HIM UP
TO AUNT REBA'S IN DALLAS.
NO. NO WAY.
HE STAYS WITH ME.
JUST UNTIL THIS
WHOLE THING BLOWS OVER.
WE NEED TO PROTECT HIM
FROM THIS CHAOS,
NOT THROW HIM
INTO THE MIDDLE OF IT.
I AM HIS MOTHER.
HE NEEDS ME.
HE NEEDS STABILITY.
AND YOU CAN'T PROVIDE THA FOR HIM RIGHT NOW.
OKAY.
I DON'T WANNA GO.
I WANNA STAY WITH YOU.
I KNOW, I KNOW, BUT IT'S JUS GONNA BE A LITTLE WHILE.
WHY CAN'T YOU COME WITH US?
BECAUSE...
BECAUSE I JUST CAN'T.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
I AM GONNA CALL YOU.
EVERY NIGHT,
AND YOU'RE GONNA TELL ME
ABOUT YOUR DAY,
AND ABOUT YOUR GAMES.
AND IT'S GONNA BE
JUST LIKE WHEN WE'RE AT HOME.
NO, IT WON'T.
'CAUSE I WON'T SEE YOU.
I KNOW, IT'S GONNA
BE HARD FOR ME, TOO.
CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR?
WHAT?
YOU KNOW THA MOMMY LOVES YOU.
YES.
WILL YOU PROMISE ME,
NO MATTER WHA ANYBODY TELLS YOU,
YOU REMEMBER THA YOUR MOMMY LOVES YOU.
PROMISE.
GOOD BOY.
WE'D BETTER GET ON THE ROAD
BEFORE IT GETS DARK.
OKAY.
GONNA GO TO GRANDMA'S.
HOPE YOU HAVE FUN.
CALL ME WHEN
YOU GET TO DALLAS?
ABSOLUTELY.
I'LL BE BACK TOMORROW.
IN TIME FOR
WAYLAND'S MEETING.
[GWEN SOBS]
[DOORBELL RINGS]
WHOA, SLOW DOWN.
PACE YOURSELF, GIRL.
I DON'T WANNA PACE MYSELF.
I WANNA GET DRUNK FAS AND PASS OUT.
WAKE UP TOMORROW AND DISCOVER
THAT THIS WHOLE THING
WAS A NIGHTMARE.
THANK YOU
FOR LETTING ME STAY.
I REALLY DIDN'T WANNA
BE ALONE TONIGHT.
NO PROBLEM.
YOU'RE A GOOD FRIEND,
SIDNEY.
I DON'T KNOW
WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT YOU.
HEY, SID?
DO YOU HAVE ANY
SWEATS I CAN BORROW?
SIDNEY?
I FOUND THIS.
IS THIS YOU?
OH, YEAH, THAT'S...
THAT'S ME AND MY BROTHER.
YOU HAVE A BROTHER?
HAD.
HE DIED SEVEN YEARS AGO.
OH, I DIDN'T KNOW. HOW?
CAR ACCIDENT.
YOU GUYS SEEMS SO CLOSE.
I'M SURPRISED YOU NEVER
MENTIONED HIM BEFORE.
IT'S STILL PRETTY HARD
TO TALK ABOUT.
HERE.
IS IT JUST ME
OR DOES YOUR BROTHER LOOK
A LITTLE LIKE ALEC?
HE LOOKS A LOT LIKE ALEC.
TECHNICALLY ALEC LOOKS
A LOT LIKE HIM.
MUST BE HARD SEEING HIM
EVERY TIME YOU LOOK
AT YOUR SON'S FACE.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY.
WHEN HE CALLS ME AUNT SIDNEY,
HE'S A LITTLE CLOSER
TO THE TRUTH THAN HE KNOWS.
UH, WAIT A MINUTE.
YOU'RE... YOU'RE JAKE'S SISTER?
WAS...
BEFORE YOU KILLED HIM.
I DIDN'T...
I DIDN'T...
I DIDN'T KILL JAKE.
NOT DIRECTLY.
BUT YOU MAY AS WELL HAVE.
THE NIGHT HIS WIFE LEFT HIM,
HE WENT OUT AND GOT SO DRUNK
THAT HE NEVER CAME HOME.
NONE OF THAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED
IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU.
EVER SINCE THEN,
I'VE THOUGHT OF NOTHING
BUT GETTING YOU BACK
FOR WHAT YOU TOOK FROM ME.
SO ALL THIS TIME
YOU WERE JUST PRETENDING
TO BE MY FRIEND?
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY.
KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE,
YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER.
OH, MY GOD, WHAT DID YOU...
WHAT DID YOU GIVE ME?
JUST A LITTLE SOMETHING
TO HELP YOU SLEEP.
ACTUALLY A LOT.
BUT DON'T WORRY.
IT WON'T KILL YOU.
IT'S TOO HUMANE A DEATH
FOR A WHORE LIKE YOU.
THINK YOU CAN MAKE I TO THE DOOR BEFORE PASSING OUT?
BITCH. THOSE WERE
MY FAVORITE SWEATPANTS.
HEY, WE GOT A PROBLEM.
IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU GOT HERE.
WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON?
I THOUGHT WE AGREED
NOT TO TALK TO EACH OTHER
UNTIL AFTER THE TRIAL.
THERE'S BEEN A CHANGE IN PLANS.
DAMN IT, SID!
WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO?
OKAY? SHE KNOWS WHO I AM.
IF WE DON'T KILL HER,
SHE'S GOING TO GO
TO THE POLICE.
WE DID NOT AGREE TO THIS!
SHE'S SUPPOSED TO TAKE
THE FALL FOR KELLY'S MURDER
AND GO TO PRISON!
WE DIDN'T DISCUSS KILLING HER!
WELL, WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?
HUH?
LOOK, WE THROW HER
OVER THE EDGE,
AND EVERYONE'S GOING TO ASSUME
THAT SHE KILLED HERSELF.
ALL RIGHT? THINK ABOUT IT.
WOULDN'T YOU RATHER DIE
THAN SPEND THE RES OF YOUR LIFE IN PRISON?
I DON'T KNOW, SID.
NEED I REMIND YOU
THAT IT WAS YOU
THAT WANTED TO KILL KELLY?
[GROANS]
ALL RIGHT, GRAB HER FEET.
LET'S HURRY UP
AND GET THIS OVER WITH.
LET'S NOT.
SET HER DOWN, GENTLY.
NOW, BACK AWAY.
THIS IS GOING TO HURT.
THEY'RE TRYING TO KILL ME.
IT'S OKAY.
I GOT YOU.
STAY CALM.
YOU TWO STAY
RIGHT WHERE YOU'RE AT.
[CAR HORN HONKS]
WHERE'S SIDNEY?
YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM ME.
SIDNEY, PLEASE STOP.
DON'T DO THIS.
I'VE BEEN WAITING SEVEN YEARS.
TOOK ME FOUR JUST TO FIND YOU.
YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT WAS
PRETENDING TO BE YOUR FRIEND,
PRETENDING LIKE I CARED
ABOUT YOUR STUPID
LITTLE BASTARD?
[SCREAMS]
YOU'RE NOT GOING
TO GET AWAY THAT EASY.
YOU'RE JUST AS CRAZY
AS JAKE WAS.
MAYBE, BUT I'M A LOT SMARTER
THAN MY BROTHER WAS.
I CHOOSE MY LOVERS WISELY.
NEVER COULD'VE PULLED THIS OFF
IF IT WASN'T FOR ED.
NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT,
WE NEVER WOULD'VE ME IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU.
AFTER JAKE DIED,
I NEEDED
SOME SPIRITUAL COUNSELING.
HE WANTED OUT OF HIS MARRIAGE.
I WANTED TO GET YOU BACK
FOR WHAT YOU DID TO JAKE.
HELP ME.
I CAN'T LET HER GET AWAY.
[SIDNEY SCREAMS]
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
WRITING YOUR ENDING.
ARE YOU OKAY?
I NEED A DRINK.
[CHUCKLES]
THEY WOULD'VE KILLED ME
IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM.
YEAH, PROBABLY.
I'LL CALL THE D.A.'S OFFICE
TOMORROW
AND REQUEST THEY DROP
THE CHARGES AGAINST YOU.
YOU'RE GOING TO GET THEM
TO GIVE ME BACK MY NAME,
GET THE KIDS AT SCHOOL
TO STOP MAKING FUN OF MY SON?
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH,
I'M SORRY.
HAVE ANYONE
YOU WANT US TO CALL?
YEAH, I DO.
HEY.
[GWEN]
HI.
YOU LOOK BETTER.
HOW YOU FEELING?
ABOUT TO CRAWL
OUT OF MY SKIN FROM BOREDOM.
[CHUCKLES]
WHO'S THIS LITTLE MAN?
THIS IS ALEC.
ALEC, SAY HELLO
TO MR. WYATT.
YOU CAN CALL ME DAVID.
DID YOU REALLY GET SHOT?
YES, SIR, I DID.
WOW. DID IT HURT?
A LOT.
SOME DAY,
WHEN I GET OUT OF HERE,
MAYBE I'LL SHOW YOU
THE BULLET HOLE.
BEAST.
BEAST.
IS THAT GOOD OR BAD?
IT'S GOOD.
WHAT'S THAT?
IT'S A LITTLE SOMETHING
WE GOT TO CHEER YOU UP.
I PICKED IT OUT.
YOU DID.
BEAST.
[CHUCKLES]
LISTEN. I WANTED TO THANK YOU
FOR, YOU KNOW,
EVERYTHING THAT YOU DID.
I HAD THIS WHOLE THING
THAT I WANTED TO SAY TO YOU,
AND NOW I CAN'T REMEMBER
ANY OF IT.
I'M SURE IT WAS SWEET.
IT WAS. IT WAS VERY DRAMATIC
AND HEARTFELT.
[SIGHS]
PARKING AROUND HERE
IS A NIGHTMARE.
MRS. GRIFFITH.
PLEASE, CALL ME ELLEN.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
GRANDMA SAID THIS SUMMER
WE COULD GO TO DISNEYWORLD.
WELL, THAT SOUNDS
LIKE A LOT OF FUN.
MAYBE IF YOU GE OUT OF THE HOSPITAL,
YOU CAN GO...
WHAT HE MEANS IS
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU
OVER FOR DINNER SOMETIME.
WE WOULD.
YEAH, I'D LIKE THAT.
HERE, SIT DOWN.
YOU WANT TO GE IN THERE MORE?
WANT YOU TO TELL ME
ABOUT THIS GUY.
TELL ME MORE ABOUT THIS GUY.