The Fosters s03e20 Episode Script

1 Previously on The Fosters What is Ms.
Porter saying happened? She's saying that Sally initiated the kiss.
That's not true.
Monte's career is at stake.
This lie could ruin her life.
Privatization is incredibly effective.
We can get so much more done.
Ms.
Keene must prove she can find gainful employment.
- I got you a job.
- What? Where? With Justina.
Someone recently made an ugly accusation about you.
What'd they say? That you had sex with your foster brother.
I still love you.
Mat: Then why didn't you answer my letter? What letter? What did it say? That I still love you too.
If you're ever not feeling this, then just be honest with me.
I think I did something stupid.
I kissed Jude.
So we think the wife's still inside.
I know this guy, okay? I arrested him last year and he had a gun.
Drop the gun! (groans) Jude: "For all of us waiting, our time will come.
The truth will then set us free.
Day will rise, night will fall.
To you who are waiting, your kingdom will come for one and for all.
" Those are the lyrics from one of Jack's favorite metal bands.
Jack never did find his kingdom here on Earth.
He never did find a home or family to call his own.
We'll go to our home But in the Bible, Jesus says, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.
" And let our skin shine May the kingdom of heaven belong to Jack.
When all this is over How was Pearson even allowed to have another kid? It's the system, Callie.
Maybe we should cancel tomorrow.
I mean, it feels wrong to have a party.
Well, it's not really a party.
I mean, it's a political event and I mean, yes, we're launching the Fost and Found phone app, but the main purpose is to draw attention to the bill, and we've got state senators coming, the mayor Okay.
I just Look, I I understand.
Everybody's grieving.
But the best way to honor Jack is is not on some beach or at home feeling sad.
It's doing something before another kid gets hurt or killed in foster care.
What was he like? Weird.
In a good way.
Nobody knows this, but I think he wanted to be more than friends.
- He was gay? - Well he kissed me.
Oh.
Is that what you wanted? No.
I'm not really sure I'm into guys.
What about Connor? I think it was just the person.
You know? So are you, like, into girls? Maybe.
I mean, I've never even kissed a girl, so how would I know? Hey, baby.
Come sit with us.
So sorry that your birthday is being overshadowed by all this, love.
Ah, it's okay.
It's not until tomorrow anyway.
And are you sure all you want is dinner at the house for your birthday? Yeah.
Positive.
- Cortney's coming, yeah? - Yep.
Is there anything we need to know about her? Likes, dislikes, food allergies? Uh, no.
I don't I don't think so.
Except that there's maybe something you should know.
Just in case it comes up.
Um she has a kid.
Mason.
He's almost three Um and it's it's not open for discussion.
(sighs) (theme music plays) It's not where you come from It's where you belong Nothin' I would trade I wouldn't have it any other way You're surrounded By love and you're wanted So never feel alone You are home with me Right where you belong I had sex with Zoey because I thought since you never said anything about my letter that you were over me.
She's probably the one who took it out of my purse, you know.
If she knew how I felt about you, why would Because she knows that you're a good guy who wouldn't have sex with a girl and then dump her.
Would you? I don't want to hurt her.
Yeah, and I don't want to hurt Nick either.
He's been really sweet to me, and he saved the play.
Your play.
But the play is over.
And isn't it worse to be with someone when you love someone else? Oh, I didn't know you guys were in here.
Uh, yeah.
We were we were just, uh Waiting for you to go strike the sets.
Well, what if we didn't? I I just talked to Nick and he's gonna talk to his dad about letting us keep the show at the warehouse for, like, a real run.
I mean, we could we could like, charge admission.
You know, I mean, there's been all this buzz, you know, from people who who haven't seen it or or want to see it again.
and I mean, there's a couple papers that that want to review us.
I mean, why does this just have to be our senior project? Right? What do you want me to do about it? Well, I'd like you to tell him that it's a bad idea to date a girl who has a kid.
Then why don't you tell him? Lena thinks that, uh, he'll just get defensive and dig in deeper if we say anything.
I think she's right.
Well, I think that if you had a talk with him man-to-man about the mistakes that you've made with women, he might be a little more receptive.
Should I start with his mother? (sighs) Okay, I am not here to start a fight, Mike.
Well, uh, maybe if you were a little less judgmental.
I'm concerned about our son being taken advantage of again.
So, this is about Dani.
No, this is about father and son being vulnerable to needy women like Dani and Ana.
Okay, okay.
I'll speak to him.
- Okay, good.
- I'll impart my lack of wisdom 'cause God forbid he should have any respect for his father.
You do remember that we had to take a restraining order out to keep him away from Callie? I don't want him to jeopardize his future so he can take care of a girl and play daddy to her kid.
He may be 18, but he's not an adult.
(sighs) (door opens, closes) (sighs) You get all that? Pretty much.
(sighs) We shouldn't be doing this, should we? They want us to come in this afternoon, so I'm gonna have to meet you at Callie's launch party.
Okay.
You worried? (sighs) It's never fun going in front of the department of education.
Sally is gonna say that she kissed Monte, right? I hope so.
But if she brings that mother, who knows.
Well, I will get the lasagnas for Brandon's dinner tonight, all right? - Sounds good.
- Okay.
Good luck.
- Don't worry.
- Thank you.
(sighs) Hey, um, do you know what's going on with Gabe? Yes.
He is out on bail pending his parole hearing.
Is there anything we can do? I offered to talk to his parole officer, but he said no.
Well, it wasn't his fault.
He didn't know Mariana was - gonna show up at the warehouse.
- I know, honey.
I'm sure he will tell that to the judge.
Yeah, but if he doesn't believe him, he could go back to jail, right? I guess he could.
Yeah.
Well, that's not fair.
- (phone beeps) - We have to do something.
And if it comes to that, we will, all right? Don't worry, love.
Go ahead.
- (R&B music plays) - You think your dad will say yes? Oh, yeah.
I mean, I got the my old man in the palm of my hand.
Yeah, no problem.
I've heard of fairytales, princesses So are you excited? I know that dreams come true and that's no lie Uh, I mean yeah.
Yeah.
Brandon said that some reporters want to review you guys? I mean, what if you get discovered and blow up and become a big star, huh? - Yeah, right.
- Why not? You're sexy, you're talented.
Demi Lovato's got nothing on you.
You're sweet.
(chuckles) Hey, uh, do me a favor and open up the glove compartment.
I need to get something.
(click) Ooh, you keep me up all night - What's this? - Open it.
I need you - You gotta give me more - (gasps) Oh, my God.
Are those diamonds? I never got you a proper birthday present.
You threw me a party with a DJ.
Yeah, yeah, but I wanted to get you something special.
Here, let me put it on you.
I need you You gotta give me more It looks good on you.
Oh My flame's burning so bright It's a beautiful necklace.
Thank you.
I get the feeling you could stay by my side I honestly believe that me and you were meant to be I realize I should have reported the incident immediately.
As Lena pointed out to me, any impropriety, even if initiated by a student, um, that caused me no harm, must be disclosed.
I just didn't want to embarrass the girl any more than she already was.
And Sally is going to confirm that she initiated this kiss? Yes.
Okay.
Ms.
Porter, you can step out.
Oh, and please ask Ms.
Benton to come in.
Board member: Sally, thank you and your mother for being here.
Now, I know this is not a comfortable thing to talk about, but maybe you can just tell us what happened.
Um, Ms.
Porter and I were working together on our school's Community Outreach Project, and and, um, I kissed her.
Or I tried to.
Tell them why you kissed your principal.
She offered to write me a college recommendation to Brown, where she's an alumnus if if if I If if you what? If I gave her what she wanted.
And did she say what she wanted? Not in so many words, but she was always flirting with me and saying how pretty I was.
Sally, that's not what you told me.
That's because you cornered her at your daughter's party and tried to convince my daughter she's gay.
I did no such thing.
Mrs.
Adams-Foster is an out lesbian and she's covering for Ms.
Porter because they're lovers.
(sighs) So how's your birthday so far? Pretty great.
- (giggles) - Thanks for making an exception.
You know, to your no-bringing-guys-home rule.
Oh.
Yeah, well, I'm just glad the toddler bed didn't turn you off.
Right.
No, no, Thomas the Train's very inspiring actually.
You know, the whole, "I think I can, - I think I can, I think I can.
" - (laughs) That's The Little Engine That Could.
Oh, right.
Oh.
This little engine thinks he could again.
If you're interested.
- (giggles) - (door thrusts open) Eddie: Hell no! Eddie, what are you doing here? - Get the hell out of my bed.
- This isn't your bed! Pack your stuff and get out.
- You can't just throw me out! - My name's on the lease! - But what about Mason? - Don't worry, I'll tell him his mother's a whore.
- Hey! - You wanna mess with me? - Don't.
- When I get back, you and all your crap better be out of here.
Where are we supposed to live? Why don't you move in with your boyfriend and his parents? - So what happens now? - Well, they believe she kissed you and that we're not lovers.
I didn't flirt with her.
You were attentive and encouraging.
Isn't that our job? To encourage students? - Not off campus and not in our cars - (gasps) and not without clear boundaries because without them, people get the wrong ideas, especially teenagers! I have done everything I can to help you keep your job, but if it comes down to that, I can't defend you.
(door opening) Hey.
- Hey.
I didn't see you there.
- Sorry.
- You look very nice.
- Thanks.
Um, I have to get to the launch party early.
Everything okay? I think I found out how Pearson got Jack.
How? - Through a non-profit organization.
- Non-profit? Like a charity? Well, in this case, a private charity, who then gave his placement to a for-profit foster care company called Arbiter.
How it works is is most counties will only allow for a certain limited number of foster care contracts to go to for-profit companies, so how a company like Arbiter gets around it is that they create non-profit companies who get the contracts and then they turn around and hire Arbiter to place and care for the kid and get the money.
- That sounds like a total scam.
- Yeah.
And apparently it's legal, but the worst part is that Arbiter's a multi-million dollar company that is traded on the New York Stock Exchange every day.
So, you can buy stock in foster care.
And with shareholders to answer to, there's a great deal of pressure to be profitable.
- So, can we sue them? - I suppose we could, but, um, you know, companies like that, they have insurance against liability.
What about the CEOs? CEOs are a protected class.
When the banks went under, not a single CEO that was responsible for all of that fraud went to jail.
Not a single one.
Unfortunately, Callie, aside from Pearson, I don't think we're gonna be able to hold one person responsible for what happened to Jack.
- - Cortney: It's gone.
He took all my money.
Are you sure? I never took his name off the account.
Oh, my God, how could he do this to me? This is all the money I was saving for the new apartment.
Wait, no, hang on.
My mom's a cop, okay? - She's not gonna - We're still legally married, Brandon.
He can say the money was his.
Okay, well, do you have anywhere else to go with him? I mean, I have friends, but I can't stay with them forever.
Okay, well well, what can I do? Nothing, Brandon.
Nothing.
This isn't your problem.
I don't want you to get dragged into this, - and I'm ruining your birthday.
- Hey, no.
Hey, you're not ruining it.
Okay? I have to go pick up Mason from daycare.
I I would go with you, but I, uh I have this thing to get to for Callie.
It's okay.
I'll I'll figure it out.
You don't have to worry about this.
Look, I don't know about this Arbiter company, but there are bad apples in privatization.
I mean, that's the point of the bill, is to weed them out with with regulation and oversight.
Okay, well what does it mean if no one's really being held accountable? Do you think government employees are held accountable when they screw up? I mean, at least with the private sector, if you can't do your job, you lose it.
I mean, that's accountability.
Look, look, I know it's confusing, Callie, but we are so close to making meaningful reform.
You need to trust me.
Okay.
Okay.
I made a few changes to your speech, so Daphne, can you show them to her? So, I set up this teleprompter app so it highlights and scrolls as you speak.
That way, you don't lose your place.
Um I thought I was talking about Jack.
I don't think we should.
Why not? It's too sad.
I thought sad stories made people write checks.
They do, but today is also your day.
It's about Fost and Found and telling success stories like yours.
Come on, let me show you downstairs.
It looks fantastic.
Come on.
Callie, this is Mr.
Kleiner.
He's Governor Brown's Chief of Advisor on child law.
- Nice to meet you.
- Hi.
You too.
Um, let's get a picture.
Can you get a shot of us? If you want to get down - (shutter clicks) - You don't have to get loud - Hey.
- Hey.
Hey, Taylor.
How are ya? You look very nice today.
Thanks.
Uh, I wasn't sure if it was dressy.
Thanks for coming.
Thanks for inviting me.
If you want to get down - Hi.
- Hey.
- Hey, honey.
- Hi.
- How'd it go? - Uh not good.
You're getting back with Mat? Who told you that? He did.
I Maybe.
What about the play? You're just gonna blow it up? What about Nick? Look, you know how much I love Mat.
You think because you love someone that that it's okay to hurt other people? That's easy for you to say.
No! No, it's not easy for me to say.
When you hurt Mat, you asked if you were a terrible person.
If you do this, then maybe you are.
I need to talk to you.
Um, excuse me.
Sorry.
And start up your engine Never ever get it if you never ever mention If you want to get down 18.
Hard to believe.
Yep.
Thanks.
So, what about this girl you're dating? (scoffs) What about her? Well she's got a kid? That's a lot of baggage.
Well, yeah, but I mean, I I really like her.
You know, she's special, and I mean, who doesn't have baggage? True, true.
But your mom's worried that maybe you're Mom doesn't get to decide who I'm dating.
Okay? I'm I'm 18, I'm an adult, and and I can stand up to her, so What's that mean? Nothing, nothing.
No, what? You don't think I can stand up to her? I think she's really hard on you and you just take it.
Hm.
Okay, well, just keep your head on straight and don't play dad to a kid.
Don't worry.
And that's me talking.
Like a heart attack - It's gone.
- Are you sure it was from Arbiter? Positive.
Maybe it's in her office.
Daphne! She must have taken it out of the mail.
It has to be here somewhere.
Yeah, I don't feel right about this.
Here it is.
Do you think it's the same company? It's their logo.
Why did Justina act like she'd never heard of them? Look inside and see.
But isn't it against the law to open someone's mail? Not if it's already open.
They're paying her.
Why? Because she works for them.
Here.
- So what are you gonna do? - Well, if I ask her about it, then you'll lose your job and maybe Tasha.
I know.
- I'll just figure out another way.
- Justina: What are you doing? I left the pad on my desk and Callie just wanted to go over her speech.
So, what are you doing in here? We were just checking out the crowd.
I wanted to see how many people are down there.
Okay.
Well, it's time to begin.
Justina: Could I have everybody's attention please? So, I want to thank you all for being here.
We are here today to launch the Fost and Found phone app and to applaud its creator, Callie Adams-Foster.
(applause) When I first heard Callie tell her story about being in foster care with her brother and being placed in seven homes in seven years, many of them negligent and abusive, I knew immediately that she could advocate for reform much better than I.
Callie's Fost and Found web app has already helped hundreds of kids find services that they desperately need.
But what they really need is a system that protects and supports them.
We need reform, and the over 3,000 foster kids in San Diego County alone need it now.
So, it is my honor to introduce a young woman that I greatly admire, my comrade in arms and my friend, Callie Adams-Foster.
(applause) The same day I met Justina, I met a foster kid named Jack Downey.
He asked me to talk about for-profit privatized foster care.
He was in one of these homes and he wasn't being treated well.
I had other friends in those homes who were also being abused.
See, the more kids that these companies place with foster families, the more money they make, so they're really they're not too picky about who they place these kids with, and they don't have to because they operate outside of the government system.
That's how Jack was placed with a man named Pearson, a man whose foster license had been taken away by the county because he had abused his foster kids.
And those kids, believe it or not, were me and my brother.
He he abused us verbally and physically.
He also pulled a gun on us.
But we were lucky.
We were rescued by a wonderful foster family and adopted.
Jack was not so lucky.
Through a for-profit company called The Arbiter Group, Pearson got another kid.
He got Jack.
And within a day of being placed with him, Jack was dead.
Pearson beat him to death.
And I've just learned that Justina Marks works for Arbiter.
They're paying her to get a bill passed because this bill will award more contracts to for-profit companies like them who are not motivated by welfare, but by money.
Arbiter is responsible for the death of Jack, and if you pass this bill, more children will be hurt and killed.
(overlapping chatter) - How dare you.
- How dare you.
You lied about everything.
Do you realize what you've just done? - I don't care.
- You will.
Get away from my daughter.
Excuse us.
Little woken warmth The only thing I loved You okay? Now a suffocated soul Its mother's makeup runs You did the right thing.
Not for Jack.
Not in time.
Rings the color - From her hair - Sorry I ruined your birthday.
You didn't.
- For what we did - Happy 18th.
My love, I'm sorry (chuckles) I love it.
Thank you.
For what we've done Hey.
Hey, what's wrong? Why are you crying? - And who the cloth has wound - Just so many lies.
Was wound alone - (sighs) - Hey, hey, hey.
It's okay.
Everything all right? Yeah.
She's, uh It took a lot of courage to do what you did.
I'm really proud of you.
- Party's still on? - Yeah, it is.
Um, Ana, AJ.
Oh.
Uh, this is for Brandon.
Oh, thanks.
Thank you very much.
I appreciate that.
So beverages and and food are in the kitchen, and outback, you know, we're doing kind of a serve yourself buffet kind of thing, so Hey, uh, is Callie okay? She will be.
Yeah.
Um You didn't tell me you were bringing Ana.
Oh, yeah.
We're, uh, seeing each other.
You and Ana are seeing each other.
Mm-hmm.
Uh, she just had a major slip, did she not? And she was sober for a year before that.
You know, one slip doesn't take you back to zero.
Are you sure about that? I mean, she seemed to go back to zero when she saw Gabe again.
Stef, I know what I'm doing.
Besides, it's none of your business.
So I told Brandon.
I know.
What are we gonna do? I don't know.
(beep) So what the hell is this? It's, uh, (laughs) it's it's the sets from Romeo and Juliet .
I mean, it's cool, right? I thought you were gonna use the space to skateboard.
Well, I I was, I was, but then, um, my friends, they they, uh, they lost the theater at school, - so I figured, "You know what?" - Uh-huh Do you have any idea the liability you have exposed me to? What the hell is wrong with you? - My girlfriend's in the play.
- Oh.
I don't know.
I guess, I just, uh thought I could impress her by showing her how successful my dad is.
(chuckles) Uh-huh.
Hasn't she seen your car? She's not into cars.
Yeah, she's she's smart.
Oh.
Then what's she doing with you? You know, I really like her, Dad.
And she likes me for me.
Apparently not.
If you had to give her a warehouse I just hope you're gettin' laid.
- It's it's not like that.
- It's always like that.
- No, it's not.
- You are not that special, okay? Which is why you better make something out of yourself 'cause this gravy train ends when you graduate college.
If you get into college.
I'm gonna make money.
Okay? I negotiated, half the door.
We'll get insurance or whatever.
You want me to make something of myself, well well how about this, Dad? How about this opportunity to be like an entrepreneur? An entrepreneur? Yeah.
(chuckles) Okay.
What'd you tell Mason? Uh, just that we're having a sleepover with Aunt Susan.
Did you talk to Eddie? My first, my last Brandon, it's your birthday.
Let's have a good time.
The sweetest kiss Thank you.
She seems lovely.
Hm.
- (phone rings) - (beep) Callie: Hello? Who's this? Uh, she's not here right now.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, love, what's going on? Um a reporter just called to ask me about the allegations - I made against Justina and Arbiter.
- What? - Am I in trouble? - No, no, no.
They're in trouble, honey.
Okay, listen, if they, uh, if they call again, you just you say, "No comment," all right? - Yeah.
- Okay.
(sighs) Do you, uh do you think there's something going on with Jude and Taylor? Grr! My man! So my dad said yes.
He's gonna let us use the warehouse for the play.
That was easy.
Mm.
You seen Mariana? Mm, yeah.
She should be around here somewhere.
A plane ticket to New York.
For your audition at Julliard.
- (chuckles) - There's something else in there too.
Lena: It's the money from your hand settlement.
- $7,500.
- In an account under your name.
Okay? To save for Julliard when you get in.
Uh, if I get in.
- Oh - You will.
This is why we wanted you to have it, love.
Okay? We believe in you and your dreams.
If you stay focused, we know that you'll achieve them.
You hear me? - Thank you, Moms.
- You're welcome, honey.
- Mm, I love you.
- I love you too.
- (sighs) - (doorbell) I will, however, point out that it says "economy".
- Hey.
- Is Stef here? Uh, yeah.
Come on in.
- Gabe.
- I need to talk to you.
Okay.
Uh, sorry.
I didn't know you had No, no, no, it's fine.
It's okay.
What's going on? Did you talk to my probation officer? No.
Absolutely not.
Then how did he know that I was building sets for a school play? Jesus: I told him.
Yeah, I just wanted to explain what happened with Mariana was a mistake.
Oh, my God.
I'm not allowed to live within 500 feet of a school.
It wasn't at a school and my mom was supervising you, so I thought it was okay.
Gabe: It wasn't! I didn't tell my P.
O.
what I was doing, and that's a violation.
Well, I was just trying to help.
I don't want your help.
I thought I made that clear! Let me talk to your probation officer, please.
- I will call him in - No.
No.
You've done enough.
You know, at least I wasn't in prison.
And now I'm probably going back, so Gabe! Ana! (door closes) Hey.
Where's Taylor? She had to go home.
Are you, like, interested in her as more than friends? Maybe.
Why? Um you know, because you've been identifying as gay, so I don't have to be.
Well, yeah, of course you don't.
You can be whatever you are, but I don't think you can choose.
(sighs) God gave us free will.
To be who we are.
What if God doesn't want me to be gay? How would you know? Because he took away the only two guys I've ever kissed in my life.
Okay.
Jude, um, I don't think that God works that way but Jack wasn't gay.
So, God didn't take him away to punish you or something.
Well well how do you know he wasn't gay? Because he told me that he kissed you because he wanted to make you feel better about Connor and then he realized it was a mistake.
I don't believe you.
Jude, why would I lie? Because you lie about a lot of things, Callie.
It's not over now Not this way So, blow a kiss And wrap me up in darkness Don't lay your flag and turn away Not this way Please don't leave me with With another regret Please don't leave me with With another regret Please don't leave me with With another regret Please don't leave me with With another, with another It's not over now Callie, do you have any proof Justina Marks is employed by Arbiter? No comment.
Is it true you made these false allegations because she found out you were having sex with your foster brother, Brandon Foster? What are we doing here? You'll see.
Whose place is this? Yours.
Or it will be after you sign the lease.
I don't have any money.
I do.
No.
- No way.
- (chuckles) No.
I'm not letting you give me money! Look, I I would've just rented it, but I I don't have any credit, so I gave the guy the first and last to hold it, and if you like it, you can move in today.
(gasps) Wait, you need that money for Julliard.
I don't have enough money for Julliard.
I I barely have enough money for a year's subway pass.
(chuckles) If I get in, the only way I go is if I get financial aid.
So, this money doesn't make a huge difference to me.
But it will for you and Mason.
Please.
Let me do this.
Board member: After careful consideration, we are inclined to believe Ms.
Porter's version of events.
(both sigh) However, we have another problem.
It's come to our attention that you allowed a registered sex offender to build sets for a school play? Hey.
So, uh, Mariana told me that you guys aren't getting back together.
Thanks for not tanking the play.
It wasn't just about the play.
- Hey, Brandon.
- Hey.
(bell rings) Hey.
Have you seen Nick today? Uh, no.
Not since he came over last night.
- He came over last night? - Yeah, he was looking for you.
He wanted to tell you his dad's giving you guys the warehouse.
Stef: Justina's not gonna get away with dragging Callie through the mud because she she exposed the truth about her.
Lena: Do we know that she's the one making these allegations? She posted the restraining order that we took out against Brandon on the Fost and Found website.
How did she get that? Honey, it's public record.
This is libel.
It's libel.
We're gonna we're gonna hire a lawyer and we're gonna sue her ass! Let's not overreact.
We're not gonna allow this woman to discredit our daughter and then destroy our family with her lies, Lena! - 'Cause that's what they are! - Stef, Stef Callie, honey, listen to me.
Listen, okay? We're gonna fight this.
You hear me? We're gonna fight it.
We can't sue her.
Oh, yes we can.
We absolutely can.
No.
We can't because it's true.
Ooh Ooh Ooh Everywhere I go cold and numb Every little tear to darken your soul I, I am just a shadow Turn off the lights and roll the dice Everybody knows you can't play nice I, I am just a shadow