Father Hood (1993) - full transcript

I guess not every

girl in the world

has to wait in the hot

sun for her father

to get outta jail.

But I didn't care about that.

I just wanted us

to be together again.

I used to be

pretty angry at him.

Eddie was too.

We figured he kind of dumped us,

but it wasn't that simple.

We've all done a lot of growing

up since the bad old days.

Ya see, the thing about Jack...

I don't know.

He kind of grows on ya.

Where is he?

Are you sure this is the day?

I don't think this is the day.

He's comin...

There he is.

Where?

Haaa!

Come on!

Dad!

Dad!

Look at us,

the perfect,

happy family, right?

Well, trust me.

It wasn't always like this.

Xm

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jqyou can run to your lover

j but you can't ever run

from yourself.

J no, no, no

how many times have

I told you about this?

I am not gonna tell you again.

Shut up!

I didn't do it!

It wasn't my fault!

Jno matter how far you go 2

jno matter how far you go 2

jno matter how long ya stay

jyou can run forever 2

2 but, darlin', you will never j

You're goin' on a trip.

You're kiddin' me.

I've got this big deal

goin' down, and I'm outta here.

Far away. Not alone.

Yeah, New Orleans. It ain't

no hop, skip and a jump.

So I mean,

this is real good, right?

Well, well...

Over all.

I mean, please, Celeste,

don't be tellin' me

no negative stuff.

I can't be havin' nothin'

drainin' my energy right now.

Draw another.

Hai

just gotta think positive.

[ Male I aw, come on.

He's got a couple of kids

and no wife to look after them.

Now don't that

mean anything to you?

All right, all right, all right!

I'll talk to my client.

Don't be usin' her

for your games.

Jack, if you hadn't put

your kids in foster care,

they would have knocked

six months off your sentence.

I didn't put 'em nowhere.

Linda died,

and the state took "em.

Now I ain't happy about that,

but they're doin' just

fine and so am I.

Now what's the deal?

Well, considering everything,

we did pretty well.

The d.A. Says we can plea

bargain it down to two years.

Two years for what?

I robbed drug dealers.

That's right.

Until you robbed an undercover

cop posing as a drug dealer.

Look, I'm gonna

tell you somethin...

I ain't goin' to jail.

I am this close to doin' a deal

where I'm gonna see more money

than you can imagine,

and I ain't lettin' nothin'

mess it up, you got me?

Jack, this is so easy.

If we do go to trial, I call

the kids in, we put them on...

Leave the kids

out of it, all right?

The best thing I

ever did for them

was keepin' out of their lives

and keepin' them outta mine.

Okay.

We see the judge in two days.

Now you think you can stay

outta trouble for two days?

Of course.

» how sweet it is

to be loved by you

yes, baby ooh-o0oh-0o0h

» how sweet it is

to be loved by you

ooh, baby \

I needed the shelter

of someone's arms

dd and there you were 2

who is it?

Kelly.

Kelly who?

Very funny. Just open the door.

Hl... daddy.

Oh, you've changed.

Yeah, well, you haven't.

And I'm runnin', right?

And then the alarm's going off.

I'm like, "Kelly, you better

get over this fence, man."

Do you know what they do to kids

who try and get

outta that place?

Bigelow hall.

Well, I tell you what,

you oughta look at it

a little more positively;

Like, uh... a little bit like,

um, prep school.

It's really sick in there.

Kids are getting hit

all the time.

I mean, hit really hard.

You do one thing wrong,

and someone's comin'

after you with somethin'

or slammin' you

up against a wall.

And lazzaro, the guy

who runs the place?

He never uses his hands.

But he knows what's goin' on

and he just lets it happen.

You are outta here, little girl,

'cause this is gonna be

the first place

they look for you.

Then get me transferred.

I can't do that.

Yes, you can.

They have to listen

to you, Jack, it's the law.

Finish your pizza

and you're gone.

What about Eddie?

Remember Eddie?

What about Eddie?

They're putting him

in bigelow tomorrow.

No, no, ma'am.

He is in humboldt

with that foster family.

No, he's not.

They're putting him in bigelow

tomorrow, like a prisoner.

He has never done

one thing wrong

except to have you as a father.

God!

Little girl, you back off now.

Ya know, when they

put him in bigelow,

they'll put him in handcufes.

Just get into that,

why don't you?

Your own little boy

in handcufes.

Seven years old.

I thought he was five.

[ Shower turning off I

huh?

Oh.

Yo, hello?

- Hey Jack, is that you?

- Hey, Jerry.

Did I wake you up?

No, man, I been up for hours.

What's the deal?

Go call him.

I'm in.

You sure it's a quarter

of a million?

Just sittin' there waitin'

for us.

Oh, baby, okay.

Well, sit tight, stay cool

and I will be in New Orleans

before your rice begins to boil.

Okay, later.

[ Hangs up phone I

xm

You know, we could

go pick up, Eddie.

I mean, then it just

wouldn't be the two of us,

and, I don't know, we could

all have a lot of fun.

» true love, baby

that's what you give to me

dd your love, your love \

where are we going?

This is the way to bigelow.

You can't do this to me, Jack.

You're my father.

Look, face facts.

I was never your father.

You understand me?

I hate all this family crap.

I'm gonna jump outta this car.

Be my guest.

- Fine!

- Get in here!

2 and to me, baby

you mean so much

you're gonna get me killed!

I don't care!

Are you crazy?

Look, I'm gonna

tell you somethin...

I am outta here. You got me?

Why can't you

just get me transferred?

I mean, what about, Eddie?

Are you even gonna talk to them?

You're just gonna let 'em

throw him in bigelow?

Hell, yes!

True love, baby

that's what you give to me

aaah!

All right.

If 1 get them

to put you someplace else,

will you stay put and

stop hassling me, huh?

You give me somethin',

baby I can't forget

jqyou give me your love mt

stay put and don't touch... oh.

Need another day in court

like a hole in the head.

So since his mother died,

I have been very concerned

about, you know, their welfare,

and that's the reason we

gotta do somethin' about it,

at least until we can come

together again

as a family 'cause

as far as I'm concerned

there ain't nothin' more

important than a man's family.

You're the boy's father?

Well, um, we never did

blood tests, but...

Mr. Charles,

do you know what these are?

Uh, I believe those

are folders, your honor.

No, these are lives,

very young lives,

and it's my job to make

a hundred judgments a day

about what would be best

for each of these lives.

Well, excuse me,

your honor, but you know,

I know a little bit about

young lives, too, alright

because, you know, I

grew up in these places,

and what I know is I can't

have them running around,

trying to find me all the time,

and that's the reason I want

them out of this bigelow place

and into this...

Well, bigelow happens to be one

of the finest institutions

- of its kind in the country.

- Pardon me, your honor,

not that I want to get into

this here with you right now

because, you know,

I'm a positive kind of person,

but this bigelow place, man,

I'm tellin" ya;

They're abusin' the kids,

they got 'em runnin" away,

and I'll tell ya one more thing.

Well, I can hardly wait.

They're handcuffing these

children; I'm tellin' ya,

little kids in handcuffs;

They're cuffin' these kids.

I'm serious.

Mr. lazzaro, would you

approach the bench, please?

Your honor.

Mr. lazzaro, would you please

tell the court and Mr. Charles,

is it the policy of the youth

services administration

to use handcuffs or any other

form of restraint on children?

No, of course not, your honor.

They're handcuffing these kids.

Mr. Charles.

Their wrists are scarred.

Mr. Charles, may I remind

you you're in a courtroom?

Yes, ma'am, I'm sorry,

but this lasagna dude's lyin'.

Just look at him.

Your honor, Kelly Charles

has been missing from

our facility since last night.

Mr. Charles, although

he has abandoned her,

may be giving her safe haven.

Is this true?

Your honor,

all I'm tryin' to ask

is this San Diego

place any good?

If you don't mind...

Young Edward Charles,

who is right now in our Van...

Probably in handcuffs, no doubt.

- Mr. Charles.

- I am sorry, your honor.

Look, can I at least

see the kid?

As a reward for your exemplary

behavior in my courtroom?

I said I was sorry.

I mean, if this dude could

see him, I could see him.

I demand to see him now!

Please.

I say, get down, yeah.

[ Banging on window pane I

yeah.

[ Door opening I

Edward?

This is your father.

Yo, uh, Eddie. What's happenin'?

You, uh, doin' all right?

Dad!

Yo, hey, yo, b-be cool, kid.

You come to take me home?

Uh, you know, um...

Uh, you eatin' enough?

Looks like you'd be

bigger or somethin...

Dad, please. You gotta take

me home. I hate it in there.

Alright, that's it,

you're upsetting the child.

Hey, hey, wait.

I'm talkin' to the kid.

Your honor,

I cannot stand idly by

while Mr. Charles

agitates the child.

His visit is detrimental

to the child's welfare.

Hey, what do you know about

it... he's my kid.

Correction, Mr. Charles;

It's my kid.

You gave him to

me two years ago.

Get your hands off of him, jerk.

Please, you asked

to see your son.

Nobody, nobody messes or takes

from Jack Charles, you get me?

You get me?

I'll seal your fate, baby.

[ Footsteps approaching I

that boy just messed

with the wrong guy.

What happened?

Why'd you lie to me

about the handcuffs?

I am not lying.

Who are you going

to believe, them or me?

[ Starting engine I

There he is.

That son of a... he lied to me.

- He lied to me!

- See? I told you.

Oh, shut up.

All right, baby,

cover your face.

All right.

Put on your seat belt, now!

Hey! What the hell

is this about?

- Hello, baby... get in there.

- What is this?

- This is visiting hours.

- Dad!

Hello, class,

I'm your substitute teacher

and our first lesson today

is how to mess with

a real scumbag: Sit down!

Unlock him.

Dad, I knew you'd come for me.

- Yeah, sure.

- Jack, the driver!

Unless you wanna get hurt,

I'd sit down and shut up... now.

Okay, all right.

Sit down!

Mister, I don't wanna

have my baby in this place.

I look like a halfway house?

Take her, Jack. She's a friend.

You get in the car now!

Please!

Unlock her too. Hurry up!

Poor little civil servant

just tryin" to do his job, huh?

Come on, let's go!

Well, it's your turn

in the barrel.

Pucker up, sweetheart.

- Eat it.

- Hmm?

Right now, eat it.

Now swallow it.

Mmm-mmm, good, and it's

so good for you, good boy.

Did you see that sucker?

Whoa-ho!

Who is this guy?

He's my dad!

In your dreams, kid.

Hey, dad.

Hey, Jack, we got company.

Uh-oh, hang on!

Jack, he's right behind us.

Here we go!

Aaah!

[ Siren continues I

watch out! Watch out!

That sucker

ain't followin' us now!

Radical, dad!

Don't call me that!

So, we're gonna dump you,

whatever your name is.

Whatever happens, I am

never going back to that place.

Just wait a minute, okay?

You're gonna be fine.

I know, I love you.

Come on! We ain't got all day!

- Bye.

- Hurry up!

Geez, Mr. impatient, what are

we in such a hurry for?

So, are you takin' us with you?

They're never gonna transfer us

now that you kidnapped us, Jack.

Yeah, dad, what are we gonna do?

[ Laughing I we're goin'

to grandma's house.

Now what?

Your grandma likes to play here.

Stay put and don't move.

I'll be back.

Ladies and gentlemen

in the gambling hall area,

place your bets right now.

I.

That's right, playin' parcheesi.

Now I win if I get a seven?

Yeah, that's right, ma'am.

How are ya?

Okay, I'm gonna roll now.

You might win, young man.

It's good to see you,

aunt Gladys.

Okay, here we go.

- Come on, seven!

- Here we go.

Yeah, take them chips!

Yeah, you won,

you won sweetheart.

Land sake's alive,

if Henry could see me now.

Ha-ha! Mom, I've

gotta talk to ya..Now.

Not now, I gotta put these

little winnin's in here.

And, yeah, put these right here.

Beginner's luck

is amazin' isn't it.

On the field?

On the field, yep, yep, yep.

She's gettin' down, isn't she?

A little backup there.

All right.

Okay, okay, go, go!

Okay, now blow, blow.

All right, here we go.

- Okay, go, baby.

- All right, here we go.

Yeah, come on, baby, come on,

baby, come on, baby, yeah!

- Yo-ho!

- Lady pulled a nine.

Oh, you chip

off the old block you, hey.

Excuse me, excuse me, lady.

I need to talk to you.

Oh, no, she's on

a winnin' streak, man.

- What's wrong?

- I got a pain here.

It hurts, it hurts. Oh, god! Oh!

Somebody help...

Get somebody to help her!

Oh! Oh! Oh!

Lady, lady, lady! Help!

Call 9-1-1.

John, get 9-1-1!

What in the hell did you think

you were doin' in there?

Didn't I teach you nothin'?

Comin' in there dressed like

some hood when I had

those suckers set up

this close to gettin'

me some serious money.

This close? I'll tell you

what you were this close to.

Goin' to jail, sweetheart.

I rescued your butt

just like I always do.

Oh-ho! Rescued my butt?

- Yes, ma'am.

- Goin' to jail?

Please don't tell me

you're goin' to jail again?

I got somethin" more important

to talk to you about, okay.

Important?

I brought your

grandchildren to see ya.

I thought they were in foster.

Nope, they're here

to see their grandma.

Say "hi" to your grandma.

Hi, grandma, I'm Eddie.

Grandma.

Deal with it.

Sugar, gimme some sugar.

How are you, you cute thing?

So how 'bout it?

Oh!

One night.

Deal.

Doo-loo-loo-loo... yeah.

Ha-ha! Let's go!

Let's rock, we're goin'

to grandma's house, ha-ha!

Hi guys, you're gonna

love my place.

So what do ya think?

Not a lot.

Nothing.

Are you coloring

in your sideburns?

So what if I am?

I got a image to keep up.

And I got gaps.

Yeah, well, where are

you going anyway?

It's late.

So what am I supposed

to do, baby-sit?

Yeah, well, if you spend

all of our money on a hooker,

I'm gonna kill you, okay?

You are treadin'

on thin water, sweetheart.

It's thin ice, Jack.

I mean, you are

comin' back, right?

You're not just

gonna leave us here.

Now how can I leave somebody

when I ain't with them

in the first place?

[ Laughing, kissing noise I

Go to bed.

You're not my mom.

Will you move?

- Ah-ha! I knew I[T!

- What is your problem?

You were going to run off

and leave me with your kids,

- weren't you? Admit it!

- I was not.

I'm in major party mode.

I'm goin' out playin...

You are not going to lay

your responsibilities

on mother's shoulders.

You gotta take these kids, mama,

just for a little while, please.

Hello.

I got a major deal

goin' down in New Orleans.

This briefcase

comes in once a month,

and it is filled with cash.

Just a minute, Jack.

This is the first time in my

life that I can think about me.

Itis my turn.

This is my big chance, mama.

If 1 don't get outta here,

I go to jail.

You are going to work

this out yourself.

I give up.

I can't talk to you.

I can't ever talk to you.

Jack, wake up!

Get your backside

outta bed! Jack!

I said wake up!

Xm [ Reveille playing on TV I

want you to look at this.

Read this.

- Well, look at it.

- Oh, my...

You see it?

Oh.

Hey, dad, did you know we're

close to the hoover dam?

- So what?

- So I'd like to see it.

Where did they get

this picture of me?

I look like a total geek.

Let's see.

Mine ain't bad.

Hey, Jack, this says you

been in jail three times.

I thought you only

did time twice.

- They don't know nothin".

- Dad, I'm hungry.

Listen to this: "Charles

terrorized the children

on the youth services bus.

He then..."

That's not true.

Those kids liked ya, dad.

Does anybody here

like egg mcmuffins?

"Armed with an m-16

automatic assault rifle"?

M-16? Let me see that.

God! They're gonna

get me killed!

Now they're gonna shoot to kill,

they're gonna bring

out the helicopters.

These jerks will do

anything for a headline.

Who's writin' that crap?

- Um, Kathleen Mercer?

- I'm gonna handle her case.

First thing I gotta do

is dump this car.

- Oh, no, I like this car.

- Oh, shut up.

Well, at least

they got one thing right.

"The mental state

of this individual

is highly unpredictable."

- Let me see that.

- That's cute.

- My turn.

- Get off me!

You've had it for a long time.

Oh, back off.

Get off of me!

My turn!

You've had it a long time!

Give it a rest.

Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!

You stay on your side of

the car and you stay on yours!

You mess with each other again,

I'm gonna mess with you,

all right?

Well, I hope we get caught

so I can get rid of you.

Look what you made me do.

I was speeding.

You guys are bad luck.

Well, maybe he's just

gonna give us a warning.

A warning?

Girlfriend,

our picture's in the paper!

Now sit

that thing under the seat

so he doesn't see it.

I didn't tell ya

to speed, did 1?

Well, maybe he didn't

see the paper today.

Okay, dude, let's play, baby.

Come on up here.

Come on, come on.

- Let's rock!

- [ Car accelerates I

Well, the news of the saucer's

been a-flyin' around 2

2 havin' a walk

seen it on the ground

2m first thing I seen

when I saw it land

2 cat jumped out

and started a band j

j flyin' saucer rock n' roll 2

2m flyin' saucer

®a®rock n' roll 2

2 I couldn't understand

a thing they said

or the crazy beat just

a-knockin' 'em dead, uh 2

So, we havin' fun yet?

Yeah, dad! Floor it!

2 well, them little green men

they were real hep-cats

rockin' and a-rollin'

to the crazy flats.

Faster, dad!

Brought out the drums

and he started to roll 2

j flyin' saucer rock n' roll 2

2m flyin' saucer

®a®rock n' roll 2

2 I couldn't understand

a thing that they said.

Get off me, sucker.

He's still comin"!

Dad, go in a zigzag

or somethin"!

Don't tell me what to do!

Yeah!

Okay, sucker, now it's my turn.

J flyin' saucer rock 'n roll

2m flyin' saucer

®a®rock 'n roll 2

oh, shit!

2 I couldn't understand

a thing they said

We did it! We did it!

I haven't seen

Jackie in, say, oh...

I guess it's been two years.

Uh, "Jackie"?

Does he go by any

other name than "Jackie"?

He gets so upset

when I call him Jackie.

But you know how boys are.

You know what I mean?

Get off of my side!

Get... stop it!

Dad, she's on my side

of the line again.

Just sit down, please.

You're always

on my side of the line.

Get off me.

Jack, would you please make

him stop jiggling his foot?

- I'm not jiggling!

- Yes, you are.

You jiggle all the time.

You're so stupid.

At least I have

the sixth-grade reading level.

Get off my side.

Jack, I'm hungry.

- Too bad, too bad.

- I have low blood sugar.

- Mom had that too.

- I do too.

- You don't remember her.

- Dad, I gotta take a piss.

If 1 don't eat,

I'm gonna pass out.

Shut up, shut up.

Dad, I have to go

to the bathroom.

Shut up! Cut it! Just shut up!

Get out, get out, get out,

get out, get out, get out!

Get out of my car now!

Dad, what are you doing?

- I can't take you!

- Are you nuts?

Dad, where are you going?

I'm not your father!

Where are you going?

Snotty little dirt bags!

Jerks are gonna get me killed.

You're drivin' me crazy!

Oh, great!

What are we gonna do now?

I don't know.

They deserve to be

in that juvenile home.

They're animals.

Little jerks.

Good riddance.

Shit!

2m [ "You really got

a hold on me" I

ddl don't like you \

jbut I love you \

j thinkin' of you 2

though-whoa-whoa you

treat me bad, baby.

2 I love ya madly

you really got a hold on me 2

dad?

Don't even think about it.

Oh, we're so close

to the hoover dam.

Please, dad,

just once, I wanna see it.

Come on, Jack. Just stop.

He's never gonna shut up.

We could get a car there.

Jbut I need you

I was already plannin'

on doin' that.

Don't wanna kiss you

but I need to 2

though-whoa-whoa

you do me wrong mm

Kelly, check this out.

What for?

It's amazing.

Dad, do you have

any more quarters?

Yeah, can I speak

to Kathleen Mercer, please?

Jimmy, I need that copy!

Okay, I got it!

Kathleen, you have

a Jack Charles on one.

Jack who?

He says it's important.

Oh, right.

What are you tryin' to do,

get me killed?

What is this crap you're

writin', sweetheart?

What do you have to tell me, Mr.

Charles?

What do I have to tell you?

Okay, point number one,

I didn't have no m-16;

point number two,

these are my kids.

You got me kidnapping

my own kids

when I'm tryin' to

save the little jerks!

Mm-hmm, hold on for a second.

City desk, Mercer speaking.

H-h... what?

I don't believe this.

Savin' them from what,

Mr. Charles?

What is your problem?

What, you think I'm some

nobody to put me on hold?

You call yourself a reporter?

Let me ask you somethin...

Where did you get this rubbish?

Did you just make this junk up?

Look, do you have anything

in the form of information

that you'd like to tell me?

Yeah, I got somethin' to say.

I am tryin' to save my kids.

You are not helping.

So the blood is gonna

be on your hands, sweetheart,

but I'd like

to ask you one thing;

now you got kids?

Aw, come off it, Mr. Charles.

You abandoned those kids

and you didn't visit them once,

and now you're facin'

10 to 12 years in jail.

And because of you,

it's gonna be 50!

Look, if you've got something

real to say, then say it.

Real? Let me ask you somethin...

What is real to you?

I have been tryin' to bust

this foster care racket

for over a year now, but

it's against the law for

a journalist to talk to a minor,

so here's somethin' real.

Ask your daughter if she's

ever taken a field trip

to yosemite national park.

And then ask her how many

times a week she ate meat.

W-what are you talkin' about?

You tryin' to give me

some kind of runaround?

Just get me some details,

all right?

That's how you get a story like

this: You follow the money.

Jack? Jack?

Are you listening to me, Jack?

Jack!

Go, go, let's get over here,

get over here.

Hurry up, get over here,

fast, fast.

- What's goin' on?

- Look behind you.

Now you guys stay here,

don't move.

I'll be back.

I'm gonna get a car.

The sooner we do this,

the sooner you people can go,

so, please, everybody out.

How is he gonna get a car

with all those cops there?

I don't know.

It's your stupid idea to come

here in the first place.

Leave me alone.

We have five units

on scene right here.

[ Starting engine I

Dad!

Psst! Yo!

- Jack!

- Dad!

- Shut up!

- But you're alive.

Come on, let's go. Let's party.

Come on.

[ Murmuring I

those suckers are so stupid.

I hate foreign cars.

Did you see that sucker?

Dra-kaboom!

What?

What is the crybaby crap?

He thought you were dead, okay?

Dead? Dead?

It was the coolest thing

I ever saw in my life.

Did you see it?

It was like Schwarzenegger.

It was like TV. It was amazing.

Yeah, it was real great.

Now instead of

a couple cops after us,

there are probably

gonna be a hundred.

You guys are wet blankets.

I can't take this.

I gotta be around

somethin' more positive.

This is Andrew's

unit five, we're in pursuit.

We'll notify on contact.

Unit five out.

- Please, just leave me alone.

- Shh! Hey, hey, hey.

You know, I looked

for you last night.

Don't you disappoint

me again, sweetheart.

Macdougall?

Mr. macdougall?

May I have a word with you?

What's up, chief?

I got a call from

"the L.A. post."

Jack Charles phoned in.

And?

This woman reporter has been

trying to smear our facility

for a year; She's

totally irresponsible.

Sometimes I just

don't understand

what makes people so vindictive.

You know, I'd love to say

to her, "miss Mercer,

"if you think you can do

a better job with these children

you are welcome to take several

of them home with you."

Well, in the meantime,

Mr. macdougall, uh,

just try to keep everything

ship-shape around here.

Did you love mom?

Dad, what are we gonna do

past flagstafe?

Well, uh, they'll figure Mexico,

but we're gonna go east

and fool 'em all.

So did you?

[ Sighs I what are you tryin'

to do, make conversation?

Forget it.

We can take the 180

right into Texas, okay?

Yep.

So, Kelly, when you were

at bigelow, did, um,

you ever go to

yosemite national park?

What are you talking about?

I don't know.

Steak, what about steak?

You ever eat a steak?

You'll talk about anything

except what I wanna

talk about, won't you?

- Just answer me.

- We never went anywhere.

I don't wanna go to

yosemite national park anyway.

The only time I ever saw a steak

was when I had to clean up

the custodians' dining

room, okay, happy?

Now answer my question.

Did you love her?

She was a good-lookin' woman.

We'd walk down

the streets of Reno

and every head would

turn to look at her.

She was a tough cookie, though.

And legs, girlfriend.

She had legs up to her chin.

Actually, you look

a lot like her.

Well, who could tell, though,

with those dumb-lookin'

high-water pants and army boots.

Problem was her legs

were a little too long.

She sure liked the good life.

Good morning, I'm Chad Carter,

and here's what's happening.

Here's Tony mosdy with news 91.

Stop it.

The search for L.A. mobster

Jack Charles continues.

Oh, not again.

The search has widened to

six states and personnel

from over 30 local police forces

as well as the e.B.I.

On the weather front, morning...

The f.B.1.?

Cool! The whole world's

looking for us.

Gangster, mobster, the way these

squirrel-peckered, numb nuts

use the damn english language

makes me wanna puke.

I gotta pull in and make a call.

Hey, dad, could you

grab me somethin' to eat?

I'm starving!

Girlfriend, you ain't doin" Jack

about gettin' 'em off my trail.

You're not exactly doin' Jack

about doin'

anything to help me either.

Okay, okay,

she ain't never been to no

yosemite national park,

and she ain't never ate a steak.

Well, now, isn't

that interesting?

I've got reimbursement sheets,

and lazzaro's charged

the state for two trips

to yosemite this past year,

and he was given money

for steak dinners

on Tuesdays and Saturdays

for the past three years;

That's another $30,000.

So now, are you gonna

change your stories

and get 'em off my butt or what?

He's been in there a long time.

He probably snuck out the back.

Cut it out, Kelly. He's our dad.

He took us.

He didn't take us. We took him.

I don't care. I love him.

You don't know what love is.

You'd love a dog

if it licked your hand.

So?

So.

- Who's that?

- A friend in New Orleans.

Ooh! Kelly's got a boyfriend.

You better not say anything,

and you better not tell him

I know he's goin'

to New Orleans, okay?

I told you about the trips

and the meat, right?

That is the information

that you really needed to know!

So, you got it, go with it.

Jack, was your daughter...

Abused in bigelow hall?

Oh, yeah. Absolutely.

You're her father.

You can ask her that.

What do you know about bein'

a father in today's world?

You're a... y-y-you're, you're

a scrawny little Irish chick

who pushes pencils

and lives alone and

eats take-out

and has a cat named ginger.

How'd you know that?

Y-y-you live on streets,

you pick shit up.

One thing: I'm allergic to cats.

Hey, I know, I know, when I

rescued these little shi...

When I rescued my kids,

I rescued a girl named Dolores.

You talk to her, she'll

back up everything I'm saying.

Dolores what?

How should I know?

You're the... Dolores.

You're the reporter. Find it!

Uh-uh, I'm in no mood

for cowboys and Indians.

Now, just put it

on the counter, sir.

I don't want any trouble.

I knew that, I really did.

Here ya go.

Thank you, sir.

Now... let's do a little

negotiatin'.

Here, wrap these around you.

Whoa, how much did these cost?

Nothing.

- He robbed the guy.

- No, I didn't!

Kelly, just give him a break.

You're always so negative.

Lou, is that you?

Hey, listen, man,

that outlaw from Los Angeles,

the one that took the kids.

Yeah, he was

here in my place, man.

Yeah, I'm sure it was him.

Mm [ "Time on my hands" I

2» come on

give me one more dance 2

before this night is through.

2 I'd love to watch

the sunrise with you

dd got time on my hands.

2 got a pocketful of money 2

Kelly, wake up.

- Kelly?

- What?

Get up, take over.

Take over what?

Drivin'.

I can't drive, I'm a kid.

Everybody in our

family can drive.

There's nothin" to it. Get out.

K-101 fm, your favorite

all-night station in Santa fe.

There's the wheel, there's

the brake, there's the gas,

there's the road.

Just don't overload.

Nighty-night, sweetheart.

Above is a summer moon \

children will be sleeping soon 2

this is cool.

2 we drink by the fire slow

I'm definitely driving next.

Not a chance.

You can't do this!

Get back in the house, lady!

Mom!

For god's sakes, leave her!

Don't do that!

- No!

- Don't do that!

Get in the house, lady!

She's just a little girl!

No, please!

Please!

Get in the house!

Hey, dad, we just

crossed into Texas.

Mm-hmm.

Hey dad, after New Orleans,

we're gonna have

plenty of money, right?

Yeah.

We're gonna have lots of...

What do you know about it?

Who said anything

about New Orleans?

I did.

I heard you say it

back in L.A., okay?

It doesn't make one bit

of difference 'cause

as soon as we get there you're

going back into foster.

Look, let's not fight,

okay? I'm sorry.

Who's fightin'? Who's fightin'?

What kind of a way

is that to talk?

He is a human being.

- He is your son.

- Oh, shut up!

No, you shut up!

You're mad at me, not him.

Kelly, look out!

[ Truck horn honking I

I didn't see

him, I swear, I'm sorry.

Don't worry about it.

I've banged up a hundred of 'em.

That's it? That's her punishment

for wrecking a BMW,

and I get yelled at

every time I have to go

to the goddarned bathroom?

Will you lay off her

and be cool?

- You folks all right?

- We're fine.

I put a call out

on my cb for some help.

You did what?

1 put a call out

for help on my cb.

Uh, could you please call them

back and tell them not to come?

Sure.

Thank you.

[ Car sputtering I

Jack, it won't start.

Forget it. We're outta here.

Let's jam.

What is happenin' to my luck?

I'm sick of this.

Stupid kids.

Where is Dolores, Mrs. Carter?

It's very important

that I speak with her.

Did she ever speak to you

about bigelow hall?

No.

They took her.

Where?

I don't know.

You are her aunt, aren't you,

Mrs. Carter?

I'm not her aunt.

She liked to call me that,

you know, but...

You see, Dolores was

my foster child years ago.

And then,

they took her away from me.

How come they did that?

Didn't you try to adopt her?

Yes, I did.

I most certainly did.

But it's hard

with kids in foster.

You know how it is.

I mean, they wanna keep them.

Once they get their

hands on them,

they wanna keep them forever.

It's all... it's all money

to those people.

It's all money.

Car 7252 to dispatch.

We found the car

stolen by the kidnapper

from California, over.

This is, like,

the most fun I've ever had.

Yeah, yeah.

I thought this was Texas,

the land of wide open spaces.

Oh, lord.

I wish I knew where I was.

Wow!

Cool. Look at that.

I ain't got time for this.

I got a day and a half, and

we ain't stoppin' to breathe.

Hurry up.

Stay here.

One of life's sweet moments:

When you're just about

to take what you want.

In the car.

I'm going in that cave.

You ain't... get in the car

or I'll kill you, kid.

The third largest in America.

I'm going.

Look, look!

My life is runnin" away

from me before my eyes

like a cockroach up the wall

and you wanna go in a cave?

Get in the...

Out of the car.

Out of the car now,

out of the car now.

Go that way. Go, go, go!

The more we know about caves,

the more we can tell about

geological history.

And also, the more we

see what nature has done

and the time involved,

the smaller we seem.

Awesome, dad. Can we live here?

Oh, shut up.

Silt mud and shale on

the bottom of the sea.

The police are

here and they want all

the people back upstairs.

Folks, I'm sorry.

We gotta cut it short today.

The police want us upstairs.

Okay.

Come on, folks,

let's move it out.

Come on out, folks.

Leave very carefully

and watch your step.

Watch your step, folks.

Very good, folks.

Watch your step.

Watch your step, folks, be very

careful and watch your step.

[ Door closes I

turn on your flashlight.

Got any bright ideas,

oh fearless one?

Oh, Kelly, please, not now.

1 ain't in no mood.

Move, go, go. Hurry.

Jack Charles.

We know you're down here.

Come out and you won't get hurt.

You wanna try

and calm down, bill?

He's got kids with him!

Come on, guys, this way.

Where are we going?

Hurry up.

I'm hurrying.

Come on, guys.

This way.

Look, you guys, I found a door!

Go.

Come on, hurry up!

Oh, no.

Oh, yes!

I can't deal with this.

I'm afraid of heights.

Come on, just follow me.

Okay, go on.

Come on, dad.

Yeah-yeah, I'm comin...

You're doing great, Jack.

Come on.

Oh, no, my flashlight.

Forget about it unless you

wanna get shot in the butt.

Go.

Let's go.

They're everywhere.

There's millions of 'em!

There, there, there. Go, go.

What are we gonna do?

You guys get seasick?

What?

Come on, come on, come on.

Go, go, go, go, go, shh, shh.

Come on, come on, come on,

get up there.

- I'm on it!

- Okay, shut up.

Whoa, ah. Mmm.

Let's see here.

Mm-mmm.

We're gonna have ourselves

a little Thanksgiving dinner.

Um yum-yum-yum-yum!

Good. To the good life.

To the good life.

Whatever that means.

Hey, dad, tug it with me.

No way. Somebody made that up.

Come on, dad, please?

Um-mm.

Come on, please,

just tug it with me?

Oh, I knew it, I knew it.

Yes, I won!

I can't get a break.

Doesn't mean anything.

Forget it, keep eatin'.

I remember the last time

we had Thanksgiving.

No, you don't.

You were two years old.

Yes, I do.

You know what?

I remember one Thanksgiving...

Well, there was a Turkey,

it had to be Thanksgiving.

Um, Rita and my old man were

fightin' again, as usual,

this time about

the Turkey not bein' ready.

Rita couldn't cook anyway 'cause

she was drunk on her behind.

So my old man slammed

her against the wall

and he says, "I'm going out to

get take-out chicken."

And I know. Right then, I knew:

He's gone,

he ain't never coming back.

I decided to play hero.

I run out the house, run around

the house, jump in the trunk

and decide to wait for him

'cause I'm gonna bust him

when he tries to split.

So, I'm waitin'

and nobody comes.

Waitin'.

I'm waitin" and waitin'

and still nobody comes.

I wound up havin' to stay

in that trunk all night long.

I peed all over myself and I had

to wait until the cops came

and found me the next morning.

That's sorta depressing.

No, it ain't depressing.

Everything that's ever happened

to me in my life

has taught me something.

You just gotta remember

to think positive.

You could use a little of that.

Eddie, go up and check and make

sure we're headed east.

Okay.

Yo-yo-yo-yo, wait, sit down.

Now what?

Um...

You know that bigelow

place you were in?

Did anybody, you know,

ever touch you?

Touch me?

Why would I ever tell you

something like that?

Why don't you just stop

asking me questions!

Okay, just stop pretending

you're my father!

Yo, yo, yo!

I told you somethin...

You-you're drunk.

I am not drunk.

Anyway, I didn't wanna know.

It was this reporter that...

Look, no one

ever touched me, okay?

No one touches me!

They wouldn't dare.

No one.

Kathleen Mercer.

Yo, it's me.

Jack, they caught Dolores

and put her back in bigelow.

I'm gonna try to

get by to see her,

but they probably won't let me.

Listen, I think they abused

my daughter in there, okay?

Jack, what would you say if I

asked you to come back here,

bring yourself, bring your kids

and tell your story.

- You're crazy.

- No, Jack, really.

I think I can cut a deal.

A deal? Deal?

I'll tell you about my last deal

somebody tried to make for me.

I was lookin' at hard time.

Well, this deal is gonna

be different, okay?

Hey, hey, hey, what was I doin'?

I was robbing drug dealers.

What's he doing?

[ Truck engine starts I

he's still talking on the phone.

Well, make him hurry up.

Make the guy stop.

Make him stop.

Dad! Dad!

Jack?

I'm comin'! Hang on!

Dad, come on!

You can do it, I know you can.

Hurry up, come on!

Come on! Hurry up!

He stopped running.

Not even Jack

can catch a car, Eddie.

Uh, who owns the truck

with the antlers on it?

I'm telling you, man,

this is the greatest watch.

Are these diamonds real?

Yeah.

It's just a great watch, man.

Why do you paint

yourself like that?

It's just to get women.

They're good luck symbols.

My mother does 'em.

All right, when we get up here,

I want you to jam on his tail

and stay right behind him

so he don't see you, okay?

I just gotta tell ya,

you look real familiar to me.

I'm real good with faces.

I mean, I know that I don't

know you, but I know you,

you know what I mean?

Do you do television

or something?

No.

You remind me of a guy

I know on television.

- Well, I don't know him...

- There he is, there he is.

Go, go, move it!

Get up behind him!

Don't let him see you, go!

I got it! Got it!

Get behind him and

stay behind him.

Okay, closer.

Closer.

- Okay, I got it I got it.

- Easy, easy.

What do you got

on this boat anyway?

My kids are on that boat.

Easy, easy.

Wait a minute.

I know who you are.

You're the hit guy,

you're the guy from California.

I know you! You're the hit guy!

I know you!

Xm [ "Shot gun boogie" I

j shot gun boogie 2

all right. Give 'em hell, Jack!

Ta-da! Ha-ha! I'm back.

Dad!

How could you do that to us?

You're just blabbin'

away on the phone.

Are you crazy?

I'm gonna tell you something.

I lived through a bar full of

rednecks. I jump off a truck

onto a boat, I risk my life.

Let me ask you somethin',

are you perfect?

You never miss a busted

appointment or nothin'?

Look at your son, just look at

what you're doing to him.

What am I doin' to him?

I ain't even talked to the kid.

I ain't been nice to him.

You're making him

fall in love with you.

It isn't fair, Jack.

You're gonna break his heart.

Stop it!

You're gonna make him

go away again!

Where are we?

Let me see your map.

Where are we?

We're right there.

This is takin'

a lot longer than I planned.

Well, at least we're

on the right road

and it feels like

my luck is back.

You really believe in that

luck junk, don't ya, Jack?

In my business, you better

believe in somethin',

sweetheart.

I believe in luck.

Only because he does.

No, I've always

believed in luck.

Ever since I was a kid.

I believe in luck

and I believe in mom.

You believe in mom?

You believe in a dead woman?

Yo, back off.

That's what believing is.

If it's starin' you

right in the face,

you ain't gonna believe in it.

It's about believin'

in the stuff

you can't see that

you gotta believe in.

It was a good idea

gettin' that map.

So, can I ask you somethin'?

What?

Why ain't you

ever called me dad?

[ Dishes crashing I

what's happening?

Son-of-a-bitch just launched us.

Give me a hand.

Yeah, glad to.

- Can you unhook that?

- Yeah.

- Thanks, buddy.

- There you go.

[ Boat engine starting I

what the hell...

Hey!

Hey! Stop!

That's my boat!

What do you think you're doin'?

No! Stop!

Come back!

That's my boat!

Jqyou are so wonderful 2

2 a-being near you

is all that I'm living for j

you've shown me more kindness

in little ways

than I've ever known

in all my days

2» tell me we'll stay together 2

djqlet me love you forever 2

j» 'cause

you're a wonderful one 2

jqyou're a wonderful one 2

oooh and you...

This is great, isn't it, dad?

Yeah.

Can I steer?

No, man, if I'm late, I...

Yeah, come on.

- Yeah.

- Get over here.

Got it?

Hey, look, now look. No hands.

You ask for nothing,

baby, in return.

You're really more

than I deserve

from my heart I mean these words

j» 'cause

you're a wonderful one 2

jqyou're a wonderful one 2

2» oooh you're a wonderful one 2

j» baby you're a wonderful one 2

sweetheart

you're a wonderful one 2

[ helicopter whirring I

Shut off your engine.

This is the Louisiana

state police.

- It's party time.

- Stop the boat.

You're ordered to turn

around and follow us.

He's gonna kill us, dad.

Be cool, kid.

They can't even land.

Stop the boat!

If you don't comply,

we will open fire.

Yoo-hoo!

Shut off your engine

immediately.

Maybe we should stop, dad?

No, don't stop! Just go faster!

What do you want to do?

Get us killed?

- Dad, they're gonna kill us!

- Turn off your engine, now!

Shut off your engine.

He's right on top of us.

Check it out!

It's the news dudes!

Whooo! Yeah!

I told you to be positive.

Ain't no way they're gonna

shoot us on national TV.

We're gonna be famous!

You havin' fun yet?

Hey, look what I found.

What the... put that down!

- Let it go, Kelly!

- Drop your weapon!

- Let it go!

- No!

You're gonna get us killed!

You're gonna get us killed,

girlfriend, drop it!

Jump!

Whoa!

We could've died.

Yeah, but you didn't... swim.

This is gettin' ridiculous.

They had guns!

We could've been killed.

Why do you have to be like this?

Why can't we be like

a regular family?

Oh, shut up.

Why do you have to be like this?

Why can't you be

like other people?

What do you think, I want this?

You think this was my idea?

This has been one big screw up.

You're the one who

took me off the Van.

You said you wanted

to go home, kid.

That's when I thought

you were my father!

Will you just shut up,

all right?

We're gonna get caught. God!

2» whose shoulder

are you gonna cry on

what are you gonna do

on the day 2

j when I turn my head

and just walk away

j now, what are you gonna say

to your friends

2» when the talk

around town begins 2

2 will you tell them

how you treated me bad

2 will you tell them

how you made me so sad

j 'cause you make some people 2

2 but they just don't know you 2

2 and what they see

isn't what we've got j

we're happy

in the public's eye j

j they think you're such

a wonderful guy 2

djbut they don't know...

Whoa. Okay, everybody out.

Xm [ Dixieland I

come on, hurry, let's go.

Thanks, man.

- Which way?

- This way.

Come on, Eddie.

Come on.

Jerry?

Yo, Jerry?

What is this place?

Shut up.

Whoa, look at that.

Shhh. Jer?

Anybody home?

Yo!

Hello?

Freeze!

- What are you doin'?

- Jack?

It's you.

Yeah, it's me, you stupid.

Ahh... I mean, you made it.

Ah.

I'm here, man.

Oh, god. Oh, Jack.

You've been all over the news.

Yeah, I'm famous, I'm famous.

What are they doin' here?

Haven't you dumped them yet?

I'm workin' on it.

Don't touch that!

Sorry.

You guys go find something to do

and don't touch anything, okay?

Come on.

And I don't need grief

from you, alright.

What I need is a shower

and some whiskey; You got?

- Aye.

- My man!

Hello?

Collect call from Jack Charles.

- Will you accept?

- Yes, operator, I will.

Jack! I just talked

to your lawyer.

You're never gonna believe this.

We managed to make

a deal for you.

You did what?

Oh, my god, that guy couldn't

deal his way out of a paper bag.

You gotta understand something,

I am this close to

gettin' what I want.

You, you, you!

Jack, I'm sick and tired

of hearing about you!

For once in your life why

don't you do something

for somebody else

and come back here

- and do something about this?

- Something about what?

Lazzaro and this whole

foster care system.

That's your job, girlfriend.

Well, I can't do it alone, Jack.

I need someone to come forward.

Look, get somebody else.

If I come back,

it's gonna be ten years plus

whatever else I've racked up

on this little trip.

- I need you, Jack.

- Yeah, I can see it now.

"Stickup man turns self in

to expose foster care system."

Yeah, something like that.

What's in it for me?

Tell me this.

I don't have a life like you

with medical and pension plans.

What's in it for me?

Please tell me.

All right, look,

they're offering you

a reduced sentence.

Two years and you're out.

Good behavior, 18 months.

Get out of town, girlfriend.

Jack, I know you think

the system is totally...

What do you know

about the system?

You live in an insulated,

middle-class, little dreamworld.

You write about the system,

I live the system, sweetheart.

And in case nobody's told you,

the system is broken,

so I can't believe

you're asking me to do this.

I thought you were my friend

or at least understood.

[ Groans I

[ hangs up phone I

[ woman screaming on TV I

what are you packing?

.38 snub-nosed, same

as always. My baby.

Ah, that's not a gun.

Get outta my face,

"that's not a gun."

This is my baby.

Ta-da.

Whoa-ooa! Whoa-ooa!

What are you gonna do,

start a war?

The automatic

will get you killed.

What about those revolvers

over there... the black one...

Is that a .357 with

the two-inch barrel?

Let me see it.

Yeah, that's my kind of gun.

Now, nine times out of ten,

the last ferry from Algiers

is always empty.

- So it's just us and them?

- Absolutely.

- It's gonna be easy, right?

- Easy pickings.

I wanna Rob guzman.

I want a new passport.

And I wanna live the life

of ease in Belize

where the ladies are lovely,

the beer is cold and they ain't

got no extradition treaty

with the U.S. of a.

That's what I want.

Don't worry. It's gonna be okay.

Yeah, I sure hope so.

Aaah!

[ Giggling I

yo, Eddie.

Yo, Eddie!

Yo, Eddie!

Xm [ Music on walkman I

Eddie!

Xm

Where is your sister?

Out.

What'd you say?

She's out.

Where'd she go?

She... she went to see

her boyfriend.

Boyfriend?

She ain't got no boyfriend.

Yes, she does.

That's why she wanted

to come here.

Let me tell you somethin',

we are hot in this town.

People know we're here.

It's very dangerous for her

to be walking on the street!

Now, tell me where she went!

Xm

So, been readin'

about you anyhow

and I saw you on TV.

Weird.

- Andy?

- Yeah?

Back at the bigs,

you were my best friend.

You were the best friend

I ever had.

Yeah.

That was pretty weird there,

wasn't it?

I saw your picture

in the paper, you know?

You're in a lot of trouble.

You know, when my dad

told me that he was

coming to New Orleans,

I made him take me with him.

I really wanted to see you.

Kelly,

look...

I was only trying

to be nice to you.

I mean, come on, hasn't anyone

ever been nice to you before?

Thanks.

Oh, hey.

What are you doing here?

You want me to break his legs?

This is none of

your business, okay!

This is my life,

so just leave me alone!

Yes, yeah! Baby, baby.

Who you calling?

Horoscope.

- Did you get a good one?

- 1 sure did, absolutely.

What if the guy you're robbing

has the same horoscope as you?

[ Hairspray spraying I

I told you, think positive, kid.

Yeah, famous last words.

You know, I wish

you weren't goin...

Well, this is who I am,

this is what I do,

I ain't got no other profession.

We can run around

the country all we want

and play little games

and have funny times,

but that sure as hell

don't make us a family.

Yeah, well, what if you

don't come back?

Bad vibes, sweetheart.

I told uncle Jerry

to give you my take.

He'll keep the money

and throw us to the gators.

Probably will.

Yeah, and what if

uncle Jerry don't come back?

Well...

Then I guess you're on your own.

I never made you no promises.

That money

ain't gonna wait, Jack.

I'll see ya.

Come on!

I'm comin...

He's not comin' back, you know?

Yeah, I know.

Let's go.

Did you get gas?

Yeah, of course.

Full tank?

That's a start.

Look, what'd I tell ya, huh?

Just sittin' waitin' for us.

It's so close I can taste it.

Well, be cool, man,

'cause it ain't over yet.

Belize, here we come.

Yeah.

This is it, baby.

What's that?

What? I don't hear nothin'.

Where's it coming from?

It's comin' from back there.

No, no, no,

be cool, man, be cool.

Dad! Cahhi

what is he doing here, huh?

Let us out of here, dad.

I gotta get them out of there.

I gotta just pop the trunk, man.

Pop the trunk are you crazy?

No, man, no!

- They see you, it's over.

- I can't breathe!

They ain't gonna see me, man,

just pop the trunk I gotta get...

No, a quarter million dollars,

man, it's on the table.

Just keep your mind

on the money, man.

I ain't blowin' nothin',

I ain't blowin' nothin...

- It's my deal too.

- No, no!

I said pop the trunk, Jerry.

Do it now.

I can't leave the kid in there.

Your priorities are

all screwed up, Jack.

I ain't got nothing

screwed up... pop it now!

- Be cool.

- Yeah.

Oh! That was a stupid idea.

- It was your idea.

- Get out of the car now.

- I gotta go pee.

- Come on, come on.

It wasn't my fault.

It was Kelly's idea.

Listen to me.

What the hell is goin'

on back there?

I don't know.

Something's wrong! Go, go!

I knew it, I knew it,

I knew it, ahh!

What's going on?

This way, go, come on, let's go.

Look out!

[ Hood of car thuds I

- dad!

- [ Groans I

Ah, ahh!

Dad!

Get the other guy!

Get that bastard!

Hey! Come on!

Get that son of a bitch!

- Come on, let's go, let's go!

- Get him!

Let's go.

Come on.

Get up!

Right behind you.

Let's try the topside.

All right, let's go.

Over here!

Cover me.

[Door slams open I

You wait here.

Where are you goin'?

Xm [distorted guitar I

[ uncocks gun I

Forget about it! We're docking.

Let's just get outta here.

We didn't get him though!

[ Car doors closing I

what have you two done to me?

So, where's the money?

Oh, shut up.

No, no, I know those

charges have been made.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I wanna assure you that nothing

of that sort has ever happened.

Kelly Charles was a runaway.

Her reason for running away,

it's come to our attention,

is that she developed

an obsession

for a young summer intern...

Geez, will you come on?

This lazzaro has been

doing his razzle-dazzle...

I got this lazzaro

dude's number, okay?

- No, no, this is no joke, Jack.

- Let me ask you somethin',

how many deals have you made

for me and how many worked?

Aw, don't bring it up.

Now we've been working

our chops off for this!

This is a dumb idea.

- This is not a dumb idea.

- Jack, you're late!

Kathleen Mercer,

the world-famous Jack Charles.

You're not Irish.

So I lied.

What else did you lie about?

Is this deal going down or what?

Absolutely, Jack.

As long as you tell the truth,

the plain simple truth.

I always tell the truth.

Let's do it girlfriend.

You better tell the truth.

Just keep it straight, Jack.

[ Lazzaro I you see, this whole

thing finds its origins

in the fantasies of

a disturbed child,

the arrogance of

a career criminal and

a media circus ringmastered

by an irresponsible reporter.

[ Door thumps open I

Jack, she's right.

Just tell 'em the truth, huh.

Don't worry about it, man.

Relax, I got it down.

So there I was trying to get

my life straight, trying to do

the right thing and put

my kids someplace decent.

You know, but I always

was thinkin' of the kids.

I never thought

about anything else.

And then they're

ripped from my arms.

So, naturally, like any

good father, I was upset.

And then, like magic,

they come back

into my life, and we're forced

to try to cram years

into a few days, but we managed.

We got to go to Vegas,

we got to go to hoover dam,

the desert, some caves,

the mighty Mississippi...

You've had your

difficulties with the law,

isn't that right, Mr. Charles?

Uh, madam chairman, if I may...

You may not.

Yo, yo, sit down, man.

I got it under control.

I'm cool.

Uh, your hon... uh, madam,

at least one of those

convictions

was highly questionable.

What about them?

What did they do wrong?

Where's their crime?

The man kidnapped his children.

Doesn't that mean

anything to anyone here?

You know, now look, I don't know

anything about the other homes

for kids around this city,

but I do know

that in bigelow hall

these kids are bein' hurt.

[ Lazzaro I madam chairman,

bigelow is not on trial here.

Mr. lazzaro, please.

Maybe bigelow hall

should be on trial here.

Madam chairman,

I've got evidence.

[ Lazzaro I what evidence?

Gleaned from disturbed children?

Look, these kids did not hurt

anybody and you had 'em

locked up like criminals!

Where's the justice in that?

I gotta ask you that.

I mean, handcuffing 'em, abusing

'em, making money off 'em...

There were no handcuffs.

There was no abuse.

What about Dolores and her baby?

What about Eddie?

Have you forgotten

about your friend Travis?

Whatever might have

happened with my staff,

happened without my

consent and knowledge.

That is a lie! What about me?

You were there.

You saw it.

You just walked away.

You just walked away.

May I ask you something, sir?

What did she do

that was so wrong?

Tell me, please.

Bein' a kid is not a crime, man.

You can't get punished

for just bein' little.

And she could...

She can be sassy.

Kids think they know everything,

but they don't.

And...

It's scary because

you gotta watch 'em, man.

You gotta...

You gotta talk to 'em.

Y-you gotta raise 'em.

You can't just

throw 'em away because

if you do, this is what you get.

Oh, please.

The man has no idea

how to raise children.

Maybe I wasn't worth beans as

a father and actually,

maybe I probably was

the worst father that ever

hit the planet.

And I didn't know my kids.

And I didn't never do

nothin' for 'em.

And maybe I-don't know,

maybe I mean...

Maybe I should stop

the excuses, huh?

It all comes down to this...

I didn't know you.

I didn't know I had a son.

I didn't know I had a daughter.

But now I do. Now I do.

I just...

I just wish

that I could be your father.

This is outrageous!

He is not their father!

According to transfer

form 33-11,

these children still

belong to me.

- Leave me alone!

- Could we have some order here?

Get your hands

off my children now!

Could we please

have some order here!

You touch my kids again,

I'll kill you... sorry.

I pray that when

they put you away,

they put you where I am

'cause we're gonna dance.

[ Door closes I

I love you, Kelly.

I love you too, daddy.

Ahh.

Be good to yourself, okay?

Sure.

Come here, little fella.

Give me a hug.

I love you, dad.

I love you too.

Hey, hey, hey,

think of it this way:

I'll get to make the license

plates for your first car.

Jack? Jack!

I'm sorry.

Come on. We gotta get goin...

Hey, check in on them

every once in a while?

You know I will.

I'm proud of you, Jack.

Thanks for everything.

Anytime.

Deal, my ass.

Oh, hey, don't start.

I did the best I could,

and you know that.

W-why do I feel like

I've been here before?

Because you have.

You know what?

There's a difference.

What?

Now I know where to find you?

You're a funny man.

Ah, you'll be out in no time.

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