Hit and Run (1999) - full transcript

Joanna.

Yeah?

It's almost 7:00.

Oh, you're kidding me.

I will be right out.

Morning.
Hey.

Mmm.

So, tonight's going to
be a big night, huh?

Yeah.

As far as I know,
everybody's coming.

Oh...
So what do you think?



For the next one,
should we, uh...

Should we rent out a restaurant?

Oh, sure.

And leave me with nothing to do?

I don't think so.

Hmm.

Oh, honey, I forgot
to tell you last night

there was a message on the
machine from that teen care center.

Someone named Dana.

Kelly? Yeah, she called

and said she's sorry that you
had to cancel the interview,

but she wanted you to call
her and set up an appointment.

I think she wants to meet
you at 3:00 tomorrow.

Okay.



Thanks.

Mindy.

Good morning.

Hi, Mom.
Hi, beauty.

Come on.
Time to get up.

Oh, I know.

Good morning, sweetie.

Morning, Holly.

Oh...

Come here, sweetie.

Did you have sweet dreams, huh?

Oh, sweet thing.

Huh,
did you have good dreams? Uh-huh.

I dreamed there was
a little white puppy

with black ears
in bed with me, Mommy.

She saw that
stupid dog in a dog food commercial.

I did not.

I saw him right across
the street at Mrs. Palmer's.

She even let me pet him. So,
just shut up.

No, you shut up.

Okay, let's stop shutting up.

Come on, let's go.

Come here, come here, come here.

Only half a day today.

Yes!

Morning, Joanna.
Hi.

You all set for tonight?

Oh, well, I'm getting there.

Thanks again for picking
up the girls for me today.

Bye, Mommy.

I love you, sweetheart.

Are you sure you don't want me
to come by and give you a hand?

I mean,
even Martha Stewart needs a little help.

Well, I've
got Mina for half a day.

And then my mother's coming
early, so I should be okay.

Thanks. Bye.
See you later.

Now, wait.
Don't forget.

You wait for Patty to pick you up,
okay? Okay.

You stay inside
until you do see her.

She'll drop you off
a little bit later.

That way Mommy gets a
chance to get some things done.

Have a great day.

Bye, doll.

Sweetie... Sweetie.

You dropped something.

I'll sign for that.
Thank you.

Can I get a copy of that?

Oh!

Oh, yeah.

Could you put them in
the back seat? Mmm-hmm.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Hello.
Hi.

I heard it was
going to rain today.

I thought we might
have to go inside.

But look at it!

I would have hated that. I know.

Why break tradition?

Would you like something
to drink, Mrs. Kendall?

How about some wine?

Come on, once in a
while won't kill you.

Today?
Mmm-hmm.

Are you kidding me?

I still have to
drive out to Burt's.

Pick up the fresh fruit,
drive back, dress my kids,

make the fruit boat,
set up the tables.

And she'd like to see
me do it all sloshed.

Club soda and lime, please.

Oh, please.

Your parties are always great.

You got the hostess gene.

Face it, some of us are blessed.

The rest of us
know good caterers.

I shouldn't be
drinking today, either.

I figured I'd try to
finish A Doll's House.

Why are we in a book club
and reading a play?

Maybe we should
start calling ourselves a play club.

So, have you read it yet?

No, no.

I've been too busy
getting ready with the job...

Oh, that's right,
the job interview! How did it go?

Well, it didn't yet.

Nancy, I really want
to get back to work.

I liked it.

I want to see if
I can still do it.

Especially now, with the
girls being older, but...

I don't know, I'm...
I guess I'm scared.

I haven't been on a job
interview in 11 years.

Last time I worked in an office,

Internet was some
kind of hair spray.

Well,
don't look at me.

I am perfectly happy
with my life.

Joanna, you have
nothing to prove.

You have terrific kids.

You got a great house,
a fabulous husband.

Your life is perfect.

Come on, nothing's perfect.

scattered showers

throughout most of Hayden county,
clearing by mid-after...

Damn it.

Got 'em.

No!

God!

Oh, no!

Honey, are you all right?

Oh, God.

Honey.

Honey.

Oh! Oh, sweetheart.

Oh, my God!

Oh, you're going to be okay.

I'll get you...
I'll get you to the hospital.

Come on... Come on. Oh...

Oh, no.

Maybe I shouldn't move you.

Help!

I can't move you.
I'm going to go get help.

I'm going to call
and get help, honey.

I'm gonna get you
to the hospital.

You'll be all right.

Oh, God.

Sweetie, I'll be right back.

I'll be right back.
I'm going to go get some help.

Come on, work.
Just work.

Hello?

9-1-1,
do you have an emergency? Hello?

Yes, yes.

Please give me your name.
There's been an accident.

Where is it?

There's been
an accident on...

On Kensington Road,
near Hampton.

What? Please repeat that for me.

There's a little girl and
she's hurt. She's really hurt.

Where on Kensington, ma'am?

On Hampton road.

Um, uh, between...

Between Green Leaf and
Hampton on Kensington.

What is the nature of the accident?
Just send an ambulance please.

She's hurt. I have to...
I have to get back!

I have to get back.

Oh, God.

Hey, what happened?

What's going on?

Someone just
hit a little girl!

Son of a bitch just left her.

Oh, my God,
is she going to be okay?

She's alive but
she's unconscious.

What the hell
is wrong with people,

leaving a child like that?

What the hell is
wrong with people?

Clear the area.
Let's make it roll.

Hey, whose car is this?

Come on, get in,
let's go, roll it.

It's mine, sir.

No! Don't even
think about it.

Get back in your car.
Keep going.

But,
I... Clear the area. Do us all a favor.

Come on, please.

Come on,
come on, go, go, go!

Move it. That's it.

- Keep goin'.
- Okay. Come on, lady.

Oh, my God.

- Let's go!
- Come on, move!

Come on! Let's move that SUV
out of there! Let's go!

Come on, lady.

Let's go, let's go!
Move! Move!

- But I...
- Let's go!

Let's go!

Come on!

Let's go! Let's go!

Hayden Memorial
Hospital.

Hi, I want to find
out some information about a little girl.

She was probably
brought into emergency.

Do you have the patient's name?

No. No, I don't know her name.

It wasn't that long ago.

Hey, Mom,
be right down!

I'll call you back.

Hi, sweetie.

Hi, Mom.

Hi.

Mom, I had an idea.

I figured that you
could get me a puppy

like Mrs. Palmer's
for my birthday.

A white puppy with black ears.

Oh...

Mommy, you're wet.

Holly, I told you

not to eat when
you use my computer.

You got crumbs all between
the letters, you idiot.

I did not.

You're an idiot.

Hello.

Hi, it's me.

Hold on a second.

No, Doug, that's okay.

Listen, I need to talk to you.

Well, can't Bob handle it?

Okay.

No, no, I really...
I need to talk to you.

I need you to come home.

It has to be in
person, I have...

Honey, I'm comin' home early
anyway. I'll be there at 4:00.

Okay, 4:00.

Please.

Now, you promise?

Just hurry.
Promise.

Hurry.
I love you, honey.

Okay.

Hayden county sheriff's.

Yes.

Hey, babe.

Don't tell me, 99.2?

Better.
Point five.

Maybe you're sick.

Oh, I am feeling mighty healthy.

Uh-uh, no. Mmm-mmm.

What?

Where?

Okay, give me 20.

So much for a
mid-day rendezvous.

Oh, John, sweetie-pie.

I got about five
minutes to spare.

Come on, we can do this...
No, no, no way.

Please?

99.5, when am I ever
going to hit that again?

This really sucks.

You know if you'd just go and get
your sperm counted, we wouldn't...

Look, look.

This is the last time
I'm going to say it.

Now, I'm not going
into some little room

and look at dirty
pictures and then

do it into a jar

so that some beady-eyed

little lab guy
can count my boys.

It will happen the normal way.

It will just take a little
bit longer, that's all.

How long?

Till hell freezes over?

Till the cows come home?

So, what is it?

Hit and run, a kid.

Where?
Eaton.

Eaton?
Yeah, Eaton.

Really?

Welcome to the lifestyles
of the rich and reckless.

Maybe I should wear
my Gucci uniform.

And I imagine
you'll be setting up

a separate table for
the children's food?

No. Thank you.
Really?

I don't usually do that, Mother.

Oh, well...
Thank you.

Well, I know, Joanna,
but it seems like

there are going to be
many more children

this evening than usual.

Don't tell me you didn't
take that into consideration.

Mother, have you seen the cumin?

I just bought

a whole big container
of it, and I...

Darling, if you
would just put things

in their proper places
the moment you come home.

I got it, never mind.

Thank you. I got... Oh,
that looks good. Thanks a lot.

Thank you.

Oh... Damn it.

Joanna.

My goodness, relax.

Honey, I told you before
I came to help you.

Well, I just don't think
you can help me

with what I need help
with right now, Mother.

What do you need help with?

Hello.

Hello.

Hey. Hey, honey.
Hi.

- Hi, Betty.
- Hi.

I am so sorry I'm late.

Right as I'm walking out of the office,
Bob stops me, corners me,

and wants to talk to me about some
numbers on the Jerry Ross account.

Doug, please.
I really need to talk to you.

One second, honey,
all I want to do,

I just want to take the vodka

and put it in the freezer, okay?

Hey, you guys hear
about that accident?

What accident?

Right over here on Kensington,
hit and run.

Somebody hit a
little girl and drove off.

Jim down at the liquor
store was telling me.

Good Lord.

Do you think she's
going to be all right?

I don't know.

Actually, I think he
said she's in a coma.

Can I please talk to you? I'm coming,
I'm coming.

It wasn't one of the
neighborhood children?

You know what,
I think he said her name was Corey.

Kitty Corey, uh, Kelly Corey.

I know Kelly Corey.

She's in Mrs. Oaken's class.

What happened to her?

Hey. Hey, sweetie,
how you doing?

Okay.
Hey, honey.

Did you guys have
a good day? Yeah.

Well, she was, um...

She was riding her bike

and someone accidentally
hit her with a car.

And now she's in the hospital.

Who did it?

I don't know. The, uh...

The person drove away.

Why'd they drive away?

Do you remember when
I told you guys

how most people were good,

but there was some bad
people in the world, too,

and sometimes these bad people
do really terrible things?

Yeah.

Well, that's what
happened, okay?

Maybe the person got
scared and ran away.

From this point down,
about 30 feet there. - All right.

Hey, Rico.

Hey, Mike.

What do we got?

Vic's name is Kelly Corey,
eight years old.

Here you go.

Cute little thing.

She was riding her bike
to her friend's house.

Got caught in the rain.

How is she?

Coma.

Could go either way.

Hey, where was that?

Under her head when we got here.

Under her head?
Who put it there?

I don't know, exactly.

Just make sure it's checked
for prints, okay? Thanks.

We'll get the lab
reports on that.

Hmm...

I want casts of
all these prints.

Of all of them?
Yeah.

There are at least
15 prints there.

No, I'd say more like 20.

You heard her.

Hey, Briggs, come here.
Look at this.

Looks like somebody took a
little walk up this way, huh?

Then turned around
and went back to the kid.

Hey, you got names of
everybody that was here, right?

Cops, EMT's, witnesses?

Yeah.

I think so. Okay,
contact all of them.

I want to know what kind
of shoes they were wearing,

what sizes,
and while you're at it,

see if any of them put that
backpack under her head.

Thanks.
Yes, ma'am.

What do you think,
the perp got out of the car?

Why?

See if she was alive?

Briggs, if you hit a kid,
wouldn't you want to know?

Okay, let's just cordon this
off.

Hey.

Jo, you okay?

So now you have
my full attention.

What's... What's up, honey?

Is it the party?

Huh?

I have to tell you something.

Darling, where do you
keep the silver polish?

The utensils are a little dull.

It's under the sink, Mother.

No, I just looked there.
I couldn't find it.

I'll be in in a minute.

Don't tell me,
your mother's making you crazy again?

Well, honey, well, come on then.

Tell me, what is it?

It... It is the party,
isn't it?

Listen, listen, honey.

Honey, I know I haven't
been around to help much.

I mean, ever since we got
the Jerry Ross account,

and I've been up for partner,
I know... I'll be the first to admit it.

I know I've been a
little bit distracted.

No, it's...

Honey, listen,
It's going to be fine.

Your party is going to be great.

They're always great, okay?

I just want you to relax and have
a good time tonight.

Okay?

Okay.
Okay.

Daddy, are you coming?

I'm going to be
right there, sweetie.

One second.

Okay?
Mmm-hmm.

I love you.
I love you.

Okay.

Let's take a look
at that homework.

There you are!

- Did you have one?
- Yeah. It's great.

Yes, I would like
information about a patient,

and it could be
emergency or pediatrics.

Good to see you.

Jennifer, you want some turkey?

Hey.

Hi, Doug.

You kids haven't, uh,
seen Joanna, have you?

Uh, no.
Sure haven't. Sorry.

Save some for dessert,
there.

The patient's name is Corey,

Kelly Corey.

Hi.
Hey, Doug.

In the kitchen.

Don't let him tell
you that joke again. Don't let him.

There you are.

Who you calling?

Nancy. It's late,

and I was surprised
that she wasn't here yet.

Honey, she just walked in.
She just walked in.

Really? Come on,
you're missing our party.

Did she bring the
boys? Good. Yes.

Hey, Jo, what's Kurt's wife's
name again? Carol?

Caroline.
Caroline?

They've got twins,
right? Boys?

Uh-huh, that's right. Right?

Kurt, Caroline, how are you?

How are the twins?

- Mother.
- Hey, Doug, how are ya?

You think so?
Hi.

Joanna,
these are delicious. Hey.

You have to promise me
that if you do go back to work

you won't stop throwing parties.

But if you do
stop throwing parties,

you will make up
a few trays of these

just for the book club.
I promise.

Okay.

Oh, my gosh.
Did you hear

about that little girl
in Mrs. Oaken's class?

Oh, you mean the hit and run?

Yes.
Wasn't that awful?

I mean, to just
abandon her like that.

I just keep thinking that it...

I mean, it could've
been my Jennifer.

Well, it could have been
any of our children.

Is there any word on how she is?

Is she any better?

I don't know.
Coma.

That's all I've heard.

My God.

Great party. Not
that I'm surprised.

Oh, thanks.

Hi.
Hi, Nancy.

Ooh, I love your earrings.

Thank you, I picked
them up yesterday

at the mall on
one of those carts.

We were just talking about
that little girl who got hit.

You know, Kelly Corey.

Don't you know their family?

Yeah,
Kelly goes to Sunday school with Jake.

Bev, her mom, is just a doll.

Last fall when I sprained
my ankle and couldn't drive,

she picked up Jake and dropped him
off at home every Sunday for a month.

This whole thing is so crazy.

I bet the driver was drunk.

You know,
I have been thinking

shouldn't the PTA
be good for something

besides car washes
and bake sales?

I mean, isn't there
something we could do

to help this child's family?

That's a good idea.

I'll set up an
emergency PTA meeting

first thing tomorrow morning,

and I'll ask somebody from
the police department to come.

Oh. Then they can tell us

exactly what we
could do to help.

Everyone, everybody,
could I get your attention for a second?

I just, uh, want to take a second
and thank you all for coming.

I think we're proof
that even a little rain

can't hurt a great party.

And, uh, I would like to
take a second to, uh,

toast the person that makes
this possible every year,

because, uh, well, Lord knows,
I don't do anything.

To my wife,

the most wonderful woman
I know. - Aw.

And who also
happens to throw

the best
first-day-of-summer party

in the entire western world.

- To Joanna.
- Here, here.

Oh, oh, great.

It's not a party till
someone spills their drink.

Thank you.

Hey, did you reschedule
the interview with that woman?

At the teen center?

Yeah.
Yeah, it's tomorrow at 3:00.

It will be good to get
back on the fast track, huh?

Meetings, deadlines,
voice mail, email.

Gee, they didn't even have email

the last time you
worked, did they?

I guess you'll pick up fast.

Yeah, that's what
everybody tells me.

Yeah.

I don't know.

God, isn't it terrible

about that little
girl that got hit?

She's eight.
Yeah.

Holly's almost eight.

Makes me just want
to hug our kids

and never let them go.

What kind of a person
do you think did that?

I don't know. I think
most people are decent.

I think a decent person
would have stopped.

Decent person.
Mmm-hmm.

Do you think
I'm a decent person?

You?

What kind of question is that?

Well, I'm just
thinking about this idea

of a decent person,

and I try to do the right thing,

but sometimes I don't.

Do you think I am a good person?

I love you, Joanna.

I know what kind
of person you are.

Honey?
Mmm.

Let's go. Hayden county sheriff's.

You're aware that you can't do that,
aren't you?

Hey, Rico.

Hey.

Listen to this.

I have
to get... I have to get back.

I have to get back!

What do you think?

A bad recording.
Not a very distinct voice.

Kind of sounds like my sister. Oh,
yeah?

Find out if she was tooling
around town yesterday afternoon.

You think the caller's
our suspect? Could be.

Nobody's taking
credit for it yet.

It would make sense
if the driver was a woman.

After all, nobody's claimed
to have put that backpack

under her head either, right?

Sure reeks of maternal
gesture to me. Maternal?

Hey, speaking for the
touchy-feely fathers of America,

I am deeply offended.

Sorry.

We got the preliminary
lab reports back. Nothing.

No paint chips,
no glass fragments.

Doubt that car will be rolling
into a body shop any time soon.

No clean prints
on the backpack, but,

as far as the shoe
prints are concerned

out of 23, only
three clean sets.

Two of them we matched up.

But the clean set you
were so interested in?

Well, behold.

What we got here

is this year's top-of-the-line
ladies walking shoe

size seven and a half.

And the source of our
mysterious footprint

should look exactly like it.

Well, I'll be darned, Replays.

Very nice. Hey,
careful with that.

I got to take it back to
the store.

I don't know.

Quiet road in a
hoity-toity neighborhood

seems likely our gal is a local.

One of the Eaton elite?

Maybe.

Pretty ironic.

What?

Just that no amount of money
can buy you a conscience.

Dr. Lee to radiology.

Dr. Lee to radiology.

Mrs. Corey?

My name is Joanna Kendall.

My daughters go to
Eaton elementary with her.

Oh, of course.

You look familiar.

I must have seen you there...

At... At the school.

Yeah.

How is she?
Is she still...

She hasn't woken up at all.

I was wondering if there was
anything that I could do.

No.

Thank you.

Uh...

I know where I know you from.

You organize the
Christmas toy drive.

At the school?

Yeah.

Oh, that was good.

All those toys

for children who
didn't have any.

You know, we say we do those
things because we care...

And we do, but...

But I...

I think, deep in our hearts,

we also do them because

we hope that someday something
good will come back to us.

Maybe we just hope

that if something bad
is ever about to happen,

God will look down
and protect us.

I'm sorry.

I am so truly, truly sorry.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Hi, ladies.

Hey, sweetie.
Hi.

How are you?
Oh, good. How are you?

Oh, that's Tom Corey,
Kelly's father.

I can't imagine what
they're going through.

No.

Mrs. Sanders?

Yes, hi.
Hi, I'm Detective Rico.

This is Detective Briggs.

Good to meet you.

Ladies and gentlemen,
could we all please sit down?

All right.

Hi, my name is Detective Rico.

This is Detective
Michael Briggs.

Uh, Mrs. Sanders asked us to
come and speak to you today.

As you all know, a little girl
named Kelly Corey

was struck by a hit-and-run
driver yesterday.

Now, I'm here to tell you

that we're going to do
everything we can

to help find the culprit.

I know you want
to help the police,

but sometimes...
It was a woman.

How do you know?

She left a footprint.

Mr. Corey, how do you
have this information?

I have friends in
the police department.

They said she wore Replays.

Replay walking shoes.

Mr. Corey, do you mind
if we speak in private

for a moment, please?

Why, Detective?

They want to help.

I mean, look,

I know the police like to
keep everything hush-hush,

but I don't think you realize

you're dealing with a
concerned, caring community.

It's true...

My source wasn't sure,
but he thinks it was either

size seven or seven and a half.

Geez, Replay walking shoes?

Everyone has a pair
of those shoes.

I have a pair of those shoes.

Seven and a half, I mean,
that's such an average size.

I have those shoes in
size seven and a half.

Me, too.

Me, too.

A pair of sneakers,
is that all you've got?

It's more than you think.

People wear shoes
down differently.

Often one shoe is enough
to catch a perpetrator.

Do you think it was just
somebody traveling through town?

Maybe.
Detective,

you don't think it's
someone from Eaton?

No...

I think it could be anyone.

What is that
supposed to mean?

I mean,
it's not somebody from around here,

they would have said...

Mrs. Kendall?

Hi, Dana Keller.
Hi.

Glad you could finally
make it. Thank you.

Come on, we'll go through here.

This is our rec room.

What we're looking for
is someone to cover

all aspects of
our public relations.

Everything from
fund-raising for our clinics,

press releases for our
substance-abuse treatment programs

to establishing media contacts,

to scheduling press conferences

about our job placement
services for runaways.

In addition,
I'd like to find someone who could organize

special events.

That's what attracted
me to your resume.

It says you've got a lot
of experience in that area.

Yes.

Yeah.

I, um...

I throw a lot of parties.

Oh.

For my husband's business
associates and for friends.

Yes, well, um...

Your resume also says that
in your last position at, uh,

Fox Frasier, you designed,

developed and produced materials for
a statewide public relations campaign?

When I got out of college,
I worked for a P.R. firm,

and I would... I would
put together, um...

You know, organize things, yeah.

I could call... I... Ugh.

I'm sorry, I don't remember.

It was a long time ago.

It was before my husband...

And the children, it's just...

Do you know how that is,
sometimes, you just...

You don't remember?

Max, get off.

So, we may be getting
a new client.

You remember, uh, John Dealing?

We met them at the
Calkstein's last year?

Anyway, he called me up
this morning, and, uh,

he owns this chain
of furniture stores,

and he's looking for a new firm.

So I thought maybe,
if all goes well,

we could have them
over for... For dinner.

What do you think?

Hmm? Maybe you could
make your stroganoff

and those apple
torte things, huh?

Those are so good.

Huh?

Sure.

Hey, you didn't tell me.

How'd the interview go?

I bet you knocked them dead.

No, I don't think so.

You know, I... I don't think
I'm really qualified for the job.

Not qualified?
You? Come on, honey.

You were running the entire
P.R. division at Fox Frasier

when you were what, 25?

I mean, come on,
before we had the kids...

Before we had kids
was a really long time ago.

I don't know.

Maybe I shouldn't
go back to work.

I mean, the girls are
really still little.

They probably still need
me, don't you think?

Well, sure.
Whatever you say.

Hey, you want to work, fine.

You don't want to
work, it's also fine.

Honey, just... You just do
whatever you want, okay?

All right, I'll just
let you finish up.

All right.

I always preferred
Lassie myself.

Detective.
Rico.

Mrs...
Kendall.

Um, Joanna Kendall.
Ooh, I got it.

Nice to meet you.

Thanks.

Thinking of getting one
of these for the Corey girl?

Oh, uh, no, no.

The flowers are for Kelly,
but, um...

I was thinking about
the dog for my daughter.

Oh.

She's, um...

She wants a puppy
for her birthday

and we already have a dog,

and I don't really
want another dog, so...

When I saw this store,
I thought I'd come in

and look at the stuffed animals

and see if there was one

that looked like the kind
of dog that she wants,

but they don't have it here.

What kind of dog does she want?

White with black ears.

Oh.

That's what she said.

Do you have children?

No, not yet.

Listen I... I know some of the
moms are going canvassing today,

and I just wanted to... Yeah,
I wanted to get out this morning, too.

Speaking of which,
I really have to...

I have to get back.

Excuse me.

Yeah, sure.

Mrs. Kendall, you
didn't happen to be

in the area the day
of the accident?

As a matter of fact, I was.

$6.50, please.

I was, um, driving
down Kensington

just as the ambulance came.

I'd been at Burt's produce.

Near Hampton?
Picking up fresh fruit.

Mmm, I see.

Did you see anything
suspicious along the way?

Um...

Well, not that I can remember.

No...

No, nothing at all.

Sorry I can't be
more helpful. Mmm.

You have a nice day.

Your change, ma'am.

Please
send an ambulance. She's hurt.

I... I have to get...
I have to get back.

I have... I have to get back.

She's hurt.

I... I have to get...
I have to get back.

I have... I have to get back.

Hi, Nance,
you look great. Hi, thanks.

How are you?

Well, I've been
canvassing all morning.

I am tired.

You must be, too.

I am.

I went to 10 different houses.

Came up with nothing.

How about you?

Everybody's heard of it,
nobody saw it.

You know, in all the commotion
I forgot to tell you

what a great time
I had at your party.

Thank you.

I mean it, honestly.

My boys, well...

My three
overly-big-for-their-age sons,

mentioned how good
everything was. Thank you.

The flowers were beautiful.

The food was delicious.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

It was just a party, okay?

Goodness sake.

I'm sorry.

Oh...

I haven't been sleeping
very well lately.

No?

I've been trying to figure
something... Some things out.

You know, I wanted to tell you,
you looked great

at the party the other night.

Yeah?
Yeah.

Thanks.

Well, I'm really mad
at myself, though.

Remember the earrings I had on?

I lost one.

Oh, no, Nancy, I'm sorry.

I know they were new, right?

Yeah, what can you do?
Easy come...

Here you are.
Thanks.

Club soda and lime
with some water. Sure.

Oh, by the way, you are
going to the vigil, right?

The vigil?

Tom Corey wanted us
to have a candlelight vigil

at the hospital tomorrow night.

He wants everybody
in town to be there.

Parents, kids, everyone.

You know what, I thought
of something else, too.

Um, if Kelly's not better
by this weekend,

I think a bunch of us
should stop by the hospital

and pay a visit to Bev.

Maybe take her to lunch or

just try to get her out
of that room for a few hours.

That's a really good idea.

You know, I... I keep
thinking about that meeting

at the school.

It is so strange to me
that the person who hit her

had the exact
same sneakers as me.

I know.

Oh, God, that's right. We both have
them in a seven and a half, don't we?

Maybe I've been watching
too many Columbos, but...

You don't think the police
are going to want to

talk to us, do you?

Because we have the same shoes?

I know, we went
to lunch that day,

and then I ran errands, but...

I... I couldn't tell you exactly
what I was doing every minute.

Do you know where you
were when she got hit?

Joanna?

I drove by right
after it happened.

You drove by the accident?

Well, why didn't you tell me?

It just never seemed
to be the right time.

Hello?
Hi, Nancy.

Oh. Hi.
You okay?

Uh, of course. Why?

I don't know, you just... You just
sound a little strange, that's all.

Well, I have company
coming over.

All right, then,
I won't keep you.

Um, I'll see you tonight, then?

I really should go...

Uh... Nancy,
I... I found your earring...

♪ Holy, holy, holy

♪ Lord God, almighty

♪ Early in the morning

♪ Our song shall rise to thee

♪ Holy, holy, holy

♪ Merciful and mighty

♪ God in three persons

♪ Blessed trinity

We're
praying for you, Tom.

Our
thoughts are with you.

Hang in
there, Tom.

Thank you all for
coming tonight.

I have some wonderful news.

Um, this morning
I said Kelly's name,

and she squeezed my hand.

Uh, the doctors said it's
definitely a sign of improvement,

but, um...

Now that we're all here,

Tom and I needed to
ask you for your help.

If anyone knows anything

about what happened,

about the person who hit Kelly,

I beg you, please,
come forward now.

That's all I have to say.

Uh, except, thank you
again for coming.

We go live to
Maureen Chang at Eaton Memorial Hospital.

Maureen?

Jim,
I'm here with Kelly's father, Tom Corey,

and Detective Meredith Rico.

Thank you very much,
both of you, for being here.

Mr. Corey, we understand
that Kelly's

been in a coma since Thursday.

Can you tell us more about
her condition this morning?

Um, she's better.

Uh, the doctors say with kids you
never know what's going to happen,

but, um,
this morning she moved her head a little.

That's wonderful,
Mr. Corey. Wonderful.

Can you also tell us a little
bit about the investigation?

We understand that you're asking

local residents to get involved.

Uh, yes, uh, Detective Rico
has told us that the print

left by the driver's Replay

shows a very distinctive mark,

so, um, we're asking everyone,

um, please,
if you know something or suspect someone,

call the police.

Detective,
anything to add to that?

Well, yes, we've set up
a confidential number,

and anyone who has any information
pertaining to the investigation,

please feel free to use it.

Shh.

Hey, guys!

Could you keep it down
for a while, please?

Sorry about that.

So, detectives,
I'm not exactly sure

what I can do for you.

Well, we've, uh,

starting talking to
all the PTA Moms,

find out what they've
learned canvassing,

and, uh, find out what they
were doing the day of the accident.

Well,
you don't think it's one of us.

I mean, why?

Like I said, it could be anyone.

What was your day
like last Thursday?

Well, I... I was here
at the house all morning,

and then I had lunch at Val's.

With Joanna Kendall?

Yes, that's...
That's right.

How did Mrs. Kendall
seem to you?

How did she seem?

I don't know. Fine. Busy.

She threw a party that night.

She had tons of things to do.

Like?

Like make fruit boats

and set up tables.

I thought you wanted to
know what I was doing.

I'm sorry, I don't know why

you're asking me
questions about Joanna.

Is she a suspect?

Should she be?

No.

- Of course not.
- I...

Detective, look,

I've known Jo since... Since
we were in grade school.

She's very well
respected in this town.

I'm sure she is.

And I can't imagine
in a million years,

she would ever...

Mrs. Grayson,
thank you.

You really have
been very helpful.

Here's my card

in case you remember anything.

Okay.

Um, you're not going to talk
to all of her friends, are you?

I mean, this
is a small community

and asking those
kinds of questions

could really hurt
a person's reputation.

Seems like reputation is
pretty important around here.

Yeah, it is.

Well, it's nice
to see you

so concerned about
Mrs. Kendall's.

Some people might be more
worried about their own.

Look, I hear what you're saying,
Mrs. Grayson.

As a matter of fact,
I think we should keep

this little visit
just between us.

Thank you.

Mommy!

Mommy, I'm scared!

Holly?

Holly?

Mrs. Kendall!

Mrs. Kendall, hi.
Detective.

Uh, you know,
I was just going to go grab some coffee,

but now that I've run into you,

I've got a theory on the
case that I'd like to run by you.

Can I walk you to your car?

Well, I... I really
have to get back home.

It's Saturday, and...
And my children...

You know what, it'll only take a
minute and I'll help you with these.

Thank you.
You're welcome.

So what's your theory?

Well, you know,
everyone seems to think that our suspect

is a real bitch of a woman.

And you don't? Mmm-hmm. No,
as a matter of fact, I don't.

I think this person is a good,

respectable member
of our community

who was probably on
her way to drop off a video

or pick up some dry cleaning,

and that she accidentally
hit this kid and just panicked.

And then I think
she said to herself,

"My God, what are
people going to say?"

I mean, if she's
an Eaton resident,

what would be worse
than being known

as some hit-and-run driver
of a child, for God's sake?

This is a small town,
people talk.

They'd whisper about
her, her husband.

Even her kids
would get the shaft.

Her life would be history.

Just because in one
split little second

in a state of confusion she
made one really bad decision.

She ran.

Do you mind if we sit
in your car for a second?

No.

Here, I'll get that for you.

I'll go around back.

So let me ask you this.

If it were you who hit this kid,
by accident,

would you have fessed up?

'Cause I'd like to
think that I would,

but unless you're
in that situation,

you never really know, do you?

Detective, are you...

Do you think I did it?

No. No,
of course not.

I... I just wanted to know what
you would think of my theory.

Well...

I'm not really very good
at that kind of thinking.

But, yeah, maybe.

It could happen that way.

So, you tell me.

Are you any closer to
catching the person that did it?

Oh, we'll nail her soon enough.

Uh-huh.

Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised

if we find something else
by the accident site.

We're still combing the area.

People are always leaving little
clues without even knowing it.

Or we might get
a phone call with a tip,

maybe a friend who notices
something's a little off.

Ah, I almost forgot.

There's also this.

Where on
Kensington, ma'am?

Please,
send an ambulance. She's hurt.

I... I have to get...
I have to get back.

I have...
I have to get back.

That voice doesn't sound
familiar to you, does it?

Well, anyway,
something's about to give.

One way or another.

Which is why I think

that it would be in her best
interest to come forward now.

I bet it would be
a big relief to her.

I'm sure she never thought
she'd be in this situation.

After all, we believe no evil...

Till the evil's done.

Yeah.

Thanks for your time,
Mrs. Kendall.

Hmm.

Hey...

Drive carefully.

Hey, sweetie.
I'm glad you're home.

Hey. Yeah,
I think I'm going to take the jeep in

have them change the oil,
maybe check the brakes.

Check the brakes?

Yeah, when I was
driving it last week,

it seemed like they needed
to be tightened up a little bit.

Oh. Well, I think
they're fine.

Anyway, honey, get this one.

I'm out here this morning
cleaning out the garage,

trying to get rid of
all that old stuff.

Yeah?

You're never going to
believe what Holly did. What?

She decided she wanted to get all her
old toys together and give them to charity.

So she goes in here and
gets all her stuff together, and...

And what?

We took it and dropped it off.

Where?

At the all-parish thrift shop.

Joanna?

Joanna, where are you going?

Joanna?

Excuse me, that's mine.

I'm sorry? No, no,
it's mine. It's mine.

My... My daughter
brought it in by mistake.

Elizabeth can have three
cookies if she's very, very good.

And so can you, Lauren.

Holly.

Hi,
Mommy. One more day before my birthday.

Oh, I know, sweetie.

I hear you did something
wonderful today.

Uh-huh. I gave
away my old toys.

Listen, I have to
ask you a question.

Was there anything
in the shapes box?

Yes, your sneakers.

I put them in your closet.

Okay. Thank you.

Why did you put them
in the shapes box?

Well, I was cleaning the garage,

and I, um, didn't want
to get them dirty.

So, I put them in the box.

You cleaned the garage
with no shoes on?

Not exactly.
That wasn't what...

Come here, I want
to tell you something.

I'm very proud
of what you did today.

Holly.
Yeah?

I love you.

I love you
very, very, very much,

and I always will.

So you remember that, okay?

Okay.

Mommy, do you love me more
'cause I gave away my toys?

I love you when
you do good things.

And I love you when you
do something wrong.

There's nothing
that you could do

to make me love you
more or less.

Nothing.

Sweet child.

Okay, get back to Lauren, okay?

Okay.
I'll be right back.

Joanna.
What?

What... What
are you doing?

There... There were
some things I wanted back.

They had sentimental value...

Wait. Wait a minute. Those old
toys had sentimental value to you?

Give me a break, Joanna.
What the hell is going on?

Nothing!

I don't know.
I'm just not thinking straight.

Just keep screwing things up.

What... What things?

The interview...
At... At the teen center.

I just blew it.

Well, is... Is that
such a terrible thing?

I mean, one interview?

I mean, you said
you don't even think

you want to go
back to work anyway.

No, I said that I wasn't sure.

What exactly are we
talking about, Joanna?

What, are you asking me
to figure it out for you?

No! I don't know.

I am trying to tell you that I am
just confused about some things.

Are you sure that
that's all it is?

What's that supposed to mean?

Just what I said. Are you sure
that's all that's going on here?

Yeah, I'm sure.

Very healthy breakfast.

At least I can eat
like I'm pregnant.

Yeah, that's real nice.

Care to join me?

Is that the hit and run?

How's it going?

What happened
to this little girl

just seemed so
senseless, you know?

We're trying so hard to
bring a child into this world,

and I keep thinking that...

After all this trying

and hope and love,
that somebody could just

take your
child away, just like that.

Maybe you want
off this case, baby.

No. No, I know
who did it.

Joanna Kendall.

PTA Mom extraordinaire.

You know the people in
this town really like her?

Almost as much as
they hate the person

that hit Kelly Corey.

If only they knew she was
one and the same.

Proof?

Not enough.

Why not just call her on it?

I tried as much as I could.

She would not cop to it.

You know, it's crazy.
I mean, I...

In one way,
I feel sorry for her.

I see her getting deeper
and deeper into this thing,

and I want so badly
to help her, but...

After all, it was
an accident, you know?

Then I think about
this little girl,

and I just get so mad.

Just for a split second,
I actually enjoy watching her squirm.

Is that terrible, John?

I don't know.

Is it?

Where have you been?

For a drive.

For a drive?

It's 4:00 in
the morning, Jo.

Look at you.

You're all wet.

I... I had car trouble.

You had car trouble?

Uh-huh.

Yeah, well, I looked
through your closet.

I found something.

I found these.

Uh, I'm sorry.

You know, I just
had one little smoke

every once in a while,
and... And I was just too embarrassed to...

It's not about the cigarettes!

Don't you understand? I am sitting here,
wracking my brain

trying to figure out
what is going on with you!

Doug, I have...
Jo, no.

I have to know.

Are you having an affair?

What?

Are you?

No!

What makes you think that
I could be having an affair?

Why are you walking
away from me?

I think it's a pretty
logical assumption

given what's been going on, Jo.

Logical? It's logic... How many
years have we been living together?

And it's logical to you that
I would be having an affair.

Don't you know me at all?

I know you enough
to know that this is about

more than one little
interview. I know that.

One
little interview. Yes.

One... That's so easy
for you to say.

It's just so easy, isn't it?

Everything is easy for you.

You have no idea
what it was like

going into that office
and...

And seeing everybody on
their faxes and their phones,

and everybody's so sure
of what they're doing.

And... And, I know that
I used to be able to do that,

but now I'm not sure
that I can hack it

or if I even want
to hack it anymore.

You have no idea!

God!

Why didn't you
tell me this before?

I did. I tried to.

But you weren't listening.

Jo... Jo, I told you
this before.

You don't have
to go back to work.

You know, it's not
like we need the money.

You're not even
listening to me now.

Jo... Look, I don't know
what you want me to say.

I tell you to go back to work,
and it's like I'm not a good provider.

I tell you not
to go back to work,

it's like I'm not
supporting your needs.

I tell you to do
whatever you want,

and I'm not helping you
make a decision. I don't know!

I want something!

What?
I don't know!

I want things to
be back to normal.

I want you to be back to normal.

Is that too much to ask?

drive each other crazy.

Hey, Nancy.

Hi.
Bev.

Any change?

No, not yet.

Hi, Nancy.

Hi.

I... I found this
when I was cleaning.

It's your earring. I
thought you'd want it back.

Oh, thank you.

Yeah.

Joanna. Hey, I'm
surprised you made it.

I thought you'd be getting
ready for Holly's party.

Well...

There's not that
much left to do.

I ordered the cake and, um,

put most of the
decorations up last night.

Bev, why don't you
come out with us?

Just for a little while.

Get some fresh air,
maybe some food?

Yeah.
Come on.

I appreciate all of you
being here today,

but I... I can't leave.
I just... I can't.

- It's okay.
- Bev?

Bev!
Kelly!

Oh, my God, what happened?

Kelly?

Kelly.

Oh, baby.
She woke up.

Just like that, she woke up.

How do you feel, honey?

I'm thirsty.

There's water
on the... I'll get it.

Thank you.

We're going to get you something to drink,
honey, okay? Okay?

Thank you.

There you go.

Good girl.

Mommy, what happened?

Why am I here?

Don't you remember anything?

Don't you remember
what happened?

I know you.

You're that lady in the car.

When I was going to school,

you told me I
dropped my pencil case.

Kelly, honey,

do you remember anything else?

Do you remember riding
your bike in the rain?

- That's all right, sweetie.
- That's okay.

Suspect left her home
on Cedar Road

at 0354 hours,

drove to the accident site
at Kensington and Hampton,

and then drove home
at 0448 hours.

Thanks, Mike.

Let me have that, please.

Well, she went out there.

That says something.

I say we have enough
reasonable suspicion

to bring her in for questioning.

Let's put her in the box.

I give her 20 minutes,
tops, before she breaks.

No, let's wait a while.

I want to follow up
on some other leads.

Other leads?

There aren't any other leads.

She's going to turn
herself in. I can feel it.

She hasn't copped to it
by now, why would she?

'Cause I don't think
she can take it anymore.

If it were me, I'd be losing
my mind by now.

I'd have to come clean.

So what? You're saying it's
better if she comes in by herself?

Not for us, maybe for her.

All right, throw it to me.

Come on, Daddy,
catch.

Not so hard.

Not so fast.
Hey.

Hi, Mommy.
Hi.

We didn't know when
you were coming back,

and I couldn't wait any longer,

so Daddy said I could
open some of my presents.

Why don't you go ahead, honey?

Open your big present.

Mommy, how's Kelly?

She's going to be fine.

She woke up.
Really?

Oh, that's great!

I'll be right back.

Go and get some rest now,
okay? Oh, yeah. I will.

Bev, I am so happy for you.

Thank you.

Thanks for being
here. My pleasure.

I'll see you.
Bye, guys.

Bye. See you.

Oh... You all
should go, too.

Are you sure?
I'm sure.

I'm fine now.

Tom's in there with her and...

I'm going to go
get a cup of coffee.

Good.

I'll call you tonight
and tell you how she's doing.

Great.
Hey.

Bev, I need to talk to you.

It's an electric keyboard,
and it plays songs,

and you can sing along with it.

But I wanted a puppy.

I thought if I gave
away all my toys,

you'd get me a puppy.

Oh, sweetie, I'm sorry,
but we don't need another dog right now.

Girls...

Could you gather up
some of your new toys

and go outside and play
for a little while?

But I still have
more presents to open.

I know. You can
open them later.

I really need to talk
to your father right now.

Thank you.

Um...

These are the ones
that I was wearing...

On the day that
I hit Kelly Corey.

What?

I don't know how
it happened, but it did.

And then I...
I went to get help.

And when I came back,
all these people were there talking about

what terrible person hit this
child and then drove away.

And I wanted to say,
"I didn't hit her and drive away.

"I mean, I came back.
I came back. I'm here!"

But I didn't.

I think part
of me couldn't believe

that I actually did it.

And the other part of me...

Well, I just had one thought.

I thought about Mindy.

And I thought none of the little
girls would play with her anymore

because she would be the child

whose mother hit that...

Little girl.

But after...
Why didn't you tell me after?

I tried to!
I wanted to.

I tried to tell you that day.

I tried to tell you that night,

but you were already
talking about

what kind of a person
would do this.

How could I tell you
I was that person?

I have been so
confused lately, I...

About what I'm supposed to
do with this part of my life, and...

Who I am, and then
the accident happened.

You know when...
When people say

that the decisions that
you make in an instant

are the ones that define
your true character?

Well, I have been
thinking, is this

my true character?

Is this who I really am?

Am I a coward?

I think I'm going to wonder
about that for the rest of my life.

You were right...

When you said that
I don't know you.

I'm sorry.

Aw, honey, I'm so sorry
I lied to you.

When we first got married,

you liked that I was very strong

and sure of myself.

But lately I haven't
been feeling so strong.

And I just can't do this.

I cannot...
I was afraid to tell you.

I cannot pretend anymore!

I can't do it for you,
and I can't do it for me.

I can't do it anymore.

I love you.

I love you.
I still love you,

and I'm not confused about that.

I don't know if I could
ever look at you again

and not wonder what other
secrets you were hiding.

Well, it's not the lies
that are going to end us.

It's the truth.

Are you sure?

Every time
I looked at you

I thought "If I were Bev,
I'd want to know."

But I kept hoping I was wrong.

Then this morning
when Kelly woke up,

it hit me, and I knew
in my heart.

I knew.

The questions from the police,
the reaction that day, I...

This is crazy.
Not Joanna.

Why would she come to the vigil?

Why would she come
to the hospital?

Why would she come
and visit Bev and pretend?

Bev, where are you going?

Wait, we'll call the police.

No, this is between her and me.

Mindy, look, he came
to see me for my birthday.

Hi, Mrs. Corey.

I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.

I didn't see her. I swear to God,
it was an accident,

and I went back.
Stop it! Stop it.

What kind of person are you?

You have children. What
kind of mother are you?

How could you have done this?

I wish I could take it back.

It was an accident, I'm sorry.

I... I wish...
Never!

There's nothing you can
do to take this back.

My mommy says that
Kelly's getting better.

When is she coming
back to school?

Come on, Holly.

Mindy, come here.

You'll never understand
what a hell this has been.

I almost
lost my child.

No one should ever
have to face that.

Not even you.

Mommy, what was
Mrs. Corey talking about?

Come on, girls, let's take
Mrs. Palmer's dog back.

Sit down, Mrs. Kendall.
I've been waiting for you.

That goes back right now!

Look, we can't afford those!

Hi.

Um, if you're busy,
I can come back.

Oh, no. Come on in.

I don't have to be
at work until 5:00.

Working part-time
at a bookstore.

It's not what I thought
I'd end up doing,

but, you know, it's a start.

You want one?
No, thank you.

You sure?
Yeah.

I make them for the
neighbors. We're friends for life.

No, really, thanks.

You know,
I wanted to speak to you at your hearing,

but, uh,
it just never seemed to be the right time.

You want to sit down?
Yeah, thanks.

Maybe I just didn't know what
the right thing to say would be, but...

Um, but as far
as those things go,

I thought it went
okay, you know.

What was it? Six months
probation for leaving the scene?

Mmm-hmm, and my driver's
license suspended for a year.

I'll get it back
in a few months.

I'm not sure that I care.

I thought I was
going to go to jail.

I was pretty lucky.

I should say
congratulations, Detective.

Thank you.

It's a boy.

I miss mine.

Is your husband making
it hard to see them?

Oh, no.

No, it's nothing
like that. It's me.

I think about going
to talk to them,

and even after all this time,
I don't know what to say.

The last thing that I wanted
to do was hurt them,

and that is exactly what I did.

You know, Detective,
I was a good mother.

Sometimes if I think
I just hold onto that

I can live with myself.
I can live with all of this.

I don't care what anybody says.

I taught my daughters
about right and wrong

and about love.

Did you teach them about forgiveness,
Mrs. Kendall?

Ah, here they come.

Sweetheart, hi!

Let's hurry
and go pick up Daddy.

Timothy.

She should stay away.

She's got a lot of nerve.

Hi.

Hi.

Mommy!

Oh, sweetie.

Look at my girls.
I missed you so much.

Ah, gorgeous.

Let's get out of here.

Okay, come on.

Come on, sweetie,
we have to go.

Bring that with you!