Mommy's Prison Secret (2017) - full transcript
Taylor Bennett, a typical suburban mom, who made some bad life decisions and was sentenced to three years in jail for a DUI and possession of drugs. After her release, Taylor fights the stigma of her past misdeeds, works to regain the support of her daughter Bianca and husband Jeff, and once again become a contributing member of society. But just when Taylor's life is getting back on track, her former cellmate and career criminal, Meghan Flanagan, unexpectedly appears and invades Taylor's world. Meghan has a devious plan. She wants Taylor to come clean and confess the truth behind her early release. Taylor will stop at nothing to keep her family safe from Meghan, even if it means stepping back into the world she ultimately escaped.
- My God!
I've got crow's feet.
- I think you look beautiful.
Breakfast?
- I'm too
nervous to eat.
- Look, don't sweat this.
You've got it!
- What do you think of this one?
I liked the one before better.
- No time for that.
It's a big day for me.
- For all of us.
- Where is she?
Bianca?
Bianca?
- Not fair!
I wanted to see your bra again!
- Who you talking to?
- Maya.
Um, that shirt's not,
too revealing?
- Mom! What do you want?
- Be ready in 10 minutes,
or you're taking the bus!
- You know what?
When you were away,
Dad always used to drive me.
- Your point being?
- No threats.
He'd just drive me.
- Ten minutes!
...on
Cross Chat
later,
we'll have the deputy of
Trust General to discuss...
- She's still treating me
like I just got back yesterday.
Give her time.
- It's been 6 months!
How much time does she need?
- What is it?
- He's dead!
- Who?
- Warden Lester Feldman.
Two days ago.
- What? How?
- To be determined,
following an autopsy.
- "At work,
slumped over his desk."
Jesus! That's crazy!
- What's crazy?
Nothing, honey.
What? You getting dressed
up for, Blake?
What?
- You're like an
emotional sniper.
I could so take you.
- Come on.
We're gonna be late.
- Understand?
Let's go, then!
- All right!
- So, are you going to invite
him over so we can meet him?
- What? Who?
- I know you weren't
video-chatting with Maya.
- Video-chatting?
Yeah, video-chatting...
- Come on! You know
what I mean!
- ...on the interwebs?
His name's Neil.
And he's really nice!
And I like him a lot, so please
don't ruin this for me.
- How am I gonna
ruin it for you?
- I already get enough grief
from the kids at school!
- Grief over what?
- You!
Should I--should I
park and say hello?
- No. I'm already late,
and you'd have to park,
so just don't.
- OK, um, have a good day.
- Yeah. Thanks, Mom.
- OK.
- Bye!
- Bye!
Vice Principal Gillespie?
Vice Principal? Hi!
- Mrs. Reynolds, you're going
to have to move along.
- You--you got my call
about the trip?
- Yes, 6 times!
- And--and Lenni Page
and Blake Peterson
also called on my behalf?
- Yes, and they both sang
your praises. Have a nice day.
- No, but, please, please,
it's really important.
- I'll see you for
the trip on Monday.
- Great!
OK, I'm going!
Black, 2 sugars!
- Mario's?
- Yep!
- Don't think you can
bribe me with coffee!
- I'm so sorry
about Warden Feldman.
I just read about it
this morning.
- Yeah, it came
as quite a shock.
He was always in
such great shape.
- So, what happened?
- Natural causes?
They don't know yet.
Anyways, let's
get this done.
Is there anything
you'd like to say
before being
officially liberated?
- Well, I just
have one comment.
- Go ahead.
- I think our tax dollars
could've been better spent.
- Ya think?
- Three years was
a pretty severe sentence.
2nd DUI.
Blew 1.2.
That's way over.
Found a quarter ounce
of marijuana
in the glove
compartment.
Served a year and a half.
Got an early release due to
extenuating circumstances.
- Thanks to Warden Feldman.
- And 6 months
supervised probation.
That brings us to today.
- So, you're saying
it should've been worse?
- I'm saying, under
the circumstances,
it could've been worse.
- OK.
I see your point.
- I'm very happy
for you, Taylor,
but don't paint
yourself as a victim.
- No, you're right.
- Good.
Let's get this done.
Give me your Jane
Hancock right here.
Congratulations!
You are now
officially liberated.
Has, Lenni given you any
more shifts at the shelter?
- No, but I've got
my fingers crossed.
- If she suggests,
are you gonna help run
the, group at the jail?
- I'm not sure if I'm ready
to go back in there just yet.
- I think it'd be a good idea.
But you two work it out.
I'm gonna miss our
coffees together.
- Well, I could always
come by and say hello.
- Well, not till next week.
I'm going fishing this weekend.
Much needed R & R.
Come, let me walk you out.
So, how you gonna celebrate
your newfound freedom?
- I'm gonna do something
I haven't been legally
allowed to do for 2 years.
Hey! I'm a free woman!
- Congrats, honey!
Nice-going!
Where are you?
I'm at,
I'm at Crisp Market,
getting some groceries
for tonight.
Really? You like to
reload your gun while you shop?
How do you feel?
- I feel great.
I'll see you later, OK?
See you at home.
- Love you!
-
Love you!
- Hi, Geraldine.
You know, the,
baby barbecue potatoes
are on special today.
- No, that's fine. I'm actually
in a little bit of a rush.
Come on!
I--I must've left my wallet
somewhere between here and...
You left
your wallet where?
- I--I misplaced it.
Geraldine, could you just put
these on account for me?
And then I'll just
go find my wallet,
and I'll come right back.
- I would, Ms. Reynolds.
You know I would.
I really would.
- Please?
- It's Brian,
the day manager.
- OK, then.
- So, what's Brian the day
manager's problem?
- Meghan!
- Hey!
- What--what are you
doing in Springfield?
- I had to get out of
Boston for a while.
I remember you
always going on
about the wonders
of Springfield
like it was some
kind of utopia.
Don't know if I see it
so much, utopia-wise.
What's the problem here?
- Lost her wallet,
allegedly.
- It's stupid, really.
I'm sure--
- Do you shop
here, regularly?
- Um, yeah. It's fine.
I'll just come back.
- No. That's ridiculous.
What do you say, Geraldine?
- Out of my hands!
Brian knows she has a record.
He's not gonna go for it.
- So, it's Brian
who's being a bitch.
How much?
- $58.00.
- Let's just go.
- You know,
I could report you.
This... This is called
discrimination.
- OK, that's enough,
Meghan, OK?
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry.
- Don't apologize to her!
- Come on.
Meghan, just calm down,
all right? It's no big deal.
- It is a big deal!
Screw that cow!
People like that, they need
to be shut down, you know?
- They just
don't understand.
- No, goddamn right
they don't!
- I'm late. I gotta run.
- Run? Is that any way
to treat an old friend?
Smoke?
What, you quit?
- A while ago.
- Yeah, sure you did.
- Look, I better get going.
Thanks, you know,
for covering for me.
- Sure!
- Where should
I send the money?
- What do you mean, send it?
Come on! We'll catch up!
I'll drop by!
Screw you both!
What?
You were always too nice...
to strangers.
Leave a message
for Blake Peterson,
Springfield Probation Office.
- Hey, Blake, it's Taylor.
Um, I'm sorry to bother you,
but, um, I saw
Meghan Flanagan today.
I mean, she just showed up.
It was kind of weird.
Um, anyway, if you get this,
will you just give me a call?
All right. I hope
the fish are biting. Bye!
We're home!
- Hey! I'm out here!
- What's all this?
- A little celebration.
- What for?
They're beautiful!
- Can I go upstairs now?
- Can you put
these in water?
- Well, it's finally over.
- Seems so.
- Seems so?
What, did something
happen with Blake?
- No, no, no.
Everything's fine.
Bianca!
- Yep?
- Thank you.
I just wanna say...
- Wow!
I didn't know we
were doing speeches!
- You shush!
- I just wanna say thank you
for being so understanding,
and, um, you know,
you both have stood by me and...
- Yeah, we've stood
by each other.
- So, can I have some wine?
- No. Right.
We've stood by each other.
And I really,
really appreciate it.
So, now, here's to
getting back to normal!
- Back to normal.
Man! OK.
I got this.
- Get the wine,
your phone.
- All right.
Yes, get the wine.
- Condiments can wait.
- Go, go, go!
- All right! Ha ha!
Burgers are done!
You know,
I forgot to tell you
that I bumped into that witch,
Gillespie, at school today.
- That's kind of harsh!
- Well, she hates me!
And she spoke to
Lenni and Blake,
and I get to be a chaperone
for the trip to Boston!
- That's great!
- Yeah.
That's great.
- Hey, come on!
I've missed out on so much, OK?
I wanna participate
in your life.
Wait!
Yeah, here.
- Thank you!
- Yeah, I know.
- OK, so, do you
want well-done
or more rare-ish?
- We were learning about mad-cow
disease in science today.
Actually eats away at your brain
until it's like a sponge.
- That's delightful.
- Well-done
for you, then!
- Heck yes!
Thank you!
- We're about to eat.
Let's just leave it.
- What?
What if it's for me?
- I'll get it.
- No! No, no!
I'll get it.
- What a night!
- Meghan! What are
you doing here?
- I was in the
neighbourhood.
I thought I'd come by and
finally meet your family!
- How did you find me?
- Well, we lived in a room
together for a year and a half.
You know, I listened.
- You listened.
- Yeah, that and I snuck
a peek at your mail
every once in a while.
- Hey!
Your mad-cow burger's
getting cold.
Hi!
- Hi.
- Um, do you
have any cash?
Sure.
I need, 60 bucks.
- OK.
- We had a thing
at the market.
- What thing?
- Um, well, I lost my wallet,
and Meghan...
This is Meghan.
- Hi.
She bailed me out.
- Thanks.
- You're soaked!
- Got caught in the storm.
- Please, come on in.
Thank you.
- So, this is
our daughter...
- Bianca! I've heard
so much about you.
I'm Meghan, an old
friend of your mom's.
- Here you go.
Thanks!
You guys are right in
the middle of dinner.
Yeah, well, we can't kick
you out in this weather, so...
- Yeah, I mean,
you're here now, so...
- Have a glass of wine?
- That'd be
great. Thanks.
- So, that's Meghan?
- Yeah, my old cellmate.
Not a word about this to Bianca.
How's the burger?
- What is she doing
in Springfield?
- I don't know.
She just showed up.
- What do you wanna do?
- Not much we can do now!
Salad looks
good too. You're not drinking?
No. No.
Thanks!
- Welcome.
- Cheers!
Well, I've been a mechanic
at the Porsche dealership
for, what...
- Well, about
12 years now.
- I didn't see
a Porsche out front.
- I'll own one eventually,
when we get
back on our feet.
- Yeah, and I get my licence
this year, so fingers crossed.
- And you like the job?
- For me, it's a dream job.
- Dream cars!
- No doubt!
You like going fast, Bianca?
- Don't encourage her.
- So, what brings you
to Springfield?
- She just needed to
get out of Boston, right?
- I sure did.
- My class is going
this week, overnight!
- Fun!
- Hey!
I'm not done yet.
- Should we open another?
- Sure! Yeah. Why not?
- So, how do you
two know each other?
- Well, um...
- It's no secret.
We were cellmates in jail.
Really?
- Well, what--what
was that like?
I mean, my mom never
lets us talk about that.
- Um, maybe that's a
conversation for another time?
- When you're incarcerated,
there is almost
an instant transformation.
- From what to what?
- It kind of sounds simplistic,
but, suddenly,
you're locked up,
and everybody
on the outside isn't.
- So, what's the transition?
- Us versus them.
You realize
they don't want you.
And those prisoners,
they're your new family.
- What about your real family?
- Some people still have them,
of course, but...
there's a bond that's created
with people you do time with.
It's undeniable.
Wouldn't you agree?
- I guess so.
- Well, I'd be scared.
I've made friends inside
that would do anything for me,
that would never betray me.
Friends closer than family.
- But Taylor had us,
out here.
She did have you, out there.
- You know,
but it's prison,
and it is not a place
you ever wanna be.
- I know that.
I'm not gonna break the law.
- You know what?
You make it sound almost good.
- No, I don't mean to.
It's...
It's rough.
And you do see
the worst in people.
- Well, what about my mom?
What was she like?
- Your mom?
She was strong.
She was smart, compassionate.
She inspired us.
I don't know what
I would've done without her.
- You never told us
any of this.
- It's hard.
- It's--it's hard for
people to understand
who haven't
been through it.
- What were you in for?
Well, that's
a question you never ask
and, in prison,
is never answered, so...
Hey, babe!
What do you mean,
I can't stay over tonight?
Could I spend the night?
- Um, I really don't think
it's a good idea.
- Please!
- No, I really-- I'm--
This is kind
of last-minute of you.
Seriously?
- It's time for bed.
- Are you gonna let her stay?
It'll be fun!
- Time for bed!
What do you want me to do?
- OK.
I'll take your plate.
- Good night, honey.
That was informative.
Hey, you OK?
- Sure!
- Don't give me that "I gotta
work." I know your schedule.
- I finally get to hear
what you were like in jail.
Yeah, well, screw you!
Really? I come here to see you,
and this is the welcome I get?
- Listen, Jeff.
I don't want her to stay.
- Why not?
- It's too much.
- Well, just tell
her no, then.
- I don't think I can.
- Why?
- It's complicated.
- What, complicated like a
relationship status on Facebook?
- Jeff, this is serious, OK?
I don't want her here.
- All right!
...tomorrow or the next day...
- Leave it to me.
I know how to talk to people.
Hey.
- Hey. Sorry about that.
Problems?
- It's just I thought I had
a place to stay tonight,
and then at the last minute,
he's being a jerk!
Right.
About that,
I'm not sure that staying
here tonight is...
What?
- Can I ask you something?
You ever been in an
impossible situation, and...
...you know, you use all
your strength to overcome it,
and you succeed
at doing that,
just to find out
there's gonna be another hundred
obstacles thrown at you?
- No, I'm not exactly sure
I understand what you mean.
- That's what me and
Taylor have been through.
Right.
Listen, about tonight...
- Yeah, I can't tell you
how much I appreciate it.
I don't really have
cash for a motel, so...
- Yeah, um...
- You are saving my life.
- We'll set up a room for you.
- OK!
- Pretty sweet setup
you got here.
Nice house, great kid,
hot husband.
He did his best
to kick me out.
- Like leading a lamb
to slaughter.
- Well, don't be mad at him.
You should've done it yourself.
- Why'd you say all
those things about me?
- Well, why not? You should
be a hero to your family.
- None of it was true.
- So, what's the harm
if I tell a few white lies?
- What do you
want from me?
- It's just that...
I'll never understand
why you turned on me.
- I didn't...
- You didn't what?
You didn't betray me?
We both know
that you did.
- Maybe you should just go.
- No.
- What do you mean, "no"?
- Well, do you want me
to go tell Jeff and
your beautiful daughter
who you really are?
That you accepted my
friendship and my protection,
and then you turned on me
in the worst possible way?
You owe me, so I'm gonna
stay here for now.
- For now?
- Yeah, that's right.
You coming to bed?
- Yeah. I'll be right there.
- I think I'm
a little drunk.
You get her settled in?
- Yeah.
- Sorry I didn't...
I went out there thinking:
"She can't stay."
And within 2 minutes,
I was all like:
"How long do
you wanna stay?"
- She's very persuasive.
- What was it like,
you know, living with her for
a year and a half in a cell?
- It was, um...
You know, I mean, just...
- Why can't you talk to me
about any of this stuff?
- It's just-- It's just hard to
explain if you haven't been...
- Been inside?
Look, come on, honey!
You're not exactly Henry Hill
from
Goodfellas.
- Why do you
have to do that?
- Do what?
- Minimize my experience.
You don't know
anything about it.
- 'Cause you won't tell me
anything about it.
You act like it's a goddamn
cherished secret or something!
- Can we just drop it?
- Fine, but I
wasn't the one
who got behind the
wheel after drinking
and then mouthed off
to the cops.
- And I wasn't the one
that left a quarter ounce of pot
in the glove compartment.
- Are you ever
gonna forgive me?
You found our stash.
- Your stash?
Right.
Your stash.
You can't sleep?
We had an argument.
- Not about me, I hope.
- No.
- Not yet, at least.
You want a bite?
- Hey, could I ask
you something?
- Shoot.
- How long were you in jail?
- This time or total?
- Total, I guess.
- Well...
I'm 38.
Including juvie...
12 years, on and off.
- Wow!
- Is that a lot?
- It sure seems like it.
- Yeah, well, it's long enough
that I know what's on the menu
every day and night
at the Chicopee
and Framingham jail,
and it ain't this!
Let me ask
you something.
Taylor ever tell you
how she got released early?
- No.
- I didn't think so.
Good night, Jeff.
Jesus!
- What?
- You are gorgeous.
- Thanks!
- You know what the worst part
about being in jail is?
- Living in a cell with
my mom for a year and a half?
- That's funny.
Not being able to do this.
Breakfast of champions!
- Aren't you still
on probation?
- Really? You one
of us or one of them?
- Um, my mom, she would
kill me if she found out.
- How about
I handle your mom?
OK.
I like school!
- Yeah?
All of it?
...the social part of it!
Man, I was the worst student!
Why are you laughing?
I was!
Well, I'm sure
you weren't so bad.
- I was!
No, you've got no idea.
It's good to just,
you know, relax outside.
- Yeah!
- You got any big plans
for tonight?
- Not really. I'm just supposed
to meet a friend.
We're just hanging out.
- Friend? Yeah.
Y'all have fun with that.
I don't know if that's
the neighbourhood peeping Tom,
or if he's here to see you.
- That's Neil.
Hey!
It's another beautiful Saturday
in Springfield.
For those looking
for a bargain,
we've got the big,
annual flea market
down at First Presbyterian.
And maybe for those
not looking for a deal,
we've got the
Classic Car Roundup
down by the convention centre,
which is happening today...
- Your assistant's not
working with you today?
- She's hanging out
with her new best friend.
- You know, it's late.
Why didn't you wake me?
- It's Saturday. I thought
maybe you needed the sleep.
What are you looking for?
- Do we have any more bullets?
- What for?
- I just wanna know.
- Yeah. Top drawer on the left.
Like you insisted, guns and
bullets always separate.
You know we have,
dinner with Lenni tonight.
- Right.
Hey...
Sorry about last night.
- It's just hard
for me sometimes.
We're gonna get
through this.
- I know.
Um, so...
- It's your
future son-in-law.
Not funny.
He looks like a man.
- Handsome little man!
- Mom, this is Neil.
- Hello, ma'am.
- Very polite!
Nice to meet you, Neil.
- I'm Meghan, Taylor's
younger sister from Miami.
- We're gonna go
meet some friends.
Can I talk to
you inside for just a sec?
- Yes. I'll be right back.
So, Heh!
Miami.
- Yeah, sure. Why not?
You play football, Neil?
- Varsity wrestling.
I bet you like a good
tussle every now and then.
But it's one thing
when you embarrass me
in front of my friends...
My God!
You've got a really
good body, Neil.
- Um...
Thanks. I mean,
you know, so do you.
- OK! Remember to meet us
at the restaurant at 8:00.
- Yes. Bye, Auntie Meghan.
- See you around, stud!
Well, he looks dumb.
- He does look
kind of dumb.
- We're going out for dinner?
No. It's a-- It's a
family thing with my boss.
- It's interesting.
- What?
- I'm getting the feeling what
it must be like to be a parent,
you know, more concerned
for your child's
safety than your own.
- Should I be
concerned for my safety?
- Always! You know that!
- Did you give Bianca booze?
- I would never.
Maybe you don't know your kid
as well as you think you do.
- Give me your glass.
- So sorry.
- Here's to the end
of your ordeal.
- Yeah. To freedom!
- I'm sorry about Bianca.
I mean, we told her 8:00.
- She's a teenager. She'd rather
be with her friends.
- Yeah, but she's not
texting me back.
- She's probably
just with Maya.
- Maybe this will
cheer you up.
I got you 2 extra
shifts at the shelter.
- That's great.
- Congratulations, honey.
- To the Liberty
Women's Shelter.
- To the Liberty.
- Maybe you should give
Maya another call.
Yeah,
that's a good idea.
Excuse me.
- Is she OK?
I mean, apart
from Bianca,
she seems
kind of tense.
- Yeah, she's wound up.
We have this person
staying with us.
- What person?
- Her old cellmate,
Meghan something or other.
- Meghan Flanagan?
- You know her?
- From one of my groups
at the jail.
Why is she staying with you?
- I don't know.
She just showed up.
- She's a real operator.
- Hey, do you know how
Taylor got an early release?
- I thought it was
for good behaviour.
- A year and a half less
for good behaviour?
- Did you ask Taylor?
- Not yet.
Jail's been kind of a
touchy subject between us.
- Meghan put this
in your head?
She's been in and out of
the system most of her life.
- Well, maybe she just needs
someone to cut her some slack,
give her a chance.
- Yeah, maybe.
Or maybe not.
- We're gonna have to go.
I just got ahold of Maya.
She hasn't heard
from Bianca for hours.
- OK.
- Would you like me
to help you look?
No, you've done so much
already. Thank you.
- No, no. Go, go.
I've got this.
Thank you.
- Thanks for dinner.
- Bianca?
What the hell
happened here?
- I cooked!
- Where'd all this
grease come from?
- I tried to make fried chicken.
Not as easy as it looks.
- We're really mad at you, OK?
I'm leaving you another message.
It's 10:30.
Call me back.
- Have you seen Bianca?
- I thought she was
at the restaurant.
- Maybe we should
call the police.
- Hasn't been long enough.
Gotta be 24 hours.
I used to run away a lot.
- I'm gonna drive around
to some of her usual spots.
- Let me do it.
- Why not me?
- I know where her
usual spots are.
- I should never have let her
go out with that kid, Neil.
I don't know a thing about him.
- Come on.
- What?
Where are we going?
You stole his wallet?
- Yeah. You know I'm
a criminal, right?
- Come on! Everyone at school
knows your mom's a felon.
- What does that
have to do with me?
- So, you must have
a wild side.
- Neil, just give me
back my phone.
- What's your rush?
- My parents are gonna
kill me! I'm so late!
Don't touch me!
- There! Is that them?
- Want me to tell everybody
at school that you're
a frigid, little tease?
- Screw you!
- Don't be such a--
- It's locked!
- Open the door!
- Open the door!
- Open it right now!
- Aaah!
- What the hell?
You're paying for this!
I doubt that.
- It's my dad's car!
- What were you planning
on doing? Kidnapping her?
What do you want
broken, Neil?
- What?
- Left or right elbow?
Maybe one of your wrists?
Your knee or the ball
of your ankle?
- What the-- Are--
- So, just so you know,
man, that ankle ball,
it takes the
longest to heal.
It's the most painful.
- Mom?
- OK, Meghan, that's enough.
- So, what's it gonna be?
One of your elbows, a wrist,
one of your knees
or the ankle?
OK, that is enough, Meghan!
No!
You're not
crying, are ya?
Are you crying?
Come on! Be a man!
- I said that's enough!
- Hey! You're all crazy!
- Come on, let's just--
let's just get out of here.
- OK, then!
Let's get you home!
- Listen, I was thinking,
maybe we don't tell
Jeff what happened.
- Lie to him?
- Yeah, that would be great.
- Lying's not great.
- It's just that
if we tell him the truth,
he's gonna wanna go over
there and confront Neil.
Well, you know
how guys get.
- He is gonna wanna
go over there, Mom.
- OK, just this once.
- You ever grab me like
that again, I will end you.
You understand?
Wait up, B!
...one of the suspects
was later identified to be...
- Where the hell have you been?
- She's fine.
- We went looking.
What do you know?
- We called you
a hundred times!
- Yeah, I'm sorry.
My phone died, and
I lost track of time.
- Yeah, we just saw her hanging
out with a bunch of friends
in the mall parking lot.
- You said Maya hadn't heard
from her in hours.
- Other friends.
- Yeah. Everything's cool.
- No, everything is not cool!
And tomorrow,
you're gonna call
and apologize to Lenni
for not showing up.
- Let's get you to bed.
- Such a bad girl!
...investigators
are on the scene.
- Thanks for...
- You know.
Give me a hand?
So...
She was just hanging out with
her friends in a parking lot?
- That's a lie?
- She was with Neil
in his car.
You know what that means.
So, what? You're just
gonna let it go?
You don't care your
family's lying to you?
We've been
married 16 years,
and we've been through
a really rough time.
So, if not telling me
is gonna bring Bianca
and Taylor closer together,
fine.
I'll get over it.
By the way,
clean your own mess!
Are you mad at me?
- Why were you in the
car alone with him?
- He was gonna
drive me home.
- Yeah, but what
about Maya?
I mean, you said you were
going with a group of friends.
- Yeah, well,
she had to leave early.
- So did you!
It was not cool of you
to stand us up like that.
- It's not my fault!
- Well, whose fault is it?
- It's yours!
- Mine? How do
you figure that?
- All they do at school
is throw it in my face
that you're a felon.
- No! You cannot blame me for
your irresponsible behaviour.
- Do you know what
he said to me?
He said that I must have
a wild side because of you.
Mom, it's humiliating!
- I'm sorry for
having to go away.
I've said it over
and over again.
- Go away?
Mom, you went to prison!
And you left me
and Dad here.
And now I have to
pay for your mistakes?
- It's not fair, but what
else can I do to fix it?
- I don't know.
Probably nothing, really.
We're just gonna have
to get past this.
OK?
Now get some sleep.
- Mom?
What would you have done
if Meghan hadn't been there?
- I would've handled it.
Sorry.
- Yeah, I knew she would call.
Once a rat, always a rat.
Where's your guy?
Jeff and Bianca are
gonna be home soon.
Never mind.
There he is.
He knows what to do?
OK. As long as he does
his thing, I'll do mine.
- Yeah, I got a call about...
Actually, dispatch wasn't too
clear on what the problem is.
- Um, yes. Thank you for coming.
It's a little hard to explain.
- Well, do your best, honey.
- Well, there's this woman
staying here, Meghan Flanagan.
I want her to leave.
- Why'd you call us?
Just ask her to leave.
- Well, it's more complicated
than that. She's a felon.
- An escaped felon?
- No, but I think she's
violating her parole.
- Did you invite this
Meghan into your home?
- Um, well,
technically, yes.
- Sit in the
back of the car
while I check something
out on the computer?
- No, I'm fine.
I'll wait right here.
- What's your name?
- Um, you know what?
Forget it.
I think this
was a mistake.
- Tell me your name.
- Taylor Reynolds.
- And do you have
a criminal record, Taylor?
- Yes, but...
- Sit in the back of
the car while I check out
your information.
- No, I--I don't want to.
No! Officer, is that necessary?
I didn't do anything!
Officer, please!
What--what is your
name, Officer?
Officer, please!
Will you just listen to me?
Listen! Officer, please!
Officer, come on!
Please, will you talk to me?
- Just keep quiet
back there.
Let's go!
In the future, don't waste
the police department's time.
If it wasn't for
your friend there...
- What did you tell him?
- I told him you
were off your meds.
How about we get you inside,
away from these nosy neighbours.
OK!
That was a dumb move.
- Well, I--I called
them because--
- I know why
you called them.
- I can't have you here anymore.
Bianca is too impressionable.
- Of course she's
impressionable! She's 16!
- Please, just go!
- Can't do that,
'cause, when you
stabbed me in the back,
you also pissed off
some pretty nasty people.
- Who?
- Well, look at what happened
to the Warden Feldman.
That doesn't worry you?
'Cause of what you did,
I got an extra
6 months in solitary.
And you just walk out,
a year and a half early?
No.
That's not fair.
- What could I do?
- Simple. Make amends!
- Amends.
- Yeah, you're gonna take
a package into the jail for us.
- That's impossible.
- Nothing's impossible.
You'll go in through Lenni
Page's prison group on Monday.
- No, I can't--
I can't do that.
It's Bianca's overnight
to Boston. No!
- Yeah, so you're
gonna cancel that trip.
Do you understand what
you need to do here, Taylor?
- And if I refuse?
- Pfft!
I don't know.
I guess you lose
all this fresh air...
along with your
beautiful family.
- Are you threatening
my family?
- What do you think?
Don't let me down.
If you'll excuse me,
I've got a date!
And you've got
phone calls to make!
There's a general feeling
that although, nationally,
crime rates are down,
we're constantly
being fed news of doom.
And I wonder if the media
is to blame
for not painting an accurate
picture of not only Springfield,
but the country at large.
I wasn't sure at first,
but, I've been
thinking about it.
- You seemed pretty sure
that you didn't wanna do it.
What's changed?
- You know, I realized
that working the group
might be a way
for me to make amends.
- What's going on?
I don't know.
Can we talk about something?
Just you and me, though.
- Of course.
- I feel guilty.
- For what?
- 'Cause I miss the days when
it was just you and me here.
- I know, honey.
But your mom's really trying.
- What if we never get back
to the place we were before?
- Maybe the goal is to
get to some place better.
You wanna help
me fix this car?
- Nah, I kind of got
some homework to do.
- OK.
- Well, how about
I come in tomorrow?
We'll see how it goes.
If I don't nail it,
then we can reassess.
-I don't know.
This sudden change of heart
doesn't have anything to do
with Meghan Flanagan, does it?
- How do you know
about Meghan?
Jeff told me at dinner.
- You've always seen
right through me.
Yes, it does.
I mean, ever since Meghan
came back into my life,
I realized that I abandoned all
the women that I did time with,
and I need to fix that.
OK, then.
Let's give it a shot.
- Great! OK.
I'll see you
tomorrow! Bye!
- Hey!
- Hey!
Going on a
calendar shoot?
- Nah, going on a date.
But kind of wanted your help,
you know, just to
complete my outfit.
Should I go bra...
or, um...
...no bra, you know?
What works best?
- This kind of thing generally
work on men you know?
- Yeah, no bra
generally works best.
- I hate to break
it to you, Meghan,
but you're not
20 anymore.
- So?
You're the one
holding my bra.
Why don't you try
to act your age?
See you later, Taylor!
- What's wrong?
- Nothing.
- What's going on?
- Nothing, honey.
It's just Meghan and her date,
OK? Just go back to sleep.
- Who does she think she is?
This is ridiculous.
This is too much.
- Honey, don't.
- Stay here.
- What's going
on down here?
- What the--
- What the hell
are you doing?
Who the hell
are you?
- This is my house!
- Hey, hey! OK, OK!
- Have some respect!
- That's enough, boys.
- There's a kid
in this house!
- You're gonna need to get
the hell out of here.
I'm sorry.
We were just trying
to have a little fun.
You should try
it some time.
What a piece of work!
- So, what happened
last night?
Nothing, honey.
- I'm not stupid.
Was Meghan doin' it with
some guy in our living room?
- Yeah, she tried to but--
- Yeah, but then your father
put his foot down.
Are you sure
you can drive her?
- Yeah. It's no problem.
- OK.
- See you later.
- OK.
So, do you have
everything you need?
- Yeah. What's
up with you?
- Nothing.
- You were so excited
for this trip,
and then, what, you just
can't go all of a sudden?
- Well, no, no.
I mean, I just couldn't get
out of this thing with Lenni.
But I--I'm gonna
make it up to you.
Yeah,
if you say so.
- OK. Have a great time.
OK?
Be careful.
Boston isn't Springfield!
- Yeah.
- Bye.
- I'm getting the feeling
that Jeff doesn't like me.
- Can you blame him
after last night?
- The package is hidden
in the inside pocket.
Our old friend, Donny,
will be the guard on duty.
Don't open it for
anybody else.
- This is a one-time thing.
- Hey, Taylor?
You just do this.
OK? You owe me.
- Can I go?
- Good luck.
- I was beginning to think
you weren't gonna show!
- I got caught
in a little traffic.
- You sure you're
ready for this?
- Let's do it!
- OK.
- Well! Welcome back,
Mrs. Reynolds!
- Hey, Donny.
New warden wants to see you.
- Yeah, I'll be there
when I'm finished here.
- No, he said now.
I'll handle this.
Miss? I need to look
in your bag.
What's this?
- I was just...
- Smart woman.
The food in here will kill ya!
Have a nice day.
- You know what?
You did great.
See you next week?
- OK. Yeah.
- Bye, hon.
- Bye.
OK.
- Hi, Mom!
- How's it going?
It's good!
We're just taking
a break from the museum,
and we're gonna go
to Boston Common.
It's great.
I'm having a great time.
- That's great.
Um, I'm so sorry I'm not there
with you right now.
- Yeah, no, it's fine.
Don't worry about it.
- I'll see you tomorrow.
OK, honey?
- Yeah. Bye, Mom.
- Love you!
- Bye!
Leave a message
for Blake Peterson,
Springfield Probation Office.
- Blake, Blake!
Um, I was hoping
that you'd be back by now.
Um...
I really need to see you.
OK? So, um...
I just cannot let her
screw up my life.
OK, please, just call me.
OK? All right, bye.
OK!
- Hey!
You know, I was thinking
that when Bianca
gets back from Boston,
that we cou--
What the--
- You want me to stop?
- No, no.
- OK.
- I don't know
what you've been up to,
but please keep it up!
- You did a pretty good
job of that yourself.
I'd murder somebody
for a smoke right now.
Why did we ever
quit smoking?
- Because we wanted to be
better, healthier people.
This is nice.
- So...
how did you get
an early release?
- Did Meghan
tell you about it?
- She said I should ask.
- Everything she told
you and Bianca about me...
was a lie.
I mean, she controlled
everything in there.
And, eventually,
she controlled me as well.
- Why didn't you tell me
about any of this?
- I'm just ashamed of
the person I became in there.
And I just-- I didn't--
I didn't want to
involve you, and I...
I felt like
you'd judge me.
- We're married.
I'd never judge you.
- There's more.
So, Warden Feldman
came to me
and asked if
I would help him out.
- How?
- Meghan was bringing drugs
in with that corrupt guard.
- That guy, Donny.
- Yeah. And so I found out
where they were hiding it.
I mean, it didn't
take a genius.
I was with her
all the time.
I was such a liar.
But it was my opportunity.
- You weren't afraid of
what they'd do to you?
- It was a risk
I was willing to take.
I mean, I just-- I had
to get back to you guys.
- So, what's she doing here?
Why--why isn't she locked up?
- I mean, I thought they would
give her so much more time,
but they ended up just giving
her 6 months in solitary.
- Well, we have to
call the cops!
- I'm gonna talk
to Blake about it.
He'll know what to do.
- What does she
want from you?
- Let me just--
Let me talk to Blake.
- He's not even a cop.
- Well, I didn't--I didn't
tell you before,
but I called the cops,
and--and it didn't go so well.
Do you trust me?
- Yeah, of course I do.
- So let me just
do this my way, OK?
I promise nothing
will go wrong.
What is it?
You called?
- What the hell happened?
- How'd it go?
-They changed guards.
I almost got arrested.
I heard.
- Then the package
wasn't there.
-It was a test run. Just wanna
make sure I can trust you.
- A test run?
That wasn't part of the deal!
All right? Game over!
What? What are you doing?
Get away from her!
What is wrong with you?
Relax!
I just wanted to make sure
that you wouldn't betray me!
We'll do it again another day.
- No! No, that wasn't
part of the deal!
The deal changed!
- I was just gonna call you.
- I need your help.
- I heard your messages.
Tell me what happened.
- Meghan Flanagan showed up,
the one that I set up
with Warden Feldman.
- What does she want?
- She's forcing me to
take drugs into jail.
I can't do it.
I cannot risk losing
my freedom again,
my family.
I just... I can't do it.
- Who else is involved?
- It's Meghan and that--
and that guard, Donny.
They're making me
go back in again.
- Back in?
- The first time
was a test run.
- Yeah?
OK.
I understand.
Can I see the contents
of your purse?
- What?
- The purse.
- Why?
OK, but-- OK, sure.
- What's this?
- It must've been Meghan.
- Step away from
the desk, please.
- Blake! No. Please.
What's going on, Blake?
Blake, you--
- The weight of the drugs,
possession with
intent to sell...
2 prior convictions...
You're looking
at 25 to life.
- Who was that on
the phone, Blake?
Blake!
- You got a choice to make.
- Who called you?
What do you have
to do with this?
- 25 to life.
Or you do what
Meghan has asked.
Choose.
Now.
- Lenni, I need to see you, OK?
OK, bye.
So, what do you think?
- It could work.
I still think we should
get the police involved.
- I just don't feel
like I can trust them.
- I've known the
new warden for years.
I know I can trust him.
Let me talk to him.
- OK. Thanks.
- Hey!
- Hi!
- Hey!
- So, Lenni,
will you excuse us?
- We'll meet at my office
tomorrow morning?
- OK.
- What's going on?
- I need to talk to
you about something.
- I know we talked
about this last night,
but why aren't
we going to the cops?
- Well, Mom and Lenni say
they're working it out.
- Aren't you worried?
- Yeah. I am worried.
But we have to trust her.
She's doing it for us.
- So, I'm gonna have
to go in a minute.
- Should we be here?
Maybe I should take Bianca home.
- Well, Lenni thinks that
the safest place for you
is in her office,
and she's fine with that.
So just wait
for my call.
- What if something
goes wrong?
- Nothing's gonna go wrong.
- I promise.
- I love you, Mom.
- I love you too.
Hey.
Yeah, I know where that is.
- That was really stupid,
going to Blake.
- No, letting you into
my house was stupid.
- Don't do anything
like that again.
- Just leave my
family out of this.
- We don't even need them.
Evidence that Blake
has on you,
the weight of the
drugs in the bag...
What?
- I was trying to figure out
what was in this for you.
- Yeah? What did
you come up with?
- Well, first I thought it
was just revenge against me,
and then I
remembered paradise.
All those nights you talked to
me about escaping to paradise.
That's what it was, right?
Right, looking at that postcard
every morning when you woke up.
- You took my postcard.
- So, how much you got saved up?
$30,000, $40,000?
- I'll have $55,000 once
we do this last deal.
I need this, Taylor.
- You told Donny
and Blake yet?
- Give me that.
Give me that!
Give me that!
Are you crazy?
You shouldn't have
done that, Taylor!
You think I'm afraid of you?
Seriously?
Yeah, go on!
Get out of here!
Go! What?
- What the hell?
Where is it?
- Not even
a "thank you"?
- Be careful.
- I will.
- What are you
doing here?
- I did what you asked.
- Get in the car.
What do you
want me to say?
That I'm sorry?
- I just wanna know why
you would drag me into this.
- You put yourself into it when
you ratted out Meghan's crew.
- And you're part of that crew?
Nothing more than a drug dealer?
- Drug dealer?
I have no idea what you're
talking about, Miss Reynolds!
You think I'm an idiot?
- I think you're like me.
You just lost your way.
- Lost my way!
Take some responsibility.
I'm nothing like you.
- No. You're worse.
- I spent my entire
life on this job
just to be told at
the end of 30 years
that my pension's
gonna be cut in half
because some politician
burned through the fund!
So if you can't
beat 'em, join 'em.
- Goddamn right!
And the warden?
Lester Feldman just got
in the way of your payoff?
He was your friend, Blake.
- He was a necessary casualty.
- Will you listen to yourself?
You know, Meghan's taking off.
- There's a hundred
Meghans out there.
- And now you've got me.
- Yeah.
Now you're a
part of it.
- Like it or not.
- Are you gonna make
trouble for me?
- What am I gonna do?
Go to the cops?
I just took drugs into a jail.
They've got me on camera.
- Yes, you did.
- You son of a bitch!
- What do you want me to say?
That I'm sorry?
I just wanna know
why you would--
- Everything OK?
- She got Blake.
She's coming back.
Where's Bianca?
- The bathroom.
What do you want?
- I don't know how
you live with yourself.
You had me thrown in
segregation for 6 months.
All I asked is that you just do
the one simple thing in return.
And, instead,
you try to destroy me?
- That's not what this is about.
- 'Cause, you know,
you got the house,
you got the family,
you got everything!
And what do I got?
-Meghan! Bianca! Meg--
- You meet me back
at the river.
- Where is she?
Bianca!
Let her go.
- How about I sell her
to you for $40,000?
- You know we don't
have that kind of money.
- You don't got that money?
- Where is she?
- Come on! Come on, Tay!
Pull the trigger!
- I swear to God, if you
have hurt her in any way...
- You'll never
find where she is.
- Meghan! Meghan, please!
Please, Meghan!
Don't do this. Please!
Where is she?
- So, you're really
not part of my world.
- No!
Just tell me!
Tell me what I need to do!
- How about you apologize
for betraying me!
- I'm sorry.
- See, I don't even believe
that you are sorry.
- I had to think about myself.
I had to protect my family.
- You're so pathetic.
I should shoot you.
- No, what are you doing?
- I'm leaving!
That's what I'm doing!
- No, no, no!
- You call the cops,
I'll kill her!
- Where is she?
- I will kill her!
This isn't over!
- No!
- I want my money!
- Bianca! Bianca!
- I want my money!
- No! No!
- I want my money!
- HELP!
- Bianca?
Mom! Help me!
Aaah!
- Bianca!
Bianca! I'm coming!
- Help! Help!
Help!
- Bianca, I'm coming!
Mama's coming!
Help me!
- I'm here! I'm here! I'm here!
- Help me! Help!
- OK!
I got it! I got it!
My baby! My baby!
Baby, come here!
Come around here!
OK!
I got you!
I got you, baby!
You're OK. You're OK.
You're OK.
Come on.
Let's go home.
OK! I got you.
OK! Let's get you home.
- What?
- Put it back!
- No!
- Put it back!
- I want it.
So, they never
found her?
You know, I knew she was bad
news that time she came in here.
Mrs. Reynolds,
as an apology to you,
and as a gesture of thanks
from the community,
the groceries are on
the Crisp Market today.
- Thanks, but
that's not necessary.
- Mom, why do you
hate free stuff?
- Grab a bag.
- Jeez!
- Got everything?
- Yeah.
Mom got offered free
groceries, and she refused.
- Well, good for you.
- Yeah.
I've got crow's feet.
- I think you look beautiful.
Breakfast?
- I'm too
nervous to eat.
- Look, don't sweat this.
You've got it!
- What do you think of this one?
I liked the one before better.
- No time for that.
It's a big day for me.
- For all of us.
- Where is she?
Bianca?
Bianca?
- Not fair!
I wanted to see your bra again!
- Who you talking to?
- Maya.
Um, that shirt's not,
too revealing?
- Mom! What do you want?
- Be ready in 10 minutes,
or you're taking the bus!
- You know what?
When you were away,
Dad always used to drive me.
- Your point being?
- No threats.
He'd just drive me.
- Ten minutes!
...on
Cross Chat
later,
we'll have the deputy of
Trust General to discuss...
- She's still treating me
like I just got back yesterday.
Give her time.
- It's been 6 months!
How much time does she need?
- What is it?
- He's dead!
- Who?
- Warden Lester Feldman.
Two days ago.
- What? How?
- To be determined,
following an autopsy.
- "At work,
slumped over his desk."
Jesus! That's crazy!
- What's crazy?
Nothing, honey.
What? You getting dressed
up for, Blake?
What?
- You're like an
emotional sniper.
I could so take you.
- Come on.
We're gonna be late.
- Understand?
Let's go, then!
- All right!
- So, are you going to invite
him over so we can meet him?
- What? Who?
- I know you weren't
video-chatting with Maya.
- Video-chatting?
Yeah, video-chatting...
- Come on! You know
what I mean!
- ...on the interwebs?
His name's Neil.
And he's really nice!
And I like him a lot, so please
don't ruin this for me.
- How am I gonna
ruin it for you?
- I already get enough grief
from the kids at school!
- Grief over what?
- You!
Should I--should I
park and say hello?
- No. I'm already late,
and you'd have to park,
so just don't.
- OK, um, have a good day.
- Yeah. Thanks, Mom.
- OK.
- Bye!
- Bye!
Vice Principal Gillespie?
Vice Principal? Hi!
- Mrs. Reynolds, you're going
to have to move along.
- You--you got my call
about the trip?
- Yes, 6 times!
- And--and Lenni Page
and Blake Peterson
also called on my behalf?
- Yes, and they both sang
your praises. Have a nice day.
- No, but, please, please,
it's really important.
- I'll see you for
the trip on Monday.
- Great!
OK, I'm going!
Black, 2 sugars!
- Mario's?
- Yep!
- Don't think you can
bribe me with coffee!
- I'm so sorry
about Warden Feldman.
I just read about it
this morning.
- Yeah, it came
as quite a shock.
He was always in
such great shape.
- So, what happened?
- Natural causes?
They don't know yet.
Anyways, let's
get this done.
Is there anything
you'd like to say
before being
officially liberated?
- Well, I just
have one comment.
- Go ahead.
- I think our tax dollars
could've been better spent.
- Ya think?
- Three years was
a pretty severe sentence.
2nd DUI.
Blew 1.2.
That's way over.
Found a quarter ounce
of marijuana
in the glove
compartment.
Served a year and a half.
Got an early release due to
extenuating circumstances.
- Thanks to Warden Feldman.
- And 6 months
supervised probation.
That brings us to today.
- So, you're saying
it should've been worse?
- I'm saying, under
the circumstances,
it could've been worse.
- OK.
I see your point.
- I'm very happy
for you, Taylor,
but don't paint
yourself as a victim.
- No, you're right.
- Good.
Let's get this done.
Give me your Jane
Hancock right here.
Congratulations!
You are now
officially liberated.
Has, Lenni given you any
more shifts at the shelter?
- No, but I've got
my fingers crossed.
- If she suggests,
are you gonna help run
the, group at the jail?
- I'm not sure if I'm ready
to go back in there just yet.
- I think it'd be a good idea.
But you two work it out.
I'm gonna miss our
coffees together.
- Well, I could always
come by and say hello.
- Well, not till next week.
I'm going fishing this weekend.
Much needed R & R.
Come, let me walk you out.
So, how you gonna celebrate
your newfound freedom?
- I'm gonna do something
I haven't been legally
allowed to do for 2 years.
Hey! I'm a free woman!
- Congrats, honey!
Nice-going!
Where are you?
I'm at,
I'm at Crisp Market,
getting some groceries
for tonight.
Really? You like to
reload your gun while you shop?
How do you feel?
- I feel great.
I'll see you later, OK?
See you at home.
- Love you!
-
Love you!
- Hi, Geraldine.
You know, the,
baby barbecue potatoes
are on special today.
- No, that's fine. I'm actually
in a little bit of a rush.
Come on!
I--I must've left my wallet
somewhere between here and...
You left
your wallet where?
- I--I misplaced it.
Geraldine, could you just put
these on account for me?
And then I'll just
go find my wallet,
and I'll come right back.
- I would, Ms. Reynolds.
You know I would.
I really would.
- Please?
- It's Brian,
the day manager.
- OK, then.
- So, what's Brian the day
manager's problem?
- Meghan!
- Hey!
- What--what are you
doing in Springfield?
- I had to get out of
Boston for a while.
I remember you
always going on
about the wonders
of Springfield
like it was some
kind of utopia.
Don't know if I see it
so much, utopia-wise.
What's the problem here?
- Lost her wallet,
allegedly.
- It's stupid, really.
I'm sure--
- Do you shop
here, regularly?
- Um, yeah. It's fine.
I'll just come back.
- No. That's ridiculous.
What do you say, Geraldine?
- Out of my hands!
Brian knows she has a record.
He's not gonna go for it.
- So, it's Brian
who's being a bitch.
How much?
- $58.00.
- Let's just go.
- You know,
I could report you.
This... This is called
discrimination.
- OK, that's enough,
Meghan, OK?
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry.
- Don't apologize to her!
- Come on.
Meghan, just calm down,
all right? It's no big deal.
- It is a big deal!
Screw that cow!
People like that, they need
to be shut down, you know?
- They just
don't understand.
- No, goddamn right
they don't!
- I'm late. I gotta run.
- Run? Is that any way
to treat an old friend?
Smoke?
What, you quit?
- A while ago.
- Yeah, sure you did.
- Look, I better get going.
Thanks, you know,
for covering for me.
- Sure!
- Where should
I send the money?
- What do you mean, send it?
Come on! We'll catch up!
I'll drop by!
Screw you both!
What?
You were always too nice...
to strangers.
Leave a message
for Blake Peterson,
Springfield Probation Office.
- Hey, Blake, it's Taylor.
Um, I'm sorry to bother you,
but, um, I saw
Meghan Flanagan today.
I mean, she just showed up.
It was kind of weird.
Um, anyway, if you get this,
will you just give me a call?
All right. I hope
the fish are biting. Bye!
We're home!
- Hey! I'm out here!
- What's all this?
- A little celebration.
- What for?
They're beautiful!
- Can I go upstairs now?
- Can you put
these in water?
- Well, it's finally over.
- Seems so.
- Seems so?
What, did something
happen with Blake?
- No, no, no.
Everything's fine.
Bianca!
- Yep?
- Thank you.
I just wanna say...
- Wow!
I didn't know we
were doing speeches!
- You shush!
- I just wanna say thank you
for being so understanding,
and, um, you know,
you both have stood by me and...
- Yeah, we've stood
by each other.
- So, can I have some wine?
- No. Right.
We've stood by each other.
And I really,
really appreciate it.
So, now, here's to
getting back to normal!
- Back to normal.
Man! OK.
I got this.
- Get the wine,
your phone.
- All right.
Yes, get the wine.
- Condiments can wait.
- Go, go, go!
- All right! Ha ha!
Burgers are done!
You know,
I forgot to tell you
that I bumped into that witch,
Gillespie, at school today.
- That's kind of harsh!
- Well, she hates me!
And she spoke to
Lenni and Blake,
and I get to be a chaperone
for the trip to Boston!
- That's great!
- Yeah.
That's great.
- Hey, come on!
I've missed out on so much, OK?
I wanna participate
in your life.
Wait!
Yeah, here.
- Thank you!
- Yeah, I know.
- OK, so, do you
want well-done
or more rare-ish?
- We were learning about mad-cow
disease in science today.
Actually eats away at your brain
until it's like a sponge.
- That's delightful.
- Well-done
for you, then!
- Heck yes!
Thank you!
- We're about to eat.
Let's just leave it.
- What?
What if it's for me?
- I'll get it.
- No! No, no!
I'll get it.
- What a night!
- Meghan! What are
you doing here?
- I was in the
neighbourhood.
I thought I'd come by and
finally meet your family!
- How did you find me?
- Well, we lived in a room
together for a year and a half.
You know, I listened.
- You listened.
- Yeah, that and I snuck
a peek at your mail
every once in a while.
- Hey!
Your mad-cow burger's
getting cold.
Hi!
- Hi.
- Um, do you
have any cash?
Sure.
I need, 60 bucks.
- OK.
- We had a thing
at the market.
- What thing?
- Um, well, I lost my wallet,
and Meghan...
This is Meghan.
- Hi.
She bailed me out.
- Thanks.
- You're soaked!
- Got caught in the storm.
- Please, come on in.
Thank you.
- So, this is
our daughter...
- Bianca! I've heard
so much about you.
I'm Meghan, an old
friend of your mom's.
- Here you go.
Thanks!
You guys are right in
the middle of dinner.
Yeah, well, we can't kick
you out in this weather, so...
- Yeah, I mean,
you're here now, so...
- Have a glass of wine?
- That'd be
great. Thanks.
- So, that's Meghan?
- Yeah, my old cellmate.
Not a word about this to Bianca.
How's the burger?
- What is she doing
in Springfield?
- I don't know.
She just showed up.
- What do you wanna do?
- Not much we can do now!
Salad looks
good too. You're not drinking?
No. No.
Thanks!
- Welcome.
- Cheers!
Well, I've been a mechanic
at the Porsche dealership
for, what...
- Well, about
12 years now.
- I didn't see
a Porsche out front.
- I'll own one eventually,
when we get
back on our feet.
- Yeah, and I get my licence
this year, so fingers crossed.
- And you like the job?
- For me, it's a dream job.
- Dream cars!
- No doubt!
You like going fast, Bianca?
- Don't encourage her.
- So, what brings you
to Springfield?
- She just needed to
get out of Boston, right?
- I sure did.
- My class is going
this week, overnight!
- Fun!
- Hey!
I'm not done yet.
- Should we open another?
- Sure! Yeah. Why not?
- So, how do you
two know each other?
- Well, um...
- It's no secret.
We were cellmates in jail.
Really?
- Well, what--what
was that like?
I mean, my mom never
lets us talk about that.
- Um, maybe that's a
conversation for another time?
- When you're incarcerated,
there is almost
an instant transformation.
- From what to what?
- It kind of sounds simplistic,
but, suddenly,
you're locked up,
and everybody
on the outside isn't.
- So, what's the transition?
- Us versus them.
You realize
they don't want you.
And those prisoners,
they're your new family.
- What about your real family?
- Some people still have them,
of course, but...
there's a bond that's created
with people you do time with.
It's undeniable.
Wouldn't you agree?
- I guess so.
- Well, I'd be scared.
I've made friends inside
that would do anything for me,
that would never betray me.
Friends closer than family.
- But Taylor had us,
out here.
She did have you, out there.
- You know,
but it's prison,
and it is not a place
you ever wanna be.
- I know that.
I'm not gonna break the law.
- You know what?
You make it sound almost good.
- No, I don't mean to.
It's...
It's rough.
And you do see
the worst in people.
- Well, what about my mom?
What was she like?
- Your mom?
She was strong.
She was smart, compassionate.
She inspired us.
I don't know what
I would've done without her.
- You never told us
any of this.
- It's hard.
- It's--it's hard for
people to understand
who haven't
been through it.
- What were you in for?
Well, that's
a question you never ask
and, in prison,
is never answered, so...
Hey, babe!
What do you mean,
I can't stay over tonight?
Could I spend the night?
- Um, I really don't think
it's a good idea.
- Please!
- No, I really-- I'm--
This is kind
of last-minute of you.
Seriously?
- It's time for bed.
- Are you gonna let her stay?
It'll be fun!
- Time for bed!
What do you want me to do?
- OK.
I'll take your plate.
- Good night, honey.
That was informative.
Hey, you OK?
- Sure!
- Don't give me that "I gotta
work." I know your schedule.
- I finally get to hear
what you were like in jail.
Yeah, well, screw you!
Really? I come here to see you,
and this is the welcome I get?
- Listen, Jeff.
I don't want her to stay.
- Why not?
- It's too much.
- Well, just tell
her no, then.
- I don't think I can.
- Why?
- It's complicated.
- What, complicated like a
relationship status on Facebook?
- Jeff, this is serious, OK?
I don't want her here.
- All right!
...tomorrow or the next day...
- Leave it to me.
I know how to talk to people.
Hey.
- Hey. Sorry about that.
Problems?
- It's just I thought I had
a place to stay tonight,
and then at the last minute,
he's being a jerk!
Right.
About that,
I'm not sure that staying
here tonight is...
What?
- Can I ask you something?
You ever been in an
impossible situation, and...
...you know, you use all
your strength to overcome it,
and you succeed
at doing that,
just to find out
there's gonna be another hundred
obstacles thrown at you?
- No, I'm not exactly sure
I understand what you mean.
- That's what me and
Taylor have been through.
Right.
Listen, about tonight...
- Yeah, I can't tell you
how much I appreciate it.
I don't really have
cash for a motel, so...
- Yeah, um...
- You are saving my life.
- We'll set up a room for you.
- OK!
- Pretty sweet setup
you got here.
Nice house, great kid,
hot husband.
He did his best
to kick me out.
- Like leading a lamb
to slaughter.
- Well, don't be mad at him.
You should've done it yourself.
- Why'd you say all
those things about me?
- Well, why not? You should
be a hero to your family.
- None of it was true.
- So, what's the harm
if I tell a few white lies?
- What do you
want from me?
- It's just that...
I'll never understand
why you turned on me.
- I didn't...
- You didn't what?
You didn't betray me?
We both know
that you did.
- Maybe you should just go.
- No.
- What do you mean, "no"?
- Well, do you want me
to go tell Jeff and
your beautiful daughter
who you really are?
That you accepted my
friendship and my protection,
and then you turned on me
in the worst possible way?
You owe me, so I'm gonna
stay here for now.
- For now?
- Yeah, that's right.
You coming to bed?
- Yeah. I'll be right there.
- I think I'm
a little drunk.
You get her settled in?
- Yeah.
- Sorry I didn't...
I went out there thinking:
"She can't stay."
And within 2 minutes,
I was all like:
"How long do
you wanna stay?"
- She's very persuasive.
- What was it like,
you know, living with her for
a year and a half in a cell?
- It was, um...
You know, I mean, just...
- Why can't you talk to me
about any of this stuff?
- It's just-- It's just hard to
explain if you haven't been...
- Been inside?
Look, come on, honey!
You're not exactly Henry Hill
from
Goodfellas.
- Why do you
have to do that?
- Do what?
- Minimize my experience.
You don't know
anything about it.
- 'Cause you won't tell me
anything about it.
You act like it's a goddamn
cherished secret or something!
- Can we just drop it?
- Fine, but I
wasn't the one
who got behind the
wheel after drinking
and then mouthed off
to the cops.
- And I wasn't the one
that left a quarter ounce of pot
in the glove compartment.
- Are you ever
gonna forgive me?
You found our stash.
- Your stash?
Right.
Your stash.
You can't sleep?
We had an argument.
- Not about me, I hope.
- No.
- Not yet, at least.
You want a bite?
- Hey, could I ask
you something?
- Shoot.
- How long were you in jail?
- This time or total?
- Total, I guess.
- Well...
I'm 38.
Including juvie...
12 years, on and off.
- Wow!
- Is that a lot?
- It sure seems like it.
- Yeah, well, it's long enough
that I know what's on the menu
every day and night
at the Chicopee
and Framingham jail,
and it ain't this!
Let me ask
you something.
Taylor ever tell you
how she got released early?
- No.
- I didn't think so.
Good night, Jeff.
Jesus!
- What?
- You are gorgeous.
- Thanks!
- You know what the worst part
about being in jail is?
- Living in a cell with
my mom for a year and a half?
- That's funny.
Not being able to do this.
Breakfast of champions!
- Aren't you still
on probation?
- Really? You one
of us or one of them?
- Um, my mom, she would
kill me if she found out.
- How about
I handle your mom?
OK.
I like school!
- Yeah?
All of it?
...the social part of it!
Man, I was the worst student!
Why are you laughing?
I was!
Well, I'm sure
you weren't so bad.
- I was!
No, you've got no idea.
It's good to just,
you know, relax outside.
- Yeah!
- You got any big plans
for tonight?
- Not really. I'm just supposed
to meet a friend.
We're just hanging out.
- Friend? Yeah.
Y'all have fun with that.
I don't know if that's
the neighbourhood peeping Tom,
or if he's here to see you.
- That's Neil.
Hey!
It's another beautiful Saturday
in Springfield.
For those looking
for a bargain,
we've got the big,
annual flea market
down at First Presbyterian.
And maybe for those
not looking for a deal,
we've got the
Classic Car Roundup
down by the convention centre,
which is happening today...
- Your assistant's not
working with you today?
- She's hanging out
with her new best friend.
- You know, it's late.
Why didn't you wake me?
- It's Saturday. I thought
maybe you needed the sleep.
What are you looking for?
- Do we have any more bullets?
- What for?
- I just wanna know.
- Yeah. Top drawer on the left.
Like you insisted, guns and
bullets always separate.
You know we have,
dinner with Lenni tonight.
- Right.
Hey...
Sorry about last night.
- It's just hard
for me sometimes.
We're gonna get
through this.
- I know.
Um, so...
- It's your
future son-in-law.
Not funny.
He looks like a man.
- Handsome little man!
- Mom, this is Neil.
- Hello, ma'am.
- Very polite!
Nice to meet you, Neil.
- I'm Meghan, Taylor's
younger sister from Miami.
- We're gonna go
meet some friends.
Can I talk to
you inside for just a sec?
- Yes. I'll be right back.
So, Heh!
Miami.
- Yeah, sure. Why not?
You play football, Neil?
- Varsity wrestling.
I bet you like a good
tussle every now and then.
But it's one thing
when you embarrass me
in front of my friends...
My God!
You've got a really
good body, Neil.
- Um...
Thanks. I mean,
you know, so do you.
- OK! Remember to meet us
at the restaurant at 8:00.
- Yes. Bye, Auntie Meghan.
- See you around, stud!
Well, he looks dumb.
- He does look
kind of dumb.
- We're going out for dinner?
No. It's a-- It's a
family thing with my boss.
- It's interesting.
- What?
- I'm getting the feeling what
it must be like to be a parent,
you know, more concerned
for your child's
safety than your own.
- Should I be
concerned for my safety?
- Always! You know that!
- Did you give Bianca booze?
- I would never.
Maybe you don't know your kid
as well as you think you do.
- Give me your glass.
- So sorry.
- Here's to the end
of your ordeal.
- Yeah. To freedom!
- I'm sorry about Bianca.
I mean, we told her 8:00.
- She's a teenager. She'd rather
be with her friends.
- Yeah, but she's not
texting me back.
- She's probably
just with Maya.
- Maybe this will
cheer you up.
I got you 2 extra
shifts at the shelter.
- That's great.
- Congratulations, honey.
- To the Liberty
Women's Shelter.
- To the Liberty.
- Maybe you should give
Maya another call.
Yeah,
that's a good idea.
Excuse me.
- Is she OK?
I mean, apart
from Bianca,
she seems
kind of tense.
- Yeah, she's wound up.
We have this person
staying with us.
- What person?
- Her old cellmate,
Meghan something or other.
- Meghan Flanagan?
- You know her?
- From one of my groups
at the jail.
Why is she staying with you?
- I don't know.
She just showed up.
- She's a real operator.
- Hey, do you know how
Taylor got an early release?
- I thought it was
for good behaviour.
- A year and a half less
for good behaviour?
- Did you ask Taylor?
- Not yet.
Jail's been kind of a
touchy subject between us.
- Meghan put this
in your head?
She's been in and out of
the system most of her life.
- Well, maybe she just needs
someone to cut her some slack,
give her a chance.
- Yeah, maybe.
Or maybe not.
- We're gonna have to go.
I just got ahold of Maya.
She hasn't heard
from Bianca for hours.
- OK.
- Would you like me
to help you look?
No, you've done so much
already. Thank you.
- No, no. Go, go.
I've got this.
Thank you.
- Thanks for dinner.
- Bianca?
What the hell
happened here?
- I cooked!
- Where'd all this
grease come from?
- I tried to make fried chicken.
Not as easy as it looks.
- We're really mad at you, OK?
I'm leaving you another message.
It's 10:30.
Call me back.
- Have you seen Bianca?
- I thought she was
at the restaurant.
- Maybe we should
call the police.
- Hasn't been long enough.
Gotta be 24 hours.
I used to run away a lot.
- I'm gonna drive around
to some of her usual spots.
- Let me do it.
- Why not me?
- I know where her
usual spots are.
- I should never have let her
go out with that kid, Neil.
I don't know a thing about him.
- Come on.
- What?
Where are we going?
You stole his wallet?
- Yeah. You know I'm
a criminal, right?
- Come on! Everyone at school
knows your mom's a felon.
- What does that
have to do with me?
- So, you must have
a wild side.
- Neil, just give me
back my phone.
- What's your rush?
- My parents are gonna
kill me! I'm so late!
Don't touch me!
- There! Is that them?
- Want me to tell everybody
at school that you're
a frigid, little tease?
- Screw you!
- Don't be such a--
- It's locked!
- Open the door!
- Open the door!
- Open it right now!
- Aaah!
- What the hell?
You're paying for this!
I doubt that.
- It's my dad's car!
- What were you planning
on doing? Kidnapping her?
What do you want
broken, Neil?
- What?
- Left or right elbow?
Maybe one of your wrists?
Your knee or the ball
of your ankle?
- What the-- Are--
- So, just so you know,
man, that ankle ball,
it takes the
longest to heal.
It's the most painful.
- Mom?
- OK, Meghan, that's enough.
- So, what's it gonna be?
One of your elbows, a wrist,
one of your knees
or the ankle?
OK, that is enough, Meghan!
No!
You're not
crying, are ya?
Are you crying?
Come on! Be a man!
- I said that's enough!
- Hey! You're all crazy!
- Come on, let's just--
let's just get out of here.
- OK, then!
Let's get you home!
- Listen, I was thinking,
maybe we don't tell
Jeff what happened.
- Lie to him?
- Yeah, that would be great.
- Lying's not great.
- It's just that
if we tell him the truth,
he's gonna wanna go over
there and confront Neil.
Well, you know
how guys get.
- He is gonna wanna
go over there, Mom.
- OK, just this once.
- You ever grab me like
that again, I will end you.
You understand?
Wait up, B!
...one of the suspects
was later identified to be...
- Where the hell have you been?
- She's fine.
- We went looking.
What do you know?
- We called you
a hundred times!
- Yeah, I'm sorry.
My phone died, and
I lost track of time.
- Yeah, we just saw her hanging
out with a bunch of friends
in the mall parking lot.
- You said Maya hadn't heard
from her in hours.
- Other friends.
- Yeah. Everything's cool.
- No, everything is not cool!
And tomorrow,
you're gonna call
and apologize to Lenni
for not showing up.
- Let's get you to bed.
- Such a bad girl!
...investigators
are on the scene.
- Thanks for...
- You know.
Give me a hand?
So...
She was just hanging out with
her friends in a parking lot?
- That's a lie?
- She was with Neil
in his car.
You know what that means.
So, what? You're just
gonna let it go?
You don't care your
family's lying to you?
We've been
married 16 years,
and we've been through
a really rough time.
So, if not telling me
is gonna bring Bianca
and Taylor closer together,
fine.
I'll get over it.
By the way,
clean your own mess!
Are you mad at me?
- Why were you in the
car alone with him?
- He was gonna
drive me home.
- Yeah, but what
about Maya?
I mean, you said you were
going with a group of friends.
- Yeah, well,
she had to leave early.
- So did you!
It was not cool of you
to stand us up like that.
- It's not my fault!
- Well, whose fault is it?
- It's yours!
- Mine? How do
you figure that?
- All they do at school
is throw it in my face
that you're a felon.
- No! You cannot blame me for
your irresponsible behaviour.
- Do you know what
he said to me?
He said that I must have
a wild side because of you.
Mom, it's humiliating!
- I'm sorry for
having to go away.
I've said it over
and over again.
- Go away?
Mom, you went to prison!
And you left me
and Dad here.
And now I have to
pay for your mistakes?
- It's not fair, but what
else can I do to fix it?
- I don't know.
Probably nothing, really.
We're just gonna have
to get past this.
OK?
Now get some sleep.
- Mom?
What would you have done
if Meghan hadn't been there?
- I would've handled it.
Sorry.
- Yeah, I knew she would call.
Once a rat, always a rat.
Where's your guy?
Jeff and Bianca are
gonna be home soon.
Never mind.
There he is.
He knows what to do?
OK. As long as he does
his thing, I'll do mine.
- Yeah, I got a call about...
Actually, dispatch wasn't too
clear on what the problem is.
- Um, yes. Thank you for coming.
It's a little hard to explain.
- Well, do your best, honey.
- Well, there's this woman
staying here, Meghan Flanagan.
I want her to leave.
- Why'd you call us?
Just ask her to leave.
- Well, it's more complicated
than that. She's a felon.
- An escaped felon?
- No, but I think she's
violating her parole.
- Did you invite this
Meghan into your home?
- Um, well,
technically, yes.
- Sit in the
back of the car
while I check something
out on the computer?
- No, I'm fine.
I'll wait right here.
- What's your name?
- Um, you know what?
Forget it.
I think this
was a mistake.
- Tell me your name.
- Taylor Reynolds.
- And do you have
a criminal record, Taylor?
- Yes, but...
- Sit in the back of
the car while I check out
your information.
- No, I--I don't want to.
No! Officer, is that necessary?
I didn't do anything!
Officer, please!
What--what is your
name, Officer?
Officer, please!
Will you just listen to me?
Listen! Officer, please!
Officer, come on!
Please, will you talk to me?
- Just keep quiet
back there.
Let's go!
In the future, don't waste
the police department's time.
If it wasn't for
your friend there...
- What did you tell him?
- I told him you
were off your meds.
How about we get you inside,
away from these nosy neighbours.
OK!
That was a dumb move.
- Well, I--I called
them because--
- I know why
you called them.
- I can't have you here anymore.
Bianca is too impressionable.
- Of course she's
impressionable! She's 16!
- Please, just go!
- Can't do that,
'cause, when you
stabbed me in the back,
you also pissed off
some pretty nasty people.
- Who?
- Well, look at what happened
to the Warden Feldman.
That doesn't worry you?
'Cause of what you did,
I got an extra
6 months in solitary.
And you just walk out,
a year and a half early?
No.
That's not fair.
- What could I do?
- Simple. Make amends!
- Amends.
- Yeah, you're gonna take
a package into the jail for us.
- That's impossible.
- Nothing's impossible.
You'll go in through Lenni
Page's prison group on Monday.
- No, I can't--
I can't do that.
It's Bianca's overnight
to Boston. No!
- Yeah, so you're
gonna cancel that trip.
Do you understand what
you need to do here, Taylor?
- And if I refuse?
- Pfft!
I don't know.
I guess you lose
all this fresh air...
along with your
beautiful family.
- Are you threatening
my family?
- What do you think?
Don't let me down.
If you'll excuse me,
I've got a date!
And you've got
phone calls to make!
There's a general feeling
that although, nationally,
crime rates are down,
we're constantly
being fed news of doom.
And I wonder if the media
is to blame
for not painting an accurate
picture of not only Springfield,
but the country at large.
I wasn't sure at first,
but, I've been
thinking about it.
- You seemed pretty sure
that you didn't wanna do it.
What's changed?
- You know, I realized
that working the group
might be a way
for me to make amends.
- What's going on?
I don't know.
Can we talk about something?
Just you and me, though.
- Of course.
- I feel guilty.
- For what?
- 'Cause I miss the days when
it was just you and me here.
- I know, honey.
But your mom's really trying.
- What if we never get back
to the place we were before?
- Maybe the goal is to
get to some place better.
You wanna help
me fix this car?
- Nah, I kind of got
some homework to do.
- OK.
- Well, how about
I come in tomorrow?
We'll see how it goes.
If I don't nail it,
then we can reassess.
-I don't know.
This sudden change of heart
doesn't have anything to do
with Meghan Flanagan, does it?
- How do you know
about Meghan?
Jeff told me at dinner.
- You've always seen
right through me.
Yes, it does.
I mean, ever since Meghan
came back into my life,
I realized that I abandoned all
the women that I did time with,
and I need to fix that.
OK, then.
Let's give it a shot.
- Great! OK.
I'll see you
tomorrow! Bye!
- Hey!
- Hey!
Going on a
calendar shoot?
- Nah, going on a date.
But kind of wanted your help,
you know, just to
complete my outfit.
Should I go bra...
or, um...
...no bra, you know?
What works best?
- This kind of thing generally
work on men you know?
- Yeah, no bra
generally works best.
- I hate to break
it to you, Meghan,
but you're not
20 anymore.
- So?
You're the one
holding my bra.
Why don't you try
to act your age?
See you later, Taylor!
- What's wrong?
- Nothing.
- What's going on?
- Nothing, honey.
It's just Meghan and her date,
OK? Just go back to sleep.
- Who does she think she is?
This is ridiculous.
This is too much.
- Honey, don't.
- Stay here.
- What's going
on down here?
- What the--
- What the hell
are you doing?
Who the hell
are you?
- This is my house!
- Hey, hey! OK, OK!
- Have some respect!
- That's enough, boys.
- There's a kid
in this house!
- You're gonna need to get
the hell out of here.
I'm sorry.
We were just trying
to have a little fun.
You should try
it some time.
What a piece of work!
- So, what happened
last night?
Nothing, honey.
- I'm not stupid.
Was Meghan doin' it with
some guy in our living room?
- Yeah, she tried to but--
- Yeah, but then your father
put his foot down.
Are you sure
you can drive her?
- Yeah. It's no problem.
- OK.
- See you later.
- OK.
So, do you have
everything you need?
- Yeah. What's
up with you?
- Nothing.
- You were so excited
for this trip,
and then, what, you just
can't go all of a sudden?
- Well, no, no.
I mean, I just couldn't get
out of this thing with Lenni.
But I--I'm gonna
make it up to you.
Yeah,
if you say so.
- OK. Have a great time.
OK?
Be careful.
Boston isn't Springfield!
- Yeah.
- Bye.
- I'm getting the feeling
that Jeff doesn't like me.
- Can you blame him
after last night?
- The package is hidden
in the inside pocket.
Our old friend, Donny,
will be the guard on duty.
Don't open it for
anybody else.
- This is a one-time thing.
- Hey, Taylor?
You just do this.
OK? You owe me.
- Can I go?
- Good luck.
- I was beginning to think
you weren't gonna show!
- I got caught
in a little traffic.
- You sure you're
ready for this?
- Let's do it!
- OK.
- Well! Welcome back,
Mrs. Reynolds!
- Hey, Donny.
New warden wants to see you.
- Yeah, I'll be there
when I'm finished here.
- No, he said now.
I'll handle this.
Miss? I need to look
in your bag.
What's this?
- I was just...
- Smart woman.
The food in here will kill ya!
Have a nice day.
- You know what?
You did great.
See you next week?
- OK. Yeah.
- Bye, hon.
- Bye.
OK.
- Hi, Mom!
- How's it going?
It's good!
We're just taking
a break from the museum,
and we're gonna go
to Boston Common.
It's great.
I'm having a great time.
- That's great.
Um, I'm so sorry I'm not there
with you right now.
- Yeah, no, it's fine.
Don't worry about it.
- I'll see you tomorrow.
OK, honey?
- Yeah. Bye, Mom.
- Love you!
- Bye!
Leave a message
for Blake Peterson,
Springfield Probation Office.
- Blake, Blake!
Um, I was hoping
that you'd be back by now.
Um...
I really need to see you.
OK? So, um...
I just cannot let her
screw up my life.
OK, please, just call me.
OK? All right, bye.
OK!
- Hey!
You know, I was thinking
that when Bianca
gets back from Boston,
that we cou--
What the--
- You want me to stop?
- No, no.
- OK.
- I don't know
what you've been up to,
but please keep it up!
- You did a pretty good
job of that yourself.
I'd murder somebody
for a smoke right now.
Why did we ever
quit smoking?
- Because we wanted to be
better, healthier people.
This is nice.
- So...
how did you get
an early release?
- Did Meghan
tell you about it?
- She said I should ask.
- Everything she told
you and Bianca about me...
was a lie.
I mean, she controlled
everything in there.
And, eventually,
she controlled me as well.
- Why didn't you tell me
about any of this?
- I'm just ashamed of
the person I became in there.
And I just-- I didn't--
I didn't want to
involve you, and I...
I felt like
you'd judge me.
- We're married.
I'd never judge you.
- There's more.
So, Warden Feldman
came to me
and asked if
I would help him out.
- How?
- Meghan was bringing drugs
in with that corrupt guard.
- That guy, Donny.
- Yeah. And so I found out
where they were hiding it.
I mean, it didn't
take a genius.
I was with her
all the time.
I was such a liar.
But it was my opportunity.
- You weren't afraid of
what they'd do to you?
- It was a risk
I was willing to take.
I mean, I just-- I had
to get back to you guys.
- So, what's she doing here?
Why--why isn't she locked up?
- I mean, I thought they would
give her so much more time,
but they ended up just giving
her 6 months in solitary.
- Well, we have to
call the cops!
- I'm gonna talk
to Blake about it.
He'll know what to do.
- What does she
want from you?
- Let me just--
Let me talk to Blake.
- He's not even a cop.
- Well, I didn't--I didn't
tell you before,
but I called the cops,
and--and it didn't go so well.
Do you trust me?
- Yeah, of course I do.
- So let me just
do this my way, OK?
I promise nothing
will go wrong.
What is it?
You called?
- What the hell happened?
- How'd it go?
-They changed guards.
I almost got arrested.
I heard.
- Then the package
wasn't there.
-It was a test run. Just wanna
make sure I can trust you.
- A test run?
That wasn't part of the deal!
All right? Game over!
What? What are you doing?
Get away from her!
What is wrong with you?
Relax!
I just wanted to make sure
that you wouldn't betray me!
We'll do it again another day.
- No! No, that wasn't
part of the deal!
The deal changed!
- I was just gonna call you.
- I need your help.
- I heard your messages.
Tell me what happened.
- Meghan Flanagan showed up,
the one that I set up
with Warden Feldman.
- What does she want?
- She's forcing me to
take drugs into jail.
I can't do it.
I cannot risk losing
my freedom again,
my family.
I just... I can't do it.
- Who else is involved?
- It's Meghan and that--
and that guard, Donny.
They're making me
go back in again.
- Back in?
- The first time
was a test run.
- Yeah?
OK.
I understand.
Can I see the contents
of your purse?
- What?
- The purse.
- Why?
OK, but-- OK, sure.
- What's this?
- It must've been Meghan.
- Step away from
the desk, please.
- Blake! No. Please.
What's going on, Blake?
Blake, you--
- The weight of the drugs,
possession with
intent to sell...
2 prior convictions...
You're looking
at 25 to life.
- Who was that on
the phone, Blake?
Blake!
- You got a choice to make.
- Who called you?
What do you have
to do with this?
- 25 to life.
Or you do what
Meghan has asked.
Choose.
Now.
- Lenni, I need to see you, OK?
OK, bye.
So, what do you think?
- It could work.
I still think we should
get the police involved.
- I just don't feel
like I can trust them.
- I've known the
new warden for years.
I know I can trust him.
Let me talk to him.
- OK. Thanks.
- Hey!
- Hi!
- Hey!
- So, Lenni,
will you excuse us?
- We'll meet at my office
tomorrow morning?
- OK.
- What's going on?
- I need to talk to
you about something.
- I know we talked
about this last night,
but why aren't
we going to the cops?
- Well, Mom and Lenni say
they're working it out.
- Aren't you worried?
- Yeah. I am worried.
But we have to trust her.
She's doing it for us.
- So, I'm gonna have
to go in a minute.
- Should we be here?
Maybe I should take Bianca home.
- Well, Lenni thinks that
the safest place for you
is in her office,
and she's fine with that.
So just wait
for my call.
- What if something
goes wrong?
- Nothing's gonna go wrong.
- I promise.
- I love you, Mom.
- I love you too.
Hey.
Yeah, I know where that is.
- That was really stupid,
going to Blake.
- No, letting you into
my house was stupid.
- Don't do anything
like that again.
- Just leave my
family out of this.
- We don't even need them.
Evidence that Blake
has on you,
the weight of the
drugs in the bag...
What?
- I was trying to figure out
what was in this for you.
- Yeah? What did
you come up with?
- Well, first I thought it
was just revenge against me,
and then I
remembered paradise.
All those nights you talked to
me about escaping to paradise.
That's what it was, right?
Right, looking at that postcard
every morning when you woke up.
- You took my postcard.
- So, how much you got saved up?
$30,000, $40,000?
- I'll have $55,000 once
we do this last deal.
I need this, Taylor.
- You told Donny
and Blake yet?
- Give me that.
Give me that!
Give me that!
Are you crazy?
You shouldn't have
done that, Taylor!
You think I'm afraid of you?
Seriously?
Yeah, go on!
Get out of here!
Go! What?
- What the hell?
Where is it?
- Not even
a "thank you"?
- Be careful.
- I will.
- What are you
doing here?
- I did what you asked.
- Get in the car.
What do you
want me to say?
That I'm sorry?
- I just wanna know why
you would drag me into this.
- You put yourself into it when
you ratted out Meghan's crew.
- And you're part of that crew?
Nothing more than a drug dealer?
- Drug dealer?
I have no idea what you're
talking about, Miss Reynolds!
You think I'm an idiot?
- I think you're like me.
You just lost your way.
- Lost my way!
Take some responsibility.
I'm nothing like you.
- No. You're worse.
- I spent my entire
life on this job
just to be told at
the end of 30 years
that my pension's
gonna be cut in half
because some politician
burned through the fund!
So if you can't
beat 'em, join 'em.
- Goddamn right!
And the warden?
Lester Feldman just got
in the way of your payoff?
He was your friend, Blake.
- He was a necessary casualty.
- Will you listen to yourself?
You know, Meghan's taking off.
- There's a hundred
Meghans out there.
- And now you've got me.
- Yeah.
Now you're a
part of it.
- Like it or not.
- Are you gonna make
trouble for me?
- What am I gonna do?
Go to the cops?
I just took drugs into a jail.
They've got me on camera.
- Yes, you did.
- You son of a bitch!
- What do you want me to say?
That I'm sorry?
I just wanna know
why you would--
- Everything OK?
- She got Blake.
She's coming back.
Where's Bianca?
- The bathroom.
What do you want?
- I don't know how
you live with yourself.
You had me thrown in
segregation for 6 months.
All I asked is that you just do
the one simple thing in return.
And, instead,
you try to destroy me?
- That's not what this is about.
- 'Cause, you know,
you got the house,
you got the family,
you got everything!
And what do I got?
-Meghan! Bianca! Meg--
- You meet me back
at the river.
- Where is she?
Bianca!
Let her go.
- How about I sell her
to you for $40,000?
- You know we don't
have that kind of money.
- You don't got that money?
- Where is she?
- Come on! Come on, Tay!
Pull the trigger!
- I swear to God, if you
have hurt her in any way...
- You'll never
find where she is.
- Meghan! Meghan, please!
Please, Meghan!
Don't do this. Please!
Where is she?
- So, you're really
not part of my world.
- No!
Just tell me!
Tell me what I need to do!
- How about you apologize
for betraying me!
- I'm sorry.
- See, I don't even believe
that you are sorry.
- I had to think about myself.
I had to protect my family.
- You're so pathetic.
I should shoot you.
- No, what are you doing?
- I'm leaving!
That's what I'm doing!
- No, no, no!
- You call the cops,
I'll kill her!
- Where is she?
- I will kill her!
This isn't over!
- No!
- I want my money!
- Bianca! Bianca!
- I want my money!
- No! No!
- I want my money!
- HELP!
- Bianca?
Mom! Help me!
Aaah!
- Bianca!
Bianca! I'm coming!
- Help! Help!
Help!
- Bianca, I'm coming!
Mama's coming!
Help me!
- I'm here! I'm here! I'm here!
- Help me! Help!
- OK!
I got it! I got it!
My baby! My baby!
Baby, come here!
Come around here!
OK!
I got you!
I got you, baby!
You're OK. You're OK.
You're OK.
Come on.
Let's go home.
OK! I got you.
OK! Let's get you home.
- What?
- Put it back!
- No!
- Put it back!
- I want it.
So, they never
found her?
You know, I knew she was bad
news that time she came in here.
Mrs. Reynolds,
as an apology to you,
and as a gesture of thanks
from the community,
the groceries are on
the Crisp Market today.
- Thanks, but
that's not necessary.
- Mom, why do you
hate free stuff?
- Grab a bag.
- Jeez!
- Got everything?
- Yeah.
Mom got offered free
groceries, and she refused.
- Well, good for you.
- Yeah.