Twisted Sister (2023) - full transcript

When my parents were

alive I was always doing

what was expected of me.

And then, with the

marriage and then the baby,

my whole world

became about that.

And then when my parents passed

I was expected to run the

business all on my own.

And it's not that I didn't

wanna do any of those things,

I love being a wife, and

I love being a mother,

and being able to

run the business.

It felt like there was

always something missing,

something that wasn't right.

And I ignored it.

And I ignored it.

And then I found out everything

that you hid from me,

and I had done so

much for our family,

and this is how I was

treated in return.

It, it was unfair.

Emily, that is great.

You are opening up,

you're really opening up.

That's exactly what

these sessions are for,

so you and Kyle have

a safe space to talk.

How's it make you feel to

hear Emily say those things?

She feels like our

marriage was a mistake.

That's not what I'm saying.

Let's talk about

how we are feeling

and not assign feelings

to someone else.

Is there a way that you can

say that to Emily? Another way?

When I hear you say that,

I interpret it to mean

that you wish you made

different choices,

about me, about us.

I don't regret

our life together.

I just, I want things to go

back to the way they were.

It's hard not to

get stuck in the past,

but how can we use

what we know now

to improve in the future?

I mean, for me, I think

it starts with honesty.

I can promise that.

Sometimes certain

decisions are precipitated

by how we might

feel at the moment.

It's important that you express

to Emily things you want

her to improve upon as well.

Okay.

I just never felt

good enough for you.

Is that...

I mean, I-I remember

the first time

that I ever saw

you and I thought,

"That is my dream girl."

But I also thought, "I'm never

gonna get a girl like that."

And then you looked at

me and you smiled and.

Do you remember?

Well, we just, we

started talking

and I, I'd never

felt that way before.

But if I'm being honest,

from that moment,

I- I was scared that

I was gonna lose you.

I didn't know that's

how you felt, Kyle.

Yeah.

You were always enough.

Always.

I just want my family back.

Daddy.

- Hey.

- All right.

Let's end there for today.

You guys did great.

It's a great session.

You guys should be really proud

of the progress you're making.

All right, we gotta

get you ready, okay?

Mwah, you have an

awesome day at school,

and I wanna hear all about it.

Americano?

Good morning.

I think it was

a great morning.

Hm, you know what would

make an even better morning?

If we drove to work

in one car together.

I'll think about it.

Morning, Cassie.

He looks happy this morning.

Guessing counseling went well.

I think we're

making real progress.

It feels different.

Good now. He's really trying.

Love it.

You know, I'm rooting

for both of you.

It's the firm's

30th anniversary

and it's three weeks away.

I'm excited to announce

that the yacht club

has a cancellation and we

can host the event there.

- Ah.

- Oh, there.

My parents worked hard

to build this company,

and I thought it would be

a great way to honor them.

Your parents loved boating.

Yeah.

So mark your calendars.

There's one other development

that I'd like to

share with you all.

Recently, we've acquired

some major clients,

and if we want to continue

with this trajectory,

we have to have a

bigger outreach.

I've decided that the best

way to expand this company

to other states is to

partner with a PR firm

that already has a

stronghold in those areas.

And the company I feel most

comfortable partnering with

is Viator.

I know this is a big move,

but it's a business decision

that my parents thought

about for a long time

and didn't end up making

before their passing.

I believe in the

future of this company

and want to see it

grow and succeed

in the way that I know it can.

Is this an acquisition?

No.

Sounds like an acquisition.

We'll be using their

resources in those areas,

and they'll take a

percentage of the payment.

It's a partnership.

There will be no

buyout of our company.

When did you talk to them?

I've been talking to

them for a few weeks now.

And the next step is getting

everyone here on board

and contracts, which

I plan to draft

and sign in the next month.

You can play with your

Legos after homework, okay?

Mommy!

Are you all right?

I-I-I think my heart

literally fell out of my body.

I almost hit you.

I was just, uh, um.

I'm here for the interview

for the babysitting position.

Yes. Oh!

Sorry about the scare.

I wasn't expecting

you for another hour.

I know. It's totally my fault.

I was coming from out of town

and I didn't know how

long it would take me.

This is a beautiful place.

- Thank you.

- Did you build this yourself?

No, it belonged to my parents.

You grew up here?

I moved here when I was three.

Lily, right?

Yeah.

How long have you

been working with kids?

Uh, few years now.

You said you just got to town.

Where were you coming from?

Down south. Texas.

Oh, my, my family's

originally from Texas.

Oh.

What do you think of

Forest Hills so far?

Mommy?

I saw someone outside.

It's probably

just an animal, honey.

Didn't we say dinner?

What's going on?

- Daddy!

- Lily,

this is my husband, Kyle.

Kyle, this is Lily.

She's interviewing to

be Nina's babysitter.

I don't wanna

intrude on dinner.

No, not at all.

We, we always have

more than enough.

It'll be good for you

to spend time with Nina.

Nina, why don't you show Lily

what you've been

working on there?

A babysitter?

Uh, with all our new clients

I've been working later,

and I need someone

to help watch Nina

a few afternoons a week.

I don't feel comfortable

with some stranger being

alone with our child.

Well, that stranger came

from a reputable site.

She's got great references.

When did you decide to do this?

I don't know, two weeks ago.

Why didn't you

ask me about it?

We're both meeting her

now, at the same time.

I don't know what

the problem is.

I will find someone,

if you're desperate

for a babysitter.

Kyle, relax.

You don't even know her.

Yes, that's the point.

We don't know her.

It's my child and I

should have been consul.

He's right. I misled you.

I answered your babysitting ad

because I wanted to

meet you, actually.

Me?

I- I wanted

to know who you were.

I'm not following.

I don't know how to say this.

I, um. We're related.

Related how?

We're, we're sisters.

What?

I can't tell if

this is a joke, or.

I'm not joking.

I'm your older sister.

I don't understand, I.

If I can just explain.

I think that we, our parents.

I think you need to leave.

I know you need

time to digest.

Um, I'm sorry. Here's my number.

Maybe we can talk more

about it tomorrow.

You're not actually

gonna believe that woman,

are you?

- My parents' names are on-

- Em.

Her birth certificate.

Anybody can forge that.

Well, why would someone lie

about something like this?

I don't know, but

why would she show up

just out of the blue?

It is all very suspicious.

Mommy, mommy!

Are, are you okay?

Em, sometimes

you're too trusting.

You can't just let anyone in.

All right, she'll dream.

You know, Em, I don't

feel comfortable

leaving the two of you

alone here tonight.

I mean, what if that

woman comes back?

We'll be fine.

I could sleep in the other room.

I appreciate that,

Kyle, but we'll be fine.

There was something

so familiar about her.

Don't let that rattle you.

You know, Em, I

have to be honest,

I feel like you're

hiding things from me.

Hiding from you?

Yeah, first the Viator

thing this morning,

now you're looking

for a babysitter.

Why aren't we talking

about these things?

There was already so

much going on between us,

I didn't know how to

bring all this extra stuff

into the mix.

But these are

huge decisions, Em.

Look, I get it,

that you are someone

who likes to run

everything yourself,

but there are those of

us who care about you

and wanna help you.

Especially if we're partners

inside and outside of work.

You're right.

I'm sorry, I should have

talked to you about it.

Look at us communicating.

Your sister?

That's what she said.

I don't even know what to say.

What are you gonna do?

I'm trying to see what I

can find about her online,

but so far I haven't

found anything.

Her name doesn't

show up anywhere.

Not even on social sites.

Well, that could be

a really good thing

or a really bad thing.

My sister's best friend's

aunt met this guy

who didn't have

any digital trace,

and he ended up-

Being a serial killer?

Being a very nice guy.

How's it going?

We were just discussing

your supposed new family member.

She's a fraud.

Is this fraud my height

and has curly auburn hair?

I'm gonna tell her to leave.

No, don't. I

asked her to come.

What? Why?

Because she agreed

to do a DNA test,

so we're going to

see Dr. Andrews.

Then we'll know for sure, right?

Emily.

This is awkward.

It really is.

I'm sorry I lied to you

about the babysitter position.

How do you walk into

someone's life and just say,

"I'm the older sister

you never knew you had"?

I didn't know how to go

about doing any of this.

Maybe a letter?

- Right.

- Or a phone call.

Okay.

In hindsight, I can see

that either of those

methods could have worked.

Honestly, I wanted to meet you

first before I said anything.

I just wanted to find out what

kind of a person you were.

It's a lot to take in.

I know.

I have so many questions.

Well, ask away.

Well, how old

were you when my parents-

- Sent me away?

I was about six years old.

Where did you grow up?

In a boarding facility.

Did they ever come visit you?

No.

Did you ever try

to contact them?

I didn't want anything

to do with them.

I regret that now.

I wish I'd had the

opportunity to say goodbye.

It's just, I,

I can't imagine them ever

doing something like that

and to not even say

anything before they passed.

People can surprise you.

How well do you

really know anyone?

Why do you think they

didn't say anything?

I don't know.

Maybe they were

hoping you'd forget.

Forget what?

The years that overlapped.

What do you mean?

You were two when

they sent me away.

You're too young to

remember anything.

I barely remember anything.

The one thing that

sticks out in my memory

is this toy that you had.

It was like a red

dog or something.

A fox. It was a red fox.

You were

obsessed with that thing.

It was literally attached

to you at all times.

Are you both ready?

Let's do it.

Hello?

Hi, this is Emily Caldwell.

I'm calling about a payment

that my parents made

to the school years ago.

Oh, we haven't been

a school for some time.

We're a nonprofit

organization now.

Well, my parents

made a payment

to the organization every year.

Could you tell me

what that was for,

if, if I gave you their name?

What year did

they give the money?

I don't know the

exact span of years,

but I-I definitely

know it was in the '90s.

I'm afraid I can't help you.

We only keep files on

our end for seven years.

If they were paying

for a student,

those files would be shipped

to them post-graduation.

So you would've sent

the files to my parents?

If they were the

custodians on the account, yes.

All right, thank you.

Hey.

Thought you all had

forgotten about this place

until that man showed

up to look at it.

What man?

Someone's been to

see this locker?

Yeah. Last week.

Are you sure?

Sure I'm sure.

Nobody's been to this

locker in five years,

so I definitely remember

he came to see that one.

And he had the code?

Yes, ma'am.

Well, do you

remember his name?

Did he have to sign in?

No, we don't

have sign-ins here.

It's that big one

right over there.

Hello?

Get cozy.

- Thank you.

- There you go.

Good?

Yeah.

Okay.

Mommy.

Are you all

right? What happened?

- Hi.

- Mommy.

Hey. Nina, Cassie's here.

Why don't you, why don't

you get your magic set

and show her some

of your tricks?

I wanna stay here with you.

We just need to talk

for a little bit, honey.

- Okay, Mommy.

- There you go.

Thank you.

Come on, sweetie, let's go.

I went to my

parents' storage unit

and this man jumped

out and grabbed me.

Grabbed you?

What was he trying to do?

I don't know.

It was terrifying.

What did the police say?

Uh, that he most

likely was looking

for something valuable.

Apparently it happens a lot.

Were there security cameras?

They said they weren't working.

Of course not.

Hmm.

What were you even doing at

your parents' storage unit?

Um, I was looking for some

old paperwork from my parents.

The manager said that a man

had been to the storage unit

in the past week

and had the code.

It was me. I went there.

I was looking for something

nostalgic to give you as a gift.

Maybe refinish the old desk.

You've been missing your

parents a lot lately,

and I thought that

it could help.

How did you know

about the unit?

Your dad showed it to me.

When we cleaned out the files

from his office, that's

where we put them.

I thought you knew about that.

Listen, Em, I think we

need to take a pause

with everything that's

happening at work.

- Why?

- Because this is a big deal.

You need to recover from this.

Oh, don't be silly.

The anniversary party isn't

for another couple weeks.

I'm hungry.

Yeah, me too.

Cass, you wanna stay for dinner?

Yeah, I'd love to.

There's something

I need to tell you.

Can we just talk about

it after dinner, please?

I-I tried knocking.

The front door was locked,

so I just came round back.

I wasn't sure if

you got my message.

I didn't realize

you invited her.

It's so

beautiful. Thank you.

How are you feeling?

I'm better now that

everyone is here.

Ah-huh.

Um, thank you.

We're just about to sit to

eat. You should join us.

Oh, okay.

Kyle is an exceptional cook.

- Oh, really?

- Well,

exceptional is a strong word.

Are you staying in town, Lily?

Uh, no, I'm at

the Gold Coast Inn.

Oh.

It's the best I can

afford at the moment.

Maybe I can help you find

a place closer to town.

That would be

amazing. Thank you.

Yeah. Of course.

So what's the plan, Lily?

Fake being Emily's

sister, and then what?

I'm not faking.

I don't know what

he's talking about.

Okay, I was gonna say

something after dinner,

but I can't just sit here and

listen to her manipulate you.

When I was leaving

work, Dr. Andrews called

and he said the DNA

test results were ready.

So I went by, picked them up

and opened them.

I'm telling the truth.

It says you're not my sister.

That's impossible.

You see, if anyone

reads that document,

they're never gonna believe you.

So I think it's time

for you to leave.

Emily, I'm telling you

the truth. I'm your sister.

I think you should

go. I'm sorry.

What just happened?

I'm sorry, Em.

I know you were really hoping

that she was your sister.

I'm just so confused.

I mean, why would

she lie about this?

I don't know.

She obviously really

wanted something from you.

But she knew things.

How could she know all those

things about me and my family?

She obviously

did her research.

And even her name.

Lilies were my mother's

favorite flower.

Just all seemed to add up.

Even the payments

to that academy.

What academy?

My parents made a payment

to this school for years.

I just assumed that

it was for Lily.

It was probably

just a donation.

I mean, your parents

gave a lot of money

to a lot of different charities.

But think about it, Em,

this woman just shows up.

She doesn't call you

for all those years.

You can't find anything

about her online.

This is someone who

doesn't want you to know

who they really are.

I think I miss my parents.

And when Lily showed

up maybe I thought

that a part of them

was coming back to me.

I should have known it

was too good to be true.

Em, you have a family.

I felt so lonely lately.

I know.

But you and Nina are

everything to me.

You're the only thing

that matters, and yes,

I know I messed up.

But I'm always gonna

be here for you.

I know.

I guess it makes sense.

It's, I can't imagine

my parents giving

their child away

and never speaking of it again.

Yeah.

Tonight I was

reminded why I love you.

Oh, yeah?

You were always

great at protecting me.

You were looking out for

me and I didn't listen.

I'm sorry.

Okay. So then

let's make a promise.

The two of us will

always be a team,

and we'll have each other's

backs no matter what.

- Promise.

- Mm.

I was thinking.

About getting in the hot tub?

No, I-I have to

get that thing fixed.

No, I already got it fixed.

What? When?

Well, you mentioned

it a few weeks ago,

so I called someone.

They came out, they fixed it.

It should, it should be working.

So what do you think?

It's a perfect night.

A couple glasses of wine.

The two of us.

We do another night?

Deal.

What are you thinking?

I was thinking that maybe

you should move back in.

Do you really?

Do you really mean that?

Yes.

It's the right next step.

We both wanna be together,

so has to happen eventually.

And you're right, you, you

belong here, you're family.

Okay.

- You ready to go, sweetie?

- Mm-hmm.

Here.

Oh, no, I don't need those.

I was thinking we could

take one car to work today.

I'll race ya.

All right.

May I have your bag?

But wait, there's more.

I'm gonna close the

door, okay, sweetie?

After you.

Oh. I could get used to this.

- Could you?

- Mm-hmm.

No, I've got it.

Thank you.

Come on, we're

late. We're late!

- Bye, honey.

- Bye, Mom.

Want me to get your backpack?

Yep. Got it.

Yeah? Let me get this one.

- Okay.

- Okay.

Come on, come on.

Hi, Cassie.

Um, I just

need to tell you about-

Oh, uh, Cassie,

hang on a second, um, my

battery's about to die.

I forgot to charge

my phone last night.

Ah, hang on a second.

Cassie, hang on.

Hang on, hang on. Oh.

- Em?

- See if he's got one.

Em?

Cassie, are you still there?

Oh.

Em, let's go!

What is this?

Emily, you weren't

listening to me.

You, you told me

it wasn't a match.

Wait, you showed me a document

that said it wasn't a match.

You were so adamant to

have this person in our lives

that we barely know.

So you forged fake

documents and lied to me?

Lily's not a good person.

What evidence do you have

that she's not a good person?

That's what I thought.

We just spent the entire night

talking about having each

other's backs, how we're family.

Emily, I'm just,

I'm asking you-

- You promised me honesty.

How can you not see

that Lily is lying to you?

Kyle, the only person

lying to me is you.

How can you not see that?

Em.

That is the real document

from my doctor's office.

I found it in Kyle's

trunk this morning.

I don't know why you

would lie about this.

Maybe you felt threatened?

Maybe.

He has said recently that he

was always afraid of losing me.

Is this the first time he's

done something like this?

No. We've had

some trouble lately.

About six months ago,

Kyle was acting weird,

stressed out more than usual.

He kept saying it was work.

Eventually I found out

that he had taken money

out of our savings

and invested it

without telling me,

and then lost all of it.

I'm so sorry.

Yeah, it's been a rough

few months, and now this.

We started marriage counseling

and I thought it

was working, but.

Right before I moved here,

I'd just gotten out

of a bad relationship.

Really?

It made me wanna

get in touch with you.

I want someone in

my life I can trust.

In the beginning it was great.

He was great.

Then he started

lying more and more,

and eventually I

just got sick of it.

I guess that

runs in the family.

Can we start fresh?

Maybe you could come

over to the house later

and spend time with Nina and I?

I would love that,

but I'm actually

leaving town today.

You're leaving? Why?

It's embarrassing to say

this, but I'm out of money.

No one seems to be

hiring in this town.

Well, why don't you

come work at the PR firm?

Really? What would

I even do there?

Anything.

We could start you

part-time for now,

and, and you could

stay at the house.

Nina would love that.

- Are you sure?

- Yes. You're family.

You mentioned over the phone

you wanted to discuss

marital assets.

Are you, uh, thinking

of getting a divorce?

Uh, no.

It's a little more

complicated than that.

Well, you've come

to the right office.

We specialize in complicated.

My wife and I have been

separated for a few months.

We share a daughter.

Our home, and the place

of business where we work,

were inherited from her

parents when they passed away.

Now, recently, a relative

has come back into her life

and I'm worried that-

- The relative wants

to get their hands

on some of the inheritance.

Exactly.

She has already come

between me and my family,

and I'm worried it's

just gonna get worse.

Are we talking

any relative, or?

It's a sister that

she never knew she had.

Oh, I see.

That is complicated.

Nothing, I just.

I get this impression

that this sister doesn't

want me around my family.

Hm, what has she done so far?

I don't have specifics.

It's, it's a general feeling.

Unless you can prove

malice with intent,

there's not much a

legal court can do.

So you're saying I have

to prove she's dangerous?

Normally? Yeah.

Well, we've gone through

all the nuts and bolts.

Organization of files,

sharing accounts.

Basically I bored her

to death for an hour.

Okay. Well, let's hear it.

What are your biggest

takeaways so far?

Important to connect

personally with clients,

someone they can trust.

When we send out proposals,

we do a three-month, six-month,

and one-year trajectory plan.

Pretty good for only being

here a couple of hours.

We actually have a new

client coming in right now.

I think it would be great for

you to sit in on the meeting

and see how it all works.

Who's the client?

Aurora Botanicals.

It's infused with

all natural oils

that block the rapidly

changing hormone levels

from affecting the

underlying skin layer.

What inspired you

to start this brand?

After I had my baby,

I had a facial acne problem

for the first time in my life.

Um, and the skincare company

that I had at that time

developed a product

to help women

with this exact same problem.

But, after we started marketing,

we found out that the side

effects to those products

were far worse than the acne.

Some of the women's skin

would either itch or burn,

and eventually we found out

some of the chemicals we used

could actually

cause skin cancer.

It was a nightmare.

So I just, I just

really wanna help women

by giving them products that

were safe and effective.

Your passion is what's

gonna help sell your product.

That's the strategy

that we start with.

We bring your

personal connection-

- Oh, um, I-I-I don't wanna

be in any of the videos,

or, or pictures.

Well, typically we see

the best response to brands

when there's a familiar

face behind it.

It's a way to

personalize the company.

I would prefer

if I wasn't in it.

I think the brand name alone

and what it gives to

people is more than enough.

I mean, if, if, if

that's an issue,

I can just, I can just go

find another PR company.

Did something happen?

I am sure that we

can find a way to, to-

- I looked up your

previous company,

the one that you had

with your husband?

Ex-husband, and, and

what does that have to do

with, with anything?

I saw that you had some legal

trouble with that company.

I know what it's like

to wanna start over.

I think that you start

with being honest

about your past mistakes.

Look, in a world where

everything is photoshopped,

where people are

constantly posting online

about how happy they are when

they're really miserable,

people are looking

for authenticity.

I know I am.

If you're honest about

your past mistakes

and that Aurora

Botanicals is your way

of helping women feel better

about their real selves,

I think you can build your brand

and gain back some of

your previous clientele.

Build back that trust

that you have with them.

Yes, but my ex-husband

ran our previous company

into the ground.

We were sued by so many clients.

Look, I, ah, I just really

want you guys to run PR

and make sure that my name

is kept out of the

new, new brand.

I think we should

do the opposite.

Like Emily said,

your clients are going to

want to connect with you.

When they hear you speak

honestly about your story,

they'll see your dedication.

We've all made mistakes.

I know I have.

And it's hard.

It's scary to put

yourself out there,

but you owe it not just to

your clients, but to yourself.

You really think

they'll react positively.

I think so.

We can walk you

through the steps

of what that would look like

so you can get

comfortable with it all.

And you guys have

really helped restore

other people's reputations?

Yes, many.

It's one of the aspects

of this job I like most.

All right.

We'll talk to the

rest of the team

and we'll send a proposal

over to you soon.

I look forward to

working with both of you.

Can I talk to you in

my office for a second?

Sure.

I, uh, I wanna apologize.

We clearly got off

on the wrong foot.

My only intention

was to protect Emily,

but I hope we can

put that behind us

now that I hear you're,

uh, joining the team.

All right, thank you.

Yeah.

That was nice.

Don't feel bad for him.

He made his bed, now

he has to lie in it.

Thanks for letting me

be part of the meeting today.

Of course. You did a good job.

Maybe I can do the

next one by myself.

Ah.

I mean, if you think.

Like I said, Lily,

you did a good job,

but there's just so much

more to learn and experience

before handling an entire

portfolio by yourself.

Right. Totally understandable.

You done?

- Mm-hmm.

- Thank you, Mommy.

- You okay?

- Yeah.

You're not

still mad at me, are you?

No, of course not.

You get like I do when you're

hyper-focused on something.

You just laser in and

drown everything else out.

I'm thinking about Kyle.

Anything I can do to help?

Mm, turn back time?

Well, while I get on that,

how about I put Nina to bed

and you can get some much

needed relaxation time.

That would be great.

The fox leaped up and

grabbed onto the branch.

"Just like this," said the fox,

and then the two of them-

- Lily?

Yeah?

Is my daddy going to

come back to stay here?

I don't know, sweetie.

That's up to your

mommy and daddy.

I miss when he

used to live here.

They fight a lot now.

I don't want them to be sad.

I know exactly how you feel.

You do?

Mm-hmm, my parents

used to fight a lot.

Why did they fight?

I don't know.

I was around your

age when it happened.

But you know what?

I will always be here

for you no matter what.

I promise.

Help!

I don't understand.

What happened?

It sounds like you

were electrocuted.

What?

Electrocuted?

Maybe there's a loose wire.

It can't happen.

Oh. Here's the.

Thank you.

Shouldn't you be resting?

I feel a little weak,

but I can handle it.

Wow, look at you, all ready

and dressed for school.

Are you sure you don't

wanna take today off?

No, there's too much

to do at the office.

Nina, I think your

mom is Superwoman.

Wanna head out in five?

Sure, let me grab my bag.

I'll be right there.

Hey.

I know that last night was

probably pretty scary for you,

but I'm okay.

Why did Grandma and

Grandpa hurt Lily?

What do you mean?

Lily said they

weren't nice to her.

When did she say that?

Last night.

Yes, Cassie?

Get in there.

- What?

- Now!

Okay.

I saw you in

town the other day.

Okay?

I know that the law

office you were visiting

handles divorce cases.

Emily is my best friend

and I don't wanna see

her get hurt anymore.

I don't mean to be rude,

but my marriage is

none of your business.

I can't keep this from her.

I'm giving you the

chance to tell her first.

Are you giving

me an ultimatum?

Everything all right?

Yeah.

Cassie, I was thinking

that you could help show Lily

how we prepare for

client pitches today.

Of course. Let's do it.

Can you get me the

number for the guy

that you sent to

fix the hot tub?

Did it break again?

No, he left a live wire inside

and it electrocuted

me last night.

What? Are you okay?

Can you just

get me the number?

Okay, Em, please.

Em, can we talk?

No.

It is way too early for

Lily to be taking clients.

Kyle, I don't

wanna talk right now.

I need space to process

everything that has happened.

We have to talk

about it eventually.

Then I will let you

know when eventually is.

Can we at least

talk about work.

If it's unrelated

to Lily, sure.

Okay. So, um, what's

going on with Viator?

Have you signed paperwork

for partnering with them yet?

Not yet.

Well, I think the

company should meet them

and then we should

all discuss it.

I totally agree.

That's why I invited them

to the anniversary party

so you can have your

chance to ask them

whatever questions

you want then.

Ah.

How long will it take?

Shouldn't take long.

It's urgent.

It always is.

We work hard because we care.

In a world where authenticity

is becoming

increasingly more rare,

we wanna be the public

relations firm you can trust.

Here at Viator, we work

one-on-one with brands,

big and small.

We know what it's like

to work your business

from the ground up

and also what it's like

to keep your already-successful

business afloat-

- Nina's asleep.

In this highly competitive time.

Still burning

the midnight oil?

The company that

I want to partner with,

they redid their website, so

I was just checking it out.

Viator, right?

Yeah.

I know some people at

work are apprehensive

about this change, but

I feel good about it.

I can't tell you how great it is

to have someone helping me.

Thank you so much, Lily.

Of course. It's

what family's for.

So I've heard.

I would suggest a relaxing

dip in the hot tub,

but I imagine that's

off limits for a while.

Hm, I never wanna go

in that thing again.

Fair enough.

There was something that I-

I wanted to talk to you about.

What's up?

Um, well, you know, the day

that I went to the storage unit?

I went there because I was

hoping to find something

that might tell me more

about why you were sent away.

I just, I needed

to know for myself.

And I found this

article that my,

our parents had saved, uh,

about a family car accident

that paralyzed a woman.

I'm sorry, we haven't

talked about this before.

I guess I-I was afraid

to tell you the truth.

The truth?

It was my fault.

I'm the reason

she was paralyzed.

What do you mean, you

caused the accident?

There was a,

an event that we were all

supposed to go to one night.

I didn't wanna go,

so we were fighting

on the front porch.

It was winter. The

steps were icy.

And I pushed her away from

me and I ran back inside.

And she, she slipped.

She fell all the

way down the stairs.

Right, right as our father was

pulling around to pick us up.

He tried to stop.

But he, she fell right

in front of the car.

It was too late.

I didn't mean to hurt her,

but she blamed me.

When, when the boarding

facility came to pick me up,

she didn't even come

out to say goodbye.

That was the last

time I ever saw her.

I'm sorry I never said anything.

I- I don't think I've ever

shared that with anyone before.

I'm so sorry that all of

that happened to you, I.

I tried to visit you once.

Really? When?

Right after I graduated.

I wanted to confront them

and I thought maybe

we could be a family.

When I drove by, I-I

saw the three of you.

You looked so happy.

I couldn't do it.

I chickened out.

I was too scared.

Why did you decide

to come back now?

I always felt like I

was missing something.

Everybody always had

something I didn't.

A family, and I

wanted one so badly.

When I heard our parents

died, I thought maybe,

I thought maybe

you could love me.

You know, I-I've always felt

like there was

something missing too.

I'm really grateful

that we were able

to find our way

back to one another.

Do you think all of these

things going on are weird?

Almost getting

electrocuted in a hot tub

is like one-in-a-million.

It's beyond weird.

Should I be worried?

Worried about what, exactly?

I don't know, that

they're related somehow?

That's an absurd thought, right?

You're just under

a lot of stress.

It'll all be okay.

This is just a rough patch.

So how long have you been

experiencing any dizziness?

A few days.

Any loss of eyesight?

Any tingling sensation

in your arms or legs?

- No.

- What about memory?

Huh, you been having

trouble remembering things?

No.

That's good news. Huh?

Just sounds like stress fatigue.

No concussion from the attack.

No nerve damage from

the electrocution.

Oh wait, Ms. Caldwell.

There was a problem

with your credit card.

Do you have another one?

That can't be right.

I've tried it multiple times.

Here.

The Aurora

client is on line one.

Okay, thank you.

Hi. Is everything okay?

I just received your proposal

and it's not at all

what we discussed.

Uh, hold on.

Are you there?

Yes, I'm so sorry.

I- I just got into the

office a few minutes ago.

I'm looking at the document now.

I don't know why it was

sent out this morning.

I was caught by surprise

and frankly, I'm a little upset.

I understand, I would be too.

I am very sorry. I

did not approve this.

We will get it

straightened out right away

and we'll send over the

proposal that we talked about.

All right, thank you.

Why was the Aurora proposal

sent out this morning

without my approval?

Oh, I-Lily said you okayed it.

What? Where is she?

Uh, I don't.

Can I talk to

you for a minute?

Is-is everything okay?

No, it's not.

Cassie just said that

you approved a document

that went out to the

Aurora client this morning.

We had discussed-

- We never discussed it.

I talked about how to set it up

if you were the one doing it,

but I never said that you

could approve a document

and send it out to

one of our clients.

I thought that since my

initial meeting with her

went so well, it would be okay.

We could potentially lose

them as a client over this.

I'm sorry.

Come in.

I've had a strange

morning, Marty.

Oh dear. How can I help?

I was hoping you could

keep this between us.

Of course.

There's money missing

from two of my accounts.

What do you mean missing?

I checked both my personal

and my business account

and there's a chunk

of money missing.

Well, that is very concerning.

If they were withdrawals

and I didn't okay them,

then that means someone

forged my signature.

Let's not jump to conclusions.

I'm sure there's an explanation.

Did you look to see what

specific withdrawals

were made in the last few weeks?

I was going to do that today,

but now I have to put out a

fire with the Aurora client.

So I was wondering if

you could look into it

while I handle that.

Absolutely. Absolutely.

Thank you.

So this is our three

different color arrangement.

You said the event was at

the yacht club, correct?

Mm-hmm.

We can also do

a nautical theme.

Uh, well, we want

something celebratory,

but a little more elegant.

Of course. We've

got several options.

Why don't we start over here?

This one.

Lilies. Mom's favorite.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I should have

asked you about it.

I don't know what

I was thinking.

I- I guess I just,

I really thought that

you would approve it.

I wanted you to

know I could do it.

I'm pretty particular

about the proposals.

Is it fixable?

I think so.

It's just, there's so

much that's been going on,

and then I got that call

from the Aurora client

and it was the last straw

with all the stress.

I didn't mean to

take it out on you.

I-I want you to

know I'm here for you.

I don't know what to do, Lily.

I'm, I'm so confused

about everything.

I feel like I'm going crazy.

We can figure it out together.

Sorry to interrupt,

but it's for sure

the lilies, then?

Yes.

Great.

Where's Nina?

Nina! Nina!

Hello?

Hello?

Nina?

Nina? Nina!

Nina!

Oh, thank God.

You can't just

take off like that.

We didn't know where you were!

- I'm sorry.

- I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

It's okay, sweetie.

Kyle, I can't talk right now!

What? What happened?

Oh, hey, hey, hey.

How are you?

Where is she?

She's just inside.

She's just inside.

You wanna go play?

Yeah.

All right. All

right.

Kyle.

Please just leave me alone.

Hey, can we play?

Ahhuh.

- Who can I be?

- This one.

Oh yeah? Does this one?

What happened?

The back door was locked,

so I took the stairs

and I tripped.

Saying it's an accident,

but I saw someone

in the stairwell.

What?

- Mm.

- Did you call security?

Yeah.

They're saying that it was

probably the building janitor,

since he's the one who found me.

Do you think

someone pushed you?

I do remember

tripping on the stairs.

Told the janitor that

I felt something,

but when he checked,

he said there wasn't anything.

But, Emily, something

just doesn't feel right.

I-I'm canceling

the anniversary party.

What? No, don't do that.

Cassie, you're in

the emergency room

and everything that's happened

to me the last couple weeks.

You've been planning

this for months.

I know what this means to you.

If you cancel this because me,

I would just feel more awful.

- Cass.

- Please.

Okay, I-I won't cancel it.

Well, there's,

there's something else

I wanted to tell you.

- Cassie.

- But it's-

- How are you feeling?

Mm.

Mommy, you're so pretty.

Oh, you look beautiful.

Thank you.

This is the

fanciest thing I own.

Do you think it's okay?

Hold on.

I have just the thing for you.

It was our mother's.

Oh, I don't think-

- I want you to have it.

Here, and you'd be

silly not to wear it

because it goes perfectly

with your dress.

Here, let me help you.

I love it.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm all right.

I'm just thinking about Cassie.

We should take

a picture for her.

You have my phone? Great.

Okay.

Hi. Hey.

- Speech.

- Okay.

Thank you all for coming.

This milestone, it

means so much to me,

and it, and it would've

meant so much to my parents.

Six years ago we lost my father,

and a year after that,

we lost my mother.

They built this company

together from the ground up.

I practically grew

up at the offices.

I remember asking my parents

why they started this company,

and they said that it

made them feel proud

to help other people's

businesses become successful.

I find it very difficult

to fill my parents' shoes,

but with the help

of all of you, I,

I feel so blessed to be able

to continue their legacy.

So thank you so much for

all of your hard work

and dedication, it, it

means the world to me.

And lastly, uh, a

few weeks ago, I,

I got the most

wonderful surprise.

And that was finding out

that I had a sibling I

never even knew existed.

I'm very happy to have my

sister Lily in my life now

and even more proud

that she's the newest

member of Caldwell PR.

So thank you everyone.

Please enjoy tonight,

and yeah, thank you.

How did I do?

Fantastic.

Thank you.

- Great speech.

- Mm, huh.

Would you mind if

I had a moment alone?

- No, of course.

- Yeah?

I'll see you.

You were right.

What did you find?

There is some odd activity

in one of the accounts.

It's all in here.

There's been some

cash withdrawals.

All in the last two weeks.

Why didn't our

accountants catch it?

They're small sums,

so they'd go under the radar

of anything substantial,

but they add up.

I don't know what

these withdrawals are.

I didn't approve any of them.

I'm sorry, Em,

it's not the best time

to tell you all this,

but I wanted to tell you

sooner rather than later.

No, it's okay.

Thank you, Marty.

I appreciate it.

Can I talk to you for a second?

Okay.

What is going on?

Did you forge my signature

on accounts to withdraw money?

I can't believe you even

asked me that question.

Well, it's not that

far of a stretch for you.

That's unfair.

Are you telling me the truth?

Yes, of course.

And I'm just curious,

are you gonna ask Lily

this question too?

What does this

have to do with Lily?

What do you have against

her? I don't get it.

Ever since she showed up,

a lot of things

have been happening.

I've been thinking

about that too.

Maybe somebody's doing all this

to make it look like

it could be her.

- Okay. If you're-

- Hi, sorry,

I didn't mean to interrupt.

Not at all.

I'm so happy you could make it

and to finally

meet you in person.

Yeah, likewise.

Uh, Thomas Viator.

Hi.

- Hey.

- Nice to meet you.

I guess we will talk

about this later.

I was, uh,

really moved by your speech.

Oh.

Viator's been in

my family for years.

It's, it's a lot of pressure

carrying on a legacy.

It is.

I am constantly second

guessing myself.

How do you handle

all the pressure?

One day at a time.

Maybe some naive

confidence I've gotten

from obstacles before,

and I know I can get

through it again.

Well, thank you

for coming out.

Yeah.

Did you get to meet

some of the team?

Yeah. Yeah, they seem

like really great people.

They really are.

Some of them have been

working at the company

for over 20 years.

I have to admit,

there's a little apprehension

around us possibly partnering.

Yeah, I can understand that.

Probably worried

about their jobs,

but as long as you

continue to ensure them

that it's a safe partnership,

I think they'll come around.

You're different

from what I expected.

Really? How so?

I don't know.

I- I know that we

met on Zoom and, uh,

but in person, I-I guess I

expected someone more corporate.

Oh, well, I hope

you're not disappointed.

No. No, the opposite.

Um, well, I would love to

meet the rest of the team.

Maybe we should, uh,

head back to the party?

Yeah, um, I-I'll

be there in a minute.

Okay.

Emily?

- Emily?

- Hold on.

I-I'm really worried,

Em, who's doing all of this?

You're gonna think I'm

horrible for saying this,

but

Kyle just, he hasn't

been himself lately.

I mean, he, he was the one

who went to the storage

unit and he had the code.

He had the hot tub fixed,

and he was at the party

where I also found out

that money was fraudulently

taken out of my accounts, again.

You think I'm horrible

for saying that.

No. No, actually.

Look, I-I didn't wanna

be the one to tell you,

but I don't think I can keep

this from you any longer.

Hi, Ms. Caldwell.

We've gone over everything

you've, uh, disclosed.

We talked to Cassie

who is positive

her slip down the stairs

was not an accident.

We didn't find

anything on the stairs.

That could mean that someone

cleaned up after her fall.

But what we did find was that

someone broke the door lock,

so the door could not be opened.

That, coupled with your attacks,

we're positive it all points

to premeditated murder.

Do you have any suspects?

Not yet.

Does your husband live here?

No, we're, uh, we've

been living apart

for a few months now.

Do you have a

good relationship?

We did. I don't, I

don't know anymore.

Why are you asking

me about Kyle?

The only way into

your work building

is through the use

of a key card, right?

Yes.

The night that Cassie fell,

Kyle's key card was the last

one to swipe in and out.

We spoke to Kyle who

said his key card

had been stolen

the previous week.

He never mentioned that, um,

but if, if he put in a

request for a new one,

there might be a record of that.

Is Kyle a suspect?

It's protocol that

we look at everyone.

My assistant told me

that Kyle visited a,

a divorce attorney.

What?

She saw him going into

a, a law office building.

She Googled it and they only

handle divorces and estates.

Is he the sole beneficiary

if something would

happen to you?

Yes, it would all go to him,

and then eventually

our daughter.

All right.

Well, if we have

any more questions,

I'll keep in touch.

I'll see my way out.

Thank you.

Who are you calling?

The locksmith.

We're changing the

locks immediately.

Oh.

It's okay.

It's not okay.

How is any of this okay?

You're right. It's not okay.

It's absolutely

completely scary.

But I'm here and I'm

not going anywhere.

Do you think Kyle's

really doing all of this?

I don't know.

How can someone that

you think you know so well

turn out to be

someone so different?

I mean, was everything

that we had a lie?

No.

I think sometimes

people are driven

to do things that

surprise even themselves.

It doesn't mean that the

good times weren't real,

or that he never

meant any of it.

It just, he's choosing

to do bad right now.

It'll be fine.

I promise it'll all be okay.

What book do you

wanna read tonight?

How about Father Rabbit?

Did you hear us talking?

I'm sorry, sweetie.

Why are you and

Daddy fighting?

It's complicated, Nina.

I wish I could

explain it to you,

but just know that Daddy

and I love you so much

and it has nothing

to do with you, okay?

Do you wanna come sleep

in my bed tonight?

No. Can Lily read to me?

Well, I was thinking I could.

I want Lily to read to me.

Okay.

Nina wants you to read to her.

Um, I-I'll be right in.

The locksmith just left.

He changed all the doors.

Oh, thank you.

Emily, I just want to talk.

Lily is lying to you.

There are things

you do not know.

You need to leave.

I hired someone to

look into her past,

a private investigator,

and I'm telling you,

she is not telling

you the whole truth.

Kyle, you're

really scaring me.

The accident that

your mother got in,

the one that left her

in the wheelchair?

I know about the accident.

Lily told me our mother

blamed her for paralyzing her.

No, she's not telling

you the full story!

Em! I just want to talk.

You have to let me in, please.

- What's going on?

- Kyle's here.

We have to call the police.

To talk. Em, Em!

Em, let me explain!

Here we go, baby girl, I

need you to get up, come on.

Listen, I need you

to stay in here

and don't come out, whatever

you hear, all right?

Let me in!

Did you call the police?

I-I don't know

where my phone is.

Please.

Please, I just want to explain.

Please, just let me in.

You stay with Nina.

If you don't leave,

I'm calling the police.

I just wanna talk.

If you don't wanna let me in,

just come to the window, okay?

We were going

through a hard time.

I dated somebody.

That's what you're banging

on my door to tell me?

It was Lily.

What?

At the time I didn't

know that you were sisters,

but she obviously

knew who you were.

I didn't wanna come clean

because I didn't

wanna risk losing you.

But now, with everything

that's happened,

with the police

thinking I'm a suspect,

I had to tell you.

This has gone on far enough.

She's the one behind

all the attacks.

I'm sure of it.

She was with me

when Cassie fell.

Well, she must have gotten

somebody to do her dirty work.

I saw her go into my office.

When I confronted her, she

said Cassie just asked her

to get something,

but shortly after

my key card went missing.

This is ridiculous.

I hired a private investigator

to dig into her background.

He got access to her

sealed juvenile records.

Em, you had a baby brother

that she was accused of

killing, of smothering,

and your parents, they

feared for their lives,

so they sent her away.

I know that all of

this sounds crazy,

but you have to believe me.

This sounds more than crazy.

I'm calling the police.

Em, Em!

Em! Em!

I can't let you do that.

Lily, what are you doing?

Oh-uh. Oh, I don't-

- Lily, wait!

I wondered when you were

finally gonna come clean.

Oh, it must have been agonizing

when you didn't know

whether, if or when

I was gonna tell her the truth.

But you left out the part

where you wanted to be with me.

How your wife didn't

understand you.

How we were gonna

run away together.

You used me to get to Emily.

Don't for one second think

that you're the victim in this!

You're right. He is a liar.

But he does love you.

He's never gonna leave you.

Yeah, that doesn't

matter. I don't care.

I don't care about that.

What I care about is

everything else you've got.

All of this!

How come you got all of

this when I got nothing?

There were nights I had

to beg people for food.

I wanted to help you.

Oh, really?

You were gonna,

you were gonna sign

away half the house,

half the business, 'cause

that's what I'm entitled to.

I'll sign, I'll sign

whatever paperwork you want

right now.

No, I don't want paperwork!

I want this, all of this,

and I don't want you to exist.

You're nothing but a replacement

for our little brother.

You should have never

been born either.

Emily, run!

Mommy!

Just go! Go!

Open the door, Mommy, hurry!

Please, no!

Don't move.

Give me Nina.

Lily, please don't.

Give her to me.

Give her to me!

Give me Nina!

Mommy!

- Mom!

- Baby!

Hopefully this is the

last time our paths cross.

We found this in her bedroom.

Either of you missing any money?

We'll return the money to you

once it's been

processed for evidence.

We searched her phone

and we're gonna apprehend

her co-defendant.

I'm gonna go check on Nina.

She's here, she's here!

Surprise!

Thank you.

Happy birthday.

Thank you, honey.

That's so sweet.

Hi.

- Thank you.

- Happy birthday.

Happy birthday, Em.

- It's great.

- You're very welcome.

Thank You.

Hi.

Happy birthday.

- Thank you, Cassie.

- Oh.

So Kyle showed up.

Yeah.

I'm surprised

that he's not groveling

to get you back.

There's no going back, Cassie,

but we've reached a good

place and it feels right.

Mm, so that means you're

ready to start dating again?

Well, the ink on my

divorce isn't dry yet, but.

Well, there is someone who

I think would be good for you.

You invited him?

I'm gonna go say hi.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm glad that you came.

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

I promise that this

party will not end

with me being tossed off a dock.

Thank you.

Just a gesture to

mark the beginning

of Caldwell PR and Viator's

official partnership.

Now we're alive.