A Friend of the Family (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Revelation - full transcript

- Heavenly Father,
bring Jan back.

Give me another chance
to be her mom again.

- The reason Zada and Zethra
have been contacting me

is 'cause they're
angry with you.

- They said that?

- Now, they may not
wait till you're 16.

They may take Susan and
make her take your place

right now.

- Is Susan there?
- Hi, Jan.

We miss you.

- You have the right
to remain silent.



Anything you say can and
will be used against you

in a court of law.

- I'm not Jan Broberg.

- Try not to go too hard

on your folks when
we get you back.

- I know what we said
about weapons in the house.

But Jan did see.

- Was she scared?
- No.

- Is there anything
you want to talk about?

- I'm not your daughter.

I never was, and
I never will be.

The sooner you learn to
accept that, the better.

- That was terrific.

- Well, thank you.



You are such a doll.

I'm gonna call you Dolly.

They want us to fail, Dolly.

We have to finish our mission
before your 16th birthday.

Otherwise, it's
Susan instead of you.

- Is that you on the beach?

- It's Susan.

- What's she doing there?

It's okay.

I don't mind some quiet.

My new puppy kept me
up half the night.

- I hate Bob and Mary Ann
for what they're doing...

Treating me and
B like criminals.

- How did they treat
you like a criminal?

B's an adult.

You and he don't have the
same responsibilities.

- Yes, we do.

- What responsibilities
do you have, Jan?

- Thanks, Bob.
- Thank you.

You'll wanna neaten those up.

So your mom tells me
that you saw the Hansens

at Tasty Treat.

Bet Caroline and
you are very excited

to be starting
driving lessons soon.

Now, I don't know what's
going on in your mind,

but I hope that you
know that I love you

with every fiber of my being.

I know that it's been hard,

but Jani...

you're home,

where you belong.

You need to realize that B,

he's going to prison
for a long, long time.

- Well, he'll be out
before I turn 16, right?

- He'll be lucky if he gets
out by the time you're 30.

- So?

What's it say?

Uh...

"Dearest B"...

"If you knew how lonely I am.

"I try and take
pleasant thoughts of you

"into my dreams every night,

where all of this
is behind us."

- I know it's all my fault
that we're in this mess.

But I remember what you
said about Christ suffering.

You are right.

We just have to be brave.

Only, I don't know if I am.

- "All I know is I c..."

"I couldn't bear to
be with another man."

- I know you'll do
everything you can

to get back to me in time,

but if you don't make it,

I have a plan.

'Cause without
you, I can't live.

Love, your Dolly.

- That's beautiful, man.

- Yeah. Sure.

- Mrs. Broberg,

were you aware that
my client was treated

at a clinic in
California in 1974?

- Yes, I...

I knew he had issues
with depression.

That's the word he used.

- Wasn't he also being treated

for issues regarding
your daughter, Jan?

You were aware that the
psychological illness

he suffered caused
a fixation on her,

weren't you?

- He had a fixation
on our whole family.

- Ms. Broberg, are you familiar
with the book, "Lolita"?

You should read it.

You're a dead ringer
for the mother.

- What does that mean?

- Marty, you're
embarrassing yourself.

Your Honor, he is showing
off for his client

so he doesn't get fired

like all of Mr. Berchtold's
previous attorneys.

- Let's just stick to
the questions, please.

- Yes, Your Honor.

Mrs. Broberg, can you
honestly tell this court

that you didn't realize
there was something sexual

about the relationship
between my client

and your daughter in 1974?

- I guess because he was
constantly feeding me

how he felt about me

that I believed that there
wasn't anything sexual

about his feelings for Jan.

I was an absolute fool,

but it doesn't make
what he did right.

I was a fool.

He is a predator.

- Mr. Broberg, isn't it a fact
that Mr. Pincock and the FBI

have told you to paint
a picture for this court

of my client as a powerful,
influential person

who can control people?

- I don't need them to
paint a picture for me.

That's who he is.

- Please rise.

It is hereby ordered
that the defendant,

Robert Ersol Berchtold,

be acquitted of the
charges set forth

by reason of mental
disease or defect,

excluding responsibility.

The defendant is
hereby committed

to the Department of
Health and Welfare.

It
means no jail time.

Congratulations.

- So he's not going free?

- No.

He might be in a
medical facility

for a very long time,
maybe even longer

than he would have
been in prison.

- Well, let's hope so.

- Yeah.

- Let's go.

Heavenly
Father, please let B

get out of the hospital soon.

We're running out of time.

I'm just really...

- Jan?

- I'm sorry, Caroline.

- Are you okay?

- I just had a weird dream.

- We're so glad you're back.

We all love you so much here.

- Mary Ann is with
her right now.

At least she'll
look at her mother,

because he's got her dead set
and brainwashed against me.

I mean, she...
she hardly speaks.

She... she refuses to
sleep in her own room.

She'll only sleep in
Susan's, but she won't...

She won't tell us why.

It's like she's living
in a different world.

She's my child, but she's
a complete mystery to me.

And I... I just...

I wish that she could tell
us what she needs from us.

- She needs freedom to grow up.

You can't watch
her every minute.

But it's also important
to keep engaging her,

so when she's ready to talk,

she knows you'll
be there for her.

- But what if it's too late?

- When we first sat down, I
asked her to draw her family.

There you are.

All under one roof
with her sisters.

- It tells me she still
sees her home and family

as a place of belonging.

She even drew the dogs.

- She loves the dogs.

She didn't draw herself, though.

- No.

She's back here in
Pocatello with us,

but in other ways, she's
not ready to come home.

I hope that with time,

Jan will feel more comfortable

opening up about
her experiences.

She'll, uh...

she'll carry them with
her throughout her life.

But Bob...

there is a path to healing.

Don't give up.

- Hm.

Look at him.

Hell, we're doing a good deed.

Sending that pervert a message.

- Hi. Brobergs.

Mom!

Can you come right now?

- What happened?

- Let's go! Let's go!

- Oh, my gosh, Mom.

- Where's my husband?

Bob?

- Where's Dad?

Dad?

- Is he in there?

- It's my fault.

- Dad?

- Dad!
- Dad!

- Girls!

Come here. It's
okay. It's okay.

I'm okay. I'm okay.
I'm right here.

I'm right here. It's okay.

- The store...
- Let it burn.

Let it burn.

I got everything
I need right here.

It's okay.

- They're watching, and
they're angry with you.

- Great American novel?

- It'll actually
be my second book.

- Wow.
- Yeah.

- Um, you had visitors today.

- Oh.

- Two men who said it
was very important.

But, um, you don't have
visitation privileges.

Well,
that's just my luck.

Well, it's probably
about my kids.

My oldest is, uh...

he's got some problems
with his legs.

And, uh, his mother's
running around

with some clown now, so...

Anyway.

Yeah.
- They left this.

Really, I'm supposed to
give it to your doctor.

I'm raising one on my own too.

- Oh.

Shh. It's okay.

I... I wasn't doubting.

I still believe.

I breathe out me.

And I breathe in who I wanna be.

Hello? Brobergs.

- Dolly?

- This is she.

- Hi.

I've been speaking
with your father.

He asked me to call you
and tell you he's okay

and he'll be getting out soon.

- Well, that's...
That's good to hear.

- Apparently, it was
all just a big mix-up.

Between you and me,

we're a bit surprised
he's in here at all.

Do you have a pen?

- Uh...

I have a pencil.

- Yep, that's just fine.

Uh, write this down.

He'll meet you the
evening of the 17th

at Fort Hall.

That's 8427 Faulkner Loop Road.

- Ah, Dolly.

It's been so long
since I've seen you.

Anybody follow you?

- Uh, I don't think so.

I had to get Caroline
to fib for me.

Supposed to be at
church right now.

- What's on your mouth?

- It...

- Oh.

- What?

- Dolly.

Do you want to wipe it off,

or shall I?

You shouldn't wear lipstick.

It... it ruins your
natural beauty.

That's... that's better.

- Do you think that
we can get more time?

- For what?

- For the mission.

Have... have they talked to you?

- You know, why don't we
talk about that later?

Come on.

- But...

- I'm sure Jani's having
fun at the Beehive event.

- And she's with Caroline.

- I miss you, Bob.

- I miss...

I miss being with you.

It's been a long time.

- Do you want to talk about...

whatever happened back then

with you and him?

There's nothing to talk about.

You know I love you.

- Do you think it worked?

Will I bear a
child to save them?

- Oh, um...

Time will tell, Dolly.

Time will tell.

- What do you think it
feels like to be vaporized?

Well...

My best guess is it's, uh...

It's like your soul

being torn in half,

and then both those halves being

torn in half again and...

And the tearing just keeps going

till there's nothing
left to tear.

And then all those dead atoms

are scattered into the universe,

lost forever.

It probably won't
start with you, though.

It'll start with
someone close to you.

Anyway...

Let's get you home, kid.

I... I knew it was a sign
whenever the shop burned,

you know, like...
like a warning.

- Yeah.

Yeah, exactly.

Yep, and then
you'll be vaporized

on the night of
your 16th birthday

and probably blind Karen next,

if they don't do
it before, and...

then they'll just remove Bob.

- What does remove mean?

Your guess
is as good as mine.

But, uh...

there is one thing I do know,

is that they will take Susan,

and they will make her
the new female companion.

So...

I'm not letting them
take Susan instead of me.

She'd be better off dead.

- Would she?

You know, I wouldn't
be surprised

if she starts getting
messages from them soon.

- Then when can I see you again?

This week?

I'm being watched
by the government.

And, uh, when they figure
out that I lost them tonight,

boy, they're gonna be
watching me even closer, so...

What you need to do
is get your parents

to let us get married.

Otherwise, it's gonna
be too dangerous

to meet in person.

All right?

- I d...

- Hey.

You turn that frown upside down.

The good news is,

it's all up to you.

B, I'm scared.

- I am too.

You know, uh...

Whatever happens to
us, you just remember

you'll always be my Dolly.

- Go to sleep.

- Susan?

If I ever anything bad to you

and you don't understand why,

it's because I love you.

Okay?

Heavenly Father, please help me.

It's better for Susan and me
to be dead than vaporized.

I know that killing is wrong.

But I have to do it today.

Please bless Mom and Dad
and Karen and Caroline

not to be too sad.

Tiffy and Bandit too.

In the name of
Jesus Christ, amen.

- I just saw Jan
head downstairs.

- All right. Well,
go get the cake.

I'll take care of the rest.

Caroline, Melanie, it's
good to see you girls.

- Mr. Broberg, this is
my beau, Sean Barker,

and this is his cousin, Eric.

- Okay. Well, come on in.

- Thank you, Mr. Broberg.

- Hey, what are
you getting into?

Come.

Inside.

This way.

Come on.

- Yeah, I had so much fun.

- Ah, there she is.

Ta-da.

- Hey, Jan.

- Where's Susan?

- She is wrapping a very
special present, I believe.

That's all I know.

- H-hey. Um, happy birthday.

I'm Sean's cousin.

- Yeah. Yeah, I know
who you are from school.

- I hope it's okay that I came.

Caroline said I
should tag along.

- Mm-hmm.

- I don't know if you've
already promised somebody,

but Caroline said probably not,

so I just wanted to ask you

if you would like to go to
the dance with me next Friday.

- I can't.

- Oh.

Sure, yeah, okay. Sorry.

- I have to find my sister.

- No worries. Sorry.

- Jan, what did he say?

Did he ask you?

- Dad?
- Yeah?

- Tiffy and Bandit
are sick or something.

Can you hurry up?
- W-Wait.

Calm down. Calm
down, all right?

We'll call the vet, all right?

And... and me or your mom
will... will take them.

- What's wrong with them?

What's happening?

- I don't know, honey.

But don't worry.

They probably just ate
something they shouldn't.

Your mom'll be home soon.

- Jan, you're not
supposed to see this.

Uh, stay there.

Uh, what's going on out there?

I heard loud voices.

- Hey.

Give me that.

- Wait, Jan, no.

Jan, you ruined it.

You weren't supposed to see.

Jan?

- When did it get here?

- Today.

I had to do a mail order.

I saved up all my
pocket money to get it.

White noise.

See?

I got it 'cause I know
you can't sleep sometimes.

I wanted to help.

- What's going on, Jan?

You're scaring me.

- I just hope it won't
be as bad for you

as it was for me.

- What are you talking about?

- You're stronger.

You'll bear the burden
better than I ever did.

- Are you going
to run away again?

- There's nowhere
left to run to.

- I was given
strict instructions

that cake doesn't wait.

- Yeah, but are Tiffy and
Bandit going to be okay?

- Uh, yeah, girls.

Uh, they're gonna be okay.

They're just probably
gonna have to spend

the night at the vet,
but just to make sure.

Okay?

- Can we sing to Jan?

- You better.

But only if you know the words.

- It's like your soul

being torn in half,

and then both those halves being

torn in half again and...

And the tearing just keeps going

till there's nothing
left to tear.

- And all those dead atoms

are scattered into the universe,

lost forever.

- Well, good
morning, 16-year-old.

You must have tired
yourself out at your party.

You slept in your dress.

Did you have fun?

- Uh-huh.

- Good.

- Thank you for throwing it.

- Of course.

- Oh, Jan, Tiffy and
Bandit are coming home.

Mom went to go pick them up.

- They're okay?

- Course they're okay.

They're Brobergs.

Strong. Hm?

Let's get you some
breakfast, huh?

Come here.

There you go.

I, uh...

I love you to the
moon and back, Jani.

- So I heard Eric invited
you to the dance last night.

- Oh, he did, did he?

- Back to school
dance is next week.

- Next week? Hm.

Ah.

- Are you going, Jan?

- Remember, don't let
any boys touch you.

Otherwise, you'll be
vaporized instantly.

- Would you like
to dance, maybe?

- I'm...
- It's fine.

I'm no John Travolta anyway.

- No, um...

it's fine.

Come on.

- Ah, hey.

You girls have fun?

- Jan? Caroline?

- Sounds like someone
is excited you're home.

- Come on. I want to hear

if Eric asked you to
be his girlfriend.

- There's some mint
chocolate chip in the freezer

if you girls want some.

Goodnight.

- Hey, Jan?

We're in here.

- Jan?

- What are you doing?

- No.

No, no, no, please.

No.

- Who's Zada and Zethra?

- They said they told him.

They told him that...

- This is B's writing.

The baby...

They told him that we had to.

- We're here.

Okay?

It's safe.

- Jan.

What did B do?

- Just the...

The first time it happened,

she was in Mexico with him.

- Jan, it'll be okay.

- Yes.

I mean, they're not
gonna want to help you.

Good morning.

Jan, what's... what's wrong?

- What happened?

I've... I've been
lying to you guys

for a really long time.

I didn't want anything
bad to happen to you.

- Well, what...
Whatever it is, honey,

we're here.

- Come here, sweetheart.

It's okay.

In B's motor home, before
he went to Mexico...

something happened.

And... and there were
these people from...

From another planet
who were talking to me.

- From another planet?

Do you... do you mean aliens?

- It's just they told me that
I was one of them and that...

And that they needed my
help to save their people.

- How?

- It's just they said that
I had to have a baby with B,

and I've been trying
to since I was 12.

I'm just... I'm sorry.

I couldn't tell anyone.
- Oh, my God.

I'm sorry, Dad.

- Oh.

Come here.
- Sorry.

- Oh.

Come here.

None of this is your fault.

- Jani.

Can you please forgive me?

- We made every
mistake in the world.

You have done nothing wrong.

- You could tell us anything.

We will never stop loving you.

Okay?

- It's okay.

- It's all right.

- Oh, my baby.

- All right.

I really need to find
these blue edges.

Let's see if that one works.

- Um...

- Oh.

- What can I say?

- That's a Bingo Bango.

- Mm. Ah, I got it.

- Wow.

- Ooh, I guess I'll
go and get that

since I already got
my part of the puzzle.

- Oh, ha-ha.

- Hello? Brobergs.

Oh, Dolly.

Always good to hear your voice.

- Got a blue.

- It was the wrong number.