Sex & Violence (2013–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Social Work - full transcript
Victim Advocate Alex Mandalakis tries to keep an axe attack victim safe in a women's shelter. Social worker Drucie MacKay finds a foster home for two troubled children with gay couple Stephen and Steven.
Walter, if nothing else,
your clothes are going
to ruin my reputation.
I can't talk
to you right now.
I love you.
[screaming]
[shower splashes]
[shower splashes]
[shower splashes]
Hey.
Hi.
Good morning
to you both.
We were
thinking about you.
Oh yeah?
Uh, uh, uh,
diaphragm--
Ha-rumph.
Don't ha-rumph me.
It's two feet away.
Oh, I feel
sorry for you.
You have to wait
a whole two seconds
while I stick a
frisbee up my snatch.
[knocking at the door]
What?
Tim Fitzmorris?Yeah.
We've had complaints
about some noise.
You having a
party in there?
Your wife home?
Yeah.
Can we come in?
Yeah.
Miss Fitzmorris?
Yeah.
Everything all right here?
I'm sorry.
Did you have a fight?
Yeah, we had a
fight but it's over.
Com'ere.
Come here please.
What'd you
fight about?
The satellite.Hmpf.
I know it's stupid.
What, the dish? Uh uh,
nobody fucks with my dish.
They said the noise
sounded really scary.
Is there anything
you want to tell me?
Did he hit you,
Miss Fitzmorris?
Everything is fine now?
ROACH! SHE'S GOT A
HATCHET IN HER BACK!
[crashing, grunting and
yelling during clubbing]
[panicky sobbing
and whimpering]
It's okay, don't move,
don't move, it's okay!
Don't move. It's
okay, just don't move!
Everything's gonna be
okay, just don't move.
Stay down!
It's okay, just
don't move, don't move.
[woman cries]
Hello!
Mr. Harper!
Nora?
I'm Drucie, I'm
your social worker.
Are you playing...chicken?
Nora, I'm going to be right
back, okay? Just a second.
Ah shit!
You better not
let him catch you.
Will you come
with me Nora?
Will you run
to my car?
I don't want to
leave you here.
Hurry!
Can you fit?
Good. Go.
I'm with child services!
I'm sorry if
I startled you.
Mr. Harper, you can't keep
your child in a chicken coop.
You okay?
AAHH!
[Mr. Harper]
Give me my kid!
He's gonna catch us.
He's not gonna catch us.
Is there a gas station or
convenience store near here?
Take the right road.
Fuck...Jesus!
You better not
let him catch you.
Okay, here's my
purse, grab my phone.
Dial 9-1-1. Press
send, hold it to my ear.
I dropped the phone.
Shit!
Nora hold on!
Go inside, find
the police man.
Mr. Harper you
stay away from me.
Hey! Hey!
That's my daughter!
Is that your wife?
No, I am not
a fucking wife!
Back away, down on the ground
now! DOWN ON THE GROUND NOW!
Lady. Back here. Is
that your daughter?
Down on the ground
face first, let's go!
What are they
going to do to him?
That depends
on the charges.
He didn't
mean to do it.
And you're saying
that this was an accident?
No, I didn't think so.
You think I'm stupid.
Noooo...
I don't hate him.
You don't have to talk to me
there's a social worker coming.
I don't actively, I
don't actively hate him.
Are you married?No.
It's just, there's more to it
than you think. People fight.
You know what, I don't
know, if you don't press charges
he will probably go to jail
for a couple months, be out
by Christmas, so he can chop you
into kindling for the fireplace.
Think she needs to
hear your shit Roach?
Think I need
to hear hers?
I've got better things to do
than to listen to a housewife
defend the asshole who
put a hatchet in her back.
Piece of shit.
Thanks for your
help constable.
[Roach]
Good morning, Alex.
Hi, I'm Alex Mandalakis.
I'm a victim's advocate.
You're going to meet
a lot of new people.
Doctors, lawyers,
cops, psychiatrists.
I'm going to
help you navigate.
Do you have
any children?
Yeah, they're grown.
Um, Mrs. Fitzmorris.
May I call you Carol?
Yeah.
Alright, Carol in
domestic disputes
when there is no
history of arrests
your husband is
going to be free on bail.
Now you have to
find a place to stay.
What's wrong
with my house?
That's exactly
where he wants to go.
Now, we can get a
restraining order
but look, I want
you to take my advice.
Don't go home tonight.
I mean, it missed her
spine or she'd be paralyzed.
So when does she leave?
She's fine, but she'll
always need physical therapy.
She'll never be a hundred
percent in terms of mobility.
I want her out of here
before the husband makes bail.
[Doctor]
Is this the acid burn?
If she starts
bleeding bring her back.
What's your name? ICU!
What, you're in pain?
A little, yeah.
There's a pharmacy near
the house, It opens early.
Why are you
doing this?
It's my job.
I'm a former lawyer.
Look, it's important
that you don't call
your husband
from the house.
The number is blocked
but you mustn't tell
anyone where you are
or the entire integrity of
the safe house is breached.
There are women there
who count on the fact
that no one
can find them.
You understand?
Hi.
Marjorie this
is Carol.
Hi Carol, Marjorie.
Take your time, ok?
Ok, there you go. Alright.
Carol, you
should feel safe here.
Ah, we've got
really good security.
I've got alarms on the first
and second floors windows, okay?
You have a private bedroom
but everything else is shared.
And uh, three women
right now have children
so it's a little bit
hectic during the day.
That's alright with you?
Alright, just give me a sec, I
have to finish this phone call.
Hi Mary, sorry about that.
Ok, Mary, Mary listen to me,
you have been living in denial,
you're going to
die in denial too,
'cause he's
going to kill you.
I like kids.
Good, good.
Kevin, what
happened to the curtains?
You know curtains.
They come, they go.
The people you put up
here, they steal from you?
Towels, sheets. Just
like any fancy hotel.
Vodka, five olives.
That your dinner?
Not feeling
talkative are you?
You wanna talk, I'll
talk. I talk all day.
I think you should be
more concerned with...
what I might put in my
mouth than what comes out of it.
[giggles, stumbling,
and panting breaths]
[gasping breaths
and moans of pleasure]
How old are you?
What the fuck
do you care?
I'm sorry, I'm
sorry, sorry, sorry.
[man snoring]
I-I've got an
early morning meeting.
The defendant has no
prior record, your honor.
He's not a
danger to anybody.
Have there been
other 9-1-1 calls?
There have been two
calls from the neighbor.
Noise complaints but
never any violence reported.
So Mr. Fitzmorris are you
currently employed in this city?
[Alex]
Your Honor, may I speak?
Well the defendant
managed to arrive on time.
Well the defendant had a wake
up call and a cheap chauffeur.
Well I'm sorry. I have
already heard the story.
[Alex]
This man tried
to murder his wife!
This is not what
happened your honor.
This is a family argument
that escalated into an accident.
He tried to kill her!
Nobody here is saying
that this was premeditated,
Miss Mandalakis, and
I'm satisfied that this man
is not a flight risk
so I'm granting bail.
Look. He stabbed
her in the back!
PUT THAT DOWN NOW!
How the fuck can
this not be premeditated?
Get her out!
[Thunk!]
Whooh!
[Judge]
GET HER OUT!
HE CHASED HER AND
THAT'S WHAT SHE LOOKED LIKE!
AND IF HE HURTS
HER AGAIN IT'S ON YOU!
OUT!JUDGE MACDONALD!
[Alex]
Watch my knee.
[grunting]
Oh, oh God.
[gasping, groaning and chuckles]
She's gonna
be here soon.
Okay, okay.
So, why do you want to
become foster parents?
We'd like, to
adopt, eventually.
Do you have any
fertility issues?
It's a standard question.
We only have one
fertility issue.
Fair enough.
How do you see becoming foster
parents changing your life?
Stephen's already at home. I'll
cut back on my work hours a bit.
We have a cousin lined up to
help, stay over whenever we need
and Gwen across the street
will baby sit, she's fifteen.
Ok, well that sums up how
your life isn't going to change.
We'll be parents.
Tell me about your strengths
and weaknesses as parents.
I'm too strict and
he's too indulgent.
Does this one talk?
He's too strict, with
everyone but himself.
Are you willing to foster
children with special needs
or you know other special
placement considerations?
Well, we don't want
children who torture animals
or burned down
their last foster home,
or has a driver's license.
Autism would
have to be mild.
What about a child who's
in a dangerous situation?
Isn't that the whole
point of foster care?
Ah, yes. Yes.
How did your
parents discipline you?
Groundings.
Back hand across the
face for talking back.
What would you do the same or
differently, than your parents?
They've agreed to consult.
Yeah, I always defer
to Steven's parents.
How long have
you been together?
Six years.
We are married.
Oh. so you are. Happily?
Happily, yes.
So happy.
Except when we're not.
Children?
No.
No.
Previous marriages?
Other longterm relationships?
Yeah, uh, eight years.
How did that end?
Irreconcilable differences.
About what?
Ah, about his porn tape.
Okay.
[female voice]
Oh my God.
That's the most horrible
thing I have ever heard.
It is?
Well, no, not the worst, but,
um, I mean, well it's different.
I've heard worse.
Every day, really.
But um, it's just that um,
everyone's pain is real...
and I uh, wanted you to
know that I was listening.
Listen, why would
you stay with a man
who threatens
you with a hatchet?
Alex. You're
frazzling me.
Well it became a joke. I
didn't think he would use it.
It was kinda
like "the belt".
With the kids, he always
kept a belt hanging on the door.
But he never
used the belt?
Not until the end.
They blame me.
Probably not anymore.
[phone rings]
Oh, ah, could you
put Carol in a cab?
[Alex]
There are kids?
[Dulcie]
Her little boy waited a long
time after day care yesterday.
I brought him to see his
mother, but... I guess not.
Are you sure?
No. I'm not
sure of anything.
This will allow your
flesh a shape to adhere to.
It'll give a chance
for the tissue to settle
until we can
replace the skin.
Ginger, this is Alex, she's
from the domestic abuse center.
I called her.
[female police officer]
Can she talk?
Her left hand is okay.
She can answer yes or
no by squeezing your hand.
One squeeze is
yes, two squeezes no.
Did your husband
do this to you?
I'm going to find you a
safe place to live Ginger, ok?
She can't be
moved today, Alex.
Doctor O'Carroll
is very good, Ginger.
I know he's going
to help you recover.
What about Ginger?
There's actually not
much we can do for her.
Most of her
skin is destroyed.
Can't you give
her new skin?
We can do
transplants. Over time.
So, she's not
gonna have a face?
Not--I think she'll have
a lot of different faces.
It will be a long time before
she can live without that mask.
Daddy!
HEY! Who are you?
[crashing, grunting and cursing]
You know I had him.
Oh, thank god. She
can't handle this place.
What do you--?
Put her down, Matthew!
Look Nora's lovely, she's sweet
but she can't handle it here.
There's too many,
she rocks in the corner.
She was all alone,
she needs to interact.
She's not interacting, she's
cowering. Get her out of here.
Brendan, watch out!
It's okay, it's okay.
How's Carol doing?
She's not with you?
The axe lady.
Is Carol here?
Did you
lose her?
Is she here?
Nope.CAROL?
You got a warrant?
I'm not a cop.
Leave it open.
Go ahead.
Carol?
Do you think
she's hiding?
Not from me.
What the hell
happened in there?
I was looking
for something.
Did you find it?
Yeah.
If your wife contacts you,
tell her to call that number.
You're giving
me your number?
Get the hell
out of my way.
Don't lecture me Jasper, that
woman was burned to a crisp.
[Jasper]
Worth losing
Carol Fitzmorris?
Investigate the husband.
Based on what?
[Alex]
You saw him in
court, he's a maniac.
No, Alex, you were
a maniac in court.
[Alex]
Maybe he followed her,
she might have gone home
to pick up some belongings.
The bedroom was a mess.
[Jasper]
Talk to the police.
I fucking will.
If Carol Fitzmorris shows up
dead and you've done nothing,
how are you
going to feel?
She probably went to
a friend or a relative.
Somewhere she
could feel at home.
What are you
thick Jasper?
Home is the last place
that woman wants to be.
This is for real?
Yes. I have a pair no
straight couple will take.
Congratulations, we have
reached the very bottom
of the foster parents
list and that's you.
Bless your
ice cold heart.
Do you want
to meet them?
Yes.
Kai and Nora, this
is Steven and Stephen.
Hey buddy,
nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
They uh, brother and sister?
Nope.
Yo! Alright.
That's it?
They say that I scare the kids,
which is complete bull shit.
'Cause it ain't
the kids that mind.
We're looking Chanel.
Don't put me in a men's shelter,
you put me in a men's shelter,
it'll be hell broke loose, those
mother fuckers on crack see me,
and they be thinking that
all their dreams come true.
[phone rings]
Ah, just a second.
Ah, who you calling
that's more important than me?
Alex Mandalakis,
Marjorie, Hi!
Is that Marjorie?
I went to the
apartment and she's not there.
You black back
stabbing bitch.
You better check the hospitals,
the stitches could bring her in.
Call me any time
day or night. Thanks.
Lady, you got nerve. That's
the bitch that threw me out.
[phone rings]
Ah.
I'm not even here.
Just a second. Oh, it's my
daughter. I can call later.
That priorities for you.
So who is this guy?
He delivers Chinese.
He's a Chinese guy.
Yeah. I think so.
I banged the delivery
boy a few times in my life
but what's
getting you down?
I ordered chicken pow pow and
they sent it with somebody else.
Maybe it wasn't his shift.
I don't think you
should take it personally.
No, no. Before we had
sex he always delivered.
I'm on his route.
Renate don't take this the wrong
way but are you on your meds?
Mom, I'm not being
paranoid. He's avoiding me.
Well this guy.
What's his name?
Wang.
Wang. So, Wang obviously
made a decision to not continue
in the relationship. It's just
a one-time thing, a Wang bang.
He's doing his job,
delivering his orders.
If he's spending
his time banging you,
his orders are going to get
cold and the customer suffers.
What?
You're such a bitch mom.
I'm sorry dear.
I wish you could call up
and order a good man to go.
Extra large?
Give it time.
You never
found him.
I've known
some good men.
They never stuck around.
They stuck around.
Your father, Seamus.
It wasn't the men.
I never stuck around.
Wang?
What?
Are you Wang?
Yup.
Hi, I'm Alex
Mandalakis.Hi.
How old are you?
Twenty-four.
You had sex with my
daughter last weekend.
Renate, she looks like
me thirty years younger.
You want me to
have sex with you?
No. I want you to
tell her you like her,
she is a terrific
person and I'll pay you $100.
You want to pay me to
humiliate your daughter?
No, I want to pay you not
to be such a callous prick.
Ah, what is
this, a bad dream?
Carol Fitzmorris, did she
say anything after I left today?
I don't have
time for you Alex.
I have to be
drunk by eight o'clock.
She was happy for me
to sit there and listen.
There's no privilege, you're
not even a real Psychiatrist.
And you're not
a real lawyer.
Louelle, Hi.
How you doing?
I've been fine Alex,
thanks. New TV season.
You don't know if
she would have divulged
the same information
in front of you.
Well did Carol say
that she was going home?
Because her husband said
that she didn't get there.
She didn't have a plan.
Well did she talk about a safe
house or visiting relatives?
Alex!
Look, if she went home
and her husband is lying
than we have a bigger
problem than privacy.
She talked
about going home.
Jasper, Hi it's Alex. Carol, she
did go home. The hatchet woman!
I said she talked
about going home.
Call the police and
have them pick him up
and I will meet
you at the precinct.
You are a lying cow. You
are lying to the prosecutor.
If they get a warrant
based on my statement,
you are going to get
bitch slapped in court.
Semantics and it's all on me.
Otherwise, how was your day?
Don't ask.
My wife
never came home.
You people loose her and you
blame me. That's really rich.
You got anything here Jasper?
'Cause it's late and
my wife, she gets bitchy.
Wow, wow, wow
what is this?
I don't know.
Mr. Fitzmorris.
Miss Mandalakis, you know
you don't talk to my client.
I'm not here
for the either side.
Mr. Fitzmorris you are entitled
to counseling and an advocate.
We offer anger
management counseling
which you're probably
obliged to take anyway
but if you
do it voluntarily
the judge will
probably cream in his pants.
Alex please, I
want to go home.
Oh yes, of course.
Mr. Fitzmorris,
don't you want to file
a missing persons report?
You've hooked me
on tequila and lime.
Don't get too hooked.
We don't talk enough.
We talk too much.
This can't be good.
I'm sorry.
I'm not alone.
I would have
called but I, uh--
Well yes.
You didn't give
me your number.
I know but--
It's all
right Alex.
Drink?
I'm straight.
It's a deal.
I said I
was straight.
I didn't say I was.
[phone beeps]
Alex , Alex I need
help, I'm in the sto--
Alex? Alex? I need
help, I'm in the sto--
That's Carol Fitzmorris.
How do you know?
I spent hours with her.
Are you absolutely sure?
Yes.
Okay.
She could have been saying
"store room" or "storage room".
Oh, that was a mistake.
You told on me?
You look like shit.
You don't think I should
know if we're facing a lawsuit?
What,
he's suing?
Not yet.
He signed up for
anger management.
With anger
management Charlie,
who smokes dope on the
balcony between sessions?
Don't knock it, it's hard to
stay angry if you're stoned.
Look, you lied
to the police.
Paraphrased.
Oh, a paraphrased
that got a man arrested.
[Alex]
Interrogated, questioned.
This is the exact bull
shit that got you disbarred.
Well not exactly, no.
You are to have no
contact with either of them.
What about her?
What abouther?
She broke client
confidentiality.
Bull shit.
Yes, I had
to report her.
Oh, come on.
What, a missing person calls
in the middle of the night,
what do you say,
you're not my file?
Ah, this is like
arguing with my grandmothers.
Both of you
should consider retiring.
Do not use that word.
Eat Me.
Don't tease.
Hey Jack, I'm
here to see Edgar.
Not here.
It's Tuesday.
It's always Tuesday.
She took him out.
She's out with Edgar.
Out where?
Park, shopping.
This is the second month in a
row that you failed to produce
Edgar for the scheduled
visit. You can't do that.
You're jeopardizing
your parental rights.
They're just
not here right now.
With the complaints
that you have against you,
you have to
fulfill the court orders.
I have to see that Edgar is
thriving as per the schedule.
Can I see inside?
There's nothing to
see, they are not here.
Well, I would like to talk to
you inside. See Edgar's room.
It's not a good time.
It's the scheduled time,
it'll only take a minute Jack.
I'm not going to leave until
you let me see the baby's room.
If I have to call
the police I will.
They're not here.
And the bedroom?
[gulps]
[gagging swallow]
[panicky breathing]
[panicky breathing]
[panicky breathing]
I need to
report a death.
You called 911?
Yes, I'm with Child Services.
The baby's been dead awhile.
It's in the upstairs bedroom.
It was a case of neglect, I
don't know where the mother is.
When was the last time
you saw the baby alive?
A month ago. Two weeks ago
he said the baby wasn't home.
I believed him.
So this thing sounds
like it's clearly a--
I'm sorry I'm
late, please go on.
Are you
supposed to be here?
I'm Tim's advocate. Right?
All right.
So Tim when a
customer does that to you,
talks to you like a servant,
what goes on in your mind?
Fuck 'em. They think
I'm a stock boy, hmpf.
I'm a businessman,
a business owner.
I don't need some shoe
salesman coming into my store
condescending to me.
And how do you react to these
people? What do you say to them?
They're my customers,
I am nice to them.
All of them.
But then it builds.
You're doing great.
I'll leave you to it.
[phone rings]
Hello. What's
going on Alex?
Really? Where? Okay, we'll meet
you there in about five minutes.
Tim Fitzmorris has
a convenience store
up at Windsor
and Allen Street.
And let me guess,
Lady Alex is enroute.
You got it.
I, I can appreciate that.
Things build up in my life too.
You wouldn't believe the
people that come through here
and the stuff I
gotta deal with.
I'm going to
have to cut it short.
You have 20
minutes left.
I can't have some young girl
watching my store at lunch.
[panicky breathing]
I want to
report a homicide.
Yes, and come fast
now! Come right away!
[grunting while struggling]
[screaming and struggling]
Are you okay?
[Tim]
Fuck you!
[officer]
Fuck you.
[Tim crying and
gasping for air]
Fuck you!
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Hi.
I want you
to fuck me.
As many times as you
can, make me pregnant.
So you were right.
I didn't come here
to say I was right.
I need alimony.
You should
get a better job.
You got me disbarred.
You got yourself disbarred.
My daughter's not
well, I need more money.
I never asked you
for anything. Ever!
Maybe if you had,
we'd still be married.
[Narrator]
'Next time on Sex & Violence'
Ugh!
You should see
the other guy.
And the other thing--
The other thing,
oh, the other man.
And that's why
he broke your arm?
Aaahhh.
Where does he actually
tell you he goes at night?
[Downey]
What are you doing?
Where does your husband
tell you he goes at night?
your clothes are going
to ruin my reputation.
I can't talk
to you right now.
I love you.
[screaming]
[shower splashes]
[shower splashes]
[shower splashes]
Hey.
Hi.
Good morning
to you both.
We were
thinking about you.
Oh yeah?
Uh, uh, uh,
diaphragm--
Ha-rumph.
Don't ha-rumph me.
It's two feet away.
Oh, I feel
sorry for you.
You have to wait
a whole two seconds
while I stick a
frisbee up my snatch.
[knocking at the door]
What?
Tim Fitzmorris?Yeah.
We've had complaints
about some noise.
You having a
party in there?
Your wife home?
Yeah.
Can we come in?
Yeah.
Miss Fitzmorris?
Yeah.
Everything all right here?
I'm sorry.
Did you have a fight?
Yeah, we had a
fight but it's over.
Com'ere.
Come here please.
What'd you
fight about?
The satellite.Hmpf.
I know it's stupid.
What, the dish? Uh uh,
nobody fucks with my dish.
They said the noise
sounded really scary.
Is there anything
you want to tell me?
Did he hit you,
Miss Fitzmorris?
Everything is fine now?
ROACH! SHE'S GOT A
HATCHET IN HER BACK!
[crashing, grunting and
yelling during clubbing]
[panicky sobbing
and whimpering]
It's okay, don't move,
don't move, it's okay!
Don't move. It's
okay, just don't move!
Everything's gonna be
okay, just don't move.
Stay down!
It's okay, just
don't move, don't move.
[woman cries]
Hello!
Mr. Harper!
Nora?
I'm Drucie, I'm
your social worker.
Are you playing...chicken?
Nora, I'm going to be right
back, okay? Just a second.
Ah shit!
You better not
let him catch you.
Will you come
with me Nora?
Will you run
to my car?
I don't want to
leave you here.
Hurry!
Can you fit?
Good. Go.
I'm with child services!
I'm sorry if
I startled you.
Mr. Harper, you can't keep
your child in a chicken coop.
You okay?
AAHH!
[Mr. Harper]
Give me my kid!
He's gonna catch us.
He's not gonna catch us.
Is there a gas station or
convenience store near here?
Take the right road.
Fuck...Jesus!
You better not
let him catch you.
Okay, here's my
purse, grab my phone.
Dial 9-1-1. Press
send, hold it to my ear.
I dropped the phone.
Shit!
Nora hold on!
Go inside, find
the police man.
Mr. Harper you
stay away from me.
Hey! Hey!
That's my daughter!
Is that your wife?
No, I am not
a fucking wife!
Back away, down on the ground
now! DOWN ON THE GROUND NOW!
Lady. Back here. Is
that your daughter?
Down on the ground
face first, let's go!
What are they
going to do to him?
That depends
on the charges.
He didn't
mean to do it.
And you're saying
that this was an accident?
No, I didn't think so.
You think I'm stupid.
Noooo...
I don't hate him.
You don't have to talk to me
there's a social worker coming.
I don't actively, I
don't actively hate him.
Are you married?No.
It's just, there's more to it
than you think. People fight.
You know what, I don't
know, if you don't press charges
he will probably go to jail
for a couple months, be out
by Christmas, so he can chop you
into kindling for the fireplace.
Think she needs to
hear your shit Roach?
Think I need
to hear hers?
I've got better things to do
than to listen to a housewife
defend the asshole who
put a hatchet in her back.
Piece of shit.
Thanks for your
help constable.
[Roach]
Good morning, Alex.
Hi, I'm Alex Mandalakis.
I'm a victim's advocate.
You're going to meet
a lot of new people.
Doctors, lawyers,
cops, psychiatrists.
I'm going to
help you navigate.
Do you have
any children?
Yeah, they're grown.
Um, Mrs. Fitzmorris.
May I call you Carol?
Yeah.
Alright, Carol in
domestic disputes
when there is no
history of arrests
your husband is
going to be free on bail.
Now you have to
find a place to stay.
What's wrong
with my house?
That's exactly
where he wants to go.
Now, we can get a
restraining order
but look, I want
you to take my advice.
Don't go home tonight.
I mean, it missed her
spine or she'd be paralyzed.
So when does she leave?
She's fine, but she'll
always need physical therapy.
She'll never be a hundred
percent in terms of mobility.
I want her out of here
before the husband makes bail.
[Doctor]
Is this the acid burn?
If she starts
bleeding bring her back.
What's your name? ICU!
What, you're in pain?
A little, yeah.
There's a pharmacy near
the house, It opens early.
Why are you
doing this?
It's my job.
I'm a former lawyer.
Look, it's important
that you don't call
your husband
from the house.
The number is blocked
but you mustn't tell
anyone where you are
or the entire integrity of
the safe house is breached.
There are women there
who count on the fact
that no one
can find them.
You understand?
Hi.
Marjorie this
is Carol.
Hi Carol, Marjorie.
Take your time, ok?
Ok, there you go. Alright.
Carol, you
should feel safe here.
Ah, we've got
really good security.
I've got alarms on the first
and second floors windows, okay?
You have a private bedroom
but everything else is shared.
And uh, three women
right now have children
so it's a little bit
hectic during the day.
That's alright with you?
Alright, just give me a sec, I
have to finish this phone call.
Hi Mary, sorry about that.
Ok, Mary, Mary listen to me,
you have been living in denial,
you're going to
die in denial too,
'cause he's
going to kill you.
I like kids.
Good, good.
Kevin, what
happened to the curtains?
You know curtains.
They come, they go.
The people you put up
here, they steal from you?
Towels, sheets. Just
like any fancy hotel.
Vodka, five olives.
That your dinner?
Not feeling
talkative are you?
You wanna talk, I'll
talk. I talk all day.
I think you should be
more concerned with...
what I might put in my
mouth than what comes out of it.
[giggles, stumbling,
and panting breaths]
[gasping breaths
and moans of pleasure]
How old are you?
What the fuck
do you care?
I'm sorry, I'm
sorry, sorry, sorry.
[man snoring]
I-I've got an
early morning meeting.
The defendant has no
prior record, your honor.
He's not a
danger to anybody.
Have there been
other 9-1-1 calls?
There have been two
calls from the neighbor.
Noise complaints but
never any violence reported.
So Mr. Fitzmorris are you
currently employed in this city?
[Alex]
Your Honor, may I speak?
Well the defendant
managed to arrive on time.
Well the defendant had a wake
up call and a cheap chauffeur.
Well I'm sorry. I have
already heard the story.
[Alex]
This man tried
to murder his wife!
This is not what
happened your honor.
This is a family argument
that escalated into an accident.
He tried to kill her!
Nobody here is saying
that this was premeditated,
Miss Mandalakis, and
I'm satisfied that this man
is not a flight risk
so I'm granting bail.
Look. He stabbed
her in the back!
PUT THAT DOWN NOW!
How the fuck can
this not be premeditated?
Get her out!
[Thunk!]
Whooh!
[Judge]
GET HER OUT!
HE CHASED HER AND
THAT'S WHAT SHE LOOKED LIKE!
AND IF HE HURTS
HER AGAIN IT'S ON YOU!
OUT!JUDGE MACDONALD!
[Alex]
Watch my knee.
[grunting]
Oh, oh God.
[gasping, groaning and chuckles]
She's gonna
be here soon.
Okay, okay.
So, why do you want to
become foster parents?
We'd like, to
adopt, eventually.
Do you have any
fertility issues?
It's a standard question.
We only have one
fertility issue.
Fair enough.
How do you see becoming foster
parents changing your life?
Stephen's already at home. I'll
cut back on my work hours a bit.
We have a cousin lined up to
help, stay over whenever we need
and Gwen across the street
will baby sit, she's fifteen.
Ok, well that sums up how
your life isn't going to change.
We'll be parents.
Tell me about your strengths
and weaknesses as parents.
I'm too strict and
he's too indulgent.
Does this one talk?
He's too strict, with
everyone but himself.
Are you willing to foster
children with special needs
or you know other special
placement considerations?
Well, we don't want
children who torture animals
or burned down
their last foster home,
or has a driver's license.
Autism would
have to be mild.
What about a child who's
in a dangerous situation?
Isn't that the whole
point of foster care?
Ah, yes. Yes.
How did your
parents discipline you?
Groundings.
Back hand across the
face for talking back.
What would you do the same or
differently, than your parents?
They've agreed to consult.
Yeah, I always defer
to Steven's parents.
How long have
you been together?
Six years.
We are married.
Oh. so you are. Happily?
Happily, yes.
So happy.
Except when we're not.
Children?
No.
No.
Previous marriages?
Other longterm relationships?
Yeah, uh, eight years.
How did that end?
Irreconcilable differences.
About what?
Ah, about his porn tape.
Okay.
[female voice]
Oh my God.
That's the most horrible
thing I have ever heard.
It is?
Well, no, not the worst, but,
um, I mean, well it's different.
I've heard worse.
Every day, really.
But um, it's just that um,
everyone's pain is real...
and I uh, wanted you to
know that I was listening.
Listen, why would
you stay with a man
who threatens
you with a hatchet?
Alex. You're
frazzling me.
Well it became a joke. I
didn't think he would use it.
It was kinda
like "the belt".
With the kids, he always
kept a belt hanging on the door.
But he never
used the belt?
Not until the end.
They blame me.
Probably not anymore.
[phone rings]
Oh, ah, could you
put Carol in a cab?
[Alex]
There are kids?
[Dulcie]
Her little boy waited a long
time after day care yesterday.
I brought him to see his
mother, but... I guess not.
Are you sure?
No. I'm not
sure of anything.
This will allow your
flesh a shape to adhere to.
It'll give a chance
for the tissue to settle
until we can
replace the skin.
Ginger, this is Alex, she's
from the domestic abuse center.
I called her.
[female police officer]
Can she talk?
Her left hand is okay.
She can answer yes or
no by squeezing your hand.
One squeeze is
yes, two squeezes no.
Did your husband
do this to you?
I'm going to find you a
safe place to live Ginger, ok?
She can't be
moved today, Alex.
Doctor O'Carroll
is very good, Ginger.
I know he's going
to help you recover.
What about Ginger?
There's actually not
much we can do for her.
Most of her
skin is destroyed.
Can't you give
her new skin?
We can do
transplants. Over time.
So, she's not
gonna have a face?
Not--I think she'll have
a lot of different faces.
It will be a long time before
she can live without that mask.
Daddy!
HEY! Who are you?
[crashing, grunting and cursing]
You know I had him.
Oh, thank god. She
can't handle this place.
What do you--?
Put her down, Matthew!
Look Nora's lovely, she's sweet
but she can't handle it here.
There's too many,
she rocks in the corner.
She was all alone,
she needs to interact.
She's not interacting, she's
cowering. Get her out of here.
Brendan, watch out!
It's okay, it's okay.
How's Carol doing?
She's not with you?
The axe lady.
Is Carol here?
Did you
lose her?
Is she here?
Nope.CAROL?
You got a warrant?
I'm not a cop.
Leave it open.
Go ahead.
Carol?
Do you think
she's hiding?
Not from me.
What the hell
happened in there?
I was looking
for something.
Did you find it?
Yeah.
If your wife contacts you,
tell her to call that number.
You're giving
me your number?
Get the hell
out of my way.
Don't lecture me Jasper, that
woman was burned to a crisp.
[Jasper]
Worth losing
Carol Fitzmorris?
Investigate the husband.
Based on what?
[Alex]
You saw him in
court, he's a maniac.
No, Alex, you were
a maniac in court.
[Alex]
Maybe he followed her,
she might have gone home
to pick up some belongings.
The bedroom was a mess.
[Jasper]
Talk to the police.
I fucking will.
If Carol Fitzmorris shows up
dead and you've done nothing,
how are you
going to feel?
She probably went to
a friend or a relative.
Somewhere she
could feel at home.
What are you
thick Jasper?
Home is the last place
that woman wants to be.
This is for real?
Yes. I have a pair no
straight couple will take.
Congratulations, we have
reached the very bottom
of the foster parents
list and that's you.
Bless your
ice cold heart.
Do you want
to meet them?
Yes.
Kai and Nora, this
is Steven and Stephen.
Hey buddy,
nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
They uh, brother and sister?
Nope.
Yo! Alright.
That's it?
They say that I scare the kids,
which is complete bull shit.
'Cause it ain't
the kids that mind.
We're looking Chanel.
Don't put me in a men's shelter,
you put me in a men's shelter,
it'll be hell broke loose, those
mother fuckers on crack see me,
and they be thinking that
all their dreams come true.
[phone rings]
Ah, just a second.
Ah, who you calling
that's more important than me?
Alex Mandalakis,
Marjorie, Hi!
Is that Marjorie?
I went to the
apartment and she's not there.
You black back
stabbing bitch.
You better check the hospitals,
the stitches could bring her in.
Call me any time
day or night. Thanks.
Lady, you got nerve. That's
the bitch that threw me out.
[phone rings]
Ah.
I'm not even here.
Just a second. Oh, it's my
daughter. I can call later.
That priorities for you.
So who is this guy?
He delivers Chinese.
He's a Chinese guy.
Yeah. I think so.
I banged the delivery
boy a few times in my life
but what's
getting you down?
I ordered chicken pow pow and
they sent it with somebody else.
Maybe it wasn't his shift.
I don't think you
should take it personally.
No, no. Before we had
sex he always delivered.
I'm on his route.
Renate don't take this the wrong
way but are you on your meds?
Mom, I'm not being
paranoid. He's avoiding me.
Well this guy.
What's his name?
Wang.
Wang. So, Wang obviously
made a decision to not continue
in the relationship. It's just
a one-time thing, a Wang bang.
He's doing his job,
delivering his orders.
If he's spending
his time banging you,
his orders are going to get
cold and the customer suffers.
What?
You're such a bitch mom.
I'm sorry dear.
I wish you could call up
and order a good man to go.
Extra large?
Give it time.
You never
found him.
I've known
some good men.
They never stuck around.
They stuck around.
Your father, Seamus.
It wasn't the men.
I never stuck around.
Wang?
What?
Are you Wang?
Yup.
Hi, I'm Alex
Mandalakis.Hi.
How old are you?
Twenty-four.
You had sex with my
daughter last weekend.
Renate, she looks like
me thirty years younger.
You want me to
have sex with you?
No. I want you to
tell her you like her,
she is a terrific
person and I'll pay you $100.
You want to pay me to
humiliate your daughter?
No, I want to pay you not
to be such a callous prick.
Ah, what is
this, a bad dream?
Carol Fitzmorris, did she
say anything after I left today?
I don't have
time for you Alex.
I have to be
drunk by eight o'clock.
She was happy for me
to sit there and listen.
There's no privilege, you're
not even a real Psychiatrist.
And you're not
a real lawyer.
Louelle, Hi.
How you doing?
I've been fine Alex,
thanks. New TV season.
You don't know if
she would have divulged
the same information
in front of you.
Well did Carol say
that she was going home?
Because her husband said
that she didn't get there.
She didn't have a plan.
Well did she talk about a safe
house or visiting relatives?
Alex!
Look, if she went home
and her husband is lying
than we have a bigger
problem than privacy.
She talked
about going home.
Jasper, Hi it's Alex. Carol, she
did go home. The hatchet woman!
I said she talked
about going home.
Call the police and
have them pick him up
and I will meet
you at the precinct.
You are a lying cow. You
are lying to the prosecutor.
If they get a warrant
based on my statement,
you are going to get
bitch slapped in court.
Semantics and it's all on me.
Otherwise, how was your day?
Don't ask.
My wife
never came home.
You people loose her and you
blame me. That's really rich.
You got anything here Jasper?
'Cause it's late and
my wife, she gets bitchy.
Wow, wow, wow
what is this?
I don't know.
Mr. Fitzmorris.
Miss Mandalakis, you know
you don't talk to my client.
I'm not here
for the either side.
Mr. Fitzmorris you are entitled
to counseling and an advocate.
We offer anger
management counseling
which you're probably
obliged to take anyway
but if you
do it voluntarily
the judge will
probably cream in his pants.
Alex please, I
want to go home.
Oh yes, of course.
Mr. Fitzmorris,
don't you want to file
a missing persons report?
You've hooked me
on tequila and lime.
Don't get too hooked.
We don't talk enough.
We talk too much.
This can't be good.
I'm sorry.
I'm not alone.
I would have
called but I, uh--
Well yes.
You didn't give
me your number.
I know but--
It's all
right Alex.
Drink?
I'm straight.
It's a deal.
I said I
was straight.
I didn't say I was.
[phone beeps]
Alex , Alex I need
help, I'm in the sto--
Alex? Alex? I need
help, I'm in the sto--
That's Carol Fitzmorris.
How do you know?
I spent hours with her.
Are you absolutely sure?
Yes.
Okay.
She could have been saying
"store room" or "storage room".
Oh, that was a mistake.
You told on me?
You look like shit.
You don't think I should
know if we're facing a lawsuit?
What,
he's suing?
Not yet.
He signed up for
anger management.
With anger
management Charlie,
who smokes dope on the
balcony between sessions?
Don't knock it, it's hard to
stay angry if you're stoned.
Look, you lied
to the police.
Paraphrased.
Oh, a paraphrased
that got a man arrested.
[Alex]
Interrogated, questioned.
This is the exact bull
shit that got you disbarred.
Well not exactly, no.
You are to have no
contact with either of them.
What about her?
What abouther?
She broke client
confidentiality.
Bull shit.
Yes, I had
to report her.
Oh, come on.
What, a missing person calls
in the middle of the night,
what do you say,
you're not my file?
Ah, this is like
arguing with my grandmothers.
Both of you
should consider retiring.
Do not use that word.
Eat Me.
Don't tease.
Hey Jack, I'm
here to see Edgar.
Not here.
It's Tuesday.
It's always Tuesday.
She took him out.
She's out with Edgar.
Out where?
Park, shopping.
This is the second month in a
row that you failed to produce
Edgar for the scheduled
visit. You can't do that.
You're jeopardizing
your parental rights.
They're just
not here right now.
With the complaints
that you have against you,
you have to
fulfill the court orders.
I have to see that Edgar is
thriving as per the schedule.
Can I see inside?
There's nothing to
see, they are not here.
Well, I would like to talk to
you inside. See Edgar's room.
It's not a good time.
It's the scheduled time,
it'll only take a minute Jack.
I'm not going to leave until
you let me see the baby's room.
If I have to call
the police I will.
They're not here.
And the bedroom?
[gulps]
[gagging swallow]
[panicky breathing]
[panicky breathing]
[panicky breathing]
I need to
report a death.
You called 911?
Yes, I'm with Child Services.
The baby's been dead awhile.
It's in the upstairs bedroom.
It was a case of neglect, I
don't know where the mother is.
When was the last time
you saw the baby alive?
A month ago. Two weeks ago
he said the baby wasn't home.
I believed him.
So this thing sounds
like it's clearly a--
I'm sorry I'm
late, please go on.
Are you
supposed to be here?
I'm Tim's advocate. Right?
All right.
So Tim when a
customer does that to you,
talks to you like a servant,
what goes on in your mind?
Fuck 'em. They think
I'm a stock boy, hmpf.
I'm a businessman,
a business owner.
I don't need some shoe
salesman coming into my store
condescending to me.
And how do you react to these
people? What do you say to them?
They're my customers,
I am nice to them.
All of them.
But then it builds.
You're doing great.
I'll leave you to it.
[phone rings]
Hello. What's
going on Alex?
Really? Where? Okay, we'll meet
you there in about five minutes.
Tim Fitzmorris has
a convenience store
up at Windsor
and Allen Street.
And let me guess,
Lady Alex is enroute.
You got it.
I, I can appreciate that.
Things build up in my life too.
You wouldn't believe the
people that come through here
and the stuff I
gotta deal with.
I'm going to
have to cut it short.
You have 20
minutes left.
I can't have some young girl
watching my store at lunch.
[panicky breathing]
I want to
report a homicide.
Yes, and come fast
now! Come right away!
[grunting while struggling]
[screaming and struggling]
Are you okay?
[Tim]
Fuck you!
[officer]
Fuck you.
[Tim crying and
gasping for air]
Fuck you!
♪
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♪
♪
Hi.
I want you
to fuck me.
As many times as you
can, make me pregnant.
So you were right.
I didn't come here
to say I was right.
I need alimony.
You should
get a better job.
You got me disbarred.
You got yourself disbarred.
My daughter's not
well, I need more money.
I never asked you
for anything. Ever!
Maybe if you had,
we'd still be married.
[Narrator]
'Next time on Sex & Violence'
Ugh!
You should see
the other guy.
And the other thing--
The other thing,
oh, the other man.
And that's why
he broke your arm?
Aaahhh.
Where does he actually
tell you he goes at night?
[Downey]
What are you doing?
Where does your husband
tell you he goes at night?