1 00:00:28,756 --> 00:00:31,060 - Come on! - I'm coming! 2 00:00:33,648 --> 00:00:35,664 [Man] Don't worry. I'll get it. 3 00:00:38,476 --> 00:00:41,324 - Nick. - Morning, Alvin. 4 00:00:41,450 --> 00:00:42,698 You know where I live? 5 00:00:42,826 --> 00:00:45,738 Yeah. Um, yeah. 6 00:00:45,862 --> 00:00:47,429 I haven't seen you around for awhile. 7 00:00:47,557 --> 00:00:51,526 Well, you know, Lulu-- she doesn't really want me around the clinic. 8 00:00:53,601 --> 00:00:54,976 You catch the bus? 9 00:00:55,104 --> 00:00:57,600 Three days a week. Gotta cut down on those fossil fuels. 10 00:00:58,717 --> 00:01:00,348 Good for you. Yeah. 11 00:01:00,475 --> 00:01:03,612 I've been looking at those, uh, hybrid cars. 12 00:01:05,305 --> 00:01:07,288 Maybe when the lease runs. 13 00:01:09,461 --> 00:01:10,580 Well, here's my bus. 14 00:01:10,709 --> 00:01:12,885 -Hey, Alvin, do you have a minute to talk? -I'm gonna be late, Nick. 15 00:01:13,011 --> 00:01:16,723 Well, I'm working on my amends for the-- you know, the program. 16 00:01:19,630 --> 00:01:21,486 You coming, Alvin? 17 00:01:21,612 --> 00:01:22,540 Not today, Clim. 18 00:01:22,667 --> 00:01:23,787 Hi, Norah. 19 00:01:23,915 --> 00:01:25,386 Hi. 20 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:29,192 Thanks. Thanks. 21 00:01:29,318 --> 00:01:30,533 Thank you. 22 00:01:30,662 --> 00:01:32,581 The ninth step already, huh? 23 00:01:32,708 --> 00:01:34,596 l-- I'm working on it. 24 00:01:34,723 --> 00:01:36,483 That's fast. 25 00:01:36,609 --> 00:01:39,266 I wrote some things down, and, uh-- 26 00:01:39,392 --> 00:01:41,153 lt's pretty cold out here, Nick. 27 00:01:42,525 --> 00:01:45,117 I'll give you a ride to work, and we can do it in the car. 28 00:01:45,244 --> 00:01:46,523 Sure. 29 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:51,063 [bell dings] 30 00:01:51,190 --> 00:01:53,270 Look, I appreciate everything you've been saying, Nick, 31 00:01:53,396 --> 00:01:56,501 and, of course, I'm happy to let bygones be bygones, but-- 32 00:01:56,627 --> 00:01:59,187 Well, I'm three weeks in. It's only a 30-day program. 33 00:01:59,312 --> 00:02:00,913 Well, you see, in my situation, 34 00:02:01,039 --> 00:02:02,703 I wasn't ready to make my amends for almost a year. 35 00:02:02,828 --> 00:02:04,846 Well, Alvin... 36 00:02:06,379 --> 00:02:09,515 - Okay, then. - Right. Right. 37 00:02:19,458 --> 00:02:20,898 [Lulu] Come in. 38 00:02:26,557 --> 00:02:28,861 - Nick. - Hey. 39 00:02:29,818 --> 00:02:31,609 How have you been? 40 00:02:31,736 --> 00:02:33,496 Okay. How are you doing? 41 00:02:34,710 --> 00:02:38,358 Okay. Did you get my messages? 42 00:02:38,482 --> 00:02:41,267 Yeah. Yeah, I still think that you should continue 43 00:02:41,393 --> 00:02:43,346 with your outpatient therapy before you take cases. 44 00:02:43,472 --> 00:02:45,135 - I wasn't calling about that. - Because, I think, until I know 45 00:02:45,262 --> 00:02:46,575 that you're not drinking or doing drugs, 46 00:02:46,702 --> 00:02:49,134 it would be highly irresponsible for me to let you practice law here. 47 00:02:49,259 --> 00:02:50,956 I wasn't calling about the clinic. 48 00:02:52,936 --> 00:02:54,472 Oh. 49 00:02:54,599 --> 00:02:56,519 I was calling because, uh, 50 00:02:59,173 --> 00:03:01,348 I wanted to talk to you about what I've done. 51 00:03:02,434 --> 00:03:04,866 About the fact that I'm pregnant with our child, 52 00:03:04,992 --> 00:03:06,687 and you're having sex with another woman? 53 00:03:08,956 --> 00:03:10,717 Maybe this isn't the best time. 54 00:03:10,843 --> 00:03:13,371 Maybe not. 55 00:03:13,498 --> 00:03:17,466 Maybe, uh, another time. 56 00:03:22,291 --> 00:03:23,890 Nick, it crashed. 57 00:03:24,017 --> 00:03:25,905 - What? - The bus. It crashed. 58 00:03:26,032 --> 00:03:28,082 - What bus? - My bus-- the 38B. 59 00:03:28,206 --> 00:03:29,742 Went over a guardrail on Route 51 . 60 00:03:29,870 --> 00:03:32,078 The news is saying that a lot of people are dead. 61 00:03:32,203 --> 00:03:34,378 I was just about to get on it. 62 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:38,376 I was supposed to be on that bus. 63 00:03:39,398 --> 00:03:41,158 ♪ Well, there is trouble ♪ 64 00:03:41,284 --> 00:03:43,334 ♪ In my mind ♪ 65 00:03:44,514 --> 00:03:46,370 ♪ There is dark ♪ 66 00:03:46,497 --> 00:03:49,601 ♪ There is dark and there is light ♪ 67 00:04:01,046 --> 00:04:02,901 ♪ There is no order ♪ 68 00:04:03,028 --> 00:04:04,212 ♪ There is chaos ♪ 69 00:04:04,340 --> 00:04:05,715 ♪ And there is crime ♪ 70 00:04:05,842 --> 00:04:07,859 ♪ There is no one ♪ 71 00:04:07,985 --> 00:04:10,737 ♪ Home tonight ♪ 72 00:04:10,863 --> 00:04:13,455 ♪ In the empire of my mind ♪ 73 00:04:13,581 --> 00:04:16,360 ♪ There is trouble in my mind ♪ 74 00:04:23,762 --> 00:04:26,894 - [phone ringing] - [people chattering] 75 00:04:37,110 --> 00:04:39,859 - We'll stay ahead of this, uh, Pat. - Good. 76 00:04:39,985 --> 00:04:42,860 Jake is already coordinating with the-- your PR-- 77 00:04:42,987 --> 00:04:44,649 We're setting up a grief counseling plan today. 78 00:04:44,775 --> 00:04:45,796 Good. 79 00:04:45,922 --> 00:04:48,640 - Now, there will be civil suits filed. - [chatter on TV] 80 00:04:48,766 --> 00:04:51,515 Our answer, of course, will be a blanket denial of all claims and liability. 81 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:55,315 [Burton] The driver's given blood and urine samples to the police, 82 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:58,413 and he's down at the county hospital right now with his daughter, 83 00:04:58,537 --> 00:05:01,637 but, uh, he has agreed to speak with us later today. 84 00:05:01,763 --> 00:05:03,137 I'll interview the driver. 85 00:05:03,264 --> 00:05:05,372 No. Jake's taking care of that. 86 00:05:05,499 --> 00:05:06,585 I can do it. 87 00:05:06,713 --> 00:05:07,959 (Woman on TVJ Be advised. It won't be a-- 88 00:05:08,086 --> 00:05:10,099 No. Jake's on that. 89 00:05:10,225 --> 00:05:12,622 But we do need, uh, maintenance records on the bus, 90 00:05:12,748 --> 00:05:16,359 and, uh, the regulation manual for your drivers. 91 00:05:16,420 --> 00:05:18,625 ...tragic AIlegheny County Transit bus crash 92 00:05:18,751 --> 00:05:21,500 on Route 5S has reached S5. 93 00:05:21,625 --> 00:05:23,575 The death toll has climbed... 94 00:05:23,701 --> 00:05:25,139 Well, let's get to work. 95 00:05:26,448 --> 00:05:28,589 I'll talk to you later, okay? 96 00:05:32,898 --> 00:05:34,656 I can talk to the driver. 97 00:05:34,782 --> 00:05:37,531 I thought maybe you could, uh, drop over to the Transit Authority 98 00:05:37,656 --> 00:05:39,606 and check on that accident reconstruction work. 99 00:05:39,732 --> 00:05:42,511 Well, I could do that on the way to the driver's house. 100 00:05:42,637 --> 00:05:47,048 Nicholas, this case could cost Allegheny Transit tens of millions of dollars. 101 00:05:47,173 --> 00:05:51,231 What they need from us is continuity and consistency. 102 00:05:51,356 --> 00:05:53,242 You're saying I can't work on it? 103 00:05:54,518 --> 00:05:56,914 Well, come on in here a minute. 104 00:06:00,171 --> 00:06:04,677 Nicholas, you've got a lot of important stum going on right now for yourself-- 105 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:06,206 I gotta work. 106 00:06:07,291 --> 00:06:08,187 Right. 107 00:06:08,312 --> 00:06:11,125 - Dad, I can handle working. - All right. 108 00:06:11,250 --> 00:06:13,872 I will stop by the Transit Authority on the way to the driver's house. 109 00:06:13,934 --> 00:06:15,851 Are you sure? 110 00:06:20,319 --> 00:06:22,365 [door closes] 111 00:06:25,397 --> 00:06:27,282 - [knocks] - Come in. 112 00:06:27,410 --> 00:06:29,199 What is it? 113 00:06:29,325 --> 00:06:31,115 I got a new client. He's 13, 114 00:06:31,242 --> 00:06:33,096 and his father died today in that bus accident. 115 00:06:33,221 --> 00:06:34,178 Uh-huh. 116 00:06:34,306 --> 00:06:37,086 His name is Connor Adams. He was on the bus, too. 117 00:06:37,212 --> 00:06:38,618 Was he hurt? 118 00:06:38,746 --> 00:06:40,567 His wrist. He's got some stitches, but otherwise-- 119 00:06:40,694 --> 00:06:43,377 Well, what can I do for you? 120 00:06:43,503 --> 00:06:46,509 Connor and his father lived alone. The mother died a few years ago. 121 00:06:46,633 --> 00:06:49,797 The only relatives in the area are a cousin and an uncle. 122 00:06:49,923 --> 00:06:52,574 I did a little background check, and it turns out that-- 123 00:06:52,700 --> 00:06:55,162 Uh, could you just tell me, Suzanne? 124 00:06:55,287 --> 00:06:58,291 Right. Okay. 125 00:06:58,417 --> 00:07:01,039 Um, Connor's Uncle Phil spent seven years in a state prison 126 00:07:01,163 --> 00:07:02,856 for aggravated assault and rape. 127 00:07:02,983 --> 00:07:05,220 He's still drinking heavily, and his apartment-- 128 00:07:05,346 --> 00:07:07,391 Well, what about the cousin? 129 00:07:07,517 --> 00:07:09,851 Connor's with him now. The problem with Cousin Dell 130 00:07:09,977 --> 00:07:13,588 is that, uh, he already has a severe history of neglect with his own kids. 131 00:07:13,648 --> 00:07:14,543 Okay. 132 00:07:14,670 --> 00:07:18,538 So we're gonna have to go in and take Connor out of his custody today. 133 00:07:18,662 --> 00:07:20,739 And I thought of you, 134 00:07:21,823 --> 00:07:25,723 because, well, he just needs someone really good to represent him, 135 00:07:27,605 --> 00:07:29,107 if you don't mind working with me. 136 00:07:29,233 --> 00:07:31,469 Well, let's not make this about us, Suzanne. 137 00:07:33,927 --> 00:07:37,251 I'm taking the entire stam out to lunch-- On me. 138 00:07:37,375 --> 00:07:39,517 - You guys want to come? - Oh, no, thank you, Alvin. 139 00:07:39,643 --> 00:07:40,729 Suzanne? 140 00:07:40,857 --> 00:07:43,158 Oh, nice, but no, thank you. 141 00:07:43,284 --> 00:07:45,104 Okay. 142 00:07:47,339 --> 00:07:49,640 So, I'll just go ahead and set up that meeting. 143 00:07:49,766 --> 00:07:51,013 Yeah. 144 00:07:54,715 --> 00:07:56,409 [Jake] So, Connor, I know this is a very hard time for you, 145 00:07:56,536 --> 00:07:58,836 and I really appreciate you coming and talking today. 146 00:07:58,962 --> 00:08:00,752 How much do we get? 147 00:08:02,412 --> 00:08:05,799 Uh, uh, excuse me? 148 00:08:06,819 --> 00:08:08,703 How much do we get? 149 00:08:08,765 --> 00:08:11,291 - Yeah, Mr. Adams, uh-- - Dell. 150 00:08:11,418 --> 00:08:13,782 Dell. Dell, we're not here to discuss money. 151 00:08:13,907 --> 00:08:16,240 We're here to discuss what happened on the bus. 152 00:08:16,368 --> 00:08:18,669 - You represent the bus company? - Right. 153 00:08:18,793 --> 00:08:21,159 Connor said the driver crashed the bus on purpose. 154 00:08:21,285 --> 00:08:23,553 So, how much do we get? 155 00:08:23,679 --> 00:08:26,173 Mr. Adams? Nick Fallin. Nice to meet you. 156 00:08:26,298 --> 00:08:27,288 Connor, right? 157 00:08:28,342 --> 00:08:30,930 Connor, you said the bus driver crashed the bus on purpose? 158 00:08:31,055 --> 00:08:32,367 Yeah. 159 00:08:32,494 --> 00:08:34,635 - Did you tell that to the police? - No. 160 00:08:34,761 --> 00:08:38,437 Connor, if they're not paying, you're not talking. 161 00:08:44,406 --> 00:08:46,642 - [knocking] - [door opens] 162 00:08:47,982 --> 00:08:50,443 Mr. Jenkins, I'm sorry to disturb you. 163 00:08:52,452 --> 00:08:54,497 - You work for ACT? - That's right. 164 00:08:54,623 --> 00:08:57,756 I need to speak with you about this accident today. 165 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:00,437 [Man on TV] Now, J know you all remember that day. 166 00:09:00,563 --> 00:09:03,537 Norah, would you go into the other room with your grandma, please? 167 00:09:03,662 --> 00:09:06,154 ...come down Mount Sinai... 168 00:09:06,216 --> 00:09:08,964 [TV continues] 169 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:15,957 Already told the police everything. 170 00:09:16,082 --> 00:09:19,278 - Right. - Even pissed in a cup, gave blood, 171 00:09:19,403 --> 00:09:21,961 blew into a breathalyzer. 172 00:09:22,086 --> 00:09:23,748 All came back fine, they said. 173 00:09:23,874 --> 00:09:26,048 I have to record this, if it's okay. 174 00:09:28,345 --> 00:09:30,039 - [beeps] - Thank you. 175 00:09:30,165 --> 00:09:33,138 Uh, please state your name and where you work. 176 00:09:34,125 --> 00:09:37,385 Clim Jenkins. I'm a bus driver for the city lines. 177 00:09:37,510 --> 00:09:39,811 Mr. Jenkins, you were driving the 38B bus 178 00:09:39,937 --> 00:09:42,750 that was involved in the accident today? 179 00:09:43,833 --> 00:09:45,495 Yes. 180 00:09:45,621 --> 00:09:48,113 I interviewed someone else that was actually on that bus-- 181 00:09:48,239 --> 00:09:50,413 a boy that was sitting up at the front. 182 00:09:50,540 --> 00:09:51,849 Okay. 183 00:09:51,975 --> 00:09:53,861 He blames you for the accident. 184 00:09:54,818 --> 00:09:57,791 He said that you crashed the bus intentionally. 185 00:09:57,916 --> 00:10:01,048 I would never crash the bus intentionally. 186 00:10:02,194 --> 00:10:03,794 Of course not. I'm sorry. 187 00:10:04,973 --> 00:10:08,361 Mr. Jenkins, can you-- can you tell me what you remember of the crash? 188 00:10:08,486 --> 00:10:11,170 You were driving on Route 51 . 189 00:10:11,297 --> 00:10:13,055 How fast were you going? 190 00:10:13,181 --> 00:10:17,560 Um, 35, maybe 40. 191 00:10:17,683 --> 00:10:20,015 Then what happened? 192 00:10:20,142 --> 00:10:22,316 I saw the next stop up ahead. 193 00:10:22,441 --> 00:10:25,380 The next thing I know, the-- the bus was skidding. 194 00:10:25,505 --> 00:10:27,776 I must've driven over a patch of ice. 195 00:10:27,902 --> 00:10:30,394 You don't want to hit the brakes 196 00:10:30,520 --> 00:10:32,214 because, you know, you lose control, 197 00:10:32,341 --> 00:10:36,528 so, l-- I just tried to, uh, uh, steer through it. 198 00:10:36,651 --> 00:10:38,536 I saw, uh, 199 00:10:38,663 --> 00:10:40,707 the guardrail coming up, 200 00:10:41,666 --> 00:10:43,582 and, uh, 201 00:10:44,986 --> 00:10:46,841 that's when I slammed on the brakes, 202 00:10:46,967 --> 00:10:48,852 but, uh... 203 00:10:52,555 --> 00:10:55,239 it just kept going. 204 00:11:06,094 --> 00:11:08,778 [buzzer buzzes] 205 00:11:10,885 --> 00:11:12,834 [door buzzing] 206 00:11:14,013 --> 00:11:15,516 [door closes] 207 00:11:15,644 --> 00:11:17,559 Hey, Suzanne. 208 00:11:17,687 --> 00:11:20,340 What are you doing here? 209 00:11:20,465 --> 00:11:22,926 lt's a 30-day program, and it has 12 steps, 210 00:11:23,051 --> 00:11:25,128 and one of the steps 211 00:11:25,255 --> 00:11:27,748 is to, uh, make a list of people 212 00:11:27,873 --> 00:11:30,206 that you may have either hurt 213 00:11:30,332 --> 00:11:33,784 or-- or mistreated and then make amends. 214 00:11:33,909 --> 00:11:35,795 Okay. 215 00:11:35,921 --> 00:11:37,934 You're-- You're on my list. 216 00:11:38,059 --> 00:11:39,657 Why? 217 00:11:41,573 --> 00:11:45,728 Uh, when l-- when I had the problem drinking, l-- I slept with you. 218 00:11:45,851 --> 00:11:48,184 I enjoyed sleeping with you, Nick. 219 00:11:50,546 --> 00:11:53,200 I guess what I mean is 220 00:11:53,325 --> 00:11:56,904 it was just sex to me. 221 00:11:57,028 --> 00:11:59,073 Are you apologizing for having sex? 222 00:11:59,135 --> 00:12:01,628 - Didn't you enjoy having sex with me? - No. Yeah, l-- I did. 223 00:12:01,756 --> 00:12:06,263 I just-- I'm-- I'm-- I'm apologizing for not taking it more seriously. 224 00:12:06,386 --> 00:12:07,633 Oh. 225 00:12:08,715 --> 00:12:13,031 Oh, um, I liked you. 226 00:12:13,155 --> 00:12:15,840 I know. That's-- That's why I'm apologizing. 227 00:12:15,966 --> 00:12:17,882 I don't understand what you're apologizing for. 228 00:12:18,009 --> 00:12:18,935 I told you. 229 00:12:19,062 --> 00:12:20,884 You told me that you didn't take me seriously-- 230 00:12:21,012 --> 00:12:23,343 that you kind of treated me like a whore, 231 00:12:25,736 --> 00:12:28,613 but you didn't tell me why. 232 00:12:28,738 --> 00:12:29,825 [scoms] 233 00:12:29,952 --> 00:12:32,700 I'm sorry, but I don't accept that apology. 234 00:12:37,904 --> 00:12:39,978 [door slams] 235 00:13:02,800 --> 00:13:04,753 Oh, hey. Uh, Pat Hagerty 236 00:13:04,879 --> 00:13:07,153 and the guys from ACT are gonna be here at 10:OO. 237 00:13:07,279 --> 00:13:08,784 - Right. - And you, uh, spoke to the driver. 238 00:13:08,911 --> 00:13:10,480 - Right. - How'd it go? 239 00:13:10,607 --> 00:13:12,432 His account seemed straight forward. 240 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:14,193 Well, I mean, there's black ice on the road, 241 00:13:14,321 --> 00:13:16,017 and that kid's story hasn't been corroborated 242 00:13:16,144 --> 00:13:17,233 by any of the other witnesses? 243 00:13:17,359 --> 00:13:18,447 - Right. - Right. 244 00:13:18,575 --> 00:13:20,497 Oh. [clears throat] 245 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:22,546 What's this? 246 00:13:22,672 --> 00:13:25,234 As you know, I'm in a 30-day program. 247 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:27,281 - Right. - I'm working on making my amends 248 00:13:27,407 --> 00:13:30,388 with people I may have hurt advertently or inadvertently. 249 00:13:30,513 --> 00:13:32,338 Right. 250 00:13:35,665 --> 00:13:37,426 Uh, should I read it now? 251 00:13:37,552 --> 00:13:39,248 Or later. 252 00:13:40,464 --> 00:13:42,000 Right. 253 00:13:42,128 --> 00:13:45,750 So, l-- I reviewed Clims work records, and there's no prior accidents. 254 00:13:45,875 --> 00:13:48,307 I mean, not a single complaint against him in over ten years of service. 255 00:13:48,433 --> 00:13:51,250 Yeah, I didn't write in the letter 256 00:13:51,313 --> 00:13:53,908 that I took Sklar Chemical from you. 257 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:57,905 I overheard you talking about how they were in play, 258 00:13:58,032 --> 00:14:00,403 and I set up a meeting and I didn't invite you. 259 00:14:00,529 --> 00:14:02,867 Oh. 260 00:14:06,096 --> 00:14:08,757 Did the NTSB contact you about their investigation? 261 00:14:08,883 --> 00:14:10,353 Because they can be a real pain in the ass. 262 00:14:10,481 --> 00:14:12,467 Wait. You went behind my back to Sklar Chemical? 263 00:14:13,489 --> 00:14:14,835 Yeah. 264 00:14:14,962 --> 00:14:16,307 Have you done this other times as well? 265 00:14:25,969 --> 00:14:26,931 Hey. 266 00:14:29,105 --> 00:14:34,198 Well, that black ice situation's gonna save ACT's ass. 267 00:14:34,322 --> 00:14:36,595 - Yeah. - What about that driver? 268 00:14:36,721 --> 00:14:38,773 You think he's being truthful? 269 00:14:38,898 --> 00:14:40,307 Yes, I do. 270 00:14:40,435 --> 00:14:42,453 Good. 271 00:14:47,603 --> 00:14:49,587 Dad, l, uh... 272 00:14:51,634 --> 00:14:55,158 I want to give Jake my source credit for Sklar Chemical. 273 00:14:56,178 --> 00:14:57,714 Wh-- What do you mean? 274 00:14:57,842 --> 00:15:00,790 Uh, and also MacKenzie Shipping 275 00:15:00,917 --> 00:15:03,895 and Johnson Technology. 276 00:15:05,492 --> 00:15:07,476 Are you okay, son? 277 00:15:07,603 --> 00:15:09,109 Yeah. 278 00:15:14,003 --> 00:15:17,334 There's some things that-- that I've done that, uh, 279 00:15:18,292 --> 00:15:20,149 I'm sorry for. 280 00:15:20,275 --> 00:15:24,374 I've lied to you, and I've been unreliable and-- 281 00:15:25,587 --> 00:15:27,669 and I've blamed you for some things that-- 282 00:15:30,227 --> 00:15:32,341 that you probably didn't do. 283 00:15:34,261 --> 00:15:35,862 [mutters] 284 00:15:44,661 --> 00:15:46,262 What the hell, son? 285 00:15:46,325 --> 00:15:48,182 Oh, just read it, please. 286 00:15:48,309 --> 00:15:50,485 lt's an apology. 287 00:15:52,597 --> 00:15:54,968 As long as we're apologizing, l-- 288 00:15:55,094 --> 00:15:57,591 I'd like to say I'm sorry. 289 00:15:57,717 --> 00:15:59,060 What for? 290 00:15:59,188 --> 00:16:01,174 Whatever the hell I've done. 291 00:16:02,134 --> 00:16:04,438 Oh. 292 00:16:04,564 --> 00:16:06,550 Well, Pat Hagerty's here. 293 00:16:06,677 --> 00:16:10,810 We better give him a briefing. 294 00:16:17,206 --> 00:16:18,102 Connor? 295 00:16:18,229 --> 00:16:20,022 Hi, I'm Louisa Archer. 296 00:16:20,149 --> 00:16:22,262 I'll be your lawyer. You want to come with me? 297 00:16:25,654 --> 00:16:27,350 How's the shelter? 298 00:16:27,477 --> 00:16:28,725 It sucks. 299 00:16:28,853 --> 00:16:30,935 I don't understand why I couldn't just stay with Dell. 300 00:16:31,062 --> 00:16:32,919 ln here. 301 00:16:36,021 --> 00:16:39,641 Well, your, uh-- your social worker, Suzanne-- 302 00:16:39,767 --> 00:16:43,098 she-- she, um-- 303 00:16:45,206 --> 00:16:48,313 she found a-- a-- a nice foster family for you 304 00:16:48,439 --> 00:16:51,161 that's in your neighborhood so you can stay in your school. 305 00:16:51,286 --> 00:16:53,976 And, uh, they actually have another foster child. 306 00:16:54,102 --> 00:16:55,864 His name's Jeremy. He's about your age. 307 00:16:55,990 --> 00:16:57,753 So? 308 00:16:57,880 --> 00:16:59,481 So, we're gonna go to court now, 309 00:16:59,607 --> 00:17:01,943 and we're gonna make the placement official. 310 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:06,266 Come on. We're gonna be late. 311 00:17:06,392 --> 00:17:08,440 Hey, wait for me. 312 00:17:10,999 --> 00:17:11,896 [buzzer buzzes] 313 00:17:12,023 --> 00:17:13,850 - See you later. - Bye, Cam. 314 00:17:14,807 --> 00:17:16,569 Hey, uh, my name is Nick. 315 00:17:16,695 --> 00:17:18,105 I know who you are. 316 00:17:18,232 --> 00:17:19,799 You're Suzanne's son, right? 317 00:17:19,927 --> 00:17:20,920 Yeah. Cam. 318 00:17:21,048 --> 00:17:24,345 Right. Um, do you know if your mom's home? 319 00:17:24,470 --> 00:17:27,130 Uh, she left for work early today. 320 00:17:27,256 --> 00:17:30,042 Okay. No school today? 321 00:17:30,168 --> 00:17:32,089 Snow day. I'll tell her you stopped by. 322 00:17:32,215 --> 00:17:34,361 All right. 323 00:17:34,488 --> 00:17:36,955 Uh, Cam, um, 324 00:17:37,081 --> 00:17:39,738 last night, when I was talking to your mom, uh... 325 00:17:41,016 --> 00:17:44,155 You hurt my mom's feelings pretty bad. She cried for, like, an hour. 326 00:17:45,464 --> 00:17:47,545 Right. 327 00:17:47,672 --> 00:17:52,092 Well, if last night, l-- I did anything that upset you, 328 00:17:52,216 --> 00:17:54,779 I just want you to know that, you know, 329 00:17:54,904 --> 00:17:57,241 if there's anything that I can do, uh... 330 00:17:58,553 --> 00:18:00,217 Or just know I'm sorry. 331 00:18:01,593 --> 00:18:03,386 Okay, man. 332 00:18:10,875 --> 00:18:12,954 [people chattering] 333 00:18:13,913 --> 00:18:15,832 You know, just because you're going to live with the Heatons 334 00:18:15,959 --> 00:18:17,466 doesn't mean that we still won't help you. 335 00:18:17,594 --> 00:18:18,971 We're gonna come visit you once a month, 336 00:18:19,098 --> 00:18:21,659 and if there are things that you need, we'll help you get them, okay? 337 00:18:21,785 --> 00:18:23,770 Oh, here she is. 338 00:18:23,897 --> 00:18:25,081 Hi. 339 00:18:25,209 --> 00:18:27,131 Connor, this is Mr. and Mrs. Heaton. 340 00:18:27,259 --> 00:18:29,019 This is Connor. 341 00:18:30,905 --> 00:18:31,963 [Judge] Miss Pell. 342 00:18:32,090 --> 00:18:35,133 The Heatons have been foster parents for over five years. 343 00:18:35,257 --> 00:18:37,787 They've done a remarkably good job with their three other children. 344 00:18:37,914 --> 00:18:39,706 [Judge] Okay. Miss Archer? 345 00:18:39,769 --> 00:18:41,692 I think it's a terrific placement. 346 00:18:41,819 --> 00:18:45,405 Connor, how do you feel about this? 347 00:18:46,905 --> 00:18:49,212 I ain't living with a nigger. 348 00:18:51,516 --> 00:18:54,364 - His father just died. - I know that. 349 00:18:54,489 --> 00:18:57,886 He-- He's just having a really hard time, and he wants to be with his family. 350 00:18:58,011 --> 00:19:00,221 Right. Well, 351 00:19:00,347 --> 00:19:03,291 obviously we cannot place Connor with the Heatons. 352 00:19:03,417 --> 00:19:04,796 [Lulu] Right. 353 00:19:04,923 --> 00:19:07,772 But, also, Judge Damsen, I mean, given his, uh-- 354 00:19:07,898 --> 00:19:09,530 His what, Miss Archer? 355 00:19:11,099 --> 00:19:12,540 His mood. 356 00:19:12,667 --> 00:19:15,902 Uh, keeping him in a group shelter with, uh-- 357 00:19:16,028 --> 00:19:17,628 With black kids? 358 00:19:19,034 --> 00:19:21,021 It might not work out so well. 359 00:19:24,731 --> 00:19:25,981 [sighs] 360 00:19:26,107 --> 00:19:27,965 He'll remain at the Allegheny Boys Home. 361 00:19:28,092 --> 00:19:30,110 I will order counseling and therapy. 362 00:19:30,236 --> 00:19:32,253 Thank you, ladies. 363 00:19:32,380 --> 00:19:34,141 Okay, well, I won't be able to find 364 00:19:34,267 --> 00:19:36,158 a group home for Connor without minority kids. 365 00:19:36,285 --> 00:19:38,334 Well, I'm sure you'll do your best. 366 00:19:39,292 --> 00:19:42,141 Hey. Hey. 367 00:19:44,061 --> 00:19:46,687 I've apologized to you, Lulu. 368 00:19:46,812 --> 00:19:47,933 Right? 369 00:19:48,060 --> 00:19:49,373 I would like for this to stop. 370 00:19:49,500 --> 00:19:51,454 What? 371 00:19:51,581 --> 00:19:53,406 He never told me that you were pregnant. 372 00:19:53,532 --> 00:19:55,581 - You knew I was living with him. - I did. So did he. 373 00:19:55,707 --> 00:19:57,885 Well, I just would never do something like that. 374 00:19:58,013 --> 00:20:01,023 I'm not like that. Lulu, l-- I'm a mom. 375 00:20:01,149 --> 00:20:02,590 lf I'd known that you were pregnant-- 376 00:20:02,717 --> 00:20:05,247 You know, I don't understand you. You knew that we were living together. 377 00:20:05,372 --> 00:20:08,159 The fact that I'm pregnant-- why does that make a dimerence? 378 00:20:08,284 --> 00:20:10,559 It does. I mean, l-- I thought he liked me. 379 00:20:12,093 --> 00:20:13,981 I thought I had a chance. 380 00:20:26,014 --> 00:20:28,063 [knocking] 381 00:20:35,807 --> 00:20:37,663 Hey, man. She's still not here. 382 00:20:37,789 --> 00:20:38,686 Okay. 383 00:20:38,814 --> 00:20:41,889 - I'll tell her you're looking for her. - All right. 384 00:20:42,014 --> 00:20:43,294 Oh. Hey. 385 00:20:45,406 --> 00:20:47,551 I was thinking about what you said earlier. 386 00:20:47,677 --> 00:20:48,574 Right. 387 00:20:48,701 --> 00:20:51,361 About if there was anything you could do for me. 388 00:20:51,486 --> 00:20:53,150 Yeah? 389 00:21:05,918 --> 00:21:07,520 It had a pearl in it. 390 00:21:09,246 --> 00:21:11,167 So? 391 00:21:11,294 --> 00:21:12,671 My dad gave it to her, 392 00:21:12,799 --> 00:21:15,362 and Valentine's Day is coming up, 393 00:21:15,487 --> 00:21:17,823 and I wanted to give it to my mom, 394 00:21:17,951 --> 00:21:22,211 but I don't have the money to fix it or buy a new pearl. 395 00:21:22,335 --> 00:21:23,552 You know? 396 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:24,863 Yeah. 397 00:21:24,990 --> 00:21:29,827 So, you said if there was anything you could do... 398 00:21:37,152 --> 00:21:39,522 [sighs] 399 00:21:44,576 --> 00:21:46,305 [knocking] 400 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:02,753 - Hey. - You alone? 401 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:05,090 - I was. - Pizza's probably cold. 402 00:22:05,216 --> 00:22:07,554 I'll put it in the oven. 403 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:09,890 I have not slept for two days. 404 00:22:10,017 --> 00:22:12,130 Can't sleep. Cannot sleep. 405 00:22:12,256 --> 00:22:14,241 - You may have saved my life. - [timer beeping] 406 00:22:14,368 --> 00:22:18,564 The more I think about it, you were, like-- I don't know-- an angel. 407 00:22:18,690 --> 00:22:21,442 Hey, Alvin, please, just... 408 00:22:21,568 --> 00:22:22,657 You want some comee? 409 00:22:22,783 --> 00:22:24,161 Sure. 410 00:22:24,290 --> 00:22:28,742 You know, I think Lulu may need some help, uh, understanding your particularities. 411 00:22:28,865 --> 00:22:31,587 For instance, her father. I saw that guy, right? 412 00:22:31,649 --> 00:22:33,250 Had alcoholic written all over him. 413 00:22:33,377 --> 00:22:35,651 Clearly she grew up watching somebody enable an addict. 414 00:22:35,777 --> 00:22:38,052 - Know what I mean? - No. 415 00:22:38,178 --> 00:22:40,067 [chuckles] 416 00:22:48,035 --> 00:22:51,332 So, this kid whose dad died in the crash, 417 00:22:51,457 --> 00:22:53,956 in court today, in front of Judge Damsen-- 418 00:22:54,083 --> 00:22:56,389 Suzanne and Lulu bring in this foster family. 419 00:22:56,515 --> 00:22:58,051 Dad's white, mom's black. 420 00:22:58,178 --> 00:22:59,970 This kid, in front of the court, says the N word. 421 00:23:00,097 --> 00:23:01,860 Refuses to go with the foster family. 422 00:23:01,987 --> 00:23:04,100 His whole family's, like, these white supremacists. 423 00:23:04,225 --> 00:23:08,230 Sad story about the dad dying, but, uh, man. 424 00:23:10,722 --> 00:23:12,452 I knew the father, too, 425 00:23:12,578 --> 00:23:14,275 from the bus. 426 00:23:14,401 --> 00:23:16,837 Never saw the kid, but, uh, 427 00:23:16,963 --> 00:23:20,004 the dad used to call that, uh, driver names 428 00:23:20,131 --> 00:23:22,759 all the time, under his breath. 429 00:23:22,882 --> 00:23:25,861 The driver, Clim-- good man-- 430 00:23:26,914 --> 00:23:30,085 just used to stare straight ahead and drive that bus. 431 00:23:31,045 --> 00:23:32,165 [knocking] 432 00:23:34,562 --> 00:23:36,995 - Hey. - Hi. 433 00:23:37,122 --> 00:23:40,038 - Is your daddy here? - No. Just Grandma. 434 00:23:41,955 --> 00:23:42,915 All right. 435 00:23:43,043 --> 00:23:44,516 lt's-- It's Norah, right? 436 00:23:44,643 --> 00:23:48,167 I'm Nick. l-- I came around yesterday. 437 00:23:48,292 --> 00:23:50,309 [ TV chatter] 438 00:23:52,739 --> 00:23:54,310 [door closes] 439 00:23:55,300 --> 00:23:59,559 I heard that there, uh, might've been someone on the bus that wasn't very nice. 440 00:24:02,565 --> 00:24:04,038 Yeah. 441 00:24:04,166 --> 00:24:06,084 I was wondering if you remember 442 00:24:06,212 --> 00:24:09,449 if your dad was having a-- a bad time with anyone. 443 00:24:11,813 --> 00:24:15,880 Maybe not yesterday, maybe-- maybe-- maybe another day? 444 00:24:18,341 --> 00:24:22,856 This man, some days, would say things to Daddy. 445 00:24:22,981 --> 00:24:24,710 What kind of things? 446 00:24:24,772 --> 00:24:26,246 Call him bad names. 447 00:24:26,375 --> 00:24:28,008 Okay. 448 00:24:28,135 --> 00:24:30,662 Daddy always told me not to listen. 449 00:24:30,788 --> 00:24:33,544 He said that kind of stum shouldn't be listened to. 450 00:24:33,670 --> 00:24:36,489 Oh, that's right. Your daddy's right. 451 00:24:37,956 --> 00:24:39,975 This man that was mean to your daddy, 452 00:24:40,101 --> 00:24:43,785 was-- was he on the bus when it crashed? 453 00:24:45,541 --> 00:24:47,847 Okay. Thanks, Norah. 454 00:24:47,972 --> 00:24:50,503 His son called me a nigger. 455 00:24:51,526 --> 00:24:53,606 When did he do that? 456 00:24:53,733 --> 00:24:55,718 Before we crashed. 457 00:24:55,845 --> 00:24:58,504 Daddy turned around. 458 00:24:58,630 --> 00:25:00,199 He was really mad. 459 00:25:00,327 --> 00:25:03,432 He turned around and yelled at the kid and his dad, 460 00:25:03,558 --> 00:25:06,939 and that's when it happened. 461 00:25:19,061 --> 00:25:20,615 - [bell dings] - [Lulu] So, I think that's everything. 462 00:25:20,676 --> 00:25:24,008 I'll talk to you about it later. Okay. Bye, sweetie. 463 00:25:24,130 --> 00:25:26,193 Oh. What happened? 464 00:25:26,319 --> 00:25:29,079 Connor's not exactly getting along with the other kids. 465 00:25:30,028 --> 00:25:31,138 Come on. 466 00:25:32,628 --> 00:25:34,530 Okay, have a seat, Connor. 467 00:25:34,656 --> 00:25:37,067 You want to tell me what's going on? 468 00:25:38,712 --> 00:25:40,680 [sighs] 469 00:25:40,805 --> 00:25:42,805 You want to tell me what happened? 470 00:25:44,989 --> 00:25:47,210 Connor? 471 00:25:47,335 --> 00:25:51,333 You know, I know this must be an extremely dimicult time for you-- 472 00:25:51,457 --> 00:25:52,966 My dad's funeral is on Friday. 473 00:25:53,293 --> 00:25:56,270 All right. You know, I know that you must have loved your dad a lot-- 474 00:25:56,396 --> 00:25:58,060 - Don't talk about my father. - No, I just mean-- 475 00:25:58,189 --> 00:26:01,325 Don't talk about him. 476 00:26:05,546 --> 00:26:08,204 lf you keep believing the things that your father believed 477 00:26:08,330 --> 00:26:11,020 and you keep acting the way that you act, you're gonna lose everything. 478 00:26:11,083 --> 00:26:14,507 You will lose every opportunity that comes your way. 479 00:26:14,632 --> 00:26:16,395 No one will want you, Connor. 480 00:26:16,521 --> 00:26:18,282 I'm sorry. 481 00:26:19,594 --> 00:26:21,449 Nobody will. 482 00:26:25,639 --> 00:26:28,873 Understand you stopped by the house last night. 483 00:26:28,999 --> 00:26:31,369 Understand you spoke to Norah. 484 00:26:32,775 --> 00:26:34,856 What she told you was true. 485 00:26:34,984 --> 00:26:36,486 lt's true. I wasn't looking. 486 00:26:37,477 --> 00:26:39,719 Um, sit down. 487 00:26:52,612 --> 00:26:54,532 Hi. 488 00:26:55,490 --> 00:26:59,173 Uh, Clim, uh, you said the other day that, uh, 489 00:26:59,297 --> 00:27:01,699 if you'd hit the brakes when you were going over the ice 490 00:27:01,825 --> 00:27:03,394 that you still would have lost control of the bus. 491 00:27:03,522 --> 00:27:04,418 Right. 492 00:27:04,544 --> 00:27:06,756 You said that you weren't exceeding the speed limit. 493 00:27:06,817 --> 00:27:08,226 Right. 494 00:27:08,354 --> 00:27:09,695 And you weren't driving recklessly. 495 00:27:09,822 --> 00:27:11,810 Right. 496 00:27:14,817 --> 00:27:16,544 Would you have done anything dimerently? 497 00:27:17,856 --> 00:27:19,296 I looked away from the road. 498 00:27:19,422 --> 00:27:23,041 I turned to the man, and I yelled at him. 499 00:27:23,166 --> 00:27:27,009 Clim, if-- if you blame yourself for this accident, 500 00:27:27,133 --> 00:27:29,696 the bus company will distance itself from you. 501 00:27:29,822 --> 00:27:32,830 There may be criminal charges filed for negligent homicide. 502 00:27:34,429 --> 00:27:36,222 You understand what that means? 503 00:27:43,227 --> 00:27:44,925 I mean, this could have been an accident. 504 00:27:46,459 --> 00:27:49,339 It doesn't have to be your fault. 505 00:27:49,466 --> 00:27:53,501 Let's say I say things dimerent. 506 00:27:55,258 --> 00:27:57,272 What does that mean for Norah? 507 00:27:58,744 --> 00:28:00,249 I say I didn't look away. 508 00:28:00,376 --> 00:28:04,509 She has to say the same thing, right? 509 00:28:08,439 --> 00:28:10,072 Right? 510 00:28:16,022 --> 00:28:19,671 This guy, a few months ago, 511 00:28:20,629 --> 00:28:23,382 gets on the bus, and he don't have the fare. 512 00:28:23,506 --> 00:28:26,134 I tell him he gotta pay to ride. 513 00:28:26,261 --> 00:28:28,886 He tells me to give him a break because I seen him before. 514 00:28:29,011 --> 00:28:31,542 I tell him I can't do that. 515 00:28:31,669 --> 00:28:33,878 So he calls me-- 516 00:28:35,155 --> 00:28:37,685 he calls me a nigger, 517 00:28:37,811 --> 00:28:39,923 and he gets off the bus. 518 00:28:40,882 --> 00:28:42,547 The next morning, he gets on, 519 00:28:42,674 --> 00:28:45,493 and he sits down right behind me, 520 00:28:46,450 --> 00:28:48,658 and he starts with the names, 521 00:28:48,784 --> 00:28:52,373 and he keeps it up all the way from Carnegie into the city. 522 00:28:52,494 --> 00:28:54,769 And I just listen to him. 523 00:28:54,897 --> 00:28:57,744 Try to imagine that he's not there. 524 00:28:57,871 --> 00:29:00,626 Just do my job. 525 00:29:05,806 --> 00:29:07,919 Day it happened-- 526 00:29:08,046 --> 00:29:10,127 snowstorm. 527 00:29:10,254 --> 00:29:12,784 All the schools were closed. 528 00:29:12,909 --> 00:29:16,015 I had my daughter, Norah, riding with me on account of that. 529 00:29:16,139 --> 00:29:20,048 This man gets on the bus with his boy. 530 00:29:20,172 --> 00:29:23,726 They sit down close to me. 531 00:29:23,852 --> 00:29:26,541 I hear him whispering. 532 00:29:27,595 --> 00:29:29,870 He started saying things to me 533 00:29:29,994 --> 00:29:33,677 in front of his boy, in front of my daughter. 534 00:29:34,633 --> 00:29:36,650 I look at my daughter. She's staring at the floor. 535 00:29:36,777 --> 00:29:39,468 I try to think whether to stop the bus or not. 536 00:29:39,594 --> 00:29:41,898 l-- I think no. 537 00:29:43,238 --> 00:29:47,596 So, we drive over the hill, right? 538 00:29:47,722 --> 00:29:49,704 And that's when I hear it-- 539 00:29:50,949 --> 00:29:52,519 his boy 540 00:29:52,648 --> 00:29:54,665 calling my baby 541 00:29:54,790 --> 00:29:56,807 a nigger. 542 00:29:59,748 --> 00:30:03,337 Calling my baby that word. 543 00:30:04,870 --> 00:30:07,271 I turned to that man and his child 544 00:30:07,396 --> 00:30:10,374 and I tell him what I tell him, 545 00:30:10,500 --> 00:30:13,318 and the next thing I know, 546 00:30:13,443 --> 00:30:15,781 the bus... 547 00:30:17,347 --> 00:30:20,068 The next thing I know... 548 00:30:23,330 --> 00:30:25,412 You see, 549 00:30:27,234 --> 00:30:29,252 I turned away from my job. 550 00:30:32,066 --> 00:30:34,340 I turned away. 551 00:30:37,375 --> 00:30:38,976 [sighs] 552 00:30:41,665 --> 00:30:44,291 - Well, this is a problem. - Right. 553 00:30:44,416 --> 00:30:47,104 You should suspend him immediately. Make that public. 554 00:30:47,230 --> 00:30:50,432 lt's just a start to distancing yourself from him in the press. 555 00:30:50,557 --> 00:30:51,454 Okay. 556 00:30:51,581 --> 00:30:53,823 Agree to cooperate fully with the D.A# s office 557 00:30:53,949 --> 00:30:55,359 in case they decide to press charges. 558 00:30:55,486 --> 00:30:56,604 Right. 559 00:30:56,668 --> 00:30:59,519 Now, this is gonna come back at us for sure. 560 00:31:14,523 --> 00:31:16,508 - [sighs] - [footsteps approaching] 561 00:31:16,635 --> 00:31:17,529 [knocks] 562 00:31:17,657 --> 00:31:21,276 So, found a family that will consider taking Connor. 563 00:31:21,401 --> 00:31:24,317 I told them about his mood, as you said, 564 00:31:24,442 --> 00:31:26,617 and, um, they seem to be up to the task. 565 00:31:26,745 --> 00:31:28,441 Okay. 566 00:31:28,569 --> 00:31:30,586 So I'm scheduling a meeting for tomorrow morning. 567 00:31:30,711 --> 00:31:32,442 Thought you might want to be there. 568 00:31:36,727 --> 00:31:38,103 Okay. 569 00:31:40,983 --> 00:31:45,209 Uh, Alvin, do you have a second? 570 00:31:49,108 --> 00:31:51,542 Uh, Co-Dependents Anonymous? 571 00:31:51,669 --> 00:31:53,302 Right. 572 00:31:53,429 --> 00:31:55,414 Right. And Al-Anon. 573 00:31:55,477 --> 00:31:57,620 One of them might be right for you. 574 00:31:57,746 --> 00:31:59,285 lt's kind of offensive. 575 00:31:59,413 --> 00:32:00,661 Well, I didn't mean to offend you. 576 00:32:00,786 --> 00:32:03,542 -No, it implies that I'm the one who has-- -Fifty percent. 577 00:32:03,667 --> 00:32:05,363 What? 578 00:32:05,490 --> 00:32:08,595 You are 50 percent of any relationship. 579 00:32:10,001 --> 00:32:11,281 [scoms] 580 00:32:11,409 --> 00:32:15,381 Well, okay. Thank you, Alvin, very much. 581 00:32:15,505 --> 00:32:16,722 Just think about it. 582 00:32:16,849 --> 00:32:18,769 Thank you. Thanks a lot. 583 00:32:27,919 --> 00:32:29,423 [buzzer buzzes] 584 00:32:44,141 --> 00:32:45,579 Hey. 585 00:32:47,980 --> 00:32:50,349 I'm sorry 586 00:32:50,474 --> 00:32:54,446 for starting something that I didn't intend to finish. 587 00:32:58,762 --> 00:33:01,323 I withheld certain information from you. 588 00:33:01,450 --> 00:33:04,973 lf I'd asked you about Lulu, would you have told me the truth? 589 00:33:08,648 --> 00:33:10,377 I don't think so. 590 00:33:11,527 --> 00:33:14,154 Well, maybe that's what you're sorry for. 591 00:33:15,432 --> 00:33:17,193 Maybe. 592 00:33:18,182 --> 00:33:19,911 Maybe. 593 00:33:28,485 --> 00:33:30,311 [chuckles] 594 00:33:36,805 --> 00:33:38,311 Did you get it? 595 00:33:51,745 --> 00:33:53,182 I forgive you, man. 596 00:34:03,173 --> 00:34:05,576 Thank you for your time. 597 00:34:05,703 --> 00:34:07,335 lt's not my fault. 598 00:34:07,463 --> 00:34:10,091 lf they don't like me, it's not my fault. 599 00:34:16,041 --> 00:34:18,763 [people chattering] 600 00:34:22,442 --> 00:34:25,551 Connor, you're gonna have to go with Mr. Johnson now. 601 00:34:29,964 --> 00:34:31,020 [sighs] 602 00:34:31,148 --> 00:34:32,910 Well, I guess they weren't up to the task, huh? 603 00:34:33,037 --> 00:34:34,766 The foster couple? [chuckles] 604 00:34:34,892 --> 00:34:36,207 That's an understatement. 605 00:34:36,335 --> 00:34:38,768 How many times did he use the word ''darkie'' in that interview? 606 00:34:38,894 --> 00:34:41,138 I counted six. 607 00:34:41,264 --> 00:34:43,122 And the other words? I mean, it was amazing. 608 00:34:43,247 --> 00:34:45,809 It was almost... [scoms] 609 00:34:45,871 --> 00:34:47,825 I don't know. I don't know what that was like. 610 00:34:47,953 --> 00:34:48,850 Yeah. 611 00:34:48,978 --> 00:34:51,286 Maybe there's a family out there for him 612 00:34:51,410 --> 00:34:53,619 once he gets counseling and therapy. 613 00:34:53,747 --> 00:34:56,052 He won't change. 614 00:34:57,044 --> 00:34:58,002 No. 615 00:34:58,130 --> 00:35:00,149 Things probably aren't going to go so well for him. 616 00:35:00,276 --> 00:35:02,679 [scoms] That's an understatement. 617 00:35:06,326 --> 00:35:08,697 Uh, I didn't know that you had a son. 618 00:35:08,823 --> 00:35:10,424 Yeah. His name's Cam. 619 00:35:10,551 --> 00:35:11,897 Cam. How old is he? 620 00:35:12,024 --> 00:35:13,400 He's ten. 621 00:35:13,527 --> 00:35:14,777 I didn't know that. 622 00:35:14,905 --> 00:35:17,500 You should meet him sometime. 623 00:35:19,864 --> 00:35:22,332 - If I gotta go to jail-- - Clim, you're not gonna go to jail. 624 00:35:22,458 --> 00:35:25,245 I don't know who's gonna look after my daughter and my mother. 625 00:35:27,482 --> 00:35:29,886 What you need to do is get yourself a lawyer as soon as you can. 626 00:35:31,516 --> 00:35:33,950 - If you can't amord one-- - Right. 627 00:35:34,076 --> 00:35:36,544 I'll get one of those public defender men. 628 00:35:38,078 --> 00:35:39,999 Well, only if criminal charges are filed. 629 00:35:40,126 --> 00:35:43,812 But right now you need to find a lawyer that'll represent you civilly. 630 00:35:43,871 --> 00:35:46,370 Give that number a call. Ask for Louisa Archer. 631 00:35:46,497 --> 00:35:49,219 - She'll help get you started. - [Grandma coughing] 632 00:35:49,345 --> 00:35:53,382 Probably don't stand much of a chance with a free lawyer against guys like you. 633 00:35:53,507 --> 00:35:55,109 Daddy? 634 00:35:55,236 --> 00:35:56,837 Not now, sweetheart. 635 00:35:56,963 --> 00:36:00,167 There's something with Grandma. I think she needs you. 636 00:36:00,291 --> 00:36:02,437 Mmm, okay. 637 00:36:03,844 --> 00:36:05,096 [coughing continues] 638 00:36:05,221 --> 00:36:07,367 Clim, good luck. 639 00:36:07,494 --> 00:36:08,775 Thanks. 640 00:36:14,311 --> 00:36:17,996 Son, I'm having a hard time with my breathing. 641 00:36:24,490 --> 00:36:26,861 [knocking] 642 00:36:37,452 --> 00:36:39,921 - Hi. - Hi. 643 00:36:40,046 --> 00:36:42,736 lt's freezing out here. 644 00:36:42,798 --> 00:36:44,721 Oh. 645 00:36:47,216 --> 00:36:49,201 [clears throat] What's that? 646 00:36:49,327 --> 00:36:50,577 Just open it. 647 00:36:51,666 --> 00:36:53,044 What is it? 648 00:36:53,169 --> 00:36:55,860 lt's a certificate from the program. 649 00:36:58,003 --> 00:37:00,343 - A certificate? - Yeah. I graduated. 650 00:37:00,468 --> 00:37:03,512 Oh, I see. It's been 30 days. 651 00:37:03,636 --> 00:37:05,302 Right. 652 00:37:08,182 --> 00:37:10,745 Well, congratulations on completing your program. 653 00:37:10,871 --> 00:37:12,633 Thank you. 654 00:37:13,654 --> 00:37:16,923 You know, Lulu, I was wondering about us. 655 00:37:19,543 --> 00:37:21,626 - What about us? - If we could try to just-- 656 00:37:21,753 --> 00:37:24,125 - Try? - Right. Try. 657 00:37:24,251 --> 00:37:26,011 No. 658 00:37:26,139 --> 00:37:27,802 Lulu... 659 00:37:27,928 --> 00:37:29,180 No. 660 00:37:29,308 --> 00:37:30,684 Just try. 661 00:37:30,811 --> 00:37:32,829 - Because you have a certificate? - Well, not just that. 662 00:37:32,956 --> 00:37:34,910 - That's just a piece of paper, Nick. - Right. 663 00:37:35,038 --> 00:37:37,600 And it's only been 30 days. 664 00:37:46,367 --> 00:37:47,875 [knocking] 665 00:37:48,001 --> 00:37:48,896 [wind howling] 666 00:37:49,024 --> 00:37:52,644 Whew. That wind is really something. 667 00:37:57,571 --> 00:37:59,139 You have your certificate. 668 00:37:59,266 --> 00:38:00,675 Uh, yeah. Yeah. 669 00:38:00,803 --> 00:38:02,340 Congratulations. 670 00:38:03,302 --> 00:38:05,286 Mind if I sit? 671 00:38:08,614 --> 00:38:10,695 Thirty days. That's progress. 672 00:38:11,975 --> 00:38:13,640 - Progress. - [chuckles] 673 00:38:13,764 --> 00:38:15,398 lt's amazing what you did-- 674 00:38:15,526 --> 00:38:17,417 finishing all those steps in so short a time. 675 00:38:17,543 --> 00:38:19,241 You know, Alvin, to be honest with you-- 676 00:38:19,367 --> 00:38:21,643 Nick, I've been through this before. 677 00:38:21,767 --> 00:38:24,234 And this-- this acceleration thing-- 678 00:38:24,361 --> 00:38:25,481 Yeah? 679 00:38:25,608 --> 00:38:26,604 ls crap. 680 00:38:26,731 --> 00:38:28,139 - Crap. - Crap. 681 00:38:28,267 --> 00:38:29,772 Because you just-- 682 00:38:29,897 --> 00:38:31,947 You have to surrender to the problem, Nick. 683 00:38:33,418 --> 00:38:35,182 - At least admit you have one. - [mutters] 684 00:38:35,308 --> 00:38:37,103 - Alvin, you know what? - Yeah? 685 00:38:37,228 --> 00:38:39,342 I didn't-- I didn't save your life. 686 00:38:39,468 --> 00:38:40,686 - Okay. - So-- 687 00:38:40,814 --> 00:38:43,536 So you can stop coming around here. 688 00:38:45,455 --> 00:38:48,177 [sighing] 689 00:38:49,584 --> 00:38:53,012 I've recovered before, Nick. 690 00:38:53,136 --> 00:38:55,443 - That's all I'm saying. - Yeah. 691 00:38:55,570 --> 00:38:57,331 lt's something you do for the rest of your life. 692 00:38:57,457 --> 00:38:59,605 lt's not something you can speed up, 693 00:38:59,730 --> 00:39:02,772 unless you want the rest of your life to, uh-- 694 00:39:02,898 --> 00:39:06,197 I don't know-- go faster 695 00:39:06,325 --> 00:39:08,791 or just go away. 696 00:39:20,472 --> 00:39:22,330 [wind howling] 697 00:39:28,251 --> 00:39:29,883 [engine starts] 698 00:39:48,064 --> 00:39:50,304 Hey. You ready? 699 00:39:51,296 --> 00:39:53,506 Uh, after the funeral, the woman from the shelter here 700 00:39:53,631 --> 00:39:56,322 is gonna take you to your cousin's for the reception, okay? 701 00:39:58,688 --> 00:40:00,866 How you doing? 702 00:40:02,690 --> 00:40:04,388 I don't like it here. 703 00:40:05,956 --> 00:40:08,421 I know. 704 00:40:08,546 --> 00:40:11,046 I'm sorry, Connor. 705 00:40:13,030 --> 00:40:15,272 I just want to go home. 706 00:40:16,229 --> 00:40:18,409 I just want my dad. 707 00:40:23,559 --> 00:40:24,679 Come on. 708 00:40:43,277 --> 00:40:44,689 [Lulu] Come in. 709 00:40:46,541 --> 00:40:49,266 I'm sorry. Um, am I interrupting something? 710 00:40:49,391 --> 00:40:52,531 Nope. I was just leaving. I'll talk to you later. 711 00:40:59,121 --> 00:41:00,852 You called this morning? 712 00:41:01,809 --> 00:41:04,052 Yeah. Have a seat. 713 00:41:13,236 --> 00:41:16,185 I think it's okay for you to start taking cases again. 714 00:41:17,430 --> 00:41:19,160 Good. 715 00:41:21,240 --> 00:41:23,706 Right. So, uh, there's a man. 716 00:41:23,831 --> 00:41:26,011 His name is Alfred Kingston. 717 00:41:26,138 --> 00:41:28,538 Um, he was wrongfully convicted of rape, 718 00:41:28,600 --> 00:41:30,297 and he served ten years of a hundred-year sentence 719 00:41:30,424 --> 00:41:32,091 before the DNA test cleared him of the charges. 720 00:41:32,218 --> 00:41:33,211 Okay. 721 00:41:33,338 --> 00:41:36,510 He wants custody of his son, but the problem is the wife. 722 00:41:36,636 --> 00:41:39,967 She's kind of moved on, and Alfred's just wondering how he's gonna get his kid back. 723 00:41:40,092 --> 00:41:41,628 Okay. Got it. Thank you. 724 00:41:41,756 --> 00:41:44,351 He's waiting for you outside. 725 00:41:57,697 --> 00:42:00,514 Mr. Kingston? Nick Fallin. 726 00:42:00,640 --> 00:42:02,659 - I understand you were exonerated. - Yeah. 727 00:42:02,786 --> 00:42:04,581 Come with me. ♪♪♪ Ripped by FabHawk, resynced by TexKiller ♪♪♪