All language subtitles for The.Good.Father.The.Martin.MacNeill.Story.2021.720p.WEBRip.800MB.x264-GalaxyRG

It is such a pleasure
to bestow the honor of

Sunday school teacher of the
year award to my father.

I know what a good teacher
he is because he taught me

Everything he knows.

Now some of you know him as the
respected director at the utah

Care clinic, some of you know
him as your primary physician,

And some of you know him as
the unbeatable adversary

On the golf course.

You'll lose
someday, martin.

And some of you know him
as a decorated veteran,

Who graduated cum laude from
both medical and law school,

But I'll always know him as dad.

Come on up here and
accept this award, dad.

How about my
daughter, alexis?

Mark my words, she'll be
twice the doctor I am when

She finishes medical school.

So proud of you.

I share this with all my kids,
and with the woman who taught me

To be a teacher and a
husband and a father,

My gorgeous
wife, michele.

I love you and
I always will.

Thank you.

Come on.

(♪♪)

I have to swing
by the office.

Yeah, I'll just be a
minute, honey, I promise.

Hey guys, thanks so much
for the very special day!

The next party, you got to
keep up with your old man

On the dance floor.

(girls laughing)

It's okay, mom, I'll help
put the girls to bed.

(♪♪)

(car door slams)

(engine starts)

(♪♪)

Hey.

Well, I just wanted to let
you know that the girls

Are finally asleep.

Teeth are brushed
and flossed.

I'm just doing a
load of laundry now.

Okay, can you please
never go back to school?

I love you, mom.

Goodnight.

Lexi, you know your dad's
work better than anyone.

Why is he there
on a Sunday night?

Um, he's probably
reviewing patient files.

Yeah.

It's just that he's
disappearing all the time.

What's going on?

You're in nevada,
and you're away,

You don't see how
different he is,

And he's never
here anymore,

And he's always
going to the gym.

Well, you know dad, he
always likes to look good.

(sigh)

I know I shouldn't
talk to you about this,

But I don't feel like I
have anywhere else to go.

I think your dad's
having an affair.

You don't seriously
think that?

I don't know, his
phone's always ringing

And he's leaving the
room to go answer it.

Well have you considered that
those are his patients calling?

He has to keep those
calls confidential.

(sigh)

You're right.

I just wish...

Mom, dad loves you.

I just wish I
knew for sure.

(♪♪)

Can you access his
phone records for me?

Mom, now you're
sounding...
Crazy.

...No, just a
little paranoid.

Oh great.

(sigh)

(♪♪)

Well, I think your
health is good.

What do you
think, alexis?

I think increased cardiovascular
exercise, a diet low in fat,

High in fibre
and omega 3's.

(phone ringing)

This is a patient
with an emergency,

So I'm gonna take it.

I'll be right back.

You're in great
hands with alexis.

Hey, maybe.

Ah, I'll have to move
some things around.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Mom.

Yeah.

(♪♪)

Uh.

(♪♪)

So many of these calls are
in the middle of the night,

You don't want me
to be suspicious?

There has to be an
explanation, mom.

You just need
to ask dad.

No, we need to ask him.

Please.

Tonight.

Okay, fine.

But you'll see
that I'm right.

(♪♪)

I'm flattered, honestly,
that you would even think

Someone would want to have an
affair with an old man like me.

Then who is she,
hmm, jullian willis?

(♪♪)

You've been looking
at my phone records?

I had alexis help me.

I only did it to prove
to mom that she is

Worrying for
no reason.

But then we found all
of these phone calls.

I told you, mom, there's got to
be an explanation, right, dad?

Tell her.

She's a tenant.

She rents the
house in lehigh.

I thought the
garcia's were there.

They left two months ago,
so I started renting

To jullian willis
and her friends.

Why are you on the phone with
each other after midnight?

She's a nursing student.
She's doing her residency.

Lexi, tell her what
those hours are like.

Yeah, see, I
told you, mom.

Okay, well that explains
the phone records,

But it doesn't explain
the disappearances.

(huff)

(♪♪)

I was hoping I wouldn't
have to tell you this.

What's going on?

They found something
on my foot.

What is it?

It's, it's cancer,
it's melanoma.

(♪♪)

Why wouldn't
you tell me?

I don't want you two
worrying about me.

Besides, between my work
schedule and raising

All our kids, when would
I have time to cheat?

(♪♪)

(laughs)

(♪♪)

♪ there's a lover in my life ♪

♪ he sends me gifts
and flowers ♪

♪ he'd change a
thousand gloves ♪

♪ meet me after hours ♪

♪ he's crazy, yeah ♪

♪ yeah, he's ♪

Does this mean you're taking
dance classes again?
♪ crazy about ♪

Um, you want
to join me?
♪ our love ♪

Well, I actually have to shadow
dad again at the clinic

This morning, so I just
wanted to get some studying

In before breakfast.

No, I don't mind if you spend
the morning with your mom, yeah.

I have a doctor's appointment
of my own, anyway, before work.

Please, don't
make that face.

Don't worry about me.

I'm gonna be fine.

Well, I would love for you to
join me if you're open to that.

Besides, I have
some exciting news.

Is it good news?

I think so.

I'm getting
a face lift.

A face
lift? Why?

You'll understand
when you're older.

You know, a lot of women
get work done at my age.

Yeah, and a lot of
women your age don't,

Like those french
women you love so much.

You say that they
age so well.

I don't have
their genetics.

You look as pretty as you did
when you won miss concord, mom.

Lexi, I'm 50, and, you know,
with your dad looking so good,

I might as well, too.

You're not doing this because
you think dad wants it, right?

He may have suggested it.

But no, I'm, I'm doing
for me, not for him.

Well, there are serious
medical risks, mom.

Hematoma and scarring
and nerve injury.

Lexi, I'm married to a doctor,
I know that there are risks.

Can I please just have
your love and support?

Yeah, you're always
gonna have that.

Thank you.

(♪♪)

(machine beeping)

Now I want you to count
backwards from 10 for me.

Ten, nine, eight,
seven, six, five...

(♪♪)

Look, I know we
discussed this yesterday,

But are you sure she
needs all of this?

Solpadine, oxycodone,
acetaminophen, diazepam,

Cephalexin,
hydrocodone bitartrate.

You don't know my wife.

That is a pretty
aggressive regime, dad.

She doesn't need to take it all,
but we need to have it on hand.

She's a very
anxious person.

She didn't sleep the whole week
leading up to the operation.

She needs sleep to heal.

That's true.

My love, you
look beautiful.

Mm-hmm, you're
a terrible liar.

Aren't you glad you
married a bad liar.

Funny.

(♪♪)

Thank you, lexi.
Comfy cozy.

Isn't this nice
for your recovery?

Nothing feels nice.

That's what the
meds are for.

You don't think we should
have kept her in the hospital

A little longer?

And leave her vulnerable to
some deadly staph infection?

I always have my patients
leave the hospital

As soon as possible.

It's true.

She also has a doctor and a
med student at her disposal.

Ohhh!

Uhh!

Okay, okay, hon, here's
a glass of water.

It hurts.

I know.

These will help.

Here you go, take two
of these at a time.

Mm-hmm.

Go ahead.

(♪♪)

There you go.

Two more.

There.

Can you stay
with her?

I have a doctor's
appointment.

Of course.

Rest up.

Hmm.

(♪♪)

(moaning)

Help me. Help me!

Mom.

Oh!

Are you okay?

No.
No, no, no, lie
down, lie down.

You just had
surgery, mom.

It's gonna feel a little
worse before it feels better.

Oh!
I can get you
something.

No more, no more.

Mm-mm.

You're right, you
have taken enough.

(♪♪)

Oh, it hurts...
I know.

...So much.

Where is your dad?
I don't know.

(snap)

(♪♪)

Mm.

Is that better?

(deep breathing)

(♪♪)

Mmm.

(♪♪)

You're healing
perfectly.

Do you want to
take a look?

Mm, I think I want to take a
bath before I see my new self.

Lexi, can you help her?

I have to go to work.

Of course.

(♪♪)

I'm gonna have to go
back to nevada soon,

Now that you're back
up on your feet.

I wish you didn't
have to go.

Your dad, I feel like
something's still going on.

Come on, mom, between his
work and his diagnosis,

Taking care of
you and the girls,

When does he
have the time?

You're right.

And he is being
really sweet lately.

I'm gonna be done
with classes soon,

And then we'll have the whole
summer as a family together.

The girls are really
gonna miss you.

Not as much as
I'll miss them.

We are so lucky that
we adopted them.

Mm-hmm.

Do you really think that dad
would risk losing a family

That you both worked
so hard to create?

(sigh)

Of course not.

And I have you to thank for
helping me realize that.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)
(water running)

This is gonna
feel good.

(♪♪)

Call as soon
as you land.

I will.

(car trunk slams)

You okay, dad?

It's just with the cancer, I've
been thinking about, you know,

What would happen to
you all if I were gone.

You said they
caught it early.

Listen, don't minimize
it for my sake.

I know mom can't handle
bad news, but I'm not her.

I know, that's why I need you
to promise if anything happens

To me, you'll take care of
your mom and the girls.

Dad, nothing's gonna
happen to you, okay.

Okay?

Bye sweetheart.

Bye, I love you!

(car door slams)

(engine starts)

(♪♪)

(street ambience)

(ding)

(background ambience)

(phone ringing)

Lexi, I can't
talk right now.

Listen to my messages.

What? Why?

I got to keep
the line open.

Dad, what's happening?

Just get on a flight,
it's your mom.

(♪♪)

(phone ringing)

Answering machine: Hi, you've
reached the macneill clan.

Leave a message.
(beep)

It's me, dad.
I'm on my way.

I'm just checking
in on mom.

Lexi, she's gone.

Gone, what do you mean?

What do you mean gone?

I'm so sorry.

I don't...
I don't under...

What? No!

No, she can't be gone!

(hyperventilating)

No, she's can't
be gone!

I don't understand.

(♪♪)

(tires squealing)

(♪♪)

Lexi, don't!

She's not even up there!

Lexi, wait!

(♪♪)

This doesn't
make any sense.

She was fine
when I left.

I know.
Where are all of
her medications?

The police took them.

Why? Do they think she
did this to herself?

Of course not, it
was an accident.

Lexi, don't
go in there.

(♪♪)

I was just pouring
her a bath.

Come on, let's
go downstairs.

What happened?

I don't think
you should...

Please, dad, just
tell me what happened.

I just picked jamie
up from school.

She ran upstairs to
look for her mom.

Please don't tell
me jamie found her.

She was slumped
over the tub.

Her head was
underwater, submerged.

(♪♪)

I told jamie, "go next
door. Get help."

(♪♪)

I think she fell in
trying to put the plug in.

She had a gash
on her head.

I struggled trying
to pull her out.

I tried giving her cpr,
but it was no use and...

(♪♪)

I didn't call 911 until I
got her out of the water.

Maybe if I'd made the
call before I got her out.

Oh, lexi.

(sobbing)

You cannot
blame yourself.

Who...Who else
can I blame?

Did you go to
the hospital?

Were you at
the hospital?
Of course.

I was screaming at them to
keep working on michele,

Even when they
called it.

I yelled at them
not to stop.

(♪♪)

I need to see her.

No, lexi.

Please, dad, I
need to see her.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

I'm sorry, I'm sorry,
mom. (sniff)

I shouldn't
have left you.

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

I'm sorry to be the
messenger, I truly am.

And I know how important
closure can be for grief,

But you may never know
exactly what happened.

Natural causes, just like
the medical examiner said.

I, I thought it might have
been a pulmonary embolism,

A blood clot related
to the surgery.

This just leaves me with
more questions than answers.

Hearing the results of an
autopsy can be very difficult.

What about the
toxicology report?

It's unlikely to change the
findings of the autopsy.

This was just a
terrible accident.

(♪♪)

Come on, girls,
get your lunches.

Don't forget your
backpacks in the car.

Bye dad.

Bye dad.

Can you hand me
my raincoat?

Bye.

I just hope we don't end up
burying mom before we get

The toxicology report.

It's our last hope of finding
out what really happened to her.

Sweetie, we know
what happened.

I know.

Maybe we can just push them
to speed it up or something.

Of course, I'll
make some calls.

Thanks.

Lexi, I know it's
hard to let go,

But your mother's death
was a tragic accident.

Okay.

(♪♪)

(clatter)

What is it?

I'm looking for your
mom's old address book.
Is everything okay?

Yeah, I need to
call the millers,

Let them know
what happened.
The millers?

I haven't heard
their name in years.

They were very
fond of your mom.

Okay, sorry.

You know what, I, I
might know where it is.

Okay.

(♪♪)

(clattering)

(♪♪)

(clattering)

(rattling)

(♪♪)

(clattering)

Did you find it?

No, but I found this
prescription in olivia's name.

You prescribed it.
She's 13.

I didn't know
she had add.

What?

(♪♪)

They're not for her,
they're for me.

Why would you
prescribe it to her?

This is gonna be on
her medical record.

I know. I'm sorry.

Stupid.

I just don't feel the same
since my cancer diagnosis.

My energy is sapped.

I, I want to care
for my patients,

I want to care
for you kids.

Does your doctor know
that you're taking these?

No, I'm too ashamed to
admit that I need them.

I know how
people see me.

I want to be
the superhero,

And I just don't want
to ask for help.

I know.

Yeah, we're the
same that way.

But we need to
ask for help.

You're right.

Sorry.

I do think I need some
help around the house.

The kids are a
full time job.

I don't know how
your mom did it.

I'll stay as
long as I can.

No, I, I'm gonna
hire a nanny.

No, just let me stay, you
don't need to hire a nanny.

No, you're not gonna sacrifice
your life for your sisters,

You're gonna finish medical
school, and meet a man

And live your life.

What, what's so funny?

I don't know, do you think
that there's a man out there

That's worthy of me?

The jury is
out on that.

But that's family.

Do you think your
mother's family thought

I was worthy of her?

Not at all.

Your grandmother
thought I was bad news,

And your aunt linda
didn't trust me one bit.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Right, thanks.

(♪♪)

Can I help you?

My name is linda cluff.

My sister, michele
macneill, died recently.

I'd like to speak to whoever
is handling her case.

(♪♪)

(car doors slamming)

(♪♪)

(car door slams)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

I'm no stranger
to tragedy.

Many of you know the
difficulties I faced as a child.

My mother left me, my father
wasn't equipped to take care

Of himself, let alone a child,
and yet, I persevered,

With the help
of my faith.

I spent the last
few days praying,

Asking what have I
done to deserve this?

What have my
children done?

All I can do is
keep moving on,

And hope that something good
comes out of michele's death.

(♪♪)

I'm sorry.

(♪♪)

(sniff)

I don't have the strength
right now to go on.

(♪♪)

Hi girls.
Hi, aunt linda.

I love you.

Bye.

(♪♪)

Lexi, hey.

Hi linda.

How are you
holding up?

I'm not gonna lie,
I've been better.

Nothing compared to what
you must be going through.

Well, I've been so busy with
the funeral arrangements that

I really haven't had
any time to grieve.

I know it's gonna
hit me soon,

And I'm not looking
forward to that.

I'll be there
when it does.

Do you know
who that is?

No, um, but mom had
a lot of friends.

Listen, I know that right
now might not be a good time,

But it's about
your father.

There are things that
you don't know about him.

I'm sorry, aunt linda,

Do you mind if we talk
about this later?

There's just so many
people to greet.

There is something about
your father that I think

That you should know.

I hesitated to tell
you, but it-

Linda, I know
he has cancer.

You know he tells
me everything.

He just didn't want
to worry the girls.

Lexi.
Please, let's talk
later, okay.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Long day?

Yeah.

Well, the girls are
finally tucked away to bed.

They were a
handful tonight.

So you can relax.

Oh, this is why
we need a nanny.

What am I gonna do when you
go back to medical school?

Easy, I'll stay.

No, no, I put up signs
everywhere, all over town,

All over the clinic.

Signs for a nanny?

Mm-hmm.
No, you're not gonna
find someone that way.

Just let me stay,
let me help.

Out of the question.

How hard can it be to
find a qualified nanny?

Well, I'm sure
it's not that easy.

And dad, the dean
of students,

He gave me permission
to take two weeks off.

During the exams?
Yeah, he said that I
could postpone my exams,

Extenuating
circumstances.

No, no, two weeks
becomes two years,

And then there goes your
dream of becoming a doctor.

I am not gonna
let that happen!

I'm not gonna give up
on becoming a doctor.

I told you when I was a little
girl that I would follow

In your footsteps.

I'm not about to turn
my back on that dream.

Fine, we'll give it a few days,
and if I don't find a nanny,

You can stay two
weeks, but that's it.

You're not putting your
life on hold because of me.

Okay.

Okay.
Deal.

Deal.

(♪♪)

I used to like
being looked at,

It made me feel special,
people respected me.

Now all I see is
pity in their eyes.

This community cares
about you, dad.

They're just
grieving with us.

That doesn't mean they
don't respect you.

Hmm, maybe
you're right.

Dr. Macneill.

Hi, um, I don't know
if you remember me.

You treated me for a fractured
ankle a few years ago.

Oh yes, you have an
unforgettable name.

An unforgettable
name that he forgot.

I'm alexis.
I'm his daughter.

Hi, nice to meet
you, I'm gypsy.

Gypsy, that's it.

Yes.
(laughs)

Were you at my
mom's funeral?

Me, no, though I did hear of
her passing, and I am so sorry.
Thank you.

She sounds like
an amazing woman.

I actually don't
live here anymore.

I moved back to be a nanny for
a family and then they changed

Their minds, didn't even
give me any notice, so.

A nanny?

Yeah.
Well, god works in
mysterious ways.

What, what's going on?

Is there a joke
I'm not in on?

Not a joke, maybe
a job offer.

Really?
Well, we'd need to see
some references, of course.

Of course.

Yes, of course.

Wow!
(laughs)

(♪♪)

I still don't understand why
we're rushing into things.
Rushing?

I checked all her references
just like you wanted.

They all raved
about her.

Don't you want the girls
to be well taken care of?

They are well
taken care of.

That's because you're here,
but that's not permanent.

(♪♪)

(door bell ringing)

Well, she's punctual,
I'll give her that.

Lexi, I know this is a big
change, but please, trust me.

I always have.

(♪♪)

Hi. There are more fresh
towels in the bathroom.

Thanks.

The girls are
all asleep now,

So you'll meet them
in the morning.

They're gonna need a lot
of love and attention.

Jamie has nightmares, and she
had them before she found mom,

So you can imagine how
much worse they'll be.

Okay.

Well, I just give her a glass of
warm milk and read her a bedtime

Story, a happy one, which is
surprisingly hard to find.

Why are kids
stories so gruesome?

I don't know.

I just thought you'd have
an opinion as a nanny.

Right.

Well since you'll be
driving the girls,

I'm gonna need to see
all of your information.

Can I see your driver's license
and your car insurance, too?

I went over all that with
your dad when he hired me.

I don't really want to
bother him right now,

But I do need
to see it.

Sure.

(♪♪)

Thank you.

I'll let you
get settled in.

You must be tired.

(♪♪)

Goodnight.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

(clattering)

(♪♪)

(phone ringing)

Hello.

Linda, it's lexi.

What you wanted to
tell me about dad,

It wasn't about his
cancer, was it?

No.

In fact, I, um, I did some
digging with friends

At the clinic after
you told me that,

And he doesn't
have cancer.

(♪♪)

I'll be right over.

(click)

(♪♪)

Look, all I know is that
mom suspected him of having

An affair with this woman
named jillian willis,

And now she's living in our
house with us as a nanny.

It's hard to believe.

Not for me, it isn't.

He's always given
me the creeps.

His voice, his,
his mannerisms,

Like he was always
trying to impress.

Yeah, but isn't that like
every guy who's meeting

His girlfriend's
parents though?

Maybe, but then michele came
home from a date one night,

And she told me that he pulled
a gun and said he would kill

Himself if she
didn't marry him.

What?

We warned her, but
she didn't listen.

She loved him.

I, I don't know
why, but she did.

I, I know why, because when
he shines his light on you,

It's like you're the
only person who matters.

I wouldn't know.

He's never shined
his light on me.

One night we had a big fight,
and I told him to leave

My sister alone, and martin
said, "she's my wife."

They had eloped.

Mom was beside herself, but
that's when we started

Looking into things.

We always knew that he
had been in some trouble,

But he told your mom he'd just
written some bad checks.

No, it was more.

He was stealing dead
people's identities.

Opening bank accounts
in their names.

He served time in federal
prison for check fraud.

(♪♪)

How did you
find all this?

I've been an insurance adjuster
in this state for a long time.

I know a lot
of lawyers.

Did mom know
about this?

Your father explained it
away, said it was a mistake,

Blamed it on
his childhood.

But he did, he did
have a rough childhood.

Come on, you don't think
he's lying about his parents?

I wouldn't know,
sweetie.

I've never met
anyone from his past.

I don't know what
to believe.

All I know is that your
father has always been able

To charm his way
out of anything.

Your mother always
believed in him.

Even the police don't
want to investigate him.

You went to
the police?

I wanted to give
them this folder.

I thought maybe they would
see some connection

Between his past life.

Wait, my dad has made some
mistakes, but you don't think

He had anything to
do with my mom's death?

Why didn't you tell me
any of this earlier?

Because you're his daughter,
and the apple of his eye.

I didn't want to
rob you of that.

And I never thought that
he would hurt anyone.

I really didn't.

I, I wanted to be
wrong about him.

Okay, let's talk
this through.

Yes, he might have been having
an affair, but men do that.

That doesn't mean
he hurt mom, okay.

Whatever my dad did, he wouldn't
do that because he loved her,

And he loves us.

I just, I can't
believe that.

You're doing what michele
did, justifying his actions,

Finding a way to
continue loving him.

I always thought of you as
being more like your dad,

But seeing the
best in people,

That's something you have in
common with your mother.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

(door slams)

(♪♪)

Where have you been?
I was worried.

I slept at
aunt linda's.

She says hello.

I'm sure she said
more than hello.

She loves sharing her
crazy ideas about me.

You should hear some of the
things she told your mother.

The only crazy thing, dad,
is you pretending not to know

Jillian willis, before
inviting her into our home.

She prefers to
be called gypsy.

Mom was right,
wasn't she?

You're involved
with her.

Your mother thought I was
having an affair with everyone,

Including my boss
at the clinic.

I mean can you imagine?
You're just trying to
make her sound paranoid.

How would you know?

You left this family to
go to medical school.
Because you
encouraged me.

Well you weren't here to see
how lost your mom became.

She was always in that
bedroom just dreaming

Up new accusations.

They're not accusations
if they're true!

They're all lies!

And anything your aunt
linda told you is a lie,

I promise you.

Your mom's family always
had it out for me.

Were you arrested
for check fraud?

Lexi.

Don't answer that, dad,
because I already know that.

And how did you walk over
here without your cane?

Because you seemed to
need that at the funeral.

Lexi, stop, this
won't help anyone.

You don't have
cancer, dad!

That was just a lie you made
up on the spot because

Mom figured it out!

Now who's acting
paranoid?

She knew, and I took your
side, daddy's little girl,

Well not anymore, dad.

Gypsy needs to get out
of this house right now!

Well there's nothing
going on there, lexi,

And if you insist on
continuing this crazy protest,

I'm gonna need you to
get out of this house.

Are you serious, dad?

I'm just protecting
the girls.

I mean I can't have you acting
this way in front of them.

They've been through
too much already.

So, it comes down
to her or me?!

My house,
I'm in charge.

I'll go pack my
things then.

(♪♪)

Girl: Daddy.

Leave now, lexi, or
I'll call the police

And have you arrested
for trespassing.

(♪♪)

(door slams)

(♪♪)

I didn't know where
else to go.

You never have to go back
there if you don't want to.

But I have to, my sisters
are there, with gypsy,

Who we know
nothing about.

What?

I had a friend run a credit
check on her, and it's not good.

She's running from some
pretty hefty debts.

It's a match made in
hell, your father and her.

We have to tell
the police.

You know I've
tried that.

Your father is a
very charming man

And beloved in
this community.

No one wants to believe that
he is capable of hurting

His family, especially now
that he's lost his wife.

I just, I have to find a way
to get back into that house.

I have to protect
my sisters.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

(phone ringing)

(beep)

Hi dad, it's me.

I'm sorry, I, I don't
know what happened,

But we're all grieving.

Can we talk?

Call me back.

Please answer me.

At least let me
talk to the girls.

Is, is jaimie still
having her nightmares?

Are you taking them to ballet,

Because I think it's important
that they have an outlet.

Dad, please.

You can't shut me
out forever, dad.

I'm never gonna
stop calling.

Let's just talk this
out or something.

You can come home
on one condition,

Y ou accept gypsy.

I know I lied about knowing
her and about the cancer.

I lied to protect
your mother.

I lied because
I loved her.

Okay, dad, okay.

(♪♪)

(click)

(♪♪)

(car door slams)

Welcome home!

How are the girls?

They're fine.

They've got a wonderful nanny
now to take care of them.

That's good to hear.

(♪♪)

(door creaking)

(♪♪)

Welcome back.

This is my room.

Your dad thought I'd be
more comfortable in here.

That's fine, I can, I
can sleep with the girls.

It's probably for the best, what
with jamie and her nightmares.

So, I guess you'll be taking
them to school and ballet

Now that you're back.

I thought that was
a part of your job.

I'm a full time
nursing student.

Didn't your dad
tell you that?

I don't have a lot of
time to drive children,

But I'll help around
the house when I can.

I'm a medical
student.

But you never seem to be
in medical school, do you?

You're always here,
controlling everything.

Why can't you let
it go, lexi?

My name is alexis.

Of course, alexis.

Your father is
grieving right now.

So if you're gonna be staying,
you need to support him.

I do what's best
for my family.

(♪♪)

(dogs barking)

(♪♪)

(crying)

What's going on, dad?

(sniffing)

I didn't know it was
gonna feel like this.

What?

Losing your mother.

I'm sorry, I'm the parent, I
want to be strong for you.

Being vulnerable is
being strong, dad.

Mom taught me that.

Oh, I miss her so much.

(huff)

I know I've been
acting out.

I just, I didn't...

I guess I don't know how
to handle this grief.

I miss her, too.

(huffing)

There is stuff
everywhere.

Her clothes are
in the closet.

Her perfume's in
the bathroom.

Her cd player, her music, it
all just reminds me of her.

Of course it does.

I think that's why I haven't
been myself, you know,

It's too hard.

Her presence is, is
just still in the room.

Please help me, lexi, will
you help me pack it up?

Yeah, of course.

Okay, okay, I'm gonna
go sleep on the couch.

It's probably gonna
take you some time.

You want me to do
it right now?

I don't think we can live
another day like this, do you?

Yeah, go to sleep.
I'll do it.

I love you, lexi.

You've always
been my girl.

(♪♪)

(door creaking)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Good morning, lexi.

Did you sleep?

Like a baby.
And you're right.

About what?

Your mother's memory, it's
all around this house.

So, I was thinking we should
get away, take a break,

Maybe we could take
the kids to disneyland.

Oh, wow.

You don't think
that's a good idea?

No, I, ah...
What?

Well, is she
gonna come?

Will you come if
she doesn't join us?

Yeah.

Then I'll leave
gypsy at home.

And I'll also need you to
take olivia to ukraine,

Before you join us
in california.

You want me to fly
her to ukraine?

She wants to visit
her biological sister.

That's a good idea,
don't you think?

Yeah, I, I guess she's been
talking about her a lot.

Great, I'll book the flights,
you can take her, just, um,

Make sure to bring her passport
with you when you join us.

Won't she need
her passport?

Olivia, not when
she's there.

Besides, she'll
just lose it, right?

She just loses
everything.

We'll send it back to her
before she flies home.

It'll be great.

(crunch)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

(car door slams)

(♪♪)

(giggling)

Oh, girls, okay, girls, come to
bed, come to bed, it's bedtime,

It's bedtime.
(laughing)

No, no, no, no.

Come on, come on, jamie.

You're on the couch,
you're on the couch.

Jamie's on the bottom bunk
and you are on the top.

Stay, stay.

(laughing)

Oh, dad, here is
olivia's passport.

Oh, thanks, forgot
all about that.

Okay, girls, go to bed.

You need all of your
energy for disneyland, yes.

Yea disneyland!

Lexi, I think you're gonna
have to crash with me.

The girls have
taken the bunk beds.

Yeah.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Uhh!

What is wrong
with you, dad?

I keep thinking she's
next to me, I'm sorry.

No, stop, I don't
believe that.

You can't lie your
way out of this one.

Do you think that I'm
capable of hurting you?

I don't know what you're
capable of anymore.

What if it had been
one of the girls?

If you think that I
would hurt one of them,

Then you're crazier
than your mother.

Don't you dare talk
about mom that way.

Oh, lexi, I'm sorry.
No, no!

Lexi, where are
you going?

It's the middle
of the night.

I'm gonna get
some air.

Stop this madness.

You and I are a team.

Daddy and his
little girl.

(♪♪)

Who are you
without me?

I don't know, but I'm, I'm
gonna go figure that out!

(♪♪)

Come on, guys, quick
like bunnies, come on.

Get in the car.

We're going to
disneyland.

Watch it, watch your
toes, watch your fingers.

(car doors slam)

You're coming?

Yeah, of course
I'm coming.

Well, there's no
room for you.

Oh stop, dad, I see what you're
doing and it's not gonna work.

You don't understand.

I thought you were michele,
I was dreaming about her,

So I thought I
was touching her.

You were touching
me, dad, me!

Keep your voice down,
they can hear you.

No, I'm not going to!

Maybe they should know what
might happened to them!
I didn't know
it was you!

Spare me the
excuses, dad.

Look, I'm a very,
very sexual person.

Stop! This is so
inappropriate.

I'm still a young man.

I, I could get
married again.

I, I want to have a
lot more children.

Dad, you already
have enough kids!

Why can't you focus
on taking care of us?!

Haven't I already
done that?

Do you want
for anything?

Look at you, I taught
you everything I know,

And now the world is
yours because of me.

Can we just go
now, please?

Not until you tell me
that you understand.

Understand what, dad,
that you have desires?

Fine, but you'll still have
gypsy, isn't she enough?!
So, what?

Was my physical life supposed
to die with your mother?

I told you not to talk
about her like that!
You don't realize how hard
it was without michele.

Gypsy's been a rock.

Without her, I don't know
what I might have done.

You are tearing the
family apart, dad,

All because of this
nanny with benefits.

I don't understand!

No, you're tearing
this family apart,

And now you'll never
see them again.

Those are my sisters
in there, dad,

You can't keep
me from them!

Watch me.

(♪♪)

(door slams)

(♪♪)

Dad! I'm in the
middle of nowhere!

Dad!!!

(sobbing)

(♪♪)

(phone ringing)

Hello.

Linda, he's gone crazy!

He just took off
with the girls!

Linda: Where are you?

Do you need me to
come and get you?

He was never like this,
but now he's a monster.

We just, we have
to stop him.

Lexi, I have tried.

Do you still think
he killed mom?

Yes.

I don't know what
to believe, but I,

But I know I need
to save my sisters.

Well, we need to prove that
he's committed a crime.

He has committed a crime.

I'm gonna report him
for sexual assault.

(♪♪)

All I need is my
sisters to be removed

From my father's care.

I'm afraid he might
also attack one of them.

I understand, I really do, but
it's very difficult to remove

Children from a parent's home
unless there's proof that your

Father has physically or
sexually assaulted them as well.

Well, I don't think
he's assaulted them,

But he assaulted me.

Have you reported these
attacks to the police?

They said if I make a report of
sexual assault that they'd have

To investigate it, which means
they'd have to contact my

Father, and if they contact him,
he'll know it's me accusing him,

And I'm afraid that he
might retaliate against me,

Or one of my sisters.

I'm sorry, I really am, but
this sounds like a matter

For the police.

Without a report of your father
attacking one of the minors,

There's very little that child
protective services can do.

But he's dangerous, and I
can't just wait until he hurts

Another person that
I love, I can't.

There must be
something we can do.

I'm sorry, I really am.

All we want is for
these girls to be safe.

Please, help
these girls.

The system is designed to
keep kids with their parents.

I want to help you, but without
proof that they're in danger,

My hands are tied.

It isn't enough that
he assaulted me.

I think you
need a lawyer.

I've spoken
to lawyers,

None of them think that
we stand a chance.

Martin is just too well
connected and respected.

And he's too smart,
he knows all of this.

He knows how hard it
is to charge someone

For sexual assault.

He always wins.

He raised you
as his protégé.

You need to start
thinking like him.

(♪♪)

(car door slams)

(phone chimes)

(♪♪)

Matin: Lexi, I don't have the
strength to pull our family

Out of this emotional abyss, so
I've decided that your sisters

Deserve a fresh start
with the millers.

(♪♪)

(car door slams)

(♪♪)

Martin: Look, you know
we can't change the past

And our lives as we
knew them are over.

Besides, the millers are
offering to raise the girls

As their own.

Trust me, lexi, this is
the only way forward.

(tires squealing)

(♪♪)

(car door slams)

(♪♪)

(knocking)

Mrs. Miller!

(knocking)

Mrs. Miller, it's
alexis macneill!

(knocking)

Please open the door.
Please let me in.

(♪♪)

Lexi, what a surprise.

Where are they?

Oh, they're not here.

The millers took
them to the park,

And then they're gonna take them
to dinner when they're done.

You can't do
this, dad.

Do what?
They've adopted before.

They know and
love the girls.

We lost touch with
them years ago.

You barely know
your aunt linda,

And that didn't stop you
from becoming chummy.

You're not asking the millers
to get chummy with the girls,

You're asking them to
raise them, which I can do,

Which I would
love to do.

You don't have time
to raise three kids.

You're gonna
be a doctor.

Let me talk to them.

They can make the
final decision.

They've never
been happier.

I don't believe you,
dad, and where is olivia?

Because I keep
trying to call her,

And the number
isn't working!

Maybe she doesn't want
to speak with you?

Have you spoken
to her?

Of course, she wants to stay
in ukraine with her sister.

I want to hear
that from her.

And has she spoken to
any of her sisters?

They must miss her.

Please, let me
just see them.

You love to play being the
saviour, little miss perfect.

You taught me to
be that way, dad,

And I'm not playing
at anything.

This might be a game to you,
but this isn't a game to me.

I'm talking to lawyers, and
I'm fighting for custody,

And I'm going to win!

Go ahead, yeah, waste all
your money on lawyers.

It's not about
money, dad.

I'm not like you!

You're just like me,
you're daddy's little girl.

Maybe so, but you know what
I learned from you, dad?

How to fight!

(laughs)

I'll destroy you.

I'll get you expelled
from medical school.

There's no reason for me to be
expelled because I don't steal

People's identities, and I
don't sexually assault them!

You're so naive, I
could create any reason.

I could be very
persuasive.

Did you kill mom?

Tell me, all those medicines
that you prescribed.

Did you do it?
Did you kill her?

Go home.
Did you even give
her cpr, dad?

Did you kill mom?!

Go now!
You have no power
over me anymore!

I see you, dad.

Hello, I'd like to
report a trespasser.

I'll go now.

Wait, hold on.
(phone ringing)

I was wrong, it
was just a skunk.

Yes.

Alexis macneill?
Speaking.

I'm calling from the pleasant
grove police department.

We received the toxicology
report and the coroner's report.

Can I give you a
number to fax it to?

(car door slams)

So, anything?

Come on, there's
got to be something.

Well, it says here that
she died of natural causes.

They think her
heart failed.

But if you look here,

There's way too many
drugs in her system.

Wasn't she taking
those for her recovery?

Yeah, but she was down to
two pills a day when I left.

There's no reason she would
be back on this many pills.

And it also says here that
she had lividity on the back

Of her legs, which means
she died on her back.

Dad said she was hunched over
the side when he found her.

He also said that he was giving
her cpr when he found her,

But there's tons of water
in her stomach and lungs.

If that were true, the amount of
water wouldn't be close to this.

That makes it clear
that she was drowned.

(♪♪)

He killed her.

And now we
have proof.

(♪♪)

We need someone to
take a look at this.

A detective, an
officer, anybody.

Weren't you here
last week?

Yes, and I'm gonna be here the
next week and the week after.

I don't care how many
times I have to drive

From nevada to utah.

I'll do my best.

Your best?

My mother was
murdered by my father,

A man who was having an
affair when she died,

A man who has a history
of crimes to his name.

Why won't the district
attorney take us seriously?

Why won't the police
re-open the case?!

(phone ringing)

I'm sorry, I have
to take this call.

Pleasant grove police
department, how can I help you?

Something
will change.

Someone will
listen eventually.

Who's left? We have
tried everyone.

I don't know, sweetie, but
we need to keep the faith.

Have you spoken
to the girls?

Yeah, I'm gonna
see them this week.

Luckily, the millers don't
see me as a trespasser.

Alexis, I had no idea what your
father was like when I agreed

To take the girls.

I thought he was grieving,
and I wanted to help.

I was thinking that the
girls come live with me.

I think that
might be best.

I agree.

But you need to be
aware of something else.

Your dad is threatening to
send the girls back to ukraine,

Just like olivia.
What?

They said olivia never wanted
to go see her sister at all,

That the whole trip
was your father's idea.

And I helped him
send her off.

(♪♪)

I hope that
lawyer was right.

Me too.

You're gonna
stay here?

Call for help if I
don't come back in 15?

Yeah.

Okay.

(♪♪)

(car door slams)

(♪♪)

(knocking)

Alexi.

So you're still here.
Why wouldn't I be?

Well, it's just funny, a nanny
living in a house with no kids.

Turns out your father
is just a big baby

Who needs
taking care of.

Let yourself in,
why don't you?

(door slams)

(♪♪)

I thought that was you
I heard down there.

Sign it.

What is it?

It's a notice of
temporary custody.

The girls are coming
to live with me.

Is that so?

I'm not asking your permission,
I'm telling you to sign it.

You didn't give the
millers consent.

You threatened to send
the girls back to ukraine.

If you don't sign it, I will
call child protective services.

Are the girls
outside?

You think I would bring them
anywhere near you, near her?

But I want
to see them.

Maybe I could give
them a blessing or.

I can't legally bar you
from seeing your children,

But I will do everything
I can to stop it.

Plus, I don't think it's
appropriate with gypsy

Still living here.

Why is that?

I'm not gonna dignify
that with an answer,

Not in the room you
shared with mom.

Well, there's no romantic
involvement here.

She's just simply getting free
room and board in exchange

For cleaning and giving
me my medication.

Your medication,
for what?

Your fictional cancer?

Stop lying, dad.
Sign the paper.

Fine.

You win this round.

But we're not done.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

(screaming)

Jamie, jamie, my love.

Shh, it's okay, it's okay, my
love, it's just a nightmare.

I'm gonna make you
some hot milk, okay,

And you can pick
a story, okay?

Let me in, let me in!
(knocking)

(screaming)

Are you crazy?!

You think I don't know
what you've been up to,

But I know everybody
in pleasant grove.

You've been visiting the police,
and the state's attorney's

Office, and the media, telling
them that I killed your mother.

I'm gonna call
the police, dad.

I'm calling
the police.

If you think that I'm
capable of murdering her,

Then you better
stop and consider

What else I might
be capable of.

(♪♪)

(phone ringing)

Girls, girls,
come here.

It's okay,
it's okay.

We're gonna go to a
hotel, okay, every night,

A different one every
night until we're safe.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Test, test, okay.

The buccal nerve is
part of the mandibular.

(phone ringing)

Ah, are you kidding me?

(snap)
(beep)

(♪♪)

(beeping)

Hmm-hmm.

(phone ringing)

Lexi.

Hi dad, I'm sorry, I didn't
get to the phone in time.

Are you okay?

Yeah, yeah, I'm
just relieved.

Sorry that I came
here a poor man,

And I just really miss
my family so much.

Well, you really
scared the girls.

I know, I'm, I'm sorry.

You, you don't really think
that I killed your mom, do ya?

No, I don't, that was just
me grieving, like you were.

Grief makes your mind
play tricks on you.

Yeah, exactly.

Like that night in the
motel when you touched me,

That was grief, right?

Yes, exactly.

It just took me a while to
realize that because it,

It was so shocking when you
put your hands all over me.

I, I know what I did.

I...I just want to know
if you forgive me now.

(♪♪)

(click)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Linda?

(♪♪)

What are you
doing here?

Is everything okay?

Just tell me.
Lexi.

Did you find olivia?

No, I wish I had
news about olivia.

Then what is it?

I'm so sorry, they're
not gonna move forward

With the sexual
assault charge.

But we gave them proof
of martin confessing.

These sexual assault charges
are so tough to prosecute,

And they're even harder
when the accused is wealthy

And well represented.

I just thought
we had him.

If it's any consolation, the
charges were dropped without

Prejudice, which means
that they can still be

Brought to
court later.

Yeah, but that
doesn't help me now.

What do we do?

We focus on getting parental
rights over the girls.

No more temporary
custody.

Your dad has been credibly
accused of assault now,

He won't fight you.

Okay, and then what?

And then, we keep
fighting to put him away.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Figured I'd
find you here.

Is this your
new office?

I'm retired, I don't
need an office,

Just good coffee.

Well, I got a
case for ya.

Has the definition of
retirement changed?

I only come in to help
on cases I covered.

I see.

This isn't exactly
a high priority.

Look, a woman died
of natural causes,

But her family just
won't stop hounding us.

Like I'm sure it's
nothing, but take a look,

See if something's there.

(♪♪)

Here, jaimie, go
fast, go fast!

(♪♪)

(laughs)

You're doing such a great
job with them, lexi.

I better be, I'm their
official guardian now.

Do you know what they
asked me the other day?

If I was their mother,
or their sister.

Oh, what did you say?

I said I was their sister,
but I'll be raising them.

I just don't want them to
forget that mom is their mom,

That can never change.

Michele's looking down at you
with pride, lexi, I know it.

Thanks.

I just wish I wasn't always
looking over my shoulder,

Wondering when
he's gonna strike.

(phone ringing)

Lexi, it's olivia!
She wants to come home.

She just got her
messages now.

Olivia?
Olivia: Alexis?

Olivia, it's lexi, we're
gonna come get you, okay?

You don't
have to worry.

Olivia: Thank you.

Oh.

Oh, my gosh.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

What do you two want?

Olivia's passport.

Olivia is happy
in the ukraine.
No, she's not.

You abandoned
her there.

I don't know why
you would do that,

But I am done trying
to figure you out.

Just give us the
passport, martin.

I don't know
where it is.

Well, I'm sure it's in
the safe where you keep

All the passports.

This is private property.

If you prefer, we can
call the adoption agency.

I'm sure they'd be very
happy to hear about

Your treatment
of olivia.

(♪♪)

Fine, I'll go get it.

(♪♪)

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine, I just
need the passport.

It's my fault
he even has it.

(♪♪)

Stay out of
trouble, lexi.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Hi, are you kyle?

Thanks for coming
to utah.

I'm a little old-fashioned when
it comes to meeting in person.

Please, sit down.

(♪♪)

So, did you find
something useful?

Look, I'm a retired investigator
for the da's office.

I don't have all the resources
of the police department.

But from what I
have already found,

This is mind
blowing stuff.

Here, your father's
college transcript,

Or at least the one
he said was his.

He lied his way
into medical school?

It's shocking.

And we may be able to get
his medical license revoked,

But to put him in jail, we need
to find something concrete.

Murder isn't
concrete enough?

The murder charge
will take time,

Especially since the coroner
ruled your mother's death

Accidental due to
natural causes.

But don't lose hope.

In the meantime, we need
to find something we can

Charge him with
that sticks.

Well, I might
have something.

I'm applying for custody of
olivia and I just got this

Updated copy of her
birth certificate.

It seems that martin appeared
in court with olivia and had

Her name changed, except he did
this while she was in ukraine.

Why?

Well, he had her name
changed to jillian martin.

Gypsy, that's why he
wanted her passport.

Stealing a child's identity
is one way to wipe out

Your mistresses debts.

They really were
made for each other.

Identity fraud,
this is concrete.

This is something we can
have him arrested for.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)
(sirens)

(doorbell)

(♪♪)
(sirens)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

You did this to
your own father.

I learned from
the best.

I've been
charged before.

You'll see, I'll
be out soon.

Maybe so, but it still gives us
time to build our murder case.

Oh, oh, listen
to yourself,

Trying to destroy
your father's life.

I trusted you.

I loved you, dad.

I wanted to be
just like you.

Exactly, and who
are you now?

Well, I'm on my way to becoming
a doctor, a real one, you know,

Someone who doesn't fake
their medical degree.

I just have one
question.

Did you ever
love me?

You know what,
don't answer that.

It doesn't matter because
what I am now is someone

Who loves myself
enough not to care.

(♪♪)

Be honest, aren't
you proud of me?

Who else but your little
girl could take you down?

(♪♪)

Lexi!

You have to be believe
that I loved you, lexi!

You have to
believe that!!

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Alexis!

Cal!
It is so good
to see you.

(♪♪)

In background: ♪ you
said baby you don't know me,

And I surely don't know you ♪

I'm so sorry
that I'm late.

Really, it is no
problem at all.

I mean, where else
would I be?

So, what was so important that
you needed to see me in person?

Well, I thought you'd want
to know that the new coroner

Reviewed the original autopsy,
and has revised your mother's

Cause of death from
accidental to uncertain.

What does this mean?

It means that they will be
charging your father with

The first degree murder
of your mom today.

(♪♪)

(sigh)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Do you swear to
tell the truth,

The whole truth and
nothing but the truth?

I do.

(♪♪)

It's your belief that your
father gave her those drugs.

Yes, it is.

I've gotten to know my father
very well in the last few years.

I know what he's
capable of.

I think he found a way to get
those pills into her system

Probably through
her breakfast.

We know he made her
breakfast that morning.

The pills would take
some time to take effect,

So that allowed him to go to
work and make a few phone calls

At the clinic, just enough
time to build his alibi.

(♪♪)

Once he had his alibi, he went
home and he left her in the tub,

Figuring that the pills
would finish the job.

(♪♪)

And then he went to pick
up my little sister,

Jamie, from school.

She was six years old.

He wanted his six-year-old
daughter to find

Her mom unconscious.

(♪♪)

And then he, he sent
her to the neighbors,

But there was just one problem,
my mother was not dead yet.

She wanted to live.

The coroner's report
stated that the blood had

Settled in her back,

So she couldn't have been
slumped over the side of the tub

Like he said to police.

He killed her.

(♪♪)

He hadn't called 911
until he drowned her.

He knew by then that
would have been too late.

He knew exactly
what he was doing.

(♪♪)

Is there anything you want
to add that we couldn't know?

What about his motive?

Why, why would he destroy a
life he built so carefully?

(♪♪)

I don't think we're ever gonna
truly understand the mind

Of a sociopath.

(♪♪)

But I believe that my mother
was finally seeing through

The depths of his lies.

And if there was one person
who had the power to destroy

The image he built for
himself, it was her.

So, he killed her before
she could damage him.

(sniff)

I only wish that I had
listened to her sooner.

(♪♪)

My father took my
mother from us,

But he hasn't shaken our
faith in god, or in family,

Or in justice.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Nancy grace here, we are
in a verdict watch,

As a provo jury mulls the
fate of martin macneill,

A man who pretended to
be not only a doctor,

But a lawyer as well.

A man who kills his wife,
then moves his mistress into

The family home, posing
as a nanny, really?

(door slamming)

So, is this real?

Six years after michele
macneill's death,

The question remains: Will
there ever be justice for this

Beloved and beautiful mother?

In the state of utah versus
martin joseph macneill, we,

The jury, find the defendant,
as to count one murder, guilty.

(gasps)

Oh!

(gavel bangs)

(♪♪)

Mr. Macneill.

It's doctor macneill.

(♪♪)
(ambience crowd chatting)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)
(chains rattling)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Can you believe it's been 10
years since you've been gone?

It still feels like
yesterday, every day.

(deep breath)

But I do have some news.

(♪♪)

Dad took his own
life in prison.

I'm still struggling with the
truth about the man who was my

Father, and it doesn't surprise
me that he found a way to escape

His sentence, but he's
with his maker now,

And there's no escaping that.

(♪♪)

I love you mom.

I'll see you soon.

(♪♪)

(♪♪)