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EMTs are calling them
deceased.

A couple in their 30s.

Checked in last night
with their son.

- Where is he now?
- Foster home.

Julian, can you tell me what
happened that morning?

What happened
to your parents?

They died.

Jimsonweed.

If you drink a tea
made from it,

it'll kill you.

I gave the tea to them.

Where are all of
Julian's things?

Oh, my God.

What kind of parents go on a trip
and don't pack a bag for their kid?

The boy who was taken into custody,
I need to know where he's being held.

I'm his mother.

Wait up, wait up!

She doesn't know
that he confessed.

- Should I tell her?
- I would wait

and let her tell us what she
knows first.

All right.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Nobody got you anything.

- You want a coffee or something?
- No, thank you.

When can I see my son?

We can take you to the
foster home right after this.

Foster home?

It's just for now.

It's temporary.

I'm sorry, this is just...

I'm very confused.

What happened
to Adam and Bess?

It looks like
they were poisoned.

I don't understand.
By someone?

We thought Adam and Bess
were Julian's parents.

No, they live on my property.

When I need them to,
they look after Julian sometimes.

They were taking him to
Niagara Falls for the weekend.

He and Bess love each other.

What happened exactly?

Did you know they packed
no luggage for Julian?

Yes, they forgot his bag.

Adam and Bess are lovely,
but they're...

They're absent-minded.

I called them about it.

We decided that they'd pick up a
few things for him along the way.

All right, let's take a look.

We'll find something
that fits in here.

This obviously isn't your
current address. Oregon?

No, I'm sorry.
I need to renew that.

No, I live about 20 miles
from here.

Where exactly?

- Off of Route 4.
- By the reservoir?

Near Osborn Road.

I'd like to see him now.

Uh, Miss Walker,

has Julian had any emotional
issues he's had to deal with?

No. Why would you ask that?

- Anxiety, depression...
- No.

He's a happy child.

Any aggressive behavior?

I think you should tell me
what happened.

We found the bodies like this.

The blankets.

The positions.

There's no reason Julian
would do something like this.

Something happened,
an accident.

I don't know. Something.

He's a 13-year-old boy.

Miss Walker,

he's told us already.

He's confessed it.

Confessed to what?

To poisoning Mr. Lowry
and Ms. McTeer.

He made a tea from a plant.

It's called jimsonweed

and he said he knew
it was poisonous.

We have corroborating evidence.

Fingerprints, video footage
from the motel.

I want to see him now.

So when she
mentioned where she lived,

it threw you off
a little bit.

Route 4, Osborn Road.

There's nothing on Osborn Road
except for this one place.

At least 30 other people
live there.

It was a retreat center
that went out of business

in the '90s,
and then these people bought it

and tried to turn it into some kind
of utopian community or something.

It's called Mosswood Grove.

Shh, shh. It's okay.

It's okay, baby.

My beautiful boy, it's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay. I missed you. Okay.

It's okay.

Shh.

I need you to listen to me.
Okay.

Okay? Okay.

It's okay, my boy.

And what happened when
you woke up at the motel?

I waited for the sun to rise.

And then

Adam woke up and he took me
to the breakfast bar.

Can you tell me
what you did there?

Yes.

I ate breakfast.

And I went back to the room.

What about the tea you made?

I went back to the room.

Julian, you told
Detective Ambrose yesterday

that you made
two cups of tea

and brought them back to the room.
Isn't that right?

I don't remember.

Well, you seemed to remember
very clearly yesterday.

That's enough for today.

- It's time I took him home.
- That's not possible.

Julian's legally
a ward of the state.

What do you mean?

You'll have to prove
guardianship

at the courthouse tomorrow
before you can take him.

You think this is helping
my son?

Keeping him here
another night?

If you want
to speak to him again,

you do so through me.
Do you understand?

That's not really your call,
Miss Walker...

That's all right.

It's fine.

Thank you very much,
Miss Walker.

And if you have any questions.

Let's give 'em some time.

What was that about?

Well, you and I know

that we don't need
her permission to talk to him

until she proves
her guardianship at court,

but she doesn't need
to know that yet.

Gives us a window
of opportunity.

Remember who you are,
all right?

Remember.

I'm gonna get you out of here.

Shh. I love you.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Shh.

What are the charges
you're filing?

- Murder in the second degree.
- On what grounds?

As we mentioned,
we have a confession.

A confession you extracted
without a parent present,

which I know for a fact is not
admissible in court.

This entire case is bullshit.

Your son killed two people.

Why do you think Julian
would do something like this?

"He's crazy,"
is that what you're thinking?

Or he's been abused.

Or I pumped him full of Adderall and
fed him junk food and video games.

Or maybe he's just evil,
is that it?

My son is so far beyond
anything you can understand.

You have no idea.

Are you kidding...
Mosswood?

As far we know,
that's where he grew up.

Jesus.

Well, it makes sense.

I mean, those weirdos would
turn out a kid like that.

We're hoping to get
a search warrant

and take a look
at his living situation.

Why is that necessary?

Chief, young criminals,
in most cases,

the crime starts
with the parents

and the mother is not
cooperating.

And then this place, the whole
question about this commune...

Has he been charged?

No, not yet.

Well, why don't we start
with that?

We have what we need, right?

Yeah, we do.

I still think
that we should go in there.

Detective, I understand
your desire,

but that place
is a hornet's nest.

Last time we went in there,
it blew up in my face for nothing.

And why was that?

They want to be left alone,

and frankly, so do we.

- That's...
- I'm not going down that road.

Okay.

Thank you, sir.

Every few years,
it's something else.

A classmate of Heather's,

she got mixed up with them.

She joined up or converted,

whatever you call it.

And we never heard
from her again.

Really?

And then there was
Kyle Cummings.

Kyle Cummings,
a great high school quarterback

out here at Keller.

And he was seeing a girl
in there

and he wound up
in there one night.

And the next day,
he hanged himself.

Everybody was devastated.
Nobody saw it coming.

He just wasn't the type.

Good family, no drugs,
and a great quarterback.

I had scouts in here every
weekend to see that kid play ball.

Dad, that's not
really the point.

People were convinced
that Mosswood members

had done something to him.

Some local guys beat them up
and then they retaliated.

So it's true?
That kid's from Mosswood?

Jeannie, we can't really talk about
cases while they're being investigated.

I wondered
when they'd miss me.

This is home base checking in.

I'll be a second.

You okay?

Yeah.

I'm fine.

I don't like
this Mosswood stuff.

I don't want it opening
old wounds.

I'm fine, Dad.

Don't worry.

Why can't I break up with Caleb?

I mean, I want to,
but I can't.

I don't know.

Maybe 'cause you can't stand
being alone.

He just sits around conjuring
me up in his mind all day long.

How am I supposed to
break up with that?

Look.

Welcome to Mosswood
Hippieville.

What do you think
they do down there?

Have lots of sex.

Organic sex.

Organic big-bush-patchouli
sex.

Sophie was saying those people
are actually really serious.

Like they do this
deep trance stuff.

And they like hypnotize you
so you don't

even know
who you are anymore.

And then you're all like,

"Yes, master.
How may I service you, master."

Oh, God. That's so gross.

Whatever they're doing
down there,

I bet it's way more interesting
than anything we do.

- So let's go.
- What do you mean?

Let's sneak on.

Are you serious?

Yeah, I'm dead serious.

Oh, my God. I love you.

I wanted to hear
about life on the commune.

An average day.
What's that like?

There's really no such thing.

Well, what time
do you wake up?

When the sun rises.

Well, there's no sleeping in
for this guy, huh?

No, I sleep mostly inside.

Sometimes I sleep outside
on warm nights.

Mmm.

Aren't you gonna ask me
about my mother?

Isn't that why you're here?

All right.

Um...

Does she cook for you?

Make you breakfast?

Sometimes.

And you get along with her?

Look, I'm just trying to...

See if you can tell me anything
that might help your situation.

That's all.

Outsiders are all the same.

Am I an outsider?

Everyone is...

Out here.

What's an outsider?

An outsider...

Promises you things
before they even know you.

Is that something
your mother told you?

My mother can read minds.

She told me all about you.

Did she tell you
to change your story?

I don't want to talk anymore.

Vera Walker,
born in east Texas,

1976, moved to Dallas
in the '90s.

Spent two years working for
a company called Interlogica.

What is that?
Is that a tech thing?

I don't know.

Then she shows up
in Ashland, Oregon,

working for a non-profit.

Then nothing
for the past 15 years.

- No criminal record?
- Nothing.

Not even a credit card.

Good work.

She's a ghost.

With consideration of custody for
the minor in question, Julian Walker,

who is present in the court?

Vera Walker, his mother.

Will counsel please put
their appearance on the record.

Matias Lorcas,
attorney for the child.

Thank you. And you have
the birth certificate?

Thank you.

And proof of residence?
Where is that?

I'm sorry?

I wasn't told to bring
proof of residence.

I need to know
where the child lives,

where he goes to school.

We live at 90 Osborn Road.
He was born there.

He's lived there
his entire life.

Where is the child
registered for school?

He's homeschooled.

Well, then you must be registered
as a homeschool in New York state.

So where's
that documentation?

I don't see why you
need that when you have

his birth certificate.
No one told me I had to bring...

Because that's what's
required, Ms. Walker.

Once you have the appropriate documents
in order, we'll review the case.

Next docket, 4565.

My son is being held
in a group home.

With people he doesn't know.
He is terrified

- and he wants to come home...
- Ms. Walker.

And I am his mother.

I know where you're from,

and I know what your son
is accused of.

And frankly,
I have more confidence

in foster care right now
than I have in you.

Come back
when you're prepared.

Next docket, 4565.

4565.

I can't tell you that.

No, that's not what I said.

Listen. Hold on.

This guy from the paper,
he knows we're pressing charges

on Julian Walker
and he wants confirmation.

He's asking about whether
the kid's from Mosswood.

Shit.

Tell him, "No comment."

No comment.

It's all I got for you.
No comment.

Oh, shit. Mother...

- Shh! Shh! Shh!
- Ow! Ow! Ow!

What the hell are they doing?

We are so sorry.
We know we're trespassing.

- We're really sorry.
- It was a mistake.

We'll leave.

Marin.

Come sit with us.

Mom?

Mom?

You know, I realize that

there's no reason why
you should trust me.

So I thought maybe

instead of me asking
you questions, right...

You could ask me.

Whatever you want.

Then why do you have a beard?

I think I have a weak chin.

And with the beard,

it feels more imposing...

So I can get people to
respect me more.

Where are you from?

From here. Keller.

I grew up here.

But now, I live about four hours
east of here in Dorchester.

So why are you here?

Because...

It matters to me
what happens to you.

Why?

When I was just a couple years
younger than you...

My mother was unable
to take care of me anymore.

Why?

She, um...

There was an accident.

Did she die?

No.

But I had to go
and live somewhere else.

And it was

a place a lot like
this place.

It was a foster home.

Did you have nightmares?

I did.

What about you?

You have those?

Yeah.

What are yours like?

There's this thing.

In my room that, um...

Wears this hood,
so I can't see its face.

It's coming for me,

but I can't move.

Like, I try to but I can't.

And it comes up to me

and leans in...

And it...

Puts its hand...

Right here.

Inside me.

With kids,
traumatic experiences

get turned into
some kind of nightmare.

Because it helps them process

something terrible
that's happened to them.

Like a hooded figure
comes into his room,

touches him
when he can't move.

So what does it mean?

Psychological or physical...

Abuse.

- Maybe both.
- And this is Danny Spalding.

The registered owner
of the car

our victims drove out
of Mosswood.

And he's got a record.
Two counts of grand larceny,

he's on the sex offender list.

He's probably still
in Mosswood.

I think the point is,
we don't know who else is in there

and what's going on inside.

If the press
breaks this story,

you don't wanna be the person
who didn't follow up on a lead.

You think this is worth it?

I think we need to go in, sir.

Tomorrow.

Okay.

I'll call Judge Cervini.

Hey.

What do you say to a fishing
expedition tomorrow morning?

Oh. Well.

Actually,
tomorrow's not great,

but I'll take
a rain check, sure.

You know, maybe you should use some of
those vacation days you called in for

for some actual vacation.

Yeah. I probably should.

Uh...

But...

- Duty calls, so.
- Well...

Let me know. I'm around.

- Good night.
- Yeah.

Good night.

Okay.

Hello.

So you've been
speaking with my son.

You saw him twice
without his lawyer present

and without informing me.

I was just trying
to get to know him.

Well, you're out of bounds and I'm
filing a complaint with the judge.

Ms. Walker,
from what I gather,

he's had a pretty
unconventional upbringing.

I don't see how being raised close
to nature in a loving community

is unconventional.

He's a lucky kid, then.

I assume you'll try to come here
in a couple of days to evaluate us.

That's always a possibility.

Whatever it is you think
you'll find here...

I can tell you right now,
that you're wrong.

I hope so.

Trust me, Detective,

I know where the monster is.

They're probably gonna try to make
things look as aboveboard as possible.

So we better
keep our eyes open.

You okay?

Yeah.

I don't know.

Makes sense to me.

You sacrifice a thing
that's holding you back.

- Stop that.
- What?

- You're staring.
- He is staring at me.

So what?

Marin, that's your mother's.

Well, yeah.

Exactly. Good riddance.

Keller PD.

This way.

Ms. Walker.

These are all the current residents of
Mosswood Grove. We're at your disposal.

This is a court-issued
search warrant

giving us the right to search the
living quarters of Julian Walker,

Adam Lowry, and Bess McTeer.

Is this everybody?

Yes.

Thank you, everyone,
please go back to your work.

I misunderstood.
You don't just live here.

You're in charge.

We don't resort to hierarchies like you,
Detective Lieutenant.

Detective Sergeant...

Just police officer.

Follow me.

This whole thing must
be hard on everybody.

Of course, as you can imagine.

Right this way, please.

This is Julian's room?

If you don't mind,
could you both wait

by the door
during the search please?

Thank you.

- Who's his roommate?
- I am.

No one on the Grove
has a private bedroom.

Where are the other children?

There are no other children.

We focus our energy
into the work.

This Julian's duffel bag
for the trip?

It is.

Please be careful.

Where's Julian's father?

He's not in the picture.

What about Danny Spalding
with the car?

Is he still a resident here?

Yes, why do you ask?

Well, he's an ex-convict

on the sex offender list.

And he's living with a minor,

so I think that's
a reasonable thing to ask.

Mosswood is a sanctuary
community.

We don't turn anyone away.

Anyone who abides
by our rules can stay,

no questions asked.

Mothers are usually concerned
about that kind of thing.

Are you concerned?

Danny's completely transformed
himself through the work.

Society would cast him aside.

We prefer to help him.

People deserve
a second chance.

Will we get to see that area?

- What is it by the way?
- That's our garden.

You support
yourselves with that?

We grow most of what we need.

My mom, she's,
I don't know.

She had me
when she was way too young

and she's just annoyed,

like, my entire existence
is a giant cockblock to her.

There's someone
I want you to meet.

You wanna come?

Yeah. Sure.

Marin, I think we should go.

Just give me a minute.

Marin.

This is where
Bess and Adam slept.

These are their things.

We'll burn anything
you don't want.

I like your necklace.

Thank you.

You know,
Bess was wearing a necklace

almost exactly like that in the
photographs up at the main house.

You aren't stealing
from the dead, are you?

No.

She gave it to me.

When would that have been?

Before she left.

Oh. It's a special gift.

Why would she do that if she were
only gonna go for a couple of days?

Detective.

They weren't coming back,
were they?

Jes.

We need to talk.

I think we're done here.

- Vera.
- Hmm.

So we just finished...

- So?
- The guy.

Back at the dorms
with the ponytail.

I saw him at the motel
when we went

to speak to the manager.

So Vera had to know something

before she came into
the station that day.

Bess McTeer, right,

gave away a necklace
just before they took off

and that plus no luggage
for Julian...

I don't think they were
planning on coming back.

- They were escaping.
- Yeah.

Thank you.

This whole trip-to-Niagara-Falls
story is a hoax.

Okay, hey.

Did you find what you were
looking for?

Well, it's never what you
expect, I guess.

Just keep walking.

I'm curious about
Bess and Adam.

How long
had they lived here?

Adam only a few months.
Bess has been here since her early 20s.

The work completely
transformed her.

I saw it myself.

So when you talk about
"the work,"

what does that mean exactly?

It's easier to experience
than it is to explain.

We all have a shadow.

All the good and bad inside
that we try to hide.

We shine a light
on that shadow.

You encounter parts of yourself
you never knew were there.

Not for the faint of heart,
but it's rewarding.

Powerful.

It teaches you
how to trust yourself.