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[Instrumental music]

[Birds chirping]

[Music continues]

[Sirens wailing]

[Fire blazing]

[Indistinct chatter]

(Male #1) 'Clear the house.'

[instrumental music]

[Indistinct chatter]

We got people in there.

Get back.

Back.

Get away..

[Indistinct chatter]

[Fire blazing]

[Hamster squealing]

[Music continues]

Pull! Pull!

Look out.

I got her.

[Music continues]

[Glass shatters]

Go!

[Glass shatters]

[Explosion]

[Explosion]

[Baby crying]

[Sighs]

No.

Don't go.

Let her cry. You can do this.

No, I can't. I really can't.

Yes, you remember..

What the doctor said?

Three minutes.

She's gotta get over
her separation anxiety.

Can't believe I have to
go back to work tomorrow

and she's not even
sleeping through the night yet.

So don't work.

Stay home, live large.

Live large on what?

I don't know.

Cut a few corners, I think
we can get by on what I make.

I wanna be a mommy,
and I wanna work.

I want everything.

Oh, boy. Oh, god.

Listen to her. This is torture.

- This is torture.
- Three minutes.

Jack, come on. I
can't just let her cry.

I'm a weakling. I'm
weak. I love her too much.

[Sighs]

[Birds chirping]

[Instrumental music]

[Indistinct chatter]

- Welcome back.
- Thanks.

So how was maternity leave?

Great. Fantastic.

- Way too short.
- Short?

You took off 12 whole weeks.

I wasn't exactly lounging
on the beach, Maureen.

Hey. How's the kid?

Oh, she's so great.
She's so beautiful.

- 'She's almost 13 pounds.'
- Do you know Molly mcneil?

She lives about six
blocks from here.

She's married, and has two kids.

- No, I don't think so.
- Good, no conflict of interest.

You've been drafted.
You're up to bat.

Whoa, whoa, wait.
What's she accused of?

She tried to burn her house
down with her kids in it.

[Buzzer buzzing]

(Male #2) 'Open three.'

[Buzzer buzzing]

(Annabeth) Mrs. Mcneil
admits starting the fire

but she told detective
drummer it was an accident.

Yeah, like she accidentally
poured paint thinner

all over the house, and
then, whoops, lit a match

hit a gas line, boom.

With her kids locked inside?

Quite a neighbor you
got there. Real samaritan.

How old are the children?

The boy's ten. The girl's eight.

'They were both treated
for smoke inhalation'

'second-degree burns, but
nobody's critical, thank god.'

- they're in the hospital?
- No, they're with their dad.

Where was he during the fire?

Daddy went to work.

Mommy played with matches.

(Maureen) 'My guess is
she wanted to kill herself'

and decided the kids would be

better off dead than
living without her.

I don't care how depressed

or stoned or whatever she was.

Nobody has a right
to do this to kids

especially their mother.
This is easily 25 years.

You were right.
She's perfect for this.

I want a mother in
front of the judge today.

No, you want me on this case
because I'm a great prosecutor.

And yes, I happen to have
a baby. Speaking of which..

I need a little party fridge
installed in my office, okay?

- Party fridge?
- For breast milk.

[Sighs] Do we really
need to talk about this?

Well, Steve, it's either that

or I keep my breast
milk in the big fridge

in the coffee room.

Alright, why don't
you talk to Maureen

see what she can do for you.

That's another thing.

I don't wanna report to Maureen.

Well, that's a little
bit of a problem

'cause she's your boss now.

You report to her,
she reports to me.

Why did she get
promoted instead of me?

Because she's better qualified.

[Scoffs] At what?
Kissing your butt?

Among other things.

I take three months'
maternity leave

and she gets my promotion?

That's discrimination.

No, that's reality, annabeth.

Do you really wanna
spend your weekends

filling out timesheets
and filing appeals

or do you wanna
spend it with your family?

You can't have it both ways.

(Male #3) 'Next case.'

'arson, two counts
of attempted murder'

'and child neglect.'

[instrumental music]

Mrs. Mcneil, do you understand
the charges against you?

(Male #3) 'Mrs. Mcneil?'

I wanna see my kids.

The people ask for a bond
of $2 million, your honor.

That's $1 million per child.

I think their lives are
worth at least that.

Excuse me, can I, can I
talk to you for a minute?

I'm, uh, Molly mcneil's husband.

Mr. Mcneil, I know this is a
difficult time for your family

but I need to interview
your children about the fire.

I don't understand
why this is happening.

I told the police I don't
wanna press charges.

My wife does not belong in jail.

Well, if you'll schedule a time
to bring the kids by my office

I'll take their statements,
and we'll sort this all out.

Wha.. You people have
this completely wrong.

The fire was an accident.

[Sighs] My wife would never
do anything to hurt our kids.

'She's a good mom.'

- hi, Steve.
- Hey.

Hello.

[Instrumental music]

[Baby cooing over phone]

(Woman on phone) 'Your
baby's fine. She drank her bottle.'

'there's nothing
to worry about.'

so you think she's
adjusting okay?

She's right here.
Wanna talk to her?

Yeah. Yeah. Put her on.

(Annabeth on phone) 'Hi, baby.'

hi, Hayley. It's mommy. Hi.

Oh. Oh, that sure got a smile.
She sure knows your voice.

God, I didn't know
it was even possible

to miss someone this much.

I think this is harder
on you than it is on her.

[Sighs] Pam, I gotta go.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

- Knock knock.
- Who's there?

Molly mcneil's pd. You
wanna buy a plea bargain?

Jeffrey, I would love
to buy a plea bargain

as long as your client spends
the next two decades in jail.

That's a little harsh,
don't you think?

No, I think trying to
burn your children alive

is a little harsh.

As far as I'm concerned, you can

take her off suicide watch.

Look, she'll cop
to lesser charges

and willingly cooperate
with the investigation

if you just let
her see her kids.

- No. I mean no.
- What do you mean "no"?

She just tried to kill 'em.
She's not gonna see 'em.

There's extenuating
circumstances.

Jeffrey, this is
the ladies' room.

[Phone ringing]

[Sighs]

Hi, honey.

'Ugh. What a day.'

Steve gave that suck-up
Maureen my promotion, and..

I miss our baby so bad, I can't
even breathe. How are you?

Listen, I gotta meet
the architect at 5:30

go over some blueprints
and put together a bid.

5:30 tonight? 5:30 tonight?

Yeah, can you pick the
baby up or you just want me

to pick her up after that?

No. Yes. No.

Yes, yes. I can do this.

'Uh, I'll pick her up, just..'

uh, call Pam, and tell her

I'll be there by 6:00,
okay? Love you.

I love you, too.

Okay..

Okay.

[Sniffles]

[Sighs]

I can do this. I can
do this. I can do this.

[Door opens]

Are you crying?

No.

Your face is wet.

That's because I'm washing it.

Look, Maureen, I'm fine, okay?

It's just that my hormones
are raging right now

probably due to the fact
that I'm breastfeeding.

And I didn't mean that thing
about you being a suck-up.

That was, that was

my hormones talking.

Mm-hmm.

Well, if there's anything
you or your hormones

wanna talk about

I'm all ears, honey.

[Phone ringing]

Oh, crap. Yes, Jeffrey?

Once you've heard Mrs.
Mcneil's side of the story

you're gonna wanna
reduce the charges.

I already know her
side of the story.

She's in jail. She
wants out. The end.

Come on. Don't
be such a hard-ass.

She'll tell you everything.

Full confession. Just
let her see her kids.

Look, I have to pick up my
kid from the sitter's in an hour.

I-I need to go home
fix dinner, do laundry...

Annabeth, just
keep an open mind.

- That's all I'm asking.
- This better be good.

Because, you know
where I'm at right now?

In a happy place?

[Buzzer buzzing]

(Molly) I didn't set my house
on fire to hurt my children.

I lit that fire because it
was the only way out.

My husband is abusive.

He abused me and the children
and he locked us in the house.

You could have
gone to a shelter.

You don't understand.

The doors were locked.

We couldn't go anywhere.
We couldn't get out.

You mean, he literally
locked you inside the house?

He put locks on all
the doors and windows.

He got a special
security system installed

and he locked us all in.

For how long?

Two years.

Your husband kept you locked
in the house for two years?

At first, I thought curt would
change his mind and soften.

But it just got worse.

Why didn't you tell someone?

Why didn't you call for help?

A, uh, support
group, a hotline..

Why didn't you call the police?

Curt ripped the phones
out a long time ago.

And nobody knew?

What about your neighbors?

What about your
family and friends?

I'm worried about what
he'll do to the children

if I'm not there.

Oh, god, you..

Please help me.

Please, you have, you
have to protect my kids.

You can punish me
any way you want

but I don't want any
more harm done to them.

[Instrumental music]

[Baby crying]

[Crickets chirping]

[Indistinct chatter]

[Engine rumbling]

(Annabeth) The defendant
claims she was held prisoner here.

'That's why she
committed the arson.'

prisoner? In this neighborhood?

I don't think so.

That's her story.

Let's prove her wrong.

The fire started upstairs.

An accelerant, paint thinner

was poured all over
the master bedroom

and sloshed out
into the hallway.

Which speaks to
a crime of passion.

Glass doesn't melt
like this, does it?

No. Somebody replaced every
single windowpane in this house

'with unbreakable plexiglas.'

well, that wasn't
done in passion.

The frames have
been screwed shut, too.

Mrs. Mcneil was telling
the truth about the phones.

There are no phones.

There's also no toys, no games.

What did these kids play with?

Well, these folks had a
state-of-the-art alarm system

- I can tell you that.
- Makes sense.

Mr. Mcneil owns a
security firm, right?

There's security
and there's security.

I mean this guy's put
double-lock dead bolts

on all the doors.

Check this out.
Key on both sides.

So you need a key to
get in and a key to get out.

Same kind of lock
you use in a jail.

[Water dripping]

This is where Mrs. Mcneil and
her kids were during the fire.

Yeah. They escaped
through this window.

Firemen had to pry the bars off.

The creeps don't scare me.

It's the so-called decent guys.

You know, the ones who go to
church and join the rotary club

while they hide in plain sight.

They're the ones who scare me.

I mean, if this guy
actually did this..

'I mean, if he locked his family
in this house for two years'

'somebody had to know.'

I gotta go talk to the kids.

(Mr. Mcneil) 'I'm not, uh,
real comfortable with this.'

Mr. Mcneil, I assure you
it's standard procedure

to interview witnesses alone.

They're not witnesses.
They're children.

They're just, they're
little kids. They're scared.

That's why Mrs. Morgan is here.

She's a child psychologist.

They don't need therapy.

They need their mother
released from jail.

The sooner you let us do our job

the sooner that'll happen.

We'll be right up
the hall, okay?

Why don't you come
with me, sweetie?

You know, they're,
they're shy with strangers.

I mean, they'll be
a whole lot more

helpful if I'm with them.

Come on, Sonny.

Mother, it's me.
I need your help.

(Mrs. Morgan) You and your
brother don't go to school?

Mommy teaches us at home.

But just reading 'cause
she's no good at math.

Does your mother have keys?

'Can she leave
when she wants to?'

does your mother stay
inside all the time, too?

Doesn't she go
out to get the mail

or go to the grocery store?

No, ma'am, 'cause
she don't have the keys.

(Katie) Daddy
keeps all the keys.

And no one's allowed
to touch them but him

or else he'll get mad.

(Mrs. Morgan) What does
he do when he gets mad?

He locks us in our rooms or
takes us down to the cellar.

Katie..

'...what happens in the cellar?'

alright. This little q
and a session is over.

You are not to ask this
child another question.

I am representing her
and her entire family

and I want you to destroy
this tape in my presence.

You got here just in time, Doug.

'Cause I'm about to charge
Mr. Mcneil with child abuse

unlawful imprisonment
and torture.

This is insane!

All I did was put
locks on my doors!

I have a right to protect
my wife and my family!

Mr. Mcneil, not
another word now.

I will have you out
of here this afternoon.

- You're out of your mind!
- Shut your mouth, now!

Look, I'm curious to know
if our detainment facilities

are up to your standards.

There you are, I just
need to let you guys know

I just dropped all the
charges against Molly mcneil

and arrested her husband.

(Maureen) 'Are you crazy?'

the woman tried to
burn down her house

with her kids in it.

Because she was trying

to save her kids.

By burning them alive?

Her husband kept them
locked up like animals.

You're never gonna
make this case

not against hellman you're not.

Yesterday, we charged
Mrs. Mcneil with arson

and two counts of
attempted murder

and today we
arrested her husband?

How am I gonna
explain that to the press?

You can tell the jury
pool that Mr. Mcneil

tortured his family in the
time-honored traditions

of domestic violence

abuse, isolation,
humiliation, control.

Well, unless you wanna blow

that perfect little
conviction record

you're so proud
of, you better have

credible victims
and physical proof.

I do and I will.

I still need to
speak to the press.

'And you haven't
answered my question.'

you tell them, as
far as I'm concerned

that son of a bitch as
good as lit the match.

[Instrumental music]

Sorry I'm late.

Did you feed the baby?

No, I thought she needed
to lose some weight.

Yes, I fed the baby.
I changed her diaper.

Oh, sweet pea.

'Oh, honey, honey.'

oh, honey, honey, honey.

What are you so
fussy about, huh?

She's mad at me.

(Jack) 'She's not mad at you.'

'she just has a little gas.'

pizza or Chinese?

[Chuckles]

- What are you looking at?
- Oh.

- Oh, good morning.
- You doing alright?

Thank you. Yes, she
is. Bye, sweetheart.

(Annabeth) Trials don't
happen in the courtroom.

They happen during depositions.

I'm gonna tape this
so we can study it

and make you as
bulletproof as we possibly can.

Molly, tell me about the first
time your husband abused you.

It was August of 1995.

He hit me, and then he locked
me in the bedroom for two days

because he thought I was
flirting with another man.

Why didn't you leave him then?

Because I was
pregnant with Sonny.

I didn't have
anywhere else to go.

He tied me up.

He shut me in the closet.

He threatened to
put me in a cage.

[Molly sniffles]

He said that..

No one would ever
love me but him.

No one would ever want me.

And..

And he always, always,
always apologized.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

[Dramatic music]

Don't volunteer anything.
Don't ramble. Don't cry.

And if I don't know the
answer, just look at you.

What are you gonna do today?

- We're gonna nail him.
- Mm-hmm.

What is he doing here?

I have a right to
confer with my client.

No, we have a restraining
order against him.

You damn well know it.

Get him out of here right now!

- Molly..
- Don't say a word to her.

Don't even look at her.

(Hellman) 'Mrs. Mcneil,
I want to apologize'

'for an uncomfortable'

but purely unintentional
coincidence...

The judge is gonna
hear about this.

I'm filing a
complaint against you

with the ethics committee.

Well, in the meantime,
would either of you ladies

like a coffee or a tea
or sparkling water?

Are you okay?

Now, you claim that your
husband sometimes locked the door

and that you were
literally trapped

in a long-term
abusive relationship.

Yet, in all these years,
during the course of a decade

there's no record of
you ever making a trip

to the emergency room,
no broken bones, no bruises,

no police report.. Nothing.

What's your
question, Mr. Hellman?

How many times did your
husband supposedly abuse you

during the course
of this marriage?

Did he ever beat you at all?

I don't remember.

(Hellman) 'Was he ever
abusive to the children?'

I don't remember.

Did he ever
restrain you in any...

We need a recess..

Now.

You are under oath. Saying
you don't remember is a lie.

- I can't do this.
- Molly, I know this isn't easy.

I know how afraid you must feel.

Look, hellman's a
bastard and I hate

that he's trying to
manipulate us but Molly

you can't walk
away from this case.

- You have to trust me.
- How can I?

You promised that I
wouldn't have to see curt.

You promised to protect me.

Molly, please. Please.

Just forget it. Forget
the whole thing.

Excuse me, ladies, are we
gonna continue this or not?

Hold on.

Molly!

(Maureen) Annabeth, you
have 24 other cases in backlog

and this one has
turned into a dog.

It's not a total dog. I've
got alternate strategies.

It's got four legs, it's hairy

it stinks and this one
ain't even housebroken.

I'll put the kids on the stand.

Not without their
mother's permission y...

Then I'll get a subpoena
and go around her.

A judge will never Grant it.

Look, you can't shut
this down, Maureen.

Please. I never got
to question the boy.

He's a material witness.

If a mother won't testify

she's not gonna let
her kid testify either.

Then I'll find other witnesses.

I will do whatever I have to do

but I am not gonna
let curt mcneil

walk away from this scot-free

or the next time we
see his wife and kids

it'll be in the morgue!

Annabeth, listen to me!

You have got to
stop making decisions

with your hormones
or your emotions

or whatever else it is
you're not thinking with

and start thinking like
a prosecutor again.

You know, I made a
choice to have a family.

And you made a choice to
make this career your family.

I don't judge you for that
and don't you dare judge me.

I know you don't
like reporting to me

but you're gonna
have to get used to it.

No, what I don't
like is being doubted

and badgered at every turn.

(Annabeth) 'We need to track
down their doctors, teachers'

preachers, family
members, coworkers

anyone who might
have seen rope burns

'or bruises and broken bones.'

what about phone records?

Mr. Mcneil ripped the phones

off the wall years ago.

But they had a phone
before that, right?

'So let's go back and
search their records.'

I'll get a warrant
for mcneil's cell

and work phone records, too.

And have your guys go
over the crime scene again.

Got it.

I quit smoking 352 days ago, Tom

the minute I found
out I was pregnant.

[Sighs] And you know
what I want right now?

What I would kill for?

I'm guessing a cigarette.

No.

A corroborating witness.

Look, I gave you a
court order yesterday.

I need his cell
phone records now.

I also need the phone records
from their home address

for the past five years.

[Cameras flashing]

Yes, I delivered
Mrs. Mcneil's children

but I certainly didn't
see any signs of abuse

or I would have reported it.

Nobody's accusing
you of underreporting.

(Woman on tape) 'But my
insurance is high enough'

'as it is, I don't need this.'

Molly's not stupid. She
wants custody of the kids.

And she's using
you people to get it.

(Female #1) Curt
just controlled her.

First, he cut my daughter
off from her friends

then he cut out her family.

It's all about his family,
especially his mother.

Did you ever see curt hit
Molly or your grandchildren?

I saw bruises,
I'll tell you that.

I begged Molly to leave him,
but she wouldn't listen to me.

After that, I never
saw her again.

I called and I called

but curt wouldn't
let me talk to her.

Now she don't even have a phone.

Would you be willing to testify
in your daughter's behalf?

Like I said, I ain't
seen her in years.

I wouldn't be helpful.

Molly was trash when curt
married her and she's trash now.

Do you know that she
got pregnant on purpose?

She trapped my
son into marriage.

But we took her in.

We, we embraced that
girl despite all her problems.

So, all these accusations,
everything Molly said is a lie?

My daughter-in-law
is mentally unstable.

We've, we've known for
years she needed help.

Mrs. Mcneil, how often do
you see your grandchildren?

Oh, whenever I want.

And do they come
here to your house?

Oh, good lord, all the time.

And you visit their house?

All the time. Do..

Do you believe for a
second that I would let anyone

anyone hurt my grandchildren?

Curt has never raised
a finger to those kids.

How did he punish them?

[Sighs] Just like I raised him.

My philosophy is that you
confront every problem head-on.

When curt and his
brother talked back

they were sent to their
rooms without supper.

Curt was afraid of the dark

so I made him
sleep in the cellar.

You don't have to spank
to get your point across.

So, you ready to drop
all the charges now?

Juries love physical evidence.

'The plexiglas windows,
the double-bolt locks... '

two and a half years
ago there was a burglary

in the neighborhood
and my client

added extra security measures.

It might have been nice if
he'd given a key to his wife.

She says she doesn't have a key.

- Can you prove that?
- Her daughter said...

Look, I don't care
what her daughter said.

The kids ain't testifying.

You're not getting that.

Look, I've seen your
case. You've seen mine.

You got nothing.

Really wanna take
this to trial? Hmm?

Five years felony
time, no parole.

Five years for what?

You don't have a case!

I'm just getting
started, you don't think

I'll be ready in court?

Oh, okay, okay, fine.

Be my guest.

More billable hours for me.

[Door closes]

My whole case is falling apart.

You'll pull it together.

I've barely seen you
or the baby for days.

It's all been for nothing.

Maureen is right. I've
turned into a terrible lawyer.

You're a great lawyer.

Kate, Maureen couldn't
carry your jockstrap.

I'm gonna try taking that
image right out of my mind.

[Laughing]

I'll call you back.

[Instrumental music]

[Phone ringing]

[Sighing]

[Sighs] Hello.

Oh, hey, it's, uh, Lou.

- Is it too late to be calling?
- What's up?

(Drummer) 'I just got the
transcript of a 911 call placed'

from the mcneil residence
four-and-a-half years ago.

I think you should see this.

What does it say?

- I'll fax it over.
- Okay.

Meet me at Molly's motel room.

[Instrumental music]

[Knock on door]

What are you doing here?

We need to talk
about the 911 call

that was placed from
your house four years ago.

I never called 911.

Molly, your son called for help.

Your little boy called 911.

That never happened.

Do you want me to
read you the transcript?

Look, it was a prank call,
okay? It didn't mean anything.

You're violating
the restraining order.

I'm not violating anything.

- My wife invited me here.
- I need to talk to Sonny.

I just told you that
that call was a joke.

The kids are going to sleep.

Was your son joking when he told

the emergency operator

quote "my daddy is
hurting mommy again.

"Please send the police?

I'm scared daddy's
gonna kill us all?"

Do you remember
making that call?

You know what?
That was years ago.

He didn't know
what he was saying.

Well, right now, there's a
restraining order that says

you're not allowed to
come within 500 feet

of these kids or your wife.

I think I've shown
tremendous restraint with you.

I'm not going anywhere
and neither is my family.

This is assistant district
attorney annabeth chase.

I need to report the
violation of a court order..

You want restraint?
I'll show you restraint.

(Molly) 'Curt, please.
Please don't do this.'

daddy, please don't.

I know where you live.

I know you have a baby.

Is this the part where I'm
supposed to get scared

and start crying?

[Tires screeching]

[Siren blaring]

Pack your stuff. I'm taking
the kids out of here right now.

You're an adult, you have
a choice but these kids

are not going back
with their father.

Alright, Mr. Mcneil, I'm
gonna need you to turn around

and put your hands
up against that wall.

I wanna talk to my lawyer.

You talking to me right now.

Curt, please.

You don't understand.
Curt didn't mean anything.

He, he's just trying to
keep our family together.

No, he's trying to stop
you from sending him to jail.

Molly, have you erased
everything that's happened?

[Sighs]

You guys okay?

Yeah.

If I tell you what
really happened..

The day of the fire..

Will you put my daddy in jail?

'Please?'

you bet I will.

[Birds chirping]

(Annabeth) I'll keep
you safe, Hayley.

[Indistinct chatter]

All rise.

People call Curtis
mcneil, Jr. To the stand.

Your honor, may I
approach the bench?

Your honor, you cannot
allow this boy to testify.

- I have not deposed him yet.
- He just came forward.

We haven't deposed
either, your honor

but obviously, he
was an eyewitness

to what went on in that house.

If you allow this, you're

gift-wrapping my appeal.

Now I'm curious.

Let's see what he has to say.

[Sighs]

Sonny, tell me about the
day your house caught on fire

and there was no
way to call for help.

'Who started the fire?'

I did.

[Indistinct chatter]

Why did you set
your house on fire?

Because we were trapped inside

and I thought
somebody might save us.

Why were you trapped inside?

Because my daddy locked me

my sister, and mom
inside the house

'for a really long time'

'and nailed the windows shut.'

'and he said he'd kill
us if we tried to leave.'

how long did your daddy
lock you inside the house?

Since I was eight.

And you're ten years old now?

Yeah.

So you were locked in
the house for two years.

Nobody could come in

and nobody could leave?

Except for daddy.

'He had the keys.'

is your father in court today?

Yes.

Could you point him
out to us, please?

Do I have to?

Yes.

Why are your eyes closed?

'Cause I'm scared
what he'll do to me

for telling the truth on him.

Okay.

Let's go back to
the day of the fire.

I-I got up early

and I took daddy's
keys off the hook.

Me and my sister
snuck outside to play.

'When daddy caught us..'

he gave me a whoppin'

and he dragged mommy
down to the basement

for letting me touch his keys.

I could hear mommy
screamin' and cryin'

but I couldn't stop him.

I just wanted to play outside.

[Sonny sobs]

Sonny..

What did he do to your
mom in the basement?

(Sonny) 'He put
the collar on her.'

the collar?

My daddy says

"when a dog misbehaves..

You have to chain the bitch up."

[Indistinct chatter]

After daddy went to
work, I got into his toolbox.

It took us all morning
to cut mommy loose.

And then..

And then I went upstairs

and I lit his bedroom on fire.

Why?

Because I wanted the
firemen to come and save us..

Or else we would die.

But either way,
it would be over.

You're a brave boy, Sonny.

'Thank you for
telling the truth.'

Mr. Hellman.

Yes, we, uh, waive
cross for now, your honor.

We reserve the
right to cross later.

May we meet in
your chambers, sir?

Now you realize that
every bit of testimony

you've just heard
is inadmissible!

Because?

Because I intend to file

an appeal the minute
the verdict comes in.

This boy was obviously coached.

If you're finished posturing

I'm curious to know
how you'd like to proceed.

[Sighs]

We accept the
state's settlement offer.

That was last week.

'That offer's no
longer on the table.'

five years is a
perfectly reasonable...

Look at these
pictures, Mr. Hellman.

Do you want the jury
to see what Mrs. Mcneil

and her children went through?

Look at them.

'Your client
serves 40 years... '

oh, don't be greedy.

Do you want me
to put the little girl

on the stand?

- 'Ten years.'
- Forty.

Fifteen.

[Dramatic music]

[Gavel pounds]

You will burn in hell for this.

I've already been there.

[Instrumental music]

[Music continues]

(Maureen) Twenty-five
years. Nice work.

Thank you.

I know you think
I'm married to my job

and you're right.

But I know from experience

that there is no
harder job in the world

than being a working mom.

Wait.

Wait, Maureen.

Maureen?

How do you know that?

A-About being a mom and all?

You won.

Go home.

Go see your family.

[Instrumental music]

[Chuckling]

Jack?

Honey?

Wake up. Wake up.

What?

Do you realize
what just happened?

[Sighs]

We had sex and I missed it?

Listen.

Listen to how quiet it is.

[Sighs]

Our baby just slept
through the night.

[Chuckles]

[Baby cooing]

[Instrumental music]

[Theme music]