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We should make a list of all the things we wanna do this summer.

Ooh, we have to do them all.

Previously on "Cruel Summer"...

- Jeanette. - Jeanette. Martin.

But you should probably call me Mr. Harris.

I'm the new assistant principal there.

Welcome to the neighborhood, Mr. Harris.

- She discarded us. - She didn't do that.

We all changed. We went our separate ways. Why can't that be good enough?

- Cool necklace. - Thanks.

I-I got it for my birthday.

When I saw you, uh...

They found Kate.

- She's alive. - Oh, my God.

- Bitch!

- Get her out of here, go!

Jamie's parked outside your house again.

I know.

You know I didn't do the things.

Kate's saying I did, right?

I just don't know what to think.

You know I would never lie to you.

I would never lie to you, okay?

Jeanette Turner saw me while I was held captive.

Greg and Cindy's little girl.

If she wasn't there,

then how would I have this?

We want the jury to root for you.

I have nothing, and you want me to be more likable?

A strange twist

in the shocking story of Jeanette Turner,

the young Texas woman accused

of failing to report Kate Wallis missing last year,

is that these two will now face off in a legal battle.

Vindictive, lying little worm is gonna sue us?

Eww!

Ah! Thanks, Mom.

What?

I just love seeing your whole face, honey.

What do you say we give contact lenses another try?

No. You know how much I hate touching my eyes.

Let's go live to Molly Green.

Locals will be gathering for Skylin's Annual Fourth of July celebration

and city officials are saying, "Get ready

for lots of fireworks."

- Reporting live from...

- Holy shit! - Jeanette!

Reporting live from Skylin, I'm Molly Green,

and the Fourth is starting off with a bang.

The police would only say that Kate Wallis has,

at this point, been interviewd

and an investigation into her abduction is underwa.

Her parents have released a statement suggesting that Kate

will likely come forward and share her story publicly in the near future.

Meanwhile, this once sleepy town prepares

for its annual Fourth of July celebration.

Mom...

They're saying...

They're saying that Kate Wallis is gonna share her story.

The things she's saying about Jeanette

if she, if she shares those things publicly,

then more people are gonna find out and then...

Well, half the town already knows.

- Don't say that! - Mom, it's true.

I've gotten uninvited from two parties already.

Dad said Hank Stevenson had a "change of heart" about Dad listing his house...

No, no, no, stop, stop. This is crazy!

These are... these are rumors.

These are ridiculous, baseless teenage rumors.

Jeanette would never do anything like what Kate is accusing her of!

- I know. - Okay, well, then you should tell your friends that.

That's a good idea.

Well, then tell their parents.

You!

Shit, shit.

How dare you?

Get out of the car.

Get out!

Come on, light, turn green.

You stole my life because yours was pathetic.

- Come on. - But you're seriously gonna come after my family's money

with this lawsuit?

What other sloppy seconds of mine do you want, huh?

Speak! Get out of the car, you chickenshit coward!

Get out!

- Where are you going?!

Stop! Get back here!

You are actual trash, Jeanette Turner.

- Hey, Dad. - Good news.

- The problem's not the connector cables... - Yeah, we got another problem.

I just heard some guys at the gym say Jamie gave Jeanette her black eye.

- Why would Jamie... - Because of the Kate Wallis thing.

People are really taking that seriously, huh?

I keep telling you and Mom, this is not going away.

Jamie hit your daughter.

My sister.

Relax.

- Greg. - I need to talk to Jamie, Paola.

Is something wrong?

Did you hit my sister?

I'm gonna need an answer.

Look, sir, I know what I did was wrong, but what Jeanette...

You like punching people? Let's go.

- Stop. You're gonna make things worse! - Try me, huh?

What's going on out here?

Jamie, care to answer?

You will not hit my daughter.

Who hit Jeanette... What?

You don't talk to her, you don't even look at her.

Do you understand?

You need to leave, Greg.

Jeanette's not who you think she is.

- What was that, huh? - Get in the car.

Touch her again,

and you and I are gonna have a very serious problem.

Inside.

Thank you for bringing him home.

We talked about loitering...

"Stalking" is the actual term,

at least that's what Greg Turner's calling it.

It's a public street.

Pick another one.

I don't wanna get another call about you, Jamie.

- Do you understand? - Yes, sir.

Lookie what I got!

Contraband.

Wh... What are we supposed to do with that?

We're gonna get high.

List item number nine.

Swipe contraband from our respective homes.

From Janis's not-so-secret stash

in the tampon box under the bathroom sink.

I snagged my grandma's cooking sherry.

But it kinda tastes like salt and ass.

- Huh. - I swiped my brother's dirty magazine.

It has boobs in it, and you brought drugs?

Well, if this were a contest, I guess I would be declared the winner then, right?

Wait. Mallory, have you ever smoked pot?

No.

But my Uncle Rick did take me to a Hole concert last summer

and I got a contact high.

It was mad crazy.

Wait, have you?

Me?

- No way. - We're not smoking it.

- Would you chill, please? - No.

The list item was swipe contraband, not consume it.

Look, I'm gonna have to agree with Jeanette on this one, okay?

- It just feels wrong. - Yeah.

Since when are you guys the arbiters of what's right and wrong in the world?

This list is filled with "wrong" things, that's the point.

Hey, guys, sorry to spoil the fun,

but, Mallory, your mom called.

She wants you home.

Janis?

Oh, um, okay. Cool.

Totally cool.

I will be right back.

Oh, my God, that was too close.

I'm sweating.

The pot is over the line, right?

It's pushing it, for sure.

What are we supposed to do? Give it away?

Pretty sure that's drug dealing.

We can bury it in the yard?

What if it takes root and pot plants start to grow?

Good point.

Wait, I know.

I can tear it into little pieces and flush it down the toilet.

No evidence, no crime.

She's gonna be super pissed at you.

It's for her own good, Vincent. Okay?

I got this.

Wow. Jeanette Turner is suing Kate Wallis?

Now that's a bombshell.

You know, as someone who's covered this story for over a year,

I'll say that some people have little to no moral compass.

They're able to blur the lines

between right and wrong to suit their needs.

It's not that they're evil.

They're just simply wired differently,

in a way that can be detrimental to those around them.

At every turn, Jeanette Turner seems to be one of those people.

- Well, thank you so much...

Jeanette Turner, I'm Detective Anderson. This is my...

Officer William.

Jeanette, this is serious.

Hey, Will. What's going on?

It's, uh, Officer Kingsley.

Sure, Officer Kingsley.

Is this about Henson? I didn't touch him.

Jamie? What about him?

- This is not about Jamie Henson. - Then what's it about?

We have some questions about Kate Wallis.

We'd like for Jeanette to come down to the station.

Is she obligated to?

No... but it would be helpful if she did.

Uh...

Anything to help. Right?

Let me get my wife.

You'll be joining us?

You're questioning my underage daughter.

You bet your ass I'll be joining you.

See ya.

Ben: Hello?

Hey.

It's me.

Vince.

This is why I need my dad to invest in Caller ID.

I'm being deposed tomorrow

and...

I'm kinda freakin' about it.

And I know you already talked to Jeanette's lawyer, so...

Ben: We've been over this.

You gotta stop calling me.

I don't want to.

How did we get here?

Hey, Vince?

Yeah.

Ben: I need you to understand that

every time you call me, it brings me pain.

Please stop.

What in hell is a "slam pig"?

It's a term designed to disparage women,

and in this case, falsely equate lying

with loose sexual and romantic choices.

It's slang for "slut."

Wonderful.

- Look. - Vincent: No.

Yes. Yes!

No way!

Yes!

Thanks, Mr. Turner.

- Hey. - Janis seriously called me home

because she couldn't find the remote.

And now she's watching old movies,

which means she is for sure going to need her stash,

so, uh... can I have some of it back?

It's too late.

What... What do you mean...

Did you smoke it?!

No! No.

Um...

I...

Uh...

We... I...

I flushed it.

All of it?

- Yeah. - Let me get this straight.

I complete a list item, which is supposed to be fun,

and you repay me by flushing my mom's bag of joints!

Sounds pretty bad when you put it that way.

Because it is bad.

Why didn't you just talk to me?

I did, but, but you weren't listening. I was trying to help.

Help me get grounded.

Thanks a lot.

Mallory... Mallory, wait!

Vincent!

I told you.

What are the charges, exactly?

We're not charging anyone, ma'am.

'Cause you can't just hold a minor here for no reason.

We're not holding anyone, ma'am.

In here?

This looks like the place where you chop off people's fingers.

It smells like blood and sweat

- and urine. - Jeanette: It doesn't smell...

- Calm down, Mrs. Turner. - Excuse me?

- Mom. - You know, in my experience,

telling someone to "calm down"

usually has the opposite effect.

We're just gonna ask questions with Jeanette's consent.

See? It's fine.

I'm sure it's no big deal, right?

A lot of women struggle with the push and pull of

Come and try our mouthwatering cheeseburger.

When the migraine headache just won't stop

and you want relief, reach for the proven choice.

- Hmm.

Yes, and then.

Jeanette announced that she's suing the kidnapping victim.

But, honestly, I think we can all relate

to Jeanette Turner.

- I'm kidding, no one can relate.

Order, order!

You don't understand.

Everything this boy said about me are lies.

I am not the villain here.

I am the victim!

It isn't fair.

So that's likeable.

You don't understand.

Everything Kate Wallis said about me is a lie.

I'm not the villain here, I'm the victim.

This isn't fair!

Okay, you are very adamant

that you did not see Kate Wallis

at Martin Harris's house.

Because she didn't.

But here's where we're confused.

How then did she end up with this?

This is yours, correct?

Uh... I had one like it. Let me see.

No touching the evidence.

"Had," meaning no longer in possession of?

Um, yeah. I threw it away.

You threw it away?

If Jeanette said she threw it away, she threw it away.

May I ask why you did that?

It was given to me by an ex-friend.

Uh, we had a falling out.

It's probably one of the bajillion others

that they sell at the mall.

It's not mine.

Jeanette, why would Kate Wallis lie about something so serious?

I don't wanna be mean, I'm sorry, but...

I think it might be because I'm dating her ex.

Or I was.

We had a fight, but couples fight, you know?

Jamie Henson I presume you're talking about?

- Yeah. - Is the fight about Kate Wallis?

Um...

Uh...

Will you excuse us for a moment?

Everything Kate Wallis said about me is a lie.

I promise.

That's what this lawsuit is about.

I'm not the villain, I'm the victim.

I'm the victim.

You and I both know that necklace belongs to Jeanette.

I don't know, she said it was a similar one.

It is the exact same necklace,

and our daughter just lied about it!

To the police!

Which makes me wonder what else has she been lying about?

Stop, stop, stop.

You're letting these rumors get to you.

They're not getting to you?

No, because they're just rumors.

Spread by a bunch of people who are bored with their own lives.

I hope so.

I really do, but...

You ready for the fireworks?

Yeah, let me just go get my purse.

Okay.

Hey, Dad.

Take a seat. I wanna talk to you for a second.

What's wrong?

I went by Jamie's house today.

What?

Please say you didn't embarrass me.

I had to make him understand that no one puts hands on my daughter.

What are you talking about?

No.

I told you it was a volleyball accident.

Honey, I know you're

you're becoming a young woman.

Oh, Dad, can we not?

But you're still trying to figure out the world, kiddo.

And it can be confusing.

But this

it is never okay for anyone

to lay a finger on you like that.

What Jamie did was wrong.

He didn't...

Jeanette, it's me you're talking to.

Come on, we don't lie to each other in this house.

And I know you don't wanna hear this,

but I don't want you anywhere near Jamie.

You understand?

Did you tell Mom?

Are you kidding me? I better wait till after the fireworks.

Otherwise I'm afraid she'll shoot a Roman candle straight at the Hensons.

- We're gonna be closing soon for Fourth of July.

I'll be quick.

Yeah, no, take your time.

Dude, I need a bad movie in the worst possible way.

All set?

Yep.

Cool.

Silence of the Lambs.

Misery.

Oh, and Groundhog Day.

Yeah, that one's for my dad.

Sweet.

That'll be $9.50.

Thanks.

I'm no expert, but shouldn't she be renting

like Care Bears or Sleepless in Seattle,

and not terrifying movies where people are

kidnapped and tortured?

I don't know. Maybe, um...

Maybe it's comforting.

Like looking under the bed, seeing the monsters or

staring them down or something? I, I...

Really?

What, no mocking whatsoever?

She went through something.

I'm not heartless.

Yeah, but you're you.

Look, I find her movie selection to be creepy.

Speaking of creepy,

my mom is going on a date with that Edgar guy.

So, wanna come over,

watch something terrible and stuff our faces?

I can't.

Um... helping a friend.

Please do not tell me that friend is Jeanette.

Don't worry about it.

All right, come on, I'm closing up.

Fine, more pizza rolls for me.

Flushing those illegal drugs was being a good friend.

But now Mallory hates me.

Sometimes... even best friends grow apart.

We're not growing apart.

I'm just saying

that it would be normal if you were.

Maybe it's time to... branch out.

It's not like there's a line of people waiting to be my new friend.

I don't believe that for a second.

I'm...

Kate Wallis was complimenting your style after step class.

Y'all could be really close,

like her mom and I used to be.

You were?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, back in high school,

she used to follow me around like a puppy.

She was a little awkward back then.

And you were homecoming queen.

And cheerleading captain.

I had a line of boys

begging your grandma and grandpa to take me out.

Including Kate's daddy, just between you and me.

May he rest in peace.

I even think Rod Wallis had his eye on me

when he moved to town.

Course I wasn't available.

But you were pretty and popular in high school.

I... I'm not.

Honey...

I was.

And that means that you have

those good genes.

You know?

And pretty soon those braces will be off

and everybody's gonna see that gorgeous smile.

You are gonna be dynamite, kiddo.

Promise?

Yes!

Look, honey, if you're still worried about Mallory...

- I am. - I don't think you should be.

Best way to make peace is a peace offering.

Everybody likes presents.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

Now, come on.

We're gonna be late for the fireworks.

Wait, do you think

maybe I can skip this year?

- But everyone will be there, honey. - Please.

I, I don't really feel like going out.

- Later. - See ya.

Hey.

You ready?

Yeah.

You think she knows?

Your friend. Mallory.

Knows what?

Where we're going.

What we're gonna do there.

No way.

Let's roll.

What up?

You're home.

You're never home.

Well, free laundry, you know?

I saw Kate today.

In traffic.

Shit.

Yeah.

And even worse, she saw me.

She looks like she wanted me dead.

Jeanie, I'm sorry.

Huh.

Oh, I miss the days when no one wanted me dead.

Well, at least you have

a devastatingly handsome older bother

who does not want you dead.

No.

I have a delusional older brother.

I'm gonna go get the wash going.

Oh, um

some girl called for you from, from physics class.

Claire, I think.

Got it.

Yeah.

And, hey, speaking of phone calls

maybe take Mom's call once in a while.

Paxton, a good hitter.

Left-hand-hitting shortstop...

Where are you going?

Out.

You really think that's a good idea?

Yeah.

A good idea like leaking the lawsuit to the press

before we even serve Kate?

'Cause

that didn't go too well, now, did it?

Everyone's gonna be at the fireworks, okay?

Not everyone.

Oh, come on, Hilmore. You're not gonna let him beat you, are ya?

Yeah, I heard that she...

Ben, I've known Jeanette my entire life,

and there's no way she'd ever do something like that.

But you're sure? You have zero doubts?

I mean, you would never like lie for her or anything, right?

I mean I don't have to. Okay? I believe her.

Okay, then.

If you believe her, then so do I.

No matter what.

Mr. Harris?

I can't believe we're doing this.

That one forum said

that this is the place.

It's now or never.

You ready?

With you?

Yeah.

I'm ready.

I feel like anything I say

is gonna sound like a bad line from a teen movie.

You don't have to say anything.

Thanks.

You know those kids are underage, right?

You want me to...?

Nah. This is a safe space.

For us, for them.

And there ain't too many of those.

Let 'em dance.

I just won't serve 'em.

Hey.

If your dad sees us talk,

he's gonna throw me through a wall.

I can handle him.

I don't want you to.

Please don't make this harder than it already is.

Jamie.

I got questioned by the police.

Yeah. Welcome to the festivities.

I got questioned too, but

it wasn't any sweat because I don't have anything to hide.

Neither do I.

Come on.

You have to believe me.

Even if I did...

Kate's back now.

I can't abandon her, I won't.

Can you at least ask her to talk to me?

You know I can't do that.

What about our kiss last week?

Look, Kate can't ever find out about what happened.

Jeanette, I'm serious, please...

If Kate does find out...

Haven't you heard?

I'm really good at keeping secrets.

Jeanette.

You were the one who told me that Kate went missing, remember?

How it seemed like at the time

you were the only person who knew

before anybody else did.

How was that?

Screw you.

Mr. Harris?

Are you home?

Of course not.

You're at the fireworks like everyone else.

Widow Falls.

Huh.

That's where you're from.

Hey.

I'm still pissed.

I'm sorry about your mom's joints.

I brought you something.

What's this?

Um, list item number 13.

"Steal something."

It's, the, um... the yearbook

from Martin Harris's old school.

How did you...

You went back?

Mm-hmm.

- No way.

I wanted to show you that I take the list seriously.

I really do.

I'm

trying to pretend that I'm not impressed.

Can we not be in a fight anymore?

I really, I really hate it.

I mean

yeah, of course.

Fight over.

Okay. Great.

Wait.

Uh, Janis isn't home.

You wanna hang? I have pizza rolls.

Yeah!

Pizza rolls? - Yeah.

- Hello? - Hello?

Jeanette?

Vincent?

What the hell are you doing here?

I'm just...

Can you just go with me on this?

The first time we were ever in this house

when we were playing hide-and-seek...

I came down here.

And I got this sort of weird sensation.

You know, not that something bad had happened, but

maybe that something bad was going to happen.

That's not an explanation

for why we're in this torture chamber.

I thought that

maybe I unleashed something down here.

Something bad.

Something really bad.

Okay.

And if I did set into motion

some evil forces, then

don't I have the responsibility to undo that?

Or try?

By coming back here?

I thought that maybe...

I could reverse things.

Make them go back to the way they used to be.

Before people wanted me dead.

Well, is it working?

No.

It was all just magical thinking.

I called Ben today.

I thought you quit that.

Guess I was hoping that time heals all wounds.

Does it?

No, I guess that was, um

magical thinking, too.

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

Mr. Fuller, could you tell us for the record

how long you've known Jeanette Turner?

Um...

We lived next-door since we were born.

So.

My whole life.

And what is the nature of your current relationship?

You're not in trouble here.

She just

mostly keeps to herself these days.

Understood.

From the moment you met Jeanette

to the last time you spoke,

have you ever known her to lie?

Not that I can recall.

No further questions.

Counsel?

So...

Jeanette Turner is George Washington, huh?

She cannot tell a lie?

I mean, I don't know if she cannot...

And you and Mallory Higgins were with Jeanette

the first time she entered Martin Harris's home

in June of 1993, isn't that correct?

Yes.

Yes, it's correct.

And to your knowledge, has Jeanette

ever gone back into that house?

D-Did Mallory say something?

We ask the questions here.

I need to ask you something.

And you need to tell me the truth.

Jeanette, how many times have you been in this house?

A lot.

I got addicted to the rush of it.

And to your knowledge,

has Jeanette ever gone back into that house?

No.

To my knowledge, she did not.

Is there something else you wanna ask me?