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Hello, Mr. Henderson.

Good evening, Barbara. Nice night, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

Goodnight. Goodnight.

[HOWLING]

[DOG WHIMPERING]

Mother's Day is very special to me.

What could be more special

than a mother, the giver of life?

So, I can only pray,

that Brenda Geck has brought along

her famous apple pie for after the service.

Joey, go in there and help him with the camera.

Okay, everybody.

Everybody, stand up straight. Stand up straight.

All right.

What do we say when we take a picture?

What do we say? We say...

ALL: Cheese!

You keep track of the bows, please.

Oh, my!

Oh, my!

Oh, wow!

Wow! Nice choice.

BRENDA: Thank you, Joey.

You're welcome.

KENNETH: Aw!

[LAUGHS]

[GASPS] Oh, look at this, it's expensive.

My son has taste.

KENNETH: Nice, Joey.

Thanks, Dad.

Happy Mother's Day.

Well, thank you, Gary.

Carol, thank you.

You're welcome.

Oh, that's nice.

Thank you, guys.

It's on sale.

And a sweet deal at that.

[LAUGHS]

Marie, you got a gift for Mama?

Ah.

You forget what today is, Marie?

Only the most important day of the year around here.

It's fine.

Mother's Day is about a lot more than just giving presents.

[SQUAWKING]

[PEOPLE CHATTING]

...like you said.

Mmm-hmm.

Mayor Haines. Philip Rothman, my wife Joyce.

It's very nice to meet you.

You too. My wife, Chantelle.

Nice to meet you. I know who you are.

Best damn assistant attorney general we got.

Well, thank you.

HAINES: I'd like you to meet my good friends, Ken and Brenda Geck.

How do you do? How do you do?

Big supporters of this event.

My pleasure, Mr. Rothman.

And correct me if I'm wrong.

But haven't you won every single case you've ever prosecuted?

Well, yeah.

And such a lovely wife.

You two have kids?

We have two. BRENDA: Two?

How old are they?

BRENDA: The other thing I believe is people love to haggle.

I mean, look at this.

Everybody loves the almighty bargain.

[LAUGHS]

Brenda, will you organize next year's church sale?

I will.

Norelle. Munchkin.

Jimmy's had enough cookies.

Here, offer the reverend a cookie.

Thank you.

BRENDA: Norelle and I made these last night.

Guess what?

What, sweetheart?

I know almost every swear word now.

Oh, my God. Oh, dear.

Oh, where do children get this stuff?

Jimmy, shame on you.

Listen up, everybody.

The reverend gets 50 percent off on anything he wants.

Just 50?

PAUL: Hey, Brenda.

I got some more stuff for your sale.

Where do you want me to put it?

Uh, just put it right here and I'll go through it.

There's lots of stuff here.

Oh, thanks, Paul. You're a prince.

Not a problem at all.

Oh, help yourself to some cookies.

Cookies! I love cookies.

[LAUGHS]

His wife and I co-chair the PTA.

They're just wonderful people.

Nice of you to show up. Where have you been?

Hey, Paul. How's it going? Hello, Ken.

Good. CAROL: You were supposed to be here at 8:00.

Thanks for bringing this stuff.

Oh, my gosh!

Where were you? Probably out with boys again.

I had told these two they were too young to get married.

That's great. That's really great. Thanks for your help.

Honey, could you sort of break this up?

GARY: Relax.

No, that's fine. The kids and I are just gonna be fine.

Just go!

Hey, knock it off.

You two, knock it off.

You were supposed to be here two hours ago.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

KENNETH: Where have you been?

Carol, would you do what you're supposed to do?

Gary, come with me, we got some stuff in the house.

Excuse me.

KENNETH: Come on, right now.

Mmm.

Good morning.

Make me an offer and they're yours.

They are mine.

My wedding...

My baby! Really?

My birthdays.

Someone broke into my apartment and I...

Oh, you poor thing.

But, how did they get here?

That's a good question.

Joey.

Can you come here a sec? Mmm.

Yeah.

Where did you get this box of tapes?

Oh, yeah, those kids from the school donated them.

School?

BRENDA: Well, that makes it sound really...

You know what, honey. Help her to the car with these.

Yeah, sure. They're actually hers.

Oh, my God. Okay.

You know what?

I want you to take these as a gift from us.

These are brand new darling little picture frames.

Why don't you put these in your bedroom,

or anywhere in the kitchen and, and God bless you.

Thanks. Yeah.

Did you decide to help us out with the yard sale?

No, I just came out to get a cookie.

Oh, honey, you know those are there for the customers.

I'm sorry.

What am I gonna do with you two?

[GIBBERING]

[GRUNTS] No, no, no, no, no.

Put the little ones on the bottom and the big one on top

or you won't have any room.

God!

Good morning.

I'd like to... Oh, my.

Your nose.

Does that hurt?

Only when I pick it.

You need help?

Yeah, my kids got me all this stuff I don't need.

And I just thought, "Why don't I get a refund

"and buy myself something I really do need."

What? Don't like any of the stuff?

Mother's Day is about family.

Whatever!

Got the receipts?

Yeah, that's the other thing about my kids.

You know, they would lose their heads if they weren't screwed on.

But I do have all the, uh...

Price tags, would that do?

Whatever!

MAN: Yeah, I got it, honey.

Blue tennis sneakers, size four. Right.

Meet you outside the dry cleaners. Yeah.

Oh, there you are.

Don't stand by the thrash.

Did you get anything? Excuse me, Miss.

Don't you have some things you haven't paid for?

I beg your pardon. Take your hands off her.

Are you her mother? No.

Foster mother. What's the problem?

Ask her. I saw her stealing.

What!

Is that true?

Whose is this? The store's or yours?

Mine.

Oh, my God.

Don't believe this!

[GASPS] [ONLOOKERS GASP]

I am so sorry. I...

The police don't have to get involved, do they?

I'll give you all your stuff back

and I'll make sure she never comes in this store again.

Is that it?

Is it all of it? Yes!

Please, she won't come in this store again.

She better not.

She won't.

Are you happy now?

Pick up your...

You made yourself look good, didn't you?

'Cause that's what counts, right?

God, I hate you.

I hate you!

I hate you!

[SCREAMING] I hate you!

I hate you!

You walk home. I hate you!

I hate you!

I hate you!

[TV PLAYING]

[ANNOUNCER ON TV] It's easy money time.

The easy money show where everybody wins.

Mama. What, Norelle?

I can't sleep. It's still light out.

I know.

That's the bad thing about summer.

It stays light so late.

Come around here.

Lay down. Sit by Mama.

Maybe you'll get sleepy.

[DOOR OPENS]

JOEY: Hey, Devereau,

Mama wants to talk to you here. [HUMMING]

JOEY: Okay, look. Mama told us what happened.

What you said...

It's not very nice after all she's done.

JEREMY: Hi, Mama.

Huh?

JOEY: Don't you think you owe her an apology?

I'm sorry, Mama.

Hmm.

Babies are so precious.

They need you.

Nothing more basic than that.

Or more fulfilling, if you're a good mother.

Come to bed, Jeremy.

BRENDA: Goodnight, dear.

Jeremy's sleeping with me, tonight.

[HUMMING]

JEREMY: Love you.

BRENDA: Do you want some popcorn, baby boy?

Yeah. Yeah.

Look at this mess.

BRENDA: Susan Carter is white thrash.

[BABY CRYING]

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Oh, Mrs. Geck.

Mr. Geck. Hi.

Is this all your stuff out here?

Oh, I was going to pick that up.

It's about the rent.

It's overdue by a month.

Again.

Yeah. My mommy.

Yeah. Look...

Things have been tough. Really?

Looks to me like you can still afford toys.

I'm good for it.

Monday. I promise.

Monday?

Don't make me chase you.

No.

Oh, that cockroach thing.

I called the city today cause I...

KENNETH: What?

You called the city?

Honey, it's okay.

We'll have Helen fix it.

It's all right.

Come on, sweetie.

Monday.

[SIGHS]

HELEN: Why do you never use a calculator?

Calculators take away control of the mind.

Helen, I don't like them.

And I don't like cockroaches.

So what do you want me to do?

You got me handling so many buildings now,

there's bound to be some cockroaches.

I just don't like complaints to the city.

Fix it.

[SIRENS WAILING]

[SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]

SUSAN: But I live here. You have to let me through.

Okay, you're Susan Carter and you live here.

Can you tell me how did this start?

I don't know. I wasn't here.

I just got here.

Kim, can you take Emily?

Sure.

I don't... I don't know.

Uh, I work late.

What have you done now?

OFFICER: Excuse me, who are you, ma'am?

Officer, I am the person who owns this house.

What did you do here?

SUSAN: I didn't do anything!

This is horrifying. I mean, where is your baby?

OFFICER: Okay, ladies, I need to get some information.

BRENDA: This is horrifying.

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

[DOORKNOB RATTLING]

Let's go.

Come on. Let's go.

Okay. Can we just slow down?

No.

BRENDA: Oh, my God. They're gone.

She took him.

She took the baby.

Well, do something.

All right. Geez.

Here, let me look at you here, okay?

Why are you crying?

Where are we going?

I don't know yet.

Mommy's gonna figure it out, okay?

Okay. Okay.

Here, take this.

It might help if you stop crying.

Just tell us exactly what your complaint is.

I already told you.

Those people, the DCYF, they didn't believe me

and you, you don't believe me either, do you?

[SOBBING]

Any experience?

References?

No. Uh, do I... Do I need references?

Yeah, it would help.

Oh.

Sorry.

Uh, some advice.

If you want to find a job, clean yourself up.

You look like crap.

[RADIO PLAYING]

Okay. So, the job is 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Five days a week, okay?

And I'm gonna need you some Saturdays and Sundays.

Okay. You okay with that?

Yeah.

Look, the job comes with a trailer, too.

If you want it.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Thank you very much. Come on, let me show you the trailer.

Okay.

[EXHALES]

And that's it.

And I've been to everybody.

Uh, the DCYF, the police.

Nobody believes me.

Do you?

I'll check it out.

You will?

Yeah. I'll have someone look into it.

That's great.

KENNETH: That Marie has always been trouble.

Lying, stealing. You name it.

This...

I just can't believe all these horrible things she's saying about us.

Look, there is a complaint.

So I had to... No, no, no, no, no.

What you're doing... No.

Absolutely. This is your job.

When she left, she didn't say anything.

And frankly, I'm so worried about the baby.

Oh, the poor baby, honey.

Uh, you see this. I brought this to show you.

A reporter did a story a few years back

about how we're always helping out so many foster kids.

We're licensed by the State.

We do a lot of good work.

My wife just gives and gives...

Oh.

This is the thanks we get.

Uh, sorry to have disturbed you.

No, not at all.

Oh, and here. Please, help yourself.

Take some more cookies.

Thanks. Some for your buds.

Thanks, I, uh...

You, uh... You have a nice day.

You have a nice day, too.

[SIGHS]

You okay, mama?

Where you going?

I'm going to go down to the basement a minute.

[INAUDIBLE]

[DOG BARKING]

Dear Mr...

Dear Mr. Cain.

My name is Marie Devereau.

RADIO ANNOUNCER: And now, in his award winning weekly series

on issues affecting our city, Douglas Cain.

CAIN: In our ongoing series,

on how the state's foster care system

is failing those it's supposed to protect,

I want to tell you about Marie Devereau,

who recently wrote me a letter.

She's making serious allegations

against a prominent family.

Yet no one, including the Department of Children, Youth and Families

is doing anything about it.

She claims to have received death threats

and before anything happens to her,

she wants it all to come out.

It's quite the drama that you set up going to the media like that.

What was I supposed to do?

I never heard back from you.

Isn't it your job to put bad people away?

My job is to prosecute, not to investigate.

I can't go on your word alone.

I need corroboration and I didn't get it from the police report.

Do you have anybody who can back up your claims?

There might be.

Gary Crandall.

Carol Geck's husband.

Brenda's son-in-law.

Why him?

'Cause he left Carol.

'Cause he finally got out of that house.

All right, Mr. Crandall, you've wasted enough of my time.

You don't wanna talk, suit yourself.

From what my witness tells me

you'll be facing charges of arson, robbery.

All right, wait.

[SIGHS]

State police!

Go!

[DOG BARKING]

This is the police.

You're under arrest. Get some clothes on.

KENNETH: Hey, hey, hey. What's going on here?

What's going on here? Sir, you're also under arrest.

KENNETH: Somebody have a search warrant for me?

Hey!

[INDISTINCT CLAMOR]

JOEY: Back off! Stop shoving at me.

Get dressed right now and come downstairs.

You're scaring these babies.

Ma'am, just calm down.

I am calm.

[INDISTINCT CLAMOR]

BRENDA: Don't touch me.

Oh, for God's sake!

All right, let's take them out on the porch.

Get that out of my face.

Take them outside, read them their rights.

BRENDA: Mr. Rothman. Mrs. Geck.

What a surprise!

OFFICER: Mr. Rothman, we're going to the basement.

The base... There's nothing in the basement.

OFFICER: Is anybody in there?

[KNOCKING] Is anybody in there?

Cut it off.

Nadine Devereau.

[SIRENS WAILING]

We're here to free you.

Did you read them their rights? OFFICER: Yes, Sir.

Good. Take them to the car. Mom.

Hey, ma'am.

Stop. You can't go over there. Mom.

Oh, Marie, I thought you forgot about me.

No, never.

And I won't ever leave you again.

I promise. Okay.

You're safe now.

I thought you forgot about me.

Hi, Brenda.

Hi, Kenny.

Where are they going?

It's okay, honey. Mama's gonna be right back.

Jimmy, call my attorneys.

Make sure the kids get breakfast.

Marie, I'm sorry that I doubted you.

I, uh... It's okay.

It's over now.

No. Now the hard part begins.

Making sure they stay behind bars.

Come on, Mom, let's go.

Where are we going?

MARIE: We're gonna get you some food...

I'm gonna go report in.

...and we're gonna get you some clothes, and then home.

Home?

BRENDA: So, Nadine, what are we gonna do here?

You haven't paid rent in three months.

The baby's daddy just left.

I don't know what to do. [BABY WAILING]

I don't have... I don't have any money.

It's okay, baby. Coming, Marie.

Hey, grab a diaper.

Maybe she needs a diaper change.

Shh! It's okay.

[BABY CRYING]

Oh, God!

How can you live like this when you have a baby, Nadine?

Just give me the diaper and I'll change her.

[SOBBING] I don't have any more.

You don't have any diapers for your baby?

[SOBBING]

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Listen, I got an idea.

Maybe it's crazy, but listen.

What if you and Marie moved in with us for a while?

You know, just till you got back on your feet.

You could help around the house

with the chores and things, just...

Does something like that sound good?

Oh, Brenda.

Oh, God. You're such an angel.

You are such an angel.

I don't think of myself as a landlord.

I don't even like the word.

What I do is about helping people

and building a community, you know.

Whoosh!

[GLASS SHATTERING]

[ENGINE REVVING]

What about... What about the woman who lived there?

Nadine? She's fine. She lives with us now.

Do you have any kids?

No.

[SIRENS WAILING]

BRENDA: I just... Honestly, I just don't understand why

the newspaper would be interested in somebody like me.

It was the Mayor's suggestion.

Oh, he's a wonderful man, isn't he?

Yeah.

Well, it's not everyone who takes in so many foster kids.

How many? Four?

Five.

Five.

There's, uh, little Marie.

And, uh, four others whose parents have passed away.

And Nadine, who I just sort of help out.

What makes you wanna give so much?

I believe that we were put here on this earth...

Mmm-mmm. Mmm-mmm.

...to help others,

and in doing so...

Okay.

...we help ourselves.

Do you think that'll be in the paper?

Yeah. Yeah.

Um, oh, and this one,

this one, Marie, is turning 12 today,

so later on today, we're gonna go

on a shopping spree for her birthday.

So the most important part is that you don't

attract attention to yourself, okay?

No fast movements like...

All right?

What you do is you pretend like you're looking at this.

Oh!

Or that.

This.

And then you very carefully slip something

into the slit I made in the lining of your coat.

Right there.

Easy. Understand?

Yes.

Excuse me.

Yes, Mama.

I'm just not sure I can do it.

Well, you know, Joey and Jimmy, they do it.

Carol, too. You want to be like them, don't you?

Come on, it'll be fun.

Let's make it a game.

BRENDA: I love this color, but I don't know.

Do you have this in a size 14?

Uh, yes. Let me just check.

Wonderful.

[WOMAN OVER PA] Customer needs help in home electronics.

Oh!

Oh, my goodness. My back.

What happened? My back. I...

Oh, God.

I just slipped on these.

Well, now, madam, that's...

What's wrong with you people?

Did you have fun?

What'd you get?

That's good.

Very good.

That's a good girl.

Do you know what good girls get?

Remember that.

[CAR ALARM BEEPS]

Marie got you some stuff at the store today.

Socks. Underwear.

You need to change your underwear.

Okay. Thanks, Brenda. I will.

Oh, uh, Brenda.

Um...

Do you think I might be able

to get some food?

Food? Yeah.

I haven't eaten in two days.

Well, you're right.

You do need to eat.

And you also need to

learn how to fold towels right.

You fold them in half.

Make sure the tag is in the inside.

And you fold them in thirds.

You know, the funny thing about this is

I have told you how to do this

over and over and over again.

Don't you think I have anything better to do with my time

than to teach you how to fold a damn towel?

No, you're right, Brenda.

I will try really hard to get it right next time.

Good.

I'll send Ken down with some food.

Ken?

No, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, okay. That's fine.

I have to go to bed.

My back's killing me.

You do know that I lock this at night

for your own good, don't you?

Oh, yeah.

Just, you know, like you always say.

You got your hands full with those kids of yours.

Don't let the bed bugs bite.

Ken!

[HUMMING]

Ah, that's better.

[MUMBLING]

Now, do you know who I am? What I do?

A social worker from the DC...

DCYF.

That's right.

Department of Children, Youth and Families.

It's our job to make sure that foster kids

are in good homes and are happy.

I'm glad we can have this private chat

so you can be as candid as you like.

Are you being treated well?

Yeah. Sure.

You've been missing school quite a bit.

What's with that?

I've been sick.

Oh, that's too bad.

You feeling better now?

What's that mark on your arm?

I tripped outside.

Okay.

Marie, are you happy with the Gecks? Do you like it here?

The Gecks are nice people.

They're my family.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[PEOPLE CHATTING]

All right.

Well, I'm gonna go get some drinks.

Yeah. Get Carol a juice and I...

Okay, I'll take these.

All right. All right.

Scotch.

Excuse me, coming through.

Hi, Mrs. Geck.

[LAUGHS] Mrs. Geck.

You know, under the circumstances,

it would be fine if you'd call me mama now.

Okay.

Mama. I like that.

So I hear you're gonna be working with us.

Uh, yeah.

Yeah. Um, doing what?

Oh, Lord, we have so many buildings

that I couldn't tell you what we do from day to day.

But it's an adventure. Yeah.

And speaking of adventures, this new baby... Oh!

[LAUGHS]

I want you to have lots of babies, mister.

You understand?

All right, yeah. I'll give it the old college try.

[LAUGHS]

Now that you're a member of our family,

there's really no reason for you to ever see or talk to your family again.

[LAUGHS]

You're kidding, right?

You need to get used to the Geck sense of humor.

[LAUGHING]

Um, you know what they say.

"Till death do us part."

Uh...

See you, son.

Nadine eats when I say she eats.

Have you ever heard of a brush?

LEROY: So what's the deal this time?

Same as before. Move the stuff, you get your cut.

Thirty percent.

All this stuff from tenants?

Hey, if they are late with the rent, it's our right as landlords.

Forty percent.

KENNETH: Hey, that's not... Deal.

That's not the deal... JOEY: Watch it, Dad.

Coming through.

Clean out day.

It's always something.

Thanks, baby.

Bye, baby.

Cute kids. Thanks.

JOEY: We got lots more coming, Mama.

Babies love me.

They adore me.

You remember where Mama told you to put these?

Uh-huh.

Nadine.

Officer, please.

My daughter and I need your help because

this woman...

OFFICER: Slow down, slow down.

My daughter and I need your help.

Nadine?

Nadine.

Are you okay?

Is everything all right?

It's okay. I'll take care of this.

Okay.

Nadine.

Where's Brenda?

Look at me. Are you here by yourself?

Where's Brenda?

Nadine.

We have been so worried about you.

Where have you been?

Are you okay?

Is she okay?

I think she's fine.

Thanks, Paul. It's okay.

How's Jane and the kids?

Uh, the kids are fine.

Look, are you sure everything's all right?

Because she seems a little disoriented.

I know. She's confused. She's always confused.

But we're gonna take her right home

and give her a little snack.

Honey, you did the best job with that gardening today.

Am I in trouble again?

Bye, bye.

Thank you so much.

Say hi to Jane and the kids for me. Okay.

[ENGINE REVVING]

No one leaves this house now.

No one.

Right, Marie?

[SHOUTING] Right, Marie?

Hey.

Yes, Mama.

We're all family.

We love you.

And you love us.

That's why you need to call the police

and take back what you said.

Otherwise, you know what they'll do?

No.

They'll send you away.

They'll take you away from us.

Away from Marie.

And that's not what you want to happen, is it?

No, Brenda.

You know, the only thing I'm wanting here is to help.

That's... That's what I do.

I try my best and I just hope that you see that.

Yes, Brenda.

I'm sorry.

I won't ever tell on you again.

[BRENDA SOBBING]

Don't cry, Brenda.

I'm sorry. I won't tell.

I won't tell.

Don't cry.

BRENDA: Thank you.

Because if you do

I'll kill you.

I'll kill you.

Would you put this in the drawer where it belongs?

[GASPING]

You know, if you took the time

you could almost be beautiful.

When I was your age I didn't have anyone to look after me.

Do you know how lucky you are to have me?

[DOORKNOB RATTLING]

[JOEY SHUSHING]

Pretend I'm someone you like.

Make sure my eggs are over easy.

And don't break those yolks.

And Jimmy wants bacon, crisp.

After breakfast, you and Gary need to

get over there to Baker Street and clean that up.

It seems there was a break in.

Poor woman.

You should have seen her face when she walked in there

and saw that mess.

It almost made me cry.

Mama, look at this.

The mayor's under investigation.

Oh, my God! Why don't people just be grateful

for everything he's done for this city.

[VACUUM CLEANER WHIRRING]

Two insurance checks this morning.

Nadine's disability check, welfare...

Hello! Hello!

Yeah, we're having breakfast here.

You think you could go do the laundry or something?

Oh, okay. I'm sorry. I'll get right to that.

Does this look crisp?

No.

Nadine, come here a second.

Does Marie look like she's getting fat to you?

No, seriously. Look. Look.

Doesn't this look like a girl who's just getting fat.

What do you think?

Doesn't it to you?

It's because I'm pregnant.

[GROANS]

No, Mama. Mama!

No, she's carrying a baby, Mama.

Get your hands off me.

JAMES: Mama, no!

It's not Ken's, it's Joey's.

Is it true? Is it?

It's Joey's, that's the truth.

Get out of here, Nadine. Now!

Now! Go find something to do.

You listen to me. The second you drop this kid

you're getting your tubes tied. Got it?

Yes, Mama.

Good!

If you ever diss me again.

Sorry, Mama.

What are you doing? I told you, go do the laundry.

Then why don't you just leave?

My mom.

They'll kill her.

Well, I don't know how much more of this I can take.

I'm leaving tonight.

What about your babies?

They're coming with me.

Oh.

[CLEARING THROAT]

What about Carol?

Yeah.

[SIGHS] I don't know.

She's...

She's too scared.

I don't want my baby to live like this.

I don't.

Here he is, everybody.

The newest addition to our family.

Jeremy Joseph Geck.

Here, I'll take him now. No, I have him.

No, it's okay.

No, no. I want you to be able to mingle

and everybody to congratulate you.

Yes. [GASPS]

Oh, my!

Okay, everybody. Let's go out in the yard for a family photo. Come on.

WOMAN: Yeah, let's take a picture.

BRENDA: Come on.

He is beautiful.

I took some food from the hospital.

[GASPS] Oh, thank you.

Brenda is just gonna love that baby.

What?

What did I say?

No. No, don't be sad.

What's the matter?

This is a happy time.

BRENDA: Right. What am I gonna do with you?

What, you just were gonna run over to your mommy's and leave Carol alone?

Nobody abandons my daughter. No.

I mean, what were you thinking, man?

And then she tells me that you're thinking of taking full custody

of the children.

No. I mean...

You ever stopped once to think about my sister?

Huh? Huh? [GROANS]

BRENDA: You think you can take my babies away from me?

They love me. They need me.

And you will never leave this house with my babies.

GARY: You're all sick.

You demented bitch.

[GASPS] Ooh! You're a tough guy. Ooh.

Not smart for such a tough guy.

Do you see this?

This is today's paper. Huh?

You see this guy?

I mean, it's simple. You can make front page tomorrow, Gary.

I mean, you want to be on the front cover, huh?

You want to make front page? Huh?

You want to make front page? Hey, what's going on?

Shut up! You want to make front page?

Now, you go home, you grab your stuff

and you come back where you belong. Okay?

Hi, sweetie. I was just thinking about you.

How's Jeremy?

Good. He's asleep.

You know, I was thinking that maybe, uh,

maybe Gary could help me with the

fire tonight, because, I've never done one on my own

and I don't want to screw it up and...

I guess it's possible she's finally got a brain in her head.

Gary, what do you think about that idea, hmm?

Gary?

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

So, you're okay, then? You'll be able to lift everything?

Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

Are you ready? Yeah.

Well, you probably saved my life, okay.

MARIE: For now.

All right. Gary?

Uh, can you unplug that computer?

Gary?

What?

What?

Nothing. Okay, come on.

Get a move on.

Let's get out of here.

GARY: This is how Brenda likes it.

It's slow.

And it looks like an accident.

Are you ready to go? Huh?

Come on.

Come on, let's go.

[WHISPERS] Okay, just stay here.

Do not move.

Mom! We're leaving.

Marie, what's wrong?

MARIE: I can't find the key.

Mom, we're leaving.

I can't let Jeremy stay here, I won't.

I can't let him live this way.

Take me with you.

Please.

But the key, I can't find it.

Brenda must have it.

Please.

Brenda's gonna be mad.

I'll come back for you, I promise.

I'm gonna get some help.

I'm gonna get you out of here.

I love you, Mom.

I love you too, baby.

I love you, baby.

Bye-bye.

Come on. Let's go.

Okay. Can we just slow down?

No.

Used to see Nadine in the yard raking leaves all by herself.

Now, does that sound like a prisoner to you?

I mean, Brenda used to chair our neighborhood watch committee.

I always figured something was going on in that house, yeah.

And I wondered when someone was going to do something about it.

Did you yourself ever do anything?

Like, maybe call the police?

Um, no.

The Gecks are good neighbors.

Never any trouble.

Keep to themselves.

I don't know anything about...

[PHONE RINGING] ...anyone being kept as a prisoner in the basement.

[PHONE BEEPING] Hello?

OPERATOR: Will you accept a collect call from the correctional institute?

Yeah, go ahead.

It's nice to know I might still have friends, Leroy. Thank you.

Hey, I don't believe everything I see on TV.

Innocent until proven guilty.

I mean, this is America, right?

Anything I could do for you?

Marie Devereau has problems

understanding.

I just want to reach out...

[BUZZER BUZZING]

...help her understand.

Understand?

Yeah.

Understand. All right.

[EXHALES]

Hi.

You're not thinking of putting Nadine on the stand, are you?

No, she's probably too damaged to put on the stand.

Thanks.

Can I ask you a question?

Why didn't we use local cops for the raid?

We work for the state.

What's the real answer?

[LAUGHS]

The Gecks have a lot of friends.

MARIE: Here we are. Home sweet home.

[GASPING]

This is all yours?

Ours, Mom, ours.

I am so proud of you.

Let me just unlock the door.

Where's Jeremy?

Oh, he's at a neighbor's across the way.

She babysits. She's really nice.

I'll go get him.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Hello?

LEROY: Hi, is this Marie?

No, this is Nadine.

Who's this? Who's this?

Nadine? Oh, that's a real pretty name.

You feeling okay today?

Okay, you were looking a little bit down.

Why don't you come up here.

Let me have a good look at you. Okay?

Oh.

Okay, when you see her, you know what you say.

You say, "Hi, Grandma."

Hi, Grandma.

But I don't know her.

Well, I know, but you're going to say, "Hi, Grandma," anyways. Okay?

So, you're going to say, "Hi, Grandma."

Hi, Grandma.

Yeah. Okay, come on.

Mom?

Mom!

Mom.

You don't have to do things like this anymore.

What am I supposed to do?

[GASPS] Hey, Jeremy, you are so big.

JEREMY: Hi, Grandma.

My, you are a big boy.

Yeah, let's play.

Oh, um, a friend of yours called.

You answered the phone? Who was it?

I don't know, he didn't say.

They just wanted to know your address.

What, and you gave it to him?

No, silly, I don't know your address.

He said he'd call back.

Don't answer the phone again, okay?

Okay.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

[JEREMY MUTTERING]

Here we go.

Okay, who's hungry for supper?

Me.

Are you hungry, Marie? Hmm?

Okay, if you want to eat them, you remember you don't call Nadine "Mama" anymore.

Okay?

You call me Mama.

Come on. Come on, honey. Say it.

Mama. Come on, say it.

Say it.

Say it!

Mama!

God help us, please.

Keep my family safe, I'll do anything.

Amen.

ANNOUNCER ON RADIO: Top of the fourth, Jones at bat.

And it's a line drive into the gap at left center.

Thomas rounding third, he'll score...

[ALARM RINGING]

PETROCELLI: Don't say too much. Let me do the talking.

Okay, let's go.

Let's do it.

Mr. Petrocelli. PETROCELLI: Phil.

Thank you. You're welcome.

Nice to see you.

Young man.

Mr. Rothman, what can we do for you?

Are you here to admit your folly or do you want a deal?

I'm here to give your client a chance to confess,

to come clean, save her the public humiliation of a trial

and the state the cost of one.

Confess?

I'm innocent, sir.

Arson, assault, theft.

Fraud, imprisonment, kidnapping, think there's more.

She never committed arson. Never broke into those apartments.

Is that right?

BRENDA: You know, I never said my children were angels.

And Nadine, you have seen her.

If she wasn't locked up,

she would be a threat to herself.

She was raped repeatedly by your husband and by your son Joey.

What do you think?

She's the only responsible one there

who's keeping the lid on everything.

She's innocent.

I'm old school. You know, spare the rod, spoil the child.

I'm sure, in this crazy world

that there's not one parent in that jury that would disagree with that.

But assault? No, sir.

The word is discipline.

The word is sociopath, Mrs. Geck.

You're incapable of real love.

You're incapable of any kind of feelings.

You're just...

BRENDA: No, no, no, that is not me.

[BUZZER BUZZING] I love my family.

I have always done everything for my family.

There's no one to testify against me.

I am their mother.

And no one can break that bond. Not even you.

Well, you're not Gary Crandall's mother.

Sorry.

No, don't be. I'm glad you mentioned Gary Crandall.

Yes, yes. Your key witness.

Not only is Mr. Crandall an admitted arsonist and thief,

he kidnapped my client's daughter and raped her.

Excuse me?

Oh, and Marie, your other star witness.

You can't believe a word she says.

You know she failed a mental competency test, don't you?

Oh, Scott, Phil, what are we gonna do with you boys?

GUARD: Arm the gate.

[DOOR BUZZING]

Hi, how are you?

Smile. It's a beautiful day.

No, sir, I am not gonna turn on my wife.

All she ever tries to do is help people.

That's the truth. [DOOR BUZZING]

She is innocent.

And so am I.

JOEY: Now, let me get this straight, just a sec here.

You want me to testify against my mother?

[CHUCKLES]

You stupid son of a bitch.

Joey. Joey, sit down. Back off.

Go to hell.

Things weren't going so well between the two of us

but I had my hopes.

So he calls and he says that he wants to see me and the kids.

Like for a visit.

Instead, he takes me to a motel.

And he ties me up.

And he rapes me.

Right in front of my two little babies.

All deals are off when it comes to kidnapping and rape.

What? Is that what Carol told you?

Yes. And she's very convincing.

Yeah, well, that's not what happened.

Well, in court, it's going to be a matter of he says, she says,

and let me tell you, juries have a tendency to side with she.

Are you forgetting that I was the one who was kidnapped and beaten?

Yeah, well, once Carol starts crying in court,

jury's gonna forget all of that.

And my two star witnesses may not be able to convince anyone of squat.

She's lying. All right?

My mom has a tape that can prove it.

What?

Yeah, all right? She never really trusted her.

Can you bring me this tape?

Yeah.

Then you find me a new witness.

You find me someone who can testify and convince the jury.

Helen, I'm Philip Rothman with the Attorney General's Office.

This is Scott Mathers.

Are you sure you don't want your attorney present?

I'm sure.

I'm one of the victims here, okay?

Helen, you worked for Brenda Geck all this time,

taking part in countless crimes.

Let's keep the word "victim" for those who deserve it.

You think just because I did something that I did it willingly?

After my first fire, Nadine's place, I was a mess.

I called Brenda. I told her, "I quit. I can't do this anymore."

I'm glad you guys arrested me

so this nightmare can finally end.

Can you put this woman away for good?

You tell me what I need to know.

I can tell you about all the fires,

the break-ins, insurance scams,

lawsuits against stores over fake injuries,

disability scams, welfare fraud, shoplifting,

Nadine, and threats against Marie's life.

Brenda's yard sales, everything was stolen.

All she's got, like cars, buildings, whatever,

it's all from crime.

I kept notes.

Dates, times, amounts.

I prayed for this day to come.

So what are you offering?

[REPORTERS CLAMORING]

[CAMERAS SNAPPING]

No comment.

No comment.

REPORTER: Will you be attending the bail hearing?

Did you know about the retarded woman locked in the basement?

I am not retarded.

What's retarded?

Finish your breakfast.

I gotta go.

To work?

Uh, no, to a bail hearing.

What's that?

I'll explain it later.

Well, I love you.

I love you, too.

Are you sure you can do this?

Because I can always get my neighbor.

Marie, I can take care of my own grandson

for a few hours, okay?

Okay.

Thank you.

Be good.

Say hi to Ken for me.

Say hi?

Yeah.

Ken loves me.

He does. That's what he used to tell me when he would,

he would come down the stairs.

While he was raping you?

He used to say, "If anything ever happens to Brenda,

"I am going to marry you."

Shut up.

Shut up. He would hold my face and...

Shut up.

He would hold my head in his face...

Shut up.

And he would... Shut up!

Stop it, stop it, stop it!

Oh, oh.

I'm...Oh...

I'm so sorry.

I am so sorry.

Oh, are you all right? I am so sorry.

Sorry. Oh.

Honey, I am so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I... I have to go. I'm sorry, I...

Say hi to Ken for me.

Miss Devereau. Can I have an interview later?

All right. Thank you.

I'll come and get you then, all right?

[CAMERAS CLICKING]

[DISTORTED VOICES]

Wait. Wait.

Bob.

Thank you.

Yeah, thank you.

You have it there?

[PEOPLE MURMURING]

Excuse me, is this seat taken?

Honey. Are you all right?

Joey. Joey, are you getting enough sleep?

Calm down.

GUARD: Take a seat.

BRENDA: Loosen the grip.

Hi, Phil.

PETROCELLI: Your Honor.

We're here because of hearsay and flimsy evidence

from two unreliable witnesses

who have a grudge against my client.

One is a rapist and the other has a questionable IQ.

Brenda Geck, is a respected member in this community.

She is a mother.

She is a grandmother.

She has never been arrested, she has no record.

And she's not a flight risk.

So I urge the court to release her

on her own recognizance.

Thank you.

Your Honor, Brenda Geck, her husband,

and two of her children are charged with ten counts of arson.

Kenneth Geck is charged with three counts of sexual assault.

The state has uncovered 13 areas,

not crimes, Your Honor, areas

of criminal activity.

This family is a criminal enterprise.

Brenda Geck and her family are a danger to this community.

I know this is difficult for you,

but I'd like to ask you to go back to that day when you say

Gary kidnapped and raped you.

That morning, did you call his mom, your mother-in-law?

No, I haven't spoken to her in a few years.

I hate her.

Now, Carol, I want to remind you that you're under oath here.

I know, I'm telling the truth.

I see.

Are you aware that your mother-in-law had an answering machine

and that she taped every call that you made to her house?

Uh, no.

Where is the transcript?

Your Honor, permission to play the tape.

[CAROL ON TAPE] Tell Gary to call me. Please.

I can't take my mother anymore. That bitch is crazy.

I...I love Gary.

The babies, they love him.

He has to get us out of here, away from her.

Please. Please.

PHILIP: Your Honor, the state charges Carol Geck Crandall with perjury...

What the hell were you thinking, huh? ...and requests that...

...all four of these people be held without bail.

Suck it up.

[SOBBING]

So be it.

Mama.

Don't worry, 'cause that Rothman guy

is never going to get me to testify against you

no matter what.

How could you have said all those

horrible things about me?

Hmm?

I want you to turn around and walk away.

Don't ever talk to me again.

Mama... Don't you dare.

[SHOUTS] Go!

NEWSREADER: This morning, another Geck was arrested.

Son James. On 26 counts of welfare fraud.

And the troubles keep piling up for the Gecks.

A state superior court has blocked the sale

or transfer of all the Geck's properties.

Their bank accounts have been frozen, their vehicles seized,

thanks to the state's RICO statute.

Usually reserved for racketeering and the mafia,

this is the first time the RICO statute is being used against a private family.

If convicted under RICO, the Gecks will lose everything.

[DOOR BUZZING]

And in other news, the governor has announced

various belt tightening measures that will have...

You have green eyes just like me.

You could be my daughter.

So, how you doin'?

Shouldn't I be asking you that?

Look, I'm not making much headway here.

Oh, come on, Leroy, I know her.

Trained her like a good dog.

All you have to do with her is...

Your bank account's been frozen.

Details.

We've got grand jury coming up.

You are a man of clarity, be clear.

Make sure she hears you.

Is that too much to ask?

MARIE: Everybody out.

Okay.

No, why don't you let Grandma help you?

I'm going to get the door.

Get back in the car.

We're moving.

What?

Why? Did we do something wrong?

Just get back in the car. Quick.

We have to call Mr. Rothman.

[HUMMING]

Mr. Rothman, may I speak with you for second?

I did take a mental competency test, and yes, I did fail.

Brenda said that if I didn't she would kill my mother.

You said you needed some more witnesses.

The Alavarez, the other foster kids, uh...

Their parents died and they were with the Gecks

just so that they could stay together.

Brenda beat them. She kept them out of school.

She made them shoplift, if they wanted to eat that is.

Her name is Sarah.

This is Mike.

Brenda would make him clean out the places before the fires

and if he refused she would threaten to burn him

in a fire.

Whenever Steven would wet his bed,

Brenda would wipe his face with the soiled sheets

and she would make him stand naked for everyone to see and laugh at.

Patricia.

Brenda would get her to hit my mom.

And the reward was a cookie.

When I was little, she'd get me to do it, too.

And to call my own mother a retard.

And the reward for that was two cookies.

Patricia was 13

when Joey started raping her

and everyone knew about it. Everyone.

So, there you go, you have four new witnesses.

Not one of them has ever had to take a mental competency test, okay?

Now, I need your help.

Wow.

That Mr. Rothman, he's a nice man.

Yeah.

Oh, wow.

Oh, beautiful.

Oh, thanks so much. Uh, what was your name?

Theresa. I manage the building.

James Geck's attorney just called.

JAMES: You know, she's not normal.

She's not capable of real love.

She's sick.

So...

So what was I supposed to do, huh?

How about saying, "No"? Calling the cops?

Interceding on behalf of Nadine and those foster kids?

When Mama says, "Jump," there's only one answer.

"How high?"

Well, I'm the one who's saying, "Jump," right now,

and what's your answer going to be?

[SIGHING]

You don't need to look to her for that.

I'm not going down with my mother.

All right.

All right.

[REPORTERS CLAMORING]

Mr. Rothman, sir, do we have a trial date?

Oh, yes, I'm very confident.

Our list of witnesses keeps growing, and I'm pleased to say

that we've added one of their own as a state witness, James Geck.

If I were Brenda Geck,

I'd keep in mind this thing known as the domino theory.

And I'd be worried.

I'd be very worried. Thank you.

Mama. Mama?

[GROANING]

Here you go, honey. I'll help you.

Thanks.

Oh!

WOMAN: All right! Here we go!

[ALL SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]

Break it up.

You. Over here.

Get up, get up. WOMAN: That's it.

Mama! Mama!

[TV CONTINUES PLAYING]

NEWSREADER: Perfect weather, right on into the weekend.

So the numbers look like this.

Saturday, high... Mommy!

[SOBBING]

Sunday, a bit cooler. Low, near 40.

Housekeeping.

BRENDA: Oh, Marie.

What am I gonna do with you? Hmm?

Huh?

[GASPING]

Hmm?

Marie, your car is on fire.

Your car is on fire.

MARIE: Oh, no!

Boy, you must've really pissed somebody off, huh?

I mean, what did you do?

Do you know what it cost me to get that trailer cleaned up?

And now you give me this?

We run a family business here, okay?

Might as well just find yourself another job.

You fire me, and I will sue your ass.

Now I am going back in that room, and I'm gonna finish my job.

[SIREN WAILING]

[SHUSHING]

Now what we have here is a failure to communicate.

If you testify to the grand jury tomorrow,

it won't be just your car that goes, "Whoosh!"

You feel me?

Think about your boy.

Retarded mother of yours.

They like their fancy new apartment?

Yeah. Come on.

Don't turn around.

Where's Jeremy?

He's having his nap.

Where's my mother? I have no idea.

She asked me to watch him for a while. What's up?

Mom!

Are you all right?

Oh, the sun feels so good!

Isn't it a beautiful day?

Yes, it is.

[GASPING] [CLICKING TONGUE]

You okay?

You okay? Yeah.

They... They're not ready yet.

Is the grand jury always this slow?

Oh, the wheels of justice, you know.

Thanks for finding the apartment for us.

They're ready.

Excuse me. Are you Susan Carter?

Yeah.

I have some photos for you.

I thought that you might be here,

and I saved them for you all this time.

Oh, God.

I thought these were lost in the fire. Thank you.

Did you start the fire?

You?

Yeah.

I used to believe that people were good.

And that all changed when I was old enough to realize that

my life had been taken from me

by Brenda Geck.

And it was beyond the beatings,

and the threats, and the rapes.

She did something far worse.

She made me believe that I was stupid.

And that my mother and me were less than.

And I'd go to bed every night, wondering what I had done

that was so awful to deserve all of this.

And I begged God to please send someone to save us.

And God sent my baby.

And I couldn't look at Jeremy and believe

that he was less than.

And I couldn't let him grow up the way that I did.

Jeremy saved me.

I'm not stupid.

I am not less than.

Thank you, Miss Devereau.

Brenda Geck forced me into becoming a criminal,

or else I wouldn't have access to my children.

When it comes to children, my mother has a sickness.

She sees them as angels,

but somehow, she turns them into devils.

I worked for Brenda Geck for all those years,

because I knew if I left, she'd have me killed.

I knew that.

And him, her husband.

When I was about five years old,

my mother began teaching me how to shoplift,

and how to steal.

And I became really good at it

because I wanted her to be proud of me.

ATTORNEY GENERAL: The grand jury has delivered

an unprecedented 158 counts against the Geck family.

MAN: They beat me.

ATTORNEY GENERAL: Seventy-one of the charges levied against Brenda Geck,

the sadistic ring-leader of the criminal enterprise.

WOMAN: And I feel bad about Marie.

As Attorney General,

I am proud of what this office has accomplished,

even in the face of severe budget constraints.

Now I'd like to pass the microphone over

to the man who is leading this fight,

Assistant Attorney General, Philip Rothman.

Thank you, sir.

The most serious charges against the Gecks include arson, rape, extortion,

solicitation of murder, insurance fraud, and robbery and theft-related counts,

all filed under the RICO statute.

Now, while an apparent economic motive exists

for many of the crimes perpetrated by Brenda Geck,

there are others for which a motive may never be fully understood.

Maybe not even by Brenda Geck herself.

A sociopath

has no conscience,

no sense of guilt.

Yet Brenda Geck is guilty

and I will prove that in court, at trial.

Joseph Geck, how do you plead?

No contest.

JUDGE: Kenneth Geck, how do you plead?

No contest.

JUDGE: Brenda Geck, how do you plead?

No contest.

You understand that "no contest"

is akin to a plea of guilty,

in that you're not contesting the charges

brought against you by the state?

Yes, Your Honor. Yes, we do.

Do you understand, Joseph Geck?

Yes, Your Honor.

Joseph Geck, I sentence you to six years on 11 counts,

and order you to pay $80,000 in restitution.

Kenneth Geck, I sentence you

to 25 years on 31 counts,

and order you to pay $116,000 in restitution,

and to surrender all properties

shared by you and your wife to the state government.

Brenda Geck.

I want to tell you, it gives me a great deal of pleasure to do this.

I sentence you to 30 years on 24 counts,

and I order you to pay a total of $165,000 in restitution

to the insurance companies that you have defrauded and to the federal government,

for cashing social security checks made out to others.

Yes, Your Honor.

By the time the state is done with you, Mrs. Geck,

you will be one of two things,

very old,

or very dead.

Get them out of my sight.

How're the kids?

Are you people deaf?

What am I even doing in here?

Oh, man.

[CHUCKLING SOFTLY]

I get it now.

You were watching me.

Oh, God.

Didn't you get a big enough piece of me? Hmm?

Reveal yourself, you freaking cowards!

You took my babies!

[SPITTING]

[SOBBING] My babies!

You took the only thing that ever meant anything to me.

You took my babies!

I've seen enough.

[BRENDA CONTINUES SOBBING]

MALE NEWSREADER: And now that Brenda Geck has been locked away,

the state has made a decision about what to do

with the Geck house on Hamilton Road.

It will be demolished, and the property

will be turned into a neighborhood park.

FEMALE NEWSREADER: And in other news,

the governor has announced various belt-tightening measures that will...

NADINE: I am trying to find a soft one.

Grandma, Grandma, I got some cookies.

Oh, hey! You give me a cookie, I'll give you a cookie.

How about that? Okay.

Hey, what's this? JEREMY: I don't know.

NADINE: A pineapple. You know where they come from?

JEREMY: Yeah. NADINE: Hawaii.

JEREMY: I love you, Grandma.

NADINE: I love you, too.