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[train horn blowing]

[person narrating]
Everyone'’s life
in Southwestern Virginia

has something to do
with coal mining.

Takes a special kind of man

to go miles underground
every day

and risk his life
to do his job.

Our whole community
is bound together in this.

"My lamp is my sun,
and all my days are night."

That'’s from a poem
my grandfather used to quote
when I was growing up.

Got it.

[miners chattering]

When I look back
on the big events, the things
that really changed my life,

everything goes back to Grandpa.

[miners chattering]

Yeah, I'’m all right.
Well...

Hey, Clay,
maybe over there at D.Yeah.

Well, now I reckon we know
what'’s been plugging up
all these ventilation shafts.

[miners laugh]All right,
let'’s get it shored it up.

[metal creaking]

All right, got it.

[miners chattering]

Seems pretty good so far.

Yeah. How far
you reckon it goes back?

I don'’t know.
Can'’t tell.

Go a little far if you can.
Take it easy.Okay.

Here.

Everything'’s wet.

How y'’all doing there?
Wow, look at that.

-What?
-[miner] She'’s gonna blow!

[rumbling]She'’s gonna blow.
Let'’s go!

Gary! Gary! Come on!
Come on! Gary!

[rumbling continues][miners clamoring]

[metallic creaking]Argh!

[Gary] Argh! Help me!

[miner] Pull back!
Pull back! Let'’s go! Come on!

[alarm blaring]

[miners coughing]

[chattering]

Ventilation shaft'’s flooding.
Must'’ve dug too close
to the old Red Ash seam.

[miner 2]
How many guys still down there?[miner 1] Two.

It'’s Clayton Hayes...

and Gary.

Let me go!
That is my son down there.
Let me go!

It'’ll do no good.

[miner] Hey, it'’s Clayton
and Gary!

[Clayton] Hang in there, Gary.
Hang in there.

-[miners chattering]
-[siren wailing]

Gary! Gary!

[Gary groaning]

Clayton. Clayton...
I got no words.

Clayton.

Anything, anytime.

Forget it.

[miner] Good job!Come on, boy.

[person narrating] My grandpa
is the strongest man
I'’ve ever known.

To understand him,
you have to know
that he worked

in the Thin Fork coal mine
from the time he was 16.

[train horn blowing]

Dear God.
You could have been killed.

[chuckling]
Well, now, now.

It'’s-- It's all over.
How about a little supper?

Oh. You'’re a tough old bird.

[laughs]Clayton, there'’s one more thing.

Angie'’s back.

[person narrating] His strength
is what my mama ran from.

[cooing] His strength
is what kept me alive.

Can you put that damn thing out?

Great to see you too, Dad.

I breathe coal dust every day.

I can at least have
a little clean air
in my own home.

Sorry. I forgot.

You were right.

Gene and me
aren'’t getting along.
We'’re splitting up.

I could never figure out
what the hell you was doing
with him in the first place.

Well, excuse me for being 17
and making a mistake.

[baby crying]

You just never have
any sympathy for anybody,
do you?

I don'’t think that's true.

Guess it'’s just me then.

[sighs]

I'’m just--
I'’m just finding things
hard now.

Course it'’s hard.
Having a baby is not a game.

I just--
I need to get my life together.
I need to get a job.

I got to find a place to live.

You'’re gonna
leave your child, huh?

You make it sound like
I'’m a criminal.

No, I don'’t want to abandon her.
It'’s only for a little while.

That'’s all right, honey.
We'’ll be happy to keep her
for you.

[Angie] Bye-bye, Emma.
Grandma'’s gonna
take care of you.

[Emma crying]

You could'’ve been kinder.

I didn'’t say
half of what I wanted to.

[Emma] Mama could never
get her life together,
and she never did come back.

So I was raised
by my grandparents.

When I was ten, Grandma died.

And then, it was just
Grandpa and me.

[train horn blowing]

Our community remained
just about the same one
Mama had left behind,

and Grandpa
continued to work the mines,

and I grew up pretty much like
all the other kids
in the county.

Bye. See you guys tomorrow.

Bye.Bye.

See ya.See ya.

What'’s that?

[chuckles]

Grandpa, thank you.

Wait'’ll you see what it is.

You never forget.[chuckles]

Grandpa, thank you.
It'’s beautiful.

I'’m finally 15.

Something you been
wishing for, huh?

Forever. It'’s like,
when you'’re 14,
you'’re still a kid,

but when you'’re 15,
it'’s for real.

[chuckles] Well,
when you get to be 50,

you'’ll wish you were 14 again.

[clock chimes]

You know, um,
Mama hasn'’t called yet.

You think she forgot, or...

I just still don'’t understand
why she left me.

Honey, I'’ve been
telling you for years,

that woman is
a mystery to me.

Stop thinking about her.
I have.

Besides, don'’t you like
the way I'’ve raised you?

Yes. I just-- I still wonder,
you know, was there
something wrong with me?

There'’s nothing wrong with you.
It'’s not about you.
It'’s about her.

Well, what about her?[sighs]

Why can'’t you two
just get along?

Emma, I don'’t know.

It-- Your mom and me,
we'’re like oil and water.

We never saw eye to eye
on one damn thing.

Maybe now,
boys will notice me.

Uh, not that what?

That I'’m 15.[chuckles]

[door opens, closes]

Hi, honey.Hi.

A little early in the season
for hunting, isn'’t it?

[chuckles] It won'’t be
by the time
I finish this thing.

I called my mama today.

She was real nice.

Grandpa, I'’d like to go
stay with her for about a week.

If that'’s okay with you.

Please. It'’s just over
the state line.

Why?

Because it'’s not like
I don'’t have a mama. I do.

I just want to know her better.

You don'’t need to
know her any better.

People need more
than food and shelter, Grandpa.

[Emma] "Dear Grandpa,
Please don'’t be too mad at me.

I'’ve gone to Tennessee
to stay with my mama
for a little while.

I can'’t just wonder all my life.
I have to find out about her
for myself.

Please, try to understand.

It'’ll be just for a few days,
and it'’s winter break now,

so I won'’t be missing
any school.

Don'’t worry. I'm sure
everything'’s gonna work out
just fine.

There'’s lots of food
in the fridge.
Much love, Emma."

[chattering]

[Emma] Deep down, I knew
Grandpa would understand.

But I was real nervous
as I walked up to Mama'’s house.

She lived
at the back of a commercial lot
that sold mobile homes.

[knocking continues][person] Hang on, I'’m coming.
Hang on.

Keep your pants on--

Hi there.

I'’m sorry.
I must have the wrong place.

Who are you looking for?

Angie Baker. She'’s my mother.

Really?
Well, come on in.

She lives here?

Yes, ma'’am.
She sure does.

She'’s at work right now,
but you can still come on in.

It'’s okay. Come on.

There you go.

Here, this beer'’s for you.

I'’m only 15.

Fifteen?
I guess girls are pretty much
grown up at 15, aren'’t they?

I don'’t know.

In this trailer,
you'’re old enough

to do anything you want to do,
angel face.

[laughs]

So, what do you do?

Well, I run my own business.
I repair air conditioning
and heating systems.

Do you like it?

Well, I set my own hours
and I work when I want.

That'’s great.Yeah.

So, is this your first time
away from home?

And your boyfriends let you go?
A beautiful thing like you?

I don'’t have any boyfriends.

You don'’t?

Well, the men around there
must be blind.

Or maybe they'’re just
not men, huh? [clicks tongue]

You know where my mama is?

Your mama. Uh...

Well, she got off work
about a half hour ago.

I'’d say she's probably
at Bobby'’s by now.

[chattering][country music playing]

In case anybody asks,
you'’re 21, all right?

There'’s your mama right there.

Hey, guys.

Angie, look what I found.

What'’d you bring her here for?

Well, now, she said
she wanted to see her mama.

So you bring her to a bar?

Come on.

Hey, you leaving, Angie?

[Angie] What'’s it look like?

You said you were
coming tomorrow.

Tuesday. I had said Tuesday.

Whatever.
You should'’ve called first.

She did call.
That'’s when she told you
she was corning Tuesday.

Ray, can you just
go do something useful

like make her up a bed
on the couch on something?

I guess, I--

I didn'’t think
you were really gonna come.

But I'’m glad you're here.

I'’m really glad.

-[glass shatters]
-Oh, hell!

Let me help you--I got it! I got it.

You must be tired now.

So why don'’t you
just go on to bed, and...

and we can do all our--
our catching up later.

[Angie sighs] Good night.

All right.

There you go, princess.Thank you.

Ray, would you give her
some privacy?

[rock music playing on stereo]

Keep it to a roar, Angie.

[mumbles]

Kids. You know, kids will
sleep through anything.

Yeah, well,
I guess you didn'’t notice,
but that ain'’t no kid.

[Angie]
Let'’s dance.

[Angie chuckles][Ray grunts]

[both laughing]

[Ray] Come here, girl.[Angie] Oh, Ray!

[Angie laughing]

[loud music continues][Angie] Come on, sweetheart.

Is that you?[Ray] Face the wall!

[Angie, Ray
continue chattering, laughing]

[music stops]

[car door closes][Emma groans softly]

[car engine starts]

[phone ringing]

Hello?[Clayton] Em?

Grandpa?

I got your note.

You got there okay?

Yeah, just fine.

Well, I wish you'’d told me.

I'’m sorry. I wanted to.

And, uh, you all right, huh?

Yeah, just fine.

So, uh, you'’re happy there?

[Emma] Mama and I
really haven'’t had a chance
to talk yet.

Well, you wanna come home,
you just let me know

and I'’ll come
pick you up anytime.

Okay.

I got to go now, Grandpa.

Bye.Bye.

Hey.

Morning.

So, he wants you
to come home, huh?

Afraid I'’ve already ruined you
with my bad influence?

He just wanted to make sure
I got in all right.

You want some breakfast?

Sure. That'’d be great.

You know, Bobby'’s...

isn'’t a real bar.

It'’s more a place where people
get together and talk.

Sure.

[sighs]

Ray shouldn'’t have
brought you there.

He oughta think
sometimes.

He was just trying to help.
He seems really nice.

Yeah, he'’s a nice guy.
He got me this place.

He knows the owner.

Does all the appliance work
on all the trailer sales.

That'’s nice.

So, how'’d you sleep?

Like a baby.

Um, I gotta gotta go out
and see some friends.
So, um, I'’ll be back later.

Okay.

Look, I know you came
all the way out here
and everything,

but I can'’t just not show up
when I'’d told somebody
I'’d be there.

So, um, the place is yours.
Do whatever you want.

We'’ll talk later.

Cinderella,
what'’re you doing?

I thought Mama
could use the help.

Where is your mama?

She went
to visit some friends.

Are you kidding me?

It'’s okay.
I know she'’s busy.

Well, get up off the floor now.
You don'’t belong on no floor.
There you go.

You'’re just perfect, aren't you?

What'’s wrong?

Ah, some guy undercut me
on that bank contract.

I'’m sorry.

Yeah, me too.

Oh, what the hell. Who cares?

Let'’s go out. I wanna take you
to the best restaurant
in Tennessee.

Make Cinderella
the princess she ought to be.

What if Mama comes home?

Well, you can
leave her a note.

Now, come on.

Have dinner with me, please.

Say yes. Come on.

Let me be Prince Charming.

Okay.

-Okay?
-Okay.

-All right. That'’s great!
That'’s my girl.
-[Emma chuckles]

All right, wait, wait, wait.

Here you go.
Here, you can wear this.

I have dresses.

[chuckles] Oh,
not for where we'’re going,
you don'’t.

Wow.

You are
the most beautiful thing
I have ever seen.

[chattering][soft piano music playing]

You were born
to be in places like this.

Oh, I can'’t.
I can'’t, I can't--

Honey, this is liquid gold.

This isn'’t booze.
This comes right out
of the faucets in heaven.

Champagne can'’t make you drunk.

[laughing]Where you going?
Careful. I got you.

[both laughing]

All right?

[Emma laughing]

[Ray laughs]
You'’re feeling good, ain't you?

All right, come on now.
I got you. Come on.

Come here.

Okay.

[Emma groans softly]

[Ray]
God, you are so beautiful.

Let me help you
with this coat.

[Emma groans softly]

[Ray] Here you go.

I got it. I got it.

[groans]

[trucks passing in the distance]

[Emma groans]

[gasps]
What are you doing?

I love you.

You'’re meant to be mine.

[Emma] Ray?

Ray?[Ray] I'’m here, baby.

[groans]

[Emma] Ray?

Ray, what'’re you doing?
You sure this is okay?

[Ray] Oh, it'’s okay, angel face.
Don'’t you worry.

Are we home yet?

[Ray] Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah, we'’re home.

[truck horn blowing]

[rock music playing]

[music fades]

[groaning]

[truck horn blowing
in the distance]

-Hey. Look who'’s up.
-[gasps]

Good morning, gorgeous.
I brought you some coffee.

There you go.

What'’s the matter?

Come on. I wanna take you in
before your mama wakes up.

Don'’t touch me.

It'’s all right.
It'’s all right.

What'’s the matter with my baby?

What did you do to me?

Argh! [groans]

Emma! Emma!

[Angie] Ray, is Emma with you?

[chattering]

Oh, damn.
Forgot my wallet again.

[chuckles]
Isn'’t that what they call
driving without a license, Stu?

Here, give Stu
anything he wants.

Thanks, Clayton.
I'’ll pay you.

I must'’ve seen you do that
20 times, Hayes.
Anybody ever pay you back?

Sometimes.
[chuckles]

Clayton, you got a phone call!
It'’s important!

Hello?

Grandpa?

Grandpa, it'’s me, Emma.

What'’s the matter?
You all right?

[crying]

Something, um--

S-Something happened.

You-- You have to come help me.

All right. I'’m on my way.

[Clayton]
What happened, honey?

[Emma] I just wanna go home.

[Clayton] I want you to tell me
what happened, Emma.

Em, what happened?

Can you hear me?

[Emma] I can hear you.Well, I need to know.

I don'’t know.

What do you mean you don'’t know?

I had something to drink.

I passed out, I guess.

[sniffles]
I really don'’t remember
very much, but...

I remember he was
on top of me.

And then what?

You know, Grandpa.

Who is he?

It was Ray. Ray Wilcox.
The man living with Mama.

Do you need a doctor?

[door slams]

Grandpa! Grandpa,
please don'’t do this.
Please don'’t go.

I'’m gonna blow his head off.

Grandpa, please, you can'’t.
You'’re all I have left.

Don'’t you see?

All right.

What'’re you doing?

Well, I'’m sending it back.

I'’ll take it to her.

She'’s gone back to Virginia.

No kidding.That'’s mine.

I'’ll take it.
That'’s hers.

What'’d you expect,
the way you treated her?

[doorbell rings]

-Hi, baby.
I brought you something.
-Get away from me.

-Now, now, wait a second--
What'’re you afraid of?
-Get away from me!

Please, just get away.All right.

Grandpa!I'’m sorry if you
weren'’t ready for what happened.

I thought you felt
the way I did.

Grandpa!Just let me come in
and talk to you.

Well...
you must be Ray Wilcox.

That'’s right.

Get off my property.

And don'’t ever come back here.
You understand me?

Now, wait a second, old man.
Who do you think
you'’re talking--

If he ever comes back here,
you tell me.

You'’re all right now.

I gonna call the police.
I want him to pay.

No. Grandpa, please.

I don'’t wanna go
and talk about it in court.
I just want to forget it.

Please?

All right.

Oh, there you are.

I thought you was
down at the pond
skating with your friends.

Nope, I guess not.

Well, why don'’t you
go on down there?

I'’m tired.
I just don'’t feel like it.

[sighs]

Hi, sweetheart.
I wanna talk to you.

You know how much I love you.

I do. Come on,
come sit down, talk to me.[car honking]

Come on now. Don'’t run off.
Don'’t run off!Hey.

Can I get a ride?

Can I get a ride?

[door opens, closes]

[Clayton] Em?

[clattering]

[knocking on door]

Not right now.

Are you pregnant?

Leave me alone.

[Clayton] I can'’t.

It'’ll be all right.
It'’s gonna be all right.

Don'’t you see?
It'’s not gonna be all right.

It'’s never gonna be
all right again.

I should'’ve listened to you.

I never should'’ve gone.

Do you still love me?

Love you? [scoffs]

You'’re the only reason
I breathe.

You'’re the reason
I get up in the morning.

What am I gonna do,
Grandpa?

He ripped my life in two.
It'’s never gonna be
the same again.

No, it'’s not.

But that'’s what life treats you.

It rips you off one road,

and throws you down
on another one. [scoffs]

It'’s either a test
or a hell of an education.

But I don'’t want
to have a baby.

I don'’t want to have
his baby!

Well, that'’s your choice.
You got a right.

But it'’s my baby, too.

It'’s part of all the people
I love. Like you and Grandma.

What do you think, Grandpa?

It'’s not my decision.Tell me what you think!

I think...

I would be happy
to give her a home.

[sniffles]
Like you did for me.

It'’s an easy thing.

[train horn blowing]

[birds chirping]

[Emma breathes heavily]
Grandpa. Grandpa!

What is it?

He'’s outside!
He'’s outside the window!

Why don'’t you leave me alone!

[Ray grunts]

[Clayton]
If you come back here again,
if you speak to her,

if you even look at her,
I'’m gonna blow your damn brains
all over the highway!

[Emma breathing shakily]

[continues breathing shakily]

[Emma] Who is it?
Hey, Mr. Matthew.

Mr. Matthew Baker. [chuckles][baby cooing]

Oh, aren'’t you precious.
Oh, aren'’t you precious.

Where'’s your grandpa?
Where'’s he at?

Grandpa?

[wind chimes jingling][Clayton] Come on.

What in the world...[chuckles]

[all] Surprise!

[laughs]

What'’re you all doing here?

[chattering]

Clayton, tell him about
that exercise program
you got on.

[laughing]

[chattering continues]

-Hey.
-Hey.

Your boy sure is cute.Yeah.

Course, it figures.
His mama'’s so pretty.

[cooing]Thank you.

Son of a bitch
still bothering you?Only through the mail.

Grandpa convinced him
not to come around anymore.

How'’d he do that?

Bout took his head off
with the carbine.

[chuckles] That'’s good.

[chattering]Thank you so much for coming.

Bye!

Bye.Yeah. You take care of yourself
and you take care of your girl.

[Matthew coughing][Emma groaning softly]

-[Emma] Matthew?
Matthew. Matthew!
-[gasping, crying]

Matthew. Grandpa!

Grandpa!
He can hardly breathe!

Matthew.

We need a doctor. Now.

[monitor beeping][doctor] Get an Ambu bag out,
start assisting ventilation.

I need a pulse ox.
Get some epinephrine
and Solu-Medrol now.

[nurse] Pulse ox is only 70%.[doctor] Let'’s prepare
for intubation.

Let'’s get some Pavulon...[nurse] Got a line inside.

[doctor] How'’s the pulse ox?[nurse] 70%.

[doctor] Intubating now.
Increase the oxygen.

[nurse] We'’re doing fine.

I just don'’t see
why I can'’t be with him.

The doctors,
they need a free hand.

To do what?

[sighs]
What they have to.

Ms. Baker?Yes.

Your baby'’s
doing a lot better.

Was it something I did?

No, no, not at all.
Matthew has severe asthma.

Asthma'’s not that bad.

Well, actually,
it can be very bad.
It can be fatal.

The trouble with this
severe form of asthma in infants

is that it can easily
lead to complications.

You see, the baby'’s trachea--
windpipe--

-is so tiny
that it can tighten right up.
-[Matthew crying]

And he might not be able
to breathe at all.

You were very lucky tonight,
actually, that it didn'’t
close up entirely.

He could easily have died.

What can I do?

We'’re going to give you
a home ventilator,

but they don'’t always work.

You have to watch him
very closely,

and you have to get him
to the hospital immediately
when he has an acute attack.

If you don'’t,
you could lose him.

Well, how often
is he gonna have
one of these attacks?

Well, that'’s impossible to say,
but I wouldn'’t be surprised

to see five or six
acute episodes a year--

hospitalized episodes.

Now, we'’re gonna have to
keep him for a few days.
Maybe even a week.

But if everything goes fine,
you'’ll be able to take him home.

You don'’t understand.
He'’s never spent the night
without me.

When he wakes up
and I'’m not here--
You don'’t understand.

The nurses will take
good care of him.

He'’s gonna be fine, Emma.

She'’s right.
They can take care of him here.
Thank you, Doctor.

What do you mean
great-grandchildren
aren'’t covered?

He'’s my dependent.
Dependents are covered.

He is my immediate family!
Lives under my roof!

Listen, I'’ve been paying into
this damned health insurance
plan for 43 years.

This is the first time
I'’ve asked for anything.

Oh, it'’s the law, is it?
Well, the law stinks!

Look, Grandpa, I can get a job.

It won'’t pay it off
right away, but we can try--

Do you know how much it costs,

how expensive it is
to stay in the hospital?

[chuckling] Well!
Reverend. My goodness.

What a pleasant surprise.
Won'’t you come on in.

Oh, I don'’t have time.
I heard about Matthew'’s trouble.

Took up a collection.
Don'’t know how much you need,
but there'’s a start.

-Oh, I can'’t--
-Not for you,
you old sinner!

-[chuckles]
-For the baby.

Maybe someday I'’ll see you
in church?

[laughs]

I can'’t believe they did this.

How much you got there?

284.

That'’s 318.

It looked like so much.

It was to the people
who gave it.

Wait a minute.

Immediate family.

[chuckles softly]
I'’ll adopt him.

-My baby?
-Well, for Pete'’s sake, honey,
it'’s only in name.

I mean, this will save his life.
It'’s not like
you'’re giving him up.

It'’s just on paper.

Then he wouldn'’t be mine
anymore.

Believe me, it'’s the best thing.

I'’m surprised
you'’re not jumping up and down.

It'’s just--

All right.
Clayton, you'’ll need
to fill this out.

Emma, you'’ll need to sign this.
This is your consent.

And we also need
a signed consent
from the father.

Is that a problem?

No reason why it should be.

I don'’t see why
we need his permission.

Well, the law requires it.

Well, then reckon
we'’re gonna have to.

I'’m gonna talk to the judge,
and because of
the special circumstances,

I think we can get
a hearing within the week.

I still don'’t see why we can't
leave Ray out of this.

He had nothing to do with this.

Afraid not. We have to have
the signatures of both parents.

[crying]

[judge] Our next matter
is a petition for adoption.

Clayton Hayes
seeks to adopt Matthew Baker.

However, I have a petition
from the child'’s father.

The father declines the request
to grant permission
for the adoption

and further petitions the court
for sole custody of the child.

-Are you crazy?
-[judge] Counsel,
please keep your client quiet.

He thinks
he can take my baby?

Young lady, if you can'’t
maintain the decorum--

Your Honor,
the child in question

is the result of statutory rape
by this man.

I'’m not aware of any
rape charges pending
before this court, Counsel.

-Nevertheless, Your Honor--
-[judge] Custody is what you
have petitioned me to decide.

Custody is the matter
we will deal with.

He has no right
to my baby.

Bailiff, please remove
the young lady.

What is your problem?Your Honor, please.

What are you trying?
Think this is a joke?Counsel may remain.

Haven'’t you done enough?
Haven'’t you done enough?

What are you trying to do?[officer] Come on, lady.

[Emma] What are you trying
to do to me?

What happened?
They threw him out, didn'’t they?

We have to come back tomorrow
for his decision.

Decision? What kind of decision
is there? He'’s not gonna
take my baby.

I'’m sorry,
I will not let that happen.

We'’ll drop
the adoption proceedings.
We'’ll find some other way.

The problem is
we can'’t rescind Emma's consent
to give up the baby.

Take it.
Take it. It'’s a check.

My first child support payment.I don'’t want your money.

Are you refusing it?No, she'’s not.

She'’s interested in anything

that'’s good
for Matthew'’s welfare.

Go on to the car.

Let'’s go.What--

Do you--
What is the matter with you?

The matter with me?
You'’re the one trying to take
a kid that ain'’t yours.

That is my son.
Get out of my way.

[Matthew cooing]

[Emma humming]

[judge] In evaluating this case,
the court has taken note that

Mr. Wilcox is better educated
than the child'’s mother,

has employment,
and is better capable
of providing for the child,

and has, in fact, been making
weekly child support payments.

The court finds
the mother'’s willingness

to give up the child
for adoption

is poor indication
of her fitness as a mother.

Therefore,
the decision of this court

is that it is in
the best interest of the child

to grant custody
to his natural father,
Ray Wilcox.

Ms. Baker, the court orders you
to surrender the child
within 24 hours.

[gallery murmuring]

[lawyer] While we'’re
waiting for our appeal,

Mr. Wilcox
takes custody of Matthew.

And where does he live?
Tennessee?

The problem is...

states favor
their own residents
in custody disputes.

You have almost no hope
of winning.

Now, your only chance
is to keep Matthew in Virginia.

-I won'’t let him go.
He'’ll die without me.
-How soon can we appeal?

Because of the health situation,
I can ask for expedition.

I can talk
to the judge tomorrow,
and we can file tomorrow.

Then it'’s up to the court
to give us a date.

In the meantime,
the judge'’s order stands.

Matthew will have to
be surrendered tomorrow.

[phone rings]

Hey.[Clayton] Hello, Angie.

Who is this?

It'’s me. It's your dad.

Angie? Angie?

[dial tone]

What do you want?

I'’d like to talk to you.

What if I don'’t
want to talk to you?

It'’s about Emma.

He'’s trying to take
the baby away from her.

Well, it'’s his baby.

[laughing] His ba--

Angie, will you forget
for a minute that you hate me

and just think about
your daughter?

You always blame me.
It'’s always my fault.

Get out of my house!

Listen to me. Please.

This friend of yours--
or whatever the hell he is--

ask him not to do this.

He'’s ripping her apart.

Well, she just shouldn'’t
have gotten pregnant
in the first place,

should she?

[Clayton coughs]

Where did you go?

[Clayton] Nowhere.

Grandpa,
I need you to help me.

I don'’t know
what to do, Emma.

I do.

All right,
now his medication'’s in here.

You know what to do
if he has an attack.

I'’ll keep in touch.
Let you know how he'’s doing.

It'’s not just him
I'’m worried about.

The police are gonna be
after you. You know that.

That can'’t be helped.

Maybe I'’m wrong.

Maybe this isn'’t
the right thing to do.

Maybe it isn'’t right,

but maybe it'’s just that
we do the best we can.

Tell that lawyer
to work as fast as possible.

-Bye, sweetheart.
-Okay.

[engine starts]

[knocking on door]

Clayton?

What the hell--I'’m awful sorry to wake you.

I need help bad.

You got it, my friend.[Matthew whimpers]

[Clayton] All right, son.
It'’s all right.

[music playing]

[music continues playing]

[switch clicks, music stops]

[sighs]

You got a problem?

Having a baby'’s
not like owning a toy.

You got to build your life
around it.

How the hell would you know?

I knew I couldn'’t do it.
I knew that much.

You got no rights to her baby.

I'’m his daddy.

You'’re nothing.

Let'’s keep it to a roar,
Angie.

Get out!

Get out!

Angie...

you almost messed my good...

suit.

Don'’t ever come back.

[chuckles]

Now, why would I want to?

[sobbing]

[bottle clatters]

[train horn blowing]

Miss Baker?
You'’ve been ordered
by the court

to relinquish custody
of your son to Mr. Wilcox.

I'’m sorry. He's not here.

Oh, that'’s bull--
Come on. Hey.

[sheriff] Your son'’s
not at the house?

When I woke up this morning,
he wasn'’t here.

The old man took him,
didn'’t he?

I'’m sorry.
I don'’t know where he is.

This isn'’t
your first mistake,

but it might be
your biggest one.

Ma'’am, the child is now
legally in the custody
of Mr. Wilcox.

If anyone'’s in possession
of the child
without his permission,

that individual
is guilty of kidnapping.

You hear that?
That'’s kidnapping.

Yes, sir. Thank you.

Kidnapping.

[police radio chatter]

-Hey, Daddy.
-Hey.

[cooing]

I hid your truck good.
But they might come here anyway,

'’cause folks know
we'’re friends.Yeah.

Hey, can I hold it?

Sure. Be careful
of his head now.

Oh! Oh!Oh. Oh, got him.

Hey. Hey.

[dispatcher on radio]
Attention, all units.
We have a warrant

for the arrest
of one Clayton Hayes,

Caucasian male,
62 years of age,

believed to have abducted
one Matthew Baker, an infant.

Please notify immediately
if you sight suspect.

Infant is in need
of medical care.[knocking on door]

[Ray] Sheriff'’s department.
Open up!Damn it!

This is
the sheriff'’s department.

Anyone inside?[whimpering]

Hey, it'’s okay.
It'’s okay.

It'’s all right.

Stay in touch.I'’ll call you, all right?

Stay in touch.Okay, we will.

Thanks for everything.

[knocking on door]

I'’m coming.

Oh, hey.
Well, it looks like you boys
brought the sun with you.

Come on in.

Thank you. Sir,
do you know the whereabouts
of Clayton Hayes?

I have relatives in Kentucky.
They'’ll put us up.

Get the hell outta Virginia.

[Bryan on radio]
Blue Ridge Base to Road Runner.Road Runner here, come back.

I don'’t think they bought it.
Coyote'’s on your tail.

They started asking
about your location.

I think we need a switch.

Yeah, I know. I'’m on it.

This is Blue Ridge Base
to Road Killer.

Where are you right now?

[Road Killer] I'’m at 460 north.

[Bryan] Okay, could you
take a little detour
to the south?

Roger that, Bryan.
Road Killer out.

[dispatcher] Peterbilt diesel
with a blue cab.

Truck is registered
to one Bryan O'’Leary.

License is Virginia, 3,
Lincoln, Sam, 3, 9, Robert.

This is Road Runner
to Blue Ridge Base.

They got us tagged.

[Bryan] Yeah,
you gotta rendezvous.
Now listen up.

Here, hand him up.Easy now, easy.

Easy.

I can'’t thank you enough.

Don'’t even say it.
You know what I owe you.

How you doing these days, Jimmy?
Not running coal anymore?

Nah. Not since I had that
disagreement with the supe.

Hitting a man with a shovel
is not a disagreement, Jim.
It'’s assault.

Man touched my truck.

[siren wailing]

[police radio chatter]

Hello, Officer.
Did I forget to signal?

Step out of the truck,
please.

If you'’re looking
for a place to sleep,

I generally recommend
the Cyclone Inn,

about four and a half miles

down on the right side--Don'’t smart-mouth me, mister.

Back of the truck.

I didn'’t mean to offend you.

I just don'’t know
what you want.

A little less talking,
a little more moving.

Well, sure.
I don'’t have to talk.
Nobody likes talking.

All I'’m trying to do
is help out.

Officer, you, uh--
you sure
you want to open this?

You'’re suspected
of harboring a fugitive.

Fugitive?Fugitive. Open her up.

Well, all right.

Course, I can'’t imagine
harboring a fugitive.

Scares me
just to think about it.

What'’d you say he was,
psycho killer on a rampage?

Officer, have a nice day.

[cooing]Let me see your little hand.

Let me see that little hand.
Ooh, it'’s little!

Ooh!

You gonna give me a smile?

Hey, goo-goo-ga-ga,
you gonna smile for me?

Yeah.

[babbles, blows raspberry]

Cootchie-cootchie-coo!

All right, Pappy.
Put him back in the carrier.

When we stop for lunch,
can I hold him again?

I reckon. [chuckles]There you go.

-You wanna drive?
-Yeah, he'’s big enough to drive.

[police radio chatter][horns honking]

How about you, Road Killer?
This is the Highway Hawk.
You got your ears on?

This is the Killer. Go on.

Uh, just want to let you know
I crossed the Kentucky border.

They got cops down here
searching anything
bigger than a coal bucket.

I just thought
you might wanna know.

Appreciate it. Out.

This is the Hawk. I'’m gone.

I don'’t think
you'’re going to Kentucky.

[phone ringing]

Tony! Could you get that?

Sure, babe.

Hello?

Tony? Clayton.

Hey, Clayton!

Yeah, we talked
to Reverend Collins.

He told us
what'’s going on.

How did he know?

I think Bryan O'’Leary
called him.

Are you still riding
with Jimmy?

Yeah, but we need
a place to stay.

Well, get on over.
Why didn'’t you call me first?

Well, you can get into
a lot of trouble helping us,
you know.

For God'’s sake, Clayton.
I work two miles
into a mountain.

You think I'’m afraid
of the cops?

[chuckles]

[banging on door][Ray] It'’s me!

Open the door, baby.
I know you'’re in there.

[banging continues]You'’re meant for me.

I know you feel it too.

I saw the way
you looked at me that night.

It felt so good
when we were together.

God, it was perfect.

Let me in, damn it!

I love you! Do you hear me?

Everything I'’ve done,
it'’s just because I love you.

I love you.

You in there, Emma?

My baby in there with you?
Why won'’t you let me in?

[gun cocks]

Your baby--
Your baby belongs to me.

Remember that!

[Jeannie] Uh-huh. I understand.

That was Reverend Collins
on the phone.

He says they'’re searching
the houses of the people
that know you

and they'’ll probably
be here soon.

No.Stu Griffith'’s on his way
to pick you up.

[police radio chatter]

Better go.
They'’ll be here next.

Take care, Clayton.

[Matthew fussing]

Good luck. Be careful.

Okay, boy, here we go.All right.

I sure appreciate this, Stu.

Would you mind
putting that cigarette out?

It'’s not good for the baby.Oh, yeah. Sorry.

All right.

Shiftless, this is Flat Tire.
Come on back.

This is Shiftless. Go ahead.

[Flat Tire] Got an address
for your cargo.

[Stu] Come on.

Wait a minute.
That'’s one of 'em.

[Flat Tire] Take Route 19

to intersection of 460.

Be a white house
with black shutters
and a green porch.

Be on your right.

Copy that?

[Stu] We do. Thank you much.

[Flat Tire] Pleasure, my friend.

You got that?I do. Thank you much.

It must be up here
just a bit.

In position. Have a view
of the residence.

Oh, shoot. Shiftless...

There it is. Just up there.

[Flat Tire] Shiftless,
don'’t stop. Do not stop.

Put the hammer down, son.
There'’s bears in the woods.
You copy that?

[siren wailing]Go!

Flat Tire, this is Shiftless.
What do I do?

[Clayton] Let me talk to him.

Frank, this is Clayton.

Call the mine.
Tell them we'’re coming in.

[siren wailing]

They'’re going to the mine.

Hang on.

[Clayton] Kind of an unusual way
to unload your coal, Stu.
[laughs]

[tires screeching]

Don'’t worry about us!
Get that son of a gun.

Here they come!
They'’re coming!

Get out of the truck!

Hey, Deputy, what'’s up?

Get out of the truck
and get your hands in the air.

Step out of the truck
with your hands up.

Just step out of the truck.

Come on!
They'’re going in the mine!

-Yo!
-Let'’s go!

How many tunnels you got
in a mine like that?

About 60.

[laughing]

Hey, Clayton.
Want some help?Hey.

Be careful with the baby.All right.

-Which end'’s the baby?
-Let'’s go.

Let'’s roll.

[Emma] Can'’t I have my lawyer
present for this?

No, no. What we came
to ask you about

has nothing to do
with your court case.

What we want to talk to you
about is kidnapping.

Are you aware that kidnapping
is a felony offense?

The only thing that carries
any greater penalty is murder.

And under
certain circumstances,

kidnapping can even incur
the death penalty.

Or at the very least,
it means serious prison time.

Ten years, maybe 20 years.

How much time do you think
your grandfather has to live?

Listen, I appreciate
you gentlemen coming here
to tell me about the law.

Violating a federal law
is not a game.

Neither is deciding
whether or not
my child will live or die,

although the court
seems to think it is.

-Is that all?
-Yeah, that'’s all.

We'’ll show ourselves out.

[phone rings]

Hello? Bryan, hi. It'’s me.
It'’s Emma.

Um, do you know
where my grandpa is?

Uh, I think I can get a message
to the last person that saw him.

I gotta see him.

Okay, I'’ll work on it.
I'’ll be right back to you.

She'’s a little late
for the service, isn'’t she?

The peace of God,
which passeth all understanding,

keep your hearts and minds
in the knowledge and love...

Baby'’s fine....and the blessing
of God Almighty...

Grandpa,
we'’ve got to give it up.

What are you talking about?

The police came to see me.
They'’re calling it kidnapping.

Don'’t you see?
It'’s a federal offense.
They will take you to prison.

[organ playing]

[congregants chattering]

I knew I'’d get you in church
one of these days, Clayton.

Thank you, Reverend.
Appreciate it.

Maybe if we bring him back now,
they won'’t pursue it.

No.

No? You'’ll spend
the rest of your life
in prison?

We'’re gonna lose anyway.

[reverend] How'’s school, girls?[girls] Fine.

Thanks for coming out today,
you hear?

We appreciate it.
We really do.

You be careful
on your way home.

[person] Bye!

Well, she didn'’t come
for the service.

No.[reverend] Thank you so much.

[Clayton]
It'’s a different judge now.

Different court.

There'’s no such thing
as justice.

I won'’t believe that.

Then how do we know
what to do?

Hmm.

Follow our hearts,
I reckon.

I can fight for myself.
He can'’t.
Without us, he has nothing.

If he has to go
to Ray Wilcox,

he may not live long enough
for us to win him back.

May be right, maybe not,
but that'’s what we gotta do.

Let'’s check it out.

[chattering]

[baby fusses]How are you doing?

Hello, Clayton.Hello, Tony.

[reverend]
I welcome your demonstration
of faith, gentlemen.

Wish you'’d been here
while the service
was still being held.

Excuse us, Reverend.
We need to go in the church.Good to see you.

Police are coming.

They'’re going to see Matthew.

Give him to me.

How good of you to come out
on a day like today.

Officer, could you tell me
how long that construction
on Route 49 is gonna last?

[baby crying]I went to see my mother--

We don'’t handle
traffic problems.

Well, who does?Is that your baby?

Yes, of course it is.We need to go.

If you gentlemen
are looking for the truth,
you'’ll find it here.

Good day to you both.

Can I be of assistance?

Assistance to whom,
Reverend?

To anyone in need.

Please, search it
if it'’ll make you feel better.

It'’s okay. They're gone.

Hi.

If you'’re looking for Ray,
he'’s inside.No.

I came to see you.

I heard you were alone.

I left you alone
a long time ago.

I shouldn'’t have.

I made so many mistakes.

But I always wanted
to tell you...

that I'’m sorry.

I'’m sorry that
I'’m not strong like you.

Like Dad.

I thought about you
so many times.

Anyway, I guess
it'’s too late now.

[chuckles][door opens]

Ma'’am, court's about
to go into session,
if you'’re coming in.

I'’m sorry
to keep you waiting.

Are you ready?

This is my mother.

I'’ll see you inside.

You go on.

You fight for your baby.

I will.

[gavel banging]

[judge]
We have a few deferments.

So I'’d like to start with
Wilcox vs. Baker.

Are the parties
prepared to proceed?

We are, Your Honor.

Yes, Your Honor.

[judge] Counsel.

Your Honor, the case before us
is very simple.

On one side, we have
a 16-year-old unwed mother

who signed a consent to adopt,

and by doing so,
waived all rights to the child.

Then, after my client evidences
a sincere and sustained desire
to have and raise the child,

attempts to change her mind.

Ms. Baker'’s grandfather
abducted the child

after he was legally ordered
into Mr. Wilcox'’s custody.

[fussing]

Uh-oh.

Should I pull over?

Matthew!

Matthew? Come on, son.

Not working.

Where'’s the nearest hospital?

[attorney] Can neither provide
for the child financially

nor provide for him morally.

She was willing to
give her baby up for adoption

rather than raise him herself.

She is not a fit mother
and should not be given custody
of this child.

My client
is a responsible adult,

with a degree from
Charlottesville Junior College.

He can provide for the child,

give him the guidance
of a mature adult

and create a stable home.

It'’s the child's interests
we must consider here.

And the child'’s interests
are served

by custody being awarded to
Mr. Wilcox.

That'’s all I have, Your Honor.

Counsel?

Your Honor,
there'’s more at issue here

than how much education
a person has achieved

or their current hourly wage.

Baby'’s not breathing.

Doctor. Please.

Get an intubation tray.
Set up number four.

I'’m gonna call Dr....

We'’re talking about
an infant child here,

and I have yet to hear
the words "love" or "caring"
mentioned.

Is not the ability
to provide emotional support
and care for a child

more important standards
to determine parental fitness

than a degree from
Charlottesville Junior College?

Now, Counsel has implied
that by signing a consent form

allowing her grandfather
to adopt her baby,

that my client has, in essence,
left the child
at the door of an orphanage.

When, in fact, she did
the only thing at her disposal

to ensure the well-being
of her baby.

[monitor beeping]We need a dose

of epinephrine IV push
and Solu-Medrol now.

What'’s the reading on pulse ox?Doctor, the pulse ox is 70%.

All right, let'’s prepare
for intubation.We'’re prepping.

[doctor] All right,
you got the epinephrine?

[nurse]
We got the line inside.

Ms. Baker has been
the primary caretaker of Matthew
since his birth.

She has developed
a strong emotional bond
with him.

Your Honor,
she is a fit mother,

and she should be allowed
to have custody of her son.

Thank you, Your Honor.

[officer]
Are you Clayton Hayes?

Yes, I am.[officer] We need
you to come with us.

That'’s fine, but can I wait
and hear about the baby?

Your Honor, my client
wishes to address the court.

This is a bit unusual, but...

All right.
Go ahead, Ms. Baker.

Yes, I'’m 16.

I was 15 when Ray Wilcox
forced himself on me...

or seduced me or raped me.

I'’m still not quite sure
what it was.

No, I can'’t provide for Matthew
just yet.

But after I graduate
and get a job, I will,

and... my grandpa can.

No one'’s ever gone hungry
who was relying
on Clayton Hayes.

My grandpa'’s,
he'’s the best, most moral man
I have ever known.

I didn'’t plan on having a baby.

But I did, and I love him.

More than sunlight,
more than my own life.

Don'’t you see? I wasn't
giving him up for adoption.

I was trying to save his life.

How that got us here, I--

I just don'’t think
I'’ll ever understand.

I guess that'’s all.

Thank you.

[whispering]

Your grandfather
has been taken into custody
at St. Theresa'’s Hospital.

Apparently, your son
was admitted
for emergency treatment.

-Oh, my God.
-We'’ll get you there
as soon as we can.

[clears throat] The objective
in a case such as this

is to determine
what'’s best for the child.

I-I see no evidence before me
to indicate that
Ms. Baker is an unfit parent.

No evidence? Come on, Judge.
Look at her. She'’s just
a kid for God'’s sakes!

That is all, Mr. Wilcox!

Ray...

Consequently,
there is no justification

to remove custody
from the primary caretaker

and vest it in someone--
natural parent or not--

who has no
previous emotional interaction
with the child.

The ruling of the lower court
is hereby reversed.

[sighs][judge] Pending finalization
of the adoption,

the child will remain
in your grandfather'’s custody.

We'’re keeping him
on a ventilator--

Grandpa!

He'’s gonna be fine.

Thank you, Doctor.
For everything.

You'’re welcome.[officer] I got a release
for Clayton Hayes.

Mr. Hayes,
you'’re a free man.

Thank you.

Hey.

[Ray] Angie!

I don'’t believe
you'’re welcome here anymore.

Angie, I wanna talk to you.

Yeah, but she
don'’t wanna talk to you.

Nobody wants to talk to you!

[Emma] Ray didn'’t bother us
after that.

And after a while,
he just disappeared completely.

Mama and I
get along pretty well.

Something about her changed--

I think she'’s found
some kind of peace.

I think it might have
something to do with her and me
finally becoming friends.

Come on, old timer!

[Emma] I feel like
I'’ve become a different person.

People say I'’m quieter,
and I suppose so.

I have the people I love
beside me,

and I'’ve learned
that nothing else
really matters.

I'’m finishing school,
just like I told the judge
I would.

Grandpa'’s the same.
Maybe stronger. Maybe kinder.

But still the rock.
For me. For Matthew.

Even for Mama sometimes.

A man that strong

was made for people
to hold on to.

[bell clanging]

[train horn blowing]