All language subtitles for Girl_in_the_Garage_The_Laura_Cowan_Story_2025[_13354]_Legendas02.ENG

[sinister music]

[woman panicking]

I don't wanna die here!
Please! Please! Please!

Hello?

Hi.

I'm Laura. Laura Cowan.

I'm Zara.

What happened?

[Zara] He locked me
in that room,

and he nailed
all the windows shut,

and now--and he put me in here.

I don't know what's gonna happen
to me and my son.

[Laura] It's gonna be okay.
Okay?

You have to trust me.

[Zara] [sobbing] Okay.

[Laura] Look at me.

Look, I know hope seems lost
in here, I get that.

But we're gonna get out.

Until then, just prayers

and words of encouragement
to God.

Just pray
that He hears our cries.

[breezy acoustic guitar music]

[Laura] Hello up there.

I finally made it out
of the cold and snow and gray.

I used to dream about this.

The sun, the warmth, everything.

Your girl is 24 years old

and never seen the ocean
until this moment.

Goodbye, Cleveland.
Hello, California.

Just look at it.

Nothing but wonder
and possibilities here.

This is where I'm supposed
to be.

But you already knew that.

Sis, give me a breath.
I just got here two days ago.

[Sister]
Where are you staying?

Some studio apartment
that is killing my savings.

Things are so much
more expensive here

than they are in Cleveland.

[Sister] I bet.

So when you run out of money,
then you'll come home.

What?
No, I'm just getting started.

[Sister] With what?

Living my life.

[Man] Coming together

and cleaning up Memorial Park
for everyone.

It's like this.

When you start something
for the community,

if you can help the community,
help each other,

even just a little bit, then...

then wow. Um.

Even small changes
can have a positive effect.

It's like when you throw
a pebble into a lake.

Sister, if you throw
a pebble into a lake,

you may not see that water rise,

but you have to know
that you made a difference.

And then we all start throwing
our pebbles in that lake,

and we start
what's called a movement.

And when you have that movement,
we give all praise to God. Amen?

And that's what we're here for.
So go ahead and sign up.

Can you take this for a second?
I'll be right back.

Sister, [chuckles] I don't mean
to startle you.

Well, I don't startle easy.

I saw you take an interest
in what I was saying back there.

I was.

But not now?

You've been
in Memorial Park long?

You know the city?

Long enough to know
not to speak to strangers.

Shabazz.

- Laura.
- [Shabazz] Laura.

See? Now we're not strangers.

Hey, um, I liked what you said,
you know, about the pebbles.

Well, if you like that,
you should come back Saturday.

Maybe I will.

You know, what we're doing here

is for the people
in the community.

Strengthen them
is strengthen all of us.

It takes just one person
to make such a big difference.

Okay, if I say yes,
will you stop selling me on it?

- Yes.
- Then, yes.

Good. See you then.

♪ Hey, hey
Hey, hey ♪

♪ One more time for us

♪ Hey, hey

Got it?

Hey, you made it.

I did. Put me to work.

What do you do besides
chasing women in parking lots?

[chuckles] That, uh, that's
my part-time gig, actually.

But, you know, I have
three constants in life.

It is God, family, and numbers.

In that order.

Want to be an entrepreneur
and start my own thing.

You know, all for the benefit
of my family,

my people, and God.

Wow. That's impressive.

You have it all figured out.

Still a work in progress.

Here, you take this one.

How'd you get involved
in all this?

You know, I lived out here
most of my life.

It's really important to me
to reach out

and stay connected
to the community.

You know, I feel like,
if people see

that I'm here to stand up
for other people,

maybe somebody will pick up
that example.

Next thing you know,
everybody's raised up.

What?

I like that.

So, you just packed up your car
and headed out here?

No house, no job?

[Laura] No, yeah, I know
it sounds crazy,

but every year, growing up,

I used to watch
the Rose Bowl parade, right?

And when I'd watch TV,
I'd see those people smiling,

and the sun was shining.

Then I'd look outside
and see the snow,

and it was cold, and I just knew
that was not for me.

No more Cleveland
for Laura Cowan?

No. No.

And my mother was dead set
on not letting me leave.

She practically stood in front
of my car before I left.

But I just thought I needed
to take a leap of faith

and do this for myself.

That's good.

How's it working out
for you now?

I love it here.

Um, it's nobody's rules
to follow.

Well, Miss Laura Cowan,
I feel like

you're the kind of woman
who does what she wants,

when she wants,
in spite of anybody's rules.

You know, I'm learning that
about myself.

So, what are your plans for...

Well, I mean, to start,
like I said,

I'd definitely like to find
a better job,

get a bigger place.

Just thinking about my future.

I was thinking about
for Saturday,

but we could talk
about the future too.

[bright, laidback music]

[Laura] Hmm?

Yeah, no, check this out.

What do you think?

Well, it's empty, so there's
really not much to see.

Yeah, that's true.
Let's go inside.

How? There's nobody
in there, Shabazz.

That's true.
[keys tinkling]

You coming?

Okay, what is this?

Well, uh, I'm going
to rent this place.

Yeah, I'm gonna sell
the best books over here.

I'm thinking, like, some tables,
um, chairs over here,

maybe incense and plants,
African art in the window.

You're serious?

Shabazz, that's amazing.

I'm just, uh, thinking
of the future.

Our future.

Wait a minute,
what are you getting at?

Laura, I love you.

I want to spend the rest
of my life with you.

But it's only been four months.

It's too fast.

Well, it should be.

And everything tells me
that I should slow down,

but, honestly, I just don't know

if I could live another day
without you in it.

So we should do this.

Yes.

But I'm gonna need you to ask me
a little better than that.

I'm a simple man.

There's nothing simple
about my love for you.

It is all, it is everything.

Will you take the journey
of our life together with me?

Will you be my wife?

- Yes. Yes.
- [Shabazz] Yes.

- [Laura] Yes!
- [Shabazz chuckling joyfully]

Oh, my God.

- Oh, uh, rings.
- Okay.

[Laura] Okay.

Wow.

[both chuckling joyfully]

[Laura] It's beautiful.

- Let me show you the rest.
- Okay.

[pleasant sentimental music]

Are you doing okay?
Do you need anything?

[indistinct chatter]

Hi.

Mama, me and Maryum are hungry.

I'm sorry, I can't understand
you with that language.

- Maryum and I are hungry.
- [Laura] Great job.

Okay, well, can I
help this customer out...

I'm hungry now.

Ahmed, lower your voice

and I need you
to have some patience, okay?

[Ahmed] But, Mama, don't you
have to learn it too?

[chuckles] Moms get to have
a little less patience

because they have more
to deal with.

- That's not fair.
- It is fair.

More to deal with,
less patience.

- I'll feed them, my love.
- Thank you.

It's just every time you want
something, he just...

Okay. All right, Laura.
All good?

- All good.
- All good?

- Good. Yeah.
- Fish sticks?

[Shabazz] Yes. Fries? Yes.

Welcome, gentlemen.
Can I help you with something?

Uh, Laura.

Um, I'll, I'll,
uh, I'll take care of them.

Uh, brothers, I was just about
to feed the kids

and, um, if you could look
around for a minute, I'll...

You know what? I got them.

- You sure?
- Yep.

[Laura]
Just settle your business.

See why I'm at peace with God?

Welcome.

[indistinct chatter]

[tense music]

[Laura] Hello up there.

Thank you
for another beautiful day.

So many blessings.

My children, my life,
and feeling closer to You.

And, as always, thank You
for sending me this man.

Every moment with him,
I feel so connected

to, well, life and everything.

[Shabazz] Maryum took forever
to get to sleep tonight.

And Ahmed?

[Shabazz] As soon as his head
hit the pillow.

Who were those men today
in the store?

Oh, um, remember I'm working

on getting that storage unit
building over on Clark?

You know, just trying to secure
a future for us,

for the kids.

God, family, and numbers.

You remember that?

I do.

What are you writing tonight?

I'm just talking to Him
like I usually do.

I see you had something
you wanted to say, too.

What are you going to do
with all these journal entries?

You going to put them in a book?

Because if so, I'll put them
on that front shelf,

right in the window.
I'll be married to a star.

No. No, no, no.
It's nothing like that.

I just, you know, I'm writing
down all our memories.

So, that way, when we're old
and on the porch,

we can smile at how Ahmed
tried me on a daily basis.

Wife, you are so good
at so many things.

[tender music]

Do you need help with something?
Yes.

Oh, yes, this is
a very good book.

This is the second one
and then there's another.

They're a trilogy.

So they're a trilogy
and, um...

[tense music]

Hands on the air, now.

[Shabazz] What's going on?

- What's going on?
- Shabazz, what's going on?

[Shabazz] Hey, I know my rights.

- Shabazz, what's happening?
- Please step back.

That's my husband.
Okay, but I just need to know.

Laura, just listen to him, okay?

- Tell me what's going on.
- [Shabazz] Go inside.

Ma'am, I won't ask you again.
Please step back.

[Shabazz]
Laura, just listen to him, okay?

- Shabazz, what did you do?
- [Shabazz] It's fine.

Ma'am, let us do our job,
please.

Can you please just tell me
what happened?

Your husband's being arrested

for trafficking
in illegal firearms.

What? No.

No, my husband's a good man.
Shabazz!

I suggest you get him a lawyer.

I'm sorry.

[dramatic music]

Shabazz!

You won't fight this?

What does your lawyer say?

It does not matter.

I am guilty in his eyes.

Yeah, but these men,
they tricked you.

You didn't know
you were storing guns for them.

I let them.

I looked away.
Makes me just as guilty.

Yeah, but what about me?

Ahmed? Maryum?

That is all I am thinking about.

I acted in greed.

Not for my family.

It's not fair to you or to...

or to them.

I want my...

I want my son to look me
in the eyes and see a man

who's willing
to accept responsibility.

Shabazz, please.

I cannot do this without you.

Hi.

Sister Laura. Good morning.

Apologies.
It's Musa. Musa Muhammad.

I'm sorry. Do I know you?

Well, I've worked
with your husband

on some
of the community projects,

so we've met
just a couple of times.

I know things have been
difficult since Brother Shabazz

has been incarcerated.
- Yeah.

Listen, your, your husband did
so much for everyone else.

I just want to see if there's
something I can do for you.

And that's really kind of you.

Anything you need.

You know,
I just have to figure it out.

But thank you.

Brother Shabazz did say
his wife is a proud woman.

- You've talked to him?
- Oh, yes. Many times.

We've had conversations
about faith,

how to make things right
with God,

how forgiveness can work
in all of our lives.

Can I at least help put some
of these books on the shelf?

Those I'm actually taking off
the shelf.

Sending them back
to the distributor.

I have to close the store,
unfortunately.

Hi.

Mommy, do we have anything
to eat today?

Of course we do. Come on.

Go wash your hands, and can you
wake your sister up for me?

Thanks.

Please, take care of the kids.

I'll keep working
on these boxes.

[gentle music]

[Sister] Why don't you just
come back home to Ohio?

I need to be here when Shabazz
gets out.

Plus, I don't want to see
Mama's "I told you so" side eye

every time she sees me.

Well, I just shut down
the bookstore,

and we have to eat.

I have a lot of bills
that we need to take care of.

[Sister] Who is this man?

[Laura]
He's a friend of Shabazz's,

and he's literally helped me out
so much over this last week.

I couldn't have got through
any of this without your help.

I really do wish there was
something I could do for you.

There is joy to be found

in giving without expecting
anything in return.

Thank you.

I have to leave the house
after next month.

After that...

Sister Laura...

If I'm not being too forward,
I have a suggestion.

[Sister] How long are you
gonna be

with this man and his family?

I mean, he's got five children.

- Seven.
- [Woman 2] Mother of God.

It's just temporary.

Okay, I'll find a job,
get back on my feet.

Trust me.

Everything's gonna be fine.

[unsettling music]

[Musa] Family,
this is Sister Laura.

She and her children
will be joining us.

They'll just be here
for a while.

- Say hello.
- [Children] Hello.

Hello, everyone.

Okay. Back to your studies.

This is my wife, Marva.

Nice to meet you.

Your kids don't go to school?

Uh, we homeschool them.

We feel it's better
for their spiritual mind

and keeps them safer
in the hands of God.

Already have Ahmed and Maryum
signed up to join us.

They can start next week.

Um, Ahmed, Maryum,
let me talk to you.

I'm realizing that Brother Musa

has a different way
of doing things.

So we're going to stay on our Ps
and Qs while we're here, okay?

Mama's going to find us
a new place,

and we're going to start
over there.

How does that sound?

- [Maryum] Mama?
- Yes?

What are Ps and Qs?

[chuckles]

[muffled shouting]

Hey, kids,
you wanna do something fun?

Come on, come on, guys.

Come on.

Okay, so the game is
I'm gonna be an animal,

but I'm not gonna make a sound
and I can't tell you what it is,

and just try to guess.

[mysterious music]

What is this?

[ominous music]

Oh, we were just playing a game.

Playing games is not
what they should be doing.

What they should be doing
is studying and praying.

They have finished that.

Sister Laura, it is outside
your boundaries

to determine how much prayer
my children get.

Children, in the house, now.

[ominous music]

[Laura] Hello up there.

Thank you for the roof
over our head.

But it's so quiet here.

I think we need some light
in this house.

Maybe that's my purpose.

[Girl] Um, Dad...

[Musa] Yes?

Can I eat now?

[Musa] If you had mopped
the floor

when I asked you
to mop the floor,

you wouldn't have missed
eating time.

This is praying time.

Please grab your book
and stand in the corner.

Don't move until
I tell you to move.

[eerie music]

[Laura] Oh, my God.

Are you okay? You're so cold.
Here.

Are you hungry? Okay.

Let me find you some food, okay?

[sinister music]

[Musa] Is something wrong?

Chains?

Yeah, well, children
tend to lack self-control.

It's up to us to make sure
they stay in line.

You understand that, right?

No, not really.

Well, you will.

Good night, Sister Laura.

[melancholy music]

Thank you!

Musa, you got a minute?

Yeah, what is it?

I need a job.

A job for what?

Well, I need some money.

For what?

For food, my children, me,

I mean, to contribute
to this family.

No, you don't need a job.
I got this.

Well, you get assistance

and you pay for your groceries
with food stamps.

But we eat, though.

Don't we?

You do. I just thought
maybe I could help.

You thought you could help? How?

Like you helped your husband
with his business?

Ran that right into the ground,
didn't you?

How?

How exactly
are you going to help?

Right?

You don't need a job.
I got this.

Yeah, we're new here.
We're just, you know...

[sinister music]

Well, what was that about?

Oh, I took the kids on a walk
and we met your neighbor, Wendy.

She's really nice.

She said she was going
to send over some flowers.

Maybe we can brighten up
this place.

Oh, yeah, we don't...

We don't really socialize
with everybody,

especially not that type.

What did you tell her?

It was just a friendly neighbor
conversation, Musa.

Nothing crazy.

Excuse me.

Good job.

All right,
dinner's almost ready.

You guys go wash your hands,
okay?

Follow your brother.

[sinister music]

Hi.

Um.

I only made enough for us three.

But we're all hungry.

Okay, I suppose we can share
with you guys.

[gentle music]

They all looked so hungry,

so, you know,
we just decided to share.

Spreading God's love.

[ominous music]

[Musa] Well, by all means.

I feed you.

I clothe you.

And what do I get in return?

I get disobedience.

I get gluttony.

We should be filling ourselves
with the Word of God.

And you know better.

Don't look at me.
Put your head down.

Daryl, did you enjoy this food?

No, sir.

Good.

And you?

In my seat.

Did you eat like a glutton?

Are you stuffed with sin?

Yes, sir.

[Musa]
God tells us to put a knife

to our throat
if we are given to gluttony.

- Musa!
- This does not concern you!

They were just hungry.

Go to your room.

Don't talk to me
like I'm a child.

Then do not act like one.

[ominous music]

[Musa] We eat when I say we eat.

Correct?

Do not let this woman
lead you astray.

She is not your mother.

Mama, what's going on?

Mama made a mistake, okay?

Look, guys, I am so sorry.

I am so, so, so sorry. Okay?
[dishes breaking]

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, Ahmed.

[Musa] I will not
tell you again.

Now, clean it up!

Now!

You have to hate
living like this.

He's my husband.

And?

God tells him what to do.

It comes from Him
directly to Musa.

Come on, you can't believe that.

Using religion to justify
his actions.

[Musa]
Marva, come on inside now.

Both of you.

Y'all better get up
with this housecleaning

before you even think of
closing those eyes.

Let's go.

[Laura] I have to see Shabazz.
I miss him.

The strength he gives me.

I've gotta get my kids safe.

Are you going somewhere?

Yeah, we're walking into town to
catch a bus to see my husband.

I don't think
that's a good idea.

They want
to see their father.

Brother Shabazz and I
have spoken about it and he,

he agrees with me.

He doesn't want you to come.

I'm sorry, you spoke to my
husband?

[Musa] Of course.

And he was
very clear about this.

He wants his wife protected.

And he's put me in charge
of that.

Oh, and you wanted to help.

[sinister music]

This will help.

Back to your studies.

Now!

[Laura] I have to tell you.

I don't agree with you

in the way you treat
your children.

Do you really think this is good
for them?

You've had a soft life,
Sister Laura.

I can see why God saw fit
to take everything from you.

Send you here.

God did that?

He has a way
of taking everything from us.

So that we have to rebuild
our lives.

Stronger. Better.

Vigilance and discipline
show respect.

Your children could stand
to learn some of that respect.

My children don't need
to learn anything from you.

If they learn from me,
they learn from God.

And while
they are under my roof,

I will teach them
what He teaches me.

Okay.

Well, then maybe
we just won't stay here anymore.

And where will you go?
With no money?

No car?

Nothing?

I don't know.
But you can't keep us here.

Your failures as a parent
need to be corrected.

Heaven awaits those
who have lived

a righteous life, Sister Laura.

It's time to live righteously.

Past time.

And I am here to guide you.

I had three bags
of potato chips.

Now I have two.

Which means somebody ate one.

Who was it?

Nobody.

Open your mouth.

Open.

[tense music]
[crickets chirping]

Open your mouth.

Well, someone...

I told you
this boy has the devil in him.

Put your hands out, boy.

No. You're not going to hit
my son.

Don't!

[ears ringing]
[heart beating rapidly]

I will teach
what must be taught.

And you will not interfere!

[dramatic music]

[dials phone]

[line trilling]

[Sister] Hello?

[whispers] Hey, it's me.

[Sister] Oh, God, Laura.
Where have you been?

I can't talk for long.

[Sister] I haven't heard
from you in weeks.

I've been worried about you.

Hold on. Lawrence is sleeping.

Let me go in the other room.

Okay. What's up?

You sound
like you're in trouble.

I'm sorry. I had a bad dream.

And I'm just getting out of it.
So, sorry.

[Sister] Laura,
that makes no kind of sense.

[Laura] Look, I gotta go.

[Musa] Now get in your room.

[Laura] His eyes
are always on me.

He watches me every day,
locks us in our room at night.

Every time I try to speak up,
he hits me.

Tells me if I try to leave,
he will hurt my babies.

I need you to help me
find some strength.

I feel it draining
from me every day.

What are you doing?
Give me that back!

I am teaching the lessons
God has chosen me to teach.

Now get inside and take care
of your children.

Or would you rather I take care
of them?

[unsettling music]

[ominous music]

Oh, my God, Musa.
What are you doing in here?

What time is it?

Ahmed, Maryum, wake up.

Go in the room
with the other children.

- Come on.
- Go ahead, babies.

Mama's going to talk
to Brother Musa, okay?

I'll come get you
in a little bit.

Come on.

Come on.

What are you doing?

No. No, no.

You're not going to do that.
No, don't you dare.

No, no, no, no, no!

No! Get off of me!

No!

No, no, no, no!

[unsettling music]

[Musa] Go to sleep.

Wife.

You look confused.

But I think you heard me.

I'm not your wife
and my husband is...

I just told you.

I am your husband now.

That man
will never want you again.

Look at you.

You're broken.
You've got nothing.

You've got nowhere to go.

You belong to me now.

Go to sleep.

[eerie music]

[shudders]

[mournful music]

Here, take this stuff
in the house.

Don't worry about looking
for your stuff.

I threw most of it away.
You had too much.

- [Maryum] Mama.
- Yes.

Can I rub your belly again?

Sure you can.

[gasps]
I can feel the baby moving.

[Laura] You can.
This one's a kicker.

Is Daddy going to be here
when the baby comes?

No.

Daddy's not gonna be able
to make it in time.

Oh, dear God.

I think the baby's coming.
Go get your brother.

Stop being dramatic.
It's not time yet.

Do I look like I'm joking?

I need to get to the hospital.

No. Marva can handle it here
if it's time.

[Marva] How's the pain?
Does it feel like a contraction?

No. No.
I think something's wrong.

I think something's wrong.

I'll be right back.

Morning, Laura.

Your baby girl
is doing just fine.

Vitals all checked out.
She's healthy as can be.

Do you think I can see her?

Of course you can.

We usually wheel them in, but...

No, but can you take me
to see her?

It's probably best if you rest.

Take me.

Please. Take me down there.

Okay, Laura.

We can walk down the hall
and see your baby now.

She has just the sweetest face.

No. No. Lay down.
You need your rest.

Nurse, please bring
the baby here.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We'll be checking out
today as well.

[sinister music]

[Musa] You try anything
like that again,

and you'll never see
that baby.

Need some protection out here.

What's her name?

Taslima.

But we're gonna call her Tas.
Do you like that name?

That's pretty. She's pretty.

Can I hold her?

Kids, leave Laura alone now.
Baby needs to eat.

Yeah, you all stop
messing with that child.

After I feed her.

You need to sign this.

What's that?

You got another mouth to feed.
We need more assistance.

[boy screaming]

Watch Tas.

[dramatic music]

Ahmed, what happened?
What's wrong?

Who did this to you?

You did this?
Why would you hurt him?

- He started it.
- Ahmed?

See, that's how we know.

He's not one of us.

Still can't follow the rules.

He's gonna learn, though.

You let this happen?

Are you crazy? They're kids.

Ahmed, Maryum, go outside,
please.

You are evil.

I should slap that blasphemy
out of your mouth.

How dare you?

How am I evil when it is God
who shows me the righteous path?

How?

How am I evil when
my every action is God speaking?

Through me!

You take His words
and you twist them.

They mean nothing in your mouth.

Laura? Laura!

[door slams]

Hey. Hi.

It's gonna be okay, little baby.

[hums lullaby]

I must cast out.

Cast out.

♪ All through the night

[baby cooing]

[Musa, whispering]
Cast out.

Cast out.

[door opens abruptly]

- What are you doing?
- Cast you out.

Musa. Musa, what are you doing?

Give me my baby.
Give me my baby.

- [Musa] Cast you out!
- Give me my baby!

- [Laura] Musa!
- [Musa] Devil!

I have the divine right!

And I cast you out!

- [Laura] Give me my baby!
- [Musa] I cast you out!

Give me my baby!

Give me my baby!
Give me my baby!

Give me my baby!

- Musa!
- Get out!

Musa! Musa! Let me out!
No! My baby!

My baby.

[melancholy music]

[ominous music]

Mama?

How long are we gonna stay here?

I don't know.

I need to use the bathroom.

Okay, um...

Okay.

Okay, come on.

Here.

Hold on. Stand up.

Okay.

You can go now.

[Musa] Let's go.
Clean up these buckets.

Let's go.

Go on.

Dig.

[sinister music]

[Musa] You better dig faster.

Or I'll dig this hole deeper

and put one of you in it.
Now dig the hole.

The kids need to eat.

Tonight we pray.
Tomorrow we eat.

[unlocking door]

[Musa] Look what I found.

[unsettling music]

[Musa] "Musa says
You speak through him,

but I know he's lying."

All this writing.

Where's it gotten you?

Nowhere.

And who is up there that you
think you're writing to?

If you believe you're speaking
to God,

you show nothing but disrespect.

What you don't seem
to understand

is that God has chosen me.

He has shown me this path
for you.

He guides my hand.
[paper tearing]

He gives me the words.
[paper tearing]

And he gives me the power

to cleanse this sinful world
and those in it.

[opens and shuts door]

[locks door]

[unsettling music]

[tense music]

[Laura] Where's a pen?

Hello up there.

I've been praying to You,

but now I'm putting down
some words again.

We've been in this garage
two or three weeks.

I don't know. I'm not sure.
It's hard to keep track.

[door opens]

[Laura]
Musa gives us so little to eat.

We're starving.

[Taslima crying]

[Laura] I saw her yesterday.
It just about broke me.

But I know she's mine.

I can feel her in my heart.

I spy with my little eye

something, something black.

A truck.

Starts with a B.

A bird.

Yes, a bird. That's it.

You win. Your turn.

I try to distract Ahmed
and Maryum with stories,

songs, or games,
anything to hide this life.

[door opens]

[Laura] But some horrors
are just unavoidable.

[melancholy music]

[door shuts]

God will show you
the righteous path.

[Laura]
As bad as it is for us,

I know it's worse
for his children.

He calls
it discipline in Your name.

But we know that's not true.

It's nothing but torture.

I pray for them.

If I don't do something,
we're all gonna die here.

[tense music]

[sinister music]

[choral singing plays]

Mama, what's that?

It's a tape recorder.

Sometimes people
don't believe you

until they hear what happens.

I'm going to record him.

Show people what he's doing
to them and to us.

[dishes clanking]

[Musa] Don't you step away
from me, boy.

Don't you step away
from me, boy!

Get back here!

Never avenge yourself,
but leave it

to the wrath of God.

I am the wrath of God.

[sinister music]

I need you to do some work.

Marva's sick.

I need you to go
to the grocery store with me

and point out the things
that I eat.

You think you can handle that?

Come on, kids.

No, no, no, no, no.

I didn't say anything
about them. I said you.

I didn't say them. You stay.

Come here.

Now don't get smart.

Remember, you got your kids
at home.

If you do anything,

they're gonna be the ones
to answer for it.

[sinister music]

I have to use the bathroom.

Can it wait till we get home?

Okay, well, I can pee right here

and you can start
explaining it to everybody.

Hurry up.

[depressive music]

[suspenseful music]

[knocking on door]
[Musa] Laura! Get out here!

[Musa on Recording]
You two stay on the stairs.

Don't move.
You know the drill.

[Laura] It's okay, kids.

Oh, you still got
some fight in you.

[Laura grunts]

I will have you
whenever I choose.

[Laura] No.

It's not you
making the decisions here.

No, no, no, no!

You stabbed me!

I'm bleeding!

I need to go to the hospital.

Seriously, I can bleed--
I can bleed to death!

So be it.

[Laura grunts painfully]

Mama!

[pants, whimpers]

[unsettling music]

Ahmed, Maryum, come here please.

All right, guys,
pay very close attention

to what I'm about to tell you,
okay?

Every night I write
on this notepad

and I stick these
in my waistband.

That's where I keep them.

Okay?

And this,
this is where I keep this.

If something ever happens
to Mama...

What's gonna happen to you?

I don't know.

I just...

I just need you to know
where these are.

If something happens to me,

like if I go to sleep
and I don't wake up...

You mean like if you die?

You must get the letter
and this tape.

And you make sure
nobody finds it, okay?

Okay.

Okay?

Hello up there.

Another day
locked in this garage

with no end in sight.

[Zara screaming, panicking]

No, I don't wanna go in there!
Please, Brother!

[panicking]

[Musa] This is where
you need to be.

[Zara] Please,
what are you doing?

No! Ow! No, please, don't!

No, please! Brother Musa, why?

I don't wanna go in here,
please!

Please, why are you doing this
to me?

No, please! Please, Brother!

[tense music]

[metal rattles]

Hello?

[Laura] Hi.

I'm Laura.

Laura Cowan.

I'm Zara.

Hey, what happened?

[Zara] He hit me.

And he threatened my son.

He locked me in that room.

And he nailed
all the windows shut.

And I just say, um...

I didn't know...

I didn't know what to do.
And now...

Now he put me in here.

I don't know what's gonna happen
to me.

He hit my son.

- [Laura shushing]
- [Zara sobbing]

[Laura] It's gonna be okay.

Okay? You have to trust me.

- [Zara] Okay. Okay, okay.
- [Laura] Look at me.

Look, I know hope seems lost
in here, I get that.

But we're gonna get out.

Until then,

just send up some prayers

and words of encouragement
to God.

Just pray
that He hears our cries.

Okay?

Can you do that?

[Zara] Yeah.

Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Thank you.

[Laura] Okay.

[vehicle pulling in]

[unsettling music]

[muffled conversation outside]

The food stamps came in.

They're in my name.

And you need an ID
to go get them.

Put that on. I'll be right back.

[Laura] My name is Laura Cowan,
and I'm being held captive

in a garage with my children.

Help us.

[suspenseful, percussive
music]

Ahmed, Maryum,
listen to me, okay?

Remember what Mama told you.

Yes. If I die, you find someone
that you think you can trust,

and you tell them that these
papers are on me, okay?

Ahmed? Maryum?

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Let's go.

Let's go.

[suspenseful, percussive music]

Let's go.

Get over here.

Come on.

You better act right.

You got those kids
to think about.

Hey. Musa.

It's Reggie, your boo,
from Bakersfield.

Oh, yeah, yeah, Brother Reggie.
How you doing?

Yeah, hey, I'm good, man.

You know, I used to run
the Youth Empowerment Zone.

[Musa] Yeah?
Yeah, I remember.

You live out this way?

Uh, not too far. Not too far.

We're just moving in.

Oh, that's good news, brother.
We have a growing community here

that I'd love for you
to be a part of.

Well, we're just getting
settled in,

so we're going to just
have to see about that.

- All right?
- Oh, come on, brother.

Now, you got to remember,

it's hard for me to take no
for an answer.

I can come out
to where you stay.

- We can talk.
- No, no, no, no.

That won't be necessary.

All right, well, then you have
a minute now?

[Musa] Uh...

- Okay.
- All right.

Give me one second.

Now just go over there
and sign for the package.

Then come back over here.
Don't do anything stupid.

I don't have any problem putting
a bullet in your head.

You understand?

Of course.

So you know I started

that Youth Empowerment Zone
all by myself, right?

Come back and see me.

Hi, can I get my package?

[Clerk] Just a sec.

There you go.

Next in line, please.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

[Clerk] How's your day going?

Fine.

Your ID, please.

You just wait here.
I have to get this in the back.

I'll be just a minute.

[Reggie]
You can still come to it.

And, Miss Cowan, sign here.

Okay. Thank you.

[tense music swelling]

[Musa] Laura!

Come on, now.

Okay. Thank you.

[suspenseful,
percussive music]

[dramatic music]

[crickets chirping]

Mama, why are you up?

I was just praying.

Do you want me to pray with you?

[Maryum] I can pray, too, Mama.

Sure.

You can't have too much prayer.

When I was younger,
I had these two aunts,

Bertha and Meridy,

and they used to drag me
to church every single Sunday.

They were so full of life
and Jesus.

Just to see God
through them was amazing.

They used to sing this one song
to me all the time.

♪ Why should my heart
feel lonely ♪

♪ When all heaven comes

♪ When Jesus is my portion

♪ A constant friend is he

♪ When his eye

♪ Is on the sparrow

[vehicle approaching]

[Laura] It's the police.

[suspenseful music]

[knocking on door]

Yes?

[Roger] Yeah, it's
Detective Roger Gallagher,

Riverside County
Sheriff's Department?

Can you open the door?

Yes?

Yeah, we're looking
for a Laura Cowan.

- Who are you looking for?
- Laura Cowan.

- Give me a sec.
- [Roger] Uh-huh.

[suspenseful music]

Come out here.
I need you at the door.

Ma'am,
can you identify yourself?

Laura.

Laura, Laura Cowan.

Miss Cowan, you mind
coming outside

and talking with us
for a second?

Alone.

Ma'am, could you tell me
if you wrote this letter?

I did. I did.

Okay.

My kids are in there.
He has a gun! He has a gun!

- We should go around!
- Okay. Keep going. Keep going.

My kids are outside.

- We should go around!
- Okay. Keep going. Keep going.

[suspenseful music]

Ahmed.

Maryum, your mother needs you.

[Officer] Hands in the air, now!

Don't move! Drop your weapon!

[Officer] Got him?

[Officer 2] Got him. I got him.

Ahmed? Maryum?

Come on! Come on!

[muffled banging]
[Zara] Help!

Hey,
is there someone else in here?

Yes. Yes, he's been keeping
another woman in there.

Help! Can anyone hear me?

Help! Help, please!

Help, I'm in here!

Help, can you hear me?
Can anybody hear me?

[Zara screams]

- Thank you!
- I got you.

- I got you, I got you.
- Oh, thank you!

[Zara] Oh, thank you!

I told you
we would make it out, right?

We're free, baby. We're free.

I love you so much. I love you.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

[gentle music]

[sirens wailing]
[police radio chatter]

Don't worry, I'm gonna get out!

I'm gonna find you!
I'm gonna kill you!

I'll kill you!

Somebody shut him up.

[gentle music]
[police radio chatter]

[suspenseful music]

Tas!

Miss, miss, please, please,
please.

That's my baby. That's my baby.

- [Officer] Listen to me.
- It's okay.

[gentle music]

[Laura] I'm never letting you go
ever again.

[gentle, bright music]

[Laura] Hello up there.
It feels good to be free.

There he comes.

Shabazz is
getting out of prison

and meeting Tas
for the first time.

I pray you can help us
become a family again.

Our new beginning.
[buzzer sounds]

[gate creaking]

[bright, gentle music]

Why are you over here?

[Shabazz chuckles]

I missed you.

Not as much as I've missed you.

How are you holding up?

I should be asking you that.

Kids.

Daddy!

[Shabazz] My angel.

My prince.

I prayed to God
that He would bless me

to be able to have you guys
in my arms again.

And God is good.

- [Maryum] Yeah!
- [Shabazz] Yeah! Yes.

Oh, my God.

Oh, man.

[Laura] Husband.

This is Taslima.

Let Daddy meet
this beautiful queen.

Wow.

She's a part of you.

She was sent to us to be a part
of this family.

I'll find my way to love her.

All good?

Yeah. All good.

Except we need
to get this family fed, right?

- [Maryum] Yeah.
- [Shabazz] Yeah? Yeah?

You guys still eat fish sticks
and fries?

- Fish sticks and fries.
- Fish sticks and fries.

Yes!

[Laura] We were all together
for a moment, happy.

But life sometimes takes
its turns.

Shabazz died of a heart attack

a month after he got out
of prison.

My life changes forever again.

But you already knew that.

All right, little munchkins.
Come on.

We got a lot we have to pack up.

Watch your sister.

♪ You question who you are

Take it all in.

So we're gonna go back home
to Ohio,

and I don't know if we'll be
able to see this again.

But look at what God can do.

There's so much beauty

in the world
with endless possibilities.

And I don't want you
to ever forget that.

Okay? Okay?

Got it.

[Laura] I promised God
when I was in that garage,

and it was cold, wet,

and we were hungry,

I told Him I'd dedicate my life
to helping others.

And He did.

And I'm keeping my promise.

You know, I used
to call myself a victim.

But I realized
we're not victims.

I'm not a victim.

I'm greater than that.

We're greater than that.

We're survivors and thrivers.

I came home
with three beautiful children.

Blessed with the knowledge that,

no matter how dark
the days are,

they will always be my sunshine.

♪ Be strong

♪ Stand tall

♪ Dust off your trouble
Give it your all ♪

♪ You raise up
above the stormy ground ♪

♪ You raise up
No one can chain you down ♪

♪ Be braver, be bolder

♪ Be fire

♪ Be fearless

[instrumental interlude]

[suspenseful outro music]