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[projector whirring]

[dramatic music]

♪

[water swishing]

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[animal howls]

♪

♪

[upbeat music playing on radio]

♪

[music stops]

[footsteps]

- [sighs]

Oh.

Good morning, beautiful.

What have we got here?

Mm.

Mmm.

Oh, delicious.

[chuckles]

Hey, hey.

Jessica, sweetheart,

you know I didn't mean to, right?

[tense music]

I mean, you know--

you know that I love you.

♪

I said you know that I love you.

♪

- Yes.

- [chuckles] Good girl.

Well, I've got to get to work.

Big day today.

[sighs] Wish me luck.

[smooches]

♪

[humming]

- [shuddering breaths]

[door clicks]

[door slams]

[dramatic music]

♪

Call Rachel.

[line ringing]

- I'm so glad you called.

I need to talk to you about Mom and Dad's memorial.

- I'm leaving him. I got to get Noah out of here.

I can't take it anymore. - What did he do?

- We're going to come to you. Is that OK?

- Of course.

- [rapid breathing]

Can you pick us up from the ferry?

I think that we can be there before dark.

- One of my cases goes to trial today.

- I--I can order a rideshare.

- No, it--I can pick you up.

Uh, just figuring out times.

It'll be over by 5:00 at the latest.

[phone ringing]

- He's calling.

- OK, call me back.

[line beeps]

- Darling.

- Hey.

You're home, right?

- Of course.

- Open the front door.

- I'm in the bedroom.

- I can wait.

♪

In other news, I seem to have forgotten my laptop.

- I can book a courier.

♪

Peter, it's beautiful.

- I'm, uh-- [inhales]

I'm sorry about last night.

- I should be the one.

- No, no, no, no, no.

I have to do better at supporting you.

I just--

I get so protective, and--

- It's OK, my love.

- I am-- [sighs]

I am so in love with you.

Do you think you can forgive me?

♪

- There's nothing to forgive.

- You're amazing. You know that, right?

All right, I'll be back in 10 for my laptop.

♪

[lock clicks]

♪

[car whirring]

♪

- [heavy breathing]

♪

[panicked breathing]

- Jessica! Open up.

Forgot my house key.

[sighs]

♪

[lock clicks]

Hey, Jess. [laughs]

Apparently, I left my house keys upstairs.

[tense music]

♪

Darling?

- [panicked breathing]

♪

♪

- Jessica?

Jessica!

Jessica!

What?

♪

[birds chirping]

- Wait for me.

♪

- Mrs. Howard?

Is everything all right?

- I need to pick up Noah now.

- Sure, um, you just need to sign him out.

- I really don't have time to.

- What's going on?

- OK. We need to go. - What happened?

- Mrs. Howard, I've been...

meaning to discuss with you some concerns that I have.

- I'm so sorry to just come bursting in like this,

but, um, we do have quite an urgent situation.

- What situation? - I don't have time to explain.

I need to take him.

- Wait right here.

And I need to go get the principal, OK?

If you could just wait.

- Come on. - But she said--

- Now. Come on.

- Mrs. Howard!

Security!

Mrs. Howard, wait! Wait, wait!

Mrs. Howard! - Go!

Go, go, go, go go! - Wait. Come back. Wait.

Don't, please! Mrs. Howard!

- Stop!

- OK, go, go, go.

Right here.

All right. Just get in this car.

- Noah!

Where you going, buddy?

- Get in the car. - Where are you going?

- Why is Dad here? - Just get in!

Get in the car! Go.

- Where are you-- Jessica!

- Central Station. Hurry!

[tires squealing]

♪

This man is going to--

he's going to take us to the train station.

We're going to get on a train,

and then we're going to catch a ferry to Aunt Rachel's house

on Catalina Island. - Mom.

- She's going to meet us there.

- Mom, I'm trying to tell you something.

- Just--just wait, Noah.

- Dad's following us.

- Wh--how do you know?

- Dad and I share locations with each other.

- I need you to put your phone on airplane mode

right now, baby.

- Mom, why are we running from Dad?

- Sometimes moms and dads--

sometimes they fight.

- What about my stuff?

- I can get you new stuff.

- What about my friends?

- Noah, do you trust me?

Do you trust that I will always keep you safe and loved?

Then we really need to get on the train

and go to Aunt Rachel's island.

And you cannot call your father, OK?

- I understand.

- OK.

[crying]

[soft music]

♪

- [sighs]

[beep] Call Jessica.

[line ringing] - This is Jessica.

Can't take your call right now.

Please leave a message.

[thumping]

[beep]

- Call Noah.

[line ringing]

- This is Noah. You know what to do.

♪

[angry grunt]

[heavy breathing]

♪

[beep]

- Call Rachel Jordan.

[ferry horn blares]

♪

[seagulls calling]

- I'm so glad you're OK.

♪

- [sighs]

[indistinct chatter]

♪

- Welcome home!

Living room is here.

Bathroom is right back around there.

Are you hungry? You should eat something.

- I couldn't.

Noah?

You hungry?

Sweetie, you got to eat something.

- Let me show you your room.

Here, let's go this way.

So my ferry is at 7:00 a.m.,

so I will be gone by the crack of dawn.

- You commute into the city every day?

- Mm-hmm. And I'm out till late,

so it will be so nice to have this house actually lived in.

Here, let's go this way.

This is you.

I'll let you guys get settled.

- It's temporary.

- No, it's--it's fine.

- I promise you, I'll find you an amazing new bedroom

in an amazing new house.

- Can it be on the beach?

- [laughs] I'll see what I can do.

- I know.

- Promise.

- Can I have my phone?

- Let's talk about that tomorrow.

♪

[phone ringing]

- And this is you.

- No, I'm--I'm not going to take your room.

- I want you to. You need your space.

- You have no idea how much I appreciate this.

- I know, and it's fine.

Stay as long as you want.

- I--I want you to know that I'm--I'm on top of this.

I will get us set up and out of your hair--

- There is no pressure.

♪

- Would you mind if I--

if l laid down for a while?

- You don't have to ask permission anymore.

You're free. It's over.

♪

- I don't know what I would have done without you.

- Here. Hold on one second.

♪

Arnica, for the...

♪

Thought it might help Noah if you look like you, so...

♪

- Thank you.

♪

[fan whirring]

[soft foreboding music]

[sighs]

♪

[crash]

♪

[crickets chirping]

[sighs]

They are called raccoons, Jessica, and they like trash.

♪

[chuckles]

[waves crashing]

[musical tone]

- You have 25 new voicemails.

Message from Peter Howard.

- You're going to regret thi!

[chime] - Message deleted.

- Baby, please, pick up.

[chime] - Message deleted.

- I've canceled all your credit cards.

[chime] - Message deleted.

- I shouldn't have done that.

I transferred $100,000 into your account.

I'm sorry. I love you.

[chime] - Message deleted.

[phone ringing]

- [gasps]

♪

[musical tone]

- One voicemail from Peter Howard.

♪

- I will find you.

♪

[scoffs]

OK.

All right, Jess, where--where do you think you're going?

- Getting as far away from you as possible.

- You--you can't, Jess.

[eerie music]

You can't leave me.

[scoffs] I...

Come on. I love you.

♪

I love you. - Our son--

- Both of you! Jess, do you understand?

I--I love both of you so much.

Look at me!

If you ever leave me, I--

[scoffs]

I don't know what I'd do.

[ominous music]

- [gasps]

♪

[grunts]

♪

[grunt]

♪

- No, I understand the request, but that's not going to work.

Well, he can allege whatever he wants to allege,

but that doesn't mean--

no, I absolutely will not speak with Peter,

and I am under no obligation to disclose her whereabouts.

Well, there are a number of things we'd like to speak

with the police about as well.

The protection order has already been logged.

That's what I thought.

So Peter cut your credit.

- Yeah, and then sent me $100,000.

It's textbook.

- That'll help. - I don't want his money.

I can make my own. - Jessica.

- I don't care.

Where's Noah?

- He wanted to explore the neighborhood.

- You know where?

- I think he said Descanso Overlook.

He's safe here, you know?

We're all safe.

Peter doesn't even have my address.

- No, I--I know.

I know.

I just--I thought it would be nice to hang out with him.

- It's OK to be worried.

You've been through a lot.

- I know.

You're right.

I know it's a lot.

- You are my sister, and I love you.

I'm happy to help.

So I wanted to tell you,

I have this friend who's renting out

this lovely little house down on the beach,

and if you don't mind-- and this is absolutely

not a hint-- but it's going to go fast.

So I arranged for you to see it later today.

- That's amazing! - You don't mind?

- Of course not.

- Great.

She's also on the board of this cute little school in town,

and she said they're desperate for substitute teachers.

- Did you just find me a house and a job

in less than 24 hours?

- You should have me on retainer.

- Maybe I should.

Let me go check on Noah.

♪

[indistinct chatter]

- And see this?

- Oh, OK.

- Here, it's gonna-- - Noah?

- Hi.

This is Cory.

- Ms. Jordan's sister.

I was just teaching your boy here about the riptides

down there.

♪

- Um, hi.

I'm Noah's mom.

♪

You are going to be late, honey.

- What for?

- The best way is to ambush the fish

in all their feeding spots.

- And Mom, loads of people drown down there.

- [laughs] Oh, that sounds fun.

- Just trying to teach him about the history of--

- I genuinely don't mean to be rude.

We really need to go.

- Where are we going?

- I didn't mean to hold y'all up.

- Not at all.

We really need to go.

I need to go see a house that Aunt Rachel found, so come on.

- I want to stay.

- It's on the beach.

- Hope you like the new house.

- See you, Cory.

- See you.

♪

- Mom, why don't you like Cory?

- Ah, we really don't know the guy,

but you know, seemed great.

- Mom. - No.

♪

You know, a smile could really pay off for you right now.

Might even be something awesome in it.

- Yeah?

Mom!

- I want you to know I understand

how hard this is for you.

- Is this our new home?

- Listen,

you're going to feel a lot of conflicting emotions right now,

and that's OK.

You're going to be angry with me,

angry with your father, and--

- I just want to go home.

- I know.

- We didn't do anything. Why couldn't he go?

- Because sometimes it's not that simple.

- I hate him! - No.

Noah, he's still your father.

- Not after what he did to--

[engine revving]

♪

I'm fine.

Just some bro douchebags.

♪

[soft music]

♪

- So you can see it comes fully furnished.

- We just got here, so that's great.

- Is this for you and your family?

- Just me and my son.

- Oh, and it comes with this gorgeous kitchen.

♪

Oh. [laughs] We can get that fixed.

♪

- Can you do $5,000 cash?

- Can you do first and last?

♪

[drill whirring]

♪

- This is really cool. - [laughs]

♪

- Hey, do you know him?

- Yeah, he's my handyman.

How's it going, Cory? - Almost done.

How do you like the house?

- It's great.

I love it, Mom.

- Want to check out your room? [laughs]

♪

Yeah, I don't know how that got there.

- Oh, my God, no way! - [laughs] Do you like it?

- Can I play it now? - Sure can.

♪

- You brought the picture of Grandma and Grandpa, huh?

- Mm-hmm.

- Can I keep it in here?

- You want this?

OK.

- I really miss them.

- Me too.

[ominous music]

[gasps]

- Sorry, ma'am.

- I--I just didn't see you there.

- I checked on the security camera out front.

- That's very kind.

- Ms. Jordan asked me to.

- Thank you.

- Happy to help.

♪

Is that your mom?

- My grandparents too.

- Pretty.

♪

[seagulls cawing]

- Just don't forget the interview tomorrow.

- It would be impossible for me to even attempt

to forget the interview because you are reminding me

every five seconds.

- Write it down, 3:00 p.m..

- In my calendar.

- Fuse box is in here.

[water dripping]

♪

[switch clicking]

- Oh, that's not a good sign. - No problem.

I'll have Cory fix that too. Here.

Shine your flashlight over here.

- Yeah, I want it on record that I will never go in there.

- Furnace, backup generator.

And you'll definitely need that when the storms come.

- Oh, well, no one ever mentioned storms.

- Yeah, the whole island can lose power for days.

- [laughs] And I moved here why?

- Because you have the greatest sister in the world

who's moved heaven and earth to get you set up

for the life you deserve.

- Greatest? You know that's me.

- Really? [both laugh]

You're going to need a better flashlight, you know.

- Oh, the one on my new phone is fine.

- No. - Yeah, I set up new accounts.

- I saw that.

Ms. Jess!

- [laughs]

- Here. Fuse box is over here.

♪

[door slams]

- You're not the only Jordan girl anymore.

- You're right.

This place is creepy.

- You're right. You are the greatest sister.

[electricity buzzing]

- That's where you'll flip the breakers back on.

- OK, great. Let's go.

[hurried footsteps]

Oh, um, I'm going to go check on Noah.

- OK. - OK.

[video chiming, whooshing]

- Hey, lights out was 30 minutes ago, Mr. Man.

- Can I finish this race?

- Five minutes. You have school tomorrow.

- [sighs] OK.

- And don't forget to brush your teeth.

- OK, I'm back. My mom's totally on my case.

- New user Logan T. has entered the game.

- Hey, Logan, what's up?

[ominous music]

♪

[rattling] - [gasps]

♪

- I will find you!

♪

[wind whooshing]

♪

[thunder rumbling]

♪

[creak]

[panicked breathing]

[thud]

[wind whooshing] [thudding]

♪

You have got to calm down.

[car starting]

♪

[birds chirping]

We just moved from the city, and we really like it here.

- I'm sure you and your son are going

to love living on the island.

- This campus is so beautiful.

- It is.

You'll have no trouble at all settling in here.

- I'm excited. - Good.

And the senior class is in desperate need

of your talents.

[laughs] So if you email over your material list

in case we're missing anything--

- Materials. Perfect.

- OK. [laughs]

- What's that?

- "Overwatch" chatroom.

What's that?

- Try one.

- You baked cookies?

- Why is that funny?

- So you cook now?

- I always cooked.

- Uber Eats begs to differ.

- [laughs] OK.

OK, fine. I cook now, OK?

Put the phone down, Mr. Man. Try one.

- Mm.

It's actually really good.

- Oh, actually, huh? It's actually really good?

- Can I have more?

- Take out the trash and maybe.

- How about you take the trash

and I take these back to the kitchen?

- I want it on record that I will not always

be this much of a pushover, OK?

I'm going to take out the garbage.

[ominous music]

♪

[insects chirring]

- So Peter is threatening to file

both a missing person report

and a parental abduction report.

- He wants my address.

- Well, he's not going to get it.

- That's why he's doing it.

- He's probably trying to get custody.

- I think he's having me followed.

- He doesn't know where you are.

- Rachel, he said that he would hunt me down.

He said he would never let me go.

- Sweetie, he can't come near you.

You're bound to be concerned with everything

that's happened.

I see it a lot.

- You do?

- I do.

And to be honest, you're doing so much better

than most of my clients.

- [sighs] That's reassuring.

- Good.

Be reassured.

And in the meantime, I want you to keep a log

of anything that feels unusual.

And remember that I filed a protection order,

so he can't come anywhere near you.

- And the security camera?

- Cory said he's replacing the system.

- So it's not weird?

- Not even a little.

- OK.

You want to try my cookies?

- You bake now?

- So Corita Kent was a nun?

- And one of the most influential artists

in pop art.

Sister Mary Corita,

she combined Warhol, social justice.

- She's too cute to be a nun.

[laughter]

- I don't think cute is in the criteria.

- You're too cute to be a teacher.

[laughter]

[bell ringing]

[sighs]

- Todd, one second?

The objectification of women is not cute at all.

It's problematic.

It leads to shame, anxiety,

and causes long-term psychological damage.

- Yeah, but that's not what I'm--

- And that's where the problem starts, buster.

- I'm sorry, miss.

- It's OK.

- Well, that told him.

- Well, they're never too young to learn some respect.

- I dare say he deserved it.

Matt.

Music, next door.

Just thought I'd say hi.

- Hi.

Jessica, art history.

- You just moved into Esme's place, right?

- That's not creepy at all.

- Esme is my-- [laughs] My aunt.

- Oh, OK. That's less creepy.

- I hope so. This--this town is small.

Everyone knows everything.

- I get it. I grew up in Orange County.

- I grew up literally two streets from Esme's place.

- And you're still here.

- Walking there right now, if you want to tag along.

[soft music]

- Sure.

Why not?

♪

And then my parents passed away,

so I moved to San Francisco, and my sister came here.

- Rachel Jordan, the lawyer.

- Everyone really does know everything.

[laughs] - Yeah, small town.

♪

You OK?

- Yeah.

- You just looked back a few times.

- Just remembering the way.

- The sea on your left.

- That's good to know.

Thank you.

- Hmm.

So have you been to the, uh, Descanso bluffs?

The sunsets there are stunning.

- I'd like to see that.

- I could arrange that.

♪

You sure you're OK?

- Sorry. Yeah.

Undivided attention.

- Uh, maybe we could go there tomorrow?

Bring some food, wine, watch the sun go down.

- Sounds a lot like a date.

- Is that OK?

- Yeah, I, uh--

I've been doing this online baking class.

- Yeah? - And it's called YouTube.

[laughs] Right now, I am mastering cookies,

so there is a correct answer to this.

Chocolate chip, peanut butter, oatmeal raisin.

- Um, chocolate chip, obviously.

- [laughs] That's correct.

♪

- And you can use any lure,

and you can catch a wide variety of fish.

- How big?

- My favorite thing to do is to get down to the shoreline.

And with this rod here, you can throw a long cast--

- Do you think I can catch a shark?

- Looks like you're keeping him from his homework.

- Evening, Ms. Jordan.

- Mom!

- Just teaching him how to fish.

- Yeah, I'd rather he stayed on top of homework.

- Mom, I'm fine. I've already done my homework.

- Inside, please, Noah.

- You're so embarrassing.

♪

- I'm just trying to be friendly, miss.

- You seem like a really nice man.

- Thank you?

- Your work on the house, it's--it's great.

♪

He's 10.

♪

- I'm just trying to be nice.

- I'm not trying to accuse you of anything or offend.

♪

- None taken, miss.

- I have to look after my son.

Thank you for understanding.

♪

Hi.

Noah, come down here, please!

- I need to talk to you. - Just give me five seconds.

Noah!

Noah!

- Mom, why are you riding my a--

- Oh, I dare you to say it.

Are you upset that I am going out with Mr. Armstrong?

- You can date whoever you want.

- No, this isn't a date,

and I'm not going to be gone long.

Aunt Rachel's going to stay with you.

- I don't need a babysitter!

- Yeah, well, your blossoming friendship

with Captain Creep Out suggests otherwise.

- His name isn't Captain Creep Out.

His name is Cory!

- Noah.

- He's my friend.

- Please just find age-appropriate friends.

- I don't get why you care so much.

- Because I'm your mom,

and I want you to have friends in your own age group.

- This is because of Dad. - You told him?

- No, she doesn't have to tell me anything, but I have ears.

- Your father and I don't have anything to--

- He doesn't even care.

He hasn't tried to call me once.

- This is nothing to do with your--

- Why do you keep defending him?

- That is actually a really good question.

- Look, I really need to talk to you.

- He's upset. - You need to sit down.

- I just--he's really upset. - You need to sit down.

- Honestly, Rach, I have handled everything

that man has thrown at me for over a decade.

I can handle whatever he's throwing at me now.

- He's dead, Jess.

♪

I'm sorry.

Peter is dead.

- When?

- Robert called.

There was a car accident last Friday.

♪

- [rapid breathing] - Come on.

Sit down.

Breathe slow.

In and out. [exhales]

- [breathing slowly]

- It's over, Jess.

He's gone. He can't hurt you anymore.

♪

- I--I called.

- I saw.

- You didn't get the messages until after.

- There's no service up there.

- I'm so sorry.

- [sighs]

Is everything OK?

- I want to tell you about it, and one of these days, I will.

I just, um...

hey, you still want those cookies?

- Is Noah having a tough time with the move?

Seems like a difficult adjustment.

San Francisco, then here.

- He's pretty robust.

- Well, I can tell you're an amazing mom.

- Yeah, I don't think he'd agree with you right now.

I'm sorry about tonight.

- It's OK.

It'll pass.

Whatever it is will pass.

[ominous music]

- No.

No. No.

No! No.

No!

No! No!

No! No!

No!

[gasping]

♪

[dramatic music]

♪

No.

No!

I--I need you to leave.

I'm sorry. - OK.

♪

[thunder booming]

♪

[click]

[ominous music]

♪

♪

- [shallow breathing]

I know you're here.

I know you're not dead.

♪

I know you're in here.

[beeping]

[whispering] Call Rachel Jordan.

[line ringing]

[phone vibrating]

- It's, like, 4:00.

- [whispering] He's in the house.

- Jess, sweetie.

- I just saw him in the kitchen behind me,

and then I turned around and he was gone.

Now I think he's in the garage.

- You got some really tough news tonight.

- No. He was the safest driver.

We fought about it all the time.

- Do you want me to come over?

[thunder rumbles]

- No.

No, it--it's late. You're right.

- You sure?

- Yeah.

Sorry.

- You don't have to be sorry.

Just--just try and get some rest, OK?

- OK.

- I love you.

- Love you too.

[thunder booms]

[lights click]

[suspenseful music]

♪

♪

[switch clicks]

♪

[thunder rumbles]

[shaky breathing]

So this is going to be everything?

- Yes, these are all the newspapers from last weekend.

- This is the national newspaper?

- It is.

And the database on the computers over there

have a searchable list of all major

national and local newspapers.

- Will it cover the weekend? - Right up until this morning.

[keyboard clacking]

[phone buzzing]

- Ms. Lorna.

- Hi, Jessica. Can you come to the school?

Something has happened to Noah.

- Who started this?

- The other boy said Noah did.

We're trying to get to the bottom of what happened.

- Did you hit him?

- Noah said Brett stole his phone.

- Did he?

- Yeah.

- OK.

Do you know why he stole your phone?

- Don't know.

- A number of the boys have been giving Noah a hard time.

- Why didn't you say anything?

Sweetie.

- You've already been through enough.

[soft music]

- I am the one who protects you, OK?

Come here.

♪

I'm not telling him.

- They're reading the will tomorrow.

He deserves to know.

- He's not dead. - Jess.

- I went to the library today. - OK.

- Every single newspaper, Rach, every single one

said the body was unidentifiable.

- I read the coroner's report.

- You did? - Of course, I did.

- What did it say?

- You don't want to know the details.

- I want exactly the details.

Can you send it over?

- Jess.

- Rach.

- OK, I will bring it over.

- You're the best.

- I know. [beep]

[ominous music]

♪

- OK.

♪

♪

How you doing, kiddo?

- Head hurts.

- I can get you some aspirin.

♪

So...

did you put this in the living room?

- No.

- Look me in the eye

and tell me you didn't put this in the living room.

- I didn't, Mom.

- OK. OK.

♪

Noah...

have you spoken to your father?

♪

In your game chat, maybe?

- How could I be talking to him?

Rachel said he-- - She told you?

♪

OK.

I am so sorry.

It's OK. It's OK.

I promise it's going to be OK.

[soft music]

♪

[dramatic music]

♪

♪

[shaky breathing]

♪

- I want to caveat that I think you're doing amazingly.

- Did you bring the coroner's report?

- Have you thought about seeing someone for PTSD?

- I need to read it.

- I'll bring it tomorrow. I will.

And I'll talk to my therapist about it.

- Thank you.

[sniffles]

I really am trying to be upbeat, you know?

It's beautiful here, and... [sniffles]

I've actually been feeling happy.

- I said it.

You're doing amazingly.

- For Noah.

He needs to feel safe.

- He does.

- But I'm scared, Rach.

I have to be honest.

Something just doesn't feel right.

[phone beeps]

Noah has this-- this new friend online,

and what if it's really Peter?

What if some--

- It's Noah. - It is?

- I'm sure someone just found his--

[tense music]

- What is it?

- Pictures.

You and Matt.

- What?

- It's you, Jess.

Asleep.

- We need to call the police.

- Absolutely.

But don't you think we should talk to Noah first?

- If someone is in my house--

- It's Noah's phone.

- What are you saying?

- Look, I know you've tried to protect him.

I know you have, but... he's going through a lot too.

I'm sure he didn't mean it.

♪

[video game chiming and whooshing]

- Hey, Logan.

Remember when I drifted into first place in front of Jared?

That was so cool.

And then remember when you jumped over the bridge?

That was so cool.

♪

[streetlight buzzing]

- [sighs]

♪

[clock ticking]

♪

[distant glass shattering]

♪

- If only you weren't so difficult.

[scoffs] OK, we would--

we would be so much happier.

♪

I will never let you leave me.

Never. [thud]

♪

[floorboards creaking]

♪

[creaking]

[door slams]

[switch clicks]

♪

[phone chimes]

- Bring up all news reports for Peter Howard's crash

last weekend.

- Jessica!

Whoa.

Sorry.

- Uh, sorry that I--

I haven't--

- It's OK.

I've been trying to talk--

- A lot going on.

- There's a--a Peter on the quad to see you.

He says it's urgent.

You OK?

[suspenseful music]

♪

♪

- Ms. Jordan, I'm Angela Ford's father.

- The librarian. - Yes, Peter.

I want to talk to you about a possible vacation clash we have.

[bell ringing]

- So? - I'm going to do this quickly.

- OK.

- My husband was abusive.

Physically, mentally.

- I'm so sorry.

- Last week, my son's phone was stolen,

and someone has been sending me messages, threats, photos.

- What photos?

- Rachel, Noah.

You.

- Me? Why?

- That's a good question.

Someone has broken the lights outside of my house.

I have found my security camera in the trash.

Someone has been in my house, first in my garage

and then behind me in the kitchen.

They took photos of me sleeping.

- You think it was him?

- Obviously.

The San Francisco Police Department

has notified Rachel that he was killed in a car accident

last week.

So I am sorry to be so direct,

but my world has-- has gone crazy, and I--

I am feeling like I am losing my mind.

So if this is some kind of weird game or joke

or whatever to you, then I need you to stop.

- Are you actually asking me if I--

- I'm so sorry.

I just--I don't--

I don't know you very well, and I don't--

- I promise you, Jess, I would never do anything

to hurt you, ever.

Or Noah.

- OK.

Hey.

Thought we could have pizza for dinner, watch a movie.

Sweetheart?

- Yeah?

- I know that this is all very confusing.

- Are you making the pizza?

- Well, I have been experimenting

with a sourdough pizza base.

- Can we order in?

- Noah! [laughs]

- I'm sorry, Mom, but you're a terrible cook.

- I really am trying to get better.

- You don't need to.

You're amazing.

[gentle music]

♪

- You are.

- I know this isn't something I should be saying,

and I'm sorry, but...

I'm glad he's gone.

♪

- He's still your father.

♪

- He can't hurt you anymore.

- I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry. I never wanted you to know.

I really tried to protect you from it.

- I know you did.

♪

- Hey.

- Why couldn't we do this at home?

- Because I am your lawyer, sweetie,

and I just came from the reading of the will,

and we are discussing millions of dollars in homes,

properties, assets, art.

- There's a new article that came out in--

- Jess.

- OK.

OK, Yeah. I'm crazy.

- No one thinks you're crazy.

- Just put it all in a trust for Noah.

- That would be about $30 million.

- Great.

He can have 25% when he's 18, 25% when he's 21,

and the rest when he turns 30.

- You should at least keep the country house.

And you're entitled to child support.

- He said he would kill me. Rachel, he said if I ever--

- He's gone.

He can't hurt you anymore.

- It is in this precise moment

when everyone gives up on the crazy woman--

- Well, then it's a good thing no one's given up on you then,

isn't it?

- Yeah.

Yeah.

Sorry.

I am acting like a crazy person.

[soft muffled chatter]

- Hey, you OK?

Could I walk you home later?

- Um...

- It's not entirely--

I want to talk to you about Noah.

- Oh.

- He's been talking to me.

- Why? - I don't know.

I think maybe he needs a father figure, or maybe he just--

maybe he's just new here and he has no one he can--

- Um, I actually have to deal with some legal stuff

with Rachel after school.

But maybe you could come over later.

- Really?

- Like, 9:00, after Noah goes to sleep.

See you then.

[crickets chirping]

[ominous music]

Ah!

♪

[phone beeps] Call Rachel Jordan.

♪

[phone ringing and buzzing]

♪

- About earlier, I didn't mean--

- It doesn't matter. - Are you OK?

- I got a letter.

I think it's a threat from Peter.

I know he's alive.

- You need to get Noah. Come right over to my house.

Do it now.

- Noah!

♪

Noah! Are you home?

- Jess.

Jess!

- Noah, baby.

- Jess. - Noah?

- Jess?

Jess?

- Noah! [panicked breathing]

♪

[dramatic musical sting]

♪

I told you.

He's not dead.

♪

Where's Noah?

- Jessica, leave, now.

Get in a rideshare, come to my place.

[line beeps] - Noah?

[switch clicks]

[dramatic music]

♪

♪

♪

[line ringing]

[phone ringing]

[gasps]

♪

No!

- [grunts]

- No! Oh, no!

Peter, stop!

♪

[knife whooshes]

[gasps]

[grunting]

♪

[both grunting]

Call the police!

♪

- I already did.

- [shaky breathing]

♪

Cory.

♪

[police siren whoop]

[soft music]

♪

- I shouldn't have been on the beach.

I'm so sorry. I couldn't go to sleep, and--

I'm so sorry.

- There's nothing that you could have done.

- [crying]

I can't lose you.

- Hey, you're never going to lose me.

- If Matt hadn't have been there--

- It was blind luck.

I was supposed to come over at 9:00.

Then I tried to call you and came over.

- Are you OK? - Are you?

- What happened?

- They went to Cory's house,

and he's been stealing from me for months.

He had a bunch of my personal belongings, and yours.

He's been in and out of rehab.

Whole thing.

- I knew he was off. - I'm so sorry.

- He could have hurt Noah.

- I just wanted to give a guy a chance, you know?

And it's all a mess.

I'm so sorry.

- It's OK.

- You want me to stay?

- What about Matt?

Can he?

- I could sleep on the couch.

- He should stay.

- I'm happy to stay here.

- Yeah.

- OK, well, I would just like to understand how this

even happened in the first place, because to me,

that is just completely unacceptable.

Wha--

but how does it even get to that point?

How does someone be pronounced dead

without it ever being confirmed?

- You OK?

- That is just completely unacceptable.

- You sleep OK?

- Always.

- You need to sit down.

- Just tell me. - You were right.

He was in the hospital in Oakland.

He's been discharged, and they're investigating

why it was considered a murder and not a missing person.

- Are you OK?

- It was him.

- He's on the island, and he's demanding to see Noah.

- I will not meet with that man,

and my son will not meet with that--

- Who? What happened?

- Nothing.

- Something's happened.

- Hey, why don't we go get ready for school?

- Why do I have to go?

- Because it's just better if we do.

- Are you going to go?

- Of course, I'm going.

- You're absolutely not going to work today.

- I'm not going to stay here.

- I'll call Yari. I'll tell her what's going on.

You could stay at my place.

- OK.

[soft music]

♪

♪

[phone chimes] Call Noah.

[line ringing] - This is Noah.

You know what to do. [beep]

- Hey, sweetie. It's Mom.

It's after 4:00. Where are you?

Call me back. [phone chimes]

Call Rachel. [line ringing]

- Hey, Jess.

- Hey, is Noah at your house?

- No, he's probably at the beach.

- No, he--he would have told me,

especially after yesterday.

Rach, he was supposed to come home right after school.

- I'm sure he'll come back. Don't worry about it.

- OK. [phone chimes]

Call Yari.

[phone ringing]

- Hi, Jessica.

- Hey, um, Noah never came home after school.

Do you know when he left?

- Not to worry.

Noah's father arranged for him to leave early today.

- Well, who--who gave you authority to do that?

- Mr. Howard is Noah's--

- Nothing. He is Noah's nothing,

and you just helped that man kidnap my son!

- Jessica, until a judge rules otherwise,

Mr. Howard has every legal right

to collect his son from school.

[phone ringing]

[suspenseful music]

♪

- Jess. - Where are you?

- How lovely to hear your voice.

- Where the hell are you?

- Taking a hike with my son.

It's been a long time.

You know, here at Descanso cliffs

puts on the loveliest sunset.

- Bring him home.

- Oh, we'd both love you to join us.

It's been a long time since

the whole family's been together.

- OK.

[phone chimes] Call Rachel.

[line ringing]

- Hey.

- Rachel, he's--he's taken him to the cliffs.

- Ugh, no.

- OK, well, what can we do?

- Very little without a court order.

- I'm going.

- You think that's a good idea?

- No, he's--he knows that I went there with Matt, Rachel.

There was a threat there,

and I am not going to let him hurt my son.

- I'll meet you there.

There's no way I'm letting you meet him alone.

[dramatic music]

♪

- Noah, baby. Come here.

- Oh, no, you don't.

No, I think he's going to stay right here with me.

- Leave my son alone.

- Your son? - Dad.

- Shut up!

- Don't talk to him like that.

Let him go now.

♪

- You look terrible.

You know, I've always hated it

when you wear your hair like that.

- Stop!

- Wow, look at how brave you've both become.

[laughs]

- If you weren't so mean all the time,

maybe we wouldn't have left!

- We?

- Yeah!

- Noah, I think we know who the mean one is here, huh?

Putting all this poison in your head.

- You're the poison! - Hey!

You don't talk to your father like that!

You hear me? - Don't you touch him!

- [laughs] Wow.

Wow.

What has gotten into the two of you, huh?

You leave home for a couple days and now we're just bold.

- It's from dealing with you for a decade.

- Yeah. OK, yeah.

Yeah, it's me, right?

- And everything that you have put me through this past week--

Cory, the garage, the security cameras.

- I'm sorry, what are you talking about?

- He was in my house.

He attacked me. He could have hurt Noah.

How could you do that to us, to him?

- Whoa. Wait, wait, wait.

I--I had nothing to do with that man.

I--I don't even know who he is.

- He had your phone.

- I lost my phone in the accident!

- You're in violation of the protection order, Peter.

- Oh, great. Oh, isn't this just great?

The whole family's here, kiddo.

Isn't it all just so wholesome?

Jess, can we just--

can we just talk?

- I have nothing to say to you.

- Nothing? I love you.

I would do anything, anything for you, and I just--

I just--I don't understand.

I don't understand how you could be so cold

when all I wanted to do is put our family back together!

- You are cruel and abusive and dangerous!

Look at what you're doing to our son!

I should have divorced you years ago.

♪

- No.

[unhinged music]

You can't.

You can't leave me, Jessica.

You can't. - Mom!

- Go! - Mom!

- No. - Look at me.

- Leave her alone! - Go!

- Not without you! - Noah, go!

Go!

- [screaming]

- [yelps]

- You will never touch me again.

- You can't!

[screams]

[fading scream]

- [shallow breathing]

♪

- Call Matt!

- Hi, police?

Yes, I just witnessed a murder.

The Descanso Bluffs.

My sister just killed her husband.

She just came up behind him and pushed him over the edge.

Please, hurry! I need help!

- What are you doing?

- You don't care, not about me.

Not really.

You were out of the first shot you got.

You just left us for your bright, shiny new life.

And then Mom and Dad were sick,

and you don't even know how much that cost in the end.

And then Adam left, and it was just radio silence.

- You could have asked me. - I tried!

And then how long was it before you got back to me?

- I was dealing with all of that stuff with Peter, and I--

I didn't know how hard it was for you.

- You didn't care.

- Come on.

That doesn't justify it.

- I need the money, Jess. - You have your job.

- They cut me loose.

Said I wasn't a team player.

- OK, I'll-- I'll give you money.

- I have asked you for help so many times, and nothing.

And then all this happens and--

you have no idea what it's like to be looking into the face

of financial ruin because your entire life,

everyone's done everything for Daddy's favorite girl.

And you just take it all for granted.

Me, Matt, Peter.

- Please.

- If it's not just Jordan, you don't care.

No one can ever work hard enough.

It doesn't even matter.

You just take whatever you want and leave.

- That's not true!

- The only way that I'm going to get a cent

is if I'm Noah's legal guardian.

♪

- You did all this?

All along, you--you--

you paid Cory to tamper with Peter's car.

You stole the phones.

You sent the pictures, the letters, the posts!

You manipulated Peter.

You paid that man to attack me in my home.

I am your sister!

- The thing is, this is all going to point back to you.

- Please, Rachel, you--you can--

you can have all the money.

You can-- - It's too late!

- I'll tell the police, Rachel.

It's not going to take them long.

- There are no witnesses, just me and you.

And you've been acting so erratic lately.

Who do you think they're going to believe?

- Me.

Great speech, by the way.

Cops are going to love it.

♪

- Hold on, hold on.

You OK?

[police radio chatter]

Hey.

♪

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be used

against you in a court of law.

♪

[soft music]

♪

♪

♪

[upbeat music]

♪

[water swishing]

♪

[animal howls]

[projector whirring]

♪