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- Callie Rayburn,

my name's Fay Waldon.

I'm a caseworker with Child and Family Services.

: Go away!

(knocking on door

- Callie, I need you to open the door, please.

: You're here to take him.

- No, that is not true.

I'm here to help you.

But I need you to open the door, please.

Before this escalates.

Callie, I need you to talk to me.

Please.

- They said there was a call,

that I've mistreated my boy.

It has to be his father. He's angry that

I won't take him back and he's just doing this

to hurt me-- - No!

- I know how overwhelming this must feel.

By law, we have to follow up on every report.

Even the ones made in bad faith.

Our focus is on your child's safety

and giving you all of the support that you need.

But first, I need to know that your son is okay.

No, no, fellas. She's scared.

She's not combative. Okay?

I just need a little bit more time.

- How do I know I can trust you?

- Because I will never walk away from a family in need.

And right now...

...I'm the best ally you've got.

Hey, Elijah.

My name is Fay.

It's my job to come and talk to kids

when they've been hurt,

just to make sure everything is okay.

We can talk whenever you're ready, okay?

There's no rush.

We'll just take it one little step at a time.

Are you playing a game?

Is it cool?

Yeah, can I sit and watch?

Wow.

That's a pretty cool game.

Hey, Janet.

- Hey,

you're just getting back now?

- Yeah, that last visit ate up half of my afternoon.

- Well, I heard things went well with Kaylee Rayburn

this morning.

- Mmm, it was a bit touch and go,

but we sorted it out.

We've got a follow-up on Monday.

- Wait, are you just having lunch now?

It's after three.

- Gonna have to finish this on the road.

- You know what? No.

Let me ask Angela to take your last stop.

Okay?

It's Friday.

Go surprise Paul.

Open up a bottle of wine.

Bath together.

- That's very tempting, but I promised the father.

- Go home, Fay.

That's an order.

Can't afford to let one of my best burn out.

- Getting out early, Fay?

- Finally happened, Sam.

They gave me the boot.

: There she is. That's her.

- Oh, don't tell me they've stuck you

on the graveyard shift again.

- I guess some of us just don't know when to quit.

- You sure?

: It's her.

- You have yourself a fine weekend, Fay.

- You too.

: This is where we can still call this off.

Wait a little longer, plan a little better.

- I've already waited too long, Harlow.

This has to end tonight.

- Hey.

I can do this.

- Do you think I'm crazy for doing this?

You can be honest.

- After what they did to you, Tess...

...doing nothing is the crazy move.

: We wait until dark.

Until they're asleep.

- Stick to the plan.

- Mmm, smells good in here.

Oh, honey, not on the counter.

- Working on my famous leftover stew all day.

It's been going while I was at the job site.

- Mmm.

- Secret ingredient?

Confidence. - Really?

Mmm.

- I wasn't expecting to see you 'til after six.

- Yeah, Janet kicked me out.

- Huh.

Let me guess.

You're messing up her overtime budget again.

- She wanted to make sure I didn't bring any work

home with me.

It's been a long week.

- Speaking of work,

there is something I'd like to run by you.

- Okay.

- But you have to close your eyes and follow me.

- What did you do?

- Keep them closed.

Okay, last step. There you go.

I got you, I got you.

All right.

Okay, keep walking, keep walking.

Getting close.

Okay, and then we're going to turn, turn, turn, turn.

We're almost there, I promise.

- Okay, don't bump me into anything.

- We're almost there, I promise.

Okay? - Okay, can I open now?

- And open.

Samples.

- You started wallpapering.

- Yeah, it's called Lemon Dawn Daydream.

You know, I feel like,

see how we feel about it before we commit.

- I thought we decided to go on something

a little bit more neutral.

Like taupe, or... stripes.

Depending on what we decide to do with the space.

- It's supposed to be calming,

like sunlight on a summer day.

- It's giving a definite nursery vibe.

- Is that so bad?

- Paul... - Hey.

- Honey, you know how I feel about this.

The things I see every single day,

starting a family.

- You are not your mother

and you are not your clients

- Okay, well, can we just, pause on the pastels

just for now, please?

and you know what I was thinking,

that I could run us a bubble bath later.

- I like the way you're thinking.

- Oh, yeah, do you?

- Yeah? Good? Okay. - Yeah.

- Paul.

Do you hear that?

- Don't make me do anything I regret.

- What do you...

What do you want?

- We're not here to hurt you.

As long as you do exactly as I say.

: Fay, honey, is that you?

- Don't make a sound.

- Fay?

Fay?

Hey.

Just stay calm.

We don't have any money in the house.

- I don't want your money.

- Uh, j-just please don't hurt my wife.

Let's just talk and stay calm.

Okay?

- Paul! Paul!

: You need to focus on me. You need to focus on me.

- Why?

- You want to focus on me. - What do you want?

: I want what you people stole from me.

I want my little girl back.

- I don't know what you're talking about.

He's really hurt, please.

: Here's what's gonna happen next.

You and I are going to go on a little drive.

If Harlow doesn't hear from me,

he lights Paul up until the battery dies out.

- I don't know.

I don't know what this is about, but we can just talk about it.

I can help you.

You can talk to me. I'm a social worker.

- I know exactly what you are, Fay.

That's why I'm here.

Let's go.

: Oh, Fay.

Fay...

Ugh...

- Go get her, Tess.

Bring her back home.

: Move.

Let's get this done.

: So, um...

...you said your name was Tess?

That's what he was calling you. : That's right.

- You said that you didn't want to hurt us.

That you were going to let us go.

But you're using your real names.

- It's because once this is all over,

once I have her back...

...we're going someplace they'll never find us.

- You said that someone took your little girl.

- It was almost three years ago.

- Three years?

That's...

...just a little before my time.

If there's been some kind of mistake,

you have to know that there are better ways

to deal with this than committing a felony.

- You think I haven't tried?

I did everything they told me to.

Jumped through every hoop.

Why did you choose me and Paul?

- Because my caseworker disappeared.

But you were her friend.

Your caseworker was Margaret Whitaker?

she was my mentor back when I first started,

but she's retired now.

- Well, your mentor ruined my life.

Now I want it back.

- Oh, that's Sam.

He's our security guard.

He patrols the perimeter every night.

- Duck.

- What do we do?

- We're going to stay out of his way.

And if things go south,

just tell him you're working overtime.

Go.

- Okay, I'm in.

Now what?

- Tess Donnelly. Two N's, two L's.

Caseworker...

...Margaret Whitaker.

I was just a kid.

- Looks like you came to our attention

when a nurse filed a report.

Flagging possible abuse.

- Wasn't true.

- The child's name was Amelia.

She was 18 months old.

: It was the 4th of July.

We went to watch the fireworks

at a park near our house.

I didn't see the ember that fell on her.

Not until she started crying.

I rushed her to the ER.

The nurse on duty...

She hated me.

On sight.

Next thing I knew,

Margaret Whitaker shows up.

She tells me they're taking Amelia into protective custody.

They wouldn't even let me say goodbye.

- Burns on infants are considered sentinel injuries.

They are extreme red flags.

So if they had even the slightest suspicion,

they would have no choice but to act.

- I was only 19. - I don't understand.

If they had made a mistake, why didn't you fight it?

You would have had a detention hearing within 72 hours.

- I tried!

I tried, I didn't hear about it until it was too late!

I kept calling, begging for information,

but everything had to go through Margaret.

I had no family, no support.

Something inside me just broke.

I convinced myself

she was better off without me.

I spiraled.

I started drinking...

Pills...

It was Harlow who helped me back.

She was having trouble with her M's.

She couldn't say "mama".

She called me "nana".

- Was Harlow the father?

- Her father passed away before she was born.

- Okay, um...

Okay, I can see bits and pieces of your case file here.

The rest of it is restricted access.

- Is that normal?

- Only if it involves something extremely confidential,

like a protective seal from family court,

maybe a closed adoption.

- It doesn't say where she went?

- No.

- But Margaret Whitaker knows.

- Margaret doesn't have access to any of this information.

She's retired.

- But you still keep in touch.

Do you still keep in touch?

- No, just...

...not for the last year.

Not since her husband passed away.

- But you know where she lives.

- I am not gonna hand you another hostage.

We can figure this out together.

I can help you.

I am not your enemy.

Please just let me help you.

It's Sam.

He's gonna wonder what I'm doing here

after 11 o'clock at night.

- Get rid of him or I will.

- No, Tess, he's just a sweet old man.

- Fay?

Thought I recognized your car.

What brings you here this time of night?

- Just getting some notes together for next week,

trying to get ahead of things.

- Are you alone?

I could have sworn I heard someone else in here.

- Sam, wait!

- I... I didn't have a choice.

- Tess, he's really hurt.

We need to get him to a hospital.

- I told you to get rid of him.

Take me to Margaret Whitaker.

We'll call an ambulance on the way.

: What is it?

What's wrong?

I just want to know my wife's okay.

- Everything's fine, shut up!

: Do you really think they're gonna let

either one of you anywhere near this kid after this?

You'll be lucky to get a visit before she graduates college.

- You don't know all the facts

and what she's been through, alright?

- You both have to know you're going to jail after this.

: Not if they never find us.

All that matters is that Tess finds her little girl.

: Who else lives here?

Does Margaret live alone?

: As far as I know.

Can I at least just talk to Paul,

just to know that he's okay?

: You can talk when this is over.

: What's the plan, Tess?

How do we keep this from getting any more away from us?

- Stop trying to workshop me.

I find out where she is. That's how this ends.

- I know.

Why tonight?

- I was starting to think that...

...I was past the worst of it.

Maybe even...

...moving on.

Then a few weeks ago, I...

I saw her.

In the city.

She was older, but it was her.

I lost her in the crowd,

but it was her.

She was holding someone else's hand.

But it was Amelia.

- I hear you.

I can understand how hard that must have been.

Everything you've gone through.

But what you're doing tonight,

it can only end badly.

- It already ended badly.

Now I just want her back.

Let's go.

: What do I say?

: Just get her to open the door and then

I will take care of the rest.

Try again.

- Hey, it's been so long.

What are you doing here? It's so late.

- So sorry, Margaret.

I didn't have a choice.

- Get back inside. Close the door!

- I didn't have a choice.

: Fay, what is this?

- She's not alone. They have Paul.

He's hurt.

- Who are you? What do you want?

- Tell her you remember me.

- I don't know what you're talking about.

- Say it.

Say you remember me.

- Yes, I remember you.

- What's my name?

- Tess, your name is Tess.

- That's better.

Now we're getting somewhere.

Go.

Sit.

- Now tell her how we met.

- I-I don't-- - No more lying.

Tell her.

- It was just over three years ago.

Fourth of July.

A report came in.

Suspected abuse. I was sent to investigate.

: You told me you were there to help me.

You said you were on my side.

- My duty was to the welfare of that little girl.

According to the nurse's notes,

injury had all the indications of a cigarette burn.

: No, no.

That's not true.

It was an ember from the fireworks.

I told them that. I didn't see it in time

because it was burning under her blanket.

- She also noticed the smell of alcohol in your breath,

that you appeared intoxicated.

- There was a bottle of champagne at the show.

I had one sip!

I wasn't drunk, I was frantic and scared!

: Heather was a dedicated caregiver.

I trusted her instincts completely.

Last I heard, she returned to Manila to be with her family.

- That nurse saw what she wanted to see.

I never got a chance to explain.

- We did everything we could for you and your daughter.

You failed to appear at the detention hearing,

you-you made no attempts to reach out--

: That is not true.

I called every day, I showed up at the doors,

they wouldn't let me see you.

- Tess, you were marked as no contact.

Legally speaking, you abandoned your child.

- Evil lying bitch! Tell me where she is!

- Tess if you hurt her now,

it does not matter what happens next.

You will never see your daughter again.

Is that really what you want?

- You all think I'm a monster.

: No.

No, that is not true, okay?

Just let us help you.

- The way you helped me the first time?

- Our duty was to protect the child.

- Who was protecting me?

You called the cops?

Get up!

You need to make them go away.

- Please, you're hurting me.

- Tess, it was me.

Okay, I hit the panic button back at the office

and I pulled up Margaret's employee file.

- I never even got to say goodbye to her.

- Okay, this is over.

Okay, let us walk out there with you.

I will talk to them.

Okay?

Margaret, are you okay?

Margaret.

Margaret, what's wrong?

- Wait, what... What was happening to her?

- The last time I saw her, she was having heart problems.

Okay, Tess, you need to give yourself up.

Okay, I want to help you.

We never actually meant to hurt anyone.

It isn't even actually...

It's not... It's not sharp.

- Wait, Tess. Tess, wait!

: 911, what's your emergency?

: Someone broke into my house.

Abducted my wife.

Send the police, please.

- Fay?

- Oh, you're awake.

Thank God.

- What are you doing here?

Shouldn't you be with Paul?

- He's still with the cops. - Ah.

- But he'll be here soon.

- I never should have brought her to you.

I was just trying to buy time.

- You did your best in an impossible situation.

You should be home, recovering.

- Me?

I thought that you were having a heart attack.

- Mm.

Just a blood pressure spike.

And they tell me I haven't been taking very good care of myself.

Do you know if they found her yet?

Has she been arrested?

- Looks like she got away.

Her boyfriend, Harlow, is in custody, though.

Paul almost broke his jaw.

- I know that look.

You had that same look after I took you

on your first home visit.

Wondering what you could have done different.

- Just wish I could have done more for you.

Paul, Sam.

For her.

- Tess Donnelly was a troubled young woman

who endangered her child.

A child is placed in a safe, loving home.

Hasn't that always been our goal?

- Maybe she just reminded me too much of my own mom.

What I remember.

- Unstable? Unfit?

- Flawed.

But fierce.

All that fear mixed up with love.

- I'm sorry, Fay.

I think I'm still rattled from last night.

I've missed you.

I'm sorry we haven't been in touch.

Me too. : Mm.

- Someone call a ride?

- Paul...

Oh, your head.

- It'll heal.

Margaret, good to see you.

You sure you're okay?

- Sadly, I've been through worse.

- I'll give you a call later, okay?

- Go. I'm fine.

- Let's get you home.

- I know, I know I was never supposed to contact you.

Tess Donnelly came to my house last night.

She wasn't alone.

She was with another caseworker,

filling her full of questions.

You need to make sure nothing was missed.

Because I can barely walk.

If you want to try to stop this...

...you need to do it on your own.

- Hey, how's my handyman?

- Well, it's a temporary fix.

New lock's on the way.

Feeling better?

: I don't know.

I'm not sure what to call this feeling, but...

- You know, we don't have to be here.

We can go check into a hotel, go stay with my parents.

- No, that's okay.

Just want to get back to where we were yesterday.

Happy.

In the moment.

- Maybe tomorrow we head to the lake.

Spend the day.

- Yeah, sounds good. - Mm-hmm.

- You know, she never got to say goodbye.

- Hmm?

- She didn't have that look.

That...

That look that parents get

when they just know

that they've done something unforgivable.

That shame that they can't hide.

All I saw was grief.

- Are you saying you believe her?

I mean, she put a knife to your throat.

- No, I-I don't know what I believe.

I just...

I just know that something's not right.

I think I need to go back to the office.

- Now? It's Saturday.

- I just...

I need more information.

- I'll come with you. Let me pack my tools.

- Hey, no.

You need to stay here and rest.

Okay? I'll be fine.

- Do you really think I'm going to leave you alone right now?

- Fine. But I'm driving.

: Hm.

: What's the problem?

- All these visitation logs,

medical records,

they're all locked up.

- So what happens if you do find out

she was telling the truth?

- I really wish I knew.

- Paul, Fay,

what on earth are you doing here?

I just took the police on one last sweep.

Oh, what the two of you went through.

We still don't know how long Sam will be gone.

I'm just so glad you're okay.

- Well, Paul got the worst of it.

Then Margaret...

- Don't tell me you have her case open.

Fay, legally, morally, you can't be here.

Not until we can at least get you

a few weeks of counseling.

You were just in a hostage situation.

- I know the protocol,

but I just had a few questions about last night.

- You don't actually believe this woman's story.

Margaret Whitaker hired me.

She trained half of this office.

- Do you have access to any of this?

- No. Sealed is sealed.

You'd need a court order.

- Okay, what about hard copies?

Done in the archives? - Log off, Fay.

That's not a request.

- Yeah, okay. - Come on, Fay.

Let's go.

- I found it. I got it.

Honey, can you help me for a sec?

- Yep, yep.

I got it.

Removals, August 2022...

Daniels, Davis, Diaz, Donnelly, yes.

Okay, we're looking for anything with this file number.

Everything's redacted.

: Do you hear that?

- Can't smell smoke.

- Let's go.

We need to get out of here.

Take what we have.

- Where's the box?

- He's got it!

- Let's go back inside.

: Thanks.

- I don't like this, Fay.

We need to tell somebody.

Let the police know what happened.

- We can't do that.

If Janet finds out that I took these, I...

- How do we know that Tess is not involved?

She's still out there.

Maybe she found another Harlow.

Maybe she's out there right now.

- Okay, well, whoever he was, he was after her file.

- You really think there's something in that that can help?

- Maybe.

But maybe not. Maybe it's a waste of time.

I mean, I don't know. Most of it's scrubbed out.

- Looks like we've got some reading to do.

Nothing in this one.

I'm sorry, hon,

I think I'm fading.

- Okay.

I'm just going to try and get through a few more.

Just, uh, nudge me if you need anything.

- Okay.

- Fay, I know I'm the last person

you want to see right now,

but I just need you to hear me out.

To please hear me out.

What are you even doing here?

What in the hell?

- D'you hear that? - There's someone in the house.

- In the kitchen.

Lock the door. Call 911.

- I'm coming with you.

- I'll be right back.

: You've got two seconds to get out of my kitchen.

- I'm not here to hurt anyone.

- You're in my house. - I'm not here to hurt you.

Or your wife.

- What'd you just say?

- I'm saying...

...you can just let me go.

Sorry.

- Paul!

- Where's the rest?

Where? - Upstairs.

Paul!

Stay with me. You're okay.

I'm staying with you, I'm staying with us, stay with me.

- You need to let this go.

You need to leave this alone.

- Okay, yeah.

I promise I will, I will.

Stay with me.

- But you won't leave this alone.

Will you?

Unless I stop you.

- Tess?

What are you doing here?

- I didn't have anywhere else to go.

Is-is he going to be okay?

- I don't know.

- Who-who was that?

- I don't know.

When I first saw him,

I thought that he was with you.

- I'm all alone.

- You have to stay out of sight.

Do you have somewhere you can hide?

- Yeah, I have my car out front.

- There's a trail entrance about eight blocks north from here.

Wait in the parking lot until I get back, okay?

- Okay. - Go!

Stay with me, baby. Stay with me, baby.

Sorry I took so long.

- You didn't turn me in.

- You must be starving.

Let's get you something to eat.

Here.

Eat.

- Thank you.

How is he?

- They're keeping him in intensive care.

The knife just missed his small intestine.

He's out of surgery now and he's stable.

His mom and dad are with him.

I can't be gone too long.

I need to get back to him.

- What about you?

- I'm fine.

- You don't look fine.

- Why were you at the house last night?

- Um...

...after the cops showed up

I ran.

I have no money.

I can't go home.

Harlow's gone.

We were supposed to leave the country together.

Start over.

We even have a little place lined up.

Instead I...

...came back to the only person

who's shown me the slightest decency

in all this.

I thought,

maybe I could find a way to convince you

Margaret's a liar...

...and that you'd help me find my little girl.

- This is what he tried to steal.

These are hard copies linked to your case.

What I could get my hands on.

- Why would you put yourself at risk like this for me?

- Because I believe in what the system stands for.

And if it's gone wrong, then I want to try and make it right.

- But it's all blacked out.

- Most of it.

But there still might be some things that they missed.

You take this half.

I'll go through these.

: Your call has been forwarded

to an automatic voice message system.

- Margaret, you need to answer my calls.

It all went wrong.

We need to talk.

: Jacob?

Jacob?

How long have you been out here?

I didn't hear you come to bed last night.

- Not long.

- What are you...

...burning?

- Some old clothes.

- Why?

- They don't quite fit me anymore.

- You coming inside?

Millie's asking for her pancakes.

- Absolutely right.

I almost forgot.

Please let her know I'll be right there.

- Mm.

- Clara.

I've been thinking.

Maybe it's time we finally did it.

That tour of the Maldives we've always talked about.

No work, no phones.

Not just for a few weeks.

Enough time to truly disappear.

- That sounds...

...so spontaneous.

Millie's just started school...

- Tell her to think about what she might want to bring.

: I'm seeing intake interviews,

risk assessments,

this one has half a monthly call log,

all blacked out.

- It's like someone wanted the appearance of a paper trail,

but made sure it led nowhere.

- What is it?

- This is a photocopy,

but it's been hand-redacted.

I mean, I can barely make out some of the words.

Subject has provided video evidence.

- I don't get it, what does that mean?

The night of the fireworks.

The night that Amelia was hurt,

somebody was recording on their cell phone.

- What, who?

- It doesn't say, but most likely a neighbor

or maybe just someone random in the crowd.

I didn't follow up on it.

- Margaret covered it up.

- We don't know that for sure.

- We have to go back to the house.

- No, you can't just charge out there.

You'll go to jail.

Is that what you want?

Now, after we have actually some leverage?

- What leverage?

It's her word against mine.

I'm just some poor screw-up, She's St. Margaret.

- Okay, just let me talk to her first.

Okay, and just figure out what's going on.

- Fine, but I'm coming with you.

I'm done hiding.

: Oh, my God, call 911!

Baby, you're gonna be okay.

- I'm sorry.

- How much longer are we going to wait here?

- Until I know that we're doing the right thing.

- You know, I read somewhere that before a child turns two,

their brains are still developing.

Still building that picture of her mother's face.

If they're separated for too long,

that picture starts to fade.

Until it's barely there at all.

Like she's a stranger.

- If there's one thing

I've learned from the work that I do,

it's that some things kids just don't forget.

- How long do you think you'll need with her?

- I don't know.

Why?

- Because I'll need time to search the house.

- I figured you'd be back.

Find something I missed?

You were always too good for this job, Fay.

You should have been a detective.

- This is your signature, isn't it?

You signed off on this.

What happened to that video, Margaret?

- It's a terrible thing, isn't it?

The power to change a life with a pen stroke.

- What did you do?

: I was desperate.

George was dying.

His cancer spread.

There was nothing more they could do.

We were spending so much time at the hospital,

it was starting to feel like a second home.

That's where I met...

...Jacob Ashford.

His wife was undergoing fertility treatments

in the same wing.

They'd been trying to have a baby for a very long time.

One day he opened up to me.

He told me how Clara couldn't conceive

How...

...despite all their fortune...

...it was slowly destroying them.

I told Jacob about my work.

About George.

Soon enough, Jacob made me an offer.

He'd connect George with a specialist he knew.

In-home support,

no expense spared.

In return...

...I'd help him find a child in need of a better life.

The night I got that call,

the night I met Tess Donnelly and read those words:

"cigarette burn."

I made up my mind right then and there.

Fast-tracked the investigation.

Jacob would have his family.

And I'd have my George...

At the end, it barely bought us any time at all.

- So why all the secrecy?

Why couldn't the Ashford's just adopt legally?

- Because they'd already lost years

wading through red tape and dead ends.

Even an attempted surrogacy

that ended in heartbreak.

Because Jacob Ashford isn't a man used to waiting in line.

- It has to be him.

He has to be the one who attacked us.

You know he almost killed Paul.

- Did you tell him about us?

- Please forgive me, Fay.

I didn't know he was capable of this.

I thought at first I could still keep this hidden.

Keep living this lie.

- Jacob and Clara Ashford?

That's them? That's Amelia's parents?

You let me think I failed her?

You told me I could trust you!

- I told myself that night I was elevating a life.

After a career of compromises and half-measures.

A chance to truly make a change.

By the time I knew how wrong I was...

...by the time I saw proof...

...it was too late. The adoption was underway.

I'm so sorry for what I did.

- Then fix it.

- But you can't, can you?

That proof is long gone now.

- No, it's not gone.

Maybe a part of me always knew I'd need it.

When the guilt got too great,

I'll make a statement.

I'll do what I should have done long ago.

- First thing tomorrow, we're taking this to

the juvenile dependency court.

And if they stall,

we're going to go public.

I'm not going to lie to you, Tess.

We still have a long way to go, but...

...this is hope.

It's the hospital.

They're rushing Paul back into surgery.

We need to go.

You need to come with us.

We have to write your statement.

Let's go.

- I just have to get a few things

before I go away for good.

- No, no, Margaret. We don't have time.

- Go to your husband.

I'll be right behind you.

- Okay, but I'll see you there?

C'mon, let's go.

: You actually think she's going to show up?

: She'll be there.

: She better.

- You made a promise to me, Margaret.

And to Clara.

What did you do?

- I gave them the way to correct a terrible wrong.

You're too late.

- What did you give them?

- I gave that poor woman absolution, Jacob.

After all this time...

She never hurt her daughter.

We need to do what's right.

- And what's right is Clara and I losing our little girl?

If you let this happen, they'll put you in prison.

That entire department you dedicated your life to

burns in a public bonfire.

- No.

It all comes down on me.

I'll make sure of it.

- What about Clara?

She doesn't deserve any of this.

She'll break into pieces.

She's done nothing but adore that child.

- She doesn't know.

You never told her the truth.

- I told her what you told me.

That we were saving a life.

- You need to give her back.

- That's not an option!

What's wrong with you?

- I don't...

- What did you give them?

- It's on a flash drive.

- Did I mention Millie has her first riding lesson

in the spring?

Clara's already bought her the cutest little helmet.

Robin's egg blue.

Favourite color.

- Please, please, please.

- I won't lose them, Margaret.

Like you lost your George.

: Oh, my God!

Oh, my god! Call 911!

Oh, my God, baby, you're gonna be okay!

It's okay! It's gonna be okay!

It's gonna be okay!

- Look.

There's something that we need to talk about.

Before we can go forward with any of this,

we need to arrange for a way for you to turn yourself in.

It's the only way.

I know a good defense attorney.

He can help you get ahead of this.

Hopefully arrange a plea deal.

- In the meantime, I go to jail?

- You have a lot to answer for,

but, if we find a sympathetic judge,

with Margaret's help,

the only other option is that you are running

for the rest of your life.

Is that really what you want?

For yourself?

For Amelia?

- I haven't thanked you. Not enough.

- Just doing my job.

- This is really happening, isn't it?

I'm gonna see her soon.

- It's really happening.

There's no sign of Margaret, yet.

- Uh, no, nothing.

- Fay! Watch out, it's--

- Tess.

Tess, wake up.

- Where is it?

- Jacob.

Jacob Ashford. - Where is it?

- No! No!

Get... Ah!

- Is this it? Are there copies?

I asked you to leave this alone.

- Where is it?

- Jacob...

Jacob Ashford took it!

I'm trapped.

- Is everything okay here?

- She needs help! Call an ambulance!

I can't be here when they come!

No, no, no, Tess! Just let me help you!

Tess, no!

Tess! Wait!

- Janet?

- How you doing, Fay?

They wouldn't tell me much.

- Wait, what, what, what?

What time is it? What day is it?

- Sunday afternoon, just after four.

You were in a car accident.

They called me as soon as they couldn't reach Paul.

- What about Tess?

- I don't know.

They said you were alone when they found you.

Tess Donnelly?

- I need to talk to Margaret Whitaker.

What?

- Fay, I'm so sorry.

Margaret was found dead this morning.

- What? - A neighbor discovered her.

I told them I should be the one to tell you.

- I was just with her.

She was fine.

How?

- They said her heart gave out.

I'm so sorry I know how much she meant to you.

To all of us.

- Jacob Ashford.

He ran us off the road.

- Jacob Ashford. Wait, hold on.

Somebody ran you off the road? - I need to get out of here.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, no, no, no. Fay, What are you doing?

You're hurt! You need to rest.

What does this have to do with Tess Donnelly?

Did you know there was an incident

in the archives last night?

Did she have something to do with this?

- Excuse me? : Mrs. Waldon.

We're still waiting on your blood test results.

- I'm looking for another patient here.

His name is Paul Waldon.

He's my husband.

- He's still in recovery. - Thank you.

- But we would recommend waiting for your test results.

- Fay, please-- - I gotta go, Janet.

I'm so sorry, sweetheart.

I hope you can forgive me for leaving you again.

But I think I know where she's going.

If I'm not too late.

Margaret had this saying when she was training me.

This job's not about being sure.

It's about showing up.

I'll see you soon.

Once I've seen this through.

: Clara, are you almost ready?

We're going to be late!

: Coming!

: Clara!

- I thought it was a charter flight.

Aren't they supposed to wait for us?

What about the passports?

: Check the china hutch.

Don't forget to lock the door!

: Jacob, have you seen the car?

What happened to the front bumper?

- Hi.

Her name is Bella.

- And what's your name?

- Millie.

- It is so nice to meet you, Millie.

My name is Tess.

- Where's Mommy?

- Would you like it if I took you to her?

: Yeah.

Come on.

Let's go, okay?

Come on.

- You sure we didn't miss anything?

Packed your gummies? - Yeah, of course.

Jacob,

can't you just...

...talk to me?

Tell me why we're in such a hurry?

- You trust me, don't you?

- Yeah.

Of course I do.

- Then go get Millie.

I'll finish packing the truck.

- I'll be right back.

- My name is Fay Waldon.

I'm a social worker.

I need to report a possible child abduction.

- Honey?

You ready to go?

Millie?

Millie?

: Are we going?

- I'm not sure.

- Where's Mommy?

- She'll be here soon.

I'm so sorry, but I have to go now.

Okay?

But it was so nice meeting you.

Okay.

: Who are you?

What are you doing in my home?

I asked what you were doing here.

Come here, honey.

: Calling the police.

Jacob, I need you in here!

Millie, are you okay?

Yeah.

- Her name was Amelia.

- Excuse me?

- Her name is Amelia.

- I don't know what you're talking about,

but you're upsetting my daughter.

Jacob?

- Take her away from here.

- Please, I'm her mother.

- What did you say?

- They-they stole her from me.

Three years ago, they took her from me

and lied about why.

I have proof.

Please.

I just want her back.

- Take Millie to the truck.

You shouldn't have come here.

- Okay.

Here you go, honey.

Just hold on a second, honey.

Mommy needs to make a call.

: Clara Ashford?

- Who are you?

What do you want?

- My name is Fay.

I need to talk to you.

Where are they? Where's Tess?

- They're inside.

- Okay, stay with her.

: I let you live! I walked away!

- You can just let me go now.

You can, you can...

Just let me go.

Just, just let me walk away now.

You can, you can just let me walk.

- That's all you have to do.

- Yeah.

- Instead, you came to my home.

You could have taken her, why didn't you?

- I've hurt too many people to get here,

but, but not her.

- You came to my home.

I have every right to protect my family.

- Please, no, please, don't let her see!

- Fay?

- Jacob?

Is any of it true?

- I did this for us, Clara.

She wants to take Millie.

- I just need the truth.

For her.

For her daughter.

: Please, Jacob.

You have to tell me the truth.

- Tess, are you okay?

- Please, go make sure she's okay.

- Okay.

Hi, how are you?

- Good.

- My name is Fay.

It's my job to talk to kids just like you.

Is it okay if I sit here?

I know that today must have seemed pretty scary,

but don't worry, you're safe, okay?

Everything's going to be okay

and we're just going to take it one little step at a time.

Hey.

You're going to be fine.

You've got this.

- You'd think after everything,

the interviews, the testimony,

psych evals,

this would be the easy part.

Instead, I'm terrified.

- You're here.

You've met every condition.

- You've kept every promise.

- You've earned this.

: I wasn't sure Clara would go through with this.

She didn't have to, She could have fought it.

Filed for full custody.

- She wants what's best for Emilia.

That means finding a way to cooperate.

: She must ask about her father.

- She'll have a choice to see him,

If she wants to.

When she's older.

From behind glass.

- Thank you, Fay.

You and your family.

- Go.

You can do it.

- Hi.

- Thank you for doing this.

- Of course.

Honey?

Do you remember Tess?

- Hi. - Hi.

- I got this for you. - Thank you.

Nana.

: Hi.

- How'd it go?

- She was really nervous.

But I think she's going to be okay.

You know, these first visits, they can be hard.

- I'm sure you wish she could have volunteered.

Oh, well, as per Janet's very strict orders,

that's the end of fieldwork for me.

At least for a few months.

- What do you think?

- It's perfect.

Like sunlight on a summer day.

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