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OH, DID YOU MISS ME, SWEET PEA?

I MISSED YOU. I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU ALL DAY.

HOW'S MAMA'S PRETTY ALICE?

I THINK ABOUT THIS FACE ALL DAY.

I CAN'T BELIEVE SOMETHING SO SWEET BELONGS TO ME.

YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON CLASSES, LAURIE.

I GOT AN "A" ON MY HISTORY FINAL.

I'LL GRADUATE WITH HONORS.

IT WON'T BE EASY,

BUT WE'RE GOING TO COLLEGE.

HONEY, I DON'T DOUBT IT.

COME ON. ARE YOU READY?

COME ON. LET'S GO. O.K.?

LET'S GO HOME.

OOH.

THAT'S A GOOD GIRL.

O.K.

SWEET PEA, YOU AWAKE ALREADY?

OHH! OH.

OH, GOD. OHH! OHH!

OH, GOD! OH, GOD. NO.

OH, GOD.

OH, NO.

OH, GOD.

PLEASE, GOD, NO.

OH, GOD. NO.

OH, MY BABY.

MY BABY!

I THINK HE'LL MAKE A WONDERFUL CANDIDATE, DON'T YOU?

YES. IT'S TIME THAT THIS CITY

HAD A MAYOR OF GARRETT'S STATURE.

HEY. HI.

SO, UH, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MY NEW TUXEDO?

IT'S NICE, TRIVETTE.

YOU'RE THE FIRST RANGER I'VE EVER KNOWN TO OWN ONE.

BUT SEE HOW MUCH BETTER MINE LOOKS THAN YOURS?

HOW MUCH DID IT COST?

WHAT?

HOW MUCH DID IT COST?

$1,100.

WHAT?

$1,100.

YOU PAID $1,100?

I CAN THINK OF A LOT OF THINGS

I'D RATHER SPEND $1,100 ON THAN A NEW TUXEDO.

HI.

OH, NO.

I MAY NOT HAVE

BUT I'VE GOT A CLEAN TUXEDO.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IF I COULD, UH, PLEASE

HAVE YOUR ATTENTION.

I GIVE YOU A MAN THAT WE ALL EMULATE

AND ADMIRE.

THE MAN THAT WE'RE HERE THIS EVENING TO HONOR.

AND THAT, OF COURSE, IS OUR BIG PAL,

MAN OF THE YEAR, MR. GARRETT CARLSON.

BE SURE TO COVER THIS.

THIS IS THE STUFF

ELECTION-WINNING CAMPAIGN SPOTS ARE MADE OF.

THAT'S THE ONLY KIND I'M INTERESTED IN.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

WELL, I'VE KNOWN MANY THRILLING MOMENTS IN MY CAREER.

I'VE HOSTED ROYALTY ON BEHALF OF OUR FAIR CITY.

I'VE BEEN HONORED WITH THE KEYS TO OUR CITY.

BUT TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED

FOR MY WORK WITH THE BIG PAL PROGRAM--

MR. CARLSON!

IS...

TRULY THE CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT OF MY CAREER.

MR. CARLSON, LISTEN TO ME!

THERE ARE CURRENTLY 1,000 FATHERLESS BOYS

WAITING FOR BIG PALS.

I WANT MY BABY BACK, MR. CARLSON!

SHE'S MY BABY, NOT YOURS!

WHY DO YOU WANT MY BABY?

SHE'S ALL I'VE GOT!

COULD SOMEONE CALL SECURITY, PLEASE?

I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE TROUBLE.

I JUST WANT MY BABY BACK, PLEASE? PLEASE?

Miss, I don't know what the problem is,

but this is not the time or place.

Now, come on.

HE'S GOT MY BABY.

WOULDN'T BE A CARLSON SPEECH WITHOUT A RABBLE-ROUSER, YOU KNOW.

HA HA HA.

CARLSONS ASKED ME

IF THERE WAS ANYTHING I COULD DO TO HELP.

ALEX, THIS IS LAURIE MASTIN.

HER BABY WAS STOLEN A MONTH AGO IN SAN ANTONIO.

SHE THINKS THE CARLSON BABY IS HERS.

I SAW THIS PICTURE OF THEIR ADOPTED BABY

IN THE NEWSPAPER LAST WEEK.

SHE'S MINE.

YOU CAN SEE THEY'RE THE SAME.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

HARD TO TELL FROM THE PICTURES, HUH?

NOT TO A MOTHER.

I KNOW MY BABY.

THOSE ARE ALICE'S DIMPLES.

I LOVE THOSE DIMPLES.

LAURIE, I CAN'T BEGIN TO IMAGINE

HOW HORRIBLE IT IS TO LOSE YOUR CHILD.

BUT THE CARLSONS' BABY CAN'T POSSIBLY BE YOURS.

THEY ADOPTED HER THROUGH A VERY REPUTABLE AGENCY.

WHEN I GOT PREGNANT,

MY FOLKS SAID I MADE A REAL MESS OUT OF MY LIFE.

THEY KICKED ME OUT.

I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO.

I WAS REALLY CONFUSED.

BUT WHEN ALICE WAS BORN,

I PROMISED HER I WOULD ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF HER.

NO MATTER WHAT, I WOULD NEVER LEAVE HER.

LAURIE...

WE CAN'T PROMISE YOU ANYTHING, BUT...

WE'LL LOOK INTO IT FOR YOU.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S ABSURD, WALKER.

THAT CRAZY GIRL SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT AWAY LAST NIGHT.

SHE'S VERY DISTRAUGHT.

I WANT TO ASSURE HER THIS ISN'T HER CHILD.

I DON'T SEE HOW WE CAN HELP.

I'M HESITANT TO AFTER SHE HUMILIATED US.

SHE'S JUST A KID.

SHE'S BEEN THROUGH A LOT.

LET US EXAMINE THE ADOPTION PAPERS.

ADOPTION PAPERS AREN'T SOMETHING

YOU SHOW SOMEONE OFF THE STREET.

THEY'RE LEGAL AND SEALED BY THE COURT.

IT'S OUR PRIVATE MATTER.

I DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER TO ANYONE.

YOU WANT A FORMAL INVESTIGATION?

WALKER, I'M ABOUT TO EMBARK

ON THE MOST IMPORTANT STAGE IN MY CAREER.

THIS IS A HEADACHE I DO NOT NEED.

A SIMPLE BLOOD TEST WOULD CLEAR THIS UP.

YOU DON'T GIVE UP, DO YOU?

ALL RIGHT.

YOU GET YOUR BLOOD TEST.

SOMEONE ONCE SAID THAT ALL BABIES LOOK LIKE WINSTON CHURCHILL,

BUT YOURS BEARS AN AMAZING RESEMBLANCE TO LAURIE'S.

AFTER ALL I HAVE DONE FOR THIS CITY,

I RESENT HAVING UNINVITED CIVIL SERVANTS CONFRONT ME AT HOME!

WE'LL ARRANGE FOR THE TEST THIS AFTERNOON.

CIVIL SERVANTS.

I'VE BEEN CALLED WORSE.

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

I'VE DONE EVERYTHING YOUR WAY--

DRIED OUT, BECAME MOTHER TO A CHILD I DIDN'T WANT

SO YOU'D LOOK GOOD FOR THE PRESS!

I CAN'T RUN A CAMPAIGN BASED ON FAMILY VALUES WITHOUT A FAMILY.

AT THE VERY LEAST,

YOU COULD ALLOW ME ONE MOMENT OF WEAKNESS.

YOUR WEAKNESS CAUSED US TO BE TURNED DOWN.

DON'T TELL ME ABOUT YOUR WEAKNESS!

I HATE YOUR DAMN WEAKNESS!

MABEL!

YOU'RE GOING TO KILL SOMEBODY WITH THAT DAMN THING!

YOU'RE SLOWER THAN SPIT IN A FREEZER WITH LUNCH.

I'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING TO PASS THE TIME.

WHY NOT GET SPECTACLES AND PUT THEM ON?

IF I DID, I COULD SEE YOU BETTER.

IT JUST MIGHT RUIN EVERYTHING.

A BLT, BRAUNSCHWEIGER, LIVERWURST, AND TUNA.

THANKS, C.D.

DID YOU SEE ALICE?

ARE THEY TAKING GOOD CARE OF HER?

SHE WAS ASLEEP WHEN WE VISITED.

SWEAT PEA'S A GOOD SLEEPER.

SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT AT 2 MONTHS.

MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T GET YOUR HOPES UP.

THEY'RE ALREADY ON CLOUD NINE.

I KNOW IT'S ALICE.

WELL...

THE BLOOD TEST RESULTS.

IT'S YOUR BABY.

I KNEW IT.

I HAVEN'T TOLD THE CARLSONS YET.

I'M NOT SURE HOW.

WHEN CAN I HAVE HER?

WE HAVE TO DO THIS BY THE BOOK.

IF YOU'LL JUST BE PATIENT, O.K.?

O.K. I CAN'T WAIT

TO GET OUT OF THAT CRUMMY MOTEL.

I KNOW THEY WOULDN'T STEAL A BABY.

THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG SOMEWHERE.

WELL, LET'S START WITH THE ADOPTION AGENCY.

WE'LL NEED A COURT ORDER.

YOU GOT IT.

I PAID YOU $100,000

TO GUARANTEE THAT THERE'D BE NO PROBLEMS.

HAVING THAT GIRL SHOW UP IS A PROBLEM, STETLER.

AND I'M A PROBLEM-SOLVER.

YOUR WIFE'S A DRUNK.

NO ADOPTION AGENCY WOULD LET YOU ADOPT.

I HANDLED THAT. I'LL HANDLE THIS.

YOU NEVER MENTIONED STEALING A BABY.

YOU SAID YOU NEEDED A KID FOR THE PRIMARIES,

DIDN'T CARE HOW I DID IT.

YOU GOT ADOPTION PAPERS TO PROVE IT'S LEGAL.

THE GIRL'S OUT OF IT.

MAYBE MONEY WILL KEEP HER OUT.

DON'T PAY THE SLUT. GO ON WITH YOUR LIFE.

I'LL TALK TO HER.

FINE. TALK TO HER. TAKE CARE OF IT.

BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T, I'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

I HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR, MR. CARLSON.

YOU BETTER.

TRIVETTE.

YEAH.

I'VE GOT THE COURT ORDER.

THAT AGENCY THE CARLSONS USED IS CREDIBLE.

FAMILY DREAMS HAS BEEN LICENSED IN THE STATE FOR 10 YEARS.

NO ACTIONS EVER FILED AGAINST IT.

LAURIE MASTIN...

POOR TROUBLED GIRL.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

COME IN.

THANK YOU, LEANNE.

COPY THIS COURT ORDER. FILE IT.

CERTAINLY.

IT'S ALL HERE.

PLEASE.

A RELINQUISHING ORDER.

THE BIRTH MOTHER GAVE UP PARENTAL RIGHTS.

SIGNED BY LAURIE, NOTARIZED...

COPY OF HER DRIVER'S LICENSE.

COPY OF THE PRENATAL AGREEMENT.

BABY'S HOSPITAL RECORDS.

LOOKS LIKE IT'S ALL IN ORDER.

TELL ME. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ADOPT A CHILD?

$20,000.

THAT MAY SOUND LIKE A LOT, BUT IT COVERS EVERYTHING

FROM SCREENING PERSPECTIVE PARENTS

TO FILING DOCUMENTS TO LEGAL FEES, COUNSELING,

PRENATAL CARE...

OVERHEAD.

YOU DON'T GET INTO THIS BUSINESS TO GET RICH.

A PLACEMENT THAT WORKS--

THAT'S OUR REWARD.

THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME

I'VE SEEN A YOUNG MOTHER REGRET HER DECISION.

WHAT IF SHE CHANGES HER MIND?

IN TEXAS, ONCE THE MOTHER SIGNS THE RELINQUISHING ORDER,

THAT'S IT. THERE'S NO RECOURSE.

AHH!

I FEEL BAD FOR LAURIE.

SHE'S HAD A HARD TIME.

WELL, THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

MY PLEASURE.

THANK YOU.

IT'S ME.

THAT MASTIN KID SURFACED.

YOU'VE GOT TO FIND HER.

HOW DO I KNOW WHERE SHE IS?

SHE'S GOT NO MONEY, SO START AT THE FLEABAGS.

WELL, MAYBE WHAT HAPPENED IS LAURIE CHANGED HER MIND.

SHE HAD NO RECOURSE.

SO SHE MADE UP THE WHOLE STORY

ABOUT HER BABY BEING STOLEN?

SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

SAN ANTONIO POLICE REPORT

WAS DATED FIVE DAYS AFTER THE ADOPTION PAPERS.

I DON'T KNOW.

SHE SEEMS TO LOVE THAT BABY AN AWFUL LOT.

IT DOESN'T SEEM LOGICAL TO ME.

SHE SAID SHE WAS CONFUSED DURING THE PREGNANCY,

DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

MAYBE ADOPTION SEEMED LIKE THE ANSWER.

WELL, LET'S GO ASK HER.

AAH!

OH! OH!

KIDDO.

TIME TO PRACTICE YOUR PENMANSHIP, KIDDO.

GOT A NICE LITTLE GOODBYE TYPED OUT HERE FOR YOU.

SIGN IT HERE. SIGN IT NOW!

YOU BETTER SIGN THIS DAMN...

AAH!

OH!

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

LAURIE, IT'S RANGER WALKER.

CALL AN AMBULANCE.

UHH!

WHAT'D YOU GIVE HER?

WHO?

UHH!

I SAID, "WHAT'D YOU GIVE HER?"

WHAT SHE CAME LOOKING FOR, CRANK, METH.

I WANT SOME STRAIGHT ANSWERS, LAURIE.

THEY BROKE IN AND FORCED ME TO SIGN THE NOTE.

THEY SAID YOU BOUGHT THE DOPE,

AND IT WASN'T THE FIRST TIME.

AND YOU BELIEVE THOSE CRUDS?

SAN ANTONIO P.D. PICKED YOU UP

FOR POSSESSION A FEW YEARS AGO.

THOSE CHARGES WERE DROPPED.

WHAT HAPPENED?

I WENT TO A PARTY WITH MY BOYFRIEND.

THE COPS BUSTED IN AND ARRESTED EVERYBODY.

YOUR BOYFRIEND'S DOING 25 TO LIFE.

I DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS DEALING.

THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO.

I NEVER USED HARD DRUGS.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY?

MAYBE YOU SHOULD JUST LEAVE ME ALONE.

I SAW A RECORD OF THE ADOPTION.

YOUR PICTURE, YOUR MEDICAL HISTORY, YOUR SIGNED CONSENT--

IT WAS ALL THERE.

THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

THAT WAS A TOUGH DECISION, BUT SUICIDE'S NO SOLUTION.

I DIDN'T TRY SUICIDE. YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE ME!

I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ANY PAPERS.

RICH PEOPLE CAN ALWAYS GET THAT STUFF FIXED UP.

LOOK, SOMEBODY JUST CAME IN AND STOLE MY BABY.

THEY STOLE HER.

I DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT I BELIEVE HER.

IF SHE'S TELLING THE TRUTH, THEN STETLER'S LYING.

SOMETHING ABOUT THIS WHOLE THING STINKS.

THIS MAN'S REPUTATION IS BEYOND REPROACH.

SO WHY WOULD HE RISK IT?

CRANK UP THE COMPUTER

AND RUN A CHECK ON THIS GUY, WILL YOU?

ALL RIGHT.

WHAT ABOUT THAT LAURIE GIRL?

DON'T WORRY.

SHE'LL BE OUT OF THE PICTURE WHEN YOU GET BACK.

YOU SURE WE SHOULD GO?

THE JAMISONS ARE EXPECTING THEIR LITTLE BUNDLE OF JOY TOMORROW.

AFTER ALL THESE AGENCIES REFUSED THEM,

IT WOULDN'T BE RIGHT FOR US TO DISAPPOINT THEM.

IF PEOPLE ARE WATCHING YOU,

THEY'RE WATCHING US.

HOW MANY OF THESE SPECIAL ADOPTIONS

WE DO THIS YEAR, ROY?

UM, 10 MAYBE 12.

AT 100,000 A POP, FREE AND CLEAR,

THERE'S NO WAY I'M WALKING AWAY FROM THAT.

IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE IT,

I'LL FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN.

NO. WE-- WE CAN HANDLE IT.

WE CAN HANDLE IT.

GOOD.

IF YOU LEAVE NOW, YOU'LL BE IN TULSA BY 9:00.

HERE'S DIRECTIONS AND THE LITTLE GIRL'S PICTURE.

HAVE A NICE TRIP.

I'M SCARED.

WE'VE GOT PLENTY OF MONEY PUT AWAY, ROY.

MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST LEAVE TOWN

AND KEEP ON DRIVING.

WE COULD GO TO IDAHO,

GET OURSELVES A LITTLE PLACE.

PASS UP 10 GRAND? NO.

WE'LL GO THE THE MOTEL, LAY LOW TONIGHT,

FIND A KID RIGHT HERE IN THE MORNING.

WE'LL HAND IT TO STETLER, THEN BLOW.

IF IT'S THE WRONG KID, HE'LL KILL US.

THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME.

WHEN HE FIGURES IT OUT, WE'LL BE LONG GONE.

COME ON.

MRS. CARLSON.

AHH, RANGER WALKER.

I'M IN KIND OF A HURRY RIGHT NOW.

I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW

THAT LAURIE MASTIN'S IN THE HOSPITAL

FROM AN OVERDOSE OF DRUGS.

SOMEONE TRIED TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A SUICIDE.

SHE HAS A HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

THAT'S NOT TRUE.

IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH US.

SHE'S THE MOTHER OF YOUR CHILD.

SHE GAVE HER UP.

WE PAID A LOT OF MONEY. THAT BABY BELONGS TO US.

LIKE THIS CAR?

EXCUSE ME?

YOU PAID FOR YOUR CAR, TOO.

IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE,

I REALLY HAVE TO BE GOING.

THERE IS ONE OTHER THING.

WHAT IF THE ROLES WERE REVERSED?

WHAT IF YOU WERE IN LAURIE'S SHOES?

HOW WOULD YOU FEEL?

HELLO, LAURIE.

DON'T I KNOW YOU?

YOU SHOULD.

I ARRANGED FOR THE ADOPTION OF YOU BABY

TO THE CARLSONS.

I'M SURPRISED YOU DON'T REMEMBER.

NO.

YOU CAME TO MY OFFICE, SIGNED THE PAPERS,

HANDED THE BABY OVER NICE AND LEGAL-LIKE.

YOU MUST HAVE FORGED ALL THAT STUFF.

YOU AGREED TO GIVE UP YOUR BABY.

OHH!

YES. YES, YOU DID...

AND YOU LIED TO THE RANGER.

YOU'LL NEED MORE THAN A NURSE

YOU DON'T DO WHAT I SAY.

YOU LISTEN TO ME.

THE BABY BELONGS TO THE CARLSONS NOW.

YOU GO BACK TO SAN ANTONIO AND STAY QUIET,

OR I'LL ARRANGE FOR A NICE LITTLE CASE OF CRIB DEATH.

YOU WOULDN'T.

OH, YES, I WOULD.

OH, HOW ARE YOU, RANGER?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, MR. STETLER?

OH, JUST CAME TO CHECK ON OUR GIRL.

SHE SEEMS LIKE SHE'S DOING FINE.

TAKE CARE, LITTLE LADY.

YOU O.K., LAURIE.

RANGER WALKER, I THINK I BETTER GO HOME

AND FORGET THIS WHOLE THING.

FORGET YOUR BABY?

I COULD NEVER FORGET HER,

BUT MAYBE SHE'LL BE BETTER OFF WITH THE CARLSONS.

THEY'RE RICH AND EVERYTHING.

YOU DON'T REALLY MEAN THAT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

I'M CONFUSED.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

STETLER!

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU, RANGER?

WHAT DID YOU SAY TO HER?

REMINDED HER OF HER OBLIGATIONS.

YOU SAID MORE THAN THAT.

THINK WHAT YOU LIKE.

THERE'S NO QUESTION SHE'S AN UNFIT MOTHER.

UP THERE IN DETOX, DRYING OUT.

I HAD NO IDEA SHE HAD A DRUG PROBLEM.

SHE'S LUCKY THE CARLSONS ARE WILLING TO KEEP THE KID.

DID THE CARLSONS TELL YOU SHE WAS HERE?

ASK THEM.

I WILL.

HI. HOW ARE YOU?

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

HELLO, MY DEAR.

THANK YOU FOR COMING.

BE SURE TO MILK ALL THIS STUFF.

IT'S PRICELESS.

REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU GET MY INVOICE.

ALL RIGHT, GUYS. RIGHT OVER HERE!

IT'S O.K.

CLAUDIA?

OVER HERE, CLAUDIA.

AH, PERFECT.

PERFECT.

I'VE EVEN GOT THE PERFECT CAMPAIGN SLOGAN.

A FAMILY MAN FOR FAMILY VALUES.

OH.

NOT BAD.

MYRA?

THANK YOU.

GOODBYE, SWEETHEART.

WALKER, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I WON'T BE STAYING LONG.

WOULD ANYBODY WHO WOULD STEAL A BABY

GO TO ALL THIS TROUBLE?

SOME AMBITIOUS MEN BELIEVE THEY CAN BUY ANYTHING.

MAYBE YOU AND MRS. CARLSON ARE SO CLOSE

YOU CAN'T SEE THINGS CLEARLY.

QUESTIONING MY PROFESSIONALISM IS NO WAY TO PERSUADE ME.

DOUBTING MY JUDGMENT WON'T STOP ME.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

WHAT WE ALWAYS DO.

FIND THE TRUTH.

ALEX DIDN'T TELL US YOU'D BE COMING.

SHE DIDN'T KNOW.

MR. CARLSON, WE NEED TO TALK...OUTSIDE.

YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT WE DO.

OH, THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, WALKER.

WHAT'S THE IDEA OF HARASSING MY WIFE YESTERDAY?

I'M GETTING THE FACTS.

THE ADOPTION IS LEGAL.

I'VE GOT THE PAPERS TO PROVE IT.

THEN WHY SEND STETLER TO SCARE LAURIE INTO LEAVING?

MY BUSINESS WITH HIM IS OVER.

HIS ACTIONS ARE NOT MY CONCERN.

GIVE ME ANY MORE GRIEF ABOUT THIS,

I WILL RUIN YOU.

I CAN DO IT. BACK OFF!

AS SOON AS I GET THE TRUTH.

IF YOU ADOPTED THAT CHILD ILLEGALLY,

ALL THE CONTACTS IN THE WORLD WON'T SAVE YOU.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

WALKER.

STETLER WAS RIGHT ABOUT NOT GETTING RICH.

THREE YEARS AGO HE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY, RIGHT?

BUT MAGICALLY, HE PULLED IT OUT,

AND HE WITHDREW THE FILING LATER ON.

AND WE KNOW HOW.

YEAH. THANKS.

HOLD ON.

WALKER, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LIKE THIS.

WHAT?

I'M GOING TO SEE HER RIGHT NOW.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

WHAT IS THIS ABOUT YOU DROPPING THE CHARGES, LAURIE?

I'M GOING HOME TOMORROW.

SORRY ABOUT ALL THE TROUBLE.

WHO'S FORCING YOU TO DO THIS?

NO ONE EVER FORCES ME.

SO YOU'RE SAYING YOU GAVE UP YOUR CHILD VOLUNTARILY?

I'M SORRY I LIED.

I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.

COULDN'T TAKE CARE OF HER.

I DON'T BELIEVE YOU.

I MUST BE A BETTER LIAR THAN I THOUGHT.

NO. YOU'RE LYING NOW.

LAURIE, LET ME HELP YOU.

I'VE HAD HELP. I JUST WANT ALICE TO BE O.K.

DID STETLER THREATEN YOU?

NO. JUST LEAVE ME ALONE.

O.K.

I'LL LEAVE YOU ALONE.

BUT THERE'S JUST ONE THING

I WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT.

THINK ABOUT ANOTHER YOUNG MOTHER JUST LIKE YOU

WHO'S TRYING TO RAISE HER BABY

WITH NO FAMILY SUPPORT, EITHER.

THINK ABOUT HOW SHE'LL FEEL

WHEN THEY STEAL HER BABY?

HAVE A NICE TRIP.

OH, NO.

BRIAN.

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH YOU?

MY BABY!

MY BABY'S GONE!

ONE MINUTE, SHE'S THERE,

AND THE NEXT MINUTE, SHE'S GONE.

IT'S ALL MY FAULT.

IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT.

ARE YOU GOING TO FIND MY BABY?

WE'LL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN.

NOBODY CAUGHT YOUR ATTENTION, TRIED TO DISTRACT YOU?

NO. I WAS CLEANING UP THE MESS BRIAN MADE.

I JUST LOOKED AWAY FOR A FEW SECONDS.

THERE WAS AN OLD CAR

THAT DROVE AWAY REAL FAST.

I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT UNTIL I HEARD HER CRYING.

OLD CAR. WHAT MAKE?

THOSE OLD BOATS ALL LOOK THE SAME,

BUT THIS WAS GRAY WITH LOUISIANA PLATES.

SEE THE LICENSE NUMBER?

IT WAS 789 AT THE END.

THANKS.

DO YOU HAVE YOUR BABY'S PICTURE?

YES.

GET AN APB ON THAT CAR

AND GET THE BABY'S PICTURE ON THE NEWS RIGHT AWAY.

WE'LL DO EVERYTHING HUMANLY POSSIBLE

TO FIND YOUR BABY.

O.K.

LET'S GO PAY STETLER A VISIT.

THE KID'S GOT A COLD.

DON'T TELL STETLER THAT. HE'LL CUT OUR TAKE.

BACK FROM TULSA SO SOON?

DROVE ALL NIGHT.

OH...

YES.

VERY NICE.

UH-HUH.

PRETTY AS THE PICTURE.

CALL US IF YOU NEED ANOTHER JOB, MR. STETLER.

I'LL BE IN TOUCH.

GET THE DIAPER BAG, PARMER.

[WHISTLING YES, SIR, THAT'S MY BABY]

WE'RE OUT OF HERE.

THANK YOU.

2A47 FOR WALKER.

WALKER.

GOT THAT CAR WITH LOUISIANA PLATES FOR YOU.

GREAT. WHERE AT?

5th AND ALVARADO, INNER-CITY MOTEL.

WE'RE ON OUR WAY.

STAY PUT UNTIL WE GET THERE.

3-MONTH-OLD CAROL NEWHALL

WAS KIDNAPPED THIS MORNING

FROM RALPH'S FINE FOOD IN NORTH DALLAS.

AUTHORITIES ARE ASKING EVERYONE

TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THIS CHILD

AND TO REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

TO THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY.

CAN I PLEASE HAVE THE NUMBER

FOR THE FAMILY DREAMS ADOPTION AGENCY, PLEASE?

HELLO. I WAS WONDERING

IF YOU COULD PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR ADDRESS?

THANK YOU.

GET OUT!

TURN AROUND.

OH, NO. ANOTHER KARATE GUY.

PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK

OR YOU'RE GOING TO GET HURT.

OH!

I TOLD YOU. STAY DOWN!

ROLL OVER.

STETLER'S GOT THE BABY.

CUFF HIM.

SPREAD OUT.

YES, MRS. JAMISON,

SHE'S JUST AS HAPPY AND AS HEALTHY

AS CAN BE.

OH, I'M HAPPY, TOO.

THESE ARE THE MOMENTS

THAT MAKE IT ALL WORTH WHILE.

I'M SURE YOU'LL MAKE TERRIFIC PARENTS.

LET'S MEET AT THE MAYWOOD HOTEL,

SAY IN AN HOUR?

AND--

AND YOU'LL BRING THE PAYMENT WITH YOU?

100,000 IN CASH. THAT'S CORRECT.

SEE YOU THEN.

COME ON.

I'LL GET OUT UP HERE.

ACTUALLY, I WANT YOU TO FOLLOW THAT CAR.

I CAN'T TELL YOU THAT.

THIS IS A SERIOUS POLICE MATTER, MA'AM.

I WORK FOR MR. STETLER.

CERTAINLY YOU UNDERSTAND MY POSITION.

LADY, YOU'D BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR POSITION.

YOUR BOSS IS A SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER.

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE AN ACCOMPLICE,

YOU BETTER START TALKING.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE IS,

BUT MR. PARMER WILL.

STAND UP!

WHERE'S STETLER?

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU'RE FACING HARD TIME.

YOU BETTER START TALKING.

HE'S ON HIS WAY

TO THE MAYWOOD HOTEL.

TAKE HIM IN, TRIVETTE.

I'M GOING AFTER STETLER.

O.K., HERE WE GO.

HI.

LAURIE.

WHAT'S THIS ABOUT?

I'M GOING BACK TO SAN ANTONIO.

I THINK THAT'S WISE.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE ALICE WAS ALL RIGHT.

OF COURSE SHE WILL BE.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO NOTHING TO HER, RIGHT?

NOT IF YOU HOLD UP YOUR END OF THINGS.

SHE'S WITH ONE OF THE FINEST FAMILIES IN TOWN.

SHE'S GOING TO HAVE A VERY HAPPY LIFE.

THIS ONE, TOO, HUH?

MM-HMM.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HOLD HER?

NO.

WELL, SEE YOU, MR. STETLER.

LAURIE.

HOLD THE BABY.

TAKE THE BABY.

COULDN'T WE JUST--

SHUT UP IS WHAT WE COULD DO.

COME ON.

PUT THE BABY ON THE BED.

LAURIE, LAURIE, LAURIE, LAURIE, LAURIE.

YOU SHOULD HAVE GONE HOME

A LONG TIME AGO...

BECAUSE NOW YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO MAKE IT.

REED STETLER, HE MAY HAVE CHECKED IN EARLIER.

STETLER.

HE MAY HAVE A BABY WITH HIM.

YES, HE'S CHECKED IN. WHAT ROOM?

SUITE 1003, 10th FLOOR.

HAVE SECURITY MEET ME UP THERE.

SORRY, FOLKS.

OFFICIAL BUSINESS. SORRY.

SHH.

COME ON.

STAY WITH THE BABY.

DID YOU SEE A MAN COME THIS WAY?

NO...

BUT I THINK I HEARD SOMEONE

IN THE STAIRCASE.

THANKS.

LET ME GO!

CAN'T DO IT, LAURIE.

OH, YOU CAN!

[MUMBLING]

IT'S TOO LATE, LAURIE.

DON'T WORRY.

EVERYBODY'S GOING TO FEEL SORRY FOR YOU--

YOUNG GIRL DESPONDENT

OVER THE MESS SHE'S MADE OF HER LIFE

DECIDES TO END IT ALL.

COME ON. I GOT YOU.

I JUST WANTED MY BABY BACK.

I KNOW, LAURIE.

GARRETT CARLSON, A FAMILY MAN

FOR FAMILY VALUES.

GARRETT CARLSON FOR MAYOR.

DOES THAT GET YOU WHERE YOU LIVE OR WHAT?

EXCELLENT WORK.

IT ALMOST BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE.

OH, YES. IT'S VERY MOVING.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

I'LL GET THAT.

GOOD WORK.

THAT SHOT WHERE SHE LOOKS DOWN AT THE BABY

AND SMILES, IT'S, UH...

I GOT TO LOOK AT THAT AGAIN.

I HAVE A WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST, MR. CARLSON.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

CONSPIRING TO COMMIT MURDER,

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE,

ADOPTING A BABY ILLEGALLY.

HOW'S THAT FOR STARTERS?

IT'S RIDICULOUS.

YOU'LL NEVER MAKE ANY OF THAT STICK.

THAT'S NOT MY JOB.

IT'S MINE,

AND I INTEND TO DO IT VERY WELL.

I KNOW PEOPLE.

I'LL TAKE YOU DOWN,

ALL OF YOU.

YOU OUGHT TO SAVE THAT FOR THE CELL BLOCK.

CELL BLOCK, HELL.

DON'T WORRY, DARLING.

WE'LL BE A FAMILY AGAIN SOON.

I'M SORRY. I'M SO SORRY.

MAYBE WE COULD DO SOMETHING,

PAY FOR--

I DON'T WANT YOU TO PAY FOR ANYTHING.

THIS IS TRUE LOVE.

THAT'S WHAT MAKES A FAMILY.

MAMA'S HERE.

MAMA'S HERE, BABY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I COULD EVER DO TO THANK YOU.

HOW ABOUT A PICTURE OF YOU AND ALICE?

SHE'S SO SWEET.

NOBODY'S EVER GOING TO HOLD YOU AGAIN

EXCEPT FOR ME.

WELL...

ME AND ONE OTHER PERSON.

THERE YOU GO.

WATCH THE HEAD.

O.K. I AM.