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Mrs. Christie Dawson?

Yes, uh, Mrs. Dawson would be in her chemistry class.

It's 306.

Morning.

Good morning.

We're looking for Joshua gaines.

I'm Josh.

Follow US, please.

What?

Now.

Once you balance the equation,

oxidation reduction is a no-brainer.

One moment.

Finally.

You need me for more questioning?

Can you just give me 15 more minutes?

I'm sorry. It can't wait.

Okay, I want you to balance that equation.

I'll be right back.

Finish your papers, teach?

Busted!

What was that sound?

Ah, our subtle alarm clock.

No. That agonizing squeak.

My felt-tip pen?

Mental cruelty.

Oh, one more. One more and I'm yours.

Okay.

You know what?

Only christie Dawson could make

marking chemistry tests look sexy.

♪ Through your eyes I see a world ♪

♪ of innocence and grace ♪

♪ and all the mysteries of your soul ♪

♪ are mirrored in your face ♪

♪ I see a light so clearly ♪

♪ where it comes from, I don't know ♪

♪ I'll never know ♪

♪ my love ♪

♪ I'll never need to know ♪

We need to be more careful about getting pregnant.

We should be less careful.

It's just the timing.

Christie, christie, there's gonna be --

okay, no serious talk before coffee.

What is that, is that grounds for divorce?

Don't tempt me.

Ah! Ah ah ah.

Ow!

So are we gonna wait 10 years to have a kid?

Oh, this thing is leaking again.

You can't avoid having this conversation forever, christie.

I can't take a maternity leave now.

Doesn't your union cover stuff like that?

I'm just starting out.

It's my first year. I love my job!

You already have a job, you're a doctor's wife.

Isn't that every woman's dream?

About that divorce...

♪ Who can take your place ♪

Bye, mom!

♪ I've seen it all and it's never enough ♪

Is that lifehouse?

Yeah, it's "take me away."

I love that cd. Do you have it?

No.

I'll see you in class.

Okay.

♪ Take me away ♪

♪ I've got nothing left to say ♪

♪ just take me away ♪

Oh, hi! How are you?

Great boots!

You could kill somebody in those.

Aren't your feet gonna hurt?

We'll see.

How's Justin's bronchitis?

Oh, all better now.

It's just a good excuse for him to skip school.

Hey, Ms. Dawson.

Hey, Josh.

There's two future members of the unwed parents club.

No, I'm serious, I mean,

it's like a simmering crock-pot of hormones

around here.

What are these girls thinking?

Do they want to get pregnant?

Come on, you remember that age, don't you?

Oh, around here?

Only about 1,200 times a day.

I'll catch you later. Yeah.

Hey! Where do you think you're going?

Oh, Mrs. Dawson, I'm sorry. I thought you were a student.

Have a good day, Mr. Fiske!

Thank you, you too. Yep.

Make sure you note the decrease in the mass of copper oxide.

This lab is 10% of your midterm, so take your time.

You can do it.

It's not as hard as it looks, okay?

Remember to measure the mass before and after.

Hey.

Turn it up.

Josh, what are you doing?

Ah!

Great! That was our midterm, Josh!

It's okay, everyone!

Don't worry, just do not remove your burners.

It's all right.

The one thing not to do

is remove heat during the transfer.

I knew that. It was him, I swear.

Okay.

Good job, guys.

Josh. Did you study?

Yes!

Ms. Dawson, I got to drop chemistry.

It's killing my average.

We've been over this already.

He knew the deadline for dropping the class.

You're new to the school, Mrs. Dawson.

Our son's been on the honor roll here for 3 years.

Liz...

Why don't you let me handle this?

She's ruining his record.

She's treating chemistry like a college-level course.

And it would be such a small exception to make, Ms. Davis.

I'm sorry, I see no grounds here.

And it's not fair to the other students.

Maybe Josh needs to cut

some extracurricular activities.

They're very important to him.

He's not about to change his life completely to suit you.

Dad.

What, Josh?

Okay, I think our best option here

is for Josh to actually pass chemistry.

So how about some afterschool tutoring?

Are you game for that?

Totally.

Mr. and Mrs. Gaines?

Ah, that sounds good.

As long as he passes.

Ms. Dawson!

Sorry about my dad, and thanks for saving my ass.

Hey! Language.

So when do we start? Today?

After class, tomorrow.

And now you gotta do your part and work hard.

You're on.

Ms. Dawson?

Can I offer you like a, I don't know,

a triple cheeseburger at the haven

instead of this junk?

To say thanks.

Well, that's a bribe,

and you can't buy your way into passing chemistry.

And teachers don't do 31 grams of fat.

It is not a bribe, just a pure and simple thank you.

Come on, I got a couple questions about ionic solutions.

It'd really help me out.

Veggie burger?

Let's go.

Look, if you knew my dad, you'd understand.

If I don't get into business school

at an Ivy league college like he did...

He puts a lot of pressure on you, huh?

Yeah. Plus I feel bad.

I mean, I'm taking up your personal time

'cause I'm an idiot and can't get chemistry.

No, Josh. Josh, don't panic, okay?

A lot of people block on chemistry like you.

Just keep working at it.

You've got the brains for it

and I'll help you.

If I didn't want to do this, I wouldn't have made the offer.

Really?

Absolutely.

So you actually like chemistry?

Yeah!

It's really hard and i'm good at it, so...

Yeah, well, I guess someone has to be.

Sounds like my husband.

You mean he's not a chemistry teacher?

No, no. He's a doctor.

I actually worked for a few years

before going to teacher's college

to help put him through medical school.

Wow!

You mean, you supported him?

Yeah, welcome to the new millennium, Josh.

Your mother doesn't work outside the house?

Well, part-time. But she mainly stays home.

Check!

I mean, you know, you're different.

Not too many people who look like you are science geniuses.

What's that supposed to mean?

Sorry.

I didn't mean to offend you.

I mean, you're a great chem teacher.

It's just, you're also like a...

Babe.

So attractive women are stupid?

That's not what I meant.

That's what you said.

I guess I just never met anyone like you.

Josh, let's just stick to the work, okay?

I gotta go.

Oh, um, 3:00 P.M. tomorrow.

My homeroom. Don't be late.

Sure.

Hydrogen bonds are polar

when hydrogen bonds with oxygen.

But what happens to the hydrogen nucleus?

It's short of electrons?

Yes! Yes, like water, h2o.

Do you understand it now?

All right, I think I get it. But could I do it on my own?

I bet you could.

No!

All right, that's it for today.

I'll see you Wednesday.

Veggie burger?

Uh, no thanks.

That was a one-time deal.

Sure, okay.

I just thought maybe being the wife of a doctor,

you might --

whoa, whoa!

Josh, our conversation got a little bit personal yesterday,

so let's not pursue that any further.

Sorry.

No offense meant.

I just thought maybe you guys are so busy

you don't get out much.

Look, you're sweet,

but I'm doing you a really big favor here,

so don't blow it, okay?

Hey.

Hey. You wanna hang out?

I got too much homework.

No, you don't.

Okay.

You want to work at my place?

My parents are out of town.

And my little brother's got soccer practice.

♪ She's sleeping gently ♪

♪ in her head ♪

♪ you know ♪

♪ nothing's gonna work out right ♪

Yes, I'm still holding.

I've been holding for, like, 5 minutes.

Drew! Drew, finally!

Where are you? The movie's starting.

What?

You just did a double shift.

It's your week off.

Okay, fine, I just wish you would let me know.

♪ Underwater I wrote drowning ♪

♪ I used to be such a good, good swimmer ♪

♪ but for now my head is in the clouds ♪

♪ I'm a silly love song ♪

♪ a twisted-elbow crush song ♪

♪ I would go to jail with only boys ♪

♪ just to prove I was as tough as you ♪

♪ and when I get out for good behavior ♪

♪ I'll be writing love songs ♪

♪ silly banging-knee songs ♪

♪ I'm a car crash but I have to get up ♪

♪ and every morning there's a cleanup ♪

♪ all I need is time ♪

♪ Time to love you ♪

How about heading to the caboose for dinner?

Hey!

How about heading to bed instead?

Not in my parents' room.

Look, I want to go out. We never go anywhere.

Hey, I'm hungry.

Yeah, me too.

Stop!

Josh, you can be a real jerk sometimes.

Ow! Let go!

What'd you call me?

A jerk.

Don't you ever!

You need to leave.

Yeah.

Jenna?

I really need your chem homework.

20 bucks?

I just really need to pass chem.

It's nothing personal.

Can we Bury the hatchet for like...

30?

No.

Whatever.

So these are some examples of how covalence works.

Josh?

Do you understand?

Anybody home?

I'm fine.

You're catching up.

You're working hard.

You're gonna pass chem. I know it.

You still worried?

No.

I'm just thinking.

About covalence?

About a girl, actually.

Go home, Josh.

I said you'll pass, but only if you keep doing the work.

Okay.

See you tomorrow.

Okay.

Damn!

Hi!

Hi, this is christie Dawson.

Yeah, again, um...

I'm in the school parking lot.

Oh, that long?

Okay, okay.

Trouble?

Hi. Uh, no...

I mean, yeah, I called a garage.

Well, let me take a look under the hood.

I mean, maybe I can't tell a proton from an electron,

but, uh, cars are my turf.

Give me 2 minutes and you won't have to wait for the garage.

Okay. Go for it.

All right, just pop the hood.

Okay.

Start turning it over.

Okay. Stop!

It's nothing. It's just an injector pump.

Just try it again.

Okay. Wait.

Here. Here, put these on. Your hands will freeze.

Red gloves?

I think I'd rather freeze.

Thanks anyway.

Oh!

Hello, Josh. Mrs. Dawson.

What a tightass.

Josh!

All right, go for it. Okay.

Almost. Again!

It's fixed.

Thank you so much! You're amazing!

Well, there's nothing I wouldn't do for you...

Christie.

What'd you tell him?

That, that kind of familiarity is inappropriate,

and a student calling me by my first name is wrong.

You know what your problem is?

You're too damn hot to be a teacher.

And if he touches you, I'll kill him.

Get dressed. We're gonna be late.

I think Clark taking you to the continental

is as good as a promotion.

Well, nothing is done until it's done, okay?

How do I look?

Lovely...

Don't worry, okay?

I'm gonna be right there with you.

Okay. Uh...

I miss my husband.

I mean, is that asking too much?

Not in the slightest, christie.

Go ahead and ask me to subvert

to hospital administration as we know it.

Why not?

George remembers how we struggled through

double shifts, christie.

It's just that now he gets to be the one

torturing young doctors and their wives.

Exactly.

Did drew get you to do his dirty work?

No, no, it was all my idea.

Look, Dr. Clark,

I'm the sort of guy who will work until he drops.

Well, that won't do.

We can't have you dropping in the O.R.

No, no, no.

What I meant was that -- that --

I'm sorry.

You know, I shouldn't have opened my mouth.

I just... I miss my husband.

I'm sorry it came out a little wrong.

But you're so uptight around him.

I mean, he's just a human being -- you can relax.

He's got a sense of humor.

Right.

Am I gonna get this cold shoulder all night?

Look, it's simple.

I'm trying for a promotion,

you're lobbying for shorter hours.

It makes me look like a slacker.

You're paranoid.

It's freezing in this car.

I gotta take it in.

A student of mine just fixed my car.

Maybe I can get him to fix yours.

What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing!

I'm sorry I screwed up your dinner.

Clean it off.

Screw you!

Don't touch my stuff!

Stop it!

What are you doing?

Stop it! That's enough! Come on, you two!

She started it!

Get to your classes! Let's go.

Could you take Monica to the principal's office?

That's not fair! She's the one that started it!

Jenna? Jenna!

Jenna, what is this? This isn't like you.

She hates me. Why?

Just send me to the principal's office!

Hello?

Hi!

Hey! How was work?

Uh... Not that good.

How about you? Um, did you see Clark?

Yeah, I see him every day.

And...did he talk about dinner?

At the time we were stabilizing a kid

with compound fractures and bone shards

in his femorals.

I'm still working double shifts this week,

so I guess your lobbying didn't work.

Can we drop it? What?

This passive-aggressive stuff doesn't work for me.

Fine.

I'm -- I'm sorry.

Me too.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. Sorry!

You guys are the only senior homeroom

with perfect attendance.

And that is very cool.

Three large pepperoni pizzas!

The line forms to the right, people.

Oh, come in!

There's more than enough pizza for everyone.

No, thanks.

Josh, come in. You're invited too.

Take a plate. Yeah!

Thanks, Ms. Dawson.

Okay?

That's so cute, by the way.

Congrats again!

Just throw out any random party stuff on your way out.

Okay, you guys?

Bye!

Thanks.

Bye!

Jenna! Um...

I got the new lifehouse cd for you.

I can't believe you did that.

Well, take it. It's yours.

You worked really hard this semester.

Thank you, Ms. Dawson. Thanks a lot!

Oh, Jenna, um...

I don't mean to pry, but...

You know, if you ever want to talk about

what happened with you and Monica, I'm here.

I mean, you're my best student and I don't want that to change.

Thanks, Ms. Dawson.

Your pizza party's the talk of the faculty lounge.

Good.

Glad to shake things up a little bit.

Well, it's just not how we do things here.

You can have a Christmas party,

you can have an end-of-year party,

but the kids are supposed to bring the goodies.

Did you treat?

The kids loved it. 30 bucks well spent.

Some faculty think you're trying to win points

the easy way.

The battle-scarred and mentally fried?

Do you think that?

Oh, no!

I mean, I know you better than that.

Mmm-hmm.

The kid with the compound fracture went home today.

Oh, nice job, doc!

I bet that gets you back in Clark's good books.

Yeah.

Fixed the car heater, too.

Come on!

And the best part...

The best part is?

I made up with my incredibly beautiful wife.

How did you pull that off?

You want to... Pull that off?

It was easy, though.

We just made love, and it reminded US of...

How incredibly nuts we are about each other.

Was it good for you?

It was amazingly good.

Condom.

Skip it.

No!

Christie. No!

Just do it for me, okay?

Stop asking, for me.

Once you've measured the ph, that's it for today.

Don't forget to shut off the gas.

And leave the crucibles for Mr. Di orio.

Good work, everyone. Don't forget your lab reports.

That was rough.

Thank you.

Are we still on for tutoring?

You know what, Josh? Let's skip tutoring for today.

We'll reschedule tomorrow.

I do something wrong?

No, no, no, no. That's not it.

You okay?

You seem kind of out of it today.

Something wrong at home?

Everything's fine.

You have a fight with your husband?

Josh.

We're friends, right?

Friends can talk.

We're teacher-student friends. It's a special category.

It doesn't include personal confidences.

So if I had a problem, I couldn't come to you?

That's not what I mean, and you know it.

If you had a problem, you could come to me

or your guidance counselor.

Then it works both ways.

Actually, no, it doesn't.

Look... I'm not a kid.

Okay?

Well, you are to me. You're my student.

Well, I'm sorry.

I just thought you looked a little upset.

Josh, how I look or don't look

is not an appropriate subject for discussion.

Tutoring is.

So let's reschedule for tomorrow, okay?

All right.

How's the chemistry going?

Great.

Teacher loves me.

Because now she's invested in you.

Your success is a reflection on her.

It's all about the relationship, son.

She gets her ego stroked,

you get good marks,

and everybody goes home a winner.

Good work.

Teachers swim! Students out of the pool!

Sorry about the personal question yesterday.

I was out of line. It'll never happen again.

What are you still doing in the pool?

It's teachers' swim.

Excuse me, Ms. Dawson.

I guess everything I do is wrong.

Wait.

Josh! That's it, okay?

Our tutoring sessions are over.

I don't know what your problems are, but if I were you,

I'd talk them over with your guidance counselor.

You're in big trouble.

I am very disturbed by what you've just said.

But frankly, I am not totally surprised.

Are you aware of the rumors circulating through the school?

Rumors?

Um, Ms. Davis,

I volunteered to tutor Josh to help him with chemistry.

I seem to remember you thought that was a good idea.

I did indeed!

You're a first-year teacher,

and I think you're going to be a damn good teacher.

You're full of enthusiasm, but...

Sometimes that can lead to trouble.

Wait, I'm sorry.

I can't believe I'm hearing this.

I have done nothing to bring this on.

Josh gaines needs help!

What sort of help does Josh gaines need?

Well, I think he needs to be severely reprimanded.

I mean, maybe even suspended. He was way, way out of line.

What's the school policy on something like this?

Policy?

On a teacher being kissed? There is none.

Well, is there a policy on assault?

Well, certainly there is.

But do you actually think that this is the best way

to go with this?

As an assault charge?

I mean, it'll lead to an investigation

with witnesses, reports, and all of that.

We're just going to let him get away with this?

Definitely not.

But do you have a witness to this assault?

No.

Well then, don't you think

he might just deny the charge?

He said, she said.

Where are those different versions going?

I'm a teacher.

Isn't my word worth more than a student's?

Absolutely!

It's just that you're veering off

into legal terrain that I...

Look, you could lodge a formal complaint,

or you could sit down with Josh gaines yourself,

and deal with it.

Want my advice?

I think I just got it.

He's a little punk! Where does he get off?

You know what he needs? His butt kicked!

Drew, don't even think about that!

Davis should've handled it.

The way she was looking at me

was like I was some sort of failure or something.

I'm the teacher, I should never have allowed it.

I mean, talk about zero support.

She blames me. How lousy is that?

She's a bureaucrat. It's not her fault.

She's hard-wired to avoid problems.

Forget Davis, what are you gonna do about the kid?

You know what you gotta do?

Tell him loud and clear that you --

what, smacking him across the face

isn't loud and clear enough for you?

You know what? You're lucky.

His father could've come after you for assault.

These are seriously screwed up times, honey.

Everyone thinks I can't handle Josh.

I can handle Josh. He's a kid!

But I can't handle everyone else, even you!

Hey...

I'm with you, okay?

I'm just worried about you, that's all.

Why don't you, uh...

Why don't you stay away for a while?

Call in sick. Let everyone cool down.

No, no way.

One kid gets fresh and I can't deal with it?

No way.

Hey, you'll be fine.

But if you need me to teach him some manners...

Just say the word.

Okay.

Bi-pole bonding, class. What is it?

Josh?

Excuse me?

Give me an example of bi-pole bonding.

A gay wedding?

No, actually, that's wrong.

Jenna, could you please help Josh out?

Um, bi-pole bonding occurs when...

Polar molecules are attracted to each other.

They're similar to, but weaker than, ionic bonds.

Thank you, Jenna. That's correct.

Josh, for tomorrow, I want five examples of bi-pole bonds.

That will be our introduction to polymers.

Screw you, christie.

Pardon me?

Nothing.

See me after class.

Any time.

Detention.

Whatever.

Come in!

Sit down.

Is there an issue between you and Mrs. Dawson?

I don't know.

Is this the fallout from yesterday's incident?

She told you?

Perhaps you should tell me your side of the story.

Well, what did she say?

It was nothing, really.

I mean, she kind of came on to me--

all right, that's quite enough.

To begin with, I'm going to cancel

your tutorials with Mrs. Dawson,

effective immediately.

She already did that.

Good.

And in the future, you will steer clear of Mrs. Dawson,

with the exception of your attendance

in her chemistry class.

Yes, ma'am. Anything else?

No -- I intend calling your parents

to discuss this situation with them.

Ms. Davis, please don't do that.

I think their intervention is gonna help you

focus on your studies.

No.

I don't think you understand.

I think I do.

This detention is over.

Okay...

Drew, I'm in the kitchen!

Josh, what are you doing here?

You told Davis.

That had nothing to do with her.

That was between you and me.

Josh, get out of here!

I broke up with my girlfriend for you.

You're very confused.

No, I think you're the one who's confused.

No! Josh, don't!

Give me a chance. Get out of here!

Shh, shh.

Stop it!

Ow! Stop it.

Oh!

Wait, wait!

Please stop.

I don't... Ow! Ow! Ow!

Christie, I don't want, I don't --

Get off me!

I love you, I love you.

Dr. Phillips, cardiology, Dr. Phillips, cardiology.

No, I'm okay. That's okay. I wanna see drew.

Christie, do you want to report this to the police?

Yes. Okay, well, we need to look you over.

I wasn't raped, I was assaulted.

I know, but we still need to examine you.

Christie!

What did he do to you?

I'll kill him. No, drew.

I'm okay, I just want to see the police.

Son of a bitch. Calm down, drew.

I need you.

I'm here. I'm here.

Josh?

Why are you sitting in the dark?

I have a problem, mom.

Yes, assault.

He assaulted me -- I definitely want to press charges.

All right, we understand that, Mrs. Dawson,

but for now, we just want to hear your story.

What do you mean my "story"?

We don't mean anything.

We're gonna take your statement. Is that all right?

It's fine. Go ahead.

So you knew the boy?

Yes, he was one of my students.

Did you have prior indication he might assault you?

Well...

Yeah.

Yesterday morning, in a school hallway,

he forced a kiss on me.

So, you didn't want him to kiss you?

Of course I didn't want him to kiss me.

What are you saying?

Honey, they're just doing their jobs, okay?

And how did you react to this unwanted kiss?

I told him to stop.

And I slapped him.

And then?

He left and I reported it to the principal.

What's her name?

Helen Davis.

All right! Um...

How old is Joshua?

I don't know, 17, I guess.

Thank you, Mrs. Dawson. That's all we need for now.

That's it?

You're not going to ask me how it happened?

We got enough. You're not gonna arrest him?

That's the d.A.'S call. They'll be in touch.

Thanks. Thank you.

You okay?

Unreal.

How's Josh doing? Josh is doing fine.

This is a very delicate situation.

I can appreciate that.

Have they pressed any charges?

No.

Listen, make sure he doesn't talk to anyone.

And what was that teacher's name again?

Christie Dawson.

I'm gonna call the d.A.

Good.

Dr. Kravitz, you have a visitor in the main lobby.

Dr. Kravitz, a visitor in the main lobby.

I need a discharge form for christie Dawson.

Drew.

Hey, how did it go with the detectives?

Ahh...okay.

Well, you should know that

they're asking for christie's medical and psychiatric history.

Okay.

Good luck.

Thanks.

Have you been interviewed yet? No.

They're interviewing everyone.

I know, they're all over the school.

Yeah, she's charging him with sexual assault.

And the cops bought into that?

What are you going to tell them?

I heard they did ecstasy together.

And you believe that crap?

Isn't that what you and Josh used to do together?

That's what he said. No.

You don't have a clue what happened between Josh and me.

I think I have a pretty good idea.

Ms. Dawson

is the best thing that ever happened to this school.

Right, I just wish I'd got a piece.

You're all losers!

Hello.

Christie?

Lorraine.

Oh...honey, how you doing?

Lousy.

I'm so sorry.

It's been three days. I've been worried about you.

No, don't.

Have they charged him yet?

No.

Oh!

Is drew home?

He's on his way back.

He, um, he's working part- time since this happened.

That's big of him.

Listen, do you want me to come over there?

No, no.

Okay...

Then you come here.

What?

Come to school, face these jerks.

That'll show 'em.

No, I don't think I can.

I'm not feeling great.

Oh, hello!

Where is that screw-the-world attitude when you need it?

Oh! Come on, christie. Come down here and show 'em.

I'll be here. I'll help you.

You're a good friend, Lorraine.

Yeah, are you coming or do I have to drive there

and drag you down myself?

I'm coming.

Hi. Where you going?

To school.

Well, that's a really, that's a really stupid idea.

I'm going to school.

Okay, okay, just, um,

let me drive you, we'll take my car.

Drew, drew.

Just stop walking on eggshells with me, okay?

I'm fine, and if it feels weird at school, I'll come home.

Okay.

Bye.

Hi.

Hi. Listen, um... He just showed up.

What?

I swear I didn't know when I called you.

What, he's just running around loose?

This was one of my dumber ideas, wasn't it?

I'm so sorry.

Not even a detention for an assault?

What, are they going to make him valedictorian?

Okay, you know what? Let me take you home.

You don't need this, honey. No.

Remember that oxidation is

the gain of oxygen, loss of hydrogen,

or loss of electrons.

Yes?

This is my class. I'll take over, thank you.

What?

I'm christie Dawson.

You can speak with Ms. Davis, she'll explain.

Okay.

Thank you.

Okay...

Oxidation reduction.

Follow US, please.

Now.

Once you've balanced the equation,

oxidation reduction is a no-brainer.

One moment.

Finally.

You need me for more questioning?

Can you just give me 15 more minutes?

I'm sorry, it can't wait.

Okay, I want you to balance that equation. I'll be right back.

Mrs. Dawson...

Yes -- have you arrested him yet?

You're under arrest, Mrs. Dawson.

What? What are you doing?

Are you crazy?

He's the one who should be arrested.

You have the right to remain silent.

You have the right to an attorney.

If you cannot afford an attorney,

one will be appointed for you.

Kid, relax, it's just for questioning.

Are you going to help US out?

Yeah.

Good. You all right? All right, come on.

This is so insane, Brian.

I know, I know, we'll get you out of here in a few minutes,

as soon as drew posts bail.

I mean, I can't comprehend it.

How could they arrest me?

He attacked me. Why am I here?

Because the police believe the gaines' story and not yours.

They are saying that you initiated

a physical relationship with Josh.

That you invited him to your house.

What? That's outrageous!

Of course it is. Of course it is.

That's why I need to know every detail.

I need you to be calm,

I need you to help me prepare your case.

Okay, sexual abuse of a minor is a heavy charge.

It carries a minimum 5-year sentence.

Are you trying to freak me out or calm me down?

Calm you down.

This is a nightmare -- I have been arrested

and the school board suspended me.

I know, and the only way we can deal with this

is if you tell me everything.

So, let's start with the simple facts.

How old are you again? 27.

Hey, Brian. Hey, drew.

So, uh, bail's all taken care of, we can leave any time.

Okay, 27, but, uh, you could pass for younger.

Uh, I'm sorry, what's the point here?

Well, she's young, attractive,

the kids probably love you...

Could the boundaries have gotten blurred?

Yeah, yeah, I would say that, uh,

sexual assault is a blurring of the lines, okay?

No, he means did I blur the lines, drew.

No.

Okay, but we have to deal with the fact that

the d.A. Has gathered

some pretty damaging testimony against you.

Uh, you threw a homeroom party during school hours

in which Josh was invited,

even though he's not a member of your homeroom class.

No, no, no. He showed up.

I didn't invite him...

Until he showed up.

And then you did.

Invite him.

Yeah, okay, uh, some of the students have said

you singled him out for special attention.

I quote, you were seen in "intimate settings."

I was tutoring him.

Quote, with your "hand on his shoulder."

You're working hard, you're gonna pass chem, I'm sure of it.

I'm sorry, I thought you were a student.

"She dressed like a kid, in tight jeans."

Quote -- "she was trying to buy her students' affections."

Thanks, Ms. Dawson.

Quote -- "one day during teachers' swim,"

"I saw Josh and Mrs. Dawson

horsing around together in the pool."

He was seen "touching her romantically."

Hello Josh, Mrs. Dawson.

And so on and so on...

Is this some kind of witch hunt?

Yeah.

Yeah, it is.

I mean, people are on high alert for sexual predators.

Wait, I'm not a sexual predator. Hey, you watch your mouth.

Okay, whoa, whoa.

I'm in trouble, aren't I?

Look, look...

The good news is

all of their evidence is circumstantial.

I can build a really good reasonable doubt case.

I really think I can get you off here.

Think?

What is this "get you off" crap, okay?

I mean wh-whose lawyer are you?

Yours. Okay? Yours.

But you need to calm down, you need to go home.

We've got a lot of work to do to prepare.

Now listen to me, this is a runaway train

and it is coming straight at you.

How could you not know about your son's

dangerous relationship with his high school teacher?

Well, we could tell Josh was troubled,

we just didn't know why.

We were too trusting.

Oh, that is such bull!

Put that back on. You don't need to hear this crap.

They are playing the media

and we just sit here letting them get away with it.

Let Brian handle your defense, honey.

Fine.

I'll handle the offense.

First thing tomorrow, I'm going back to school.

School? School?

The last time you went to school --

I'm going to see Davis and get reinstated.

She can't reinstate you.

You've just been accused of a felony!

Fine, I'll call the union.

No, no. Leave Davis alone, okay?

Don't stir her up. Stir her up about what?

To go on TV and say more bad stuff about you.

Perception is already bad enough.

What are you saying, drew? That...

Obviously, there's a perception out there,

that this is your fault, that you led him on.

It's what you really think, isn't it?

No. No. It's the perception.

What happened to, "don't blame yourself, christie"?

Sometimes you put out signals, you don't even know it.

Let's talk about signals, drew.

You wanna know what signals I'm getting right now?

A man -- a boy -- assaults a woman

and he gets a free pass, even from her husband.

Hey! That's not fair. And the woman?

She has only herself to blame for not seeing it coming first.

I didn't say that! No, you signaled it.

Ohh...god, I don't know.

Maybe I did it wrong.

I just wanted to be friends with the kids.

I care about them. I feel -- oh, god.

Christie...

Christie?

Christie?

Christie, are you okay?

Drew, I'll be out in a minute.

Uh...

I'm so sorry, babe.

A baby...Now.

What a mess.

Look, do you want the baby?

Do you?

Yeah. Yeah.

We're going to beat this, drew.

You're the one who told me

not to start an official investigation.

You told me to just work this out with him.

Where did that lead? He assaulted me, Ms. Davis.

In my home.

I'm really sorry about that.

I insist upon being reinstated.

I loved my job. I want it back.

I wish I could help.

I defended you last night, Mrs. Dawson,

in front of the school board.

If it hadn't been for my intervention,

you would have been dismissed.

I am certain when you go to court --

will you testify?

Well, if they ask me, of course I'll testify.

I'll tell them what you said.

But I'll also have to tell them what Josh gaines said,

and that is that you came on to him.

Great. Great. So have that on my desk by 3:00, okay?

What exactly are you doing here?

I want you to take your son to the police

and have him tell them what really happened.

Josh did something terrible and you --

get out of here and stay away from my son.

I never want to see you around him again.

You're lying, you know what he's done.

This is my life at stake.

I'm calling the police.

Ms. Dawson.

How the hell do you have the nerve to call me?

Look, I wish none of this happened.

I really didn't mean to get you in trouble --

no, stop it!

You think you can apologize to me?

Your lies... Would you let me explain?

Have gotten me accused of sexual assault.

I might go to jail

for what you did to me.

That's not fair. Okay? Y-You don't understand,

I really thought that you were in-- no, you don't understand.

You're a sick kid, Josh, and you need help.

But right now, what you need to do is go to the cops

and tell them the truth.

I didn't want you to get in trouble.

It was my parents.

My father was the one who lied to the cops.

The hell with your father!

Go to the cops and tell them you assaulted me,

tell them to drop the charges!

No.

No...you wanted it.

I know you did.

'Cause I know what girls think, christie.

Girls are always like that.

What girls are like that, Josh?

Screw you.

He's never gonna call you again. You trust me, okay?

I'll take care of it. No, he is not the problem, okay.

No one believes me, drew, no one.

Gaines has the money and the lawyers and the PR.

I mean, I could lose. I could go to jail.

You won't, okay? Brian is on top of it.

We need to be on top of it.

I've been on the web -- guys who commit an assault

are likely to have done it before.

If we could get someone else to testify...

That's great, we'll go see Brian in the morning, okay?

Hey...

Hold on.

What is this?

Just open it.

Open it!

Okay.

I don't know, I thought we'd, uh,

get a head start on the debate, there.

I got some names for you.

Yeah?

Folsom, attica.

That's very funny.

Thank you.

What are you doing?

Hi, Mrs. Hobson.

I'm so sorry to disturb you so early, but...

I really need to speak with your daughter.

Jenna doesn't have anything to tell you.

Her life is going real good. Let it be. Please.

Come on!

Jenna!

I'm here because I need your help.

I'm really sorry about what happened.

You're the best teacher we ever had.

I wish.

Jenna, do you think that Josh gaines attacked me?

Yes.

Why?

Can I ask you something personal?

I wasn't here last year.

Why were you out of school for six weeks?

I was sick.

I'm not here to lecture you or to judge you, okay?

I just really need some help.

I would. But I can't.

Yes, you can.

I'm gonna take a wild guess,

and if I'm way off base, just tell me, okay?

You used to go out with Josh. Everybody knows that.

I'm guessing that the six weeks away from school

had to do with him.

Did Josh hurt you?

Did he rape you?

I don't want this to happen to someone else.

If you testified in court,

they would believe both of US.

Sweetie, I don't want to hurt you.

I know you're going to dartmouth,

and like your mom said, things are great now.

So if you can't do it, it's okay.

I totally understand.

I can't.

Okay.

You want to leave?

Do you want to leave now?

It's okay.

How'd it go?

Josh raped her.

Okay, um...

I'll call Brian.

She's not gonna testify.

Do what?

What? She has to.

Just leave it alone, drew. She's hurt.

Look, I talked to Brian this morning,

he said the judge wants to pull the trial up.

What? Why?

I don't know, he said the gaineses are behind it.

They want the trial to go on

while the PR they're doing is still fresh.

I told him about your hunch.

He said we could really use that testimony.

And what about that reasonable doubt case?

He's not so sure about that.

Maybe -- I don't know.

Maybe Jenna just doesn't realize

that it's your whole life that's at stake right here.

She can't talk. I'm not forcing her to.

Christie, we need the help.

Christie, you never told me you invited Josh to dinner.

What? I never invited him anywhere.

You were seen together at a restaurant away from school.

No, he invited me for a hamburger

to thank me for offering to tutor him.

He had been humiliated by his parents

in front of me and the principal, okay?

I felt sorry for him.

He invited me.

That's not the story the gaineses are telling.

Can't we stop them from lying?

I warned you both, okay?

A case like this, it's about perceptions,

it's not about reality.

I'm gonna lose, aren't I?

What about this Jenna girl?

No, no, she's not gonna testify.

She's been through tremendous pressure, and she's had enough.

It's not just about US anymore.

I won't hurt the girl!

You can't go to jail.

Look, there's one other option.

Okay? One -- one other option.

You're not gonna like it. Sit down, please.

What?

All right.

Plea bargain.

I can't promise anything, but we can try.

To get what?

You might be able to get probation, no time served.

Which means?

You'd be convicted of a felony,

but you'd plead guilty to a lesser charge.

No jail. No trial.

Pleading guilty? For his crime? No way!

Absolutely not! Forget that!

I know it sounds ugly,

but I'm afraid we really need to start thinking about this.

Thank you for coming, Monica.

This is really weird, Ms. Dawson.

I know. Welcome to my life.

It's plenty weird, believe me.

It's about Josh, right?

Right.

He assaulted me. I didn't assault him.

I can believe it.

He's a total horn dog.

I mean, when he doesn't get it...

He gets violent?

He expects it, I mean, he knows what a babe he is.

He...girls practically throw themselves at him.

And if a girl refused him?

He wouldn't think it was, like, violence or anything.

Just, you know, cutting through the crap.

Would you be willing to testify?

At least with my lawyer.

And your parents could be there.

Like I'm gonna talk about sex in front of them!

Look, I really...

I don't think I have anything to say that would help you.

I mean, he never really hurt me.

Okay.

I'm sorry, Ms. Dawson.

I better go.

♪ I walk these streets alone ♪

♪ and I don't know where I'm goin' ♪

♪ Life burns fast and bright ♪

♪ and it shows no signs of slowin' ♪

♪ I take these dreams of mine ♪

♪ and I turn them to the sky ♪

♪ I take these screams of mine ♪

♪ and I Bury them alive ♪

♪ I take these dreams of mine ♪

♪ and I spread their wings to fly ♪

♪ I take these screams of mine ♪

♪ and I let them testify ♪

Tell US about the plea bargain.

Okay, if I can get it, we plead guilty to a lesser charge,

I don't know what, but it will have to be a felony,

and a felony will follow you forever.

You'll draw some kind of sentence

which we'll get commuted to probation.

Then you start your life over again,

as far away from here as possible.

I am so sorry.

I'll, uh... I'll wait outside.

I can't do this.

I know.

But what else can we do? What choice do we have?

We fight. We go to court.

I'm innocent, drew. We win the case.

Brian says our chances are less than 50/50, okay?

What if you lose?

Are you gonna have that baby in prison?

No. No way.

Exactly.

They want me to admit I'm a child molester.

How can I possibly say that?

I don't know. I don't know.

But look, okay, let's imagine we take the plea bargain.

I mean, what really happens?

We move. We start over. We have a clean slate.

You don't go to prison.

The baby is untouched by all of this crap.

I mean, isn't that the least of all evils?

I don't know.

I don't know. I want to fight.

Yeah, me too...

But unless Jenna testifies...

No, don't go there.

I'm not gonna do that to her.

Then we're stuck.

Yeah.

In the interests of the gaines family

and of the community at large,

the office of the district attorney

has agreed to a plea bargain with Mrs. Christie Dawson.

The defendant has pleaded guilty

to the lesser charge of child endangerment

and has agreed never to work around children again.

Now the gaines family

would like to put this incident behind them

and move on with their lives.

We feel that identifying christie Dawson

as a sexual predator

both protects our community

and takes into account

the special needs of her victim.

Thank you.

Uh, is Ms. Dawson here?

What, Jenna?

Yeah.

Come on in.

Come on in. Sit down.

Thank you.

You must really hate me. You must be really mad at me.

No, no, we're not.

Um, christie is just down at the school

picking up a few things.

Um...we're leaving.

I feel like part of this is my fault.

No, no, let's get one thing straight here, okay?

There's only one person to blame here, and it's not you.

And it's not christie.

You hear me? Good.

Um, can I get you anything, a drink?

Some water, please.

Sure.

Jenna!

Come in.

What are you doing here on a Saturday?

Your husband told me you were here.

I came to tell you how sorry I am I couldn't help you.

No, Jenna, don't feel bad. I won't allow it.

But you're such a good teacher.

When I heard that they won't let you teach anymore,

I felt sick.

Thank you.

You know, I had a chemistry teacher in high school

who completely inspired me.

He gave me this periodic table.

Take it to dartmouth.

I don't deserve that.

Yes, you do.

I am so proud of you.

Thanks, Ms. Dawson.

Yeah...

I'm ready now.

I want to testify.

No, Jenna, no, you don't have to do that.

I'm fine with my decision.

Really, I'm ready now.

I can do it. I want to do it.

Don't.

Don't throw away dartmouth.

What do you mean?

I know how expensive that school is.

Am I right that the gaines were gonna pay for it?

I saw in your record that you didn't have a scholarship.

It was wrong.

I know it.

My mom didn't want to put me through a trial.

She said I was too sick.

But she wanted them to pay somehow.

Oh, this is all my fault.

No, no, it's not your fault.

Don't ever say that.

You didn't invite Josh to rape you.

No, but I didn't stand up to him either,

not for you or for me.

But I can now. Please don't stop me.

When you asked me to testify,

you said that together we could beat Josh.

Don't you believe that anymore?

Are you sure you're ready for all this?

Positive.

You're gonna be a great mom.

Thank you.

♪ Running in circles ♪

♪ lost in the world ♪

♪ so helpless and alone ♪

♪ I was afraid ♪

♪ I couldn't make it on my own ♪

I am so proud of you.

♪ But then you reached for me ♪

What are you doing here?

♪ And everything changed ♪

I'm not taking your money.

What?

I'm going to the cops.

God, that felt good!

I will be discussing this new information with the da.

Great, but I really think you should consider

pressing charges against the gaines boy.

One step at a time.

Fair enough.

♪ Now I can see the light ♪

♪ and I never have to be afraid ♪

♪ and make everything all right ♪

Okay, class?

So depending on the direction of the hydrogen-ion transfer,

solutions containing hydrolysing salts

may be either acidic or basic.

Why is the process called hydrolysis?

Rick?

Uh, because itsplits a hydrogenn

off of a water molecule?

Exactly!