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♪

[ Crowd cheering, man whistles ]

♪

Martha: From the moment they’re born,

we want to protect our kids.

♪

As a parent, you think,

"If I can just keep them safe, I’m doing my job."

♪

[ Crowd cheering ]

So you do what you have to do to pave their way --

to smooth things out so they have it

a little easier than you did.

♪

♪

[ Buzzer ]

Whoo! I’m so proud of you!

I always play better when you’re watching.

Tim: Knew it was gonna happen. I knew it.

I told your mom. I was like, "This is it, babe."

Dinner at Mario’s to celebrate?

I’m on at the ER tonight, so I’m gonna have to head out.

But you guys go ahead, celebrate.

Kim: See ya later.

Dan: Uh, actually, Mom, I think we’re all

supposed to go to Lisa’s? Yeah.

Oh. Well, don’t be late tonight.

And don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.

Oh, my God. Do not even listen to him.

He was so vanilla in high school.

He just tries to sound like he was cool.

Okay. Don’t give away my secrets, woman. Geez.

Okay, so, dinner tomorrow night to celebrate?

Oh, and I talked to Coach.

Looks like there might be an offer coming.

Gonna have more to celebrate than just the playoffs.

Alright! Stanford, here we come!

Yeah! Whoo!

Mom. Okay. We gotta go. Everyone’s waiting.

-Bye. -Bye.

Aww.

[ Laughs ] [ Sighs ] Pizza?

Yeah, let’s do it.

♪

Nikki: Hey. Scoot.

Kim: How’s Joey doing?

[ Sighs ] Taking to-go orders all night.

I’m so super-bummed.

I mean, I get his parents want him to work

so he learns the value of money and stuff,

but it sucks for me.

He should be here celebrating with us.

Lisa: Hey, guys. Real quick. Say "cheese."

[ Camera shutter clicks ]

[ Laughs ] Perfect.

Dan, my dad wanted me to tell you and the rest of the team,

if you want the good stuff, it’s out in the garage.

It’s his way of saying thanks for taking us

all the way to the playoffs!

Any whiskey? Cool.

I’ll be back. Okay.

You need anything? No, I’m good.

-Anything from Stanford? -No. U.L.A.?

Nada.

Well, Nikki’s the smart one. Right?

No college equals no stress.

We all can’t have parents who are down to send us to New York

and pay for everything so that we maybe can be models.

[ Chuckles ]

I’m lucky, and I know it.

-Mm-hmm. -So stop.

[ Laughter ]

♪ Oh, baby, girl! ♪

♪ You are so beautiful ♪

Oh, my gosh. Lame. And she’s a junior?

Oh, Steve is never gonna live this down.

I have to get in on this.

If only she used her power for good.

It’s not possible. [ Laughs ]

You have to feed the socials to stay relevant.

Mm-hmm. Yeah.

Oh, I wish I was already in Manhattan,

where you can party all night. I know.

If only this podunk town had, like, ride-share or something,

it wouldn’t be so bad.

Hm.

Being the sober driver’s gotta be so un-fun for you.

Don’t you want to celebrate tonight?

No. I’m good. I don’t like the taste of beer anyway.

♪

What’d you get? A little whiskey.

Lisa’s parents are so chill.

Her dad was like, "Son, this is the good stuff.

Ought to get you lit, so savor it!"

Oh, no.

My parents are mostly cool as far as parents go,

but they’d never host a party for me.

If you get Stanford, I bet they would.

Huh. Stanford and playoffs?

That might push it over the edge.

Maybe.

[ Telephone rings ]

Hello?

What? What?

Yes, he’s right here.

Stanford? This is Daniel.

Yes, sir!

Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Uh-huh. Yeah? For real?!

Seriously?!

Thank you so much, sir.

Partial athletic scholarship.

Yes!

Okay. I’ll talk to you soon. Bye.

Yes!

[ All cheer ]

Whoo!

Oh, yeah!

What’s going on? Why are you screaming?

Stanford just offered your brother

a partial athletic scholarship!

Yeah, buddy!

I’m proud of you.

♪

Son, you deserve it.

Thanks, Dad.

A beer? Mm-hmm.

If he gets a beer, I get one, too!

Oh, really? Yeah.

Well, when you single-handedly take your team to the playoffs

and get an athletic scholarship to Stanford,

then, yeah, you, too, can totally...

Yeah, right! Like that’ll ever happen!

Precisely my point. [ Clears throat ]

There’s so many double standards in this house!

It’s ridiculous!

So...any word from Stanford for you, Kim?

Um, no, not yet. But I heard from Tech and Brown, so...

Hey, those aren’t bad fallback schools at all.

Yeah, I think my mom is hoping

that I’ll take the scholarship at Tech

so I’m close to home, but I don’t think she understands

how important, you know, Stanford is to Dan and I.

So, uh, Mom, I was thinking we could throw a party

next weekend, you know, to celebrate with my friends.

Sure, we can go to the movies,

and Emily can go over to Melinda’s.

You could have some friends over next Saturday.

I, uh -- I think Dan means

more like a, you know, party party

with a keg and stuff.

Oh. You two have already discussed this?

I think the kid’s earned it.

And, I mean, you know, he’s gonna drink anyway.

Might as well do it at our place where we can keep an eye on him.

Okay. Wow. This is a lot to process.

Come on, Mom. We’ve been to, like, what, 10 keg parties already this year?

That doesn’t make it a good idea.

Mom. Come on.

All the other parents host these all the time.

It’s our turn. It’s only fair.

Um, yeah, you know, we’re really responsible, Mrs. Wright.

I promise. And we always have a designated sober driver.

That’s usually me. I mean, look.

Everyone says you’re the cool parents anyway.

Cool parents. Cool parents.

Come on, Mom. You know you want to say yes.

♪

Okay, fine. Yes!

But there will be rules. I’m taking everyone’s keys.

They will sleep over or we’ll get a van or something.

I’m not worried about the logistics.

It’s gonna be fine.

Thanks, Mom. Hm...

[ Bottles clink ]

Aww. Come on, sour puss. Come on.

Party at your house? Dude, no way!

Can your mom please talk some sense into my mom?

Uh, not happening.

Your mom’s really scary, Joey.

I wouldn’t try to change her mind. At all.

Do you really think she would do that?

Heard there’s a party at your place on Saturday night.

Yeah. You heard right. Nice.

We’ll be there.

See you then.

Um, what are you talking about?

[ Laughter ] What’s the problem?

You don’t know them, Dan.

Look, I’m only gonna have one party,

so I’m gonna make the most of it.

Wow! Get one scholarship to Stanford,

and it’s like I don’t even know you anymore, man.

What’s wrong with inviting some people?

-Do you even know his name? -Yeah. What’s his name?

That’s, um... Say his name.

"Uh, duh..."

[ Laughter ]

♪

I know we’re supposed to be talking booster-club stuff,

but I just feel funny about letting the kids drink

in my house. Am I wrong?

You know, actually, I think you guys are playing with fire.

I mean, I’m glad Joey works weekends.

That way, he just totally misses those parties.

The kids are pretty good about being responsible, Lourdes.

I don’t care how responsible they are.

They’re still teenagers. No way.

We’ve done it for Darius, and nothing bad’s ever happened.

Keith and I have been right there every single time.

Dan’s a good kid, Martha. I would just relax about it.

Too much wine for me, ladies. Excuse me.

Bye, love. Bye.

♪

Don’t worry so much. It’ll be fine.

Just don’t get all "control freak" about it and scare the kids.

Find somewhere close by to hang out and just be cool.

You got this.

I got this.

[ Glasses clink ]

♪

[ Door closes ] Kim: Mom.

You know, they have a cafeteria at the hospital

for a reason, right?

I like my coffee better ’cause you gave it to me

for Christmas.

How was tutoring?

It was fine.

We worked on quadratic equations.

And school?

Also fine.

I aced a pop quiz in Latin.

Oh, and I got the essay back from AP European History.

And? A-minus.

Damn, you’re good!

Yeah, but I’m still waiting to hear back from Stanford.

Well, mail hasn’t come. Could be today.

Dan got a partial athletic scholarship.

They called him at home over the weekend, so...

Baby, you’re gonna hear really soon.

And if you don’t get in --

Whoa. Don’t say that.

That’s not an option. Okay? Dan and I have made plans.

Robin: You’re 17. You’ve got your whole life ahead of you.

You hate him. I do not.

I just don’t think you should tie yourself

to the first guy you date.

Mom.

I love him. Okay?

He’s a good guy, and he has an amazing family.

I think they’re very nice people, but men are fickle.

[ Sighs ] I know. You say that all the time,

but not everyone’s like Dad, okay?

Dan’s dad is awesome. And Dan is very much like him.

Ooh. I’ve got to go, sweetheart. I’m late.

I hate the night shift so much.

I put lasagna in the fridge.

You’ll be hungry later, and then you’ll be thanking me.

Hm! [ Smooching ]

You’re so weird.

Yeah. I am.

Have a good night.

[ Door opens and closes ]

♪

[ Whistle blows ] Coach: Alright. That’s it.

Nice hustle, if that’s what you want to call it.

Ready to hit the showers? Let’s go!

Can’t believe you get to have a monster party,

and I’m stuck at Don Carlo’s making pizza.

Yeah, that’s lame. Dude, you should talk to Lisa.

Tell her to stop inviting randies.

That’s how things get crazy.

Where’s your head, man?

I’m good.

Heard you’re a real croono there, Steve-o.

Oh, yeah. The best there is. You saw the video?

Dude. Dude. Dude --

-♪ Baby, girl ♪ -♪ Baby, girl ♪

You saw that, right? Yeah, I saw it.

In fact, the whole Internet saw that video.

You guys, I’m out here training you guys every single day.

And all you’re gonna do is just, what?

Throw it away on the weekend? Is that what you’re gonna do?

Drinking. Partying? Huh? Dan?

Let’s just hope the coach didn’t see that video.

Huh, Steve-o?

Let’s hit the showers, huh? That’s it.

Yes, sir.

I can’t believe Coach saw your video.

You need to be careful what you put up? You hear me?

Heather: Looking good, Dan.

Thanks, Heather.

I heard you got the scholarship to Stanford.

I’m going to Berkeley, so we will practically be neighbors.

That’s cool.

Yeah. Four years in Cali.

I really hope we get to know each other better.

Dan! Coach wants you.

[ Sighs ] I got to go.

♪

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♪

♪

[ Box closes ]

[ Knock on door ]

Kim. Hey.

Martha: Who is it?

Uh, it’s just Kim, Mom!

We’re gonna take a quick walk.

We’ll be back in like ten.

What’s wrong? Is your mom okay?

I got waitlisted.

Waitlisted. You mean at Stanford?

Yeah. But I have a plan. It’s all gonna be fine.

Um, I’ll just go when you go, and I’ll get a job.

And while you’re taking classes during the day,

I can work and save money.

And I can take class at a community college somewhere.

Um, and then I’ll reapply, and Stanford will take me.

They have to. It could be fun.

You know? We could get an apartment together

and, like, pretend we’re an old married couple or something.

Yeah, we should talk about this more, but later.

This way, nothing changes.

It’s all still according to plan, right?

Right. Yeah.

♪

♪

[ Cellphone buzzing ]

Hey. Kim: Hi.

I was just wondering if you wanted me to come over early

and help you set up.

Uh, nah, that’s cool. My parents have taken over.

Hey, um, I’m getting ready, and I got some stuff to do.

Um, okay.

I’ll see you tonight. Okay?

Yeah. Okay. Bye.

Alright. Bye.

[ Chuckles ]

What you doing, K?

Sorry. I just had to check in with my mom.

Party tonight! It’s gonna be the party to end all parties.

I’m gonna be there, and so should you.

You look stressed. Is it ’cause of Dan and Heather?

Lisa! Damn it.

That was not for Kim’s consumption!

♪

Um...

♪

Dan and Heather? What --

What are you guys talking about?

♪

It was nothing.

Joey saw Dan and Heather talking after basketball practice.

A very intimate chat.

Dan isn’t like that. Okay? It was just Joey being a jerk.

Yeah. Um... Dan told me about it.

It -- It’s no big deal.

See? Nothing. Just like I told you and Joey both.

♪

♪

[ Sighs ]

♪

Tim: Alright. Thanks, man. You can pick it up anytime tomorrow.

I kind of feel like we’re having the party.

Oh, really? I like setting all this up.

Well, maybe some adult entertaining is in our future.

You know? We got Dan heading off next fall.

We can ship Em to your mom’s any weekend we want.

Hm. I like that idea. You, me, and our own personal kegger.

Hmm. My kind of party. [ Giggles ]

Whoa. You’re parents. So gross.

How do you think you got here?

Are you packed for Melinda’s?

I’m not going to Melinda’s, Mom.

Yes, you are. I talked to her mom.

You two are on house arrest at their place tonight.

I can’t go to the party? That’s so unfair!

I’m not a baby. I’m in high school.

No, you’re not going to a party with alcohol.

No how, no way. Not even at this house.

You’re just doing that ’cause I’m a girl.

Your daughter. [ Chuckles ]

She’s not wrong. She doesn’t understand.

It’s different for girls.

I don’t want her on the receiving end

of the "boys will be boys" stuff.

That is way above my pay grade.

Maybe we made a mistake with this.

No. No, no, no. We didn’t. Em will be fine.

Can we please go back to where we were five seconds ago?

[ Indistinct shouting ]

♪

How’s it going tonight, my fellows?

Keymaster. It’s gonna be a slammin’ party tonight.

Ah ha! Real slammin’. Thanks, Mr. Wright.

Call me Tim. Mr. Wright’s my dad.

There we go. Thank you.

Hey, Dad. What’s up?

I appreciate what you’re doing, but I think we should have

someone else man the keys.

-Uh, hey, Steve! -Hey, yo.

You want to be the keymaster?

Uh, yeah. Let’s do this.

Steve just got his wisdom teeth taken out,

so he’s not drinking.

Yeah, I’m on antibiotics, so...

Well, with great power comes great responsibility.

-Alright. We’ll talk to ya. -Have fun, guys.

Something like that.

"Have fun, my fellows."

"Real slammin’, partner."

[ Indistinct conversations ]

♪

♪

You’re not the keymaster?

I’ve been summarily dismissed.

Oh.

Upstairs with us, milady.

Tim: Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!

♪

♪

There’s Dan.

[ Indistinct conversation ]

♪

No, no, no. You see, Black Friday is when...

Hi.

Hey. Um -- Oh, you know what? This is empty.

I’m gonna go fill it up real quick. I’ll be right back.

♪

♪

Maybe we should just go check --

No way. We trust Dan, right?

Then we stay put.

♪

Joey: It’s all over the socials.

That party’s blowing up!

Dan’s been M.I.A. all night. So not cool.

Damn, man. I wish I could be there with you guys.

Me too.

Okay. I gotta go. Kim needs me.

-Love you. -I love you, too.

♪

Lisa, you know Kim doesn’t drink.

I don’t want --

Just drink. You need it.

[ Bottles clink ]

♪

Ugh! God.

Okay. I’m just gonna -- I’m gonna go find Dan.

♪

♪

[ Floorboard creaks ]

Kim. Hold on. Wait.

♪

Kim, wait.

[ Kim crying ]

[ Indistinct shouting ]

I know what it looked like back there, alright?

Like you were making out with Heather.

I’m sorry. I just -- I had a little too much to drink,

and maybe I made some bad choices.

Maybe?

I should have talked to you first,

but I -- I didn’t want to hurt you.

Alright? Look, I really do care about you.

Then why did you do this to me?!

[ Sobbing ]

♪

What?

[ Sighs ]

I think we should see other people.

What are you talking about?

I just want to enjoy college, you know?

I don’t wanna be tied down

when you’re not even going to Stanford.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Do you want me to get Nikki for you?

Get out. Kim, hold on.

Get out! Get out!

Alright. Get out!

[ Sobbing ]

♪

Hey. Have you seen Kim?

♪

Kim?

[ Knock on door ]

Kim, it’s me. Open the door.

♪

Oh, my God. What happened?

I don’t want to talk about it.

Are you okay?

♪

I want a drink.

♪

I want a drink.

Kim.

♪

Kim, wait! Why aren’t you talking to me?!

I just want a drink, okay?

♪

Zach: I love dark beer, don’t you?

Kim! Kim!

What? What are you doing?

Just...one.

No. Not okay. Hey. Hey.

The lady said she wants a drink.

I think you should back off.

You back off, prick. She’s my friend.

♪

Hm! Mm.

Kim.

Another. Please. Okay. Hm. Hm.

Seriously? This is what you’re gonna do?

Fine. Fine. Whatever.

Mm-hmm.

Mnh! Aah!

[ Coughs ]

Want another one? Yeah.

I got you. I got you.

[ Conversations and music in distance ]

[ Thumping ]

[ Young women cheering ]

What?!

You don’t hear that?

It’s a party.

She’s out there drinking with some aggro dude.

I don’t know what happened between her and Dan,

but it was bad.

What do you want me to do about it? I’m at work.

I don’t know. I just think she’s acting crazy.

I’m worried about her. I mean, Kim doesn’t really ever drink.

Maybe you should go talk to Dan’s parents,

tell ’em what’s up.

No. No way. I can’t get her in trouble like that.

Okay. I get off in like 30.

Look, I’ll come over and take him home.

That work for you? Thank you, babe.

I appreciate it. You’re the best.

Man: Yo, Joey! Break’s over!

♪

Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!

[ Cheering ]

♪

[ Grunts ]

[ Muffled music continues, becomes discordant ]

♪

Aah!

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hey, hey, hey.

It’s Kim, right?

Yeah.

Hey, hey. Um, you okay?

I don’t know.

No, look, I got you.

You look like you need to lie down.

Let’s go right up here. Come on.

Uh-oh. Come on.

Easy.

Where am I going?

Just right up here.

Right? You alright?

Can you get some water?

Yeah, yeah. There’ll be water down...

Um...

Right -- Right in here.

Some water right over here.

You good? Come on.

Here we go. Here we go.

I’ll help you.

Take it easy.

I’ve, uh...

I’ve noticed you around before.

Ah.

Dating that basketball player, right?

I...was.

I think we broke up.

Wow. Uh...

I-I mean, I’m sorry. That’s rough.

You know?

You’re really...pretty.

[ Chuckles ] Thank you.

[ Chuckles ] Any time.

I say we forget about him.

What?

Uh...

-Hmm? -No. No, no, no.

No, no, no, come on. Don’t be a tease.

It’s okay.

I got you.

I don’t want to.

Just lay back. You’ll be fine.

It’ll be the best night of your life.

-No, I don’t want to. -Relax.

I don’t want to. Stop!

Stop it! What are you doing?!

Stop it! Leave me alone!

Okay. Alright. Alright. Uh...

Get out! Yeah, Yeah.

Get out! [ Cries ]

[ Breathing heavily ]

[ Cries ]

Mommy...

Please pick me up. Mom, please pick me up.

I mean, it’s like I don’t even know Kim tonight.

Do you blame her?

I mean, Dan and Heather? Come on.

It was inevitable. I mean, I like Dan fine,

but the playoffs and Stanford have totally gone to his head.

What did you just do?

Little Miss Perfect isn’t perfect anymore.

What? It’s funny.

No, it’s not.

Kim’s gonna die when she sees that.

Well, if you don’t want stuff posted on the socials,

then you probably shouldn’t do it.

♪

Wait, wait, wait. We’re at 100 likes.

Look.

[ Breathing heavily ]

♪

Nikki!

I’m sorry.

I promise I’m sorry. Can you find me?

Can you find me?

[ Cries ]

[ Sniffles ]

♪

[ Cries, sniffles ]

♪

Oh, my God! [ Car alarm chirps ]

♪

[ Grunts ]

♪

Okay. I can’t take it any more.

What’s wrong?

That is not a party.

It sounds like a riot down there.

[ Body thuds, grunts ]

[ Gasps ] Okay. That’s it.

That’s it. The neighbors

are going to call the police. Party is over.

Yep. Okay. Yep. You’re right.

[ Music plays loudly ]

Who are all of these kids?

I don’t know, Martha.

Turn off the music! Turn it off!

[ Music stops ] Party’s over!

[ Party-goers groan ]

Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Who are you?

Okay! Listen!

No one can leave, alright?

If you need a ride, we’ll give you a ride.

We have sleeping bags, but no one can leave.

-Guys! -Where are the keys?

I don’t know. Steve! Steve!

Okay, this is a mess.

Okay? Half these kids didn’t turn in their keys,

and they’ve probably been drinking.

I know, I know.

Where’s Dan?

Dan! Guys...

Give me this! Who are you?

Nobody else leaves!

Hoo! Got him!

Let’s go! Come on, man!

Hey. Party’s over.

What?

The party’s over.

You’re here, you’re spending the night. Got it?

But the party’s over.

Yes, sir.

Got you. Got you. Hey, thanks for helping.

Everyone here is staying.

Well, that’s good, I guess. I think we dodged a bullet.

Something awful could’ve happened.

We should have never had this party.

It was a huge mistake.

No, it wasn’t. Relax, relax.

Let’s get these guys to bed.

Come on, guys.

[ Crying ]

[ Cellphone rings ]

♪

[ Crying ] Hello?

Nikki: Kim? Where the hell are you?

The party’s over, and I --

[ Crying ]

Are you crying? What -- What’s going on?

♪

[ Tires screeching ]

Nikki, I have to go.

[ Cries ]

[ Engine revving, tires screeching ]

[ Screams ]

[ Crashing ]

♪

[ Gurney clattering ]

What do we got?

Head-on car crash, possible DUI,

traumatic head injury, vitals all over the place.

It doesn’t look good.

I don’t think they’re gonna make it.

Let’s take him to room three.

♪

Come on, come on, come on, come on.

Alright, I’m on three. Ready?

One, two, three.

♪

Kim? Kim, stay with me.

Focus on my voice.

♪

[ Knock on door ]

Officer.

Sir, is there a Martha Wright here?

Uh, is this about the party?

Babe, what’s going on?

Ma’am, there was a car accident over on our Elm.

A white SUV was involved,

and there were some serious injuries.

Now, we found a Martha Wright’s insurance and registration

in a glove compartment.

And that would be you?

Yes, I’m -- I’m Martha Wright.

But that’s impossible. Her car is...

Oh, my God. It’s gone.

Okay. So you didn’t give Kimberly Summers permission

to drive your car?

No. No, I didn’t. No.

So the vehicle was stolen?

No, no, no, no, no.

Um... we had a party.

My son, that is, Kimberly is his girlfriend.

I’m sure there’s a reasonable explanation for this.

Absolutely.

There were serious injuries?

It’s gonna be okay.

♪

We got here as fast as we could.

I can’t believe this happened.

I mean, I-I called Joey and asked him to come to the party

so he could come pick me and Kim up.

But then -- But then I kept calling him,

and he wasn’t answering, and I didn’t know where he was.

And I -- then I couldn’t get my keys, so I couldn’t drive.

And she had to come pick me up. I’m so sorry.

It’s not your fault. Some drunk driver did this.

You had nothing to do with this.

Come on. We have to get in there

because they said he was going to surgery.

He just can’t wake up and we’re not there.

Okay. [ Crying ]

[ Monitor beeping ]

♪

[ Cart rattling ]

♪

I’m sorry, Robin.

I need to get Kim’s blood.

You know why.

♪

♪

[ Paper rustles ]

All done.

♪

[ Sniffles ]

Mom, where am I?

Baby, you’re okay.

You’re at the hospital. You were in a car accident.

What?

What? I don’t remember that.

You’re -- You’re gonna be okay.

♪

What’s wrong?

You’re not telling me something.

Nothing, my love.

You’re gonna be all right. That’s all that matters.

No, I can -- I can tell.

Ow.

What aren’t you telling me?

♪

I, uh...

Mom, please, you’re scaring me.

There was someone else i-in the accident.

Who?

It was Joey, baby.

What? Is he okay?

Ow! He’s -- He’s --

He’s in surgery. Where is he?

He’s in surgery. What?

He’s getting the best care possible.

No, no, no.

The doctors here know what they’re doing.

Aah!

Shh.

I want to see him. Where is he?

Is he okay?

It’s going to be okay. It’s gonna be okay.

It’s gonna be okay.

Shh. It’s gonna be okay.

♪

Yeah, I see it.

You sleep at all?

Guess not.

The officer said Kim’s gonna be all right.

That doesn’t make it okay.

We don’t even know about the other driver.

Serious injuries?

We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.

Okay? We have good insurance.

I don’t care about that.

What I care about is that we have made a huge mistake.

And someone else is paying for it.

We didn’t make a huge mistake, okay?

We let Dan have a party. That’s all. Okay?

Everything’s gonna be fine, I promise.

Dan: Mom?

What’s wrong?

I just got a text.

Joey was in an accident.

They’re saying that Kim hit him?

I-I mean, that’s crazy, right?

Oh. My. God.

Kim --

Listen...

-The police came by last night. -Hold on. Wait.

The police? What are you talking about?

♪

Kim took your mother’s car and crashed it.

She was drunk.

We didn’t know she hit Joey, though.

♪

Why would Kim do something like this?

She wasn’t even known to -- to be a drinker.

[ Sighs ]

Son?

Kim and I broke up last night.

She saw me kiss this girl. I-It was nothing.

But, like... [ Breathes deeply ]

She saw it, and she got upset.

Because she saw you kissing someone else.

Don’t yell, Mom.

I’m sorry.

-It just happened. -"It just happened."

Martha, calm down. Please. Okay?

This stuff happens. He’s young.

I mean, he’s -- he’s just -- he’s figuring himself out.

He’s experimenting --

♪

I know he didn’t go about it the right way, but --

If you say "boys will just be boys,"

Tim, I am going to lose it.

It’s not what I’m gonna say.

Okay? I’ve just --

I understand where he’s coming from.

I’ve -- I’ve worn these shoes before.

He’s just a kid.

Kids do stupid things sometimes.

♪

So do adults.

♪

I can’t win. [ Scoffs ]

I give up.

♪

[ Monitors beeping ]

Kim?

Kim.

I know it was you.

It’s all over school.

How could you do that to me and Joey?

I told you not to drink that stuff.

And you did it anyways. How could you not think

something bad was going to happen?!

How is he?

I’m sorry. I’m sorry, Nikki.

I just -- I wasn’t thinking.

He’s alive.

No thanks to you.

♪

It was an accident.

I’m so sorry, Nikki.

I’m sorry.

You’re just lucky the doctors think he’s gonna make it.

Otherwise you’d be a murderer.

Kim, do you get that?

♪

I don’t want to see your face.

Understand? Not anywhere.

I need a break from you.

Will you tell him sorry?

♪

If he wakes up,

I’ll let him know that you’re sorry

you screwed up and almost killed him.

♪

♪

♪

Crowd: Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!

[ Teens cheering ]

♪

Lourdes: Is that from last night?

Forward it to me.

[ Teens chanting "Chug!" ]

It’s not as bad as it looks.

No, it’s worse.

What were Martha and Tim thinking?

God...

[ Cellphone vibrating ]

[ Teens chanting "Chug!" ]

Martha: Hi.

It’s me -- Martha.

I just wanted to call and tell you

we’re thinking about you

and sending our love and prayers to you, Jack,

and, of course, Joey.

Call us if you need anything.

Wouldn’t respond.

[ Door opens ]

-Kimberly Summers? -What’s going on?

You’re under arrest for a DUI with serious bodily injury.

What are you doing to my daughter?

Your daughter’s under arrest.

We’re taking her to the station. Let’s go.

What? Mom?

Wha-- Just go with them, Kim.

Mom?

I’m gonna find a lawyer,

and then I’ll meet you at the station.

Ma’am, stand up. Hands behind your back.

Oh, my God. She’s just a kid.

Do you have to do that?

-Mom? -It’s gonna be okay.

Mom! [ Cries ]

♪

[ Camera shutter clicks ]

Officer: Ma’am, turn to your right.

♪

[ Door closes ]

♪

♪

[ Lock clicks, door opens ]

Get up. You made bail.

Come on.

Thank you.

I just want to go to bed.

[ Knock on door ]

Robin. Hi.

I just wanted to check on Kim.

I tried to call her number and the house phone, but...

So... [ Shuddered breathing ]

How are you?

You know, they arrested Tim.

I can’t believe you have the audacity to come here

to my house after what you and your son did to my daughter.

I’m so sorry.

Dan told me everything, and I tried to explain to him

how awful what he did was.

But I know he feels badly.

My 17-year-old daughter is going to be

tried as an adult.

And is facing a 15-year prison term.

15 years.

Do you have any idea what that even means?

What she’s going to lose?

So I don’t give a rat’s ass

about what you and your son are feeling.

You have the right to be angry.

Oh, you don’t know what anger is.

You provided alcohol to underage kids

at a party at your house.

This whole thing is on you.

-Robin -- -You and your family

destroyed my daughter’s life.

And you better believe I’ll be sending the legal bills

right to your door.

♪

♪

Mm.

♪

[ Knock on door ]

Hey, baby.

♪

How you doing?

♪

What’s gonna happen?

The lawyer told me it’s going to be a process.

Now, I know it all seems overwhelming right now, but...

if we take it one day at a time --

Is he gonna be okay?

Joey?

♪

He made it through surgery,

and now they’re just waiting for him to wake up.

What if he doesn’t?

What if he dies? [ Sniffles ]

I’m the one who did it.

I’m not gonna be able to live with myself.

We’ll get through it.

Whatever it is, we’ll get through it.

♪

Do I have to go to school tomorrow?

Not if you don’t want to.

But you know you can’t hide in your room forever.

[ Sighs ]

♪

They’re gonna hate me.

When I go back.

I don’t think so.

They will.

They’re gonna hate me.

And they’re right to.

♪

[ Sighs ]

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪

[ Crying ]

Hope you’re happy.

You ruined my chances at the playoffs.

But, hey, community college should be fun.

♪

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Crowd: Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!

[ Teens cheering ]

Oops.

Hey.

Um, I’ll catch you later.

Hey. I was meaning to call you.

-When? -Soon.

I was just trying to give you some space

after everything that happened.

We were together for two years.

Two years. And you think it’s okay

to break up with me the way that you did

and then disappear?

What kind of person are you?

Dan...

I thought you loved me.

It’s hard for me, too.

You know, the police came and arrested my dad

because of what you did.

Oh. Really?

-Yeah. -It’s all my fault?

It wasn’t your parents for supplying the alcohol?

It was me drinking it?

You’re the one who got behind the wheel!

Who pushed me into it?!

If you want to talk about blame, Dan,

you should look at yourself.

Part of the reason why I got so drunk

was because of what you did to me.

What you did to me.

I’m not the only one who’s responsible

for what happened to Joey.

[ Monitors beeping ]

He just squeezed my hand.

He just squeezed my hand!

Lourdes: Joey?

Can you hear me, honey?

Mom?

Mom, is that you?

It’s me.

I’m right here, honey. So is Nikki.

-Hi. -Hi, baby.

Where am I?

Why are my feet on... f-fire?

You were in an accident, honey.

But you’re gonna be okay.

Mom, I don’t feel right.

Of course not. You’re sick, honey,

but you’re gonna be okay. Okay?

We’re gonna get you better soon,

and Nikki’s gonna go get the nurse, okay?

You’re awake, and the doctor’s gonna want to know.

Mom -- Mom...

how sick am I?

Am I -- Am I gonna die?

No, no. We’re gonna get you better.

It’s gonna be okay. Everything is okay now.

[ Inhales sharply ]

You don’t need but a little bit of rehabilitation.

It’s okay. [ Knock on door ]

Come in.

Officer: Ma’am, we need you to come with us.

Why? What’s wrong? Are my kids okay?

Dr. Martha Wright, we’re arresting you

for breaking the MacArthur County

social-hosting ordinance.

You arrested my husband. Now you’re arresting me?

You’ve got to be kidding me!

Just following orders, ma’am.

Natalie, call my husband! Call Kathy Simmons.

Ask her to pick up Emily and keep her at their house.

Alright? I’ll call you as soon as I can.

Cancel all of my appointments for the rest of the week.

Lisa, Lisa! Lisa, wait.

Um, I-I keep texting you, but you never respond.

Why would I text you back? We’re not friends anymore.

-What? -I’m team Joey and Nikki.

For someone so smart, you think you’d

have it all figured out by now, Kim.

I don’t -- I don’t understand.

Why are you saying all of this?

I mean, you ruined Joey’s life

and the team chances at the playoffs.

No one wants you here.

I’m surprised you’re still showing up for your classes.

Lisa, you -- you slept over at my house.

We’ve spent every day the last two years together.

W-Why are you doing this?

-We’re friends. -Mm.

But we’re not best friends. Okay?

I’m not hanging out with you anymore

because you’re canceled

and no one wants to be canceled-adjacent.

Look, I gotta go. You keep your head up.

I told Nikki I’d swing by the hospital

now that Joey’s awake.

What? He’s awake? No one told me that.

Yeah, he’s awake.

But I wouldn’t go there if I were you.

Nikki said he’s probably never gonna walk again.

And you’re the one that did it to him, Kim.

♪

First-time offense.

You’re both professionals

in good standing in the community.

We got lucky the judge let you out

on your own recognizance.

I mean, this is ridiculous.

A year in prison for -- for a keg?

You hear how that sounds, right? It’s insane.

I wouldn’t recommend that approach.

These are new laws, and they reflect

a strong public desire

to curb underage drinking and driving.

Challenging the law is only gonna convince the judge

that you’ve got zero remorse for what you did.

What we did? You’re acting like we held up

a liquor store or something.

I mean, what happened to Joey...

I’m sorry, but it’s not our responsibility.

In this county,

If you provide alcohol to a minor,

you’re liable for what happens to them

and what happens to anyone else as a result of their drinking.

What do you suggest we do, Janice?

Plead guilty. Show remorse.

And throw yourself on the mercy of the judge.

No. No way. We’re gonna fight this thing.

There’s video from the party all over the Internet.

That is incontrovertible evidence

that you provided alcohol and that you contributed

to the delinquency of multiple minors.

You’ll be lucky if the judge

doesn’t throw the book at you.

And the D.A. is gonna be asking

for the maximum because of the social-media outcry

that this case has engendered online.

No.

I’m sorry, but they’re gonna try

to make an example out of you,

and it’s my job to make sure that that does not happen.

You’re paying me.

I suggest that you listen and do what I say.

Fine.

My biggest concern is what happens

to Emily and Dan if -- if we go to jail?

If there’s jail time, I will try to get

the terms served separately so that at least one of you

will be at home for the children.

This can’t be real.

[ Breathes deeply ]

♪

♪

[ Breathes deeply ]

♪

[ Sniffles, sighs ]

♪

[ Sniffles ]

♪

♪

♪

[ Exhales sharply ]

♪

♪

Martha: We should have never agreed to have this party.

-We were so stupid. -No, we weren’t.

Everyone around here does it,

whether they’ll admit it now or not.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Hello?

What?

You’re kidding.

♪

Wow.

Okay. Thank you.

♪

What?

That was our lawyer.

Lourdes and Jack have filed a civil suit against us.

And the number they’re asking for is...

astronomical.

We’re going to lose everything.

Was it worth it?

For us to be like everyone else?

Judge: I sentence Timothy David Wright

and Martha Rachel Wright to 90 days in county jail each

and a $1,000 fine.

Terms to be served separately

so they may care for their minor children.

Upon their release from jail,

the defendants will serve five years of probation,

to include no less than 200 hours of community service.

Tim: Alright, alright.

Judge: This court is dismissed.

[ Gavel bangs ]

♪

[ Car door closes ]

I’ve asked for a continuance

so we could have more time to prepare.

Now, Kim, I know this is an overwhelming

and stressful time for you,

but there’s still a couple things you can do for me

that could really help me out.

Why? I did it.

They should just lock me in jail

and throw away the key. I deserve it.

I know that’s how you feel right now,

but I’m not gonna let that happen. Alright?

You’re 17, and in this state,

that means you’re gonna be tried as an adult.

Alright? And that means big-people, jail,

not juvenile hall.

And believe me, that’s the last place

you want to spend the next 15 years of your life.

So I suggest we concentrate our efforts

to try to get the best possible outcome.

A good outcome is definitely what we want.

Yeah. We know you drove drunk.

Okay? We can’t dispute that fact.

But what we can do is try to show the court

that this was just one dumb mistake

and doesn’t define who you are, alright?

We can show them a lovely young lady

who is part of the honor roll

and tutors underprivileged kids in her spare time

and is a member of the student council

and is a loving young daughter.

She’s all those things and more.

Your mom and I know that you’re

a highly responsible young lady

who committed one unfortunate act.

We just need the court to know that, too.

You said there were some things we could do

to help you out?

Mm. Yeah. You can demonstrate remorse.

Alright? You can show the court

that you’re deeply regretful of what you did,

and you’ll never do anything like this again.

How do I do that?

Well, you can volunteer for MADD --

Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

And you can start going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

I’m not an alcoholic.

I don’t even like the taste of beer.

It doesn’t matter. Alright?

If we want the court to give you

the shortest sentence possible,

you need to demonstrate remorse.

And this is the best possible way to do it.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

♪

[ Applause ]

Good job, Debra. Good job.

Anybody else feel like sharing today?

Rae: Hey. Hey.

Come here.

I’m Rae.

I’m Kim.

This your first meeting?

Yeah.

I’m glad you’re here.

Look, um, if you want to talk,

need anything, whatever, call me.

I’m not an alcoholic.

[ Scoffs ] Neither are half the people here,

if you ask them.

No, I don’t mean that I’m in denial. I got a DUI.

And that was the first and last time

that I’m ever gonna drink, so it’s okay.

No, here.

[ Paper rips ]

It’s just a number. Okay?

Okay. Thanks.

Excuse me.

What do you want?

Can we talk? Mother to mother?

[ Breathes deeply ]

Let’s go outside.

I just want to apologize.

We should’ve never let Dan have that party.

Yeah, I told you, but you weren’t listening.

No, I wasn’t. You were right.

I couldn’t have known what was going to happen,

but that doesn’t matter.

We made a mistake, and we accept that we have to pay for it.

I hear what you got with the courts.

I thought it was fair.

We probably should have gotten more.

Well, maybe.

I don’t know what’s right.

You know, I don’t know how you and Tim

going to jail is gonna help Joey.

Maybe make me and Jack feel a little bit better,

but that’s about it.

The civil suit --

I can’t talk about that.

We’re not going to fight you on this.

I’ve already told the insurance company to do what’s right.

Tim and I will find a way to cover it.

[ Breathes deeply ]

So no court.

I didn’t want you and Jack to worry about anything.

You have enough on your plate already.

You know what?

I believe you when you say you’re sorry.

I didn’t think I would, but...

[ Breathes deeply ]

I can see you’re suffering, too.

Nothing compared to you.

I know we’ll probably never be friends again,

real friends.

No, probably not.

Tim and I are going to do what’s right.

Thank you.

I should get back.

I don’t really like to leave him too long, so...

-But good luck... -Mm-hmm.

-...to you and Tim with, you know...

♪

Hi. Can I help you?

Hi. Um... Yeah, my name is Kim Summers.

I’d like to volunteer --

I know who you are.

Saw your picture on the news.

We provide aid to victims of drunk driving.

You’re here ’cause your lawyer told you

it’d help with your case.

Uh, yes.

But I’m -- I’m not, um...

I’m sorry. I have to -- I have to go.

Mm-hmm.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Hello?

Carol: Hi. Kim Summers?

Yes?

It’s Carol Bailey at Tutor Time.

I...

I don’t know how to tell you this,

but we won’t be needing your services any longer.

Um, okay.

Fine.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

You sure you don’t want any more?

Yeah. Mmm.

Delicious.

So...

why’d you call?

I guess I don’t have any one else to talk to.

Don’t have any friends left.

And, um, my mom is really stressed

with my -- with my case and work,

so I didn’t want to add to it.

And I’m not even...

Alcoholic? You said that.

But it’s not really about the alcohol, is it?

What I’m trying to say is,

sometimes you have to look at the root of the thing.

The why. You know?

What brought you to such a low place

that you needed to numb yourself?

For me -- Mm.

It was growing up with my mom.

She would drink, get angry,

and then hit me and my brother.

Not a great scene.

So you are asking me what sent me spiraling?

My whole life, I tried to do the right thing.

I studied, I -- I worked really hard in school,

I got good grades, I did extracurriculars, I tutored.

You name it, I did it -- everything.

And it was all so that I could

go to a place like Stanford. I deserved it.

I -- I deserved Stanford.

Mm.

That word -- "deserved."

You say it and it makes you sound kind of entitled.

What do you mean?

Just that you think because you followed some path

and made a few sacrifices

that you’re supposed to get what you want.

That’s not how the world works.

I think you had expectations,

and when you didn’t get what you wanted, you got mad.

Everyone in my life, and my friend Joey’s life,

and you think it’s because I just

threw myself a pity party and got drunk?

Yeah.

♪

-That’s so harsh. -Sometimes we need harsh.

Because until you can look at the truth

and accept what happened

and accept who you are because of it,

you’re never really gonna move on.

And you didn’t ruin your life.

You changed your path.

Maybe what you do now will be more...

meaningful because of it.

♪

[ Door closes ]

I’m here to volunteer,

not because it’s gonna help my case

but because it’s the right thing to do.

And I -- I would like to do the right thing.

Okay.

You want to help?

I got about 500 pamphlets that need to be folded.

Okay.

I mean, honestly, it’s not so bad.

[ Chuckles ]

Been working out, reading.

And the food’s terrible, but...

You know, whatever.

What are --

You’re looking anywhere but at me.

I told the insurance company we want to settle.

No, we’re gonna fight this.

No, we’re not.

A big lawsuit is the last thing

Lourdes and Jack need right now.

Joey is in rehab.

They need to be there -- with him -- not in court.

-We didn’t do anything wrong. -Yes, we did!

♪

Or you wouldn’t be in jail right now.

I’m not gonna fight you on this.

I want to do the right thing and settle.

I want our kids to see us doing the right thing.

♪

-Or what? -Or when you get out...

one of us needs to find a new place to live.

Because if you push this,

if you make their lives worse,

you are not the kind of man I want to be married to.

♪

♪

♪

Okay, Joey. Put this down for you.

There you go.

[ Grunting ]

Okay. You got it.

All right. Here we go.

I -- I got it, Dad.

Yeah.

We have the ramp set up in the back.

What’s going on?

Surprise! Surprise!

No way. You guys didn’t have to do this.

Of course we did.

[ Smooches ]

♪

This was nice.

You and my mom, you did it together?

Yeah.

She’s a pretty cool, lady.

I am still a little scared of her,

but we understand each other.

[ Both laugh ]

They like you.

Pretty sure my mom thought you were

just some pretty airhead before all this happened.

Hey.

She knows what you’re all about now.

What I see in you.

But serious talk for a minute, okay?

I can’t ask you to stay.

You got big plans.

New York City.

I’m gonna be here at Tech.

-It’s not fair for me to -- -No, I’m not going anywhere.

-No, Nikki -- -I’ve already decided.

Listen, listen. Okay?

When I almost lost you,

I realized this wasn’t just some high school thing,

that this was the real deal.

I love you.

I want to be with you, and that’s just how it is.

So unless you’re saying that you don’t feel the same way --

Of course I feel the same way.

I love you so much.

Come here.

Dan: Hey.

These are from my mom.

I’ve gotta go help with the cake.

Heard you’re killin’ it in rehab?

Some of the guys on the team were saying

they think you’re probably gonna walk again.

That’s the plan.

It’s gonna take time, but I’m patient.

Cool.

I’m glad.

So, dude...

How come you never came to see me in the hospital?

I, uh...

I don’t know.

First, I was like, "That’s cool.

I get it. Dan feels responsible.

It was his party."

But then I started thinking, "Yeah.

It was your party, and you were responsible."

So why are you acting like I was dead to you?

I mean, your mom came to apologize.

Even Kim tried.

But you, my friend, were M.I.A.

-I was gonna come. -No, man, no, no.

No need to explain. I see you, man. I get it.

I think you should go.

♪

Will: The judge has set the trial date.

Make sure she preps that statement.

We’ll take care of that. Will, make sure

the judge knows she’s remorseful.

See you later.

[ Door closes ]

♪

Where are you going?

Your sister and I aren’t done yet.

I have stuff to do.

Well, in this family, we wait for everyone to finish.

If Dad were here, he’d let me go.

Well, he’s not here. I am.

Whatever.

Your dad is going to be home from jail soon,

and then it will be my turn.

And I sure hope you’re more respectful to him

than you’re being to me right now.

Dad doesn’t treat me like a baby.

Not like you do.

[ Breathes deeply ]

Oh, is that right?

Well, you’re in for a rude awakening, mister.

You and your dad both.

Things are going to change around here

when he gets back.

This is all on you!

You’re the one ruining our family,

acting like Dad’s the bad guy.

Put your hand down!

Dan --

You know what?

I’m so glad I’m out of here in the fall.

Can’t wait to get away from this family.

Man: Metro area knee-deep in flood waters.

Power was out for three hours in Eastern Metro...

Mom, I’m gonna talk to my guidance counselor

and see if Tech will still take me.

I know that they’ll probably pull the scholarship,

but I can work and do school at the same time.

I think that’s a great idea.

And I like talking about your future with you,

whatever you choose to do.

To whom it may concern,

I’m writing this letter to express my remorse

for my recent reckless behavior.

As an honor roll student,

I’ve always tried to do the best I can.

I clearly failed when I got drunk

and got behind the wheel of a car.

There are no excuses for my actions,

and I take full responsibility for them.

I can only hope this realization affirms the fact

that I am ever more committed to making smart choices,

both on campus and in life. Sincerely, Kim.

Well, sort of. Um, yeah.

I’ll be right back.

Hi.

Hi.

Um...

I have a message from Joey.

He wants to see you.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

Okay.

Okay. [ Chuckles ]

Emily: Daddy!

Oh! Buddy.

I’m glad you’re back, Dad.

Oh.

Me, too. Missed you guys.

[ Sighs ]

Please say Mom cooked.

♪

[ Breathes deeply ]

Hey.

Hey.

You okay?

Yeah.

I’m gonna go before they collect me.

No, no, no. Hold on, hold on.

I spent the last month thinking about

what you said to me. And...

you’re right.

I don’t know why I was fighting you.

But when I realized I was gonna lose you and my kids...

I knew I had to take stock and take a long,

hard look at myself

and my responsibility for us being in this situation.

I love you, Martha.

I’ll do anything you want. Just...

Please come back to me.

And our family.

[ Sniffles ]

Full ride to Tech, huh?

Yeah. Didn’t say anything before.

I was -- I was kind of embarrassed.

That you’re smart?

I was a funny guy.

No one wants the funny guy to be smart.

Guess we all had our roles.

Not anymore.

I’m done being put in a box.

I’m just Joey. That’s it.

I am...

I am so sorry.

Every day,

I wish that I was the one who got hurt.

Every day, I wish it.

And if I could trade places with you,

I would -- I would do it in a heartbeat.

No. You couldn’t handle it.

Um, I don’t know why I did what I did.

And I keep looking for some big important answer.

But there’s just not one.

I was just upset.

And I acted like an idiot.

[ Breathes deeply ]

Do you think that you could ever forgive me?

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I was mad at you.

Really mad at you -- at first.

But then I realized that anger doesn’t serve me.

It just keeps me stuck.

And I’m not letting anything do that to me anymore.

I don’t have the time.

I forgive you, Kim.

I know you didn’t mean to hurt me.

I want you to know I’m here. Anything.

Anything that you could need in life,

I’m going to do my best to help you get it.

I can’t change the past,

but I’m gonna do my best

to try and make amends for it.

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Okay.

Okay.

[ Breathes deeply ]

You can’t cry.

No matter what happens.

’Cause if you cry, then I’ll cry,

and I -- I can’t.

I promise to save my tears for the courthouse bathroom.

Thank you.

You got your statement?

Yeah.

You know, Mr. Cartmel said that they might just

take me right then.

Will you be okay?

I can handle it.

Okay, good. Because I don’t wanna --

I don’t wanna worry about you, too.

Kiddo, you don’t know what worry is.

Wait until you have a kid of your own, and then we’ll talk.

I don’t think I’ll ever have a kid of my own.

We’ll see.

Okay. You ready?

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Yeah.

[ Breathes deeply ]

Yeah.

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Kim.

Can I have a minute, Mom?

I’ll meet you inside.

[ Sighs ] What are you doing here?

I wanted to see you.

I heard that you and Heather are, like, a thing now.

We’re just kind of seeing each other.

We’re both gonna be in Cali in the fall, so...

Cool. Why are you here?

I, uh...

I just want to say good luck.

So... Good luck.

Thank you.

Kim, wait.

What I’m really here to say is that you were right.

[ Sighs ] About what?

I was a jerk to you that night.

I was too much of a coward

to break up with you to your face, so...

I let things happen with Heather.

I’m sorry I hurt you, Kimberly.

What happened to you and to Joey...

that’s on me, too.

I appreciate that.

Kim?

What are you doing here?

Joey and I wanted to show the judge that we support you.

Joey? What?

Oh, my gosh.

You’re kidding.

Judge: Kimberly Summers, you have pleaded guilty

to serious bodily injury by car.

Before I hand down my sentence,

is there anything you’d like to say for yourself?

Uh, yes, Your Honor.

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I made a mistake. [ Sniffles ]

And because of it, I hurt a lot of people that I care about,

not just Joey Portillo,

whose life I irreparably damaged

the night that I hit him while driving drunk,

but also Joey’s family

and his girlfriend, Nikki.

I hurt my mom and the Wright family

and my peers at school.

What happened was terrible,

and I -- I have no excuses to hide behind.

[ Sniffles ]

I’m not asking anyone to take away the guilt

and responsibility that I feel for what I did

because those are things that I deserve to feel

and carry with me for the rest of my life.

I plan on working to pay restitution to Joey

and to help him in any way that I can.

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Thank you.

I agree with Miss Summers.

This was a terrible mistake

and one she clearly is already paying for.

But there is a minimum sentence for this crime.

And so, one year in county jail and $2,000 fine,

five years probation,

and no less than 200 hours of community service.

[ Gavel bangs ]

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I’m here today to tell you my story.

And to set the kind of example

I wish I would have set for my kids

before this tragedy happened.

If I’d been a smarter parent, I’d have said no to that party.

I would have known

that kids get alcohol more from their parents

than anywhere else.

I would’ve known that every 90 seconds

someone is injured from a drunk-driving crash.

Every 90 seconds.

One choice -- just one -- changed the course of my life

and my friend Joey’s life forever.

And that’s a choice that I made that I’ll have to live with

for the rest of my life.

More than 4,000 people die every year

from underage drunk driving.

And drunk driving will impact

two out of three people during their lifetime.

So if you think that it can’t happen to you, you’re wrong.

The numbers don’t lie.

That’s more than half the people

sitting in this gym right now.

I’m someone’s friend.

I’m someone’s partner.

I’m someone’s daughter.

I’m someone’s mother.

It happened to me.

And it happened to me.

[ Cheers and applause ]

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