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And the mother cried,

Is this myself I see,reflected in your eyes?

And the daughter said,

Is it me I see,mirrored in yours?

Helena.

Come back.

She's going to make you dotwice as many choreswhen you get back.

I don't mind the trade.

Maybe if we're gone long enough,she'll forget she's mad.

Okay.

We'll walk slow, Little Shadow.

It was here.

Running or walking?

The strides are widerthan before.

And deeper on the outsides.

It was running.

Why?

Because it was scaredof something.

Scared of what?

Us.

If you were afraid,

running for your life,where would you go?

Where no one could see me.

It's time you finished the hunt.

What if I miss?

Then we go hungry tonight.

I didn't make a sound.

So, what do you think happened?

It smelled me.

You won't need the fire.

Helena,come get what you earned today.

She's always mad at me.

Oh, your mothercan't see happiness like we do.

Okay.

I'm fine.

It's getting late.

Helena, no more.

Where's the rest of it?

It's free now.

It chewed its own leg off?

Sacrificed what it had to,to survive.

When can I keep minein the house like you do?

When you're as good a hunteras I am.

Which will be never.

What do the marks say?

They say,

When you're runningfrom an angry moose,

beware of low branches.

I heard it crying.

She's starving.

Well, we have somescraps inside. We could maybe--

What happenswhen those are gone?

There's nothing more purethan the instinct to survive.

The wolf holds no pity.

Just the desireto live another day.

What would you do to the wolf,if you were starving?

You're its prey.

We all are.

But what about the baby?

Will suffer and die alone.

Now, do what I say, Helena.

- But if--- Helena, move.

You must alwaysprotect your family.

Nah.This is one of my alone trips.

- But I can help.- No, come on.You know the rules.

- I'll bring you back a surprise.- What kind of surprise?

Kind of surpriseyou're gonna have towait to find out what it is.

Now, get on back there.

I'll be home soon.

Sorry to come ridin' in on you.

Is your mom or dad around?

Hey.

Hope I'm not trespassingor anything.

Didn't knowanybody lived way out here.

Been out for hours,and I got all spun around. I--

I can't find my way backto the trail.

No signal out here anywhere.

Look, if you could justpoint me toward--

Help!

Please. Before he gets back.

What?

What are we doing?

What are-- What are you doing?

Get on, Helena. Whoa. Hang on.

- He'll be back soon.- Who?

- Please, we have to go. Now!- I--

- I don't wanna go!- I can't just take you.

I'm not even sure where we are.That's why I'm--

No!

Mother! Mother, stop!

Mother! Mother, stop! Stop!

- Helena!- No!

Father!

Father!

Helena?

- Father!- Helena?

No!

Stop! Stop!

Somebody!

Somebody!

Look who's awake.

It's okay, Helena.

Your mother'sjust in the next room.

Where's my father?

He's not here. You're safe now.

There's nothingto be afraid of anymore.

Don't worry about that.

Helena.

We shouldn't be here.I want to go home.

- That wasn't our home.- What did you do?

What did you do?

- I want Father.- He can't be near us.

Ever again.

He took me, Helena.

Jacob...

kidnapped meand took me to the woods.

You're lying.

You're a liar.You have always been a liar.

Father told me.

Stop crying!

You're not allowed to do that.

We need to let your mother rest.

Just for a few minutes.

We'll be okay. Helena?

Father?

Who's out?- Yeah.

Okay, we have to go. Come on.

You did good. Come on.

Okay, let's go this way.

There he is!- Police! Don't move!

Are we gonna go home?

One day we will.

Hey! Don't move!

Back away from the girl.

No!On your stomach!

Now!

He didn't do anything wrong.

Let me see your hands.

I'll come find you,Little Shadow.

He's running! I got him!

- Hands behind your back!- Daddy!

Shoot.

No running, Marigold.

Hi, sweetie.

Mrs. Haver saidshe has a life of her own,and if you're gonna be late,

she's gonnastart charging you rent for me.

She did, huh? What does that mean?

It means you are so valuable,she thinks I should pay for you.

Whatcha got here?

My science project.It's a habitat. Uh-huh.

Habitat? Who's the habitat for?

A baby deer.

It sleeps over here,beside the rocks,to keep it safe from hunters.

Smart deer.

Mommy!

What kind of leaf is this?

A walnut.

- From which tree?- You tell me.

There.

Mm-hmm.

And what's that tree?

A red oak.

It doesn't look red to me.

It will be in the fall.

Do you see the bird?

A wood thrush.

How do you know all the names?

I can teach you if you want.

I can see a bunny rabbit.

Where?

You have to kind oftilt your head. See the ears?

Oh, yeah. I see it.With the tail down this way?

Yeah.

It means that we're one.

Family.

Mom?

When can I have one of these?

Not until you're 82 years old.

That's the rule, remember?

That's not fair.

You got themwhen you were young.

I was much older than you,and I wish I hadn't.

I like them.

I like you.

Daddy's home!

Put your stuff inside, sweetie.

We're going to the campusfor Daddy's work picnic.

- Picnic?- Sorry we're late.

I forgot aboutyour thing tonight.

That's all right. Let's just go.

I have to change. Why don't yougo on over with her,and I'll come later.

Well, we've tried that.You never show.

I'm just not good- at those things.- Neither am I.

Which is why you're coming with.

Plus, you're my beautiful wife,and I want to show you off.

You know, it's funny.

Thank you.

- Hey, you good?- Yeah.

Is Marigold having fun?

I don't know.The crazy thing is,

my students don't even tryto hide it anymore.

Phones are going offmy entire lecture.

Well, in their defense,I have heardsome of your lectures.

I love that. It's unusual.

- Oh, thanks.- Did you get it around here?

Uh, in San Francisco,when I was a teenager.

You have a bunch of them.

Too many.

I didn't knowyou're from San Francisco.

Other places too.- We moved around a lot.- What'd your parents do?

My father worked in insurance,my mom sometimes did telemarketing.

Doesn't get much more boringthan that.

Then she took 20 mattressesand laid them on the pea.

On this, the princesshad to lie all night.

In the morningshe was asked how she had slept.

And the princess said...

Oh, very badly.'

What's going on?Where's my daughter?

Helena Erikkson?

Where's Marigold?

She's not here.This isn't about her.

I'm Special Agent Illing.

What are you doing in my house?

- Ms. Erikkson.- My name is Pelletier.

Before that,it was Jones, correct?

Then Mitchell,after you changed itfrom Bekkum.

But you were bornto Jacob Holbrookand Beth Erikkson.

What do you want?

Your father, Jacob Holbrook.

He and another prisonerescaped last night

while being transportedacross the state lineto Alger Penitentiary.

When's the last timeyou spoke to him?

When I was ten years old.

- Has he triedto contact you recently?- No.

Are you sure? Not even once?

You could've called me.You didn't need to come here.

What's going on?

You okay?

Do you know where your fathermight be going?

Y-Your father?

You can't justcome into my house.

Our warrant allows usto check for anypossible communication

to or from your father.

Why do you keep saying that?Helena's father--

He doesn't know where I live,doesn't know my last name,

doesn't know anything about me.

And that's samefor your familyand friends? Have any of your--

I've never told anyoneJacob Holbrook is my father.

So, 20 years.

No letter,birthday card, anything?

No.

I'm confused.

I thought your parents diedin a car accident.

That's what I told you.

And Holbrook,that's the Marsh King guy.The one that just escaped.

I heard it on the radio.

That's right.

Is there any riskof him coming here?

That's what we're tryingto find out.

He doesn't know where I live.

Oh,you can't be too sure of that.

Christ, Helena.How could you not have told me?

I told you to stay in the car, sweetie.

- Who are these people?- Police. They're just--

I'm gonna take her.I'll call you later.

We're gonna need to seeyour phoneand any computers you use.

With any luck,your father will be found soon.

You don't know my father.

If he makes it to the wild,you'll never see him again.

In a case that receivednationwide notoriety,

Jacob Holbrook,the so-called Marsh King,abducted Beth Erikkson

and held her for 12 years

in the wildernessof Michigan's Upper Peninsula,

until she eventually escaped

with the daughtershe gave birth towhile in captivity.

After the trial,Erikkson had difficultyadapting to normal life

and was rarely seen in public.

Tragically,she died four years agoin an apparent suicide.

Yeah?

You guys coming home?

I grabbed a hotel roomfor the night.Mari's in the pool.

I could bring her oversome school clothes,if you want.

I'm keeping her out tomorrow,just in case.

I didn't thinkthis would happen.

That I'd find out?

No. I mean, I wish I--

Mari's yelling for me.I gotta go.

Little Shadow.

Time to check our snares.

And a real hunter...

needs a real knife.

This is yours now.

Let's see how you do with it.

Hi.

I called earlier,but you didn't answer.

I'm not great with phones.

That's an understatement.

I saw the news.

Thought I'd shoot downand say hello.

Hello, Clark.

Maybe grab a glass of waterbefore I head back.

I know youdon't want me dropping in,

but I figuredeverything's changed a bit now.

Cat's outta the bag.

How's your husband taking it?

Not well.

He'll come around.Just a matter of time.

The little one'snot so little anymore.

Your motherwould've loved to have met her.

I thought you might bringMarigold up home a while back,

at least for the funeral.

She wouldn't havemet her then either.

That's true enough.

Then, I guess I meantI wish you woulda come sooner.

She would've liked that.

He still has that jobat the college?

You still doing--Nothing's changed.

Okay.

This is not how I saw thisplaying out.

I'm sorry,I just can't do this right now.

Well,at least it's not in the press.

No one's putting you with him.

Just wanted to make sureyou weren't worriedabout things.

I'm not.

You know, there was a spacewhen you were about 13 or so.

I thought we had a shot at bein'a nice little family,the three of us.

It was never the three of us, Clark.

She didn't want me around.

When she looked at me,she saw my father.

So did you.

No.

You're forgettingsome good days.

She loved you.

I still love you.

I miss you.

But sure, maybe sometimeswe saw a little Jacob in you.

Or maybe you never sawenough of him in me.

You here to relieve this fella? No, I'm supposed to--

Mrs. Pelletier,the FBI would like youto come down to the office.

Did something come up?

Way above my pay grade.

You want me to come with you?

We found your father's body.

Just inside the state line.

We assume they were headingfor a crossing to Canada.

Guard rail,60 feet up on the embankmentwas splintered.

Driver either lost controlor fell asleep.

The car hit a treeand caught fire.

Both men were burnedbeyond recognition.

We think they had an accomplice.We're looking for him now.

How can you be sureit's Holbrook?

He has three gold teethwith carvingsmatching your father.

You all right?

My father died 20 years ago.

Mmm.

I'm sorry about your daddy.

We saw it on TV.

Thank you, sweetie,but he wasn't my daddyfor a long time.

We brought you some foodin case you didn't wanna cook.

Let me guess, extra pepperoni?

- I'm definitely in the moodfor pizza.- Yes!

How you doing?

I'm fine.

I wish you would've told methe truth.

What's the worstthat could've happened?

- We wouldn't have Mari.- You don't know that.

Yes, I do.

Who in their right mindwould get involvedwith the daughter...

If you knew my namewas Holbrook, you'd never havegone on a date with me.

You would've run the other way.

- You will now.- Hold on.

Let's pretendthat I'm a better personthan you think I am, all right?

What's the best thingthat could've happened?

You might've foundsomebody to trust.

Someone to help you throughall the shitty days.

Somebody to explainall your weird tattoos to.

The best never happens, Stephen.

No matter how badly we want it.

- Marigold okay?- Yeah.

She's asleep.

Do you really believe that?

What you said before about...

the best never happening.

Because if you do,what's that mean for us?

Look I--I don't wanna makethis any worse for you.

But you gotta let me in, Helena.

Okay, look.I'm gonna go do some workat the office.

Probably sleep over there.

My name is Helena Holbrook.

Remember the guywho kidnapped that woman?

The one everybody calledThe Marsh King?

I'm his daughter.

Sometimes I sneak off aloneat night because I feel trapped.

Like I can't figure outwhich world I really belong in.

I have trouble trusting people because...

everyone tells methe person I believedin the most

was really a monster.

He gave me thisafter my first kill.

And this one when I missed.

This is the placehe taught me to swim.

The name he gave me.

This to remind me never to waitto do my chores.

These were the only tearsmy father ever wanted to see.

Would you like to go outon a date with me?

Come on. I know. I can do it.

I have been looking forwardto this day.

Thought it was timeto introduce youto a couple people.

Look, Daddy,they have horses.

This is Clark.He's gonna try his bestto get you to call him Grandpa.

Make him earn it.

That doesn't scare me a bit.

I've got no one elseto spend it on.

It is very nice to meet you, Marigold.

You too, Clark.

I'm gonna like this one.

Would you liketo see the horses?

Who's getting hungry?

Two hours after I took that,

I started getting callsthat some hoodlum

was setting off fireworksin people's yards.

She tore that dress to shreds,running from one of my deputies.

You can stop now.

Oh, hell, we haven't even gotto your difficult stage yet.

Who's that?

That's your grandmother.

You definitely take after her.

I don't remember that picture.

It looks like us.

You know, I wouldn't complainif this became a habit.

Thank you, Clark.

Anytime.

Hey.

You know,Jacob took a lotof my people's beliefs,

twisted 'emto fit what suited him.

Means owned in Ojibwa.Not family.

Don't confuse the two.

Sh--

Little Shadow.

What's wrong?

I'm just getting some water.

Hey,make sure you wipe your feetwhen you come in the house.

I did.

I'll drop her on the way.

See you after.

- We'll go swimming or something.- Don't forget my goggles.

I got that conferencein Detroit this afternoon.

Might be home late.

- You gonna be okay?- Mmm.

Thank you.

Helena?

How you doing?

Good. Fine.

Are you guysaround this weekend?

I was thinking Jess and Marigoldcould have a playdate.

Oh, yeah.I think we're free, just...

Sorry. Yeah, she'd love that.

How's Saturday?Would she liketo come over to our place?

Of course.She has swim until 10:00but after that...

Can you hold on a second? Sorry.

You're not helping.

I'm not supposed to help.This is your homework, not mine.

But you always help.

Well, you can figure this out.

Why are you in a bad mood again?

I'm not.

I don't mean to be.

Let's go read. We'll get Daddyto help us finishin the morning.

- Okay?- Okay.

Water lilies spreadover the surface of the pool

like a carpet patternedwith flowers.

And on this carpet,lay a young and beautiful woman.

The mother cried,Is this myself I see,reflected in your eyes?'

And the daughter said...

Hey, daughter?You missed your entrance.

Helena.

- What is it?- It's a doll.

You-- You play with it.

Like a friend.

She has hair like me.

A tiny Helena.

Oh, God.

Marigold!

Helena!

Hey, it's me.

It's me.

Jesus. What are you...

Uh... I--Whose blood is that?

No one's. A rabbit.I heard somebody outside.

Maybe try calling the police

instead of running aroundin the darkwith a knife.

- I have to checkon Marigold.- Marigold's fine. She's asleep.

I just left her room.

Did you see anyone out there?

Hey.

We're gonna keepthe doors locked,all right?

Get a few cop cars on patrol.

It's gonna be okay.

It was bleedingfrom the head.

Like someone killed it first,then put it in the snare.

Or maybe it got injuredsome other way.

What's got you spooked?Why do you thinkthere's something more?

I feel like he's here.

The night you found us,

when we came out of the woods,

I was so afraidbecause he wasn't there with me.

But then he came.

Don't get lost in this, Helena.

Now he's come back again.

I have to tell himto leave us alone.

You have got to try to get himout of your head.

For good.

I'm not sureI can do that.

How could he be alive?

I don't know.

There's nothing purerthan the instinct to survive.

Mommy!

Marigold?

I couldn't find my backpack.

Oh, no, no, no. That stays here.

I wanna show people.

Let's wait a while on that, okay?

Okay.

Where did you get those?

I thought you made them.I like them.

Looks like you and me.

Has the habitat beenin your roomthe whole time?

Mm-hmm.

What are you doing?

Come on.

Stay inside after schoolunless Daddy

or I are here, okay?Don't go with anyone else,no matter what they say.

What's this about?

Just felt like it.

Can you pick Marigold upafter school?

Of course.

Why?

I have to do something.I can't tell you what it is.

What's going on, Helena?

I know I haven't given youany reason to...

please trust me.

I'll call you when I get back.

Back from where?

Last secret, Stephen.

Promise.

You and Mari rescued me.

NI can call it anything I want?

It's yours.I gave it to you.

I name it

Helena Falls.

Hello, Little Shadow.

Let's go for a walk.

How did you find me?

I never lost you, Little Shadow.

I miss that smell.

And the taste.

Gimme that.

My favorite knife.

We used to come camping up here,you remember?

We'd lay out hereall summer long.

Look up at the sky,

see who could countthe most shooting stars.

I used to cheatand count airplanes.

You knew I was alivethe whole time,didn't you?

I didn't knowhow it was possible.

Not until I sawa three-legged coyote.

Sacrificed its own legfor freedom.

Like you sacrificed your teeth.

Ah.

Probably won't passa medical exam,

but it bought youthe time you needed.

You did some digging.

Well done.

You didn't tell anyone elseyour theory?

Did you?

Wish you'd brought Marigold.

Tell me about my granddaughter.

I don't think so.You know enoughabout her already.

Well, I had to take a peek.

You never brought herto visit me.

You didn't visit me at all.

Come on, Little Shadow.

I want to show you something.

You know,Marigold looks like her.

Your mother.

I bet she loves the wateras much as we do.

That's to take usacross the border.

The three of us.

To Canada,we can be a family again.

I have a family.

You have a daughter.

And a husband.

We've built a life together.

Are you happy with that life?

Not always.

Do you ever thinkback to what it was like

when we lived here?

- I do.- We can have it all again.

I rememberwhen you were four years old,

you could shut your eyes

and you knew where you werefrom the sound of the water,

from the smell of the trees,

and the feel of the groundbeneath your feet.

It was like magic.

This is where we belong.

It's our home.

Our life here

was perfect.

No!

No!

Don't you ever run awayfrom me again!

Okay? You hear me?

I wasn't--

Perfect?

Not for my mother.

Well, it could've been.

How?

- You kidnapped her.- No. We ran away together.

That's just something she saidwhen she decided to leave.

- You shot that man.- I was trying to hit the engine.

You never would have missed.

I missed.

You've been told a bunchof stories about me.

They're not true.I never was the Marsh King,until they said I was.

I know this, we were happy.

You were happy.

All I'm saying, bring Marigold,let her see for herself.

I can't do that.

I won't.

I'm sorry.This is where it ends.

I shouldn't have come here.

I'm glad I did.

Now I have to go hometo my family.

Please don't comenear them again.

- It doesn't need to belike this.- It does.

Okay.

Okay.

I understand.

You'll always bemy Little Shadow.

I have to go.

Clark?

- What are you doing here?- Could ask you the same thing.

Stephen called me.He was worried.

And I just had a hunchafter what you said.

- Is he here?- Let's go back.I'll tell you on the way.

Helena, was he here?

But he's gone.

Clark. Clark.

NClark. Oh, God. Oh, God.

Clark, look at me, okay?

Clark. Clark, stay with me.

You told him- you were coming here?- No, I didn't say anything.

Please, look at me.

Clark, I'm right here.

Clark, hold on.Please, Clark, hold on.

You must've said something.

Make your stepfather curious.

Enough to wander out hereall this way by himself.

Just get away from us.What have you done?

Please, Clark. Please. Come on.

Come on. Please.

Well, there's nothing you can doto help him now.

No!

You'd rather the wolf livedthan us?

You want it to feed youto its pup?

Now I have to get Marigoldon my own.

No! Don't you touch her!

We can still all be a family.

It's all I want.

I'll be back with Marigold soon.

No! No, no.

No!

No!

Helena.

Wrap the rope around you.

Did he say I could come up?

I don't care,I'm getting you out of there.

I've got you, my Helena.

You're gonna be fine.

Because you're stronger than me.

Braver than me.

Please.

Clark.

I'm so sorry.

I'll come back for you.

All rivers bend, Helena.

Is the blood warmor cold?

Cold. Cold.

Then you must move faster.

Running or walking?

Running.

And if you were afraid,

running for your life,

where would you run?

NTo where no one could see me.

You know what you taught me.

You're fine,it's just a flesh wound.

Now...

what good will it do Marigold

if her mother is lying rottingin the bottom of the marsh?

She needs you.

Just think aboutwhat's best for your daughter.

Okay?

No!

No!

The boat you came in. Show me.

Go on.

I waited my whole lifeto see you again.

I wasn't sure what I would feelwhen I did.

What do you feel,Little Shadow?- Don't call me that.

Not anymore.

I used to think you said itbecause I was always beside you.

Now I realize you just meant,

like any shadow,I wouldn't existif you weren't standing there.

Your mother did a job on youafter I was gone.

No, she didn't.

I barely spoketo her my whole life.

I blamed her for everything too.I never believed her.

You really think she caredabout youthe way I care about you?

She wouldn't have a gun on me.

She could have run.

Gotten away.

She stayed to protect me.

Now I know,she was the strong one.

She was weak.

No.

A man who drags a womaninto the wilderness is weak.

Careful, Little Shadow.

You forget all the thingsthat I did for you.

The years I spent in a cage

cause I came back for you.

What would you do for Marigold?

I'd die for her.

Daddy!

Come on. Come on.

Water lilies spreadover the surface of the pool

like a carpet patternedwith flowers.

And on this carpet laya strong and beautiful woman.

The mother cried,Is this myself I see,reflected in your eyes?

And the daughter said...

Is it me I see,

mirrored in yours?

Then the child rosein the shape of a mighty swan

and spread her powerful wings.

I don't hate you.

I don't pity you.

I just remember your lesson.

Always protect my family.