(solemn instrumental music)
- [Kate] I really don't know where to start.
So many things I could have done differently.
I would ask myself if I allowed it to happen.
But I already know the answer.
I look around at all of it now.
Was it worth it?
How many lives destroyed?
How much is enough?
(solemn instrumental music)
Spring was a beautiful time in Clarksdale.
It was also the time when the Burnetts,
the town's most well-to-do family,
would throw their annual spring party.
The Burnett's practically ran the town
and they wore their wealth well.
Everyone wanted to be a part of their circle.
Forest Burnett was heir to a timber fortune
and ran his company between Clarksdale and Atlanta.
♪ If you wanna go out riding baby late at night
♪ Kiss and love and hug me til the morning light
♪ I'll do it
♪ If you want me to
- Ha!
- [Rocco] I give up, let's just say hi to our guests.
- How are you?
Thank you for coming.
Oh, it's so good to see you.
- [Woman] Hey!
- That's amazing.
Here, try one of mine.
- Thank you.
Can I save it for later?
- Sure.
- Appreciate it.
(laughing)
- Oh, hi. - How are you?
- Good.
(women chatting softly)
- Aw.
- What's the matter with you?
- Oh, sorry.
This is a bit above my pay grade.
- Travis and I have been going to these for years.
- Oh.
- [Jill] I'm a bit bored.
- Ah, of course.
- [Jill] What's the matter with you?
- What's wrong, Kate?
Relax, have fun.
Tonight is celebration about the old man.
- The old man?
- Forest Burnett, he's running for city manager.
- Oh, again he's running.
I thought he had this all in the bag.
- You need to learn how things work around here.
- Ah, okay, of course.
(upbeat honky tonk music) (people chatting)
- No, when I was a kid I used to play it.
Yeah, well of course dad wanted me to play tennis.
(glass clinking)
Of course.
- Thank you, dear.
I wanna thank you all for coming to
our humble gathering today,
not that you had a choice.
(laughing)
I wanna make a formal announcement today to all of you,
friend and family alike,
that this year although I have enjoyed the honor
of serving as your city manager,
this year I feel that I can better serve this community
as your city councilman.
I'm running for the council.
(cheering) (applauding)
Thank you, thank you.
And I will need your support, all of you,
and your votes, and most importantly your generosity.
(laughing)
We live in a fine community,
all of you my friends and neighbors.
I wanna thank you again for coming out here today
and please don't be afraid to give at the door now.
(laughing)
Enjoy the party and the barbecue.
(applauding)
God bless ya.
(applauding)
(engine rumbles) (car doors banging)
(laughing)
- Oh I'm sorry, I was just leaving.
- [Forest] No, nonsense, no stay, stay, stay, stay.
- Okay, okay.
- I'm being rude, I should greet all the guests.
Emily, take those gimlets out back would you please, dear?
Go.
I don't believe I know you, young lady.
- Ah, Kate Stenson.
My sister Jill is married to Travis.
- Ah, Stenson, I'll be damned.
I knew your daddy.
- Oh.
- Yeah, a good man.
- Yeah.
- How is it we haven't met at one
of these awful parties before?
- I don't know.
Well, I've never been invited before I guess.
- Well, I'll tell my wife about that
and get you on the guest list.
- Okay.
- Have you met my son Kenneth?
- No.
- No?
- [Kate] Mmm-mmm.
- Never?
Well we have to remedy that, you come on with me.
- Okay.
- Kenneth?
Ken?
I'm speaking to you, son.
- Daddy calls.
- Meet Kate Stenson.
This is her first time here at the house.
She wanted to meet you.
- [Kate] Ah.
- Well, nice to meet you, Kate.
- Nice to meet you, Kenneth.
- Call me Ken.
Kenneth sounds like I'm being scolded.
Some barbecue?
- Yeah, sure, yeah.
- The best in the state.
- Is it?
- Oh, yeah.
- Wow, okay.
Oh, thank you so much.
- Here you go.
- Yeah, this, this looks good.
- It is good.
(laughing)
♪ You don't think you're special
♪ You don't think you're strong
♪ But when the sky is falling
♪ You feel like you belong
♪ It might not be obvious
♪ But you're not alone
♪ We're gonna let you wander
♪ But never on your own
♪ And I don't know if I can help you
♪ You could tell me all you need
♪ It's all right
♪ You're wanted
♪ Tonight it's all right
♪ You're wanted
♪ And your expectations
♪ They're killing you slow
♪ You're getting what you wanted
♪ But pain is all you know
♪ You've got a new life now
♪ There's much that you see
♪ But those that really know you
♪ Are few and far between
- Oh, hi honey.
- [Forest] Hi Kate, Kenneth.
- Hi, Dad.
- Hi, Mr. Burnett.
- Oh now what'd I tell you?
No more mister, you're family now.
Come on.
- Sorry.
- Mmm, I am gonna get a refill.
Kate would you like one?
- Um, I'm okay, thank you.
- So how are those law studies coming along, huh?
- Good, good.
I mean, I graduate next semester,
so it's been a little crazy.
- Well, not this weekend.
You take a little vacation, all right?
Rest your mind for a few days.
You hear me?
- You got it.
We're actually looking forward to a little relaxing time.
- [Maureen] Honey.
- You forget me?
- Dad, I think we want to do a little
freshening up before dinner.
- Really?
That right?
- Huh?
- Forest.
They just got here--
- Take it easy on that alcohol.
What'd I say?
- We're with family.
- I think I do want to freshen up.
- Sure, sure.
After the long drive and all.
Go ahead.
I have a few things to do this afternoon.
I'll see you all at dinner, hmm.
- You know, she's a good-lookin' girl.
- You breeding cattle?
- That's enough.
You go and straighten yourself out before dinner.
You hear me?
No more of these.
(sighing)
(crying)
- Oh!
- That's all right.
Kate, it's all right.
- Can I?
Do you need anything?
- Thank you.
I'm, I'm fine.
I'm just a little emotional seeing you both.
Anyway, there's a bathroom down the hall that's free.
- Right, okay.
Thank you.
- You're welcome.
(crying)
(screaming)
(crying)
(soft instrumental music)
- I simply can't understand
why the finance board would say no to your proposal.
- They mentioned about a conflict of interest story.
- [Forest] Let me finish.
Tech S has number seven in the country.
- [Woman] Yes, but that did not--
- [Forest] And hundreds of good tech jobs
sent into the region.
- Yes.
I totally see your point.
I'll speak to them ASAP.
- Don't you agree, Mayor?
- I concur.
As always, our thoughts are the same.
- Would you excuse me for a moment, please?
- [Woman] Of course.
- I'll be right back.
- [Woman] Yes.
- Hey, what's the matter with you?
- What are you talking about?
- What the hell are you doing, boy?
- Don't start with me, Dad.
- First your mother, now you?
Get your ass back in there.
- Leave me alone.
- Shut up!
And get your ass back in there.
You know how hard we've worked on this!
- Dad, I don't...
- You don't know what?
- I don't know how I can do this.
- You can start acting like a man.
Now don't you have an announcement to make?
- Time for make-believe?
- Ah, you know, one day all this is gonna be yours.
Could you at least act like you care?
What, no smart ass remark for that one?
Come on.
Hello. (chuckles)
- [Woman] So, going back to...
- Well now, where were we?
- [Woman] The construction and what do you think, so?
- Oh yeah, we have to bring those jobs
into this region.
- Mmm, of course.
That would be great.
- [Forest] Yeah, don't you feel that, Mayor?
- Anything that's good for my constituents
is good for my administration.
- [Forest] Oh, well I'll do everything I can,
I promise you that.
- [Woman] Yeah, we need your help.
- Mmm-hmm.
- Folks, I have an announcement to make.
These last few months have been the happiest
of my life and Kate, it's all because of you.
- Mmm.
- So, I'm truly blessed and grateful to announce
in front of some of my closest family and friends
that with all the trouble in the world
and all the children without, uh,
Kate and I have decided to adopt a baby boy.
- [Mayor] Beautiful!
- [Woman] Congratulations!
Cheers!
- I couldn't be happier.
- [Mayor] Congratulations.
- Cheers.
- It's all gonna be taken care of in the next few months.
- Mmm, Kate.
Well done, well done, Kate.
- Oh.
(laughing)
- [Ken] Cheers.
So what do you think of the new palace, Mrs. Burnett?
- [Kate] I love it, Mr. Burnett.
And I think baby Burnett will love it, too.
I kind of feel like maybe you didn't
need your father's money, though.
- Oh, you know, it's not his money.
It's actually mine.
Maybe not now, but I mean,
you know what I mean.
- I just thought maybe it would be nice
to have one thing that's ours.
- Hey, don't worry about it, okay?
(insect buzzing)
- Oh, mosquito.
- Uh, an intruder?
- Yeah, our first intruder.
- Hold on, hold on, I got it.
No, wait!
Oh, geez, I lost him.
- Oh man, cut your losses, cowboy.
(laughing)
- What?
- Nothing.
- I love you.
- I love you, too.
(upbeat country music)
(people talking in background)
- [Logan] Bang, bang, you're dead!
- You are a little monster.
- Oh, he's just being a boy, is all. (chuckles)
- Well, he certainly has a lot of energy.
- He's a little kid, Mom.
- It's great to see the next generation of Burnett.
- I'm glad you approve.
- [Kate] Thank you.
- Oh, Mrs. Burnett.
I hate to do this, but we've had a problem with Logan today.
- What happened?
- He's been hitting other kids.
- [Kate] He what?
- Yeah, and when I went to go try to stop him,
he actually hit me, too.
He's a strong boy.
- Logan, come here.
Emma, come here.
Did you hit someone?
I'm sorry.
- I'm sorry for the trouble, Ms. Burnett.
- Don't be, I'm sorry.
Come on, let's go.
- Oh-ho-ho.
- Oh, look at this. (laughing)
- Nice leave.
- Hi, Daddy.
- Hey, baby.
And my other baby. (laughing)
- [Logan] Stop it, Dad!
- You ready to go?
- Why don't you guys go ahead?
I'll join you later.
- Okay, but they're pretty tired,
so I think we should go now.
- I heard you.
I said I'll join you later.
Watch this.
Oh, I scratched.
- [Man] Don't worry, it's only 20 bucks down.
(laughing)
- Okay, come on, guys.
Let's go.
- I'm gonna try to get the six.
(soft instrumental music)
(scissors snapping)
- Hey, sweetie, no, no, no, no.
Don't play with these, okay?
These are really sharp, okay?
They'll hurt you.
Oh.
Hey, Logan.
Did you hit that boy today?
- I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to.
I'm sorry.
- I know.
Okay.
- So my father wants me to help him with his new campaign.
- Yeah, what'd you say?
- Well, I don't know yet.
I got a good thing going with this new venture.
- Mmm.
- Logan!
- Logan, what are you doing?
(plate shattering)
Damn it!
- [Kate] It's okay, I've got it.
- No, no!
Let him pick it up!
- [Kate] No, it's not a big deal, I've got it.
- No, let him do it!
- It's fine, I got it.
- He shouldn't be acting this way.
- Hey, stop.
- Yeah.
You need to keep him under control.
That's gonna happen.
(dramatic synth music)
- [Logan] Bugs!
- [Kate] Hey, hey, oh.
What is this?
- They're trying to kill me!
- [Kate] Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Hon.
- Logan.
- They're trying to kill me!
- [Kate] No, no, no, no, come here.
Sit down, it's okay, it's okay.
- Logan needs to see a specialist.
I'm afraid this is something that's completely
out of my wheelhouse.
I don't think it's a good idea to leave
Logan alone with your daughter.
- Okay, but what's the problem?
- I know a great child psychiatrist.
She can give you more insight.
Logan's symptoms, I just don't know where they're leading.
It could be any of a number of things.
Your son...
Well, he's adopted.
- Right.
- What can you tell me about the mother, the family?
- Nothing.
I don't know anything.
Why?
- Well, knowing the predisposition of the parents,
the family history, genetics,
these all go a long way towards sorting out
what's really going on with Logan.
- Okay, but can you help?
- Um...
Well, call this number.
Best child psychiatrist in town.
- Okay.
- She's a specialist over at Children's Hospital.
She can give you more insight.
But just make the call.
- Okay.
Um...
Can you stay on board with us?
I would just, I would feel more comfortable because
you've been with us for so long.
- Well, I understand.
Maybe I can arrange a time when we can all meet here
in my office, say, a couple of weeks,
under my supervision.
- Okay, great.
Okay.
Hey, come on, sweetie.
Time to go.
Okay, baby.
(upbeat drum music)
- [Pam] Anything else you need, Kate?
- No, thank you.
And thank you so much for all of your help with Logan.
- Has he eaten at all yet?
- No.
- No, no, no.
Shut up, shut up, shut up!
- What's wrong, sweetie?
- I'll kill you.
I'll kill you!
I'll kill you.
(dramatic music)
- [Jill] Shelby and Sam are gettin' so big.
They're eating so much.
Travis and I can't believe it.
- Do they like Chicago?
- [Jill] I think so.
They have lots of friends here.
And they love the snow.
It's still an exciting, new thing.
- Hmm.
- [Jill] Things been any better between you and Ken?
- Ah, intimately?
No.
- [Jill] No sex at all?
- Okay, I don't really want to talk about it.
- [Jill] Did he say why?
- Yeah, see, that's still talking about it.
- [Jill] Sounds like his father.
- Oh, you're kidding, right?
'Cause Forest will sleep with anything.
- [Jill] How are the kids?
- Well, Emma is beautiful.
And so is Logan.
You know, when he's not acting up.
Kind of just turns into another person.
It's a little scary.
- [Jill] You should try to find his parents.
- Yeah, then what?
You know, what if I don't want to know?
- [Jill] Listen to me, there's only one way to find out.
Besides, knowing a child's health history
is really important.
- I know.
- [Jill] What does Ken say about it?
- He says don't worry about it.
You know, that his family's gonna take care of it.
- [Jill] Does that make any sense to you?
Kate, you owe this to yourself and your kids.
You owe it to that little boy.
He's little now.
What are you going to do when Logan is a teenager?
You're not gettin' any help from Ken.
Take it into your own hands.
Remember what Daddy always used to say.
- [Kate] Hmm.
- [Kate and Jill] Always finish what you started.
- Thanks, Jill.
I miss you.
- [Jill] I miss you, too.
Love you.
(solemn music)
(door clicking)
- [Ken] Nice to see you, Dad.
What brings you here?
- I had hoped we could have a small meeting with Kate.
I wanted to have a moment with you, too,
regarding Logan.
If it's not too much of a bother.
(solemn music)
- Forest, it's so nice of you to stop by.
I'm sorry, Ken didn't tell me you were coming.
- Well, I was in the neighborhood and I
thought I'd drop in and discuss a few things
regarding my grandson.
I hope you don't mind.
The place looks nice.
I'm glad that Pam is working out over here.
- Yeah, no, thank you so much.
It's nice to have an extra set of hands,
especially with Logan.
- My pleasure, my pleasure.
You know, Kate, I've been thinking about
my grandson's future.
School and the like, you know.
It's never too early to think about those things,
and we really need to find the right college for him.
How's that sound?
- That sounds great.
Great, although he's only five.
You know, so the only thing he's really
worried about right now is what bike
we're gonna get him.
(laughing)
- Well, I think you can have that luxury
to feel that, but as I was saying,
I think it's best to set it up early.
You know how competitive things can be these days.
And that boy is a Burnett, now.
- Yes, yes, no, we understand that for sure.
- Mmm.
Oh, ah, these behavior issues.
Have they been resolved?
- We're working on it.
There's been a lot of back and forth.
The doctors are putting him through a lot of tests.
They can't quite put their finger on it yet.
- Well, there's nothing wrong with that boy.
Not a thing.
If anything Maureen or I can do,
we're right there for him.
That child is an investment in our future.
You can see that can't you?
- Okay, Dad, that's enough, please.
- I'm just trying to help, Kenneth.
- [Pam] Okey dokey.
There we go.
- He's getting worse, isn't he?
- Well, I don't mean to alarm you, but this just--
- It's okay, we're way past that.
- Bugs! Bugs!
(stomping) (dramatic music)
- [Kate] Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa!
What is it, bud?
- Bugs!
- No, no, no, sweetie.
There aren't any bugs here.
- Bugs!
- Sweetie, there aren't any bugs here.
- Okay, uh, Logan, Logan?
- Stop.
- Logan, let me check.
Let me check.
- [Logan] Bugs!
- [Kate] Lookin', lookin', there aren't any bug.
- [Logan] Bugs!
- [Kate] Bugs, Logan.
Please stop.
- Bugs!
- What, what is it?
- It's urine.
- I don't like you.
(dramatic music)
- Logan, please settle down.
I'm so sorry.
- I'm fine.
I'm, I'm, I'm fine.
But look, Kate.
You are in over your head.
- I know.
- Now what are they doing?
What the doctors--
- I know, I know, I'm asking for help.
They said they're going over all the tests.
- I don't mean to sound insensitive,
and I know this is hard,
but I don't think that you can help him.
(Logan screaming in background)
Not here.
- [Logan] Bugs!
- I don't know what to do.
- I'm sorry.
- We'll keep him here under observation for a week.
Don't worry.
I know that it seems--
- What's wrong with him, Doctor?
- What do you know about Logan's birth mother?
- What about? Not much.
Nothing really.
Why?
- It would be very helpful to know if there's
any significant history of mental illness
or drug abuse with Logan's biological mother
or father's family.
- No, no, we don't know.
What about Logan?
- Mr. Burnett, your grandson is in good hands here.
- You're starting to sound like a politician.
- [Forest] Doctor.
- I'm sorry.
Thank you.
Call me every day.
I'll be around.
- Between you and I,
there's absolutely no way that the information
about Logan's birth mother isn't readily available,
especially to a family of your stature.
It's important that we know more about
Logan's medical history.
- She's right, Kate.
- I understand.
- I'll be in touch.
- Okay, thank you.
I'm sorry, Maureen.
I meant to call you.
It's been really busy.
What, what are you doing here again?
- I'm here to help you.
- Really?
- Well, don't look so surprised.
- I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that.
Shoot.
- Oh.
Honey, I got it. - No, it's--
- [Maureen] I got it.
- Sorry.
- No, Kate, it's me who's sorry.
- It's quiet.
- Without Logan, you mean?
- No, that's not what I mean.
- You deserve a medal for looking after that child.
- He's my son.
- He's a Burnett, that's for sure.
- What do you mean?
(laughing)
- Nothing, nothing.
I'm just saying, that's all.
Mmm, we have an event tonight for the election.
Some of the donors are sponsoring
another fricking barbecue dinner.
Excuse my French.
Just put on a smile. (chuckles)
Mmm, I should be going.
Are you all right?
- Thank you.
- For what?
- Being nice to me.
(laughing)
- Don't tell anyone.
(soft piano music)
- Oh, hi.
- Hi.
I thought you were gonna be at the campaign office.
So the doctor thinks we should look into
getting medical histories for Logan's birth parents.
- Not now, Kate.
- This is our son.
Don't you think it's weird that we don't
have access to anything?
- Kate, I said not now.
- Have you been drinking?
- Lay off me.
- I mean, it's three in the afternoon.
(footsteps clomping)
(sighing)
(soft piano music)
(keyboard clicking)
(soft instrumental music)
- [Emily] Hey, it's Emily.
Just leave a message.
(long tone beeping)
- Uh, hi Emily.
You don't know who this is.
My name is Katherine Burnett and my husband and I
adopted your son Logan
and he's having some issues.
So I was hoping I could ask you
a couple of questions maybe,
if you wouldn't mind.
Okay, I hope to hear from you soon.
Please.
Thank you.
- Go ahead.
- Your son suffers from schizoaffective disorder.
- What?
- What the hell does that mean?
- Dad, please.
- No, just, what does that mean for us?
- Periods of mania and depression,
as well as hallucinations and delusions.
In short, Logan sees things that aren't there.
Lizards and bugs and just recently
a man called Owen who's after him.
It's not uncommon to develop it at an earlier age,
but with Logan, it's augmented by periods
of extreme violence.
- Oh come on, he's just a kid.
- Kid or not, Logan acts without remorse.
- So what are you gonna do for him?
- Well, we could keep him sedated,
but the truth is he's only gonna get worse.
- I don't want to hear anymore.
- Kate, I know this is hard.
- This is crazy.
- Logan poses a very real physical danger to
himself and others.
I know this might be very hard to hear,
but I suggest that you hospitalize Logan.
- I don't know what the hell you're talking about,
but we're not lockin' that boy up in an institution.
No.
You got nothin' to say here?
This is horse crap.
- I am sorry.
I am so very sorry.
(birds chirping)
- Hi, baby.
- Cool.
- You like that?
Ooh, look at those.
Yeah, that's so cool.
- Momma?
- Yes?
- Is Logan gonna be okay?
- Of course.
- Why is everyone sad?
- He's gonna be fine.
- Where's Daddy?
- Do you wanna go watch some TV?
Yeah?
- Can I pick the show?
- You can totally pick the show. (giggling)
(light playful music)
- Hi, sweetie.
Wanna watch TV with us?
What's behind your back, bud?
(soft dramatic music)
What do you have, bud?
What do you have behind your back?
(scissors swishing) (screaming)
Logan, no!
Give me the scissors.
The scissors now.
Give it, Logan!
Ken!
Let me see, come on, let me see.
- [Ken] What is going on?
- [Kate] I don't know, I don't know, he just came out here.
- Bang, bang!
- [Kate] Can you come?
- [Ken] Wait, Logan!
Come back here!
Logan, get back here!
- [Logan] I'll kill you, I'll kill you!
- No!
(car screeching)
- Logan, no!
(soft solemn music)
I tried.
We tried to get back to living.
I thought Ken and I would be closer.
Lean on each other.
I was wrong.
- How could they let this happen?
How?
Damn it.
(crying)
(phone buzzing)
- Hello?
- [Man] Mrs. Burnett?
- This is she.
Who is this?
- [Man] Trevor.
Trevor Searcy.
- I'm sorry, who is this?
- Trevor Searcy.
We, uh...
We read about...
- Oh my God.
I'm so glad you called.
- Glad? I'm not.
My wife and I, we read about
Logan in the paper.
- Oh, I'm so sorry.
- The boy.
That's why we called.
- Can we meet?
In person?
There ah, there's just, there's a lot that I need to know.
- [Trevor] What difference would that make?
- Maybe nothing.
Maybe we can help each other.
- [Trevor] Still don't know what difference it
would make, but ah,
my wife.
Okay.
Yeah, okay.
- Tell me where to be.
- It's gonna be okay.
Hey.
All right, stop it.
(bright instrumental music)
♪ Once the dying leaves lay upon the ground
♪ I start to believe
♪ Tides begin to turn
♪ As the season breathes a life in me
♪ We fool the light
♪ Move again
♪ See what you'll find
♪ Somebody hopes
♪ Live again
♪ Somebody dies
♪ Yeah
♪ Can you feel
♪ Feel that we are autumn bound
♪ Can you feel
♪ Things are gonna turn around
♪ Take the leap
♪ Live with your feet on the ground
♪ Oh yeah, summer is gone
♪ Time to be moving on
(buzzer buzzing)
- [Trevor] Kate?
- Hi.
- Come on in.
This is my wife Dotty.
- Hi.
- Nice to meet you.
Can I get you some sweet tea?
- Sure, thank you.
- Have a seat.
- Thank you, you're so sweet.
Okay, so I was hoping we could talk about Emily.
- Emily?
- Is she here?
- No, she's not.
She's gone.
But we, ah...
- We don't know where she is.
- Really?
- That's what she said.
- So when I called her cellphone...
- She left it, we keep it.
- [Kate] But why wouldn't she take it with her?
- What do you care, Mrs. Burnett?
- Why are you askin' that?
We are parents, damn it.
- She's our daughter.
You're a mother, what would you do?
- She disappears for long period of time.
We hoped that she may call the damn thing,
so we keep it, okay?
- That's it?
- Well...
We read about Logan and um...
- And we got that voicemail message from you.
- Yeah.
- And then we decided we should call you.
- And find out what the hell happened.
Tell me what happened! (fist banging)
Shh.
- Well, Logan had severe behavioral issues.
Violent and delusions.
He was seeing things that weren't there.
I, it was scary.
I didn't...
The doctor told us to see if we could find out
anything about his biological family.
That's why I called Emily because I was hoping
maybe she could tell me something.
Is there something?
- Emily had a drug problem
for a long time.
While she was pregnant she was battling with heroin.
We tried to help when the devil got his arms
wrapped around you.
- The doctor said it was possible
that the infant, well...
- Look, all I know is my grandchild is dead.
Can you please tell us what happened?
- My husband nev,
Ken.
Never told me anything about the adoption process.
- Ken, huh?
Well, look.
All we know, we thought she was back on that stuff
when she decided to put the kid up for adoption.
Best for the child, she said.
Then she just took off.
We don't know where.
- So the Burnetts, where do they--
- Listen, it was kind of the Burnetts to come in
and to take care and to adopt.
It was kind of them.
- And the father?
Do you know where he is?
- I don't know.
She never told us.
- We don't know who, what, or where.
- But not a name or anything?
- What did we say?
We had no options.
We were not in the position to take care of a child.
They've been good to us over the years, the Burnetts.
Givin' Emily work despite her issues.
- So Emily worked for them?
- Yes, why?
For several years.
- I never liked that man.
Squirrely-eyed piece of sh...
- Yeah.
I'm sorry I don't have more answers for you.
- The Burnetts.
They can help you.
- The Burnetts can help me?
- Maybe.
- I'm a Burnett.
- But you're not like them.
- I can tell.
- [Maureen] Nice of you to come, Kate.
- [Kate] Don't ask surprised.
- [Maureen] Touche.
- I wanted to stop by and see how you were doing.
See how Forest is doing.
- Forest is torn up.
He really did love that child.
- Yeah, I'll bet.
Need to ask you a favor.
His bank accounts, do you have access to those?
- What do you mean?
- I need to find out a few things.
- That is none of your business.
- This is important.
- Did you hear what I said?
And what in God's name do you need to know?
- She worked for you guys from time to time, right?
I was hoping you could help me figure out
where she comes into play.
- Maybe you should go home now.
- Soon.
- Here's some advice.
You are walking into a world that you
know nothing about.
- Listen to yourself.
That doesn't even make sense.
Why can't you stand up for yourself for once, Maureen?
I need your help.
You don't always have to look the other way.
- Well, that is a fine speech, Kate.
But we, you and I,
we both do it.
You just don't know it yet.
(laughing)
It's called survival.
And you'll get there.
I can't even remember when it got its hooks in me.
- Yeah, and when does that end?
- End?
It never ends.
Welcome to my hell.
Emily Searcy.
- Help me.
Maybe we can fix all of this.
I can't do it without you.
Please help me figure out what happened to my son.
- Maybe you should go now.
Forget today.
- No!
No.
- Wait here for me.
(soft instrumental music)
- Sorry.
- Keep it.
You didn't get this from me.
Payments to the McKibbon Realty corporate apartment complex
just outside Clarksdale.
Monthly.
He didn't think I looked at the payments,
didn't know about the women, all of it.
You know what you have
that I never had?
- What?
- A choice
to walk away.
(keyboard clicking)
(upbeat funk music)
- Okay, so she likes to read, which is fine,
but only like half an hour if that's okay.
- Yes, I know, Mrs. Burnett.
- And you have my cellphone so you can
call me if you need anything?
- Yes.
Anything else?
Don't worry, Emma and I will be fine.
We'll see you later tonight.
- Okay.
Oh, ah...
No, okay, okay.
♪ I got in my car
♪ I got stopped by the police, yeah
♪ Lord knows I didn't get far
♪ I had to pay that fine, man
♪ Nothing I could say or do
♪ The clock is ticking
♪ Just another day for me and you
♪ A lot of pressure, baby
♪ A lot of pressure building up
(beeping)
♪ Gotta make that money
♪ Before it's too late
(beeping) (ringing)
- [Emily] Who is it?
- Hi, um...
This is a friend of Forest Burnett.
- [Emily] A friend of Forest?
Isn't he coming?
- Yes, no, well he wanted to,
but he couldn't, so he sent me to check in on you
and bring you some stuff.
(buzzer buzzing)
(knocking)
- Emily?
- Did you bring groceries?
Usually he sends someone with groceries.
- No, uh, I'm just here to um,
check on ya.
- Who are you?
Do I know you?
- No.
- You said you're a friend of Forest's?
- Yeah.
He just wanted me to stop by and see how you're feeling.
- I'll be well enough to go home soon,
to be with my son.
He told me so.
- Logan, right?
He's your son?
- Yeah.
Do you know him?
You should sit.
It's okay, just sit down.
- He's my little angel.
Isn't he handsome? (chuckles)
- [Kate] Very.
- He looks just like his father.
Do you know Forest?
We'll be married soon.
As soon as he divorces that cow Maureen.
Oh, do you know her?
Dark cloud.
It's her fault.
Fricking bitch Maureen.
All of it.
She should just die!
You know, I don't understand why it's so hard for her!
She should just go away!
- Yeah, you know what?
- [Emily] It would be so much easier.
- I think I'm done here.
- Wait, is something wrong?
- No, no, no, no, no.
- How is my little boy?
Are they treating him all right?
- Everything is fine.
- I saw him a little while ago from a distance.
He was at the park
with Maureen and Forest.
But he looked happy, right?
- Yeah.
- Hmm.
(crying)
(soft dramatic music)
(crying)
- [Rocco] Ken, you have to tell her.
- I don't know.
All I can think about is--
- I know.
I know, Logan.
- I failed.
What have I done?
- No, you've done a lot.
Don't do that to yourself.
- Enough, okay?
- [Rocco] None of it matters anymore, don't you see?
- What do you mean?
- I love you.
I love you.
Leave her.
Be with me.
- I'd lose everything.
I mean, don't you understand?
I'd be ruined.
I mean, is that what you want?
- No, of course not.
You know I don't want that.
- I can't.
- [Rocco] Why?
(door clicking)
- Hi.
- [Ken] Hi.
- Keep your voice down, okay?
Emma's sleeping.
How was Atlanta?
- Uh, good.
Closed the Hendrick account.
What's up, Kate?
What's bothering you?
- I don't think you were in Atlanta.
- Then you know something I don't.
- Is there something you want to tell me?
- What are you talking about?
- Keep your voice down.
It's a question.
Are you having an affair with the man
from Logan's wake?
I am so sick of you and your frickin' family.
Say something to me, please!
What am I supposed to do?
What am I supposed to do about our marriage?
I'm gonna tell your family.
- Tell them what?
- All of it.
About you, about our marriage,
about your friend in Atlanta.
Everything.
- They already know.
- What?
- Why do you think they had me marry you?
You're the perfect wife, the perfect cover
for their freakin' failure of a son.
You think I want to live like this?
All you had to do was look pretty and have a son.
But you failed!
- Shut up.
- You fouled up the one thing that you had to do,
the one thing.
- And Logan?
- What about him?
- You knew.
You knew and you still let me adopt him.
- My father's bastard son?
- Yeah, he's your brother.
Oh my God, I'm gonna be sick to my stomach.
You played father to your brother.
I can't do this anymore.
I want a divorce.
- My father will never allow it.
- Oh, you...
Forget your father.
He's going to jail anyway.
- Come on, Kate, don't be stupid, okay?
My family knows every judge in this county.
It doesn't matter what you know.
It dies here, tonight.
- But she was 16 years old.
- Who? Emily Searcy?
- She left a long time ago.
- No she didn't.
I saw her myself.
- Yeah, you think she's gonna help you?
Or her parents?
We own them.
- You sold your soul, too.
- It was never mine to begin with.
(soft instrumental music)
(door clicking)
(car engine starting)
- Dad, she knows.
We need to talk.
(door creaking)
- Okay.
This is just for a little while, okay?
- This side's mine.
- Okay.
I took Emma.
The only thing the Burnett family cared about,
and we moved.
Told Ken I would be filing for divorce,
and the Burnetts started doing their spin.
No lawyer would touch me.
Oh!
Shoot.
Sorry.
(door bells jingling)
- Kate?
- No.
- Please, Kate.
All right, this is no state for you
and Emma to be living in.
(laughing)
- You can call.
- You don't understand.
My father's running for office.
And I'm his son, okay?
And technically you're still my wife.
Why don't we just keep up appearances?
- Is that supposed to be a joke?
- We can make a deal.
You can live in another section of the house.
Okay, you and Emma will be very comfortable.
Just come home.
- Okay.
You need to leave now.
- You won't win.
My father won't allow it.
He'll take Emma away from you.
Yeah.
My father always wins.
I could help you now,
but if it gets too late and goes too far,
I can't help you at all.
Think about it.
(soft instrumental music)
(phone ringtone music)
- Hello?
- [Man] Hi, is this Kate Burnett?
- It is.
Who is this?
- [Man] My name is Jax Harper.
I'm a journalist with the Clarksdale Times.
- How did you get my number?
- [Jax] I have my sources.
Mrs. Burnett, there's rumors going 'round
about you and your husband
and I would love to sit down and discuss those rumors.
- Yeah, you know what?
I don't think I really want to--
- [Jax] Mrs. Burnett, I think I might be
able to help you.
- How?
(patrons murmuring)
- Ms. Burnett?
Nice to meet you, Mrs. Burnett.
Please have a seat.
- Okay, but don't call me that.
I hate that name.
It's Kate.
So what's the rumor that you heard about me?
- That you and your husband are separated,
maybe because of a certain
lifestyle choice.
And that he won't give you a divorce.
- What do you want, Mr. Harper?
- Please, call me Jax.
- Okay.
What do you want, Jax?
- You need an ally, someone to fight the Burnetts.
They think they own this town.
You give me an exclusive,
I'll make you front page material.
Then he can't touch you.
- And what's in it for you?
- If it bleeds, it leads.
I am a journalist, right?
- Yeah.
- Kate.
You can't do this alone.
They have everyone in their pockets.
I don't give a damn,
but nobody outruns bad press.
It's your only shot.
Old Man Burnett's running for reelection.
The time to hit him is now.
- I'll think about it.
- You can finally be free.
Free to live your own life.
Call me.
- Hey, munchkin.
Hop on up.
Uh, you're gettin' so big.
How are you doin'?
- I'm fine.
I just miss Logan.
- I do, too.
How was school?
- It was fine.
- Yeah?
What's that?
- What?
- Your necklace.
Grandpa gave it to me.
Isn't it pretty?
- When did you see Grandpa?
Emma?
Hey, it's okay.
When did you see Grandpa?
- He came by school.
(banging)
- Forest!
Forest!
Forest, get out here right now!
(banging) (doorbell ringing)
- Kate? Honey, what?
- Where is he?
- Forest, get out here!
- Hey, hey, what's all the shouting?
What's wrong?
- I don't want you to see my daughter again.
- What do you mean?
- What is this?
What is this?
- I gave that to Emma.
It's a gift from her grandfather.
- You are not allowed to see her again!
- I went to see my granddaughter.
I don't get to see her--
- No, you do not!
You are not allowed to see my daughter again!
- Who the hell do you think you're talkin' to, huh?
You think I give a damn what you want?
Emma is a Burnett.
Whether you like it or not.
- I'm gonna say this one more time.
You stay away from her!
- You get off my porch before I lose my manners.
You understand me?
You're embarrassing yourself, girl!
(necklace clinking)
(footsteps clomping)
- Hi.
Thank you for coming so late.
I just got off work.
- I was expecting to hear from you.
- Coffee?
- Oh, thank you.
- Mmm-hmm.
- Hmm.
- I don't really know where to start.
- Start from the beginning.
- Okay, well, thanks for the ride.
- Of course.
You did great tonight.
Really.
Got a lot of really good stuff.
- You think we have a chance?
- Chance?
This article,
I would not want to be him.
Or his robot son for that matter.
But...
- [Kate] But?
- Well, birth certificate would help.
For Logan.
Hard evidence.
- Yeah.
I don't know.
I'm sure the Burnett's have that.
- What about Emily?
She hold onto anything like that?
- I don't know.
She's not really all there, though.
- What's there to lose?
- I'll do my best.
- Have a good night.
- You, too.
- Hi, can I put this down here?
Okay, okay.
- Um, I'm hungry.
What did you bring?
- Peanut butter sandwich?
- Sure.
- Okay.
So, I was hoping we could talk about your boy.
- Isn't he handsome?
He has his daddy's eyes, you know?
- I'll bet you have lots of stuff of his.
- Yeah.
Sure, his daddy gives me stuff.
He's so smart.
Such a smart little boy, you know?
I don't even mind.
I just...
Actually I do mind being so alone, you know?
- Yeah.
- But it's for the best.
That's what Forest says, because of my condition.
Anyways, sometimes I,
I make copies of things before he takes them back
so that I can look at them anytime.
I just really miss him, you know?
- Sure.
Understandable.
I'm sure you have lots of
pictures like from the hospital
when he was born.
I'd love to see 'em.
- Why would you want that?
He told me not to give anything to anybody.
- Oh, no, no, no, no.
That's not--
- Get out!
- I just wanted to--
- No, get the freak out.
- That's, I'm--
- No, you want to take my baby away!
You're not gonna do it!
I'll kill you!
You need to go!
- Sit down, sit down!
I don't want to take your child.
- I have to do something.
(dramatic music)
- [Emily's Voice] I make copies of things
before he gives them back to me.
He told me not to give anything to anybody.
Get out.
You want to take my baby away?
You're not gonna do it!
I'll kill you!
Get out!
(dramatic music)
Get out!
(soft dramatic music)
- Jax, I got it.
I got it.
(car engine starting)
(birds chirping)
- You said you would take care of this.
Now what?
Forest, you destroyed our family.
- You.
You and you.
I told both of you.
What'd I say?
Stay away from that girl.
What did you tell her?
You did this.
- Me?
The only mistake I made was to allow,
to close my eyes to all of this.
To think that some day it would all end.
- God, I worked so hard for so long.
You can't even control your own God damn wife.
And I told you to stay away from your friend.
- Dad, I couldn't be exactly who you wanted.
Mom and I--
- You're pathetic!
You know that?
You're a poor excuse for a son
and for a Burnett.
- You know, stop it, okay?
I've had enough of you!
- Forest.
Forest!
I have listened
and done everything you asked me to do
our entire lives.
Please,
just this once,
listen to me now.
- What?
- Embrace it.
- Embrace it?
What does that mean?
- Our son, Ken.
Let him live his life publicly.
And we will put all our support behind him.
- You mean embrace that I have a gay son?
- Yes.
Think about it.
All those speeches you served up,
equal rights for all.
Start with our son.
And just like you said,
save everything that we have worked so hard for
our entire lives.
- Huh.
- [Ken] Dad, look at me.
- Huh?
- I know I can't be the son you want me to be
and I'm fine with that.
But I still want this life.
And that means I want you to win, okay?
And this can help.
The campaign, the Burnetts.
- Well, I don't know.
What about Logan?
Maureen, this could ruin me.
We could lose everything.
(soft instrumental music)
- I can't thank you enough for everything.
- No, thank you.
Got me back where I belong.
Front page.
- Get out of here.
- Got some really good offers coming in, so.
- Well, you helped me get my life back together,
so even trade.
- It was my pleasure.
- Good evening, everyone.
It's a beautiful night here in Clarksdale.
But who am I kidding?
Every night here in Clarksdale is beautiful.
(laughing)
Ah.
Yes, well.
For the last three years you have entrusted
this city to my mayorship.
And I'm here tonight to ask you for your support
and to give me the honor of another four years
of service to you.
- [Jax] Take care of yourself.
- You, too.
- Now if there's one thing I know about Clarksdale,
it's that we honor our traditions.
We honor time-trusted Christian ideals of family.
I understand and I have understood
those traditions and I've tried to honor them.
I also understand the value of progress.
That we know that sometimes
we have to leave
certain things behind
in order to move forward.
Now I have made many mistakes.
Many.
But I think it is most important
to recognize those mistakes and learn from them.
Now, I love my son, Kenneth.
I'm very proud of him
and of all of his accomplishments.
And I'm proud of him for being who he is.
And so it is with great pride that I
share with you that my son Kenneth's gay.
And I want him to know that finding happiness
is his right.
That small actions can be like pebbles
being thrown into a still lake,
causing ripples of hope to cascade outwards
and change the world.
And so I give you my action.
And I ask that my wife,
my beautiful wife Maureen
and my son Kenneth stand by me
as we ask you to join us
in bringing Clarksdale into the future.
We thank you.
God bless you.
And God bless this wonderful city.
(soft instrumental music)
- Mom!
I'm running out of room for all of my books.
- Uh-oh.
Well, um, leave 'em there and we'll get you new ones.
Right?
They have books in Chicago, yeah?
- Yeah, they sure do.
- [Emma] But I want my books.
- Oh, okay.
Well, how about you go back inside
and I will help you try and fit 'em all in there.
We'll see how that goes.
(laughing)
- Kate, hey.
Hey.
- Yeah.
- [Jill] Kate.
- Yeah.
- You're doing the right thing.
- You think so?
- Yeah, I think so.
- Hmm.
(soft instrumental music)
As for Forest, well, he went on to win the election,
just as planned, I guess.
And Ken, he and Rocco lived together for a few years.
Then Rocco moved to New York and Ken stayed behind.
Guess the leash Forest had just wasn't long enough.
(laughing)
- Here we go.
- Woo-hoo, Chicago!
Here we come!
- [Kate] Losing everything wasn't the problem.
That can be the cost of redemption.
But who I was, my identity,
where did it go?
It's like looking at a broken mirror, shattered.
Parts of you all over the floor staring back.
There's still time for me to pick the pieces up
and glue them back together.
I have my daughter, my life,
and now my soul.
I know who I am again.
(inspiring instrumental music)
♪ I wish I could tell you
♪ How I feel
♪ But I don't want to open scars
♪ That took so long to heal
♪ I wish I could get you
♪ In a crowded room
♪ Tell everyone
♪ What you put me through
♪ But I can't dig deep enough
♪ To get away from you
♪ Away from you
♪ Trapped inside this mind
♪ I'm caught between the rocks
♪ Wishing to claim back
♪ To my life on top
♪ I'd push you down your hill
♪ Just to break your will
♪ And break your every fall
♪ And keep you as my all
♪ I'm at the center of the earth
♪ And I can't dig deep enough
♪ To get away from you
♪ I'm at the center of the earth
♪ And I can't dig deep enough
♪ To forget about you
(upbeat rock music)
♪ You always left me wantin' more
♪ Like I waited for a break
♪ Or crashin' on heaven's floor
♪ You said you cared
♪ But never opened up the door
♪ I'm lying here on the ground
♪ Staring up at the stars
♪ And dreamin' of a better round
♪ I would do things differently
♪ So get me on the soonest train
♪ 'Cause no matter what it costs
♪ Well I'm gonna find a way
♪ I'm goin' back there again
♪ I'm at the center of the earth
♪ And I can't dig deep enough
♪ To get away from you
♪ Away from you
♪ I'm at the center of the earth
♪ And I can't dig deep enough
♪ To forget about you
♪ I'm at the center of the earth
♪ And I can't dig deep enough
♪ To get away from you
♪ I can't get away
♪ I'm at the center of the earth
♪ And I can't dig deep enough
♪ To forget about you
(soft piano music)