# Silent night
# Holy night
# All is calm
# All is bright
# Round yon Virgin
# Mother and Child
# Holy Infant
# So tender and mild
# Sleep in heavenly peace
# Sleep in heavenly peace
# Silent night
# Holy night
# All is calm
# All is bright
# Round yon Virgin
# Mother and Child
# Holy Infant
# So tender and mild
# Sleep in heavenly peace
# Sleep in heavenly peace
# All is calm
# All is bright
# Round yon Virgin
# Mother and Child
# Holy Infant
# So tender and mild
# Sleep in heavenly peace
# Sleep in heavenly peace #
One female in her late
thirties and three minors.
Multiple stab wounds
and blunt-force trauma.
What about
the ex-husband?
Court said the wife had a
restraining order against him.
Dylan Bennet. He spent the night
with a bottle of Jack Daniel's.
lt was his first Christmas
without his family.
All the more reason.
Well you didn't se'e him
when he ID-ed his family.
Looked like he'd been
hit by a freight train.
Seeing his kids like that.
All the blood.
Yeah, it was definitely
a nightmare for him.
If this guy did it, he gets my
vote for a goddamn Academy Award.
Let's say the stepfather,
this Grady Edwards did it.
What do we got on him?
Nothing.
Said he was from Kansas.
Except we can't find
a match in any database.
And he stopped the newspaper
to have time to disappear.
And we think he might
have done this before.
Three years ago in New
Jersey, a wife and three kids.
Gunshot wounds to the back of the
head. The stepfather disappeared.
Lived in a rented room
where he met the victims.
Both rooms were owned
by older women.
One of the women
who lives in New Jersey said,
''He's a wondeful man, always paid
his rent on time and in cash.''
So, of course, she never asked
him for any identification.
No, he's smart. The Toyota Land
Cruiser that we found abandoned?
Paid for in cash. No driver's
license required for registration.
No credit cards,
no anything. Which means...
No photo ID required.
Always a divorced
or widowed situation.
l'm telling you,
this guy's a monster.
Even if this is your guy,
it's been six months.
He could be anywhere by now.
Mom, Beth says
l can't get these.
Sean, we're not getting these.
Hey! You two stop arguing.
Why does she always get to pick the
kind of cookies we get? It's not fair!
Life is not fair. Life is about the
woman getting to pick the cookies.
Sorry, they get a little
out of control sometimes.
They're just kids.
But the sooner you figure out the cookie
deal, the easier your life's gonna be.
l'm just saying.
lt's a woman's world
and we're just guests here.
Wise man. l'd say
your wife is very lucky.
Oh. Uh, l'm not
married anymore.
l still wear it, but l Iost my wife
and daughter in an accident last year.
Drunk driver.
Oh, God, l'm so sorry.
lt's okay.
l could use
a little help, though.
Sure.
Where is the peanut butter?
l just moved to Portland and
l don't know this store yet.
lt's actually
two aisles over.
This way? Thank you.
Uh-huh.
You're so welcome.
Remember what
l told you.
What?
lf l didn't know better, l'd
think you were following me.
No. Hey.
Um...
l'm not usually this forward, but
l'm recently divorced and, um...
l'm taking my kids for pizza, so l
thought maybe you might want to go.
Pizza?
The truth is,
l'm just dying for
some adult conversation.
Well, l'm not usually
this easy.
David Harris.
Susan. Susan Harding.
lt's very nice to meet you.
lt's nice to meet you.
# Now l've lived through
my share of misfortune
l still can't believe she
didn't come to the airport.
l told you, she had
some things to do.
# But how long
should it take somebody
A little help here.
Yeah.
# Before they can
be someone? #
At least you have me.
So, have you met this guy?
Yeah, a couple of times. You know,
when l came by to say hi to your mom.
He seems cool. Okay, but
she's only known him since,
what, like, after
Christmas? That's so fast.
Well...
Come on, give it
a chance. You know?
Before you do
something stupid.
Like what?
l don't know. Like, um,
irritating your mom and getting
sent back to military school.
l'm just saying, it seems like she's
rushing into things. Don't you think?
l think it's her business what
she does with her personal life.
And she tends to
screw that up, mostly.
Come on, Michael, chill on this
one, please? No fights with your mom.
Okay. Okay. l got something to show you.
Surprise!
Well, this is a surprise.
This is a surprise. Thank you.
l'm so happy to have you
home. Hey, Michael. What's up?
Hey. Sean. Holy crap,
you're huge. Thanks.
l missed you. Come here.
Beth. l missed you, too.
Welcome home.
Hey, Aunt Jackie.
Leah, hey.
Hi, sweetie.
Let me look at you.
Your hair's gotten longer.
Yeah. They ease up
on you after a year.
You look so...
So much like a man.
l was expecting a boy.
That's what the military does.
Builds men. Good, strong men.
Michael, this is David.
David, Michael.
ls that a regulation cut?
No.
lt wasn't real military. It
was just a school for screwups.
Oh.
Well good to finally meet you.
l've heard so much about you.
Everything seems
to be going great.
Sean and Beth love him.
What's not to love?
Yeah, he's almost
too good to be true.
Don't start, Jackie.
l'm kidding. l'm kidding. l like him.
Do you think l'm
crazy to be engaged
to someone l've only
known for six months?
You've always been crazy. That
has nothing to do with him.
He seems a little crazy,
too, about you.
Everyone have enough to eat? Yeah...
l would like to
propose a toast.
First of all l want to th'
ank Susan and Sean and Beth,
who, in a very short time, have
taken me in and made me feel at home.
This is... It's a dream
come true for me.
Thank you.
And to Michael. Your
return makes us complete.
Family is the most important
thing. Without it, we have nothing.
Welcome home, Michael.
Hear, hear.
Hear, hear, Michael.
l think l'm a little
nauseous after that.
Stop it.
You want something to drink?
No, no, no, l got this.
We have a surprise
for you, too.
Really?
Jackie pulled a few strings
and she can get you a job working
with her as a real estate agent.
Oh, l couldn't.
Wait a minute.
Of course you can.
Okay? Just follow me around
and I'll get you all set up.
lt's a great
opportunity for us
and she really
went out of her way.
Well, l can't say no to my
bride-to-be or her sister, can l?
Thank you, Jackie.
Don't thank me. Thank her.
Because she's the one who
convinced me to get you off the road
so she can keep
an eye on you.
Oh. Did you?
Thank you. l'm gonna go
have a word with your son.
God, l hope Michael
takes to him.
He will. He's just been
blindsided by the divorce.
He'll bounce back.
Michael. Give me four minutes.
Meet me in the basement.
So, what'd he say?
He said he wants me to
meet him in the basement.
ln the basement?
Yeah.
Why?
l don't know. Well, l
guess l'm about to find out.
Those two are mine. But you're
welcome to use the others.
What's all this for?
Well, l'm a bit of
a wannabe carpenter.
l built these
storage cabinets myself.
And l'm working up in the attic
right now on some termite damage.
l think we need
a real toast.
Just the guys.
This is where
l keep the good stuff.
There we go.
Now, don't let your mom know
l've got a tequila stash.
l've worked my ass off trying
to convince her l'm perfect.
l know this must
be a bit of a shock,
your mom and me
getting married and all,
but l want you
to know, l want us
to be a real family.
Because without it,
we have nothing?
Oh.
Okay. Touch.
So l get a little corny
sometimes, but l meant what l said.
You just let me
handle your mother,
and l'm gonna make sure you stay
right here, where you belong.
No more military school.
We're gonna put this family
back together, you and me,
father and son.
Stepfather.
Stepfather
and son.
That's smooth, isn't it?
So your mother tells me
you're one hell of a swimmer.
Yeah, l do okay.
You know, l used to swim in
competition. In college, at U of O.
Your senior year is
gonna be very important.
You could maybe get a
college scholarship swimming.
You should be
training this summer.
lt's kind of hard to
train in a backyard pool.
Maybe. But l hear your old
school has a summer swim program.
lt does, but l can't
use that pool anymore.
That's the past.
Here is to the future.
Remember, l have to go see
my grandparents tomorrow.
Yeah, that's right. But l'll be
back the day after. l'm sorry.
No, that's all right. l
mean, it's the day l get back,
but that's fine.
l'll call someone else.
Shut up. l'm sorry.
Listen, l want to
get my license.
So, can you take me
by the DMV?
Maybe.
l'll think about it.
Why not?
l kind of like having you
dependent on me, actually.
All right, get in the car.
Good night.
Good night, Leah.
Bye.
Glad you're home, Michael.
Thanks, Aunt Jackie. l'm so glad
to be home. Thank you for coming.
Do you think
David meant what he said
about getting your
mom to let you stay?
He said he was gonna make
it happen, so we'll see.
Sweet. Bye.
A lot for one day, huh?
No, no, it was...
It was nice. Thanks.
l'm trying too hard.
You can say it.
Look, Michael, l know it's difficult to
come home to another man in the house.
l just need you to
try and get along, okay?
Mom, can we just hold
the lectures, please?
l've been home
for two seconds.
Okay.
He's a really good guy.
And he cares about me and we're
trying to start a new life together.
And you don't want
me to mess that up.
Well, that's not fair.
No, no, no, l get it. l'll try not to
inconvenience you and your new life.
Michael.
l'm sorry. l, um...
l'm pretty tired, Mom.
Okay. Okay.
Good night.
Maybe he should
stay there his senior year.
But his place is
here with his family.
Yeah, but you don't
know what he was like.
The kids he was hanging
out with, the lying.
His temper was
out of control.
Believe me, l want him here
more than anything in the world.
l just hope he's ready.
You're right.
Are you ready?
Well, it depends.
Are you ready for it?
# The same sick place
that we keep falling on
# The safest place
is here in my head
# It's where l get lost #
Wow, that smells good.
Hey.
How was work? Work was
great. These are for you.
Thank you.
Michael.
What's this? Your locker
key to the boys' gym
at your old high school.
The swim team starts
training first week in July.
Wait, how did you
swing this?
l had a little chat with Mrs.
Rivers, the athletic director,
a very open-minded woman.
David, that was so sweet.
Yeah, that's incredible.
lt's just a probationary
period for now.
There's no guarantee they'll
let you back in the fall.
But we'll work on that later.
lt means a lot.
Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
So, what are we
having here?
Okay, l just think it's so cool that he
actually did what he said he was gonna do.
l know. l know.
See, l told you everything
was gonna work out.
Yeah, maybe you're right.
Hey, we still going
to the DMV tomorrow?
Um. Yeah.
l'll be by around 10:00.
Yeah, that sounds good.
All right.
Good night.
Night.
# l'm happy to say
# It's really not
too bad a day out... #
Hey, Sean,
turn that down, please!
Yes!
Sean, turn that down now!
l mean it!
Your mother said
to turn it down!
# Do you know why? #
Do you think it's a good idea
they're so passionate at their age?
They've known each other
since grade school.
She's a good influence
on Michael.
You should stop being
so old-fashioned.
l think it's so lucky
that your mom met David.
Why is that?
He is gonna be your ticket
to staying here with me.
Maybe l don't want
to stay here with you.
Maybe you want to go back to
an all-boys military school.
Maybe.
Mmm-hmm.
But l like
Iooking at you.
That's why we
make a good couple.
Because l like
you looking at me.
You okay, Sean?
Um...
Yeah, l'm okay.
You sure, buddy?
This is great.
l've missed family
dinners like this.
You've missed them? Does that
mean you were married before?
David lost his wife and
daughter in an accident.
Yeah,
a drunk driver.
Oh.
l had no idea. l'm
sorry, David. l'm sorry.
l guess that's why family is
so important to me, Michael.
Well
family is imp!ortant.
We haven't always had such
great experiences as a family.
Hey, it wasn't all
Dad's fault.
No, l didn't say it was.
But, you know,
our family wasn't that bad.
l saw on TV this woman who drove off a
bridge with her three kids in the back seat.
That is so not dinner-table
conversation, young lady.
They all drowned. That kind
of thing really gets to me,
that someone could do
that to her own children.
lt makes you wonder,
though, what it takes
to make someone do
something so sick.
Okay. Can we change the
conversation? Yeah, l'm sorry.
Dad!
Maybe they disappointed her.
Dad!
Hey, how are you? Let me
take this. l'm good. Thanks.
Hey, sweetie.
Hi, Dad.
Aren't you gonna
say hello to him?
No.
Shotgun!
What?
There's no way
you're getting shotgun.
Hey. Hey, work it out,
guys. Work it out.
Hey.
Back on Sunday.
They're going to camp.
We have a million
things to do.
l know they're
going to camp.
l'm only in town
a couple days.
l'm taking the kids
to a Blazers game.
They can spend the night with me at
the hotel. l'll have them back tomorrow.
Where's the co-ed girlfriend?
That's over.
Actually, she was
working for a Ph.D.
She wasn't that much
younger than you were.
She just took a little better
care of herself, that's all.
ls Michael home?
He doesn't want to see you.
Those his words or yours?
His.
''Your check is
Iate'' are mine.
Just make sure you don't spend any of
the money on my replacement in there.
lt's not necessary to replace
you, Jay. You're not missed.
Good to see you,
too, Susan.
You guys ready?
Everything okay?
He's just always
such an ass.
So, Michael, Jackie has me covering
an open house in the afternoon,
but let's you and me have
lunch tomorrow. What do you say?
That'd be really nice.
Yeah, that'd be good.
Great.
Hey, Mrs. Cutter,
how are you?
l'm fine, Susan.
There was
a police sketch...
l can assure you
it's not David.
Don't worry.
It's so not him.
Okay. If you see it, come
over and Iet's talk about it.
Okay.
Thanks, Mrs. Cutter.
All right.
You all right?
Yeah.
That was Mrs. Cutter.
She's known in the neighborhood
as ''The Cat Lady.''
Stopped by with one
of her gazillion cats.
They make my
allergies go crazy.
What'd she want?
Wanted to tell me
that she had seen
this story on
America's Most Wanted
about this killer and that the
police sketch Iooked just like you.
lt was all l could do
not to laugh in her face.
You know Erica Harmon, right?
Mmm-hmm.
Okay, so a couple years ago,
she tells Erica Harmon's husband
that Erica is having an affair because
she sees this man sneaking into their house
every morning
just after he leaves.
And was she?
Well, yeah.
Well, there you go, then. Well,
it wasn't any of her business
and she told the entire
neighborhood before she told him.
Great. This'll make me
a hit with the neighbors, huh?
l gotta go.
l think l'd rather be the mystery
man sneaking into Mrs. Harmon's house.
What's she look like?
Stop it.
Hey, where are you
having lunch?
Because l need to
drop Michael off.
There's a diner
across from the office
and l'll bring him home
on my way to the open house.
Have a great day.
Hey, Mom.
Hey, sleepyhead.
Want something to eat?
Yes, please.
Okay.
Where's David?
You just missed him.
Good morning, Mrs. Cutter.
Okay, anybody got
a sweet tooth?
Do you want dessert?
No, no.
You sure? Some more tea?
Anything? No. No, l'm fine.
All right. Just the
check, please. No problem.
Thank you for lunch,
by the way.
Absolutely. So...
What l really wanted to
talk to you about was, um...
Well, l need a favor.
Well, what kind of favor?
l'd like you to
be my best man.
Me? l'd really be honored if you would.
There's no one else
l'd rather have.
l know sometimes l get a little carried
away with the whole family thing,
but, you know, truth is,
l'm really happy you're home.
And like l said, l'm gonna
make sure you stay home
and this family
stays complete. Right?
Here you go.
Thank you.
So, uh,
what do you say?
Well...
l know it would make
your mother very happy.
Yeah. Yeah, okay.
That's great. That is great!
You know, without sounding too
sentimental, l want to tell you,
meeting your mother that day in
the supermarket changed my life.
lt was hard, you know,
after what happened to my
wife and daughter. Mmm-hmm.
My little Michelle was my
whole world, my whole life.
Watching her grow
up was everything.
You'll understand what l'm talking
about when you have kids of your own.
Not that you and Kelly should
be rushing into anything. Okay?
No, no, no. Don't worry.
You got years to
go if you're smart.
When it happens, l think
you'll see what l mean.
They're everything.
Lisa would have
turned 11 next week.
Who's Lisa?
My daughter.
Thanks.
Pleasure.
l'm sorry. l thought you
said her name was Michelle.
Did l?
Mmm-hmm.
lt's Lisa-Michelle.
You must have heard it wrong.
l'm sorry.
Yeah. 11 next week.
Damn it!
Excuse me.
Excuse me!
Hi!
Hi!
Hello, there.
We're the Baldwins.
We called about the house.
Mrs. Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin. Good
to meet you. l'm David Harris.
Mrs. Baldwin,
do you have any children?
Three girls.
Three girls? You're
gonna Iove this place.
Stay here.
Finish your dinner.
Okay. l'm coming.
All right. Yeah.
Come on. Come on, baby.
Come on.
Yeah. Let's see who it is.
Midnight? Midnight?
Where is that cat?
Where is he? Midnight?
Where is that Midnight?
Come here.
What are you doing?
What's the matter?
So, are you?
Am l what?
Gonna be his best man.
Um...
Yeah. Yeah, l guess.
l said yes, so...
What?
l'm about to get
another father.
You know, and l can't
talk to the one l have now.
Well, maybe
you should start.
# You want the truth
# l don't know what's real
# You found me out
# l'm still nipping
at your heels
# l could try
# But the feeling
won't let go #
What's wrong?
Didn't you close your door?
Yeah.
Beth? Is that you?
Sean? Sean?
No, there's no one here.
What?
Jesus, David.
Hey, come on.
Where you going?
l better go home.
You don't have to leave.
No, it's okay.
Were you just watching us?
Doing what?
l just got home from work.
l'm gonna take a shower
and get ready for dinner.
You and Kelly have been
together for a long time.
All l'm saying is, l just
want you to be careful.
She seems like
a very nice young woman.
Which is why a young man should be
more discreet with his affections.
Meaning what?
What does that mean?
People might get
the wrong idea about her.
You wouldn't want that,
now, would you?
What do you suppose people think
about you moving in with my mother?
Michael.
Excuse me. Apologize.
No. For what?
Being disrespectful.
lt's okay. It's okay. It's healthy
to have open family dialogue, right?
Yeah.
How was your day?
lt was busy.
Was Mrs. Cutter
here today?
No. It's probably from the house
l was showing. They have cats and...
Sean. Beth...
Hey. If you ever lay a hand on one of my kids
again, it'll be the last thing you ever do!
What are you
talking about?
This bastard tried to choke
Sean. l didn't choke anybody.
Sean says you put your hand
around his neck and it hurt.
His mother told him to turn down his
video game and he wasn't listening to her.
l was just trying to show
him a little discipline.
From what l've seen, that's
lacking a bit in this family.
lf you ever touch
my family again,
l will kill you! l
swear to God! Stop it.
Come on... This is not
your family anymore, Jay.
What do you even know
about this guy? Stop.
What do you know about him?
Stop it!
l know he's not sleeping
with his secretary!
You don't know
a goddamn thing!
l'll call the police if you
don't leave! Not a goddamn thing!
You heard what l said.
You touch my kids again,
you got some big
trouble coming.
Oh, my God.
l'm so sorry.
lt's okay. Come here.
l'm so sorry.
He had no goddamn right grabbing
Sean like that. No goddamn right!
You can't do this anymore!
Come on. Calm down, please.
Dad, here.
You dropped this. It fell out of
your pocket when you were going at it.
Thanks.
You stopped me from doing
something really dumb in there.
Yeah, l probably did.
l don't like this guy.
l don't trust him. l mean,
what do you know about this guy?
Not any more
than you, really.
You got taller.
Yeah, well, you know,
it's been a year.
Hey, hey, come on.
Talk to me for a second,
will you?
What do you want?
l don't know.
l want to talk to you.
Your mom says you
don't want to see me.
ls that true?
l don't know, Dad. You know,
l'm not the one who left.
l left your mom.
l didn't leave you.
You kids are the most important
thing in the world to me.
Well, yeah, yeah, you have
a funny way of showing that.
Hey, l know. l screwed up.
l feel really bad
about that, but l'd
like to make it up to you.
What, you're not gonna see me?
You're not gonna talk to me?
No.
Are you okay, Sean?
Yeah.
l guess l shouldn't
have told Dad.
Well, what... No, it
wasn't your fault, Sean.
l shouldn't have done what
l did. It wasn't right.
l'm not your father.
Maybe someday, but...
This is all new to me again.
l'm gonna make mistakes.
And l just hope you can
forgive me when l do.
Can you do that?
l promise,
it'll never happen
again, okay?
Friends?
Friends.
Yeah. All right.
l shouldn't have done it.
lt's just that
l see a family without
a father and l know
how easy it can
all fall apart.
lf l'm ever gonna be a part of
you, l need to gain their respect.
And trust.
l don't know how you
were raised, David,
but my family never
used physical force.
lt's not okay with me.
Sure.
You're right.
l can't keep... l can't... l
can't... l got to make this work...
lt's all right.
It's all right.
l'll tell her l'm sorry. l'm
sorry. l'm sorry. It's just...
Thanks.
David.
Yes. Something wrong?
No. No, in fact,
everything's great.
Your enthusiasm with the buyers at
the Reeves' open house made the sale.
Great.
We need these filled out.
What are they?
Social Security, payroll
insurance, workman's comp.
And we need a picture ID. Personnel said
that they gave you the forms to fill out,
but they just
never got them back.
No, no, l never got anything.
Don't worry about it.
We need them, though,
so we don't have to keep
paying you under the table.
l'll get all this
done right away. Great.
It just wasn't something l
enjoyed doing, that's all.
Well, l don't understand, because
Jackie said you were a natural.
Real estate is just not me.
Well, what does that mean? That you
want to go back on the road again?
l don't know.
We'll see. We'll see.
No, wait. l...
l thought you enjoyed family.
l mean, dinners like...
l know how much you hate me being
gone, but it's what l know best.
Let me get on your
computer and look around.
Maybe l can find something that
doesn't require much travel.
Dude,
you better turn it down.
Are you worried about David?
He's not gonna touch you,
all right? l'll make sure.
l'm just useless.
Hey. l'm walking out the
door right now. Okay, see you.
How's it going?
Couple of things
down in Eugene.
Okay, well, l'm gonna go meet Jackie and
Leah for a drink and plan the wedding.
Would you like to come?
l don't think so.
When l'm done with this,
l'm gonna go for a run.
Okay.
David...
l didn't mean to make such a
fuss about your work and all.
l don't want you to do
anything you don't want to do.
l
want you to be
as happy as l am.
Have fun.
Susan's not here.
How about the kids?
Beth's at a friend's. Sean and Michael
are upstairs playing video games.
Look, uh...
l'm sorry about
the other night.
l made an ass out of myself. It's
just when Susan and l fight...
l was headed to the airport. l wanted
to say goodbye to the kids and...
Well, l'd like to
apologize to you
for being a jerk.
Apology accepted.
Come on in and say goodbye.
Hey, Michael tells me you
used to swim for the Ducks?
A long time ago.
Yeah? What year?
'92.
Really?
l went to U of O myself.
l got to grab that.
Excuse me.
Sure. Sure.
Hello.
Hey.
Jay had left a message
on my cell phone
saying he was gonna stop by
there to say goodbye to the kids.
Did he come yet?
No. Not yet.
Okay, well, if he does, will
you just stay out of the way?
All right.
l'll see you later then.
Hey, you want to
hear something funny?
l called the alumni office
and they told me they only had
four guys named David Harris
graduate in
the last 30 years.
And two of them are dead
and one graduated in '87.
And the other one was that
All-American running back.
You remember him?
Of course, he's a little darker
than you are, wouldn't you say?
So, uh...
lt's just... It seems like
you might have lied to Michael
about college and swimming.
And now
it's got me wondering
just, you know, what else
you might've lied about.
Hey, look, l told Michael that
l would do some checking on you
and, to be honest,
l'd like some answers.
Hey. You hear me?
Yep.
What?
l heard something.
What was it?
l don't know.
It's nothing.
l don't understand. l'm
kind of confused, because...
About?
Well, the feedback
from the buyers was great.
He just felt that it wasn't
what he thought it was gonna be.
You're okay with
him on the road?
He's gonna try to find something where
he doesn't have to travel that much.
And l just want him to be
happy. If he's happy, l'm happy.
There you go.
l just want to get his bags.
Pop the trunk?
You got it.
This is Jay Harding.
Leave a message.
Hey, Dad. It's me.
Where are you?
Call me. Bye.
David!
Yeah, what do you
need, Michael?
Nothing.
You know when you asked me
at Michael's party
if l thought you were
rushing into things?
l'm thinking now
that maybe you are.
l mean, how much do you
really know about David?
The same day that l
ask him for details
about his past,
he just up and quits.
You don't find that strange?
No, l don't.
You know what l want to do?
l want to go to Vegas
and have one of those
Nice.
David wants to have
a church wedding.
That's great. What church?
l mean, do you even
know what religion he is?
l don't care what
goddamn religion he is.
Okay, you're starting
to sound just like Jay.
He's accused me of not
knowing anything about David.
You know what l do know?
David has been good to me.
He's good to the kids.
They love him.
He's made my life worth
living again. l mean, l...
For the first time
in a long time,
l'm looking forward
to the future with a smile.
l just wish everybody
would be happy for me.
ls that too much to ask?
No, it's not.
Personally, l'm with you. Hey, l'd have
my teeth cleaned in Vegas if l could.
Right?
Go! Go! Go! Watch it! Wow!
l just missed that car.
Hey, guys.
Hey.
Hey, Mom. How'd it go
with Jackie and Leah?
We decided we
should go to Vegas.
l'll be right back.
Where's Michael?
He's in his room.
l think he's a little upset
that his father never showed.
That is so typical of Jay.
Honey?
Yeah.
l have a confession to make.
l accidentally broke the crystal
vase that was in the living room.
That's okay.
lt was a wedding gift from Jay's
sister. l never liked it anyway.
You didn't?
Mmm-mmm.
Or her.
Then l don't feel so bad.
You don't think
it's a little weird
that l ask for some background
information, and suddenly,
he doesn't want to sell
real estate anymore?
Not necessarily.
l like David.
He's a gentleman.
He always picks up the tab.
Jay was so cheap.
Do you know what l
do think is weird, though?
He always pays in cash.
Who doesn't
want the miles?
You know, l never thought
l would ever say this,
but l think l'm
gonna give Jay a call.
l mean, if he's not
buying this either,
then maybe it's
worth checking into.
Hey. He didn't show up?
No.
l'm so sorry.
That's okay.
No, it's not okay.
He's never been there for
you like a father should be.
And part of that's my fault
because l never should have allowed
it to go on as long as it did.
That's why David's
so important to me.
Because he cares
about you kids.
He wants you to be here
and be part of your lives.
He's so perfect, isn't he?
Take those off.
l thought you'd be able to
see how happy David makes me.
He is part of
this family now.
l want him in my
life and our lives
and you need to
understand that.
Do you understand that, Michael?
Yeah. l understand. Okay?
Okay.
David, are you down... l'm
just putting some things away.
l'll be right up.
Okay.
Sorry l didn't make it.
Definitely next time. But l did
check out your soon-to-be stepfather.
l still don't like him,
but at least
he seems to be
who he says he is.
lt was good seeing you,
Michael. Dad.
# Thank you for
# Making me
# Feel like
# l'm guilty
# Making it
# Easier to
# Murder your sweet memory #
Hey, Robert.
What happened over there?
Mrs. Cutter died.
She had an accident.
l guess her niece
called a couple of times.
Didn't hear
anything from her.
So she stopped by the house
and found her just this morning.
That's sad.
Have a good one.
Mom? There's a bunch of
police cars across the street.
What's going on?
The old woman
across the street?
She fell down her stairs and broke
her neck. The one with the cats.
Mrs. Cutter?
Yeah.
That's horrible.
When did it happen?
The mailman said her niece
found her this morning.
That poor woman.
Sean. Hurry.
We got to go, honey.
All those things l've said
about her. l feel terrible.
lt breaks my heart.
Will you remember to pick
them up from the dentist?
Yeah, l will. Okay, guys. Bye.
See you.
l'll see you.
Hello.
David, it's Jackie.
Hey, Jackie. What's up?
l'm just calling to remind
you about those forms.
l'm not working there anymore. l know.
lt's just, we still need the
state and federal tax papers
and l'm leaving tomorrow.
l'm catching a flight to meet
Leah in Hawaii for two weeks,
and so l'd really like to get
that paperwork in before l leave.
l'm a bit crunched
for time today.
l have to pick the kids up
from the dentist later...
lt'll only take
a few minutes.
l'll see what l can do.
Thanks...
lt's really too bad what
happened to Mrs. Cutter, isn't it?
Accidents happen.
lt just must
have been her time.
Hey.
College applications.
My adviser said we should file early
in case we don't get into U of O.
Okay.
Come on.
l'm coming.
lt all sounds
circumstantial at best to me.
l know, l know it does.
l know it does.
But l'm telling you, it's really
starting to give me the creeps.
Just think about it, please.
One day, this woman tells my
mom about this show that she saw,
and the next, she's dead.
She's dead now.
lt was an accident.
You said so yourself.
So how does he know that
she broke her neck
falling down the stairs?
How does he know that? The mailman
never said anything about that.
l heard the whole
conversation, l swear.
l wish l could tell
my mom about this.
lf you bring this up to your
mom, she's gonna send you back.
# l'm coming up only
to show you wrong
Hey, you got to admit, the
comment at the dinner table
about the woman who killed
her kids was kind of weird.
Come on, it was weird to say
the least. And then his daughter.
How do you mix up your
daughter's name like that?
He didn't. Her name was Lisa-Michelle.
That's what you said he said.
l said he said that. But
you weren't there. Right?
You didn't see his face.
It's in his face.
Let me get this straight,
all right?
The neighborhood weirdo...
Yeah.
...sees a show about a
man who kills his family
and then you think that David
mixed up the name of his daughter,
so therefore he's the guy
that killed his family?
l don't know.
Yeah, that all
adds up to me.
# Really too late to call
Look, you said your dad
checked up on him, right?
And everything was cool.
Yeah.
Okay, then. Right?
lt's fine. Relax.
# To know me as hardly golden
Are we gonna finish these?
Babe, come on.
Damn it, Michael.
# Is to know me all wrong
They were
# At every occasion
l'll be ready for a funeral
Michael.
You're obsessing.
You know, you're just
a little freaked out
that your mom's
marrying a stranger.
l was the same way when my
mom was gonna marry Jack.
You know? And then
he turned out to be cool.
lf you're gonna
obsess about something,
you should obsess about
something that really matters.
Like what?
Like me.
l don't want to have another
long-distance relationship with you.
So keep
your eye on the ball.
# l'm coming up only
to show you wrong #
l'm gonna pick up Sean and
Beth. l'll be back in an hour.
Will you two be all right?
Yeah, why wouldn't we be?
l'll see you in
a while then. Behave.
Come on.
What are you gonna do?
l'm just gonna look
through his stuff.
You're crazy.
You're so gonna
regret doing this.
Only if l get caught.
Michael, come on,
l don't want to do this.
Look, if we find nothing, l'll
drop it forever. l promise.
Hello.
Hey, you.
l just finished shopping, so l'm
gonna pick the kids up after all.
l just left the house.
l'm on my way.
That's okay 'cause
l'm so much closer.
But thank you.
Well, okay then.
l'll see you at home. Bye.
Okay. Bye.
Did you just hear that?
No. We're alone, Kelly. It's fine.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God. Shit!
Shit!
Michael.
Michael, you in there?
You in here, Michael?
Michael!
Michael, did you ever
hear from your dad?
Well, l got a text
message from him, so...
Really? What'd he say?
Just that he was sorry for not
coming by before his flight.
l've tried calling a couple times
and l just get his voicemail, so...
l don't know. l'll
probably text him tonight.
Honey, l'm sure he just got crazy
with work. You know how Dad gets.
Yeah, yeah. No, l know.
David?
David, you okay?
Yes, l'm fine.
l know. l almost pissed
my pants, l was so scared.
You know, that's not
a turn-on, by the way.
Michael, shut up.
l'm being serious.
l know. l know.
You do?
Yeah. l mean,
l've been thinking about
what you said,
about all of it, really.
And l've decided that...
That you're right. l mean,
maybe, maybe, l am obsessing.
You think? l mean, my dad
said he was all right, so...
l guess the rest of it
is just me freaking out.
l think you should
come by tomorrow
and we'll get these
college applications finished.
No more obsessing?
No, no, no,
l swear on my life.
All right?
So l'll see you tomorrow.
Okay. Good night.
Okay. Night.
Yeah, come in.
Hey, you got a sec?
Sure. What's up?
How you doing?
Uh, fine.
Maybe l'm wrong,
but for a while there,
l thought we were
off to a good start.
And now l'm getting the feeling that
somehow we're not on the same page.
l know it can't
happen overnight, Michael.
But for the sake
of the family,
you gotta understand that things
are going to change around here.
lt's not gonna
be like it was,
but hopefully better.
Yeah, l do. l know.
Good.
l just want you to
always be up-front with me.
No lies,
no sneaking around.
Your mom wouldn't like that.
And you need to
win back her trust.
l don't want to see you have
to go back to that school again.
You swore on your life.
Just look at the
police sketches.
Please,
that's all l'm asking.
There is a resemblance. You got to
admit, it kind of looks like him.
You know who this
actually looks like?
It looks like Mr. Rockwell, our
biology teacher from freshman year.
No, you hardly looked at it.
All right. It could be anybody.
Look, this is Grady Edwards.
The police couldn't match his ID.
They couldn't trace any fingerprints.
And there are similarities.
He said he was in sales.
He said he traveled a lot.
They can never find
any pictures of him either,
so l asked Beth
this morning
if she could find any pictures of him
in the house, any pictures of David.
There aren't any because he doesn't like
having his picture taken, apparently.
So what?
Neither do l.
But l swear l didn't kill
that woman and her kids. Okay?
lt doesn't prove anything.
The website was in
the browser history.
He was checking it out.
So what if he was?
Or maybe it was your mom.
Or maybe they both
were because they were
curious about what
Mrs. Cutter said.
l mean, that's what
made you check it out.
All right.
lt's fine.
Just forget about it.
Are we gonna
finish these, Michael?
Hold on one second.
What is it? You just don't want
to go to college with me anymore?
By the way,
l'm screwing Mark Helford.
Hmm?
What?
l'm leaving.
l'm going home.
Call me later.
Or, you know what,
don't actually. l don't
care. Whatever. You know.
Kelly. Kelly, come on.
l'm sorry. God, l didn't
even know you were there.
You scared me, Mr. Harris.
Call me David.
l was just getting myself
a lemonade. Do you want one?
No, that's okay.
Looked like Michael and you
were having a bit of a fight.
No.
lt's nothing, really.
Anything l can
help you with?
No, it's cool.
You sure?
Something seems to
be troubling him.
Maybe the two of us
can help him work it out.
l don't know. It's just...
l don't get it.
He's been such a jerk lately.
lt's called being a guy.
We're all jerks.
That's why you women like us.
We're like projects you take on.
See, Kelly,
young women like you
seem to mature faster.
lt takes boys a little
Ionger to catch up.
You know, you might be a part
of the Harding family one day.
And l'd like you to think of me as
you would the others, as family, too.
Yeah, l do.
l mean, you know, l will.
And if you ever
need anything,
please come to me.
Especially if it
concerns Michael.
Neither of us want to see him
do something stupid, do we?
Something that might get him
sent back to military school.
He won't.
But thank you, Mr. Harris.
David. Call me David.
Hi. l'm not here, l'm there.
Leave a message.
Hey, it's me.
l really want to see you
tonight, so give me a call. Bye.
Sorry it took
so long to get back.
l'll try to call you
in the next few days.
Hope all is well. Dad.
l've tried to reach you
on your phone.
Want to talk to
you about David.
Call me. Jackie.
This is Jay Harding.
Leave a message.
l have to call
you back on that,
but the money sounds like
we're in the ballpark.
We'll talk tomorrow.
All right.
What's up, Michael? You look
like you've seen a ghost.
No, l, um...
l heard a phone ring.
l thought it sounded
like it was coming
from the basement.
You probably just heard mine. l got a
call on a job. l think l'm gonna take it.
Money sounds good.
l won't have to travel much.
Hey, where's the key? David,
where's the key to the basement?
Yeah, l was wondering
that myself.
l needed to get some of my tools
this morning. The key was gone.
Someone took it out
and forgot to put it back.
Forgot to put what back?
Hey, honey.
Hey, guys.
That key to the lock on the
basement door is missing.
l'll call a locksmith
in the morning.
Better yet,
l'll go down to Home Depot
and get a replacement.
That lock was getting old.
l can do the work myself.
By the way,
l think l found a job.
That's fantastic.
Yeah, the pay's good
and very little travel.
l like that.
l thought you would.
Let's celebrate.
Okay.
Maybe you should
get a job this summer.
He's already got one.
He's the lifeguard
at the pool here.
No, no, l'm serious. That way you
could earn money toward getting a car.
You're getting your license.
You're gonna need
a car of your own.
Especially if you're gonna spend
your senior year here in Portland.
Wait, Mom.
Are you serious?
Wait, do you mean that?
Yeah,
l think David's right.
The only way for us to be a proper
family is if you're home with us.
Besides, when you go to college,
you're not going to come back.
- Who wants dessert?
Oh, me. l do.
l'm gonna drop Sean and
Beth off at the Kagans,
'cause they're
gonna spend the night
and then Carrie's mom's gonna
drive them up to camp tomorrow.
Want to ride with me?
l wish l could.
But l need to get back on the
Internet and finalize this job.
Okay. l should only
be a couple hours.
A couple hours. Okay.
Well, have fun,
guys, huh?
Bye.
Bye.
Bye, David.
Susan.
Yeah.
l love you.
l love you, too.
What are your plans
this evening?
Um...
l might go see Kelly.
For how long?
l don't know. Why?
Just be careful.
The news said there's a
big storm headed this way.
lt's gone.
What? The shot l took of him before?
lt's gone. He deleted it and now
there's no pictures of him anywhere.
Well, maybe you deleted it
by accident. No, l didn't...
Have you not been
listening to me?
l thought you said he
didn't see you take it.
Maybe he did or
maybe he's been
checking my phone this
whole time. l don't know.
But he came into my room
when l was in the shower.
He deleted it.
l know he did.
He doesn't want
his picture taken.
That doesn't mean
he's a killer.
The key to the basement
didn't just get lost,
all right.
He's always down there.
He's hiding something.
So what's the weather like?
l'm trying to pack.
All you're gonna need
is a bikini and a smile.
Neither if you
forget the bikini,
because l'll have enough
smile for both of us.
Hold on a sec.
Are you on your cell phone?
Hey. This is Susan.
Leave me a message...
lf you're trying to do some
last-minute business, give it a rest.
You've got a plane to
catch in three hours.
No, l'm trying
to reach Susan.
l think l did
something stupid.
l called Jay and l left a
message that l wanted him
to do a background
check on David.
You think you did
something stupid?
Listen, l called him about
the W-2s and he hung up on me.
He never did anything
he said that he would.
She is going to kill you.
l know. That's why
l need to reach her
before Jay gets to her first.
Okay?
So, please, do me a favor. l will call
you during my Iayover in L.A., okay?
No, don't. l'm going on a party
cruise around the island tonight.
Oh, really?
Just get here!
l'm trying.
Love you.
Love you, too. Bye.
l wasn't able to get
you on your cell phone
before I left
but l wanted' you to know
that l left a message for Jay to
run a background check on David.
And l haven't heard back,
so l'm gonna call
this investigator
we use at the office
when l get to the airport. Before
you go ballistic, Iet me tell you
that he refuses to give any
identification for insurance and payroll.
And he lied to me. There's
something not right here.
l'm leaving for the airport
in about 20 minutes.
lf we don't talk,
l'll call when l get back.
l love you.
Don't be mad, please.
Portland Tribune.
Hello. l need to speak to someone
about canceling a subscription.
God, you scared me. l didn't
think anybody was home.
You're home early.
What, did you go running?
l needed to clear my head.
Did Jackie call?
Not since l've been home.
Because l had a missed call
and she didn't Ieave a message.
l tried to reach her.
l couldn't.
Where's Michael?
Over at Kelly's.
Oh.
l'm gonna change
clothes real quick.
God, l hate it when it storms like this.
l can never sleep with all
this thunder and lightning.
Here. Take one of these.
What is it?
It's a mild sleeping pill.
They make you so
groggy the next day.
So will no sleep.
Just take half.
Really?
Sure.
l don't like
Michael out in this.
Well, let's call him
and get him home.
No, that's okay. l've just got
to stop treating him like a child.
All right, stay here.
If you see any movement
upstairs or see
anyone come downstairs,
any lights, call me.
l've got it on vibrate.
Well, Michael,
what are you doing?
l'm gonna find out what's
in those storage cabinets.
That's insane, Michael.
Really, what if...
Your mom just told
you you could stay.
What do you think's gonna happen
when she finds out about this?
And she will
find out about it...
Kelly, he's hiding something in
there, all right? l know he is.
But you have to trust me.
Please. Please.
Just please be careful.
l will. Okay.
Shit.
Where is it?
Honey?
Finally.
God.
Shit!
Michael! Come on!
Come on. Come on.
Pick up, Michael.
Shit!
Michael!
What are you doing, Kelly?
Kelly!
Come on!
Kelly!
Kelly! Kelly!
Kelly!
What's all the noise?
l thought l could make
this work. But l can't!
This isn't the right
family for me.
The boy is a problem.
He has no respect.
You haven't been
hard enough on him.
You've got to make
a boy understand!
You've got to break him
if necessary!
You're too weak to do that.
What are you talking about?
l thought it could work,
but it can't!
l thought you could be Mrs.
Grady Edwards! But you can't!
What did you say?
Wait. Wait a minute.
Who am l here?
David, what are...
David!
David Harris.
Mom!
Mom!
No! No!
No!
Mom!
Kelly! Kelly!
Can you stand?
That's it.
Michael!
Listen to me.
Mom, it's me.
It's me. God!
Among other things,
he ripped out all the phones.
l might have killed him.
We have to go.
l can't let you
do that, Michael.
Get back, get back. Get
upstairs now! Move! Move!
Go! Go! Go!
Stay away!
Help us! Help! Help!
Careful where you step.
There's still some rotted
boards l haven't replaced yet.
Michael! Michael!
No! No!
Michael!
Michael!
Michael!
Get away from him!
Come here! Come on!
Leave him alone!
Kelly!
Kelly, watch out!
Kelly!
Come on, take me!
Kelly! Run! Mom!
What happened?
What happened?
You were in a coma.
How long?
Just over a month.
Michael!
What about David?
Where is he?
Nobody knows.
By the time the police
got there, he was gone.
He's gone?
Gone?
Hi. Hi. Yes, ma'am. Can l help you?
l have got this
little lightbulb
that l need for
their nightlights.
Can you tell me where l
can find that? Come on!
Yep. Aisle two.
You're welcome.
Andy, Ross,
where'd you go?
Guys?
Hey, hey, guys, come on! Knock
it off! Get back over here!
Come on, guys,
wait for me.
l'm sorry. l'm so sorry.
Guys, come on. Let's go.
That's okay. You know what
they say, boys will be boys.
Do you have any children?
l lost my wife and
daughter in a car accident.
l'm sorry.
No, that's okay.
lt's been nearly
a year now.
l kind of know what
you're going through.
l lost my husband
two years ago.
l know it's hard sometimes,
but it does get easier.
l hope so.
Hey, l'm Chris Ames.
l'm Julie King.
Nice to meet you.
Well, it's nice
to meet you.
# l can't see me lovin'
nobody but you
# For all my life
# When you're with me
Baby, the skies are blue
# For all my life
# You and me
# Me and you
# You and me
# Me and you
# Me and you
# And you and me
# No matter how they
toss the dice
# It has to be
# The only one for me is you
# And you for me
# So happy together
# l can't see me lovin'
nobody but you
# For all my life
# When you're with me
Baby, the skies are blue
# For all my life
# You and me
# Me and you
# You and me
# Me and you
# You and me
# Me and you
# You and me