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00:00:32Beth?
00:00:33Oh, you scared me.
00:00:35Everything okay?
00:00:37Yeah, yeah, everything is fine.
00:00:41I love you, kiddo.
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00:00:48See you.
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00:00:55Hey, Dawn?
00:00:57What?
00:00:58If I'm not home by 9 tonight, call the police.
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00:01:22Yep, yep.
00:01:23Sorry, sorry.
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00:01:51It says here you've never been enrolled in school before.
00:01:54Ever.
00:01:55Yeah, my mother homeschooled me and my sisters.
00:01:58And my older brother, but he's done school now.
00:02:01And you live with your father now?
00:02:04He's got custody of us.
00:02:06My brother Ben usually comes by to check in.
00:02:09He works quite a bit.
00:02:11And it says here you have two sisters, one older, one younger.
00:02:14Yeah.
00:02:15My sister Dawn is technically older, but she doesn't really act like it.
00:02:20My dad usually leaves me in charge when he's not around.
00:02:24Is he not around a lot?
00:02:27Only when he's working.
00:02:31Seems like a pretty unique situation to me.
00:02:33What is that supposed to mean?
00:02:35Nothing, I'm just trying to figure out how you're going to fit in here.
00:02:40Okay, if you have any problems with your classes, you just come to me, okay?
00:02:52Watch it, trailer trash.
00:02:54I live in a house.
00:02:55I live in a house.
00:03:06Hello?
00:03:08Give it back.
00:03:10Okay, guys.
00:03:12Guys, do you know when Dad will be home?
00:03:14He took an extra shift.
00:03:18Give it back.
00:03:21Guess I'll get started on dinner.
00:03:31Perfect.
00:03:39Is it on?
00:03:41What?
00:03:42Is it on?
00:03:44No.
00:03:50Make it quick, Beth, I'm out the door.
00:03:52Kitchen light is out again.
00:03:54Did you try the fuse?
00:03:55Yes, I tried it.
00:03:56Can you just come by?
00:03:58Can't, I changed my shifts again.
00:04:00It's fine, I'll just cook dinner in the dark.
00:04:02Look, I'm sorry, I'll try to come by tomorrow, but I gotta go.
00:04:08Okay.
00:04:14Ow, damn it.
00:04:17Do you see my keys?
00:04:19No.
00:04:20Why, where are you going?
00:04:21Won't be back until late.
00:04:22Can you feed Lily?
00:04:24Yeah.
00:04:25What do I tell Dad, though?
00:04:27Won't be that late.
00:04:39Come on in, everybody, get a seat.
00:04:41Tam.
00:04:42What's up?
00:04:43Good to see you.
00:04:44Good to see you.
00:04:45Fellas, come on.
00:04:46Let's get in here.
00:04:48Settle down.
00:04:55Okay, before we get started, I have a notice here that says we have a new student in the class.
00:05:01There she is.
00:05:03There she is.
00:05:05Please welcome Elizabeth Thomas to third period health sciences.
00:05:12Are you Beth or Liz?
00:05:15Beth.
00:05:16Okay.
00:05:17I'm Mr. Cummins, but my friends call me Tad.
00:05:22Right, friends?
00:05:24Come on, come on.
00:05:26All right.
00:05:27So in health today, I'm gonna teach you each how to peel a banana.
00:05:32All right, I know.
00:05:33That's the best I could do.
00:05:35Actually, my job is to teach you how to prevent STDs.
00:05:38So today you will be learning the proper way to put on a condom.
00:05:43Stop, Tim.
00:05:44I know, I know.
00:05:45No jokes about the banana, okay?
00:05:53Let me guess.
00:05:55Cafeteria's a little intimidating for a girl who's never been in school before yesterday?
00:05:59There's a lot of students here.
00:06:02Yeah.
00:06:03It can be harder at first, you know?
00:06:05When everybody's known each other for years, it's not any easier for teachers.
00:06:10When I first started here, it took me two weeks to find somebody to sit with in the teacher's lounge.
00:06:14Really?
00:06:16Yeah, and even then it was the math teachers.
00:06:19Even teachers have a cool table, and I wasn't at it.
00:06:23Come on, let's go find you somebody to eat with.
00:06:26Um, okay.
00:06:30All right, welcome to the cafeteria.
00:06:34Okay, look, let's find you somebody, make you comfortable.
00:06:38It's not as intimidating as it seems, okay?
00:06:41Try, I mean, try them, okay?
00:06:44They eat lunch in my classroom sometimes.
00:06:46It's a really good group of kids.
00:06:48So, go on, give it a shot.
00:06:53Just don't embarrass me, okay?
00:07:00Hi.
00:07:02Do you mind if I sit here?
00:07:05Fine by me.
00:07:07Thanks.
00:07:12So, you're the new girl, hmm?
00:07:15Yeah.
00:07:16I'm Tim. That's Brandy, and that's Rachel.
00:07:19Hi.
00:07:20Hi.
00:07:21So, is it true that you've, like, literally never stepped foot in any kind of school whatsoever?
00:07:26Like, what are you guys, like, survivalists?
00:07:28Rachel.
00:07:29No, we're not survivalists.
00:07:43Dammit!
00:07:49Bus waits for no one. If you're not early, you're late. Remember that for tomorrow.
00:07:53Yeah.
00:07:54Guess I'm walking then.
00:07:57There's nobody you can call to pick you up?
00:07:59My dad's working, and my sister can't pass driver's tests.
00:08:05It's not a big deal. It's just a couple of miles.
00:08:09Why don't I give you a lift? It's no trouble. Right over there.
00:08:12No, that's okay. I can walk.
00:08:16I don't mind, really, okay? But just this once.
00:08:19After that, you're on your own going forward. Come on.
00:08:22Okay.
00:08:25You want to see something?
00:08:27All right.
00:08:29You believe I'm a grandfather? Pretty cute, huh?
00:08:34Yeah, they are.
00:08:36Ouch. What happened to your thumb?
00:08:38Oh, I just cut it chopping vegetables for dinner last night.
00:08:42Has anybody taken a look at that?
00:08:45Um...
00:08:46Hold on.
00:08:55How's the special forces? The first thing they teach you is how to triage a wound. Let me see.
00:08:59Well, it's just a little cut. I mean, it happens all the time.
00:09:03Yeah.
00:09:08I guess with your mom out of the picture, you probably end up making dinner for your sisters a lot, huh?
00:09:13Um, how did you... who told you that?
00:09:17The school. Kind of briefed all of us teachers.
00:09:21About your situation at home.
00:09:24It's not that big a deal.
00:09:26They just wanted us to understand why you haven't really been at school.
00:09:29Yeah.
00:09:31There.
00:09:33It's good. It's not infected, so...
00:09:35You know, just change the band-aid every couple of days. It'll be good in about a week.
00:09:39Okay. Thank you.
00:09:41Mm-hmm.
00:09:42Really.
00:09:46Okay. Homeward bound.
00:09:49Okay. Homeward bound.
00:09:52Let me know where I'm going, okay?
00:09:54Okay. Left here.
00:10:08Well, uh, thank you, Mr. Cummins.
00:10:11Who's Mr. Cummins?
00:10:13Um...
00:10:15Tad. Sorry.
00:10:17I'll see you tomorrow.
00:10:19Looking forward to it, Beth.
00:10:32Yo! Beth!
00:10:34Yo.
00:10:36Oh, there you are. Come on. We're eating lunch in Tad's classroom.
00:10:39He told me not to leave you behind.
00:10:41Oh. Let's go.
00:10:42Okay.
00:10:47Ah. Figured this would be more your speed.
00:10:50Your haven from the chaos of the cafeteria.
00:10:52Sir?
00:10:55Uh...
00:10:57Can't we just do it with a charger? I'm gonna attempt to...
00:11:04Not a fan of sandwiches?
00:11:06Uh, no. It's just the bread.
00:11:08My dad forgot to use the gluten-free kind, and I'm allergic.
00:11:11Here. We can fix that.
00:11:14Do a little wheeling and dealing.
00:11:17See?
00:11:19Gluten-free.
00:11:21It's also flavor-free, in case you're allergic to that, too.
00:11:24Um, are you sure? I mean, it's a lot better than mine.
00:11:27My wife's trying to get me to cut down on carbs, and I really, really love bread.
00:11:31So you'd be doing me a favor.
00:11:33Here.
00:11:37There. Everybody wins.
00:11:39Everybody wins.
00:11:42Which they call a symbiotic relationship.
00:12:04Beth! When are we going to eat dinner?
00:12:10So, I passed my first math test.
00:12:14Hmm. Good job, Beth.
00:12:21Who are you texting?
00:12:23Uh, no one. Just a new friend.
00:12:28Is it a boy?
00:12:30You better not bring any boys around here.
00:12:32I'm not.
00:12:35Well, she had a lunch she couldn't even eat. Do you believe that?
00:12:39A single-parent family with all those girls?
00:12:42You remember, we had our hands full with two of them. Imagine three.
00:12:47I just feel bad for the kid, Con. I mean, there's nobody looking out for her.
00:12:51I was thinking, maybe we could take her to the hospital.
00:12:54I don't know.
00:12:56I don't know.
00:12:58I don't know.
00:13:00I don't know.
00:13:02I was thinking, maybe we could take her to church with us.
00:13:07Well, I don't know about that. What would her father think?
00:13:10I think he'd be grateful we're looking out for his daughter.
00:13:14She's got to find her footing.
00:13:16Maybe God can help.
00:13:20Maybe we can help.
00:13:22What do you think?
00:13:24I think you miss being a dad.
00:13:28You've got a big heart, Mr. Cummings.
00:13:31That's what I love about you.
00:13:42Okay, that bell means you're in the wrong classroom.
00:13:46Come on, everybody. Let's go. Let's get...
00:13:52Good. Permission slip. Permission slip.
00:13:57I saw that earlier. Beth, why don't you hang back for a second?
00:14:01Hey, I need that from you, too.
00:14:07My wife Connie and I would like to invite you to go to church with us this Sunday.
00:14:11If it's okay with your father, of course.
00:14:13Well, yeah. I mean, it's church. He'll probably be fine with it.
00:14:17Yeah, I think you'll get a lot out of it.
00:14:19I'll pick you up at 9 a.m. and wear something nice.
00:14:24He loves everybody, but Pastor Sally hates jeans.
00:14:27Okay.
00:14:28All right, now, don't be late.
00:14:51Here we go.
00:14:53Oh, shoot. I forgot something. I'll catch up.
00:14:58We're very glad you could come.
00:15:00Oh, yeah. Me, too. Thanks.
00:15:03I thought you might like this.
00:15:05It's for me?
00:15:06Mm-hmm.
00:15:10Oh, wow. Thank you. And it's very kind of you.
00:15:15Yeah, now you can follow along.
00:15:23Good morning.
00:15:24Oh, good morning.
00:15:25Connie, lovely to see you.
00:15:27Hello, Tad. Good morning, everyone.
00:15:30So, what do you think?
00:15:31Hello.
00:15:32Hello.
00:15:59Your dress is very nice.
00:16:01Very churchy.
00:16:04It's so much more relaxed outside school. It's good.
00:16:08It's so nice here. And I love the choir. They sound incredible.
00:16:14I'm kind of jealous.
00:16:16Do you sing?
00:16:17No. Not in front of people.
00:16:32Lou!
00:16:36What happened?
00:16:38This stupid girl at school. She was saying things about Mom. About how we had to call DCS on her.
00:16:49Kind of a lame thing to make fun of someone for.
00:16:53It was the same old stuff. Calling us white trash.
00:16:57People just really suck.
00:17:02Yeah. They do.
00:17:10And like these people don't know anything about us or what we've been through.
00:17:13They just make up their mind based on gossip.
00:17:16What did your dad say about the fight?
00:17:18He got home after we all went to bed.
00:17:20I didn't want him to get mad at Lily.
00:17:22So, I just had her put ice on the bruise and told her some stuff she could say to that girl if she ever tried to bother her again.
00:17:30You don't think I should have told someone, do you?
00:17:32No.
00:17:34I think you handled it great, Beth.
00:17:37Look, honestly, I'm really impressed by how well you handled it.
00:17:42I know.
00:17:43I think you handled it great, Beth.
00:17:46Look, honestly, I'm really impressed by how mature you are.
00:17:52Sometimes I have to remind myself you're only 15.
00:17:55Yeah, right.
00:17:56No. Look how well you've adjusted to school.
00:18:00You're an incredible young woman.
00:18:03And, uh...
00:18:07What?
00:18:08Nothing. I shouldn't...
00:18:11Come on. Tell me.
00:18:13It's just...
00:18:16I bet you look really good naked.
00:18:24Go on. You don't want to be late to your next class.
00:18:40Hey.
00:18:42You okay?
00:18:44You look like a semi-close relative just died.
00:18:48I'm fine. Just a little tired.
00:18:52Can I ask you something?
00:18:57So, how long have you been eating lunch in Tad's room?
00:19:03A while now.
00:19:05We did it last year, too.
00:19:07It's just easier than the cafeteria, you know?
00:19:08No pressure to find a big enough table and all that.
00:19:11Um, has he ever gotten, like, really personal with you?
00:19:21He probably just feels bad for you.
00:19:25What do you mean by that?
00:19:27Well, I mean, with all the stuff with your family and how you don't really have any friends.
00:19:33He's talking to you, Rachel.
00:19:36Now, there's a lot of sperm at the start.
00:19:38As many as 150 million of the little suckers.
00:19:40But obviously only one is going to go the distance.
00:19:43So, a few hundred of them will actually make it to the egg,
00:19:47and that'll all happen in about a half an hour.
00:19:50But there's only going to be one winner.
00:19:52One is going to reach and start to fuse with the egg's plasma membrane.
00:19:58That's going to prompt the egg to start producing a protein
00:20:02That's going to prompt the egg to start producing a protein
00:20:05to tell all the other sperm to get out.
00:20:07Have you thought about what I said?
00:20:11Elizabeth, is everything okay?
00:20:13Yeah, I'm fine.
00:20:17Alright, so, as you can see...
00:20:31Elizabeth!
00:20:34Hey, Earth to Elizabeth.
00:20:36Oh.
00:20:37Coming to lunch?
00:20:38Yeah, cafeteria or Tad's classroom?
00:20:41Tad's. What's up?
00:20:43Nothing. Let's go.
00:20:48Come on.
00:20:51Okay, wait, wait, wait.
00:20:52So, when you were in the Special Forces, did you, like, actually kill people?
00:20:57No, I can't tell you that.
00:20:59I mean, most of our missions are classified by the CIA, but between us...
00:21:05Oh, look at that. It's time to go.
00:21:07Come on, Tad. You can't just leave it at that. You've got to tell us.
00:21:10Sorry, fellas. You think I'm going to talk that easy?
00:21:12Come on, let's go. Here we go, everybody.
00:21:21Beth, why don't you hang out for a minute?
00:21:23Come on, wake up. Wake up.
00:21:30You okay, Beth? You were kind of quiet today.
00:21:33Yeah, I'm fine.
00:21:36Is this about what I said yesterday?
00:21:40I don't know. Maybe a little.
00:21:43Yeah, I'm sorry. I didn't want to make you uncomfortable. It's just I get carried away sometimes.
00:21:49It's fine. Seriously, I won't tell anybody.
00:21:54Yeah, it's just when I look at you, I see this incredible, beautiful, mature young woman who has no idea how incredible she is.
00:22:05I bet nobody ever tells you that, do they?
00:22:09No.
00:22:10How special you are.
00:22:11No, never.
00:22:14Look at me.
00:22:17You are special, Elizabeth Thomas.
00:22:21I see you.
00:22:25Can't stop thinking about you, Beth.
00:22:47Why are you out here?
00:22:48Just wanted a little bit of alone time.
00:22:51Are you okay?
00:22:53Yeah.
00:22:55It's a really long day at school.
00:22:58It's a lot harder than it looks like on TV.
00:23:01Yeah.
00:23:04People really suck.
00:23:07Not everyone.
00:23:19This box looks okay.
00:23:22Picked up a double shift, so I won't be back before midnight.
00:23:26Hey, I was thinking maybe I could get a job, just to help out a little.
00:23:32You shouldn't have to do that, Beth.
00:23:34I can take care of my own family.
00:23:36I know that.
00:23:38It's just there's a lot of us, and it would be nice to have you around more.
00:23:42What about school?
00:23:44Lots of kids have jobs after school.
00:23:45I can handle it.
00:23:48Okay, sure, if it's not too much.
00:23:51It'd be a big help.
00:24:07What is so interesting over here?
00:24:10Is it a guy?
00:24:12No.
00:24:13I'm looking for a job.
00:24:15Well, that's less fun.
00:24:17Yeah, tell me about it.
00:24:19All these places want 16 and over.
00:24:21I think it's that hard to work a cash register and a drive-thru.
00:24:24My friend's daughter manages the Thunderbird in Cambridge.
00:24:27I'll give her a call for you.
00:24:29No, no, I can't ask you to do that.
00:24:31No, it's already done.
00:24:33Taken care of.
00:24:35Hey, time to go.
00:24:37You know the drill.
00:24:39Go learn.
00:24:44Have you ever been arrested?
00:24:46No.
00:24:48Drink or use drugs recreationally?
00:24:50No.
00:24:52Sorry.
00:24:54These are all the standard CYA questions.
00:24:56The job's yours.
00:24:58Tad called my dad this afternoon and vouched for you.
00:25:01Oh, well, that's great.
00:25:05You won't be disappointed.
00:25:07You start tomorrow?
00:25:09Yeah.
00:25:10Congratulations, they're in order.
00:25:12Oh, yeah, I got the job thanks to you.
00:25:14No, that's all you.
00:25:16Now, come by at lunch. I got something for you.
00:25:18Okay.
00:25:29Oh, it looks lovely.
00:25:31You look lovely.
00:25:35I wish you could see yourself the way I see you, Beth.
00:25:38Come on, let me show you something.
00:25:44I got it for the CPR course.
00:25:46I used to use it to take naps at lunch.
00:25:52I'm sure we can find a better use for it now.
00:26:08Hey, why are you guys eating so late?
00:26:11Dad picked up another shift, so we called Ben to get us pizza.
00:26:19Sorry, do I know you?
00:26:21I mean, you look familiar, I just can't tell from where.
00:26:24Oh, if it isn't my third favorite sister.
00:26:29Hi.
00:26:34What's with the uniform?
00:26:35They didn't tell you? I got a job.
00:26:37Beth, why?
00:26:39I wanted to.
00:26:41To help Dad, so he doesn't have to take so many doubles.
00:26:43He can actually be around more.
00:26:45Just don't fall behind in school, okay?
00:26:47It's important.
00:26:49Relax, I know.
00:26:51Hey, I want you to have fun in high school.
00:26:53Make up for the time I missed.
00:26:56Don't grow up too fast, Beth.
00:26:59Here's some pizza.
00:27:01Gluten free?
00:27:03Yeah, the toppings are.
00:27:06Thanks.
00:27:09My brother has this idea that high school is supposed to be so great,
00:27:13but it's only because he never went.
00:27:16I mean, he just assumes I have all these friends.
00:27:19I wish.
00:27:21Well, high school's hard.
00:27:23I didn't have that many friends when I was your age.
00:27:25You're only saying that to make me feel better.
00:27:28I mean, everyone loves you.
00:27:30You're like the most popular teacher here.
00:27:32Maybe it wasn't always that way.
00:27:35It takes a while for people to see greatness.
00:27:37It'll happen for you, Beth, just like it happened for me.
00:27:43Lunch is almost over.
00:27:45We should go.
00:27:54Hey, let me see your phone.
00:27:56Unlock it, I won't look.
00:27:59Okay, let me see.
00:28:02Put my phone number in.
00:28:06There.
00:28:08Now, I'm Crystal on your phone, and you'll be Frank in mine.
00:28:12Crystal and Frank.
00:28:16What is it?
00:28:18Oh, I just wish we didn't have to be so secretive.
00:28:22Look, people won't understand what we have.
00:28:25Sometimes God puts soulmates in different generations.
00:28:29But if you tell anybody,
00:28:31it won't let us be together, and you don't want that, do you?
00:28:33No.
00:28:35I don't know.
00:28:37Sure you do.
00:28:39You know nobody cares about you as much as I do, don't you?
00:29:03Yeah.
00:29:20Morning. Elizabeth Thomas?
00:29:22Uh, yeah.
00:29:24Hi, I'm Detective McLennan with the Morey County Sheriff's Department.
00:29:27I need to ask you a few questions.
00:29:29Is there someone you can call to come along with?
00:29:32So there's been an allegation by another student
00:29:35that she saw you and your teacher kissing in his classroom.
00:29:39What?
00:29:41What teacher?
00:29:50I don't know what to tell you. It's just not true.
00:29:53Well, the student seemed to be pretty sure about what she saw there, Mr. Cummings.
00:29:57Well, the student must be confused or lying.
00:29:59So then you don't have any relationship with Elizabeth Thomas?
00:30:02I'm her teacher. That's the relationship.
00:30:05She's a kid from a troubled family,
00:30:07who's never been in school before in her life.
00:30:10Of course I gave her a little extra attention.
00:30:12She needs it.
00:30:14What kind of extra attention?
00:30:18That's all.
00:30:20Me and some other kids eat lunch in his classroom sometimes.
00:30:24Sometimes he brings me snacks.
00:30:26The gluten-free kind, because he knows I'm allergic.
00:30:29Is this something you noticed him doing for other kids?
00:30:32I didn't pay attention to what he does for other kids.
00:30:36Have you ever seen him outside of school?
00:30:40Church.
00:30:42What kind of nefarious things do you think I'm up to with a little girl at church,
00:30:46next to my wife?
00:30:48Well, I have to admit, it's a little unusual for a teacher to take his student to church.
00:30:53Is it?
00:30:54Is it?
00:30:56To take a troubled kid to find a little comfort in God is unusual?
00:31:00You a church-going man, detective?
00:31:03It's just weddings and funerals, Mr. Cummins.
00:31:06Did you ever give Miss Thomas any gifts?
00:31:09Yeah, I did. A Bible.
00:31:12It's the book they read from at weddings and funerals.
00:31:15He's just nice to me. That's all.
00:31:20I don't have many friends.
00:31:21And school, it's... it's hard.
00:31:26He's really the only one who I can talk to about how my day is going, or if I have a problem.
00:31:33Isn't that what teachers are for?
00:31:37I have the students call me by my first name because I want them to trust me.
00:31:41It's tough being a teenager, detective.
00:31:43All these emotions that they don't know what to do with.
00:31:46Then you take a girl's mom out of the equation.
00:31:47But you end up with exactly that kind of kid.
00:31:50Who could fall through the cracks without a little special attention.
00:31:53Or doing exactly what any good teacher would.
00:31:56Am I under arrest?
00:32:01What's going to happen to Mr. Cummins?
00:32:05That's going to depend on what our investigation uncovers.
00:32:10Miss Thomas, I know you just met me today.
00:32:14And I'm asking you to reveal some uncomfortable things about a teacher you've come to trust.
00:32:20But if Mr. Cummins is engaging in any kind of physical activity with you,
00:32:25then he's betraying that trust that you put in him.
00:32:33You are not to have any contact with Elizabeth Thomas while we conduct our investigation.
00:32:38Is that understood?
00:32:45Hey, is it true?
00:32:47Is anything they said in there true?
00:32:50No. I mean, yes, but only the stuff about him being friends, okay? Nothing else.
00:32:55I'm not stupid, Beth.
00:32:57I didn't go to school, but I know it's not normal for a teacher to spend time with a kid outside of it.
00:33:00There's nobody else for me, Ben.
00:33:02Hey, you and dad are always working, and Dawn is glued to her phone,
00:33:05and Lillian is just a little kid, so there's nobody for me to talk to.
00:33:14I'm sorry, Ben.
00:33:16I'm sorry.
00:33:18I'm sorry.
00:33:20I'm sorry.
00:33:22I'm sorry.
00:33:24I'm sorry.
00:33:26I'm sorry.
00:33:28I'm sorry.
00:33:30I'm sorry.
00:33:32I'm sorry.
00:33:34I'm sorry.
00:33:36I'm sorry.
00:33:38I'm sorry.
00:33:40I'm sorry.
00:33:42I'm sorry.
00:33:45I'm sorry.
00:33:58Do you know who saw us?
00:34:00We've been pretty careful. I mean, right now, it's just our word against the students.
00:34:04Yeah, but what's gonna happen to you?
00:34:06Nothing. It's all gonna just die down.
00:34:09We'll just have to stay away from each other at school.
00:34:14This really sucks.
00:34:17I was thinking maybe I should talk to somebody. Like, maybe it would help me feel-
00:34:22No, no, no, no. You don't need to do that. You have me.
00:34:26No, I don't. They won't even let us in the same classroom anymore.
00:34:30Hey, I'm not going anywhere.
00:34:35This is all gonna blow over. You'll see.
00:34:44Hi.
00:34:59Is it true that you're hooking up with Tad?
00:35:02What? No, who told you-
00:35:04Whatever, okay? Way to ruin it for the rest of us.
00:35:15Dad?
00:35:17Beth, uh, we're not supposed to be seen together.
00:35:22I know, it's-
00:35:24Come on. Get in.
00:35:45Like, they're all talking about me and just staring at me and whispering and calling me names and I-
00:35:51I know, but-
00:35:52Do you? I mean, is anybody calling you a slut?
00:35:55This is not gonna last forever, okay? We just have to weather the storm.
00:35:59You can do this, Beth. I know how strong you are.
00:36:04I just shouldn't be here. I don't-
00:36:07Don't.
00:36:10Don't let them tear us apart.
00:36:14Don't.
00:36:41Okay, at what point does this become harassment?
00:36:44Save the outrage this time, Mr. Cummins.
00:36:48So, did you drive her home? Stop along the way? Do we need to escort you from the grounds?
00:36:55No. I'm going.
00:36:58You know, you-
00:37:15I can't believe Dad didn't take your phone away.
00:37:18What? Why?
00:37:20Because what happened with you and that teacher.
00:37:24Nothing happened, so shut up.
00:37:37Nice try. You're not invisible.
00:37:40But you are good at hiding.
00:37:45Careful. You don't want to be seen with me.
00:37:51Coast is clear.
00:37:57It's not true, obviously.
00:38:00Well, no one's buying that.
00:38:04Everyone's saying it's true.
00:38:06Well, no one's buying that.
00:38:09Everyone's saying you're the reason that tag got suspended.
00:38:12Oh, and you should probably steer clear of Rachel.
00:38:16Tad's her favorite teacher and she hates eating in the cafeteria.
00:38:21Sorry. Just wanted to be real with you.
00:38:26Look, everyone will move on eventually. They always do.
00:38:32Great. Never thought I'd miss homeschooling so much.
00:38:38Nah.
00:38:41You've got to join the world sometime.
00:39:01Okay.
00:39:20Okay, it'll be some day's drive until we get to the coast, but I have a few ideas to keep us out from under the radar now-
00:39:25Wait, what are you talking about?
00:39:27We can just get away from all this and be together. Think about it.
00:39:29Listen, we may have to rough it a little bit, but don't worry.
00:39:33That's where all the special forces skills come in, right? We can totally do this.
00:39:37I don't know. What about my family? I can't just leave them.
00:39:41You mean your family that doesn't appreciate and support you?
00:39:44My dad, he will lose it. And my sisters, I-
00:39:48I'm unemployed now. I might be under criminal investigation because you came up to me in the parking lot.
00:39:54I'm sorry. I didn't-
00:39:56Like, what if they do the investigation and they just don't find anything?
00:40:00Then they'll have to let you come back and then everything can just go back to normal.
00:40:04Don't be naive. Look, it's not going back to normal.
00:40:08Not for us. Not anymore.
00:40:10This is our chance to be together.
00:40:13Not to have to worry about being judged.
00:40:18I love you, Beth. You mean everything to me.
00:40:22I can't live without you. I won't.
00:40:26I'll kill myself. I swear.
00:40:28No, no, don't say that.
00:40:30Then come with me. Please.
00:40:56No.
00:41:02No.
00:41:04Can you turn it on silent, Beth?
00:41:06I'm sorry.
00:41:26Can you pass the beans?
00:41:34So, uh, I have a job interview tomorrow up in Franklin. Early.
00:41:45It's for a respiratory therapy job at the hospital up there.
00:41:49Pays really well.
00:41:56I'm worried about the Corolla. Not making it up there and back.
00:42:02Mind if I trade for yours?
00:42:26Hey, Dawn.
00:42:28What?
00:42:30If I'm not home by nine tonight, call the police.
00:42:40There you go.
00:42:43Have a nice night.
00:42:56Come on.
00:43:22Look, Ted, I don't think-
00:43:26Beth, I know you're scared, but I promise I'll take care of you.
00:43:32You have to trust me.
00:43:34Can you do that?
00:43:37Yeah, shut the door.
00:43:42Our new life's right out there. It's just waiting for us.
00:43:56Nice to see you too.
00:43:59What's wrong?
00:44:01I don't know. It just seems like no one has any answers.
00:44:05So, when is the last time anyone saw her?
00:44:07She took her break at 7.30 and just never came back.
00:44:11Okay. Try to remember.
00:44:13I don't know.
00:44:15I don't know.
00:44:17I don't know.
00:44:19I don't know.
00:44:21I don't know.
00:44:22She took her break at 7.30 and just never came back.
00:44:25Okay. Try to reach her?
00:44:27A couple of times, but it went straight to voicemail.
00:44:31Excuse me.
00:44:40Hey, Mac. I think you'd better come over here.
00:44:43Elizabeth Thomas is missing.
00:44:52They're cell phones any minute now.
00:44:54There were security cameras next door and at the gas station across the street,
00:44:57but nothing with a view of the parking lot.
00:44:59All right. We're going to need ember alerts in Tennessee and Alabama.
00:45:02Maybe Mississippi and Georgia too.
00:45:04Copy that.
00:45:09This is going to be uncomfortable.
00:45:12Did Tad give you any indication of where he may have gone to, Miss Cummins?
00:45:17He left this.
00:45:19I didn't find it until early this morning.
00:45:23He said he was going either to D.C. or Virginia Beach to clear his head.
00:45:29I thought he had a job interview up in Franklin.
00:45:33He asked to switch cars with me.
00:45:36He cleaned out our savings.
00:45:39It wasn't much.
00:45:43Does he own any firearms?
00:45:45A handgun.
00:45:47That's gone too.
00:45:49Miss Cummins,
00:45:50I have to ask.
00:45:52Do you think Tad would hurt Beth?
00:45:56I don't think so.
00:45:58But,
00:46:00I didn't think he'd leave me for her either.
00:46:0531 years.
00:46:07FBI's here.
00:46:09Miss Cummins, excuse me. I'll be right back.
00:46:20Agent Hammer.
00:46:22You guys got your pass?
00:46:24Time is of the essence, Detective. I understand we have a young lady to find.
00:46:27Yes. Let's see what you've got.
00:46:30Tad Cummins last used his credit card yesterday at 8 a.m.
00:46:34at a gas station across the street from the Thunderbird,
00:46:38where he picked up our missing miner.
00:46:40He left this note for his wife,
00:46:43implying that he was heading north and east
00:46:46to Virginia or maybe D.C.
00:46:47We have to assume this note was written for us.
00:46:51We subpoenaed their cell phone records,
00:46:53but they've both been offline since yesterday.
00:47:00If he's not using cell phones,
00:47:03he's smart enough not to use credit cards.
00:47:06Tracking them isn't going to be easy.
00:47:08We're setting up a tip line,
00:47:10and we're going to get amber alerts issued in this state
00:47:13and everyone around it.
00:47:14We're already over 24 hours into a 48-hour window.
00:47:18So let's get at her.
00:47:20Let's find this bastard.
00:47:23All right, you heard the man. Let's move, people.
00:47:29It'll be weeks before anybody realizes
00:47:31their plates are different here.
00:47:33How often do people look at their own license plate, right?
00:47:38You're a natural at this.
00:47:40Look at us. We're a regular Bonnie and Clyde.
00:47:41Look at us. We're a regular Bonnie and Clyde.
00:48:06Hey, can you point me in the direction of the nearest supermarket?
00:48:10Thanks.
00:48:31Glasses look good.
00:48:33You think so?
00:48:35How do I look?
00:48:37Ten years younger, right?
00:48:39I don't know about ten years.
00:48:43This is nice.
00:48:45Being together.
00:48:47I don't have to worry about anyone.
00:48:51Come on. Let's go to bed.
00:49:10That's who I am.
00:49:14Get out.
00:49:17Looks like our Amber alert paid off.
00:49:19Tad Cummins was caught on video this morning at a gas station
00:49:22in Diamond, Oklahoma.
00:49:27Oklahoma?
00:49:29So we were right. He's headed west.
00:49:31Maybe the coast.
00:49:35I can't believe it.
00:49:37He looks like a completely different person.
00:49:39Yeah.
00:49:46You can't just talk to just anybody, Beth.
00:49:49I need you to be more careful.
00:49:51Well, he asked me a question. What was I supposed to do?
00:49:53Just do nothing.
00:49:55Smile and let me do all the talking.
00:49:57You know, the longer he looks at you...
00:49:59The search for 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas continues.
00:50:02Now Connie Cummins, the wife of the man who has allegedly abducted the teen,
00:50:05is speaking out with an emotional plea to her fugitive husband.
00:50:09Tad, you know you can't hide forever.
00:50:13For your sake and Beth's sake,
00:50:16please just go to the police or drop Beth off somewhere safe.
00:50:27My family must be worried sick.
00:50:30Maybe if we could just let them know that I'm safe?
00:50:32No, because then the FBI will find us.
00:50:35You know what happens next? They separate us.
00:50:38And then we both go to jail.
00:50:40Remember those license plates you swapped?
00:50:43It's a federal offense, sweetheart.
00:50:45Wait, what?
00:50:47I'm not gonna let that happen.
00:50:50We're gonna leave the country.
00:50:52And go somewhere where they can't follow us.
00:50:54How? I mean, it's not like we could just get on a plane.
00:50:57No, not a plane.
00:50:59No, not a plane.
00:51:14This must have cost a lot.
00:51:16How much do we have left?
00:51:18Don't worry about it. Let me worry about the money, okay?
00:51:21Can we really get to Mexico from here?
00:51:23That's what the map says.
00:51:25You know, we'll go where they aren't expecting us.
00:51:26Slipping right under their noses.
00:51:28I don't know how to canoe.
00:51:30It's a kayak, sweetie.
00:51:32Just do what I say and everything will be fine.
00:51:34I'm an expert in this stuff.
00:51:36Hey, it might not be a great day to get out on the water.
00:51:40It doesn't look that bad.
00:51:42We're just going out for a little bit.
00:51:44We're not planning to be out long.
00:51:46It'd be surprising how quickly it can change, trust me.
00:51:48We'll start back in as soon as it gets rough.
00:51:50It's already looking pretty rough.
00:51:53We've been through a lot worse.
00:51:54Come on, sweetie.
00:51:56Come on, we gotta go now.
00:52:07Wait!
00:52:09Stop!
00:52:12I just got the white cap warning.
00:52:14I can't let anyone out on the water with a storm coming.
00:52:17Can't have you and your daughter here getting in trouble out there on my watch.
00:52:21No, we wouldn't want that, would we?
00:52:22Very kind of you.
00:52:24Maybe you'll have better luck tomorrow.
00:52:26Yeah, well, we couldn't have it any worse, right?
00:52:34He said we could try again tomorrow.
00:52:36You can't chance it, okay?
00:52:38You gotta good look at us.
00:52:40Not too long before he's gonna see a news report.
00:52:42Come on.
00:52:43Well, then how are we gonna get to Mexico?
00:52:45We're not, Beth.
00:52:47We gotta find another way.
00:52:49Dave?
00:52:50Don't yell at me.
00:52:52It's not like this was my idea.
00:52:54Easy, sweetheart.
00:52:57I'm not angry with you, okay?
00:52:59I'm just a little on edge.
00:53:01I'm gonna figure this out.
00:53:03Come on.
00:53:21Greetings.
00:53:23How are you?
00:53:25Good. You folks looking to do some camping?
00:53:27Uh, actually, we're headed up to this commune up north.
00:53:30Broken Head Ranch. You heard of it?
00:53:32Oh, everyone around here's heard of that ranch.
00:53:34They live off the grid, like, way off the grid, you know?
00:53:37Yeah, Joanne and I here thought that would be a great place for us, so...
00:53:41Oh.
00:53:43Yeah, I lost my wallet a couple states back.
00:53:46Had to cancel our credit cards.
00:53:48Oh, shoot.
00:53:50Sorry to hear that.
00:53:52Yeah, we're running on fumes, so I hate to do this,
00:53:54but I wondered if you could get me enough gas to get up to the commune?
00:53:58Oh, uh...
00:54:00There's no way that you're gonna make it in time for nightfall.
00:54:04Folks are a lot warmer to strangers in the daylight.
00:54:08So, hey, why don't you just stay here for the night?
00:54:11I can cover the cost of your permits, and, uh...
00:54:14It's not gonna be much, but...
00:54:16That should cover you for gas to get up to Broken Head.
00:54:18Oh.
00:54:20Thank you, that's great.
00:54:22Hey, are you folks sure about Broken Head?
00:54:25It's just, like, the folks that we get from up there, they're a little, uh...
00:54:30They're not you, that's for sure.
00:54:32Well, uh, Joanne and I here thought it'd be great to live off the grid for a while, so...
00:54:37Peace and quiet would be great for us.
00:54:40Okay.
00:54:42So you have a good evening.
00:54:44Appreciate you.
00:54:46And good luck getting up to Broken Head.
00:54:48Thanks.
00:55:04Do you recognize us?
00:55:06He just kept looking at you.
00:55:08No. I don't know.
00:55:10You should be calling the police right now.
00:55:12He's not going to call the police.
00:55:14You can't risk it.
00:55:16What are you doing?
00:55:18Someone should shoot him.
00:55:20He can tell people who we are, knows where we're going.
00:55:23He knows.
00:55:25He doesn't.
00:55:27He doesn't know who we are.
00:55:29Please, Tad.
00:55:31You're scaring me.
00:55:33Sorry.
00:55:36Sorry.
00:55:39I can't risk somebody taking you away from me.
00:55:49Broken Head Ranch
00:56:00Here at Broken Head Ranch, we all pitch in.
00:56:03Everyone's welcome as long as they contribute.
00:56:05Well, I can hunt and I'm a great shot.
00:56:08And my wife Joanne here is a great cook, so she can help out in the kitchen.
00:56:12Well, we're vegans here.
00:56:14So we don't allow hunting or guns.
00:56:17I have other skills I'm sure I can pitch in.
00:56:22Okay.
00:56:24I think you two will fit in here just fine.
00:56:26Thanks.
00:56:32Is there any evidence that Elizabeth was taken by force?
00:56:35Or is it possible she went willingly?
00:56:38I don't know whether she went willingly or not.
00:56:41I don't believe that's something a 15 year old girl can just say,
00:56:43hey, I'm going off with a 50 year old and...
00:56:48I just, I just don't understand why you'd ask that question.
00:56:51I don't expect Tad Cummins to turn himself in.
00:56:54I just want him to leave Elizabeth somewhere safe
00:56:57so she can be reunited with the people who love her.
00:57:00I don't want to hear the same excuses!
00:57:02Yeah, yeah, yeah, you know what?
00:57:04All you two do is sleep all day!
00:57:06Look, we took a lot to get up here, okay?
00:57:08We need some time to rest.
00:57:10A week and a half and you haven't done a damn thing!
00:57:11Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:57:13You intend to eat all our food!
00:57:15Of course we gotta eat a lot of food, there's no meat here!
00:57:17You knew the deal!
00:57:19We waited this long to be together.
00:57:21I'll have to figure something else out, won't I?
00:57:23Yeah, yeah, yeah, you know what?
00:57:25Vegetables are a side dish, okay?
00:57:27I was married to a man who yelled a lot once.
00:57:29Get out!
00:57:31I'm not leaving!
00:57:33Did you leave?
00:57:35Yeah, in the middle of the night.
00:57:37Two days after he broke my arm for the last time.
00:57:39They don't have to hit you to suck all the joy out of your life.
00:57:43We're leaving, come get your stuff.
00:57:53Hey, you two.
00:57:55Hey, you ever make it up to Broken Head?
00:57:57Uh, yeah, we did. It didn't go well.
00:57:59Like you said, they're odd.
00:58:01Yeah, can't say I didn't warn you.
00:58:03Yeah, can I talk to you for a second?
00:58:05Yeah.
00:58:06What's up?
00:58:08Do you think you can put us up for a couple of days?
00:58:11I mean, just so I can figure something else out.
00:58:14I can't leave you staying in the campground without a paid permit.
00:58:18I could lose my job, man.
00:58:20Look, I really need your help.
00:58:22We don't have anybody else to turn to.
00:58:24Okay, well, there's a cabin a little ways up the road.
00:58:27It's basically just four walls and a roof, but you can stay there for a few days.
00:58:32Thank you, I really appreciate it.
00:58:33Yeah, it's back the way it came.
00:58:35You come to a fork in the road, you just take that left and it's about a half mile.
00:58:42Thanks, man.
00:58:44Yeah.
00:59:00That's a cabin?
00:59:02That's a cabin?
00:59:18This can't be it.
00:59:20This'll do.
00:59:22Are we seriously staying here?
00:59:24It's either this or staying in the truck.
00:59:26At least this has a mattress.
00:59:28Yeah, but it's gross.
00:59:29We've got to figure out the next step.
00:59:31This is all going to look better in the morning.
00:59:33Trust me.
00:59:35Come on.
00:59:37Can we not?
00:59:39I just, I want to go to sleep.
00:59:41We waited to be together.
00:59:43It doesn't matter where we are.
00:59:45This is what we both wanted.
00:59:47No, stop.
00:59:49Really, I just, I don't want to tonight.
00:59:51You said you wanted to be with me, yes?
00:59:53This is us being together.
00:59:55Now stop this.
00:59:59Stop.
01:00:21Pretty sure I got bit by five different bugs last night.
01:00:24So, what do we do next?
01:00:27I'm working on what's next, okay?
01:00:30How about back home to Tennessee?
01:00:33Look, just don't start, okay?
01:00:36I can't handle your questions right now.
01:00:39I never get an answer.
01:00:41I mean, we're out of money.
01:00:43We don't have anywhere to go.
01:00:45It's like we're homeless.
01:00:47I want to go home.
01:00:49We can't, sweetheart.
01:00:51We're fugitives.
01:00:53We can't have breakfast.
01:00:55See if you can adjust your attitude while I'm gone.
01:01:11FBI!
01:01:13Hands in the air now!
01:01:15Drop the gun!
01:01:17Put the gun on the ground now!
01:01:19FBI!
01:01:21Put the gun down!
01:01:23We've got numerous firearms pointed at you.
01:01:25The only way to guarantee your safety is to do as you're told.
01:01:28Now turn around!
01:01:30Do not want to shoot you!
01:01:32We got him!
01:01:34Walk back slowly to the sound of my voice.
01:01:38Keep coming.
01:01:40Stop there.
01:01:42Down on your knees.
01:01:48Any other occupants inside that shed?
01:01:51It's the FBI!
01:01:53I want you to exit with your hands empty!
01:01:56It's clearly visible!
01:01:58The only way to guarantee your safety...
01:02:01It's your hands!
01:02:03Okay, Elizabeth.
01:02:05You need to get on the ground.
01:02:07Get on your knees now.
01:02:09Get on the ground.
01:02:11Get on your knees, okay?
01:02:13Get down.
01:02:15Stay calm and we'll get you out of here.
01:02:17Get in there.
01:02:19Interlace your fingers.
01:02:20Interlace your fingers.
01:02:22I don't want you to move.
01:02:46Elizabeth, can we ask some questions?
01:02:47Elizabeth!
01:02:49Elizabeth, can we ask some questions?
01:02:51Elizabeth, is it true you've been planning to run away with Jack Cummins for months?
01:02:55Elizabeth!
01:03:18Who are you?
01:03:28Just tell us why.
01:03:30Then I will.
01:03:44Beth.
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01:04:22It's been weeks since 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas
01:04:25was reunited with her family,
01:04:27and there are still so many unanswered questions
01:04:29about her time on the run with her teacher,
01:04:3252-year-old Tad Cummings.
01:04:34Pirate Barry, who called in the tip that led authorities
01:04:37to Elizabeth Thomas' evasion,
01:04:39said the two were posing as husband and wife.
01:04:41Barry said they seemed polite but reserved.
01:04:44There's no indication that Elizabeth cooperated with...
01:04:46Hey! What is wrong with you?
01:04:48She's a 15-year-old girl. Leave us alone!
01:04:50You're on the law, and that's trespassing.
01:04:52Okay, okay, okay, we're going.
01:04:53Get your asses back to the street!
01:04:54We're not. We're leaving. We're leaving.
01:04:56Do your job!
01:04:58Come on!
01:05:00♪♪
01:05:10♪♪
01:05:20They're out there all the time just straight-up lying.
01:05:22Like, when are they gonna give up?
01:05:24They shouldn't be able to say things like that about you.
01:05:27It's slander or... or the other one.
01:05:29There's got to be a law against what they're doing.
01:05:32You know it's not true, Beth.
01:05:35They're not wrong.
01:05:37I mean, I did go with him, and I didn't even try to leave.
01:05:42I did everything he asked me to.
01:05:46You shouldn't be here by yourself.
01:05:49You guys are all busy with school and work, so...
01:05:53I can't believe I actually miss it.
01:05:56What? Work?
01:05:59School.
01:06:02Well, then you're gonna love these.
01:06:06Some reading material.
01:06:13Unleash your inner lion?
01:06:15Yeah, I just took every book I could find.
01:06:18You don't have to read all of them, but if there's even one, that can help.
01:06:23Thank you for trying.
01:06:26I just don't feel like reading.
01:06:34You feel like talking?
01:06:36No, Ben, I... I can't talk to you about this. It's just too much.
01:06:40No, no. Not me.
01:06:43This is way out of my league.
01:06:46But these books talk about ways that therapy can help.
01:06:50What if we brought in a ringer?
01:06:53Like a shrink?
01:06:56Like a shrink.
01:07:03Well, I guess it'd be easier than unleashing my inner lion.
01:07:09I know you've been through a lot, Elizabeth.
01:07:12And I imagine that the idea of unpacking all of that with a stranger seems...
01:07:19unappealing.
01:07:22Yeah.
01:07:25The reporters are outside our house every day.
01:07:30It just feels like getting back to a normal life is so...
01:07:35Complicated?
01:07:37Impossible.
01:07:40Yeah.
01:07:42The worst thing is, which I can't say to anybody...
01:07:48Is that...
01:07:52Part of me...
01:07:55Still misses talking to him.
01:07:59Not like being with him at all. Just...
01:08:07Having someone to listen to me.
01:08:11Mm-hmm. Yeah. That's understandable.
01:08:15He set himself up in your life as the only one who cared about you.
01:08:20That's exactly what they do.
01:08:23Who's they?
01:08:25Groomers.
01:08:27They gain their victim's trust and then gradually push them out of their comfort zone.
01:08:33Think back to when you first met him.
01:08:36Were there moments you felt uncomfortable but didn't know how to say it?
01:08:42Well, he would say things about how I looked.
01:08:47Mm-hmm.
01:08:49Make me feel...
01:08:52Gross.
01:08:54Yeah.
01:08:56But he was also there for me to talk about anything.
01:09:01Yeah. That's the confusing part of it, right?
01:09:05You felt that way because he manipulated you into thinking that what he was doing was best for you.
01:09:13Then shouldn't I feel better now? Shouldn't I just be happy?
01:09:18Yeah. Well, if it were that easy, I'd be out of business.
01:09:26Yeah.
01:09:28Should we get started?
01:09:31Yeah.
01:09:35Okay.
01:09:51Whoa. You are absolutely right. Brown is not your color.
01:09:56Jerk.
01:09:58You don't have to do this. I can support us both just fine.
01:10:02That's exactly what Dad told me.
01:10:04I don't mean forever. I think I want to spend my best years living with my little sister.
01:10:10Seriously, though, I am happy to take on the financial burden of the household. Truly.
01:10:17No deal. I mean, I gotta fill my time somehow now that I'm only doing therapy four times a week.
01:10:23Oh, yeah. All that extra time to kill.
01:10:26Yeah.
01:10:30Are you sure about this?
01:10:32Yeah. I mean, I feel normal. And normal feels pretty good right now.
01:10:40It's hard to believe sometimes you're just 17.
01:10:42Why? Because I sound so mature?
01:10:44No. Because you look like you're 40.
01:10:47Okay.
01:10:48Now go. No. No. No. We don't throw things here.
01:10:52Okay.
01:10:53Go to work.
01:10:54Okay.
01:10:55Go make the donuts.
01:10:56Goodbye.
01:10:57Have fun.
01:11:03Taddy's little girl.
01:11:05What did you say?
01:11:06I know who you are, young lady. You've got some nerves sticking around here after what you've done.
01:11:11What I've done?
01:11:13That poor man has a wife, children, grandchildren. They all live around here.
01:11:17What if they get hungry for a donut?
01:11:19You should be ashamed!
01:11:22Orders come up here. Tap pays there.
01:11:24Not enough people use cash to worry about it at the end of the night.
01:11:28If you've worked one register, you've worked them all, right?
01:11:31If you're unsure about anything, just ask.
01:11:36Do you have any questions so far?
01:11:38No. No questions.
01:11:40Nobody cares how many donuts you eat, so that's a plus.
01:11:43You know, unless you don't like donuts.
01:11:46I can eat gluten.
01:11:50Soda's free.
01:11:53So, it's your first job since...
01:11:57Yeah, it is.
01:11:59I'm kind of nervous. Can you tell?
01:12:02Well, now I can.
01:12:04You know, I don't know how you do it.
01:12:07The judgy people and the jerks making comments online.
01:12:10I don't know how you do it.
01:12:13The judgy people and the jerks making comments online and...
01:12:16Online? Where?
01:12:19Well, I went to the same school that you did and...
01:12:22The message board on the school website and...
01:12:25Just, you know what?
01:12:27Never mind. That is not helpful right now.
01:12:43I just can't help but think Tad Cummins was treated totally unfairly.
01:12:47He always tried to look out for the kids and Beth did everything she could to get close to him.
01:12:53What happened is at least half her fault.
01:12:55But he's the only one that gets arrested and fired.
01:12:57How's that fair?
01:13:03We're praying for you, Connie.
01:13:05Connie and Tad were married for 31 years before that little Tad.
01:13:09Connie and Tad were married for 31 years before that little temptress led him into sin.
01:13:14I remember that dress she wore to church when Tad and Connie brought her.
01:13:18That girl knew what she was doing.
01:13:22Beth!
01:13:24Channel 6, you got it.
01:13:26The dog shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
01:13:29Of course, sir.
01:13:40Beth!
01:13:44Oh, it's over. Damn it!
01:13:46Ben! What's happening?
01:13:49Tad Cummins is pleading guilty.
01:14:02Elizabeth?
01:14:03Uh, Sally Jessamine. I'm the lead prosecutor on the case.
01:14:06Hi. Hi. Why don't we speak in my office?
01:14:12Tad Cummins is pleading guilty to two charges.
01:14:16Transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and destruction of records in a criminal case.
01:14:23That's for tossing your cell phone and his into the river.
01:14:27That charge could result in up to 20 years in prison.
01:14:31The first charge we're looking at anywhere from ten years to life, but that's up to the judge's discretion.
01:14:36Ten years?
01:14:38This scumbag can get more time for tossing a phone than-
01:14:41It's not a perfect outcome, I know.
01:14:43But it will save you a long and arduous trial in which a defense attorney will do their best to discredit you and your character.
01:14:50People are already doing that.
01:14:52A trial will make it exponentially worse, trust me.
01:14:55I just want to be sure you're prepared.
01:14:57The judge could be lenient due to his lack of criminal record and his standing in the community.
01:15:03What? Because he took me to church? He's a good guy?
01:15:06He's pleading guilty. Shouldn't that be enough to-
01:15:09Is there anything we can do to help?
01:15:11A victim impact statement from you could help move the needle.
01:15:16It's up to you, but it would be quite powerful if the judge could hear from you directly, Elizabeth.
01:15:21It won't be easy, but...
01:15:27Good night, everyone. We'll see you next week. Thank you. Thanks, everyone.
01:15:58Um, excuse me. Are you Mrs. Peters?
01:16:02Yes.
01:16:03Um, I was wondering, or I'm interested in joining the choir.
01:16:08I know your face.
01:16:10Right. From the news.
01:16:16It seems that man had everyone fooled. Including me.
01:16:23Next practice is Wednesday night. Let's see where you fit in.
01:16:29I'll be there.
01:16:31We'll see you then.
01:16:33Great.
01:16:44Uh, can I get the gals mixed dozen, please?
01:16:48Uh, sure. That'll be $10.51.
01:16:58Oh, you've gotta be kidding me.
01:17:00Somebody seriously hired you after what you did?
01:17:03I didn't do anything wrong, Rachel. Did you want your excuse-
01:17:06You seduced a married man, took him away from his family, and then cost him his job.
01:17:12What kind of person does that?
01:17:15Have a nice night.
01:17:17Drop dead, you donut-slinging whore, if you ever-
01:17:23You bitch!
01:17:40Is this my last free donut?
01:17:42No.
01:17:45I'll make sure that one's gluten-free. I just didn't want to eat these alone.
01:17:49Yeah, you got a hell of an arm.
01:17:51I'm so sorry, Gina. I just-
01:17:54That's it. I'm sorry. Please don't fire me.
01:17:58She files a report. There's nothing I can do.
01:18:02Yeah. I know.
01:18:05You know, I heard what that girl said, and if anyone deserved a soda to the face-
01:18:12Fire in the hole, girl.
01:18:24Hey! Where are you going?
01:18:33What happened?
01:18:37Nothing. Just a long day at work.
01:18:49This girl from school came by the store tonight. She said some things.
01:18:56Are you okay?
01:18:58Yeah, I'm fine. She's always been mean, so-
01:19:04Does this still happen a lot?
01:19:07Everywhere I go.
01:19:13I was just hoping people would be over it by now. Like, stop blaming me and thinking it's my fault.
01:19:20These people are-
01:19:25They don't know what they're talking about.
01:19:28They don't know the first thing.
01:19:32You know, I just-
01:19:36Sometimes I wish I could go back.
01:19:40Maybe I could have done something before he got you in that car to go.
01:19:43It's not on you.
01:19:46You know, when that prosecutor brought up making a victim statement, I wanted to say no.
01:19:56That you shouldn't have to go through that.
01:20:01But now...
01:20:04I don't know.
01:20:09I think you owe it to yourself to say some of these things.
01:20:14To his face.
01:20:19Yeah. I was thinking the same thing.
01:20:24I just don't know where to start.
01:20:30We'll find it.
01:21:00You sure about this?
01:21:26I am.
01:21:30For what it's worth, I think you're really brave to do this.
01:21:36Thanks.
01:21:43Ms. Jemison, I understand the victim in this case wishes to make a statement.
01:21:47That's correct, your honor.
01:21:49Please proceed.
01:22:21It is very difficult for me to stand here
01:22:25and fully describe the impact that Mr. Cummings' crimes have had on my life.
01:22:34The effects have been...
01:22:42The effects have...
01:22:46The effects have...
01:22:52Why don't you take a seat, sweetheart?
01:22:55Do you want a stone?
01:22:57Ms. Jemison?
01:23:04Your honor, in order to not re-traumatize Ms. Thomas, I'm going to read her statement.
01:23:08Of course. Please proceed.
01:23:16The effects have been devastating and permanent, and they are not over.
01:23:21Mr. Cummings, what you did to me is unspeakable.
01:23:25I don't know that any words could ever accurately express how much pain I have suffered and continue to suffer because of you.
01:23:32These are not your words.
01:23:33When I started school, you picked me out of the crowd.
01:23:36That's not how you talk.
01:23:37You saw a broken girl who was lonely, scared, and traumatized.
01:23:41I'm the only one who ever saw you there.
01:23:43You made her feel safe and loved because you saw what she needed and made her believe you would be her protector.
01:23:48I'll protect you.
01:23:49Your choices destroyed not just my family, but also yours.
01:23:55Look at me.
01:23:57I love you.
01:23:59Wait.
01:24:03I can finish.
01:24:12I love you.
01:24:23For the last two years, I have been picking myself up piece by piece and proving to myself that I am much, much stronger than you convinced me I was.
01:24:34And I chose to surround myself with people who really love and care for me.
01:24:40And because of that, I'm able to stand here today, to face you, and to tell you that you don't have the power over me that you once had.
01:24:49You can't hurt me anymore.
01:24:53Tad Cummings is a sick, disgusting criminal, and I believe his sentence should be 38 years in prison.
01:25:00One year for each day he kept me away from my family.
01:25:08Thank you, Miss Thomas.
01:25:10Your excuse.
01:25:29What?
01:25:31Unleashing your inner lion.
01:25:34I am so ready to go home.
01:25:35Well, then that's where we're going.