"[DOOR BELL RINGS]" "550)}Happy Birthday!" "614)}Hey!" "560)}Hi!" "580)}To Robert!" "640)}Hey where is Robert?" "570)}He's changing his tie." "570)}So what was the matter with the one I gave him?" "580)}It was handpainted!" "640)}Yeah it was handpainted And it was obscene." "640)}I mean I'm all for a little bit of fun But there is a time and place for it." "600)}Guys!" "Guys!" "590)}Uh!" "Got to find out if I'm getting that car!" "alright?" "600)}That's perfect!" "Thank you!" "We don't want ... 600)}Mom!" "I've got to know... 600)}Oh!" "Robert!" "600)}Did he go for it?" "Did he go for the car?" "640)}I'm gonna count to three And you'd better be gone..." "ONE!" "640)}TWO!" "Robert!" "Don't you dare!" "Out of here!" "700)}♫ Happy birthday to you ♪ ♫ Happy birthday to you ♪ 700)}♫ Happy birthday dear Robert ♪ ♫ Happy birthday to you ♪" "670)}And don't forget to make a wish." "640)}Wonderful!" "Wonderful!" "Here's something for you." "thanks!" "640)}Can I borrow you for just a minute?" "670)}Ehm..." "Marty!" "670)}Happy birthday son!" "I know you had your heart set on a car But it's not quite the right time ..." "I promise!" "640)}Wow !" "It's beautiful!" "It's the nicest watch I ever saw!" "there is an inscription." "670)}"Love always ~ Mom  Dad you know It'll last a lifetime ... 670)}Thanks Mom!" "670)}Dad!" "670)}Congratulations Robert!" "670)}It's really something!" "670)}Wait till the guys see it!" "670)}I'm gonna cut the cake." "220)}[KNOCKING] 500)}Yes!" "I'm telling you guys!" "It's..." "These numbers just don't work..." "They don't make any sense!" "500)}Uh!" "What is it?" "Time already?" "640)}Ahh!" "look!" "You guys will have to go ahead And I'll catch you up." "640)}I'll be there in about 20 minutes." "640)}Leave the tickets with the box office." "640)}Ok ... 640)}I'll see you there!" "Robert." "670)}I know!" "670)}I know." "I just wish that once in a while..." "When the choice came down to business and me.." "that's all." "are a Mendham." "670)}When there's a job to be done You will do it too." "understand?" "670)}Yeah!" "670)}Come on!" "Let's pick up your friends and go to the game." "640)}Philip!" "I think we should let him have a car ... 700)}He doesn't even have a license yet!" "670)}There are maniacs out there Marty ..." "[KNOCKS] [DOOR OPENS] 670)}Hi!" "come in!" "670)}Oh!" "Robert!" "How was the game?" "670)}Oh!" "that was fine!" "and uh.. say good night." "I'm sorry about tonight We didn't even finish up here until nine-thirty." "670)}It's ok." "670)}It's not ok." "670)}I want to make it up to you." "We'll play racquet ball?" "Saturday?" "670)}Come on!" "Loser rings for pizza?" "670)}Don't forget your wallet!" "don't forget your allowance!" "670)}See ya!" "670)}Happy birthday sweetie!" "on a car?" "600)}Is it so unreasonable that a sixteen-year-old should be denied a car?" "He has never wanted for anything... 600)}Except maybe for a little attention from his father.." "670)}It was an important business meeting." "I've got a business to run Marty!" "670)}I'll make it up to him on Saturday." "600)}Pretty soon he'd be off to college And then get married ... will you?" "We still got a couple of years with him." "560)}Are you still ticklish?" "600)}Will you stop it?" "that's what it is." "670)}I always hated it when my father stood me up." "Baby I will!" "Philip." "670)}I love you too." "[BABY CRYING] 550)}[WAKES UP SCREAMING]" "[PANTING] are you alright?" "670)}Oh!" "was it that dream again?" "610)}Coffee pots cleaned!" "What's next?" "590)}Sure you're gonna hate me!" "670)}[SIGHS] More filing?" "Why don't you give it to a well-trained monkey?" "It will be cheaper!" "600)}File this in boss's office before his 4:30 show and then you can work in the file room till it's time to go." "670)}Just go in?" "610)}~ Yeah!" "670)}Ok!" "670)}Didn't anyone ever teach you to knock?" "uhh... my hands were full and Pam said it was ok." "670)}It's ok!" "It's ok!" "Go on!" "Do whatever you were doing." "670)}Who knows?" "Maybe I'll make a lawyer out of you yet." "670)}Thank you." "the kid really needs 3 ... bye-bye." "680)}Yes?" "670)}Whoa!" "670)}As good as new!" "670)}You know it's amazing how one family member can be so adept at something 670)}When another shows absolutely no talent for what so ever!" "650)}[BURSTING LAUGHTER]" "sir!" "670)}Watch your head Mr. Walker." "Martha!" "Philip!" "600)}What is it?" "What's wrong?" "670)}Oh!" "Philip!" "640)}What?" "670)}I can't believe that this is happening." "640)}There is nothing to worry about." "640)}Where is Robert now?" "670)}He called from downtown." "670)}They've confiscated Paul's files It's bound to come out." "670)}Hello!" "I'm home!" "money changed hands But it was legal." "it was legal but how's Robert gonna feel when he finds out?" "640)}It's not gonna come to that." "640)}I think it has come to that!" "670)}Look we made a decision .." "We were wrong!" "640)}I don't want him to know he was adopted!" "Robert!" "Sweetheart!" "Robert!" "please!" "Sweetheart!" "670)}Oh!" "Lord!" "He's been up there for hours ... 640)}Maybe I should take him some dinner." "600)}Leave him alone." "650)}He just need some time." "610)}Do you think he'll ever forgive us?" "it's not a fatal disease!" "670)}He has a very good life here!" "670)}I made a mistake." "I didn't tell him." "670)}Don't enemize what we did ... 670)}We lied to him ... about who he is." "610)}Don't go overboard about this emotionally." "300)}(What happened after that?" ")" "do you know Robert Mendham?" "670)}Over there!" "670)}Oh!" "Thank you!" "(Assalaamu'alaikum!" ")" "670)}Robert!" "670)}Can I talk to you?" "670)}Look!" "They meant it for the best." "670)}The fact that you were adopted didn't make any difference." "670)}Except maybe to love you more." "I couldn't be more proud of you." "640)}You don't even know who I am." "640)}What's going on?" "000 dollars in bail?" "640)}500 ..." "Well what's the story?" "I was being blackmailed." "so they blew the whistle." "but they're gathering evidences for stealing babies." "640)}[CHUCKLES] They must be crazy!" "640)}Is Robert's papers on that level?" "640)}Oh my god!" "You had him stolen!" "670)}I was just trying to help!" "and you call it help?" "!" "670)}What?" "What did the police know?" "610)}Nothing!" "Nothing!" "Robert is safe!" "believe me!" "640)}Look!" "They would never sent him back there's no precedence for this kind of case!" "640)}I mean even worst case scenario." "670)}How many?" "How many were there to pay for that Porsche?" "710)}Robert was never given up for adoption." "660)}Never given up?" "710)}No!" "660)}What do you mean?" "They took him?" "660)}His mother was unfit?" "well she..." "didn't ..." "She... 660)}What?" "710)}He was stolen!" "Paul swears to me the police will never find out." "660)}Oh my god!" "710)}Marty!" "710)}Marty!" "Marty!" "710)}They won't find out!" "Nothing's gonna change!" "660)}How can you say that?" "Everything is different." "710)}Nothing's different." "this means that he has a family!" "710)}What are you talking about?" "We're his family!" "660)}We can't keep this from him!" "710)}We'd lose him!" "660)}And that's a chance we'll have to take... 710)}I forbid you to tell him!" "660)}You forbid me nothing!" "I am his mother and I have the proof!" "660)}I have the responsibility to tell him the truth!" "710)}What?" "sit down here." "710)}Please." "710)}I am... not quite certain where to begin." "Why don't you start at the part where you decided to lie to me." "710)}Robert it wasn't like that!" "We always intended to tell you." "and then we ... made the decision you didn't need to know." "710)}But I'm just as much at fault." "710)}It's just like you to decide on something like that." "you will keep a civil tongue in your head." "710)}It's uncivil for me to point out where you went wrong?" "710)}But is it alright?" "is it ok for you to rewrite my history?" "610)}I'll just... 610)}Please stop it!" "Now!" "both of you stop it!" "you have no idea how much we wanted you." "710)}How much I wanted you." "710)}I've had to make a lot of compromises in my life." "710)}But the one thing I would not abandon is my desire ... to have a child." "710)}To have you... 710)}We tried for years." "710)}But then we found out that your fa.." "710)}We found out that we couldn't conceive." "710)}And so we decided to adopt." "710)}We tried all the agencies." "710)}But the waiting lists were so long." "Paul said that he could help." "one month later he..." "He brought you to us." "my mother?" "710)}No." "there's something that you have to know." "not like this!" "710)}What?" "710)}Paul told us he found a one-year old boy whose mother had decided to give him up." "710)}But when Paul brought you to us You were obviously older than that." "710)}He told us that the woman had lied about your age." "710)}Because it was harder to place a two-year olds." "710)}And that she needed the money." "710)}How much?" "710)}Twenty thousand dollars." "710)}She raised me for two years..." "and then sold me?" "she didn't sell you." "You were taken from her." "710)}Taken?" "710)}Stolen." "710)}Paul arranged it and we had no idea until today." "We would've tried to send you back to them." "Robert ... 710)}Please know how much we love you Robert." "650)}Robert!" "710)}We love you so much!" "710)}[SLAMS DOOR]" "650)}Robert!" "710)}He's not seeing anyone today Robert!" "710)}Well he's gonna see me!" "Paul?" "710)}Who are my parents?" "wake up!" "710)}"MENDHEM" "Ohio." "710)}Call for Ashtabula." "710)}Hi!" "710)}(Hi!" "How are you doing?" ") (Nice to see you!" ")" "710)}What will it be Honey?" "thanks!" "710)}Alrightee!" "710)}Cheeseburger and milk!" "710)}Do you have a library?" "I don't!" "But there is one in the town hall down the street." "you can't miss it." "is it opened?" "710)}No." "They took off for the holidays." "710)}Traveling alone?" "710)}Yeah." "710)}You got the last of '76?" "710)}Thanks!" "710)}"Monroe Boy Kidnapped 710)}Greg Monroe..." "710)}Paul!" "710)}You wait!" "You wait right there!" "710)}What did you tell Robert?" "710)}I didn't tell him anything." "710)}Then you explain this." "710)}I've gone to find my real family. ~ Robert." "he's gone!" "710)}He came to my office and he went through my file." "710)}I thought the police took everything?" "Robert knew about it." "710)}Then he knows her identity?" "just the date and the city." "710)}Where?" "710)}I don't know!" "He took the file." "some little town in Ohio..." "right by the lake." "710)}Maybe 5 or 6-hour drive from here." "would he remember?" "710)}He's been dead for 10 years." "have you seen Sally Monroe?" "610)}Mommy!" "my look at you!" "be careful!" "710)}Oh!" "you look so glamorous!" "710)}Look at this!" "Are those my good shoes?" "are you lucky?" "610)}I guess not." "I'll see you tomorrow girls!" "710)}Bye bye!" "710)}I'll see you tomorrow!" "710)}Bye Sally!" "660)}Hi Honey!" "710)}Oh!" "Daddy's home!" "610)}Daddy!" "710)}Look at you!" "You look great!" "huh?" "710)}I got it!" "710)}Ok!" "710)}John!" "Don't touch that bottle now!" "He always did it mom!" "He did it!" "710)}"Ruth and Earl Monroe report son missing." "710)}They say that a mother can... feel ...when her child is in danger." "710)}I believe that." "710)}I think I would know if... or... 660)}He's not hurt!" "them... 660)}What do you think he'll do?" "710)}I don't know." "710)}I hope he does a right thing." "660)}What is the right thing?" "I think we should go and look for him." "660)}The police aren't going to do anything for 72 hours!" "710)}I'll hire the best investigator." "I'll do the best I can." "710)}But we can't leave here." "If Robert calls ... 660)}Well I can't just sit here He's my baby!" "660)}And he's out there all alone!" "710)}Driving all over Ohio is gonna help?" "I'm going!" "I don't want you out there alone That's not safe!" "710)}We can't leave here." "710)}All we can do is wait." "710)}What is going on?" "I'd like to see that this yard picked up by the time I get home ok?" "660)}Ok!" "710)}And walk Sally next door and make sure she gets in." "660)}Ok!" "710)}And don't forget to call me and let me know where you are." "660)}Ok!" "710)}There's bologna and cheese in the fridge And don't finish that pie!" "710)}(Come on!" "Let's get out of here!" ")" "710)}I see you!" "Mmmm.... 710)}[TELEPHONE RINGING] you sit with brother!" "660)}Ok." "Mommy will be right back." "710)}Hello!" "710)}Hi!" "710)}About what?" "she'll figure out something.." "I got a mountain of laundry to do and two dirty little boys waiting for me." "710)}I've gotta go!" "Ok." "I'll talk to you later." "Bye!" "710)}Ok you guys ... 710)}Greg!" "710)}Greg!" "710)}Greg!" "[BABY JOHN CRYING] 710)}Greg!" "710)}Greg!" "710)}Greg!" "I'm gonna sleep good tonight!" "I was going over the books today 710)}...and I think we actually got enough stock to weigh... 710)}...to take a real vacation this summer." "710)}What would you say to renting a cabin up at the lake for a week?" "710)}Ruthie?" "honey." "I think so too." "710)}We can do some fishing." "710)}You used to love fishing." "love fishing." "710)}Well I know it's one of us." "meet you at the pottery on route 5!" "660)}See you Later!" "pottery ... 610)}Let's keep going." "Wanna have some pancakes." "710)}You can come with me or you can stay." "710)}Don't you think I'm doing everything I can to find out where he is?" "610)}This has nothing to do with what you're doing." "It has to do with what I am doing!" "610)}The world does not revolve around you!" "710)}Are you gonna drive from town to town all over Ohio?" "What is.." "710)}This doesn't make any sense!" "610)}I am going to find my son!" "660)}Martha!" "660)}Let me go!" "710)}Give me the bag!" "710)}Give me the ... 710)}Hello!" "710)}Hi!" "710)}Can I help you?" "here to buy some glasses." "710)}Do you have a prescription or do you need to see the doctor?" "I just need to get some frames." "710)}Oh!" "why don't you choose what you like and then we'll have a look." "710)}That was fast!" "710)}Some people agonized for hours as if they were the most important decision they were ever gonna make." "710)}Here we go ... there!" "710)}Oh.. this may be a bit too heavy!" "710)}See what I mean?" "710)}A-ha oh!" "excuse me." "well that's better." "they are ok." "710)}Just ok?" "alright!" "710)}Number 3." "710)}Oh yeah!" "these are good!" "to be glory." "710)}What do you think?" "710)}Ehm.." "I'll take them!" "710)}That was easy." "710)}I thought I knew just about everybody around here I don't recall seeing you before." "I'm visiting from out of state." "710)}Oh!" "That explains it." "710)}I need your prescription." "I was just gonna have them later when I get home." "but I suppose there's a first time for everything." "and 1 cent." "710)}We'll forget 1 cent." "710)}Hope you enjoy them." "710)}Thanks." "Thank you." "I will." "710)}Bye!" "710)}Bye... 710)}Frannie!" "How about some soup?" "710)}Yeah!" "it's cold today." "I've been going through tonnes of these stuff." "710)}Hi!" "What can I get you?" "710)}Ah.. some soup." "710)}Hi!" "710)}Hi!" "710)}You know him?" "710)}No!" "But he came to see some frames this morning." "710)}I think he's a runaway!" "They go to California or New York!" "710)}I never laid eyes on him before." "All of a sudden he's a regular!" "710)}Sam caught him washing up in the bathroom." "710)}He's too clean cut!" "he has plenty of money." "710)}You never know where he got that money." "being rich is no vaccine against trouble." "710)}His parents must be worried sick." "710)}Here you go." "See you later!" "710)}[PHONE RINGING] yeah .." "No!" "I thought it was Marty." "I'm thinking about getting Robert a car." "something sporty I guess." "You can talk it over with him." "710)}I'm gonna get you!" "Alright!" "710)}Alright!" "Alright!" "710)}Do you play?" "710)}A little." "710)}Come on!" "710)}Alright!" "two on two I choose him!" "710)}Let's go!" "710)}Come on man!" "710)}Alright!" "710)}Are you ready?" "710)}Yeah!" "710)}Come on John!" "710)}Get him!" "710)}Alright!" "710)}Right here!" "710)}Oh!" "Oh!" "Alright!" "710)}Take them out!" "Take them out!" "710)}Right here!" "you get that guy." "710)}Yeah!" "710)}Time out!" "Time out!" "Time out!" "ok?" "710)}Huh!" "710)}Huh!" "710)}I'm John." "710)}This is Mike 610)}Hey!" "Hey!" "710)}..and Tony." "710)}How is it going?" "Robert." "man?" "710)}Nice to see ya." "710)}Alright!" "710)}Alright!" "That was a good game!" "660)}You just moved here?" "710)}No!" "I'm visiting." "Visiting." "710)}I gotta go!" "710)}I'll see ya!" "we'll see you later!" "710)}Me too." "710)}I'll see you later man!" "660)}Catch you tomorrow!" "710)}Alright Man!" "710)}I'd better get going too." "710)}Which way are you headed?" "710)}That way!" "well uh!" "My bike's over there too!" "I'll just go with you." "let's go!" "you look good!" "710)}Thanks for it anyway!" "710)}Oh!" "No!" "Flat!" "We can fix it at my place." "710)}Ok!" "putting up posters." "710)}I should be in Ohio tomorrow." "710)}It doesn't have to make sense to you!" "Makes sense to me!" "710)}No!" "I can't do that Philip!" "710)}Alright I will!" "Bye bye!" "710)}"MISSING" "HAVE YOU SEEN THIS BOY?" "710)}My old man used to teach me how to put an engine together." "710)}You are lucky!" "Sounds like fun!" "710)}What grade are you in?" "you?" "710)}10!" "710)}How do you get out of school in a school year?" "710)}Well I go to private school." "710)}What's the matter with public?" "that's all!" "they both went." "710)}That's cool!" "710)}My dad went to my school and so did my mom that's how they met!" "710)}Really?" "710)}Yeah ... 710)}He's captain of the Bulldogs!" "710)}It's a football team!" "710)}He was pretty good." "710)}Should have gone to college." "710)}He could make the pros!" "710)}What position?" "710)}Tied-end!" "710)}S-H-O-V-E-L ..." "Got it!" "660)}Excellent!" "Now tell me something ... 660)}What are you gonna do with this small shovel?" "710)}Think we'll bury treasure with Tammy!" "710)}I'm gonna go call her." "660)}Good idea." "710)}Hi mom!" "660)}Hi honey!" "710)}This is Robert!" "660)}Oh!" "Hello again!" "660)}Hi!" "710)}He was in the shop this morning." "710)}Oh!" "710)}Are you hungry?" "710)}Uh.." "No!" "I'd better get going." "John." "710)}It's great seeing you again." "710)}Nice to see you too." "we will be in the gym." "710)}Great!" "Great!" "I'll see you then!" "710)}Bye!" "710)}Bye bye!" "710)}How much do you know about him?" "he's ok." "710)}He goes to private school." "710)}Visiting with relatives." "710)}And he is great!" "710)}I mean at the court." "710)}Hmm.." "710)}Who?" "710)}Who what?" "710)}Who's he visiting?" "a cop?" "710)}John!" "Fran thinks he is a run-away!" "710)}Euw!" "No Way!" "710)}[GIGGLING] 660)}Did he try to offer you drugs?" "710)}Oh!" "Mom!" "660)}Did he?" "710)}No!" "He is not into that!" "710)}How do you know?" "710)}I just know!" "710)}Now!" "Why does Fran think he's a runaway?" "he just showed up out of nowhere!" "He eats there all the time." "710)}He washes up in the bathroom!" "710)}Mom!" "That does not prove anything!" "if he's in trouble we should try to help him but... 710)}..." "I don't want you to get involve until we know more." "right?" "710)}No!" "I don't!" "But I intend to find out!" "710)}[KEEP GIGGLING]" "710)}Hey!" "Where are the guys?" "they have stuffs to do." "710)}How's the tyre holding up?" "710)}Great!" "Thanks!" "710)}Can I ask you something man?" "710)}Sure!" "you don't have to tell me." "710)}What?" "710)}I'm not gonna tell anybody." "John?" "710)}Did you run away from home?" "huh?" "I knew it man!" "710)}My mother comes up some real winner sometimes you know." "710)}She wants me to bring you home so she could give you the third degree." "what if she found out that it was true?" "710)}I don't know!" "You know!" "710)}I think she'd call up a church meeting or something." "isn't she?" "710)}You are not in trouble with the cops?" "660)}No!" "710)}No!" "I left for personal reasons." "710)}Like what?" "ok?" "710)}Ok!" "710)}Where do you sleep?" "710)}Huh?" "Can't believe you're living out here." "me neither!" "I never really camped before!" "you got a hammer?" "710)}Yeah!" "Uh!" "Here we go!" "660)}Thanks!" "710)}Why don't you come over to my home for dinner?" "710)}No!" "I don't want your mom to find out." "710)}So she has to... 710)}I'll tell her you're staying with the Smiths over on Cherry Lane." "710)}They are episcopalians so we never talked to them." "710)}She'll never find out." "710)}I don't know John!" "I don't know... she's gonna know she's right." "you get a chance to have a good meal and to prove she is "wrong"." "710)}I think about law school if I were you." "710)}That's a very beautiful reindeer Miss Sally!" "may I have one?" "710)}Where will you keep it?" "660)}In my room." "710)}In your room?" "660)}[GIGGLING] 710)}Right on time!" "I'm glad you could make it Robert!" "710)}Thank you for inviting me." "710)}Hi Mr. Monroe!" "I'm Robert." "710)}Nice to meet you son." "Welcome to our home." "why don't you sit there!" "710)}Ooh!" "That's nice!" "Thank you!" "660)}My!" "My!" "My!" "710)}[GIGGLING] please!" "710)}Sure!" "710)}Robert?" "710)}Thank you Lord!" "For your many blessings." "and our faith." "Amen!" "710)}Amen!" "710)}Amen!" "John!" "And I'm sure he appreciated it." "I did!" "Thank you!" "710)}I think she meant God." "710)}Oh!" "710)}Excuse me!" "Sorry!" "Robert?" "710)}Michigan." "is that near you?" "you probably never heard of it." "Pittsburg." "I haven't!" "710)}Earl?" "710)}No!" "710)}Are your mommy and daddy mad at you?" "710)}Sally!" "710)}Don't you want to know why he is here?" "it's okay!" "I'm here visiting relatives." "710)}Hey you know the Smiths over in Cherry Lane." "Mrs. Smith is Robert's aunt." "710)}Smith." "Smith?" "Do you know them Earl?" "710)}Is that the Smith with the '58 two-tone Chevy?" "710)}Oh!" "he's staying here while he's uncle is in hospital." "710)}Oh!" "I'm sorry I didn't know you uncle was ill Nothing serious I hope?" "and my mother couldn't get off work." "that's what families are for." "To look out for each other." "John tells me you are a basketball player." "Sir!" "710)}What position do you play?" "710)}Guard." "you got the build for it." "John is a guard too." "are you sure I can't give you a ride home?" "thanks." "Thanks for the hospitality." "685)}See?" "660)}John?" "Are you coming?" "685)}In a second." "685)}Now you can come back anytime you want to." "685)}Having good meals and showers." "I should." "Excuse me." "710)}Well John." "I really had a good time." "710)}Your family's a lot of fun." "710)}Thanks for dragging me home." "710)}Bye." "why didn't you come and talk to me about this right away?" "660)}He told me not to." "660)}Robert?" "660)}Robert." "660)}Which way?" "660)}That way!" "660)}I can't see anything!" "right over there!" "660)}Robert!" "710)}Robert!" "710)}Are you sure that's where he was?" "710)}Yeah!" "John." "You know that!" "660)}There he is!" "710)}Right over there!" "660)}Are you ok?" "710)}A boy your age shouldn't be on his own." "660)}Were things so terrible that this is the only alternative?" "son." "710)}What you done is not legal." "710)}Please don't call the police." "that's all." "it's late." "You can sleep on the couch." "660)}I got bunk beds." "710)}Alright." "We're gonna talk in the morning." "710)}Good night." "660)}Good night." "710)}I think the only thing we can do is to let him stay here awhile." "I don't feel good inviting a man into our home knowing nothing about him." "or the police." "660)}We don't even know what he ran away from." "710)}Does he look like a liar to you?" "Does he look like a kid on drugs?" "710)}He looks like a stranger." "710)}We got kids of our own to worry about." "710)}He's a good boy!" "I can tell." "710)}Look!" "There's something about him." "I can't explain it." "710)}If our son was out there." "Wouldn't you want someone to help him?" "710)}Okay." "But I don't want him alone in the house." "And I don't want him alone with Sally." "710)}Not unless we know more about him." "660)}Okay." "710)}Right there!" "660)}You got any brothers or sisters?" "710)}No!" "710)}There are just me." "710)}What are your parents like?" "710)}They are basically nice people." "710)}Dad's really "take charge" kind of guy." "Workaholic." "710)}Mom's a lot of fun and smart." "710)}She's always running for different causes." "710)}So why did you leave?" "710)}They let me down 710)}And I just couldn't stay there any longer." "710)}I need time to think." "710)}About what?" "710)}About myself." "uhm..." ""Who am I"?" "710)}Yeah!" "something like that." "710)}So John... 710)}...tell me... 710)}What's it like having a sister huh?" "710)}Oh!" "Sally's okay." "710)}I could've killed her when she goes through my stuffs though." "710)}Ever wished you had a brother?" "710)}I did." "you were just looking at him." "710)}He died?" "710)}He was stolen." "710)}You're kidding!" "710)}No!" "710)}Right out of the backyard." "Greg was two." "710)}We're playing?" "and... 710)}...someone grabbed him." "710)}Wow!" "710)}Your parents ever talked about it?" "710)}Not so many words." "710)}Mom gets real emotional over holidays and our birthdays." "but he doesn't show us as much." "710)}I do think about him." "710)}I wonder where he is." "710)}Is he okay?" "stuffs like that." "710)}When is his birthday?" "710)}January 6th." "I'll get my learner's permit next year." "[GIGGLES]" "710)}When is your birthday?" "710)}[SIGHS] Uhm..." "January." "Sir?" "710)}Stay John!" "This involves you too." "we can't let you sleep out in the woods." "710)}But we can't take over the responsibilities of your parents either." "710)}Ruth and I have decided that if you wanted to while you work things out with your folks." "710)}But there are strings attached." "710)}Now do you want to stay?" "sir!" "that you're not mixed up with drugs or drinking." "710)}And if I find out you've done anything that could hurt Sally or John 710)}I will turn you right over to the police." "sir." "710)}I'll accept that." "you call home today." "710)}But I... 710)}The sooner you start fixing this up with your mom and dad the better!" "710)}I can't tell them where I am." "710)}It's not fair to let them worry." "at least tell them you're safe!" "710)}Alright!" "okay!" "710)}Okay!" "we have to get to work so we can keep this family and shoes." "710)}Yeah!" "I'm staying!" "710)}[GIGGLING] I know!" "660)}Do you have brothers and sisters Robert?" "no!" "this ought to be an interesting experience for you." "you know your mother goes through a lot of trouble cooking for you." "660)}The least you can do is taste it on the way down." "660)}Did you make that phone call?" "sir!" "660)}Good!" "uhm... 660)}I'd like to do something helpful as my keep around here." "or at the station?" "I don't know..." "No one ever asks before ..." "I guess I could." "how would that be?" "660)}Great!" "660)}You got it!" "660)}Are you done?" "660)}What's the matter with you?" "710)}Hi!" "It's me!" "I'm calling to let you know that I'm alright." "710)}There's no need to worry." "Bye!" "660)}[REWINDS] 710)}Hi!" "It's me!" "I'm calling to let you know that I'm alright." "There's no need to worry." "Bye!" "660)}[REWINDS] 710)}Hi!" "It's me!" "I'm calling to let you know that I'm alright." "There's no need to worry." "Bye!" "Earl!" "410)}How are you doing today?" "640)}It's a nice day." "How about yourself?" "660)}Good." "I just cleaned up six screens!" "710)}How much longer?" "okay?" "I think I'll go get cleaned up." "710)}Go over surprise Ruth and take her out for lunch." "710)}Think you guys can handle this without me?" "660)}Sure!" "710)}[CHATTING AND YELLING] 710)}Let's get out of here!" "610)}But I thought we're gonna picki up Robert!" "710)}I said let's get out of here!" "Come on!" "Let's go!" "honey?" "660)}Yes!" "710)}I'm looking for my son." "660)}I think you've found him!" "660)}Oh!" "710)}Hello!" "660)}Hello!" "a regular Grandma Moses!" "660)}Yeah!" "Are you Ruth?" "I'm Ruth!" "the waitress across the street suggested that I talk to you." "710)}She said that you mentioned seeing an unfamiliar teenage boy in the area?" "practically all over Ohio." "710)}Looking for him!" "660)}Is this your son?" "660)}Yes!" "660)}Is this the boy that you saw?" "660)}Yes!" "710)}Oh!" "Thank God he's safe!" "660)}Thank God!" "or... 710)}No!" "He's not hurt!" "660)}Do you know where he is now?" "When was the last time that you saw him?" "660)}He's been staying with me and my family." "and... we... 660)}took him in." "660)}Oh!" "Thank you for that!" "660)}You've no idea what I've been through." "or ... or ... cold ... 660)}I do know how it feels." "660)}I lost a little boy!" "660)}It was a long time ago." "710)}I still think about him everyday." "660)}I wonder if he is ... healthy... 660)}I wonder if he is happy." "660)}I'm sorry." "660)}It was a long time ago." "is safe." "710)}I want to see him ... 660)}Uh!" "I don't know what went on that made Robert ran away." "660)}He's a... he's a nice boy!" "660)}And you seem like a nice lady!" "710)}I'm concerned for my own kids." "710)}I don't want them to be upset by anything that might happen between you." "710)}I prefer you didn't come to our house." "660)}I understand." "710)}Here's our number." "tonight." "I think you can arrange to meet some place." "660)}Is there any way that I can talk to him now?" "660)}I don't know where he is now!" "for dinner." "710)}Alright!" "710)}Thank you." "710)}You're welcome." "710)}He's a good boy isn't he?" "710)}Uh he didn't ..." "leave because he did something bad?" "710)}No!" "He didn't do anything wrong." "710)}He's the best son you could ever asked for." "710)}Fish!" "710)}In twenty minutes whether you like it or not!" "710)}I hope you're making extra potatoes." "710)}You're still gonna eat the fish!" "you've gotta come up with all these cholesterol thing." "Old Santa's gonna have to... 710)}build an addition just to have all those stuff." "710)}You'll never guess who came into the shop today." "660)}Who?" "710)}Carolers." "660)}Oh that's nice honey!" "660)}I know you love all these christmas stuffs." "I'm gonna go take a shower now." "710)}Good idea!" "John!" "710)}We didn't play today." "710)}Where is Nova Saw Cheese?" "710)}Nova Scotia?" "we have to go to Nova Scotia." "450)}[PHONE RINGING] 550)}I'll get it." "550)}[RINGING CONTINUES] where is that?" "710)}Hello?" "is near Maine." "710)}It's for you." "660)}Excuse me." "710)}Hello?" "660)}Where is Maine?" "710)}Uh..." "I'm right in the middle of a dinner right now." "660)}Wait till Robert is off the phone." "tonight is not good." "710)}Ok." "after lunch tomorrow." "610)}Sorry." "we're gonna meet tomorrow." "710)}Philip?" "I found him!" "He's safe." "710)}He's staying with them." "710)}Yeah..." "I met her." "710)}She's... wonderful." "I didn't know what to do." "710)}Part of me wanted to tell her to take away her pain and.." "710)}...a part of me wanted to get as far away from her as I possibly could." "710)}He's coming to the hotel tomorrow after lunch." "710)}There's a flight that can take you here by eleven." "710)}Philip?" "I need you here with me." "710)}I know that I can't do this alone." "bye." "710)}[HANGS UP PHONE]" "710)}[DOOR KNOCKS]" "710)}What do you think you're doing?" "710)}That's my business." "you're still our son!" "710)}I'm not your son!" "you're our son." "710)}Robert!" "710)}What are they like?" "710)}They're okay." "and a sister." "Sally's seven." "710)}My dad has a gas station." "Mom works in a shop." "710)}I know." "I've met her." "710)}How do we stack up?" "it's not what this is about." "710)}No?" "What is it about?" "710)}Isn't that what you're doing?" "comparing it with the way they treat you?" "710)}No!" "No!" "it's not like that!" "710)}No?" "what is it like?" "What are you doing?" "710)}You're gonna live here like some kind of run away?" "please... are you gonna tell them?" "710)}I'm not quite sure what I'm gonna do." "710)}I want you to come home with us." "710)}Please!" "710)}No!" "I can't do that!" "710)}I want you to give me another chance." "710)}Robert?" "710)}Are you gonna tell them?" "710)}[SIGHS] No!" "610)}Hi!" "710)}Hi!" "660)}Did you meet your friend?" "710)}Yeah!" "710)}Did you have a good time?" "it was alright... good!" "710)}Christmas!" "I love Christmas!" "and I love Christmas caroling." "710)}Does your family do anything special on Christmas?" "and... 710)}My grandfather bakes his annual Christmas toast." "710)}Oh!" "That's nice!" "and we've been doing it since eleventh grade." "and then we meet for dinner." "710)}And we really look forward to it." "710)}The kids do too." "They wrap up our packages while we're gone." "710)}And they eat too many cookies." "660)}Honey!" "I'm here." "710)}Thanks!" "710)}♫ ♪ singing christmas songs ♬ ♩ 660)}Alright!" "710)}Alright!" "Here's the moment you've been waiting for!" "660)}Go on Sally!" "Pick us a good one!" "710)}This one!" "It's the one!" "710)}Oh!" "Honey I think it's beautiful but I think it's a little tall." "yeah." "710)}This one!" "660)}Ah ha .." "710)}Are you sure?" "710)}Yeah!" "710)}Are you sure?" "710)}Uhm..." "It has to be perfect or Santa won't leave what we want!" "660)}So which one is it gonna be?" "710)}This one!" "710)}It's perfect!" "710)}Perfect... 660)}Daddy!" "Daddy!" "710)}What are you doing out here without your coat on?" "660)}It's Saturday!" "so it's Saturday." "So what?" "but I can't tell you why... 710)}No?" "is it a secret?" "660)}It's a secret." "710)}Don't drop it." "660)}Okay." "Robert?" "710)}Oh no!" "Please!" "710)}Man works for me gets paid!" "710)}Thanks!" "710)}John?" "Not sure if I should give this to you until we see how you're doing in that exam next week." "710)}Have you been studying?" "I got time." "710)}Yeah." "Don't forget you're gonna clean up the backyard today." "660)}I told you yesterday I'd get it done today." "710)}You told me yesterday?" "660)}I'll do it!" "okay?" "!" "John?" "710)}Now you'd be surprised but you had just taught me how to read." "710)}Look!" "I didn't mean it that way John!" "I just thought it might be quicker if I help you." "710)}You father says you're gonna be a great mechanic." "710)}I'm not quite sure what I'm gonna do yet." "710)}And my parents are so weird." "710)}They get these ideas about who you are And that's a truth!" "710)}My dad sees me as a lawyer." "710)}He even got me a part time job at a law firm after school." "710)}I don't know maybe he's right." "right?" "710)}You got some point you try to make?" "710)}No!" "I'm just talking." "710)}[FLASHBACKS] 660)}Come on!" "We don't have all day." "710)}How are we doing with the lights?" "710)}Time for the special balls... we're there!" "660)}Yeay!" "how beautiful!" "710)}Here goes the first one." "660)}Do we get enough lights honey?" "710)}I think it will be fine when the others stuff gets on." "how come you're not out with John tonight?" "gonna meet him later." "here we go!" "660)}It's the angel!" "710)}Baby Christmas!" "710)}Maybe dear!" "710)}(Yeah?" "!" ") [GIGGLES] (No Way!" ")" "let show it to the runaway." "huh?" "!" "man!" "660)}Look!" "This has nothing to do with you!" "It's between me and my " "710)}It's between me and John!" "come on!" "We're going home!" "710)}John!" "Come on!" "huh?" "and start telling me what to do?" "I'm sick of it man!" "I'm sick of it!" "710)}If I want to drink." "I will!" "is gonna tell me what to do!" "660)}Nice scarf!" "610)}Oh yeah!" "710)}[GIGGLES]" "we should start on the tree." "660)}Wait!" "Did you puke?" "610)}Your mother's been worried sick about you!" "660)}Robert came home two hours ago!" "710)}Who cares what time Robert got home?" "610)}Watch your mouth boy!" "710)}Look!" "I'm sorry!" "I forgot about the time." "Can I go to bed now?" "710)}This is not over young man!" "We'll talk about this after Church!" "Go to bed!" "570)}Now go!" "Go!" "710)}I don't know what gets into him sometimes!" "He knows how I get when I don't know where he is!" "660)}You did it without saying!" "710)}Oh John!" "660)}It's time for Robert to go home." "710)}Robert has got nothing to do with this." "660)}What's he doing here?" "660)}It's been over two weeks and as far as we know he hasn't talked to his parents since that first day!" "710)}He's thinking about his situation!" "660)}And he's running away from it." "660)}It's a holidays!" "When family should pull together and here we are arguing..." "Robert and his folks..." "This is just not right!" "660)}He needs us!" "660)}Ruthie... you know I love you!" "660)}All I've ever wanted is to make you happy!" "660)}We're the best family I know." "660)}But you can't replace Greg with Robert." "660)}He's not our boy!" "660)}He belongs with his own mom and dad." "660)}If they knew he was here... 660)}They know he's here!" "660)}She came to see him!" "710)}When?" "660)}Last week she came into the shop." "660)}I was afraid you'd make him go away." "710)}Is she still here?" "660)}No!" "710)}Last week?" "660)}I was gonna tell you!" "660)}I know we don't keep secrets." "660)}I was afraid!" "660)}That you'd make him go away." "710)}♫ ♪ Church choir ♬ ♩" "710)}I am not talking today about the story of prisoners." "what christmas means." "It's not about a few days off from work." "to look within." "710)}To discover what is truly important." "710)}It is time to join together 710)}...one to another. celebrating the gift" "710)}the wonder of life." "John!" "huh?" "710)}Give me the ball!" "are you angry at me because I'm working for your father?" "710)}Give me the ball!" "660)}Is that it?" "!" "give me the ball!" "that is all I can do." "Alright?" "!" "660)}You can leave!" "660)}I have got just as much right to be here as you!" "or you like me!" "660)}But that's my home!" "I live there!" "man!" "660)}You know I've always thought... of a man" "660)}...was in how well he took care of his family." "660)}You know that's the way I was raised." "660)}And I worked very hard to take care of you guys." "and you." "safe." "660)}But the truth is" "660)}And I didn't even realize until today" "660)}is that what you really needed... 710)}Was me!" "Just me!" "660)}To be there!" "660)}If he chooses them... 660)}No!" "hush!" "hush!" "660)}It's Christmas eve tomorrow!" "660)}I was wondering if you're busy!" "660)}I hear there's this new little Italian place you want to try?" "I'm sorry!" "710)}I believe I might be available." "though." "but call first!" "I wouldn't want you to come in for no reason!" "710)}Okay then!" "Bye bye!" "710)}Hi!" "710)}You don't look so good." "710)}What's the matter?" "660)}Robert?" "what is it?" "I am ... 660)}Is it your family?" "660)}I don't know where I belong." "660)}It's not easy being 16." "660)}It's not easy being a parent." "660)}You worry all the time that your children are healthy 660)}... that they are getting everything they need." "is trying to figure out what's the best 660)}... and then do it." "660)}You bound to make mistakes." "660)}I know I have." "660)}You think you're doing the right thing." "660)}Then you make a mistake." "660)}You don't mean it." "nothing would happen!" "660)}But there you are!" "660)}If you hurt a child" "660)}Then there's nothing you can do to make it better." "I don't know what your parents did." "660)}But it's not right to make them suffer." "660)}They must be punishing themselves even more than you are." "660)}Let them know you forgive them." "660)}I'm sure they are sorry." "660)}I know they love you." "660)}You are wonderful young man." "660)}I'll be proud to call you my own!" "660)}Give them a chance." "660)}It's Christmas!" "660)}You're gonna be late for dinner!" "John?" "660)}I don't." "My mom sent me." "660)}Come on!" "man!" "660)}Why don't you just go home?" "John!" "all I wanted to be was your friend." "710)}I really thought you liked me." "660)}I did like you." "660)}But it was just like... 660)}You're the good guy and I was the bad guy!" "710)}I'm sorry!" "710)}Oh!" "I am so sorry John!" "710)}I guess I really never thought how this would affect you!" "710)}Your face hurt?" "660)}No!" "660)}Come on!" "660)}It's killing me... 710)}Come here!" "660)}Ehm!" "Ehm!" "Ehm!" "Ehm!" "Ehm!" "Ehm!" "Ehm!" "Ehm!" "Ehm!" "660)}Mommy!" "Don't look!" "710)}Oh!" "I didn't see a thing!" "his milk is poured it's in the refrigerator." "and would you please walk Tammy home right after dinner?" "okay!" "660)}Alright!" "710)}Good night!" "710)}Hello!" "660)}You guys look so nice I thought you might like a picture." "660)}Oh!" "Thank you!" "huh?" "look!" "It's real easy!" "and push that button!" "OK?" "guys!" "Tammy's gonna take our picture." "660)}Oh!" "okay!" "Mr. Monroe I'll have you over here." "you are shrinking..." "Tammy." "Tammy!" "710)}One more!" "One more!" "You're getting good at this!" "Sally I want you in bed by 8 o'clock And you guys in bed by ten!" "710)}Okay!" "710)}Good night!" "710)}Good night!" "710)}Good night!" "710)}Merry Christmas!" "710)}Good night!" "710)}Good night!" "710)}Merry Christmas!" "710)}I thought I heard a little church mouse!" "660)}Merry Christmas!" "Merry Christmas Mommy!" "610)}I can't wait anymore!" "I suppose you can open up one while we wait for the others." "610)}This card [gibberish] Robert's." "710)}Hmmm... 400)\frz323.3}RUTH" "mommy!" "Reindeer!" "Just what I wanted!" "660)}Can I get everybody up now?" "710)}Uhm..." "I guess so!" "710)}Dear..." "I don't know what to call you." "710)}Mrs. Monroe seems so formal when I feel so close to you." "because you feel like my friend." "710)}I hope that's alright." "mom!" "660)}Oh!" "Oh!" "My baby!" "710)}What you said about forgiveness makes a lot of sense." "and end up hurting someone." "710)}But blame doesn't do any good." "before hurts can heal." "because it wasn't your fault." "710)}You had no idea someone's gonna run off and take your baby." "710)}Maybe you're wondering why I'm writing you this." "710)}The reason is that I love you." "710)}And I don't want to see you suffer anymore." "710)}And I want you to know that..." "...that I'm happy." "710)}That I have a good life." "710)}You were right about my parents." "710)}They love me very much." "And I love them." "710)}They are my family now." "710)}I felt a lot of love at your house." "710)}But my home is with them." "710)}You can stop worrying." "710)}And always remember that I love you." "660)}Your son 710)}Greg." "710)}Mommy!" "710)}Ruthie!" "Honey what's wrong?" "710)}Huh?" "Greg?" "!" "710)}Subtitles by Dan_Makht 0"