"I understand you're a relative?" " Ow." " That is just idle gossip." "Well, anything you could do to help would be appreciated." "I'm so sorry, Wanda." "It's all Alby's fault." "But look" " Bill's got a really great lawyer for Joey." "I see." "Yeah, I understand." "Well,let me know if you hear anything, all right?" "I've gotta go." "Yeah, thanks." " Pollards won't take her." " Wanda is so upset about Joey, and she said the compound is buzzing." "They think we helped her run." " What are we going to do?" " Permars are next." "No, try the Bowdens." "The Bowdens will take her." "Who are they?" "Willy is a second cousin in Rock Springs." "He has a ranch house on a quarter-acre with a tool-and-die machine shop." " Where's Rock Springs?" " It's in Wyoming, honey." "No, it's 303." "Nicki, they're getting hungry." "Rhonda, take the boys to my house and get them dressed and help Sarah with breakfast." "We all pitch in around here." "It's busy." "Barb, it's not safe for her here, and it's not safe for us to have her." "I just think it's a travesty." "We can't turn to the state." "This isn't fun and games, Barb." " This isn't social work." " I know she's demanding, but I feel that we should step up to the plate and adopt her." " You mean just keep her?" " No, legally." "Anything involving the state is a one-way ticket back to the compound." "I know." "We can just take her back to the compound oursels." "If my father thinks we had anything to do with it" "I mean, who knows what he'll do?" "Don, yeah, listen, you're gonna have to go out there on your own." "Why don't you just call your parents and find out if they suspect us?" "I know it's uncomfortable, but we need to be guided by what's best for Rhonda." "She hid in the back of our car!" "If she wanted to run away, she should have just run away." " Hello?" " Willy Bowden?" "Yeah?" "I have Bill Henrickson for you." " Who?" " It's loud." " Hello?" " Yeah." "Yes, Nicki told us you've taken in children in the past?" "Now" " Now speak up." "I can't hear you." "You take children?" " Is she firm and able-bodied?" " Excuse me?" "We can always use another set of hands in the shop." "Can she handle a blowtorch?" "I'm gonna have to get back to you on that." "Any word on Alby and where he's hiding?" "No." "This trial must go forward." "The state's too much involved in our affairs." "We have to cooperate." "Bring me the tape with Bill's confession." "It's time they knew he conspired in an attempted murder." "Are you sure you want to do such a thing?" "To our daughter's husband?" "How could the girl have vanished into thin air?" "I don't know." "Well, I hold you responsible." "Honey!" "You could have been more welcoming to Rhonda, you could have cared for her more, and you know that." "A boy fell in love with me." "Everyone tried to keep us apart." "Old Roman was so jealous." "He couldn't wait to get his hands on me." "Yeah, Rhonda, I'm really glad you got away." "That old bastard." "I'm lucky someone didn't kill me and throw me in a ditch." "No, Rhonda, I'm really glad you ran." "Take me shopping and I'll buy you something nice." "I have $24 in food stamps." "What are food stamps?" "I don't want to be sent to live with relatives in Wyoming." "It's for the better that we get you someplace safe." "Yes, but I really like it here." "Well, I'm afraid it may not be in the cards." "You haven't told anyone what old Roman did to Barb, have you?" "What are you talking about?" "I was in the car all the way here." "You haven't told anyone." "I bet it would kill Barb if she found out." "Barb is very strong." "I bet they'd all hate you." "I bet Bill would dump you." "This isn't Juniper Creek." "You're the one that told papa in the first place, you little monster." "Just what would Barb think about you if she found out about that?" "I'm damaged." "And if they knew you didn't tell them, they'd know you were a big fat liar that kept secrets from them." "I'm not going to live at some machine shop in Wyoming." "I'm staying here and you'd better make sure that happens." "I am not going back to the compound." "Yeah, I've got it." " Wayne, catch." " I'll get it!" "Just spent a half hour with him." "His name is Carter Reese." "He founded the company himself." "And he seemed like a square shooter" "He looked me in the eye a little jumpy though." "Dealing with Roman" "It stands to reason." "He does want to sell in a hurry." "We're capable of acting fast." "Did you tell him about us?" "Yeah, it's not an issue." "Think you can meet him today?" "Not a good time." "Well, it's gotta be tomorrow then, Bill." "Well, tomorrow's Joey's indictment hearing." "All right-- But it's got to be before 10:00." "I'll set it up." "Sports games shouldn't be played by girls." "It interferes the menses." "It says so in the Bible." "What's wrong with you?" "Barb!" "Barb, psst, hey!" " What is it?" " Hi." "Uh," "Nicki and Rhonda." "Oh," "I know." "They've always been oil and water." "Being around Rhonda pushes too many buttons." "The real problem is Nicki has never been able to stand up to her father." "No," "I heard her earlier, and Nicki was calling Rhonda some really mean, horrible names." " Nicki wouldn't do that." " She called her a monster." "Then Rhonda tried to fight back from being sent back to the compound." "I swear." "Oh God." "Barb!" "Barb!" "Hi," "Margie." "Hi." "Your hair got long." "I'm growing it out." "Oh, it's pretty." "Barb told me you're pregnant." "She said you didn't want to tell me because you thought I'd judge you too harshly for your proclivities." "I'm sorry you feel that way." "Even if it's a sin," "I have compassion in my heart for you." "Thanks." "Oh, I really gotta go now." "Bill, there's a cop car at Barb's house." "I think it's from the compound." "Hide her." "Tell Nicki." "Put the kids inside." "All right, and be careful-- Pam Martin's out there." " Where's your mother?" " In the pantry." "What's wrong?" "Barb!" "What?" "Juniper Creek police are out front" "Rhonda's out back." "Officer." "Thomas." "What can I do for you fellas?" " Bill Henrickson." " That's right." "We have reason to believe that you're harboring an underage runaway." "Rhonda Volmer." "Gee, you're barking up the wrong tree here." "Then you won't mind if we have a look around." "Not if you have a warrant." "Here you go" "Endorsed by the Sandy police." "We let them know as a courtesy." "For all three of your houses." "The police department that Roman owns lock, stock and barrel?" "Honey." "We'll be searching for the girl, for evidence of certain crimes" "Kidnapping, extortion... sex with an underage minor." "When did you become such a hypocrite?" "How dare he invade our home?" "Who does he think he is?" "Hey, Lyle," "Thomas." " What brings you out here?" " We're looking for Rhonda Volmer." "Oh, that hateful spoiled child." "Would you like some carrot-raisin salad?" "Apostate!" "Everybody knows why you took her, Nicki." "Get out of this kitchen." "Margie, this officer needs to look in your house." "Show him in, please." "I told you before, we should get her out of here." "Your father-- Turning us into kidnappers." "When did he become some king of the world?" "Why are you saying it to me like that?" "I'm on your side." "Why am I always blamed for everything my father does?" "The point is we have to get her someplace away from here that's all I'm saying," "But she has to think it was your idea." "She will not hear of it coming from me." "These are disgusting." "Do you ever think about the slaughterhouses?" " Do we have to?" " They electrocute the chickens, then slice their throats, then dip them in boiling water so that they can remove the feathers." "And most of the time, the chickens live through the first two steps." " Wanna go to the movies tonight?" " Sure." "I met this guy who works at K.W.X.S." "It's a radio station owned by the church." " Oh, cool." "And he works on this call-in show, and I was thinking that we could ask him" "How old is he?" "28." "You don't think he's, like, weird, do you?" "No, what do you mean?" "He's not gonna be like, "that was a great movie!" "Why don't you two girls kiss and I'll take pictures?"" "No, that's gross." "Well, 28." "You're always saying how immature everybody in school is, and I thought maybe you'd be interested in meeting him." "So yeah?" "Okay." "Sounds like fun." "I took a call from Meeker county D.A." "They asked if you wouldn't mind coming down tomorrow" " To your brother's hearing." " Why?" "They have evidence of your involvement in a cover-up." "They said that?" "In the way one lawyer talks to another, yes." "They're gonna use your brother's hearing to put it all together." "What evidence?" "I guess that's what I'm asking you." " Dad, it broke again." " Okay okay." "Here, let me show you." " Can you fix it?" " I can fix anything." "Just squeeze it there when it comes off, it goes right back on." "See?" "Okay, go on, boys." "There is no evidence, Lee." "Then we don't have a problem." " Let's just postpone it." " No, you're not listening." "This is a request today." "Tomorrow, it's a subpoena." "We're talking criminal charges here" "Felonies, prison." "Here, come on." "Hi, daddy?" "Lyle and Thomas came and searched our houses." "They didn't find Rhonda, because we didn't take her." "Please, I didn't do anything," "I swear." "Whatever indiscretions you may have committed against my family, in the interest of peace and your relationship with your grandchildren," "I haven't told anyone, papa." "I haven't told." "They handcuffed me." "They brought me down to Roman's." "They put a recorder on the table." "Why didn't you tell me this?" "Because I thought they were using it against me, not you." "What did I say on the recording?" "I don't remember." "You said you were implicated" "All of us." "You called yourself "mr." "Cover-up."" "They have a recording of me saying that?" "Wanda was going to be reassigned to Alby... or dad." "You should have said something." "She's my wife." "What would you have done?" "What I've always done-- Protect my brother." "Now you've got to get Wanda to confess, and we're gonna put a stop to this crap right now." "I won't do that." "She's sick, Joey." "She needs help." "And my son needs a mother." "You're gonna have to say things about the compound." "I know, I know." "It's a horrible, hateful place, a cesspool." " Don't get snitty." " Well, it's obvious" "You don't want to say anything bad about it." "I'm just tired of you always vilifying the place." "Look, I hope we understand each other." "You're not gonna send her back." "Well, we've had a very nice conversation." "Rhonda says she stowed away in your car?" "Yes, my husband was expelled from Juniper Creek at 14," "But he still has family there." "That's how we know Nicki." "I hope you realize even as a runaway shelter, the law requires that we contact the parents of any minor." "Her parents live in a satellite compound in Mexico." "That's all right." "Sometimes we have children of migrant workers with us." "It can take months to contact their parents there." "We just wanna make sure that she never ever goes back to that awful place." "It's a cesspool." "If you wanna come downstairs with me, we can sort out some paperwork." "All right." "And, Rhonda, just settle in." "Listen, liar." "I'm not staying in this horrible place with these horrible people." "You might have thought about that before you ran." "I didn't want to marry your father, and I don't want to stay here." " I can't live in this little room." " Look, this was Barb's idea." "Then you'd better change her mind... liar." "Don't talk to me like that or I'll send you right back to the compound." " No, you won't." " I will." "And you know what'll happen?" "They'll send you away to a re-education camp, to a clinic in Flagstaff, to a labor ranch in Idaho." "And they'll teach you to keep sweet, and it won't be pretty." " There aren't any camps like that." " Oh no?" "Where do you think Patsy Landers was sent off to?" "How do you think she got like that?" "Or Molly Wall?" "Old Roman wouldn't do that to me." "We will try and get you out of here as soon as possible." "Look, you just have to trust me." "Tomorrow might be Joey's last chance." "With all his priors, he'll be sent away." "Well, he could be gone for a long time." "I don't know." "I have to talk to him first." "All you have to do is tell the truth." "About what?" "You know what." "I don't know what you're talking about, Bill." "About Joey." "Joey shouldn't be in jail." " Exactly." " Hello." "And I think he wants you to tell the truth about his situation now." "He said that?" "Yes, he did." "And tomorrow it'll be too late." "When did he say it?" "This afternoon." "I went to see him." "You know, to give him support." " Nope, I don't believe it." " It's true." "It is." "Then how come you didn't come here to tell me right away?" "I had a lunch." "Where did you eat?" "Arby's." " In Meeker?" " Yeah." "There's no Arby's in Meeker." "Wan" "Barbara Henrickson?" "Yes?" "April Blessing-- child advocate." "Neal Berger at Daniel's house contacted me." " Oh." " Off the record." "I work with all of the shelters." "Neal spoke broadly about your file, and I'd like to work with you on behalf of Rhonda Volmer." " I'm sorry, in what capacity?" " Ombudsman." "I don't know that we really need an ombudsman." "If I might, you do, Barb." "It can only help Rhonda if we work together on this." "Shelters like Daniel's house are inexperienced with polygamy, the state largely ineffective, and the children are left adrift." "Neal mentioned your husband grew up on a compound." "I'm sure he'll tell you the temptation to return to polygamy can be overwhelming." "Yes." "Unless these children attest to the abuses they've suffered, they can and will be sent right back." "But they're hardwired not to talk." "They'll do anything not to go against their prophets." "That's very true, isn't it?" "I ran away myself when I was 16." "I have an office in the Walker building." "It would be wise to get things moving before the Volmers are reached." "All right." " Thank you." " Yes." " No." " Call me." "For Rhonda." " We got a problem." " Wanda told me." "Joey's going to trial." "No, that's yesterday's news." "Today's is Roman sent a tape to the D.A.'s office." " Of what?" " Of me... bragging of a cover-up." "Joey set me up!" " No, he didn't." " Yes, he did!" "If we can't get Wanda to confess by tomorrow, both of your sons will be in jail, and so will you, mom." "Huh." "That girl has become a big fat liability, hasn't she?" "You've got to get her to confess." "But how much cheese would that be?" "3,000 people, 2,000 handcarts, two months to make the trek back to Missouri." "Cheese wheels-- with a thick casing." "Or the processed-- better to survive the Apocalypse and the trek." "Cheese enough to make it back to the Garden of Eden, and approximately Jefferson county, Missouri." "That's enough." "That's not it." "I'm sure this is it." "No no, this conversation is about cheese." "Don't worry, we'll find it." "I told them I would get it to them by 3:00." "Whee whee!" "Lois?" "Oh, it's all right." "It's all right." "We'll just clean it right up." "I'm just-- damn it." "All this misfortune befalling us." "You and Joey-- your chance to live happily... so this time tomorrow, all up in smoke." "That... eager-beaver D.A. just burns my fanny." "He seems so self-satisfied" "Now he's got Joey in that rotten place." "I mean, he doesn't care how many people he walks over, how many lives he destroys." "If it weren't for him," "Joey would be free." "He is persecuting Joey." " He says he's a Christian..." " Mm-hmm." "...but he's just cashing in on hate." "I wish I could take that gun... in my glove compartment and blow the hate right out of him," "just make all this go away." "Does anyone from the church tell you what to say?" " Nope." " Or bleep things out?" "No." "Well, then it hardly sounds like censorship to me." "Well, there's many different kinds of censorship." "The church owns the "Deseret News,"" "and it's one of the best morning papers in the country." "Are you active in the church?" "Danger." "Uh, no, not anymore." "Are you?" "Yes." "Good." "Good!" "No, I mean, I know, I get it." "It brings my mom a lot of comfort still." "That is so condescending." "I was-- I was being sincere." "I think I've earned a side of fries." "I'll be right back." "You want me to get them for you?" "No no." "It's good." "Thank you." "What do you think?" "He's not just progressive." "He's like a liberal-heathen democrat." "The fact that the church hired somebody who's so obviously against it just goes to show how tolerant we really are." "No, I mean, what do you think?" "Oh no, Sarah." "I'm gonna call my dad and have him come pick me up." "I'm not going to the movies with you two." "You have to come or he'll think it's a date." "Well, apparently it is." "No, he has to ask me on a date for it to be a date." "And I don't even know if he likes me, or if I'm just some sort of project." "Sarah, he has to be a huge loser to be that old and going out with someone our age." "Loser, okay?" "No, I'm not going!" "Please?" "!" "You don't even know what's going on in my life." "Guess who's back in the house?" "Rhonda." "I can't stand my family." "I hate having her there." "It's so gross." "Just-- please." "Just-- come, please?" "Why didn't you tell me?" "Happy three-month anniversary." " Thanks." " Thank you." "May there be many more months to follow." "Special occasion, right?" "No, we don't do that." "We don't." "We don't do that." "Sorry, honey." "I'll get some Sprite." " Sorry." " I didn't know you drank." "Well, not usually, but..." "Does he?" "Oh, please." "I totally would with you, but I'm pregnant, so no smoking, no drinking," "nothing fun." "Blah blah blah." "Was it hard giving everything up?" "I still smoke sometimes." "I sneak." "I saw you talking to mrs." "Martin." "Everything okay?" "Yes, Benny." "That's the neighbor." "She thinks I'm the town slut." "Well, I'm an unmarried mother of two with another one on the way." "If she only knew, right?" "I mean, now." "Here you go." "Thank you." "Candles!" "I need candles!" "Wait." "Don't eat it-- wait-- yet." "I'm so grateful for your message today and so touched that you assumed the burden of keeping the peace and chose not to tell Bill." "I know you know I did what my heart said was right so you could live your life in the light with pride." "But the way you choose to run your family is your business." "However, were I to find out you were involved in poor" "Rhonda's flight into the world of sin, that you knew where the poor girl was and chose not to assist her to return," "I would not hesitate to unburden you, and make my holy actions known to Bill." "Now do the right thing, honey." "Don't break your poor father's heart." "You taping me now?" "I don't know what you're talking about, Bill." "You turn the state on me, and I'm gonna turn them right back on you, by bringing them a certain little underage girl." " Where is she?" " You testify tomorrow on our behalf." "Where is the girl?" "I don't care if you can find Alby or not." "You tell the judge your son's a lunatic, and that my brother was acting in self-defense." "Don't you dare leverage that poor child for such venal despicable purposes." "I'm not leveraging anything." "I'm looking out for the best interests of that child." "You know what I need." "I know what you need." "Find my son and tell him all is forgiven." "I just grabbed the cake off the delivery pallet, but somebody opens the door from the inside." "We take off, this guy's chasing us," "We jump over this chainlink fence, your father gets stuck on the top." " And I pull you down." " But my pants stayed." "Sort of." "So we're running away-- he's running down the street in his underwear." "But I told you that I would get you a cake for your 16th birthday, and" "I did." "This is the bad boy I rescued from the streets." "Is that really true?" "He's still got the scar from the fence to prove it." "Go ahead, show them." "Go on, show them." "You've embarrassed me enough for one evening." " Oh, gosh." " Good clean fun." "You're trying to give Rhonda back to your father." "No, I am not." "I heard the message he left you." "You don't know what you're talking about." "You are a horrible..." " I am not horrible." " ...despicable." "Marge, he's the one that exposed us." "Are you happy now?" "That's what's going on." " Your father exposed us?" " Yes." "Barb thinks it was her sister." " I know." " You have to tell her." " I can't." " And Bill!" " I can't." " You have to." "She's all torn up." "What about me?" "I mean, don't you see?" "It'll destroy Barb and me and my relationship with Barb-- and Bill." "It'll poison everything." "They will hate me." "You have to tell them!" "Now!" "You have to tell them now, tonight." "You have to." "All right!" "Tonight, okay?" "Just stop it." " It's good to see Eddie." " Isn't it?" "Mm-hmm." "It's good for them to catch up." "I promise." "Hey, listen." "Don and I are gonna go take a look at that company tomorrow." "I wondered if you would come with us." "Are you sure you wanna go after that?" "I'm just looking." "Well..." "I'm there for you." "Hey, what's going on?" "It's this Joey thing." "I helped Joey and Wanda cover up Alby's poisoning." "I could be arrested tomorrow." "Bill!" "I haven't told my family." "I don't wanna worry them." "Jesus." "Hello?" "Yes?" "Yes, where?" "What time?" "Yeah, I'll be right there." "Thank you." "All right, goodbye." " Margie!" " Yeah?" "I have to leave immediately." "Daniel's house just called." "They got in touch with Rhonda's parents." "I thought they were in Mexico." "I thought it was going to take months." "They found them, and they're on their way to get Rhonda, so I've gotta go." "What can you do?" " I don't know." " What about Nicki?" "She doesn't need to know, Margie." "I've gotta go." "You didn't tell." "How do you know?" "Because I just talked to Barb." "The Volmers are coming for Rhonda, and if you'd have told her, she'd have said something." "They're coming to get her?" "Barb's on her way there to fight for her." "Oh no!" "Nicki, you promised!" "You promised you would tell." "You promised that you would come clean." "Who are you calling?" "Hello?" "Willy Bowden?" "What are you doing?" "Shh." "This is your second cousin Nicolette Grant." "I've got that girl." "You have to come and get her right away-- now!" " Nicki, what are you doing?" " I'm dumping her." "If my father gets her and finds out we're behind her being there, he'll crush us." "You are not gonna shanghai that poor girl." "Poor girl?" "Who do you think is responsible for everything, who do you think put my father up to exposing Barb?" "What little witch do you think has been blackmailing me?" "Great." "Yes, there's a rest stop on interstate 80, about a mile beyond exit 96, just after you come out of the canyon." "Positive." "Yes yes, she spot welds too." "Okay." "I gotta get there before Barb does." " She really exposed us?" " Yes, Margie, yes." "Give me the keys." "Give me the keys." "I drive faster get in the car, and I'll have Brynn watch the boys." " So you're a polygamist too, huh?" " Yes, I am." "What was your name again?" "Ed Hemmerling... for now." "This isn't a public sale." "How'd you find out about us?" "Our attorneys have clients who deal with Roman Grant." "People talk." "Well, I've already got interested parties." "It's kind of late in the game." "I'd list to an offer, it's gonna have to happen fast." "I'm moving to Florida." " Whereabouts?" " Panhandle." "Oh, nice." "Probably the first place bird flu will land." "The ion elite." "It's got touch-screen and joystick, 130 games, 17-inch LCD monitor." "Comes with flash technology, and the internal steel frame protects cash." " Is that coin or D.B.A.?" " What's a D.B.A.?" "It's a dollar-bill-acceptor." "They can be adapted." "This is the megatouch edge-- a beauty." "The most reliable countertop there is." "Yeah, what about upgrades?" "Well, it's got a flash memory card, maintenance, repair, upkeep." "Quick and easy." "What else you need to know?" "These are good machines, but this is a whole different kind of business than you're used to." "I say we go for it." "Don, if something happens to me, I want you to move on this." "You understand?" "I want our families taken care of." "Are you with me?" "I'm in so far." "Why did you ask me to come here with you?" "Do you see what I see?" "I see." "That's all I needed to know." "I've gotta go." "All right." "We're late." "We've got a 30-minute window to negotiate this thing." "Now remember, anything you say can be used against you, so we will use the fifth amendment if we have to." "Hang on." "Joey, for God's sakes, you've gotta get her to confess." "Look at me." "I'm going in there to testify, and I'm gonna tell them what really happened, and so is mom." "You're going to take the fall for nothing." "Get away from me, Bill." "Bill, the D.A. is here." "She did it, Joey." "Hey, Joey." "If there were a confession to be had, what are you prepared to offer?" "Look, I'll give you a plea bargain if you give me a written confession to cover-up right now and name the actual poisoner." "Or risk it and goto trial, not knowing the strength of my case." "Hypothetically, what happens to that person, the actual poisoner?" "Are we talking jail?" "Depends on the charges." "Attempted murder in the second versus some form of manslaughter." "I highly suggest you write that confession, or is mr." "Untouchable having a crisis of confidence?" "Sorry?" "Excuse us." "They don't have it, Lee." "He's pushing too hard." "Why is he pushing so hard for a written confession if they have the tape?" "And I never called myself "mr." "Untouchable."" "What did you call yourself?" "That's beside the point." "They still have Alby's testimony." "No, that's my word against his." "Who do you think they're going to believe?" "Those crazies?" "Look, I'm telling you, he's got nothing." "But there is a tape." "And once they do get it, the deal is not gonna be so sweet." "I am so glad you called me in." " I dropped everything." " Thank you for helping." "My work with April is off the record." "I had a quick visit with Rhonda." "She tells me you raise miniature horses." "Uh... well, not anymore." "I've already set certain things in motion." "We can stop her parents by seeking an order for emergency custody, pending an investigation." "Barb, what are you doing here?" "It was just a last-minute thing." "What are you doing here?" " Margie!" " Honestly, Barb." "Who are you?" "April Blessing, child advocate." " Why is she here?" " You must be Nicki Grant." "You have done a great service bringing Rhonda here." "We both know life on a compound is bereft of dignity and choices-- especially for young women." "We just wanna make sure Rhonda gets placed with a good family." "Some relatives have finally stepped forward." "No, Barb, I wouldn't recommend that." "It's too easy for girls to go back if they're placed with relatives." "It's the Devil's revolving door." "We know that." "I don't know what you're talking about." "Rhonda's told me all the horrible things your father has done to you and your family." "I don't know what she's told you, but it's all lies." "Barb, we have to leave now." "Rhonda, go and get your things." " I am not the one who is the liar." " Rhonda, hush!" "I would love to get together and talk, share what we've gone through." "Your father" "My father is a good and decent man." "Honey, the only way to stop the cycle of abuse is to shout out the truth." "Don't call me "honey."" " Nicki, you're overreacting." " And I know why." "Nicolette?" "Mama!" "Oh, you've made a mountainful of trouble for yourself, little girl." "I don't know a thing about what's going on in this room." "Rhonda, you're coming with us." "I have papers executed by the Volmers, endorsed by the superior court of Juniper Creek." "You can't take her away from here." " There's an investigation underway." " I'll get her out of here." " And get security." " Look, mama, not here." "She wanted to go." "Oh, she's a child." "She doesn't know what she wants." " You've brainwashed her." " I did no such thing." "But she doesn't want to marry papa." "You're an ungrateful selfish girl." " Don't talk to her like that!" " I'm her mother." "You're a cold woman with a cold heart." "I've done nothing but shown love to Nicki and your family." " That's a lie!" " Zip that lip." "You hate me." "My whole family hates me, and papa was the one who exposed us!" "Bite your tongue!" "Your father would never do that." "He exposed Barb, me and my family." " Stop it." " He put us in harm's way." "I'm telling you right now, you stop this." " It's the truth!" " You are disowned." "You are cut off." "You're nameless to us." "You're not welcome in our home." "No, mama!" "U.E.B., how may I help you?" "Adaleen, this is Bill." "I need to speak to Roman." "He can't speak to you." "Adaleen, please listen." "Your husband made a tape of me and I need to get it back." "Are you there?" "I'm here." "I need your help, Adaleen." "There is no tape, Bill" "Just put Roman on." "There is no tape, Bill." "Understand?" "No tape." " This is your mother's." " God, Wanda!" "She was going to shoot the D.A." "Wanda!" "Wanda!" "Pam!" "I really don't like you thinking that I'm just some girl with loose morals." "The truth is I'm a surrogate mother... for a very worthy infertile couple." "I'm not being paid for it." "It's just something I can give." "I didn't tell you about it because I thought you'd disapprove, but now I think it's more important to be honest." "You're having a stranger's baby?" "Yep." "Well, it's not for me to judge." "Yeah, so I might get transferred to Boise." "It's a smaller market but a much better job." "Um, your friend Heather told me you've asked her to come along, so you wouldn't be asking me out on a date." "I guess I did." "Why?" "Um, because I was scared." "Sarah." "Who is your friend?" "Does your father know you're here with him?" "Yeah." "You shouldn't be here, Sarah." "I work here." "Why don't you come with me?" "I'll give you a ride home." "No, she's fine." "I'll see her home." "You be careful." "I'm watching out for you." "Mmm." "Who was that?" "Just an uncle." "Joey was released." "No real evidence." "The case was thrown out." "What is it?" "It's all right, Nicki." "Just tell him."