♪
♪ down, down and dirty ♪
♪
♪ love has a killer instinct, love, ♪
♪ she's faster than you can think of, ♪
♪ love is a quiet hunter, love ♪
♪ she is a smooth predator ♪
♪
[gunshot]
♪ smooth predator ♪
♪
Operator: 911, what's your emergency?
Man: I'm bleeding. I need help.
Operator: Okay, sir. Can you tell me what happened?
Man: I don't know.
My guts jumped out of my stomach.
Hurry. I'm in pain.
Operator: Are you there by yourself?
Man: My wife is somewhere in the house.
Operator: Help is on the way, sir. Stay with me.
♪
Operator: Sir, are you still with me?
♪
Operator: Sir?
Bedroom, straight that way.
What's going on? Who are you?
Austin emt, ma'am. Are you mrs. Beard?
Yes. What happened? Where's steve?
Mr. Beard has had a medical emergency.
He called 911.
He's lost a lot of blood.
Oh no, not my steve. Let me see him?
Has your husband had surgery recently?
No, no. He's never sick.
He's gonna be all right, isn't he?
'cause he has to be. He's my whole life.
Here you go, sugar.
Vodka tonic with a twist of lime.
I didn't even order yet.
Oh, I saw you put in your dinner order so I had your drink made.
Unless you're not drinking tonight, mr. Beard.
Now, celeste, we both know I'm gonna drink that
And then I'm gonna order another one.
When your prime rib arrives.
I guess I'm a creature of habit.
Did you go to the cemetery again today?
It's only been a few weeks since elise passed.
I can't seem to figure out what to do without her.
Well, do what I'd do and go shopping.
It always makes me feel better.
Yeah, I woke up this morning and I was feeling a little glum
And then I went and I got myself this.
And now I feel like a million bucks.
You know, I'll take you next time.
Get you a new blazer.
A man like you should not be repeating your outfits.
My wife bought me this blazer.
Oh, there I go putting my foot in my mouth again.
No, I like it.
You speak your mind.
Why do you think I keep finishing my days here?
You make an old man happy, celeste.
Oh, mr. Beard, you say that to all the ladies.
No, I don't.
There's something special about you.
You ready for another one?
Yes, please.
You better tip me better this time.
None of that 10 percent crap.
I'm a single mother.
Another vodka tonic, please.
Want it stiff?
Oh, hon, I always want it stiff.
[laughs]
So what's the plan?
Just gonna flirt with all these guys
Until one of them takes you home?
No, I can get any one of them to take me home
But that doesn't pay my bills or get my girls new clothes.
No, I'm waiting for a shot at a better life.
And right now that shot is over there
Waiting for his vodka and prime rib.
Thank you.
When are you gonna have dinner with me, celeste?
Whenever you want.
How about tonight?
Here?
Of course not.
I'm talking about something
That isn't sitting under a heating lamp.
Sounds good to me.
Just give me a sec.
Goodnight, stacey.
You can't leave, you still have two hours left on the clock.
Yeah, can't miss my shot.
Oh, and uh, cancel the prime rib over on table 12.
How do you feel about steak?
Sounds great.
Especially in good company.
I'm gonna make sure you get
The best damn steak dinner you've ever had.
Oh, well I'm all for women's lib
But I do love a man who knows how to take care of a woman.
Kristina: Someone's home late.
For good reason.
Mama's moving up in the world.
Did you get a promotion?
Oh, I won't be needing that job much longer.
[exhales]
Did you get fired?
Wow. You're just like your sister,
Always thinking the worst.
Where is she, by the way? Is she asleep?
What, is she sleeping over at david's again?
Are they having sex?
Remind me to make sure she's on the pill.
Mom! Oh my-
What? What?
When you get a boyfriend of your own
You're gonna wanna come and talk to me.
Mama's got a thing or two she could teach you.
Can we talk about something else?
What happened to your job?
Well, I guess we could tell jennifer the good news tomorrow,
But your mama met a man
And things are about to get a lot better around here.
Just you wait.
Mama has a plan.
Here we are.
Wow.
Steve.
What a place.
Why'd you wait a month to show it off?
Is that our dinner in there?
I thought I'd have the restaurant come to us tonight.
Well, you certainly know how to pull out all the stops.
Thank you.
I just sold my tv station for a hell of a lot,
And with elise gone I've got nothing but money, time,
And nobody to spend it on except you.
-Cheers. -Cheers.
Huh.
Why don't you take some of that money
And redecorate around here?
I mean, no offense,
But this place is more like a museum than a home.
Elise put a lot of thought into all of this.
Well, I mean, I'm sure she did, 25 years ago.
Come on, steve.
You're more fun than all this beige and velour.
You're a lot feistier than most women around here.
They're all worried about blending in.
Not me, sugar. Mmm-mmm.
No, I was born to stand out.
Here's to standing out.
Well, you know a girl could get used to luxury like this.
You deserve luxury like this, celeste.
Oh, no, not me.
I mean, I don't need all these bells and whistles,
But my girls, oh.
They deserve so much more.
They haven't had the easiest life.
I miss having someone to take care of,
And it gets lonely here by myself.
Why don't y'all move in?
Steven beard.
I mean, we've been dating for a month.
What will people say?
Screw 'em.
I'm old enough to know that worrying what people think
Is a waste of time.
Well, you know, I agree with that, but...
I'm a respectable woman, I don't know.
What if I hired you?
As a house manager.
You and your daughters could sleep in your own wing
And I could keep you close and take care of you.
House manager?
Oh, steve.
If I slept under the same roof as you
I don't think I could trust myself.
From what?
From wanting to sleep next to you.
Move in with me, celeste.
I guess I got the job.
Girls, I hope you're ready.
Our new life is waiting.
Were you out shopping while we packed up the apartment?
You know shopping keeps me sane.
Come on, here, here.
We're moving across town. We have to look the part.
Mama, this is beautiful.
Woah, is this for real?
Nu-uh.
You make us drink milk after its expiration date to save money.
There is no way we can afford these.
We can't.
But steve's gold card can.
He lets you use his card?
I told you, he wants all three of us to be happy.
We deserve that, don't we?
You know, this is nice and all,
But it still seems a little soon for us
To just move into his house without even meeting the guy.
What if we hate him?
Jennifer, why do you always have to see a problem, hmm?
Why can't you...
Why can't you just do what I ask, like your sister?
I don't know, celeste.
When are you gonna stop treating kristina like a personal slave?
I told you to stop calling me celeste.
Now, besides, the house is huge!
We're gonna have our own wing.
♪
♪ this is the first day ♪
♪ of the rest of your life ♪
We're here.
♪ your head was in the worst way ♪
♪ so you cast it aside♪
Woah. This place is huge.
Come on. Wait 'til you see inside.
And uh, you're gonna manage this place?
I'm the lady of the house now.
That's the idea.
♪ will you be there ♪
Come on. Mama, I got it. I got it.
♪ all you gotta do is follow through ♪
Hello.
There you are.
Hi.
There they are.
Girls, this is mr. Steve beard.
Oh, come on. Stop being shy.
He's gonna get to know you soon enough.
Welcome. Come in, come in. Put your bags down.
Thank you for the gift.
I love it.
It's just a little housewarming gift from you.
Oh, celeste, you certainly like to shop.
Well, as long as you two like them
I'll take all the credit for your mom's shopping.
Where should we put our stuff?
Well, just leave them there for now.
Burgers are almost ready. Are you girls hungry?
-Yeah. -Yeah.
Celeste, girls, meet my little girl, becky.
It's nice to meet y'all.
I know my dad is very excited to have you in the house.
Come with me, girls.
Your father has told me so much about you.
He's so proud of how you teach math and live in dallas.
And he's told me almost nothing about you.
I'm just here to take care of your father
And this beautiful house,
And that's really all you need to know.
Kristina, jennifer,
I'm so pleased to finally meet the two of you.
Your mom has told me all about her beautiful babies.
And now for the important question.
How do you like your hamburgers?
Every Wednesday around here is burger night
And there are a lot of tough decisions to be made.
Ketchup, mustard, relish, tomato, bacon, cheese.
I'm gonna pass out here.
You wanna jump in?
Ketchup and cheese, please.
Mustard and a pickle for me.
Now you're talking.
He seems nice, mom.
Told you this was a step up from our apartment.
More like ten steps.
So is your room just down the hall or something?
Something like that.
You're sleeping with him?
You just figured that out?
But you said you were the house manager.
I'm the lady of the house, so it's the same thing.
Goodnight, my darling girls. Sleep tight.
Celeste is always working some angle, kris.
You gotta know that by now.
I really like him.
Maybe he'll be good for her.
At least it'll be better than her dumping us
In foster care again.
You think she's gonna marry him?
A house like this? She's damn well gonna try.
♪
You look beautiful, mama. Like a million bucks.
Thank you.
What? Every woman gets a little nervous on her wedding day.
And you've had plenty of practice.
Oh, hush.
This is what I've always wanted for us.
Oh, my babies. I love you.
We love you, too, mama.
All right, let's go marry a millionaire.
♪ if I dare to fall ♪
♪ do you dare to feel ♪
♪ if I'm vulnerable... ♪
♪...Give my world I take your name ♪
♪ take a chance... ♪
My, you ladies all look stunning.
I'm the luckiest guy in town.
And we're the luckiest girls.
I have a very important question for the two of you.
♪... I'll make the first move ♪
Girls, what do you say?
It's beautiful.
Thank you.
The last nine months have been pretty perfect
And I want you both to know that I love your mother.
But today isn't just about me and her getting married.
Today we become a family,
And I wanna adopt you so we can make it official.
Well, what do you say?
[laughs]
We'd like that.
We love you.
Come here.
♪ and I don't want to help myself ♪
♪ if I dare to fall, do you dare to feel ♪
♪ if I'm vulnerable... ♪
You could at least pretend to be happy for me.
Oh, I'm sorry, daddy.
But her? Really?
Everyone's talking about how your new girlfriend, uh, wife,
Is younger than your own daughter.
It's embarrassing.
I don't trust her.
But I do, honey.
I trust her with my life.
And since when did I care what other people think?
Since when did you?
I taught you better than that.
Poor mom.
What would she say?
She would want me to be happy.
Becky, sweetheart?
Mm?
Before celeste came along I was so lonely.
I don't wanna live the rest of my life like that.
Is that a crime?
No.
The crime is celeste just loves you for your money.
Well, she'd be an idiot not to love my money,
Don't you think?
[laughs]
Well, and I am not an idiot.
You know, becky, I thought signing the prenup
Would put all this gold digger talk to rest.
I am here for your father in sickness and in health,
Just like the minister said.
You signed a prenup.
Of course.
I'm not the greedy bitch you make me out to be.
Now maybe you'll give me the benefit of the doubt.
Come on, big daddy. We're needed for a toast.
Becks, I can take care of myself.
[sirens]
[sobbing] big daddy, I'm here!
Medi-evac is here. Let's go.
[sobbing] baby, you're gonna be okay.
You're gonna be okay, baby.
You're gonna be okay.
Please, please don't let anything happen to my husband!
He's my guardian angel!
Please!
[sobbing]
Excuse me, mrs. Beard?
Yes.
Detective rollins, my partner detective gates.
Were you with your husband when he made the 911 call?
No.
No, I was... I was asleep in my daughter's room
On the other side of the house.
Is there any reason
Why you were in your daughter's room, mrs. Beard?
Steve snores so much, I don't always sleep in the same room.
Did you hear anything?
No, no, I didn't. Did you hear anything?
No, no, nothing.
Is there an alarm system in the house?
We got a shell here.
I'm gonna have to ask you ladies to step out, please.
This is my bedroom.
Sorry, this is a crime scene now.
[sobbing]
Come on, mama.
[sobbing]
-How's he doing? -Thanks.
Uh, he's still in surgery.
Um, I'm gonna go find some more tissue.
Okay.
Kristina, do you know if your father was suicidal?
Wha... No, no.
He and my mom were leaving
On a month-long trip to europe tomorrow.
Do you know anybody who would want to hurt him?
Kristina?
Is he gonna be okay?
We don't know yet.
He's still in surgery.
Detective rollins, apd.
You must be the other daughter.
Detective?
They think that someone shot steve.
Did you see anyone?
No.
We were sleeping in my room.
The first thing I heard was the police banging on the door.
Mrs. Beard?
Do you mind if I ask you a few more questions?
Sure, if... If it helps steve, yes, anything.
Some of my questions might be a little... Personal.
Maybe we could speak in private.
I'll be okay, here.
Personal questions, detective?
How does that help figure out what happened to steve?
What was the state of your marriage, mrs. Beard?
Were you and mr. Beard happy?
Happy?
Of course we were happy.
I love him and he loves me.
Marrying steve beard was the best thing
That ever happened to me.
How do you spend over $300,000 in two months?
I've never seen anyone spend money like you.
If you keep this up there won't be anything left.
Yeah, well, I wanna enjoy my life now.
Not 20 years from now.
Is that so wrong?
I set up a joint account that you have full access to,
But my private accounts are just that.
Private.
Yeah, well I went to the bank to put some traveler's checks
In the safety deposit box and you know what I saw?
Your dead wife's jewelry.
Now how can I be your wife when she is everywhere I look?
That's elise's jewelry and I'm saving it for becky.
Ugh.
Celeste, what did you do?
I just had it appraised, all right?
We can get it back.
You don't respect anything.
You don't understand me!
You're right, maybe I don't.
I don't know how we're gonna make this work.
Are you gonna divorce me?
You can't do that to me.
Is everything okay?
I heard yelling.
Your mother's just upset, darling.
Don't you worry.
Fine!
Mama!
You don't want me around anymore?!
No, mama, please stop!
Put the gun down!
I'll just kill myself.
Nobody's getting a divorce.
[sobbing] mama, stop!
Call 911.
[sobbing] okay.
Come on, baby.
You don't wanna do this. We can work it out.
Give big daddy the gun.
[sobbing]
please hurry, my mom needs help.
Okay, well, your mama's gonna get better.
I promise.
I love you, mama.
I'll see you soon.
I think this is gonna be really good for you.
All right.
I'd like to welcome celeste to our group.
Celeste, would you like to introduce yourself?
Sure.
Um, hi, I'm celeste and I'm here because...
Well, I'm crazy like y'all.
Celeste, we try to use our group time
To focus on our own experience
And not pass judgement on anyone else.
I'm here because my home life can be...
I don't know, overwhelming.
My husband is controlling
And I find it hard to deal with sometimes.
All right, we can work on that.
Welcome, celeste.
Group: Welcome.
Thank you.
Doughnut?
How'd you get those in here?
I made one of my daughters bring 'em.
Slipped the guard 50 bucks not to rat me out.
[laughs]
Do you wanna join me?
This group therapy thing is so difficult for me.
Doesn't it bother you, sitting around,
Sharing your problems with complete strangers?
Maybe it used to.
Now I can handle it better.
Dr. Hester says it makes me more accountable
If other people can hear what I'm saying, too.
Well, if dr. Hester says it then it must be true.
[laughs]
Is this your first time here?
My first and only.
I'd rather go to a spa and get massages
Than sit in these god awful chairs and trade stories about
Who had it worse growing up.
It's my third time.
What?
What's so wrong with you?
[laughs]
Depression.
It gets bad sometimes.
So bad I hear voices.
Hmm.
And I have a bad habit of choosing the wrong women.
I tend to get my heart broken a lot.
Hmm.
It sounds like you're just a sucker for love.
Maybe.
But a sucker doesn't get angry and I do.
Rumor had it I ran over my ex-girlfriend's husband
With my truck.
What?
Did you?
No.
But I thought about it.
[laughing]
Welcome back, buttercup.
Oh, I missed you so much.
And I missed our home and our life,
And I even missed those ugly beige drapes.
Oh, steve, let's redecorate.
I mean, this house could use a clean slate.
You just said you missed the drapes.
Oh, sweetie.
Sweetie, let's not have any more beige in our lives.
Don't we deserve a fresh start?
Well, I did some thinking while you were gone
And I'm sure we can work it out, can't we?
Oh, baby.
You know I want nothing more than to make you happy
And be a good wife.
And I know I can do it.
I realize I was just in denial over what I went through
When I was a kid
And I was just... I was taking it out on you.
Oh, hon. I'm so sorry.
But I'm glad the therapy helped.
You're right.
Let's get rid of all the beige.
No more beige.
No more beige?
No more.
[laughing] no more beige!
There you are.
I've been wanting to do something for you
For the last six weeks.
A signature nail color.
And now that we're free...
I'm not really someone that gets manicures.
Everybody needs a good manicure, honey.
Don't worry, you'll still look like yourself.
Just a little more stylish.
Celeste, I'm... I'm not sure.
Tracey tarlton, you deserve to look and feel your best
Both inside and out.
Now come on, this is part of your recovery
And your road to self-love.
Please, let me pamper you already.
Yes, I will.
Good.
Now, shut up and enjoy the ride.
You've told me about tracey.
You know tracey's obsessed with your mom.
You need to tell them.
Your mother's trying to figure out
What's going on with your father's surgery.
I didn't catch your name.
Jennifer.
Jennifer and...?
David.
Wittmer.
David wittmer.
And you two were um,
You were out of the house this evening, yeah?
We were staying at david's.
Any of you three wondering
Who might have done this to mr. Beard?
Someone broke into the house.
Wasn't it the robber that shot him?
That's what I'm trying to figure out here.
Have you asked tracey tarlton?
Tracey tarlton?
She's a friend of celeste's.
She might want steve gone.
Please don't tell our mom that we told you that.
Tracey tarlton?
Yes.
Can I help you?
Detective rollins, detective gates.
We'd like to ask you a couple of questions about steve beard.
Steve?
He's been shot.
That's awful.
What happened? Is he...
Touch and go.
Mind if we talk inside?
Are you close with mr. Beard?
I know him through a friend.
Is that friend celeste beard?
She's okay, by the way, in case you were worried.
That's good. I was gonna ask.
Of course you were.
Where were you between the hours of midnight and 3:00 am?
Um... Sleeping.
We found a shotgun shell in their bedroom.
20 gauge.
Do you own a shotgun, tracey?
20- 20 gauge? I uh... I don't...
You might wanna think real hard
About what you're about to say because if you lie to us now
We're just gonna go back, get a warrant, come back here,
And search your premises.
Either way, I have a feeling we're gonna find
A 20-gauge shotgun in the house somewhere.
What do you think, tracey? Is that feeling correct?
Step away.
Step away!
What do you know.
Miss tarlton here ran her truck over some guy
She got into an argument with.
They were both drinking.
Man, that looks painful.
Well, she's got a flair for the dramatic.
How're you holding up, tracey?
It's been a long day.
Long day?
Steve beard just got out of a four-hour surgery.
It's been a long day for him and his family, too.
You know, at any minute now I bet ballistics
Is gonna walk through that door with a report
That says it was your gun that shot steve beard.
And then we'll be charging you
With the aggravated assault of steve beard.
Anything else you wanna tell us?
Now is your chance to work with us before it's-
I did it. I shot steve beard.
You wanna tell us why?
Did you ever read a real good romance novel, detective?
A story where someone is so in love
That it can't help but end in tragedy?
Are you in love, tracey?
I did it for celeste.
I shot steve because I love celeste.
And does mrs. Beard know that you shot her husband for her?
She knows I care about her.
But celeste had nothing to do with this.
You are lucky steve beard didn't die.
Because otherwise you'd be looking at the death penalty, tracey,
With no possibility of bail.
I can get bail?
Kristina: Mama will be right back.
She's been holding your hand since you got out of surgery.
We're just really happy that you're okay.
[knocking]
Mind if we come in?
He can't really talk right now.
We'll be quick.
I just thought you should know that uh,
Tracey tarlton confessed to shooting you.
We'll be charging her with aggravated assault.
Tracey?
I told you they'd catch who did this, daddy.
Mr. Beard, do you know tracey tarlton?
Just blink once for yes, sir.
Was tracey tarlton,
She was friends with your wife, sir?
She was!
I let her into our home.
I can't believe she would do something like this.
[exhales]
Are you okay, big daddy?
You don't have to answer any questions.
It's just a few questions, mrs. Beard.
Can I talk to you outside, please?
Listen, I will answer whatever questions you have
But that angel of a man almost died yesterday.
Please let him recover, for god's sake.
Can you just tell us how you became friends
With tracey tarlton?
Well, some women have the junior league,
I had tracey tarlton.
Are you in a romantic relationship
With tracey tarlton?
Me? No, of course not.
You've never been intimate with tracey tarlton?
What kind of question is that?
I am a respectable married woman.
Well, miss tarlton seems to imply
That the feelings were mutual.
The only mistake I made was being friends with that woman.
Now, I never should have tried to help her.
So miss tarlton came up with the idea
Of shooting your husband herself?
Please, my family has been through a very traumatic event
And our lawyer says I don't have to speak to you,
So please just let him heal
Without this pointless harassment.
[sighs]
Oh. Oh, honey, the awful detectives are gone.
Now we can just focus on being together and getting steve home.
Did they say anything about tracey?
Oh, sugar.
I just... I never should have trusted her.
It just goes to show you never know what someone is hiding.
If you had been in bed with him she could have shot you, too.
Oh. I'm just grateful that we're all here together, safe.
[cell phone ringing]
Kristina: Tracey's calling you?
I... I thought that she was in jail.
Honey, don't think about her, all right?
[phone continues to ring]
Mama, why isn't she in jail?
They just said that they arrested her.
Um...
I'm gonna tell her to never call me again, all right?
She is out of our lives forever, trust me.
Just let me... Let me take care of this.
Okay?
Celeste?
I can't talk to you now.
I told them I did it.
I did it because I love you.
Celeste?
You love me, too, don't you?
Well, I hope someone made some coffee.
Kristina: Coming.
Oh, mama, maybe we shouldn't read that.
Housekeeper?
I was never the housekeeper! How dare they?
Mom, maybe we could do something fun today?
We could go shopping.
Kris, we gotta go to school and someone needs to check on steve.
We could go to neiman's,
I bet they have the new winter collections in.
You know what? Your sister's right.
You two go to school and I'll go sit with steve.
You sure you're feeling okay, mama?
She said she's fine, kris, geez.
Get dressed. I am leaving in five.
Why don't you go get your mama
Some champagne before you go?
Of course.
Celeste: Meet me in the hospital parking lot, 6:00.
Tracey: How is steve?
He's been shot, tracey. How do you think he is?
Well, he's alive, at least.
I did this for you.
To save you.
You said you were gonna get rid of the bullet casing.
Could you just smile? You'd look really great.
Celeste, this is serious.
I know it's serious, sugar.
I'm worried about you.
You're not exactly well.
[scoffs]
And you are?
I got you a little something.
That's a little fancy for me.
I'm not exactly going out anywhere nice.
You can be as fancy as you want
Sitting around in your living room.
And every time it sparkles
You'll know I'm thinking about you.
I don't know what to say.
I thought you were ignoring me.
Of course not, sugar.
Look, I wanted to find the casing, I really did,
But steve called 911
And then the police showed up so fast.
I didn't want them to find it.
I'll fix this. I have a plan.
Celeste: Someone could see us.
I miss you.
All right.
You know I'm always going to take care of you.
I'm here, big daddy.
How are you feeling today?
Oh, oh, no, no. Take it easy. Take it easy.
Doctor says you're not out of the woods entirely.
But you are making good progress.
Slowly and surely is the name of the game.
Becky?
She was here a few days ago. She had to go back to dallas.
How does this sound?
I'll throw a fun party for your birthday.
It'll be right around thanksgiving
And you should be home by then.
Becky can be there with the girls.
Does that sound good?
That sounds perfect.
Oh... All this has got me thinking,
If anything were to ever happen to you
I don't know what I'd do.
You've been so important to me and the girls.
I would hate for them
To lose this amazing life you've given us.
I made sure you and the girls were taken care of.
I know and you've been so good to us.
You're truly are our knight in shining armor.
It's just that, well...
You know, becky doesn't like me too much.
Well, I worry she would just take everything away
If you passed.
The trust I set up for you, no one can touch that.
I know.
But the house.
You know, I... I don't wanna worry you about that right now.
I just hate that everything you worked for,
Becky could just sell it all off if she wanted to.
Call bill.
I'll change my will right now.
You should get half of everything.
Oh...
Would that make you feel better?
You would do that for us?
Oh, the girls will be so relieved.
Oh, you are my angel.
Celeste: Why won't you let me buy any more clothes?
Everything I have looks so cheap.
How about these?
They haven't been worn.
I told you, I don't have anything to wear.
Celeste, you're my wife.
You know I don't care what anyone thinks.
Don't push me!
All right?
You're pushing me to be something I'm not
And I can't handle it!
You don't understand me!
Maybe you could use another visit to terrace view.
You might be right.
[sobs]
Could you um, could you call them for me?
I'm just feeling a little shaky.
Okay.
[dialing]
This is steve beard. Do you have any...
[dialing]
I'll check in tomorrow.
Request that you're my roommate.
You check in tonight.
Tell 'em you're hearing voices again or something.
Celeste?
Terrace view can accept you tomorrow.
Thanks, steve. You're my angel.
Ugh, what a drag.
And they searched through everything.
And I mean everything.
Yeah, they took my chocolate bars.
But not my cigarettes, funnily enough.
[laughs]
Steve's been so awful.
He's so controlling.
The other day he said I wasn't pretty enough
To leave the house.
So he took my car keys.
I was trapped at the house until he came home.
And every day it's something like that.
I just don't know how much I can take of it.
Are you gonna divorce him?
'cause then you and I could just-
No, the prenup doesn't give me anything worthwhile
If we get divorced.
And it's not like I can just give him a heart attack.
I'll think of something.
Mmm. My neck is killing me.
You wanna give me a rub down?
-Feels good. -You've got group therapy.
We'll be there in five.
Not in five. Now.
This paper has it in for me.
Don't let those silly reporters bother you, hon.
They're saying that tracey and I had an affair
And then I put her up to shooting steve.
An affair, really? That's just ridiculous.
Well, at least we know who hurt my steve.
I can tell you from experience
That tracey is hoping she doesn't have to go back to jail.
You were in prison?
Heather!
You've been holding out on me.
It was a few years ago.
I kited a few checks between jobs.
Did six months for it.
Well, I bet you met some interesting people
While you were in there.
None I'm gonna tell you about.
[laughs]
[cell phone rings]
Could you answer that for me?
Celeste's phone.
Doctor: Mrs. Beard?
Uh, uh, hold on.
This is celeste.
Doctor: Mrs. Beard?
Yes.
Mrs. Beard, your husband just passed away.
I am sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
Is everything okay?
Steve died.
Oh, celeste. I'm so sorry.
If there's anything... Anything I can do...
No, I'll be fine.
Uh, just uh, finish these.
[exhales]
Thank you so much for coming.
Mrs. Beard, did you have anything to do
With the murder of your husband?
My beloved husband, steven beard, has passed away.
This has been a very difficult time for me and my daughters
And we appreciate all your thoughts and prayers.
My darling husband steve was generous, gifted, and strong.
He brought nothing but joy to my life and I will love him
And miss him forever.
Reporter: Mrs. Beard, what do you think of tracey tarlton,
The alleged shooter?
I pray for miss tarlton.
And I blame myself for allowing her into our lives,
Not realizing how disturbed she really is.
Reporter: Mrs. Beard?
Celeste: Thank you.
Voicemail: This is celeste, make it count.
[beep]
[teary] the least you could do is not trash me in the media.
You asked for this, celeste.
[knocking]
Detective rollins, apd.
[sobbing] you said you'd take care of me.
[sobbing]
[knocking loudly]
Detective: Tracey tarlton.
[door bell]
[knocking loudly]
Detective: Tracey tarlton.
Voicemail: This is celeste, make it count.
I loved you.
[knocking intensifies]
And I won't lie about it anymore, celeste.
I'm done lying for you.
I'm done!
[knocking loudly]
Ready for this?
Tracey tarlton, you've been charged
With the murder of steven beard.
You have the right to remain silent.
You know you can get the death penalty for this.
This is texas.
Tracey, I'm anne simpson, your court appointed attorney.
It's just us right now and anything you say to me
Will be kept confidential.
The shooting was celeste's idea.
I wouldn't have done it if she hadn't asked me.
Look, I'm happy to take this to the da,
But she's just gonna say that you're trying to get
A lighter sentence by pointing the finger at celeste beard.
What's different this time?
Celeste used me.
She convinced me that steve was controlling her.
Abusing her.
I couldn't see it before because I was in love.
Oh, big daddy, you need a drink.
Careful hon, hot grill.
Oh, boo, nothing's hotter than me.
♪
Tracey, you good, hon?
I'm cruisin'.
♪
Has anyone else noticed
That tracey has been around a lot lately?
David: Celeste loves having a puppy.
Jennifer: Well, as long as she keeps her happy, she's welcome.
♪ but life was made for living, baby, you should do too ♪
♪
Here you go, big daddy.
♪
Tracey, you better dance with me.
[laughing]
I don't think that's a good idea.
Oh, come on.
You never think anything's a good idea.
You get your butt outta that chair, now.
I command you!
Come on.
♪
♪ I'm living like a roller coaster, ♪
♪ I'm a wanted poster, don't get close... ♪
Hon, it's not polite to grind on the guests.
Yeah, mom. There's children present.
Oh, everyone calm down.
[laughing]
♪ I don't know why I do these things that I do ♪
♪ but life was made for living, baby ♪
Okay, that's enough.
♪ you should do too ♪
Steve!
Celeste, I think it's time for your friend to leave.
♪
I'm sorry, tracey.
I'll just... I'll call you tomorrow, all right?
I don't want you being friends with that woman.
Steve, you can't tell me
Who I can and can't be friends with.
[exhales]
You wanna leave me for her, celeste, is that it?
Steve, you're the smartest man I know,
And that's just crazy talk.
All right, tracey is the first real friend
I have made in austin.
Without her... Here, honey. Without her I don't have anyone.
You have me.
How about we uh... We get out...
Get away from austin for a bit?
We go to uh, switzerland, or Italy. Italy, yeah.
Steve: Just us.
It'll be just what we need.
He told me last night he wants to take me to europe.
Yeah.
Once he gets me over there I'm dead, I know it.
I'll kill myself.
If anything happens to me it's because he made me do it.
There has to be something you can do.
He can't actually force you
To go to europe with him, can he?
Stay here with me.
No, he'll find me here too easily.
But couldn't you just leave him for good?
You don't know him like I do. All right?
If I leave him he'll take whatever money I have
And threaten me until I come back.
He could take my girls.
Look, he won't let me divorce him.
I am trapped.
You have to help me.
But how?
You love me, don't you?
More than anything.
I have a plan.
That's when she told me I should shoot steve.
To save her.
Celeste: This one is perfect.
Steve loved oak.
It's sturdy like he was.
Now remember, girls.
Sturdy is a good quality in a man.
You know, I never would have thought so, but... Oh.
Oh, what about these white ones for us?
Celeste, that's not funny.
Celeste: What?
We're all gonna die some time.
And wouldn't it be nice to know
We had everything planned in a tasteful way?
Plus, they do a bundle offer
If the whole family buys in advance.
Mama, that's morbid.
I can't think about that right now.
Fine, I'll make all the decisions then.
All right, white coffins for all of us,
And, uh, yours with the pink lining and mine with red.
Now, make sure they dress me in something black and slimming.
It'll look perfect against the red.
You're really sick.
I'm just thinking ahead.
You know what? You'll thank me when you're dead.
Celeste: Thank you so much for coming.
Steve would have appreciated your support.
[teary] oh, please.
Save your crocodile tears, celeste.
Hmm. Girls, would you go get your mama a drink?
What did you say to me?
My father may not have been able to see through the show
That you're putting on, but I can.
How dare you.
You weren't even there for him in the end.
I was.
Because you didn't want me to see him in the hospital.
Do you even know what I sacrificed for him?
[laughs]
He's gone.
Why can't you just leave me alone now?
[chuckles]
It's because I'm mrs. Beard whether you like it or not.
You are disgusting.
And you never loved him. Just admit it.
I loved him. I still do.
All $10 million of him.
Kristina: Mama, I think we were supposed to stay
At the reception.
Those country club people, they don't care about me, no.
They just wanna pick over steve's bones
And see what's left for them like a bunch of vultures.
Driver, we need more vodka back here, please.
Let me just make you something.
What? Kristina, no.
Hey.
You girls wouldn't turn on me, would you?
What? No.
What do they want now?
Celeste beard, you're under arrest
For the murder of steven beard.
You have the right to remain silent-
What's wrong with you?
I just buried my husband this morning.
Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law.
Oh, this is absurd!
You can't be serious.
You have the right to an attorney.
I didn't do anything!
Mrs. Beard, I'm gonna need you to come with us right now.
The only place I am going is inside my house.
Now, if you'll excuse me.
Mama, I think-
My babies, I'm innocent! I didn't do anything!
Alright.
[sobbing] my babies! I didn't do anything.
[sobbing]
[shutter snapping]
Smile, celeste. You're famous.
How long has she been like this?
Over an hour.
She called for her lawyer right away
So we're stuck until he gets here.
Who'd she get?
Nick masters.
I'm beginning to hate this case.
[knocking]
You plucked this lady from her home on what grounds?
She's been implicated in the murder of her husband.
Implicated?
You mean scapegoated by a woman with a history of mental illness
Trying to lighten her own sentence.
We think miss tarlton makes some reasonable points.
Y'all don't have any proof and you know it.
This is gonna be embarrassing for your department.
Now, I have to talk to my client.
Mrs. Beard, you look a little worse for wear.
Oh, they've kept me in here for hours.
I just wanna go home, take a pill,
And get into a hot bath.
Well, it might take a little longer than you'd like.
They can't actually keep me here, can they?
Mrs. Beard, let's get candid.
Celeste.
Were you ever involved in a romantic relationship
With miss tarlton?
What?
No, never.
Well, you may not consider yourself a lesbian
But detectives have some pictures of you
And that tarlton woman that look pretty intimate.
We were friends, that's all.
That looks a little bit more than friends to me.
[scoffs]
Friends can be affectionate.
Affectionate?
You two talked on the phone so much
It seemed a little bit more than affectionate.
Even after you knew that she shot steve.
She was obsessed with me. I didn't wanna trigger her.
You know she had anger issues.
She was institutionalized for them.
Celeste, if I'm gonna represent you
I'm gonna need you to be honest with me.
Look, I am being honest, mr. Masters.
The only thing I am guilty of is being nice to tracey tarlton.
She was like a sad puppy when I met her.
I couldn't let her go back to her lonely life.
Now, I can't help it if she had some deranged obsession with me
And thought she needed to kill steve.
Did you marry steve for his money?
Do you think he married me for my cooking?
The truth, please.
Look, it wasn't always easy, being married to steve.
He was demanding and he yelled a lot.
But he was a loving man to me and my daughters
And I couldn't have asked for a better husband.
Good.
That's what we'll tell them.
Now, I can get you out on bond
While we get ready for the trial,
But you be a good girl out there, celeste.
What you do matters and people are watching.
[door opens, closes]
[exhales]
Hello? My babies?
Well, aren't you happy to see me?
Mama's out on bail.
I missed you, my babies.
I missed you, too, mama.
Mmm.
Well, jennifer?
Don't you have anything you wanna say to me?
I missed you, too, celeste.
Hmm.
Of all days you couldn't be nice to me today, huh.
Well, I'm exhausted. I'm gonna go to bed.
But tomorrow, kristina, you and me,
We're gonna go shopping because you deserve a treat.
Have fun.
We will.
Goodnight.
[gunshot]
Celeste: Big daddy!
[echoing voices]
[panicked breathing]
Mama, did you hear me?
Oh, no, sorry, sugar.
What'd you say?
I said how much is this lawyer gonna cost?
I heard nick masters is the most expensive lawyer in austin.
Mm, well, that's not right, hon.
He is the most expensive lawyer in texas.
And doesn't your mama deserve the best?
You do, but can we afford it?
You're starting to sound like steve.
Oh, we need to get our nails done after the mall.
Call heather, will you?
What?
You're normally so excited for our shopping days.
Aren't you gonna get dressed?
I've got school, mama.
And I don't think that we should be spending money
Like that anymore.
Come on, just one day. It'll be like old times.
All right, fine.
If you're so worried about money
See what you can get for these.
It's like jennifer believes everything that's in the papers
And soon enough she'll have kristina believing
The same thing.
A gold digger.
That's what my daughters are gonna think of me.
You will always be their mama.
It's just a rough time.
Everything I do, I do for my girls.
They know that, right?
They do, yes.
And in the meantime, you stay strong.
[sighs]
Oh, heather, I don't wanna go to jail.
Oh, hon, you get that thought out of your head right now.
It's not gonna happen.
If only tracey tarlton would shut her stupid mouth.
You really think she'd say something that could hurt you?
Tracey would say anything to save herself.
Well, I could maybe help you find a solution
To your tracey problem.
Oh yeah?
How're you gonna do that?
Poison nail polish?
[laughs]
I know a couple of people from when I was inside
Who could help.
Kristina: Mama? Mama?
Celeste: Mmm.
Come on, let's get you to bed.
Jennifer: You're not her caretaker, kristina.
If she wants to pass out on the couch again, let her.
You know, I know you don't like me very much, jennifer,
But deep down inside you love me.
I'm your mama and I always will be.
Mama, mama, please.
Come on.
Mmm.
You would love it if I just killed myself, wouldn't you?
I didn't say that.
You know, why don't we all just kill ourselves, hmm?
Turn the gas on and just go to sleep.
We'll be together forever.
That would be perfect.
Come on, kristina.
Come stay with us at david's tonight.
I can't leave her.
She just talked about killing us.
Mom would never hurt us.
Are you sure about that?
Look, I get that she's a crappy mother
But that doesn't mean that she's a killer.
I love you, kristina,
But I won't stick around to find out.
You shouldn't, either.
Kristina: Sit down. Do you want coffee?
What's all this?
I thought I'd help out
With some of the paperwork that's piling up.
Just trying to make sense of it all.
That's a good idea.
I could use a secretary.
I uh, I wanna help, mama. I really do.
Oh, my sweet girl.
But I um...
I think maybe you need to get some help.
I... The trial's in a month
And things are only gonna get more stressful around here.
Maybe you could use a little bit of time at terrace view.
Your sister put you up to this.
I don't know what to do anymore, mama.
I'm trying to help but I'm scared.
I don't want you to go to jail.
Oh, sweetie, I get scared sometimes, too.
I promise you, I'm not going to jail.
A few days off, though, might be just what I need.
Call them for me.
Of course.
Good morning, sarah. Celeste beard checking in.
All right, mrs. Beard.
I have some papers for you to sign.
I'm paying cash so this is how it's gonna go.
I want a private room, no group therapy,
Massages every day,
And I will have my food brought in.
Um, that's not how it works here.
If I can have you sign-
Sarah.
Why aren't you agreeing with me?
I mean, clearly I'm crazy.
-Hey. -Hey.
Um, is heather coming in today?
Uh, heather doesn't work here anymore.
But what do you need? Mani? Pedi?
No, thanks.
Do you know where she went?
I couldn't tell you.
She walked up in here like the queen of England, quit,
Said she was moving.
Thanks.
I've been uh, sorting through your paperwork.
It's been piling up.
Oh, good.
Well, I knew you'd be a good little secretary.
There's a bunch of papers from the bank.
Um, you wrote heather a check for $10,000.
What was that for?
It was a nail emergency.
For $10,000?
I'm joking.
Geez.
Laugh a little, you need it.
You know, you're never gonna find a boyfriend
If you don't smile every once in a while.
What was it for, mama?
You are no fun.
The bank wants to know for accounting.
It was a loan, all right?
Heather found herself in a bit of a pickle
And she said she'd pay it back.
Did she?
Where are my dumplings? Did you forget my dumplings?
Heather doesn't work at the salon anymore.
You went looking for her?
I just wanted to ask her about the check.
Look, I appreciate you being my little secretary
But don't you ever snoop around behind my back like that again.
Do you hear me?
I hear you.
Look, heather needed a loan, all right?
And despite what you might think of me,
I like to help people.
I'm not all bad, hon.
Not everyone is blessed with money like we are.
You're right.
Voicemail: This is heather's phone.
Please leave a message.
Hey, heather. It's celeste.
Where the hell are you?
My daughter told me you quit the salon.
Don't make me come looking for you.
And you better not be talking to the police about me.
We had a deal.
Where does this go?
Is this steve's life insurance?
No, this is ours.
Mom took out $50,000 life insurance policies
On each of us a few weeks ago.
No.
No, she wouldn't. She's our mother.
She was just talking about us all dying together.
Kristina, this is proof. Mom's dangerous.
First, she set up tracey and-
We don't know she set up tracey.
Think about it.
Without us in the way she gets a lot more of steve's money.
If she had to choose between us and steve's money
Which do you think would win?
Pack a bag.
We're staying at david's.
I know who I have to talk to.
I never thought you'd show up here.
I wasn't gonna.
But after steve died and my mom...
I'm so, so, so, so sorry, kristina.
I'm ashamed of what I did.
I will never forgive myself.
What happened, tracey?
Did she ask you to shoot steve?
I thought I was keeping her safe.
Keeping her safe from what?
From steve.
She said that he controlled her.
Threatened to hurt her.
Tracey, steve would never do that.
He loved us.
Well, how could I be so stupid.
I believed everything celeste said.
She's good at that.
It's not just you.
She told me that if she went to europe with him
That she would come back in a coffin.
[sighs]
She said that he would force her to suicide.
Or he would kill her himself.
I shot him to save her.
That's what I'm gonna say in court.
I... I wish... I wish you could have heard her.
It sounded so real.
I wish I could prove it.
Now it's just my word against hers.
Oh no. What'd she do now?
She's checking herself out of terrace view.
She left these on the voicemail at the house.
[beep]
Voicemail: Kris, it's mama. I'm ready to come home.
Come get me.
[beep]
Voicemail: Why aren't you picking up? I need a ride!
Don't you dare make me take a taxi
After everything I've done for you girls!
[beep]
Did she call you?
My phone was off while I was visiting tracey.
Voicemail: Why are you making me wait?
You're acting like a little bitch, kristina.
Just like your sister.
What do we do?
Going home isn't an option, that's for sure.
Maybe if we just ignore her she'll stop.
No, she won't stop.
David, do you have a tape recorder we could use?
Uh, yeah, but these voicemails are all saved-
No, it's not for the voicemails.
Every time we talk to her from here on out
We have to record it.
That way she can't lie about anything she's saying or doing.
I'm in.
But david and I will pick her up.
If she calls you can record it from here.
Okay.
Hey!
Oh my god.
It's about freaking time!
Where the hell is your sister?
Nice to see you, too, celeste.
Oh, don't you celeste me, jennifer.
I know your games.
Now, why isn't your sister picking up the phone?
[phone ringing]
Hi, mama.
Where have you been?!
Why'd you make me wait so long?!
I've done nothing but to shower you in love and gifts
And this is how you treat me?
You know what I grew up with?
A father who didn't like me and a mother who didn't care.
And you and your sister
Are acting like spoiled little bitches.
Now, I am coming home and I expect you to be there
And support your mother.
No, mama, I won't be home.
What?
Did you just say no to me?
I don't know what you are telling your sister
But she has turned on me!
You know, I could kill her. I should kill both of you!
Now drive! I wanna go home!
I've been waiting long enough.
Kristina, she's home.
And she practically threatened to kill you after she hung up.
She's dangerous, kristina.
We're not safe until she's in jail.
The trial is next week so we need to do something.
Do you think you could get her to tell you
What really happened with tracey?
You mean like record a confession?
Here.
[rings doorbell]
Look who decided to grace us with her presence.
Hi, mama.
Hi, jennifer.
Hi, david.
Just drive.
Go.
I don't care what you say, you're wrong.
My leg is broken.
I can't put any weight on it.
Now, I'm gonna need a cast.
Reporter: It's the first day of the celeste beard trial.
The austin woman who allegedly coerced her lesbian lover
To shoot her husband in cold blood.
♪ I never met a girl like this before ♪
♪ premeditated to her central core ♪
♪ she wipes my memory and takes control ♪
♪
You poor thing.
Are you okay?
Is it real?
I fell.
Okay.
Here we go.
This case is about money, murder, and madness.
The evidence will show
That a greedy and manipulative defendant
Took advantage of a mentally ill woman who was in love with her.
A divorce would net her $500,000.
But his death netted her millions.
Celeste beard needed tracey tarlton
To shoot her husband, steve beard.
We expect that, when you hear all the evidence,
You will agree that this defendant
Is guilty of capital murder.
The state's key witness, tracey tarlton, is crazy.
The da can't corroborate any of her statements
And there is no evidence connecting celeste beard
To this crime.
This is really a case about fatal attraction and obsession.
Tracey couldn't have celeste all to herself
So she killed celeste's husband.
These are the actions of a delusional, mentally ill woman
Who cannot keep her own story straight.
Of course, tracey tarlton points the finger at celeste beard.
She's hoping to lighten her sentence.
As for mrs. Beard,
She married well when she married steve.
But they were happy before his death.
Steve beard's murder was a tragic event
At the hand of tracey tarlton.
You confessed to shooting steve beard.
That is not in question today.
The matter at hand is why.
Why did you shoot steve beard, ms. Tarlton.
I shot steve because celeste asked me to.
She planned everything.
Which door she would leave unlocked,
Her sleeping in the girls' room that night.
She even suggested I shoot him in the stomach
So the blood splatter wouldn't mess up
The paint job on the walls.
She said she didn't wanna have to redecorate after he died.
And just because celeste beard asked you to shoot her husband,
Why would you go ahead and do that?
Because I loved her.
I thought that if I shot steve that...
We could be together and celeste would be safe.
So why turn on celeste beard now?
Because I shot an innocent man.
Because the truth has to come out
So that steve's family can have some closure.
I have to live with this guilt the rest of my life,
But celeste lied to steve and she lied to me,
And though I don't think she's capable of feeling any guilt.
She has to pay for what she did.
No further questions, your honor.
Ms. Tarlton, is it fair to say that you've been suicidal
Multiple points in your life?
Yes, sir.
Is it fair to say that you've been homicidal?
Yes, sir.
What about delusional?
I don't know. About what?
About your relationship with mrs. Beard.
The two of you were friends
But in your mind you were more than that.
You thought you were lovers.
No, that was real.
We were in love.
I loved celeste and celeste said that she loved me too.
Ms. Tarlton, what is this?
That's my journal.
You seem to write about everything.
Could you read this passage to the court?
It gets so hard to pretend I have a girlfriend
Who wants to see me and spend time with me.
Pretend?
Did it get hard pretending
You were in a relationship with mrs. Beard?
I mean, because that's what you were doing, weren't you?
Pretending?
That's not what I meant!
I was pretty medicated when I wrote most of this.
Medicated?
As in taking medication for a psychological issue?
You tell me if this is right.
Your psychological assessment from meninger clinic,
One of the places that you were treated in,
They described you as bright, manipulative, bipolar disorder,
Inclined to serious, even delusional misinterpretations
Of other people and reality.
Does that sound accurate to you, ms. Tarlton?
I need to hear you say it, ms. Tarlton.
Your relationship with mrs. Beard was a delusion, wasn't it?
I loved you.
I really did.
I'm so ashamed of what I've done.
I'm sorry for the pain I caused the beard family.
I will never forgive myself.
To answer your question, mr. Masters,
I was not delusional.
I was deluded by celeste beard.
Reporters: This is a case of she said, she said,
And today we got more questions than answers.
Jennifer: He ripped her to shreds.
Yet she was telling the truth.
It doesn't matter.
He made the jury doubt her credibility.
That's enough to discredit all of it.
Celeste could walk.
We can't let that happen.
Steve really loved us, didn't he?
Yes. He did.
We have to stand up to celeste.
[phone ringing]
David: Is that her?
She just doesn't get it.
Completely delusional celeste.
She can't get away with this.
[phone continues ringing]
You okay, kristina?
We have to go to the police. Now.
Why?
Because mom said something.
Hi.
Hey.
Sit tight, we're looking good.
The prosecution calls to the stand kristina beard.
Kristina?
Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth,
And nothing but the truth?
I do.
You started tape recording your interactions
With your mother, correct?
Yes.
And why did you start recording your mother, kristina?
Because I thought that if she could hear herself
On the recording that she would realize
How hurtful she was being.
But then I heard something I didn't wanna believe.
Your honor, the prosecution wishes to introduce
Into evidence the following tape.
Objection!
Grounds?
The tape will corroborate previous testimony.
I'd like to hear it.
Hi, mama.
Hmm.
Is that all you have to say to me?
What about "I'm sorry"?
You never say no to me, kris. What's going on with you?
Where are you staying? At david's?
You girls.
If you want any more of my money
You better get your butts home today.
We're not coming home, mama.
What did I ever do that was so wrong?
Everything I've ever done has been for you girls.
The jobs I worked, marrying steve,
It's all been just to give you a better life.
Now how can you abandon me like this?
I don't wanna abandon you, mama, but you're scaring me.
Ugh.
You know I need help, kristina.
This trial is a little trickier than I thought.
Kristina: What do you mean?
What did you do, mama?
Celeste: Why don't you go make your mama another drink?
Kristina: What did you do, mama?
Celeste: The police arrested heather.
I don't know what she's gonna say to 'em.
Kristina: Is this about? About the check?
I wrote that check
So heather could hire someone to kill tracey.
[sobs]
A lot of people believe that the bible says
That money is the root of all evil.
What the bible actually says is that the love of money
Is the root of all evil.
Celeste beard loved money
More than she loved anything or anyone.
She may not have pulled the trigger
But she did orchestrate her own husband's murder.
You must find celeste beard guilty.
Celeste beard is not a saint,
But she is a caring person who picks up strays.
Tracey tarlton is a stray celeste thought she could help.
Celeste did not pull the trigger that killed steve beard.
Tracey tarlton shot steve beard
In a fit of delusion and selfish fury,
Wanting to have celeste to herself.
She is the real perpetrator of this crime.
We the jury find the defendant, celeste beard,
Guilty of capital murder.
[courtroom gasps]
Judge: Bailiff, that's all for today.
How could you betray me like this?
[sobbing] I'm your mother!
[sobbing]
Judge: The sentence hearing begins tomorrow.
Kristina: All I did was try to love you.
You say that we betrayed you
But I have done nothing but try to make you happy.
I loved you, and steve loved you and you betrayed him.
You said you wanted us to have a family and a nice life.
We had that with steve.
You took all of that away.
You shouldn't get to walk free in the world when steve doesn't.
I don't think I'll ever forgive you, mama.
I really appreciate what you girls did.
I know my dad would, too. He really loved you.
Everything kristina said up there was true.
We really loved steve.
Before steve I never had anyone who hugged me
Or told me they were proud of me.
Oh.
He was a really good dad.
Kristina: I don't regret what I did, jennifer.
You did what you had to.
Yeah.
I'm so proud of you.
♪
♪ I'm livin' this life I'm livin' ♪
♪ I've been known for sinnin' ♪
♪ but I can't seem to change ♪
♪ I'm looking in this great big mirror, ♪
♪ wishing things were clearer ♪
♪ but I've always been this way ♪
♪ I don't know why I do these things that I do ♪
♪ but life was made for living, baby, ♪
♪ you should do too ♪
♪ 'cause if I'm wrong, then I'm wrong ♪
♪ but I won't apologize for living ♪
♪ I give 'til it's gone if I'm wrong, ♪
♪ then, baby girl, please forgive me, ♪
♪ but I do my best, ♪
♪ but it won't be buried down ♪
♪ 'til I'm dead and gone ♪
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