[upbeat music]
Hi, sweetheart!
[baby fusses]
Good morning!
-Don't you look wonderful! -Oh, so do you!
Thank you so much.
Let's give ourselves a round of applause,
And let's start off with our favorite,
Some nice shoulder rolls.
Roll out all that stress, all that tension.
Get your spine nice and tall...
[baby cries]
Oop!
[upbeat music]
It's okay.
[babies cry]
And let's do a nice side body stretch, okay?
Go, keep that core engaged.
Step out, good job.
All right, and hold.
[babies crying]
Oh--it's okay.
[upbeat music]
What a class.
[upbeat music]
Well, I guess we know who's really in charge
Around here, right?
All right, let's take a short break.
[suspenseful music]
[buzzer rings]
Hi, dad.
[chuckling]
Let's go home, baby.
[soft music]
-What is all this? -Shh, shh, shh, shh!
Zoe is down for the night.
-Did you feed her? -Fed her,
Changed her diaper, and now,
I am watching her on the baby monitor.
But the real question is,
Which would you like first:
Dinner--I made sushi--or
Full-body massage with coconut oil?
Ooh.
Massage first. Please.
[soft music]
Mm.
What did I do to deserve you?
Don't worry, I'll send you an invoice.
[she chuckles]
[soft music]
[knocking]
[gavin] it's 2:00 in the afternoon!
Hey, get your butt up out of bed!
You are not gonna sleep all day.
I just got out of the frickin' doc.
I think I'm entitled to a little vacation.
Well, I think you've had a little vacation
For 18 months.
So, no, you're not entitled.
Listen to me, hey.
[he grunts]
You look at me.
I am not going to support you anymore.
You get back on your feet,
You go find yourself a job,
Or you are out of here.
Do you understand?
Now, you can live here rent free,
But you are going to work.
Dad, no one is going to hire someone with a record.
Stop with the whole
"poor me and the system's against me" crap.
I am sick of it
And I'm not buying it.
Get up and start looking for a job.
What's the matter?
I'm scared.
I was just never any good at being normal.
Honey...
[soft music]
[he sighs]
You are gonna be just fine.
The trick is to find something that you want to do,
Or something at least that's not gonna drive you crazy.
[she scoffs]
Okay? Come here.
Mm.
[soft music]
Get your butt up out of bed!
[door closes]
[exclaims]
[soft music]
Think I found something.
Okay, great, what is it?
There's this post-natal fitness instructor.
She helps moms get back into shape
After they have babies,
And she needs an assistant to help run her office.
All right.
She have a website? What's the link?
You're working.
What's the link?
-Fine. -Thank you.
I swear, half the women at the doc were moms
And all they could talk about was how having a baby
Totally wiped out their bodies.
Well, this stroller mom lady,
She's doing something about it,
And I think I might like it.
[sighs]
What do you think?
[suspenseful music]
Dad?
Dad!
-Hey! -I can't feel my hands!
[he cries out]
-Oh, god! -Dad! Okay, um... Okay.
Let's get you to the hospital, okay?
Okay.
Okay. I know, I know.
It's okay, I know, I know.
Come on, come on.
[suspenseful music]
[he grunts]
Okay. I'm coming!
[suspenseful music]
Okay.
[engine revs]
We're going.
[suspenseful music]
[window glides down]
[retching]
[suspenseful music]
Hang on.
[engine revs]
According to the angiogram,
You're 100 percent blocked in one of your arteries.
How am I still alive?
Blood found its way around the blockage.
-You're lucky. -Hm.
I've got you on the schedule tonight for angioplasty.
We'll put a stent in that artery
And that'll open it up.
Um, is this operation, you know, uh, dicey?
It's definitely a serious procedure,
And, sure, there are some risks.
But the success rate holds at 97 percent.
Frankly, we do these all the time.
No issues.
I'll see you in a few hours,
-Okay? -Okay.
Hey.
If for any reason I don't make it,
I need you to know something.
Dad, don't talk like that, you're gonna be fine.
It's about your mother
And about how she died.
Mom died of breast cancer, so?
She didn't die of breast cancer.
What?
[suspenseful music]
You were about six months old
And she went out for a walk one night.
She got hit by a car.
[suspenseful music]
You said mom died of breast cancer.
Why would you lie about that?
Two reasons.
One, I felt guilty.
If I'd gone walking with her that night,
She'd be here right now.
Do you know how worried I've been
About me getting breast cancer?
I check my boobs every single day,
I'm so paranoid!
And that's the second reason.
[she scoffs]
Why are you telling me this now?
Because the woman that drove the car
That killed your mom
Was audrey bates.
The fitness lady?
The woman whose website you showed me.
And seeing her face again was a bit of a shock.
Dad, audrey bates is a pretty common name.
It can't really be the same audrey bates.
No, it is.
I remember her from the trial.
It was 20 years ago,
But she hasn't changed much.
Probably shouldn't work for her, sweetie.
[suspenseful music]
You should sit.
[somber music]
This is kelsey.
She's a counselor.
What--what happened?
Is he all right?
His arteries were blocked more than we thought.
There were some... Complications.
We did everything we could...
But your father passed.
[somber music]
You--you said it was a routine operation.
It is, most of the time, but sometimes, very rarely...
There are problems.
I'm sorry.
[somber music]
Well, that, uh, kinda sucks, doesn't it?
[somber music]
You--you can't see him.
You can't go in there, I'm sorry.
-I need to see him. -I'm sorry, you can't.
I have to see my dad, I have to see my dad!
[somber music]
Excellent job, ladies.
Five-minute break, okay?
[suspenseful music]
Hello, audrey?
Oh, hi.
-Hi, I'm brooklyn. -Oh!
I know we were supposed to meet at the office,
But I thought I'd come check out the class,
See how it all worked.
That was a very good idea on your part.
Why didn't I think of that?
Come on, I'll introduce you to the group.
Not a problem, bring 'em on down.
Yeah.
Oh, we're very pet friendly.
Okay, that's terrific.
We'll see you at the park at 8:00 a.M.
-All right, bye now. -Hey, babe.
That is the third mom I signed up this morning.
We are now up to 97 clients.
We are busy.
[giggling] matt, this is brooklyn;
Brooklyn, this is matt.
Hi! Are you signing up for classes?
Oh--no, actually, brooklyn is gonna start
Working here in the office.
Oh, really?
[baby fusses]
Oh, hi, zoe!
Can you say hello to brooklyn, sweetheart?
Hi, zoe, hi, cutie pie, how are you?
You're always saying you need time
To get back to your writing, so I thought we'd hire someone
To help out around here.
-You don't mind, do you? -Mm-hm.
Yo! Knock-knock, anybody home?
Oh, come on in, jane.
Hey! Hello!
Oh, good to see you!
Hi, dolly! Lookin' buff!
Can you show me those guns?
Yes you can, I know you can!
Brooklyn, you gotta meet jane.
She is my crazy best friend since the ninth grade.
Eighth grade.
She always gets it wrong.
Nice to meet you.
And since we are so busy,
Jane is gonna start teaching a second stroller moms class
At a different park across town.
Wow! You are busy.
See, babe?
We need the help.
Uh-huh.
And what brings you here?
Matt, who is stuck in the 1980s,
Asked me to come by and fill out start paperwork,
With a damn pen, for christ's sake.
And here I thought she wanted to see her best friend.
[chuckles]
Matt said he was gonna cook lunch.
What's on the menu, wolfgang? Toast?
Actually, miss smarty-pants,
I ordered italian.
[soft, tense music]
-Beautiful, thank you! -Voilà!
So, how did you and matt meet?
[laughing] well, he was incredibly rude.
-Oh? -Ucla.
She was smoking right outside of our classroom
And I asked her to kindly put out her cigarette.
Kempos!
You were addicted to frickin' kempo cigarettes.
So gross.
He asked me out anyway.
And I got you to quit smoking.
Maybe that's why I'm single.
I would never let a woman tell me what to do.
No, it's because you like living alone.
You told me.
That's true.
My house is a mess but it's my mess.
[zoe cries]
Oh! She's hungry.
And what do you expect me to do about it?
If I had the equipment, honey,
Believe me, I would.
If you had the equipment, matt,
Audrey wouldn't be dating you.
That's right. You'd be dating me.
No, I don't think so.
[zoe fusses]
I can see that you're both really great parents.
I had to convince her to have kids.
It was like pulling teeth.
Don't listen to him.
You're both gonna be there for her
For the rest of her life.
See her go off to college, find her career,
Get married, grandkids, all of it.
How 'bout you, brooklyn?
Are you close with your parents?
My father died two days ago
And my mother was murdered when I was a baby.
[thunk]
[dark music]
I'm sorry.
You're "sorry."
That's such an odd expression.
I mean, we all say it, but what are you really saying?
[dark music]
It's not like you killed her, right?
I just meant--
I know what you meant.
Are you doing okay?
Yeah. One day at a time.
My father had a heart condition, hereditary,
So there was nothing anyone could do about it.
Well, as for my mom,
Her case was just reopened.
Really?
After all this time?
Yep.
And I'm pretty certain that her murderer
Will be brought to justice.
Brooklyn, if you need anything,
And I mean anything,
You let us know, sweetheart, okay?
Well, um, you're letting me work with you
And I do really need a job, so...
You're helping me already.
[tense music]
Thank you so much for coming.
Thank you for lunch.
-I appreciate it. -Absolutely.
It was lovely meeting you.
Nice meeting you too.
Drive safe.
[tense music]
Next time you hire someone,
Don't you think you should check
With the, uh, guy that does the accounting first?
What's the matter?
You don't want to finish your novel?
Well, yeah, but when you first started this business,
I promised you that I'd run the office
While you taught the classes.
This is, like, my job.
Your job is to be my incredibly sexy man
And to write brilliant, bestselling books.
That's your job.
Well, hope she works out.
[tense music]
So I, um...
Got the job.
She's actually kinda nice.
And she pays well.
And I'm gonna tear her life apart
Piece by piece.
[tense music]
And I'm gonna enjoy it.
Don't think I should do it?
Think I should forget about it?
Yeah, well, I'm not gonna forget it.
[tense music]
I'm doing this for the both of you.
[tense music]
I'm doing it for all of us.
[upbeat music]
Keep breathing, keep breathing.
You're doing great, ladies.
-[baby fussing] -nice.
After this one, we are gonna pulse.
Pulse, pulse, pulse.
[upbeat music]
Good job.
Sit back on those heels.
[upbeat music]
[telephone rings]
Stroller moms, this is brooklyn. How can I help you?
Oh yeah, you need to switch your time.
Yeah, no worries. Excuse me.
Let me check the schedule
And see what spots I have available...
How is Thursday at 9:30?
With this website,
Your students can sign up for classes
Within literally seconds
And get all the information that they need,
And we can post a video of you doing a presentation
So that you and matt don't have to be on the phone for hours
Explaining the stroller moms program.
The first time you talk to your students
Is when they come to class.
Brooklyn, this is incredible.
Thank you!
What do you think, babe?
Well, most of the women who enroll in stroller moms
Are sitting at home alone with their babies
And are in dire need of adult conversation.
I think they like picking up the phone
And speaking to an actual human being.
So, yeah, let's computerize the entire process,
Make it so that nobody ever has to talk to anybody.
Sounds great.
I am so sorry.
-I didn't know he-- -no, it's okay.
I'll talk to him when he gets back.
Oh, uh, did you pay the insurance?
I did, and I did some research.
You are paying a fortune.
You sure you don't want a better deal?
Oh no, it's okay.
I learned a long time ago not to take chances.
Why do you say that?
Well, uh...
[soft, tense music]
When I was your age,
I was in an accident, and, uh...
Let's just say it's a good idea to have insurance.
I'm fine with my rate.
-What happened? -Oh, it's, uh...
It's not important.
Please?
[soft, tense music]
[music turns dark]
I was driving at night,
And I was coming home after a long shift
At the restaurant.
And, uh, all of a sudden,
This woman just walked out in front of my car.
[thud, scream]
Really?
I didn't even have time to hit the brakes,
It all just-- it happened so fast.
There was nothing I could do.
What happened to the woman?
She died.
Oh. Did she?
I was charged with involuntary manslaughter,
But it was my first offense.
Lucky for me, the judge was a friend of my father's.
Yes, lucky for you!
I got six months' community service.
Picked up a lot of trash along the freeway, but...
It's a lot better than going to jail, right?
Oh, most def, I mean,
Who knows what would have happened to you in jail?
Exactly.
You know those women in jail.
Ugh, I hear they'll just slit your throat
For just smiling at them.
So, uh, these days,
Every time I help a woman get back into shape
After giving birth, I feel like--
Like I'm sort of doing something
To help make up for what happened, you know?
It's so good that you can justify it like that
In your mind.
Anyways, that is why I pay a lot for insurance.
Got it.
Well, I did check,
And you could be paying a lot less
If you and matt were married.
[soft music]
Why aren't we married?
[he exclaims]
You're asking this now?
Well, it's a fair question.
Honey, we've been over this.
Remind me.
What do you wanna get married for?
A, because we love each other;
B, we're doing everything a married couple does,
And c, zoe.
My point exactly.
We have all the things you just mentioned,
And gee whiz, whaddya know?
We did it all without having to incur
The cost or the hassle of having a wedding.
We'd save a lot with the insurance.
Mm!
Who told you that?
Brooklyn.
[rinses and spits]
Of course she did.
Why are you not interested in marrying me?
Is it because you don't love me, or--
Would you stop?
I work for you.
I take care of zoe.
I support you in everything that you do.
I even went back to bartending to help finance stroller moms.
Would I have done all of that if I didn't love you?
What kind of question is that?
If you love me, you should marry me.
Oh, okay. Marriage by gunpoint, terrific.
We've been together ten years.
That's right.
And things are just fine.
[soft, tense music]
Yeah. They're great.
Good night.
[soft, tense music]
[he sighs]
Where are you going?
I am gonna go do some writing.
[soft, tense music]
All right, eyes over your fingertips.
Hold.
Breathe in.
[upbeat music]
[she exhales]
And release.
Nice job, everybody.
Grab a drink, take a little break, okay?
Hi, sweet girl, how you doing?
Yeah?
I'm exhausted!
I was up all night writing,
So I'm gonna go take a nap.
Okay.
[soft, tense music]
You want me to tuck you in?
[soft, tense music]
[music turns dark]
[exhales deeply]
[camera's shutter snaps]
[dark music]
-Brooklyn? -Yes.
About what you said.
What did I say?
You asked me if...
I wanted you to tuck me in.
[tense music]
Yes?
[tense music]
Completely inappropriate.
Please don't talk to me that way.
[dark music]
I'm sorry.
I was just making a joke.
It won't happen again.
Okay.
[upbeat music]
"my dearest brooklyn.
I know I shouldn't say this,
But I can't stop thinking about you.
I love you. Matt."
What, for me? Oh, they're beautiful!
"matt. These emails you're writing to me
Are completely inappropriate.
I am offended."
"sorry, brooklyn.
I just can't help how I feel."
And... Release.
Nice job, ladies.
See you all on Friday, okay?
[tense music]
Stop it, don't touch me like that!
Stop it, get away from me!
I swear, if you touch me one more time,
I'm gonna freak out, okay?
Do not touch me!
-Hey. -Do not touch me!
Stop it! Get away from me!
Just stay away from me!
Do not touch me. Don't touch me!
Brooklyn, brooklyn, what's going on?
Just tell him to leave me alone.
[tense music]
Why is she so upset?
I have no idea.
I was sitting at the table just writing,
And then, all of a sudden, she started screaming at me.
Did you two get into a fight or something?
No, she just started freaking out.
I tried to ask what was wrong but she wouldn't tell me.
What did you do to her? Did you touch her?
No!
Why was she screaming "don't touch me"
If you didn't touch her?
Honey, I have no idea.
I'm gonna call her.
-Will you please grab zoe? -Yeah.
[exclaims]
[tense music]
Look, the last thing I wanted to do
Is upset you, and so,
I've been keeping my mouth shut about all this.
Brooklyn, you better be careful what you're about to say to me.
I've known matt for years,
And he has never crossed the line with any woman.
I understand that.
He's the nicest, most decent man I've ever met.
That's why I'm with him.
That was my first impression as well, but...
Things changed.
It started the first week I was on the job, and...
The things he was saying, it seemed harmless,
But then, he started... Touching me.
My arm, stroking my back.
He does that with everybody.
He didn't mean anything by that.
That's what I thought.
But then, one day, when he was going to take a nap, he...
Asked me to tuck him in.
He asked you to tuck him in?
And then, he started emailing me.
I see his emails.
He hasn't been writing you.
He writes me from his "novelist" address,
Not his personal.
What did he say?
Well, just that he...
Couldn't stop thinking about me,
That he wanted to be with me.
I said what he was writing was completely inappropriate
And that he should stop.
I mean, it's all right there.
You can read the entire email chain.
And then, the other day, when I was home...
I got this huge bouquet of red roses
Delivered to me.
[tense music]
And, um,
And you're sure they were from him?
The card says, "from matthew."
[tense music]
He also bought me these.
[tense music]
I told him if he didn't stop it,
I was going to tell you.
I just--I didn't know what to do.
You know, I didn't wanna lose my job,
And he's--he's my boss.
Then today, he came at me.
He was like an octopus,
And his hands were all over me,
And he tried to kiss me.
I--I grabbed my stuff and I ran outta there,
And then, that's-- that's when you showed up.
Oh.
Oh, brooklyn, I'm so sorry.
[brooklyn mock-weeps]
[brooklyn sighs deeply]
I didn't do any of that. She's out of her mind.
Then how do you explain this?
It's your credit card statement.
Roses, $200.
Lingerie, $350.
And you're the one telling me
We don't have the money to hire new employees?
She's in the office all day by herself.
She got a hold of my credit card number.
Don't treat me like an idiot.
-I read the emails. -What emails?
From the account you keep for your writing.
I read 'em all, back and forth between you and brooklyn.
What?
I never use that account.
I haven't checked my profile in, like, three years.
That's because you haven't written anything in three years.
Oh, thanks for that, that felt nice.
[typing]
I didn't write these.
Then who the hell did?
She must have done it!
She went into the drawer, she got my password,
She logged into my account,
She pretended she was me.
Oh, and so she wrote to herself, back and forth?
-Yes. -Do you know how preposterous
That sounds?
Honey, brooklyn is obviously trying
To make me look bad for some reason.
Do you remember last week when I pulled that all-nighter?
The next day, I was getting ready for a nap
And do you know what she said to me?
-Do tell. -She goes,
"do you want me to tuck you in?"
-She said you said that. -She said I said that?
That's what she said you said.
I didn't say that, she said that.
-That's not what she says. -Whatever she said I said,
-I didn't say. -Ugh, this is ridiculous!
Just admit it.
This is why you refuse to get married!
Brooklyn is 20 and beautiful,
And you tried to get her to sleep with you.
-Honey, I swear to you-- -oh, don't!
This is just like you and that old college girlfriend of yours.
-Oh my god, that was years ago! -No, you'll never change.
And I'm tired of paying all your bills.
Okay.
Wanna be some bigtime novelist
Who goes and screws younger women, fine.
But go do it somewhere else.
You're sleeping on the couch.
Tomorrow, I want you out of my house.
You inherited this house.
Don't act like you paid for it!
When brooklyn came into the office
And computerized everything, matt couldn't deal with it.
Made him feel useless.
I didn't mean to hurt his feelings.
We know that.
I'm just saying
That when a man feels useless,
He'll try anything he can
To make himself feel vital again,
And in this case, he did it in a really messed up way.
He tried to sleep with you.
Typical male behavior,
And I am not the least bit surprised.
Come on, jane, you've always had a problem with matt.
Only because I think you could've found better.
Plenty of rich guys out there, and you pick what?
A writer.
And then he tries to bang your hot assistant
To puff up his ego?
Oh, he's a loser.
Always has been.
Thank you, jane,
For that glowing synopsis of my life.
One of the best reviews I've ever gotten.
-What are you doing here? -I've been trying to speak
To brooklyn but she won't answer my calls,
And she didn't stop by the house this morning.
You stay the hell away from her.
-You need to leave. -She's framing me, aren't you?
What did I do to you? What did I ever do to you?
You know, I'm calling the police.
-Jane, no. -Fine, I'm recording this.
Please stop the act!
All right, babe, can't you see what she's doing?
She's playing you.
She's making this whole thing up!
Matt, you put one hand on her,
I don't care what audrey says, I'm calling 911.
Damn it, jane, stop!
Matt, this is not the time or the place.
-You need to go. -Why are you doing this, huh?
-Why are you doing this? -Do not touch me, mr. Conroy!
Please don't touch me. Do not touch me!
You know I didn't do any of the things
You're accusing me of, admit it!
Please don't let him touch me, don't let him hurt me again.
Admit it!
[tense music]
Right in front of the clients, perfect.
This is my reputation at stake.
And this is my business at stake.
You've known me for ten years.
You've known her two months.
You need to go home, pack your bags,
And get out of the house.
Give me that.
[grim music]
[groaning]
[panting]
[spraying]
[sighs]
[phone dialing]
[operator] 911, what's your emergency?
[dramatic crying]
[officer] we received a call from a woman by the name of brooklyn hart.
Brooklyn hart? Yeah, well, isn't that surprising?
Mr. Conroy, where were you this morning
Between the hours of 9:30 and 10:30 a.M.?
I was here, at home.
Can anybody confirm that?
I was at the park teaching a class, so...
I was here by myself, packing.
-Where you goin'? -It's a long story,
And frankly, it's none of your business.
Actually, mr. Conroy, if the judge determines
You're a flight risk, it is our business.
Flight risk? What is this all about?
Oh wait, you know what, let me guess: Brooklyn's saying
That I stole candy from her when she was five years old.
No, no, no, wait, wait, that's not good enough.
Uh, I wrote a book that traumatized her,
And now she wants to sue me.
That's it, isn't it?
Actually, she's saying you tried to kill her.
[tense music]
What happened?
According to miss hart,
Mr. Conroy came to her home
Between 9:45 and 10:15 a.M.
He forced his way in and slammed a door
Into her face several times.
She's lying!
We also have cell phone video
Of you and miss hart in the park
In a physical altercation 30 minutes prior.
[jane] I'm calling 911.
Damn it, jane, stop it!
Matt, this is not the time or the place.
Why are you doing this, huh? Why are you doing this?
[brooklyn] do not touch me, mr. Conroy! Do not touch me!
-Please don't touch me. -You know I didn't do
Any of the things you're accusing me of, admit it!
Please don't let him touch me, do not let him hurt me again.
Admit it!
This is insane. She's making the whole thing up.
-Babe, tell him. -Officer, there's gotta be
Some sort of explanation for all this.
Mr. Conroy, I'm placing you under arrest.
She's framing me!
Turn around and put your hands behind your back.
[handcuffs clicking]
Officer, officer, please,
Let's just go talk to brooklyn
And we can sort this whole thing out.
Please, there's gotta be some kind of explanation.
[panting]
Jesus.
[sobbing]
Miss hart?
I told you to stay home.
You shouldn't be here.
Brooklyn, what is going on?
He--he--he came to my house.
He tried to kill me!
[doors closing]
Go inside, come on.
[engine starting]
[solemn music]
I miss you so much.
This is a total nightmare.
[matt] I know.
I can't believe this is happening.
We need money for a lawyer.
Aren't they gonna provide you with one?
[matt] yeah, but we should get a heavyweight,
Someone we know is gonna fight for us.
And that's... That's gonna require money.
What kind of money?
I need you to take out a second mortgage on your house.
-You don't wanna do that? -Not really.
Babe, this is my life we're talking about here.
I mean, we need to prove that she's framing me.
I'm not so sure she is framing you.
Wait... You think I did it?
You trust her and not me, still?
I just can't believe that she would lie
About something like this.
And yet you find it easy to believe
That I would try to kill her?
Look at me.
I'm the father of our child.
You've known me most of your life.
Why can't you trust me?
If you want to be angry at me for something,
Be angry that I wasn't the provider that I could've been
Or that I didn't pack the dishwasher
The way that you wanted me to, but don't hate me
Because of a lie, please.
What do you want me to do?
-You cheated on me. -I did not.
You assaulted this young girl.
No, I didn't!
You're gonna have to find a court-appointed lawyer.
That's it. I am not gonna mortgage
Everything I own to pay for some fancy law firm.
[solemn music]
Okay, okay.
You don't want to help me with the lawyer, that's fine,
But can you at least try to find out more about brooklyn?
I mean, we barely know who she is.
She's got to have a reason for doing this to me.
[door opening]
I need to go.
That was matt?
Look, I don't expect you to take my side in all of this.
-Let's not. -If you need to fire me
Because of this, I understand.
No, brooklyn...
As long as I have a business,
You have a job here.
Thank you.
That means the world to me.
[tender music]
Here... These came in the mail.
They probably got held up in shipping,
But they're from matt.
You have got to be kidding me.
I mean, you saw the lingerie he bought me.
Apparently he's into that stuff.
He never was with me.
You want 'em? I don't.
No, no, get rid of 'em.
Try 'em on.
They might fit you.
-No. -Come on.
I mean, you might as well, right?
Okay, sure, why not?
Gosh, I haven't worn heels in...
[chuckling]
It's been a minute.
Well...
-Oh. -Wow, look at you!
How do they feel?
Um... Little tight.
[chuckling]
Oh, yeah, no, way too tight.
No, no, no, no, no. No thank you.
[sighs]
You mind if I try them on?
Yeah, be my guest.
Let's hope he had the forethought to know
Your shoe size before he went and bought shoes for you.
Wow.
I mean, they do look amazing on you.
Oh, whoa, whoa!
Oh, whoa, are you okay?
Yeah, thank you.
Yeah, they are hard to--
[screaming]
-Oh my gosh! -Oh my god!
I am so sorry! Are you okay?
No, it went right through! Ow!
I'm gonna take you to the emergency room.
-Wait, wait, wait, zoe, zoe. -I know, I will get zoe.
I'm gonna get you in the car first.
Okay, okay.
Okay. Ow.
All right, let's get you to the door.
It'll be okay, let's just, uh, get you off your feet.
Wait, but where's my phone?
Are you sure you don't have it?
Did you check that tote bag?
Yeah, twice, and I looked all over the house for it.
Let me call the nurse's desk and see if they found your phone.
Thank you, brooklyn.
I feel so bad about your foot.
I'm gonna be fine, I just need to...
Yeah, you need to sleep.
Um, can you, uh, call jane
And see if she can teach my classes as well as hers?
-Absolutely. -And make sure
To check on zoe and feed her.
Don't worry, I'll handle everything.
And I'll camp out in the guest bedroom,
Stay here as long as it takes until you are back on your feet.
Okay, thank you. I'll pay you.
No, you won't. It's the least I can do.
Sleep.
[groans]
[soft, ominous music]
[unlocking]
Dear stroller moms,
It is with a heavy heart
That I send this message.
I will be closing stroller moms
Until further notice
Due to unforeseen circumstances.
What the hell is this?
[phone beeping]
[phone dialing]
[audrey] hi, this is audrey.
Your call is very important to me,
So please leave a message.
[beep]
Hey, it's jane.
I just got your email.
What is this about you cancelling all the classes?
How come you didn't tell me?
Give me a call.
[phone beeps]
[tense music]
[mixer whirring]
Here you go.
[dark music]
Good, drink as much as you can.
Thank you, brooklyn.
[doorbell ringing]
Jane, hi.
Where's audrey? Is she here?
She's sleeping. She, uh, hurt her foot.
What? How? I need to talk to her.
-You can't come in. -Excuse me?
She's sleeping, and I don't want to wake her.
Why isn't she answering her phone?
Because she's recovering from a very serious foot injury,
And the doctors want her to rest.
And that's why she's cancelling all her classes?
-Yes. -That's crazy.
I mean, I, I can teach all of her classes
Until she's walking again.
She knows that.
Something doesn't make sense here, brooklyn.
I've known audrey all of her life.
She has never cancelled anything.
[dramatic music]
-No, no. -Hey!
Who the hell do you think you are?
She will call you when she feels better.
Brooklyn!
What is going on?
Brooklyn!
[dramatic music]
[typing]
[dramatic music]
[phone beeping]
[phone dialing]
[audrey] hi, this is audrey.
Your call is very important to me,
So please leave a message. [beep]
So, I don't know if you heard or not,
But I went to your house, and brooklyn
Wouldn't let me see you,
Which totally pissed me off,
So I did a massive internet search
On brooklyn hart, and do you know what I found?
Nothing, not a damn thing.
She's a ghost.
I don't know who she is, and I sure as hell don't know
Why she isn't letting your best friend talk to you.
I'm not gonna email you about this
Because I know that brooklyn has access to your account.
Look, bottom line, I love you
And I am worried about you.
If you get this, give me a call.
I'm freaking out over here.
[tense music]
[engine starting]
[knocking]
[doorbell ringing, banging]
Audrey!
[doorbell ringing]
[knocking]
[intense music]
[engine starting]
[tense music]
[doorknob rattling]
[traffic rushing]
[dramatic music]
[drawer opening]
[drawers closing, opening]
[dark music]
[groans]
Wolf.
[dark music]
[brooklyn] zoe!
Look what I got for mommy!
Her favorite cigarettes!
That's right! Now, she said she quit smoking,
But we all know she likes to smoke, don't we?
And, to help mommy's life go up in flames big time,
I've got... Lighter fluid!
Can you say "lighter fluid"?
Sure you can.
And, I've got something else.
Guess what else I've got.
[gasps, bag rustling]
[pills rattling]
Sleeping pills!
Yeah, she's gonna take these pills
And they're gonna help her go to sleep.
That's right, she's gonna take so many of these,
And she's never gonna wake up.
[baby crying]
What?
What's the matter?
[sniffs]
Oh, did you go poopie-poo?
Oh, it's okay, sweet girl.
Why don't we take you back to my place
And I'll change your diaper, okay?
Okay, all right, let's go.
[dramatic music]
Oh my god.
[phone dialing]
It's me again.
I found out who she is.
Okay, hey, all right.
Let's change your di--
Oh my. Jane, you scared me.
What are you doing in my house?
What am I doing in your house?
I think the real question is,
What are you doing in audrey's house...
Elizabeth ann wolf?
I know who you are.
I was at the trial 20 years ago.
You're the daughter of the woman audrey hit with her car.
Your dad brought you into the courtroom in a car seat,
A lot like that one.
I remember the whole thing like it was yesterday.
Assault, huh?
Who'd you beat up?
-Math teacher. -Why?
Said he liked to grade on a curve,
And instead he tried to grade my curve,
So I put him in the hospital.
Fair enough.
So, what are you trying to do?
Are you trying to hurt audrey for what she did?
You want revenge, is that it?
Yeah, matt was right.
You framed him, didn't you?
And we all fell for it!
You know, getting back at audrey isn't gonna fix anything.
No, see, that's where you're wrong.
It's gonna fix everything!
You are done, girlfriend.
I left a message on audrey's voicemail,
Told her all about you.
Don't worry, I didn't call the cops yet.
I'm gonna let audrey make that decision.
[solemn music]
Look, I am sorry about your mom.
But audrey did her time.
She paid her price,
Something you can obviously relate to.
[baby crying]
[grunting]
[intense music]
[grunting, groaning]
[smacking, grunting]
Stupid, stupid, stupid!
Why did you do that?
[tense music]
[groans]
[baby crying]
[jane] that's why I'm single.
I would never let a woman tell me what to do.
No, it's because you like living alone.
-You told me. -That's true.
My house is a mess, but it's my mess.
[baby crying]
[birds chirping]
[car beeps]
[car beeps, unlocks]
[engine starting]
[intense music]
[garage door whirring]
[engine revving]
[garage door closing]
[groaning]
[panting]
[birds chirping]
[dark music]
[door closes softly]
[tense music]
Brooklyn?
Uh, yeah?
[cabinet locking]
How are you feeling?
I don't know.
-How's zoe? Is she okay? -She's fine.
Why don't you lay down and I'll cook you some food?
Oh, I'm not hungry.
What are you doing?
Just, uh, cleaning up some loose ends.
[phone dings]
Guess what I found.
Oh, where was it?
In the car, under the passenger seat.
How the hell did it get there?
On the way to the hospital, I guess.
[soft music]
Are you hungry?
You want me to cook you some breakfast?
-Brooklyn! -What?
[baby fussing]
Zoe's diapers.
When was the last time you changed them?
You are so right.
That's my bad.
Let me go do that.
[somber music]
[phone dialing]
[jane] yo, this is jane.
You know what to do. [beep]
Hey, jane, it's me.
I'm at the park, it's about... 10:15.
I just wanted to drop by and say hi to everybody.
Uh, thank you so much for substituting for me,
But... Uh, where are you ladies?
Where's the class?
Did you move the venue to another park or something?
I'm a little confused. Give me a call, okay?
Bye.
Hi, tatiana, audrey bates. How are you?
Well, I hurt my foot,
But jane took over my classes.
I'm at the park, but I can't find you ladies.
What do you mean I cancelled all my classes?
-Why did you do that? -I'm so sorry, audrey.
I was just trying to help you get some rest.
Did you ask jane if she could substitute for me?
I did, I--I called her, I texted her,
I sent her emails, and she never responded,
So I didn't-- I didn't know what to do.
So I just... I told everyone
That you were cancelling classes temporarily.
Temporarily?
That email you sent out made everybody think
I was permanently shutting down the entire business.
I never intended that, I... I'm so sorry, audrey.
I was just trying to help you get rest, and...
I felt so bad after what I did to your foot, and I didn't...
[gentle music]
I'll call everybody.
Tell 'em I'm resuming classes.
It might be too late for that.
What do you mean?
I've kept in touch with the moms,
And... Almost all of them have found new fitness coaches.
[solemn music]
Great.
Do you realize what you've done?
You've basically destroyed my entire business.
I have worked for ten years to get to this point,
And now I'm gonna have to start all over again.
[phone ringing]
Hi, shauna.
Yes, we were just talking about stroller moms,
And I was about to call you.
About the classes, we are starting up again,
And I would love to have you on the roster.
What news?
[grim music]
Oh my god.
What's going on?
Jane's dead.
What?
She, um...
She fell down her stairs.
Her neighbor found her.
[officiant] dear friends and family,
We're gathered here today to celebrate the life
Of jane miller.
While her passing was tragic and shocking,
Her days on this earth were filled
With a passionate love for yoga and fitness.
Through her years of teaching,
Jane was a gift to all of us.
[soft, eerie music]
-Hi. -Hi.
How was the service?
Oh.
It was, uh, it was sad, it was beautiful.
I can't believe she's gone.
[blender whirring]
Did you read the news?
The police think she might have been murdered.
Really?
Yeah, it's, um, something about the, uh,
The trauma to her head not matching
Her falling down the stairs.
Do they have an idea of who might have done it?
[sets drink down]
No.
They still think it was a burglar.
Yeah, lots of robberies on the news lately.
I mean, criminals everywhere, I'm tellin' ya.
To jane.
[glasses clink]
I just...
I can't believe this.
It's just...
[sighs]
You know, first matt and then my business
And now jane and just...
You're all I've got left, baby girl.
Don't know what I'd do without you.
[sighs]
[dark music]
[crickets chirring]
[grim music]
[glass clinks]
[glasses clinking]
[glasses clink]
[screen door squeaks]
[tense music]
[strikes match]
[dramatic music]
[flames billowing, crackling]
[panting]
[dialing cell phone]
[dispatcher] 9-1-1, what's your emergency?
Hi, I was just driving by this house,
And the backyard is on fire.
[soft, tense music]
[groans]
She's awake.
She's waking up.
What?
[somber music]
Ms. Bates.
Audrey bates.
[dramatic music]
[mutters]
Ms. Bates.
Audrey bates.
Ms. Bates.
Audrey bates.
What's everyone doing here?
Wh--what's going on?
Where's my baby?
I'm officer levy.
You look pretty hungover.
Where's--where's my baby?
We'll get to that.
How much did you drink before you fell asleep?
I didn't drink anything.
Pills, medication?
No, nothing.
I...
I don't--I don't know where all that came from.
I don't drink at all.
Mm-hm.
Why don't you take a seat?
Okay.
[indistinct chatter]
Okay.
We found alcohol in your bedroom,
In your kitchen and in your car,
Open container I might add.
Those aren't mine.
I don't know how those got in here.
Are these cigarettes yours?
No.
Whose are they?
Well, I--I used to smoke that brand.
[grim music]
What happened?
Zoe!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, ma'am,
You do not want to go out there.
No, what happened-- what happened to my baby?
Ma'am, please, sit down.
What's going on?
[weeping]
What happened? Please tell me what happened.
I'll tell you what happened, but...
This will be very disturbing for you to hear.
You need to prepare yourself.
At about 5:38 a.M...
We received a phone call from a passing motorist
Who saw flames and smoke coming from your backyard.
I was the first one on the scene.
Knocked real hard.
Obviously, you didn't answer,
So I went around the back.
Saw your baby stroller on fire.
That is your baby stroller, right?
[weeping]
Mm-hm.
I immediately called for fire department backup.
Meantime, I went to my car,
Opened the trunk,
Looking for the fire extinguisher.
I usually keep it towards the front
Of the trunk, you know,
But the last officer who drove my car, uh...
Apparently reshuffled the tactical gear.
So it made it a little difficult
To find the extinguisher.
Officer, officer, could you please just tell me
If my daughter is okay.
Finally found the fire extinguisher,
Returned to the backyard.
Aimed it...
At the base of the flame, just like you're supposed to.
Is my baby gone?
Ma'am, please calm down.
In my line of work child abuse is way too common.
I'm not trying to be cruel, I'm trying to send a message.
Your baby was found inside the house
On the living room floor
All by herself.
She's just fine.
Oh my god.
Oh, zoe.
Oh, my baby.
Thank you.
[weeping]
Oh, I was so worried about you.
Ms. Bates, my name is rebecca peters.
I am a case worker with child protective services.
Uh-huh.
It's my job to determine if your child
Is living in a home that's safe for her.
Oh, no, no, it is a safe home.
I...
Whatever happened last night,
I have no idea how that happ...Happ...
[sighs]
I think I know who might have done this.
Her name--her name is brooklyn.
She works for me. She has a key to my house.
I have no idea why she would do this,
But she's the only one who could.
No, I--I didn't start that fire.
I don't even smoke.
Please, you gotta believe me.
Taking in account everything that's happened,
Clearly this is a case of child endangerment.
California state law requires
We find a temporary foster home for your child
While you wait for your arraignment.
Arraignment?
I'm sure you're familiar with the term.
Your partner, matthew conroy,
Was recently arrested for assault, correct?
And you yourself have a criminal history.
Involuntary manslaughter 20 years ago.
Am I wrong?
No, you're not wrong.
So you understand why we have to do this.
Please, please, you don't have to do that,
Please no, please, please don't take her away from me.
-Please, no, I didn't do this! -Ma'am, you need to calm down!
-No! -Ma'am!
Why? No!
Oh, please.
Please give me my baby.
Please, please.
No, no.
[dramatic music]
[soft, tense music]
[dramatic music]
-Hi. -Hi.
She's still sleeping.
[indistinct discussion]
[car door closes]
[crickets chirring]
[tense music]
[door unlocks]
[brooklyn] my mother was murdered when I was a baby.
-I'm sorry. -It's such an odd expression.
I mean, we all say it, but... What are you really saying?
It's not like you killed her, right?
[officer levy] you've reached officer levy.
Leave a message at the tone
And I will return your call as soon as I can.
[tone beeps]
Officer levy, this is audrey bates.
I--I was confused this morning and I said a lot of things,
But just now I checked some old documents
And I know for sure who is framing me.
Please-- please call me back.
[traffic whirring]
[tense music]
[doorbell rings]
Can I help you?
[thud, grunt]
Hey, what are you doing?
Stop! That's my baby!
[screams]
Ow! No!
[zoe crying]
[panting]
[car door slams, engine starts]
I got you, bitch.
[cell phone ringing, vibrating]
Hello?
Good morning, audrey.
How you feeling?
You're elizabeth wolf, aren't you?
[laughs]
Took you long enough but yes.
What do you want from me?
Let's see.
What do I want from you?
Zoe, mommy wants to know what I want from her.
-What should I ask for? -Wait, wait.
-You've got zoe? -Sure do.
All safe in her car seat.
No, she's--she's with child protective services.
Not anymore.
Meet me at the park.
And if you tell anyone or bring the cops,
I'll kill her.
You lay one hand on my daughter,
-I swear I will-- -what?
What?
What are you gonna do to me that you haven't already done?
[cell phone beeps]
Hello?
Are you there?
[sighs]
[soft, tense music]
Where the hell is my car?
[panting]
[tense music]
[zoe crying]
[eerie music]
Give me my baby.
Get back.
Back off.
Look, elizabeth, I know that--
Lisa!
Lisa.
I know you're upset about what happened
To your mother, but you have to know that--
Own it.
Stop objectifying it like you had nothing to do with it.
You killed her, you murdered her.
Admit it.
Okay.
I killed her.
It was me, I did it.
And I've been thinking about your mother
Almost every day since it happened.
Oh, so genuine.
You need a kleenex?
-I wanted to contact you. -Oh, god, here it comes.
When you were old enough to understand,
I wanted to tell you how sorry I was...
And that I would have done anything
To change what happened that night.
-So why didn't you? -The lawyer said I shouldn't.
Years went by and I just-- I kept putting it off
-So I never did. -Lawyers.
Yeah, there you go again.
It's always someone else's fault, isn't it?
And don't tell me you're sorry.
You're not the least bit sorry.
What do you want from me?
I was convicted, I have a criminal record.
-I did the time. -You got off easy.
Six months cleaning up trash?
I lost my mother.
I never had a mother.
I didn't get to know her at all.
Then you probably don't know she was drunk that night.
-She wasn't drunk. -Yes, she was.
It all came out in the trial.
Your mother suffered from a bad case
Of postpartum depression.
She started drinking after she gave birth to you,
And she was drunk that night
She walked out in front of my car.
-No, that's a lie. -Check the toxicology report.
The autopsy. Did you read it?
You obviously didn't, but...
Whether she was hammered or not, it didn't matter.
The court said it was my fault regardless.
And I know you probably think it's a lame excuse,
But stroller moms is my way
Of trying to make up for what I did.
Every time I help a new mother get through the baby blues,
I...
I think of your mom...
And everything that she went through.
So what?
I'm just supposed to forgive you...
Because you've redeemed yourself?
You've paid your debt to society?
You're giving back?
No.
Open the bag.
[tense music]
Here's the deal.
You're either gonna swallow all of those pills
In the next few minutes
Or you're gonna watch something very bad happen to zoe.
You are a monster.
I lost my mother.
Zoe can lose hers.
Fair trade.
You're never gonna get away with this.
Yes, yes I will.
You know when I grabbed zoe this morning,
I made sure the foster mom saw your license plate,
So chances are the cops already like you
For kidnapping.
In fact, they're probably at your place right now
Looking for you.
Oh, but instead of going home,
The emotionally unstable audrey bates
Took her baby to their favorite park...
Where she swallowed a mountain of sleeping pills
To end it all.
Oh, gosh, and who can blame her?
I mean, with the father of her child in jail,
Her business destroyed, her best friend murdered.
Oops.
And her precious baby torn away from her
By child protective services.
Audrey bates just really didn't have
Much to live for anymore, did she?
Oh, it's the perfect news story for my morning feed,
And I cannot wait to read it
As I suck the foam off my starbucks.
You framed matt
And you killed jane, didn't you?
Matt was intentional, I did not want to hurt jane.
She brought it on herself.
So what's it gonna be, huh?
Pills or--
[gasps]
Thrills.
[pills rattling]
More.
[panting]
[zoe crying]
Get away from her.
[grunting]
[knife clatters]
[grunting]
[groaning]
[yelps]
[panting]
[grunting]
[zoe crying]
[grunting]
[zoe crying]
[panting]
[zoe crying]
Zoe, I'm coming!
Oh, no, no, no, no!
[horn blaring]
[panting]
[dramatic music]
[panting]
[leaves crunching]
[dramatic music]
[whimpers]
[panting]
You gonna put her down?
If you want to kill me, you're gonna have to kill us both.
Fine.
Your call.
[dramatic music]
[loud thud, knife clatters]
[panting]
[loud thud]
[panting]
[somber music]
[dialing cell phone]
[dispatcher] 9-1-1, what's your emergency?
A woman just tried to kill me.
[zoe crying]
Hi, zoe.
Oh, my baby.
Hi, sweetheart.
Hi, sweetheart...
[soft music]
[audrey's voice] you framed matt...
And you killed jane, didn't you?
[brooklyn] matt was intentional.
I did not want to hurt jane.
She brought it on herself.
[soft music]
Come here, baby girl.
Yes, hello.
[sighs]
[mellow music]
[audrey's voice] dear stroller moms,
I pray this email finds you well.
I'm restarting our classes and I hope you'll join me.
As you probably heard on the news,
My family and I have been through quite an ordeal.
A tragic accident that happened years ago
Caused a young woman to seek vengeance against me.
She killed my best friend and she tried to ruin my life.
But she did not succeed.
If there is a victim in this story,
It is certainly not me.
The person we should feel sorry for
Is the baby girl whose mother fell into a severe case
Of postpartum depression after giving birth to her.
With this baby girl in mind,
I'm reaching out to new mothers all over the city,
Inviting you to get healthy,
Both mentally and physically.
Because after suffering through the miracle
Of bringing a life into this world,
We all deserve it.
[soft music]