Barron's Cove (2024) Movie Script
1
Train!
There's a train coming!
Get off him!
There's a train coming!
We weren't really
anticipating a visit today.
Yeah, that's what makes
it a random inspection.
What'd you say
your name was again?
I don't think we've met.
-Caleb.
-Caleb.
This way?
Yeah, yeah. We use
this for additional storage.
You know, we got
about five tons in here.
Hey, you know what?
I never got to say
a proper thank you
to Mr. Benji for working out
that deal with me.
Could you pass that along
when you see him, please?
-I'll be sure to tell him.
-Right.
Is there anything specific
we can show you?
Hey, you know what?
We should show 'em
that new Howler mixer
that we just got in.
This thing is a real beauty.
It runs like
a Reynolds on steroids.
You wanna check it out?
Sure thing.
Okay, great.
It's over here.
I'll find you up top
when I'm done.
Caleb, right?
Hey, you got what you need?
You can call the office.
I think we'd like
to know where we stand.
Yeah, you know,
hear it from you.
When was our last delivery?
-Uh, I-I don't know, two weeks?
-Three weeks.
The structure's
two stories tall,
ceilings run 30 feet across,
15 off the ground.
Pilings on the ground floor
are half done,
and we're talking
at least a thousand feet
of steel already set.
Plus a couple hundred
more in storage.
All right, so the client pays
a bonus if we finish early.
What's your point?
Well, if you were only
buying material from us,
you'd have run out of steel
three days ago.
You fucking bastards.
Where the fuck do you get off?
I am the boss of this outfit,
and I will choose what we buy.
I didn't make the deal.
Yeah, well, fuck you,
and fuck your deal.
Okay? You think
that I'm afraid of Benji?
Your stuff is shit
and your prices are shit,
and we're done
being intimidated.
- Ray, stop. Ray.
- Don't turn your fucking back...
Get out of my face.
Hey, look, man...
You got any kids?
I got five mouths
that I'm trying to feed
and I'm just trying to run
a healthy business.
Please.
You're killing me here, huh?
Can you use your brain,
for crying out loud?
Look, we'll reconvene
on this later. Go on.
We got a buncha lunkheads
on our team.
I mean,
I got 15 pallets of rebar
I don't know what to do with.
-Sit down.
-Oh, I can't stay.
-You want a drink?
-No, I'm fine.
Sit down.
So...
how'd it go?
Fine. I...
I got the grand tour.
I... I think we're all good now.
Now?
What, they've been
using another supplier?
Dumb bastards.
Did I call this or what?
They're supposed to buy
exclusive from us,
top to bottom. That's the deal.
You don't wanna do that,
then don't make the deal, huh?
They called it a stopgap.
I don't think
it'll happen again.
Yeah?
We'll make damn sure it doesn't.
Take Mason and Sikes.
I want you to get eyes
on our friend Ray,
you know,
over at the factory job?
Yeah. Hey, you wanna
go with them?
No, I can't.
It's my weekend with Barron.
-I'm already late.
-Um...
So, how much did he give you?
Ah, it's all right, come on.
I know how these
scumbags work, huh?
I was gonna tell ya.
Nah, keep it.
Put it toward the kid's
private school, huh?
Thanks.
I need you to go back there.
Barron and I, we're going
to the lake house tonight.
I skipped last month
for that thing in Parkville.
You know, I gotta be there.
-I'm already late, Benj.
-The thing is this.
This guy knows you.
He's talked to you already.
He knows he'll
take you seriously.
-I made a promise.
-I promise, he'll understand.
I send these knuckleheads
over there,
they'll probably end up
killing him.
You, well, you know how to
get the message across.
- We're ready.
- Yeah.
Let me ask you something.
How do you think it looks
when word gets out
that we're getting
pushed around, huh?
Bad for us?
Tell me, in what way
is this good for Barron?
Besides, this is
what you're good at.
This is what you do.
And Caleb,
make sure you don't have
to go back a third time.
The Monroe City
Police Department
is a vital institution.
Under the stewardship
of my good friend,
Chief Steven Alberts,
this community is safer
and it is stronger than ever.
I don't know how much longer
I can suck in my gut.
I'm not gonna be your gym buddy
so quit asking.
Since my great-great-grandfather
served as this city's
first district attorney,
our family has been
putting your security
at the forefront
of everything we do.
And as state senator,
I will redouble those efforts,
fighting for this city
and this community
in our capital,
and ensuring that our voice
is heard where it's needed most.
Go vote!
Chief?
Uh, Councilman,
let me introduce you to one
of our most recent transplants.
This is Gabriel Navarro,
Senior Detective.
Great to meet you.
Very inspiring speech.
Thank you so much.
It's a pleasure.
Welcome to our little
shining city on the hill.
Who's this guy, huh?
Oh, this is my partner in crime.
Eight months and counting.
-Do you mind?
-No.
-Yeah.
-Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Thank you.
Wow, adorable.
He likes you.
You must have your own.
Oh, you must be
a detective as well.
Yeah, I got a son.
Fatherhood has been
quite a journey,
but he's been my guide
the whole way.
But I can tell you
with total confidence,
there's no better city
to raise a kid.
I liked it.
Caleb.
Having a little party?
- I'll get Jackie.
- Thanks.
What's up? Everything all right?
Yeah, yeah,
sorry I'm late.
There was an emergency on site.
-What?
-Oh, hey.
For Barron's school supplies,
- and the books he wanted and...
- Ah.
A little something extra
for you.
I'm sorry, I'm confused.
What emergency?
Look, I...
I know it's late,
but I still want
to take him, Jack.
If we leave now, we can
get there before midnight.
We can still have
a great weekend.
-What are you... What...
-Every--
Take him where?
Come on, don't make me beg.
I...
Look, I already said I'm sorry.
-Please.
-Where's Barron?
Jackie?
Where the fuck is Barron?
Detectives, not much is left.
So, prepare yourselves.
We think it's possible
some of the body
got carried away
further up the track.
Train conductor said
he didn't see anything himself.
Sensors showed
something up ahead.
He guessed it was deer.
He thought the horn
would scare 'em off.
Man, woman?
Age?
Young.
Real young.
- Sir!
- Is that...
- Hey! Sir!
- Is that Barron? Hey!
Is that my son?
Is that Barron?
- Sir, stop!
- Is that Barron?
Stop! You can't go back there!
Is that my son?
Hey, hey! Come here!
- Stop him!
- Hey, get back here!
Stop!
You can't be here!
You can't be here!
Come on, let's go, let's go!
Come on!
You can't be here,
you can't be here.
Come on, don't look. Don't look.
Come on, get up, get up, sir.
Get up, sir.
-You can't be here.
-No, please!
We're conducting
an investigation.
- No!
- You can't be here, come on.
- No!
- Come on, let's go.
Let's go, come on, sir.
Don't look.
No!
No, no, that is bullshit!
-That is bullshit!
-Look, Mr. Faulkner, please!
-It's not him!
-All right.
It's not him, it's not my boy!
-Right? Tell him!
-Caleb!
Mr. Faulkner, I know this
has been extremely difficult.
Ten years old.
Why would a ten-year-old
be down there?
Caleb!
It's not Barron.
Ms. Pressfield, I'd like
to hear it in your words.
When was the last time
you saw Barron?
Um, yesterday morning,
at the bus stop, um...
When I dropped him
off for school.
He was so excited.
Excited?
Well, this is Caleb's weekend
and Caleb was supposed
to pick him up at the bus stop.
I had to work late.
I left her a message.
Not with me!
Please continue.
I work as a private nurse
part-time,
and I just called off yesterday
to be home for Marla's birthday.
-Marla is?
-My partner.
We were hosting a party.
-And you didn't get his message?
-I left it at her work.
I didn't know
she was gonna be out.
You didn't have to know!
You just had
to fucking be there.
Please.
I know this is hard.
In this case,
we don't have a body to ID,
but if you could, um,
do these clothes look familiar?
What is that,
some blue something?
Every kid's
got a blue something.
That doesn't mean a damn thing.
Oh, my... Fuck!
Fuck you! You couldn't be there?
- Ma'am, ma'am!
- Where the fuck were you?
-What the fuck were you doing?
-Come with me.
Fuck you!
- Tell me everything you know.
- Caleb.
- You found him!
- Listen.
Somebody found him,
somebody knows something!
What did they see?
Tell me everything.
Can you think of anybody
that had a problem
with you or Jackie?
What happened to your knuckles?
I work construction.
You think this is my fault?
He didn't say that.
You did fail to pick him up
from school.
Sit down, please.
Nobody has a problem with me.
Thank you for your time.
Oh, Caleb,
do you recognize these boys?
They ride the bus with Barron.
Got off with him
at the last stop.
No.
Do they know something?
We'll be in touch.
Give me a sec.
Where's the other one?
Chief's in with him
and his parents right now.
Said he wants to do
the interviews himself.
- Just the Chief?
- That's what he said.
Hey.
- Do you know what happened?
- Caleb?
Do you know
what happened to Barron?
Hey. Caleb?
- Do you know what happened?
- Caleb?
Do you know what happened
to my son?
Hey, hey, hey, step away.
Do you know
what happened to Barron?
Tell me what happened to my son.
What the hell is this?
Get away from him!
Come on, come on.
You can't do that.
- Let's go.
- Come on.
Did you... Did you see that?
-You can't do that.
-He just--
Hey, Caleb, please, look.
Take this, take it.
It's got my cell phone.
I wrote down my home address.
If anything comes to mind,
you wanna tell me anything,
don't hesitate, okay?
Hey, day or night, got it?
-Yeah.
-Take him home.
I can't.
Hey, keep your eyes open
for an ice bucket, will ya?
I can't find one.
Well, you gonna just leave these
boxes sitting around here?
It's not gonna work out.
Hey.
-Benj.
-There he is.
It's a tough day, kid.
You hanging in, huh?
Everything is going home
with you.
The food, well,
the drink, whatever,
the flowers if you want 'em.
Make sure that Jackie
gets hers too, and look,
you take whatever time you need.
-You heard anything?
-Uh...
Well, I'm working on it
like I told you.
I wanna talk to our guys
on the inside.
I wanna know everything
that the cops know.
I need to see the police tapes
because I saw something
at the station.
-See, this is not the time to--
-There was this kid.
-Look--
-There was this kid,
and he knows something.
Micah, get rid of these,
will ya, please?
Look, I can't imagine
what you feel.
Whatever is going through
your head right now,
-it's perfectly normal.
-Fucking normal.
What the fuck does that mean?
I swear to you.
I swear to you, we're gonna find
the bastard that did this,
but you want to focus
on something?
There, look.
Why don't you get your head
straight for her at least?
Be the man that she needs
you to be right now.
Do your part.
Let me do mine.
Did you know this?
- For Caleb's father?
- Oh, yeah.
It was a missing person case
for about ten minutes.
Turned out he went to Florida
on a bender, never came back.
- You getting any air time?
- For what?
Chief called
a press conference.
Come in.
Oh, Detective.
Sir.
What's this about
a press conference?
Oh, the ME
is finishing up her report,
matches all the statements
I've seen.
So, I think it's best
we put a stamp on this
before it drags on, don't you?
My son made
a more complete statement.
It's a terrible tragedy.
Apparently, the boy's home life
was just abominable.
Shame someone didn't
step in sooner.
I haven't seen
those transcripts.
Uh, it's all here.
I took care of it personally.
So, you can file that
with your scene report,
and file it closed.
What are you doing, huh?
You shouldn't be doing that.
I need to do
something with my hands.
You've done enough, all right?
Let me.
- No.
- Don't...
I don't even know if I should be
talking to you right now.
Jackie.
Don't you have
somewhere that you need to be?
Where?
I don't know. I don't know,
maybe bashing someone's head in
with a baseball bat
or hanging someone off
of a ledge.
-I don't know.
-Hey, leave her alone.
She needs some space.
Why couldn't you
just be at the bus stop
when you said you would, huh?
Get your coat. Making a visit.
Hey, what are you guys doing?
It's the funeral.
Just coming
to pay respects, man.
- Benji?
- Yeah?
What?
No.
No, no.
This is a private gathering.
You come back tomorrow.
- Go on.
- What's going on?
Mr. Faulkner, Caleb, um,
I'm sorry to disturb you.
I just have a few questions to--
Uh, did you not hear
what I just said to you?
This is my house
and now is not the time
for this.
We'll come back tomorrow, man.
Was Barron a happy boy?
A happy boy?
Did you notice him acting upset
at all before he went missing?
-Upset?
-More quiet.
- That's enough now.
- Depressed?
-That is enough.
-Wait, depressed?
Did Barron ever talk
about taking his own life?
-Show him out.
-What the fuck?
Some of his friends
have reported--
Some of his friends?
Who said that? What friends?
Don't talk about my son!
- Oh, my God!
- Withdrawal,
- mood swings, depression.
-Oh, no!
No, no, no, no!
We have to be there
for our children.
- Suicide can be prevented.
- What does that mean?
But it's up to us.
Suicide?
My son didn't kill himself.
-My son didn't kill himself!
-Okay, take him--
-My son did not kill himself!
-I understand you're upset.
-We're leaving!
-My son didn't kill himself!
-Hey, that is enough!
-All right.
- Get him outta here!
- Turn around.
Look at me, look at me!
Come here.
Look at me, it's all right.
It's all right.
You're all right.
Hey.
How are ya? Lyle Chambers.
Hi, Lyle Chambers.
And we have to do
everything we can
to keep the money
in our schools.
Absolutely. Education
is a top priority for me.
I don't know if you've
heard of my initiative,
They Are the Future?
Is that your son over there?
Yeah. That's Ethan.
I adopted him
when he was, uh, six years old.
He was in
this terrible situation.
Honestly though,
most days it feels like
he's the one
who rescued me, you know?
- May I meet him?
- Of course.
Hey, Ethan, say hi.
The things that he...
These kids.
Buddy,
somebody wants to meet you.
-Your face is ugly.
-Ethan.
I apologize for that.
He gets a little shy
around strangers.
Sure.
We're working on it,
though.
You know what?
It's been a long day.
Why don't you take him, uh,
for some ice cream?
Helado, por favor.
Hello, nice to meet--
Do you know me?
What are you doing here?
- Hey, could I talk to you?
- No, you can't be here.
Can I talk to you?
It'll just be a minute, hold on.
- Officer, please.
- Hold on, hold on.
- Wait, wait, wait.
- Come on, let's go.
- No, no, it'll just be a minute.
- Please remove him.
I just need to hear it
from you, okay?
I just wanna...
I just wanna hear it from you!
- Okay.
- Talk to me!
Talk to me!
Uh, okay.
Let's pack it up, all right?
Let's go home.
Come back,
you'll be arrested.
For what?
For pissing me off.
What is this?
A confession.
Where'd ya get it?
Do you know the name
Lyle Chambers?
Why?
Well, his kid knows
what happened to Barron.
- He was there.
- Hmm.
They both were.
This Ethan and Phillip.
Hmm.
It means
they were there.
Mm-hmm. All right, listen to me.
You are not to do anything
without my permission.
Well, I'm not asking
your permission.
I'm asking for your help.
-You see, Ethan--
-Ethan? Yeah.
Ethan, he's the son
of a future state senator.
You know what that means,
the Chambers family?
In this state, it's a goddamn
political dynasty around here.
Oh, like I give a shit?
What am I to do?
-I'm to just wait?
-Um...
I'm working this
from the inside.
I will get the police tapes,
but it's not overnight.
This has to be approached
very delicately.
Out of everything we do,
this has to be delicate?
That's what I just said.
I could've been there.
I should've been there.
All I'm asking is if you can
just help me get to Ethan--
You'll what? What, you gonna
hear his confession
and, uh, pack him a lunch,
send him home?
What, do you think
I'm gonna help you kill a kid?
-I'm not gonna kill him.
-Well, you don't have to say it.
For Christ sake,
think of your own son, think--
All I do is think about Barron!
His arms, his legs,
his fingers all spread out,
tangled, torn apart!
Barron was the only light
I had in my life!
So, what am I now?
Just another thug in your army?
Hmm.
Huh.
Do you remember, uh,
coming right here one night
long time ago
asking for my help, huh?
Begging for my help.
Who was it saved your ass
that night, huh?
You think I answer to you? Huh?
What,
do you think you know me?
You think you know
who I am and what I do?
I'm the reason you can provide
for your family.
I'm the only reason
that Barron ever had a chance.
Now you're my brother's son
and you're family,
but I'm telling you,
I have worked too hard
to build this life,
and I'm not gonna let you
piss it all away.
Anything that I had to lose,
I've already lost.
You sure about that?
Caleb?
It's okay.
Let's, uh, just take it from
where you left off.
"In fields of green
where flowers bloom,
I find a place
to chase away gloom.
With pen in hand
and thoughts so bright,
I'll share this poem,
which brings delight."
Okay, thank you, Samantha,
and thank you everyone for...
I know that kind of writing
is very challenging.
All right, nice job.
Ethan?
I need to talk to you.
- Why?
- You know why.
You're mad
'cause your son offed himself?
I know that didn't happen.
How can you be so sure?
You're gonna talk to me
either here,
or somewhere else.
What do you wanna know?
Did you hurt my son?
I can tell you
his last words.
"I'd rather get hit by a train
than spend one more second
with my dad."
Let go of me or I'll scream.
Tell me what you did to him.
Don't you do that.
Don't you dare!
What is going on?
Hey!
Whoa!
Get up.
Get the fuck up!
I can choke out a 200-pound man
in less than ten seconds.
How long do you think
you'll last?
You won't hurt me.
I know you won't.
You and Phillip got off the bus
with Barron.
What happened next?
Where'd you take him?
Disneyland.
I found this in Phillip's room.
That's you, right?
You're the devil.
Now something
made Phillip draw this
when he got home, what was it?
This is a stick figure.
Do I look like a stick figure?
Don't you fuck with me!
I know that you did this.
Barron...
Barron killed himself.
Be right there.
How are you feeling?
Good, great.
Lyle, are you sure
you wanna do it this way?
-There are other ways. I--
-I think people
will wanna see me,
how I handle crisis,
how composed I can be
in the face of difficulty.
It's the best way
to calm things down.
You're just going to read
this exactly as it's written.
This may be real hard
for you to believe, Steven,
but this is not
my first press conference.
I am coming!
Have you talked
to the governor about this?
We could use his help.
His office
would give us resources--
Do me a favor.
Don't mention
the governor again.
Thank you all for coming.
Please be seated.
Today at 3 p.m., my son, Ethan,
went missing from his school.
At this time,
I want to assure the public
that law enforcement is working
tirelessly to find him
and to bring him home safe.
If anyone watching this
has any information
about Ethan's whereabouts,
we would encourage you
to make a report
as soon as possible.
Our family is grateful
for the outpouring of support...
from the community
during this difficult time.
And we are confident that Ethan
will be home safe
where he belongs.
Additionally, I would
like to announce
a $100,000 cash reward
for anyone
with information about
a Caleb Faulkner,
a person of interest.
Thank you, thank you,
Councilman.
Details are
still forthcoming.
This concludes
the press conference, thank you.
What the fuck
was that, Lyle?
I thought you wanted
to handle this quietly.
The quicker it's over,
the quieter it will be.
Somebody out there has seen him.
One person calls, it's over.
Yeah, and when
a thousand people call?
Look, my force
has limited capabilities.
Hmm.
With a little help
from the state troopers,
governor's office--
I sai... No, I said don't talk
about the governor.
This is a local matter
so we're...
we're gonna handle this locally.
Lyle, this is not
our high school bullshit.
We are in way out
of our depth here.
It's easy for you to say.
You've lived your whole life
in the kiddie pool.
- Chief?
- Yeah?
What's the latest?
We combed his house,
his ex-wife's house,
requested all relevant records,
property taxes,
credit card statements.
It's going to take some time.
Um, uh,
where's your son right now?
At home, sir, with my wife.
Okay, imagine it was him
out there in the hands of some
unhinged psychopath.
You gotta swear to me,
gotta swear to me,
that you're gonna
bring him home safe.
-Sir--
-No, you gotta swear
on your baby boy's life.
Do you like
hurting people, Ethan?
Are you a killer?
Are you?
If you think for one second
that I'm gonna give two fucks
about what I do to you,
you're dead wrong.
You're not a kid.
You're a monster.
And I will treat you like one,
if you make me.
I'm the monster?
Barron was right about you.
Everything he said was true.
Oh, yeah, what'd he say?
He said he hated himself
because he hated you.
-You shut your fucking mouth!
-What?
Are you gonna hit me again?
You'll see.
Don't fucking move.
I'm a vet.
I will fuck your shit up.
Caleb? Damn, man.
It's been a minute.
Hasn't it?
Kid with you?
Not this time.
All right, all right. Well,
you two swing by this week.
I got the quads all fixed up.
Felix, I need a few supplies.
Oh, yeah, man, of course.
Come on.
Are we doing the usual?
Oh, come on, man.
So, uh...
what are you looking to build?
Maybe I should ask,
what are you trying to break?
She's back.
There's more than
there was yesterday.
Can't you do something
with them?
This has to be some
kind of harassment.
They're on the street,
they're not breaking the law.
Let me go next time.
I'm not hiding in here.
I've done nothing wrong.
Just, um, I need to
ask you a few questions.
Hey, I let you look around.
Isn't that enough for today?
Where was this photo taken?
Please.
I'm trying to help.
Do you believe it?
That my son killed himself?
'Cause he was a happy kid.
And he had a smile that
could light up this whole house.
It's not true.
What everybody
is saying is not true.
What if I said
I believed you?
Nobody knew your son
better than you.
Then say something.
Right now, we have to
find this missing boy.
If Caleb hurt him
and you knew something about it,
you can get into a lotta trouble
and I don't want that.
So, where was this photo taken?
We were so young
when Barron was born.
And we weren't even married yet.
We tried...
for a little bit,
but Caleb, he,
he just changed.
He started sinking.
And I knew that...
if I didn't let go
then I would've drowned, too.
I'm sorry I can't be
more of a help.
Additionally,
I would like to announce
a $100,000 cash reward
for any information
about a Caleb Faulkner,
a person of interest.
Thank you, Councilman.
Um, details are
still forthcoming...
He's making fools of us, Benj.
We can't do our jobs this way.
I heard you.
-You told him--
-I said I heard you.
Hastily wrapping up
the press conference
for Councilman Lyle Chambers.
The prospective senator
perhaps assured of a conviction
of one Caleb Faulkner.
Caleb.
It's not clear
at this time...
Come on.
Walk.
Put your hands around the pole.
Put your hands around
the fucking pole.
You're making me do this.
You're really gonna
make me do this.
What happened to my son?
I already told you!
Okay.
What happened to Barron?
You won't hurt me.
I know you won't.
Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah?
Do you think
this is the first time
that I've ever done this?
I already told you,
I don't know.
I don't believe a single
fucking word you say.
Yeah...
I got a better idea.
Yeah.
You think you're scaring me?
For the last time.
What happened to my son?
What happened to Barron?
What happened to him?
Tell me
what you did to my son!
What happened to Barron?
Do it.
Just tell me!
I'll take you back!
Just tell me
and I'll take you home.
Please!
I don't wanna go home.
What?
I don't wanna go home.
Let's go in, he's right there.
No.
No, Benji wants
this done special.
Just tell him he's back.
Barron and I were fixing
this place up together.
We wanted this room to be
our own personal aquarium.
Floor-to-ceiling glass enclosure
with every kind of fish
in the world.
One day, Barron came to my room
with the floor plan
he'd drawn up
in colored markers.
He said, "You can do
whatever you want
with any other room
in the house, Daddy.
This room is for the fish."
And I said, "Why?
We got the lake right outside.
We can take the boat out,
go fishing any day we want.
What do we gotta bring 'em
inside the house for?"
He said, "Because, Daddy,
you're afraid to swim.
How else are they gonna
get to know you?"
And I would swim to the bottom
of the ocean right now...
...if I could bring him back.
I tried to save him.
I've seen your alligator tears.
Don't you fuck with me.
I can't... I can't...
I can't say anything,
otherwise he'll kill me.
Who?
No, well,
I don't wanna hear that.
It's one fucking guy.
Well, don't call me back
until you do!
Steven, where the fuck
is my dinner?
Aides, chefs, nannies.
You were never one
to clean up your own mess.
Dad.
Give us a minute.
Everything's under control.
Um, I'm on top of everything.
Then explain to me why my office
is blowing up with calls
and media requests
from reporters
all over the state.
I'm supposed to know
what is going on down here.
Christ!
Ten seconds!
I cannot leave you unsupervised!
Nothing has changed.
I didn't need you to come.
I don't...
I don't need your help.
You know, I have tried
so hard with you.
But you seem intent
on ruining my name.
Okay, please, Dad, I just need
a little bit more time.
All you had to do
was keep him alive.
Adopting that kid was the best
publicity you ever had.
I didn't want him.
I never fucking wanted him.
That was your idea.
You made me do that.
To give you a fucking chance.
Who do you think you're fooling?
Parading around like some kind
of Chambord aristocrat
when you have done nothing,
not one thing to earn it.
What can I do?
What can I do to make you happy?
I adopted a fucking kid.
I want you to win.
I will win.
There is no more help
after this.
No more.
I've done all I can for you.
If you don't get this
sorted out,
you're on your own.
Fuck, fuck!
Fuck!
Yes?
Lyle Chambers?
Who is this?
Are you alone?
Let's get you
a clean change of clothes.
Where should I sleep?
The bed.
Oh, and Ethan?
Just for tonight.
Hey.
Get down!
Come on!
- Ethan!
- Help me!
Time to run.
Come on, let's go!
Hurry!
Hurry! Come on!
Come on!
Come on, get out!
Come on. Come on.
Sit.
What was that?
They were trying to kill you.
I knew he would find me.
What?
- Oh, shit.
- Lyle did it.
Ethan?
Ethan?
Come on.
Hey, stay with me.
Come on.
Back here.
Relax, nobody's gonna come in.
She opened an hour early for me.
So, what happened? Are they...
They got away?
It went bad.
"It went bad"?
That's your fucking answer?
How did it go bad?
-Are we compromised?
-No.
These guys are pros,
out-of-towners.
I've worked with 'em before,
but, uh...
one of the men was killed.
Oh, this is such
a fucking mistake.
All right, just relax.
You said you could handle this.
You told me that.
I will erase Caleb
and get the kid back
dead or alive.
And you will make sure
that every district building
contract runs through me.
No, fuck that deal. I'm done.
This never happened.
Well, that isn't
how this works. Hey!
Keep it together.
I know Caleb,
I know how his mind works.
He'll go places he's been,
people he trusts.
They'll turn up,
and when they do, I'll be ready.
This is gonna wash out fine.
It better because right now
you're the farthest thing
from fine.
You're gonna fix this,
or I am gonna run you down
until you're either dead
or in jail.
If you--
We're almost there.
Stay with me.
The hell?
Come back, we're closed!
It's me!
Mother of God.
What the hell happened, Caleb?
He's been shot.
-Shit!
-Is anyone else here?
- Is anyone else here?
- Nobody's here, man.
Come on.
- Can you fix him?
- Damn it.
Did you do this?
- Just-- Can you fix him?
- Shit, come here.
Come here, come here. Come here.
I need you to apply pressure
right there.
Right there, hold him there.
All right?
- Yeah.
- I don't think it's bad
but I gotta make sure.
Is he gonna live?
We gotta stop the bleeding.
Go sit down.
We're gonna need a minute.
He'll be all right.
It's not too deep.
I heard on the news
about Barron.
I'm sorry.
Are you gonna tell me
what the hell is going on?
Spoke to the tech.
With this scale of explosion,
a gas leak would've had to fill
the house across several hours.
There's no way anyone
inside would've survived.
Detectives!
How the hell
did you not find this place?
I thought you checked
property records.
I did.
We sent patrols out
to look for this house.
-They didn't find it in time.
-You mean they didn't find--
Caleb isn't the owner
of the house.
Neither is Jackie.
It's Barron's.
Jackie's late father left it
for him in a trust.
And you didn't think to ask her
about something like that?
No bodies,
we assume they're alive.
Yo, you gotta go.
Benji called.
You can't be here.
Where's Ethan?
I buried him in the yard.
He's all right,
he's over there.
The shock is what did him in.
Is it true what they're saying?
You lost your damn mind?
I think the less you know,
the better.
You got a couple days
before that wound of his
needs to be looked at.
The local anesthetic should keep
the pain down for a little bit.
Here.
Truck is parked out front.
Anybody asks,
I'm saying you stole it.
What is this?
He told me.
He told you what?
That you're rescuing him.
I saw the bruises.
As I was dressing his wound,
I saw the bruises
all over his body.
Traumatic subdermal
hematoma. Calcified.
Yeah, I don't...
They go back years.
Years.
So I asked him,
and all he said...
was you were rescuing him.
Now I don't know your plans,
and maybe I don't want to,
but one thing is true,
that boy needs help.
And if he says
you're helping him,
that's good enough for me.
You are helping him, right?
How you doing, kid?
You in pain?
You said your dad did this
back at the house.
What does that mean?
That he sent those guys?
He's not my dad.
Well, we can't stay here, okay?
We gotta go.
Where is this?
It's one of Barron's
favorite places.
Where'd you get that?
I want you to...
I want you to take me here.
Why?
If you take me here,
I'll tell you
what happened to Barron.
I'll tell you
everything you wanna know.
I promise.
You trust him?
You can't fake those injuries.
Listen,
what they're saying
on the news about Barron,
I know it's not true.
He'll get his justice.
I used to say
the same thing once,
but you know, it didn't matter
how many of them we killed.
It never brought
any of my friends back.
Good luck, Caleb.
Ms. Pressfield, you need
to be honest with me now.
You told me you didn't know
where they were.
Caleb was trying
to figure out the truth.
Have you talked to him?
You need to tell us.
When was the last time
he called you?
This is one of your finest, huh?
Take him out.
-I'm almost through.
-No, you're not even close.
-I'm gonna talk to her.
-What?
-Chief?
-Let him.
That was good work, Detective.
Jackie,
do you mind if I sit?
Uh, I assume you know who I am.
Yep.
Look, it's okay.
I can't even begin to imagine
what you've been through.
You're so strong.
He was such a beautiful boy.
And a happy boy.
And a happy boy.
So is mine.
I'm so scared for him.
I... I miss him so much.
I can't even think
how scared he must be.
Right, do you know
that Ethan was adopted?
His mom was addicted to drugs,
abandoned him
when he was very small,
bounced around between
group homes before he found me.
Forever dad is what they say.
Look, Ethan's very important
to me.
And I know
you understand that feeling.
Our children are
the greatest joy in our world,
and they're also our greatest
responsibility, right?
Everything we do,
we do for them.
That's our job as parents,
isn't it?
I'm just asking you...
if you could find the courage
to help me...
find my kid.
I'll do whatever it takes
to find justice for yours.
You know,
I think this might have been
too much for you to chew on
for your first case.
Yeah, maybe it was.
Wilson, why don't you
take point?
Yeah.
I need to be in there with her.
I need to be
the one talking to her.
You wanna do something useful?
There's a crucifix in my office.
Why don't you take a knee
and pray that boy shows up?
Five minutes. Then we go.
"See a penny, pick it up.
All day long,
you'll have good luck."
Do you know that one?
Yeah, I've heard it.
My dad,
my real dad used to say it.
You think it's true?
Well, that's all
I remember of him,
so guess not.
At Lyle's house,
I kept a jar of 'em
under my bed.
And... one day he found them
and he said I was stealing.
He gave you those bruises?
He won't stop until I'm dead.
Look, I can protect you,
but you gotta help me.
How?
You don't know what he can do.
People everywhere
are working for him.
They know what he does to me,
but they don't do anything.
And he could be
watching us right now.
Hey, hey, it's all right.
It's all right. Hey.
I know how you must feel.
To be scared.
To be alone.
My dad, I could never
do anything right.
If I failed a math test
or if I failed
to shovel the driveway
the way that he liked,
he made sure I knew it
and never forget it.
How'd you make it stop?
It didn't.
Didn't stop until he died.
Promise me you'll get me
far away from him.
Look, I...
Barron knew
what Lyle does to me.
That's why he killed him.
What?
Just get me out of here, please.
Just somewhere far away.
Somewhere where he can't find--
Lyle was there?
He killed Barron?
Lyle has a boat.
Says no one
will ever find us there.
And I told Barron
and Lyle found out.
So then he brought us
to the tracks
and he... he made
Barron lie down,
and I-I tried to save him.
I-I tried, but the knots,
- they... they...
- they wouldn't come out.
Hey, hey.
Hey, it's all right,
it's all right.
We'll get you someplace safe,
I promise.
Hey.
Hey, hey, hey.
Your dad, he ever tell ya...
he ever tell ya
the rest of that rhyme, huh?
"You give that penny
to a friend...
and your luck will never end."
Thank you.
Room 65.
MCPD has officially
linked the Monroe
primary suspect
in the kidnapping...
Oh, sorry.
I just wanted to drop this off.
What do you got?
Hourly tip report,
Chief's orders.
Anything good?
I got a couple of hillbillies,
a confused grandma,
and a stoned hotel lady.
Hello?
- Jackie?
- Caleb?
What happened? What...
They said that there was
an explosion,
and-and is the boy--
I'm all right.
He's... He's fine.
Do you think it's time
maybe that you come home?
I can't.
Not yet.
Please .
Please, I can't...
I can't fucking do this anymore.
- I'm--
- I can't...
Ethan, I think he's in danger.
I think I have to help him.
Help him? Why?
Somebody's hurting him.
I...
I think I can get him away.
Caleb, you said
this boy killed our son.
You have to help me, all right?
I gotta get him far away
so he won't be found.
I don't understand.
Jackie...
Please, you're the only one
I can call.
Hey, it's not for me.
It's for him.
What do you want me to do?
Meet me
tomorrow morning.
Where?
Lucky Star Diner
on 26 near Hamlin.
Why?
Your aunt still got that farm
with the animals and the kids?
Yeah.
- Yeah, Saint Michael's.
- What...
Caleb, are you trying
to get this kid
to go across the border?
I need you to take him
there... just for a few da ys.
Why are you doing this?
I wanted Barron to be brave.
Why shouldn't I
want that for myself?
Huh?
You deserved
a lot better than me.
You both did.
Caleb...
Caleb, I'm so, so sorry.
Don't fucking go there.
-Don't go.
-Hey, don't!
Hello?
Caleb, are you still there?
Hey, come in
and talk to us, okay?
We can help you resolve
this thing peacefully.
Where are you right now, huh?
Caleb, you listening?
Caleb? Caleb?
Hey, are you there? Caleb?
Caleb!
He's here.
Hillcrest Motel, exit 26.
We got a 10-32.
I need all units to Hillcrest.
Again, this is a 10-32.
Let's go.
Come on!
Ethan, are you okay?
Where is he?
In there.
Stay here. Help is on the way.
Caleb!
Are you all right?
What do we do now?
I need your help.
I haven't gotten around
to taking it down yet.
I guess it just...
feels too final.
Made the arrangements.
We'll get you both
across the border and--
Just him.
I'm going after Chambers.
-No, no, that's a big--
-He killed Barron, Benj.
He killed him.
To Barron.
To Barron.
Well, you better say
your goodbyes then, huh?
You're not coming?
Ethan!
Ethan?
You can't
just leave me alone.
You made a promise.
I said I would get you
somewhere safe.
That's what I'm doing.
Can't you just stay with me?
You don't wanna stay
with me, Ethan.
You said you knew
what it was like.
You said you understood.
Your dad--
Is dead because of me!
Is that what you wanna hear?
I killed him myself
because that's what I am,
I'm a killer!
That doesn't scare me.
I've done things, too.
But we're not the same.
On Barron's third birthday,
my dad shows up, his usual self.
And he keeps going on
about what a screw-up I am.
And he goes on and on
in front of everybody, you know?
So I gotta wrestle him
to the car and drive him home.
And the whole time,
he keeps dogging me.
He said the best thing
that I could do for Barron
would be to get the hell
out of his life.
And I just lost it.
I turned that wheel so hard,
I didn't know
we went off the road
until we hit the water.
We were sinking fast.
And I start trying
to pull myself out,
and that's when he grabbed me.
I was so angry, Ethan...
I was so angry
just like you,
that I didn't do anything.
I just held my breath
for as long as I could,
but I just watched
until he was dead.
That night,
I called my uncle, Benji.
He helped me put
this whole thing to bed.
My life changed after that.
Barron was the only thing
I had left.
Without him,
all I am is a killer. Rot.
Like your father.
And men like us can't change.
Did we have to be
the worst thing we've ever done?
You don't have
to think about that.
Caleb, we're ready to go.
Benji, you got a call
waiting for ya at the back.
How 'bout you write me a letter
when you get there, huh?
Come here.
-Thank you, Benj.
-Yeah, well,
don't thank me just yet.
No, no!
Caleb! Caleb!
Caleb! No, no, Caleb!
Caleb!
Let me go!
Look at me, Caleb.
I said look at me.
I didn't want it
to be like this,
I really didn't.
I told you I would get
the fucking tapes, didn't I?
Now if you had just listened
to me, but no.
Years, I've been
looking out for you.
I gave you a way to provide.
And what do I get?
You turn around
and you stab me in the back
like you're some kind
of a fucking Brutus?
Put on that tape.
You...
Open your eyes and watch.
This is what you wanted,
you watch.
I thought we were
just gonna play a game.
I didn't know!
Phillip,
what happened then?
Ethan told me
that we were the bandits,
and Barron was the sheriff.
Ethan gave me the rope
to tie Barron down.
We thought it was just pretend.
But Ethan...
When Barron wanted to get up,
Ethan wouldn't let him.
I tried to untie him,
but Ethan shoved me away.
Barron started to cry.
Ethan teased him,
told him to shut up.
When he wouldn't,
Ethan put his hands
around his neck.
When he stopped moving, I ran.
I ran away!
I'm sorry, Caleb!
- Get the kid out.
- I'm gonna kill you!
Stop fighting, Caleb.
I said stop fighting, will ya?
Kid's going back to his father,
that means he's gonna suffer
just the way you want him to.
You want revenge?
Well shit, you're getting it
and then some.
Now you can thank me.
You're still gonna get
that ride north.
It's against my better judgment,
but, uh...
you're family.
I don't ever wanna
see you again.
You show your face,
I'll kill you.
Do you understand?
Oh, what I said
about Barron before?
I meant it.
Barron was a sweet boy.
It's a shame he had to have
such a bag of shit for a father.
No.
No!
No.
Hey.
Welcome back, bud.
We were all so worried
about you.
You can relax,
you're safe now.
Don't worry.
Daddy's gonna
take care of everything.
Let's go.
You'll wait backstage
until I call you out, okay?
No games.
You good?
It's all right.
Look, come on down.
There you go.
I can't...
I can't...
I can't.
Before we let everyone in
downstairs,
I just wanted to thank
each and every one of you
in this room right now
who was part of the journey
that brought us here today.
Your love and commitment
to me and my family
over the past couple of weeks,
it's just been overwhelming.
And together we have proved
once and for all
that when we share a vision,
there is nothing
we cannot accomplish.
- Where is he?
- I think he's washing up.
I hear the water running.
-Ten fucking minutes?
-He's half dead.
Caleb?
Caleb?
Caleb?
Caleb? Caleb, answer me!
All right, you should
get in there. Bust it.
And I wanna thank
my partners new and old
as we, uh, unite together
to fortify this community
for future generations
and beyond
with the legacy
of Mayor Greenspan as a model.
His retirement
calls for new leaders
to carry on the torch,
and I cannot think of
a better man for the job
than our own Chief of Police,
and my good friend,
Steven Alberts.
Hey, you sit the fuck down!
You sit the fuck down!
Cheers. Here's to you.
Here's to the future.
Hey, Caleb!
- Oh!
- Motherfucker!
-Uh, call Benji.
-No, no!
Hey, we gotta deal
with this ourselves.
Shit!
There you are,
good, good to see ya.
- Good to see you, sir.
- That's for me.
- Yes, sir.
- All right.
And this, this is for you.
Thank you, sir.
-Thank you.
-You bet it.
Hey.
We're gonna do good
things together, all right?
Thank you.
Hey, coming up
in the world, huh?
Get out.
I'm about to go on stage.
He's here.
He's in the building.
You said this was taken care of.
He's going to come for us.
Ladies and gentlemen,
please take your seats.
Get in, get in, get in.
Okay, we're going straight
to the marina, Robert, please.
And quickly.
I'm gonna need
your piece, Robert.
Your gun, Robert, your gun!
Thank you, sir.
Okay.
Hey, Captain, start the engines!
- Hey, John!
- I sent them away.
I hope you don't mind. I...
I don't want them to see
what happens next.
-You stop right there.
-I'm not here for you.
I'm here for him.
What?
You give him to me
and you can still have
everything you ever wanted.
What?
You let me kill him.
I'll tell the world
anything you want me to say.
You wanna be a hero?
I can make you one.
That deal with Benji,
I won't get involved.
You just let me
have justice for Barron!
Do you think
I'm a fucking idiot? Hmm?
You can still win.
Are you serious?
We're running out of time.
We only got
a few seconds left alone.
So, you've come all this way
to just shoot him
and then turn yourself in.
Is that right?
You let me do it, I'm yours.
-No, no.
-Yeah, you got a deal.
Here, take him, take him.
- Take him. Take him.
- No, no.
No, no!
Please, please!
Please, I'm sorry!
- Do it.
- No, no!
- Just do it.
- Caleb, no!
No!
Caleb, I'm sorry, okay?
I'm... I'm sorry, okay?
Just shoot
the little fucking shit!
No! Please!
That enough, Detective?
- That's enough.
- Huh?
Lyle Chambers, put the gun down.
You're under arrest.
- You're safe, you're safe.
- No.
No, no, him.
- You wanna arrest him.
- I'm sorry.
-Arrest him.
-Put it down, now!
- This is your final warning.
- I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
You're safe, huh?
You're safe, all right?
All right? You're safe.
Put it down, now!
Caleb!
No!
No! Caleb!
Caleb!
Help!
Help! Caleb!
Nurse Kelly,
you have a call
at the front desk.
Nurse Kelly.
Sorry about that.
Hospital policy.
How you feeling?
Ethan?
He's okay.
Shaken, but okay.
He's down the hall
getting looked at.
He confessed.
He told us everything.
CPS is gonna
step in first, but...
he has to live with the
consequences of what happened.
He'll get the help he needs,
thanks to you.
Chambers?
Dead.
You're still gonna have to
go away for what you did,
I'm gonna do everything I can
to protect you, but...
Benji's still out there.
I'll, um, come back later
and check on you.
Oh, uh...
he wanted me
to give you something.
Did he, uh...
Did he... ever say why?
Why Barron?
Well, in his words...
he said he wouldn't stop
talking about his dad.
Train!
There's a train coming!
Get off him!
There's a train coming!
We weren't really
anticipating a visit today.
Yeah, that's what makes
it a random inspection.
What'd you say
your name was again?
I don't think we've met.
-Caleb.
-Caleb.
This way?
Yeah, yeah. We use
this for additional storage.
You know, we got
about five tons in here.
Hey, you know what?
I never got to say
a proper thank you
to Mr. Benji for working out
that deal with me.
Could you pass that along
when you see him, please?
-I'll be sure to tell him.
-Right.
Is there anything specific
we can show you?
Hey, you know what?
We should show 'em
that new Howler mixer
that we just got in.
This thing is a real beauty.
It runs like
a Reynolds on steroids.
You wanna check it out?
Sure thing.
Okay, great.
It's over here.
I'll find you up top
when I'm done.
Caleb, right?
Hey, you got what you need?
You can call the office.
I think we'd like
to know where we stand.
Yeah, you know,
hear it from you.
When was our last delivery?
-Uh, I-I don't know, two weeks?
-Three weeks.
The structure's
two stories tall,
ceilings run 30 feet across,
15 off the ground.
Pilings on the ground floor
are half done,
and we're talking
at least a thousand feet
of steel already set.
Plus a couple hundred
more in storage.
All right, so the client pays
a bonus if we finish early.
What's your point?
Well, if you were only
buying material from us,
you'd have run out of steel
three days ago.
You fucking bastards.
Where the fuck do you get off?
I am the boss of this outfit,
and I will choose what we buy.
I didn't make the deal.
Yeah, well, fuck you,
and fuck your deal.
Okay? You think
that I'm afraid of Benji?
Your stuff is shit
and your prices are shit,
and we're done
being intimidated.
- Ray, stop. Ray.
- Don't turn your fucking back...
Get out of my face.
Hey, look, man...
You got any kids?
I got five mouths
that I'm trying to feed
and I'm just trying to run
a healthy business.
Please.
You're killing me here, huh?
Can you use your brain,
for crying out loud?
Look, we'll reconvene
on this later. Go on.
We got a buncha lunkheads
on our team.
I mean,
I got 15 pallets of rebar
I don't know what to do with.
-Sit down.
-Oh, I can't stay.
-You want a drink?
-No, I'm fine.
Sit down.
So...
how'd it go?
Fine. I...
I got the grand tour.
I... I think we're all good now.
Now?
What, they've been
using another supplier?
Dumb bastards.
Did I call this or what?
They're supposed to buy
exclusive from us,
top to bottom. That's the deal.
You don't wanna do that,
then don't make the deal, huh?
They called it a stopgap.
I don't think
it'll happen again.
Yeah?
We'll make damn sure it doesn't.
Take Mason and Sikes.
I want you to get eyes
on our friend Ray,
you know,
over at the factory job?
Yeah. Hey, you wanna
go with them?
No, I can't.
It's my weekend with Barron.
-I'm already late.
-Um...
So, how much did he give you?
Ah, it's all right, come on.
I know how these
scumbags work, huh?
I was gonna tell ya.
Nah, keep it.
Put it toward the kid's
private school, huh?
Thanks.
I need you to go back there.
Barron and I, we're going
to the lake house tonight.
I skipped last month
for that thing in Parkville.
You know, I gotta be there.
-I'm already late, Benj.
-The thing is this.
This guy knows you.
He's talked to you already.
He knows he'll
take you seriously.
-I made a promise.
-I promise, he'll understand.
I send these knuckleheads
over there,
they'll probably end up
killing him.
You, well, you know how to
get the message across.
- We're ready.
- Yeah.
Let me ask you something.
How do you think it looks
when word gets out
that we're getting
pushed around, huh?
Bad for us?
Tell me, in what way
is this good for Barron?
Besides, this is
what you're good at.
This is what you do.
And Caleb,
make sure you don't have
to go back a third time.
The Monroe City
Police Department
is a vital institution.
Under the stewardship
of my good friend,
Chief Steven Alberts,
this community is safer
and it is stronger than ever.
I don't know how much longer
I can suck in my gut.
I'm not gonna be your gym buddy
so quit asking.
Since my great-great-grandfather
served as this city's
first district attorney,
our family has been
putting your security
at the forefront
of everything we do.
And as state senator,
I will redouble those efforts,
fighting for this city
and this community
in our capital,
and ensuring that our voice
is heard where it's needed most.
Go vote!
Chief?
Uh, Councilman,
let me introduce you to one
of our most recent transplants.
This is Gabriel Navarro,
Senior Detective.
Great to meet you.
Very inspiring speech.
Thank you so much.
It's a pleasure.
Welcome to our little
shining city on the hill.
Who's this guy, huh?
Oh, this is my partner in crime.
Eight months and counting.
-Do you mind?
-No.
-Yeah.
-Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Thank you.
Wow, adorable.
He likes you.
You must have your own.
Oh, you must be
a detective as well.
Yeah, I got a son.
Fatherhood has been
quite a journey,
but he's been my guide
the whole way.
But I can tell you
with total confidence,
there's no better city
to raise a kid.
I liked it.
Caleb.
Having a little party?
- I'll get Jackie.
- Thanks.
What's up? Everything all right?
Yeah, yeah,
sorry I'm late.
There was an emergency on site.
-What?
-Oh, hey.
For Barron's school supplies,
- and the books he wanted and...
- Ah.
A little something extra
for you.
I'm sorry, I'm confused.
What emergency?
Look, I...
I know it's late,
but I still want
to take him, Jack.
If we leave now, we can
get there before midnight.
We can still have
a great weekend.
-What are you... What...
-Every--
Take him where?
Come on, don't make me beg.
I...
Look, I already said I'm sorry.
-Please.
-Where's Barron?
Jackie?
Where the fuck is Barron?
Detectives, not much is left.
So, prepare yourselves.
We think it's possible
some of the body
got carried away
further up the track.
Train conductor said
he didn't see anything himself.
Sensors showed
something up ahead.
He guessed it was deer.
He thought the horn
would scare 'em off.
Man, woman?
Age?
Young.
Real young.
- Sir!
- Is that...
- Hey! Sir!
- Is that Barron? Hey!
Is that my son?
Is that Barron?
- Sir, stop!
- Is that Barron?
Stop! You can't go back there!
Is that my son?
Hey, hey! Come here!
- Stop him!
- Hey, get back here!
Stop!
You can't be here!
You can't be here!
Come on, let's go, let's go!
Come on!
You can't be here,
you can't be here.
Come on, don't look. Don't look.
Come on, get up, get up, sir.
Get up, sir.
-You can't be here.
-No, please!
We're conducting
an investigation.
- No!
- You can't be here, come on.
- No!
- Come on, let's go.
Let's go, come on, sir.
Don't look.
No!
No, no, that is bullshit!
-That is bullshit!
-Look, Mr. Faulkner, please!
-It's not him!
-All right.
It's not him, it's not my boy!
-Right? Tell him!
-Caleb!
Mr. Faulkner, I know this
has been extremely difficult.
Ten years old.
Why would a ten-year-old
be down there?
Caleb!
It's not Barron.
Ms. Pressfield, I'd like
to hear it in your words.
When was the last time
you saw Barron?
Um, yesterday morning,
at the bus stop, um...
When I dropped him
off for school.
He was so excited.
Excited?
Well, this is Caleb's weekend
and Caleb was supposed
to pick him up at the bus stop.
I had to work late.
I left her a message.
Not with me!
Please continue.
I work as a private nurse
part-time,
and I just called off yesterday
to be home for Marla's birthday.
-Marla is?
-My partner.
We were hosting a party.
-And you didn't get his message?
-I left it at her work.
I didn't know
she was gonna be out.
You didn't have to know!
You just had
to fucking be there.
Please.
I know this is hard.
In this case,
we don't have a body to ID,
but if you could, um,
do these clothes look familiar?
What is that,
some blue something?
Every kid's
got a blue something.
That doesn't mean a damn thing.
Oh, my... Fuck!
Fuck you! You couldn't be there?
- Ma'am, ma'am!
- Where the fuck were you?
-What the fuck were you doing?
-Come with me.
Fuck you!
- Tell me everything you know.
- Caleb.
- You found him!
- Listen.
Somebody found him,
somebody knows something!
What did they see?
Tell me everything.
Can you think of anybody
that had a problem
with you or Jackie?
What happened to your knuckles?
I work construction.
You think this is my fault?
He didn't say that.
You did fail to pick him up
from school.
Sit down, please.
Nobody has a problem with me.
Thank you for your time.
Oh, Caleb,
do you recognize these boys?
They ride the bus with Barron.
Got off with him
at the last stop.
No.
Do they know something?
We'll be in touch.
Give me a sec.
Where's the other one?
Chief's in with him
and his parents right now.
Said he wants to do
the interviews himself.
- Just the Chief?
- That's what he said.
Hey.
- Do you know what happened?
- Caleb?
Do you know
what happened to Barron?
Hey. Caleb?
- Do you know what happened?
- Caleb?
Do you know what happened
to my son?
Hey, hey, hey, step away.
Do you know
what happened to Barron?
Tell me what happened to my son.
What the hell is this?
Get away from him!
Come on, come on.
You can't do that.
- Let's go.
- Come on.
Did you... Did you see that?
-You can't do that.
-He just--
Hey, Caleb, please, look.
Take this, take it.
It's got my cell phone.
I wrote down my home address.
If anything comes to mind,
you wanna tell me anything,
don't hesitate, okay?
Hey, day or night, got it?
-Yeah.
-Take him home.
I can't.
Hey, keep your eyes open
for an ice bucket, will ya?
I can't find one.
Well, you gonna just leave these
boxes sitting around here?
It's not gonna work out.
Hey.
-Benj.
-There he is.
It's a tough day, kid.
You hanging in, huh?
Everything is going home
with you.
The food, well,
the drink, whatever,
the flowers if you want 'em.
Make sure that Jackie
gets hers too, and look,
you take whatever time you need.
-You heard anything?
-Uh...
Well, I'm working on it
like I told you.
I wanna talk to our guys
on the inside.
I wanna know everything
that the cops know.
I need to see the police tapes
because I saw something
at the station.
-See, this is not the time to--
-There was this kid.
-Look--
-There was this kid,
and he knows something.
Micah, get rid of these,
will ya, please?
Look, I can't imagine
what you feel.
Whatever is going through
your head right now,
-it's perfectly normal.
-Fucking normal.
What the fuck does that mean?
I swear to you.
I swear to you, we're gonna find
the bastard that did this,
but you want to focus
on something?
There, look.
Why don't you get your head
straight for her at least?
Be the man that she needs
you to be right now.
Do your part.
Let me do mine.
Did you know this?
- For Caleb's father?
- Oh, yeah.
It was a missing person case
for about ten minutes.
Turned out he went to Florida
on a bender, never came back.
- You getting any air time?
- For what?
Chief called
a press conference.
Come in.
Oh, Detective.
Sir.
What's this about
a press conference?
Oh, the ME
is finishing up her report,
matches all the statements
I've seen.
So, I think it's best
we put a stamp on this
before it drags on, don't you?
My son made
a more complete statement.
It's a terrible tragedy.
Apparently, the boy's home life
was just abominable.
Shame someone didn't
step in sooner.
I haven't seen
those transcripts.
Uh, it's all here.
I took care of it personally.
So, you can file that
with your scene report,
and file it closed.
What are you doing, huh?
You shouldn't be doing that.
I need to do
something with my hands.
You've done enough, all right?
Let me.
- No.
- Don't...
I don't even know if I should be
talking to you right now.
Jackie.
Don't you have
somewhere that you need to be?
Where?
I don't know. I don't know,
maybe bashing someone's head in
with a baseball bat
or hanging someone off
of a ledge.
-I don't know.
-Hey, leave her alone.
She needs some space.
Why couldn't you
just be at the bus stop
when you said you would, huh?
Get your coat. Making a visit.
Hey, what are you guys doing?
It's the funeral.
Just coming
to pay respects, man.
- Benji?
- Yeah?
What?
No.
No, no.
This is a private gathering.
You come back tomorrow.
- Go on.
- What's going on?
Mr. Faulkner, Caleb, um,
I'm sorry to disturb you.
I just have a few questions to--
Uh, did you not hear
what I just said to you?
This is my house
and now is not the time
for this.
We'll come back tomorrow, man.
Was Barron a happy boy?
A happy boy?
Did you notice him acting upset
at all before he went missing?
-Upset?
-More quiet.
- That's enough now.
- Depressed?
-That is enough.
-Wait, depressed?
Did Barron ever talk
about taking his own life?
-Show him out.
-What the fuck?
Some of his friends
have reported--
Some of his friends?
Who said that? What friends?
Don't talk about my son!
- Oh, my God!
- Withdrawal,
- mood swings, depression.
-Oh, no!
No, no, no, no!
We have to be there
for our children.
- Suicide can be prevented.
- What does that mean?
But it's up to us.
Suicide?
My son didn't kill himself.
-My son didn't kill himself!
-Okay, take him--
-My son did not kill himself!
-I understand you're upset.
-We're leaving!
-My son didn't kill himself!
-Hey, that is enough!
-All right.
- Get him outta here!
- Turn around.
Look at me, look at me!
Come here.
Look at me, it's all right.
It's all right.
You're all right.
Hey.
How are ya? Lyle Chambers.
Hi, Lyle Chambers.
And we have to do
everything we can
to keep the money
in our schools.
Absolutely. Education
is a top priority for me.
I don't know if you've
heard of my initiative,
They Are the Future?
Is that your son over there?
Yeah. That's Ethan.
I adopted him
when he was, uh, six years old.
He was in
this terrible situation.
Honestly though,
most days it feels like
he's the one
who rescued me, you know?
- May I meet him?
- Of course.
Hey, Ethan, say hi.
The things that he...
These kids.
Buddy,
somebody wants to meet you.
-Your face is ugly.
-Ethan.
I apologize for that.
He gets a little shy
around strangers.
Sure.
We're working on it,
though.
You know what?
It's been a long day.
Why don't you take him, uh,
for some ice cream?
Helado, por favor.
Hello, nice to meet--
Do you know me?
What are you doing here?
- Hey, could I talk to you?
- No, you can't be here.
Can I talk to you?
It'll just be a minute, hold on.
- Officer, please.
- Hold on, hold on.
- Wait, wait, wait.
- Come on, let's go.
- No, no, it'll just be a minute.
- Please remove him.
I just need to hear it
from you, okay?
I just wanna...
I just wanna hear it from you!
- Okay.
- Talk to me!
Talk to me!
Uh, okay.
Let's pack it up, all right?
Let's go home.
Come back,
you'll be arrested.
For what?
For pissing me off.
What is this?
A confession.
Where'd ya get it?
Do you know the name
Lyle Chambers?
Why?
Well, his kid knows
what happened to Barron.
- He was there.
- Hmm.
They both were.
This Ethan and Phillip.
Hmm.
It means
they were there.
Mm-hmm. All right, listen to me.
You are not to do anything
without my permission.
Well, I'm not asking
your permission.
I'm asking for your help.
-You see, Ethan--
-Ethan? Yeah.
Ethan, he's the son
of a future state senator.
You know what that means,
the Chambers family?
In this state, it's a goddamn
political dynasty around here.
Oh, like I give a shit?
What am I to do?
-I'm to just wait?
-Um...
I'm working this
from the inside.
I will get the police tapes,
but it's not overnight.
This has to be approached
very delicately.
Out of everything we do,
this has to be delicate?
That's what I just said.
I could've been there.
I should've been there.
All I'm asking is if you can
just help me get to Ethan--
You'll what? What, you gonna
hear his confession
and, uh, pack him a lunch,
send him home?
What, do you think
I'm gonna help you kill a kid?
-I'm not gonna kill him.
-Well, you don't have to say it.
For Christ sake,
think of your own son, think--
All I do is think about Barron!
His arms, his legs,
his fingers all spread out,
tangled, torn apart!
Barron was the only light
I had in my life!
So, what am I now?
Just another thug in your army?
Hmm.
Huh.
Do you remember, uh,
coming right here one night
long time ago
asking for my help, huh?
Begging for my help.
Who was it saved your ass
that night, huh?
You think I answer to you? Huh?
What,
do you think you know me?
You think you know
who I am and what I do?
I'm the reason you can provide
for your family.
I'm the only reason
that Barron ever had a chance.
Now you're my brother's son
and you're family,
but I'm telling you,
I have worked too hard
to build this life,
and I'm not gonna let you
piss it all away.
Anything that I had to lose,
I've already lost.
You sure about that?
Caleb?
It's okay.
Let's, uh, just take it from
where you left off.
"In fields of green
where flowers bloom,
I find a place
to chase away gloom.
With pen in hand
and thoughts so bright,
I'll share this poem,
which brings delight."
Okay, thank you, Samantha,
and thank you everyone for...
I know that kind of writing
is very challenging.
All right, nice job.
Ethan?
I need to talk to you.
- Why?
- You know why.
You're mad
'cause your son offed himself?
I know that didn't happen.
How can you be so sure?
You're gonna talk to me
either here,
or somewhere else.
What do you wanna know?
Did you hurt my son?
I can tell you
his last words.
"I'd rather get hit by a train
than spend one more second
with my dad."
Let go of me or I'll scream.
Tell me what you did to him.
Don't you do that.
Don't you dare!
What is going on?
Hey!
Whoa!
Get up.
Get the fuck up!
I can choke out a 200-pound man
in less than ten seconds.
How long do you think
you'll last?
You won't hurt me.
I know you won't.
You and Phillip got off the bus
with Barron.
What happened next?
Where'd you take him?
Disneyland.
I found this in Phillip's room.
That's you, right?
You're the devil.
Now something
made Phillip draw this
when he got home, what was it?
This is a stick figure.
Do I look like a stick figure?
Don't you fuck with me!
I know that you did this.
Barron...
Barron killed himself.
Be right there.
How are you feeling?
Good, great.
Lyle, are you sure
you wanna do it this way?
-There are other ways. I--
-I think people
will wanna see me,
how I handle crisis,
how composed I can be
in the face of difficulty.
It's the best way
to calm things down.
You're just going to read
this exactly as it's written.
This may be real hard
for you to believe, Steven,
but this is not
my first press conference.
I am coming!
Have you talked
to the governor about this?
We could use his help.
His office
would give us resources--
Do me a favor.
Don't mention
the governor again.
Thank you all for coming.
Please be seated.
Today at 3 p.m., my son, Ethan,
went missing from his school.
At this time,
I want to assure the public
that law enforcement is working
tirelessly to find him
and to bring him home safe.
If anyone watching this
has any information
about Ethan's whereabouts,
we would encourage you
to make a report
as soon as possible.
Our family is grateful
for the outpouring of support...
from the community
during this difficult time.
And we are confident that Ethan
will be home safe
where he belongs.
Additionally, I would
like to announce
a $100,000 cash reward
for anyone
with information about
a Caleb Faulkner,
a person of interest.
Thank you, thank you,
Councilman.
Details are
still forthcoming.
This concludes
the press conference, thank you.
What the fuck
was that, Lyle?
I thought you wanted
to handle this quietly.
The quicker it's over,
the quieter it will be.
Somebody out there has seen him.
One person calls, it's over.
Yeah, and when
a thousand people call?
Look, my force
has limited capabilities.
Hmm.
With a little help
from the state troopers,
governor's office--
I sai... No, I said don't talk
about the governor.
This is a local matter
so we're...
we're gonna handle this locally.
Lyle, this is not
our high school bullshit.
We are in way out
of our depth here.
It's easy for you to say.
You've lived your whole life
in the kiddie pool.
- Chief?
- Yeah?
What's the latest?
We combed his house,
his ex-wife's house,
requested all relevant records,
property taxes,
credit card statements.
It's going to take some time.
Um, uh,
where's your son right now?
At home, sir, with my wife.
Okay, imagine it was him
out there in the hands of some
unhinged psychopath.
You gotta swear to me,
gotta swear to me,
that you're gonna
bring him home safe.
-Sir--
-No, you gotta swear
on your baby boy's life.
Do you like
hurting people, Ethan?
Are you a killer?
Are you?
If you think for one second
that I'm gonna give two fucks
about what I do to you,
you're dead wrong.
You're not a kid.
You're a monster.
And I will treat you like one,
if you make me.
I'm the monster?
Barron was right about you.
Everything he said was true.
Oh, yeah, what'd he say?
He said he hated himself
because he hated you.
-You shut your fucking mouth!
-What?
Are you gonna hit me again?
You'll see.
Don't fucking move.
I'm a vet.
I will fuck your shit up.
Caleb? Damn, man.
It's been a minute.
Hasn't it?
Kid with you?
Not this time.
All right, all right. Well,
you two swing by this week.
I got the quads all fixed up.
Felix, I need a few supplies.
Oh, yeah, man, of course.
Come on.
Are we doing the usual?
Oh, come on, man.
So, uh...
what are you looking to build?
Maybe I should ask,
what are you trying to break?
She's back.
There's more than
there was yesterday.
Can't you do something
with them?
This has to be some
kind of harassment.
They're on the street,
they're not breaking the law.
Let me go next time.
I'm not hiding in here.
I've done nothing wrong.
Just, um, I need to
ask you a few questions.
Hey, I let you look around.
Isn't that enough for today?
Where was this photo taken?
Please.
I'm trying to help.
Do you believe it?
That my son killed himself?
'Cause he was a happy kid.
And he had a smile that
could light up this whole house.
It's not true.
What everybody
is saying is not true.
What if I said
I believed you?
Nobody knew your son
better than you.
Then say something.
Right now, we have to
find this missing boy.
If Caleb hurt him
and you knew something about it,
you can get into a lotta trouble
and I don't want that.
So, where was this photo taken?
We were so young
when Barron was born.
And we weren't even married yet.
We tried...
for a little bit,
but Caleb, he,
he just changed.
He started sinking.
And I knew that...
if I didn't let go
then I would've drowned, too.
I'm sorry I can't be
more of a help.
Additionally,
I would like to announce
a $100,000 cash reward
for any information
about a Caleb Faulkner,
a person of interest.
Thank you, Councilman.
Um, details are
still forthcoming...
He's making fools of us, Benj.
We can't do our jobs this way.
I heard you.
-You told him--
-I said I heard you.
Hastily wrapping up
the press conference
for Councilman Lyle Chambers.
The prospective senator
perhaps assured of a conviction
of one Caleb Faulkner.
Caleb.
It's not clear
at this time...
Come on.
Walk.
Put your hands around the pole.
Put your hands around
the fucking pole.
You're making me do this.
You're really gonna
make me do this.
What happened to my son?
I already told you!
Okay.
What happened to Barron?
You won't hurt me.
I know you won't.
Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah?
Do you think
this is the first time
that I've ever done this?
I already told you,
I don't know.
I don't believe a single
fucking word you say.
Yeah...
I got a better idea.
Yeah.
You think you're scaring me?
For the last time.
What happened to my son?
What happened to Barron?
What happened to him?
Tell me
what you did to my son!
What happened to Barron?
Do it.
Just tell me!
I'll take you back!
Just tell me
and I'll take you home.
Please!
I don't wanna go home.
What?
I don't wanna go home.
Let's go in, he's right there.
No.
No, Benji wants
this done special.
Just tell him he's back.
Barron and I were fixing
this place up together.
We wanted this room to be
our own personal aquarium.
Floor-to-ceiling glass enclosure
with every kind of fish
in the world.
One day, Barron came to my room
with the floor plan
he'd drawn up
in colored markers.
He said, "You can do
whatever you want
with any other room
in the house, Daddy.
This room is for the fish."
And I said, "Why?
We got the lake right outside.
We can take the boat out,
go fishing any day we want.
What do we gotta bring 'em
inside the house for?"
He said, "Because, Daddy,
you're afraid to swim.
How else are they gonna
get to know you?"
And I would swim to the bottom
of the ocean right now...
...if I could bring him back.
I tried to save him.
I've seen your alligator tears.
Don't you fuck with me.
I can't... I can't...
I can't say anything,
otherwise he'll kill me.
Who?
No, well,
I don't wanna hear that.
It's one fucking guy.
Well, don't call me back
until you do!
Steven, where the fuck
is my dinner?
Aides, chefs, nannies.
You were never one
to clean up your own mess.
Dad.
Give us a minute.
Everything's under control.
Um, I'm on top of everything.
Then explain to me why my office
is blowing up with calls
and media requests
from reporters
all over the state.
I'm supposed to know
what is going on down here.
Christ!
Ten seconds!
I cannot leave you unsupervised!
Nothing has changed.
I didn't need you to come.
I don't...
I don't need your help.
You know, I have tried
so hard with you.
But you seem intent
on ruining my name.
Okay, please, Dad, I just need
a little bit more time.
All you had to do
was keep him alive.
Adopting that kid was the best
publicity you ever had.
I didn't want him.
I never fucking wanted him.
That was your idea.
You made me do that.
To give you a fucking chance.
Who do you think you're fooling?
Parading around like some kind
of Chambord aristocrat
when you have done nothing,
not one thing to earn it.
What can I do?
What can I do to make you happy?
I adopted a fucking kid.
I want you to win.
I will win.
There is no more help
after this.
No more.
I've done all I can for you.
If you don't get this
sorted out,
you're on your own.
Fuck, fuck!
Fuck!
Yes?
Lyle Chambers?
Who is this?
Are you alone?
Let's get you
a clean change of clothes.
Where should I sleep?
The bed.
Oh, and Ethan?
Just for tonight.
Hey.
Get down!
Come on!
- Ethan!
- Help me!
Time to run.
Come on, let's go!
Hurry!
Hurry! Come on!
Come on!
Come on, get out!
Come on. Come on.
Sit.
What was that?
They were trying to kill you.
I knew he would find me.
What?
- Oh, shit.
- Lyle did it.
Ethan?
Ethan?
Come on.
Hey, stay with me.
Come on.
Back here.
Relax, nobody's gonna come in.
She opened an hour early for me.
So, what happened? Are they...
They got away?
It went bad.
"It went bad"?
That's your fucking answer?
How did it go bad?
-Are we compromised?
-No.
These guys are pros,
out-of-towners.
I've worked with 'em before,
but, uh...
one of the men was killed.
Oh, this is such
a fucking mistake.
All right, just relax.
You said you could handle this.
You told me that.
I will erase Caleb
and get the kid back
dead or alive.
And you will make sure
that every district building
contract runs through me.
No, fuck that deal. I'm done.
This never happened.
Well, that isn't
how this works. Hey!
Keep it together.
I know Caleb,
I know how his mind works.
He'll go places he's been,
people he trusts.
They'll turn up,
and when they do, I'll be ready.
This is gonna wash out fine.
It better because right now
you're the farthest thing
from fine.
You're gonna fix this,
or I am gonna run you down
until you're either dead
or in jail.
If you--
We're almost there.
Stay with me.
The hell?
Come back, we're closed!
It's me!
Mother of God.
What the hell happened, Caleb?
He's been shot.
-Shit!
-Is anyone else here?
- Is anyone else here?
- Nobody's here, man.
Come on.
- Can you fix him?
- Damn it.
Did you do this?
- Just-- Can you fix him?
- Shit, come here.
Come here, come here. Come here.
I need you to apply pressure
right there.
Right there, hold him there.
All right?
- Yeah.
- I don't think it's bad
but I gotta make sure.
Is he gonna live?
We gotta stop the bleeding.
Go sit down.
We're gonna need a minute.
He'll be all right.
It's not too deep.
I heard on the news
about Barron.
I'm sorry.
Are you gonna tell me
what the hell is going on?
Spoke to the tech.
With this scale of explosion,
a gas leak would've had to fill
the house across several hours.
There's no way anyone
inside would've survived.
Detectives!
How the hell
did you not find this place?
I thought you checked
property records.
I did.
We sent patrols out
to look for this house.
-They didn't find it in time.
-You mean they didn't find--
Caleb isn't the owner
of the house.
Neither is Jackie.
It's Barron's.
Jackie's late father left it
for him in a trust.
And you didn't think to ask her
about something like that?
No bodies,
we assume they're alive.
Yo, you gotta go.
Benji called.
You can't be here.
Where's Ethan?
I buried him in the yard.
He's all right,
he's over there.
The shock is what did him in.
Is it true what they're saying?
You lost your damn mind?
I think the less you know,
the better.
You got a couple days
before that wound of his
needs to be looked at.
The local anesthetic should keep
the pain down for a little bit.
Here.
Truck is parked out front.
Anybody asks,
I'm saying you stole it.
What is this?
He told me.
He told you what?
That you're rescuing him.
I saw the bruises.
As I was dressing his wound,
I saw the bruises
all over his body.
Traumatic subdermal
hematoma. Calcified.
Yeah, I don't...
They go back years.
Years.
So I asked him,
and all he said...
was you were rescuing him.
Now I don't know your plans,
and maybe I don't want to,
but one thing is true,
that boy needs help.
And if he says
you're helping him,
that's good enough for me.
You are helping him, right?
How you doing, kid?
You in pain?
You said your dad did this
back at the house.
What does that mean?
That he sent those guys?
He's not my dad.
Well, we can't stay here, okay?
We gotta go.
Where is this?
It's one of Barron's
favorite places.
Where'd you get that?
I want you to...
I want you to take me here.
Why?
If you take me here,
I'll tell you
what happened to Barron.
I'll tell you
everything you wanna know.
I promise.
You trust him?
You can't fake those injuries.
Listen,
what they're saying
on the news about Barron,
I know it's not true.
He'll get his justice.
I used to say
the same thing once,
but you know, it didn't matter
how many of them we killed.
It never brought
any of my friends back.
Good luck, Caleb.
Ms. Pressfield, you need
to be honest with me now.
You told me you didn't know
where they were.
Caleb was trying
to figure out the truth.
Have you talked to him?
You need to tell us.
When was the last time
he called you?
This is one of your finest, huh?
Take him out.
-I'm almost through.
-No, you're not even close.
-I'm gonna talk to her.
-What?
-Chief?
-Let him.
That was good work, Detective.
Jackie,
do you mind if I sit?
Uh, I assume you know who I am.
Yep.
Look, it's okay.
I can't even begin to imagine
what you've been through.
You're so strong.
He was such a beautiful boy.
And a happy boy.
And a happy boy.
So is mine.
I'm so scared for him.
I... I miss him so much.
I can't even think
how scared he must be.
Right, do you know
that Ethan was adopted?
His mom was addicted to drugs,
abandoned him
when he was very small,
bounced around between
group homes before he found me.
Forever dad is what they say.
Look, Ethan's very important
to me.
And I know
you understand that feeling.
Our children are
the greatest joy in our world,
and they're also our greatest
responsibility, right?
Everything we do,
we do for them.
That's our job as parents,
isn't it?
I'm just asking you...
if you could find the courage
to help me...
find my kid.
I'll do whatever it takes
to find justice for yours.
You know,
I think this might have been
too much for you to chew on
for your first case.
Yeah, maybe it was.
Wilson, why don't you
take point?
Yeah.
I need to be in there with her.
I need to be
the one talking to her.
You wanna do something useful?
There's a crucifix in my office.
Why don't you take a knee
and pray that boy shows up?
Five minutes. Then we go.
"See a penny, pick it up.
All day long,
you'll have good luck."
Do you know that one?
Yeah, I've heard it.
My dad,
my real dad used to say it.
You think it's true?
Well, that's all
I remember of him,
so guess not.
At Lyle's house,
I kept a jar of 'em
under my bed.
And... one day he found them
and he said I was stealing.
He gave you those bruises?
He won't stop until I'm dead.
Look, I can protect you,
but you gotta help me.
How?
You don't know what he can do.
People everywhere
are working for him.
They know what he does to me,
but they don't do anything.
And he could be
watching us right now.
Hey, hey, it's all right.
It's all right. Hey.
I know how you must feel.
To be scared.
To be alone.
My dad, I could never
do anything right.
If I failed a math test
or if I failed
to shovel the driveway
the way that he liked,
he made sure I knew it
and never forget it.
How'd you make it stop?
It didn't.
Didn't stop until he died.
Promise me you'll get me
far away from him.
Look, I...
Barron knew
what Lyle does to me.
That's why he killed him.
What?
Just get me out of here, please.
Just somewhere far away.
Somewhere where he can't find--
Lyle was there?
He killed Barron?
Lyle has a boat.
Says no one
will ever find us there.
And I told Barron
and Lyle found out.
So then he brought us
to the tracks
and he... he made
Barron lie down,
and I-I tried to save him.
I-I tried, but the knots,
- they... they...
- they wouldn't come out.
Hey, hey.
Hey, it's all right,
it's all right.
We'll get you someplace safe,
I promise.
Hey.
Hey, hey, hey.
Your dad, he ever tell ya...
he ever tell ya
the rest of that rhyme, huh?
"You give that penny
to a friend...
and your luck will never end."
Thank you.
Room 65.
MCPD has officially
linked the Monroe
primary suspect
in the kidnapping...
Oh, sorry.
I just wanted to drop this off.
What do you got?
Hourly tip report,
Chief's orders.
Anything good?
I got a couple of hillbillies,
a confused grandma,
and a stoned hotel lady.
Hello?
- Jackie?
- Caleb?
What happened? What...
They said that there was
an explosion,
and-and is the boy--
I'm all right.
He's... He's fine.
Do you think it's time
maybe that you come home?
I can't.
Not yet.
Please .
Please, I can't...
I can't fucking do this anymore.
- I'm--
- I can't...
Ethan, I think he's in danger.
I think I have to help him.
Help him? Why?
Somebody's hurting him.
I...
I think I can get him away.
Caleb, you said
this boy killed our son.
You have to help me, all right?
I gotta get him far away
so he won't be found.
I don't understand.
Jackie...
Please, you're the only one
I can call.
Hey, it's not for me.
It's for him.
What do you want me to do?
Meet me
tomorrow morning.
Where?
Lucky Star Diner
on 26 near Hamlin.
Why?
Your aunt still got that farm
with the animals and the kids?
Yeah.
- Yeah, Saint Michael's.
- What...
Caleb, are you trying
to get this kid
to go across the border?
I need you to take him
there... just for a few da ys.
Why are you doing this?
I wanted Barron to be brave.
Why shouldn't I
want that for myself?
Huh?
You deserved
a lot better than me.
You both did.
Caleb...
Caleb, I'm so, so sorry.
Don't fucking go there.
-Don't go.
-Hey, don't!
Hello?
Caleb, are you still there?
Hey, come in
and talk to us, okay?
We can help you resolve
this thing peacefully.
Where are you right now, huh?
Caleb, you listening?
Caleb? Caleb?
Hey, are you there? Caleb?
Caleb!
He's here.
Hillcrest Motel, exit 26.
We got a 10-32.
I need all units to Hillcrest.
Again, this is a 10-32.
Let's go.
Come on!
Ethan, are you okay?
Where is he?
In there.
Stay here. Help is on the way.
Caleb!
Are you all right?
What do we do now?
I need your help.
I haven't gotten around
to taking it down yet.
I guess it just...
feels too final.
Made the arrangements.
We'll get you both
across the border and--
Just him.
I'm going after Chambers.
-No, no, that's a big--
-He killed Barron, Benj.
He killed him.
To Barron.
To Barron.
Well, you better say
your goodbyes then, huh?
You're not coming?
Ethan!
Ethan?
You can't
just leave me alone.
You made a promise.
I said I would get you
somewhere safe.
That's what I'm doing.
Can't you just stay with me?
You don't wanna stay
with me, Ethan.
You said you knew
what it was like.
You said you understood.
Your dad--
Is dead because of me!
Is that what you wanna hear?
I killed him myself
because that's what I am,
I'm a killer!
That doesn't scare me.
I've done things, too.
But we're not the same.
On Barron's third birthday,
my dad shows up, his usual self.
And he keeps going on
about what a screw-up I am.
And he goes on and on
in front of everybody, you know?
So I gotta wrestle him
to the car and drive him home.
And the whole time,
he keeps dogging me.
He said the best thing
that I could do for Barron
would be to get the hell
out of his life.
And I just lost it.
I turned that wheel so hard,
I didn't know
we went off the road
until we hit the water.
We were sinking fast.
And I start trying
to pull myself out,
and that's when he grabbed me.
I was so angry, Ethan...
I was so angry
just like you,
that I didn't do anything.
I just held my breath
for as long as I could,
but I just watched
until he was dead.
That night,
I called my uncle, Benji.
He helped me put
this whole thing to bed.
My life changed after that.
Barron was the only thing
I had left.
Without him,
all I am is a killer. Rot.
Like your father.
And men like us can't change.
Did we have to be
the worst thing we've ever done?
You don't have
to think about that.
Caleb, we're ready to go.
Benji, you got a call
waiting for ya at the back.
How 'bout you write me a letter
when you get there, huh?
Come here.
-Thank you, Benj.
-Yeah, well,
don't thank me just yet.
No, no!
Caleb! Caleb!
Caleb! No, no, Caleb!
Caleb!
Let me go!
Look at me, Caleb.
I said look at me.
I didn't want it
to be like this,
I really didn't.
I told you I would get
the fucking tapes, didn't I?
Now if you had just listened
to me, but no.
Years, I've been
looking out for you.
I gave you a way to provide.
And what do I get?
You turn around
and you stab me in the back
like you're some kind
of a fucking Brutus?
Put on that tape.
You...
Open your eyes and watch.
This is what you wanted,
you watch.
I thought we were
just gonna play a game.
I didn't know!
Phillip,
what happened then?
Ethan told me
that we were the bandits,
and Barron was the sheriff.
Ethan gave me the rope
to tie Barron down.
We thought it was just pretend.
But Ethan...
When Barron wanted to get up,
Ethan wouldn't let him.
I tried to untie him,
but Ethan shoved me away.
Barron started to cry.
Ethan teased him,
told him to shut up.
When he wouldn't,
Ethan put his hands
around his neck.
When he stopped moving, I ran.
I ran away!
I'm sorry, Caleb!
- Get the kid out.
- I'm gonna kill you!
Stop fighting, Caleb.
I said stop fighting, will ya?
Kid's going back to his father,
that means he's gonna suffer
just the way you want him to.
You want revenge?
Well shit, you're getting it
and then some.
Now you can thank me.
You're still gonna get
that ride north.
It's against my better judgment,
but, uh...
you're family.
I don't ever wanna
see you again.
You show your face,
I'll kill you.
Do you understand?
Oh, what I said
about Barron before?
I meant it.
Barron was a sweet boy.
It's a shame he had to have
such a bag of shit for a father.
No.
No!
No.
Hey.
Welcome back, bud.
We were all so worried
about you.
You can relax,
you're safe now.
Don't worry.
Daddy's gonna
take care of everything.
Let's go.
You'll wait backstage
until I call you out, okay?
No games.
You good?
It's all right.
Look, come on down.
There you go.
I can't...
I can't...
I can't.
Before we let everyone in
downstairs,
I just wanted to thank
each and every one of you
in this room right now
who was part of the journey
that brought us here today.
Your love and commitment
to me and my family
over the past couple of weeks,
it's just been overwhelming.
And together we have proved
once and for all
that when we share a vision,
there is nothing
we cannot accomplish.
- Where is he?
- I think he's washing up.
I hear the water running.
-Ten fucking minutes?
-He's half dead.
Caleb?
Caleb?
Caleb?
Caleb? Caleb, answer me!
All right, you should
get in there. Bust it.
And I wanna thank
my partners new and old
as we, uh, unite together
to fortify this community
for future generations
and beyond
with the legacy
of Mayor Greenspan as a model.
His retirement
calls for new leaders
to carry on the torch,
and I cannot think of
a better man for the job
than our own Chief of Police,
and my good friend,
Steven Alberts.
Hey, you sit the fuck down!
You sit the fuck down!
Cheers. Here's to you.
Here's to the future.
Hey, Caleb!
- Oh!
- Motherfucker!
-Uh, call Benji.
-No, no!
Hey, we gotta deal
with this ourselves.
Shit!
There you are,
good, good to see ya.
- Good to see you, sir.
- That's for me.
- Yes, sir.
- All right.
And this, this is for you.
Thank you, sir.
-Thank you.
-You bet it.
Hey.
We're gonna do good
things together, all right?
Thank you.
Hey, coming up
in the world, huh?
Get out.
I'm about to go on stage.
He's here.
He's in the building.
You said this was taken care of.
He's going to come for us.
Ladies and gentlemen,
please take your seats.
Get in, get in, get in.
Okay, we're going straight
to the marina, Robert, please.
And quickly.
I'm gonna need
your piece, Robert.
Your gun, Robert, your gun!
Thank you, sir.
Okay.
Hey, Captain, start the engines!
- Hey, John!
- I sent them away.
I hope you don't mind. I...
I don't want them to see
what happens next.
-You stop right there.
-I'm not here for you.
I'm here for him.
What?
You give him to me
and you can still have
everything you ever wanted.
What?
You let me kill him.
I'll tell the world
anything you want me to say.
You wanna be a hero?
I can make you one.
That deal with Benji,
I won't get involved.
You just let me
have justice for Barron!
Do you think
I'm a fucking idiot? Hmm?
You can still win.
Are you serious?
We're running out of time.
We only got
a few seconds left alone.
So, you've come all this way
to just shoot him
and then turn yourself in.
Is that right?
You let me do it, I'm yours.
-No, no.
-Yeah, you got a deal.
Here, take him, take him.
- Take him. Take him.
- No, no.
No, no!
Please, please!
Please, I'm sorry!
- Do it.
- No, no!
- Just do it.
- Caleb, no!
No!
Caleb, I'm sorry, okay?
I'm... I'm sorry, okay?
Just shoot
the little fucking shit!
No! Please!
That enough, Detective?
- That's enough.
- Huh?
Lyle Chambers, put the gun down.
You're under arrest.
- You're safe, you're safe.
- No.
No, no, him.
- You wanna arrest him.
- I'm sorry.
-Arrest him.
-Put it down, now!
- This is your final warning.
- I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
You're safe, huh?
You're safe, all right?
All right? You're safe.
Put it down, now!
Caleb!
No!
No! Caleb!
Caleb!
Help!
Help! Caleb!
Nurse Kelly,
you have a call
at the front desk.
Nurse Kelly.
Sorry about that.
Hospital policy.
How you feeling?
Ethan?
He's okay.
Shaken, but okay.
He's down the hall
getting looked at.
He confessed.
He told us everything.
CPS is gonna
step in first, but...
he has to live with the
consequences of what happened.
He'll get the help he needs,
thanks to you.
Chambers?
Dead.
You're still gonna have to
go away for what you did,
I'm gonna do everything I can
to protect you, but...
Benji's still out there.
I'll, um, come back later
and check on you.
Oh, uh...
he wanted me
to give you something.
Did he, uh...
Did he... ever say why?
Why Barron?
Well, in his words...
he said he wouldn't stop
talking about his dad.