Twisted Sister (2023) Movie Script
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When my parents were
alive I was always doing
what was expected of me.
And then, with the
marriage and then the baby,
my whole world
became about that.
And then when my parents passed
I was expected to run the
business all on my own.
And it's not that I didn't
wanna do any of those things,
I love being a wife, and
I love being a mother,
and being able to
run the business.
It felt like there was
always something missing,
something that wasn't right.
And I ignored it.
And I ignored it.
And then I found out everything
that you hid from me,
and I had done so
much for our family,
and this is how I was
treated in return.
It, it was unfair.
Emily, that is great.
You are opening up,
you're really opening up.
That's exactly what
these sessions are for,
so you and Kyle have
a safe space to talk.
How's it make you feel to
hear Emily say those things?
She feels like our
marriage was a mistake.
That's not what I'm saying.
Let's talk about
how we are feeling
and not assign feelings
to someone else.
Is there a way that you can
say that to Emily? Another way?
When I hear you say that,
I interpret it to mean
that you wish you made
different choices,
about me, about us.
I don't regret
our life together.
I just, I want things to go
back to the way they were.
It's hard not to
get stuck in the past,
but how can we use
what we know now
to improve in the future?
I mean, for me, I think
it starts with honesty.
I can promise that.
Sometimes certain
decisions are precipitated
by how we might
feel at the moment.
It's important that you express
to Emily things you want
her to improve upon as well.
Okay.
I just never felt
good enough for you.
Is that...
I mean, I-I remember
the first time
that I ever saw
you and I thought,
"That is my dream girl."
But I also thought, "I'm never
gonna get a girl like that."
And then you looked at
me and you smiled and.
Do you remember?
Well, we just, we
started talking
and I, I'd never
felt that way before.
But if I'm being honest,
from that moment,
I- I was scared that
I was gonna lose you.
I didn't know that's
how you felt, Kyle.
Yeah.
You were always enough.
Always.
I just want my family back.
Daddy.
- Hey.
- All right.
Let's end there for today.
You guys did great.
It's a great session.
You guys should be really proud
of the progress you're making.
All right, we gotta
get you ready, okay?
Mwah, you have an
awesome day at school,
and I wanna hear all about it.
Americano?
Good morning.
I think it was
a great morning.
Hm, you know what would
make an even better morning?
If we drove to work
in one car together.
I'll think about it.
Morning, Cassie.
He looks happy this morning.
Guessing counseling went well.
I think we're
making real progress.
It feels different.
Good now. He's really trying.
Love it.
You know, I'm rooting
for both of you.
It's the firm's
30th anniversary
and it's three weeks away.
I'm excited to announce
that the yacht club
has a cancellation and we
can host the event there.
- Ah.
- Oh, there.
My parents worked hard
to build this company,
and I thought it would be
a great way to honor them.
Your parents loved boating.
Yeah.
So mark your calendars.
There's one other development
that I'd like to
share with you all.
Recently, we've acquired
some major clients,
and if we want to continue
with this trajectory,
we have to have a
bigger outreach.
I've decided that the best
way to expand this company
to other states is to
partner with a PR firm
that already has a
stronghold in those areas.
And the company I feel most
comfortable partnering with
is Viator.
I know this is a big move,
but it's a business decision
that my parents thought
about for a long time
and didn't end up making
before their passing.
I believe in the
future of this company
and want to see it
grow and succeed
in the way that I know it can.
Is this an acquisition?
No.
Sounds like an acquisition.
We'll be using their
resources in those areas,
and they'll take a
percentage of the payment.
It's a partnership.
There will be no
buyout of our company.
When did you talk to them?
I've been talking to
them for a few weeks now.
And the next step is getting
everyone here on board
and contracts, which
I plan to draft
and sign in the next month.
You can play with your
Legos after homework, okay?
Mommy!
Are you all right?
I-I-I think my heart
literally fell out of my body.
I almost hit you.
I was just, uh, um.
I'm here for the interview
for the babysitting position.
Yes. Oh!
Sorry about the scare.
I wasn't expecting
you for another hour.
I know. It's totally my fault.
I was coming from out of town
and I didn't know how
long it would take me.
This is a beautiful place.
- Thank you.
- Did you build this yourself?
No, it belonged to my parents.
You grew up here?
I moved here when I was three.
Lily, right?
Yeah.
How long have you
been working with kids?
Uh, few years now.
You said you just got to town.
Where were you coming from?
Down south. Texas.
Oh, my, my family's
originally from Texas.
Oh.
What do you think of
Forest Hills so far?
Mommy?
I saw someone outside.
It's probably
just an animal, honey.
Didn't we say dinner?
What's going on?
- Daddy!
- Lily,
this is my husband, Kyle.
Kyle, this is Lily.
She's interviewing to
be Nina's babysitter.
I don't wanna
intrude on dinner.
No, not at all.
We, we always have
more than enough.
It'll be good for you
to spend time with Nina.
Nina, why don't you show Lily
what you've been
working on there?
A babysitter?
Uh, with all our new clients
I've been working later,
and I need someone
to help watch Nina
a few afternoons a week.
I don't feel comfortable
with some stranger being
alone with our child.
Well, that stranger came
from a reputable site.
She's got great references.
When did you decide to do this?
I don't know, two weeks ago.
Why didn't you
ask me about it?
We're both meeting her
now, at the same time.
I don't know what
the problem is.
I will find someone,
if you're desperate
for a babysitter.
Kyle, relax.
You don't even know her.
Yes, that's the point.
We don't know her.
It's my child and I
should have been consul.
He's right. I misled you.
I answered your babysitting ad
because I wanted to
meet you, actually.
Me?
I- I wanted
to know who you were.
I'm not following.
I don't know how to say this.
I, um. We're related.
Related how?
We're, we're sisters.
What?
I can't tell if
this is a joke, or.
I'm not joking.
I'm your older sister.
I don't understand, I.
If I can just explain.
I think that we, our parents.
I think you need to leave.
I know you need
time to digest.
Um, I'm sorry. Here's my number.
Maybe we can talk more
about it tomorrow.
You're not actually
gonna believe that woman,
are you?
- My parents' names are on-
- Em.
Her birth certificate.
Anybody can forge that.
Well, why would someone lie
about something like this?
I don't know, but
why would she show up
just out of the blue?
It is all very suspicious.
Mommy, mommy!
Are, are you okay?
Em, sometimes
you're too trusting.
You can't just let anyone in.
All right, she'll dream.
You know, Em, I don't
feel comfortable
leaving the two of you
alone here tonight.
I mean, what if that
woman comes back?
We'll be fine.
I could sleep in the other room.
I appreciate that,
Kyle, but we'll be fine.
There was something
so familiar about her.
Don't let that rattle you.
You know, Em, I
have to be honest,
I feel like you're
hiding things from me.
Hiding from you?
Yeah, first the Viator
thing this morning,
now you're looking
for a babysitter.
Why aren't we talking
about these things?
There was already so
much going on between us,
I didn't know how to
bring all this extra stuff
into the mix.
But these are
huge decisions, Em.
Look, I get it,
that you are someone
who likes to run
everything yourself,
but there are those of
us who care about you
and wanna help you.
Especially if we're partners
inside and outside of work.
You're right.
I'm sorry, I should have
talked to you about it.
Look at us communicating.
Your sister?
That's what she said.
I don't even know what to say.
What are you gonna do?
I'm trying to see what I
can find about her online,
but so far I haven't
found anything.
Her name doesn't
show up anywhere.
Not even on social sites.
Well, that could be
a really good thing
or a really bad thing.
My sister's best friend's
aunt met this guy
who didn't have
any digital trace,
and he ended up-
Being a serial killer?
Being a very nice guy.
How's it going?
We were just discussing
your supposed new family member.
She's a fraud.
Is this fraud my height
and has curly auburn hair?
I'm gonna tell her to leave.
No, don't. I
asked her to come.
What? Why?
Because she agreed
to do a DNA test,
so we're going to
see Dr. Andrews.
Then we'll know for sure, right?
Emily.
This is awkward.
It really is.
I'm sorry I lied to you
about the babysitter position.
How do you walk into
someone's life and just say,
"I'm the older sister
you never knew you had"?
I didn't know how to go
about doing any of this.
Maybe a letter?
- Right.
- Or a phone call.
Okay.
In hindsight, I can see
that either of those
methods could have worked.
Honestly, I wanted to meet you
first before I said anything.
I just wanted to find out what
kind of a person you were.
It's a lot to take in.
I know.
I have so many questions.
Well, ask away.
Well, how old
were you when my parents-
- Sent me away?
I was about six years old.
Where did you grow up?
In a boarding facility.
Did they ever come visit you?
No.
Did you ever try
to contact them?
I didn't want anything
to do with them.
I regret that now.
I wish I'd had the
opportunity to say goodbye.
It's just, I,
I can't imagine them ever
doing something like that
and to not even say
anything before they passed.
People can surprise you.
How well do you
really know anyone?
Why do you think they
didn't say anything?
I don't know.
Maybe they were
hoping you'd forget.
Forget what?
The years that overlapped.
What do you mean?
You were two when
they sent me away.
You're too young to
remember anything.
I barely remember anything.
The one thing that
sticks out in my memory
is this toy that you had.
It was like a red
dog or something.
A fox. It was a red fox.
You were
obsessed with that thing.
It was literally attached
to you at all times.
Are you both ready?
Let's do it.
Hello?
Hi, this is Emily Caldwell.
I'm calling about a payment
that my parents made
to the school years ago.
Oh, we haven't been
a school for some time.
We're a nonprofit
organization now.
Well, my parents
made a payment
to the organization every year.
Could you tell me
what that was for,
if, if I gave you their name?
What year did
they give the money?
I don't know the
exact span of years,
but I-I definitely
know it was in the '90s.
I'm afraid I can't help you.
We only keep files on
our end for seven years.
If they were paying
for a student,
those files would be shipped
to them post-graduation.
So you would've sent
the files to my parents?
If they were the
custodians on the account, yes.
All right, thank you.
Hey.
Thought you all had
forgotten about this place
until that man showed
up to look at it.
What man?
Someone's been to
see this locker?
Yeah. Last week.
Are you sure?
Sure I'm sure.
Nobody's been to this
locker in five years,
so I definitely remember
he came to see that one.
And he had the code?
Yes, ma'am.
Well, do you
remember his name?
Did he have to sign in?
No, we don't
have sign-ins here.
It's that big one
right over there.
Hello?
Get cozy.
- Thank you.
- There you go.
Good?
Yeah.
Okay.
Mommy.
Are you all
right? What happened?
- Hi.
- Mommy.
Hey. Nina, Cassie's here.
Why don't you, why don't
you get your magic set
and show her some
of your tricks?
I wanna stay here with you.
We just need to talk
for a little bit, honey.
- Okay, Mommy.
- There you go.
Thank you.
Come on, sweetie, let's go.
I went to my
parents' storage unit
and this man jumped
out and grabbed me.
Grabbed you?
What was he trying to do?
I don't know.
It was terrifying.
What did the police say?
Uh, that he most
likely was looking
for something valuable.
Apparently it happens a lot.
Were there security cameras?
They said they weren't working.
Of course not.
Hmm.
What were you even doing at
your parents' storage unit?
Um, I was looking for some
old paperwork from my parents.
The manager said that a man
had been to the storage unit
in the past week
and had the code.
It was me. I went there.
I was looking for something
nostalgic to give you as a gift.
Maybe refinish the old desk.
You've been missing your
parents a lot lately,
and I thought that
it could help.
How did you know
about the unit?
Your dad showed it to me.
When we cleaned out the files
from his office, that's
where we put them.
I thought you knew about that.
Listen, Em, I think we
need to take a pause
with everything that's
happening at work.
- Why?
- Because this is a big deal.
You need to recover from this.
Oh, don't be silly.
The anniversary party isn't
for another couple weeks.
I'm hungry.
Yeah, me too.
Cass, you wanna stay for dinner?
Yeah, I'd love to.
There's something
I need to tell you.
Can we just talk about
it after dinner, please?
I-I tried knocking.
The front door was locked,
so I just came round back.
I wasn't sure if
you got my message.
I didn't realize
you invited her.
It's so
beautiful. Thank you.
How are you feeling?
I'm better now that
everyone is here.
Ah-huh.
Um, thank you.
We're just about to sit to
eat. You should join us.
Oh, okay.
Kyle is an exceptional cook.
- Oh, really?
- Well,
exceptional is a strong word.
Are you staying in town, Lily?
Uh, no, I'm at
the Gold Coast Inn.
Oh.
It's the best I can
afford at the moment.
Maybe I can help you find
a place closer to town.
That would be
amazing. Thank you.
Yeah. Of course.
So what's the plan, Lily?
Fake being Emily's
sister, and then what?
I'm not faking.
I don't know what
he's talking about.
Okay, I was gonna say
something after dinner,
but I can't just sit here and
listen to her manipulate you.
When I was leaving
work, Dr. Andrews called
and he said the DNA
test results were ready.
So I went by, picked them up
and opened them.
I'm telling the truth.
It says you're not my sister.
That's impossible.
You see, if anyone
reads that document,
they're never gonna believe you.
So I think it's time
for you to leave.
Emily, I'm telling you
the truth. I'm your sister.
I think you should
go. I'm sorry.
What just happened?
I'm sorry, Em.
I know you were really hoping
that she was your sister.
I'm just so confused.
I mean, why would
she lie about this?
I don't know.
She obviously really
wanted something from you.
But she knew things.
How could she know all those
things about me and my family?
She obviously
did her research.
And even her name.
Lilies were my mother's
favorite flower.
Just all seemed to add up.
Even the payments
to that academy.
What academy?
My parents made a payment
to this school for years.
I just assumed that
it was for Lily.
It was probably
just a donation.
I mean, your parents
gave a lot of money
to a lot of different charities.
But think about it, Em,
this woman just shows up.
She doesn't call you
for all those years.
You can't find anything
about her online.
This is someone who
doesn't want you to know
who they really are.
I think I miss my parents.
And when Lily showed
up maybe I thought
that a part of them
was coming back to me.
I should have known it
was too good to be true.
Em, you have a family.
I felt so lonely lately.
I know.
But you and Nina are
everything to me.
You're the only thing
that matters, and yes,
I know I messed up.
But I'm always gonna
be here for you.
I know.
I guess it makes sense.
It's, I can't imagine
my parents giving
their child away
and never speaking of it again.
Yeah.
Tonight I was
reminded why I love you.
Oh, yeah?
You were always
great at protecting me.
You were looking out for
me and I didn't listen.
I'm sorry.
Okay. So then
let's make a promise.
The two of us will
always be a team,
and we'll have each other's
backs no matter what.
- Promise.
- Mm.
I was thinking.
About getting in the hot tub?
No, I-I have to
get that thing fixed.
No, I already got it fixed.
What? When?
Well, you mentioned
it a few weeks ago,
so I called someone.
They came out, they fixed it.
It should, it should be working.
So what do you think?
It's a perfect night.
A couple glasses of wine.
The two of us.
We do another night?
Deal.
What are you thinking?
I was thinking that maybe
you should move back in.
Do you really?
Do you really mean that?
Yes.
It's the right next step.
We both wanna be together,
so has to happen eventually.
And you're right, you, you
belong here, you're family.
Okay.
- You ready to go, sweetie?
- Mm-hmm.
Here.
Oh, no, I don't need those.
I was thinking we could
take one car to work today.
I'll race ya.
All right.
May I have your bag?
But wait, there's more.
I'm gonna close the
door, okay, sweetie?
After you.
Oh. I could get used to this.
- Could you?
- Mm-hmm.
No, I've got it.
Thank you.
Come on, we're
late. We're late!
- Bye, honey.
- Bye, Mom.
Want me to get your backpack?
Yep. Got it.
Yeah? Let me get this one.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Come on, come on.
Hi, Cassie.
Um, I just
need to tell you about-
Oh, uh, Cassie,
hang on a second, um, my
battery's about to die.
I forgot to charge
my phone last night.
Ah, hang on a second.
Cassie, hang on.
Hang on, hang on. Oh.
- Em?
- See if he's got one.
Em?
Cassie, are you still there?
Oh.
Em, let's go!
What is this?
Emily, you weren't
listening to me.
You, you told me
it wasn't a match.
Wait, you showed me a document
that said it wasn't a match.
You were so adamant to
have this person in our lives
that we barely know.
So you forged fake
documents and lied to me?
Lily's not a good person.
What evidence do you have
that she's not a good person?
That's what I thought.
We just spent the entire night
talking about having each
other's backs, how we're family.
Emily, I'm just,
I'm asking you-
- You promised me honesty.
How can you not see
that Lily is lying to you?
Kyle, the only person
lying to me is you.
How can you not see that?
Em.
That is the real document
from my doctor's office.
I found it in Kyle's
trunk this morning.
I don't know why you
would lie about this.
Maybe you felt threatened?
Maybe.
He has said recently that he
was always afraid of losing me.
Is this the first time he's
done something like this?
No. We've had
some trouble lately.
About six months ago,
Kyle was acting weird,
stressed out more than usual.
He kept saying it was work.
Eventually I found out
that he had taken money
out of our savings
and invested it
without telling me,
and then lost all of it.
I'm so sorry.
Yeah, it's been a rough
few months, and now this.
We started marriage counseling
and I thought it
was working, but.
Right before I moved here,
I'd just gotten out
of a bad relationship.
Really?
It made me wanna
get in touch with you.
I want someone in
my life I can trust.
In the beginning it was great.
He was great.
Then he started
lying more and more,
and eventually I
just got sick of it.
I guess that
runs in the family.
Can we start fresh?
Maybe you could come
over to the house later
and spend time with Nina and I?
I would love that,
but I'm actually
leaving town today.
You're leaving? Why?
It's embarrassing to say
this, but I'm out of money.
No one seems to be
hiring in this town.
Well, why don't you
come work at the PR firm?
Really? What would
I even do there?
Anything.
We could start you
part-time for now,
and, and you could
stay at the house.
Nina would love that.
- Are you sure?
- Yes. You're family.
You mentioned over the phone
you wanted to discuss
marital assets.
Are you, uh, thinking
of getting a divorce?
Uh, no.
It's a little more
complicated than that.
Well, you've come
to the right office.
We specialize in complicated.
My wife and I have been
separated for a few months.
We share a daughter.
Our home, and the place
of business where we work,
were inherited from her
parents when they passed away.
Now, recently, a relative
has come back into her life
and I'm worried that-
- The relative wants
to get their hands
on some of the inheritance.
Exactly.
She has already come
between me and my family,
and I'm worried it's
just gonna get worse.
Are we talking
any relative, or?
It's a sister that
she never knew she had.
Oh, I see.
That is complicated.
Nothing, I just.
I get this impression
that this sister doesn't
want me around my family.
Hm, what has she done so far?
I don't have specifics.
It's, it's a general feeling.
Unless you can prove
malice with intent,
there's not much a
legal court can do.
So you're saying I have
to prove she's dangerous?
Normally? Yeah.
Well, we've gone through
all the nuts and bolts.
Organization of files,
sharing accounts.
Basically I bored her
to death for an hour.
Okay. Well, let's hear it.
What are your biggest
takeaways so far?
Important to connect
personally with clients,
someone they can trust.
When we send out proposals,
we do a three-month, six-month,
and one-year trajectory plan.
Pretty good for only being
here a couple of hours.
We actually have a new
client coming in right now.
I think it would be great for
you to sit in on the meeting
and see how it all works.
Who's the client?
Aurora Botanicals.
It's infused with
all natural oils
that block the rapidly
changing hormone levels
from affecting the
underlying skin layer.
What inspired you
to start this brand?
After I had my baby,
I had a facial acne problem
for the first time in my life.
Um, and the skincare company
that I had at that time
developed a product
to help women
with this exact same problem.
But, after we started marketing,
we found out that the side
effects to those products
were far worse than the acne.
Some of the women's skin
would either itch or burn,
and eventually we found out
some of the chemicals we used
could actually
cause skin cancer.
It was a nightmare.
So I just, I just
really wanna help women
by giving them products that
were safe and effective.
Your passion is what's
gonna help sell your product.
That's the strategy
that we start with.
We bring your
personal connection-
- Oh, um, I-I-I don't wanna
be in any of the videos,
or, or pictures.
Well, typically we see
the best response to brands
when there's a familiar
face behind it.
It's a way to
personalize the company.
I would prefer
if I wasn't in it.
I think the brand name alone
and what it gives to
people is more than enough.
I mean, if, if, if
that's an issue,
I can just, I can just go
find another PR company.
Did something happen?
I am sure that we
can find a way to, to-
- I looked up your
previous company,
the one that you had
with your husband?
Ex-husband, and, and
what does that have to do
with, with anything?
I saw that you had some legal
trouble with that company.
I know what it's like
to wanna start over.
I think that you start
with being honest
about your past mistakes.
Look, in a world where
everything is photoshopped,
where people are
constantly posting online
about how happy they are when
they're really miserable,
people are looking
for authenticity.
I know I am.
If you're honest about
your past mistakes
and that Aurora
Botanicals is your way
of helping women feel better
about their real selves,
I think you can build your brand
and gain back some of
your previous clientele.
Build back that trust
that you have with them.
Yes, but my ex-husband
ran our previous company
into the ground.
We were sued by so many clients.
Look, I, ah, I just really
want you guys to run PR
and make sure that my name
is kept out of the
new, new brand.
I think we should
do the opposite.
Like Emily said,
your clients are going to
want to connect with you.
When they hear you speak
honestly about your story,
they'll see your dedication.
We've all made mistakes.
I know I have.
And it's hard.
It's scary to put
yourself out there,
but you owe it not just to
your clients, but to yourself.
You really think
they'll react positively.
I think so.
We can walk you
through the steps
of what that would look like
so you can get
comfortable with it all.
And you guys have
really helped restore
other people's reputations?
Yes, many.
It's one of the aspects
of this job I like most.
All right.
We'll talk to the
rest of the team
and we'll send a proposal
over to you soon.
I look forward to
working with both of you.
Can I talk to you in
my office for a second?
Sure.
I, uh, I wanna apologize.
We clearly got off
on the wrong foot.
My only intention
was to protect Emily,
but I hope we can
put that behind us
now that I hear you're,
uh, joining the team.
All right, thank you.
Yeah.
That was nice.
Don't feel bad for him.
He made his bed, now
he has to lie in it.
Thanks for letting me
be part of the meeting today.
Of course. You did a good job.
Maybe I can do the
next one by myself.
Ah.
I mean, if you think.
Like I said, Lily,
you did a good job,
but there's just so much
more to learn and experience
before handling an entire
portfolio by yourself.
Right. Totally understandable.
You done?
- Mm-hmm.
- Thank you, Mommy.
- You okay?
- Yeah.
You're not
still mad at me, are you?
No, of course not.
You get like I do when you're
hyper-focused on something.
You just laser in and
drown everything else out.
I'm thinking about Kyle.
Anything I can do to help?
Mm, turn back time?
Well, while I get on that,
how about I put Nina to bed
and you can get some much
needed relaxation time.
That would be great.
The fox leaped up and
grabbed onto the branch.
"Just like this," said the fox,
and then the two of them-
- Lily?
Yeah?
Is my daddy going to
come back to stay here?
I don't know, sweetie.
That's up to your
mommy and daddy.
I miss when he
used to live here.
They fight a lot now.
I don't want them to be sad.
I know exactly how you feel.
You do?
Mm-hmm, my parents
used to fight a lot.
Why did they fight?
I don't know.
I was around your
age when it happened.
But you know what?
I will always be here
for you no matter what.
I promise.
Help!
I don't understand.
What happened?
It sounds like you
were electrocuted.
What?
Electrocuted?
Maybe there's a loose wire.
It can't happen.
Oh. Here's the.
Thank you.
Shouldn't you be resting?
I feel a little weak,
but I can handle it.
Wow, look at you, all ready
and dressed for school.
Are you sure you don't
wanna take today off?
No, there's too much
to do at the office.
Nina, I think your
mom is Superwoman.
Wanna head out in five?
Sure, let me grab my bag.
I'll be right there.
Hey.
I know that last night was
probably pretty scary for you,
but I'm okay.
Why did Grandma and
Grandpa hurt Lily?
What do you mean?
Lily said they
weren't nice to her.
When did she say that?
Last night.
Yes, Cassie?
Get in there.
- What?
- Now!
Okay.
I saw you in
town the other day.
Okay?
I know that the law
office you were visiting
handles divorce cases.
Emily is my best friend
and I don't wanna see
her get hurt anymore.
I don't mean to be rude,
but my marriage is
none of your business.
I can't keep this from her.
I'm giving you the
chance to tell her first.
Are you giving
me an ultimatum?
Everything all right?
Yeah.
Cassie, I was thinking
that you could help show Lily
how we prepare for
client pitches today.
Of course. Let's do it.
Can you get me the
number for the guy
that you sent to
fix the hot tub?
Did it break again?
No, he left a live wire inside
and it electrocuted
me last night.
What? Are you okay?
Can you just
get me the number?
Okay, Em, please.
Em, can we talk?
No.
It is way too early for
Lily to be taking clients.
Kyle, I don't
wanna talk right now.
I need space to process
everything that has happened.
We have to talk
about it eventually.
Then I will let you
know when eventually is.
Can we at least
talk about work.
If it's unrelated
to Lily, sure.
Okay. So, um, what's
going on with Viator?
Have you signed paperwork
for partnering with them yet?
Not yet.
Well, I think the
company should meet them
and then we should
all discuss it.
I totally agree.
That's why I invited them
to the anniversary party
so you can have your
chance to ask them
whatever questions
you want then.
Ah.
How long will it take?
Shouldn't take long.
It's urgent.
It always is.
We work hard because we care.
In a world where authenticity
is becoming
increasingly more rare,
we wanna be the public
relations firm you can trust.
Here at Viator, we work
one-on-one with brands,
big and small.
We know what it's like
to work your business
from the ground up
and also what it's like
to keep your already-successful
business afloat-
- Nina's asleep.
In this highly competitive time.
Still burning
the midnight oil?
The company that
I want to partner with,
they redid their website, so
I was just checking it out.
Viator, right?
Yeah.
I know some people at
work are apprehensive
about this change, but
I feel good about it.
I can't tell you how great it is
to have someone helping me.
Thank you so much, Lily.
Of course. It's
what family's for.
So I've heard.
I would suggest a relaxing
dip in the hot tub,
but I imagine that's
off limits for a while.
Hm, I never wanna go
in that thing again.
Fair enough.
There was something that I-
I wanted to talk to you about.
What's up?
Um, well, you know, the day
that I went to the storage unit?
I went there because I was
hoping to find something
that might tell me more
about why you were sent away.
I just, I needed
to know for myself.
And I found this
article that my,
our parents had saved, uh,
about a family car accident
that paralyzed a woman.
I'm sorry, we haven't
talked about this before.
I guess I-I was afraid
to tell you the truth.
The truth?
It was my fault.
I'm the reason
she was paralyzed.
What do you mean, you
caused the accident?
There was a,
an event that we were all
supposed to go to one night.
I didn't wanna go,
so we were fighting
on the front porch.
It was winter. The
steps were icy.
And I pushed her away from
me and I ran back inside.
And she, she slipped.
She fell all the
way down the stairs.
Right, right as our father was
pulling around to pick us up.
He tried to stop.
But he, she fell right
in front of the car.
It was too late.
I didn't mean to hurt her,
but she blamed me.
When, when the boarding
facility came to pick me up,
she didn't even come
out to say goodbye.
That was the last
time I ever saw her.
I'm sorry I never said anything.
I- I don't think I've ever
shared that with anyone before.
I'm so sorry that all of
that happened to you, I.
I tried to visit you once.
Really? When?
Right after I graduated.
I wanted to confront them
and I thought maybe
we could be a family.
When I drove by, I-I
saw the three of you.
You looked so happy.
I couldn't do it.
I chickened out.
I was too scared.
Why did you decide
to come back now?
I always felt like I
was missing something.
Everybody always had
something I didn't.
A family, and I
wanted one so badly.
When I heard our parents
died, I thought maybe,
I thought maybe
you could love me.
You know, I-I've always felt
like there was
something missing too.
I'm really grateful
that we were able
to find our way
back to one another.
Do you think all of these
things going on are weird?
Almost getting
electrocuted in a hot tub
is like one-in-a-million.
It's beyond weird.
Should I be worried?
Worried about what, exactly?
I don't know, that
they're related somehow?
That's an absurd thought, right?
You're just under
a lot of stress.
It'll all be okay.
This is just a rough patch.
So how long have you been
experiencing any dizziness?
A few days.
Any loss of eyesight?
Any tingling sensation
in your arms or legs?
- No.
- What about memory?
Huh, you been having
trouble remembering things?
No.
That's good news. Huh?
Just sounds like stress fatigue.
No concussion from the attack.
No nerve damage from
the electrocution.
Oh wait, Ms. Caldwell.
There was a problem
with your credit card.
Do you have another one?
That can't be right.
I've tried it multiple times.
Here.
The Aurora
client is on line one.
Okay, thank you.
Hi. Is everything okay?
I just received your proposal
and it's not at all
what we discussed.
Uh, hold on.
Are you there?
Yes, I'm so sorry.
I- I just got into the
office a few minutes ago.
I'm looking at the document now.
I don't know why it was
sent out this morning.
I was caught by surprise
and frankly, I'm a little upset.
I understand, I would be too.
I am very sorry. I
did not approve this.
We will get it
straightened out right away
and we'll send over the
proposal that we talked about.
All right, thank you.
Why was the Aurora proposal
sent out this morning
without my approval?
Oh, I-Lily said you okayed it.
What? Where is she?
Uh, I don't.
Can I talk to
you for a minute?
Is-is everything okay?
No, it's not.
Cassie just said that
you approved a document
that went out to the
Aurora client this morning.
We had discussed-
- We never discussed it.
I talked about how to set it up
if you were the one doing it,
but I never said that you
could approve a document
and send it out to
one of our clients.
I thought that since my
initial meeting with her
went so well, it would be okay.
We could potentially lose
them as a client over this.
I'm sorry.
Come in.
I've had a strange
morning, Marty.
Oh dear. How can I help?
I was hoping you could
keep this between us.
Of course.
There's money missing
from two of my accounts.
What do you mean missing?
I checked both my personal
and my business account
and there's a chunk
of money missing.
Well, that is very concerning.
If they were withdrawals
and I didn't okay them,
then that means someone
forged my signature.
Let's not jump to conclusions.
I'm sure there's an explanation.
Did you look to see what
specific withdrawals
were made in the last few weeks?
I was going to do that today,
but now I have to put out a
fire with the Aurora client.
So I was wondering if
you could look into it
while I handle that.
Absolutely. Absolutely.
Thank you.
So this is our three
different color arrangement.
You said the event was at
the yacht club, correct?
Mm-hmm.
We can also do
a nautical theme.
Uh, well, we want
something celebratory,
but a little more elegant.
Of course. We've
got several options.
Why don't we start over here?
This one.
Lilies. Mom's favorite.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I should have
asked you about it.
I don't know what
I was thinking.
I- I guess I just,
I really thought that
you would approve it.
I wanted you to
know I could do it.
I'm pretty particular
about the proposals.
Is it fixable?
I think so.
It's just, there's so
much that's been going on,
and then I got that call
from the Aurora client
and it was the last straw
with all the stress.
I didn't mean to
take it out on you.
I-I want you to
know I'm here for you.
I don't know what to do, Lily.
I'm, I'm so confused
about everything.
I feel like I'm going crazy.
We can figure it out together.
Sorry to interrupt,
but it's for sure
the lilies, then?
Yes.
Great.
Where's Nina?
Nina! Nina!
Hello?
Hello?
Nina?
Nina? Nina!
Nina!
Oh, thank God.
You can't just
take off like that.
We didn't know where you were!
- I'm sorry.
- I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
It's okay, sweetie.
Kyle, I can't talk right now!
What? What happened?
Oh, hey, hey, hey.
How are you?
Where is she?
She's just inside.
She's just inside.
You wanna go play?
Yeah.
All right. All
right.
Kyle.
Please just leave me alone.
Hey, can we play?
Ahhuh.
- Who can I be?
- This one.
Oh yeah? Does this one?
What happened?
The back door was locked,
so I took the stairs
and I tripped.
Saying it's an accident,
but I saw someone
in the stairwell.
What?
- Mm.
- Did you call security?
Yeah.
They're saying that it was
probably the building janitor,
since he's the one who found me.
Do you think
someone pushed you?
I do remember
tripping on the stairs.
Told the janitor that
I felt something,
but when he checked,
he said there wasn't anything.
But, Emily, something
just doesn't feel right.
I-I'm canceling
the anniversary party.
What? No, don't do that.
Cassie, you're in
the emergency room
and everything that's happened
to me the last couple weeks.
You've been planning
this for months.
I know what this means to you.
If you cancel this because me,
I would just feel more awful.
- Cass.
- Please.
Okay, I-I won't cancel it.
Well, there's,
there's something else
I wanted to tell you.
- Cassie.
- But it's-
- How are you feeling?
Mm.
Mommy, you're so pretty.
Oh, you look beautiful.
Thank you.
This is the
fanciest thing I own.
Do you think it's okay?
Hold on.
I have just the thing for you.
It was our mother's.
Oh, I don't think-
- I want you to have it.
Here, and you'd be
silly not to wear it
because it goes perfectly
with your dress.
Here, let me help you.
I love it.
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm all right.
I'm just thinking about Cassie.
We should take
a picture for her.
You have my phone? Great.
Okay.
Hi. Hey.
- Speech.
- Okay.
Thank you all for coming.
This milestone, it
means so much to me,
and it, and it would've
meant so much to my parents.
Six years ago we lost my father,
and a year after that,
we lost my mother.
They built this company
together from the ground up.
I practically grew
up at the offices.
I remember asking my parents
why they started this company,
and they said that it
made them feel proud
to help other people's
businesses become successful.
I find it very difficult
to fill my parents' shoes,
but with the help
of all of you, I,
I feel so blessed to be able
to continue their legacy.
So thank you so much for
all of your hard work
and dedication, it, it
means the world to me.
And lastly, uh, a
few weeks ago, I,
I got the most
wonderful surprise.
And that was finding out
that I had a sibling I
never even knew existed.
I'm very happy to have my
sister Lily in my life now
and even more proud
that she's the newest
member of Caldwell PR.
So thank you everyone.
Please enjoy tonight,
and yeah, thank you.
How did I do?
Fantastic.
Thank you.
- Great speech.
- Mm, huh.
Would you mind if
I had a moment alone?
- No, of course.
- Yeah?
I'll see you.
You were right.
What did you find?
There is some odd activity
in one of the accounts.
It's all in here.
There's been some
cash withdrawals.
All in the last two weeks.
Why didn't our
accountants catch it?
They're small sums,
so they'd go under the radar
of anything substantial,
but they add up.
I don't know what
these withdrawals are.
I didn't approve any of them.
I'm sorry, Em,
it's not the best time
to tell you all this,
but I wanted to tell you
sooner rather than later.
No, it's okay.
Thank you, Marty.
I appreciate it.
Can I talk to you for a second?
Okay.
What is going on?
Did you forge my signature
on accounts to withdraw money?
I can't believe you even
asked me that question.
Well, it's not that
far of a stretch for you.
That's unfair.
Are you telling me the truth?
Yes, of course.
And I'm just curious,
are you gonna ask Lily
this question too?
What does this
have to do with Lily?
What do you have against
her? I don't get it.
Ever since she showed up,
a lot of things
have been happening.
I've been thinking
about that too.
Maybe somebody's doing all this
to make it look like
it could be her.
- Okay. If you're-
- Hi, sorry,
I didn't mean to interrupt.
Not at all.
I'm so happy you could make it
and to finally
meet you in person.
Yeah, likewise.
Uh, Thomas Viator.
Hi.
- Hey.
- Nice to meet you.
I guess we will talk
about this later.
I was, uh,
really moved by your speech.
Oh.
Viator's been in
my family for years.
It's, it's a lot of pressure
carrying on a legacy.
It is.
I am constantly second
guessing myself.
How do you handle
all the pressure?
One day at a time.
Maybe some naive
confidence I've gotten
from obstacles before,
and I know I can get
through it again.
Well, thank you
for coming out.
Yeah.
Did you get to meet
some of the team?
Yeah. Yeah, they seem
like really great people.
They really are.
Some of them have been
working at the company
for over 20 years.
I have to admit,
there's a little apprehension
around us possibly partnering.
Yeah, I can understand that.
Probably worried
about their jobs,
but as long as you
continue to ensure them
that it's a safe partnership,
I think they'll come around.
You're different
from what I expected.
Really? How so?
I don't know.
I- I know that we
met on Zoom and, uh,
but in person, I-I guess I
expected someone more corporate.
Oh, well, I hope
you're not disappointed.
No. No, the opposite.
Um, well, I would love to
meet the rest of the team.
Maybe we should, uh,
head back to the party?
Yeah, um, I-I'll
be there in a minute.
Okay.
Emily?
- Emily?
- Hold on.
I-I'm really worried,
Em, who's doing all of this?
You're gonna think I'm
horrible for saying this,
but
Kyle just, he hasn't
been himself lately.
I mean, he, he was the one
who went to the storage
unit and he had the code.
He had the hot tub fixed,
and he was at the party
where I also found out
that money was fraudulently
taken out of my accounts, again.
You think I'm horrible
for saying that.
No. No, actually.
Look, I-I didn't wanna
be the one to tell you,
but I don't think I can keep
this from you any longer.
Hi, Ms. Caldwell.
We've gone over everything
you've, uh, disclosed.
We talked to Cassie
who is positive
her slip down the stairs
was not an accident.
We didn't find
anything on the stairs.
That could mean that someone
cleaned up after her fall.
But what we did find was that
someone broke the door lock,
so the door could not be opened.
That, coupled with your attacks,
we're positive it all points
to premeditated murder.
Do you have any suspects?
Not yet.
Does your husband live here?
No, we're, uh, we've
been living apart
for a few months now.
Do you have a
good relationship?
We did. I don't, I
don't know anymore.
Why are you asking
me about Kyle?
The only way into
your work building
is through the use
of a key card, right?
Yes.
The night that Cassie fell,
Kyle's key card was the last
one to swipe in and out.
We spoke to Kyle who
said his key card
had been stolen
the previous week.
He never mentioned that, um,
but if, if he put in a
request for a new one,
there might be a record of that.
Is Kyle a suspect?
It's protocol that
we look at everyone.
My assistant told me
that Kyle visited a,
a divorce attorney.
What?
She saw him going into
a, a law office building.
She Googled it and they only
handle divorces and estates.
Is he the sole beneficiary
if something would
happen to you?
Yes, it would all go to him,
and then eventually
our daughter.
All right.
Well, if we have
any more questions,
I'll keep in touch.
I'll see my way out.
Thank you.
Who are you calling?
The locksmith.
We're changing the
locks immediately.
Oh.
It's okay.
It's not okay.
How is any of this okay?
You're right. It's not okay.
It's absolutely
completely scary.
But I'm here and I'm
not going anywhere.
Do you think Kyle's
really doing all of this?
I don't know.
How can someone that
you think you know so well
turn out to be
someone so different?
I mean, was everything
that we had a lie?
No.
I think sometimes
people are driven
to do things that
surprise even themselves.
It doesn't mean that the
good times weren't real,
or that he never
meant any of it.
It just, he's choosing
to do bad right now.
It'll be fine.
I promise it'll all be okay.
What book do you
wanna read tonight?
How about Father Rabbit?
Did you hear us talking?
I'm sorry, sweetie.
Why are you and
Daddy fighting?
It's complicated, Nina.
I wish I could
explain it to you,
but just know that Daddy
and I love you so much
and it has nothing
to do with you, okay?
Do you wanna come sleep
in my bed tonight?
No. Can Lily read to me?
Well, I was thinking I could.
I want Lily to read to me.
Okay.
Nina wants you to read to her.
Um, I-I'll be right in.
The locksmith just left.
He changed all the doors.
Oh, thank you.
Emily, I just want to talk.
Lily is lying to you.
There are things
you do not know.
You need to leave.
I hired someone to
look into her past,
a private investigator,
and I'm telling you,
she is not telling
you the whole truth.
Kyle, you're
really scaring me.
The accident that
your mother got in,
the one that left her
in the wheelchair?
I know about the accident.
Lily told me our mother
blamed her for paralyzing her.
No, she's not telling
you the full story!
Em! I just want to talk.
You have to let me in, please.
- What's going on?
- Kyle's here.
We have to call the police.
To talk. Em, Em!
Em, let me explain!
Here we go, baby girl, I
need you to get up, come on.
Listen, I need you
to stay in here
and don't come out, whatever
you hear, all right?
Let me in!
Did you call the police?
I-I don't know
where my phone is.
Please.
Please, I just want to explain.
Please, just let me in.
You stay with Nina.
If you don't leave,
I'm calling the police.
I just wanna talk.
If you don't wanna let me in,
just come to the window, okay?
We were going
through a hard time.
I dated somebody.
That's what you're banging
on my door to tell me?
It was Lily.
What?
At the time I didn't
know that you were sisters,
but she obviously
knew who you were.
I didn't wanna come clean
because I didn't
wanna risk losing you.
But now, with everything
that's happened,
with the police
thinking I'm a suspect,
I had to tell you.
This has gone on far enough.
She's the one behind
all the attacks.
I'm sure of it.
She was with me
when Cassie fell.
Well, she must have gotten
somebody to do her dirty work.
I saw her go into my office.
When I confronted her, she
said Cassie just asked her
to get something,
but shortly after
my key card went missing.
This is ridiculous.
I hired a private investigator
to dig into her background.
He got access to her
sealed juvenile records.
Em, you had a baby brother
that she was accused of
killing, of smothering,
and your parents, they
feared for their lives,
so they sent her away.
I know that all of
this sounds crazy,
but you have to believe me.
This sounds more than crazy.
I'm calling the police.
Em, Em!
Em! Em!
I can't let you do that.
Lily, what are you doing?
Oh-uh. Oh, I don't-
- Lily, wait!
I wondered when you were
finally gonna come clean.
Oh, it must have been agonizing
when you didn't know
whether, if or when
I was gonna tell her the truth.
But you left out the part
where you wanted to be with me.
How your wife didn't
understand you.
How we were gonna
run away together.
You used me to get to Emily.
Don't for one second think
that you're the victim in this!
You're right. He is a liar.
But he does love you.
He's never gonna leave you.
Yeah, that doesn't
matter. I don't care.
I don't care about that.
What I care about is
everything else you've got.
All of this!
How come you got all of
this when I got nothing?
There were nights I had
to beg people for food.
I wanted to help you.
Oh, really?
You were gonna,
you were gonna sign
away half the house,
half the business, 'cause
that's what I'm entitled to.
I'll sign, I'll sign
whatever paperwork you want
right now.
No, I don't want paperwork!
I want this, all of this,
and I don't want you to exist.
You're nothing but a replacement
for our little brother.
You should have never
been born either.
Emily, run!
Mommy!
Just go! Go!
Open the door, Mommy, hurry!
Please, no!
Don't move.
Give me Nina.
Lily, please don't.
Give her to me.
Give her to me!
Give me Nina!
Mommy!
- Mom!
- Baby!
Hopefully this is the
last time our paths cross.
We found this in her bedroom.
Either of you missing any money?
We'll return the money to you
once it's been
processed for evidence.
We searched her phone
and we're gonna apprehend
her co-defendant.
I'm gonna go check on Nina.
She's here, she's here!
Surprise!
Thank you.
Happy birthday.
Thank you, honey.
That's so sweet.
Hi.
- Thank you.
- Happy birthday.
Happy birthday, Em.
- It's great.
- You're very welcome.
Thank You.
Hi.
Happy birthday.
- Thank you, Cassie.
- Oh.
So Kyle showed up.
Yeah.
I'm surprised
that he's not groveling
to get you back.
There's no going back, Cassie,
but we've reached a good
place and it feels right.
Mm, so that means you're
ready to start dating again?
Well, the ink on my
divorce isn't dry yet, but.
Well, there is someone who
I think would be good for you.
You invited him?
I'm gonna go say hi.
Hi.
Hi.
I'm glad that you came.
Happy birthday.
Thank you.
I promise that this
party will not end
with me being tossed off a dock.
Thank you.
Just a gesture to
mark the beginning
of Caldwell PR and Viator's
official partnership.
Now we're alive.
When my parents were
alive I was always doing
what was expected of me.
And then, with the
marriage and then the baby,
my whole world
became about that.
And then when my parents passed
I was expected to run the
business all on my own.
And it's not that I didn't
wanna do any of those things,
I love being a wife, and
I love being a mother,
and being able to
run the business.
It felt like there was
always something missing,
something that wasn't right.
And I ignored it.
And I ignored it.
And then I found out everything
that you hid from me,
and I had done so
much for our family,
and this is how I was
treated in return.
It, it was unfair.
Emily, that is great.
You are opening up,
you're really opening up.
That's exactly what
these sessions are for,
so you and Kyle have
a safe space to talk.
How's it make you feel to
hear Emily say those things?
She feels like our
marriage was a mistake.
That's not what I'm saying.
Let's talk about
how we are feeling
and not assign feelings
to someone else.
Is there a way that you can
say that to Emily? Another way?
When I hear you say that,
I interpret it to mean
that you wish you made
different choices,
about me, about us.
I don't regret
our life together.
I just, I want things to go
back to the way they were.
It's hard not to
get stuck in the past,
but how can we use
what we know now
to improve in the future?
I mean, for me, I think
it starts with honesty.
I can promise that.
Sometimes certain
decisions are precipitated
by how we might
feel at the moment.
It's important that you express
to Emily things you want
her to improve upon as well.
Okay.
I just never felt
good enough for you.
Is that...
I mean, I-I remember
the first time
that I ever saw
you and I thought,
"That is my dream girl."
But I also thought, "I'm never
gonna get a girl like that."
And then you looked at
me and you smiled and.
Do you remember?
Well, we just, we
started talking
and I, I'd never
felt that way before.
But if I'm being honest,
from that moment,
I- I was scared that
I was gonna lose you.
I didn't know that's
how you felt, Kyle.
Yeah.
You were always enough.
Always.
I just want my family back.
Daddy.
- Hey.
- All right.
Let's end there for today.
You guys did great.
It's a great session.
You guys should be really proud
of the progress you're making.
All right, we gotta
get you ready, okay?
Mwah, you have an
awesome day at school,
and I wanna hear all about it.
Americano?
Good morning.
I think it was
a great morning.
Hm, you know what would
make an even better morning?
If we drove to work
in one car together.
I'll think about it.
Morning, Cassie.
He looks happy this morning.
Guessing counseling went well.
I think we're
making real progress.
It feels different.
Good now. He's really trying.
Love it.
You know, I'm rooting
for both of you.
It's the firm's
30th anniversary
and it's three weeks away.
I'm excited to announce
that the yacht club
has a cancellation and we
can host the event there.
- Ah.
- Oh, there.
My parents worked hard
to build this company,
and I thought it would be
a great way to honor them.
Your parents loved boating.
Yeah.
So mark your calendars.
There's one other development
that I'd like to
share with you all.
Recently, we've acquired
some major clients,
and if we want to continue
with this trajectory,
we have to have a
bigger outreach.
I've decided that the best
way to expand this company
to other states is to
partner with a PR firm
that already has a
stronghold in those areas.
And the company I feel most
comfortable partnering with
is Viator.
I know this is a big move,
but it's a business decision
that my parents thought
about for a long time
and didn't end up making
before their passing.
I believe in the
future of this company
and want to see it
grow and succeed
in the way that I know it can.
Is this an acquisition?
No.
Sounds like an acquisition.
We'll be using their
resources in those areas,
and they'll take a
percentage of the payment.
It's a partnership.
There will be no
buyout of our company.
When did you talk to them?
I've been talking to
them for a few weeks now.
And the next step is getting
everyone here on board
and contracts, which
I plan to draft
and sign in the next month.
You can play with your
Legos after homework, okay?
Mommy!
Are you all right?
I-I-I think my heart
literally fell out of my body.
I almost hit you.
I was just, uh, um.
I'm here for the interview
for the babysitting position.
Yes. Oh!
Sorry about the scare.
I wasn't expecting
you for another hour.
I know. It's totally my fault.
I was coming from out of town
and I didn't know how
long it would take me.
This is a beautiful place.
- Thank you.
- Did you build this yourself?
No, it belonged to my parents.
You grew up here?
I moved here when I was three.
Lily, right?
Yeah.
How long have you
been working with kids?
Uh, few years now.
You said you just got to town.
Where were you coming from?
Down south. Texas.
Oh, my, my family's
originally from Texas.
Oh.
What do you think of
Forest Hills so far?
Mommy?
I saw someone outside.
It's probably
just an animal, honey.
Didn't we say dinner?
What's going on?
- Daddy!
- Lily,
this is my husband, Kyle.
Kyle, this is Lily.
She's interviewing to
be Nina's babysitter.
I don't wanna
intrude on dinner.
No, not at all.
We, we always have
more than enough.
It'll be good for you
to spend time with Nina.
Nina, why don't you show Lily
what you've been
working on there?
A babysitter?
Uh, with all our new clients
I've been working later,
and I need someone
to help watch Nina
a few afternoons a week.
I don't feel comfortable
with some stranger being
alone with our child.
Well, that stranger came
from a reputable site.
She's got great references.
When did you decide to do this?
I don't know, two weeks ago.
Why didn't you
ask me about it?
We're both meeting her
now, at the same time.
I don't know what
the problem is.
I will find someone,
if you're desperate
for a babysitter.
Kyle, relax.
You don't even know her.
Yes, that's the point.
We don't know her.
It's my child and I
should have been consul.
He's right. I misled you.
I answered your babysitting ad
because I wanted to
meet you, actually.
Me?
I- I wanted
to know who you were.
I'm not following.
I don't know how to say this.
I, um. We're related.
Related how?
We're, we're sisters.
What?
I can't tell if
this is a joke, or.
I'm not joking.
I'm your older sister.
I don't understand, I.
If I can just explain.
I think that we, our parents.
I think you need to leave.
I know you need
time to digest.
Um, I'm sorry. Here's my number.
Maybe we can talk more
about it tomorrow.
You're not actually
gonna believe that woman,
are you?
- My parents' names are on-
- Em.
Her birth certificate.
Anybody can forge that.
Well, why would someone lie
about something like this?
I don't know, but
why would she show up
just out of the blue?
It is all very suspicious.
Mommy, mommy!
Are, are you okay?
Em, sometimes
you're too trusting.
You can't just let anyone in.
All right, she'll dream.
You know, Em, I don't
feel comfortable
leaving the two of you
alone here tonight.
I mean, what if that
woman comes back?
We'll be fine.
I could sleep in the other room.
I appreciate that,
Kyle, but we'll be fine.
There was something
so familiar about her.
Don't let that rattle you.
You know, Em, I
have to be honest,
I feel like you're
hiding things from me.
Hiding from you?
Yeah, first the Viator
thing this morning,
now you're looking
for a babysitter.
Why aren't we talking
about these things?
There was already so
much going on between us,
I didn't know how to
bring all this extra stuff
into the mix.
But these are
huge decisions, Em.
Look, I get it,
that you are someone
who likes to run
everything yourself,
but there are those of
us who care about you
and wanna help you.
Especially if we're partners
inside and outside of work.
You're right.
I'm sorry, I should have
talked to you about it.
Look at us communicating.
Your sister?
That's what she said.
I don't even know what to say.
What are you gonna do?
I'm trying to see what I
can find about her online,
but so far I haven't
found anything.
Her name doesn't
show up anywhere.
Not even on social sites.
Well, that could be
a really good thing
or a really bad thing.
My sister's best friend's
aunt met this guy
who didn't have
any digital trace,
and he ended up-
Being a serial killer?
Being a very nice guy.
How's it going?
We were just discussing
your supposed new family member.
She's a fraud.
Is this fraud my height
and has curly auburn hair?
I'm gonna tell her to leave.
No, don't. I
asked her to come.
What? Why?
Because she agreed
to do a DNA test,
so we're going to
see Dr. Andrews.
Then we'll know for sure, right?
Emily.
This is awkward.
It really is.
I'm sorry I lied to you
about the babysitter position.
How do you walk into
someone's life and just say,
"I'm the older sister
you never knew you had"?
I didn't know how to go
about doing any of this.
Maybe a letter?
- Right.
- Or a phone call.
Okay.
In hindsight, I can see
that either of those
methods could have worked.
Honestly, I wanted to meet you
first before I said anything.
I just wanted to find out what
kind of a person you were.
It's a lot to take in.
I know.
I have so many questions.
Well, ask away.
Well, how old
were you when my parents-
- Sent me away?
I was about six years old.
Where did you grow up?
In a boarding facility.
Did they ever come visit you?
No.
Did you ever try
to contact them?
I didn't want anything
to do with them.
I regret that now.
I wish I'd had the
opportunity to say goodbye.
It's just, I,
I can't imagine them ever
doing something like that
and to not even say
anything before they passed.
People can surprise you.
How well do you
really know anyone?
Why do you think they
didn't say anything?
I don't know.
Maybe they were
hoping you'd forget.
Forget what?
The years that overlapped.
What do you mean?
You were two when
they sent me away.
You're too young to
remember anything.
I barely remember anything.
The one thing that
sticks out in my memory
is this toy that you had.
It was like a red
dog or something.
A fox. It was a red fox.
You were
obsessed with that thing.
It was literally attached
to you at all times.
Are you both ready?
Let's do it.
Hello?
Hi, this is Emily Caldwell.
I'm calling about a payment
that my parents made
to the school years ago.
Oh, we haven't been
a school for some time.
We're a nonprofit
organization now.
Well, my parents
made a payment
to the organization every year.
Could you tell me
what that was for,
if, if I gave you their name?
What year did
they give the money?
I don't know the
exact span of years,
but I-I definitely
know it was in the '90s.
I'm afraid I can't help you.
We only keep files on
our end for seven years.
If they were paying
for a student,
those files would be shipped
to them post-graduation.
So you would've sent
the files to my parents?
If they were the
custodians on the account, yes.
All right, thank you.
Hey.
Thought you all had
forgotten about this place
until that man showed
up to look at it.
What man?
Someone's been to
see this locker?
Yeah. Last week.
Are you sure?
Sure I'm sure.
Nobody's been to this
locker in five years,
so I definitely remember
he came to see that one.
And he had the code?
Yes, ma'am.
Well, do you
remember his name?
Did he have to sign in?
No, we don't
have sign-ins here.
It's that big one
right over there.
Hello?
Get cozy.
- Thank you.
- There you go.
Good?
Yeah.
Okay.
Mommy.
Are you all
right? What happened?
- Hi.
- Mommy.
Hey. Nina, Cassie's here.
Why don't you, why don't
you get your magic set
and show her some
of your tricks?
I wanna stay here with you.
We just need to talk
for a little bit, honey.
- Okay, Mommy.
- There you go.
Thank you.
Come on, sweetie, let's go.
I went to my
parents' storage unit
and this man jumped
out and grabbed me.
Grabbed you?
What was he trying to do?
I don't know.
It was terrifying.
What did the police say?
Uh, that he most
likely was looking
for something valuable.
Apparently it happens a lot.
Were there security cameras?
They said they weren't working.
Of course not.
Hmm.
What were you even doing at
your parents' storage unit?
Um, I was looking for some
old paperwork from my parents.
The manager said that a man
had been to the storage unit
in the past week
and had the code.
It was me. I went there.
I was looking for something
nostalgic to give you as a gift.
Maybe refinish the old desk.
You've been missing your
parents a lot lately,
and I thought that
it could help.
How did you know
about the unit?
Your dad showed it to me.
When we cleaned out the files
from his office, that's
where we put them.
I thought you knew about that.
Listen, Em, I think we
need to take a pause
with everything that's
happening at work.
- Why?
- Because this is a big deal.
You need to recover from this.
Oh, don't be silly.
The anniversary party isn't
for another couple weeks.
I'm hungry.
Yeah, me too.
Cass, you wanna stay for dinner?
Yeah, I'd love to.
There's something
I need to tell you.
Can we just talk about
it after dinner, please?
I-I tried knocking.
The front door was locked,
so I just came round back.
I wasn't sure if
you got my message.
I didn't realize
you invited her.
It's so
beautiful. Thank you.
How are you feeling?
I'm better now that
everyone is here.
Ah-huh.
Um, thank you.
We're just about to sit to
eat. You should join us.
Oh, okay.
Kyle is an exceptional cook.
- Oh, really?
- Well,
exceptional is a strong word.
Are you staying in town, Lily?
Uh, no, I'm at
the Gold Coast Inn.
Oh.
It's the best I can
afford at the moment.
Maybe I can help you find
a place closer to town.
That would be
amazing. Thank you.
Yeah. Of course.
So what's the plan, Lily?
Fake being Emily's
sister, and then what?
I'm not faking.
I don't know what
he's talking about.
Okay, I was gonna say
something after dinner,
but I can't just sit here and
listen to her manipulate you.
When I was leaving
work, Dr. Andrews called
and he said the DNA
test results were ready.
So I went by, picked them up
and opened them.
I'm telling the truth.
It says you're not my sister.
That's impossible.
You see, if anyone
reads that document,
they're never gonna believe you.
So I think it's time
for you to leave.
Emily, I'm telling you
the truth. I'm your sister.
I think you should
go. I'm sorry.
What just happened?
I'm sorry, Em.
I know you were really hoping
that she was your sister.
I'm just so confused.
I mean, why would
she lie about this?
I don't know.
She obviously really
wanted something from you.
But she knew things.
How could she know all those
things about me and my family?
She obviously
did her research.
And even her name.
Lilies were my mother's
favorite flower.
Just all seemed to add up.
Even the payments
to that academy.
What academy?
My parents made a payment
to this school for years.
I just assumed that
it was for Lily.
It was probably
just a donation.
I mean, your parents
gave a lot of money
to a lot of different charities.
But think about it, Em,
this woman just shows up.
She doesn't call you
for all those years.
You can't find anything
about her online.
This is someone who
doesn't want you to know
who they really are.
I think I miss my parents.
And when Lily showed
up maybe I thought
that a part of them
was coming back to me.
I should have known it
was too good to be true.
Em, you have a family.
I felt so lonely lately.
I know.
But you and Nina are
everything to me.
You're the only thing
that matters, and yes,
I know I messed up.
But I'm always gonna
be here for you.
I know.
I guess it makes sense.
It's, I can't imagine
my parents giving
their child away
and never speaking of it again.
Yeah.
Tonight I was
reminded why I love you.
Oh, yeah?
You were always
great at protecting me.
You were looking out for
me and I didn't listen.
I'm sorry.
Okay. So then
let's make a promise.
The two of us will
always be a team,
and we'll have each other's
backs no matter what.
- Promise.
- Mm.
I was thinking.
About getting in the hot tub?
No, I-I have to
get that thing fixed.
No, I already got it fixed.
What? When?
Well, you mentioned
it a few weeks ago,
so I called someone.
They came out, they fixed it.
It should, it should be working.
So what do you think?
It's a perfect night.
A couple glasses of wine.
The two of us.
We do another night?
Deal.
What are you thinking?
I was thinking that maybe
you should move back in.
Do you really?
Do you really mean that?
Yes.
It's the right next step.
We both wanna be together,
so has to happen eventually.
And you're right, you, you
belong here, you're family.
Okay.
- You ready to go, sweetie?
- Mm-hmm.
Here.
Oh, no, I don't need those.
I was thinking we could
take one car to work today.
I'll race ya.
All right.
May I have your bag?
But wait, there's more.
I'm gonna close the
door, okay, sweetie?
After you.
Oh. I could get used to this.
- Could you?
- Mm-hmm.
No, I've got it.
Thank you.
Come on, we're
late. We're late!
- Bye, honey.
- Bye, Mom.
Want me to get your backpack?
Yep. Got it.
Yeah? Let me get this one.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Come on, come on.
Hi, Cassie.
Um, I just
need to tell you about-
Oh, uh, Cassie,
hang on a second, um, my
battery's about to die.
I forgot to charge
my phone last night.
Ah, hang on a second.
Cassie, hang on.
Hang on, hang on. Oh.
- Em?
- See if he's got one.
Em?
Cassie, are you still there?
Oh.
Em, let's go!
What is this?
Emily, you weren't
listening to me.
You, you told me
it wasn't a match.
Wait, you showed me a document
that said it wasn't a match.
You were so adamant to
have this person in our lives
that we barely know.
So you forged fake
documents and lied to me?
Lily's not a good person.
What evidence do you have
that she's not a good person?
That's what I thought.
We just spent the entire night
talking about having each
other's backs, how we're family.
Emily, I'm just,
I'm asking you-
- You promised me honesty.
How can you not see
that Lily is lying to you?
Kyle, the only person
lying to me is you.
How can you not see that?
Em.
That is the real document
from my doctor's office.
I found it in Kyle's
trunk this morning.
I don't know why you
would lie about this.
Maybe you felt threatened?
Maybe.
He has said recently that he
was always afraid of losing me.
Is this the first time he's
done something like this?
No. We've had
some trouble lately.
About six months ago,
Kyle was acting weird,
stressed out more than usual.
He kept saying it was work.
Eventually I found out
that he had taken money
out of our savings
and invested it
without telling me,
and then lost all of it.
I'm so sorry.
Yeah, it's been a rough
few months, and now this.
We started marriage counseling
and I thought it
was working, but.
Right before I moved here,
I'd just gotten out
of a bad relationship.
Really?
It made me wanna
get in touch with you.
I want someone in
my life I can trust.
In the beginning it was great.
He was great.
Then he started
lying more and more,
and eventually I
just got sick of it.
I guess that
runs in the family.
Can we start fresh?
Maybe you could come
over to the house later
and spend time with Nina and I?
I would love that,
but I'm actually
leaving town today.
You're leaving? Why?
It's embarrassing to say
this, but I'm out of money.
No one seems to be
hiring in this town.
Well, why don't you
come work at the PR firm?
Really? What would
I even do there?
Anything.
We could start you
part-time for now,
and, and you could
stay at the house.
Nina would love that.
- Are you sure?
- Yes. You're family.
You mentioned over the phone
you wanted to discuss
marital assets.
Are you, uh, thinking
of getting a divorce?
Uh, no.
It's a little more
complicated than that.
Well, you've come
to the right office.
We specialize in complicated.
My wife and I have been
separated for a few months.
We share a daughter.
Our home, and the place
of business where we work,
were inherited from her
parents when they passed away.
Now, recently, a relative
has come back into her life
and I'm worried that-
- The relative wants
to get their hands
on some of the inheritance.
Exactly.
She has already come
between me and my family,
and I'm worried it's
just gonna get worse.
Are we talking
any relative, or?
It's a sister that
she never knew she had.
Oh, I see.
That is complicated.
Nothing, I just.
I get this impression
that this sister doesn't
want me around my family.
Hm, what has she done so far?
I don't have specifics.
It's, it's a general feeling.
Unless you can prove
malice with intent,
there's not much a
legal court can do.
So you're saying I have
to prove she's dangerous?
Normally? Yeah.
Well, we've gone through
all the nuts and bolts.
Organization of files,
sharing accounts.
Basically I bored her
to death for an hour.
Okay. Well, let's hear it.
What are your biggest
takeaways so far?
Important to connect
personally with clients,
someone they can trust.
When we send out proposals,
we do a three-month, six-month,
and one-year trajectory plan.
Pretty good for only being
here a couple of hours.
We actually have a new
client coming in right now.
I think it would be great for
you to sit in on the meeting
and see how it all works.
Who's the client?
Aurora Botanicals.
It's infused with
all natural oils
that block the rapidly
changing hormone levels
from affecting the
underlying skin layer.
What inspired you
to start this brand?
After I had my baby,
I had a facial acne problem
for the first time in my life.
Um, and the skincare company
that I had at that time
developed a product
to help women
with this exact same problem.
But, after we started marketing,
we found out that the side
effects to those products
were far worse than the acne.
Some of the women's skin
would either itch or burn,
and eventually we found out
some of the chemicals we used
could actually
cause skin cancer.
It was a nightmare.
So I just, I just
really wanna help women
by giving them products that
were safe and effective.
Your passion is what's
gonna help sell your product.
That's the strategy
that we start with.
We bring your
personal connection-
- Oh, um, I-I-I don't wanna
be in any of the videos,
or, or pictures.
Well, typically we see
the best response to brands
when there's a familiar
face behind it.
It's a way to
personalize the company.
I would prefer
if I wasn't in it.
I think the brand name alone
and what it gives to
people is more than enough.
I mean, if, if, if
that's an issue,
I can just, I can just go
find another PR company.
Did something happen?
I am sure that we
can find a way to, to-
- I looked up your
previous company,
the one that you had
with your husband?
Ex-husband, and, and
what does that have to do
with, with anything?
I saw that you had some legal
trouble with that company.
I know what it's like
to wanna start over.
I think that you start
with being honest
about your past mistakes.
Look, in a world where
everything is photoshopped,
where people are
constantly posting online
about how happy they are when
they're really miserable,
people are looking
for authenticity.
I know I am.
If you're honest about
your past mistakes
and that Aurora
Botanicals is your way
of helping women feel better
about their real selves,
I think you can build your brand
and gain back some of
your previous clientele.
Build back that trust
that you have with them.
Yes, but my ex-husband
ran our previous company
into the ground.
We were sued by so many clients.
Look, I, ah, I just really
want you guys to run PR
and make sure that my name
is kept out of the
new, new brand.
I think we should
do the opposite.
Like Emily said,
your clients are going to
want to connect with you.
When they hear you speak
honestly about your story,
they'll see your dedication.
We've all made mistakes.
I know I have.
And it's hard.
It's scary to put
yourself out there,
but you owe it not just to
your clients, but to yourself.
You really think
they'll react positively.
I think so.
We can walk you
through the steps
of what that would look like
so you can get
comfortable with it all.
And you guys have
really helped restore
other people's reputations?
Yes, many.
It's one of the aspects
of this job I like most.
All right.
We'll talk to the
rest of the team
and we'll send a proposal
over to you soon.
I look forward to
working with both of you.
Can I talk to you in
my office for a second?
Sure.
I, uh, I wanna apologize.
We clearly got off
on the wrong foot.
My only intention
was to protect Emily,
but I hope we can
put that behind us
now that I hear you're,
uh, joining the team.
All right, thank you.
Yeah.
That was nice.
Don't feel bad for him.
He made his bed, now
he has to lie in it.
Thanks for letting me
be part of the meeting today.
Of course. You did a good job.
Maybe I can do the
next one by myself.
Ah.
I mean, if you think.
Like I said, Lily,
you did a good job,
but there's just so much
more to learn and experience
before handling an entire
portfolio by yourself.
Right. Totally understandable.
You done?
- Mm-hmm.
- Thank you, Mommy.
- You okay?
- Yeah.
You're not
still mad at me, are you?
No, of course not.
You get like I do when you're
hyper-focused on something.
You just laser in and
drown everything else out.
I'm thinking about Kyle.
Anything I can do to help?
Mm, turn back time?
Well, while I get on that,
how about I put Nina to bed
and you can get some much
needed relaxation time.
That would be great.
The fox leaped up and
grabbed onto the branch.
"Just like this," said the fox,
and then the two of them-
- Lily?
Yeah?
Is my daddy going to
come back to stay here?
I don't know, sweetie.
That's up to your
mommy and daddy.
I miss when he
used to live here.
They fight a lot now.
I don't want them to be sad.
I know exactly how you feel.
You do?
Mm-hmm, my parents
used to fight a lot.
Why did they fight?
I don't know.
I was around your
age when it happened.
But you know what?
I will always be here
for you no matter what.
I promise.
Help!
I don't understand.
What happened?
It sounds like you
were electrocuted.
What?
Electrocuted?
Maybe there's a loose wire.
It can't happen.
Oh. Here's the.
Thank you.
Shouldn't you be resting?
I feel a little weak,
but I can handle it.
Wow, look at you, all ready
and dressed for school.
Are you sure you don't
wanna take today off?
No, there's too much
to do at the office.
Nina, I think your
mom is Superwoman.
Wanna head out in five?
Sure, let me grab my bag.
I'll be right there.
Hey.
I know that last night was
probably pretty scary for you,
but I'm okay.
Why did Grandma and
Grandpa hurt Lily?
What do you mean?
Lily said they
weren't nice to her.
When did she say that?
Last night.
Yes, Cassie?
Get in there.
- What?
- Now!
Okay.
I saw you in
town the other day.
Okay?
I know that the law
office you were visiting
handles divorce cases.
Emily is my best friend
and I don't wanna see
her get hurt anymore.
I don't mean to be rude,
but my marriage is
none of your business.
I can't keep this from her.
I'm giving you the
chance to tell her first.
Are you giving
me an ultimatum?
Everything all right?
Yeah.
Cassie, I was thinking
that you could help show Lily
how we prepare for
client pitches today.
Of course. Let's do it.
Can you get me the
number for the guy
that you sent to
fix the hot tub?
Did it break again?
No, he left a live wire inside
and it electrocuted
me last night.
What? Are you okay?
Can you just
get me the number?
Okay, Em, please.
Em, can we talk?
No.
It is way too early for
Lily to be taking clients.
Kyle, I don't
wanna talk right now.
I need space to process
everything that has happened.
We have to talk
about it eventually.
Then I will let you
know when eventually is.
Can we at least
talk about work.
If it's unrelated
to Lily, sure.
Okay. So, um, what's
going on with Viator?
Have you signed paperwork
for partnering with them yet?
Not yet.
Well, I think the
company should meet them
and then we should
all discuss it.
I totally agree.
That's why I invited them
to the anniversary party
so you can have your
chance to ask them
whatever questions
you want then.
Ah.
How long will it take?
Shouldn't take long.
It's urgent.
It always is.
We work hard because we care.
In a world where authenticity
is becoming
increasingly more rare,
we wanna be the public
relations firm you can trust.
Here at Viator, we work
one-on-one with brands,
big and small.
We know what it's like
to work your business
from the ground up
and also what it's like
to keep your already-successful
business afloat-
- Nina's asleep.
In this highly competitive time.
Still burning
the midnight oil?
The company that
I want to partner with,
they redid their website, so
I was just checking it out.
Viator, right?
Yeah.
I know some people at
work are apprehensive
about this change, but
I feel good about it.
I can't tell you how great it is
to have someone helping me.
Thank you so much, Lily.
Of course. It's
what family's for.
So I've heard.
I would suggest a relaxing
dip in the hot tub,
but I imagine that's
off limits for a while.
Hm, I never wanna go
in that thing again.
Fair enough.
There was something that I-
I wanted to talk to you about.
What's up?
Um, well, you know, the day
that I went to the storage unit?
I went there because I was
hoping to find something
that might tell me more
about why you were sent away.
I just, I needed
to know for myself.
And I found this
article that my,
our parents had saved, uh,
about a family car accident
that paralyzed a woman.
I'm sorry, we haven't
talked about this before.
I guess I-I was afraid
to tell you the truth.
The truth?
It was my fault.
I'm the reason
she was paralyzed.
What do you mean, you
caused the accident?
There was a,
an event that we were all
supposed to go to one night.
I didn't wanna go,
so we were fighting
on the front porch.
It was winter. The
steps were icy.
And I pushed her away from
me and I ran back inside.
And she, she slipped.
She fell all the
way down the stairs.
Right, right as our father was
pulling around to pick us up.
He tried to stop.
But he, she fell right
in front of the car.
It was too late.
I didn't mean to hurt her,
but she blamed me.
When, when the boarding
facility came to pick me up,
she didn't even come
out to say goodbye.
That was the last
time I ever saw her.
I'm sorry I never said anything.
I- I don't think I've ever
shared that with anyone before.
I'm so sorry that all of
that happened to you, I.
I tried to visit you once.
Really? When?
Right after I graduated.
I wanted to confront them
and I thought maybe
we could be a family.
When I drove by, I-I
saw the three of you.
You looked so happy.
I couldn't do it.
I chickened out.
I was too scared.
Why did you decide
to come back now?
I always felt like I
was missing something.
Everybody always had
something I didn't.
A family, and I
wanted one so badly.
When I heard our parents
died, I thought maybe,
I thought maybe
you could love me.
You know, I-I've always felt
like there was
something missing too.
I'm really grateful
that we were able
to find our way
back to one another.
Do you think all of these
things going on are weird?
Almost getting
electrocuted in a hot tub
is like one-in-a-million.
It's beyond weird.
Should I be worried?
Worried about what, exactly?
I don't know, that
they're related somehow?
That's an absurd thought, right?
You're just under
a lot of stress.
It'll all be okay.
This is just a rough patch.
So how long have you been
experiencing any dizziness?
A few days.
Any loss of eyesight?
Any tingling sensation
in your arms or legs?
- No.
- What about memory?
Huh, you been having
trouble remembering things?
No.
That's good news. Huh?
Just sounds like stress fatigue.
No concussion from the attack.
No nerve damage from
the electrocution.
Oh wait, Ms. Caldwell.
There was a problem
with your credit card.
Do you have another one?
That can't be right.
I've tried it multiple times.
Here.
The Aurora
client is on line one.
Okay, thank you.
Hi. Is everything okay?
I just received your proposal
and it's not at all
what we discussed.
Uh, hold on.
Are you there?
Yes, I'm so sorry.
I- I just got into the
office a few minutes ago.
I'm looking at the document now.
I don't know why it was
sent out this morning.
I was caught by surprise
and frankly, I'm a little upset.
I understand, I would be too.
I am very sorry. I
did not approve this.
We will get it
straightened out right away
and we'll send over the
proposal that we talked about.
All right, thank you.
Why was the Aurora proposal
sent out this morning
without my approval?
Oh, I-Lily said you okayed it.
What? Where is she?
Uh, I don't.
Can I talk to
you for a minute?
Is-is everything okay?
No, it's not.
Cassie just said that
you approved a document
that went out to the
Aurora client this morning.
We had discussed-
- We never discussed it.
I talked about how to set it up
if you were the one doing it,
but I never said that you
could approve a document
and send it out to
one of our clients.
I thought that since my
initial meeting with her
went so well, it would be okay.
We could potentially lose
them as a client over this.
I'm sorry.
Come in.
I've had a strange
morning, Marty.
Oh dear. How can I help?
I was hoping you could
keep this between us.
Of course.
There's money missing
from two of my accounts.
What do you mean missing?
I checked both my personal
and my business account
and there's a chunk
of money missing.
Well, that is very concerning.
If they were withdrawals
and I didn't okay them,
then that means someone
forged my signature.
Let's not jump to conclusions.
I'm sure there's an explanation.
Did you look to see what
specific withdrawals
were made in the last few weeks?
I was going to do that today,
but now I have to put out a
fire with the Aurora client.
So I was wondering if
you could look into it
while I handle that.
Absolutely. Absolutely.
Thank you.
So this is our three
different color arrangement.
You said the event was at
the yacht club, correct?
Mm-hmm.
We can also do
a nautical theme.
Uh, well, we want
something celebratory,
but a little more elegant.
Of course. We've
got several options.
Why don't we start over here?
This one.
Lilies. Mom's favorite.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I should have
asked you about it.
I don't know what
I was thinking.
I- I guess I just,
I really thought that
you would approve it.
I wanted you to
know I could do it.
I'm pretty particular
about the proposals.
Is it fixable?
I think so.
It's just, there's so
much that's been going on,
and then I got that call
from the Aurora client
and it was the last straw
with all the stress.
I didn't mean to
take it out on you.
I-I want you to
know I'm here for you.
I don't know what to do, Lily.
I'm, I'm so confused
about everything.
I feel like I'm going crazy.
We can figure it out together.
Sorry to interrupt,
but it's for sure
the lilies, then?
Yes.
Great.
Where's Nina?
Nina! Nina!
Hello?
Hello?
Nina?
Nina? Nina!
Nina!
Oh, thank God.
You can't just
take off like that.
We didn't know where you were!
- I'm sorry.
- I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
It's okay, sweetie.
Kyle, I can't talk right now!
What? What happened?
Oh, hey, hey, hey.
How are you?
Where is she?
She's just inside.
She's just inside.
You wanna go play?
Yeah.
All right. All
right.
Kyle.
Please just leave me alone.
Hey, can we play?
Ahhuh.
- Who can I be?
- This one.
Oh yeah? Does this one?
What happened?
The back door was locked,
so I took the stairs
and I tripped.
Saying it's an accident,
but I saw someone
in the stairwell.
What?
- Mm.
- Did you call security?
Yeah.
They're saying that it was
probably the building janitor,
since he's the one who found me.
Do you think
someone pushed you?
I do remember
tripping on the stairs.
Told the janitor that
I felt something,
but when he checked,
he said there wasn't anything.
But, Emily, something
just doesn't feel right.
I-I'm canceling
the anniversary party.
What? No, don't do that.
Cassie, you're in
the emergency room
and everything that's happened
to me the last couple weeks.
You've been planning
this for months.
I know what this means to you.
If you cancel this because me,
I would just feel more awful.
- Cass.
- Please.
Okay, I-I won't cancel it.
Well, there's,
there's something else
I wanted to tell you.
- Cassie.
- But it's-
- How are you feeling?
Mm.
Mommy, you're so pretty.
Oh, you look beautiful.
Thank you.
This is the
fanciest thing I own.
Do you think it's okay?
Hold on.
I have just the thing for you.
It was our mother's.
Oh, I don't think-
- I want you to have it.
Here, and you'd be
silly not to wear it
because it goes perfectly
with your dress.
Here, let me help you.
I love it.
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm all right.
I'm just thinking about Cassie.
We should take
a picture for her.
You have my phone? Great.
Okay.
Hi. Hey.
- Speech.
- Okay.
Thank you all for coming.
This milestone, it
means so much to me,
and it, and it would've
meant so much to my parents.
Six years ago we lost my father,
and a year after that,
we lost my mother.
They built this company
together from the ground up.
I practically grew
up at the offices.
I remember asking my parents
why they started this company,
and they said that it
made them feel proud
to help other people's
businesses become successful.
I find it very difficult
to fill my parents' shoes,
but with the help
of all of you, I,
I feel so blessed to be able
to continue their legacy.
So thank you so much for
all of your hard work
and dedication, it, it
means the world to me.
And lastly, uh, a
few weeks ago, I,
I got the most
wonderful surprise.
And that was finding out
that I had a sibling I
never even knew existed.
I'm very happy to have my
sister Lily in my life now
and even more proud
that she's the newest
member of Caldwell PR.
So thank you everyone.
Please enjoy tonight,
and yeah, thank you.
How did I do?
Fantastic.
Thank you.
- Great speech.
- Mm, huh.
Would you mind if
I had a moment alone?
- No, of course.
- Yeah?
I'll see you.
You were right.
What did you find?
There is some odd activity
in one of the accounts.
It's all in here.
There's been some
cash withdrawals.
All in the last two weeks.
Why didn't our
accountants catch it?
They're small sums,
so they'd go under the radar
of anything substantial,
but they add up.
I don't know what
these withdrawals are.
I didn't approve any of them.
I'm sorry, Em,
it's not the best time
to tell you all this,
but I wanted to tell you
sooner rather than later.
No, it's okay.
Thank you, Marty.
I appreciate it.
Can I talk to you for a second?
Okay.
What is going on?
Did you forge my signature
on accounts to withdraw money?
I can't believe you even
asked me that question.
Well, it's not that
far of a stretch for you.
That's unfair.
Are you telling me the truth?
Yes, of course.
And I'm just curious,
are you gonna ask Lily
this question too?
What does this
have to do with Lily?
What do you have against
her? I don't get it.
Ever since she showed up,
a lot of things
have been happening.
I've been thinking
about that too.
Maybe somebody's doing all this
to make it look like
it could be her.
- Okay. If you're-
- Hi, sorry,
I didn't mean to interrupt.
Not at all.
I'm so happy you could make it
and to finally
meet you in person.
Yeah, likewise.
Uh, Thomas Viator.
Hi.
- Hey.
- Nice to meet you.
I guess we will talk
about this later.
I was, uh,
really moved by your speech.
Oh.
Viator's been in
my family for years.
It's, it's a lot of pressure
carrying on a legacy.
It is.
I am constantly second
guessing myself.
How do you handle
all the pressure?
One day at a time.
Maybe some naive
confidence I've gotten
from obstacles before,
and I know I can get
through it again.
Well, thank you
for coming out.
Yeah.
Did you get to meet
some of the team?
Yeah. Yeah, they seem
like really great people.
They really are.
Some of them have been
working at the company
for over 20 years.
I have to admit,
there's a little apprehension
around us possibly partnering.
Yeah, I can understand that.
Probably worried
about their jobs,
but as long as you
continue to ensure them
that it's a safe partnership,
I think they'll come around.
You're different
from what I expected.
Really? How so?
I don't know.
I- I know that we
met on Zoom and, uh,
but in person, I-I guess I
expected someone more corporate.
Oh, well, I hope
you're not disappointed.
No. No, the opposite.
Um, well, I would love to
meet the rest of the team.
Maybe we should, uh,
head back to the party?
Yeah, um, I-I'll
be there in a minute.
Okay.
Emily?
- Emily?
- Hold on.
I-I'm really worried,
Em, who's doing all of this?
You're gonna think I'm
horrible for saying this,
but
Kyle just, he hasn't
been himself lately.
I mean, he, he was the one
who went to the storage
unit and he had the code.
He had the hot tub fixed,
and he was at the party
where I also found out
that money was fraudulently
taken out of my accounts, again.
You think I'm horrible
for saying that.
No. No, actually.
Look, I-I didn't wanna
be the one to tell you,
but I don't think I can keep
this from you any longer.
Hi, Ms. Caldwell.
We've gone over everything
you've, uh, disclosed.
We talked to Cassie
who is positive
her slip down the stairs
was not an accident.
We didn't find
anything on the stairs.
That could mean that someone
cleaned up after her fall.
But what we did find was that
someone broke the door lock,
so the door could not be opened.
That, coupled with your attacks,
we're positive it all points
to premeditated murder.
Do you have any suspects?
Not yet.
Does your husband live here?
No, we're, uh, we've
been living apart
for a few months now.
Do you have a
good relationship?
We did. I don't, I
don't know anymore.
Why are you asking
me about Kyle?
The only way into
your work building
is through the use
of a key card, right?
Yes.
The night that Cassie fell,
Kyle's key card was the last
one to swipe in and out.
We spoke to Kyle who
said his key card
had been stolen
the previous week.
He never mentioned that, um,
but if, if he put in a
request for a new one,
there might be a record of that.
Is Kyle a suspect?
It's protocol that
we look at everyone.
My assistant told me
that Kyle visited a,
a divorce attorney.
What?
She saw him going into
a, a law office building.
She Googled it and they only
handle divorces and estates.
Is he the sole beneficiary
if something would
happen to you?
Yes, it would all go to him,
and then eventually
our daughter.
All right.
Well, if we have
any more questions,
I'll keep in touch.
I'll see my way out.
Thank you.
Who are you calling?
The locksmith.
We're changing the
locks immediately.
Oh.
It's okay.
It's not okay.
How is any of this okay?
You're right. It's not okay.
It's absolutely
completely scary.
But I'm here and I'm
not going anywhere.
Do you think Kyle's
really doing all of this?
I don't know.
How can someone that
you think you know so well
turn out to be
someone so different?
I mean, was everything
that we had a lie?
No.
I think sometimes
people are driven
to do things that
surprise even themselves.
It doesn't mean that the
good times weren't real,
or that he never
meant any of it.
It just, he's choosing
to do bad right now.
It'll be fine.
I promise it'll all be okay.
What book do you
wanna read tonight?
How about Father Rabbit?
Did you hear us talking?
I'm sorry, sweetie.
Why are you and
Daddy fighting?
It's complicated, Nina.
I wish I could
explain it to you,
but just know that Daddy
and I love you so much
and it has nothing
to do with you, okay?
Do you wanna come sleep
in my bed tonight?
No. Can Lily read to me?
Well, I was thinking I could.
I want Lily to read to me.
Okay.
Nina wants you to read to her.
Um, I-I'll be right in.
The locksmith just left.
He changed all the doors.
Oh, thank you.
Emily, I just want to talk.
Lily is lying to you.
There are things
you do not know.
You need to leave.
I hired someone to
look into her past,
a private investigator,
and I'm telling you,
she is not telling
you the whole truth.
Kyle, you're
really scaring me.
The accident that
your mother got in,
the one that left her
in the wheelchair?
I know about the accident.
Lily told me our mother
blamed her for paralyzing her.
No, she's not telling
you the full story!
Em! I just want to talk.
You have to let me in, please.
- What's going on?
- Kyle's here.
We have to call the police.
To talk. Em, Em!
Em, let me explain!
Here we go, baby girl, I
need you to get up, come on.
Listen, I need you
to stay in here
and don't come out, whatever
you hear, all right?
Let me in!
Did you call the police?
I-I don't know
where my phone is.
Please.
Please, I just want to explain.
Please, just let me in.
You stay with Nina.
If you don't leave,
I'm calling the police.
I just wanna talk.
If you don't wanna let me in,
just come to the window, okay?
We were going
through a hard time.
I dated somebody.
That's what you're banging
on my door to tell me?
It was Lily.
What?
At the time I didn't
know that you were sisters,
but she obviously
knew who you were.
I didn't wanna come clean
because I didn't
wanna risk losing you.
But now, with everything
that's happened,
with the police
thinking I'm a suspect,
I had to tell you.
This has gone on far enough.
She's the one behind
all the attacks.
I'm sure of it.
She was with me
when Cassie fell.
Well, she must have gotten
somebody to do her dirty work.
I saw her go into my office.
When I confronted her, she
said Cassie just asked her
to get something,
but shortly after
my key card went missing.
This is ridiculous.
I hired a private investigator
to dig into her background.
He got access to her
sealed juvenile records.
Em, you had a baby brother
that she was accused of
killing, of smothering,
and your parents, they
feared for their lives,
so they sent her away.
I know that all of
this sounds crazy,
but you have to believe me.
This sounds more than crazy.
I'm calling the police.
Em, Em!
Em! Em!
I can't let you do that.
Lily, what are you doing?
Oh-uh. Oh, I don't-
- Lily, wait!
I wondered when you were
finally gonna come clean.
Oh, it must have been agonizing
when you didn't know
whether, if or when
I was gonna tell her the truth.
But you left out the part
where you wanted to be with me.
How your wife didn't
understand you.
How we were gonna
run away together.
You used me to get to Emily.
Don't for one second think
that you're the victim in this!
You're right. He is a liar.
But he does love you.
He's never gonna leave you.
Yeah, that doesn't
matter. I don't care.
I don't care about that.
What I care about is
everything else you've got.
All of this!
How come you got all of
this when I got nothing?
There were nights I had
to beg people for food.
I wanted to help you.
Oh, really?
You were gonna,
you were gonna sign
away half the house,
half the business, 'cause
that's what I'm entitled to.
I'll sign, I'll sign
whatever paperwork you want
right now.
No, I don't want paperwork!
I want this, all of this,
and I don't want you to exist.
You're nothing but a replacement
for our little brother.
You should have never
been born either.
Emily, run!
Mommy!
Just go! Go!
Open the door, Mommy, hurry!
Please, no!
Don't move.
Give me Nina.
Lily, please don't.
Give her to me.
Give her to me!
Give me Nina!
Mommy!
- Mom!
- Baby!
Hopefully this is the
last time our paths cross.
We found this in her bedroom.
Either of you missing any money?
We'll return the money to you
once it's been
processed for evidence.
We searched her phone
and we're gonna apprehend
her co-defendant.
I'm gonna go check on Nina.
She's here, she's here!
Surprise!
Thank you.
Happy birthday.
Thank you, honey.
That's so sweet.
Hi.
- Thank you.
- Happy birthday.
Happy birthday, Em.
- It's great.
- You're very welcome.
Thank You.
Hi.
Happy birthday.
- Thank you, Cassie.
- Oh.
So Kyle showed up.
Yeah.
I'm surprised
that he's not groveling
to get you back.
There's no going back, Cassie,
but we've reached a good
place and it feels right.
Mm, so that means you're
ready to start dating again?
Well, the ink on my
divorce isn't dry yet, but.
Well, there is someone who
I think would be good for you.
You invited him?
I'm gonna go say hi.
Hi.
Hi.
I'm glad that you came.
Happy birthday.
Thank you.
I promise that this
party will not end
with me being tossed off a dock.
Thank you.
Just a gesture to
mark the beginning
of Caldwell PR and Viator's
official partnership.
Now we're alive.