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00:00:56ladies and gentlemen I'm professor Victoria Corrales this is public
00:01:00interest law here justice takes precedence over billable hours how many
00:01:07of you will be pursuing a career in this area then the special assignment I'm
00:01:12about to give you will be a novel experience local charitable
00:01:16organizations recommended disadvantaged clients who need help you will be
00:01:21assigned someone to advocate for help them get a job prevent foreclosure get
00:01:26access to health care whatever their greatest need is how successful you are
00:01:31by the end of the semester will affect your grade professor cross what aspect
00:01:36of this assignment relates to the law and you are with Sheffield Sheffield the
00:01:44goal of public interest law mr. Sheffield is to make a difference in
00:01:48people's lives I understand that I just don't see the point right now the point
00:01:53is your grade I hope by the time you graduate in May you will have discovered
00:01:57a greater point you will be handed a file on your assignment you will check
00:02:03in with me regularly to update me on your progress Joseph
00:02:08hello is this about Shane yes it is he's having an asthma attack okay um did
00:02:25you give him something with caffeine because that helps him breathe yes we
00:02:28gave him a soda okay good I can be there in 20 minutes okay no calls during work
00:02:35hours Kylie you know the rules I know I'm sorry mr. Henson that was my son's
00:02:38school and he's having an asthma attack I have to go and get him and take him
00:02:41to the doctor you've missed four days in the last three weeks thinking just come
00:02:44in whenever you feel like that's not fair my son was sick on those days I
00:02:47can't take him to daycare he can't go to school I have to stay home you better
00:02:50figure out how to keep your personal problems from affecting your job or I'll
00:02:53have no choice but to fire you really why don't you fire me we'll be the first
00:02:57time fine you're fired great
00:03:08mr. Carlos yes mr. Sheffield about this special assignment you're persistent
00:03:18I'll give you that I'm going into corporate law most of my clients won't
00:03:21be from this um class mr. Sheffield do you understand the concept of being an
00:03:29advocate interceding for the needs of clients it's not my fault this Kylie
00:03:36Birch screwed up her life so poverty is a character flaw she needs to take
00:03:41responsibility for where she's at just as you can take credit for having been
00:03:44born into wealth and privilege why do you want to be a lawyer mr. Sheffield I
00:03:49really don't see why my motives are relevant here professor here's what's
00:03:54relevant mr. Sheffield I expect my students to think about who they want to
00:03:58be as human beings as well as lawyers contrary to popular opinion the two do
00:04:03not have to be mutually exclusive is there anything else guess not
00:04:18well this is a new record Kylie you made it three weeks I had to take Shane to
00:04:23the doctor so I had to leave work and I wasn't on the job long enough to get
00:04:27sick leave so so did you try to reason with your boss or did you just storm out
00:04:31Kylie you can't expect your employer to care as much about your son as you do
00:04:38now I understand your frustration but you've got to find a less
00:04:40confrontational way to deal with it what does your doctor say you mean doctors
00:04:44because every time I take him to the emergency room or a clinic it's a
00:04:48different one oh but always a first-year resident doing on-the-job training you
00:04:52know they just want to get rid of Shane's that they can move on to the
00:04:54next patient that they don't know and they don't care about I know it's hard
00:04:57Kylie well something's just come up that I think is gonna help there's a new
00:05:01program at Morgan College professor Corrales in the law school has a mentor
00:05:04program and one of her students is gonna work with you how do you what on earth
00:05:07is a college student gonna do for me well hopefully help you find a better
00:05:11job than one of the ones you've had so far now here's your phone number call
00:05:17her Kylie she'll arrange to introduce you to her student thank you
00:05:27I believe that's five in a row your turn
00:05:40Oh concentrate wit point and focus try again
00:05:51Oh no no no which how many times I have to tell you mouth ahead of the bird
00:06:01that's what I'm trying to do well you're lagging wit go in for the kill
00:06:04aggressively lunch is nearly ready Benjamin you're running with me wit so
00:06:13how's school dear fine I got an odd assignment in my public interest law
00:06:20class that's um Corrales am I right yeah with her radical ideas it's amazing she
00:06:28got tenure well what's the assignment wit I have to mentor a disadvantaged
00:06:33person oh that sounds interesting it's a law school not a social welfare
00:06:37department just hang in there son after you graduate you'll never have to put up
00:06:42with kind of nonsense again
00:06:53professor Corrales Kylie Birch thanks for coming miss Birch this is wit
00:06:59Sheffield do you know what this is all about yeah he's supposed to help me find
00:07:08a job I know this may seem like an unusual program coming from a law school
00:07:12I know a little bit about the law Oh the people's greatest the highest law
00:07:18Diligibus said that I'm impressed miss Birch I doubt that most of my students
00:07:23would be able to quote him mr. Sheffield why don't you and miss Birch go down to
00:07:29the library and make the necessary arrangements to work together
00:07:47why don't we um sit down
00:07:51so so the file I was given on you just shows me the basic facts of your
00:08:08situation why don't you tell me about yourself miss Birch why don't you tell
00:08:12me about yourself mr. Sheffield because it's not really relevant to our little
00:08:17project so you get to know everything about me but I get to know almost
00:08:23nothing about you okay I'll guess that'll be fun right
00:08:27rich privileged never had to worry about anyone but himself never had to worry
00:08:33about putting food on the table never had to pay a bill anything else a person
00:08:38like you could never understand a person like me I understand why you have
00:08:43trouble getting a job really what does that mean well you have an attitude
00:08:47problem this isn't gonna work wait I'm sorry if I sounded judgmental it's
00:08:58nothing personal believe me I'm completely disinterested here
00:09:02uninterested excuse me disinterested is impartial uninterested is when you just
00:09:09don't care that's what you meant right that's what I thought
00:09:29hello miss Birch it's uh which I feel don't hang up please just hear me out
00:09:36okay whether either of us likes it or not you need a job and I need to pass
00:09:42this class now I have two job interviews lined up for you tomorrow will you go
00:09:46where are the interviews not far from here may I take you to the interviews
00:09:50okay good pick you up around three okay see you then
00:09:59your resume is thin miss Birch well that actually my son he gets sick a lot and
00:10:04so I oh good day thank you for your time
00:10:12frankly with your lack of sustained employment I don't think there's any
00:10:16reason to continue this interview listen if you could just give me a chance
00:10:19thanks for your time miss Birch I'm real busy
00:10:24you
00:10:34what happened it's the same thing every time they asked to see my resume which is
00:10:38a joke and then they asked me why I left my last job and I have to tell them I
00:10:42was fired for missing so much work how'd you handle that not very well I will
00:10:48have to work on that then you're very understanding
00:10:54I'm never gonna be able to find her a job her attitude stinks she doesn't
00:11:03know how to present herself my dad's hiring you haven't give her a job at his
00:11:09place you do that yeah sure you could always fire her after we graduate
00:11:18this could be the one for you oh you say that every time try not to mess it up
00:11:24it's got health benefits the whole nine yards try not to mess it up yeah be nice
00:11:29no attitude attitude that would be what I'm talking about
00:11:34humble sweet smile and good luck
00:11:47I got the job that's great
00:12:17um look I I know that I was a little difficult stubborn defensive yeah all of
00:12:25the above but I I really do appreciate this so thank you mr. Sheffield you're
00:12:30welcome miss Birch it's actually you I'm sorry I didn't
00:12:35mean to interrupt you I'm sorry I didn't mean to I'm sorry I didn't mean to
00:12:39interrupt you I'm sorry I didn't mean to I'm sorry I didn't mean to I'm sorry I
00:12:44actually you really big opportunity for me so I'm gonna try really hard not to
00:12:51blow it this time
00:12:59bye
00:13:03bye
00:13:13Hey, Mom.
00:13:19Hi.
00:13:22Where's Aunt Jen?
00:13:23She's at the store.
00:13:24You want some good news?
00:13:25Oh, yes.
00:13:26I got a job today.
00:13:27Super Mom.
00:13:28I knew you could do it.
00:13:29I have faith in you.
00:13:30You're right, kids.
00:13:31Super mom, I knew you could do it. I have faith in you.
00:13:37You're alright, kid.
00:13:51Hey.
00:13:52Hey.
00:13:53Special order sodas.
00:13:55And I noticed the fridge was a little bare, so I got popsicles, apples and porkchops for dinner.
00:14:00You got a new job today.
00:14:02Congratulations. Again.
00:14:04Aw, shucks. Thank you.
00:14:06Can you come get this and put it in the kitchen for me, please?
00:14:11Jen, can I borrow $10 until I get my first paycheck?
00:14:14No problem.
00:14:18No, it's too much.
00:14:19Hey, it feels good not to be the one doing the asking for once.
00:14:22Anyways, if we don't help each other out, who's gonna, right?
00:14:24Sister of mine?
00:14:29Can you stay for dinner?
00:14:31I would love to.
00:14:32Great.
00:14:33Unfortunately, I can't.
00:14:35See, I promised this handsome plumber who fixed my leaky faucet that I would have dinner with him tonight.
00:14:39You have more dates than I have jobs. How's that possible?
00:14:42One of these days, we're both gonna hit a home run.
00:14:44Did your landlord ever fix the water leak in the wall?
00:14:47No, um, they keep telling me it's not a big deal and that they're gonna get to it.
00:14:50Stay on him. And call me if you need anything.
00:14:54Bye, Shane.
00:14:55Bye, Aunt Jen. Thank you.
00:15:00Okay, kid. Prayers.
00:15:06God in heaven, hear my prayer.
00:15:08Keep me in thy loving care.
00:15:10Be my guide in all I do.
00:15:12Bless all those who love me too.
00:15:14Amen.
00:15:15Amen.
00:15:16Mom, I know God's gonna bless you.
00:15:19But will he bless my dad, even though he's not here?
00:15:22I think that God blesses everyone, no matter where they are.
00:15:26Does my dad love me?
00:15:28Oh, buddy, how could he not love you?
00:15:31And how come he doesn't want to see me?
00:15:36I know it's hard not having your dad here.
00:15:40But you have another father.
00:15:42And he's in heaven.
00:15:44And he's always here for you.
00:15:47Okay?
00:15:50Sleep.
00:15:52I love you.
00:15:53I love you too.
00:15:56I love you too.
00:16:15Thank you, Brian.
00:16:16Can you get this shipped out right away?
00:16:19A moment, please, Ms. Birch.
00:16:20Yes, Mr. Birch.
00:16:22I just learned that you've requested to leave early on Thursday.
00:16:24My son has a doctor's appointment.
00:16:26You don't get to come and go as you please, young lady.
00:16:29Oh, no, I have personal leave.
00:16:30Once you've been here two weeks, then you pass probation.
00:16:33Okay, Wednesday is two weeks, so I made the appointment for Thursday.
00:16:37Did you just automatically assume that you will pass probation?
00:16:40No.
00:16:41Look, Mr. Pearson.
00:16:42No, you look, Ms. Birch.
00:16:43Just because the owner's son put in a good word for you does not mean you get special privileges.
00:16:47I'm sorry, what are you talking about?
00:16:49The owner's son basically got you this job as a favor to a classmate at the university?
00:16:54Don't you worry about it, Mr. Pearson.
00:16:56You don't have to put up with me for one minute longer.
00:17:00Your assignment is not complete.
00:17:02My assignment was to find her a job.
00:17:04I did that.
00:17:05That's all you think there is to this assignment?
00:17:07She just up and quit.
00:17:08Why?
00:17:09I don't know.
00:17:10Then you should find out.
00:17:11This is just part of her self-destructive pattern.
00:17:13Then call her on it.
00:17:24Okay.
00:17:37Why'd you quit your job?
00:17:38You mean the job your friend, the owner's son, got for me?
00:17:41Alex didn't get you the job, he got you the interview.
00:17:44And this may come as a shock, but you did the rest yourself.
00:17:46I realize I'm just a grade for you, but I didn't think you'd have to lie to me to get it.
00:17:50Mom!
00:17:51Mom!
00:17:53Hey, did you use your inhaler?
00:17:55It's empty.
00:17:57Okay, that was the last one.
00:17:59What's wrong?
00:18:00He has serious asthma, he can't breathe.
00:18:02Will you drive us to the hospital?
00:18:04Yeah, sure.
00:18:05Come on!
00:18:10Ten minutes, literally.
00:18:11I understand, sir.
00:18:12How much longer is it going to be?
00:18:14Um, I can't really tell.
00:18:15It shouldn't be that much longer.
00:18:16I'll let you know.
00:18:17Okay, you can chill.
00:18:18You can chill.
00:18:28It hasn't been easy for Kylie.
00:18:30Absentee father, unfit mother, in and out of the foster system.
00:18:34And being an unwed teen mother didn't help.
00:18:36Well, it's not uncommon for someone who grows up in foster care.
00:18:39A girl like Kylie has no one, really.
00:18:41Then some smooth-talking guy comes along, and for the first time in her life, she thinks someone loves her.
00:18:46Then, the minute she tells him she's pregnant, he abandons her.
00:18:49Just like everyone else in her life.
00:18:55What can I do?
00:18:56Well, the big issue here is her son's health problems.
00:18:59She needs a decent job that offers insurance and sick leave.
00:19:03So basically, she needs help with everything.
00:19:05More than anything, she needs a little confidence to know that she can accomplish something in her life.
00:19:10And she needs someone to believe in her.
00:19:12Can you understand that, Mr. Sheffield?
00:19:14Yeah.
00:19:15I believe I can.
00:19:18Thank you, Miss Allen.
00:19:28Hey, Whit. Come on in.
00:19:29Hey. I thought we could do some online job hunting.
00:19:33Shane, say hello to Mr. Sheffield.
00:19:35Hi, Mr. Sheffield.
00:19:37Call me Whit.
00:19:39Cool ball.
00:19:40Took him a whole year to save up all those rubber bands.
00:19:42PJs, I'll come check in in a minute, okay?
00:19:44Okay. Night, Whit.
00:19:46Night, Shane.
00:19:48There's fresh coffee in the kitchen, and you can set up right there if you want.
00:19:51Thanks.
00:19:57Okay. Prayers.
00:20:00God in heaven, hear my prayer.
00:20:03Keep me in thy loving care.
00:20:06Be my guide in all I do.
00:20:09Bless all those who love me too. Amen.
00:20:12Amen. Good job.
00:20:15I love you.
00:20:16I love you more.
00:20:18I love you bigger than a volcano.
00:20:21I love you bigger than the moon.
00:20:24Good one.
00:20:27Sweet dreams.
00:20:40Yeah, this is an old building, but it looks and smells new. I didn't expect that.
00:20:46Oh, yeah? What were you expecting, a ghetto apartment?
00:20:49No. That's not what I meant.
00:20:53Well, a fresh coat of paint and cheap new carpet cover up the musty smell.
00:20:57Musty smell?
00:20:58Yeah, it's an old building. It's got leaky pipes. It just makes it look good on the surface.
00:21:01That way, the landlord can collect state funding to make up for the rent that we low-incomers can't pay for.
00:21:07So when the state comes in with their walk-through, everything looks great.
00:21:10Exactly.
00:21:15The truth is, this building's falling apart from the inside out.
00:21:19How's Shane?
00:21:20Better. He hasn't had to use his inhaler in a couple days, so that's good.
00:21:25Good.
00:21:26Hey, that's an Edward Steichen photo.
00:21:30This stuff is always dark and moody.
00:21:32Yeah, I can identify with him.
00:21:35He was the featured artist in Alfred Stieglitz's photography magazine.
00:21:38Yeah, the magazine was called Camera Work. And Stieglitz was married to, um...
00:21:42Georgia O'Keeffe, the painter. I really liked that one, so I just stuck it up on the wall.
00:21:46Okay. How do you know so much about so many different things?
00:21:52I spent a lot of time in the library growing up.
00:21:55What's your favorite book?
00:21:56Huck Finn.
00:21:57Mine too. I love the river journey.
00:22:01Being on a raft, floating along in your own world, doing exactly what you want.
00:22:07I really like the part when Huck apologizes to Jim for hurting his feelings.
00:22:11It's not something a white boy would have done for a black man back then.
00:22:14Why would you like that part?
00:22:16Well, Huck is acknowledging that Jim is just as good as him.
00:22:19Even though most people didn't think that way.
00:22:22I understand.
00:22:24Let's look for jobs online, shall we?
00:22:28Yeah.
00:22:30You know, first off, is there a specific career that you always wanted to get?
00:22:35What do you mean?
00:22:36Well, is there a career you always dreamed about? Something you always wanted to do?
00:22:40No.
00:22:41Dreams aren't real. They're just dreams.
00:22:44Well, it must be something.
00:22:49Listen, do you think we can do this another time?
00:22:51Yeah, sure. I'm free on Saturday. We could work on your resume too.
00:22:54That will be a challenge.
00:22:56So we'll get creative.
00:22:58There's a park right nearby. It's got a Ferris wheel. Shane really loves it there.
00:23:01Yeah, I know the place.
00:23:03I'll see you Saturday, and thank you for the coffee.
00:23:06You're welcome.
00:23:20Ah, throw it to me.
00:23:21Come on! Come over here!
00:23:23Make way for the crowd!
00:23:24Oh, there's one.
00:23:34Okay, resume done. Short and sweet.
00:23:36Okay, save the file, then go online and email it to me.
00:23:43Then go on Craigslist, and let's do some job hunting.
00:23:46Okay, what's your email address?
00:23:48Inferno at lawman.com
00:23:51It's, um...
00:23:52I know what Inferno means.
00:23:53It's a pirate ship with goonies.
00:23:55Yes, it is, honey, but I don't think that's what he's referring to.
00:23:58Actually, it is what I'm referring to.
00:24:02What? It's still one of my favorite movies.
00:24:04Mine too!
00:24:05You know Mikey has asthma?
00:24:07I know.
00:24:08But he still goes on an adventure and finds a treasure.
00:24:10Pretty cool, huh?
00:24:12Pretty cool.
00:24:17How come people like clowns?
00:24:19I think they're scary.
00:24:23Me too.
00:24:24I had a clown at a birthday party once, and I had nightmares for weeks afterwards.
00:24:28Sometimes I have nightmares that a monster's chasing me.
00:24:31What's he look like?
00:24:32I don't look at him. I just know that he's scary.
00:24:35I'll teach you a secret way to deal with monsters.
00:24:37You face him, he goes away.
00:24:39I don't know.
00:24:41Trust me.
00:24:42Try it the next time you have a nightmare. I promise it'll work.
00:24:45Okay, I'll try it.
00:24:47Why don't you try cleaning up those plates first?
00:24:49Okay, Mom.
00:24:51Wait, I am holding a rubber chicken!
00:24:56He's a special little guy.
00:24:58Yeah, he is.
00:25:03I know how to use a computer.
00:25:05Oh, yeah? Do you know how to do your homework?
00:25:08It's Saturday.
00:25:09Oh, good. Then you can get a head start.
00:25:12Okay.
00:25:14Okay, how about this?
00:25:15Receptionist at an insurance company.
00:25:17Must know a word. Check.
00:25:19Starting pay, $10 an hour.
00:25:21And benefits after a probation period.
00:25:23What do you think?
00:25:24Yeah, um...
00:25:26The thing is, receptionists usually look a certain way.
00:25:32You mean classy.
00:25:33It's not you, Kylie.
00:25:36It's your clothes.
00:25:39And maybe your hair.
00:25:42And maybe your hair.
00:25:43Like it or not, people judge other people by the way they look.
00:25:46They make certain assumptions.
00:25:48Like you assumed I was stupid when you met me?
00:25:50Sometimes first impressions are wrong.
00:26:03Hey, Mom.
00:26:04Whit, what a pleasant surprise.
00:26:07I'm looking for some of my old books from when I was a kid.
00:26:11There's a little boy I want to give them to.
00:26:13Oh, well, I packed them away in the garage, but I can find them for you.
00:26:16Thanks, Mom.
00:26:17So how's your class assignment going?
00:26:20I'm having a little trouble, actually.
00:26:22I'm trying to help a young single mother who's unemployed find a job,
00:26:26but she's living on a shoestring budget
00:26:28and doesn't have the proper clothes for job hunting.
00:26:31Why don't you take her to that place where I donate all my old clothes?
00:26:35They have this new program twice a week,
00:26:37makeup and hair styling for the less fortunate.
00:26:41That's a great idea, Mom.
00:26:43Please sit down and tell me all about this young woman.
00:26:47Actually, I got to run.
00:26:49I'm on a mission.
00:26:51Okay. I'll find those books for you.
00:26:54Great. Thanks, Mom.
00:26:57Bye.
00:27:05Hey.
00:27:18Okay?
00:27:22More than okay.
00:27:25I need shoes.
00:27:27Okay.
00:27:35Nice try.
00:27:39How about these?
00:27:48Here, let me help you.
00:27:58Miss Birch?
00:28:00It's time to get your hair and makeup done.
00:28:04Kylie?
00:28:05Hi.
00:28:08How are you?
00:28:10Have a seat.
00:28:13If you're thinking cut and color, just cut.
00:28:36Well?
00:28:38You look, um...
00:28:40It's, uh...
00:28:42Nice.
00:28:44You look nice.
00:28:58Hi.
00:29:00Hey.
00:29:05Where are we going?
00:29:07You look...
00:29:10What?
00:29:12You look very professional.
00:29:19Well, I was reading this article about jobs in the healthcare field,
00:29:22especially certified nursing assistants.
00:29:24Certified means you have a certification.
00:29:26I don't have that, so...
00:29:28Hold on.
00:29:29Some convalescent homes provide on-the-job training.
00:29:32You work, you get paid,
00:29:34your certificate in only a few weeks.
00:29:36Really?
00:29:37I found one near here, right on this bus route.
00:29:49I'll be frank, Miss Birch.
00:29:51Your work record is not impressive.
00:29:53I realize that.
00:29:55If you'll let me explain,
00:29:56I think I can persuade you that I'm worth taking a chance on.
00:29:59Very well.
00:30:00What do you have to say for yourself?
00:30:18It's okay. There's many other places we can try.
00:30:21No, it's okay.
00:30:24I got it.
00:30:27All right.
00:30:35I need to pick up Shane.
00:30:37If I don't hurry, I'll be late, so...
00:30:40How about I give you a ride?
00:30:42Oh, you gotta have stuff to do.
00:30:45I could free up some time,
00:30:46maybe take you and Shane out for a burger.
00:30:48A little celebration.
00:30:50Shane would love that.
00:30:54Can I have the last french fry?
00:30:56Sure, buddy. Go ahead.
00:31:00Thanks.
00:31:01Hey, Mom?
00:31:02Could I have a gumball?
00:31:04Sure. Here, I got a pocket full of quarters.
00:31:06No, no, no. That's okay.
00:31:10One.
00:31:11Thanks, Mom.
00:31:12Scram.
00:31:16Those gumballs are kind of small.
00:31:18Yeah.
00:31:19I know you mean well, Whip,
00:31:20but you're just passing through our lives,
00:31:22and I don't really want him to get used to things
00:31:24I can't provide on my own.
00:31:26I understand that.
00:31:29It must be so hard raising him all alone.
00:31:33Mind if I ask where his father's at?
00:31:35He's somewhere where the child support collection division
00:31:37can't find him.
00:31:43I told him I was pregnant, and that's the last time I saw him.
00:31:46I got a red one.
00:31:47Put it in your pocket for later, okay?
00:31:51Hey, guess what?
00:31:52What?
00:31:53We got to go.
00:31:54Oh, Mom.
00:31:55You want to know why?
00:31:56Why?
00:31:57Homework.
00:31:58Homework.
00:32:00Come on.
00:32:03Shane, you should thank Whip for dinner.
00:32:05Thanks.
00:32:06You're welcome, Shane.
00:32:08I need you to start your homework,
00:32:09and then I'm going to come help you in a minute, okay?
00:32:11Okay.
00:32:12Okay.
00:32:14Here.
00:32:15I made it myself.
00:32:16Bounce is funny, but it's still good.
00:32:19Night.
00:32:22Thank you, Shane.
00:32:24Wow.
00:32:26You're really right.
00:32:29He's a good kid.
00:32:31Well, he's been through a lot.
00:32:32He's got a big heart.
00:32:33I think you have a point.
00:32:35He's a good kid.
00:32:36He's a good kid.
00:32:37He's a good kid.
00:32:38He's a good kid.
00:32:39He's a good kid.
00:32:40He's a good kid.
00:32:41He's a good kid.
00:32:42He's a good kid.
00:32:43He's a good kid.
00:32:44He's got a big heart.
00:32:45I think you had something to do with that.
00:32:52Has he always had health problems?
00:32:55The first time I took him to the emergency room,
00:32:57he was just a few weeks old.
00:32:59Doctor told me later that we almost lost him.
00:33:01That must have been terrifying.
00:33:02I've been scared ever since.
00:33:04I wake up like two or three times a night
00:33:05just to check if he's breathing.
00:33:07On the really bad nights,
00:33:08I just pray to God to let him live.
00:33:10When I look in my son's eyes, I do.
00:33:12I'm not sure if I do.
00:33:14Really? You have so much to be thankful for.
00:33:17You have every reason to have faith.
00:33:19And you have absolutely no reason to.
00:33:22So obviously it has nothing to do with logic.
00:33:25What would God have to give you to make you have faith?
00:33:30Someone who loves me the way you love Shane.
00:33:32Well, I'm sure your parents love you.
00:33:36They're proud of you.
00:33:38My mom...
00:33:40Well, my mom has a drinking problem.
00:33:43And my father despises her for being weak.
00:33:46So I've spent my whole life trying to prove to him that I'm not like her.
00:33:50You don't feel like enough either, do you?
00:33:53I feel like a kid who's always making mistakes.
00:33:56Well, I feel like I am a mistake, so there you go.
00:34:01You're not a mistake, Kylie.
00:34:05Hey, do you think you could get a babysitter for Saturday?
00:34:09Maybe. Why?
00:34:11Hey, Mom, are you coming?
00:34:16Surprise.
00:34:18Just make sure you wear jeans.
00:34:35You ever ridden before?
00:34:37When I was really small, that family that Jen and I lived with,
00:34:41they took us to Griffith Park and we rode the ponies.
00:34:44I don't know if that counts.
00:34:46Yeah, just think of this as a really big, um, pony.
00:34:49Okay.
00:34:51You need a leg up?
00:34:53I think not.
00:34:56You really love this, don't you?
00:34:59I don't know how to describe what this means to me.
00:35:02You know, when I was seven, I had a horse.
00:35:05It was amazing. His name was Joker.
00:35:08He was three years old, barely broke.
00:35:11We kind of grew up together.
00:35:13I don't know.
00:35:15I don't know.
00:35:17I don't know.
00:35:19I don't know.
00:35:21I don't know.
00:35:23We kind of grew up together.
00:35:26You know, there's this bond that can develop
00:35:28between a horse and a rider.
00:35:30It doesn't always happen, but when it does, it's...
00:35:33it's special.
00:35:35What kind of bond?
00:35:37It's about trust.
00:35:40I never trusted anyone in my life the way I trusted Joker.
00:35:44And he trusted me to take care of him.
00:35:47What happened to him?
00:35:49Um...
00:35:51I finally had to do the last thing he needed from me.
00:35:55Put him down before he suffered too much.
00:35:58I'm sorry.
00:36:00It was the hardest thing I ever had to do.
00:36:03But you loved him enough to do it.
00:36:05It takes a special kind of courage, I think.
00:36:07I never talked about that with anyone.
00:36:10I'm glad you told me.
00:36:15I had a really nice time. Thank you.
00:36:17It was truly my pleasure.
00:36:19I hope you do okay in that class.
00:36:22You did your part. The rest is up to me.
00:36:32Say, why don't we go to dinner tonight?
00:36:36Just the two of us.
00:36:38I don't know.
00:36:39To celebrate.
00:36:40We celebrated.
00:36:41Come on, Kylie. It's just dinner.
00:36:44Please say yes.
00:36:47Yes.
00:37:09Hi.
00:37:11Hello.
00:37:13I'm Whit.
00:37:15The wannabe lawyer.
00:37:17I'm the sister. Come on in.
00:37:20Whit!
00:37:22Hey, buddy.
00:37:25Can we go to the park again sometime?
00:37:27You bet.
00:37:28Kylie, he's here.
00:37:30He'll be right out.
00:37:31Okay.
00:37:32Come on.
00:37:39Hi.
00:37:42Hi.
00:37:44Am I dressed all right for where we're going?
00:37:47Yeah, you look, um...
00:37:51You look beautiful.
00:38:00It's beautiful here.
00:38:02It's nice to be out of the city.
00:38:04And the food is out of this world.
00:38:08Do you come here all the time?
00:38:10It's a private club.
00:38:11My grandfather was a member, then my father, and now me.
00:38:14Am I gonna fit in okay?
00:38:16No.
00:38:18Can you stand out?
00:38:22So, do you have brothers and sisters?
00:38:25Nope. Only child.
00:38:27You must have been lonely growing up.
00:38:29It just means that everything's riding on me,
00:38:32as my father loves to remind me.
00:38:36Well, he was there for you, though, right?
00:38:38I mean, he didn't run out on you or anything.
00:38:42I never met my father.
00:38:47Did your dad ever just hold you, make you feel safe?
00:38:51That's not exactly how we do things where I'm from.
00:38:54I always wondered what that would be like.
00:38:57Me, too.
00:39:09Hey, Whit.
00:39:12Hey, Alex.
00:39:15What are you doing here? I thought you were going to a movie tonight.
00:39:18Nope. Change of plans.
00:39:21Oh, I'm Alex Bianco.
00:39:23I go to law school with Whit.
00:39:25We're roommates.
00:39:27Kylie Birch. I believe you recommended me for a job.
00:39:31Yeah, don't, uh, don't go there.
00:39:34I'm sure you're meeting someone, so, you know, we don't want to keep you.
00:39:38No. I'm all alone.
00:39:40Great.
00:39:42Okay, well, why don't you see if you can snag us a table for three,
00:39:45and, you know, you can join us.
00:39:47Okay. Great.
00:39:49Hey, I'll be right back.
00:39:50Cool. All right.
00:39:51Great.
00:39:53You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:39:54Yes.
00:39:55Come here.
00:40:04You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:05Yes.
00:40:06Come here.
00:40:07You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:08Yes.
00:40:09Come here.
00:40:10You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:11Yes.
00:40:12You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:13Yes.
00:40:14You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:15Yes.
00:40:16You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:17Yes.
00:40:18You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:19Yes.
00:40:20You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:21Yes.
00:40:22You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:23Yes.
00:40:24You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:25Yes.
00:40:26You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:27Yes.
00:40:28You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:29Yes.
00:40:30You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:31Yes.
00:40:32You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:33Yes.
00:40:34You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:35Yes.
00:40:36You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:37Yes.
00:40:38You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:39Yes.
00:40:40You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:41Yes.
00:40:42You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:43Yes.
00:40:44You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:45Yes.
00:40:46You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:47Yes.
00:40:48You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:49Yes.
00:40:50You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:51Yes.
00:40:52You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:53Yes.
00:40:54You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:55Yes.
00:40:56You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:57Yes.
00:40:58You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:40:59Yes.
00:41:00You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:41:01Yes.
00:41:02You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:41:03Yes.
00:41:04You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:41:05Yes.
00:41:06You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:41:07Yes.
00:41:08You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:41:09Yes.
00:41:10You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:41:11Yes.
00:41:12You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:41:13Yes.
00:41:14You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:41:15Yes.
00:41:16You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:41:17Yes.
00:41:18You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:41:19Yes.
00:41:20You want to go somewhere a little less stuffy?
00:41:21Yes.
00:41:23They had a really hard time deciding, so...
00:41:26I helped them.
00:41:29How did you do that?
00:41:31I went to a store and I stole the trinket.
00:41:33It wasn't really a big deal, but it was enough to get me in trouble.
00:41:36They chose Jen.
00:41:37Why did you do that?
00:41:38Because she was just a kid.
00:41:39You know?
00:41:41I didn't think that she could handle moving again.
00:41:43Especially if she ended up someplace bad.
00:41:45But you were just a kid too, Kylie.
00:41:47I don't remember being a kid.
00:41:49Me neither.
00:41:51You asked me once if I had a dream and...
00:41:52You asked me once if I had a dream and...
00:41:56I do.
00:41:58Sometimes, Shane and I will go to the emergency room
00:41:59Sometimes, Shane and I will go to the emergency room
00:42:01and there will be a nurse there who is especially kind.
00:42:02and there will be a nurse there who is especially kind.
00:42:04She makes him feel good.
00:42:06I wish I could do that.
00:42:09Sounds like a very worthy dream.
00:42:15Well, thank you.
00:42:18For everything.
00:42:20That sounds like a good-bye.
00:42:22We'll see each other again.
00:42:25Sure.
00:42:27At the country club or when we summer in the Hamptons.
00:42:30That's not what I meant.
00:42:32I know what you meant.
00:42:33But what would the point be?
00:42:35I don't know.
00:42:37I thought we had a pretty good time tonight.
00:42:40We did.
00:42:41Let's just leave it at that.
00:42:43Kylie, I don't want to...
00:42:45We're just...
00:42:46We're too different.
00:42:48See, I thought we were.
00:42:50But now I know better.
00:42:54What do we have in common?
00:42:58Come on, Kylie. Take a chance.
00:43:02Good night.
00:43:18That's not that bad.
00:43:33Come on, I'll walk.
00:43:37Jen?
00:43:38No, it's Whit.
00:43:39I can't talk to you right now.
00:43:40Shane's having another asthma attack and I need to get him to the hospital.
00:43:42I was just about to call 911.
00:43:44I'll be right there.
00:43:45Okay.
00:43:48Excuse me.
00:43:53Excuse me.
00:43:54My son's having an asthma attack.
00:43:55Did you just wait your turn?
00:43:56He cannot wait.
00:43:57Insurance?
00:43:58Medicaid.
00:43:59Put your name on the list.
00:44:00No, he can't wait.
00:44:01Neither can any of these other people.
00:44:03Hold on, listen to him.
00:44:04He can't breathe.
00:44:05He has to wait his turn.
00:44:07You think you can intimidate me the way you do these other people?
00:44:09Excuse me?
00:44:10I'm a lawyer.
00:44:11Get a doctor now or I will hit this hospital with a lawsuit that specifically names you,
00:44:15Nurse Carter.
00:44:17Hold on a minute.
00:44:20How'd he get the bruise?
00:44:21We were playing at home and he ran into a table.
00:44:24And has he ever had an attack like this before?
00:44:26Yes.
00:44:27Have you read the file?
00:44:36I don't hear any wheezing.
00:44:38He seems all right now.
00:44:39No, I've researched this.
00:44:40If he's not wheezing, that's a bad thing.
00:44:42That means his chest is really tight.
00:44:44Any diagnosis to the professionals?
00:44:46I think I know my son.
00:44:47There should be enough abduterol to take care of him for a while.
00:44:49No, they keep giving this to him and he just gets sick again.
00:44:52You check him out for 30 seconds and that's it?
00:44:54I have dozens of other Medicaid patients waiting to be seen.
00:44:57His name is Shane.
00:44:58He's not a Medicaid patient, he's a kid.
00:45:00A very scared, very sick one.
00:45:02You're a doctor.
00:45:03You're supposed to care about him.
00:45:05But if all you care about is whether or not he has good insurance, then here.
00:45:09Figure out what your fee would be if he wasn't poor.
00:45:12Put it on my card and do your job.
00:45:14He'll be fine.
00:45:15He just needs a stronger inhaler.
00:45:17Listen to me.
00:45:18He has an inhaler.
00:45:19He keeps ending up here.
00:45:20I can't keep putting my son through this.
00:45:22I read that these attacks might be triggered by allergies.
00:45:25He hasn't been tested for allergies?
00:45:26No.
00:45:27He has an inhaler.
00:45:28That's it.
00:45:29And no blood tests have ever been done?
00:45:31Never.
00:45:32I'm ordering blood work and a full allergy workup.
00:45:35You can have the results tomorrow.
00:45:37Call me.
00:45:423-5-4-5.
00:46:12I don't know how to thank you.
00:46:27You don't have to thank me.
00:46:30Now I understand why you needed a decent job.
00:46:35Good night.
00:46:57All finished?
00:46:59You know what I really miss here, Kylie?
00:47:03Cheese balences.
00:47:05I used to make the best cheese balences.
00:47:09Well, I can get you some.
00:47:10You would do that for me?
00:47:12Of course.
00:47:13You don't have any dietary restrictions?
00:47:15That would please me very much.
00:47:17And God, too.
00:47:19God?
00:47:20Oh, yeah.
00:47:21I've been praying to him to bring an angel into my life.
00:47:25That's you, Kylie.
00:47:27Oh, Mrs. Madison, I'm no angel.
00:47:28Oh, yes, you are.
00:47:30Angels don't have to have wings.
00:47:33Sometimes it's someone who just comes into your life at a time when you most need them and makes it better.
00:47:42I'm sure you've had an angel in your life.
00:47:46I don't know.
00:47:47Maybe.
00:47:49The next time an angel comes into your life, ask God to take away all the uneasiness you might have.
00:47:57And then accept the angel for what it is.
00:48:00Beautiful gift to be cherished, not feared.
00:48:05Okay.
00:48:06I'll keep an eye out.
00:48:07Okay.
00:48:08Okay.
00:48:18You've done very well with the assignment, Mr. Sheffield.
00:48:21Better than you expected, Professor?
00:48:23As a matter of fact, yes.
00:48:26I'd say you're well on your way to becoming more of a human being than either of us thought you could be.
00:48:32That was meant as a compliment.
00:48:40Thanks for the gift, Aunt Jen.
00:48:42My pleasure, Slugger.
00:48:46You know, you didn't have to do that, but thank you.
00:48:49So how's the job going?
00:48:51Really good, actually.
00:48:52I'm past my first month of probation, and I take my test for certification in a week.
00:48:56Nice.
00:48:57And how's my favorite only nephew's health?
00:49:00Keeping my fingers crossed, because we haven't had a problem in a while.
00:49:03You seen that budding lawyer again?
00:49:05No.
00:49:06His assignment is over, and I have a great job, so there's no reason.
00:49:09Why?
00:49:14I thought you really liked him.
00:49:16Never would have worked out, Jen.
00:49:18A person like that could never love someone like me.
00:49:21How come you're so sure that he could never love you?
00:49:24Because nobody besides you or Shane ever has.
00:49:28And that's enough.
00:49:29That's not enough, Kylie.
00:49:31It's gonna have to be.
00:49:39Hi.
00:49:40Hi.
00:49:41Hi.
00:49:42What are you doing here?
00:49:43Well, I needed to ask you something, and I thought it'd be harder for you to say no in person.
00:49:47What?
00:49:48My parents are having a party for the 30th anniversary on Saturday, and I'd like you to come with me.
00:49:54I don't think that's a good idea.
00:49:55I think it's a great idea.
00:49:57So do I.
00:49:58You're not helping me.
00:49:59Is he the angel, Kylie?
00:50:01Mrs. Madison, hush.
00:50:03It's gonna be fancy, right?
00:50:06I don't have anything to wear. I can't.
00:50:08Kylie, whatever you wear, I'd be proud to have you by my side.
00:50:12Remember what I said about fear, Kylie?
00:50:15Don't be afraid now.
00:50:19Shane's blood work came back.
00:50:21He's allergic to mold.
00:50:22Really?
00:50:23What do you do with that?
00:50:24I talked to my landlord.
00:50:25I told him that the whole apartment needs to be professionally treated, but as usual, he's done nothing.
00:50:30So I scrubbed everything down with bleach.
00:50:32I hope that's gonna be okay until I can afford to move.
00:50:35You're changing the subject.
00:50:37The party's at the club, and who knows, maybe we'll even go inside this time.
00:50:40So what do you say?
00:50:42Go or no go?
00:50:45I'll go.
00:50:47Great. I'll pick you up at seven.
00:50:51Good move, Kylie.
00:50:54Big trouble, Mrs. Madison. Big trouble.
00:51:02Hmm, what do you wear to this kind of party?
00:51:05Who knows?
00:51:06I've got this bridesmaids dress I wore to Carla's wedding.
00:51:09Pink ruffled chiffon.
00:51:11Well, what about this one?
00:51:13I have a matching headband.
00:51:15That's perfect, because I want it to look like a cocktail waitress.
00:51:18I like that one, Mom.
00:51:20Go play your game.
00:51:22See, all I'm saying is it's a high-class event you should match.
00:51:25It's about time you met someone.
00:51:28This doesn't even mean anything.
00:51:30He wants you to meet his parents. That means a lot.
00:51:33Well, I can only imagine what these people are gonna think of me.
00:51:35It's just not gonna work out.
00:51:37It worked in those books you used to read to me.
00:51:39Oh, come here.
00:51:41Oh, poor naive baby sister Jen.
00:51:44Sorry to have to be the one to break this to you.
00:51:46Those stories weren't real. It was fiction.
00:51:48Whatever. They must come true sometimes.
00:51:50Otherwise, nobody would believe them.
00:51:55What am I gonna wear?
00:51:59Ooh, I've got just the thing.
00:52:01I'll be back.
00:52:03You're kidding me. You have more?
00:52:05Big deal taking her to meetings.
00:52:08Big deal taking her to meet your parents.
00:52:11It's not like that.
00:52:13So what's it like?
00:52:14It's like a party.
00:52:16You know, spending some time together and...
00:52:20meeting my parents.
00:52:22That's what I'm talking about.
00:52:24Oh, I'm, uh...
00:52:27I'm gonna go check on my wardrobe for tonight.
00:52:35I remember this dress.
00:52:39I also remember that it looked much better on you.
00:52:42It's not that bad.
00:52:44Uh, I can fix it.
00:52:46Here.
00:52:48A little nip here.
00:52:50A tuck there.
00:52:52It'll be snazzy.
00:52:54Really?
00:52:56Did you just say snazzy to me?
00:52:58I'm gonna go get your sewing basket.
00:53:01Don't worry, Mom.
00:53:03Aunt Jen will fix it.
00:53:09So, uh, what do you think?
00:53:11I know you're not trying to impress her.
00:53:13Meeting your parents and all.
00:53:15But you really should wear some shoes.
00:53:17Yeah, I'm gonna put shoes on.
00:53:20What about the rest?
00:53:22White socks look goofy with dress shoes.
00:53:25Thank you for your fashion advice.
00:53:27It's so helpful.
00:53:29You asked.
00:53:31All right, here I come.
00:53:34Shane, what do you think?
00:53:36Wow. You look great, Mom.
00:53:39It looks better on you than it did on me.
00:53:41You're amazing. You are so creative.
00:53:43Look at this dress.
00:53:45You could be a designer. You could have your own shop.
00:53:47You don't have to be a clerk.
00:53:49Right.
00:53:51Anyway, you're gonna knock his socks off, Kylie.
00:53:54He's never gonna want to let you go.
00:53:57Go ahead and wrap it.
00:53:59You should know, not me.
00:54:01I'm sure. I haven't seen this one.
00:54:04Oh, I saw this one.
00:54:06Is that the same one?
00:54:08She's got something.
00:54:10What's wrong?
00:54:12This might be too much for me.
00:54:15I'm not gonna make it.
00:54:17I'm not gonna make it.
00:54:19I'm not gonna make it.
00:54:21I'm not gonna make it.
00:54:23I'm not gonna make it.
00:54:25You nervous?
00:54:27I know.
00:54:29Aren't you?
00:54:31Nice to meet you.
00:54:36Oh, nice to meet you. Hi.
00:54:53Your hands are shaking.
00:54:55So is yours.
00:54:57Thank you very much. Appreciate it.
00:54:59See you later.
00:55:01Your parents.
00:55:07Whit.
00:55:09I'm so glad you could make it.
00:55:11Hi. Mom.
00:55:13Dad.
00:55:15Introduce your lovely companion.
00:55:17Kylie Burch. My father Benjamin.
00:55:19My mother Julia.
00:55:21It's so nice to meet you, dear.
00:55:23Welcome to our home. Thank you.
00:55:25Are you a classmate of Whit's, Miss Burch?
00:55:27No. I'm not a student.
00:55:29Congratulations.
00:55:31I understand it's your 30th wedding anniversary.
00:55:33It's a long time.
00:55:35It is, indeed.
00:55:37So you've already graduated. What was your major?
00:55:39She didn't go to college.
00:55:41Dad, she works.
00:55:43May I ask what you do?
00:55:45I work in a convalescent home.
00:55:47I'm getting my certified nursing assistant's credentials soon.
00:55:49It must be gratifying work,
00:55:51helping people.
00:55:53I'm actually really lucky to have the job.
00:55:55It has medical benefits.
00:55:57I have a son. He has asthma,
00:55:59and he needs a lot of medical care.
00:56:01It must be very difficult being a single mother.
00:56:03I manage.
00:56:05Oh.
00:56:07Pate, Miss Burch.
00:56:11Goose liver.
00:56:13I don't imagine you've ever tried it.
00:56:15No. Thank you.
00:56:17Excuse me.
00:56:21Excuse me.
00:56:29Excuse me.
00:56:35Are you all right, Kylie?
00:56:37I'm fine.
00:56:39May I join you?
00:56:41Of course.
00:56:45You'll have to excuse Benjamin.
00:56:47His upper-class attitude
00:56:49blocks his common sense sometimes.
00:56:53Do you have a picture of your son?
00:56:55I'd love to see one.
00:56:57I do.
00:57:01Oh.
00:57:03What an adorable little guy.
00:57:07He has your eyes, doesn't he?
00:57:09How old is he?
00:57:11Seven. His name is Shane.
00:57:13They are wonderful at that age.
00:57:15They still idolize you.
00:57:17Later, they realize
00:57:19that you're only human.
00:57:21She's your school project, isn't she?
00:57:23We just give Kylie a chance.
00:57:25Is she divorced?
00:57:27She was never married,
00:57:29was she?
00:57:31Imagine that.
00:57:33A struggling single mother
00:57:35in a nothing job with no prospects.
00:57:37She must see you as her financial salvation.
00:57:39That is not what this is about.
00:57:41What was Whit like at that age,
00:57:43Mrs. Sheffield?
00:57:45Julia, please.
00:57:47Whit wanted to grow up
00:57:49to be just like his father.
00:57:51At a very young age,
00:57:53Whit was aware of things.
00:57:55He sensed how
00:57:57unhappy his dad and I were.
00:58:01Don't assume with
00:58:03money comes happiness.
00:58:05Well,
00:58:07I suppose I should get back to the party.
00:58:09Julia,
00:58:11thank you for coming over.
00:58:15I'll be back in a minute.
00:58:17Okay.
00:58:29Don't be naive, Whit.
00:58:31I don't blame her.
00:58:33She sees financial security,
00:58:35social status.
00:58:37Of course she wants that.
00:58:41She's not some gold digger
00:58:43from a 1930s movie, Dad.
00:58:45Do you actually see yourself having a future
00:58:47with someone like her?
00:58:49Being a daddy
00:58:51to some other man's unwanted child?
00:58:53When you come into the firm,
00:58:55how will she fit in
00:58:57socially with your colleagues' wives?
00:58:59Think about it.
00:59:01It's worth the reflection.
00:59:13Kylie?
00:59:15Kylie?
00:59:17Hey.
00:59:19Call me a cab, Whit.
00:59:21Please, Whit, now.
00:59:39You're back early.
00:59:41Yeah.
00:59:43I blew it.
00:59:45And things didn't go well
00:59:47with your father?
00:59:49You could say that.
00:59:51And then I didn't stand up to him for her.
00:59:53So you're just gonna walk
00:59:55away from her?
00:59:57What do you care? You thought I should just hook up with her and then dump her.
00:59:59Yeah, well, that was before I realized
01:00:01how crazy you are about her.
01:00:03Look, man, I've seen the way you are when you work with her.
01:00:05And I've watched you mope
01:00:07around here for the last month without her.
01:00:09And...
01:00:11she got to you, and that's...
01:00:13that's kind of great.
01:00:15It's coming from the guy who goes to women like Kleenex.
01:00:17Look, man.
01:00:19All that love-him-and-leave-him stuff is just talk.
01:00:21I mean, if I could find someone
01:00:23who made me feel the way you feel about Kylie,
01:00:25I'd never let her go.
01:00:27Shane?
01:00:31I need you to hurry up and finish, babe, okay?
01:00:33I can't be late today. Okay, Mom.
01:00:37Shane!
01:00:39Shane.
01:00:41Shane?
01:00:49Doctor said we can leave.
01:00:51How do you feel? Are you okay?
01:00:53Great. Let's go.
01:00:55Okay.
01:01:03Miss Birch?
01:01:05I'm Ellen Garrison.
01:01:07I'm a social worker with CPS.
01:01:09CPS?
01:01:11The hospital called us.
01:01:13Your son has quite a record here.
01:01:15That pattern of chronic illness
01:01:17would concern us under any circumstances.
01:01:19But what happened today,
01:01:21along with the previous bruising,
01:01:23has made it mandatory for us
01:01:25to take temporary custody of Shane.
01:01:27What?
01:01:29Shane is going to be placed into foster care.
01:01:31An investigation will be launched.
01:01:33We want him to be returned to your custody.
01:01:35No, you...
01:01:37This was an accident. You don't understand.
01:01:39We only have your word for it, Miss Birch.
01:01:41Your son has injuries consistent with child abuse.
01:01:43Mom, what's going on?
01:01:45Don't make this any harder on him than it has to be.
01:01:51Shane,
01:01:53this lady over here,
01:01:55this is Mrs. Garrison.
01:01:57You're gonna go with her.
01:01:59She's gonna take you to a really nice place.
01:02:01I'm gonna take care of you.
01:02:03I wanna go home with you.
01:02:05I know. Baby, I know.
01:02:07I'm gonna come and get you as soon as I can.
01:02:09Okay?
01:02:11It's just for a little while.
01:02:13Promise.
01:02:15Promise?
01:02:17Promise. Cross my heart.
01:02:19And I never, never, never
01:02:21break a promise to you, do I?
01:02:23No.
01:02:25No. Never.
01:02:27Go ahead. Go.
01:02:31Dr. Shadeed, the pediatrician.
01:02:33Dr. Shadeed, the pediatrician.
01:02:37Well, thank you so much for coming.
01:02:39It's our pleasure, Julia.
01:02:41I assume Witt will be
01:02:43joining your law team soon?
01:02:45Witt will take the ball in the fall and then officially
01:02:47join the firm.
01:02:49You must be pretty proud of your son.
01:02:51He's only doing what I'd expect of him.
01:02:53I'll walk you guys out, okay?
01:02:55Good night, Julia.
01:02:57Good night, Benjamin.
01:03:01Good night.
01:03:31You might need this.
01:03:39You always bring me
01:03:41a sweater when you're the one who's cold.
01:03:45When you leave,
01:03:47don't forget to bring those old books
01:03:49to Miss Birch's son.
01:03:51I'm not seeing Kylie anymore.
01:03:57That's too bad.
01:03:59I liked her.
01:04:05You did?
01:04:07But I thought you agreed with Dad.
01:04:09You're always a
01:04:11united front.
01:04:13Not quite
01:04:15united.
01:04:19You never disagree with him.
01:04:21Oh, we disagree often.
01:04:23But I learned
01:04:25a long time ago to stay silent,
01:04:27to keep the peace.
01:04:29But recently I've realized the price
01:04:31I've paid.
01:04:33And what it's
01:04:35done to you. Me?
01:04:37Well, because I never stood up to your
01:04:39father, I never
01:04:41taught you to do it.
01:04:43I failed you terribly, Witt.
01:04:45Did you stop
01:04:47seeing Kylie because you knew
01:04:49your father was against it?
01:04:51You
01:04:55were raised with great advantage,
01:04:57Witt.
01:04:59But I always wanted more for you.
01:05:01I wanted you to be happy.
01:05:03And when I saw the way you looked
01:05:05at Kylie, I thought that you
01:05:07finally were.
01:05:09Sorry, Mom. For what?
01:05:11For thinking he was right about
01:05:13you being weak.
01:05:15You're not.
01:05:22You know, you wake up one day
01:05:24and, um,
01:05:26you discover that you're
01:05:28everything that you never wanted to be.
01:05:30I don't know
01:05:32how that happened, but I don't
01:05:34want that to happen to you.
01:05:36Live your life
01:05:38the way you want to, Witt.
01:05:40It doesn't matter what
01:05:42your father thinks.
01:05:51Goodnight, Mom.
01:06:22There you go, lady.
01:06:24Bye.
01:06:26From that day forth,
01:06:28the professor was the most glorious
01:06:30of savants, and I was the happiest
01:06:32of men. To conclude,
01:06:34I may say that our journey into the interior
01:06:36of the earth created an enormous sensation
01:06:38throughout the civilized world.
01:06:40The end.
01:06:42Can you read it again?
01:06:44It's time, Kylie.
01:06:48No.
01:06:50It's okay, buddy,
01:06:52because I'm gonna see you so soon.
01:06:54Friday. And then after that,
01:06:56the hearing.
01:06:58It's not so bad. Three days.
01:07:00Can I come home then?
01:07:02I hope so.
01:07:04I love you more than ice cream.
01:07:06I love you more than myself.
01:07:08Okay.
01:07:10Mrs. Garrison is gonna take such good care of you.
01:07:12Okay?
01:07:20Come on, Shane, let's go.
01:07:30Hi.
01:07:37What are you doing here?
01:07:39Going by your place.
01:07:41Genderless.
01:07:43I'm sorry.
01:07:45I'm sorry.
01:07:47I'm sorry.
01:07:49Jen told me what happened
01:07:51and where to find you. Yeah?
01:07:53What do you want?
01:07:55I came to apologize.
01:07:57Even if you don't want to hear it.
01:07:59I'm just hoping
01:08:01you can forgive me.
01:08:03After all, Jim forgave Huck.
01:08:05Maybe I can
01:08:07help with Shane.
01:08:09At least let me
01:08:11give you a ride home. We don't even have to
01:08:13talk.
01:08:19Okay.
01:08:50I promised myself
01:08:56that he would never know what it was like
01:08:58to live in someone else's home.
01:09:00What do you have to do to get him back?
01:09:02Once I get past the bruises
01:09:04and I prove that it wasn't
01:09:06child abuse,
01:09:08they still won't let him
01:09:10come home until I take care of the mold.
01:09:12That should be the landlord's problem.
01:09:14I've been after the landlord for months
01:09:16and he won't do anything.
01:09:19I think I can help you, Kylie.
01:09:21You can't even
01:09:23help yourself.
01:09:27Yeah.
01:09:31But I still think I can help you.
01:09:35I seem to be better at that than helping myself.
01:09:37I've tried so hard
01:09:39for so long.
01:09:43I just thought at least I could
01:09:45make things better for Shane than they were
01:09:47for me.
01:09:49And I
01:09:51have failed him
01:09:53miserably.
01:09:57No, you didn't.
01:10:03You gave Shane something you never got.
01:10:07Love.
01:10:11It takes real strength and courage.
01:10:17I
01:10:19can't do it
01:10:21anymore.
01:10:23I can't.
01:10:25I can't.
01:10:27Yes, you can.
01:10:31You don't have to do it alone now.
01:10:35Why do you need to believe that I can do it?
01:10:37Because
01:10:39then maybe I can too.
01:10:47Yeah.
01:11:03Mr. Pennington.
01:11:05Over here.
01:11:09I don't know what this is about.
01:11:11And I do not
01:11:13like threats. Your message was quite
01:11:15threatening. Well, I got you here.
01:11:17Why are we meeting here? I'm with Sheffield
01:11:19with Sheffield Madison and Carnahan.
01:11:21I'm Ms. Birch's attorney.
01:11:23Oh, okay. This is about her apartment.
01:11:25Talk to my attorneys too, Feddersen. Oh, that'll be
01:11:27my next stop, but my suggestion to you is that
01:11:29you don't let it get that far.
01:11:31Why?
01:11:33Why?
01:11:35Because I'm with one of the top law firms in the city.
01:11:37Feddersen is a night school hack.
01:11:39I took three tries to pass the bar. Apparently
01:11:41you're as cheap in your choice of attorneys as you are with
01:11:43Ms. Birch's apartment. Now, see here.
01:11:45You'll run up huge legal bills, lose,
01:11:47pay our immediately exorbitant fees,
01:11:49and in the end you'll have to do what you should have done in the first place,
01:11:51which is treat Ms. Birch's apartment for
01:11:53a life-threatening mold.
01:11:55So why don't you cut your losses and take care
01:11:57of her apartment? Not because it's the right thing
01:11:59to do now, but
01:12:01because it'll save you time.
01:12:03And a lot of money.
01:12:09I'll consider it.
01:12:11Get out of here.
01:12:15We hooked him.
01:12:19Sorry. I don't know why I did that.
01:12:21Don't be sorry.
01:12:31I've read the report prepared by Ms. Garrison.
01:12:33Do you have anything to say on your own behalf,
01:12:35Ms. Birch? Your Honor,
01:12:37I would like to say something on Ms. Birch's
01:12:39behalf. And you are?
01:12:41Whit Sheffield. Her attorney?
01:12:43Not exactly, but I am her advocate
01:12:45and I have some critical information I want to
01:12:47bring to the Court's attention. Very well.
01:12:49Make it brief. In the
01:12:51four months that I've known Ms. Birch,
01:12:53I've seen her do everything
01:12:55that she could to take care of her son.
01:12:57It says here he suffers from
01:12:59chronic, life-threatening
01:13:01asthma due to an
01:13:03unhealthy home environment. Yes, that
01:13:05is correct, but the landlord was persuaded
01:13:07to deal with the mold issue in her apartment.
01:13:09I have here a report from the County Health
01:13:11Department certifying that her home is
01:13:13free of mold and safe. Let me see it.
01:13:15Bailiff.
01:13:21You may sit down, Mr. Sheffield.
01:13:27What were the results of the
01:13:29investigation into the boy's injuries?
01:13:31The conclusion was that
01:13:33it was simply an accident.
01:13:35Ms. Birch wasn't responsible. Very well.
01:13:37I find the charges of child
01:13:39abuse and endangerment to be unproven.
01:13:41The child will be returned
01:13:43to the custody of the mother.
01:13:45Woohoo!
01:14:05He's finally asleep.
01:14:11I keep promising him he wouldn't have to leave again.
01:14:15But there's no words
01:14:17to tell you how grateful I am.
01:14:21I owe you so much.
01:14:23You don't owe me anything.
01:14:25You've done so much for us.
01:14:27You've spent so much time.
01:14:29You probably should have been at school.
01:14:31Don't worry.
01:14:33I graduate next week.
01:14:35Now all I have to worry about
01:14:37is passing the bar. You'll pass.
01:14:39How can you be so sure?
01:14:41You're already one heck of a lawyer.
01:14:43You'll join your dad's firm.
01:14:45You'll have a brilliant career.
01:14:47What are you gonna do?
01:14:49I have a job. I'll get by.
01:14:57I need to see you again, Kylie.
01:14:59Shane would love that.
01:15:01You know
01:15:03that's not what I meant.
01:15:07You can see me
01:15:09anytime you want.
01:15:11I love you.
01:15:15You don't know how badly I want to believe that.
01:15:19You don't even know me.
01:15:21I know you.
01:15:23Believe it.
01:15:25You're one of my weakest.
01:15:27That's what love is.
01:15:31Tell me how you feel.
01:15:33All I know is
01:15:37you're where I belong.
01:15:41I have some things I have to work out first.
01:15:45I'm sorry.
01:15:49I've never felt this.
01:15:53Okay.
01:15:57I hope you get it worked out.
01:16:01I have to go.
01:16:21So you want to get together?
01:16:23Study for the bar?
01:16:25Maybe once a week?
01:16:27Yeah, that sounds good.
01:16:29So you moving back home
01:16:31with your parents for a while,
01:16:33or you gonna get your own place?
01:16:35Uh...
01:16:37I was supposed to move back home
01:16:39until I passed the bar, but...
01:16:41I don't know.
01:16:43I'm not so sure anymore.
01:16:45Actually, I'm not so sure about a lot of things.
01:16:47Well, I'm getting my own place.
01:16:49If you need to come crash for a little bit
01:16:51till you figure it out, that's fine.
01:16:53Thanks, Alex.
01:16:55Not just for that,
01:16:57but for being a real friend.
01:16:59You're welcome, Whit. It was easy.
01:17:01You're a good guy.
01:17:13Not bad.
01:17:17Thank you, Betty.
01:17:19Okay.
01:17:21You'll come to work three days a week.
01:17:23You'll do some work
01:17:25that's not too demanding
01:17:27and spend the rest of the time
01:17:29studying for the bar.
01:17:31I gotta tell you something.
01:17:33After you pass the bar,
01:17:35I'll start you working out under Swenson.
01:17:37Yeah.
01:17:39You can learn a lot from that guy.
01:17:41I'm not going into corporate law.
01:17:43And I won't be going into your firm.
01:17:45What's this about?
01:17:47You've laid out my whole life for me
01:17:49as far back as I can remember,
01:17:51and I never stopped to ask
01:17:53until I finally asked.
01:17:55The answer is a loud and resounding no.
01:17:57Hmm.
01:17:59This is about that girl.
01:18:01Her name is Kylie.
01:18:03This is about that girl, Kylie?
01:18:05Whit, you're being a fool.
01:18:07Maybe.
01:18:09But I'm smart enough to know
01:18:11that I don't want to end up like you.
01:18:15It's very simple, son.
01:18:17She's not good enough for you.
01:18:19This is where you're wrong, Dad.
01:18:21I'm not good enough for her.
01:18:23If you go against my wishes,
01:18:25I will not be there for you.
01:18:31You never were.
01:18:43I'm proud of you, son.
01:18:45Apple juice.
01:18:51I'm proud of you, Mom.
01:18:57I love you.
01:18:59Right back at you.
01:19:01Okay.
01:19:19Come in.
01:19:21Working late?
01:19:23Mm-hmm.
01:19:25You received your grade?
01:19:27Yes, thank you.
01:19:29That's not why I'm here.
01:19:31Oh?
01:19:33But your assignment is done.
01:19:35Actually, I don't think it is.
01:19:37See, I finally figured out
01:19:39what this was all about.
01:19:41Kylie doesn't need a low-paying job
01:19:43that barely keeps her over the poverty line.
01:19:45She needs a chance to fulfill a dream
01:19:47that she never even knew she had.
01:19:49Now, I think I know a way to give her that chance.
01:19:51But I'm gonna need your help.
01:19:53I'm listening.
01:20:00Knock, knock, knock, knock.
01:20:13Remember when you said your dream
01:20:15was to become a nurse?
01:20:17Hello, Whit. Come on in.
01:20:19What's this about?
01:20:21You can make it happen.
01:20:23Professor Corrales is willing to sponsor you
01:20:25for a special admissions program.
01:20:27Admissions to what?
01:20:29The Morgan School of Nursing.
01:20:31Is that a joke? That's not funny.
01:20:33No, it's not a joke.
01:20:35There is a program for exceptional candidates
01:20:37who don't meet the usual requirements.
01:20:39All you have to do is write an essay
01:20:41about how you overcame hardships
01:20:43and then face an interview panel
01:20:45composed of professors.
01:20:47Okay, let's be realistic.
01:20:49I could maybe go to community college...
01:20:51Stop. Don't do that.
01:20:53And settle for small dreams.
01:20:55As single mothers, you have what it takes, Kylie.
01:20:57You can do this.
01:20:59They're gonna say no.
01:21:03But what if they said yes?
01:21:05Well, that's even scarier, isn't it?
01:21:11The night was dark.
01:21:13Branches in the trees overhead
01:21:15swayed in the gentle breeze that moved them.
01:21:17And Reggie's heart felt as though
01:21:19it would explode from his chest
01:21:21as he moved through the thick forest.
01:21:23That's pretty scary, huh?
01:21:33Good afternoon, Miss Birch.
01:21:35Good afternoon, sir.
01:21:37We have your life history essay
01:21:39and the recommendation from Professor Corrales.
01:21:41But we do need to ask a few more questions
01:21:43before we make our final decision.
01:21:45You understand? Yes.
01:21:47Have you thought about what you might major in?
01:21:49The nursing program.
01:21:51And then, hopefully,
01:21:53one day, medical school.
01:21:55I'd love to be a pediatrician.
01:21:57The opportunity to study
01:21:59at a university as prestigious as Morgan
01:22:01is something that should be earned.
01:22:03Do you really think you've earned it, Miss Birch?
01:22:05Some people might think
01:22:07that a person like me
01:22:09couldn't possibly have anything of value to offer
01:22:11because of where I come from
01:22:13and what I've been through.
01:22:15But I think it's really the opposite.
01:22:17I've been through things
01:22:19that no one should ever have to go through,
01:22:21and I didn't let it break me.
01:22:23I always had that little voice inside
01:22:25that told me there's got to be
01:22:27so much more to this life
01:22:29than what I've experienced already.
01:22:31And when that voice was at its lowest,
01:22:33someone showed up
01:22:35and miraculously helped me hear it again.
01:22:37It made me realize
01:22:39that I'd really like to do that for other people.
01:22:41I've been through the worst.
01:22:43Here I am on the other side.
01:22:45I've earned it.
01:22:47And no matter what your decision today,
01:22:49I'm not gonna give up on myself again.
01:22:51What will you do
01:22:53if you're not accepted to Morgan?
01:22:55Apply to another college, sir.
01:22:57And that night,
01:22:59in the dark of the woods,
01:23:01the shriek of the hawk awoken Ben.
01:23:03See?
01:23:13Hi.
01:23:17Well?
01:23:21I made it.
01:23:23That's great, Mom!
01:23:25Oh.
01:23:27Congratulations, Kylie.
01:23:29Knew you could do it.
01:23:31Thanks.
01:23:33Actually, I have some news as well.
01:23:35I got a fellowship
01:23:37at the Western Center of Law and Poverty.
01:23:39I'm gonna be working with kids in the foster system.
01:23:41When I pass the bar, I will be a...
01:23:43Guardian and Lightem.
01:23:45Jen and I used to have one.
01:23:47He was a great guy.
01:23:49What about your dad? The firm?
01:23:51That was my father's plan.
01:23:53Not mine.
01:23:55Congratulations.
01:23:57I hope you're happy.
01:24:03You know, buddy,
01:24:05you're the man of the house.
01:24:07I am?
01:24:09Absolutely.
01:24:11And being as such, I need to ask you a question.
01:24:13May I have your permission
01:24:15to ask your mom to marry me?
01:24:17You want to marry my mom?
01:24:19Yes, I do.
01:24:21If she'll have me, of course.
01:24:23You see, I love your mom
01:24:25more than I ever dreamed possible.