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00:01Previously on The Guardian
00:02This kind of job is not for everyone.
00:04You screw up with a kid who's been abused, you don't get that chance back.
00:07That girl in my office? Louise Archer.
00:09We're very lucky we've gotten her.
00:11Can you just get her out of my office?
00:12It's her office now.
00:13You ever think of leaving your emotions out of negotiations?
00:16Why?
00:17Because it makes you look weak.
00:18Doesn't this piss you off?
00:19Yeah.
00:20But I don't give them the satisfaction.
00:22Oh, community service?
00:23Yes.
00:24Well, when are you gonna get control of that?
00:25I see you running in and out of here every day.
00:27Your work is falling off.
00:28I was very close to my mother.
00:30She said this one thing that I always remember.
00:32She thought that I would grow up and treat women better than my father did.
00:36Was she right?
00:37I don't know.
00:38You wanna find out?
00:55Okay.
00:56So, Melinda.
00:58The, uh, the petition here.
01:01Melinda?
01:02What?
01:03The petition hearing is gonna be tomorrow in front of Judge Dampson.
01:06Uh, your caseworker will testify about the drug rehab program and the status of your two boys.
01:10Yeah, okay.
01:11And then you're gonna be given the chance to speak or you can have me do your speaking for you.
01:15Which would you prefer?
01:17Melinda.
01:18Melinda.
01:20What did you say?
01:22Are you high?
01:23What?
01:24You're high.
01:26I am not.
01:27Melinda.
01:28I'm not high.
01:29Melinda, tomorrow is your one chance now.
01:30It's your only chance to get your baby girl back.
01:32I am not high and I'd appreciate you not suspecting me.
01:35Your baby girl was born addicted to crack cocaine.
01:38Tassie?
01:39She was under five pounds.
01:41The hospital kept her on life support for three weeks and they picked up the tab and it was all because you couldn't stop smoking crack during your pregnancy.
01:47Don't you judge me, lady.
01:49You know what?
01:50I, uh, we're done.
01:51I, I can't deal with you in this state.
01:53You don't even know what you're talking about.
01:55I don't use crack no more.
01:56Oh, come on.
01:57You're high right now.
01:58Ah!
01:59You killed me!
02:00Don't do that!
02:01Get down from me!
02:02Let go!
02:03Let go of her!
02:04Let go of her!
02:05Let go of her!
02:06Lulu, get out!
02:07What the hell's going on in here?
02:08She hit me.
02:09Who?
02:10The unrepentant crack whore you gave me.
02:12Lulu.
02:13Alvin, she came in here high on drugs.
02:14What do you want from me?
02:15She's your client.
02:16Oh, I'm supposed to go to court and argue that she's clean when she's clearly stoned?
02:19It's clear to you, it'll be clear to the court.
02:20No way, I won't do it.
02:21We're supposed to represent our clients, not judge them.
02:36Fine, I'll do it.
02:46I am sentencing you to 1,500 hours of community service, using your skills as a corporate attorney
02:58to work as a child advocate.
03:00What to do?
03:01Whatever happens that paranoia pulls?
03:02A real literate who got a private attorney.
03:03Know that you're responsible for.
03:04You gold needle, for theodore Wil Chris deuts dreams.
03:05Love.
03:06Better view Тем.
03:11And that's whyれない means.
03:12I'm afraid of您.
03:14We need to banget truth because Emer76 Godis moment.
03:15I got two boys.
03:36Right, Deshaun and Lamont.
03:38How old are they?
03:40I have two boys.
03:45And your baby girl, she's five months.
03:51You know, she's supposed to help me.
03:53Who?
03:55The lady lawyer.
03:59You have a custody hearing tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.
04:03Will you be there?
04:05Yeah.
04:06Miss Trails?
04:07What?
04:09Take this.
04:15What does she want?
04:30She wants her baby back.
04:32She can't even put a coherent sentence together.
04:34We're not drug counselors, Miss Archer.
04:35Besides, the drug tests were negative.
04:37What about her other two boys?
04:38I don't understand why they're still with this woman.
04:40Her baby was born addicted to crack.
04:42That's why it was taken away from her.
04:43Otherwise, she never hurt her other children.
04:44Sometimes I hate this job.
04:46What are you going to tell the court?
04:48Well, there's not been any finding of abuse or neglect against her.
04:51I would emphasize that she's been through rehab,
04:55that the drug tests were negative,
04:56and hopefully that the baby's healthy.
04:58You know what?
04:59If you put that baby back into her care...
05:01Do you think we should drop the case?
05:03We can't do that, Mr. Fallon.
05:04And she's our responsibility.
05:12Thank you very much.
05:15Nicholas.
05:18Got a case in front of Judge Manders Thursday afternoon.
05:22I'd like for you to fill in for me if you can.
05:25Okay.
05:26Also, uh, I need a little paper.
05:32Sure.
05:32I'm going to need a ride early Wednesday morning.
05:35Cadillac in the shop?
05:37I've got to go out for a little surgery.
05:39What kind of surgery?
05:41I had something with my damn eyes,
05:42but I will need a ride afterwards.
05:45Okay?
05:47Sure.
05:47Um, I got my girlfriend, Amy, pregnant last year.
05:56And, um, I told my parents,
05:59and, uh, they totally supported me.
06:01You know, they were there for me 100%.
06:02Um, we told Amy's parents,
06:04and they got pretty embarrassed.
06:05Um, so behind everybody else's back,
06:08they, they, uh, took her to the Hope House,
06:10so no one would know.
06:11And, um, by the time she'd gotten back,
06:14they'd given our baby, Mary, um,
06:16away to another couple.
06:18Signed away her rights.
06:20Now my baby girl's living with some doctor
06:21and his wife in Fox Chapel.
06:24What brings you here, Mr. Woolley?
06:26Oh, see, the thing is,
06:27is that everybody was telling me
06:28I didn't have any rights or nothing, you know,
06:29because I'm 17, um, about Mary.
06:31But I got to thinking,
06:32so I went to the library,
06:34and, uh, I looked up some of the rules and stuff.
06:36You want this child?
06:37Oh, yes, of course.
06:39And the only thing is,
06:40is that nobody asked my consent or anything, you know,
06:42before the other couple took the baby.
06:44No one contacted you?
06:45No.
06:45You didn't sign any consent forms?
06:47No.
06:48Did the adoption agency ever contact you?
06:52And you didn't contact them?
06:54No, I, I didn't want to cause any more problems
06:57than there already were, you know?
06:57There were already so many, and, uh,
06:59I don't know, man,
07:01I guess Amy's family really wanted to place my baby
07:03with the other family.
07:04Okay.
07:10Okay.
07:12You have legal rights as a parent.
07:15The adoption agency had a duty to seek your consent.
07:18They should have met with you in person
07:19and discussed your options.
07:20They should have met with you in person.
07:23So, what does that mean?
07:24Do I get married back?
07:25You feel like you're ready to have a child, Todd?
07:28Oh, absolutely.
07:29Totally, man.
07:30I just, you know,
07:32you know, I know I'm still young and everything,
07:34I'm still in school,
07:34but as long as I can keep a roof over her head
07:36and give her clothes and food,
07:37you know, she should be with me.
07:39She's my baby.
07:49Here we go.
07:51Case number D-0236, Tralance, Your Honor.
07:56Who represents the baby?
07:58Kate Shaw from the Children's Project
08:00representing Tassie Tralance.
08:04Nicholas Fallon from Legal Services of Pittsburgh
08:06representing Melinda Tralance, the mother.
08:09Where's your client, Mr. Fallon?
08:11She's not here yet, Your Honor.
08:12She's getting high.
08:15Let's move on.
08:19I'm here.
08:20I'm here.
08:23Then let us proceed.
08:28Your recommendation, Miss Green?
08:30The department's recommendation
08:32is that the baby should be reunited with her mother.
08:34Miss Shaw?
08:35Your Honor, Tassie Tralance
08:37should not be returned to her mother's care.
08:39Miss Tralance has a protracted history
08:41of substance abuse
08:42and an equally long record
08:43of noncompliance with rehabilitation.
08:45She has completed her rehab,
08:47and records state that she has raised her boys
08:51without incident, Your Honor.
08:52She's also fulfilled the obligations of her probation
08:54and completed her drug counseling.
08:56Miss Tralance?
08:58Yeah?
08:59Do you feel prepared to have your daughter back?
09:01Yeah, I do.
09:05Miss Green.
09:06Your Honor.
09:07When did you last visit Miss Tralance's apartment?
09:10Last week, Your Honor.
09:11And what condition did you find it in?
09:14It was substandard, but it was certainly not unlivable.
09:17And has Miss Tralance kept up her appointments with her baby?
09:19Yes, Your Honor.
09:21And completed her outpatient treatment program?
09:23Uh, just last week, Your Honor.
09:24And you are standing by your recommendation, Miss Green.
09:28The department's recommendation
09:29is that the baby should be reunited with her mother.
09:31Your Honor, the baby should remain
09:33in the custody of social services.
09:35Allow supervised visitation until we can be certain
09:37that she's not going to go back to her old habits.
09:44I will return Tassie Tralance back into the care of her mother.
09:48The child will, however, remain a dependent,
09:51and social services will have an ongoing obligation
09:53to monitor the children once a month.
09:56Miss Tralance, I'm giving you a second chance.
10:00Keep off the drugs.
10:02I don't want to see you in my courtroom again.
10:16Excuse me.
10:17A Judge Damson question for you.
10:19How is it possible that a baby born addicted to crack
10:22can be given back to its mother five months later?
10:24Are you trying to talk to me about a pending case, Miss Archer?
10:27Well, no.
10:27I mean, I'm not naming names.
10:28I'm just asking.
10:29If a mother passes her drug screen
10:31and taking care of other children without incident.
10:33Okay, that I understand, but still, I...
10:35The standard is high, Miss Archer.
10:36It should be difficult to remove a child from its home.
10:39Okay.
10:40Okay, what if the mother does drugs again?
10:42Lou, I think that's enough.
10:43I think that's a valid question.
10:44What if the mother does drugs again?
10:45When someone proves that,
10:46the court will take a stronger stance.
10:56You remember that baby?
10:59On October 6th of last year,
11:00Amy Garner signed a document granting custody
11:03to your adoption agency
11:04and allowing you permission to seek adoptive parents.
11:07Right.
11:08You gave that baby to this couple,
11:10despite the fact you did not have permission
11:11from the baby's father.
11:13No, we had his permission.
11:14Where'd he sign?
11:15We contacted him.
11:16We didn't respond.
11:18Then show me proof of service
11:20and make this case go away.
11:24You cut corners.
11:27You didn't take the basic steps
11:28in covering an adoption.
11:30And now we'll have a 17-year-old boy
11:32who's planning to create a world of problems.
11:33That boy never said he wanted the baby.
11:35I'm not talking about the boy.
11:37I'm talking about the couple who adopted this child,
11:40who have been taking care of her
11:42for the last few months.
11:44See?
11:45And that was my job.
11:48To go in there with the law on my side
11:49and take that baby away.
11:53Dr. Masterson.
11:54Yes.
11:54I need you to sign off
11:56on these home study reports.
11:58There you go.
12:02Doris, you have a second?
12:04Sure.
12:04I'm just curious.
12:17About?
12:19How can you be so certain
12:20that Melinda Trowence
12:21is ready to have her baby back?
12:23She passed her drug screen.
12:25She went to her parenting classes.
12:26And when you went to her apartment,
12:27you didn't see any signs of her using drugs?
12:30Well, I didn't actually go into her apartment.
12:33You didn't?
12:33No.
12:33I mean, I went over there.
12:34I spoke to her in the hallway,
12:35but I didn't go in.
12:37Well, why not?
12:39I saw a rat.
12:44Okay.
12:45Well, uh...
12:46Yeah, I guess that would stop me
12:48from going inside, too.
12:50I shouldn't have told you that.
12:51No, no.
12:51We're all on the same team, Doris.
12:54Don't tell Lori.
12:55No, fine.
13:03What's going on?
13:06Uh, Doris didn't set foot
13:09in Melinda Trowence's apartment
13:10when she did her home visit.
13:12What?
13:13She saw a rat.
13:14This is Tower 3, apartment 421.
13:25Do you have any idea where we are?
13:27Well, nothing's marked, so...
13:29Are you sure this is Tower 3?
13:31Oh, right here, 421.
13:35Hello?
13:36Melinda?
13:37Who are you?
13:42Hi.
13:42You must be Lamont.
13:44Deshawn.
13:45Oh, sorry.
13:46Deshawn, how you doing?
13:48Who are you?
13:49My name's Louisa Archer.
13:50I'm one of your mother's lawyers.
13:52She ain't here.
13:53Shut up, baby!
13:55You know where she is?
13:56The baby's here?
13:57Yeah.
13:59Well, where's your brother?
14:00Look, lady, I'm watching TV.
14:02If you want my mom, come back later.
14:03Can we just wait a few moments?
14:07She got her.
14:20When did your mom leave?
14:23I don't know.
14:32Oh, no.
14:33Lulu, you just stay with the kids.
14:40I'm going to go and look for Melinda.
14:53Excuse me.
14:54Excuse me.
14:54I'm looking for Melinda Trowans.
14:56Melinda Trowans.
15:27Melinda, wake up.
15:28Wake up.
15:30You left your baby in the apartment with your son.
15:33Melinda, you left your baby alone in the apartment.
15:36No way.
15:37Shh.
15:37We, uh, went to her home yesterday.
15:55Did she ask you to?
15:57No.
15:57We stopped by.
15:59Why?
15:59Because Doris never bothered to check out the inside of the apartment.
16:02Is that true, Doris?
16:08I saw a rat.
16:10A rat?
16:11Mm.
16:14Why are you telling me this?
16:16I'm afraid Melinda's neglect of her child could cause bodily harm.
16:19We had to leave the kids with the neighbors.
16:23We'll go out there.
16:24Well, we're going to come along, too, in case our client needs us.
16:30All right.
16:31This hearing is to determine whether the Spanners have a right to contest Mr. Woolley's petition
16:39to vacate the adoption and termination decrees.
16:43Regardless of any misunderstanding that may have occurred with our agency, the Spanners have
16:48gained in loco parentis standing by serving as substitute parents for Mary, housing her,
16:54clothing her, feeding her, and loving her.
16:57The substitute parent status may not be gained in defiance of the birth parent's natural right
17:02to his child.
17:04My client never gave consent to anyone being Mary's substitute parent.
17:08Your client may not have given his consent, Mr. Mooney, but the mother of this child did.
17:13I will agree that the Spanners have a vested interest in this child.
17:17The standard is well established, Your Honor.
17:19It requires both parents' consent and an adoption.
17:21We'll discuss this in the hearing, Mr. Mooney.
17:24Next case.
17:28So, do I get Mary back?
17:29Not today, but the court has taken your claim seriously.
17:32Um, what does that mean?
17:34It just means that there's going to be another hearing.
17:36You get to tell your side.
17:38That's great, James, man.
17:39Thank you so much.
17:41Seriously, I'm so psyched.
17:42I can't wait to tell my parents.
17:43Thanks.
17:43This, uh, surgery you're having?
17:56Yeah.
17:56It's no big deal, right?
17:58No.
18:00Is this the first operation you've had?
18:03No.
18:04Well, how many have you had?
18:06I've had a few.
18:09What, several?
18:10No, what it is, is something with the optic nerve, like glaucoma or cataracts or something of that sort, but, uh...
18:16You're not at risk?
18:17Oh, I don't think so.
18:18In fact, this new thing is supposed to make all the difference in the world.
18:21Okay.
18:23Okay.
18:23Okay.
18:25Tomorrow morning, 9 a.m. at the eye clinic.
18:28Well, Nicholas, let's, uh, appreciate if we'll just keep this between the two of us, all right?
18:32Oh, I don't know.
18:41Miss Trallins?
18:46Miss Trallins?
18:52Hi, Miss Green.
18:53Hi, Melinda.
18:54Uh, this is my boss, and we're just here to see how you're doing.
18:59I'm fine.
19:00I'm Lori.
19:01May we come in?
19:03Of course.
19:09Lamont, Deshawn.
19:11Say hello to Miss Green and Miss...
19:13Salt.
19:15Hmm?
19:15How's Tassie?
19:16She's sleeping in the bedroom.
19:18May I take a look?
19:19Well, she's a light sleeper.
19:21I'll just peek.
19:22You know, you want, you could wait until she wakes up, but she only fell asleep a minute ago.
19:34Mama, can we go get a hamburger?
19:36Just a minute.
19:38We're hungry.
19:40Well.
19:41Good luck, Melinda.
19:45We'll see you soon.
19:45Oh.
19:52I'll catch up.
20:04We both know what happened.
20:06Yeah, and it won't happen again.
20:07Mama, I'm hungry.
20:08You think I got money to go to McDonald's, boy?
20:10Okay.
20:10Get your boy some food.
20:25Anybody home?
20:27It was different yesterday.
20:29I'm not saying I don't believe you, Miss Archer.
20:31Well, are you going to remove those kids, or...
20:33Based on what we just saw, no, I'm not.
20:35Now, where's she going?
20:40She's going to spend 40 bucks.
20:41She's going to spend 40 bucks.
20:41What's she doing?
21:02Linda.
21:03I'm not.
21:06What's she doing?
21:06Linda.
21:07Linda.
21:07Linda.
21:07Melinda.
21:21They're not taking my babies away from me.
21:23Melinda, just open up.
21:25Open the door.
21:27Just open it.
21:30She's locked herself inside.
21:34Melinda.
21:35Melinda, open up.
21:36It's Doris.
21:37I don't care who it is.
21:38Get away from here.
21:40Doris, all we can do now is call and get a court order.
21:43Okay.
21:51Mama says not to come in there.
21:53Mama says she's got a gun.
21:55She's going to kill Tassie and herself.
22:00That's what Mama says.
22:01Miss Tralins, it's Nicholas Fallon, your attorney.
22:18Miss Tralins.
22:21Miss Tralins, can you hear me?
22:22No one wants any trouble.
22:26If you come out, we can just talk this through.
22:28Yeah, right.
22:29You're the one that got me into this.
22:31So you better take yourself and all them government people with you.
22:34I'm going to get my gun.
22:35I'm not playing with you.
22:37Hey, kid.
22:37Does your mom have a gun?
22:39Yes.
22:40All right, everyone.
22:40We need to clear the premises.
22:42This is a hostage situation.
22:44It's not a hostage.
22:45It's her child.
22:45There's a child, a weapon, and an uncooperative subject in control of the premises.
22:49Now, does she trust any of you?
22:52I'm her social worker.
22:54Okay, you stay.
22:55If Doris stays, I stay too.
22:57All right, the rest of you leave a number where you can be contacted,
23:00and then please clear the floor.
23:01Let's go.
23:02Let's go.
23:03We're going.
23:03We're going to take you to our office.
23:04I thought we were going to McDonald's.
23:05Yeah, wherever you want to go, we'll go.
23:07We're going to McDonald's.
23:08Officer, my name's Corey Lee.
23:14I'm a hostage negotiator.
23:15I'll be taking over from here.
23:16Okay.
23:17Who's the one with the personal relationship with the woman in there?
23:20Um.
23:21Your name?
23:21Doris Green.
23:22Miss Green, would you be willing to speak with Mr. Allens on the phone?
23:26Yeah.
23:27We just want her talking.
23:29Keep her thinking about herself, her life, her family.
23:33If it becomes uncomfortable, you can hand these back to me.
23:36Do you think you can do this?
23:37Mm-hmm.
23:37This is a direct line.
23:38I'm going to be listening in.
23:40If I think you're getting into a situation where this could escalate,
23:42I'm going to cut you off.
23:56Melinda?
23:58Hi, it's Doris Green.
24:00Why don't you people go home and leave me alone?
24:04Melinda, we're very worried about you,
24:06and we're worried about Tassie.
24:09Did you call the police?
24:11Yes, I did.
24:14Bitch.
24:16Melinda, please don't say that.
24:17What?
24:18Bitch?
24:19Yes.
24:20Well, you are.
24:21You're a white bitch.
24:22Are you okay?
24:23Are you okay?
24:32Uh, yeah.
24:38Uh, you know, I think that you should see if there's any relatives we can put them with,
24:42and I'm going to call over to social services and see if they have any beds at the shelter tonight.
24:45That's a good idea.
24:46I got to use the bathroom.
24:48That's yours.
24:49All right.
24:50Come on, help.
24:51I'll take you.
24:53I'll take care of this.
24:57Is she your wife?
25:00No.
25:01All the white people on TV are married.
25:03Not all of them.
25:04All the old people.
25:06Okay, watch it.
25:07You think she's pretty, though?
25:08Why don't we talk about you, Deshawn?
25:13Do you have any relatives I can call?
25:14You think she's pretty.
25:16I can tell.
25:17That's why you changed the subject.
25:19Deshawn, I need to put you with a relative.
25:21Can I call your father?
25:23No.
25:24Do you know where he is?
25:25Mama says he's in California, but he's really some guy who paid her for...
25:28Okay.
25:29Um, what about grandparents, aunts or uncles?
25:33You got a TV?
25:34Deshawn, you have to stay somewhere tonight.
25:36If you don't give me the name of a relative, it's going to be in a shelter.
25:41I've got an Uncle Harper and an aunt, but who ain't really my aunt, Martinella.
25:46She does my mom's hair.
25:47Okay, you know how I can get in contact with them?
25:49Nope.
25:50Okay.
25:55So, you know that guy just called social services and they don't have any beds until tomorrow?
25:58Oh, great.
25:59Okay, so we're gone for the night.
26:01Yeah, until tomorrow morning.
26:02He thinks you're pretty.
26:04I'm going to go look for some blankets.
26:06That's it, Dad.
26:16I'll be good.
26:16All right, all right.
26:17All right.
26:17Are you ready to try it again?
26:42What do you want?
27:04It's just Tassie.
27:05We want to make sure that she's okay.
27:06She's okay.
27:07I tell you that already.
27:08Melinda, it would mean a lot to me if I could just say hi to Tassie.
27:12I would like to just come in there and say hi.
27:14It is, it is our job to represent her.
27:34I know what my job is, but still.
27:35No, no, it is our job.
27:37It is our responsibility.
27:38You can't walk into the court and announce that, you know, you suspect that your client
27:42is using drugs.
27:43Okay, you know, maybe you're right, but maybe because you don't really want to do this, you're
27:49able to remove yourself and have this kind of objectivity because I'm having a tough time
27:52here.
27:53You know, I actually do wish that I could be like you sometimes.
27:57Like me?
27:58Yeah, you know, the way you are, just automatic.
28:02That's how you think I am.
28:04That's how I know you are.
28:05I've been around you long enough.
28:08You're Teflon man.
28:12See?
28:13This is exactly what I'm talking about.
28:14Now, I just insulted you and you just shrug.
28:18You sort of move through space and nothing touches you.
28:23I can't do that.
28:25I'm just not that way.
28:26I get very attached to things and everything breaks my heart.
28:31I'm always picking up stray animals and people and things.
28:36And you should see my house.
28:37My house is filled with crap that I've had since grade school.
28:40And I'll bet that your house is spotless.
28:43Hmm?
28:44I mean, if you even have a house, if you even sleep.
28:48Why are you so angry with me?
28:50I'm not angry.
28:53I have a house, okay?
28:54I have a home.
28:57And I keep things.
29:02And I care about people.
29:04Who?
29:06What have I done to you?
29:08If you're unhappy with your choices, then that is your responsibility.
29:13No, I'm actually very interested.
29:15Who is it that you care about?
29:18You know, I, uh...
29:20You don't know me.
29:25You don't know who I am.
29:26I can't, I can't see the people at the moment that I'm...
29:31What?
29:32What?
29:32Why not?
29:33Because my life has changed.
29:36I have tendencies that I, that I need to control.
29:39You still haven't answered my question.
29:45I'm not going to.
29:48Okay.
29:51These two are really sweet, huh?
29:54Yeah.
29:55Their whole life is just...
29:57What?
29:57It sucks.
29:59Their mother sucks.
30:00They live in a hellhole.
30:02They're probably not going to finish school.
30:04You don't know that.
30:06Chances aren't great.
30:08No.
30:10But tonight they're with us.
30:12I mean, it's kind of like...
30:14They belong to us.
30:15They do belong to us.
30:17They're our responsibility.
30:18Yeah.
30:19There it is.
30:22That's it.
30:24That's why you do this.
30:27Yeah.
30:29I guess.
30:49Um, wait.
31:03Just be quiet for a minute.
31:05No.
31:06I, I really, I, I want to tell you something.
31:09I have a boyfriend.
31:12His name's Brian.
31:14And, um, he was my best friend at college.
31:16And we've been dating since we graduated.
31:18He's a great guy.
31:20I really love him.
31:23You know, my parents were already calling him their son-in-law and all that.
31:28Yeah.
31:33Brian doesn't look at me the way you look at me.
31:41Give me a kiss or something.
31:48Yeah.
31:52I want to.
31:59Woo!
32:00Yeah.
32:01Woo!
32:01Woo!
32:02Woo!
32:03Bye.
32:03Woo!
32:03I don't know.
32:33Mark, this is Lee.
32:47The subject has broken off dialogue and is brandishing a weapon.
32:50Do you have a clear sight line?
32:51Roger, that's affirmative.
32:52Okay, I want you ready to de-escalate.
32:55What does that mean?
32:56Ladies, thank you very much for your help.
32:57Officer Stimson, will you please show them out?
32:59What are you going to do?
33:00We're going to have to leave the premises, ma'am.
33:02I'm not leaving.
33:04Melinda, pick up the phone.
33:05Melinda, please pick up the phone.
33:18Lulu, Lulu.
33:20Deshawn is missing.
33:21Deshawn?
33:28Miss Crowlands.
33:29Melinda, can you kill me?
33:30Pick up the phone.
33:31Melinda, for God's sakes, pick up the phone.
33:35Mommy, mommy, don't shoot my mommy.
33:38Don't you hurt that kid.
33:39Your son is here.
33:40Lamont loves you.
33:41Deshawn loves you.
33:41Tassie loves you.
33:42Melinda.
33:42You can't come to the phone.
33:43Melinda, for God's sakes.
33:45Please, Melinda.
33:46Please, Melinda.
33:47Please pick up the phone.
33:48Please, Melinda.
33:49Please pick up the phone.
33:50Do it.
33:51Let me go!
33:52Let me go!
33:53Let me go!
33:54No!
33:55No!
33:56Leave him alone!
33:57There!
33:58No!
33:59Get off of me!
34:00There!
34:01No!
34:02Get off of me!
34:03Go!
34:04Go!
34:05Go!
34:06One in!
34:07Listen up!
34:08Go!
34:09Go!
34:10Go!
34:11Go!
34:12Come on here!
34:14You have to know.
34:15No!
34:16You're in the distance.
34:17Go!
34:18Go!
34:20Glory, we can't.
34:21The baby's dead.
34:24She's cold.
34:37Did they shoot my mama?
34:45No, of course not.
34:48But that baby's dead, right?
34:51Yes.
34:54I didn't kill that baby.
34:56If that's what my mama says, I didn't kill it.
35:01What?
35:01Lamont.
35:03Lamont, do you know what happened?
35:07Well, you can tell me, you know.
35:19Baby was crying so long when my mama was away.
35:25Baby was real hungry.
35:27We looked around.
35:29Couldn't find nothing to feed it.
35:31So I gave it a jawbreaker.
35:34A jawbreaker?
35:38A jawbreaker I got from Halloween.
35:42I gave one to that baby for it to eat.
35:48And you put it in the baby's mouth?
35:51The baby slipped on it for a long time.
35:54Then got quiet.
35:56When my mama comes home, she walks in real tired.
36:02Goes to check with the baby.
36:04When she comes out, she hits me in the head.
36:08Tells me I heard it.
36:10Then she goes out again.
36:12She's supposed to feed it, not me.
36:26What's going to happen now?
36:30Social services will find you a place to live for a while.
36:34They'll keep us together, right?
36:35Yeah.
36:37I'll make sure.
36:50Oh, my God.
36:53Oh, my God.
36:55Nick, I just, I don't, I don't, I don't think I can do this anymore.
36:58If I can do this, you can do this.
36:59You have to do it.
37:02You have to do this.
37:03It's different for me.
37:04I'm here by choice.
37:15Dr. Spanner, how long has Mary been with you?
37:19We adopted her six months ago.
37:21These are the forms and documents that prove a legal adoption took place six months ago?
37:25So, did the biological father of your daughter ever present himself to you during the adoption proceedings?
37:32No.
37:33In fact, we've only just met this week.
37:35Do you know who renders financial support for Mary?
37:38Objection, Your Honor.
37:39Dr. Spanner's financial relationship to Mary has nothing to do with the legal determination of this case.
37:44His ability to care for Mary is the most important aspect of this case.
37:48No, the only thing that matters is whether Todd had adequate notice,
37:51and if he gave his consent to this adoption.
37:53Sustained.
37:54Dr. Spanner, do you spend much time with Mary?
37:58Objection, Your Honor.
37:59Relevance.
38:00Overruled.
38:02You may answer the question, Dr. Spanner.
38:05We spend all of our time with her.
38:07I've even cut back on my work hours.
38:10Every night, we feed her.
38:13We sleep close to her.
38:15We wake up with her.
38:17We burp her and bathe her.
38:20Walk with her.
38:21How do you refer to Mary when you speak to her, or of her?
38:25I refer to her as my daughter.
38:33No further questions.
38:34Dr. Spanner, did you know that the child's father did not give permission to Hope House to give Mary up for adoption?
38:52No.
38:52If you had been aware that my client did not want to give his child up, would you have continued with the adoption proceedings?
39:05No.
39:08No further questions.
39:09No further questions.
39:39Well, I've been sitting here more than an hour.
39:42Yeah, I, uh, there was a situation.
39:44I, uh, I got held up.
39:49You're just taking me back to the, to the office.
39:51Well, shouldn't you be going home?
39:52I'll just take you to the office.
39:54I can't see a damn thing.
39:59Here.
40:00How did the procedure go?
40:04I don't, uh, I don't like asking you to do things for me.
40:10So, uh, did the operation work?
40:18Watch your step.
40:19Oh, I got it.
40:21Here.
40:22I'm all right.
40:23Every time I come out here, they tell me they're doing something to stop whatever it is happening in my eyes.
40:31But I, I can't tell any difference.
40:36Just watch it.
40:36What am I going to do if I can't see?
40:46Mind your head.
40:47Mind your head.
40:48What the hell am I going to do?
40:50Mr. Woolley, if I were to grant custody of Mary to you now, I would not be convinced that you would remain faithful to your decision to have her as your child.
41:13Since you are not faithful to your original decision to step back from your parental duties.
41:20But, but, Your Honor, I...
41:21Mary Spanner will remain in the custody of the Spanners.
41:25It will be up to the Spanners to decide what type of relationship, if any, Mr. Woolley has to the child.
41:39I did a lot of more things to happen.
41:41I did a lot of more things to happen.
41:43I did a lot of more things to happen.
42:13What is it?
42:18We spoke with Melinda Traylon's boys.
42:20The younger one admitted to giving the child a piece of hard candy when Melinda was away.
42:32The child choked to death?
42:33It will be revealed in tomorrow's autopsy report.
42:36I just wanted you to know now.
42:39Why?
42:43Well, I guess, uh...
42:45I just thought that you should know.
42:51In every case, I hope I make the right decision.
43:01I understand.
43:03Melinda Traylon's may not have killed that baby with her own hands.
43:07But her neglect created the circumstances.
43:10And I gave her that opportunity for the neglect.
43:16I did that.
43:19And now that child is dead.
43:21That child is dead.
43:29That child is dead.
43:29That child is dead.