[mist whooshes]
[loon calls]
[mysterious music]
*
- Or crying, or worse, and you know, I mean,
that's when I knew I had to end things with her.
You know? So cut to five months later.
I moved out, right?
Same woman I broke up with
shows up at my door wearing heels
and not much else, Dr. Jen.
- And was this visit expected?
- Hell, no.
I mean, my new girlfriend,
also an ex now, opened the door.
Yeah.
She opened the door to my admittedly hot,
nearly nude ex-girlfriend.
The thing is, Dr. Jen,
I can't seem the find the whole package.
- I mean, being clear on what you want
is gonna help to figure out
what is gonna fit into your life
and what isn't.
Look, let's try this.
Why don't you tell me,
what are the traits of your perfect person?
You know, what is she like?
What does she look like?
- Well, she's got to be smart, educated,
have a successful career of her own.
You know, actually, Dr. Jen, now that I think of it,
you are what I'm looking for.
You're together.
You're a relationship expert.
You are the whole package.
Hey, how about dinner sometime?
- Kyle, I am--I'm so flattered, and thank you so much.
But I'm taken.
I do wish you so much luck in this quest,
and remember, you create the love that you deserve.
Up next, we have Lilith on line six.
Hello, Lilith.
- I'm here.
- My screener said you had a question about siblings.
- That's right. But why would I ask you?
You think you're such an expert?
A little birdie told me your family's a total mess.
Isn't that right?
- You know, the family dynamic is complex,
mine included.
It's how you handle these situations that really matter.
- Why don't you talk about deadbeat dads
or moms with endless streams of boyfriends?
Or how about commitment-phobic career women?
Huh?
[chuckles]
- You sound really angry, Lilith.
- You think you're some expert.
Well, you're no expert. You're just a fake.
You're a fake! Fake--
[switch clicks, audio cuts off abruptly]
- This is the Dr. Jen show,
and we'll be back right after this.
- [grunts]
- It's for my mom, Georgina. - Aww.
- So is it true you're working on another book?
- Yes. It comes out this Christmas.
- Is there anything you could tell us about it?
- I can't say too much quite yet, but if you keep listening,
I promise there'll be some sneak-peeks.
- Oh, we will. - Thank you.
Nice to meet you guys.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you. Thank you.
- Thanks, Dr. Jen. - Hey, look.
- It's so good.
- You're a liar. - Oh, my--
- You're a fake. - Hey, hey, hey, hey,
hey, whoa, whoa whoa--what do you think you're doing?
- I hate--let me go. Let me go.
- What do you think you're doing?
- You're a fake. You're a fake.
You're a fake! I hate you! Let me go.
- Hey, chill, chill, chill, chill, chill.
- I hate you. I hate you.
[indistinct police radio chatter]
- All right, we're taking her in to process and arrest.
- No, no, no. But why does she have to be arrested?
- It was an assault.
Witnesses-- - Right.
But I'm not pressing criminal charges.
- Jen, why not? She's dangerous. She might hurt somebody else.
- She assaulted you. - She needs mental care,
not to be caged up like an animal.
- You got no say over me, bitch.
- She seems like a total nut job, Jen.
- [sighs]
She's my sister, Gail.
- Wait. That's Cassie?
- She needs psychiatric care.
- It's your call, doctor. - You can't do this to me.
What about my girls?
What's gonna happen to my girls?
- I'll make arrangements with social services, get my nieces.
They can stay with me.
I'm next of kin.
Thank you so much for everything.
- Absolutely. - Thank you.
[mysterious music]
*
- Ah, hello. Dr. Burgess,
I'm Robin Aldriss from social services.
I've been assigned to the Murphy girls' case.
- Great.
- Listen. I need to warn you.
It's pretty bad in there.
Quite the decorating job,
considering they've only been here four months.
It's no wonder you can never find them.
They haven't been in any place long enough.
- [sighs]
Hi.
Quinn, Olivia...
it's been so long.
You're both so grown up, I can't even tell you apart.
- You can't tell us apart.
- [sighs] I'm Olivia, and Quinn's right.
Even Mom can't tell us apart.
- Girls, I need you to pack your things.
It's best we get to your aunt's house soon.
- How long do we have to be with her?
- You know, your mother is with the best doctors.
She's getting the best care that there is.
You just have to stay with me until she's better.
In the meantime, we get to spend some time together
and get to know each other again.
I missed you both so much.
- Ome-cay on-way.
- Well, the nice news is that you guys have summer break.
You know, we get a nice long visit.
Plus, I have a pool. Do you guys like to swim?
- Why can't we just stay at our house?
I mean, we're old enough to take care of ourselves.
- I'm sorry. So you're Quinn, right?
Okay. look.
I know that this is all new,
and this is sort of a difficult time,
but I think it's gonna be really important
to just stay busy at the house.
You know, I have a pool. You guys can swim.
I even bought you guys some new bikes.
- Oh, bikes.
That's great. That'll fix everything.
- Wow, you live around here?
- I think you guys might learn to really like it around here.
Come on in.
- This place looks like some movie.
- You must be loaded.
Mom said you were rich, but not this rich.
- Well, uh,
I guess all the hard work has paid off.
Come on. Let's go see your rooms.
They're upstairs.
Do you need help with your bag?
- Mm-mm.
- They're just down the hall.
So the room's just right here.
So?
I put up a couple things, but I had no idea
what a teenage girl would put on her wall.
So you guys feel free to put up whatever you'd like.
- There's only one bed?
- That's because you guys get your own rooms.
- But we've always shared a room.
- I'm sorry.
You're gonna have to help me with this for a while.
You're--
- All Quinn wants to know
is why you keep trying to split up our family.
- You know, Olivia, why don't we go, check out your room?
Give it a try.
You might find that you like your own space.
Okay?
You know, if you guys promise to share it, you can keep it.
- We had one.
Mom pawned our microwave to get it.
It broke.
- Well, this one's yours.
- We're kind of starved.
How about some of those chips?
- Of course.
I just--I keep them up there because they are so addicting.
So I like to keep them out of reach.
- We noticed.
- So what are you discovering on there?
Anything cool?
[metallic click]
- [gasps]
- Well, that was exciting.
- Looks like this little guy fell off.
- Hmm.
That's weird. It's new.
[plaintive music]
*
That is from when your mom and I
went to horse camp when we were younger.
That was the first time that we were away from our mom.
It was the first time we really felt like we had broken through.
- Broken through what?
- You know,
our mom was really hard on your mom
when we were growing up,
and she had a lot of resentment
towards me because of it.
[upbeat music]
*
[indistinct chatter]
- Quinn, Olivia?
What are you guys doing in here?
- We couldn't sleep.
- You've been in here all night?
- Yeah. So?
I like it. Olivia likes it.
So what's the problem?
- [sighs]
Well...
It is kind of a cool little spot.
It's a little cramped, but it's cozy.
Is that what you like about it?
- Not really.
- You worried about your mom?
- It's okay, Olivia.
You can stop.
She's just messing with you, Jen.
I'm Quinn.
If you really need to know, we come to places like this
when we need to shut people like you out.
When everybody's prying into our minds,
we'll do anything to make you go away.
- I love you guys.
When you love someone, you will do anything to help them.
- Nice try, but that's psycho talk.
- I can't imagine how it must feel
to suddenly feel like someone
who you thought didn't care about you
for so long finally cares.
You must wonder where I've been all these years.
- Maybe we didn't need you in our life.
Maybe our mom got away from you on purpose.
- All that stuff is in the past,
and I know I want you guys to give this a chance
and give us a chance,
because I know that I really want to.
- How long have you been a teacher?
- Hmm.
[laughs] It's--
Gosh, it's almost been ten years.
It seems like yesterday, though.
- He's really good too.
Kevin's classes always fill up.
- So what grades do you teach?
- I teach science to mostly seniors
at a small private school.
- So how come you guys aren't married?
- Yeah.
You afraid Jen's whacked, like our mom?
- Girls-- - It's okay.
I'd be happy to answer that.
Your aunt is the most amazing woman I've ever known.
And someday, if I'm lucky,
she will marry me.
Now, what I want to kn is how are you girls liking it here?
- We'd feel better if we could see our mom.
- Well, I have some news.
We're actually scheduled
for a visit with your mom tomorrow.
- Tomorrow?
- But I need to explain a little something to you first.
I think she is planning on being there a little bit longer
than we all originally thought.
- Like, for how long?
- Well, her doctor has suggested
long-term treatment.
It's about three months.
- So she's gonna be alone in some creepy place
for three months?
- I know that it's longer than we all thought,
but she's agreed to this,
and she's actually told her doctors
that she's happy about this.
This is a really good sign.
- She wouldn't.
- Look, I know this is really hard to hear,
but your mom needs all the support--
[glass shatters]
- Quinn.
- A little wine, a little relaxation time--
- Yes. - It's gonna be okay.
[glass crunching]
- Ow, oh--
- What?
- It's glass.
Oh, my God, there's glass in my hand.
- Oh, my God. - Mm!
- Come on. Let's clean that up.
- Oh, my God.
[suspenseful music]
*
- You sure it doesn't hurt?
- Yeah. It's fine.
- Are you lying to me?
- Yes. It hurts.
- What happened?
- Did we wake you guys up?
- What's going on?
- Oh, there was some glass on the seat cushion outside.
I cut my hand.
It's nothing to worry about.
- It was probably from Quinn's glass.
- How was I supposed to know?
It's not like I d it on purpose.
- Okay.
- I should probably head home.
- Yeah.
- Good night, girls.
- Okay, look.
There's no sense in blaming each other
for something like this.
This is an accident.
- Good night.
I'm gonna go to bed, and I think you should too.
We have a big day tomorrow,
and we've had enough excitement for one night.
Besides, you get to see your mom.
- Okay. Good night, Jen.
- Good night.
[indistinct chatter]
Thank you.
- Here you go.
- Ah, we finally meet in person.
I've listened to your show for years.
- Oh.
- I see you got the record you requested?
- Yes, I do. Thank you.
- Hey, Doc!
If she's such an expert,
why am I here?
Oh, I know.
It's your fault I'm here.
- Cassie.
- You think you can take my babies?
- Nurse.
- You think you can take what's mine?
They're my babies.
- No. Come on. - They're my babies.
They're mine!
- Okay. Relax. - Don't escalate, Cassie.
Keeping calm is important. - My babies--let me go.
They're my babies. Girls--they're mine.
- No one is taking your girls. - They're mine. They're mine!
- It's okay. - Okay. Fine.
- Okay. What'd I miss?
- The kid's freaking out again.
- He is? - He's crazy!
He's going too fast!
[indistinct shouting on TV] - [laughs]
[engine revving, wheels squeal]
Come on, get him! Get him!
He's just--he's over there.
What are you doing?
Go!
[indistinct chatter on TV]
- [gasps, moans]
I have to go rinse this off.
Oh, I don't know what's happening.
[suspenseful music]
*
- How's your breathing?
- It's fine, but my skin is on fire.
- Well, have you noticed any difference in your breathing?
I have your EpiPen right here.
- Babe, no. It's, like, a reaction to that cream.
It hurts so bad.
- Cold, cold, cold water-- cold water.
That's it.
You can do it. Keep your arm in there.
It's okay. Hold still.
Let the water cool the burn.
- Ow. [moans]
- There you go.
Give it some time.
[phone buzzing]
- Hey, Gail. It's Jen. Listen.
I hate to do this last-minute,
but I just--I can't host the show this week.
I just got--truthfully, it's the girls.
They just--they need more attention right now.
They're really having a hard time, and it's hard.
Okay? Just run a show from last year.
Cole knows which ones that I liked.
Oh, and can you call Dr. Frank
and ask if he can make a house call today?
I got a weird reaction I want him to take a look at.
All right, and Gail, thank you.
I don't know what I would do without you.
Bye.
Dr. Frank, thank you so much
for coming out on such short notice.
- Of course. No problem.
Now, you wanted me to look at your arm.
- I know I had a bad allergic reaction
to a new moisturizer.
- Yes. Well--
[chuckles]
Oh, that is not an allergic reaction, Jen.
That's a burn.
It's a chemical burn.
It's bad too.
That could've caused severe nerve damage.
- Well, needless to say,
I am not gonna use that moisturizer anymore.
- Make sure to keep your arm away from any heat,
and it'll be fine.
- Thank you so much for coming out again.
- Any time. - I really appreciate it.
- Don't worry. - Okay.
- What you doing? - [gasps]
Don't do that.
- Whoa. What got into you?
- Nothing.
- Okay. You're totally lying.
What's going on?
- It's my arm.
Dr. Frank was right. It's a chemical burn.
- You know that for sure?
- I tested it.
It has pool acid in it.
- Oh, my God. - Mm-hmm.
- Jen, this is getting nuts.
You could be in real danger.
You have to do something about the girls.
I mean, there's two of them, and together, they could--
- No, they're not gonna do anything serious.
They're just--
They're acting out the anger of their mother on me.
- I used to act out when I was a kid too,
but it didn't involve giving people chemical burns.
What are you gonna do?
- I don't know.
I've also noticed that there've been
a couple things missing around the house--
some valuable things.
- Well, this just keeps getting better, doesn't it?
- Mm-hmm. And I can't accuse them.
Not right now.
I need them to trust me.
- Well, I want them to trust you too, Jen,
but I also don't want them running around,
setting up traps for us in the house.
What if you get some of those nanny cams?
- Gail-- - Yeah.
You know, the little ones.
You could just hide them in a corner, and that way,
you could see what's going on without asking them.
Look. Jen, I know that you want to trust them.
But this is starting to get scary.
I mean, they've never had a role model.
We have no idea what they're gonna do.
- I knew this was gonna be difficult.
It's just gonna take some time.
- I still think that it would be good for everyone
if you knew a little bit more about what they were up to,
you know, for their own sakes.
- Yeah.
- Get the nanny cams.
[suspenseful music]
*
- Olivia, can we talk for a second?
Would you mind?
- Sure. Just me?
- Do you mind?
- Sure.
- So what's up?
- Well, one thing that
I have always admired about you,
good or bad, is that you speak your mind,
and Quinn is not always like that.
You know, she holds in her feelings,
and I'm a little concerned.
- What do you want me to do about it?
- Well, I was hoping you could give me some ideas
on how to talk to her.
- That's it?
- That's a lot.
It's not easy to share your feelings
when you're not used to being that way.
You know, you guys are twins,
but you're very different people.
- You're way off.
Quinn agrees with me on everything.
If I say something, she's already thinking it.
We're just unhappy that our mom's locked up
and she's away from us.
- I need you guys to trust that this is the right thing.
Maybe you can help Quinn to understand that too,
that I just want what's best for your mom.
We all do.
Everyone is just trying to do what's right.
- Hello. It's me. Morning!
- Morning, Gail.
- Hello.
- There's coffee.
- Oh, coffee. I so need it today.
It smells amazing.
You make the best, Jen.
Hey, I have an idea.
What do you think about a day off?
I have a feeling we could use a beach day.
- Oh, um...I--
Yeah, I think that's a great idea.
- Yeah? What do you guys think?
Beach day?
- All right. So 20 minutes, I'll be back.
Is that okay? Girls, is that all right?
- We'll hold down the fort. Have a good run.
- This feels awesome.
- So do you and Jen come here often?
- Not enough.
- You get in.
- You guys just discovered
my number one favorite thing to do at the beach.
- You get in. You get in.
- Okay.
[sighs]
I like to bury myself
like a warm, squishy cocoon.
- Jen! Jen, come look!
- Oh, hon, she can't hear you.
She's way too far.
- Thanks.
- Sure.
- Quinn, you're going to hold us up.
Mom's waiting.
- It's okay. I'll finish.
- Okay.
- Why FaceTime?
Why can't we go and see her like last time?
- Well, you know,
the last visit was really hard on your mom.
The nurse thought that this was better.
I mean, this is a good step.
Come on. Let's check.
Let's see if she's on there.
- Hi, guys.
Can you see me okay? - Yes.
- I'll be monitoring your visit.
It just means I can hear you.
If the call becomes unmanageable,
I'll end it immediately. Okay?
both: Okay.
- You can stop the call anytime by pushing the eject button
at the top right of your screen.
You got that?
- Oh, God. I miss my girls.
[laughs]
Olivia...
- Hi, Mom. I miss you.
- And my Quinn.
- Hi, Mom.
- [laughs] I missed my girls.
So have you girls been being good
and being very careful with your aunt's nice things?
- Yeah. Yeah.
We've totally been good and careful and all that.
- [laughs] I knew you would be.
Oh, I miss you so much,
and I'm so glad you both get to stay in her beautiful house.
You're very lucky girls.
- Yeah, yeah. It's huge.
And Jen gave us, like, our own separate bedrooms,
and we each get our own tub and shower and closet.
- I wish you were here, Mom.
- Yeah.
- Mom?
- What's wrong, honey?
You sound so sad.
- We just want you back.
We want our old lives back.
Do you really need to be there for three months?
- I do.
I really do, sweetie.
Being here longer is a good thing.
The best thing you two can do is be patient.
Good things come to those who wait.
[laughs]
I love you.
[mysterious music]
*
- Hey, Sissy,
should we take this?
"My commitment to Kevin seems less important
than helping the girls."
So dramatic.
The shrink needs a shrink.
- I think I found it.
Take a picture.
- Remember, you create the love that you deserve.
- Mom's not in it.
Neither are we.
Everything goes to some stupid charity.
That's how much she cares about us, Quinn.
- That's all the time we have today.
I'm Dr. Jen, and thank you for listening.
- And we're off. Great show, ladies.
- Thank you, Cole.
- Another day, another show.
- Is the mic off?
- You guys want sodas?
- No, thank you.
- Okay. - It's been really bugging me.
You caught them red-handed?
Well, what did they say when you busted them?
- Okay.
- I didn't. - What?
Why don't you just confront them?
- What are you doing, Olivia?
- They'd never understand,
and they're not taking things anymore.
They were just--
- Honestly, Jen, I know you don't want to hear this,
but I think they belong back with social services.
I just get a really bad feeling about all this.
- What are you doing?
- Shutting her up.
- Shouldn't we tell Mom?
- Mom's not here.
- Jen?
- What is going on?
- I keep feeling like
Mom's going to be abandoned by us,
and I can't deal with it knowing
that we're living in a nice house,
and she's in the hospital.
- Your mother does not feel abandoned by you.
She's happy that you guys are taken care of.
She wants you to have fun.
- I feel bad for her.
It's like we don't know what's right anymore.
- Olivia, you deserve to be happy.
- I guess. But--
Hey.
what about beach day therapy?
- I think that sounds like a great idea.
- I think we could all use one and Gail too.
- I wouldn't miss it.
[waves crashing]
- I'm gonna give you our stuff,
and I'm gonna get a quick run in.
Okay? - Yeah. Sounds good.
- You all right with the girls? - Oh, yeah. Have a good one.
- Olivia, why are we over here?
You're leaving me out again, aren't you?
- Hey, guys. - it's cool, isn't it?
It's kind of like our own private beach.
- Yeah.
- Hey, what if we have
our own private spa day?
Come to Private Rock Spa.
- Okay. I'll have the regular, please.
- Exactly what we thought.
One full-body deluxe, your regular.
We are here to please.
- I see that.
[laughter]
- Now we just need some sun protection.
Your treatment bed awaits.
- Ah, thank you.
Ah.
[sighs]
Ah.
[laughs]
[sighs] Ah, that feels fabulous.
[plaintive music]
*
- Now, if I could just get some help from Quinn.
Like I said, Gail's gonna need some sunblock.
Sorry. We don't want wrinkles.
[ominous music]
*
[waves crashing]
- Hey, Olivia,
I think we better pack it in.
The tide's coming in pretty fast.
Olivia.
Hey!
Earth to Olivia.
Hey!
Olivia!
Come on. This isn't fun anymore.
- It kind of is.
- Olivia, help dig me out, please.
Olivia, what are you doing?
This isn't funny.
- No.
It's not fun, is it?
Neither is putting crazy ideas
in Jen's head, like sending us back.
[waves crashing]
- Olivia, I--
Come on. I didn't mean that.
Help me out, please?
I need your help to get out of here, please.
Olivia.
[grunts]
[waves crash]
[grunting]
Quinn!
- [laughs]
She can't hear you.
No one can hear you.
- Olivia.
Olivia, please. Come on.
Help!
Please, Olivia--
Stop.
[coughs] Help me--
- [laughs]
- Help!
Quinn!
Jen!
[grunts] Help!
[waves crash]
Help me!
[waves crash]
Please, help!
[waves crash]
[coughs]
[waves crash]
Help me!
[dramatic music]
*
[waves crash]
- Where's Gail?
[plaintive music]
*
- Hey, are you guys having fun?
- Yeah.
- Where's Gail?
- I don't know.
- Huh.
Well, we should probably head back soon.
What do you think? - Hey, it's Gail.
You know what to do.
- That's not really like her.
Why don't we head back to the car?
Maybe she's waiting for us there.
- Okay.
- Quinn!
Come on.
Let's go!
[phone ringing quietly]
[phone continues ringing quietly]
[phone ringing]
- Hey, it's Gail.
You know what to do. [line beeps]
- I couldn't have been running longer than 30 minutes.
- You girls didn't see anything, see anyone else?
- No. Nothing.
- You know, this beach is usually pretty dead
during the week, like today.
- One of the girls pointed towards Pirate Rock,
said she saw her walk there.
- Gail's not a good swimmer.
I think you need to check the water.
Please, please, go check the water, please.
- Requesting Coast Guard assist, Pirate Rock. Over.
- [sobbing]
- All right. The coastline is clear.
- Sit tight.
Check on the south beach too.
- Sheriff, hurry!
There's something out by the water.
- All right. Hey, guys, we got her.
- Oh, no, no.
- Oh, Gail-- - No, no--
[sobbing]
- Everybody, down here now.
All right. Secure the perimeter.
- Oh, no, no. [sobbing]
[indistinct police radio chatter]
[waves crashing]
- I think that's it.
- Thank you.
I just can't believe she's gone.
I keep thinking that she's just gonna walk in the door
any minute all happy and cheery.
Just--
I can't imagine what her family's going through.
- Hey.
This is a rough time for you too.
I'll just put this in the garage.
- Thank you.
- I bet it's rough on the girls too.
First the trauma with their mother, and now this.
- She wanted to send us away, Quinn.
Didn't you hear her?
- It's wrong. This is all wrong.
- What's wrong is Jen's will.
That's wrong, Quinn.
We need to go see Mom right away.
I need you with me on this, Sissy.
We need to be together.
- You killed someone, Olivia.
- My commitment is to you
and Mom, Quinn.
I'm committed to saving our family.
Are you?
See, we're like this bee.
One little bee can't hurt me,
but a swarm--
[faint buzzing]
[loud buzzing]
[ominous music]
*
[delicate music]
*
- Girls?
[knock at door]
Girls?
I think we probably could've talked about this.
If you guys feel like this is
gonna make the adjustment easier,
then we can stick to one room for right now.
But we're gonna talk about things, okay?
No subject is off-limits.
- We want to see our mom.
With everything that's going on, Aunt Jen,
we need to see her.
- I will talk to Dr. Martine.
Okay?
- Here. Let me show you our selfies.
- Oh, yes.
Show me everything.
This shot would be so much better if I was in it.
Don't you think?
- Yeah.
Quinn and I aren't in it either.
- Although this looks promising.
I have the game-changing word.
- I know.
- [laughs]
It's a new game.
Get it?
- No.
- Quinn, honey, just watch Olivia.
She knows what to do.
- What was all that about?
- It means, dummy,
that we need to get adopted by Jen.
- Adopted?
But why do we want that?
- So that we inherit everything.
Get it? You, me, and Mom.
- Take care. - Thank you.
Okay.
Well, did you guys have a nice visit with your mom?
- Hey, Jen? - Yeah?
- Thank you so much for helping us.
Quinn and I really appreciate it.
- Of course.
You know you girls mean the world to me.
Come on. Let's go home.
- Aunt Jen, can we talk to you?
It's been real hard, Aunt Jen.
CPS came to the house six times--
- Seven times, Quinn.
Each time we would move,
but it would just happen again.
- I am so glad you girls are finally opening up to me.
Look, I need you girls to know your mom isn't bad.
Okay? She's sick.
And she needs help.
- We're afraid of her, Jen.
Look, Mom's scary when she gets crazy.
Did you see our house?
- I did. Yeah.
- You say that we're safe,
but what happens when she gets out?
Are we supposed to go back with her?
- Are you really afraid?
- [sniffles] Yeah. We both are.
We just can't go back to her.
- What do you guys, um...
what do you guys think about coming here
and living with me?
- You can do that?
- We can talk to your mom
and try to make her understand
that we want to help her.
You know, due to her long-term treatment,
it could be that a guardianship
or even an adoption could be an option.
- An adoption?
- Yeah, I mean,
you guys and your mom would have to agree,
but yeah.
- So well, what do you-- what do you mean?
Like, what would that-- what would happen?
- We would become a new kind of family.
We would have an open and honest relationship,
and you would start school in the fall.
For the first time in a long time,
you guys would have a place to call home.
- [sniffles]
- What's mine would be yours.
I mean, the attorney said considering Cassie's history,
I have a real chance.
The girls even told me that they're afraid of her.
They don't want to go back to her.
The minute that a children's court hears that,
they're gonna want to push this through quickly.
What?
Baby, come on. What are you thinking?
- I don't know, Jen.
It just seems that
they're too close. You know?
It's like they need-- - They're--
- It's like they need
to be together to survive, to breathe.
Those two girls are never apart.
And I know you're the doctor here,
but I don't think that's healthy for them or for you.
- [sighs]
I worry about it too, you know? And--
- Look, I'm just gonna go out and say it,
because I've been thinking about this, and I'm--
- What?
- I'm wondering if adopting them
is such a great idea.
- [sighs]
I know--I know that they're troubled.
Okay?
But they've been better.
Kevin, I mean,
those girls are my family.
- I know.
But I'm pretty sure they were behind the glass in the lounger.
I know they stole from you.
You know that they put acid
in your lotion, for God's sakes.
What's next?
- I know they've been acting out.
Okay?
But they're getting better. They're happy, even.
I mean, I have a real shot at putting my family back together.
- I know that's really important to you.
- It is.
- But something about them doesn't feel right.
And...
I think you should reconsider the option
until everything's ironed out.
- Girls, I'm gonna head to the store.
Do you need anything else?
- Don't forget pasta. - Yeah.
We're making dinner tonight.
- Oh.
- Is Kevin still coming over?
- Yes. He's very excited.
See you guys later.
- Come on, Quinn.
- Do we even know where we're going?
- Mom says this is the best place to go.
- Go for what?
[dog barks]
- Hello.
- Good morning.
- Don't let your sister eat those.
Those are death caps. They're poisonous.
- What did she want?
- Nothing.
[water bubbling]
[knife chopping]
[suspenseful music]
*
- Just keep slicing your carrots
and don't do anything stupid.
- Stop it.
- What's wrong?
You don't think I'd hurt you, do you?
[timer buzzing, dings]
Good evening, Ms. Burgess and Kevin.
- Mmm.
- [laughs] both: Oh.
- Kevin gets the big plate, because he's a big man.
- Wow. This is a big helping.
- Girls, this was very sweet.
Thank you. It looks really good.
- Just think.
Soon we'll be a family...
all of us.
You too, Kevin.
- Okay. Cheers.
- Bon appétit.
Mmm-mmm-mmm.
- You know,
I didn't get very many mushrooms.
- You want some of mine?
- Yeah.
That would be great.
Thank you. - Have plenty.
- Thank you. Thank you.
Q?
- Quinn,
On't-day eat-ay.
On't-day ea-tay ha-tay.
Quinn.
Quinn, can I talk to you for a second
in the other room?
- Mm-hmm.
- Why did you do that?
- What do you--
- Quinn, you need to go to the bathroom.
You need to make the mushrooms come up now.
Please, just do it.
- Why, Olivia?
You wanted to kill just Kevin?
Is that it?
- So you knew the mushrooms were poisonous.
You switched them. Quinn.
Look, you think what you did was right, but it's not.
- And what you did to Gail was right?
- He is putting the idea
of stopping the adoption into Jen's head.
He's going to mess this up.
I am looking out for Mom and us.
Quinn.
- So happy to see you up close.
It's been so long.
I missed you so much, Sis.
Thank you for seeing me.
I'm so happy you've been so open to getting better
and just making your life easier.
- Yeah. Well, I tend to mess things up.
Don't I?
- Getting better-- that's all that matters.
I want to talk to you about something,
something that's gonna help you and the girls.
- Well, I'm no mother of the year,
but I certainly want what's best for my girls.
Lately, it's dawned on me
[scoffs]
I'm not doing such a bang-up job.
- [chuckles]
This is gonna be a sensitive subject,
and I want you to just hear me out.
Okay?
I've gone back and forth
in my mind so many times,
and I've weighed--and I've weighed all the options
about what would be the best thing
for you, for the girls,
and they're doing so well with me, Cassie.
- They do seem better.
- They really are.
I'm wondering how you would feel about
if they stayed with me
permanently.
I think it would be a really good thing for you.
I think you could focus on your healing.
You could stop worrying about them.
I actually spoke to the girls about it already, and...
you know, they're such sweet girls.
They're really worried about your feelings,
how you're gonna feel about all of this.
But I think it's what they want too.
You know, the legal-- the legal course of action,
I think, would be going through with an adoption,
so I could--I could enroll them in the school by my house,
and they would start in the fall,
and get them ready for college,
which I would be--
I would be so happy to pay for.
Everything is, um--
it's outlined here in these papers.
Take a look at it, and see if you--
- If I even consider this, I want you to promise me
I won't lose my girls forever.
- Cassie, I promise.
Nothing is forever.
You are gonna finish your treatment.
You are gonna get back on your feet,
and with a little time behind you,
you're gonna come back to us. Okay?
You're gonna live with me and the girls.
You are always gonna be their mother.
- You got that right.
But what I can't quit thinking about is how--
is how you think you're saving my girls from me.
It's how--
how you think you're saving my girls from me.
Jen, Jen, Jen, Mommy's favorite.
Little Jenny always saves the day.
- Cassie!
- [sighs]
Who am I kidding?
I'm ruining their lives.
They're better off with you.
Even I know it.
I'll sign your papers.
- Hey. So...
we're right on schedule.
We're the next case up.
- Thanks.
- The judge is ready to make a decision.
He's encouraged by the paperwork we've provided,
and even more encouraging is that Cassie
willingly signed the adoption contract
and refused independent counsel.
It's a really good sign.
- I think Cassie's in agreement that
this is the right thing to do for the girls.
- Ms. Murphy,
the judge will want to ask you a few questions.
- Sure.
- All rise.
- Please, be seated.
Ms. Cassandra Murphy,
you're the biological mother of Olivia and Quinn Murphy,
twins, age 15.
- Yes, your honor.
- And Ms. Murphy,
did you willingly sign a contract relinquishing
all parental rights to Olivia and Quinn Murphy,
your biological daughters,
to Ms. Burgess, your biological sister,
to fully adopt the aforementioned daughters?
- I did.
- As a family court judge,
it is very important that I am convinced a birth mother
is a willing participant
when relinquishing parental rights.
Do you understand me, Ms. Murphy?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I get it.
So I can't even put my kids up for adoption
without messing that up?
I'm crazy and completely unfit to be a mother,
and she sits here, perfect.
She gets everything she wants.
Everything! - Bailiff--
- Let me go!
- Take her out of my courtroom.
- Yeah, I am the perfect mother.
- Bailiff, get her out of my courtroom now.
- I want my kids back.
I want my kids back. I want them back.
I want my babies back. I'm the perfect mother.
Let me go.
I want my babies back.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry!
[plaintive music]
*
- So the judge is granting the adoption.
See, after the violent outburst, he felt it better for the girls.
So congratulations, all of you.
I hope this is a healing time for you all.
I wish you all of the best.
- I love you, Sis.
Okay. Let's go.
Well, it's official.
Girls, I just have to tell you I'm so happy--
happy for our futures, and I'm happy for your mom too.
I just--I love you both so much.
- We're happy too.
- We're gonna be a great family.
I have some good news for you girls.
Your mother's doctor approved her for a free day tomorrow.
So tomorrow, we are gonna all go on a picnic together.
What do you guys think about that?
- Cool.
Where are we going?
- There is a great little mountain location
that your great-grandfather
used to take your mom and I to when we were kids.
It's really beautiful.
- Olivia, come on. We have to go and get Mom.
What are you doing?
- Stay out of it.
- You and Mom are up to something.
I know it.
Please, tell me.
What is it?
Who's that for?
- Something for Mom from me.
- Okay. Just you.
What is it?
- I can't trust you.
[loud buzzing]
- Okay.
You guys, we're gonna be late.
Where's your sister?
Quinn?
[portentous music]
*
[eagle cries]
[mysterious music]
*
- Girls, your grandfather used to take
your mom and I up this same road,
except for we would drive in the back of his pick-up truck.
Mom used to come with us too sometimes.
Right?
- Maybe.
She had better things to do,
usually with someone named Rocko or Bud.
- She wasn't all that bad.
- Easy for you to say.
She was a lot nicer to you.
- Mom, I got you something.
- Can't you wait?
- You know, we don't have to talk about this.
We can--we could talk about something else.
- No, no. It's okay.
I can talk about it all.
I'm telling you, Jen.
I can see clearly now.
It dawned on me just the other day
how much Mom came between us.
- She was troubled. She was unstable.
- Unstable?
[laughs]
Mom was crazy as a jaybird.
Come on. You can admit it.
Jen Burgess, great radio shrink, had a crazy mom.
[laughs] - You know what, girls?
It's a long way to the top of the mountain.
Does anyone need a bathroom break?
- You girls can hold it. Right?
- We're fine.
Do you want to open your gift now?
- No, hon. Let's save it.
Let's just enjoy the view.
Are you okay, sweetie?
- Yeah.
- [laughs]
- Cass--
- What's it like, Jen,
to get everything you want?
Because you do, right?
[laughs] You got me locked up.
You adopted both of my girls.
I'm just curious what's next.
- All right. - I know what you think is next.
- Okay, Cassie--
- You think you're in control of everything, don't you?
- Okay. We're done. You know what?
I think we should just go back.
- [laughs] No, no.
Seriously, this is therapeutic for me.
In fact, I think I'm about to feel so much better.
- You know what? We're gonna go--
- Olivia, let me have that present.
- We are just gonna do this another day. Okay?
- Thanks, sweetie. No, no, no, no.
This is the perfect gift...
- What is that? - [laughing]
- For the perfect family.
- Olivia, what is that?
- You're gonna love it. [laughter]
- What are you doing?
- [laughing] - Cassie, what are you doing?
- [laughing]
- [gasps] Surprise.
[loud buzzing] - Cassie!
[both screaming]
- No! Cassie!
[tires squeal]
- Cassie! - [laughter]
[laughter]
- [yelping]
[tires squealing]
- [laughs]
Get it. Whoo!
[loud buzzing]
Oh, they got you.
They got you, didn't they? [laughs]
Oh, are they in your hair?
Oh, yeah. Oh, oh--
- Cassie, you know I'll die--
- What?
She deserves it, Quinn.
She left us alone.
She's ashamed of her own family.
Well, you're not looking so pretty now, are you, Sissy?
No. You're looking kind of heinous.
Isn't it funny, Jen?
You won every damn time.
Well, look at me.
I get to live with my babies
in your fancy house
without you there to judge me.
I won the big one.
I won the big one!
Whoo!
I won the big one!
Hoo-hoo! [laughs]
- Let's go.
- Okay. Hey.
- [laughing]
- Whoo! - [laughing]
- Our lives are gonna change.
Whoo!
[both laughing and cheering]
- [panting]
- [laughing]
Come on, Quinn. Let's go!
- [panting]
- Whoo-hoo!
Quinn, let's go.
[engine turns over]
[laughing]
Whoo.
[laughs] Ooh!
[engine revs]
- [panting and sobbing]
[gasping]
[eagle cries]
- [crying softly]
- What, Quinn?
What, Quinn? What is wrong?
- She's just mad because we kept her out of our plan.
- You think you don't need me,
that I don't matter to either of you.
- No, honey. We don't think that.
- You do!
You always have.
You're more Mom's twin than mine, Olivia.
It doesn't matter. It's too late.
- What's too late?
What's too late, Quinn?
What did you do, Quinn?
- Stop it, you two.
[tires squeal]
- She did something!
[screaming indistinctly] - Stop it.
[tires squealing]
- No!
- You're going to ruin it! - Stop it.
- She did something! - Stop it.
Olivia, sit down.
[tires squeal]
Stop it. Stop it.
- She's just jealous of us!
[screams] [tires squeal]
[distant crash]
[engine hissing]
- Olivia!
Olivia, wake up!
- You have to get out of the car.
- No, no! - Come on.
I'm gonna come back for her,
but you've got to get away from the car.
Olivia?
Honey?
Come on, you've got to get out of the car.
It's gonna be okay.
[grunts]
Olivia?
Olivia, can you hear me?
Olivia? Olivia?
[somber music]
*
- Quinn has progressed dramatically
since she's been here.
She has really blossomed
and has come to realize that you and Kevin
are the only really healthy people in her life.
Now, Olivia, as you know, is another matter.
[plaintive music]
*
Her disturbance is severe
and deep.
Now, criminally,
she may have benefited for being a minor.
But she still faces years of treatment,
as she remains resistant and hostile.
[plaintive music]
*
[hopeful music]
*
[ominous music]
*
Quinn!
[sobs loudly] Quinn!
No! Quinn!
[screaming indistinctly] No!
[somber music]
*
[both sobbing]
- Well, that's all the time we have for today.
This is Dr. Jen, and thank you for listening.
Remember, you create the love you deserve.
[mysterious music]
*