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FULL HOT TEEN MOVIE - DRAMA  Donna Bullock   A preppy teenage girl from Seattle finds her life falling apart after she kills her best friend in a car accident by driving drunk. In spite of the tragedy, she continues to drink alcohol and hide it from her parents.   *  #watchfreemovie  #watcnow  #fullmovie  #watchonlinemovie  #freestreaming  #StreamingNow  #MovieRecommendations  #MustWatch  #ClassicMovies  #Thriller  #Mystery  #WatchOnline  #TopRatedMovies  #CinemaLovers  #DramaFilm  #ForeignFilms  #AwardWinning  #MovieOfTheDay  #InstantClassic  #FeelGoodMovies  #RetroMovies  #MovieClips  #BestCinematography  #StreamingTonight  #LateNightMovies  #RomanticDrama  #Top10Movies  #PopcornTime  #MovieMarathon  #LoveStory  #romanticmovie  #WatchFree  #FreeMoviesOnline  #FilmOfTheYear  #BestMoviesEver  #Comedy  #FunnyMovie  #mustwatchmovie  #Movie  #Film  #filme  #Movies  #FullMovies  #ActionMovies  #ComedyMovies  #HorrorMovies  #DramaMovies  #RomanticMovies  #ThrillerMovies  #EuropeanFilms  #europeanmovie  #FrenchCinema  #SpanishMovies  #ItalianFilms  #GermanMovies  #EuropeanMovieClips  #EuropeanFilmFestival  #BestEuropeanMovies  #TopEuropeanFilms  #ClassicEuropeanCinema  #EuropeanDramaFilms  #EuropeanFilmAwards  #ScandinavianMovies  #EuropeanHorrorFilms  #EuropeanComedyMovies  #EuropeanArtFilms  #EuropeanIndieFilms

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00:00:00I

00:00:30Oh my God.

00:00:37That's really wasted.

00:00:42You can say that again.

00:00:45I was just thinking to explain.

00:00:51Yeah.

00:00:52Hey, hey!

00:00:57Stop!

00:01:00Lizzie!

00:01:01I can't!

00:01:20Hey Meg, you got a flat?

00:01:23No, I just need some air.

00:01:25Lizzie, Kate's here.

00:01:27Okay, I'm coming!

00:01:29This is my friend, Lauren.

00:01:31Hi.

00:01:32Hi.

00:01:33It's a pretty necklace.

00:01:35Hi, Kate.

00:01:36I want a necklace just like that for my next birthday.

00:01:38The last time she came over, you wanted her earrings.

00:01:40That's because your sister's smart, Lizzie.

00:01:42She knows I've always got great taste.

00:01:44Tell Mom we'll be home around midnight.

00:01:46You're supposed to leave a phone number!

00:01:48I really like her.

00:01:50Well, that's because she flackers you all the time.

00:01:52That's true.

00:01:54Oh, you think this is going to be a good party?

00:01:57I hope so.

00:01:58Me too.

00:01:59In fact, you're on the plane.

00:02:00I'll be right back.

00:02:01I think I'm going to put the top up.

00:02:15I got it!

00:02:16No, no, I got it.

00:02:17I got it.

00:02:18What are you doing?

00:02:19Hey, Lizzie.

00:02:20Hi, Ben.

00:02:21Kate's in the car.

00:02:22Are you sure you're not coming down with something?

00:02:23Mom, Lizzie, I'm putting you in charge.

00:02:24If she seems like she's even a little bit run down...

00:02:25I'll bring her home, I promise.

00:02:26What would I do without you?

00:02:28I swear she likes you better than me.

00:02:29So does he.

00:02:30See you, Lizzie.

00:02:31Bye, Ben.

00:02:32I don't care for the car.

00:02:33I don't care for the car.

00:02:34I don't care for the car.

00:02:35I don't care for the car.

00:02:36Hey, Lizzie.

00:02:37Hey, Lizzie.

00:02:38Hi, Lizzie.

00:02:39Hi, Ben.

00:02:40Hi, Ben.

00:02:41Kate's in the car.

00:02:42You sure you're not coming down with something?

00:02:43Mom, Lizzie, I'm putting you in charge.

00:02:45If she seems like she's even a little bit run down...

00:02:47I'll bring her home, I promise.

00:02:49What would I do without you?

00:02:51I swear she likes you better than me.

00:02:52So does he.

00:02:53See you, Lizzie.

00:02:54Bye, Ben.

00:02:55Okay.

00:02:56Okay, so three wine coolers, six-pack for Dylan, and a pint of tequila.

00:03:11Is that it?

00:03:12I think so.

00:03:13Do you have the ID?

00:03:16Right here.

00:03:17Looks great.

00:03:18Have we used it here before?

00:03:19No, but Vanessa did.

00:03:21Anyway, she said they never check.

00:03:23Wish me luck.

00:03:24Good luck.

00:03:25Good luck.

00:03:29Oh, that girl's got nerve.

00:03:30She's always been like that.

00:03:32I can remember she was the same back in preschool.

00:03:35Are things any better with your parents?

00:03:37Not really.

00:03:38No.

00:03:39Are they still fighting all the time?

00:03:40Yep.

00:03:41It sounds like my parents before they got divorced.

00:03:44But they are seeing a marriage counselor, so I think they want to work it out.

00:03:48That's good.

00:03:50Uh-oh.

00:03:51Oh, no.

00:03:52He's not going to take it.

00:03:54That was close.

00:03:55We really thought I was going to bust you.

00:03:56Yeah, let's get out of here.

00:03:57I'm raging.

00:03:58There's a mind.

00:03:59I'm raging.

00:04:00I can't do it.

00:04:01You guys are so sure.

00:04:02You're so, really nervous.

00:04:03I'm raging.

00:04:04I can't do it.

00:04:05You're so...

00:04:06I can't do it.

00:04:07Lovely.

00:04:08I can't do it.

00:04:09So do it.

00:04:10You're a great reason.

00:04:11I'm just so scared.

00:04:12I can't do it.

00:04:13It's all Rachel but I am going to do it.

00:04:14I can't do it.

00:04:15Oh.

00:04:16I'm so sorry.

00:04:17I can't do it.

00:04:18Bye!

00:04:19Bye!

00:04:20Bye!

00:04:21Bye!

00:04:22Bye!

00:04:23Bye!

00:04:24Bye!

00:04:25Bye!

00:04:26Hey girls!

00:04:42Hey!

00:04:43Hi!

00:04:44Hi Katie!

00:04:46Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!

00:05:00That's it!

00:05:05Oh, come on, don't be such a pause.

00:05:12No, really, I'm out.

00:05:13Hey, Lizzie, how you doing?

00:05:15I'm good.

00:05:16Did you know your sister's crazy?

00:05:18Yeah, so what else is new?

00:05:20Listen, I want to know if you want to go to the big graduation party with me at the country club.

00:05:23Does Jenny know about this?

00:05:25Yeah, I got her permission to ask.

00:05:27I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way.

00:05:28I know, I know.

00:05:29It kind of gets a little weird.

00:05:31So you want to go?

00:05:32Sure.

00:05:33Cool.

00:05:39Lizzie, some best friend you are.

00:05:42You mean about Ben and the graduation party?

00:05:44Yes.

00:05:45Ben said you knew he was going to ask.

00:05:47That doesn't mean I approved.

00:05:48I mean, you know what a drag it is always having a brother hang around with you everywhere.

00:05:52A stepbrother.

00:05:53Well, it's still a drag.

00:05:55Did you hear?

00:05:56Dylan's having another party this weekend.

00:05:58Are his parents going out of town again?

00:06:00I don't know, but remember that amazingly cute guy at his last one?

00:06:03Yeah.

00:06:04The one you were dancing with?

00:06:05Mm-hmm.

00:06:06He's going to be there.

00:06:07So I better buy a new wonder bra.

00:06:08Oh.

00:06:09Oh.

00:06:13Thank you so much.

00:06:14This award assembly has become a very special day for all of us, parents, teachers, and students

00:06:19alike, because it gives us an opportunity to salute outstanding achievements in academics

00:06:24and community service.

00:06:25So let us begin.

00:06:26In the 12th grade, outstanding achievement in science goes to Lizzie Williams.

00:06:29Congratulations.

00:06:30I think it's just the lights.

00:06:31In the 12th grade, outstanding achievement in math goes to Janie Palmer.

00:06:50Congratulations, Janie.

00:06:51Welcome.

00:06:52I promise Janie I'm going to cry.

00:06:57What a great day, huh?

00:07:11I know.

00:07:12I love seeing him get those awards.

00:07:14Sure going to miss him next year when I go to college.

00:07:16Sure will.

00:07:17And I'm going to miss these times that the girls have brought us together.

00:07:24I know.

00:07:25All right, ladies, come and get them.

00:07:29High fat and high calories are worth every bite.

00:07:32I saw you crying at the awards, Mom.

00:07:36I tried not to.

00:07:37I really did.

00:07:38Ask Val.

00:07:39No, she really did.

00:07:40I'm just so proud of you two.

00:07:42Hey, where's Ben?

00:07:43You should be here.

00:07:44Baseball practice.

00:07:45Ah.

00:07:46Honey, would you go get us some more iced tea?

00:07:50Sure.

00:07:51Anybody need anything else?

00:07:52Well, I will have just a little more wine.

00:07:56Oh.

00:07:57Mmm.

00:07:58Yes.

00:07:59Some wine, mademoiselle.

00:08:01This party's supposed to be for us, isn't it?

00:08:02The way no one's looking.

00:08:04Friends till the end?

00:08:05Friends till the end.

00:08:06Friends till the end.

00:08:07Ah.

00:08:08Ah.

00:08:09That's not what I meant.

00:08:10Oh, yeah.

00:08:11I'm sorry, Val.

00:08:12It's never what you mean, right?

00:08:13Frank, can we just drop this, please?

00:08:14Up until July.

00:08:15It's not what I meant.

00:08:16Oh, yeah.

00:08:17I'm sorry, Val.

00:08:18It's never what you mean, right?

00:08:19Frank, can we just drop this, please?

00:08:20Up until July.

00:08:21Oh, yeah.

00:08:22I'm sorry, Val.

00:08:23It's never what you mean, right?

00:08:24Frank, can we just drop this, please?

00:08:26Up until a half hour ago, we were having a really nice day.

00:08:27Dad, I don't think Mom did mean it that way.

00:08:28All right.

00:08:29All right.

00:08:30All right.

00:08:31Let's just forget it.

00:08:32Oh, yeah.

00:08:33I'm sorry, Val.

00:08:34It's never what you mean, right?

00:08:35Frank, can we just drop this, please?

00:08:36Up until a half hour ago, we were having a really nice day.

00:08:37Dad, I don't think Mom did mean it that way.

00:08:38All right.

00:08:39All right.

00:08:40Let's just forget it.

00:08:41The great conciliator.

00:08:42I just hate it when you fight.

00:08:43So do we.

00:08:44Dad.

00:08:45Dad.

00:08:46I'm sorry.

00:08:47didn't mean it that way all right all right let's just forget it

00:08:56the great conciliator i just hate it when you fight so do we

00:09:06dad

00:09:12i'm sorry

00:09:13honey it was a very special day and your mom and i are both very proud of you okay

00:09:24sure yeah

00:09:29where are you going mom i have a test tomorrow lizzie please stay and have some iced tea no mom really

00:09:36i'm okay i just i have to study

00:09:45oh death the poor man's dearest friend the kindest and the best welcome the hour my aged limbs are

00:09:52laid to rest now it's pretty obvious what burns was saying there but what's the real life irony

00:09:58of that verse was he really talking about himself close he may have used aged limbs as a metaphor

00:10:04because he was only 37 when he died of heart disease and exhaustion

00:10:10okay gang oh remember turn papers are due on the 15th oh one more thing i know you're all gonna roll your

00:10:16eyes but with graduation coming up and all the parties every week we know don't drink and drive

00:10:21or smoke weed or do anything else that's illegal or that will impair your judgment does that mean we

00:10:27can't watch mtv listen this is serious business even more important than all the stuff you have to

00:10:32know for the final oh how many times do we have to hear it i will hear it and hear it come on you guys

00:10:39she's nice at least it's not mr parker and all those boring lectures i remember students six out of

00:10:4410 high school seniors are regular users of alcohol and the leading cause of death between 15 and 24.

00:10:51blah blah blah blah blah blah okay so i'm collecting for tonight what do you want um vodka cooler okay me too

00:11:00and nothing for you oh right i'm the designated driver well that figures when there's a good party

00:11:05then it's my turn sorry kate oh only three place settings why where's dad he's not eating with us

00:11:20tonight are you guys getting divorced mom don't be stupid he's just not eating at home that's all he

00:11:26didn't eat at home last night either well he just has to work late for his new job no he doesn't how would

00:11:31you know stop it girls for once can we have a dinner when no one's fighting please i didn't do anything

00:11:39please can't you see mom's tired shut up you shut up i'm not really hungry we're eating

00:11:47we're sitting down together we're sitting down together and we're eating

00:11:56i can't wait until graduation ah we have to celebrate let's make a toast

00:12:23i will get the drink what are you doing didn't we just say we should celebrate

00:12:34give me something else no problem you like vodka i sell vodka

00:12:41but lizzie has to drive us home remember because i don't have my car

00:12:45duh like i didn't know hey we're graduates i know what time is it

00:12:514 30. if we only have one drink each just this one

00:12:58i don't know what i'm gonna do without you guys next year

00:13:03what are we all gonna do maybe we should just forget college and stay home together

00:13:08i love us

00:13:08a toast i drink to friends forever friends forever friends forever

00:13:27gotta keep rocking

00:13:38oh we're dead we're dead we're dead

00:13:42yep

00:13:44someone get my breast spray

00:13:48hurry hurry hurry hurry hurry hurry

00:13:51okay okay everybody just stay calm all right i'm gonna pull over up here

00:14:04oh god he's coming over shut off the music

00:14:14hi officer let me see your license for registration please

00:14:17okay

00:14:25here it is

00:14:29you realize how you're driving no what's wrong

00:14:32till your lights out left side that's illegal better get it fixed oh i will definitely will

00:14:39okay consider this a warning you drive safely you never know how many crazies are out there okay

00:14:45thanks officer really

00:14:48do you believe that i really thought we were gone

00:14:53i saw him coming over here and i said here's your graduation present jail

00:14:56me too but you were great lizzie yeah how did you do that i can ask her like that

00:15:03whoa

00:15:04can we talk about this tomorrow i'm really tired we need to talk now so what's all the drama

00:15:19look this isn't easy for us but we want you to know that neither of you guys have done anything wrong

00:15:27we love you girls we do very much

00:15:33but you guys know that that mom and i haven't been getting along

00:15:37dad if that's all you wanted to tell us it's no big deal no one's parents get along yeah

00:15:43meg lizzie please i i know this isn't what you want what

00:15:51daddy and i've been talking and we think that the best thing to do for right now is to have a temporary separation

00:15:59so you are getting divorced separated honey not divorced

00:16:04but that's the next step no no it's not

00:16:11honey mommy and i aren't giving up on this marriage we want things to work out we do but

00:16:17right now we just think that you know the best thing for us you know for all of us is just to

00:16:26well you know just to spend some time apart

00:16:29is that you're moving out dad it'll just be temporary but we don't want you to leave

00:16:35i don't care if you argue really you can argue as much as you want

00:16:40let's see this isn't what anybody wants believe me but if there was another way we're going to

00:16:44continue our counseling we're going to do anything we can can we go now

00:16:50we're going to get through this

00:17:15so

00:17:29I'm just kind of scared.

00:17:48What happens after my dad moves out?

00:17:50What if they never get back together?

00:17:52Divorce is a bitch.

00:17:53I'm not saying it's not.

00:17:55But after all is said and done, at least you still have a dad.

00:17:59Yeah.

00:17:59After my dad died, I sometimes thought I was going to go crazy.

00:18:03I remember.

00:18:05What?

00:18:05You get through it somehow and then, you know, there'll be something else that comes along.

00:18:11I had this dream the other night.

00:18:15I came home from school.

00:18:16My parents were divorced.

00:18:17My house was sold.

00:18:18Hey, hey, hey.

00:18:19Listen.

00:18:21I'm on call 24 hours a day, okay?

00:18:23Broken home hotline, huh?

00:18:26Come on.

00:18:26It'll be okay.

00:18:27Thanks.

00:18:30Thanks.

00:18:40Hey.

00:18:40I know how upset you are about Daddy and me.

00:18:48I'm not that upset.

00:18:51Come on, Lizzie.

00:18:52Let's be honest here, okay?

00:18:53Well, what do you expect me to do?

00:18:55Stand up and applaud?

00:18:55No.

00:18:59And I'm not saying that you shouldn't be upset, because I am too.

00:19:04But I know you, Lizzie, and I know how you hold things in sometimes.

00:19:08Thanks, Mom.

00:19:09But really, I'm fine.

00:19:10You don't have to worry about me.

00:19:11Of course I have to worry about you.

00:19:16I'm your mother.

00:19:18And if I need to talk, we will.

00:19:22Promise?

00:19:23I promise.

00:19:25Wash mine next?

00:19:28Oh, God.

00:19:30Thanks a lot.

00:19:31Hey.

00:19:54What are you doing up?

00:19:56I couldn't sleep.

00:19:57I couldn't sleep.

00:19:59I feel like I could sleep for about a month.

00:20:01Another hard day.

00:20:03Well, I don't know if your old dad's cut out to be a salesman.

00:20:07Used to be in charge of my whole career, and now I've got to sell,

00:20:09and it's tougher than I thought it was going to be.

00:20:12Come on.

00:20:13Carry your old man in here.

00:20:15I need a drink.

00:20:20You want anything?

00:20:21No, I'm fine.

00:20:24Just tell me about your day.

00:20:27Same old, same old.

00:20:28Yeah?

00:20:29How are things with Ben?

00:20:30We're just good friends.

00:20:33You sure?

00:20:35Yes.

00:20:35We just have a really good time together, that's all.

00:20:37It's no big deal.

00:20:40I don't know.

00:20:42Good time together.

00:20:44Constitutes a big deal in my book.

00:20:46Well, it's not like we're getting married or anything.

00:20:49Oh, well, that's good to hear.

00:20:51Dad.

00:20:56Yeah, honey?

00:20:58After you move out, how much will I get to see you?

00:21:01A lot.

00:21:03You'll see me all the time.

00:21:05Will you still be able to come to my games?

00:21:07Of course I'll still be able to come to your games.

00:21:10What are you talking about?

00:21:12Honey, I'm moving out of the house, not out of the country.

00:21:17Look.

00:21:17You're my girl.

00:21:21And you'll always be my girl.

00:21:24So actually, I'm...

00:21:25Well, I'm pretty glad to hear that you're not getting married.

00:21:28What do you want to do this weekend?

00:21:33Let's do something.

00:21:34Come on.

00:21:35Let's go to, uh, Rainbow Falls.

00:21:38I'd like that.

00:21:39Well, I...

00:21:40Come on.

00:21:41Let's get some sleep.

00:21:44Go, go!

00:21:46He is so gorgeous!

00:21:52Okay.

00:21:53So, who are the members of the quadruple alliance?

00:21:55You mean the one with, uh, Metternich?

00:21:57No, the one with Madonna.

00:21:59Okay, okay.

00:21:59The members were...

00:22:02Tick, tock, tick, tock, stop, tits.

00:22:05Quadruple alliance was...

00:22:07Prussia, Great Britain, Austria, and, um, Italy?

00:22:11Eh!

00:22:11Prussia, not Italy.

00:22:13Let me see that.

00:22:14Okay, I get to ask you next time.

00:22:15Ready?

00:22:15One second.

00:22:17I have a special treat.

00:22:20What is that?

00:22:22A rare vintage wine.

00:22:24Want some?

00:22:27Dirt.

00:22:30All right, good job, guys.

00:22:34Kate?

00:22:36No way.

00:22:37How are we supposed to study and drink wine?

00:22:39Oh, come on.

00:22:39Who cares?

00:22:40Besides, I'm going into medicine, not history.

00:22:42Maybe you care more if you didn't have the wine.

00:22:45Thanks, Mom.

00:22:48I'll have a little more.

00:22:49Come on, we just need one more noise.

00:23:15No way!

00:23:33That's it.

00:23:34My dad promised you'd be here.

00:23:46It's been a lousy day all around.

00:23:47Dad?

00:24:04Hey, honey.

00:24:08How are you doing?

00:24:10What's going on?

00:24:11I thought you were coming to my game.

00:24:13I know.

00:24:14I'm sorry.

00:24:15My place opened up, and I had to grab it right away.

00:24:19I had no other options.

00:24:20Today was the only day I could do it.

00:24:23Well, aren't you going to leave some stuff,

00:24:25in case you want to move back in?

00:24:27It's not as bad as it looks.

00:24:30Lizzie, your mom and I are trying to work things out.

00:24:32Once I get settled, I promise I won't miss any more games, OK?

00:24:36It's OK.

00:24:38I played terrible.

00:24:42How come?

00:24:44I just did.

00:24:48Lizzie, I'm sorry I messed up your game.

00:24:51It's not your fault.

00:24:52I'm the one who played terrible.

00:24:55I should have let you know I wasn't going to be there.

00:25:01Hold on.

00:25:02Give me a hand.

00:25:04OK.

00:25:04Is your new place nice?

00:25:16No.

00:25:17That's good.

00:25:19That's good.

00:25:45Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. I've got to go. I've got to go.

00:26:01Why? Where are you going?

00:26:02I have to go home. I'm late already.

00:26:05I'll call you later, okay?

00:26:11Oh, coffee, coffee.

00:26:13Coffee, coffee.

00:26:14Coffee, coffee. I need my keys.

00:26:16So?

00:26:17You have them, remember?

00:26:19Oh, yes.

00:26:21Oh, wait a minute. I can give you your keys.

00:26:23Kate.

00:26:24No, you're trash.

00:26:27I'm not trash.

00:26:29If I were trash, do you think I don't even care what time it is?

00:26:32How do I know? I'm a little bit drunk.

00:26:35Katie.

00:26:36Will you please tell her to give me my keys?

00:26:39Katie, give Lizzie her keys.

00:26:41If she was trash, she'd say so.

00:26:43Of course I would.

00:26:47Here.

00:26:49Are you coming with me?

00:26:50Yeah.

00:26:51All right.

00:26:52I'm going out.

00:26:53I'm going out.

00:26:54I'm going out.

00:26:55I'm going out.

00:26:56I'm going out.

00:26:57I'm going out.

00:26:58I'm going out.

00:26:59I'm going out.

00:27:00I'm going out.

00:27:01I'm going out.

00:27:02I'm going out.

00:27:03I'm going out.

00:27:04I'm going out.

00:27:05I'm going out.

00:27:06I'm going out.

00:27:07I'm going out.

00:27:08You can say that again, Sarah kept trying to introduce you to her cousin and all that.

00:27:30You kept talking to the wrong guy.

00:27:32Oh!

00:27:33Is he cute?

00:27:35Sort of a good-looking Tom Cruise.

00:27:38Oh, yeah, right.

00:27:41All of his music is great.

00:27:43Yeah.

00:27:50Leslie!

00:27:52Leslie!

00:27:55I can't!

00:27:57Stop!

00:28:00Oh, yes.

00:28:01Over here, please.

00:28:03Oh, yes.

00:28:04Dr. Jones, you are scat.

00:28:05Dr. Jones, you are scat.

00:28:06Oh, yes.

00:28:07Oh.

00:28:08Oh.

00:28:09Oh, yes.

00:28:10Oh, yes.

00:28:11Oh.

00:28:12Oh.

00:28:13Oh.

00:28:14Oh, yes.

00:28:15Oh.

00:28:16Oh.

00:28:16Miss Palmer.

00:28:17Hi.

00:28:18I'm Nurse Harper. Dr. Horowitz would like to talk to you. Mary, we'll take you back.

00:28:22Janie's all right.

00:28:22The doctor will explain everything. Mary...

00:28:24Um, what about Litsie Williams? Our daughters were in the accident.

00:28:30Is she okay? We're just trying to find out some information.

00:28:32I know. This is really difficult for you. I don't have any information right now.

00:28:36She's with the team of doctors.

00:28:37You know, it's starting to get a little ridiculous here. I mean, we just want to find out something.

00:28:41Anything.

00:28:41It won't be long. I promise. Excuse me.

00:28:44Oh, here's Dr. Larson now.

00:28:46Doctor.

00:28:46This is Mr. and Mrs. Williams.

00:28:50Hi.

00:28:51Hi.

00:28:52I think we have good news.

00:28:53Oh, thank God.

00:28:54What happened?

00:28:55Your daughter had a pretty severe concussion, but it appears there were no internal injuries, and she should be fine.

00:29:02Can we see her?

00:29:04Very soon. We just have to do a few more tests to be sure she's okay.

00:29:08Thank you. Thank you.

00:29:10What about Janie, her friend that was in the car?

00:29:14She's still in surgery. That's about all I can tell you for now.

00:29:22I guess we, uh, we, uh, wait some more.

00:29:28She's good.

00:29:44What are you talking about?

00:29:45Janie's dead.

00:29:47Just like that, she's dead.

00:29:49Oh, yes.

00:29:49She's, um, she's in there. She's lying there. And she's all alone. And I don't know.

00:29:56Fancy, if there's anything in the world.

00:29:58Oh, how's Lizzie?

00:30:02She has a concussion, but do you think she's going to be okay?

00:30:05Good.

00:30:05Oh, God. Oh, God. Oh, God. What am I going to do?

00:30:28Lizzie. Honey.

00:30:30Hey, sweetheart.

00:30:37What are you doing?

00:30:38I've got a headache.

00:30:41You've had a concussion.

00:30:44But the doctor said you'll be okay in a couple of days.

00:30:48Mom, where am I?

00:30:49You were in an accident.

00:30:56A bad accident.

00:30:58But you're okay, sweetheart.

00:31:01You're okay.

00:31:02A car accident?

00:31:05But I was with Janie.

00:31:07I know.

00:31:08Is she okay?

00:31:10Um, mom, tell me.

00:31:11She needs to rest.

00:31:12But I have to know how Janie is.

00:31:16We don't know.

00:31:17Well, you haven't seen her?

00:31:23Hey, Janie's not in the hospital.

00:31:26You mean she's home?

00:31:28Well, then I have to...

00:31:28No, no, no.

00:31:29Why don't you let me call her?

00:31:30No, honey, she...

00:31:31She's not at home.

00:31:34Where is she then?

00:31:38Janie didn't come out of surgery.

00:31:43She's dead?

00:31:45Yeah.

00:31:47No, she's not.

00:31:48She was in the car with me.

00:31:50I know, honey.

00:31:51She's not.

00:31:52I know.

00:31:52Do you hear me?

00:31:53She's not.

00:31:54I know, sweetheart.

00:31:56Baby, baby.

00:31:57She was right with me.

00:31:58I know.

00:31:59She's my best friend.

00:32:02Daddy, don't let her die.

00:32:05Please.

00:32:06In the world of nature, we have a better understanding of such things.

00:32:11A beautiful rose blooms for a short, wondrous time, and then it's no more.

00:32:17Janie Palmer was like such a rose whose soul and spirit inspires us today.

00:32:22And that spirit, her gentleness, now sits at the right hand of the Lord.

00:32:26And now Ben would like to speak.

00:32:30The thing that I'll always remember most about Janie was her sense of humor.

00:32:48We don't know matter how bad things got or they, uh, they seem to be.

00:32:56She always found time to laugh, you know.

00:33:00She just liked having fun.

00:33:02So today, when laughing and having fun is the last thing on our minds, let's all remember

00:33:13Janie's smile and her love for life.

00:33:19And let's never forget all the joy that she brought to us.

00:33:26Thanks, Janie.

00:33:32You all right?

00:33:51She's hot.

00:33:55You know what really hurts?

00:33:56I never even got a chance to say goodbye.

00:33:59I know exactly what you mean.

00:34:00No, no, I know we fought and hassled each other a lot.

00:34:03But I never really told her that I loved her.

00:34:06She knew.

00:34:10You okay?

00:34:11You still getting those headaches?

00:34:13I'm all right.

00:34:15I'm not sleeping or eating much, but I'm okay.

00:34:18I just keep reliving that moment over and over and over.

00:34:25I'm sorry, I gotta get back.

00:34:26Maybe we can get together once things settle down.

00:34:32Yeah, okay.

00:34:32I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.

00:34:406-4-2-9 is registered to...

00:34:43What's up?

00:34:46Ray, uh...

00:34:48This is Detective Poe, my husband Ray.

00:34:50Hi.

00:34:51What can we do for you?

00:34:52I'm afraid I have some bad news.

00:34:54Your daughter's blood alcohol content was 0.12%.

00:34:56I don't understand.

00:35:00Your daughter was legally intoxicated at the time of the accident.

00:35:03Lizzie?

00:35:04That's impossible.

00:35:05Lizzie would never drink and drive.

00:35:07I'm afraid she did this time.

00:35:11Oh, my God.

00:35:12But are you here to arrest her?

00:35:15No, that's not why I'm here.

00:35:17But it looks like your daughter's in some very serious trouble.

00:35:19So I recommend you contact an attorney as soon as possible.

00:35:24No, it's not true!

00:35:26Lizzie?

00:35:27Excuse me.

00:35:29I can imagine what a shock this is.

00:35:32I have a girl about her age, too.

00:35:35Yeah, well, shock is not the right word, Detective.

00:35:38Mom, I was not drunk.

00:35:40I was not drunk!

00:35:41Lizzie, what happened that night?

00:35:44I wasn't drunk, I swear it!

00:35:46Did you drink?

00:35:47Everyone was drinking.

00:35:48My God, Lizzie, what the hell were you thinking?

00:35:52Janie was my best friend!

00:35:53I would not drive drunk!

00:35:55The police are saying you were drunk?

00:35:57You know what that means?

00:36:02I'm busy.

00:36:18You think it's the best way to handle this?

00:36:23She's my best friend.

00:36:25I have to look her in the eye.

00:36:33Tell me how this happened.

00:36:36Tell me it didn't happen.

00:36:37What are we going to do, Ray?

00:36:44Nancy, the police just left.

00:36:47Nancy, could we come in for a minute and talk?

00:36:49No, there's nothing to say.

00:36:51And please don't tell me that you're sorry.

00:36:53Nancy, we love Janie like a daughter.

00:36:56You know that.

00:36:56All I know is that when I go into my daughter's room, it's Andy.

00:37:01And I will never see her again.

00:37:04Nancy, you can't believe that Lizzie's anywhere.

00:37:06I can't believe that you had the call to come out here.

00:37:10My Janie is dead because your daughter was drunk.

00:37:14Drunk.

00:37:15Don't you understand that?

00:37:18Lizzie killed her.

00:37:20She killed my Janie.

00:37:21Oh, my God.

00:37:51Did I make the check to school or Girl Scouts?

00:37:58School.

00:38:03Whoa!

00:38:04Put this where you won't forget it, Tony.

00:38:06Where's the paper?

00:38:09Kate, see them on the front page.

00:38:10You don't need to see it.

00:38:11I should know what people are saying about me.

00:38:14A lot of people are going to be saying a lot of things.

00:38:16You don't need to hear everything, all right?

00:38:19Okay.

00:38:22I'm sorry, but...

00:38:24Listen, honey.

00:38:28Why don't you stay home today?

00:38:29Just let things cool down a bit.

00:38:31I can't hide in my room forever.

00:38:34I'm not talking about hiding.

00:38:36But this is hard for all of us.

00:38:38And you haven't slept.

00:38:39You haven't eaten.

00:38:40Kate's picking me up in ten minutes.

00:38:42Mom, have you seen my soccer socks?

00:38:45They're either in the laundry or they haven't been washed yet.

00:38:48I told you I need them for my game today.

00:38:50They're your socks.

00:38:51They're your responsibility.

00:38:53Don't get mad at me.

00:38:54I'm not the one that got drunk.

00:38:56Look, Lizzie, I'm sorry.

00:39:08I didn't mean it.

00:39:11Why don't you go check the laundry room again?

00:39:13You know she didn't mean that.

00:39:27I know.

00:39:28What do you think is going to happen to me?

00:39:36Do you think I could go to jail?

00:39:39Daddy has the name of a lawyer who handles these things.

00:39:42And whatever happens, we'll be there with you.

00:39:49Daddy, too?

00:39:50Of course, Daddy, too.

00:39:53Oh, no.

00:39:54Meg, we gotta go!

00:39:57You sure you don't need to drive you?

00:39:59Yeah.

00:40:01Okay.

00:40:03I'll see you later.

00:40:04Bye.

00:40:12I'll see you later.

00:40:42I'll see you later.

00:41:12Oh, my God.

00:41:14Don't pay any attention to them, Lizzie.

00:41:16They don't know anything.

00:41:17I think I should have listened to my mom.

00:41:19I'm starting to feel really weird.

00:41:20My brother said they had something about it on the news this morning.

00:41:24God.

00:41:24Telling none of this is happening.

00:41:26You just gotta be strong.

00:41:27Hey, Ben.

00:41:28Where's Lizzie?

00:41:29I'll see you later.

00:41:30Bye.

00:41:31Oh, God.

00:41:34Hi, Ben.

00:41:35I tried to call you, but your mom hung up on me.

00:41:38You got some nerves showing up here.

00:41:40Ben, Janie was my best friend.

00:41:41No, no.

00:41:42Don't even make excuses.

00:41:43You did something incredibly stupid, and my sister's dead.

00:41:46That's the bottom line.

00:41:47This is all your fault.

00:41:52What do you want to do?

00:41:53I think I want to go home.

00:41:55Okay.

00:41:55The main charge against Lizzie will be vehicular homicide, and that's a class A felony.

00:42:05Meaning what?

00:42:07Meaning it could carry a prison sentence of up to 24 years.

00:42:1024 years?

00:42:12Come on.

00:42:13You're not going to put Lizzie away for that.

00:42:16Your father's probably right, but there are no guarantees.

00:42:19If it's in prison sentence or not, having a felony on your record could prevent you from practicing medicine, law, teaching.

00:42:26For good?

00:42:28For good.

00:42:29You know, this is absurd.

00:42:31Lizzie is not a criminal.

00:42:32She's a good kid.

00:42:33I mean, she made one terrible mistake.

00:42:35Exactly, and that's what we'll emphasize.

00:42:37She's an honor student.

00:42:39She's gotten early acceptance into one of the best colleges.

00:42:42Again, this is all in her favor, and the fact that she's only 17 also allows the judge a lot more flexibility.

00:42:49And Nancy can't want this.

00:42:52She knows Lizzie.

00:42:56The anger victims' families feel after a death like this is profound.

00:43:01In her head, Janie's mother knows that Lizzie is a good kid, but in her heart, Lizzie killed her daughter, and she wants some kind of justice.

00:43:08Yeah, well, putting Lizzie behind bars is not justice.

00:43:12I mean, even without the legal consequences of this, she's going to be dealing with it for a long time.

00:43:19Mrs. Novak, what can we expect?

00:43:24If the judge is convinced of Lizzie's character and remorse, we hope for the best.

00:43:29You mean probation?

00:43:32Yes.

00:43:33And the worst?

00:43:37Lizzie'd have to go to prison.

00:43:38I mean, if you need to call me tomorrow, I probably want to get back.

00:43:56Ray?

00:43:57Yeah.

00:43:59Thanks for being there today.

00:44:01She needed us.

00:44:03I needed you, too.

00:44:04What I can't understand is how she could do something like this.

00:44:13She's a kid, Mel.

00:44:15I mean, as bright as she is, she's a kid.

00:44:18But mistake or not, she has to accept responsibility for what happened, and I think that she does.

00:44:25Lizzie knows what she did was wrong.

00:44:29I'm just so frightened for her.

00:44:31I know.

00:44:33So am I.

00:44:33But that's why we need to be there for her.

00:44:39Both of us.

00:44:42Think we can?

00:44:44I think we have to.

00:44:50I'll go here.

00:44:51Okay.

00:44:51All right.

00:44:51How about this?

00:45:06Yeah.

00:45:07I think this will work.

00:45:09I'm so scared about tomorrow.

00:45:12Well, you don't think I could go to jail, do you?

00:45:15You just stop it.

00:45:18Well, I'm not going to med school, either.

00:45:20There are plenty of other things to be than a doctor.

00:45:23Or a lawyer.

00:45:24Or a teacher.

00:45:26Might as well be dead with Janie.

00:45:29Lizzie.

00:45:29You think Janie hates me?

00:45:36I know Janie doesn't hate you.

00:45:41Well, our mother does.

00:45:42She thinks I did it on purpose.

00:45:49The only good thing about any of this is at least my parents aren't fighting anymore.

00:45:55You think they're going to get back together?

00:45:58I don't know.

00:45:59What is this?

00:46:09Oh, it's been there for months.

00:46:12I'm not drinking anymore.

00:46:14Me, either.

00:46:15But ever since Janie died, it's like I can't even look at alcohol.

00:46:18Yeah, I know what you mean.

00:46:24And, Miss Williams, you are aware of the severity of the charges brought against you?

00:46:29Yes, Your Honor.

00:46:30And you understand the possible consequences to an admission of guilt to these felony charges of reckless driving and vehicular homicide?

00:46:39Yes.

00:46:41How do you plead?

00:46:46Guilty, Your Honor.

00:46:48My daughter Janie was just 18 when she died.

00:46:52Just one month before she was to graduate with honors from Centennial High School.

00:46:59On the night of her death, I put Janie's hair up in a ponytail.

00:47:07It was something that I always did for her when she was little, and it was one of the few things she still let me do.

00:47:16So, the next time I saw my daughter, she was lying on that table in the hospital, and the only thing I recognized was her ponytail.

00:47:29There was nothing else left that was Janie.

00:47:34So, I stand here today, Your Honor, not asking for revenge, but pleading for justice.

00:47:45Please, Your Honor, send the right message.

00:47:51Let everyone in this community know, parents, teachers, students, that to kill with a car is no different than to kill with a gun.

00:48:04After all, the result is the same.

00:48:11And let everyone know that what Lizzie Williams did was not simply a terrible mistake.

00:48:21It was murder.

00:48:35Thank you, Mrs. Palmer.

00:48:37Ms. Williams, would you like to say anything before final sentencing?

00:48:43Yes, Your Honor.

00:48:45Janie Palmer was my best friend.

00:48:47We sat next to each other on the first day of kindergarten, and we never stopped sitting together since then.

00:49:01The night Janie died, we were sitting together.

00:49:08I killed her because I drank and drove.

00:49:15When you were my age, Your Honor, nobody believes the things adults warn you about can ever happen to you.

00:49:27The truth is, Janie and I drank and drove each other several times.

00:49:35So did our friends.

00:49:38Nothing ever happened.

00:49:40But that night it did.

00:49:46And Janie's dead.

00:49:52No matter what punishment I receive today,

00:49:57it will never erase the memory of how she died.

00:50:01And the pain that I've caused the Palmer family and my own.

00:50:14I'm truly sorry.

00:50:17And I do accept responsibility for my actions.

00:50:22But, but I also believe

00:50:31that it is not fair

00:50:36to compare me to a common murderer.

00:50:44I loved Janie.

00:50:51It was a terrible mistake.

00:51:00I'm sorry.

00:51:01I'm sorry.

00:51:14Before I pronounce sentencing,

00:51:18I would first like to express this court's sympathy to the Palmer family.

00:51:25And again to thank Mrs. Palmer for coming here today and sharing her thoughts with us.

00:51:30Unfortunately, in a case like this,

00:51:32the emotional needs of a victim's family are often at odds with the severity of punishment a court decides.

00:51:41But, in this instance, I do believe this was a terrible mistake.

00:51:47A terrible tragedy.

00:51:49An accident in the worst sense of the word.

00:51:53Elizabeth Williams did, in fact, act irresponsibly.

00:51:58But she also acted without premeditation or malice.

00:52:02And I believe her remorse is genuine.

00:52:05And that the consequences of her behavior will follow her for the rest of her life.

00:52:09Therefore, I hereby sentence you, Elizabeth Williams,

00:52:13to a suspended term of five years in prison,

00:52:17during which you will be on probation.

00:52:20In addition, this court orders you to attend 40 hours of alcohol education and prevention

00:52:25and 150 hours of community service.

00:52:32This court is adjourned.

00:52:33What does this mean?

00:52:51No jail, Lizzie.

00:52:52No jail.

00:52:53We can go home now, honey.

00:52:56This is not fair.

00:52:59Janie's dead.

00:53:00And all you have to do is sit in some classroom.

00:53:03Nancy, please.

00:53:05What do you want from her?

00:53:07I want her to be punished for what she did.

00:53:09Don't you think I'll punish myself every day for the rest of my life?

00:53:14At least you have a life, Lizzie.

00:53:17Janie's dead.

00:53:18I want her to be punished for what she did.

00:53:31That's it, guys.

00:53:32Uh, a little bit more.

00:53:33Uh, just this way.

00:53:35Oh, thank you.

00:53:35Can we finish this?

00:53:36Careful.

00:53:37Get her with it.

00:53:38Hi.

00:53:39I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting.

00:53:40But with graduation coming up, everything is so hectic around here.

00:53:43No, that's completely fine.

00:53:44Um, perhaps we should step over this way a bit.

00:53:46Wait a minute.

00:53:48The reason I asked to speak with you, Mrs. Williams, is because of graduation.

00:53:53Okay.

00:53:54There's going to be a memorial for Janie Palmer at the graduation ceremony.

00:53:59Nancy Palmer has requested that Lizzie not attend.

00:54:01What?

00:54:02I know this has been a trying time for all of you, but out of respect for Mrs. Palmer's

00:54:07feelings, I think it would be in everyone's best interest if Lizzie didn't participate.

00:54:11I have worked very hard.

00:54:13I've been a very good student.

00:54:15I know, and I understand how you feel.

00:54:17No, Lizzie's right.

00:54:18This isn't fair.

00:54:20Nancy Palmer is so twisted with grief.

00:54:22All she wants to do is hurt Lizzie any way she can.

00:54:25I hear what you're saying.

00:54:25But I cannot afford to have a cloud hanging over this ceremony.

00:54:30It's simply not fair to the other students and their families.

00:54:33So are you asking or telling us not to attend?

00:54:36Right now, I'm asking.

00:54:40I'm sorry.

00:54:46She deserves to be there.

00:54:47I have been looking forward to graduation all year.

00:54:57I know.

00:54:58You and Daddy and I will talk about this tonight.

00:55:00Is any of this ever going to end?

00:55:02Not right away.

00:55:04It's going to take some time.

00:55:06For everyone.

00:55:09If I had been the one who died,

00:55:11and Janie had been driving,

00:55:14would you hate her too?

00:55:16I don't know.

00:55:18I need a drink.

00:55:19What?

00:55:19What do you mean?

00:55:20I'm thirsty, Mom.

00:55:21What did you think I meant?

00:55:22Let's go to a bar and do some shots of tequila?

00:55:25Stop it, Lizzie.

00:55:25No, you stop it.

00:55:27All of you looking at me like I'm some sort of criminal.

00:55:30That is not true.

00:55:31I simply asked you an innocent question.

00:55:34It didn't sound innocent to me.

00:55:39I'm sorry, Ben.

00:55:41Okay?

00:55:43Okay.

00:55:47Janie's mom really hates me.

00:55:57She doesn't want me at graduation.

00:56:12She thinks I did it on purpose.

00:56:14What happened was an accident.

00:56:16I know everybody knows that.

00:56:17Janie's mother is just up for some revenge.

00:56:19What should I do?

00:56:20I want to go, but if she doesn't want me there...

00:56:23Lizzie, you belong at graduation.

00:56:25Janie would want you to be there.

00:56:27And if you don't go, then neither do I.

00:56:30Really?

00:56:31Yeah.

00:56:32Yeah, we're friends forever, right?

00:56:35Come on, let's go.

00:56:35Hey, wait for me.

00:56:42You're in a lot of trouble.

00:56:44No.

00:56:45That's holding.

00:56:46That's holding.

00:56:47Whoa.

00:56:48Oh.

00:56:50That's a foul.

00:56:51That's a foul.

00:56:52He's got...

00:56:52Oh.

00:56:53No.

00:56:54Hands.

00:56:55Hands.

00:56:55He's on it.

00:56:56He's going.

00:56:57He's going.

00:56:58Get slow in your old age, Dad.

00:57:00What?

00:57:01All right, all right.

00:57:02Get ready for this.

00:57:03Oh.

00:57:04Meg, time to start your homework.

00:57:09There's a whistle.

00:57:11Come on, Annie.

00:57:13Oh, can we see you later?

00:57:14No, no.

00:57:14I've got to talk to Lizzie and Mom.

00:57:18Here, I've got it.

00:57:19I don't know.

00:57:20Thanks, Annie.

00:57:27So, I guess we need to talk about graduation, right?

00:57:31I guess so.

00:57:32Kate says that if I'm not allowed to go to graduation, she won't go either.

00:57:43What?

00:57:44She'll boycott graduation if I can't go.

00:57:48Lizzie, Kate has nothing to do with this.

00:57:49Yes, she does.

00:57:51She's my friend.

00:57:53She said she's going to talk to other kids, too.

00:57:55This is not a game.

00:57:58Lizzie, your mom is right.

00:58:00Let's not make matters worse here.

00:58:02So, what are you saying?

00:58:03That I should miss graduation?

00:58:05Maybe.

00:58:06Under the circumstances, honey, it's probably the best thing.

00:58:09Maybe you think I should go to jail, too.

00:58:11Lizzie, come on.

00:58:12We're trying to be practical here.

00:58:15We don't want another confrontation with Nancy at the ceremony and ruin everybody's day.

00:58:20Fine, then I won't go.

00:58:21Who cares about a stupid graduation anyhow?

00:58:23I found your math book in my room.

00:58:38What were you doing in there?

00:58:39Mom told me I'd go get something.

00:58:43What's this?

00:58:44Are you still drinking, Lizzie?

00:58:48Did you tell Mom?

00:58:51Did you?

00:58:52No.

00:58:53Well, are you?

00:58:55It's none of your business.

00:58:58But it's really bad for you.

00:58:59So is killing my best friend and having my entire life ruined.

00:59:02But you wouldn't know anything about that.

00:59:04Because you don't know anything.

00:59:05Okay.

00:59:14It's not getting any better.

00:59:16Well, well, really.

00:59:18I hope so.

00:59:29Oh!

00:59:32He makes me feel like some kind of serial killer.

00:59:35Once school is out, you won't have to deal with him anymore.

00:59:38I won't have to deal with any of this.

00:59:40Can I have a sip?

00:59:44Lizzie, you put vodka in this?

00:59:50Shh.

00:59:51I thought you said you weren't drinking anymore.

00:59:54I just need it to calm you down sometimes.

00:59:56That's all.

00:59:58Come on.

00:59:58You're the only friend I have left.

01:00:00Don't make such a big deal out of it.

01:00:03I gotta go, Lizzie.

01:00:12Service?

01:00:12I got it.

01:00:14I got it.

01:00:15Come on.

01:00:15Set it up.

01:00:16Good.

01:00:23Come on.

01:00:24Set it up.

01:00:27It's okay.

01:00:28Gotta do it again.

01:00:29All right.

01:00:30Go.

01:00:30All right.

01:00:31Go.

01:00:36Get under it.

01:00:40Uh-oh.

01:00:41I can't even play anymore.

01:00:51Don't get so hard on yourself.

01:00:53I'm going to hurt the team.

01:00:54Well, maybe you should just sit out the next game.

01:00:57Maybe it's just too much for you that day.

01:01:00I won't be able to play.

01:01:02For everything that you've gone through, maybe you need a break.

01:01:04Is that what everybody's saying?

01:01:06Give me that.

01:01:08Lizzie, you were drinking too much.

01:01:10Lizzie, you've got to stop.

01:01:11You don't know what you're talking about.

01:01:13I'm worried about you.

01:01:14I'm worried about yourself.

01:01:15I already have a mother.

01:01:16I'm worried about yourself.

01:01:16I already have a mother.

01:01:16I think I'll stay out.

01:01:44I really do.

01:01:45I'm worried about you.

01:01:46It's not really the best subject anyways, but...

01:01:49You never know.

01:01:51You never know.

01:01:52I have to go this way.

01:01:53So, see you guys.

01:01:54Kate?

01:01:58Hi.

01:01:59Hi.

01:01:59This is Williams at Lizzie's class and stuff.

01:02:01Oh, no, forget it.

01:02:02I know.

01:02:03Um.

01:02:05I came to see you.

01:02:07Me?

01:02:08There's something going on with Lizzie.

01:02:12What do you mean?

01:02:14I was hoping you'd know what I mean.

01:02:17Is Lizzie drinking?

01:02:20Is she Kate?

01:02:22Lizzie would kill me if she knew that I had talked to you.

01:02:25She is my best friend.

01:02:26I know.

01:02:27I'm really worried about her.

01:02:30So am I.

01:02:31Please.

01:02:34Please tell me what's going on.

01:02:39I think she's a lot more depressed than she lets on.

01:02:41And she used to drink to have fun, but now it's just a crutch.

01:02:45She...

01:02:46So she is drinking.

01:02:49Yeah.

01:02:50Too often.

01:02:54Thank you, Kate.

01:02:56You're a good friend.

01:02:58I gotta go.

01:02:59Um.

01:03:00Please.

01:03:00Just don't tell Lizzie that we talked.

01:03:03No.

01:03:04I promise.

01:03:05I won't.

01:03:05Lizzie.

01:03:27Lizzie.

01:03:35Look, I know things have been really tough for you.

01:03:43Is this going to be another one of those speeches about how you're always there for me?

01:03:47I know.

01:03:49That's not quite what I was going to say.

01:03:51So what is it?

01:03:53Lizzie, I'm worried about you.

01:03:55Mom, I'm fine.

01:03:56That's what you always say.

01:03:57Do you want me to say I'm miserable?

01:03:59I want you to be honest.

01:04:01With me and with yourself.

01:04:03You have to feel overwhelmed sometimes.

01:04:06I do.

01:04:07I'm sure there are times you just want to block all this out.

01:04:10So what else is new?

01:04:15Lizzie, are you drinking?

01:04:18Do I look like I'm drinking?

01:04:21Do I act like I'm drinking?

01:04:22Do I seem drunk to you?

01:04:23I don't mean this second.

01:04:25Then what do you mean?

01:04:26You know what I mean.

01:04:28Kate talked to you.

01:04:30This has nothing to do with Kate.

01:04:31Yeah, sure it does.

01:04:33Ever since Kate stopped drinking, she thinks everybody's an alcoholic.

01:04:36I went through the liquor cabinet.

01:04:41If I was going to drink, you think I would drink your stuff?

01:04:44No, I would get someone else to buy it for me so you wouldn't know.

01:04:51Is that what you do?

01:04:52If I had a drinking problem, don't you think you would know?

01:05:01I'm your daughter.

01:05:02I live with you.

01:05:08Lizzie, I have always trusted you and believed you when you said you were telling me the truth.

01:05:17I don't want to stop trusting you now.

01:05:25There's nothing to worry about.

01:05:27Okay?

01:05:28Okay.

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01:06:17she's drinking again i'm sure of it well i just spoke to her last night she seemed fine

01:06:26what happened to set all this off i think everything's happened that's the problem

01:06:31maybe it's all this graduation stuff i hope we did the right thing by keeping her out of it

01:06:38i don't know anymore oh how did everything get so screwed up so fast seems like everything

01:06:45changed when we started drifting apart maybe i wasn't paying attention maybe she needed me a

01:06:49lot more than i know whoa whoa whoa wait a minute wait a minute we can't start blaming ourselves for

01:06:57this lizzie is old enough she needs to accept responsibility for what she did and how she's

01:07:04going to deal with obviously she's dealing with it by drinking well we need to do something i mean

01:07:10at the very least she should be grounded no more of these parties no more cars oh my god what if

01:07:16she drinks and drives again well then if she gets caught she goes to jail maybe that's what she wants

01:07:23maybe she wants to be punished we have to help her

01:07:29i think i used to complain about changing diapers

01:07:35i'm glad we have each other again

01:07:41so am i so am i so am i

01:07:51hey i waited for you after lap what happened i had things to do what is going on you expect me to

01:08:03thank you for telling my mother i'm a drunk maybe you want to tell the coach to her better you want to

01:08:07you've announced a graduation your mom came to me you didn't have to tell her lizzie you have

01:08:13got to stop drinking what are you going to do you're going to kill yourself i told you it's none of

01:08:18your business yes it is i'm your friend and i'm worried about you yeah like you worried about janie

01:08:26what is that supposed to mean if you hadn't given me my keys back that night janie would still be

01:08:30alive and nothing would have happened so now it's all my fault you knew how trashed we were

01:08:37how could you say that to me how could you say that to me easy it's true

01:08:58excuse me well i have to do my homework you're lucky school's over for you

01:09:03yeah i'm really lucky i didn't tell mom about what about the bottle gee thanks

01:09:14why are you still drinking lizzie who says i'm drinking didn't i tell you to stay out of my room

01:09:19i don't want you to drink anymore please why won't you just stop just stay out of my room

01:09:34although today is a day of great celebration it should also be a day of reflection

01:09:41and that's why before we begin i'd like all the

01:09:45i'll see you inside

01:09:50honor the memory of jane palmer who understood and friend of many who died last month in a tragic

01:09:58automobile accident caused by illegal and criminally irresponsible drinking and driving

01:10:04so

01:10:09hi what do you want i didn't go to graduation because your mother didn't want me there

01:10:14nobody wanted you there i know you're going away for the summer soon and i wanted to say goodbye

01:10:19oh is that why you came out here then who is it

01:10:26lizzie i know what i did was horrible

01:10:32and nothing can make it right but i was janey's friend i loved her lizzie today of all days i can't

01:10:42deal with this okay i wish it had been me and not janey lizzie please don't come here again

01:11:12i was not drunk i was not drunk the police are saying you're

01:11:42drunk oh my god lizzie what the hell were you thinking

01:11:48you did something incredibly stupid and my sister's dead what lizzie williams did was not

01:11:54simply a terrible mistake it was murder

01:12:01i don't want you to drink anymore please why would you just stop do i look like i'm drinking do i act

01:12:08like i'm drinking do i seem drunk to you i went through the liquor cabinet

01:12:14did you have a life in the same room jimmy's dead

01:12:22where were you nowhere don't tell me nowhere lizzie where have you been

01:12:44jogging at south beach have you been drinking no i'm just having a really bad day it's all just leave me alone

01:12:54i don't know

01:12:56lizzie

01:12:57i don't know

01:13:10hi this is ray please leave a message at the beep

01:13:14ray call me as soon as you get in i uh it's about lizzie

01:13:19lizzie

01:13:25lizzie hey hey we missed you at graduation how'd it go it's pretty boring actually can we just talk

01:13:36are you so mad at me can we just forget it no i mean i'm the one that should be mad of what you

01:13:41said about that night and janey that really hurts fine it wasn't your fault i deserve to die not janey

01:13:47i didn't see lizzie's car outside okay what she's not supposed to drive she said she was going to

01:13:59the library and the bus doesn't go by there after five o'clock i could have picked her up this is so

01:14:03i don't i'm going to the library but she gets caught driving that car

01:14:16hey what's up

01:14:21all right

01:14:28i've got a name

01:14:30lizzie lizzie

01:14:34how many different ways do i have to tell you to leave me alone just give me your car

01:14:37keys you shouldn't have driven here in the first place you can go to jail for that why don't you

01:14:41turn me in you're good at that give me your keys i am not going to let another friend of mine die

01:14:45i'm not your friend remember i don't care you have to give me your keys i just want away from you

01:14:51i don't know

01:14:53let's go

01:15:05oh

01:15:07oh

01:15:09oh

01:15:11oh

01:15:13oh

01:15:15oh

01:15:17oh

01:15:19Please, lady, where did you learn how to play?

01:15:42Take a lesson or something.

01:15:43Are you going to kill me?

01:15:49Do you know what you've done?

01:16:17Do you know?

01:16:19Do you know what you've done?

01:16:21You could have been arrested and gone to jail for five years.

01:16:24Then why don't you call the police and put us all out of our misery?

01:16:28If you ever drink and drive again, I will.

01:16:31Go away!

01:16:35Shut up!

01:16:36Leave me alone!

01:16:39What are you going to do?

01:16:40I've been moving on down!

01:16:43No way!

01:16:43I've been moving on down!

01:16:46No, no, no, Meg.

01:17:00She just had to have some stitches, but she's going to be fine.

01:17:03Um, listen, we should be home within the hour, so if anybody calls, don't tell them what happened, okay?

01:17:08Um, listen, I've got to go, honey.

01:17:10I love you.

01:17:11Bye-bye.

01:17:12They said I could go.

01:17:14You realize what you've done here tonight?

01:17:16Dad, can we just go, please?

01:17:17No.

01:17:18Well, what you did tonight could have ruined your life.

01:17:20Destroyed this family and maybe even killed somebody else.

01:17:23I'm sorry, okay?

01:17:24No, it's not okay.

01:17:26Your mother and I have been over backwards here to be supportive, but enough is enough.

01:17:29After all you've been through, how in God's name could you drink and drive, Lizzie?

01:17:33Help!

01:17:33I don't know!

01:17:35That's not good enough.

01:17:36It's not.

01:17:37What are you trying to do to yourself?

01:17:39Everybody hates me.

01:17:40I hate me.

01:17:42Lizzie, we don't hate you.

01:17:45We love you.

01:17:46I mean, that's why we're so upset.

01:17:50We're trying to figure out what we can do to help.

01:17:55But you've got to tell us.

01:17:58Please.

01:18:01I just want Tanya to come back.

01:18:03And all this pain to go.

01:18:05I just want Tanya to come back.

01:18:10I don't know.

01:18:11I don't know.

01:18:16I don't think I can do this.

01:18:18Everybody here has the same problem that you do.

01:18:22I'll be just sitting here in the same room.

01:18:29It's going to be fine.

01:18:30It's going to be fine.

01:18:31It's going to be fine.

01:18:35I think he definitely doesn't know.

01:18:37It's going to be fine.

01:18:39It's going to be fine.

01:18:40Anybody else like to share?

01:18:55Yeah.

01:18:55Hi, everybody.

01:18:56My name is Tony, and I'm an alcoholic.

01:18:58Hi, Tony.

01:18:59I'm having a really tough time today.

01:19:00Hello, my name is Lizzie, and I'm an alcoholic.

01:19:09What's going on?

01:19:31Hey.

01:19:32Well, I thought it was time to move back in.

01:19:34You're kidding.

01:19:35Nope.

01:19:36Plus, this way I can keep a closer eye on you.

01:19:40I'm better now, Dad.

01:19:41I really am.

01:19:43Sure?

01:19:44How's that therapy going?

01:19:47It's hard.

01:19:48And some days I want to lay down and die.

01:19:51But I don't.

01:19:52And I haven't had anything to drink.

01:19:56Listen, honey, I'm sorry if the problems your mom and I had caused you to...

01:20:00No, it's not your fault I was drinking.

01:20:02Or mom's.

01:20:02It's my problem, and I have to fix it.

01:20:05I'm glad to be home.

01:20:09I'm glad to be home.

01:20:10I'm glad to be home.

01:20:11I'm glad to be home.

01:20:12I'm glad to be home.

01:20:13I'm glad to be home.

01:20:14I'm glad to be home.

01:20:15I'm glad to be home.

01:20:16I'm glad to be home.

01:20:17I'm glad to be home.

01:20:18I'm glad to be home.

01:20:19I'm glad to be home.

01:20:20I'm glad to be home.

01:20:21I'm glad to be home.

01:20:22I'm glad to be home.

01:20:23I'm glad to be home.

01:20:24I'm glad to be home.

01:20:25I'm glad to be home.

01:20:26I'm glad to be home.

01:20:27I'm glad to be home.

01:20:28Come on, girls, work hard and we've got to get ready.

01:20:58We're ready for the Nationals. Move it, let's go!

01:21:03Come on!

01:21:07All right, good work.

01:21:09Let's go.

01:21:15Hi.

01:21:18Hi.

01:21:21Kate, I just wanted to say I'm sorry. You've been such a good friend.

01:21:26That's new.

01:21:26What I said about you and Janie was so stupid. I wasn't thinking.

01:21:32And I know I hurt you. I was wrong.

01:21:39Forget it.

01:21:41Yeah?

01:21:42Yeah.

01:21:43So, how are you doing?

01:21:48Better.

01:21:49No more vodka in the water bottle.

01:21:52Well, that's good.

01:21:55You know, I think about that night and Janie all the time.

01:22:02You think that she'll ever forgive us?

01:22:03What happened wasn't your fault.

01:22:07I made the decision to drive that night.

01:22:10You're not responsible.

01:22:12Yes, I was.

01:22:14We all were.

01:22:15Friends forever.

01:22:31Hi.

01:22:34What are you doing here?

01:22:35I come here all the time.

01:22:37Sometimes I feel like I just need to talk to her.

01:22:40So do I.

01:22:43How are you doing?

01:22:44I stopped drinking.

01:22:47It's hard, but...

01:22:48I...

01:22:48I know this is going to sound crazy, but...

01:22:52I've talked to Janie about you.

01:22:55And I don't hate you anymore.

01:22:57Why not?

01:22:59It's just not right.

01:23:00Thanks.

01:23:05That's really important to me.

01:23:10I really missed you.

01:23:12I missed you too.

01:23:27Meg?

01:23:29Hey.

01:23:29Do y'all dressed up?

01:23:32I'm starting my community service today.

01:23:35That centennial of all places.

01:23:37Nervous?

01:23:38Yeah.

01:23:39A little bit.

01:23:42Are you going to drink anymore?

01:23:45Well, I'm only supposed to think about it one day at a time.

01:23:48But I hope not.

01:23:50I like you better now.

01:23:52I like me better too.

01:23:59Do you really think anyone's going to want to hear me talk about drinking and driving?

01:24:12I would.

01:24:13Yeah, but you're my mom.

01:24:15So what's wrong with that?

01:24:17I didn't mean it that way.

01:24:19I know.

01:24:22I'm so sorry about everything that happened.

01:24:25I'm sorry too.

01:24:26But the one thing I never regret is you're my daughter.

01:24:32And just a few months ago, I was one of you.

01:24:41Hi, you ready?

01:24:49Come on.

01:24:51And just a few months ago, I was one of you.

01:24:55I went to school here, sat on the same hard chairs, whispered jokes to my friends.

01:25:02Like most of us, I was sure I knew everything.

01:25:05But then one night, in one horrible minute, my life changed.

01:25:24I'm sorry, excuse me.

01:25:33Lizzie.

01:25:35Lizzie, please.

01:25:36I didn't come here to upset you.

01:25:38Then why are you here?

01:25:41I can't forgive you yet.

01:25:43I don't know if I ever will.

01:25:46But I now realize it could have been you in that seat just as easily as Janie.

01:25:51And it could have been Janie who was driving.

01:25:54She was drinking too.

01:25:56She should have known better.

01:26:00Make something of yourself.

01:26:02For you and for Janie.

01:26:04She loved you.

01:26:07That's what she would have wanted.

01:26:09I'm sorry.

01:26:31I'm sorry.

01:26:31Then, one night, my life changed.

01:26:38I drank at a party and left.

01:26:41Sure that I could drive.

01:26:43Ten minutes later, I killed my best friend.

01:26:50Now, you're all probably thinking, but that can't happen to me.

01:26:54I know.

01:26:55I know.

01:26:56I know.

01:26:56Because whenever I heard a story like mine, I said the same thing.

01:27:02But then it did happen.

01:27:03But then it did happen.

01:27:07And my best friend died because I was stupid.

01:27:12What happened to me can happen to you probably will happen to you if you make the decision to drink and drive.

01:27:23Believe me, I know.

01:27:24Believe me, I know.

01:27:26And I will have to live with that memory every day for the rest of my life.

01:27:32For the rest of my life.

The Accident A Moment_1997_teenage girl kills her best friend in a car accident by driving drunk

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