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Don't Sell My Baby (2023) [Full Movie] [Free Online HD]Full EP - Full
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00:00:03You
00:00:58Pick up Nicolette.
00:01:00Please pick up.
00:01:06No!
00:01:13No!
00:01:14No!
00:01:16No!
00:01:18No!
00:01:19No!
00:01:20No!
00:01:22No!
00:01:24No!
00:01:24No!
00:01:24Get in the car, Brooke.
00:01:25No.
00:01:27No.
00:01:28No.
00:01:28No.
00:01:29No.
00:01:29No.
00:01:38Let's go.
00:01:40You got her?
00:01:41Yeah.
00:01:42But she was on the phone with this girl, Nicolette.
00:01:44Who's got the phone?
00:01:46I have Brooke's phone.
00:01:47Good.
00:01:48We'll use it to track the other girl and see what she's up to.
00:01:50Keep me posted.
00:02:06Excuse me.
00:02:07Have you seen this girl?
00:02:10If you do, can you contact that number at the bottom?
00:02:30Hi there.
00:02:31Have you seen this girl?
00:02:33Yes.
00:02:34She's a really good friend of mine.
00:02:35Her name's Brooke Summers.
00:02:36If you happen to see her, then can you please contact this number at the bottom?
00:02:42Hi.
00:02:43Hi.
00:02:43Um, I was just wondering if you've seen this girl.
00:02:46She's been missing for a couple days.
00:02:50Sorry to interrupt.
00:02:51Have you seen this girl?
00:02:53She's a really good friend of mine.
00:02:55She's been missing for a couple days.
00:02:56If you happen to see her, can you just contact me?
00:02:58Her name is Brooke Summers.
00:03:00Where are you now?
00:03:01I've been tracking the girl she was trying to call.
00:03:03Good.
00:03:03And you found her?
00:03:04She's actively looking for Brooke.
00:03:06We can't have her mess with the plan.
00:03:08You need to stop this.
00:03:09I understand what needs to be done.
00:03:21Sorry, I didn't see you.
00:03:32Oh, uh, have you seen this girl?
00:03:40Uh, no.
00:03:41Sorry.
00:04:01You think this is it?
00:04:02Finally?
00:04:03I think we have a good shot.
00:04:05I mean, that had to be morning sickness.
00:04:09It's time.
00:04:16Maybe it was just that bad Thai food from last night.
00:04:20Yeah.
00:04:21Mark, wait.
00:04:23Let's talk about this.
00:04:25It's my fault.
00:04:27We both know it.
00:04:28Hey.
00:04:29It's no one's fault.
00:04:36So, how do you feel about finally starting your new dream job?
00:04:40I'm kind of anxious about having to start in the middle of the school year.
00:04:44Look.
00:04:46Don't stress.
00:04:48You're gonna be amazing.
00:05:12Callie, you talked to Nicolette today?
00:05:14She's not answering my texts and she's supposed to be home by now.
00:05:17No, maybe she stayed late at school for tutoring though?
00:05:20The school called.
00:05:21She was absent for most of the day.
00:05:25As soon as you hear from Nicolette, tell her I want to speak with her.
00:05:43Nicolette.
00:05:45Nicolette.
00:05:46Nicolette, sweetie.
00:05:47We talked about this.
00:05:48You can't skip school.
00:05:50You're gonna end up getting a suspension if you do.
00:05:52I'm not gonna stop until I find out what happened to Brooke.
00:05:55I don't care what it takes.
00:05:56If you miss class again, unexcused, the principal is going to be on the phone with me.
00:06:02As long as you live here, I'm responsible for you.
00:06:08Okay.
00:06:18I still feel so guilty that I missed her call, Vanessa.
00:06:23I can't shake the feeling that something horrible's happened to Brooke.
00:06:27Brooke has never given up on me since we were 12.
00:06:31I'm not gonna give up on her.
00:06:33She's been gone for three days.
00:06:35Well, then she'll probably turn up any time now.
00:06:38Remember when she disappeared from the group home?
00:06:39Only to find out she ran off with Trent to be at his family's place in Idaho.
00:06:43We were worried over nothing.
00:06:44I know, but this time it just feels different.
00:06:47Maybe Trey caught up with her as soon as she got here.
00:06:49I mean, she's, well, nine months pregnant by now.
00:06:52Where would she go?
00:07:00You okay?
00:07:04Yeah.
00:07:06I'm fine.
00:07:07It's nothing.
00:07:09Let's just go inside.
00:07:11So Sandy, you ready for this?
00:07:12As ready as I'll ever be, Madeline.
00:07:14Are you regretting this change of career yet?
00:07:16Mr. Days is an accountant.
00:07:20What's this?
00:07:23Oh, Brooke Summers was a student who disappeared months ago.
00:07:26Some of the students had put those up.
00:07:28But then the girl calls her friends after three weeks
00:07:30to let them know that she actually ran off with a boyfriend.
00:07:34Such a shame.
00:07:35Brooke had lots of potential.
00:07:39Everyone take a seat, please.
00:07:47Oh, tardy on the new teacher's first day, I see.
00:07:50Yeah, sorry.
00:07:51Traffic.
00:07:52You know how it is.
00:07:54Jake Hamilton.
00:07:55Here.
00:07:58Welcome, everyone.
00:08:00I'm Ms. Redling.
00:08:01I'll be taking over for Ms. Jenkins' 11th grade English classes.
00:08:06I assume everyone kept up with the readings assigned by Ms. Jenkins before she left
00:08:11and are ready to talk about Fitzgerald's classic, The Great Gatsby.
00:08:17Who can tell me the name of the narrator of the novel?
00:08:27In the back?
00:08:31What's your name?
00:08:33It's Nicolette.
00:08:35Well, Nicolette, you know the school's policy on cell phones in class.
00:08:38Correct?
00:08:41Phone, please.
00:08:42You can get it at the end of the day in the office.
00:08:45Please.
00:08:52Oh!
00:08:54Oh!
00:08:57Oh!
00:09:25There you are.
00:09:27You missed our entire first class.
00:09:29Yeah, okay lady. I've got bigger fish to fry.
00:09:32Are you okay?
00:09:34You don't look well.
00:09:35Is it a stomach bug or the flu?
00:09:37Don't worry about it.
00:09:39Or is it something else?
00:09:44Can I get you anything?
00:09:46Can you leave me alone?
00:09:48I'll be back this afternoon for the nurse.
00:09:50Your stuff is still in the classroom on my desk.
00:09:52Okay. I'll go get it.
00:10:15Please! Help! The baby's coming!
00:10:18I need you to keep breathing, honey. Not yet, okay?
00:10:22I changed my mind. I want to keep my baby.
00:10:26That is not an option, Brooke. Not now.
00:10:29You made an agreement.
00:10:31I'll go to the police. I'll tell them what you do here.
00:10:50Excuse me, Nicolette.
00:10:53What do you want this time?
00:10:54Are you feeling any better?
00:10:55I'm fine. It's none of your business.
00:10:59Go be a good doer somewhere else.
00:11:02Nicolette.
00:11:04If you need someone to talk to you about your possible situation,
00:11:09I'm here.
00:11:11Listen, Miss Suburbia.
00:11:13I highly doubt you have any clue of what I'm going through right now.
00:11:25That one can be a challenge.
00:11:27Smart, but not focused to say the least.
00:11:29Kind of like I was at her age.
00:11:31No, and she's the one whose friend went missing too.
00:11:33There's always a lot going on with her.
00:11:35So don't take it personally.
00:11:53Where's my baby?
00:11:56Please don't do this.
00:11:58The boss has already given her to a new couple.
00:12:06I don't want your money, just my baby.
00:12:10I should have never come back here.
00:12:12You are going to dig yourself into a grave, young lady,
00:12:15if you don't get into line.
00:12:18You hear me?
00:12:33So what are you going to do if you are pregnant?
00:12:35I don't know.
00:12:37I thought that we were careful.
00:12:39Famous last words, man.
00:12:41Nothing less was 100%.
00:12:43When we first broke, now maybe you.
00:12:45I might just stay celibate till I'm 40.
00:12:49I mean, I don't know what I'm going to do.
00:12:52I finally had, like, a plan.
00:12:55Go to nursing school.
00:12:57Have a life of my own, finally.
00:13:01Is it, uh...
00:13:02Jake's?
00:13:04Yeah.
00:13:06And he's barely talked to me since.
00:13:08Yeah.
00:13:09Oh.
00:13:11Speaking of.
00:13:12I'm going to go talk to him.
00:13:13I'll be back.
00:13:15Jake.
00:13:16Jake, I need to talk to you.
00:13:18I didn't think we had anything else to talk about, Nicolette.
00:13:20We've seen someone else now.
00:13:21I know.
00:13:21I heard the gossip.
00:13:22You're dating that new girl from the pricey private school uptown, right?
00:13:28Listen, it's nothing against you.
00:13:29It's just...
00:13:30Things just didn't work out.
00:13:33Do you want to know why I was sick this morning in class?
00:13:37I don't care.
00:13:37It's not my business.
00:13:45No, you're lying, right?
00:13:49You're joking.
00:13:51Well, I don't know yet.
00:13:53But if I am...
00:13:57Well, you're lying.
00:13:59I don't have time for this.
00:14:21You need to eat and hydrate if you're going to get your energy back.
00:14:26The boss says she'll buy you a bus ticket to Los Angeles.
00:14:28Isn't that nice?
00:14:31You know, you can take that money that she gave you and start over with a brand new life.
00:14:38She even owes someone who can give a job to a young, pretty girl like yourself.
00:14:47You have no idea how lucky you really are.
00:15:01Please, can you get it for me?
00:15:04I don't have the strength.
00:15:05And you have no idea where I was.
00:15:07It's just a mess.
00:15:09I'll try it for you.
00:15:10I don't know where you still have done that though.
00:15:18Rob!
00:15:22Rob!
00:15:23Rob!
00:15:24Rob, come back!
00:15:25Rob, come back.
00:15:32Rob, come back.
00:15:59Come back here!
00:16:01Where the hell's the girl?
00:16:02She escaped.
00:16:03She took my phone.
00:16:06Where'd she go?
00:16:07I don't know.
00:16:08Give me your phone.
00:16:09I can track mine if she tries to use it.
00:16:22I can't believe you're still here.
00:16:24It's almost seven.
00:16:25I'm just trying to get as much prep work done as I can.
00:16:29Get out of here.
00:16:30The rest can wait till tomorrow, I promise.
00:16:33Good night.
00:16:45You're still here?
00:16:47School ended hours ago.
00:16:49Great observation, Sherlock.
00:16:52Well, if the nurse isn't here by now...
00:16:54Yeah, I know.
00:16:55The office told me that she had to come by to drop something off before the school locked up at
00:17:00the end of the day.
00:17:02I probably shouldn't do this.
00:17:06But I have a master key.
00:17:08I have a master key.
00:17:32You're in luck.
00:17:34Here you go.
00:17:36She keeps it just under the counter.
00:17:38I'm sure she won't mind if you take one.
00:17:40Why are you helping me?
00:17:42Look, I know we don't know each other very well, but...
00:17:44No, you don't know me at all.
00:17:46I remember what it's like to be a teen.
00:17:48Oh.
00:17:50Spare me.
00:17:51I hate it when adults say that they remember what it was like when they were my age.
00:17:54When you have no idea what I've been through.
00:18:01Look.
00:18:04I appreciate everything that you've done for me, okay?
00:18:08It's just I can take it from here.
00:18:13Nicolette.
00:18:42Are you okay?
00:18:47I took a pregnancy test and it's positive.
00:18:53I might have some insight into your situation, you know.
00:18:56How?
00:18:59I got pregnant when I was 16.
00:19:04Really?
00:19:06It's true.
00:19:07I had just finished my sophomore year and my boyfriend and I, well, we weren't careful.
00:19:15And my parents, well, let's just say they were not thrilled.
00:19:22They were worried about keeping up appearances because of my father's job.
00:19:27So they sent me across the country to live with my grandparents.
00:19:30Told everybody I was studying in Europe.
00:19:36I put the baby up for adoption.
00:19:40I didn't even get a chance to hold her.
00:19:44I couldn't handle it at the time.
00:19:47And then when I came back, my parents and I just never spoke about it.
00:19:52Their relationship has been distant ever since.
00:19:56So I may be Miss Suburbia, but I might have some idea of what you're going through.
00:20:03Maybe.
00:20:08I have to head home.
00:20:13Remember my offer.
00:20:15If you need someone to talk to.
00:20:35Hello?
00:20:35Nicolette, it's me.
00:20:36Oh my God, Brooke.
00:20:38Okay, listen carefully.
00:20:39I don't have much time.
00:20:40There's this woman named Abby.
00:20:41It looks just after me.
00:20:42Every baby is nothing.
00:20:44Okay, meet me at our spot in 20 minutes.
00:20:45Wait, Brooke, where are you?
00:20:47Nicolette!
00:20:49Brooke!
00:20:52Brooke!
00:21:21Watch out!
00:21:24Ah!
00:21:26Ah!
00:21:27Ah!
00:21:30Ah!
00:21:32Ah!
00:21:48You all right?
00:21:58Nicolette.
00:21:59Oh, my God, are you okay?
00:22:01Hardly.
00:22:03We'll talk more.
00:22:04Give me a call if you remember anything new, day or night, okay?
00:22:08Here's my card.
00:22:16I still can't process all that's happened.
00:22:19I'm Detective Holmes with Homicide.
00:22:23Do you think what happened to Brooke wasn't an accident?
00:22:27According to Nicolette, the car that struck her friend was aiming right for her.
00:22:32Did Nicolette see who was driving?
00:22:35She couldn't recall any identifying features on the driver.
00:22:39We'll be back.
00:22:40She might remember details later.
00:22:48Hey, where you been?
00:22:50Got the history notes from class?
00:23:09Brooke's dead?
00:23:10What?
00:23:31And then, in my fourth period class, two boys decided to fight over the same girl.
00:23:38I swear, so much in this job has nothing to do with actually teaching English.
00:23:45You can do anything you set your mind to.
00:23:48And you've been wanting to teach for years now.
00:23:52You'll start getting a hang of this whole classroom management thing.
00:23:56Well, I hope you're right.
00:23:57I am.
00:24:00You know my student, Nicolette, the one I told you I was worried about?
00:24:04Yeah.
00:24:05Well, it turns out she's pregnant.
00:24:09I actually went into the nurse's office to get her a test.
00:24:13I just hope she talks to me if she needs someone to lean on.
00:24:18She's quite the firecracker.
00:24:21I have some news on my end.
00:24:23What is it?
00:24:25Our new VP at work, Gil, asked me to travel to Charleston for a few weeks.
00:24:32Construction on a new hotel, there's a mess, and he wants me to oversee things, so I have to leave
00:24:36tomorrow morning.
00:24:39A few weeks?
00:24:40Yes, I know I'm not thrilled about it either, but I need Gil on my side if I want to
00:24:45move out.
00:24:47I understand.
00:24:49I'll make it up to you when I come back.
00:24:52I promise.
00:24:55You better.
00:25:03Why couldn't she have just kept her mouth shut?
00:25:07You're lucky I found her at all.
00:25:12Did we really have to kill her?
00:25:22I just can't stop thinking about her.
00:25:26I'm so sorry about Brooke Nicolette.
00:25:30She was always really nice to me.
00:25:36What could have happened to Brooke's baby, though?
00:25:38It doesn't make any sense.
00:25:48It's Rachel. What does she want now?
00:25:49She just wants to make sure you're okay. She's worried about you.
00:25:52Yeah, it's a little too late, don't you think?
00:26:05Hi, Nicolette.
00:26:07Why don't you have a seat?
00:26:13I can't imagine what you've been through.
00:26:16Brooke was a great girl.
00:26:17And I know you two were close.
00:26:21I want you to know that you can come and talk to me anytime you need to.
00:26:26Stress can take a toll.
00:26:28And I've heard through the grapevine that you've been waking up sick the past few mornings.
00:26:32Do we really have to talk about this now?
00:26:35Because I'm pretty messed up after what I just saw.
00:26:38I know, sweetie.
00:26:39But if you've found yourself in a delicate situation, you can come to me for help.
00:26:45That's why I'm here.
00:26:46No one can help me with this.
00:26:48I have seen a lot in my years here, Nicolette.
00:26:52And I know when the signs are pointing to one of my girls being pregnant.
00:26:58I knew it about Brooke too.
00:27:02Are you pregnant?
00:27:09Well, if you are, I'd like to introduce you to someone who I think can assist.
00:27:15She's an amazing woman who's worked with girls in the past in a similar dilemma.
00:27:21After you've taken the time to process your grief about Brooke, of course.
00:27:28I'll make it through.
00:27:32I always do.
00:27:46Nothing as fun as an early morning flight.
00:27:49You got everything?
00:27:50Do you remember clean socks?
00:27:51Oh, damn.
00:27:52See, I knew I forgot something.
00:27:55Yes, babe.
00:27:56I remembered clean socks.
00:27:57Well, I had to ask, you know, after that meeting you had in San Francisco where you...
00:28:02Didn't realize I forgot clean socks.
00:28:04Mm-hmm.
00:28:04Ten minutes before going to a meeting?
00:28:06Yes.
00:28:06Yes.
00:28:09I'll miss you.
00:28:10I hate leaving you the first week of your new job.
00:28:13I'll be fine.
00:28:15All right.
00:28:23Mark.
00:28:24Yeah?
00:28:26I had a thought on my run.
00:28:29Maybe we can talk to that IVF specialist that your coworker used.
00:28:32I mean, it's worth a shot just to get some information about it, right?
00:28:37Okay.
00:28:38Um, how about we talk about that when I come back?
00:28:41Okay.
00:28:52Tammy!
00:28:52Tammy!
00:28:55Ugh.
00:28:56Sequence.
00:29:00You don't have to talk to him if you don't want to.
00:29:07I'll be right back.
00:29:15I'll be right back.
00:29:17So, now you want to talk.
00:29:19Look, I just heard about Brooke.
00:29:22Is it true that you saw when she got hit by a car?
00:29:26Yeah.
00:29:27It's true.
00:29:29I'm sorry to hear that.
00:29:33What do you want, Jake?
00:29:36I just have to know, are you...
00:29:38Pregnant?
00:29:40Yeah.
00:29:41I'm pregnant.
00:29:42Please just lower your voice for me.
00:29:44Go to hell, Jake.
00:29:47Please.
00:29:49Talk to my mom about you maybe being...
00:29:52Pregnant.
00:29:53You did.
00:29:55Well, I can't imagine what she said.
00:29:57She's not really a big fan of mine.
00:29:59Right?
00:30:00Sorry that you got the girl from the wrong side of the tracks.
00:30:03Pregnant, rich boy.
00:30:05She wants to make an arrangement.
00:30:07Okay?
00:30:09Just...
00:30:09All you have to do is sign a couple documents that her lawyer draws up and we'll be good.
00:30:12What do you mean?
00:30:13An arrangement?
00:30:17It's money, Nicolette.
00:30:19To do whatever option you wanna do.
00:30:24So you really think that throwing money at the situation is gonna make things better?
00:30:27It's gonna solve things?
00:30:28No, but...
00:30:29This is your kid.
00:30:34Sorry, it's the best I can do right now.
00:30:47According to her social worker, Brooke last lived here five months ago. Is that correct?
00:30:53Yes.
00:30:54From what I understand, she ran off with her boyfriend.
00:30:58I think the girl said his name was Trent.
00:31:01We'll look into her boyfriend.
00:31:04She turned 18.
00:31:07So...
00:31:08There wasn't anything we could do when she left.
00:31:12It's unfortunate, but...
00:31:15Sometimes our girls don't make the best decisions.
00:31:19One thing we didn't expect is we found an envelope with a large amount of cash on her body.
00:31:24Oh, really?
00:31:25We're still unsure how a girl in her situation would have that much cash on her.
00:31:29We'll be in the hospital, yeah.
00:31:37We're still unsure.
00:31:39We're still unsure.
00:31:40You're still unsure.
00:31:40We're still unsure.
00:31:42Carton, you have to take the initiative.
00:31:44Oh, I'm sorry.
00:31:45Where are we?
00:31:47Nicolette...
00:31:48Do you have a second?
00:31:51The girl who died, Brooke.
00:31:55She was your friend, wasn't she?
00:32:00I'm so sorry.
00:32:03Every time I close my eyes, I just see the car heading straight towards Brooke.
00:32:10And between that and having my life upended, finding out that I'm pregnant,
00:32:17I've been living at a depressing group home for two years.
00:32:19What can I do with a child? What do I have to offer it?
00:32:23What about your family?
00:32:26I've never met my dad.
00:32:28And my mom, there were lots of men.
00:32:34She got addicted to prescription pain medication.
00:32:39Then CPS came by once one of the neighbors found out that I'd been spending most of my nights alone.
00:32:48So I had nowhere else to go.
00:32:50It's how I ended up at the group home.
00:32:52I'm so sorry, Nicolette.
00:32:55Someone your age should never have to go through something like that.
00:32:58Yeah, well, it's just my reality.
00:33:05Do, um...
00:33:07Do you ever think about the baby that you put up for adoption?
00:33:12Every day?
00:33:15But I have no doubt I made the right decision for my child.
00:33:20I knew I was not ready to be a mother.
00:33:25Is that what you're thinking for your child? Adoption?
00:33:28Maybe.
00:33:29Can I give you some advice?
00:33:33Take your time with this decision, okay?
00:33:37Don't rush into it.
00:33:39I probably would have chosen adoption regardless, but...
00:33:42I wish I had taken more time to come to that conclusion.
00:33:47If you ever need to talk about it or anything, let me know, okay?
00:33:55Yeah.
00:33:57Thanks for taking the time to talk to me.
00:34:02A lot of adults just see me as a problem that they need to deal with.
00:34:07I guess that's why I act the way that I do.
00:34:10I mean...
00:34:11Why try to be different or better
00:34:14if everyone has low expectations for you anyways?
00:34:17Oh, honey.
00:34:19You are a great kid
00:34:21who's just in a tough situation, okay?
00:34:24Don't let it define the rest of your life.
00:34:28My friend, Brooke,
00:34:32she ran away just after she got pregnant
00:34:34and then showed up back in town five months later
00:34:37where she died.
00:34:40What happened to the baby?
00:34:41I don't know,
00:34:43but she definitely wasn't pregnant anymore when I saw her.
00:34:48Let me see your phone.
00:34:51Why?
00:34:52Just trust me.
00:35:01I'm gonna put in my number.
00:35:03You can call me anytime, okay?
00:35:08I hope they find out what happened to your friend.
00:35:15Oh, no.
00:35:16Are you okay?
00:35:20Yeah.
00:35:22I'm just realizing that, um...
00:35:26Morning sickness happens.
00:35:29It can hit you 24-7.
00:35:33I'll make you a deal.
00:35:36Both the group home
00:35:38and the drugstore are on my way home.
00:35:41If you promise
00:35:43to study for your Great Gatsby quiz,
00:35:46I'll bring you something
00:35:47to deal with your morning sickness.
00:35:54Sometimes people just want to be nice, Nicolette.
00:36:15Could I see you in my office, please?
00:36:18Just for a minute.
00:36:23Here she is, Nicolette.
00:36:26I am Abigail.
00:36:27I've so been looking forward to meeting you.
00:36:29And I am really sorry to hear
00:36:31about what happened to your friend.
00:36:34Why don't I give you two some alone time
00:36:36so you can get acquainted?
00:36:38Would that be all right with you, Nicolette?
00:36:44Well, then.
00:36:45I'll be outside.
00:36:47Thank you, Rachel,
00:36:48for this and everything you do
00:36:49for all the girls.
00:36:53Now, Nicolette,
00:36:56Rachel told me
00:36:57that you recently found out you're pregnant.
00:37:00I know that this can be a very scary
00:37:02and unsettling time for you,
00:37:05especially a girl your age.
00:37:08What's your deal?
00:37:11What do you want?
00:37:13I like that.
00:37:15Straight to business.
00:37:17I happen to run
00:37:19one of the most prestigious
00:37:20private adoption agencies in the state.
00:37:23And our prospective parents
00:37:25are amazingly pedigreed.
00:37:27They are highly educated,
00:37:28professional,
00:37:29and very well-off.
00:37:30They're willing to compensate.
00:37:32Are you saying
00:37:33that you want to sell my baby?
00:37:36That would be illegal.
00:37:38But it is quite common
00:37:39and legal
00:37:40for many parents
00:37:41to pay for the living expenses
00:37:44or to put together
00:37:46a little trust fund
00:37:47for your college expenses.
00:37:48You see,
00:37:49private adoption
00:37:50is not just
00:37:51a loving choice
00:37:52for your baby,
00:37:53but it's a good choice
00:37:54to carve
00:37:55a positive path forward
00:37:56for you.
00:37:58Would you mind
00:37:58if we go over
00:38:00the particulars together?
00:38:06So,
00:38:07this is a lot
00:38:09to take in,
00:38:10and
00:38:11I am sure
00:38:12that you will
00:38:13have many questions.
00:38:14I expect that,
00:38:15and that is perfectly normal.
00:38:17This has my
00:38:19cell phone number on it.
00:38:20You can call me
00:38:21anytime,
00:38:21and trust me
00:38:23when I tell you
00:38:24you are making
00:38:24the best choice
00:38:25when you're considering
00:38:27adoption for your child.
00:38:33How are things going?
00:38:34Well, I think
00:38:36she has a lot
00:38:37to consider,
00:38:37but Nicolette
00:38:38is a smart girl.
00:38:41I don't know.
00:38:54Hi.
00:38:56Hi.
00:39:00Here you go.
00:39:01Thanks.
00:39:03It's just some ginger candies
00:39:05that my cousin swore by
00:39:06when she was pregnant.
00:39:07Thanks.
00:39:08This means a lot.
00:39:10It's no big deal.
00:39:11Like I said,
00:39:11this place is on my way.
00:39:13How are you feeling?
00:39:16It's been a lot.
00:39:19A woman from the
00:39:20adoption agency
00:39:20just came by
00:39:21to talk to me.
00:39:22She did?
00:39:23Yeah.
00:39:25May I help you?
00:39:28This is my
00:39:29English teacher,
00:39:30Miss Ridling.
00:39:31She just came by
00:39:31to drop something on me.
00:39:33Well,
00:39:34that was nice of her.
00:39:35This is Rachel.
00:39:37She runs the group home.
00:39:39And this is Abigail.
00:39:40She runs the adoption agency.
00:39:42It's so nice to meet you.
00:39:43It's wonderful
00:39:44to see such a
00:39:45dedicated educator.
00:39:47Nice to meet you too.
00:39:49Well,
00:39:50I guess I'll be going.
00:39:52Nicolette,
00:39:52we'll talk soon.
00:40:06Is it normal
00:40:07for the manager here
00:40:08to refer girls
00:40:09to a specific
00:40:09adoption agency?
00:40:11I don't know.
00:40:13But, um,
00:40:15I do remember
00:40:16Brooke talking
00:40:17about adoption,
00:40:19but...
00:40:19But what?
00:40:21It was painful
00:40:21for her to talk
00:40:22about her pregnancy.
00:40:24It was the first time
00:40:25where I felt
00:40:26a lot of distance
00:40:27between us.
00:40:28And God,
00:40:29now I really understand
00:40:30what she was going through.
00:40:33I finally
00:40:34had a plan
00:40:36for my life.
00:40:37Kind of wanted
00:40:38to be a nurse,
00:40:39help people.
00:40:41You still can,
00:40:42Nicolette.
00:40:43It may sound cliche,
00:40:45but it's true.
00:40:47Where there's a will,
00:40:48there's a way.
00:41:00I can't believe
00:41:01that this is all
00:41:01we have left of Brooke.
00:41:03It's only because
00:41:04she forgot it.
00:41:09We made this
00:41:11in sixth grade
00:41:11art class together.
00:41:19What is it gonna take
00:41:21for people
00:41:22to actually care
00:41:23about what happens
00:41:23to kids like us?
00:41:29I'm gonna find out
00:41:30what happened to Brooke.
00:41:35to Brooke.
00:41:47Claudia's in your office.
00:41:49You need to talk to her.
00:41:51I saw she bought
00:41:51a plane ticket
00:41:52on her phone.
00:41:53Another problem.
00:41:55We're starting to get
00:41:55way too many
00:41:56of those in this city.
00:41:58I want you to start
00:41:59following the Nicolette girl.
00:42:01find out where she goes.
00:42:02It could be useful
00:42:03information for us
00:42:04in the very near future.
00:42:15Something wrong, Claudia?
00:42:18I only took this job
00:42:20because I desperately
00:42:21needed the cash
00:42:22to help pay for my
00:42:23mother's experimental
00:42:24cancer treatments.
00:42:25but it doesn't always
00:42:29feel right.
00:42:33Keeping some of these
00:42:35girls locked up
00:42:35and...
00:42:36No one is locked up.
00:42:38They are simply
00:42:39detained until they give birth.
00:42:41I know.
00:42:42It's just...
00:42:46It's just a lot.
00:42:48I know.
00:42:52Why don't you go home
00:42:54and get some rest?
00:42:56Everything will look
00:42:57brighter tomorrow.
00:43:00Okay?
00:43:01I know.
00:43:02I know.
00:43:03I know.
00:43:03I know.
00:43:05I know.
00:43:06I know.
00:43:10I know.
00:43:12I know.
00:43:19I know.
00:43:20I know.
00:43:21I know.
00:43:24I know.
00:43:25I know.
00:43:26I know.
00:43:27I know.
00:43:29I know.
00:43:30I know.
00:43:37I don't know.
00:44:12Hey.
00:44:14Alex, what are you doing?
00:44:15I think you know I'm here, Claudia.
00:44:18I'm just a liability now.
00:44:25There it goes.
00:44:27A message to Brooke's good-for-nothing boyfriend, Trent.
00:44:30I thought you said Trent hasn't been on that site in years.
00:44:33I don't know.
00:44:34It's worth a shot.
00:44:35Maybe he'll log back in.
00:44:36Maybe he has some information on the investigation.
00:44:42I'll see you later.
00:44:43I gotta take care of something.
00:44:51Hey, can I talk to you?
00:44:53Now?
00:44:56Catch you later, man.
00:45:00What's up?
00:45:03I've been thinking about putting the baby up for adoption.
00:45:12I can.
00:45:13Okay.
00:45:19Don't forget to answer the questions at the end of chapter seven, okay?
00:45:22Have a good evening.
00:45:23Somebody did well in their quiz.
00:45:25Uh, yeah.
00:45:27Those ginger candies that you got me for the nausea helped me concentrate and study.
00:45:32Did you think more about the meeting that you had with that lady?
00:45:36Yeah.
00:45:37But, um, I-I don't know yet.
00:45:42Again, take your time with this decision.
00:45:47W-would you, um, would you have some time to talk to me about it more?
00:45:52I just-I have some questions about your experience.
00:45:55Sure.
00:45:56Did you want to grab a bite at the diner on Fifth Street?
00:46:00I-I have a teacher meeting now, but I could meet you there at 7.30.
00:46:03My treat.
00:46:04No, it's okay. You don't have to do that.
00:46:05No, no, no. It's no big deal.
00:46:07See you there?
00:46:10Yeah. I'll see you there.
00:46:23How are you, Nicolette?
00:46:25I just wanted to touch base. I know how tough things have been.
00:46:29That's an understatement of the year.
00:46:31Well, we're having your favorite for dinner tonight.
00:46:35Pizza. That should put a smile on your face.
00:46:38I'm actually going out for dinner with someone.
00:46:41And who would that be?
00:46:43I won't be back late, okay?
00:47:01Oh, hey there.
00:47:03Hey, it's such a shame about Brooke Summers.
00:47:06I'm so young, I can't stop thinking about the poor girl.
00:47:08Yeah, I know. It's horrible.
00:47:10Nicolette's been very brave considering how close they were.
00:47:14I just hope they find out.
00:47:15I'm fine. You did it.
00:47:44I'm fine. You did it.
00:47:45I'm fine.
00:48:05You did it.
00:48:13I have no idea.
00:48:15There he is.
00:48:32Hey, Nicolette, sorry, I'm just running a few minutes late.
00:48:35I'm falling.
00:48:35I'm scared I might have hurt the baby.
00:48:37I'm at the parking lot across from the diner.
00:48:41Stay there.
00:48:42I'm on my way.
00:48:54How's the baby?
00:48:55You're very lucky.
00:48:56The baby is fine.
00:48:58You need to be careful.
00:49:00Since you did have some spotting and cramping, I want to keep you overnight just in case.
00:49:06Was that your mom in here earlier?
00:49:09Oh, no, that's my teacher.
00:49:11She did the right thing in rushing you here.
00:49:20Hey, hon.
00:49:21Hey, I just wanted to check in and see if you were able to get us an appointment with the
00:49:26doctor.
00:49:26Oh, sorry.
00:49:28I've been a little distracted lately.
00:49:31What's wrong?
00:49:32Well, you know my student Nicolette that I told you about?
00:49:35Yeah.
00:49:37Well, she thinks she was being followed and fell as she ran off.
00:49:40I brought her to the hospital and she's with the doctor now.
00:49:43That's terrible.
00:49:44I know.
00:49:45It is.
00:49:46This poor girl has been through hell the past 48 hours and I can't shake the feeling that...
00:49:56That...
00:49:56That something bad is going to happen.
00:50:03Nicolette, I got here as fast as I could.
00:50:06Oh, you poor thing.
00:50:07I'm Dr. Gibbs.
00:50:08And you are?
00:50:09I'm Rachel.
00:50:10I manage the group home where Nicolette currently lives.
00:50:13I should be her emergency contact.
00:50:16Oh, Nicolette.
00:50:18You've been through enough as it is.
00:50:20Please talk to the charge nurse so we can get your information.
00:50:25And do you need to get some rest, young lady?
00:50:28I'll check on you later.
00:50:34I had just got a call from Abigail from the adoption agency before I got here.
00:50:39I told her what happened and she wants to come check in on you later.
00:50:44Yeah.
00:50:45I guess.
00:50:53Do you have any news on Nicolette?
00:50:55Yeah.
00:50:56She stayed overnight at the hospital.
00:50:59She was convinced someone was following her.
00:51:01I don't know.
00:51:03So many crazy things have been happening lately.
00:51:06What is it?
00:51:08Brooke's boyfriend, Trent, just messaged me.
00:51:10He finally checked the social media app.
00:51:13He's in town and he wants to meet up.
00:51:24How did this happen to Brooke?
00:51:26Where's my baby?
00:51:28You need to calm down, Trent, if we're gonna figure out what happened to Brooke.
00:51:30I can't believe nobody told me what happened to Brooke.
00:51:33Oh, my baby.
00:51:34Well, what happened between you two?
00:51:36Huh?
00:51:36When was the last time you saw her?
00:51:37What happened in Idaho, Trent?
00:51:39Things were going okay.
00:51:40We just moved in with my parents.
00:51:42I know.
00:51:43It's not perfect.
00:51:45One morning I wake up and Brooke's gone.
00:51:47She left a note there saying she went to L.A. to give our baby up for adoption.
00:51:50Los Angeles?
00:51:52Yeah, and like an idiot, I went down there to look for a friend of hers, to bring her back.
00:51:55But she lied to me to throw me off track.
00:51:57Because obviously she was here.
00:52:00Where are you going?
00:52:02To talk to somebody at that group home.
00:52:03They don't know anything.
00:52:06Trent!
00:52:16Were you able to get some sleep last night?
00:52:19No.
00:52:21Did the doctor come in already?
00:52:23Yeah.
00:52:25Hello, Nicolette.
00:52:27I'm glad you called me.
00:52:28So you're saying someone was following you last night.
00:52:31I...
00:52:33I don't know.
00:52:34But it...
00:52:35It felt like it, though.
00:52:38Would you mind giving us a minute?
00:52:41Wouldn't it help if I stayed here for this?
00:52:44No.
00:52:44I'll be fine.
00:52:47I'll be right outside if you need me.
00:52:54Okay, Nicolette.
00:52:55Let's start at the beginning.
00:52:58Okay.
00:53:23Abigail, where have you been?
00:53:25I can't take this anymore.
00:53:26Bring it in, Rachel.
00:53:27There's a cop in there with her.
00:53:29I pay you handsomely to keep your cool.
00:53:32Remember that.
00:53:36Was she able to give you any information that might help?
00:53:39She gave me a good number of details.
00:53:41It's important to remember that Nicolette's traumatized by seeing what happened to her friend, so she may have let her
00:53:48imagination get the best of her.
00:53:51However, she was a witness to a possible homicide, so we need to take everything seriously.
00:53:56Well, of course.
00:53:59And you are?
00:54:01I'm Abigail.
00:54:02I'm a friend.
00:54:05Well, please tell Nicolette to contact me if she remembers anything new.
00:54:09Will do.
00:54:10Thank you, detective.
00:54:13What now?
00:54:15I'm going to speak with her.
00:54:16Let me handle it.
00:54:18Have you given any more thought to adoption?
00:54:23Yeah.
00:54:24Um, my teacher helped me understand that it's important to take my time with such a big decision.
00:54:38That's, um, all that I have left of Brooke.
00:54:42Tell you what.
00:54:45How about I order you a rideshare?
00:54:48The car can come and pick you up right here, stop by the drugstore, pick up anything you need before
00:54:53you go home.
00:54:56Yeah, I guess that's okay.
00:54:58Um, I think that the doctor said they'll release me a little after seven.
00:55:03Great. I will order you a car for then.
00:55:10Oh, um...
00:55:12It's, um...
00:55:13It's a friend.
00:55:16I'll let you take that.
00:55:18Thanks.
00:55:26This is, uh...
00:55:28Surprise?
00:55:30Yeah, yeah, I just, uh...
00:55:32Wanted to check in and see what you're doing.
00:55:34Yeah, it was an accident. I fell.
00:55:38It's a long story.
00:55:40And? The baby?
00:55:42It's fine.
00:55:43Yeah, they just, um...
00:55:45They just have me here a little longer for observation.
00:55:50Um...
00:55:50I was thinking...
00:55:54The woman from the adoption agency, Loving Arms, just came by to check on me.
00:55:59And I'm still leaning towards the decision of adoption as the best option for the baby.
00:56:07Hey, listen, I never told you this, but, um...
00:56:12My dad's not my birth dad.
00:56:15My mom had a rough, short first marriage, and...
00:56:18Well, I was...
00:56:20I was a result of it.
00:56:23My dad adopted me when I was two and married my mom, but...
00:56:27Don't do me wrong. He's great.
00:56:30But...
00:56:30But what, Jake?
00:56:34Sometimes I just wonder, like...
00:56:37Why wasn't I enough for my birth dad to stick around?
00:56:44Nicolette seems to have the address of our birthing rooms written on a piece of paper.
00:56:49I think Claudia gave it to Brooke when she came back to town.
00:56:53What do you think we should do?
00:56:54I need you to come up with a story for why Nicolette won't be returning to the group home tonight.
00:57:00Are you listening to me?
00:57:02Yes.
00:57:03Good.
00:57:05Talk soon.
00:57:13Alex.
00:57:14Yeah?
00:57:14It's time to now move locations.
00:57:16Be sure to get our passports ready.
00:57:18Sure.
00:57:19I'll talk to Rachel.
00:57:20Yeah, don't tell Rachel anything.
00:57:25Can you the lady who runs this place?
00:57:27Yes, I am.
00:57:29So where's Brooke at?
00:57:35Hey, sweetie. How are things going?
00:57:37Good. How are you doing today?
00:57:39Well, it's been quite the week.
00:57:43How's your student?
00:57:44Well, she's still in the hospital, but I think she's going to be released today, thankfully.
00:57:49Okay. Well, I have some good news that will cheer you up.
00:57:53Really?
00:57:53So I just found out I'm getting this huge bonus, thanks to that hotel deal I just closed.
00:57:59That's awesome.
00:58:00We can use the money to pay off...
00:58:02Actually, what do you think about us using that money to pay for IVF treatment?
00:58:11Really? You want to try it?
00:58:13I mean, why not? It's always been the money that held us back.
00:58:18That's great. Let's do it. I'll make an appointment for when you get back.
00:58:24Okay. Bye, babe.
00:58:26Okay. Bye.
00:58:34Once Brooke left the home, we never heard from her again.
00:58:37Yeah, but what about that lady she said was trying to talk her into the adoption?
00:58:42Abby, or Abigail, something like that.
00:58:45She said someone from here connected her to that agency.
00:58:48Maybe that woman knows something about my baby.
00:58:51I have an idea.
00:58:53Why don't you give me your contact information?
00:58:55I'll do some digging on my end, and I'll get back to you by the end of the night.
00:59:01I promise.
00:59:03Bye.
00:59:04You didn't have to come back, you know.
00:59:08I was so worried about you.
00:59:12Those are beautiful.
00:59:14Oh, yeah. It was a gift from Abigail from the adoption agency.
00:59:18Really? She was here?
00:59:20Yeah.
00:59:22That's interesting.
00:59:25Thank you for everything that you did for me last night.
00:59:28I told you. You can count on me.
00:59:34You know, talking to you about your situation has me thinking a lot about what I went through.
00:59:42How so?
00:59:45Remember when I said that my parents didn't talk about my baby when I came home after having her?
00:59:55I think on some level I knew how much that affected me.
01:00:00How much it made me blame myself for the entire thing.
01:00:04I thought maybe me not being able to conceive now is because of the shame I brought on my upstanding
01:00:13parents.
01:00:13No, you would make an amazing mom.
01:00:17You did the best that you could.
01:00:20Just like I'm trying to do right now.
01:00:23Are you sure you're only 16?
01:00:26Because I was pretty darn wise.
01:00:29I have my moments, I guess.
01:00:34I could stick around and give you a ride home if you want.
01:00:37No, it's okay.
01:00:39You've done enough.
01:00:40I actually, I have a ride share.
01:00:42Okay.
01:00:43Well, if anything changes you can call me, okay?
01:00:47Will do.
01:01:00Hello?
01:01:01Trent.
01:01:02It's Rachel at the group home.
01:01:05I might have some information about Brooke, but we need to keep it between the two of us for the
01:01:10moment.
01:01:11Yeah, okay.
01:01:12It's very important. Can you do that?
01:01:15Sure, of course.
01:01:16Good.
01:01:17Meet me at 515 Morrison downtown.
01:01:20We have to do this in secret.
01:01:23For Brooke.
01:01:24I'll be there.
01:01:39Trent?
01:01:41Yeah, and you are?
01:01:52I can't concentrate with everything going on.
01:01:55Nicolette was supposed to be back by now. Rachel said she was coming home tonight.
01:02:02I've been here three years, you know?
01:02:05Brooke's not the first girl to disappear from here mysteriously.
01:02:08What do you mean?
01:02:11Never mind.
01:02:12Okay.
01:02:23Callie.
01:02:24If you know something, anything, tell me.
01:02:29Please.
01:02:37There's been at least one other girl that they said ran away who was also pregnant.
01:02:43What was her name?
01:02:45Misty.
01:02:47Misty Miller.
01:02:48She lived here two years ago and then one day I walked in on her.
01:02:53She had an envelope with a lot of cash.
01:02:56A lot.
01:02:57And not soon after, she was just gone.
01:03:01I never found out what happened to her or her baby.
01:03:06But I think Rachel knows something about it.
01:03:09Callie.
01:03:14Callie.
01:03:15Do you think you could help Mrs. Hill in the kitchen for dinner?
01:03:19Now, please?
01:03:24Everything okay, Vanessa?
01:03:26Yeah.
01:03:38You can't get there.
01:04:05Nicolette?
01:04:06Yeah.
01:04:08Have a ride, Hoppen.
01:04:45Why are we stopping?
01:04:51Uh, sorry, one of the tires is actually funny.
01:04:58I'm gonna go check it out.
01:05:10What are you doing?
01:06:04I'm so sorry about this situation, Nicolette.
01:06:07But unfortunately, you left me with no alternative.
01:06:15Where, where, where am I?
01:06:17What is, what is this place?
01:06:20It's a temporary home until I can make arrangements
01:06:24for more permanent accommodations.
01:06:29A long way from here.
01:06:49Jake, what are you doing here?
01:06:50I came to see Nicolette.
01:06:52Yeah?
01:06:52I just wanted to make sure she's okay.
01:06:54Well, she hasn't come back yet, even though she texted me last night
01:06:56and said she was on her way.
01:06:58That's weird.
01:06:58Yeah.
01:06:59Where the hell is she?
01:07:01She's bad.
01:07:02I feel it in my bones.
01:07:03But where are you going?
01:07:06I'm trying to track down this other girl.
01:07:07She used to live here and she was pregnant too.
01:07:09Just like broke one day, she wasn't here anymore.
01:07:12It's a long shot, but I think I know where she works.
01:07:14Can I come with you?
01:07:16I got to.
01:07:16I mean, I can drive.
01:07:18Sure.
01:07:19Great.
01:07:20So you can call the hospital too, see if they know anything about Nicolette.
01:07:32Hey, it's Nicolette.
01:07:34Leave a message.
01:07:36Hi Nicolette, it's Ms. Ridling.
01:07:38I just wanted to see how you're feeling today.
01:07:41Send me a message when you get a sec.
01:07:47When I get out of this bed, I swear!
01:07:49Who are you, really?
01:07:52Are you in this with Rachel?
01:07:55She has something to do with Brooke and her baby?
01:07:58Tell me!
01:08:00Brooke tried to back out of an agreement we had and became a complication, that's true.
01:08:06What did you do with her baby?
01:08:08Where is it?
01:08:10Living happily with a wonderful, advantaged couple who paid a handsome price.
01:08:16In fact, I'm certain I'm going to get the same for yours.
01:08:27Hey, do you have a second to chat?
01:08:29I am having a day.
01:08:31I think I like overheated the milk for a cappuccino or something and it exploded everywhere.
01:08:38And I'm going to call you back in about five minutes.
01:08:41Can I help you guys?
01:08:43Are you Misty Miller?
01:08:45Why, who are you two?
01:08:46I live at a path ahead group whom I heard you used to live there too.
01:08:49You were pregnant but then you left and never came back.
01:08:52I don't know what you're talking about.
01:08:54One of her friends broke, this appeared in and now she's dead.
01:08:58And one of my other friends is pregnant and she just went missing too.
01:09:01We're just worried for her.
01:09:03Look, I'm sorry.
01:09:04I got nothing to say.
01:09:05Please, okay?
01:09:05Anything you say will help because we already lost one friend.
01:09:09We can't lose another.
01:09:10Anything at all.
01:09:16Don't trust Rachel.
01:09:19I needed cash at the time so I went with it.
01:09:24Be careful of Abigail.
01:09:26You know Nicolette did mention something about a lady from an adoption center who came by.
01:09:32Is that?
01:09:33Yeah, Abigail runs the agency that Rachel referred me to.
01:09:37Like I said, I got my cash and I just went on with my business.
01:09:41But I've heard that some of the other girls, they don't have a good experience with her.
01:09:48Please, that is all I can say.
01:09:50I'm begging you, do not come back here and talk to me about this.
01:10:02Hi, I'm looking for Nicolette.
01:10:05Oh, she's not here.
01:10:09Oh, I was just worried about Nicolette when I saw her at the hospital again yesterday.
01:10:13You saw her again at the hospital?
01:10:16Yes.
01:10:17And she said she was coming back here last night and she had a ride scheduled.
01:10:21Well, she didn't come back here.
01:10:25I don't understand, how can you not know where she is?
01:10:28She was supposed to call me to come pick her up.
01:10:30Let me call the hospital again and get more information.
01:10:33And what else can we do?
01:10:35Try not to worry.
01:10:36I'm sure she'll be back any minute.
01:10:37Nicolette has a mind of her own.
01:10:41What are you not telling me?
01:10:43Nicolette told me that you set her up with the contact at the adoption agency.
01:10:48Is that normal protocol for your job?
01:10:51And that woman was here the night I dropped off some things for Nicolette.
01:10:55Perhaps this contact knows where Nicolette is right now.
01:10:59I have no idea what you could possibly be referring to.
01:11:04And I'm going to have to ask you to leave now.
01:11:17Ms. Ridland, what are you doing here?
01:11:20I came to check on Nicolette, but she's not here.
01:11:22Have you talked to her?
01:11:23No.
01:11:24No, not since she told me she was coming home and didn't.
01:11:28That's worrisome.
01:11:30What are you kids doing now?
01:11:32We just met somebody who was pregnant and left the group home of years back.
01:11:35All she would tell us was not to trust Rachel and this woman Abigail, who she got referred to for
01:11:40adoption options.
01:11:42And Nicolette told me that the name of the agency was Loving Arms.
01:11:45I think I met that woman when I stopped by the other day.
01:11:48And Rachel is hiding something, I'm 100% sure.
01:11:52She's very on edge.
01:11:55Maybe what happened to your friend Brooke and Nicolette are...
01:12:00Are connected.
01:12:01Yeah.
01:12:03Okay, I'm going to look up the address for this agency and go there in person.
01:12:07I will get this Abigail woman to talk to me.
01:12:10Well, can we do anything now, or...?
01:12:12Why don't you go talk to Detective Holmes about your suspicions?
01:12:16I mean, we don't have anything concrete yet, but maybe we can do some digging into Rachel and this Abigail
01:12:21at the agency.
01:12:23I'm scared for Nicolette now.
01:12:25Maybe we'll get lucky.
01:12:27She'll turn up on her own.
01:12:57But the truth will be quantified.
01:13:02You need to eat and stay hydrated.
01:13:04You have a long journey ahead of you.
01:13:05What the hell are you people gonna do with me?
01:13:07Calm down.
01:13:09It's important for the baby.
01:13:10It's hard to stay calm when you're strapped to a bed against your will!
01:13:14Don't worry.
01:13:15I'll take care of you.
01:13:20And what are you gonna do with me after the baby's born?
01:13:27Eat.
01:13:47It's okay.
01:13:50Hi!
01:13:52May I help you?
01:13:54Hi.
01:13:55Uh, we met at the home where my student Nicolette lives.
01:14:00yes nicolette what is this concerning i'm sorry i'm a little confused as to why you're here
01:14:05oh uh nicolette didn't make it back to the home last night from the hospital
01:14:11oh well i i don't know anything about that
01:14:16have you helped set up adoptions for other girls at the agency oh well a couple sometimes young
01:14:23women who need guidance i am sorry but i'm going to be late for an appointment
01:14:31fine thank you for your time
01:14:39damn it
01:14:50let's just see where you're headed to next
01:14:55alex listen carefully we need to move our guests to a new location before our partners
01:14:59come for the pickup too many people are asking questions
01:15:11my god's name are you in this part of town
01:15:17uh hi mark hey babe how are things going
01:15:21can i call you back later
01:15:22everything okay you sound stressed
01:15:25no everything's okay uh it's just been it's just been a day i'll call you back later
01:15:31okay
01:15:36now you're saying nicolette never came back to the home from the hospital
01:15:39right and even called the hospital and the nurse told me that she was released last night
01:15:45look there have been suspicions regarding both your group home manager and the adoption agency
01:15:51brooke misty and now nicolette are all tied to this abigail person
01:15:55i'm going to talk to rachel medford as soon as possible
01:15:59believe me i want to find out what happened to your friend as badly as you do
01:16:03please
01:16:05please
01:16:25what
01:16:26please
01:16:38please
01:16:45please
01:16:46please
01:17:01What is this place the hell are you following me tell me where Nicolette is
01:17:31home's here hi this is Sandy Ridling we met yesterday at the hospital Nicolette's teacher
01:17:35yes um something big is happening uh I I have to I'm not sure Mrs. Ridling take a deep breath
01:17:43and tell me what's happening I followed the woman that the girls were sent to as an adoption
01:17:49contact to some rundown location downtown wait what this woman Abigail attacked me when I confronted
01:17:57her but I pepper sprayed her I think this is where Nicolette is being held or something tell me
01:18:03where you're at exactly I'm at 141 State Street I'm I'm gonna go inside the building to see if I
01:18:10do
01:18:10not go inside anywhere you hear me I'm sending help right now please hurry
01:18:17get cars to 141 State Street possible 134 in progress we've got a huge break in the summer's case
01:18:30yeah
01:18:35yeah
01:18:35yeah
01:18:35yeah
01:18:36yeah
01:18:54Abigail, are you okay?
01:18:56Never mind me, just go in there
01:18:58and stop that woman from getting Nicolette out.
01:19:10Nicolette, are you here?
01:19:12Yeah, I'm in here!
01:19:21Help, please!
01:19:28Oh my god!
01:19:31How did you find me?
01:19:32Talk about that later.
01:19:33Okay, we have to get out of here.
01:19:36There are people that are going to come
01:19:38and take me to a different country,
01:19:39like God knows where.
01:19:43Okay, the police are on their way.
01:19:45Are you hurt?
01:19:46I think I'm okay.
01:19:47I just, I'm really, I'm scared out of my mind.
01:19:51We're going to get you out of here, okay?
01:19:53Okay?
01:19:55Step away from the girl.
01:20:01What is this for?
01:20:04Tape up your hands.
01:20:07I'm not going to do that.
01:20:25I'm not just going to stay here like a sitting duck.
01:20:28Okay.
01:20:29Go!
01:20:32Okay.
01:20:35Well, we're after a troll.
01:20:38Go!
01:20:41Go!
01:20:43Go!
01:20:45Go!
01:20:46Go-go!
01:20:47Go!
01:20:49Go, go!
01:20:53Go, go!
01:20:57Okay, go, go!
01:21:02What's taking you so long?
01:21:03I'm trying, I'm just really nervous.
01:21:11Hurry up!
01:21:13Alex!
01:21:18Come on, come on, let's go!
01:21:28Oh!
01:21:38This is over.
01:22:11Hey.
01:22:12It's legal and official.
01:22:14We're a big family now.
01:22:15The judge signed off on it.
01:22:18Congrats, I'm really happy for you guys.
01:22:20I still can't believe that I get to call Mark and Sandy my parents.
01:22:23We're the lucky ones.
01:22:24I'll second that.
01:22:27I really appreciate you looking after Michael while we were at the courthouse.
01:22:30It's no problem at all.
01:22:32I mean, I said I wanted to be a part of his life, right?
01:22:36And, well, it took me a while to get acquainted to it, but now I'm all in.
01:22:41Did you tell Jake the other big news?
01:22:45Wait, have you been holding L on me?
01:22:47I've been accepted to the college of my choice,
01:22:51so I'll be heading there in the fall,
01:22:53but I get to stay here at home.
01:22:55That's amazing.
01:22:57So we can just be with our new forever family.
01:23:01And to think, this time last year,
01:23:03we were worried that we wouldn't have a family of our own.
01:23:05And now?
01:23:07We're blessed many times over.
01:23:12Mommy, sweet little boy.
01:23:13Okay.
01:23:14Oh.
01:23:17Oh, it's Vanessa.
01:23:18I'll be right back.
01:23:25Hey, I was just going to call you.
01:23:27How'd it go today?
01:23:32He's so strong.
01:23:33It's official.
01:23:35And you?
01:23:35My aunt's been approved to be my legal guardian.
01:23:39Looks like we're both finally home.
01:23:41I'm so happy for you.
01:23:44I'll call you later.
01:23:54I know.
01:23:56It's finally coming together.
01:23:58Oh, look who's here.
01:24:12'll be right back.
01:24:20Ha, ha, ha!
01:24:31Ho, ho, ho, ho!
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