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00:00After my only sister passed away, I took in her daughter, Mia.
00:03I raised and nurtured her as my own.
00:05A year later, both she and my daughter, Emma, were accepted into Ivy League schools, but
00:10instead of gratitude, what I got was a complete and utter betrayal by Mia and her deadbeat
00:15father.
00:16Congratulations, Emma.
00:17Congratulations, Mia.
00:18Both girls getting into top-tier schools?
00:21Olivia really knows how to raise them.
00:23Miss Bennett, as one of our city's top female entrepreneurs, you've not only raised an
00:29outstanding daughter in Emma, but after your sister, Lily, passed, you also took in her
00:34daughter, Mia.
00:35Now both girls are headed to Ivy League schools.
00:37Could you share your parenting secret?
00:40There is no secret.
00:42Just loving them with everything I have.
00:44Lily was my dearest sister.
00:45Before she passed, I promised her I would take care of her daughter, Mia.
00:51Aunt Olivia, do you really think you've been fair?
00:53Mia, what are you talking about?
00:55Ever since I moved in, I felt like an outsider every single day.
00:58You give Emma the best of everything, but you make me feel like a servant.
01:03Mia, how can you say that?
01:04My mom has always...
01:05Of course you don't get it!
01:06You have a mother!
01:07And me?
01:08I have no one, so I just have to sit here and endure your abuse.
01:14I have proof.
01:17That's disgusting.
01:18Rich people really know how to put on a show.
01:20Her sister entrusted her with the kid on her deathbed, and this is how she treats her?
01:26No, that's not what happened.
01:27You're still denying it?
01:30My dad sent you money every single month, but you pocketed it all and abused me on top
01:36of it!
01:38Money?
01:39I'm in deep with some dangerous people.
01:42Come on, help me out.
01:43Unless you want Mia dragged into this too.
01:45Mia, your father never gave me a dime.
01:49And your mother's inheritance isn't with me, it's with Daniel.
01:54Shut your mouth!
01:55You're still trying to smear me?
01:57Lily trusted you so much before she died, and you ruined her only daughter!
02:02Daniel, do you dare say you haven't been gambling away Lily's money all these years?
02:07Do you dare claim you paid for Mia's tuition?
02:11She's changing the subject!
02:12She's terrified you'll all find out the truth!
02:14Dad!
02:16I knew you wouldn't lie to me!
02:17Mia, I cared for you like my own flesh and blood.
02:20Do you really not believe a word I say?
02:23If you truly loved my mother, you wouldn't have treated me like this.
02:27What are you doing?
02:29Hasn't she done enough for you both?
02:31You don't get a say in this!
02:37Don't you touch my daughter!
02:43Mom!
02:45Mom!
02:45Wake up!
02:48Mom!
02:51Mom!
02:53Wake up!
03:04What?!
03:05I came back.
03:09mom Mia's almost here didn't you say you wanted to welcome her personally today Mia Daniel in my
03:17first life for Lily's sake I covered up Daniel's mess and carried all the blame for Mia not anymore
03:32aunt Olivia I'll be in your care from now on of course Mia welcome to my home this time I
03:41will
03:41take care of you for Lily's sake but I will never again bankroll the lies you and your father spin
03:54Mia let me show you to your room mom had it specially redecorated you're going to love it
04:04thank you so much I promise I won't be a burden in my last life I was completely fragile innocent
04:09act my heart broke over her losing her mother so I treated her as the ultimate duty Lily left behind
04:15for me I gave her the best room the best schools the best life possible and in the end Mia
04:21called
04:22it all abuse go on take a look at your room first come on your room is right next to
04:29mine
04:31aunt Olivia thank you for taking me in no need to thank me yet we have a long road ahead
04:39here's your desk we put some basics in the closet but if you need anything else just let us know
04:49aunt Olivia has all this money yet this is the basic stuff she gets me
04:55it's already perfect I just didn't expect dad said he already took care of my living expenses
05:00intuition is that what he said he said you wouldn't have to worry about money he'd cover everything for
05:12me I haven't seen any transfer from him yet it might just be a bank delay dad wouldn't lie to
05:18me then we'll wait for it to show up in my last life Daniel was always like this he never
05:28spent a
05:29dime on Mia yet told her he was paying for everything he weaponized Lily's name again and
05:34again to shake me down for expenses I was terrified Mia would break if she knew her father was a
05:39deadbeat gambler and I couldn't bear to let Lily's spirit suffer so I paid for him covered for him and
05:45swallowed it all and my reward Mia branded me the villain who embezzled her money send me the invoice
05:51in the proof of payment hey sweetheart how are you holding up at your aunt's place dad the school
06:06says they haven't received the money how is that possible I wired it yesterday but aunt Olivia said
06:13she hasn't seen it of course she'd say that have you forgotten how much your mother helped her back in
06:17the day when your mom got sick that was exactly when Olivia was struggling the most to start her
06:21business Lily bailed her out your mother didn't hand you over to her so you could beg for scraps
06:26she did it so Olivia could pay off her debt so she's supposed to take care of me anyway absolutely
06:32she owes your mother a massive debt I already gave her the money it's probably just a bank delay don't
06:37ask her about it for now I knew it remember do not bring up money in front of her people
06:43like her
06:43are terrified of others finding out that they only got to where they are because of your mom
06:51mom Mia just got here she might just be a little sensitive don't worry too much in my last life
06:57I was
06:58so busy tiptoeing around Mia's feelings that I completely ignored it all the wrongs Emma suffered
07:02this time I will never let my own daughter step aside for anyone else Emma remember this it's okay to
07:09be
07:09kind but never without boundaries mom no matter what happens from now on you have to protect yourself
07:17first morning Mia sleep okay fine
07:34aunt Olivia I just got to the states and there's a lot I need dad said this all falls under
07:40my living
07:40expenses Mia isn't this a little too expensive it's not like you're paying for it
07:49your father said this falls under your living expenses
07:53yeah he said he already gave you the budget what budget how much and when exactly did he give it
07:59to me
08:01I don't know the exact amount dad said he'd handle it then tell him to send me the proof of
08:05transfer
08:06are you calling my dad a liar I'm just verifying the facts my mom just died and you're humiliating my
08:14dad like this Mia grief isn't a credit card it doesn't automatically pay the bills for anyone
08:26I will provide these
08:31that's it this is the baseline of what you need to live in this house what about skincare a new
08:38laptop the
08:38stuff all the other kids at school have have your father pay for them you know he's struggling right
08:42now it's not like he won't pay you back I also know he isn't struggling so much that he can't
08:47make
08:47it to the casino how dare you say that about him based on every single text he sent me begging
08:53for
08:53money all these years mom Emma just because I chose not to speak about certain things in the past
09:03doesn't mean they didn't happen so what now you're trying to tell me my dad is a liar I'm telling
09:09you if
09:10you want things beyond the absolute basics make the person who promised to pay for them actually pay
09:17you have so much money why are you nickel and diming me just because I have money doesn't give you
09:22the
09:22right to spend it dad she's only giving me the bare minimum the bare minimum your mother didn't hand
09:35you over to her so you could live on the bare minimum but she said I don't have the right
09:40to
09:40just spend her money because she's scared she's terrified you'll ask about the money your mother left
09:46you my mom really left me money of course you were her whole world how could she not leave you
09:53anything it's just that Olivia has her hands on it right now so she isn't helping me she's keeping
10:00what's rightfully mine exactly remember you're not begging for scraps you're taking back what you're owed
10:11some people are so lucky getting everything handed to them without even having to ask
10:16Mia if you need a backpack I can go with you to buy a regular one a regular one you're
10:21wearing
10:21designer Emma Mia no one in this house is mistreating you but no one is obligated to fund your vanity
10:41miss bennett sorry to bother you mia carter's tuition deposit ap course fees and college counseling
10:47fees are three days past due that's impossible my dad said he already paid it could it be a system
10:52delay
10:53then let's go to the school and find out the system shows no record of any payment from mr
10:58daniel carter that's impossible he said he wired the money to my aunt
11:03i am so sorry it completely slipped my mind i'll pay it right now
11:09who is listed as the financially responsible body in the system it says you are olivia bennett
11:15mia did you fill this out my dad said you'd take care of it he had you put my name
11:20down to pay
11:21yet told you he already paid it do we really have to do this here since your father claims he
11:27paid
11:27let's clear this up right now don't he's been under a lot of stress lately olivia is me okay
11:35daniel i'm at the school's finance office mia's fees are past due did you or did you not pay her
11:41tuition deposit and course fees olivia you know how hard things are for me right now after lily passed
11:48the weight of everything just fell on me i asked about the payment not your grief do you have to
11:53back
11:54me into a corner like this in front of mia she just lost her mother she also needs to know
11:58who is lying
11:59to her you have all this money would it kill you to cover it for now if lily were still
12:05here she
12:05would never let mia be humiliated at school over money stop using my sister's name as your personal
12:11credit line olivia do you really have to humiliate me in front of mia i'm not humiliating you i just
12:20asked if you've paid me as fees dad say something mia i paid it it's just that with everything i'm
12:26handling for your mom the money probably hasn't cleared yet so you didn't pay lily just passed
12:34away and mia's been through enough as her aunt would it kill you to cover it for now it's not
12:38like i won't pay you back why do you have to be like this please change the financially responsible
12:44party for mia carter back to her father daniel carter you can't do this i can because i am not
12:50her
12:50legal guardian miss bennett if the fees remain past due mia's ap classes and college counseling
12:56could be suspended aunt olivia i'm about to apply for college you can't ruin my future your future
13:01shouldn't be built on me covering up your father's lies she is your sister's only child
13:07and she is your own daughter you did this on purpose today just to humiliate me didn't you
13:12no mia i just stopped covering for your father you know he's all i have left then you more than
13:20anyone need to see if he's actually stepping up for you my mom wouldn't want you to treat me like
13:25this
13:26your mother wouldn't want daniel using her name to scam money either he isn't scamming anyone
13:31did you just pocket the money my dad gave you
13:40fine then let's show everyone
13:47mia my mom isn't trying to hurt you of course you'd say that she's your mother she's been trying to
13:53take
13:53care of you too take care of me by calling my dad a liar and humiliating me at school that's
14:00taking care of me
14:06the only person humiliating you is the one who promises to pay and never does
14:11stop slandering my dad it's not slander i have the texts the bills and the bank statements
14:19those can all be faked mia how can you even say that because my dad would never lie to me
14:28mom shouldn't we give her a little more time
14:30emma being kind is never an excuse to let people walk all over you
14:35i just feel sorry for her she lost her mom being pitiful doesn't excuse you from taking responsibility
14:43promise me no matter what mia says or does from now on you protect yourself first i understand
14:55mom i'm submitting my college recommendation materials tomorrow thank you for always helping me prep
15:00you worked hard you've earned it
15:07earned it everything she has was supposed to be mine she owes me
15:17mom the school said i made the short list for the alumni interview dinner if i do well i might
15:23actually get that recommendation letter you earned this i'm taking you to get a formal dress tonight
15:32a dress i need one too what formal event do you have homecoming is coming up besides my dad's
15:38gonna pay you back anyway isn't he then we can all go look together fine
15:49it suits the young lady perfectly very elegant it's beautiful we'll take this one isn't it a bit too
15:57expensive consider it a reward for all your hard work
16:09how does it look that one is an absolute showstopper it's a beautiful dress if you like
16:16it you can pay for it yourself what do you mean it means if there's something you want you pay
16:22for it
16:22out of your own pocket emma gets one why can't i because this is a reward for emma securing her
16:28interview so just because my mom is med i don't even deserve a dress
16:32mia maybe you could pick a different one this one really is too expensive you get the best and i'm
16:38supposed to just settle for leftovers mia you are allowed to grieve but you don't get to use your
16:43grief to emotionally blackmail others i just wanted to look decent i didn't want people looking at me
16:49like some motherless charity case is that so wrong mia please don't do this i know you're just terrified
16:56i'll take what's supposed to be yours we'll just be ringing this one up please you're seriously only
17:04buying hers i told you earlier i could get you an appropriate standard dress you refused i'm not
17:09a beggar then stop acting like you're entitled to everyone else's money
17:19here's your dress mrs bennett let's go mia are you sure you're not coming with us save your fake pity
17:28emma let's go
17:32you're gonna regret this aunt olivia
17:36all i wanted was a dress for a school event but my aunt said i don't deserve one
17:45mia what are you doing are you afraid people will see the truth too what truth my mom just didn't
17:53buy
17:53you the most expensive dress in the store so you think i only deserve cheap leftovers too that's not
17:59what i meant mia put the phone down why because you're scared people will find out how you treat
18:04me if you post false accusations you'll be hearing from my lawyer
18:13mia what you did back there is going to give people the wrong idea about mom
18:18if she did nothing wrong why is she so afraid of what people think because you didn't tell the whole
18:23story the whole story is that she only bought a dress for you the whole story is that you expected
18:30me to pay out of pocket for a 600 designer gown and i said no you always twist things to
18:37make yourself
18:37sound right because it's the truth mia rich women like her care about their reputation more than anything
18:45make people think she's abusing you and she'll cough up the cash don't forget after your mom died
18:50they're the ones living it up in that big house you're the real victim here i know
19:08mia what's wrong emma please stop bullying me what when have i ever bullied you i know you don't want
19:18me living here but my mom left everything she had to your mom mia what are you even talking about
19:25you can't just act like i'm trying to steal your mom just because mine is dead
19:30and you can't keep using your mom's death as an excuse to hurt my mom
19:35were you recording me i'm just protecting myself
19:41good night emma i hope everyone still believes you after tomorrow
19:51is that her the one bullying her orphaned cousin the video went viral i can't believe she even
19:57showed her face what are you guys talking about i thought my aunt's house would be my sanctuary
20:02but they just made it clear i'll never belong my mom caused your mom's death took your mom's money
20:08it's not like that
20:14mia why are you doing this i never bullied you
20:18emma please stop threatening me she's still going after her get it on video
20:25stop filming she's lying i just want justice emma the school has received a massive wave of complaints
20:32your invitation to the alumni dinner is temporarily suspended what your college recommendation letters
20:38are also on hold pending the investigation but the application deadline is this week
20:46if these allegations hold up the school is obligated to notify the relevant universities
20:50i didn't i swear i never said those things
20:59emma i'm right here
21:03mom i didn't bully her
21:06i know
21:12mia already lost her mother
21:15you're not going to destroy her too
21:17the one whose recommendation letters just got pulled is emma the one getting cyber bullied by the
21:22entire school is emma aunt olivia i don't want to ruin emma i just want you to stop abusing me
21:27and stop stealing my mom's inheritance you're a liar you set this whole thing up
21:35please calm down
21:37before you penalize my daughter i demand to see the complete evidence
21:41right now the school can only take provisional action based on the public video and the complaints
21:45we've received the whole internet saw it what is there to deny
21:51mia are you absolutely sure you want me to play the full video
21:55what full video the hallway the living room the mall parking lot i have all the unedited security
22:03footage olivia it's just a spat between kids there's no need to make things this ugly that wasn't
22:09your tune two minutes ago
22:17so you staged this from the very beginning
22:21don't play it
22:24it's not what you think
22:26then let's show everyone exactly what it is
22:29i hope everyone still believes you after tomorrow emma
22:35mia you need to explain this right now
22:39i olivia stole my parents money first
22:44then take a good look see for yourself if i embezzled your mother's inheritance or if your
22:50father took her money and gambled it all away
22:54these are the complete records covering the last six years your father kept demanding money in lily's
22:59name not a single cent of his ever hit my account
23:05these could all be forged you're rich is there anything you can't buy the security footage is
23:11faked the audio is faked and now the bank records are faked too mia how long are you going to
23:15keep
23:15lying to yourself mia in light of you fabricating evidence and maliciously doctoring that video
23:22your actions are a direct violation of the school's honor code a formal hearing is scheduled for next
23:27friday you're expelling me suspension pending the results of the hearing please reinstate emma's
23:34recommendation letters and her invitation to the dinner immediately she was framed i will personally
23:39write to the universities to explain the situation mom i told you i'm right here you're ruthless
23:46olivia but just you wait mia's tuition lily's inheritance i'm gonna make you bleed for every
23:51last cent be my guest my lawyers are looking forward to it
24:02i told you i just need a few more days if the money isn't in my account by the end
24:05of the week
24:06the boys at the casino won't be nearly as forgiving as i am i know i'm working on it
24:12didn't your kid just set up that crowdfunding page heard it's already sitting at 30 tround
24:16that should keep you afloat for a bit right
24:24mia you're worth a hell of a lot more than your mother ever was
24:35scammer playing the victim for a quick buck
24:39the video is a fake they bought off the lawyers give it a rest your dad gambled away your mom's
24:43inheritance and you're still out here throwing a pity party
24:56emma you chose this path now walk it
25:00you're worth a lot of money
25:12heard about what happened at school ignore them
25:15dad the whole internet is calling me a fraud did i did i make a mistake
25:20you did nothing wrong olivia is just a master manipulator the whole world is watching her right
25:26now if you cave she'll chew you up and spit you out your life will be over
25:30then what do i do keep raising the money make some noise
25:34once we have enough i'll hire the best lawyers in town and get every last cent of your mother's
25:38inheritance back
25:51mr carter feeling lucky tonight
25:58you received a new donation you received a new donation
26:09third party trust escrow agreement takes effect upon signing tomorrow daniel won't get anywhere near
26:15that trust thank you
26:25mom i heard people at school saying mia might be dropping out
26:30that's the path she chose but she's still family family doesn't stab you in the back
26:38emma remember this be kind but never feed the wolves
26:47fill this out it's the college financial aid application
26:51i just need an authorization signature so i can manage your scholarship account for you from now on
26:58that sign right here yeah just on the last page
27:07that's my good girl i'd never let you miss out on college
27:25what are you staring at let's go
27:26what are you staring at oh
27:58Mia, come out here a sec. My lawyer says we need you to review that document one more time.
28:19What? What is this?
28:22These cards are in my name. And three casino charges?
28:26You've been taking out loans in my name?
28:29Mia, Olivia set this up. She wants to destroy us.
28:33She's trying to turn you against me so she can keep the trust all to herself.
28:37If your mother saw you right now, doubting your own family, do you have any idea how much it would
28:45break her heart?
28:46But these records-
28:48If she can buy off a bank, she can buy fake statements.
28:51Did you forget how she doctored that video?
28:56I understand.
29:05What are you looking at?
29:10Delina Vargas.
29:13Looking for a lawyer behind my back?
29:16I was just looking.
29:19Right. Just looking.
29:25Stay away from these strangers from now on. You're my daughter. I'll handle everything for you.
29:33Go to bed. We still have that dinner tomorrow night. And remember who your real family is.
29:41No.
29:42Here.
29:57Phone acting up. I know a guy. I'll take it in for you today.
30:01No, it's fine. I can fix it myself.
30:03Be a good girl.
30:04With the gala coming up, you've got more important things on your plate.
30:08Don't let the little things distract you.
30:13Tomorrow night, the anniversary gala.
30:16Olivia and Emma will both be there, along with the press.
30:19I want you to stand in front of everyone and tell them exactly what she did to you.
30:23Word for word.
30:24Dad, is all of this true?
30:26In your mother's last few years, Olivia hounded her relentlessly to sign away the inheritance.
30:32The stress is what made her sick.
30:34Mia, you're her only daughter.
30:36Are you really going to deny her justice?
30:39I understand.
30:43Miss Bennett, congratulations on Emma's Ivy League exception.
30:46Care to comment on the recent allegations?
30:47The truth speaks for itself.
30:49We're not discussing that tonight.
30:54Aunt Olivia.
30:57Do you really think you've been fair?
30:59I've been waiting for this day for a long time, Mia.
31:02You stole my mother's estate, forced me to sign away my inheritance, and smeared my father's name.
31:07Today, in front of everyone, I want the truth.
31:13This is the assignment of trust interest, signed by Mia Carter.
31:16We formally demand Olivia Bennett hand over all trust assets in Lily Carter's name.
31:24What a coincidence.
31:25We have a document of our own.
31:28Lily Carter's will was revised a month prior to her passing.
31:31The trust has only one sole beneficiary, Mia Carter.
31:34The trustee is independent counsel, Mrs. Elena Vargas.
31:36Olivia Bennett hasn't touched a single dime.
31:38It's fake!
31:39That document is a forgery!
31:41The notification is public record filed with the state court.
31:44As for that authorization of yours, Mia is a minor.
31:47That signature was obtained through coercion and fraud.
31:51Any lawyer in this room is welcome to verify.
31:53Mia, your mother left you something.
31:56Mia, if you're seeing this video, it means you actually believed your father.
32:00Your father.
32:01Turn it all out!
32:07Mom.
32:08Your father.
32:10Did you really think pulling a plug would make the truth disappear?
32:17Turn it off!
32:18It's a fake!
32:19She's setting us up!
32:21Mia, if you're hearing this, don't believe your father.
32:29Mia, didn't you just accuse my mother of stealing everything?
32:33Do you have the guts to hear the rest?
32:35I didn't.
32:36Then keep listening.
32:38Your mother didn't leave behind excuses.
32:41She left a will.
32:43The trust, the estate, and Daniel's debts.
32:46She's trying to tear us apart.
32:48She wasn't in her right mind before she died.
32:50Stop using a dead woman as your shield.
32:52Tell us right now.
32:53Did you ever pay a single dime toward Mia's tuition or living expenses?
33:00Dad.
33:02You said you were paying for everything.
33:05We'll talk about this at home.
33:07Stop making a scene.
33:08You're the only embarrassment here.
33:10Your father.
33:13You can walk away.
33:15But the truth stays right here.
33:23Why did you pull the plug?
33:24What were you so afraid she'd say?
33:28Afraid of what?
33:29That she'd keep smearing my name.
33:31Mia, how can you doubt your own father?
33:34She talked about the trust, the will, about you taking the money.
33:39And you didn't even try to explain yourself out there.
33:41Because there was no need.
33:43With her money and her lawyers, she can spin whatever lie she wants.
33:48Then what about this?
33:49You said this was a financial aid application.
33:51Why does it say assignment of trust?
33:56You're still young.
33:57You don't understand how these things work.
33:58I was just trying to help you.
34:00Getting the paperwork sorted out in advance.
34:03Help me?
34:05You made me sign this without even letting me read it!
34:08So you're taking her side now?
34:10Your mother is barely in the ground,
34:12and you're interrogating your own father on her behalf?
34:15I have the right to know the truth.
34:16Hand it over!
34:17No, I'm going to ask a lawyer.
34:19Don't you dare!
34:27You lied to me.
34:31I'm protecting you.
34:32No.
34:34You're only protecting yourself.
34:41Mia Carter, Lily Carter's will and trust are on file with the state court.
34:45The assets your mother left behind are not in Olivia Benick's name.
34:47Then why did my dad say she was keeping them from me?
34:51Because he needed you to believe that.
34:52Your father isn't a beneficiary,
34:54and he has zero authority to touch those trust funds.
34:57In fact, he's made multiple requests to withdraw money using your mother's name.
35:00That's impossible.
35:02Mia, I have never touched a single thing your mother left for you.
35:05Then what about the document I signed?
35:07Dad said it was just an application for my tuition.
35:09It wasn't.
35:11It was an assignment of trust interest.
35:13Since you're a minor and the signature was obtained under clear coercion,
35:17it can be legally revoked.
35:19I didn't know.
35:21I really didn't know.
35:22It's not that you didn't know.
35:24You were just too afraid to look into it.
35:26Because once you dug up the truth,
35:28you'd have to admit that I'm not the one who's been lying to you.
35:31One more thing.
35:32The trust account has indeed been withdrawn from multiple times since your mother's passing.
35:36The catch is, take a look at the bank statements yourself.
35:39Where did the money go?
35:45All this money went to casinos?
35:48He told me you were the one keeping my money from me.
35:51Do you still believe that?
35:52Your mother's estate was never lost.
35:55The only thing you've lost is your ability to see the truth.
36:00The withdrawal reasons for these sums are listed as medical bills,
36:03living expenses, and short-term cash flow.
36:06But the money actually went to casinos, jewelry stores, and loan hags.
36:09No, he wouldn't touch my money.
36:13He already got his hands on your mother's trust.
36:16I never agreed to that!
36:18You signed a power of attorney.
36:20You thought it was a tuition application,
36:21but you were actually handing him full access to the account.
36:28Didn't you always say your dad loved you more than anything?
36:31Of course he does!
36:32He's just been going through a really rough page lately!
36:35Rough enough to gamble away the money your mother left you?
36:38To take out debt in your name?
36:41You're all backing me into a corner.
36:43You just want me to admit my dad's a fraud.
36:45I'm not the one running a con here.
36:49And there's this.
36:50The creditors are already hounding me.
36:53Daniel put your name down as a guarantor.
36:55Daniel put your name down as a guarantor.
36:58What?
37:02Don't listen to their lies.
37:04Come home right now.
37:05Dad will fix this.
37:07If all of this is true,
37:09what else is he hiding from me?
37:16What is this?
37:17Why did you use my name to sign this kind of garbage?
37:20I was just getting the trust sorted out for you.
37:22If you trust me, you'll stop asking questions.
37:24Stop saying you're helping me.
37:26You never once asked what I wanted.
37:27Mia, I'm your father.
37:29You think I'd ever hurt you?
37:30You already have.
37:33What did Olivia tell you?
37:34Did she show you those fake bank statements?
37:36She showed me the records of you taking my mother's money straight to the casino.
37:40I was under a lot of pressure.
37:41I just needed to blow off some steam.
37:42Blow off some steam?
37:44You put my name on the line.
37:46So you're putting me on trial for her now?
37:49I'm asking for myself.
37:50What the hell did you do with the money my mother left me?
37:53After your mother passed,
37:54I had to carry this family all by myself.
37:56It's been hard on me too.
37:58You think I wanted this?
37:59I was just trying to keep us afloat.
38:01So keeping us afloat means lying to me?
38:03It means tricking me into signing things for you?
38:06Everything I've done is all for you in the end.
38:09Everything you've done has been for yourself.
38:12Give it to me.
38:13No.
38:13I'm showing this to Alina.
38:23Why is the money going to your account?
38:25I'm managing our expenses.
38:27Legal fees, living costs, moving.
38:29You think any of that is free?
38:30But the bank statements say casino.
38:32That was just me blowing off some steam.
38:34Stop twisting it into something ugly.
38:36Blowing off steam?
38:37You took the money I raised to a casino and I'm the one making it ugly?
38:41Mia, Olivia's getting in your head.
38:43She just wants to turn you against me.
38:47She didn't make me doubt you.
38:49You did.
38:52You don't understand yet.
38:53When you're older, you'll see I did all of this for you.
38:56Then prove it.
38:57Let me see the actual transfer records.
39:00There's no need for that.
39:02All you need to know is I wouldn't waste your money.
39:04Then how do debt collectors know about my GoFundMe?
39:09Who told you about debt collectors?
39:10The text message.
39:12The one you literally just got.
39:14It's an empty threat.
39:15It doesn't mean I actually owe them.
39:16How much do you actually owe?
39:18Not much.
39:18Just a few short-term loans to tide us over.
39:21A few short-term loans wouldn't have them coming after me.
39:23You really want to interrogate me right now?
39:26Fine.
39:27Go ask Olivia.
39:28See if she tells you why things are so damn hard for me.
39:31Because you never actually stopped.
39:39You're paying off gambling debts.
39:44Why are all these cards in my name?
39:46I'm building your credit.
39:48It'll make things easier when you apply for a loan or an apartment later.
39:51Then why are there charges for casino chips, jewelry stores, and an ATM cash advance?
39:55Like I said, it's just short-term cash flow.
40:00Stop looking at this useless crap.
40:02Your priority right now is handling the situation online.
40:05You want me to shoot another video?
40:06To cry?
40:07To say Olivia abused me?
40:09That's not crying.
40:11That's fighting for justice.
40:13Justice?
40:15You stole my identity to take on debt?
40:17You call that justice?
40:19Mia, I'm your father.
40:21You don't even trust me anymore?
40:23I'm just done taking the fall for you.
40:26Without me, you're nothing.
40:29You'd better remember that.
40:31Without you, at least I won't end up in jail for your crimes.
40:36Don't touch me!
40:38What are you recording?
40:40Recording you explain how the money under my name is just short-term cash flow.
40:45Daniel Carter, open up!
40:47You need to answer for your debts today!
40:52Who's out there?
40:55Don't go out there.
40:57Open this door, or we're paying your daughter a visit at school!
41:01What the hell have you dragged me into?
41:10Open it.
41:11I want to hear exactly what they have to say.
41:14No.
41:14Get back to your room.
41:17My room?
41:18What, are you going to lock me up now, too?
41:22Daniel, we know you're in there.
41:24We've got all your daughter's info, too.
41:26My info?
41:27You gave them that, too?
41:29They're bluffing.
41:30Then why won't you open the door?
41:33Stop it.
41:34We just need to lay low tonight.
41:36I'll get the cash tomorrow.
41:37How?
41:40By tricking me into making more videos?
41:43Or by taking out more loans in my name?
41:47You're getting hysterical.
41:50You're the one who made me this way.
41:55Turn that off!
41:57No.
41:59Mia!
42:01Tell me the truth.
42:03Did you rack up those bills?
42:05Did you drain my trust?
42:08Did you force me to post those videos?
42:10I did it all for you.
42:12Answer the question!
42:15Yes.
42:15So what?
42:17If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't even have the life you do.
42:21What am I to you?
42:23Just some pawn?
42:24I treat you like my daughter.
42:26And you?
42:28You'd rather trust some outsider like Olivia over your own father?
42:33I trust the proof.
42:39Elena?
42:40I want to formally press charges against my father.
42:43Mia, are you sure?
42:46I'm sure.
42:47Last one!
42:49Open the door!
42:57The school has received numerous complaints involving malicious editing, cyber distribution,
43:01and bullying.
43:02We need to establish the absolute truth today.
43:06Principal, Mia just lost her mother.
43:08She is emotionally fragile right now.
43:10There has to be a misunderstanding here.
43:12A misunderstanding doesn't shatter a glass on its own, nor does it edit itself into a victim-baiting video.
43:22So you did this on purpose?
43:26I just wanted people to see how much I was struggling.
43:30Struggling is one thing.
43:32Lying is another.
43:34Mia Carter?
43:35The school has concluded that Emma Bennett was falsely accused.
43:38Her recommendation letters and gala eligibility are reinstated effective immediately.
43:45Mom.
43:48I'm right here.
43:50You can't just take her word for it!
43:52The money Mia's mother left behind rightfully belongs to us.
43:56Olivia needs to hand it over!
43:59Then let's examine the other side.
44:04Daniel Carter.
44:06Unauthorized withdrawals from the trust, credit card fraud, embezzlement of the fundraiser money,
44:11the paper trail is absolute.
44:14The police already have the files.
44:17This is a set-up!
44:19The final ruling will be provided in writing.
44:22Mia, you are officially suspended.
44:24Pending further review.
44:27Suspended?
44:29Suspension is the least of your worries.
44:31It's the criminal investigation your father is about to face.
44:45Aunt Olivia, about the videos.
44:47I was wrong.
44:50Do you have any idea how many people were pointing fingers at me today?
44:53I know, I know.
44:55But I honestly felt like if I didn't grab whatever I could, I'd be completely left behind.
45:00I didn't want this.
45:01I was just so scared.
45:04Scared of losing what my mom left behind.
45:06Scared my dad would abandon me.
45:09Scared of ending up with nothing.
45:10Being scared doesn't give you the right to hurt people.
45:15So what am I supposed to do now?
45:17Start by owning up to your actions.
45:19Then we can talk.
45:24Olivia, Daniel went dark.
45:26He took some of the original files and turned his phone off.
45:30Where did he go?
45:31We're tracking him down.
45:32Is he just going to keep playing you?
45:35I don't know.
45:36I really don't know.
45:37The only thing you can do right now is stop covering for him.
45:42If I cooperate, will you help me?
45:44I'll help you uncover the truth.
45:46But I won't shield you from the fallout.
45:50I understand.
46:01Daniel's last signal pinked here.
46:03He's asking to meet MIA.
46:05Probably to get the original files back.
46:09I'll go see him.
46:12No, you are not meeting him alone.
46:15Then what about my mom's things?
46:18I'll have the police go with you.
46:20He'll run.
46:21He has nowhere left to run.
46:25The real question is,
46:28are you going to keep letting him use you?
46:34I still need to know
46:36if he ever even saw me as a daughter.
46:41Some answers are only going to hurt you more.
46:44I can't hurt any worse than this.
46:48You're allowed to love him.
46:51But you are done taking the fall for him.
46:59Just got a text from Daniel.
47:04He still just sees me as a bargaining chip.
47:10So this time,
47:12you get to decide where you stand.
47:19So you do still care about your old man?
47:22Drop the act.
47:23You told me to come alone,
47:24so I'd keep lying for you, right?
47:26I'm doing you a favor.
47:28Just keep telling everyone
47:30Olivia stole the inheritance,
47:31and I'll handle the rest.
47:33Handle what?
47:35Your own debts?
47:38You think this is just about money?
47:40I'm trying to protect this family.
47:43Does protecting the family
47:44mean taking out loans
47:45in your daughter's name?
47:47Popping mom's things off to loan sharks?
47:49Who told you that?
47:51Olivia?
47:52Elena?
47:52They're just waiting for us
47:53to turn on each other.
47:54They didn't show me.
47:55You did.
47:59You're recording me?
48:01I wanted to hear it straight from you.
48:03What exactly did you do
48:05with everything mom left behind?
48:07I used it to save us.
48:08To save you, me, this family.
48:10You sold this family out
48:11a long time ago.
48:15You called the cops?
48:19I'm done lying for you.
48:25Mia, how could you betray me?
48:27I'm your father!
48:29No.
48:30You betrayed me first.
48:38Mia, drop the charges.
48:40You can't do this to your own father.
48:43And you shouldn't have done it to me.
48:45I did it all for you!
48:47Stop saying it was for me.
48:49You took out loans in my name,
48:51gambled away mom's inheritance,
48:52and backed me into a corner.
48:55You call that for me?
48:58I was just trying to keep us afloat.
49:00After your mom passed,
49:01I was falling apart.
49:04Falling apart doesn't give you the right
49:06to use your own daughter
49:07as a human shield.
49:09Shut your mouth!
49:10You forced me into this!
49:11Are you seriously still pointing fingers?
49:15I genuinely used to think
49:16you were just going through a rough patch.
49:17But now I know
49:19you've been playing me this whole time.
49:22I never lied to you.
49:24I just didn't tell you
49:25the whole story.
49:27That is exactly what a lie is.
49:32Daniel Carter.
49:34Identity theft,
49:35trust embezzlement,
49:36wire fraud,
49:37and forging evidence.
49:38We are officially pressing charges.
49:42You can't let them take me away.
49:44You're my daughter.
49:46I am not your lifeline.
49:50I know I lost my father today,
49:52but I refuse to lose myself too.
49:57I'm just here to get my things.
49:59Take your time.
50:01I also want to finish
50:02what I have to say.
50:07I used to think you favored Emma,
50:09that you hid everything
50:10my mom left for me.
50:12But the truth is,
50:13I was just jealous.
50:16Jealous that she had you
50:17to protect her.
50:18Jealous that she didn't have
50:19to fight for anything.
50:21You weren't jealous of her.
50:23You were just hurt
50:24that you weren't properly cared for.
50:26Yes.
50:27And I blamed all of that
50:28resentment on you too.
50:31When you set me up
50:32and had the whole class
50:33recording me at school,
50:35it really hurt me.
50:36I know.
50:37I'm sorry.
50:38I can't forgive you yet.
50:41I understand.
50:46The court has frozen
50:47the trust account.
50:48Moving forward,
50:49it will be managed
50:50by an independent trustee.
50:52Until Mia comes of age,
50:54she will require
50:55counseling and supervision.
50:57So,
50:58the things my mom left for me,
51:00he can never touch them again?
51:02Never again.
51:08Aunt Olivia,
51:11can I still call you that
51:12from now on?
51:13You can.
51:14But only on the condition
51:16that you learn
51:16to tell the whole truth.
51:27read it carefully
51:28before you sign.
51:29From now on,
51:30everything goes by the rules.
51:35I've read it.
51:37Honesty,
51:37respect,
51:39not treating other people's
51:40money as my own,
51:41and no spreading rumors online.
51:43And don't just walk
51:44into other people's rooms.
51:45I know.
51:47You don't need to beg
51:49for my forgiveness right now.
51:51Just remember,
51:52trust isn't earned
51:53with a single apology.
51:55It is earned through
51:56every choice you make
51:57from this day forward.
52:00I understand.
52:04The school and the court
52:05will continue to follow up.
52:07Daniel will no longer
52:08have any access
52:08to the trust.
52:16I'll go to the boarding program
52:18arranged by the school first.
52:19When I'm ready,
52:21I'll come back.
52:22The door won't be
52:23locked forever.
52:25Just make sure that
52:26next time you walk
52:27through it,
52:28you aren't carrying lies.
52:31I won't be.
52:36Loving someone
52:36doesn't mean bearing
52:37the consequences
52:38of their mistakes.
52:40Mia, you are still welcome
52:42to come back here
52:42anytime.
52:51I won't be.
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