A Mother's Nightmare Page #3

away.

Chris and I don't usually

entertain in our bedrooms,

that's what the living room

is for.

Okay.

She just worries about me.

Yeah, well she doesn't have

to be so mean and bossy.

Why do you always listen

to her?

Because she's my mother,

Vanessa.

At least you have one.

Chris, it's 3 o'clock

in the morning.

Mom, I got it under control.

Vanessa's not tired yet.

Vanessa, Chris needs

to get up for school

so it's time to go

to sleep.

Are you kidding me?

God!

Chris!

Mom!

Good night!!

Bye Mom, thanks for making

my sandwich.

You treat me like

a little boy.

It was 3 o'clock

in the morning!

I'm sixteen!

I could run away, I

could live with Dad.

Chris, I apologize

if you felt...

Count me out for dinner.

Well, what time

will you be home?

Stop trying to control

my life, Mom.

Hi, this is Madeleine

Stewart...

Chris's mom.

The boy that Vanessa's

been seeing.

Didn't she tell you?

For about a month now.

I thought I'd just call

to say hello.

I understand Vanessa's

been with you

since she was a little girl.

I don't follow...

How recently?

Hey cutie.

Hey babe.

Where you running to?

Making up another test,

English.

Skip it!

Come celebrate my new job

with me.

I can't, babe.

Wait, you got it?

Mmm hmm.

I could make it

worth your while...

Three creams, two sugars.

Memory like an elephant.

Shall we sit?

Yeah.

Ninety-six days

without a drink.

That's great, Steve.

Good for you.

So what's the crisis,

Maddie?

I'm having a hellish morning,

my E.A.'s sick.

I need you to look into Chris's

new girlfriend, Vanessa Redlann.

Are you serious?

Maddie, it's normal

for boys this age

to pull away from

their mothers.

Young girls are a... a

pretty powerful hook.

I am serious and I need you

to take it seriously too.

She is disturbed.

Disturbed?

The girl is monopolizing...

Vanessa's whole life

is a fabrication.

Everything she's told Chris

is a bunch of lies.

I had a long talk with her

foster mother this morning,

that's why I called you.

Vanessa told Chris and I

that she's been with

this foster family

since she was a ten year old.

This family met her

one month ago,

the same day Chris

and I did.

She's some emergency placement

from another district.

Well, teenage girls are

drama queens.

Maybe she thought

she sounded better

if she had a stable

family life.

Does she sound better inventing

a little brother named Kale?

Someone who supposedly

lives with her real mother...

and her mother's dead.

Do these foster parents feel we

have anything to worry about?

That's it...

other than what I've told you,

they know nothing about her.

They just get a bunch

of red tape

when they try to find her file.

Leave it with me.

You're a good mother,

Maddie.

Look this way, yeah!

One... two... three.

Awesome, okay.

Big smiles, okay?

Guys over here, look.

I've really gotta go, babe.

Just ten minutes, okay?

My mom's gonna kill me.

So, this is where I work.

Sit.

All right.

I have a surprise

for you.

Here.

Where'd you get it?

My foster dad's

liquor cabinet.

What's your problem,

dude?

I don't drink.

Okay.

I told you about my dad.

Stuff like that

could be hereditary.

Do you think you could break

your rule for one night?

No, babe.

Please?

No.

It would be fun!

Mmm hmm?

[Laughing]

I don't even taste it anymore.

I know, it's so good

right now.

What's that?

You'll see.

Mmm... it's the smell,

just the smell.

Did you cut yourself?

Give me your thumb.

Ow!

What'd you do that for?

Your life's blood flows

through my veins,

for all time we

will remain,

like a vice that

cannot bend,

you and me until

the end.

That's pretty.

What is it?

It's a lullaby that my mom

used to sing to me.

We used to sing it together.

Love me till you die,

my love.

Never leave my side.

Now we're eternally bonded.

That's beautiful.

It was my dad's.

He died when I was

really young.

I want you to have it.

You're not gonna be sad

anymore.

Okay?

Come here.

Chris, I was worried sick!

Are you drunk?

I'm gonna barf.

I'm gonna barf.

Chris, you know what alcohol

has done to this family!

[gagging]

I hope you learned

your lesson.

I don't want you seeing

Vanessa anymore.

You can't do that,

I'm sixteen.

Besides, it wasn't even Vanessa

who got me drunk.

It was Matt and some

other guys.

Wait, you're not going

out tonight.

It's not optional.

Is that a wedding ring

you're wearing?

No, it was Vanessa's father's.

And she gave it to you?

Christopher, you don't

even know her...

I'd love you yak Mom,

but I'm going to be late.

[bell ringing]

Hey lover boy!

Hey guys.

Dude, I've been calling

you all week...

leaving messages, man.

You should see yourself,

you look like crap.

Listen bro, I really need to

see your science notes again,

chapters eight to ten.

Go ask your girlfriend.

Oh hey, coach asked us

to pass on a message...

miss one more practice man,

you're off the team.

[cell phone ringing]

(All):
One... two... three.

Come on, stretch 'er

down now ladies.

(All):
One... two... three...

four... five.

One... two...

Well, well, well...

thought you'd drop by

for a visit, Stewart?

What do you say fellas?

Stewart here decided to honour

us with his presence.

Must be some kind of special

holiday, huh?

What are you, Santa Claus?

Easter Bunny?

[laughing]

No sir.

We got a meet in eight days,

son.

Now this team has been

working hard.

Yeah.

I'm ready to bust my ass,

coach.

Well let's see if you can

still run that 4:40.

[team]

Ohhhh!

All right.

[Cheering]

So... make it up to me.

Okay, maybe I will.

Let's see what you've got,

what you got?

Are you challenging me?

It's a total challenge.

What's going on,

Vanessa?

Oh, hey Chris.

You know Jake, right?

I need to talk to you,

come here.

What was that about?

It was nothing!

You're hanging out with

Jake Rearden and it's nothing?

Jake really loves animals.

He wants to come and check

out the pet shop tonight.

I mean, you can't make it.

Vanessa, if I blow off

this practice I'm off the team.

All right?

I come with you every night

instead of doing homework.

I skip class to be with you.

I'm failing Science!

Do what you want.

Hi guys!

Burns, doesn't it?

Yeah, it's really bad

for my running.

Not that it matters anymore.

You'd do anything

to make me happy.

I got kicked off

the track team for you.

Is that not enough proof?

[Laughing]

[doorbell]

It was open.

What are you doing here

so late?

You found something out?

Her real name was

Vanessa Lynn Redlann.

Redlann was her

mother's stage name.

Her mother was a dancer,

a good one.

Sonya Lynn Redlann.

Uh... married an American,

emigrated from Europe

and had Vanessa.

Unfortunately Sonya

suffered from something called

Delusional Disorder

and Vanessa's father eventually

walked out on them.

Sonya committed suicide.

Vanessa was six and was put

into the system.

God, that poor little girl.

Maybe... But your instincts

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