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turkey sandwich

with mashed potatoes and gravy.

That sounds good.

- To go?

- No.

I'd recommend it.

Well, actually I was hoping to speak

to you, Ms. Manning.

One turkey.

- I'm busy. To go.

- Well, maybe another time.

Oh, I'm always busy.

Here you go, Frank.

Sir.

Yeah.

You have any kids?

Once upon a time, yeah.

Jane.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Come in.

This is my partner Roxanne.

- This is Melody.

- Hi.

Hey.

Good to meet you.

Mel.

Okay, so, uh, let me show you

up to your room.

I got it.

Okay, okay.

Right up the stairs here.

These are Roxie's paintings,

all of them.

- You're reading too much into it.

- Yeah, right.

Well, what do you

want me to say, Roxanne?

He was raised

by my ex-husband.

Oh, you know me, bean pole.

- I'm just venting.

- Yeah, thanks for the support.

What? I'm hungry.

I want that.

- Not for us.

- What?

I'll be back

before you know it.

Oh, no. No, you're not

leaving me here alone.

You're not leaving me here

to babysit your homophobic son

and his knocked-up

little girlfriend.

- Bye.

- Jane.

Hey.

Hey.

Hi.

Why don't you take a little break,

let me fix you something to eat?

You know, I locked

the door when I got out.

- I locked the truck.

- Of course you did.

And I had the heat on high.

I closed the door really fast

when I got out s-so that

it w-would stay warm.

He was still warm

when I left him.

He didn't know how

to get out of his seat.

That's the thing... he didn't...

didn't know how to do that.

- I know, baby.

- You know?

I know.

I know.

It's not your fault.

It's not your fault.

What are you doing here?

I don't know.

I couldn't think

of anywhere else to go.

Rosie's fast asleep.

- How about I get you a cup of coffee?

- Yeah.

I was with Cindy that morning.

I know.

I saw you there.

Thanks.

Oh, so you think that

if you hadn't been there,

maybe things would

have been different.

That DA came by here.

The thing is,

I never thought that Ethan

was that great of a dad.

No?

No. I mean, I know

he loved Nate and all,

but there were

always little things,

like he would let him out of his sight

for a moment too long

or he would drink beer

in the truck.

And I never said anything.

Never.

Oh, Jesus Christ.

They're young.

I'd better not have to f***ing

listen to that every other night.

We won't.

They're leaving soon.

He just wants money.

Yeah, well,

what did you expect... love?

You left him when

he was 10 years old.

I know.

Can I help you?

Uh, I was just gonna

take a closer look.

That's why we have

display models.

I'm sorry.

I'll put it back.

Here, let me do that.

Hey, you haven't had a recall

on this item

or anything, have you?

We wouldn't be selling it

if there was a recall.

Do you get many complaints?

Like about... see this part, like the...

Or this, the latch,

not staying buckled?

- Not that I know of.

- Anything?

Look, why don't

you just go online

and look at some

consumer reviews or something?

You know, that's a real good idea.

Thanks.

Can I have a price check for Similac

on aisle three, please?

I just need just a little bit

of clarity here,

because I'm trying to

figure out what's happening.

The insurance claim was denied?

- We don't actually know.

- I think so, yeah.

Ethan and Nate stayed

with you guys, correct?

Yeah, the water damage

destroyed the kitchen.

It was inconvenient for them to stay

there during construction,

so, yeah, they stayed with us.

- Well, who paid for the construction?

- Ethan did.

He worked overtime

to pay for it.

He's a very hard worker.

Because the insurance

claim was denied?

I'm not actually sure.

Of course it was denied.

The faucet in the tub was left on

for hours. It was negligence.

Thank you.

- What?

- Nothing.

What? Speak your mind

for once, please.

- It's not really the time.

- Why not?

Who gives a f***

what this guy thinks? Say it.

Ever since I told you

George was coming,

you've been a total c*nt.

Well, just give me

one more question, you guys,

and I'll get out of your hair.

How long did Ethan and Nate

stay with you guys

after Ethan flooded the house?

Ethan didn't flood the house.

He wasn't even there.

Cindy was.

- You like it black?

- I do, thank you.

Okay.

Oh, I'm sorry if I woke you.

Let me introduce myself.

I'm Jack Craft.

- This is the district attorney.

- Nice to meet you.

I need coffee.

I had her when

I was very young.

Clearly.

Miss Mills, I don't know

if you're aware of this,

but the state is prosecuting

Ethan Denton

for his role in Nate's death.

It's Cindy.

And I know all about the trial.

I was wondering if you'd

be willing to help me.

Like what? Testify?

No, no, no. That's getting

way ahead of ourselves.

I was just trying to get

some background information.

Like what?

Like, you know,

what kind of father Ethan was,

you know,

from your perspective.

- My perspective?

- Yeah.

You may not be

aware of this, but...

F***.

But I have an itsy bitsy

problem with alcohol.

That's why Nate lived with Ethan

in the first place.

You're not the one

that's on trial here; Ethan is.

You may be an alcoholic,

but you're not the one

who chose to drive your son

into the woods in a snowstorm.

You didn't, totally sober,

make the decision

to leave Nate in a truck

to track a deer...

a f***ing deer.

Excuse me.

Ethan's actions would be

more understandable...

not less negligent,

but more understandable,

had he been drunk at the time.

That's a twisted

f***ing argument.

Now, maybe he chose

an inappropriate babysitter.

Maybe he's done a lot

of f***ed-up things during his life.

Maybe this isn't the first time

that he chose hunting

over taking care of his son.

All I'm asking is for you to think

about it, all right?

If something comes to you,

if you remember anything,

you simply write it down.

I've taken too much

of your time.

Not at all.

You ladies have a good morning.

- Thank you so much.

- Thank you.

God be with you.

He seems really smart, doesn't he?

I guess.

I think he's gonna

put Ethan away.

Maybe.

Why didn't you give Nathan

the birthday present I sent him?

L... I was going...

I didn't have a chance.

I was going to.

Just, uh... I saw it in the closet

and I wondered.

- I was going to.

- I believe you.

What did you give him?

Made to order.

Oh, best thing I ever

put in my mouth.

- You want some?

- I don't do dick.

- Hey, Ange.

- Hey, Rusty.

Can you take some food

over to the garage for me,

for Ethan?

Oh, now's not

really a good time.

No? Okay, I'll have Rox

take it over for me.

So, can I get you guys

anything else?

- Ethan.

- Hi. Hi.

- What are you doing here?

- I got...

Oh, this is Melody.

She's the uh...

Knocked-up little girlfriend

of Jane's homophobic son.

Yeah.

Hey, that's a cute seat.

I was thinking of getting one.

It's a piece of sh*t.

So, Ange wanted me

to drop off some food for you.

I'll be right back.

- What do you use?

- Bolt action, 30-30.

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