Bond of Silence Page #5

all right?

Just don't say anything to anybody.

I think there's more on me than Sara.

You're a mess.

You really should've let me buy.

Aw. Thank you.

But, uh, we're fine for the moment.

Hey, look, there's Sally. Hey, Sally.

What is that all about?

I got a nasty e-mail from her the other

day. Her daughter was at the party.

She asked whether I was

gonna have her arrested too.

Oh, of all the stupid things to say.

Well, if nothing else, I'm finding out

who my real friends are.

Yeah.

Ryan?

What?

Jordan's here to see you.

Don't let her in.

It's a little late for that.

Come on in, honey.

Oh, my God.

I had to come.

You don't answer your phone.

Are you mad at me?

No.

Then why won't you talk to me?

The detective was at school today,

and things are getting really crazy

between Angie and Daisy.

Angie thinks Daisy

is some kind of a snitch.

Daisy says--

I don't wanna know what Daisy says.

She says a lot more happened

that Angie and I don't know about.

This is why I don't wanna talk!

All you talk about is that night.

I don't wanna talk about it.

I don't wanna think about it!

Will you please get out

and leave me alone?

Please! Just get--

Just get out. Get out.

What are you even doing here, huh?

Damn it!

Katy, you got a minute?

Yeah, I gotta pick up the twins.

What is it?

DA is dropping the manslaughter

charge against Keith Moore.

What? Why?

We got Bob on the ground, but no

one's telling us what happened after.

So the whole thing was just a bluff?

And Keith's attorney called us on it.

I'm sorry.

So basically, after three months,

you have nothing.

These kids are in this

group mentality, not talking.

The parents aren't helping.

Not that I blame them.

You don't blame them?

Think about it. What would you do?

If Josh and Sara were at that party,

would you turn them in?

I don't know. I'd like to think

that I would do the right thing.

I need you to know that

I'm not giving up on this case.

I'm not gonna stop

until I find the person who did this.

You know I can't just sit around

and do nothing, right? You know that.

You're sure about this?

Uh-- Why don't you read me

what you have?

I typed it up.

"The months since my husband's

murder have been the most pa--"

I hate this. I'm--

I'm not good at public speaking.

Yes, you are.

You can do this.

You're doing it for Josh and Sara.

Right. Okay.

Again.

Okay.

"The months since

my husband's murder have been

the most painful

and difficult months of my life

and the lives of our two children."

Not only did we lose Bob,

but knowing that he was

a victim of a violent crime

has threatened our sense of safety

in our community.

Today, my attorney

will be filing a civil suit

against the known witnesses

who last saw my husband alive.

There is something very wrong

in Rees Harbor

if our children can witness

a fatal beating and not come clean.

We all need to address that.

The news of

the wrongful death suit

brought by the victim's widow,

Katy McIntosh,

against several

high school students,

exploded through the town

of Rees Harbor today.

We found sentiment both

for and against the action,

revealing a town

that has become bitterly divided

since the murder in question.

I didn't know Bob McIntosh,

but I don't blame his wife at all.

I don't think it's right

what's going on.

People aren't coming out

because they think it's not safe.

It's hurting my business.

People are like,

"Those kids should talk."

That's not right. I'd never rat out

my friends, no matter what.

She deserves to know

who killed her husband.

You give me 10 minutes

alone with those kids,

I'll find out who did it.

We also spoke

with Detective Paul Jackson,

who is in charge of the case.

I'm not gonna comment

on this lawsuit,

but we are aware

that information is being withheld.

And if anybody wants to come in

and clarify their previous statements,

they can do so

without fear of repercussions.

I don't know what to do.

I don't have money to hire a lawyer.

We can hire one

to represent all of us.

Doesn't change the fact

that I can't afford it.

Don't worry about that, Leo.

We'll make sure it's covered.

I wanna know if we can countersue

for slander or defamation or--

That's what I'm thinking.

We shouldn't take

this public harassment lying down.

It's a terrible tragedy

that her husband was killed,

but that doesn't give her the right

to make scapegoats of our children.

Hey, is Ryan here?

No.

Hasn't been home

for a couple nights.

I'll call the police.

Come in. We'll ask the kids.

They're in the back.

Hi.

Hi.

Hey, have any of you kids

seen Ryan?

No.

- Me neither.

I have an idea where he might be.

I can check.

Really?

- Yeah.

Okay. I appreciate it.

I'm coming with you.

No, no, I got this.

He's my boyfriend.

I'm going with you.

All right.

Jordan, you call me.

I will.

Who lives here?

I told you, no questions,

unless you wanna wait in the car.

What do you dumb-asses want?

Chuck, we're looking for Ryan.

His truck's here.

Is he in there with you?

Don't know.

Ryan, you in here?

What are you doing here?

Wanna come out here

and talk to us?

Why did you bring her?

Ryan, don't.

What?

You're the one that doesn't like me

when I'm drunk.

Well, I'm drunk now, baby.

Heh-heh. I'm hammered.

Great. We're very happy for you.

But your mom is freaking out.

You haven't been home.

No. What? What?

What do you mean?

I left a note.

Unless, uh-- Unless I forgot.

Ha. Oops. Ha-ha.

We're gonna take you home,

tell your mom to chill out,

then we'll come back here and party.

No, man, I'm not going home.

I'm gonna crash here with Chuck

for a while, so...

What about school?

We have a couple of months

until graduation.

You're not listening to me.

I don't give a crap about school.

I, uh... I'm done with school,

I'm done with home,

and I'm done with you, so...

But what about our plans?

We were gonna get an apartment,

we were gonna go to college.

I don't wanna talk anymore.

Dude, are you coming?

All right, forget this.

I'm out of here. Let's go.

I wish that you would

just tell me what's wrong.

Hey, Katy.

Um... Excuse me. Uh...

You're Jordan, right?

Yeah.

You were in the room when

my husband was killed, weren't you?

I just--

- Excuse me.

I'm gonna need you

to take your break now, okay?

I'll serve Mrs. McIntosh.

Okay.

I'll be right with you.

Yeah.

You see that girl I was talking to?

Yeah.

One of the witnesses.

You're kidding me.

Katy, leave the poor girl alone.

Sandra.

No, Katy, I'm sorry, it's just--

It's a tourist town, okay?

This is making it difficult

for people to make a living.

I can't pretend nothing happened.

No one's saying that.

There are better ways to go about it.

Can't you let the police do their job?

They're not doing their job.

Then just leave those kids alone.

Sandra, one of those kids

kicked Bob so hard

that it killed him.

I know. It's just that--

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