Cleveland Abduction Page #4

Synopsis: In 2002, the single mother Michelle Knight is walking to the court for the custody case of her five year-old son Joey, of whom she had lost custody. She realizes that she is late and accepts the ride from her acquaintance Ariel Castro, who is the father of a schoolmate. He lures Michelle telling that his dog delivered several puppies and he would like to give one to her for Joey. Once inside his house, he imprisons her with chains in a dark room. For eleven years, Michelle is beaten and submitted to sexual abuse and abortion. In 2003 and 2004, Ariel also kidnaps and abuses Amanda Berry, who has a child with him, and Gina DeJesus. In 2013, Amanda succeeds in escaping from the house and the police arrive and release the women.
Director(s): Alex Kalymnios
Production: Sony Pictures
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.7
TV-14
Year:
2015
88 min
306 Views


Huh?

Oh, you're so beautiful.

It's a big day

in the Castro house.

Okay, Jocelyn.

Can you walk, huh?

Can you walk?

Come on, just a few more steps,

Jocelyn, come on.

Do that again for the camera.

Three...

and one for good luck.

Okay, make a wish, sweetheart.

So from 9:
00 to 9:30,

we have story time,

and then it's Jocelyn's

favorite class of all.

- Art class.

- Yes.

I love you, Auntie Juju.

I love you, Auntie Chelsea.

Love you.

Look-it.

But who do you love the most?

Daddy.

Aw.

Okay.

It's recess time

for the art teacher.

Let's go.

Yeah, I'm two payments behind

on my property taxes,

and I could lose my house.

Yeah, I get it, I get it,

I know.

A job will turn up soon.

Bye.

You got that

from the trash?

So?

It's perfectly good.

Like I'm not sick enough.

Hey, it's time

for my program.

Come on.

Everybody, mandatory.

Come on.

Chelsea!

Missing the program

is not allowed.

Daddy, we should

all go to the park.

Mommy, Auntie Juju,

and Auntie Chelsea too.

No, they can't.

Why not?

Because they can't, okay?

That's not a good because.

Why can't Auntie Juju

or Auntie Chelsea come?

And why can't I talk

about them to anyone?

I want to know why.

Why, why, why, why,

why, why--

Okay, will you

shut her up?

Why, why, why--

Okay, you got to be quiet!

Let her go!

You gotta be quiet!

- Let her go!

- She's got to be quiet!

Let her go!

She's got to

stay quiet!

After I plant some corn here,

I'm gonna put in some squash

against the fence.

Why don't you

just cut the act?

Okay, you shut up.

Dig.

I will dig.

I'm gonna dig it so deep

that the dogs can't

dig up the evidence,

and then I'll dig it

big enough

for the three of us.

What are you

gonna tell Jocelyn?

Hmm?

I'm warning you.

That her mom just...

just doesn't love her

and run away?

Well, she's not

gonna believe you.

She already hates you,

so you're screwed

either way.

Shut up.

This is what

I'm afraid of.

Jocelyn growing up

in here,

like this.

I'm scared it could

screw her up.

Never meant for this

to get this big.

You know, it just

got out of hand.

Well, then why don't you

just turn yourself in?

Huh?

Maybe if you

turned yourself in,

they won't go so hard,

and they'll go easier.

Right.

And let my whole family

know what I've been doing?

Who cares about

what your family thinks?

It's only about God.

Where was God...

when He let you

get into my car?

You know where He was.

The only time

that we don't see Him

is when we're

scared to look.

I never meant

to hurt you.

Or anybody.

I couldn't help it.

You know how

I got messed up.

You've told me

what they had done to you,

and think God knows.

He's just waiting for you

to open your heart.

You can ask Him

to take the pain away

and tell Him,

"I'm ready to change."

- Do I feel hot?

- Mm-hmm.

Maybe if wear disguises,

he'll have a doctor

come look at you.

Oh, I love this song.

Let's dance.

Okay.

All right, come on.

You got it?

Hey, I'm going

to my mom's house

to get us some food.

You be good.

Why did Daddy leave

the front door open?

I don't know, honey.

Maybe he's still here.

Did you hear

his car drive away?

Yeah.

Mommy, you can't go outside.

Daddy will get mad.

It's okay, honey.

He'll understand.

Whatever happens now,

I love you, okay?

Help!

Help!

Help!

Help!

Help!

Help, help, help!

I'm Amanda Berry.

I've been locked in here

for ten years.

You can't be Amanda.

She's dead.

You got to get me out.

He'll come back any second.

Get back, kick it in,

kick it in.

It's okay, baby.

It's okay.

Cleveland PD!

What was that?

Probably somebody

trying to break in.

But who would want

to break into this place?

I don't hear Jocelyn.

She's never quiet

for this long.

Go hide.

- Go.

- Okay.

Sounds like there's two of them.

Police, is anybody up here?

Michelle.

Police, is anybody up here?

Anybody can say

they're the police,

and it could be him

trying to trick us, all right?

Get down,

and stay down,

and do not come out

until I say.

Okay?

Answer me if you can hear.

Is anybody here?

Hey, come on out.

It's okay.

Hey, we're the police.

You're the police?

Police?

You saved us.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Gina...

Gina, they found us.

We're free.

I'm Georgina DeJesus.

Oh, my Lord.

I've been looking for you

for nine years.

Let's get you out of here.

No, no.

Please, he could show up

and kill.

It's okay,

I won't let you go.

You're safe, it's over.

117 to base.

Go 117.

We found them.

We found them.

I'm coming home, Joey!

I'm free!

We're free!

Oh, God.

All three women were found

inside a home

just south of downtown

Cleveland.

It's an absolutely

unbelievable story...

It was a night full of

emotion and drama...

They were missing

for more than...

Paging Dr. Adler.

Please come to X-ray...

Hydrate.

No men, no men.

Only women.

Okay, men, out.

On my count,

three, two, one, go.

Let's go.

I want to see my son.

I want him to know

I'm alive, please.

Well, look who's awake.

Morning, how do you feel?

Cell is so clean.

So clean.

I want to see my son.

Do you know where

we can contact him?

I don't know.

He went into a foster home

right before he took--

he took me.

Do you think anybody here

could help me?

Don't worry.

We'll look into it for you.

Is there any family

we can call for you?

Nobody that wouldn't

know how to find me

if they wanted to.

The other girls

have returned home.

Amanda Berry's family

let's us know

that her and her daughter

are both resting

and doing well.

They ask that we continue

to give them their privacy

for this time of healing

and recovery.

And in other news...

Whew.

Oh, my goodness.

Would you look

at all that?

I swear, we need

to give some of this away.

Yes.

Except for this one.

What a cutie.

Aw.

Joey would love this.

I keep forgetting

that Joey's almost 16 now.

I wonder if I would

even recognize him

at this point,

or if he would

remember me.

Yeah.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Jake Solano, FBI.

Can we talk for a minute?

Is that all right?

Jake Solano, FBI?

I think the doctors

promised you something

once you were cleared

for solid food.

Mm.

A cheeseburger

from Steak 'n Shake?

Mm-hmm,

with triple fries and

a cheesecake blizzard

from Dairy Queen.

Thank you.

Oh, my God.

You are an angel,

a million times over.

Mm.

Mm, mm.

I think I better

not rush it.

Oh, here.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean

to frighten you.

It's okay.

I'm sorry.

You know, whenever

he wanted me to shut up,

he would...

put that kind of napkin

down my throat.

I just want

to find my son.

Have you found my son?

Not yet, but trust me,

we're on it.

Michelle?

Oh, hey.

Sorry.

Your mother's here.

Can you please tell her

that I'm not up for it today?

Actually, please tell her

that I don't want to see her.

Or else she's gonna

keep coming back.

Are you sure?

Carla, you've seen parents

of missing children, right?

They keep the kids'

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