Fatal Defense Page #6

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Do you understand me?

No.

You don't understand me.

I will kill her, Arden.

Find me.

Sweetheart, this is

really important.

Were you with Emma?

Cindy, what's going on?

I promised not to tell.

You promised not to tell what?

Cindy, listen.

You're not in any trouble, okay?

We all just want Emma

to be safe.

So right now it's important

that you tell us the truth.

This man came out of the woods

and took her.

I was gonna tell you,

but Emma's mom said not to

or she might get hurt.

- It's all right.

- Is she gonna get Emmy hurt?

Hi, Gw... Gwen Walsh

from forensics,

I need, uh, Detective Banks

as soon as you can, please.

- Are you sure?

- Take her back to the office

and tell the school

to go on lockdown.

Come on.

It's all right.

[sighs]

Detective Banks,

my niece has been kidnapped.

I think Arden's

been dragged into it.

Let's get an APB out

on Logan Chase right away,

and we need to find Ms. Walsh.

Her sister hasn't seen her.

And Ms. Walsh is not

answering her cell phone.

All right,

we'll send a patrol car

to Ms. Walsh's house.

Where are you gonna be?

I think I'm gonna check out

Logan Chase's warehouse.

Ten-four. We'll let you know

if anyone spots him.

Mr. Chase,

it's Detective Banks!

[paper rustles]

[tires squeal]

Emma?

Logan?

Logan?

[Emma shrieks]

Emma?

Logan?

[screams]

Emma!

Get me out of here.

He... he took me from school.

[panting]

He... he... he took me and...

- Okay, where is he?

- I don't know.

Arden?

[gunshot, Emma screams]

[gunshot]

Go!

Go.

[gunshot]

Stay down.

Stay down.

When I was lying on the ground

bleeding that day...

[gun clicks]

All I wanted to do was die.

Shh.

But then I realized

I had to stop

what happened to Marie

from happening to other people.

I had to make sure

that people were prepared!

I had to help.

I had a purpose again.

- Don't leave me alone.

- Shh.

You hate me now.

Okay, I need you

to do me a favor.

I need you to stay right here,

okay? I want you to hide,

and don't come out of here

no matter what you hear.

No, I'm coming with you.

Look, I'm gonna

take care of this,

but the only way I can do that

is if I know that you're safe.

Stay right here.

Okay, Mommy.

Look at me.

Look at me.

I've got this.

[gunshot]

This isn't what I want, Arden.

[gunshot]

This is your final test, Arden.

You're gonna have to earn

your way out of this forest.

[gunshot, Arden yelps]

But I won't hold back

or make it easy for you

because the world

won't make it easy for you.

You disappointed me, Arden,

but I'll give you

one last chance.

Why don't you show me

what you got?

[thuds, yelps]

[both grunt]

[smacking and grunting]

[screams]

[bones crunch, Logan screams]

[smacking and grunting]

Mom, you did it!

Mommy, look out!

[gunshot]

[indistinct police radio

chatter]

[grunting]

I taught you, Arden.

I taught you well.

[gurney clatters, Logan grunts]

Ms. Walsh,

how are you two doing?

Tea?

Is it over now, Mommy?

Yeah.

Yeah, baby, it's over.

[people chattering indistinctly]

Higher.

Whoo, yeah.

Great, that's what I...

that's exactly

what I was talking

about last week. Good job.

- Thank you.

- Good.

Wow.

Guys, this looks great.

You guys have been practicing

since last week.

I'm impressed.

It looks really good.

Um, look, I just wanted

to share with you, um,

well, when I first started

taking self-defense classes,

I came into the room

feeling frightened and helpless.

But I promise you

if you keep coming here,

you will feel empowered.

You will feel stronger.

I also want to remind you

that the strength

doesn't come from here.

It comes from here, right?

It's about rediscovering

the confidence and the courage

that you've had inside

all along.

Okay, so let's do it again.

Come on.

[people chattering indistinctly]

Yes, great.

Exactly.

[uplifting music]

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