Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story Page #3

She'd hit us, punch us.

Punch you?

Shake us, real hard,

plus a lot of yelling.

My Mom had a pretty bad temper.

If we didn't clean the kitchen,

the way she wanted us to,

she would go into a rage and

throw everything out of the pantry

onto the floor and

then wake my sister and I up at 3 o'clock

in the morning and make us clean it.

Where was your father

during all this?

He was there.

What would he do?

Nothing.

Usually, he just watched.

All rise, Judge George Norton

presiding.

Your Honour, I would like to recall

Daryl Holland to the witness stand.

So, according to you, all of

Christie's injuries were caused by

falling off of her bicycle,

is that correct?

Her pediatrician said the same thing.

He said it was possible.

And how do you explain

the redness and blisters?

I blamed her mother for that.

She buys all of Christie's underpants

too tight, they cut into her.

So, it's all because of her bike

and of her underpants?

And how do you account for the results

of the psychological evaluation?

My ex-wife lives

a very wild life style.

She put those warped ideas into

Christie's young and impressionable mind.

So she made it all up?

Ma'm, I took a lie detector test,

and I passed it with flying colours.

All the experts agree that

I don't fit the profile,

that it's impossible for someone

like me to be a...

I can't even say it.

Incest aggressor.

Your Honour,

I love my daughter, very much,

and these sick accusations

have destroyed my life

I've been shamed

in front of my family

and friends, I can't get work,

cause no one would hire me.

I swear to you

under oath and before God

that I have never, ever,

sexually abused anybody in my life.

No more questions.

He was just sitting there,

like a little lamb.

The man was terrified, can you

imagine being afraid of me?

Shari, you were in jail

and you didn't call me?

I was too embarrassed.

I can't believe you never told me.

I just didn't want to talk about it.

So now you're in therapy.

You never know, maybe

it's for the best?

What does that mean?

Oh come on Shari, there is a lot

of stuff going on with you.

Like what?

You know like what.

No, I don't, maybe

you should tell me.

Your phobia about make up,

the way your clothes are all too big.

They happen to be comfortable.

You have anxiety attacks, you have trouble

sleeping, now you're hearing things.

I'm never telling you anything again.

Wait, Shari.

Wait.

Wait, honey, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean it the way it sounded.

What are you saying, that I'm crazy?

No, no.

We all have problems, now you've got

a chance to work yours out.

Every child deserves a father.

Conversely, no parent should be

deprived of their child.

However, it is

this court opinion that

Darlene and Christie Holland appeared

to have suffered a severe

trauma due to a painful divorce

which temporarily mitigates

the circumstances.

The court is ordering mother and child

into counseling sessions for six months,

during which time all visitation rights

of Darryl Holland will be suspended.

After six months complete

visitation will be resumed,

child will see her father

every week-end,

three weeks at Christmas and

- Court is adjourned.

- What?

Your Honour, what about counseling

for the perpetrator?

There is no evidence

of Mr. Holland's guilt.

What about all the medical testimony?

I do not believe this man capable

of that kind of a crime.

Why? Because he looks good in a suit?

Watch yourself Counselor.

Do you realize what you're doing?

In six months he is going

to be raping her again.

- Congratulations.

- Thank you.

I'm sorry.

It's six months anyway, right?

Thank you.

I'm sick to my stomach.

In six months it'll be worse.

Now he knows he can do whatever

he wants and get away with it.

I want another case, Rose.

Help.

Shari?

Oh my gosh, you scared me.

- Are you OK?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

You're coming to bed?

No, I still have some reading to do.

Can't it wait tomorrow?

Actually no,

I'm behind enough as it is.

- But how long do you think it will take?

- I don't know Mark. Until I'm finished.

This little girl in the dream,

is that you?

I don't know.

Well, who else could it be?

Well, it could be Christie,

couldn't it?

And the person she's afraid of?

Her father.

- You saw his face?

- No.

But you sure it was a man?

Well, it has to be him,

who else could it be?

You have flashbacks, nightmares,

you're sexually dysfunctional

and you're afraid of intimacy.

Shari, have you ever been raped?

No.

I would remember if I had,

wouldn't I?

But you do remember your mother

physically abusing you.

Yes.

OK.

I'm going to ask you to write

a letter to your mother,

just expressing how you feel

about that,

your anger, your fear,

whatever comes out.

And then bring it in and

we'll have a look at it.

But what good will that do?

Sometimes, just writing

these things down will

kind bring out memories

that otherwise we'd repress.

Memories, what kind of memories?

Who knows?

Hi.

How was your day?

Rose Beckman called.

Good, anybody else?

Why didn't you tell me you took

another incest case?

Because I knew you wouldn't want me too

and I didn't want to fight about it.

We barely see each other.

We never make love anymore.

You had a breakdown

over the last incest case.

- It wasn't a breakdown.

- What are your priorities?

Do you mind telling me?

Do I count for anything?

- Don't yell at me.

- I'm not yelling

I just, I don't understand you

anymore, Shari.

I don't know what you're doing.

I'm doing the best that I can.

And then Chuck puts on the puppet.

He puts on Bongo

and what does he say?

Come on Julia, Sweetie. Can you tell

the judge? Don't be afraid.

Bongo's gonna get you.

Chucks says Bongo's gonna get you,

and then what happens?

It's OK, Sweetie, tell the judge.

We play.

How do you play? What's the game?

Bongo tickles me.

Does Bongo do anything besides

tickle you, Julia?

He puts his head in there

and loves me.

OK, that's it. No more questions.

Why don't you go outside with Rose

and wait for me.

Your Honour, I think it's obvious

from this testimony

that the step-father is preparing

the child for intercourse.

You cannot send her back

to this family.

I see here that the real father

who's suing

for custody is having

financial problems.

That has to be considered too,

Counselor.

Why?

Is money more important than the fact

that that child is being molested?

I'm just not buying this, Counselor.

I met the mother and the step-father,

and they are intelligent,

educated people.

Thank you.

Mark?

Hello?

Are you home?

Shari. Look who's here.

What's the matter with you?

Mark left me.

Oh no.

What happened?

I was working on this case and

it was upsetting me and taking

all my time I guess

I wasn't there for him.

And how do you expect

to keep a man around

if you don't spend any time with him.

But I tried to give him

all the time I could.

Boys like Mark don't grow on trees.

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