Stockholm, Pennsylvania Page #5

Can I at least see her,

say hi?

You can't have it both ways.

She'll call you

when she's ready.

I'm sorry.

I'm just... sorry.

I'll go get your things.

At some point I'm coming

back in the house.

That's my life in there too,

my house.

I'd rather not do this

with a lawyer, Marcy.

And I wish you'd cared

half as much about us

as you care about

your things, but...

That's not fair.

Nothing's fair.

Sooner or later, Marce.

Fine.

Later.

If you need anything,

I'm not far.

Over on Highland?

- Yes.

- Hmm.

Lucky her.

After all this time.

Thank you.

No, no.

Good.

I'm done.

Mrs. Dargon?

Dr. Andrews.

I'm...

I'm sorry.

Oh, not at all.

Is everything okay?

Did you need something?

May I come in?

Of course, please.

So how is Leia?

She's... she's good.

Oh, good.

She hasn't been to my office

in a while now.

Well, she has that cold still.

It's bronchitis, I guess, now.

She'll be fine.

A lot of bed rest.

Her flu?

What?

Her flu turned into bronchitis?

Yes, it did.

Sorry.

You okay?

Yeah, yeah.

I'm good, I'm good.

- Thank you.

- Here you go.

What happened to your face?

I fell.

It's minor.

It's not a big deal at all, really.

Glen called my office.

He's worried about

you and Leia.

Could we not call her that?

I named her Leanne.

That is her name.

Sure.

Glen expressed concern

for both you and Leanne.

He and I are taking

some time apart,

as I'm sure he told you.

That must be very difficult

at a time like this.

Is this your first separation?

I went to my sister's once,

years ago.

12, 14 years ago.

It was after they found

that body in Maryland.

How is Leanne finding

the separation?

Fine.

Are they seeing much

of each other?

Not at the moment.

He's...

He's not...

I don't really want

to talk about Glen.

Okay.

What about other family?

Your sister,

are you still close?

She got married.

She had two kids,

11 and... 8,

which made it hard to... travel.

I imagine that's not easy,

other people's children.

You have kids, Dr. Andrews?

No.

I never know

how to answer that.

I'm sure you're doing

just fine.

You do this a lot,

counsel victims of kidnapping?

Not specifically.

Me neither.

But I'm sure

you're doing just fine.

Well, I don't want to take up

any more of your time.

If I could just

see Leanne now,

I'll be on my way.

Oh, yes, right.

Not for long,

just to touch base.

I'd love to hear

about your vacation.

I'm sure it was

great for her.

One Mississippi,

two Mississippi,

three Mississippi,

four Mississippi,

five Mississippi,

six Mississippi...

58 Mississippi,

59 Mississippi...

So she's... she's sleeping.

I... I... I tried to wake her,

but she's just too feverish

to come down.

Of course, her bronchitis.

Yes, it'll have to be

another time.

Thursday, her regular time.

Yes, right, Thursday.

Great.

Bermuda.

Bermuda.

Barracuda's a fish.

Okay.

What was your favorite part?

We went on a boat.

Good.

I've never been on a boat.

I know.

What if she asks

why I like it?

You just tell her

you like the water.

But what if I don't

like the water?

Do you?

I don't know.

I don't want to

answer these questions.

I don't want you to

answer them either.

How was the plane ride?

It was scary.

Good.

I don't get it.

Why would people do

something scary on purpose?

It's not actually scary.

It's just, some people

think that it's scary.

Do you?

Not really.

Then why do I?

Because you've never

been on a plane before.

But the boat wasn't scary.

No.

- Why not?

- I don't know.

I'm sorry.

Why don't you have a tan?

I wore a sun screen.

One word, "sunscreen. "

I wore a sunscreen.

Not "a," just "sunscreen. "

"I wore sunscreen. "

It's... it's a lotion.

I wore sunscreen.

That's good.

I... I...

I think that's good for today.

I think we should...

we'll practice more

tomorrow, yeah?

Okay.

What happens

if I get them wrong?

I'm just trying to do my best

to protect you.

From what?

Why do you ask

so many questions

and you still don't know

what a barracuda is?

I know what it is now.

It's a fish.

Let's move on.

What's next?

Beads.

I think that we're gonna

try something new.

Applied accountability.

What's applied accountability?

I fall, you fall.

I succeed, you succeed.

So, how are you feeling about

the changes in the house?

Which changes?

Glen being gone.

Okay, I guess.

Are there other changes?

Has your relationship

with Marcy changed at all

since he's been gone?

Can we talk about

something else?

What about your vacation?

Good.

It was good.

Good.

I used a sunscreen.

It's a lotion.

What about your relationship

with Mr. McKay?

We're not allowed

to have a relationship.

And do you still want one?

That doesn't have to be

a yes-or-no question.

It's natural to feel conflicted

about Mr. McKay.

Ben.

Ben.

You always say that.

What?

That it's natural

to feel conflicted

about my feelings.

And it is.

But how can you have feelings

about something

when you don't know

anything about it?

Is that how you feel about him?

That's how I feel

about everything.

Okay, all right.

I'll let you get settled in.

Water's in a half an hour.

Is this how people love?

They become a room

for you to live in,

and then they lock?

How many rooms do you get

in your life?

Am I lucky or unlucky?

I'm really asking.

We're both lucky.

I... I have something for you.

I have to go and get it.

Where is it?

It's downstairs.

We are downstairs.

It's in the basement.

Is it alive?

No.

Okay.

I'm gonna trust you.

Okay, good.

17 years, the singular window

in the basement

was sealed and covered,

making it impossible

to see in or out.

Neighbors said they never

noticed anything unusual

about Benjamin McKay

or his basement.

He kept to himself mostly.

We'd always say hello

if we happened into each other,

but, you know, I mean,

never mentioned family,

never had anyone over.

I mean, he was always alone.

At least we thought

he was alone.

No one knows how much time McKay

himself spent in the basement,

though there was just one bed

fashioned out of a camping cot

wrapped in blankets.

The bedding is being tested

for DNA,

and thus far the results

of those tests

have not been released.

What will happen

at this museum of captivity

at 111 Langston Road

is yet to be determined,

as the relics of a life underground

wait to be claimed.

Truly horrifying.

For 21 News, I'm Juan Fernandez.

This is a stationary bicycle.

You ride it in place,

like... like this.

See?

And... it stays up by itself,

so you don't have to wear

a helmet or anything,

and you can change the speeds

with these dials.

I...

I found it downstairs.

Here, get on.

Now you just... you pedal.

You push down with your feet.

Yes, like that.

Next week is a solitary block,

and I thought it would be nice

for you to have something to do.

Dear Marcy,

thank you for caring about me,

for trying.

The idea that you can fight

for something you want

is new to me.

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