The Confession Page #2

along with my foundation,

to a horse track or a casino.

I will, however, leave Dylan a

modest monthly allowance for a year.

It's tough love,

the only kind of love I'm told

that will end his addiction.

All right, we're clear, then,

that Dylan will no longer

be heir to the estate.

But what about

your biological daughter?

Don't you want to

reconsider her?

No. As hard as it was

trying to find her,

never being able to meet her,

I realized it was wrong of me

to interfere with her life.

And that's how it has to stay.

I'm good for it. What are the lines?

Not happening, Bennett.

Your credit's no good.

Never mind.

Yates? Why are you calling me?

I just left a meeting with your wife.

Because of your

little gambling problem, she's...

She's cutting you out of the will.

She's leaving everything

to the foundation.

You still there?

Yes, I'm here.

Thank you for not letting me

get blindsided by this.

Um...

If I can figure it out,

I'll make it up to you.

I'm counting on it.

Okay.

Another spoonful of sugar?

You all right, sir?

Heh. You don't want

to know my problems.

Try me.

Bennett residence.

Hello. I'm sorry to bother you

but I was wondering if this

is the Laura Bennett residence?

Yes, it is. Can I ask who is calling?

My name is Katie Lapp.

Wait. Can you say that again?

Yeah. It's Katherine.

Laura Mayfield's daughter.

Oh, my.

Who is that?

Please hold.

She says she's

Mrs. Bennett's daughter.

What should I say?

It can't be.

I'll take it.

This is Mr. Bennett.

Yes, sir. This is Katie Lapp, sir.

I was hoping to speak with Mrs. Bennett.

I'll just go now.

No. Stay right there, Camila.

Sorry. Um, yes, I'm sorry,

that won't be possible.

But I've come all the way

from Lancaster County to meet her.

When she was in Pennsylvania

recently looking for me,

we missed each other.

Well, it's too late.

I see. I can phone back later,

tomorrow, if that would be better.

No, young lady,

you're not hearing me.

You must have known

she was sick.

It's too late.

Wait.

You mean, she's...

You should have met her

when you had the chance.

I'm sorry you came all this way,

but there's nothing here for you now.

Sorry. Goodbye.

I'll just get back to my work now,

Mr. Bennett.

No, um, Camila. Uh...

Have a seat.

Can you be a sweetie

and help me get this stain out

with one of your Amish concoctions?

Katie?

What's...? What is it?

My mama told me Mrs. Bennett

was powerful sick, but...

I didn't know it would happen

this quickly.

Wait.

She passed away?

Are you serious?

Oh, Katie, I am so sorry.

I need to let my mom and dad

know, write a letter.

Do you remember me telling you

about the Amish boy I loved,

Daniel Fisher?

The one who drowned.

How could I forget that?

One night, before I came here,

I was feeling so lost and lonely.

I went for a ride in my buggy,

and...

I know you'll think I'm strange,

but I imagined him

sitting next to me.

I found myself talking to him

like he was there.

And he talked to me.

And it all seemed so real.

And after, somehow I knew

what I needed to do.

Come to New York.

Find your birth mother.

Yeah.

But now all that means nothing.

Wake up, sleepy head.

At work yesterday, I couldn't stop

thinking about your bio mom passing away.

While you were sleeping,

I got the last number you dialed

from my phone

and found the city in New York

by the area code.

Then I searched for any

Laura Bennetts,

even by her maiden name,

Laura Mayfield, in the area.

I found her, Katie.

She's a socialite, from

a town called Canandaigua.

What's a socialite?

Rich, influential, powerful.

And if that's so,

with money like that,

her death would have been

all over the news.

And there wasn't one mention

of it anywhere on the web.

Someone's been lying

to you, Katie.

Lying?

Remember what I told you

about Englishers?

Then I still need to go

and find her.

But how? I only have

her phone number.

And something called

Google Earth.

I need you to tackle the chandeliers

on the main floor.

I want them shimmering

for Mrs. Bennett's big event.

Excuse me. Last time I checked,

I was the head butler,

not assistant to the chief maid.

Don't you remember the rule?

Oh, right.

Happy wife, happy life.

Ha, ha. Thank you. Besides,

if you don't like the workload,

talk to Mr. Bennett.

He's the one who fired Camila

for no good reason.

At least he's been away for a week,

so he couldn't fire anybody else.

The chandeliers, please.

Oh, yes, ma'am.

Is Mrs. Bennett

expecting any guests?

Well, maybe it's Camila's

replacement from the agency.

Or maybe it's a miracle.

Mrs. Bennett.

You have a visitor.

Oh, uh, no. Please, no,

I'm not even dressed for the day.

This is a visitor who can't wait.

Miss Katie Lapp!

Oh...

- Mama?

- Oh.

Oh...

Oh...

Is this where you've been

all week?

Well, I wasn't exactly working

my program like I told you.

But I thought this was one excuse

you'd be all right with.

He came to Lancaster County

and found me, Mama,

and brought me here.

Dylan.

You deserve this, sweetheart.

Anyway, everyone,

let's let these ladies alone.

They have a lifetime

of catching up to do.

Mama, I...

I don't think...

I'm sorry. You first.

There's something

I want to show you.

This is what

you were wearing

when I put you

in Rebecca's arms.

Do you know that she gave this

to me after I left Hickory Hollow?

Yeah.

You know, a day hasn't gone by

that I didn't think of you.

I believe you, Mama.

"Mama."

You don't know how I've dreamed

of hearing you call me that.

There's something else

I want to show you.

All these years

I've collected newspapers

from all over Lancaster County.

I would pore through them,

hoping there would be a photo

of a little Amish girl.

And I would fantasize that

that photo might be of you.

Samuel!

Samuel!

Whoa. Rebecca!

It's her, Samuel.

A letter from Katie.

I can't open it. What if

she's found Laura Mayfield?

What if she decides

she doesn't want to return?

We have been her parents

for 20 years.

She knows who we are

and what we believe.

She knows we love her.

Dear Mom and Dad.

I hope and pray all is well with you

and Benjamin and his family.

I have found out where

Laura Mayfield Bennett lives.

There may be a chance that I am

too late and she has passed away,

but I must go and find out

for sure and for certain.

I also worry that I may not

be getting the whole truth.

I must confess, the English

and their ways confuse me sometimes.

But I will write to you again soon.

Please always know that

though she is my birth mother,

you will always be my true parents.

I miss you all so very much.

Your daughter, Katie.

Yes?

Hello. I'm here to see Mrs. Bennett.

I'm Katherine...

Finally. Where have you been?

I'm not sure I...

How did you know I was coming?

Did Alexis call ahead to tell you?

Must have been. Rosie took

the call and said the agency

was sending you over.

Come on.

Agency?

Anyway,

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