The Contractor Page #5

he was so angry.

He became a different person.

After he lost his job

at the phone company,

he just became scary.

Kept talking about revenge.

What did he do for

the phone company?

Installation. High-end systems.

He's a really smart guy, but...

he's got a bad temper sometimes.

Hey, Liz.

What are you doing out

here in the cold?

Jorge Reyes, that's his name.

His real name.

Sound familiar?

No. Should it?

Oh, yeah. That

Eastside gang kid.

Got killed. I remember this.

Omar Reyes is Javier's... his...

Jorge's son?

Mm-hmm.

And he was killed in

prison two months ago.

Apparently there was

a fight in the yard.

He was just in the wrong

place at the wrong time.

Wow.

I spoke to Omar's

girlfriend today.

Why?

'Cause I'm trying to understand

what's going on here.

I thought maybe if I

knew more about Omar

or more about the case...

Omar killed a rival gang member.

She said it was self-defense.

And you believe her?

It's possible, isn't it?

Omar's girlfriend says

that it was self-defense.

The D.A.'s office says

that it was murder.

But it's the system that

decides ultimately.

There were 12 jurors that

convicted him, not me.

I did my job. You

gotta believe me.

I don't think it matters

what I believe.

Jorge believes that

his son was innocent.

Maybe that's why he's here.

It was Jorge that faked

the recommendation

for the contractor from Parker.

Oh, Paul.

We're in way over

our heads here.

He's blaming you for

the death of his son.

He's going to try and

destroy this family.

We... We have to

call the police.

I'll take care of it.

All right. I'll take care of it.

You gotta get some rest.

Got your big event tomorrow.

Be in in a minute. Okay.

Gage, it's Paul Chase.

You have some friends in some

pretty low places, don't you?

Yeah. I need to ask you a favor.

Jorge Reyes? A friend says hi.

You're going to drive them off over

there and then around the back,

but you gotta leave a little corridor

between the fountain and right there

so people can get through.

You got it.

Thanks.

That's going in the

backyard behind the pool.

Got it. All right.

Hey, you all set already? Yep.

Let me take that. Thank you.

Grab that. Oh, did

you pack sunscreen?

Yes. And you got

your inhaler, right?

Yes. And the backup?

Yes, Mom!

I can't help it. It's my job.

Uh, ooh, I need you to

text me when you arrive,

and then check in every

couple of hours or so.

Hey, Mom, it's one night.

I promise everything's

going to be okay,

and I'll be back

before you know it.

All right. Have fun.

Thank you. Good luck.

Don't worry about Jorge Reyes.

Took care of it.

What do you mean, you

took care of it?

Took care of it.

Hey, Ms. Chase. Hi.

Think that about does it.

We got everything done.

Everything looks amazing.

Thank you, Elliot.

This is for you.

I appreciate it.

You have a good time at your

party, all right? Thanks.

Let's get out of here.

Thank you again. You're welcome.

Bye-bye.

Bye.

Hey, Liz. Snap out of it!

Your guests are gonna

be arriving soon.

Right. Yes, thank you.

The veggie platter has to

go out and so does this.

I'm going check the heaters on the chafing dishes.

I'll be right back.

Okay.

Why don't you please enjoy some

champagne, and I'll see you later.

Thank you.

Mr. Halligan. Thank you

so much for being here.

My pleasure. Mrs. Halligan,

it's nice to see you.

Oh, thank you so much. We're going

to get started shortly, okay?

Thank you.

Mr. Halligan looks happy. Hmm?

That's wonderful.

Thank you.

What's wrong?

Nothing. Just jitters, I guess.

I guess I better do this.

Good afternoon, everyone. Could

I have your attention, please?

I would like to welcome

you to the fifth annual

Fall Into Caring

Charity Cocktail Party

to benefit the Hope West

Children's Hospital.

When our daughter, McKenzie,

first suffered an

attack of acute asthma,

we were terrified.

We went through a number of doctors,

some we had known for years,

but no one could help.

And that's when I

found Hope West.

Excuse me.

That's when I discovered Hope

West Children's Hospital.

And thanks to specialists like

Dr. Harding and Dr. Daley

and the Asthma Action Team,

McKenzie is now leading the

life of a normal teenager.

She's running track at school,

she's riding her new

horse, Charlie, and, uh,

against my better judgment, she

is at a party on the beach

in San Diego with

her best friend.

So I would so appreciate it if

you would give a warm welcome

to the chief of pediatric

medicine, Dr. Arthur Wright.

How about that Elizabeth

Chase, everyone?

Wow.

What an amazing woman.

Elizabeth Chase...

What's going on?

I like your wife's speech.

Excuse me?

How-How... How

am I still alive?

Because you're still

cutting corners,

hiring the wrong people.

Did you know Omar had

gotten into college?

He was going to study computers.

He was the next generation,

and you saw him as

a common criminal.

He was my son.

Look, coming after me and my family

isn't going to get your son back.

Do you know what it's

like to lose a child,

your own flesh and blood?

Of course you don't.

You don't know what it

feels like to lose.

Well, let me tell you.

You feel helpless.

Powerless.

Like there's nothing in

the world you can do.

Well, there's something

I can do now.

All right, what do you want? Ten thousand?

Fifteen thousand?

What'll it take for you to

leave me and my family alone?

Just tell me. Whatever you

need, I'll give it to you.

I want you to feel what it's

like to be helpless, Paul.

I'm going to make you understand

what it feels like to lose.

Thank you very

much, and thank you for coming.

I hope you're having

a wonderful time.

Hey.

Hey.

Sorry I'm late. I had to walk

all the way from Kimmy's house.

Your folks really think you're staying

the night in San Diego with her?

Yep.

Nice.

Let's sit down here.

So pretty. I know. So quiet.

I know.

Hey, Liz.

You lied to me.

You lied to my face!

And then you bring her here?

You bring her here on

this day into our home!

Liz, yes, Casey came on

to me, but I said no.

How stupid do I look?

Clearly... Does it look

like you're protesting?

Don't you think if there

was something worse

that they would have sent

you a photograph of that?

Maybe you took it

somewhere more private.

Maybe that's where you've

been every night of the week.

Nothing happened!

She rubbed my neck,

but that was it!

Liz, don't you see this guy's

trying to drive our family apart?

He's trying to push us apart!

Don't put this on him!

Liz, you know me!

No, I don't.

Not lately.

Not the way you've been acting.

You're gone all the time. You're sneaking

off into your office all the time.

How am I supposed

to believe you?

It's not like this

is the first time.

You can't keep holding

that over my head.

It was 17 years ago!

Before we were married!

You know, maybe this Javier

guy's not so crazy after all,

'cause I don't know who

you are anymore...

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