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he sexually abused you in '73.

But, um-- we were--

we had a relationship.

Okay, um, I'm very sorry.

I'm-- I'm very sorry.

I hope this helps.

I was able to get

his phone number

from one of my investigators.

Oh.

Thank you.

I assume you're in the process

of building a case against him.

No, I just, um,

I just wanted to know

what's happened to him,

you know,

since me and...

why he left the

university after '82.

( line out ringing )

Answering machine:

Hello, you've reached

William Allens.

Best in Sports.

Leave a message

and I'll return your call--

Well, you probably have

your answer for that.

I mean if he abused--

if you had a relationship,

that usually means

that there were others.

- Others?

- There's never only one.

Adult Jennifer:

Detective Amato said something

about others.

Mother:

Can he find them?

I don't--

Mom, there weren't others.

I would have known.

Oh, for God's sakes.

Honestly, sometimes I find it

hard to believe

you're my own child.

( gasps )

( line out rings )

Bill:

Hello, you've reached

William Allens.

Best in Sports.

Leave a message

and I'll return your call

at my earliest convenience.

( answering machine beeps )

Hey, Bill, uh, this is J--

this is Jenny Fox.

( printer whirring )

Adult Jennifer:

Many, many young athletes.

How many others were there?

Was I the youngest?

Someone else must have known

about me.

There must have been

a witness.

Who are you?

Mrs. G:

The secret to the perfect

apple pie...

- ( whinnies )

- Don't tell anyone, though.

It's our secret.

Aaron:

Jews were not allowed

to ride horses,

because no Jew could be

higher than a Russian.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Bill:

I don't think we should

tell Mrs. G about us.

Use that crop, Jenny.

Bill:
I don't think

she's quite ready.

There's always blood

the first time.

( horse galloping )

You remember me,

don't you, silly?

Sure. That's Iris.

She was the college student

that ran Mrs. G's barn.

She was so sweet.

I don't remember.

Was she around all the time?

She was there

the day that Mrs. G

put you on her stallion,

Puff.

Such a cute kid.

A lot of heart, that one.

She's made huge

improvements

this summer--

leaps and bounds.

Woman:

Funny, now that we're

talking about it,

there's something else

I remember.

Isn't he gorgeous?

She is.

( laughs )

Have you lost weight, Becky?

- I've noticed it too.

- Mm.

You're lookin'

really good.

Adult Becky:

I'm sure Bill didn't mean

anything by it,

- but I was so repressed--

- Keep up your training,

you'll be able to compete

with us in the fall.

Love for you to join

my inner-city running team.

Becky:

I couldn't handle him

noticing me, you know,

as a woman.

Do you know how

to get in touch

with Iris?

Oh, not a clue.

I don't think I even

knew her last name.

But Mrs. G would know.

She was so close with her.

Mrs. G:

You've reached

the Gramercy residence.

Please leave a message

for Dr. G or I

- after the beep tone.

- ( beep )

Hel-- Hello, Jane,

it's Jennifer Fox.

Sorry I missed you.

I'm just-- it's funny,

I'm near your house.

I just thought it would be

lovely to come by

and say hello again.

Sh*t.

( sighs )

I'm ready to make a group

beyond marriage.

Marriage is terrible.

Beyond all formal rules

of commitment.

Jenny, do you trust me?

Yeah.

Do you want

to come with me?

I want us to make

a real group.

You, me, Mrs. G, and Iris.

Adult Jennifer:
Iris.

...visiting my mom and...

- Of course not.

- I'm so sorry.

Oh, I brought you

a bottle of wine.

Oh!

But when I was

at my mom's,

I found some treasures

of you competing.

Oh. I wanted

to compete again

this summer,

but with Anthony sick,

I can't plan anything.

I wake up every morning

and don't know if I'll be able

to leave the house.

I understand.

That must be so hard.

Oh, thank you.

So, I found some pictures

you might find amusing

from the summer that

I stayed here with you.

Mm.

Let's see.

Do you recognize that lady?

Oh, my! That is a good

picture of me.

I don't have any good photos

of me at all.

Remember these girls?

Who is this?

Me.

I was trying

to remember, uh...

who was the older girl?

Very pretty brunette

who was there that summer?

Iris Rose.

- Yeah.

- Can you imagine?

Two flowers for a name.

God, she was beautiful.

- Yeah.

- She was in college.

She worked for me all that year.

Yeah, I remember that.

Do you know how

to get a hold of Iris?

What's this?

Oh, I didn't mean to-- uh...

it's Bill.

I-I-I was looking

on the Internet,

and there was a--

a book on American running,

and they--

they had a whole, um...

Yeah, what--

what happened to Bill?

I don't know.

Uh--

Let me get my glasses.

There were two chapters

dedicated to him

and all about his coaching.

I guess they've named a wing

after him at a university.

Last I heard,

his sister called me,

trying to find Bill,

because their...

their mother...

Let's get you that map.

I'll give you directions

to get out of here so--

Franny told me that you had

trained for the World Games,

so I was sure he trained you.

No, he didn't.

She was wrong.

I wasn't in the World Games,

although I have won

several gold medals.

I loved you and Bill

so much.

Here's the turnoff

for the interstate.

( whispers )

I just need to know

what happened.

You just follow

this road out here.

- It isn't hard.

- You must've known.

It's a little dark out

right now.

And then you'll find

the turnoff

and you'll be on

the interstate in no time.

I need to talk about it

with someone who was there.

Please.

You can take the map

if you'd like.

You should go now.

It's very late.

I'm quite tired.

Jane, is somebody here?

- Jennifer:
Ah, hello.

- Oh.

- It's-- It's Jenny Fox.

- Jenny! Jenny Fox!

- Yes.

- Ho ho ho!

Oh, good to see you.

- Jennifer:
Hello, Dr. G.

- Dr. G:
Jenny Fox.

Jenny just said that

she was leaving.

Oh.

Sorry, it's so late.

I know.

( sighs )

Mrs. G:

Oh, Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, Jenny,

with all your questions.

I feel like you want me

to apologize for something.

I'm not sure.

What do you want?

- Jennifer:
No.

- No?

Okay.

I just want to know you.

You can't.

Adult Jennifer:

I'm trying to understand.

Mrs. G:

Do you know how lucky you were

to have a teacher like Bill?

He's so special.

I never had anyone like him.

You never win

without perseverance.

Just a little while longer,

and then it will be over,

and it will never hurt again.

You'll see.

( gasps )

( sighs )

Now you are a woman, my love.

( retches and coughs )

Professor Fox, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Okay, so ordinarily I'd say

you should take the time

to build up trust

with your subject, right?

But, um...

sometimes you gotta

surprise 'em.

Right? To get beyond

their defenses.

So, Samantha,

why don't you...

tell us all about your

first sexual experience.

( students giggling )

( laughs )

Uh, yeah, okay.

I was...

I was 17.

His name was Rick.

Yeah, he was my age.

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