01x05 - Too Hurty Without It

[bunniefuu]

-This is Natalia!

-Hi!

[Natalia Grace] Previously on

Good American Family

[Kristine Barnett]

Natalia! Stop!

[horn honking]

You giving me back too?

This family, we love

unconditionally.

She tried to k*ll our boys.

I'm not sticking around

so she can succeed next time.

This interview is

very important.

And if this goes well,

I think the whole family's

-gonna come back.

-I don't want them to come back.

I want them to die.

[Kristine] Michael!

[Kristine] You do realize

I didn't fall, right?

She tried to k*ll me.

[Michael Barnett]

I'm so sorry I doubted you.

You were right.

She's a frickin' psycho.

[shouting]

We received a complaint

from a neighbor.

Our adopted daughter,

she's an adult.

She's impersonating a child.

And if this is the version

of the story

that you're going to tell,

make sure everyone around you

is telling it, too.

Or it might come back

to bite you.

[Detective Taylor]

There's a legal process

to correct someone's

birth date.

[Kristine] It's official now.

You're gonna have to start

living on your own.

As an adult.

The court allows some

adults with disabilities

to have legal guardians,

so we've decided to do that.

[Michael] So even though

you'll live on your own,

we'll make sure rent

and bills get paid

and we'll check up on you.

I know this must

be overwhelming.

You've been telling this lie

a long time.

If anyone asks, you can tell them

you look young

but you're actually an adult.

No more tricks.

No more little kid act.

You're 22 years old

It's right there in

black and white.

[door closes]

[Detective Drysdale]

You ready to get started again?

Give it another go?

Hello?

[dramatic music playing]

-You there?

-[Natalia] Fine.

But are we almost done here?

I wanna go home.

[Drysdale]

That kinda depends on you.

What you have to say.

Okay, fine.

Let's do this.

[Drysdale clears throat]

This is part number two,

a continuation of the interview

-with Natalia Grace Barnett.

-[pen clicking]

[Natalia] It was November 2013,

like a year and a half after

Kristine and Michael

kicked me out.

So, what was it like for you

living with the Barnetts?

-Were you happy there?

-[sighs]

The food was good,

they had video games.

Okay, but then you stopped

living with them.

How come?

Well, I was hiding knives.

You were hiding knives?

Mm-hmm.

In the fridge, under my bed.

[Drysdale] And where did you

get these knives?

Uh, you keep knives

in the kitchen.

And did you ever threaten

the Barnetts with the knives?

Um [clears throat]

I'm not sure.

But I would go crazy sometimes.

I was lashing out,

I was lying,

I couldn't be trusted.

What does that even mean,

you were lashing out?

Uh, well, I

pulled my mom into

an electric fence.

I put poison in her coffee.

Oh, and my brothers, I wanted

to roll them up in a blanket

and bury them in the backyard.

Why'd you wanna roll

them in a blanket?

So they'd stay warm.

[curious, unsettling

music playing]

-[recorder button clicking]

-[sighs] I think we're good.

Okay. This is a disaster.

I thought you said she

wanted to do this.

[speaker] She does.

Maybe it would help if I sat in.

[Drysdale] That's really not

how this is done.

You're not related.

[speaker] Do you want

her to talk or not?

[footsteps thudding]

[curious theme music playing]

[flag flapping in breeze]

♪♪

[bridge cracking]

[engine humming]

[TV static buzzing]

[paper cutting]

[theme music fades out]

[Michael]

Try to keep to yourself.

[Kristine]

Don't bother people, Natalia.

-Stay inside.

-[door closing]

[Natalia] Early 2012, I think.

Mommy?

[Kristine and Michael

chattering indistinctly]

Daddy?

-[footsteps receding]

-[sniffling]

[car door opens, engine revving]

Mommy. Mommy?

Wait.

Mommy?

You guys forgot to

give me my walker.

Mommy, I need my walker.

Wait, stop!

No, Mommy, Daddy,

it's too hurty without it.

Daddy, don't leave me!

Daddy, please don't leave me.

[crying]

Daddy, please don't leave.

[sniffles] Daddy, don't leave.

[pensive music playing]

I wanna go home.

It's not fair.

I said, it's not fair!

[crying] It's not fair.

[grunting]

[screaming] Mama!

[high-pitch ringing]

[music fades out]

-[insects trilling]

-[dog barking]

[grunts]

[barking continues]

Hercules?

[grunting]

Ow, owie, ow.

[wincing]

[Natalia humming]

Ah.

Huh.

[continues humming]

[grunting]

Oh no.

[sighs]

[grunting]

[stomach grumbling]

Oh, be quiet. I'm working on it.

[sighs]

[humming]

[soft music playing]

[grunts]

Okay, give me somethin' good.

Oh, you're kidding me.

I do it. Ow, okay, okay.

[humming]

Uh, no thanks.

[sighs] Okay.

[sighs]

Let's see.

Huh.

Hmm.

Hi.

Ah. [chuckling]

Okay, okay.

-[sighs] Okay.

-[can thudding]

[grunts]

Ah.

[utensils clatter]

Yes.

[grunts]

This makes no sense!

[can thudding]

Oh, what the?

-[can thudding]

-[scoffs]

-[can opener clattering]

-[sighs]

[announcer] [on TV]

Heaven's prisoner.

[tires screeching on TV]

[channels clicking rapidly]

[Sassy the cat] [on TV]

Chance, calm down.

[Chance the bulldog]

You don't get it, do ya?

The pound is where

humans lock you up

when they don't want you

anymore.

-[Sassy] Not want me? Impossible.

-Hmm!

[Shadow]

Don't listen to him,

he's just making it up

to scare you.

[Chance] Oh, yeah?

Well, you two pampered pets

haven't been on the streets

like I have.

I've been to the pound,

remember?

[pensive music playing]

[child] [on TV]

I'm not scared of you!

♪♪

[noodles crunching]

Come on.

[grunting]

Come on.

[grunting]

Ow!

[whimpering]

Come on, come on,

come on, come on.

[spooky music plays on TV]

-[Homer laughs evilly]

-[Natalia gasps]

[soft, pensive

music continues]

Would you please tell her that

you're not really Santa Claus.

That there actually

is no such person.

[water running]

[faucet squeaks]

[music fades out]

[grunting]

[exhales sharply]

[humming]

[grunting]

[humming]

Okay.

[grunting]

Okay.

Come on, Natalia.

Let's do this. Mommy did it.

[grunting]

Why do they make them like this?

[breathing heavily]

[grunts]

[gasps] Yes.

[singing]

Baby, I'm a firework ♪

Come and show 'em

what I'm worth ♪

Make 'em go, oh, oh, oh ♪

I'm gonna leave 'em going,

oh, oh ♪

Oh, oh, oh ♪

[grunting, humming]

[gasps]

[sobbing]

[gasping]

[softly] Please help.

Please, I don't know what to do.

Help, Mommy.

Please, Mommy.

I don't know how to

take care of this.

[breathing heavily]

[whimpering]

[grunting] Can somebody help me?

[whimpering]

[TV playing]

[dog barking]

[whimpering]

Hello?

[grunting, panting]

[music playing softly

in apartment]

[panting]

[breathing heavily]

[toilet flushing]

[speaker] Oh, my Lord!

How the heck did

you get in here?

Uh

[stammering] The door was open.

Well, these apartments

get so hot.

Are are you okay?

Wait, wh-where's your mama?

Uh probably at home?

But what do I know?

I-I-I'm 22, I just look

young for my age.

Oh, I, I thought you were, uh

[laughing] I'm sorry.

Uh

it's hard to tell,

'cause of your situation.

Uh

What are you doing then,

in my place,

eating my Al-Anon donuts?

-Do I need to call the cops?

-Oh, oh, no. Oh, no.

I-I only had a little.

I-I-I can stick 'em together.

I bet nobody will notice.

See? Good as new!

For Pete's sake. Chill, woman.

I'm not gonna call the cops

over some stinkin'

half-price donuts.

But seriously,

what-what are you doing here?

Uh, what-what do you need?

[stammering]

Can I use your phone?

I just moved in,

I don't have one yet.

I need to call my mom,

I need to tell her

I, I hurt my hand.

You don't have a cell?

[chuckles nervously]

Darn thing broke,

wouldn't you know?

[sighs]

Well, okay. Here you go.

Oh, you don't know the number?

See, that's the thing

about these phones.

You kids grew up never having

to learn phone numbers.

-[Natalia chuckles]

-It's crazy.

The whole world's gone mad.

What's your mom's name?

We'll look it up.

Um, Kristine Barnett.

Mm-hmm. Uh, K or C?

K?

-Uh, okay. Um

-[typing]

Lives in Westfield?

Married to Michael?

Yes, yes, that's them,

that's them!

-Alright, kid. Well, here's the number.

-[Natalia giggling]

Mystery solved.

-Here.

-Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[line ringing]

[Kristine] Hi, you've

reached the Barnetts,

please leave a message

for Kris.

-[Michael] Michael.

-[Jacob Barnett] Jake.

-[Wesley Barnett] Wes.

-[Kristine] Or

-[Ethan Barnett] Ethan.

-[voicemail beeping]

And she's out there

on the dance floor ♪

[JJ] You didn't wanna

leave a message?

I think my mom doesn't wanna

talk to me anymore, so

Oh, there-there, there-there,

there-there.

You know, I have a daughter.

She's a few years older

than you,

and and, uh

she's a real F-up,

if you know what I mean.

-Mm.

-That's her son.

It's my grandbaby.

Isn't he handsome?

-[chuckles]

-Anyhoo.

Not that you're asking,

but my advice is,

don't let that gap

between you and your mom

get too big, you know?

I mean, because in my

experience, the bigger it gets,

the harder it gets to

fill it, you see?

-Not really.

-[JJ chuckles]

Well, apologizing is hard,

but losing someone you love

well, that's even harder.

How 'bout I bandage

that hand up for you?

I-I have some gauze

and, and I think I've got

some hydrogen peroxide.

[Natalia] [voice warbling]

I am a robot.

I am a donut-eating robot.

I love donuts!

[giggles]

[host 1] [on TV]

I'm just wild about this blush.

It goes on so easy. No caking!

It really gives you

[humming into fan]

I'm eating my donut.

[sing-songy]

Hee-ow, that's a TV ♪

[host 2] [on TV] You get to pick from

one of our most

[Kristine chuckling]

-[Kristine] [on TV] With all kids

-Mommy?

there are challenges,

setbacks.

-[fan thudding]

-But regardless of the difficulties

you may face,

or if they're

a little different,

every child has a special gift

inside them.

Every child deserves

to be loved.

Now, some kids may be

harder to reach, of course.

But it's always possible,

and that's what my

book is about.

How I learned from my

family, my children,

that you never, never

give up on love.

Do you hear me, Natalia?

I would never give up on you.

[host 3] [on TV] You can

read all about it

in Kristine Barnett's new book,

The Spark, which is now

available in bookstores

and your local library.

["Dancing on My Own"

by Robyn playing]

[Natalia] Oh.

Hi. Hi, excuse me.

Hi, um, how do I find a book?

-Kid section's in the back.

-Oh, no, it's not a kid's book.

My mom wrote it.

It it's about how all children

deserve to be loved.

-It just came out.

-New releases over there.

Okay, and how do

I find it once I

It's a big black

sky over my town ♪

I know where you at,

I bet she's around ♪

♪♪

Yeah, I know it's stupid ♪

But I just gotta

see it for myself ♪

I'm in the corner ♪

[Natalia] Fifty Shades of Grey?

Oh, oh, oh ♪

I'm right over here ♪

Why can't you see me ♪

Oh, oh, oh ♪

I'm giving it my all ♪

But I'm not the guy

you're taking home ♪

Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

Jake! [giggling excitedly]

Jake.

I keep dancing on my own ♪

The Spark: A Mother's Story

of Nurturing, Genius

and Autism,

by Kristine Barnett.

[chuckles]

Oh.

What the?

[somber music playing]

[book thudding]

[grunting]

-Hey, hey!

-[alarm blaring]

What's going on?

Here, here! I'm sorry,

I'm sorry!

Not the pencil,

I need the book.

But I need to read it.

[librarian] Then have your

parents come check it out.

Wait, didn't you say

that your mom wrote this book?

-So, don't you have it at home?

-[stammering] I don't live at home.

I'm 22. I just look

young for my age.

I'm 22, okay?

There's no way that me and you

are the same age.

What year were you born?

♪♪

Leave me alone!

[librarian groaning]

[alarm blaring]

But I was there

when we opened Jacob's Place.

I hate you!

[sobbing]

[softly] Oh no.

[whispers] Come back.

Come on! Come back.

Please, come back.

[crying] Come back, don't go.

Please don't leave me.

I'm sorry,

please don't leave me.

-[lights click]

-[shrieks]

♪♪

[banging on door]

[Natalia whimpering]

[Michael] Oh!

Dude, it f*cking stinks in here.

-Daddy?

-[door closes]

Oh, Daddy, Daddy,

I missed you so much!

I could hug you forever.

[giggles]

-Give me a hug, Daddy.

-Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.

Natalia, I thought

we said no more funny stuff.

You know you're supposed

to keep to yourself.

-What?

-Did you trick someone in the library

-into calling CPS on us?

-No, no, I-I didn't. I

Do you know what the

C in CPS stands for?

Because while you, my dear,

might be one type of C,

you are definitely not a child.

What kind of C am I?

Natalia, I am a gentleman.

But let's not pretend

you don't know who you are.

Come on.

Is Mommy here too?

No, the Kristine is

on a book tour.

And honestly,

you should be glad that she is,

because she would be

through the roof

if she saw this sty

you're living in.

I mean, come on, woman.

Take out the trash

every now and then, you know?

And also, what is that

god-awful smell?

It's like a turd came to life

and died in here.

Oh, probably the fridge,

'cause the power went out,

and then it went all dark

-and everything like that.

-Hm.

So, you did go to the library.

-Yeah, but I-I didn't talk to anybody.

-Mm-hmm.

-I just wanted to read Mommy's book.

-Mm-hmm.

You're such a terrible liar.

What the f*ck, Natalia?

What is this?

Is this like a hit

list or something?

No, no, no, I was sad [stammers]

-because you guys left me out of it.

-[phone ringing]

But then I missed you,

so then I tried

Hi.

Yes, this is this is he.

Oh great, yeah.

Hold on one second.

Yeah, it is

account number E85G

as in "girl," 9274.

[Natalia grunting]

[Michael] Yeah, it's not

on yet, it's, um

Yeah, I-I'm so sorry about that.

It was just a whoopsie,

you know, I forgot about it,

but I paid the late fee

and everything.

Um no, it is still not on.

-[lights click]

-Oh, there.

Oh, wow, thank you, Daddy!

-[TV playing]

-Okay. Alright, great.

Yeah, that's it,

that's all we need.

Thank you so much. Great. Okay.

Daddy?

[door closes]

Daddy?

Good grief, Natalia.

Have you not cleaned once

since the last time I was here?

You mean, like a minute ago?

[Michael] Let's see how

you're doing on food.

Ooh, it's a little messy

in here too, but

Huh. Looks like you

got plenty to eat.

You're well taken care of.

Let's check the bathroom.

Okay.

That's shampoo, right? Great.

So, looks like you've got

everything you need.

Right, Natalia?

Right, Natalia?

Oh, yeah, right,

everything I need.

[Michael] Okay, great.

You have some frozen dinners

and you have some milk in those bags.

You can put them in the fridge

if you want.

I'm not opening that, because that looks

really foul. Um

I don't know,

I don't know what else to say.

I think that's, uh

that's it, so

It was good to see you, I guess.

And I'll, I'll just

see you later.

-With Mommy?

-Uh, probably not.

But Daddy, please.

Daddy, please wait.

Daddy, Daddy.

In Mommy's book, she-she said

that all kids are special.

So, how come she left

me out of it?

Because you're not a kid,

are you, Natalia?

I know you guys said that,

but I would remember

all the other ages, right?

[stammers]

[Michael] Natalia,

you're not a kid, stop it.

Daddy, please, can I go home with you?

Daddy, please, please.

-No, you cannot. No, you're staying here.

-I just wanna go home.

-You're staying here, Natalia.

-Daddy, please. I just wanna go home.

-No! Natalia, don't do that.

-Daddy, please.

Don't do that, that's not fair!

-Natalia, stop!

-But you said.

I remember.

You said you loved me for me.

No matter what.

[deep breaths]

-Do you not love me anymore?

-Natalia.

-Natalia.

-Please.

[Michael] Look at me.

Look at me.

You know what Mommy would say

if she was here, right?

She would say,

"Clean yourself up,

and get your act together,

and behave."

Okay? If you had done that

in the first place,

we wouldn't be here!

[people laughing on TV]

I have to go pick up Ethan

from basketball, okay?

Uh, I can't be late.

[door slamming shut]

[person chatting on TV]

[Natalia]

"Everything your father and I

provide you with

is a privilege."

[upbeat music playing]

"You have to earn these privileges

with good behavior.

"Every day, you will be responsible

for a set of chores.

♪♪

"Today is cleaning

the living room.

♪♪

"Today is cleaning the kitchen.

♪♪

"Taking out the trash.

♪♪

"Improving personal hygiene.

[Natalia grunting]

[grunts]

♪♪

"If you cannot do these things,

there will be no privileges.

"So, it's up to you, Natalia.

"Do you wanna do better or not?

"Because if you don't

straighten up,

"get your act together,

"there will be no place for you

in this family.

You have to earn our love."

[knocking]

Okay, is JJ home?

-Nana.

-[Natalia] Oh.

Are you here for a play date?

-[Natalia chuckles]

-[JJ] Oh, hush.

Baby, Natalia is 22,

she just looks very young

for her age.

Hi, Natalia.

-[giggles] Hi!

-[JJ] Come on, come on in.

-That lipstick looks nice.

-Thank you.

This is Keaton,

I was telling you about.

-He's been staying with me.

-Hi.

[chuckles] Makes me very happy.

-Do you like my mustache?

-[Natalia] Wow.

Do you like mine? Mm.

[laughter]

Okay, Natalia, what do you need?

Because, uh, I'm just

coming off a double shift,

and if I don't meet my bed

in the next three minutes,

you don't wanna know.

Okay, well, um,

can I use your phone again?

I need to call my mom.

What kinda person doesn't

have a phone?

Okay, here you go. Alright.

Uh, just go to "Barnett,"

I, I saved it for you.

-Really?

-[JJ] Yeah.

Be quick now.

Ooh, my back, ooh.

-[Keaton] You okay?

-Yeah, I just

-[disconnected tone]

-Want some?

-[operator] We're sorry, you have reached

-Oh. Alright, you're right.

-a number that has been disconnected

-I can't resist.

-or is no longer in service.

-[JJ] Thank you.

Did you get 'em?

The answering machine didn't ring.

Is that Is that weird to you?

Oh, no, no, no. Those things go on the

fritz all the time.

Alright, I can't keep

my eyes open,

so you be good, puss.

Um, I'll be up in time for

Dancing with the Stars.

Love you.

[Natalia groaning]

Wait, you sure you can't

hang out?

It's so boring here.

I wanna go home!

Me too.

But my mom and me had a fight.

She wants me to get

my act together.

So, that's why

I was calling her,

'cause now I have.

Mm.

-Your hair is weird.

-Oh.

But you're basically okay.

-[giggles]

-I guess.

If her phone's broke, why don't you

just go over there then?

I don't have a car.

My mom doesn't either anymore,

'cause of her license.

-Mm.

-So, we take the bus.

I can show you if you want.

-Really?

-Totes McGotes.

I just have to be back

by 8:00 for my program.

-Okay. Okay, let's go!

-Come on!

[whimsical music playing]

[card reader beeps twice]

Does this bus go to

Williamson Drive?

Yep, I'll give you kids a holler

when we get close.

[laughing] Oh, my God,

he thought you were a kid.

-[both laughing]

-I know, happens all the time.

-So dumb.

-[Keaton laughing]

[Natalia giggling]

Hey, you ever play Mush?

Uh, how do you play?

[Natalia giggling]

The f*ck you think

you're doing?!

-Oh, brothers!

-[Keaton] Go! Go!

[passengers chattering]

[Natalia giggling]

Oh, my God, that was insane.

I know, did you see his face?

[both laughing]

So, why is it called

Mush anyway?

I don't know. My mom

taught it to me.

That's just what she calls it.

Which games did you use to play

with your mom?

Well when I lived with them,

my mom played with

my brothers more.

I was usually in trouble.

-All the time?

-Yeah, basically.

-Your mom sounds mean.

-No.

No, no, she's not.

She's she's so nice.

I, I was just a bad kid, I

I didn't behave myself.

You seem okay to me.

[chuckles]

Let's play another game.

Do you like I Spy?

-Do I look like a baby?

-Okay.

You ever play

Two Truths and a Lie?

It's the funnest! You just come up with

two true things

and one lie thing,

and then say them all,

and the other person picks which one

is the lie thing. Got it?

Okay, okay, I got a good one.

I was born in a different

country.

I'm allergic to bananas.

And I'm not really 22.

-Name the lie.

-That's not really how the game works.

My nana already told

me how old you are,

so you shouldn't use that one.

Nope! [giggles]

The lie was bananas.

Truth is, I'm only eight.

-Really?

-Hey kids, this is you.

Let's go. [giggling]

[siren blaring in distance]

Which way? Is it close?

-I'm starving.

-Uh

[Keaton] Whoa, we're lost?

No, no, no, no, no, no,

we're f We're fine.

We're fine.

[muttering]

-Oh, my God, you freaking moron!

-What? What?

This is North Williamson. Your stupid

stop is South Williamson.

We have to go all the way back.

Ugh, we better get back soon,

or my nana's gonna be mad.

[train horn blaring]

[bus engine revving]

This is so stupid.

[pensive music playing]

That's it.

That's it, that's my house.

Stop! Stop, that's it.

Come on, come on.

We're here, come on, come on.

We have Xbox, Dunkaroos,

and my dad is like,

basically a rock star.

[giggles]

[sing-songy]

You're gonna love it ♪

Uh, what's up with that?

Your family's moving?

Does this mean no Dunkaroos?

No, no, they're not

moving, they're

-Uh

-[door closing]

Hi, excuse me, Miss Val? Hi!

[Valika Weber] What the hell

are you doing here?

Huh? Well, I was looking

for my mom and dad.

Do you know where they are?

Well, I don't think

they consider themselves

your mom and dad,

but I assume Kris and Mike

are halfway to Canada by now.

So, you can drop

the little kid act with me.

Wait, this isn't your

parents' house?

Who's this?

Oh, uh, this is my friend. We

We are not friends.

She tricked me.

She said if I came

to her parents' house with her,

there would be snacks.

She said she was a kid.

[laughing nervously] What? No!

[stammering] He volunteered.

I-I didn't trick him.

I swear. You-You wanted to!

Holy sh*t. Thank God I was here.

Hey, sweetie, you poor thing.

You must have been

really scared, huh?

I am so sorry.

I'm gonna make sure

that you get home okay, alright?

Okay.

You know, if you ask me,

Kris was far too Christian

with you.

If it were up to me,

I would've let you rot in jail.

[sighs] Come on, sweetheart,

we're gonna figure it out.

It's okay.

[somber music playing]

[Natalia] I know I'm bad.

Wicked. But I don't mean to be.

I don't want to be.

I know you're not supposed

to swear, but I swear.

I swear, I never meant

to hurt anybody.

And I'm so sorry.

Really.

What the hell is wrong with you?

How could you do that to him?

Do you have any idea

what that boy has been through?

I'm sorry, I-I'm so sorry.

Oh, shut up, you twisted f*ck.

[dramatic music playing]

[Natalia] I know I don't deserve

to be forgiven,

but please, please help me

change who I am.

Please, God, please.

Please, please help me be

who they want me to be.

I'll do anything. Please.

I just wanna go home.

I just want my family back.

Please.

Please, please, please.

Please, please, please.

[Kristine] Natalia.

[birds chirping]

Natalia, wake up.

M-Mommy?

Did you come to get me?

Are we moving?

Well, you are. You got

kicked out of this place.

Let's go.

[somber music playing]

That's your grocery.

There's your school,

where you're gonna get your GED

and finally stop living off us.

So, you'll go to school,

come home.

That's it. No more nonsense.

And here we are.

Home sweet home.

You know, I had to turn around

and come back to Indiana

to bail you out of this mess.

And I had to convince

your neighbor and Val

not to call the cops on you,

not to turn you in.

[Natalia] Thank you.

-Keep moving.

-[Natalia grunting]

-Okay, I'll get it.

-[Natalia] Thank Thank you.

This is the last time,

I'm not doing this again.

[Natalia grunting]

[keys jingling]

[door slamming shut]

[groceries, keys thudding

on counter]

The next time something

like this happens,

I will tell them all the truth.

That you're an adult.

That you went crazy,

and lashed out,

and threatened my family

with knives, with poison,

with electric fences.

I know you told that poor boy

you were a kid,

and I know you talked

to the librarian.

And maybe you can fool

people for a while.

But the kind of darkness

that's in your soul

you can't hide that for long.

The next time you lie

or trick innocent people,

you're gonna pay.

-Do you understand that?

-Yeah.

Yes, yes, ma'am.

I'm-I'm-I'm sorry.

I don't want apologies, Natalia.

I wanna know what you

are gonna tell people

when they ask you who you are.

Everything you want.

I'll say that

I was lashing out.

I go crazy, and I can't,

I can't be trusted.

What else?

What about the poison?

That I wanted to poison you?

What about the blanket?

I don't know. I don't know.

What you told Michael

you wanna do to my boys.

You want to k*ll them

and bury them outside

in a blanket?

Oh. Yeah, th-that's

that's right.

I-I wanted to k*ll the boys,

roll them in a blanket,

and bury them outside.

[tense, unsettling

music playing]

-I wish I could believe you.

-No, you can.

You can, I promise you

can believe me. You can.

I-I'll say I'm 22,

that I'm a liar,

and I can't be trusted.

-I'll say what you want.

-I want you to say the truth.

And I want you to

understand what will happen

if you don't tell the truth.

What'll happen if you lie again!

-[Natalia screaming]

-[spray can hissing]

[sobbing] Mommy!

[Kristine] [echoing]

I'm not your mommy.

-[Natalia whimpering]

-[door closing]

[Natalia] GED personal

essay assignment.

"In Invisible Man,

the main character says,

"'When I discover who

I am, I'll be free.'

"With that in mind,

write about yourself.

Tell us a story of

who you are."

[Kristine] [echoing] Nobody is

gonna believe you, Natalia.

["Dancing On My Own"

by Kidz Bop Kids playing]

Somebody said you

got a new friend ♪

Does she love you better

than I can? ♪

There's a big black sky

over my town ♪

I know where you're at,

I bet she's around ♪

And yeah, I know it's crazy ♪

But I just gotta see it

for myself ♪

I'm in the corner

watching you with her ♪

[fanfare playing]