Case 39 Page #2

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doesn't it concern you a little

that Lily's grades have dropped

from A's to D's in three months?

Of course it does, she's our daughter.

So you have no idea why your daughter

falls asleep in class every day?

Why she can't sleep at home? No idea?

Bad dreams maybe?

Don't tell me you're buying

this whole "daddy's little girl" routine?

Look, they're not my favourite people

either, okay?

But we can't guarantee every kid

a happy childhood. I wish we could.

Let me talk to her.

She wants to talk. Alone.

- Em, we do not have a case.

- Just five minutes, okay?

Talk to them

about how much they love kids.

Hey, girls, slow down!

I used to wish I had a sister

when I was growing up.

To play with and to talk to

about all those things that you

just can't tell anybody else, you know?

Did you ever wish that?

That you had a sister?

Well, that was a silly thing to do,

wasn't it?

What's happening with you?

You know I can help. Let me help you.

What is it, sweetheart?

They hate me.

I'm sure they don't hate you.

They do. I hear them.

They go into the cellar and talk.

What do they talk about?

Sending me to hell.

You heard them say that?

You can tell him. He's on your side.

It's okay.

Lily, did you hear your parents say

they were gonna hurt you?

I was just thinking about you,

got a nice letter from Sandy Hutchinson.

Well, well, well.

It's sitting right in front of me,

which means our good friend Wayne

has decided it fails to meet the criteria

for child endangerment

and has told you in no uncertain terms

to leave it alone.

- Surprise, surprise.

- I'm sorry, Emily. I can't.

Please, Mike, I'm really desperate here.

Emily.

Now, you know how dear to my heart

the work you do is,

but the department doesn't pay me

to stake out potential child abusers.

Last time almost cost me my job.

This little girl heard her parents say

they're going to send her to hell.

Sickening as that is,

you're a part of the system that

deals with those situations, I'm not.

But sometimes the system doesn't work.

Well, maybe you should just let it.

Wow. Feel like

I'm talking to Wayne here.

All right. You don't want to get involved,

that's fine,

but don't bullshit me, Mike,

I'm running out of people I respect.

Okay. No bullshit. Bring me evidence

of a crime, I'm all over it. Till then...

Let's go, hurry up!

Lily! Lily!

Hi. I came to tell you

I hadn't forgotten about you.

I'm doing everything I can.

If I disappear will you come look for me?

- You're not going to disappear.

- If I do?

I have to go. They get mad at me

when I miss the bus.

Lily, wait. Wait.

Here. It's my home number.

If you get scared,

I want you to call me, okay?

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