
An American Crime
(0.00 / 0 votes)I used to love the carnival.
Daddy worked all the fairs
selling pretzels and candy apple...
...always looking for
something better.
Sometimes mama would follow him...
...sometimes he'd even take us.
It was always a new adventure
with a whole new family every time.
I figured Jennie and me were the luckiest
girls in the world with a life like that.
My favorite was the merry-go-round.
Maybe I was a little
old for it but...
they scared me.
The merry-go-round just goes
round and round and up and down.
You don't get anywhere
but you always feel safe.
That's me, on the left...
...Sylvia...
...and this is my story.
Would you please state your name.
Lester Likens.
Are you married to Betty Likens?
Yes.
Did you and your wife ever separate?
Yes.
What period of time
did that occur?
The last week in June 1965.
She was at Euclid street,
and I was in Lebanon, Indiana.
Where were the children?
Jennie Faye and Silvia Marie
was with her.
Do you think,
we'll make new friends?
Sure we will.
Well, maybe there'll be
some cute boys this time.
Church boys mean to be cute.
Come on girls, you don't
wanna be late now for service.
Hey!
Daddy?
- Hey, Jennie.
- What're you doing here?
Well, I missed you girls.
Hi Betty, can I talk
to you for a minute?
You know, I've been talking
to Horst and he says...
...that we could maybe swing our
own boot at the State-fair this year.
enough money to go on tour.
I told you Lester, I can't do it
anymore, not with the girls.
Maybe my mother will take them.
I can't move them up there again.
They haven't even had a chance
to make friends down here yet.
Betty, maybe we wouldn't fight
this much, without the kids.
Mama?
You two, go on ahead and
catch the church bus home.
with your father.
See what love
...and we are called children of God.
And so we are!
But how does a child,
come on to his Father?
How does The Father,
come on to the child?
Christ said:
I am the way,the truth, the life and none...
...come on to The Father
but by me.
Our families,
our fathers, our mothers.
It is only through Christ,
that we find The Father.
And it's only through Christ,
that we find each other.
Oh, that's a beautiful dress, Hope.
Oh, thank you, Gertrude.
And um, I'm feeling much
better on my new medicine and...
...if you know anybody who needs
ironing to be done, I'd appreciate the work.
I'll do that.
Thank you.
What happened to your leg?
That's not polite, Shirley!
It's alright, she's used to it.
- So what is it?
- Polio.
Polio?
Does that hurt?
Our mama's sick too.
All right girls!
We gotta go.
Can they come with us?
You wanna come? We've got
...and you can meet
our older sister.
Sure!
Guess who got stuck with
- Did you get paid?
-Hm'hm.
Got a little extra for dinner.
Here, take the baby.
Where'd they come from?
What's this?
We invited them to stay and play.
We'll be quiet.
All right, make sure of it.
I really like this song.
What does your dad do?
He is cop, they are divorced.
Do you miss him any?
Nah, I just miss his money.
- But, Paula!
- Well, it's true.
Maybe, if he's more
regular with his support...
...mom wouldn't be so sick and
I wouldn't have to work so hard.
Little Kenny's got a different daddy.
- Who's little Kenny?
- The baby.
But we ain't supposed
to talk about that.
There!
Wow! You should do this for a living.
Yeah, if she was old enough.
You want me to do yours?
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