If There Be Thorns Page #5

Synopsis: It's the 1980s. Brother and sister Christopher Jr. and Cathy Dollanganger, a surgeon and ballet teacher respectively, are the product of an incestuous but loving relationship between their married parents, who were half-uncle to niece. Chris and Cathy are now married to each other, and live under the last name Sheffield, the surname of who ended up being their adoptive father. They managed to escape from their mother, born Corrine Foxworth, who once tried to kill them so that she could inherit her estranged father's vast estate. Corrine, who ultimately did inherit all the money, was eventually institutionalized following a mental breakdown. Cathy has two children, teenager Jory, whose biological father is now deceased ballet dancer Julian Marquet, and preteen Bart, whose biological father is now deceased Bart Winslow, Corrine's second husband. While Jory knows about Julian, Bart knows nothing about Bart Sr.; neither knows about Chris and Cathy's sibling relationship. Chris treats both
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Nancy Savoca
Production: A+E Studios
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.0
TV-14
Year:
2015
100 min
94 Views


I don't know.

I don't know, I just want to keep our family safe,

and if we adopt Cindy--

if we adopt Cindy, it's not gonna help

keep the family safe.

Chris, we have to adopt her.

She's just a little girl. She has no one.

She's just like we were-- completely alone.

Okay.

Okay.

I hear you.

We'll adopt Cindy, but...

all of this...

it's just in case.

In case anyone finds out about us.

I couldn't stand the thought of anyone

taking our children away.

Come on.

We are thousands of miles away

from foxworth hall,

from all of that...

No one's going to take our children, Cathy.

I won't let that happen.

Oh, hey Jor.

Hey.

What're you up to?

Just finished the laundry.

Where's your brother?

I thought he was up here.

Bart?

He's not downstairs, either.

Well, he shouldn't be outside.

I think he's coming down with something.

-What is it?

-Bart's not in the house.

What?

Let's not panic. Come on.

Let's go look for him.

Okay.

Bart!

Bart!

Come on, Bart!

Where are you

Bart!

Where is he? Where is he?

Bart!

Bart!

Bart! You out here?

Bart!

Bart! Bart! What's wrong?

Mom! Dad! Over here!

Jory!

Jory, where are you?

Here!

Jesus! Bart!

When did this happen?

Bart!

Is he gonna be okay?

Oh, my god.

Oh, my god!

Open your eyes,

see what is in front of you,

for the Lord said

that you shall learn the truth,

and the truth shall set you free!

Dr.Sugarman, line three.

Dr.Sugarman, line three.

My sweet little boy...

My strong little boy.

Please wake up.

Please...

It's mommy.

Here, dad.

Thank you, son.

Here, honey. Take one of these

Oh Chris, I don't need it.

It's just valium.

You're a nervous wreck, darling,

and you need to sleep.

You've been up all night.

Hold on to this.

Okay, hon. Let's let him sleep.

Okay.

...and the truth

shall set you free...

I am alone in my search for the truth...

and sinners all around me live with lies and deceit.

People looking into our past...

Do they not know the

hellfire that awaits them?

There are ways around that.

If lying lips are abomination to the Lord...

Then secrets must be revealed.

And the sins of these lustful liars

must be paid for.

It's Cindy's mother...

She's gone.

Oh, hon', I am so sorry.

Just... I just hope

Bart's gonna be okay with it.

He'll adapt.

Oh, I have never been

so worried in my life.

I was a nervous wreck. I really was.

We were all worried, Bart.

But now my boy is as good as new.

You know, nurse,

I think I can take it from here. Thank you.

I bet you're excited to be coming home, son.

Well, what would you like for dinner? Hmm?

You must be famished.

How about, um... pork chops?

With, um, applesauce, and um...

Oh! I can make a yellow cake

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