Prison of Secrets

Well, the windows are finished.

I've got the back bedroom to do.

And if we're lucky, the countertops will be here this afternoon.

You think you'll have it all finished by the beginning of next week?

I don't see why not. Yeah.

Well, good.

My boss, Michael, just bought another complex

and there'll be another job in it for you after that.

Hey, working directly for you is great.

I haven't had this much work in years.

Well, pick up your paint brushes, pal.

Get this finished on time and there'll be a bonus in it for you.

Ah, have a nice Thanksgiving.

Thanks. You too. Bye.

Hi, honey!

Hi.

Did you have a good day? Yeah.

You want some help? Yeah.

Can I spend the night at Emily's, Friday?

I don't know. Can you?

May I spend the night?

Yes, you can.

May I come too?

You can ask your mom.

Okay.

Oh, Daddy's show is on. Let's listen. Oh, yeah!

Well, it's Thanksgiving eve and we're talking to you from

sunny, southern California,

at a high today in the mid 70s.

And we're looking at more of the same tomorrow for Turkey Day.

Now, back to our show, I'm Larry Schaffer.

This hour's topic is controlling husbands.

Ladies, let me hear from you. I wanna, I wanna hear what you have to say

I know you have...

Hey, you know that's a handicap spot.

Yeah, so?

Well, it doesn't appear to be physical.

So, it must be some sort of...

Mental defect.

Mommy, don't say anything...

Listen, lady, why don't you just mind your own business?

I'm only gonna be 3 minutes and I'm late.

You know, you probably drive 55 in the fast lane too,

you dumb broad.

Can you manage that, sweetie?

Just put it in the back for me, okay?

You should have thought about that before you parked

in the handicapped zone.

These spaces are clearly marked for a reason, sir.

People need them.

I hope you never reach the point when you need one

someday, and somebody parks in your space.

I didn't say anything.

Here you go.

Have a nice Thanksgiving.

Why do we have to do this every year?

Because, honey, this is the only day

your mom gets to sleep in.

Besides, I'm a better cook.

I'll tell her you said that.

You wouldn't dare. I would.

Little weasel.

Thank you.

Mmm, hope you're my husband or I'm in trouble.

I am your husband.

And you are in trouble. Mmm.

Happy... Thanksgiving.

Oh, you too, baby.

Oh.

Open it.

What is this?

Twenty thousand dollars, Lynn? Mmm-hmm.

What did you do, you rob a bank?

No.

I started my own management company.

You quit your job?

No, no. I still work at the same place.

Michael was paying another company. So, I...

Do the hiring directly and save everyone money.

Including us.

Well, how long have you been keeping this a secret from me?

No, it's not a secret. It's a surprise.

I started it six months ago.

I wanted to make sure it worked before I told you.

You know, I'm still recovering from this last surprise of yours, darling.

You remember the handyman that you hired to do some things around the house.

He was homeless. He needed a job.

Yeah. He did.

He needed our TV.

Are you guys gonna help me?

Or, I have to do all the cooking, myself?

Carey? Yeah?

If you finish the pumpkin pie, I will do the potatoes.

No problem. Good.

You're getting bigger.

You wanna help?

No, darling. I'm head chef. I don't do potatoes.

Hmm. I'll show you what I do.

Gross!

May I help you? Lynn Schaffer?

Yes. We have a warrant for your arrest.

Well, Happy Thanksgiving.

Is this some sort of joke?

I'm afraid not.

Honey, could you come here for a minute please?

Mrs. Schaffer, you'll have to come with us...

No, you're not gonna arrest me... Look...

Wait a minute, arrest? What is this, arrest?

Hey, hey, hey, hey! Don't do that.

Wait, wait... What did she do... Racketeering.

Racketeering? There must be...

Hey, excuse me, What is this all about?

...some sort of misunderstanding. Honey?

There's got to be some kind of a mistake.

I'm afraid there's not. Anything you say...

...can be held against you. What's happening?

Where you... Wait... Where are you taking her?

We're taking her to the downtown station you can...

You don't have to do that to her. Hang on a second here.

What are you doing with the handcuffs?

Take the cuffs off her. Honey, there's some sort of mistake.

Please!

No! Honey.

I'll be back before dinner, okay? Okay.

Larry? Lynn, Lynn, Lynn!

Don't worry, honey. I'll be right down there.

Larry? Carey, come on inside, honey. Get your shoes on.

I called Brad, he's talking to the DA for us.

He's gonna come over now for dinner.

They tell you what this is all about?

Yeah, but I still don't get it. I mean, what is Michael thinking about?

What were you in for?

Come on.

Two counts of racketeering?

I don't even know what that means.

Well for one thing it means you didn't tell your boss about your new company.

I didn't think I was doing anything wrong.

All I did was eliminate the middle man who was overcharging us.

I saved Michael money.

And you kept a portion of the savings for yourself.

I saved him three times that.

But, honey, he didn't know about it.

Of course, he knew about it.

It's in his bank account. Lynn?

Any money you save for him,

while in his employee is rightfully his.

All right, all right. Enough.

What do we do now?

They're offering you a plea bargain.

Uh, reimburse the profits,

pay a $500 fine and plead guilty.

Plead guilty? To what? I didn't do anything wrong.

Lynn, if we don't take the plea bargain,

the only option is to go to trial.

If we lose, there's a minimum three year sentence.

I can't believe a jury would convict me.

They may or may not.

But, if they do, the judge may not like it,

that you turned down his deal.

He could give you a maximum 10-year sentence.

Now, my advice is, take this offer.

If I accept this deal and plead guilty, which I'm not,

I'd have a criminal record, right?

Right? Yes, but...

Who's gonna hire someone with a criminal record?

And how am I gonna ever be able to get another job?

What am I gonna tell my daughter, when she asks me...

Are you going to jail?

No, sweetheart.

I'm not going anywhere, honey.

No, no. This is just a simple misunderstanding.

Lynn?

You have to take this deal.

You're forgetting one thing.

I'm innocent.

And I'm not gonna plead guilty

to something that I did not do.

Let's go brush our teeth.

Honey?

I just wanted to make some extra money.

That's not what I'm talking about, Lynn.

You're not talking at all.

Did you talk to me, before you started your company?

You know...

You always do these things for the right reasons but they

always turn out the same.

You act and then you think.

What if we lose in court?

What then?

Mr. Foreman, have you reached a verdict?

We have your honor. Please, proceed.

Count one, conflict of interest.

We the jury, find the defendant, Lynn Schaffer, guilty.

Count two, fraudulent concealment.

We the jury, find the defendant, Lynn Schaffer, guilty.

Mrs. Schaffer, you're released for the weekend

on your own recognizance.

You're to report to this court,

Monday morning at 9:00 a.m.,

to receive your sentencing.