Her Desperate Choice

You're Marcus Perry?Yes.

I'm trying to locate your daughter, Samantha.

Do you happen to know where she is?

What are you talking about? She's in the custody of Child Welfare.

No, sir, she's not.

There was nobody home when we went up to pick her up.

Well, it must be a mistake.

My ex-wife knew it was scheduled for this morning.

Well, my guess is, that's why she's not there.

Do you happen to know where she might be?

Uh...You know anybody who might help her?

Yeah. Uh, her mother.

She... She lives in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Let's try to get some to that duck.

He keeps losing it to the brown one.

Okay, see if he can get it.

Just try to understand, Mom.

I didn't have a choice.

Jody, it's a court order.

But it was wrong.

She's not going to a foster home.

Just because the social worker says she's making it up,

and needs to be away from both of us?

No.

At least you wouldn't have to worry about Marcus being with her.

He's her father. He'd still have visitation.

What does your lawyer say?

He said to comply.

That's why I'm here.

Can't ignore a judge.

It's illegal.

So is molesting a child.

And I'm not gonna let that happen to her again.

Mommy.

Lucy said we get to stay at her house tonight.

Nana, can you sleep over too?

Oh, I can't tonight, sweetheart.

But I'll stay with you till you go to sleep.

Can we read a story?

Yeah.

Sure, we can.

First, we need to talk.

Did I do something wrong?

No, sweetheart.

It's just, I found a new doctor.

I talked to her.

And I think you'll really like her.

I don't wanna see a new doctor.

I know you don't, honey.

But we have to.

And after she takes a look at you,

she'll tell the judge truth about Daddy.

And then we can go home.

He's never gonna hurt you again.

Okay.

Come here, you.

Police. Open the door, please.

Is Jody Murdock here?

Jody.

Jody, the police are looking for you.

They just left your mother's.

I'll help you get your other stuff.

Samantha. Come on, get up.

Samantha, get up.

Gotta get your stuff. Gotta go.

Come on, pack your books.

Hi, is she settled in?

Yeah, she went right back to sleep.

Good.

This is to the front door. It works both locks.

I take it this is your first time at a shelter.

Yes.

We had to leave where we were kind of suddenly,

and I didn't know where else to go.

You've come to the right place.

Any questions?

Yeah, if someone were to call trying to look for me...

We don't give out that information, ever.

Why don't you go and get some rest?

You look like you could use it.

Thanks.

Goodnight.

She is a very sweet little girl.

Unfortunately, I do see signs of sexual abuse.

Yeah, she was examined by four other doctors.

But, um, they couldn't be sure.

Well, not every physician knows what to look for.

There is something else.

Samantha has perianal condyloma,

or anal warts.

It's almost always sexually transmitted.

I know it's good for your case,

but it's not good for Samantha.

Oh, boy.

You can treat her?

Yes.

Yes, I can remove them.

But you are gonna have to watch her very carefully.

If they grow back and are left untreated,

they can become cancerous.

Now, it's a relatively simple laser procedure.

And I would like to do it today.

This isn't gonna hurt her, is it?

Because she's been through so much already.

No, don't worry, I'll sedate her.

She'll be fine.

Marcus Perry.

You son of a bitch.

You can't lie your way out of this one.

What are you talking about? Jody, where are you?

I wanna speak to Samantha.

Your daughter has a sexually transmitted disease.

What?

Well, it didn't come from me. How the hell did she get it?

You're pathetic, you know exactly how she got it.

Yeah, I need a trace.

Yeah, talk about pathetic. You've been to so many doctors

you finally found one that agrees with you.

No.

What I found was a competent doctor

that would give me medical proof.

No, what you found is another way to destroy our daughter

by filling her head with these lies about me.

Now, kidnapping? You know, you're breaking the law.

Oh, just give it up!

Give it up.

Marcus.

The doctor's calling the judge.

Okay? It's over.

I want to speak to Samantha. Don't...

Not enough time for my guy.

Look, she grew up in Johnstown, all right.

I know she's there. Can't you just go and look?

Sure.

But it's your dime.

I don't care about the money. All right?

I just want my daughter back, safe.

Away from Jody.

Okay.

Mom.

Well...

Thank God for Dr. Baskin.

She faxed the DA's office right after I left.

There is conclusive evidence of abuse.

It's over.

It's not over.

What are you talking about?

Your lawyer called an hour ago.

The DA issued a warrant for your arrest.

Well, yeah, but once he reads the doctor's reports...

He read the report.

Wait a minute. How can he justify that?

There's physical evidence now.

Well, it didn't change his mind.

All he cares about is that you violated a court order and kidnapped Samantha.

I didn't...

I didn't kidnap her. She's my daughter.

No, Jody, once you signed that paper,

she was a ward of the state.

He's charging you with kidnapping.

Oh, God.

Oh, no...Oh, darling...

We'll work something out.

We'll get a new lawyer.

Maybe, if you turned yourself in, they... They'd drop the charges.

I can't take that chance, Mom.

I can't take that chance.

If I go to jail,

who's gonna protect Samantha?

He molested her before.

He'll do it again.

I don't know what I'm gonna do.

Daddy, no.

Here you go.

Good girl.

Are we going home tomorrow?

No.

Didn't the doctor tell the judge?

Yeah, but, um...

It's gonna take a little longer than I thought.

Hey.

I bet I know what would help make you feel a little better.

How about some cocoa?

Okay.

If you need me,

I'll be down the hall.

Jody?

Are you all right?

Yeah.Oh!

I'm okay.

Come on.Okay.

I just... I just don't get it.

You know...

How could a judge be so ignorant?

If I turn her over,