American Crime

You and Laurie Ann were looking at the situation with the fire,

and I would like to help with that.

I don't want this to come between us.

I've been getting IVF treatments.

I can't be the donor, Kimara.

I'm sorry.

I'm pregnant again. And I'm not gonna keep it.

I seen you going soft

for that fool you brought to the farm.

I'm not soft.

You ain't got to do nothing but make them work.

Tell me about Teo.

Teo is my son.

He's... He's 17.

He has a sense of humor.

He loves to make people laugh.

I used to, uh...

I-I didn't think people would take him serious,

that he would get into trouble for messing around too much.

But he, uh...

he just likes to make people happy.

That's not what I meant.

I meant, does he have any distinguishing marks,

scars, tattoos,

anything that would help us to identify his body?

The body was pulled from the river.

Where... Where is he?

Probably cremated.

All unclaimed bodies are cremated.

We might have the ashes. You want them?

There's a fee for the work done, but you can have them.

What does it take to get out of here?

How much do I have to pay back?

How much do I owe?

$363.

No, that's... That's not right.

The farm covers your room, food, work supplies...

I... I made 40 bucks on Friday.

You can add that.

Added it. You still owe.

Work faster, earn more.

Can you just help me out a little bit?

Work faster.

What do you want?

It's Coy.

I-I know who it is. What do you want?

I... I need some money.

Aidan?

Aidan?

You told me you got a job.

They, uh...

They take my money.

They... they don't... I'm sick of this, you know?

It's the same thing from you every time.

Do you even care what you do to mom?

I care. I...

I got a job.

I'm working. I'm working as hard as I can.

I'm...

I'm clean.

I'm so clean.

I just...

I just need a little bit of money.

I just need some money, and I'll be okay.

Aidan?

Aidan?

Don't call me no more.

I want an abortion.

Okay.

Have you ever had one before?

Yes.

Where?

D.C.

How far along are you?

I don't know for sure.

I know someone at the courthouse.

I can see about getting you in.

In for what?

The procedure needs to be approved.

In a court?

You're underage.

You have to have a waiver from the judge,

or permission from your parents.

Do you want to call them?

I didn't have to go through this in D.C.

I just went to Planned Parenthood.

Well, this isn't D.C.

This is North Carolina.

Do you want to go in front of the judge,

or do you want to call your parents?

I'll see about getting us in front of a judge

as soon as I can.

With the advantage plan,

you're covered for up to three egg retrievals

and the transfer of all embryos until you take home a child.

What's the interest rate?

We can tailor the payments to fit your budget.

If the treatment doesn't take again,

um, am I still responsible for the full amount?

The core plan costs a little more.

But if the treatment is unsuccessful,

you are eligible to receive a refund.

Eligible? It's not guaranteed?

If you or your doctor determine that the treatments are futile,

you will receive a refund.

Meaning if I can't have a child.

What's happening now, it's not right.

There's a whole lot of hurt going around.

Have you... Are you seeing anyone?

Did you... Did you try to get into a program?

It's not me. It's... Not just me.

I went to go see our dad yesterday.

Oh. Jeanette, I got turned away.

They wouldn't let me see him.

As sick as that man is,

Laurie Ann has got this grip. Oh, you know Laurie Ann is just a...

And she's ruining every chance I have to see my father.

What... wait.

You know Laurie Ann won't let you see him?

Yes.

Why?

Because I care about what happens on the farm,

and she doesn't.

Because I'm sick of seeing people die

so the... the farm can make money.

And... And she's scared as hell

I'm gonna say something to Dad.

Will you talk to them?

When you wanted to go to that... that...

That workers' rally, I stood with you, Jeanette.

Nobody else in the family would.

I did.

And now I'm paying for it.

I'm asking, please talk to them for me.

You're shady.

I saw you snatch that phone.

I already got busted, so it don't matter.

You need a phone?

Don't worry about it.

How come you never say anything during group?

Whole time I've been coming, you never once said anything.

It's stupid, huh?

It's not stupid.

Just don't have nothing to say.

Nothing?

Why are you in here?

Used to be messed up.

Used to be?

Man, I'm better than most of these fools talking about,

"Oh, I'm so messed up now 'cause my daddy touched me."

You better shut up.

For real... They're tired.

So, you got your diddle played with.

Deal with it.

That's messed up.

Let me see.

Come on.

Want to go take some pictures?

Just go somewhere, take some pictures?

No.

JD came to Jeanette.

Uh, he... He was upset because...

Because we all... we all need to be mindful about

what's happening, how... how it's happening,

and JD said that he was turned away from seeing your father.

There had been a misunderstanding at the hospital.

He said you turned him away.

Well, like Carson says, there was a...

There was a misunderstanding.

Oh. I'm sure it was a misunderstanding.

But JD was upset.

And you... you feel like you know this because...

Well, I sat with JD, and I talked to...

I listened to him, and the... the hurt was there.

It wasn't something anybody needs to guess at.

He came to me, he broke down, and it was very clear why.

Maybe... maybe...

You don't want any hurt, but that doesn't mean

you didn't hurt somebody. Did... Did he... Did... Did he tell you...

Did JD tell you that he showed up at the... the hospital

with liquor on his breath?

I know he has problems.

He's a drunk.

And that's just a plain fact.

Do you think that we want that

around our father in his last days?

Well, he just wants to see your dad.

Well, then JD can clean himself up.

And I-I don't understand why you feel

that you have the right to tell us about our family.

This is my family, too.

Well, you have a family,

and your family needs help.

And we didn't tell you what to do

when your sister was addicted,

except to get her away from our business,

which she was stealing from.

The same way you took from this family.

What does that mean?

What are you talking about? What is she talking about?