Cleveland Abduction

* Row, row, row your boat

* Gently down the stream

* Merrily, merrily, merrily Merrily, life is but a dream *

* Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream *

* And if you see a crocodile Go ahead and scream *

I have to look for work.

No. No?

But if I don't get a job, we won't get our own place.

Then we can sing, "Merrily, merrily,"

all day every day and play Train Man.

No, Train Man now.

Choo-choo-choo.

Here we go. Go.

I'm gonna be the rotten egg. Ah, you won.

Mom. Mom, I've got to go, come on.

Come here, baby boy. Come to Grandma.

If he's playing in the yard, can you watch him?

And put him down for a nap.

He'll be a grumpy monster otherwise all day.

Enough.

I took care of you,

and you didn't get eaten by tigers, did you?

You really wanna get into that right now?

If you want a job, you better get moving.

Joey, guess what.

When I get back today, I'm gonna have a job.

Guess who's gonna bring you the biggest present ever.

Me. Yeah.

Here you go. Okay.

I hope you don't mind,

but I've never worked at a laundromat before.

I think you'd do good here. Oh, yes, that's awesome.

Just one more blank to fill in,

the year you graduated high school.

Yeah. Well, I wanted to finish high school

but I didn't have nobody to watch my kid.

But I swear to you, if you hire me, you won't be sorry.

Oh, honey. I wish I could.

I'm sorry. Okay.

Where's my mom?

She's supposed to be watching him.

What are you playing with? My goodness!

Come here, baby. Carlos, no.

Let go of my mommy. You little bastard!

Dr. Johnson.

Ms. Knight, may I speak with you?

Yeah.

The injuries your son suffered

are consistent with abuse.

No, no, no. I told the doctor, he fell off the slide today.

Michelle, until we know that you can provide a safer environment

I'm going to have to recommend--

Please, don't take my son. Please.

Michelle.

You don't understand. He's...

He's so sensitive. He's...

He needs me. Like, he'll be crushed.

Please.

Please don't take my baby.

You can't just take someone's baby from them.

It's not right.

Hey, Michelle. You see Joey today?

Yeah, he's so amazing.

When's he gonna be home?

They said now that I'm out of my mom's house

living with my cousin, social worker said two weeks.

Whoa, two weeks? Mm-hm.

My hearing's on Tuesday.

I've been putting in millions of applications.

And I already got three of them that called me back.

Wow. I know.

It's my dad. Listen to what a goofball he is.

Hey. You ready to go?

Because I'm heading down 45th, fixing to pick you up.

I'm on the porch.

I'll see you in a second, mija.

Wow.

A dad that's still around, huh?

What a concept.

We're not, like, that perfect family.

All right.

I'll see you. Good luck at your court hearing.

Okay, bye.

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO]

[UPBEAT POP MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO]

Hello. It's me.

You almost here? I'm not gonna make it.

What? Well, I'm sorry.

I just lost track of the time. You lost track of the time?

If I don't get to court on time, they'll report me.

It's only 11:00. You have till 2.

I'll just get myself there. But honey--

Hi. I'm just looking for the scarves.

Right back in the corner. Bandannas.

Excuse me. Hi.

Do you know where 2950 Bridge Avenue is?

I have no idea.

Okay. Sorry.

I know where it is.

You know-- Wait, I know you.

Emily's dad.

I live right near to her mom. You know where this address is?

Uh-huh. It's a 45-minute walk from here, at least.

Forty-five minutes? Oh, man.

I only have 30 minutes to get to my kid.

He's in foster care

and I have meetings with the social workers.

If I don't get there soon, I'll lose him for longer.

I can give you a ride.

I can have you there like in 10 minutes.

Really? Mm-hm.

After your appointment, I can take you and Emily to the mall.

And I've got really cold AC in my truck.

In fact, it's so cold, that's my initials. A.C.

Ariel Castro. Oh.

Okay. Come on.

Oh. It looks like you live in here.

I'm a bachelor.

I just had a great idea. Does your little boy like puppies?

Yeah, he loves all types of animals.

My dog just had puppies,

and there's a few left in the litter.

Think of his little face when he sees a cute little puppy.

It'll only take a half a minute,

and I'll still get you there early, I swear.

Oh, no, no, no, I can't be late for this appointment. I'm sorry.

Hey, no worries.

I will get you to your social workers

with time to spare.

Okay, all right.

Sorry, it wouldn't open from the inside.

Oh, I have to fix that.

Oh.

Oh, is that her? She's so cool.

It's Maxine.

Is she friendly? Yeah.

She's a beauty, huh? Yeah.

Hi.

Hi, pretty.

Why isn't she upstairs with her babies?

Oh, even mamas need a break every once in a while.

You gotta see the puppies.

Little, little babies.

Okay. Um, can we be really quick?

Yeah.

Hi.

The bachelor's life.

I don't really get a chance to clean up much.

You have a lot of stuff here.

Uh, the puppies are up here. I don't want to bring them down.

They'll go running around loose and then they'll get out.

Okay. This way.

There's Emily.

Oh, that's a cute picture.

Through here.

In the pink room.

They're probably snoozing right now.

But that's when they're the cutest,

when they're all snuggled up together.

Where are they?

No, please don't hurt me.

Listen, listen. Don't move.

What are you doing? I have to go pick up my son!

Please!

I have to go! I have to go! I have to go!

I won't tell you again. You don't move.

Why are you doing this to me?

You don't understand.

Shut up. I'm gonna be so late.

Ow! I gotta get-- Why?

I wasn't planning to kill you.

But if you don't shut up, that could change.

Please.

No.

You're only gonna be here for a little while.

So I just want us to be friends.

My bitch wife, she took my kids away. Oh.

I just want someone

to be here for me.

I need you.

Oh.

What's this?

How old are you?

I'm 21.

Jeez. I thought you were 15.

Hey.

What a cute kid.

No, please, that's my only one. Please.

No.