Finding Carter

Previously on "Finding Carter"...

- What the hell are you doing here? - We're living here.

I do know Lori, and trust me,

she is not a good person for you to be living with.

Look, I'm just trying to stay out of the system,

and all of this between you guys,

it's your drama, it's not mine.

If you need anything, ever, I'm around.

Don't worry, I won't.

It's for Ben!

He's my son, I want to help support him.

We want to help support him.

Sorry I didn't tell you.

You should write your book, Dad.

It would definitely help pay for expenses.

Taylor, I've fantasized about this.

Do you think that he might have feelings for you?

No.

It's a crazy idea, me thinking

that you want to go.

No, Crash.

You're on your own path.

I still have to figure out what mine is.

It's good to have you back.

Good to be back.

We need to talk.

- Did you follow me here? - I'm sorry, Carter.

I will get a restraining order, Lori, I'm serious.

You don't have to.

I know I promised to stay away and I'm trying,

but I really need to talk to you.

It's about Ben.

What about him?

I think he may be in serious trouble.

And what makes you think that?

He won't talk to me.

He stays in his room, comes and goes at all hours.

Yeah, he's a teenager, that's what we do.

I found things...

when I was cleaning his room.

You went through his stuff.

I know it's not right.

No, it's a great way to get him to trust you.

I was worried.

I found nearly 100 IDs.

Some with his name, some with other people's.

Yeah, he makes fake IDs.

Yeah, and there were flash drives, too, a ton of them.

And cash.

Carter, he has over $7,000 in a backpack.

Look, if you're so worried about it,

why don't you just ask him?

- He's not gonna tell me. - Can you blame him?

Maybe you could talk to him.

And tell him what?

Lori went through your stuff

and sent me here to bust you?

Something is wrong, Carter.

I know it.

In my gut.

Hey, this is Ben.

Leave a message.

Hey, Ben, it's, uh, it's Carter... again.

Um, just checking in, seeing how you are.

Call me back.

Bye.

What's up?

Lori came to see me.

She thinks Ben's acting strange.

Oh.

She's one to talk.

Right.

Have you hung out with him much?

Like at school or anything?

A little.

He pretty much keeps to himself.

Yeah, I think that's what she's worried about.

Maybe he's smart.

- Not sharing with her. - No, it's more than that.

Have you ever noticed he never really answers

a direct question?

Like he's just telling people what he thinks

they want to hear?

That's foster kid syndrome.

Anyway, he was great the other night.

He helped me get Gabe to bed when he was wasted.

- Really? - Yeah.

He was cool.

He thinks... Gabe has a thing for me.

Oh.

So he's also pretty observant.

Your portal into the wonderful world of

alcohol and general debauchery.

I'm not gonna ask how you did this.

If you don't want it, I'll just take it back.

No, I want it.

"Olivia Bromsted"?

What? It's a great name.

Look, it's got your same birthday,

just four years earlier.

It looks totally real.

Yeah, where'd you get the picture?

You ever Googled yourself?

No.

Right.

I'm impressed.

But why are you giving me this gift?

You've been cool, helping me out around here.

It's just kind of like a thank you

for not being up in my face all the time.

You mean like Carter?

She's a... a little intense.

Well, everyone has their own way of coping.

Whatever, I just... I thought you should have it.

Well, thanks.

Yeah.

Hey, do you want to come to dinner tonight?

I'm doing Northern Italian.

You're the house chef?

Since I was 13.

Now I'm impressed.

I would, but I can't tonight.

I got stuff to do.

Okay, maybe next time.

Yeah, maybe.

Hi, I'm Olivia Bromsted.

Hi, I'm Olivia.

But you can just call me Olivia.

Hey.

A little something to help you through the phone call.

Thank you.

You put anything else in there?

I might need more than just coffee.

It's gonna be fine.

I'm sure they loved your new pages.

Mmm, I hope so.

Aren't they already talking about a release date?

Yeah, they mentioned a Christmas release.

You know, uplifting holiday story.

Daughter return.

Well, she wasn't really returned.

She came back to us.

- That's the important thing. - Yeah.

Nice of you to show up.

Did Coach notice?

You're usually the first one here, so...

Yeah, he noticed.

Well, I had to give the new German exchange student

a spin in the car.

There's a language barrier, but we overcame it.

I'm glad you're feeling better.

Yeah, I was pretty gone the other night.

I hope I didn't cause too much trouble.

No.

No, Ben and I just put you to bed.

You didn't have to do that, you know.

I can take care of myself.

I know, I wanted to.

Well, well.

- Glad you could join us, Medeiros. - Coach.

Being late gets you one penalty lap

around the track.

Get on it.

I was helping Mrs. Romanski to her car.

You know, she's having problems with her cataracts again.

She can't see a thing.

That's very funny.

Too bad that doesn't win this team's state championships.

One lap, now.

You know what else doesn't win state championships?

You guys without me, so...

- Gabe. - You smarting off, Medeiros?

I'm the best runner you have.

Give me a break.

All right, now you give me five laps.

I don't think so.

You give me five laps or you get your ass out of here.

I don't run on command, so I guess my ass is out of here.