God Bless The Child
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00:00:30Look what I got for you, come on everybody, come on, come on little squirrel, come on.
00:00:58You don't have to be afraid, nobody's going to hurt you.
00:01:12When I was a kid sometimes we had them for supper, with potatoes and carrots.
00:01:17Well no wonder we won't come down.
00:01:22Come on Alesha, we have to go see a lady.
00:01:53Some people like you to call first.
00:01:59Mrs. Prentiss?
00:02:00Yes?
00:02:01Do you remember me, Teresa Johnson?
00:02:04I used to be on your housekeeping crew when I worked afternoons.
00:02:07Oh yes, Teresa, how are you?
00:02:10Are you still working at the hotel?
00:02:11Yes ma'am, only now I'm on day shift.
00:02:14And this is my daughter, Hillary.
00:02:16What a pretty girl.
00:02:18Well come in, please.
00:02:21I'm being put out of my place.
00:02:24They're tearing down the whole building, putting up a convention center or something, I'm not real sure.
00:02:30I have to be out by this weekend.
00:02:32Oh dear.
00:02:35I've been looking at apartments.
00:02:36Uh-huh.
00:02:38They don't want too much.
00:02:40What about your husband, did you ever hear from him?
00:02:43Hillary got a postcard from Houston, a picture of the Astrodome.
00:02:49That was nine months ago.
00:02:53I don't think we'll be seeing him again.
00:02:57Anyway, I'm still looking at places, but just in case, I was wondering if me and Hillary could stay with you for a little while.
00:03:08You haven't any relatives, any friends?
00:03:12Just my daughter.
00:03:15All we'd need is a couch to sleep on, just till I find something I could afford.
00:03:19Uh-huh.
00:03:21Well, I'd have to ask my husband.
00:03:23Thank you.
00:03:29Mommy, what's this?
00:03:32It's a blender, people use it to make their own juice.
00:03:36What's that?
00:03:37It's a crock pot, you've seen them on TV.
00:03:42What about this?
00:03:44Smell it, honey.
00:03:48Smells nice in here, huh?
00:03:54You see, the thing is, it hasn't been that long since our own kids moved out.
00:03:59This is the first time we've had the house to ourselves.
00:04:02You can see for yourself how small it is.
00:04:06I really wish we could help, but it's...
00:04:10Sweetheart, would you like to take some of those with you?
00:04:13Yeah.
00:04:14Okay, here, I'll tell you what, we'll bundle them all up in a napkin.
00:04:18Okay?
00:04:19Yeah.
00:04:34I think I'm going to save these for breakfast tomorrow.
00:04:37That's a good idea.
00:05:08Can I get a nap?
00:05:10Mm-hmm.
00:05:11Don't forget, gotta wash my clothes today.
00:05:15Put them in a bag.
00:05:17I'll see if I can do them at work.
00:05:21Is it good now?
00:05:38Listen to your teacher.
00:05:39I will.
00:05:41All right, before you start,
00:06:09I'm going to make for a long day.
00:06:12I've been looking at apartments all weekend.
00:06:15Gotta look at more tonight.
00:06:17They all want first month's rent and a deposit on top of that.
00:06:22I'm just living pay to pay.
00:06:25Gotta find something soon, though.
00:06:27Maybe they'll let me have some time off to look.
00:06:29Child, you don't even want to let them know you got problems.
00:06:32They got 50 Puerto Ricans and half a Saigon ready to jump in your place.
00:06:36They got no time for your headaches.
00:06:39Well.
00:06:42Good morning.
00:06:43You put us up for a few weeks?
00:06:45Just so I can save up some money?
00:06:47I got five children of my own in a two-bedroom apartment.
00:06:51I just don't have the space.
00:06:53Last thing I need is you stretched out on my sofa,
00:06:55my husband looking at you when he go to bed,
00:06:57when he get up in the morning.
00:06:59Best avoid those kind of situations.
00:07:04So what do you do when you're being put outdoors?
00:07:09You got no money, don't know anybody.
00:07:11Where do you go?
00:07:12Maybe it's time to go back home.
00:07:14My daddy died.
00:07:16Mom is on a pension.
00:07:17She's living in a trailer with my two sisters.
00:07:21She got diabetes real bad.
00:07:23She can't help me.
00:07:24I stayed in a rooming house once.
00:07:26Awful place.
00:07:28I'd sooner sleep in the woods.
00:07:30Well, there's always the shelters.
00:07:32Our church got one.
00:07:33Give you a warm place to stay until you get back on your feet.
00:07:38I don't know.
00:07:40Sleeping with all those strangers.
00:07:43You have any furniture?
00:07:45Just some pots and pans, a small TV.
00:07:48The rest belongs to the landlord.
00:07:50Pack it up in a couple of boxes.
00:07:51All the stuff you can't carry with you,
00:07:53you can keep it with me until you get an address.
00:07:55Thank you.
00:07:57You're welcome.
00:07:58You're going to be needing to travel light.
00:08:01You're welcome.
00:08:32You said you wanted to talk about Paul.
00:08:34You said he was spending too much time at the hospital.
00:08:37I was worried about him.
00:08:38You didn't tell her anything.
00:08:40Of course not.
00:08:42What could I tell her?
00:08:43That he was trying to save the life of his son she doesn't know he has.
00:08:47Look, Paul isn't even sure that boy's his son.
00:08:50...the battered Florida Keys as a result of Hurricane Victor
00:08:53making its way up north to the Gulf.
00:08:55Rain and winds of up to 100 miles per hour
00:08:57cause structural damage to two resorts
00:08:59and force the closure of all others in the area.
00:09:02On the mainland, volunteers work throughout the night
00:09:04with sandbags and shovels
00:09:06to protect the expensive beachfront properties
00:09:08threatened by tides more than 10 feet above normal.
00:09:11The Weather Service predicts the hurricane will begin to lose its...
00:09:21Hi.
00:09:23I was sleeping.
00:09:26I washed all your clothes.
00:09:28They're in my room.
00:09:30Okay.
00:09:34I looked all over.
00:09:36I couldn't find us an apartment.
00:09:39Why not? Everybody else has someplace to live.
00:09:48Please don't get mad at me.
00:09:55Okay.
00:10:18Are you and Mary Beth ready?
00:10:20Are we going to go to the church now?
00:10:22Yeah.
00:10:24We're going to do something special.
00:10:26Come on.
00:10:53Can I help you?
00:11:15Yes. We were looking for a place to stay.
00:11:18For tonight?
00:11:20For a couple of nights.
00:11:22For as long as you'll let us.
00:11:25Miss, you didn't think there'd be a bed just waiting for you, did you?
00:11:29Those beds are very precious.
00:11:31People start lining up for them at 4 o'clock.
00:11:34Oh.
00:11:35Most of the time there's a waiting list.
00:11:38I didn't know that.
00:11:40Rosalie Davis hasn't shown up.
00:11:43It's 20 minutes past curfew.
00:11:45We can let you have her space.
00:11:47You're a very lucky young woman.
00:11:49Thank you.
00:11:50There's a two-week limit.
00:11:52The shelter is for women and children only.
00:11:54There's no smoking, no alcoholic beverages, no weapons,
00:11:57and you're responsible for your own meals.
00:11:59And we have a very strict curfew.
00:12:01You must be in by 7 o'clock at night
00:12:03and out by 7 in the morning with all your belongings.
00:12:06That's no problem.
00:12:07I have to get my daughter to school
00:12:09and then I have to be at work at 8, so...
00:12:12You have a job?
00:12:14Mm-hmm.
00:12:1630 hours a week.
00:12:18And you have money?
00:12:20These beds are for people who have no place else to go.
00:12:23You can get a room of your own.
00:12:28If you make me go to a hotel,
00:12:30I'll be back in two weeks and I won't have anything.
00:12:33I'm just trying to get a little bit ahead.
00:12:36I'm trying to find us a home.
00:12:48You want to see Carrie downstairs?
00:12:50She's wearing a red sweater.
00:12:52She'll show you where your bed is.
00:12:54Thank you very much.
00:12:56Do you have your money on you?
00:12:58Yes.
00:12:59Keep it close to you. Don't let anybody see it.
00:13:01Okay.
00:13:03Good night.
00:13:10I had to take two buses all the way across town,
00:13:13an hour and a half each way.
00:13:15He said he had a job to talk about. He never even showed up.
00:13:18I'm sorry, Mrs. Davis, but your bed has been reassigned.
00:13:21You gave it away? You gave away my bed?
00:13:24You know the rules on curfew.
00:13:26I don't care about your damn curfew. Where am I supposed to sleep tonight?
00:13:28Mrs. Davis, this is a church.
00:13:30What kind of church throws women out into the streets?
00:13:33You people got no right.
00:13:35That was my bed! That bed was mine!
00:13:46Excuse me.
00:13:48They said you'd show me where my bed is.
00:13:56What's wrong?
00:13:58I can't sleep. There's too many people.
00:14:01I can't sleep. There's too many people.
00:14:31It's time for bed
00:14:34All the scary things that happen in the world
00:14:40All through the night
00:14:44All through the night
00:14:47All through the night
00:14:50All through the night
00:15:01All through the night
00:15:19Hi. Hi.
00:15:22Would you like an apple?
00:15:24Help yourself.
00:15:27You didn't sleep here last night.
00:15:29I only do that a couple of nights of the week.
00:15:31Last night I stayed home.
00:15:33You had a house?
00:15:35In Willowbrook, about six miles from here.
00:15:38My mom still hasn't found us a place to live.
00:15:41Maybe we can come stay with you.
00:15:44Oh, I wish you could, sweetheart.
00:15:47I wish I could open up a big hotel and take in every kid who doesn't have a home.
00:15:50But I can't. I'm sorry.
00:15:55You know what would make your mom real happy?
00:15:57If you would take this washcloth and go to the bathroom
00:16:00and get yourself all cleaned up before she got here.
00:16:06Thanks for the apple.
00:16:07You're welcome.
00:16:28Good evening.
00:16:30Hi.
00:16:39Where's Mary Beth? She likes to eat with me.
00:16:42She's in my suitcase.
00:16:45I'll take her out later.
00:16:48She's having sandwiches.
00:16:50Well, we're going to have something else.
00:16:52Hillary, I've had a really hard day today in the hospital.
00:16:55I've had a really hard day today and the last thing I need is your complaining.
00:16:58Okay?
00:17:08Come over there.
00:17:12Poor soul.
00:17:14I spent all morning talking to the welfare lady.
00:17:16She's probably having a better conversation than I did.
00:17:19They cut off my food stamps.
00:17:21Said I needed an address to prove I was a resident.
00:17:24I said, how can I give you an address when I ain't got a home?
00:17:26They said you gotta have a stove to cook on.
00:17:28I said, I may not have a stove, but I still got a stomach.
00:17:31Me and my boy still gotta eat.
00:17:33Two hours of that and I was ready to talk to a light bulb.
00:17:38Hey, you! Get away from those kids!
00:17:47I guess when you're living in a shelter,
00:17:49it can't be too fussy about who your neighbors are.
00:17:53I never figured it'd be this expensive.
00:17:56Buying all your meals out,
00:17:58taking two or three buses to get anywhere,
00:18:00using pay phones all the time.
00:18:02Can't keep any money in your pocket.
00:18:04I know.
00:18:06Was that your husband? Out by the truck?
00:18:09Ed. We used to have a farm.
00:18:12Banks got it now.
00:18:14Came here trying to get set up again.
00:18:16It's been hard, though.
00:18:18Especially for Kenny.
00:18:20One day he's got a home and friends,
00:18:22his own way of life.
00:18:24Next day, nothing.
00:18:26It's hard for him to understand that.
00:18:28Yeah.
00:18:31And your husband, he sleeps in the truck?
00:18:33Sometimes.
00:18:35Sometimes he just walks the streets.
00:18:38Can't tell you how much that scares me.
00:18:41During the day, though, Ed and I, we go looking for work.
00:18:44Kenny, he just goes to the park.
00:18:47Sits there by himself, thinking and brooding.
00:18:51I'm not sure what I'm gonna do about Hillary.
00:18:54I'm supposed to go to work on Saturday.
00:18:56Usually she's in school.
00:18:58Kenny could watch her.
00:19:00No, really. He's very good with children.
00:19:02He's very responsible.
00:19:05If he had someone else to take care of,
00:19:07it would help take his mind off his own troubles.
00:19:17We used to have a lot of animals.
00:19:19Chickens and rabbits and a pig that won prizes.
00:19:23There's a creek in the backyard,
00:19:25woods to play in.
00:19:27I even have my own treehouse.
00:19:30Now I don't even have a house at all.
00:19:32We used to have an apartment, but they made us move out.
00:19:36My mother used to give stuff to the poor.
00:19:39Now we are poor.
00:19:42I don't know how that happened.
00:19:44We ran out of money.
00:19:46We're sitting around in the back of the truck,
00:19:48and people look at us like we're pumps.
00:19:51Like we're not as good as they are.
00:19:54I'm not gonna let this happen to me.
00:19:56When I grow up, I'm gonna get a good job.
00:20:00I'm not gonna let this happen to me.
00:20:05I better go. It's getting late.
00:20:12Mrs. Johnson?
00:20:15Mrs. Johnson, the ladies upstairs asked me to remind you
00:20:17that you only have three days left here.
00:20:19Your bed will be reassigned on Sunday.
00:20:21Okay. Thank you.
00:20:30Where you're staying right now, this here's the Hilton.
00:20:33Clean sheets, room to move around,
00:20:35space for the kids to play.
00:20:37You ain't gonna find anything better than this.
00:20:39Salvation Army gives you your own room.
00:20:42They only got 15 of them.
00:20:44Good luck getting them.
00:20:46Now, the Lenox housing, too bad.
00:20:48That's a neighborhood shelter over in Boston.
00:20:50They give you five nights.
00:20:51Don't just show up at the last minute.
00:20:53You gotta go down there around about 3.30, 4.00.
00:20:55Get your name on the list.
00:20:56Don't get off work till 5.00.
00:20:58Those beds go fast.
00:21:00Harvest Mission has the last place you wanna go.
00:21:02They give out beds one night at a time.
00:21:04They ain't give them out to anybody.
00:21:06Who's that?
00:21:08Outreach worker.
00:21:10If you need some eyeglasses or something,
00:21:12if you can't figure out your weather form,
00:21:13see, he'll help you out.
00:21:14He's all right.
00:21:15Hey, little lady, what you got there?
00:21:17Let's see.
00:21:19Looks to me like maybe a space capsule
00:21:21getting ready to go to the moon.
00:21:22Nope, it's a turtle.
00:21:24Oh.
00:21:25Where'd you get those?
00:21:26Oh, I got these in New Orleans.
00:21:28They have a big parade there,
00:21:29and people in beautiful costumes
00:21:31throw these out to the crowd.
00:21:32They're pretty.
00:21:34Sorry.
00:21:36Look what he's wearing on his knee.
00:21:39I go to Mardi Gras every year,
00:21:41and I like to bring these back for the children.
00:21:43Is it okay to give her one?
00:21:46Sure.
00:21:48It's okay.
00:21:50Little blue one, baby.
00:21:51Yeah, there you go.
00:21:53Thank you.
00:21:55You're welcome.
00:21:56I'm gonna go show Kenny.
00:21:59I'm Calvin Reed.
00:22:01I'm an outreach worker for a group of churches.
00:22:03They pay me to help people.
00:22:05Is there anything I can do for you?
00:22:07Can you find me an apartment for $2.25 a month?
00:22:10Those are pretty hard to come by.
00:22:12I know.
00:22:13But every now and then one of them pops up.
00:22:15It won't be anything too luxurious, though.
00:22:17Four walls and a roof sound just about right.
00:22:20And your name is?
00:22:22Teresa...
00:22:24Johnson.
00:22:26Okay, Miss Johnson.
00:22:28I'll keep my eyes open.
00:22:29Thank you.
00:22:31Good night.
00:22:32Good night.
00:22:37Come on!
00:22:55What's the matter?
00:22:56Why'd you come to school?
00:23:00I lost my job.
00:23:04I called early yesterday to sign up for another shelter,
00:23:06and they found out.
00:23:09When I came in today, they said I was fired.
00:23:15I can't do anything right.
00:23:20I can't keep a job.
00:23:22I can't keep a husband.
00:23:25Mom, it's okay.
00:23:27Don't cry.
00:23:28It's not okay, sweetie.
00:23:29What are we gonna do?
00:23:32Please, Mom, don't cry.
00:23:34It's okay.
00:23:36What are we gonna do?
00:23:39Oh, sweetheart, what are we gonna do?
00:24:01Come on.
00:24:31Come on.
00:25:02What are we gonna do today?
00:25:04After the clothes are done, maybe we'll go over to the park.
00:25:07The park? We always go to the park.
00:25:09Why can't we go somewhere else?
00:25:11You never took me to the zoo.
00:25:13That costs money.
00:25:15We're gonna have to watch our pennies for a little while.
00:25:17Well, tomorrow's school.
00:25:18We got to show them we're a catch class.
00:25:20I think we're gonna let you miss school for a little bit.
00:25:23But I like school.
00:25:25All my friends are at school.
00:25:26Let's go to school.
00:25:28But I like school.
00:25:30All my friends are at school.
00:25:31Let's go to school.
00:25:32I don't want to go with you.
00:25:33Hillary, I'm not sure where we're gonna be staying tonight.
00:25:37When they want us in, when they want us out,
00:25:39how we're gonna get back and forth,
00:25:41what buses we have to take,
00:25:42let alone how you're gonna get to school.
00:25:44It's just too much for me to figure out.
00:25:46But I'm doing good in school.
00:25:48And you can go back when we find a place.
00:25:50But I'll be behind everybody and everybody will make fun of me.
00:25:55When I was a little girl, I had to miss a lot of school, too.
00:25:58It ain't so bad.
00:26:00You'll catch up.
00:26:01Come here.
00:26:06I hope we find a place soon.
00:26:08I don't like living like this.
00:26:25I'm Teresa Johnson.
00:26:27I signed up for a bed a few days ago.
00:26:29Oh, yes, Mrs. Johnson.
00:26:31You know, we're co-ed here.
00:26:33Men on the first floor, women on the second.
00:26:35No men are allowed upstairs.
00:26:37I understand.
00:26:38Your bed's up that way.
00:26:39Far room on the left.
00:26:40Thank you.
00:26:45I'm sorry.
00:26:46I'm sorry.
00:26:47I'm sorry.
00:26:48I'm sorry.
00:26:49I'm sorry.
00:26:50I'm sorry.
00:26:51I'm sorry.
00:26:52I'm sorry.
00:26:54I'm sorry.
00:27:01Give me your car.
00:27:02Give me the phone.
00:27:03I've been here.
00:27:04I said give me the phone.
00:27:06Excuse me.
00:27:07Could you hang on?
00:27:08What the hell?
00:27:09It's your girl.
00:27:10Give me your phone.
00:27:11I'm telling you.
00:27:12You better get out of here.
00:27:14I want to get out of here.
00:27:16Hey!
00:27:17Does that bed belong to anybody?
00:27:39Is this okay with you?
00:27:40Come on, baby.
00:27:41You do the pillow, okay?
00:27:42Do you have any savings accounts, checking accounts, stocks, bonds, jewelry, or other
00:27:56items of cash value?
00:27:58No.
00:27:59Have you been looking for another job?
00:28:01Yes, ma'am.
00:28:02I've been looking all week.
00:28:03And how's that going?
00:28:05It goes fine up until they ask me my address.
00:28:09Nobody wants to hire you if you're moving every two weeks.
00:28:11If they're not sure they can get a hold of you.
00:28:14Some of the shelters are all the way across town, and I'd get there too late to make curfew.
00:28:19I can't work nights, afternoons, or weekends, because there's no place for me to leave Hillary
00:28:25except school.
00:28:27I can't leave her in a shelter all by herself.
00:28:31It's like I can't get a job unless I have a place, and I can't get a place unless I
00:28:35have a job.
00:28:37I need to ask you a few questions about your husband.
00:28:40We came out here together with Hillary.
00:28:44He was looking for factory work, something better than we had back home.
00:28:50He'd get jobs off and on, then it just all kind of dried up.
00:28:55That's when he left.
00:28:56Are you divorced?
00:28:58Not that I know of.
00:29:00So it's a case of desertion.
00:29:01Yes.
00:29:02Do you have a boyfriend, or is there any other man in your life right now?
00:29:09No.
00:29:10So you're likely to be in the near future?
00:29:12I don't think so.
00:29:15Well, you are required to notify this office should that situation change.
00:29:21Okay.
00:29:23It would seem you're eligible for AFDC.
00:29:27How much?
00:29:30With one child, about $240 a month.
00:29:33I'll put your papers through this afternoon, and we should have a check ready for you in
00:29:38about four weeks.
00:29:39Four weeks?
00:29:44Miss, I got barely $100 in my pocket.
00:29:49How are we supposed to get by for four weeks?
00:29:53Salvation Army?
00:29:55Church kitchens?
00:29:59I'm sorry.
00:30:01Number 63.
00:30:02Number 63.
00:30:09Is there anything else?
00:30:21I'm still hungry.
00:30:23We'll go over to St. Paul's later on.
00:30:25They're going to be serving spaghetti.
00:30:27When?
00:30:29Just a couple hours.
00:30:31Why don't you throw those away?
00:30:39Excuse me, miss.
00:30:41Is there a problem?
00:30:42What?
00:30:43You've been sitting on this bench for an hour.
00:30:45Are you waiting for a bus?
00:30:46No, just sitting here, resting a little.
00:30:49This isn't a place to be hanging around with your daughter.
00:30:52Maybe you should go over to the park or playground.
00:30:55Yes, sir.
00:30:58See the guy with the clipboard, ma'am?
00:31:00He'll set you up.
00:31:07I've got a seven-year-old girl.
00:31:09We've been walking all day, and we can't go no further.
00:31:12We used up our time at most of the other shelters.
00:31:15We're real tired.
00:31:17I'm sorry.
00:31:18I'm sorry.
00:31:19I'm sorry.
00:31:20I'm sorry.
00:31:21I'm sorry.
00:31:22I'm sorry.
00:31:23I'm sorry.
00:31:24I'm sorry.
00:31:25I'm sorry.
00:31:26I'm sorry.
00:31:27We need a place to sleep.
00:31:31See the guy with the clipboard.
00:31:35Thank you.
00:31:36You're welcome.
00:31:44$11.50.
00:31:45$11.50, please.
00:31:46What's your bid?
00:31:47Bravo 1.
00:31:48Bravo 1.
00:31:49Bravo 1.
00:31:50Bravo 1.
00:31:51Bravo 1.
00:31:52The lowest bid is $1,050.
00:31:55Please go lower.
00:31:59$101.
00:32:00$1,050.
00:32:01The lowest bid.
00:32:02Thank you.
00:32:03$100.
00:32:04Thank you.
00:32:05$130.
00:32:06$150.
00:32:07$150.
00:32:08$250.
00:32:09$150.
00:32:10Thank you.
00:32:11$103, almost.
00:32:12Thank you.
00:32:13$240, $150.
00:32:14Thank you.
00:32:19$340.
00:32:20Thank you.
00:32:21The lowest bid.
00:32:22$340.
00:32:23Don't you ever walk away from me again.
00:32:28But I was just watching you.
00:32:30Until I tell you different.
00:32:32You stay next to me every minute.
00:32:53It's okay.
00:33:00It's just for tonight.
00:33:03I'll find us a better place tomorrow.
00:33:23I'll sit up tonight.
00:33:34You can sleep on my lap.
00:33:54Come here, baby.
00:33:56I have you.
00:34:00Come up here, sweetie.
00:34:01Right up here.
00:34:03Let her go.
00:34:06Tonight.
00:34:21I hate tonight.
00:34:24Because you've got to lay down in a place like this.
00:34:29I hate the day.
00:34:31You've got to keep on moving.
00:34:34Scrounging for a little bit of food.
00:34:37Always hungry.
00:34:39Always tired.
00:34:44God forgive me.
00:34:46I hate you.
00:35:12Wake up, you all.
00:35:13Wake up.
00:35:14Wake up, you all.
00:35:15Gotta go.
00:35:16Wake up, you all.
00:35:17Gotta go.
00:35:18Wake up.
00:35:19Come on, you all.
00:35:20Wake up.
00:35:21Wake up.
00:35:22Wake up, darling.
00:35:23Wake up.
00:35:24Wake up.
00:35:25Wake up.
00:35:26Wake up, darling.
00:35:27Wake up.
00:35:28Wake up.
00:35:29Wake up.
00:35:30Come on, you all.
00:35:31Get up.
00:35:32Get up.
00:35:33Get up.
00:35:34Gotta go.
00:35:35Come on, you all.
00:35:36Come on.
00:35:37Get up.
00:35:38That woman stole my shoes.
00:35:39Well, what did you take them off for?
00:35:40She had shoes of her own.
00:35:41And now she's got yours.
00:35:42And she'll probably be selling them for food because food is what it's all about, darling.
00:35:43I can't go around with no shoes.
00:35:44Get up.
00:35:45Get up.
00:35:46Come on, you all.
00:35:47Get up.
00:35:48Get up.
00:35:49Gotta go.
00:35:50Was it good?
00:35:51Mm-hmm.
00:35:52Just like you used to make.
00:35:53Five beers is better.
00:35:54Stop drinking.
00:35:55Thank you.
00:35:56We should go now.
00:35:57You go use the bathroom.
00:35:58It's right back there.
00:35:59I'll pay the bill, and I'll meet you outside.
00:36:00Bye.
00:36:01Bye.
00:36:02Bye.
00:36:03Bye.
00:36:04Bye.
00:36:05Bye.
00:36:06Bye.
00:36:07Bye.
00:36:08Bye.
00:36:09Bye.
00:36:10Bye.
00:36:11Bye.
00:36:12Bye.
00:36:13Mommy, you're not going to leave me, are you?
00:36:14Hillary, why would you even ask that?
00:36:15Because well, things go bad before daddy does.
00:36:17Baby, I'd never leave you.
00:36:21You're what keeps me going from day to day, the one and only thing that makes me smile.
00:36:30That's because I knew that you were in love with me.
00:36:40If I ever lost you, I don't know what I'd do.
00:36:47I love you, okay?
00:36:51Okay?
00:36:52Okay.
00:36:53Okay.
00:36:54Go back and do your business.
00:36:55Wash your hands.
00:36:56And I'll meet you right up front.
00:36:59Yes.
00:37:00Okay.
00:37:01Move away from the door, please!
00:37:14There is no more room here!
00:37:15The mission has all been destroyed!
00:37:16You'll have to clear off the staircase!
00:37:17All the downtown shelters are full!
00:37:18You'll have to find a bed or a dog!
00:37:19I'm sorry!
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00:39:01I wish I was smarter.
00:39:04I wish I knew how to take care of you better.
00:39:09It's okay, I don't mind.
00:39:13Good night, baby.
00:39:15Good night, Mommy.
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01:14:27Blood poisoning.
01:14:29How'd you get that?
01:14:31Paint, window putty, even the dust in your environment.
01:14:37You been staying in the shelters?
01:14:39Yes.
01:14:41Some of those older buildings are loaded with it.
01:14:43Same with a lot of old houses.
01:14:45It can take some time to accumulate in the child's system.
01:14:47Unless you've been staying in one place,
01:14:49it's very difficult to pinpoint the source.
01:14:53The important thing is this.
01:14:55You can't let it happen again.
01:14:57You have to watch her closely.
01:14:59You have to be very, very careful about everything she puts in her mouth.
01:15:01What am I supposed to do?
01:15:05We have to stay wherever there's room.
01:15:07Any reoccurrence can lead to very serious consequences.
01:15:11Neurological damage,
01:15:13learning disabilities.
01:15:15Right now, your daughter's in good hands.
01:15:17We'll keep her here on the IV for about a week
01:15:19and then schedule some follow-up examinations.
01:15:23Just let her rest and go get some sleep yourself.
01:15:27Come back tomorrow?
01:15:43I have to go now, baby.
01:15:47The doctor says you're going to be okay.
01:15:53I'll be back in the morning.
01:16:03I love you.
01:16:13I love you.
01:16:43I love you.
01:16:45I love you.
01:17:11Paging Dr. Silverman from 103 staff.
01:17:13Hi.
01:17:27Hi, honey.
01:17:29How are you feeling today?
01:17:31Mommy, look what I painted.
01:17:33Here's the hospital, here's the doctor,
01:17:35and here's the nurse.
01:17:37And when I'm all done, we're going to hang it up on the wall.
01:17:39Is that you with the big smile?
01:17:41Great.
01:17:43Guess what I have for lunch?
01:17:45Hamburger, french fries,
01:17:47and chocolate pudding for dessert.
01:17:49Chocolate pudding?
01:17:51Boy, are you lucky.
01:17:53See this?
01:17:59These nibbles run around this wheel all day.
01:18:01He likes me to feed him lettuce.
01:18:03Hey, nibbles, have some lettuce.
01:18:07I talked to the doctor a little while ago.
01:18:09He said you've been doing real good.
01:18:11He says you can leave here
01:18:13the day after tomorrow.
01:18:15I don't want to leave here. I like it here.
01:18:17I have my own bed.
01:18:19Everybody's nice to me.
01:18:21This is the best place I've ever seen.
01:18:23I don't want to go.
01:18:27Well, we'll see what the doctor says.
01:18:35I brought you candy bars.
01:18:37Well, I'll hold on to it for you.
01:18:41You might want it after supper.
01:18:47Go back to your paints, honey.
01:18:49They're going to dry up.
01:18:51Come on.
01:18:55Come on.
01:19:07It's okay.
01:19:29Quit pushing me!
01:19:31Get out of my way!
01:19:37Come on!
01:19:43Come on! Get back here!
01:20:07Come on.
01:20:29Mrs. Johnson.
01:20:31I need to talk to you.
01:20:37Don't leave me.
01:20:39I want you to find her a home.
01:20:47Are you sure about this?
01:20:51We stay in places
01:20:53where you're afraid to fall asleep.
01:20:55We eat food nobody else wants.
01:21:01We spend all day on the street
01:21:03walking with no place to go.
01:21:07People look at us like we're trash.
01:21:11They don't want to stand next to us.
01:21:15They don't want to talk to us.
01:21:19They don't even want to know we're there.
01:21:23It's the loneliest kind of life.
01:21:29It's no way for a child to live.
01:21:31Others can give her better.
01:21:33Can they love her as much as you?
01:21:35No.
01:21:37No.
01:21:41She needs more than love.
01:21:45She needs
01:21:47other kids to play with,
01:21:49friends who aren't going to be leaving every two weeks.
01:21:51She needs decent clothes
01:21:53and food that don't make her sick.
01:21:59She needs a roof over her head
01:22:01and a safe place to sleep.
01:22:03A home.
01:22:09Mrs. Johnson, please.
01:22:11Sit down.
01:22:21The first thing we'll need to do is
01:22:23contact the juvenile court.
01:22:25They'll assign a counselor
01:22:27to see if there's any way you and Hillary
01:22:29can remain together.
01:22:31If it doesn't seem to be in her best interest,
01:22:33they'll begin court proceedings.
01:22:35They'll need to
01:22:37talk to Hillary's father.
01:22:39Her father?
01:22:41I don't know where he is.
01:22:43Well, they'll try to track him down.
01:22:45In the meantime,
01:22:47you'll be assigned an attorney
01:22:49to help you with the hearings.
01:22:51How long is all this going to take?
01:22:53It could take six months. It could take longer.
01:22:55Six months?
01:22:57That's too long.
01:22:59She can't live like this another six months.
01:23:01What if she gets sick again?
01:23:03What if she gets hurt?
01:23:07There's only one way
01:23:09they'll take a child immediately.
01:23:11How?
01:23:13If she's been abused
01:23:15or abandoned.
01:23:19Abandoned?
01:23:21You tell me where.
01:23:23You tell me when.
01:23:25I'd call a woman from the juvenile court.
01:23:27We'd come get her.
01:23:29They'll put her in a children's shelter
01:23:31for two weeks,
01:23:33then place her in a foster home.
01:23:35After that, they'll
01:23:37start working on her adoption.
01:23:43There's no easy answer, Mrs. Johnson.
01:23:45If you do this,
01:23:47it's going to affect Hillary
01:23:49for a long time to come.
01:23:51She'll have a hard time
01:23:53trusting people.
01:23:55More than likely, she'll blame you.
01:23:59So I have to choose
01:24:01between keeping her on the streets
01:24:03or having her hate me.
01:24:09I can't think about me right now.
01:24:13I have to think
01:24:15about Hillary.
01:24:19I have to think about her future.
01:24:25My family
01:24:27has always been poor, Mr. Reid.
01:24:29My mother
01:24:31and my grandmother
01:24:33and her mother before that.
01:24:35We worked hard
01:24:37and we sweated,
01:24:39but we ain't never been anything but poor.
01:24:43I don't know how
01:24:45to stop that for Hillary.
01:24:49I don't know how.
01:24:51I don't know how.
01:24:57Except to give her to somebody else.
01:25:11Her doctor's name is Dr. Chaney.
01:25:13She has to go back
01:25:15for a checkup once a month.
01:25:17That's the medicine she has to take.
01:25:19Don't worry, Mrs. Johnson.
01:25:21They'll take care of this.
01:25:25It's the best thing I can do.
01:25:27Isn't it, Mr. Reid?
01:25:31Maybe she'll grow up
01:25:33to be healthy and smart.
01:25:37And maybe
01:25:39one day she'll forgive me
01:25:41for what I've done.
01:25:43I love my daughter.
01:25:45I love my daughter.
01:25:47I love her so much.
01:26:03Sit down a minute.
01:26:05Okay?
01:26:07I got something I want to show you.
01:26:09Over there.
01:26:15Okay.
01:26:23You were so good
01:26:25while you were in here.
01:26:27You did everything
01:26:29the nurses told you to
01:26:31and you never cried once.
01:26:33You made me so proud
01:26:37that I got you a present.
01:26:39A present?
01:26:41Here.
01:26:43See if you like it.
01:26:51Do you like it?
01:26:53Yes.
01:26:57Here, let's put it on you.
01:26:59First, we'll take this one off.
01:27:07And...
01:27:11There.
01:27:15Oh.
01:27:17It looks beautiful on you.
01:27:21It's pretty.
01:27:23You know what that heart means?
01:27:25What?
01:27:29It means your mommy loves you.
01:27:33And whenever you look at it,
01:27:35that's what I want you to remember.
01:27:37That's what I want you to remember.
01:27:41Your mommy loves you.
01:27:47I love you too, Mommy.
01:28:07Come on.
01:28:09Let's go to the park.
01:28:33Excuse me.
01:28:35Can you tell me what time it is?
01:28:39Oh, 11.30.
01:28:43Honey, it's almost lunchtime.
01:28:45I'm gonna go get us some sandwiches.
01:28:47You think you can stay here
01:28:49and play by yourself for a little while?
01:28:51Yeah, I wanna go on the swing.
01:28:53Good.
01:28:57No, wait!
01:28:59Okay.
01:29:05Don't forget Mary Beth.
01:29:07Okay.
01:29:29I love you.
01:29:33I love you.
01:29:35I love you.
01:29:39I love you.
01:29:45I love you.
01:29:53I love you.
01:29:59I love you.
01:30:15Hillary!
01:30:17Hi!
01:30:19Could you come over here, please?
01:30:21Mom's gone.
01:30:23She went to get sandwiches.
01:30:25I know.
01:30:27I'm gonna take you over to my house.
01:30:29Why shouldn't we be there?
01:30:31Hillary, you and I are gonna have to talk about some things.
01:30:33Who's that?
01:30:35Her name is Mrs. McCurdy.
01:30:37She's a very nice lady.
01:30:39She's gonna come with us.
01:30:41But I'm not supposed to go with anybody but my mommy.
01:30:43I know, sweetheart, but this time's different.
01:30:45I don't want her to stay here.
01:30:47It's okay. She's gonna go to my house.
01:30:49Why can't we wait for her?
01:30:51We'll talk about all that later. Come to the car.
01:30:53Come on, sweetheart.
01:30:55Where's my mommy?
01:30:57It's okay.
01:30:59Come on, Hillary. What are we doing, honey?
01:31:05Hillary, don't.
01:31:09Please.
01:31:11Pick up your doll.
01:31:13Don't.
01:31:17Pick up your doll.
01:31:25Mommy.
01:31:27Hillary, your doll.
01:31:29There you go.
01:31:31There you go.
01:31:33Mommy.
01:31:39Mommy.
01:31:55Mommy.
01:32:25Mommy.