Jane
Where were u?! I thought u died!!
Tom
I just had a long meet with investigative reporter Matt Anthony.
Tom
He's gonna run the story.
Jane
r u sure u know what ur doing?
Tom
This way the truth will come out.
Jane
Aren't you worried about revealing something that you don't expect?
Jane
Something that could hurt you more?
Tom
I'm pretty numb already these past weeks.
Tom
Don't think I can get hurt worse.
Tom
And you? Don't you want to see your dad home, not in jail?
Jane
Of course! But why are YOU so determined to see YOUR dad in jail?
Tom
It's for justice. The same as what you've been fighting for.
Tom
Like when you organized a protest against police brutality,
Tom
and lobbied for gun control.
Jane
It seems that for you it's so personal.
Jane
What did he do to you?
Tom
He was never around. And when he was, it wasn't pretty.
Tom
Eventually I got taller and faster.
Tom
After a while he couldn't catch me to hit me.
Tom
But when he started hitting my mom --
Tom
well, she left and I stayed. I didn't want to leave you behind.
Jane
When my folks fight they just turn quiet. Sometimes for weeks.
Jane
My mom is the one who keeps us together.
Jane
"Don't give up the ship" is what she always says.
Tom
If this story gets out the way I think it will
Tom
your family can stay together
Jane
I hope u know what ur doing?
Tom
Hey, where's the story?
Matt
Hi Tom. Thanks for meeting with me yesterday. How are you?
Tom
I thought you were publishing the story today.
Matt
Oh, we're a long way from that yet.
Matt
We need verification, and some hard evidence.
Matt
We don't publish rumors or hear-say.
Tom
But I told you how he behaved when I confronted him.
Matt
I'm sorry, Tom, but that's not enough.
Matt
Please get back to me if you can find someone to corroborate the story.
Matt
Or any substantive evidence.
Matt
Until then, I'll keep the story warm, and keep our contact confidential.
Tom
But the wrong man is going to jail!
Matt
I'm sorry. My hands are tied.
Zach
hey man I got ur mssgs
Zach
going to a reporter?
Tom
I got to get the truth out.
Zach
u think the media cares about truth?
Zach
if terrorists attacked the white house while kim k had a live public gyno exam
Zach
guess which would be the top story?
Zach
stop digging for dirt
Tom
Mr. Bodette, it's Tom Roy.
Tom
Can I ask you something?
Claude
Your father told me how worried you were.
Claude
You know I was in the passenger seat when we had the accident.
Claude
I can assure you that your father was in the back.
Claude
Bill was the driver.
Claude
Not your dad. That's why he only suffered a mild concussion.
Claude
As you know, I broke my collar bone.
Claude
Now, what was it you wanted to ask me?
Tom
It's okay. Sorry to bother you.
Claude
No bother at all. Be well, Tommy.
Tom
Hey, I think I got a lead.
Tom
Just spoke with Claude, my dad's campaign manager.
Tom
He claims that because my dad got a concussion,
Tom
it proves that he was in the back seat.
Tom
I learned in Driver's Ed that airbags cause more injuries than we think.
Tom
And since the front airbags were both deployed in the car
Tom
and since it was a front-end collision
Tom
it means that the front passengers got the more serous injuries like a concussion & a broken bone.
Tom
Especially since the rear passengers were wearing seat belts.
Tom
Your dad got bruises, but my dad got the concussion.
Tom
Plus welts from his seat belt.
Jane
IDK. It doesn't sound like a smoking gun.
Tom
But this is my first real lead.
Tom
There's alot more I haven't dug up yet.
Jane
Don't you think you're getting a little obsessed?
Tom
Nope. My head's clear & focused.
Tom
I could use your support, though.
Jane
I will give you all of my support & love, but...
Jane
Promise me that if you don't find any real evidence
Jane
you will drop it and don't look back.
Tom
You have my word. If I reach a dead end, I'll let it go...
Tom
Promise me you'll be there to dig me out of any hole I dig for myself.
Jane
I promise. I won't abandon you. ❤
Tom
Hi Lisa. I'm Tom Roy, Hank's son.
Lisa
How did you get this number?
Tom
I saw it on my dad's phone. I need to know what happened that night.
Lisa
You should not be contacting me. Please leave me alone.
Tom
I have a right to know. He's my dad, and I think you can help.
Tom
Please. I haven't been able to sleep, or study, and I'm afraid of what I might find.
Lisa
Then you shouldn't speak with me.
Tom
I won't stop searching until I uncover the truth.
Tom
No one can make me stop.
Lisa
Listen. What you are doing is dangerous.
Lisa
He's gotten very powerful.
Tom
You know something about him. What is it?
Tom
I saw a message he sent to you that night.
Tom
He asked you to meet him for drinks.
Tom
What is your relationship to my dad?
Lisa
We had a drink, he spilled it on himself, and came to my apt to wash it off.
Lisa
This is stupid. You are stupid and shameful.
Lisa
Stop this or you are going to hurt a lot of people.
