Accused

Okay.

All right, the lawyer said to meet him

at Courtroom 3, right?

Okay, um, this is Courtroom 3.

Are we in the wrong place, or is he late?

Ten minutes is kind of late, right?

You notice everyone seems to have a dad here?

Okay, you don't know that they're dads.

Moms can protect kids, too.

All right? That's not just a man's job.

Sorry.

Sorry, I'm just scared, okay?

I know I messed up. It's okay.

We're gonna fix it. It's my fault that you're here.

Where's that lawyer?

Please, not again.

So, the MRI showed some micro-scale injuries,

little tiny tears.

And this is your second ACL injury,

which is why we did the blood test.

You have a mutation in the collagen type 1 alpha 1 gene,

which means you don't make as much collagen as everyone else.

Please don't tell me I have to quit cross-country.

I'm sorry to say that running might not be for you.

But... it's how I get my energy out!

And I have a lot of extra energy.

You'll have to find another way.

And this'll heal, it just takes time.

Okay?

I'll renew your PT prescription.

Thank you.

So I'm officially a mutant.

Did my father have this collagen thing?

Oh, I don't know, because sperm banks didn't have

that type of information back then.

And he wasn't your father, okay? He was an anonymous donor.

What if I have hemophilia?

Like what if... what if he's a Romanov!

You don't have hemophilia, honey, and he wasn't a Romanov.

No. You don't know that! You don't know anything!

I don't know why you would do something so reckless

with my life!

We turned in our essays a week ago

and she hasn't even read them yet.

What is it about your teacher's feedback

that you need right away?

Everything! It determines our grades.

It sounds like you're impatient to know that grade.

No, you just want Ms. Parker to praise you.

"Excellent word choice, Will."

That's not true. I just think...

we turned them in on time,

she should read them.

If you feel good about the work you did,

why do you need her validation?

Can you just stop being a shrink for a minute

and just be my mom?

Do you have to hold the door?

Can you just try to be civil?

Oh, come on!

Help me grab that. I got it.

Why does Jessie's mom bug you so much?

You used to be friends. Don't remind me.

-What'd the doctor say? -That I'm defective.

But we already knew that. Uh, nobody is defective

and um... Will, thank you for helping us.

-Yeah. -You're very sweet.

-I'm sorry. -Oh, please.

Okay.

Thanks.

Hey, Fern. Hi.

Hey.

Uh, what'd you get for dinner?

-The good dumplings... -Ah.

From that place around the corner.

We're gonna play a game after, where you have to

make up the first line of a book,

and then everyone guesses which one is the real one.

It's exactly as uncool as it sounds.

Wanna come play?

Fern, I'm sure they're busy.

Yeah, yeah. I've got a lot of homework to do.

What time is my next PT appointment?

Thursday after school.

It was really nice of Will to help us out.

Is there anything between you two?

What? No! Mom! I've known him my whole life.

I would never think of him that way.

You just described the plot to every John Hughes film.

Who's John Hughes?

I'm not...

not to be over-protective. But you are.

It's just...

Honey, I had boyfriends too young, and I regret it.

And you and Will have such a nice friendship.

It would be a mistake to risk that.

I'm not! I don't know why you think I am!

Because I see the way that he looks at you.

Oh, stop.

Ew.

Jessie?

Um...

one... one second.

-Can I come in? -One second, please.

Just one...

I thought you might wanna ice...

Is that a DNA kit?

Um... maybe.

Okay.

I... I just wanted to know more.

I thought maybe, you know, um,

the donor took one and registered to be contacted.

What... is your dream outcome with this?

Well, um, I guess if he did register,

that would mean he was okay with being found,

and maybe I could meet him,

and maybe I have a whole family somewhere.

You know they wouldn't really be your family, right?

Why do you assume they would just reject me?

No. No, no, honey. No.

I... I don't think that.

You're wonderful.

I just...

I just wish...

that I were enough for you.

-Mom, don't! -I know, I know,

I'm supposed to be the grown up here

and not show my feelings, I just...

Oh, God. It is hard.

I'm not trying to hurt you. I...

I just wish I knew something about the other half of me.

Okay.

Why don't we...

go to the source.

I'll call the cryobank,

see what they can tell me about the donor.

Maybe they know more now than they knew then.

Really?

Yeah.

Oh God. Thank you!

Sorry. I thought this would fit.

Did you take the test?

Yep, and now I'm about to throw it away.

No! Why?

'Cause I can't hurt my mom.

Yeah, but it's just medical information.

Why shouldn't you know it?

Because she came in while I was doing it, and you should've seen her face.

Like... parents having feelings,

it's so... messy.

But still.

No. No, you don't understand

because you have the perfect family.

They're not perfect!

I mean, my dad represents criminals,

and my mom treats me like I'm one of her patients.

And you know, Fern actually needs a shrink.

My mom could write a whole textbook about her.

Hm, well, maybe she can write one about us next.

Do you know how hard it was to get all this spit out?

Bye, Dad.

Honey, there's something that I need to tell you

before the lawyer gets here.

I still don't understand what he's gonna say.

I mean, I did it.

Okay, that's what I wanna talk to you about.

-Kara. -I...

Jessie.

I want to represent Jessie.

I figured out a great defence.

We... we have a defence.

Has Jessie signed off on it?

-We were... -Signed off on what?

Just about to talk about it.

May I?

Jessie really matters to Will, and he feels responsible.

He wants me to help.

You don't have to do this. We have a lawyer.

Yeah. Uh, I know him,

and I'm way better.

Let me help you. I'll do it for free.

No, I'm fine. I can afford it.

Wait, no, no, no. It's my decision.

How bad is he?

Honestly?

I wouldn't let him defend me for a parking ticket.

Hi. Oh.

Hi.

You're doing your exercises. That's good.

Um...

Can I talk to you for a minute?

What's up?

Well,

I called the cryobank today.

And?

I have some bad news.

The donor died.

Died?

It wasn't anything genetic.

It was a car accident, years ago.