(Bernadette Peters) (Matthew Lawrence) (😔David😔 1988 HQ) Based On A True Story

you want to see something cool yeah I want to see something cool lakeman's going to park in my space again today tonight's film is a dramatization of Marie rothenberg's account of events surrounding the burning and survival of her son David [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] David David honey morning sweethart time to get up guess what what why to stop raining out good more gles David what are all these dirty clothes doing all over the floor I forgot you forgot you know where they go uh I can't find David but where did David go well I guess I just better make the bed no so what are you wearing today huh how about my elephant t-shirt and some jeans okay but hurry up because you're light faster than a speeding boy stronger than a charging my [Music] super David hurry it's getting late [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] FY get off the table David you have exactly 1 minute I'm counting 1 2 okay Mr horse how we do let's see let's see let's see very good very good You sock SM let yes yes okay here you go what is it spaghetti eat he THS THS what are you doing I'm leaving a not for John FY enjoys breakfast I told you I'm your mother I know everything you can't hide anything from me no no I know it all and don't you getet it come on we're late the right arm the left arm is John coming over today uhhuh before he goes to the station I don't want to be a policeman what's the matter John's a good guy are you going to marry him maybe what do you think am I going to live with you of course why would you even ask me such a question David Daddy hey there's my big boy oh come on come on fellas we late a Marie why don't you let him have a little fun once in a while Charles the bell's wrong I have to talk to you Marie can it wait I'm running late no it can't wait I want David this weekend John is taking him any other weekend you know that but John made plans he's my son Marie not John's he belongs to me yeah I belong to you yeah hey I don't want to discuss this with you now then when when tonight after H after John leaves I don't want anything getting in the way of this relationship Come On Da come on let's go I don't want you to be late for school boy yeah like Superman huh into your home room teacher by what happened to you I missed the train want to have lunch maybe tomorrow John hi it's me did I wake you up I know I wish for back on Day schedule nothing just want to make sure you were coming over later I love you I love you too bye [Laughter] [Applause] okay oh yeah you got me okay let me in let me in let me in get early have to make dinner and spend a little time with David before I put him in bed you're never here Marie who takes care of my son I do good care I have to work someone has to bring money in oh you're always throwing that up in my face aren't you Marie don't don't stall with me Charles we're not married anymore you're not a part of my life now except as David's father you and John are trying to take David away from me aren't you what are you talking about you know exactly what I'm talking about you see David whenever you want I don't want to tease me anymore daddy don't you want to play mommy won't let me why because it's time for dinner wash up please David But Mommy Dad no but wash up now okay don't talk to him like that mommy won't let me what are you doing I'm not the one Marine yeah she you're the one I'm for one what to get David for the weekend you tell me you don't get what you want you act like a baby you're worse than David what if John and I get married and move away then what are you going to do what do you mean nothing you and John are moving away from here taking David away no if I get it I shouldn't have said anything I promised John John everything for John what about me you're not my concern anymore are you where you going daddy do you want to play the game with me your mommy doesn't want me here anymore John John wait Charlie what are you doing here I am I need your help I'm losing David I'm not losing anything Davy worships you yeah but not anymore Marie won't let him see me now she's turning him against me come on scly don't waste my time he has to Marie all afternoon it's true I I want him for the weekend Marie says no because I made plans over a month ago Char you want David for the weekend take him or go some other time if it's that important to you don't put them through this anymore Marie called you didn't she that's not the point but you don't know my side she's always throwing you up to me don't put me in the middle anymore Charlie it's between you and Marie work it out I love my son David means everything to me then act like it grow up act like a father I'm a good father look look look I got this beeper so now he can call me whenever he wants I got a special number just for him so now when he calls me I I can call him right back Charlie it's late shut the door and go home you talk to her use your influence please I listen to you you don't let her turn my son against me please [Music] [Music] hello is somebody there can anybody help me [Music] sh how come you still up took me a long time to get him to sleep Charles gets him all wound up he's not the only one he came by the station tonight what do he want the St on Ry what do you mean what did he want wants Davey for the weekend I told him never to bother you at he bothers me bothers me a lot I'm sorry what did you say told him okay and then I gave the hockey tickets to my partner it's taking his son to the playoffs you didn't have to do that I would have told him no oh sure sure then he would have told Davey Davey would have cried all weekend you would have went crazy started arguing my good old Charles I would have been left with the Fallout from all of you thanks you know for flat foot not as dumb as you look you want the sandwich it's just like old times huh thanks for seeing me Marie I have news I don't work at luch house anymore you're not in trouble are you no no it's good news this time this time I quit and I got a new job it's better more pay really good where J and O's car service it's right around the corner from you and Davey around the corner you we want any more time with David less that that's why I wanted to have lunch with you to talk about my schedule but I think you'll be pleased I think we can finally work something out really that would be great I just want what's best for all of us Charles that's all I want Marie espe especially for my son you know you always made me feel as though I had nothing to do with David were just the two of you that's not me marray that's Davey look I got to get back to work what did you figure out well um since since I um since I won't have as much time with Davey now cuz of the new job you know I'll be working nights and weekends I well I want to break it to him myself what do you want to break to him you're around the corner aren't you you remember when Davey thought that I didn't love him anymore because I couldn't come to see him so this time I want to don't I have to break it to him myself this time he has to hear it from me I don't ever want him to be without a father the way I was it's a terrible feeling what do you want from me a week with David alone a week I thought you wanted him for the weekend well I I made reservations in the cat skills for the weekend so we can go back to that game farm but but I got 6 days off before my new job starts and I want Davy to stay over at my place with me just him and me I don't know come on Marie it's what just a few blocks from your house come on what about school what he won't miss anything I'll have him at school on time every day what do you say Marie come on be a pal let me have next week with him it'll give you and John time alone together all right take him for a week great thanks I don't want to hear anymore about more time a week that's it word of Honor okay now let's see is that everything I want my elephant t-shirt all right what about bear don't you want to take bear I thought you love bear I got my daddy oh all right hey anybody here we're here in my room hey sport hey look at this will you huh so something huh and we can throw this old shopping bag away [Music] yeah I feel like I took out something oh I know shoes he'll need another PIR what he's wearing is fine don't worry Marie I'll take care of him well what if the weather changes I said what he's wearing is fine I'll tell you what I'll walk you guys part way I think we have an early train okay let's go come on we're out of here if you a good good boy now and you listen to Daddy David you know if you want to talk to Mommy you want to come home not now come here come come here come on come on we better go Marie we'll be fine won't we baby yeah come on in we go hey let just see Bel on bye honey [Music] and when Lieutenant stopped at the holding tank these E Avenue hookers they screamed you listening yeah they every work what time is it about 10 minutes later than last time what's with you I just to talk with David call him when we get home knowing Davey they're probably at Mama Donato's right now having a big bowl of spaghetti yeah probably it's only thing David will E I miss him hey watch it Ma excuse me hasn't even been one full day yet I [Music] know I had this funny feeling all day something is wrong what up Mom it's crazy I don't know I can't explain it you relax [Music] please Disneyland yeah yeah really really going to have so much fun W California Here We Come yeah let's go on yeah tomorrow honey just like I promised huh you know has daddy ever broken a promise to you no and you know what the airplane ride is going to be almost as much fun as Disneyland huh yeah want some more Pizza H yeah but you got to remember honey that this is our special secret you can't tell anybody I even mommy no no not even Mommy why because cuz this trip belongs to you and me and you know Mommy get very angry if she found out we're going to go someplace without her and you know what happens to mommy when she gets very angry right good boy Davey Oh I love you aren't you going to answer the phone no I'm not going to talk to anybody just you and me Davey our special secret from now on H just you and me no answer no it's getting late he probably went out for some ice cream come on you can call him tomorrow morning before they leave honey honey look dad there it is let's [ __ ] I got a great idea let's let's go find a motel room first we can wash up we can have some dinner then we'll hit Disneyland first thing tomorrow [Music] morning oh wow they got miniature [Music] gol wow look at this place this is great okay I'll play a game dynamite d M all right you guard the car I'll go get us a room all right you stay right here where I can keep an eye on you [Music] okay hi I uh I like a room single no it's a double for me and my son I uh I brought him here to see Disneyland it's always been his dream uh name please my name is David David love you're in 119 [Music] does it bother you I haven't been able to reach Charles nope cuz I don't think anything's wrong what if he's kidnapped David oh come on Marie Charlie's taking Davy a million times nothing's ever happened well what if this time is different what if this time he's taking David away hey honey look at this beautiful isn't it I didn't think it I'm sure was too expensive sorry it's okay next time you know what I really think beside the fact your imagination's running wild I think you're jealous of what Charlie and Davey that's ridiculous is it I've watched you kills you that they so close what kills me is you're not taking this seriously Marie you have nothing to go on but a feeling and Charles I know him I don't trust him why'd you let Davey go I don't know come on go to Disneyland now finished afraid not tiger it's closed cuz of the rain but Dad you said we could go yeah yeah I know but uh we can't so come on put on your coat let's go back to the motel and we'll watch some off come on baby what are you doing I want to go back toot we're going to go we're going to go back to the motel now no I want to dis all right put your coat on let's go back to daab no no I go to Disney come on no get away from me come on [Music] where are we here this is not Motel yeah but this place is better this place has got an arcade by the pool still like the's better okay okay I got an even better surprise huh run for it come on look at this huh a water bed Dynamite okay so you like it better now yeah yeah I'm going to get you next [Music] time David David I got to get out of here will you be all right okay you wait right here won't you until I get back you have some more quarters to over sure here you go okay [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] are you sure you're going to be able to eat that [Music] no what hey hey hey what are you doing hey oh no yes uh John please Marie Rothenberg calling one moment Hi H just get in what's up uh there's still no answer at Charles's place I called school and David never showed up today he wasn't there on Friday what do you think try him again I just did found look John I've been trying all day there got to be something you can do please all right all right take it easy I'll look into it uh where were they supposed to be this weekend in the cat skills Charles rent to the cabin to take David to the game f I went to last year John John are you there I'm sorry Marie I should have asked you sooner you're sorry about what well I've been up in that area that's a summertime operation it's closed at this time of the year oh my God where are [Music] they will you listen to me I'll bet you have the price for marriage license I want to talk to [Music] you I want to go outside and play well you can't it's pouring there's nothing to do here I want to go to Disneyland you promised you want to hit the arcade again I'm SI of your key okay oh I got a great idea let's go to a movie huh what movie do you want to see come on come on we go to can I talk to Mommy now no Mom I want to go [Music] home Davey don't you want to be with me Davey huh don't you want to stay here with Dad oh I'm sorry thank you I'm sorry I was mean to you but we belong together huh his father and son belong together this is ridiculous how much longer I'm sorry ma'am we have to wait for papers from look I already told you I called lels and got a warrant out for his arrest what more do you want who's got the keys Jim you come with me please move back be stay putot police officers we're coming in here's something you left the note thanks for everything I will not be returning Charles Rothenberg we'll put out an AP on both of them right away Mrs Rothenberg have you got some recent photos it's good where can I reach you tomorrow home I won't be going to work would you normally go in yes I really think it's better if you do go [Music] in but now please Mrs Rothenberg as long as he knows your schedule I'd advise you not to change it I just want my baby back please [Music] for [Music] come on let's get some coffee no I'm all right oh sure you're just fine no cream one sugar right renberg [Applause] hello ch hello where are you what have you done with David he's here with me let me talk to him you can't why not he's sleeping what do you mean he's sleeping why is he still asleep it's only 7 CL it's 10:00 in the morning here where are you let me talk to David right now he can't talk now wake him up I want to talk to him right now are you in California answer me Charles he's my son Marie I have rights you don't have the right to take David out of New York State without my permission that was our agreement now bring him back now I I can't stand listening to your mouth anymore screaming at me no more Marine I swear to you Charles when I get David back you will never ever see him again do you understand never that's it Marie I'm finished I promise you'll never find David now oh God Charles no no I warned you don't threaten me like that don't ever threaten me about David I'm sorry Charles please forgive me I didn't know Charles you scared me you took that away scar me please I thought about it a long time last night I was going to give you another chance but I can't now goodbye Marie please Charles no where are you Charles Charles where are you [Applause] [Music] [Music] no more rain daddy if you to Disneyland tomorrow come on Davey it's time to sleep but I'm not tired come on honey hop in what's that for that's a pill so you'll sleep better so uh so you'll feel rested when we go to Disneyland come on come on drink it with this good boy and and if you fall out of bed then you won't hurt yourself good boy I got you first okay come on come on Bronco oh you want to play Bronco huh how many rides you want to go on tomorrow huh um about 25 25 you can go on 26 if you go to sleep quick can you get the rest yeah oh that's my boy no more hurts huh no more people pulling at you in I'm more people fighting over you there no more threats no more no more [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] ah yes Mrs Rothenberg Mrs Marie Rothenberg yes Mrs Rothenberg I have a telegram for you may I read it go ahead dear Marie by the time you read this I will have terminated my existence you have caused me enough harm I have been through enough in my my life it's from Charles Rothenberg isn't it what does he say about David what does he say about my son also be informed that your son has been in an accident and has been taken to the burn center at the University of California Irvine Medical Center what are you talking about what kind of accident that's all I have I'm very sorry Mrs rber [Music] [Music] yeah public information can I help you I'm calling from New York I'd like to speak to whoever is in charge please well that would be me man' I'm Officer Terry bam I'm searching for my child he may have been in an accident yeah do you have a little boy [Music] there sweetheart we're going to move your arm just a little bit okay good boy good boy you work right along with us we think you're going to be all right [Music] let's try um morphing 3 Mig here [Music] [Music] Chambers all right what's his name let me ask him there's a woman on the line from New York who thinks it's my beer son okay honey I want you to nod if you can hear me good boy is your name [Music] David he's nodding yes his name is David oh my God I'll be on the next plane out [Music] when did you for you later why do you have to say anything to them what are the police doing all over they're on 24-hour guard it's the standard face like this man face like this honey they think Charlie set the fire Char Mrs Rothenberg I think you should be prepared David was very badly burned he's unrecognizable if that's David honey better you take off your coat the doctor say he's critical his body is completely open that's why we got to scrub up and put on these robes and you better to wash your hands one other thing whoever did this to him his father or somebody else is still out there any he leads yet just a woman at the motel what if it is Charles don't you worry we're going to have a 24-hour guard on this room until he's brought in I want to see the child [Music] it's not my son what if it is Mary no it's not my David all right Davy it's John I'm here with your mommy both right here beside you B um I brought bear see maybe you better take her out yeah no no I'm going to be with him I want David to know I'm here he's barely conscious Mrs Rothenberg I don't care David will know my son will know David mommy's here sweetheart I'm here I'm here and it's it's going to be all right I love you Mar we we better go no yeah no me why did you pull me out of let them do their job Marie it's the bandages look they know what they're doing Marie Marie some coffee yeah come on come on come on get you some coffee there's some things I wanted to ask you anyway without around you mean about Charly everybody's looking for him we're having the biggest manhhung we ever had around here can you give us any kind of a leave he's weak in his mind he thinks everyone's out to get him does he have any friends not that I know of maybe some prison buddies he's an excon oh yeah well Charli's got quite a record even the FBI was after did she know about that until after they were married they were together a few years she found out he was stealing she threw him out how's your financial situation not good we started a fund at the department for David we're jammed with calls hot Mrs Rothenberg I'm Dr AA David how is he can I see him well I think you'd be better off getting some sleep I'm staying here listen to the doctor Murray there's nothing we can do for dating now I'm not leaving your son has third degree burns over 90% of his body he's in shock he's lost a lot of fluid at this rate his kidneys could fail David is an open wound he's a target for every infection every complication the next 48 hours are critical what ises that mean your son Mrs Rothenberg David will probably die surgy please Dr Caro [Music] honey honey come to [Music] bed Charles is out there somewhere should have listened to you when you had a feeling something was wrong what do you want me to [Music] say I don't [Music] know maybe it's better if um if what if David dies if he does make it what kind of life is he going to have isn't fair to him all the scarring to disfiguring I don't want to hear more of this we have to talk about it Marie we have to think about what kind of future David's going to have I don't care about that David's life is now tonight if they can pull him through you have to face reality Marie no you know what lies ahead for David if he lives you know he'll never have a normal life I don't want to hear any more of this his mother is this what you want for him yeah said mother help me forgive me I don't think I have the strength Mary Mother of God forgive me what I've done forgive me because I want my baby to die help me please I want David to die uh operator yeah uh this is Commander Miller from the Buena Park fire department I'm calling to inquire about the little boy that was brought in yeah the one from the fire no I can't hold on I just want to find out how David is well can't you tell me I already said I'm from the fire department damn you hello hello if he calls back keep him talking as long as he can don't let him talk to anybody else I don't want him to know how or where David Isn are hi how is he he's about the same I stayed with him most of the night it's time for the hydro you know what they're going to be doing to him now in the bats he's raw and they'll be scraping more of him away I don't know what to say Mary why haven't they found Charles what's taking them so long every cop in the country is out looking for him and they can't find him they well it takes time David doesn't have time my son my my my son is in there fighting for his life and there's not a damn thing I can do to help him he's so little he's so helpless I I want to hold him so bad to tell him it's going to be all right and I can there's no place to touch him his body burned away his face is gone my baby's gone I want my baby Park police no I'm sorry I can't give any information about David on the telephone Park any news on David's condition there's no change at this time no news is no news update not at this time any news on the whereabouts of David's father not at this time see d the I understand how you feel Charlie is David in a lot of is he in a lot of pain we know you love your son we all know you've been through a lot don't you think you ought to come in give yourself a break buddy come in for David what is it David slow down he needs a rest maybe he needs more pain medication why don't you ask him if he's in pain I'm telling you to to talk to him ask him David will respond Mrs Rothenberg I'm going to have to ask you to leave no no you can't treat my son this way Dr akar please Su Martinez calling about the burn boy in room 3B no no he's not the burn boy in 3B he name I'll hold it's David David Rothenberg I see well just tell him that I called he's a little boy he's frightened he can't speak he can't see and he can't feel anything but pain until my son can speak for himself again until David can see again I am his voice I am his eyes I to a minimum okay listen I I just got a call from downstairs a couple of people here to see you what people I don't want to see anyone the man was a burn patient they want to help you you have your nerve DAV is not your Kitty's mind you're not going through this I am I don't want to see anybody especially Mrs Rothenberg I'm Judy Curtis believe me I know what you're going through my husband was in a terrible accident an explosion we didn't think he'd make it through I was burned over 50% of my body including my face no you haven't been burn I don't believe you've been burned you haven't been burned that's why we wanted to meet you we wanted you to see surely there's been a major break in a case that police have been waiting and waiting for a New York man accused of setting his son on fire in a Loa Park motel room appeared relieved today after officers arrested him at a San Francisco YMCA the capture of Charles Rothenberg ends one of the most extensive manhunts in Southern California history an anticipated full confession however adds a bizarre note to this most heinous of crimes if the boy does survive we have learned from the District Attorney's Office the maximum sentence that Rothenberg could receive T I have to go back tomorrow can you get an extended leave try I need you to stay with me honey uh I've been gone 3 weeks already and I'll be here for the sentence you don't have to go right back you just can't deal with all this you can't even look at David can't stand seeing him like this what do you see when you look at him just David he's not just Davey anymore I see a different little boy and you're looking in the wrong place wish I could change the way I feel so do I it's small it's small world it's a small small world and John says goodbye he tried to see you before he left but you were sleeping so I guess it is really just the two of us now he loves you David I love you dr9 what's happened to David's ear why what's wrong it's gone oh that happens it's routine with burned patients the cartilage is brittle it falls away what else can I expect Dr aawa but other parts of my son are going to routinely fall away Mar he doesn't have very much left it's important to me his ears like everything else about him are important to me I know that and I don't want to be surprised like that again now wait a minute if you even have the slightest idea that something could happen I want to know about it before it happens or so help me I'll pull my son out of here all right there's a strong possibility we may have to amputate David's fingers why because they're dead and if we don't remove them it will increase the risk of infection but we're planning to continue the graphs in a day or so he has no skin he still has a small patch of skin left under his arm I want to know how you do that I want to know everything I want to know every step of the way you never committed a burglary or did any damage to luch Champs no I never did LS I haven't been in trouble you know since um almost 5 years people tell you how good I was when I took care of my son did you have it in mind at that time to leave David there to sleep by himself no I was there with him but just to leave him there for a nap or a little sleep no David David David never leaves he never leaves me he left you the night you set the fire I left him I think your intention was to hurt David in order to get back at your wife no you're wrong I had every intention of killing myself okay then why didn't you cuz I also have a conscience too it B bothers me I'm not an animal you know I'm just uh well it was confusing to me you know I don't think you wanted to do yourself in as much as you wanted to do David in is that right at um at the beginning I wanted to do us both and in fact I wanted um David and myself to go in such a way that Marie would never have known about it just um no identity at all I wanted to kill us both yeah but you chickened out yeah what's not quite clear to me is what made you chicken out and why you didn't take David out of the room with you where at the motel when you set the fire did you use matches just one match when did you checken out when you threw the match like I'm telling you I just can't get into it all it it uh just it it built up I didn't want to do it but I did I understand Charles yeah well I don't think you do understand you see that's just it you don't no but why David what did the kid do that made you want to hurt him I just couldn't take it you you don't no Marie I'm not saying she's a bad person you don't know her her mouth it you don't know her no I don't all right so don't you know I'm I'm not putting her down it just she's always resented me because I've been in trouble and she took it out on me I was trying to save a relationship between you know some communication between his mother and myself I tried for almost 3 years the things that uh she has said and have done to me in those last 3 years have not exactly been very nice you know I am a very patient patient person I fought every day every minute to keep my relationship with my kid it was always her and I found out that she was the devil and it took me a long time to figure that out Kenna can you do me a favor and just keep me uh posted on how David's doing you know there's an improvement or or whatever I'd like to know Dr Hansen Dr Hansen report to obstetric please Dr what happened what's happened take it easy Marie nothing to worry about what is it come on see for yourself no tubes we couldn't wait for you to get here mommy he was saving his first words for you thank you thank you David can I have some ice [Laughter] cream soon soon Honey is that what you've been thinking about all this time where's Daddy I'm not sure sweetheart well I want to know when's he going to come here well daddy's been working very hard and he's he's been sick is he in jail why do you ask well because John's been here and he works so he found him come to see me and he works why isn't Daddy come here David he it that fire ises to clear off my feet so I can walk again why didn't anybody put shoes on me David if anybody knew your daddy was going to hurt you like this we wouldn't have let him my daddy did this to me yes why did my daddy hurt me oh DAV you just tell me H anything else you want to play with today who's that it's a bad man well tell me about this bad man me can you give my name it's okay Davy it's okay you tell me it's my daddy and he really hurt you bet you're a little mad at your daddy for doing that aren't you I don't know well I'd be pretty mad if somebody hurt me I just want to hurt him back back how you feel about that come on show me that's okay it's okay to feel like that it's okay Davey it's allor right did [Music] [Applause] [Music] who is he's [Music] better this is hard I don't think I can make it listen you're doing just great is this one of those difficult days you warned me about yeah it's difficult Bo is so good he practically destroyed that doll the quicker David can get his anger out the quicker he can deal with it let it go whatever have you heard from Big John lady yeah flying out for the sentencing I feel bad he's used up all of his vacation time no I'm sure he doesn't stay up nice wearing about it Terry how long can they put Charles away for I don't know not long enough will Charles be in the courtroom yep I guess I'll have to face him then I slept with him all those years I had his son my now I don't know how to look at him oh looking good David what does you do have Bob make a face mask what do I look like I want to know okay David maybe it's time no I it's too soon right now not if he's asking I can't you got a compact please Mommy I want to see remember David whatever you look like now will change very soon and you'll keep changing until you're well again I look like a monster no sweetheart no you're still mommy's Bey beautiful baby boy no I look like a mon I hate this David remember I told you I was in a fire too just like you well look at me do I look like a monster neither will you you will look like me I knew you you're still you inside aren't you so what you look like on the outside doesn't really matter does it it's who you are in here that's what people really see well why wouldn't look at somebody's heads no no you wouldn't so you help them and you pretend they don't see them still someday they won't you know why because people see what you want them to see and someday soon when you look in the mirror all you'll see is your goodness and [Music] Beauty it's all inside you right now and someday you'll see that too [Music] it's a world ofs it's a chair it's a it's a small world ready for the CH y okay [Music] look at [Music] [Applause] that why do people stare don't they understand there's a little boy underneath all that all they see is a little boy who's scarred and disfigured but when he's old enough he'll be able to have corrective surgery what about now what about all the years in between I want people to see him for what he is now bright sensitive little boy I don't want to see him hurt anymore Marie just be grateful that he's alive and that he's going to make it no it's not enough I want David to feel normal again I won't hide him I don't think you understand how hard this is going to be on both of you I don't care well you will every day I see burn patients walk outside these doors with such courage and then I watch the pain in their eyes when people turn away that can't happen I can't let that happen to David I don't know keep your eyes on where you want to go you okay here we go David come on now do your exercises no it hurts I know it hurts pal but the only way you're going to know you're getting better is when it hurts hurts like that come on David please I hate this I know you hate this but you've got to do it please One Last Time come on for mommy great boy good boy David Cena that wasn't so bad right now again very good David that was great thanks you know there was a little girl who was just brought in she's pretty sick she been like me mhm and she's not as lucky as you she can't see did her daddy and her too no no swe can I see you mhm I was hoping you'd say that hi Carol how you doing today hi honey hey Jennifer are you sleeping who is it David and David's mom would like to visit with you you feel up to it I brought you a present what is it a big clown and when you get out of here you can even dance with them but you got to do everything they say even the exercises I'm scared I don't want to be ugly and Scar are you drar gives me grass but what do you look like look like David I guess CU that's where I am are of Su so are you yeah he's sweet talk you quiet F you want sit here okay how about put you against the wall let's be a gentleman put your bre up here [Music] my treat see you later okay I want to do it D it honey mommy has to help you than [Music] [Music] that's [Music] great your honor I would just like the court to take into consideration the agony caused to my son David by his father David's life will be changed drastically he will never be a normal child Again David will suffer scars for the rest of his life both mental and physical he will not have full use of his hands David fears every night before he goes to bed that his father will come and try to kill him again the doctors and the nurses at the hospital have to constantly assure David that his father will never be able to come near him again to do this to him again ever I feel Charles should get the maximum sentence without parole because David deserves peace in his life before I pass sentence Mr Rothenberg is there anything you'd like to say sit down sir thank you man um this is uh going to be hard for me I I would like to say something briefly to Marie and John I know what I'm going through and will continue to go through in my life I know what you two guys are going to be going through and what you're going to have to be going through for the rest of your lives I'd like to now ask your forgiveness Marie and John as I now forgive you both I'd like you to take care of my beloved Son David that's all Charles Rothenberg please rise before the court I feel it necessary to say that in all the time I've sat on this bench I have never seen so hideous a crime or so innocent a victim if if it were up to me I would sentence you for life and throw away the key but I can't because you plead guilty not even by reason of insanity the maximum sentence I can give you is 13 years the only consolation I have is that you will live with this for the rest of your life that's the most horrible sentence of all the knowledge of what you have done to your son this court is in recess let get out of here EX [Music] turn around [Music] [Music] [Music] Clos one more one Moree way this you should see all the people outside how come I want to say goodbye to you say goodbye to David I want to walk out okay all right honey okay but let me drive part all right mhm all right here we go hat hat hats for a [Music] boy bye everyone baby you keep up those exercises okay buddy thanks everybody this is rodenberg David how does it feel to be going home after all you've been through of life that's wonderful enough for [Music] [Applause] [Applause] me w [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] w we love you [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] bye miss you [Music] for [Music]