Black & Blue 4/9

Based on the "Oprah Book Club" selection by Anna Quindlen, Black and Blue stars Mary Stuart Masterson as New York City housewife Fran Benedetto. Outwardly living an ideal existence, Fran harbors a painful secret: She is regularly abused, both verbally and physically, by her husband Bobby (Anthony LaPaglia). But why does not Fran go to the police? The answer is tragically simple: Bobby is a cop himself. Ultimately, Fran goes into hiding in Florida -- whereupon Bobby grimly applies the skills gleaned from years of detective work to track his hapless spouse down. Benefiting from believable characterizations and logical plot twists, the made-for-TV Black and Blue originally aired November 14, 1999 on CBS.

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[cupcake101]

Kidnapping her kid? HELLO!!! It's her own child!!

[mickeypopa]

lol stupid kid says "I can handle it"....YOU can handle it?!

Who gives a FUCK what you can handle, it's your mother who has to "handle" her violent maniac of a husband and get beat up while everyone looks the other way because he's a fucking asshole cop pig.

And I love how he says "You tell me nothing....I'm not a kid"...oh the irony.

[erickav808]

the way that boy is acting is understandable, but its not acceptable. the way he's talking to his mom is the same way his father talks to her. if she didn't take her son with her, that's just another cycle of abuse just waiting to happen.

[Anousenka]

@TheLilchiquita bleah!

[tinkerbell1129mew]

@cupcake101-the mom or dad can not take their own kids out of state without the consent of the other parent. look it up.

[zerominus]

That kid i swear, he needs to go around the block a few times.

[derrickbaby43]

I would have told him fuck you get out my house prick I aint telling you shit

[derrickbaby43]

I would have left him too

[kmashannie]

thats kid as no understanding have seen younger than him wit better understanding

[tinkybassets]

i would have left that ungreatful bastard with his dad

[mandyshea88]

The reason its kidnap if no custody is established between the parents is because they lived together for the 12 years they are both considered to have custody. So in that case any parent leaving the state, country...or just holding the child from the other parent is considered kidnapping. You have to have a protection order or "cps" have a emergency stop for visitation with the other parent for it to be considered NOT kidnapping if you take off with your child. In most cases thats a sad reality

[runr100]

@Catchaflu Yes, police are immune to the laws. Live in NJ/NYC and you'll never even question that. Many become police so they can escape the laws.