[DOG BARKING]
[KNOCKING AT DOOR]
Hi, I'm Maria Santos from Adult Protective Services remember me from last week after our visit?
Just wanted to follow up on the referral for your dad, so just wanted to make sure he's okay. He's safe
oh, I don't know if he wants to talk to me .
[Sonny] I don't understand what it is you need what are you talking about needs? [Maria] I need to talk to him
[Sonny] Can you tell me what exactly gonna be asking him? [Maria] well I'll be asking him questions
Talk to him about if using his Medi-Care, his food. You know see if he needs anything
[Sonny] You act as if he's in some kind of danger if he's not safe here. He's here with his family you know.
[Maria] I don't know because I haven't seen him.
So I don't know if he's in any danger so if I can talk to him and ask him some questions
I can find out and then I can close the case if there's nothing wrong. [Sonny] You know
But he doesn't want to talk to you. I don't want to talk to you in fact
He called you in told you he didn't want to speak with you. [Maria] Well we just have to check it out
[Sonny] How is it you're gonna determine whether something is okay, or not okay?
[Maria] well, I mean it's uh hard sometimes because we have to assess and talk to him and see if he's eating sleeping if he
needs anything, there's food in the house.
[Sonny] You know things aren't always to the way they appear to be. I'm constantly the scapegoat for everything that goes on
good or wrong for my father
Look, I know you're trying to do your job, okay, but I'll ask him if he'll talk to you. Come on.
Please close the door!
[DOOR CLOSES]
[Max] I heard someone talking.
[DOG BARKING]
[Sonny] Dad this lady is from Adult Protective Services. You didn't file a case with them did you? He's safe!
He's perfectly safe! [Max] I didn't file anything with them.
[Sonny] You didn't call? [Max] No. [Sonny] Then who did? [Max] Ask her?
[Sonny] You never asked Adult Protective Services for anything? [Max]  Not for the last year. [Sonny] You did ask them for help?
[Max] Not for this last year I didn't ask'em anything.
[DOG BARKING]
[MAX] I asked for the court last year. [Sonny] For what? [Max] you were there. [Sonny] oh God yes, I was there.
[Max] So!
That's all that time I called I had nothing to do was this lady coming over here. [Sonny] So then who called?
[Max] Ask her. [Sonny]  I did ask'em they wouldn't tell me, but you're saying it wasn't you. [Max] Wudn't me.
[Maria] But I do need to speak to him alone.
[Sonny] Maybe he dudn't want to talk to you. [Maria] Well. I need to speak to him. Hi Max. How are you doing? [Max] Fine.
[Maria] I need to speak to you alone is this a good time?
[Sonny] Yeah, we got nothing to hide you can talk to her if you want
But you do not have to. [Max] I don't know I guess if she wants to talk to me I'll talk to her.
We'll have to go to the kitchen. [Sonny]  I'm going with you I want to make sure you not gonna mess with'em. [Max] Would you like a drink of water or sumpthin'?
[Maria] Sure
[Max] Les see I  got some water in here somewhere
[DOOR OPENS]
[Max] oh here it is.
[DOG BARKING]
[Max] oh ma'am that's a rickity chair would you mind sittin here? Ah'll sit over there.
Here's your drink.
[Maria] So Max I called and left you a message saying I would be visiting.
Did you get that message? {Max]  yes, I got the message.[Maria] What did the message say?
[Max] You said that uh
[CLEARS THROAT] You had to follow up
And that I might be a victim of verbal abuse from ma' son. [Maria] Yes, that's right.
So we got a report that you might be a victim.
Do you feel safe with your son?[Sonny] Somebody's saying that I'm abusing you is that true?
[Max] Where are you getting this idea? [Maria] it's in the referral I
[Maria] Just reading what?
[Max] So who did the referral? [Maria] well the referrals anonymous. I can't tell you that information
[Sonny] Dad am I being... am I being abusive to ya?
[Max] No more questions, no more answers I have to go. ok?
Sonny's my son he takes care of me
[Maria] Right... but...
does he yell at you or make you feel afraid?
[DOG BARKING]
[Max] Can you go now? I really have nothing more to say.
[Maria] Well I'd really like to ask you some more questions.
[Max] Maybe another time...
[Sonny] He asked you to go.
[Maria] You know
he's not gonna talk to me with you here obviously so I need to talk to him alone.
When he's ready he can call me. I'll be going. [Sonny] I'll help you out.
[DOG BARKING]
[Sonny] You have a good day.
[Maria] uh huh...
