I've overcome physical and mental brutality - and fought back.

I've overcome neglect and deprivation, abandonment and abuse.

He fought. That's what we've been after him about, just being more physical.

The more love I craved, the more distant and abusive he grew. The role I longed to play was never written into Ryan's script: daughter.

Ryan is my bridge to the past, to memories that lose some of their sting when he recounts them.

Ryan finally came to my rescue. He'd thought working together in Paper Moon would help us bond.