Your mama, bless her heart, it's all she can do to take care of herself, so it's gonna be up to you, Letty, to look after Tanya. And Tanya, you listen to what Letty tells you.”
-- Mimi (2 )

Importance: This is the promise Letty's grandmother elicits from Letty and Tanya the last time she sees them. This is one of several examples of the chaotic childhood Letty and Tanya led, which is one of the reasons Letty is determined to keep Maya's life as stable as possible.

If he went by the rule book, he'd make that call. But his cop's intuition, which had never failed him, told him there was much more to this story.”
-- Narrator (7 )

Importance: Joe has learned that Letty was a fugitive who is accused of kidnapping Maya and killing Tanya. Joe later tells Letty that he sensed her kindness and felt she was not the kind of person who could...