She takes a moment to compose herself. Then she kneels to Archer's level and opens her arms to him.

Archer hesitates, then slowly moves away from Leo.

"Archer, you're such a sweet boy," she says. "You protected the one person in our family who means everything to all of us; you helped her escape, and I love you for that."

Archer wraps his arms around Mom's neck and his legs around her waist as she stands, holding him tight with her eyes ...