The Lottery (2014): Season 1, Episode 6 - Sleep Deprived - full transcript

Previously on "The Lottery"...

- President Westwood: What do you suggest?
- Vanessa: A lottery.

Let every woman out there have
a chance to hit the jackpot.

Woman: Lottery finalist number 88...

- Perry Sommers.
- Luke: Two hundred gals.

Only one hundred are gonna make it,
and let's face it, Perry...

you ain't exactly the mothering type.

Number 200... Angela Maria Perez.

Would it feel strange...
it not being our baby?

If god wants us to have a
baby, we're gonna have a baby.

Judge: This panel has decided to terminate
the parental rights of the father.



Elvis Walker is now a ward of the state.

- Say you love me.
- Leave me alone.

[Gun cocks] Vanessa: Listen to...

Don't shoot! No!

Conner set up Nathan.

He was behind the Chinese abduction.

Vanessa, there's
something you need to know.

Conner, put the gun down!

[Gunshots]

Vanessa: So Conner knew Darius?

Charlie: Yes. Conner
met with him a few times.

He was pressuring him to... Do something.

You have an apartment in Crystal City?

For visitors. Like my lovely daughter.



James: No more detective work.

You have to stop this
before it goes too far.

Somebody knew the crisis
was going to happen.

Y-you're saying my father is
connected to the fertility crisis?

Maybe he knew it was coming...

Before his plane crashed.

[Baby cooing]

Woman: Ladies, it's time to remove
your ocular motion goggles, please.

_

[Sighs]

[Both sigh]

This kind of emotion is normal.

Most of us haven't seen
an infant in six years.

Some of us, not in a decade.

[Chuckles] Or ever.

Seeing that beautiful
newborn baby should remind

each and every one of you why we're here.

The human race is at
the brink of extinction.

But you contestants represent the future.

This is a historic day.

The beginning of our road to repopulation.

Thank you, Madam First Lady.

With that in mind, you finalists will
be subjected to a battery of tests

that will measure your
physical, psychiatric,

and emotional strength.

And remember, ladies, America is
watching at all times, even now.

So unless otherwise noted,

you should assume anything
you say or do is being filmed

and transmitted live
to the American people.

They're the ones voting on
who gets to carry the babies,

so we want to make sure they're
getting as much honest data as possible.

All right. I want to wish you all the
best of luck on this historic journey.

Well, you all look pretty good

considering you were woken
up every two hours last night.

But you better get used
to it because on average,

a new mother gets less than four
interrupted hours of sleep a night.

Tonight, you'll be given a series
of tests to see how well you function

under the stress of
significant sleep deprivation.

So, uh, you gonna tell me what's going on?

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have called you over here
last night in the middle of the night.

Last time you asked me for
a favor you were, what, 11?

Look. I can't... I can't
really say anything.

Oh, for God's sake. I'm your brother.

Just tell me what the hell's going on.

I think... Someone I work with

was responsible for the murders
of the diplomats in China.

What? Why would somebody do that?

To stop the lottery.

The terrorists took the hostages
the moment we announced the lottery.

They demanded embryos.

But as soon as we started negotiating,

they immediately pulled
back and killed everyone.

Which means that was the
plan all along... his plan.

Which is why I think he's
going to do something else.

I think I should go to the
President with what I know.

[Sighs]

You have any proof?

My gut. A hunch. When you
do the math, it all adds up.

But, no, I don't have any hard proof.

The President trusts me.

You can't go to the President on a hunch.

Or an anomaly.

He needs something real, something big.

Look. You're going to a gunfight, sis.

You better bring a gun.

[Birds chirping]

Man: Let the games begin.

Today is the first day of the lottery

where two hundred possible mothers
from around the United States

compete to be America's next mother.

Kyle.

- Just checking.
- Checking what?

That you're still alive.

Oh, shit.

What's with this?

I couldn't sleep.

I thought you said you were sober.

I was.

I can find an A.A. meeting close by.

I got sober because of Elvis.

What's the point now?

You're never gonna get him
back unless you're straight.

You got that first part right.

I'm never getting him back.

I thank you for the couch and the
aspirin, but I don't need your help.

- I can find a lawyer.
- I am done with lawyers.

This is different. He's at a top firm.

- He's a friend of mine.
- It's rigged, Alison.

The whole system.

Every judge is in the pocket of the D.O.H.

- You dont get it.
- Kyle, I do get it.

That's why I want to help you.

Stop trying to make this okay.

[Knock on door]

James: Al.

It's me. You back yet?

[Knock on door]

[Sighs]

- Hey.
- Hey.

I thought you were gonna
call me when you were...

Hey.

George, thanks for
coming on such short notice.

I want you to pull drone
footage in Crystal City...

near the townhouse where Conner Black
went the night before the abduction.

I figure whoever he was meeting
is probably involved, too.

We closed the investigation,
Vanessa. You know that.

And I need a formal request
in order to reopen it.

The Chief of Staff requesting
isn't formal enough?

No. Not in this case, it's not.

There's too many eyes on it.

Some of the victims' families
are getting restless, too.

- W-what do you mean?
- You know how it is.

Once they stop grieving,
they start blaming.

We open this up now, we
are creating a paper trail

that we might need to share someday.

Wait. Who shut this down?

The White House or CIA?

I don't know. I don't want to know.

Just leave it alone, Vanessa.

[Car door closes, engine turns over]

Chief of Staff's not
gonna let this thing die.

Don't worry. The file's closed.

I just spoke to the director
of the CIA 10 minutes ago.

- It's done.
- It better be.

They find our fingerprints on this thing,

they're gonna hang us from
the Washington Monument.

Five diplomats are dead.

As far as I can tell, the
lottery is alive and well.

Hell, it's thriving.

And I'm pretty sure that's not
the result we were looking for.

No.

It's the Chief of Staff's
plan that's working, not ours

I think we've lost control
of this thing, Darius.

Why the hell are you following me, huh?!

Who are you?

My name's Elliot.

I know about your story.

My story?

I mean... Can you let go, please?

[Panting]

We think we can help you.

- We?
- We're...

I'm a part of the Maytwos.

The Second of May Resistance?

Never heard of it.

May 2, 2023, was the day congress
granted extraordinary powers

to the Department of Humanity.

The D.O.H. Custody trial was a sham.

What do you want?

Our members would like to meet you.

You can find us in warehouse city.

Sorry. I don't join clubs.

You're not the only one, Kyle.

They're gonna take more children.

Fun night?

I wouldn't know.

Have you found anything on Heliogenics yet?

There's got to be someone there that
knew what Kessler was working on.

Yeah, that's the thing.
There is no Heliogenics.

There is no Intrionics.
There's no public data anywhere.

It's like this company never existed.

Just, um... Just be careful, Al.

What do you really know about the guy?

- Who?
- Who? Kyle.

You just met him.

Did you even wonder why
he asked to stay with you.

Because he needed a place to stay.

What's your deal with him, anyway?

Don't you think Kyle could cut a deal with
the D.O.H. like that to get his kid back?

I bet Darius Hayes would love to
know everything we're digging into.

You think Kyle would sell us out?

I'm saying he already did.

Oh, my God. What happened?

Two guys jumped me outside of Kessler's
and they told me to stop investigating.

They knew everything we'd been doing.

Who do you think told Darius?

I don't know.

I'll see you at the lab.

Darius: We don't have a choice.

You want to save Humanity,
this is what we got to do.

We don't know what's gonna happen
when they reach fertile age.

So we got to monitor, we got to test,
we got to do whatever's necessary.

One of these kids could be the key
to figuring this whole thing out.

Mind if we join you?

Whew, I am beat.

I tried to run the whole way
through on that last test.

I just couldn't.

So what? I walked. Didn't you guys?

You just have to pace yourself.

Well, I'll take the treadmill test

with those shrinks drilling
us with personal questions.

I know. I feel like...

No one should ever ask you those questions.

Really? I thought they
were thought-provoking.

Oh, me too.

It's nice to finally be
on the other side of it.

I'm a therapist with my own practice.

But, of course, if I'm chosen,
then I'll put my career on hold

in order to be a
stay-at-home mom.

Stay at home? Why would
anyone want to stay at home?

[Sighs] What do you do, Perry?

I'm a bartender.

And a part-time design consultant.

Hey, did any of you see
diet soda over there?

Remember, no caffeine or
aspartame when you're pregnant.

But we're not pregnant.

I get it.

Once we get the little buggers inside
us, no alcohol, caffeine, smoking, fun.

But all of these tests are pretty hardcore.

I mean, I thought this
was gonna be really fun,

like a game show, not San Quentin.

Didn't you guys?

Not everyone has the mental stability

to take on being a
mother in this new world.

Think about what it will be like

to bring your baby home, everyone
looking at you, judging you.

Wow, I was just looking
to chat like girlfriends,

not go on a job interview.

Woman: I didn't know I had it! Please!

I didn't know I had it! Please!

Just give me a second chance! Please!

Aah!

My God. What did they just do to her?

Woman: Remember, contestants.

All cellphones and electronic
devices are prohibited.

If we find you have broke the rules,
you will be escorted off the premises

and sent home immediately.

That's what they call an escort?

Miss Keller.

Please, call me Vanessa.

Would you care for a cup
of coffee or anything?

Oh, just a glass of water. Thank you.

So, that's your medal of honor?

Two Tours of Duty in Afghanistan.

So, Vanessa...

I'm guessing the White House sent you here
to handle me, to make sure I fall in line.

That's not why I'm here.

My son Nathan was murdered in China.

I don't want a sanitized CIA report.

I want to know what actually happened.

They must be really worried to send
the Chief of Staff to calm me down.

I'm not here as the Chief of Staff.

In fact, my visit is off the record.

Nathan and I were more just colleagues.

So you're the one.

Yes.

Nathan said we'd meet you some day soon.

It wasn't supposed to be this kind of day.

Please, have a seat.

Sir, I would encourage
you to use your influence

to get the facts about Nathan's death.

You're a powerful lawyer.
You can call in favors.

Request a meeting with the
President and Darius Hayes.

Demand answers.

Are you saying you don't
believe the CIA report?

I'm saying right now, you can get
closer to the truth than I can.

Any idea what prompted
Mr. Mitchell's desire

to sit down with me and the President?

No.

Apart from the fact that his
son was just assassinated.

Right.

Losing a child like that is
motivation for... Just about anything.

So, I heard you're trying to
reopen the Conner Black file.

Yes. I promised his husband I
would keep looking for answers.

Why would you do that?

He feels we closed the case too
quickly, before the truth came out.

Is that what you believe?

It's not easy losing someone you love.

You're angry. You want answers, revenge.

So, does Nathan Mitchell's
father also want revenge?

He wants the truth.

The truth is, we did everything
possible to save our diplomats in China.

He may not accept that.

Then that will cause a lot of problems...

For both of us.

We know the two scientists
died in a plane crash.

We know it was a private jet.

And that scientists
can't afford private jets.

Maybe the company, Heliogenics,
Intrionics leased it.

So, let's look up corporate jet companies.

Companies that lease jets to rich people

probably aren't gonna be that
willing to share information.

It depends how you ask.

Hi. This is Janet Kramer,
senior counsel with the FAA.

We're looking into a plane crash
that occurred in December 2015.

Okay, so, it's called Heliogenics.

Yeah.

No, I think they might have
leased a jet from your D.C. office.

One of the planes you leased, yes.

Sure. I'll hold.

You know what? I might
have got the name wrong.

It might be Intrionics.

Yeah.

Intri... no, with an "I."

No? Okay.

All right, thank you.

Yes, Heliogenics.

You do? [Snaps fingers]

Good. And your name is?

Great. Thank you so much.

The name of the company is Heliogenics.

They were funding Kessler's research.

According to her records, the
plane crashed in Afghanistan,

not in Greece like it said in the obituary.

Why would all the news reports say Greece?

Someone's trying to hide the truth.

Oh, my God.

- What?
- Afghanistan.

- Kabul. That's where...
- Infertility was first reported.

[Sighs]

That's ground zero for
the sterility crisis.

So whatever those doctors
were carrying onboard...

Caused it.

If those scientists
were carrying the virus,

that means they invented the virus.

Hey, does this open?

- I doubt it.
- Why?

No windows? No way outside?

What do they possibly have
against freaking fresh air?

There's no cameras out there.

Son of a bitch! Come on!

- Perry, it's all right.
- Is it?

'Cause I don't think
any of this is all right.

How can you stand it?

All of these cameras, everybody
watching us all the time?

I don't even want a baby.

Don't say that. You don't mean it.

It's okay. It's okay.

Just breathe.

[Breathing deeply]

They're testing us all the time, remember?

It's all part of that.

You're right.

I know all of these sacrifices
will be worth it if I can be a mom.

It will be. You'll see.

Carrie, what's this contestant's name?

Contestant number 88, Perry Sommers.

I've been watching her.

- I like her.
- Why?

She's honest. No filter.

You don't see too much
of that in this town.

Can you pull all the footage
we have of her, please?

Oh, and send Sam in. Thank you.

Sam: Yes, ma'am?

I have something I want you to do for me.

Same information you already sent me.

Actually, we've included
certain additional information,

things that were previously redacted.

Our goal is to be completely transparent.

I appreciate you meeting with me.

I really do.

Of course, we can only imagine
how difficult this must be for you.

Thank you.

But I can't help but
feel I'm being handled.

Mr. Mitchell, we want to give
you the unvarnished truth.

Then give it to me.

I'm sorry, but we have.
Those are the facts.

That's what we know.

My son graduated top
of his class at Harvard.

He served in the Navy.

He was Deputy Secretary of state at 37.

And you expect me to
believe that he got played

by a band of
nickle-and-dime terrorists?

Like the report states,
his group was rerouted.

I don't want to be handled.

One of his advisors set him up.

Conner Black. Really?

I have been doing business in this
town at the highest levels for 30 years.

I can smell a White House
cover-up from Bethesda.

I thought you two were
gonna take care of this.

He wants answers. I don't blame him.

Sir, the man just lost his
son. What did you expect?

Who the hell do you
think you're talking to?

Sir. I think Vanessa makes a good point.

Randall Mitchell is grieving.
Nothing we say or do can change that.

_

It's like what happened in Italy.

The people just revolted.

Had enough.

Took over the government, civil unrest.

You know, I saw it.

It wasn't pretty.

They say France is the next to go.

You believe that? France?

What are we, the last man standing?

What's the world gonna
look like in 10 years?

20?

Hell, when we're old men.

Are we all just gonna huddle around
together in one or two cities?

Oh, but maybe the lottery will save us.

Isn't that what the President keeps saying?

The lottery will inspire us,
it's going to give us hope.

You know, some of those
kids are gonna be mine?

To my children.

Man: This was the epicenter of the
rioting that took place here last night

and these are the remains
of two police cars...

[Knock on door]

Perry Sommers?

In the flesh.

Come with me.

Am I getting shit-canned already?

Just let me know. I'll pack.

[Sighs]

Is it more tests or what?

Come on. You can tell me. I can take it.

Hello? Do you speak?

Is it because I finished up the
fitness test walking? Is that it?

[Beeping]

Heard you like to play a little guitar.

Look, whatever you're thinking,
you should know I have a boyfriend.

So call your boyfriend.
Call whoever you want.

Phone's on the table.

It's untraceable.

There's no cameras, no microphones.

You've got exactly 30 minutes before
you're expected in the dining hall.

Just leave the phone when you're done.

Wait. What is this?

Another test? Am I being set up?

Let's just say you have a friend.

So tired! Aren't you?

Ugh, exhausted.

Where'd you go earlier?

Oh, I, um, I was so tired,
I skipped a test booklet.

They had me take it again.

Oh, cool. They let you do that?

Well, I'd already done it. I
just... I don't know the rules.

What did you do? I actually fell asleep.

Then this alarm sounded like a fire alarm.

Hello, ladies.

Night number two of sleep deprivation.

Just like last night, an alarm of a
crying infant will sound to awaken you.

It will not turn off until you've
completed a simple logic test.

When you hit complete
at the end of the test,

your alarm will end and
you can go back to sleep.

If your roommate has
not completed the test,

you may use the noise-canceling
headphones provided for you.

But beware, if you sleep through
the alarm, points will be deducted.

Thank you.

[Clears throat]

Thanks for meeting with me.

Like I said on the phone, unless
you have answers for me, Darius,

I'm not sure there's much to discuss.

[Sighs]

Your son was a good man.

You must be proud.

Nothing more satisfying
than seeing a child succeed,

a culmination of the father's mission.

Validation of a life well lived.

I am not in the mood
for philosophy lessons.

I have more clarity for you, Randall.

New facts have come to light.

The situation in China was more
involved than originally thought.

What does that mean?

The terrorists tried to elicit certain
classified information from your son.

He refused.

They beat him.

But he didn't give up a damn thing.

Then when he saw an opportunity,

he grabbed one of their weapons
and he shot two terrorists.

The reason I'm here is
the President would like

to share that information with the country.

He died a hero, Randall.

My son.

I knew there was more to the story.

I knew he'd fight back.

He was our last child.

Our family died with him.

[Sobs]

Listen to me.

Your son did not die in vain.

[Sighs]

We live in extraordinary times.

We're forced to make decisions...

horrible decisions.

But we have no choice.

We have to make them.

[Sobbing]

Man: The head of the Department of Humanity

refutes the accusations by the
opposition group, the Maytwos,

that our youngest children are
being taken away from their parents.

Another pint, another shot.

Darius: So, it's very important
that everyone understand

that the Department of Humanity

is not taking children without cause.

Our mandate is to protect
and restore the human race.

We only intervene in situations
of child endangerment,

like the case of Kyle Walker.

Okay?

Thank you all for your
time. I've got to run.

Man: That was Darius Hayes,
director of the fertility commission

and head of the Department of Humanity.

In other news...

[Dogs barking in distance]

[Thudding]

Man: How's it going?

Man 2: It's brilliant.

They have fooled with our
minds and we don't even know.

We don't even notice that.

We've got to fight back.

[Gun cocks]

I was invited.

If you would let me reach into
my jacket, I'll show you the card.

[Gabrielle humming]

Gabrielle.

Honey.

Tom.

What are you doing?

I'm just... Testing a
game for the lottery. Why?

I was just seeing if
you were coming to bed.

Yeah.

Yeah, I'll be right there.
I just need to finish up.

[Baby crying loudly]

Please see what you can
make from these shapes.

You have exactly 20 seconds. Go.

Wh-what?

I don't understand the directions.

Put them together. They make a square.

You probably shouldn't tell me that.

[Crying stops]

[Sighs]

Oh.

Oh, my God. That was so loud.

So, you're saying you
believe in the lottery.

[Chuckles] No.

I'm saying the lottery is a work of genius.

A magic trick. And the key to magic is...

to make people look at the wrong thing.

The government, they... they show
us these young women in white dresses

like virginal brides while they
sneak through our back doors

and steal our children.

Kyle Walker... Welcome.

You're the Maytwos?

Hmm.

You want to play?

[Sighs]

Mr. Mitchell.

What's going on?

Mr. Mitchell and the President
had a follow-up conversation.

About?

The matter has been resolved.

What does that mean?

He's satisfied with the new
information we presented.

What the hell are you talking about?

We told him what he wanted to hear.

His son killed two terrorists

and died trying to save the
lives of his fellow Americans.

[Baby crying]

Congratulations, ladies.

You've just gotten through your
second night with a newborn.

Now you're going to have
a simulated driving test

which replicates the conditions

of a normal suburban neighborhood.

Please take your positions.

Drive safe and good luck.

Give me a minute.

You know someone's following us.

It's okay. It's Cortis.

I still can't believe this.

I mean, no wonder we
couldn't find anything.

You sure your friend
at the IRS is credible?

He's been at the IRS for 10 years.

[Sighs]

Heliogenics is a shell corporation
for the United States government.

It makes sense. It's why
things keep disappearing.

It's why they beat me up.

It's why we've been
followed and threatened.

Al, we need to talk to someone,
someone who can help us.

Someone we can trust.

I know. But who?

Hello, Perry.

Wait, you're the friend?

Please, join me for a cappuccino.

[Sighs] Why?

To celebrate.

As of this morning,

you scored in the top 10
of all two hundred contestants.

Congratulations.

But why all this?

I've been watching you.

Now, I know what it's like to
be thrown into the fishbowl.

Everyone's looking at you.

There's no privacy, no
support, no one you can trust.

I also know you've been
thinking of quitting.

So I thought maybe if you had a
private place you could come to,

it'd help you stay in the game.

But what do you want from me?

Nothing.

No, I just want to chat, get to know you.

So, what's so urgent that you need
to see me at 7:00 in the morning?

We didn't know who else to talk to, so...

Well, what is it?

James: We finally figured
out what was going on, but...

Alison, for God's sake, we
are on the same side here.

It's hard to tell these days.

Okay. I'm busy.

We think the government is
responsible for the crisis.

Fertility crisis?

Yes.

[Sighs]

I thought about what you
said, about the Chief of Staff

winning the hearts and minds of the
American people with her... Lottery.

You're right.

Our plan, our purpose will require

a more substantial effort
than first imagined.

We have to remove obstacles.

[Sighs]

Are you talking about the President?

I'm talking about the future.

And that's much bigger than
the life of any one man.

Don't you agree?