Animal Kingdom (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Animal Kingdom - full transcript

What's she taken?

Uh, heroin.

Stopped on a robot vacuum.

And now we come to Pepper.

She's in the lead by 9 bucks.

All right, Pepper.

Hope you've got that
mail-order boyfriend.

One spin you must take.

Avoid the Whammy, and
you will be the champion.

Otherwise, it all goes to Eric.

Here comes your spin.



Okay, big money! Big
money! Big money!

Big money! No Whammy! No Whammy!

Stop!

Yeah!

Hello?

Yes?

Um, it's... it's... it's J.

J who?

Josh.

Josh. What's it been, baby?

10... No, it's been 11 years. How are you?

Um, yeah, I'm... I'm good.

Um... Mom OD'd.

She died.



Oh, Josh.

Sweetheart, why don't you just
go and pack up your things?

Okay.

Uh... d-do you know where we live?

Is that all you got?

Uh, yeah. My bike downstairs.

Come here. Give me a hug.

Yo.

Julia up there?

No.

Your mom owes me 90 bucks.

That taste I gave her
yesterday wasn't a handout.

- You got 90 bucks?
- No.

- Huh?
- No.

Tell her I don't get paid,
I'm coming back tomorrow,

dragging her by her hair out to the corner.

I want my money.

Who was that?

It was nobody. It was just a neighbor.

Why don't you get your
stuff out of the truck?

God damn it!

I'm gone for an hour, and...

Son of a...

Whoo!

Aah!

My cupcakes are ruined.

You can't do one simple thing?

You told us to come over,
not to do the cooking.

That's what the note was
for. Can't any of you read?

You remember your uncles, don't you, J?

- Hey.
- Hey. How you doing?

Really sorry about your mom, man.

Oh, thanks. You, too.

Yeah, been forever.

Barely recognize you.

Yeah, 'cause he was like 5
the last time you saw him.

Remember you and Julia were high
and, like, really going at it?

Right, yeah, she threw something at you.

- Uh...
- Uh, coleslaw.

- Coleslaw. She threw coleslaw in her face.
- Guys!

What?

Shut up.

You want a beer or something?

Uh, no, thanks. I'm... I'm good.

Dinner will be ready in an hour.

Good thing I didn't leave
the roast in your hands.

How about I whip up
another batch of cupcakes?

Chocolate or vanilla, J?

Uh, I'm really not that hungry.

Hey, you want a real drink, then?

We got tequila. We got gin.

Uh, I'm... I'm really...
I'm really tired, so...

Of course you are, baby.
You had a rough day.

You go on in and take a
nap. I'll save you a plate.

Okay, thank you.

Show J to Pope's room, Deran.

Yo.

See you later.

So, um, do you all still live here?

Uh, no. We all got our own places.

I don't know. We crash
here when we feel like it.

Helps keep Smurf happy, you know?

Smurf?

Your grandmother.

Ah.

Pillows are in the closet.

Um, thanks, Uncle Deran.

You're not seriously gonna
call me that, are you?

What if he does, bro? You've
been called a lot worse.

Got this TV out of the shed.

Can't have you living in squalor, man.

Um, thanks.

We got to find the right
bracket and we'll put it up.

Cool.

Those are your only shoes?

Yeah.

Dude, you can't be wearing those around us.

Yeah, get some decent kicks, man.

Yeah, you want to get some
Nike Zooms or some Dunks.

But not the orange ones,
okay? Those are just gay.

- Um, thank you.
- Cool.

Get some rest.

Have you lost your mind?

Don't bring your dogs here

if you can't clean up after them.

I almost stepped in it by the pool.

It's insane. I mean, what makes you
think that we can trust this kid?

I mean, who knows what Julia
put in his head? I mean...

She was too high to put
anything in his head.

And... And if you're wrong, what?

I g... I guess a decade or two at Folsom

never hurt anybody, right?

- Oh, shit!
- Hmm?

Don't take stupid risks.

That's what you're always saying.

This isn't stupid? Right before a job?

You're just gonna stand there?

Huh?

Yeah, look, I don't know, Smurf.

Kid seems okay,

but it's not a good
time to have him around.

It's just not.

Okay, stay on him
tomorrow. Just suss him out.

What?

Just take him to IHOP and... and
ask him if he's gonna screw us?

That's all you can think of?

If he's not wearing a wire,

what, he's just... he's
a part of it all now?

W-W-We don't know
this kid, shit!

Shut up! All of you.

Now, what's the matter, my baby boy?

Are you afraid he's gonna
get more attention than you?

Suss him out.

Are you too thick to figure that out?

You want to be a leader? Make a decision.

Don't be a pussy and play both sides.

The kid is in until I say he isn't,

and the next one of you to say a word

will not get his share of this job.

Not a penny.

Test me. Go ahead.

And clean that dog shit off my deck.

_

All right, so we can
hit the security cameras.

But the alarm is a different story.

There's about 40-second
delay, so we should be fine.

Wow, I sure would step over
you if I saw you in the gutter.

Hope that means you slept well, baby.

How about those sheets, huh?

500 thread count. Just
tell her you noticed.

They're great. Thank you.

Only the best for my boys.

Son of a bitch.

Sit down, baby. You must be starving.

Could I just start with coffee, please?

Right there in the pot.

Hey! What'd I say?!

What the hell did I say
if you woke me up again?!

Huh?!

- Just do it already, man.
- Yeah, do it already, man, yeah.

Yeah? Yeah? Where's that hammer?

Where's the hammer, huh?

Can't you just smash it on the floor?

Oh, you don't think I'll
do it? No, I'm gonna do it!

- Do it. You bought it.
- Yeah? Fine!

- No, I didn't!
- Yeah, actually, you did.

You always forget my birthday.

I bought it for you, and I gave it to me.

I wrapped it up really
nice, and I loved it, baby.

I still love it.

Give me a kiss.

Will your friends be
joining us for breakfast?

Sure as hell hope not.

You want bacon and eggs?

You know, I should... I
should probably go to school.

You can't go to school on an empty stomach.

It's fine. I can grab something on the way.

Your mom just died, man. It's a free pass.

Yeah, there's a six
foot left at San Onofre.

Isn't that right, Craig?

Yeah.

Should be killer, man. You should come.

- You surf?
- I get by.

Are you going, too?

No, I stayed the night. I'm
gonna go back, check on my kid.

Oh, give my love to Cath and the baby.

Will do.

What do you say, J?

You want to get a little closer to God?

Um... no, thanks. I'm good.

Is he gonna do this the whole way?

Yeah, unless he bites it.

Aah!

Oh, you just get by, huh?

Carved that off pretty good, man.

I get lucky sometimes.

Yeah, or you're just a liar.

Ah, look at these assholes.

Gonna waste this.

Hey, hey! Going right!

What the hell? Shit!

What the hell was that?
Ever heard of surf etiquette?

Yeah, it means jank-ass rookies like you

should go find a beginner's break, bitch.

- Move on.
- Like what? You own it?

Ocean belongs to all of us.

Trailer trash losers.

Man, I'm beat.

Yeah.

Okay.

Here we go.

Dude, who cut my straps?

Asshole! Hey!

Asshole! You cut my rack straps?

Show him who's king, man.

Did you?

I'm talking to you.

Do it.

Huh? What?

Shit.

Come on, man, seriously?

Go.

How'd that feel?

Get a little stiffy? Huh?

Yo, we got new surfboards.

Okay.

Getting farther from the edge, man.

Think you can do it?

Lot of concrete between you and the pool.

You just worry about yourself, man.

Watch and learn.

Nailed it.

Who's got the coolest daddy in the world?

Why aren't you in the water?
You got a suit for her?

I'll take you in in your undies.

- You want to go in?
- She was up all night... fever.

Well, the cold water will do her good.

Let me show you how it's done real quick.

I can beat that.

Uh, yeah, well, don't try.

Lena doesn't need a quadriplegic for a dad.

Come here.

Use my turbo thrusters.

- Baz?
- Yeah?

No.

Okay.

Your turn, J. Come on.

We'll get you a motorized wheelchair.

Make it higher, man!

Come on, do it. Come on.

Baz.

Come on, let's go, J.

You don't have to do it, man. Forget it.

Bullshit! The hell he doesn't!

Jesus!

Who are you?

J, honey, are you okay?

Who's J?

I'm, um... I'm Josh. Julia's kid.

She's here?

No.

J, can you hear me?

J, love, what hap...

You just ruined my surprise.

Hey, baby.

Oh.

Oh.

I just wish you would've let
us know you were coming home.

We would've picked you up.

With balloons and a homemade sign.

Limo with two hookers in the back.

Yeah, and an 8-ball of speed. Blah!

Why didn't you say you were up
again when I visited last week?

I figured I'd get rejected
like the last two times.

Well, it's about time that
parole board came to its senses.

Six years for a bank robbery
where no one gets hurt.

Three you've done are crime enough, baby.

Three years and 19 days.

Oh, whatever it is,

we are just very happy you're home.

Just so sorry you had to come
home to the news about Julia.

I'm... I'm gonna go out for a while.

Where you going?

Uh, just to my girlfriend's place.

Oh, I-I didn't know you had a girlfriend.

Oh, she's... she's more
like this girl that I know.

You have to bring her by sometime.

Yeah, absolutely.

So, you're living here, huh, J?

Part of it all now?

Okay, he's been here for one day, sweetie.

Don't make his head hurt.

Let me drive you over.

You and me can catch up.

Thanks, I've got my bike.

See you later.

I'm making you meatloaf
with a hard-boiled egg in it.

Nice and spicy, just like you like it.

Here you go, dude. Welcome home, man.

Cheers.

You're letting him go to his girlfriend's?

Blab about whatever?

He's got nothing to blab about.

Anyway, the kid seems okay, doesn't he?

- Seems good.
- Even Craig thinks so.

Oh, if Craig thinks so,
what is there to worry about?

So, what are we planning next?

You're not gonna tell me?
I'm not part of this anymore?

Yes, you're part of it.

But in case it slipped your mind,

this is your first day out of prison.

Now, you're just gonna
have to sit this one out.

Where should I sit exactly
since J is in my room?

Sleep on the sofa for a night or two.

A night or two. Wow.

You cannot stay here, sweetie.

We can't have parole officers
popping in all day and night

to give you piss tests.

You know, screw it. I'll
just crash at my place.

Yeah, you can't.

We sold it.

You what?

Pope.

We're gonna get you a new place.

Don't make a big deal out of it.

You know, for a bad influence,
you're not really pulling your weight.

I missed you in chem today.

Hepner almost caught me thinking about you

with my hand down my panties.

Help me with my homework?

Mole mass and mass mass?

Stoichiometry?

I don't get any of it.

Do you?

Of course you do.

J?

Jesus, J.

She died?

Yeah.

Are you okay?

I mean, where will you live?

I'm with my grandma in the flats.

She's got a house on Ditmar.

Good. Okay, that's good at least.

I don't really know her. My
mom and her weren't close.

Does she seem nice?

Yeah.

Pope looks good, don't you think?

I mean, considering.

- Wonder how much he got raped.
- Deran.

What? We're all thinking it.

Well, why don't you ask him, you shit
head, so he can stab you in the face?

See Smurf's eyes when she saw him?

Watch the docks.

It's like part of her wishing
they hadn't let him out.

You got to admit it's
been a whole lot easier...

Hey, he could've rolled on us. We owe him.

Keep your mouth shut.

You sure do.

Say it again.

Guys.

Say it to my face. Go ahead.

Baz.

Tweakers.

Baz, come on.

Guys, now, before they run.

Fishing, anyone?

Yo, check it out! Two grams, 80 bucks.

What's that, half price?

Yeah.

Oh, shit, don't run. It'll
just be harder on you.

Get in the car. In the car.

How long are we gonna let them stew?

Until right before, like we planned.

All right, boys, piss, shit, and puke.

Don't hold back.

Hey, get it all over the car. Come on.

There goes that new-car smell.

Nighty night.

Enjoy your new bathroom, boys.

Who cuts your hair?

Uh, my... my girlfriend.

You think she'd do mine if I asked her?

Shitty prison haircuts.

Maybe, yeah.

You know where the boys are?

No. I was at my girlfriend's house.

You know...

you can tell me things, right?

I mean, your mom and I were twins,

so we had a lot in common.

We slept in the same room for years,

same bed when it rained hard.

You know she was scared of thunder?

So, if you ever want
to talk or feel scared,

I'm here for you, okay?

Let me help you out there, sweetie.

Oh.

So, you gave him my suit
and tie and my best white shirt.

You hate these things. You
haven't worn them in years.

Do you know that when
you were a little boy,

he used to ride you to the
highway on his cute red BMX

and teach you to throw rocks at cars.

He'll come around.

What?

My mom had a shirt just like that.

She used to borrow this
from me all the time.

She must've gotten one for herself.

I'm wearing it to feel closer to her today.

Well, how do I look?

Good.

Correct.

Beautiful boy.

Would anyone like to say anything?

J?

J?

I know, sweetie. It's hard.

They don't belong here, J.

Don't stand there with them. Don't.

It's okay. She's my neighbor.

Dina, not now, please.

Maybe she was weak,

but she did everything she
could to protect you from them.

But I...

I'm fine, Dina.

Thank you for coming,
really, but not here, please.

Get the hell out of here.

Well...

Would anyone else like to say anything?

I guess we're Lutheran.

Who knew?

Eh, must've been the cheapest.

Yeah, first six months,
Lena cried all night.

I mean, she screamed like she hated us.

I wanted to smother her with a pillow,

but figured if I did, Cath
might stop having sex with me.

It's a joke, man. Feel free to laugh.

I want in on the job.

You're gonna get your cut, Pope.

No, not a handout. I need to do something.

- You've been out for a day.
- Fine, then push it a week.

No, the place just got a new shipment. No.

New shipment, what? It's not a bank?

- Huh?
- After you got caught,

I started thinking outside the box a bit.

Last two jobs, cops
haven't even looked at us.

Yeah? Well, what is it, then?

Smurf's call, man.

She doesn't want you in, you're not in.

16 seconds.

- What's that?
- 16 seconds...

how far I was behind
you at the bank that day.

- Come on, Pope.
- It's funny, that's all.

You trip on a wastebasket,
that guard goes for his gun.

If I had tripped, you know,
and you had drawn down,

let me run out the back,
then you'd have done the time,

I'd have stayed out here,
free to think outside the box.

Just toss me a bone, man.
Smurf doesn't have to know.

All right, we need another car.

Big or fast?

Both.

- By when?
- 3:00 a.m., usual spot.

The car, Pope, eh? Nothing else.

Where'd you get those shoes?

The mall.

- You went to the mall?
- Yeah, do you like them?

Yeah.

Where'd you get the money?

Turns out my mom left me a trust fund.

You didn't cry.

At the funeral.

Did you want to?

No.

J, man, where'd you go?

Been looking all over for you.

Jump in!

Yeah, she can come, too! Come on!

We're gonna bum around a while,
then go and eat with Smurf!

- Smurf?
- That's my grandmother's nickname.

I've got my bike.

No, man, leave it. We got you a new one.

Come on!

You couldn't have taken
the lock all the way off?

Should I have gift wrapped it for him, too?

Hmm?

Unreal.

No offense, J.

When you said you had a
girlfriend, I figured she'd be ugly.

You call me your girlfriend?

Open your mouth, sweetheart.

100 bucks if you can
catch this in your mouth.

200 bucks. Come on, you in?

Oh!

God.

Oh!

You really don't have to do this, Nicky.

Shut up, man. That's... That's loser talk.

- Ready?
- Mm-hmm.

Oh!

He shoots, he scores!

- Very nice. Well done.
- Boom!

Thank you.

- Hey, man.
- Hey.

Nicky's great, by the way, man.

- Yeah.
- Good-looking, smart.

Where were girls like that when I was
flunking out of high school, you know?

Thanks.

So, you're still in school, huh?

Uh, yeah.

You get decent grades?

I get by.

Ah, keep it up.

We got too many dropouts
in this family already.

Rough day. You okay?

Yeah, I'm good.

Good.

What about Pope? He giving you any trouble?

Uh...

Look, just... just tread
lightly till he gets to know you.

Should be all right. Okay?

Really, man?

We're all just hanging out.
You got to go chopping in?

Avert your eyes, father.

Why don't you try sleep for once
in your life? It's good for you.

Someone get Baz a drink. Make it a big one.

And you. Hey.

You really want to get mellow right now?

Maybe now's not the best
time. You know what I mean?

You want a taste?

Oh, no, she's good, man.

Hey, man, don't trample on her freedom.

Sweetheart, want a taste or not?

Thanks, I'll... I'll just stick with weed.

Deran.

Give the lady another toke.

Hey!

I'm going home.

Hey.

Detective.

Barry.

Nice night.

Yeah.

She's beautiful, man.

You any good with cars?

Good... Good how?

You know what I mean.

Are you?

I'm okay.

They need a car for the thing.

Get dressed. We'll go get it.

- Baz said I should...
- What?

Baz said I should go with you?

Yeah.

He said get a car.

Come on, hurry up.

- Come on.
- All right.

Hey, kid!

Aah!

You don't remember our faces. Say it.

I don't, I don't.

I know where you live. You understand me?

Okay.

Keys. Get up.

Take it.

Rise and shine, kids. Party's over.

- Ugh, God.
- Man, it reeks in here.

Whoo!

Hey, you did good, boys.
Thanks for the body fluids.

DNA jackpot.

This should keep the crime lab busy.

Feeding time.

Three grams. Don't do it all at once.

What happened?

Nothing.

What did you do, Pope?

I just... took J for a little
test ride, and we hit a few bumps.

No big deal, right?

What?

You want him to learn the ropes, don't you?

So... I started teaching them to him.

You will not do that again.
Not without asking me.

What am I, 6?

You will not do that again.

Who's gonna stop me? You?

Come on. You remember the game.

Let go of me, Andrew.

Oh, Andrew. Oh, you must be mad.

Come on, then, stop me.

Come on, you remember. Play it.

Play with me.

Okay, how about now, Mommy?
Does it make it any easier?

Now?

- What if I tickle you?
- Leave her alone.

It's okay, J.

It's okay.

Pope!

Yes.

Yes.

That's it, J. Good boy.

You pass.

Come on. Let's get some ice on that face.

_

- Let's go, let's go.
- Go, go, go, go, go, go, go.

- Go, man.
- Whoo!

Hey! Hey!

Deran, God damn it!

You said there'd be no security
on the south end till 6:00!

Go, go, go, go, go!

- Stop the car!
- Drive, man, drive!

Pull over now!

Go, go, go, go! Bump
him against the Dumpster.

Peel him off! Baz, what
are you doing?! Baz!

Punch it!

Whoo!

- Whoa!
- What was that?!

Shit.

Yeah.

Uh, hey. Um, can I speak to Gary, please?

There's no Gary here.

Who is this? You know what time it is?

Yeah, I'm... I'm sorry.

I'm looking for my dad.
He used to live there.

Yeah, when was that?

I don't know. It was probably
about... about 15 years ago.

You got a last name for your father?

Uh... n-no, I don't.

Where is she? You got my money?

No? Then why don't we start
with me taking that bike of yours

and those fancy-ass sneakers...

You little shit.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Chill, chill!

She's dead, asshole!

She died from the shit that you sold her!

Now wait. Hey, don't.

Stay cool, all right? I-I didn't know.

Now, you don't owe me anything, all right?

Come on, man.

Wait! Wait! Wait! Wait!

- Move your head.
- Aah.

It's okay, baby, it's okay.

Shh. Everybody makes mistakes.

♪ Poor little Deran ♪

♪ Walking, walking,
walking to Missouri ♪

Security guards weren't
supposed to be there.

♪ He can't afford to fly ♪

Hey.

You all right?

Yeah.

Yeah, I was just running around.

Give this to your girl.

Girls like shiny stuff.