Betrayal (2013–2014): Season 1, Episode 11 - ...The Karsten Way - full transcript

How did that gun
get in your car?

The person who killed lou.
You know who that was?

Previously on "betrayal"...

It's delicious. You
don't like it.

You don't have to lie
just to be nice.

Isn't it crazy how
women always do that?

I know who killed uncle lou,
and I think you do, too, dad.

Do you remember that
night when you called me

Asking for help to
find the magic book?

Lou mrozek was
killed that night.

Jack was standing next to
me when I talked to you.



Jack: I'm here to
make a confession.

I killed lou mrozek.

Mitchell: I hear you
have something to say

About the mrozek murder.

It was me.

I killed lou mrozek.

Is that so?

Start at the beginning.

Lou was embezzling
from karsten allied.

It had been going
on for a while.

It was over $1 million
before we figured it out.

I confronted him one night.

Things got heated.

I didn't know he carried a gun.



For protection?

Well, he was paranoid, jumpy.

I should have anticipated it,
but the gun surprised me.

He pointed it at my chest.

Without even thinking, I lunged,

Wrestled it from his
hands, and shot him.

It wasn't... Rational.
It was like a reflex.

What about t.J. Karsten?
Was he with you?

I didn't tell t.J., but I
followed him from the restaurant.

Why?

Well, 'cause t.J. Was emotional.
Lou was under siege.

I wanted to make sure
things didn't escalate.

But they did?

But not until after t.J. Left.

That's when I
approached lou myself.

And that's when you shot him?

Yes.

Like I told you, it
was in self-defense.

So... To the best of
your recollection,

These are the events
that took place

On the night of
September 27, 2013?

Yes.

I swear, I just wanted
to talk to him.

Uh-huh.

And things got out of hand.

Yeah. I guess you could say
things got out of hand.

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Sorry to bother you again.

He doesn't want to see you.

Well, tell him that
I'm still here

And that I'm not leaving
until he lets me in.

Yeah, you've been
here all morning.

I think you should
probably go home.

Hi.

I'm here to see, uh,
jack mcallister.

Popular guy.

Can I see your I.D.?

Yes.

I'm elaine mcallister.
I'm his wife.

Okay. Wait here.

Thank you.

Elaine, I... don't.

There's nothing to say.

Actually, I'm wondering.

Why did you come
to my restaurant?

What did you want?

I'm sorry.

I don't want your apology.

I just want to know. What
the hell did you want?

I guess I wanted to
know more about jack.

About his marriage?

You can go in.

How did that work out for you?

This is about t.J., isn't it?

No.

T.J. Shot him and
you were there.

You're covering for him.
No, I swear.

Jack, you didn't do this.
I know you.

After all that's happened,
can you really say that?

No. I guess not.

Lou pulled a gun.
I had no choice.

So, you're saying
that you shot lou

And you let t.J. Take
the fall for it?

I knew the charges
wouldn't hold.

Well, my brother went to jail for you.
T.J. Understands.

What does that mean?
Was he in on it?

No.

So, why are you
confessing this now?

They're taking another
look at the case.

I didn't want to risk it.
T.J.'s been through enough.

Look... I know this is a lot.

But I hope someday
you'll understand.

I doubt it.

I need to go.

You know the kids
are very upset.

You tell them I love them, okay?

Okay.

Bye, jack.

Newscaster: Karsten allied's former
top attorney jack mcallister

Is in police custody for...
Turn it off.

The shooting death of lou
mrozek, thatcher karsten's

Close business associate
and brother-in-law.

How could he have done this? There
has been no official statement

So we are still waiting
to hear all the details.

God.

All this time, I've just
kept telling myself

That he was different, that
he's one of the good guys.

Why are you defending
him all of a sudden?

Dad's just another karsten thug.

Shut up. I mean, you
just don't get it.

Elaine: Hey.

Hey. Is he all right?

Yeah. He says he loves you both.

And are you all right?

I have no idea.

I will be, I think.

Could we go visit him? No.

I want to see him.

Maybe in a few days.

He was protecting himself.
It's justified.

He killed our uncle. He's
been lying to all of us.

How can you be on his side?
Enough! Enough! Enough.

Listen, if there's one thing...

The only thing...
That I'm certain of

It's that we have got
to stick together

If we're gonna get through this.

Yeah, well, then maybe we won't.

These really necessary?

Turns out you're a
violent offender.

What are you doing here?

Back on the case.

Reward for not giving up.

Now... I want to know
what really happened.

I already gave my statement.

Guy with a story like that
could walk out of here

With no jail time, but somehow,
something doesn't seem right.

Oh, it never does with you.
But it's the truth.

You sure about that?

'cause I have evidence
against you...

Evidence that could put
you away for a long time.

What are you talking about?
What evidence?

I have evidence of motive
and premeditation...

Evidence that makes
your self-defense plea

Look like a joke.

Yeah, you're lying.

No. But I think you are.

You know, from now on,
you speak to my lawyer.

Sara's still waiting
outside, you know.

She's been sitting
there for hours.

Okay.

He'll see you now.

What's going on?

Sara... why wouldn't you see me?

I didn't know what to say.

This makes no sense.

I was with you that night,
September 27th, dune acres.

No. No, you've got
the dates mixed up.

Jack, you didn't shoot anyone.

I understand why you're
trying to cover for me,

But there's no
need for that now.

What are you doing?

I'm coming clean.

It's not possible.

Look, I've hired a lawyer,
and it's gonna be okay.

No, it's not. Nothing
about this is okay.

Sara. You promised.

You promised you
wouldn't shut me out.

I shot him, all right?
In self-defense.

I don't understand.

Listen to me, there's a
reason for everything.

I told you I don't want it.

For your mortgage.

The kids' tuition.

Jack could go away for
a very long time,

I haven't needed your help before.
I don't need it now.

I'm such an idiot.

Nothing ever changes.

Everything that's going on,

The mess that our
family is in right now,

It is terrifying
and destructive,

And it all comes back to you.

I don't want it.

That's incredible.

No matter what happens,

You always find a way
to make it my fault.

Look, lainie, jack is not
the man we thought he was.

That should be fairly
obvious by now.

He betrayed all of us...
T.J., me, you...

We're not talking about that.
That's not it.

Then what are we talking about?

It's not as simple as you think.

The very fact that they
arrested him means that they...

Jack wasn't arrested. He
went in and confessed.

Did he?

He told the police everything.

Jack shot him because he
was defending himself.

So, he's going to
plead self-defense?

Yes.

And with any luck, maybe
he won't do any time.

So at the very least,

Maybe your grandchildren
won't lose their father.

I really got to go to work.
See yourself out.

Drew.

Ollie got picked up
early for carpool.

Yes, I remembered his homework.

Yeah, actually, I was
hoping to catch you.

Well, I got to leave in
a minute, but shoot.

Jack's innocent. I
think you know that.

He confessed, sara.

He did most of the work for us.

He placed himself at the
scene of the crime.

Yeah, but he couldn't
have done it.

Because he was in
dune acres with me.

I'm telling you the truth.

Or maybe you're just saying

What you need to say
to cover for him.

It wouldn't be the first time.
I'm not. I promise.

Look, even if I believed
you, nobody else would.

Jack won't even go
along with your story.

Your trying to save a man that
doesn't want to be saved.

Why? I don't know. I
don't really care.

Look, I am sorry to put
you in this position.

I am trying to solve
a crime, sara.

Without hard evidence,
your word is...

Well, the legal term
is "unreliable."

I have to take this.
I'll talk to you later.

Hello?

New information has
been brought to light.

Our investigation is evolving.

Thatcher: Don't give me that.

Why didn't you charge
him with murder?

I'm sorry... I can't discuss

Any details of the
case at this time.

You didn't even have a
case till I gave you one.

He's making up this
self-defense crap

To avoid being
indicted for murder.

Any idiot could see that.

We are pursuing every
possible theory

And every lead into this crime.

Jack mcallister's the
best liar you ever met.

He's still playing you,

And you're letting him
get away with it.

I need to go. Goodbye.

Jack: If you want to
join me, you're welcome.

I mean, no pressure, though.
I can go alone.

Hello.

Nice to see you again. Hey.

Hi.

Got a lot of business
from your story.

Oh, good. That's great.

Jack: How did your shoot go?

Well, turns out dead fish

Make very cooperative subjects.

How did you choose it...
Photography?

Uh, my father bought me

One of those instant
polaroids when I was little.

What about you? How
did you choose law?

Um, kind of fell
into it, actually.

But I guess I had
a knack for it.

You know, planning
several steps ahead

And planning out every
conceivable worst-case scenario,

Protecting against it.

How do you protect against
every worst-case scenario?

Well, you start by looking
at why what happened.

If you know where to look,
there's a reason for everything.

Naomi: Are you okay?

Sorry?

You should come inside.

Weather... it's gotten cold.
Yeah.

Not like when you
were here before.

What was that? Three months ago?

Seems like a lifetime.

Violet. Drew.

Jack hiring you can
only mean one thing.

It's worse than he says.

Actually, jack hired me
mostly out of concern

Over how rabid and unprincipled
he thinks you've become.

I can't tell you how little
I care what he thinks.

The thing is, I always heard
you were one of the good guys

Who'd rather see justice done
than waste everyone's time

Over overblown charges
that are never gonna hold.

Remind me, he confessed, right?

To self-defense, not murder.

Got a corporate file
that points to jack

Having embezzled $1 million
and a corroborating interview

With the accountant,
matthew hendricks.

Provided to you by? You
know I can't tell you that.

It's got karsten's
fingerprints all over it.

No comment.

You've got testimony from
a lowlife accountant

And shady bookkeeping
given to you

By a crook with a
personal vendetta.

It's hearsay, it's
circumstantial,

And we both know it's not
enough for murder one.

Well, I guess we'll just see
what the judge has to say.

You know, you're not
how I pictured you.

You're kind of cute, actually.

You have a reputation for
being so principled.

So it makes me sad to
see you go from being

An anti-karsten
crusader to this.

Call me if your
conscience returns.

Hi.

My name's sara hanley.

I was hoping you kept a record
of my stay in September.

Oh, from September, no.

But I check every
guest in myself,

And I never forget a face.

Now, you, you have
a very nice face,

But I don't remember it.

Well, I didn't come
up to the desk. Oh.

But...

He did.

Hmm.

I can't be sure.

I... Might remember
him a little bit.

I.D. And credit card?

You know, I forgot my
wallet, but I have cash.

Well, we got to have I.D.
And a credit card.

Hey, um, is that a guest book?

Yeah, I make everyone sign in.

Keep the extra. You
still got to sign in.

Do you mind if I take a look?

Sure. Thank you.

Thanks.

Thank you.

So, what do we got?

Not a lot.

I can't get the file

From multinational
builders corp excluded...

We've been over this.
Karsten doctored it.

What if I can't prove that?

I have faith in you.

Jack, the case for murder one

Is largely circumstantial,
but it's strong.

Plus karsten still wields a lot
of influence in this town.

You really want to roll
the dice against him?

I'm not sure I have much choice.

You know I'm never gonna ask you
whether or not you're guilty.

But I have a pretty good idea
that you didn't shoot anyone,

And I can't begin to speculate
why karsten is piling up on you

And why you're even
willing to take this hit.

But I'm not gonna let
you hang yourself.

So here's what we're gonna do.

Retract the confession.

On what grounds? It was
given under duress.

There was no duress, violet.
I'll make the case.

We can refute the evidence

Of your embezzlement
of karsten's funds,

Your association with the
crooked accountant...

Good. While simultaneously
re-investigating...

The mrozek murder,
coming up with a killer.

A viable theory with
a convictable perp.

That won't work.

Look, I know you've
tried this already,

But I have a lot more experience
with criminal litigation.

I have my ways. Stop.

You've dug yourself
a real hole here,

But I'm gonna get you out.

The best way to do that

I'm the client here, okay?
You have to do what I want.

Stay the course. It
was self-defense.

Now go after thatcher,
go after phony evidence.

Don't let me get stuck
with murder one.

But don't re-investigate
the murder?

The real killer doesn't matter.

Is this all about karsten?

What happened between you two?

We had a falling out.

You're a strange guy, jack.

Not really.

It's just hard sometimes for
people to see how normal I am.

Are you hungry?

A-are you?

Yeah, it's just kind of crowded.

May have to wait a while.

I mean, we can go if you want.

Do you want to?

Your choice.

Yeah, sure.

I mean, we can grab
something at the station.

Sure. Let's do that.

Okay.

Excuse me. Your table's ready.

We'll catch the later train?
Yeah.

Can I help you?

Yeah. Um...

Do you remember me and this
man having dinner here?

I don't think so.

When was this?

About three months ago.
Seriously?

Yeah.

Okay, well, thank you.

Sorry.

Hey. Um...

How long do you guys
keep security footage?

Let me check. Okay.

Drew: This is drew stafford.
Leave a message.

I've got something to show you.

Heading to your office.
I'll be there soon.

If you know where to look,
there's a reason for everything.

You dropped your scarf.

It gets cold.

I started to feel like I
could imagine my life

Not the way it is, but...
The way you dream it.

This... This is for you.

Happiness is worth fighting
for and worth changing for.

All we can have hope
for is that we are

Where we're meant to be, which
I'm certain of right now.

Whatever comes,
whatever challenges,

We'll face them together.

I promise.

There's a reason for everything.

Have you shown this to anyone?

Not yet.

How did you get it?

I went back to dune acres.

Made me remember things...

About how you think, how
you always plan ahead.

I know you want me to follow you

Without having to tell me why.

I didn't think I could.

But I can.

If that's what you want.

I won't use it.

What made you decide that?

Because I trust you.

Officer: Time's up.

I got you a birthday present.

It's at your place in one
of the boxes I left there.

It's wrapped in striped
paper with a blue bow.

I want you to open it.

Okay.

You'll understand.

Hey, vic.

Are you okay?

I understand that you're upset,

But, you know, we... We
can talk about this.

Dad didn't kill uncle lou.

I know it's hard to believe.

No.

Mom.

What I'm saying is
everything that's happened,

It's because of me.

Whatever your dad did,
it was his choice, okay?

If he has made mistakes,
if he did something bad,

It is not your fault.
Listen to me!

I'm telling you it is.

I was there that night...
When lou died.

I dropped t.J. Off,
and I parked the car.

When I went to find them,
they were arguing.

It's none of your
business, t.J.!

No, just explain to me! Hey!
Get out of my way!

No! Why won't you explain to me
what happened?! Get out of my way!

Let me go! Hey!

And then lou pulled out a gun.

Back! I didn't know what to do.

Put it down, lou. Back up.

T.J. No. Put it down.

Back! Put it down!

T.J. Knocked the gun
out of his hand.

No! I picked it up. It
all happened so fast.

Give me the gun! Give
me the damn gun!

No! Give me that gun!

Vic! Vic!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I don't know why I did it.

I'm sorry. Shh.

Come in.

Where is he?

He's upstairs.

I couldn't keep lying anymore.

I think it's time
to tell the truth.

I think you're right.
No, he's not.

We can't tell anyone about this.

We have to keep this between us.

Jack has a plan. He always does.

Jack is lost. He's confused.

I think that's what
these past few months

Have been all about.

Yeah, he's in trouble, t.J.

I mean, we can't just
leave him there.

No!

Jack is smart. He knows
what he's doing.

We can't give in. We
have to stay together.

That's the karsten way.

You sure are a
creature of habit.

The macallan's still
where it used to be.

Hello, violet.

It's been a while.

I've been busy. You've
been discreet...

Until recently.

I haven't had any need
of your services,

So... Discreet enough.

Yeah, well, you had
jack defend t.J.

On that murder charge.

How did that go? T.J.'s free.

And now we know what
really happened.

You think?

You ask me, you could have used
my help on that, thatcher.

Maybe then you wouldn't
have to deal with me now.

Am I dealing with you?

You know jack's brought
me on to represent him.

Of course he has.

Why shouldn't he have the best?

You remember in '08

When I defended the two of
you in that bribery case?

Back in the heady
days of blagojevich?

Who got exactly
what he deserved.

The state went after jack.

They offered you
immunity to roll on him.

It was a good deal.

But you wouldn't take it.

You were insulted
to even be asked.

Did you really think I'd
turn on my own son?

So, what's changed?

Well, for one thing, he
killed my brother-in-law.

Come on, now.

We both know that's not true.

But for some reason, jack has put
himself in the line of fire,

And now you want to bury him.

Violet, I'm just a
law-abiding businessman

Cooperating in a felony
murder investigation.

How could you possibly think

There was anything
emotional about that?

You're gonna testify
against jack?

If I have to.

And you're prepared to
be cross-examined by me?

Because you know, thatcher,
the past is the past,

And I'll go hard at you
regardless of our relationship.

Is that supposed to be a threat?

No.

It's just a suggestion

That you take your
foot off jack's neck

Before someone kicks
you in the balls. Ah.

Yeah, I guess that is a threat.

Hey.

Oliver's asleep.

Well, goodnight.

Oh.

What were you calling
about earlier?

Um, I was wondering what was
going on with the case.

Well, his lawyer's pushing
for self-defense,

But we're going for murder one.

What? Why?

You know I can't discuss that.

And if he's convicted?

20 to 60 years, probably, but
there's some extra charges,

So he'll be a pretty old guy
by the time he gets out.

But he didn't shoot him, drew.
Let's not start that again.

He didn't. I have proof.

It's dune acres, time
stamped 8:08 p.M.

Drew, I know you don't want to

Put an innocent man behind bars.

So, his confession was a lie?

Yes. Why would he do that?

I don't know what or who
to believe anymore.

And frankly, I am tired
of feeling that way.

Okay. He was with you.

But you know what?

He has done a lot of bad
things in his life,

And if this isn't one of them,

Well, at least he's
where he belongs.

Drew!

I have a confession from a guy

And a pattern of
facts to support it!

If he concocted it, then he's
probably hiding something worse.

That's just not true.
You don't know that!

I do! I know him! You know him?!

All right, then.
Explain it to me.

Tell me! Tell me,
why would he lie?!

Because it was his son.

So, jack's covering for his son.
That's what this is all about?

But he'll never admit to that.

And I swore not to say anything, but...
but what?

You're trying to save jack

By appealing to my
sense of justice.

Do you really want
to send a man away

For protecting his child?

A child who shot a man.

Am I supposed to
just let that go?

Is your moral compass
that compromised

That you really think that's
the right thing to do?

Look, before any
of this happened,

You wanted one thing...
To get karsten.

What if jack agreed
to turn against him?

Are you trying to make some kind of deal?
Would you consider it?

In exchange for karsten?
Wouldn't that matter more?

No. Not enough. Why not?

Because a man was murdered, and
even if jack didn't do it,

He lied repeatedly, and
that is against the law.

He is trying to pervert
the justice system.

This is a man that
worked his entire life

For a criminal enterprise.

He's changed. Really?

So, he's... Some sort of
hero martyring himself?

What you signed up
for with this man...

You are in way over your head.

He is a bad guy.

Why would I just let him go?

I don't want him around you.

I don't want him around oliver.
It is not safe.

Okay.

Ah, you've joined forces.

That should increase efficiency.

Sit down and shut up.

See, I wouldn't have
started like that.

I would have said, "we
have a proposal."

You want me to give up karsten.

Every single thing necessary
to put karsten away.

He walks out a free man...

No plea, no charges,
no jail time.

We'll let him out on his
own recognizance for now.

We're not dropping the case.
The charges are still pending.

There's no guarantee until
we see how it goes.

Without a deal, he says nothing.

Without a deal, he
goes down for life.

Give us a minute to work
it out, just me and jack.

Jack, I wouldn't advise...
No, it's fine.

Is this the part where
you tune me up?

Don't I wish.

We'll save that for another
time when I'm not on the clock.

Here's how this is gonna go.

You and I are gonna comb
through karsten's history.

And if it proceeds as it should,

You killed mrozek out
of self-defense,

You do minimum time,
maybe even time served.

But if you leave out
one thing, anything,

If karsten forgot to change a
blown bulb on a scaffolding

And you don't tell
me about it...

Then you're coming after me.

No.

I'll go after your son.

Glad you're out.

You told drew.

I asked you not to.
I know, but...

You talk about trust
and then you do that?

I was scared for you.

Risk exposing a secret
that I let you in on...

Something I'm doing
to protect my son.

You're right. I'm sorry.

But in my place,

I think you might have
done the same thing.

You should go home.

Your family needs you and
vic needs you. Yeah.

Look, I have to figure
out what to do for him

To... Make him better.

I guess we'll talk tomorrow.

I don't think so, jack.

What are you talking about?

Everything that's
happened is our fault.

We've been so selfish.

What's happening now is because
of the life I've led...

The life that I'm
trying to break out of,

That I am breaking
out of with you.

I can't imagine living
with the karstens

As part of my life or as
part of ollie's life.

They won't be. They will.

You'll always be tied to them.

You'll always be one of them.

I love you, but I just
can't be with you.

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