Beyond (2016–2018): Season 1, Episode 9 - Out of Darkness - full transcript

Previously, on Beyond...

Our target is a young man
named Holden Matthews.

Failing to bring him in

puts our entire cause at risk.

Apply pressure.

What happened?

His vitals started going haywire

and he woke up.

- Celeste.
- I saw the most beautiful light.

It's gonna work!

There's this support group.



They're called Hollow Sky,

for people who have
lost loved ones.

If he's planning on cutting
the bullet out himself,

he'll still need supplies.
Options are limited.

Ow.

At last.

Just had to follow
the breadcrumbs.

Mostly sunny skies today

with brisk, easterly winds.

Expect a high near 52.

Sleep well.

We have a big day ahead of us.

Where did you get this?

From a...



very hot, very unsuspecting
girl named Abby.

She's part of a support group

that may or may not
be a death cult.

Holden drew an arch
that looked just like that.

So...

what does Holden have
to do with these people?

Nothing.

But you should stay
away from them.

Stay away?

So are these people dangerous?

Where is Holden?

I told you, I don't know.

- Then who does?
- I don't know that either.

You gotta have some idea.

If I had any idea, I'd be
out there looking for him.

I haven't seen him in days.

I left him over
a dozen messages.

He hasn't gotten back to me.

It's like he just fell
off the face of the Earth.

Dude, where the hell
have you been?

- Willa? Who...
- Give me the phone.

- Holden?
- Luke...

- Put Willa on the phone.
- Wait. Who is this?

It's Jeff McArdle.

I need to talk to Willa now.

What? Jeff?
Wait, where the hell...

This is Willa.

Why do you have Holden's phone?

Look, something happened.

The people who came after him,
they took him.

He told me to call you
if anything happened.

How far are you from Fort Reed?

You're awake.

Ha.

Ha.

I'm glad.

Selfishly, I...

could hardly wait to meet you,

but I thought I'd let you rest.

I see you found the kitchen.

I hope you're not still hungry.

How about a drink?
Can I get you something?

Where am I?

You're in my home.
You're my guest.

I'm sorry.

I've heard so much about you.

I feel as if we already
know one another.

Isaac Frost.

You... you drugged me
and brought me here.

You sent men with guns after me.

Me and Charlie...

What happened to her?

You didn't...

Of course not.

Your friend is fine.
We were never going to...

hurt her or you.

I'll admit, this whole situation
could have been handled

with a bit more decorum, but...

I couldn't exactly knock
on your front door

and ask your parents
for permission.

Leave my family out of this.

You won't ever have to worry
about that Holden, okay?

I understand the
importance of family.

But I think you'll find
what I have to show you

to be worth the inconvenience.

No, whatever you want
to show me, I'm not interested.

I think you are interested.

I think you've
been interested...

from the moment you woke up
from your coma.

You've been...

blessed with a very
curious mind, Holden.

And I want to show you
what it's capable of.

What is this place?

This place is many things
to many people.

To some...

it's a church.

For those...

seeking answers in the wake
of tragedy or doubt.

It's a safe haven for those
who believe in the impossible.

For me, this place
is a reminder that

miracles don't simply happen.

They're a product
of a limitless imagination

and just a little bit of moxie.

You don't believe me.

That's all right.

That's why you're here.

Give me a few hours.

That's all I ask.
And if...

you still want to leave,
I'll have a car take you home

and you'll never hear
from me again.

But...

you'd be missing out on
something truly extraordinary.

And you'll... leave me
and my family alone?

My word is my bond.

One hour.

Fantastic.

You're making
a wise choice, Holden.

But we need to get moving.

There's a lot
I want to show you.

I'm very excited you're here.

Magnificent creatures,
aren't they?

I prefer a car myself.

Congratulations are in order.

You performed better
than we could have hoped.

But you didn't call me here
to congratulate me.

You brought us Holden.
You won your triple crown.

Now your services
are needed elsewhere.

I can be useful here.

You can be useful
insulating Hollow Sky

from any and all
outside threats.

And there's still one loose
thread that needs to be clipped.

But Holden.

No longer your responsibility
or your concern.

Like Holden, you have
a very specific purpose

within this organization.

I want to speak to Frost.

You can't.

He's with Holden now.

There's still some work
to be done with him.

He still needs... convincing.

So what,
I'm just a... janitor?

No. Don't be silly.

You're the best
janitor we've got.

And boy, do we have
one hell of a mess.

Charlie Singer.

Find her.

And then what?

Well, if I had to tell you,

you wouldn't be the best.

I pay a butt-load of money

so you can doodle for an hour?

What is her function anyway?

I mean, make sure
you don't eat paste?

And a belly.

It's not even on, is it?

Did you hear a word I said?

Excuse me?

We've survived the same things.

Has anyone stopped us yet?

Things changed.

He must have followed us
from the motel.

The man in the yellow jacket.

He works
for an organization called...

Hollow Sky?

I followed that rabbit hole
as far down as it goes.

Every tax document,
financial statement,

even articles of incorporation

are without a physical address.

Either they've got some
serious pull with the IRS,

or we're chasing a ghost.

I don't believe in ghosts.

That, that's where
you draw the line.

Everything I did
or didn't believe,

that went out the window as soon
as my path crossed with Holden's.

What do you mean?

If Hollow Sky's masquerading
as a religious movement,

then they have headquarters.

Congregations need
somewhere to congregate.

I know who can help.

You like tomatoes?

They're okay.

Well, these tomatoes...

aren't simply okay.

They're flawless.

They're also transgenic.

You know what that means?

- They're genetically modified.
- Bingo.

We've engineered them to produce
isoflavones to increase nutrition.

Let me know
when you modify pizza

to not get all soggy
in the microwave.

You don't sound very impressed.

It's a tomato.

I'm all for scientific progress
and the wonders of biotech.

You brought me here
against my will

to show me a bunch
of vegetables?

They're fruit, actually.

And no, that's not why
I brought you here.

Science has allowed us
a far greater understanding

of our physical world
than we ever thought possible.

But why stop
at our physical world

when we both know
there's so much more?

Can't imagine
what it's like to...

wake up to discover
you're missing

12 years of your life.

These people never woke up.

These are the faces
of those we've loved and lost.

By celebrating them in life,

it brings us closer
to them in death.

Michael here would have been
about the age you were

when you...

had your accident.

How did he...

He was riding his bike.

Moving along at the precise
speed and trajectory

to put him in the path
of a drunk driver.

Michael's father, Barry,
has been with us

since his son died.

He was suicidal
when he found us.

Here at Hollow Sky,
we've been helping him

find meaning and purpose

in light of what happened
to his son.

We've given him hope.

Hope for what?

He can't bring his son back.

He can't change the past.

You're absolutely right.

But what if we could give Barry
the chance to see his son again?

What if there was another way...

to bring us closer
to those we've lost?

To follow them out of
this world into the next?

Since the birth of religion,

the afterlife has been
a question of faith.

Here, we believe
it's a question of science.

We believe God
is just a placeholder.

You're talking
about the afterlife

like it's...
a destination.

Exactly.

And the world is...

looking for someone
to show them the way.

And you think I'm that someone.

I do.

How is that even possible?

I'll show you.

Diane.

What's Hollow Sky?

You mind grabbing me a towel?

Will you answer my question?

It's one of many generous donors

who support Helping Hands.

How generous?

Where is this coming from?

It's just that I've been
coming to church for six years

and I've volunteered
at Helping Hands for three,

and I have never heard
you say a word

about this Hollow Sky.

Well, they like to keep
the focus on the charity.

Have they ever asked
about Holden?

Diane, no.

It's a shared belief system
that provides people

with hope and comfort
who need it the most.

When your boy was lying
in that hospital bed,

that's what you needed too.

I came to church.

And you helped me find God.

I didn't seek out
a fringe group.

Tom was right.

You've been talking to Tom.

Hollow Sky gives people hope.

There are plenty
of others out there

who want to believe
in something more.

And they want to believe
that tragedy is just temporary.

And they want to ask what if
death is just the beginning.

- Most religions ask that.
- Yes.

But Hollow Sky has the answer.

If Hollow Sky has Holden,

it could undo everything.

Please, tell me how
to find Hollow Sky.

No. I won't put you at risk.

First Celeste, then Holden.

I won't lose you too.

There's always been risk.

Why are you giving up now?

You're not afraid of losing me.

You're afraid of losing.

To Frost.

It's always been
about you and Frost.

Your rivalry,

your race to reach
the afterlife.

And now when it looks
like he'll succeed,

you're prepared to just give up.

Well, I won't give up.

Not while he has Holden.

And just how do you plan
to get him back?

You're gonna walk up to Frost

and kindly ask him
to let Holden go?

Oh, it won't be kind.

He holds nothing sacred.

Not even family!

Your mother found that out

when he pushed
his experiment too far.

She paid a heavy price
for his madness.

I'm not about to pay
a heavy price for yours.

Willa.

These are coordinates.

You'll see a dirt path
off the main road.

Follow that up to the gate.

And be careful.

The girl in the photo.

Who was she?

A woman I loved severely.

I spent years looking for her.

In a place I believe
you're quite familiar with.

For years, I've sent people in.

Willing participants in what
someday will be considered...

the greatest scientific
and religious expedition

in human history.

Those who ventured far enough

glimpse what they describe

as a spectacular sea of light.

And an archway...

like a grand entrance
leading out...

into the great beyond.

A bridge to the afterlife.

Now you and I can take
that next step together.

Why me?

You said you sent others in.

They all came back damaged.

But not you.

Haven't you ever wondered
why you were able to survive

so long in that coma
with no ill effect?

That place you spent
those 12 years...

it kept you alive.

Kept me alive?
The Realm almost killed me.

But it didn't.

The Realm is how you are able
to manipulate your environment

both in that world and this one.

It's this connection

that will allow us
to cross that bridge...

into the light.

In order to lead
the Israelites to freedom,

Moses had to part the Red Sea.

I can't make this journey
on my own, Holden.

What I need from you
is a miracle.

- They're not Army.
- Mercenary maybe.

Looks like they hired

a private company
to keep people out.

Or keep people in.

What are you doing?

Give me 20 minutes
to run a perimeter sweep.

Stay here. Don't make a
move until I figure out

just what the hell
we're walking into.

Wait.

It's less noisy than a gun.

Was I supposed
to bring a weapon?

Tomato soup.

There is often great beauty
in simplicity.

"Make everything

as simple as possible,
but not simpler."

Einstein said that.

I know.

It shouldn't
surprise you that...

every single ingredient
in this soup is

the product of years
of research,

taste testing,
genetic modification,

to deliver the most
extraordinary texture

and flavor profile.

Mm.

Hmph.

Go on. It's not poison.

I'm not gonna turn
into a blueberry, am I?

What is cooking
but basic chemistry?

But you're...

more of an astronomy
buff, am I right?

You're a dreamer.

I bet you look up at the stars

at night and think,

"My God, this is a big universe.

"What else is out there?

What else am I missing?"

Well, now that you know...

I guess the question is...

what are you going to do?

Um...

- Mr. Frost...
- "Isaac."

Isaac.

I think you've got
the wrong idea.

How so?

You're right.

I've seen what's out there.

But the Realm is violent.

It's unrelenting
and it doesn't want us there.

I spent all
those years surviving.

I'm not going
through that again.

Certainly not for you.

We can't wait any longer.

I'm going in.

Wait. We'll never
make it past the gate.

Take me to Frost.

And who the hell are you?

I'm his daughter.

And who is he?

Uh...

I'm his son.

So that's it?

I can go?

I'll have a car brought up to the
house that'll take you home.

But first, I want to
know one thing.

What do I tell
all those people out there

who have been praying...

waiting for the chance

to reconnect with their
lost loved ones?

Do I tell them, "Sorry."

"You're never going to see
your child, your mother,

"or your father ever again

because Holden Matthews wants
to lead a normal life"?

Or would you like
to tell them that?

Tell them whatever you want.

You and I are done.

You're so selfish.

You and you alone have the power

to improve the lives
of so many people

and the only life
you're concerned with

is your own?

You even lost...

your friend Kevin, was it?

You've got Kevin's blood
on your hands...

and you don't even want
the chance to apologize.

If you feel a light tickle
at the back of your throat,

that's just the neuroinhibitor,

modified to keep
your outbursts under control.

But at least it won't turn
you into a blueberry.

You lied to me this whole time.

A simple misunderstanding.

But now I'll be clear.

You're going to get
into that machine

and you're going to
take me to the bridge.

One way or another.

Son of a...

Your guest has attracted
some unwanted attention,

but it's contained.

How contained?

I put one of them
in your office.

My office? Why?

She says her name is Willa.

No! Please!

Holden?

Luke? What...

what are you...
What are you doing here?

Dude, would you believe
rescuing you?

- You're here on your own?
- Uh, well...

- Mom and Dad.
- No, no.

Definitely not.
It's Willa and Jeff.

With Willa?
You came here with Willa?

- She came by the house.
- Where is she?

- I... I don't know.
- And Jeff?

- I...
- Did you guys at least have a plan?

You know, I knew
we were forgetting something.

You shouldn't have come.

Okay, what choice did we have?

Okay, you've been
acting like a crazy person

ever since you woke up.

You come to my school
with blood on your shirt,

you run off
with this Charlie girl.

Yeah, I'm your brother!

In coma or no coma!

Whatever it is you're going
through, we go through it together!

I'm begging.
You gotta let me in.

There's...

It's a lot to explain.

Okay? But I promise
when we get home,

I'll explain everything.

Right now, we need to
get Willa and get out.

- Okay?
- Okay.

- Just look for something.
- Okay.

Yeah, yeah.

What, you're used to sneaking
in and out of rooms, right?

I kind of think I'm missing
the life and death urgency

of having some girl's dad
walk in on us.

Besides, you're
the science nerd.

Can't you just...

you know, science
your way out of here?

Science our way out of here?

You know, like when
you supercharged our toaster

because you couldn't wait
10 minutes for Bagel Bites?

Well, you remember that.
You cut off power

for the entire block.

What? What is it?

I'm gonna science
our way out of here.

Hi, Dad.

Willa.

I'm surprised
you remembered my name...

or did she have to remind you?

You look just like her.

Celeste.

So I've heard.

So...

why now, after all these years?

- You have something I want.
- If it's an apology,

I'm afraid you're going
to be disappointed.

I found out you're my father.

I'm used to disappointment.

You have to understand

that what I did was
the best thing for both of us.

You got to live your life.

And I want to continue
living my life

without you in it.

I'll leave here.

You'll never see me
or hear me again.

But?

But I'm leaving here
with Holden.

And why would you want Holden?

Hmph.

I've been searching for him
for a very long time.

You probably know I've got
a lot riding on him.

I just can't
give him up for nothing.

You owe me.

I owe you?

Killed my mother.

Tell me, how exactly do you...

think your mother
wound up in a coma?

What do you think
put her in that state?

It was you.

You were born.

And I lost the woman I love.

I owe you nothing.

You want Holden to get you
to the Ocean of Light.

Well...

I'm the one who showed him
how to get there.

Arthur raised me to be
more than his granddaughter.

We got to Holden first.

We were in the Realm with him.

Been there too.

I can take you
where you want to go.

Why should I trust you?

What makes you think
you can trust Holden?

You've seen what he can do.

So what makes
you think you're safer

having him lead you?

What makes you think he won't kill
you the first chance he gets?

Holden's not a killer.

Takes one to know one, I guess.

Then I'd choose
my next words carefully.

You're not hearing me.

Let Holden go and I'll take you.

You want to reach
the Ocean of Light?

I'm the only chance you've got.

We can use an electrical charge
to short-circuit that door lock.

Put that end into the wall

and the current should
give us enough to...

Yeah, bitch!

You know? 'Cause you're
like Walter White and I'm...

I'm like Jesse.

Man, you're in for such a treat.

Okay, and...

there.

- Yes.
- All right.

Whoa, hey, what...
What are you doing?

I'll do the honors.

- No, no, you won't.
- Yeah.

Come on.

Okay, hospitals don't give
points for repeated visits.

Now hand it over.

Hide.

Frost wants to talk.

What's stopping him?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Okay! Okay!

Luke, remember,
just like Wilson White.

"Wilson?"

Where is she?

Where's Willa?

She's safe.

Let her and my brother go.

I'll give you what you want.

Sorry.

You can't walk away
from the table

and come back
expecting the same terms.

Take me to Willa.

Willa!

Willa!

Get her out.

It's too late.

She volunteered
to take your place.

She must like you a lot.

Now the only question is what
are you willing to do for her?

26 years ago, I lost the
only woman I ever loved.

Before she left,
she gave me a message.

She's in there.

Waiting for me on the
other side of the bridge.

Willa's waiting for you, too.

What greater motivation
than love?

So...

are we ready?

Let's go.