Carnivàle (2003–2005): Season 2, Episode 11 - Outside New Canaan - full transcript

2x11 - Outside New Canaan

Come on, people!

Clyde, Burley, get the lead out!

- Let's go!
- Hey, Samson. Samson.

You're playing your cards
close to the vest about our next stop.

- We're going to New Canaan.
- New Canaan? I've never heard of that.

Big christian camp out in California,
a couple hours from here.

A christian camp?

That's right. South of Salinas.

Full of holy rollers?

17,000 thumpers,



- every one of 'em ripe to be trimmed.
- Are you out of your mind?

What the hell are me and Rita Sue
supposed to do, act out Bible stories?

No, you're gonna be dark.

Dark? I can't be dark.

I got expenses, Samson.
I got obligations.

Stumpy, things are tough all over!

I know what you did.

Lila, I don't have time for this.

Don't you walk away from me.

Hawkins killed Lodz
and you covered it up.

You're crazy!

You're gonna regret this.

Ain't happy?
Take it up with Management.

Folks, make sure
your satchels are open.



Suitcases? Hand 'em over.

Gotta check them all.

Here you go.

Any luck?

The place is battened down
tighter than a work-farm.

Yeah.

For a fella who believes in heaven,

that preacher is sure
worried about dying.

You heading out?

- Yeah.
- You reckon you'll find 'em?

Bound to be somewhere between here
and there on the Lincoln Highway.

Besides, they're hard to miss.

Maybe you should come with me.

The way things are, it might be neither
one of us can get back in here again.

Then what?

You got to promise me you won't do
nothing, till I come back with the others.

If I get a chance at him,

I'm taking it.

Well, slept in this morning?

Well, who would have guessed?

Do you know what my brother would do
to you if I told him how you spoke to me?

But you haven't
told him, have you?

How long you been here?

New Canaan?

We moved over
with Brother Justin from Mintern.

Before that,
we were in Tulsa.

You?

A couple days.
came from Texas.

The name's Willie.

Henry.

Hey there, Henry.

What you do around here?

I'm on security detail.

You'd be surprised at how many people

would like to see Brother Justin dead.

Is that so?

Oh yeah.

I was hoping to get
posted up at the house

but I ain't been here long enough.

The fellas up there,
they got special training?

No, just guns.

Mind if I join you?

I'm telling you, Justin,

men like Devine are ruining
this country!

He's a goddamn atheist!

Thank you, Sofie.

Are you sure you gentlemen
won't join me?

You don't know
what you're missing.

He made a speech at the State House
going on about you and Val

and the separation of Church and State.

The idea that religion and politics
don't mix, was invented by the devil

to keep christians
from running their own country.

See how she cuts
the crust from the bread--

It's almost too perfect to eat.

He called me
your "Porcine Patsy."

Do you know why the Hebrews
do not partake of the pig?

He said you were trying
to gerrymander the election,

trying to pass a law saying them
migrants of yours ain't legal to vote.

And without them, we're in the jackpot
without any blue chips.

"Though the swine be cloven-footed,
yet he cheweth not the cud;

he is unclean to you."

For God's sake, Justin.

Stay with us.
We're trying to help you here!

We don't need them.

What're you talking about?
I mean without them Okies,

Devine has a-- has a--
has a fix on the whole district.

Once the voters of San Benito County

understand the choice presented them,

there will be no question
for whom they will cast their ballots.

That's right.

Faith, gentlemen.

I don't like it.

Back home, a sky like that,

we'd be bringing in the animals.

They ain't got twisters in California,
stag nut.

Well, it don't look right.

Hold up.
What you got there?

Firewood.
Told me to bring it on up.

Who told you
to bring it on up?

A fella down there,

acts like he's top man.

- Red-haired guy?
- Yeah.

That's Ennis. Thinks he's boss.

Told me to stack it
in the woodbox.

Everyone's got to get checked.

Go on, check him.

All right.

Just hurry it up.

I would read to you,
but I have to get ready.

Brother Justin wants us
all there by noon.

I never thought
I'd want to be baptized...

Until I met him.

I wish
you could be there, Reverend.

Maybe it would help you.

I had better go wash up.

Is there anything else
I can get for you before I go?

All right then.

Pray for me.

What are you doing here,
young man?

What is that?

They told me you needed firewood.

I didn't know
where you wanted it.

Put that down.

There's no fireplace up here.

No, ma'am.

Have you been baptized yet?

No, ma'am.

My brother is baptizing converts
down at the pond today.

Leave it!

The kid did it.

He killed Lodz.

- Hawkins killed him?
- Yep.

Aw, come on.

And the little worm
helped him cover it up.

I can't prove it.

But I know.

How?

You wouldn't believe me
if I told you.

Just trust me.
There's no doubt about it.

Oh, for God's sake.

Dead or alive, that son of a bitch
don't mean nothing to me.

He ain't my problem.

We got bigger problems, Felix.

Samson's lost
his goddamned mind.

After everything we've put up with
from that grease pot,

he's got a lot of nerve

having us set up in
a pack of bible thumpers!

How're we supposed
to make a living?

Well, um...

Still got a couple boxes
of them french postcards we could sell.

Felix, they ain't gonna let us sell
no dirty pictures neither.

Bud's gonna kill me.

That's right.
He is.

You remember Tiny Walker?

Yeah, Tiny.

He missed two payments.

His kid found him nailed to a tree,

shot through the left eye.

I say unto thee,
"Repent and be baptized

so that ye may be forgiven,
and washed of thine unclean spirit!"

Arise and rejoice,

for you are now
one of the holy brethren!

Brother Varlyn, are you
prepared to accept redemption,

to accept the savior into your life?

Then I say unto you

"Repent and be baptized,

So that you may be forgiven

And washed of thine unclean spirit."

Rise and rejoice!

You have been born anew so that
you may enter the kingdom of heaven!

You are one
of the holy brethren!

Are you all right, Brother?

Yes, I'm fine.

Sofie...

Are you in need of the savior?

I am.

Then I say unto you
"Repent and be baptized...

So that you may be forgiven,

and washed of thine unclean spirit."

Arise and rejoice!

This is Sofie,

one of the most treasured
of my faithful!

She was asleep

and we woke her up!

Amen.

Brother Justin?

Come on out.

Come on out.
Out of the water.

It was you.

How did you find me?

I didn't come for you.

Then why are you here?

This ain't a good place for you, Sof.

What are you
talking about?

The preacher.

Listen...

The preacher, he's evil.

Evil?

Yeah.

No... You don't know him, Ben.

I've seen him in my dreams.

I know who he is.

From your dreams? That's crazy.

Brother Justin is a great man.

He's changed my life.

When I left the carnival...

I was empty.

I had nothing.

Now, because of him,
I have something to hold onto.

He's not who
you think he is.

Why did you come here?

Leave me alone.

I can't just leave you here.

I don't need you to protect me from
the best thing that's ever happened to me.

His name is Alexsei Belyakov.
He's a russian.

He killed my father,
and he aims to kill me too.

I don't believe you.

Sofie.

Sofie.

You've got to make it right for us,
Samson,

or we're gonna need
to go our separate ways.

Now, Rita Sue--

Don't give me your bullshit!

If we're gonna be dark,
we need to be compensated.

I would if I could.

But I can't.

I don't want to hear that, Samson.

You and me, we've been
through a lot together.

You was the one
that took us to Babylon.

You owe me.
You owe this family something.

I'm sorry.

I really truly, am sorry,

but I can't give you
what I ain't got.

We down to Wienies
and Kraut as it is.

Well then...

We're leaving.

We'll go as far as California with you,

but if you go into that camp,

you're going in there without us.

You do
what you got to do.

Okay, it's settled.

- We're pulling anchor.
- What do you mean?

I mean, we go as far as California,
then we're on our own.

We don't need his two-bit operation.

He sure as hell needs us,
he'll see.

Guess you're finally getting
to Hollywood, girl.

I ain't going with you.
I'm staying with my husband.

What husband?

He's coming back, mama.

Felix, you're a man. Would you give
your daughter the facts of life?

Oh, well...

Well...

It has been more
than a week now, Lib.

Oh, you don't
know nothing!

I know when my daughter's
been played a fool.

It's breaking my heart
watching her like this.

Somebody's got to
tell her the truth.

The truth?

What truth is that, mama?

The truth that you've been mad at Jonesy
ever since he chucked you?

He didn't chuck me.
I chucked him.

I wouldn't go shooting my mouth off about
something I don't know nothing about.

We's husband and wife.

We talk about
everything, mama.

You better take
your blinders off, girl.

He's gone.

Probably got himself
somebody new by now,

some nice decent girl
who doesn't strip for a living.

I'm riding with Samson!

Lib, don't--

- Why'd you have to go and say that?
- Shut up!

It is a bit overwhelming.

What?

Being reborn,

receiving salvation.

A body floated up to us
at the baptism.

A body?

They said
it was Eleanor.

Eleanor McGill?

It was hard to tell.

Sofie?

I can't believe it.

She had weeds wrapped
around her ankles.

Sit down, dear.

She must've drowned somehow.

Lost her footing
and slipped on the bank.

How awful.

Brother Justin said
it wasn't an accident.

It must've been.

That poor woman,

to have taken her own life.

Did Justin say that?

He said she must've endured
great suffering

to have thrown away
God's greatest gift.

That we were blind not to have seen it.

It must've been
so difficult for him.

I'm sure it was.

He is a good man.

Iris!

- What is it?
- How did that get in here?

I don't know!

What do you mean
you don't know?

- Weren't you here all day?
- Yes, but I'm not a guard!

(Speaking russian).

It must be awful crowded
up in that lead truck just now.

I wouldn't trust that little shrimp
as far as I could throw him.

This just doesn't feel right.

Tell you the truth,

nothing's felt right since Damascus.

I mean, look at us,

driving all night
just to get to some revival camp,

Practically starving.

What do you think
about all that?

I think it's a shame
we can't get nothing on this radio.

"Ask Management."

Y'all ever set eyes
on Management?

I sure as hell never have.

If you ask me,
there is no Management,

just a little man
with a swolled head.

You've been singing the same song
ever since Lodz died.

Things keep going
the way they're going,

there's not gonna be
no carnival left to manage,

by the time
we get to the next jump.

Rita? Rita?

Rita, baby.

She's right.

It's all going to shit.

And it's all that
little fucker's fault!

You came back!

I said I would, didn't I?

You know, baby,

you're really gonna have
to get over him one of these days.

Where's Hawkins?

He's at that preacher's camp.

It's the craziest thing
you ever saw.

The fella's practically
got his own army.

If Hawkins makes a move,

he'll get hisself killed for sure.

We got to get
in there.

Well, it ain't
gonna be easy.

Them devil dodgers
ain't gonna want our type there.

You leave it to me.

I'll deal with that.

Let's get a move on.

Earl, Leroy,

you two men were guarding
the house yesterday?

Yes, sir.

Open that.

What is that?

Hatchet.

A hatchet?

Yes, sir.

Are you sure?

Pick it up.

Put your hand down
on that table.

You see I found that
on my pillow last night.

That's why I'm having such a hard time
believing that it is a hatchet.

Please--

Earl.

Is it sharp?

I didn't hear.
Is it sharp?

It's sharp.

Perhaps the responsibility
of guarding this house

is too great for you boys.

No.

I'm sorry, Brother Justin.

I'm sorry!

Oh my God!

I have great faith
in you boys.

Don't disappoint me again.

No, sir.

Thank you.

That's mine.

What are you doing with this?

What are you doing
going through my things? Put it back.

Where did you get it?

- It was sent to me.
- By whom?

I have no idea.

Wait.

You know him,
don't you?

You recognize him.
Who is he?

Tell me!

I'm sorry, Sofie.

It's just that this boy--

He's a lost soul...

in need of guidance.

What can you tell me
about him?

His name is Ben.

I met him on the road.

He needs my help.

Where is he now?

I don't know.

Well...

If you see him again...

Tell him
that he is safe here,

and that I have prayed for his soul
many times,

and that this is
where he belongs.

You are a blessing to me...

Dear Sofie.

This isn't
no carny circuit.

We ain't been on
a carny circuit in months.

What difference
does it make?

Still drag down
enough to eat.

Difference is,
one of us got murdered.

Who knows who's next?

Don't you talk to me about Lodz.
He weren't exactly a saint.

Maybe he wasn't your best friend,

but that little bugger helped dust him.

Now he's got us rolling into
some come-to-Jesus tent town,

run by a crazy
hallelujah peddler!

Yeah, and we just supposed
to go along for the ride?

Management got a reason.

Management?

Ask me, Management is a son-of-a-bitch.

I don't think
you mean that, Lila.

I mean that,
and more.

Most of the families here come to us

with little more
than the clothes on their backs.

I would imagine
you charge admission.

We do.

But we have
some latitude on that.

I think it would be

such a wonderful thing
for the children here.

But you have obligations
to your company.

Yes--

but we like to think of ourselves
as good christians.

Sometimes you just have
to put the Lord first.

Well, what if we could
compensate you for your efforts?

Uh, we--

We wouldn't be adverse
to that, ma'am.

We could give you
an honorarium of sorts.

Uh...

Cash money is what
we're mostly used to.

That's what I meant.

From our emergency fund.

All righty.

You got yourself
a carnival, Miss Crowe.

Thank you, ma'am.

How many of you folks
want to go on to Sacramento?

Forget this mud hole!

You can't do that!

Jonesy and Samson
ain't back yet.

And besides,
you ain't in charge, Lila.

Well, maybe it's time
for a change in leadership.

You can't just decide that
all on your own.

- Libby's right.
- What the heck does she know?

She's just a dumb quiff.

Hey!

Watch your mouth,
you cowardly piece of shit!

Cowardly? I could snap you
like a dried twig.

- You son of a bitch.
- Stop it, both of you!

This ain't solving
any problems.

That's right. We got bigger problems
than Burley's hard-on for Libby.

Her?

I don't fuck whores.

That's 'cause they won't fuck you,
Burley!

Well, look at who's back.

Good news!

We made a deal.

It's gonna all work out.

What's going on?

While you was gone,
we all had us a meeting, Samson.

You did, huh?

And you're not
in charge no more.

It don't work that way, Lila.

Management
calls the shots.

Ain't nothing you, me
or anybody

can do about it.

Why should we do anything
management wants?

He don't seem
to give two shits about us!

Or if he does,

why don't you go in there,
have him come out and tell us that himself?

I'm sure we'd be all real interested
to hear what he has to say.

- Yeah.
- About time we saw his face.

You know Management
don't come out.

Well then...

maybe we ought to just go in.

Come on!

Fine. Let's go.

- Samson, we got to do something.
- Let them go.

Hello?

Anybody home?

There's nobody in there!

There is no Management!

There ain't?

Not a soul.

Well, I'll be goddamned.

He passed on!

In Damascus!

About time you knew.

You son-of-a-bitch,
you been lying to us this whole time!

How do we even know
there was a Management?

Yeah?

You just got
to trust me on this.

He was a good man!

Now what?

We've got to get to New Canaan.

We got to save Hawkins.

Hawkins?
He took a powder days ago.

No, he's in there.
And he needs our help.

What're you talking
about, Samson?

I can't explain it.
We just got to help him.

Hawkins?
That murderer?

I'm not doing
nothing for him.

I'm with Lila.
Hawkins ain't never done nothing for me!

I vote we go on to Sacramento!

That's it, then.

Show them, Jonesy.

I can't.
I promised him I wouldn't.

You got to,
or they're all gonna go!

Okay.

You want to know what
Hawkins done for me?

Colossus went down.

Them fellas from Damascus
come after me one night,

tarred and feathered me,

left me for dead.

Hawkins saved my life.

Bullshit.

When he healed me...

he healed this too.

Hawkins done this...

For me.

He ain't just some kid from Milfay.

Anybody got any questions?

Don't.

I don't believe Norman needs
your assistance to eat anymore.

Do you, Norman?

All right.

Why don't you sit over here,
on the other side of the table?

There.

Just like a real family.

More meat?

No, thank you.

Not hungry tonight,
Norman?

I'll get it.

Sofie, clear that plate.

- Are you sure?
- I'm quite sure.

And bring some tea in
with you, please.

Norman...

Do you remember
that ridiculous fortune-teller

that Justin became so obsessed with

in St. Paul?

Well, unbeknownst to him,

she had a baby--

A baby girl.

Is there anything else
I can do for you?

Oh no, dear,
you've done enough.

Earl! Earl, help!

I was hoping
I'd find you out here.

Is there something
you need?

No, no, not at all.

Spectacular.

Join me.

Where's sister Iris?

She's in bed.

I've been watching you, Sofie.

You have?

Yes, I have.

There's something
very special about you.

Intuitive understanding.

But I--

Are you all right?

I feel that you haven't

quite surrendered to the call.

There's still
some doubt within you.

Sofie...

You are so full of light.

In the Bible,

women like you

were called the handmaidens of Christ.

"On my handmaidens

I will pour out
in those days of my spirit;

and they will prophesy."

What is it you want?

I want you to be happy.

I want you...

to be part of our family.

I want you never again

to be alone...

or afraid.

I see who you are.

I'm sorry.

I can't.

Don't. It's suicide.

I don't care.

Now is not the time.

Sofie can take care of herself.

Ow, you're hurting me.

Good evening.

Damn.

Isn't it lovely?

It was my idea.

I thought it would be
a great morale boost for the children.

Remember how we used to love it so
when we were young?

Of course you're right, my dear.

How very thoughtful of you.

"He gathered them
together into a place called

Armageddon."