Continuum (2012–2015): Season 1, Episode 3 - Wasting Time - full transcript

Previously on Continuum.

Nice shot.

I missed.

I'm not going.

One goes, we all go, Kellog.

I'm establishing a task force
to take on this new threat.

We could really use someone
with a deep understanding

of its methods and tactics,
Special Agent.

She's using you.

I'm missing a piece.

You two, get inside!!



Terrorists.

Explains the heavy back up.

I have a bad feeling
about this.

Second landing clear.

Cameron, give me a scan.

The room's shielded.

I got nothing on thermal
or tactical.

Ok, people.

Remember, this guy is
ex-Military and part of

the Bio-Enhancement program

so expect a heavyweight
with some major aggression...

These juiced soldiers end up

turning into terrorists.

It's the shots.



Makes them big and strong.

Also makes them crazy.

Cut the chatter, people...

Go.

[GUNFIRE]

Go! Go!

Stay down!

Stay down!

Follow the lead through.

One Tango unarmed!

Help..

Me..

We have another one,
south wall.

Holy shit.

Dispatch, this is Tac-5.

We just bagged
a Liber8 face...

I repeat, we got
the Queen of Hearts.

Alright folks,
let's settle down.

Special Agent Cameron,
you have the floor.

Thank you sir.

Intel on our terror group is scarce.

But I will do my best to bring
you all up to speed.

Travis Berta,

ex-special forces, tactician,

well-trained in
hand-to-hand combat.

He is most likely calling
the shots

and should never be
approached without back up.

You all know Lucas Ingram.

He is the reason this precinct
was targeted.

Is a high value member,
bomb maker,

engineer, technical expert.

He is clever, but arrogant.

Curtis Chen,

Another former soldier
with aggression issues.

He likes to intimidate

and demonstrates psychotic
tendencies.

Jasmine Garza, weapons,
vehicles.

There is a lot of ex-military.

Should we be consulting
the Department of Defense on this?

We are in talks.

But since they
all joined Liber8.

Liber8?
That's their name?

Yes. Since they all joined after
leaving the services

this is now a police matter.

Moving on.

We don't have an image
for Matthew Kellog.

Con artist, social engineer,
facilitator.

If his lips are moving
he's probably lying.

Which brings me to
Edouard Kagame.

He's the leader of this cell

and possibly the
most dangerous.

He hasn't been spotted
with the others since they arrived,

but if he is here,
he's just keeping a low profile.

Finally Sonya Valentine.

Queen of Hearts.

Partner of Travis.

Former doctor in the military

special operations division.

She's got an IQ off the charts.

She's more likely to use guile
or subterfuge

than physical violence
to achieve the gang's ends,

but keep your eyes on her
if she crosses your path.

Cute, really cute.

- No.
- No?

I got something much better
for you.

You're gonna love this.

Yeah, what's that?

2077, my time, my city,
my family.

When terrorists killed thousands
of innocents,

they were condemned to die.

They had other plans.

A time travel device sent us
all back 65 years.

I want to get home.

But I can't be sure what I'll
return to if history is changed.

Their plan : to corrupt
and control the present

in order to win the future.

What they didn't plan on

was me!

[GUNFIRE]

♪ Continuum 1x03 ♪
Wasting Time
Original Air Date on June 10, 2012

== sync, corrected by elderman ==

You are going to be okay.

He needs a Medic.

What about Sonya?

A medic from this era.

With access to real drugs.

Sign me up for that.

I don't think you appreciate
the delicate situation

we are in.

You mean Travis?

I mean us.

If something happens to Travis,

this group's going turn inside out

and we both know who's going
be pushing for Alpha.

Curtis?

After Travis,
Sonya's the most senior.

Yeah.

Well, you can tell that to Curtis.

Where are you going?

I don't want to be here
if Travis flatlines.

You feel me?

This makes no sense.

You realize this is a ridiculous
amount of packaging

for a very small device.

No wonder you have an excess
cash problem.

Take it out of the box.

I don't understand.

Hold on a second.

Explain it to me now.

I imagine the people in the
coffee shop are looking at you

because you are talking
to yourself, right?

Yeah, I thought so.

Put it in your ear.

And there you go.

You've gone from complete crazy person
to a legit yuppie all in one move.

Do you really want all this
blood on your hands?

What do you want?

Two eggs scrambled, sausage,
biscuit and hash browns.

And tomatoes,
if they're fresh.

And coffee, black.

Same thing for my friend.

Thank you.

I'm starving, aren't you?

I meant why are you here?

I want to talk.

That's it.

I better like what you
have to say.

Get on with it.

I want to protect my future
and you want to protect yours.

My comrades and I are from
two very different viewpoints

on the use of force.

Would you believe me
if I told you that

I don't share their methods?

No.

Neither did the Judge.

I admit, what happened
was beyond forgiveness.

Ironic, coming from a man
with a live grenade in his hand.

Why are you telling me this?

Why should I care?

Because I can give you
something you want.

An arrangement for our
mutual survival.

You scratch my back,

and where my former
associates are concerned,

I'll cover yours.

What's in it for you?

I like it here.

I like the lifestyle.

I like the variety and
availability of meats

and other goodies...

I know it's all
going to change,

but I'll probably be dead
by then.

Do what you want
with the others.

I don't care.

I just want to live out
my life in this time...

We're both survivors, Officer,

we're never going to be allies,

but it may happen that
from time to time

we both do want the same thing.

I'm looking for situations
that are win - win.

Ah, the local
constabulary...

Time for me to go.

I'll be in touch.

Please don't try
to follow me.

Damn, I was really hungry.

Sorry.

Excuse me.

Ready for the thing?

Huh?

Hello?

You okay?

Yeah.

That's a nice bluetooth.

Thanks.

I was kidding...

Clayton.

Keira Cameron,

new partner.

Nice to meet you.

This him?

Greg Doolin, 45.

Someone bored a hole
into the back of his head

about the width of a golf ball.

Jesus.

Cored his skull like an apple.

They removed a section
of the lower cortex,

right where it meets with the spine.

Yes.

Exactly.

Desanguination indicates
the victim was still alive

when the cut was made.

The precision of the removal

suggests highly advanced
surgical skill.

The wound appears
to be cauterized.

Like I said, she's new.

She's right.

An instrument that could make a cut

with that kind of precision
doesn't exist.

Are you a medical
professional?

No, but I have a hunch
our killer may be.

Are we done with this one?

As you can see, the hits just
keep on coming.

You think this could be
a membre of our gang...

What's her name,
Sonya, the medic?

Could be any one of them.

But if medical skills
are required

she's the one providing it.

How long do you keep
the dead?

Weeks, sometimes months
if they go unclaimed.

Is Jaworski still here?

Yeah.

His body is evidence in
our investigation.

Can you take me to him, please?

How much longer?

The network security of this decade
is a complete joke.

Can you get it, quickly?

Somewhere.

A medical supplies warehouse
is accepting payment.

From a financial institution
that 40 years from now

will epitomize everything
we're fighting against.

So that's a yes?

A Baker/August 5 000, hospital grade.

Where do you want
it delivered?

Any house on the street.

We'll can intercept.

What was done to him?

His organs were
weighed and examined

as part of the autopsy.

Just following standard
protocol.

Why?

Did you find something
you didn't expect ?

Yes, in fact.

There were some structural
abnormalities in his heart,

lungs and CNS.

How did you know?

That's not up for discussion.

Until you hear from me, you need to
secure all the evidence you have

relating to this man
and consider it classified.

Classified?

Yes.

I'll arrange to have it
shipped to a safe location.

She's our expert on
this gang.

Do what she says.

Understood.

Thanks.

Talk to you soon.

Did you want to see
the other body?

What other body?

Meet Brian Young.

Came in yesterday.

This changes things.

It sure does.

Pattern killing.

Ritualistic mutilation.

Mr. Young yesterday
and Mr. Doolin today.

I took the liberty of cross
referencing both victims

through all the crime
databases.

Came up with nothing.

So...

There is no apparent connection
between the victims...

If that holds up, we could be
dealing with a serial killer.

There is one connection.

What's that?

What's missing...

We need to find out what
exactly is being extracted

from the victims.

Talk to the M.E.

In both cases the Pituitary
Gland was extracted

while the victim was alive.

Alive?

As best as we can guess, from
the physiology of the wounds.

What does it do, this gland?

It's an endocrine gland that
produces many hormones

but my guess is your suspect was
after human growth hormone.

They're harvesting it.

Excuse me? Harvesting?

That's my guess also.

Believe it or not, this stuff
has value on the black market.

For who?

How much?

Athletes mostly.

Coaches.

And it's expensive.

Any reason that these two men
were targeted for 'harvesting'?

Anything linking them
chemically?

Not that I can see.

Blood type is different.

I'll need to run some more
lab tests to be sure,

but that could take weeks if I
don't know what to look for.

We don't have weeks.

I need to know what
to look for.

Let's go.

Run whatever tests come
to mind

and call me if
you find anything.

What's next?

Find the connection
between our victims

that no one has noticed yet.

Nothing?

No common friends,
no business interests,

two completely different worlds.

Nothing in any database
linking the two vics.

Maybe my 'contacts' can help?

The people with the answers
that nobody else seems to know.

I need a database search.

It doesn't work that way.

What?

You didn't dial anyone.

I told you.

I need a search.

Jeez, you're really missing
the point of this thing.

Coming right up.

I have to call you back.

Hey Julian.

Hey, your Mom asked me
to come and get you.

Everyone's here.

Okay then.

Alec?

Yeah, I'm coming!

Come on, dude, everyone's here.

Let's go!

Hello?

Hello?

Nice to know even the
government drops calls.

Just wait till the phone
company is the government.

That's a scary thought.

As long as we are
dependent on corporations

for their food growing
technologies, we become slaves

to those who would use
technology to enslave us.

The forces that control
our lives are counting

on that same fascination
with technology.

They market it to us knowing
that we are too hungry...

How is he?

Alive.

Unlike some people
around here.

Is that supposed to be
some kind of threat?

Yes.

What was Kellog on about?

Kellog has always been...

different.

He's up to something.

Breaking ranks on us...

sneaking out on his own..

What do you suggest?

What would you do if you
were in my shoes?

Take him out.

And violate our oath we swore
to each other?

Before he has a chance
to make a play.

I'm just thinking of you,
Travis.

Do you mind if I...

Just for a sec, real quick.

Thank you.

What are you doing?

What are you up to, Kellog?

You know that lady Protector
who came through with us?

What about her?

I'm setting that bitch up.

Mom?

I'm heading back
out to the barn--

To work.

Okay.

Hey, let me help you with that.

Thank you sweetheart.

Why are you always in here alone
cleaning up after people?

It's no bother.

I'm happy to.

Why can't Roland, or Julian
do it, it's their group.

Don't tell me
they converted you too?

Honey.

I realize that it's asking
a lot of you to listen

to your Stepfather
and his beliefs,

but that is all I'm asking
you to do, is just listen.

Nobody is expecting you
to change the way you live,

or stop your work.

But he's full of crap.

He has his beliefs, honey,
as we all do.

If you want him
to respect yours

then you have to respect
his, right?

There's a very good
man in there,

who is trying to reach out to you.

I'll try really hard, Mom.

For you.

I don't understand
how you find anything

with this antiquated system?

Well we can't all have unlimited
budgets like some people,

or there'd be no
inter-agency jealousy.

Ok, I'm back.

Excellent.

What's excellent?

The work you're doing.

What are you talking about?

I've got nothing.

Sperm?

Sperm?

They both were paid a
couple hundred bucks

by the same fertility clinic.

It's a sperm bank
south of downtown.

South Creek Fertility
Services.

How'd you come up with that?

Look!

Both of them are listed
as receiving payment.

Sperm.

Dr. Gibson?

We need a word.

Detective Fonnegra, VPD.

You'll have to schedule an
appointment with my secretary.

This will take a second.

We need access to your
client database.

Absolutely not, those
records are confidential.

Now if you'll excuse me.

Alec?

Dr. Ted Gibson,
I'm on it.

You are going to love this.

I understand where you are
coming from,

but I've got two bodies
in the morgue

with holes drilled
into their back of skulls

and the only connection between
the two of them is you.

If you're suggesting

I had anything to do
with any murders,

you should be talking
to my lawyers.

We're not saying you
had anything to do

with the murders.

And if you'll just give us
a second I can explain.

No, let me explain to you.

I'm not the kind of man who
appreciates being accosted

by police officers who
seem to have forgotten

a little right called
doctor/patient confidentiality.

That didn't seem to bother you
in 2002, Seattle, I believe,

when you revealed the names
of your "premium" donors

to some of your patients and
charged extra for their...

services.

How much does the sperm from
a Nobel Prize runner up go for

these days?

That case was settled.

The records sealed.

How did you find out...?

She has her sources.

Like what you're doing
with your hair.

Clinic records are
on the way.

What's the play?

If the killer used the clinic
database to find his victims,

there should be a link
to their records.

Then we might be able
to ID the next victim

before another murder.

I'm Looking for Detective Fonnegra.

Right here.

We've got the files from
the Fertility Clinic.

That was fast.

Are they on a jump drive
or on CDs?

I've got 45 of these babies
down in the truck.

Where do you want 'em?

45 of these babies!

The files don't indicate

any commonalities between
the two victims.

What are you looking for?

We need to isolate the
matching genetic marker.

Give me a sec.

Ok, here we go.

Both men have an
identical chromosome

that's tied to
pituitary mutation.

Both victims have an
identical chromosome

that's tied to
pituitary mutation.

Dormant here, but
the kind of thing

that could be triggered...

What is that?

How do you even
know about it?

With the right equipment,
this natural hormone

could be synthesized into
a powerful metabolic drug.

What, like a steroid?

Like a super-steroid...

The kind of thing that
the military might use

to build a better soldier...

These guys need this steroid?

Did you check for
a military program

with a profile that
matches this one?

Not yet.

Let's get on it.

So our perps are searching
the fertility clinic database,

looking for clients
with this marker?

Which means we are going to have
to test the rest of these files

for the same genetic marker.

We should also check into
any highly sophisticated

medical equipment
that's been stolen

in the last week.

Why that?

Because human growth hormone
needs to be synthesized

into a serum in order to be effective.

How soon before
we can start work?

Give me 20 minutes.

You can have five.

Come on!

How am I an idiot?

You suck!

Come on!

I'm done.
No, I'm not talking to you.

You know you can go faster.

Oh, forgot, you don't want
Detective Do Right

to know what you're doing.

Fine, but just know that
I've calculated at this rate

It's going to take at
least seven more hours

to get the info in.

Just saying.

Okay you win.

What?

Take two folders.

Open them side by side.

Next.

You understand
this genetic crap?

Sorta.

Next.

Wait, got a match.

Hey, you got a match!

How did you see that?

I've got a knack
for patterns...

Next.

Next.

What are you doing, Kellog?

Minding my own business.

Give that to me.

Why an address?

It's nothing.

It's...

It's noth...

I don't believe you.

You know as well as I do
that Travis may not make it.

If someone were
to do something,

make a statement by action
that impressed the others,

that would go along way to
putting them in a position

to take over.

You're not making any sense.

If someone brought back the head
of the Protector on a platter,

that would register.

That would make an impact.

It wouldn't be difficult.

All you need to know is...

where to go.

An address.

Give me that.

You're gonna shoot me, Kellog?

Give me that.

That's what I thought.

I can give you more information
down at the station.

I need you to come down,

try and make an ID
from photographs

of anyone suspicious you might
have noticed following you.

Yeah. Okay, thanks.

Did we get them all?

Not all.

A Herbert George
did not answer.

We have to pay Mr. George
a visit.

Is there an address?

Faber College.

He's a student.

I had a couple of friends
who went here.

What about yourself?

What about me?

Did you go to college?

John Jay,
for law enforcement.

Police work's all I ever
wanted to do.

Me too.

Yeah?

Where'd you go?

Union Military.

Class of... Uh uh.

I almost had you.

No, not even close.

Pretty close.

And that's as close
as you're gonna get.

We'll see about that.
Hold on.

Fonnegra.

Okay.
Great. Thanks.

Herbert George,
registered room 316.

Also works in
the campus kitchen.

Which I think is pretty close
to here...

Rock, paper, scissors?

Huh?

Follow what Carlos does.

On three, make a fist.

On three.

One, two, three!

Damn.

I'll take the kitchen.

Call me if you find him.

What did we just do?

I'm sorry, did I just teach you
something you didn't know?

Alec?

Sorry, that was just me,
savoring the moment.

Continue.

Please.

Hello?

Herbert George?

You're like the third person
who has been looking for him.

I keep telling people.

There's no Herbert here.

My old roommate dropped
out in the first quarter,

other bed's been
empty ever since.

Herbert George.

Carlos!

I just checked his room.

There is no Herbert George.

This is a set up!

Slow down.

Take it easy.

Shut up.

Police!

Freeze!

Put your weapon down!

Carlos...

Do it now!

I said drop it asshole!

I don't think so!

Where's the bitch?

I'm going to let you guys
figure this out.

[GUNFIRE]

[GUNFIRE]

Get down! Move!

[GUNFIRE]

[GUNFIRE]

[FIGHTING GRUNTS]

[FIGHTING GRUNTS]

[GUNFIRE]

Shit!

[FIGHTING GRUNTS]

[FIGHTING GRUNTS]

[FIGHTING GRUNTS]

This is going to be easy.

[FIGHTING GRUNTS]

You don't know when to quit,
sweetheart, do you?

You... just don't... either...

sweetheart.

[FIGHTING GRUNTS]

Ahh!

It's over.

You want to go home?

You're going home.

You've got it backwards.

Carlos!

You're gonna be okay, Carlos.

Travis!

Good to see you back
on your feet.

What happened to you?

Curtis happened.

Go on.

I was going to take out
the cop.

I had her set up
and sitting pretty

when Curtis muscled
in on the plan.

Tried to take me out.

What were the two of you
thinking?!

We wanted to impress
the others in case...

in case you didn't make it.

I'm not impressed.

And now we're five!

I'm here to make it right.

Oh, my god, you've been tagged!

Tagged?

What?!

You got a homing beacon
in your bloodstream.

Perimeter! Now!

She shot me, I didn't know
what it was!

You could have led
the Protector back to us.

I didn't know what it was!

What should we do?

I know what to do.

Kiera?

Yes?

You were about to walk us
through the events?

Of course.

Uh, Carlos...

Detective Fonnegra and myself

traced the next potential
victim to this address...

What she's trying to say

is that it was over
before she got here.

You can read about it
in my report, Sir, but...

the bottom line
is that Curtis Chen,

one of the Liber8 killers,
is off the board, permanently.

A good day's work
by any definition.

Special Agent Cameron made
the connection to the clinic

that allowed us to get him.

They won't be targeting
anyone else.

I may have finished the job,

but she definitely deserves
the credit.

Nice work.

I look forward to reading
that report.

- Thank you.
- Yeah...

The last thing you need
right now is the scrutiny

that comes with
an officer-involved fatality.

Let me take the heat
on this one.

This is the least I can do.

I do have one last question:

Maybe later you can tell me
what actually happened here.

Maybe. I've got a few things
to clear up first.

Thanks, okay.

I want to take care of them and...

See you back
at the station.

Dammit.

Alec, where are you?

Living large.

What can I do for you?

My suit is damaged.

I wouldn't know where
to begin.

What did you do to it?

That's not the point.

My suit was short-circuited.

And I really need it.

I tagged Kellog with a
trans-dermal location dart

that stays in his bloodstream
for 24 hours.

I need to track it,

but I can't call anything up
on the suit.

Give me the frequency.

I'll see what I can do.

Hi.

Comfortable?

My friends weren't
very understanding

when I came back
here tagged.

I scanned the perimeter.

No sign of the others,
no ambush.

What's going on?

They left me here to keep
you busy

while they move to a new place.

Herbert George... Wells.
HG Wells.

The Time Machine.

A classic.

I thought you'd appreciate
the reference.

I don't appreciate that
you almost got me killed.

I delivered Curtis
like room service.

Room service doesn't
shoot back.

I never said it would
be easy.

So what now?

We're both adults.

The house is empty...

...or not.

You could arrest me I suppose,

but I can't help you
from a prison cell.

You can't hurt me from one either.

I have no intention
in hurting you.

Quite the opposite.

Untie me?

Give me one good reason.

I know how these
animals think.

I can help you protect
the innocent people

who might get in their way.

That's your job isn't it?

You're a terrorist and
a revolutionary.

What? No!

That guy won't be born
until 2041...

I'm a guy with a bad future,
ready for a fresh start.

What do you have to lose?

You mess with me now

and not only will I kill you
in this time,

but I'll make it my mission
to guarantee

that you're never born
in the future.

Are we clear?

Absolutely.

What's happening?

We got her.

We got the Queen of Hearts.

Tag and ship this
waste of space.

Run!

How can you be sure the gang won't
still need victims for their serum?

Kellog told me they synthesized
enough to last indefinitely.

Can you trust him?

Probably not.

But the fact that his own
gang tried to blow him up,

makes me feel a little better
about the situation.

What are you doing?

You could get into trouble.

It's only a matter of time
before those two bodies

in the morgue raise questions.

If I'm ever going to get home,

the last thing I need is
the trail that leads here.

A girl's gotta have secrets.

== sync, corrected by elderman ==

If I make the wrong decision,

billions could be affected.

man: We consider the death
of Professor Ames

and the theft of his work to be
a matter of national security.

Kiera: That's Edouard Kagame.

The leader of the gang?

Kiera: Its heart and soul.

Alec: These scientists
are playing God.

And in a way,
so are you.