Damages (2007–2012): Season 2, Episode 4 - Hey! Mr. Pibb! - full transcript

NARRATOR: Previously
onDamages.

Patty's talked a
lot about her son,

but she's never once
mentioned who his father is.

HARRISON: So, you think
he's Purcell's kid?

I always wanted a son.

I just didn't know
I actually had one.

You were found with
your wife's body.

There's no sign of forced entry.

Her ring. She's
not wearing it.

You find that ring and
you find my wife's killer.

I have no idea whether
Daniel killed his wife,



but his consulting firm has worked
for UNR for more than a decade.

Whatever you've dragged
our company into

it better not involve anything other
than retrieving stolen documents.

This company is killing people.

And that's the guy
who calls the shots.

Walter Kendrick, CEO.

UNR is making record profits
using toxic chemicals.

There's a reporter
that you need to meet.

Josh Reston. Do you mind me
asking where you get your water?

Do you think it's contaminated
from the coal plant?

Ultima National is bulletproof.

Represent me, and I'll
tell you everything.

[WATER RUNNING]

[CHRISTINE LAUGHING]



CHRISTINE: Daniel.

I'll be right there.

Please, Daniel.

Almost finished.

[LAUGHING CONTINUES]

You're missing all the fun.

[LAUGHING]

Daniel.

Daniel, come play with me.

Christine!

Please, Danny?

Daniel?

Christine?

Danny, come play with me.

I can't get it out.

[CHRISTINE LAUGHING]

Please, Danny.

Christine!

You're missing all the fun.
Danny, please. Daniel. Daniel!

You're missing all
the fun. Christine!

[DANIEL SHOUTING]Daniel, Daniel.

[GUARD BANGING ON CELL DOOR]

GUARD: Purcell.
Purcell, let's go.

Daniel Purcell told me about
a reporter in West Virginia.

Now that he's in jail,
he's suddenly cooperating?

Yeah, being framed for his
wife's murder changed his mind.

What's the reporter's name?

Josh Reston.

This is what I have on him.

He thinks that Ultima
National Resources

is poisoning people
with Aracite.

Unfortunately, we
can't find him.

You think Ultima
National got to him?

I don't know.

But Tom's arranging for
travel down to West Virginia.

You both leave for the
airport in an hour.

Patty, we still haven't proven

that UNR killed Purcell's wife.

I'd rather stay here
and work on that.

If we're going after Ultima
National, we need Josh Reston.

You and Tom are
going to find him.

I'll pack a bag.

And Ellen,

the next time I give
you an assignment,

just nod your head
and get it done.

[JUST FOR A THRILLPLAYING]

♪ You just led

♪ Me along

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

ELLEN: Come in. Have a seat.

♪ Although you're free
and havin' your fun

Is that the money?

♪ To me, you're
still the only one

Are you sure you're okay?
You seem a little worried.

♪ 'Cause you made
my heart stand still

♪ Just for a... ♪

I have three neighbors who heard
your client loud and clear.

But Mr. Purcell's neighbors weren't
aware of the context of his remarks.

You mean your client
yelling, "I'll kill you,"

at 2:00 a.m., a week before
his wife was murdered?

It's not my job to decide
context. That's for a jury.

He was threatening an intruder.

Daniel Purcell did
not kill his wife.

You also have the police
report he filed that night?

I do, as well as the
restraining order

the victim filed
against your client

for physical abuse.

The district attorney's office
is building a strong case.

If you're angling for a
plea, now is the time.

I'm not.

There's exculpatory evidence
that is being ignored.

You mean the diamond
ring that wasn't stolen?

Oh, no, you must
mean the ruby ring

that only Mr. Purcell
seems to know about.

This doesn't have
to be adversarial.

In fact, some of my best friends
are plaintiffs' attorneys.

I have plenty of
friends. Find the ring.

And if you don't, I will.

My boss is giving five grand
to anyone who finds this.

Photo's from an
insurance appraisal.

MAN: Some rock, huh?

The ring could have been fenced, or it
could have been sold to the usual spots.

Use your contacts, but
don't run your mouths.

You find it, you
tell me, and me only.

Hey, sweetheart.

Come here. Come here, honey.

This all you got for that ring?

That's it.

Three hundred dollars?

I swear that's all I got, okay?

You're a goddamned liar,
Kevin. You swore to me 450.

I owe 480, and that's not
even all the doctor bills.

You got to be patient, Liza.
There's more coming. I promise you.

I've been patient, Kevin!

[LAUGHS] Liza.

[SIGHS]

Always the same shit with you.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

[DOOR ALARM BUZZING]

I've been thinking about you
every minute of every day.

Hey, Patty.

Dad, are you ever
gonna come home?

Erica, the police made
a very bad mistake

when they arrested your father.

I'm doing everything I can to
make sure he comes home to you.

[SOFTLY] Okay.

Are there any leads
on the stolen ring?

No. Still looking.

But, Daniel, if you're right

and they're using Aracite
down in West Virginia,

there is a case to try
against Ultima National.

Made contact with
that journalist?

No, he won't answer
our phone calls.

He's a kid. He's scared.

Well, he has a reason to be.

UNR has everything to lose.

He's the one who knows
what's going on down there.

You got to find him.

My people are on their way down
to West Virginia as we speak.

[RADIO PLAYING]

ANNOUNCER ON RADIO: Here in the
Bloomsfield, West Virginia area...

[COUNTRY MUSIC
PLAYING ON RADIO]

Awesome, there's 17
stations of bluegrass.

That's not bluegrass, actually.
That's old-time country.

Oh, please.

What? There is a...
There's a difference.

Old-time country, the
background instruments,

you know, accompany the melody.

Really?

And in bluegrass,

each instrument takes its
turn playing the melody...

Wow. And improvising off it.

I'm just trying to educate you.

You're fascinating. Thank you.

You are a fascinating man.

It's true.

There's just a difference.

You know, I'm...

I'm totally lost. I have no
idea where this motel is at all.

This map's ridiculous.

Um...

Do you see that?

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

Jesus. What is that smell?

What the hell is
going on down here?

God damn, that's just about long
enough to measure my manhood.

Took the family to Scotland
last year. Played Carnoustie.

Brutal course.

SUTTRY: The Scots invented
the game of golf, you know.

Yeah, some hunchback prick in
a kilt hit a rock with a stick.

Now it's a $40 billion business.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

How we doing, Donny?

This can't be good.

That kid we found on the
property a few days back?

Turns out he's a local reporter.

Does the name Joshua Reston mean
anything to you, Mr. Suttry?

Should it? HERON:
Well, apparently,

the kid's been in phone contact
with one of your employees.

SUTTRY: Who's that?
Daniel Purcell.

Purcell is under control.

Good, 'cause we've
got another problem.

We were reviewing surveillance
footage of the north compound.

Seems like the reporter
took a water sample.

Runoff from the
Building 3 processor.

What should I do about
the sample? Mr. Kendrick?

Get it back.

Patty, we found the ring,

and I think we got a lead
on the guy who pawned it.

PATTY: Can you get
it to me in an hour?

Yeah, okay. You want me
to bring it by the office?

Yeah.

TOM: Mr. Reston? You home?

[KNOCKING]

Anything?

No, they're saying his
phone's off the hook.

Josh?

Jeez. Somebody got
here before us.

Mr. Purcell told you the ring
was stolen from the crime scene.

We bought it from the
owner of the pawn shop.

That picture was taken
by his security camera.

That's the man who
killed Christine Purcell.

Just because a blond guy

pawns her ring doesn't
necessarily mean he killed her.

You really want to bring
that argument into court?

I'll look into this.

You know, I've been
doing this for 26 years,

and I want to
believe Mr. Purcell.

But I just can't.

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

[DOOR BELLS TINKLING]

[SPANISH MUSIC PLAYING]

How you doing, Kevin?

I've been better.

Ain't we all?

How's that pretty
little girl of yours?

What the hell?
Open the register.

How much you need?
[SHOUTING] All of it!

I'd say it's just a
basic fear of mortality.

Really? Totally.

In your dream, it's
a black-tie event,

and you show up
wearing a white suit?

Right.

Face it, Phil.

That's got fear of death
written all over it.

Or maybe I'm just
trying to inject

a little whimsy into
the proceedings.

[CHUCKLING] Maybe not.

Or maybe I'm going
to dazzle the crowd

with my John
Travolta impression.

In Pulp Fiction he wore black.

PHIL: Oh, yes, but in
Saturday Night Fever...

Never saw it.

PHIL: Uh-huh.

You filed for custody?

You can't ask me
to ignore my son.

I explained to you why
he's not ready for this.

All I want to do is see him,
and I'm tired of asking.

So you're taking legal action?

Is there anything
else you understand?

You don't want to
pursue this in court.

Why not?

Because I'll destroy you.

Well, things are looking good.
They found Christine's ring.

I need an attorney
to redraft my will,

get my estate in order.

I'm going to get
you out of here.

Christine refused to
talk about the future.

She denied its existence.

It was fear.

She shut down after she saw
what her father went through.

I'll get you an estate attorney.

Erica was the first
baby I ever held.

I was always uncomfortable
with everybody else's.

And then

Christine put my
baby girl in my arms,

and I felt it instantly.

I would die for her.

[BREATHING DEEPLY]

You listen to me, all right?
I'm gonna get you out of here.

Thanks, Chuck.

[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]

We were hoping you could tell us where
we might be able to find Josh Reston.

Is he still one
of your reporters?

I sent him to cover a
mountaineer game in Morgantown.

Women's basketball. They're
squaring off against Fairfield.

Should be one heck of a contest.

We've been calling his
cell phone for three days.

He's not answering.

I don't know why that would be.

TOM: Well, maybe you can
help us with something else.

Shoot. Josh was researching

livestock mortality rates.

Yes, he was.

You're the editor of the paper.

Why haven't you published
any of those articles?

Josh was trying to connect
Ultima National's coal processing

with farms being wiped out.

I just didn't think he had
the research to back that up.

Mr. Donohue, we went
to Josh's place.

It was ransacked. Someone must
think that he's on the right track.

[STAMMERS] I don't know
anything about that.

[SIGHS]

And I don't believe you that
he's at a basketball game.

I'm sorry.

Josh is a smart kid
and he tries hard,

but he is dead wrong
about this one.

You two be careful down here.

OFFICER: Detective! Detective!

You're not going
to believe this.

I think this is the
guy you're looking for.

Picked up for armed robbery?

Robbed his own cousin, and get
this, he had a pawn ticket on him.

[TRAIN HORN BLOWING]

I know you're drinking
light these days.

Thanks, Chuck.

I heard you got
some news for me.

Yeah, there were a couple of
suits in here from New York.

They were talking
to Lester Donohue,

asking questions
about that reporter.

You catch their names?

No, but I asked around and
they're staying at the Green Inn.

Just thought
Mr. Kendrick should know.

No, come on, man, you
know beer's on the house.

No, that's not for the drink,
Chuck. You're a good man.

[DOG BARKS]

[STUTTERS]

We found the guy.

How?

He was picked up
for armed robbery

and he had a pawn ticket on him.

His name is Kevin Walker.

Does he match
Mr. Purcell's description?

Yes.

I know. I was wrong. That's
why I came in person.

Well, I can respect
that, Detective.

We'll want a line-up.

I'll arrange it.

Good.

Can I see number
four in profile?

His right side? Certainly.

I saw him in profile
as he went by me.

Number four, step
forward. Turn left.

No. No, that's not him.

HUNTLEY: Step back. Thank you.

Number five.

HUNTLEY: Number five,
step forward. Turn left.

Do you recognize him?

HUNTLEY: Mr. Purcell?

That's him.

That's... That's the guy.

What's for dinner?

A cider-braised pork shoulder.

Tell me how a gal like you
doesn't have a husband?

Maybe because I don't want one.

[BOTH CHUCKLING]

I assume you've been following
the situation on Daniel Purcell.

The asshole leaks our
Aracite documents,

then turns around
and kills his wife.

No, Mr. Purcell was
released from jail.

And I think Wayne Suttry had
something to do with the murder.

That's quite an accusation.

You can back this up? No.

But my legal advice is
to eliminate exposure.

I want you to cut
all ties with Suttry.

Okay.

And I have to ask.

Did we have anything
to do with the murder?

[LAUGHING] Come on,
Claire. Absolutely not.

SUTTRY: You said you had news.

THE DEACON: I do, Mr. Suttry.

Our guy's been arrested.

Kevin Walker?

Is Purcell still in jail?

No, he's been released.

Stop staring. You're
making her nervous.

Do you have instructions for me?

I respond to instructions.

Drive out to Attica.

Mr. Kendrick wants you
to thank Mr. Walker.

Keep me posted.

There's definitely a
case down here, Patty.

Everything's consistent
with Purcell's story.

The only problem is,
still can't find the kid.

So just give us a
call when you can.

Hey! Mr. Pibb.

I'll see you in the morning.

[MUMBLING]

Mr. Pibb.

Oh, shit.

They're out of Mr. Pibb!

I heard you were looking for me.

Josh?

Can we talk somewhere safe?

[PANTING]

So after you spoke to my editor,
he looked into your firm.

Found out you were
representing Daniel Purcell.

How did you contact Purcell?

About a month ago,

he sent me a fax after he
read one of my obituaries.

An obituary?

[SIGHS] Yeah.

One of the county's largest
hog farmers hanged himself

after his whole
stock got wiped out.

Mr. Purcell thought he knew
what was killing the animals.

When we first got here, there
were fires alongside the road.

And there was a smell.

Yeah, that's the dead livestock.
They burn them at night.

Draw a circle around the county,

and every quarter mile closer
you get to Ultima's facilities,

there's a 30 percent increase
in livestock fatalities.

Can you prove that?

Yeah, I've got the research.

But it's not only
affecting livestock.

Leukemia rates around here are 145
percent above the national average.

And anyone who speaks
out against them,

anyone who speaks out
against them gets silenced.

That's why we're down here. We
want to bring a suit against UNR.

Do you know anyone who'd be
willing to serve as a plaintiff?

No. No.

But if somebody steps forward,
they're going to need protection.

Well, we can provide that.

We can provide it for you, too.

I'm fine.

We stopped by your house.
It was trashed pretty good.

Yeah, I saw them pulling up.

I ran out the back, but I don't
think they were coming for me.

What do you mean?

Well, last week, I snuck onto the
company's property, took a couple pictures.

A couple of the workers knocked
me around and stole my camera.

But there's something
they didn't take.

What is that?

JOSH: This is run-off from
the UNR coal processor.

We're going to want to get
this tested back in New York.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

GUARD: You have five minutes.

You got something for me?

A job.

[CLEARS THROAT]

What is it?

It's simple.

I want you to deliver a message.

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey.

[MUSIC STOPS]

What are you working on?

Rewriting my college essay.

How's that going?

Fine.

Let me know if you want
another set of eyes.

Thanks. Phil already offered.

Michael, I'd like to talk
to you about something.

Did your associates
ever find the reporter?

Yeah. And he has a water
sample from UNR property.

If that tests
positive for Aracite,

that could change
the whole game.

Will you test it?

Yes. Absolutely.

I've already filed a
complaint with the court.

Our next step is a motion
to expedite discovery.

Okay.

Now, in order for us
to win that motion,

we'll need you to testify
that Aracite is toxic,

and that UNR knowingly
ignored your warnings.

DANIEL: These people
killed my wife, Patty.

I'll do whatever you need me to.

Daniel, this might
not be the right time,

but there may never
be the right time.

I've... I've talked it
over with my husband

and we decided that it was best
for us to tell Michael about you.

He knows everything.

And if it's... If it's all right
with you, he'd like to meet you.

Thank you, Patty.

I'd like that very much.

[CHUCKLES] A little weird.

[LAUGHING]

[INAUDIBLE]

I believe Daniel Purcell's wife

may have been
murdered to protect

the secrets of a major
energy corporation.

Kevin Walker was
identified in a line-up,

and then he confessed
to the murder.

Yes, but look at his record.

He had four priors.

Misdemeanors. All for
heroin possession.

Murder is way out of his league.

Your client's a free man,
Ms. Hewes. Go home. Be happy.

All I'm saying,

if Kevin Walker murdered Christine
Purcell, he didn't act alone.

There's something much
bigger going on here.

[ALARM BUZZING]

[PRISONERS CHATTERING]

Kevin Walker?

Yeah, yeah.

I talked to your guy, man.

Has my family been
taken care of?

Yeah, they're doing great, man.

Brand new condo in Yonkers, bro.

Thank you. Thank
you. Thank you.

[GROANING]

Sorry, man. I got a
family, too, you know.

This is them.

TOM: What the
hell's going on now?

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

This is the road to the
airport. You headed out of town?

Just going for a drive, sir.

Can you open up the
back for me, please?

Why would I want to do that?

We have reason to believe you're
in possession of stolen property.

Really?

Step out of the
car, please, sir.

[SCOFFS]

Step aside, please.

You know you can't
do this. Do what?

Illegal search and seizure.

We know you two are in
possession of stolen property.

Now where's the goddamn water?

What's the problem, Officer?

Hey.

Where's Tom?

We split up. He's still down
there looking for a plaintiff.

Did you get a sample?

Yeah.

Nice work.

Whatever Ultima National
is dumping in that water,

entire farms are
being wiped out.

People are getting
sick now, too.

Well, Daniel's agreed to analyze
this and to testify against UNR.

I've scheduled a hearing.

What about his original report?

Won't UNR argue that he leaked
confidential information?

Yes, but Daniel's
willing to go on record

that Ultima National doctored
his report and committed fraud.

As soon as he does, we can file
a class action against them.

Contrary to Ms. Maddox'
claims, Your Honor,

we are not blindly
casting a net.

We're requesting
these specific files.

This toxicity report
exists and it's damning.

The only reason Ms.
Hewes is even aware

of these confidential
files, Your Honor,

is because she represented a high-ranking
employee of ours in a criminal matter.

Daniel Purcell?

CLAIRE: Yes.

Mr. Purcell shared proprietary
information with Ms. Hewes.

Now there's a clear
ethical conflict.

Mr. Purcell was being
threatened, Your Honor.

As such, he was forced
to share his work

in an effort to protect
himself against the company.

In order to establish
Mr. Purcell's state of mind,

I would like to hear
directly from him.

Thank you.

Please state your name
for the court, sir.

Daniel Purcell.

Please raise your right hand.

Do you swear to tell the
truth, the whole truth,

and nothing but the
truth, so help you God?

I do.

Ms. Hewes, your witness.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Mr. Purcell, could you
please explain to the court

why you thought it necessary to divulge
the proprietary information in question?

Are you aware of any fraudulent
activity being conducted

on behalf of Ultima
National Resources?

Objection. Leading.

Sustained.

Ms. Hewes, you know
better than that.

Did Ultima National Resources doctor
the results of a scientific study

that you yourself conducted?

Objection.

Overruled. I'll allow it.

You can answer the question.

UNR doctored nothing.

Their results are clean.

The information that I shared
with Ms. Hewes in confidence

was in reference to an
entirely unrelated matter.

I subsequently discovered that
my documents were not accurate,

and I never intended for them to be
used against Ultima National Resources.

Your Honor, I move that Ms.
Hewes' motion be denied.

Your Honor...

[STAMMERING] I'm
sorry, Ms. Hewes,

but there's no factual
basis for your motion.

I would like a short recess to speak
to the witness about his state of mind.

JUDGE OLIVER: His state of mind
seems perfectly clear to me.

In the future, Ms. Hewes,
exercise greater discretion

when you bring
another such motion.

I caution you not to waste
this court's time again.

Motion denied.

Thank you, Your Honor.

[JUDGE OLIVER BANGS GAVEL]

What are you doing here?

Just a friendly "Thank you."

Hey, look. I know this
has been tough on you.

Get off my land.

You want to be
alone. I understand.

Mr. Kendrick just
wanted you to know

that the first wire
transfer went through.

You and Erica have
been provided for.

You've been reasonable.
And so will we.

I said leave.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

We're good.

KEVIN: How you doing?
Who the hell is this?

My name is Kevin.
THE DEACON: Shut up.

He doesn't want
to know your name.

This ring was on your
wife's right hand.

I want you to take it, I want
you to wait a couple of days,

pawn it, then keep the ticket.

Pawn it where?

THE DEACON: Anywhere.

All you have to do is
take a good look at him.

Everything's going to
be okay, Mr. Purcell.

Just go into the
house and call 911.

[CRYING]