Damages (2007–2012): Season 3, Episode 13 - The Next One's Gonna Go in Your Throat - full transcript

NARRATOR: Previously
onDamages.

The warmth all lie
behind these walls.

[SNORTING]

You okay there, Patricia?

What's this? My
resignation from the firm.

TRAMMELL: I tracked the VIN
on the car that hit Ms. Hewes.

HUNTLEY: Who's the
owner? Thomas Shayes.

And you two are...

Having a baby.

Jill and I got the chromosomal
tests back. Kid's all mine.

How much would it take
for you to walk away?



Make it $500,000.

JILL: It's yours. Are you
nuts? We can't afford these.

Oh, yes, we can.

PATTY: Frobisher may have hired a
police officer to commit a murder.

What did Detective
Messer tell you?

He thought there may have been a
cover-up surrounding my fiance's murder.

GATES: I pulled everything
the department had on Messer.

It's a list of his
partners. I know this guy.

Wes, it's Ellen. I
need to talk to you.

Did you know Dad was going
to leave this behind?

It explains where the money is.

Your father never wanted anything
to happen to Tessa Marchetti.

JOE: The girl was
going to turn us in.

If you had told Joe that Tessa was
his daughter, she'd still be alive.



This is my job, Dad.

There's money. And I want in.

We'll need to see some
identification, Mr. Zedeck.

The usual denominations?

So the man who's acting as the Tobins'
lawyer is not Leonard Winstone.

Who are you?

I'm the man who has taken care of
your family for almost three decades.

You're not even a lawyer!

You're finished.

WINSTONE: I'll give you
names, account numbers,

enough details to put them in
prison for the rest of their lives.

In exchange for what?

Immunity from prosecution.

DOCTOR: I know it's a
crucial time for you.

Finishing law school,
job interviews.

I assume you've got
a bar exam coming up.

YOUNG PATTY: Yeah. But
I think we can agree

that being a mother is more
important than any of that, huh?

[HORSE NEIGHING]

Excuse me. You study
over at the university?

Yes. The law school.

What are you doing walking
all the way out here?

Just needed some air.

Well, you picked a
beautiful spot for it.

My name is Decker.

Patricia. Nice to meet you.

You know, a baby's a
big responsibility.

I've always wanted a child.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

We're all set.

What the hell happened
to this place?

I was kicked out of my
house. I've been living here.

I hope that's all right.

What's all that?

As you know, my family
finances are a mess.

I've been trying
to sort it all out.

Good luck with that.

ELLEN: Mr Winstone.

I want you to know the D.A.'s office
has agreed to your terms for immunity.

I'd like to take these
and look them over.

Due diligence. I'm
sure you understand.

These papers won't be filed with the
court unless you fulfill our arrangement.

I assure you, you'll get all
you need to put the Tobins away.

Hello, Patty.

I'm surprised you're
still in the city.

I called you because I wanted to
thank you for your generosity.

I got this for Michael.

He always wanted a Jaguar.

You don't want to do this, Jill.

We moved into a three-bedroom.

You will adore what we're
doing with the nursery.

When you accepted my money,
you knew what my terms were.

Yeah, and I thought
about them, I really did.

But I'm not going anywhere.

Michael and I are
having this baby.

Don't think you can dictate
the terms of our relationship.

I can play power
games, too, Patty.

Does Michael know
about the money?

No.

I didn't tell him that you tried to
buy me off. Would you like me to?

My baby shower is next
week. But, please, no gifts.

Mr. DiFolco. It's
nice to see you again.

How are you?

Did you tell Mr. Zedeck
that I wanted to meet him?

Sorry. Like I said,
he's a busy man.

Well, I appreciate him taking time
out of his schedule to come by.

When was that?

The other day. He made
a withdrawal himself.

He's a very nice man.

This guy said he was me?

He knew exactly which
account, exactly what to say.

But the bank has everything
about me on file.

My age, my social
security number.

They didn't check this guy out?

I was told he was the right
age and he had credentials.

What kind of credentials?

He forged a passport using
all Mr. Zedeck's information.

Lenny knew about the account.

[EXHALES]

You should have
never cut Lenny off.

You turned him against us, Joe.

What the hell is he
going to do next?

We need to find him.

ZEDECK: See what
you can do, Ben.

Long time, Parsons.

Thanks for calling me back.

How have you been?

You know, busy. A
lot of traveling.

I'm sorry I disappeared
on you the way I did.

You never told me
you were a cop.

Yeah, well, I guess,

there's a lot of things that
I couldn't tell you back then.

For example,
Detective Rick Messer?

How do you know about him?

He came to me about
my fiance's murder.

He thought he had a suspect.

Ellen, Messer
killed your fiance.

And Frobisher was behind
it, just like you thought.

How do you fit into all of this?

Messer was my partner, years
back. He had some dirt on me.

When I was a rookie, I pulled some
shit I could have gone to jail for.

Messer knew about it.
He had leverage on me.

He asked me to track you, make sure
you weren't getting close to Frobisher.

So, you were lying to
me from the beginning?

Sorry.

And so, what happened
between us was...

That was real.

So I switched sides.

You killed Messer, didn't you?

I can link Frobisher to Messer.

I can put Frobisher
away for David's murder.

But you would have to
give yourself up to do it.

Don't.

I've let go.

I had to.

And you going to jail, that's
not going to bring back David.

Key. Here's the
title. Thank you.

Once you register this bad boy to your
name and address, you're good to go.

Great. Appreciate it.
Can this come off?

Yeah, but I'd leave it.

Why is that? It's good luck.

Eighty-nine thousand
miles without a scratch.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[DOOR OPENS]

TOM: We're all set.

Winstone will deliver the evidence
and the money to me at the loft.

Then I'll pick it up
and bring it to you.

I'll be here.

Don't use your own car. I
don't want you being followed.

It's parked out front.

Okay.

What is it?

The two of you have been
talking to Winstone.

Are you sure we can trust him?

There's always a risk.

It's a risk I got to take.

All right. Let's do it.

Thank you, Farook, beautiful.

Hey, you want a shawarma?
It's the best meal in town.

We couldn't meet anywhere
more private, huh?

Hey, I prefer talking
to you in public.

Thank you.

I was sorry to hear what
happened to our bearded friend.

It's a real tragedy when
a police officer dies.

Yeah, although I didn't
even know he was a cop

until I read about the
shooting in the paper.

You know, what are we doing
here? Why did you call me?

David Connor, Ellen
Parsons' fiance.

God damn it, man. This just
won't go away, will it?

You can make it go away. How?

Turn yourself in.

Messer and I went
back a long way.

I know he killed David
Connor on your orders.

Let me ask you something.
Who killed Rick Messer?

He was shot in the line of duty.

Is that what you
think? 'Cause I don't.

See, before he died, Messer
told me that you turned on him.

He didn't trust you any more.

That you were actually
protecting Ellen Parsons.

Now, if I were you, I'd
be very, very careful.

In the eyes of the law, there's
nothing worse than a cop killer.

The little piece of shit
is stealing money from us.

No, no, Lenny would
never do that...

Mom, wake up.

He turned on me, now he's
trying to wipe us out.

Lenny worshipped your father.

Dad was an idiot.

Everything your father
did, he did for you.

Sweetheart, are you okay?

I'm sorry, Rachel.

Could you give me just a
few minutes with my family?

Dad, what's going on?

There's something
I need to tell you.

How could this happen?

It was all a fraud?
Why did you do it?

Joe.

What do you mean?

Joe is not a
businessman, never was.

He made a mistake years
ago when he was drinking.

What kind of mistake?

You know how he was back then.
He had to be the big shot.

He promised investors returns
he could never deliver.

And you didn't want him to fail.

So, Lenny and I had
to get creative.

We paid out the returns Joe
promised with other funds.

Louis...

We thought if we had a few months,
we could set things right, but...

You never told Joe?

No, and I don't
want him to know.

Why the hell didn't you
tell me this before?

You've been lying to
me since Thanksgiving.

What are you doing?

Joe, please don't.
Joe, please don't.

[MARILYN SOBBING]

[SCOFFS]

I see what you did.

You knew if you told me the truth,
that I would turn the money in.

But you didn't want to
live like that, right?

What else haven't you told me?

Nothing. There's nothing.

It's on your head now. Yours.

Everything that's happened,
you live with it. Alone.

Please, Joe.

I told you from
the very beginning

what would happen if
you kept lying to me.

No, please...

You're not going to see
your grandson again.

Oh, please, Joe. You're not
going to see Rachel again.

You're not going
to see me again.

You are dead to
me. No, please!

Get out. Get out. Get out!

Please don't do this to me.

Get out.

Just hang on a sec. I'll
let you out. Thanks, babe.

It's like getting out
of a beanbag these days.

Jill Burnham?

Yeah?

Get out the car, ma'am.

What...

Hey, what the hell's going on?

We're taking Ms.
Burnham into custody.

I knew this had to be you.

How intuitive.

They won't tell me
why I'm being held.

I asked them to let me do the
honors. I have connections.

And you think you're
doing this to me,

but it's your son
you're hurting.

You hurt my son. You
had sex with him.

It was always consensual.

Sexual intercourse with a
minor is never consensual.

And you're going to prison.

Michael would never
testify against me.

I don't need him to.

He sent me chromosomal tests to
convince me that he was the father.

The date of conception is the
only proof I need to put you away.

All right. All right, I'll
give you back your money.

All of it. I don't
care about the money.

I've already seized the
car and the apartment.

Well, then I'll just go. I'll
leave the city like you wanted.

It's too late.

And when the baby's
born in prison,

Michael will have sole custody.

And you think that's
what Michael wants?

How could he possibly
know what he wants?

You're despicable,
and you're a criminal.

And you forced my son to make a choice
he should never have had to make.

Michael can't take care of a baby
alone. He's not ready for that.

No, he's not. But I'll make
sure he has plenty of help.

You'll be out of
this baby's life,

and Michael will
be out of yours.

[SIGHS ANXIOUSLY]

Please...

What can I do for
you, Mrs. Tobin?

If I confess, will
you leave Joe alone?

Confess to what?
The Ponzi scheme.

I'm guilty. I knew all
about it from the beginning.

I'm not sure I believe that.

What if I tell you more?

There are other
crimes, Ms. Hewes.

Tessa Marchetti...

I had her killed.

It's true.

I did it so that Joe
would never find out...

Find out what?

That Tessa

was his daughter.

Years ago, Danielle came to
me when Joe got her pregnant.

She hadn't told him.

And I didn't want Joe saddled with
a child. It would have ruined him.

So I had Louis pay her
to make the baby go away.

I see.

But on Thanksgiving, I learned that
Louis hadn't gone through with it.

He let Danielle have the baby.

Danielle was never Louis'
mistress, for God's sake.

He supported her because
Tessa was his granddaughter.

Please, Ms. Hewes,
leave my son alone.

Take me instead.

I'm responsible. I'm
the one you want.

I'm sorry, Mrs.
Tobin, but you're not.

I want Joe.

[LOUD MUSIC PLAYING]

So, Terry told me
about what happened.

The little escapade
in your Escalade?

I thought it was fascinating.

Really?

Oh, yeah.

I've always thought a man has to
be awful if he wants to be great.

So tell me, what's the worst
thing you've ever done?

[LAUGHS]

Why don't you and I go
for a ride in my Escalade?

And you can ask
all your questions,

and I'll give you
all sorts of answers.

I'll get my coat.

Oh, man.

Boy, you never learn.

Always so eager to
have people like you.

I haven't told her anything.

You've said plenty.

Yeah, you need to relax, man.

You're the one lying in the
ground with a hole in your head.

[CHUCKLING]

You know, my life
turned out just fine.

For now.

Nice talking to you, Ray.

I've got a date with
a very sexy lady

who's intrigued
with my depravity.

So why don't you just buy
yourself a fruity drink,

flirt with the waiter
and have some fun?

For Christ's sake, it's New
York City, man. Come on.

Take care. Yeah, all right.

I'll see you around.

Did you sign the
immunity papers?

Got it right here.

What's wrong?

I don't trust Tom Shayes, and
I don't trust Patty Hewes.

She's made it clear she wants
to take me down with the Tobins.

Why do you trust me?

You worked for Patty and left.

I imagine you had good reason.

I did.

Don't worry.

This case is going
to make my career.

I have no reason to
share it with Patty.

Well, I admire that.

I'm a big believer in ambition.

You'll give Tom his
money and the evidence...

I'll take it straight to
the district attorney.

All right.

Before we go through with this,
Mr Winstone, what is the evidence?

The night he died Louis
Tobin left an envelope

with all the details
of the fraud.

Why did he do that?

He was going to confess.

And then Joe found the
envelope and kept it.

So you don't have the evidence.

I know where it is.

I'll let you know when I get it.

The immunity agreement.
Thank you, Ms. Parsons.

[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]

PATTY: Tom, how long have
you been with me now?

Almost 11 years.

It's time to put your
name on the door.

Thank you, thank you.

You don't have to worry
about me. I forgave you.

All your secrets are safe.

MICHAEL: People either
leave you or they die.

Those are the only two
endings possible with you.

What time did she say she
was going to meet us here?

She's 20 minutes late.

Jesus.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Maintenance.

Mr Tobin? Hello?

[EXHALES]

ELLEN: What's wrong?
Why are we meeting here?

I want you to call off
the deal with Winstone.

What?

Why now? What's changed?

The case is over if we
don't go through with this.

Then the case is over.

Look, Patty, it's... I don't
understand what you're doing.

Tom, whatever you and your
family need, I can provide.

I can help you. I
don't want your help.

I'm telling you, call it off.

You two should go for a
walk, it's a beautiful night.

I understand, Officer. I'll
file a report. Thank you.

What was that?
My bag's missing.

I think it's been stolen. I
have to fill out some paperwork.

What's up? I spoke to
Patty. The deal's back on.

She changed her mind? I convinced
her to let me go through with it.

What are you talking about, Tom?

Look, are you on board or not?

I need you.

Okay. Okay.

Good. Thanks.

You know what to do. Yeah.

Yeah, hey, the
meeting went great.

Yeah, I'll be home
in about 20 minutes.

All right.

Jesus Christ.

Give me the keys.

I gave you a chance
to come clean...

Wait.

One million, cash. Just
give me a couple hours.

I don't want money.
Spoke to Ellen Parsons.

Shit.

She's not looking for justice.

Well, then, why
are we doing this?

But I'd like her to
have some anyway.

No, wait, wait, wait, don't!

Wait, please. Come on. Let me
just explain something, all right?

All right?

Go ahead. Tell me why
you deserve to live.

Come on. Damn it, listen to
me! I am a better person now!

I'm volunteering, like, three
times a week at this youth thing.

And I'm, like, a coach
of Little League, man.

I'm working my ass off on this
whole environmental thing.

And I'm changing lives.

No, no! No, don't! No, please,
don't! Please! Oh, God!

[SOBBING]

Please, don't.

Please, don't! Oh, God.
I don't want to die.

I'd like to help solve a murder.

What?

You know what, make it two.

What are you...

David Connor.
Detective Rick Messer.

[BANGING ON DOOR]

Let's do this fast.

It's all here?

All of it.

Good.

I'm a man of my word.

[SIRENS WAILING]

RAY: I see the
cowboy turned you in.

What are they going
to do to me, Ray?

You had someone murdered. What
do you think they're going to do?

I've been through trials before.

I'll land on my feet, right?

We'll get out of this. We'll
find a way. We always do.

I've always admired
that about you, Art.

What?

Your eternal optimism.

Well, goddamn right
I'm optimistic.

This is America,
for Christ's sake.

You know, everything's possible.

Not this time.

[DOOR OPENS]

Ellen?

Tom Shayes.

Who the hell are you?

I'm looking for
Leonard Winstone.

Where is he?

I have no idea. He
owns these lofts.

Don't tell me you
don't know where he is.

That bag looks familiar.

I think I remember seeing Winstone
use it to carry his cash in.

You two strike up
some kind of bargain?

This money's mine.

I don't give a shit
about the money.

There's plenty more
where that came from.

I want Winstone.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Tom?

Look, let me just
take care of her.

I'll tell you exactly
where Winstone is.

ELLEN: Tom? She's a friend.

She's just here for the money.

Tom?

Tom? You here?

Is that the money?

Does Patty know about this?

Don't worry about Patty.

Do you still want me
to take this to her?

Yes, just go.

Now where's Winstone?

I have no idea.

[GRUNTS]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[SCREAMS]

Mr. Zedeck,
Winstone's not here.

But you should tell Joe Tobin

that I think he's made some
kind of a deal with Tom Shayes.

That's what I'm
trying to figure out.

I know you got the money. What
did Winstone get in return?

Nothing.

[GROANS]

Did Winstone give you
evidence against the Tobins?

No.

You better start talking,

'cause the next one's
going to go in your throat.

What did Winstone
get from the deal?

[GUNSHOT] [GRUNTS]

You son of a bitch!

[GRUNTING]

Shit.

Oh, shit! Where's
the envelope?

Patty?

Patty. Winstone didn't
give Tom the evidence.

Michael. Where is she?

Where the hell is my mother?

I don't know. She's not
answering her phone.

She had Jill arrested. That's
the mother of my goddamn baby.

I'm sorry.

If you find her, tell her I
need to talk to her. I will.

I have to go.

Jesus, Tommy.
You're messed up.

Where did you get this, huh?

It's Ellen's. Where
is she? Is she okay?

She drove off. She's fine.

Good. Make sure this
gets back to her.

Listen, Barry,
upstairs, there...

There's something I
need you to do for me.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

Ellen. Patty?

Patty, where are you?

I'm on my way home. Let's
talk when I get there.

I need to talk to you now.

Michael wants to meet
me at the apartment.

Patty. Shit. Hey!

MACHINE: You've reached the Shayes'
family. Megan, Charlie, Deb and Tom.

Please leave a message.

Hey...

I just wanted to tell
you that I love you...

But I made a mistake.

When you get this, take the
kids and don't come home.

Tommy, what did you do?

I'll take care of this for you.

Holy shit, Tom.

[WINSTONE GROANS]

[COUGHING]

Hey, man. Are you
still with us?

MAN OVER RADIO: In an era where
everyone else is afraid to do so.

Thank God for Patty...

[HONKING]

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Lenny, where are you?

It's over, Joe. The D.A.
has everything they need.

They'll be coming for you.

Where the hell are you?

Zedeck told me you made
a deal with Tom Shayes.

You should say goodbye
to Rachel and Kevin.

I never wanted it to be
this way, Joe. I'm sorry.

You listen to me, you...

Lenny? Lenny! Lenny?

I understand it was quite
a nasty car accident.

Do you think this could have
been done to you on purpose?

I have no idea.

Michael?

Deb!

[GROANING]

Deb!

Deb. Deb...

Is anybody here?

You made a little
deal with Lenny...

Lenny Winstone, didn't you, Tom?

Get out.

A very nice house you have here.

Yeah, it's for
sale. You want it?

I had a nice house, but
you took it, didn't you?

I'm just trying to
get back what's mine.

Nothing was ever yours. Your
father stole it and gave it to you.

You don't know a goddamn
thing about my father.

Except for he was
a greedy scumbag.

Watch your mouth.

Get out of my house!

[GROANS IN PAIN]

You don't know a
thing about him.

You didn't know my father.

He loved me.

Okay? You didn't know my father.
You didn't know my father.

He loved me.

You don't know my family.

You don't know a
goddamn thing about me!

[SEPTEMBER IN THE
RAIN PLAYING ON TV]

[LAUGHING]

♪ In the rain

♪ To every word of love
I heard you whisper

Okay, Louis.

♪ The raindrops seemed
to play a sweet refrain

Oh, God, I was good-looking.

♪ Though spring is here,
to me it's still September

♪ That September in the rain ♪

Oh, Joe.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Tom was like family
to me, Detective.

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

Where to?

Take me to the East River.

Sure thing.

Thanks.

[WOMAN SCREAMING]

I want you to tell me how
this bag ended up bloody

and in a homeless
man's shopping cart.

MACHINE: Ellen Parson's.
Please leave a message.

[CRYING] I don't understand! I
told you not to go through with it.

I told you to
stop! I told you...

Maybe, you know, we could figure
this out, you know, together.

I don't think I'm in the right
state of mind to help you right now.

Yeah.

[CELL PHONE BEEPS]

AUTOMATED VOICE: You have
one new voice message.

PATTY: I told you not to go through
with it! I told you to stop!

[LINE RINGING]

ELLEN: Hello?

If you haven't found the documents
by now, they're in your bag.

I wanted you to have them. I told
you I didn't trust Tom Shayes.

Mr. Winstone? Mr. Winstone,
where are you?

WOMAN ON PA: This is the final
boarding call for Flight 328.

All passengers must proceed
to the gate at this time.

Your boarding pass, sir?

Detective?

My bag, what else did
you find inside it?

You said a homeless
man had this.

Why do you ask?

Barry? Barry?

You're Tommy's friend, right?

Yeah, Ellen Parsons.

I got something for you.
Sorry about the bag.

This was in there for you.

The police picked you up,

because that's all the evidence
we need to seize the money.

Did you know Tessa
Marchetti was your daughter?

That's not true.

I can understand why you
don't want to believe me.

Your mother would
have verified it...

But this morning, they pulled
her body out of the East River.

The fish got to her, but you
can still recognize her face.

When we first met I believed you
actually wanted to do the right thing.

I know what that's like.

You want to do good, you
get backed in a corner.

It can lead a person to
make unforgivable mistakes.

There's only one way you'll
be able to live with yourself.

This is just between us. I'm
turning off the intercom...

Listen to me, Joe.

What happened?

Mr. Tobin is going to
give you a statement.

He admitted to the
murder of Tom Shayes.

What did you say to him?

We talked about confession.

DOCTOR: I know it's a
crucial time for you.

Finishing law school,
job interviews.

I assume you've got
a bar exam coming up.

YOUNG PATTY: Yeah. But
I think we can agree

that being a mother is more
important than any of that, huh?

It was a nice service.

I'm going to miss Tom.

This is my favorite place.

When I die, I don't want to
be buried. Put in the ground.

I want to be cremated.
What about you?

I guess I haven't
really thought about it.

Mmm. [CHUCKLES]

Of course. You're young. I
want my ashes scattered here.

What are you going to do next?

I don't know.

I could go and work at
a different law firm.

Or I could come back
and work for you.

Or quit the law.

You're going to have to
decide what you want.

I was at a crossroads once.

I told you about
the daughter I had.

Julia. You said
she was stillborn.

Yeah.

Her father is probably the
only man I've ever loved.

But he didn't have my ambition.

He wanted to stay in the town
where I'd gone to law school,

make a life there.

But I was offered a job
at a law firm in New York.

The first woman ever accepted
there. Then I got pregnant.

So...

I had to make a choice.

Marry him and raise
our child there

or go to the city and
be a single mother.

I didn't know what to do.

Excuse me. You study
over at the university?

Yes. The law school.

My name is Decker.

Patricia. Nice to meet you.

Call me Julian.

You sure you're ready?
Baby's a big responsibility.

I know it is.

What are you doing walking
all the way out here?

Especially in your condition.

My doctor said it
would be all right.

Then Julia died.

[PANTING]

How?

I don't know.

The doctor said I was
perfectly healthy.

DOCTOR: You're
having complications,

which is why it's critical, absolutely
critical, that you remain on bed rest

for the remainder
of your pregnancy.

No physical exertion
of any kind,

whatsoever, or you
could lose the baby.

So if you love this child, Patricia,
you will not get out of bed

till the day it is
delivered. Understood?

What are you doing walking
all the way out here?

Especially in your condition.

Understood?

Yes, understood.

You're going to
be a great mother.

[PANTING]

It just happened.

And so I was free
to start my career.

You know, someday, I
want a family, children.

I should head back to the city.

I did want to ask
you one question.

What's that?

It's career advice, really.

You've accomplished
everything you set out to do.

Is it worth it?

[SOBBING]

I'll see you, Patty.

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♪ Everybody knows that
the dice are loaded

♪ Everybody rolls with
their fingers crossed

♪ Everybody knows
that the war is over

♪ Everybody knows that
the good guys lost

♪ Everybody knows
the fight was fixed

♪ The poor stay poor,
the rich get rich

♪ That's how it goes

♪ And everybody knows

♪ Everybody knows

♪ Everybody knows

♪ That's how it goes

♪ And everybody knows ♪