Damages (2007–2012): Season 3, Episode 9 - Drive It Through Hardcore - full transcript

NARRATOR: Previously
onDamages.

Congratulations are in order.
You're going to be a grandmother.

Remind me what you do.

I'm sort of an architect.

It's always felt like
I'm living in a hotel.

The warmth, all lie
behind these walls.

There's somebody here tonight that
I think merits special attention.

Terry Brooke. Now, we all
know Terry from Hollywood.

TERRY: That's your
life story, huh?

Let me option this,
and I want to play you.

I'm not doing drugs, Ellen.



I need you to be honest with me.

Here are account statements
from my bank in Antigua.

I don't see how this could have

anything to do with
the Tobins' money.

Where did you spend
last Thanksgiving?

Upstate with a friend
and her family. Why?

You didn't celebrate
with your mother? No.

We may have another lead.

Carol Tobin's missing. She hasn't
been back to her apartment in days.

Are you okay?

Carol, let me speak
with Lenny alone, okay?

Why are you hiding her?

Because Zedeck
didn't kill Danielle.

What's this?



My resignation from the firm.

[WHEN I AM THROUGH
WITH YOU PLAYING]

♪♪♪ Little lamb

♪♪♪ Smile

♪♪♪ When I am through with you

♪♪♪ There won't be anything left

♪♪♪ When I am through with you

♪♪♪ There won't be anything left

♪♪♪ When I am through with you ♪

MAN 1: [ON TV] Four hundred. MAN
2: [ON TV] I'd like an 'F' please.

Carol?

MAN 2: [ON TV] 'N'.

MAN 1: [ON TV] 'N.'
Got the wild card.

You all right?

Brought you lunch. You
didn't eat yesterday.

[CHATTER ON TV CONTINUES]

You didn't eat anything
this morning, either.

[TV TURNS OFF]

What can I do? Nothing.

Are you sure?

You know, you are gonna
be out of here soon.

It's just not safe
for you to leave yet.

Why not?

Someone from the DA's
office approached Joe.

They're conducting an investigation
into Danielle's death.

So, how long do I
have to be here?

Until they close the file.

And when they do, then we'll get
you right back to your apartment

and everything will
be just as normal.

Would you like to start
seeing Dr. Samuels again?

You know my brother
doesn't want me to do that.

But do you think seeing your
psychiatrist would be helpful to you?

Well, it's not healthy for you living
like this. I'm gonna talk to Joe.

[CHUCKLES] Fine. Do
whatever you want.

He won't change his mind, and
I'm gonna be stuck here forever.

[CHATTERING RESUMES ON TV]

Has anyone tried
to approach her?

No, sir. No one's been
by. Building's been quiet.

Okay. You have my number
if anything comes up.

Yes, sir.

Malcolm told us that Carol Tobin

hasn't left the
loft in four days,

and the Tobins have security
outside the building.

They're afraid she's gonna be
questioned about Danielle's murder.

Did you find anything
at the DA's office?

After the Ponzi scheme went
public, we interviewed Carol Tobin,

so I looked up the transcript.

What did she say
about Thanksgiving?

After her father confessed,

Carol said that she went
back to her apartment alone,

but no one talked to
her until the next day,

when the authorities
came to question her.

But I still don't understand what
you're thinking about Thanksgiving.

Why would that lead
you to the money?

Well, we think we know where
the Tobins are hiding it.

ELLEN: Where? Antigua.

And Thanksgiving was Louis Tobin's
last chance to move the money

before he confessed.

Yeah. Hopefully,
we can get Carol

to tell us something
about that night.

We just have to get to her without
tipping off the rest of the family.

Planet Earth. Our future. And
the wind. Our greatest resource.

Renewable energy is no longer a
far-off, pie-in-the-sky ambition.

It's here today, as
an achievable goal.

And the Whirlwind
Initiative wants to

make sure that that
goal becomes a reality.

I'm Terry Brooke.

You may have seen me
in the silver screen,

saving the world in the movies,

but today I'd like
to ask you to join me

in supporting the
Whirlwind Initiative,

so together, we can
save the world for real.

[GROANS]

Cut! Cut.

How was that?

Fantastic! Are you kidding me?

Hey, you have the power
of persuasion, my friend.

The dialogue feels
a little clunky.

Mind if I play with
that a little bit?

No, whatever you want.

Give it a couple of tweaks.

Yeah, yeah, just
go with the flow.

Let me take another crack
at it. Yeah, yeah, whatever.

We can get it in little bits
and pieces. Good, good, good.

I'm ready. All right.

Planet Earth! Earth.
Maybe just "Earth."

Planet. Planet Earth.

[CLEARING THROAT] The planet
Earth. The planet Earth!

Ellen. Hey.

You need to see
this arrest report.

Who got busted?

I didn't tell Gates.

Thanks, Nick.

[INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION]

Thank you.

You have ten minutes, ma'am.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Are you okay? This
whole thing is bullshit.

They said you had over an
ounce on you. Is that true?

Yeah, but I wasn't dealing.

It doesn't matter.

By law, anything over an ounce is
considered intent to distribute.

It's a Class B felony.

Well, I wasn't gonna
sell it, you know?

I was just gonna
give it to a friend.

Stop lying! I'm not lying!

I can only help you if
you're honest with me.

I'm... [SIGHS]

You know, I'm broke, Ellen.

And Eddie left me. What
else was I supposed to do?

You should have come to
me. I offered to help you.

Yeah, you gave me
a check and then

you canceled it.
Thanks. Lot of help.

I only canceled it because you
were lying to me about the drugs.

What's gonna happen now? Hmm?

Am I going to jail?

Probably. Yes.

Will you be my lawyer?

I can't. I work for the DA.

We prosecute drug offenders,
we don't defend them.

So, you won't help me?

I would plead guilty.

You're a first-time
drug offender.

If you're lucky, maybe
they'll be lenient.

I see. I'm not your problem, you
know, so why get your hands dirty?

As always, you're just gonna
do what's best for you.

And what's gonna
happen to my baby, huh?

Don't you even care
about Charlotte?

Of course I do. I'll talk to
someone in Social Services.

You will?

Yeah, I will.

In the meantime, figure
out what you want to do.

Let me know if you're
ready to make a change.

[CHATTERING ON TV]

Hello?

[WATER RUNNING]

Carol?

Carol?

Is everything okay?

Carol?

Jesus Christ!

[WATER STOPS RUNNING]

Just a few drops.

What? Just a few drops.

No, no! There's no blood.

No, no, no blood.

Just a few drops in her glass.

In her glass. Just a few.

Oh, God, honey, honey, please.

Don't, don't, please.
Okay. Come on.

Come on. Let me get
you out of here.

Don't. It's okay.

Come on.

Maybe it wasn't even me.

Maybe something else killed her.

Come on, sweetheart. You okay?

It's just a few...

Everything's gonna
be okay, okay?

I know we met under
difficult circumstances,

but I appreciate
these afternoons.

They mean a lot to me, Tessa.

Me, too.

I'm so happy that we've taken
time to get to know each other.

Thank you.

Is something wrong, Tessa?

Patty Hewes contacted me.

She wanted to know
whether or not

I spent last
Thanksgiving with my mom.

Did you spend
Thanksgiving with her?

My mom made me promise
to never talk about it.

Did you tell Patty?

No.

Louis was always so
kind to me and my mom.

Thanksgiving was the
last time I ever saw him.

I just don't want to
get anybody in trouble.

If that's what your mother
wanted, you did the right thing.

It's going to be fine.
You're a good girl.

Are you sure that
this is okay with Joe?

Yes. I spoke to him,
and he's fine with it.

As long as you don't
tell the doctor

anything about
Danielle Marchetti.

No, I won't.

Good, good.

Okay, so, I'm going to
be waiting right here.

As soon as you're finished, you
come out and I'll take you home.

Okay. Thanks, Lenny.

I just want you to feel
better. And you will, too.

Hey. How are you?

Art, this is my producing
partner, Gail Sturmer.

Nice to meet you.

Miss Sturmer, it's
a real pleasure.

Gail, please. I didn't
realize how tall you are.

And even more handsome
in person. [ART LAUGHS]

Hey, save that shit
for the actors.

We're the ones with
the fragile egos.

Yeah, he's not kidding.
Wow. Beautiful space.

Yeah. I love it.
Come on in. Sit down.

GAIL: Thank you.

Gail, why don't you
sit right there?

Thanks.

So, how long have you two
been working together?

Oh. Almost 12 years now.

Since Underestimated, right?

Underestimated, yeah.

Yeah, what a great
idea to have an alien

and a mailman switch
bodies. [LAUGHS]

Yeah, we've come
a long way, huh?

Sure have. Now, this

is a tremendous book.
Windyis deeply-moving work.

TERRY: She can't stop
talking about it.

Well, thank you. I really
do appreciate that.

No, it's true. See,
blockbusters pay the bills,

but it's the smaller films
that really excite us.

Your story needs to be told.

Look, to be honest, when Terry
first told me about this,

I thought, "So what?"

We'd seen it on CNN. We got hit
over the head with it on Greta.

But the truth is, we hadn't
been told the whole story.

What do you mean?

Well, your trial played out in
the press as completely one-sided.

It was the corrupt corporate thief
and the do-good female lawyer.

Your book throws that
watered-down bullshit on its head.

We love the idea of flipping
the story around. Yeah.

It's about a good man who
got caught up in something.

He lost himself. Right.

But now he's seeking redemption.

Right, and the difference is,

he knows he's done
something wrong.

Patty Hewes is the real villain

because she acts like
it's about justice,

but the woman is pure
Machiavellian evil.

She got, what? 20%, 30%
from that settlement?

Thirty percent, but,
you know, she's a...

She's just doing what she was
supposed to be doing there.

I mean, she's not a mercenary.
Patty has her own kind of integrity.

TERRY: Absolutely.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

No, we'll find Patty's humanity

and we'll drive it
through hardcore.

I have an idea.

How would you like to meet
Patty, if I can set that up?

Shit, yeah. Love
it. We'd love it.

ARTHUR: Really? Yeah.

All right. 'Cause I think
you guys need to meet her.

I believe the last
time I saw you

was just after your father died.

I know this has been a
tumultuous time for you,

made even more difficult
by all the media attention.

Yes, I don't get out
of the house much.

Have you been sleeping?

Not really.

Any loss of appetite? Inability
to experience enjoyment?

I would say both.

Well, it's certainly not
surprising, given your situation,

that you would be experiencing

increased levels of both
anxiety and depression.

Is there anything you
want to talk about?

Look, can you just write me a
prescription and call it a day?

Carol. I'm not a
pill dispenser.

If you need a prescription,
I'll write one for you.

But with the symptoms
that you are experiencing,

it is important that you talk
about what's bothering you.

Okay. All right.

So, has anything
else happened lately?

Has there been any other concern

that has increased your
level of emotional distress?

I can't help if you don't
tell me what's going on.

Doctor?

Yes?

There's nothing else.

[SIGHS]

All right.

I'm giving you something
to ease your anxiety,

but on the condition that you come
in next week and see me again.

You need to start
talking, Carol.

[DOOR OPENING]

Malcolm called. Carol
finally left the apartment.

Winstone came by to pick her up.

Where'd he take her?

To a shrink.

Did Malcolm get the name
of the psychiatrist?

Dr. Maurice Samuels.
Upper West Side.

He dropped her off,
waited in his car.

When she was done, he took
her straight back to the loft.

He's not letting her
out of his sight.

Yeah, it seems that way.

If we can't get
to Carol directly,

we're gonna have to
go through her doctor.

What about patient
confidentiality?

There are ways around that.

[DOOR OPENING]

[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]

[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]

Corey?

Corey, where are you, boy?

I let myself in.
I hope it's okay.

I didn't know you still
had your keys, Michael.

I'm having a baby.

Really?

Really.

You don't seem very surprised.

I'm processing it.

Or maybe you already knew.

How would I know if
you didn't tell me?

It doesn't matter. I
owe you an apology.

That day we had lunch, I lied to
you. I don't have an office job.

I'm painting. And I
didn't break up with Jill.

So, Jill is the mother?

Yeah. Lovely.

Why did you lie?

Uh, I wasn't in the
mood for your judgement.

I don't want you to
take this the wrong way,

but are you sure that
you are the father?

Definitely.

Anyway, I need to talk to you,
because our genetic counselor

has some questions about
my family background.

Is there a problem?

It's routine.

They're looking for
chromosomal abnormalities.

My real dad's in jail,
so I figured I'd ask you.

You were the same age as Jill
when you had me, weren't you?

I guess I was.

Were there any problems?

No. You were an easy baby.

What about before me?

Any miscarriages or anything?

No.

What about the other
women in your family?

[LAUGHS]

Michael, you know I haven't talked
to anyone for over 40 years.

Well, what about Uncle Pete?

What about him?

You never told me how he died.

He died of natural causes.

Are you okay, Mom?

I'm fine. Next question.

It's all right. Look.
Here's a checklist.

Go through it on your own time.

I can do it right now.

It's no big deal.

Just leave it with the
doorman in the next few days,

and I will swing
by and pick it up.

Thanks, Mom.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[SHATTERS]

I was happy to hear from you.

Last time we spoke, you didn't
seem ready for a remodel.

I'm still deliberating.
May I see the plans?

Sure.

Doesn't seem that different
from what's here now.

As I explained
before, the real value

of the apartment is
behind the walls.

You never know what we might
find if we tear them down.

What do you think?

Well, it'd certainly
be a change.

Isn't that the point?

It's a big decision.
I understand.

But you've made big
decisions before, right?

I'll let you know, Mr. Decker.

Please do. Have yourself
a good night now.

Mm-hmm.

Thank you.

Mom.

Thank you for letting me meet you
at work. I didn't know what to do.

It's okay. Let's
go through here.

[BABY COOING]

DENIECE: I knew
something was wrong when

your sister didn't come
to pick up Charlotte.

How is Dad handling all of this?

How do you think?
He's furious.

She can't go to jail, Ellen.

You know Carrie, she's not strong
enough. Can't you do something?

Like what? You
work for the D.A.

Talk to someone,
make it go away!

Mom, she committed a felony.
Carrie's name's in the system now.

This is your sister
we're talking about.

This is not some criminal off
the street you never met before.

I know, but there are rules.

So, you're willing to sit
by and just let her suffer?

No, that's not what I'm saying.

If she goes to jail, she
will lose her daughter.

I understand that. Her
life will be ruined.

Mom, listen to me.

Carrie has never had a chance.

What do you mean?

I've never been able to protect
her. I still can't. I'm helpless.

It's gonna be okay.

I need you.

All right. All right,
I'll see what I can do.

[OPERA PLAYING ON STEREO]

I should've seen this coming.

It's Hollywood, Dad. You're
not gonna change them.

They're gonna try to make
Patty Hewes the villain.

Jeez, you know, I worked
hard on this book.

I really tried to be honest
and dig deep within myself,

and now they're gonna turn it
into another piece of phoney crap.

She did try to destroy you.
I thought you hate her.

I did, at the time, but that was
before I worked through my shit.

You know, I was still in...
I was still in denial.

You know, anyway, I'm not saying
she's not flawed, but so am I.

That's... You know,
that's the whole point

I was trying to
make in the book.

Right. But it's your story.
You're the protagonist.

What's that supposed to mean?

So, there has to be an
antagonist, the opposing force.

Well, yeah, all right,

but that doesn't
mean that everything

has to be black
and white, right?

I mean, life is complicated,
Owen. We live in the gray areas.

Not in Hollywood.

If we're gonna get this right,

those people are gonna have
to understand the nuances.

I wouldn't count
on that happening.

Well, that's why I'm trying to
set this meeting up with Patty.

You know, hopefully, they'll
see what she's really like,

you know, and they'll realize
that we have to make this movie,

you know, thoughtful and balanced
and fair. Has to be fair.

And if they don't?

Well, then they don't get to
make my goddamn movie, do they?

Found the latest session
notes for Carol Tobin.

"Situational depression,
anxiety." What'd he put her on?

There's a copy of
a new prescription.

How often does she
see Dr. Samuels?

Before this last
visit, she hadn't been

to see him in a
couple of months.

Now he wants to see
her once a week.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Hello. MAN: Mr. Winstone?

Speaking.

This is Dr. Maurice Samuels.
Sorry to bother you.

No bother. What
can I do for you?

A patient, Carol Tobin,
isn't returning my calls.

I see she's listed you
as her emergency contact.

Yes. Sure.

I think it would be a good idea
for Carol to check in with me

even before her
next appointment.

I'd like to see her in person,
schedule some blood work.

When would you like
this to happen?

How's Saturday? Maybe 2:00?

I'll make sure she's there.

Thank you, Doctor.

You're welcome, Mr. Winstone.

Do you have a minute? Just needed
some perspective on something.

All right.

My sister was arrested.

I'm sorry. Uh,
what's the charge?

Intent to distribute. Meth.

Jeez, that's...

I'm sorry, Ellen.

It's very serious. That's
why I wanted to talk to you.

Don't get involved.

It wouldn't just reflect on you.

I understand. And I
certainly can't intervene.

I know. I was...

I was just wondering,
what would you do?

What would I do?

Yeah. If it was your sister.

Honestly, if it was my sister,

I would get the biggest, baddest
prick of a prosecutor I could find,

and I'd tell him to
go for the jugular.

Why?

'Cause I'd want
to keep my career.

And I know that if there were even
a hint of favoritism, I'm dead.

Clear?

Clear.

Ellen.

It could also be the
best thing for her.

[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[HORSE BLOWS]

[SHATTERING]

Hey, Patty!

Arthur. Great to
see you again.

Um, I'd like to introduce...

[STUTTERS] Gail Sturmer.

Hello. Nice to meet you.

And I bet you probably recognize
Terry from all of his movies.

Of course. Please,
have a seat.

So, thank you so much
for letting us do this.

These guys know about our trial,
obviously, from the press,

but I wanted them to meet
you in person, you know?

See who you really are, you
know, what makes you tick.

It's a thrill,
Miss Hewes, truly.

So, this is where
it all happens, huh?

I was telling them earlier
about last time I was here.

Do you remember it?

The UNR case.

I'm surprised you'd
want to bring that up.

[LAUGHS]

Case got complicated.

Last minute, I was forced to drop
out as Patty's key plaintiff.

That's what she...

Well, those moments
are what make

your relationship so compelling.

Bitter enemies,
struggling to put their

differences aside
for the greater good.

I understand you're gonna play
the role of Arthur Frobisher.

I got halfway through Arthur's
book, and I just knew. Had to be me.

Yeah, let me jump in here
just for a second, thanks.

This story is not just
about myself, Patty.

I do not, I promise you, see
myself as the hero of this thing.

No? No. No, no, no.

My greatest fear, and
I've told these guys this,

that if this film were
to oversimplify things...

See, the Patty Hewes character
has to be living, breathing,

three-dimensional.

That's why I wanted to
get us all together,

so we could chat, get
to know each other.

Well, here we are.

[LAUGHS]

See, to me, you are
the hero of this story.

If it weren't for you, I
would've kept grabbing for more.

But you cut me down.
You forced change,

and frankly, you brought
me to a better place.

Shit, I...

I couldn't be more
grateful to you.

We see the Frobisher trial
as an epic tale of rebirth.

A true-life story of redemption.

Redemption?

Well, there certainly
hasn't been any redemption

for the countless workers
whose lives Arthur ruined.

Or for Ray Fiske,

the attorney who put a
bullet through his head

because of Arthur's scandals.

ARTHUR: Patty.

All of it will be
part of the story.

TERRY: Patty, why don't you...

Why don't you tell us about the
Arthur Frobisher that you know.

The Arthur Frobisher
that I know?

Foolish, vain...

[LAUGHS] Pathetically
insecure.

The Arthur Frobisher that I
know is a despicable bully.

Hey, Patty, you know...

He stole from his employees,
then he manipulated the system

to escape life in prison
with a slap on the wrist.

But that's just me.

Do whatever you want. I don't
much like movies, anyway.

LEONARD: So, I'm gonna
be right here in the car.

And when you're
done, I'll take you

someplace nice for
lunch, all right?

Hello, Miss Tobin.

What are you doing here?

I wanted to talk to you.

Look, my attorney is right
outside, waiting for me.

Does he know you killed
Danielle Marchetti?

Luckily for you, I
can't prove it. Yet.

But I could have a conversation
with the District Attorney.

He's looking for any reason
to throw a Tobin into jail.

[EXHALES]

[EXHALES] What do you want?

Sit down.

[EXHALES]

I want to know what
happened on Thanksgiving.

PATTY: I spoke to Carol Tobin.

How did that go?

She is a very troubled
girl, but hopefully,

she can get some
information for us.

I don't know if you
know this, but...

I've got a hole in my wall?

I'm thinking of
renovating. To do it right,

you have to tear
the drywall off.

Why?

Well, apparently, there's
something of interest behind there.

You know, like old
factory brick or whatever.

It just looks like a hole.

So, what did you want
to speak to me about?

Um, I hate coming to you with
a problem like this, but...

What is it?

My sister. I need a favor.

[DOOR OPENING]

LEONARD: Hey. How
are you feeling?

Better.

I'm glad to hear that.

Yeah, I'm good.

I keep thinking about
Dad, though. I miss him.

I miss him, too.

I'm trying to make sense of
everything that's happened,

but it's hard.

I know.

The doctor said it would help
if I could talk about it,

but obviously, I can't
tell him the truth.

So, talk to me.

Why did we go to Danielle
Marchetti's that night?

When?

Thanksgiving.

Wait here, okay?

Where are you going?

I just have to
pick something up.

What did you have to get there?

The night he confessed,

your father asked me to clear
out Danielle's apartment.

He didn't want to leave behind
any trace of his affair.

What was in the bag?

Your father's boots
and the cell phone

that he and Danielle
used to talk on.

[SCOFFS]

I'm sorry, Carol. Your
father was ashamed.

He asked me to do it.

Who was the girl?

Which girl?

The girl who gave you the bag.

Thank you, Tessa.
Happy Thanksgiving.

I never met her before.

I think she was someone
your father had hired

to help Danielle
around the house.

Water, right? Thank you.

Well, that was absolutely
genius. Yeah...

I am so happy you
introduced us, man.

You cannot make that woman up.

I mean, if you wrote that,
no one would believe it.

Yeah, I know. I told
you guys, right? Yes!

I mean, you have to
see her in person

to see just how big a
bitch she really is.

I'm now twice as excited
about this project.

Good. See, that's what
I wanted you to see.

I mean, you can try to reason
with that woman all you want,

and it's just always all about
her. I mean, did you see her?

She can't help but
stick the knife in.

Did you see that? Yes!

And you were worried about
portraying her humanity.

Screw her humanity.

She's gonna make
a great villain.

Don't you think?

So, after your father
confessed on Thanksgiving,

you didn't go home?

No, I was too upset. I
went to see our lawyer.

Leonard Winstone? Yes.

And he got a call,
so we drove over

to Danielle
Marchetti's apartment.

To do what?

Lenny had to pick up
some of my dad's things.

What kind of things?

Some boots, a cell phone.
It was a bag of stuff.

Lenny had to get rid of it to hide
my dad's affair with Danielle.

Did you see who gave
Mr. Winstone the bag?

Lenny said it was Danielle
Marchetti's housekeeper.

What did she look like?

She was young, kind of short,

in her 20s.

Is this the woman you saw?

Yes, that could be
her. Why? Who is she?

She's Danielle
Marchetti's housekeeper.

Mr. Winstone was
telling you the truth.

Of course he was.

So, can I go now?

PATTY: Yes.

Thank you, Miss Tobin.

Thanks. Yeah.

Appreciate it.

So, Tessa Marchetti spent
Thanksgiving with her mother.

Apparently.

So, why is she lying to us?

[PANTING] I just wanted to
tell you that I love you.

[WHEN I AM THROUGH
WITH YOU PLAYING]

♪♪♪ When I am through with you

♪♪♪ There won't be anything left

♪♪♪ When I am through with you

♪♪♪ There won't be anything left

♪♪♪ When I am through with you ♪