Damages (2007–2012): Season 4, Episode 10 - Failure is Lonely - full transcript

NARRATOR:
Previously onDamages...

Michael's suing me
for custody of Catherine.

My son abandoned his child.

I legally adopted her,
and I will never
let him see Catherine.

Social Security card,
birth certificate,
and the adoption papers.

He's officially yours.

Why do you want to
make a deal with me?

Because you
know about the boy.

So you'll give me Erickson,

if I keep away from the boy.

You are gonna
burn Erickson for me.



No, I'm not.

You want me to
blow the whistle?

When Dust Devil goes public,
heads will roll.

Yours is gonna
be one of them.

I know who the kid is.

You got three of
my men killed

carrying out your
personal business.

And if you ever want to see the kid again,

you're going to take
the fall for Dust Devil.

I need this thing with Sanchez wrapped up quickly.

Now, if Sanchez has
to go, he has to go,

but what pisses me off
is you keeping me
out of the loop.

I'll drop the case altogether.

In exchange for what?



Bring Christopher Sanchez
home, alive.

Are you sure that you want
Howard Erickson
to go unpunished?

ELLEN: Chris' life
is in my hands.

All right.
I'll stay away
from the case.

[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 ♪

We can't
lose this guy.
He's high value.

Don't worry.
We'll get
your target out.

[MEN TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

[GUNFIRE]

MAN 1: Clear!

MAN 2: Clear!

[GUNFIRE]

SANCHEZ: Step it up, guys!

Go! Go! Go!

[MUFFLED SHOUTING]

Oh, fuck!

Sanchez, Sanchez.

Lowry. Lowry.

What the fuck happened?

Okay.

Rayburn!

Franks! Come on.

Come on,
motherfucker, come on!
Lowry, breathe!

What the fuck
happened to my men?

[GROANING]

If you are a man of prayer,

now would be
a good time to begin.

I've agreed to hand over
all the evidence to Erickson

as soon as he
brings Chris home.

I need you to sign this.
Otherwise, there's no deal.

Ellen, I think
you're making a mistake.

You have
everything you need
to win this case.

Chris' safety is
what matters to me.

Erickson is not
a man to negotiate with.

He's just
a different kind
of terrorist.

I'm out of options.

Didn't you tell me

that you wanted a case
that would put you on the map?

But I'm not going to
play chicken with Erickson

while Chris' life
is at stake.

Ellen, this is one
of those moments.

If you back down like this,

even once,

you will never
have the power

to win any of the cases
that you believe in.

Are you going to
sign it or not?

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

Just do it.

[CARTER SPEAKS PASHTO]

Stop!

[SPEAKS PASHTO]

I want you to
drink this, Chris.

It's a sedative.

Trust me, it'll make
everything easier.

[GRUNTING]

[CHOKING]

[COUGHING]

What are you doing?
What are you doing?

[CARTER SPEAKS PASHTO]

I'll take it from here.

[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[PHONE RINGING]

[RINGING]

Erickson.

BOORMAN: Good morning, Howard.

It certainly is.

I made a deal
with the lawyers.

Ms. Parsons
is going to settle.

Well, then,
you don't need
the boy.

Why don't you
let me come by
and pick him up?

Well, here's
the rub, Jerry.

I just don't
trust you anymore.

The feeling's mutual.

I hate to
break it to
you, Howard,

but, uh,
you're no patriot.

You're not
even a good
Christian.

The only thing you give a shit about is money.

As soon as Parsons
settles this case,

I'm turning the boy
over to the authorities.

You send that
boy back to
Afghanistan,

it's a death
sentence.

He's an outcast.

Why the fuck do
you think I took
him out of there?

Bye, Jerry.

[LINE RINGING]

This is
Patty Hewes.

I have some information
I'd like to share with you.

Mr. Owen?
Ms. Hewes.

I thought
you should know that

Gerald Boorman met with me
regarding the case
against High Star.

What did Mr. Boorman
have to say?

He told me all about
the history of
Operation Dust Devil.

How the CIA
recruited Howard Erickson
for illegal extractions.

Dust Devil was a stupid
program started
under my predecessor,

and I stopped it.

The mission last October

that killed three
High Star employees

was a Dust Devil operation.

Why was the CIA
pulling out that boy?

Who is he?

Mr. Owen,
one way or another,

everything I know
is going public.

So you have two choices.

You can either be the hero
that cleans up the Agency,

or the guy
who destroys his career
trying to protect it.

Boorman told me
Erickson went rogue
on that mission,

but if this is
who they got out,
it's clear he lied to me.

Who is the boy?

Kosha Durani.
His mother was
an asset of Boorman's.

He got valuable
information from her.

But then
he got too close.

Too close how?

They had
an intimate
relationship.

When the mullahs
found out the boy's mother

was sleeping
with an infidel,
she was put on trial.

We believe that
she was executed.

So the child,
was Boorman the father?

It's not like we went in
to get a DNA test.
I can't say.

Would the Agency
attest to all of this

in a court of law?

Obviously,
Boorman and High Star
are a problem for us.

If you've
got a solution,
I'm listening.

[MOANING]

I don't like this one.
We're not ready.

This whole thing's
been put together
at the last minute.

It's bullshit.

This is a high-value target,
and our window's closing.

Fuck it.

This is it, man.

I promised my wife
I'm going home

and I'm driving
a school bus.

SANCHEZ:
Lowry! Come on.

Come on,
motherfucker,
come on!

Look at me, Lowry!
Lowry! Breathe!

Welcome back to the States.

Change your clothes.

Your friend Ellen Parsons
cut a deal to save your life.

March 18, 2011.

I'm alive, Ellen.

I'm alive.

Grip it like that.

Yeah. You'll get
the hang of it.
[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Come.

You wanted to see me?

Yeah. I'm gonna be
conducting business
in the office shortly.

Do me a favor
and watch the kid.

Of course.

You go with my friend, AC.

You'll have fun.
He'll show you around.

Keep him in
the warehouse in the north.
He could play around up there.

Be nice to him,
he's a good kid.

Yes, sir.
[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Erickson.

Mr. Erickson,
I'm leaving for
the High Star compound now.

If Ms. Hewes
doesn't hear from me
within six hours,

she's contacting
the authorities.

Understood.

I know your
position on this, Patty,
but I'm not changing my mind.

Clarity can be useful.

Yeah, it can.

[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]

Ms. Hewes,
I'd much rather do this
with your attorney present.

I am my attorney.

I'll be representing myself.

Well, as you know,
my client is seeking

joint custody
of his daughter,
Catherine.

Yes, and as you know,
I'm Catherine's
legal guardian.

To get custody, you're going
to have to prove
that I perpetrated fraud

or used coercion
in order to adopt her.

The fraud you perpetrated

was convincing the state
you were a fit mother.

MARSDEN: Michael,
let me do the talking.

Since you are
the opposing attorney,

I will get you
a list of the witnesses
we'd like to call.

Ah, yes, a parade of
character assassins

to testify to my
maternal limitations.

I'm just wondering
who you managed
to dig up, Michael.

Some of your
old babysitters?

Daniel Purcell,
a self-confessed
wife murderer?

Who's Daniel Purcell?

My real father.

Phil, the adulterer?

My stepfather.

Who else?

Because I can assure you,

whoever you find to
attack my character,

I will be more than ready
to decimate theirs.

We'll see.

As I said, Ms. Hewes,
we'll get you
a list of our witnesses.

I'm looking forward to it.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Hello, Ellen Parsons. Hello?

BOORMAN: I have a gun.

Don't turn around.

Now, don't worry,
I'm not here to hurt you.

We both want something
from Howard Erickson.

I know you're trying
to work a deal with him
for Chris Sanchez's life.

And what has Erickson
got that you want?

The boy.

I'm not interrogating the kid,
I'm protecting him.

Well, Patty
didn't believe you
and neither do I.

I don't care
if you don't believe me.

I have a gun.

So, you're gonna help me
get the kid back.

Now, drive.

[ENGINE STARTS]

[ME ME MEPLAYING]

♪♪♪ Then he'll drink
himself to sleep

♪♪♪ And wonder where he's been

♪♪♪ Oh, yes,
it's me, me, me, me, me

♪♪♪ I do my very own
thinking these days

♪♪♪ And I can't concentrate

[SPEAKING PASHTO]

After you finish eating,
you can play.

I need you to stay up here,
don't go downstairs.

Stay here. I'll be back.

♪♪♪ If he only hands around

♪♪♪ Cracking jokes
and feeling down

♪♪♪ If you push
your arm around me

♪♪♪ Just so you can
leave him out ♪♪♪

Rayburn, Franks, Lowry.

You knew them.
These were your men.

Do you know
how they died?

Everybody in.

You boys ready?

SANCHEZ:
Come on, Tommy.

RAYBURN: Whoo-hoo!

CARTER: Everyone,
"Double Dees" on three.

One, two, three!
ALL: Double Dees!

[KOSHA GROANS]

[FOOTSTEPS]

Hey!

Who's there?

Is someone there?

You were right.
Owen is Boorman's handler.

Really? So, what did
the prick have to say?

He was very cooperative,
actually.

SANCHEZ:
Is anyone there?

I'm hungry.

I need something to eat.

Hey! Come back!

Come back, you can
come back in here.

I see you before.

With gun.

SANCHEZ: What the fuck
happened to my men?

Who brought you here?

Boorman?

The man that
I was with that day,
did he bring you here?

[SPEAKING PASHTO]

Many men.

[IN ENGLISH]
Yes. Many men, yes.

My unit, the men
who came to get you...

I'm sorry.

We never should
have done that.

[SPEAKING PASHTO]

I'm sorry.

[IN ENGLISH]
You do not see.

See what?

The men.

All die.

You saw all
the men die?

Please tell me.

Tell me what you saw.

[GUNFIRE]

MAN 1: Clear!
MAN 2: Clear!

[KEYS JANGLING]

[DOOR OPENING]

BOORMAN: Wait out here.

[SPEAKING PASHTO]

I told you I would come.

Where is she?

Where is your mother?

She said she would be here!

I don't know where she is.

Where is she?

Please!
I don't know where she is!

God damn it!

We gotta move.

Jesus, who
the fuck is that?

Our target.
We're pulling him out.

SANCHEZ:
Step it up, guys!

Make sure this
perimeter is secure.

We're taking
him out of here.

[GUNSHOT]

[INAUDIBLE]

Are you sure
you saw all that?

Step out of the car.

May I?

You can come with me.

Search the inside, too.

So, Boorman basically
kidnapped the kid.

And the CIA
isn't interested
in protecting Boorman.

Good! We can't lose.

Take this thing
to court already.

Man, let's sue
the shit out
of these people!

I can't.

Why can't you?

Ellen settled the case.

Well, how could
you let her do that?

I said I'd support her,
I signed off on it.

That is such shit! I mean,
how could you do that?

So what happens
to Boorman now?
And High Star?

What, they get off
with a fucking slap
on the wrist, huh?

I'm still gonna try a case.

I just need
a different plaintiff.

Where are you gonna
find another plaintiff?

The Alien Torts Act.

Right.

I can file a complaint

on behalf of
a foreign citizen.

The boy! Of course!

Yeah, but we
can't wait.

I mean, you got
to file today.

We don't know
what's gonna
happen to this kid.

Maggie, call
Judge Pawlowski's clerk.

I told you
to wait upstairs.

[SPEAKS PASHTO]

Wait outside.

Ellen Parsons is
on the compound.

If she delivers
what she promises,
you'll be free to go.

AC, that boy,

he was the target
we took out.

Bullshit.
No, he...

Boorman said he had
high-value information.

That boy can't be
older than 12 years old.
Listen to me.

Okay, I just
need you to
fucking listen to me.

He was there.
He saw how our guys died!

Chris, what are
you talking about?

[MUFFLED GUNSHOT]

[DOOR OPENS]

Ms. Parsons, welcome.

You remember Mr. Shaw,
my attorney?

Why don't we
have a seat?

ELLEN: I have
everything you requested.

Evidence from Mr. Boorman,

agreement signed
by all parties.

Make sure this
is kosher, Jack.

Where is he?

Well, if the agreement
checks out, you'll be
seeing him shortly.

Why don't you
have a seat?

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

SHAW: Are you kidding?

You really thought
you could get away with this?

What are you talking about?

The settlement's no good?

The settlement's fine.

Patty Hewes is suing us.

What?

She's filed
a new lawsuit
with a new plaintiff.

I just received
this from the court.

Who's the plaintiff?

A 12-year-old Afghani boy.

Kosha Durani.

Maybe you should see this.

Unless you already
know about it.

[SCOFFS]
Of course she does.

They want you to
settle this case

so they can turn around
and file another.

You didn't know
about it, did you?

Patty Hewes went
behind your back.

Either way,

you and I no longer
have a deal.

Where is Chris Sanchez?

I'm afraid Mr. Sanchez
is still in Afghanistan.

If you'll excuse me,
I have some business
to take care of.

[BALL BOUNCING]

How do you know that kid
is telling you the truth?

Why would
he lie?

Think about it.

Let's just hope Ellen Parsons
comes through for you.

Why would he lie?
Why would he lie?

Patty Hewes
filed a new lawsuit.

You know what
has to be done.

Sanchez?

Make it look like
we talked about.

I want video evidence.

And before you do it,

I want Sanchez to
hear from me personally.

What do you mean, sir?

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

What the fuck
are you doing?

I assume you've
heard by now.

I'm taking down High Star.

Drop your case now.

I'm afraid I can't do that.

Do not fuck with me, Patty.

You'll regret this.

Goodbye, Ellen. Patty!

SANCHEZ: Who's there? AC?

Praise God, and good evening.

Fills my heart with joy to be here with you tonight.

CARTER: Mr. Erickson would
like you to watch this.

This week, my six-year-old son made a Christmas card for me.

What the fuck is this?

It said, "Peace on Earth,

"good will to all men."

"Peace on Earth."

[DOOR OPENS]

I don't know
what Patty Hewes
is trying to do,

but you have my word,

if you deliver
Chris Sanchez to me,

he will never
testify against you.

Ms. Parsons,
our business is over.

Right now, your problem
isn't Chris Sanchez,

it's Gerald Boorman.

He's on the compound.

I doubt that very much.

I drove him in myself.

[LINE RINGING]

MAN 1: South Gate.
Why isn't North
Gate answering?

I don't know, sir.

I tell you, your
suffering is not in vain.

The pain you endure,
no matter how unbearable,

will bring you
closer to God.

That was very enlightening.

I thought you said
Ellen Parsons made a deal.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Stop what you're doing.
Jerry Boorman's
on the compound.

CARTER:
Meaning what?
Meaning find him.

What about Sanchez?

Forget Sanchez. Get Boorman.
Use whatever force necessary.

It's Erickson.
Change of plans.

I've thought
about it, Sanchez.

What you told me
about the boy,
I believe you.

[MACHINES WHIRRING LOUDLY]

[MUFFLED GUNSHOT]

SANCHEZ: I was happy to hear from you.

You've come a long way
since sneaking wine coolers
into prom.

[LAUGHS]

[KOSHA SPEAKING ARABIC]

I brought you this.

You said you were hungry.

Please eat.

BOORMAN: Kosha!

[MUFFLED GUNSHOTS]

Ms. Parsons.

Who are you?
I know where Chris is.
I'll take you to him.

I'll get the car
and I'll be back for you.

Is Chris really alive?

He's fine.

He's right in there.

I'll be back.

[GASPING]

[SOBBING]

Congratulations.
This is your last session.

So have I been reformed?

Can I re-enter
civilized society?

Absolutely.

I'll send in
the paperwork today.

You'll be free.

So, any parting
words of wisdom?

Don't slam doors
in people's faces.

Anything you
want to talk about?

Not particularly.

Okay.

May I ask how things are,
uh, going with your son?

We'll be going to court.

Mmm.

Are you worried
you're gonna lose custody
of your granddaughter?

No. The law is
entirely on my side.

Whatever happened
with that young woman
we were talking about?

After I decided
to help her,
she quit on me.

She's dropping the case.

Are you disappointed in her?

No.

That's who she is.

She's good,
but she's not a force.

Hm, not many people are.

The problem is,
she wants to be,

she wants to get out
from under my shadow.

But she'll never be able to.

I won't let her.
She's still useful to me.

I see.

Oh, Sanchez!

We have to stay
together, okay?

Chris?

Come on. Let's go.

Move. Let's go!

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[KOSHA SPEAKING ARABIC]

I brought you this.

You said you were hungry.

Thank you.

Can you help me?

Kosha?

Kosha?

Come on.
I'm gonna take you home.

Hey, come on. Come on!

[GRUNTS]

SANCHEZ: Meet me
outside. Go!

Franks, Rayburn,

Lowry.

What about them?

See this?

This is all
I have left
from my men.

This!

[GROANING]

Those men were hired
to complete a mission.

And they refused.

[GUNFIRE]

Jesus, who the fuck is that?

Our target.
We're pulling him out.

No, we're not.
He's a fucking kid.

He's got valuable information.

What information
can a child have?

You get paid to do a job.
Now, shut up and do it.

Make sure this
perimeter is secure.

We're taking
him out of here.

Fuck that. I'm not
doing this shit to a kid.

We're not gonna
let you take him.
Leave him.

I'm telling you,
he's got intel!

LOWRY: Yeah,
you gonna torture him?

We need him!

Sorry, man, I can't do it.

I'm out. We're not
letting you take him.

Listen.

Listen to me.

The boy...

SANCHEZ: Let's go!
We got to move! Now!

The boy,
he's my son.

SANCHEZ: We got to move!

[GROANING]

What the fuck's going on?

He's my son.

Ah, you don't
believe me?

[LAUGHING]

Oh, shit!

[GUNFIRE]

[SPEAKING PASHTO]

Come on.

I did it.

I shot your men.

[INAUDIBLE]

You...
You know what?

I'd do it again.

[LAUGHING]

I'd do it again.

[MUFFLED GUN SHOTS]

I am so sorry for
the terrible ordeal

that you've been through,
Mr. Sanchez.

I knew we were
extracting human targets
for interrogation.

And I knew it was illegal.

Then why did you do it?

I was told Dust Devil
was necessary
for national security,

that it was
authorized by the CIA.

Has the CIA
been able to verify

Gerald Boorman's
criminal involvement

in everything Mr. Sanchez
has said here today?

Yes. Gerald Boorman was
a disgrace to the Agency.

In light of that,
I've secured
a guarantee from the CIA

that they won't
make any more inquiries
into Mr. Boorman's death.

I'm not looking
for special treatment.

Mr. Sanchez, we would prefer
there be no investigation.

It would not be
beneficial to the Agency.

We are not seeking
to prosecute anyone.

Ellen said
the families of my men
will be taken care of.

Yes, your testimony
against Howard Erickson
will ensure it.

And what's
going to happen
to the company?

High Star will be
put out of business,

and Howard Erickson
will go to prison.

I think we're done here.

Yes. For now.

Thank you, sir.
Thank you.

The Lord works in
mysterious ways.

But it's not our place
to question His will.

We wake every morning
ready to fulfil
His plan for us.

MAN 1: It's time,
Mr. Erickson.

We need to be brave

and strong.

And even if
I don't know
the Lord's plan,

I know that
I love you boys.

And I love
this country.

I don't understand.
Why aren't you
trying the case?

I still believe in the case,
and I want Patty to win it.

I-I just can't be involved.

Okay.

I thought about you
when you were gone.

Yeah, I thought
about you, too.

I mean,

I thought
about you a lot.

Ellen, I...

I'm not really
in the best state
of mind these days.

I understand.

I'm not sure
if I'd be great company.

Oh, uh...

Whenever you feel like it,

if you ever feel like it

and you're interested,

I'm there. I'm here.

[LAUGHS]

I'm here.
I just wanted to
let you know that.

That's all.

Okay.

[FERRY HORN BLOWING]

I hope you understand now
why I did what I did.

No, I don't.

Chris could have
been killed.

You just got lucky.

If you want to win
a case like this,

you have to take risks.

I had made a decision.

You went behind my back.

I was saving you
from yourself.

You know,
everyone wants to know
the story of this case.

Journalists
are coming out
of the woodwork.

I want you to
take the interviews.

You deserve the credit.

It's your case now.
I don't want any part of it.

Don't be stupid.

The civil case
will get attention.

It will put you on the map.

You'll win.

You don't get it.

I won when I put
Chris ahead of winning.

I can understand
why you're so
angry right now,

but you will get over it.

You know,

I've always wanted
to find someone,

a woman, who could
step into my shoes,

take over
the reins someday.

That's not
what you want.

You want someone
you can manipulate.

Someone like Tom,

who'd give you their life
while you sit on your throne.

You know what your
problem is, Patty?

You chose winning
over everything,

your husband, your son, me.

All you have in your
life is your next case.

There's nothing else.

[CHUCKLING]

You think success
made me lonely?

Failure is lonely.

You want to be
successful and nice.

A mother, a wife.
Well, you can't.

You couldn't,
but I can try.

Well, call me when you're 60.

Let me know how
that works out for you.

I am offering you
my hand, Ellen.

I will not offer it again.

You and I can still do
great things together.

I'm not interested.

I have given you
everything you asked for.

You are an ungrateful child,

and you are in for
a rude awakening.

Goodbye,
Patty.

Do you need any help,
Ms. Parsons?

Oh. Thank you,
Maggie. Yes,

if you could send this
stuff to my apartment?

Of course.

You won't be coming back?

No.

It was nice
working with you.

What is it?

This was
the first office
I ever had.

It made me feel important.

Well, you are important.

You got to work
for Patty Hewes.

INTERVIEWER ON TV:
So, you have filed

a wrongful death lawsuit
against the company?

PATTY: Yes.

Three High Star
employees were killed,

and I'm representing
their families.

INTERVIEWER: But you also
filed a second suit,

and that claim was on
behalf of a 12-year-old
Afghan boy, correct?

Yes, that's right.

This child was
abducted by High Star

for the purposes
of interrogation.

INTERVIEWER: Unbelievable.

I was in the neighborhood,
so I thought
I'd drop this off.

Our list
of witnesses.

And how many
people have you found
to testify against me?

It's all in there.

Have a good night.

I think
corruption is corruption,
no matter where you find it.

That's why we
have civil cases.

Well, when it comes
to toppling
the forces of greed,

you are like
a one-woman wrecking ball.

[LAUGHS]

You have single-handedly
brought High Star to justice.

PATTY: Somebody had to
stop Howard Erickson.

INTERVIEWER: Well,
we're certainly grateful
for your courage.

Thank you.

INTERVIEWER: Thank you,
Ms. Hewes.

[I'M GOING TO HAUNT YOU
PLAYING]

♪♪♪ I'm going to haunt you

♪♪♪ Haunt you till
your dying day

[INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION]

♪♪♪ I'm going to make you

♪♪♪ Wish you'd never gone away

♪♪♪ I'm there beside you
every day

♪♪♪ Through the night time too

♪♪♪ And you can't get away

♪♪♪ No, you can't get away

♪♪♪ I'm going to haunt you

♪♪♪ No matter where
you try to hide

♪♪♪ No one will want you

♪♪♪ Never keep you satisfied

♪♪♪ So softly I'll remind you

♪♪♪ Of the ways you let me down

♪♪♪ And you can't get away

♪♪♪ Oh, you'll never get away

♪♪♪ I'm going to haunt you

♪♪♪ I'm going to haunt you

♪♪♪ I'm going to haunt you ♪♪♪