Damages (2007–2012): Season 4, Episode 7 - I'm Worried About My Dog - full transcript

NARRATOR:
Previously onDamages...

I saw your client
on Charlie Rose.

His English is
better than his French.

Mr. Coupet,
did you personally oversee

the development of
a vaccine called Tranzec?

PATTY: He's my only child.

He left me with
his baby daughter
to take care of.

Michael's suing me
for custody of Catherine.

You think the CIA
set Nasim up?

HERNDON: Your witness was
arrested right in the middle

of a deposition
against High Star.



It had to be the CIA.

Assume they'll be
listening in on every
phone call you make.

ASGARI: This is the guy.
He came to see Mr. Marwat.

Are you sure?
Definitely.

You were responsible
for knowing everything

that happened on the
ground over there.

I saw you once
in Afghanistan.

Just before the mission
where Chris's men were killed.

Did you tell the lawyers?

Yes, I told them, but they
don't know who you are.

Why didn't you tell me
you'd come to New York?

It was a last-minute
assignment.

ERICKSON: I'm worried
about Chris Sanchez.

Who knows what he's
gonna say in court?



He doesn't have
to say anything
if he doesn't appear.

Afghanistan's
a war zone, Howard.

Anything can happen.

[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 ♪

[THRILLING MUSIC PLAYING]

I've seen you before.

What were you
thinking about?

No, nothing.

You were talking
about the incident,

and then you
just drifted away.

The incident?

Why don't you just
walk me through it again?

Step by step.

[SIGHS]

I was leaving for work.

I stepped out
of the elevator
and entered the lobby,

my doorman started
to talk to me.

He was going
on and on about
the weather,

and I was trying
to ignore him,
because...

Because? Because what?

Because I was
on the phone.

Who were you
speaking to?

Yale Law School.

And what was
the conversation about?

My law partner,
three years ago,

he died.

Tom.

I was trying to
set up a scholarship
in his name.

That's nice.
Were you able to?

No. I got caught up
in red tape and
university politics, so...

Anyway, that was
the call I was making.

So maybe that's
why you were angry.

Tom. Tom was obviously
very important to you.

Well, at your age,

leaving a legacy starts
to become important.

You start thinking
about your mortality.

Mortality? [CHUCKLES]

How old do you think I am?

It's not your age
I'm talking about.

It's more this
phase in your life,

where you've become
extremely successful.

Powerful,
mastered your profession.

It becomes important
to kind of pass that on.

So what would you
like to do next?

Well, I don't spend much time
thinking about what's next.

But I'd imagine that
you'd like your firm
to live on,

after you've stepped away.

Well, my son would have
made a brilliant lawyer.

He has a first-rate mind,
but he refuses to use it.

So he's not gonna
carry on the legacy?

[SCOFFS]

He's suing me
for custody of
my granddaughter.

[SIGHING]

Is there anyone else?

Nope.

You've spoken in the past
about a young attorney,

a woman.

You weren't sure why you
were keeping her around.

Yeah.

Did you ever end
up helping her?

I did.

Well, that's interesting.

ERICKSON: Come on.

That whole side
will be demolished

to make room for
the new barracks.

Are you guys going
to use dynamite?

Doubtful.
Probably bulldoze it.

Can I drive
the bulldozer?

We'll see, bub.

I brought you guys
to see this before
it was demolished,

so when we come back,

you'll understand
what hard work means.
What progress is.

Because if you're not
moving forward in life, boys,

you're moving backwards.
There's no in-between.

Understand?

Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.

Man, you guys
gotta see this!

What is it?

Hey, guys?
Guys, don't go in there!

Boys, don't go in there!
Come back!

Come back!

His name is Chris.

What are you doing here?

Your dad brought me.

Did you do
something wrong?

Your father thinks I did.

What did you do?

[WHISPERS] Ask your dad.

What did he do, Dad?

I don't know this man.

Guys, come here.

It's okay, I just want
to tell you something.

Your dad

is gonna kill me.

BOY: Dad?

[DOOR OPENS]

Hey, pal.

What's wrong?

I just dozed off
for a minute,
I'm all right.

How'd it go?

Well, I won.

Won what?
I thought this
was just a practice.

No, today was
the wrestle-off.

Oh, right.

Yeah, I finally
beat Dravecki.

I'm gonna be in
the meet on Friday, Dad.

You'll get to see me
in competition now.

Yeah, I might be
able to make that.

What do you mean, "might"?

I have some things
going on at work.
This isn't a great time.

Okay.

Let's go get
some chow.

[ENGINE STARTS]

[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]

How long have I been here?

About a month.

I'm worried about my dog.

You think you could
find out how she's doing?

I left her with
Ellen Parsons.

You think we're gonna
talk to your lawyer?

I'm just
asking about
the... My dog.

Sorry.

Where does this end, AC?

You gonna kill me?

'Cause you... You can't
keep me in here forever.

Yeah.

Of course you
don't know how it ends.

Of course,
'cause you just take
orders from Erickson.

You're like his
fucking slave.

Fuck you.

You must be getting
paid a fuckload, huh?

I don't work for
him for the money.

You think what we did
is helping win the war?

Dust Devil was about
national security.

When I put you in
charge of that unit,
you said you understood that.

You told me that
you were committed.

Isn't that why
you gave me this?

Hmm?

Because we had
an understanding

that we'd do
what it takes.

I got those
for my men.

I gave it to you
'cause I thought
you were one of us.

You're not.

You don't have
any fucking men.

Erickson never told you
who we pulled out on
that last mission, did he?

You know I never asked.

Because it's not
my job to know.

HERNDON: So this is the guy?

You're sure?

He was seen at
the detention center
questioning Nasim Marwat.

Then, lo and behold,
Nasim gets deported.

Hmm.

ELLEN: Can you get
his name for us?

You want me to
out a CIA agent?

This is dangerous territory.

My advice is
forget about this.

Well, that's not an option.

What do you hope
to get out of it?

You can't beat the CIA.
Believe me, I tried.

Bill,

if you can get
information on this man,

we may be able to
pressure him into turning
against Howard Erickson.

So not just a name you want.

You want dirt
against this guy?

Anything you can get.

We know that you have
a contact at the Agency.

I'm not going to
promise anything.
I mean, you guys are nuts.

Did he really try
and take on the CIA?

Fifteen years ago,
Bill went down to D.C.

on a corruption case
involving the Pentagon.

Then he realized
the CIA was involved.

What happened?

He took them on.

They pushed back hard,
they played dirty.

Eventually, he realized
that he'd have to
do the same thing,

so he concocted
false evidence.

Was caught.

And that's why
he was disbarred?

Yeah.

[INTERCOM BEEPS]

Yes?
MAGGIE: Ms. Hewes,
your car is here.

Thank you.

I'm afraid I'm not
gonna be around much
the next couple of days.

Pharmaceutical case?

Yeah, I can't
put it off any longer.

The trial date's coming on,

and I have
to keep moving on
the depositions, so...

No problem.

I'm fine. I've got
a meeting with
the plaintiffs

and hopefully
Bill will come
up with something.

So, I'll let you know.

[SIGHS]

[GUNFIRE]

Jesus. Who the fuck is that?

Our target.
We're pulling him out.

He's got valuable information.

Make sure the
perimeter is secure.

We're taking
him out of here.

It's just you
and me, you know?

[SPEAKING PASHTO]

Nobody else knows you're here.

You're running out of time.

[SIGHS]

Answer me.

What happened?

I have a deposition to go to.
I don't have a lot of time.

You asked me here.

I got your summons.

You do not want to
sue me for custody.

Of my own daughter?
I think I do.

I asked you nicely
if I could meet her.
You said, "No."

You left me no option.

Michael,

you will lose.

You will be humiliated.
It will probably destroy you.

I'm not going to
lie down for you.

You deserted your child.

Face that reality
and live with it.

Do you think
you're facing reality?

Have you really
thought this through?

You know, I'm late.
Nothing more to say.

What if you die?

If something
happens to you,

who's going to take
care of Catherine?

And when she
gets older and
asks about her dad,

what are you
gonna tell her?

You lied to me
about my father

until I was almost
out of high school.

I know how it feels.

That was a totally
different situation.

You don't get to
make the rules, Mom.

There's the law.
And I'm gonna use it
to get what's mine.

See you in court.

I missed Christmas
and her birthday.

It's small, but, I was
hoping you would give this
to Catherine for me.

An economist at the
state college said that

the expansion's going
to add 1,000 new jobs
to the local economy.

You sound like
a man who's considering

a run for
elected office, Howard.

Politics?
Not on your life.

Hallelujah.

None of this would
have been possible

if you hadn't have gotten
those contracts renewed.

Just holding up my
end of the bargain.

The Agency is grateful
for your assistance.

So that witness,
we're in the clear now?

Mr. Nasim Marwat has
signed a statement

denying any knowledge
of the mission,

in exchange
for a ticket home.

You had him deported?

Gone! Bye-bye.

You should have no problem
getting the case dismissed.

There's still
Chris Sanchez.

[SIGHING]

Either he agrees to
keep his mouth shut,
or he doesn't.

There's no in-between.

Yeah, I know.

Sooner or later,
you gotta figure out
what to do with him.

Flowers for me?

This is a cemetery,
so try to look like
you're here for a reason.

And walk slowly.

So is your contact
willing to help us?

He wants to see you first.
He wants to know
who he's dealing with.

Okay, well,
when can I see him?

Right over there.

What are you waiting for?
Go ahead.

Christ, are you
even out of law school?

Bill didn't tell me there
was an age requirement.

If Patty Hewes
didn't have your back,

I wouldn't even
be talking with you.

Good to know.

Can you help me or not?

Understand what
we're talking about here.

If I give you information
about this man
and anyone finds out,

I will lose my job.

I'll be branded
a traitor and
very likely go to jail.

I won't go public
with the information.

I can't even
use it in court.

Then what do you want it for?

To get to High Star.
Howard Erickson is my target.

[SIGHS]

My involvement
can never be disclosed.

We never met,
we never spoke,

we never had
any contact whatsoever.

Understood.

Can I ask you a question?

Why are you doing this?

I'm doing it for Bill.

He and I have helped
each other for years.

It can't just be that.

I believe
in the CIA.

I would not have spent
my entire working
life there if I didn't.

This country needs it.

But I do not believe
in corruption.

The Agency needs to be
cleaned up from time to time.

So what next?

We'll meet again
when I have
something for you.

Okay. Thank you.

Bill and I shouldn't
be seen together, so,
next time, come alone.

Phone itself is fine.

Diagnostics on the software,

let's see...

Clean.

The tap is definitely
still on and running.

What's your concern?

No one's using the line.
Parsons hasn't talked
to anyone in days.

You think she made you?

Could be.

Mmm.

Listen, I need to
ask another favor.

Shoot.

Just in case, can you
keep an eye on things
at the Agency for me?

Anything in particular?

See if anyone
pokes around my files.

Someone leaked
info on an operation

I was running a while
back called Dust Devil.

You got it.

[SIGHS] Thanks.

It was incredible,
it really was.
It had a magical...

You know,
we agreed to do this
in New York, Patty.

You could
at least be on time.

Why is the stenographer
waiting in the hall?

I asked her to.
Mr. Coupet would like
a moment before we begin.

Ms. Hewes,
s'il vous plait.

This legal action is
unpleasant for us all.

Unpleasant?

People are dead
as a direct result
of your drug trials.

That hasn't been proven.

Forgive me, Ms. Hewes.

We recognize
this is a tragedy.

We are prepared to
admit our mistakes.

Yes, you will.
I'll make sure
that you do.

Ms. Hewes,
the medications that
my company provides,

save millions of lives
around the world.

But development of new cures
has been paralyzed
by this litigation.

You mean, your profits
have been paralyzed?

It is true.

The company is very large.

Our business represents
a significant portion
of my country's economy.

Much is at stake.

It is essential to
my government that
we put this case behind us.

So, Mr. Coupet has
been empowered by
his board of directors

and the French
Ministry of Health

to offer your clients
a settlement.

We propose the amount
of 343 million euros.

That's half
a billion dollars, Patty.
It's more than generous.

[SPEAKS FRENCH]

You are amenable
to this, Ms. Hewes?

I have only two days
to depose you.

Get the stenographer.
You've already
wasted 10 minutes.

You here on
the same assignment
that brought you here before?

No, this is a vacation.

My agency gave me time off.

You came to see me?

No, I was bored of Paris.

[LAUGHING]

When we were together last,

you asked why
I never,
never settled down.

And now you
have an answer?

Don't think I was
ever really ready.

You ever think about
being a mother?

Not with a man who
has so many secrets.

Play your cards right,

you just may learn
a couple of them.

I have secrets, too.

I'm sure they're
a lot more
interesting than mine.

I could learn yours
if I really wanted to.

We have our own techniques,

and I'm not
afraid to use them.

You promise?
Mmm.

Are you warm enough, honey?

We can't have
you catching cold.

There we go.

MICHAEL: Hello there.

Hi.

She's beautiful.
I have a little girl, too.

Oh, yeah?

I like your shoes.
They're very bright.

What do you say?

Thank you.

MICHAEL: You're welcome.

You know,
I have one of my
daughter's friends with me.

Can he say hello?

Hello there.

Hello.

How are you today?

Good.

I think he likes you.

Yeah.

All right, Catherine,
let's give it back.

That's all right.
She can keep it.

Oh, thank you,
but we can't accept this.

Really, it's all right.

It was nice to
meet you, Catherine.

Can I have the panda, please?

Yes. Well, here you go.
There he is.

I'm heading over
to Afghanistan.

I'd like to get
your latest intel.

I want to see
what's happening on
the ground over there.

I'll see what I can dig up.

What's the sudden urge
to go back to the sandbox?

I need to make an appearance,
check on my men.

With all the new
contracts coming in,

I want to make sure
everything's tip-top.

And I want to see Sanchez.

Uh, see Sanchez?
What's the point?

I want to look
him in the eye,

one Marine to another,
make him understand.

Well, I guess
that's up to you,

but I think you're
just delaying
the inevitable.

He's one of my men.
I got to give
the kid a chance.

It'll be harder to do
once you see him again.

Sanchez understands
the chain of command.
He's just a little lost.

I think I can bring him back.

You're taking a risk
going over there.

My best advice
is to keep your
distance from him.

I really don't need you
telling me how to run my men.

You mean your employees,
don't you?

I'm heading out
early on tomorrow.

I really would
appreciate that intel.

All right, all right,
I'll make some calls.

Why don't you ditch
that thing and we'll
go in and have a drink?

Outstanding.

Mr. Coupet,
is it common practice

for your vaccines to be tested
in Third World countries?

All pharmaceuticals
must be tested in
clinical trials.

Please instruct your client
to answer the question.

All right, you can answer.
Consider him instructed.

Yes, we conduct trials
in Third World countries.

Because impoverished,
uneducated people

make more
compliant subjects,
is that right?

[CHUCKLES]

No.

Because many Third
World governments

will happily take a bribe
to look the other way?

No.
Mr. Coupet,

were you aware
that the man you hired

to conduct trials on
the vaccine, Tranzec,

failed out of
veterinary school?

Two decades ago.

He's now a very
well-respected researcher.

Mr. Coupet,
are you a member

of the extreme-right
French ultra-nationalist

political party,
Le Front National?

I was, briefly.
Not anymore.

What the hell does my client's
political affiliation
have to do with this case?

Tranzec was tested using
poor, illiterate children
as guinea pigs.

And the research
was conducted

by a person who
wasn't even qualified
to care for animals.

Now, does that kind of
callous, unethical
experimentation

remind you of anything?

Do not compare
me to the Nazis.

You did, Mr. Coupet,
not me.

[CURSING IN FRENCH]

You know, I speak
a little French, Mr. Coupet.

And just because
that little outburst
wasn't in English,

doesn't mean it's not
gonna be on the record.

Well, what did he say?

Tell me,
what did you say?

He called me
a manipulative bitch.

You get that?
COUPET: Please!

May we go off the record?
Certainly.

We will increase
the settlement offer
to $650 million.

Absolutely not.

Daddy's home, boys!

Welcome back, sir.

Damn good to be back, AC.
Feels good breathing
in that dust again.

You know, Bartkowski.

Sure I do.
Good to see you again.
You, too, sir.

So how was your trip?

The road in was
a little hairy,
as usual.

Aside from that,
I got nothing to
complain about.

The guys are gonna
be happy to see you.
It's good for morale.

Bartkowski, would you mind
stepping out for a second?

Of course, sir.

How's Sanchez?

Not good, sir.

I want to talk to him.

PATTY: I'm home!

How is everyone?

Good.

Wonderful.

We had a play date
with the boy
downstairs today.

They got along very well.

Well, that's good to hear.

Where did she get that?

We were out on a walk,
and a nice man gave it to her.

She's crazy about it.

A nice man?

He had a kind face.
Said he had
a daughter of his own.

I'm surprised
you'd take a toy
from a stranger.

I don't want it
in the house.

Hey, hey. Come on.
You, hey, come on.

Let's get up!
Let's get out of here!

Hey!

Come on,
this is not your
goddamn living room.

Jesus Christ,
this fucking city!

Hey, schmuck,
want me to call
the cops again?

I'm talk...

Julius.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

BOORMAN: Yeah.

MAN 1: Okay, your
problem's been solved.

[HANGS UP]

What's wrong?

He's not coming.

I'm in the middle
of the deposition.
What's going on?

He's dead.

PATTY: Who?

Bill's contact.
I was supposed to meet him,
and he never showed.

Bill found him.

The CIA guy.
He knows we're on to him.

Hey! We're on
a schedule here.

One minute.

This is un-fucking-believable.

Are you alone?

No, I'm with Bill.

Good.

Go back to the office
and stay there

until you hear from me,
and call Huntley.

Tell him to bring security.

Okay.

I'm so sorry.

GIROTTO: Patty, you're not
getting this time back.

I don't need it.

I'd like to talk
to your client again,
off the record.

I believe your last
offer was $650 million?

Yes.

I'll accept a billion.

Oh, Jesus,
Patty, come on.

As long as you can
get me what I need.

And what is it you need?

You say resolving
this case is important
to your government.

Oui.

How important?

[SPEAKING PASHTO]

You know what I want to know.

You were there,
you saw it.

This is your last chance.

Jesus Christ.

I brought some things
from the States.

Some beer.

Peanuts.

I thought maybe
you could use some
things from home.

Everything that's
happened to you,

I've had my reasons,
and they were
good reasons.

I hope someday
you'll be able
to see that.

Lowry,

and the other men...

Franks.

Rayburn.
Yes.

They're gone, Chris.

They're not coming back.

I can't bring them back,
you can't bring them back.

They went in there.

They knew it was dangerous.
No one forced them.

They needed the money.

We all did.

You see, that's why
we worked for you,

because you paid
more than anyone else.

That's it.

My options with you,

they're very
limited, Chris.

Now, the question
that you and I have
to answer together is,

"What next?"

You have a chance
to save yourself,

but you need to
summon your loyalty.

You need to soldier up
and maintain your silence.

You need to take
what happened on
that last mission

to your grave
with you.

That's the code.
I need you to
honor that code.

Fuck your code.

Now, you listen
to me, son.

Or what?

What are you gonna do?
You gonna kill me?

Go ahead.
Give me a fucking gun.

Give me a fucking gun,
I'll blow my fucking brains
out right now for you.

Go on, do it.

You tortured me
because I told the truth?

Whose truth?
Because the truth that I see

is there's people out there
trying to kill us

and we had the balls
to go get them!

It was illegal.

The law is not
the fucking truth!

Now,

I'm giving you a chance
to save yourself.

I was looking after you.

I tried to protect you,
I defended you.

That's what you did?
You tried to help me?

Yeah.
Yeah?

Yeah. I told Boorman that
you were a stand-up guy.

But what do you do?
You betray me!

You talk to lawyers.
You send Nasim Marwat
to fuck me!

Everything that
happened to you,
you did to yourself.

Fuck you.

You fucked yourself!

Fuck you, you cocksucker!

Fuck you!

[GROANING]

[COUGHING]

[LAUGHING]

Go ahead and laugh.

Because it's
the last fucking thing
you will ever do.

This agreement requires
your client's company

to change their
testing practices.

If they don't comply,
I'm coming after them again.

Come on, Patty.
You won. Relax.

You have something for me.

Yeah.

It's courtesy of
the French Secret Services.

[LINE RINGING]

BOORMAN:
Leave a message.

I know I shouldn't call,
but I need to see you.

My government
is betraying you.

His name is Gerald Boorman.

And the French government
gave you his file?

Yeah, they were very
invested in the Tranzec
case going away,

so I made a deal.

You settled your case
to help me with mine?

It was a very
healthy settlement.

Is there any useful
information in here?

PATTY: I found something
very interesting.

The French Secret Service

stopped getting
intelligence briefings
from Boorman in early 2010.

And Chris's last
mission was October.

I think it's time
we made a call.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Patty, it's Ellen.

PATTY: I'm glad you called.

ELLEN: Why is that?

PATTY: I was just about
to have a word
with Mr. Boorman.

Hello, Mr. Boorman.
This is Patty Hewes.

There's no need to respond.
I know you're listening.

So please don't hang up.

I think we can be
useful to each other.

I've learnt a lot about you.

Is that so?

Let's start with the fact
that you used to run

an illegal
extraction program

called Operation
Dust Devil.

With the help of
High Star employees,

your agency was
able to provide the
international community

with intelligence
about supposed terrorist
activities in Afghanistan.

The problem is,

the French government
learnt that much of your
intelligence was faulty,

and that some of
the targets you
tortured were innocent.

Well, hell,
they're the French.

So, because of
international pressure,

the CIA stopped
Operation Dust Devil,

which was, what?
Beginning of 2010?

But three employees
of High Star were
killed in October,

which means that you
and Howard Erickson

sent those men on
a mission that was not
sanctioned by the CIA.

What did you
and Howard Erickson
get out of that mission?

Who was the target?

Much as I'd love to
chat about Dust Devil,

I'm afraid it's classified
and I'm just not at liberty.

You helped Erickson
cover up

the deaths of three
High Star employees,

so I'm thinking
you've got a lot to lose.

We don't want you.
We're not idiots.

We know we can't
bring down the CIA.

Well, who
do you want?

Howard Erickson.

Proof that those men
died illegally,

so we can hold
High Star accountable,

get restitution
for their families.

Ms. Hewes...

[CHUCKLING]

You're wrestling
with the wrong gator.

Give us Howard Erickson
and we'll leave you alone.

I... I don't make deals.

Mainly 'cause
I don't have to.

I know you had
our contact killed.

And if anything happens
to me or Ms. Parsons,

I've arranged for
everything we have
on you to go public.

Have a nice day,
Mr. Boorman.

How'd it go?

As we suspected.

He didn't show his hand,
and I could tell
he was nervous.

What do we do next?

Wait for him to
turn against Erickson.

I was wrong.

The lawsuit against High Star?

You asked me
if it had anything
to do with Dust Devil.

Does it?

Yes.

Erickson lied.

He went rogue on me.

After the Agency
called off the operation,

he pulled
another mission anyway.

So what's it
got to do with us?

He used the Dust Devil unit
and three of them got killed.

Jesus. Fuck.

High Star's got to
take the fall for this.

It's time we cut ties
with Howard Erickson.

[RATTLING]

Hello?

Jerry?

[THUDDING]

Hello?

Jerry?

You talk to Sanchez?

ERICKSON: Yes, I did.

And I offered
him a lifeline.

And?

The son of a bitch
did not take it.

I'm sorry to hear that.

He forced my hand.

He's got to go.

Howard,

you and I,
[SIGHS] we go way back.

If that's your decision,
I'm behind you 100%.

Thank you, Jerry.

It's good to know
I got you in
the trenches with me.

Hello?

Jerry?

[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 ♪