Day of the Dead (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - The Thing in the Hole - full transcript

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Luke!

Hey, Luke, wake up!
Come on!

Luke, wake up!

Did we get 'em?
Is he dead?

Yes.

...And no.

We gotta go.
Can you move?

Yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah.

Run!

Come on, come on!



Woah!

Jesus Christ!

They're everywhere!

Did you know we had this many
dead people in town?

I never thought about
that until today.

I think there's a fire escape
off that alley.

If we can make it there

we can take the roof tops
back towards the store.

Ok.

Alright, let's do this.

Go, go, go.

Shit!

Woah, woah, woah!

Where's the fire escape?



You said there was
a fire escape!

I said I think there's
a fire escape.

Shit!

Listen. Cam?

Hey, it's ok.
We're good.

Mom?!

Get in the car, boys.

You like that?

How's the second amendment
taste, motherfuckers?!

Mayor Bowman,
we gotta go!

Wait, Lauren,
stop the car!

Why are we stopped?
Just go!

That's my dad.

What the hell was that?

Someone's gonna have
to go down there.

Where's the new guy?

Blackwood!

What the hell?
Why me?

'Cause you're the new guy.

Shit.

Dammit.

Come on.

Ahhhhhh!!!!!

What the hell?

Hey Dad, I'm leaving.

For work.

Whatever, asshole.

McDermott.

Sorry to wake you.

No, no, I was up.

Cam and I got into it
last night.

College thing again?

Yeah, same shit.
So what's up?

Got a call from the Cleargenix
drill site.

Said they found a body.
I need you to go take a look.

Twenty bucks says it's one of
their dipshit frackers

that came to work drunk
and took a header into a well.

Don't get into the politics,

just see what the hell
they're talking about, ok?

And just tell Cam
you're an asshole

and that you're sorry.

He's your
son, McDermott.

He's all you got left.
Don't fuck it up.

No, I know you can't control
the weather, Mom.

It's just, maybe if you would
have flown in

a little earlier.

No, no. Please don't make
this about Amy's parents

and their money.

Mom! Mom!

No, she did not put them on
Instagram to torture you,

it was her wedding shower!

Mom.

I am getting married today
and it would mean an awful lot

if you and dad could be there
so just let me know

the minute your plane
can take off, ok?

Yeah, I love you, too.

I am in control
of my life.

I am in control of my life.

By the choices
I make.

By the choices I make.

I am a powerful
presence.

I am a powerful presence!

Jesus Christ!

I am calm
and relaxed.

I am calm and relaxed.

Sweetheart?

Today is a very big day,

not just for me but
for our entire family.

I'm in a very tight race
and it would be unfortunate

if the mayor's son got caught
drinking underage

with his dickhead friends.

Do we have an understanding?

Yes, ma'am.

M'gosh, I sure do
appreciate it.

Great.

And Luke, honey,
you're 18 now.

Don't forget to vote.

Who should I vote for?

Are you in charge
of this site?

No.

Then why the hell do you think
it was your job

to call the cops?

We found a body.

That's what you're supposed
to do.

Really, Blackwood?

You find a lot of dead bodies
in your life?

No.

Then how do you know
what you're supposed to do?

Half the town doesn't want us
here as it is.

They think we're contaminating
their water,

causing earthquakes
or some bullshit,

and the last thing
we need to do

is give them a reason
to shut us down.

You weren't there!
You didn't see it!

That's a person and somebody did
some messed up shit to him!

We're on a time table.

We go off schedule,
it's my ass!

I'm sorry but I can't un‐call
the police!

They're on their way.

You're right.

Um... I'm under a lot
of pressure

and you did the right thing,
ok?

Why don't you take the rest
of the day off?

Rhodes, I'm fine.
I can work.

Well, we don't even know

when we're gonna be up
and running again,

and besides, after what
you've been through

you deserve a break?

See you tomorrow?

Hey.

I'll deal with the police.

I want the men back to work
and making holes by lunch!

Hey Lauren,

smoking that cigarette
makes you look real cool.

Thanks, Cam.

I've always wanted cool tips
from a guy wearing cargo shorts.

Why aren't you at school?

Senior skip day.

And you're here mowing
the lawn?

Mmmhmm.

Don't you have any friends?

I'm trying to make as much money
as I can

before the end of summer.

I barely have enough to pay
for first semester as it is.

Dad's still not down with
the whole Hawaii thing?

That depends.

Ripping my acceptance letter
in half and throwing it

in the garbage in front of
my face sound down to you?

It does not.

Great.

Wasted my whole smoke break
talking to you.

So I'm saving you
from lung cancer.

Would you call me your hero?

No, I'd call you the asshole
who made me miss my smoke break.

This this thing we do,

it's gonna be one of the things
I miss most

when I get out of this
shit‐hole town.

Don't kid yourself.

You're never getting out
of this shit‐hole town.

Is there a body under there?

No, it's a six‐foot party
sub named... Jerry.

I do not know how you work
with dead bodies.

I'll take the dead
over the living any day.

Jesus!

Lauren, take it easy.

Why are you creeping up
on me?

I'm not creeping up on you,
I'm checking up on you?

See how everything's going.

Look at this piece of crap.

Think of the poor wife?

Could you imagine doing it
with this guy?

I'd rather not.

Hey, I gotta run out
a little bit later.

Do you think you can take care

of this bastard's services
on your own?

My first solo funeral?
Are you serious?

Yeah, you're ready.

Lazlo, this is awesome.
Thank you.

Hey, maybe we can go out
for drinks tonight.

We can celebrate.

Lazlo, I'm 90 days sober.

Congratulations, there's another
reason to celebrate.

Look.

Bro.

Um, it's not you,

I just have this strict
no boning my boss policy.

Also, it's a little bit you.

Well hey, that's cool.
I just thought it'd be nice.

I can't believe I forgot
to tell you this.

I got a message from
your parole officer,

he wants me to call
him back.

Probably just wants
to check up on

how everything's going
at work.

Make sure I'm... satisfied
with your performance.

I better go call him.

Lazlo!

One drink, and I'm getting
a Diet Coke.

It's a date.

Yo, I can't believe
you got busted.

I told everybody we're
pulling up with brews.

Please don't call them brews,
ok man?

You sound like my dad.

Do you know what the difference
is between me and your dad?

He's got a fridge
full of brews.

And... he gets to plug
your mom.

Damn, she is fine
for an old lady.

Yeah, well, she'd probably
blow you for your vote.

What, are you serious?

Damn.

I wish I was old enough
to vote.

Man, she's so up my ass

about not embarrassing
the family, you know?

She thinks she's like
a Bush or something.

Ok, well now I can't stop
thinking about her‐

Dude, if you say "bush"
I swear to god

I will kick you out of this car
right now, man.

Look man, relax, ok?

I got a cousin who works
at a liquor store.

I can ask him to hook us up
with a keg or something.

Why didn't you say that
in the first place?

'Cause he's an asshole,
that's why.

Yeah, he's not the only one
in your family.

Got a call about a body?

That, yeah.

Sorry to drag you
all the way out here.

Just a dead deer.

Female crew, she saw it,
freaked out.

I don't know how many times
I told corporate

a drill site ain't no place
for a lady.

I'm here, might as well
check it out.

Hey, look man.

This misunderstanding, it's
really put us behind schedule,

so can you just work
with me here?

I ain't leaving until I see
that thing with my own eyes.

You wanna get back on schedule,
I suggest you get out of my way.

Have at it.

But you're
gonna need this.

A drill site's a
dangerous place.

Hate to see anything
happen to you.

Appreciate it.

Shit, I'm gonna have to go
down there.

You fellas got a rope
or something?

Ok.

Yeah?

Turns out
it was a false alarm.

Why don't you head back
to the station?

But I haven't seen it yet.
It'll take me 10 minutes.

I just got a call
from the mayor's office.

It's been strongly suggested
that we back off

so that's what we're doing.

I thought you said to leave
the politics out of this.

Just let it go.

Thank you for coming out,
Officer.

The people of Mawinhaken
sure are lucky

to have you on the force.

It's Detective.

Have yourself a good day...
Detective.

Let's go!

Excuse me.

Are you the one
who called it in?

A lot of good it did.

Looks like we're both
getting sent home.

That depends.

Can you get me down
in that hole?

Why aren't you wearing
your gun?

'Cause I'm going to vote.

Jesus Christ, Trey.

One of the cornerstones of
my campaign is open carry.

You need to be carrying.

In the open.

Between you and Luke it's like
neither of you give a shit

about the political future
of this family.

Babe, calm down.

You got nothing
to worry about.

You're gonna win.

Nicole says it's close.

The whole town is divided
over this fracking thing.

It was supposed to be
a landslide.

Everything's gonna be fine.

Even if you don't win,
I won't love you any less.

Why do you say shit
like that?

Is that supposed to make me
feel better?

Christ.

Mayor.

Trey.

Hey, Nicole.

Tell me something good.

The press is here
ready to go live.

Let's do this.

I love Mawinhaken.

I was born here.

Raised here.

And god willing,
I will die here.

But hopefully not
any time soon.

Now I know some of you folks
have some concerns

about Cleargenix coming to town,
but fracking creates jobs.

Jobs this town sorely needs.

And without the money
that drilling brings in

Mawinhaken would be
a ghost town.

It's as simple as that.

But the work here isn't done.

I have been proud
to serve as your mayor

for the last four years

and I would be honored
to serve you for four more.

Now, if you all will excuse me,
I'm gonna go vote.

Hello, hello.

Looking good, Jerry.

Somebody there?

If we have rats again...

Son of a bitch!

Um...

These roses are white.

My‐ my fiancé, she
specifically asked for‐

for cream roses.

I... I know most people
can't tell the difference

but Amy... Amy can tell
the difference.

She's very particular.

Um, so I mean, if it's‐
if it's not too late

maybe we could just‐

Give me a hand?

There's six more of these
in the back of my truck.

S‐Shawn, are‐ are
those cream roses?

Yeah, yeah.

I had to drive to Philly
at the crack of dawn.

I was dropping off chairs
last night

and I saw all these
white roses

and I was like Amy is gonna
flip out so I took care of it.

Wow. Wow, thanks, man.
That's, um, that's huge.

I'm the man of honor.

Somebody's gotta keep our girl
happy, right, buddy?

Hey, check it out.

There's Cam.

God. Man, I hate that kid.

Always acting like he's better
than the rest of us.

Bitching about how he can't wait
to get out of this town.

Such a prick.

Man, screw that guy.
Forget him.

Check this out.

Hey man, what're you doing?

What're you doing?
Luke, what are you‐

Luke!

What the hell, Luke?

Did I scare ya, lawn boy?

I think he crapped
his cargo shorts.

See you around, dickhead.

Bye, loser!

Shit!

What're we doing, bro?

There he is!

Goddammit! Shut it down!

God.

Shit.

What the hell?

Hey, can we go now?

He's gotta be around
here somewhere.

Luke.

Look, forget the window.

Just tell your mom that a rock
hit it or something.

Man, I don't care about
the window.

Ok, then why are we here?

Shit!

Nice.

You're joking.

Look at my jacket.

It's good.
You look good.

Thanks, dick.

My...

Hi. You must be Bobby.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I'm Lauren.

I'll be taking care of your
grandfather's service today.

Where's Lazlo?

We made all the arrangements
through him.

He had to step out

but I assure you I have
everything under control.

I'd like to see my Peepaw
before everyone arrives.

Yeah, of course.

Just give me a moment.

Lazlo, you asshole.

Hurry up!

Hey! Hey!

Wha‐ what're you doing?

They're coming.
Just chill.

I sent you home.

‐It's ok. You got this.
‐Thanks, honey.

Hi.

Okay. Let's do this.

Nicole.

What're you doing?

Are you trying
to get us busted?

You gotta admit,
it's pretty hot.

Your wife is right
in the next booth.

If we make too much noise
she'll catch us.

You crazy girl.

Dammit, Lazlo!

This isn't funny!

Come on, come on.

Lazlo?

Lazlo?

My god!

My god!!

Lady, people are
starting to show up here.

Ok, I'll be up in a minute.

Damn basement.

Christ.

Stop! Hey!
I'm still here!

Thank you.

Is my husband still
in there?

You'd think with his wife
on the ballot

it wouldn't be such
a tough decision.

Trey?

Christ, Paula, you can't just
open the curtain like that!

It's a violation of
my civil rights.

Mayor, we should probably
get going.

Let's do it.

Come on.

What the hell is that?

My god,
that's a bone.

Fuck.

Help!

Ma'am?

Woo‐hoo!

Woo!

Shit, shit!

Hey, yo!
You good?

Is something going
on down there?

No!

No, you don't.

Stop! Stop! No!

What the hell is happening?!

Die!

You piece!

Of!

Shit!

Hey, everyone.

What in the hell did you do
to my Peepaw?

I'm gonna call your boss
and get you fired.

Lauren, you're not gonna
believe this.

The dead‐

Not dead anymore?

It's them.

Ok, everybody, follow me.

Come on! Come on!

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!

Get in the basement!

What is going on?

Fucking zombies!

Zombies?

Just calm down, alright?

We're safe down here.

There's bars on the windows,
the door is bolted,

nothing can get in here.

Unless they're already here.