Defiance (2013–2015): Season 3, Episode 10 - When Twilight Dims the Sky Above - full transcript

Previously on Defiance...

Why would Amanda Rosewater
honor my husband?

Your husband,
Datak, died a hero.

He walked into Rahm Tak's camp with
a device implanted in his forearm.

Oh, shit!

You're going to help me hunt.

What is that?

A control stem.

It keeps you shape-takers docile.

Enough.

You are forbidden to feed.



Why? Indogene were created
for that very purpose.

Goodbye, Kindzi.

You will sleep with your family
until you learn your place.

I made a mistake.

No!

No!

People died.

Take a couple of hours,
get your head on straight.

You saying I can't do the job?

He was weak.

You need to be strong, soldier.

You hear me?

We're trapped.

All right, let's do this.
Butch and Sundance.



Nolan?

We have you surrounded!

Please, don't shoot!
It wasn't his fault.

Live or die together.

- No!
- Come on!

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The grieving widow Tarr.

Look at her.

What does she want with the Omec?
What's she after?

Good question.

The woman's a traitor.
She deserves to die.

Yeah, but we did that
deal with her husband.

Don't care.

Pow!

Thank you for convincing me
to leave my house.

It was a kindness.

I had business in town.

I wanted to see how you were.

There's nothing left
of my husband to bury.

That is how I am.

I am sorry.

I am not good company right now.

It is understandable.

Have you seen your son?

A sore subject.

Blood lilies.

Let's call it six even.

On your way, trash.

I don't sell to traitors.

The lady is with me.

Of course, esteemed Omec.

I apologize, Favi Tarr.

To brighten your home
during a time of grief.

Surely you didn't come all this way
just to buy me flowers.

No. I did not.

Tsuroz is almost refueled.

It is time for me to consider
what will happen next.

You will wake your people.

Of course.

And then what exactly?

I cannot risk releasing them
among the people of Earth.

Not at first.

The rash actions of Kindzi
has made that abundantly clear.

Where exactly is Kindzi?

I do not wish to discuss it.

Tell me this at least...
Am I in any danger?

Kindzi is in no position
to hurt you or anyone else.

Irisa?

Where's Nolan?

He didn't come home last night.

We have a situation.

There is a large island.
It is called Australia.

It is remote and uninhabited.

A place where
the Omec would be isolated.

Earth is a complicated planet.

When my children awake,
their first steps will be unstable.

I cannot allow them
to stumble as Kindzi did.

They will need time,
as all children do.

They will need guidance,
as all children do.

Fortunately, they have
a noble and wise father.

Yet no mother.

Come with us.

Prove to my people

that the Omec can at long last
live side-by-side with Votans.

As equals.

The past need not
define the present.

You do me great honor.

But my home is here.

Here?

Among people
that call you "traitor."

Your husband is dead.

You must, at long last,
stop grieving and move forward.

But my son and grandchild
are here and very much alive.

Bring them along.

I promise you, we will treat them
as equals, as family.

Tell me you will consider it.

I will.

Nolan!

Where have you been?

The fire that' burns...

- Patrolling.
- You didn't answer your hailer.

What's with the getup?

The Votanis Collective is here.

What?

They radioed from Bissel Pass
about 30 minutes ago,

requesting permission to enter.

- And you said yes?
- Yeah.

With the stasis nets destroyed,

it's not like we had much choice.

Keep smiling.
Hands off the gun.

They say they just wanna talk.

Mayor Rosewater, I take it?

Vice Chancellor Voske.

Please, I get enough of
the "Vice Chancellor" bit in Brazil.

Call me Silora.

Very well, Silora.

And you can call me Amanda.

And this is my lawkeeper.

Oh, Joshua Nolan, yes.

I know by reputation only.

This is Sturuje, my chief of staff.

Madam Mayor.

And I trust our traveling companion
requires no introduction.

My dear friends.

I imagine
you're surprised to see me.

You're alive.

Oh, thank Rayetso.

I don't know how
and I don't care.

Welcome home, my love.

So, here we all are.

Me, the Votanis Collective,
and Datak Tarr.

The big question is why.

I have been authorized
to negotiate

a strategic alliance with Defiance.

Oh, wow.

I'm sorry, Silora,
I'm a little bit confused.

Your army has been murdering
our citizens the last few weeks.

Your spies sabotaged us.

They brought down
the St. Louis Arch.

Under duress.

You have blood on your hands.

My God, you don't know, do you?

Rahm Tak was rogue.

You were never at war
with the Collective,

but with a madman
on a genocidal crusade

to cleanse the Earth
of her rightful inhabitants.

My dear human,
we have come to apologize.

Apologize.

The Collective would like to help us

usher in a new era of friendship.

Twelve guards total.
Two in the room.

Three on the doors downstairs.

Leaves seven at the trucks.

So let us all drink to peace.

I'm sorry, why is he here?

We found him in the ruins of

General Rahm Tak's
encampment grievously injured.

We provided medical care

and gifted him with
a biomechanical arm.

He gave us the impression
you would be pleased to see him.

Well, I had every reason
to expect a warm reception.

Given that I almost
died saving this town.

Almost.

The fact you didn't makes me wonder
what game you're playing.

What game they're playing.

Nolan, dial it down.

My lawkeeper
is suspicious by nature.

Damn right I'm suspicious.

Datak Tarr comes waltzing in here

all fat and sassy with
his haint friends, expects me...

Watch your mouth.

Butcher, watch your mouth.

Nolan.

Leave now.

Nolan?

I say good riddance.

You too, Datak.

Grown-ups need to talk.

You're dismissing me?
Like some handmaiden?

Go home and relax.
Pleasure your wife.

Give some thought as to
how you intend to pay me back

for that extremely expensive arm
you have acquired

under false pretenses.

Of course, Vice Chancellor.

Thank you for your time.

Favi Tarr, please
keep yourself available.

Right now, I'm looking for someone
upon whom I can vent my rage.

Are you volunteering?

Are you?

No, Favi Tarr.

Well, I'd best keep up
the search then.

Asshole.

Rahm Tak was originally
sent out on a scouting mission,

with a dozen other divisions,
after Belize and New York fell.

His orders were to collect data

and to provide aid
and comfort to survivors.

And you expect me to believe

that you had no idea
what he was capable of.

They said he was above reproach.

He was married
to Vizier Quando's niece.

I sent her in
to talk sense to him.

Do you know what
that psychopath did?

Uh-uh.

He sent us back her head mounted
on the front of her motorcycle.

We were planning
to take him out by force.

But you people
beat us to the punch.

You solved
our embarrassing problem,

and the V.C. owes you one.

Oh, I thought the Datak thing

would go over better,
honestly I did.

That conniving little haint.

Silora.

It's okay when I say it.

Anyway,
that brings us to the present.

Vizier Quando has authorized me
to offer you the works.

Gulanite trade agreement,
mutual defense pact,

ambassador exchange, you know.

Blah, blah, blah.

And what do you want in return?

There's no such thing
as a free lunch.

There are those among my people

who celebrate Rahm Tak
and his atrocities.

Unfortunately, he's become
somewhat of a folk hero.

And fighting that perception
is an uphill battle.

All right.
What do you need?

A big win.

Something to get everyone back
on the same side of the aisle.

Like what?

My government is terrified
of your Omec friends.

We're hardly friends.

And, just so you know,
there's only two of 'em.

Doesn't matter.
They have a harvester in orbit.

Ask any Votan,

bad things happen when an Omec
harvester arrives in orbit.

My people are scared.

And when my people get scared,

they have a history
of doing stupid things.

Like sabotaging an Ark
and slaughtering an entire race?

I can't confirm that.
But I won't...

I won't insult you by denying it.

I want you to broker a sit-down
between me and their leader.

Give me a chance to convince him.

We mean his people no harm.

T'evgin hates the V.C.
He'll never agree to this.

You want peace with
the Votanis Collective?

Help me make peace with the Omec.

That's my price.

What are you gonna do?

What do you think?

The Votanis
Collective doesn't hand out

fancy Indogene limbs for nothing.

You're right. They don't.
I wonder how Datak earned his.

Hey, Datak.

Answer time.

Looking for a fight, are we?

Nolan, stop.

How did you avoid getting blown up?

- Don't do this.
- Listen to your child.

What did you do?

Make a deal with Rahm Tak?

Is he gonna come
waddling down the Hollows next?

- Rahm is dead and deservedly so!
- Yeah?

Why aren't you?

Because a tiger is unable
to change his stripes,

but remains a tiger nonetheless.

How about I tear off that robot arm
and beat you with it?

I don't think so.

I have endured many hardships

and I will now make love
to my beautiful wife.

- You're coming home.
- I'm not done with him yet.

Nolan, stop!
You're scaring me!

Go away!

Sell your Girl Scout cookies
somewhere else. I'm busy.

I'm worried about Nolan.

He's drinking a lot. I think
he might be hallucinating.

Well, that could be
a side effect of the surgery.

The Ark-Tech that I couldn't remove
from his brain.

There's a chance that it inflamed
the tissue in his temporal lobe.

That kind of swelling
could cause

emotional outbursts and that...

Doc?

Doc? Can you come
take a look at him?

Not today. I have a project
that demands my full attention.

Please.

I'm really scared.

Fine.

This should curb his aggression.

One notch only, any more and you'll
knock him flat on his ass, so...

Just...

So...

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

I'm fine.
Bring him by tomorrow.

In the meantime,
I really need you to leave.

- Are you sure?
- Get out!

Okay.

Deep breath.

Come on, gorgeous, you can do this.
Just calmly pull it out...

Friggin' Omec bitch.

The afterlife suits you, my love.

May I haunt you forevermore.

I heard Dr. Yewll
put a bomb in your arm.

How did you escape?

Don't.

You don't have to pull away.

You know I find pragmatism alluring.

Did you get to see
Rahm Tak's face as he died?

At that time, I was rather focused
on running for my life.

In my imagination, though...

It was glorious.

Favis!

What!

You have visitors.

Hello, Amanda.
You're looking well.

Vice Chancellor,
this is a great honor.

Welcome to our home.

I am Stahma of the Shanje Liro.

I am Silora of the Valáne Liro.

How may we help you?

You're close with T'evgin.

He helped hide you
when you were a fugitive.

I understand he enchanted you.

Dirty girl.

This meeting is over! Out!

Where is this going, Amanda?

I'm having a reception tonight
and I need T'evgin there.

You're going to use your influence
to make that happen.

Why should my wife
do anything for you?

You beat her.

Turned her into a pariah.

Your wife caused a lot
of damage to this town.

Your wife is a murderer!

Her crimes were all pardoned,
by you, if I remember correctly.

I'm asking because
T'evgin's presence tonight

will help bring us
peace with the V.C.

Pardon or no pardon, you owe us.

That's justice.
I dare you to deny it.

True enough.

However,
my relationship with T'evgin

has recently grown complicated.

You're smart.
You can figure it out.

Sweet talk him,
wiggle your fanny,

I don't give a crap,
just get it done.

I cannot!

Okay. Well, we can do this
a different way, then.

Stahma, you will bring
the Omec to me tonight.

In return,
I will cancel my plan to have

Silora's soldiers put a bullet

through the back
of your husband's head.

I cannot go to T'evgin!

Were you not listening?

Amanda Rosewater is itching
for a reason to see me dead!

The Enchanter wants
to spirit me away to Australia!

Do you have any idea
where Australia is?

Why would I know
something like that?

It's far!

You would never see me again.

Here's a novel idea.
Tell the Enchanter, "No thank you."

Tell him
that you love your husband.

You do not understand the Omec.

And you do?

If I refuse him,
he will take me by force.

You don't know that.

It is in his nature.

You are under my protection.

I wish that were enough.

Come closer.

I am afraid.

Why is that?

Because I must decline your offer.

You still fear me?

Do you?

Good.

It will do you well to fear me,
Stahma Tarr of Shanje Liro.

Back home,
I enchanted score upon score

of little Castithan boys and girls,

and every one
as pretty and clever as you.

I loved them,

killed them and devoured them
because I am a predator!

And you, Favi,
are my historic prey.

At this moment,
I don't think you understand

your place on the food chain!

This is a new world.

It will never conform to your traditions.

The old ways are dead.

Your daughter, I think, could not
accept this and was punished.

You punished her because,

you, T'evgin, know better.

You are wise.

That is empty flattery.

It is empty only if you fail to act

in accordance with your wise heart.

There is a dinner reception tonight

to honor the Votanis Collective.

Your ancient enemy, I know.

But the Vice Chancellor
has requested your presence

to discuss peace.

I will never break bread with those
animals that murdered my people!

As you murdered theirs.

Each side has ample reason
to despise the other

for atrocities committed long ago

and far away.

But here and now?

There is no reason for hatred
and every reason to seek peace.

Your family sleeps
in orbit above us,

Eksu Tsuroz T'evgin.

What sort of home
will you build for them?

Oh, the humanity.

I told Amanda I'd cover the
reception tonight with Poole.

You can stay here.
And rest.

I saw Doc Yewll.

She thinks the Ark-Tech
in your head is hurting you.

Doc Yewll's a liar.

She saved our lives.

She gave me this medicine
to help calm you down.

I need my edge.

I don't buy these bullshtak
peace talks, not for one second.

No. What's their angle?

If it were me running
the Votanis Collective,

I'd lure the purple out in the open,

blow him away, and take his ship.

Yeah, that makes sense.

Control the skies,
control the world...

Wait. Where're you going?

To stop an assassin.

No. Don't go.

Are you working against me?

Don't!

Do not follow me.

Oh, sweet Jesus, do I smell coffee?

We always bring a few sacks of beans
when we travel.

It goes over so well
with you Northerners.

Ah!

How long has it been?
Mmm.

Since I was a teenager,
before Arkfall.

Oh...

You know, these
coffee plants grow in Peru.

There's a little area
miraculously untouched by Arkfall.

My father
used to take me camping there.

He wanted me to appreciate
the world that was.

He sounds so progressive.

He was.

Unfortunately, it's what got him
shot in the head.

- I'm so sorry.
- Oh. Don't be.

Onulu Toruku
had enemies to spare.

Onulu Toruku?

The man whose death
started the Pale Wars, yes.

His killer was never caught,

so I changed my name and
went into hiding for the duration.

Do you think it was a human
that pulled the trigger?

I'd hate to think the entire world
went to war for nothing.

Is that supposed to be a joke?

No. A poor one.

A poor one.

Both sides wanted war,
both sides fanned the flames

of bigotry to get it.

And in the end,

we almost destroyed the only
habitable planet that we've got.

Well, your father was a hero, and
you're following in his footsteps.

Just trying to get
the world back on track

for his sake, and for ours.

Well, if T'evgin shows up tonight,

I will do whatever I can to help.

I know you will.

What do you think
that goon's carrying?

Something to kill the Omec?

Maybe chemical weapons.

Dunno.

Let's find out.

Madam Mayor.

Ah! Datak. Welcome.

Is this your servant girl?

My wife, as you may have guessed,
is otherwise occupied.

I am Andina.

Let's mingle, dear.

And do stop fidgeting.

The guest of honor is here
and this is good.

You'll never guess who's with him.

Oh, I think
I have a pretty good idea.

Hello, everyone.
Can I have your attention?

Citizens of Defiance.

Honored guests
of the Votanis Collective.

We gather here tonight

to not only begin the process
of putting the past behind us,

but to blaze a new
trail into a peaceful future

for everyone under the sun.

A toast.

- To peace on Earth.
- Peace on Earth.

- Cheers.
- Cheers, cheers.

I'm so glad you could make it.

Both of you.

Yes. Such a pleasure.

Our Favi looks radiant.

Like a princess.

And the Omec's so handsome.

Try not to stand
like a scullery maid.

I'll watch the room.

Grab yourself something to eat
before it's all picked over.

Appreciate it.

This is the vice chancellor's room.

I know you people are planning
on killing the Omec.

What I wanna know is how.

You're crazy.

Wrong answer.

Do it.

No, it'll make too much noise.

It's just coffee.

All right.

Let's have a look around.

Yes.

Eksu Tsuroz T'evgin.

Noble Omec Lord.

Vice Chancellor Silora Voske.

It pleases me so very much
you have found it in your heart to attend.

The heart is a complicated thing.

Apologies for our tardiness.

Don't worry.
I've heard nothing but good things

while we waited.

The mayor is too kind.

Oh, well.

I'm just happy
we're all here together.

You didn't tell me
Kindzi would be joining us.

Father, so sorry I'm late.

I'm happy I didn't miss dinner.

And Stahma.

I promise you
I have brought my appetite.

Listen to me, Stahma.

Go home.

Secure your doors and windows,

and allow no one to enter
until I come for you later.

But my husband...

I am trying to save your life.

Leave. Now!

By the bed.

Remote switch.

Blasting caps.

That's the plan.

Build a bomb,
set it off at the reception.

Kill the Omec,
take their spaceship.

And they have a perfect excuse
for declaring war on Defiance.

Did the shapetaker free you?

She protected my interests.

Eksu?

Now that you have served yourself,

perhaps we might sit together
and discuss the future.

Gladly.

A brief word
with my daughter first.

No rush.
We have all night.

I wonder what she tastes like.

Why did you come?

To feed.

All these lesser races you're
so eager to make friends with.

How eager will they be
once they learn

of the slaughter
that took place this night?

I will not permit it.

Why do you struggle so
against your true nature?

Let's feast together,
like we've always dreamed.

Starting here, right now.

All right. Hey!

Everybody hold still.

Hands where I can see 'em.

I have reason to believe
there is a bomb on the premises.

- Are you sure?
- I got the proof in here.

Okay, folks. All right.

Keep your hands
where I can see 'em.

Deputies, help facilitate.
Take a look around.

Nolan, what
are you talking about?

I said hands
where I can see 'em.

There is nothing in that bag.

Gun!

No!

I've just been upstaged.

No! What did you do?

She had a gun.
What did you do?

- She had a gun.
- No, she didn't!

She had a gun!

We need to leave now.

They were gonna kill us.

Nolan, we need to leave.

Don't!

No!

After them!

It's time you and I
put aside our differences.

Nolan will be caught.

You don't know that.

I do.

I also know you will be tempted
to help him evade justice.

You have no idea
what's inside my mind.

Silora was a moderate
surrounded by radicals.

They will use her death
as an excuse

to bring the power of their army

to bear on North America
and to this town.

They will do it in her name,
and in the name of her father,

who was also
assassinated by a human.

This was not political.

Nolan was delusional.

He has Ark-Tech in his brain.

Votan Ark-Tech.

You can't argue logic
with these people!

You think Rahm Tak's death squad
was a threat?

Wait until the stratocarriers arrive

- with 100,000 foot-soldiers!
- What's your point?

Our only hope...

Defiance's only hope

is to hand them the Butcher
of Yosemite on a silver platter.

Disavow his actions.

And pray to your human god
that it's enough.

You do anything to betray Nolan

and I will end you.

Stupid woman.

Where are you, Kindzi?

Lose something?

My daughter.

You must return home.

Must I?

Stay close to your wife.

Keep a weapon close at hand.

And guard her.

From who?

Your daughter?

I am searching for her.

I will come and tell you
when Stahma is safe.

The two of you sheltered Stahma.

Why would Kindzi
suddenly decide to kill her?

The only possible way for Kindzi to
hurt me is to hurt someone I love.

Yeah, well...

Thanks for the warning.

You must protect Stahma.

To the death.

I screwed up.

I screwed up bad.
Listen, we'll fix it.

Just keep moving.

Trapped.

Only one thing left to do.

Better to go out
in a blaze of glory.

- Live together.
- Die together.

- Let's do it.
- Nolan?

Butch and Sundance.

We have you surrounded!

Don't shoot!
It wasn't his fault.

Cover me!

No!

Kiddo...

Please, don't shoot.

We're unarmed.

Kindzi.

Kindzi!

Yes, father.

My Indogene
reprogrammed our drones.

Make that MY drones.

Listen to me, Kindzi...

No, you listen.

You have abandoned
the path of reason.

Cast your lot
with those who betrayed us.

Yours is not the only heart
broken this night.

So it's mutiny then.

Yes.

I know
you were hallucinating last night.

Irisa told you?

Yeah. She did.

You gonna let 'em take me
to South America?

Don't want to.

You have to.

I know.

I'm gonna travel with you
down to Brazil, argue your case.

You're sticking your neck out
for me. They'll hang you from it.

You stay here.

You too.

I have to go.

They know that if you're separated
you both die.

Well,
then you have to keep me alive.

So they can kill me.

It's time.

Okay.

Irisa?

Here.

- Take this.
- What's this?

I took up a collection.
There's a lot of people in this town

who believe in Nolan.

And when you get to Brazil, you use
it to bribe a guard and free him.

I mean, he'll fight you,
but do whatever it takes.

Hit him on the head if you have to.

Then buy a boat
and head to Antarctica.

You two can never stop running.

I'll make it happen.

Okay.

It makes no difference

Where I turn...

I can't get over you

And the flame still burns

It makes no difference

Night or day

The shadow never seems
To fade away...

You ready to see
the world, kiddo?

One last adventure.

...And the sun don't shine

Anymore

And the rains fall down

On my door

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