Dominion (2014–2015): Season 1, Episode 3 - Broken Places - full transcript

ALEX: Previously on
Dominion...

The humans don't need you
to protect them, Michael.

They have
the Chosen One now.

MICHAEL: Gabriel
knows about you.

What does he know?

If I'm the one that's going
to save the human race,

I must be pretty damn
powerful, right?

(GRUNTS)

Twenty-five years
and you never

told me about this
new type of angel.

Vega's not prepared for that.



The higher order of angels never
wanted any part of this war.

I didn't consider
them a threat.

I am not marrying
William Whele.

Because you're in love
with Alex.

Yes.

DAVID: The angels took
everything from us,

and there are idiots
who still worship them.

GABRIEL: My son.

I'm still Evelyn's consort.

She will not react well
to this disgrace.

What have you done?

More importantly, David,
what have you done?

You're leaving.

You need me.



I'm coming.
No, you're not.

I've missed you.

(MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO)

(SIGHS)

What's good here?

Uh, this is my first time.

GABRIEL: Oh,
they have pudding.

I wonder if it comes from
a can or if it's homemade?

Archangel, I know
you're busy, but...

In a place like this,
it must be canned.

I hate food
wrapped in a tin,

tastes like metal.

Claire Riesen was badly hurt in
the angel attack on Alex Lannon.

If I had known, I could have prevented
her from getting in your way.

Do you think I don't
care about you?

Of course not.

I can't bring my father back
without the aid of one loyal man.

And of all the men
in the world, I chose you.

Do you know why?

Because when you speak,

people listen.

Thank you.

But Claire,

she's the one
I plan to marry.

She didn't have
to suffer like that.

Her pain.

It's difficult for you
to stomach, isn't it?

Yes. it is.

What can I get you boys?

(SCREAMING)

(GRUNTING)

(MAN GROANING)

Blood and death,

men are rendered
weak by the sight.

It's a reflex Father gave
them to help them behave.

But there was
a flaw in the design.

(GASPS)

The sight of blood makes
the weak weaker,

but the strong,
the strong feed off it,

become stronger still.

You are one of
the strong, William.

You see blood and
death as commonplace.

Yes.

Go back to Vega.

Strengthen your acolytes.

Tell them that the One
has been revealed.

Their time is near.

That's not bad.

(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)

CLAIRE: You know the one thing
I can't do, I can't cook.

ALEX: It's easy.

You put a fish on a stick and
hold it over a fire. (CHUCKLES)

I can't fish either, Alex.

I'll teach you.
You can fish?

Yeah, I can fish.
In New Delphi,

the rivers are
so full of salmon

you can catch them
with bare hands.

You know what
I do really well?

What's that?
Call you on your bullshit.

(BOTHLAUGH)

What?

No matter how fast
you drive, Alex,

you can't run away
from your own skin.

CLEMENTINE: You're doing
that thing again.

What thing's that?
Your eyebrows,

they furrow when
you get upset.

Like that.

Oh.

What's wrong, Edward?

(SIGHS)

Higher angels
disguised as humans.

We've had two attacks
in the last 24 hours.

That's not good.

We don't know how many
there are inside the walls.

Have you seen any?

How could I?

(SCOFFS)

(LAUGHING) I spend
my days here.

These conversations,
our lovemaking,

these wonderful luxuries,

you've spoiled me into
almost believing I'm human.

Now, come here.

I'm getting an itch.

(LION GROWLING)

You were told not to roam
around unaccompanied.

I was restless.

Oh...

You take pleasure caging
things that were once free.

Only beasts
that can kill me.

It must make you
feel so masculine,

to take a predator from the
very top of the food chain and

dominate it, lord over it.

I saved that animal
from certain death.

I'm saving his entire
species from extinction.

Of course, I don't
expect gratitude from him.

You, on the other hand,

I think you understand
the debt you owe me.

I think you
have it backwards.

I could've had
you executed.

But you didn't.

You need me.

I need Helena's Air Force.

The only chance we have
of ridding ourselves

of those abominations

is by blasting
Gabriel's aerie.

And what do we get in
exchange for our squadron?

Six uranium rods,

full technical
specifications

and the loan of one of
our top nuclear scientists

female, naturally.

And has the Lord of the city
approved these terms?

Riesen knows what's needed.

I asked you if he
sanctioned this deal.

I don't need his approval.

The Senate is...
The Senate?

We both know they're nothing

but a rubber
stamp for Riesen.

I'm beginning to think

that I'm negotiating
with the wrong man.

Riesen can only delay his
fall from power for so long.

So, why don't you run along

back to Evelyn
and broker a deal

before I change
my mind about you

and make his day.

You assured me that
only you and Gabriel

could look perfectly human.

The corporeal higher angels never
wanted any part of Gabriel's war

nor did the other archangels,
Uriel and Raphael.

I respected
their neutrality.

Only the lower angels joined with my
brother and possessed human bodies.

Yet now that's all changed?

Yes, and it distresses me
as much as it does you.

Back in our home,

all of the angels
were aware of each other.

Our vision was not
dependent upon our eyes

nor upon light.

But that celestial
perspective ended

for all of us the moment
we came down to Earth.

Now we can only see as far
as these eyes enable us.

Yeah. That is absolutely
fascinating, but I... So...

To answer your question
once again, Consul.

No.

I had no idea there were higher
angels hiding within the city walls.

I see.

And we're supposed to simply
take your word as faith.

For Savior's sake,

show some respect, Whele.

Thank you, Senator Frost. I
care little about your faith.

Whether you take
my word or not

is not my concern.

What exactly
is your concern?

Protecting and advising this city
in its war against the angels.

Oh, and how many people
died in the attack?

Consul, Michael
is not on trial here.

I think we've heard
enough from you today.

I know I have.

I would like the
Senate to consider,

Michael was a deserter.

He was a soldier
who turned his back

on his own kind.

Give it a rest, Whele.

Who's to say he
won't turn again?

Who's to say he was
ever really on our side?

Consul Whele makes
a good point.

What if I were a traitor?

What if I slaughtered
everyone in this room?

What if I killed
you, David,

right now?

No one could stop me.

Murder is
a crime for men.

Is it a crime for angels?

It's good to ponder
such questions.

Itwill help you understand
the real danger you face.

(DOOR SHUTS)

Damn eight-balls.

My Wife?

My wife? My wife,
is she okay? Is she alive?

Yeah, yeah.

Just shaken up.
(SOBBING)

We were making
a dash for Vega.

Angels came out
of nowhere, man.

You shouldn't be out here.
No one should. Please,

take care of my wife.

I'll make sure she's safe.

(COUGHS) Okay?

(GUN FIRES)

(PANTING)

You met with the priest?

As with all evils,
necessary.

He's spreading the good word.

If you could walk
among them, unnoticed,

why not cross the wall and claim
the Chosen One for yourself?

Always so anxious, Furiad.

If I force him to come,

he'll do nothing but rebel.

He needs to come
of his own free will.

Two of my high guards
are in preservation.

How many more must be sacrificed
while we wait for his arrival?

I hate to quote
the humans,

but "Patience
is a virtue."

Lannon will never
join us with your brother

sitting on his shoulder.

I have faith that
the Chosen One's path

will lead him to me.

You don't.

Straight from the personal
dressing room of a V6

a man I guarantee
only wears the finest.

See that little guy on the
horse with the mallet?

Yeah. Means it's the good stuff.

Nice.

Noms, I haven't
forgotten your Scotch.

I got my eyes on
this sweet bottle

in House Romero. She drinks
the stuff like it's water.

Alex is gone.

Anotherjoyride
outside the walls.

Even all of his stuff, his duffel,
his AR-15, it's all gone.

Maybe he's finally doing
some spring cleaning.

Ethan,

he was a no-show
for his security rotation.

This isn't Alex.
Something's wrong.

You know, I saw him with
Michael after the funeral.

I didn't hear what
they were saying,

but I've never seen Alex
look at him that way.

I don't think this has
anything to do with Michael.

I'm going to
go talk to him.

To an Archangel? You
really want to do that?

My friend disappeared.

I gotta do something.

Yeah.

WOMAN ON P.A: You are
prohibited from selling

merchandise to any person
below a V3 status.

Lady Riesen, for you.

Thank you. You're so sweet.
Thank you.

There you are!

Where are your guards?

The attack was
on Alex. Not me.

I'm not going to
hide under my bed.

Any, any news
from Alex?

No, he um...

I don't think
he's coming back.

Maybe not. Maybe his destiny
lies outside these walls.

That doesn't mean to say
that he still can't save us.

Look, Claire,

about the Jubilee,

I had no idea our fathers were
going to make that announcement.

William...
If I...

It's fine, okay?

My point is,

I never had any friends
apart from you

and I don't want it to
break up our friendship.

William, I'm
still your friend.

It doesn't have
to stop there.

I have to go.

I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, okay?

Thank you. Thanks.
Thank you.

Louis?

You have to believe me.
I had no idea

Felicia was siding
with Gabriel.

None of us did.

I'm not accusing you.
I need your help

to keep an eye out
for infiltrators.

I can't tell an angel from a
human any more than you can.

Then keep an eye on
the ones you do know.

I understand you not wanting

to go against
your fellow angel.

You're refugees from
a war you had no part of.

That's why I respected
your neutrality.

I kept your secret.

But times have changed.

Tell the others,

stand with me or leave Vega.

Archangel?

Sergeant.
Mack.

I know who you are.
Sorry to bother you.

I really don't know why
I'm sweating so much.

Are you sweating?
Do angels sweat?

Alex is a good kid.
A little hot-headed, sure,

but if you've sent him
away somewhere...

Why would you think that?

He's been gone for 12 hours. Missed
his security rotation into Whele.

Hasn't even checked on Bix.

Sergeant Lannon
has left the city?

You didn't know that.

(EXPLOSIVE souwn)
(GASPS)

(KNOCKING)

Hello?

Sophia? Tobias?

Lady Riesen, the
principate sent us to...

Two of my students live here. Look at this place.
What the hell is going on?

If the Blues are going
to toss the place,

they could at least
clean up after...

The Blues did this?

How do you know that?

Sergeant, I want to know what happened
to my students, and I want to know now.

Anyone who had contact
with Felicia Aldreen

has been taken in
for questioning.

Who gave these orders?

I will not wait until the next attack
to find out who our enemies are.

So you're rounding up innocent families?
Children?

Jeep's assassin
was a child.

Yes, but people
are already on edge,

scared of their neighbors,
not sure who they can trust.

Do you really
think this helps?

Absolutely.

It shows that we
are taking steps

to protect them. This
isn't about protection.

This is politics.

You're under fire for
allowing a higher angel

to hide in our home,

so to divert attention you
order a massive response.

The great General Riesen

comes to the rescue again.

Those families
are back home by now,

questioned and released.

Well, that makes me
feel much better.

You were within
inches of being killed.

I will not sit back and... No!

Don't you dare use me to justify
the detention of innocent V1s,

don't you dare!

What do you want
me to do, Claire?

I want you to treat them
like people, not numbers.

If you want to change
the way things are done,

marry William.

(SIGHS)

What is it you're
not telling me?

You can fool your friends
in the Senate, Dad,

but you can't fool me.

What is it?

I'm sick, Claire.

You've got to
be kidding me.

Where are you going?

I thought I made myself clear.
Leave me alone.

I've done that
for far too long.

Michael, I never
needed your help.

I don't need it now.

You don't have a choice.

What the hell do you
think you're doing?

Calling shotgun.

Get out of the car now.

That's not
going to happen.

I'll ask again. Shame for
you to lose that hand.

Is that a threat?

Awarning.

I've been shot
many times.

Bullets have a way
of doing more damage

to the person firing them

than they've ever been
able to do to me.

I'm going to New Delphi

and I'm going alone.

You have no idea
what awaits you there.

You want to know
what awaits me there?

A life.

My life.

Away from you,
away from anyone

telling me who
I'm supposed to be.

So, let's figure
it out, right now.

What's it going to take
for you to leave me alone?

One stop.

One stop. Where?

Better you learn
when we arrive.

Okay, I make
this stop with you,

this one stop,

and then you let me
go on my way. Alone.

Deal.

(GAVEL POUNDING)

BECCA: Committee adjourned.

Consul Thorn, I heard your
proposal for a subcommittee

to review food supply contingencies.
Way to go.

And Becca?

One more thing,
about our friend Michael,

I understand he's not able
to ID these higher angels.

But I was thinking,

Michael has the ability to
appear perfectly human, too.

What if we understood the Archangel
more, his vulnerabilities?

It would prepare us better to counter
this new threat. Don't you think?

As a scientist, I mean.

Michael's not going to put
himself under a microscope.

Oh.

But why don't you ask him yourself? I'm
sure he'd love to sit down for coffee.

Did you miss the part where he
threatened to murder me today?

No. I caught that.

I was actually thinking
you could run point.

You know in your
position, I figure

you might have access
to privileged information.

I'm far too busy
for any of this.

Multi-task,

you know, during one of your late-night
stargazing sessions in the Stratosphere.

I get it.

Michael's one of
Riesen's greatest allies.

Going after Michael
weakens him.

That's very perceptive.
Just like your mother.

She too had
a penchant for thinking

with the wrong part
of her anatomy.

Sleeping with an angel
will make you a pariah.

I would like reports
on your findings

as you receive them.

I know they'll be
thorough just like

your usual high
standard of work.

(GRUNTS)

I just want to
read one. Just one.

What did you see?

He lost his mind.

I'm done.

Your father didn't come back here to hide.
This place was his sanctuary.

Hey, a deal's a deal.

This house meant
something to Jeep.

It's where
your mother died,

trying to protect you.

SOLDIER: Desert patrol, this
is Helena 1, package away.

Three miles southeast
of your position.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

Your transport's
waiting, ma'am.

You're from Archangel Corps, yes?
Yes.

You may know a gentleman by
the name of Alex Lannon?

The last time I was in Vega he was
my guard, handsome young man.

How is he doing?

Let me take your bag for you.

You prefer the company
of men, don't you?

It's the way
you look at me,

absent of desire.

But you don't fancy Alex.

No, that'd be weird.
We're like brothers.

Well, please,
send him my regards.

This just got delivered
downstairs for Arika of Helena.

ETHAN: You want
me to open it?

Please.

Who is she?

My sister.

MICHAEL: I found her here.
Her body wrapped around you.

What happened?

Your mother and Jeep barricaded
themselves in here to keep you safe,

but the eight-balls would stop
at nothing to get to you.

After I fought them off,

Jeep went to bury her body

and I held you
in my arms.

You wouldn't stop crying, as
if you were mourning her death

and now you were
Jeep's responsibility.

You know I used to think
he was the greatest dad.

He used to take me
out here and

let me drive his car

and teach me to shoot guns.

I would shoot the shit out
of that tree out front.

Little did I know it was all so
when he dumped me on the street,

I'd have a chance of survival.

Jeep never wanted
to leave you.

He fought me.

Told me it was cruel.

It was you?

You told him to abandon me?

You had to be on your own, to
struggle and fall so you could rise.

I needed a father.

That's what Jeep said.

You were the most
important thing in his life.

He loved you more
than anything.

Yet he gave you up
because he believed in you.

I believe in you, Alex,

and as I promised
Jeep and your mother

as she lay dying, I will do
anything I must to protect you.

They're headed north.

Mother of life and mercy,

take this soul
to your breast.

Let her find peace
in the hereafter.

To the All-Mother
I pray, let it be so.

In Vega, we burn our dead.

So that the angels
don't claim them.

Superstitious nonsense.

When in Rome...

You are a cruel man.

Only to those who have
outlived their usefulness.

And have I?

Your wife

delivered your
sister dead in a box.

A warning to keep the
secrets of Helena sealed.

Something tells me
that both the air force

and the virgin brides you
promised are off the table.

Her body is barely cold and
still you pursue this deal.

I'm sorry. Was
that insensitive?

I believe the deal was all
there really was between us.

Where will I go?

You're an exceptionally
clever woman.

You'll figure it out.

I have loyalists within
Evelyn's inner-circle.

A coup?

As you said,

I'm exceptionally clever.

If you provide me
with amnesty,

let me strategize
from this safe haven,

I assure you

once I'm in power,

our deal will be
my highest priority.

I'll see to it her body is
transported to the ocean.

You're still here.

A lot of babies
were born that day.

You just randomly
picked me?

You weren't like
the others born that day.

Yes, I was,
flesh and bone.

What aren't you telling me?

(GRUNTING)

(SNARLING)

(SPEAKING ANGELIC LANGUAGE)

Don't remove it.
I'll bleed to death.

Then what am I supposed to do?

Michael, what am
I supposed to do?

Where are you
off to so late?

Church business.

Services aren't for
another 12 hours.

Please tell me that
you're sneaking out

in order to romance Claire.

How are the plans for the
wedding coming along?

Now's not the time.

Claire needs me
as a friend.

A friend?

Is that what
you are to her?

Yeah,

her oldest friend.

It's a good thing.

You know I'm breeding Samson.

Great. Vega's
in crisis and you're

concentrating on the
mating habits of a lion.

Nature calls.

We put him in with the lioness
in heat in the north enclosure.

You should have
seen Samson,

500 pounds
of raw power

as he mated with his

"Delilah."

He knew what he wanted,
and he took it.

It's what he does.

It's in his blood,

as it was in his
father's before him.

Good for Samson

and good for those cubs.

Surely they'll be raised by their mother
and not actually know their father.

Nature is kind once
in a while, isn't it?

(DOOR SHUTS)

WILLIAM: Ourtime
of darkness has ended.

Hear me,

for now we step into the
light, the light of Gabriel.

For it is he who has charged
me to share the knowledge

that, at long last, the
Chosen One has arrived.

Join me

as we prepare
our newest member

to accept the love
of our father, Gabriel.

Brother Paul, please come.

This golden thread

represents Gabriel's promise.

Our allegiance may be difficult
and painful in its binding,

but it is his mark
that will save us.

Where one breaks...

(GRUNTING)

One becomes strong.

ALL: (IN UNISON) Where one is
strong, we are all strong.

We are not the weak.

No, for it is this pain

that makes us stronger.

(SCREAMING)

(GASPS)

CLAIRE: William?

Claire, what are you
doing here so late?

I made a deal
with my father.

He's going to stop
detaining innocent people

and draw up a basic Bill of Rights for
every man, woman and child in Vega.

How did you manage that?

I agreed to marry you.

(TRUMPET BLOWING)

The child will not be influenced
by Michael any longer.

I left Alex as
you requested.

You laid your sword
on my brother?

It's what was required.

I couldn't let anymore of our
angel brethren fall into amber.

Irin. Come.

(CHOKING)

Gabriel, please, I beg you.

Give me your sword.

Hand me your sword.

My brother is not dead,

not by the hand
of a wild dog.

But if you'd
like to try again,

my blade will go
through you next.

(SLOW BREATHING)

Hang in there.
We're almost there.

(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)