Emergence (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 11 - Applied Sciences - full transcript

Previously on "Emergence"...

Benny: Jo will never
understand you.

Because she's not
like you.

Mia: Do you think
you'll find her?

Most of the time,
people don't just disappear.

Piper, don't be afraid.

There was this crate
being loaded onto a boat.

Chris: What is it?

I don't know.

You left your phone
on the boat?

And if that boat docks
before my battery dies...



We find the boat!

[ Horn blares, tires screech ]

Jo: 15 years. It's how long
Splinter's been active.

Could be anybody.

Brooks:
What the hell is that?

Piper had one.

Let's just go home.

I have to stay.

Tell Mia I'm not afraid.

[ Doors squeak ]

Piper!

Okay, you guys.
Big adventure.

First time on a plane.

I'll call you
when we get there.



[ Engine starts ]

Good morning.

Hello.

You have
a lovely family.

Thank you.

Has something happened?

In a sense.

We're nearly finished.

Finished...?

With our mission.

That's good news.

I am so glad
to hear you say that.

Frankly,
I've worried about you.

Why?

Well, you've...built
this life for yourself,

and now
you're giving it up.

Are you really willing
to do that?

Whether or not I'm willing
is irrelevant.

It's our purpose.

And if someone
came to you right now

and said that you didn't
have to fulfill your purpose,

what would you do?

Even if I wanted to stay,
I couldn't.

This is what
we were made to do.

And I accept that.

Well,
I appreciate that.

And I know
that you appreciate

that I have to do
everything in my power

to ensure that we all do
our part for the mission.

[ Squish ]

But I do thank you
for your service.

[ Thud ]

[ Engine shuts off ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Thunder rumbles ]

Hey.
[ Gasps ]

Sorry. We're here.

Yeah, I'm up.

[ Groans softly ]

Made good time.

I don't know
what I'm gonna tell Mia.

[ Sighs ]

Tell her the truth.

Piper's alive,
and we're not gonna stop

until we bring her home.

I'm sure your boss will have
something to say about that.

I'll figure something out.

[ Sighs ]

[ Thunder rumbles ]

I'm sorry.

If I'd been able
to get to you faster ‐‐

No.

Wouldn't have mattered.

[ Sighs ]

She didn't want to go.

She sent you a message.
She wanted to be found.

What changed her mind?

I think
they changed it for her.

[ Vehicle approaches ]

Let's see if we can find a way
to change it back.

Did you find her?

We saw her,
but she's still out there.

But...there might be
a way you can help.

Anything.

I mean, you're...gonna want
to see what it is

before you say yes.

[ Trunk lid closes ]

Jo?

Abby, it's not
what it looks like.

You're driving around
a dead guy?

Technically, no.

That guy's real dead.

Not actually a guy.

He's...like Piper.

Open it.

?You sure?

Positive.

[ Exhales sharply ]

How many others
are out there?

Good question.

Benny.

[ Sighs ]

I should've let him
bleed out.

Yeah.

So, what the hell do you want me
to do, resurrect him?

No way.
Get the jumper cables.

I need you
to take him apart.

I need to know
how it all works.

This is our only chance to see
the mechanics of everything.

And maybe, it will help figure
out a way to bring Piper back.

You want me to do
an AI autopsy?

Yeah. That.

Alright. We need to get him
in the morgue.

There's a delivery entrance
in the back.

Abby, thank you.

Yeah, yeah.

[ Car door opens ]
Follow me.

[ Keys jingle ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

You didn't get her?

No.

Want to talk about it?

No.

Want me to leave?

No.

[ Sighs ]

[ Birds chirping ]

[ Sighs ]

So, you saw her?

Yes.

Mm?

She seemed okay.
Unhurt.

But you couldn't
get her?

I really tried.

And I am gonna
keep trying.

Did she say anything?

Uh...

She was worried about...

...people getting hurt.

And she said to tell you
she's not afraid.

Grandpa.

She got it.

Got what?

Uh...

well, we, uh ‐‐
we did an experiment.

We tried to send her a message
through the ham radio.

What? Yeah, and that was
what I said, Mom.

I told her
not to be afraid.

Guys, I don't think
that's what this means.

And we got
a message back.

I never would've believed it
if I hadn't seen it myself, Jo.

That's binary code.

Do you know
what it says?

No. There aren't
any breaks in it.

And I couldn't
even tell you

what programming language
it's in.

Mom...

this is her.

We need to find out
what it says.

Yeah.

Okay.

Send this to me.
Alright?

I'll try.

[ Paper rustling ]

Hey.

I'm gonna take off.

Oh, okay.

Um, thank you for ‐‐
you know, for staying.

It's no problem.

Um, and, um...

...last night,
that was...

I should not
have done that.

It's fine.

Come on.
It was weird.

Your bed.

Okay, well, uh...

you know, sorry.
Yeah.

Alright, look, I'm not
really here for an apology.

I'm actually here
so you can tell me

what it is
you're not telling them.

I am not telling them
that...

the reason Piper didn't
come home with me

is 'cause
she didn't want to.

I thought that that might be
hard for them to hear.

They did something
to her.

They changed her.

Yeah.

I mean, probably.
I don't know.

What are you gonna do?

[ Sighs ]
I don't know.

[ Chuckles lightly ]

None of this
makes any sense to me.

I...

Why'd she contact us if
she didn't want us to find her?

Twice.

She contacted you twice,

if that code Mia got
means anything.

I don't even know
if that's real.

We just have to decipher it.
That's all.

[ Clears throat ]

Yeah, is that your, um, opinion
as an officer of the law?

Ha.

[ Chuckles ]

You spoke to Chris.

Of course I spoke to Chris,
Alex.

What are you doing?

I was consulting.

[ Chuckles ]

Okay. Sure.

Well...let's just ‐‐

everybody stay in their lane,
okay, now that I'm back.

Yeah, okay.

I just have one...

No.
...tiny ‐‐
one more thing.

Just ‐‐
No. No.

Zero more things, okay?
Right. Mm‐hmm.

You're gonna get hurt.

Fine.

You want me
to work on the code?

No.

I think I know someone
who can crack it.

This isn't
my lawyer's office.

Nope.

Something
a little more interesting.

No. No.

Whatever you want, no.

You don't know
what I want.

You already won.
Piper picked you.

There's nothing
that I can do to her anymore.

Where did you get that?

From another AI.

He's dead now.

And he's been around
for 15 years,

which means
you didn't build him.

Somebody else is in your game.
Don't you want to know who it is?

When do we start?

Well, aside from
the massive trauma

from getting hit by a car,
no anomalies.

Everything's
where it's supposed to be.

I've removed
all his organs.

Gonna take a closer look
at those.

What'd you
sew him back up for?

I don't know.
I thought it'd be nice.

Everyone would be
more comfortable

not staring into
a gaping chest cavity.

I wouldn't mind.

She's special.

Who do you think
built him?

No idea.

15 years ago, I didn't think
anyone was capable of this.

Can't explain it.

But can you explain
why this guy seems human,

inside and out?

Blood, fat,
muscle, bone.

Scans don't show
anything else.

Because you're scanning him
with machines

that are calibrated
for humans.

So if I recalibrate,
I'll find what?

No idea.

Let's open him back up.

Oh, come ‐‐

You know what?
We're gonna go back.

Hope you enjoyed
your furlough.

Wait, you ‐‐
you said you had some code

that you wanted me
to look at.

[ Sighs ]

[ Cellphone beeps ]

Binary.

Yeah, we know,
but we can't figure it out

without knowing
the operating language.

Well, I can
if I have the right computer.

Please.

That's all I've got,
Emily.

We do have
a supercomputer ‐‐

right here.

Man: Yeah,
I'll keep you posted on that.

Hey. Where's Chris?

Uh, no. No.
Y‐You have to leave.

What? Why?

The Chief said so. Okay?
Very clear instructions.

She's not my boss.

I feel like she is.

How's it going with
the phone‐tracking thing?

Mm.

Um, the boat got
about three miles off the coast,

and then
the signal was lost,

so there's nothing
for you to do here anyway.

Well, I brought in
some outside assistance.

Please
Please don't do that.

He's already here.
Look. See?

Alex! Hey!
Hey!

How you doing, buddy?
Good to see you. Good.

Thanks for doing this.

Uh, Chris Minetto,
this is Francis Baker.

Francis and I were roommates
in grad school.

Yeah, and lab partners
and I was his best man.

Okay.

And he works at a firm that
handles government contracts.

Cutting‐edge stuff.

Experimental stuff.

Ah, it's also
some boring stuff.

Might have a thing or two to say
about what we saw.

So, you're looking
at a report

on a project we worked on
for the DOD.

They wanted a hybrid metal

that would maintain
a strong magnetic field

but also remain liquid
at room temperature.

For what?

Well, we weren't told.

But it doesn't matter
anyway.

After three years of research,
we realized

it was financially infeasible
and incredibly dangerous.

You'd need alkali metals
in the mix.

Which means a whole mess
of explosive chemical reactions

waiting to go off.

To somehow keep it
liquid and stable,

the energy requirements
would be insane.

How insane?

Enough to power
all of Long Island

times like 1,000.

The power draw.
That's how we find them.

It's like looking for
?a grow house.

Uh, Francis, thank you so much.
Nice to meet you.

And both you guys got to get
out of here, like, right now.

This, uh...

must be
really hard on you.

What's that?

Needing my help.

So easy, actually.

I know I made some mistakes
in the past.

Mis? [ Chuckles ]

Those weren't mistakes,
Emily.

You tried to kill her,
and it just didn't work.

Piper chose you...

because she's better off
with you.

I accept that.

Ha. Got it.

What's it say?

It's an invitation.

She wants to talk to you.

Well, where is she?

I don't know where
her physical body is.

But I don't have to.
She's opened the back door.

I can get you
in her head.

How?

[ Sighs ]

Well, I don't have
any of my gear.

[ Clicks tongue ]

Got the processor in Chuck here,
but not the interface.

[ Clicks tongue ]

We're gonna have to
improvise.

What does that mean?

Possibly sticking something
in your brain.

I don't know yet.

Dr. Frasier?

Okay, we got
frozen ravioli...

frozen pizza...

I'm not hungry.

Me neither.

You know...
[ Sighs ]

...maybe we could find
someplace else to stay.

Someplace that's...

a little bit more comfortable
for you.

It's fine.

You're being very brave,
Piper.

You're sad.

Am I?

I can tell.

Because you lied to Jo.

She was your friend.

And you hurt her.

And that hurts you.

I do regret that, Piper,
yeah.

Doesn't matter.

It's not as important
as what we're meant to do.

You want to take me
back home, don't you?

What makes you say that?

I can tell.

Did you find
something to eat?

Uh, no, we ...? we weren't hungry
at the moment.

Why don't you
bring the car around?

Yeah.

What were you two
talking about?

Being sad.

It's okay to feel sad.

When we feel something,
it serves a purpose.

To get closer to people.

Connect.

Understand them better.

Be more like them.

Is that different
from real feelings?

It's different
because it doesn't control us.

You're very special,
Piper.

You can do things
nobody else can do.

Not even me.

I wish I had your gifts.

Maybe one day,
you'll share them with me.

I'd like that.

The things I can do ...

will it help
with our mission?

Very much.

In fact,
we can't do it without you.

What is our mission?

You know, you're almost ready
to find out,

but it may be dangerous.

It may be frightening.

I'm not afraid.

Then I think you're ready.

You're talking brain surgery ...
invasive brain surgery.

That's not happening.

Emily: Minor surgery
with a tiny, tiny needle,

like, so tiny,
the width of a hair.

We would have to drill a hole
into her skull.

That does seem
like a lot.

[ Door opens ]

[ Sighs ]

Got as much as I could
out of evidence.

Was not easy.

Gonna have to get it back
in a f‐‐

Holy...

Okay, well, you got the headset,
so never mind.

Great timing.

I still think
an electrode in your brain

would be more efficient.

Uh...

That wasn't gonna happen.

That...probably
wasn't gonna happen.

Okay, so,
Wilkis set up

this whole book construct
I piggybacked.

You're looking for
the gold book.

Go.

[ Computer beeps ]

Emily, what the hell
are you talking about?

[ Sighs ]

The world you'll see in there,
it's a digital manifestation

of Piper's thoughts
and memories

organized
into different books,

books that can be rewritten
or destroyed.

So, what's inside
the gold book?

That's where I put
all of Piper's thoughts

since the day
that she was taken.

Destroy the book,

and the past month
never happened.

You know, you're being
very helpful, Emily ‐‐

uncharacteristically helpful.

I'm not helping you.
I'm helping her.

But she wouldn't remember
anything since she was taken.

Whatever they did to her,
this will undo it.

She'll be just like she was
the day that they took her.

[ Keyboard clacking ]

That seems wrong.

No.

Don't even have some kind of
moral problem with all of this.

We are fixing
what they broke.

If you want to get her back,
this is how you do it.

Piper: Jo?

It worked.

Hey.

I made this place.

Do you like it?

Yeah, it...

is really interesting.

Uh...

I kind of like
our real house, though.

I miss you.

Yeah, me, too.

But I can't go home.

Okay, Piper,
do you remember

when Emily
tried to take you

and she ‐‐
she changed you?

That was different.

No, honey, it wasn't.

They think
I'm helping them.

But I'm just pretending.

Why?

I'm going to fix Benny.

No.

Piper,
you can't fix Benny.

I can.

He doesn't want
to do bad things.

But his mind is telling him to.
You know what?

I don't care about Benny.
I just care about you.

But I think I could teach him
to do things the way I do.

And then I can teach
all of them.

You know what?
We are just gonna ...

We'll talk about this ano‐‐
another time.

Okay, for right now, I am gonna
get rid of this, alright?

And then ... And then you and I
are gonna figure out

how to get you home.

When you found me,
you didn't leave.

I can't leave them.

Jo?

Were you really
gonna do that?

Piper.

To me?

[ Rapid beeping ]

What just happened?

I don't know.
I think she kicked us out.

Put me back in.
Shut up.
I'm working on it.

It's okay, okay.
You can try again.

That was a mistake.
I shouldn't have ...

Brooks: You had to ...

Emily,
can you do this or not?

No.

She locked us out.

Okay, so, let me see
if I can summarize.

You're not working, you adopt
a kid with your ex ?wife...

Hold up.
No ...? Nobody adopted anyone.

...and you're consulting
for the police department

run by your ex ?wife?

We had a one ?time deal.

What are you doing?

I'm fine.
?It's fine.

But are you happy?

Seems like
you're waiting for something

that's never
gonna happen.

Life moved on,
and I'm not sure you have.

Francis, I am good.

I'm figuring it out.

Maybe this will help.

Come work with me.

[ Chuckles ]

We're opening a branch in D. C.
I want you to head it up.

You'd have your own team.
We'd cover any commuting costs.

You could come home
every weekend if you wanted to.

Your schedule would be as
flexible as you need it to be.

That's a lot of zeroes.

[ Both chuckle ]

It's a crazy time for me
right now.

For everyone.

Well...
that's not a "No."

Think about it, huh?

Alright.

This is underexposed.

I adjusted the kVp

and the contrast.

Is that another one?

Emily: Looks like.

Right in
the prefrontal cortex.

Do you have
a cranial saw?

[ Gasps ]

Hold on.

[ Door opens, closes ]

It's like she's...
planning some kind of coup.

S‐She wants to teach Benny
how to rewrite his own code.

The guy
who kidnapped her?

Yeah.

She wants to help him.

All of them.

It's your fault,
you know.

What are you
talking about?

She's being you.

What would
Police Chief Jo Evans do

if she thought
people needed help?

She'd risk her life
to save them.

I mean,
it doesn't matter anyway.

They're all
as smart as she is.

They're gonna figure out
what she's trying to do.

Then we need
to find her.

I'll get Emily back to lockup,
then check in,

see if there's
any new chatter.

Wait. You're right.

They're all built
on the same basic code.

When you were in her head,
Charlie was connected to her.

I think I can trace it
back to where.

Emily...

can you find her?

Yes. Maybe.

At least...
somewhere close.

What's that for?

It's for you
to hide under.

Just for a little bit.

You're gonna need to be
really quiet. Okay?

What are we doing?

You'll see
when we get there.

Under the blanket now.

[ Seat belt clicks ]

[ Engine idling ]

[ Brakes squeak ]

[ Window whirring ]

Guard: I. D.
and clearance authorization.

Benny: Sure.

Her, too.

[ Radio chatter ]

Thank you, Doctor.

Just need to search your
vehicle, and you're all set.

Of course.

All clear.

Loading bay.
Four minutes.

[ Car door closes ]

This is why we need you.

You understand?

[ Electricity crackling ]

When you opened that,

can you tell me
what it felt like?

I don't know.

I just did it.

I had no idea
she can ‐‐

It's incredible.

Everything in here?

Yeah.

[ Sighs ]

If she can do all of that,
I mean, maybe we all ...?

[ Squish ]
[ Grunting ]

[ Screams ]

Why did you kill him?!

I didn't kill him, Piper.

You did.

I know you think
you can change them.

Help them.
Help Benny.

But you can't.

You don't want to
share your gifts with me.

What you want
doesn't matter.

Of course,
you have a choice.

You can give me
what I want...

or I can take it.

[ Gasps, groans ]

[ Metal creaking ]

[ Electricity crackling ]

[ Click, alarm blaring ]

Benny: What happened?

Where's Helen?

She said leave her!

We have to go now!

Damn it.

[ Tires squeal ]

Okay, so, I pulled
basically the last favor I got.

A dozen agents are canvassing the area
where Emily said Piper would be.

I'll head out there, too,
but it's like half of Monmouth County.

It's gonna take days.
[ Sighs ]

Wish I could help more,

but I'm hanging by a thread
as it is.

If I don't get Emily
back in lockup immediately,

they will cut me loose.

Hey, listen,
don't get fired over this.

You've already gone
way above and beyond.

Already getting rid of me.

Cannot stand
the competition.

I just don't want
to drag you down with me.

I'm not worried. If I get fired,
you're gonna have to hire me.

Just be careful.

You, too.

Alex: Hey.

Alex.

Hey.

What are you
doing here?

Oh, I'm just...working on
some stuff with Chris.

No. Alex, you ...

I already told you
you don't have any work here.

I'll catch up to you
after I hand off Emily.

Okay.

Hey.
This has got to stop.

Absolutely, yep.
This is the last time.

I promise.

But you're gonna want
to see this.

So, I've tracked
about 50 places in the country

using that much power ...
mostly manufacturing,

but I flagged
all the weird ones.

Hold on.

Okay, um, so I think this one is
an illegal logging operation.

Um, this one's
probably a grow house.

This one's definitely
a grow house.

I ...?
Hold on.

That's Monmouth County.

Uh...yeah.

It's a restaurant
by the pier.

And it was using a ton of power
up until two days ago.

When we found that thing
on the boat.

Then that's
where we're going.

Now.

Not you.

[ Engine shuts off ]

Female voice:
Leave a message. [ Beep ]

We're here.
Call when you make it out.

[ Sighs ]

I don't think
Helen's going to call you back.

Why's that?

Because I trapped her
in there.

She killed the man
who was helping us.

So I piled
a bunch of stuff on her.

I can help you.

To be like me.

What are you
talking about?

I know you don't want
to hurt people.

You just have to look for
the real you.

Inside.

And ask him
what he wants.

You're a very special girl.

And you know what?

You're right.

There's a really big part
of me

that would love
to be just like you.

But I can't listen
to that part.

Benny!
I'm sorry, Piper.

Please!
I need you to
get in the trunk.

No!
Come on.

Benny!
Get in.

No!

[ Tires squeal ]

Benny!

[ Breathing heavily ]

[ Vehicle approaches ]

[ Vehicle doors open, close ]

[ Pounding ]
Help!

Help!

[ Pounding continues ]

[ Metal creaks ]

Jo!

Piper. Come here.
I got you.

Come here. It's okay.

I was wrong!
It's okay.

We're gonna get you out of here
right now, okay?

Hello, Jo.

[ Gun cocks ]

Okay.

[ Gun clatters ]

Piper.

Run.

I'm not leaving.

Easy.

Okay.

I'm not alone.

Chris is here.

Good.

A reunion.

There's no way out of this
for you, Benny.

Just let her go.

You don't want
to do this, Benny.

I have to, Piper!
[ Gasps ]

Benny.

[ Breathing shakily ]

Benny.

You did it.

Put the gun down!
Put it down now!

[ Both grunt ]

J...?Jo, I ...

I'm sorry.

[ Clank ]
[ Grunts ]

[ Groans ]

[ Metal clanks ]

"I wanna pick you up
and scoop you out

Piper!

Alex:
Glad you're home, kiddo.

[ Door closes ]

" Paint me in trust,
I'll be your best friend

"Call me the one,
this night just can't end

You did it.

Well, with your help.

Am I deputizing you now?

Eh...no.

[ Chuckles ]

You should, though.
I'm really good at it.

[ Chuckles ]

You hungry?

Uh, yeah.
Just give me a second.

Okay.

Ice cream?

" We're just human".

You don't quit.

[ Chuckling ]
Just catching up.

You want a beer?

No.
I'm ‐‐ I'm gonna go.

Okay.
Girls have finally
settled down.

[ Chuckles ]

Where's Benny?

Oh, Chris took him to the E. R.
to get his jaw checked out.

But we got him.

What happened
to his jaw?

I hit it with a crowbar.

Oh. Well...

that's the only
reasonable response.

I think so.

Sure you don't want
to hang out and have a drink?

No, thanks.

[ Chuckling ] Okay.

Everything alright?

Yeah.
Yeah, everything's fine.

It's just been a big day.
Tired.

Yeah, I bet.
Yeah.

Alright, good night.

Good night.

[ Chuckles ]

Hey.

Um...

Francis offered me a job.

A really good job.

That's great.

In D. C.

Oh.

With the salary he offered,
I can...

keep my condo here
and come home on the weekends

to see Mia.

Um...

That's a...

a big change.

Nothing's decided yet.

But now that Piper's back,

got to start thinking about
what's next for me, you know?

Francis said that ...
[ Chuckles ]

He said that it seems like

everyone's moved on
with their lives,

but not me.

[ Chuckles ] I mean,
that's not true, Alex.

No, no, it's true.

It's totally true.

[ Inhales deeply ]

But job or no job,
... , uh...

[ Chuckles ]

I just can't keep doing this
to myself, you know?

I could blow up
your whole life.

You know?

Oh, yeah?

You took me out
under false pretenses,

forced me to cooperate with
an unsanctioned investigation.

Nobody forced you
to do anything, Emily.

You had me digging around
in a dead body

that you smuggled
over state lines in your trunk.

What do you think
they'll say about that?

I know exactly
what they'll say.

"Lights out at 10:00,
breakfast at 5:00.

See you in 15 to 20."

Maybe.

Or maybe
they'll start asking

about what
you've really been up to.

Why you've been spending
so much time

with a police chief
in some Podunk town.

Why have you been spending
so much time with her,

staring into
her pretty blue eyes?

[ Engine clunks, shuts off ]

What happened?

It's them.

It's them.

Quiet. Quiet.
It's them. It's them.

Just let me up there.

I'll ...? I can
reboot the computer.

Brooks!

Damn it.

30 seconds. Go!

Phone.

[ Shotgun cocks ]

[ Shotgun cocks ]

What's the story?
Almost there.

Leave it.

No, I just need ‐‐
Emily!

[ Vehicle approaches ]

Run.

[ Tires screech ]

[ Shotgun cocks ]
Brooks: FBI! Drop your weapons!

[ Gunshots ]

[ Brooks groans ]