Emergence (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 8 - American Chestnut - full transcript

Previously on "Emergence"...

Maybe this is where
I get answers.

What is this place?

I think this was
Piper's home.

-Aah!
-Is it broken?

Can you guarantee
that Piper won't somehow

accidentally hurt
my daughter?

No.

Then how can you expect me
to let Mia stay here?

Does she know
what she is?

Telling an AI
it's an AI



effectively destroys
the program.

It's a fatal exception.

It's a total reset,
fresh off the factory floor.

Wouldn't that be like
killing her?

Emily is broken
in ways that can't be fixed.

She's your daughter.

Emily?

I don't need you
to clean up my messes anymore.

Piper, this man
is hurting me.

We have to go now.

Come with me.

Let go.

I tried.

I tried to love her
with everything I am.



And she didn't want me.

She left me all alone.

Isn't that sad?

It is sad, Mother.

Have you ever felt sad?

I don't understand.

I know you don't.

And it's not your fault.

I have something for you.

What is it?

Something very special

I made just for you.

This is going to tell you
who you are.

I'm not real...

It's coming together
in here.

Wow.
You work fast.

Mm, not bad.

Old one was getting
drafty, anyway.

I'm gonna run out
and get Mia's cake.

Black and white cookie
for you?

Oh. Well, I can't
say no to that.

Mm-hmm.

We'll have it ready
for the party.

I'm not worried.

Hey.

That is great work.

Mia's gonna love that.

You know...

All of that can be fixed
or replaced.

But I did that.

Hey.

Nobody blames you for what
happened at all.

So it was because
of Emily?

Yeah. Yes.

Yeah, it was.

She was talking to me.
In my head.

Did that ever happen
to you before?

You know, um...

Some things
we don't understand.

And maybe we never will.

You said I'm special.

That's why I
can do that.

Yeah. That
That's a lot of it.

Mia can't do
things like that.

You can't.

Yeah, you're right.
We can't.

And maybe Emily
knows why.

That's probably Mia.

You should hide that, okay?
So she doesn't see it.

Hey.

Somebody here 15,
or what?

That's me!

One more year till I get
my learner's permit.

Oh, no.

Yeah, no, they're not
doing that anymore, turns out.

Shut up.

Happy birthday.

You remember
plates and napkins?

Yep.

Wow. That's a lot.

Okay, listen.

These are very
expensive speakers.

So I don't want
anyone touching them.

Including your friends.
Got it?

Yep. You've told me that,
like, a billion times.

I just want to make sure
we're crystal clear.

Okay.

So, everyone can touch
the speakers, right?

Jo, I'm not
playing with you

Okay, some people.
Most people can touch them?

Alright.

Hey, do me a favor.
Get the receiver.

Alex.

I mean,
are you a DJ?

Like, what even
is happening in here?

This is premium quality
entertainment right here, Jo.

Okay? Please,
don't second guess me.

I'm glad we can do this.

Yeah. Me too.

It's important.

It's most important.
So for today, truce.

Yeah. Truce.

And then tomorrow...

Tomorrow's up to you, Jo.

Alex, I
Hey, come on.

Truce. Remember?
We're not

Let's not mess up
the truce we're in.

See, but...oh.

This is heavy.

Yeah, you know what?
Here's the...

This is...very expensive
equipment here.

So, why don't you
just let me?

Why don't you
give me that, too?

Oh.
Oh, okay.

You know what you
can grab?

Grab Grab that wire,
right there for me please.

This o this one?

Yes.
Appreciate ya!

So, you want me
to talk to Alex?

No.

Wh why?
What would you say?

I'd say you're not
telling me anything, either,

so join the club.

Yeah, my original
answer stands.

No, thank you.
Mm-hmm.

Hi, there.

Uh, birthday cake
for Evans?

A couple of
large coffees.

Oh, and a black and white
cookie.

Two c-cookies.
Three.

I just have this feeling
that everything's gonna

come out anyway, you know?
No matter what I do.

Yeah.
Heads up. Heads up.

What?

He's been watching you.
For, like, a while.

Abby, I'm not doing this
with you again.

Oh, my gosh.
He's so adorable.

We are in public.
You are being very loud.

He's walking over.

Yeah.
He's walking over.

Sure.
Hi!

Hi. Chief Evans?

Yes.

I just wanted
to introduce myself.

I didn't want it to be weird or
seem like I was following you,

because I'm not
following you.

This is a coincidence.

I'm listening to myself,
and I'm making it weird.

Who are you?

Ryan Brooks.

I'm with the FBI.

Oh.
Oh.

I'm sorry.
Did I interrupt something?

Mm-hmm.
Sort of.

No. It's...fine.

Okay.

See ya.
Okay.

So...
Nice to...

What is the FBI doing
in Southold, huh?

Thank you!
Believe it or not,
I'm here to talk to you.

Yeah?
What about?

Richard Kindred.

I don't know
if you heard.

He was murdered
in federal custody.

No.
I didn't hear that.

And since it was
your investigation

that got us the collar,
I'd love to sit down,

and, uh, compare notes.

Oh.

Yeah. Yeah.
We can do that. Sure.

I'll call your office
and come by later.

And this is me.
Call any time.

I I
Um...

I don't have a card
on me, so...

Don't worry about it.

FBI
we know everything.

Hey.

Where is he?

Taking shower number 4.

Wh Why?

Oh, you know...

just one of his
numerous little quirks.

He also likes to sleep
in the nude.

I know this because
he...sleepwalks.

In short, this is not a
sustainable arrangement for me.

Well, it's gonna
have to be.

He's not safe
in any type of custody

until I can find Emily
and get her off the streets.

Chief Evans.
Come to arrest me?

Not yet.
But the FBI's in town.

Listen. Um...

Richard Kindred's dead.

What? How?

Well, the official report said
that he was "melted into goo."

But Emily got to him.
In federal prison.

Glad I'm here
and not there.

I can enjoy my last days
of freedom intact.

Maybe you can
return the favor.

I need you to
get into Piper's code.

And eliminate
the fatal exception.

Even if I could,
I wouldn't.

Why not?

Do you have
a full understanding

of how she was able to get
Emily out of her head?

She did it herself.

Which means she rewrote
her own code.

She's already
asking questions.

Everybody is.

She's gonna find out what
she is, one way or another.

Good.
Sooner the better.

Mr. Wilkis, eventually you're
gonna go into federal custody.

And the way you cooperate now
is gonna go a long way

in determining how I talk
about you when that happens.

That sounds great.

Doesn't change the fact that I
don't know anything about this.

Emily put in
the fatal exception.

if you want to change it,
ask her.

I'm gonna take a shower.

Please let me live
at your house.

No.

Hey, Chris.

Chief, I think I know
what Emily's been up to.

Chris:
It happened overnight.

Supposedly an outfit
called "Deep Kinetics,"

but my buddy at the 109th says
it's actually a front for

Augur Industries.

Yeah.

I've been here before.

What was inside?

Uh...

It's kind of
a long story.

They had robot dogs,
though.

I just...

really wish
I could've seen that.

I know.

Richard Kindred is dead.

I think Emily
got to him.

And now, she's burning
everything to the ground.

Uh-oh.
This can't be good.

No, it is not.

Chief Evans.

You beat us here.

Guess I did.

Impressive.

Really.

Well, we live to
impress you guys.

Yeah, that sounded
pretty condescending.

Sorry.

O-Okay.

You guys look at
the site yet?

No.
We were just about to.

Unless we're being
asked to leave.

No. Come on.

Let's do it together.

Do you have any idea
how much time and resources

have been dedicated to
investigating Richard Kindred?

I do not.

I mean, I don't either,
but a lot a real lot.

I've been on
this case for three years,

and what you've done
in a few weeks is...

unbelievable.

Thanks.

So want to work
together on this?

You're acting like
I have a choice.

You do.

You definitely do.

I mean, I'll be in town
investigating no matter what,

but I was hoping
we could pool resources.

Share information.

Sounds like
a good deal for you.

Why don't I tell you
what I know.

This is the third Augur property
that's been torched in a week.

At each site,
the fire burned hot and fast.

They used an explosive
we've never seen before.

Any suspects?

Kindred was
the obvious one.

But he got liquefied.

But I think it's worth
looking into a former

Augur employee
named Emily Cox.

Who was also...

Kindred's daughter.

You knew that.

Yeah.
Damn it.

Thought I had
a good one.

Emily had been cooperating
with our investigation.

But she's since
gone underground.

We can't find her.

So, if I could find her,
that would make me useful.

Marginally useful.
Maybe?

Agent Hsiao:
Agent Brooks...

I'm gonna find her.

What do we got?

So, uh, we kicked off
our own case?

No. He says he wants
to work together.

I don't buy that.

Yeah, me neither.

But I think it's worth
keeping him close.

I mean, everything they're
investigating leads to Piper.

So how do you want
to play this?

Carefully.

We'll let them see
what we want them to.

And we use their resources
to find Emily before they do.

What's that?

This? Nothing.

Just cleaning up.

I'm sorry.
That I made this mess.

Yeah, I know
you are, sweetie.

Can I help clean up?

Yeah. Sure.

Um, but if you see anything
sharp or anything like that,

you just let me
handle it, okay?

Alright.

Alright.

So, how's it work?

I mean,
how do you do it?

I don't know.

That's what Mia and I
were trying to figure out.

Oh.

Well, what's it
feel like?

Does it hurt?

That's good.

At least it
doesn't hurt.

It's...

like a bubble...

that grows bigger.

But the bubble
is me.

Get the heck
out of here.

That's...

Wow.

So, uh...

what else can you do?

I know things.

Things no one told me.

Okay. Hey, you guys are
doing a good job here.

Alright, I'm off to take
the birthday girl

to her requested spa day.

Might even get myself
a manicure while I'm at it.

Uh, I mean, unless you
want to go, Alex.

I can stay here.

No.
I think, uh...

I think we're good.

I think Piper and I
we're good, right?

Okay.
Okay.

Alright. Good.
Good, good, good.

Alright.
See you later.

So, you can start here.

This is, uh,
three years of work?

That's That's, uh...
That's pretty light.

Oh. No, I've got, like, 150 more
boxes back at the field office.

They're on the way.

This is a year of
Richard Kindred's phone records.

Had a little malware
installed on his phone.

Worked pretty well.

Oh. Yeah.
Super cool. That's...

Good for
Good for you.

Chief Evans. I was just gonna
hang out and get to work.

Is there somewhere
you can put me?

Oh. Yeah. Absolutely.

Daphne here
can get you set up.

Hi. Ryan Brooks.

What's up?

Okay. Uh...

So, Daphne here
can get you some coffee

and then she's gonna act like
a totally normal person

starting now.

Um, we thought we would
start you at the beginning,

with our investigation
into the Augur jet

that crashed
on the beach

I'd love to see what you
have on Alan Wilkis.

Yeah. Definitely.

The fact that you found him
alive is incredible police work.

Um, Chris, why don't you show
Agent Brooks our Wilkis files.

Yep. Sure thing.

Uh, this way.
Okay.

Hey.

We've got a problem.

We're leaving. Now.
Put some clothes on.

Why?

The FBI know you're
among the living.

Chief Evans wants me
to get you out of town,

so that's what
we're doing.

Do I have time
for a shower?

Honestly, I'm gonna
kill you myself, Alan.

Pack.

Hey.
What are you doing?

Just looking.

Oh. Why
Why don't we, uh...

Why don't we
put this away?

I think that Jo
isn't telling the truth.

About what?

Me.

What is the truth?

I don't know.

But I want to.

Can we go there?

Uh, where do you
Where do you want these?

Wherever.

Anything useful, or...?

Come back in
about a year.

Yeah.

Where's Brooks?

I think he
went for a walk.

And also, I showed him an edited
version of our Wilkis files.

As far as we know,
he was captured by Emily and,

uh, we never saw him again.

Good.
Just, uh, you know...

Keep me apprised.

Yeah.

Oh, good.
You got the stuff.

You ever have
one of these?

They're incredible.

Mmm.

Serge says his bombolonis are
the best this side of Tuscany.

No.

Two things

One, did I get all of it?

No. Just...

Number two...

I found Emily's mother.

Name of...
Vanessa Dana Cox.

How'd you do that?

Subpoenaed one of those
DNA ancestor databases.

Turns out they're both related
to Marie Antoinette?

Huh.

Interesting,
but irrelevant.

She left Ohio 20 years ago
and moved to...

Corona, Queens.

Wow...
Good work.

Yeah, FBI!

She's coming in
for an interview.

You're free?

Uh, I can make
myself available.

Nice.

I got a good feeling
about this.

You want to know
what my theory is?

It's a superhero camp
for powered kids.

Yeah, that's where they
train them to be heroes.

What do you think?

Maybe a CIA camp for
for very young operatives.

"Mission: Impossible,"
but for 10-year-olds.

Come on. You don't have
any guesses?

I hope we find something
that says I'm safe.

You don't have to
worry about that.

Jo's gonna protect you
no matter what.

Trust me.

I mean that I'm safe.
To be around.

I don't want people
to be scared of me.

I want that, too.

I don't know what you've heard,
but, um,

I never asked Richard Kindred
for a cent.

I mean, never tried to bust up
his marriage. None of that.

We haven't heard anything
one way or another, Ms. Cox.

Do you think I could
sit in that chair?

It's my back.

It gets a little

Oh, you know what,
I don't think

Of course.
Please.

Ooh,
seat of power.

-Boss lady!

Well, I don't hate it.

You were a real boss yourself,
though, Ms. Cox.

Raising your daughter
all by yourself

without any help
from Kindred.

Except for the house.

Well, that was
nothing to him.

You know he came to
visit us in Ohio

right after
she was born.

I have a picture.

Do you mind handing me
my pocketbook?

Thank you.

When is the last time
that you spoke with her?

Oh.

I mean, what year is it?

Uh, college graduation,
I think?

So, 20 years ago?

Seems like she wanted
a relationship

with her father, though.

Well, I never badmouthed
Richard to her. Not even once.

Oh, you know, I bet she's still
close to her college roommate.

What was her name?
Uh, Janet, Jeanine.

Spelled weird.
I don't know.

Do you mind if
we keep this, Ms. Cox?

Oh, well, maybe your assistant
Chris could, uh,

make a copy, or...
of anything.

He's an officer, actually,
believe it or not.

Um, thank you so much.

This is really
all we need.

You have been
so helpful.

Oh. Okay.
Thank you!

Um, we'll make some copies,
and I'll show you out.

Thank you again.
Alright. Thank you.

Officer Minetto?

Brooks:
Right over here.

Uh, is that
Emily's mom?

Have you met her?

Uh, no.

She knows your name.

How?

Check her phone records.

And make copies
of those.

Is that Piper?

No, that's Emily,
age 10.

This is where I admit
that I can't drive stick

and I can't
change a tire.

Don't look at me.
I come from money.

Well, how hard
can it be, eh?

Got a tire iron.

And, uh...

no spare tire.

Okay. I'm going to,
uh, call a tow.

No, no, no.
Wait, wait, wait.

Um...

She'll be able
to track us.

Emily isn't
looking for me.

Not Emily,
the AI.

Look, I'm not living
in the woods

'cause you're scared
of a 10-year-old.

Okay, now you're really
beginning to piss me off.

Look around.
What do you see?

What do I see? I see an
imminent mauling by a bear.

Trees. Not a single
American chestnut among them.

There used to be
billions of them.

They defined
this country.

And then, one day,

somebody brought over
a Japanese chestnut.

Planted that, too.

No big deal, right?

Except the tree
carries a fungus,

which spread everywhere.

It obliterated
the American chestnut.

They're all gone.

Is there a point
to all this?

This is the beginning.

The AI is the beginning
of a long line

of unintended
consequences.

What it does not know yet,
it will know tomorrow.

It is only a matter of time
before we are extinct.

If there's anyone
in the world

who might be able to
prevent that, it's you.

Well, one problem

I'm a I'm a coward.

You look like a man
with a backbone, though.

So, I'm telling you
kill it.

It is the only way
to fix this.

This is ridiculous.

Let's get back
to civilization,

and we can make a plan
from

What the hell
is this place?

Model homes?

That one.

Whoa.

I did this.

We don't know that...

I didn't like it here.

And so I ran away.

I was running
and running.

And they were
chasing me.

But they couldn't
find me.

So, I was alone.

For a long time.

It was scary.

Okay.

This was a mistake.

Come on.
Let's go.

Chief,
got an incoming call

to Vanessa Cox's number.

It's from an
Augur Industries facility.

I'm sending you
the address now.

Hands up.

Now.

You can't arrest me.

Guess what.
I am.

Hands behind your head.

You guess what I'm gonna
tell everyone about Piper.

You know what?

I don't think you are
gonna do that.

I like this. Let's find out
who's more right about me.

I want you to get rid of
the fatal exception.

Are you asking me for a favor
while arresting me?

She looks
exactly like you.

You made yourself.

You met my mom.

You want to give Piper a chance
at a life you didn't have.

She has a shot at that.

So help her.

Emily, you could blow up
every Augur Industries building

on the planet,
and it still wouldn't do

what you want it to do.

Blow up what?

Come on.

You killed your father.
And for what?

Now you're going to destroy
everything that he built?

I did one
of those things.

Friends of yours?

No way.

Then who the hell
are they?

Did they see us?

Who are they?

We need to find
another exit.

Think.

Emily, think.

Maybe that way.

We have to
get out of here.

Shh. Quiet.

We have to get
out of here now.

I have an idea
possibly bad.

It involves me
uncuffing you.

I like that part.

Can you make the timer
go faster?

Yeah.

Hey. Piper...

I'm sorry.

Jo went to
that place.

Yeah.
She probably did.

She knows
what it means.

I guess so.

Why won't she tell me?

Um...

She told me that...

it would be dangerous.

If you found out,
it would be really bad.

Do you believe her?

Jo would prefer to tell
the truth,

so...yeah. I do.

I want to know.

I'm tired of
not knowing.

Maybe Jo thinks
you won't understand.

Maybe she thinks
I wouldn't understand.

I hate that
that was my home.

That's not your home.

This is your home.

Okay?

Okay.

Are you done yet?

Emily:
You're mental.

And we're gonna die here.

Sounds like a yes.

Let's go.

Whoa!
Whoa. Whoa.

It's me.
It's me.

What the hell are you
doing with

Go.

Go. Go, go, go!

Left!
To the left!

Sorry about that,
Agent Brooks.

You know, I got a lead
on her whereabouts,

and I just jumped at it.

But I
I should've told you.

I guess protocol
is not my strong suit.

While I was running down
the old college roommate,

you were dumping
the mother's phone.

You wanted to get
to Emily first.

Why?

You know,
she was my CI.

And I just thought
I had a better chance

of bringing her in quietly
if I came alone.

Well, she's in
federal custody now.

Really looking forward
to hearing what she has to say.

Hey-oh.
Thought I heard somebody.

Hey.

What happened?

Uh,
warehouse blew up.

Uh, you alright?

Yeah.
Ears are still ringing.

You know,
could've been worse.

I miss all
the cool stuff.

Emily's in custody.

Uh, so, are we happy?
Or not.

Federal custody.

Agent Brooks showed up.
Took her in.

So, I don't think we'll be
working together anymore.

Emily wasn't involved
with the destruction

of the Augur properties.

Wait, so, who was it?

Someone new.

I don't know yet.

Uh, so, are we
chalking this up

in the win column
or the loss column?

Yes.

Yes. Okay.

Hey, Mom!

Hey, birthday girl.

Come here, you.

Okay, I'm just gonna show them
something upstairs quickly.

Okay.

Hi, girls.

-Hi.
-Hey.

Hey, look who it is.
Christopher.

I'll be right back.

Hey.

Hey.

How you doing?

Good.
Alright.

Ouch.

It's not that bad.

It's not that bad?
It's not.

Place looks
really great.

Yeah.

Piper and your dad
were a big help.

Mm.

Um...

So, I'm...

I'm working on...

something.

Uh...

A way to tell
you everything.

But, um...

It just didn't really
pan out today.

So...

It's alright.

Piper and I
spent the day together,

and we've come to
an understanding.

Oh, yeah?
Oh yeah.

Am I supposed to know
what that means?

'Cause I don't know
what that means.

Ohh.

Kinda sucks not knowing
every detail, doesn't it?

Okay.

I see what you did.

You see how
I did that?

I see.
Yeah.

You've got to trust me.

You trust me?

I do.

This is Benny Gallagher.
Please leave a message.

Hey. It's me.

Um...

Haven't heard from you guys
in a little while.

There have been some...

new, weird developments.

So, just give me a call
when you get a chance.

Bye.

I love how all the men
just disappear

the second it's
time to clean.

Ooh!
Oh, my gosh!

Okay.

So, I take it the party
was a success?

It was perfect.

The cake was delicious,
and everyone loved how

you and Dad weren't constantly
hovering over us.

Wow.

That's a super mean
compliment.

Okay. So, Piper wants to
open her present.

So, you should
go out there.

What present?

The one that you got her.

I didn't get her a present.

Yeah, I saw it.

"To Piper, from 'Mom.'"

It was really sweet of you
to get her something, too.

Where is she?

Piper!

No. No!

No. Piper!

No, Jo. No, no, no.
No, no, no!

Jo?

Piper.

What happened?

It told me
who I am.

Are you okay?

I think so.

Are you?

Yeah...

Yeah. I'm okay.

Sorry. Sorry.
I I tried to stop it.

I-I'll get it back.

You took what didn't
belong to you, Alan.

Please.
I didn't know!