Homecoming (2018–…): Season 1, Episode 8 - Protocol - full transcript

(CARS WHOOSHING BY)

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You get carsick?

No.

Me, neither. Just...

Did you know that there's
actually no such thing

as an inner ear?

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Uh, sorry. But your
daughter took something,

- and I need to...
- Took something?

An envelope.



She's not here.

Did she take the envelope with her?

What difference does it make?

There was information on it. Addresses.

Wha... ?

Wait a minute, did...
did she go to Tampa?

I'm so... I'm sorry, are
you gonna, you gonna tell me?

I have another doctor's appointment.

AUTOMATED VOICE: You've
reached the voice mail box of...

PAM (RECORDED): Pamela Bailey.

- (LINE BEEPS)
- Pam, hi, it's Thomas Carrasco.

I have reason to believe that
Heidi Bergman is returning

to the Homecoming facility,
possibly to destroy evidence.

And so, I'm, uh, a...
attempting an, uh, intercept.



And I'll... I'll update
you as soon as possible.

(PHONE BEEPS)

AUTOMATED VOICE: To review
your message, press one.

CARRASCO (RECORDED): Pam,
hi, it's Thomas Carrasco.

I have reason to believe
that Heidi Bergman...

COLIN (OVER PHONE): Walter is a soldier.

He made a choice to fight
for what he believes in,

to fight for his country, and
we have given that back to him.

In the end, he'll thank us for that.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(PANEL BEEPS)

REINA: ... cool artsy things we do here.

And, well, it's a very
supportive environment,

and... ooh, here she is.

Heidi. Do you want to
say hey to the guys?

Just, like, let them know
what they can expect, or...

Yes, sure.

I... I'm Heidi Bergman.

We're so... grateful,

on behalf of, uh...

Um, thank you for keeping us
safe and we're very grateful.

- (HIGH-PITCHED RINGING)
- Um...

(ECHOING): We, uh... um...

(ECHOING): Heidi, what's the problem?

Heidi...

Maybe you should go up to your office

and we can take care of this.

No, uh...

You just seem a little confused.

(RINGING, ECHOING STOPS)

I'm fine. I wrote the script.

Uh... (EXHALES)

Welcome to the Homecoming
Transitional Support Center.

This is Craig. He is our
life skills counselor.

You'll be meeting him

in roleplay exercises
and improv exercises.

- (SOFT LAUGHTER)
- And... I know.

Don't worry, you'll love it.

(LAUGHTER)

And you've already met Reina.

She's on the desk.

Uh, look out for her. She's a beast.

(SOFT LAUGHTER)

And, like I said, I'm Heidi.

Homecoming is a safe space

for you to reflect on your service

and think about what comes next.

I can't wait to hear your
stories and talk to you

about where you see yourselves
in the years to come.

Does anyone have any
questions I can answer?

GPS: Turn left onto Mirror Pond Road.

So his office is here?

This Colin guy?

This is the address.

Hey.

If he's here, we'll find him.

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(DOOR CLOSES)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER OVER P.A.)

Excuse me.

- I shouldn't be able to, no.
- Excuse me.

- Uh, yes?
- Uh, I'm looking for...

it's... it's called Homecoming.

Uh, I don't, there's a bunch of
things up there. I don't know.

Well, it's here. It's a
counseling center for veterans.

- You work here, don't you?
- I'm sorry, I have to...

Yeah, okay. Be there in a second...

- Okay, now, look, maybe...
- No, she doesn't know anything.

H... he's got to be up here somewhere.

(SIGHS)

(ENGINE TURNS OFF)

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(DOOR CLATTERING)

(PHONE VIBRATING)

(SIGHS)

Hi, Pam.

What's going on, Thomas?

- Um, I left a message.
- I got that.

- You're at the facility now?
- I am, yes.

And the waitress is there.
She's destroying evidence?

She's, um...

I may have misinterpreted her location.

What does that mean?

She doesn't seem to be here.

So she's not destroying evidence?

Well, she did steal
an envelope, I believe.

- Containing what?
- No, just, uh,

the envelope itself.

Okay.

Um, look, I, uh,

I... I'm not sure how to express this

in a way that you'll understand.

Ma'am, I have a hunch that...

- A hunch?
- Or, a feeling. I...

Thomas, this department is not
interested in your feelings.

I know that.

Oh, you do? Then I guess,
I... I guess I'm confused

as to why you're wasting my
time, and the department's time,

on a... a whim of
yours that has produced

zero actionable information

and that I told you, several days ago...

Well, the procedure
stipulates a thorough...

Thomas, your job consists of a
very simple set of finite tasks.

You gather information, you verify it...

- I know that. I'm...
- And then you leave it to your superiors,

Thomas, to decide what to do with.

So I need you get back here

and s... start doing
your job, your actual job.

Do you think that...

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(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

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I don't understand any of this.

Y... yeah, no.

It doesn't exactly feel like a...

What is it we're looking for again?

I don't know.

"Join us for Moroccan Monday." What?

"Heart-healthy and exotic." Sorry.

I think we should go
check the directory.

- Okay, we can do that if you want.
- Yeah, I think we should.

I just think... look, all
these people and this place

- doesn't really have the vibe.
- It has to be here.

Okay. Look, I'm sure
there's an explanation

for everything you're feeling.

- I'm just not sure that it's here.
- What if it's,

what if it's changed or it's different,

like the name or something?

Okay, well, why don't we go
down to the car and regroup?

Wait.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER OVER P.A.)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Look.

(FLASHLIGHT CLICKS OFF)

MAN: Yes?

This is Homecoming?

- What?
- Uh, are you Colin?

I'm Ramon. This is my office.

Okay, but this is...
your... No, this is Home...

What is this?

What are you looking for?

I don't, um...

I don't, uh...

(QUIETLY): I don't know
what I'm looking for.

Hey.

Would you like to sit down?

Yes.

MAN: Let me get you some water.

(CROW CAWING)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER OUTSIDE)

Just, um...

Just focus on your breathing.

(EXHALES SHARPLY)

(INHALES DEEPLY)

(EXHALES)

- (EXHALES)
- (PHONE BUZZES)

(EXHALES)

Um... sorry. There's a patient I need

- to assist that's coming up.
- COLIN: Yeah, yeah.

- No, we'll get out of here.
- No, no, no, no. It's fine.

Uh, take as long as you need.

- Tha... thanks.
- (DOOR OPENS)

Nice guy, huh?

I've never been here before.

I know.

Doesn't make sense, any of it.

Hey.

I'm sorry.

It's not your fault.

Really.

Come on.

(GROWLING)

(GROWLING)

(GROWLING)

What... what happened?

What's going on?

Say something.

Heidi?

What are you...

Where are we going now?

(GROANING)

(GROANS SOFTLY)

(GROANS)

Heidi? Heidi?

- (GASPS)
- (GRUNTS) Heidi?

- (LOUD, INDISTINCT CHATTER)
- COLIN: Excuse me.

- Oh. Excuse me.
- Oh.

Hei...

Heidi.

- Whoa! Heidi...
- Oh!

stop.

(COLIN GROANS, PANTS)

Hey.

It's my fault.

All of it.

I know you.

I can't imagine what

you're feeling right now...
the... the memories, the guilt.

And, look, I owe you an explanation.

I'm the one that brought you here,

the one that gave you this job.

But we were caring for these men.

There was a lot of responsibility.

They were in bad shape.

And, look, we moved too
fast, things got away from us,

but... but none of us
set out to hurt anybody,

nobody wanted that.

But somebody from the
outside... they don't give a shit

what it is that we were trying to do.

How do we even explain this?

I'll tell the truth.

The truth?

And... and what's that?

That... that you ran everything?

That every day you were with these men,

making sure they complied.

- But you...
- No.

I've never set foot in this place.

That's the truth.

You need to let me help
you with this, okay?

Can I do that?

- Please?
- No.

Fuck.

Hey! Heidi!

- Get back! Excuse me.
- (PEOPLE EXCLAIM)

Hey! Hey!

- Stop. Stop.
- You're not going anywhere

- until we resolve this. We need to talk.
- CARRASCO: Ms. Bergman!

- Let me go.
- You have to talk!

- No.
- Ms. Bergman!

- I tried to, but you're making it...
- Ms. Bergman!

- Oh, shit. Just don't...
- Ms. Bergman, are you...

Just don't talk. No. We...
we... It's okay. We're fine. Hey,

- We're okay. Okay?
- Yes. No. He's... This is...

- Look. Look, it's very...
- He's...

It's good that you're
here, actually, okay?

I know you.

Okay, look, let's... let's...
let's be really careful

how we unpack this whole thing, okay?

- I know you.
- You... Yes, you do.

- We met.
- That's right. At Geist.

His name is Colin Belfast, and he's...

You were right.

- Right about what?
- About me.

- I was the one... I...
- Don't talk. You know what?

She's... she's having
some kind of an episode.

- Okay? You can see that.
- No. He ran the program.

- The dosing...
- The dosing?

- What are you talking about?
- Look, I don't know,

but I've never even
stepped foot here, okay?

I don't... I don't know.
She's... she's upset.

But you're here now?

Yeah, I'm here. I'm
investigating the complaint

that you... Which we
take very, very seriously.

You came here together?

- No.
- Yes, we did.

- He was my boss.
- Okay. Look, we d...

We worked together, okay?
And we've had a sort of,

kind of relationship, and I was...

- No. He's lying. He's lying.
- I... I'm lying?

What do you mean I'm lying?
About the hotel? Last night?

I hope you'll admit it was
mutual, at the very least.

(SCOFFS QUIETLY)

Get fucking...

Look, I'm sorry that you
had to see this, okay?

I'm embarrassed for all of us, really.

Um, so if we could just
have a little privacy.

Okay? Man to man.

Well, I'd like to take
statements from you both,

- and then I...
- Why?

Because I have to file this.

You have to file... What
are you talking about?

This is personal, man. This is a spat.

You told me you didn't
know Heidi Bergman,

- or anything about this place.
- (SCOFFS) That's right.

And now you're here. With her.

(EXHALES)

Okay.

- So how does that make sense?
- Make sense?

It doesn't.

(CHUCKLES)

I can practically see
that wheel in your head

spinning really, really slow.

I'm sorry?

No. Don't apologize to me.

You're the important man here.

In fact, you want to arrest me, huh?

Here. You want to arrest me? Come on.

Arrest you? No. I don't
want to arrest you.

No? Why, 'cause you can't?

- No. But, uh...
- No, no.

So I can just walk to my
car over there, get in it,

and just fucking leave, huh?

And you can't do anything about it.

No.

(COLIN LAUGHS)

I love it. I really... I really do.

You're gonna go back to your desk,

and file it like a good little...

clerk.

It's gonna be the greatest
moment of your life.

(CHUCKLES)

You know how fucking pathetic that is?

Hmm?

You're so eager to forget the truth

that you're insignificant.

You work, and you talk,
and nothing happens,

and nobody listens.

- (GRUNTS)
- (PEOPLE EXCLAIM)

Hey. What are you doing?

Everything you say...

everything about you...
is fucking rotten.

- Okay, just calm down. I...
- And you have made me the same.

Take it easy, okay?

Just stop fucking talking!

(GRUNTS)

That's fucking... that's assault.

(GRUNTS)

(PANTS) I'm taking pictures of this.

I'm taking pictures!

(GRUNTS)

(CAR DOOR CLOSES)

Are you just gonna...

He's right.

(TIRES SQUEAL)

You need a ride?

(ENGINE STARTS)

Ms. Bergman, are you...

Does anyone have any
questions I can answer?

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(LAUGHING, CHATTER IN DISTANCE)

(DOOR CLOSES)

(EXHALES SHARPLY)

(KNOCKING)

Heidi?

(SNIFFLES)

You okay?

I'm fine.

I'm fine. Yeah.

All right.

(DOOR CLOSES)

(INHALES, EXHALES SHARPLY)

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(CRYING)

(CLEARS THROAT)

(SNIFFLES)

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