Hostages (2013–2014): Season 1, Episode 1 - Pilot - full transcript

There is a non-malignant mass
in the upper lobe of the left lung

that needs to be resected.

I have elected to perform
the procedure thoracoscopically

rather than employing a
more traditional thoracotomy.

This will add an extra hour
to the procedure,

but it will significantly
reduce the recovery time.

Dr. Sanders! How does it feel
to be responsible

for the life of the President
of the United States?

His life is no more important
than any of my patients'.

Which is to say, it's the most
important thing in the world.

Thank you, everyone.



I think I am in
very capable hands.

You're a genius, sir.
This puts you way out front on health care,

makes you bulletproof for
the Patients' Rights groups,

and women voters are
gonna love this lady doctor.

Glad to know you care so much
about my health, Quentin.

Stay down!
I'm not gonna tell you again!

- Please!
- Shut up!

Hey, man. What are we gonna do?
The cops are gatherin' an army out there!

They're not gonna make a move as
long as we have the hostages.

Redman,
do you have your target?

Redman, 2-1, affirmative.

Look, all I'm saying...

Stay down! Shut up!

Right, let's go. Let's go!



Who gave that order?

Who gave the order to shoot?

I did.

Who the hell are you?

The agent in charge now.

I was about to open a line of
communication to start negotiations.

Thanks.
I'll take it from here.

You lying cop son-of-a-bitch!

I told you if one single policeman
tried something funny...

The police are no longer
in charge.

I'm FBI Special Agent Duncan Carlisle
and from this point on,

I am your last, best and only chance of
you walking out of that bank alive today.

I have 13 hostages!
I demand safe transport.

I'll tell you what.
Release a dozen hostages.

And then we'll talk
about your safe transport.

How's that sound?

What?

You got five minutes.

Ready 2-1,
tight on subject.

You're okay,
you're okay, keep going!

- You're safe now. Keep moving.
- Keep going.

That's all the hostages free except one.
I kept my end of the deal.

Where's my transport?

Pull it up.

Okay. I'm coming out.

Everybody stay back
or this guy's a dead man.

Rifle, 2-1, in command.

Hey! Hold it right there!

He shot the wrong guy!

Take it off.

He switched places
with the hostage.

Boots didn't match his suit.

You shot a man based on that.

What if you'd been wrong?

I wasn't.

My department chief is resentful.

He thinks the White House only chose me
because I'm a woman.

Your department chief
has sewn more sponges

into his patients than stitches.
He's a bureaucrat! You are a rock star.

Embrace your greatness, Ellen.

Hey, honey, how are you?

Uh, exhausted.

- I'm sorry I couldn't be there.
- Yeah, yeah, of course.

I understand.

You know how hard I've been working
on the sale of this Hausman building.

Yeah, I, I know, it's fine.
I understand.

So how was the
press conference?

It was nothing, really.
I mean, I barely had to speak...

I was thinking I might come home
early and make dinner tonight.

Well, you know
I'm coaching lacrosse?

Oh... Well, I guess
I'll see you after.

Okay, honey. I love you.

This will be an
in-and-out operation,

fully compartmentalized.

I.D. by code number only
for the next 24 hours.

I'm Three. You're Four.

I'm a four?

You're a ten, honey, that's why
it's such a clever code name.

Hey. Do you trust this guy
we're working for?

With my life.

Hey, Dolores.
How's she doing today?

The chemo's hard on your wife.

But she always looks a little more
peaceful to me after your visits.

Hi, Nina.

I promise you. Everything's gonna
go back just the way it was.

Got picture.

The target is on site.
You have to move now.

Anybody home?

C'mere! Hey, you!
What's going on?

Okay, c'mon, I know
what you want.

Yeah, I know what you want!

Here we go, good boy.

Morgan? Are you home?

Morgan?

- Oh.
- Hey. How was your day?

Not as exciting as yours.

- It was just a press conference.
- With the President.

Around the horn! That's it.

Keep it rotating!
Stay in your position. Hey!

There you go. Nice.

Everybody, listen up!

I found this in one of the
equipment lockers...

Does anybody know who it
belongs to?

Look, I don't get paid to
be here,

so either someone speaks up
or I go to the school

and the whole team
gets punished.

It's mine.

Ours.

It's beer money.
We took up a collection, for a party.

That's an awful lot of beer.

We were also
gonna buy fake I.D.'s.

Kevin, I'm going to have to talk
to your parents. Jake... Come on.

Why did you say that?

Beats the truth, bro.

Sawyer, can you please
walk with Daddy?

Come on, Soy-Soy, don't you
want to see Grandpa?

I packed you a bunch
of nice dresses...

I don't want those.
I want my red Hello Kitty dress!

When is Mommy coming home?

I want Mommy.

Mommy needs to rest, honey.
So she can get better.

- Grandpa!
- Sweetheart!

I went to go see her today.

You sure you want to do this?

I already am.

- Oh. I love you, Soy-Soy.
- I love you, too, Daddy.

- I'm gonna see you soon, okay?
- Okay.

Hey, guys!

Hey, Mom.

How's practice?

What are you doing home?
Did you get fired?

I came home early to cook dinner.
Is that so unusual?

Uh, yeah. Barkley! Barkley!

Oh, I let him out back.

Here we go.

What?

Are you gonna tell your mother
or should I?

Kevin and Jake took up a collection
for fake I.D.'s and alcohol.

Beer. We were gonna buy beer.

I'm grounding him.
For two weeks.

This is Two.
I'm on my way with Number One.

Copy that, Two. Three and Four are
already in position. Standing by.

Hey, Amelia.

Your eyes are all puffy.
You've been crying again.

You're so perceptive.
You should be a detective.

Are you gonna talk to Boyd?

No. God, no.

You've got to tell him.

Let me do that. You need to relax.
You've got a big day tomorrow.

You could use a shower.

- Hey. Where are you going?
- Out.

I planned a family dinner.
I'm making pasta primavera.

So save me some.

Morgan. Your mother wants to spend
some quality time together.

Does it even count
as "quality time" if it's compulsory?

- You're staying...
- It's not that important.

This is Two arriving on site.

- This is Three. Go ahead.
- Confirm that all targets are in the home.

Copy that.
Targets are in place.

Stand by for the order to go
from Number One.

- Are you ready?
- Let's do it.

This is Number One.
We're at the fence.

Hold up, we got a problem.

The girl just left the house.

What's the call, Number One?

Operation is still a go.
Tell Number Four to follow the girl.

Hey, yo, Jake, I'll see you tonight.
And you'd better have my money.

Hey. Nico wants his cash.
Tonight.

What? Did you tell him
we don't have it?

Kevin. The guy took a baseball bat to
some college kid who tried to stiff him

for 200 bucks worth of weed.

Now, do you want to tell him we
lost his twelve hundred dollars?

We are so dead.

Well, just start figuring out
where we can get the money...

Barkley!

I got the dog.

She met up with her boyfriend.

What do you want me to do?

Stop her.

Copy that.

I don't like the idea of you
walking here in the dark.

Why can't I just pick you up
closer to your house?

Don't start.

If you'd just introduce me to your
parents, I'm sure they would...

Can we please just not talk
about this right now, Boyd?

It's really not a good time.

And when is it going to be
a good time?

You really don't know when
to stop talking, do you?

You know what?
I'm leaving.

Morgan... Morgan, wait!

Barkley!

Barkley!

Barkley!

Barkley?

Ah! Mmf!

Oh! You scared me.

Who'd you think I was?

Oh. This is the timer for the pasta.
I gotta go turn it off.

- I'll see you downstairs.
- Okay.

- Ellen!
- I'll be right out!

- Ellen!
- I said, just a minute!

I'm not gonna repeat myself, so I
suggest you all listen very carefully.

Oh my God, Dad, we've seen their faces,
that means they're gonna kill us!

Follow my instructions,
and no one will get hurt.

Don't try to be a hero.

Don't test us.

Cell phones, tablets, iPods,
in the bag. Let's go.

What do you want from us?

Didn't you get the memo, Bri?
Keep your mouth shut and do as you're told.

Dr. Sanders. I need you to
come upstairs with me.

Mom?

Mom!

You're not taking my wife
upstairs alone...

- Didn't I just tell you to shut up?
- Dad!

It's okay, it's okay! Please, it's okay!
Morgan, Jake, it's all right!

I'll be fine.
Just...just do what they say.

Do you love your family, Ellen?

Oh, yes.

Very much.

Why are you doing this?

Tomorrow you are going to
operate on the President.

He will die during surgery.

What?

You are going to kill the President
of the United States, Ellen.

Now do you understand
why we took off the masks?

When this is finished,
we'll be in it together.

No, this can't be happening.

It's not possible.

It is possible.

We've worked out
all the details.

Do this for us,

and after tomorrow,
you'll never see us again.

Otherwise,
we will kill your family.

What did he want?
Who are they?

Don't ask me.
I can't tell you.

It's about the President,
isn't it?

He is threatening to kill you
and the kids...

Listen to me,
you can't be any part of this.

We'll go to the Secret Service,
we'll get help,

but I'm not going to
let them turn you into a...

into a murderer.

Is that all the windows?

Yeah.

What is it?

Hey!

Somebody tripped
a silent alarm.

Hello?

Hi, this is Statehouse Security.

Who am I speaking with?

Ellen Sanders.

Good evening, Mrs. Sanders, we received
a system alert from your address.

Is everything all right?

Uh... Yes.
Must just be a faulty sensor.

Can I have your password,
please?

Mrs. Sanders?

The password is "Ringo Starr."

Thank you. We have a patrol car in
your neighborhood, Mrs. Sanders.

He'll stop by to check on you.

That really isn't necessary, really.

It's standard protocol, ma'am.
He's already on his way.

I'm disappointed.

I thought we had an understanding.

Please...

- I'll get rid of them.
- If we want your help, we'll ask for it.

There's been a mistake.
Everything's fine.

You were in my...

office.

Sanders residence is clear.

Open it.

That photo was your
holiday card two years ago.

You call your mother every Thursday,
the same day Jake has Tae Kwon Do,

Brian hates chocolate and
Morgan's favorite color is red.

Do I need to continue?

We have eyes and ears everywhere,
we have thought of everything.

Are you starting
to understand, Ellen?

Are you?

I won't give you another warning.

Dinner is finished, Mr. Sanders.
You won't be needing that.

Separate them.

- Go up, move! Go!
- Hey!

- Come on, get up. Move. Go!
- Ow!

Hey! Hey! Take your hands
off my daughter!

- Dad!
- No!

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm all right.

Get the kids out of here.

Up! Get up! Move!

Come on.

What happened back there
was unfortunate.

And unnecessary.

As I told you before, we
didn't come here to hurt you.

I know why you're here.

Good. Then you
understand the stakes.

You are going to cooperate.

What are you gonna do?

Are you gonna beat me more,
are you gonna shoot me?

I prefer not to use force.

Let's stop playing games, Brian.

We both know you're not
the successful businessman.

You're not the breadwinner.

And you're not the loving
husband you pretend to be.

We know all your secrets.

All of them.

That's why you're going
to tell your wife to cooperate.

There's a website
where you can input

your age, weight
and type of surgery you're having,

and it will calculate the risks.

And there's a website where you
can watch cockroaches dance,

but that doesn't mean it's
a good use of your time.

You don't have to go
through with it, Paul.

You can still get the Chief Surgeon
at Johns Hopkins.

I'm going to be fine.

It's a routine surgery and she's
the top surgeon at the hospital.

I'm worried Quentin is going to
pull an Al Haig while you're under

and declare martial law.

That thought alone will give me
the strength to pull through.

Roughly five mutes after the liquid is
absorbed into the President's blood,

you can expect
to see a reaction.

What kind of reaction?

His system will start to crash.

Just follow regular procedures.
Nothing you do will save him.

Well, what's in the vial?

Don't worry.
It won't show up in the autopsy.

You expect me to trust you?

Do you think I want to
leave any traces behind?

You're a smart woman, Ellen.
You can do this.

They'll never stop looking for you.

You'll never get away with this,
you know that.

Why are you doing this?

That's none of your concern.

All you have to focus on
is why you're doing this.

Don't think of it
as killing the President.

Think of it
as saving your family.

You should do your homework
or something.

I don't have any.

Where is it?

What?

The phone you're hiding,
where is it?

Listen, I can explain.

Here.
Take whatever you want.

Who's Nico?

A guy I owe money to.

The pot belongs to him.

Uh-huh.

Family emergency.
Can't make it.

Call you tomorrow.

No. No, you can't...

Oh, man.

Man...

You know, our friends are gonna start
wondering why they can't reach us.

He's not gonna call.

Who?

Pick Up Truck.

You were watching us?

What? What is it?

Why did you kill my dog?

Barkley!

The drugs will wear off
by tomorrow.

You've got a big surgery tomorrow, Ellen.
Time to get ready for bed.

Ellen! Let's go.

The son's dealing weed.

We're not here to
sort out their problems.

Why'd you show him the dog?

He's just a kid.
I felt sorry for him.

They have to fear us.
It's the only way to control them.

Remember why we're here.

Sometimes you have to do a bad thing
for a good reason.

I'm sorry.
It won't happen again.

Good night, honey.
I love you.

Duncan.

How is she doing?

Fine. She fell asleep reading.

Good. Thank you.

- How are you?
- All good.

What about our friend?

- He's here.
- Put him on.

Hello, Duncan. I just came
from the White House.

Everything is in motion.
Can we count on you?

Don't worry, Quentin.
She'll come through.

What about school?
They'll call.

It's been taken care of.
It's your turn to get dressed.

I need to go to the bathroom.
Like, right away.

I'll take her. Make sure Dr. Sanders
gets something to eat.

I'm not hungry.

You all right?

Fine.

Morgan? You okay?

- Hey!
- Morgan!

Please don't tell...

It's none of my business.

Morgan!

Morgan!

Morgan, are you okay?

I'm fine, Mom.

What are you doing in here
alone with my daughter?

He was trying to help.
I think I have a stomach virus.

She's dehydrated.
She needs liquids.

We'll handle it.
You need to get ready to go.

Mom.

Just do what they say.

Can I have a moment
alone with my wife?

Go ahead.

You have to cooperate.
We have no choice.

What?

What about going to
the Secret Service?

It's too risky.
We can't take that chance.

- Yesterday you said...
- I know what I said yesterday.

I was wrong.

We're talking about
a man's life, Brian.

Look, Ellen,
just do what they say,

and then everything can
go back the way it was.

Like...
Like it never happened.

Except I'm the one
who has to live with it.

I'll be home soon.

Love you, Jake.

You hang in there.
We'll get through this together.

Ellen.

It's time to go.

You okay?

I'll be fine.

There she is!

Doctor has arrived.

Well, Dr. Sanders...

Mr. President.
How are you feeling?

I make decisions affecting millions
of lives, all day long, every day.

The idea of surrendering complete control
to someone else for the next few hours

is kind of a relief.

So, I know we've gone over it before but
I just want to show you one last time.

See that shadow right there?

That's what doesn't
belong in there.

The operation itself is
relatively simple, but

we do want to make
sure we get it all out.

Well,
I have full confidence in you.

Thank you, sir.

The nurse will be in soon
to start your IV, Mr. President.

I hear something's wrong.

Did something happen
to the President?

Step back.
I need you to step back.

What's going on?

We interrupt your
regularly scheduled programming

to bring you this special
edition of Channel 10 news.

We are following the latest right
now out of Bethesda, Maryland,

where the President was scheduled
to have surgery today.

We'll take you there
for a live report.

I'm here at
Maryland College Hospital,

where we are just getting an update
on the status of the President.

We've just been told that the President
will not be undergoing surgery today.

He was mistakenly given a blood thinner
only hours before his scheduled surgery.

We have been told
the White House will

be launching an
investigation into the matter.

It's not clear
how this happened,

but the error was caught by the sharp
eyes of his surgeon, Dr. Ellen Sanders.

The President's health
is in no danger,

but the surgery has been postponed
for two weeks.

She's coming out now.

Dr. Sanders, how do you feel
about this setback?

Are you upset?
Discouraged?

No.
I don't give up that easily.