Hostages (2013–2014): Season 1, Episode 14 - Suspicious Minds - full transcript

Previously on Hostages...

Your husband has a genetic marker

which could indicate
early onset dementia.

I find it hard to believe
we could keep it secret.

Do you have an
alternative proposal?

I believe I could
take a blood sample,

but I would need help getting it out
of the hospital into a private lab.

About Sandrine,
I've been thinking...

Either she's gonna clip us
in person, or set us up.

I'm worried our partners might try
to take us out when this is over.

What made you think that
they want to get rid of us?



Intuition.

I had a surprise meeting today.

With the Vice-President.
Really?

He wanted to know if I thought
you were trustworthy.

I hope you said yes.

I'm a good liar.

The game isn't over.

You asked me to let you
know if there was anything unusual

about Duncan Carlisle's
personal or professional life.

- What is it?
- His wife.

Apparently she checked herself out of
the hospital last night, suddenly.

Sawyer and I are leaving.
Please don't try and follow us.

She's running.

I'll call a friend at the Bureau.



Nice to meet you, Mrs. Carlisle.

My name is Thomas Blair.

Stay there.

All right, two steps up.

Walk straight ahead.

Walk straight.

All right stop.

What the hell is going on?

I apologize for
the inconvenience, ma'am.

We're only doing all of this,
to make sure you're safe.

There's nothing to worry about.

I promise.

Did my husband tell you to do this?

I'm afraid I can't
comment on that, ma'am.

This is a confidential matter.

Confidential?

Even though you work
with my husband.

I need a phone.
I want to call him. Now.

I can't allow that.

I'm sorry.

We're leaving first
thing in the morning.

I got driver's license, passports,
keys to the house in Florida.

I can't believe it.

Duncan actually lived
up to his promise.

That's good, so...

I guess the second
the surgery is over,

I'll just head down and meet
you guys at the new house.

Great.

Maybe we should think about
splitting up for a while.

I mean, I could
take Jake to California.

And you and Morgan
would stay in Florida.

It would make it harder
for them to find us.

All right.
Until things calm down.

Hmm.
Who knows how long that'll take?

Yeah, but, at some point, we're
going to have to accept the risk.

I mean, we can't live apart forever.

I know it's not ideal, but we
have to do whatever it takes

to make sure the kids
are safe, right?

Well, I understand that
it's complicated

and the people involved
are very powerful, but...

I want us to be together.

Yeah. I understand.

For God's sakes, Ellen,
just say it.

Say what?

You want to split up.

This has nothing to do
with our relationship.

It doesn't?

What do you want me to say, Brian?

I tried to forget what you did.

But I can't, I just...

I can't.

Everything has changed.

So, yeah.

When this is over, maybe we
should try living separately.

Yes.

You're playing
a dangerous game, Colonel.

We both are.

I'm only going
to say this one time.

Release my wife and daughter now!

Your wife was trying
to flee the country.

She's a liability to me,
to you and to herself.

- Your point?
- You screwed up.

I'm just trying
to clean up this mess.

Keep this thing on track.

But rest assured, your wife
and daughter will be released

the second our friend on
Pennsylvania Avenue is dead.

You have my word.

- I've been calling you.
- What's up?

I found what we were looking for.

Sandrine is definitely
working for the other side.

We got to take her out. Now.

No doubt.

It's over, Kramer.
Nothing we can do.

How do you want to do it?

Damn. Why are you sneaking
up on me like that?

Sorry, didn't mean to scare you.

Duncan wants us to run an errand.

It's midnight.

Call your union rep.

I just want to make a sandwich.

We'll stop at a diner
on the way back.

My treat.

In that case...

Look, I know this isn't easy, but...

Like I tried to tell you.
She's not like us.

Right. She's a criminal.

She breaks the law, kills people.
Unlike us.

Whether we're the same or different,
who the hell cares? She's gone.

Got it?
Get her out of your head.

We got more important
things to deal with.

- Like what?
- Nina and Sawyer.

Blair took 'em.

What?

He's going to hold them until
the President is dead.

Well, what can we do?
How can we find them?

I'm not sure.

It's almost impossible
to track them down.

Our best bet is
to negotiate with him.

Somehow.

- Unless...
- Unless what?

We use Sandrine.

Where's the pickup spot?

The warehouse.

You gonna get that?

Sounds like a jealous girlfriend.

I'm single.

Does the chick know that?

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon.
Pick up.

Look the phone
is making me nervous,

either answer it or shut
the damn thing off.

- Hello?
- Hey, it's me.

We haven't found the package yet.

We're heading to
the spot right now.

I want you to hold off.

Say that again?

Don't shoot her.

I need to use her
for something else.

Are you sure?

Positive.

Copy that.

You know, you should pack light.

You're going to be
moving around a lot.

Before too long,
you're gonna have a new house

new friends, new life.

I know it doesn't
seem that way now, but...

things will be normal again.

I appreciate what you're doing, but
I don't really feel like normal

is part of the equation anymore.

No, you're wrong.
You're wrong.

It's okay, it's just me.

Tomorrow morning, 5:45,
I'll make sure the house is clear.

Just wait for my text, okay?

We just walk out
the front door, right?

Everything's going to be all right.

He's right, sweetie.

You're gonna be fine.

We all are. We're strong.
We're survivors.

We're gonna make this work.
Make it better.

You mind waiting outside?

What the hell...

Shut up!

You mind telling
me what's going on?

Archer found the bombs.

- What... What are you talking about?
- We know.

Know what?

You never stop lying, do you?

You're working with Logan.

He gave you three small
shaped charges to kill us.

I could keep going,
but I'll just get angry,

and end up shooting
you in the face!

Duncan! Take it easy.

Remember why we're doing this.

Okay.

I made a deal with Logan.

I could say that I'm sorry.

But why bother, right?

I'm guessing you need
me for something.

Otherwise, Archer would have
shot me at the warehouse.

So what is it?

What do you want me to do?

Find my wife.

- It's time to go sweetheart.
- Okay.

- You ready?
- Yeah.

Well, it's game time.

Good luck tomorrow.

I love you, Mom.

I love you, too.

It's okay.

See you soon.

Yeah. See you guys soon.

Bye.

Okay, let's go.

It's going to be okay.

What is it?

- What the...
- Relax, it's for you.

You might need it.

- Thank you.
- Good luck.

- They left.
- Yeah, I know.

Thank you, for...

helping them.

It's not easy, I know.

But they're gonna be fine.

Brian is strong.

I left a bag on the kitchen counter.

Inside is a small canister.

Innocuous smoke grenade.

I need you to bring it to
work and stick it inside

the fire extinguisher case
closest to the operating room.

We need to create
a crisis inside the hospital,

while you're operating
on the President.

Okay, I'll... I'll do my best.

How... How's your wife?

She's, um...

She's hanging in there.

She's going to need to be strong
to get through the transplant.

It's a grueling process.

I know.

She's getting as
much rest as possible.

What about the first lady?

I... I don't know.

But I'm meeting with her later today,
so I'll discuss it with her again then.

You need to do more
than discuss, Ellen.

You need to convince.

Getting the President's bone
marrow doesn't mean a damn thing

if we can't get it
out of the hospital.

You back?

Yeah, traffic was light.

- How'd it go with Collins?
- Good.

He's something else though.

Hates the government more
than anyone I ever met.

I guess that's why
he's an anarchist.

You answer all his questions?

Yeah. Gave him the intel, too.

Hospital specs,
security information.

He has no clue
he's being set up, either.

He really thinks he's about to

change the world.

- Make history.
- Good.

So...

What happened with Sandrine?
Why'd you call it off.

Things changed.

What does that mean?

I needed her help.
Simple as that.

I don't really want to get into it.

I know we're friends and all,
but you're pushing it, man.

I'm sorry, but...

This thing has gotten
out of control.

It was supposed
to be easy, 24 hours,

in and out, nobody gets hurt.

Obviously that didn't work out.

Things happen.
Nothing we can do about that.

Yeah, but the truth is

I don't know what Dr. Sanders
is going to do tomorrow.

I can't guarantee she's
going to come through,

which means I can't
guarantee you'll get paid.

I thought you said she was all in.

She said she was, but...

Who the hell knows?

We don't have any control over her.

Or this.

That is not what I was
hoping to hear right now.

If we don't succeed,
I'll make this right.

I'll pay you out of my own pocket.

I could probably get my hands on

50 grand or so.

I appreciate that.

But I didn't come this far

for 50 grand.

So...

We need to make sure

Ellen does her thing.

I say we dial up the pressure,
she's got one kid left, Morgan.

She has to know we will put her down,
too, if she doesn't deliver.

- I'll talk to her again.
- Hell with talking to her.

I say we grab Morgan
and Brian right now.

Cuff them to the basement wall.
Blindfold them...

We can't.
They're in the hospital.

- What?
- They left early this morning.

Morgan had some kind of
problem with her pregnancy.

She's staying overnight.

You want me to go down
there, keep an eye on 'em?

No, Kramer's already there.

Like I said, man, I don't know
if this thing is gonna work.

But the President's gonna die,
so if you want to take off now,

before things go sideways,
I totally get it.

Hell no.

We're friends, right?

For life.

Then I'm not going anywhere.

Good.

What the hell is this?

Pills. For Duncan's wife.

Duncan knows what happened.

Your boss took his wife and kid.

So...

The woman is sick.

Real sick.

Leukemia.
If she's off her meds,

there's a good chance
she could die.

I'm not a nurse.

The wife dies, it's over.

Duncan's going to call it off.

I heard him talking.

He said he's going to
demand to speak to her

an hour before the surgery.

And if she's not doing well,

he's going to get Dr. Sanders
to forget the whole damn thing.

Okay.

I'll give her the pills.

Logan took the pill bottles.

Now we just need to follow
them, see where they end up.

That's okay, Sawyer.

These men are just
trying to keep us safe.

From what?

Your medication.

- Who gave you this?
- Doesn't matter.

What the hell is going on?

I'm sorry, ma'am. I'm not at
liberty to discuss the situation.

I want a lawyer.

- I have rights.
- You do.

But not here. Not now.

The tracker stopped.
That must be where they are.

35 Saratoga Drive.

Single family residence in Reston.

Out of the way. Rural.

Sounds right to me.

She came through.
You got to give her that.

I don't have to give her anything.

She's a sellout.

Lucky she's not lying face
down in a ditch right now.

I didn't have a choice.

How long are we going to be gone?

I'm not sure.

Well, as long as we're together.

We're gonna make it work.

It's gonna be okay.

I agree.

But we may have
to split up for a while,

just to make it harder
for them to find us.

You and I will stay together and
Jake and Mom will be together.

In a different city.

Sounds like Mom found out
about the affair, then.

What are you talking about?

Dad, I've known for a long time.

I just didn't say anything.

The man next to us
is staring at me.

I think I might have seen his car earlier,
when we were at the gas station,

do you think
that he's following us?

Well. He seems harmless to me.

Yeah, you're probably right.

Sorry, I just...

He was, like, staring right at me.

I'm sure it's nothing.

Where are you guys goin'?

Uh, I need to discuss a few things
with my contact at the Secret Service.

I thought he was at the hospital.

- Covering Brian and Morgan.
- He was.

But I need him. When we're done
with Logan, he'll head back.

Yeah, okay. Good.

How can I help?

Keep an eye on
Collins and his men,

make sure they don't do anything stupid
between now and the time of the surgery.

Collins?

I just left him an hour ago.
He's all set.

He says he is, but he's a punk.

- I don't believe a word out of his mouth.
- Right.

Tough to know who
to believe these days.

Then again, I spend most of my
time hangin' out with criminals.

All right, uh, water, some
protein bars, anything else?

Sounds good.

I'll, um... I'll be right back.

- Hello?
- Hey, it's Brian.

Is someone following us?

Following you? No, why?

I don't know, it seems like
somebody's trailing us.

I'm at a rest stop off I-95.

You took back roads all
the way to the highway?

Yeah, just like you said.

What does this man look like?

White. Forties.

It's impossible to say...

I really can't tell you,
but, just be careful.

Hey, uh, get back in the car.

No, I gotta go to the bathroom.

I gotta talk to you.

It's okay.

It's gonna be all right, sweetie.

Nothing to worry about.

I can't believe you shot him!

All right, get in.

- Is he dead?
- I don't know.

- So, what do we do now?
- We get the hell out of here.

Dr. Sanders?

Someone from the
White House just called.

They want to push up
your pre-op with the President.

Thank you.

The pill bottle is still here.

- So...
- Let's do it.

Stay alert.

Don't hesitate, these guys are pros.

So if it's close,
pull the trigger, you hear me?

Copy that.

Looks good.

You kidding?
Surgery is like a vacation.

No meetings. No compromises.
No reporters.

- No...
- Don't say it.

Um, never crossed
my mind, sweetheart.

So, I just have a few
more questions for you.

Have you taken any
medication in the past week?

Uh, just the usual, I take a pill
every day for my cholesterol.

And no problems breathing,
no dizziness, nausea?

No, I feel terrific.

Good. Well, see you tomorrow.

And remember, no food
or drink after midnight.

Except water.

You know, Ellen,

I'll be honest.

I hired you for political reasons.

It was a shameless publicity stunt.

I wanted a woman.

Someone at a public hospital.

But it turns out to have
been a good decision,

so I want to say thank you
for being so understanding.

And, reassuring.

Thank you, sir.

My husband might
have been a bit glib

with respect to your question
about medications.

Excuse me?

In addition to taking pills for
cholesterol, he also takes pills

for his libido.

Right. Very common.

I presume if he took one last night,

or the night before,

it wouldn't cause any complications.

No, but, uh, you would wanna make sure
he doesn't take one this evening.

Right.

I'll notify his mistress.

Please, his infidelity is
the worst kept secret in DC.

May I ask, have you given any more thought
to the conversation we had yesterday?

About the genetic
marker for dementia?

Yeah, because I feel very
uncomfortable about it all.

I should have just talked
to your husband directly.

And why didn't you?

Because, as I said, I imagined it something
you would wanna keep off the record.

So I came to you first, but I
realize that was a mistake.

And I apologize.

Would you like some tea?

Drop your weapons. Now.

All right, look, let's just relax.

I don't know if you guys know this,
but, uh, we're all on the same side.

I'm not gonna ask you again.

Drop your weapon.

I'm workin' for your boss,
Colonel Blair.

- You got three seconds.
- You might wanna call him.

- One, two...
- Okay. Okay.

Weapons are goin' down.
No need to get excited.

The house is empty.
They're gone.

I saw the pill bottles
in the bedroom, but that's it.

They must have found the chip.
They knew we were tracking them,

so they got your wife and kid
the hell out of here.

Now, what?

Any idea where your friends
might have taken them?

No. They're not my friends.

Your employer?

Is that more accurate?

In case you hadn't noticed,
I just saved your ass.

That's right.

Look, I could go back
and talk to Logan again,

but my guess is that he'll
put a bullet in my head.

Someone found the chip.

He already knows I set him up.

- How do you wanna do this?
- What do you mean?

I can't change what happened.

So we can either keep doing this
dance, or we can call it even.

And go our separate ways.

I think that's a good idea.

Thanks for helping out.

I didn't do it for you.

My inclination is to do more testing.

But at the same time, I don't
want to alarm the President.

Unless I actually know
there's something wrong.

Or, I know of an effective treatment
to stave off the disease.

Well, I'm not an expert,

but I do believe there are real
benefits to early detection.

Right.

Good, so the only issue is, really,
whether to alert the President.

Which means alerting the
White House physician.

We keep this private.

For now. Just you and me.

Okay.

How do I get the blood sample?

Well, when the surgery is over, I'll have
someone bring you into the operating room,

and I'll hand it to you.

My husband's a good man.

The safe house is owned
by the V.E. Moore Family Trust.

Vanessa Moore.

- Her sister is...
- Married to the President.

She's involved in this, too?

It sure looks that way.

I know we've never
officially met, but...

I'm late for a meeting.

With who, Colonel Blair?

Excuse me?

I'm Special Agent Duncan Carlisle.

Well.

How can I help you,
Agent Carlisle?

I want my wife and daughter back.

What are you talking about?

I want my wife and
daughter back, tonight.

Calm down, okay?
I'm willing to help you...

Then stop pretending
you're innocent.

I don't know anything about
your wife and daughter, okay?

I swear. Blair just said that he
needed my house for a few days.

That's it, that's all he said.

You need to call Blair right now and tell
him to release my wife and daughter.

He won't do it.
He's too nervous.

About the President...

You.

Me.

What the hell are
you talking about?

Blair doesn't trust me anymore.

We had a falling out.

What does that mean?

It means...

Your enemy is my enemy.

Which makes us friends.

No matter how this surgery
plays out tomorrow,

Blair is a problem for both of us.

He's gonna kill you,
and extort me.

Unless...

Unless what?

- Are you suggesting that we...
- Yes.

He is not an easy man to kill.

That's why you need my help.

I thought you left.

I just came to say goodbye.

I know I can't
justify what happened.

And I know you'll never
believe another word I say.

But I just want to tell you,
that I'm sorry.

And that I care about you.

Logan is threatening my son.

He said if I played ball,
he would help us escape.

And I never wanted to get involved.

But I felt trapped.

I believe you.

But you need to get
the hell out of here.

After what happened today,

they'll be gunning for you.

I know.

Don't worry. I was just leaving.

Hold up.

I know we said we were even,
but, I still need your help.

With what?

Killing Blair.

Who's that?

The man in charge.

This is it.

How come you never
said anything about

my relationship?

Truth?

Of course.

It didn't bother me.

I mean, I love Mom...

but I also know that...

things happen and people grow apart.

It's... It's not her fault.

What I did was wrong.

I feel horrible about it
every day.

I let you guys down.

You made a mistake.

That doesn't mean you let us down.

Thank you.

Oh, there he is.

Hey, Jake!

How you doin', buddy?

What's the matter?

Oh, God.

Hate to spoil the party,

but you guys aren't goin' anywhere
until the President's dead.