Killer Women (2014): Season 1, Episode 4 - The Siren - full transcript

Molly hunts a serial killer whose victims remind her of her own mother; Molly introduces Dan to her family; Becca plans Hailee's Quinceanera.

Previously on "Killer Women"...

You got a subpoena?

Yep. From your not-quite-yet-ex-husband.

Did your fun, carefree lifestyle

just get complicated?

I'm an undercover D.E.A. agent, Molly.

This is a public case.

Let's take a real big step back.

That way you can go back to your old life

just like you want to.

- Are you serious right now?
- Come on, Dan.



We both know you're not
a long-distance runner.

Don't forget you have to take
Lu to swim practice tonight.

- I can't.
- You're busy again?

What is this, a Mexican inquisition?

He's screwing around.

(Cell phone alert chimes)

____

(Chuckles)

- Lieutenant.
- Dan's been shot.

(Door bangs wall)

(Panting) Dan Winston!

- Dan Winston. Where is he?
- I'm sorry?

- Dan Winston. Is he in surgery?
- Are you family, ma'am?

- Texas Ranger. He was a D.E.A. agent that was shot.
- Oh.



Dan... screw it.

(Police radio chatter)

He in there?

(Monitor beeping steadily)

(Woman on P.A.) Dr. Matthews,
please report to O.R. 2.

Dr. Matthews, please report to O.R. 2.

(Mouth full) Mm.

(Swallows, normal voice) Hey, Molly.

I heard you were shot.

Molly, this is Tanya.

Hello, Tanya.

And I was shot. Winged by a .45.

12 stitches. The problem
was the assault rifle

knocking down the loft
I was standing under.

Agent Winston has a concussion.

Does he?

It sounds scarier than it really is.

Still, when you get him home,
you need to be real careful.

You can't let him sleep
for more than a few hours.

I might not wake up.

And if you notice him experiencing

nausea or dizziness, call
the doctor right away.

Why? Will he die?

It could indicate seizures, brain bleed,

even a stroke.

But let's not be gloomy gusses.

Let's be happy Henrys.

(Chuckles) That's the idea. (Chuckles)

(Gasps, panting)

(Whimpering)

I'm thinking as soon as
we get back to my place,

um... sponge bath.

- (Clatters)
- Whoa. (Grunts)

Or maybe I'll just take a little nap.

But then, you know, you're
gonna have to stimulate me

- so I don't sleep too... whoa!
- (Clatters)

(Snipping)

(Panting and whimpering)

(Wheels clacking)

- (Clatters)
- Okay, aah! All right.

(Clears throat)

Did you get my text?

Yep.

So are we gonna try this again?

Yeah.

Then why are you trying to kill me?

(Chuckles) I thought you were shot.

Really shot.

It scared the hell out of me.

I don't like the way this feels.

I get that.

But you have to admit...

most of the time, it feels really good.

(Chuckles)

Villain.

- (Papers rustle)
- You know, I would like to take this moment

to thank you for taking care of me.

Oh, you'll be taken care of, all right.

(Snipping) (Panting and whimpering)



(gear shifts, turns off engine)

(Cows mooing)

(Car door closes)

(Mooing) Oh!

That... is a lot of bull.

I know Lulu took my phone... again.

No, she didn't.

- (Clatters)
- Stop! Pick that up!

- I... need... my... phone.
- (Mooing continues in distance)

- (Speaks Spanish)
- That's not fair!

- You always stick up for her.
- You can take me back to the hospital now.

Guys!

Guys, we have a guest.

Hello. (Clears throat)

- (Clucking)
- I'm Lulu Parker.

And this is Whitey.

Well, hi, Lulu. Hey, Whitey. I'm Dan.

(Whitey clucks) What's wrong with your arm?

- Well...
- Uh, he got shot.

And then a wall fell on his head.

Whitey's metatarsal's torn.

Whitey's fine. Just
take the chicken outside.

Hi, I'm Becca Parker. It's
a pleasure to meet you.

Oh, and you, Becca.

Dan Winston.

- I am Molly's sister-in-law.
- (Door closes)

- And this is my older daughter Hailee.
- (Whispers) Mommy.

Hey, Hailee. Nice to meet you.

Ni... nice to meet you.

Look, I don't want to impose on you guys.

Oh, no, no, no. No. No. Not at all.

(Chuckles) I'm gonna be
snoopin' around in here.

- (Chuckles) Oh, you better not.
- (Chuckles)

(Belt clatters) What a fun family.

Thank you.

(Moans and chuckles) (Moans)

They're all downstairs.

Well, then you shouldn't
make any loud noises.

(Chuckles) (Chuckles)

(Dan grunts) It's 8:15.

Uh...

I think I lost my balance. (Chuckles)

- Lulu, you need to knock.
- Oh, sorry.

This sheet says Dan has to be tested

every two hours to make
sure his head is working.

It does?

If you can recite back
five words that I make up,

it means you're okay. You'll get a sticker.

That's my idea.

(Chuckles) (Chuckles)

- A sticker.
- (Cell phone rings)

(Grunts)

(Beeps) Ranger Parker.

(Crickets chirping)

Hey. Thanks for coming.

- Nice to see you again, Sheriff.
- Yeah.

Sorry it ain't a little
bit rosier circumstances.

(Flashlight clicks on)

A couple of teenagers found
him when they rode up here

on their A.T.V. for a
little moonlight make-out.

- You know the vic?
- No.

Never seen him before.

(Clicks)

Fingers aren't bluish purple.

Blood didn't settle in the extremities.

Body was moved. It's a
secondary crime scene.

Hey, boys! Listen up!

This body was moved.

You keep an eye out for a trail,

any prints to indicate where
this John Doe came from.

- (Man) Yes, sir.
- (Man) Got it.

One more thing.

It looks like John Doe is a Jane.

(Rustles)

You send in her prints?

You pee sitting down?

It isn't pretty.

(Coffee lid clatters) You have anything?

We're still checking missing persons.

She was suffocated?

Bingo.

Blood vessels burst along
the inside of the eyes.

Ligatures 3 inches and consistent.

I'd say duct tape. The stomach was empty,

so whoever had her held
her at least three days.

What do you think?

Some John get an extra bang for his buck?

If it was a sex crime,
he forgot to have the sex.

There's no vaginal tearing or bruising.

No fluids or hair.

Any mutilation,

besides the shaved head
and the fingernails?

Well, look at her eyes.

Her eyelashes have been hacked at.

Brows shaved clean.

Even my mounted bucks have eyelashes.

I've never seen a kill like this before.

I have.

- (Door closes)
- (Cell phone rings)

Hey, Lu. What's going on?

Mr. Dan's awake and responsive.

He can recite back all the words.

(Dan) One Direction, chili,
snow leopard, coatzacoalcos.

(Dan chuckles, whispers) Help me.

- (Mouths words)
- (Becca) Can I have that phone?

- Where's Billy?
- Why?

He's gone off the radar again.

And I have to meet
Hailee in town to look at

a quinceañera party space.

Dan can cover.

He's not going anywhere.

(Phone beeps) Thank you so much.

And you're in time-out, young lady.

- No television, no video games.
- Why?

Because you stole your
sister's phone. Ciao.

(Door closes)

(Vehicle approaching)

(Gear shifts) Hot damn. Hi, sexy.

Hey! Oh! Hey, hey, hey! (Engine turns off)

What's wrong?

You were supposed to be
here half an hour ago.

Yeah, I... I was a little
late. I'm sorry about that.

- You're sorry?
- Yeah.

If this isn't good enough for you...

Fine, leave. (Chuckles)

You can tell your mistress
to go to hell, too.

- Wh... what, mistress? What, tell me...
- (Car door opens)

What the hell are you talking about?

Huh?

You disappear... every night.

You never answer your phone.

You forget about Lulu's swim practice.

I am not an idiot.

(Voice breaking) You can
break my heart, Billy...

but not my children.

All right. Come here.

Look... (Sighs)

I'm having some...

financial isSues right now, okay?

But everything's gonna be fine.

I just had to take on some outside work,

and that's all.

Is that the truth?

I swear to you. That is the truth.

Then why didn't you tell me?

'Cause I don't ever want you to worry.

(Exhales deeply)

(Engine idling, birds chirping in distance)

(Blade scraping) (Blows air)

(Vehicle approaching)

- (Gear shifts)
- (Man) ♪ well, I'm like ♪

- (engine revving)
- ♪ a hurricane comin', baby ♪

♪ I'm where the sun doesn't shine ♪

- (Siren wailing)
- ♪ bite down hard on the bullet, baby ♪

♪ it's gonna hurt this time ♪



Oh, you think you're good.

Well, here comes McCoy right up your ass.

(Siren continues wailing)



♪ Outlaw ♪

♪ until the day I die ♪

Stay in your vehicle!

(Molly) Don't shoot!

♪ Until the day I die ♪

(door bell chiming)

(Chuckles) Aw...

You didn't forget.

Wildcat cafe. Best chili dogs in Texas.

(Chuckles) (Rustling)

(Sighs)

(Sniffs) Yeah.

(Chuckles)

Them old fart rangers treating you right?

I'm sure the troopers would be glad

to welcome you back.

I'm doing just fine, thank you.

(Mouth full) Mmm. Good to know.

But I'm guessing you didn't hunt me down

to bring me a chili dog.

What's on your mind?

(Mouth full) A couple of years back,

you found a body in the
woods outside Kilgore.

Yeah, you remember that?

I pulled over this drunk kid

about 5:00 in the afternoon.

He took one look at my black and white

and bolted like the devil was at his heels.

I was on him about 50
yards off the highway,

when the smell stopped us in our tracks.

Body had been there
about a week... in July.

Male or female?

Female.

Uh, Jessi Padilla.

I took her for a homeless man at first,

on account of the baggy clothes,

flannel shirt.

You know, hair cut like Mr. Clean.

What about eyebrows?

Hard to say.

(Bag rustles)

She'd been under a poplar for a while,

so the animals had gotten to her.

Coyotes, most likely.

It was a right mess.

(Rustles, thuds)

(Chuckles) Damn it!

You gonna finish that?

Hell, yes.

Figures.

(Luis) I remember that one.

Kilgore P.D. never found the suspect.

It's still an open case.

What does Jessi Padilla have
to do with your Jane Doe?

Jane Doe now has got a name...

Lindsey Davis.

Her sister filed a missing persons

in Abilene last week.

Jessi's autopsy reads a lot like Lindsey's.

Both women were suffocated,
killed elsewhere,

and propped under a tree.

- No sign of sexual trauma and shaved bald.
- Pattern.

Yep.

Lieutenant...

someone's done this before.

(Bird cries)

(Sobbing)

(Panting)

(Turns off engine)

(Door closes)

(Woman panting)

(Man) Ma'am, are you all right?

(Panting and gasping)

(Siren wailing)

(Tires screech, turns off engine)

(Monitor beeping steadily)

Jimmy Sue, you're gonna be okay.

(Weakly) What happened to me?

We don't know yet.

But I'd like to ask you some questions.

My brain's all fuzzy.

You sustained a head injury.

They cut my hair off?

No. No, not here.

Whoever abducted you shaved your head.

(Gasps)

(Voice breaking) What happened to me?

We're gonna find out.

Where were you

before you were running
down that dirt road?

I don't remember.

(Sobs)

I'm trained in forensic hypnosis.

Are you willing to let me hypnotize you?

(Whispers) Okay.

(Whispers) Okay.

(Normal voice) Don't be afraid.

Just close your eyes.

Me and Loretta and
Gloria are at Big Pappy's.

Loretta's drinking that Tequila.

I left first.

That's good. Where did you go?

- Parking lot.
- (Scream echoes)

There's cars...

- Some cans...
- (Cans rattle)

Rollin' on the ground. Then...

(Thuds) (Groans)

- My head.
- Okay.

Take a breath. (Inhales deeply)

And then tell me where you are now.

In a car, laying down.

It's cold.

Are you alone?

No.

(Humming)

Somebody's driving.

You hear 'em humming.

Do you know who it is?

Mnh-mnh.

But I hear something clicking.

It's a crutch...

(Clattering) like a hospital crutch.

(Chuckles faintly)

Jimmy Sue,

what's making you smile?

I smell cinnamon,

like at my Nana's house.

It smells good.

(Snipping)

No.

No. Please.

No, don't. Please.

- No. (Sobbing)
- I'm gonna count to three,

and you're gonna open your eyes.

- Can you do that?
- (Mumbling)

One... two...

- (Gulps)
- Three.

- Open your eyes.
- (Gasps)

(Exhales deeply)

(Luis) Hypnosis.

It got Major Bruce to stop smoking.

Major Bruce stopped smoking
when he stopped drinking.

And he stopped drinking
because his wife made him.

I got a crutch, a car, and cinnamon.

Oh, hey. Uh...

local P.D. figure out where
Jimmy Sue escaped from?

Abandoned deer blind
about a mile out of town.

Looks like the killer stashed her there,

meant to go back later and collect her.

Did her friends from the bar see anything?

They shut the place down.

They barely remember they were there.

I'm gonna find this freak.

And I'm gonna cut off
his hair and his eyebrows

and another part of his anatomy

he's gonna be real sure to miss.

(Chickens clucking, cows mooing)

(Cell phone rings)

- (Groans)
- (Ring)

- (Moans)
- (Beep)

Hey.

(Molly) How do you feel?

Um... victimized.

(Chuckles)

Lulu gave me a manicure

- while I was sleeping.
- (Chuckles)

- Cherry pink.
- (Laughs)

You have no idea how
much joy that brings me.

(Chuckles) Actually, I believe I do.

(Chuckles and moans)

So when are you rescuing me?

I already did.

- (Door creaks)
- How's the real world?

Oh, full of sadistic monsters.

What are you wearing right now?

My stetson and nothin' else.

Hey, a, uh...

tall, good-looking guy just
climbed out of a pickup.

- Should I shoot him?
- Definitely.

That would be my brother.

Hey, Lulu! Papa bear's
in the house! (Keys clank)

Roa... oh! Hey!

(Chuckles) You the guy with the concussion?

That'd be me.

- Yeah.
- Dan Winston.

Billy. Oh, I see Lulu cherry-bombed you.

Yeah, during the, uh,

one hour she actually let me sleep.

I... (Chuckles)

Welcome to the family.

- Thanks for letting me stay.
- Yeah, no sweat.

How do you feel about ribs?

- Love 'em.
- Great!

- I'll fire up the smoker.
- Need a hand?

Yeah.

My sister around?

She's working up in San Marcos, I think.

Well, she better get her ass to Austin

to help Hailee and Becca
shop for quinceañera dresses.

Otherwise, she is dead right there.

Yeah, I got that. (Chuckles)

Man, this is a great ranch you got.

Oh, thanks.

You guys grow up here?

Sure did.

Old man was Bexar County
sheriff for 22 years.

- (Chuckles) Oh.
- (Dish thuds)

- Got a little lawmen in ya, huh?
- Yes, sir.

And a little scalping, too.

- (Drawer closes)
- The infamous Parkers.

Yeah. Huh...

Well, that explains the wild in her.

Daddy, can I paint your nails, too?

(Chuckles)

(Sighs) Sure thing, peanut.

Let's just not use pink this time, okay?

(Sighs) I'll get my other colors.

Okay.

(Sighs) It sure is nice to have
another man around the house.

Yeah. (Chuckles)

(Woman) ♪ I made a big mistake, honey ♪

♪ I ♪

♪ oh, I said good-bye, now ♪

♪ oh, I, oh, I, ever, ever ♪

♪ oh, I, ever, ever, ever ♪

♪ ever since that day, now ♪

♪ now, all I, all I wanna do ♪

- Howdy.
- Howdy.

You here last night?

I'm Big Pappy. I'm always here.

You remember seeing her?

Jimmy Sue, yeah. She's a regular. I...

- (crowd cheering)
- I can't believe what happened.

(Inhales and exhales deeply)

Can I get a soda, por favor?

Carmen, this is a Texas Ranger.

She's asking about that gal
that got snatched up last night.

Yeah, Carmen comes in and sings for us

- whenever she's in these parts.
- (Chuckles)

- Nice.
- Karaoke every day and late night.

But my solo set's at 8:00.

So you caught anyone yet?

'Cause I heard that poor
lady got beat up real bad.

She's recuperating.

(Gulps) She'll live?

She'll be normal and all?

- You know her?
- No, ma'am.

She was just in the audience

having a hoot of a time
with a bunch of rowdy ladies.

They interrupted one of Carmen's songs.

Ah, but they were just having fun.

You see her, uh,

talking to anyone besides her friends?

- No.
- No, I left before she did.

(Cell phone alert chimes)

♪ Sooner or later,
gonna come back around ♪

Should we be scared?

You think whoever tried to
kill her is still around?

It's always wise to be cautious.

Well, I always carry pepper spray.

Oh, my God. It's late.

Gotta go, ranger. See ya, Pappy.

Bar didn't deliver.

I talked to the owner,
the singer, the waitresses.

None of them had eyes on the parking lot.

I'm gonna drive over to Abilene tonight,

see if I can find anything that connects

Lindsey and Jimmy Sue.

Then you can head over to Archer City.

Records dug up a case from 2011.

Marta Santos...

found bald and dressed
like a man near Hico.

Three makes it official.

It's a serial killer.

(Beeps)

(Engine thuds, rattling)

(Engine sputtering)

(Hissing)

(Vehicle approaching, horn honks)

Hey, you. Everything okay?

Something screwy with the engine.

(Gear shifts) You want a lift?

That's okay.

I'll call dispatch. They'll send a tow.

It's no trouble. Where you headed?

(Cell phone alert chimes)

(Sighs) I just gotta get into town

and meet my family. I'm due
at a store on South Congress.

Well, hop on in.

That's right near where I'm going.

- It's no problem?
- Not at all.

I appreciate it. (Clunks)

I just can't stop thinking
about that poor lady.

A policeman told me her head was shaved.

I mean, who would do something like that?

Someone who's mad at the world.

Some deviant sex addict, is who.

(Chuckles)

Uh, this isn't the way to Austin.

I just need to make one quick little stop.

You don't mind, do you?

(Gear shifts, turns off engine)
This'll be but two minutes.

(Lock clicks, car door opens)

You wanna come in?

I'll wait.

Oh, my grandmother would love

to shake hands with a ranger.

Oh, come on, now.

How can you say "no"?

(Door closes)

(Seat belt buckle clicks)

(Door creaks)

(Clicks)

I have to lock it or
the wind blows it open.

Everybody jumps. (Chuckles)

(Sighs)

(Door creaks open)

(Carmen) Ranger Parker?

(Creaking)

(Door creaks)

See, Nana? I told ya.

Abuela, this is Molly.

Molly, this is my grandmother Mary Garza.

I came by to give her her Insulin shot.

Mucho gusto.

My granddaughter says
you are a Texas Ranger.

It's nice to meet a
new friend of my Carmen.

Her father... my Sandro...

went to be with Jesus...
when she was only 4.

I'm sorry.

Her mother... Amy... she moved her away.

Abuela, this isn't interesting to anyone.

She said we were poison.

(Whispers) She was the poison.

Mala blanquita.

Carmen came back to me when she was 15,

after Amy died.

So skinny...

always with her head down.

And then you started to
sing and have not stopped.

You sing, and my soul smiles.

(Chuckles)

You said you have to get to Austin?

- We should get going.
- Mm.

- (Speaks Spanish)
- (Speaks Spanish)

(Kisses)

(Gunshots)



Hmm.

- Yeah.
- Where'd you learn to shoot like that?

(Magazine clacks) Marine Corps.

(Blows air) Afghanistan?

- (Magazine clatters and clacks)
- And other places.

(Cocks gun) How about you?

D.E.A. (Magazine clatters, gun cocks)

You and Molly, both... you guys are deadly.

Ah, you know, ranch kids.

We grew up huntin' with dad.

He and Molly were pretty close, huh?

Oh, yeah.

(Can clatters)

Say, you want to double down?

Well, what are we shooting for?

Loser's gotta get up
and cut up the cole slaw.

Oh.

No more shootin', lefty.

What?

(Bumps, object clatters)

You can just let me out here.

No. No, no, no, no. Look. We got lucky.

I have great parking karma.

(Engine turns off)

Thanks again.

- Aunt Molly!
- Get inside, Hailee. Seriously.

- Isn't this dress amazing? Look.
- I need to see it under the lights.

- Inside.
- What the hell?

They think I'm the mother
of some... (Speaks Spanish)

that just stole a dress...

- Which makes you look like a slut.
- (Hailee scoffs)

- Tell her, Molly.
- It's my quinceañera.

This is the dress.

- (Scoffs) For a nun.
- (Chuckles)

This is Carmen.

She gave me a ride when
my Tahoe broke down.

Which dress do you like better?

The blue one.

See, I told you, mom.

Thank you for helping my sister-in-law.

Good-bye now. Come on.

(Molly) Jessi Padilla was found in Kilgore,

worked in Galveston as a hotel concierge.

Last seen at a mini-mart near Houston.

Lindsey Davis lived in Abilene,

was found outside of Blanco.

Marta Santos lived in Archer City,

and they found her body near Hico.

That leaves Jimmy Sue from San Marcos,

found on a dirt road in Smiley.

Killer knows Texas.

Yes. Someone who travels the state.

And you think you have an
idea who that someone is?

I have a notion.

I'm gonna set up some surveillance...

Ranger Molly.

Carmen.

Hi. I remember something.

(Sighs) That night the woman was attacked,

she was talking to a man...

tall. I was singing "My Heart Will Go On."

He had a white beard.

You just remembered this?

I thought you ought to know.

Oh, I brought you some monkey bread...

a thank-you for being so
nice with my grandmother.

(Rustling) You tear off the pieces.

Everybody loves it.

(Chuckles) Thank you.

(Normal voice) There you go.

Gotta go rehearse.

See ya later. Bye.

(Sniffs) Mmm... cinnamon.

I don't think you wanna eat that.

Why?

Because it was baked by a serial killer.

That woman is the killer

because of cinnamon?

I was just about to tell you.

(Sets tray down) I pulled her
tour schedule off of her web site.

Every victim was near a
town where Carmen performed

when they went missing.

She's got a crutch in her car.

She's been pumping me for
information about the case.

She probably even tampered with my Tahoe

so she could do so.

Jimmy Sue smelled cinnamon.

I did some research on Carmen.

Her father was killed in a car crash

when she was 4. Her mother...

Amy Garza... died in a gas explosion

when Carmen was 15.

Someone left the stove
on. She lit a cigarette.

(Whispers) Garza.

If Carmen is killing
women and making them ugly,

it's because she hates women.

My bet... she hates her mother most of all.

Her grandmother told me
that she was poisoned.

(Clicks mouse)

This is Amy Garza. Now look at the victims.

All brunette, long hair, latina.

I bet the "accidental" gas
explosion wasn't accidental.

Her first victim was her mother.

And she's killing her over and over again.

That's a nice theory.

Just one problem.

The mother's boyfriend...
one Frankie Brisco...

is doing time for killing her.

- Second-degree manslaughter.
- (Clanks)

(Frankie) Mmm.

Man, lemme just breathe you in.

Damn.

What is that? Roses?

Disdain.

Hard to get.

I like that in a woman.

(Sighs) I wanna talk to you, Frankie,

about your old girlfriend Amy Garza...

the one that blew up in her house.

Yeah, I got myself misplaced
in another dimension,

and forgot to turn off the stove.

It says here you were cookin' meth.

That's why they come after
me for a simple accident.

Your presentencing report
says you'd also been molesting

your girlfriend's little girl.

Carmen? (Chuckles)

It might've said 13 on
her birth certificate,

but she looked 23.

- Anyway, she started it.
- She did?

13 years old?

Amy knew what was going on.

She knew she had a vixen for a daughter.

She thought it was Carmen's fault

that you raped her?

Amy went nuts. Shaved off Carmen's hair.

Tried to turn her into a boy

so she wouldn't be seducing anybody.

Tell me about the night Amy died.

Well, we'd been partying.

Meth, a little smack.

Carmen broke the mood.

She got in Amy's perfume
and walked in reeking.

Amy jumped all over her.
I had to break it up.

Talk about a buzzkill.

After that, I needed another fix.

So you turned on the stove.

Well, I cooked up a needle
for me and one for Amy.

I shot up, passed out on the back porch.

That's how I survived.

What about Carmen? How'd she survive?

Well, firemen found
her in the storm cellar.

The arson report lists Amy's cigarette

as the incendiary device.

Amy didn't smoke.

She thought it'd make her teeth yellow.

I figured some random
spark set off the gas.

Didn't you read this?

No, I just took the deal
my public defender got me.

It says right here, the
explosion was set off

by a cigarette next to Amy's body.

If Amy didn't smoke... (Folder flaps)

someone put it there.

Carmen. That little bitch.

- (Gate opens)
- Hey! Hey!

You've gotta get me a new lawyer.

You can put him back where he belongs.

I need to talk to a lawyer in here! Hey!

Carmen rigged the house,
hid in a storm cellar,

- killed her mother, framed the boyfriend.
- (Woman, off-key) ♪ you know that she was ♪

- when someone triggers her, she kills her mother again.
- ♪ born to please ♪

- ♪ you're a heartbreaker, dream maker ♪
- Jimmy Sue was drunk and disruptive

while Carmen was singing. I think it's time

- we bring her in for a little chat.
- ♪ love taker ♪

Is that Pat Benatar?

♪ You're a heartbreaker ♪

♪ dream maker ♪

Not exactly.

♪ Don't you mess around, no, no, no ♪

I'm at Big Pappy's, but Carmen is not.

(Door closes) I know where to find her.

(Dan) One, two, three.

One, two, three.

Mm. I... nice.

Why are you always spying on Aunt Molly?

What?

You keep asking all about her,

and you were looking at
all her stuff in her room.

I saw you.

I... I was just...

(Chuckles)

I like her.

Can't you just ask her
stuff if you want to know?

That's a great idea.

(Chuckles)

(Strained voice) Thank you.

- You have to talk to mom.
- All right.

- She doesn't like the dress I want.
- Hailee...

She's ruining everything, daddy.

Okay, okay. Listen, Hailee Elizabeth,

you need to lighten up on your mother.

- Do you understand me?
- But, dad...

No, but nothing.

No one wants your quinceañera

to be more perfect than your mother does.

- Right now, she's out there running 20 errands...
- (Sighs)

For your party, instead of being here,

teaching me how to dance.

(Sighs)

I'm sorry.

- I know, baby. I know you are.
- (Sighs)

But I'm not the one who
needs to hear it, okay?

(Sighs) I know.

- I know.
- All right. Let's try this again.

- It's one, two, three.
- I know.

- One, two, three. How hard can it be?
- Okay, ready? Okay.

(Wind howling)

(Chimes tinkling)

(Knocks on door)

(Door creaks)

Ranger Parker?

Nice to see you, Mrs. Garza.

I'm lookin' for Carmen. Is she here?

No. She told me she
was heading out of town.

Is everything all right?

I just needed to speak to her.

Do you mind if I come in?

That'd be nice.

So about the menu... is there a way we can

bring the budget down,
like, maybe wine and beer,

- but not Tequila?
- (Loud thud)

(Clanking) Oh, hold on.
Let me call you back.

(Clatters) Ma'am, let
me help you with those.

(Thud)

(Creaks, jingle plays)

What are you looking for?

I need to speak to your granddaughter.

I'm trying to get some idea
where she might have gone.

Why? Is she in trouble?

No.

She might be able to help me with a case.

I will pray for both of you.

- (Opens drawer)
- (Cell phone rings)

(Ring) Hello?

Aunt Molly, do you know where my mother is?

- Why?
- I called her five times, and she's not answering.

She's super pissed at me
about my dress and all,

and... (Sighs)

I just wanted to say I was sorry.

- Okay. Let me try.
- Thank you.

(Dialing)

(Line rings)

(Carmen) Hello, Ranger.

Carmen?

I bet you're somewhere
in my house right now.

Is my poor abuela praying again?

("Molly Malone" playing)

That's all she does, 'cause
she can't do anything else.

She prayed all through my childhood.

Didn't make a difference, though.

Frankie still got his way...

- (Gasps)
- and mama got hers.

I'm with your friend.

(Muffled sobbing)

She's very pretty.

Where are you?

Oh, that wouldn't be fun.

(Sobbing continues) I'm
not done with her yet.

(Phone beeps) (Breathes heavily)

(Scrapes)

(Whimpering, breathing heavily)

(Woman) ♪ alive, alive, oh ♪

That arch of your brow is so perfect.

Do you thread,

or just pluck?

I really need to find her, now.

She never tells me where she goes.

Does she have another house? A friend?

No. She came here after the fire.

This is her home.

Does this house have an attic...

- a basement, a storm cellar?
- No.

Only the old house had one.

Carmen used to go down there to sing.

Tell me, where exactly is that old house?

(Siren wailing) (Molly)
I'm almost at Farm Road 296.

(Woman on radio) Backup is
approximately 17 minutes out.

That's too late.

(Grunting)

(Continues grunting)

(Grunting and panting) I saw you
with your pretty little daughter.

All you could do was tell
her what was wrong with her.

That wasn't nice.

(Clinks)

Every girl deserves a chance to shine.

(Blade clinks) That's a
lesson you will remember

once I send you to hell.

(Whimpers)

(Turns off engine)

(Music playing faintly, muffled)

(Music continues, louder)

(Door creaks)



(Cocks gun)

(Switch clicks) (Gasps)

("Molly Malone" playing)

(Whimpers)

- (Mouths words)
- ♪ cockles ♪

- (grunting, feet thud)
- ♪ and mussels ♪

♪ alive, alive, oh ♪

(Carmen) Aah! (Grunts) Uhh!

(Crutch clatters) (Breathing heavily)

Hello, Ranger.

You're just in time.

Quite a home you've made
for yourself here, Carmen...

stage lights and all.

There are no small stages...

only small actors.

You don't have to act, Carmen.

You can be yourself.

You can talk to me.

Tell me what hurts.

Nothin' hurts.

(Stomps foot) Not anymore.

I don't believe you.

I know about your mother.

I know how she made you feel.

(Whimpers) I know what she did to you.

(Grunts) (Gunshot)

She said I tried to be
prettier than she was.

She was wrong, Carmen.

You are pretty.

She should have brushed
your long brown hair...

braided it.

She should have held you,

loved you, told you how special you were...

how beautiful. You are so beautiful.

(Sobs) She shouldn't
have let Frankie hurt you.

Bad, oh, bad, bad, bad, bad.

Oh, bad, oh, bad oh, bad.

But I never wanted Frankie to notice me!

(Grunting and panting)

- She said I had to be ugly.
- But you're not.

You're too beautiful, Carmen.

Your beauty scares your mama. (Sniffles)

Ask her. She'll tell you.

She'll tell you.

(Sobbing) (Breathing heavily)

Go ahead.

(Voice trembling) You're beautiful.

(Sobbing) You're so beautiful.

(Voice breaking) Mama, I'm so sorry.

I promise, I never meant
Frankie to notice me.

(Gunshots) (Grunts)

Aah! (Gun clatters)

(Grunts)

- (Sobbing) Ow, my arm.
- (Handcuffs clicking)

- It's over, Carmen.
- (Sobbing continues)

(Panting)

(Breathes heavily)

("Love in the City" by Lissie playing)



♪ I think there's something
wrong with my heart ♪

♪ it feels like it's been taken apart ♪

♪ and left out with
the junk in the street ♪

♪ 'cause it don't beat ♪

♪ something's got a hold of my mind ♪

♪ I'm living in a
life that's not mine ♪

♪ I know there's
millions of folks to me ♪

♪ but they just passed in the street ♪

Don't get comfortable.

You're getting me the hell outta here.

♪ Don't live ♪

You just didn't have the right nurse.

♪ In the city ♪

♪ no love, all give ♪

No, I didn't.

(Lowered voice) You need
someone with experience

in your type of injuries.

- (Lowered voice) Yeah, I do.
- (Belt buckle clicks)

(Chuckles) Yeah.

Someone who knows how
to make you feel loved.

Mm. (Belt buckle clicks)

(Chuckles) (Chuckles)

And someone who knows how to...

- ♪ Maybe love ♪
- What? ♪

- ♪ Don't live ♪
- (Whispers) So... someone who knows how to what?

♪ In the city ♪