Medium (2005–2011): Season 6, Episode 20 - Time Keeps on Slipping - full transcript

Ariel, what's going on in there?

Did you fall in or something?

Seriously!

You're going to make
us late for school!

ARIEL : I told you, go away.

Hey, hey. Take it easy.

25. Why aren't you guys dressed?

We would be...

If Ariel would get
out of the bathroom!

She's been in there for, like,
20 minutes. Okay, okay.

Ariel, you all right in there?



Just go away, Dad.

Just go... go use me
and Mom's bathroom.

But my toothbrush
is in this bathroom.

All right, just your finger.

Go on, go on.

Ariel.

Whatever it is,
we'll figure it out, okay?

No! You can't figure this out.

You want me to go get Mom?

No!

Mom can't help me. No one can.

Ariel, come on, now!

All right, open the door.
I'm serious.

You want me to go get the key?



Ariel?

Help me, Daddy.

What's wrong with me, Daddy?

What's happening to me?

Oh, no.

Ariel, honey,
what are you doing up?

58 in the morning.

You promised me you weren't
going to study past 12:00.

Uh, I... I wasn't planning to.

I just took a practice quiz

and realized I had a lot
more studying to do.

What are you doing up?

Weird dream.

Thought I'd get a glass of milk.
Do you want one?

Mom, I'm trying to stay awake.

Honey, come on.

You know I don't like you
pulling these all-nighters.

You're not going to
learn anything new

58 in the morning. I know.

I know. I just...

I need, like, ten more minutes.

And that glass of milk
sounds really nice, actually.

While I'm young, Mom.

Right.

While you're still young.

Medium 620

Hey, you can't have
soda for breakfast.

Hey, I'm pretty sure I can.

Soda, Ariel, really?

I think it's a little
early in the morning

for caffeine and sugar,
don't you? Told ya.

But I need sugar and caffeine

because I need something
to keep me awake

for my AP Chem. Exam.

More like you need something

to keep you awake for
your new boyfriend.

Did I just hear the "B" Word?

Yeah, he's got a name.

Liam McManus.

Never heard of him.

Should I have heard of him? Nope.

Nothing to hear about.

He's just a friend,
and he took AP Chem. Last year.

So, he lent me his old notes.

What kind of person
keeps their old notes

from a high school class?
What are you talking about?

A got a whole box full
of notes from college.

In the garage.

There's nothing wrong
with that. What?

That sounds smart to me. Okay.

Well, Liam is smart.

Uh, and if he keeps a 4.
0 this year,

he gets a full
scholarship to Stanford.

Hey, can I have
some of that coffee?

'Cause that doesn't have sugar.

You know what?

I don't like the
way your eyes look.

I know I told you that you could
take the car today, but...

I don't think I want
you behind the wheel.

Not on a couple hours sleep.

No, but I-I need the car.

I'm babysitting Brendan
for the Kerrigans tonight.

I need to get there
before you get home.

Don't worry about it.
Come on, we'll work it out.

But I'm going to give
you a ride to school.

: But...

All right, everyone, pencils down

and pass your answer
sheets forward.

Brutal.

Yeah.

Ariel.

That was a-- that was a tough one.

You look a little tired, Ariel.

Are you sure you're going to be
able to babysit Brendan tonight?

Uh, absolutely.

30, right?

Thanks again for coming
on such short notice.

It's always hard for me
to get out of the house

when my husband's out of town.

I'm grateful, really.

Was there something else?

No.

Sorry, I'll...

I'll see you at 6:30.

She's lost it.

I'm sorry, I mean,
I know you like her,

and I know you babysit for her,

but that test was
cruel and unusual.

I'm worried about her.

Worried about her? Worry about me.

I'm the one on the
verge of flunking.

Seems like she's changed
a lot since last year.

I mean, I don't know.

She just seemed happy.

I guess.

She was the yearbook advisor,

and she chaperoned
all the field trips,

and now she just teaches.

And she doesn't seem to
like that very much either.

Well... she did just have a baby.

After my mom had my little sister,

she couldn't go ten
minutes without crying

for, like, three months.

Speaking of beautiful babies...

hottie at 11:00.

Here he comes.

And here I go.

No, no, no, where?

Where are you going?

Ariel, come on,
you're into this guy.

And I've got about
four days of freedom

before my parents find out
how I did on that exam.

I'm not going to waste
them being a third wheel.

I don't-- I don't
like him like that.

Right.

You know, denial is such
an ugly shade on you.

Dubois.

Hey, Liam. Hey.

How'd your big test go?

Well, if I did even
halfway decently,

it's totally thanks to you.

And if I didn't, it's 'cause I
stayed up all night studying.

Hmm. Yeah, well,
you got to pace yourself.

Is that how you get a
full ride to Stanford?

Well, I kind of wish

you would've told me
that a little sooner.

I have a Spanish
presentation sixth period,

and I'm starting to worry

I might doze off right
in the middle of.

Um...

Well, I don't recommend a
steady diet of all-nighters,

although I've pulled
one or two in my day.

But, uh, if you're really wiped,

I think I got just
the thing for you.

Hold out your hand.

Come on.

Okay.

There.

Your keys.

Yeah, th-the big one in
the middle is for my car.

: Wait, I don't get it.

You want me to drive
your car around

so that I stay awake
during Spanish? : No.

It's a station wagon.

If you fold the seats down,

it's actually a pretty
good place to take a nap.

It's been my secret exam weapon

ever since my mom
gave me the keys.

You sleep in your
car during school?

Oh, yeah, sure, as long as I
have a free period that day.

How else do you think
I keep up my GPA?

But I don't know.

What if somebody
finds me out there?

That's never happened to me.

You want me to wake you
up after fifth period?

Um...

Thanks for the offer,
but I don't...

Hola, senorita.

Ready to give that presentation?

What?

Sixth period bell just rang.

Nap time is over.

Um...?

I don't understand.

How did-- how did I get here?

Wow.

You really were wiped, huh?

No, no, you don't understand.

I really don't remember
how I got here.

The last thing I remember was...

You and me were on the quad,
and you-you offered me your keys.

And now I'm here.

I mean, in between, nothing.

You know what I mean?

It happened again.

Hey, Brendan.

Hey.

Hi.

No, it's okay.

Oh, oh, oh, I know.

I know. Shh, shh.

You want your mommy? Yeah?

Yeah, you want your mommy?

I think I want my mommy, too.

Okay, okay, okay.

Let's see if we can get them
on the phone first, okay?

Okay. Come on.

Miss Dubois.

You ready to give
your statement now?

Statement about what?

What...

Uh, wha-what's happening to me?

Where-where did all
the cars come from?

How did I get here?

You called 911.

I was the first officer
on the scene, remember?

No, actually, I don't.

Um...

What time is it right now?

It's about 8:30. Why?

It happened again.

Oh, I'm sorry,
what happened again? Ariel!

It's okay, I'm here.

Your father's on his way.

Everything's gonna be okay.

It's not okay.

Okay, something is wrong with me.

Something is happening to me.

Honey, what are you talking about?

I keep losing time.

In one second, I am one place,
the next, I am someplace else.

They are asking me
to give a statement

about what happened to Mrs.
Kerrigan,

and I don't remember anything.

I don't remember calling 911.

Sweetie, look at me.

It's okay. Whatever it is,
we are going to figure it out.

It's okay, I promise.

Ariel.

You okay?

Sarah Bishop.

Ms. Bishop.

From down the street.

We just moved in a few
doors down from you.

We met last weekend, remember?

I'm sorry, I don't feel well.

I need to call my mom and dad.

I need to get home.

Your mom and dad?

Okay.

I just finished up my last class.

If you're sick,
I can take you home.

Feeling any better?

Uh, no.

Sorry, I just really
want to get home.

Well... good news.

We're here.

I thought you said you
knew where I lived.

I do.

Isn't this your house?

MAN : Hey. You're home early.

Hey there, neighbor.

You and Bob finally get
all your stuff unpacked?

Hola, senorita.

Ready to give that presentation?

Liam, what are you doing here?

I left you a message.

Didn't you get it?

My meeting got pushed,
so... I came home a little early.

Uh... what... what are you
talking about-- "Home"?

This isn't your home.

I've seen your home.

What's going on?

There's nothing going on,
and this is my home.

It's your home, too.

We live here-- you, me, and Anna.

Who's Anna?

Uh, three-foot-eight,

likes birthday cake and drawing
on the wall in permanent marker,

came out of your womb,
like, five years ago?

Any of that ring a bell?

Mommy!

You're home!

Ix years ago, right after
you got your master's.

Bridgette was your maid of honor.

My dad was the best man.

You really don't remember, do you?

No.

When I woke up this morning,
I was a teenager,

okay, and now apparently,

the last ten years of my
life have disappeared.

I'm... married.

I have a child.

Honey...

Please don't call me that.

I'm not your honey,
I'm not your wife.

Okay, I-I can't be.

I'm in high school.

You teach high school, Ariel,

the same as our neighbor Sarah.

Okay, I know,

I know, you told me that,
and I, and I know

that you're just
trying to help me,

but I don't belong here.

Okay, I... I need to go home,
I need to go to my real home.

Okay, I need to
talk to my parents.

Okay.

Okay? Sure.

Why not?

Maybe they can figure out
what this is all about.

They always have a
much better handle

on this kind of stuff than I do.

Wait, you know?

You know about me,
you know about my mom?

Ariel,

we're married.

Okay, so then, then you think
maybe these gaps in my memory,

all this time that I've lost,

you think it might have
something to do with that?

I don't know, but let's
go ask the experts.

Shall we?

Honey, what is it?

You look like you've been crying.

Mom.

Mom.

Oh, slow down.

I don't recognize her.

I don't know who she is.

I mean, Liam keeps telling
me that she's mine,

but... for that matter,
I barely know Liam.

And he's supposed
to be my husband?

Mom, the last ten years
of my life are gone,

okay, and I don't know,
I was just hoping

that maybe you could
help me get them back.

So the last thing you remember

is the night that Mrs.
Kerrigan died?

Um, I was with Mom
outside her house.

There were police everywhere,
and they said that I was,

was inside when Mrs.
Kerrigan was shot,

but I don't remember that.

Okay, I don't remember anything

except for finding the body.

I mean, I still don't
know what happened to her.

Well, no one does, not really.

All the police could
figure out for certain

was that it was an execution.

The killer didn't steal anything,

didn't assault her in any way.

Just went in and
shot her and left.

The police questioned her husband,
her ex-boyfriends,

even a student that she failed,

but no one could ever
figure out who did it.

Do you think maybe
that-that's why I'm here?

Maybe I'm supposed
to help them find

the person who did it.

What are you talking about?

You're here because
this is your life.

You're here because
you've always been here.

You keep saying that.

You believe that,
but I am telling you,

to me, I just woke
up in this place.

I don't know,
may... maybe I'm ill, okay?

Maybe there is something
wrong with my brain.

Maybe there has been
something wrong with my brain

for the last ten years of my life.

Listen, the night that Mrs.
Kerrigan died,

you told your mom

that you were having some
problems with your memory,

and we took you to see a specialist,
a neurologist,

and he did every test.

He ran every test he could and
he didn't find anything wrong.

And you've been fine ever since--

no blackouts till today.

I-I suppose we could
run some more tests.

I'm sorry, okay?

It's just, I am so scared.

So much time has gone by.

I have lost so many
memories already,

and I just-- I don't...
I don't want to lose anymore.

First thing tomorrow,
we'll take you to another doctor,

but in the meantime,
just remember,

you are surrounded by
people who love you--

me, Daddy, Liam, Anna.

Come on, you-- there you go,
oh. Oh...

I don't want to go home with them.

I want to stay here tonight.

This is, this is my home.

You are my family.

Ariel, whether you
remember her or not,

you have a child now.

We have a grandchild.

Imagine how frightening
this must be for her.

Don't you think your place
should be with her right now?

All right.

All right, oh!

Daddy told me

you're having trouble
remembering stuff today.

You still remember me, right?

Of course, sweetie.

How could anyone forget you?

Good night, darling.

You mean "Good night,
Panda Bear," Don't you?

Panda Bear-
isn't that what I said?

Panda Bear?

Good night, Panda Bear.

I'll see you in the morning.

All right.

She's so beautiful.

Yeah, well, she kind of takes
after her mother that way.

What?

Do you want me to cover up?

Maybe I'll just--

I'll cover up.

Sorry, I just-- I have a
lot of getting used to.

What?

So... let me ask you something.

Um, wow, how do I put this?

Are, are you here... right now?

I mean, am I having this moment,

making this memory

all by myself?

No, I'm here right now, I promise.

Good... good,

because I'm here, too, for you,

whatever you need.

So, another crazy question:

Um, you and me--

as far as you're concerned,
we never, um...

No.

No, I may be the only
woman who has a child

but can't remember
losing her virginity.

My cousin the priest
would probably say

you're the second.

So what do you do for a living?

I manage a hedge fund...

And I'm pretty good at it.

Do you remember how we...?

Um, it was right after Mrs.
Kerrigan died,

and you were pretty shaken up

and I took you to this restaurant

and you started crying right
in the middle of dinner,

and then I felt so bad for you.

But then we just ended up

going to my car and...
and just talking

for a really long time...

And I'm pretty sure that
was the night I decided

I was never going to
let you out of my life.

And you don't even remember.

No.

But, uh, what I...
what I do remember is,

when we were in high school,

and you let me take
a nap in your car,

and you had that orange
key chain, and...

...you put it on my wrist
like it was a bracelet.

And our hands touched, and I...

Guess it just hit me

that you were the one
I wanted to be with.

Okay, so, uh,
sleeping arrangements.

We should probably make a plan.

If you want,
I will stay here with you,

but I'm also happy to go
crash in the guest room.

Guest room it is.

I love you, Ariel.

It's okay.

You don't have to say it.

You just have to know it.

I'll see you in the morning.

Oh, my God!

It's you.

Did you honestly think

I wouldn't recognize
you behind that mask?

No, you can't.

You wouldn't.

Not to the mother of your own son.

You don't remember any of this?

Mrs. Kerrigan's husband
told the police

he was in the Army Reserves.

He was training at a base a
hundred miles away that night.

He's lying.

I don't know. His alibi's good.

That sounds pretty solid.

I'm telling you, Liam.

He shot Mrs. Kerrigan,

and he was wearing a mask,
but she knew it was him.

He said it right
before he shot her.

So, he-he was wearing a mask,

but she still knew
it was her husband?

You... saw that?

She called him the
father of her child.

And don't you see?

Maybe this is why all
this is happening to me.

Maybe if I prove that Mr.
Kerrigan killed his wife,

then all of this...

Memory thing,
this time-skipping thing--

it'll just stop.

I mean, that's how
it worked for my mom.

Okay.

But how do you prove
that this guy's lying?

I mean, that was a long time ago.

Does my mom still work for
the district attorney?

For the district attorney?

No. Not exactly.

Mr. Kerrigan.

Thanks for coming in.

It's, it's been a while.

Mr. Chief of Police.

Yes. I was surprised
to hear from you.

You already know our district
attorney, Allison Dubois.

And, of course,
Manny Devalos was the D.A.

During the investigation.

Mr. Mayor, nice to see you again.

Please.

So, uh, don't keep
me in suspense here.

What's going on?

As you know,

my daughter Ariel was
actually there that night.

It's been our mutual frustration
that's she's never been able

to remember anything
at all about it.

Yes, of course, I remember.

How is Ariel, by the way?

She was always my son's
favorite babysitter.

Oh, she's fine, thank you.

As a matter of fact,
she's finally starting

to recover memories
from that night.

Are you serious?

Well, that's... that's amazing.

Does she... Does she
know who killed Lisa?

Actually, she does.

In light of that,

we thought it might be productive

to talk to you, see if there was

any chance you would like
to revisit your account

of where you were on
the night in question.

What do you mean?
Why would I want to do that?

With all due

respect, Mr. Kerrigan,

your, uh, alibi was
never exactly airtight.

I was in the Army Reserves.

I was stationed 130
miles away that night.

Is Ariel seriously saying
that I killed Lisa?

We're all aware

that you supposed to be
sleeping at the base that night,

but the sergeant in charge
noted here that you weren't

at that afternoon's
marksmanship drill.

You also missed final
bed check that night.

I was doing extra...

...phys... Extra
physical training.

By yourself in the
middle of the night.

We remember your deposition.

But that leaves an awfully
big hole in your day.

A man could get a lot of
driving done in that time.

What the hell is going on here?

What, are you two up for
reelection or something?

Are you trying to
grab some headlines?

What's going on is,

we're offering you a chance
to cooperate with us.

You tell us the truth,
you can expect a little leniency.

But either way,

my office is going to pursue
this theory of investigation

to its conclusion.

I can't believe

you people are making me do this.

You're right.

I didn't tell the truth about
where I was that night.

I was seeing someone

near the base, a woman.

We met when I first
joined the Army Reserves,

and every time I
went up there, I...

I made sure I got the
chance to see her.

Even if it meant slipping
a 20 to the guard on post

so that I could slip
off base for a while.

I never told you

because I didn't think I had to.

I didn't think I had to
because I didn't kill my wife,

and because I had hoped

to spare her family the knowledge

that I was sleeping
with another woman

on the night she was murdered.

This woman you were seeing-
can she confirm that?

Yes.

Her name's Rebecca Moore.

I haven't seen her since
I left the Reserves,

and we didn't exactly
leave it on good terms,

but I don't think she wants
to see me go away for murder.

Ariel?

You don't remember me?

Brendan Kerrigan.

You used to babysit for me.

Oh, uh, of course I-I remember.

I just, um...

I don't understand why
you're doing this to me.

Either you are a very confused

or a very malicious, young lady.

Why are you mad at Ariel, Dad?

Because she made a mistake.

A terrible, hurtful mistake.

Come on, son.

Surprise! MAN: Happy birthday!

Oh, your twenty-fifth.

It was a fun night.

Happy birthday.
WOMAN: Happy birthday.

Well, I'll have to
take your word for it.

I was just kind of hoping

that some old movies would
jog my memory, but...

Nothing?

It's weird.

These people are my friends.

You know, they... Yeah.

...know me, I know them,

but I couldn't tell you
one of their names.

You know what you need?

Wine.

I know you're only 16, sort of,

but the 26-year-old you
has a glass of Merlot

when she can't sleep.

Trust me.

Works every time.

Got a bottle I've
been holding on to

for a special occasion.

Does amnesia count as
a special occasion?

Thank you.

Oh, my gosh, we're at dinner,

and she's, like,
"Oh, I'm so tired."

I'm, like, "What,
tired? You can't be tired!"

You're the one who
said you had to work.

Ariel?

Hey. Your mom's on the phone.

Oh, I'll take it in here.

Hello?

Sweetie, I know it's late.

I need you to come
over here right now.

Can you do that, please?

Hey, Mom, what's going on?
You okay?

I'm fine, but I need you here.

I need to speak to you in person.

But-but why?

I just had a dream, Ariel.

I know what's going on.

Everything that's happened to you,

everything you've gone through-
I think I understand it now.

It's about Brendan Kerrigan.

I was always about
Brendan Kerrigan.

Wait. I don't understand
what you're saying to me.

What's about Brendan?

I know who killed
his mother, Ariel.

I know who killed Mrs. Kerrigan.

But I need to explain it to
you in person. I need to...

Mom?

Can we go now?

Anna, is that you?

Mom, who else would I be?

What is it?

You look like you're gonna
be sick or something.

I was just at home,

and I was about to go see Grandma.

We did go see Grandma.

She's right there.

AAA

Hey.

Where is she?

Inside.

What's wrong with her, Daddy?

Seven years.

My mother's been
dead for seven years.

She was murdered.

My dad was out of
town on business.

Burglar came in the house

and shot her in the
back of the head.

Never caught him.

I know.

I didn't.

Apparently,

it happened the night she called
to tell me about her dream.

She said she knew what
all this was about.

Everything that was
happening to me.

She was just about
to tell me, and...

...then I was in the cemetery.

With Anna seven years later

just like that.

I don't know if I could go
through this again, Ariel.

The last time this happened,

you never got your memories back.

And you and me-- we...

We had to start over.

I know you don't remember,

but...

It was...

...tough.

: You sound angry with me...

I'm not angry, Ariel.

I'm not.

I'm just tired.

Okay, so who killed Mrs. Kerrigan?

When my mother called,
she said she knew who killed her,

and then, I just blanked out.

We never finished
our conversation,

but that doesn't mean
it wasn't finished.

Your mother wanted to
speak to you in person,

so you left.

By the time you got to her house,

she was dead.

You were the one
who found her body.

Okay, uh, the last thing
that she said to me

was that everything was
because of Brendan Kerrigan.

That-that it's all about him.

So maybe he knows something.

Maybe he, uh...

Maybe he learned something
about what happened to his mom.

I have to talk to him,
or I may-may never find out.

My God, Ariel, do you really want

to upset those poor
people all over again?

Those poor people.

What about us?

What about me?

Ariel.

Please... just let it go.

Let it go and stay with me.

Stay with Anna.

I'm begging you,
for the sake of our family.

I...

I can't.

Ariel. What do you want?

I know I'm the last
person you want to see,

but I wouldn't have come UN

I need to speak to your son.

And what could you and Brendan
possibly have to discuss?

I'm not sure, not exactly,
but I think it has to do

with what happened to Mrs.
Kerrigan.

The last thing that
my mom said to me

before she died was

that Brendan was the
key to everything,

that he had always been
the key to everything.

Really?

Ariel, your mom was
killed seven years ago.

Why are you coming here now?

I need to talk to your son,
please.

I think you should go.

Dad?

Is everything okay?

MRS. KERRIGAN: It's you.

You wouldn't.

Not to the mother of your own son.

My God.

Are you okay, Ariel?

What are you doing here?

MR. KERRIGAN: She was
just leaving, Brendan.

You talked to Brendan?

I didn't have to.

I just had to look at him.

Brendan's your son.

You were sleeping with Mrs.
Kerrigan.

You killed her.

I had to.

She was pregnant.

I was 18.

She wanted to tell everybody
what we were doing.

She kept saying that she loved me,

that she wanted to be with me,

that she wanted
Brendan to be with me.

I was going into college.

I was planning a life.

I couldn't let her
take that away from me.

Or my mother.

I always knew there was a chance

one of you would get to the truth.

That's what I bought into when
I married into your family.

When she called that night,

I listened in on the extension.

I knew she was about
to tell you everything,

so I drove over to her house.

I beat you there by
a couple of minutes.

We're a family, Ariel.

I had to fight to
protect what we have.

We don't have anything.

I barely know you.

You lost that time,

not me.

You might not know who I am.

I know you.

You're the love of my life, Ariel.

Stop it!

You killed...

My mother.

You told Brendan
everything, right?

You didn't?

No.

Why would I?

Because

I followed you here
tonight, Ariel.

I knew that if I wanted
to keep what we have,

I couldn't let you see Brendan,

and the only way to
keep you from seeing him

was to take away
everything that we have.

Oh, God, please.

Please don't.

Couldn't bring myself to do it

before you walked in there.

I love you way too much.

But now I had time to think.

Now I know I have to

for Anna.

I have to protect Anna.

No! Please!

Hola, senorita.

Ready to give that presentation?

Dubois.

What gives?

Hey, what...?

Don't ever touch me.

I just got the call.

It's done.

And he went to the house?

With the gun?

It was his father's.

He told the police

that he was afraid he was
going to lose his scholarship.

That he didn't know
what else to do.

And Mrs. Kerrigan?

She's fine.

I mean, just shaken,
but she's fine.

You know, she's gonna
lose her job over this.

I know.

Honey,

you did the right thing.

You saved a life.

Mom?

Yeah.

Will you call me Panda Bear?

Oh, I love you, Panda Bear.

I love you, Mom.