Midnight, Texas (2017–…): Season 1, Episode 7 - Angel Heart - full transcript

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Midnight, Texas...

Joe is an angel.
Fallen angel.

Did not suspect that.

I found this.
Someone could have seen you.

The veil that
Midnight sits upon,

it's fraying,
and evil is being drawn here.

He's a killer.
That's who he is.

He was my son.

I used my light
to save her,

which means they will
be coming for me.

You chose to protect



all the evil things
that he did.

You're all I have left.

I don't ever
want to see you again.

Chuy,
it's not safe for you
in Midnight anymore.

Stay away.

So, how'd it feel?

I don't know.
How should it feel?

Oh, for me,
there's nothing better.

Definitely didn't feel
like that.

I've been fighting
demon for millennia.

First time's hard,

but you do it enough,
you gain skills,

confidence,

and then it gets fun.



This group, out of the veil,
they were...

they were rough,
and you handled them bravely.

Appreciate you saying so.

Our first battle together.

It won't be our last.

I taught him
everything I knew,

and he left.

He just up and left.

But he popped up
on my radar recently.

I think he's here.

So, what are you doing
in these parts?

The pull.

I was laying low in Shreveport
when I felt it...

this powerful pull

telling me to get my ass
to Midnight.

Well, I'm afraid
you're not gonna make it.

I'm not?

Nope.

Because you're a demon.

You're the scourge
of the universe.

I do believe that
if you're all exterminated,

this world would be
a better place.

Who the hell do you...

An angel?

Give the man a prize.

More ghosts?

Not too bad, no.

You're dressed.

And showered.

You feeling better?

I am. I'm going to work.

You sure? It's...

it's only been
a few days since, um...

Um...

Since I found out
my life was a lie,

my brother is a serial killer,
and my dad protected him?

Yeah. Yeah, since that.

You need time.

Time for what?

To go over what happened
again and again?

No. What I need is
a distraction.

Hey, you're not alone.

That's the thing.
I kind of am.

My family is all gone.

That is the new normal,

and right now
I'm done wallowing.

Okay.

You got time for breakfast?

Sorry. I don't.

Just tell me
what you need.

Just put me to work.

Midnighters' Room if you want
to be around friends.

If you want the opposite,
inventory in the back.

Inventory sounds perfect.

She's back so soon?

She asked to come in.

But I agree with you.
It doesn't feel right.

Sometimes it's good getting
out of the house.

Being out in the world could
be a good distraction.

This isn't out in the world.
This is inventory.

You weren't just talking
about Creek, were you?

The Inquiring Mind's
not all that...

Pleasant to be in right now,

especially for me.

You still hear it?
The demon?

Sometimes it calls my name.

Sometimes it laughs.

When I don't hear it,
I'm just waiting.

I liked it better
when I thought
I was going crazy.

I could watch you
do that all day.

Damn it, Chuy.
I told you to stay away.

Yeah, well,
I missed you too much.

It's not safe for you here.

It's not safe
for either one of us.

And I'd rather be not safe
together than safe apart.

So, you're out now,
to the entire town?

I had to.

Of course you did.
Being an angel...
that's what saved Creek.

And it's also very possible
that they'll track me down.

And what are you gonna do?
Wait here until they find you?

That's the sad plan?

You have a less risky one?

Yeah. Now that everybody
knows about you,

I say we come clean about all
of it, and we ask for help.

Yeah, and then we put
everyone else in danger.

They're already sitting
on a veil to hell.

That ship has sailed.

It's been just the two of us
for so many centuries.

I think it's time
we ask for help.

I reach out
to the spirit world.

Show yourself.

I ask for help.

You've been at this a while.

Whoever you're looking for
has left the building.

New client?

No. It's Creek's.

Belonged to her mom,
and I thought...

You'd get some wisdom
from the great beyond?

Come on, Manny.
You know better.

Her mom could be
as nuts as the brother.

I guess I just wanted help.

Any help.

I don't know what
to do for her.

Only thing you can do,

be there.

Why are you here?
I don't need a babysitter.

No, no. I know.

It's just there's a lot
of ghosts at home,

and, you know, more people,
fewer ghosts.

Just how it is.

I thought I'd work
on my website from here.

Sorry. I shouldn't have
jumped all over you.

It's all good.

I'll be in the back,
working.

Hey.

Hey.

So, um, how's she been?
Really.

She seems okay.
She's quiet.

Everything's quiet. Ever since
what happened with Connor,

the town's different.

Folks are keeping to themselves.

Have you seen Joe since, uh...

Since he flew?

No.

Could be he's lying low.

Rev said that's Joe's scared
that they'd come after him.

Who's "they"?

Can I help you?

Oh, I'm counting on it,
Padre.

I'm looking for a man.

I think he's hiding
here in Midnight.

Joseph. Blonde.

If I did know him,
he would be a parishioner,

and I could not disclose
any information.

You know, once a man
of the cloth realizes
who I am,

they cooperate
without much fuss.

But there's
always an exception.

Where is he?

It's taken
me a lifetime

to find a home
where I'm accepted,
so I worry.

...speak to you!

I was wrong about you.

You're not a man of the cloth.

Not human.

Not animal.

You're nothing.

You got to be kidding me.

- Hello?
- This may be nothing,

but there's someone
eyeing your shop.

It's Bowie. We're screwed.
She's ancient.

She's way more powerful
than I am.

Calm down.

You don't think I'd come here
without a plan, do you?

Joseph, where are you?

She's heading
to the Gas & Go.

We're safe for now.
Bowie's not coming this way.

Good, because the two of us
hiding in a closet

is making my head explode.

We can get out
of the panic room.

Did you go through my stuff?

Not all of it.

Get over to Olivia's
as soon as you can,

and whatever you do,
avoid Bowie.

What if I don't?
Eternal damnation?

Angels can read minds,

so she'd use
what I just told you

to find and kill Chuy and me.

Well, in that case,
I'll try to avoid her.

Should we tell Creek? Madonna?

No. Angels guard humans.
She won't harm them.

The less they know, the better.

And what about supernaturals?

Oh, she hates supernaturals.

I'll be there when I can.

How you doing, Lem?

I'm up during the day.
That's how I'm doing.

Left a message for Emilio
to join us.

Bobo's coming.
He's just locking up.

Same security as up here?

Yeah. I upgraded recently...

since the bombing.

So, the closet's a panic room

inside of an apartment
that's one big panic room?

That's how we like it.

Hey.

Hey. All right, I closed
the shop. So what's
the big emergency?

Uh, you're here too?

Why? Wait, why are we here?

Chuy! Hi!

Why are you back, man?
What's going on?

I'll explain everything
as soon as
the others get here.

Grandma?

Where the hell are you?

What?

Grandma, I need your help.

And I truly hate
that I'm about to ask this.

Why'd you hide?

I didn't. I was going
for a walk, decided against it.

Joseph Strong. You know him?

Not well. Seems nice.

But I just moved here.

Do you mind if I ask you
some questions?

Sure. Come on in.

What, are you
a fortune teller?

I prefer medium. Psychic.

Even the Great Bernardo.

And you are?

Looking for Joseph Strong.

And I'm getting impatient.

Ugh! Ugh,
what's wrong with you?

I don't know what you mean.
Your head.

I take pills. Sometimes...
actually, no, a lot of times,

I hear voices, see things,

some of which turns out
aren't really there.

I can't always tell
what's real
and what's not.

Now is one of those times.

It's real.

Oh, I hate this town.

Well, at least it worked.

I'm gonna go,
and I'm gonna try to forget

that ever happened.

Sorry I'm late.

She came to my RV.

She didn't get in your head?
She did,

but my grandma
was already in there.

She couldn't read much. It was
too crowded, too confusing.

As is this.

The Rev still isn't
picking up,
and I'm done waiting.

Chuy and I need your help.

There's an angel named
Bowie in Midnight,

and she's hunting me.

An angel?
We're scared of an angel?

Well, angels not only protect
humans, they also kill demons.

Bowie only liked
the killing part of the job.

You know her?

Yeah, she's a mentor
and a friend.

I walked away from that life
without a word and

I'm sure she's still angry
and hurt and

wants me dead.

So she's mad
because you left?

Leaving the fold,
being fallen,

she might've forgiven that.

But it's who I fell
in love with
she can't forgive.

Oh. A man?

No, not a man. Um...

A demon.

The first time I saw him
was in this marketplace,

haggling with some
pretty sketchy guys.

Silk Road traders.
I wanted this porcelain.

They asked for
more than I had,
so I left.

And I followed.
Saw the traders

beating the crap out of him.

So, I showed a little wing
and scared them off.

I went to help Chuy up

and saw that he was covered
in black blood.

Demon blood.
They not only beat him...

they also stole his sandals.

I asked him why didn't he
just tear them apart,

and he said maybe they needed
the sandals more than he did.

And that changed everything.

Bowie told us we were superior,

that demons were evil,
and angels killing demons

was doing a service...
Chuy disproved all of it.

I still can't get over it.
You're a demon?

Half-demon.
My mom was human.

Parents were
another forbidden love?

It wasn't love.

My mom and I were close.

She taught me to control
my demonic side.

She said that our connection
would keep me strong.

Now I have this connection
to keep me strong.

Yeah, but you
should've told us.

They're telling us now.

Yeah, now there's
an angry angel in Midnight.

They're immortal. Fiji's right.
This shouldn't be

the first time
we're hearing about this.

Look, Joe saved Creek.

I'm willing
to return the favor.

So, angels...
how do we deal with them?

Well, they're tough.
Angels can read your mind,

use your secrets against you.

Great. And immortal.

No. Almost immortal.

Humans can't kill an angel,

and I'm not tough
enough to take on
an angel like Bowie.

But demons can, right?

Oh, that...
that is not an option.

Last time he changed, it took
three years to get him back.

If Chuy turns,
we're all in danger.

I can't. I'm sorry.

Okay, if we can't kill her,

maybe we can send her
somewhere else,

where there are demons
who can take care of her.

The exorcism at my house...
the mirror acted as a portal.

And we saw over to
the other side of the veil.

What if we created a portal

and trapped her
on the other side
of the veil?

Are you suggesting
we send an angel to hell?

Will that work?
I think it just might.

So Bowie... she can read
everything inside your head?

All angels can.

Wait... you can read
our thoughts?

Only if I choose to,
which I don't.

I won't abuse that power.
I haven't used
it in centuries.

But Bowie...
she won't hesitate
to use what she reads

to get her way...

or humiliate you.

Sounds like a lovely person.

If you'll excuse me.

There's just so many secrets
floating around here.

I can hardly keep up.

Not everyone can be
an open book like you.

Oh, I have my secrets.

They just can't come back
to hurt anyone but me.

You don't know that.

Do you have more secrets?

Mmm... nothing as huge.

Just small stuff.

Like what?

Like I miss my family.

Not what they believe in.
Not the violence.

I miss Thanksgiving.

I miss my mom.

That's got to be hard.

And I love you.

Okay.

I got to get going
to the portal.

Uh, the portal. I got to...

Get going on...

Not sure electricity's
gonna stop them.

Well, I have to do something.

Angels are mean and powerful.

And they're not fans
of vampires.

I'm growing tired
of all the secrets.

I have a hidden armory.

I'm good with secrets.

Any you want to tell me?

No.

I mean, it's not exactly
a secret, but...

What you and I have
has an expiration date.

I'm not sure what you mean.

That you stay like this,
and I'll get old.

And that can't work
indefinitely.

So when the time comes,
I'll leave.

Not anytime soon,
but...

eventually.

There are other options.
This doesn't have to end.

Yes, it does.

I don't want to be turned.

We can enjoy this
while it lasts.

Let's.

Is that a, uh...

Finger. Yeah.

Belonged to an ancient
relative of mine,
Uncle Roland.

Legend is he pushed a demon
back to hell with it.

Soon as he touched the demon,
his finger fell off.

You certainly have
a colorful past.

I used to think
they were just stories
my grandma made up.

The Great Bernardo clan,

and the evil they battled.

You ever think
it's not a coincidence

you're here in Midnight
right as the veil frays?

It's a coincidence
or really bad luck.

I think it's something else.

Madonna, you've wiped
down that counter
five times already.

Oh, have I?

Yeah. You're hovering.

You're working a double shift
your first day back,

and you're going
on eight hours,
no break.

Fine. I'll take a break.

Rev, can you hear me?

Okay.

Madonna? I need...

Where is Midnight?

Don't let her touch you.

Go. Go.

Saw you in the
fortune teller's mind.

When the veil
starts to tear,
a hero will rise.

He will lead an army

to fight the evil that emerges
and seal the veil forever.

Oh, we should call
this person.

A man with the gift of vision,

who can bridge the worlds
between the living
and the dead.

Why are you looking at me?

You're joking.

All the signs point to you,

meaning now you are leading
the move against Bowie.

That's a pretty big leap
from one plan

to stopping the apocalypse.

Well, I believe it's you.

Then you're insane.

Creek, you okay?

No, not really.

She's sad.

Oh, yeah,
just a tad depressed.

Where's Joseph?

I don't know.
You have 30 minutes

to find out,

and then I'm gonna start
killing people.

I-I thought angels
didn't hurt humans.

Yeah, not normally,
but today has been
a very frustrating day.

Hey,

tell him that you love him.

I love you.

Creek,
you're gonna be all right.

It's gonna be her body
I toss out first.

Bring Joseph!

What do you want me to do?

I want you to surrender.

Maybe I'm selfish,

but I want another century
or two with you.

And I think Manfred's
our best shot at that.

Okay?

Just so we're clear,

we're doing whatever it takes
to get Creek back.

I understand.

Creek, get me a drink.
Whiskey.

I'll get it.

You leave her alone.

I know where you got the money
to pay for this place,

so sit down and shut up.

Creek, get me a drink.

Hey, you know, at least
your mind is off of it,

right?

What with your dad
and your evil kid brother.

I know what you think.

that you let it happen,

that you had blinders on.

But the truth is...
you did.

You really dropped
the ball there.

Stop it!
She's been through enough.

Has she?
You think she's had enough?

'Cause I'm pretty sure
that she can take
a little bit more.

Hey, Creek, you want to hear
what it sounded like

when your brother's neck
snapped?

No!

Just having fun.

You're fallen, too,
aren't you?

Yeah.
I had some anger issues.

You want me? I'm here!

And there's why.

Oh, you know when
you've waited
so long for something

and it finally happens?

And it's so much sweeter
than you ever imagined.

Since when do you harm humans?

Since you started
hiding behind them, Joe.

Oh, but I'm like you now.

Fallen.

A soldier without a country.

I left, too.

All the restrictions
and the rules

just got to be
a little bit too much.

Joe, do you remember

on this very ground

you and I...
Come on.

Battling demons
before you betrayed me?

I didn't betray you.
I fell in love.

Everything you were,

you threw away
because of a demon?

I wasn't who
you thought I was...

Hurry.

Who you wanted me to be.

Please, Bowie,

I'm asking you:
don't do this.

Aw, you want compassion?

Mercy?

That's not how I roll.

Good.
I am so angry, Joe,

and when I'm angry,

I want to kill things!

Now!

Ancestors,
I summon you.

What's your problem?

Why are
you looking at me?

You'll be safe...
Well, I believe in...

You totally think
that you're gonna stop hell

from swallowing
this town whole.

Wow.

You have a really inflated
sense of self.

Hey, Creek,
come meet your superhero.

Oh, yeah,
she knows the truth about you.

Please don't.

You're a scam artist.

I mean, yeah, you see ghosts,

but how are you helpful?

You're not!

Oh, and your girlfriend?

Oh, she's pissed.

I mean, what is the point
of screwing the town psychic

if he's not even gonna
give you a heads up

that you're living
with a serial killer?

You failed...

I'm sorry I hurt you.
You humiliated me.

This isn't about you.

No! No. Isn't it?

My top student,

someone I bragged about,

runs off with a demon!

And I'd do it again.

Ever see an angel die?

It really is something.

Chuy, no!

You left me for that?

Get off me!

I don't know much
about demons,
but I'm thinking...

We got to go.

Come on!

How do we stop him?
We don't. You run.

She's gone now. Bowie's gone.

It would be wise for us
to get inside now.

Goddess, Lem,
you can't come in!
The dead can't enter!

I forgot.

It's time for you
to come back to me.

Get inside! Now!

I'll try leeching him.
I'm sorry!

I will kill you.
Please don't make me have to.

It would destroy me.

You said our connection
would keep you strong.

Please!

Okay.

You're not alone

I'm with you...

Hey. I should get home.

I'll walk you over.

It's right across the street.

You should stay
in case someone needs you.

Take tomorrow off.

I really think you
should go to the ER.

Those ribs could be broken.

It's okay. Even if they are,
they'll reset next full moon.

The transformation
can fix things.

Feeling better?
No.

But it doesn't matter.
You're still here.

Let's get you home.

You're not alone

Stop by the studio later.

We should talk.

I am so sorry.

You up for going home?

No, but I need our bed.

Well, hey,
at least now we know

we're not the only
mixed couple in Midnight.

I know a lot of new things
after today.

You're not alone

If Chuy is only half demon,

then what happens
when the veil opens?

That.

You still believe

I can do something
to fix this?

Yes.

I think you're
gonna lead an army

and seal the veil forever.

I don't lead armies.

I see dead soldiers
after it's too late.

I couldn't stop Bowie.
I couldn't stop Chuy.

You arrived in Midnight
exactly when we needed you.

You were here the first time
the veil opened, right?

You saw it?

So you need to believe
that I'm the one,

because if I'm not,
then this happens, and...

Midnight's screwed.

And you're still here.

The man who was after you...
he's no longer a threat,

and you are still in Midnight.

You, of all people,
should get why.

It's her.

I'm here because of her.

Hey, you need help?

What I need's peace and quiet!

I miss our quiet little town

where nothing happened, ever.

Now everything's
so exhausting!

Hey, I'll clean up,

and you can get some rest.

I'll stay on the porch.

You get scared,

you feel a little
demonic presence,

I'm right out here.

You'd be willing to do that?

Well, yeah.
I'm happy to.

I'll take you up on that.

We've got to go.

It's the veil.
I can't keep fighting it.

Let's get you out of here.
Come on.

I thought you'd be asleep.

I couldn't sleep.

I'm sorry.

I never would've said
any of those things to you.

They were mean.
They were unfair.

And they were right.

I see a lot of things that...
that I don't want to see,

and they're not
always things
that can help.

I know that.

But I want to help you.

Can I help you now?

Yeah. Yeah.

You were right.
Um, I need time.

Yeah.

I don't really know who I am

without being a sister
or a daughter...

who I am not in relation
to someone else.

Um, do I go to school?

Do I want to write?

What's next for me?

That's something that I...

I need to be alone
to figure out.

Oh. Uh...

Oh, okay. So... hmm.

This is... this is over?

You asked how you could help.

Yeah, I did. And...

I get it.
Whatever you need.

You're really amazing.

Yeah, yeah, you too.

Um...

take the bedroom
if you want to sleep.

I'll just take the...
the couch.

Okay.

What the hell you doing?

What I do best.
Which is?

I bail.
It's what I do.

Manny,
you were setting roots.

You liked it here.
You had a place in Midnight.

Turns out, I didn't.