Moonlight (2007–2008): Season 1, Episode 4 - Fever - full transcript

Previously on Moonlight:

I wanna help people.
It's why I became a PI.

- I heard what you said.
- That I'm a vampire.

So do you bite people's
necks and suck the blood out?

Actually, I get most of my
blood from the blood bank.

- What about daylight?
- Daylight's not good.

Too much direct
sunlight will kill me.

It's gonna get dangerous, Beth.

Then it's a good
thing I got you around.

In 1952, my wife, Coraline...

turned me into a
vampire against my will.



You're the first human
that I've told any of this to.

So, yeah, I trust you.

What do you do when the one
thing you need to save your life...

is the one thing that would
make life unbearable?

You're probably wondering
how someone like me...

ends up near death
in no-star motel hell.

Hard to believe it
started just yesterday.

Blood is life for vamps
and humans alike.

It warms us and thrills us.

Helps us heal.

But vamps will always
be jealous of the living...

like renters versus owners.

You can make your own blood.

We've gotta beg, borrow
or work it into the budget.



Day 16 of the murder trial
of arms dealer Amir Fayed...

brought few surprises
and no real progress...

for prosecutor Joshua Lindsey.

Fayed is accused of
murdering Jack Toland...

an associate who was later
revealed to be a police informant.

Since the federal racketeering
case fell apart last fall...

Deputy DA Lindsey says
that this murder trial...

may be the last chance to
bring this monster to justice.

But the defense has painted
a solid picture of Fayed...

as a diplomat, philanthropist...

and most importantly,
an innocent man.

With reasonable
doubt running high...

Lindsey will have his hands full
this Monday as the trial nears its end.

This is Beth
Turner for Buzzwire.

Your confidence in
me is overwhelming.

I think I was overcompensating
with the dry and factual.

I was afraid I'd start babbling
about how hot you are.

Uh-huh.

So, what do you have
cooked up for Monday?

- What are you talking about?
- Please.

All the late-night calls, the
cat-that-ate-the-canary smile.

Maybe I'm cheating on you.

Who would cheat on this?

Good point.

I know you. You wouldn't be this
cool unless you had an ace in the hole.

I don't know.

A secret witness?

Yeah, right.

Let's tell the reporter all about the
secret witness stashed away in a safe house.

This place might be
safe, but it's never quiet.

What's up with
all the helicopters?

- Crime never sleeps.
- So we can't either?

Heh.

There's a good DJ
spinning down the street.

- Who wants to go clubbing?
- Yeah, let me just put my bling on.

Fine.

I'll just read my
trashy tabloid.

If someone remembered.

Ye of little faith.

Thank you, Officer Colden.

- Good night.
- Sleep well.

Hey, it's Leni. Can you talk?

Everyone's got an opinion.
You know, gas, propane.

Who cares? I hate barbecuing.

Anna's parents, they
like that mesquite crap.

You gotta go with the gas line.

- Who is it?
- Oh, yeah, hey.

My name's Eli. I
live down the hall.

I'm sorry to bug you guys, but I
shelled out for the pay-per-view.

Gonzalez and Whitaker? And
now my cable's gone all wonky.

- Can you check yours?
- Sorry.

Leni, take cover!

Go, go, go!

Ah!

Go, Leni, go.

Some couples just aren't
meant to be together.

Take me and Beth. She
has a very real boyfriend.

And, well, after Coraline, I
have understandable trust issues.

Still, when I see
it's Beth calling...

I always pick up.

- Hello? BETH:
Mick. Hey, it's Beth.

I hadn't heard
from her in a week...

ever since I trusted her
with the charming story...

of how my wife turned me into
a vampire on our wedding night.

Now Beth wanted to come over.

- Josh.
- Oh, thanks.

Sorry about crashing your morning.
I wouldn't if it wasn't an emergency.

Well, you're here now, so...

I know we didn't exactly
get off on the right foot.

But I've heard good
things from Beth.

I'm glad the buzz is good.

- What's your point?
- I wanna hire you to find someone.

A witness who's gone missing.

Don't the cops work for you?
- They do.

And they're running
their own investigation...

but there's a leak. I need someone
outside the system to find her.

I actually had to drag Beth here.
She didn't want me to bother you.

Okay, tell me
about your witness.

- This mean you'll do it?
- No, it means I'll listen.

Hey, you came to me.

Her name's Leni Hayes.

She was the nanny for
Amir Fayed's daughter.

The arms dealer? JOSH: Yeah.

Now, she's only 22, but smart.

Leni was in the wrong
place at the wrong time.

She saw Fayed murder
one of his guys. Jack Toland.

She's been in a safe house in
Hollywood for the last month.

Last night, they were hit.

I need you to find my witness
and bring her back to testify.

Okay.

Two cops protecting
her were DOA.

They were good guys.

An hour later, I would've taken
over graveyard shift for Nagawa.

Probably wouldn't use
that term today if I was you.

I told you to take
the day off today.

I wanna catch the bastards
who did this and get Leni back.

Then go back to my office
and give Kevin your statement.

- Who's he?
- He's none of your business.

We think there must have
been a couple of shooters.

There was only one.

Smoke makes a
good silent partner.

- We don't think this is Leni's blood.
- It's not. There's no estrogen.

Beth said you had an
interesting way of working.

- Yeah?
- She said it's never boring around you.

If an attack came
from the front...

Leni was instructed to go out
through the kitchen service entrance.

But she didn't.

- What makes you think that?
- Well, there were bullets flying that way.

You think she went
out the window?

Yeah.

She cut herself on the
latch on the way out.

Hey, sir.

Just one second.
Just one second.

She went this way.

This guy's good. Somehow, I
thought you were exaggerating.

What did you find inside?

Beth, remember our deal.

Come on, I waited outside while
you walked Mick through the scene.

Leni's trail ends at a spot
just past that dumpster.

The freshest tire treads are
something big, a truck, SUV.

- Officer Colden drove a truck.
- Can you put an APB out on it?

He had a LoJack.
I'll get a warrant.

- We're running out of time.
- It's the best I can do.

Look, I gotta get
back to my office.

Keep me informed. MICK: Yeah.

- Warrant's gonna take too long.
- I know.

Steve, it's Beth.

I need you to tap into
the LoJack system.

Find me the current location of a
truck registered to Richard Colden.

Okay, she steals the
cop's truck to get away...

but why would Leni come here?

There's no friends or
family to hide out with.

Dalton Avenue
sounds so familiar.

I think I've covered
a story here once.

So, what's your deal with Josh?

Oh. We've been
together for a while.

He's smart, funny...

No, no, I meant your
deal from the alley.

Oh, right, heh.

Quid pro quo.

He's really worried
about this leak.

Thinks his calls
are being tapped.

I'm a clean line of
communication with you.

- So, what's in it for you?
- The story of Leni's safe recovery.

- Sounds like a conflict of interest to me.
- Post-verdict, it's all legal.

Hey, I've been covering my
boyfriend's cases long before I met you.

So how long can
you stay outside?

Like, how much sun is too much?

Any is too much.

You're a delicate
flower, Mick St. John.

Don't you have a
job or something?

Yes. Today, it's following you.

After last time, what
with the incinerator...

I wasn't sure if I was
gonna see you again.

It was a lot to process.

But I'm glad you told me about
your wife turning you and...

Yeah.

I think this is it.

Whose house is this?

I don't know.

I think Leni knew where
the spare key was. Hold that.

Why would Leni come here?

To clean herself up.

And to get some protection.

Okay. So the mystery
owner has a gun, bandages...

subpar housecleaning skills.

Mick, this is Jack
Toland's house.

The guy Fayed's
accused of killing?

- I didn't know Leni knew him.
- Nobody did, not even Josh.

Leni was his witness.

Why would she hide
something like this?

Looks like they were in love.

If that were true, maybe
she kept it a secret...

so her testimony
wouldn't seem biased.

Let me see that.

164 Las Cruces Lane.

It's in Victorville.

Fingers crossed.

Rapid Trek Bus Lines.

Can I have the times for all the
L.A.-Victorville buses today, please?

One moment, please.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Well, this is where we
go our separate ways.

Oh, why can't I go with you?

Because this girl is
scared, and she has a gun.

Besides, you're my
contact to Josh, remember?

I know.

It's just that being on
the hunt with you is fun.

Yeah, it's a giant thrill
ride that never ends.

You know, sometimes it does end.

With terrible screams
and bloodshed.

Still, we make a good team.

Come on. Come on.

Try this one.

I'll swap you.

Thanks.

You got a problem?

No. But you do, Leni.

Who are you?

Mick St. John. I'm
a private detective.

Josh Lindsey hired me to
get you back to L.A. safely.

Well, I'm not going back.

- Don't come any closer.
- I'm here to protect you.

- Yeah, that's what the cops said.
- Listen...

When I get shot...

- it still hurts like hell.
- Oh, my God, are you okay?

But I know it
won't last for long.

I'm okay, you missed me.

I've never even fired a gun before. My
boyfriend always said I should learn...

- Your boyfriend?
- Just in case.

Jack Toland?

I've been to his house. I
know you two were involved.

So I'm supposed to trust you?

If I wanted to kill
you, you'd be dead.

I just wanna talk.

You hungry?

- Yeah.
- Okay.

Come on. Come on in.

Mick seems pretty confident
he can get the jump on her.

Seems like he could get the
jump on just about anyone.

Josh, I just got
this... Beth, hey.

When you gonna run away with me?

Oh, I think one
DA's enough for me.

Ah, but you'll always
wonder if it was the right one.

Anything from the call log?

Ten-thirty, Colden
called a cell phone...

paid for by none
other than Amir Fayed.

Are you serious? Colden called
the hit on his own safe house?

Frigging dirty cop on the take.

I doubt if he expected to
be part of the body count.

- Looks like our leak was plugged.
- If Colden was our leak.

You think there's more?
- I don't know.

Either way, I wanna follow
up on this cell-phone call.

Yeah, hi, this is Deputy DA
Lindsey for Judge Howard.

I need a warrant.

Yes. I know he's on the course.

I'll get backup. Meet
you out front in five.

Make sure he gets back
to me. I need this today.

When I get thirsty, I start
to see blood everywhere.

Even the damn tomato
juice made me think...

that maybe I'd found a
vamp-friendly vending machine.

Thank you.

So why were you working
for Fayed, anyway?

I was his daughter's nanny.

It's not Mara's fault
her dad's a sociopath.

What happened?

I went downstairs to get
Mara a glass of water...

and I heard shouting.

It was the night Mr. Fayed found
out that Jack was talking to the cops.

Fayed just lost it.

Right there in the
living room, he just...

shot Jack.

I couldn't even scream.

I mean, it was
like I was frozen.

Probably saved your life.

Oh, I see what you're doing.

Trying to be all friendly,
all "you can talk to me."

I already told you,
I am not testifying.

You went to the DA.
You wanted to testify.

You cared so
much about this guy.

Don't you wanna see
some justice for him?

Jack. "This guy"?
His name is Jack.

And I got him killed.

Hey.

I'm sorry.

He's not just some thug.

He was a good guy
trying to go straight.

For you.

Yeah. For me.

The human heartbeat is
always there in the background.

But I finally understood the
strange echo I'd been hearing.

A smaller-but-faster heartbeat.

You're protecting the baby.

How did you know I'm pregnant?

It makes sense. You ran
instead of calling Josh...

because you knew it wasn't just
your life you were risking anymore...

right?

The guard at the gate should
have told you, Mr. Fayed isn't home.

Heh, heh, well, if he isn't, he's
violating the terms of his parole.

Got a warrant.

Hi.

Hello? MICK: Beth, it's Mick.

- I'm with Leni.
- Oh, thank God.

She was in Victorville.

Yeah. I think she's gonna
let me bring her back.

- Why wouldn't she wanna come back?
- She's pregnant.

Oh.

You gotta handle her
carefully, Mick. Reassure her.

Yeah, well, it's not
really my forte, but I'll try.

Okay, I'll get Josh. Josh.

Did he get her? BETH: Yes.

Mick. All right, sit tight.

I wanna have local
cops escort you guys in.

- What do you think?
- Yeah, I worked with them last year.

Okay, Victorville P.D. will
be there within the hour.

An hour?

I don't need an escort,
okay? I'm better on my own.

That wasn't a request.

Mick?

Come on, honey.

- You okay?
- Yeah, uh.

I'm almost three months in.

- I heard it gets better.
- It's all gonna get better.

- You got kids?
- No.

No, I don't.

Well, if it's a boy,
maybe I'll call him Mick.

You should call him Jack.

Jack's a good name.

I want justice for Jack.

But...

Look at me.

You come with me...

I'm gonna protect
you both, I promise.

Okay?

Okay.

Let's go.

Right, there.

My lawyer is on his way.

M.B.A. from Stanford...

figured you could
read a simple warrant.

It's not bad enough
you torment me in court.

Now you invade my
home on a Sunday?

Home? Looks more like
visiting day in San Quentin.

Cell-phone records.
What is this?

We're investigating a
suspicious call to your phone.

Cell phone I pay for.
There are dozens.

My family, my
staff, my associates.

Well, how about we get your associates'
cell phones out here on the table now?

- What will that prove?
- Maybe nothing.

Maybe a lot.

Ringers on, fellows.

Hey, you're Mara, right?

I'm Beth, a friend of Leni's.

I miss Leni. She used
to take me to the beach.

- Well, she's safe.
- I know.

- How do you know she's safe?
- I'm not supposed to say.

If my dad found out...
He's really mad at her.

Oh, that's okay. I won't
tell your dad, I promise.

Did Leni call you last night?

It was my birthday.

- Can I see your cell phone?
- Yeah.

Thank you.

Josh, it's me.

Don't say anything.

Just come outside.

Officer Colden didn't
call this number.

Leni did.

I show Squad Car
18 not responding.

All units, Squad Car
18 reported stolen.

Mr. St. John? I'm Officer
Clark, Victorville P.D.

Supposed to give you
an escort back to L.A.

I told the DA I didn't
need an escort.

I just know what I was told.

Must be hot in
that jacket today.

- I never get hot.
- Cold as ice, huh?

Something like that.
Your girl ready to go?

Yeah, she's resting up in
the ladies' room. I'll get her.

You know what?

She's a little overwhelmed
at the moment.

Why don't you wait here?

Sure.

Leni used the cop's
phone to call the little girl?

Yeah, a phone her dad pays for.

- That call had nothing to do with the hit.
- Which means there's still a leak.

Call Mick. Tell him to
get Leni out of there.

I tried. The call
won't go through.

Excuse me.

What's going on?
Why'd we steal a cop car?

To put miles between
us. Damn it. Still no signal.

- Miles between who?
- Us and the guy sent to kill you.

What? How did he find us?

Doesn't matter. Now
it's about losing him.

- What?
- You had to piss off an arms dealer...

didn't you?

- Look out!
- Hold on.

- Get out.
- What?

Do it. Get out, get out.

Shut the door.

Great.

Are you okay? LENI: Yeah.

Just a little freaked out.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I will be, as soon
as we can get out of here.

The police. Do you think
we can still trust them?

I'm probably
gonna regret this...

but we're not gonna
stick around to find out.

Come on.

Thanks.

Well?

That was Victorville P.D.

On the way to the bus station,
they found a fresh accident scene.

Apparently, Mick and
Leni stole a police cruiser.

They were attacked.

Looks like they're dead.

Dead?

There must be some mistake.

The car was in flames. It's
too hot to even get close.

I'm sorry.

Are you okay?

You got a big problem.

Mick didn't talk to
anyone but you and I.

Are you suggesting
that I'm the leak?

I'm saying someone on
your team is responsible...

and you should find out who.

When I was still human, I
survived the Battle of the Bulge.

Six weeks in a trench
in the Ardennes.

Coldest winter I ever felt.

My buddy lost a
foot to frostbite.

I thought that was hell.

I was wrong.

You look dehydrated.

Do you wanna stop for a while?

We can't.

Vampire survival
instincts are simple.

If you're dying, you need blood.

Doesn't matter that I'd sworn
to protect Leni and her baby.

If I can't get blood any other
way, I'll have to feed on her.

I won't be able to stop myself.

Mick, look.

Um, maybe you should lie down.

Mick.

Find the ice machine. Get a lot.

Please go. Go.

Go.

Ice.

I raided the minibar.

- For you.
- No.

We have to get
you to a hospital.

This is not just
regular dehydration.

Something is seriously wrong.

No hospitals. Just keep
trying to get a signal.

Call the number I
gave you. Ask for Beth.

Just talk to her.

Only Beth.

- Who is she?
- I trust her.

Hey, is she your girlfriend?

No.

It's complicated.

Is there anything else I can do?

Mick.

- Please, you must leave.
- No, I wanna stay here with you.

Call Beth.

Go.

Go.

Beth Turner. LENI: Hi.

It's Leni Hayes.

- Are you okay?
- Yeah.

Is Mick all right? Can
you put him on the line?

Mick's not doing too good.

We had to walk a couple
miles to get to this old motel.

And it was hot.

- Really hot.
- But he's alive?

Yes.

- He's alive.
- Tell me where you are.

Mick, I spoke to
Beth. She's coming.

Mick?

Mick?

Mick? Ahh!

Mick?

Did you hear me?

- Beth's coming.
- Get out.

Get out, Leni, get out now.

What do you get when you
put a vampire in the desert?

Maybe no more vampire.

You wanted to see us? - Yeah.

Come in.

We just heard from Wetherly
that the cruiser was nuked.

But there are no
signs of bodies inside.

I know. Beth just
talked to them.

Our witness is safe.

That's great.

Victorville P.D. will babysit tonight,
bring her in first thing tomorrow.

St. John's giving them a
debrief on what happened.

What the hell did happen?

Leni, I'm Beth.

- You have to help him.
- Where is he?

In here.

- I think he's dying.
- Stay here.

Mick. Mick.

Mick.

Stay with me.

Stay with me. Mick.

- You're burning up.
- I bit her.

I'll die before I feed on her.

Mick, Leni's in the
other room. She's fine.

I guess...

I guess I am a delicate flower.

I guess you are.

Take Leni back.

Get her out of
here. He's coming.

- I'm not leaving.
- You have to protect her now.

You're dying.

I don't know how to do this...

but I know you need it, so...

No. Get out. Get out!

- You need blood.
- No, not yours.

- Look...
- Not like this.

I want to do this.

What do you do when the one
thing you need to save your life...

is the one thing that would
make life unbearable?

I know you won't kill me...

and I know you wouldn't
try to turn me either.

I've got this vampire friend
who's been explaining this stuff.

At some point...

you're gonna have to stop me.

Victorville P.D.
till 0600 tomorrow.

You want the address?

- Josh, man, I can explain.
- Really?

It looks like you
just dialed Fayed.

I got in a little bit over my
head. You know, March Madness.

This guy came to me. He told
me he could give me a clear slate.

- We're friends, man.
- That just makes it worse.

Leni?

Scream and you're dead.
Scream and you're dead.

Where's the girl?

Are you okay?

Mick, are you okay?

Yeah, I feel better.

In the Jack Toland
murder case...

Deputy DA Josh Lindsey
confirmed that it was the testimony...

of Fayed's nanny, Leni
Hayes, that clinched the trial.

Charges are also being
brought against Fayed...

for the brutal safe-house
murders of two L.A.P.D. officers...

Good guys win, day is saved.

You know the rest.

- How's the arm?
- Oh, okay.

It's all my fault,
I'm such a klutz.

- Lucky thing you're so good-looking.
- Heh.

Listen, I'm, uh...

I'm sorry about before.

When you thought
Mick was dead, um...

I wasn't very understanding.

I didn't mean to accuse
you. I was just upset.

Well, it worked out okay.

We make a pretty good
team, don't you think?

Maybe it was her blood in
my veins that let me feel her.

The beating of her
very living heart.

Or maybe we've
always been connected.

Either way...

being near me
puts her in danger.

So it has to stop.