Mr. Mercedes (2017–…): Season 1, Episode 6 - People in the Rain - full transcript

Previously on Mr. Mercedes...

When this Art Center opens,

there'll be more Supreme Electronix stores

and those stores will need managers.

Corporate's coming next week and
they want to meet a candidate.

Are you up for this?
I think I am.

She said you called the press.

The whole town hated her after that.

Get him out of there.
You get him out!

You have to kill her too!

I got you a treat.



After all, a man needs a quest in life.
Like, after I'm gone,

What would you do, besides Mommy.
Shut your fucking mouth!

The winter's like a dagger

The rainfall's like a hammer

The sky has grown dark
but it's not too late.

The weather crashes down

What's lost cannot be found.

The night is closing
but it's not too late

It's not too late
It's not too late.

The atmosphere is lethal
but I will fear no evil.

You're in here somewhere, little man

and I will find you.

You can take your ideas and
throw them out the door

Because I don't give a shit,
who the fuck they're for



We like our ideas and
we put them in your head

And if you don't like it,
you're going to wind up dead

It's me, let's be
That's right, let's fight
It's me, let's be
That's right, let's fight

Might makes right
Might makes right

It's me, let's be
That's right, let's fight

Might makes right
Might makes right

You can take your ideas and
throw them out the door

Because we don't give a shit,
who they're fucking for

We like our ideas and
we put them in your head

And if you don't like it,
you're going to wind up dead

It's me, let's be
That's right, let's fight

Might makes right

You take note of every day?

Not every day.

You should.

You needed to be heard last night

but you got petulance instead.

I was so concerned with my bruised dignity.

I acted undignified myself.

You're the most dignified
human being I've ever met.

And yet it's still not enough.

Mom...

Mom...

Mom, I need your help a sec.

You can fall right back asleep.

Mom!

I need help with the tie.

It's me, let's be
That's right, let's fight

Might makes right
Mom?

Might makes right

It's me, let's be
That's right, let's fight

Might makes right
Might makes right

You can take your ideas
and throw them out the door

Because we don't give a shit,
who they're fucking for

We like our ideas and
we put them in your head

And if you don't like it,
you're going to wind up dead

It's me, let's be

Fuck!

But when they're handing out the heartaches
you know you got to have you some

Playing with the queen of hearts,
knowing it ain't really smart

The joker ain't the only fool
who'll do anything for you

Laying out another lie,
thinking 'bout a life of crime

That's what I'll have to do
to keep me away from you

Moonlight,
you are a heartache in disguise;

So won't you keep this heart from breaking
if it's only for a very short time

Playing with the queen of heart...

Hi, this is Adele, leave a message.
Mom, call me.

Kenneth Brock?

Uh huh.

I'm Bill Hodges,
I'm a private investigator.

Yeah?

I'm investigating a series of car breakins,
happened about two and a half years ago.

You're the first person, to the best of
my knowledge that filed a police report.

Some prick moved my car, ok.
Twice.

First time I was parked over there.
Next time I was parked there.

I found the car a block over, both times.

Why are you askin' about it now?

A client with money and too much
time on her hands wants me to get him.

Nice gig.
Yeah, excitin', right?

In my experience, early victims of
serial crimes often know the perpetrator.

You got any reason
who might have done this?

My enemies would have keyed the damn car
or thrown a brick through the window.

How about the street?
Anyone, you know, kind of, you know, odd?

2, 3 houses down... beats his dogs.
The lady across the street's a drunk.

Mrs. Cooper fakes her disability.

A guy I'm not gonna name sells crystalline.

Donny Snyder's got
enough garbage in his yard

that the rats come out in broad daylight.

This guy who beats his dog?

He was in Iraq both times my car got moved.

Alright, thanks for your time.

They fuckin' repo'd the van anyway, man.

Hey...

My mother's had a stroke.

I'm on my way.

What's up?
This is the deal...

They'll bump me in the
big store in Waynesville.

Six months later,
I'll be promoted to DM.

But you gotta bring game
to this meeting, Brady.

They gotta believe in your ability
to take over and fill my shoes.

Are you on it?
Oh...

I'm on it.
Alright.

Ok, I've used to tie my ties.
That knot is called a Plattsburg.

One of the few knots you tie in reverse.

You know, inside out.

Ok.

Oh, my goodness, that is so...

Deb?

Debra Anne Hartsfield...

Chaz Chapman!

Hey!
Hey yourself!

You look terrific.
So do you.

Nah, put on a couple of pounds, you know.
Who hasn't.

Well, you, my God,
you look exactly the same.

So, what brings you here?

Oh, thinking about
getting your old job back, huh?

Well, that would be great because
then we'd be neighbors again.

You still bartending at 4 Leaf?
No, no, I bought the place.

Yeah, me and Bud Minton and Eddie Chinetti

We're makin' a go of it when we
can keep from drinkin' the inventory.

Well, that's great.

Look, I should get in there, so...
You know, umm...

Jamie comes in, usually every night.
I could...

I could mention you're
gettin' back in the game.

Really?
Yeah.

That would be...
That would be great.

That's how the best things happen.

Great.

Look, I was just going to grab a bite.
You hungry?

Come on. You can go in after, alright?
Come on!

I am hungry.
Come on.

Great!

Oh, God! You look fantastic.

Your chariot>

My sister had a stroke.

My sister...

a stroke.

Hi, we're here, Charlotte.
Strokes don't run in our family.

Hold out your hand.

Hospitals filthy places.

Perfect for them if we
get sick while we're here.

More money in their pocket.

Rackets.

I think that policeman caused this.

What?
He was questioning her.

That wouldn't cause a stroke.

Are you a stroke expert?
He didn't cause a stroke.

Why would you invite him here?

He's a friend.

Oh, that's what
they call it these days?

My pen ran out.

I'm in the middle of something,
so ask your Father for his pen.

He doesn't have a black rollerball.
He's using a blue ballpoint.

And you know that I
can't possibly switch pens

in the middle of a journal entry,
especially not to a blue ballpoint.

How's he feel?
Well, he's resting comfortably, I guess.

I'm so pissed at you.

Is that for me?
Mm hm.

seeing how everybody's
a little bit on edge,

that's a nice word for it.

Well, it's a crisis.
We'd be on edge if it was a good day.

Aunt Charlotte, this my friend, Bill Hodges.
Pleasure to meet you, Charlotte.

Likewise.

Uncle Art.
Art Gibney

Bill Hodges. How are you?

Holly...

My fingers are hurting and
I'd really to uncover my ears

You're at a 7 and you need
to bring it down to a 5.

May I please have my pen now?
Not when you use that tone.

Charlotte!

Someone needs to work on
their emotional regulation skills.

I'm gonna go check on her.
I prefer you not indulge her.

Mrs. Paterson?
Dr. Wells.

I can go and check on her.
Ok.

I'm Charlotte Gibney.
I'm Elizabeth's sister.

I have some updates
on your Mother's condition.

How you all doin'?

Shoot!
It's alright, didn't mean to scare you

Please don't tell my Mom
I was smoking it.

I used to be a smoker but I'm
not now anymore because I quit.

I get it. I was a smoker
for years myself.

Years and years. Pack a day.

Ok.
Actually...

it's just between us. Do you think
maybe I could bum one?

Sure.

Mind if I sit?

Thanks.

Thanks. Woa, I've missed days.

I wonder why people who are about
to be born but aren't born yet

and people who are about
to die but aren't dead yet

all go to the same place to
do what they're about to do,

when death is the opposite of birth.

Is it because both things
make people cry so much?

Which would explain why
I don't like hospitals.

because i really don't like it
when people cry.

When my best friend got killed,
I didn't even go to her funeral

because of all the crying people

and because i wouldn't have
been able to sit next to her.

You alright?

Can I do anything?

Before my cousin Ollie got killed, she was
the only person that I really talked to

because she was my best friend
but she always sat across from me

when we talked, never
to my right or left and

I've been looking at you
to the left of me

because I know how important
eye contact is in social situations.

But now, the

the right side of my neck feels much
stronger than the left side of my neck

and my left side feels left out.

So, I'm going to have to turn my head
and look the other way for a while.

We can still keep talking, though.
I mean, I can hear you like this.

Gettin' sort of tired,
sittin' in the same place anyway.

Mind if I ask you a question?

Unfortunately, there's just no way
I can answer that without

knowing what your question is.
Fair enough.

Your cousin, Olivia,
why'd you say she was killed?

I do mind that question, yes.

Are you upset with me?
Not at all.

Who picked her up?

Now that's the bad news.
Boo Bear Durkin pulled her over.

Fuck!

Well, at least she's in our yard this time.

and he booked her.

She'll be processed.

She was clocked doing 68 on Seaver Street.
She blew a .18.

Don't know about you,
but I'm gettin' to be hungry.

You think maybe we can go and
get a sandwich for everybody?

I know a really great place
not far from here

Do I have to ask my Mom?
Nah!

If she gets upset, I'll take the blame.
Ok.

Sorry we're late... traffic
Josh, it's good to see you.

Hi Jake.
This is my man Brady Hartsfield.

Jake-ob
Jacob, Jacob.

How are you.
Hey, Josh, good to meet you.

We're on a hard start
for this lunch, so let's dive in

So far, we understand your
swim lane is computer repair

Why don't you open the kimono
for us. Go beyond your vertical.

Don't boil the ocean or anything
but, yeah, let's talk that.

What would you say your
core management philosophy is?

Mo core management philosophy?
You have one, right?

Oh, I have one, yes.

It's all about responsibility.
How so?

Tell him.

People have forgotten there's an expectation
on how they're supposed to behave.

Thare are rules.
There's an understanding.

And what's that understanding be?

That...

that's umm...

that if we pay them and we train
them and we clean up their messes

they have to perform.
Perform...

Look...

A manager's...
I think a manager's job is to

manage how employees under him
best represent the company's objective.

Can you drill down on that?
Yeah, there's just been enough

Enough what?

Enough, like, not doing right
by the company's standard.

and I've just... it's... I'm just...
Hooo! I've had enough.

Some frickin' order needs to be restored.

Yeah.

I'm just going to use the Men's, ok?
Of course.

He sometimes gets low blood sugar and, uh...

Fuck!

Brady?

Brady Hartsfield?
Yep.

Brady, come on!

It's coming.

What did you do out there?
What do you mean?

Nobody had a clue what you were
fucking talking about. They left.

Could you not... I don't like the
word "fuck" Do not, please...

Fuck, ok? Fuck, fuck, fuck!

You fuckedy, fucking fucked this!

You fucked yourself and
you fucked me.

Because if they can't replace
me, they can't promote me!

Bummer.
Bummer? Fuck!

My Mother's missing.

What?

She left the house and she won't
answer her phone and now she's gone.

And...

ever since my brother died, she
hasn't been all there, you know?

You had a brother who died?
Yeah.

When we were kids, he...

choked on an apple and
fell down the stairs.

Oh, my God.

So, she started drinking
and she didn't stop.

She took the car.
I had to take the bus.

I should've called in sick but
I couldn't, today of all days and

Now she's out there
and she shouldn't be.

Ok, Brady, chill, alright?

Hey, hey, hey,hey!

I know about your Mother
and the booze, sure, but I...

I didn't know you had a brother or

Hey, look, my Mother bailed
when I was 2. I never knew her.

My old man, he's...
I see him every weekend.

What'd I do if something happened
to him. He's my everything.

Oh, God. Brady,
you shouldn't of come in today.

Alright, it's...
We'll find another candidate.

You need to find your Mom.

I'm afraid of what else you
can fuck up today, if you don't.

Yeah.

I, um...

don't have the car.
Shit!

.I'll drop you at the store.
Take a Brain Buds van??

Make sure there's no equipment
in it anyone can steal and

don't ever tell anyone
I let you do this.

Thank you so much.
You owe me, big time.

Big time.

Dry your eyes.

...any more snow...
I'll have to shovel it.

Thank you.

I'll have another one, thank you.
Sure. You still fine with water?

I am.

So, you still seein' that guy
sell motorcycle parts?

Ronnie Ames?
That was a thousand years ago.

You still married to Carol?
What?

No, no, no, no. No,
I pulled the plug on that.

I got remarried.

Doreen Ploof, remember Doreen Ploof?

Doreen!
Yeah, works at Hutchings.

Wait! Wasn't her daughter in that...
No.

Sister. It was her sister.
Oh, her sister. Oh, thank God.

I mean nothing. God! You know but...
Oh, it's, it's...

You know what I mean.
I know what you mean, it's ok.

It's just... It's..
losing anybody to that sick...

Maniac, piece of shit maniac.
It was bad enough.

But you never get over losing a child.

Doreen certainly had a
hard time gettin' over her sister.

Maybe if they'd of caught the guy.
How could they not!

Just drivin' around in that big Mercedes,

it's covered with blood
and stuff all over it.

Then, just drives away, right?
Tears the heart out of this town.

And just drives away.

You know, no one cares.
That's why they didn't catch him.

Who are we to anybody, right?
Just people they fly over.

Hey...

I get feelings.

They're not visions.

but like, prophecy feelings, you know?

and I've been getting this
eally strong feeling lately that

he's gonna be caught.

and I don't just feel it, I know it.

So, tell Doreen,
they'll catch him soon.

Mmm, these smell delish!

Get in there, then.

Now, while we're driving?
Yeah!

But I can't. What if I spill?
We've got napkins.

Go for it, Come on.
Ok.

Mmm!
Good, huh?

It was the voices...

that killed Ollie.
I don't mind telling you now.

I tried so hard to hear them
but Ollie said that they knew

that I was listening
and so they'd whisper.

They whispered a lot but
sometimes they'd also scream.

I'm not crazy.

I don't think you're crazy at all.

And I know that
the voices were real because...

Ollie didn't make things up.
I mean, she didn't know how.

And that's why she had to take pills.
She said that most people can pretend

that things are better
than they really are and

that's why they're happy but

because she didn't know how
to pretend, she needed pills

to do the pretending for her.

And she still wasn't happy but
at least, she wasn't sad.

Then she stopped taking them
because she said that

the voices kept telling her
she was living a lie

taking the pills that helped her pretend.

Thanks.

Did she say anything else
you can remember? It really helps.

Helps with what?

To catch whoever
pushed her to kill herself.

...that's why we had a problem.

Oh, you're crazy.
Oh, it's not so bad.

You know, I was remembering
this morning how we used to go

to Gunner's Quarry back in the day.
Oh, yeah.

You were goin' with Heather Meyers,
I was with Norm.

Yeah. Well, of course you were.
Of course.

Hey, you do me a favor
and grab that bag of behind me?

Oh, sure. Here.
No, no, no, no. Unzip it.

They had that old tire swing.

I just need the bottle.

The rest is for later.

You want some of this?

No, thank you, Chaz.
I don't drink anymore.

Since when?

Oh, months.
Almost a year now.

Sure you don't want it?

I'm flattered.

Oh, it was good seeing you again, Deb.

You, too.

You ever fall off the wagon,
just stop by.

You'll put that word in with Jaime,
right?

I was just being polite.

You burned a woman doing a dye job
because you were shit faced.

The woman sued.
Jaime almost lost the shop.

But I'm sober now.

Good for you, Deb.

Fuck!

Rubber in my knees,
and I don't know why

I'm sick in the head, she's in my bed

How can I live
when I'm three-quarters dead?

Living too fast and wild
and out of control

Too much violence,
sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll

And if you look in my eyes

Baby, you know I play what's cold

Yeah, 'cause I wanna die

I wanna die before I get old

Fuck.
Whoo

Sick of spending every day broke

Fuck!

Don't you know that living
is a P.O.S joke?

Only way to live is be a total shame

Hi, sir.

Uh, have you seen, uh, this woman today?

Yes. Yes.

She was in earlier. Uh-huh.

Yeah?
Bought a bottle of water.

Water?
Yes.

This woman?
Yes, sir.

There was only one woman in today.

I'm sure I'd know.

I guess you would.

Can I, uh, see a bottle of vodka?

Absolutely. Yes sir.
Oh, no, no. The premium.

Yes, sir.

Cash or charge?

Cash.

Nervous twitching, anxious bitching

Is something disturbing you?

Nervous laughter, what you after?

Ha, ha, the joke's on you!

Are you really happy?

Are you happy?

Pompous bragging, neurotic...

I'm sorry.

You know what it is? It's...

It's not that she died.
It's that... She was old.

She... She was old.

It's that she lived...

her last months in a home,

and I was too busy to come
and help take care...

You were married
and living in California.

I know.

She was alone.

You were with her.

She must have been terrified.

Oh, hi.

I'm sorry your mom died.

Thanks.

She's an odd duck.

Yeah, but I like her.

Oh, hey.

Hi.

They lent me a work vehicle to get home.

That's nice. Shows trust.

You took the car.
It's my car.

Been a while since you drove it, Ma.

I didn't forget how.
Right. You could've told me.

I was running late for my big interview,

didn't factor a bus
into my commute time.

You're right.
I-I should have given you some warning.

No, no. It's all right.

I should have realized something was up

when I saw you ditched all your vodka.

A lot of bottles.

You know, it, um...

It can be dangerous

quitting cold turkey.

People have seizures.

So, you drove into town.

It looks... I-I wouldn't say good,

but better, you know?

I-I went by the Edmunds plant.

Have you seen what they're
doing with that place?

Mm-hmm. Where else did you go?

I went by the salon.

No way.
Way.

Did they give you back your job?

They're not hiring right now.
Oh.

Oh, I ran into Chaz Chapman.

He says hi.

Good ol' Chaz.

Did he fuck you?

You weren't born mean.

I'm sorry. That was shitty.

I was just so worried, Mom.

You know,
you haven't driven in a couple of years,

and you've been drunk since then.

You know, I was so worried.
I called the hospitals.

I was tearing my hair out.
I borrowed a work van.

I drove round and round.
No, honey boy.

I kept picturing the car

crashed into a tree.

Your face all smashed...

I'm ok.
Blood all over it.

I'm ok. I'm ok.

I can't lose you.

I don't love anyone else.

No one else loves me.

I just have you.

And I have you.

I mean, you have...

You know, you have the town and...
the salon.

They're not hiring.

Yeah, but they'll make an exception.

Oh, Brady.

The salon is never gonna hire me back.

So, I guess you're stuck with me.

Yeah?

Yeah.

So...

you won't be needing these
to drive into town again, then.

Nah.

Why would I need to do that?

Don't move.

I've got you a present.

Closer and closer, motherfucker.

How is she?

Alive.

Sobering up, hopefully.

Can't freaking believe
she'd do this again.

She was booked.

For what?

DUI.

Possession of a controlled substance.
Failure to comply.

Oh, there needs to be
a wrath of God response.

I mean, she needs to understand
how dire this has gotten.

She was booked.

She's in holding.

She's going to be processed.

Whoa. Wh...

You need to put the brakes on that.

I can't. It's not my collar.

Well,
then talk to the arresting officer.

He's gone home.
Call him!

And be in his infinite debt?

This guy likes to own people.

Then be owned.

She is a good girl
who just made some poor decisions.

Yeah, last year, to celebrate
her 18th birthday, she OD'd.

I...
This is her third DUI!

She's robbed from you, she's robbed from me,
she's robbed from your sister,

she's robbed from everybody
who tries to help her.

All right. Look, look, look. I agree.

I agree something needs to be done,

but not this!

What's gonna change?
No. No!

What's gonna change?
No!

She contracts HIV? Runs somebody over?

We get called to I.D. her
in the fucking morgue?!

I'm trying to save her life!

I don't know how else to do it!

I asked for Mom.
I'm here, honey. I'm here.

Miss Hodges, please stand up.

Um...

Stand up, please.

Who is this?

Officer Benedento will
escort you to processing.

What the fuck is this?
There, you will change

into a county uniform, as is mandatory.

Um, fuck no! Mom!

You will then be transported to
the county jail to await arraignment.

Mom, what the fuck is this?
I'm not gonna ask again.

Whatever.

I need to remove this hair clip.
Ow.

Hey, don't! Don't!
Mrs. Hodges,

we had this discussion.

You cannot touch her.

Ok, so clearly,
this was a cry for help,

and, like, obviously,
you guys heard it, so...

Please face me, and open your mouth.

Oh, stop this. Stop.

Nose ring.

Um...

Ok, can we just...

I have a sickness.

I didn't choose this.

I don't, I don't want to be this way.

And you know jail isn't gonna just,
like, magically heal me.

It's...
I'm not gonna go in and come out fixed.

I have to. I have to get clean.

And, you know, I could,
I could paint again.

You know I just sold
a painting last month?

You know, it...
it's the one that you like, Daddy.

You know the one?

The people are in the rain,

and you said that they look sad.

I've asked Officer Benedento
to leave your wrists uncuffed,

but it's entirely up to her discretion
how long they stay that way.

This way.

Love you, Mom.
I love you.

Close your eyes.

Ta-da!

It's top shelf.

I figured you might want a drink.

Why?

Wean you off the stuff.

So you don't have a seizure

and end up talking

like someone hit you
in the head with shovel.

You have two tonight, one tomorrow...

and you're off the stuff.

Hey. It's Allie.
I'm not here right now,

so leave a message. Thanks.

Hey. It's Dad.

It's been a while
since I heard from you.

Figured, today of all days,
I'd, mm, try again.

Been thinking about you a lot.

I miss you.

Anyway, uh, look,
um, happy birthday, honey.

I love you.

Hold. Step down.

Step down.

Don't cry.
Please, don't cry.

Step down.

Wait for her.

Step down.

Step down.