Night Sky (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - Boilermakers - full transcript

Come here, Luce.

Whoa, hey, hey.
Lucy, come here. Come here.

Watch out for him. Come here.

- Hey, this is private property, bud.
- I...

I'm Jude.
I'm the Yorks' new caretaker.

I was just walking.

Caretaker?

- Huh.
- Yeah.

Hey, um, real quick. Uh...

What's it like working
for those two, anyway?

- Oh, I just started.
- Hey, uh,



they're kind of strange,
though, right?

- You know?
- They seem normal to me.

You ever see them go out
at night?

To that shed?

I should probably get back.

Nice meeting you.

Morning.

Where you been?

Oh, I was, uh,
I was just out for a walk.

Oh, I saw a-a guy
with a... a big dog.

Ugh. Byron.

Yeah,
you best steer clear of him.

In fact, stay away
from all the neighbors.

People are nosy.



Okay.

Want a cup of joe?

Oh, no, thank you.

Oh, come on, now.

I make
a damn fine cup of coffee.

Okay.

So, Irene tells me

you're searching
for your father.

Well, that's a big deal.

Strange how memory
can come and go, hmm?

Even in a young man
like yourself.

Oh, good, you're both up.

I have a plan for today.

Oh, I'm sure you do.

We're going to the library.

A former student of mine
works there.

Marianne. She's a lovely girl.

She's gonna start us off
in public records.

I'm not sure my father's
gonna be in any records.

Oh, everybody's in something.

You go ahead and get ready.

Okay. Yeah.

- Let's get my things.
- Okay. Thank you.

You bet.

Did you try a
reverse image search with this?

No,

- we did not.
- Okay. Uh,

let me have a few minutes?

- Thank you, Marianne.
- Oh,

anything for you, Mrs. York.

Told you.

I'm gonna step outside
for a bit.

Oh, don't you want to see
what she finds?

Seems like you two
got it covered.

I don't think
he likes me very much.

Oh, he's grumpy to everyone.

Well, this guy
she hired, he's a little shady.

For starters, he says
he can't remember anything.

You mean he can't remember
how-how you like things done?

No. No, I mean he says
he can't remember

where he came from,
how he got here.

And then I-I found
this bloody knife

in the... in the downstairs
bathroom that he's using.

Just a little paring knife,
but still...

So, you think
he maybe hurt somebody?

Well, I don't know.

I mean,
I think maybe he hurt himself.

So, wh-what do you have

- in the bag there, Mr. York?
- Yeah.

Got his fingerprints
all over that.

Maybe get some DNA?
I'm telling you, I-I don't know

- what you're gonna dig up on this guy.
- Mr. York.

I can't just run
somebody's fingerprints and DNA

without cause.

Cause? Well,
I haven't even told you

- about the weird shit I found in his sink.
- In his sink?

Yeah, yeah. Some-some kind
of metallic, shiny...

Like nothing
I'd ever seen before.

Uh, circuitry, maybe?

Look, Irene told me
that you're having some trouble.

Okay?

All right, well,
you-you seem kind of upset.

- What did Irene tell you?
- How about this? How about

I'll get one of my guys
to drive you home.

Oh, come on, Tom. You...

You don't have to babysit me.
I'm not senile.

I'll tell you what,
we get murdered in our sleep,

I guess that's on you.

Oh,
there you are. Uh,

believe it or not,
I got a hit on the image.

It's from
the Farnsworth Clarion.

June 2005.

Oh, how about that, Jude.

Your father
made the local paper.

Well, um,

kind of.

How can you be arrested
for not having a place to sleep?

Well, you can be arrested
for a lot of things.

Oh, there you are.

I thought
maybe you'd forgotten about us.

Clearly, I didn't.

You want to see something?

That's Jude's father.

That's a mug shot.

"Defendant claimed to suffer
from amnesia."

Well, I guess it's genetic.

Shall we?

♪ And there is no place
I'm going to...

I wonder if my father's
still around here.

Well,
it's certainly possible.

You know, maybe this afternoon,
we could post some signs...

Speaking of this afternoon,

uh, there is a big pile
of wood out back

just aching to be split.

Maybe Jude
could take care of that for us

since he does work
for both of us.

Do we really need firewood
in the summer?

No, it's okay. I don't mind.

I like labor.

- He likes labor.
- Clears the mind.

Try
to sleep a little more.

I've been awake all night.

You should rest.

We've got a big day
in front of us.

Hey.

Mm?

I'm sorry I couldn't tell you.

So many secrets.

So many rules.

No one allowed in the chapel.

I get it now.

Morning.

- Morning.
- Hope you slept well.

- Yes, thank you.
- Uh,

- should we get started?
- Yes.

So, Toni,

how you like it up here
in the good old U.S. of A.?

It smells weird.

That's just low tide.

Or the refineries
when the wind blows just right.

You must go to New York
all the time.

Me? Not really.

I have everything I need
right here.

Check it out.

I spend a lot of time in here.

I can see it.

What is that?

It's a computer.

Not like you're used to.

She's old but mighty.

She can navigate. Track.

Does a lot of other things, too.
You got that card?

Yes.

Might be a minute.

So, what do you think?

Some pretty big improvements
since last time.

Don't
touch that!

It's logging on
to the telecom grid.

It's a I-legacy system.

- It's looking for a signal.
- What signal?

Do you guys like fishing?

The snapper

are really biting today.

Okay, here we go.

What are those?

Serial numbers.

For what?

Okay.

Somewhere in there.

All this area?

- No, it's impossible.
- It's...

- I can't work with that.
- I don't know

what to tell you.
It's an artifact signal.

I can reduce your search area,

- but...
- But what?

I'd have to tag along.

I'd have to check
on some old cell towers.

That wasn't the plan.

Look, let me sh...
let me show you how I'll do it.

I don't
get it. What are we looking for?

We're
just going to pick something up.

This is our ride.

It'll keep us incognito.

And...

...it's customized.

Now, I will show you

how all of this works,

but first,
you have to pinkie swear

that you will never tell
another soul.

Okay?

Okay.

Oh, and by the way,
you are my apprentice now,

so look around,
but don't touch anything yet.

- Listen to me...
- She doesn't know anything

- about what we're doing, does she?
- No.

She's too young.

You really think
that's a good idea?

Not even a word to her, Nick.

Okay?

Hey, it's...

It's really good to see you.

Yeah.

I really appreciate you
letting me stay here last night.

Are you kidding me?
I mean, it's so good to see you.

It's been, like... Like,
what, how long has it been?

- Almost ten years.
- And you were

so smart to, like,
leave this town.

I mean, I, you know,
I check out your Facebook,

and I see you doing
all of, like, these cool things

and hanging out
with, like, fancy people.

Oh, yeah. Well,
I don't know about all of that.

Oh, come on.
You don't have to downplay it.

Gosh.

I just...

I don't think
it's what I expected it to be.

I never knew it was possible
to be so bored

and so stressed
at the same time.

And I get these migraines.

God, it feels like someone
is hammering a nail

- into my forehead.
- Jesus.

You should stay another night.
You need a break, girl.

Yeah, well...

- Come on.
- I guess so.

He can't keep up
like this.

I thought
this would tire him out.

He doesn't look tired.

No, he likes labor.

It clears the mind.

You have been in a mood
since the library.

Yeah, well,

maybe it's 'cause
you told the chief I'm senile.

What are you talking about?

You know darn well.

I went and saw him this morning.

Is that how you got rid of him
the other day?

Told him
I'm just a doddering old fool?

"Oh, he gets confused."
Is that about how it went?

It's the only way
he would leave.

Oh, cheese and crackers, Irene.

You throw me under the bus.

- It's-it's like you're choosing this guy over me.
- I am not

choosing him over you.
That's ridiculous.

He's not Michael.

And he never will be. Ever.

You think I don't know that?

Look, I'm gonna help
that young man

because it's
the right thing to do.

And I'm sorry,
but I will not give up on that

because you feel threatened.

All right, I'm gonna just...

take a little drive.

Don't wait up.

Jude? Come on in.

Break time.

Okay.

Mmm.

- This is really good.
- Thank you.

I like to put in
some diced celery.

My mother taught me that one.

Why are you being
so secretive, Jude?

I don't know what you mean.

I think you do.

There's nothing that I can say
that I haven't...

said already. I...

But you haven't said anything.

Thank you so much
for the sandwich.

And thank you for everything
that you've done for me.

But if you're not happy
with the way things are,

I can... I-I can leave.

I'm not asking you
to leave, Jude.

I just want us to be honest
with each other.

I want to trust you.

I want to trust you.

- Chandra.
- Hello, Mrs. York.

I'm sorry to bother you,
but may I come in for a moment?

I really enjoyed reconnecting
with you the other day.

I-I kind of felt like it was
a sign from the universe.

You're too kind.

I just had some time,

and I-I wanted to visit Sadie.

No, I-I'm serious.

I-I just feel like it was
a message, you now?

"Have faith
in your potential, Chandra."

A-And I've already made changes.

I'm transitioning to freelance.

You know, I want to help
clients that I like.

You know, good people.

So, have-have you
ever considered

having someone around
to help out with chores?

You know, shopping?
My rates are reasonable,

- and...
- Sorry. Hi,

Mrs. York. Can I get you
or your guest more tea?

Oh, Chandra, this is Jude.

- Hi.
- You're not gonna believe this,

but we just hired him
as caretaker.

Isn't that something?

That is something.

I do not need anything.
Thank you so much.

- I should probably get back to work.
- Mm.

Thank you, Jude.

Well,

uh, i-in case
any of your friends

need a helping hand,

I live right in town,

and I have a card now,
so... Yep.

So, um, may I use your restroom

before I head out?
I just have...

I have had too much tea,
I think.

- Oh, of course.
- Okay.

- It's right through there.
- Okay, thank you.

Well, it was nice to see you.

Yes.

Stupid fucking kid.

Give me a break.

- You got to know that one. Come on.
- Shh.

No.

Are we going to see New York?

No, sorry. We're heading
the other direction.

Hey, there-there's plenty to see
where we're going.

You're in
for quite the adventure.

Yes.

I've never been more
than 80 kilometers away

from my house.

Well, I have a feeling

you're gonna do a lot more
traveling in your future.

Why?

Just comes with the territory.

I-I really want to sleep.
Could you be quiet

for a moment, at least?

- Thank you.
- Sure thing, Stella.

Hey,

uh, could you get me
a Diet Coke?

There's a... There's
a built-in cooler in the back.

It's the other one.

Thanks.

Got to stay lean,

mean and full of caffeine.

- Come on.
- Know what I'm saying?

Jude?

Can you get the phone, please?

Hello?

Is this the York residence?

- Yes.
- Is Mr. York around?

No, he's-he's not here.

Okay.

This is Dale at D&H Pawn.

I'm-I'm calling about
the gold coins he showed me.

I got a guy
who's super motivated.

I think Mr. York
should talk to him.

Wait, are you his son?

- Yes.
- Well, let me give you this guy's number, okay?

Twelve in the side.

You don't have
to call it, Frank.

I'm not playing.

Force of habit.

So, how's business?

Fantastic.

Obviously.

You got a great place here,
buddy. Don't ever close.

Not till I'm in the ground.

Then they'll probably
just turn this place

into some hipster coffee shop
with baristas.

Or a microbrewery.

What is the world coming to?

Oh. Excuse me, Frank.

Seems like I got a customer.

Place is filling up.

- First time in?
- Yeah.

well,
I'm gonna need a credit card,

some ID, but...
This okay?

Yeah, sounds good.

Hello?

- Is anybody there?
- Gabriel?

I think you have
the wrong number.

What do you know
about the coins?

Are they yours?

If they're stolen,
that's not my concern.

I just want to see them.

- Jude?
- Where are you now?

I have... I have to go.

Hold on. Fiat voluntas Dei.

Jude?

Oh. Who called earlier?

Um,

there was nobody there.

Probably some telemarketer.

I am, uh,
retiring early tonight.

Oh, and this is for you.

You're doing a lot of work
for us, Jude, and you...

You deserve to be compensated.

Thank you.

- Well, good night.
- I-I will finish

- the dishes, as well.
- Oh, sure, sure.

Oh, and, uh...

And when you're ready to talk,
I'm...

I'm here.

Good night.

♪ You'll be...

Hey,
what can I get you?

Uh, I'm-I'm lost.

Uh, you in the mood
for a beer or a cocktail?

Uh...

Let's try a beer.

But I'm...

♪ In finding...

I need to find this address.

Do you know how I can get there?

Don't you have a phone?

No, I lost mine.

All right, hold on a sec.

You know,
I was thinking about it.

I don't really want
a big wedding.

Why waste all that money,
you know?

Wait, but I thought you weren't
dating anyone seriously.

I'm not.
I'm just thinking ahead.

That's right.

What is he doing here?

Who? That guy in
that ugly jacket?

He's my grandparents' caretaker.

I'll be right back.

- Is he single?
- Please.

I didn't take you
to be a karaoke fan.

♪ In finding Mr. Right...

Hey, look, I'm sorry if I was
short with you yesterday.

My grandparents didn't tell me
that they hired anyone, so...

It's-it's no problem.
No problem.

Hey, do you...
You want to do a shot

with me and my friend Katie?

Uh... what's a shot?

Boilermaker.
On your neighbor.

What's that for?

Oh, just being neighborly.

You any good?

At pool or drinking?

I'm terrible at both, actually.

Perfect. You know how
to play nine ball?

Yeah.

I think so.

You rack.
I got seniority.

Okay.

So did your wife
kick you out, or...

Let's just say
I threw myself out.

How about you?
How's the campaign going?

You get all those signatures?

Uh, no. I dropped out
of the race.

Already?

Yeah. They claimed that
I forged a signature

on my petition.

Did you?

Yeah. Just one.

Yours.

Come on, don't act like
you don't know.

You're the one that
filed the complaint.

No, I didn't.

I'm glad somebody did, though.

Well, look,
I'm sorry, all right?

I-I just was mad at the way
you shot me down.

But, I mean, I wasn't
gonna win, anyway, you know.

It was too much
glad-handing for me.

Good game.

Hey, um, another round?

No, I ought to get going.

Aw, don't go.

Let's have one more round.

All right, well,

I'm gonna go get us
another round.

And you... you don't
go anywhere.

Okay?

Okay.

She's my friend
from middle school.

I haven't seen her
in a really long time.

Hey, I-I thought you were
heading to Chicago.

Why did you stay?

You're not staying to
keep an eye on me, are you?

You seem suspicious.

Why? Should I be?

All right, we are back.

Hey, let's get people
up on their feet

for this next one, all right?

We've got karaoke veterans
Rhonda and Jerry

doing one that requires
no introduction.

Just let the beat take you away.

Hey...

All right, gang,

down the hatch.

Whoo! Cheers. Ooh.

Mm. Ah.

Can we go dance? Let's go dance.
Come on, come on, come on,

- come on, come on. - Uh, no, no, I...
- Okay. Okay. Come on.

- Come on, it'll be fun.
- No, I can't, I can't dance.

- No.
- Just sway. Just...

You'll be fine.

Gentlemen.

- Byron.
- Frank.

Mm, mm.

So how long have you
been married?

Uh, seven years.

Jeanine would say
it's more like 70.

You still in love with her?

Sure. I am. Yeah.

Most days.

I'll tell you
the God's honest truth.

No man loves his wife

any more than I do.

We've been to hell and back.

I love her as much as
the day we married. More.

Geez, you're gonna make me
tear up, Frank.

T-Thing is, though,

sometimes I'm just not sure
it goes the other way.

And that, that just...

That guts me.

I wasn't her first choice,
Jeanine.

She was engaged to
some other guy.

A chemist where we worked.

He got sick, and he died.

Yeah.

So I was her consolation prize.

- Whoo.
- Oh, come on, now.

You're a... You're a catch.

Really?

Oh, you...

You son of a bitch.

Ah. Fuck it.
Let's play some pool.

- Come on.
- Why not?

Hey, what, um...

- Hmm?
- Whose rack is it?

I-I can't remember shit.

Randy, more beers, on him.

Franklin?

Franklin?!

Jude?

Jude?

Okay.

Oh, shit.

Come on. Shit.

Come on!

Eh, I could probably drive.

No, no.
You are shitfaced. No.

Well...

You're absolutely right, yeah.

That's right.

Hey, Franklin, um, I...
I have a confession.

Okay, well, I'm not
a priest, so...

No, I need to say this, okay?

I need to say it.

I... I underestimated you.

Well, I've been playing pool
since before you were born.

No, not about that.
Not about that.

I saw it.

Last night.

The shed door was open.

It's a damn good
conversation starter,

whatever the hell it is.

It's just a bomb shelter

left over from the Cold War.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

I have never seen a bomb shelter
look like that before.

No.

I mean, look, it...

- It impressed the shit out of me.
- You know what?

I'm just, I'm gonna walk home.
Alone.

No, come on.

Buddy, I already saw it.

I can't unsee it.

Saw what, exactly?

I don't know, but I want to.

Look, how did you even
go about building it?

Who says I built it?

Whoa, so it's not man-made?

- No, I-I didn't say that.
- You kinda did.

You're just, now you're just
trying to spin me around.

T-To build something like that
would require tools

and metal alloys

that aren't exactly available
at Home Depot.

You know what?
Maybe it's time for me

to call the cops
and tell 'em about

all your trespassing.

Okay, yeah,
all right, all right.

I'll just make sure and tell 'em
about the alien ship

- under your backyard.
- It's not a ship.

Then show me what it is.

Thank you, guys.
Have a good night.

How about that!
Fantastic.

Gonna be tough to beat,
but who is up next?

Who do we got? Come on.
Who's... Hey, here we go.

All right. Let's give him
a round of applause

as he makes his way
to the stage.

All right. What's going on, man?
What's your name?

Jude.

All right, all right.
Had to think about that one.

I think we know
what's coming, folks.

Let me guess, "Hey Jude"?

What?

Is that the song
you want, buddy?

Oh, no, no, no, no, I...

You don't know this song.
It was me, I grew up with it.

It's just me singing.

Okay. This is exciting.

Jude here is gonna do
something a cappella.

So let's hear it for Jude!

Whoo! Yeah!

Well, okay.
That was a... That was a thing.

Good. Thank you, dude.
All right.

Uh, this feels like
a good time for a break,

doesn't it?

So take a break.
We'll be back in 15 minutes.

- See you then.
- Hey.

Uh, everybody is looking at me.

That was really stupid.

No. That was beautiful.

It was weird, but it takes
a lot of courage.

I know about your father.

I'm so sorry about
what happened to him.

You've had a lot to drink.

No, I-I grew up
without my father.

Um...

I mean, it was different
circumstances,

but it's... it's tough.

Yeah, it is.

You know, all I had
was a single Polaroid.

You know what,
let me go find Katie.

Stay here, um,
and we'll get you home safe.

Go ahead.

You want to see
how it works, don't you?

Yeah.

Hang on.
Just hold your horses.

Go ahead.

Oh, my God.

Look at this thing.

You scared?

You look petrified.

Scared of what?

You ready?

Sure.

- Fly me to the moon.
- Moon? Heh.

That's for amateurs.

Come here. Stand right here.

- What, here?
- In the circle.

Just...

Are we there yet?

Just...

No, it does it on its own.

And then, and then the...

humming sound and the lights.

Did I forget something?

Oh...

You had me.

No, for one cold, hard second,

I believed you.

No, it's not...

Something is wrong.

This has never happened before.

You're a crazy
old bastard, Frank.

Hey, but you're funny.
You're funny.

Okay, I gotta give it to you,
you're funny.

- You punked me real good.
- Byron, I'm not joking.

Just quit while you're
ahead, man. You know?

You win, okay? You win!

Hey, we'll see you around,
spaceman.

Shit!

I knew it was a sex dungeon.

I knew it!

I knew it.

How's it going?

Is Michael gonna win
the pinewood derby this year?

I don't think so.

And we got into a little thing.
He, uh...

He says some kids in his group
make fun of him.

- About what?
- Don't know.

Figured he would tell you
when he ran in here.

He didn't run in here.

Michael!

Hey, buddy.
You're getting us worried.

He would not
run off by himself.

Michael!

Michael, please say something.

- I'll grab the truck.
- No, I'm gonna call the police.

Irene...

Come here.
Come here.

You can't do that.
You scared me.

Hey, where you headed?

Hey, stop. Stop!

Stop! Police!