Outcast (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Close to Home - full transcript

(clinking)
(breathing shakily)
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(whimpers)
(wails)
(gasps)
(gasps)
(theme music playing)
GILES:
Take it easy.
What do you want, Byron?
I came to say goodbye.
Bullshit.
You came to gloat.
Now, you know
good and well
I'm too old and tired
to get caught up in pride.
I didn't ask you to leave
because I wanted to.
You didn't ask me
to do anything.
But what I did for you,
I wouldn't do
for anyone else.
I gave you
what you wanted.
A chance
for you and Kat to...
keep on keepin' on.
You had any sense,
you'd have been running
Anderson and Barnes out of town,
instead of betraying
your best friend of 20 years.
The one person
who could have protected you
from what's comin'.
And what is that?
(chuckles)
No, you got something to say,
come on out
and say it.
You got things
all turned around, Byron.
None of this is
what you think it is.
Gettin' rid of one of 'em
won't mean shit
when it's all said and done.
KAT:
Babe?
We should get going.
LENNY: I'm comin'.
You know how bad traffic gets
on the interstate.
I said I'll be
right there, honey.
Do yourself a favor, Byron.
Stay clear of things
you don't understand.
Be a real shame if something bad
happened to you.
(thunder rumbles)
KYLE:
Watch out for all this mud.
Hey, firefly,
why don't you, uh,
have a seat here
where I can see you.
I'll be right back.
Is everything okay, Daddy?
Yeah, it's okay.
Better than okay.
It's perfect, just like you.
(knocking)
MEGAN:
Go away!
(sighs)
That's breakin'
and enterin'.
(scoffs)
Doors not even locked.
This is West Virginia.
I'm still allowed
to shoot you.
We just went by the school.
They say you called in sick.
Well, that's what
normal people do
when they're not feeling well.
What happened
to your hand?
I broke a glass.
Oh, it was an accident.
Was it really?
I could really do
without the judgments right now.
I'm not judging you.
Then what are you doin'?
Hey.
Checking in on you, shithead,
like you did for me.
(sighs)
Mark's gonna find another job.
Donnie, he'll crumble
when the truth comes out.
You...
need to quit beatin' on yourself
for things you can't change.
That's good advice.
I liked it much better
the hundred times
I was giving it to you.
Yeah, well, just
be glad I listened.
(scoffs)
Finally.
KYLE: (sighs)
Megan, I need a favor.
Amber's, uh...
she's having a hard time.
She's...
confused.
I think she needs
to just start acting
like a normal kid again.
You want me to get
her enrolled in my school?
Figure maybe you could
pull some strings.
Without anybody
asking questions?
Okay.
I'll see what I can do.
Thanks.
Have you heard from Allison?
No.
I'm tired of waiting around
by the phone.
What are you gonna do?
I'm gonna go out
and find her.
(distant thunder rumbling)
(door opens)
(door closes)
John?
You know, when my son
was about 13,
he got kicked out
of school.
Really?
Well, not exactly
kicked out.
He got suspended
for a few days.
There was this kid
in his class teasing him,
and, so, Matthew waited
'til after school...
gave him
a real ass whoopin'.
Fighter like his father.
I told him
he'd embarrassed me.
That he was the son
of a preacher man.
He needed to get
his shit together
and start acting like one.
Wonder what
he would have made of my...
little show
the other night.
Well, I think
he probably would say
what I'm about to say.
Get your shit together.
(chuckles)
I want you
to move in with me.
Tricia--
Don't worry.
I'm not looking
for a crutch.
I just want
some normalcy.
You know that
people are talking about us.
Fuck 'em.
(children chattering)
(whispers)
Hey, you know what?
Everyone says
she's the nicest teacher
in the whole school.
I wanna stay with you.
Look, Amber...
you've been through
a lot of changes recently,
and that ain't fair,
I know that.
But I'm gonna
make it up to you.
I swear, I'm gonna get
things back to normal.
You're gonna look
for Mommy, aren't you?
Yeah, I am.
I know it makes you
nervous, baby, but...
you'll see,
once we get her home.
It's for the best.
We'll be a family.
No one can ever
hurt us again.
You're lyin'.
Why do you say that?
'Cause that's what grownups do.
Look...
if you promise you make
a good go of it at this school,
I promise I won't lie
to you about Mommy
or anything else ever.
That's the honest truth.
I promise.
Oh, thank you, baby.
(rattling)
Good morning, Florence.
Reverend Anderson.
I just need a few minutes
of your time.
Oh, I'm sorry, Reverend,
I'm already
really running late.
Florence, please.
If anyone sees me
talking to you...
You and I, we've been
on the front line
for as long as I can remember,
and together we've helped
so many of our neighbors.
You know, the-- the truth is
I don't have many friends left.
And all I can do now
is rely on those
that still believe
in my work.
Who may still believe in me.
Well, what can I do?
You could tell me what
the deacons are saying about me.
What they're thinkin'.
They're meetin' at noon
to discuss your replacement.
I'm gonna go to the bathroom.
You want anything
from the store?
Somethin' salty.
No, your blood pressure
is already high enough.
How about a nice,
tasty apple?
Sounds delicious.
(urinating)
(knock on door)
Just a second.
I said just a second!
(footsteps approaching)
(door closes)
(toilet flushes)
SIDNEY:
Aren't you gonna
wash your hands?
What are you doin' here?
You left without
saying goodbye.
Well, I couldn't.
Giles was watchin'.
I suppose some things
are just...
out of our control.
I wish everybody showed
your initiative, Kat.
I have a new job for you.
Mark!
Hey.
Megan told me
what happened.
I'm sorry.
Yeah, it ain't
my proudest moment, but...
you know,
life goes on, right?
Look, I know
my timing's awful,
but I don't really know
what else to do.
About Allison?
Yeah.
You know, sometimes people just
need time to sort stuff out.
What if...
What if this
is different?
What if...
something else?
She might...
What, you think
she might hurt herself?
I don't know, but, Mark,
I can't take that chance.
Would you if it was Megan?
When was the last time
you were at her house?
Yesterday.
There was no answer.
What, you didn't go inside?
I got the restraining order. I--
All right, well, if you
don't say nothin', I won't.
Come on.
I'll follow you.
All right.
(sighs)
(muffled chatter)
MAN:
The storm in Roanoke
when I was--
(door closes)
Pardon the interruption.
But before you all
make a grave mistake,
I would like to be heard.
(scoffs)
I believe I've earned
that right at least.
This is a private
church meeting.
I am this church, Tansy.
I built it from nothin'.
Laid the foundations of my own
blood, sweat, and tears,
and you damn well know it.
Now, at some point,
every one of you
has come to me
for spiritual guidance,
and I've always been there
to provide it.
Now, I implore you
to place your trust
in me now.
I implore you
to believe that my actions
are in your best interest
and that of this
entire community.
The way they always have been,
the way they always will be.
John, John!
You should leave now.
SIDNEY:
Yes, Reverend...
you really should go.
The hell is
he doing here?
Do you have any idea
what you have done
inviting the devil
into God's house?
FLORENCE: Oh, no.
Sidney has come
to make a donation.
His decision
to forgive your insults
should be a lesson
in kindness and charity.
ANDERSON:
How can you be so blind?
This man is pretending
to be one of us,
but he is not!
John, that's it!
He is not one of us!
That is enough
out of you!
I will not allow you
to poison anymore souls
with your hatred and bile!
I think you have
the wrong impression
of me, Reverend.
I'm not some kind of monster.
What are you?
Well, just a man,
trying to live as...
as righteous a life
as I can.
Now, I'm sorry
if that offends you, but...
maybe you're the one
who needs to be reminded
what it means to be
a... a good Christian.
FLORENCE:
Reverend, no!
MAN:
Chaplain!
Oh, stop!
Reverend!
What were you thinking?
I came to get my job back.
Hell of a strategy.
It's exactly what he wanted.
To get his ass kicked?
To isolate and embarrass
me even further.
It's been his plan all along.
Well, if you knew that,
then why'd you fall for it?
It's not every day you get
to punch the devil in the face.
(chuckles)
Why isn't he in handcuffs?
Look, mister.
Since there's
no real harm done,
I suggest we forgo
all the usual legal formalities.
Why would we do that?
That man there,
I've known for the better part
of 20 years.
But you...
you, I don't know from Adam.
Now, I warned you once
about messing with my friends.
Don't make me show you
just how little patience
I really have.
I want to press charges.
I want him arrested.
It's okay, Chief.
You can get me out of here.
(handcuffs clicking)
One of the perks
of not being a cop anymore.
After you.
Why don't you go upstairs?
I'll check around down here.
Yeah.
(clattering)
Allison!
(clattering continues)
Allison!
Allison, let me in.
(clattering)
(sighs)
MARK:
Kyle?
She's not here.
You been through hell
on this, and...
I may have been
too hard on you.
Just protecting
your family, Mark.
It's all right.
(phone vibrates)
Amazing how far
a man will go to do that.
This is Mark.
Yep.
Well, thank you.
That was the school nurse.
Guess Megan went home.
Is she okay?
I guess she's got
some sort of stomach bug.
I'm gonna head home,
see if she's okay.
I'm worried about her.
She hasn't been herself.
Well, she'll pull through.
She's been through worse.
Hell, you both have.
All right,
I'll call you later.
Mark?
Thanks.
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(clattering)
Allison!
Lauren.
Wait.
Wait!
Wait.
Lauren, please wait!
No.
Just let me explain.
I'm calling the police, Kyle.
No, don't.
Listen to what
I have to say first.
Allison left Amber with me.
I know.
Wait a minute.
You've spoken to her?
Where is she?
She doesn't want to see you.
That doesn't make any sense.
She came back to me.
And my daughter
was very confused.
She's not afraid
of me anymore.
No.
She's afraid of herself.
I blame you for that.
I don't know
what happened that day,
but it changed
my beautiful baby girl
into someone
I barely recognize.
I just want
the real Allison back.
So do I.
Just tell me
where she is.
Please.
What, that's it?
That's it.
Are you sure?
I mean, I can't stop
until I've seen this through.
When you get jammed up
out there,
you give me a call.
I'll come runnin'.
(door opens)
(door closes)
KAT: (sighs)
He was right.
This is perfect!
I don't know
about this.
Oh, what's not to know?
Everything we need
is all right here!
Why you, Kat?
Why us?
Why not us?
Don't you think we deserve
this responsibility?
Watchin' after
a few folks in the woods
is one thing,
but this...
Why can't he do it?
Ohh.
There somethin' wonderful
comin', sweetheart,
and this is our part
that we've been chosen to play.
You know I'd do anything
for you, babe.
But none of this feels right.
We can get in
the car right now
and go anywhere we want.
Leave all this behind.
Just you and me.
You do what you have to.
There is no you and me
without this.
If... if Giles finds out
we haven't left town...
Giles chose the wrong side.
He'll get what's coming
to him soon enough.
What about Anderson?
And Barnes?
We got real lucky
with them last time.
Luck had nothing
to do with that.
You rescued me.
You.
(giggles)
Come to think of it...
I never had a chance to...
show my appreciation.
Hm?
Hm?
(breathes heavily)
Hm?
You trust me, babe?
Yes.
Then you have absolutely
nothin' to worry about.
You puked in front
of the whole school?
(sighs)
I've never been
so embarrassed.
Oh, baby.
Are you okay?
No, Mark.
I'm the opposite
of okay.
What if the charges
against you stick?
What if you go to prison?
That's not gonna happen.
How are you so sure?
I'm just trying
to stay positive.
(chuckles)
For both of us.
(chuckles)
You may need to try harder.
I'm pregnant.
It's like some kind
of sick joke.
(sighs)
Maybe you're just not looking
at this the right way.
What's the right way, Mark?
This the absolute worst time
this could happen.
Any way you spin it,
we're fucked.
I'll call the doctor
in the mornin',
have it taken care of.
Hey, hey, sweetie, come on.
You don't gotta do that.
Baby...
this is a sign, Megan...
that everything's gonna
be all right.
That we're supposed to go on
living our lives.
Have you forgotten
what it's like?
Babies need car seats
and diapers
and doctor visits, formula.
Mm-hmm.
With one salary,
w-- we can barely afford
the bills we already have.
Yeah, well, it's a good thing
I got a job interview tomorrow.
Wait, what?
Yeah.
They need
another security guard
down at the mill.
Baby, I'm due
for some good luck.
Are you sure
we should do this?
Baby...
this is a clean slate for us.
A fresh start.
Wow.
I'm gonna be a mom!
Again.
(both chuckle)
Maybe after this one,
we can try for a third, huh?
Oh, don't make
me hurt you!
Come here.
Come here.
(elevator dings)
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir. All right.
Can I help you?
Uh, I need to see a patient.
Allison Barnes.
We have a strict
no-visitor policy.
Ma'am, I broke into
my own house today,
convinced I was gonna find
the love of my life
hanging from a rope
and afraid of how
I was gonna explain that
to our little girl.
If there was ever a time
to break the rules, this is it.
Please.
Allison was
particularly agitated
when she checked herself in.
We've been giving her
a sedative.
Something to help her relax.
Wait right here.
(whimpering)
WOMAN:
Mr. Barnes.
Mr. Barnes.
You can have a few minutes.
Allison. Hey, baby.
There's so many things
I need to tell you.
Things I should have told you
a long time ago.
And I wanted to.
The other night
on the porch, I did.
I just didn't know how.
And I didn't want this.
What happened to us that day
wasn't your fault.
My mother
wasn't sick, Allison.
She wasn't bipolar
like they said.
She had somethin'
inside of her.
Something controllin' her.
And I don't know why, but...
they seem to choose
the people that I love.
I think it's
'cause they need me,
we're connected
or somethin'.
I know how
this all sounds.
It's true.
But there's hope, baby.
I can stop them.
I can draw
these things out of people
and make 'em go away,
and, baby, that's...
that's what I did that day.
To the one that
was inside of you.
It's gone.
Okay? You're not sick.
You're not dangerous
to anybody anymore.
I want you
to come home, baby.
I want you
to come home to a family.
Our family.
You don't belong here.
You are the kindest,
gentlest man I've ever known.
But, baby,
you can't protect
me anymore.
Baby, that's not true.
Not from myself.
You need to move on. Please.
You need to be the one
to raise Amber now.
Not me.
Not us.
Baby--
No.
Please.
Wait.
Baby, no.
(both crying)
I love you, baby. Please.
Wait.
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(moped stops)
SIDNEY:
(speaking indistinctly)
(line ringing)
MEGAN (on phone):
Hey.
Hey. It's me.
You sound terrible.
KYLE:
Thanks.
How's Amber?
MEGAN:
You were right
about school.
She made
three new friends today.
That's great.
Any news on Allison?
No. Nothin'.
Don't give up, Kyle.
If anybody deserves
a happy ending to their story,
it's you.
Uh, thought I'd say, uh...
I might be a couple hours
before I can come and get her.
Is that all right?
Well, she's welcome
to stay the night.
The girls would love
a slumber party.
Thanks.
That's all right. I...
I'd like for her to be
under my roof tonight.
You know?
Give the firefly a little kiss
on the head for me, will you?
Tell her I'll see her soon.
Will do.
Thanks, Megan.
Sure. Bye.
¶ ¶
What is this?
Where have you been?
Out.
Just answer the question.
Bite me.
Aaron!
I saw you with Sidney.
So what?
Now, I need
to know everything.
No.
Aaron!
I don't want you going near
that man ever again.
He is very dangerous.
Why?
Because the asshole
you're boning says so?
Don't you dare speak
to your mother like that.
Yeah, what are you
gonna do about it?
You know what?
I should take a damn belt
to that smart mouth of yours!
Teach you some
goddamn manners!
John!
Don't let him hurt me!
You have to leave.
You have to leave!
He's playing you.
Mom!
Get out of my house.
Please? Just go!
He's playing you, Patricia.
Please.
(engine starts)
My father used to beat
the crap out of me.
Did the same
to my mom.
I guess this means
you won't be coming
around here anymore.
Oh! Yeah, I almost forgot.
Sidney says that
you're too late to stop it.
Stop what?
I'll catch you later,
Reverend Shit-For-Brains.
(knocking)
We should talk.
(loud squeak)
(screaming)
(doorknob turns)
Megan, you all right?
I heard a scream.
Baby, you okay?
(gasping)
Megan, hel-- help.
Help. Help.
Why?
No!
(gasping)
Megan.
(gasping)
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(clattering)
I'm so damn tired
of pushing a rock up a hill.
I know the feeling.
My way isn't working.
I accept that.
But if anything,
all I've done is hold you back.
The truth is...
I'm jealous of you, Kyle.
Shouldn't be.
I don't know what the hell
I'm doin', Rev.
You're the one
with the gift.
Whatever it is,
it ain't a gift.
It's taken the people
I love from my life.
Made me hurt people
I don't even know.
Little Joshua, Sherry.
The way they looked at me.
Like I'm the freak.
Maybe they're right.
No, they're not.
(phone vibrates)
Hello?
AMBER: Dad? Daddy?
AMBER AND HOLLY:
(sobbing on phone)
Amber, what's wrong?
Aunt Megan.
She's sick like Mommy!
(screaming on phone)
Amber!
(screaming continues)
Amber!
(echoing)
Amber! Amber!
Amber! Amber!
Amber! Amber!
Amber! Amber!