Persons Unknown (2010–…): Season 1, Episode 6 - The Truth - full transcript
Previously on "Persons Unknown":
This how you get off,
tom - watching? Monitoring.
Who the hell is that?
You said you'd already died once.
Erika: Lethal injection.
Next thing I know,
I'm looking up at your pretty face.
...Who was on scene
As the body was found by
the carabinieri.
So, you feel like telling me what
happened with tori? No longer with us.
Who's next - janet? Don't kn.
Open the damn door!
You've done it now, joe.
Couldn't let janet die.
You put us both in danger.
So, now what? I don't know.
I'm guessing it won't be good.
It seems so peaceful sometimes,
doesn't it?
Especially in the morning.
It's like some normal,
everyday town
That you'd drive through and..
Never give a second thought.
Only it's not.
Has he done anything unusual?
Everything joe does seems normal,
Routine -
Almost too normal, too routine,
As if he knows he's being watched.
Well, we are being watched 24/7.
Watched by us.
Like he knows he messed up somehow.
Like when I saw him
in the elevator.
And afterwards,
when he conveniently returned
To the bank just as
the vault opened.
So, what do we do?
Keep watching.
Renbe.
you just can't leave
well enough alone,
Can you, mr. Renbe?
What do you want?
Now you've managed to
involve your girlfriend
In this unfortunate
pursuit of yours
And, as a consequence,
put her at some risk, as well.
I trust you value her safety,
Even if you seem to have a
complete disregard for your own.
Kat?
Aah, you bastard! What happened?
What does it look like happened?!
These guys - they came
guys dressed in blue?
What? H-how am I supposed to -
Were they dressed in blue?!
I don't kno- yes,
I guess they were in blue!
Yes. Got to get out of here.
No. Just grab your bag.
There's no time to explain.
Hey!
Come on!
Oh!
You two better come with me.
They usually travel in threes.
What the hell is going on?
The only thing you need to know
Is that if you stay
in san francisco,
You're gonna end up as
dead as dead can be.
How did you know that those guys
were gonna be at my apartment?
You want my help, you're gonna
have to stop asking questions.
Just stop the car!
Now! Stop it!
Would you just listen to me?!
You can't deny there
are guys in this city
That want to kill you - kill us!
Listen to reason.
Your boyfriend and I are
trying to protect you.
Now - stop the car! Now!
What the - you okay?
Won't be long before they're
onto your trail again.
You just hit her in the
head with your gun!
You weren't gonna do it.
Woman wouldn't listen to reason.
I took the liberty of
swinging by your apartment
And picking up your passport.
I got hers, too.
Traffic's not too bad.
Should be at the airport
in an hour or so.
Airport?
Flight to rome's in four hours...
If they don't find you there first.
What I want to know
is what the plan is.
The plan?
Yeah, about the new girl in town -
This erika chick...
The psycho bitch
Who'd snuff you as
soon as look at you?
She just needs a little time
to adjust, like we all did.
Well, I'm not waiting
around to get my throat cut
while she gets adjusted.
You are quite the piece of work,
mr. Blackham.
Yeah, well, laugh all you want,
But, uh, you don't
know what her game is.
I mean, does anybody even know
Where she is right this second?
I'm right here.
What are you doing in there?
Making myself some breakfast.
Oh. Just like that, huh?
Just waltz into the kitchen
and make yourself breakfast?
Something like that.
Never did care for chinese food.
You know, the boys in there
will make you anything you want.
All you got to do is ask.
Is that real american bacon?
Mm-hmm. Take a whiff.
You mind if I...
Get your own.
Hey, guys?
Hey, there, badass.
How's it going, erika?
Outstanding.
Is that bacon?
Yeah, you want some?
I dream about bacon
practically every morning.
Help yourself.
Whoa, that is good.
That is so good.
What's your problem, blackham?
You and your girlfriend
here - that's what.
I wouldn't do that if I were you.
Ow!
So it's gonna be like that, huh?
Fine.
I've seen enough
women's-prison movies
To know what that look means.
And look, look, look.
She likes it.
Oh, god, just what
I need right now -
A love triangle.
Ha ha.
Did you hear something
from up on high?
Oh, I got an earful, all right.
And?
Nothing you need to know about.
Thanks.
Look, they'll respond soon enough.
Don't you worry about that.
Until then...
You're needed on deck.
Just love giving me grief,
don't you?
It gives me more pleasure than
you could ever imagine.
Go.
Now.
Go.
I need to get some things
from the grocery store.
They just got everything right here,
don't they - just for the taking?
Uh, yeah, they do.
Everything except a
ticket out of this place.
Do you want to come?
Actually, I think I'm
gonna take a bath.
Okay.
It's been a while since I could do
Whatever the hell I
want whenever I want.
I'll see you in a bit.
Sure.
Damn.
Hi.
What's on your tiny mind
this morning, mr. Blackham?
We're never getting out of here.
Never, ever.
You think so?
I just realized I'm gonna
be stuck with you losers
For the rest of my
godforsaken life.
Mm.
Since I got here,
I've been beaten, berated,
treated like I'm some clown.
Well, your behavior
Hasn't exactly been exemplary,
mr. Blackham.
Yeah, well, I'm not exactly
sure what that means.
But I'm not who you think I am.
Who do you think you are?
Someone who's fed up
with the way things are,
Someone who's tired of being
everybody else's monkey boy.
Someone who's not gonna
take any more crap
From the bozos running this place!
Hey, you got a sec?
What's up?
It's the weirdest thing.
I thought that elevator
was broken, you know,
Stuck on the first floor?
I'm pushing the buttons - nothing.
So I'm getting ready
to hump up the stairs,
And then - boom - doors pop open.
There's your man, joe,
Standing there like
there was nothing wrong
With the elevator or anything.
Joe's not my man.
And that elevator, I mean,
it shows six floors,
And there are only three. It's -
It wasn't the freaky elevator
that got my attention.
It was the expression on his face.
What expression?
Likee got caught doing something
He wasn't supposed to be doing.
Joe's a good guy.
Maybe.
I don't know him the way you do.
What are you trying to say, erika?
I'm not trying to say anything.
I am telling you that
that man has got "snitch"
Written all over him.
No, you've got the wrong guy.
I don't think I do.
Now, you call it intuition,
You call it a sixth sense you
develop over a 10-year stretch
Of looking ov your shoulder,
But that man has got
something to hide.
I'll be keeping my eye
on that boy of yours.
I'll see you around, bright eyes.
Don't you worry.
Like I said, I got your back.
She became convinced she
was a fairy princess
Who accidentally stumbled
into this world of humans.
So every morning for nearly a year,
She stood outside,
Next to the pond in our backyard,
With her eyes closed, waiting,
I suppose, for the fairies to
bring her back to her world.
And even after she became an adult,
I could still catch a glimpse
of that fairy princess,
Never quite believing that she
was really part of this world.
And, boy, I'll miss her.
I'll miss her smile.
I'll miss the time that -
Liar!
You made her life a living hell,
and you know it! Who are you?
How can you stand up there
and pretend to be anything
But the murderer of your
own flesh and blood?!
Let him go! Huh?
Everybody, drop your
weapons now, please.
For tori's sake.
Mark, what the hell?
Hey! Hey!
Hey!
Excuse me!
Mark.
Hold up! I want to ask
you a few questions!
Hey! Oh...
It's a shame such a beautiful woman
Should have such a burden as him.
Yeah.
Are you insane?
You speak italian.
Things aren't bad enough
That you have to go
chasing a bunch of thugs?
That guy knows something.
We have to talk to him.
Oh, there is no "we" here.
Kat, listen -
No, you listen to me.
You pull me onto a
flight going to rome,
With a splitting headache,
courtesy of your pal edick,
And then you drag me to a funeral,
Where a bunch of thugs
almost open fire.
Oh, and then you
decide to chase them...
Like some nutbag,
And you expect me to be
involved in all of this.
If you could just
hear me out. Unh-unh!
I'm going to tell you
what I'm gonna do, mark.
I'm getting on the
next flight home,
And when I get there,
I'm calling the police
Or the fbi or the friggin' cia,
And I'm telling them
what's going on.
And then I'm going
back to my therapist
To try and figure out why I
have such lousy taste in men.
Look, I'm - I'm sorry I got
us involved in all this,
But now we are, and no one is
gonna help us get out of it.
We're in danger.
We're in serious danger,
And that guy - he's
the only lead we have.
Damn you, renbe.
That there's something a
little weird about joe,
But I don't see how him
going into the elevator
Suddenly makes him a suspect.
The numbers didn't move.
Still...
And he came back to the bank
Within seconds of
the vault opening.
That's hardly conclusive evidence
That joe is somehow
involved in all this.
We should keep our eyes open.
What is going on?
Ah!
I just destroyed every stick
of furniture in my room!
You smellin' what
I'm cookin' here?!
Aah!
Ha ha ha ha!
Okay, from now on,
there's two groups of people -
Group "a" -
Ready to fight the powers that be.
Group "b" -
For bitches,
Satisfied to settle in and
catch whatever the man pitches!
Aah!
So, you'll just be going around
randomly smashing things?
Oh, who knows?
Maybe I'll burn all my clothes
and walk around naked.
Don't do that. Don't do that.
No.
From now on,
I'm gonna control my little
corner of this messed-up place
We're trapped in.
You guys should try it.
Control is power.
And power...
Feels pretty damn good.
Just the man I wanted to see.
Really? Why is that?
Oh, after you.
Who are you?
Just a guy.
Really?
Uh-huh.
Kidnapped in the
middle of his life.
Wondering who you are.
Oh, I'm definitely somebody
you got to be concerned about.
That's for certain.
That's great, but, see,
the rest of us all got here together.
You show up in town right
after tori disappears.
That kind of concerns me.
That's some classic snitch
strategy there, mr. Joe.
Flip the doubt onto
somebody else, right?
You may have the others fooled,
but not me.
Not me.
Just so you know.
And stay away from janet.
You hear?
I got dibs.
I was hoping you'd help
me find him here in rome.
Come on, somebody must
know where he lives.
No, no, I don't know
who I'm messing with.
Why don't you fill me in?
wait, wait.
Everyone is afraid of this guy.
Yeah, and I have four
good reasons why.
He's been arrested for assault
And drugs and gambling
and extortion.
Damn. They found us.
Come on.
It seems your brother continues
to attract trouble, huh?
Yes, he certainly does.
Unfortunately, your burden
has just become ours.
Please...
Come with us.
Are you okay?
You don't look so great.
That sweet-and-sour pork didn't
sit well with me tonight.
Of course, erika staring
daggers all through dinner
Didn't help my
digestion much, either.
I noticed that.
Has she said anything to you?
Why?
There's something about
her that I don't trust.
That's funny, because she
said the same thing about you.
Like what?
Well, you don't say much, joe,
And it's easy for someone to think
That you might be hiding something.
Even you?
Yeah, even me.
If I were to tell you
everything about me...
...I mean, everything...
Would that help?
I mean, would it help you
to trust me a little more?
It might, a little.
Yeah.
What do you want to know?
What, just like that?
Pretty much.
Where are we, joe?
Ugh!
Ow!
Joe? Ugh!
Ow!
Joe? Oh! Oh, oh!
Joe?! Oh, man!
Are you okay?
Ow! Joe?
Ow!
Ugh!
Somebody help!
Look, I'll be fine. I just -
I just need some
water or something.
I'll - I'll be okay.
I'm okay.
You getting the party started
a little early, there, joe?
You just been boozing
it up all day?
I don't drink.
If you say so.
Are you okay?
Uh, no. There's something
not right here.
I just need to lay down upstairs.
I'll come with you.
No, I'm okay. I just -
I just need to rest.
I'm okay.
I'll be okay.
Okay.
Ugh.
Come on, tom.
Give me a break here.
We're journalists.
I don't believe you.
Just look at our I.D.S.
Anyone with a laser printer
And a laminating machine
can make an I.D.
Trying to track the disappearance
Of an american woman
called janet cooper.
And I care about
janet cooper because?
We think her kidnapping is linked
To the murder of tori fairchild.
How is that possible?
In the sense that the circumstances
Of their disappearances
are similar.
How are they similar?
I, uh...
Hmm?
Look, I know it
sounds weird, but...
...There are these men...
Dressed in blue.
Guys in blue?
Yeah, and somehow they're linked
To some kind of, uh,
I don't know what -
Some kind of organization
or something.
Organization?
Look, I- I know it's thin.
It's paper-thin.
But I also know
That I've stepped on
one of their nerves.
How?
I'm not sure. No?
But they're doing
everything they can
To make sure I don't get
too close to the truth.
Now, what exactly is the truth,
as you see it?
I'm - I'm not sure.
No?
I did a little checking up on you.
Calling yourself a journalist,
mr. Renbe,
Is a bit of a stretch,
don't you think?
And the san francisco register
Is better suited for wrapping
fish in than reading.
Hey!
Such a newspaper as yours
Can hardly afford
to send journalists
To rome on a wild-goose chase, no?
So I'm gonna ask you one
more time... Hey, no!
...What is the real
reason you're here?!
I just told you!
You told me nothing!
For god's sake, mark,
just tell him the truth!
Good idea, if you value your life.
All right. Speak!
J- janet cooper is, uh, my wife.
My ex-wife...
And the mother of my daughter.
He's telling you the truth.
He has video comparing
both abductions.
Just give him a chance to show you.
No.
Ugh.
Joe? Joe.
Huh?
Hello, tom.
Come on, let's get up.
I'll get you some water.
Oh, god.
Here.
Oh.
See what you got me doing?
Breaking protocol.
This is it?
This is their response?
I don't know.
I don't.
It's a little gutless...
Of them, isn't it?
Using poison?
Why not a firing squad?
Or something out in the
middle of the town?
This - this - oh, this is -
This sucks.
Listen, I wish I could help.
I know.
Situation must play out.
Joe, I can't pollute the
program by interfering.
No, we wouldn't want to do that.
I've committed my life
to this program, joe.
And believe that there is no
single life more important
Than the greater good
this program serves.
You used to believe that,
too? Remember?
Yeah, I remember.
I'm sorry, my friend.
I really am.
Yeah, me too.
Victoria was very alive.
She was very special.
We were very much in love.
Her father didn't
see our relationship
As anything but trivial,
And he did everything
to break us up.
When he learned that...
We were planning to elope...
...Well...
She disappeared.
And now she's gone.
See, I've been tracking
these blue guys,
As you call them, too.
You really think
that the ambassador
Is responsible for all this?
Frankly, fairchild is
capable of almost anything.
I have a hunch you might be
right about the ambassador.
Well, at the very least,
He's connected to
whoever is behind this.
Perhaps we should go on a
little fishing expedition
At the embassy.
I don't think this
is food poisoning.
Then what?
Some kind of toxic agent.
I'm not sure what.
His pulse is racing.
Meaning what?
He was poisoned? Moira: That's
what it looks like to me.
Well, from what?
And by who?
Well, that's pretty obvious,
isn't it?
The weasels behind the domes!
What kind of poisoning?
I don't know.
There's no way to
tell without tests.
Well, there's got to be some kind
of antidote around here somewhere.
Yeah, the trouble is, if we give him
the wrong one, it could make it worse.
I'll go check out the drug store,
see what there is.
Someone should go back
to the restaurant,
Check out the food,
if there's any left.
I'm so on that.
All right, come on,
let's let him rest.
I'm not gonna leave him.
There's nothing you can do.
Trust me.
She's right.
Come on.
Hang in there, joe.
Come on, hang on. Please, joe.
Oh, please hang on.
How's he doing?
Not well.
How you doing, bright eyes?
Suppose I was wrong about him.
What does it matter now anyway?
I didn't mean to cause
you any grief, janet.
That's not what I wanted to do.
What was it, then,
that you wanted to do?
What, exactly?
To protect you.
I don't need protecting, okay?
Not by you or anyone else.
May I help you, father?
Uh, I just want a word with
the ambassador, my son.
I'm sure you will, in time.
Patience, father.
I'm still working at that.
We all are.
Yo, easy there, father.
We got enough enemies
around us as it is.
Not to mention the security
here is tighter than fort knox.
Oh.
Let's relax and enjoy the buffet.
I'm not hungry.
Yes, you are.
No, I'm not.
Yes, you are.
Hmm.
Are you all right?
Sorry. Yes, thank you.
Can I call you a doctor?
No, no, I'm okay.
You sure? A chair would be great.
Oh, father, thank you
for your concern.
I'm okay.
Ambassador...
Our parish was so saddened
To learn of your
daughter's passing.
It was quite a tragedy.
Uh, thank you for your concern.
It, uh, has been a difficult time.
Yes.
Take this.
Oh, thk you.
Checkpoint 3. Clear.
Who are you?
I mixed up two antidotes.
Okay, great.
Not exactly.
This one will cause joe to
vomit in about three minutes.
But if the poison
is chemical-based,
It could cause more damage,
even death.
This activated charcoal
could absorb the poison,
Or it could interact with
whatever is in joe's system,
Causing a worse chemical reaction
And killing him instantly.
So they could both save him,
But they could both kill him.
This is horrible.
Nobody deserves this.
You hear me,
you sadistic bastards?!
Calm down, calm down.
Okay, well, we've got
to try something.
Try this.
What is it?
Vodka.
What? Vodka?
I seen these same symptoms
before when I did time.
Girls used to poison themselves
Making moonshine out of antifreeze.
Ethylene glycol.
That's it.
She could be right.
The alcohol would
neutralize the antifreeze.
Okay, well, it's worth a try.
Give it to me.
Not so fast.
Erika, what are you doing?
Hey, joe!
Hey, joe. You still with us?
Earth to joe!
I got a little something for you.
It's gonna save your life.
Here's the catch.
You got to tell us the truth.
What are you doing?
She's getting the truth.
Come on, give the man the cure.
Oh! Ow!
Ohh.
Ugh.
Here it is.
It's a simple
yes-or-no answer, joe.
Are you one of them?
Ugh.
Don't look at her!
You look at me!
Now, you answer my question.
Are you or are you not one of them?
That wasn't so hard, was it?
Is he - is he dead?
What difference does it make?
Well...Because if he isn't dead...
And he's one of them...
Then I'm gonna kill him myself!
Hey!
Hey!
Oh, god!
Ow! Ohh.
If he's one of them,
he's of no use to us.
Except for information.
Or as a bargaining tool.
All we have to do is search
every chinese restaurant
Between rome and san francisco.
Mnh-mnh. I'm going home, mark.
I have a job. I have a life.
I am done with this whole thing.
You know, watching you just
spend every waking moment
Obsessively searching
for your ex-wife
And dragging me -
I mean, literally dragging me...
You're still fired,
in case you were wondering.
Fair enough.
Renbe? Mm-hmm?
Look.
We're locked in.
Come on!
Well, hey.
Hey.
Hey, wait, wait, wait.
Ohh, I'm fine.
Slowly.
Okay.
Thanks.
What happened?
You don't remember?
Not everything, no.
Do you remember what you told us?
Do you?
Yeah.
I remember.
I gave you so many opportunities
To tell me the truth.
I'm sorry.
I wanted to.
I trusted you.
I did it to protect you.
Don't you dare give me that crap.
Are you or are you not
Working for those bastards
behind the camera?
Yes.
What are we going to do with you,
joe?
Here's to us, bright eyes.
This how you get off,
tom - watching? Monitoring.
Who the hell is that?
You said you'd already died once.
Erika: Lethal injection.
Next thing I know,
I'm looking up at your pretty face.
...Who was on scene
As the body was found by
the carabinieri.
So, you feel like telling me what
happened with tori? No longer with us.
Who's next - janet? Don't kn.
Open the damn door!
You've done it now, joe.
Couldn't let janet die.
You put us both in danger.
So, now what? I don't know.
I'm guessing it won't be good.
It seems so peaceful sometimes,
doesn't it?
Especially in the morning.
It's like some normal,
everyday town
That you'd drive through and..
Never give a second thought.
Only it's not.
Has he done anything unusual?
Everything joe does seems normal,
Routine -
Almost too normal, too routine,
As if he knows he's being watched.
Well, we are being watched 24/7.
Watched by us.
Like he knows he messed up somehow.
Like when I saw him
in the elevator.
And afterwards,
when he conveniently returned
To the bank just as
the vault opened.
So, what do we do?
Keep watching.
Renbe.
you just can't leave
well enough alone,
Can you, mr. Renbe?
What do you want?
Now you've managed to
involve your girlfriend
In this unfortunate
pursuit of yours
And, as a consequence,
put her at some risk, as well.
I trust you value her safety,
Even if you seem to have a
complete disregard for your own.
Kat?
Aah, you bastard! What happened?
What does it look like happened?!
These guys - they came
guys dressed in blue?
What? H-how am I supposed to -
Were they dressed in blue?!
I don't kno- yes,
I guess they were in blue!
Yes. Got to get out of here.
No. Just grab your bag.
There's no time to explain.
Hey!
Come on!
Oh!
You two better come with me.
They usually travel in threes.
What the hell is going on?
The only thing you need to know
Is that if you stay
in san francisco,
You're gonna end up as
dead as dead can be.
How did you know that those guys
were gonna be at my apartment?
You want my help, you're gonna
have to stop asking questions.
Just stop the car!
Now! Stop it!
Would you just listen to me?!
You can't deny there
are guys in this city
That want to kill you - kill us!
Listen to reason.
Your boyfriend and I are
trying to protect you.
Now - stop the car! Now!
What the - you okay?
Won't be long before they're
onto your trail again.
You just hit her in the
head with your gun!
You weren't gonna do it.
Woman wouldn't listen to reason.
I took the liberty of
swinging by your apartment
And picking up your passport.
I got hers, too.
Traffic's not too bad.
Should be at the airport
in an hour or so.
Airport?
Flight to rome's in four hours...
If they don't find you there first.
What I want to know
is what the plan is.
The plan?
Yeah, about the new girl in town -
This erika chick...
The psycho bitch
Who'd snuff you as
soon as look at you?
She just needs a little time
to adjust, like we all did.
Well, I'm not waiting
around to get my throat cut
while she gets adjusted.
You are quite the piece of work,
mr. Blackham.
Yeah, well, laugh all you want,
But, uh, you don't
know what her game is.
I mean, does anybody even know
Where she is right this second?
I'm right here.
What are you doing in there?
Making myself some breakfast.
Oh. Just like that, huh?
Just waltz into the kitchen
and make yourself breakfast?
Something like that.
Never did care for chinese food.
You know, the boys in there
will make you anything you want.
All you got to do is ask.
Is that real american bacon?
Mm-hmm. Take a whiff.
You mind if I...
Get your own.
Hey, guys?
Hey, there, badass.
How's it going, erika?
Outstanding.
Is that bacon?
Yeah, you want some?
I dream about bacon
practically every morning.
Help yourself.
Whoa, that is good.
That is so good.
What's your problem, blackham?
You and your girlfriend
here - that's what.
I wouldn't do that if I were you.
Ow!
So it's gonna be like that, huh?
Fine.
I've seen enough
women's-prison movies
To know what that look means.
And look, look, look.
She likes it.
Oh, god, just what
I need right now -
A love triangle.
Ha ha.
Did you hear something
from up on high?
Oh, I got an earful, all right.
And?
Nothing you need to know about.
Thanks.
Look, they'll respond soon enough.
Don't you worry about that.
Until then...
You're needed on deck.
Just love giving me grief,
don't you?
It gives me more pleasure than
you could ever imagine.
Go.
Now.
Go.
I need to get some things
from the grocery store.
They just got everything right here,
don't they - just for the taking?
Uh, yeah, they do.
Everything except a
ticket out of this place.
Do you want to come?
Actually, I think I'm
gonna take a bath.
Okay.
It's been a while since I could do
Whatever the hell I
want whenever I want.
I'll see you in a bit.
Sure.
Damn.
Hi.
What's on your tiny mind
this morning, mr. Blackham?
We're never getting out of here.
Never, ever.
You think so?
I just realized I'm gonna
be stuck with you losers
For the rest of my
godforsaken life.
Mm.
Since I got here,
I've been beaten, berated,
treated like I'm some clown.
Well, your behavior
Hasn't exactly been exemplary,
mr. Blackham.
Yeah, well, I'm not exactly
sure what that means.
But I'm not who you think I am.
Who do you think you are?
Someone who's fed up
with the way things are,
Someone who's tired of being
everybody else's monkey boy.
Someone who's not gonna
take any more crap
From the bozos running this place!
Hey, you got a sec?
What's up?
It's the weirdest thing.
I thought that elevator
was broken, you know,
Stuck on the first floor?
I'm pushing the buttons - nothing.
So I'm getting ready
to hump up the stairs,
And then - boom - doors pop open.
There's your man, joe,
Standing there like
there was nothing wrong
With the elevator or anything.
Joe's not my man.
And that elevator, I mean,
it shows six floors,
And there are only three. It's -
It wasn't the freaky elevator
that got my attention.
It was the expression on his face.
What expression?
Likee got caught doing something
He wasn't supposed to be doing.
Joe's a good guy.
Maybe.
I don't know him the way you do.
What are you trying to say, erika?
I'm not trying to say anything.
I am telling you that
that man has got "snitch"
Written all over him.
No, you've got the wrong guy.
I don't think I do.
Now, you call it intuition,
You call it a sixth sense you
develop over a 10-year stretch
Of looking ov your shoulder,
But that man has got
something to hide.
I'll be keeping my eye
on that boy of yours.
I'll see you around, bright eyes.
Don't you worry.
Like I said, I got your back.
She became convinced she
was a fairy princess
Who accidentally stumbled
into this world of humans.
So every morning for nearly a year,
She stood outside,
Next to the pond in our backyard,
With her eyes closed, waiting,
I suppose, for the fairies to
bring her back to her world.
And even after she became an adult,
I could still catch a glimpse
of that fairy princess,
Never quite believing that she
was really part of this world.
And, boy, I'll miss her.
I'll miss her smile.
I'll miss the time that -
Liar!
You made her life a living hell,
and you know it! Who are you?
How can you stand up there
and pretend to be anything
But the murderer of your
own flesh and blood?!
Let him go! Huh?
Everybody, drop your
weapons now, please.
For tori's sake.
Mark, what the hell?
Hey! Hey!
Hey!
Excuse me!
Mark.
Hold up! I want to ask
you a few questions!
Hey! Oh...
It's a shame such a beautiful woman
Should have such a burden as him.
Yeah.
Are you insane?
You speak italian.
Things aren't bad enough
That you have to go
chasing a bunch of thugs?
That guy knows something.
We have to talk to him.
Oh, there is no "we" here.
Kat, listen -
No, you listen to me.
You pull me onto a
flight going to rome,
With a splitting headache,
courtesy of your pal edick,
And then you drag me to a funeral,
Where a bunch of thugs
almost open fire.
Oh, and then you
decide to chase them...
Like some nutbag,
And you expect me to be
involved in all of this.
If you could just
hear me out. Unh-unh!
I'm going to tell you
what I'm gonna do, mark.
I'm getting on the
next flight home,
And when I get there,
I'm calling the police
Or the fbi or the friggin' cia,
And I'm telling them
what's going on.
And then I'm going
back to my therapist
To try and figure out why I
have such lousy taste in men.
Look, I'm - I'm sorry I got
us involved in all this,
But now we are, and no one is
gonna help us get out of it.
We're in danger.
We're in serious danger,
And that guy - he's
the only lead we have.
Damn you, renbe.
That there's something a
little weird about joe,
But I don't see how him
going into the elevator
Suddenly makes him a suspect.
The numbers didn't move.
Still...
And he came back to the bank
Within seconds of
the vault opening.
That's hardly conclusive evidence
That joe is somehow
involved in all this.
We should keep our eyes open.
What is going on?
Ah!
I just destroyed every stick
of furniture in my room!
You smellin' what
I'm cookin' here?!
Aah!
Ha ha ha ha!
Okay, from now on,
there's two groups of people -
Group "a" -
Ready to fight the powers that be.
Group "b" -
For bitches,
Satisfied to settle in and
catch whatever the man pitches!
Aah!
So, you'll just be going around
randomly smashing things?
Oh, who knows?
Maybe I'll burn all my clothes
and walk around naked.
Don't do that. Don't do that.
No.
From now on,
I'm gonna control my little
corner of this messed-up place
We're trapped in.
You guys should try it.
Control is power.
And power...
Feels pretty damn good.
Just the man I wanted to see.
Really? Why is that?
Oh, after you.
Who are you?
Just a guy.
Really?
Uh-huh.
Kidnapped in the
middle of his life.
Wondering who you are.
Oh, I'm definitely somebody
you got to be concerned about.
That's for certain.
That's great, but, see,
the rest of us all got here together.
You show up in town right
after tori disappears.
That kind of concerns me.
That's some classic snitch
strategy there, mr. Joe.
Flip the doubt onto
somebody else, right?
You may have the others fooled,
but not me.
Not me.
Just so you know.
And stay away from janet.
You hear?
I got dibs.
I was hoping you'd help
me find him here in rome.
Come on, somebody must
know where he lives.
No, no, I don't know
who I'm messing with.
Why don't you fill me in?
wait, wait.
Everyone is afraid of this guy.
Yeah, and I have four
good reasons why.
He's been arrested for assault
And drugs and gambling
and extortion.
Damn. They found us.
Come on.
It seems your brother continues
to attract trouble, huh?
Yes, he certainly does.
Unfortunately, your burden
has just become ours.
Please...
Come with us.
Are you okay?
You don't look so great.
That sweet-and-sour pork didn't
sit well with me tonight.
Of course, erika staring
daggers all through dinner
Didn't help my
digestion much, either.
I noticed that.
Has she said anything to you?
Why?
There's something about
her that I don't trust.
That's funny, because she
said the same thing about you.
Like what?
Well, you don't say much, joe,
And it's easy for someone to think
That you might be hiding something.
Even you?
Yeah, even me.
If I were to tell you
everything about me...
...I mean, everything...
Would that help?
I mean, would it help you
to trust me a little more?
It might, a little.
Yeah.
What do you want to know?
What, just like that?
Pretty much.
Where are we, joe?
Ugh!
Ow!
Joe? Ugh!
Ow!
Joe? Oh! Oh, oh!
Joe?! Oh, man!
Are you okay?
Ow! Joe?
Ow!
Ugh!
Somebody help!
Look, I'll be fine. I just -
I just need some
water or something.
I'll - I'll be okay.
I'm okay.
You getting the party started
a little early, there, joe?
You just been boozing
it up all day?
I don't drink.
If you say so.
Are you okay?
Uh, no. There's something
not right here.
I just need to lay down upstairs.
I'll come with you.
No, I'm okay. I just -
I just need to rest.
I'm okay.
I'll be okay.
Okay.
Ugh.
Come on, tom.
Give me a break here.
We're journalists.
I don't believe you.
Just look at our I.D.S.
Anyone with a laser printer
And a laminating machine
can make an I.D.
Trying to track the disappearance
Of an american woman
called janet cooper.
And I care about
janet cooper because?
We think her kidnapping is linked
To the murder of tori fairchild.
How is that possible?
In the sense that the circumstances
Of their disappearances
are similar.
How are they similar?
I, uh...
Hmm?
Look, I know it
sounds weird, but...
...There are these men...
Dressed in blue.
Guys in blue?
Yeah, and somehow they're linked
To some kind of, uh,
I don't know what -
Some kind of organization
or something.
Organization?
Look, I- I know it's thin.
It's paper-thin.
But I also know
That I've stepped on
one of their nerves.
How?
I'm not sure. No?
But they're doing
everything they can
To make sure I don't get
too close to the truth.
Now, what exactly is the truth,
as you see it?
I'm - I'm not sure.
No?
I did a little checking up on you.
Calling yourself a journalist,
mr. Renbe,
Is a bit of a stretch,
don't you think?
And the san francisco register
Is better suited for wrapping
fish in than reading.
Hey!
Such a newspaper as yours
Can hardly afford
to send journalists
To rome on a wild-goose chase, no?
So I'm gonna ask you one
more time... Hey, no!
...What is the real
reason you're here?!
I just told you!
You told me nothing!
For god's sake, mark,
just tell him the truth!
Good idea, if you value your life.
All right. Speak!
J- janet cooper is, uh, my wife.
My ex-wife...
And the mother of my daughter.
He's telling you the truth.
He has video comparing
both abductions.
Just give him a chance to show you.
No.
Ugh.
Joe? Joe.
Huh?
Hello, tom.
Come on, let's get up.
I'll get you some water.
Oh, god.
Here.
Oh.
See what you got me doing?
Breaking protocol.
This is it?
This is their response?
I don't know.
I don't.
It's a little gutless...
Of them, isn't it?
Using poison?
Why not a firing squad?
Or something out in the
middle of the town?
This - this - oh, this is -
This sucks.
Listen, I wish I could help.
I know.
Situation must play out.
Joe, I can't pollute the
program by interfering.
No, we wouldn't want to do that.
I've committed my life
to this program, joe.
And believe that there is no
single life more important
Than the greater good
this program serves.
You used to believe that,
too? Remember?
Yeah, I remember.
I'm sorry, my friend.
I really am.
Yeah, me too.
Victoria was very alive.
She was very special.
We were very much in love.
Her father didn't
see our relationship
As anything but trivial,
And he did everything
to break us up.
When he learned that...
We were planning to elope...
...Well...
She disappeared.
And now she's gone.
See, I've been tracking
these blue guys,
As you call them, too.
You really think
that the ambassador
Is responsible for all this?
Frankly, fairchild is
capable of almost anything.
I have a hunch you might be
right about the ambassador.
Well, at the very least,
He's connected to
whoever is behind this.
Perhaps we should go on a
little fishing expedition
At the embassy.
I don't think this
is food poisoning.
Then what?
Some kind of toxic agent.
I'm not sure what.
His pulse is racing.
Meaning what?
He was poisoned? Moira: That's
what it looks like to me.
Well, from what?
And by who?
Well, that's pretty obvious,
isn't it?
The weasels behind the domes!
What kind of poisoning?
I don't know.
There's no way to
tell without tests.
Well, there's got to be some kind
of antidote around here somewhere.
Yeah, the trouble is, if we give him
the wrong one, it could make it worse.
I'll go check out the drug store,
see what there is.
Someone should go back
to the restaurant,
Check out the food,
if there's any left.
I'm so on that.
All right, come on,
let's let him rest.
I'm not gonna leave him.
There's nothing you can do.
Trust me.
She's right.
Come on.
Hang in there, joe.
Come on, hang on. Please, joe.
Oh, please hang on.
How's he doing?
Not well.
How you doing, bright eyes?
Suppose I was wrong about him.
What does it matter now anyway?
I didn't mean to cause
you any grief, janet.
That's not what I wanted to do.
What was it, then,
that you wanted to do?
What, exactly?
To protect you.
I don't need protecting, okay?
Not by you or anyone else.
May I help you, father?
Uh, I just want a word with
the ambassador, my son.
I'm sure you will, in time.
Patience, father.
I'm still working at that.
We all are.
Yo, easy there, father.
We got enough enemies
around us as it is.
Not to mention the security
here is tighter than fort knox.
Oh.
Let's relax and enjoy the buffet.
I'm not hungry.
Yes, you are.
No, I'm not.
Yes, you are.
Hmm.
Are you all right?
Sorry. Yes, thank you.
Can I call you a doctor?
No, no, I'm okay.
You sure? A chair would be great.
Oh, father, thank you
for your concern.
I'm okay.
Ambassador...
Our parish was so saddened
To learn of your
daughter's passing.
It was quite a tragedy.
Uh, thank you for your concern.
It, uh, has been a difficult time.
Yes.
Take this.
Oh, thk you.
Checkpoint 3. Clear.
Who are you?
I mixed up two antidotes.
Okay, great.
Not exactly.
This one will cause joe to
vomit in about three minutes.
But if the poison
is chemical-based,
It could cause more damage,
even death.
This activated charcoal
could absorb the poison,
Or it could interact with
whatever is in joe's system,
Causing a worse chemical reaction
And killing him instantly.
So they could both save him,
But they could both kill him.
This is horrible.
Nobody deserves this.
You hear me,
you sadistic bastards?!
Calm down, calm down.
Okay, well, we've got
to try something.
Try this.
What is it?
Vodka.
What? Vodka?
I seen these same symptoms
before when I did time.
Girls used to poison themselves
Making moonshine out of antifreeze.
Ethylene glycol.
That's it.
She could be right.
The alcohol would
neutralize the antifreeze.
Okay, well, it's worth a try.
Give it to me.
Not so fast.
Erika, what are you doing?
Hey, joe!
Hey, joe. You still with us?
Earth to joe!
I got a little something for you.
It's gonna save your life.
Here's the catch.
You got to tell us the truth.
What are you doing?
She's getting the truth.
Come on, give the man the cure.
Oh! Ow!
Ohh.
Ugh.
Here it is.
It's a simple
yes-or-no answer, joe.
Are you one of them?
Ugh.
Don't look at her!
You look at me!
Now, you answer my question.
Are you or are you not one of them?
That wasn't so hard, was it?
Is he - is he dead?
What difference does it make?
Well...Because if he isn't dead...
And he's one of them...
Then I'm gonna kill him myself!
Hey!
Hey!
Oh, god!
Ow! Ohh.
If he's one of them,
he's of no use to us.
Except for information.
Or as a bargaining tool.
All we have to do is search
every chinese restaurant
Between rome and san francisco.
Mnh-mnh. I'm going home, mark.
I have a job. I have a life.
I am done with this whole thing.
You know, watching you just
spend every waking moment
Obsessively searching
for your ex-wife
And dragging me -
I mean, literally dragging me...
You're still fired,
in case you were wondering.
Fair enough.
Renbe? Mm-hmm?
Look.
We're locked in.
Come on!
Well, hey.
Hey.
Hey, wait, wait, wait.
Ohh, I'm fine.
Slowly.
Okay.
Thanks.
What happened?
You don't remember?
Not everything, no.
Do you remember what you told us?
Do you?
Yeah.
I remember.
I gave you so many opportunities
To tell me the truth.
I'm sorry.
I wanted to.
I trusted you.
I did it to protect you.
Don't you dare give me that crap.
Are you or are you not
Working for those bastards
behind the camera?
Yes.
What are we going to do with you,
joe?
Here's to us, bright eyes.