Persons Unknown (2010–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Static - full transcript

Previously on "persons
unknown"... Are we both dead?

I am dead.
But you -- you're being saved.

Tori. You thought I
was dead, didn't you?

Father joe
was our pastor here.

Government agents
took him from this church.

This is
director, joe.

If you died, would anybody here
give a rat's ass?

Kat: We are gonna
keep searching

Till we find janet
together.

Come back, joe.

Aah!



If I choose the program,
I can live.

You don't choose the program.
The program chooses you.

You can never...
Leave the program, joe. Never.

Tori:
No one ever leaves the program.

Janet: [ in distance ] joe!

Joe.

It's me -- janet.

It's gonna be okay.
I'm not gonna hurt you.

We should probably
go back to the hotel.

Moira:
Where'd you find him?

Outside.

[ door closes ]

At least
they put a dress on me.

Joe: It's cold.
I'm freezing.



Hey.

Thanks.

What happened
out there, buddy?

I don't know.

[ door opens ]

Blackham: Oh, hey.

Joe's back.
I just saw him from my room.

He's naked
as a jaybird.

Can't say I'm glad
to see you back.

But maybe now
we can get some answers?

Joe...

Where were you?

I don't know.

You don't know?
Take a guess.

Outside.

In the cold.

You were outside
the whole time?

Do you know
what day it is?

No.

Do you think
they did this to you?

"they"?

"the program"...
Is what you called it.

You know
about the program?

How?

You told us.

I- I don't know
what you're talking about.

In fact, I-I don't --

I- I don't know
who you people are.

I'd like to order
some food to go.

Number 47--
okra special.

Excuse me.

[ conversations continue ]

I'd like to order
some food to go.

A number 47--
okra special.

Open up.

Tom! It's me!

Where is the maitre d'?

The boss?
The head guy?

I need
to talk to him.

[ man speaking chinese ]

Are you saying
he's dead?

Look at me.

Is tom dead?

[ speaks chinese ]

Do you want egg roll?

Tom...
What's going on?

[ indistinct conversations ]

Tom?

Don't leave me
like this.

Tom!

Right.

Tom!

Tom!

[ keys clacking ]

I made a simple request
for a comm line

To foxtrot tango niner.

I was about to bring
the director online,

But I thought...
"I'd better double-check."

And good thing I did

Because the request
was not fulfilled.

Do you think
it would be a pretty sight

For the director to find out

That the comm office
is not on task?

Hmm?

I will return
to my station.

If the line is not established
before I get there,

There will be downsizing...

With extreme prejudice.

Now, get on it.

Now.

[ wind blowing ]

Just checking up
on you.

I'm fine.

No, you're not.

No, you're right.
I'm not.

Just when I think
I've got a handle on this place

And these people
in the domes...

Everything
goes weird again.

Listen to me.

You are
the strongest one of us.

[ scoffs lightly ]
that's definitely not true.

No, janet. It is.

Have you looked
around you lately?

Defeat's written
all over their faces.

It's how
this place works it.

It's even working me.

I can feel it.

I can feel it
wearing me down.

But, now, you...

I bet you
that's got them pissed off.

I think that's why
they dumped joe back here.

It's just
to mess with you.

You're the only one
they haven't figured out.

You're the only one
they haven't gotten to.

Makes 'em scared of you.

[ thunder rumbles ]

God, I hate it here.

You know what I want?

What do you want?

[ sighs ]

You know that joint
down on, uh, market street?

Gleason's?

[ sighs ]
can't say that I do.

They do a...

Double-double cheeseburger
with everything on it,

And I'm talking
everything --

Grilled onions,
mushrooms, chili...

The works.

That's what I want.

Good luck with that.

You know
what I really want?

Even more than
a double-double cheeseburger

From gleason's?

It's to be as far away
from this mudhole of a country

As soon as possible.

Well, that makes
two of us, mark, but...

Our credit cards
are maxed out,

Our cells
don't get any service here.

We got about 200 pesos
to our name.

So, here we are.

And all you're doing
is reading the newspaper.

For your information,
I'm reading the want ads.

[ laughing ]
want ads?

Mm-hmm. That's right.

I speak
passable spanish,

I got a very good head
on my shoulders

And if I can get
that tub to work,

I clean up
pretty damn well.

So I figure,
in a month,

I can get a plane ticket
out of here.

So that's your plan --
to get a job?

Something
like that, yeah.

So you can buy
a couple of plane tickets?

You got
a better idea?

No, but, you know...

[ knock on door ]

[ speaks spanish ]

[ man speaking spanish ]

[ speaks spanish ]

Wait, wait, wait.

What? It's just
the hotel manager.

[ speaking spanish ]

Hey.
Mark cooper?

Also known
as mark renbe?

Yeah. You will come
with us, please.

San francisco authorities have
issued a warrant for his arrest,

And my country has agreed to let them
take you back. What are the charges?!

Two counts of murder
and one count of kidnapping.

[ kat speaking spanish ]

Hey, joe...
How's it going?

Not so good.

My name's moira,

In case
you don't remember me.

Sorry, I don't.

That's okay.

But, listen,
I wanted to tell you

That if I can be
of any help...

If you ever feel like
talking or...

Going over what happened,
I'm here.

Thanks.

Look --
what I mean to say

Is when you are ready to share
what you obviously know

About why
we've been kidnapped,

Held hostage,
psychologically abused,

You know
where to find me.

If I could help,
I would.

But, honestly...
I don't know anything.

Well, that's interesting.

So I would think long and hard
about keeping up the charade,

Because
it won't end well.

I guarantee it.

[ elevator bell dings ]

Are you finding
the accommodations

Satisfactory, sir?

What?

Well, if you need
towels or sheets or --

[ electronic beeping ]

...Or...Ice,

Or anything --
anything at all...

[ beeping continues ]

...Ring my bell
for assistance.

Okay. Sure, thanks.

[ elevator bell dings ]

[ beeping continues ]

[ rotary telephone dialing ]

[ high-pitched beep ]

[ high-pitched beep ]

Front desk.
How may I help you?

You could start
by telling me

What in the blue halls of hell
is going on there?

I thought you knew.
Uh, I assumed --

Were you or were you not

Instructed
to monitor joe tucker?

I did receive
a notice that he was returning,

Um...

But I thought that --

Thinking is not
in your job description

When last I reviewed it.

Uh, yes.
Don't talk.

Don't move
until the director is online.

Okay.

I said "don't talk."

Three, two, one.

Good afternoon.

Is this working?
Is this working?

Can you hear me?

Yes.
Uh, good afternoon.

Have you interacted
with joe tucker?

Mm-hmm. Some.

Do you feel
he's competent?

Um...

Yes or no?

Uh, no.

What informed
your assessment?

He's, uh,
acting all weird.

I'd like to speak
to the ranking officer on-site

Or someone with
behavioral-observation training.

It's...
Just me...Now.

Uh, there are
no other officers...

Uh, alive...

At the moment.

It's just you?

The replacement
hasn't arrived?

Yes, sir.

Just me.

Keep an eye
on mr. Tucker.

Watch and report
everything he does.

We'll get back to you
with further instructions.

[ keys clacking ]

[ sighs ]

[ chuckles ]

[ speaking spanish ]

Sorry,
I don't understand.

[ speaking spanish ]

Okay, there.

[ chuckling ]

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

[ speaking spanish ]

Renbe: Help!

Help me, please!

Help! Please!

Renbe: Thank god!

If I had
any sense at all,

I would just
leave you here to rot.

[ cell door closes ]

Renbe:
How'd you do it?

[ guard chuckles ]

Oh, let's just suffice it to say
that I now believe

That god truly works
in mysterious ways.

Father luis.

I hope you know
what it is

That you are doing,
young lady.

This way.

You have a very good friend
here, my son.

I hope
you realize that.

I do, father.

I really do.

We must hurry,

If I am to get you
across the border.

Get in.

Wait a minute.
A- are these coffins?

Yes. Get in.

Everything
appears to be

Going to hell in a handbasket
around here, mr. Ulrich.

Why is that?

There have been
some miscalculations,

No question about it.

For the first time
in more than a decade,

We have the most promising
candidate for the tenth level.

And we have
miscalculations?

I have invested
quite a lot of personal energy

Into this project.

We cannot afford
any mistakes.

As you well know,
I do not share

Your high opinion
of joe tucker, director.

You must never let
personal feelings

Enter into the equation.

I taught you
better than that.

[ tableware clatters ]

It's cold.

[ tableware breaks ]

I assure you,

Everything is under control
in that regard.

Keep me posted.
And take her with you.

Perhaps you can find her
something more suitable --

Refuse management,
perhaps.

Of course.

[ door closes ]

Personally, I think
the joe thing is all good.

How could joe coming back
possibly be a good thing?

He knows where
all the buttons and levers are,

And he's
sort of on our side.

Why are we still
on the "us versus them" thing?

You got
a sweet deal here, guys.

Why is everyone
sweating it?

I don't think
joe is of any use to us

One way or another
at this point.

Best to just steer clear of him,
stick with our plan.

[ scoffs ] really?
We have a plan?

Moira:
No, I don't agree, graham.

Joe may be
our only chance at freedom.

He's an asset.

The question is
how best to use him.

If we come to the conclusion
he's of no use,

We eliminate him
from the equation.

[ door opens ]

Hey there, joe.

We were just
talking about you.

[ electronic whirring ]

Hey.

Just between
you and me...

I'm glad you're back.

Are you?

Yeah, you bet.

You might not
remember this,

But you and I had a pretty good
relationship going there...

Just before
you mysteriously disappeared.

Did we?

Yeah.

I even took a bullet
for you, pal.

Right here.
[ electronic whirring ]

It hurt
like a son of a bitch,

I don't mind telling you.

Sorry.
I don't remember.

Yeah, well...

I do, and that's
the important thing.

What I'm trying to say
is, you kind of owe me...

And the way I figure it,

It's just about time
for you to come through.

There's only
chinese food here.

Yeah,
that's true enough,

But if you just
go back there,

They'll make you
anything you want.

I hate chinese food.

Hm.

[ indistinct conversations
in chinese ]

Hi.

Hi.

I'm guessing you don't
remember me, do you?

What's your name?

Janet.

No.
Doesn't ring a bell.

Well, there was a time, not
so long ago, that we were close.

Or so I thought.

Seems unlikely.

Why is that?

'cause
you're hardly my type.

Well, you told me
there was a way out.

And you promised me

That you would help us all
get out of here.

Try, if you can,
to remember, joe.

It's very important
that you remember.

Like I told you before,
I'd like to help you.

But I can't.

You see
those others in there?

They want to beat
the truth out of you.

[ chuckles ]
they're welcome to try.

I don't know anything.

Yes, you do.

You said so
and you meant it.

A hole, a door, a secret code,
an emergency exit.

There is a way out of here.
There has to be.

Come on. Please.
Joe, you remembered before.

You need to remember now.

Charlie: Janet!

Erika: Janet!

Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey!

You all right?

Mcnair:
Hey! What's up?

Charlie:
You all right?

Mcnair: Let him go.

You all right?

Oh, my god.

Look, I say we hunt
son of a bitch down.

Moira:
Hey, easier said than done.

No, it's pretty easy.

We find him,
we take him out.

I'm more interested
in making sure we're safe.

Erika:
Come on, mcnair.

I've seen your file --
you're not exactly the type

Who shies away from doing
what needs to be done.

There's a way to do things --
properly.

I don't think
we have that luxury...Sarge.

Blackham:
[ sighs ] you know,

You guys can play
this silly game if you want,

But I'm gonna go upstairs
and take a nap.

Pressed duck
makes me so sleepy.

You're not going anywhere,
blackham.

Oh, no.
You're wrong about that.

Actually, I am.

I guess you're entitled
to your nap.

Yeah,
you got that right, sis.

Of course we don't really know
where joe is just now.

Could be in your room,
waiting for you.

[ scoffs ]

Oh, jeez.

You just had to say that,
didn't you?

Look, we can't just
kill him.

Why not?

What's the point
of that?

Look.

Where I'm from,
a dog goes rabid,

We take him down
hard and fast.

Joe has value.

Not to me.

Janet: I agree.

The sooner we find him,
the better.

Now we're talking
some sense.

Okay. Let's do it.

Mcnair: Oh, hmm.

Ulrich: Get me
the night manager online.

Oh, thank goodness.

Did you actually call in
a condition red?

Yes, sir. I, uh --

You are not authorized
to call in a condition red.

Yes, sir. I know.

I'm overriding
your lockdown procedure.

Uh, but...

I thought
I made it clear

That you were to do nothing
until you heard from me.

Joe's gone rogue, sir.

And the rest of the guests are
organizing a lynching party.

The town...

[ sighs ]
the town is not secure.

I've barricaded myself
in my office.

Is that you whining?

Because
I don't need to remind you

Of the time and energy
spent on joe's reprogramming.

The director thinks
he's an asset.

We don't want to
disappoint her, do we?

No, sir.

[ keys clacking ]

Where is joe tucker now?

Um...

I'm not sure.

[ sighs ]

Ohh.

He's not registering
on any of the sensors --

At least
not on my system.

I cannot provide you
with support just now.

You're gonna have to
take care of this situation

By yourself
as best you can.

I don't think I can, sir.

You can and you will.

Reintegrate yourself
into the scenario.

Find joe.

I expect a full report
within the hour.

Erika:
Where should we start?

Okay, now
we're talkin' some sense.

Uh, yeah.

[ conversing indistinctly ]

[ charlie grunting ]

You know,
he's not gonna be in there.

Moira:
How do you know?

Moira, he's not
gonna be in there.

There's no place
to hide in there.

There's no place
to hide.

If I hadn't seen joe tucker
in that photo of yours

With my own eyes,
I would have never believed

What it is
that you're suggesting.

A worldwide organization

Kidnapping innocent citizens
of their life.

Heh.

It seems
fantastically impossible.

Renbe:
I know, father.

Anyone that would have
come to me

With a crazy story
like this,

I would have tossed them
out of my office.

I wish I had.

Although...
There has been stories...

In the villages
from this area,

Talking about
strange lights at night.

And then there are
the, uh, azules.

Who? "the blues"?

But we dismissed it
as amusing stories

Told by poor,
superstitious peasants,

And nothing more.

Where are
these villages?

How can
we get to them?

Oh!

[ gunfire ]

[ tires screech ]

Come on!

[ animals howling ]

Man: Over here!

This way!

We're gonna die.

Keep running!

"reintegrate yourself
into the scenario."

Tell you what I'm doing --

I'm reintegrating myself
right the hell out of here.

Yes, sir!

May I help you, sir?

I don't know.

Can you?

Uh, perhaps I could interest you
in the okra special.

The okra special?

Yes.
Uh, the okra special.

What is okra?

Okra is a tapered
green vegetable.

What can you tell me?

Nothing much, I'm afraid.
How are you feeling?

Like a jackhammer's
working overtime in my head.

Well, I'm sure
it's just a temporary --

What week are we in?

I'm not authorized to tell
you -- to hell with protocol.

I get dropped in the middle
of a cycle, I want some answers.

Begging your pardon, sir...

But you've been here
from the start.

So it's true?

Yes.

I've had prior contact
with these participants?

Yes.

Ohhh.

Ohh.

Tom.

Is he...

Dead.
I'm afraid so, sir.

And this woman...
This "janet"...

The one I attacked.

I knew her?

Yes, sir.

You knew her very well.

Perhaps a nice, hot cup of tea
is in order?

[ groans ]

Charlie: Oh, my god. God!

Is he alive?

Oh, my god.

He's done.

Looks like
your man joe's been busy.

Blackham:
Well, what do we do now?

Okay, we got to
get him inside.

Ready?
Everyone on "three," lift.

One, two, three.

Erika:
We got to eliminate joe.

Moira: No, we're not
gonna do that.

We got to get to him
before he gets to us.

Blackham: Why don't we just
let them take care of this?

Okay, on the bar.
On the bar.

No.

I am not gonna sit around
and let someone pick me off.

Look out. Look out.
Look out.

Okay, towards me,
on "three."

One, two, three.

We should have taken care of him
before now, damn it.

But this is exactly
what they want us to do.

Don't you see?

Haven't we been
manipulated enough?

I mean, we're playing
right into their hands.

You know,
it's because of you.

Me?

Because joe loves you.
That's why they're doing this.

Well, that's not true.

I- I-it can't be true.

Erika:
Don't sweat it, bright eyes.

You can't help
being who you are.

Why did joe
go after this guy?

I don't know.
Give me a towel.

Well, it doesn't change
anything.

No, but we can use it
to our advantage.

How do you mean?

Nobody's using
janet as bait.

Look, if we lure joe
out into the open --

Listen, bitch.
Janet is off limits!

We'll make sure
nothing happens to her.

But joe's
got to be shut down

And he needs to be
shut down now.

That's right -- it'll send a strong
message to whoever's holding us.

I agree, but we do this
without janet.

No. Moira's right.

I'm the logical choice.

You don't have to
do this.

Yes, I do.

We'll be there.
We'll watch your back, okay?

No.

He won't show up
if there's anyone else around,

So it has to be me.

Only me.

Talk to me, mr. Ulrich.
Talk to me now.

Steps have been taken

To transport the night manager
out of the town.

The status
of his condition?

Critical, I'm afraid.

Help me to understand

How this unfortunate incident
occurred.

Things do happen, director.
There is always risk.

Clearly, not everything
in joe tucker's reprogramming

Was successful.

There is
an unpredictability --

That isn't you lecturing me,
is it, liam?

No. Of course not.

Because I am well aware
of all the risk factors

In each of these scenarios.

I designed most of them.

But this is an error --
pure and simple.

An error I hold you
personally responsible for.

[ keys clacking ]

[ indistinct voice over p.A. ]

It won't happen again.

No.

It will not.

It cannot happen again.

Do we have
any idea where we are?

Of course not.
We have to keep moving, though.

Spending the night
in a south american forest

Is absolutely something
we don't want to do.

That's for sure.

Aah!

It's okay. It's okay.

A sleaze rag, fine,
but I say that with pride.

[ breathing heavily ]
I had a pilates instructor

Three times a week,

And I had nearly paid off
the 2007 bmw.

I had a life.

And you were
tendentially a part of it.

Tendentially?

And now I'm hiking
through the forest,

Probably
to help find someone

Who you care about a lot more
than you care about me.

You know, we traveled
to europe and south america.

And crazed assassins
are shooting at us,

And if we escape,

The world probably thinks
that you kidnapped me,

But I'm actually here
of my own free will,

Which means that I probably
don't have a job to go home to.

Kat.

No. You know what?

I need to know --

Are you really
doing all this for megan

Or are you still in love
with your ex-wife?

[ chuckling ] I'm sorry?

You heard me.

No!

No, what?

Yes.

Ohh, that is not the answer
I'm looking for!

What I'm trying to say
is "yes."

For megan, yes.
Absolutely.

And, uh, to recover a certain
sense of self-worth, you know?

To make up
for the lousy and selfish way

That I left
janet and megan.

But there's only one woman
I love, and that's you.

And...I can't believe
I'm saying this out loud, but...

I don't think
that I've ever loved anybody

As much as I love you.

You sure that's not just
the hypothermia talking?

No.

You know, I can't
be positive about that,

But I'm fairly certain
that I love you.

Okay.

I can work with that.

I'm fairly certain
I love you too.

Janet: Joe?

Joe.

[ breathing heavily ]

Joe.

If you know
what's good for you,

You'll stay as far away
from me as you can.

Seriously.

Don't come
any closer...

Or I'll kill you.

Why?

Why would you
want to kill me?

I don't.

But they've done
something to me.

Something to my head.

Then you
have to fight it.

I don't think I can.

Stay there.

There's only one way.

No. Joe. No.

Stay...Away from me.

Please.

Joe, if you do this...

[ sighs ]

No! No! Joe! Joe!

Joe!

Joe! Joe!

Joe!
Look at me, joe! Joe!

Fight this!

Joe, don't! Fight it!

Joe!
Come back to me, joe!

Look at me! Look at me.

Look at me.

Come back to me.

Look at me. We're gonna
get through this together.

Together.

Come back to me

And we will leave this town
together.

You have to trust me.
Okay?

Please,
it's just like you said --

The way out
is the way through.

[ sniffs ]

Interesting
and unexpected.

I believe I had mentioned
there was something...

Out of the norm
about her.

You are right, mr. Ulrich.
You are quite right.

This deserves
some rethinking.

I agree.

And a bit
of extra attention.

Absolutely.

Which is why
I'm sending you into the town.

I don't understand,
director.

The scenario requires
further observation --

One-on-one contact.

And the hotel needs
a new night manager.

[ keys clacking ]

[ elevator bell dings ]

Erika:
We'll take it from here.

Janet: No, don't touch him.
Nobody touch him.

He's gonna be fine!

He's gonna be okay.

It's not
your decision to make.

It affects the group.

The group's decided
he's a danger.

Erika:
Just back away, girl.

We'll make sure
he never hurts you again.

I said don't touch him.

You have it your way,
bright eyes.

Come on.

But sooner or later, that boy's
gonna be the death of you.

[ rain falling ]

Tire tracks.

Huh.

How do we know these are not
from those jeeps chasing us?

I hope that they are.

They at least
know the way out of here.

Yeah.

That's weird.

Very weird.

[ chuckles ]