Rectify (2013–2016): Season 2, Episode 1 - Running with the Bull - full transcript

Danny?

Wake up, partner.

Man, you better wake up.

Sleep your life away.

Wake up, bitch!

Kerwin?

Changed their minds,
I guess.

What?

Ain't that some shit.

Where my stuff, man?

Um, they...



Well, they took it
right after you...

...You left.

That's cold.

Where is everybody?

I'm not sure.

They didn't even lock
my door.

How'd you get back here,
buddy?

Just came back.

Where else
was I supposed to go?

Kerwin?

When I did that drive-by,
you know...

Yeah.

Shot up that dude, Carl,
with that 9-mil 'cause...

I can't even remember now
exactly why I did it.



Ain't that some shit?

Anyway...

I never saw
that little girl in there.

One of them
little car seats.

Down low.

Never even saw her, dude.

Got that feeling...
That's where I'm going next.

Where's that?

To see her.

Face her, I guess.

Not looking forward to it,
I can tell you that.

What do you say
to a little girl who you...

What do you say?

Maybe you just
let her know

Who you -- who you are now,
kerwin, who you've become.

That's the thing, dude.

It's getting hard
to remember who I am.

More vague by the minute.

You're a beautiful person,
kerwin.

That's all
you have to remember.

I like that.

[ sighs ]
thanks, partner.

Sure.

Let's -- let's skip
the goodbyes on this one.

Okay.

Seriously, though, man,
you better wake up.

Why?

Why?
What does it matter?

It matters 'cause you got
a chance to live, Danny.

So I'm living.

You look at life
like it's a burden.

Life is a gift, man.
It's a gift.

You better take that
with you, too.

Take it where, kerwin?

[ breathes deeply ]

Take it where?

[ respirator hissing ]

They finally did it.

Amantha.

Look at him, mom.
He might as well be dead.

I mean it.

The doctors had
to put him in a coma

Just to keep his brain --

Amantha, stop.

I'm getting a gun.

I swear to God.
Just kill them all.

Who would you start with?

Oh, I don't know.

Probably Judy Dean,
the bitch.

[ choking ]
[ monitors beeping loudly ]

What the hell?
Daniel. Nurse!

Nurse!
Hang on! Nurse!

[ choking ]
nurse!

Oh, my God.
He's waking up.

Amantha: Well, we all agree
he's waking up!

How?
I don't know.

You got to be kidding me!

It's okay, sir.
You're in the hospital.

We're gonna give you something
to help you sleep.

Nurse Miley.

Got it.
[ gagging ]

You don't have to fight.
You don't have to fight
anymore!

Ma'am, please.
Please what?
Let him rip his tubes out?

Let us do our job, ma'am.

[ labored breathing ]

It's okay.

It's okay, Daniel.

It's okay, sweetheart.
Just try and relax.

I'm sorry, Danny.

I'm sorry you have
to go through this.

We'll be here, honey.

We'll be here
when you come back.

Hey, you know why emts
are so fat?

I don't know, Lid.
Why?

Because they wait around
all day

And then they
drive everywhere.

In this case, they drove

All over the suspect's
tire tracks.

And they parked 20 feet away
and walked to the crime scene.

Lucky for you, though,
huh?

How's that?

Need me to tell you?

[ thunder rumbles ]

So, what did
the witness say?

Saw a blue truck drive out
the back exit of the cemetery.

She ID. Anybody?

Nah. Said the truck
was too far away.

Uh, something a little odd,
though.

She said if she had to guess
who the men were,

She'd say they were black.

Well,
she said african-american.

Yeah. I know.

[ sighs ]

Keep a guy here
for the night.

The weather holds, we'll
be able to see better
in the morning.

Hey, you moving on
or something?

What?

You know,
different line of work?

'cause if you catch these guys,
let alone convict them,

Your re-election chances...
Are toast.

Got to do my job, lid.

What job is that, Carl?

Putting guys in jail for beating
the hell out of a man

Who should already
be dead?

Can you believe that?

They didn't even know
how much medication to use

To keep him
in a friggin' coma.

I'm gonna get some coffee
and then I'll spell Ted.

Isn't that, like,
brain doctoring 101?

Speaking of which, the doctor
doesn't even show up

Until 30 minutes after
Daniel's back down under.

Unbelievable!

Mama, why don't you go home
with Ted? I'll stay the night.

No. He's my son, and I'm not
leaving him, not tonight.

You go home.
Mama.

I'm not leaving him,
Amantha.
[ sighs ]

They don't have anybody guarding
the door, daggett maggot.

Nobody's gonna come
to Atlanta.
Promise?

Our only hope is they're too
stupid to access google maps.

Hi.

[ thunder rumbles ]

How is he?

Good.
Thanks for asking.

Is there anything
I can do?

Wouldn't be a brain surgeon,
by chance?

Where's Teddy?

Um, he didn't want
to upset anyone by coming,

So he thought it might be better
if he stayed home tonight.

If Teddy wants to be here,
he should be here.

Right, Amantha?

Seriously doubt
he wants to be here.

But of course, mother.

You mean well, don't you?

I do mean well, Janet.

I have to go relieve Ted.

May I, um...

Yes?

May I see Daniel
for a few minutes?

I'd like to be alone
with him.

Of course.

But in a little while, yes.

Thank you.

[ thunder rumbles ]

At least he's been washed
in the blood,

Literally
and figuratively now.

So, worst-case scenario,

He goes straight to heaven,
right?

That is what I believe,
yes.

And he can spend eternity
listening to --

Oh, I don't know -- country
music with a gospel twist?

I'm sure show tunes
are out.

I don't know about music.

I'm just...

[ thunder rumbles ]

...So sorry.

Sorry for what, Tawney?

[ crying ] I'm just sorry

For everything
that's happened to him.

I'm so, so sorry.

[ crying ]

Well...We all are.

Sorry.

Thank you.

I just don't understand

Why God would let something
like this happen to him.

[ sniffles ]

I mean, to anyone, but...
Especially to him.

He suffered so much
already.

I mean, I know it's always
a question, but...

It's always the question.

It's one of the big ones.

And they say we...

...We can't...Know
God's intention sometimes,

That -- that it's too big for
a human to understand, but...

I sure don't understand this,

And I don't see how
I ever will.

[ thunder rumbles ]

I don't think God plans things
like this, Tawney.

I mean,
why would somebody do that?

Especially a god, you know,

If they had that
kind of power, and...

Why would you even want
to hang out with that --

That god -- you know?

[ chuckles ]

Much less worship him,
really, so...

I just have to believe

That it's all some cosmic
cause and effect

Or just plain...Random.

[ sighs ]

Do you believe in God?

Well, I believe in evil,
so, uh...

[ sighs deeply ]

I don't really want to talk
about it.

Excuse me while I go and smoke
a carton of cigarettes.

This complicates things.

Yep.

If they'd just gone on
and killed him,

I could've started focusing
on my run for governor.

And you could be back
to busting potheads.

So they took him up
to Atlanta?

Yeah.

Paulie hospital's not real big
on brain surgery.

They gonna cut on him?

I don't know.
They put him in a coma.

That can't be good.

Did he say anything
before they put him down?

No.
He wasn't responsive at all.

Well, this could be
the worst outcome, really.

How's that?

Well, if he survives
and he's brain-damaged,

Try going up against that
in a courtroom.

Nothing more effective
than a well-timed drool.

Regardless of what happens
to Holden,

I'm gonna find out
who did this.

I'm surprised you ain't gonna
try and talk me out of it.

I would never dissuade a man
from doing honest work.

You make sure you lay off
of Holden for the time being.

Sure way to lose
the PR Battle --

Kick a man while he's down,
as it were.

That's what makes life
so...Interesting

And confounding.

What's that?

Variables, sheriff.

Variables.

Just seven days after
his release from death row,

Paulie resident Daniel Holden
was discovered severely beaten

Here at the Paulie knoll
cemetery.

You got wet.

It's raining.

Holden, as you may recall,
was convicted of the 1994 rape

And murder of his girlfriend,
Hanna Dean,

A conviction that was vacated
just last week.

You want some dinner?

I fixed you some.

Now details are still...
Sure.

It appears Holden may have been
visiting Hanna Dean's grave

Here at the cemetery
when he was attacked.

The sheriff's department
confirms

That they are
interviewing witnesses

But have not yet focused
on any suspects.

Their spokesperson says

It isn't surprising
in a case this early...

I love you, baby.

Reporting from Paulie.
Back to you, Laura.

Baby?

I heard you.

Daniel made quite an impression
on you, didn't he?

He did.

You see some of what I do
in him.

Yes, ma'am.

I'm gonna give you a little time
with him.

Y-you don't have to do that
on my account.

No, I -- I want you to.

Tawney...

Could -- could you pray
over him?

Yes. I -- I could.

I sure could.

Can't hurt, right?

Tawney...

...I know Teddy isn't the most
polished person in the world.

I don't expect that to change,
to be honest.

And he's never felt good
about himself.

But I have hopes that
will change some in time.

Yes, ma'am.

But I do know this,
Tawney.

He loves you more than anything
in this world.

Wendall:
Wake up, Danny boy!

Danny boy!

Hey!
What're you doing?!

[ man screaming in distance ]

Wake up!
Wake up! Wake up!

Shut up!
We're trying to sleep down here!

Hey, shut up, you!

Hey, you in there?

I'm gambling that even you

Couldn't sleep through
that ape-clamor, huh?

[ shoe thuds ]
huh?!

Now look.
I'm not a psychiatrist.

The devil himself knows
I've talked to enough of them.

By my calculations...

You have been sleeping
like 18 hours a day

Since they put
your little buddy down.

Now, it's not a stretch
to say

That you might be
clinically depressed.

That's not something
to trifle with, Dan.

Now, granted,
our options are limited.

But there's still good
old-fashioned talk therapy.

Tried and true.

And believe it or not,
I'm a good listener.

But I have a confession,
Dan.

I mean, if we're gonna have
a trusting, open,

Doctor-patient relationship...

...Well, Dan...

I'm one of the ones

That buggered you in the shower
that time.

Number four,
I think it was.

Some of them other boys
already choked you out.

You were passed out,

Laying facedown on the floor
when it was my turn.

I think you were still
unconscious, too.

[ humming ]

I can't be sure.

I'm not gonna lie, say that
I didn't enjoy it, Dan.

[ sighs ]

But it wasn't personal,
Danny.

[ moans ]
seriously.

I mean, I didn't
really know you then.

[ humming continues ]

You was just
some teenaged punk.

[ moans ]

Could've been any other warm
booty, as far as I cared.

[ moans ]

[ humming continues ]

It's just friction
and chemistry.

I just wanted that tingly
feeling, you know?

Could've been a watermelon.
[ chuckles ]

Well...
Maybe not.

Youth does have its appeal.

[ moaning ]

[ no audio ]

[ motor whirring ]

Hey.

Damn, dad.

What're you doing?

Just waiting on coffee
to get made.

You're here early.

Yeah. Didn't sleep much
last night.

What's up
with the muffins?

Oh. Some of our
younger customers

Like a healthier choice.

Hmm.
How about you?
You get any rest?

Little bit.

So, uh...Tawney said that,
uh, they have him stabilized,

So that's good.
Mm-hmm.

All right, dad, what's up?

Janet was upset

That you didn't come
by the hospital last night.

Dad, Amantha can't stand to be
in the same room with me.

All right?
I didn't want to go down there

And start some kind of fight
or something.

That's the last thing
mom needed.

Right?

You need to find out a way
not to fight with Amantha

And be there
for your stepmother.

It's more complicated
than that, dad.

Well, maybe so, but right now,
it needs to be that simple.

Hey, Carl.

Teddy.
Your dad in?

Yeah, he's in back.
What's up?

Uh, nothing major to report.

Just want to talk to your dad
for a minute.

Yeah, let me go grab him.

Um...

Listen, there's...
Not a real good time

To talk about this,
but, uh...

Any decision yet
on the bid?

Well, it was a -- you know,

It was a fair price on the tires
and all, but, uh...

We didn't get it, did we?

Sorry, Ted.

Somebody beat our price?

You know,
there were other factors

To be taken in consideration
besides just price.

I mean, ultimately, it's the
county commissioner's decision.

I see.

Look, you know
if it'd been up to me...

Oh, yeah, of course.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Just not a good time, Ted.
You know?

Maybe next go-round,
when things settle down.

Well, hey, I appreciate
the chance, Carl.

I'm sorry, Ted.

I know this all affects
the whole family

In ways that y'all
have no control over.

You don't know
the half of it, Carl.

What do you mean?

Nothing.
I'm gonna go get dad.

[ door opens ]

[ Amantha sighs ]

Danny, thank you
for giving this to me.

Is that why you left it
in my car?

I'm gonna keep him in here
with you,

Let him watch over you.

[ chuckles ]

He makes me think of dad,
you know?

Sorry to bother you,
but there's a visitor.

Oh.
Okay. Uh...

It's okay, Amantha.

I'll stay here and watch
over him till you get back.

Thank you.

Oh.

Hi.

Hi.

This is a bad time,
isn't it?

There's not a good time,
really.

I see.

No, wait.

Melvin, I didn't mean
that you should go.

It's -- it's just that,
well...

Daniel's in a coma.

A coma?

Wow.

But we're hopeful, Melvin.

And Daniel's a fighter.

Yeah.

I, uh -- I figured he was.
[ clears throat ]

Your whole family's got to be
fighters, I guess.

I don't know about that.

Circumstances
usually dictate.

You're way too smart to be
in Paulie.

What?

You stay there too long,

You do too much thinking
at the same time,

It's bad
for your mental health.

Good to know.
While I'm there,

I'll keep thinking
to an absolute minimum.

[ chuckles ]

Is that for Daniel?

Yeah. Um...

Now, it -- it's not something
he can enjoy right now,

But, um...
It'll -- it'll keep.

Oh. That's good.

It's a turtle.

Hmm?
A chocolate turtle,

Not a --
not a real one, of course.

[ laughs ]

You know, I thought maybe
a -- a turtle theme,

Like when we were kids,
and...

Mm.

Sounds pretty stupid
when I say it out loud.

No.
It's very thoughtful, Melvin.

You don't want to leave that
in a car.

The sun.

I wouldn't think so.

At room temperature,
it should be fine.

Yeah, I'm sure
it's full of preservatives.

Most things are these days.

It's really hard

To find chocolate products
without, uh...

Anyway...

I'll make sure Daniel
gets it when he...

...Wakes up.

Well...
[ sobs ]

Yeah.

[ sniffles ]

Uh, I'm...
I'm glad you came, Melvin.

[ chuckles ]

I -- I debated...Whether
or not I should, but, uh...

Regrets grow tiresome.

I heard that.

Well, I'm sure
it'll mean a lot to Daniel.

It means a lot to me, too.

Uh...

Thank you, Melvin.

That truck belongs
to Jake Johnson.

And?

He's a friend
of Bobby Dean's.

We could just go get lunch
and forget about it.

Nobody'd blame you, Carl.

Not that
they'd ever find out.

What's up?

A woman saw you leaving
the cemetery, Jake.

She ID'd you
and your truck.

And we know Bobby Dean
was there, too.

It'd be best if you just
come clean right now.

Best for you.

I know this wasn't
your idea, Jake.

There's no reason for you
to take the biggest fall.

I wasn't there.

You were ID'd, Jake.
Clear as day.

Well...

I guess you just need to go on
and arrest me, sheriff.

I ain't saying no more.

[ dog barking in distance ]

No. I'm gonna give you a day
or two to think about it.

Oh, uh...

You don't mind

If we take a few photos
of your tires, do you?

Since you weren't there
and all.

I guess not.

Hey, Carl, you reckon
they wore masks?

[ camera shutter clicks ]

For the beating?

I mean, if they didn't intend
to kill him...

[ camera shutter clicks ]

...They wouldn't want to get
recognized, either.

Could have.

[ camera shutter clicks ]

And, uh, I was thinking...

If they were wearing masks
and they still had them on

When they drove out
of the cemetery...

Jake would know I was lying
about the ID on him.

Son of a bitch.

What about the boys
on the bicycles?

The ones following
the ambulance.

Yeah,
I talked to their mamas.

They both said their boys
didn't see anything.

[ seat belt clicks ]

You didn't talk
to the boys?

No.

Their mamas wouldn't let me.
What the hell was I gonna do?

[ engine turns over ]

Can't come out here
dressed like that.

But I want to be with you,
daddy.

You want a spanking?

Go back inside.

Tawney: You okay?

Yeah.

Everybody's sneaking up
on me today.

I'm sorry.

I didn't --
I didn't mean to.

Oh, it's okay.
It's just...

What -- what happened
to your neck?

I don't know. I-I wrenched it
or something.

How?

Don't know.

I woke up yesterday,
and it was stiff.

Must have slept
on it wrong.

Well, do you want me
to rub on it?

No, it's okay.
Thank you.

Excuse me.

Teddy, could you hold me?

Yeah.

What's wrong?

Oh, nothing.

You sure?

Yeah, just got to get
to the hospital.

Do you want me
to come with you?

No. Not this time.

I just want to be there
for mom, you know?

Yeah, of course.

All right.

Guard: I need you to uncover
your window, Holden.

I'm not gonna tell you again.

Daniel:
I have a headache.

I need you to uncover
your window

And back up to the door
to be cuffed.

Holden.
I have a headache.

We're gonna send in
the sert unit

To forcibly extract you
from your cell.

I wish you wouldn't.

You leave us no choice
if you refuse to cooperate.

You know how this works.
This is your last chance.

I repeat --
I have a headache,

And I do not wish to be
disturbed at this time!

[ men screaming in distance ]

[ indistinct shouting ]

Oh, thank you, sirs.
Can I have another?

[ respirator hissing ]

I'm still planning on redoing
the kitchen, you know?

Don't think
this little setback's

Gonna get you out
of helping me.

Hey.

Uh, I'm gonna be
in the waiting area.

Just want to let you know
I was here.

Come on in.
Are you sure?

I mean, aren't there rules
about this kind of thing?

You're exempt.

Come by me.
It'll be all right.

Teddy's here
to see you, buddy.

Isn't that nice?

How you holding up?

Oh, me? I'm good.
I should be asking you.

I've been in here...
Thinking about so much.

I bet.

Including you.

Me? [ chuckles ]
mm.

When Ted sr. And you came
to the house the first time,

Before Ted and I got married,
do you remember that day?

Yes, ma'am.

[ chuckles ] you were
in your Sunday suit.

Didn't want to blow it
for dad.

I'd never seen such
a little gentleman before.

Oh, I was
on my best behavior.

[ chuckles ]

Amantha had on
some thrift-store dress.

She was being all sullen

And rolling her eyes
like a teenager.

And it didn't bother you
a bit.

You just took it in stride,

Talking about football
and racecars.

[ chuckles ]

Yeah, I used to get real chatty
when I was nervous.

I don't know.

For a little while that day,
I...

I didn't think about
all the bad things, you know?

[ voice breaking ] I just...
Saw this glimpse...

This possibility
of the future.

Oh, it's okay.

Teddy, I don't think
I could bear it if he...

[ crying ]

It's okay.

Mom, you know if you need
anything, I'm here.

You know that.

I do know that.

You probably just needed
a good cry.

I guess.

Oh, my.
I'm -- I'm gonna go freshen up.

I'll be right back.

Oh, should we get a nurse?

Oh, don't worry.

They'll come running
if any of the buzzers go off.

Sit down.

I know he's glad
you're here.

You'll be all right.

[ door opens ]

What?

You tell me, Teddy.

Nothing.

Kerwin: Now, how exactly
did we get here?

Daniel: I wished for you to see
this place, and here we are.

Where'd all the leaves go,
though?

They froze they ass off.

[ cow moos ]

Are those cows?

Yes. Bovine.

I guess there's a bull
around, too, huh?

They're kind of necessary.

Man, I mean, it's nice
and everything --

You know, country life --

But I grew up
on them streets, d.

[ cow moos ]

I'm not exactly a pig
in slop here.

There's this statue
I wanted you to see.

Statue?
Yeah.

[ cows mooing ]

Her head's gone.

Oh, man.
She a friend of yours?

I had grown fond of her,
but she's lost her head.

[ mooing continues ]

This ain't real, is it?

Well, the place itself is,
but us being here...

No. I'm actually
in a hospital...

In a coma.
A coma?

But I got out.

Wait.
What you talking about?

I got out, kerwin.

Out?
You mean off the row.

Off the row.

You got out alive?

I did.
[ laughing ]

Walked right out.

Oh! I told you, d!
I told you!

I told you!
[ laughing ] whoo!

That made me so happy, boy!
Made me so happy.

Oh, man.

Man, your sorry ass,
showing no optimism -- none.

For years, none, zero,

And here you are
in the natural world, man.

Kickin' it with these
country-ass cows...

Runnin' with the bull.
That's it.

That's a beautiful
thing, d.

When you put it
that way...

Wait.

You say you in a coma?

I fought the mob,
and the mob won.

Oh, man.

How long was you
off the row before...?

Seven days.

Oh, that ain't right, man.

One week of freedom,
and now you're in a coma.

Oh, but it was
the wildest week, kerwin.

I mean, every day
felt like a lifetime.

It was pretty overwhelming.
I bet.

I met this girl,
this -- this young woman.

So beautiful.
Such light.

That's wonderful, d.

It was, yes.

That's more the reason you got
to get out this coma, bro.

You know, d, you might want
to get some glue for this thing.

Them nasty-ass cows

Get to rubbing they behinds
against, and then...

Good point.
[ laughing ]

Ah, man.
Buddy?

What?

You're my best friend,
kerwin.

My only friend, really.

You'll make
more friends now, Danny.

And I don't want
to let you down.

Let me down?

I just -- I don't think
I can do this.

Everything out here...
It's just so complicated.

There's so much pain
and -- and hate.

And I think
I may just be...

Just too broken, you know?

Just too broken.

One of the things that
kept me going on the row,

Maybe that thing
was the hope

That you'd get out
one day, Danny.

But that was just me,
you know?

Me living through you.

And I never felt envious
of you, not one time.

I was just grateful to have
something to hope for,

Even if it was for the life
of another person.

And you know, maybe
especially because of that.

And when I realized that,

When I became conscious of that
hope inside that 7x9 hellhole,

I just thank God for it.

Every day, Daniel.

Every day.

'cause it gave me something
to live for. You feel me?

I do.

But now that's over with.
That time has passed.

And I'm not of this world
now, so...

This is your world.
And, uh...

And you lying in a coma,

And you can't deal
with it anymore?

You just too tired,
and you --

You ready to see
what's on the other side?

Well,
it's just not my place

To tell you what to do,
brother.

Just not my place.

But whatever you decide...

...I'm still
gonna love you, d.

Always.
Forever and always.

Thank you, kerwin.

I love you, too.

I know.

This is beautiful.

You telling me you can come here
anytime you want?

In theory.

Yeah.
I don't know, d.

Might be something to it.

Yeah.

All I'm sayin'.

Yeah.

All I'm sayin', d.

[ chuckles ]

All I'm sayin'.

¶ I probably should be ¶

¶ drug out to sea ¶

¶ I can't hurt no one ¶

¶ no one can hurt me ¶

¶ if you can't keep ¶

¶ waiting ¶

¶ I will find my way back
to your door ¶