Revenge (2011–2015): Season 1, Episode 16 - Scandal - full transcript

Previously on Revenge...

Emily's not
your friend, Amanda.

You need more proof?

I called your lawyer.

I had her send over
the divorce papers.

It's time to end this.

Your family's been
calling non-stop.

You gotta face 'em eventually.

Take the box.

Bury your father's secrets
away from here.

- Come to Paris with me.
- I can't.



Hello, Danny.

No! No, no, no! Amanda!

- My God.
- I-I didn't.

Go. My truck's up the road.
The keys are inside.

Hey!

Mom!

It's Tyler.

Mom?

I...

Don't say a word.

My father's
false imprisonment

taught me that in a crisis

you quickly find out
who your real friends are.

Tragedy and scandal, it seems,



have a unique way of
clarifying people's priorities.

We heard
a cell phone ring

up by the sand dune.

I saw someone in a dark hoodie
hiding behind the saw grass.

I don't know. It could've been a hoodie.
It could've been anything,

like a guest from the party.
It's hard to say.

Tyler wasn't a bad person.
He... he was sick.

The guy went all Benihana
on my arm and tied me to a chair.

That boy was a menace.

If you people
had been doing your jobs,

you'd have made sure
the little psychopath

stayed locked up after holding
us all hostage at gunpoint.

When I went home
to get Daniel clothes,

I saw that my gun was missing.

I'd left a window open.
Tyler must have...

broken in and stolen it
while we were at the party.

So what were you
and Mr. Barrol fighting about?

I don't remember a fight.

You have
15 stitches in your head.

How do you explain that?

Tyler had a history
of violence,

he threatened your whole family
at your birthday party.

Look, I can understand

if you felt like
your life was in danger...

You shot him, didn't you?

Don't say a word.

I don't remember.

Mr. and Mrs. Grayson,

you've had a very busy
few months here in the Hamptons.

Are you charging him?

Not yet,

but if you're planning
on joining

the Labor Day exodus
to the city, don't.

Well, then we're
going to be taking him home.

In case it's lost upon you,
he has severe head injury.

He's also covered in blood,
presumably the victim's,

who was apparently killed by
bullets fired from his fiancee's gun.

No, we still have
a lot of questions.

Yeah, which won't be answered
until his lawyer is present.

Or do you want me to
call him right now

and just let him know that my
son's rights are being violated?

- Come on.
- Let's go home.

- We have a car waiting for you.
- I'm gonna go with Emily,

but I need to speak
to my mother first...

Alone.

Whatever you need.

Smart move,
running back to the house

to create a cover
for how Tyler got your gun.

- It might not even matter.
- Tyler could've told Daniel everything.

Tyler's not exactly
a reliable source,

and... Daniel loves you.

Unless that's changed.

We had an argument at the party.

I'm not sure where we stand.

Well, you're standing
in a police station,

and I would say
the more pressing issue

is the whereabouts of
your father's infinity box.

It's safe and sound.

You ready to go?

Yeah.

Are you okay?

What were you talking
to your mother about?

We had words at the party.

I just...

I just wanted to clear the air.

That's good.
You're gonna need...

as much support
as you can get right now.

Daniel, what happened on
the beach with you and Tyler?

What's this?

Why don't we call
your fiancee and ask her?

I did, after all, find it underneath
her living room floorboards.

I don't remember.

I had the cook set up some
breakfast in case you're hungry.

I've also been tracking the media
coverage of Daniel online.

- Wait a second.
- Wait. How, uh...

Who alerted the media?

Well, there's a picture online
of Daniel in his bloody tux.

Someone from the party
must have snapped it.

Oh, well, so much for decorum.

She's right.
It's everywhere.

"Bloody Billionaire Beach Battle"?

Do the police really think
Daniel killed Tyler?

Of course not.

Well, Dad took the helicopter
into the city.

When it returns, I've made sure

the best defense attorney
in Manhattan

is gonna be on board.

Ashley, could you please
get me an aspirin?

Of course.

I think her time
would be better spent

trying to get
that photograph taken down.

Okay, I'll call Nolan Ross

and see if we can have access
to his tech team.

And you should get to bed,
young lady.

Get some rest.

The next few days
are gonna be challenging.

I'm only here to pick up clothes.
I'm going back to Declan's.

Sweetheart,
we need you to stay here.

Your brother's in real trouble,

and we need to stay together
as a family.

Your mother's right.
We need to present a united front.

Fine.

I'll move back in when you do.

That's what I thought.

You must be exhausted.

Hey, Sammy.

You should take him for a walk.

I will.

Just gonna change first.

Where you been?

Oh, jeez. Dec.

You scared the hell outta me.

What are you doing in here?

I've been wondering
what happened to you.

I thought you
sailed off to Haiti.

- My engine crapped out.
- Yeah.

I figured that when I saw
the "Amanda" in her slip

an hour ago.

So where you been
all this time?

It's 5:00
in the morning, man.

Why aren't you sleeping?

Well, it's been a crazy night.

Tyler was murdered.

Tyler?

Me and Charlotte found him.

And Daniel pops up from a dune,
covered in blood.

That's... That's insane.

- Are... Are you okay?
- Fine.

Charlotte's a wreck, though.

She told the cops that she saw
some guy in a hoodie

on the beach by Tyler's body.

What about you?

I was too far away.

I didn't get a good look
at his face.

I'm gonna crash.

- What are you doing?
- Looking for answers.

What is this?

I don't know. It must belong
to the previous owner.

How did you...

Tyler told me
you've been playing me,

that you had secrets hidden
underneath the floorboards.

Daniel, Tyler was crazy.

He was a liar.

He held us at gunpoint.

- You're right. I'm sorry.
- No.

You don't need to apologize.

You're injured,
you're traumatized.

I love you, Daniel.

I'm gonna be by your side
no matter what.

Come on.
You need to get some sleep.

As of now, Daniel hasn't
been charged with anything.

All we know is, Tyler Barrol
appears to have been shot to death

and Daniel was found unconscious
at the scene with some blood on him.

Everyone's waiting
on the coroner's report

as well as the results from your
fingerprint and gunshot residue test.

Until those come back, we won't
know what we're up against.

Mr. Brooks,

I want to tell you how grateful we are
that you've agreed to represent Daniel

and that you can count on
my husband and I to work as a team.

Where is your husband?

Mr. Brooks was kind enough
not to question your absence,

but I am not feeling
so indulgent.

I haven't slept.
I'm tired.

And I didn't want our history
clouding the room.

246 fatalities
in the bombing of Flight 197.

The final death toll
will likely surge

to include
the many unaccounted for...

Conrad, are you all right?

on the ground.

A homegrown group
of violent radicals...

What is it?

Calling themselves
the Americon Initiative...

I've made a terrible, terrible mistake.

The President,
awakened last night to news...

Uh, you know the plane
that went down, Flight 197?

I'm responsible.

What on earth
are you talking about?

That group that claimed
responsibility for the bombing,

I was laundering money
for them.

Conrad.

The investigation's gonna
tie back to the company.

I'm gonna go to prison for
the rest of my life, if I'm lucky.

They're gonna freeze
all of our assets,

and you're gonna
have to raise Daniel alone

under a cloud of disgrace.

Life as we know it, Victoria,
is over.

No matter how much we try
to escape our past,

we seem destined to repeat it.

Like it or not,
we are in this together, again.

Good to see you,
old timer. Good boy.

Jack.

Shouldn't you be on a boat
halfway to Haiti right now?

Yeah, well,
my engine had other ideas.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

It's Daniel I'm worried about.

The police were
questioning him pretty hard.

Do they have
any other suspects?

I don't know. They're not
really keeping us in the loop.

How's Declan?

Finding Tyler's body
must have been pretty awful.

Yeah, he's, uh,
he's playing it cool, but...

I'm not buying it.

You haven't heard from Amanda,
by any chance, have you?

No.

Still no luck
getting ahold of her?

No, her phone's disconnected.

Anyway, thank you

for looking after Sammy.

Anytime.

I need to see what
happened on Jack's boat.

He never left town.

What? He should be down
around the outer banks by now.

Try my back porch.

No, I swear,
he left the harbor.

I saw him or...

At least, uh, Shamu did.

See? What did I tell you?

Jack!

- Jack, wait!
- Amanda?

What are you doing here?

Mea culpa, babe.

Jack said he had engine trouble

and the last time he saw
Amanda was last week.

Why would he lie to me?

Probably because he's covering up
another one of her messes.

Talk to him. See if you can
find out why Amanda came back.

And where she's been hiding,
right?

Especially that.

Hey, Charlotte,
what are you doing?

I barely slept last night.
My head is pounding.

You have no idea what these past
few days have been like for me...

Finding out David Clarke
is my father, and now

Daniel getting wrapped up
in Tyler's murder investigation,

knowing how close we probably
came to getting killed, too...

by that creepy guy
in the hoodie.

Uh, well, maybe you should
call that shrink again.

You said
she really helped last time.

- Talking's overrated.
- And taking pills isn't?

Were you high last night?

Come on, Charlotte. You're supposed
to be the smart one here.

And you're supposed to be
on my side.

Where are you going?

I've had enough interrogation
for one weekend.

We should've gone to Paris.

I know.

I'm so sorry.

Hamptons Police Department.

Just a minute.

- They're gonna fry me, aren't they?
- No. No.

No, I'm not gonna
let that happen, okay?

Ms. Thorne,
Hamptons Police Department.

Okay?

Ms. Thorne, we have a warrant
for Daniel's arrest.

Open the door now.

That's him.

Daniel Grayson,

you're under arrest
for the murder of Tyler Barrol.

- You don't have to...
- Stay back.

- Daniel.
- Take your hands off my son!

Daniel's fingerprints
were found on Emily's gun.

He handled that gun
a dozen times.

His hands were tested positive
for gunshot residue.

The blood splatter on his tuxedo
was the same type as Tyler's.

In a political climate like this,
the D.A. goes first-degree murder.

All right,
it's time you told us

everything that happened
on that beach, son.

It's okay. Do it.

Tyler was talking crazy,
waving the gun around.

We had a struggle,
and I managed to get ahold of it.

And then he charged at me.

Keep going.

- So I fired.
- Three times?

Once, then I blacked out.

Next thing I remember was
my mother calling my name.

Tyler was shot three times.

Once in the chest,
twice the back.

- I didn't shoot Tyler in the back.
- How do you know?

I thought you said
you blacked out.

When you and Tyler struggled,

where did he hit you?

Right here,
on the side of the head.

There's a hematoma
on the back of your head.

That's a hard spot to reach
if you're fighting face-to-face.

We can use it
to float the theory

there was a third person
on the beach

that knocked you out,
set you up.

You're rich.
Who hates you?

- Disgruntled investors, hostile competitors?
- Amanda Clarke.

Ah. Great.

Where can we find her?

- Mrs. Grayson.
- Mrs. Grayson.

How does it feel to have
your son facing life in prison?

Mr. Grayson,
what affect will a murder trial

- have on Grayson Global stock?
- Mrs. Grayson.

The Grayson family
have no comment...

Do you think
your son did it?

Except to say that Daniel
is innocent of the charges

and they're sure that
justice will be served.

Amanda?

Victoria.

Come on in.

Well, when you and Daniel
decided to get married,

you probably never would've
dreamed that

your engagement would have
included a...

murder investigation.

I don't think anyone could imagine
something so horrible.

Well, under the circumstances,

I would understand
if you were reevaluating

the future
of your relationship.

So...

This is my engagement present
to the two of you.

You want me to open it now?

No.

I want you to hold on to it.

And I need to know that
you'll stand by Daniel's side

no matter how rough
the road gets.

If you abandon him,

it'll send a very public message
about his innocence.

Honestly, that never even
crossed my mind.

- Emily.
- Victoria.

Why did you come back
to this house

when we were all
at the police station?

I knew that they would
take Daniel's suit.

I wanted to make sure that
he had a change of clothing

for when they did.

Well, that was quick thinking.

Maybe your time in
the juvenile detention facility

will end up being an asset
in Daniel's court case.

I got a problem and I don't know
where else to go.

Uh, oh, welcome to
the cone of silence.

You know what this is?

A... wire receipt
for $5 million.

Someone sent it
from the Southampton Trust

to a small bank
outside of Montreal.

I called the bank,
but I couldn't get 'em

to give me any information
on who it came from.

Was it you?

No.

Then it must have been
the Graysons.

I think this had something to do
with what happened on the beach.

Oh, really, 'cause you want
to get wrapped up

- in a murder investigation?
- I already am.

The receipt
was in Amanda's jacket.

I thought you said she left.

She showed up the other night
as I was heading out.

We were all set to go to Haiti,
and she took off.

Nolan...

Nolan, I followed her
to the beach.

I spent hours looking for her.

I-I... driving around.

She was gone.

Probably straight to Canada
to collect the $5 mil.

You asked for my advice

so I'm not gonna sugarcoat it.

Throw away the receipt
and let it go.

And while you're at it,

why don't you let
Amanda go, too?

I can't do that.

Jack!

This is Emily.
Leave a message.

Call me A-sap.

You're gonna want
to sit down for this one.

Do you believe
Daniel killed Tyler?

Of course not.

The stuff they're saying
about him online,

it's like they're talking about
a completely different person.

They are.

I just wish there was something
I could do to help him.

Is this what it was like
for you

when you found out David Clarke
did all those hideous things?

Do you think about him
every time you look at me?

Charlotte.

I want to know about him, Mom,

what kind of person he was
when he was with you.

It feels like you're
a million miles away.

If only.

You know, my Aunt Charlotte
has a farm in Kansas...

50 acres.

We could pack our bags
and leave tonight.

I can't leave Daniel
with Conrad.

Well, we can pack two bags,
bring the kids with us.

Besides, when Conrad
finds out about us,

I'm gonna be finished
on Wall Street.

I'm gonna be packing
my bags regardless.

Well, that's why no one
can find out about us, David.

I've lived that life before,
and I can't live it again.

Well...

What about love?

Can you live without that?

I promise to tell you everything one day,
but today is not the day.

I need you to think hard about
that person you saw on the beach.

You might remember things
that you don't realize.

Do you understand me?

Your brother's life
may depend on it.

- I got your message.
- What's so important?

Jack found the wire transfer
receipt in Amanda's jacket.

Did you find out how much
Amanda told him?

It doesn't sound like she had a lot of
time to chat before she took off.

You ever notice how,
whenever you want her to leave,

girlfriend keeps popping up

like the homicidal stripper
version of whac-a-mole,

but whenever you need
to find her,

she vanishes?

And manages to pull Jack
even deeper into trouble.

Ms. Thorne?

I'll call you back.

Mr. Brooks.

I apologize for the ambush,
but I wanted to speak to you alone.

To be perfectly blunt,
the more dirt I have on Daniel,

the better prepared I'll be
when the fur starts flying.

Ah.

Looking for skeletons.

Skeletons, addictions,
secret relationships,

proclivities.

Wow. You are blunt.

Your fiance's facing
a murder charge.

This isn't the time
for subtlety.

Victoria is convinced

Amanda Clarke
had something to do

with what happened
on that beach.

Have you had any
run-ins with her?

I just met her this summer.

She used to live in this house,
actually.

She came by once
looking for childhood memories.

Do you believe she hates
the Graysons enough

to frame Daniel for murder?

I think you'd have to
find her and ask her.

All I know is,
she's a very troubled girl.

I already have
my investigators on it.

Thank you, Ms. Thorne.

Mr. Brooks.

Since we're being candid...

I think there is something
you should know.

About Daniel or Amanda?

About the Graysons.

I understand Daniel got into
a few scrapes over the last few years.

Like anyone his age,
he's had a few youthful indiscretions.

And what role did you and Conrad
play in those indiscretions?

I'm not sure I follow you.

Did you honestly believe I wouldn't find out
you paid off a judge last summer

to downgrade Daniel's D.U.I.
and reckless endangerment charges?

- Where on earth did you hear this?
- I told him.

- I thought you were on Daniel's side.
- Or was that just a ruse?

As far as I'm concerned,
Emily is the only one here

who seems to have Daniel's
best interests at heart.

No one loves my son
more than I do.

What if the prosecution had
blindsided me with that mid-trial?

- We were very discreet.
- That girl was almost killed.

Her brother took a 9-iron
to Daniel's Aston Martin.

Many people know
exactly what you did.

Everyone's looking for a member
of the 1% to smack down,

and Daniel is tailor-made
to take that fall.

So unless you're ready
to level with me,

I might as well be up at Shinnecock Hills
practicing my backswing.

Of course, Mr. Brooks.

From here on out, you'll have complete
and utter candor from both of us.

Do you have any leads
on Amanda Clarke?

Still working on it.

Did you know that she dated
that young man

who runs the Stowaway Tavern
in Montauk?

- His name is Jack Porter.
- I'll pay him a visit.

But my more immediate concern
is the security tapes from the party.

What now?

Apparently,
they were tampered with.

Kept on a 3-minute loop

for the bulk of the evening.

And how does that
impact us?

The prosecution will make it
look like Daniel engineered it

so no one would see him kill Tyler.

How long have you
been working for Takeda?

What are you talking about?

I know you disabled the
security cameras at the party.

It's got Takeda's stamp
all over it.

Do I really need
to kick your ass again?

- How did he recruit you?
- Okay.

He cozied up to me at the investors'
shindig earlier this summer.

He wanted me
to look out for you.

Why didn't you tell me?

Because he told me not to,
and he can be very convincing.

I'm sorry, Ems.

No, you know what?
It's my fault.

I should never have brought you
so deep into this.

Well, it's a little late to put that
genie back in the infinity box.

Anyway, we have more pressing
problems than your loyalty issues.

The Graysons are on a
mission to find Amanda.

Until they do, they're gonna be
looking for a fall guy closer to home.

Jack.

Ms. Davenport, how are
the graysons holding up

during this
very difficult time?

They're devastated.

Daniel Grayson's arrest
is a terrible injustice.

The evidence will show

that not only did Daniel
not commit the crime,

but that there was another
person on the beach that night

who had both the motive
and the means

to murder Tyler Barrol
and frame Daniel for the crime.

The Grayson family are offering
a $100,000 reward

for any information leading to
the conviction of the killer.

Charlotte.

Is everything okay?

This is the prettiest spot
on the beach.

It's so peaceful.

Yeah, I really lucked out.

Hard to believe I grew up
with a sister right next door

and I never had any idea.

Do you think she knew
the truth this whole summer?

My mother thinks she did.

There's just so much
I want to ask her

about her life, her father...

Our father.

But chances are,
that won't happen now.

Is that why you've been
taking those pills?

You know...

Jack and Amanda
came over one day and...

They told me that your father
built this swing.

He couldn't have been all bad.

- Hey, Jack, you got a sec?
- Yeah. What's up?

Do you remember when I was 9,

and me and Jimmy Smithson were
playing frisbee in the bar,

and I broke Dad's favorite beer sign?

The neon one with the clock?

Mm-hmm. Yeah,
and Dad went ballistic.

You know, I-I'd never seen
somebody actually turn purple.

So I ran up to my room,
started packing a bag,

you know, figuring
I was gonna run away.

And you told him you did it,

even though he grounded you

and wouldn't let you go on that
camping trip to the Adirondacks.

Dec...

No, you are the most
stand-up guy I know.

I've seen you take the heat
for other people

over and over again,

but you got a lot more
to lose here

than a couple of days
in the mountains.

And I-I don't care who you're
protecting or why.

But as of now,
I'm gonna start protecting you.

Single malt.

Neat.

Coming up.

Where's that pretty girl
who tends bar?

- Amanda, is it?
- Our business is seasonal.

When the summer ends,
people move on to the next gig.

Happens every year.

You two were dating, right?

You ask a lot of questions.

Benjamin Brooks.

I represent Daniel Grayson.

I have another question
for you.

Where were you Saturday night?

I was starting
to sail to Haiti.

I was getting ready to help
with the rebuilding there.

Aren't you the altruist?
What stopped you?

- Engine trouble.
- That's a shame.

Pretty soon, fall will be here.
It'll be too rough a trip.

Should've left
when you had the chance.

Let me know if you
hear from Amanda.

I can have your boat fixed
and ready to go by nightfall.

Running away is not gonna
solve anything.

And I gotta find Amanda
before the Graysons do.

And how are you gonna do that?

I don't know yet.

Does it matter to you
if your clients are guilty?

- I never ask.
- Cynical.

The last thing I need
is to have my judgment clouded.

And in 20 years, I haven't lost a case,
so if ain't broke...

What's your take on all this?

I think Daniel shot Tyler.

And I think he's gonna
get away with it.

And yet you continue
to work for the Graysons.

I come from a town called Croydon,
just outside of London.

No one cares and dropping.

I want more out of life than
planning parties and making sure

other people's lives run smoothly,
but for now...

It's my job.

The camera sure loves you.

You play your cards right,

you can parlay Daniel's trial
into a whole new career.

But then...
I think you already know that.

Looks like you
could use some company.

Hmm. Two months ago,

we were being heralded in "The Times"
as a golden couple, and now look at us.

One child arrested for murder,

and the other can't look at us
without contempt,

divorced but living under
the same roof.

At least it's
a 20,000-square-foot roof.

It's not like we'll be
tripping over each other.

24,000.

Oh. How the hell
did we get here?

Mm. I don't know.
I believe it's called the domino effect.

You know,
one move begets another,

- and then before you know it...
- They all fall down.

I'm worried.

Jail is no place
for a boy like Daniel.

There is a perception
in this part of the world

that power and money
exert undue influence.

I want it clear:

In my courtroom,
justice has no price tag.

I have carefully examined
the wealth of forensic evidence

linking Daniel Grayson
to the crime scene

and taken into consideration
the Grayson family's

unlimited resources
as well as private planes.

Given the serious nature
of this crime,

I hereby deny bail for Daniel Grayson...

And order him to be remanded
to the maximum security

correctional facility
on Rikers Island

- while he awaits trial.
- No, that's not right.

- Ben...
- Daniel. Daniel.

Bailiff, would you please

remove the defendant?

You gotta do something.

Do the Graysons see the judge's
ruling as a huge defeat?

The Grayson family
have the greatest respect

for the court's decision
regarding Daniel's bail.

But they do view this
as a minor setback,

and one they're sure
the justice system will remedy

as quickly as possible.
I'd also like...

You're not going anywhere,
are you?

No, Declan needs me.

Oh, kudos
for the family values.

But you're making
a colossal mistake.

Does this mean
you don't want a drink?

Make it a double.

It's gonna be a long fall.

Nolcorp,
I.T. Department.

Hey, it's Nolan.

Those photos we pulled down
for the Graysons,

I need you to find out
where they originated.

Adversity creates
unexpected alliances...

But treaties of this nature seldom
form with an equality of power.

Well, here she is...

The media's new "it" girl.

It's quite an upgrade from
the queen's favorite worker bee.

I take it you didn't summon me
here for an autograph.

I'm all for a meteoric rise,
Ash, but, uh,

I followed a hunch,

and sourced the scandal pics
that are blowing up the Internet.

And guess where the trail ends.

Who else knows?

Just us.

For now.

Loyalties forged
in apprehension and mistrust

are tenuous at best...

Easily broken when held up
to the unforgiving light of the truth.

But in the darkness
of our most desperate hours,

it's often these loyalties
that lend us the strength

to do what we know
must be done.

You should have heeded my warning.

What did you do?

What happened on the beach?

The boy
was going to expose you.

You won't
get away with this, Tyler.

Sure I will,
but Emily won't.

- Ah!
- No!

Ah!

Stay back!

Maybe you should call
Emily first.

Ask her permission
to pull the trigger.

She's a wolf in sheep's clothing,
you idiot.

And you're just a helpless little lamb
headed for the slaughter.

Aah!

Please help me.

No!

But there were others.

The girl you call Amanda.

She has been taken care of.

Amanda!

And then...

Jack.

The other boy
you have feelings for.

You cannot save them both.

A conflicted heart
feeds on doubt and confusion.

It will make you question
your path...

Your tactics...

Your motives.

Aah!

When you stare ahead
and darkness is all you see,

only reason and determination

can you pull you back
from the abyss.