Revenge (2011–2015): Season 1, Episode 21 - Grief - full transcript

Previously on Revenge...

The Graysons murdered my father.

Aunt Carole, tell her
about the white-haired man.

There was a man who visited Grayson
the morning your father died.

This feeling comes along once
or twice in a lifetime, if we're lucky.

I want full immunity in exchange for
the information I'm about to give you.

This is Agent McGowen
of the S.E.C.

Come down to the Federal Building
and answer some questions.

Would you like to comment on
the allegations of corruption?

My father is the victim
of a witch hunt.

Conrad confessed
everything to Daniel.



He could've come clean.
He could've ended the whole thing.

What are you gonna do now?

I'm gonna track down the man
who killed my father.

They say grief occurs
in five stages.

First, there's denial...

Followed by anger.

Then comes bargaining...

And depression.

Hey, did you know

that Amanda turned ten
this summer?

Whatever happens
with your investigation,

can you make sure that a copy
of this interview gets to her?

I guess I just want Amanda
to know that...

Not every day is a terrible one.



Your dad had a good day today,
sweetheart.

I hope you did, too.

I love you.

For most, the final
stage of grief is acceptance.

But for me,

grief is a life sentence
without clemency.

I will never accept
and I will never forgive,

not even after the man who killed
my father lies dead at my feet.

Agent McGowen
canceled his one-on-one interview.

What do you think that means?

It means their
fishing expedition came up empty.

Well, that's good news.

Chances are, McGowen is just
gonna head for deeper waters.

So what do we do
in the meantime?

We keep the P.R. machine
running overtime

to mitigate the damage
they've already caused.

Ashley's plans
to tie your wedding

into rehabilitating our corporate
image is a very good one.

Just make sure Emily's
on board with that.

And... we need to ensure

that the outstanding
loose ends from your trial

remain tied up, mainly...

that Jack Porter keeps his version
of the events of that night to himself.

I've got a plan for that.

Good. Get on it, son.

Daniel...

I can't tell you

how much your loyalty
through this challenging time

means to me.

Family first, like you said.

But when we're through this,

I wanna hold you
to the promise you made me.

100% transparency
from here on out.

Hey.

- Are you watching?
- Yeah.

What do you think Daniel meant
about his plan for Jack?

I don't know
what he's capable of anymore.

Business as usual, I see.

What the hell are you doing here?
The feds are all over me.

Precisely the reason
for my visit.

- Emily...
- Shh.

You've become, as they say in
your profession, a bad asset.

Look, I understand
your employers are nervous,

but I assure you...

I have all of this handled.

I'm afraid your word isn't
going to satisfy the initiative.

Well, what else
can I possibly offer?

That question is
being addressed as we speak.

Handsome family.

You must be very proud.

My God, Ems...

It's him.

Emily, are you there?

I'm here.

What are you gonna do?

I'm gonna create a reason
for them to meet again.

And then I'm gonna track
the white-haired man

to wherever he's hiding.

And then?

You already know
the answer to that.

You feeling any better?

Your headache last night...

I can't remember you being sick
the whole time I've known you.

Well, we haven't known each other
all that long, have we?

Emily, what's going on?
Talk to me.

What ever happened to Paris...

- Eloping, just the two of us?
- That was before everything.

All right, Grayson Global
has a massive image problem,

and since I'm the one
who's largely responsible,

I feel like it's my job to fix it.

By making our wedding a big,
public spectacle?

Look, Ashley and I
are cutting out early today

so she can pitch us her ideas.

A big, splashy wedding,
one of your parents' events...

It's not exactly me, or you,
the last time I checked.

Last time I checked,
you were practically pushing me

to claim my father's mantle
at the company.

Look, Ashley's put
a lot of work into this,

and it may not be you
or even me,

but given what
my family's been through,

can we just sit down with her
for five minutes?

Please?

Of course I can.

I love you.

Have a good run.

Dr. Clemons is here.

Should we find somewhere else
to do this?

Not if you're comfortable
in here.

I'd hate to disrupt
the progress you're making.

It's ironic, right?

Daniel goes free, and now I'm the one
basically under house arrest.

No school, no father,
no friends, no Declan.

Well...

In terms of school,

I've already spoken
to the Dean,

and you will be
starting again next week.

And as for Declan,
do not forget that his lies

are what put you here
in the first place.

His and yours.

Speaking of which,

Dr. Clemons wants to do
a family therapy session tonight.

That is never going to happen.

Why, because you and Dad
despise each other?

Dr. Clemons says the only way
I can overcome my anger issues

is to learn to forgive,

which will be
a whole lot easier to do

if you and Dad do the same.

- Ready to get started?
- Yes, why don't you, Charlotte?

We'll talk about this later, hmm?

Mrs. Grayson.

Agent McGowen, why isn't
my ex-husband in prison?

Because we haven't found
any physical evidence

of a conspiracy
to frame David Clarke.

Well, then you
haven't looked hard enough.

Before Conrad's head of security
was murdered,

he told me that he had personally
amassed enough evidence

to put everyone involved
in jail for good.

Now have you searched
his Manhattan apartment?

Our warrant is restricted
to the corporate offices.

And the prosecutor can't build
a federal case on your word alone.

Well, he won't have to.

You and your team
are obviously incapable

of finding the proof
that you need,

but I assure you
that I'm more than capable.

I'm determined.

Do you think I don't see
right through this?

See through what, Porter?
It's a check, not a shoe bomb.

It's blood money

to keep me quiet
about your parents

framing their personal thug
for Tyler's murder.

You're wrong.

The guy was a drifter.

He had no ties to my parents

other than the fact
that he was blackmailing them.

They were victims of his, too.

Really?

Come on, buddy.
Drink some water.

Okay, look,
I get you don't trust me.

- I'm trying to fix that...
- Still not feeling well, Sammy?

For Emily's sake.

She told me how invested
in Haiti you are,

and I know my trial
threw off your plans

to get down there and help.

I also know you have
this bar and your brother

and a girl somewhere out there
that you care about.

And I just thought
this money might help you

do some good in the world...

Any way you choose to use it.

I see you've been redecorating.

I find your choice of fine art
in the foyer to be very inspired.

Yeah, well, the de Kooning
has a sentimental value.

Ah. You look good,
Conrad.

And you look like
a demonic succubus.

You think I didn't know that you were
the one who sicced the S.E.C. on me?

I've done no such thing.

If you go down, you'll only
bring me down with you.

You've already told me that
a thousand times.

You can trust me, I'm not gonna
go down without a fight.

Well, as strained as things
have been between us,

you know I wouldn't
want that, Conrad.

Well, then I assume you're here
to return the key to the apartment.

No, Charlotte's the reason
I'm here.

Her addiction counselor
has called for

a family therapy session
this evening.

Now how shall I report back?

Oh, you can tell her I wouldn't
miss that for the world.

That's not for you.

Hello, Victoria.

Lydia.

- Ever the opportunist, I see.
- Hmm.

What's she doing here?

What she does best...

Using her children
as a wedge issue for...

What is it exactly that
you came here for, dear?

Oh, well, then, please allow me
to invite you to leave.

Oh, no way!

So this is where you live.

Yep, it's home sweet home.

Cool.

My uncle owns a cop bar.

I spent nearly every night
there growing up

before my mom won the
slimy rich husband lottery.

Yeah?

You, uh, you want to go
a round of shuffleboard?

I-I think we should just plow
through this econ project.

It'll take me two seconds
to kick your ass.

Look, kind of something
I used to do with my ex.

Oh, right, the, uh, pill head.

Charlotte's not a pill head.

She's been through a lot.

Yeah, well, who hasn't
been through a lot?

I just moved here from Yonkers,

which, for the record,
is ten times harder

to get out of your system
than oxy.

It's a joke, Declan.

Sorry for trying
to make you laugh.

Yeah, I'm not in much of
a laughing mood these days.

Getting that.

Clearly, you don't want to be here,
and neither do I, so, uh,

let's just get this over with.

What on God's
green earth am I encrypting?

Home video.

- Of you and Daniel...
- Sleeping.

I need you to e-mail
an anonymous copy to Conrad.

Okay.

This is getting kinkier
and creepier by the moment.

May I ask what you hope
to gain by this?

Conrad will see it as a threat.

He'll think the white-haired man
is spying on his son,

and he'll be forced
to reach out to him.

You may be
a lot of things...

Black belt in karate,
impeccable dresser,

and a certified sociopath...

But you're not a killer.

You don't know what I am
or what I'm capable of.

And you don't know what
he's capable of, Ems.

Who's to say
he won't kill you first?

That's a risk
I'm willing to take.

Send it.

I see my credit cards
got some exercise this morning.

Oh, nothing's better than
the second floor of Bendel's.

Sounds like you've had
a pleasant day.

Monique Lhuillier offered to
design a wedding dress for me.

Seems someone gave her the impression
we're headed for the altar.

Victoria playing one of
her little games, no doubt.

Not that it's the worst idea.

They do say
third time's the charm.

You really know how to
sweep a girl off her feet.

- I'm gonna have to call you back.
- Okay.

Yes?

Yeah, I got your message,
you son of a bitch.

There's a restaurant
at the corner of 7th Avenue

and 10th in Brooklyn.
You be there at 5:00,

or I unleash a contingency plan
of my own.

Emily.

Where are you headed off to
in such a rush?

I have to go get ready.

I've got my monthly meeting
with the landmark committee.

Not today you don't.
We got a wedding to plan.

I'm so sorry.
I'm gonna have to reschedule.

Emily, I cleared my afternoon
for this. You knew that.

I'm sure the landmark committee
can survive a month without you.

But unfortunately,

my epic plans for your wedding
may not.

I promise, I'll make my presentation
as painless as possible.

$1 million?

Jack...

You must really
have them worried.

The Graysons are the last people
I want to be indebted to,

but if Emily's already
planning on joining 'em...

Look, I-I was thinking I could
start a charity with the money.

Maybe it's something
she and I could do together.

You still care about her,
don't you?

We both do, don't we?

I care about you.

That's why you have to cash this,
'cause if you don't,

they may find a more...

permanent way
of keeping you quiet.

Oh. Gotta take this.

Nolcorp Japan.

Konnichiwa.

If you meant what you said

when you promised to help
avenge my father,

then I'm asking you to prove it
to me right now.

Ems...

Calm down. Breathe.

I can't. I'm stuck here
with Daniel,

and I'm not gonna make it
to the city on time.

- In... In time for what?
- The video worked.

Conrad's meeting the white-haired man
at a restaurant at 5:00.

This might be my last chance to track him
down before he disappears again.

I need you to go there and follow
him home, find out where he lives.

Ems, what's going on?

I'm just, uh, letting the committee know
that I won't make it on time.

Yes, absolutely. The meeting
should go on without me.

That's right. It's the corner of 7th Ave.
and 10th Street in Brooklyn.

I'll call you later.

Oh, well, we're getting a little
ahead of ourselves, aren't we?

I'm calling Conrad.

We used to be
such good friends, Lydia.

What happened?

You held me hostage
at Grayson Manor

after your attack dog threw me
off the roof of my own apartment.

Well, you certainly have
a knack

for landing on your feet,
now don't you?

What are you doing here,
Victoria?

Conrad's finished with you,
and so am I.

I am giving you a lifeline.

The question is,
are you wise enough to accept it?

I learned that lesson already.

Fool me twice,
shame on me, right?

Well, in this case,
the shame is on all of us.

After all these years,

the government is quietly
building a case against Conrad

and his role
in the downing of that plane,

not to mention what happened
to David Clarke.

And given that you perjured yourself
all those years ago in federal court,

they're going to be
coming after you, too.

You did this, didn't you?

Well, let's just say,
I got the ball rolling.

And I had the good fortune to secure myself
immunity in exchange for my cooperation.

And as your friend, I've asked them
to grant you the same courtesy.

I couldn't help but notice the de Kooning
the last time I was here.

Conrad had it relocated
from his office.

He said it was the most important
piece in his collection.

It isn't worth the canvas it's painted on,
and he knows it.

- I don't understand.
- It's a forgery.

I know because I had it commissioned,

and I passed it off on him.
That's how we met.

The question is...

Why would Conrad
hold on to something

that he knows has
little value whatsoever?

Other than you, of course.

Obviously, we're not talking
William and Kate territory,

but you are considered
American royalty.

Well, Daniel is.

Your heritage is still a little bit
of a mystery, Emily.

But in this case,
that's a good thing.

We can spin the fairy tale
any way we want.

Emily.

You know where I stand.

I'm a very private person.
Always have been.

You can have
an intimate wedding

and still generate
plenty of public interest,

not to mention
press opportunities.

Front page of
the Sunday style sections...

Like I said, I got your threat,
loud and clear.

You're the only one
issuing threats here.

- Contingency plan?
- That's right.

Names, dates, video recordings,
bank transactions,

the original hard drive
from David Clarke's computer...

Every piece of evidence
from the first day

you darkened my door
twenty years ago

straight through to the prison
murder of Lee Moran last month.

It's quite a dossier.

- Mutually assured destruction.
- Damn right.

If you ever threaten
to harm my son,

his fiancee, or anyone
in my family ever again,

I detonate.

I never threatened your son.

I'm not gonna play
this game with you.

Whatever the hell's going on,
you stay away from my family,

or I'm gonna expose you
and your employers to everyone.

Do you understand?

- That's it.
- Daniel, what are you doing?

Who's so important that
you can't be present with me

on this for five minutes
without exchanging texts?

It's none of your business.

And none of this is me.

Have you forgotten who I am,
who you're marrying?

Have you?
I'm a Grayson, Emily.

There are certain pressures
and expectations placed upon me,

upon us.

Maybe you've forgotten
the family you're marrying into.

Trust me, Daniel. I couldn't
forget your family if I tried.

I'm done.

Ashley...

Please don't say you're sorry.
You so clearly are not.

Hey, Dec, you seen Sammy?

No, I thought he was with you.

- Did you check upstairs?
- I checked everywhere.

- Who's Sammy?
- My brother's dog.

It's freezing out there.

You didn't let him out
and then forget, did you?

No, no, in fact,
I've had a hard time

getting him to go out at all
these past couple days.

I'm gonna go look for him.

Give me a call
if he shows up, okay?

Yeah.

Screw the presentation.

If you want to go look for him,
let's do it.

I finally got rid
of Ashley and Daniel.

- Tell me you didn't lose him.
- I've got an address.

- He's there now.
- Thank you, Nolan.

Once you turn this corner,
Emily, everything changes.

Are you certain
you want to do this?

It's the only thing
I'm certain of anymore.

Text me the address.

I'm working on a solution.

First I have to identify who's
threatening Grayson's family.

This isn't some nosy fed
we're dealing with.

Someone's on to us.

Be right there!

Can I help you?

Uh, yeah, I'm here about

the, uh, cable outages
in the neighborhood.

I didn't know there was
a problem with my cable.

Oh, yeah. The brownouts fried
all the boxes on your block.

You didn't notice
the lights flickering?

Come on in.

He couldn't let you do it.

- Where is he?
- He wouldn't say.

Clearly, whatever it is you're
planning tonight, it's not the answer.

Hey, I wonder what your father
would think of this?

He'd probably wonder how
his little girl got to such a point.

Alone.
That's how I got here.

But you're not alone.

Nolan intervened so that you wouldn't
make a life-altering mistake.

It's not his job to protect me.

No, that was your mother
and father's.

What I remember about my mother

is that she was sick my entire
childhood until she died,

and as for my father, well,
we both know what happened there.

You are so strong-willed,

just like David was.

Death comes on its own.

There's no need
in hastening it.

Tell that to the people who were
on the plane when it exploded.

There might be a time and a place
for kindness and fairness,

but this is definitely
not one of them.

Good-bye, Carole.

Oh.

This, uh, clock shows
official U.S. time, which, uh,

I can see might be
of interest to you.

Or not.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

One more thing before you go.

Do you have a card?

So I can talk
to your supervisor...

To tell him how...

happy I am with the service.

Uhh.

Coming to fix a problem
I didn't even know I had.

Um, you know, uh...

I don't.

We're practically, uh,
a paperless company.

You know, trying to offset
our carbon footprint.

Uh, we do have a web site

- where you can submit a form.
- I'll do that, Burt.

What's your last name?

Uh, Simmons.

Have a good evening.

You, too, Burt.

Lydia...

What's happened?

Victoria...

I came home, and she was here,

tearing your painting
into pieces.

She said
you were hiding evidence

that could destroy us all.

I-I tried to stop her,
but I couldn't.

That woman is a monster,
Conrad.

You knew what this meant to me.

I can't believe
you would betray me

with the one thing...

I didn't betray you, Ems.

I'm giving you options.

Now at least you can gather
intel on the guy,

find out who he is.

You listen to me, Nolan...

How about you listen to me
for once?

Hello?

Sammy?

Sammy, hey, buddy.

Ohh.

Sammy!

- Jack.
- Emily, hey.

Sammy's here.

Thank God.

I can't believe I didn't
think to look there.

Is he okay?

Jack, I think you better hurry.

It's okay, buddy.

Mrs. Grayson,
why don't you go first?

Dear Charlotte,

I like that you're taking
your counseling seriously,

but I need you to stop demonizing me
and lionizing your father.

Both of you.

Good.

- Who'd like to go next?
- I'll go.

Glad you could join us,
Mr. Grayson.

So what game are we playing?

We're playing
"I like but I need."

It's fun. You'll see.

Just sit...

That's all right, doc.
I've got this from here.

Daniel...

I like very much that you've made
the family business your own,

and all I really need from you

is your continued loyalty
through the rough days ahead.

Charlotte, I like that you've
taken control of this problem,

and I need you to promise me
that you'll stay on this track.

Victoria, you know,
believe it or not,

I actually like your spirit
of self-preservation.

Always have, in fact.

And I thoroughly appreciate
how much you have challenged me

at every turn
throughout the course

of our spectacular failure
of a marriage...

Oh, Mr. Grayson, that's not...

because it has taught me
how to see right through you.

And as for what I need from you,
well, by gosh,

all I really need is for you
to come to your anemic senses

and return everything
you just stole from me.

And, Conrad,

I like that you suspect me,
predictable as you are,

but I need you to know

that others have been
betraying you as well,

even while warming your bed.

Mom,

- what have you done now?
- Nothing I wouldn't do again.

This is hopeless.

Nothing in this house
is ever gonna change.

The only way out of it
is to leave.

Bravo, Conrad.

That display of yours should go miles
towards helping Charlotte's recovery.

Here, buddy.

I can get him into the truck,
take him back to the Stowaway.

He used up all his energy
getting here.

I think this is
where he wants to be.

Even after all these years...

He's home.

You know, every day...

Every day's been a gift.

I was starting to think
he was gonna live forever.

Oh.

I can't do it.

I don't know if I have it in me

to say good-bye to him.

Ohh.

Sammy...

Sammy, thank you.

Thank you for being
such a good friend...

Such a good listener.

And thank you
for making me smile...

Every day,
even on the worst of 'em.

Thank you for teaching me
about loyalty...

And friendship.

Thank you for teaching me
how to love.

Oh, Sammy, thank you,
thank you, thank you.

Thank you, thank you.
Thank you.

Sammy.

- Are you licking Daddy?
- Oh, yeah, that's great.

Oh, Sammy.

It's okay. It's okay.

You go on now, okay?

You go play.

You go play.

We're right here.

Come on.

Who splashes someone
with ice-cold slush

and just drives off?

- A trucker from yonkers.
- Oh.

Well, look, let's get you dry.

Um, I got towels in the bathroom,
but hold on.

Here.

Oh. Um, do you have
any pictures of your dog?

We can take the poster boards
from that presentation we're gonna fail

- and put them to good use.
- Good idea.

Declan.

Charlotte?

Oh, what are you doing here?
Are you okay?

They're awful, Declan...

My entire family.

Look, I'm...

I'm so sorry
for pulling your tuition.

- I'll cash in one of my savings bonds...
- Actually, I got it covered.

Or Nolan does. I mean,
the guy's got, uh...

- A heart as big as his checkbook.
- See?

Someone else appreciates
how good you are.

Can I stay with you tonight?

Are all your t-shirts deep v's?

You'd do great with the girls
back home in Yonkers.

Wow. You work fast.

No, Charlotte,
it's not what you think it is.

Yonkers, huh?

Didn't even need the trashy tee
to figure that one out.

What did you just say?

Because I'm pretty sure you don't
know the first thing about my life.

You, on the other hand,
are a walking tabloid.

Everyone has things
in their past

they don't want people
to know about.

Right, Declan?

Are you really so
blinded by your hatred for Dad

that you've lost sight
of me and Charlotte?

I have always had both of
your best interests at heart.

Your father is guilty
of heinous crimes, Daniel.

And what about you?

I know the whole story,
so you can quit playing innocent.

Dad told me everything.

I don't know
what lies he told you,

but you would do well
to remember

that there are three sides
to every story.

Oh, and which one
did you sell to the feds?

You go through
with destroying Dad,

and you're dead to me.

He was a really good friend.

So were you.

Oh, Jack, I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I think that should be it.

I'll go get him.

Are you okay?

It's just nice,
having somebody with me.

I always thought
it would be Amanda.

Now it feels like
the only part of me

left hanging on to her
is gonna be buried with him.

Maybe Sammy knew it was time
for you to let go.

Maybe that's why he jumped up
on you in the park that day...

Why he kept running
over to your house.

He was leading me to you.

Emily...

What are we gonna do now?

I don't know.

You're late.

Relax.

I'm going to agree
to your ultimatum.

My devotion to you
trumps everything, Daniel.

I only hope that I can repair
the damage I've caused.

This is the evidence I was
planning on turning over.

Now your father had it
stashed away for years

as insurance because he's not
the only one it incriminates.

What you choose to do with it

is entirely up to you.

Yes, Daniel?

Mom buckled.
She gave me the evidence.

It's right here
in my briefcase.

Good work, son.

Bring it to me in the morning.

Dec...

- I got some bad news.
- Sammy?

He's gone.

I was just gonna call you.

Oh, to yell at me again
for saving your life?

No.

To thank you.

I'm starting to see the light
at the end of the tunnel.

If I had gone through
with it today...

There'd be no light...

Ever.

But now...

We have got eyes
inside his house.

You shoulda seen me, Ems.

I hacked into
an electrical grid,

jammed a satellite, and...

Paid off a cable guy.

You'd have been proud.

I am proud.

You're a good friend.

I gotta go.

They say grief occurs
in five stages.

First, there's denial.

Emily?

Hey.

Followed by anger.

Daniel, I'm so sorry.

Oh, babe, I, uh...

Then comes bargaining,
depression,

and acceptance.

Come on.
Let's go to bed.

Yeah.

But grief
is a merciless master.

Just when you think
you're free...

You realize,
you never stood a chance.

8:20?

Wait. That's not right.

Ohh!

Shh.