Revolution (2012–2014): Season 1, Episode 19 - Children of Men - full transcript
Rachel's attempt to kill Monroe is unsuccessful but it turns out that she can open the blast doors to the tower while Randall Flynn can't. Once inside Flynn says they need to go down to level 12 but only get as as level 11 where those who are guarding the tower ambush them. The tower is a former Defense Department base and safe haven for senior government personnel. Rachel and Monroes escape the ambush but she is loath to help him find a way out. Meanwhile Miles, Charlie, Nora, Jason and Tom Neville have also arrived at the tower. They soon meet up with Aaron who uses the override codes to enter the tower. In a firefight, Tom and Jason are left behind. Rachel and Charlie are reunited and Rachel finds that other old friends are there as well.
Thank you.
Women. Am I right?
How you feeling?
Like hell. But I'm ready.
Okay, Tower's four miles ahead.
Probably got an entire army waiting for us.
Not to mention Monroe himself.
But what the hell,
just another Monday, right?
Let's go get your mom.
- You know how to open this door?
- No.
Right, because you've always been
so straight with me.
So how about you and Mr. Flynn here
show me around?
What is this, Mr. Flynn?
It's a supercollider, sir.
And it's just the tip of the iceberg.
How could you bring Monroe here?
It's insane, even for you.
See, unlike you, Rachel, I have
a healthy interest in self-preservation.
But I'm curious.
You don't have security clearance.
How'd you get that door open?
I have no idea.
- Must be Grace.
- What do you mean?
I left her here under close supervision.
And when I come back,
I can't get in and you can?
She must've gotten loose.
Dicking around with computers.
Playing games.
Why would she do that?
I'm going to find out.
You really think that Grace
took out one of your guys?
Who else could it be?
It's just, what the hell
is he even doing down there?
Are you questioning
the general's judgment, captain?
No. No, of course not.
Hey!
Hey, open the door!
You, get this door open.
Fan out.
Well...
...let's go say hello.
- How's it look?
- Not good.
Any sign of Rachel?
Boy, the way you talk about that woman.
You sweet on her or something?
Be realistic. She probably never
made it past Omaha.
Shh. Over there.
Scouts?
Aaron Pittman.
Oh, God, you?
Aaron?
Miles?
I'll be damned.
Grace fixed it.
These are all live?
- The satellites are still up?
- Globally.
You can see anything you like.
Well, you weren't lying, Mr. Flynn.
This place...
...is impressive.
This was the crown jewel
of the U.S. Military.
Impervious to everything,
including the blackout.
It's fully powered,
nothing we can't do from here.
Such as?
You can spy on anyone in the world. Listen
to anything they're saying. Or kill them.
All with the push of a button.
But you'll need my help to do it,
of course.
And you can do all that from here?
Well, no.
- We gotta get to Level 12 first.
- Randall.
He's telling the truth, isn't he?
All right, Level 12 it is. Going down.
- I never thought I'd see you again.
- Same here.
- How's it going back home?
- If you can't turn the power on...
- ...that's the end of Georgia and the rebels.
- Good, no pressure.
Yeah, can we do this later?
Tell them what you told me.
Rachel's in the tower with Monroe.
How did that happen?
She...
She went down to kill him.
- To blow herself up.
- And you just let her.
Can you stop Rachel from doing anything?
Because I can't.
That's fascinating, chubs.
Now, can you get us
inside that door or not?
With this book, I can, you dick.
But how are we gonna get
past those troops?
- It's not working.
- What's going on?
Doesn't matter. There's a stairwell
at the end of the building...
Randall, what the hell is this?
- What the hell?
- Oh, God.
- Down!
- Take cover!
Where are they coming from?
- No.
- Let me in, Rachel.
Let me in!
Stop it. Stop!
Just stop it for a second.
What the hell just happened?
Who are they?
Who are they?
- What the hell? Stay here.
- Get the left flank open. Go, go.
- Aaron, what's the holdup?
- It's a 62-character override code, okay?
- It's gonna take a minute.
- You don't have a minute.
- Open the door, Aaron.
- I don't do well under pressure!
We're running low on ammo.
I got it, I got it, that's it!
Go, go, go!
I'm out.
Jason, come on! Go, go, go!
Flank them on the left!
Move in, don't let them get away!
Come on, come on.
- Shut the door, Aaron.
- No, wait.
- Jason's out there.
- Do it now!
Whoa, wait. Stay down, son.
No!
So you're telling me you have
no idea who these people are?
- No.
- Are they with Randall?
I don't know.
With any luck, Randall's dead.
- How do we get out?
- I don't know.
- Are there any weapons around here?
- I don't know.
Really? You don't know?
You knew to run straight to this bunker
or whatever, but you don't know anything?
Rachel, your only chance...
...our only chance,
is if we help each other.
Why would I want that?
I want you to die.
So much that you wanna die too?
I haven't made that clear?
You're lying.
Now, trust me, Rachel,
I know something about this.
You know, every so often,
some poor sap...
...jumps from a bridge
trying to off himself, but he survives.
And when you talk to them after...
...to a man, they all say the same thing.
The moment they jumped...
...they regretted it.
Which means
the successful ones do too.
The moment they open their wrist
or kick loose that chair...
...the last thought
that goes through their mind is:
"I made a mistake."
So you're telling me
back in the tent with that grenade...
...you weren't thinking
the exact same thing?
So how about we actually
get out of here alive?
Then you can get back
to trying to kill me.
You know how to open this?
- Don't worry, we won't use them.
- Why did Grace make them?
As a precaution.
The containment protocols are rock solid.
- There's still a chance it could go wrong.
- I have to get this done.
Ben.
- Ben, look at me.
- What do you want me to say?
We need to stop the launch.
Tell Randall to stop it.
How do you propose we do that?
Call the president?
Chain ourselves
to the door of the Pentagon?
Don't talk to me like that.
That is so condescending.
You live in this fantasy world.
I don't wanna fight. I feel like...
I am not having
this conversation right now.
Can we please
just get through this week?
Yeah.
Okay.
And then I think that
we should spend some time apart.
My parents were behind all this?
I didn't know them at all.
Franklin.
Riley. Congratulations.
- Sorry?
- On your promotion to major.
And you. You must be one of
the youngest captains in the Republic.
My hat is off to you.
Our men saw Miles Matheson
get through that door with your help.
How do we get in, Tom?
Where's Captain Baker?
Shouldn't he be running point?
Unless Monroe blew his face off.
Or is that just a rumor?
Answer the question.
How do we get inside?
Monroe's been doing that a lot lately.
Murdering his best and his brightest.
Hell, I was a victim
of that same psychotic behavior.
Right, you're such a victim.
How many of my men did you just kill?
They used to be my men too.
Excuse me, sir.
They're asking for you at the infirmary.
Enjoy those promotions, boys.
Because it's only a matter of time
before Monroe turns on you.
Just like he turned on the rest of us.
What?
What's your angle?
Oh, my God.
Rachel?
Is it my morn?
It's not her.
Who the hell did this?
And with what?
GUYS? Guys?
Someone's coming.
Oh, God, are those monkeys?
Over here.
Move it, come on, let's go.
Aaron, come on.
What is this place, anyway?
VP bunker.
Cheney used it.
- It was his undisclosed location.
- You serious?
You know what I think?
I think you know how to open this door.
Yeah, you're right, I do.
You're right about all of it.
I don't want to die.
I wanna see my daughter again.
So why don't you help me?
Because you killed Danny.
You murdered my son.
Rachel, I wasn't even there.
Don't you dare say that to me.
You have always made excuses.
You...
Not about this. Not this.
I didn't mean for any of this to happen.
I don't know how
this got so out of control.
I have a son.
What?
I don't know where he is.
I've been looking for him.
But it makes you wonder.
If he saw me...
...if he knew all the
things that I've done...
...what would he think of me?
You're right, Rachel.
I'm sorry. No more excuses.
I know exactly how much blood
is on my hands, Rachel.
Rachel.
What's wrong?
I went into town for supplies.
Ben, the smell.
They're not even burning
the bodies anymore.
They're just leaving them in the street.
This little boy...
...all by himself, skin and bones...
...he ran off before I could grab him.
He wasn't any older than Charlie.
We... We did this. All of it.
That little boy's blood, the millions
like him, it is on our hands, and...
Ben, how are we supposed
to live with that?
- Rachel.
- Because I don't know... I don't...
I don't know if I can live with it.
Rachel, you cannot talk like that.
What we did before, it doesn't matter.
- How can you say that?
- It doesn't matter.
The only thing that matters,
the only thing, is Charlie and Danny.
We have to hold on, stay alive for them.
They need us or they will die.
You understand that.
You and the kids, you're all I have left.
Think we lost them?
If we did, won't be for long.
Have you ever seen a gun do that?
They're coil guns.
They use electromagnets instead of
gunpowder. It's real Area 51 stuff.
Ahem. Saw it on MythBusters.
Well, if that's what they're packing,
we need one.
Miles, there's an armory up ahead.
Okay, this way.
- Okay, wait here.
- No.
Gotta get to the armory.
We need those guns.
Guard said you were ready to talk.
I'm ready to talk to you.
I don't have time for this.
Kid, I can see it in your eyes.
You're terrified of Monroe.
And with good reason.
- I'm a loyal citizen of this Republic.
- As am I.
The only thing wrong with the Monroe
Republic is Monroe himself.
Look.
I owe him everything.
He found me, my family,
starving in the woods.
He made me the man you see today.
But he's not what he was.
He's paranoid, erratic.
He's not fit to lead.
And who is? You?
You know he is.
My dad's a lot of things, Riley.
Believe me.
But he always took care of the men.
They always loved him for it.
You're talking about a revolt.
We can do it, Riley.
Who's left who's still loyal to the man?
He's killed them all.
We can make a better world, son.
One where you're not afraid.
It can start here. Now.
Maybe.
Or maybe you're just trying
to save your own asses.
Nice.
Oh, my God.
Charlie?
What are you doing here?
Unlock the guns, Rachel.
No matter what I've done to you before,
believe me...
...I don't wanna let another one of
your kids get hurt. I will help you.
You're lying.
You wanna kill me so bad,
you're gonna let Charlie die?
What about Miles?
No promises.
But I will save Charlie, I swear.
Open it.
- Aah!
- Charlie!
Hello, Charlotte.
A thank-you would be nice.
Mom?
- No!
- Where did Monroe go?
What are you doing here?
I told you not to come.
What am I doing here?
What the hell are you doing with him?
Come on, let's go. Damn it, come on.
Don't move.
Miles!
So you ready to settle this?
Once and for all?
Who are you?
What did you do with our friends?
Hey.
Hey.
Give me that.
If you're gonna kill us,
just get it over with.
They don't wanna kill you, Rachel.
Not if they don't have to.
Grace?
Grace?
Grace Beaumont?
My name is Aaron Pittman. and I've been
looking for you for a very long time.
I know who you are, Aaron, heh.
You're a big deal around here.
Um, excuse me?
Hello, Rachel.
Oh, my God.
Dan?
- They rescued me.
- Who are they?
We left them working at the Tower
the night of the blackout.
I thought you were dead.
You fell off the face of the earth.
Not off it. Beneath it.
We've been down here
guarding the Tower.
And our children and our children's
children will protect it when we're gone.
- This is Dr. Warren's, right?
- Yeah.
Dan, I don't understand.
We can't let anyone get
to Level 12, Rachel.
It's too powerful, too dangerous.
So we dismantled the elevators
and sealed ourselves in.
How long have you been down here?
I can't remember the last time
I felt sunlight or rain.
But we kept Level 12 safe.
You're the one who opened the door.
You led us into a slaughterhouse.
But we spared you.
Please, don't make me regret it.
Good evening, captain.
What you were talking about...
...they could shoot us for thinking it.
Taking down Monroe won't be easy.
Never said it would be, but it's right.
This isn't a game, is it?
You mean what you say?
Every word.
There's 12 of us with you already.
Franklin's still a problem.
But get rid of him...
...I'm sure everyone
else will fall in line.
I'm proud of you, captain.
You're a real patriot.
Well?
You ready?
No, we have to turn the lights on.
Give weapons to everyone, then let them
all kill each other? That's your plan?
People can defend themselves.
It will be a fair fight.
Don't you already have
enough blood on your hands?
It's more than that.
It's medicine and clean water and reason.
It means I don't have to be afraid
of someone coming for me, or my wife.
We can help people.
We can make things better.
No. No!
I don't understand.
Why are you doing this?
Tell him, Rachel.
Tell him what will happen
if you flip the switch.
The lights will come on.
Or?
Grace, the chances of that
are one in a billion.
"Or"?
Or what?
If she turns the power on,
maybe she saves the world.
Or maybe she sets it on fire.
Rachel?
Women. Am I right?
How you feeling?
Like hell. But I'm ready.
Okay, Tower's four miles ahead.
Probably got an entire army waiting for us.
Not to mention Monroe himself.
But what the hell,
just another Monday, right?
Let's go get your mom.
- You know how to open this door?
- No.
Right, because you've always been
so straight with me.
So how about you and Mr. Flynn here
show me around?
What is this, Mr. Flynn?
It's a supercollider, sir.
And it's just the tip of the iceberg.
How could you bring Monroe here?
It's insane, even for you.
See, unlike you, Rachel, I have
a healthy interest in self-preservation.
But I'm curious.
You don't have security clearance.
How'd you get that door open?
I have no idea.
- Must be Grace.
- What do you mean?
I left her here under close supervision.
And when I come back,
I can't get in and you can?
She must've gotten loose.
Dicking around with computers.
Playing games.
Why would she do that?
I'm going to find out.
You really think that Grace
took out one of your guys?
Who else could it be?
It's just, what the hell
is he even doing down there?
Are you questioning
the general's judgment, captain?
No. No, of course not.
Hey!
Hey, open the door!
You, get this door open.
Fan out.
Well...
...let's go say hello.
- How's it look?
- Not good.
Any sign of Rachel?
Boy, the way you talk about that woman.
You sweet on her or something?
Be realistic. She probably never
made it past Omaha.
Shh. Over there.
Scouts?
Aaron Pittman.
Oh, God, you?
Aaron?
Miles?
I'll be damned.
Grace fixed it.
These are all live?
- The satellites are still up?
- Globally.
You can see anything you like.
Well, you weren't lying, Mr. Flynn.
This place...
...is impressive.
This was the crown jewel
of the U.S. Military.
Impervious to everything,
including the blackout.
It's fully powered,
nothing we can't do from here.
Such as?
You can spy on anyone in the world. Listen
to anything they're saying. Or kill them.
All with the push of a button.
But you'll need my help to do it,
of course.
And you can do all that from here?
Well, no.
- We gotta get to Level 12 first.
- Randall.
He's telling the truth, isn't he?
All right, Level 12 it is. Going down.
- I never thought I'd see you again.
- Same here.
- How's it going back home?
- If you can't turn the power on...
- ...that's the end of Georgia and the rebels.
- Good, no pressure.
Yeah, can we do this later?
Tell them what you told me.
Rachel's in the tower with Monroe.
How did that happen?
She...
She went down to kill him.
- To blow herself up.
- And you just let her.
Can you stop Rachel from doing anything?
Because I can't.
That's fascinating, chubs.
Now, can you get us
inside that door or not?
With this book, I can, you dick.
But how are we gonna get
past those troops?
- It's not working.
- What's going on?
Doesn't matter. There's a stairwell
at the end of the building...
Randall, what the hell is this?
- What the hell?
- Oh, God.
- Down!
- Take cover!
Where are they coming from?
- No.
- Let me in, Rachel.
Let me in!
Stop it. Stop!
Just stop it for a second.
What the hell just happened?
Who are they?
Who are they?
- What the hell? Stay here.
- Get the left flank open. Go, go.
- Aaron, what's the holdup?
- It's a 62-character override code, okay?
- It's gonna take a minute.
- You don't have a minute.
- Open the door, Aaron.
- I don't do well under pressure!
We're running low on ammo.
I got it, I got it, that's it!
Go, go, go!
I'm out.
Jason, come on! Go, go, go!
Flank them on the left!
Move in, don't let them get away!
Come on, come on.
- Shut the door, Aaron.
- No, wait.
- Jason's out there.
- Do it now!
Whoa, wait. Stay down, son.
No!
So you're telling me you have
no idea who these people are?
- No.
- Are they with Randall?
I don't know.
With any luck, Randall's dead.
- How do we get out?
- I don't know.
- Are there any weapons around here?
- I don't know.
Really? You don't know?
You knew to run straight to this bunker
or whatever, but you don't know anything?
Rachel, your only chance...
...our only chance,
is if we help each other.
Why would I want that?
I want you to die.
So much that you wanna die too?
I haven't made that clear?
You're lying.
Now, trust me, Rachel,
I know something about this.
You know, every so often,
some poor sap...
...jumps from a bridge
trying to off himself, but he survives.
And when you talk to them after...
...to a man, they all say the same thing.
The moment they jumped...
...they regretted it.
Which means
the successful ones do too.
The moment they open their wrist
or kick loose that chair...
...the last thought
that goes through their mind is:
"I made a mistake."
So you're telling me
back in the tent with that grenade...
...you weren't thinking
the exact same thing?
So how about we actually
get out of here alive?
Then you can get back
to trying to kill me.
You know how to open this?
- Don't worry, we won't use them.
- Why did Grace make them?
As a precaution.
The containment protocols are rock solid.
- There's still a chance it could go wrong.
- I have to get this done.
Ben.
- Ben, look at me.
- What do you want me to say?
We need to stop the launch.
Tell Randall to stop it.
How do you propose we do that?
Call the president?
Chain ourselves
to the door of the Pentagon?
Don't talk to me like that.
That is so condescending.
You live in this fantasy world.
I don't wanna fight. I feel like...
I am not having
this conversation right now.
Can we please
just get through this week?
Yeah.
Okay.
And then I think that
we should spend some time apart.
My parents were behind all this?
I didn't know them at all.
Franklin.
Riley. Congratulations.
- Sorry?
- On your promotion to major.
And you. You must be one of
the youngest captains in the Republic.
My hat is off to you.
Our men saw Miles Matheson
get through that door with your help.
How do we get in, Tom?
Where's Captain Baker?
Shouldn't he be running point?
Unless Monroe blew his face off.
Or is that just a rumor?
Answer the question.
How do we get inside?
Monroe's been doing that a lot lately.
Murdering his best and his brightest.
Hell, I was a victim
of that same psychotic behavior.
Right, you're such a victim.
How many of my men did you just kill?
They used to be my men too.
Excuse me, sir.
They're asking for you at the infirmary.
Enjoy those promotions, boys.
Because it's only a matter of time
before Monroe turns on you.
Just like he turned on the rest of us.
What?
What's your angle?
Oh, my God.
Rachel?
Is it my morn?
It's not her.
Who the hell did this?
And with what?
GUYS? Guys?
Someone's coming.
Oh, God, are those monkeys?
Over here.
Move it, come on, let's go.
Aaron, come on.
What is this place, anyway?
VP bunker.
Cheney used it.
- It was his undisclosed location.
- You serious?
You know what I think?
I think you know how to open this door.
Yeah, you're right, I do.
You're right about all of it.
I don't want to die.
I wanna see my daughter again.
So why don't you help me?
Because you killed Danny.
You murdered my son.
Rachel, I wasn't even there.
Don't you dare say that to me.
You have always made excuses.
You...
Not about this. Not this.
I didn't mean for any of this to happen.
I don't know how
this got so out of control.
I have a son.
What?
I don't know where he is.
I've been looking for him.
But it makes you wonder.
If he saw me...
...if he knew all the
things that I've done...
...what would he think of me?
You're right, Rachel.
I'm sorry. No more excuses.
I know exactly how much blood
is on my hands, Rachel.
Rachel.
What's wrong?
I went into town for supplies.
Ben, the smell.
They're not even burning
the bodies anymore.
They're just leaving them in the street.
This little boy...
...all by himself, skin and bones...
...he ran off before I could grab him.
He wasn't any older than Charlie.
We... We did this. All of it.
That little boy's blood, the millions
like him, it is on our hands, and...
Ben, how are we supposed
to live with that?
- Rachel.
- Because I don't know... I don't...
I don't know if I can live with it.
Rachel, you cannot talk like that.
What we did before, it doesn't matter.
- How can you say that?
- It doesn't matter.
The only thing that matters,
the only thing, is Charlie and Danny.
We have to hold on, stay alive for them.
They need us or they will die.
You understand that.
You and the kids, you're all I have left.
Think we lost them?
If we did, won't be for long.
Have you ever seen a gun do that?
They're coil guns.
They use electromagnets instead of
gunpowder. It's real Area 51 stuff.
Ahem. Saw it on MythBusters.
Well, if that's what they're packing,
we need one.
Miles, there's an armory up ahead.
Okay, this way.
- Okay, wait here.
- No.
Gotta get to the armory.
We need those guns.
Guard said you were ready to talk.
I'm ready to talk to you.
I don't have time for this.
Kid, I can see it in your eyes.
You're terrified of Monroe.
And with good reason.
- I'm a loyal citizen of this Republic.
- As am I.
The only thing wrong with the Monroe
Republic is Monroe himself.
Look.
I owe him everything.
He found me, my family,
starving in the woods.
He made me the man you see today.
But he's not what he was.
He's paranoid, erratic.
He's not fit to lead.
And who is? You?
You know he is.
My dad's a lot of things, Riley.
Believe me.
But he always took care of the men.
They always loved him for it.
You're talking about a revolt.
We can do it, Riley.
Who's left who's still loyal to the man?
He's killed them all.
We can make a better world, son.
One where you're not afraid.
It can start here. Now.
Maybe.
Or maybe you're just trying
to save your own asses.
Nice.
Oh, my God.
Charlie?
What are you doing here?
Unlock the guns, Rachel.
No matter what I've done to you before,
believe me...
...I don't wanna let another one of
your kids get hurt. I will help you.
You're lying.
You wanna kill me so bad,
you're gonna let Charlie die?
What about Miles?
No promises.
But I will save Charlie, I swear.
Open it.
- Aah!
- Charlie!
Hello, Charlotte.
A thank-you would be nice.
Mom?
- No!
- Where did Monroe go?
What are you doing here?
I told you not to come.
What am I doing here?
What the hell are you doing with him?
Come on, let's go. Damn it, come on.
Don't move.
Miles!
So you ready to settle this?
Once and for all?
Who are you?
What did you do with our friends?
Hey.
Hey.
Give me that.
If you're gonna kill us,
just get it over with.
They don't wanna kill you, Rachel.
Not if they don't have to.
Grace?
Grace?
Grace Beaumont?
My name is Aaron Pittman. and I've been
looking for you for a very long time.
I know who you are, Aaron, heh.
You're a big deal around here.
Um, excuse me?
Hello, Rachel.
Oh, my God.
Dan?
- They rescued me.
- Who are they?
We left them working at the Tower
the night of the blackout.
I thought you were dead.
You fell off the face of the earth.
Not off it. Beneath it.
We've been down here
guarding the Tower.
And our children and our children's
children will protect it when we're gone.
- This is Dr. Warren's, right?
- Yeah.
Dan, I don't understand.
We can't let anyone get
to Level 12, Rachel.
It's too powerful, too dangerous.
So we dismantled the elevators
and sealed ourselves in.
How long have you been down here?
I can't remember the last time
I felt sunlight or rain.
But we kept Level 12 safe.
You're the one who opened the door.
You led us into a slaughterhouse.
But we spared you.
Please, don't make me regret it.
Good evening, captain.
What you were talking about...
...they could shoot us for thinking it.
Taking down Monroe won't be easy.
Never said it would be, but it's right.
This isn't a game, is it?
You mean what you say?
Every word.
There's 12 of us with you already.
Franklin's still a problem.
But get rid of him...
...I'm sure everyone
else will fall in line.
I'm proud of you, captain.
You're a real patriot.
Well?
You ready?
No, we have to turn the lights on.
Give weapons to everyone, then let them
all kill each other? That's your plan?
People can defend themselves.
It will be a fair fight.
Don't you already have
enough blood on your hands?
It's more than that.
It's medicine and clean water and reason.
It means I don't have to be afraid
of someone coming for me, or my wife.
We can help people.
We can make things better.
No. No!
I don't understand.
Why are you doing this?
Tell him, Rachel.
Tell him what will happen
if you flip the switch.
The lights will come on.
Or?
Grace, the chances of that
are one in a billion.
"Or"?
Or what?
If she turns the power on,
maybe she saves the world.
Or maybe she sets it on fire.
Rachel?