Ringer (2011–2012): Season 1, Episode 1 - Pilot - full transcript

♪ ♪

(heartbeat thumping)

(heartbeat grows louder)

(heartbeat fades)

(switch clicks)

PATSY CLINE (on CD):
♪ I fall ♪

♪ To pieces ♪

♪ Each time I see you again... ♪

♪ I fall ♪

♪ To pieces... ♪

(woman yelling, grunting)



(man grunts)

(screaming)

You have the wrong girl!

My name is Bridget
and I'm an addict.

GROUP:
Hi, Bridget.

I've been sober for six months.

Which is longer than some of the
relationships that I've had.

(gentle laughter)

Things have been tense.

It's been really hard
to stay clean.

But I am.

I finally got a response
from my sister Siobhan.

She wants me to come visit,
stay as long as I want.

I'm not sure I'm ready for that.



For family, I mean.

I'm okay, but I'm not that okay.

(gentle laughter)

I just keep reminding myself...

mistakes aren't tragedies, but:

ALL: Please, Higher Power,
help me learn from them.

Shouldn't drink that so late.

You're gonna
have trouble sleeping.

Mm. I have trouble with
or without the coffee.

(sighs)

Give me that.

Oh... now you want my cookies.

I should probably go.

My guy's waiting.

Are you sure you don't want me
there tomorrow?

I'm sure.

Is that your boyfriend
or sponsor?

Malcolm?

Sponsor, but...

Sponsor.

Here, Jimmy, I figured
you could use it.

Thanks, hon.

Anything for you.

Uh... pick you up 7:30.

We're not having a sleepover?

If you need anything...

I know.
Jimmy's got my back.

You okay?

Not really.

Just get up on the stand, you
tell the judge what you saw.

You were a witness to a crime.

You did nothing wrong, okay?

It'll be over before
you know it.

That's what I'm afraid of.

Bridget... we'll protect you.

You don't get it.

If Bodaway
wants me dead, I'm dead.

No one can protect me.

ANCHORMAN: In other news,
tomorrow begins the trial

of Wind River Reservation
crime boss Bodaway Macawi.

In 2009, Macawi was accused

but eventually acquitted
of the murder of a...

(changing channel)

ANCHORMAN:
Macawi is being indicted

for the dismemberment killing
of Shaylene Briggs,

a dancer in his Rock Springs
strip club.

(turns off TV)

Jimmy!

Bridget!

That crazy bitch took my gun.

(rock music playing
in background)

(bus horn honks twice)

Excuse me! Miss!

Forgot your wallet.

Thank you.

Is that all you brought?

Traveling light these days.

(sighs)

I was wondering how you'd look
after six years.

Not nearly as good as you.

Come here.

I missed you so much.

This is our weekend place.

Make yourself at home.

Looks just like my house.

Except not at all.

Your life seems perfect.

Close to it.

But no one's life is perfect.

So... it's just the two
of us this weekend.

Where's Andrew?

He's in London. Working.

Then visiting Juliet
at boarding school.

So... how long have
you guys been married?

Almost five years.

Bridget, listen...

Andrew doesn't
exactly know about you.

About my visiting?

He doesn't know
I have a sister.

♪ How can it be
that every time ♪

♪ I've lost myself
and I've gone out of line ♪

♪ You're there ♪

♪ And why is it that,
when I'm such a wreck ♪

♪ I look at the life
that I want to forget ♪

♪ You remind me I'm okay... ♪

I want you to know...

how sorry I am...

for everything.

You already apologized
in your letter.

I know, it's just...

making amends is...

Step number nine.

I did my research.

♪ You see right through
my flaws... ♪

I think about Sean every day.

I don't want to talk about it.

Will you just hear me out?

Because of what I did...

Bridget, stop.

You're already forgiven.

You just need to forgive
yourself.

♪ And how do you know,
when nothing is clear ♪

♪ The right things to say
so I can heal ♪

♪ And face another day... ♪

Well, what was your relationship like
with Bridget Kelly?

MALCOLM: That's one of the
problems with being a sponsor--

you get close.

How close?

Let's just say I regretted it.

Do you love her?

That's none of your business.

I find it hard to believe that
Bridget would disappear

without contacting you.

Well, she hasn't...

and I'm really worried.

Well, you should be.

Because, without her testimony,
Bodaway's a free man.

The guy's ruthless.

He killed his own brother.

Better hope I find
her before he does.

♪ Time, it cuts you
to the bone... ♪

BRIDGET:
This reminds me of Tahoe.

SIOBHAN: Why do you think
I love it out here?

I'm gonna get us some drinks.

♪ Is my heart, is my soul... ♪

So...

are you still, um...
dancing?

You mean stripping?

Nah.

But I still work for tips.

Waitressing.

Um...

I don't want to be the sister

you have to pretend
doesn't exist.

Just so you know...

I missed you, too.

♪ Fall awake, neverest ♪

♪ We neverest... ♪

(song fades)

(gulls keening, squawking)

How long was I out for?

Siobhan?

Siobhan?!

Siobhan!

Siobhan!

Oh, my God.

(radio static)

Hello?

Hello?! Hello?!

(radio static)

It's my sister.

Can anyone hear me? Hello?

(gasping)

Siobhan!

Siobhan!

Siobhan!

Evening, Mrs. Martin.

Evening.

Hope you enjoyed the Hamptons.

♪ ♪

(elevator bell dings)

♪ Pages turning,
lights are burning ♪

♪ See what you could not see ♪

♪ You gotta believe
that this all leads ♪

♪ To somewhere
we've never been ♪

♪ We won't run, we can fight ♪

♪ All that keeps us up
at night ♪

♪ There is far to go now... ♪

(door closes)
MAN: Shiv?

Siobhan?

Hi.

Well, aren't you friendly?

It's been forever.

Two weeks is hardly forever.

Have you lost weight?

Maybe a little.

Hmm, you're too thin.

So, how was London?

Cold. But I did get
that investor on board.

Congratulations.

You're being sarcastic?

No.

Oh, I've got
something for you.

The maid said you're
using a new cleaners.

I'll take them in the morning.

Oh, and that e-mail you
sent about the ballet?

I really don't want
to go.

Okay.

That was easy.

I'm gonna take a shower.

(shivering)

MALCOLM:
Hello.

I can't believe what I've done.

Bridget?!

Where the hell are you?

I didn't think I had a choice.

What are you talking about?

What did you do?!

Siobhan killed herself.

♪ Waiting for the break
of day ♪

I don't know why she did it.

♪ Searching for something
to say ♪

I'm the only one
that knows that she's dead.

♪ Flashing lights against
the sky ♪

I saw a way out
and I took it.

♪ Giving up, I close my eyes ♪

I was so scared.

♪ Should I try
to do some more? ♪

The cops were after me.

Bodaway was after me.

♪ 25 or six to four ♪

I felt like I didn't have
a choice.

It was so easy, Malcolm.

♪ Feeling like I ought
to sleep ♪

I mean, they all think
that I'm her.

♪ Spinning room
is sinking deep ♪

They all think I'm Siobhan.

They're looking for you.

Tell me where you are
and I'll come and get you.

No, it's not safe
for either of us.

I shouldn't have even
called you.

♪ 25 or six to four ♪

Bridget?!

- Bridget?!
- I gotta go.

Bridget, wait...

♪ Should I try
to do some more? ♪

♪ 25 or six to four. ♪

(water running)

(water stops)

(phone ringing)

Are you gonna get that?

(ringing continues)

Hello?

WOMAN:
Hey, gorgeous! Where are you?!

You were supposed to meet me
at the loft half an hour ago.

I was?

Don't tell me you didn't know.

I saw you write it
in your little orange book.

Why were you still in bed?

If you skipped your trainer

because I said you were
too thin, that's just silly.

Siobhan, darling,
did you fall back asleep?

No, Gemma.

Um, I'll be there.
Can you just give me 20 minutes?

Make it 30.
Now you owe me a latte.

(grinder rasping,
rock music playing)

You look absolutely anorexic.

You must share your secret.
Good news.

Got the marble people coming
in at 10:00 instead of 4:00.

The lighting guy can
make it after lunch.

What do you think of
the exposed brick?

It's great.

Told you it would be.

Just one question.

Why are we moving again?

Ask your crazy husband.

It took me a year and a half
to finish Park Avenue,

and now he wants to start over.

But it's the penthouse.

(gasps)
Come see the terrace.

So?

It's pretty.

You don't seem that excited.

What's wrong?

I thought you lived
for this stuff.

I do.

I'm just tired.

Andrew came home
late last night.

You're skinny
and you're having sex?

No, we didn't.

The last time I saw Henry
naked was right before

the twins turned three
last year.

I think Henry's having
an affair.

I can't stand to look at him,

let alone sleep next to him.

Oh, I could so use you
and a martini.

Say you'll go out with me
tonight.

I would love to.

Oh, no, wait.
Don't you have that thing?

What thing?

The fund-raising thing?

Yes! I totally forgot.

I'll be fine.

I'll just hook up
with one of the workmen.

I'm sure contractors
make more money

than out-of-work novelists.

(woman singing aria)

(singing fades out)

(singing fades in)

(aria ends, applause)

Hey, Jim.
Andrew.

Hey, you know, it's been years

since you've worn that dress.

Is it too much?

No, it's absolutely perfect.

Now, a glass of champagne?

Actually, could you make
mine water?

I have a little bit
of a headache.

Absolutely.

(gasps)

What the hell are you doing?!

I just wanted to show you
how much I missed you.

Gemma said you were
gonna be here tonight.

Henry?

Relax. Andrew
can't see us.

This is too much.

No, what's too much is

I haven't seen you in a week.

So you got detained
in the Hamptons. Fine.

But then when you didn't

show up at the hotel,
I went to your place,

and you just stared at me
from the balcony

like I was some kind
of crazy person.

And now this.

I have to go.

No, no.

Not until you tell me
what's going on.

We can't do this here.

Andrew's waiting for me.

Like you care.
Let him wait.

Henry, please.

Fine. Meet me at the hotel
on Thursday.

The nanny is taking the boys
to the park at noon.

Um, uh, noon...

I could be late. Traffic
from the new apartment.

The apartment is two minutes
away from the Dandridge.

You're making me
nervous, Siobhan.

You won't even look at me.

Hey, I want to see you.

Okay.

I-I'll meet you there.

Nothing has changed on my end.

My hook is stuck.
Do you mind?

Is everything okay?

Fine.

It just... I thought...

You thought what?

I don't know,
that we were cool?

Cool? What are we, 12?

Of course we're not cool.

But tonight at the gala,
you-you seemed so happy.

That was an act.

This is your game, Siobhan.

I'm just playing
by the rules.

What if I don't want
to play games anymore?

Well, that would be a first.

I'm serious.

Why can't we just be nice
to each other, for real?

Who are you?

What do you mean?

You're just so different.

Just relaxed

and agreeable.

And you don't like it?

No.

I love it.

I just don't believe it.

(sniffs)

(sighs)

Mistakes aren't tragedies.

But please, Higher Power...

GROUP:
...help me learn from them.

This is the hardest thing
I've ever had to do,

but right now, it's
the only choice that I have.

Sobriety is the only choice.

I feel like every time
I clean up a mess,

I end up dirty.

(sniffs)

I never meant
for any of this to happen.

It just did.

The important thing

is for you to take
responsibility for your actions.

In all this,

I lost someone
who meant everything to me.

I just got her back.

Now she's gone.

(sniffs)

Maybe once things settle down,
I can go back to my old life,

(elevator bell dings)
be normal again.

But for now...

WOMAN:
Hey.

(man and woman laughing)

Andrew?

(woman laughing)

(man and woman laughing)

(rock music playing)

Juliet?

What the hell, Siobhan!
Don't you knock?!

What's going on?

Wait, is that my scarf?

Send me the dry cleaning bill.

Did you go through my drawers?

Will you just leave already?

I'll text you.

Thanks a lot, Siobhan.
I'm sorry.

I didn't know you
were coming home.

It's my house. I can
stop by any time I want.

Of course you can. I just...
I wasn't expecting you.

I shouldn't have to be
at boarding school anyway.

The only reason that Daddy
sent me was because of you.

Juliet, I'm not trying
to start a fight.

Since when?

(phone ringing)

Hello.

Yeah, whatever.

Some guy is coming up
to see you.

Who?

Juliet, did they say who?

(sighs)
(elevator bell dings)

Wow.

Far cry from Wyoming.

You ever been?

My name's Victor Machado.
I'm with the FBI.

Siobhan Martin.

How can I help you?

I'm here to talk to you
about your sister.

Can I buy you a cup of coffee?

So you really have no idea
where your sister is?

Not a clue.

Well, then I'm guessing

you don't know what kind
of trouble she's in.

Well, I assume you didn't
come all the way out here

because she was jaywalking.

(chuckles)

That's amazing.

The same pretty face,

the same sarcastic attitude.

I'm sorry.

I'm just not exactly sure
what this has to do with me.

My sister and I are not close.

We haven't spoken in years.

Bridget's a fugitive.

She assaulted a police officer
and she stole his weapon.

Bridget wouldn't do that.

You sound pretty confident,
and yet you're not close.

We're twins.

Bridget was the only
eyewitness to a murder.

She'd been arrested
for prostitution and possession.

We agreed to drop those charges
if she'd testify.

But that never happened.

We're very concerned
for her safety.

If she didn't talk,
why are you so concerned?

Because the man she was supposed
to testify against is now free

and he's going to make sure
he doesn't go back to prison.

Silencing your sister
is his only insurance.

Mrs. Martin,
if you know something,

anything, you need to tell me.

She's facing arrest.

Or worse.

The bottom line...

she's not going
to get far either way.

♪ ♪

(sighs)
Siobhan?

You scared me.

What are you doing here?

I thought I would check
on the progress.

At 9:00?

I was in the area.

Huh.

Well, I was going
to surprise you,

but since you're already here,

won't this look amazing

on that wall over a black
lacquered console table?

Don't worry, those holes
will be covered by tomorrow.

Perfect.

You know, if it weren't
for this pain-in-the-ass

renovation, I'd be obsessing

over who Henry's
having an affair with.

Why else do you think I'm here

at 9:00 at night?

At least you have a
sense of humor about it.

Hmm.

Do you have any idea
who it might be?

Well, I went through
the list of usual suspects,

but the trainer's gay,

the maid's fat,

the wife's best friend...

I'm joking.

Come on, you're
so not his type.

(nervous chuckle)

(knocking on door)

I'm not here to sleep with you.

Why? I'm here
to sleep with you.

Henry, you're my
best friend's husband.

That never bothered you before.

Well, it does now.

I don't get it.

What is it, Siobhan?

Gemma's on to us.

She told me that she thinks
you're cheating on her.

With who?

- I suggested the nanny.
- Annafried's a lesbian.

Yeah, well, I really couldn't think
of what else to say at the moment.

How about,
Henry is a great guy,

and he would never cheat on you?

We just need to
lay low for a while.

- I've been trying to lay low.
- I'm serious.

If you really love me,
you'll stay away.

ANDREW:
This is the third time.

I keep letting you get away
with this crap, but I'm done.

Daddy, please, you don't
know what happened...

No. You could have gone to jail.

And did you ever stop
to think for one second

how your behavior is
affecting this family?

What family?

Siobhan hates me.

And you're never around.

I'm going to Mom's.

You know that's not an option.

Great, Daddy.

Just throw it in my face that
she doesn't want me, either.

Juliet, that's not what I meant.

Juliet.

What's going on?

Nothing.

(cell phone ringing)

Hello.

MAN:
Mrs. Martin, this is Dr. Marx.

Sorry to call so late,
but you didn't show up

for your appointment
this afternoon.

I'm sorry.

I, um, I must've forgotten
to write it in my book.

Well, reschedule when you can,

because your blood work
came back positive.

Oh, is that a bad thing?

No, a great thing.

Congratulations.

You're about four weeks along.

I-I'm pregnant?

(sighs softly)

Siobhan, what did you do?

GEMMA:
Pregnant?

You sneaky bitch!

So that's why
you haven't been drinking.

- Isn't that great, Henry?
- Great.

Oh, he's just upset
'cause his editor

doesn't like his new pages.

HENRY:
Thank you for sharing that.

What? Don't let
your bad mood

get in the way of
their good news.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

We're both very happy.

Well, I could use a refill.

Henry.

Uh, no, thanks.

Step this way.
I'm buying.

I'm sorry.

I didn't want it
to come out that way.

You know that's my baby.

No, I don't.

Oh, come on, Siobhan.

We've slept together
a thousand times,

and you've thrown
Andrew a bone,

what, once, twice in
the past few months?

That is my kid.

And I'm not just going to smile

and pretend to be
happy for Andrew.

What do you want me to do?

Leave him.
I can't.

If you don't leave
him, we're over.

Make a choice.

Him or me.

I choose him.

ANDREW:
I know we negotiated that.

But I want out.

Look, the, uh, wife
just walked in.

We'll finish this later.

Do you think Henry was
acting strange last night?

You know those artist types.

They're temperamental.

What about Juliet?

I mean, she seemed pretty upset.

You both did.

She got kicked out
of boarding school.

For what?

You're kidding me.

Tell me about it.

Well, she can't stay here.

Not with the baby coming.

Come on, Shiv.

She's got nowhere else to go.

So you found them breaking into
the bus station lockers?

Four kids, easy target.

Didn't think much of it,
till we found this.

Looks like your girl's
been here.

Her sister Siobhan said
they hadn't spoken in years.

Wonder what else
she's lying about.

(cell phone beeping)

GEMMA:
It's Gemma.

Meet me at the loft in an hour.

I think I know who Henry's
having an affair with.

Gemma?

Gemma?

Gemma?

Gemma?

♪ ♪

PATSY CLINE (on CD):
♪ I fall ♪

♪ To pieces ♪

♪ Each time I see you again ♪

♪ I fall... ♪

(grunting)

You have the wrong girl!

(panting)

(groaning)

I'm not Bridget.

(groaning weakly)

Siobhan.

(phone ringing)

(phone continues ringing)

Hello?

MAN:
Siobhan, we have a problem.