Ringer (2011–2012): Season 1, Episode 21 - It's Called Improvising, Bitch! - full transcript

My name is Bridget.

I witnessed a murder.

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

- and we'll protect you.
- You don't get it.

Bodaway wants me dead, I'm dead.

I ran to my sister,
Siobhan, for help.

Siobhan killed herself,
and I assumed her identity.

It was so easy.

I saw a way out,

and I took it.
They all think that I'm her.

I did kill Tyler.



We have a witness that puts
you in Tyler Barrett's room

just before his death.

I thought this might help you
see things more clearly.

I hated her

and I wanted to take everything
that mattered to her.

Are you all right?

That was weird.

I, um... head rush.

That's not mine.

I want you to know

that if anything happens to me

or if your friend's
body is ever found,

that FBI agent back there
gets this phone,

which leads to you.



Find what you're looking for?

It's you.

Why so down, Siobhan?

Dead?

I can't believe it.

I can't believe it.

Oh, I can't believe it.

She and Andrew seemed so happy.

You're putting the house
in Miami on the market?

I'm living there.

Well, we'll give you 30 days
to vacate the premises.

I'm glad you could make it tonight.

I definitely wanted to be
able to tell you in person.

You can't do this to me.

Andrew won't let you.

Andrew the ex- husband won't,

but Andrew the businessman will.

This is my home.

Okay, where the hell
am I supposed to live?

Spare me the drama, Catherine.

We both know that you're never more

than one disgusting sex
act away from shacking up

with a new sugar daddy.

We'd love that... we were just
talking about going there.

You must be so pleased with yourself.

Andrew just told me

that you're sending Juliet
to boarding school.

My apologies.

Catherine, I think you've had
too much to drink.

It's time we called you a cab.

I make the decisions
about Juliet, not you.

She is my kid.

Catherine, the last thing
that Juliet needs

is a chemically dependent,
promiscuous part-time parent.

You're not fit to make decisions.

I never want to see you again,

and I wish Siobhan was my mother.

Who is humiliating the family now?

Leave a message
and I'll get back to you.

Mrs. Martin, Agent Machado.

Call me.

I'm on my way
to your apartment right now.

Good afternoon, Kenny.

Right back at you, Mrs. M.

The phone.

Uh, Kenny, I'm sorry,
I forgot something.

Agent Machado for Andrew Martin.

I'm sorry,
Agent Machado, but Mr. Martin

left for lunch.

You try him on his cell?
I can try right away.

Is there a message?

Yeah, just have him call me
as soon as he can.

It's urgent.
Okay.

Let's go, Machado.
Okay, all right.

Hello.

The job didn't go as planned.

What are you talking about?

She eliminated my man.

What?

How the hell?

I think we underestimated her.

Then send someone else.

Finish the job that I paid you to do.

I can't.

She recovered his cell phone.

If anything happens to her,
she'll turn it over to the Feds,

and that would be bad for both of us.

Oh, hi, Catherine,
do you know where Siobhan is?

Uh, yeah, she went out

to pick up a prescription for me.

Did she say how long she'd be gone?

No, but I know that
she had other errands.

Do you want me to
give her a message for you?

No. No, this is important.

I'll wait.
Maybe I'll catch her.

Hey, Shiv, we need to talk.

Tim Arbogast made me
a rather curious offer today.

I think you'll be interested.

Please give me a ring.

So are you sure

you don't want me to give
her a message for you?

I mean, if you have to
go back to the office.

Maybe. But I need to
change my tie first.

I spilled coffee on it this morning.

Well, let me pick one out for you.

I think I can pick out my own tie.

Andrew. Wait.

Catherine, why are you trying
to keep me out of my bedroom?

You were about to take a bath
in our tub, weren't you?

Even after Siobhan
explicitly told you

the master suite was off limits.

I-I'm sorry, Andrew.

I just...

It's okay.
I won't tell her.

You won't?
No. But...

please try to remember,

Siobhan opened her heart
and her home to you.

Don't abuse her hospitality.

You are too good to me, Andrew.

Let me be clear.

I'm not siding with you over Siobhan

because I'm unhappy in my marriage.

Nor am I showing you
any special attention

as a sign of my feelings for you.

This is a one-time courtesy.
Do you understand?

Say you understand, Catherine.

I-I understand.

Thank you.

This is a tricky situation
with all of us living

under the same roof, and...

What the hell?

Shiv! Shiv, Shiv...

Shiv! Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.
Oh, my God, Shiv!

Get it all out. That's it, Shiv.

Are you okay?

Oh, Andrew.

I really wish you
wouldn't have done that.

What?

But it's just
a few hours a week.

I mean, why can't the judge
be reasonable?

I-I have my OB appointment.

Okay, fine, yeah.

I'll-I'll wait to hear from you.

Well, my petition
for supervised visits

with my twins was denied.

Henry, I'm sorry.

This is all gonna be over soon,

I promise.

Siobhan...

I haven't done anything...

except believe in you.

Let's keep it that way.

I don't need any more trouble
right now.

What exactly did the attorneys say?

Well, outside of the maid's testimony

that she let me into Tyler's room,

there is no evidence
tying me to the murder.

At least not yet.

What?

It's just people have been convicted

with far less evidence than that.

Henry, I don't think we can
leave everything to chance.

I mean, our future together
depends on this.

Just let my lawyers do their job.

Come on, Catherine,
this is insane.

You're not gonna get away with this.

It was supposed
to look like a suicide.

And it would have worked, too,

because everyone knows that
Siobhan Martin loves money

more than life itself.

And now I have
to try something different!

And all because you had to come
home and ruin everything!

Catherine, it's not too late

to put the gun down.
It was too late

the minute you took queen bitch
here out of the tub!

Think about Juliet.

You don't want her
to come home to this.

Oh, you think that I don't know that?

You know what?
I ought kill you right now

for even pretending
to care about my daughter.

I do care about Juliet.

Liar!

I am the one who loves her!

And that is why I've kept her
busy with errands all day,

so she wouldn't have
to find your corpse!

Catherine...

Andrew, sit down.

Sit down!

Or Juliet will be the least
of your worries.

Hello?

Angel, I need you to run

a few more errands
before you come home.

No, but I'm supposed to meet
Holland for gelato.

Do it afterwards, sweetheart.
Really?

Of course.

Oh, come on. These fakes are
better than the real things.

That's the problem.
I need three passports

that'll get flagged
by INS as counterfeit.

You want me
to make you three passports

that's gonna get your ass
thrown in jail?

That's exactly what I want.

Could you just send someone
over to the apartment, Torrance?

Her life could be in danger.

Yeah, I'm not surprised.

You're like a human IED.

Everywhere you go,
there's collateral damage.

Look, let's talk about
why I had you picked up.

What were you doing
in Rex Barton's house?

My job.

- But you don't have a job.
- Just send someone over, Torrance.

You're suspended.
The Bureau doesn't take kindly

to cowboy agents running
their own investigations.

Especially when your illegal search
makes any evidence inadmissible.

What do you want from me?

You want me to say I screwed up,
Torrance? I screwed up again.

But I didn't go in there expecting

to find a body in a freezer.

Everyone is tired
of your interference.

Especially the Regional Director.

Which is why she had me book you on

the next flight back to Wyoming.

Best part is,
if you don't show up tomorrow,

guess who gets to arrest you.

Okay, fine. Just promise me
you'll send someone over

to Siobhan Martin's apartment,
I'll be on that plane, I swear.

What is it with you
and those sisters?

Siobhan Martin isn't safe

anywhere near her husband's ex-wife.

Please?

No sweaters!

What is the matter with you?!

You are going to Cancun,
not Chicago.

You need beach attire!

I'm not going anywhere with you.

It needs to look like you are.

What are you talking about?

It's called improvising, bitch!

So, Siobhan comes home unexpectedly

and finds her husband and ex-wife

in bed, planning
to go away to Mexico.

Gunplay ensues, Andrew is shot dead,

I am wounded,

and sadly, Siobhan takes
her own life.

It is all so tragic.

Just keep packing!

You're not a killer, Catherine.

Though you have left me no choice!

But you do have a choice.

You just need help.
We can get it for you.

Just think about doing it for Juliet.

You just have
to put the gun down.

Answer it.

Hello?

Mr. Martin, there are two
federal agents in the lobby

asking to see you.

I'm sending them up.

Okay, fine. Thanks.

As I said, this comes
as quite a shock.

I wish I could be of more help,

but Catherine bought a plane
ticket and left for the airport.

Mexico, you said?

Yes, departing at 4:00.

We'll have someone intercept her
at the airport.

In the meantime,
how do we contact your wife?

We'd like to make sure she's okay.

Yes, of course.

There you go.

Thank you.

Hello?

Mrs. Martin,
this is Agent Roy with the FBI.

I'm sitting in your apartment
with your husband.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, everything's fine.
I'll let him explain later.

In the meanwhile,
can you confirm for me

that you're not in
any immediate danger?

No,

I'm not in any danger.

Okay, just bear with me, Mrs. Martin.

The following is bureau protocol.

If you're in danger and can't say so,

please signal it by using a day
of the week in a sentence.

This is silly. I'm at Pilates.

Thank you, Mrs. Martin.

Thank you.

If Catherine Martin returns

or calls you, contact us immediately.

I will. In fact,

let me give you
my private office number

just in case you have
any more questions.

I tell you what.
Forget it.

My cell's probably best.

Thank you, sir.
We'll call you as soon

- as she's apprehended at the gate.
- Thank you.

You told them about Mexico?

Better that than think
you were in the bathroom

with a gun to her head.

Show me that card.

You need to leave.

Well, no wonder my previous offer

didn't persuade you to recant.

I based my generosity on
the salary of a hotel maid,

not a high-priced call girl
with a taste for Fabergé eggs.

I'm calling the police.

Oh, good.
That would be perfect.

I wonder what they'll think of these.

How many names do you have?

These aren't mine.

So said the sad
little Russian call girl

as she was deported
for identity fraud.

That's right.
I did my digging.

I know you've petitioned
for citizenship.

I have every right to apply.

And what do you think is gonna
happen to that right

when those get turned over
to your caseworker?

I'm guessing your
citizenship will be denied

and your green card revoked.

I bet you'll be back in
Leningrad for Tatiana Day.

Unless you withdraw your testimony

against Henry Butler.

The card doesn't matter.

They didn't see anything,

because I couldn't risk
you hurting my wife.

You can't keep this up.

I said show me the card.

Mom?

Okay, what is going on?

I know you hate my friend Holland...

Dad, Siobhan, what...?

Angel,

I'm sorry.

Give me the phone.

Lock the elevator, Angel.

Catherine, this
is enough! Think of Juliet.

No more surprises.

You're crazy.

No, Juliet, Siobhan deserves this.

She destroyed our family.

You destroyed our family.

Honey, that is not true!

The hell it's not!

You never cared about me or Dad!

You only cared about yourself!

Don't say that!

Catherine, enough!

Oh, angel, I am sorry.

Do not touch me!

Baby, it's me.

You have to help me.

I've made a mess of everything.

But I did it for you and me.
It's what we wanted.

Why would you try and kill
Siobhan by yourself?

It was one thing someone else
getting their hands dirty,

but now this is traceable to us!

After the second hit attempt,
you said "sit tight", so I did!

But I didn't think that meant
you were gonna take hostages!

I know, I know.
We can fix this.

How?!

You've lost your mind!

Stop yelling at me!

That was Olivia.

Your Olivia and Mama?

Please!

Please...

Yeah.

Good news.
The Martins are fine.

I had someone sent over, spoke
to Andrew and Siobhan directly.

What about the ex-wife?

Turns out she's trying
to leave the country.

We've dispatched agents

to all the airports.
She won't get far.

Where's she headed?

Mexico.
Funny thing is,

she booked a seat
for her ex-husband, too.

What? When did she buy the tickets?

Machado, walk away.
We're on top of it.

All right, I'll, uh,
I'll see you in the morning.

That is not true.

And I need you to stop yelling at me.

Oh, spare me.

Don't talk to me like that.

And you are blowing everything
out of proportion!

Listen, you leave me out of this.

You're on your own now.

How can you say that to me?

I thought that we understood
each other.

Come on, you're out!

Hey, get your hand...
You're hurting me!

In your state,

I doubt you'll feel a thing!

You have no right to
treat Juliet like that!

I am her mother!

No, not in this house!

I want you out.

And here.

Here's some money for a hotel.

You'll get your bags in the morning.

Andrew threw me out.

I have nowhere else to go.

Come on.

He humiliated me
in front of my daughter.

Yeah, told me that I wasn't welcome,

like I'm the problem,
when he is the bastard

who cheated on me with that whore.

Well, he's an ass.

He's a pompous douche bag.

You know, he's...

Your typical man.

Oh!

No, it isn't.

I'll never be able to look
Andrew in the face again.

Ah, hell, it's not true.

I wish it were.

It would serve him right.

I'm just tired of being
treated like a doormat

by every guy that I meet.

I get it.

You want them to stop
trying to turn you

into something you're not.

Ah, you see?

No man can understand me
like a woman can.

You know I always had
a crush on you, right?

Yeah.

Cheeky.

I'm serious.

When Andrew left you,

I thought he was making
the biggest mistake of his life.

You're sweet.

Too bad I have never been into girls.

This is not how you treat
someone you love.

"Love"?

Is Mom saying

she and Olivia were
girlfriend-girlfriends?

Juliet, under the chair,

there's a cell phone.

Can you get to it
without your mom seeing?

It's okay, she's not up.

Okay.

Well, I expected more from you.

And you promised me more.

You're just like the rest.

All you care about

is yourself.

I'm nothing to you.

Just another doormat.

Oh, you're so dramatic.

Oh, no, don't you
dare. Don't you dare.

'Cause you want drama,

I will give you drama.

Hello? Hello?

It's okay, Momma.

It's okay.

Everything's gonna be fine.

Catherine, why don't
you put that gun down.

You can't keep us here forever.

Someone's going to figure out
we're being held

against our will
in our own apartment.

I can't believe
you're being so oblivious.

Olivia Charles

doesn't care about
anyone but herself.

You know, you don't even know
what you're talking about.

Olivia has nothing to do with this.

That was her voice
on your phone.

I'd recognize it anywhere.

So what if it was?

You'll be dead soon.

Momma, please.

You don't even know where Olivia is.

Of course I do.

You're lying.

Olivia would never
trust her well-being

to someone like you.

You know, the only reason that
Olivia is safe is because of me.

I put her up at my sister's
rental property.

In Saddle Rock?

Yeah, so what does that matter?

She's manipulating you.

I bet she's been doing it
from the beginning.

That is one of the things that
I hate about you, Siobhan.

You are such a know-it-all.

You don't know the
first thing about us.

A Ponzi scheme?

You could go to jail.

Yeah, I know.

It was only supposed to be
a temporary measure,

but then Siobhan found out
and threatened to expose Andrew.

I wish I could just blink
and make her disappear.

I know it's a horrible thing
to say, but I'd pay good money

to see her eaten by a pack of wolves.

I know how you feel.

So you should.

The woman stole your husband.

So I did something about it.

What do you mean?

I paid a guy.

To kill her.

Are you serious?

I hired a guy.

And then the bitch killed him.

Siobhan Martin

offed a hit man?

Yeah, and then she got her
hands on his cell phone.

And she threatened to
give it to the Feds

if anyone tried to finish the job.

I, um, I don't know what to say.

Look, I know it is crazy.

But Siobhan took everything from me.

She ruined my life.

How was I supposed to let
her get away with that?

Thank God it didn't go down.

It was an awful mistake.

The only mistake you made

was not getting that cell phone back.

You don't have a clue.

If I change my story now,
there might be questions.

Questions about my life.

Questions I can't answer.

You're making a very big
mistake, little girl.

Chyort.

Excuse me...
Come.

- Where?
- Oksana?

Stop talking.

Are you joking?

Are you...

You're joking, aren't you?

Don't make a sound.

Ah, I found you.

And now...

I want you.

Slow down, baby.

Let's go upstairs,

have a glass of wine.

You know what?

I think I have something...

a little better.

Hmm?

There you go.

Your turn.

Where were we?

Here, baby.
Come on.

Hey, you okay?

Wait. Wait, wait.

Hey.

Oksana, are you all right?!

Hey! Hey.

Come on. Oksana!

Come on, don't do this to me!

Oksana!

Hey! Hey!

Don't do this to me!

Oksana!

Come on.

Come on.

I'm in labor.

I need to get to the hospital.

...Olivia Charles.

Please leave a message.

Pick up the phone.

I don't know what to do anymore.

The FBI are watching the airports

and the train stations.

I can't just leave.

Not without hearing your voice.

Please pick up.

We have to act now.

We have no way of knowing
if Machado heard any of this.

Don't make me end it all.

Because I will.

I love you both...

very much.

What are you doing?
I want to cut a deal.

Take me into the other room,
and we can talk in private.

Andrew, no!

Sit down, Andrew.

Sit down!
Mom!

Sit down!

Mom!

Hi. Where have you been?

Listen, I'm sorry for the way
I reacted earlier.

I... I just don't want you
to hurt yourself.

I love you.

Oh, I love you, too, baby.

I need you to

come to me directly.

Leave now.

I will.

But I have something
that I have to do first.

Remember what I promised you
that night?

- You're not listening!
- Olivia, please.

Siobhan's going to blow
the lid off everything.

It'll be fine.

I need to get out of town
while there's still a chance.

I promise you,
I can take care of this.

It's over for Martin/Charles.

There's nothing you can do.

I have the hit man's cell phone.

Siobhan will be dead by tonight.

I am going to kill Siobhan.

Mommy, please, just-just-just leave!

She's right, Catherine.

It's too late to kill Siobhan now.

- Your only choices s to run.
- I can't run!

The police are looking
for me everywhere.

Then take me with you.

I'll be your hostage.

Siobhan...
It's the only way I know

that you and Juliet will be safe.

Juliet...

No.

Cut her loose.
No.

Cut her loose!
No!

You're not doing this,
Siobhan, I forbid it.

If you're going to take anyone,
you take me.

You? I don't want you, Andrew.

Or that paperweight that you're
planning to bludgeon me with.

Cut her loose!

Stop!
If anything happens to Siobhan,

I swear I will hunt you down.

Oh, save it for someone who cares.

Baby, we're on our way.

Okay.

I'll see you soon.

That's good.

You're doing the right thing.

Doctor! Wait!

You can't go any further.

But I'm the father.
I understand.

But we're prepping for an
emergency C-section right now.

Are they going to be all right?

I'll let you know
how everyone's doing

as soon as I can.

Why didn't you just send
the Feds to the apartment?

Well, 31% of all
multiple hostage situations

ends with at least one of
the hostages being shot.

And that number doubles

when there's a juvenile
involved, so...

I think doing it this way just
puts the odds back in my favor.

Why, what do you think?

There we go.

I think you don't know
Catherine Martin very well.

Go on.

Just act natural.

Let me state the obvious.

You give me a reason
to shoot you, I will.

Catherine, there's a better way
we can solve this...

Olivia.

You made it!

Baby, I missed you.

I missed you, too, honey.

Hey!

Hey! Olivia!
Grab her!

FBI! Drop it!

Drop it!

Ah...

I gave you everything!

No!

Don't move!

Catherine, stop!

I mean it. It's over.

You don't have it in you.

She might not, but I do. Hands up.

Up. Behind your head.

Hey, uh... any news?

Not yet.
They're still in surgery.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

You did great.

The girls are so beautiful.

The doctor said...

That they're going to be okay.

We're all going to be okay.

The maid that was going to testify...

she... she was found dead.

Do you know anything about that?

No. What happened?

Never mind.

It's not important.

You need to get some rest.

Mr. Butler?

I'll be right back.
Wait. Henry...

I love you.

I love you, too.

You asked to see me.

Yeah.

I want a paternity test.

Sorry.

I thought I could shoot her, but I...

couldn't do it to Juliet.

Got nothing to apologize for.

When you can kill
somebody and not care?

That's when you got
something to be sorry about.

You make me sick.

What, you really think
that you're a saint

- 'cause you couldn't pull the trigger?
- That's enough.

You know what?
You stole my husband.

You turned my daughter against me.

You even tried to sell
my house out from under me.

- Let's go.
- I mean, whose life is so pathetic

that they have to live
someone else's to be happy?

That's it.
It's over.