Roswell (1999–2002): Season 1, Episode 8 - Blood Brother - full transcript

I scraped some cells from your pencil.
The cells weren't normal.

- You're not an alien. I mean...
- I prefer the term "not of this Earth."

- Shut up then!
- I hate you!
- Ditto!

Who's Czechoslovakian?

- Hey.
- Hey.

So who's Czechoslovakian?

- The guy in the hardware store.
- The new kid.

- What are we talking about?
- Nothing really important.

The nothing game again.

We can't keep pretending that what we do
doesn't matter, that what we do isn't noticed.

Maybe we're taking
the wrong tack here, Sheriff.



It's funny how everybody agrees
they've taken the wrong tack...

when their cover's been blown.

I know that we agreed,
you know, not...

not to feel a certain way
about each other.

- What is it?
- She's out.

- Who is?
- Ms. Hardy. She's absent.

Um, stomach flu.
And since we both have fifth period lunch...

we have close to
two hours off.

Well, we don't technically have fourth period off
just because Ms. Hardy's out.

- There's something I want to show you.
- Okay, let's go.

- This is so cool.
- It's the old highway.

My dad used to take this
when we drove to Albuquerque.

I never even knew
this place existed.

I just thought
we should do something, you know?



Something normal for once.

- Things have been so...
- Yeah, I know.

- Insane.
- #[Pop On Radio]

- Oh, my God. I love this song.
- Me too.

[Liz Narrating]
Have you ever had a moment...

when you're with the one person
in the world you want to be with...

and the wind is blowing
through your hair...

and the song thatjust describes
your entire soul happens to come on...

and then the person that
you happen to want to be with...

happens to love the same song...

and suddenly you realize
you're listening to it together?

And that no matter how crazy
your life has gotten...

there's this one moment...
this perfect moment...

where you couldjust say
that no matter what happens...

nothing can take this moment
away from me.

- [Whinnies]
- And then, something does.

Max? Max.

Oh, my God.

#[Rock]

#[Continues]

#[Ends]

[Siren Wailing]

Blood pressure
124 over 84.

How do you feel?
Ringing? Any buzzing?

No, I'm fine.
Is he gonna be all right?

We can't know for sure,
but his vital signs are good.

[Wailing Continues]

- Hey.
- Hey.

Better go.
I'm gonna be late for class.

- You're avoiding me.
- I'm not avoiding you.

Oh, the classic signs, Michael.
Not looking me in the eye, lying about motives.

Fine. If it's gonna shut you up, I am avoiding you.
Watch me continue that thought.

- [Cell Phone Rings]
- No way.

Stay.

Mom, I told you
to stop calling me.

- No, it-it's me. It's me.
- Liz? Gotta get back to you, babe.

No. Look, there's been
an accident with me and Max.

You and Max
are in an accident?

What the hell's
going on?

[Man]
What do we have?

Sixteen-year-old male, victim of an M.V.A.
With head trauma and a loss of consciousness.

G.C.S. 234.
B.P. 124 over 84.

- Pulse 90. Respiratory rate 16.
- Get him in one.

- You were with him?
- Um, yeah.

- When did he lose consciousness?
- Uh, right after the accident.

- What's your relationship?
- He's my friend.

- Has he been I.D.'d?
- Yes, sir.

Contact his parents.
Get him on a monitor. We need blood tests.

Get me a C.B.C. And a SMA-12
and draw blood for a trauma panel.

Ms. Topolsky.

We were just notified that we
have students in the hospital.

- They were in a car accident.
- Who?

Max Evans and Liz Parker
were taken to Roswell Memorial.

I'll inform you
as soon as I have an update.

Why don't you let me
stay on top of it?

I know these kids.
I want to make sure everything's okay.

Thanks a lot,
Ms. Topolsky.

[Chattering]

- [Man] Control.
- Get to the hospital. Now.

We might have
an opportunity.

Oh, my God. Max.

Max. What happened?

Uh, we were on the old highway
and there was this horse...

but Max swerved to avoid it
and then we crashed.

- [Isabel] Max.
- [Woman] There's too many people here.

- I'm his sister.
- No one's supposed to be here.

I realize you're just
trying to do your job...

but we're all
in shock right now.

I'm really sorry.

Just keep it low-key.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

Susan.

[Chuckles]

I'll get the blood.

They can't get that blood.

So I don't get it.
Um, what have you guys done before?

Nothing like this
has ever happened before.

But what about
when you guys get sick?

We don't get sick.

[Isabel]
We need blood.

We'll take some of yours
and replace Max's with it.

No, it can't be mine.
They can tell male from female blood.

Then we need to find a guy.

See, I mean, my point is,
is that there's no...

garage band scene
here at Roswell, you know?

And... Which makes for
a potential genius situation.

I mean, we could start
an entire music scene, you know?

I think I'm tone-deaf.

You are tone-deaf, Lester.
That's why I was thinking it'd be the drums for you.

- We need your help.
- Okay, I'm making a point here.

The point here is
musicians get the ladies.

Now.

#[Man Singing]

[Door Closes]

Oh, my God.

Alex, I need you
to do me a huge favor.

Of course. Anything.

I need your blood.

What are you doing here, medic?

Sorry.

Okay, I have any number of reservations
at this particular moment.

It's fine, Alex.
I volunteered here last summer.

I saw them do this,
like, a thousand times.

God. What are you people hiding?

I'll tell you
everything later.

Look, I know best friends are supposed to
trust each other on everything...

- I can do this.
- [Maria] Incoming.

[Isabel]
Here, Liz.

It'll be best
if you don't look.

- Thank you, Alex.
- Come on. Let's go.

- This'll sting a little.
- [Groans]

[Michael]
Susan.

- Can I help you?
- I wanted to talk to you in private.

I was wondering if you'd like to
go out with me... on a date sometime.

You seem a bit young.

Age doesn't matter to me.

I mean, besides, you know, I've always been
more mature than most people I know.

I've always found it easier
to relate to a woman.

We have so much more
in common.

Girls my age, they just don't
do it for me, you know?

I can't relate to them.

But a woman like you,
on the other hand...

- Something isn't right.
- It's not?

I appreciate the thought...
I really do...

but, uh, I can't do this.

I understand.

Hey.

Call me when you turn 18.

I will.

Alex...

maybe you should go home.

Liz, what I just did
I could get arrested for.

A-A-And that's all
you have to say to me?

Any of you?

Alex...

She said go home.

Well...

great new friends
you've made, Liz.

Hey, hey.

She's not gonna tell him.
Just give her a second.

- Alex, wait.
- I've been waiting, Liz.

And apparently I'm not
gonna get an explanation.

- It's complicated, okay?
- No. No, it's not okay, Liz. None of this is okay.

Alex, look,
you've gotta trust me...

What is it, drugs?
Is that what this is?

You and Max go out
for a drive...

he gets wasted,
almost kills you both.

That's what
I'm covering for, isn't it?

- Alex...
- And then you can't use Michael's
blood because he's just as high.

So who do you call?
You call on your buddy Alex.

Stupid, straight Alex
who does everything you say...

'cause he's
such a loyal friend...

that you lie to
and you use whenever you can.

It's not true.

Then tell me the truth, Liz.

For once.

You're right.

It's drugs.

He's awake.

Max, you have no idea
how much you terrified me.

- Sorry, Ma.
- It's some recovery.

- I guess I got lucky.
- You didn't seem so lucky a couple of hours ago.

You sure you're feeling okay?

No dizziness? Headaches?

Good.

- Your son is fine.
- Oh, thank God.

I still recommend that
we keep him overnight.

- And I can schedule an M.R.I. In the morning.
- Yes, of course.

- All right.
- Mom, I'm fine. I don't need any tests.

Honey, we'll leave it
to the doctor, okay?

Please, I have a ton
of schoolwork.

Really, I feel fine.

Mom, I just...
I don't want to stay here.

Okay.

Have him take it easy
for the next few days.

And if you feel any dizziness,
anything unusual, you contact me right away.

- Yeah.
- All right.

Thank you, Doctor.
Thank you.

[Doctor]
You guys can come in now.

Mom.

[Sighs]
Hi, honey.

He's gonna be fine.

Heard you saved Mr. Ed.

Yeah.

You okay?

Hello.

Mom, this is Liz.

It's nice to meet you.

It's nice to meet you.

I was so scared.

I'm okay.

Let's go.
Mom's waiting in the car.

Oh, my keys are in my purse
on the table in Max's room.

We were in the middle
of a crisis, remember?

I'll go get it.
Get him to the car.

[Siren Wailing]

[Machines Beeping]

Forgot her purse.

[Michael]
I'm telling you it was the same guy.

The one that followed me
into the Crashdown.

He was going through
the garbage.

And the other guy, the one I saw looking
for blood, he was going through Max's charts.

Well, there's nothing
for them to find.

This time.
But this is the closest call we've ever had.

I'm sorry.

- It wasn't your fault, Max.
- I didn't say that.

Somebody's closing in on us.
Unless we do something...

- The only thing we can do is run.
- That's not true.

We can figure them out
before they figure us out.

This is already so out of control
and you just wanna make it worse?

I wanna know my enemy.
That's the only chance we'll ever have.

Interesting day.

- So how'd it go?
- There was a blood test.

It came back normal.

I think something
might have happened.

- What do you mean?
- Well, there were five of them.

They kept coming
in and out ofhis room a lot.

- Doing what?
- I'm not sure.

But they brought another one in.
Tall kid, kind of wiry.

- Alex.
- I think they switched blood samples.

- Hey.
- Oh, hey, look. A spy.

No, I'm just eating.

Yeah, right. Liz sent you
to find out whether or not...

I've told anybody
anything, right?

No, it's that there was no one else
to eat with, and...

Wait, told anybody what?

You know what hurts the most
is that she sent the "B" team.

I mean, you.
Not even Maria.

Tell you what, Alex.

I'm gonna send you
back to headquarters with a little message.

You can tell Liz that I'm tired of being lied to.
She's not the girl I thought she was...

- and she's turned into some kind of...
- Stranger?

Oh, you're good.
That whole simpatico tactic.

Sorry, but this fish
won't swallow that bait.

You really think I'm gonna believe
that Liz didn't let you in on her little secret?

I'm not that stupid.

#[Woman Singing In Spanish]

Just look in the window
like you're shopping.

Okay, he's there.
Now laugh, like I just said something funny.

- Max?
- We can't let him think we've seen him.

Do you really think
this is gonna work?

There's only one way to find out
if he's really following us.

[Man On Speakers]
Flying saucers are real.

There's four major conclusions
after 37, almost 38 years of study.

First, the evidence is overwhelming
that planet Earth has been visited...

by an intelligently controlled
extraterrestrial spacecraft.

In other words, some U.F.O. S...

Let's go.

[Man #2] I think the truth is somewhere.
I don't know where.

I do think that, uh, this is going to be
an ongoing situation...

until our
federal government says...

'Look, we admit it.
Here's what actually happened.

Here's where the material went,
and here's the results of our findings."

We did our part.

[Michael]
There he is.

- Him?
- What, you think I'm wrong?

No, he's just so avoidable.

If we didn't need your car.

There's nobody around for a couple of blocks.
I think we're safe.

"Safe" is not the word
I would choose.

- Safe to follow him.
- Oh.

But not close.

Relax. God, you guys act like
I've never tailed someone before.

[Tires Screech]

Subtle. He'll never
notice us going backwards.

How long is this gonna last?
Us waiting here like this?

- Why? You got a date?
- Maybe.

[Sighs]
Oh, God. You know...

I'm the one who should be complaining,
stuck out here with you two.

He is never gonna
leave that room.

Never?

[Car Engine Starts]

I'm really late for English,
and I have to cover for Maria.

L-I have trig, so...

So I guess I'll just see you
after school at the Crashdown.

Hey.

Um, maybe you could
stay for dinner.

You know, Blue Moon burger, Saturn rings
and a Mercury milk shake for 3.99.

[Chuckles]
Sounds tempting.

But I should
probably get home.

Mom thinks
I'm still recuperating.

You know, when I saw you in that car,
I thought you were...

It was like I couldn't
breathe, you know?

I never got a chance to thank you
for what you did at the hospital.

It was Alex who did it.

You know,
he really came through.

He always does.

- Max...
- We can't... tell him.

I know.

- But we have to tell him something.
- You mean lie.

Isabel saw him
talking with Kyle today.

He saved your life, Max.

Look, I know it's hard,
but, please...

I already told him
that it was drugs...

when we were
at the hospital.

- Did he believe you?
- I think so.

Liz...

I am so sorry.

I guess these are
the things you do when...

when you feel
a certain way about someone.

I guess.

- I still don't understand why I have to do this.
- I told you I need a lookout.

Isn't that what
Isabel's doing?

Okay, so I need
two lookouts.

[Bolt Clicks]

You don't trust me.
That's it, isn't it?

You don't trust me.
You give Isabel the real job because l...

You're gonna get us caught
is what you're gonna do.

Now stay, watch,
and shut up.

This is the second time
you have dragged me into some cheap motel.

Yeah, well, don't spread it around.
You'll ruin my reputation.

What exactly are
you looking for?

I.D. Maybe?
Something to tell us about this guy.

Luggage tags.

No tags.

You know, um, toiletries
say a lot about a man...

which, by the way,
you should take note of...

but I am guessing
you will have more luck by the phone.

You know, notepads, messages,
that sort of thing.

Just keep looking out the window,
would you?

Listen.

Any babysitter worth
her salt knows...

that the best place to look
is in the garbage can.

It's always revealing.

Moss. His name's Moss.

- First name or last name?
- I don't know.

Keep looking, Sherlock.

- What? What is it?
- Looks like a phone number.

Local.

What are you doing?

You want to find out
who's on the other end of the line, don't you?

[Line Ringing]

Topolsky. Hello?

That was Ms. Topolsky.
Ms. Topolsky as in school Ms. Topolsky.

Either she's taking her job
way too seriously...

or she's not exactly
a guidance counselor.

I used to peel the marshmallow off
so I could get straight to the cupcake inside.

- [Chuckles]
- Can I join you?

Oh, yeah. Sure. Here.

Actually, I'm glad
I ran into you.

Remember that A.P. Tutorial we talked about
in computer languages for next semester?

You're in.

Re... Oh.
[Chuckles]

Thank... Thank you so much.

I can't believe
you put that together for me.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

Good things happen to good people, Alex.
I heard what you did for Max.

- [Coughs]
- You did?

Getting over to the hospital
right away like that after his accident.

I heard a group of you went.

How do you, um...

The school keeps me in the loop
about these things...

in case anybody wants to
talk about it afterwards.

Yeah, well, um...

Yeah. We just, uh,
wanted to see how he was doing.

You know.
N-No big thing.

Don't sell yourself short, Alex.

I mean, that's how you find out
who your real friends are.

Who shows up
in situations like that.

I must admit I have my concerns
about Max, but if he's a friend of yours...

Are you talking
about Max?

Well, Max is just fine.

In fact,
he's back at school.

So there's nothing
to worry about, right?

Right.

I heard you got a little shaken up yourself.
Everything okay?

Totally.

Why don't you stop by my office later?
We'll talk some more.

- Okay.
- Okay.

Thanks again.

Alex, please.

If I had a therapist...

he'd say talking to you
is detrimental to my mental health.

I am sorry, Alex,
for everything.

Got that
off your chest now?

Now, look,
Alex, I just...

I need to make sure that you haven't
told anybody anything about the hospital.

You know, about that...
about that drug thing.

Look, are we all
covering for Max now?

Is that it?
I mean, me and Kyle...

Kyle? No. Alex, Kyle?

Well, he knows too,
doesn't he?

Look, how long do you think you can
keep something like this a secret...

before it all blows up
in your face and then...

- Ew.
- Oh, God. Oh, God.

Alex, are you okay?
Are you okay? Let me help you.

No, Liz, I don't need your help, all right?
I can take care of myself.

Tough game
of dodgeball, Whitman?

Yeah, sure. Why not?

[Bell Rings]

[Groans]

[Sighs]
Loser.

So, I checked the garbage can,
'cause that's the best place to look for information.

Anyway, so space boy
is looking at this guy's aftershave...

so I tell him to look in the trash
'cause that's where you find the best trash.

And what do we find?

A phone number.
So I put it together, and I figure...

the best way to find out who's
on the other end of the line is to call.

We'd still be there if I hadn't picked up
the phone and dialed.

And of course he takes this opportunity
to lean in as close to me as possible.

I could barely hear because
she's hanging all over me trying to listen...

but there's no way
I wouldn't recognize that voice.

- Clear as a bell, no mistake.
- Topolsky.

That's right.
Ms. Topolsky.

All-American guidance counselor
and big, fat liar.

- Never trust a blonde.
- Are you sure?

Positive. I smelled her
from day one, remember?

Maria, this is bad.
Really bad.

Who knows how much
she's found out about us already.

- Or who she's heard it from.
- Or who she'll tell.

Alex was with her.

I heard them
talking about Max.

He's not a snitch.
Besides, he doesn't know anything to tell.

Does he?

Liz told him we were into drugs...
just to get him to stop asking questions.

Great. That'll be a lot easier
to explain to Mom and Dad.

He's not gonna
say anything.

- He's not gonna say anything.
- Right.

Stick a fork in us,
Maxwell. We're done.

[Knocking On Door]

Hey, you wanted
to see me?

Close the door, Alex.

- Sit down.
- I've got chorale in a few minutes, so, uh...

I know, Alex.

I know everything.

Wh-What's everything?

The hospital,
the blood test.

What you did for Max.
And why.

I don't have to tell you
how serious this is.

But I can help you.
I have friends, Alex.

They can be
your friends too.

What kind of friends?

The sheriff won't be involved,
if that's what you're worried about.

Nothing on your
permanent record.

- I want you to be safe.
- You think I'm not safe?

Can any of us really be safe
with Max Evans around?

Why don't you
write down everything?

Everything you know
and sign it.

Whenever you're ready,
Alex, I'm here.

Think about who it is
you're protecting.

What friend would
put you in a position like this?

What about
your friends? Uh...

who are they?

People you can trust.

Like me.

You okay?

Not really.

- I think we need to talk.
- About what?

About what you did
for me at the hospital.

Yeah, what...
What was that? I'd like to know.

You saved my life.

- Yeah, well, you screwed up mine.
- I didn't mean to.

Yeah, well, you're here
to threaten me now, right?

I mean, try to scare me
into shutting up...

about faking the whole
blood sample thing.

Well, you're too late, Max.
She already knows.

Who already knows?

Topolsky.

- You told Topolsky?
- No, she told me...

and wanted me to sign
some sort of confession.

Did you?

Now you know what it's like
being in the dark, Max.

Alex, I'm trying
to protect you.

I didn't know
so many people cared.

[Liz Narrating]
Moments.

It's amazing how one
can just change things so radically.

How a wild horse deciding
to cross the road...

at that exact time could be
responsible for Max being discovered.

I need one more moment now.

One more chance
to change direction...

to stop something bad
from turning into something worse.

[BellJingles]

Thanks for coming.

I've met you here
a thousand times, but it just...

doesn't feel the same,
you know?

Yeah. L... I know.

Alex.

You've been my friend
since Ms. Elmer's class in the fifth grade.

No, no, no.
We actually met in fourth...

- but you didn't notice me till fifth.
- Yes.

And I've come to you
with every problem I've ever had.

- Until now.
- No, even now.

What happened
at that hospital with Max...

that was like
the most important thing...

I ever had to do in my life.

And I called you.

Alex, this is the hardest thing
I have ever asked anyone to do.

Alex, this is the hardest thing
I have ever asked anyone to do.

Look, I need you now.

I need you to believe in me,
even though I can't...

I can't tell you
what you want to know.

- Because of Max.
- No, forget Max, Alex.

This is between us.

Look, I told you before
that this was complicated.

Well, maybe it's not.

There is a right side,
and there is a wrong side.

And if you choose
the wrong side right now, Alex...

something really terrible
is gonna happen.

To all of us.

I am begging you, Alex,
if five years of friendship...

have meant anything to you,
please trust me.

I swear to you...
I am on the right side.

[Knocking On Door]

I thought about
what you said.

And I'm not worried
about me right now.

L-It's Liz.

Look.

If-lf I do this...
If I give you what you want...

what happens to her?

I mean, what...
what do your friends do?

She'll be questioned. They'll probably
want to do some medical tests...

to make sure she wasn't
harmed in any way.

But no...
no police, right?

No.

But if... if they're involved
in drugs, then...

It is drugs, isn't it?

Just write down everything that happened
at the hospital, and we'll take it from there.

[Knocking On Door]

Is something wrong, Liz?

Can I see you for a second?

Privately.
It's really important.

I'll be right back.

You can go ahead and start
that project we were talking about.

[Topolsky]
So, what's the emergency?

Look, I don't know what Alex
has been telling you...

but there is something
that you should know.

I'm listening.

It's just that, um, Alex...

he's sort of changed
all of a sudden.

I don't know.
It's like he's... like he's paranoid or something.

See, we have been
friends forever...

and this year I have made
some new friends...

and... I just think that...
that he's feeling a little hurt.

Has he ever said anything to you
about this at all?

Liz, you know I can't discuss
my counseling sessions with other students.

- That wouldn't be right.
- Yeah, I know. I understand that.

It's just that I'm afraid
that he might be saying...

some things to you that...
that could really hurt somebody.

We both know Alex. I think we can trust
that he'll do the right thing, don't you?

[Modem Beeping]

But you don't understand
his state of mind right now.

Let's let Alex speak
for himself, okay?

Damn.

Now I really should
get back to him.

No, wait.
Ms. Topolsky, wait. I mean...

can't we just talk
about this some more?

[Door Opens]

If you think you've just
helped yourselves, you're wrong.

You're playing games
with something very dangerous.

What's the F.B.I. Doing
at West Roswell?

This isn't going to end
just because you know who I am.

I was on your side.

I just hope your friend Max doesn't end up
in the wrong hands without me here.

#[Woman Singing]

Okay. All right.

You are going to tell me
exactly what has been going on...

with Max and Topolsky
and the actual F.B. I...

or I swear, Liz, this is the end
of you and me being friends.

- Oh, Alex, don't say things...
- What? Something that I won't go through with?

Liz, I'm not kidding.
All right?

Now, either you
tell me the truth...

or I walk.

#[Singing Continues]

Alex, I can't.

#[Singing Continues]