The Box (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 5 - The Dark - full transcript

Jenny quickly concludes that Pici has become possessed by Adina. To drive Adina out of Pici, Jenny must become an unwilling accomplice in Adina's crazy attempt to prove her innocence.

It's my opinion that your obsession
with the Adina Ili&cacute case,

it's proving prohibitive
to your recovery.

-One step outside the door.
-Syl, I want to so much.

-What's stopping you?
-Jenny!

Your asthma, it feels
like someone's choking you, right?

She's guiding us.

I've never seen her like this.

Something's wrong.

Jonah?

Mama?
You have to watch the tape. Now.

Maybe try reaching her
on the other side.



Wait, something's changed
since last year.

You're a believer now, aren't you?

-We need to get out!
-I want her to reach me.

I will kill you for fun.

I know how to keep you alive,
but you have to trust me.

The EMT left a spare tank.

It should help.

Can I trust you?

You know you can.

I got the approval from Jed

and they're on their way
picking up Zoe now.

You want to tag-team
with Lovell on this one?

No, not looking like this.

Yeah, you do look kind of pale.



Well, these always seem
to pick you up.

Okay. Uh...

I'm just gonna check
where they're at with Zoe.

Why do I feel like I can't trust you?

Oh, shit.

What did you do to her?

Where's Pici?

Just calm down, Detective.

She's right here, looking at you

through me.

And if you want her back,
then... you're gonna have to help me.

I need you to help me.

But... you don't trust me, do you?

Not after what you did
to Pici and me.

No, I don't.

Pici reached out to me.
She wanted this.

She risked her own life
so I could be here with you.

No.

And your asthma... it's gone.
I did that.

No. I'm not helping you.

I really wish you would.

Well, maybe if you sat down
and talked to someone...

Where I'm from,
we don't pick at scabs.

You're a long way
from home now, Jed.

-Yeah, sure.
-Okay, I'm not gonna push,

but unless you want this to interfere
with your promotion to Captain...

Please, Tory, stop talking
about my promotion.

I just heard
Saperstein's headed over.

Listen, in Pici's state,
letting her sit with this guy,

it's too high risk,
for her, for you, for us.

Saperstein's
the new kid on the block.

He's trying to make
a name for himself.

She sits with him, we are fucked!

It won't get to that,

not if you get your hands
on Saperstein's phone first.

All right, yeah, you mean
like with the troopers in Reno?

-Yeah.
-Yeah?

Make sure you get Anderson on board.

He'll keep his mouth shut.

Roger that.

You're doing this for her.

Not for us.

Listen, when I first started out,

I started out because I wanted
to do something good.

I wanted to be on the right side.
You understand?

But, Tory, I...

I don't know.

I think I've lost my way.

At least, Pici's fine,
'cause no one's innocent.

So what exactly went down in Reno

that will help us
get out of this mess?

You don't even want to know,
trust me.

You know, I always believed

if I did this long enough,

God would come into my life.

But he never showed.

You know what?

I don't blame him.

That's very... spiritual of you.

Actually, Tommy Lee Jones said that,
in a movie I saw a long time ago.

I guess I put my own spin on it.

Well, you know what?

Even if you went behind my back
and you played me,

I never lost my faith in you.

Because

you're on the right side of things.

-No!
-Stop!

You know what she'll do to me!

-I'll take her to the holding cell.
-Let me go!

I'll be back, yeah? Come on!

-No!
-Calm down!

-She's evil!
-Stop!

I'm sorry to drag you into this mess.

Oh, come on.

You really expect her
to sign a relocation form for Jonah?

In her state?

I've just...
I've tried everything else.

I've lost her
to this... woman, Adina.

I mean, look at her.

Look, I'd love to help you, Syl,
but she's tuned me out.

Hi.

Hey.

The red lipstick, that's...

It's a different look.

Do you like it, Thomas?

Yeah, su... Yeah.

I do.

Um... listen, Sharon.

This is, uh...

This is the relocation form for Jonah
that I told you about.

It's pretty basic.

-You can have an attorney and...
-Yeah, I'll take a look.

Can I have a moment, Thomas?

Yeah.

Sure.

All right.

Can you help me process Zoe?

I... I need to get back to Pici.

You know, I would, but, uh...

I'm on a deep cover job
with Lovell, so...

Okay.

It's cool, never mind.

Hey.

Why are you doing this for Pici?
I mean, she's losing it.

Yeah, but, uh...

She's not herself,
but... she's getting better and I...

I don't know. I...

I thought these would you make
you feel better.

I didn't know you were a magician.

We just bagged one.

He agreed to teach me a trick

if I got some carrots
for the rabbits, so I did.

-It's hibiscus.
-Yeah, Hawaii.

They make those, uh...
those flower things,

the leis, with them.

Yeah.

It's the birth flower
for the month of August,

and, uh...

that's when I'll have my baby,
so I guess it's a sign.

Shit, um...

-Okay.
-No, I mean... I mean, great.

Great.

You're having a baby?

Yeah, uh...

Yeah.

And I'm gonna have this baby
in Hawaii,

or somewhere
with rain forest, fresh air...

-Not here.
-Hawaii.

Wow.

That's far.

Look, um...

You only just got here.

And why you want to leave now?

I...

I don't think I...

I want to bring this
all home with me, you know?

Yeah.

It's a lot.

Thanks.

Thank you.

I'm sorry that I played you. Right?

And... I know that you're pissed,
but... it wasn't meant to be...

There's only one thing
I want you to know.

All right.

What's that?

That Adina, she wasn't a killer.

She's just a woman

in love and...

She was in love.

What the fuck are you talking about?
Jesus!

What...?

It's me.

It's me.

Hey.

Jesus, fuck!

No!

Why? Is there somebody else?
Is there?

Because you said
that you only love me.

Yes!

Yes! I love you.

And you're my partner.

But you're not well!

Please, just... let me help you.

Then love me, Thomas.

All you have to do is love me.
Please, love me.

I...

I got your...

Zoe... They're bringing her in now.

What the fuck is wrong with her?

Pici, she just...

She just told me
that... that she's Adina.

She just said...

Are you not...?
You're not seeing any of this?

-Huh?
-I...

"I..." What? Talk!

Fine.

Oh, shit.

All right, um...

I'm sorry.

-Hey.
-Yeah.

-Saperstein's here.
-All right.

You're sure about this?

-I mean, he's IA!
-I know.

I'm planting kiddy porn on his phone?

What the fuck is wrong with you?

Look, this is how we own him!

This is how we save Pici, right?
This is...

You said you wanted
deep cover assignments.

-Am I right?
-Yeah.

-Am I right?
-Yeah.

This is the most valuable lesson
I'll ever teach you.

What?

That Internal Affairs
are fucking rats?

Yeah. Yeah, that, too.

But, also,

nobody will ever love you...
like your partner.

-Yeah?
-Yeah.

Good. Hop to.

Get it done.

No!

Can you hear me?

Why are you two doing this
to each other?

My husband, uh...

He dated...

He dated her first.

Before he met me, he thought...

He thought she was the one.

Okay. So he traded up?

Well, wouldn't you?

She used to speed by

and grind the clutches

to make sure
that we knew she was there.

So pathetic.

She's here!

You're a fucking bitch!

You destroyed it
and you destroyed me!

Pic!

Pici! Pici, are you okay?

Pici, can I speak with you?

Dr. Snow, uh...
could you do this another time?

It'll just be a minute.

Okay.

Thanks, Jenny.

I know I've lost your trust
as a therapist,

but that's not why I'm here.

I'm looking
for Sharon Pici, Detective.

I'm, uh, Hiram Saperstein,
Internal Affairs.

Fucking rats, um...

No, I mean, um...
No, I didn't say that.

Yo!

-I'm sorry. You okay?
-Yeah.

Yes. Nice tie.

-Thank you.
-I'm sorry about that.

Uh, Detective Pici
is grilling a perp.

-But my Lieutenant wants to see you.
-All right.

Sorry about...

Okay.

Oh, come on.

I know you feel
you don't owe Jed anything,

but the problem is,
he feels he owes you.

You know how important it is
for Jed to make Captain.

Any blemish on his record

now derails everything
he's worked for.

And now I'm breaking
with protocol, but...

I love him.

-Do you love him?
-Yes.

-You do?
-Yes.

You love him?

Yes, I do, very much.

And that's why I'm asking you
to step aside.

Before any more damage
is done to any of us.

There's, um...
Dr. Snow, a tip with men that, um...

You have to...
keep it a secret, because...

Men like...

red.

Let me out!

Maybe Pici needs
to go this far to solve this.

No. What did you want
to talk to me about?

Can we...?

-Can we just talk for a minute?
-No.

I mean, I can't.
I've got shit to do, right?

-I'm sorry.
-Lovell!

Yeah.

It's yours.

What, it's mi...? It's mine?

Are you sure?
Why didn't you tell me?

It's your baby.

Hey, um...

If you need anything,
just let me know.

Thanks, uh...

I should probably catch up
with Jed now anyway.

Yeah. Oh, shit.

Wait!

What the fuck is she doing here?

Look, I...

Jesus Chri... Anything else
you're not telling me, Jenny?

No, nothing.

Pici just wanted
to bring her back in, that's all.

All right, just go. Go.

That phone belongs to me.

No. No, it doesn't.

I'm Hiram Saperstein.

Internal Affairs.

Hiram Saperstein
is with my Lieutenant right now.

Not quite.

See, the guy sitting with your boss,
same guy you lifted this phone from,

he works for me.

I sent him ahead to check you out.

And you haven't disappointed me
one bit, Detective Lovell.

That's entrapment.

Feel free to file a complaint.

Now, I'd appreciate it

if you'd notify
the infamous Sharon Pici

that Hiram Saperstein
is waiting in her domain.

Yeah, all right. Saperstein, is it?

Listen, man, uh...

Just give her a break, all right?
She's not well.

None of us are.

Is that one anything important?

-Get rid of her. I need the room.
-Okay.

-Is that Adina's shirt?
-Bastard.

Look, you have IA waiting for you.

You owe me an explanation.

I... What?

-You owe me an explanation!
-I don't owe you shit!

God.

You were supposed to have my child.

We were supposed to have a baby.

Hiram Saperstein, Internal Affairs.
Take a seat.

All right, Detective Pici,
this interview is being conducted

under Section 6.2/5
of the Penal Code...

What the hell is going on here?

Uh, she's, uh... in with Saperstein.

Goddammit, I thought we had this guy.

Shall we take it as read

that you have been read
your Mirandas?

And Paragraph 5.7/2...

All right. Any false statement
will be considered

a Class A misdemeanor

under Section 2.0.5
of the Penal Code.

Signature here, please.

You're not going anywhere
until you sign this document.

Fuck!

Son of a bitch!

Why is he leaving so soon?

I don't know.
She must've cut a deal.

Listen, I'm taking the fall
for this shit show, all right.

No, you don't need to do this.

You know, Detective Jenny Block

is thinking of handing in
her resignation.

I asked her why.
She said she wanted a fresh start.

Then she said she wants to get away
from all this darkness.

And I said, "Don't we all?"

Can you get Jenny to bring my sister
back in here, please?

Yeah, what just happened
in there with Saperstein?

Spider.

Spider.

-Her sister?
-Yeah.

Pici just told me that she's Adina.

She's unhinged.

Developing
multiple personality disorder?

Enough!

I tried to give her an off-ramp.
She didn't take it.

These will get her to drop the case.

Oh, come on.

Are these the same pills
we gave to Adina?

Are you out of your fucking mind?
She's my partner.

So I am, Tom,
and don't you forget it.

Okay?

So you're just gonna get up
and leave this place?

I've been feeling it for a while,
but today just made me realize,

I don't think
I'm cut out for deep cover.

Too much anxiety.

Besides, who says
only you get a sign, right?

All right, okay.

So... maybe
we can, I don't know, have dinner,

-discuss the best route?
-Yeah.

I mean, cool.

Tonight?

Uh, tomorrow.

I... I just got to wrap up this thing
with Pici, so...

It's almost over.

Why? Boss sent Zoe home.

-What?
-Yeah.

So we're on for tomorrow, right?
We'll take my car.

It's a white Chevy Nova.

You know, three-on-the-tree.

I'm gonna leave
before you change your mind.

Tick, tick...

I've been waiting for you, Jenny.

Sorry... but I just heard
what went down with the IA detective.

It's very unfortunate.

Yeah, and we had to let Zoe go home,

but I'm gonna go
and bring her back in here,

so you can sit down with her tonight.

Okay?

Shit!

Jenny...

you know, it never ceases to amaze me

how love can be even more
of a trigger for murder than hate.

You, uh...

You never did tell me
who you were in love with, Adina.

Same man who fathered your child.

It's the cross, isn't it?

-That's how you tricked Pici.
-I thought I could trust you.

Adina, let me go!

No.

No!

No!