The Event (2010–2011): Season 1, Episode 14 - A Message Back - full transcript

Previously on The Event.

What do you want?
Dempsey played us both.

You need to tell him
how he was behind
trying to kill the President.

I was manipulated
by a very powerful man.

Who is it?
It was...

You're going to give
me the name, or I'II make sure
you pay for it.

I'm the Vice President
and that's the way
it's going to stay.

The boy,
what's his name?

Sean Walker.

I have a feeling that
this Mr. Walker and I

will cross paths again.



These people tried to have
the President killed.

Don't you want to stop them?

You can't run away,
Iittle guy.

This is Samantha.
Come in.

My daughter Leila.

This is Mr. Geller.

MICHAEL: You and Sam will be
safe here.

Once we use the portal
to bring our people here,

then we will own it all.

Sophia, you have
to stop him.

I don't know where he is.

I trusted you.
And once again,
it was all Iies.

No, it's not
what I intended.

We broke through the encryption.



She's somewhere in San Francisco.

I want her.
Mr. President, in the past,

you've always taken
the use of force
off the table.

She has played me
for a fool
for the Iast time.

May God rest her soul.

Sir, it's a communications
satellite.

They're sending a message
home.

(MIMICS EXPLOSION)

Oh, no.

(SIGNAL BUZZING)

The spikes are concentrated
at the same frequencies.

What do you think?

Could be radiation
from those stellar flares
AItair has been throwing.

With that Ievel of intensity
and regularity? No. No.

That's not AItair talking.

Look. See? There's
a pattern, and it is
aimed right at us.

This is some
kind of message.

We have to call
the NSA right now.

This is exactly the kind
of anomaly they asked us
to Iook out for.

SIow down. Before
we start ringing alarms,

Iet's check if it matches
an elliptical orbit first.

Chances are it's nothing.

AII right, all right.
You reposition the telescopes
to the frequency,

and I'II punch up Nova.

Come on. Show me!
Show me! Show me!

It's a message.

I was right.

(GUN FIRES)

Yes, you were.

Careful! You drop these rods,
you could irradiate
this entire airfield.

Thomas, it's Anthony.
He says it's urgent.

What is it?

We received a response
to the message you sent home.

So what does it say?

Anthony!

It's complicated.

What does it say?

AII right.
Copy all the data we need,

and wipe everything clean,
and get out of there.

The government can't
know about the message.

What is it?

Something terrible's happened
back home.

The girl in the
purple sweater.

MATRON: You're sure?

Oh, yes. She's
one of the special ones.

I'II be Ieaving
for the airport in...
Well, pretty soon.

I'd Iike her
in our possession
by the time I get back.

Of course, Dr. Dempsey.

I'II make sure that
we have some of the extract
waiting for you.

Oh, good, yes.
It's important I stay
in good health.

Now more than ever,
so that I can...

...see this through.

Here you go.
Thank you.

Is that for catching
butterflies?
For turtles.

They Iive in the pond.

I bet there are a Iot
of turtles in there that would
Iike to come home with you.

Really?
Sure.

Everything has to Ieave
home sometime.

Walker.
I'm not here to kill you,
so don't overreact

and try something stupid
because I will shoot you.

Back up.

What do you want?

I want to know who
you've been working for,
the people behind everything.

They need to be stopped,
and you're gonna help
me stop them.

You made a big mistake
coming here.
How did you find me?

You were careful
covering up your tracks,
but your mother wasn't.

She used her old cell phone
the Iast time
she called you here,

so, once I had that,
tracking down where
you were was easy.

Nice work.

Now put down the gun
before I take it from you
and make you sorry.

You're going to help me
take down the people
you work for,

because you might not care
about the things they've done,
but I do.

And somebody has to stop them.

Quit fooling yourself.
Back up.

You're a kid, not a man.
Stop.

They've taken everything
from me,

and I'm not going to run
from them any Ionger.

So Iet's start with names.
Who are they?

Or what? You're going
to shoot me?

I think I'II take
my chances.

Because what you're
talking about trying
to do is suicide.

Well, it's not your own Iife
you need to be worried about.

What are you talking about?

I know your mom
is still taking care
ofyour son.

Their Iocation will go viral
on the Internet unless
you give me those names.

And I guarantee it will make
its way into the wrong hands.

You're Iying.

The virus is controlled
by a code

I enter into my phone
every two hours.

So if I'm not alive
to enter it, your family's
address gets released.

So the names.

Who am I Iooking for?

There's only one.
James Dempsey.

He's a billionaire
and one of the most powerful
men in the country.

But knowing who he
is isn't going to do
you any good.

Why not?
Because I already tried

taking him down
and couldn't.

Since then, Dempsey's
vanished. Nobody even
knows where he is.

You really tried
to stop him?

How?

By using
the Vice President.

He and Dempsey were
in bed together

on the assassination attempt
of President Martinez.

Vice President Jarvis was part
of the conspiracy?

I tried convincing him
to go public.

And if he can't stand up
to Dempsey, what chance
do you think you have?

I don't know,
but I'm going to find out.

And ifyou care
about your family,
you're going to help me.

We know the SIeepers are
now in possession
of the uranium rods,

which, if our intel
is correct,

puts them one step closer
to accomplishing their goal,

bringing more of them here.

Now, I take full
responsibility for what
has happened.

But make no mistake,
the consequences of that,
an invasion,

falls on all of us.

Which means from now forward
there can be no more mistakes.

From me,
or any of you.

The stakes are simply
too high.

We must stop Thomas and Sophia
before it's too Iate.

Now, I want an update
on Sophia.

Where are we on narrowing
her Iocation in San Francisco?

We are still waiting
for her phone
to be activated again.

As soon as she makes
or receives another call,

we'II be able to pinpoint
where she is.

In the meantime,
we've mobilized
a Direct Action Unit

consisting of
Special Ops Forces

supported by every
Iocal Iaw enforcement agency.

ELIAS: Local Iaw enforcement?

No, no, no. We've had
Sophia escape from
under our noses before.

I won't Iet that happen again.
No more mistakes.

I want the best on this.

General, who are the best men
you have stationed
in the vicinity?

The Marine 4th Force
Reconnaissance Company
out of AIameda, sir.

Good. Prepare
to deploy them.

They should provide
adequate support.

You know that
I cannot do that, sir.

The Posse Comitatus Act
prohibits the use of
United States military forces

on U.S. soil except
for the case
of a natural disaster, sir.

Thank you, General,
I'm well aware of federal Iaw.

I'm also aware that
when Congress passed
Posse Comitatus,

nearly 130 years ago,

they weren't accounting
for the threat
we're facing right now.

So don't question me.
Just do it.

GENERAL: Of course,
Mr. President.

ELIAS: So they'II work
with Iocal Iaw enforcement
and with our Special Ops team.

ELIAS: BIake, could you brief
the team now...

I'm sorry to interrupt.

WHITE HOUSE TECH: Mr. Vice
President.

(GROUP APPLAUDS)

WHITE HOUSE TECH:
Welcome back.

RAYMOND: Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you very much,
one and all.

RAYMOND: PIease.

Thank you. General.

GIad you're back, sir.
Thank you.

Thank you very much.
It's good to be back.

Thomas played me
perfectly.

He knew I'd call Martinez
and convince him
to move the uranium.

Now he has everything he needs
to power the portal,

and he's managed
to completely discredit me
in Martinez's eyes.

You reached out
to Martinez when
you didn't have to.

Maybe on some Ievel he knew
you were telling the truth.

No. In his eyes,
I'm part of the enemy now.

There's nothing I can do
to convince him otherwise.

(CELL PHONE BUZZING)

Who has that number?

Hello?

THOMAS: Sophia.
I wouldn't contact you
if I had a choice.

But there's something
important we need to discuss.

I don't think there's
anything Ieft to talk about
after what you've done.

Just hear me out.
PIease.

You're aware of the message
I sent home?

Yes.
Well, we got a response.

And it changes...

It changes everything.

We can't afford
to be divided any longer.

Thomas, what are you talking
about? What was
in the message?

I can't explain now.
This needs to be in person.

Do you actually think
I'm foolish enough
to accept your offer?

Not just you. Everyone.

I'm gathering all of
our people. This is something
they all need to hear.

The future of our race hangs
in the balance.

I don't believe you.

Then your people will hear
what I have to tell them
without you.

Thomas...
I'll be sending a text

with the location
of the meeting soon.

I hope you're there.

RAYMOND: Mr. President.
You asked to see me?
CIose the door.

What do you think
you're doing here?

EIi, things...
Things have gotten worse
since I Ieft.

Don't you think it's time
we put what's happened
behind us?

Yeah. See, Ray,

I may not be able
to keep you from walking
into this building,

but I can make your Iife
a Iiving hell once you do.

So, no, no. I don't want
to see you, I don't
want to hear you,

I don't want to get
a damn whiff of you.
Do you understand me?

After what happened,
you don't exist.

In all due respect,
Mr. President,
nothing has happened.

Nothing on record, anyway.

I ran on this ticket
to serve my country,

to do what I think are
in its best interests,

and I plan to continue
to do just that.

You try and stop me,

and I'II be forced to expose
everything you've been so
carefully trying to cover up.

What'd you expect me to do?

Stay home?

Cower under my desk
until our term expires?
I don't think so.

I may have to tolerate
you, Ray, but trust me,
you don't want to bait me.

What do you think
you're doing?

You stay the hell
out of my way.

Mr. President,

I'm sorry to interrupt.

But there's news
about Sophia.

Mr. President.
At ease. Tell me
what you have.

Sophia, or her cell phone
at Ieast.

We were able to get a Iocation
on it because she just
received a call.

ELIAS: Are the Marines
on their way?

Yes, sir. They're dressing
as civilian Iaw enforcement,

so as not to attract
any unneeded attention.

Good. So, as soon as
you're sure it's her,
take her alive if you can.

But if you can't...

Yes, sir.

Do you have any idea
how hard it is to gain access
to the Vice President?

Especially now,
since Dempsey tried
to kill him?

Well, we'II just have
to figure out a way.

Oh, okay. Good.
Good plan.

When you see signs
for a place that might have
Internet, pull over.

Until then, I want to know
more about Dempsey.

How much do you know
about the girls
he's abducted?

Like the fact that
they're not human?

Then you know?
About the aliens?

It's the reason why
he tried assassinating
Martinez in the first place.

He didn't want
the President releasing them.

Dempsey tried to keep
the experiments
on the girls a secret.

When I found out,
I knew I had to Ieave.

I'm surprised he could do
anything to offend you.

What's that supposed
to mean?

Do I have to Iist the things
you've done since I met you?

Kidnapping, murdering
innocent people.

You think you know me,
but you don't.

That's my point.
You make absolutely
no sense to me.

My dad Ieft my mom
when I was a kid.

I don't even remember him.
But I remember my stepdad.

He was a real bastard.

Started hitting my mom
from pretty much
the word go.

It went on Iike that,
until one day,
I had enough.

So when he started wailing
on my mom,

I went into the drawer
where I knew
he kept his gun,

and I took it out,

and I shot him.

I don't know what to say.
I'm sorry.

Well, don't be.

Because that whole
sob story?

I made it up.

(LAUGHS)

There's no reason
I am the way I am, Walker.

I just came out
this way.

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)
Come.

I hope I'm not disturbing
you again.

Depends. Any word
on Sophia?

No. Not yet.

But that's not
why I'm here.

We haven't had much time
to talk since I got back
from Inostranka.

I wanted to check in
to see how you're doing.

Stop beating around
the bush, BIake.

You saw me confronting Ray,
and you're worried that I'm...
I'm Iosing it.

To put it bluntly, yes.

But it's not
just that.

Your decision to suspend
Posse Comitatus,

that's not Iike you.

That's exactly the point.

I'm not sure
that I follow.

Well, Sophia and her people
have been Iocked up

in Inostranka for 66 years

until I tried playing
the great emancipator.

And we all know how
that worked out.

EIias, you can't blame
yourself for everything
that's happened...

It's the truth.
Let's not sugar-coat it.

Now, if I'm going to fix
the mess I've gotten us into,

then I need to change me.

Don't interrupt me again
until you have something
on Sophia.

Yes, Mr. President.

So what am I supposed to do
when you die?

Excuse me?

Well, you're not getting
out of this thing alive,

which means, eventually,
my family's information
gets released.

And it's not just you
that dies, it's my mother
and my son, too.

I guess you better figure out
a way to keep me alive, then.

I think I found something.
What is it?

It's an article online.
It says Jarvis is back to work
at the White House today.

Ifyou think I'm getting
us into White House,
you're crazy.

No. But it also says
that he's attending a party
fundraiser Iater tonight.

Where?

The Ambassador Hotel,
downtown Washington.

Can you hack
the guest Iist?

Come on,
that's got to be nothing

compared to hacking
the Pentagon mainframe

as a sophomore
in high school.

I was a junior. But how
did you know that?

You were my target
once, remember?

I don't do any job
without doing my
research first.

Even if I add
our names or aliases,
for that matter,

there's no way
we'II ever be vetted
to get in.

That's why we're going
to find people who've
already been vetted for us.

Ted? What time
does the fundraiser start?

With the money we paid,
I don't want to be Iate.

7:30. We need to get there
a Iittle early to get through
that security screening.

Have you seen
my cuff Iinks?

Did you check
your jacket pocket?

Got them.

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

Did you call down
for something?

No.

Hi.

I think you have
the wrong room.

Oh, no, no, no.
I Iocked myself
out of my room.

I'm so sorry
to bother you.

I was just wondering if,

if it's at all possible,
I could use your phone
for a quick second

to call down
to the Iobby?

Of course. Of course.
Come on in.
Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you.

Down on your knees.
Do it.

Just don't hurt us.

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

Just cooperate,
and we won't have to.

Their invitations
and IDs?

On the couch.

Here.

Remember, make sure
you get a clear impression.

Any flaws and we're not
getting past security.

(WHIMPERING)

Status?

Here.

AII right.
Pack it up.

Jarvis knows
what I Iook Iike,

so I still have to change
my appearance.

What are you doing?

What do you think
I'm doing?

Wait, wait, wait.
They're innocent.

They saw our faces.

Wait! Wait! Wait!
Wait! Wait!

You're not doing this.

(WHIMPERING)

What do you think
the message is?
I don't know.

CARLOS: But I think we
owe it to ourselves
to go to this meeting,

and see what Thomas has
to say for himself.

DIANE: I don't trust Thomas.
And neither should you.

Well, Iisten, whether you do
or not, fact of the matter is

Thomas is gaining more
and more power.

I don't want this anymore
than you do, but...

(CELL PHONE BUZZING)

DIANE: What is it?

It's a text
with the Iocation
of the meeting.

Where is it?

Look, it's Los Angeles.
I'm going to go, okay?

You don't have to.

Leila and Samantha
shouldn't be alone
anyway, right?

Be careful.

Of course.
Okay.

(CELL PHONE BUZZING)

I just got the text.

So have many others.

Thomas has everyone worried
about what the message
might be.

The few I've talked to
will go to the meeting.

Thomas' agent did
intercept a return message.

Murdered his partner
in order to make sure
it stayed a secret.

Then I have to go.
I don't have a choice.

Our people are starting
to be swayed by him.

It doesn't matter
what the message is.

I can't give Thomas
the opportunity to solidify
his power over them.

He already tried
to kill you once.

He won't try that again.
Not there.

He can't risk turning
too many of our people
against him.

Michael, I'm not going
to force you
to come with me.

But I'm going, I have to.

Then so am I.

Good. Good.

General Armbruster,
you have permission
to proceed.

Take her down.
Sir.

BLAKE: Just a moment, sir.

ELIAS: What is it?
Is there a problem?

We just intercepted
an SMS communication
sent to Sophia.

It's part of a
communication blast.

It went out to over
200 other phones.

What's it say?

It's too heavily encrypted.
There's no way to know.

Target is on the move.

She's with
Michael Buchanan.

The pilot. He must be
one of them, too.

What's he up to
with Sophia?

We'II find out when
we take them down.

Prepare to go
on my command.

She's holed up all day
waiting for something.

She receives a text message
and then she goes.

Mr. President?

Well, it's not
just a coincidence,
she Ieft because of it.

How many other people
did you say received
that text message?

Just over 200.
Let me see.

So this message
could be instructions

or a Iocation.

They could be meeting.
Tell your men to back off.

Mr. President? What
are you doing?
Do it. Now.

GENERAL: AII teams pull back.
Pull back immediately.

This is your chance.

You said it yourself,
we can't Iet Sophia
get away again.

And we won't.
General, follow her.

Don't Iet her
out of your sight.
Not even for a second.

I don't want just Sophia.
This is our chance
to get them all.

Personal items
in the tray, please.

Stop it.
What?

Stop Iooking so nervous.
We want them to think
we belong here.

Invitations and
IDs, please.
Yes.

Personal items
in the tray, please.

Mrs. Fisk, right thumb
on the scanner, please.

Have a great evening.

Mr. Fisk, please.

Is there a problem?

Again, Mr. Fisk.

Thank you, Mr. Fisk.
Absolutely. Thank you.

Thank you.
Thank you, sir.

SEAN: There he is.

You're ready?

Yeah.
You better be.

Hi. It's good
to see you.

Thank you so much for coming.
It's so wonderful
to see you're well.

Thank you.

Thanks again.
Thanks again for coming.
AII the best.

Mr. Vice President?
Ted Fisk.

This is a big honor.

Ted, it's my honor as well.
And thank you
for your support.

No problem.
This is my wife.

Oh, we've met.

You do anything
to signal the Secret Service,
and I pull the trigger.

You'II be dead before
you get out a word.

You might wanna smile
and Iaugh,

Iike she just said
something charming.

So, it's nice to have
you here.

Thank you.
Thank you.

Now you're going to tell
your detail Ieader that
you need a minute alone.

Do it.

J.R., I'm just gonna need
a moment with my friends.

Yes, sir.

Right this way.

After you, sir.

Apostle is headed
into a secured room.
Keep your posts.

(BANGING ON DOOR)

What are you doing here?
What do you want?

Ask him.

You're gonna help me
take down James Dempsey.

James Dempsey? Why
are you asking me
about him?

Don't waste my time.
I know everything.

That you helped Dempsey
try to assassinate
the President.

No, no. It wasn't
that simple...

Okay. I don't care.
I don't care. I just want the
proof that will put him away.

The Iast time I came
forward against Dempsey,

he almost killed me.

And now he's threatening
my wife and children
if I talk.

Besides which,
I don't have any proof,
any actual proof.

It's only my word
against his.
There has to be something.

There isn't.

Don't you understand?

There isn't anything you
or anyone else can do.

Hey, keep
your voice down.

(BANGING ON DOOR)

MAID: Hello? Is everything
okay?

(TED GRUNTING)

Oh, my God.
What happened?
(EXCLAIMING)

Who did this to you?
Call 911. PIease.

Tell them the Vice
President's in danger.

You got to know something
that we can use against him.

I told you, there isn't.

Then at Ieast tell us
where he is.
I told you I don't know.

And how much Ionger
do you think it will be before
they come Iooking for me?

He's right.
We don't have much time.

Give me the gun.

My name is Sean Walker.

And the monster that
you're protecting
has hurt and killed

who knows
how many people.

He's framed me
for murder. Because of him,
I've Iost everything

and everyone
that I care about.

So right now,
I have nothing to Iose.

So, you're going to give me
something that will help
take Dempsey down,

or I will put a bullet
in your head,
do you understand?

Do you?

Okay! AII right.

What?
He just Ieft the country.

Go on.
He Ieft for France
this morning.

That's it, France?
Somewhere in the
Jura Mountains.

That's all I know.
I swear!

A call just came in.
We have a security breach.

Harden up around the VP now.

We've got a potential
imminent threat
against Apostle.

What's he doing there?

I don't know.

PIease, Ieave me.

AGENT: (KNOCKING) Mr. Vice
President, open the door, sir!

VICKY: We need to go.

Now!

He's not responding.

Stand back.

Mr. Vice President,
are you all right?

They're getting away!
That way!

(AGENTS SHOUTING)

BLAKE: Sophia arrived
at Union Station
20 minutes ago.

Do we have even a guess
as to where
she could be headed?

No, I'm afraid not.

But there's no indication
she knows
she's being followed.

So whatever's going on,

she should Iead
us right to it.

Sophia is here.

She's reached her destination.
What do we know about it?

WHITE HOUSE TECH: St. Andrew's
Cathedral. It's been vacant
for years.

According to the record,
it was bought by a developer
six months ago.

AII right. I want to know who.

And I want schematics on it
and every other building

within 10 city blocks
right away.
Yes, sir.

Devon.
Carlos.

Hey, man, it's good
to see you.
You, too.

It's been
a Iong time.

Can we tell how
many people are in it?

Just a few moments,
Mr. President.

Splitting satellite
feed to infrared.

I'm picking up
about 200 heat signatures.

You were right.
They're meeting.

Move your men into
position, General.
This is your new target.

Hello, Thomas.

Mother. I'm glad
you came.

You, too, Michael.

I'd Iike to speak to you
about this privately first.

No. No more secrets.

We should get started.

AIpha Team? How Iong
before you're
in position?

Good news, Mr. President.

What is it?

This archival footage
from a closed-circuit camera
outside the church...

I don't understand.
What am I Iooking at?

That man, there?
That's Thomas. He's
inside the church right now.

You all know my mother
and I have had
our differences.

Well, the reason why I brought
you today is to tell you that

we can't afford to be at odds
with each other any Ionger.

The message I recently sent
home has been answered.

And the response is not one
any of us will want to hear.

We've all known for some time
that our planet's days
were numbered.

Unfortunately, our
calculations were wrong.

According to the message
I received,

our sun has started
going supernova.

(CROWD MURMURS)

I know this is much,
much sooner than
we'd anticipated.

But it is happening.

The first wave
of Iethal gamma rays

will reach our solar system
in the next two weeks.

In Iess than a year,
our planet will be
uninhabitable.

And if we don't migrate,
our civilization will cease
to exist.

My plan to bring thousands
of our people here is
now obsolete.

I have visual.
One guard at church entrance.

Roger that.

The only choice we have now
is to bring everyone here,

to make this place our home.

This planet is the only chance
we have of survival,

and we're going to seize it
before it's too Iate.

We have a big problem.
What is it?

Thomas, what's going on?
Where are you going?

The government's here.

AGENT: Go! Go! Go!