The Following (2013–2015): Season 1, Episode 6 - The Fall - full transcript

Man: — Carroll was convicted
in 2004

for the murders of
14 young women.

I have so many
surprises waiting for you.

[Telephone ringing] Hello?

Mom? I want to go home.
Why can't I come home?

I'm gonna come get you.

[Screaming]

Joey!

They were able to find a
signal in upstate New York.

Jacob Wells.
Paul Torres.

Hey, guys.
This is Megan.



I thought you were
gonna deal with this.

Jacob: — Paul's the one
that brought her here.

Paul: — Jacob's never
killed anyone.

I think you should
do it, Jacob,

since you never have.

If you want to see Joey,

be at the corner
of Broad and 26th Street.

If you want to see Joey,
get in now.

I won't say it again.

This is Hank.
Roderick sent him.

We need to get out of here, guys.
10 minutes.

[Gunshot]

[Muffled speech]
Megan.

Shh, shh, shh.



Hey, Joey.
I'm a friend of your mom's.

She sent me to come
take you home.

Do not move.

Hand over your weapon.

— It's okay, Joey.
— Go to your room, Joey.

Yeah. You heard what he said.
Go to your room.

— Where's Denise?
— Go to your room now!

Do what he says.
Go to your room.

Now turn around, slowly.

I can do that.

Over there by the chair.

— Now what?
— Shut up. Let me think.

— It's Ryan.
— Yeah, I know who he is.

Emma: — - Where's Joey?
— He's upstairs.

— Where's Hank?
Jacob: — - He's in the barn.

He's dead.

There's a dead cop, too, but

there's probably
more on the way.

We gotta get out of here.

Let's all just stay calm.

This isn't a calm situation.

This is freak time.

Damn it, Jacob,
hold it together.

He's right, Emma. There'll
be others any second.

Who else knows we're here?

Just me.

And the FBI.

Local police, state police,

US Marshals, SWAT, ATF, HRT.

I'm sure I'm
forgetting someone.

But this is the end.

None of you
are making it out of here.

Not alive, anyway.

Let's go.

Where are we?

I was told that I would see my son.
Where is he?

I asked you a question.

Say something!

[Gasping]

I don't want to
hurt you, Claire.

Don't make me hurt you.

[Breathing heavily]

Ava: — House sits
a ways from the road.

It's just beyond
that tree line.

Hey. Doing good.

Just hang in there.
How big is the property?

4 acres.
Mostly fields and woods.

Chief, Lopez is dead.

He's what? How?

We don't know the details.

He was with Ryan Hardy.

Hey. Hey. I'm sorry
about Officer Lopez,

but I need you to focus, Chief.

I need all of your men
here now, okay?

Feds are on their way
with SWAT and HRT,

but we need to guard
the perimeter

so no one can leave
that property before then.

Where's Ryan Hardy now?

Last time I spoke to him,

he was headed inside the house.

I found this.

So, tie him up.

— What's wrong?
— He's looking at me funny.

— Do it.
Ryan: — - Yeah, Jacob.

Do it.

Come on.
Do it.

The second you get
within two feet of me,

I'm gonna snap your neck
and crack your spine.

— I'll shoot you dead.
— And his spine will be cracked.

Paul: — - And you'll be dead.
— And his spine will be cracked.

— He's bluffing.
— How do you know that? Huh?

He's FBI.
He knows this stuff.

Yeah, Paul.
I know that stuff.

[Buzzing]

What was that?

My cell phone.

— Want me to answer it?
— No.

Give it to me.

[Buzzing]

Take it.

Put it on the table
and step away.

[Buzzing]

I'm too nervous to sit.
That's all.

How much longer
before I see my son?

Soon as I have an ETA,
you'll know.

How do you know Joe?

We met through friends.

I can easily slice into
the prison library servers

and create a separate server

that piggybacks
on what's there.

They'll never know.

It's very similar
to the covert systems

we had in Baghdad, sir.

How long were you
in the army for?

6 years. 4 tours in
Baghdad, two in Kandahar.

I was a corporal in the cyber
surveillance team, sir.

But you were discharged?

Psychiatric discharge?

There's no judgment
here, Charlie.

No disgrace in serving
your country.

How many people
have you killed?

Nine, sir.
3 terrorists,

two Iraqi soldiers,
and 4 others.

The other 4?
Who were they?

People I wanted dead, sir.

Well, you are handy
to have around.

Did Roderick explain
what it was

I'd like you to do?

Yes, sir. And I'm
incredibly grateful

for the opportunity.

[Machines beeping]

What's all this for?

You've been watching me.

You don't have to be
afraid of me, Claire.

It's not my intention to hurt you.
You have to trust me.

Why would I ever trust you?

Because I'm your follower.

Could I sit down?

— Yeah.
— No! What–

I mean, no.

So, Paul's in charge, huh?

No. Nobody's
in charge.

Well, that would explain a lot.

Hey, you shouldn't
be such a smartass

with a gun in your face.

Yeah, probably not.

[Footsteps]

How's Joey?

I gave him his special milk.

He'll be asleep in 10 minutes.

You drugged him?

Why isn't he tied up?

[Siren] What is that?
I heard sirens.

[Breathing heavily]
It's the cops.

What are they doing?

Ryan: — They're letting you
know you're surrounded.

I told you — none of you
are getting out of here.

The same goes for you.

Yeah, well, I'm okay with that,

because I know you're
not gonna hurt Joey

and I know the FBI's
not gonna hurt him,

so I'm okay with anything else.

Really? You smug–

Oh, be careful!
[Zapping]

Aah! [Grunting]

What's going on with him?

It's the electric current.

It interferes with
his pacemaker.

He'll be okay.

By the way...

Joe's idea.

Now tie him up!

Woman: — The FBI
arrived earlier today

to assist local authorities
with the capture

of 3 suspects with ties
to Joe Carroll.

Now, sources claim that
these accomplices

are holding Carroll's son
hostage inside the farmhouse.

[Siren]

Okay. Bring me
up to speed.

Ryan's still inside
with the suspects.

We can't confirm a number

or the whereabouts
of Joey Matthews.

We have tapped into
the house's server.

They're trying to
e-mail somebody.

Looks like it went to wi-fi,
then bounced to satellite.

This is happening from
inside the farmhouse?

Yeah, no, this is
happening right now.

I can grab this.

Here it comes.
I got it.

It's encrypted.
Damn it!

Did anybody else get that?

No.

Come on.

Joey's sleeping.
What are you doing?

I e-mailed Roderick.

I told him about Hank
and Ryan Hardy.

We need more help.

I am trying to be
tough here, Jacob,

but we are in trouble,
and I don't know what to do.

Roderick sent Hank.

What if he doesn't
send anybody else?

Let's just wait to see
if he answers.

We're gonna get out of this.

We're gonna figure this out.

Okay?

[Door buzzes]

So. What's the latest
update?

I don't have much to
report, other than

Ryan Hardy is now
at the farmhouse

in Dutchess County.

And Claire?

She went missing earlier today

from a restaurant
on Broad Street.

She appears to have
taken your advice.

No one can find her.

Hm heh.

I think it's time to
know what I'm a part of.

What is this all about?

Do you really want me
to answer that, Olivia?

That will make you complicit

if, for instance, you knew

that your statement
to the press

triggered a plan that incited

the abduction of my wife.

That would make
all sorts of trouble

both for you and your career.

You don't want me
to answer that.

Do you?

No.

Keep me updated.

You're gonna make a phone call.

No, thank you.
You do it.

No, you're gonna do it.

You tell those cops
out there to retreat.

I don't want a cop or anyone

coming near this house.

Or what?
You need leverage.

I'm good for nothing.
You can kill me

and I don't care.

Eventually.
But I thought we'd start

with our little friend
in the basement.

[Footsteps]

Have you met Megan?

[Muffled speech]

[Crying] [Zapping] Hey, stop,
stop, okay, okay.

Thought that would do it.

About that call.

Okay, so, I see 6 entrances, but only 3
access points. Is that correct?

Yes. We've got
the roads blocked.

What about aerial support?

I need choppers in the air.

Got choppers on standby
from Poughkeepsie PD.

What's Turner saying?

They put an APB out to local
authorities in Virginia

for Claire Matthews, but there's
no trace on her cell phone.

And what about Olivia Warren?

What's she told Claire?

She's not talking.

She knows something.

We're moments away from
rescuing Carroll's son

and he orchestrates a
move on his ex-wife?

[Cell phone ringing] His lawyer's
helping him coordinate a plan

and I want to know what it is.

It's Ryan.

Pick it up.

[Ringing]

[Beeping]

Ryan, it's Weston.
How are you?

Cozy as can be.

I'm sitting here
with my 3 new friends

and a pretty girl named Megan.

Megan Leeds, the missing girl

from the grocery store.

What about Joey Matthews?

Well, they're kind of
mad at me right now,

so I probably
shouldn't tell you

that he's asleep upstairs.

What are you doing?
Tell them to back off.

Excuse me, is that
Emma Hill I'm hearing?

Emma? This is
Agent Debra Parker.

How are you?

[Whispering] Say hi.

Is there anything
you guys need?

Can we get you anything?

We want this to come to a
safe resolution for everyone.

Emma: — Then get the hell
out of here.

Have your men retreat or
I will kill Megan Leeds,

and then I'll start on
Ryan Hardy.

Do you understand?

Parker: — We copy.

Nice art, by the way.

— What?
— At your house.

In the attic, the murals
on the ceiling.

The women — Lenore,
Annabel Lee.

You're a very talented artist.

Emma: — What do you think
you're doing?

I used to draw
when I was young.

I gave it up.

But what I like
about your work is that

all of the faces
resemble your mother.

Is that negotiator talk?

It won't work, lady.
I killed my mother.

I know.
Most of us only

dream about doing it.

There have been so many times

I've wanted to whack my mom.

You must miss her.

Your art suggests you do.

I know I miss my
mother all the time.

Screw you.
You know nothing.

Actually, I know more
than you may think.

Hey. They're just trying to
get under your skin, okay?

Just shake it off.

I'm fine. Okay?

I'm gonna check
our e-mail.

It's okay.
Just go with her.

Ryan: — You're sleeping
with Emma?

Wait. You two
aren't gay?

I'm not gay.

What about you? Gay?

Shut up.

Hey. What was
all that about?

SWAT and HRT
are still an hour out.

I was trying to...

stall whatever it is
they may be planning to do.

Is it true about her art?
It's of her mom?

Every single painting,
mural, sketch

looks like her mother.

I suspect she is

completely traumatized
by having killed her.

Why unravel her?

I'm trying to bring her
grief to the surface.

A reminder she's human.
She has a conscience.

It might make her
rethink the choice

she's about to make.

Sounds like her mother
did a number on her.

Mine sure did.

Parental influence defines us.

Hello, Debra.

Look at you.
You're all grown up.

Hello, Dale.

I came to see my family.

It's been 15 years.
Why now?

Because it's been 15 years.

What makes you think
they'd want to see you?

After what you've done.

Debra.
Don't be afraid, child.

[Crying]

Shh.

No.

No... Aah!

[Crying]

[Door opens and closes]

Hello, mom, dad.

[Sighs]

Any word?

— They've been delayed.
— By the FBI?

I don't know. I'm still
looking into it.

We'll have to be patient.

Patient? He was never
coming, was he?

No. He's coming, Claire.

That's the plan. You're gonna
be reunited with your son.

Yeah, and then what?

There are certain things
I can't tell you.

That's one of them.

What did you mean

when you said
you were my follower?

I've been watching you, Claire.

These are my notes.

— I'm very thorough.
— My God.

All the data's been
entered into the system.

For how long?

Two years.

There's more.

It's important for Joe
to share your life.

Why?

He loves you very much.

He loves me?
He tried to kill me.

He doesn't want you to die.

He's hoping very much
you'll survive this.

You filmed this?

Did Denise — or Emma.
Whatever her name is.

Did she know?
Did she know about this?

No. I knew about her,

but she didn't know about me.

Joe didn't want her involved.

Everyone plays their
own part, Claire.

You're my part.

Roderick wrote back.

Is he sending more help?

He doesn't say.
He said he'll contact us

soon on the satellite phone.

Shut down all
online correspondence.

It's no longer secure.
[Laptop closes]

That's all he said?

He said for us to be ready.

Ready for what?

They're backing off.

Where's his phone?

What are you doing?

We need to delay things
until Roderick calls.

I thought I could let
the FBI help with that.

Paul: — Where's Jacob?

Emma: — He's checking on Joey.

How's he doing with everything?

What do you mean?

You know what I mean.

With us?

So not the time, Paul.

Oh, wow.
This is interesting.

So, you're sleeping
with Emma, too?

Or just Jacob, or both?

You have no idea
what's going on.

Yeah, you're right.
I don't,

because in my head,
I got this whole

three-way scenario
going on here...

You like Jacob but
Jacob likes Emma.

Emma just wants
to control you both, but–

that can't be it.
Can it?

I mean — come on.
Really?

[Cell phone ringing]

Parker. Ryan's phone.

[Beeping]

You have Agent Parker.
Who is this?

It's Emma.

Hello, Emma. What
can I do for you?

You're right.
I do miss my mother.

You did not call me
to tell me that.

What's going on in there?

Why are you playing with me?

She was slutty, my mom.

She brought guys home
all the time,

especially during
my formative years.

I could hear them
in her bedroom.

Is that why you killed her?

I killed her to be free.

She tried to make me
something I'm not.

Yes, parents do
like to control us.

Not anymore. Nobody
tells me what to do.

Except Joe.

— I make my own choices.
— How so?

I mean, didn't you just replace
one parent with another?

How's it different?

Aren't you only doing
what Joe wants?

I chose Joe.
He was my choice.

We cannot choose our parents,

but we can break free of them,

and that's what I did.
[Beep]

Emma? Emma!

You've come a long way.

I've missed you.

It's been so long.

I wanted to know how you are.

You never should have
left, Debra.

I didn't belong here.

Man: — That's not true.

You had great potential.

I could talk to the council.

They might take you back.

No, dad. That's
not why I'm here.

Then why are you here?

You're my parents.

I wanted to see you.
We're family.

Weston: — Agent Parker.

Emma's stalling. Did
you track that e-mail?

No. Still trying.

They've contacted someone.
They're buying time.

Where's Emma?

She's in the kitchen.

So, Jacob,

how's the whole
three-way thing work?

You told him?

I called that.
Not bad, huh?

He's running his mouth.
Don't listen to him.

Ryan: — Well, I mean,
it makes sense, right?

Because you're posing as a
gay couple for that long.

Sooner or later,
you gotta put out.

Hey–hey. Don't listen to him.
Let him talk.

I know you love Emma.

For the love
of God, you people.

Shut your mouth!

You want me to kill
that girl? Huh?

Nobody thinks that I can.

Guys, guys, stop!

Okay, don't shoot, don't shoot!

You need to sit down.

Jacob. Jacob, take–

just keep it together.

All right? Just
keep it together.

Hey. I got something.

I unscrambled an e-mail
sent on their server.

«What's your ETA?
I have Claire.»

Sent from a warehouse
in Richmond.

It's gotta be Claire Matthews.

Get Turner on
the line immediately

and give him a location.

Officer: — SWAT is here.

Good. Let's get
you guys in position.

Just give us the word, ma'am,

and we'll take that
house, no problem.

I want the child safe first.

I got two well-trained
sharpshooters.

And I've got a child,
an innocent girl,

and one of my agents in there.

Can you guarantee me
their safety?

Guarantee? No, ma'am.

Okay, then.
Get your men in position

but stand down until
I tell you otherwise.

Weston: — I'll go on site
with SWAT.

I'm going, too.
I know the property.

[Door closes]

[Dialing phone]

Yeah, it's me. I need
to speak to Roderick.

I haven't heard from Hank.

No, nothing. I don't
have the boy.

Are you sure? Don't
doubt me, Roderick.

I can do this.

I still have her
without the boy.

What do you want me to do

with Claire Matthews?

Don't do this, Claire.

Aah!

Don't do that again.

In position.
All clear.

[Cell phone ringing]

Be right back.

Must have been
an important call.

We're good.
Everything's cool.

What–what does
that mean?

What–what are we
supposed to do?

Keep it together, Paul.

Just sit tight
a little while longer.

I'm gonna check on Joey.

— What's going on here?
— Relax!

Have a little faith, Paul.

Yeah, Paul. Place is
surrounded by cops.

All the roads are closed.
No way out but–

have a little faith.

[Spits]

Hey, there, sleepy head.
Wake up.

Wake up.
Wake up.

What's going on?

Come on.
I gotta go.

Come on. There you go. Come on.

I'm sorry I ran off.
I got scared.

I heard you say
something was wrong,

and I just wanted to get away.

I mean, if Joey's
not coming here,

then why can't I go home?

That was never
the plan, Claire.

What is the plan, Charlie?

There are certain things
I can't tell you.

You tell me who Roderick is?

Can't tell you that, either.

That's not his
real name, is it?

The main character in «The
Fall Of The House Of Usher»

by Edgar Allan Poe, wasn't it?

All I can tell you

is that he's a friend of Joe's.

What is Joe doing?

Hmm? Why do you
listen to him?

What is this all about?

He's teaching me
to feel my life.

Claire worked all week.
She went to he doctor.

She took Joey
all over the place–

soccer, piano.

She went to a Celine Dion
concert on Friday

with her friend Lisa.

Celine Dion?
Oh, good God.

It was a benefit.

Claire looked great.
Little black dress.

You've fallen for
her, haven't you?

I would never be inappropriate.

I know that, Charlie.

It's easy to fall for
a woman like Claire.

You can trust me, sir.

I know I can.

It's why you're here.

I shouldn't have done that.

I should never
touch you like that.

It's impure.

What's taking her so long?

Go upstairs and get her.

She's not upstairs.

— What?
— I looked all over the place.

She and Joey are both gone.

They must have gone
down the back stairs

out through the back door.

What are we gonna do?

I don't know.
Just let me think.

[Grunting]

Run to the street.
Don't stop.

Help will be there.

Hold your fire.

It's the girl.
She's getting away.

We're in trouble.
[Groaning]

— Mike.
Weston: — - Hey, Ryan.

Emma's running,

southwest corner of the
property, towards the woods.

She's got Joey.

Got it.
That was Hardy.

Emma and Joey are on their way.

Eyes up.

FBI. Show your hands.
Do it now!

— Okay, okay...
— Show your hands.

— Get on the ground. Do it now.
— Okay, relax, everything's fine.

All the way.
Move it!

[Silenced gunshots]

[Breathing heavily]

Come on, Joey. Stay with me.
We're almost there.

Where are we going?

Someplace safe,

away from the people
who will hurt you.

What about Jacob and Paul?

They'll be fine.

Don't move!

Hands in the air now.

Joey, it's okay.

We're here to help you.

I'm with Roderick.
Let's go.

Come on!

— Let me help you.
— I'm okay.

Then you need to help me,

because you know where Joey is.

I'm gonna take you to him.

Okay? I promise.

[Beeping]

— What is that?
— Somebody's here.

— Damn it.
Man: — - Federal agents!

Get down on the ground now!

Aah!

They're gone, sir.

Agent Parker, Hardy's
out of the house.

So is Joey and the nanny.

The two men are still inside.

— Take it down.
— Yes, ma'am.

— Uhh.
— It's okay.

I can't believe Emma left.

Why would she leave?

I don't know. I don't know.
But we gotta get out of here. [Grunting]

[Glass shatters] [Gunfire]

Don't shoot! Don't shoot.
We surrender.

Roderick sent us.

Go out the back.
Go. Now.

Mike.

Mike. Mike.
Mike. Mike.

Ava.
The local cop.

She's in on it.
She shot me point blank.

— Where'd she go?
— That way.

I'm fine.
I'm wearing a vest.

[Breathing heavily]

Full tank.
Everything you need

is in the glove compartment.

The keys are in the ignition.

Where are we going?

I told you.
Far away.

Where they won't shoot at us.

— Better get moving.
— Stop right there!

No. Joey, no.
Wait.

[Tires screech]

[Breathing heavily]

Oh.

[Country music playing]

Man, you scared me.
You okay?

I've been better.

Oh! Uhh!

[Breathing heavily]

[Tires screech]

We blocked off every road
in a 10-mile radius.

Nobody's seen him yet.

How the hell did
they get out of here?

Thought you had this
place on lockdown.

Carroll's people killed
two of our SWAT guys

guarding the southwest exit,

took their weapons,
posed as SWAT, killed two more.

They planted a police
officer in town.

How did they do that?

They have tactical resources.

I mean, who are these people?

Ryan, are you okay?

Just let him go.

How did Joe Carroll bring
all these people together?

Where did they come from?

Cult mentality is one of unity.

It's human nature.

We all want to belong.

It's a primal need.

You're my parents.

I wanted to see you.
We're family.

Woman: — No.

No, she came out of guilt.

She wants our forgiveness.

Is that what you think?

You destroyed us.

You ran off in
the middle of the night.

We lost our standing.
We were almost exiled.

No, mom.

I don't want your forgiveness.

I came to forgive you...

and tell you that I love you.

Both of you.

And I always will.
[Footsteps]

Please remember that.

[Crying]

What have you done?

Debra, you have to.

No. No, mother.

— You have to.
— I'm not going!

You have to.
[Crying]

Shh, shh, shh.

[Crying]

[Indistinct conversations]

The FBI compromised a
farmhouse in Dutchess County,

but your people
got out safely...

including your son.

The FBI has no idea
where he is.

And now it's time.

For what?

The next part of the story.

This morning I filed a motion

on behalf of my client
Joe Carroll

with the Federal Bureau
of Prisons

for violations of
the eighth amendment.

Mr. Carroll has been subject to

numerous incidents of abuse
by the FBI.

This abuse has to
stop immediately.

Also, we have requested that...

Ryan Hardy's here.

[Cell phone ringing]

Paul: — Emma. Hello?

Emma. Emma, come on,
say something.

I know that you're there.

Emma. Emma,
where are you?

You left us?

Why did you leave us?

Emma!

Hang on. Hang on. Look at me.

I'm gonna get us some help.

Just hang on.

Thank you for not leaving me.

Breathe.

[Crying]