The Killing (2011–2014): Season 1, Episode 3 - El Diablo - full transcript

Councilman, when are you going
to be withdrawing from the race?

Councilman!

Councilman, did you know
the murder victim, Rosie Larsen?

No, I did not. Who was
driving the vehicle she was found in?

Rosie Larsen's body was found in the trunk
of a car stolen from this campaign.

The police have asked me
not to comment further.

Does this remind you of what
happened to your wife, Councilman?

This has nothing
to do with that.

A young woman has been killed-
someone's child.

This is not political. It's about us doing
all we canto help the police...

solve a senseless
and brutal crime.



My heart goes out to the Larsen family
for their terrible loss.

Mr. Councilman!

This was some party
they were havin' down here.

Meth, oxy, booze.

Blood's a match to Rosie's type.

Larsen girl a user?

Won't get the tox screen back for
a few days. Didn't seem like it.

But if she was,
could have been an O.D.

Whoever was with her
panicked, dumped her.

I need you to work this thing,
Sarah. Can't do it. You know that.

It's gonna take some delicate
maneuvering. He can't do it.

I'm not staying.
Just till the end of the week.

I got City Hall on my ass on this thing.
You can't leave this with him. You know that.

Not my problem anymore.
Well, it is your problem, actually.



You're on the city's dime
till the end of the week.

Look,

clear this thing, and I'm just
an address on a Christmas card.

Principal Meyers.

Oh, my God.

Hey!
Councilman!

- Damn it!
- You shouldn't have listened to the cop. I told you.

That dead girl's
gonna lead the 10:00 news...

and be on the front page
of every paper in the state.

Where is he?
You lying son of a bitch!

Ruth.
Why didn't you tell me?

Because the police asked me not to.

The car was stolen.
It had nothing to do with us.

What, you think they care? This
is what those parasites feed on.

Chappaquiddick? Chandra Levy?
Ring any bells?

We can control this, Ruth.
Shut up!

By the time those whores
are finished with you,

you're gonna be
the punch line of a dirty joke.

I've had about enough of this. Ruth, we can talk this through.

We can get through this.
We?? ?WWe??

Oh, no.
There's no we. We are over.

We kept sports
equipment down here years ago.

The kids called it The Cage.?
It hasn't been used in ages.

Who else has keys to this place?
Besides me?

Just our janitor.

Damn.

Front-row seat.

What's his name?
The janitor.

Lyndon Johnson
Rosales. Why?

Thanks.

I'm hungry.
Aunt Terry's getting Chinese.

I hate Chinese.

Okay. Let's see
what else we got here.

How 'bout tuna fish?

I hate tuna.

Okay.

What do you boys want for dinner?
Chocolate-chip pancakes.

Pancakes are
for breakfast, idiot!

Don't call your brother that.

We can have pancakes.

Chocolate-chip pancakes.
All right. Here we go.

Should we wake up Mom? No, let Mom sleep.
She's tired, Den.

We can make dinner ourselves, right?
You know how to make them, Dad?

It's gotta be on the back of the box.
How hard can it be?

Get me an egg and some milk, Tom.
Okay.

Okay.

Go ahead. Crack that egg
right in there, huh?

All right.
Ooh!

Yup. You like
crunchy ones, huh?

There you go.

HOW did Rosie die?

It's okay, Dad.

You don't have
to talk about it.

So how long you staying this time?

You like the L.T.'s pet?

Maybe he just wants
the case cleared.

Maybe I didn't just
find the crime scene.

Assumptions are
your enemy, Detective.

I'm lead on this
for the next few days,

so stop pressing everyone we
question like they're in the box.

Let go of the idea that you
have some B.S. detector.

And how do you know
I don't have one of those?

'Cause you're dressed like Justin
Bieber and eat pork rinds for dinner.

Ooh! Me and your kid
got the same diet, Linden.

Ma'am.

We're with
the Seattle P.D.

We're looking for a
Lyndon Johnson Rosales.

No. No here.

We'd like to ask you a few questions.
Can we come in?

Is Lyndon your son?

Does he live here with you?

No Lyndon here. No.

He's- He's not here?

'Cause we could- we could wait.
You go, please.

We need to talk to your son.

Lyndon no come.

But we can wait if he's not here.
Lyndon no here.

Mr. Rosales?

Holder, he's here!

- Put your weapon down right now!
- Lyndon!

Drop your weapon! Drop your weapon!

Mr. Rosales,
we just want to talk to you.

Lyndon! Lyndon!

Twenty-nine-year-old male
fell from a third-story window.

L.O.C. on arrival.
Depressed skull fracture.

This man's a suspect in a murder case.
When can I talk to him?

After surgery.

Councilman, did you know
the murder victim, Rosie Larsen?

Who was driving the vehicle
she was found in?

Rosie Larsen's body was found in the trunk
of a car stolen from this campaign.

The police have asked me
not to comment further.

Dr. Barnes to C.C.U.

So Rosales likes to show
his junk to teenage girls.

Damn.

And he's got a kid-tiddlin' record
and a couple of 311 's.

School missed it.
That's why he ran.

'Cause of his warrants or because
he killed the Larsen girl?

L.B.J.'s alibi'd
Friday night.

He got picked up
at 9:30. D.U.I.

He spent the weekend
in the drunk tank.

Ouch.

Thanks.

Keep an eye on Rosales for me.
Call me as soon as he's awake.

Yeah.

Hey, babe.
Hi. What are you doing?

Watching M.M.A. with Leon.
That's good.

As long as there's someone there
to keep you warm,

I won't feel so guilty
about staying through the weekend.

- Rick?

So much for I'm gonna be on the
next flight tomorrow,? huh?

I'm under a lot of pressure.

Baby, I found the girl.
Oakes wants me to see it through.

Great.

We'll be there Sunday for the party.
I don't care what he does.

Good... because we're still
getting married, right?

Of course.

And when you get married,
there's lots of crap you gotta do,

like the cake, the flowers, the streamers-
crap you said you cared about.

I do care.
You know I care.

L'll make this up to you.
I promise.

Just try to get on the plane next time.
I gotta go. Leon's getting jealous.

I love you.

Put on a little more muscle.
Maybe that's the difference.

Hey.

Leftover minestrone
on the stove,

and you don't have to worry
about waking him up.

Five hours of Halo knocked him on his butt.
Thanks, Regi.

How's that quittin' smokin' goin'?
It's fine.

He wanted to wait up, but I told him
he had to go to school tomorrow.

He's not happy.

I could let him smoke
cigarettes all day on the dock,

but I thought school
might be a little better.

That's what you were doing
when you were his age.

A lot more than that.
Yeah, I know.

I want a little more
for Jack than that.

Sonoma will be a fresh start.
He'll love it.

It'll be great.
I bet.

So what's holding you back?
Nothing.

Work.

I thought work was over.

So did I.

I gotta get back. I'm just
gonna take a little shower.

Okay. I got clean towels
downstairs.

Thank you for
letting us stay, Regi.

I got my two favorite people
in the whole world for a couple more days.

That's not a bad deal.

Hi. I'm not here right now...

and neither is anyone else,
apparently,

which is weird because
we usually are here.

But not today. Um... I really
don't know where we are.

Uh-
Anyway, leave a message,

and I promise that we
will get back to you.

Bye.

Hi. I'm not here
right now...

and neither is anyone else,
apparently,

which is weird,
because we usually are here.

But not today. Um... I really
don't know where we are.

Uh-
Anyway, leave a message,

and I promise that we
will get back to you.

Bye.

Great seeing you again.

Now, we're having a little party.
I'll phone you about it.

Thank you very much
for coming.

If Cicero had bided his time,
he would have gone far.

Instead,
the Romans executed him.

Put his hands and head
on display in the Forum.

You needed to see me,
Mayor?

It's unfortunate what happened with your
campaign car and that girl, Darren.

I'd say the race is pretty much
over for you at this point.

But all is not lost. Wait four
years, you'll have my endorsement.

Donors will flee, you lose this time.
No second chances.

So you can get on your knees for
four more years for the developers?

I don't think so. No
need to wallow, Darren.

You didn't really think the police would
keep this thing a secret from me, did you?

Holder, I got the yearbook
from Principal Meyers.

I'm on my way over.

We had a deal.
We did.

Then what the hell is this?
It didn't come from us.

Who did it come from?
I don't know.

I played fair with you. I know you did.
I appreciate that.

My campaign is in the gutter now
because I trusted you.

What can I do?
Make an arrest.

All right. That was the bell, people.
I need you in your seats now.

Oh, damn.
Look at her!

Now!

people!

Unreal, man.

That's it.

Give me the damn phone.

You people never cease
to amaze me.

By now, most of you have heard
what happened to Rosie.

Grief counselors will be, um,
in the gym all day for those-

Sterling. Sterling!

I thought, um, we could take
today's class period...

to talk about it.

I know this may be
a difficult time.

Hey, Sterling!

Sterling, get back here!

L-I don't care what he says.
I'm not gonna do it right now.

You gotta give me some time to ease in.
I mean, she's not stupid.

Uh- Uh, I gotta go,
so I'll call you back.

Thanks.
What's up?

Hmm? What? N-Nothin'. Just-

With Rosales.
Oh. Oh, yeah.

Um, he's out of surgery.

He's conscious,
but he's all doped up on morphine.

And no visitors.

She's a prison guard.

She's got a crush on me.

So work your magic.

Yo, Mary.
Mary, right?

D-Did I tell you about that time I
got pica when I was, like, five?

They had to keep the Play-Doh
locked up around me.

Liked to eat it raw
that way.

Mr. Rosales?
Can you hear me?

I'm sorry
this happened to you.

We know why you ran, but that's not
why I need to talk to you right now.

I know that sometimes you watch the
kids in the basement at school.

That's not my concern.

What I need to know
is if you saw this girl, Rosie Larsen,

in the basement
Friday night.

Helping us can help you,
Mr. Rosales.

You saw Rosie there?
You're sure?

Yes.

Who was with her
in the basement?

Was it this guy-
Jasper Ames?

You're sure?

- You can't be here.
- Seattle P.D.

I don't know who let you in here,
but you're gonna have to leave now.

This patient is in
critical condition. Uh-

- Look, you two can't be in here.
- Hey, chill.

Don't tell me to chill. This is my ward.

He was in the basement
with Rosie? You're positive?

- Yeah.
- Mary!

Yeah?
Page Dr. Molnar.

And call Security.
Okay.

Hey, relax, girlfriend, all right'? We're
leaving. You don't have to do that.

El diablo. What?

El diablo.

I want to assure you that we
are doing everything we can...

to help the police solve
the Larsen case.

But for now, and most importantly,
for the people of Seattle,

I think what we really need to do
is take a deep breath...

and stay the course.

Yeah?

Every one of you
in this room...

is helping to change lives with the
work that you do here every day.

So, let's commit to winning
this campaign, shall we?

Nice job.

I spoke with the Register, and Michaud
is willing to give you column space,

but only if it's an exclusive.
Sold.

And I've got some interest in the
All Stars photo op this afternoon.

We're gonna push your education agenda.
Good. Good.

Hey, we stay on message,
and this is gonna blow over.

All these reporters- they have A.D.D.
Yeah, right.

Where you going?

Nice view.

Yeah. I never get tired of it.

What do you have for me?

I checked Jamie and Gwen's accounts.
No e-mails about the Larsen girl.

But I did find this from a few days ago,
leaking Yitanes's endorsement.

Thank you, Nathan.

Yeah.

So Kris Echols is
a meth-dealing skater punk.

He got kicked out of Fort
Washington first week senior year.

His mom reported him as a runaway.

And get this- He's Jasper
Ames's best friend.

So the janitor was the only one who
saw the Echols kid at the dance?

Anyone I.D.
Jasper there?

Doesn't make sense.
What's Rosie doing with a dealer?

Well, who you think's
gettin' hooked on crank these days?

Housewives
and cheerleaders.

Talk to the parents,
see if they can shed some light.

They've been calling all morning,
pissed off about the Richmond thing.

And you're gonna want to tell 'em
the cause of death, Sar.

- They need to know.
- I can do that- talk to the Larsens.

Uh, no, I'll do it.
You talk to Echols's family.

Okay, boss.

Wait a minute.
Look at this.

What?

We went over this yesterday.
Look at it again.

Sterling, Rosie and-

That's how Kris got into the dance
without anyone recognizing him.

He wore a mask.

El diablo.

But here we are, folks.

Just days away from the birth of
Seattle's Waterfront Renewal Project!

Groundbreaking on the mayor's
$44.6 million dream project...

takes place tomorrow.

This will allow more
than one billion do-

I'm surprised he didn't throw in a jab
about the Larsen girl.

He didn't have to.
The damage is done.

Yitanes hasn't officially endorsed him yet.
That's good news.

The only thing he has is the
Waterfront, and he knows it.

We stay on message,
Darren.

It's a waste of
the taxpayers' dollars.

It's lining his pockets
and the C.D.F.'s coffers.

He's stealing from programs like
yours that really make a difference.

Gwen, spare me
the sound bite.

I found our leak-

who went to the press
about Yitanes.

Why? I don't get it.

He's always been loyal.
This doesn't make sense.

Yeah. Well, there you have it.

He's playing both sides.

Helping Adams, hoping if you
lose, he'll get an appointment.

That's ridiculous.

That's the only thing that makes sense.
You know him. This is just a game to him.

I trusted him.

He doesn't care.
He just wants to win.

What are we gonna do?

Hey. Ready to play some hoops?

We gotta be at the park at 5:00
for that press thing.

Any luck with the Larsen family?

They're not answering our calls.

All right.
Maybe we can butter 'em up.

Send 'em some roses.
White roses.

No. No flowers.

Flowers die.

She drowned?

Rosie drowned?

I thought you should know.

We had to find out
about that politician in the paper.

I know. I'm sorry.
That shouldn't have happened.

Did he-
Is he the one who did it?

All that we know right now is that
the campaign had a lot of cars.

That particular one was reported
stolen on Saturday morning.

So you haven't
arrested anybody yet?

We are working on it,
Mr. Larsen.

There's a couple of things that have
come up that I need to ask you about.

Did Rosie ever mention
a Kris Echols to you?

He lived down the street.

Him and Rosie used to play together
when they were little. Why?

Did Rosie keep in touch with him?

No. It was a long time ago.

He and his family moved away from the
neighborhood, like, three years ago.

- He had problems. Drugs, I think.
- What about Rosie?

Did she ever drink
or use drugs?

No.

Why are you asking that?

We're throwing a wide net,

looking at everybody
your daughter associated with.

No particular reason.

- He seemed like a good kid.
- Yeah.

Did she suffer?

We think that she was probably
unconscious when the car went in,

SO, no.

All right, Aman. You ready
for your final beatdown?

If I thought one was coming.

Yeah! Twenty-one! Oh, yeah!
Nothing but net, D.R.!

We need to wrap it up, Councilman.

Next time, Aman,

you won't know what hit you.

All right. Glad you
guys got to see this in action.

This All Stars Program
is in 35 parks around the city...

and a key component to Councilman
Richmond's anti-gang initiative.

Is it true Councilwoman Yitanes
has pulled her endorsement...

because of
the Larsen murder?

No comments?
What about the car?

Any news on who was driving the
car the girl was found in?

Uh, how would we know?
The car was stolen-

Okay. Thanks a lot, guys.
We'll be in touch.

Councilman-

Don't give them any more fodder, Darren.
Let this thing burn itself out.

That won't happen, Jamie.
There's a leak in the campaign.

Yeah. Someone tipped off the press
about Yitanes's endorsement.

And now this?

The cops leaked this.
They never keep their mouths shut.

And Yitanes probably
blabbed herself.

Everybody's playing
both sides now, Darren.

It's the name of the game.

Yeah?
Hey, you stay focused.

We got 23 days
to turn this thing around.

We can do it.
Hell, we're gonna do it.

We always have, right?

Kris started using drugs
when he was 13.

First it was pot.
Then- I don't know.

The meth started
when he was in high school.

Where's your son now?

Last time I did try to get him some
help, I found him at Marginal Way.

You know that horrible place
by the bridge?

I don't know
what he did this time,

and I don't want to know.

Maybe you could remember that he
has a mother that loves him...

and who prays for him
every night.

They all do.

Yo, man.
Can I get some of that?

Nope.

Man, what a dick.

Got a light?

I'm lookin' for some shards.

I heard Kris is a hookup.

You a cop?

I look like a cop?

Are you a cop?

So what's up? Is he here?

No.

Maybe later.

Can I get some of that?

He ain't here.

Relax, Mom.

It's NarcScent.

Smells like weed,
tastes like weed, it ain't weed.

Used it on busts
all the time.

What did Green Hair say?

No Rosie sightings, but she said
Kris is a regular, so he'll be here.

Skate park's walking distance
to the campaign parking lot.

He could've stolen
that car Friday night.

Yeah. Get cozy, Linden.

We gotta wait.

Found a way tolure
Yitanes back to our camp.

Really?
Her husband.

The plumber?
Plumbing contractor.

Been a dead weight
on her ass for years.

- Didn't that guy have his license revoked?
- No, just suspended.

- Paid a little fine. No biggie.
- So?

So, remember the teen shelters
Yitanes is sponsoring?

They're gonna
need toilets, right?

She can't give her husband the job,
but you can.

So I trade my rubber stamp
for her endorsement?

Come on, Darren. Some plumber's
gonna get the job anyway.

Why shouldn't you
benefit from it?

It's interesting how you're so worried
about our chances now.

What are you talking about?
Gwen.

We saw the e-mail, Jamie.

What e-mail?

Okay, this is bullshit.

I never wrote this. Obviously
someone has hacked into my account.

Don't I even get a chance
to defend myself here?

You just did.

I don't believe this.

You're letting
sex cloud your judgment.

- Jamie, enough.
- Screw you.

Screw both of you.

Hey.

I thought I was gonna be back by
dinner, but, urn, I'm still working.

You and Regi gonna do takeout?

Great.
Don't forget to tell her thanks.

Hey, Jack, no soda.
You'll be up all night.

Okay.

Chill, Linden.

I mean, I never had dinner with my
mom, and- look at me.

That's comforting.

Kinda young to be out here alone.
How old do you think she is?

Fourteen goin' on 40,
like the rest of 'em.

Hey, check it out.

Later, man.
What's up, Kris?

What the hell, man?
Need to talk to you.

Yeah? I don't need to
talk to you, 5-0. Yeah?

We're taking you in. On what grounds?
I know my rights.

You gonna arrest me?
Didn't think so.

We know you were at Fort Washington
Friday night at the dance.

Whatevs. I'm out. What did
you do to Rosie, Kris?

I don't know what you're talking about.

You gave her
some bad shit.

She O.D.'d down in that
hellhole, and then you freaked.

Get off me!
Let him go.

I said let him go, Holder.

Your morn says hi!

Dickhead.

Now what?

Let's go.

Why did you tell people I'm still
considering endorsing you?

Because I'm still
hoping you will.

Did I not make myself
clear last night?

You are the kind of liability I need
like a kick in the ass.

Maybe.
But I have a proposition.

Sit down, Ruth.
No.

L'll be out here if you need me.

You may not need me, but I
understand your husband might.

What are you talking about?

The multimillion-dollar teen
shelter program you've sponsored?

No. No. I don't need you
to make that happen.

No. But you need me to insure that
Yitanes and Sons do all the plumbing.

Wow! How far the mighty have fallen.

You're surprising me
here, Darren.

I need your sway with the
unions to win this election.

Your husband needs a job.

You must think I'm pretty easy.

Nothing's easy with you, Ruth.

What's up, Kris?

They know we were at the dance, huh?
You told them!

I didn't tell them anything! Come on!
What are you talking about?

They know.

I don't get it.

What's his damage
with rich boy?

Rosie wouldn't have gone down
in that basement with Kris.

What? She'd go with someone
she trusted, like Jasper.

Let's pick him up. With what?
We've got nothing.

Linden.

Okay.
We're on our way.

Teacher found something.

Denny, turn off the TV.
Come help your brother.

Hey.
Hi, Mom.

Oh, babe, let me get that.
I'll do that.

No, we got it
covered.

Chocolate-chip
pancakes, huh?

Yep.

Go on. Take a bath, relax a
little before we eat, okay?

I got it, babe.

Sorry, Dad.
I f-forgot.

It's okay, Tom. It's okay.

Hey, why don't you leave it?

Rosie's teacher confiscated a phone
from a student earlier today.

Go ahead, play it.

They sent the
video to a bunch of kids at the school.

Gettin' off on this?

Bitch, you like this,
don't you, Rosie? No!

Well, I do.

Here I come.

Stop moving.

That slut. Yeah.

They did it together.

Bring 'em in.

The next mayor of our fine city,
Mayor Richmond!

Well, thank you.