The Killing (2011–2014): Season 2, Episode 12 - Donnie or Marie - full transcript

On the eve cf
the mayoral election

councilman Darren Richmond
made a stunning speech tonight.

He admitted
to attempting suicide.

The incident occurred

on the night
of the Rosie Larsen murder.

Mr. Richmond...
Which one is it...

Donnie or Marie?

Those two are the only ones
in Richmond?s campaign

with enough power

to broker a deal between
the Indians and Ames.

Gotta bounce, Linden.



With polls opening
in a few short hours,

more will be revealed.

All right. Hold up.

Come with me.

Linden...

I have an idea.

Come on.

The hallway!

- Listen to me!
- Hey!

- Hurry up!
- All right, let's go!

I've spoken before
about a man named Ted Wright,

a man who...

Dumb prick should've fallen
on his sword

when I gave him the chance.



In 21 hours,
the election will be over.

We'll stick it in ourselves.

I thought
you took care of this.

Can I help you?

I know about
the photo, Mayor...

The one you planted.

Where do you think
you're going?

You need to leave right now

- before I call security...
- I have a copy of it.

- I'm going to The Times with it.
- She's lying.

Or we can make a deal.
We have a common enemy.

Show's over.
Come on. Let's go.

If you want to win this
election, call off your dogs.

What are you waiting for?
Get them out of here.

There's nine hours
till the polls open, chief.

We're running out of time,
Mayor.

We know the Richmond campaign
screwed you first,

planting the Indian bones.

It was a smart move.

Without the waterfront,
the election was over for you,

so you retaliated with a photo.

Richmond wasn't going
to prison.

It would never
have gone that far.

You just needed Richmond
out of the running

till the election was over.

Everything
that went down after that

was just
collateral damage, right?

Don't lay your guilt
on me, detective.

You doctored the photo
to win the election,

not to cover up Rosie's murder.

We know you weren't involved
in her death.

But the Richmond camp was.

This is what's going to happen.

You're going to call off
my arrest.

Then you're gonna get them
and him

and Carlson off our backs

until we solve
Rosie Larsen?s murder.

In exchange,
we pursue our lead.

And the photo?

We drop it.

Do we have a deal,
Mr. Mayor?

Thanks.

Did you guys get a dog?

The boys needed
something good in their life.

Stan, I'm so sorry.

It doesn't matter.

You're home.

That's all that matters now.

Don't eat that thing.

There's probably six
razor blades in it.

Mom!

Ohh, sweetheart.

Oh, my God.
I missed you.

Oh, my baby.

Oh.

I've missed you so much.

We got a dog.

I can see that.

Tommy, come here, baby.

Tommy.

Tommy.

He'll be okay.
He's having a hard time.

Et me go talk to him.

Okay.

Oh.

I'm glad that you're back.

We missed you.

Oh. I can't let you go.
et me look at you.

I knew you'd come back.

Chief Jackson said

the casino security tapes
will be ready in the morning,

but you get to get them
yourself

They're abiding
by the search warrant.

Yeah, yeah, whatever.

Feds say the surveillance disks
will be ready in the morning,

but we got to get our own asses
to the casino to pick them up.

Yeah, I'm sure Nicole
complied fully with the warrant.

Yeah.

What'd Carlson say?

You're still on suspension
till your hearing.

That rent-a-cop
can play at being the boss

as long as he leaves us
the hell alone.

If Gwen wasn't
Richmond's alibi,

then he wasn't hers either.

Yeah, she could've made her way
from Tacoma to the casino

just like we thought
Richmond did.

Kill Rosie, be back in time
for Richmond's reappearance.

You think blondie ran
through the woods, for real?

Hunted Rosie,
beat her unconscious?

It doesn't track.

Except for the part
about the trunk.

Rosie was still alive when
it went into the water.

It's a really passive way
to kill.

You don't have to look the person
in the face while they die.

Men kill with guns and knives,

women poison their victims.

General rule.

Mm.

Earlier that night...

Gwen had a dinner
with a city council member

named Ruth Yitanes
at the lake union yacht club.

Gwen said that Yitanes
canceled the dinner.

It doesn't say why.
What about Jamie?

Looks like he worked late,
went home to his grandfather.

The guy alibi'd him.

He lives with his grandpops?
Damn.

You want to have a talk
with grandpa?

I'll go to the campaign,
see who's in charge of keycards.

Yo, Linden.

Night cf death,

Jamie went to the city hall gym
at 4:37 a.m.

So?

Security guard who let him in

said he didn't have
his key card.

It may take more than a haircut

to win you this, Darren.

I'm counting on you, Charles.

You've always been
my lucky charm.

What? We're taking
a beating, aren't we?

Preliminary polls aren't great.

I told them the truth.

I'm glad I did it.

I'll tell you what...
I never heard a politician...

- Hello?
- ... make a speech like that.

Nothing to be ashamed about.

I just hope folks
remember that today.

I do, too, Charles.

I do, too.

Hey. Have you talked
to the grandfather yet?

Yeah, Jamie's grandpa
said he was there all night.

I mean, he seemed on the
up-and-up, but who knows?

And I called Yie-taines

or whatever the hell
her name is

about Gwen Eaton's story
and nothing yet.

Give me an hour,

and then we got to get
those disks from the casino.

All right. You find out who's
in charge of the key cards

in the campaign yet?

Yep, I'm talking to him new.
Got to go.

Mr. Kinberg?

Detective Linden, Seattle PD.

Is this from your office?

SCH, yeah.

That's the prefix of our cards.

Who does that card belong to?

I don't have a list.
Sorry.

It got deleted
from my hard drive.

I must have left my computer
while I was still logged on,

and somebody...

When did you notice
it had been deleted?

Um...

Monday, October 8th.

That's the Monday after
the Rosie Larsen murder.

You didn't think
to bring this up?

Well...

What about a replacement card?

Did anybody come to you
for a new card

after that weekend?

Um... yeah, but...

Who was it?

Gwen Eaton.

This Is a restricted area.

Seattle PD.
We're here for the disks.

Et me see that.

Yeah? Perfect.

Security's the door
on the right.

Oh, I guess they're cut to lunch. Too bad.
- Yeah, whatever.

Holder, check this cut.

Girlfriend likes the limelight.

Speaking of which...

What happened to her hand?

Trouble in paradise?

Maybe Bobby isn't just
her pit bull.

Did you just figure that out?

I'll take it from here.

No late fees
on those DVDs, right?

We have fully complied
with the federal warrant.

Nothing to hide.

Right, nothing but the footage
on the broken camera.

How's your head, detective?
Feeling better?

Much. What happened
to your girlfriend's hand?

You know your way out.

Hey, next time we
should do this at our place.

Food's gonna be crap,
but the beds are free.

Is that Gwen Eaton?

Looks pretty cozy
with the Wapis.

That's her pops, too.

Well, that explains how
a blue blood like Gwen

gets involved
with these lowlifes.

What's her connection to Ames?

Gwen is the one who
canceled on me.

The balls on that one...

Like I was the one
who called the meeting.

You know, they're the ones

who need my support
with the unions.

Councilwoman Yitanes, did Gwen
say why she canceled dinner?

Nope, she just left a message,

said something had come up
with the campaign.

You know, I'm not a detective,
detectives.

But Jamie Wright

has been loyal to Darren
for the last 10 years.

Don't you think
it's kind of strange

that after only
a couple of months,

Gwen is his closest adviser?

Meaning what?

Meaning that she uses
her va-jay-jay

to control her candidate.

That's her MO.

She pretends to be
in love with them...

whatever it takes
to benefit her.

Just like her daddy.

Apple doesn't fall
very far from the tree.

Miss Yitanes, does the Richmond
campaign have any relationship

with Michael Ames
or his company,

Columbia Domain Fund?

CDF is a major supporter
of the mayor.

And trust me, Sally is the one
in the Ames family

that wears the pants,
not Michael.

CDF is her company.

Michael's her de facto
errand boy.

So waterfront project
going down

screws her, not him.

Ohh. And here I thought

you were just a slice
of brainless beefcake.

So, tell me, does this
security breach

have anything to do
with the Ames', too, huh?

Thank you for your time,
councilwoman.

Oh, I see.

That's how we're gonna play it.
Okay. Fine.

Where'd you get the info
on Ames' company?

City planning department.

Who'd you vote for, councilman?

Oh, I was supposed to vote?

I thought that was
the men's room.

The latest exit polls
aren't in your favor,

but it seems a lot of voters

are responding positively
to your speech.

Your thoughts,
Mr. Richmond.

I've run an honest race.

I've surrounded myself

with the best people I know,

people I could literally trust
with my life.

Darren.
What are you doing here?

Basketball court's
down the street, isn't it?

Why, you want to play a game
of horse?

How about a photo, huh?
Come on.

That speech was the last
of your career.

It's one I'm proud of, Lesley.

You have one like that?

Okay.
Got your money shot.

We'll see you at the next stop.

I called the car.
We'll be around back.

Okay.

- Thank you.
- Good luck, councilman.

You look like
you could use a break.

- Yeah.
- I know a secret exit.

- Great speech the other day, councilman.
- Thanks.

How long till the car
gets here?

About a minute and a half.

What is it, Gwen?

That night.

If I had known why you left

or what you were going through.

This should be your day,..
Not his.

It's not right.

It's out of our hands.

I tried so hard for you.

We came so far, Darren.

I'll see you at the next stop.

It has the biggest eyes

of any animal
in the entire world.

Get out.

As big as basketballs.

I got four stars.

Four stars?!

Hey, guys.

Hey!

Will you make me
a grilled cheese? I'm hungry.

Oh, I'll make it.
I'll make it for you.

Um, is it okay
if aunt Terry makes it?

I like the way
she cuts off the crusts.

Yes, of course.
Absolutely.

Why don't you, Mr. four stars,
go get washed up.

Sorry.
We've been eating

a lot of grilled cheese
around here lately.

They?II be glad to get back
to your cooking, believe me.

You know, I found
a new place to live

not too far from here.

This yours?

Oh, yeah.

I just put some of my stuff In

with the rest of the laundry.

So I guess you guys are
gonna be busy moving soon,

so I figured I better
get my ass in gear.

Moving?

The new house.

I thought that since
you were back, I figured...

What new house?
What are you talking about?

I'm sorry.
I thought that you knew.

L-I found out
by accident.

You should just talk
to Stan about it.

Yeah, I will.
I'll do that.

Don't be mad at him,
okay? Mitch...

...we all did the best
that we could, you know...

while you were gone.

It was hard.

Stan, the boys, they needed...

They needed what, Terry?

They needed what?

You have no right to judge me..

- I'm not judging you.
- Yes, you are.

- No, I'm not.
- Yes, you are, Terry.

You don't know what it's like.

You don't have a family.

You don't have children.

You don't know
what it feels like.

What do you know
about any of this?

All I know is that
I've been working my ass off

trying to keep
your family together

while you were trying
to find yourself

on some vision quest.

You still had so much, Mitch.

And you walked out.

You walked out.

These are all
Michael Ames' companies?

Ail five of them.

- All eligible to bid on city contracts.
- Okay, thanks, Ray.

Ray says he get Nicole
and Roberta on tape

on the casino floor
at 1:20 a.m.

So, they couldn?t have been
part of the attack on Rosie

on the 10th floor.

Ames was on the ferry.
Indians were on the floor.

So, the attacker
must have been...

Donnie or Marie.

Check this out.

One of Ames' companies

doesn't got his wife's name
on the board.

Just his.

NCP.. Nereus Capital Properties.

So he tanks the waterfront
'cause he's paving the way

for his own company
to make a separate deal.

Double-crosses the mayor,
screws his wife to boot.

Ames really was planning on
leaving his wife... for Terry.

Excuse me.

Nereus Capital Properties
was formed a month ago.

You made it eligible on city contract
a week later.

That seems pretty fast.
Is that standard?

I-it's not illegal.

You expedited the process,
though.

Want to explain why?

I got an e-mail.

There was an interested party
at city hall.

- A councilman.
- Darren Richmond?

Richmond sent you
an e-mail?

It came from his aide.

Was it Gwen Eaton?

No.

Jamie Wright.

We're gonna keep this.

Everyone cf our posters
in 4th street

have been pulled down or defaced
in the last two hours.

You can't tell me the mayor's
people aren't behind that.

Yes. Yes.

Thank you, Nancy.
That would be lovely.

Thank you for doing your job.

Rule number one
in politics...

Never run against a guy
with no scruples.

You know anything
about a company called NCP?

Uh, construction, right?

All those 3-letter companies
sound the same.

Yeah, your little lady down at
the city planning department...

She gave us this.

Your personal request

to expedite NCP
through the system.

You remember now?

Yeah. I sent that.

So what? it's routine.

Is it?

Look, it may not meet

the highest standards
of political ethics,

but it's not illegal.

We do favors for friends
all the time.

Well, what about enemies?

NCP's owned by Michael Ames.

He's playing
on Adam's side, not yours.

Why you supporting
your enemy's BF, huh?

You screwing the boss man
under the table?

Spit it out.
We won't tell.

- Promise.
- I'm trying to give my boss man

a potential ally.

Wooing away the competition's
major donors

happens to be part
of my job description.

FYI.

That's fine.

Richmond know
what you were up to?

Wow.

You tell your lieutenant
every time you have a hunch

that could lead to nowhere?

Does he even know
you're here right now?

Was Gwen Eaton part
of wooing Ames, too?

Okay, lock.

I know you got to do your job,

but I'm not about to dish dirt
on a colleague for you.

Ask her yourselves.

Oh, one more thing.

You got your city hall
key card on you, bro?

What?

Your city hall key card.
Do you have it?

Now, if that's it, bro,

I've got a campaign
to resuscitate.

It's time for you
to buy your own pack.

What if Gwen and Jamie
did it together?

Even if she was the one
in the room that night,

lost the key card,

they both could have been
part of the plan.

Explains the different methods
of taking Rosie out.

Male and female co-killers.

I mean, we know Ames got a call

about the waterfront break-in
that night.

That's why he nixed
his trip to Vegas.

Maybe that's why Gwen
canceled dinner

with councilwoman Yitanes.

...further comment.

In other news, reputed Polish
mob boss Janek Kovarsky

was gunned down

in the Capitol Hill section
of the city last night.

Sources say he was shot
in the head at close range.

Homicide investigators have
no suspects or leads to date.

And if the exit polls
are any indication,

councilman Darren Richmond

is not out of the race
for mayor just yet.

Hey.

What? What Is it?

It's nothing.

Stan, Terry told me
about the house.

That's where
all the money went, right?

I should have
trusted you, Stan.

I should have told you.

I wanted it to be a surprise.

God, it seems like
a lifetime ago,

back when there were
good surprises.

Yeah.

So, what are you gonna do?

Are you gonna...
Are you gonna sell it?

Maybe we don't have to.

Could be a fresh start,
Mitch...

For all of us.

Stan, I-I came back
because... I wanted...

I wanted to be here, you know?

With you...
and with our boys.

There's a yard.

And there's so much light,
Mitch.

And the boys... the boys,

they can each have
their own room.

I don't want to leave this.

I don't want
to leave her behind.

You know,
there's no moving on...

...as long as we're here...
in this house.

Is that what we're
supposed to do, Stan?

We're just supposed to
move on and then...

And we just forget everything?

Yeah, I think
we should move on.

You don't have a right
to look at me like that

after what I've been through
these past few weeks.

That's not fair.

Fair?!

What's fair get to do with it?

You're the one who left.

The boys... the boys,
they needed you.

I needed you.

And you walked out.

I was the one who stayed.

Because you could.

I'm her mother.

I'm her dad!

What are you talking about?!

Et me tell you something.

You can take as much time
as you want

to try to figure it all out.

But you cannot come back here

and say that you loved Rosie
more than I did.

Yo, biff.
How's it hanging?

Just gonna be a few.

Seattle police department.

Hey, if my car don't meet
the club's standards,

you can just swap it out
with that jag, all right?

Yo, why you taking down
my tags?

Uh, club policy, sir.

Sign here.

Do you make
all the guests sign in?

Yeah.

Is the sign-in sheet
for Friday, October 5th, still there?

Yeah, but I can't just
give it to you.

Yo, ease up, son.

Minimum wage ain't worth
fighting the po-po.

Did you work that night, Gibby?

Uh, yeah. Yeah,
I work the weekends,

'cause the club members
get wasted,

and the tips
are pretty awesome.

Is that right?

Yeah.

Do you remember
seeing her here that night?

Uh, I...

A lot of people come through
here on the weekend.

I... sorry.

We're gonna hang on
to that for a second.

Yeah.

Here it is. Gwen Eaton,
8:37 p.m., October 5th.

Check out the license plate.

563-TBO.

That's the campaign car
Rosie's body was found in.

We've almost closed the gap?

Really? Okay.
I have to tell him.

- I'll call you back.
- Miss Eaton?

You have a minute?

Not really.

We're tracking a security breach
at city hall.

You aware of any staff
who lost their key cards?

Yes, I did.

A few weeks ago,
it went missing from my purse.

You got a replacement card?

Yes.

Just after the Larsen murder.

Look, I was in Tacoma
all night.

I already told you that.

You also told us

the councilman went missing
for several hours.

Can you account
for that missing time

on your end?

I was alone In a hotel room asleep.

What about earlier that night

before you went to Tacoma?

You had an appointment
with councilwoman Yitanes.

I told the police that
weeks ago.

Except Yitanes said
that you canceled on her.

Yes, I had a personal reason
that wasn't relevant.

I wanted to see Darren
that night, okay?

I knew something was wrong.

Now I know what it was.
We all do.

What car were you driving
that night?

Mine.

Wrong, Eaton.

You took the campaign car
to the yacht club.

Yes. I mean, earlier
I drove the campaign car.

Then I dropped it off
after the club,

after I canceled dinner.

Then I took my car to Tacoma.

Why didn't you tell us
you were driving the car

Rosie Larsen?s body
was found in?

You people nearly destroyed
a man's life

with your false accusations,

so I would be very careful
about what I say right now

if I were you.

We're just asking questions.

You're the one who keeps lying.

How about we continue this

down at the station,
Miss Eaton?

Not unless you're arresting me.

And if you continue
to harass me

or anyone else
involved in this campaign,

I will have you shoveling reindeer
shit at the Christmas parade.

Do I make myself clear?

It's not real reindeers
in that parade.

It's huskies with antlers
strapped on them.

Ready for bed, boys?

I am.

I always get cold, mom.

That's 'cause you kick off
your covers.

You always did, little Denners.

Even when you were a baby.

I'd come in to check in on you,

and your little feet
would just be so cold.

You okay, mom?

Yeah, honey, I'm good.

You can make us
grilled cheese tomorrow, mom.

Thank you, baby.

Sweet dreams.

It's all gonna be okay,
sweetie.

Sleep tight.

We're not out of the race yet.

Yes!

That's huge.
It's less than 2 points.

We're still in the running,
Jamie.

More than that.

We could still win
this damn thing.

You have stood beside me
this whole time.

Not even my family did that.

Not that that's saying much.

And it's that time.

Oh, come on.

I thought you were done
with that superstitious crap.

I think of it
more as a tradition.

And what am I supposed to
tell people...

Their fearless leader
is too much of a pussy

to watch his own returns?

You're still in it, Darren.

Hello?

This Is Darren.

Who is this?

What do you want?

We're never gonna get
that damn disk

from the Indians.

Ames lawyered up,

Donnie and Marie
are done talking.

There's always a way In.

Everybody makes mistakes.

Most people make the same ones
over and over again.

You never told me
he was your shrink.

Rick.

Your point?

Nothing.
I'm just saying.

You think
I'm gonna go nuts again?

Nah, Linden.

I got your back's
all I'm saying.

Think of me as your sensei

in the blood sport of life.

Mm-hmm.

Hey, check this out.

That woman standing next
to Chief Jackson...

Something's wrong with her arm.

It's in a cast.

Yeah, it's broken.

Just like Roberta's hand.

So, what Is it?

Was there a problem
with the disks?

No.

We just wanted to talk to you
about your girlfriend,

Chief Jackson.

I thought you might want
to do that in private.

Do you recognize her?

Name's Kallie Wimms.

Nicole's head of security
before you.

Yeah, I heard of her.
Sc what?

You heard she's kicking it
these days

up at the Bainbridge corrections
facility for women?

You want to guess why, Bobby?

I got no time for this.

Why, is Nicole
gonna be back soon?

Wouldn't want her to catch you
with us, would you?

Hand looks pretty bad.
Why'd she do it this time?

Maybe because of that key card?

Yeah. Real funny
how that went down.

Eight years ago, your girlfriend
got full immunity

in exchange for her testimony.

She pinned it all on Kallie.

Court transcript.
Read it yourself.

Yeah, that's right.

Now Kallie's doing 10 to 20...

on a murder-2 charge
she claims she never committed.

Maybe Kallie's a lying bitch.

Nicole sold out Kallie
when she needed to,

and she's gonna do
the same thing to you.

But you don't need us
to tell you that, do you?

You know
she's gonna screw you over.

You just haven't
figured out how.

This Is all bull.

She doesn't trust you anymore.

You kept that disk, didn't you?

So you'd have something
to hold over her,

something to prove

she was involved
in Rosie Larsen's murder.

Just in case.

You don't have anything on us.

You broke into my motel room,
you put that drawing up.

My son's gone because of you,
you piece of shit.

- I never broke into your place.
- So it's just a matter of time

- we find something on you!
- I don't know

what you're talking about.

There ain't no "us"...

When it comes to Chief Jackson.

And you know that.

She's gonna hang you out to dry
just like she did Kallie

unless you make the first move.

Nicole was on the 10th floor
that night.

You weren't, but that disk is
the only thing that proves it.

Give us the disk.

I'll be a while, Jerry.

Maybe you want to take a break?

I'll call you
when I'm ready to leave.

Of course, councilman.

Here it is.
It's the campaign car.

Heading into the casino
parking lot, 12:58 a.m.

Can't see the driver.

564-TBO.

That's definitely the campaign
car Rosie was found in.

Put in the other disk.

02 a.m.

I'm glad you came.

You're a smart man.

Get to the point.

If you are who you say you are,
prove it.

What's your hurry?

You need to go somewhere

and make another speech
about me? Hmph.

That's one...

Fast-forward the tape.

Stop.

Michael Ames.

That's two.

Just one more to go.

What did you do?

What the hell was so important
you had to talk to me tonight?

Why did you lie to me, Jamle?