Touch (2012–2013): Season 1, Episode 10 - Tessellations - full transcript
For Jake's sake in more ways than one, Martin extends an olive branch to his sister-in-law Abigail, which she seems to accept. However, Abigail's support may not be enough in getting Jake back as Martin follows the next set of number
Previously on Touch:
Her name is Abigail Kelsey.
She says she's Jake's aunt.
I brought something for Jake.
It's my company's
latest computer tablet.
The numbers your son gives
you, he found the Amelia Sequence.
Teller worked with her
for years. You know her?
I saw her on security
footage the day Teller died.
You lied to me, Clea.
What's wrong?
I'm off Jake's case.
Symmetry is the
language of the universe.
It is written in
mathematical language
and the letters are
triangles, circles,
and other geometrical figures,
without which, it is impossible
to comprehend a single word.
But some of us can speak it.
We see the precise patterns...
the tessellations...
those geometric shapes,
rotated and reflected,
infinitely repeated.
And when you speak the language,
follow the logic,
you can predict the next step.
You just have to trust
in where the path leads.
Hey, buddy, slow
down, okay? Excuse me.
Hey, buddy, let me
help you with that.
There.
Hey, look, there's
the Brooklyn Bridge.
Your mom and I used to
walk across it on the weekends.
Go to this little
place, get Italian ices.
We should do that sometime.
I bet they've got
an orange flavor.
Here, let me show you.
Look, there.
Tilt up.
Jake, come on. Here.
Just look.
Guess not.
Twenty-five, 45.
There's my little man. Hey.
Hey, Jake, it's Auntie Abigail.
Thank you for coming. Sure.
Actually, I was
surprised to get your call.
Well, with everything
that's happening,
it's time we put our
feelings behind us,
if for nothing else,
for Jake's sake.
I couldn't agree more.
I got this for you to give to
him. He liked it a minute ago.
Please.
Hey, Jake. This is for you.
He's got Sarah's hair. - Yeah.
I know she'd want
you to know him.
We can't keep fighting
like this. It's not fair to Jake.
You're the only
other family he has.
It's about time I started
treating you like that. I know.
I'm sorry.
If something happened
to me... I'd be there.
You know that I would. I know.
The thing is, it might
not matter anymore.
The state's intent on carting
Jake off to some facility
that they think
better suits his needs.
I'm not gonna let that happen.
Then help me stop them. Please.
I have to go before the review
board soon. I'm gonna need help.
What do you propose?
For starters, your
company. Aster Corps?
They're funding a program for
Jake's board and care center.
They took Jake's social
worker off his case,
a girl name Clea Hopkins.
Jake bonded with her.
Her testimony's gonna be
vital to maintaining custody.
I need her reinstated.
I was hoping that maybe
you could pull some strings.
Of course. I'll make the call.
Thank you.
Hey. Hey.
How'd it go with Abigail?
She took the olive branch.
Why wouldn't she? She
knows I'm desperate.
So she'll do it then?
Already did. Called
someone on the board.
They're calling your supervisor.
Can't imagine Sheri
will be too pleased.
Buddy, be careful
with that, okay?
Is Abigail still petitioning
for guardianship?
I've managed to convince her
to focus on stopping the state
from taking custody of Jake.
When that's done, she'll
wanna duke it out with me.
She may surprise you.
I doubt it.
In the meantime, she's
proving to be a useful ally.
How is it Aster has
such sway with them?
Money talks.
Wait a second.
Twenty-five, 45.
That's the same number
Jake was trying to get me
to focus on down at the pier.
Damn it.
Why would a shipping
company give Teller $10,000?
For services rendered.
Möbius. They were the
ones funding his research.
Shipping? You said he was
doing studies with children.
That's what I thought.
It seems your son there
wants to get your attention.
If I were you, I'd
follow his lead.
What do you think we're doing?
It's what I've been telling you.
Your son is trying to right
an imbalance in the world...
to actualize the
divine potential.
What do you mean
"divine"? It's just a theory.
It's a pretty big theory.
Why don't we let Jake just be
an 11-year-old kid for now, okay?
Clearly, he's not.
Either way, your son is
trying to tell you something.
Oh, my God.
This is the logo that
we saw this morning.
This address. This is
where Jake wants me to go.
Wait. You need to take him
back to board and care first.
You signed him out.
Okay, I'll call you as
soon as I find out anything.
You ready to go, buddy?
I'll run home, grab my
files, and head over there.
Okay.
Hello?
Hello?
Empty.
Damn it.
Twenty-five, 45.
Come on.
You Glen's cousin, Mike?
Almost thought you
weren't gonna show.
Is that your truck?
Of course it's his
truck, Joey. I'm Ed.
Hey. Mike.
This here's Larry.
I'm sure your cuz
told you about Joey.
It's all there.
Everything you told us to bring.
Here's your walkie. Channel 5.
The security's about
to change shifts.
Once we get to the high-line,
we got 15 minutes to pop the can
and load up the truck.
Testing.
Never can be too careful, right?
Our boss, Nelson,
the terminal supervisor,
has been moving hot merch
through these docks for months.
Word is he's got some valuable
cargo coming through today.
Usually, it's electronics.
Flatscreens, computers.
One pallet could be
worth 400, 500 thou easy.
Idea is we liberate a
few from behind his back.
It's already stolen, so
victimless crime, right?
As long as it gets back at
Nelson for screwing over Joey.
That plan good with
you, boss? A job's a job.
Cans should be under
the hook by now. Step on it.
We're looking for a ship with
the IMO number ending in 2545.
Two-five-four-five. I got it.
Tomer, what if your father sees?
He's too busy reading
the paper and worrying.
What is that look?
Tomer, I really like you,
but what are we doing?
How far can this go?
You're a dreamer.
Because your
people kill my people,
and my people kill your people.
Okay, Jake, now
you finish the pattern.
Have him do it again.
Are you sure?
Just have him do it again.
Sheri?
Clea, you're back early.
We can't seem to
keep you away, can we?
No rest for the weary.
Weren't expecting
you till tomorrow.
Thought I'd take
advantage, get a head start.
Never know what I might
have missed while I was gone.
What's this?
Just some toys from
one of our behavioral kits.
Jake seemed to like them.
Hey, Jake, how are you?
Can I speak to you
in private, please?
If it were my decision, you'd
be serving out your suspension.
I appreciate your honesty.
I can only hope
that the time away
gave you a chance to
reevaluate the dangers
in letting personal feelings
cloud your judgment.
I want what you want, Sheri,
and that's what's best for Jake.
We're doing group play
at the park after lunch.
I'll be there.
Cousin Avram. Did
Moshe sell you the ring?
No, it did not work out.
I told him you were family,
make you a good deal.
It's not that.
He did not approve of
the girl I am in love with.
The Palestinian. You
say it like she has horns.
You already know how I feel.
But the Torah says,
judgment belongs only to God
so we leave it at that.
I call my friend, Moshe, huh?
I get you that ring.
Toda, my cousin.
How long before the fence
can get us our money?
You do have a fence, right?
The whole reason Glen set us
up with you was you knew people.
Ed, cool it.
It depends on what we get.
What the hell? The ship was
supposed to be here by now.
Where is it?
Customs.
What are they doing here?
Maybe someone
snitched on Nelson.
What do we do now?
Are you doing something now?
You are doing something.
What I meant was,
if you're not too busy...
Tomer, I just found
out. It's my brother, Fadi.
He got swept up
in a raid last night.
Are you surprised?
Tomer, I swear to you, he's
innocent of what they say.
A man came to the store.
He said that my brother has a
message for me and only for me.
The guards... I'm Palestinian,
they won't let me in.
You want me to
smuggle out a message?
Tomer, it's my brother.
If they catch me, I'll
go to prison for years.
And what if he's a...?
What if what?
What if he really
is a terrorist?
That's what you were
gonna say, isn't it?
I'm sorry about your brother,
but what you are asking
of me is very dangerous.
Just this morning, I asked you:
How far can this go?
A Palestinian and a Jew.
Well, now I have my answer.
I radioed Receiving.
Customs ordered additional
inspections on the vessel.
Superintendent's
rerouting to another dock.
Nelson knows
Customs is on to him.
Thinks he can hide the shipment
till Customs loses interest.
You've gotta talk to Nelson.
Find out where he's sending
that ship so we
don't lose our window.
Why me? He knows you guys.
Look, you're the truck driver.
We just move the cargo.
If it's late, Nelson will tell
us to be happy with the OT.
If he sees Joey back
here, he's gonna lose it.
Why? Because I was fired.
What?
Look, you're the trucker.
You just go in and talk to him.
Find out where 2545 is headed.
Fine.
What's with this
guy? I don't know.
You Nelson? I'm
looking for my cargo.
What do you want, a
gold star or something?
I'm supposed to
be in Atlanta tonight.
I should have been on
the road over an hour ago.
What's the ship's IMO?
Twenty-five, 45.
There a problem?
No, no problem.
Just the usual drama.
Customs wants to go over
the ship with a fine-tooth comb.
Ship's on its way to Pier C.
Thank you.
Martin, what's going on?
Is Jake there with you?
Yeah, I just saw him.
I walked in on Sheri,
giving him a behavioral
test with numbered blocks.
I'd never seen it used before,
I recognize it
from Teller's office.
When Jake was taking the
test, any numbers stand out?
Did he show you any numbers?
Yeah, the same ones as
this morning, 25 and 45.
Twenty-five and 45, damn it.
Why, what is it?
Every time I've followed
the numbers for Jake,
they've led me in
the right direction.
This time, it's
something illegal.
It's gonna be hard to explain
at the hearing, don't you think?
Then don't do it.
Just come back.
I can't.
If running down these numbers
stops him from feeling pain,
I have to follow them.
I don't have a choice.
Joey, calm down. I'll handle it.
I gotta go. Martin?
Hey.
Had to make a phone
call. Glen called.
Big Mike?
He got arrested last night.
So who the hell are you?
Ed, Ed, Ed. Enough,
enough. What?
Are you a cop? No, I told you.
I'm just trying to help my son.
Joey?
What are you doing?
We're just messing around
with the new guy. Right?
First day initiation.
Have we met before?
You look familiar.
No, I don't think so.
What are you doing here?
The doctor said you
weren't supposed to drive.
Would you please?
You forgot your
lunch this morning.
I'm supposed to let my
husband starve to death?
I'm $40 short on
my prescriptions.
I didn't know what else to do.
Remember, the doctor
said I shouldn't skip a day.
Baby, I'm sorry.
I thought I left it on
the table this morning.
I just... I want you
to get some rest.
Let me walk you to your car.
Hey, I'm a big girl.
Enjoy your lunch.
I made your favorite.
Pastrami on rye?
Better believe it.
What did you bring
me? Screw you, Larry.
You had a chance.
Why didn't you run?
Why didn't you say something?
I know this is
gonna sound crazy.
I think I'm supposed
to help you.
You and your wife.
Your sister asked me to come.
She say you have
a urgent message.
My sister?
I'm in love with her.
Why else would I be here?
A friend needed to
escape the country.
He was in fear
for his family's life.
I helped to arrange safe
passage out of Israel.
But I was arrested before
I could complete my task.
If this message is not
communicated tonight,
they will all die.
Why did he need
to escape Israel?
The army was hunting him?
Does it really matter
what side he's on?
We're all victims of
these circumstances.
Are we not?
What is the message?
Nine-eight-zero-eight
has changed.
It is now 2545.
I don't understand.
You don't need to. Just
remember the numbers.
How do I not know
you're having me
delivering a terrorist
message, huh?
Nine-eight-zero-eight
has become 2545.
Tell my sister.
Tell her to wish Mikhail
happy birthday. Tonight.
She must call Mikhail tonight.
So did you get the ring?
I told Moshe to give
you a good deal, huh?
It was a fair price, Avram.
It just did not go as planned.
Kabbala teaches that numbers
have certain meanings, yes?
Yes. There are writings
on numerology in Kabbala.
Whether there
is any truth there,
you have to decide
that for yourself.
I have been given
a message to relay.
I do not know if it will be
used for good or for evil.
What of the numbers
9808 becoming 2545?
Nine is strife and anger.
Eight represents
death and decay.
Eights, you don't want, huh?
Two, on the other
hand, stands for
attraction, emotional strength.
Four is connected to Venus,
which is the planet of love.
Five is strength and wisdom.
So 9808 becoming 2545...
I would say that's
very good news, Tomer.
Thank you, my cousin.
Hmm.
I need to ask you something,
and I'd appreciate
a straight answer.
Ask, ask, ask. Do you
know what these are?
Teller's playthings.
The five Platonic solids.
Plato theorized
that these were the very
building blocks of life itself.
Each shape corresponds
to a classical element.
Fire, earth, air, water, ether.
Yes. The dodecahedron.
Twelve sides
for the 12 zodiac signs our
sun passes through in a year.
It's said to represent
the universe itself,
which is why Teller selected it.
Where did you get this?
My supervisor.
She had Jake playing with it.
They were part of a
method Teller developed
to measure the
individual's sensitivity
to the noospherical connections.
Meaning what?
I believe Teller was
searching for the Lamed-Vav.
The 36 righteous ones you
were telling Martin about.
So this was some
kind of litmus test,
to identify the 36?
A test that ultimately failed.
Failed to work or failed
because of who was tested?
Amelia, the girl
that was his patient,
is that who Teller
used this test on?
Poor girl, they pushed
her beyond her limits.
Teller blamed himself,
and you know
how that story ends.
Do you think my
supervisor is trying to test
if Jake is one of these 36?
I can't answer that.
But the question you
should be asking yourself is,
why does she want to know?
Because she's taking orders.
There was a camera.
Someone else was watching.
I've got to find out who was on
the other side of that computer.
My wife is sick.
That's why I couldn't
tell her that I got fired.
Last year, she was
diagnosed with MS.
She's gotta take meds,
give herself shots,
go to physical therapy.
My insurance was
supposed to take care of it all.
Instead, Nelson fired him.
The insurance company complained
it was costing too much money.
He's the superintendent,
the guy we're supposed to
be taking our grievances to.
He's got friends all the
way up the food chain,
so he's got us
all over a barrel.
I tried to keep it secret
for a while till I got a job,
but there's no work.
I got two kids and a mortgage.
I can only stretch that
unemployment check so far.
Look, none of this explains
who the hell you are,
and why you're here.
If I tried to explain it to you,
you wouldn't believe me.
But I am supposed to help you.
How do I know I can trust you?
You don't.
Sometimes in life, you're just
supposed to take a leap of faith
and hope you land on your feet.
Besides,
I'm the only one who knows
where that ship's going.
You need me.
Let's have a look.
Patrol was at lunch before.
Nelson told you the right
pier, but we missed our window.
How are we gonna
get past security now?
I'll get the container's
location from the checker.
We gotta keep security occupied
while we bring the truck in.
I'm on it. Come on. What?
Did Sheri and the
kids already leave?
Yes, they did. Yeah?
I forgot my tablet.
What are you doing here?
Just looking for
a DSS directory.
Someone must have
snagged mine off my desk.
Well, you can have it.
Next time, just ask.
We're on our way out.
Wouldn't miss it for the world.
Checker says the
containers just got off-loaded.
New location is Row F,
container number 9808.
Copy that, 9808, Row F.
Are you kidding
me? No, no. I'm sorry.
Okay. Let's go.
We'll meet you at the container.
Copy that. All right, we'll
just keep going straight.
What do you want me to do?
I don't know.
What the hell is going on?
Pull over here.
Ninety-eight-oh-eight's
right around the corner.
We're in. Let's go.
Pull that one up.
We're too late. You copy?
We're too late. It's over.
Oh.
Hold on. Hold on.
It's not 9808.
We got the wrong container.
All right, we're coming
back to you. Let's go.
So how'd the Coast
Guard know where to look?
Mike was arrested.
Maybe he rolled over on us.
They don't use a tactical team
to open contraband electronics.
Something else is
going on here. Either way.
The container is buried
somewhere in the stacks.
Hey, where's Joey?
The bag is gone.
Joey's got the gun.
We'll check the stacks.
You check the high-line.
What's the high-line?
Along the water.
Okay, fine.
Who wants to play a fun game?
Okay, now, this game records
your location in the real world.
Everybody get up and spread out.
Now, the object of the
game is to go the longest
without crossing
anyone else's lines.
If you do, you're out.
The other rule is you must
stay inside the red boundary.
Let's do it.
Everyone go slow
at first, please.
Come on, Jake.
Don't you wanna try?
It seems the kids
are having fun.
That test you were taking...
someone else was watching.
I got it. Slow down.
Wait for me. I said,
slow down, please.
Wait.
Come on.
Help me get them back inside.
Don't follow me.
Thank you, Jake.
Hey, wait up.
This ain't your problem.
If you stop now, it won't be
anybody else's problem either.
Come on, Joey, what are
you gonna do with the gun?
There's a safe in the office.
We'll see how Nelson
feels taking orders for once.
This is crazy. You're a
good man in a bad situation.
Please, let me just
try and help you.
How you gonna do
that, huh? I'm all ears.
I don't know yet,
but if you do this,
it's just gonna
make things worse.
What about your wife, your kids?
Who the hell do you
think I'm doing this for?
Now get out of my way.
Kamilah, wait. I need to know
something. Who's Mikhail?
We have to call him, deliver
a message. Lives are at stake.
I saw your brother.
You saw Fadi?
You did that for me?
I don't know where
the message goes.
All Fadi said was to wish
Mikhail a happy birthday.
Do you have any
idea what this means?
We have an uncle named Mikhail.
He lives in America. That must
be what he was talking about.
Only one way to find out.
What am I supposed to do?
Hello?
What? Uncle
Mikhail, is that you?
This is Mike's phone.
Nine-eight-zero-eight has
changed. It is now 2545.
Nine-eight-zero-eight
is now 2545.
Hello? Hello?
What was that? It was
a call meant for Mike.
Larry, Ed, I've got Joey.
We've been looking
for the wrong container.
We should be looking
for 2545. Do you copy?
That's the same number as
the ship. Hold on. I'll check.
Yeah, it's all the way
down at the end of Row L.
Copy that. We're on
our way. That's over here.
There.
Damn it.
Please, you must help us.
Oh, my God.
Can I get you
anything? Water, coffee?
Answers.
I'll try my best.
You're familiar with the work
of Professor Arthur Teller.
The late Arthur Teller?
The name rings a bell.
His focus was child
development and mathematics.
Specifically, number sequences.
He developed one test in
particular that expressed
highly complex hidden
patterns using geometric forms.
That test was used on
one of his research subjects.
A young girl named Amelia.
I believe it caused her
irreparable brain damage.
I'm sorry. I have
an appointment.
What does this
have to do with me?
Today, I walked in on my
supervisor, Sheri Strepling,
giving that same
test to your nephew.
And she wasn't alone.
Sheri had a computer set up
so that someone could observe.
A man from Aster Corps.
You keep saying you have
Jake's best interests at heart,
but this whole time,
the company you work for
has had a target on his head.
The dodging, the
doublespeak, it stops now.
I'm live at the Red
Hook Container Terminal
where the afternoon took
a startling turn of events
with the discovery of
Palestinian stowaways
seeking political asylum.
Left in a container for
days with little food or water,
they owe their lives
to longshoreman
and Brooklyn native,
Joseph Deluca.
Joseph, in your own
words, tell us what happened.
I heard banging coming
from inside the container,
so we busted the
lock and we saw them.
They weren't looking
too good. Ma'am, stop.
I'm sorry. Excuse
me just for one sec.
It's all right. She's his wife.
Okay, you can go.
Joey?
Oh, it's my wife. I'm sorry.
Thank you.
Hey.
I love you.
It's all over the news.
Honey, I gotta
tell you something.
I lost my job. I got fired.
Yeah, like about two weeks ago.
We'll figure it out, I know.
It's all right, baby. It's okay.
Look, I swear to
you, by all that's holy,
I didn't know what
the merchandise was.
I don't ask questions. Well,
maybe you should have.
I used to be a reporter. I
know how this is gonna play out.
Those charges you were facing,
racketeering and smuggling?
They just got bumped
up to human trafficking.
You wanna take the fall for
the people that are responsible?
Look, if you're
asking me to roll over,
that ain't gonna happen.
They know where I
live, all right? I got kids.
You go public with this,
they can't touch you.
Look...
I'll give you the name of a
reporter I know from The Herald.
Rush Middleton.
There's his number.
You tell him I told
you to give him a call.
The only way he gets
an exclusive with you,
is if he helps you out
with one of their lawyers.
You cut a deal with the DA,
tell them everything you
know that's going on down here,
you'll most likely walk.
You don't owe me anything.
Why are you doing this?
I need a favor.
I want you to give
Joey his job back.
Joey's wife is sick,
she needs medical care.
I'm trying to give you a
chance to do the right thing here.
We're all a part of
this infinite tessellation.
Each a single cell
in the honeycomb.
And though individual
pieces of this puzzle
may never physically touch,
they all form part of
that same grand mosaic.
Like bricks in a wall,
the whole is made
stronger by each brick.
Remove one, and it all
comes crumbling down.
Though we may not realize it,
the integrity of this
wall is tested daily.
But the wall holds...
because of everyone's
collective support.
Martin?
What is it? What's wrong?
Aster Corps.
They're continuing
Teller's research.
First it was Amelia,
now they're after Jake.
Her name is Abigail Kelsey.
She says she's Jake's aunt.
I brought something for Jake.
It's my company's
latest computer tablet.
The numbers your son gives
you, he found the Amelia Sequence.
Teller worked with her
for years. You know her?
I saw her on security
footage the day Teller died.
You lied to me, Clea.
What's wrong?
I'm off Jake's case.
Symmetry is the
language of the universe.
It is written in
mathematical language
and the letters are
triangles, circles,
and other geometrical figures,
without which, it is impossible
to comprehend a single word.
But some of us can speak it.
We see the precise patterns...
the tessellations...
those geometric shapes,
rotated and reflected,
infinitely repeated.
And when you speak the language,
follow the logic,
you can predict the next step.
You just have to trust
in where the path leads.
Hey, buddy, slow
down, okay? Excuse me.
Hey, buddy, let me
help you with that.
There.
Hey, look, there's
the Brooklyn Bridge.
Your mom and I used to
walk across it on the weekends.
Go to this little
place, get Italian ices.
We should do that sometime.
I bet they've got
an orange flavor.
Here, let me show you.
Look, there.
Tilt up.
Jake, come on. Here.
Just look.
Guess not.
Twenty-five, 45.
There's my little man. Hey.
Hey, Jake, it's Auntie Abigail.
Thank you for coming. Sure.
Actually, I was
surprised to get your call.
Well, with everything
that's happening,
it's time we put our
feelings behind us,
if for nothing else,
for Jake's sake.
I couldn't agree more.
I got this for you to give to
him. He liked it a minute ago.
Please.
Hey, Jake. This is for you.
He's got Sarah's hair. - Yeah.
I know she'd want
you to know him.
We can't keep fighting
like this. It's not fair to Jake.
You're the only
other family he has.
It's about time I started
treating you like that. I know.
I'm sorry.
If something happened
to me... I'd be there.
You know that I would. I know.
The thing is, it might
not matter anymore.
The state's intent on carting
Jake off to some facility
that they think
better suits his needs.
I'm not gonna let that happen.
Then help me stop them. Please.
I have to go before the review
board soon. I'm gonna need help.
What do you propose?
For starters, your
company. Aster Corps?
They're funding a program for
Jake's board and care center.
They took Jake's social
worker off his case,
a girl name Clea Hopkins.
Jake bonded with her.
Her testimony's gonna be
vital to maintaining custody.
I need her reinstated.
I was hoping that maybe
you could pull some strings.
Of course. I'll make the call.
Thank you.
Hey. Hey.
How'd it go with Abigail?
She took the olive branch.
Why wouldn't she? She
knows I'm desperate.
So she'll do it then?
Already did. Called
someone on the board.
They're calling your supervisor.
Can't imagine Sheri
will be too pleased.
Buddy, be careful
with that, okay?
Is Abigail still petitioning
for guardianship?
I've managed to convince her
to focus on stopping the state
from taking custody of Jake.
When that's done, she'll
wanna duke it out with me.
She may surprise you.
I doubt it.
In the meantime, she's
proving to be a useful ally.
How is it Aster has
such sway with them?
Money talks.
Wait a second.
Twenty-five, 45.
That's the same number
Jake was trying to get me
to focus on down at the pier.
Damn it.
Why would a shipping
company give Teller $10,000?
For services rendered.
Möbius. They were the
ones funding his research.
Shipping? You said he was
doing studies with children.
That's what I thought.
It seems your son there
wants to get your attention.
If I were you, I'd
follow his lead.
What do you think we're doing?
It's what I've been telling you.
Your son is trying to right
an imbalance in the world...
to actualize the
divine potential.
What do you mean
"divine"? It's just a theory.
It's a pretty big theory.
Why don't we let Jake just be
an 11-year-old kid for now, okay?
Clearly, he's not.
Either way, your son is
trying to tell you something.
Oh, my God.
This is the logo that
we saw this morning.
This address. This is
where Jake wants me to go.
Wait. You need to take him
back to board and care first.
You signed him out.
Okay, I'll call you as
soon as I find out anything.
You ready to go, buddy?
I'll run home, grab my
files, and head over there.
Okay.
Hello?
Hello?
Empty.
Damn it.
Twenty-five, 45.
Come on.
You Glen's cousin, Mike?
Almost thought you
weren't gonna show.
Is that your truck?
Of course it's his
truck, Joey. I'm Ed.
Hey. Mike.
This here's Larry.
I'm sure your cuz
told you about Joey.
It's all there.
Everything you told us to bring.
Here's your walkie. Channel 5.
The security's about
to change shifts.
Once we get to the high-line,
we got 15 minutes to pop the can
and load up the truck.
Testing.
Never can be too careful, right?
Our boss, Nelson,
the terminal supervisor,
has been moving hot merch
through these docks for months.
Word is he's got some valuable
cargo coming through today.
Usually, it's electronics.
Flatscreens, computers.
One pallet could be
worth 400, 500 thou easy.
Idea is we liberate a
few from behind his back.
It's already stolen, so
victimless crime, right?
As long as it gets back at
Nelson for screwing over Joey.
That plan good with
you, boss? A job's a job.
Cans should be under
the hook by now. Step on it.
We're looking for a ship with
the IMO number ending in 2545.
Two-five-four-five. I got it.
Tomer, what if your father sees?
He's too busy reading
the paper and worrying.
What is that look?
Tomer, I really like you,
but what are we doing?
How far can this go?
You're a dreamer.
Because your
people kill my people,
and my people kill your people.
Okay, Jake, now
you finish the pattern.
Have him do it again.
Are you sure?
Just have him do it again.
Sheri?
Clea, you're back early.
We can't seem to
keep you away, can we?
No rest for the weary.
Weren't expecting
you till tomorrow.
Thought I'd take
advantage, get a head start.
Never know what I might
have missed while I was gone.
What's this?
Just some toys from
one of our behavioral kits.
Jake seemed to like them.
Hey, Jake, how are you?
Can I speak to you
in private, please?
If it were my decision, you'd
be serving out your suspension.
I appreciate your honesty.
I can only hope
that the time away
gave you a chance to
reevaluate the dangers
in letting personal feelings
cloud your judgment.
I want what you want, Sheri,
and that's what's best for Jake.
We're doing group play
at the park after lunch.
I'll be there.
Cousin Avram. Did
Moshe sell you the ring?
No, it did not work out.
I told him you were family,
make you a good deal.
It's not that.
He did not approve of
the girl I am in love with.
The Palestinian. You
say it like she has horns.
You already know how I feel.
But the Torah says,
judgment belongs only to God
so we leave it at that.
I call my friend, Moshe, huh?
I get you that ring.
Toda, my cousin.
How long before the fence
can get us our money?
You do have a fence, right?
The whole reason Glen set us
up with you was you knew people.
Ed, cool it.
It depends on what we get.
What the hell? The ship was
supposed to be here by now.
Where is it?
Customs.
What are they doing here?
Maybe someone
snitched on Nelson.
What do we do now?
Are you doing something now?
You are doing something.
What I meant was,
if you're not too busy...
Tomer, I just found
out. It's my brother, Fadi.
He got swept up
in a raid last night.
Are you surprised?
Tomer, I swear to you, he's
innocent of what they say.
A man came to the store.
He said that my brother has a
message for me and only for me.
The guards... I'm Palestinian,
they won't let me in.
You want me to
smuggle out a message?
Tomer, it's my brother.
If they catch me, I'll
go to prison for years.
And what if he's a...?
What if what?
What if he really
is a terrorist?
That's what you were
gonna say, isn't it?
I'm sorry about your brother,
but what you are asking
of me is very dangerous.
Just this morning, I asked you:
How far can this go?
A Palestinian and a Jew.
Well, now I have my answer.
I radioed Receiving.
Customs ordered additional
inspections on the vessel.
Superintendent's
rerouting to another dock.
Nelson knows
Customs is on to him.
Thinks he can hide the shipment
till Customs loses interest.
You've gotta talk to Nelson.
Find out where he's sending
that ship so we
don't lose our window.
Why me? He knows you guys.
Look, you're the truck driver.
We just move the cargo.
If it's late, Nelson will tell
us to be happy with the OT.
If he sees Joey back
here, he's gonna lose it.
Why? Because I was fired.
What?
Look, you're the trucker.
You just go in and talk to him.
Find out where 2545 is headed.
Fine.
What's with this
guy? I don't know.
You Nelson? I'm
looking for my cargo.
What do you want, a
gold star or something?
I'm supposed to
be in Atlanta tonight.
I should have been on
the road over an hour ago.
What's the ship's IMO?
Twenty-five, 45.
There a problem?
No, no problem.
Just the usual drama.
Customs wants to go over
the ship with a fine-tooth comb.
Ship's on its way to Pier C.
Thank you.
Martin, what's going on?
Is Jake there with you?
Yeah, I just saw him.
I walked in on Sheri,
giving him a behavioral
test with numbered blocks.
I'd never seen it used before,
I recognize it
from Teller's office.
When Jake was taking the
test, any numbers stand out?
Did he show you any numbers?
Yeah, the same ones as
this morning, 25 and 45.
Twenty-five and 45, damn it.
Why, what is it?
Every time I've followed
the numbers for Jake,
they've led me in
the right direction.
This time, it's
something illegal.
It's gonna be hard to explain
at the hearing, don't you think?
Then don't do it.
Just come back.
I can't.
If running down these numbers
stops him from feeling pain,
I have to follow them.
I don't have a choice.
Joey, calm down. I'll handle it.
I gotta go. Martin?
Hey.
Had to make a phone
call. Glen called.
Big Mike?
He got arrested last night.
So who the hell are you?
Ed, Ed, Ed. Enough,
enough. What?
Are you a cop? No, I told you.
I'm just trying to help my son.
Joey?
What are you doing?
We're just messing around
with the new guy. Right?
First day initiation.
Have we met before?
You look familiar.
No, I don't think so.
What are you doing here?
The doctor said you
weren't supposed to drive.
Would you please?
You forgot your
lunch this morning.
I'm supposed to let my
husband starve to death?
I'm $40 short on
my prescriptions.
I didn't know what else to do.
Remember, the doctor
said I shouldn't skip a day.
Baby, I'm sorry.
I thought I left it on
the table this morning.
I just... I want you
to get some rest.
Let me walk you to your car.
Hey, I'm a big girl.
Enjoy your lunch.
I made your favorite.
Pastrami on rye?
Better believe it.
What did you bring
me? Screw you, Larry.
You had a chance.
Why didn't you run?
Why didn't you say something?
I know this is
gonna sound crazy.
I think I'm supposed
to help you.
You and your wife.
Your sister asked me to come.
She say you have
a urgent message.
My sister?
I'm in love with her.
Why else would I be here?
A friend needed to
escape the country.
He was in fear
for his family's life.
I helped to arrange safe
passage out of Israel.
But I was arrested before
I could complete my task.
If this message is not
communicated tonight,
they will all die.
Why did he need
to escape Israel?
The army was hunting him?
Does it really matter
what side he's on?
We're all victims of
these circumstances.
Are we not?
What is the message?
Nine-eight-zero-eight
has changed.
It is now 2545.
I don't understand.
You don't need to. Just
remember the numbers.
How do I not know
you're having me
delivering a terrorist
message, huh?
Nine-eight-zero-eight
has become 2545.
Tell my sister.
Tell her to wish Mikhail
happy birthday. Tonight.
She must call Mikhail tonight.
So did you get the ring?
I told Moshe to give
you a good deal, huh?
It was a fair price, Avram.
It just did not go as planned.
Kabbala teaches that numbers
have certain meanings, yes?
Yes. There are writings
on numerology in Kabbala.
Whether there
is any truth there,
you have to decide
that for yourself.
I have been given
a message to relay.
I do not know if it will be
used for good or for evil.
What of the numbers
9808 becoming 2545?
Nine is strife and anger.
Eight represents
death and decay.
Eights, you don't want, huh?
Two, on the other
hand, stands for
attraction, emotional strength.
Four is connected to Venus,
which is the planet of love.
Five is strength and wisdom.
So 9808 becoming 2545...
I would say that's
very good news, Tomer.
Thank you, my cousin.
Hmm.
I need to ask you something,
and I'd appreciate
a straight answer.
Ask, ask, ask. Do you
know what these are?
Teller's playthings.
The five Platonic solids.
Plato theorized
that these were the very
building blocks of life itself.
Each shape corresponds
to a classical element.
Fire, earth, air, water, ether.
Yes. The dodecahedron.
Twelve sides
for the 12 zodiac signs our
sun passes through in a year.
It's said to represent
the universe itself,
which is why Teller selected it.
Where did you get this?
My supervisor.
She had Jake playing with it.
They were part of a
method Teller developed
to measure the
individual's sensitivity
to the noospherical connections.
Meaning what?
I believe Teller was
searching for the Lamed-Vav.
The 36 righteous ones you
were telling Martin about.
So this was some
kind of litmus test,
to identify the 36?
A test that ultimately failed.
Failed to work or failed
because of who was tested?
Amelia, the girl
that was his patient,
is that who Teller
used this test on?
Poor girl, they pushed
her beyond her limits.
Teller blamed himself,
and you know
how that story ends.
Do you think my
supervisor is trying to test
if Jake is one of these 36?
I can't answer that.
But the question you
should be asking yourself is,
why does she want to know?
Because she's taking orders.
There was a camera.
Someone else was watching.
I've got to find out who was on
the other side of that computer.
My wife is sick.
That's why I couldn't
tell her that I got fired.
Last year, she was
diagnosed with MS.
She's gotta take meds,
give herself shots,
go to physical therapy.
My insurance was
supposed to take care of it all.
Instead, Nelson fired him.
The insurance company complained
it was costing too much money.
He's the superintendent,
the guy we're supposed to
be taking our grievances to.
He's got friends all the
way up the food chain,
so he's got us
all over a barrel.
I tried to keep it secret
for a while till I got a job,
but there's no work.
I got two kids and a mortgage.
I can only stretch that
unemployment check so far.
Look, none of this explains
who the hell you are,
and why you're here.
If I tried to explain it to you,
you wouldn't believe me.
But I am supposed to help you.
How do I know I can trust you?
You don't.
Sometimes in life, you're just
supposed to take a leap of faith
and hope you land on your feet.
Besides,
I'm the only one who knows
where that ship's going.
You need me.
Let's have a look.
Patrol was at lunch before.
Nelson told you the right
pier, but we missed our window.
How are we gonna
get past security now?
I'll get the container's
location from the checker.
We gotta keep security occupied
while we bring the truck in.
I'm on it. Come on. What?
Did Sheri and the
kids already leave?
Yes, they did. Yeah?
I forgot my tablet.
What are you doing here?
Just looking for
a DSS directory.
Someone must have
snagged mine off my desk.
Well, you can have it.
Next time, just ask.
We're on our way out.
Wouldn't miss it for the world.
Checker says the
containers just got off-loaded.
New location is Row F,
container number 9808.
Copy that, 9808, Row F.
Are you kidding
me? No, no. I'm sorry.
Okay. Let's go.
We'll meet you at the container.
Copy that. All right, we'll
just keep going straight.
What do you want me to do?
I don't know.
What the hell is going on?
Pull over here.
Ninety-eight-oh-eight's
right around the corner.
We're in. Let's go.
Pull that one up.
We're too late. You copy?
We're too late. It's over.
Oh.
Hold on. Hold on.
It's not 9808.
We got the wrong container.
All right, we're coming
back to you. Let's go.
So how'd the Coast
Guard know where to look?
Mike was arrested.
Maybe he rolled over on us.
They don't use a tactical team
to open contraband electronics.
Something else is
going on here. Either way.
The container is buried
somewhere in the stacks.
Hey, where's Joey?
The bag is gone.
Joey's got the gun.
We'll check the stacks.
You check the high-line.
What's the high-line?
Along the water.
Okay, fine.
Who wants to play a fun game?
Okay, now, this game records
your location in the real world.
Everybody get up and spread out.
Now, the object of the
game is to go the longest
without crossing
anyone else's lines.
If you do, you're out.
The other rule is you must
stay inside the red boundary.
Let's do it.
Everyone go slow
at first, please.
Come on, Jake.
Don't you wanna try?
It seems the kids
are having fun.
That test you were taking...
someone else was watching.
I got it. Slow down.
Wait for me. I said,
slow down, please.
Wait.
Come on.
Help me get them back inside.
Don't follow me.
Thank you, Jake.
Hey, wait up.
This ain't your problem.
If you stop now, it won't be
anybody else's problem either.
Come on, Joey, what are
you gonna do with the gun?
There's a safe in the office.
We'll see how Nelson
feels taking orders for once.
This is crazy. You're a
good man in a bad situation.
Please, let me just
try and help you.
How you gonna do
that, huh? I'm all ears.
I don't know yet,
but if you do this,
it's just gonna
make things worse.
What about your wife, your kids?
Who the hell do you
think I'm doing this for?
Now get out of my way.
Kamilah, wait. I need to know
something. Who's Mikhail?
We have to call him, deliver
a message. Lives are at stake.
I saw your brother.
You saw Fadi?
You did that for me?
I don't know where
the message goes.
All Fadi said was to wish
Mikhail a happy birthday.
Do you have any
idea what this means?
We have an uncle named Mikhail.
He lives in America. That must
be what he was talking about.
Only one way to find out.
What am I supposed to do?
Hello?
What? Uncle
Mikhail, is that you?
This is Mike's phone.
Nine-eight-zero-eight has
changed. It is now 2545.
Nine-eight-zero-eight
is now 2545.
Hello? Hello?
What was that? It was
a call meant for Mike.
Larry, Ed, I've got Joey.
We've been looking
for the wrong container.
We should be looking
for 2545. Do you copy?
That's the same number as
the ship. Hold on. I'll check.
Yeah, it's all the way
down at the end of Row L.
Copy that. We're on
our way. That's over here.
There.
Damn it.
Please, you must help us.
Oh, my God.
Can I get you
anything? Water, coffee?
Answers.
I'll try my best.
You're familiar with the work
of Professor Arthur Teller.
The late Arthur Teller?
The name rings a bell.
His focus was child
development and mathematics.
Specifically, number sequences.
He developed one test in
particular that expressed
highly complex hidden
patterns using geometric forms.
That test was used on
one of his research subjects.
A young girl named Amelia.
I believe it caused her
irreparable brain damage.
I'm sorry. I have
an appointment.
What does this
have to do with me?
Today, I walked in on my
supervisor, Sheri Strepling,
giving that same
test to your nephew.
And she wasn't alone.
Sheri had a computer set up
so that someone could observe.
A man from Aster Corps.
You keep saying you have
Jake's best interests at heart,
but this whole time,
the company you work for
has had a target on his head.
The dodging, the
doublespeak, it stops now.
I'm live at the Red
Hook Container Terminal
where the afternoon took
a startling turn of events
with the discovery of
Palestinian stowaways
seeking political asylum.
Left in a container for
days with little food or water,
they owe their lives
to longshoreman
and Brooklyn native,
Joseph Deluca.
Joseph, in your own
words, tell us what happened.
I heard banging coming
from inside the container,
so we busted the
lock and we saw them.
They weren't looking
too good. Ma'am, stop.
I'm sorry. Excuse
me just for one sec.
It's all right. She's his wife.
Okay, you can go.
Joey?
Oh, it's my wife. I'm sorry.
Thank you.
Hey.
I love you.
It's all over the news.
Honey, I gotta
tell you something.
I lost my job. I got fired.
Yeah, like about two weeks ago.
We'll figure it out, I know.
It's all right, baby. It's okay.
Look, I swear to
you, by all that's holy,
I didn't know what
the merchandise was.
I don't ask questions. Well,
maybe you should have.
I used to be a reporter. I
know how this is gonna play out.
Those charges you were facing,
racketeering and smuggling?
They just got bumped
up to human trafficking.
You wanna take the fall for
the people that are responsible?
Look, if you're
asking me to roll over,
that ain't gonna happen.
They know where I
live, all right? I got kids.
You go public with this,
they can't touch you.
Look...
I'll give you the name of a
reporter I know from The Herald.
Rush Middleton.
There's his number.
You tell him I told
you to give him a call.
The only way he gets
an exclusive with you,
is if he helps you out
with one of their lawyers.
You cut a deal with the DA,
tell them everything you
know that's going on down here,
you'll most likely walk.
You don't owe me anything.
Why are you doing this?
I need a favor.
I want you to give
Joey his job back.
Joey's wife is sick,
she needs medical care.
I'm trying to give you a
chance to do the right thing here.
We're all a part of
this infinite tessellation.
Each a single cell
in the honeycomb.
And though individual
pieces of this puzzle
may never physically touch,
they all form part of
that same grand mosaic.
Like bricks in a wall,
the whole is made
stronger by each brick.
Remove one, and it all
comes crumbling down.
Though we may not realize it,
the integrity of this
wall is tested daily.
But the wall holds...
because of everyone's
collective support.
Martin?
What is it? What's wrong?
Aster Corps.
They're continuing
Teller's research.
First it was Amelia,
now they're after Jake.