Deception (2013) s01e01 Episode Script

1 [bottles clatter.]
[Footsteps quicken.]
[Gasps.]
[Exhales.]
You scared me.
Hi.
Get in.
Where we going? Housekeeping.
Housekeeping.
What if you could beat cancer without chemotherapy? Lyritrol, a revolutionary breakthrough in cancer treatment.
Is this specific enough? We have data that says this shrinks tumors.
Well, it's It's testing really well.
Robert? Hannah, I'm in the middle of something.
Mr.
Bowers, the police are on the phone.
It's about your daughter.
It's about Vivian.
I don't think it's anything to worry about.
Let's schedule a mammogram.
Better safe than sorry.
You know, you're a good candidate for a breast lift.
Excuse me? You have some sagging.
A lot of women your age get a good result.
My age? How old do I look? [Phone ringing.]
Hello, darling.
It's Vivian.
[Crying.]
S-she's dead.
She overdosed.
They found her body this morning.
It's all right.
It's all right.
I'll take care of everything.
Don't move.
[Crying.]
[Phone line ringing.]
Everything all right? I'm 44, you little prick.
[Phone ringing.]
What is it, Sofia? Your sister's dead, Julian.
She overdosed in some motel last night.
- What? - Call your brother.
Somebody needs to identify the body.
And I need you to go get Mia at school.
Who wants a zanzibar? I wish my dad owned a drug company.
Hey, isn't that your brother? It is, yeah.
What's he doing here? I need to talk to you.
Now.
[Crying.]
Where is she? I wanna go see her.
We can't, sweetheart, we can't.
We can't.
She's at the morgue.
Edward's on his way to see her.
[Sobs.]
[Sighs.]
What? I get 5 grand for this from TMZ.
[Shutter snapping.]
Oh, check out her tits.
She's still hot.
Excuse me.
Are you taking a picture of my dead, naked sister? Hey, why don't Why don't I jump in? You can take one of both of us for the family Christmas card.
What kind of vacant, amoral scumbag are you? [Phone shatters.]
Hey, that's my property! Then try and come after me.
See how that works out for you.
Could I have a moment, please? All right, let's go.
Move.
I'm sorry, honey.
I tried.
[Upbeat music.]
S.
F.
P.
D.
! San Francisco P.
D.
! S.
F.
P.
D.
! We have a warrant.
[Both shouting.]
Stop! Stop! Don't move.
Don't move! Hey! Get her! Hey! - [Shouts indistinctly.]
- Hey! Lady, where are you going? You have no pants.
Hey, hey, hey! [Grunts.]
Hey, sit down, relax.
[Grunts.]
Really, meth head? [Knock at door.]
Yeah, well, if you're cold, call the nurse.
Um, mom, I'm gonna call you back.
Love you.
- What's up? - Really? Two years, nothing, and then a knock on the door? I thought a text might seem too casual.
Come in.
I just got dinner.
How's your mom? Uh, she's terrible actually.
She has Alzheimer's.
I just had to put her in assisted living.
- Sorry to hear that.
- Yeah.
So, how is the FBI treating you? FBI's great.
I miss working with you though.
That's nice, but I know.
You didn't come here to tell me that.
You're not getting married, are you? - No, no.
- Okay.
So, what what is it? What's going on? Right.
Vivian Bowers was found dead in a motel room.
Early this morning of an apparent drug overdose.
I know she was your friend.
I'm sorry.
Need a minute.
I don't wanna go to college.
You have to go to college, because I wanna go to college and I don't wanna go alone.
[Crying.]
I wanna live in Spain, maybe marry a soccer player.
Who lets me do whatever I want.
How are you gonna live in Spain, genius? You're flunking Spanish.
Well, you're getting an "a" and you're coming with.
You're my best friend.
Do you think I would leave you here all alone? [Exhales.]
I'm still trying to figure out why you're here.
We haven't ruled out murder.
The family's worth $10 billion.
And they've been fighting over money.
So you think someone from the family.
Has something to do with it? Come on, that's insane.
Her brother Edward was trying to get her.
Taken out of the will, and I got a bunch of witnesses saying.
That saw her and Edward fighting a few days ago.
Look, I'm thinking, you have a relationship with the Bowers.
Stop right there.
My mother used to work for the family.
You grew up there.
They trust you.
You're like family.
They have a private service on Sunday.
Now you go in, wearing a wire No! What? No.
No way.
You give Robert Bowers a sob story.
See if he invites you to dinner.
Edward's living there now.
He's separated from his wife.
Look, they're gonna know I'm a cop.
No, no.
See, we can hide that.
My idea is you were in a bad marriage, right? He beat you up, so you left.
And now you need a fresh start and a place to stay.
[Sighs.]
Why would I do this? 'Cause it's me asking you.
Do you know how long the N.
Y.
P.
D.
and the feds.
Have been circling the Bowers? They've been under investigation.
For stock manipulation for the last nine years.
And let's not forget big brother Edward.
And the Kimberly Yaeger case.
That was 15 years ago, okay? And the charges got dropped.
Well, somebody raped her and strangled her.
And left her body in a ditch.
But, no, maybe it wasn't Edward, even though he admitted to having sex with her.
Earlier that night.
These people, they buy their way out of everything.
You don't understand what you're asking, will.
It it's complicated.
There's your best friend right there.
[Sighs.]
Not at the end.
At the end, she hated me.
What's this bruise on her cheek? Well, let's talk about that.
Coroner's trying to figure out.
What could leave a bruise like that.
You wanna know something else? The security cameras at the motel.
Broke the day before that happened.
Nice coincidence.
Joanna, none of this raises a flag for you? Maybe.
Do this one last thing for your friend.
I'll be with you every step of the way.
Who is that? Back in a sec.
Joanna? Julian.
Hey.
My God, look at you.
I'm really sorry about Vivian.
Thanks.
Sad day.
I can't believe you're here.
How are you? Good, good.
I, uh, just got in town.
Anyway, um, I hope it's okay that I came.
Yeah.
Oh, God, yeah.
Come on.
Of course it's okay.
Dad's about to talk.
I wanna share something with you.
About my daughter Vivian.
Until the age of eight, that sweet little girl.
Never, ever, ever, ever, ever slept at all.
I know you don't believe me, but I swear.
It's true.
But now I think it's because.
She didn't wanna miss anything.
She always wanted one more book, one more story.
Do you have any idea how many times I read Guess How Much I Love You? "I love you over the river, right up to the moon.
I love you to the moon and back.
" I was so sick of that story.
She was always like that.
She wanted one more of everything.
One more run down the ski slope.
One more minute in the museum.
One more friend over.
Later that same appetite that made her.
So much fun to be around ended up being I'm gonna go sit next to my sister.
Ended up being what took her from us.
Yeah, yeah.
But today I remember the girl.
Who wanted to take in as much life as she could.
I love you to the moon and back, Vivian.
I always will.
I can't.
I can't do this.
Come on.
Let's go say good-bye to your mom.
What are you doing? Eating my dead mother's Xanax.
Want some? - Hi.
- Hi.
I'm so touched that you came.
I'm sorry about Vivian.
We're on.
Here we go.
How have you been Joanna? What have you done with your life? Things haven't turned out.
Quite the way I thought they would.
They never do.
Tell me about it.
Hmm.
Why didn't you call us? I would've helped you in a heartbeat.
I don't know.
I was embarrassed.
But you know, the last time he hit me, I thought about what Vivian would say.
The one time I tried to spank Vivian, she threatened to call the cops.
She was four.
I loved her so much.
I know.
I should've tried harder to stay in touch.
She's good, very sincere.
Joanna, stay for dinner.
Please.
- Yes! - We got him.
Thank you for dinner.
I should go.
Lily needs to be fed.
And hunter has accelerated Spanish in the morning.
Yes, we know.
She's very advanced.
I'll walk out with you.
No, no, no.
It's a five-minute walk.
- It's no big - You stay.
No.
I'm fine.
Good night.
She still seeing that psychiatrist? How's that any of your business, Sofia? So, Joanna, what are your plans? I was, um, thinking of staying in New York for a while.
And looking for some work.
Well, Joanna, stay with us.
While you're looking for work.
It would be wonderful to have everybody.
Under the same roof again.
Well, not everyone.
I think it's a great idea.
You guys are being too nice.
Dad, does that make sense? Of course it makes sense, Edward.
Why wouldn't it? There are paparazzi everywhere.
Is it really a good idea to have a stranger in the house? Hey, Eddie, next time you're lying awake.
Wondering why no one likes you, flash back to this moment.
Well, I don't lie awake at night.
Because I don't do cocaine.
All right, that's enough.
First of all, she's not a stranger, all right? Joanna, please, stay with us.
You are always welcome here.
Yes, dear.
You're welcome for as long as you need.
That would be great.
Thank you.
Um, are we gonna talk about Vivian at all? 'Cause there are people online saying she was murdered.
It's on TMZ right now.
This is the hardest thing you've ever.
Been through, sweetheart, so you cannot let that noise in.
Vivian died of a drug overdose.
Your father and I are here if you wanna talk.
Mia, get back here Mia! I got it.
Sofia, sit down, I got it.
All right, enough, please.
There's been enough fighting today.
[Muffled chatter.]
Being emotional about it.
You have to trust me.
The police keep calling.
I told you, do not talk to them.
Why was Vivian calling me the night she died? I have no idea.
She she was a drug addict.
I don't know who you are anymore.
Our daughter's old enough to Google you.
She knows all about Kimberly Yaeger.
Then we sit her down and we tell her, like parents, that I was innocent.
I'm gonna take the girls to my parents' house.
In California You're not taking the children anywhere.
If you won't let me talk to the police, I'm gonna take the girls.
I don't want your money, ed! I just want out.
[Car drives away.]
[Rattling.]
Do you have any idea what the street value of Sofia's medicine cabinet is? - What are you doing? - Searching the house.
Well, who told you to do that? Nobody's home, so I'm looking around, okay? That bruise on Vivian's cheek is driving me crazy.
Do you think it's from a ring? 'Cause I think it's from a ring.
Could be a ring.
I mean, it made three puncture wounds.
You finding anything? I don't know.
I'm gonna call you back, okay? Yep.
Can you just back off? I told you I don't know anything.
Well, then why did you call me? Well, obviously that was a huge mistake.
Hey.
Everything okay in here? We're having a disagreement, house-guest.
Is that okay with you? I'll call you later.
Don't.
Thanks a lot.
What's that pill you're eating? My dead sister's Xanax.
You gonna have a big problem with that? Because if you say anything, I'll just.
Tell my mom I caught you stealing.
No.
[Chuckles.]
You just remind me so much of your sister.
Who was that guy? My study partner.
Seems a little old to be in high school.
He was held back ten years.
Wow.
What do you call that? Dog food.
You must really miss Vivian.
[Scoffs.]
What are you, some kind of genius psychologist? Of course I miss her.
She was getting better.
She was going to meetings and everything.
Like a.
A.
Meetings? No, like meetings at the Pentagon.
Yeah, a.
A.
Meetings.
She took me to one once.
Well, Mia said that Vivian was off drugs, that she was going to a.
A.
Meetings.
It sounded like she was trying to get her life together.
It doesn't sound like somebody who wanted to kill herself.
You know, you never told me why you and Vivian.
Stopped being friends.
We just, uh, grew apart, you know? - Joanna! - You said hate.
You used that word.
Just, uh, high school girl stuff.
Vivian, where are you going? - I'm getting out of here.
- You smell like booze.
Just got to bed and wait until tomorrow Shut up.
I know everyone thinks you're an angel, but I know about you and Julian.
He doesn't care about you.
He only bangs you when he's bored.
And then he doesn't think about you again.
Until the next time he's drunk and horny.
Shut up! - [Coughs.]
- Vivian.
[Vomits.]
Viv, what did you take? [Shouting.]
Vivian, what did you take? I'm gonna get your dad.
Joanna, don't! - Mr.
Bowers! - Joanna! You don't understand.
I have to get out of here.
- Mr.
Bowers! - You don't understand! - Mr.
Bowers! - Joanna! You okay? Yeah, yeah.
It's just It's weird, you know, just being back here, all the memories.
It feels good though, working together again.
Yeah.
It kinda make me wonder what it would've been like.
Had you not broken up with me.
[Laughs.]
I didn't break up with you.
Really? No.
I let you off the hook.
You got a great job offer.
You know, you did the right thing.
Besides, you can't break up with someone after a week.
When you've been partners for four years.
Hold on a minute.
It was a damn good week.
Yeah.
It was a damn good week.
Mmhmm.
I have to get back.
I know.
I will not tolerate that tone.
Do not walk away from me! [Sighs.]
What? I'm not talking about him.
I'm talking about you.
You're not allowed to cut school.
Oh, come on, just have another drink.
And forget about it like you do everything else.
Excuse me, lurker.
Teenagers.
She seems like a smart kid.
Of course she is.
She reminds me of Vivian.
She's nothing like Vivian.
Vivian was a drug-addicted, narcissistic black hole of need.
Oh, I forgot.
She's dead so now she's a Saint.
Well, I'm not sorry.
To stop getting phone calls from the police.
Or the emergency room at 3:00 in the morning.
Who do you think cleaned up those messes? Robert? [Chuckles.]
It was me.
I'm sorry.
That must've been really hard.
How long are you going to be with us, Joanna? I was in the city today, looking at an apartment.
It's so hard to be a guest in someone else's house.
All right.
[Moans.]
Vivian, come on.
Okay.
[Giggles.]
[Gasps.]
No.
I just don't get the appeal.
It's so when we're old and gray.
We can remember how young and hot we were.
Yeah, come here.
Oh, my God.
Beautiful.
So are you.
Have you noticed that my boobs have totally gotten bigger already? Hmm.
[Chuckles.]
Do you want a boy or a girl? It doesn't matter, as long as it looks like you.
Hey, it's gonna be different this time.
You know? It's gonna be on your terms, Vivian.
I love you.
I love It's will.
Leave a message.
[Voicemail beeps.]
Call me back.
[Rustling.]
[Photo snaps.]
[Photo snaps.]
Hey! Hey! What are you doing? Get down from there! [Grunts.]
- Get down from there! - Aah! [Thud.]
[Grunts.]
What are you doing here? I'm leaving, okay? I'm leaving! Could you stop chas Get off me! [Grunts.]
[Both grunting.]
Hey! What are you doing, huh? What you want with Mia? What, are you paparazzi? You got a camera in this bag? No, no, no.
I'm not paparazzi.
Well, then who are you? Get off me.
Let go! [Fabric rips.]
[Panting.]
I'm Remy Colville.
And you're a cop.
I guess you and I need to have a little talk now.
Get up.
So who do you work for, TMZ? Are you FBI or NYPD? Remy, I just caught you peeping in the window.
Of a 15-year-old girl with a camera.
Think about how that sounds.
Now you can answer my questions or I can call sex crimes.
Who are you working for? Vivian contacted me a few weeks back, said she had something big.
[Phone vibrates.]
Who keeps calling you? Nobody.
Keep talking.
Bowers pharmaceuticals.
This new cancer drug their rolling out, Lyritrol? They tested it out in Thailand.
27 people died, bunch of others got sick, kids too.
Why put something on the market that's just gonna make people sick and sue? That will take years, and in the meantime.
They make billions.
You think that's why she was murdered? Of course that's why she was murdered.
You think it's a coincidence that she died a few days before she was gonna blow the whistle on her dad's company? I mean, who do you think developed that drug.
That killed all those people in Thailand? Julian.
Sweet, sexy, bad boy Julian.
I'm just saying, you know, there's motive.
I think that whole family's insane.
Edwards looks like he's got a hooker.
And a cage under his bed at home.
Do you have proof of this, tabloid reporter? Well, she was supposed to, um uh-oh.
She was supposed to give me all her documents, but then she died.
I was hoping to get a look at her computer.
Is that why you were harassing Mia? She called me.
She must have found my number in Vivian's stuff.
Are you gonna blow my cover, Remy? Why would I do that? We can work together, you know? We can share information.
You get to solve, I get a pulitzer.
You scratch my balls, I'll scratch yours.
I'll see you later, lady cop.
Not if you ever mention your balls again.
[Phone vibrates.]
Hey.
What happened? Where have you been? What's with not telling me Vivian was pregnant when she died? How'd you know about that? I found a sex tape.
Answer the question.
It was On a need-to-know basis.
No, that's not okay.
You sent me in here to do a job.
From now on, I know everything that you know.
We are partners, period.
I'm sorry, I'll tell you.
The father's in the tape? Yes.
But here's the thing.
He said, "it won't be like it was the last time.
" This time it'll be on your terms.
" I don't know, it just It feels like there's a story there.
Okay, so we need to find that guy.
Send me the tape.
And where have you been for the last hour? Oh, there's another thing.
I just got made.
Oh, my God.
Did he seem trustworthy? Well, if what he's saying is true Then that put's Julian and Robert into play, big-time.
No, my money's still on Edward.
This isn't easy, what I'm doing.
I hope you appreciate that.
I do.
Anyway, send me the tape.
Good work today.
All right, dummy? Thanks, stupid.
Hey.
Hey.
What are you doing? Wondering what's going on.
It's, like, 1:30 in the morning.
Um, my ex called.
And then I went outside to talk, then I get upset and I fell.
Now I'm locked out.
I could let you in, or we could kill a bottle of wine on the dock.
The dock.
I had my first cigarette on the dock.
[Grunts.]
I develop a state-of-the-art cancer drug, and I can't even open a bottle of wine.
[Chuckles.]
Nice job, working that into the conversation.
I know, right? [Both laughing.]
[Gasps.]
Ooh.
Oh, crap.
Okay, here, give me that.
Give it to me.
This is what we're gonna do.
[Pouring.]
You take the bottle.
Mmhmm.
And I will take the glass.
Cheers.
Salud.
I'm curious.
What happened to Vivian after I left? You mean after she tried to run away.
Dad sent her off to one of those boot camps.
For rich kids who misbehave, uh, Beacon of Change, in Montana.
Hm.
It really did a number on her.
You know, I never got a chance to say good-bye to you.
It's freezing.
Take this.
All right.
I'm surprised you even noticed I was gone.
Oh, I noticed.
You're kinda hard to forget.
What are you doing right now? - What? - Is Are these your moves? Oh, my I would never insult you.
I would never Yeah.
These are my moves.
[Laughs.]
I'm really glad you're here.
Mm.
[Exhales.]
I'm not that little girl anymore.
It's a tragedy.
That girl was spectacular.
I think we should go inside.
Now.
Okay.
I'll help you up.
What are you doing here? Trying to get knocked up by Julian? Write a story for vanity fair, what? I came for the service.
I came because I loved your sister.
I loved your whole family.
Well, if you loved her so much, where the hell have you been? Vivian's been in trouble for 17 years.
In the end she was surrounded by parasites.
She could've used a friend.
I had a rough patch myself a few years back.
Maybe you, uh Maybe you read about it.
Where were you then? My father just lost his daughter.
He can't even see straight, but I can.
And I don't trust you.
This is Detective Joanna Locasto with the NYPD.
I'm looking for information about a ward.
That was at Beacon of Change [Car approaching.]
From 1997 to 1998.
[Music blaring.]
Uh, when you get this message, please call me back at this number at your earliest convenience.
[Car door shuts.]
Hey.
You okay? You were my sister's best friend, right? What was she like when she was my age? Coolest girl in the world.
That's what I thought.
Hey, that guy that was here yesterday, is he bothering you? He's some guy Vivian knew.
He showed me pictures of my dad with his skanky assistant.
That's not even the worst of it.
Well, what's the worst of it? I mean, what are we talking about here, Mia? You don't wanna know.
I'm starting to think my dad's a really bad guy.
I think I need to stop talking now.
See you later, house-guest.
Joanna, hi.
Hey.
You're home early.
I wanted to talk to you about something.
Yeah.
Julian mentioned you're transitioning.
And my assistant is being promoted.
How would you like to come and work for me? Wow, um Well, obviously you're qualified.
And I would like to do this as a gesture for your mom.
- That's very generous.
- Did she take the job? Okay, it was Julian's idea, but it's a good one.
And I think it would be good to keep it in the family.
So, give it some thought, will you? I will definitely do that.
[Phone ringing.]
Um, sorry.
And I should probably take this.
Go ahead.
Mm-hmm.
Hello? I figured out who Vivian's contact was.
At Bowers pharmaceuticals.
Where are you? I'm at the Pryibil beach parking lot, taking a leak.
Get your ass over here.
You are gonna love this.
I'm on my way.
What are you doing? [Tires screech.]
No, no, no, no, no, stop! [Crash.]
Okay, wait.
Who took your shoes? Okay, mama, take a deep breath.
Let me talk to the nurse.
Hi, Renee.
She likes to watch TV.
That usually seems to calm her down.
Yeah, I know that it's bad for her, but I mean, she's not exactly doing crossword puzzles, if you know what I mean.
She can hide her own easter eggs, just Renee? Renee? [Phone beeps.]
Remy! Remy! Remy! Oh, my God.
Remy! [Chatter on police radio.]
[Sighs.]
This thing is huge, will.
Doesn't matter.
It's not your problem.
You're done.
Excuse me? Look, Remy was killed on his way to meet with you.
I don't know who knows you're a cop.
I'm taking you out.
Call the Bowers and tell them you're spending the night.
At a friend's house in the city.
Where are we going? This was good.
Rib eye.
You always have rib eyes laying around? I get 'em at Costco.
They come eight in a pack.
What are you gonna do with eight rib eyes? Put 'em in the freezer.
[Chuckles.]
Do you have a Costco membership? Oh, man.
My mother has a Costco membership and I take her shopping on Sundays, so How long are we gonna talk about the steak, weirdo? Mm.
Wait.
Are we really gonna do this again? Yes.
Yes, we are.
Hey.
[Giggles.]
Hi.
Look, I don't want this to be a weird thing again Stop.
I've matured since the last time this happened.
- Oh, have you? - Yes, I have.
And I have something to say.
I think we should, you know, see where this goes.
- Wow, look at you.
- Right? I'm just sweeping you off your feet, aren't I? Well, I'm gonna jump in the shower.
Gotta go to work.
Make yourself comfortable.
Might even take you out to dinner tonight.
[Phone ringing.]
[Shower running.]
[Phone ringing.]
[Phone beeps.]
Hello? - Detective Locasto? - This is she.
This is Susan Warwick from Beacon of Change.
You left us a message.
Uh, yes, I called regarding Vivian Bowers.
She was a ward there.
Uh, she wasn't at Beacon of Change.
But I do have her in my system.
The church ran another home called serenity passage.
It was for unwed mothers.
So she had a baby? Yes, a girl.
Um, what What's the date of birth? November 19th, 1997.
Okay.
Thank you so much.
You've been really helpful.
[Phone ringing.]
Yep.
Gabe, when's Mia's birthday? All right, hold on.
Let me look.
I'm not God, even though everybody thinks I am.
November 19th, 1997.
- [Vomits.]
- Viv! Shut up, little bitch.
I'm gonna get your dad.
Joanna, I have to get out of here.
You don't understand! Mr.
Bowers! Mr.
Bowers! Joanna! Oh, my God.
Robert offered me a job.
I could take it.
I'd have access to his business and personal life.
I could more information on Edward.
It's too dangerous.
I mean, whoever killed Remy Colville.
Might know about Joanna.
You have the resources of the FBI, whatever you want, but I'm pulling her out.
Will.
It's not up to you.
She wants to stay, she can stay.
Let me ask you something.
Julian.
He likes you? What? Your wire cut out the other night.
When you guys were drinkin'.
Well, the signal must have dropped out.
What are you saying, Frank? She should start banging Julian Bowers? It's a big case, Will.
She seems like our best shot.
Mia is Vivian's daughter.
She could know information that puts her in danger.
You understand why I have to finish this.
And nothing else matters? I have to do this first.
Do whatever you want, Detective.
[Sighs.]
I'll call Robert, let him know I'm gonna take the job.
I'll go back today.
[Bon iverthe wolves.]
Someday my pain with the wild wolves around you in the morning I'll call you send it farther on solace my game it stars you swing wide your crane and run me through