The Republic of Sarah (2021) s01e01 Episode Script
Pilot
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Sarah.
Sarah?
Sarah, Sarah,
Sarah.
Okay, hide the
porn, here I come.
Hey Sleeping Beauty.
Hey, AJ.
You have class in,
like, 20 minutes.
What time did you
get home last night?
6:00 a.m. Still
count as last night?
Somebody had a fun evening.
Yeah.
This your mom's new masterpiece?
Hot off the presses.
"To my biggest fan.
Love, Ellen M. Cooper."
She signed it?
Mm. My mom would
sign a toilet brush
if you let her. Not
that I'm complaining.
She's been good lately. Mm-hmm.
Take an autograph from
my own mother every day
of the week if it means
she keeps behaving herself.
What are you doing?
I'm looking for my
Nirvana T-shirt.
And I'm automatically
the prime suspect?
I see how it is.
Accused of theft in my own home.
Okay, it was me.
I'm sorry. Do you want it back?
Not while it still
smells like Teen Spirit.
Let's go, Fenway.
Good morning, sunshine.
I had Luis make yours a triple.
You, Corinne Dearborn,
are an angel.
And you, Sarah Cooper, are
sitting in maple syrup.
Oh, my God.
Yeah, Grover was just
gonna clean it up.
How you doing? Tired and sore.
Someone I know kept crashing
into me in the pit last night.
It's a punk show. You're
supposed to go home sore.
I'm not complaining. You can
crash into me whenever you want.
Uh, you know you missed
a spot, actually.
Make sure you get
it all, Grover.
Can't have my bestie walking
around with syrup ass.
Thanks, Grover. Uh-huh.
New special. Wow, Luis.
Italian iced coffee
stabbed with cocktail swords.
The blood is cherry glaze.
I call it the Caesar Freezer.
Huh?
What do you think?
I think you should only sell
it on the Ides of March,
and the receipt
should be in Latin.
Brilliant as ever. Thank you.
Have a good one. Bye, Luis.
Bye.
You know there are
a dozen more of those
mining company cidiots
showing up every day?
Hopefully the town
meeting today will finally
tell us what the hell
they're doing here.
It's got to be big. Hmm?
How do you know?
That's the fifth one of
those I've seen this week, so
unless they're assembling
the Transformers,
I think we're in for some
serious construction.
Well, maybe it's a
good thing, right?
I mean, if whatever
Lydon Industries is doing
means that they
invest in the town,
then the revenue could pay
for local improvements.
And a rising tide
lifts all ships.
Yeah, and a flood drowns
everyone. MAN: Sarah.
Oh, so how was last night?
Nothing happened with Grover.
Because you don't want it to?
Because he's my best friend.
Other than you.
And I don't want to risk
losing that. Mm-hmm.
Yes, I like Grover,
but I can't be the one
to make the first move.
Not after what happened.
It's just too soon.
So, for now the
ball's in his court.
Well, let's just hope that
pretty soon his balls
are in your court.
What?
We still on for lunch?
Yes. Always.
Same spot? Yeah.
Have a good class. You, too.
All right, all right, all
right, all right, all right,
you little monsters,
let's get started.
Don't let the goofy
hair fool you.
Ethan Allen is an imposing dude.
While the redcoats have been
back in England sipping tea,
this guy has been on the
frontier fist-fighting bears.
He's basically like
colonial Jason Momoa.
So, Ethan and his men
take Fort Ticonderoga.
After clearing
British outposts here,
our heroes head north to
Anyone?
Bella, eyes on me. Uh
Tyler, care to enlighten us?
They went north to Crown Point.
Very good. Except now
our militia's being led
by a very dreamy Jon Snow
type named Seth Warner.
Seth Warner, who,
before the war,
worked as a Maya?
Oh, I don't think she
speaks English.
She hasn't said a word since
she showed up in this town.
If only keeping one's
mouth shut were a skill
we could teach you, Hunter.
Okay, Seth Warner
worked as a surveyor,
and yet he would go on to lead
one of the most successful
colonial militias
of the whole revolution.
Just another
reminder that ordinary people
can do extraordinary things.
Thank you.
Maya, will you
hang out for a sec?
Why didn't you answer
my question just now?
You wrote your last
essay on Seth Warner.
You probably know more
about him than I do.
I know this transition is hard.
Greylock is about as far
from L.A. as you can get.
And as far as class goes,
you don't need to dumb
yourself down to fit in.
Just be your normal smart
self, okay? I can do that.
Danny?
What are you doing here?
I could ask you
the same question.
Don't tell me you're
still living in Greylock.
You work for Lydon Industries?
Why else would I come back?
Thank you. Thank you.
Today's a great day, folks.
Today, our quaint little town
becomes a really big deal.
Now, please join me in
welcoming one of Greylock's
own sons to the
stage, Danny Cooper.
Your brother?
I'm excited to announce
that a sizable deposit of
coltan has been discovered
right here in Greylock.
It's a metallic ore
used to make parts for
electronics Uh,
capacitors mostly.
Our engineers have
spent the past few weeks
mapping the deposit
and have finalized a
plan to extract it.
We'll begin with an excavation
on the eastern edge of town.
Once those sites
are up and running,
we'll start work on a
few processing facilities
on Main Street, as
well as new housing
to accommodate the
influx of workers.
Now, uh, Danny, the project
includes upgrades to
local infrastructure, correct?
New roads, new power grid.
New tennis courts
for the high school.
I know my daughter will
love that last one.
Absolutely.
Improving Greylock is among
our highest priorities.
Your success is our success.
Hi. Now, we hope to
begin immediately
It looks like most of those
buildings sit on private land.
Yes, thank you, Sarah. I
was just getting to that.
Our project does
require acquisition
of a few private properties,
but anyone displaced
by the drilling
will be displaced right into
the home of their dreams.
Uh, I built my house with
my own two hands, Danny.
I'm already in the
home of my dreams.
Well, if you'll just be
patient, I'd be more than
Who are these workers
you're talking about?
We don't need a bunch of
flatlanders taking over.
What about tourism? MAN 2:
What about noise from construction?
Is coltan toxic?
Uh, people, please. MAN 2:
What about our water, our air?
I'm sure Lydon can
answer all your concerns.
Of course we can. Of
course we can. Uh,
but it's clear this is
not the place to do it.
We'll schedule
one-on-one meetings
with landowners in
the coming weeks.
In the meantime, let
me just say thank you
to Mayor Whitmore, and,
uh, congratulations.
You all
just won the lottery.
Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you.
Don't feel
like the lottery, though, huh?
Danny. Danny.
Hey.
Danny, what are you doing?
You mean besides my job?
You were gone for years.
No calls, no
e-mails, no nothing.
You could have been
dead for all we knew.
Now you're back for
what? What, what is this,
some kind of revenge
tour? Revenge tour?
I'm here for work, Sarah.
This has nothing to do with you.
This has everything
to do with me.
You can't just appear
after all this time
and expect me to act
like everything's fine.
And don't even get me started
on whatever the hell that was.
Processing facilities
on Main Street?
We don't even have
stoplights on Main Street.
This land you're
talking about
What if people don't
want to sell it to you?
They'll sell, Sarah.
They always do.
Everyone's a revolutionary
till they count
the zeros on the check.
Come on, Danny, this
is your home, too. Was.
Was my home, sis.
Now it's just
another Podunk town
on a long list of places
I'd rather not be.
You're more than
welcome to leave.
I will be gone soon enough,
and these people can go back
to their worthless little lives
with all their worthless
little friends.
How is Mom, by the way?
Oh, don't worry, if it's a fight
you want I'll give you one.
Mom.
Mom?
Oh geez, Mom.
: Hi, honey.
What are you doing here?
I came to tell you about
Danny being back in town,
but clearly you've
already heard.
The prodigal son
returns.
I thought I would have
a little celebration.
Yeah, it looks like
more than a little.
Well, you say potato
and I say potato.
You had ten months sober, Mom.
So what? So that's a big deal.
It's important. Not to
Not to mention the fact
that I put in a lot of work
to get you those
ten months, Mom.
So, what do you want, a medal?
What I want is to be able
to come to your house
and not worry I'm gonna find
you face down in your own puke.
If you came here to
make me feel bad,
you can just leave.
No, Mom, I can't.
Hunter, Hunter, stop! Stop!
Hey, come on, Bella.
I mean, do you really
want to be the only one
of your friends
who's still a virgin?
Do you really want
to be the only one
of your friends
with a broken nose?
Forget it.
Thought you were cool.
I thought the same
thing about you.
Bella.
Bella.
Bella!
Bitch!
All the times I've had to pick
my mother up off the floor.
Think I'd be used to it by now.
You know you don't always got
to be the one picking her up.
Who else is gonna do it?
It'd be nice if she could
finally learn to do it herself.
Can't teach
an old dog new tricks.
Okay, I'm all in.
You're going down.
No chance. I call.
Oh!
Really, after all the crap
I've had to deal with today,
you can't just let
me have this one?
Nice try, short pants,
but I'm not falling
for the damsel-in-distress
routine, not when you're up
in this series by,
like, 20 games.
Um, you missed some
frosting.
Thanks.
Yep.
Uh
I should get back to it.
But, uh, you feel free to
wallow in defeat.
Oh, big words coming from the
guy who's in second place.
The silver medal's gonna look
great around your neck. Uh-huh.
Hey.
Do you need a ride?
Uh, thank you, but I'm
not gonna get into a car
with a stranger, so
I'm not a stranger.
I'm in your AP history class.
Tyler.
Oh, hey. Hi.
I'm sorry.
I can find some
Taylor Swift or
whatever.
I like A Tribe Called Red.
You don't strike me as much
of a fan of Native music.
Well, don't judge a
book by its cover.
Seriously, how do you
know A Tribe Called Red?
My cousin.
He's an assistant
to a music agent in L.A.
These guys are my
favorites The Six Nations.
Is that what tribe you are?
No, I'm Mandan.
Family is from North Dakota.
That's cool.
You know, it's none
of my business, but
it's not exactly normal
to find someone wandering
out around here in
the woods after dark.
I just don't really
want to talk about it.
So
Hey, I guess I have
reception again.
Hey, Dad.
Yeah, on the way.
Okay.
Whoa, you met Misty Copeland?
You know Misty Copeland?
You don't really strike
me as a ballet guy.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Danny.
You presented Lydon's
plans yesterday.
You can't start working today.
People have a right
to protect their land.
Their land, sure.
The plots we're clearing
today are municipal.
Means the mayor is free to
sell us the mineral rights.
Fine, but these municipal plots
share a boundary
with people's homes.
You're about to wipe
out their backyards.
Well, they're more
than welcome to move
their backyards some place else.
Yeah.
Sarah, get
out of the way.
Sarah, move! Or what?
You gonna run me over in
front of all these people?
Lydon Industries is a publicly
traded company, right?
How does flattening
schoolteachers
usually play with
the stockholders?
Let's go!
The tiny New Hampshire town
made headlines this week
after it was announced that
a billion dollars' worth
of coltan was discovered
within its borders.
But it looks like
local residents aren't
going down without a fight
"Live Free or Die" indeed.
The dispute is likely
to end up in court
You get enough to eat?
You want some more toast?
I got to go to the library
before school starts.
Hey, the pumpkin patch
on Jefferson Road
is finally open
I was thinking
we could go this weekend.
You know,
the transition to your new
home might be a little easier
if you adjusted your attitude.
This isn't my home. My home's
in L.A. with my friends
and family. I'm
your family, Maya.
No, you're the dude
that knocked my mom up
16 years ago,
then remembered he
was gay and ran off.
I didn't run off.
Your mother and I decided it
was best if we parted ways.
Best for who?
My mom's in jail and that
stupid judge sent me here.
The only person who got
the life they wanted
is you.
She hates me.
Sit down, sit down.
This is Maya's AP history
exam from yesterday.
After she finished, she
spent the rest of class
drawing Los Angeles on the back.
She doesn't hate you, Luis.
She's just homesick.
: What the hell?
Danny.
I told you, you can't just roll
in here and bulldoze our land.
This is not your
land. Not anymore.
And you are?
Way less of a pushover
than your brother is.
This is Marilyn Hill,
she's senior vice president
of our legal group.
This morning, Governor Taggert
signed eminent domain paperwork
which gives Greylock's
public space
to the state of New Hampshire,
and the state of New
Hampshire would like
to resume work right away.
Eminent domain
paperwork takes forever.
The only way you could al oh.
The town meeting was just a
show you're trying to get us
to sign off on something
you're gonna do anyway.
Maybe the locals aren't quite
as slow as you said they'd be.
Hey, come on, you don't have
to talk to us like that.
I don't have to
talk to you at all.
We have to stop these bastards.
And I'm not talking about
playing chicken with bulldozers.
We need to figure out a way to
send Lydon packing for good.
Forget it, Sarah.
They're a billion-dollar
corporation and we're
Not. Their sparkling
water budget's
probably bigger than
our municipal GDP.
We can't beat them.
Come on, you guys.
We can't just sit here
and let them flatten us.
We have to fight back.
Pretty devoted
group to stay up
all night working
on this with you.
"Some go to priests,
others to poetry;
I to my friends."
Justin Bieber?
Virginia Woolf.
New special.
Americano in the middle,
served with Canadian
Maple Syrup above
and a Mexican churro below.
I call it "The NAFTA."
What are these?
Cinnamon sugar for the
borders between the countries.
You can sprinkle
some into your coffee
or dip the churro into
it for extra sweets.
What do you think?
I think you're a genius.
Wait, why am I a genius?
You guys, I know how
we can stop this.
I took a class in college on
early American cartography.
Luis reminded me of a
weird thing we studied
that I think can help us.
As long as we belong
to New Hampshire,
New Hampshire makes
the rules, but
what if we didn't
belong to New Hampshire?
Are you suggesting we
secede from the Union?
You have
to be a part of the Union
before you can secede from it.
We don't qualify.
The first people who lived on
this land were the Abenaki.
For hundreds of years they had
a thriving civilization
until a bunch of French and
English colonists showed up
and pillaged, plundered, and
poached them from their homes.
Those colonists then went
on to divide up a continent
that was never
theirs to begin with.
Long story short: We have
the U.S. and we have Canada.
The border between
the U.S. and Canada
was established in 1842
by the Webster-
Ashburton Treaty.
Part of that border is
set by the Woonsock River,
which flows along the
southern edge of town.
But check it out.
When the Canadians
mapped the area
in January of 1842,
they drew the
river in one place.
When the Americans mapped it
four months later, they drew
the river way further south.
Why? Because the river jumped
between the dates that
the maps were drawn.
It happens for all kinds of
reasons erosion, floods
It's pretty common.
Here's the uncommon part.
The treaty says that everything
north of the Woonsock
is Canada.
And everything south
is America.
The river jumping
left a huge chunk
of open land in the middle.
Greylock sits in this land.
Which means that this town
was never legally claimed
by either of its
national neighbors.
If we declare independence,
we'd gain total control over
what happens within our borders,
including who does and does
not get to drill on this land.
The way to save our town is
to turn it into a country.
Are you insane?
I-I want to stop the drilling
as much as the next person,
but declaring
independence It's
Insane.
Okay, guys, chill.
I'm not suggesting we
actually start a new country.
We just got to make
Lydon think we are.
We declare independence
using this map loophole,
and the whole thing will
get tangled up in court.
Lydon will have
to stop drilling,
which will give us
time to figure out
how to save Greylock for good.
Let's say we
go along with this.
How exactly do we
declare independence?
We just text the
president, "Boy, bye"?
We hold a vote.
If the majority of Greylock
says yes, we're in.
Lydon started eminent
domain proceedings
way before anyone in
this town even knew
there was coltan under our feet.
If they want to
play dirty, fine.
So can we.
We need to put a stop to
this. Now, earlier today,
Sarah had her mother
call in a favor
with the district judge.
He signed off on an
emergency referendum
on independence.
Which means that the only way
that we can stop this
ridiculous idea now
is to win the vote.
This is clearly some kind of
tactic just to slow us down.
Whatever it is, it's dangerous.
Besides, I know I'm not
the only person in town
who sees some benefit
from Lydon's plans.
What we need to do
is to convince people
to vote against Sarah's
plan for independence.
Now, Sarah and her pals are
already knocking on doors.
It is time that we do the same.
That's right.
Maya!
Go, Maya!
Yes, yes!
Go, Maya!
So, how'd it go this morning?
Uh, good.
Corinne and I put up
independence posters
all over town, and we must have
knocked on a hundred doors.
I got to say,
people actually seem excited.
Mm.
Nothing like an insurgency
to inspire the masses.
Look, I don't think
it's an insurgency
that's inspiring them.
It's you. : Oh.
Come on. I'm serious.
Everywhere I went,
people asked me to thank you
for leading the
charge against Lydon.
I'm not a leader.
Yeah, nice try.
There's not many people
I'd follow into a fire, but
you're definitely one of them.
Hey. Squanto.
Hmm?
Saw you, uh, talking
to my chick yesterday.
Her name is Bella.
She's a girl, not a farm bird.
Stay away from Bella.
Yeah, you first.
Don't make me hurt you.
Come on, let's get out of here.
Hey, Hunter.
Call me Squanto again,
I'm gonna start throwing some
punches that actually land.
Hi, Corinne.
Danny.
This, uh, independence thing is
it's pretty crazy.
Someone really should talk
some sense into Sarah.
: I was
I was hoping
that someone is you. After
everything you've put me through,
after all these years,
you're really standing here,
asking for my help?
Corinne, um You know that
when you left, I spent weeks
telling everyone what
a good person you were.
They hated you, you know,
for what you did to me.
And-and for what
you did to Sarah.
But I I told them
they didn't know
the whole story.
They didn't know what
you'd been through,
and that someday you'd come back
and you'd clean up the
mess you made, and
I know I screwed everything
up, okay?
I-I I know I did,
but if we could
Hey, Mom.
Josh, hi, sweetie.
Did-did-did you wash your hands?
Okay, you-you go
ahead, and I'm
I'm just gonna be
right behind you, okay?
Got it. Okay.
Goodbye, Danny.
Corinne, Corinne, wait.
I did. I waited.
For longer than I should have.
I'm not gonna do that again.
Caesar salad
for you.
Ham sandwich for the hubs.
And a grilled cheese
with no crust for Josh.
Thank you, Groves.
Anything else I
could help you with?
Um, you can ask
Sarah out. Corinne
Come on. If you're about to drop
some romantic comedy
monologue on me
about how it's time for
me to find somebody else
and there are
sunnier skies ahead,
I don't want to hear it.
I opened up my heart once,
and the universe just spat
in it and slammed it closed.
"'Tis better to
have loved and lost
"than never to have
loved at all." Okay.
It's more accurate
the other way around.
I mean, you of all
people should know that.
That's not fair. And neither
is you coming in here
trying to play Dr. Drew with me.
Look, you've been
through a lot, Grover.
I can't imagine.
But you can't keep your
head in the sand forever.
You and Sarah are
perfect for each other.
We all know it. Just
put on a cute outfit
and buy some flowers
and go to her house. Hmm.
You do that, and I promise
you good things will happen.
Good things.
Really good things.
Okay, thanks.
Good night, Corinne.
Cruella de Vil, was it?
You here to bulldoze
our town hall?
I'm here so I can tell you
I know the truth
about your mother.
Ellen Cooper: Renowned
public servant,
best-selling author
and, as it turns out,
world-class alcoholic.
Those are police reports
from the late '90s.
They detail a handful of
incidents involving your mother.
She was arrested
three times for DUI.
There was also an episode
in which several people
reported hearing her
screaming at your brother.
He was only 11 years old.
The sheriff at the
time buried the cases,
and no abuse was ever reported.
Kill this independence
thing, or those go public.
Danny told me how much
your mother means to you.
You're a classic fixer.
Hopelessly devoted
to broken people.
You'll do the right thing,
even if you don't know it yet.
Are you kidding me, Danny?
Sarah? I know it was you.
You gave Marilyn
those police reports.
You gave her Mom,
so she could get me.
Sarah, I have no idea
Just shut up.
What did I do?
What did I do to you that was
so bad that you
decided your life
would be better
without me in it?
All I have ever wanted
was to be close to you,
and all you've ever done
is try to get away from me.
I know what Mom was.
I remember the night
you had to get stitches
'cause she threw a
glass at your head.
I remember the
bruises on your back
when she hit you with a bottle.
I get why you stopped talking
to her for all these years.
: But why did
you stop talking to me?
Okay.
You win, Danny.
Congratulations.
Um I'll stop the
vote on independence.
It was a it was
a dumb idea, anyway.
I'll just go away.
: I've had enough
of you for one lifetime.
Danny.
We, um
we need to talk.
Sarah.
You got to see this.
I had a long career
that saw the public
put their faith in me,
a faith that I
repaid with deceit.
But the deceit stops now.
I'm an alcoholic.
Both during my years
in politics and today.
The truth is that I was arrested
three times for drunk driving
during my tenure in
the State Senate.
I regret that I didn't
have the courage
to get the help that I needed.
I want to apologize
to anyone who has been
hurt by my actions,
especially members of my family.
To my children
I'm sorry.
All of the titles
that I've ever held,
"mother" is the one
I'm the proudest of.
But the one that I
deserve the least.
I'm so sorry.
Your confession this morning
Why did you do it?
Well, late last night, your
brother came to the house.
He made it perfectly clear
he still wants nothing
to do with me.
I guess he feels
differently about you.
You've spent your whole
life protecting me.
I think it's about time
I return the favor.
Does this mean you
believe in independence?
It means that I believe in you.
Well, that makes one
of us.
But the last thing anyone needs
is me hiding in a closet,
crying into a tub of Rocky Road.
I guess I'm just
scared.
You know, Sarah,
when things got hard
during my career,
hiding in the closet and
crying into a tub of Rocky Road
is exactly what I did.
Except, in my case, it
wasn't a tub of Rocky Road.
The fact that you're
facing this head-on,
it's all the proof you need
that you're ready for this.
I've changed my mind
about independence.
The whole thing started
as a tactic to slow
the governor down
so that we could
gain some leverage
over the mining company.
Declaring independence
was just a trick.
But I don't think it should be.
I think we should
do it for real.
Okay, Sarah, just stop.
You can't honestly believe we
should declare independence.
I believe in this town, William.
I believe Greylock
is worth saving.
: Listen, I'm no hero.
It should be obvious
to everyone by now
I have no idea what I'm doing.
I certainly
don't know how to run a country,
let alone start a new one.
But here's what I do know.
I know that I care about
the people in this town.
I know I'm not gonna let
them get steamrolled.
And I know that
Lydon Industries,
and every other giant
bloodsucking corporation
that thinks they can walk
all over average people
in pursuit of a quick buck,
are more than welcome
to go right to hell.
Yeah!
That's right!
Please tell me you haven't been
hanging out at Dad's rock.
He's not coming back, Sarah.
He's never coming back.
So, you gonna tell
me why you stopped
your boss's blackmail plot
or do I have to guess?
A fair fight is one thing.
You go head-to-head with Marilyn
and she kicks your
ass, so be it.
But her cheating
didn't sit right.
Why not? Because
you're my sister.
Never stopped you from
being crappy to me before.
I was a kid before.
My life isn't better
without you in it.
I wanted to call.
Every time I
thought of Greylock,
everything that happened
It just hurt too much.
If it's so painful,
why come back?
And don't say "work." A
company as big as Lydon
They could've found
somebody else.
I'm sorry I punched you.
I'm still pissed about
the way you left,
and I'm still pissed about
you ghosting Corinne,
but I shouldn't have hit you.
You should've hit me harder.
Next time raise your elbow
and swing from the hip.
Hi.
Hey. Um
Did you need a table?
Can I sit here?
Oh.
Yeah, of-of course.
1,161
to 744.
Independence wins.
Alexis. Bella.
Let's go.
Mayor Whitmore?
Not anymore.
It's just William now. I
don't want any part of this.
Okay, so
who's in charge if
the mayor quits?
Ms. Cooper.
Okay, pump the brakes, Tyler.
I'm just a school teacher.
Seth Warner was
"just" a surveyor,
and he managed to
lead one of the most
successful militias of the
entire American Revolution.
In class, you've been telling us
that ordinary people can
do extraordinary things.
Here's your chance to prove it.
Uh, I'm with them.
I vote Sarah.
Me, too.
Me, too.
I'm with you, Sarah.
You can do this!
Uh
I'm here to announce
that the town of Greylock
has voted to declare
independence.
This will mean a lot
of changes for us
in coming weeks.
But one thing I want
to mention right now is
that we will be stopping
all mining operations
until we get a chance to further
discuss the issue.
Ms. Cooper,
are you expecting backlash
from Lydon Industries?
Ms. Cooper, is
it true your mayor quit?
Does this
make you the leader
of a brand-new country?
Sarah Cooper.
I'm Special Agent
Lindholm with the FBI.
This is Special Agent Beasley.
We're placing you under arrest.
Me? For what?
You've conspired to
overthrow the authority
of the American government,
a federal crime as described
in U.S. Code Title 18,
Section 2384.
You have the right
to remain silent.
Anything you say can and
will be used against you
in a court of law.
: You have the
right to an attorney.
If you cannot afford
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Sarah.
Sarah?
Sarah, Sarah,
Sarah.
Okay, hide the
porn, here I come.
Hey Sleeping Beauty.
Hey, AJ.
You have class in,
like, 20 minutes.
What time did you
get home last night?
6:00 a.m. Still
count as last night?
Somebody had a fun evening.
Yeah.
This your mom's new masterpiece?
Hot off the presses.
"To my biggest fan.
Love, Ellen M. Cooper."
She signed it?
Mm. My mom would
sign a toilet brush
if you let her. Not
that I'm complaining.
She's been good lately. Mm-hmm.
Take an autograph from
my own mother every day
of the week if it means
she keeps behaving herself.
What are you doing?
I'm looking for my
Nirvana T-shirt.
And I'm automatically
the prime suspect?
I see how it is.
Accused of theft in my own home.
Okay, it was me.
I'm sorry. Do you want it back?
Not while it still
smells like Teen Spirit.
Let's go, Fenway.
Good morning, sunshine.
I had Luis make yours a triple.
You, Corinne Dearborn,
are an angel.
And you, Sarah Cooper, are
sitting in maple syrup.
Oh, my God.
Yeah, Grover was just
gonna clean it up.
How you doing? Tired and sore.
Someone I know kept crashing
into me in the pit last night.
It's a punk show. You're
supposed to go home sore.
I'm not complaining. You can
crash into me whenever you want.
Uh, you know you missed
a spot, actually.
Make sure you get
it all, Grover.
Can't have my bestie walking
around with syrup ass.
Thanks, Grover. Uh-huh.
New special. Wow, Luis.
Italian iced coffee
stabbed with cocktail swords.
The blood is cherry glaze.
I call it the Caesar Freezer.
Huh?
What do you think?
I think you should only sell
it on the Ides of March,
and the receipt
should be in Latin.
Brilliant as ever. Thank you.
Have a good one. Bye, Luis.
Bye.
You know there are
a dozen more of those
mining company cidiots
showing up every day?
Hopefully the town
meeting today will finally
tell us what the hell
they're doing here.
It's got to be big. Hmm?
How do you know?
That's the fifth one of
those I've seen this week, so
unless they're assembling
the Transformers,
I think we're in for some
serious construction.
Well, maybe it's a
good thing, right?
I mean, if whatever
Lydon Industries is doing
means that they
invest in the town,
then the revenue could pay
for local improvements.
And a rising tide
lifts all ships.
Yeah, and a flood drowns
everyone. MAN: Sarah.
Oh, so how was last night?
Nothing happened with Grover.
Because you don't want it to?
Because he's my best friend.
Other than you.
And I don't want to risk
losing that. Mm-hmm.
Yes, I like Grover,
but I can't be the one
to make the first move.
Not after what happened.
It's just too soon.
So, for now the
ball's in his court.
Well, let's just hope that
pretty soon his balls
are in your court.
What?
We still on for lunch?
Yes. Always.
Same spot? Yeah.
Have a good class. You, too.
All right, all right, all
right, all right, all right,
you little monsters,
let's get started.
Don't let the goofy
hair fool you.
Ethan Allen is an imposing dude.
While the redcoats have been
back in England sipping tea,
this guy has been on the
frontier fist-fighting bears.
He's basically like
colonial Jason Momoa.
So, Ethan and his men
take Fort Ticonderoga.
After clearing
British outposts here,
our heroes head north to
Anyone?
Bella, eyes on me. Uh
Tyler, care to enlighten us?
They went north to Crown Point.
Very good. Except now
our militia's being led
by a very dreamy Jon Snow
type named Seth Warner.
Seth Warner, who,
before the war,
worked as a Maya?
Oh, I don't think she
speaks English.
She hasn't said a word since
she showed up in this town.
If only keeping one's
mouth shut were a skill
we could teach you, Hunter.
Okay, Seth Warner
worked as a surveyor,
and yet he would go on to lead
one of the most successful
colonial militias
of the whole revolution.
Just another
reminder that ordinary people
can do extraordinary things.
Thank you.
Maya, will you
hang out for a sec?
Why didn't you answer
my question just now?
You wrote your last
essay on Seth Warner.
You probably know more
about him than I do.
I know this transition is hard.
Greylock is about as far
from L.A. as you can get.
And as far as class goes,
you don't need to dumb
yourself down to fit in.
Just be your normal smart
self, okay? I can do that.
Danny?
What are you doing here?
I could ask you
the same question.
Don't tell me you're
still living in Greylock.
You work for Lydon Industries?
Why else would I come back?
Thank you. Thank you.
Today's a great day, folks.
Today, our quaint little town
becomes a really big deal.
Now, please join me in
welcoming one of Greylock's
own sons to the
stage, Danny Cooper.
Your brother?
I'm excited to announce
that a sizable deposit of
coltan has been discovered
right here in Greylock.
It's a metallic ore
used to make parts for
electronics Uh,
capacitors mostly.
Our engineers have
spent the past few weeks
mapping the deposit
and have finalized a
plan to extract it.
We'll begin with an excavation
on the eastern edge of town.
Once those sites
are up and running,
we'll start work on a
few processing facilities
on Main Street, as
well as new housing
to accommodate the
influx of workers.
Now, uh, Danny, the project
includes upgrades to
local infrastructure, correct?
New roads, new power grid.
New tennis courts
for the high school.
I know my daughter will
love that last one.
Absolutely.
Improving Greylock is among
our highest priorities.
Your success is our success.
Hi. Now, we hope to
begin immediately
It looks like most of those
buildings sit on private land.
Yes, thank you, Sarah. I
was just getting to that.
Our project does
require acquisition
of a few private properties,
but anyone displaced
by the drilling
will be displaced right into
the home of their dreams.
Uh, I built my house with
my own two hands, Danny.
I'm already in the
home of my dreams.
Well, if you'll just be
patient, I'd be more than
Who are these workers
you're talking about?
We don't need a bunch of
flatlanders taking over.
What about tourism? MAN 2:
What about noise from construction?
Is coltan toxic?
Uh, people, please. MAN 2:
What about our water, our air?
I'm sure Lydon can
answer all your concerns.
Of course we can. Of
course we can. Uh,
but it's clear this is
not the place to do it.
We'll schedule
one-on-one meetings
with landowners in
the coming weeks.
In the meantime, let
me just say thank you
to Mayor Whitmore, and,
uh, congratulations.
You all
just won the lottery.
Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you.
Don't feel
like the lottery, though, huh?
Danny. Danny.
Hey.
Danny, what are you doing?
You mean besides my job?
You were gone for years.
No calls, no
e-mails, no nothing.
You could have been
dead for all we knew.
Now you're back for
what? What, what is this,
some kind of revenge
tour? Revenge tour?
I'm here for work, Sarah.
This has nothing to do with you.
This has everything
to do with me.
You can't just appear
after all this time
and expect me to act
like everything's fine.
And don't even get me started
on whatever the hell that was.
Processing facilities
on Main Street?
We don't even have
stoplights on Main Street.
This land you're
talking about
What if people don't
want to sell it to you?
They'll sell, Sarah.
They always do.
Everyone's a revolutionary
till they count
the zeros on the check.
Come on, Danny, this
is your home, too. Was.
Was my home, sis.
Now it's just
another Podunk town
on a long list of places
I'd rather not be.
You're more than
welcome to leave.
I will be gone soon enough,
and these people can go back
to their worthless little lives
with all their worthless
little friends.
How is Mom, by the way?
Oh, don't worry, if it's a fight
you want I'll give you one.
Mom.
Mom?
Oh geez, Mom.
: Hi, honey.
What are you doing here?
I came to tell you about
Danny being back in town,
but clearly you've
already heard.
The prodigal son
returns.
I thought I would have
a little celebration.
Yeah, it looks like
more than a little.
Well, you say potato
and I say potato.
You had ten months sober, Mom.
So what? So that's a big deal.
It's important. Not to
Not to mention the fact
that I put in a lot of work
to get you those
ten months, Mom.
So, what do you want, a medal?
What I want is to be able
to come to your house
and not worry I'm gonna find
you face down in your own puke.
If you came here to
make me feel bad,
you can just leave.
No, Mom, I can't.
Hunter, Hunter, stop! Stop!
Hey, come on, Bella.
I mean, do you really
want to be the only one
of your friends
who's still a virgin?
Do you really want
to be the only one
of your friends
with a broken nose?
Forget it.
Thought you were cool.
I thought the same
thing about you.
Bella.
Bella.
Bella!
Bitch!
All the times I've had to pick
my mother up off the floor.
Think I'd be used to it by now.
You know you don't always got
to be the one picking her up.
Who else is gonna do it?
It'd be nice if she could
finally learn to do it herself.
Can't teach
an old dog new tricks.
Okay, I'm all in.
You're going down.
No chance. I call.
Oh!
Really, after all the crap
I've had to deal with today,
you can't just let
me have this one?
Nice try, short pants,
but I'm not falling
for the damsel-in-distress
routine, not when you're up
in this series by,
like, 20 games.
Um, you missed some
frosting.
Thanks.
Yep.
Uh
I should get back to it.
But, uh, you feel free to
wallow in defeat.
Oh, big words coming from the
guy who's in second place.
The silver medal's gonna look
great around your neck. Uh-huh.
Hey.
Do you need a ride?
Uh, thank you, but I'm
not gonna get into a car
with a stranger, so
I'm not a stranger.
I'm in your AP history class.
Tyler.
Oh, hey. Hi.
I'm sorry.
I can find some
Taylor Swift or
whatever.
I like A Tribe Called Red.
You don't strike me as much
of a fan of Native music.
Well, don't judge a
book by its cover.
Seriously, how do you
know A Tribe Called Red?
My cousin.
He's an assistant
to a music agent in L.A.
These guys are my
favorites The Six Nations.
Is that what tribe you are?
No, I'm Mandan.
Family is from North Dakota.
That's cool.
You know, it's none
of my business, but
it's not exactly normal
to find someone wandering
out around here in
the woods after dark.
I just don't really
want to talk about it.
So
Hey, I guess I have
reception again.
Hey, Dad.
Yeah, on the way.
Okay.
Whoa, you met Misty Copeland?
You know Misty Copeland?
You don't really strike
me as a ballet guy.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Danny.
You presented Lydon's
plans yesterday.
You can't start working today.
People have a right
to protect their land.
Their land, sure.
The plots we're clearing
today are municipal.
Means the mayor is free to
sell us the mineral rights.
Fine, but these municipal plots
share a boundary
with people's homes.
You're about to wipe
out their backyards.
Well, they're more
than welcome to move
their backyards some place else.
Yeah.
Sarah, get
out of the way.
Sarah, move! Or what?
You gonna run me over in
front of all these people?
Lydon Industries is a publicly
traded company, right?
How does flattening
schoolteachers
usually play with
the stockholders?
Let's go!
The tiny New Hampshire town
made headlines this week
after it was announced that
a billion dollars' worth
of coltan was discovered
within its borders.
But it looks like
local residents aren't
going down without a fight
"Live Free or Die" indeed.
The dispute is likely
to end up in court
You get enough to eat?
You want some more toast?
I got to go to the library
before school starts.
Hey, the pumpkin patch
on Jefferson Road
is finally open
I was thinking
we could go this weekend.
You know,
the transition to your new
home might be a little easier
if you adjusted your attitude.
This isn't my home. My home's
in L.A. with my friends
and family. I'm
your family, Maya.
No, you're the dude
that knocked my mom up
16 years ago,
then remembered he
was gay and ran off.
I didn't run off.
Your mother and I decided it
was best if we parted ways.
Best for who?
My mom's in jail and that
stupid judge sent me here.
The only person who got
the life they wanted
is you.
She hates me.
Sit down, sit down.
This is Maya's AP history
exam from yesterday.
After she finished, she
spent the rest of class
drawing Los Angeles on the back.
She doesn't hate you, Luis.
She's just homesick.
: What the hell?
Danny.
I told you, you can't just roll
in here and bulldoze our land.
This is not your
land. Not anymore.
And you are?
Way less of a pushover
than your brother is.
This is Marilyn Hill,
she's senior vice president
of our legal group.
This morning, Governor Taggert
signed eminent domain paperwork
which gives Greylock's
public space
to the state of New Hampshire,
and the state of New
Hampshire would like
to resume work right away.
Eminent domain
paperwork takes forever.
The only way you could al oh.
The town meeting was just a
show you're trying to get us
to sign off on something
you're gonna do anyway.
Maybe the locals aren't quite
as slow as you said they'd be.
Hey, come on, you don't have
to talk to us like that.
I don't have to
talk to you at all.
We have to stop these bastards.
And I'm not talking about
playing chicken with bulldozers.
We need to figure out a way to
send Lydon packing for good.
Forget it, Sarah.
They're a billion-dollar
corporation and we're
Not. Their sparkling
water budget's
probably bigger than
our municipal GDP.
We can't beat them.
Come on, you guys.
We can't just sit here
and let them flatten us.
We have to fight back.
Pretty devoted
group to stay up
all night working
on this with you.
"Some go to priests,
others to poetry;
I to my friends."
Justin Bieber?
Virginia Woolf.
New special.
Americano in the middle,
served with Canadian
Maple Syrup above
and a Mexican churro below.
I call it "The NAFTA."
What are these?
Cinnamon sugar for the
borders between the countries.
You can sprinkle
some into your coffee
or dip the churro into
it for extra sweets.
What do you think?
I think you're a genius.
Wait, why am I a genius?
You guys, I know how
we can stop this.
I took a class in college on
early American cartography.
Luis reminded me of a
weird thing we studied
that I think can help us.
As long as we belong
to New Hampshire,
New Hampshire makes
the rules, but
what if we didn't
belong to New Hampshire?
Are you suggesting we
secede from the Union?
You have
to be a part of the Union
before you can secede from it.
We don't qualify.
The first people who lived on
this land were the Abenaki.
For hundreds of years they had
a thriving civilization
until a bunch of French and
English colonists showed up
and pillaged, plundered, and
poached them from their homes.
Those colonists then went
on to divide up a continent
that was never
theirs to begin with.
Long story short: We have
the U.S. and we have Canada.
The border between
the U.S. and Canada
was established in 1842
by the Webster-
Ashburton Treaty.
Part of that border is
set by the Woonsock River,
which flows along the
southern edge of town.
But check it out.
When the Canadians
mapped the area
in January of 1842,
they drew the
river in one place.
When the Americans mapped it
four months later, they drew
the river way further south.
Why? Because the river jumped
between the dates that
the maps were drawn.
It happens for all kinds of
reasons erosion, floods
It's pretty common.
Here's the uncommon part.
The treaty says that everything
north of the Woonsock
is Canada.
And everything south
is America.
The river jumping
left a huge chunk
of open land in the middle.
Greylock sits in this land.
Which means that this town
was never legally claimed
by either of its
national neighbors.
If we declare independence,
we'd gain total control over
what happens within our borders,
including who does and does
not get to drill on this land.
The way to save our town is
to turn it into a country.
Are you insane?
I-I want to stop the drilling
as much as the next person,
but declaring
independence It's
Insane.
Okay, guys, chill.
I'm not suggesting we
actually start a new country.
We just got to make
Lydon think we are.
We declare independence
using this map loophole,
and the whole thing will
get tangled up in court.
Lydon will have
to stop drilling,
which will give us
time to figure out
how to save Greylock for good.
Let's say we
go along with this.
How exactly do we
declare independence?
We just text the
president, "Boy, bye"?
We hold a vote.
If the majority of Greylock
says yes, we're in.
Lydon started eminent
domain proceedings
way before anyone in
this town even knew
there was coltan under our feet.
If they want to
play dirty, fine.
So can we.
We need to put a stop to
this. Now, earlier today,
Sarah had her mother
call in a favor
with the district judge.
He signed off on an
emergency referendum
on independence.
Which means that the only way
that we can stop this
ridiculous idea now
is to win the vote.
This is clearly some kind of
tactic just to slow us down.
Whatever it is, it's dangerous.
Besides, I know I'm not
the only person in town
who sees some benefit
from Lydon's plans.
What we need to do
is to convince people
to vote against Sarah's
plan for independence.
Now, Sarah and her pals are
already knocking on doors.
It is time that we do the same.
That's right.
Maya!
Go, Maya!
Yes, yes!
Go, Maya!
So, how'd it go this morning?
Uh, good.
Corinne and I put up
independence posters
all over town, and we must have
knocked on a hundred doors.
I got to say,
people actually seem excited.
Mm.
Nothing like an insurgency
to inspire the masses.
Look, I don't think
it's an insurgency
that's inspiring them.
It's you. : Oh.
Come on. I'm serious.
Everywhere I went,
people asked me to thank you
for leading the
charge against Lydon.
I'm not a leader.
Yeah, nice try.
There's not many people
I'd follow into a fire, but
you're definitely one of them.
Hey. Squanto.
Hmm?
Saw you, uh, talking
to my chick yesterday.
Her name is Bella.
She's a girl, not a farm bird.
Stay away from Bella.
Yeah, you first.
Don't make me hurt you.
Come on, let's get out of here.
Hey, Hunter.
Call me Squanto again,
I'm gonna start throwing some
punches that actually land.
Hi, Corinne.
Danny.
This, uh, independence thing is
it's pretty crazy.
Someone really should talk
some sense into Sarah.
: I was
I was hoping
that someone is you. After
everything you've put me through,
after all these years,
you're really standing here,
asking for my help?
Corinne, um You know that
when you left, I spent weeks
telling everyone what
a good person you were.
They hated you, you know,
for what you did to me.
And-and for what
you did to Sarah.
But I I told them
they didn't know
the whole story.
They didn't know what
you'd been through,
and that someday you'd come back
and you'd clean up the
mess you made, and
I know I screwed everything
up, okay?
I-I I know I did,
but if we could
Hey, Mom.
Josh, hi, sweetie.
Did-did-did you wash your hands?
Okay, you-you go
ahead, and I'm
I'm just gonna be
right behind you, okay?
Got it. Okay.
Goodbye, Danny.
Corinne, Corinne, wait.
I did. I waited.
For longer than I should have.
I'm not gonna do that again.
Caesar salad
for you.
Ham sandwich for the hubs.
And a grilled cheese
with no crust for Josh.
Thank you, Groves.
Anything else I
could help you with?
Um, you can ask
Sarah out. Corinne
Come on. If you're about to drop
some romantic comedy
monologue on me
about how it's time for
me to find somebody else
and there are
sunnier skies ahead,
I don't want to hear it.
I opened up my heart once,
and the universe just spat
in it and slammed it closed.
"'Tis better to
have loved and lost
"than never to have
loved at all." Okay.
It's more accurate
the other way around.
I mean, you of all
people should know that.
That's not fair. And neither
is you coming in here
trying to play Dr. Drew with me.
Look, you've been
through a lot, Grover.
I can't imagine.
But you can't keep your
head in the sand forever.
You and Sarah are
perfect for each other.
We all know it. Just
put on a cute outfit
and buy some flowers
and go to her house. Hmm.
You do that, and I promise
you good things will happen.
Good things.
Really good things.
Okay, thanks.
Good night, Corinne.
Cruella de Vil, was it?
You here to bulldoze
our town hall?
I'm here so I can tell you
I know the truth
about your mother.
Ellen Cooper: Renowned
public servant,
best-selling author
and, as it turns out,
world-class alcoholic.
Those are police reports
from the late '90s.
They detail a handful of
incidents involving your mother.
She was arrested
three times for DUI.
There was also an episode
in which several people
reported hearing her
screaming at your brother.
He was only 11 years old.
The sheriff at the
time buried the cases,
and no abuse was ever reported.
Kill this independence
thing, or those go public.
Danny told me how much
your mother means to you.
You're a classic fixer.
Hopelessly devoted
to broken people.
You'll do the right thing,
even if you don't know it yet.
Are you kidding me, Danny?
Sarah? I know it was you.
You gave Marilyn
those police reports.
You gave her Mom,
so she could get me.
Sarah, I have no idea
Just shut up.
What did I do?
What did I do to you that was
so bad that you
decided your life
would be better
without me in it?
All I have ever wanted
was to be close to you,
and all you've ever done
is try to get away from me.
I know what Mom was.
I remember the night
you had to get stitches
'cause she threw a
glass at your head.
I remember the
bruises on your back
when she hit you with a bottle.
I get why you stopped talking
to her for all these years.
: But why did
you stop talking to me?
Okay.
You win, Danny.
Congratulations.
Um I'll stop the
vote on independence.
It was a it was
a dumb idea, anyway.
I'll just go away.
: I've had enough
of you for one lifetime.
Danny.
We, um
we need to talk.
Sarah.
You got to see this.
I had a long career
that saw the public
put their faith in me,
a faith that I
repaid with deceit.
But the deceit stops now.
I'm an alcoholic.
Both during my years
in politics and today.
The truth is that I was arrested
three times for drunk driving
during my tenure in
the State Senate.
I regret that I didn't
have the courage
to get the help that I needed.
I want to apologize
to anyone who has been
hurt by my actions,
especially members of my family.
To my children
I'm sorry.
All of the titles
that I've ever held,
"mother" is the one
I'm the proudest of.
But the one that I
deserve the least.
I'm so sorry.
Your confession this morning
Why did you do it?
Well, late last night, your
brother came to the house.
He made it perfectly clear
he still wants nothing
to do with me.
I guess he feels
differently about you.
You've spent your whole
life protecting me.
I think it's about time
I return the favor.
Does this mean you
believe in independence?
It means that I believe in you.
Well, that makes one
of us.
But the last thing anyone needs
is me hiding in a closet,
crying into a tub of Rocky Road.
I guess I'm just
scared.
You know, Sarah,
when things got hard
during my career,
hiding in the closet and
crying into a tub of Rocky Road
is exactly what I did.
Except, in my case, it
wasn't a tub of Rocky Road.
The fact that you're
facing this head-on,
it's all the proof you need
that you're ready for this.
I've changed my mind
about independence.
The whole thing started
as a tactic to slow
the governor down
so that we could
gain some leverage
over the mining company.
Declaring independence
was just a trick.
But I don't think it should be.
I think we should
do it for real.
Okay, Sarah, just stop.
You can't honestly believe we
should declare independence.
I believe in this town, William.
I believe Greylock
is worth saving.
: Listen, I'm no hero.
It should be obvious
to everyone by now
I have no idea what I'm doing.
I certainly
don't know how to run a country,
let alone start a new one.
But here's what I do know.
I know that I care about
the people in this town.
I know I'm not gonna let
them get steamrolled.
And I know that
Lydon Industries,
and every other giant
bloodsucking corporation
that thinks they can walk
all over average people
in pursuit of a quick buck,
are more than welcome
to go right to hell.
Yeah!
That's right!
Please tell me you haven't been
hanging out at Dad's rock.
He's not coming back, Sarah.
He's never coming back.
So, you gonna tell
me why you stopped
your boss's blackmail plot
or do I have to guess?
A fair fight is one thing.
You go head-to-head with Marilyn
and she kicks your
ass, so be it.
But her cheating
didn't sit right.
Why not? Because
you're my sister.
Never stopped you from
being crappy to me before.
I was a kid before.
My life isn't better
without you in it.
I wanted to call.
Every time I
thought of Greylock,
everything that happened
It just hurt too much.
If it's so painful,
why come back?
And don't say "work." A
company as big as Lydon
They could've found
somebody else.
I'm sorry I punched you.
I'm still pissed about
the way you left,
and I'm still pissed about
you ghosting Corinne,
but I shouldn't have hit you.
You should've hit me harder.
Next time raise your elbow
and swing from the hip.
Hi.
Hey. Um
Did you need a table?
Can I sit here?
Oh.
Yeah, of-of course.
1,161
to 744.
Independence wins.
Alexis. Bella.
Let's go.
Mayor Whitmore?
Not anymore.
It's just William now. I
don't want any part of this.
Okay, so
who's in charge if
the mayor quits?
Ms. Cooper.
Okay, pump the brakes, Tyler.
I'm just a school teacher.
Seth Warner was
"just" a surveyor,
and he managed to
lead one of the most
successful militias of the
entire American Revolution.
In class, you've been telling us
that ordinary people can
do extraordinary things.
Here's your chance to prove it.
Uh, I'm with them.
I vote Sarah.
Me, too.
Me, too.
I'm with you, Sarah.
You can do this!
Uh
I'm here to announce
that the town of Greylock
has voted to declare
independence.
This will mean a lot
of changes for us
in coming weeks.
But one thing I want
to mention right now is
that we will be stopping
all mining operations
until we get a chance to further
discuss the issue.
Ms. Cooper,
are you expecting backlash
from Lydon Industries?
Ms. Cooper, is
it true your mayor quit?
Does this
make you the leader
of a brand-new country?
Sarah Cooper.
I'm Special Agent
Lindholm with the FBI.
This is Special Agent Beasley.
We're placing you under arrest.
Me? For what?
You've conspired to
overthrow the authority
of the American government,
a federal crime as described
in U.S. Code Title 18,
Section 2384.
You have the right
to remain silent.
Anything you say can and
will be used against you
in a court of law.
: You have the
right to an attorney.
If you cannot afford
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