Cypher (2021) s01e02 Episode Script

(Traffic whooshing)
(Typing)
ALEX:
You said I'd be safe here.
No body bags.
- (Beep)
- I will do what I have to.
- (Knocking)
- FBI, open the door!
Blow the door.
(Beeping)
(Taking a deep breath)
Breach, breach!
(Explosion)
STEVE:
Wait, no!
Put the gun down!
Don't move, no!
(Gunshot)
WILL: This contains symbols
and character combinations
I've never seen before.
Would I be able
to take this back with me
to analyze it further?
No, that is not proper protocol.
But I I can check,
hold on a second.
(Clicking)
NEWS REPORTER (On TV): Officials have confirmed
the loss of eight FBI agents
in a devastating
warehouse explosion
in East Los Angeles.
(Explosion)
(♪♪♪)
(Screaming)
You buried me alive.
- (Bang)
- (Shattering)
(Tires screeching)
(Anna crying)
He said he would call me.
(Sobbing)
I don't want him to be gone.
I know, baby, I know.
(Crying)
He said he would call me.
- Hush, little baby ♪
- It is not fair.
It is
Don't say a word ♪
Mama's gonna buy you ♪
A mocking bird ♪
And if that mocking bird
don't sing ♪
(♪♪♪)
(♪♪♪)
(Traffic whooshing
and siren wailing in distance)
(Taking deep breaths)
(Grunting)
Good, you're up.
(Grunting)
Careful.
You hurt your wrist pretty bad.
Who the hell are you?
(Will sighing)
I'm Claire.
Where the hell am I?
You were in an accident and I
well, I hit you.
I ran a red light, didn't I?
I'm sorry, that was my fault.
I take complete responsibility,
I was not paying attention.
I'm sorry, I gotta I gotta go.
I hit you on purpose.
WILL:
What did you just say?
The accident.
It wasn't your fault.
I had to do it.
It's the only way
to save your life, Will.
How do you know my name?
(Takes a deep breath)
I know a lot more
than just your name.
I know where you live,
I know what car you drive,
I know what you do for a living,
and I know there are
people looking for you,
and I couldn't risk you falling
into their hands.
So you smashed into me
to save my life?
You could have killed me.
You were already dead,
you just didn't know it.
The place they had you
driving to,
they were gonna kill you.
So what else do you know?
I'm also aware
that you might have access
to a certain document.
Look,
you got the wrong guy, okay?
I don't know what the hell
you're talkin' about,
I don't know about any list.
Who said anything about a list?
I mentioned a document.
I didn't say anything
about a list.
I gotta go.
Please, wait.
(Takes a deep breath)
In case you change your mind.
Be careful, Will.
They won't stop
until they find you.
(♪♪♪)
REES: I went
and visited Steve's family.
I imagine
it's not easy for them.
It was hard, to say the least.
ROBERT:
I can imagine.
Thank you for doing that,
by the way.
Alex Mais' wife just arrived.
Let's go Rees.
ROBERT:
No.
I'll interview her myself.
(Taking deep breaths)
Hello, Marta.
My name is Robert Martin.
Uh, first off my condolences.
Thank you.
I don't know what to say.
It doesn't make sense.
Alex was a good man,
a good husband,
a good father.
I don't understand.
What can you tell me
about the warehouse downtown?
How long he had been
working there?
Who hired him?
I don't know.
I honestly the first time
I heard about
the warehouse incident is
when you first called me
and informed me
of my husband's
What where
where did you think
he was working, Marta?
In Pasadena,
at the Recovery Center.
We would have lunch there
every Thursday.
Marta, your husband was working
for some very bad men.
I assure you
if you keep anything from me,
I will find out.
I tell you what?
Take my card.
I want you to go home tonight
and think really hard
about anything
you might have forgotten.
Okay?
I will.
I promise.
Good.
Because I want you to help us
figure this whole thing out.
Okay, they might be blackmailing
your husband, but
What I don't want you to do is
lie to us,
because if you do,
things could get very bad
for you, do you understand me?
Yes.
Um
I would like to retrieve
my husband's remain
and have a proper burial.
Can you help me?
Well, I'm afraid
that won't be possible,
not for a little while.
(Sighing)
Can I say goodbye?
Can I see can I see him?
Uh, well, I'm afraid I
I can't allow that to happen
at the moment.
Your husband's body is
undergoing a series of tests
actually in another location.
I mean if it was up to me I,
ugh of course I would,
but it's not.
I'm sorry.
Now what I can do is
And I don't recommend
you look at them
due to their graphic nature,
but show you some photographs
of him.
Yes, please, I want to see.
Please.
(♪♪♪)
Thank you, Rees.
(♪♪♪)
Who's this?
I'm sorry?
This is not my husband.
I don't follow.
Okay.
This is my husband Alex Mais.
(♪♪♪)
(Whooshing)
(♪♪♪)
(Whooshing)
Why are we just
discovering this now?
Can somebody please tell me
how this happened?
KURT: With all due respect, sir,
bad DNA tests are not that odd.
Oh, come on, bullshit!
I want a detailed report
on what went wrong
with that test.
REES:
Sir.
Sir, it appears someone may have
corrupted Alex Mais' identity.
Passports, green card,
social security, ID,
even his social media accounts
were hacked.
They kept all his information
the same, such as name and work,
the only thing they changed
were his pictures.
The only pictures we have
of the real Alex Mais
were of his wedding.
Yeah,
and I contacted Boston College
to see if they have
any photos of him stored
in their archive room.
Waiting back for an answer.
We have forensics running
another round of DNA tests.
They should get back to us
by the end of the day.
Good.
Well, make sure they run it
through CODIS this time.
And if this is not Alex Mais,
who the hell is this guy?
(♪♪♪)
(Whooshing)
Hey.
Could I ask you a favor?
Long night?
You could say that.
What makes you ask?
Well, you've got a cut
on your face, for starters.
And you got that bandage
on your wrist.
I'm gonna give you this jacket,
it's very expensive.
I just need a dollar.
It's not my style.
You think you can just buy me
with a expensive jacket?
You rich people.
You think we're for sale
just because we're poor.
Come on, man, I just need $1.
I know what it's like
to need a dollar.
Hey!
I'm not finished.
(Coins clinking)
(♪♪♪)
MAN 1:
Take it.
I'll give you back your dollar
and more.
No, just give me back my dollar.
I'm not a bank,
and I don't charge interest.
Remember, I do it,
because I know what it's like
to need a dollar.
I know what it's like
to lose everything.
(♪♪♪)
(Phone buzzing)
Hello.
Hello?
This isn't funny.
Who the hell is this?
WILL (On phone):
Kurt
it's me
What the hell, Will?
Will?
Listen, have you seen Anna?
Is she okay?
Yeah, at your funeral yesterday.
Shit!
Was she upset?
What kind of question is that?
Of course, she's upset.
She thinks you're dead,
we all do.
What's goin' on, Will?
I can't explain right now.
Listen,
I need to make sure Anna's
Fuck!
(Banging)
Fuck.
(♪♪♪)
(Taking deep breaths)
(Phone ringing)
- Kurt?
- Yeah.
Now, I'm gonna ask you
one serious question.
Who else have you contacted
and who else knows you're alive?
Just you.
Okay, good,
we're gonna keep it that way.
I'll come find you
and we'll figure this out
together.
I'm uh I'm downtown
on the corner of Santa Fe
and 7th.
Okay, there's a there's a
okay, there's an old
parking garage
two blocks from where you are,
just south of 7th and Western.
I'll meet you inside it in 30.
Yeah, give me an hour.
Somethin' I need
to take care of.
Okay, stay safe, Will,
and no matter what you do
do not talk to anyone, you hear?
(♪♪♪)
Alright, good news, bad news.
Dental analysis and DNA
came back without results.
Our guy
doesn't seem to correspond
to anyone in our database,
so no luck there.
Shit.
And the good news?
We ran a full-body X-ray
and discovered
an orthopedic prosthesis
in the victim's
upper-right shoulder.
ANDRÉ: According to
our analyst's report,
suspect's orthopedic surgery
took place two
to three years ago.
We checked.
We found identifiable markings
on the prosthesis itself.
They found the address
of the transplant origin
at Hayman Orthopedic Center.
They've
already initiated contact.
Back when our suspect
would have undergone surgery,
there would have been
two working surgeons,
one by the name of Andy Wormser
and the other of Rory Cotton.
We've already reached out.
And asked them
to match the serial numbers
to the ones in our record.
They should be getting back
to us by the end of the day.
Good.
That's a good start.
Let's see
if we can trace it back
to the manufacturer as well.
Alright, guys?
ANDRÉ:
Yes, sir.
Kurt.
I just
we're wasting valuable time
and resources here.
We're lookin'
in the wrong places.
And what do you suggest?
We should be searching
for the real Alex Mais
rather than some dead man
who can't provide us
with any information.
Alright, Kurt,
you may explore that avenue,
but I want all other agents
to stay on task.
Okay, guys?
Good work.
Dismissed.
(Sighing)
Kurt, what's goin' on with you?
Nothin'.
I gotta go.
(Whirring)
(Vrooming)
(Laughter
and indistinct chatter)
(♪♪♪)
I made you
your favorite sandwich.
I don't want to eat.
You need to eat, baby.
I said I wasn't hungry, mom.
Okay.
(♪♪♪)
I'm gonna go take a shower.
Do you need anything else
before I go?
(♪♪♪)
(Sighing)
(♪♪♪)
WILL (On voice message):
Hey, sweetheart, it's daddy.
Listen, about our little secret
tomorrow.
Listen, sweetie,
I've gotta cancel.
I'm really sorry.
It's this work thing
got a little crazy,
but we'll reschedule, okay?
I love you.
And I'll talk to you soon.
Okay, sweetheart.
Bye.
He was a brave man.
He'll be missed.
Rees, we're gonna find
whoever's responsible for this.
We're gonna put him away
for a long time.
Like you,
he was like a brother to me.
Yeah, brother.
(♪♪♪)
WILL (On voice message):
Hey, sweetheart, it's daddy.
Listen, about our little secret
tomorrow.
Listen, sweetie,
I've gotta cancel.
I'm really sorry.
It's this work thing
got a little crazy,
but we'll reschedule, okay?
I love you.
And I'll talk to you soon.
(Phone key beeps)
WILL (On voice message):
Hey, sweetheart, it's daddy.
Listen, about our little secret
tomorrow.
Listen, sweetie,
I've gotta cancel.
I'm really sorry.
It's this work thing
got a little crazy,
but we'll reschedule, okay?
I love you.
And I'll talk to you soon.
- Okay, sweetheart.
- I'm sorry, Anna.
WILL (On voice message):
Bye.
You said he didn't call.
(♪♪♪)
WILL (On voice message):
Hey, sweetheart, it's daddy.
Listen, about our little secret
tomorrow.
Listen, sweetie,
I've gotta cancel.
I'm really sorry.
It's this work thing
got a little crazy
(Whirring)
(Honking)
Will?
Will?
Will?
(Sighing)
Shit, man.
- It's good to see you.
- Okay.
What the hell?
It's a long story,
but it all goes back
to the document.
Document?
Okay, the warehouse,
it's a hitless, Kurt.
I took a photo of it
when no one was watching.
I decoded the first name
and then I was taken out.
Slow down,
you think someone's after you?
I woke up in a coffin!
- Yeah, I guess you did.
- Yeah.
Listen,
we need to call your director,
get him in.
No, no,
look this is clearly bigger
than you and me, alright?
Uh, what we need to do first is
dip underneath the radar
for a bit
and keep you safe.
Who else knows about this?
Who else do I trust?
Only you?
Well, why did you take an hour
before meetin' me?
Where were you?
(Taking deep breaths)
I went to see my daughter.
- Did you talk to her?
- Oof!
And say what?
I'm coming back from the dead?
Man, she's heartbroken.
Uh, work out why this is
happening to me.
It's gonna be okay, alright?
You just gotta stay calm.
We need to take a breath
and analyze this whole thing
before we respond, right?
- No, I don't we we
- Together.
It's not time to be calm, okay?
We need to on this
There are other people on this,
it's a hit list.
The people on this list,
they don't know this is coming.
I'm just trying to help, Will,
alright?
I know, I know.
Let's just think about this
for a second.
You say it's a hit list,
who's up next?
Okay,
so each line requires a key
and with each one
I have to start anew.
So what I need is
we gotta contact your director,
I'm gonna get in there,
they've gotta provide
- protection.
- No.
That's the only way
I can break down this list.
- You cannot, you can't.
- Kurt, Kurt,
back me on this, okay?
Just trust on this one.
I need to have that level
of protection to get this done.
KURT:
Will, Will.
And that way I can just focus,
I'll have protection around me,
I'll get the job
(Taking deep breaths)
(♪♪♪)
What's goin' on?
I'm sorry, Will.
You you're sorry.
Kurt, it's me.
What's happening?
I didn't want it
to come to this, alright?
Get in the car.
What do they have on you?
Kurt,
do they have one of your family?
Tell me what's happening.
We can fix this.
Please, don't make this
more complicated
than it already is.
Do as I say and get in the car,
alright?
Now, get in the damn car,
I don't wanna hurt you!
You're not gonna shoot me
and these people,
they need me alive.
You know that.
I got caught up in somethin',
alright?
- Okay.
- This is my only way out.
- Okay.
- Alright?
Yeah.
I have to watch out
for my family?
What about my family?
Your family will be safe
as long as you do as I say.
Please, I'll explain everything.
You need to come with me, right?
I'm not the bad guy here.
WILL:
I know.
So we screw them, okay?
You and me, okay?
We're gonna
go into headquarters,
we're gonna explain it was
a misunderstanding, okay?
You're gonna get protection
No, it doesn't work that way.
(Taking deep breaths)
Get your hands up.
Get 'em up.
(Phone buzzing)
Hey.
Yes.
Yes, he's here with me.
I'll be there soon.
Understood.
Turn around.
What happened
to the Kurt I knew?
Turn around.
How long you been playin'
both sides?
Put your hands behind your back.
(♪♪♪)
Sorry, Will.
(♪♪♪)
(Grunting)
(Whirring)
(Tires screeching)
(Gunshot)
(Tires screeching)
(Gunshots)
(Tires screeching)
(Whirring)
Freeze, freeze, stop, stop!
FBI, FBI!
Get out of the car!
Hurry the fuck up!
Get out!
(Whirring)
(Tires screeching)
(Vrooming)
(Honking)
(Tires screeching)
(Whirring)
(♪♪♪)
- (Bang)
- (Honking)
(Car alarm ringing)
(Bang)
(Shattering)
(Thudding)
(Tires screeching)
(Car door alarm beeping)
(Grunting)
Kurt, Kurt.
- (Grunting)
- Hey, hey, look at me.
Look at me, look at me.
Hey, hey, stay with me,
stay with me.
(Grunting)
(Taking deep breaths)
No, don't.
(♪♪♪)
Rees.
Hey, I've been looking for you.
And Robert needs us, let's go.
Rees.
Somethin' wrong?
Just got back
from the morgue.
Robert wanted me to check
with his team of analysis
to see if there's any updates
regarding
the unidentified suicide victim.
I saw.
Saw what?
I saw the remains of the bodies.
What was left of 'em.
Grief isn't gonna do
anything for us.
There's one way to beat it,
though.
You know what that is,
don't you?
(♪♪♪)
I was 17 when I got the news
my father passed.
Stabbed twice in the chest.
Left for dead in an alley
right after Super Bowl.
I can't even begin
to describe the pain I felt.
Life goes on.
Life just goes on.
It moves on with or without you.
Had to move forward.
I joined the police academy,
I trained.
I trained hard in hopes of
finding my father's killer.
And so I did.
(Sighing)
Look, Rees,
I'm not gonna tell you
that you don't get to grieve.
Quite the contrary actually.
Look at me.
Use the pain.
You use the pain.
(Phone buzzing)
Hey, David, tell me.
What?
Peterson, you and Norville,
headed to Boston, right?
What's the latest
on Mais' MIT connection?
I'm sorry to interrupt, sir,
but this is urgent.
Full report of my desk
in the hour.
Dismissed.
What?
It's Kurt.
He was in
(Crying)
ROBERT:
What?
You telling me
we lost another agent?
He was in pursuit of a suspect
in downtown LA.
It was an accident, sir.
(Takes a deep breath)
(♪♪♪)
You said he was
in pursuit of a suspect.
Do we know
who that suspect might be?
Negative, sir.
His behavior yesterday,
it's like he was uh,
scared of something.
Sir.
Uh
I'll take the responsibility
of contacting his family, okay?
Um
Pull traffic cam footage.
Uh, meet back here
as soon as possible.
- Yes, sir.
- Yeah.
I'm sorry, sir.
(Sobbing)
(♪♪♪)
(Traffic whooshing in distance)
(♪♪♪)
Still no face detection
from this angle.
Kurt chases his own vehicle
with the suspect's car,
it doesn't make any sense.
Yeah, there's a lack
of fingerprints on the car.
We also interrogated the owner
of the vehicle Kurt was driving.
He said Kurt held him
at gunpoint.
Oh.
We all knew Kurt.
He was a stubborn man,
never gave up easily.
ROBERT:
Do you know I was thinking
Can you play back
about 30 seconds in?
P pause.
ANDRÉ:
Fleeing an FBI agent,
only to spend the last
few moments at his side,
that's vindictive behavior.
REES:
If he was in danger,
then why didn't he call
for backup?
It could have been
a personal affair.
Or off-the-clock
pissing contest gone too far.
ROBERT:
Can't be.
These two look
like a close pair.
Zoom in.
What do you see, Rees?
REES:
Grief.
Regret.
Wait a second.
Is that
Kurt's cryptographer guy, Will?
No, it can't be.
The guy died two days ago,
that's impossible.
Okay, maybe so,
but we don't have
any other leads.
I suggest we ask his family
a few more questions.
Sir, with all due respect,
that doesn't make any sense
You got a better idea?
I didn't think so.
Let's go guys, huh?
Come on.
Let's go, Rees.
(Takes a deep breath)
CLAIRE:
Yeah, it's in the repair shop.
No, I should have it back
tomorrow afternoon.
(Doorbell rings)
Um,
I'm gonna have to call you back.
(♪♪♪)