Deception (2013) s01e04 Episode Script

1 You have a relationship with the Bowers.
You grew up there.
They trust you.
So you think someone from the family had something to do with it? You gettin' sucked in, princess? - No.
- Guy's charming, rich as hell.
It's like a fantasy.
Weird, right? It's so easy after all these years.
How would you like to come and work for me? I have access to his business and personal life.
Haverstock.
He was dad's best friend.
They haven't spoken in years.
Nevertheless, we have to kiss his ass.
It doesn't get past the F.
D.
A.
Unless I sit down with your father.
Do you want a boy or a girl? Vivian's contact and baby-daddy are the same guy Ben Preswick.
Gotta get me into Bowers.
I need five minutes in the I.
T.
room to find proof of a cover-up.
The Kimberly Yaeger headlines have resurfaced.
Yeah, you strangle one girl and the whole world never lets you forget it.
That bruise on Vivian's cheek, I think it's from a ring.
Look at this great picture I took of Julian and Vivian last year.
I think Julian killed Vivian.
We should pick him up.
Lower.
A little lower.
Yeah.
- What, like that? - Yeah, that feels good.
Okay.
Almost done.
Okay.
There we go.
Turn around.
We need a confession.
I'll get him to talk, okay? It's just so hard to believe that Julian could be a killer, Vivian's killer.
I've known him my whole life.
Exactly, so use that.
What do you mean? What I mean is, is that you two go way back, right? You know what buttons to push.
The guy, I mean, he's obviously likes you.
He bought you a car.
Just use it, it's all there.
Yeah, see, that's when the whole you-listening-to-me- talk-to-him thing, that might get weird.
It's already weird.
You think this is easy for me, telling you to get close to that guy? Especially after last night? I smell blood, babe.
We're almost there.
Will, this whole thing is complicated.
And you might hear things you can't unhear.
What is the holdup in here? Put the mic on and let's go.
Come on.
What, are you guys naked or something? - Hey.
- Hey! Come on, man.
Get out of here.
That would have hurt, for real.
- Out.
- Hurry up.
Look, I'll be the first to admit, I want it to be Edward.
But if it's Julian, fine.
We could be done with this thing by tonight if everything goes well.
Yeah.
What was that about? Just saying good-bye.
All right.
Not cubed, not cracked, but crushed crushed ice is the key here.
We're kinda going for the, uh, adult snow cone.
All right, bourbon.
I call it the all-American.
Okay, I don't care.
I just wanna drink it already.
I could've had wine half an hour ago.
So this Joanna's never been undercover? Not even narcotics? Nope.
Patrol, then Detective.
Mm.
For someone with no undercover experience, she sure is a damn good liar.
- What'd you say? - What? Well, you called her a liar.
What do you mean by that? What's that supposed to mean? No, nothing.
Just, like, you know, it's hard for someone with no training to be so, you know, casual with the wire on.
They get self-conscious.
It was a compliment.
You want a beer? Wow, you really are a fed, huh? And you had kids here from every school in the tri-state area, public and private.
And I got them to be quiet at the exact same time when my dad called.
How long did your dad take your car away for? Was it three months? Six.
It's fine.
I had Tammy drive me everywhere.
Tammy Hotchner.
God, what ever happened to her? - I don't know.
- Hm.
- Man, she's hot.
- And dumb.
- And hot.
- But really dumb.
You know, Vivian used to say Tammy couldn't actually read.
She did say that, to make you feel better.
Hm, I think that I am ready for another one of these.
And I'm making it for you.
Because you were jealous.
Because Tammy was my first and you were jealous.
Okay, why don't you make yourself useful but I wasn't Tammy's first.
Did you know that? That's why she was jealous of you.
Okay, fine, I'll do it, here.
'Cause I wasn't her first, but I was yours.
Ooh.
This guy popped your asset's cherry way back when? Yeah.
You really want this case, huh? You never thought this was something I should know? Wait a second.
We were children.
Whatever past I had with him is irrelevant.
I'm a cop.
He's a murderer.
You've never lied to me, Joanna.
You might be the only person in my life that I could say that about.
But now, not only did you lie to me, but you also endangered our case.
If a defense attorney finds this information out, we are toast.
You know that, right? - Oh, I compromised our case? - Absolutely.
- Really? - Yes, you did.
Let me ask you a question.
What's worse, an asset who slept with a suspect 17 years ago or a handler who slept with his asset two nights ago? Why don't you ask your defense attorney about that? Do you still have feelings for this guy? Even if I did, it doesn't matter now.
Wow.
I really hate that answer.
Oh, God.
I agreed to this to find out who killed my best friend.
And that is what I'm gonna do.
I'm so close to proving that it's Julian.
I'm staying.
Yeah, what's up? What? You're kidding me.
No, no.
That's fantastic.
I'll be right there.
Lower east side? All right.
What's going on? Vivian's baby-daddy finally used his cell phone.
Well, technically somebody called him, but we got a location on him.
We've been chasing this guy all week.
He's got tons of information we need.
All right, let's go.
I'm going, you're not.
You gotta go to work.
Your Robert Bowers's assistant.
What? You wanted to stay on the case.
Let's wrap it up, Detective.
Come on, let's just get this done.
You guys, is there, like, a paper due in ninth period that I'm forgetting about? - Paper on what? - Gee, I don't know, the book? You know what's weird? I actually don't hate the book.
Why is that weird? Mrs.
Dalloway is a good-ass book.
Okay, if it isn't a paper, then what is it? Like, a quiz or something? Why didn't you guys write anything down? What? Oh, well, lookee there.
See you guys later.
Oh, hey.
If it is a quiz, just, like, tell Mr.
Reed that I went to the nurse 'cause my ovaries hurt.
He's not gonna ask you any questions.
Federal agents.
Open up! Federal agents! Move, move! Hey! Tell 'em to cover the perimeter! - Where? - He's on the run! Take the back stairs! What? Who are you? What are you doing up here? Who are you? What? What do you want? Miss, FBI, get out of the way.
I need to get by.
What is the FBI doing here? Where's my damn backup? She's really very excited about the ball, this interview, the style section.
I can't imagine where she could be.
Perhaps we should admit defeat.
We could try to reschedule.
Thank you.
That's very kind, but I think we've inconvenienced you enough as it is.
I'm just sorry I won't be able to interview the two of you.
Thanks anyways.
Thank you.
I'm sure she just forgot.
Do you ever just forget your obligations, Joanna? Not usually, no.
Neither do I.
I don't have any patience for people who do.
All these years later, and here you are having to make excuses for Mia, just like you had to for Vivian.
Well, Mia's not Vivian.
Vivian wasn't Vivian either until suddenly she was.
It's my buddy's.
He shoots commercials for money and crazy pictures for fun.
And then there's that.
Oh, yeah, sometimes the crazy pictures are of naked whoever on the trampoline.
Wow, well, it wasn't what I was expecting, but okay.
What what were you expecting? Oh, I don't know, I mean Well, I guess I don't really know you well enough to expect anything yet.
Well, let's hyper-accelerate the whole getting to know you thing, okay? We'll get your mind off your sister.
Gonna put it all out there right now, anything.
- What? - You first.
Go.
Uh Uh, I taught myself to read when I was three.
Wow, that okay.
Uh, when I was six, I taught myself how to play our piano.
But then we had to sell it, so hey, hey, no judgments.
Just facts, right? Okay.
Uh, my favorite food is my mom's Turkey loaf.
My mom made me soup in the microwave once.
And, um, well, when I was little, I wanted to look just like her.
Yeah, when I was a kid, I wanted to be a fireman like my dad, but he fell through a burning floor and went on disability, so well, my family is rich.
They're really rich.
Are they happy? No, they're miserable.
Well, my family may be poor, but at least we're happy.
I'm just kidding.
We're miserable too.
Come on, let's jump.
Come on, come on, come on, come on.
Put your purse down.
Let's go.
- Okay.
- Come on.
Okay, there.
Whoo! There we go.
Whoo! Edward, can I run something by you? Haverstock showed up at the conference in the Bahamas.
Don't tell me.
There was an open bar.
Right.
But he also came to tell me that he was gonna block Lyritrol if he can't have a sit-down with dad.
- What did dad say? - No.
Won't even discuss it.
What's the deal with that? Great, you don't know either.
So what, I'm supposed to go back and tell Haverstock dad said, "suck it"? No, you definitely can't do that.
I know.
Could you do it? A totally unsurprising move, you trying to hand your bag of crap off to me.
You know what else is unsurprising? You making me beg, dick.
Look, if I tell Haverstock no, Lyritrol's dead, all right? At least you have a chance of finding out what's really going on.
You interned for him for, like, all through law school.
You have a relationship with him.
He'll listen to you.
Please? Thanks, Eddie.
I knew I could count on you.
Thanks.
Hey.
I only got 15 minutes.
I'm supposed to be on a coffee break.
How did he get away? Come here.
So I'm chasing him down this fire escape, right? I'm this close to getting him, and then all of a sudden, this old lady comes out of nowhere and she's just like it doesn't matter.
He's in the wind.
I put somebody on his place.
But being as how we kicked his door in, he probably won't be going back there.
Let me take another run at Julian.
What's your plan? Get him to take me to dinner, get him drunk, get him talking.
That's your plan? Do what you gotta do, I guess.
All right.
You're welcome.
Had fun teasing you last night.
I could tell.
I'll let you do it again if you buy me a lobster.
You can take me to the clubhouse.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
Okay.
When should I do this? Mm.
Tonight.
I'm hungry.
Done.
Damn.
Everything should be this easy.
Hey.
We missed you at the style section interview.
Oh, my God.
Dad, oh, my God.
We had this away game, so I just got right on the van.
I am so sorry.
I knew I was forgetting something.
That's what Joanna said you'd say.
But rayburn said you left school at lunch on the back of a motorcycle, driven by some degenerate.
So not only did you blow off school, the New York times, and me, but it was for God-knows-what with God-knows-who.
Then you lie right to my face, and so easily.
It makes me wonder just how many other times it's happened.
Oh, gee, well, this is probably the first time ever.
What's the degenerate's name? - Kyle.
Kyle degenerate.
- He sounds delightful.
Well, he's a lot more delightful than this conversation.
Well, that's a shame, because you won't be seeing him again.
What? Are you kidding me? Why is your fallback position always fascism? It just comes naturally.
Also, you're grounded.
Your phone is huh? Oh.
Dirty girl.
Say that to my face, right? This texting is the greatest thing ever, or what? "L-m-f-a-o.
" Beep.
Send.
I want to talk to you about Lyritrol.
Oh, well, I don't know if your brother told you, but I just wanna talk to your dad.
Yeah, no, I spoke to Julian.
I was just wondering if I could be of any help.
Like how? Well, if you have any doubts about the viability of the drug.
I know my sister contacted you.
Yeah, you know what, Eddie? This is not about something that poor old Vivian might have or might not have said about some chumps in Thailand.
This is about a deal that your father and I made a long time ago and how the terms of that deal have changed.
What was the deal? I-I don't understand.
You don't have to understand.
What you need to remember is that you killed that girl all those years ago, and I saved your ass.
And now I want to sit down with your dad.
That's it.
What? You called your dad.
Your dad called me.
I called my guy.
He took care of it.
What did you think was going on when you were locked in the bathroom? It's done.
Don't you give me those Bambi eyes.
II was I blacked out.
I didn't kill her.
You don't remember.
What you tell yourself so you can sleep at night is not my problem.
My problem is between me and your father.
Make sure he knows that.
Hi.
Hello.
What are you doing? Looking for my python clutch.
So I guess I forgot about that interview today with dad for the times or whatever.
Did he tell you about that? What do you think? Okay, but did he also tell you about how he completely overreacted and, like, started enacting martial law? Is this about the boy on the motorcycle? Yeah.
No, actually.
This is about two separate things.
One, of how, yeah, I guess I should be grounded for lying and being disrespectful.
And two No argument here.
Fine, but dad can't just tell me that I can't see Kyle anymore, period.
That's he has no right to do that.
So, what it seems like you're trying to say is dad's being unfair in forbidding you to see this boy based on one isolated incident.
- Yeah, because - I completely agree.
I've looked everywhere.
My clutch is just gone.
Tomorrow's Saturday.
What do you say you and I go shopping, talk strategy? Did you invite all these people? I thought it was gonna be just the two of us.
That does not work.
It's embarrassing how often it does.
Also, "I'm rich.
I don't believe in prenups.
" That one works too.
You're just too cynical for pickup lines.
- No.
- Mm-hmm.
There actually was one once.
The guy said, uh, "I had a really bad day today.
"And it makes me feel better to see a pretty girl smile.
" What do you know? It works.
Just made my bad day better.
Yeah, Vivian's favorite line was, "do you have any Irish in you? Do you want some?" Just full of Vivian stories tonight, aren't you? I've been thinking about her a lot lately.
It just feels like she's everywhere I look, everywhere I go.
And it must be so much worse for you.
Wow, now that we need another round.
I'll be right back.
I'll be right here.
You disappeared on me.
Are you okay? What's going on? You're gonna need this.
I have to be honest with you.
It's about Vivian.
I haven't told you everything.
I saw Vivian the night that she died.
When are you gonna tell me what you actually mean? You'll find out, when the entire bower empire comes crashing down.
Where are you gonna be, Vivian? Somewhere where I never have to think about any of you ever again.
Except Mia, because she'll be with me.
Why don't you stop thinking about yourself for one minute and think about them? They are monsters! If mom saw you today, she would be sick! - Shut up, Vivian.
- You are a fraud, Julian.
- Stop! - You're a fraud! I've been the black sheep, but you've always been the charming little joke.
- That's not true, Vivian.
- Yes, it is! Everything you've ever achieved in your life, dad has had his filthy fingerprints all over.
What are you gonna do, Julian? You gonna beat me to death, then throw me in the river? Because I don't think you're man enough.
Vivian Vivian, I'm sorry.
I tried following her in the car, but she ran across the highway.
And when I went to turn around, it was like she had vanished.
So I went I went home.
It's okay.
I really hope you guys got that.
I believe him.
He admitted to hitting her.
It's because he's trying to get out in front of it.
He's afraid he can be linked to the punch, so he's designed a story to explain it.
Get out in front of it for who? I'm his dad's secretary.
Maybe that's actually what really happened.
Yeah, I guess all that's left then is the paperwork then, right? I was there.
I saw his face.
He was devastated.
And my instincts are telling me that he is telling the truth.
Instincts? Right.
Don't even try to say it's because I slept with him.
Wow.
Look.
If I came to you with this story, would you believe it? Or would you say that I only have half a confession and I need to finish the job? Be honest.
I am being honest! You just don't wanna hear what I'm saying.
So Julian said he drove her car home.
Right now we're tracking visuals on it from the parking lot to his place.
So far, we have closed-circuit camera footage from the pier and the fdr drive.
So his story checks out so far? So far, it does.
But until it checks out all the way, I just need you to finish the job.
- Hello? - Hi.
I'm I'm sorry about last night.
No, it's okay, don't be.
Well, after I told you what I did, I wouldn't blame you if you were done with me.
I'm just happy that you trusted me enough to be honest with me.
- Really? - Yeah.
Could you do me a favor? Would you let me cook you dinner at my place? I promise there won't be any more terrible revelations about my character.
Better not be.
What time? 6:00.
And thank you, Joanna, I mean it.
Shut up.
You're welcome.
All right, so dinner tonight, his place, just the two of us.
Just the two of you and that wire, you mean.
It's not him, will.
Just find us Ben Preswick.
Thank you so much.
You know, I've never been pickpocketed before, all my cash, my credit cards, and everything.
I have a $20.
Is that enough to get out to long island? Yeah, it's just a one-way ticket.
Thank you so much.
Yeah, no problem.
Good luck, and sorry your wallet got stolen, man.
Yeah, hey, city's a dangerous place, right? Gotta get out to the suburbs where it's safe.
Thanks.
You need any help? Wow.
I thought I had style.
Oh, no, what's happening? When you were a little tiny baby, you had the most delicious rolls of fat right in the middle of your thighs, right here and here.
Ugh, ew.
And now look at you.
My baby's this gorgeous creature.
Oh, God, now all I can see is butt thighs.
They were absolutely scrumptious.
I wonder if Kyle would like this dress on me.
Anyone would, that's why you have to be careful.
That's something Vivian never understood.
Kyle's a good guy, mom, he is.
I believe you.
I would never want you to doubt yourself.
Well, you just want me to doubt everyone else.
Not at all.
You'll meet plenty of people who are for real.
And I'm sure you're right that Kyle is one of them.
I want you to be cautious, that's all.
I have met a lot of people who wanted to be around me for the wrong reasons.
I know what they look like.
And anyway, you were dad's assistant before anything else.
I'm sure people thought a lot of bad things about you too.
I'm sure they did.
But your father knew I was for real.
That's all that mattered.
Then of course you came along.
And anyone who couldn't see how much I loved you is not worth thinking about, are they? Edward, I was thinking of going to the driving range.
Do you wanna what is it? Are you all right? Am I a murderer? Did I kill Kimberly Yaeger? Where's this coming from? Haverstock.
It's coming from Haverstock.
He's threatening Lyritrol and I tried to talk to him.
And he told me that I did it.
Did I, dad? You are a good man, Edward.
And in all the years since that poor girl died, you have lived your life beyond reproach.
Anything else is irrelevant.
That's not an answer.
"Yes" or "no" is an answer.
And all these years, I thought it couldn't have been me.
If I was capable of that, then a deep part inside of me would've known it.
But I'm begging you.
Did I kill her? And did you make it go away? I made a bad situation go away so that you could become who you are.
Don't let one vicious comment from a man with his own agenda destroy that.
I'm begging you.
I'll handle Dwight Haverstock.
Don't you worry.
Don't you worry about anything.
Roasted corn and red pepper, black bean, red onion, olive oil, chipotle pepper, adobo, cider vinegar mixed together, topped with feta cheese.
That black bean salad sounds good.
Better than this gummy crap.
Why does everybody always wanna talk about food, huh? Ingredients, chefs.
"I cooked it this way or that way.
" Why not just cook the damn thing, eat it, and that's it, get it over with? Instead of talking about it all the damn time.
Diver down.
Tell me something, anything.
Julian Bowers's time line doesn't work out.
What? - What? - Not dicing.
Coarsely chopping.
His loft is in Tribeca, right? So the first thing we checked are traffic cams on worth street.
And we find him on worth, but then we lose him again.
And the car's not visible on Hudson street.
Wow.
It is like the food network in here.
Yeah.
I kinda went nuts.
I wanted to have options in case I changed my mind about what I was making you.
All right, I mean, but what if he just went out of his way for some reason? Okay, but his place is on north Moore, which is a one-way street headed westbound.
So we would have picked up the car.
- But you didn't? - No.
So he lied.
He didn't go home.
Well, before I got here this afternoon, I hadn't been here in so long the only thing in there was beer and month-old pad thai that screamed when I threw it away.
Don't be too impressed.
Except for the night Vivian died, right? Because you were here that night.
Right.
But I wasn't in the mood to eat, so obviously.
But you did come here, right? Julian.
What is this? What are we doing right now? You said you couldn't find Vivian.
You said she ran off and you looked for her, but you couldn't find her.
Did you find her? You know what? I didn't stay here.
I stayed at my friend's place Cassie, who I have sex with sometimes because I didn't want to think and I didn't want to be alone.
So then why did you lie to me? Well, I guess I said I stayed here because there was something happening between you and me again.
Or at least I thought there was.
And I didn't want to risk hurting that by talking about another woman.
But then I saw your face just now.
That you thought I could have murdered not just someone, but my own sister, Joanna.
So I was wrong.
Nothing was happening between us, and nothing's going to.
If it's okay, I'm gonna call it a night.
I'm not really hungry anymore.
Well, there you go.
We got his alibi.
My darling, how is everything? Wonderful.
By the way, when the business manager calls to say he needs to talk to me about my credit cards this month, tell him I was cleaning up a mess you made with Mia.
You mean, you rewarded her behavior by taking her shopping? No.
I neutralized your behavior by taking her shopping.
Teenagers are always rough, let alone for a girl whose sister's just been murdered.
It won't help matters by acting like a bully.
Bully? We don't even know this kid.
Exactly, which is why it seems so completely unreasonable to her and why she can justify defying you.
So if you want another Vivian on your hands, keep it up.
You and our debutante have a waltz rehearsal tonight.
So I told her to invite Kyle to stop by.
- God, that name.
- I know.
Then I thought we'd all have dinner after so you can get started pretending to like him right away.
Whee.
Some things can be avoided, Robert.
Some things have to be faced.
Which reminds me, I have to step out for a while.
But I'll be back in time to be charming.
And you Are a great mother.
So here's the car on worth street.
Here it is again on the corner of canal and 6th Avenue.
Then going north on 6th, makes a left on 29th, bangs a right on 8th.
And here is going into the underground garage at Cassie's place on 8th between 29th and 30th.
Did anyone see him going into the building? He signed in at reception, went upstairs.
Didn't come back down till noon the next day.
Lucky for Julian, this Cassie chick doesn't mind getting busy with a guy that would punch out his own sister and then leave her to get murdered.
But he didn't murder her.
Not himself, no.
Doesn't mean he couldn't have hired somebody to do it.
Do you have evidence for that? Not as such, no.
Okay, so Julian is off the hook, and we're done.
Yeah, we're done.
I am so sorry, will.
You know what? We'll probably be sorrier before this whole thing is over, so why don't you just just get going? Edward's number one again and Ben's still out there.
We got work to do, Detective.
send your dreams where nobody hides Mama, hi.
I'm sorry I haven't called.
I miss you too.
What? Oh, it's game night? Okay, that's okay.
You go.
Um I was just feeling a little bit lonely.
I love you too.
You take care.
All right.
I'll be back soon.
- I wanna go.
- I wanna see daddy.
They're taking care of him at the hospital.
I'll come get you when they're done.
All right? Go find Nana.
Okay.
I'm sorry, baby.
Everything okay? I can't even someone attacked Edward in our garage.
He has a concussion.
Oh, my God.
Was it a burglar? They stole his car.
I don't know what else is gone.
I wasn't there.
The girls and I were coming home.
And we see Ed's car driving toward us with some dark-haired man behind the wheel.
It was like this bad dream.
Is there anything important in the car? I don't know.
What direction was he going? Um, to the expressway, I think.
Did he take Edward's wallet? Um, no.
Actually, he didn't.
Was Edward's work I.
D.
or his parking pass inside of his wallet? I don't know no, wait.
They're in the glove compartment.
I've seen them there.
You'll cancel them, just in case? Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yes.
I'm gonna go do that right now.
Thanks.
Girls? Girls? Mmm.
Uh Bobby, holy damn it, Bobby.
This a bad time? - He's just gonna come in? - Shut up.
You should have called.
I'm kidding.
You never have to call.
Oh, my God.
How long's it been, huh? You wanted to sit down with me, right? You wanted us to sit down and talk.
Well, you're sitting down and I'm talking.
Don't you ever come near my family ever again.
Whatever he promised you, I'd get it in writing if I were you.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
Elbow bent.
Loose grip, looser than that.
Look to the right.
One, two, three.
One, two, three, one, two, three oh, my God.
Mom, are you planning on doing this at the actual for-real dance too? Why don't you concentrate on getting so good I don't have to? Is he here? Okay, good.
Dad, if she'd had to teach you to dance while you guys were dating, you wouldn't have married her, would you? Okay, you know what's helpful? - What? - Sometimes in my head, when she's talking, I sing a little song.
Well, that's handy.
Like what? Well, anything really.
But, uh, try amazing grace to the tune of camptown races.
Amazing grace and da, da, da and one, two, three and turn and turn Oh, my God.
Dad, is that blood? What happened? Oh, it's just a scrape.
I had forgotten all about it till you asked me.
It's fine.
Look who's come to dinner.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Well, pleasure to meet you, young man.
And welcome to our home.
Thank you.
Make yourself comfortable.
We have a little more rehearsing to do until Mia's mother allows us to eat.
Ready, daughter? Yeah.
Okay, here we go.
Camptown races.
- Can you dance? - Uh, I'm okay.
Good.
I need you to help me make them feel bad about themselves.
Good luck.
This okay? It's fine.
Don't get cocky.
I've got my eye on you, Keith.
- It's Kyle.
- I know what it is.
If you're interested in anything but my daughter's heart, I'll eat yours.
Hey, you two, remember to smile.
Ben! Ben, stop! Ben! I need to talk to you! Stop! Stop! Aah! Look, I came to help! Stop.
I'm a cop.
I know who you are.
I'm a cop.