Kings (2009) s01e04 Episode Script

JACK: Previously on Kings SILAS: You've been transferred to Shiloh.
You saved my Iife.
We can skip all that.
Besides, you're the darling today.
You allowed an assault on your own soldiers.
You are not my King.
He's harmless.
He's a cocker spaniel.
That cocker spaniel just got the best post in the military.
SILAS: I wonder how he'd react if he knew about you.
Have you forgotten your vow? What you do at night with your boys is a disgrace.
We give up what we want when we want power.
I woke you.
I was up.
Why do I ever Ieave? I'm happy when I'm here.
Daddy's here.
ROSE: Finally.
How many tickets Ieft in the Iottery? UNN REPORTER: Only two seats remaining.
By order of the Queen, the first three rows for the First Night of the Royal Ballet and Gala tonight have been held for any citizen wanting to attend.
And clearly, there are a Iot of them.
Any official response to Reverend Samuels' condemnation of the King? Polls show us divided on Port Prosperity.
Not tonight, we aren't.
No division, nor anything else can disrupt First Night.
Strict orders from the Queen.
(REPORTERS LAUGHING) REPORTER 1 : Do you have a ticket? J 86.
Next.
MINISTER OF WATER: Pella Dam is underway to compensate for the reservoirs Iost with Port Prosperity.
Drilling slowed by protest.
Part of the campaign against the turnover of Port Prosperity.
"Our blood, our Iand.
" Good slogan.
Let me guess.
Reverend Samuels.
He's spoken out against the Port for Peace plan in his sermon.
Calling for The court is no Ionger interested in the opinions of the good reverend.
Perry? Deleted from the record, sir.
HANSON: Next petitioner.
Court calls Miss Michelle Benjamin, petition on healthcare improvement, revised.
Revised? We've seen this movie before, Miss Benjamin.
Will it be more woeful pictures with no viable plan? Numbers, sir.
Cold, hard numbers.
Independent auditing indicating national savings, should we incorporate early stage preventatives, and avoidable Iosses if we don't.
Esteemed King is welcome to ignore the boons considered action owe him, only he does so now at the expense of fact, profit, and public record.
Miss, you've been Iearning to speak fancy.
(PEOPLE CHUCKLE) I have a fair teacher.
(CHUCKLES) Your sister certainly makes her presence known.
I'II grant her that.
She's starting to sound Iike him.
Yes.
You said he'd be ready at 4:00.
I'II employ my military escort if I have to.
And I don't want any surprises tonight.
There's just been one.
A seating change.
Undersecretary Acharon has requested to be seated next to Captain Shepherd.
(SIGHS) AIong with a generous donation.
What kind of donation? 1 00,000.
He, quote, "Wants to see what he'II do next.
" We ask for 10,000 for a seat by the King.
(LAUGHS) Well I see Silas commands his thousands, while David brings his hundred thousands.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING) His star seems to be shining bright.
Yes.
Well, someone should see to that, and maybe consider tending his own.
4:00.
Well, then deserve such a healthcare plan, and I would hope that the government would Apologies to the petitioner.
But the King is through with politics for the day.
I waited a Iong time for peace to prevail so the arts might have their day in Shiloh.
Pass Iaw, wage war tomorrow, if you Iike.
Tonight he's mine.
You're starting to find your rhythm, sir.
I was just a Iittle worried I wouldn't get out of there in time.
I never thought I'd be this excited about a ballet.
About that.
Unfortunately, we're one ticket short.
Last minute need.
One of the Queen's biggest fundraisers.
We had to give away your seat.
The Queen appreciates it.
It's not something I did.
Is it? There will be other invitations.
A hundred grand.
Not bad.
I got to close session in the boardroom, but that didn't cost anyone a dime.
I'm sorry, sir? First Night.
It should be fun.
Oh, I'm not going.
They needed my ticket, so Let me guess.
Thomasina.
Maybe a story about a Iast minute seat for a donor.
(LAUGHS) You've been uninvited.
My mother must have seen some advantage in not having you there and she pursued it.
You didn't honestly want to go, did you? I was hoping to see Michelle there.
She's the Princess.
If she wanted you there, you'd be there.
Don't get me wrong.
She's my sister, but you can't mind her moods.
No one has that much free time.
Don't blame yourself.
This is the greatest city in the world.
Provided you don't wait on my family to show it to you.
Believe me.
My father throws me a bone in court and thinks I'II forget a Iife of Iooking at me Iike a disappointment.
(SIGHS) You know what? I'II do you one better.
Yeah.
My ticket's going to have to go to charity tonight.
I'm taking you out.
(LAUGHING) You don't You don't need to do that.
I think I do.
I think you need a friend.
I think you need a few friends.
(CELL PHONE DIALING) I think it's Iucky I ran into you.
Ho! Yeah! I believe you know these gentlemen.
(LAUGHS) You flew my friends in from the front? (MEN LAUGHING) (MATTHEWS EXCLAIMS) SAVOY: What's up? MATTHEWS: What are you doing? (CAMERAS SNAPPING) First Night.
I can't believe we're really there.
Technically, we're not there.
We're outside.
I think I saw a ballerina.
I don't see Jack.
He just called to say he won't be coming.
Something about attending to his star.
Hmm.
Sometimes, your mother has a point.
(AUDIENCE CLAPPING) Thank you.
I remember my first ballet.
Every ruffle.
Every note.
I thought I was watching angels and asked where their wings went.
(AUDIENCE LAUGHING) I had a dream I hope is not too silly.
To take what captured my imagination so absolutely once and bring it to you.
When we have art, we have inspiration.
(AUDIENCE AGREEING) This is the true gift of my husband to whom this night and my thanks is due.
(AUDIENCE CLAPPING) MAN: Hear, hear! You inspire all of us, sir.
And so, tonight, for the first time in our Iifetimes, Iet angels dance in Shiloh.
(AUDIENCE LAUGHS) (AUDIENCE CLAPPING) (CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING) (MEN CHEERING) (RONNY EXCLAIMS) Listen up, soldiers.
You've been recruited for a special assignment.
To show Shepherd a good time.
Yeah.
There are rules.
Rules? Yes.
Rule number one.
Stay within earshot.
Someone messes with you, they handle it.
Yeah? Guys Iike fights because guys Iike Iawsuits.
AIways party protected.
Speaking of rule number two.
Take these.
Mmm-hmm.
Mmm-hmm.
(MEN LAUGHING) RONNY: When the time comes, and it will, use your own.
Unless you Iike being called Daddy, stay away from pins, needles and the sharp nails of gold diggers.
Ronny makes good things happen.
Often in Iittle skirts and in Iittle baggies.
MATTHEWS: What? Whoa! The man's got taste.
AII in good time.
You are partying with royalty tonight.
(LAUGHS) So, things are different.
Physics don't apply.
Velvet ropes unhook Iike bra straps.
And everything comes free.
We don't pay for food.
We don't pay for drinks.
We don't approach girls.
(LAUGHS) AII things come to us.
And only the best.
The fattiest tuna.
(RONNY MOANING) (CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING) I thought we saved a place for Shepherd.
A ballet would have bored an uncouth soldier.
I was an uncouth soldier once.
Sorry, sir.
You have a call.
I don't.
It's the countryside, sir.
There's an emergency.
(SIGHS) Send the usual team.
Whatever they need.
(MEN LAUGHING) Where are we? Relax.
Trust in God.
BRUNO: Your Highness.
Who are your friends? JACK: Bruno, they're all with me.
Very important people.
I've got my brother, my cousin, my reflexologist, tennis instructor (REPORTERS CLAMORING) Oh! I can't forget about my shrinks.
(TECHNO MUSIC PLAYING) (PEOPLE CHATTERING) Is that JACK: It's her party.
Who wants to meet her? Meet her? I'd nail her pregnant.
Sit.
Say Iittle.
Hey.
Hey! Meet Private Matthews.
He's on furlough from the front, and no one has offered him a drink in whole minutes.
We can't have that, now, can we? Private.
Gentlemen.
That's got to be fun.
What? Being you.
My dad has his boardroom.
I have this.
It's a mystery.
My parents did whatever they did Iong ago, and then had sex and had me.
And now, people care what I wear and where I go.
Is it always Iike this? (LAUGHS) Oh, it only gets better.
If you're even interested.
I'm not a saint.
No.
I'm guessing you just Iacked for opportunity.
The thing about royalty is, there's no end to what people will do to get close to you.
Like it will rub off and suddenly make them Iess obscure.
Something in the way my mom set up the monarchy.
They think we're something other than human.
So, they give you things.
Whatever they have.
The waters part and dignity crumbles.
I have a room in my apartment just for that.
It's all there.
Things you can do or have or have done to you.
I can't even begin to tell you how deep it goes.
And I've dug.
But I can promise you, if you start digging, you won't be thinking about my sister after.
(LAUGHING) (DAVID CLEARS THROAT) (CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING) Sir.
How is he? He's not well.
I had to bring him in.
We've been here before.
Not Iike this.
He's bad, Silas.
He's struggling.
Specialists are on their way.
Whatever he needs.
HELEN: He needs his father.
And he's been asking for you and he is in pain and I just don't know how to tell him no.
I don't know if I can.
A thousand times you've told me, you'd do anything for me.
I never asked for a thing.
I am asking now.
(AUDIENCE APPLAUDING) (AUDIENCE CHEERING) I'II be there.
There he is.
You missed the finale.
That's enough of that.
Come.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING) You made people care about ballet as much as you do.
Really, it was an achievement.
Oh! I'm only trying to share my passions.
I thought David Shepherd was coming.
AII right.
If you must know, security detail said he went out with Jack.
Apparently, they thought a twitty girl's party was a better offer.
I'm sorry.
But if you are Iooking for a dance partner, there are plenty here.
Not all heroes, but Oh, Iet me guess.
Paul Lash.
You used to play with him very nicely back in the day.
He manages a healthy fund now.
He's one of the city's top financiers.
We played when he was three, and he used to eat my crayons.
Enough.
You can't be mad at the world just because you didn't get your way at court.
It's your fault.
What? That he didn't grant my petition? Well, you honestly can't expect your father to give you everything.
You know what? You make a strong point.
(SAMUELS LAUGHING) That Iaughter at my expense? Merely appreciating the evening.
But I can't say I support what you have done.
Offering away our Iands? You don't support peace? After all your words, you'd rather war? I'd rather an undivided nation, as planned, as promised.
Those plans, those promises weren't vouchsafed by treaty, by action.
I did that.
You come to my house, drink my Scotch, criticize me? I thought we agreed to no politics.
This is beyond politics.
The Reverend has recently made this personal.
Ma'am.
You have brought art to Shiloh and music to hearts.
You have raised the Ievel.
This is why we end wars.
And perhaps it's best I take my Ieave.
Mmm.
Can't you manage pleasantries for one night? Not this one.
We've had a collapse at Pella.
The whole timetable for the peace treaty Absolutely not.
I'II bar the door if I have to.
I'II pitch a fit to make you wish for war.
Whatever it is, you stay by my side and you handle it here.
This one night, Silas.
Hmm? You promised.
And by God, I'm going to take it.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING) (LAUGHS) How quickly they grow up.
JOSEPH: I wasn't sure you'd be here.
Last minute thing.
Came with friends.
You've got to do your thing.
Yeah.
See you after.
Not a good idea.
Why? No eyes on you tonight.
Look, I know the drill.
I'II meet you Iater.
I miss you.
What is it? Is this the guy you came with? If I didn't call you, there's a reason.
Take the hint.
Time to go.
Next stop.
Round up the kids.
(SNAPPING FINGERS) Hey.
DAVID: Jack.
Time to go, buddy.
AIready? I'm sort of okay here.
You can do better.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING) I don't drink often enough to know what I want, but I find myself suddenly in need.
Pick me something.
You're talking to me.
Is that strange? I've been to a Iot of events at AItar Mansion and tried to talk to you at all of them.
And How did you do? (MICHELLE LAUGHS) Not well.
Well, maybe today is a good day.
But maybe today you want something.
I never Iived down being caught with a few munched crayons.
I did grow up, Michelle.
I read the papers and everything.
And your petition crashed again.
And if you're as smart as your proposal, you figured you'd do better if you came armed with outside funding.
Well, are you willing to Iisten? Not for free.
So, what's a sales pitch cost these days? Um, a dance.
Everyone gets to dance with you.
I want to see something no one else does.
Ma'am.
Ah, Perry.
Did you enjoy yourself? Or were you stifling a yawn the whole time? Be honest.
Honest? When curtain came, daresay, I cried, ma'am.
You weren't taking notes the whole time? The King demanded my stylus Ieft bedside.
Well, that Excuse me.
Wedgewood is moving.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING) Sorry to bother you, ma'am.
Just giving you the update on the King's return.
His return? He Ieft? I'm sorry.
There was an accident at Pella.
I initiated emergency protocol to Unity.
Was I not supposed to? No, Hanson, you weren't.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING) (DANCE MUSIC PLAYING) Trouble comes.
Trouble called.
Mmm, CIaudia.
I can always count on you.
I was hoping one of yours would take care of one of mine.
From the tank? Hardly seems fair.
He's feeling a Iittle clean.
(LAUGHS) You're an awful human being.
I miss our Wednesdays.
Help me, and maybe we can reinstate.
I know just the girl.
You mean you? I should warn you.
He has a Iittle thing for my sister.
Things change.
Hello.
What are you drinking? (CRYING) I'm so sorry.
Don't.
Don't.
Shh! (HEART MONITOR BEEPING) Hey, puppy.
It's me.
I'm here.
THOMASINA: How's he doing? An entire floor of my hospital cleared, and two servicemen dragging me around it? Are you going to tell me why? You're the most qualified specialist available.
You treated him before.
I want to know about his progress and your intention for him.
May I ask your relation? He came in a few hours ago.
Counts bad and fever climbing.
He's fighting infection.
And given the immuno-suppressants You've run through the antibiotics? He's responded in the past to We tried them all.
What's been working, isn't.
We considered a course of glycopeptides And the risk to the kidneys? His system is so strained.
If he's going to make it through the night, we're hoping to find something he can handle.
SILAS: Hoping? You'd best have a better course of action than hope.
When was his Iast blood culture taken? Uh, within the hour.
Seth was doing so well after his Iast round.
He can't stay this way.
What do we do? Well, we held off on Iast resorts before, given the risks.
Are you saying we're there? (STAMMERING) I It's hard.
Are we there? I don't see an option.
Do you I'm sorry.
Do you know the family? Prepare it.
Your treatment.
DOCTOR: Yes, sir.
You'II need a transfusion.
I'II order it from the bank.
(CLEARS THROAT) No.
You'II use mine.
You're certain you're a match? I'II get a nurse.
SILAS: No, you won't.
So, you're the one who brings him.
Ma'am.
Thank you.
Ma'am.
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING) (PEOPLE CHATTERING) Didn't think we'd ever get you out on Jack's scene.
You're all Michelle's if the tabloids are to be believed.
I made the mistake of believing them, too.
Whatever happened, it wasn't your fault.
Trust me.
I'm an idiot for thinking I had a chance.
I've been friends with Michelle since before we knew what sex was.
It's just who she is.
Ice doesn't melt in her mouth.
No one ever does.
No one's ever good enough for her.
Even the ones who are.
Come on.
No.
No, you don't have to I mean Dance with me.
(DOOR CLOSING) (LAUGHING) Yep.
The King's socks.
And that one's even got a hole in it.
Just Iike us, only somehow better.
AII right.
So, I've taken you behind the curtain.
The man is down from the mountain.
Well, a deal's a deal.
Send me your proposal.
And if it's sound, then my board can offer funds to match government contribution.
And they Iove this sort of thing.
That's it? It's that easy? Yeah.
I Iook forward to talking the details with you.
I guess we'II be having a Iot of dinners together.
Business partners and all.
Okay.
Thank you, Paul.
I You may not realize this, but you just saved Iives over socks.
(LAUGHS) Yeah, I wouldn't have guessed that our setup would have a humanitarian outcome, but it's an auspicious start.
(STAMMERS) I'm sorry.
What setup? Oh.
This.
I thought Your mother She called me this afternoon to tell me that you wouldn't have a date tonight and were open My mother called you.
Yeah.
Right before the ballet.
(SIGHS) (CAMERA CLICKING) Be sure to send an extra copy to Mr.
Walker's parents.
You knew all along that David wouldn't be here tonight.
You planned it to push me into Paul.
If he took a night out with your brother, no one held a gun to his head.
Or yours.
He's a good person.
Probably the only person in this city without an agenda.
He is not that virtuous.
No one is.
Are you so worried that I'd Iike him? No.
I was confident that you would Iose interest in him eventually.
As always.
Then why are you cutting him out? Because he is taking up too much attention.
Because the press writes about David? Our whole Iives are attention.
We can spare some.
This country only works if people Iook up to us.
Not some boy.
When I plan parties and force your father to sit still Iong enough so that people can see him, it isn't because I want it.
It's because they need it.
People Iike them.
You think they need you because you choose nice china patterns? This country was nothing before it had a king.
It was Stone Age clans at war.
It's why I designed every inch of this monarchy as I did.
The color of the flag down to, yes, the china.
So they could have something Iarger than Iife to be inspired by.
Decadence.
Kings.
Huge and poreless.
You think I care about ballet? They didn't wait in Iine to see dancing.
They came to see us.
The royal family.
We are the performance.
I thought you Ioved ballet.
(SIGHS) (HEART MONITOR BEEPING) HELEN: How Iong before we see a change? Morning.
We'II know by morning.
Hmm.
I think of all the evenings I wasn't there.
Mornings I could stay through.
You're here now.
You're a pure thing found in the woods.
You're the only thing.
(MONITOR BEEPING RAPIDLY) Fever's spiking.
He's not responding.
He's crashing.
I'm bringing in my team.
THOMASINA: You can't.
He'II die if I don't.
I'm bringing them in.
Sir, we need to get you out of here.
(ALARM SOUNDING) (NURSES CHATTERING) NURSE: Okay, come on.
Bring the cart along.
Your keys.
Now.
THOMASINA: We can take you wherever you want to go.
I go alone.
(POLICE SIREN SOUNDING) (POLICE RADIO CHATTERING) Arrested for treason.
So, this is how it comes? I seek counsel.
Are you still hearing them? Things usually go well for me.
Of Iate, my plans are frustrated.
I can't Iose what's threatened tonight.
And it hangs by threads.
By minutes.
What does He want from me? Why does He act my enemy? Port Prosperity.
Is that the cost? I'II take it back.
I'II rescind the offer.
I cannot tell you of God's mind.
He shares with me at His pleasure.
And on the subject of Silas, He is silent.
I did right by Him.
This Iand was once a place where men of faith feared to walk the streets and prayers came in whispers.
I made it safe for men Iike you.
So, God owes you? If not Him, you.
Tell me what's the fair trade.
One offers sacrifice, according to the offense.
Only you can name that.
Sacrifice? Has He not moved past that, yet? Give Him my best.
Tell Him I've given too much.
We make amends, Silas.
The pure.
The unblemished.
For our sins.
He wants what I will not Iet Him take.
I will not Ieave this on the altar and Iive Then, you find another Iamb.
No.
Not even God is that cruel.
(SIGHS) (GASPS) (WINDOW SHATTERING) (BANGING ON DOOR) (ANIMAL SCREECHING) (SIGHING) Is this what you need? Something beautiful has to die to make you happy? JOSEPH: Jack, just talk to me.
It can't be Iike it was, Joseph.
I can't.
I don't understand.
What happened? Stay away.
But I Iove you.
(PANTING) (GROANS) I'II get a beer.
AII right.
Watch it.
Hey.
Don't touch me, dude.
Hey, don't touch me, man.
Hey.
You have a problem with my friend, here? No.
It's cool.
You backing away? The Crown Pimp has to fight his own fights.
I swing, your backup takes over.
Yeah.
That could (LAUGHS) That could be a problem for you.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Hey, hey, hey.
Jack.
Jack.
Stay away from me.
(PEOPLE MURMURING) (GROANS) (GRUNTING) No.
No! No! Just come here! Hit me! Hit me! Hit me, man! Go ahead.
(MEN GRUNTING) (PEOPLE MURMURING) Let's go.
Let's go.
(JACK GRUNTING) Come on.
Wait.
Jack.
My friends.
They'II be fine.
Jack will take care of it.
(SIGHING) He just dug a Iittle deeper.
Mmm-hmm.
Is this what it's Iike out every night? This part's new.
(CAMERA CLICKING) Sir.
Are you all right? Any change? What do you call it when I go to the countryside? Your code? We don't have a code.
You have a code when I take too Iong in the bathroom.
We say, "You're in Serenity.
" Then, Serenity ends.
(JACK LAUGHING) Oh.
It's always midnight in the clock shop.
I was starting to worry about you.
Worried about me? He was in good hands.
Don't sweat your buddies.
They're sleeping it off in a hotel.
Not alone.
(BOTH LAUGH) So, did you have a good time? Did I do my job? I don't know why you're being so nice to me.
We're in the same boat.
(LAUGHS) (SIGHS) I'm done for the night.
You and CIaudia can have the other room.
ID? Now, hold it up to the camera, please.
Are you here freely and of your own volition? Go ahead.
Let's go.
This might not be a good idea.
(LAUGHING) It's not.
It's a very bad idea.
You don't have to worry.
I don't need anything from you.
I just want to take you in the other room and see what a real hero feels Iike.
He didn't fall asleep on you, did he? He said to tell you he's sorry.
He couldn't dig anymore.
He Ieft you? I think the poor dope is in Iove and doesn't know how to Iet go.
He's not Iike you at all.
But it's okay.
You always have me.
Wednesdays, Saturdays.
Get out.
(LAUGHS) What? AII of you, get out! I got the pictures.
You still want to Ieak them? Not so virtuous after all.
SETH: Daddy? Daddy? Yes.
Daddy came.
He came.
No.
You have to go? What is it? The cost.
HELEN: Silas? Silas? HELEN: Silas!