Vanished (2006) s01e04 Episode Script

Previously on Vanished Mrs.
Collins, you have a call on our house phone.
It sounded urgent.
In the blink of an eye, the wife of a US Senator vanished But her disappearance is only the beginning of a mystery This is Mark Valera.
He lured Sara Collins out of the ballroom and tied her up in his car.
He was found dead in that car, with a bullet wound to his head, 5 hours later.
He was killed and then inked.
Now, as the FBI closes in, her family secrets are exposed Marcy Collins, the Senator's daughter by a prior marriage was also missing.
She was at the home of her boyfriend, Ben Wilson.
Forensics just got back.
Found something interesting in a guitar case.
The gun used to kill Valera.
Alert the public: Ben Wilson wanted for murder.
Ben! He's being set up! Senator Collins' ex-wife, Jessica Nevins, is being sought as a person of interest.
They've never met before.
Mom why is the FBI looking for you? Those are Sara's hairs.
They were found in your hotel room, pulled out by the roots.
You want an exclusive? Sara Collins isn't who she says she is, and I got proof.
You're late.
Sorry.
This place wasn't exactly easy to find.
Is that it? I'm telling you, that's what happened.
It's a complicated story.
- You really should have rehearsed it-- - It's not a story.
Come on, Ben! We know you were the shooter.
We found the gun you used to kill him in your house.
You better talk to me.
All right, moving on.
Your Bluetooth earpiece.
What? Yeah, we found that, too, in the tunnel.
Same place we found Sara Collins' blood.
Wait.
I don't You think I had something to do with Sara? Excuse the interruption.
You're questioning my client without his attorney present? - Well, he waived his right.
- He's changed his mind.
It's not up to you.
Mr.
Wilson? Yeah, I want to see my lawyer.
We'd like the room.
Brent Sullivan, court appointed.
According to the report, you're in a hell of a mess.
Mr.
Sullivan, I didn't do what they're saying.
I don't own a gun.
I was never in that tunnel.
I know this sounds crazy, but I think-- You think you're being set up.
Yeah.
Someone have it out for you? I was delivering the money for a friend of mine-- Quinn Keeler.
She might know what's going on.
Give me a number.
All right, I'll look into Quinn and I will be back in the morning.
Wait.
I need to talk to Marcy.
My girlfriend.
What? Marcy Collins turned you in.
If you're looking for reading material, there's an Enquirer in the men's room.
Most agents display their commendations.
Just not every day I get my name in the paper.
I caught your coverage last night.
Senator Collins plummeting in the elevator-- it's a compelling piece.
Well, 20 million viewers agree with you.
That five-second clip got us the highest rating since O.
J.
Congratulations.
Your cameras did have a pretty good angle.
Did you get video of the elevator before it dropped? That's why you called me.
You want my raw footage.
Is that going to be a problem? I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
Come on, Kelton, you got to give me something for it.
I tell you what you just give me the footage, I won't issue a court order to seize it.
I wouldn't want you to go through all that paperwork anyway.
Just take note of my goodwill.
Nice chatting with you.
We need to talk.
What are you doing here? I'm her mother.
Why wouldn't I? Why, the FBI call you? I did, Dad.
Hey, you okay? You need to help Ben.
It's my fault he got arrested.
What do you mean, "fault"? Marcy, they're saying he killed someone.
He may have had something to do with Sara's kidnapping.
No, Dad, someone is setting him up.
The police found a bag of money in his car.
It was planted.
Marcy stop.
You need to come home.
- Just let the - You're not listening to me! You should tell your father.
It's okay.
Marcy what? What? Dad Ben and I were I'm pregnant.
Take a look at this.
What are we looking at? Wait a sec-- let me freeze and magnify.
He's on the emergency phone.
Right.
Now, those lines go straight to building security.
I checked the phone logs.
There's no record of the call.
I mean, nothing.
Look at his eye line.
It's the video screen.
Hmm, I've been on that elevator.
It's a loop.
Scenic Atlanta, things to do in the Big Peach.
So what's he seeing that we don't? Among those deeply affected by this tragedy are the young students of Mrs.
Collins' second-grade class.
If you could say anything to Mrs.
Collins, what would you want to tell her? You're my favorite teacher.
I miss you and I hope you come back soon.
A simple statement, but one that I imagine echoes the thoughts of the many that are gathered here today.
Senator? Do you have a minute? Excuse me.
Do you remember when you bought this painting? I'd just given birth to Max.
You thought it would look perfect in his bedroom.
But he cried every time he looked at it.
Why are you here, Jessica? I'm worried about Marcy.
So am I.
But she's not ready to talk.
She needs space.
I'm sure you know her better than I do, and I'm the last person you want parenting advice from.
But Marcy doesn't need space.
She needs us.
Us? I know I haven't been around.
And it's complicated between you and me, but right now, the kids come first.
The kids have always come first.
Marcy's pregnant, Max has to lie about seeing me, and you have a media circus camped outside your house.
The kids are under tremendous stress, Jeffrey.
Jessica, why are you really here? Pardon me? It's been five years.
Why now with everything going on? I know what you must be going through.
You have no idea.
Senator, could I have a word please? I was only on that elevator for two minutes, Agent Kelton.
Who were you talking to on the emergency phone? And now comes the trial of silence.
You know who we are.
We've met before.
The elevator was stuck.
I was calling for help.
We check the phone logs, security desk never heard from you.
Why would I lie to you about this? Tell no one.
Further instructions will follow.
I think you're scared.
I think the kidnappers contacted you on that elevator.
They gave you the real demand.
Confirm the ninth and she lives.
Why are you interrogating me instead of looking for Sara? Why are you shutting me out when the only thing I'm trying to do is help you find your wife? Come in.
Hey, how you holding up? Fine.
How about you? There's something I need to ask you.
The night Sara disappeared, the FBI found a home pregnancy test in our bathroom.
It was mine.
Nina was cleaning out my bathroom.
I was in a rush to find out.
You thought it was Sara's? Yeah.
I'm sorry.
Thanks.
Hey, come here.
Anything you need.
I'm here, okay? If you were here for me, Dad, you'd be helping Ben.
It goes against my better judgment, but I pulled a few strings.
You can see Ben.
Just for a few minutes.
Thanks, Dad.
Hey, Agent Kelton said they found some pretty convincing evidence against him.
Is it possible Ben did something because he knew you and Sara weren't getting along? No, Dad, he didn't do anything.
I never even told him about that.
You and Sara used to be so close.
I mean, the two women I love most in this world, and you haven't been on speaking terms for almost a year.
I want to know why.
I'm sorry.
Yeah? Are you all right? Sure.
Why? Well, the party started almost an hour ago.
I thought maybe you'd Marcy, you look beautiful.
Is that a new dress? Sort of.
What? Who is he? He's downstairs, isn't he? Tell me.
Not yet.
And I don't want Dad to know.
Why? I don't know.
He might not be his first choice.
Oh, Marcy, give your father a little bit more credits.
Okay, fine, and not that you asked, but, um I think the red.
Hurry.
I'm confused.
I thought you couldn't determine the cause of death.
The rapid decomp of Amanda McNeal's body didn't leave much, but I was able to work up tissue from what was left of her lungs.
The presence of diatoms indicate that she was breathing when she hit the water.
So drowning is the official C.
O.
D.
But she was only under for a few hours.
None of the signs associated with a floater.
Also found traces of red clay and silt in her lungs and sinuses.
Huh.
Consistent with drowning in a natural body of water.
You know, diatoms are unique to every body of water.
Maybe we could find a match.
Sure.
If we sample every puddle in the state.
Great.
Dead body, dead end.
- Where are you going? - The church.
Pray for a lead.
Daddy! Hey, squirt.
Hey, how was your class? Father Moyer says I can make my first confession this weekend.
Really? You must have a lot to get off your chest, huh? Well, we got to go.
We do not want to keep Mama waiting.
I want to light a candle for Grandma first.
Okay.
I think she'd like that.
She's ready for Sunday.
To be honest, she was ready before the communion class.
Yeah, she takes after her mother.
So, you and Ava both coming? Yeah.
Don't worry, you can seat us apart.
Graham Inez? - Inez?! - What is it!? Graham? Inez! Daddy! - What's wrong? - Come here.
You put this next to the candle you lit for Grandma? Where did you get it? A man gave it to me.
He said it was good luck.
What did he look like? I don't know.
He looked friendly.
Daddy, I know I'm not supposed to talk to strangers, but it was church.
I know.
It's okay.
You didn't do anything wrong.
I just want to know what the man looked like.
I don't remember.
What color was his hair? What was he wearing? He had plastic hands.
He had plastic hands? He had plastic hands like this? Yeah.
Can I try? Inez, no, no.
No! Listen to me.
I want you to close your eyes.
I want you to try and see the man.
Now, was he young like me, or was he old like Uncle Joe? - I I'm not sure.
- Well, try and think! What are you doing? I'm sorry.
I just, uh Straight home, I know.
It would have been nice if you called.
I got caught up in something here.
Come on, honey.
Sorry.
It's okay.
I never liked that tie.
You bought it for me.
I got it on sale.
Bye, Daddy.
- I'll see you Sunday, okay? - Okay.
- Five minutes.
- Thanks.
Hey.
Ben, I I'm in here because of you.
I messed up.
I'm sorry.
You say you want to make a life together I do You called the cops on me.
You honestly think that I could kill someone? That I had something to do with all of this? What was I supposed to think? The gun, the blood I don't know what's going on anymore.
Yeah, well, join the club.
Well, if Ben is involved, Marcy's in the dark.
I'm sure Senator Collins will be pleased to hear that.
I'll place the call.
And next time, give me a heads up.
My dad will find a way to get you out of here.
No.
- You get out.
- Ben I don't want to see you again.
- Ben, please - I said get out! Champagne? I'm 17.
Don't ask, don't tell.
Stupid policy if you ask me.
Marcy? How's my girl? - Hi, Dad.
- Hi.
Marcy, a pleasure as always.
Hi, Judge Rainer.
Marcy, you remember Judge Rainer's son, Chad.
He's an English Lit major at Yale now.
Hey.
It's good to see you again.
Hi.
Uh, Marcy's a huge Shakespeare fan.
Oh, that's great.
I am? Aren't you? School play.
You were Ophelia.
I was 11.
Oh, that's right.
If you'll excuse me, I'm going to have to steal these two.
The photographer is ready.
- Of course, of course.
- Thank you.
- Excuse us.
- Duty calls.
We'll talk later.
- Enjoy the party.
- Thank you.
Kelton! I tracked down Saint Nathan's address: 1239 Robinia.
Only it no longer exists.
How does an address disappear? It gets buried under 800 million gallons of water.
Acacia City Reservoir.
Red clay.
Large body of water.
Yep, looks like we found our puddle.
Well, I wish we could take credit.
But we're only here because somebody wants us to be.
Keep your hand near your holster.
Can I help you folks? I sure hope so.
How controlled is the access to the reservoir? Well, public's restricted.
Security's tightened up pretty good over the last couple of years.
Do you have any idea how the security was ten years ago? It didn't exist.
Coincides with Amanda McNeal's disappearance.
Any unusual activity in the past few weeks? Well, it depends on what you consider to be unusual.
We talking skinny dippers or Sasquatch unusual? No, any break ins, security breaches? Property's monitored by passive infrared sensors.
High number of trips lately, but we just don't have the manpower to chase down every false alarm.
Probably just deer.
It's mating season and all.
Incident reports.
Help yourself.
Check it out.
I'm going to walk the perimeter.
Yeah.
Where the hell you been? I've been calling you for hours.
Babe, I'm in Gloucester.
What are you doing there? Fishing for a story.
If Mel calls, cover for me will you? Wait I gotta call you back.
Hi.
I was wondering if you could help me.
I was told that a woman named Nicky Johnson once worked here.
God yeah, that's uh years ago.
What can you tell me about her? You a cop or something? I'm not asking for her I-9.
Just for your help.
She, uh, she only worked here a couple of months.
A bit of a wild one.
Rubbed some of the regulars the wrong way.
Really? To be honest, I was going to fire her, but one day she just up and left.
She's on our wall of shame if you want to take a look.
- Love to.
- Hey.
That's all the employees and regulars since the day we opened.
Could've sworn she was up here.
How long have these photos been missing? I didn't know they were.
Christo.
Can you patch into the PIR sensor grid for the Acacia City Reservoir? Yeah, Federal DHS should be networked in for access.
Just give me a sec.
What are you doing out there? Field trip.
Okay.
What am I looking for? Any movement in the northwest quadrant.
Got something along the shore next to the comm tower.
Yeah, that'd be me.
What else you got? Multiple hits, approximately 300 yards west of that, next to access road three.
Thanks.
Do yourself a favor don't.
Take it easy.
Let's not do anything crazy.
You okay? You all right? I've been better.
Contact's up.
Depth, 220.
Come around 90 degrees.
Bring in the gain.
So I'm thinking a gal saves a guy's life, he owes her a cappuccino.
Three sugars, non-fat milk.
Of course.
Graham whoever led you here-- either they wanted you to uncover what was going on last night or Or they wanted me dead.
You've been off the grid for over three hours.
You access secure DHS networks without my authorization, and now you got yourself a shoot team investigation; whatever happened to giving me the heads up, huh? Uh, heads up we requisitioned a sonar boat.
What? Why? Perimeter sensors logged 12 times the amount of normal activity since the night Sara disappeared.
We need to know what's down there.
So you think this is a body dump? It's a possibility.
Side-scan just got a hard return; shape of body.
Looks to be in rigor.
Could be Sara.
Notify U-SERT.
I want a camera boat in the water within the hour.
What's going on? Nobody's telling me anything.
Arraignment's first thing tomorrow; you're going to be transferred to federal holding for the night.
- Did you reach Quinn? - Forget about Quinn.
I called the number.
It's been disconnected.
Ben, it doesn't look good.
If you keep your mouth shut, maybe I can work a deal.
Listen, I didn't do anything.
You need to talk to Quinn.
She lives at 5412 Euclid.
Please find her.
All right.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Yeah.
You're good to go.
911 operator.
I want to report a robbery in progress.
The post office on Dekalb.
Empty the register now! Now! Hey, whatever you say.
Hey, don't move! Put the gun down! Put it down! Come on! At today's hearings, Judiciary Committee Chairman Mazarra reiterated his support for Supreme Court nominee, Judge Wallace Rainer.
It's still unclear whether Senator Collins, considered to be the swing vote in Rainer's confirmation, will be able to attend those hearings, given his wife's recent disappearance.
Sources indicate that pressure is mounting by the White House to have that vote with, or without, Senator Collins.
The vote is currently schedule Rubia, he's here.
Thank you.
Senator Collins I can't imagine what you must be going through.
If there's anything that the Justice Department can do to help Give us a moment.
At Sara's event, you and I had a chat.
Senator, Robert Rubia.
What can I do for you, Mr.
Rubia? The Supreme Court With the confirmation being three days away, I was hoping, perhaps I'm sorry.
What were you hoping? That you publicly declare your intention to vote with the party for the President's pick.
I'll do what you want.
But first I need to know if she's still alive.
I'm sorry.
J.
T.
indicated to me that you wanted to speak about the confirmation hearings.
That's what we're doing.
And you know exactly what I'm talking about.
Now you've made your demands, and I've made mine.
Senator do you actually believe for one moment that I had anything to do with your wife's kidnapping? Excuse me.
But I just overheard a conversation between the duty agents.
FBI's at Acacia Reservoir.
They've dispatched search and recovery teams.
It's a cemetery.
Southern Cross of Honor.
I dated a Civil War buff.
Must have been a Confederate graveyard before it flooded.
So, what's that doing there? "Grandarmy of the Republic?" It's a Union emblem.
I know they called it a civil war, but North and South were never buried together.
Sorry, sir, you can't park here.
- I need to see Chief Tyner.
- This is a secure crime scene.
- I can't let you - I think you need to step aside.
It's all right, Officer.
Let him through.
Why wasn't I notified? Senator, you don't have to be here.
- Is it Sara? - We don't know yet.
Sonar imaged a body on the reservoir floor.
We sent down an ROV for video.
Got a picture.
It's only a statue.
Thank God.
Wait, wait.
That.
Get an image on that.
And then there were nine.
It's upside down.
Sacred symbol to the Masonic sects, representing God and geometry.
We thought it was a nine, but we were looking at it from the perspective of man.
If you look at it from above, the perspective of God It's a G.
You sure it's Masonic? Reservoir flooded a Civil War graveyard with soldiers from both North and South.
Now the only thing superseding a soldier's loyalty to their cause is their loyalty to the Masonic Order.
Well, I get why we'd find it there, but why on Valera's palm and the wall in the tunnel? Not sure.
Called Quantico, confirmed the symbol's not in C-JIS.
Search and rescue's still on scene.
Maybe they'll help answer that.
Hey.
How you doing? I'm pregnant, Ben's in jail, and Mom's back.
How do you think I'm doing? Cheese sandwich? Thanks.
It's not such a bad thing, you know? Having Mom around again.
Give her a week, tops, she'll be gone.
Just as always.
And what did Ben say about the baby? Didn't get a chance to tell him.
Max? Yeah? How do you ruin a cheese sandwich? I'll order a pizza.
It doesn't matter, Marcy.
You're only 17.
He understands me.
He treats me with respect.
He is taking advantage of you.
You are a minor.
I don't care.
What about his family? What about his wife? Where do you think that this can possibly lead? Are you going to tell Dad? It would kill him, but he needs to know.
Wallace Rainer is a federal judge.
Please don't.
You promise me that you will break this off, and I will not tell him that it was you.
Hey.
You okay? I got to get out of here.
I'll take you anywhere you want to go.
You're working, and I don't even know your name.
Ben.
And I just quit.
All right, Amanda McNeal died in May of '96 around the same time water first flowed into the Acacia Reservoir, right? I dug up the transcripts of the city council hearings.
Turns out, the creation of the reservoir was a hot-button issue.
I'm listening.
Final approval rested on Mayor McNeal's vote.
Well, obviously, he voted to approve it.
Yeah, but someone really didn't want him to.
Two months before the hearing, his wife gets kidnapped.
You think she was held hostage? His vote was the ransom.
He didn't cave, so they killed her.
Drowned her in the very reservoir he voted to create.
That's what he was trying to tell me before he shot himself.
The best way to get to a man is through the woman he loves.
That's how they control you.
Now, that makes sense, but why drop Amanda's body in the middle of Sara Collins' investigation? Possibly to give Collins a message.
Do what we say, or your wife shares Amanda's fate.
Okay, so, what do they want from the senator? He's headed to the airport.
The Supreme Court hearings in D.
C.
What's going on? You're being blackmailed-- your wife for your vote.
You only have to watch the news to know how much is riding on Judge Rainer's confirmation.
You have no idea.
Listen, I cannot stop you from going to D.
C.
I'd be doing exactly the same thing if I were you.
But even if you give them what they want, they're going to kill Sara.
You don't stack the Supreme Court and leave witnesses.
Without confirming your suppositions seems like a man in that situation wouldn't have much of a choice.
What if I could buy you some more time? Time I could use to find Sara? Hey.
Welcome back.
So, how'd it go? Found the bar where Nicky Johnson worked.
Found a wall of photos that documented all employees.
Great.
You'd think so.
The photos of Nicky were missing.
It's Judy.
You remember that goodwill you wanted me to notice? I'm listening.
Well, in one hour, the FBI Public Information Office is going to issue a statement, and I'm giving you an early jump.
You got that? Got it.
I'm standing outside the emergency room at St.
Mary's hospital where just moments ago, Senator Jeffrey Collins was brought in with severe chest pains and shortness of breath.
Sources close to Collins say he suffered what appear to be a minor heart attack.
This couldn't come at a worse time for a White House wanting a swift confirmation for their nominee.
Although the Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on the confirmation of Judge Wallace Rainer day after tomorrow, it is likely that the vote will be postponed until next week at the earliest.
Meanwhile, the Sara Collins case has become the focus of well-wishers and armchair detectives the world over.
The Collins estate has been flooded with cards, flowers, and other tokens of support and love.
Unfortunately, the FBI's Public Information Office has released no new information, and they continue to keep the details of the Sara Collins investigation closely guarded.
However, WCN has learned that Ben Wilson has been arrested.
Mr.
Wilson was sought for the murder of Mark Valera, who's been implicated in the Sara Collins' abduction.
His arraignment is set for tomorrow morning at the Federal Courthouse in Atlanta.
Reporting live from St.
Mary's Hospital, this is Judy Nash.
Hey, got your 911.
What's going on? ROV found a coffin.
We're bringing it up now.
It's a graveyard down there.
Am I missing something? Is that thing metal? Stainless steel.
That's why I called.
No way that thing is Civil War era.
You guys drill holes in it? No.
It was like that.
It's clamped shut.
Why hide a new coffin in an old graveyard? We're about to find out.