Wild Cards (2024) s01e06 Episode Script

Previously on Wild Cards
That airport gold heist was planned
by one of the best I've ever known.
You have his mouth,
but you have her eyes.
You knew my mother?
If things had been different,
you might've been my daughter.
Meet my dad. George Graham.
My mom and dad were
in business together.
She died in a car crash
when I was a teenager.
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
(HISSING)
Hey, Stephania!
- That's enough.
- Asher, it's no use.
You dare run me through
with that Stake of Hawthorn,
our sire bond is broken forever.
Yeah, you all were getting
a little too Oedipal anyway.
Rose, please! Where are you going?
To the precinct. Face it, Asher,
you'll always be a vampire
and I'll always be a cop.
But I can't (STAMMERING)
I can't let you go.
I've never been yours.
Anyone else feeling slightly nauseous?
Oh, just let him turn you already.
Don't deny him his greatest desire.
Why not? He's denied
mine all these years.
But your illness.
My blood could save you.
(MAN): A bells tolls.
Gong, gong, gong!
And cut!
You stepped on my line. Again.
- (PHONE RINGING)
- I I didn't mean to.
- Kristin, wait.
- Hey.
No, no, no. You listen to me.
This is about my new clothing line.
The designers do what I say.
Here's your carrot juice,
room temp like you asked for.
And also, I tried some yesterday,
and you're right about it.
I already noticed a
difference in my skin.
- Okay, be cool, be cool.
- Hey! How's it going?
Can't believe you roped us into this.
There's a stalker sending death
threats to these fine actors.
We need to protect them.
You begged Li for an hour
straight to give us this case.
This is the finale of Dead of Night.
We're witnessing history
in the making here.
It doesn't look like any history
book I've ever seen before.
This is my first edition,
Dead of Night: New Blood,
Book One from the original chronicles.
My mom and I were into this
way before the TV series.
She was all about Finn,
and I was all about Asher.
I literally never heard of this show.
You should watch it.
Marc would love it. Cats dig this stuff.
There's actually a whole
TikTok hashtag dedicated to it.
Hashtag, "hard pass."
Dead of Night is all about
the human condition.
Love, loss, blood-sucking
undead creatures with great abs.
Eight seasons of it, and
I've seen every episode.
And we get to meet them.
You mean we get to catch the stalker
who's sending these cast
members death threats?
- Yeah, that too.
- Uh-huh.
I hear there's a fan in our midst.
- We're 100% here to work.
- Hmm, I hope so.
I'm Detective Ellis.
This is Max, our consultant.
And you must be Wendy,
the executive producer.
I recognize you from the
Behind the Camera documentary.
Well, I'm glad you're both here.
We just got another death threat.
(ELLIS): "Asher, Stephania, Finn, Rose,
they will live on
forever, you will not."
Deckle edge French parchment.
Just like the threats Stephania
sent Asher in Book Two.
That's exactly right.
So whoever's sending these notes
really knows the series well.
They're specific. Down to the character.
There's one that said, "Finn will burn,"
which confused me because he's human.
Well, don't even get me
started on the fans
- and their mythology.
- So these were all sent by mail?
There's no postmark, so the
sender dropped it off in person.
I don't get it.
Anyone who enters or
leaves the lot is logged.
So we're looking at, what, cast crew,
some delivery people?
Most of these people have been
on since the first episode.
We're a family.
The cast has received
death threats in the past,
but this is the first time you've
called the police. Why?
This finale has to be
wrapped up within the week.
Day after, I'm on a plane to Bolivia
for my new haunted railway show.
- So nothing can go wrong.
- Exactly.
Hey, Wendy.
Network just scheduled
a call in five minutes.
Of course they did. Let's walk.
And Matt's complaining his
water isn't alkaline enough.
- What does that mean?
- I've been alkalizing water
for eight seasons, and I
genuinely have no idea.
This is our production assistant.
Coffee, water, a guide
on set, you talk to her.
We need to speak with the actors
- that received the death threats.
- On it.
Can we get eyes on the Core Four?
Whatever you need, you got it, okay?
We cannot let anything
happen to our actors.
They've always been tight,
but these threats, they
are tearing them apart.
We just we need them
to remain focused
so they can get to the finale.
- We're on it.
- I got a 20 on them.
Okay. I have to go, but you guys
are in good hands with, um
Eggs.
Follow me.
So, Eggs, tell me about the name.
First day on set, I was
taking breakfast orders.
Kristin wanted eggs.
Indy and Matt decided
they wanted eggs too,
so they called out,
"Eggs! Me too, eggs!"
That was seven years ago.
You've been on the show that long?
Since Day 1.
Back when all this was
just somebody's farmland.
And then, studio moved
in, and here we are.
You must know everything
about this place, huh?
One of the perks of
flying under the radar.
So tell me about the Core Four.
Was it all infighting and drama?
Oh, it got to that for sure.
The last few days,
they've gotten close again.
I think it's nostalgia.
They're finally realizing
it's all coming to an end.
Matt's dressing room is
down there on the right.
You'll find it, it's got his name on it.
And Kristin's in makeup.
I could take you.
I'll take her. You take Matt.
- He's a bro. He'll love ya.
- What's that supposed to mean?
(MYSTERIOUS MUSIC)
Here, from my craft vodka company.
I can autograph it if you want.
There's only a few left.
Thanks, but I can't.
Yeah, suit yourself.
But it is a limited edition.
I mean, we only made 50 bottles.
I see. Uh, talk to me
about this stalker.
- Any idea who it could be?
- Look, man, it's just a hoax.
Or probably some weirdo groupie.
Between you and me,
I don't even know why
they called in the 5-0.
Any groupie in particular?
(SCOFFS)
I mean, you know how it is.
I got to know a few of them
really good over the years.
Some feelings may have been hurt.
So if you think the stalker
is one of your groupies,
why would the rest of the
cast be receiving threats?
That, I don't know.
But truth bomb, I'm kind
of over them already.
You don't get along with your cast?
So you got that backwards.
- They resent me.
- Why's that?
Well, I'm what you call
the "unexpected breakout."
I mean, the movie I just signed onto
is already getting Oscar buzz
and filming hasn't even started yet.
And uh (CHUCKLES)
I'm Gossip Lit's Hunk of the Year,
three years in a row.
So
I can autograph that if you want.
Cool.
I agree. It's obviously a fan.
Someone just as gutted as
we are the show's ending.
I mean, look at the attention to
detail they put into those notes.
It's kind of a compliment.
So you're not worried at all?
My followers are more worried than I am.
Some of them can't eat, can't sleep.
And TBH, you and your
tasty detective being here?
Not making things better.
How do your followers know about this?
I told them.
There's 16 million of them.
They expect to know everything.
But I know we'll get
through it together.
Kristin shouldn't even
be posting on socials.
Wendy is very strict
about posting anything.
So you think one of Kristin's
followers could be the stalker?
Maybe. Social media creates an intimacy
between celebrities and their fans,
but it's a parasocial relationship.
It fosters the illusion
that there is a possibility
for a deeper connection.
Pair that with an erotomanic
delusional belief
Yeah, you've got the
perfect storm for a stalker.
You've really thought a lot about this.
Well, I start my undergrad
at Harvard next semester.
So no more acting?
Aren't you going to miss all
the publicity and attention?
This is paying for my education,
but honestly, I'm just tired of
living a life that's so fake.
(MAX): Thanks for showing
me around, Indiana.
-
- Look at all this.
Crazy authentic.
This place looks really familiar.
All you're missing is the bad
coffee and a few blowhards.
They modeled it after
a real police station.
You know, I'm surprised
Wendy would call the cops.
Well, she's worried about
you. Rightfully so.
I mean, those letters are really
terrifying, don't you think?
I think they're just a prank.
And I hate that we're wasting your time.
Are you kidding me?
It's a dream even meeting you.
I've read every single
book multiple times,
and I've seen every episode of the show.
I'm a legit fan.
Maybe I'm the stalker.
(CHUCKLES)
- I'm kidding.
- Oh. Good.
Sorry. Kristin says I don't get humour.
One of several reasons why she ended us.
Wait, were you two, like?
In the first season, yeah.
Yo, Indy! Let's roll, man.
We got to run lines.
Cool.
I don't wanna be rude,
but it's the finale
and I really have to
go over these sides.
- I'll see you later.
- Yeah.
These actors are more
delusional than the stalker.
Right? So much drama. I love it.
(DISTANT SCREAMING)
(WOMAN): Oh, my God! It's burning!
(MAN): It burns!
(SHOUTING)
(WOMAN): What's happening over there?
- (ELLIS): What's happening?
- My arms, they're burning!
(WOMAN): Somebody get some help!
(GROANING IN PAIN)
(TENSE MUSIC)
Medic!
(GROANING IN PAIN)
It burns!
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
(THEME MUSIC)
We're in lockdown.
Nobody leaves this lot
without my say-so. Okay? Thank you.
- You're lucky.
- Lucky?
- I'm like disfigured.
- It's a surface wound.
- It'll heal in a few days.
- Any idea what could've caused this?
My guess? Something on his
skin reacted to the sunlight.
I swabbed the area around the burns.
We'll have the lab check
these out. Thanks.
Did you use anything different
on your skin today?
I don't know. Make-up is always
running in between takes,
putting tons of stuff on me.
But it's not like I need it.
Hunk of the Year, three years in a row.
Are you allergic to anything?
- Could this have been a reaction?
- No, man.
I mean, this is totally
the stalker, right?
- Definitely.
- It's possible.
We've had them before,
but they've never attacked.
What if he comes for my face next?
With, like, acid or something?
Because you see this right here?
This is my money maker.
(ELLIS): What a spoiled little
International superstar?
I can't believe you
actually watch this show.
Uh, me and 50 million other people.
Me and my mom used to
dress up as vampires
and camp outside the
bookstore on release day.
That was before they
made it into a TV show.
These fans must be even more intense.
Of course! Over eight seasons
and no stalker has followed
through on a threat.
This one means business.
So the note about Matt burning.
- He plays Finn, right?
- Yeah.
Can you make sense of the other notes?
Yes and no. They're all kind of vague.
Charlene's said she would
lose her breath of life.
Kristin's said she would
get eaten up by fans.
I hope that one's not literal.
It's pretty impossible to
predict these attacks.
We'll just have to keep a
really close eye on these
- What do you call them?
- Core Four.
You've really never heard of it?
And yet, I feel like
I've lived a full life.
By the time I'm through with you,
you're gonna be a Dead
of Night #1 fanboy.
Ooh, lucky me.
(WOMAN): It's open.
I use the exact same
stuff I do every day.
The Core Four gets SPF 45,
and then we put make-up on top of that.
This is all Matt's stuff.
And you're sure you didn't use
any other products on Matt today?
I mean, he was hungover, again,
so concealer under his eyes,
but just the sunblock.
There was nothing extra on his arms,
which he would barely let us do.
- Certainly nothing that
- (PHONE RINGING)
- You need to take that?
- Uh, no.
I thought it might be my mom.
She lives in town.
We got into an argument.
Sorry. (NERVOUS CHUCKLE)
I hear ya. My mom and I
always used to go at it.
Honestly, Dead of Night
was one of the only things
we actually agreed on.
Yeah, that sounds familiar.
I don't know, I feel like
I really pissed her off this time.
She isn't answering any of my calls.
What's up?
You up for a little science experiment?
Always.
(SINISTER MUSIC)
All right. Hit me.
Let's try things the old-school way.
(WINCES, GRUNTS)
It was the sunscreen.
That's crazy. There's no way
You don't think that I
Who has access to your trailer?
Uh, me and my team.
Yeah, but it's locked up while
you guys are shooting, right?
Never. We're running
back and forth all day.
There's over 200 people on the crew.
You're saying any of them
could've just had access
and tampered with the sunscreen?
Yeah, I guess.
Anybody have a hate-on for Matt?
Get in line.
Ever since he signed that movie deal,
- he's been insufferable.
- I can vouch for that.
Throwing his weight around,
demanding star treatment
Poor Wendy's got the worst of it.
You think would want to harm Matt?
Oh, no. Never. If an actor gets hurt,
production gets shut down.
No producer wants that.
(MAN ON WALKIE-TALKIE):
Piper. What's your 20?
Indy's eyelashes are falling off again.
- Can I get this?
- Just don't leave the lot.
Yeah, yeah.
Flying in now.
I mean, yeah, she's the obvious suspect,
but if Piper tampered
with Matt's makeup,
I don't think she'd
leave it lying around.
Unless she thought she was being clever
by hiding it in plain sight.
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
- In the sunscreen? Really?
- (CREW MEMBER): Excuse me!
Either somebody has an
ironic sense of humour
Or these threats are
gonna keep escalating.
We hear Matt's been a handful lately.
(SCOFFS) They're all a handful.
- It's my fault, honestly.
- Why's that?
Well, I'm the one who discovered them,
made them what they
are today, God help me.
You know, if their fans ever knew
what their idols were really like
They'd want to harm them?
Maybe.
So you said the set's locked
down for the finale, right?
It is. All crew and cast sign in at call
and sign out at wrap.
Nobody enters or leaves the lot all day.
- Well, that's a little intense.
- It's unusual, sure.
But this episode could be our best ever.
I can't let anything leak to the media.
And what about the scripts?
All hard copies get handed
in at the end of each day.
- No digital copies at all.
- So it's not possible
for somebody to sneak onto the lot.
(SCOFFS)
Not unless they're invisible.
Or a vampire.
(CHUCKLING)
It's hard to believe that
there's someone on set
more monstrous than those kids.
- What do you mean?
- Nothing.
I'm just tired and I need
this to go smoothly.
Eight years is a long time.
Has there been any changes recently?
Before these letters were sent?
Uh
Billy.
One of our transpo guys.
He was Matt's driver
for over five years.
Then a couple of weeks ago,
Matt asked to have someone
else assigned to him.
- Did you ask him why?
- No.
But it did strike me as odd.
Billy and Matt were close.
He's an animal. They all are.
- What do you mean?
- They mess up my vehicles.
They stink 'em up
smoking pot in the back,
call me at all hours of the day
to pick stuff up for them.
But you liked Matt, right?
Wendy said you were close.
He's just a kid.
I wouldn't say we're close.
Yeah. Come on, drivers
are like bartenders.
Eventually, people start
to trust you, open up
You drove Matt for five
seasons until a week ago.
- What changed?
- My life savings.
He asked you for a loan or something?
He was starting a vodka company.
He offered to bring me in,
said it was gonna be huge.
I thought I'd help pad
my retirement, ya know?
He said it was a limited-edition run.
Only limited in that it
tasted like cat pee.
His investors pulled out
after the first 50 bottles.
Not a big deal for him.
For me, I lost everything.
Now I gotta work 'til I drop.
Sorry to hear that.
- It must've made you pretty mad.
- Don't even think it.
I got nothing to do with
those stalker letters
- or hurting Matt.
- We're not saying that you do,
but we need to put a stop to this
before things get out of hand
- and somebody gets really hurt.
- You talked to Kristin yet?
I did. Why?
Did she mention that she and
Matt were hot and heavy?
Especially in the back of my SUV.
But he dumped her a couple weeks ago.
Kristin dated Matt too? Juicy.
- Any idea why they broke up?
- Who knows with actors?
They're not normal people.
- Yeah. I'm starting to get that.
- Yeah.
Anybody got eyes on Kristin?
I'll take this one. Girl talk.
Dumped me?! Did he say that?
So it's not true?
Ugh, there's so much on-set gossip.
Could we just slow down a little bit?
I have to get my steps in.
Next, it'll be online,
and before you know it,
I'm on a "Whatever Happened
To" news segment. (SCOFFS)
Because it's all about Matt, Matt, Matt!
He's getting movie deals.
Meanwhile, I'm being offered low-budget
made-for-TV Christmas movies.
- I love Christmas movies.
- (GROANS)
But I'm not playing
the career-driven woman
who winds up marrying the
small-town Christmas tree farmer.
I am playing the mom of
the career-driven woman.
Only men and vampires
- are immortal in this business.
- Hmm!
Matt pursued me.
At first, he seemed like a nice guy.
Then his ego blew up
and he dumps me. Me!
After I gave him the
best years of my life.
- Ages 27.5 through 29.
- Wow, precise.
I get it. He burned you,
so you burned him back.
No way. I'm salty, fine.
But at least, I'm getting some offers.
(CURIOUS MUSIC)
(MAX): Is it just me or could
anyone here be the stalker?
No, it's not just you.
I wonder if anybody else in
the cast had it in for Matt.
Well, Indiana used to be
the star of this show,
and then Matt took off
and left him in the dust.
You think Indiana was
the one that burned Matt?
Dunno. Indiana's pretty,
but everybody knows
he's a terrible actor.
Maybe the jealousy got to him.
Hey, Eggs!
You got eyes on Indiana?
I could so work in production.
Uh, Indy's been stressing
over what happened to Matt.
Uh I think he's on set,
spiritually refuelling.
- That's sounds made up.
- He's a really soulful guy.
I loved his poetry book,
The Man Behind the Fangs.
He signed my copy.
Do you think he would sign my book?
- Okay
- (WOMAN): Help!
Somebody call the police!
(TENSE MUSIC)
(INDISTINCT POLICE RADIO)
One swift thrust.
He died instantly.
Okay, thanks.
Yeah. Security just confirmed.
Nobody's left the lot
since we last saw Indiana.
So the killer's still on the lot.
First Matt, then Indiana.
The stalker's escalating.
Kristin or Charlene could be next.
I just heard. I can't believe it.
Nobody leaves this lot. All right?
You're gonna have to
shut down production.
It sounds cold, but we can't afford to.
Not when we're just days away
from wrapping up eight seasons.
Plus, I'm sure it's what
Indiana would want.
- You okay?
- Indiana's character also died
in the last chapter of the final book.
Mom and I cried about it for days.
Oh, my God! Is that Indy? (GASPING)
They shouldn't be here.
Hey, everyone's talking about whoa.
- Wait, it's true?
- Hey! Escort them out, please.
It's the stalker! We could be next!
Don't worry, everyone,
the real cops are here.
What the hell are you two doing here?
Li sent us. With 200 plus suspects,
we're gonna needs more hands on deck.
Good. I can use you.
We'll divide and conquer.
Everybody here is a suspect.
I already got guys taking statements.
Yates, you'll come with us.
Simmons, you'll work with forensics.
There's been a parade of
cast and crew through here,
- there's lots to document.
- Um, sorry.
Who died and made you king?
That kid there. So cut your attitude.
We haven't got any time left.
(SOFT PENSIVE MUSIC)
Are you freakin' kidding me?
We're being interrogated?
We're the ones this
creep is obviously after!
Look, we just need to ask
you guys a few questions
so we can find who did this. All right?
Okay, well, she's my
emotional support person,
and I need her now more than ever.
- Cool if they come with me?
- By yourself? Absolutely not.
Let me take this one.
I know everything about this world.
Come on, Ellis.
All right, fine. Yates.
You're gonna oversee her interviews.
Okay, come with me.
- It's you and me, bro.
- Yeah, "bro."
I I can't believe that he's gone.
We dated four years ago.
Wait. You and Indiana also dated?
Yeah.
I'm sorry to have to put
you guys through this,
but I'm sure you want to
find out who's responsible.
What do you want to know?
Tell us about the last
time you saw Indiana.
We were running lines for
our final scene together.
We wanted to make sure that
we hit all the emotion.
What was Indiana's mood like that day?
It was rough. I mean, he was
tripping over simple dialogue.
I mean, acting was never his
jam, but this was extra bad.
Maybe it was the end of the
series was getting to him.
He wasn't sleeping well.
And I think he was back on
his anti-anxiety medication.
- Did it work?
- Clearly not.
No. He's been a hot mess.
He couldn't remember his lines.
He threw down his script
and said he needed air.
So he ran out.
By the time we realized
he wasn't coming back in,
we went looking.
You were together the whole time?
Yeah. And then we heard that
someone had been found dead.
We should've followed
him. Stuck together.
Look, it's not your fault.
When this show is over,
I'm getting as far away
from this business as I can.
So far, looks like the actors'
stories are lining up.
I think our stalker was following them.
When he saw Indiana peel
off, he made his move.
Hmm. Well, if the studio is locked down,
that can only mean one thing.
The call was coming
from inside the house.
- Right.
- (PHONE VIBRATING)
It's Simmons. He's got something.
You sure that's Indiana's phone?
(MAX): Yep. I saw him on it.
And it was on his person.
Damn, it's fingerprint-activated.
Uh, hey, hey. Robin.
Let me see him for a sec.
What? No, I always sealed
the body for transport.
Ellis, you can't
And he's doing it anyway.
Sorry, but we only have 24 hours
after the last time the deceased
unlocks their phone.
Creepy, but effective.
There's a thread from Wendy.
- The producer?
- Yeah.
She says: "I can't believe
you would do this to me."
Hmm. More drama. Let me see.
Eggplant emoji. Peach
emoji. Firework emoji?
- Ba-da-bing.
- What?
See, the eggplant means
Yeah, I know what the eggplant means.
"We had a bond that went
beyond space and time.
And wherever Asher is now,
I am sure he'd want us
to keep up the fight,
to continue the battle
to bring light into darkness,
hope to despair,
and the promise of a new future."
Got it. Want me to run
it by the showrunner?
Oh, don't bother. Just do it.
(RELIEVED SIGH)
Just rewriting the final scene.
I'm sure here's a scene
you want to rewrite.
(CURIOUS MUSIC)
You guys have this all wrong.
Hmm, pretty sure that's how it's done.
Forgot to mention you
were going to Bone Town
with one of your leads.
It was a mistake.
It seems a little bit more than that.
He had you over a barrel.
Or in your case, over a desk.
Everyone knows that Indiana got
the Dead of Night logo tattooed
on his arm after he
got cast in the show.
He doesn't have it there.
(ELLIS): So eight years ago,
Indiana sleeps with you,
and then suddenly, he's cast
as the lead of your show.
A little tit for tat, so to speak.
So why does he send you the
video all these years later?
What was he after? Money?
He threatened to tell my husband
if I didn't sign him onto my new series.
And were you going to cast him?
Honestly, no.
He's not
wasn't a good enough actor.
And you have to admit.
Indiana's death makes your life
a whole hell of a lot easier.
Well, here's a pitch.
An overworked, underappreciated producer
writes threatening letters to her cast,
escalates things by burning Matt's arm,
which I'm sure was a plus,
and then kills Indiana,
and all her problems are gone.
I produce this melodramatic schlock.
I don't wanna live it.
Then where were you for the last hour?
In the hair trailer.
Getting my roots done.
Okay, thanks.
Yates just confirmed.
Wendy was in Piper's trailer
at the time of Indiana's death.
Told ya. Roots don't lie.
Did you find the murderer yet?
I feel like I'm under house arrest.
Yeah, man, I got things to do.
Guys, give him a break.
He's really nice and he's
trying his best. Okay?
Are you okay?
(SINISTER MUSIC)
What's wrong? What's wrong with her?
Hey, what's wrong with her?
Okay, let's get down.
Hey, are you okay?
She's just having an allergic reaction!
She has an EpiPen.
- (CHOKING)
- She can't breathe.
- Just like the stalker note said.
- Help her, man!
(TENSE MUSIC)
Hold on.
Come on.
What's she allergic to?
Peanuts.
Come on.
(GASPING)
Breathe, breathe. Okay? Deep breaths.
(PANTING)
There you go. You all right?
- I got it, thanks.
- Sounds good. Thanks.
Okay, I got the results
back for the notes.
The paper for the stalker letters
and the ink for the calligraphy
were the same ones used on the show.
But those are easy to find online.
Great.
Did Yates get anything
on the beet juice?
It didn't come from craft services.
Turns out Charlene has her own
custom-made juice just for her
from some local juicery in town.
Well, this is a peanut-free set.
Everybody knows that.
Yeah, including the killer, apparently.
Pathology results just
came back from Indiana.
He had an active case
of poison ivy of him.
Okay, this is where I remind you
we're investigating a stalker
who tried to scar Matt,
successfully murdered Indiana,
and attempted to murder Charlene.
And you're worried about poison ivy?
It's out of the ordinary.
Therefore, it gets my attention.
- All right?
- Threatening letters,
flammable sunscreen,
a spike to the heart,
that's ordinary to you?
I'll give you that one.
(DISTANT CHATTERING)
Hey, isn't it Eggs that
delivers Charlene's juice?
Yeah.
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
Yes, I deliver juice,
amongst 1,000 other things.
We couldn't find a single
witness to alibi you
for any of the incidents.
- Why is that?
- Because I'm Eggs.
I'm everywhere and nowhere.
I'm basically invisible.
The other day, the AD recited
his credit card number out loud
because he didn't notice me.
I was standing right there.
You've been a PA for seven years
and you still haven't
moved up the ladder.
Why not?
Apparently, you don't replace
someone who can get WaWa Balls
from Guangdong and shadow
slippers from Minsk.
Okay, Eggs, you haven't
had a raise in seven years.
Every season, you see
everyone around you
making more and more money.
Nobody respects you enough
to even learn your real name,
and you don't have an alibi
for any of the incidents.
I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I'm
gonna have to take you in.
Okay! Okay.
I can prove I didn't do
any of those things.
How?
Can I get my phone?
I'll get it.
(EGGS): Scroll through those.
- What's this?
- This is the script
for the final episode!
When Indiana was killed,
I was taking a picture of
each page of the script.
The pics are all time-stamped.
Why would you be doing that?
People would pay huge
money for this script.
I was owed.
(INVESTIGATIVE MUSIC)
I'm just gonna airdrop this to myself.
Give me that.
Wait.
This is a photo of Indiana
getting into his car.
When did you take this?
A couple days ago.
Time-stamped at 10:30 a.m.
So he left the set while
you guys were shooting?
- Why?
- Isn't this set locked down?
Exactly.
- So where was he going?
- I have no idea.
He just said he needed
to get away for an hour
or he'd lose it.
I covered for him.
He was the only decent one of the bunch.
He sent my nieces autographed photos
- for their birthdays last year.
- Where did he go?
We stopped asking those kind
of questions a long time ago.
I don't know nothin' from nothin'.
I bet you know every
square inch of this county.
Born and raised hell,
not a mile from here.
You know those woods by the graveyard?
That's where I popped my
Okay, I'm gonna hit pause right there.
Collarbone. Dislocated it
when I jumped out of a tree.
- Get your mind out of the gutter.
- So you know this area
like the back of your hand, right?
Any idea where somebody could
come into contact with poison ivy?
I went to craft service on set
and I asked for an egg salad sandwich.
- You know what they said?
- What's the magic word?
"What kind of bread do you want?"
Can you believe that?
Do you know you can get
blueberry pancakes for dinner
or you can get a cheeseburger
for breakfast?
Oh, and it's all free.
Maybe we're in the wrong business.
And never again drive with
a siren on? No thank you.
These look fresh to you?
Maybe a few days, but could be a week.
Yeah, someone stopped in a hurry.
Indiana had poison ivy, right?
You think this is it?
I don't know. Why don't you
rub some on your mouth
and see if it burn
(TENSE MUSIC)
What do you got?
Yeah, we found some poison
ivy on the side of the road
near some tire tracks.
Any idea what Indiana
would be doing there?
Let's just say
he wasn't picking flowers.
- What?
- They found a dead body.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(SIGHS)
(CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICKING)
(INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER)
It was a hit-and-run, for sure.
Yeah, looks like the victim was struck,
went over the edge into the gulley.
There's some poison ivy
trampled near the edge.
I'd say the perp hit her, stopped,
got out of the car,
looked over the edge,
returned to his vehicle,
- and took off.
- Indiana?
That would explain the rash.
I found this on the body.
The woman's been there for days.
(MAX): Who is it? Someone from the show?
Margaret Darcy.
Does that name mean anything to you?
Mom lives just down the road from there.
She always goes for her walks at night.
It's why she wears the yellow jacket,
so the cars would see her.
- They're sure it's her?
- Yeah.
(SOBBING)
We haven't spoken in days.
I thought she was just mad at me.
But all this time
Hey, hey, hey. Take a deep breath, okay?
We should have had more time.
I know.
It's not fair.
What am I supposed to do?
(DEEP SIGH)
You're gonna take it step by step.
You're gonna go down to the station.
You'll talk to the police.
It won't feel real at first, but
you'll get through it.
There'll be some calls to make.
A lot of paperwork.
There'll be people you don't
even know trying to hug you.
And when that's all done,
when everyone's gone home,
that's when it hits.
That's the moment that hurts the most.
But here's what you're gonna do.
You're gonna think of what you
liked to do with her the most,
whatever brought you the most joy.
And you're gonna watch that thing,
listen to that thing, read
that thing, whatever it is,
and you're gonna let yourself feel sad,
because that's important.
And you're gonna think of her
in the best moments you had together.
And you're gonna get through this.
(SOBBING)
Just promise me you'll
find who did this.
(SORROWFUL MUSIC)
(SOBBING)
That is one sweet ride.
You sure this is Indiana's car?
Looks like it's barely
been driven off the lot.
Trust me. I spend all day
wishing it was mine.
If Indiana hit Margaret Darcy,
he didn't do it with this car.
These other cars,
they belong to the cast?
Yup. These kids are obsessed
with their wheels.
- Where's Matt's car?
- In the shop, I heard.
He's got a black on black turbo SUV.
Very high-end.
He's always adding bells
and whistles to it.
Let's go check out Matt's place,
see if we can't get eyes on his car.
Shops in the area have
no record of a turbo SUV
and there's no sigh of it here,
or any other car, for that matter.
Why would Matt stay here?
I'd expect a fancy penthouse.
Ah, if you're a big, famous actor,
I'm sure it's a good place
to keep a low profile.
(INVESTIGATIVE MUSIC)
Are there horses on this show?
Not unless they're vampires.
Hmm.
So I'm guessing Matt rides horses.
Or he's into some spicy
extra-curricular activities.
Thanks, Max.
Hey, pick me up some of those
chocolate-covered blueberries
from craft services. Thanks.
Okay, so she talked to
that producer, Wendy.
Turns out Matt's big movie is a western,
and he told the director that
he's an expert horseback rider,
which is a big fat lie.
So he's been renting a stable near town
to cram in horseback training.
Huh. Let's go see a man about a horse.
Or a horse about a man.
- What?
- Shut up.
(SOFT RHYTHMIC MUSIC)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
(SCOFFS)
All right.
(PHONE CAMERA CLICKS)
Hey. Just sent you a photo.
(PHONE DINGS)
See? Now that's incriminating.
It wasn't Indiana. It was Matt.
Looks like there used to be a dash cam.
He probably ditched it after
he hit Margaret Darcy.
Well, most dash cam footage
uploads to the cloud.
I'll get tech on it.
I got a guy.
Using the VIN off Matt's car,
and the approximate time signature
for when Margaret's phone
went to phone heaven,
I did find something.
- You got the footage?
- Almost.
The files got deleted,
so it's gonna be a few days
before it's fully undeleted
or re-rendered.
We don't have that kind of time.
I figured so. For now, I'm
just reassembling the audio.
- (BEEP)
- Oof!
And it's just finished.
What's that noise in the background?
- (THUDS)
- It's just my balls.
Okay. Forget I asked.
And dropping the
audio file to you now.
Ricky, I love you.
What's not to love?
(SOFT INDISTINCT AUDIO)
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(PHONE VIBRATING)
Hey. What do you got?
I know why Indiana was murdered.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(CRICKETS CHIRPING)
(DISTANT HOWLING)
(DISTANT BARKING)
So we all got one.
"The Core Four are no more.
Enter the graveyard to
find out what happens
to the naughty Final Three."
Who the hell wrote these?
Someone knows what we did.
How could anybody know that
we wrote the fake stalker notes?
Well, we did a lot more than that.
You didn't do anything.
I wrote the stalker notes.
I burned my own arm.
Who cares? I drank peanuts!
And unless you're forgetting,
I'm also drove a stake
through his heart.
- Do you know how gross that was?
- We drew straws! You lost.
It could have been any of us.
You said Indy was going
to for sure confess,
that we had to get rid of him.
You saw him. He was falling apart.
He was gonna take us all down.
And you said the stalker notes
would make it look like some crazy
person was trying to kill us,
so when Indy died,
we wouldn't be suspects.
Why are you blaming me?
This was a good plan.
We all agreed to this.
Obviously not that good.
Somebody knows that we killed Indy
and wrote those fake stalker notes.
They're clearly trying to blackmail us.
We'll just we'll pay them off
and it'll be over with, okay?
(TENSE MUSIC)
What?
That's my car.
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
There's no one here.
I thought you said you dumped it.
I was going to.
All right, who's doing this? Huh?
(VOICE ON RECORDING):
Oh, my God, Matt, we hit someone!
(MATT): I couldn't see
them through the rain!
(KRISTIN): It's so dark.
Maybe they're not dead?
- What is that?
- (KRISTIN ON RECORDING): Indy!
- (INDIANA): We have to go the police.
- Oh, my God.
- That's us the night of the accident.
- (MATT): No! No! No!
She's dead!
- There's nothing we can do.
- (INDIANA): We can't just leave her there.
(MATT): Get back in the car, Kristin!
It's not turning off!
(INDIANA): No, no, we have to
call we have to call someone!
- What if she's still alive
- (MATT): Dammit, Indy!
I'm not gonna let you ruin our lives!
Do you want to go to prison?
We have to take this to our graves.
Okay, everyone needs to swear right now.
- (CHARLENE): I swear.
- (KRISTIN): I swear.
- (INDIANA SOBBING)
- (MATT): Indy. Swear.
Swear, Indy!
(INDIANA SOBBING): I swear.
(CHARLENE): Guys, there's a car coming.
We have to get out of here now.
My God, I'm I'm gonna
lose my spot at Harvard.
Screw Harvard, I have a movie deal!
- Screw Harvard?
- Shut up about your stupid movie!
- Hey! Just because you're washed up
- No one gives a damn!
- It's not my fault
- Oh, my God, my father's gonna kill me!
And cut! Great energy!
A lot of talking over each other,
but I think we got what we need.
Told you they were monsters.
All right, nobody move!
You're all under arrest.
No.
Back off!
(SCOFFS)
Thank you for everything.
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
I know it's dangerous, but I
can't stop loving you, Finn.
You mean you can't stop
loving my blood.
It is in my nature.
But if I love you as only a vampire can,
I'll kill you.
And only by dying could
I love you forever.
(MAX): Okay.
What? I thought you
loved this vampire crap.
I hate to admit it, but it
actually doesn't hold up.
I guess I never really cared
about the vampire story.
I just liked how my mom
and I had something in common.
This case was the most
you've ever talked about her.
Yeah. It was hard not
to think about her.
It's been a long time, you'd
think it should get easier, but
But it never does.
(SIGHS)
Well, it's not that late.
We can watch another show.
I think you're gonna like this one.
- No.
- It's got an underdog story,
an impossible journey, hope, redemption.
It's a Discovery Channel
documentary, isn't it?
Hm, maybe. Marc, come here!
It's the one about the octopus.
(CHUCKLING)
Uh, here. Move the popcorn.
- It's in his spot.
- Really?
Yeah.
- Oh, my gosh.
- (GRUNTING)
Moving along the seabed
off this tiny island
in the Caribbean,
lives the octopus.
Like a chameleon,
he evades his enemies by changing colour
to become virtually invisible
to all predators.
The male octopus initiates mating
by approaching the female.