Cult (2013) s01e07 Episode Script

Previously on Cult Just tell me what the problem is, Nate.
I made contact with them last night, and I think they're after me now.
You made contact with who? Uh, the TV show.
It's called Cult.
But it's not just a TV show; It goes beyond that.
You have no idea how much I don't want to get you mixed up in this.
Nate! Strong word of advice, Mr.
Sefton.
Let us do our job.
If your brother's in trouble, we'll find him.
What the hell do you think you're doing? You can't seriously think about going in there.
She's a cop.
She'll shoot you.
Sorry to hear about your friend Burt.
Burt Jeff, what is it? - What happened? - Gunshot wound.
What the hell did you do? It's what you did.
Andy, we've talked about this.
Just leave your hair alone.
Do you see what I mean, Doctor? Mommy.
Hey.
Okay.
It's okay.
Everything's going to be okay, buddy.
I'd love to hear the story of your pictures, Andy.
Can you tell me? Andy, remember what the doctor said.
This is a safe place.
This man's name is Billy.
Is that right? And what about this one? Mommy.
What's this? Blood.
Did Billy hurt your mommy, Andy? Mommy hurt herself.
Did she do something with her hair? She cut it out.
She cut it out.
My laptop froze, and I needed to, uh, check something online ASAP.
Hope it's okay.
Sure.
Wow.
You look terrific.
Is there some sort of event tonight or something? This afternoon, actually.
I know I just got back to work, but it's kind of important.
The producer said you could take some more time if you needed it.
You were in the hospital for, like, three days.
No, I'm fine.
Do you mind? Oh.
Yeah.
There you go.
Something else? Is there something happening you want to share? There's a wake this afternoon.
My friend Jeff's boss died suddenly.
Jeff? The guy you were with at the party the other night? Yeah.
All right.
As most of you know Burt was the closest thing to a parent my brother and I had after our parents passed away.
And he was a mentor to many of you here in this room.
You know, Burt was, uh he was an original.
And we're here today to celebrate his life.
And to grieve, because, uh this sudden act of violence has robbed us of our friend.
Jeff? I know Burt's death wasn't an accident.
What are you talking about, E.
J.
? You asked me to help you get that police detective's home address.
But Burt stopped me.
A day later, he's dead.
Burt's death is a tragic accident.
What is this? A copy of that detective's police personnel record.
You shouldn't have done this.
Your brother's missing.
Burt's dead, and you think this bitch Sakelik had something to do with it.
If I can help you, I'm going to.
I don't know how you got this, but if Sakelik traces it back to you Nobody's tracing anything.
- Trust me.
- Hey! Don't do anything like this again on your own, okay? Promise me.
Promise.
I'm not the one who has to be careful.
Jeff Mr.
Sefton.
What are you doing here? I just wanted to stop by and let you know I was personally taking charge in the investigation of your friend's death.
It's a pity he had to die so needlessly.
I'm glad to see you're back up on your feet, Ms.
Yarrow.
Why are you doing this? Because of a TV show? I mean, just how sick are you? My investigation so far points to a home invasion gone tragically wrong.
So we've heard.
Listen, this is, uh a private gathering.
So, if you could just Of course.
I just want to assure you that I'm on this.
And I won't let it go.
E.
J.
never should have stuck her neck out like this.
You keep involving her.
I keep involving her and Sakelik's made it very clear that no one in my life is safe.
I worry about you.
The answers to my father's disappearance are tied up in all of this.
I'm not backing away, Jeff.
I guess I don't have a say in the matter, then, do I? Nope.
So, we work the data.
All full of Sakelik's glowing performance reviews.
Commendations.
Except - What? - I mean, she may be super cop today, but her past is not so picture-perfect.
She has a juvenile file.
Criminal file? Yeah, wouldn't that be interesting? Here, read that.
Sakelik's petitioned three times in the last year to have that file expunged.
Each time unsuccessfully.
So what's happened in the last year that makes her want that file destroyed? Jeff, it's a sealed government file.
She killed Burt.
She knows where Nate is.
If there is something in that file that gives us leverage against her I will do whatever it takes to get it.
Thought you'd forgotten about me.
I don't forget about jury tampering or the lowlifes that do it.
I want the evidence.
And I want the file I asked you for.
I could go to prison for this.
You could also go to prison for this.
Not anymore.
This makes us even.
I remember you as a reporter, and I got to say, I never figured you for a guy who'd do deals like this.
Things change.
We meet again.
We met the other night at that rather, uh, bizarre party promoting your show.
Stuart.
That's right.
Very nice ride.
She's my pride and joy.
You visiting someone on the set? No, actually, I opened offices here.
I'm going to try my hand at producing.
Try your hand? Well, the family has some money, - and, um - Some money.
Always had a thing for film.
It's rather brazen indulgence, I know, but I figure if I can bring together some talented people I admire and keep out of their way, something worthwhile might just come of it.
Let me give you your first lesson in being a producer.
Sadly, self-deprecation and a desire to create something worthwhile isn't what gets movies made these days.
You'd be amazed at what I can accomplish when I apply myself fully to something.
Not that I have your kind of talent, but I can spot it.
And unlike most people, I have the means to reward it.
I've got my hands on some pretty interesting material.
You should stop by the office sometime.
I will.
If only to see what you're driving.
I'm surprised to see you back here, partner.
Yeah, I wanted another look.
I-I think we just rushed out of here so fast the other night.
Well, it's a home invasion.
Victim was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
I don't know.
Something smells off about this one.
The vic is a newspaper editor.
We're not exactly talking mansion here.
So what do you got? Well, it's all just a little too neat.
Signs of forced entry.
There's a bullet casing we found.
All right, everything points to home invasion.
But remember that Hodges thing? When the husband set it all up? You you're the one who pegged it.
It was just too perfect.
That's the vibe I'm getting on this one.
I say we reinterview the neighbors.
Somebody's got to have seen or heard someone coming in or out.
We already did a comprehensive.
I know, but I think it's worth one more shot.
We've got a lot on our plate right now.
Sometimes they just break easy.
Okay, well, I'm-I'm telling you, my gut says there's something here we're not seeing.
And I'm telling you there isn't.
I still can't believe you got this file.
Yeah, and they're date-stamped.
1988.
That's 25 years ago.
She'd be about this age.
That's got to be Sakelik.
I don't see any criminal record.
But there's this.
"Abandoned child report.
" "Jane Doe, age 14, minor.
" Sakelik was an abandoned child? It's possible.
I don't see anything in here about her family.
But if this is a Child Protective Service file on Sakelik, why all these other photos? I mean, who are these kids? And why would Sakelik want all of this destroyed now after all these years? If we had these other kids' names, we'd have a way to figure that out.
Yeah, wait.
We have an address here.
It says she was picked up at a house up in Arrowhead.
So let's go there.
There's something about these pictures.
Something that Sakelik clearly wants to keep hidden.
And right now, it's the only lead we've got.
If we leave now, we can be there in a couple hours.
Hello, Louis.
Roslyn.
Aren't you glad to see me? It depends.
What have you done now? I murdered a man.
A completely innocent man.
Why? For us.
To send a message to someone who was trying to threaten what we are doing.
You know it hurts me.
What has Stuart said? I haven't told Stuart.
I do whatever is necessary.
As I always have.
Do you have news for me? Yes.
We are so close.
What we've been praying for all these years.
Stuart is certain.
It is almost here.
Annabelle Creusen, current owner.
Bought the house in 2003.
25 years, and it hasn't changed at all.
Not a bit.
Afternoon.
Ms.
Creusen? Yes.
I'm Jeff Sefton.
I'm a reporter for The Word, a paper down in Los Angeles.
A reporter.
How can I help you? Oh, we're interested in your house.
A newspaper's interested in my house? Actually, in its history.
Uh, well, I don't know how much I can help you.
Uh, the house is about 90 years old.
I don't know a lot more than that.
Well, actually, we're interested in the occupants from about 25 years ago, late 1980s.
Um, well, I bought it from a couple named Daniels.
No, uh, Danners.
And before that, I believe the county owned it for a while.
Moon Hill.
That's pretty.
Now, that, I can take credit for.
I named the house.
Uh, when I bought it, I thought it deserved a name.
Are there any neighbors still around from then we could talk to? No, uh, there are no neighbors at all.
What is this all about? Well, we're actually interested in this person's involvement with the house.
Who is she? We believe she lived here.
If she did, I'd have no way of knowing.
Sorry.
But you're more than welcome to look around if you'd like.
Maybe for a few minutes? Sure.
Thank you.
Yeah, thanks.
It's written off as sentimental to say, the children are our future, but it just happens to be true.
As we look into these shining faces, what a bright, bright future it will be.
Our vision is for a place safe from the despicable violence these young too often experience in these troubled times Billy Grimm talking about saving the children? - Some nerve.
- That's his thing.
And when they're young, minds are easier to twist.
I have a warrant to search Billy's car.
Step aside.
The question might be asked, "Well, in these economic times, how can we afford to build this youth center?" As you look into the eyes of these children You need some help, partner? I got it.
It's just like Andy said.
Your sister left it for you to find.
And I look forward to personally helping to shape a happier, more fulfilled future for them all.
Thank you so much.
We'll be in touch.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
Billy Grimm? I need you to come with us, please.
What's this about? You're to be questioned in a matter of assault, kidnapping and child endangerment.
This is ludicrous, of course.
You have no grounds for this.
This is where you're wrong.
Let's go.
These people who came to see me, this young man and woman, they were suspicious of her, I could tell.
Why would they come out of the blue after all these years? She's done something, hasn't she? Louis, I know I've been a stranger, but this is me talking.
Ros protected us, the younger ones.
But we both know what she's capable of, what she did.
You were there that night.
Louis, I know you don't like to talk about it, but I have lived my entire adult life wondering, is this the day I'm going to open the paper and read that an L.
A.
police detective has snapped and done something truly horrible? How often do you watch these? You shouldn't dwell in the past, Louis.
Me? What about you? You're the one who bought the old property.
None of us can leave our past behind.
When was the last time you saw Roslyn? It was months ago.
When, Louis? She came by today.
Why? She confessed something to you, didn't she? That's why she usually comes to you.
She's killed again.
We have to tell someone.
No.
No, no.
It was in the service of what Stuart is doing.
For us, for-for for all of us.
What are you talking about? What is Stuart doing that could possibly justify murder? It's happening, Annabelle.
What we've always wanted.
What is it about this house and these kids that Sakelik wants to keep hidden? Well, I've been checking out the Arrowhead local newspaper from the late 1980s, like you suggested.
And look at this.
There's a section noting highlights of city council reports.
In 1988, every report lists complaints from homeowners in the vicinity about whoever was living in that house.
I mean, there's complaints about too many occupants in a single-family dwelling, of livestock being kept without permits, complaints about the sounds of gunfire, of children not attending school.
Too many occupants.
How many is too many? Enough to parent all these kids? Yeah, but where are the parents? Was the house being used as home to some sort of commune? Or a cult.
I've enlarged as many pictures of these kids as I could.
Of course, 25 years later, they're not going to look the same.
I mean, all we have is a bunch of juvenile John and Jane Does.
We can't find one word about any kind of commune or cult in Arrowhead during that time.
What? Maybe Sakelik's not the only one trying to hide something from us.
The current owner of the house what was her name again? Annabelle.
She made a point of saying she named that house Moon Hill when she moved in ten years ago.
Yeah, so why is it written on that door 25 years ago? Wait a minute.
Could this be her? Could this be Annabelle? I'm not exactly sure what you're asking me about your partner.
You've rolled with her before me.
I heard you were the one who asked for the reassignment.
I'm just wondering why.
You've been with her what, almost a year? And now you're asking me? Thinking about asking for a new partner? What makes you think I might be doing that? Look, I don't know, you know.
There was never anything I could really put my finger on exactly.
It was just it was just a vibe from her.
You ever think she may have cooked a crime scene? I never said that.
You think she might be capable of it? Look, I was her partner for six months.
Okay? We just didn't hit it off.
That's all it was.
That's what's on my official reassignment request.
That's all there is to it.
I got to go.
All right.
Louis, what-what are you doing here? I'm sorry, but I didn't know what to do, and I thought you should know.
Know what? Annabelle came to see me.
What about? She said she'd been approached.
She said some people came up to the house, to Moon Hill, and were asking about you.
Moon Hill? What people? What did she tell them? I don't think she told them anything.
Are you sure? But I-I tried to explain to her what we were doing, - just tried to - You what? Ithought she'd understand.
How could you do that? How many times have we reached out to her over the years? She ran away from us.
Rejected us.
I'm afraid she's going to tell someone what Stuart is doing.
And if she does, it could ruin everything.
I did the right thing, coming here, didn't I? The absolute right thing.
Go home.
I'll take care of this.
If this Arrowhead house is home to some kind of cult and Sakelik was raised there, could be why she's drawn to the show.
I can't blame Annabelle for not wanting to talk about it.
Maybe she's hiding something else.
You think Annabelle could be a true believer? I think we have to be prepared for the possibility.
Well, then, what about the rest of them? All those other John and Jane Doe kids? Where are they all now? And how many of them are like Sakelik? - Something wrong, Roger? - Stuart.
I love your car, but you're going to have to move it.
What's this about? It's about your new car.
She's yours now.
This some kind of joke? It's not a joke; It's a gift.
You're giving me your car, this car? I want you to have it.
I've made myself clear.
Money is not an issue for me.
This is your company? The family company.
Over 100 years old.
That's Cutlery.
We make knives.
You're honestly suggesting that I accept this from you? More than suggesting.
I insist.
In hopes that perhaps, on your hiatus from the TV series, you'll consider one of my film projects.
That's the only string attached.
Drive her home tonight.
I'm confident, once you've been behind the wheel, you'll no longer be able to resist.
Roger, you'll have to excuse me.
I have to take this.
But I-I Yes.
Doesn't look like anybody's home.
So we'll wait.
I'm not leaving until we get answers.
- You.
- Annabelle? Why did you come back here? We came back for the truth.
You lived here, didn't you, back then? You lived here with the girl we asked you about.
Roslyn.
Why do you have a gun? II saw the headlights, and I didn't I didn't know who was coming.
What are you afraid of? Get out of here, please.
Just leave.
Listen, when you lived here you were a part of some kind of cult, weren't you? We were a family.
A lot of kids for one family.
You don't understand.
There was so much love here.
What we had at first was was such harmony.
But what happened, Annabelle? All the children were abandoned, weren't they? And you were one of them.
You and Roslyn.
I can't imagine what that must have been like.
I never told anyone what we went through.
We woke up one morning and all of the grown-ups were gone.
How many kids were there? 20 to start.
It was such fun at first.
We played all day.
We thought for sure the grown-ups would come back.
But they didn't.
So somebody had to take control.
And that person became Roslyn.
She could be very cruel.
And there were no adults to stop her.
You're still afraid of her.
Thank you.
Sit.
How many times did we make love in the summer heat? Sweat running down our bodies.
You remember, Kelly, don't you? Forensics came back on this hair found in your car.
My car? Mmm, you're mistaken.
You should check the name on the registration.
The hair belongs to my sister.
It's enough to make arrests.
Somebody's going to talk.
Somebody always talks.
I've got you.
Will you tell me something? Why did you leave me? Because you were You are a lie.
I loved you then, and I love you now.
That is not a lie.
But it is, Billy.
Everything about you is a lie.
I know because once, you believed your own lie.
You believed you loved me.
Let your guard down.
You let me see the real you.
After all this time, I finally got you.
But I'm willing to deal.
All you have to do is give me my sister back.
Mm-hmm, okay.
You're free to go.
Never underestimate the usefulness of a good lawyer.
Oh, I have underestimated nothing.
This isn't going away, Billy.
Not until I get Meadow back.
We had never had any contact with the outside world.
It was forbidden.
We only started to leave because we started to run out of food.
Roslyn was the first to suggest we leave Moon Hill.
We, the older ones, would break into people's homes.
First, it was to get things we needed, and then it was to get whatever we wanted.
What are we doing out here? Move that and look underneath.
Why? You're looking for answers about Roslyn, aren't you? Jeff Roslyn said we needed to find homes of the rich.
She didn't want it to be random.
She never did anything random.
Are you familiar with the Olivia Leland murder? Yeah, she, uh she was a television actress.
She was murdered in her Beverly Hills home.
I mean, that was a big story.
25 years ago, Roslyn used that map to find us homes to rob.
That night, we broke into Olivia Leland's home.
We thought no one was there, but she surprised us.
That's her blood on the map.
One of you killed Olivia Leland? Roslyn.
What was that? Oh, my God! Go, go, go! Hello, Mr.
Right.
It's Peter, Peter Grey.
No, sir, I haven't found anything of interest.
I'll keep my eyes open for anyone who seems too curious.
Yes, sir.
I mean, Sakelik is prepared to kill anyone who gets in her way.
Even people she grew up with.
She shot Annabelle right in front of us.
And one of these days, we're going to make her pay for it, all of it, but right now, she's still the only person I know who knows where Nate is.
And now we've got something on her.
Except we lost our witness to back up what it means.
Well, Annabelle said that there were four kids there the night that Olivia Leland was killed.
Sakelik and two others.
So we find one of those other two kids, and this becomes my key to getting Nate back.
Jeff.
Another photo from 25 years ago.
Yeah, but look at the car.
It's a Valiant.
Like in the show.
Check out the license plate.
"149-PCE.
" That's the exact license plate used in the show.
Yeah, but what's it doing up at Moon Hill? 25 years ago.
Was Steven Rae a part of this cult?