Somewhere Between (2017) s01e08 Episode Script

1 Previously on "Somewhere Between" Serena: Why do you need to put a tracker on me? Your mom's told you it's a dangerous world, right? - About a million times.
- This is us being extra careful.
What do you want? [Grunting.]
[Grunting.]
[Engine revs.]
We think that this man may have been involved in the murder of Susanna.
Danny said he took this picture.
But he couldn't have.
But maybe he thought he did.
Maybe a took a different picture of them.
- Hyah! - Aah! Ow, ow, ow.
You're just pretending.
My pride wishes that was true.
We came here to tell you get your wife under control.
Don't make us come back to say that again.
[Whispering.]
Oh, Tom.
What did you do? Locking people in bunkers? Dragging Serena around the state in the middle of the night? Serena, we're going.
What the Mrs.
Price, we're placing you on a psychiatric hold.
- You have no right.
- We have a court order.
[Indistinct voices echoing.]
Nico: Wherever you are, whatever reason you can't answer the phone, I know what fate has scheduled for tonight.
But this time you won't be at the studio, so neither will Serena.
This time Mara's locked up, so she won't be able to walk Serena out.
This time Barry wot be waiting in his car.
And this time you've got me.
So fate can paint my ass with honey and give it a big, old kiss.
Attagirl, Serena.
You stay right there, safe at home.
I got to go track some DNA, but I'll be watching you.
I want what you want, Laura to get you feeling like yourself again as soon as possible.
And that's a good thing, isn't it? That we're on the same team? Yes.
It's a good thing.
And I'm already feeling so much better.
Then let's make it our job to build on that progress, okay? Does that sound like a plan? Well, you've had busy a few days, hmm? [Chuckles.]
On, uh, Wednesday, you took your daughter on an impromptu trip to Hawaii without telling your husband that you were leaving.
And that same night, you stabbed a man with a fountain pen.
The following night, you dressed up as a sex worker and tried to burn him alive.
And the night after that, you clamped fully powered defibrillators to his head.
He murdered five innocent women.
And that makes you very angry.
Now, you've claimed that the gun you were carrying was dropped by "trained assassins" who "chased you" through the mental hospital where your mother is being treated.
And you say that some unnamed person is planning to harm your daughter.
Thinking of the hereditary component, does your mother's diagnosis touch on delusional thinking or paranoia? I know I need help.
If I could just spend the day with my daughter, and the evening supervised, of course I really believe it would help me get centered enough to do the work I need to do.
It's so early in the process.
Yes.
Yeah, that's true.
But it would allow you to see us together as a family.
You could do a fuller assessment.
Your husband would have to consent.
Can you call him? Why did Mom have a gun? I don't know.
That's why she's where she is, so that the doctors can help figure that out.
I was thinking maybe I'd give her the anniversary present early, cheer her up.
It wasn't in the time capsule.
Do you know where it went? I never even saw it.
[Cellphone ringing.]
Tom Price.
Be right back, okay, sweetheart? Isn't it too soon? Dr.
Anna: Laura makes a convincing case that we think of it as not just a family visit but a family session.
May I speak to her? She's right here.
Hi.
I don't feel good about this.
I spent the morning trying to mend a shattered psyche.
You can be with us the whole time.
You had a gun.
Do you know how badly that frightened Serena? If you come, I can get you what was in Serena's time capsule.
And I won't have to tell anyone how they got there.
You swear to me that you'll stay calm? That you won't start screaming that she's gonna die? I swear on Serena's life I won't do anything to upset her.
I'm counting on you to keep that promise.
Let me speak to the doctor.
Thank you, Tom.
Marce: Nico.
To what skullduggery do I owe the pleasure? Aw, you brought me flesh.
Yeah, some guys go the extra mile.
I will get my "special friend" to run the results through CODIS.
Can your "friend" get into military records? 'Cause this guy fought like a commando.
Military's a whole other brand of special.
You have no compassion.
And, uh, throw those into the deal.
What is it you're looking for here? Not much.
Just trying to save the state of California the expense of executing an innocent man.
Get your shoes on, honey.
We're gonna visit Mom.
Great! Dr.
Anna: Your husband and your daughter are here.
Thank you.
[GPS pinging.]
What's in the East Bay, girl? [Pinging continues.]
- I don't want you to be afraid.
- Just over there.
Hi, sweetheart! I'm so glad you're here.
What's wrong? I threw these clothes away.
I know I did.
Where'd you get them? Janitor brought them up.
Why did you throw them away? I don't want you to wear these clothes today, okay? I don't want to take them off.
- You have to.
- Mom, stop it.
I like this sweater.
You can't wear these.
Not today, okay? What are you doing? Just get her a change of clothes.
Anything, anywhere.
She can stay with me, and the doctors can watch, okay? Laura, this is exactly what you said you wouldn't do.
I don't know what the big deal is.
I just don't want her to wear these clothes today.
You know, this visit may be a little premature for all of you.
No, you can't take her out of here.
She has to stay here with me.
I think the doctor may be right.
Tom, may I have a word with you? Just for a second? Can you watch her, please? - Of course.
- Excuse us.
Just for a second.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, sweetie.
[Whispers.]
Just stay right here.
You know that on Wednesday I knew what club Haskell DeBray's victim was going to be in, right? - Yes.
- And the next night, I knew where DeBray was going to be again, right? Uh-huh.
And because I knew that, I was able to catch him.
Laura, where is this going? In the same way I know something's gonna happen to Serena.
It was all in that dream I had on my birthday, when I came home soaking wet.
Tom, Serena died, and our marriage fell apart, I tried to kill myself.
I still have the stones in my pocket.
If you let her out of here tonight, you don't understand Laura, I-I don't know what to make of this.
What am I supposed to make of this? You're supposed to give me the benefit of the doubt - Well, I - okay? For one night.
That's all.
Just one night.
Just let her stay here with me, where she's safe.
She's safe with me.
And I'm going to get you the best possible help I can find, okay? But Serena and I are leaving now.
No, no, no, no.
If you take her away, you will never get the jewelry.
Serena's safety and sanity are more important to me.
You'll go to jail for stealing them.
That is something you can never prove.
She stays with me until you're better.
Goodbye.
Say goodbye to your mom, sweetheart.
- No! - I'm sorry, Mr.
Price.
I don't know why I thought this was a good idea.
- No! - Goodbye, Mom.
No! Don't go.
No! Do you have any idea how destructive this is? Lock the doors! Don't go outside! Don't go to my TV station! Don't go to my work! No! My baby! [Crying.]
No! Serena! You don't know what you're doing! [Grunts.]
No! No! No! No! No! [Crying.]
I promise Mom's gonna be okay.
She just needs time.
We all do.
[Cellphone vibrates.]
[Crying continues.]
Oh, sweet pea.
I know it's not a good time, but there's something I have to do.
For work? It's bigger than work, actually.
How would you like to meet the Governor of California? Do we have to? Well, he's asked to see me.
It's not something I can easily turn down.
Okay, fine.
But Mommy said he's bad on the environment.
[Chuckles.]
I bed he'd like to hear your thoughts on that.
[Sniffles.]
It won't be for long, and then we'll go home, okay? [GPS pinging.]
[Pinging intensifies.]
[Tires squeal.]
[Horn blares, tires screech.]
So there's your dad, fresh out of law school the eagerest beaver in my firm racing so fast to bring me my coffee that he trips, spills it all over my computer, zapping out all my notes on a billion-dollar class action.
Well, in my defense, that case was doomed from the go.
Your father is a gifted and important man, Serena, but I never tell him that, because it'll go to his head.
Gov.
Dekizer: Hello, Tom.
Thanks for coming on such short notice.
Of course, Governor.
Preston, I'd like to meet Serena Price.
It's nice to meet you, Governor.
And you, Miss Price.
My mom doesn't think you should lease public land in the Sacramento Delta for private use, - and I agree with her.
- Hmm.
Colleen: That makes three of us.
Hi.
I'm Colleen Dekizer, and I am so happy to meet another person with good sense.
And a good heart.
Nice to see you again, Tom.
You, as well, Colleen.
Would you tell my husband why you feel that way? Maybe he'll listen to you.
Birds, to start with.
Hmm.
[Chuckles.]
Copy that.
[Tires squeal.]
The, uh, drinking-water angle is a strong one, though multiple tests have shown no danger.
- Who's conducting - Who's conducting those tests? - [Chuckles.]
- [Chuckles.]
Right now I need to talk to your father, Serena.
And I have an appointment to get to.
It was such a pleasure to meet you.
You, too.
- Goodbye, Tom.
- Colleen.
Richard.
While we're talking, would you like to look at this book on the wetlands, strategically placed here by my wife? Okay.
Why don't you go over there, sweet pea? Gov.
Dekizer: There's a, uh, televised town hall about capital punishment tonight.
I'm told that, uh, you were invited, but turned it down.
68 cases reopened, and, uh, the whole madness of this week, public appearances had to give.
I'm making a personal appeal for you to reconsider.
We're concerned that Jack Evans is gonna He's the anti-death-penalty advocate who's booked on the show tonight.
Jack's a good man, but he's raising the temperature too high.
He mobilized his followers to protest at a Victims for Justice rally.
I heard there was a scuffle.
Two people in the hospital, one critical.
When people get hurt, somebody needs to dampen the flame.
Richard thinks that's you.
He thinks the world of you.
In fact please don't let your head explode in my office he's put you on a long list of candidates to replace our recently deceased Senator in the Congress of the United States.
I mention it only to let you know the regard in which you're held.
Governor, I'd be honored.
Will you help us out? Laura's not around right now.
I don't know if that's something Why don't you bring your daughter along? She'll be right at home.
Isn't KMSF her her mom's station? Daddy? - Just wait a second.
- Look, Tom, whatever you decide, I fully understand.
Daddy, I need to talk to you.
Will you excuse me? Mommy said we shouldn't go to the station.
Mom was upset.
She'll get even more upset if we go.
[Sighs.]
This is important, Serena.
It's about what kind of society we all want to live in.
I'll get Barry to come and get you so Mom won't get upset, okay? Okay.
Okay.
Love you.
Love you, too.
Okay, let's go.
If it helps you in any way, Governor, I'd be honored to take part.
Appreciate it, Tom.
Nico: An hour till zero hour.
Serena's safe at home.
I'm still watching.
And you're still God knows where.
Hey, don't get washed down the drain.
It's time to go.
Serena: I don't want to go.
It's only for an hour, honey.
Just until Barry comes to pick you up.
[Line rings.]
[Cellphone ringing.]
[Ringing continues.]
Sweetheart.
Hey! Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
What are you doing? What are you doing? What are you doing? Just exacting the city's revenge for a mess of unpaid parking violations.
Bitch! Excuse me, sir? Not you.
Fate.
- Hmm.
Hmm.
- That's what this is.
This is This is just fate fighting back, you know? Hmm, more like bad habits catching up with you, if you ask me.
It's the same thing.
Character is destiny.
Look, I am literally saving somebody's life right now.
So if you could, you know Sorry, pure as the driven snow.
But I'll gladly wait here a minute while you call in your payment.
[Breathing heavily.]
[Indistinct conversations.]
I need to use the phone.
They drugged me to sleep all day.
I have to make sure my daughter's okay.
You want to use the phone, your doctor needs to approve it.
Okay.
She's gone for the day.
You'll get your call in the a.
m.
- Wait, no, no, no.
You don't understand.
- Man: Highlighting tonight's event, the man who prosecuted serial killer Danny Jackson - I need to use the phone.
- 10 years ago and current DA of San Francisco Thomas Price.
- No.
No, no, no, no.
- Exclusively on KMSF, next! [Groaning.]
[Alarm ringing.]
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Don't go there.
Don't go there.
Don't go there.
Serena: Thanks, Aaron.
Will I be able to watch my dad? That's your chair down there.
Okay.
So, a perfect view of your dad, and my board's right over there.
When Barry calls, I'll take you out, okay? Thank you, Aaron.
You okay tonight? I'm not supposed to be here.
You just described how I feel about being on planet Earth, so, uh, welcome to the club.
I'm right over there if you need anything.
Good evening, and welcome to tonight's debate on the role in which capital punishment should or should not play in our society.
I'm joined live in the KMSF studio by Jack Evans, who's spoken out forcefully against the death penalty since his undergraduate days at Cal.
We're also joined by our district attorney Thomas Price.
Mr.
Price led the prosecution against Daniel Jackson, who will be the first man executed under this new policy.
I can't say I'm happy to be here, Ted.
Um, there's nothing cheerful about this topic, but thank you for inviting me to join the discussion.
Do we support the individual Hey, Barry.
I've got her right here.
It's Barry.
Get your stuff together.
or do we show some measure of justice [Breathing heavily.]
[Whimpering.]
Mrs.
Price! Mrs.
Price! - Okay? - Mm-hmm.
- I'll just take you upstairs.
- Okay.
The staff'll get you settled down.
Yeah, okay.
Mm-hmm.
[Retches.]
[Moans.]
[GPS pinging.]
[Tires squealing.]
Second floor's clear so far.
Over.
[Breathing heavily.]
[Television playing indistinctly.]
Shelly: strawberry preparation and storage.
- Tad, tell me about your invention.
- Good evening.
Well, thanks, Shelley.
You know, how many of us haven't wondered how we're gonna cut and store our strawberries? You know, growing up as a youth in the strawberry belt in Indiana, you know, this was constantly a problem for my mother, and this is where, really, my idea came from.
So, you know, I really You know, this came from her, and I'd like to share that with our viewers out there today.
Thank you so much.
Now, let's break down What's Governor Dekizer worth? How much money do you make putting chips in every laptop in America? You know, it's funny how it's always folks like him doing the killing, and the folks who cut his lawn are doing the dying.
We are completely confident that the individuals on death row deserve to be there.
Excuse me.
My phone ran out of juice, and I have to call my babysitter.
It's called the ruling class distracting the population.
You wouldn't happen to have one I could borrow? They just don't hold a charge, do they? [Sighs.]
They don't.
My office is going squarely after white-collar crime with everything we've got.
Somebody claiming to be the killer.
Line two.
Why do they put so many pockets in these things? Do we support individuals who are looking to destroy the fabric of our community - House keys - or do we show some measure of justice - to those who have lost everything? - car keys What's next? Piano keys? Let me help you with that, okay? That was uncalled for.
Jack: evidence even evidence that is decades old.
- [Line rings.]
- Dozens of death-penalty convictions [Cellphone ringing.]
Serena: Mom says never answer unknown numbers.
Smart lady, your mom.
Ted: For our viewing audience, please call Why do you have to pick now to be a good girl? Yes, and I'm glad you asked the question, Helen.
Daniel Jackson was found competent to stand trial.
His conviction [Crowd shouting indistinctly.]
[Shouting continues.]
There's Barry.
Good night, little one.
Come visit us more often, okay? Good night, Aaron.
Us aliens need to stick together.
[Chuckles.]
There you go.
Bye.
[Cellphone ringing.]
Hey.
It's Aaron.
Laura: Aaron, is Serena with you? I'm sorry.
Who is this? It's Laura! Where is she? Oh, hey, Laura.
Where is Serena? I just brought her down.
She's with Barry.
You saw her? Did you see her get to him? - Yeah.
- And he confessed repeatedly to all of the crimes.
Aaron, do you see her? Uh, I did a second ago.
Barry.
Barry, where's Serena? Barry: I don't know.
I've been waiting for her.
- She was right here.
- I never saw her.
She She She She waved at you! Serena! Hey.
How long? - Serena! - How long since you've seen her? Uh, a minute.
Half a minute.
- Serena! - Let me talk to Nico.
Hey, I'll find her.
I'm on my way.
Ted: Let's take another call.
I'd be happy to, Ted.
Viewers, a reminder if you'd like your questions answered to this hot-button topic to please dial in to the number on your screen now.
Our next caller has chosen to remain anonymous.
He's on line two.
Good evening, viewer.
Who's your question for? Man: My question is for the DA and the governor, especially the governor.
If I were a sociopath, do you think I'd let the fear of death stop me from doing what I'm driven to do? The argument that punishment does not deter is built on shaky ground because how can we show success? I think you should hear how a younger constituent feels about that.
Somebody with her own ideas about how to punish serious crimes, like, say, child abduction.
- Go ahead.
Talk.
- Serena: Daddy! Man: So much for the death penalty as a deterrent, Mr.
Governor.
Serena! You ready to have a child's blood on your hands? [Tires screech.]
[Crowd shouting.]
- [Thumping.]
- Serena: [Muffled.]
Help me! [Tires squealing, engine revving.]
[Tires squealing.]
[Tires squealing.]
Stop! [GPS pinging.]
[Tires screech.]
[Pinging slows.]
[Tires squeal.]
[Siren wailing.]
We just lost her.
[GPS pinging.]
Nico: Just around the corner, Serena.
Almost there.
[Horn blares.]
You okay? You all right? I'm fine.
- Okay.
- You just startled me.
- I am.
- You are what? Proud to be odd.
[Crowd shouting indistinctly.]
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
She was running to Barry in his car I'm so sorry, Tom I didn't know she was there There she is.
Laura: Let it run.
Our baby's gone.
Let the tape run! She saw something this time.
Aaron: Which time? The man with the tattoo on his wrist.
I-I told her to run if she saw him.
If she saw him, maybe we can, too.
Aaron, how many angles do you have? This is all we've got.
[Sighs.]
[Cellphone vibrating.]
Oh, pull up the front of the building.
I'm here.
Man: We tried to tell you we weren't screwing around.
Please don't hurt her.
She's 8 years old.
Nobody is gonna hurt her, as long as we get what you promised us.
I swear that I will.
- [Dial tone.]
- You Hello? Are you there? I told you not to come here.
I begged you.
I told you to get me the jewelry.
That's all you had to do.
I knew she was in danger.
But you wouldn't believe me.
How did you know? Did they contact you? - Did who contact me? - They just called me.
- Who, Tom? - They called me.
Just now.
- What? - They want the jewelry now, or they'll [Voice breaking.]
or they'll kill our baby.
Who are they? And do not tell me you don't know! I do know, and I am not going to tell you because you will do something stupid, and you will mess things up worse than you already have, and our baby will be dead.
Tell me who has her! [Grunts.]
It was you! You running around with Nico Jackson that brought this on us.
They are calling in an hour to tell me where to meet them.
So either you do as I say, or you can bury your daughter.
If anybody ever finds the body.
[Breathing heavily.]
[Cellphone rings.]
Laura: It's me.
We can save her.
They want the ring and the earring.
Nico: Why? I don't know, but do you have them? Did you Did you get them from the safe? Yes.
They're about 25 minutes away from me.
How'd they come to you? Tom stole them from lock-up.
The people who have Serena They just called Tom.
Where is the jewelry? I'll meet you.
No, it it's too far east.
I'll meet you halfway.
Pier 22.
45 minutes.
All right? I'm going there now.
I'll meet you there, Laura.
Okay.
I'll see you soon.
Where is the jewelry? I'm taking care of it.
I'll be back before they call you.
I need your car.
I'm coming with you.
No.
I don't trust myself not to kill you.
Give me your keys.
I'll call you when I have it.
Give me your keys.
Grandma - Despite numerous tips from the public - Grandma Grandma.
- police are still without any solid leads - Come here.
You have to see this.
on the whereabouts of Serena Price - Somebody took Serena.
- daughter of district attorney Thomas Price, who was abducted earlier this evening.
They called into a show, and they said that they took her.
- Who took her? - Daddy! They don't know.
Man #2: So much for the death penalty as a deterrent, Mr.
Governor.
Are you ready to have a child's blood on your hands? Are you ready to have a child's blood on your hands? Preston, stop.
You're destroying yourself.
He's challenging me to an ugly, lethal game of chicken.
If you delay, you're letting him set the terms of engagement.
And if I proceed, I'm taking his bait.
I'm executing Danny Jackson not for the sake of justice, but to make a point.
Either way, he wins.
There's only one way to make him lose.
Catch him and bring that little girl home to her daddy.
I shook her hand a few hours ago.
You have no idea the brightness in her eyes.
I do not want to be naming a bird sanctuary in her honor.
But if we execute Danny Jackson, are we saying, "Go ahead, hurt her.
We dare you"? Somebody like that is gonna do whatever he's gonna do no matter what.
I say stay the course.
No matter what I do now is not gonna make the monster bring her home.
That's the hard truth we knew when we went into politics.
Like planting an orchard, you don't always get to see the trees bear fruit.
I wasn't certain before, but I think that Logan's right.
All you can do is stay the course.
[Van door opens, slams.]
[Footsteps approaching.]
Where are we? No! My father is the district attorney.
He goes biking with the mayor and the chief of police every Sunday.
If the cops catch you, you're dead.
Even other criminals hate people who hurt kids.
And in jail, they get beat up and killed.
[Grunts.]
Help! Gov.
Dekizer: This criminal has announced his crime as a personal challenge to me.
And I vow, as a father, that I will rise to that challenge.
I will see that this monster - Look at him.
- and all who take the lives of innocents - Using Serena to make his point.
- pay the highest price.
- A criminal without conscience - [Sighs.]
I can't hear another word.
cannot set the terms for the actions of the state.
As of tomorrow at 4:00 p.
m.
, with the full support of the legislature, the death warrant against Daniel Jackson will go into effect.
Marce: There's so gonna be an after-hours charge on your next bill.
It was the infamous Haskell DeBray on both, by the way.
Different female DNA on each does that help? Confirms.
- Thanks, Marce.
I owe you.
- Hey, hey, hey, the hair.
Was that some kind of joke? What do you mean? Well, the guy's dead, you know? The one whose hair it is, or was.
Did a dead guy do that? Well, that pricey peek into military records says otherwise.
The name's been redacted in the file, but five years ago in Iraq, plane he was flying went down 10 klicks outside of Fallujah.
Booooo All right, so he's dead.
I'm hallucinating.
- Ha! - I got to go, Marce.
Wait, wait, the file on your ghost.
After all, you paid for it.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
[Cellphone rings.]
Hey, Ruby.
Grandma's hurt.
What do you mean, "hurt"? Let me talk to her.
The governor said he's killing my dad tomorrow.
At 4:00.
He said it on TV.
That's not for months.
No.
Tomorrow.
At 4:00.
Grandma got sick, and she fell on the ground.
I called 911.
She's making sounds, but she's not moving.
All right, I'm on my way.
[Engine starts.]
[Tires screech.]
Where are you, Nico? I'm waiting.
[Cellphone beeps.]
Mrs.
Jackson, you need to be under observation.
Nico, tell them I have to go to the prison.
It's okay, all right? Everything's gonna be okay.
Hi.
I'm Nico Jackson.
I'm her son.
What exactly happened? Your mother experienced a moderately serious heart attack.
Ma.
You got to listen to these people now, okay? Danny I have to see him No, hey, Danny would want you to take care of yourself.
I know he would.
Is a heart attack the same as a broken heart? Yeah, Ruby.
It is.
Hey.
I got to go somewhere, but I'm gonna be back with you soon.
Okay? Uh-huh.
Come here.
Can my niece travel with you to the hospital? - Yeah? - EMT: Of course.
What if my dad dies and then grandma dies, too? Then I'll have a broken heart.
[Crying.]
Grandma's gonna be okay.
You want to know why? Yeah? Because she's the strongest woman we know.
Right? Potatoes.
- Fries.
- Fries.
Serena: Who are you? What do you want? [Grunts.]
Hyah! [Scoffs.]
I hate you! [Both grunting.]
Tough cookie.
Don't forget it.
[Vehicle approaching.]
[Engine shuts off.]
What's wrong? The jewelry I have it.
[Exhales.]
[Sighs.]
You had me worried.
Can I have it? What? What is it? They're killing my brother tomorrow.
My mother had a heart attack when she found out.
If she dies, my niece loses her father and her grandmother.
That jewelry proves Danny didn't kill Carina Markovich and Janice Kim.
The jewelry reopens the case, Laura.
The jewelry saves Serena.
Nico, my daughter - It saves Serena - I know that.
You don't think I know that?! Huh? This is the fourth man.
He's ex-military, supposedly dead.
It's the perfect cover.
You find him, you find Serena.
No.
Nico, we give the police the DNA report on the jewelry, and we demand they reopen Danny's case, but we need to use the jewelry to get Serena now.
The report alone will not help Danny.
Without the jewelry to test and re-test, nobody gets saved.
Don't do this.
Take it.
Nico! Don't leave! Nico, you can't do this! [Tires squealing.]
No! [Screams.]