The Power (2023) s01e09 Episode Script

Was it your business
that got her killed?
No, it was a burglary gone wrong.
He wanted you there, Rox.
Out of your mum's house.
- What does Derrick think?
- Who?
- Your mum's boyfriend.
- Derrick who?
Derrick Reena.
If you've seen Allison we
urge you to call the number.
- Don't!
- Make her stop.
Let me go!
God!
Oh! Veronica!
I'm with you, Jos.
Matty, are you fucking kidding?
You have no idea what you've done.
He's all over Urbandox. Oh, my
God, he's gonna end up in a lab.
He should be in a lab,
he's a fucking freak!
I swear to God, I'll kill you!
I want to be a part of something
that matters, that changes lives.
Sorry, I didn't sign up for this.
After the election, I want a divorce.
Go tell my sister a big change is
coming and I need her to pick a side.
The rebels are led by
a woman called Zoia.
Zoia gave birth to a daughter.
Fuck! Declan!
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I I didn't mean to hurt her.
What's this guilt?
We don't have time for that shit.
This is war
and that woman was your enemy.
There will be others.
Don't be afraid.
A soldier will come.
- Who's there?
- Roxy Monke. You're Derrick Reena, yeah?
Sorry. About your mum.
Why are you doing this?
I loved your mum
If you loved her so much, how
come she never introduced us?
Or even mentioned your name?
Why didn't you come to her funeral?
Or at least send some fucking roses?
Maybe because you're the one who
sent those blokes to kill her?
You've got it all wrong.
Christina didn't introduce us
because she was afraid
you'd tell your dad.
Bernie's married and he's
got a bit on the side.
Why would he give a fuck
who mum was shagging?
Because I'm police.
I was investigating
Bernie's businesses
That's how I met your mum.
She knew I was investigating him.
You're a fucking liar.
I'm not a liar, darling.
But you're right about one thing.
It's my fault Christina's dead.
I should never have
crossed the line with her.
I thought after the investigation
was over, we'd make a go of it.
Why didn't you come find me?
Tell me what you knew?
Or tell the police?
Bernie was sending a message, wasn't he?
I knew what would
happen if I kept going.
I loved your mum but
I'm a bloody coward.
I buried the evidence and I quit.
I've been waiting for
Bernie's lot to come for me.
Is that you then?
You one of your dad's soldiers now?
It's a frightening time to be
a little girl in this country.
Violence. Hateful speech.
Our girls are being persecuted,
and the measures our
governor is proposing
are only going to make matters worse.
Criminalising EOD.
We've seen where this leads.
Some things about this
world are changing.
Change can be frightening.
You need a representative who
understands your family values.
A representative who will
stand with all of our children.
Someone who knows what it
means to fight for your rights.
Someone who cares.
I'm Margot Cleary-Lopez, and
I want to be your next Senator.
That'll do the job. Great
work, everyone. Thank you.
All right, woo-hoo!
Big phone banking push tomorrow,
so get some rest tonight, everyone.
- Goodnight.
- Great.
- Thank you.
- Thank you, great work.
Thank you. Thank you.
Is it the little girl in
the prison cell? Too dark?
Appropriately dark, given all
the shit Dandon's been saying.
No. It's not the video.
The video's perfect, guys.
No.
What? Why are you
looking at me like that?
Margot, I didn't sign on
as your campaign manager
just because I love an underdog.
I signed on because I
want to watch you kick
Daniel Dandon's fascist,
fear-mongering, White privileged ass.
But I can't do my job unless you're
being radically honest with me.
Okay.
Let's start with those
videos of Jos and that boy.
With the skein.
My daughter's boyfriend.
His name is Ryan.
- It's all over Urbandox.
- Yes, I'm well aware.
What, Ryan can't be the only boy
to have a chromosomal irregularity?
He's the only boy with
a skein, that we know of.
If there are others, they
certainly are not going public.
Yeah, I wonder why that is.
Margot, a huge part of your
appeal stems from your role
as a mother and your
relatable family image.
Wait, are you telling me
that my daughter's boyfriend
having a skein makes
my family not relatable?
This isn't about judgement.
I'm all for dudes having skeins.
Believe me, if it were an
option, I'd be first in line.
But we have to think numbers.
You're polling low with men as it is.
I'm not telling my daughter to
hide or end her relationship.
Nobody's asking you to do that.
We just want to know how Ryan
is handling all the exposure.
Well, I'm sure it hasn't been easy.
I know Jos feels terrible about it.
He's going to need our
protection and our support.
Mm-hmm.
Why don't I talk to his parents,
and I'll find out
what we can do to help?
How's your marriage?
How's Rob holding up?
Oh, my God! My marriage
is fine. Rob is fine.
Great, that will contrast nicely
with Dandon's three divorces.
Oh, my God.
Yuki?
That's Ryan's locker.
Oh, so now I've got the power,
you're not too cool to
talk to me anymore, Fizz?
What did you just call me?
- Fizz.
- Fizz. Fizz.
You can't even use yours, right?
You're just as much of a
freak as your little boyfriend.
I can't believe I was ever
friends with someone as low as you.
Evolve, bitch.
It's a new facility in California.
Like a summer camp.
They're doing cutting-edge work
helping kids struggling
to manage their EOD.
Jos cares about your son.
Deeply.
So the Mayor cares about him, too.
And with all the attention,
we're concerned about his safety.
We've been getting calls at our work.
Nasty messages, emails.
We can't lose our jobs.
He's a good boy. A normal boy.
There's nothing wrong with him.
Oh, of course not.
But wouldn't it be nice for him
to be around other kids like him?
They are gonna help him
learn how to manage this.
It's safe. It's secure.
There's no prying eyes.
All expenses will be paid. Of course.
So you've been spending
a lot of time on this bus.
Yeah. I mean, it's a little tough
I need quiet, please.
- I'm so sorry.
- Sorry.
So, what do you do to stay fit?
What do I do to stay fit?
I run most mornings,
I swim a little bit,
and I play b-ball with
the kids as often as I can.
My husband loves shooting
hoops with the kids.
Oh, yeah? It's a great
team-building kinda sport.
You're in way better
shape than him though.
Don't tell him I said that.
Okay.
So
how do you feel being
the man behind the woman?
Well, I actually like to think of myself
as beside the woman.
Margot is seen as a candidate
who'll stand up for women and girls
with the EOD even though
she herself tested negative.
Why do you think that is?
Well, um
Well, Margot believes
in doing what's right.
And she's super smart
and she doesn't just
stand for people like her,
she cares about everybody.
Thank you, Rob.
Hey, uh So, when's
the piece coming in?
You want me to email you a copy?
Oh, that'd be great. That'd be great.
You can just shoot it
at robert@agwpharm, uh
You know, you know
what, why don't you just
send it to my personal?
Just be a lot easier, you know.
Hey, Matt, how's it going?
Hi. Is this for real?
I can't believe you know who I am.
Of course I know who you are, dude,
you're the one who posted that
video letting the world see
how this EOD infection is spreading.
It took real courage.
Wow. Thanks.
Yeah, that's cool 'cause
I feel like no one ever
listens to me, you know.
Hey, I hear you. I see you.
I know how much strength it takes
to tell the truth these days.
That's why I'm calling.
We need your help.
Me?
How can I help?
Are your parents around right now?
No, no, everybody's
campaigning or whatever.
'Cause what I'm about to ask you
is highly confidential, okay?
Okay.
Your mission,
should you choose to accept
it, Matt Cleary-Lopez,
is to be our secret eyes and ears
into the most important senatorial
campaign in American history.
Wait. Are you asking
me to spy on my mum?
No. Just on her campaign. Her policies.
Which, let's face it,
are a direct threat to you
and the future of the human race.
If my mum was out there fighting
against my entire existence,
I'd think she didn't
give a crap about me.
I wouldn't just be hurt, I'd be angry.
I am. But I'm already, like,
disowned and grounded for life.
I don't want anyone to get hurt.
Of course not!
Hey, I can't believe there
are whack-jobs out there
using my words to justify violence!
My whole point is that I
don't want anyone to get hurt.
Especially not good guys like you.
I mean, look what they did to your face.
That's what I'm talking about.
Not hurting women. Protecting men.
If your mum wins,
your family becomes
an even bigger target
for all the crazies out there.
And if she doesn't win,
you get to go back to
living your normal lives.
Don't you want things
to go back to normal?
Shit, I know I do.
Shit.
You may go.
Understood.
Er, Mrs Moskalev?
Erm, it's
Where is she?
By the border.
An abandoned bathhouse.
Zoia made me memorise a number for her.
I can write it down.
Hey.
Zoia asked me to deliver a message.
She said, "Pick a side."
I will have a car take
you back to your hotel.
Then straight to the airport.
Thank you, thank you.
But but
Go home.
I'll see you again, Tunde Ojo.
Hey!
Hey. Hey, hello? What's
going on? What's happening?
Viktor Moskalev is dead.
You got out.
Jesus, I was worried you
might go the way of Viktor.
You sold me out, you piece of shit!
I gave you the story of your life.
Have you seen the news?
Yes, of course I've seen
the news. What happened?
Murdered by his wife's hairdresser.
Palace are saying she was a
sympathiser of your girls in the North.
They're probably watching you right now.
Shit.
You need to get out of
the country right now.
D'you hear me?
- I have to warn Zoia.
- Don't bother.
I'm on my way myself.
No. No, no, no, Declan, I
swear to God, don't fucking
Fuck!
Shit.
Hello there!
General Zoia?
I'm a journalist. Declan
Blease. Friend of Tunde's.
What do you want?
I know Tatiana Moskalev is your sister.
I just want to talk.
Hear your story.
Tell the world who you are.
Shh
What do you say?
Cross the river.
Cross the river?
Okay.
Had to do this once before in Bolivia,
trying to escape a cartel.
How I won my first Pulitzer. Okay.
Phew, Jesus. That is cold.
Ah! Jesus, what the fuck are you doing?
Argh, for fuck Listen!
I'm a fucking journalist, okay?
You cows!
What keeps you up at night?
Jesus fucking Christ, Rox.
Is it all the people you've had killed?
Where you been?
Went for a walk.
- Go to bed.
- No.
Fine, I'll go to bed.
Derrick Reena.
What about him?
Why was he such a threat to you?
What, you didn't want to see her happy?
Did you think that
she'd forget about you?
That I'd forget about you?
He was a copper.
Yeah, that stupid cunt mother
of yours was shagging a copper.
Oi, what's going on?
Say it was you.
Go on.
I mean, everything she knew about me
I couldn't have her fucking the filth.
'Cause I housed her, I
clothed her, I fed her.
Even after Barbara said cut them off.
And that's how she repays me?
So, yeah
Yeah.
It fucking was me.
I'm glad your son's dead,
'cause now you know how it feels.
That pain that'll never go away.
And I was there!
I was the fucking cause!
What's going on?
- Stop! Please!
- Bernie, stop!
- I'll fucking kill you!
- Come on then.
- I'll fucking kill you.
- Come on, show me what you got.
Come on, show me what you got.
Did you know?
Did you know?
- Know what?
- About my mum.
What about your mum?
What about her?
You're gonna need this if
you decide to stick by him.
Oh, no! Roxy! Rox! Mum!
Roxy, what have you done?
Mum, Mum, Mum, are you okay?
Mum!
- Bye, Dad.
- Roxy!
You can come out now.
The police are gone.
What did they say?
What'd you tell them?
Nobody spoke about you.
What
What about Sister Veronica?
What do they think happened?
Well
maybe a brain haemorrhage.
Or maybe she fell. They don't know yet.
I should have taken better care of her.
No, it
It wasn't your fault.
It was no one's fault.
It was God's will.
She was my mother when I
had no one in the world.
I never had a mother.
Until Until God
started speaking to me.
Mm.
And then I realised, God is a mother.
She's all of our mothers,
as long as we believe.
Clever, clever girl. Belief is Power.
Build that army. Make them all yours.
Sister Veronica is with Our Mother now.
Well, we can honour her
by continuing her work.
Yeah
Thank you.
All the holy men
we've ever been taught to worship,
they were brought into
the world by mothers.
They call God The Father
and his Son The Lord, right?
But let me ask you
this, what's greater
the thing created,
or the one who creates?
She cuppeth the lightning in her hands.
She commandeth it to strike.
You guys! She doesn't talk to God!
She hears voices in her head!
She's psycho! And a murderer.
She killed that man, and she
did something to Sister Veronica!
You have to know that!
God, what are you, like, brainwashed?
The cops are gonna find out we're
hiding her and take us all to jail!
God is sending her salvation.
A soldier will come.
You will be damned for your doubt.
God will not forget that you did not
trust Her in this hour of triumph.
Our words can touch millions.
If you call to them, they will come.
They will kill for and die for you.
You will never be alone again.
Converting nuns now?
Fucking genius.
Stop calling me, Darrell.
Dad's gone mental, Rox. He
knows you stole Mum's diamonds.
He's out looking for you and he
thinks you're going to New York.
- Bollocks.
- Oh, Rox, it's bad.
Why does he think that?
You've gotta run. He's coming after you.
Just disappear for a while.
Could Roxanne Monke
report to airline desk 60
for standby to New York.
- So you are going to New York.
- Don't call again.
- Roxy Monke.
- Ah, good afternoon, Miss Monke.
So, I have a standby to New York
Nah, nah, nah, I'm not
going there anymore.
I need to go somewhere else. Anywhere.
Well, we need to be a bit more specific.
The army is ready to move North, Madam.
I am sacrificing my own sister
out of loyalty for my country.
You understand?
Don't let me down.
Never.
Go.
Hey, hey! Hey.
- Are you going North?
- No, South.
Wait, wait, wait! Wait, wait, wait.
Thank you.
Hey. Just for one, please.
Thank you.
Erm, don't don't worry about it.
Shit.
We will no longer stand by
while these rebel
women pillage our land.
In our President's memory,
I am deploying the army to
clean up the mess in the North.
In defence of traditional values
and the nuclear family.
What is he saying?
He's sending the army to take care
of those prostitutes in the North.
I need a car. Do you have a price list?
Special price today. Everything double.
Which one?
This way! Yeah, that's great.
Bring the family in.
Let's go.
Look at me, sweetheart. Look at me.
Hey.
Perfect!
Bye, you guys.
Can I have some popcorn?
Dad said nothing from the mini bar.
Did you know that female politicians
receive 70% more death threats
than their male counterparts?
Duh.
What about nuts?
- I don't know. Are you paying for them?
- But I don't have any money.
Are you both okay with pizza?
Yeah.
I'm gonna sleep in the biggest bed.
Okay, so, on an average day in Hillary
Clinton's presidential campaign,
her staff reported over 100
direct threats of sexual violence.
What, are you a feminist now?
What? No!
But aren't you worried
about Mum if she wins?
Hey, guys, I left the
kids up in the room
and, erm, to their own devices.
They're gonna be charging
the whole of the room service.
I'm just worried.
- Rob. Hey.
- Oh, hey, Kate. How are you?
- How's it going?
- Can I get anyone a drink?
- Er, no. I'm fine.
- I wish.
- Okay.
- I left something in the room.
But maybe some other time.
- Lionel, this is so exciting.
- Okay, yep.
Hey.
You left this in the bar.
I did?
I'm in 247.
Hey, man, watch where you're going.
- Just back off, man, don't come at me.
- Get the fuck off him, man.
- What the fuck is wrong with you?
- What, you're the ones
that came at me, man.
- What is your problem?
- Fucking asshole.
Your undecideds are split.
Half are about bodily autonomy,
they want it covered by insurance.
The other half think it's a gun.
Well, if it were actually a gun,
they'd want us to issue it to teachers.
I'm not going to say that, don't worry.
Daniel's golden ticket, and
he's going to keep flashing it,
are EOD casualties,
male victims, Clyde
Montgomery, in particular.
That is his literal great white hope.
Do not allow him to make
this a men versus women issue.
EOD is great for everybody.
- We're powerful
together. - Mm-hmm.
- Five minutes!
- Thanks!
Keep on throwing him those stats,
rape, domestic violence, all down.
And when he comes after you
What? I punch him? Flip
the podium? Start weeping?
I got this, okay? I'm ready.
Now get the fuck out of
here. You're stressing me out.
All right, all right.
You just give him hell.
You look great.
- Okay. All right.
- All right.
Everybody out. Let's have
a wonderful night. Come on.
There must be penalties for
those who choose to abuse EOD.
There must be justice for
victims like Clyde Montgomery.
A good Christian man found dead,
and a delinquent girl on the loose,
with a lethal weapon in her hands.
We don't know all the
facts of that case yet.
Now that should be your campaign slogan.
"We don't know all the facts!"
The truth is, you don't want
the people to know the facts.
You say you're all about transparency,
but you are fighting to prevent
EOD testing and data collection.
Data that could be used to
discriminate against women.
Anyone who poses a direct
threat to their colleagues
shouldn't be allowed to work!
That's not discrimination.
It's consequences.
What an asshole.
Now, listen, I don't have a
problem with anyone who has EOD,
until they use it in a way
that is harmful to others.
That is what I'm seeking, not
to criminalise but to prevent,
with deterrent legislation.
Well, we already have
deterrent legislation.
Can EOD be used to hurt someone? Sure.
In the same way a kick
or a fist could be.
Assault is assault, and we
have laws on the books for that.
EOD is a natural extension
of a woman's body.
Creating special laws or rules
around its use is A, inherently sexist
and B, opens the door to a
compounding of discrimination
against our most vulnerable populations.
EOD is a healthcare
issue, not a criminal one
that now affects nearly
half the population,
yet Governor Dandon's answer
to that is "lock 'em up!"
Well, yes, absolutely.
You got me there, Margot.
I do want to lock people
up who pose a threat.
I understand, Daniel, that as a man
you would only interpret EOD
as a source of aggression.
Oh, careful there, that's sexism.
But contrary to the anecdotal
cases the Governor cites,
the data tells us a
very different story.
Let's talk data. Leaked data.
Let's talk about how your
husband, Dr Robert Lopez,
one of a handful of people with access
to a classified EOD study
that was leaked to the press.
I really have no idea where
you're going with this.
- Mm-hmm. The author
- What's he talking about?
of the aforementioned article
just happened to be an old
college friend of your husband's.
Ah, Declan is one of the foremost
investigative reporters in the world.
And, yes, he happens to
be my husband's friend.
My husband has a lot of friends.
He's a He's a friendly guy.
But this speculation, it's
just desperate, Daniel.
It's not a good look.
The Governor is grasping
at extremely thin straws
in an attempt to distract
you from the truth.
The truth is this, violent crime
is down since the emergence of EOD.
Reported rapes are down 75%.
Domestic violence is down 61%.
There have been no reports of missing
or murdered trans women of colour
in the last three months.
That is not a threat, that is
a promise of a better future.
Next question is from Penelope
Herron from Longview City.
Hi.
I consider myself a feminist.
I believe every woman
should have a choice.
And I have chosen not to get the EOD.
I mean, that's her choice, right?
Every use I've seen for this
thing, it's about violence.
I grew up in a house with
violence. I don't want this.
I don't want this for my children.
I feel like this is being forced on me.
It's like forcing me to have a gun
in my house when I don't want one.
Forcing my daughter to
carry a gun on her body.
What steps are you taking
to contain and control this
and to protect those of us who
don't want this in our lives?
Governor Dandon.
Penelope, thank you.
I am so glad you asked.
And you are right to be nervous.
Because let's be honest,
EOD is an unlicensed weapon.
Which is why I am pleased
to announce that my team
is in the process of putting
together a bill that would outlaw
the transfer of EOD.
- No, no, hold on. No, no.
- Can he do that?
- Let's think about this.
- No, no, he can't.
We have no idea what the
long-term health effects of EOD
are on the human body.
And once the skein is activated,
EOD is an irreversible condition.
Like guns, this is a
public health debate
veiled as a matter of personal liberty.
Mayor Cleary-Lopez?
Penelope. First off, I want to thank you
for being so open and honest
about your feelings here today.
I appreciate your vulnerability.
I'd like to ask you something.
Erm, sure.
You say you grew up with violence,
and it sounds like
you've worked very hard
to cultivate a safe
home for your own family.
I know what an achievement that is.
But let me ask you this,
do you think every woman
feels the same sense of
safety under her own roof?
No.
And do you think most
women feel that safety
when they're out in the world,
out on the streets?
Not really, no.
And do you feel as safe out in
public as you do in your own home?
Okay, the truth is,
women who have this are actually
making the world safer for you.
I support your choice not
to get EOD. Absolutely.
But what I do not support is people
making that choice for other women,
women who may feel
they do have that need.
Choice? Let's talk about choice.
Let's talk about a school in California.
A conversion camp, really,
where children with skeins
are force-fed medication.
Now let's talk about a boy who
was sent to one of these camps.
Your daughter's boyfriend, in fact.
Now, you call yourself the
family values candidate,
an advocate for bodily autonomy,
but your campaign sent that boy away
to be experimented on against his will!
- What?
- No, no, no
- We didn't I didn't
- Yes. You did.
His poor parents are
sitting right out there.
And you're a liar.
And a fraud. How can we trust
you to protect the American people
when you can't even protect your own son
from being assaulted by
your unstable daughter?
Okay, that's enough!
- Go to commercial!
- Get me some water!
Dad?
I'm in Carpathia. Somewhere
near the Romanian border.
The army were sent here
to confront the rebels.
But it looks like Zoia
was ready for them.
There are bodies, gunfire, burn marks.
Evidence that EOD has
been used as a weapon
on a grand scale.
Declan?
Shit! Shit!
Fuck.
General Miron.
They
destroyed our tanks.
I'm gonna get you some help,
okay? I'm gonna get you
They killed everyone.
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
Tatiana she knew
she warned them she betrayed us!
What's happened, Tunde?
I saw your live stream.
Are you hurt?
Tunde, I need you to
come home now, okay?
- Do you hear me?
- I
Tunde, come home!
So, little one.
It's done. We're free.
Almost.
- Shh.
- You're a mother.
You're an auntie.
Let's make sure she doesn't
get screwed up like we did.
Awaiting orders, Madam President!
She won't. She has The Power.
Yeah.
Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
What the fuck?
I thought you'd be taller.
My spark's not working.
How are you doing that?
You still think I'm fake?
Well, I can't see nothing.
You're using it to
control me from the inside?
- How the fuck are you doing that?
- I already told you
Yeah, yeah. God. That shit
might work on other people,
but it's not gonna work on me.
You're strong.
Stronger than anyone I've ever seen.
What took you so long?
Had to make a pit stop
at Disney, didn't I?
See if they'd let me be
a princess or something.
Welcome to the family.