The Watchful Eye (2023) s01e09 Episode Script

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Previously on "The Watchful Eye"
Morgan?
It's not safe for either of us.
You shouldn't be down here.
You think Candace's husband is home?
Who is Roman to you?
He's my best friend.
So, you two are here to
take down the Greybournes?
They have to pay for what they did.
And I am so scared.
Something terrible is happening.
And no one will tell me the truth.
Mrs. Ivey is a Greybourne,
but she's not a Winthrop.
I bet Ivey will pay
to keep that a secret.
Mom asked me to write a letter
to the parole board on her behalf.
Stop giving Teo false hope
that you're getting out.
But I am getting out.
You really think they'd go after a kid?
I don't know what they would do.
Everything okay?
My brother got into
some trouble at school,
and I have to leave tomorrow.
Shoot me a text when
you're ready to come back.
I won't be coming back.
I should go.
Today's the day?
Today's the day.
Goodbye, Greybourne.
Is it weird that I might
actually miss this place?
I think that's called
Stockholm Syndrome.
So you're just gonna talk
to Mrs. Ivey and then dip?
I'm gonna tell her what I
know, show her what I have,
and then her and I are gonna take a trip
down to her private
bank on Fifth Avenue,
where she will withdraw enough money
for me to fly to Mexico City tonight.
I'll find a place to
live, come back, grab Teo,
and then we start over.
You okay to stay here for
a week and then bounce?
Sure.
What if Mrs. Ivey
finds out I'm involved?
She won't.
No one will.
What about your boyfriend?
What, you just gonna cut him out?
No. He'll get his cut.
A deal's a deal.
But I'm not telling him about this plan.
He's just gonna mess it
up like he always does.
I think the hardest
part about all of this
is saying goodbye to Jasper.
That's what I love about you, Prima.
You act like you're such a
big, tough one on the outside,
but you're actually just
a softy on the inside.
Guess that kind of makes
me a shitty criminal.
Well
Hi.
I wanted to come say goodbye
to Jasper before I leave.
- Right. Look, um, I just think
- Um, about last night, I
- Elena.
- We shouldn't have
- Elena, Elena.
- It shouldn't have happened.
I think you should come inside.
Your brother's here.
'Sup?
Teo.
W-what are you doing here?
Hi to you, too.
I thought you lived here.
I live in the building.
But I work here.
In this apartment.
Yeah, I know that now.
Uh, anyway
Uh, why don't I take Teo upstairs,
and I can, uh, show him my room?
Elena!
Hey.
Good morning.
I'm going to my dad's office today.
How fun.
Hey, meet my brother, Teo.
Hey. Nice to meet you. I'm Jasper.
Nice to meet you.
Teo came for a surprise visit.
Isn't that amazing?
Yeah, from Mechanicsburg.
You mean the garage?
His school is in Allentown.
And he's actually
never been to New York,
so it's gonna be so fun to see
Never been to New York before?
Don't you remember that one time?
Our mom brought us, but we
just sat in the car mostly.
I'm kinda hoping to see
more of it this time.
Like maybe the Empire
State Building and all that.
- Could we go there?
- Yes.
You know what? Let's go upstairs.
We'll make a whole
itinerary. It'll be so fun.
Elena, could I talk to you for a moment?
Sure.
I'm sorry he ambushed you.
I had no idea he was coming.
Oh, no, no, it's fine, really, but
Well, I guess you won't
be leaving right away.
Yeah, no. Kind of throws
a wrench in my plans.
Thing is, I haven't told
Jasper yet, so I'll wait.
How about I take him
sightseeing and then we can
re-group.
Yeah.
You ran away?
I could kill you.
Or you could send me back
to, uh, where was it
Mechanicstown?
Mechanicsburg.
I had to fudge some
things on my résumé.
A couple things? Like everything?
Why not just work at Starbucks?
'Cause this pays better.
Hope so.
Room's kinda grim.
It's fine.
So, sightseeing?
Are you kidding? Absolutely not.
You can't just show up here
and almost blow up my life,
my job, and then expect me
to take you to Papaya King
and the Central Park Zoo.
I'm already having a shit show of a day,
so you are gonna stay in this room
until I figure out what to do with you.
This whole nanny thing,
it's not a cute vibe for you.
Teo.
Yes, Elena.
Whatever you say.
I'll see you in a couple hours.
I love you, you little twerp.
Feeling any better?
Well, I haven't thrown
up in half an hour,
so that's something.
Well, you can't be in
the car for three hours.
Not like this.
This is one bad night.
I mean, there's nothing
left in there anyway.
Maybe I'll just I
should go for a walk.
I don't think that's a good idea.
Charlotte said we have
nothing to worry about anymore.
Message received.
Can I get some fresh air?
Or are you worried about
people seeing how awful I look?
Well, someone might see how you look
and wonder why you
didn't go to the hospital.
Going to the hospital would
just raise more questions
than either of us want to answer.
Right?
Yeah.
We'll head to to Quogue as
soon as your stomach's settled.
Did you talk to Mrs. Ivey already?
No. Teo is here.
- What?
- Yeah.
He was in Matthew's
apartment this morning
when I went to try and
go say goodbye to Jasper.
He ran away from his school,
and they won't take him back.
I stashed him in my room,
but I can't deal with this
- today of all days.
- What, did he hitchhike?
I didn't even think about that.
Alex wants me to meet them at the park.
As if I don't have
enough 911s of my own.
Okay, but is this a 911
that can wait until after
we put Operation Birth
Certificate into action?
Alex isn't one to cry wolf.
If they need help
Okay, I can do this. I can do this.
I'll go talk to Alex, I'll come back,
I'll go to Mrs. Ivey's, I'll
grab Teo, I'll leave. Done.
Do not let Teo out of this building.
What kind of maniac
lies about being a manny?
Yeah, no, that's, um, crazy.
Have you said anything to James?
No. I don't even know where to start.
"Hey, babe.
Yeah, I called the Patels and
pretended to be someone else
and found out not only do
you not work for them anymore,
but you haven't worked there in months."
Makes me seem like a stalker.
No, it makes you seem resourceful.
It should be James that's
worried about how it seems.
Do you think that him
lying about all of this
has anything to do with Morgan?
And how she just disappeared?
God, I didn't even think of that.
Have you heard from her since
the last time you had coffee?
No.
Her phone's been disconnected,
and the building that she
used to live in was condemned.
Condemned?
Yep.
I'm gonna knock on his door
and confront him face-to-face.
Well, don't go alone.
Come with me, then.
I can't. I'm sorry. I really got to go.
- Take care.
- You too.
Just to live like this ♪
Fill my pockets till they stuffed ♪
So they fit like this ♪
I been through too much
just to live like this ♪
Elena?
You still here?
Call the police but be
screaming "Gang, gang" ♪
Hey.
She's out.
Who are you?
Teo. Elena's brother.
Who are you?
Elliott Schwartz. 6B.
You just hanging out
up here all by yourself?
Yeah, she told me to stay put.
Kinda creepy up here, though.
Yeah. Whole building's
supposedly haunted.
I guess even dead people can't resist
a pre-war building on
the Upper West Side.
Am I right?
Oh, I'm so sorry. I
What?
Like, I know your parents
died and everything.
I did not mean to say
anything triggering, I swear.
My mom's not dead. Did
Elena say she was dead?
Maybe I just remembered it wrong.
Hey, you wanna hang out
and watch stupid TikToks?
- Sure.
- All right, man.
Candace. Hi.
Hello.
Is Mrs. Ivey home?
She'll know what this
is about. I can wait.
Mrs. Ivey is indisposed.
Candace.
Please.
As a favor?
If you were planning to come
around asking for favors,
maybe you should've thought
twice before threatening
to tell my husband about
my relationship with Cecil.
You reap what you sow.
What?
Len, it's Teo. He ran away.
My guys, they just called and told me.
I know. He's here.
He's there? Good God,
I was worried sick.
Yeah, well, maybe you should have
better guys looking out for him.
Okay, do not go and put this on them.
They were supposed to keep people out,
not be keeping him in.
So where is he right now exactly?
He's in my room at The Greybourne.
He just showed up this morning.
Did anyone see him?
Yeah, Matthew and Jasper.
I mean, I got there in time to
keep him from blowing my cover.
Barely.
Okay, I can come by and pick him
up and take him back to school.
They won't take him back.
He can come stay with me.
Scott, you know neither of
us is going to stay with you.
Yeah.
Well, I'm just glad Teo's safe.
Hey, it means a lot to me that
you care this much about Teo.
I went to Mrs. Ivey's,
and Candace the sphinx
wouldn't let me get past.
She hates me.
Maybe she'll leave and
you can try again later.
We're cutting it close.
I'm worried we're not gonna
make it out of town tonight.
But I'm too scared to stay in the city.
It's too risky.
Whoever's been following
me this whole time,
if they know that Teo is here now
Forget it. It makes me sick.
Does anyone know besides
me, Matthew, and Jasper?
Scott. But that's enough.
I'm gonna make a copy of Ruby
Greybourne's birth certificate
and put it in the safe deposit box.
Just as insurance.
You have a safety deposit box?
I do now.
Good luck.
Is that soup? It's like
a thousand degrees out.
It's bone broth.
For Dad.
He's sick, Bennet.
No, Dad's a drunk who
keeps having "accidents."
This is just like what happened in Cabo,
just like what happened
in Amelia Island
You don't need the suitcase, Bennet.
I'm afraid your father isn't
well enough to travel yet,
so Quogue's off for now.
No, this isn't for
Quogue. I'm going to Miami.
Imogen booked a suite
at the Versace Mansion.
Well, that sounds lovely.
For you.
You can be a real
heartless monster sometimes,
you know that?
Maybe I am.
But one day you'll realize
that no amount of bone broth
will change who he is.
Oh, hey, Cupcake.
I made you some bone broth.
It's supposed to be
filled with vitamins
I thought maybe you could keep it down.
Mm.
I think I need to sleep some more.
I'm gonna have more of
that when I get up, okay?
Okay.
Great.
Sleep tight.
Aw, thank you, Pumpkin.
Thanks again for coming with me.
It has been a while since I've
stalked someone's apartment.
Is James even in there?
Where else would he be?
It's not like he has a job.
Or replies to any of my texts
or answers any phone calls.
Okay, so what's the point of this, then,
if we're obviously cutting
him out of our lives?
I want the unvarnished truth.
Satisfy my inner Agatha Christie.
Well, there he is. Go get your truth.
- Whoa.
- Okay, that looks an awful lot
like an envelope full of cash.
Who's that guy?
I don't know about cash,
but that is definitely
Otis Winthrop the Third.
From the gala?
Mrs. Chan's brother.
Well, does James work for him?
Not that I've heard about.
I don't have a good feeling about this.
Let's go.
- Yeah, yeah.
- Come on, come on.
Yeah. I did it one time. Never again.
What did I tell you about
shutting up and staying put?
I literally haven't gone anywhere.
You never saw him,
you never spoke to him,
you were never here.
Okay, okay, I'll go. My mind is a blank.
I'm starving.
Too bad.
What are you, my warden?
I finally get out of that
dumb prison of a school,
and now you're telling me
I can't leave this dumb prison
of a room and get some food?
Teo, things are really
complicated right now.
I just need you to do
what I ask a little longer.
A little longer and a little longer
I'm gonna be dead by the time
you get your act together.
Ugh! Fine.
You want to go grab some
food? Let's go grab some food.
Hey. Hi.
Are you here to see me?
I have a favor I need to ask you.
Oh.
I think my dad's in serious trouble
and they're trying to cover it up
by saying he was in a bike accident.
He's had some gambling
issues before, some debts,
and I think someone did this to him.
To punish him.
Your mom checked him
out when he got home.
Can you ask her?
She's not gonna violate
doctor-patient confidentiality.
He's my dad, Elliott.
Okay.
I'll see what I can find out.
Thank you. Thank you, thank you.
Bye.
She got you working here, too, cuz?
It's a whole family affair.
Shh. Hey, it's almost
your lunch break, right?
Can you please go take him
to get something to eat?
Perfect timing. I was
just on my way out.
What are you in the mood for?
Carne asada, maybe?
Carne asada it is. Let's go.
You can tell me all about how
you busted out of Shawshank.
Oh! Hold the elevator.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Elena, you won't believe
what just happened.
We just got back from
staking out James' apartment.
Did you talk to him?
No, but we saw him with Otis Winthrop.
The third. Not the old guy.
He was giving him an
envelope full of cash.
Like some gangster?
Exactly.
For what?
Well, that's what we want to find out.
Aren't you leaving today?
No, not just yet.
Wait, are you not coming to the attic?
I'll be up in a minute.
Just a quick pit stop.
You're here.
I live here.
I know, but Candace said
that you were indisposed.
So you thought you'd stop by?
How considerate.
I thought you were departing The
Greybourne for greener pastures.
I am.
Soon.
But there's a few loose
ends I need to tie up first.
I found your birth certificate.
My birth certificate?
The real one.
- Give it to me.
- I will but for a price.
I figured you for a viper
but not quite like this.
I'm almost impressed.
How much?
$5 million.
For you, that's a parking ticket.
For me, it changes my life.
Fine.
But I don't have that
kind of cash lying around.
I'll have to make arrangements.
And, of course, my accountant
will be indisposed
until tomorrow morning.
I can wait.
I'll have a cashier's
check for you tomorrow
when you hand over the document.
And don't be clever
by making copies of it.
I won't.
Such a paragon of virtue.
Takes one to know one.
Oh. Hey, Ma.
Hey, honey.
What are you doing
hanging out down here?
Let me take this.
I thought you were gonna be with
Will, starting the band again.
Yeah, but he broke his braces
and had to go to the orthodontist.
Hey, so, you checked out Mr.
Ayres after his accident, right?
Dr. Ayres.
Right. Sounds like he really got hurt.
Is he okay? What happened?
You know I can't tell you
anything about my patients.
I know, but he's not really
a patient, though, right?
Just took a look at him one time.
How do you even know
all that's going on?
Darcy.
I would love to give you
some warm, motherly advice
and tell you how much I love
you and your generous, big heart,
but instead I'm gonna tell you
that you need to watch that girl.
Darcy?
El, the Greybournes own this building.
They can terminate our lease
any time, for any reason.
Tory made it very clear
that I had no choice
but to examine her husband
even though I'm not
even a trauma specialist.
Everyone else exists for
the Greybournes' purposes.
That's it.
But, Mom, you're forgetting
one important detail
Darcy's not a Greybourne.
She's a good person.
Then why'd she send you,
instead of coming to me herself?
So, what are you and
my sister up to anyway?
What do you mean?
What's the scam?
No scam.
This is what it looks
like to have a real job.
Yeah, right.
You can open doors like a
pro, but she ain't no nanny.
Well, she wasn't, but she is now.
She's good with kids,
and they pay's good.
Room's free.
So why's she lying
about everything, then?
Like where we're from?
I don't know. It's like acting.
Just got to play the part
and sell the whole thing.
Being from a farm in
Pennsylvania sounds better
than growing up in government housing.
Just a little smoke and
mirrors. No one really cares.
She told everyone my mom is dead.
Just gotta believe that
the ends justify the means.
All right?
Okay?
Rhonda cleaned the floors ♪
Hey.
- 'Sup?
- How's it going?
Did you talk to your mom yet?
Yeah. She wouldn't tell
me anything about your dad.
I don't know what I was
thinking she would say.
I mean she's just an
endocrinologist, right?
She thinks you're using me.
She says the whole
Greybourne family are users.
Well, I'm not even a
real Greybourne, so
But Tory is.
And she put my mom in
a really bad position.
Like, say your dad
something's really wrong with him
and my mom misdiagnosed him.
That's a little melodramatic, Elliott.
Her career could be jeopardized
if there we complications, Darcy.
This is real-world shit.
Are you mad at me?
You can't even see why
this is serious, can you?
You think what Tory did was fine?
She literally owns the building.
Yeah, you think I don't know that?
And I didn't say it was fine.
You didn't have to.
Don't let it destroy you ♪
Bloodline ♪
Maybe you're more of a
Greybourne than you think.
What happened?
Come here.
It's done.
Done done?
I mean, she said she had
to move some things around
but that I should have the
cashier's check tomorrow.
How much did you get?
$5 million.
Dollars?
We did it.
We did it.
Mm.
What would I do without you?
What the hell?
Afternoon.
It's Ramon, right?
Uh, Roman. Like the Colosseum.
Vásquez.
Roman. Sorry about that.
I'm Detective Macedo.
I've been working the
case involving the doorman
who passed away earlier this summer.
You began working here at The Greybourne
as his replacement, is that correct?
- Yeah.
- Great.
You mind if I ask you a few questions?
Sure.
So exactly what date did you
begin this position, if you recall?
I'd have to check. I
think it's June, maybe.
June. So shortly after Mr. Malo's death.
And And did you go
through an employment agency?
Craigslist? Classifieds?
I don't recall.
Hey, how well would you say
the folks here at The Greybourne
really know you, Roman?
Hi. Excuse me.
- What's going on?
- Nothing.
Detective Macedo here
was just asking me
questions about Hector.
Yeah, that's not what it sounded like.
You know this is
private property, right?
You're welcome to come
back with a warrant.
Did not mean to ruffle any feathers.
Mr. Vásquez, great to meet you.
I'm sure we'll see each other again.
You have a nice day.
You know you do not have to
answer questions from the police.
Like ever. It's literally your right.
No, it's literally your right.
It's maybe my right,
sometimes. Maybe not.
Wake up every morning not knowing which.
I'm sorry. I know.
I just I really didn't
like how he was talking to you.
It's fine. Forget about it.
Nothing happened. When are you leaving?
Tomorrow. Come with me.
Let's just Let's
get away from all this.
Just for a few days.
We can just be us.
Bennet, you know I'd love to.
I just can't. I can't leave my job.
I'm already rostered and
I know.
It was just a crazy thought.
Your tax dollars hard at work.
Bennet?
Hey, come here.
Your rent-a-cop boyfriend was just here
asking me a ton of questions.
Scott was here?
Yeah, on high alert, asking me who I am,
the exact date I started, everything.
Elena, he knows something.
I'm not getting arrested again.
Hello?
Alex?
Hi. Hey, you picked up.
I-it's James. How's it going?
Fine.
Um, look, we we we
haven't spoken in a minute,
and I just wanted to, um
and this is so awkward, but, uh, okay,
I-I feel like I really need
to just come out with it
and tell you that I lost
my job several months ago.
The Patels, uh The Patels fired me.
Oh.
Why didn't you tell me?
Because I was embarrassed.
I just felt like such a loser, you know?
Well, what have you been doing since?
Um, just, you know, odd jobs mostly.
Piano lessons, deliveries,
house sitting, repairs
all under the table, of course,
because of my visa situation.
But, uh, you know,
I'm getting by for now.
It's just people are weird
about paying cash, right?
Well, I'm really glad
you told me, James.
It sounds really stressful.
You know, I would never
judge you for getting fired.
I get fired all the time.
Yeah.
Um, listen, though,
I hope you're not too
mad to see me again.
Ruby. My sweet Ruby.
Ruby.
Jocelyn?
Aah!
Stop it. Stop crying.
Mrs. Ivey, do you hear someone crying?
These steps were built for the servants.
No one uses them anymore.
There's no one here.
There's no one crying.
It's all in my head.
You've heard her your
entire life, haven't you?
Jocelyn. You've heard
her crying since she died.
No one ever believed me.
I play the piano to block out the sound
when I can't bear it anymore.
Mrs. Ivey
My Ruby.
I-I can hear her, too.
I can hear Jocelyn, and I've seen her.
I've seen your mother.
M my mother is Iris
Winthrop Greybourne.
No.
Please. Please don't hurt her.
Don't hurt my Ruby.
Mrs. Ivey.
Elena, uh, I'm I'm sorry.
I-I seem to have lost my bearings.
Yeah.
Me too.
Let's get you to your apartment, okay?
Get you some rest.
Thank you.
There you go. Plain cheese.
Well, well, little pizza party?
Want some pizza?
There's no spinach on it.
Ah, you remembered I don't like spinach.
She hates it.
- Makes her teeth feel chalky or whatever.
- Thank you.
- Can I please have a glass of milk, Elena?
- Yes.
Elena, can I also please
have a glass of milk?
Thank you for inviting us.
I hope we're not imposing.
No, no, it's nice to have some
life back in the apartment.
Feels like a family.
Anyway, now that Teo's back,
um, if you wanted to stay here
I mean, I'd love to, but, um, I can't.
Oh, no, no. I-In In the guest room.
Oh. Tonight.
Tonight, if you wanted to
stay in the guest room tonight,
y-y-you could stay in the guest room,
Teo could stay in your room upstairs.
I'm just trying to
Yeah. Yeah.
Um, what I'm saying is,
um, mi casa, su casa.
Thank you.
That's a very nice offer.
And, uh, maybe we'll
work on the Spanish.
All right, here's your milk.
Thank you.
Coming.
I don't want you to go to Miami.
Okay.
I mean, I don't want you
to go to Miami without me.
If the offer still stands.
Of course it still stands.
Are you serious?
Yeah, I'm serious.
But what about your job?
You're the best thing
that's ever happened to me,
Bennet Ayres.
I can get another job.
Your boss is cool.
Thought he'd be a rich
asshole, but he's not.
Nah.
He's a good dad who's been
through some hard times.
And Jasper's a really sweet kid.
They're, like, not what I
thought they would be at all.
Kind of sad I'm leaving.
Then why are you going?
You and I can't stay in here together.
You're gonna take care of us
both on a barista's salary?
I'm a cat. I'll land on my feet.
You going on the pole?
Teo! No!
Not yet.
But I didn't come to The
Greybourne just to be a nanny.
No shit, Sherlock.
Scott had intel that there was
a ruby hidden in the building.
So I took the job with the
Wards so I could find the stone,
but what I ended up finding
was a birth certificate
for a baby named Ruby.
Who grew up to be the old
lady who owns the building.
And if anyone found out that
she was the illegitimate child
of her own nanny,
she would lose her whole fortune.
How much are you getting from her?
Can I have a Ferrari?
Yes or no?
Honestly, I don't think
I can go through with it.
Really?
Yeah.
Really.
So tomorrow
we start over.
So get some rest, okay?
We'll leave first thing.
I love you, you little twerp.
- Hello?
- Darcy: Hello.
Is this Detective Scott Macedo?
Who's calling?
This is Darcy Ayres.
Do you have a moment?
Are you okay?
I found something I
think you need to see.
Hi.
Just wanted to let
you know that I'm here.
You're here.
Hi.
- We didn't really
- Today was crazy
So about before.
You want to talk about it?
Only that I haven't been able
to stop thinking about it.
And this is the part where
I say it was a huge mistake
and we should never do it again.
Right.
And this is the part
I tell you thank you
for letting me crash
in your guest bedroom.
I'll go there now.
I mean, it's really drafty in there.
That sounds unpleasant.
The bed is awful.
I'll probably be tossing
and turning all night.
See, now, if I were still your boss,
I would say we shouldn't do this.
And if I still worked for you,
I'd say we definitely shouldn't do this.
Hey.
Hi.
You're here.
I'm here.
I just wanna, I just wanna know ♪
Look who's awake.
Who could sleep through that serenade?
You like that, huh?
I'm enjoying this.
Give us a little twirl, will ya?
Okay.
Shoo!
I swear she's destined ♪
Didn't quite stick the landing,
but you do show promise.
Stick this landing. Hey!
that you've ever seen ♪
Hey, thanks again for being
so cool about all this.
I'm really sorry I lied to you.
That was stupid.
I get it.
It's really hard to get
a toehold in this city.
I'm still waiting to get discovered.
Any day now.
No judgment.
Truly.
But just, uh, no more lies.
Deal?
- I love you ♪
- Deal.
When you're singing that song and ♪
I got a lump in my throat ♪
You're very cute.
Coffee?
Yeah. Thought you'd never ask.
Yeah. Yes.
Taken away to the dark side ♪
I wanna be your left-hand man ♪
I love you when you're
singing that song and ♪
I got a lump in my throat 'cause ♪
You're gonna sing the words wrong ♪
Oh, lady, running
down to the riptide ♪
Morgan?
Elena?
Oh, my God. It's Elena's phone.
Alex?
Mm.
Maybe, uh, we should
get ourselves together
before Jasper comes in.
Oh, yeah. No, we definitely should.
Is that your brother?
Yeah?
- Matthew Ward?
- What's happening?
Mr. Ward, you're under arrest
- for the murder of Alice Greybourne Ward.
- What?
- You have the right to remain silent.
- What the hell?
Anything you say can and
will be used against you
- in a court of law.
- Scott! What the hell?
Hey, get Tory. Tell her
to call Marcato, okay?
That's our lawyer.
So?
Found out about the whole
con she has going on,
but here's the twist.
She doesn't want to finish it.
She wants to leave.
Today.