The Lottery (2014) s01e10 Episode Script

Previously on "The Lottery" You told me that you could help me get my son back.
We work with very powerful people.
I purchased it last year.
You want to take all the mothers, the kids? I want to create a better world.
President will approach the hotel roof from the south exit.
I believe you want to kill the president.
Hey, ATF just found a half-assed bomb in a dumpster.
So you will change the security plan? If they change the venue, our plan goes to shit.
But even if I'm not the mother, I would still want to be a part of my child's life.
No, I would want that, too.
I would want you to be like the baby's big sister.
I can do sister.
So, do we have a deal? I should have been there, too.
We were working on this together.
While he was looking, I was at home, in bed with you.
Were you sleeping? Yeah.
She was right next to us.
General Langdon's planning to kill her.
We have to do whatever's necessary to protect what we love.
Someone within the government decided to turn the infertility research into a weapon.
It's a D.
C.
plate number.
"Mr.
Torino" is a pseudonym? For someone very powerful.
A real beauty, huh? Did you give it to charity? How'd you know that? What is it? You won't believe it.
What the hell's going on? It's about my husband, isn't it? That's why you won't say anything.
A-are you okay? Yes.
Of course.
What were you two talking about? Nothing important.
I find that hard to believe, especially as tomorrow, we're going to make history.
We're going to announce the 100 winners.
I could not be more proud of you both.
You've been unbelievable.
Somehow, despite all distractions, you've managed the lottery with grace and courage.
Thank you.
Now, what were you talking about? To be honest, I'm sick of all the subtext and code.
We all just need to tell the truth and be honest with one another.
I agree.
We were discussing what to wear to the event.
That's highly classified information.
You should know that I'm very good at finding the truth.
Always remember that.
When you get a minute, I'd like to go over tomorrow's events with you.
For God's sake, Vanessa, what is it? Tell me.
The president your husband is responsible for the fertility crisis.
S01E10 In Extremis This is where we hit the convoy.
Why there? It's just over the border in Virginia no D.
C.
cops.
Only two lanes makes it hard for them to escape.
But the best part is, there's lots of freeways adjacent to the intersection.
We can grab Elvis and disappear into the wind.
Good luck with this.
Thank you.
It'd be nice if one day, we don't have to use guns to get our children back.
I never knew my father.
He died when I was young.
But how you're fighting for Elvis, I like to think that's how he'd fight for me.
I'm sure he would've.
I'm looking forward to you and your son thriving in our new society.
So, you got the embryos, then? We have a plan in motion.
Your friend Dr.
Lennon has been a great asset.
Thank you for introducing us.
Now what? I don't know.
I don't know where to turn.
I don't know who else is involved.
What I do know is that we have to finish what we started with the lottery.
We have to announce the winners and plant the embryos.
That is the most important thing right now.
And then, we can deal with this other issue.
I gave my life to that man.
I I put off having a family to support his career, and now now you're telling me he's the reason I can't have a baby? It is incomprehensible, Gabrielle.
I know.
I know.
We have to focus on the lottery.
- Yeah.
- It is the future.
And we have to keep our mouths shut.
Mr.
President.
I just found out.
Langdon was a good man a real good man.
What the hell happened? I don't know.
I just got the call myself.
Son of a bitch survives Afghanistan, Iraq, Venezuela, to die stabbed to death in a bucolic park in our nation's capital.
Do the police know who did it or why? No.
They're still investigating.
I'd be happy to look into it, sir talk to the lead detective, control the information flow.
Thank you.
And I'm sorry.
I know you two were close.
I appreciate that.
I'm so sorry.
I should have been there with you.
I feel like it's my fault.
And I'm sorry.
More than you'll ever know.
James? You're awake? So that means you heard everything I just said? You mean blaming yourself for something you had nothing to do with? How are you feeling? I feel like like I got shot in the chest.
I'll get the doctor.
Hold on one second.
Check my pants.
In the closet.
I found that at Kessler's house.
You're amazing.
I'll be in position when your men cause a disturbance.
The Secret Service will evacuate the president via helicopter, but before he gets on, I'll take him out.
There's been a change of plan the bomb threat.
He's now leaving through an underground garage.
- So it's off? - No.
Here's the layout of the building.
Tell me what you can make work.
The event is this afternoon.
- Exactly.
- There's no time.
There's no choice.
This is the moment.
Let me know if you have any questions.
What the hell was General Langdon doing in that park? It's a mystery.
He was my commander in Venezuela.
He was a great man.
Here's the one thing we do know above all else, General Langdon was a patriot.
He would've wanted us to move forward and realize our objectives.
The president dies tonight.
Oh, my God.
It's the inoculation list.
Damn it, James.
You found it.
Hi.
I got your text.
I was just about to call you.
I know who Mr.
Torino is.
It's Darius.
It's Thomas Westwood.
What? I saw an old photo of him standing in front of a green vintage Torino.
It's the same car.
You said the sterility virus was generated by our government.
Westwood used to run Darpa.
He was the man in charge of all of those crazy military experiments.
When was this? Eight years ago.
Right around the time the fertility crisis started.
The president? Well, we got to deal with the logistics, and that hasn't been done.
I'll call you back.
Madam First Lady.
Can I trust you? Of course.
How can I be of assistance? First off, let me say I love my husband very much.
I know you do.
How can I help? There's something I want to discuss with you.
I want to go over the post-announcement agenda.
Right now, the 100 winners will be transported to the Naval Hospital, they will be implanted, and they will remain under our medical supervision for four weeks.
Yes.
That's what we discussed.
I'm thinking I want to extend our medical supervision for a longer period of time.
Well, our medical staff thought that four weeks was more than adequate.
I'm concerned about relinquishing control.
The second they leave, we will no longer be able to dictate the terms of their medical care.
Well, our goal was never to dictate anything.
The goal is to save the human race.
You know, the closer I get to the end, the smarter Darius sounds.
Will that be all? What's going on? What do you mean? Your attitude has shifted.
Forgive me.
I'm just trying to do the best I can.
Have a seat.
I gave my life to this country.
My life.
Have I made mistakes? Absolutely.
But they were well-intentioned.
They were in the service of the ideals of this country.
All great leaders have regrets.
I'm no different.
But today, those regrets are irrelevant.
I will go down in history as the man who found the way to stave off extinction and save mankind.
That will be my legacy.
So, when you stand there and you look at me with that righteous pout of contempt, remember just exactly who the hell you're talking to.
You can go.
The chief of staff has to go.
But this time, make sure the target actually dies.
Yes, sir.
Sorry about that.
As for the chief of staff, I'll take care of it, but I need to point out she still has Secret Service protection.
For now.
I'm gonna fire her tomorrow.
After that, she'll just be another civilian walking around the streets of a very dangerous city.
So let me get this straight.
You're saying you wouldn't want my baby anymore? I'm saying whatever we've discussed in the past is no longer relevant, and if I've caused you any stress, well, then, I am sorry for that.
Right.
Okay.
Well, thank you I guess.
Perry I know you want to be a mother, and I think you would make a great one.
But you should withdraw from the lottery.
Withdraw? I know it sounds absurd.
What's your angle? This is for you.
Right.
Just trust me, okay? There are political agendas that might impact the process.
S-so you want me to just quit? Well, I'm suggesting it, yes as a friend.
So now we're friends? I would hope so.
I've never met anybody like you.
With all due respect, you and me we aren't friends.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Uh, I'm sorry to bother you.
Does Alexa Richards still live here? Uh, no, she doesn't.
Uh You don't happen to know where I could find her, do you? Alexa Richards doesn't exist anymore.
What do you mean? She became Alex Richards.
You'reAlex Richards? Let me see if I understand.
Uh, please sit down.
You're saying my eggs might have been viable? It's possible.
You were inoculated by the same doctor on the same day.
The reason you slipped through the cracks is because we assumed all the donors were women.
So, the mother of one of the last children would be a father? That's what I call irony.
But after your operation, you can no longer produce eggs.
Well, that's true.
I mean, not anymore.
But I did donate eggs when I was still a woman.
Wait wait a minute.
You donated eggs? Yeah, right before my transition.
That's the only way I could pay for it.
Do they still exist? As far as I know.
Well, you'd have to ask the George Washington Health Clinic.
Alex, this could be extraordinary.
I hope so.
Our lottery countdown coverage continues as the big announcement gets closer.
Say what you want about the lottery if you can accept the crazy premise, it's very addictive.
I don't get how we're gonna grab Elvis safely.
These Department of Humanity guys are gonna be heavily armed, riding in bulletproof vans.
E.
M.
P.
gun it will take down their vans without bullets.
What do we do after we stop the caravan? We'll isolate the van with your kid.
- Isolate it? - Yeah.
The guys inside of that van, they're gonna try and stop us from getting Elvis that's their job.
According to our intel, the guys in the vans are just drivers glorified security guards.
Yeah.
Glorified security guards with guns.
Don't worry.
They'll roll over.
You'll see.
Well, next time we have a meeting with that clown, I want to be briefed well in advance.
Darius.
Mr.
Vice President.
Be there in a minute.
I just wanted to say, it's shocking about General Langdon.
So do we still have plans for later today? The specifics have changed, but it still promises to be a very historic day.
Darius, I appreciate everything you've done.
I won't forget it.
Thank you, sir.
I look forward to working closely with you in the future.
Hello, Vanessa.
You must be thrilled.
Voting's gonna be completed in about 20 minutes.
The world's gonna change tonight.
Yes, it is.
But not the way you'd hoped.
You really don't know me, do you? Ladies and gentlemen, this is truly an extraordinary moment.
Today, we begin a new chapter, a new beginning not just for this country, but for all of humanity.
The origins of this crisis are not important.
What is important, what will be celebrated, is how we came through this crisis, how we persevered against the odds, how our species endured.
Our survival will be the greatest story ever told, and we will begin to write it tonight.
The votes have all been counted, and we will finally meet the And so, without further ado, here are the winners.
The top vote-getter is Perry Sommers from Brenham, Texas.
Thanks.
Congratulations, Perry.
Thank you, sir.
You did it, Perry.
The second leading vote-getter Noa Glick from Denver, Colorado.
Our next winner is Anna Renner.
Where are you going? You're not allowed back here.
- I just saw someone.
- No one's allowed back here not even the chief of staff.
I am telling you, I just saw someone go up those stairs.
What you saw was one of our men.
Go and check.
Yeah.
Thank you.
D.
O.
H.
vans will be here in five minutes.
Hey, tell me something, Kyle.
What's it like to have a son? Nothing really like it.
You know, they look at us the tall people like we actually have some kind of wisdom and we know what the hell's going on.
They don't know that we're really just as scared as they are.
We're just trying to make it through all right.
I think they know.
Eventually, yeah.
You know my mom said, "there's a piece of your heart that never opens until you have a kid.
" Sounds about right.
Maybe one day, I'll have a daughter.
I hope so.
And now for our final winner Sarah Martina Claire.
- I'm in position.
- Proceed as planned.
Today, we can safely say that we've honored our Democratic values, and today, we begin a new journey with these 100 women, a journey toward a brighter future, toward the restoration of humanity.
Thank you all, and may God bless the United States of America.
Stay with me.
- I'm through, Tom.
- What are you talking about? Over here! Over here! Mr.
President, over here! I know what you've done.
Mr.
President, please one more picture.
Mr.
President, over here.
One more photo.
Hold on a sec.
What where are you going? What's going on with you? I know everything.
W-whatever you think you heard, you don't know the truth.
I know you're responsible for the fertility crisis.
Is there something I'm missing? Um We'll talk about this later.
No, we'll talk about it now.
Here.
Number one is moving out, off schedule.
You want an audience? Can I get a minute, please? Sir, we have to secure the room.
The event is over.
Sir, this isn't protocol.
Get out! I need a minute with my wife! Get out, all of you! Go! Who told you? So it's true.
You caused the fertility crisis.
- Great job.
- Hey, thank you.
Thank you.
Pleasure.
Happy? As a matter of fact, I am.
You should be.
This will be an unforgettable day.
"Will be"? And you made it happen.
We had reached the tipping point the planet could no longer sustain the amount of people living on it.
Overpopulation was choking out life as we know it, so we authorized some experiments to regulate fertility, to interrupt reproduction.
To make people sterile.
Temporarily and selectively.
And secretly.
Everyone talks about how many people are on the planet, but nobody wanted to stop having babies.
So, what you thought you'd make the choice for them? It wasn't supposed to happen the way it did.
It wasn't supposed to happen at all.
We needed to take a dramatic step.
If targeted sterility worked, then so be it.
If people couldn't save themselves What then you would save them? Tom, what made you think you could play god? I didn't.
It was just an experiment.
It was never supposed to go online.
- It was never supposed to happen.
- Well, it happened! Because a plane crashed and the virus is released and the genie's let out of the bottle.
Oh, my God.
And I spent every second since then trying to fix it.
Why didn't you ever tell me? Because I know how badly you've wanted to have a baby and you would hate me.
Tom.
It was an accident.
I swear to you it was an accident.
You have to believe me.
And I will die trying to make it right.
Come here.
- I love you more than anything.
- Come here.
Tom! Oh god.
No, Tom, please! I need an ambulance now.
Number one has been shot.
No! Tom! We'll need to alert the joint chiefs.
Go now.
Time to move on, Vanessa.
- Move on to what? - A better, safer world.
- You're sick.
- There's nothing you can do about it.
You know that.
So why not get on board? The alternative is much worse.
Tom.
Tom.
Ma'am.
Ma'am.
- Ma'am, please.
- No! You need to stay with us.
Here they come.
Get ready! Take out the first one.
Now! Let's go.
This will open the lock on the back of the truck.
I thought you said these guys were glorified security guards! I was misinformed! Aah! Kyle.
I got it.
I got it.
Rojas! Aah! - Dad? - Elvis! Elvis! Dad.
Dad, I'm here.
Elvis? Dad! This might actually work.
I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States.
Is there anything I can do? I can't believe it.
I can only imagine what you're going through now.
Let's dispense with the hollow concern, shall we? We did what we did.
And now he's dead.
Just make sure you deliver.
One embryo.
You have my word.
I don't want your word, Darius.
I want a baby.
Sorry.
- Is that better? - Yeah, a little.
Al, listen, I appreciate what you're doing here, but you really ought to get going.
Why? The emperor is dead.
The forces of evil are gathering power.
The good people must go away to fight another day.
It's "Star Wars.
" - I figured.
- Yeah.
No, but, seriously, what's your plan? I think I'm gonna stay in D.
C.
Stay in D.
C.
for for what? So I can help you.
Okay, Al, I don't know if you noticed this, but there's, like, a whole hospital full of doctors here who can help me get better.
- You got shot because of me.
- Because of you? I got shot because I was looking for the truth.
It was my decision.
And you know what? I would make it again.
Yeah.
Because you survived.
Yeah, I survived.
Now you got to do the same.
It's not gonna be safe for you here.
What about you? I'm not the one they care about.
Go.
All right, then.
I guess this is it.
Wait.
Hold on.
I wanted to ask you something.
Was there anything useful on that flash drive I got for you? Yes.
As a matter of fact, there was.
It's official the Department of Humanity now has complete control and authority over the lottery winners and embryos.
I have complete confidence and faith in your ability to do the right thing here, Darius.
Thank you, Mr.
President.
I'll try to do my best.
What's the best way to handle this? Handle what? The lottery winners.
How do we tell them that they're not going home that they're gonna be sequestered in a facility in South Carolina for the next two years and that their babies will be the property of the United States government? We don't.
We just do it.
Thank God you made it.
My car is back there.
Where's your bag? I came to tell you I'm not coming.
What do you mean? I can't.
Vanessa, you can't stay here not with the enemies you've made.
You don't think Darius is gonna come after you? And what would you have me do? Run away to some island? Maybe.
Maybe Canada.
Anyplace but here.
You can start over.
I'll be all right.
Take care of yourself.
And good luck.
You too.
This way ladies, please.
Everyone on the bus.
Where are they taking us? This way.
Just go, just go.
What happened to the bullet? It went right through me.
Did it hurt? Yeah.
Alison! Hey.
You made it.
Yeah.
Not easy to find, but I guess that was the point.
Can I sit in the front seat? No.
Backseat, seat belt.
Go.
There's something I need to tell you.
Yeah.
What's up? I was able to fertilize another egg.
You serious? Yes.
It's in the car.
What like, in your purse? In a mini cryogenic unit.
That's amazing news.
It gets better.
I used your sperm to fertilize the egg.
My sperm? It worked? Like a charm.