Hostages s01e14 Episode Script

Previously on Hostages Your husband has a genetic marker which could indicate early onset dementia.
I find it hard to believe we could keep it secret.
Do you have an alternative proposal? I believe I could take a blood sample, but I would need help getting it out of the hospital into a private lab.
About Sandrine, I've been thinking Either she's gonna clip us in person, or set us up.
I'm worried our partners might try to take us out when this is over.
What made you think that they want to get rid of us? Intuition.
I had a surprise meeting today.
With the Vice-President.
Really? He wanted to know if I thought you were trustworthy.
I hope you said yes.
I'm a good liar.
The game isn't over.
You asked me to let you know if there was anything unusual about Duncan Carlisle's personal or professional life.
- What is it? - His wife.
Apparently she checked herself out of the hospital last night, suddenly.
Sawyer and I are leaving.
Please don't try and follow us.
She's running.
I'll call a friend at the Bureau.
Nice to meet you, Mrs.
Carlisle.
My name is Thomas Blair.
Stay there.
All right, two steps up.
Walk straight ahead.
Walk straight.
All right stop.
What the hell is going on? I apologize for the inconvenience, ma'am.
We're only doing all of this, to make sure you're safe.
There's nothing to worry about.
I promise.
Did my husband tell you to do this? I'm afraid I can't comment on that, ma'am.
This is a confidential matter.
Confidential? Even though you work with my husband.
I need a phone.
I want to call him.
Now.
I can't allow that.
I'm sorry.
We're leaving first thing in the morning.
I got driver's license, passports, keys to the house in Florida.
I can't believe it.
Duncan actually lived up to his promise.
That's good, so I guess the second the surgery is over, I'll just head down and meet you guys at the new house.
Great.
Maybe we should think about splitting up for a while.
I mean, I could take Jake to California.
And you and Morgan would stay in Florida.
It would make it harder for them to find us.
All right.
Until things calm down.
Hmm.
Who knows how long that'll take? Yeah, but, at some point, we're going to have to accept the risk.
I mean, we can't live apart forever.
I know it's not ideal, but we have to do whatever it takes to make sure the kids are safe, right? Well, I understand that it's complicated and the people involved are very powerful, but I want us to be together.
Yeah.
I understand.
For God's sakes, Ellen, just say it.
Say what? You want to split up.
This has nothing to do with our relationship.
It doesn't? What do you want me to say, Brian? I tried to forget what you did.
But I can't, I just I can't.
Everything has changed.
So, yeah.
When this is over, maybe we should try living separately.
Yes.
You're playing a dangerous game, Colonel.
We both are.
I'm only going to say this one time.
Release my wife and daughter now! Your wife was trying to flee the country.
She's a liability to me, to you and to herself.
- Your point? - You screwed up.
I'm just trying to clean up this mess.
Keep this thing on track.
But rest assured, your wife and daughter will be released the second our friend on Pennsylvania Avenue is dead.
You have my word.
- I've been calling you.
- What's up? I found what we were looking for.
Sandrine is definitely working for the other side.
We got to take her out.
Now.
No doubt.
It's over, Kramer.
Nothing we can do.
How do you want to do it? Damn.
Why are you sneaking up on me like that? Sorry, didn't mean to scare you.
Duncan wants us to run an errand.
It's midnight.
Call your union rep.
I just want to make a sandwich.
We'll stop at a diner on the way back.
My treat.
In that case Look, I know this isn't easy, but Like I tried to tell you.
She's not like us.
Right.
She's a criminal.
She breaks the law, kills people.
Unlike us.
Whether we're the same or different, who the hell cares? She's gone.
Got it? Get her out of your head.
We got more important things to deal with.
- Like what? - Nina and Sawyer.
Blair took 'em.
What? He's going to hold them until the President is dead.
Well, what can we do? How can we find them? I'm not sure.
It's almost impossible to track them down.
Our best bet is to negotiate with him.
Somehow.
- Unless - Unless what? We use Sandrine.
Where's the pickup spot? The warehouse.
You gonna get that? Sounds like a jealous girlfriend.
I'm single.
Does the chick know that? C'mon, c'mon, c'mon.
Pick up.
Look the phone is making me nervous, either answer it or shut the damn thing off.
- Hello? - Hey, it's me.
We haven't found the package yet.
We're heading to the spot right now.
I want you to hold off.
Say that again? Don't shoot her.
I need to use her for something else.
Are you sure? Positive.
Copy that.
You know, you should pack light.
You're going to be moving around a lot.
Before too long, you're gonna have a new house new friends, new life.
I know it doesn't seem that way now, but things will be normal again.
I appreciate what you're doing, but I don't really feel like normal is part of the equation anymore.
No, you're wrong.
You're wrong.
It's okay, it's just me.
Tomorrow morning, 5:45, I'll make sure the house is clear.
Just wait for my text, okay? We just walk out the front door, right? Everything's going to be all right.
He's right, sweetie.
You're gonna be fine.
We all are.
We're strong.
We're survivors.
We're gonna make this work.
Make it better.
You mind waiting outside? What the hell Shut up! You mind telling me what's going on? Archer found the bombs.
- What What are you talking about? - We know.
Know what? You never stop lying, do you? You're working with Logan.
He gave you three small shaped charges to kill us.
I could keep going, but I'll just get angry, and end up shooting you in the face! Duncan! Take it easy.
Remember why we're doing this.
Okay.
I made a deal with Logan.
I could say that I'm sorry.
But why bother, right? I'm guessing you need me for something.
Otherwise, Archer would have shot me at the warehouse.
So what is it? What do you want me to do? Find my wife.
- It's time to go sweetheart.
- Okay.
- You ready? - Yeah.
Well, it's game time.
Good luck tomorrow.
I love you, Mom.
I love you, too.
It's okay.
See you soon.
Yeah.
See you guys soon.
Bye.
Okay, let's go.
It's going to be okay.
What is it? - What the - Relax, it's for you.
You might need it.
- Thank you.
- Good luck.
- They left.
- Yeah, I know.
Thank you, for helping them.
It's not easy, I know.
But they're gonna be fine.
Brian is strong.
I left a bag on the kitchen counter.
Inside is a small canister.
Innocuous smoke grenade.
I need you to bring it to work and stick it inside the fire extinguisher case closest to the operating room.
We need to create a crisis inside the hospital, while you're operating on the President.
Okay, I'll I'll do my best.
How How's your wife? She's, um She's hanging in there.
She's going to need to be strong to get through the transplant.
It's a grueling process.
I know.
She's getting as much rest as possible.
What about the first lady? I I don't know.
But I'm meeting with her later today, so I'll discuss it with her again then.
You need to do more than discuss, Ellen.
You need to convince.
Getting the President's bone marrow doesn't mean a damn thing if we can't get it out of the hospital.
You back? Yeah, traffic was light.
- How'd it go with Collins? - Good.
He's something else though.
Hates the government more than anyone I ever met.
I guess that's why he's an anarchist.
You answer all his questions? Yeah.
Gave him the intel, too.
Hospital specs, security information.
He has no clue he's being set up, either.
He really thinks he's about to change the world.
- Make history.
- Good.
So What happened with Sandrine? Why'd you call it off.
Things changed.
What does that mean? I needed her help.
Simple as that.
I don't really want to get into it.
I know we're friends and all, but you're pushing it, man.
I'm sorry, but This thing has gotten out of control.
It was supposed to be easy, 24 hours, in and out, nobody gets hurt.
Obviously that didn't work out.
Things happen.
Nothing we can do about that.
Yeah, but the truth is I don't know what Dr.
Sanders is going to do tomorrow.
I can't guarantee she's going to come through, which means I can't guarantee you'll get paid.
I thought you said she was all in.
She said she was, but Who the hell knows? We don't have any control over her.
Or this.
That is not what I was hoping to hear right now.
If we don't succeed, I'll make this right.
I'll pay you out of my own pocket.
I could probably get my hands on 50 grand or so.
I appreciate that.
But I didn't come this far for 50 grand.
So We need to make sure Ellen does her thing.
I say we dial up the pressure, she's got one kid left, Morgan.
She has to know we will put her down, too, if she doesn't deliver.
- I'll talk to her again.
- Hell with talking to her.
I say we grab Morgan and Brian right now.
Cuff them to the basement wall.
Blindfold them We can't.
They're in the hospital.
- What? - They left early this morning.
Morgan had some kind of problem with her pregnancy.
She's staying overnight.
You want me to go down there, keep an eye on 'em? No, Kramer's already there.
Like I said, man, I don't know if this thing is gonna work.
But the President's gonna die, so if you want to take off now, before things go sideways, I totally get it.
Hell no.
We're friends, right? For life.
Then I'm not going anywhere.
Good.
What the hell is this? Pills.
For Duncan's wife.
Duncan knows what happened.
Your boss took his wife and kid.
So The woman is sick.
Real sick.
Leukemia.
If she's off her meds, there's a good chance she could die.
I'm not a nurse.
The wife dies, it's over.
Duncan's going to call it off.
I heard him talking.
He said he's going to demand to speak to her an hour before the surgery.
And if she's not doing well, he's going to get Dr.
Sanders to forget the whole damn thing.
Okay.
I'll give her the pills.
Logan took the pill bottles.
Now we just need to follow them, see where they end up.
That's okay, Sawyer.
These men are just trying to keep us safe.
From what? Your medication.
- Who gave you this? - Doesn't matter.
What the hell is going on? I'm sorry, ma'am.
I'm not at liberty to discuss the situation.
I want a lawyer.
- I have rights.
- You do.
But not here.
Not now.
The tracker stopped.
That must be where they are.
35 Saratoga Drive.
Single family residence in Reston.
Out of the way.
Rural.
Sounds right to me.
She came through.
You got to give her that.
I don't have to give her anything.
She's a sellout.
Lucky she's not lying face down in a ditch right now.
I didn't have a choice.
How long are we going to be gone? I'm not sure.
Well, as long as we're together.
We're gonna make it work.
It's gonna be okay.
I agree.
But we may have to split up for a while, just to make it harder for them to find us.
You and I will stay together and Jake and Mom will be together.
In a different city.
Sounds like Mom found out about the affair, then.
What are you talking about? Dad, I've known for a long time.
I just didn't say anything.
The man next to us is staring at me.
I think I might have seen his car earlier, when we were at the gas station, do you think that he's following us? Well.
He seems harmless to me.
Yeah, you're probably right.
Sorry, I just He was, like, staring right at me.
I'm sure it's nothing.
Where are you guys goin'? Uh, I need to discuss a few things with my contact at the Secret Service.
I thought he was at the hospital.
- Covering Brian and Morgan.
- He was.
But I need him.
When we're done with Logan, he'll head back.
Yeah, okay.
Good.
How can I help? Keep an eye on Collins and his men, make sure they don't do anything stupid between now and the time of the surgery.
Collins? I just left him an hour ago.
He's all set.
He says he is, but he's a punk.
- I don't believe a word out of his mouth.
- Right.
Tough to know who to believe these days.
Then again, I spend most of my time hangin' out with criminals.
All right, uh, water, some protein bars, anything else? Sounds good.
I'll, um I'll be right back.
- Hello? - Hey, it's Brian.
Is someone following us? Following you? No, why? I don't know, it seems like somebody's trailing us.
I'm at a rest stop off I-95.
You took back roads all the way to the highway? Yeah, just like you said.
What does this man look like? White.
Forties.
It's impossible to say I really can't tell you, but, just be careful.
Hey, uh, get back in the car.
No, I gotta go to the bathroom.
I gotta talk to you.
It's okay.
It's gonna be all right, sweetie.
Nothing to worry about.
I can't believe you shot him! All right, get in.
- Is he dead? - I don't know.
- So, what do we do now? - We get the hell out of here.
Dr.
Sanders? Someone from the White House just called.
They want to push up your pre-op with the President.
Thank you.
The pill bottle is still here.
- So - Let's do it.
Stay alert.
Don't hesitate, these guys are pros.
So if it's close, pull the trigger, you hear me? Copy that.
Looks good.
You kidding? Surgery is like a vacation.
No meetings.
No compromises.
No reporters.
- No - Don't say it.
Um, never crossed my mind, sweetheart.
So, I just have a few more questions for you.
Have you taken any medication in the past week? Uh, just the usual, I take a pill every day for my cholesterol.
And no problems breathing, no dizziness, nausea? No, I feel terrific.
Good.
Well, see you tomorrow.
And remember, no food or drink after midnight.
Except water.
You know, Ellen, I'll be honest.
I hired you for political reasons.
It was a shameless publicity stunt.
I wanted a woman.
Someone at a public hospital.
But it turns out to have been a good decision, so I want to say thank you for being so understanding.
And, reassuring.
Thank you, sir.
My husband might have been a bit glib with respect to your question about medications.
Excuse me? In addition to taking pills for cholesterol, he also takes pills for his libido.
Right.
Very common.
I presume if he took one last night, or the night before, it wouldn't cause any complications.
No, but, uh, you would wanna make sure he doesn't take one this evening.
Right.
I'll notify his mistress.
Please, his infidelity is the worst kept secret in DC.
May I ask, have you given any more thought to the conversation we had yesterday? About the genetic marker for dementia? Yeah, because I feel very uncomfortable about it all.
I should have just talked to your husband directly.
And why didn't you? Because, as I said, I imagined it something you would wanna keep off the record.
So I came to you first, but I realize that was a mistake.
And I apologize.
Would you like some tea? Drop your weapons.
Now.
All right, look, let's just relax.
I don't know if you guys know this, but, uh, we're all on the same side.
I'm not gonna ask you again.
Drop your weapon.
I'm workin' for your boss, Colonel Blair.
- You got three seconds.
- You might wanna call him.
- One, two - Okay.
Okay.
Weapons are goin' down.
No need to get excited.
The house is empty.
They're gone.
I saw the pill bottles in the bedroom, but that's it.
They must have found the chip.
They knew we were tracking them, so they got your wife and kid the hell out of here.
Now, what? Any idea where your friends might have taken them? No.
They're not my friends.
Your employer? Is that more accurate? In case you hadn't noticed, I just saved your ass.
That's right.
Look, I could go back and talk to Logan again, but my guess is that he'll put a bullet in my head.
Someone found the chip.
He already knows I set him up.
- How do you wanna do this? - What do you mean? I can't change what happened.
So we can either keep doing this dance, or we can call it even.
And go our separate ways.
I think that's a good idea.
Thanks for helping out.
I didn't do it for you.
My inclination is to do more testing.
But at the same time, I don't want to alarm the President.
Unless I actually know there's something wrong.
Or, I know of an effective treatment to stave off the disease.
Well, I'm not an expert, but I do believe there are real benefits to early detection.
Right.
Good, so the only issue is, really, whether to alert the President.
Which means alerting the White House physician.
We keep this private.
For now.
Just you and me.
Okay.
How do I get the blood sample? Well, when the surgery is over, I'll have someone bring you into the operating room, and I'll hand it to you.
My husband's a good man.
The safe house is owned by the V.
E.
Moore Family Trust.
Vanessa Moore.
- Her sister is - Married to the President.
She's involved in this, too? It sure looks that way.
I know we've never officially met, but I'm late for a meeting.
With who, Colonel Blair? Excuse me? I'm Special Agent Duncan Carlisle.
Well.
How can I help you, Agent Carlisle? I want my wife and daughter back.
What are you talking about? I want my wife and daughter back, tonight.
Calm down, okay? I'm willing to help you Then stop pretending you're innocent.
I don't know anything about your wife and daughter, okay? I swear.
Blair just said that he needed my house for a few days.
That's it, that's all he said.
You need to call Blair right now and tell him to release my wife and daughter.
He won't do it.
He's too nervous.
About the President You.
Me.
What the hell are you talking about? Blair doesn't trust me anymore.
We had a falling out.
What does that mean? It means Your enemy is my enemy.
Which makes us friends.
No matter how this surgery plays out tomorrow, Blair is a problem for both of us.
He's gonna kill you, and extort me.
Unless Unless what? - Are you suggesting that we - Yes.
He is not an easy man to kill.
That's why you need my help.
I thought you left.
I just came to say goodbye.
I know I can't justify what happened.
And I know you'll never believe another word I say.
But I just want to tell you, that I'm sorry.
And that I care about you.
Logan is threatening my son.
He said if I played ball, he would help us escape.
And I never wanted to get involved.
But I felt trapped.
I believe you.
But you need to get the hell out of here.
After what happened today, they'll be gunning for you.
I know.
Don't worry.
I was just leaving.
Hold up.
I know we said we were even, but, I still need your help.
With what? Killing Blair.
Who's that? The man in charge.
This is it.
How come you never said anything about my relationship? Truth? Of course.
It didn't bother me.
I mean, I love Mom but I also know that things happen and people grow apart.
It's It's not her fault.
What I did was wrong.
I feel horrible about it every day.
I let you guys down.
You made a mistake.
That doesn't mean you let us down.
Thank you.
Oh, there he is.
Hey, Jake! How you doin', buddy? What's the matter? Oh, God.
Hate to spoil the party, but you guys aren't goin' anywhere until the President's dead.