The Event s01e16 Episode Script

Previously on The Event Tell me where Dempsey is.
He left for France this morning.
Somewhere in the Jura Mountains.
I made good on my end of the deal, now I'm done.
You're done when I say you're done.
When I get Dempsey, you'll be free.
Why is Vicky helping you? I'm blackmailing her.
If you haven't noticed, Ms.
Roberts doesn't do anything she doesn't want to do.
My guest tonight is Senator Catherine Lewis of Alaska.
What kind of game are you playing? Tell me what Inostranka is and I'll start throwing softballs instead of grenades.
Deal.
Move your men in and take the church.
You have no idea what we are capable of.
It's them.
I want three buses delivered to the church.
There may be an opportunity to exploit.
Simon Lee is one of them.
It's Agent Lee's voice.
What the hell is going on? We're completely defenceless.
She was bluffing.
This ends now.
I have enough fuel for one bus, that's it.
Overtake Sophia's bus.
Pull ahead of her now! No! Where are we? We're safe.
This is where Thomas has been hiding our people.
I want confirmations.
We need identification on the casualties.
We have cameras on the ground, sir.
They're deploying now.
Switching cameras now sir.
Congratulations, Agent Lee.
We managed to cripple their command structure.
Your hard work is finally starting to pay off.
Thank you, sir, but it was a team effort.
Director Sterling, with me.
We need to prepare a statement for the press.
Sophia is gone and Agent Lee is our only link to where she might be.
We should arrest him, interrogate him.
I can't guarantee that Simon will talk.
And once he finds out we know he's one of them, our advantage is lost.
Agent Lee is gonna wonder how we knew.
He'll suspect his cover's been blown, if he doesn't already.
Then we need to flush him out sooner rather than later.
Agent Lee.
Agent Lee.
Agent Lee.
Agent Lee, we caught a break.
NASA satellites have identified two unique electromagnetic signatures corresponding to the activation of the portal.
They're analysing the data now, but it could lead us to the location of their portal device as well as the location of the third bus and Sophia.
I'll gather my men.
We'll be ready to move on it.
Excellent.
This could be the killing blow.
Excuse me.
Everything okay? Roger that, we're on our special detail.
He take the bait? He did.
I expect he'll make a call to Sophia any moment now.
And we're ready to decrypt it? All of NSA's surveillance capabilities are focused on Agent Lee's cell phone.
He makes the call, we'll hear it.
Track him right to Sophia.
- We have no visual.
- Start the tap.
All right.
I've put him on speaker.
I'm scrambling my voice in case they decrypt the call.
They know.
Your phone is tapped.
They're waiting for you to call Sophia.
Put the earpiece on.
What's going on? He hasn't made the call.
Can you see inside that room? No, Mr.
President.
We need to get you out now.
He's coming out.
SWAT: Follow team, keep your distance.
He's on the move.
Looking for another place to make the call.
Blue team, target is in the northwest hallway stairwell.
Stay on him.
Up ahead is the kitchen.
Turn the corner, you'll be out of line-of-sight of the security cameras.
The north exit will put you on the basement level.
Okay, any minute now.
Where did he go? He's gone, sir.
How can he disappear? We have hundreds of cameras watching every inch of this building.
He must have found a blind spot.
All units, give me a status report now.
There's no sign of him, sir.
Follow the evac tunnel to the Treasury service exit.
A grey Camry is parked at the top of the ramp.
To southeast exit, nothing here.
He's here.
Put him up.
He's in the service tunnel.
Lock down all the exits, now! You have to switch cars.
There's a black SUV parked in the alley off Lexington.
All teams, report.
He's gone, sir.
We lost him.
Negative! Negative.
He's gone! I'm out.
Be careful out there, Simon.
You, too.
We've just received word that government sources now believe the Pakistani terrorist organisation, Tariq-E-Salim, is responsible for the devastating attack on the Washington Monument.
At this point, no word on when President Martinez will address the nation, but in a written statement, he has vowed to bring those responsible to justice.
The trail on Agent Lee has gone cold, but we have his picture out to all federal and local law enforcement saying he's wanted in connection with the attacks.
Someone warned him.
Someone helped him get away.
It appears that way, Mr.
President.
Another mole? It could be anyone.
Someone I trust, someone in our inner circle.
Have you seen this? They've already ID'd the Sleepers on those buses.
Sophia's people have made inroads at the highest levels.
They're working in defence, communications, government.
One of them was appointed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals by my predecessor, for God's sake.
We're never going to be safe until we find a sure-fire way of rooting these Sleepers out.
I already have some ideas on the subject.
So do I.
Has Senator Lewis arrived? Yes, Mr.
President.
Senator Lewis? How does she factor into this? You'll see.
Senator Lewis.
Thanks for coming, particularly under the circumstances.
You know my Chief of Staff, Richard Peel, and Director Sterling.
Gentlemen.
Please.
Of course, Mr.
President.
You all must have had quite a day.
I understand two of the victims of the attack were your constituents.
Yes, Frank and Jackie Gibbons.
Oh I spoke with their family and reiterated your pledge that their murders will not go unpunished.
And they won't.
That's why you're here.
The attack wasn't the work of Pakistani terrorists.
That's just our cover story.
It was the Sleepers.
Oh, my God.
Why are you telling me this? Because we need to find them.
All of them.
And the program we need to adopt needs to come from Congress, it can't come from the executive branch.
If we don't uncover the non-terrestrials, our country, our planet, may be forever destroyed.
What do you need me to do, Mr.
President? I want to initiate a program to test every American's DNA.
As you know, the Sleepers are genetically different from us by a little less than one percent.
We can screen for that.
And you want to do this without anyone knowing.
You gave up your career as a doctor when your husband ran for office.
And before that, you spent time at the CDC.
In your opinion, how can we covertly pursue such a policy? That's assuming you're onboard with the idea, of course.
My advice, we We have the CDC announce an outbreak of a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis.
Convince people that the only way to stop a pandemic is to impose mandatory testing.
Then, with each test you administer, you can secretly gather a DNA sample.
Can you get this program up and running? It would take some time to lay the groundwork.
Let's start now.
Here.
A pilot program to test the White House personnel.
I support that.
Mr.
President, maybe we should discuss this internally before putting anything in motion.
The time for discussion is over.
Senator, you're running point on this, but I want you to report all of your findings directly to me.
Understood? Of course, Mr.
President.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr.
President.
Thanks, Mr.
President.
Dad? Hey.
Hi.
You okay? Sorry.
Didn't mean to startle you, but you seemed lost.
No.
No, I was just going for a walk.
My mistake.
That's actually the wrong way.
What do you mean it's the wrong way? Your house is back there, Leila.
How do you know my name? I've been asked to look after you.
By who? It's not important.
We look after each other here.
Are you telling me that I can't leave? There's no reason to leave.
Everything you need is here.
You're safe.
I don't feel safe.
Now that's just silly.
But you should be heading back now.
I know you wouldn't want anyone to worry.
Sophia.
Simon.
I'm so sorry.
Thank you.
I'm glad you're here.
Our planet is dying.
Earth, it seems, is our people's only hope.
I swore an oath.
We all did.
To refrain from harming benevolent civilizations like the one on this planet.
That has been my guiding principle for the last 66 years, but, now, after witnessing the slaughter of our people in Los Angeles, I can no longer consider this population benevolent.
The oath no longer applies.
What matters now is that our star has begun to implode.
Two billion lives are at stake.
I'm prepared to bring Thomas' plan to fruition.
We will bring all our people here and make this planet our own.
No matter what that means for those who call this place their home.
Dempsey's expedition is deep in the mountains, almost to the Swiss border.
That's where he's set up camp? No, not this man.
He loves to spend his billions.
My contact tells me he's taken a place at the Chateau de Perrault.
Where's that? Right here in the town of Morez.
But it appears that his business here is concluding.
Then we need to get to him tonight before he leaves.
You have details on his security? Oh, yes.
French, former British SAS.
The estate is gated, but to the east is the Risoux Forest.
You can approach from the treeline.
There's a service road right here, and at the end of it, le chateau.
The road puts you right in his backyard.
Security will be most relaxed before first light.
That will be your best chance.
Then that's what we'll do.
You should try to get some sleep before we go.
I can get by on two hours.
That's what they trained us for.
What do you plan on doing with Dempsey? Turn him in.
See him prosecuted.
Turn him in to the French police? And you think they're going to care about what he's done in America? They will when I give them the details.
And they'll just take your word for it.
Sean, you're no one.
And wanted for murder against the word of a respected billionaire.
Even if we had proof, which we don't, Dempsey has enough money to buy himself out of anything.
What's the alternative? You want justice? You want to end this? There's only one way.
He needs to die.
On some level, you've known all along that that's how this would end.
You just haven't wanted to face it.
What are you doing? I just deactivated the software that would have exposed your son.
You're free to go.
But why? You've done your part.
You've gotten me this far.
You have a family.
You have a son.
I have nothing.
How are we coming along? Well, I think.
I'd put the date about third millennium BC.
The glyphs tell the origin story of a tribe of, I think the word is best translated as "guardians.
" A tribe of sentinels.
Yes.
We'll learn more once I finish the translation.
I think we know enough already, Doctor Sir Sir, not with your bare hands.
You might contaminate the surface of the limestone.
I see.
Well Oh, my God! What have you done! What are you doing? What does it look like? I told you, I don't need your help, I can handle this.
That's not what this is about any more.
You know the things I've done for Dempsey, and I want a chance to put that behind me.
What we now know is that the terrorist group behind the destruction of the Washington Monument has a long history of aggressive acts on Western targets, and I am going to use every resource at my disposal to bring these perpetrators to justice.
But let me assure this group, and any group that would endeavor to enhance their global profile by setting its sights on America, you will not win.
You may take monuments, you may take lives, but you will never take from us the God-given right that is our liberty.
Good night, and may God bless the United States of America.
We're clear.
Nicely done, sir.
Elias, can I speak to you for a moment? Sure.
Richard, give me a minute? Certainly, Mr.
President.
Okay, let's wrap it up here.
Hey.
What is this? My staff has to undergo immediate, mandatory testing for tuberculosis? That's right.
We've got measles outbreak all over, polio, H1 N1, and there's no mandatory testing program in effect for any of those Christina, what's your point? This is the public health.
I mean, if there's more to this story, I think people have a right to know.
All right.
Okay.
Okay.
The outbreak is a cover.
We're going to administer the test and screen blood cells from the syringes for Sleeper DNA.
Sleeper DNA? It's the only way to find The only way to what? Violate civil liberties? Invade privacy? At least one of them has infiltrated a sensitive, high-level position within the government.
We can't take the chance that there are more I don't believe you're going along with this.
Look, I'm not going along with anything.
This was my idea.
Christina, this is a war.
All the more reason to stick to your principles.
It looks so peaceful from here.
You would never know the violence of the universe.
We knew our sun would die eventually.
But now we must write the next chapter of our history.
By bringing them here? Two billion people.
Is that even possible? There is a way.
Assuming you are successful, where will you put everyone? They'll need land, food, infrastructure.
There aren't enough resources for the human population as it is.
I'm considering solutions to that problem.
What kind of solutions? Permanent ones.
We need to make room here, Simon.
You disagree with my decision.
I do.
I'm grateful for your honesty.
I don't like it either.
But we're facing the destruction of our race, and it's my duty to take whatever action is necessary to make sure that doesn't happen.
You've always been loyal, even when it seemed impossible.
You are an asset to our people.
Do I have your loyalty, Simon? Yes.
Swear to me.
You have my loyalty.
It's for your own protection.
Dad, I'm scared, okay? And it doesn't help having some creep keep tabs on me.
I mean, I can't believe you're okay with this.
I have to be.
Why? Because these are Sophia's orders.
Sweetie, I know it's gonna take some time getting used to this place.
Getting used to? How long do you expect to stay here? How long do you expect me to stay here? I need to talk to you.
Outside.
You were at that meeting today.
You know what she's planning.
She's in a difficult position.
Making room for our people means killing off humans.
How many would have to go, Michael? Half? Two-thirds? How much will be enough? Look, I know you don't support this.
I saw you at the meeting.
The way you reacted when she announced her plan.
I saw you.
Look, we don't even know if it's possible.
But if it becomes possible, you know what the consequences for this planet will be.
If anybody should be against this, it's you.
Your wife was one of them, your daughters are half I don't need a lecture on my own family tree.
I'm leaving, and I want you to come with me.
You and Leila.
If we can warn people, go to the government with what we know, at least they stand a chance.
Michael, we can save lives.
What kind of world do you want her to live in? We do this, there's no going back.
You know that.
We'll be labeled traitors forever.
I know.
We'll go with you.
You lose the nerves eventually.
What are you talking about? I'm talking about what happens when you kill.
People deal with it in one of two ways.
One is, it grows in you.
You may drink or take pills to keep it foggy, but it's always there.
Haunting you.
The other way is, you bury it so deep you never think about it.
But you bury other things, too.
Things you miss.
I'm doing this.
I know.
I just wanted you to be prepared.
There.
Up ahead.
That's the old stone wall.
That's our turn.
Pull over here.
What? Did we take the wrong road? No.
You saw the stone wall.
That's the landmark Henri gave us.
Do you hear that? Just wait here.
Vicky, on your left! On your left! Run, Sean! Run! Ah, nice to see you again, Ms.
Roberts.
You've traveled a long way.
I hope it was worth the trip.
My trip's not over until you're dead.
Someone needs to put you down.
It may be difficult for you to understand this, but we are on the same side.
The truth is, Ms.
Roberts, I am part of a long line of people, sentinels, who have been given the task of securing us against them.
Them? What can you tell me about Mr.
Walker? What type of connections does he have? How did he co-opt you into joining him in this crusade? Why do you care so much about Walker? Because every time I've put an obstacle in his path, he has found some way to surmount it.
It's very curious.
However, it's, uh, becoming clearer.
Part of the tapestry.
Kill her.
Sean? What are you doing? We were ambushed.
What? You set us up.
No Mais non, je te jure.
I don't know what you're talking about.
They took Vicky.
And there was no chateau.
So now you're going to tell me exactly what I want to know, or you're gonna wish you were dead.
I have a contact at the CDC that we can trust.
He's been adding dummy reports of drug-resistant TB cases to their database.
This will mimic the early signs of a potential epidemic.
And that should support our cover-up.
At least for now.
Now, where do we stand with the pilot program? I've asked everyone with White House clearance to sign the testing agreement.
And? Some were harder to convince than others, but the threat of an extended involuntary quarantine seemed to sway them.
When does the testing begin? A few days.
But you should know that there was one holdout.
Who? Your wife.
You don't have to test Christina.
Well, she may not be a staff member, but not only does she work here, she lives here.
She knows the truth about the test.
You told her? I did.
She has some ethical issues about the program, and her objection to the test is a philosophical one.
Hmm.
And you're certain that's why she's refusing to be tested? You're going to cross my wife's name off that list.
Mr.
President, you asked me to clean your house.
And that's what I'm doing.
Catherine.
Let it go.
Thank you.
Tell me where Dempsey is.
Sean, please.
All I have is the information I gave you.
Please! You led us into an ambush.
You sold us out.
I was the one who was deceived by my contact.
Stop lying! Enough! Where is he? Where is he holding Vicky? I don't know! I would never do anything to harm Vicky, you know that! Sean.
Sean, please, untie me.
I don't believe you.
Sean, untie me.
We'll get down there.
They are going to torture her and kill her.
I don't have time for games.
This is your last chance.
We have to go get her.
You have to take me out of this.
No, please.
Don't make me do this.
I beg of you, please.
Trust me, Sean.
Please, Sean, you have to believe me.
Sean, please, you're not thinking straight.
Please trust me.
No Come on! I don't know, Sean.
Please, I don't know! Screw you.
Henri.
Henri Stop, please! Henri, just tell me.
I don't wanna do this to you, but I need to get to Dempsey now, so let's just get this over with! Okay.
Now, again.
Tell me where they are.
Give me the address! No! Okay! All right.
Please, stop.
He's in Morez.
We're all ready.
Where's Leila? She's not coming.
You can't leave her alone here.
She won't be alone.
Michael I'm sorry, Simon.
Hold it, Simon.
Step away from the car.
Is this your idea of loyalty? Turning others against me? Sophia, you left me You lied to me, Simon.
We are adapting to changing circumstances.
This is how a species survives.
But you're talking about killing hundreds of millions of innocent people.
What about your people? We're going ahead with the plan.
If you aren't with us, then you are against us.
I'll never go along with genocide.
Then today I have lost a second son.
Take him.
Let's go.
You can't do this! Sophia! You can't do this.
This isn't who you are! Get in the car.
You did the right thing, Michael.
I know.
I think we should offer three dressings for the salad.
Valerie told him a nice vinaigrette.
An Italian vinaigrette, maybe and Mmm-hmm.