Preacher (2016) s02e02 Episode Script

1 Previously on AMC's "Preacher" Man: Authorities fear no survivors left behind.
We won't need to kill the preacher.
[Explosion.]
Jesse: We learned we're on God's trail.
Jesse: If I see him again, I'll deal with him.
But for now, we keep going.
Announcer: for a performance to remember from a performer you will never forget! Huh? [Echoing.]
Stop! I said, "Stop!" [Ominous music plays.]
[Spurs jingle.]
[Echoing.]
Stop! I said, "Stop!" [Gunshot.]
[Tires squealing.]
[Engine sputtering.]
[Engine stops, electricity crackling.]
[Indistinct shouting.]
- This way! - He's down there.
Right over there! [Van clanks, creaks.]
[Grunts.]
Stop him! [Guns cock, gunfire.]
- Whoa! - Yeah! - Whoo! Hell, yeah! - Smoked him! [Cheering, whistling.]
Man: What can't guns do? Yeah! Another problem solved by guns.
- Oh, man! - All right! - Look! - That's what I'm talking about.
[Clattering.]
[Guns cock.]
Run! - [Gunshot.]
- [Grunts.]
[Grunts.]
[Gunshots.]
No! Run! Aah! - Ohh! - Ugh! Jess, we gotta go.
[Normal voice.]
Son of a bitch.
He's killing them all.
No, no, no, no, no! He'll kill us, too, if we don't go now.
- [Gunshots continue.]
- Where's Tulip? You hear that?! We gotta go! - [Gunfire, screaming.]
- Look.
Newscaster: The death toll continues to climb in the small West Texas town where a large methane leak caused a devastating explosion.
Grim, new details are emerging as local authorities are reporting that survivors are highly unlikely.
- Authorities are compiling a list - All right, we gotta go.
We gotta go.
We gotta go.
Wha-Wha-What? What is it? - [Gunfire continues.]
- Look.
[Glass shatters.]
[Gunshot, glass shatters.]
Let's go! [Gunfire, explosions, screaming.]
Let's go.
Get down.
- [Woman screams.]
- Man: No! Don't sho [Whispering.]
Jesse, now would be a really good time for Genesis.
[Whispering.]
I tried.
It doesn't work.
[Whispering.]
The window's painted shut.
Climb up on me shoulders and see if you can pry it open.
[Gunfire, screaming continues.]
Please don't! - [Gunshot.]
- [Man grunts.]
[Vending machine whirring.]
[Can clatters.]
Hey, wait a minute.
I pressed root beer.
Shh! [Gunshots continue.]
Have any quarters? Shut up.
Mass murderer.
I pressed root beer, not ginger ale.
It's not fair! What's wrong with ginger ale? It's good for blood loss, you know that? - I want root beer! - Hey! Shh! Shh! [Banging.]
[Echoing.]
Be quiet.
[Whispering.]
I want root beer.
Do you have any quarters? [Grunts.]
[Coins clatter.]
[Engine revs.]
[Tires squeal.]
[Screaming.]
Cassidy: All right.
Three possible explanations here for all of this.
Number one Terminator.
Machine sent from the future to kill one of us.
Number two Terminator 2.
Machine sent from the future to kill all three of us.
Or number three He's Nazgûl, Fell Rider.
"Lord Of The Rings" Brilliant film.
- Come on, Cass.
- Well, what do you think? Who the hell is he? How does he keep finding us like that? - I don't know.
- Well, what about Mike? Still not answering the phone.
[Car door closes.]
I'm sorry about your town, Padre.
[Door opens, bell dings.]
Do you think that guy back there had something to do with it? I don't know, Cass.
That's another thing God's gonna need to explain, but we're never gonna find him with that damn cowboy on our asses and I don't know how to stop him.
Announcer: "The Amazing Ganesh.
" A performance to remember from a performer you will never forget.
Hey.
I almost forgot to ya.
I was watching TV last night.
You will never guess who come on this commercial.
Someone who actually might be able to help us here.
Someone who actually might know what to do with this bloody cowboy.
If you say "Gandalf", I'm going to hit you.
No, I mean really be able to help us out here.
[Brakes squeal.]
[Brakes squeal.]
[Brakes squeal.]
["That Life" plays.]
That's life That's life That's what all the people say You're ridin' high in April And shot down in May But I know I'm gonna change that tune When I'm back on top, back on top in June I said that's life That's life Ha, ha, ha.
As funny as it may seem - Some people get their kicks - [Choking.]
Stompin' on a dream But I don't let, don't let it get me down 'Cause this fine old world It keeps spinnin' around I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate A poet, a pawn, and a king I've been up and down and over and out And I know one thing - Each time I find myself - [Inhales, exhales deeply.]
Layin' flat on my face I just pick myself up And I get back in the race That's life That's life That's life, I tell ya I can't deny it [Moaning, screaming.]
I thought of quitting, baby But my heart just won't buy it I said that's life That's life Ha, ha, ha.
As funny as imay seem Some people get their kicks Stompin' on a dream - But I don't let it - [Gun cocks, gunshot.]
Don't let it get me down 'Cause this fine old world It keeps spinnin' around I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate A poet, a pawn, and a king I've been up and down and over and out And I know one thing [Feedback.]
- [Electricity crackling.]
- [Coughs.]
[Music stops.]
[Whoosh.]
[Applause.]
Whoo! [Music resumes.]
That's life That's life That's life, I tell ya I can't deny it I thought of quitting, baby But my heart just won't buy it And if I didn't think it was worth one single try [Audience gasps.]
I tell you, I'd jump right on a big bird And then I'd fly I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate [Cheers and applause.]
A poet, a pawn, and a king I've been up and down and over and out And I tell you I know one thing - Each time I find myself - [Audience gasps.]
Layin' flat out on my face - I just pick myself up - [Cheers and applause.]
And I get back in the race - That's life - [Chainsaw revving.]
That's life I can't deny it Many times I thought of cutting out But my heart won't buy it But if there's nothing shakin' Come here this July - I'm gonna roll myself up - [Cheers and applause.]
In a big ball And die My, my [Indistinct chatter.]
Aw, someone's been bloody busy, haven't they? He's doing really well.
Fiore and his partner are the angels that came to Annville.
They're the ones that first told me about Genesis.
No, I No, I thought I thought this one was Deblanc.
- No, that's Fiore.
- Oh, maybe you're right.
- I have no idea.
- Where you going? Drink.
You guys got this.
She all right? - Let's go.
- Listen, these angels How did we leave things with them? Uh you know.
Good.
You're still mad.
I tried to give it back.
I really did, remember? Genesis wouldn't leave.
It wanted to stay with me, so Excuse me.
Um, I'm sorry.
Um [Indistinct whispering.]
Oh, come on.
Again? - [Sighs.]
Go on.
- Okay.
- Get it over with.
- Yes.
Sorry.
Jesus.
Fucking endless.
Anyway, you and y-your friend Where is he by the way? Dead.
No, I th-I thought angels couldn't die.
- He's dead.
- All right.
Anyway, you guys were right.
You said word would get out about Genesis and the bad men would want it for themselves.
Well, that's a happened.
Someone's after us.
- A cowboy.
- We don't know how to get rid of him.
We thought maybe you could help us, Deblanc.
Tell us what you know.
The cowboy isn't a man at all.
Not anymore.
His name's The Saint Of Killers.
I thought that was a ghost story.
He's real.
He's a beast straight out of Hell.
But he doesn't want Genesis for himself.
He wants to kill it and you.
And there's nothing anyone can do to stop him.
Except me'cause I'm the one that hired him.
There.
That's what I know.
- Frank: Hey.
- Hey! There he is! Hi, Ganesh.
[Chuckles.]
This is for you.
Take a pic.
[Camera shutter clicking.]
How do you do it, Ganesh? How do you die, then come back to life? Ha ha! Give away my secret? Nice try, kid.
Nice try.
[Chuckles.]
Okay.
Man: Two minutes till showtime.
Anyway.
You hired this Saint? Genesis is too dangerous.
Once we saw it wouldn't go back with us, we told him it had to be destroyed.
In exchange for what? What are you offering in return? [Chuckles.]
I could make you un-hire him.
Go on, then.
Make me.
Use it.
Watch what happens.
That's how he's finding us, isn't it? He's tracking The Word? That's right.
We called Heaven, you know? Right.
On our phone, which you stole.
It's a good thing I did, 'cause you know what we found out? God's gone missing.
He's gone.
Gone? Gone where? You don't know? No.
Right.
Well, no one seems to.
I understand why you did what you did.
But things have changed.
We're on the same side now.
If this Saint isn't stopped, if Genesis is destroyed, chances are we're never gonna find God.
I understand.
This is serious.
[Cheers and applause in distance.]
I don't know what happened to me.
I used to be happy.
Until I came to this place, this Earth, all I knew was peace.
But now? And this is my only hesitation at helping you, Preacher, my only hesitation whatsoever And this is I really don't give a shit.
[Cheers and applause continue.]
If you'll excuse me.
Frank, hat.
Frank: Ah, yes, sir.
Coming, sir.
Get off.
[Cheers and applause continue.]
Oh, uh, by the way, I'm Fiore.
Deblanc was the other one.
- What now? - Frank: Ladies and gentlemen I'm gonna walk out there and kick the shit out of him.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
No, no, no.
All right.
- The Amazing Ganesh! - Calm down.
I mean after that.
Use The Word, bring The Saint here, then make the angel call him off.
If he can? If he can even get close enough to him? After The Saint shoots up half the bloody casino? It's very good.
Surgical.
I like it.
- What do you suggest? - Well, me and Fiore have a bit of history.
So let me have a crack at him.
- I dunno, Cass.
- No, look.
I know I know screwed up, all right? But you gotta let me make it up.
I have a skill set, too, all right? I can help.
And if my way doesn't work, then we go with your bloodbath version.
How's that? How long is this "crack" gonna take? 2 hours 45 minutes.
[Ticking.]
[Cheers and applause in distance.]
What are you gonna do? [Cannon fires, cheering in distance.]
Cassidy: Like I said, I have a skill set.
[Woman singing in native language.]
You okay? I know Walter wasn't much, but he was my only family left.
I know.
[Chuckles.]
Remember when he came to my Bring Daddy To First Grade Day? - Mm-hmm.
- Showed up so drunk, he kept fallin' off the little kids' desk.
Then he threw up by the swing sets.
But I wasn't that mad, you know? He was always throwing up and falling off of things.
[Singing continues.]
I wasn't that mad 'cause he wore a suit and tie.
I don't know where it came from.
Lord knows I never saw it again after, but, um that day he wore a suit and tie for me.
[Singing continues.]
So, your angel gonna help us? Cassidy's working on it.
We'll see.
I trust him.
Got a few hours.
You want to hit the tables? Our whole entire town just blew up, Jesse.
Okay.
What then? Let's get a room.
What next? Bathtub seems like a good size.
Why don't we give that a shot? I meant about God.
We still doing that? Assuming Cassidy can get this Saint character off our backs.
We keep going.
We keep looking for Him.
That's the plan, right? That's what we agreed.
I know.
I mean, you don't have a church anymore, Jesse.
And Annville's gone.
I mean, what does it matter? It matters more.
Our hometown blows up in a mushroom cloud of cow shit? Things He has to answer for are piling up by the minute.
Okay.
Where do we look? I don't know.
I just don't know.
Don't fret.
[Inhales deeply.]
You'll figure it out.
You're good at that.
You're one of the best figure-it-out-er's I know, Jesse Custer.
Thanks, babe.
Now what Bathtub or closet? Let's get married.
Excuse me? I was thinking about what you said about Walter being your last and only family.
Well, Annville's gone, but we're still here.
I spotted a wedding chapel in the lobby.
Let's get married.
[Door opens.]
Cassidy: There you are.
Let's talk.
Mm-hmm Well Aah! - You hate marriage.
- When did I say that?! You always said it was stupid and pointless.
I'm pretty sure that was you.
[Groans.]
I just thought after everything that's gone wrong, it might be nice for us to have something go right.
Maybe it is stupid.
It's not as if we come from families with great marriages.
Whatever.
I dunno.
Was just a thought.
With me just lovin' you Jesse Custer, that was the worst marriage proposal I ever heard.
There's my last letter to you I Your basic ingredients here Heroin, rock cocaine, lemon juice, mineral water.
Tap water these days? Who knows what's in it? - You know what I mean? - I know what you're doing.
- What? Have you done this before? - No.
You want me to change my mind about helping you, - and I'm not going to.
- Well, but hang on a minute.
I'm not here to change anybody's mind about anything.
All right? Now, look, we're mates.
And I noticed you were looking down.
I thought to myself, I thought, "My man Fiore looks down.
I should go and cheer him up.
That's what I should.
" And there's nothing like a bit of speedball to turn your whole day around.
[Clatters.]
Come on.
I have a 6:00 curtain.
And you'll be there with bells on it, all right? No, no, no, no, no, my friend.
First time means mainline, all right? Just keep your head still like that.
That's it.
All right, hold still.
Here it is, mate.
Nice, huh? Okay, less heroin.
["I'm A Man" plays.]
Well, my pad is very messy I got whiskers on my chin And I'm all hung up on music But I always play to win I ain't got no time for lovin' 'Cause my time is all used up Sittin' 'round creatin' All that groovy kind of stuff Deblanc and I had a legendary friendship.
Legendary.
He'd scream at me sometimes, sure.
But I'd scream right back at him.
It was just that kind of thing, you know? He'd do something, and then I'd do something in response and so on.
A friendship like that? I don't how to describe it.
- Was it legendary? - Yes.
Exactly.
Legendary.
- How was the sex? - What you mean? You shared a room, right? Shared everything.
And you slept together? Of course.
We were best friends.
More speedball? If I had my choice of matter I would rather be with cats All engrossed in mental chatter Showin' where our minds are at And relating to each other Just how strong our will can be In resisting all involvements With each groovy chick we see So, The Saint can kill angels, right? He can kill anyone.
He killed Deblanc.
All right, but but But if angels, if they live in Heaven, where do dead angels go? That's the question, isn't it? Mm-hmm.
Yes, it is.
Well, I'm a man Yes I am, and I can't help but love you so [Cheering.]
Well, I'm a man Yes I am, and I can't help but love you so [Dolphin chattering.]
Good God.
That Betty's a sly one, isn't she? With Veronica swishing about all the time, she has to be.
[Water bubbling.]
[Sniffs.]
I mean, that's a lot of foreskins.
Mm.
- What you think they're doing with 'em? - I don't know.
Making money, putting them into whatever they feel like.
- Like what? - I don't know.
Like bed linens and lawn furniture, food.
Could be a shite-load of foreskin in this here ice cream for all we know.
Well, it would explain the creamy.
[Laughs.]
Ah, "the creamy.
" [Laughs.]
Gross.
[Ticking.]
[Indistinct conversations.]
Thanks.
Gonna be a wait.
Love is in the air.
Day cap at the bar? No fun in doing this sober.
Thanks.
This is crazy.
I know, right? We're getting married.
Yeah, we all are.
Good crazy, though, right? Awesome crazy.
I'm gonna go change my shirt.
What's wrong with your shirt? Needs changing.
[Elevator bell dings.]
[Elevator doors close.]
[Sighs.]
It'll be fine.
It's all gonna be fine.
Hey, Tulip.
Hey, Gary.
Nice shirt.
I remember the first time I heard his voice.
"Summer Wind" coming over the radio at The Bangalore Bistro.
Mm-hmm.
It's like velvet honey.
Yup, Sinatra was Like honey! Now what? This shit? Cannons and saws and blowing your brains out? Savages.
Animals.
People like violence.
Oh, yeah.
No, I get it.
I get it.
I like a good stabbing myself now and again.
But don't forget the music.
Whatever it is, no matter the question, music's your answer.
Maim and kill till you're blue in the face for all I care.
But in the end you gotta remember the music.
[Bell dings.]
He came for the jazz.
Man: Holy shit! It's Ganesh! You all right? Cheers.
Hey, hey.
I figured out where to go.
- Where to look next.
- Great.
Did you talk to him? Yeah, it's taken care of.
Seriously? He's gonna call off The Saint? Yeah.
I think he needed someone to talk to.
[Indistinct chatter.]
Hmm.
Great.
Tulip and I will get married, then we'll hit the road.
You You're You're getting married? Kind of spur of the moment kind of thing.
- Crazy, huh? - Uh, no.
No.
Not at all.
It was meant to be, actually.
So, where is she now? I thought that was you at the bar.
- You were right.
[Laughs.]
- [Chuckles.]
How are you, Gary? I'm extremely well.
Everything's good.
Good.
You wanna come in? You're not busy? Not at all.
Come on in.
- Long way from Louisiana.
- [Door closes.]
Yeah, yeah.
The boss sends me on the road time to time to look in on things.
Check the machines, check the skim.
You know annoy the shit outta people.
[Both chuckle.]
That's right.
Viktor's got slots in Texas now.
- I forgot.
- What about you? What What What you've been up to? Good.
Hey, what's up with that priest? From the bar? Oh, he's just someone I'm working with.
Hmm.
Looks like hard work.
- Gary - Viktor's been looking for you.
- I know.
- You should get in touch with him.
He's been looking a long, long time now.
I'm an asshole.
I've been meaning to, and I will.
- How about now? - Now now? Well, I can't now.
I I have - a thing.
- What is a thing? - I have a thing! - Tulip, what's a thing?! [Chuckles.]
I just I have a thing.
Give me a break on this one, Gar.
Okay? Say you didn't see me.
Tulip, if it was me maybe.
Old times' sake.
But Viktor's a different situation He wouldn't understand.
Make the call.
No.
Then I will.
[Dialing.]
[Clatters.]
Don't do that again.
[Dialing.]
- [Grunts.]
- [Groans.]
No reception.
Damn.
- Come on.
- [Grunting.]
Damn it.
Come on.
Come on.
Gimme me some bars.
- [Glass shatters.]
- Where's that signal? [Grunts.]
[Groans.]
[Grunts.]
[Clattering.]
[Grunts.]
[Groaning.]
Come on.
[Groans.]
[Breathing heavily.]
I can't do this now, Gary.
Please.
Not today.
Bitch, I'm gonna kill you.
[Grunting.]
[Grunting.]
[Breathing heavily.]
Oh, man.
My shirt.
Cassidy: Jaysis.
What happened? Don't tell Jesse.
[Wedding pager buzzing.]
[Sighs.]
Hindu priest: May you remember the Lord.
May this pious feeling pervade all your activities.
May you be righteous in your deeds.
Amen.
[Video game music plays in distance.]
Women.
The Saint? You can call him off? We hired him.
His contract was with us.
He'll do what I say.
Then I can use The Word again? For the last time, no.
Genesis isn't a toy.
You of all people have seen how dangerous it is.
And so is the boy you sent to Hell.
Eugene.
Can I? [Camera shutter clicks.]
You said once you'd get him out for me.
Yeah, well, that's not gonna work.
Not anymore.
Besides, I'm never going back down there.
We can't just leave him there.
I'm never going back there.
It's that bad? Hell? [Video game music continues.]
Where is she? Relax.
She'll be here.
[Sighs.]
You were right.
Genesis is not a toy.
- I was wrong about that.
- Incredibly wrong.
Unbelievably wrong.
Stupendously But if the situation arises, if there is a time I think using The Word will bring me a step closer to finding God, I'm gonna use it.
That would be a big mistake.
Yeah, you guys said that a lot.
Genesis is a "mistake.
" But I think it was meant for something.
- Like what? - I said it before.
Told you back in Annville.
It was meant for me.
Here she comes.
[Music plays.]
- You okay? - I'm fine.
- Where's Cassidy? - He had to do something.
Well, I don't want to start without him.
Thought you were gonna change your shirt? Jesse, I changed my mind.
- I like that shirt.
- I meant about getting married.
No, thank you.
Um, guys.
- Guys! - [Music stops.]
We're good! Cancellation.
I repeat, cancellation.
I need the Uribe and Hernandez party at their places now.
You know what? You were right about marriage.
It's stupid.
But you're the one that said that.
Well, then, I'm right.
[Chuckles.]
Look.
I love you, you love me.
In the end, that's all that matters.
Right.
What do we do now? We do the keep-looking-for-God thing like you said.
Hey, you the angel that's gonna help us? Okay, cool.
Thank you.
Okay, that's done.
Uh, I'll get Cassidy, and then we can go and, you know keep going.
Thanks for this, mate.
Ah, come here.
[Chuckles.]
Ooh, all right.
All right.
That's enough of you now.
[Exhales sharply.]
Goodbye.
Eh, right.
Let's go.
Heard about the wedding.
It's fine.
We agreed.
Bad idea.
Fiore: Careful with that one.
It's Cassidy's.
Did something happen? - When? - Upstairs? With Tulip? Feels like something happened.
No.
[Exhales sharply.]
Good luck with your search.
I never met God myself, but I hear good things mostly.
Where will you go next? We're gonna follow the music.
So far, we don't know much about God.
[Engine starts.]
What He looks like, who He knows, why He left.
All we really know is He likes jazz.
So stupid I didn't think of it before.
If God likes jazz, what better place to look for Him than - New Orleans.
- New Orleans.
[Whispers.]
Shit.
Ready? What should I say? [Echoing.]
Find peace.
[Engine revs.]
[Tires squeal.]
Find peace.
Find peace.
[Indistinct chatter in distance.]
Man: Five minutes to curtain.
Curtain in five.
[Heavy footsteps approach.]
Our deal still holds? Kill Genesis and you'll see your family again.
Tell me.
He can't be trusted.
I told him, but he's just gonna keep using it.
New Orleans.
That's where they're headed.
Before you go I have another job for you.
I have to get out of here.
[Cheers and applause.]
[Gunshot.]
[Audience gasps.]
[Spurs jingle.]
[Drumroll.]
[Drumroll.]
[Audience booing, jeering.]