Damages s02e03 Episode Script

Previously on damages The bureau's putting together a case we'll want patty to take.
We'll use you to monitor it from the inside.
What is patty's interest in this murder? I think daniel purcell and her are friends.
- Well,this is not what we wanted.
- I know.
You owe me.
I owe you nothing.
I'm advising mr.
Purcell not to answer any more questions.
I thought you said you weren't his attorney.
I am now.
You were found with your wife's body.
There's no sign of forced entry.
Patty,I saw the guy who did it.
Our firm was hired to do toxicity studies on a chemical compound-- aracite.
Is it toxic? Extremely.
Do you think your firm killed christine? They consult for the energy industry.
These companies are worth billions of dollars.
Hey,mom.
You okay? Michael,this is daniel purcell.
It's good to meet you.
We have a containment problem.
By all means,share.
Claire maddox-- I've heard of her.
She's head counsel of the world's third largest energy provider.
- Did you tell anyone about us? - No.
Did you kill your wife? I had nothing to do with this.
did she find out about us? No.
Someone leaked your toxicity report to patty hewes.
I did.
Why? There are some things I don't want you to know.
For your protection.
You have got to tell me the truth.
Who is responsible for this? Who do you think? This company is killing people.
And that's the guy who calls the shots.
"Walter kendrick,ceo.
" Ultima natural resources is destroying the environment.
West virginia.
Acid rain from coal-burning power plants have pushed mercury levels to 87 times the national average.
Residents tried to bring a class action.
The judge threw the case out of court.
So,they've had more than 200 lawsuits filed against them in the past three years? And they've lost exactly one of them.
They didn't even bother to appeal.
Know why? It was for $100 million.
That's two days profit for them.
You're right.
This is huge.
But what does it have to do with defending purcell? I have no idea whether daniel killed his wife, but his consulting firm has worked for unr for more than a decade.
He must know more than he's telling me.
Look,uh I'm on board,but you got to tell me something.
You and purcell obviously have some kind of past.
Is there something between you,I need to know? If there was,I'd tell you.
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What was the question? Tom shayes.
Why didn't he go through with the payoff? He said his conscience got the better of him.
At the last second? And patty took him off the infant mortality case.
- Right before he made the deal.
- Yeah,I know.
I was wondering the same thing,but I don't see how patty could have known that we were setting tom up.
I think she just wants him on the purcell case.
Excuse me.
What have you guys found on purcell? We're gonna have to to put a pin in that.
What? Why? I told you it's the only thing patty cares about right now.
You have to lay low,ellen.
We need intel.
Why the shayes thing went sideways.
This is just to make sure that we're all okay cover-wise before we move forward.
My cover's fine.
Patty doesn't suspect a thing.
Just let me see what I can get on purcell.
Ellen,I know it's frustrating,but we need you to back off.
We're all gonna leave it alone.
Okay? We'll be in touch.
Don't worry.
It's insulin.
I'm a diabetic.
Patty will be here in a minute.
She wanted me to brief you before your meeting with detective huntley.
Some coffee? No,thank you.
so,the preliminary autopsy report suggests that your wife died by strangulation.
There were no signs of sexual assault,but clearly,there was A A there was A struggle.
Didn't the police find any evidence of the guy who killed her? I'm afraid not.
Patty,I was wondering if I could sit in on your meeting with detective huntley? Why? I thought it would be valuable.
I don't have any experience with criminal law.
I don't think mr.
Purcell would be comfortable with you there.
- Okay.
- And I'm not running a law school.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Mr.
Purcell,you filed a police report,um,several days before the murder, saying that someone broke into your house.
That is correct.
Um,was anything stolen on that occasion? No.
My daughter heard the intruder and woke me.
We must have chased him out before he had time to steal anything.
And-and the second intruder-- the one you believe killed your wife-- he didn't steal anything,either.
Not to my knowledge,no.
Do you think it was the same man on both occasions? It could have been.
The first time,it was dark.
He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt.
I really didn'T see his face.
Right.
Well,I read that in the report.
It's just so curious.
You know,two home invasions in one week,and yet nothing's missing.
You know,late last night,I was struck by the thought,um, did someone target the wrong house? Oh,isn't it your job to figure that out,detective? Right,right.
Um,okay,well,describe the man that you saw the night of the-the second break-in.
I have.
Several times.
Right.
Let's see.
Shorter than mr.
Purcell.
Um,stringy blond hair.
A long-sleeved t-shirt,possibly jeans.
You know,forgive me.
I'm just stuck on why someone would break into a house twice and not steal anything.
There wasn't enough time to steal anything.
There was barely enough time to kill her.
May I show you some photos taken at the crime scene? I mean,I'M I'm afraid this may be difficult to look at.
Anything to help.
We'll see if you see something in the photos that jogs your memory.
Mr.
Purcell isn't here to be harassed,detective.
He's here to find the man who killed his wife.
No.
It's okay,patty.
Daniel,you do not have to do this.
I'm here to help.
I want to do this.
You're okay to continue? Yeah,I think I I think so.
Is there anything out of the ordinary? No.
Are those the clothes that she was wearing earlier in the night? Yes.
She was dressed for the gala.
I don't believe you know my wife christine.
It's really nice to meet you.
I admire your work so much.
Thank you for your support.
What about the kitchen? Was there anything out of place or different than usual? No.
What is it,daniel? What do you see? Her ring.
- Excuse me? - Her ring.
She's not wearing it.
I gave it to her on our tenth anniversary.
It's a ruby.
An heirloom.
She always wore it.
- On which hand? - The right.
Oh,so they stole the ruby and left the diamond? Is this the first time you noticed it missing? Yes.
Obviously.
This is a very important development,mr.
Purcell.
It is a big development.
- Yeah,I made a note of it.
- Listen,asshole.
You find that ring,and you find my wife's killer.
Daniel,calm down.
If you think i killed her,then just say it! And we'll know where we stand.
Mr.
Purcell,i believe you.
Really? Because the man who murdered christine is still out there, and you have been absolutely useless.
Can we have a few moments,please,detective? Oh,sure.
Thank you.
Um,one last question if I could.
Um,did you ever lay hands on your wife? Of course not.
Well,according to the state of new york,she claims otherwise.
Your wife filed a complaint three years ago.
Where did you get that? Oh,the same file i found the restraining order that she had issued against you.
I think we're through here,detective.
- Where did you get those documents? - Daniel.
Because these were sealed under court order.
You can't use these against me.
Can you explain the assault from three years ago? - Don't answer that.
- No,no,no,no.
- Absolutely,I can explain it.
- Detective,I'm gonna ask you to step out.
- I want to answer this guy.
- Daniel,no! Don't manage me.
I'm not a goddamned child.
Stop acting like one.
Just shut your mouth and do as i say.
I'm sorry.
Uh,do you need a minute? A restraining order? How the hell did we screw that up? It didn't come up on a background check.
Purcell was right.
It was sealed in family court.
I swear to god,he's acting like he wants to get arrested.
One incident like this three years ago is not probable cause.
No,but it looks like he's lying about everything.
I mean,two break-ins,nothing stolen.
Now this new story about a ring.
You don't believe it? I don't know.
Why don't we turn him over to a criminal defense attorney? We'll go after ultima national resources ourselves.
Because ultima national is bulletproof.
The only way we're gonna get to them is by having someone on the inside.
I believe daniel has the answers.
10 years ago And what did ibc global's report conclude about the contaminant? It was entirely safe.
The contaminant posed no health risk? None whatsoever.
Even at levels as high as 100 parts per million, ibc global claimed it wasn't necessary to reduce human exposure to the contaminant? Yes,it was safe even at a hundred parts per million.
Please mark this as exhibit 19.
Mr.
Purcell,who wrote that letter to your daughter's day care provider? God.
- Hello? - You on your way? Katie? Shit.
- You forgot.
- No,I didn't forget.
I just,um uh,I got distracted,and I,uh I I totally forgot.
I'm so sorry.
You're still at work,aren't you? Where else? How much longer are you guys gonna be there? Until you get your ass down here and have a drink.
I want you to meet mark.
Me,too.
I'll do my best,katie.
I'll try.
Okay.
So,who're you blowing off? David's sister.
Katie connor.
When was the last time you saw her? David's funeral.
We've spoken on the phone a few times,but I think she's in denial.
She wants me to meet the guy she's dating.
Life goes on.
Maybe you should go out.
You might enjoy yourself.
Yeah.
Maybe you're right.
Hey,tom? What do you know about the,uh,ibc global case that patty tried ten years ago? That was just before my time.
Why? Daniel purcell was a key witness against patty in it.
She never mentioned it.
Don't you think that's a little strange? If there's anything we need to know,patty will tell us when she's ready.
Ah,jesus.
I stopped by your office.
Doris told me you run every day at lunch.
Doris should sit at her desk and keep her mouth shut.
Thanks for getting our materials back from patty hewes.
You're welcome.
Why didn't you tell me daniel purcell leaked them? - Why do you care? - I didn'T until his wife turned up dead.
Whatever you've dragged our company into, it better not involve anything other than retrieving stolen documents.
Your insinuation stops here and now,you understand? If you're wondering what happened to christine purcell,take a look at the grieving widower.
You ever meet daniel purcell? Once or twice.
I've worked with him for years.
He's brilliant,but he's unstable.
He has a violent temper,and his marriage was a wreck.
My only job is to protect mr.
Kendrick, and if you've done anything to expose him or ultima national resources The police will find the killer,and when they do my money's on purcell.
Claire maddox came to see me about daniel purcell.
Yeah? She's asking questions,mr.
Kendrick.
Don't worry about maddox.
I'll back her off.
You just handle purcell.
Purcell won't be a problem.
Make sure aracite can't come back to bite us in the ass.
It can't,mr.
Kendrick.
Aracite is a dead issue,but i think we need to talk about what comes next.
When can you get down to west virginia? Be on the next flight out.
Everything under control in new york? - That was wayne suttry.
- Yeah? Just for peace of mind,step up security at all of our coal facilities.
Yes,mr.
Kendrick.
- Can I help you? - Daniel purcell for patty hewes.
Just a moment.
I'll see if she's available.
Good morning,mr.
Purcell.
It's okay,I can take him back.
Good morning.
I'm sorry.
I know we've met,but Ellen.
Ellen parsons.
Right.
Ellen.
I never got a chance to tell you,I'm deeply sorry about your wife.
Thank you.
I'm sure you know you're in very good hands with patty.
Yes,I am.
I don't believe a word you say.
I'm telling the truth about christine's ring.
And about the restraining order? Or ultima national? Or those toxicity reports? I swear to you,patty,I've told you everything I know.
- You're gonna have to prove it to me.
- How? You understand this test is just to verify that you didn't commit the murder? Yes.
- Are you a scientist? - Yes.
- Do you have a phd in chemistry? - Yes.
Did you at any time consult for ultima national resources? Yes.
Do you have reason to believe that ultima national resources was involved in the murder of your wife? Yes.
Ever think about killing your wife? No.
It's not a crime to think about doing bad things.
If it were,I'd be in jail.
did you kill your wife? Mr.
Purcell,did you kill your wife? No.
Just one final question.
Do you really believe your wife's ruby ring was stolen? Yeah yes.
How did he do? See for yourself.
Bloomfield***** Get away from there! How're you doing? Mrs.
Entwistle? Do I know you? Josh reston.
We haven't met,but I knew your pig.
Saw you win a ribbon off him last year at the clearwater county fair.
Her.
That's a sow.
I'm very sorry.
How'd she die? What do you care? It seems to me a lot of folks are losing livestock around here lately.
So I heard.
You mind me asking where you get your water? Do you think it's contaminated from the coal plant? Ma'am I'm just trying to figure out what's happening to these animals here.
You a reporter? I know you feel like you can't talk to me but you're not alone.
We are all alone here.
Don't fool yourself.
Ma'am Get off my property before I call the sheriff.
I've been looking into patty's history.
expert witness,and he helped her win a case.
Yes? but ten years ago,they went head-to-head.
She and purcell were on opposite sides of the ibc global case.
I saw your name on the casase file,mr.
Nye.
You were defense counsel for ibc.
I was part of the team,yes.
I assume you have a question? I read the transcript of purcell's deposition.
Patty destroyed him.
It was like he wasn't even prepared.
Oh,we prepared him.
So,what happened? look,you brought the fbi to me.
You got me into this.
10 years ago Mr.
Purcell,who wrote that letter to your daughter's day care provider? I did.
Why did you tell them they needed to relocate to another facility? They tested the land.
The contaminant was present.
Mr.
Purcell,at what concentration level did you fear for the safety of your daughter? Why then did ibc global's report claim that Who was right,mr.
Purcell,your company or you? We're both right.
Then,30 parts per million is toxic? - That's not what i said.
- Yes or no,mr.
Purcell.
- Is 30 parts per million toxic? - You're not listening.
Or were you wrong when you wrote that letter? No,I was right.
So ibc global was lying? May we take a recess,please? Ibc was patty's first case after she started her own firm.
The stakes were very high.
Losing was not an option for her.
Is it ever? Daniel purcell is a brilliant man,but when he faced patty,he collapsed.
You know,it never made sense to me.
Do you think patty and purcell colluded? Well,something went on between them.
How did she get him to tank his testimony? Money.
Patty paid purcell? If I could prove that,i would have done it a long time ago.
You've reached special agent randall harrison.
Please leave a message.
I went to see hollis nye.
He thinks patty paid off purcell.
We have to pursue this now.
This is bullshit.
I've left you five messages today.
Either you guys meet up with me or we're done.
Who's daniel purcell? There's,uh,some extra cheese if you want.
- Oh,I'm good.
- Thank you.
He's a scientist at a consulting firm.
I used him as an expert witness once.
Well,if I were you,I'd stay away from the guy.
Why is that? He totally killed her.
- Michael! - What? You should have seen the look in his eye when he shook my hand.
The guy's a creep.
This is fantastic.
It's the fennel seed and the nutmeg.
No,it's just superb.
You're really learning how to balance your flavors.
You've reached daniel purcell's cell phone.
Leave a message,and I will return your call as soon as i am able.
This is josh reston again.
I need you to call me back.
Things are getting worse down here.
We need to talk.
How'd I do on the polygraph? The results were inconclusive.
you find that funny? Right about now,yes,I do.
So,I guess we're back where we started.
"We"? Daniel,I'm trying to defend you.
I'm trying to help.
No,for you,this is just another big conspiracy to uncover.
To me,this excruciatingly real.
My daughter lost her mother.
I lost my wife who,despite our problems,i loved deeply.
I'm aware of that.
But you were right,you know.
You've were right all along.
About what? I was lying to you.
I had nothing to do with christine's murder but I know a lot more than I've been saying.
I just want the truth.
I know you do.
But as long as you think there's a bigger case out there, you'll fight to protect me and erica.
Not because you care about us, 'cause you want to protect your case.
I understand everything about you,patty.
You don't give a shit about me.
As soon as I give you information on ultima national,you'll toss me aside.
You really believe that? Absolutely.
Okay.
I'll call good defense attorney for you.
We're done.
Michael? What's up? Just,uh,doing some work.
What's up with you? Just applying to colleges.
I thought maybe you could read my application essay.
Sure.
Tell me if it sucks.
Be brutal with me.
I can handle it.
All right.
I thought we weren't going to see each other.
I know.
It's stupid.
I shouldn't be here,but I spoke to wayne suttry.
Whatever he's telling you,you can't trust him.
Stay out of this,claire.
You shouldn't have sent those documents to patty hewes.
Your own people are turning against you.
I don't know who killed your wife,but you are gonna get blamed for it.
- I can handle myself.
- No,danny,you can'T.
You are not safe anymore.
- You've got to leave.
- What do you mean? You know what I mean.
Take erica and go.
Leave the country.
I don't understand why we're defending daniel purcell.
If you have questions,ellen,all you need to do is ask.
Well,how did you two meet? Long before ibc global,I needed an expert witness in an asbestos case.
I was referred to daniel.
And that was 17 years ago? Roughly.
And then Well,there are some men you meet who just call it I don't know.
They may be exactly the wrong thing for you,but things start to happen, and you can't help yourself.
That's what it was like for daniel and me.
Until you had the the fallout during the ibc global case? He was a witness for the defense.
In order to win,I had to tear him up in the deposition.
I read the transcripts.
It didn't seem like he put up much of a fight.
What are you implying? That I paid him to throw the case? - What's this? - Take it.
10 years ago Your day care letter sunk their entire case.
I threw the deposition because it was the right thing to do.
You don't owe me anything.
I have given this serious thought,and I want you to have it.
So,what's your big discovery? Did you find evidence that patty bribed purcell for his ibc global deposition? No,but I think there's a deeper reason she's so obsessed with his wife's murder.
I was focused on the wrong case.
She and purcell worked together before ibc global.
Yeah? we should have been looking at.
Why is that? Because michael hewes is applying for college.
He's about to turn 18.
What does that have to do with anything? I looked up his birth date.
Roughly nine months after purcell's testimony concluded,michael was born.
So,you think he's purcell's kid.
It's possible.
Patty's talked a lot about her son,but she's never once mentioned who his father is.
I guess I should thank you for this.
I always wanted a son.
I just didn't know I actually had one.
Well now you know.
I have to say that it struck me as odd,though.
What did? Your timing.
What do you mean? Well,you keep this from me for seven years,and then suddenly decide to come clean? It was the right thing to do.
No.
This is my reward for helping you win your case.
That's not true.
Really? Then why now? - It seemed like the right time.
- Bullshit! Can we talk about this like adults? You never would have given me these if I hadn't thrown my testimony your way.
I don't understand.
Would you rather I hadn't told you? Not like this! Detective huntley just called.
It was a courtesy call.
What happened? Daniel purcell was just arrested boarding a plane at jfk.
The police have been watching your every move.
What were you thinking? I just needed to get away for a while.
You tried to leave the country,daniel.
You practically forced them to arrest you.
Why are you here? I believe you were set up.
Unr is making record profits using toxic chemicals and you're sitting here in a jumpsuit,paying for their sins.
Then defend me.
Tell me what you know.
Last chance.
Wait,wait,wait,wait.
Patty,wait.
Represent me and I'll tell you everything.
But I need your guarantee.
I want a retainer.
Sign it.
There's a reporter that you need to meet.
In west virginia.
Shit.
Let's get this to mr.
Kendrick.
How did the police know purcell was going to flee? Malcolm watched him pack his car and leave with his daughter in the middle of the night.
The cops always appreciate anonymous tips.
You put him in jail? I decided to call daniel's bluff.
People have a tendency to talk when they're behind bars.
You think he's guilty? I'm not sure,but christine was wearing that ring the night she was murdered.
You find that ring and you find my wife's killer.
Something definitely happened to it.