Secrets and Lies (2015) s02e04 Episode Script
The Detective
1 Previously on Secrets and Lies Kate's assistant, Liam Could be the son she gave up for adoption.
Your company's secure data has been breached.
Kate was onto Liam.
We're not gonna tell the police anything.
Did it ever occur to you that Liam may have killed Kate to cover it up? I'm looking for her.
Her name is Carly.
How did you get that photo? Your wife sent it to me right before she died.
Where's Liam? Danny: Yeah, she knows where Liam is, but she's not talking Yet.
Yeah, I see you doing the math.
Do you run? Dial 911? Problem is, you want answers.
And by the time the cops show, me and her will be gone.
So are you staying, or are you going? You won't hurt her? That's up to her.
I need answers.
Look, Liam is a con man, a criminal.
Stepping into this world, you need to know two things Everyone's lying, and stay out of my way.
So, where's your boyfriend at? I told you he's not my boyfriend.
I met him out maybe a month ago.
Okay, and he bought you a 79-inch 3-D TV? I just thought he really liked me.
So Liam, the legit assistant, blew 30 grand on a month-long crush? Really?! That's your story?! Are you that dumb?! [Crying.]
Look, give it up.
I'm not buying the babe in the woods act.
You are gonna call Liam and get him to meet you.
- I told you - No.
Look.
You are gonna call Liam and get him to meet you.
Now.
Where? Dinah's in south Tryon.
What's your name? Doesn't matter.
What happens if she warns him? What happens if you warn him? Something bad.
[Police radio chatter.]
[Cellphone ringing, vibrating.]
[Clicks tongue.]
[Cellphone chimes.]
[Indistinct conversations.]
You just said the Warner forensics report was here.
It was.
- Have a seat, detective.
- Is that my forensics report? I'm proud that in the six months you've been working for me, we've already developed a shorthand.
- We have a shorthand? - Yes.
When you march in here barking at me, I know that's shorthand for, "I'm ready to update you, sir.
" And when I say, "please have a seat," you know that's shorthand for "sit your ass down.
" The Tom Murphy case is still fresh in the minds of many people.
I solved the murder of a 5-year-old.
I know that, and you know that, but all the D.
A.
knows is you brought evidence that overturned their Ben Crawford conviction.
Not before he was murdered in prison.
The D.
A.
was humiliated, and now that office is out to get you.
So why did you put me on this case? The Mayor is friends with John Warner.
He asked for my best detective.
Imagine my dilemma.
This case will be bulletproof, sir.
The stems from the plant on the rooftop were freshly broken, confirming your take on where the struggle took place.
Where are you with your witnesses? It's too early to say.
I know a lot of cops in here blame you for detective Dale's death, but since I'm not one of them and you need an ally, how about you not treat me like a complete moron? I have two witnesses I haven't found yet.
One is Kate's assistant, the other an unidentified female party guest.
I also have a high-level S.
E.
G.
employee with no credible alibi, but I can't prove he's lying Yet.
Good.
Go prove it.
But play nice, huh? At least until we make an arrest.
Oh, you know me.
I'm a people person.
[Cellphone beeps.]
[Cellphone ringing, vibrating.]
It takes you six hours to call me back? [Grunts.]
Yeah, dude, it's conjugal night.
Look, I'm not sure I can do the noon Soica meeting tomorrow.
This is a big deal.
I need you to cover.
All right.
Noon, Soica meeting.
Done.
I got it.
I got to go, though.
Wait, wait, wait.
I need to prep you, okay? Call me first thing in the morning.
All right.
I got it.
I got to go.
Patrick.
Soica's the first company we are trying to buy since Since Kate.
We need this to work, okay? Patrick.
It's important.
Patrick? Patrick? I got to go.
[Silverware clattering.]
It's been 45 minutes.
He's a no-show.
He said he'd be here.
He promised.
I'm such an idiot.
I trusted him.
[Sighs.]
Liam said he loved me.
You warned him off.
It's "something bad" time, all right? Let's go.
- You said you weren't gonna hurt her.
- No, I said it was up to her.
Okay, just God.
Run! Cops are gonna come.
How's that gonna work out for you? - Move.
- No.
Move.
You know what? You got no idea what you just did.
Actually, I do.
I do.
So you can either kick my ass, or I can tell you exactly where Liam's gonna be.
So you think Liam could've killed your wife? Kate knew he was getting credit cards by using our clients' identities.
If she confronted him Let's just say it's a question I'd like to ask him.
Well, then maybe you should've thought about that before letting his girlfriend escape.
So, how do we find this kid? - How do you know my wife? - You didn't answer me.
Why did Kate send you that photo? I'll tell you after we find Liam.
No.
No.
You'll tell me now.
Well, someone's balls finally dropped.
Kate texted me the photo because I asked her to help me.
Your first one? How'd you know? First time we bought clothes for our daughter, my wife had the same look on her face.
How old's your daughter now? She's, uh, 18.
Her name's Rachel.
- That's a beautiful name.
- Check this out.
This is, uh This is me and rach, um, when she was in little league.
She was 5 years old.
And that's us at Rockefeller Center.
She was 13.
- She's so sweet.
- Thanks.
Look, you need to see this last picture.
It's the company Skybox.
And that's my daughter and her friend and you and your husband.
Uh, I-i don't understand.
She's missing.
Um, she came down here seven weeks ago to see her friend, and nobody's seen her since.
I'm so sorry.
I-I-i don't I don't remember her.
Look, I-i know you're only a few months along, and already you love that baby.
Imagine 18 years for that love to grow and Then your baby's just gone.
I want to help you.
I-i do.
But I I don't remember Rachel or Or her friend.
It it's a Skybox.
You know, random people come and go all night.
Okay.
I'm sorry if I scared you.
Um, this is my cell just Just in case.
If I see your daughter or her friend, - I'll let you know.
- Oh.
- I promise you.
- All right, thank you.
[Door opens.]
And Kate kept her word.
She sent me the photo when she saw Carly at your party.
- I'm sorry.
- Hmm, for my daughter being missing, or for letting my best lead to finding her get away? I was concerned you were gonna hurt her.
Okay, what if she was involved in Kate's murder? How concerned for her would you be then? You see, right now our interests align.
Okay, as long as it stays that way, nobody's gonna get hurt.
No one.
- You mean me.
- Look, you're just about to tell me how we find this kid, right? [Sighs.]
Carnage.
Just like on the girl's shirt.
How's that help find the kid? [Indistinct conversation.]
[Muffled electronic music playing.]
Somebody's here.
[Volume increases.]
- Morning.
- What are you doing here so early? It's easier to catch up on stuff.
Plus, I like to listen to my music kind of loud.
Music? I thought I was having a stroke.
[Button clicks, music stops.]
Sorry.
Guess I got a little carried away.
Um, but carnage is amazing, though.
My girl put me onto him, and we see him basically every time he plays in town.
Plus if you wear one of his t-shirts, you get in for free.
Mm.
What do you have to wear to get out? I think we walked in on him hacking into our clients' information, so he improvised.
But when he used the deejay to try and distract us, he accidentally used the truth.
Scroll down.
She was wearing that t-shirt because Liam's favorite deejay is playing tonight.
Man: People, are you ready?! [Electronic music plays.]
Keep the car running.
I'll find Liam.
[Car door closes.]
People, are you ready?! [Cellphone vibrating.]
[Tires screech, siren wailing.]
[Police radio chatter.]
[Handcuffs clicking.]
Mr.
Warner.
We've got to stop meeting like this.
Where'd you go? I saw the cops and bailed.
Can't they help you find Rachel? Look, it's complicated.
Well, look, they They took Liam, so I-I - Drive.
- Where? To get him back.
Go.
[Engine turns over.]
All right, they may not have enough for murder, so they're holding him on an old fraud warrant.
He got an old lady to sign her farm over to a fake charity.
"C" class felony, five-year minimum.
Bail's set at 100 grand, bond's 10.
All right, we need to bail him out.
They're interrogating Liam for killing my wife.
Why would I want to get him out? Well, he'll get out anyway, all right? He won't talk.
He'll lawyer up, post bail, and disappear again.
But if we bail him out first, we'll know when he's getting out, and we'll be there to grab him.
The jail calls an hour prior to release, man, so you could have him anytime today after noon.
Look, it's simple, okay? Just go to work.
Jail calls Billy, he calls me, I call you, and we can meet there.
You want me to post the bond? Well, if you don't, we won't know when he's getting out and we'll lose him.
Look, Kate trusted me, okay? That's got to be worth something.
[Sighs.]
I'm bailing Liam out.
This is nuts.
Ugh.
My name's Danny.
- Danny.
- Yeah.
Yeah, that was worth 10 G's.
[Keypad beeps.]
This is Patrick.
Leave a message.
[Beeps.]
You were supposed to call.
Soica's at noon.
Where are you? [Sighs.]
Damn it, Patrick.
Morning.
- Where is everybody? - Your father had to go out of town, Neil's trying to close the steelworkers union, and Patrick seems to be taking the morning off.
Okay.
[Cellphone beeps.]
[Cellphone vibrating.]
[Vibrating continues.]
Eric: Where the hell are you? This is bad.
Patrick.
Patrick, focus.
What about Soica? You said you'd be there.
What's going on? Leaving, pal? I only got an hour.
Uh, bro, I'm not gonna make it.
Patrick.
[Sighs.]
So, Mr.
Gollmer, would you prefer I call you Anthony or Tony? You know, Liam's sort of grown on me.
Why don't we just stick with that? Well, Liam, your arrest record paints a picture of a con man, a very accomplished one, given your age.
Look, let's cut the crap.
You're murder police.
This is about Kate's death.
I'll speak to that, but one question off topic, and I lawyer up, you got it? Did you kill her? No.
I did not kill Kate Warner.
I have an alibi.
This is the life, I know Just, uh, two vodka tonics.
I need to see some I.
D.
Of course.
Oh.
[Chuckles.]
Sorry.
[Laughs.]
Thanks.
Patrick, please stop.
You don't want to ruin tonight for him, do you? I'm not ruining anything.
I'm fine.
No, you're not fine.
You're just a guest in this family.
- He's cut off.
- Hey.
You don't start minding your own business, Kate, you're gonna get hurt.
Most nights, Patrick was a happy drunk.
Do you think he killed her? I told you what I saw.
I'm asking you what you think.
I think, on the wrong night, the happiest drunk can turn mean.
- Hello, Mr.
Warner.
- Detective.
Uh, Eric's at a big meeting away from the office.
Uh I was actually supposed to cover for him, but I wasn't feeling well.
I feel much better now, just now.
I see.
- Uh, my father is out of town.
- So I heard.
[Keypad clicking.]
[Clears throat.]
Can I help you with something? Now that you mention it, I wanted to know about Kate's assistant, Liam Connors.
Did you know him well? Uh, no, we didn't bro out.
When's the last time you saw him? Uh, we spoke at Eric's party.
What about? Some last-minute work thing I sent him on an errand.
You sent him on an errand.
Where did you send him? [Sighs.]
You spoke with him.
Why are you asking me? It's his alibi.
I can't just take his word for it.
It was a party, I wanted to relax, and I didn't need supervision.
Won't let it go it's the life, I know Hey.
Liam.
Just the man I was looking for.
Look, go get my car, go to the liquor store Fill this up, okay? - Okay.
- My keys are in my office, all right? But be discreet.
Thank you.
You said Kate would get hurt if she didn't mind her own business.
I wanted a drink.
I didn't mean that.
And yet, less than a half an hour later, she was murdered.
If you haven't noticed, I'm a drinker.
I drink too much, and then I talk too much, but that's all that it is Talk.
You can ask anybody.
I mean, no one takes me seriously.
Everyone holds Eric in such high regard.
Must be painful living in the shadow of your brother.
I said something that I didn't mean.
And then you went up on the roof and you did something you didn't mean? - That didn't happen.
- Maybe you don't remember.
You wouldn't be the first guy to tell me he blacked out after a night of drinking.
Kate was the only person in my whole family who sent my wife a birthday card.
She treated me and Melanie with respect, treated me better than half of my own blood! There isn't enough booze in the world that could make me forget that.
I didn't kill her.
Get the hell out of my office! [Indistinct conversation.]
[Indistinct conversations.]
Greg, I thought that was you.
I'm Eric, Greg's brother-in-law.
I'm running late.
We'll talk later.
Hey, your phone's off.
Are you in court? Call me back.
[Elevator bell dings.]
Sorry.
I'm still waiting for that juvie file you promised, counselor.
As far as I'm concerned, - it's innocent until proven guilty.
- I appreciate that.
The other potential buyers, they have nice things to say, but I know as soon as I sign, they'll lay everybody off and start selling the company off piece by piece.
Well, I can only speak to S.
E.
G.
's intentions.
The other guys say that your firm doesn't make the profits they do.
We don't.
Can I trust a man who tells me he doesn't care about profits? [Sighs.]
There was a time when it was all I cared about.
After business school, I worked in commodities Sweet Racket.
Didn't matter if the client won or lost.
Either way, we took our commissions.
- [Glasses clink.]
- Great week.
Nice.
Mm.
Ahh! Ah! Another one.
You sell out of all your roses? [Laughter.]
Can I help you? - You have no idea who I am.
- Should I? I gave you my money to invest, and now it's gone.
Well, yeah, listen, I-I never apologize for trying to make my clients money.
Investing is always a risk.
Don't take it personal, old man.
- Here we go.
- That money was personal.
$82,750.
I busted my back for 35 years to make it, and you lost it in a day.
And I make that in a day.
[Laughs.]
My savings, retirement, my future.
I'm 63 years old.
What am I supposed to tell my family? Shame on you.
Get out of here.
[Chuckles.]
Suddenly, I began to understand all my father's speeches.
"Work hard.
Give back.
Take nothing for granted.
" And I was ashamed.
The next day I quit and begged my father to give me a shot.
You know, the others say that, uh, S.
E.
G.
is a A turnaround shop like that's some kind of an insult.
I'm not familiar with that term.
We buy companies and turn them around and make them profitable again.
They buy companies to strip the carcass.
Ours costs more and takes longer.
To them, it is an insult.
To us, it's a point of pride.
I'm e-mailing you a full list of S.
E.
G.
controlled partnerships.
They can tell you better than I can what it's like to have S.
E.
G.
as a partner.
We want what you want, Frank To save Soica.
- Thanks for your time.
- Thanks.
[Cellphone chimes.]
[Keypad beeping.]
Yeah, I need to talk to you.
Yes, now.
[Siren wailing in distance.]
I got a surgery in 10 minutes.
- Who is she? - That's none of your damn business.
You're married to my sister.
- Then talk to her.
- I'm talking to you! I moved out.
Months ago.
You know, your family You all think you're so close, but none of you ever really talk to each other.
I'm sorry.
I didn't know.
Anything else you need to know, you talk to your sister.
[Car door closes.]
Hey! I got bad news.
- How the hell did you find me? - It'll come to you.
Can't believe Patrick blew off that Soica meeting, man.
How'd it go? - You cloned my phone? - Yeah, and they let the kid out early.
- So we missed him? - Not exactly.
- [Pounding.]
- You comin'? Eric: There's a couple of potholes you missed back there.
We could always go back.
Danny: Hey.
[Chuckles.]
We just crossed the county line.
You know what that means? Hey.
Liam v Hey.
Psst! Liam violated the terms of his bail, okay? If Billy found out, man, he'd revoke his bond and take little Liam's ass right back to jail.
So? I mean, he'd just post bond again.
No, not if there's evidence that That he intended to skip and evade.
Okay, then he'd be considered a flight risk No bail, no bail.
He just sits in jail till the trial, where he's looking at five years minimum.
I-I know you're trying to tell me something.
I'm just not sure what.
It's okay.
It'll come to you.
Okay, look.
This guy's not just some punk, okay? He's not gonna answer our questions if we just come at him straight.
All right.
Uh, what do you suggest? We're gonna con him, okay? Just let me talk and follow my lead, all right? Liam.
It's nice to finally meet you.
You know Eric, and, uh, I'm I'm Danny, a friend of the family.
- You bailed me out? - Nah, Eric's not ready to talk to you.
Hey.
You talk to me.
- Why did he bail me out? - 'Cause it was important to him that you and I have this chance to spend some time together.
Hey, hey.
[Chuckles.]
You got to settle a bet for us.
We got 40 bucks riding on this, man, so be honest, okay? The day that Eric and Kate came in early, you told them about the deejay.
What were you really doing? Uh, I'm I'm sorry.
I don't I'm confused.
[Chuckles.]
No, you're not.
I know you.
I know what you did.
Be straight with me And maybe this works out for you.
What were you doing? [Electronic music playing.]
Kate: Somebody's here.
Morning.
I was hacking into the personal financial info of S.
E.
G.
investors.
You can ask him now.
Liam? Did you kill my wife? No.
I had nothing to do with that.
And how do I know you're not lying? You meet Cornell? She's a pit bull.
A cop like her would've never let me out of her house if she thought I was the killer.
Then how did you convince her? I had an alibi, and she looked into it.
Besides, I liked Kate.
[Sighs.]
Are you Are you her son? She gave up a baby the year that you were born and in the town you're from, and she hired you knowing your résumé was total B.
S.
Are you Are you her son? Wow.
I see you doing the math.
Do I lie? Do I play the son angle? Or do I answer straight out of fear and respect for Kate? Problem is, if you guess wrong, I'm going home.
And you? You get to watch Danny pull out the plastic sheeting from the closet.
I'm not her kid.
I didn't even know she had one.
Then why did she hire you? Thank you for meeting with me.
I really appreciate the opportunity.
Kate: Well, I was really impressed.
I had to meet the kid from my hometown who cooked up the best bogus résumé I've ever read.
Your references were even better.
It took me three calls before I realized I was talking to the same person.
A lesser mark would never catch it, but you're very good at voices.
I should go.
Let me guess.
You worked the boiler rooms on route 421, cold-calling local hillfolk, asking for cash for fictional missionary work? For two years.
I was 15.
I needed to eat.
Sorry.
What are you really doing here? - Looking for a job.
- Doing what? Anything.
I want to go straight.
You picked me because I'm from Boone.
Yeah.
And there's no cash here.
You don't want to create temptation for yourself.
I'm tired of looking over my shoulder.
[Breathes deeply.]
Look, I've done things that I'm not proud of.
People got hurt.
But I told myself that I'd become a person worth the second chance I'd stolen from them, and I am a different person now.
Do you believe that, that it's possible? I want to.
Well, if I did it, you can, too, right? I think so.
This has to be a new life.
You go straight, and you never go back.
- Done.
- You're gonna have to prove yourself 'cause I don't trust you yet, so it's gonna be crap work for months.
Thank you.
I won't let you down.
We'll see.
Second chance she'd stolen in Boone? What was she talking about? I don't know.
She tried to help you, and you lied to her! No, I didn't.
Look, I meant everything that I said, and I really did try.
I really did.
I just When I saw how easy it was There was so much money.
What's your alibi, huh? What did you tell Cornell? I told her where I was when Kate went off the building.
I went straight to the liquor store.
The the cops pulled the surveillance footage.
I-I couldn't have killed Kate.
She knew you were stealing! You had a motive! - If it wasn't you, then who? - You want to hurry this up? Who?! Who was it?! Uh who would've killed her, Liam? Who would've killed her?! - Do you know about the bank statement? - What bank statement?! What bank statement? It came in the mail.
It was an S.
E.
G.
account that was linked to a bank that Kate didn't know anything about, and it freaked her out.
It was the only work document that she kept in her desk, locked away.
I think it had something to do with Neil.
She she started to look into all of his accounts.
I didn't see it in the desk, but the but but the lock was broken.
They must've stolen it.
Okay, so you're saying that someone else at S.
E.
G.
is dirty.
Yeah, yeah, that's what he's saying.
Look, is this the woman you saw with Neil in the garage? - Yeah.
- Yeah? Where were they going? Th they weren't leaving At least Neil wasn't.
How do you know? Hey! Have you ever met her? That's you! That's my daughter! She's missing! I-I saw her at the game, but we barely spoke.
- What did she say? - Uh, uh, nothing.
- Who did she come with?! - Uh, Neil.
She came with Neil.
- Rachel came with Neil? - Son of a bitch! - [Door opens.]
- Danny! - Danny, wait.
- Neil knows Carly, and he knows my daughter.
Man, I'm gonna find out where she is.
- Okay, how? How? - You know how.
Exactly.
Let's just figure this out.
The only thing that you need to figure out is that your friend is not only a liar but possibly a killer.
Neil is a lot of things, but he is not Did you hear what that kid said about the bank statement and about seeing Neil in his office right after your wife was killed? He had motive and opportunity.
- I'll come with you.
- You still have to deal with Liam.
[Engine turns over.]
What am I supposed to do with him? It'll come to you.
[Tires screech.]
[Door opens.]
- [Door closes.]
- Uh [Clears throat.]
I just bought you a bus ticket.
Thank you.
You deserve it.
[Keypad clicking.]
Billy? Eric Warner.
Yeah, we found Liam out here in Gaston county with a bus ticket to Dallas in his pocket.
I agree.
Definitely a flight risk.
We're at the motel out on 27, just past the county line.
Come and get him.
You're gonna sit in jail until you go to trial for taking that woman's farm.
And when they try you, you're gonna plead guilty and take that five-year-minimum sentence.
Screw you.
If you don't, I'm turning you in for what you did at S.
E.
G.
It'd destroy the firm.
Yep.
But the company is mine.
And my wife is dead.
But you You're gonna get 40 years.
So I'm okay with that.
She gave you a chance you didn't deserve, and you took advantage of her.
Enjoy the next five years scumbag Where's Neil? He finally closed the deal.
I'll give you one guess.
Good night.
[Elevator bell dings.]
Now who's not answering their phone? I heard you had a conversation with Greg.
Yeah, I'm sorry.
For what? That you're going through this.
You've been so busy helping me.
I've been so focused on myself.
I didn't even notice.
I'm sorry I made you feel like you couldn't tell me.
I couldn't tell anyone.
Why? It's a long story that I don't really want to get into.
But when I do, you'll be the first.
Listen, I'm gonna be a better brother to you, Mandy.
I'm supposed to have your back.
Well, from the way Greg told it, you did.
Yeah.
Please don't tell anyone.
Tell anyone? About what? Always did have my back.
[Indistinct conversations.]
Hey, man.
Figured I'd find you here.
Huh, you still came? [Sighs.]
Just wanted to congratulate you on closing the steelworkers union.
- Thank you? - [Chuckles.]
- Well, it took you long enough.
- Oh, screw you.
I want a raise.
[Both chuckle.]
- How about a ride instead? - Oh, I'm still celebrating.
Oh, no, I got better booze at the loft.
- Really? - Go back and play some "Madden.
" - "Madden"? - Oh, yeah.
Oh.
I would love to.
- Let's do it.
- See what you can do.
- Oh, yeah.
- All right.
- Just like old times, huh? - Yeah.
[Keys jingle.]
Eric: He's all yours.
- Who is? - I wasn't talking to you.
Oh! God! What the hell?! You lied to me about that girl.
- What girl? - You know what girl.
You took her to the damn party.
- Say her name.
- Oh! C-Carly.
It's Carly.
What about her friend Rachel? You remember her? You took her and Carly to the Skybox, huh? I-I think so.
I think so.
It's it's Carly's friend.
Ohh! [Groaning.]
- You don't want to do this.
- Kate is dead.
Why are you lying? It's his daughter, man! He's gonna hurt you! I can't help you unless you tell him the truth.
[Stammers.]
Y-your daughter was just there, okay? Carly was my date to the party and to the Skybox.
- So why would you lie about that? - [Exhales sharply.]
I screwed Carly in my car at a company party.
I didn't want to lose my job.
And and and I didn't want to get in trouble with her people.
What? She's a pro.
Yeah.
Yeah, Carly's a call girl.
Aaah! Ugh! Ohh.
You better hope she answers.
[Beeps.]
Woman: The mobile number you are trying to reach has been disconnected or is no longer in service.
[Knock on door.]
Expecting somebody? [Breathing heavily.]
I'm so sorry.
I just didn't want you to judge me.
There's something else you're still not telling me, man.
[Door unlocks.]
Detective.
Detective.
Your company's secure data has been breached.
Kate was onto Liam.
We're not gonna tell the police anything.
Did it ever occur to you that Liam may have killed Kate to cover it up? I'm looking for her.
Her name is Carly.
How did you get that photo? Your wife sent it to me right before she died.
Where's Liam? Danny: Yeah, she knows where Liam is, but she's not talking Yet.
Yeah, I see you doing the math.
Do you run? Dial 911? Problem is, you want answers.
And by the time the cops show, me and her will be gone.
So are you staying, or are you going? You won't hurt her? That's up to her.
I need answers.
Look, Liam is a con man, a criminal.
Stepping into this world, you need to know two things Everyone's lying, and stay out of my way.
So, where's your boyfriend at? I told you he's not my boyfriend.
I met him out maybe a month ago.
Okay, and he bought you a 79-inch 3-D TV? I just thought he really liked me.
So Liam, the legit assistant, blew 30 grand on a month-long crush? Really?! That's your story?! Are you that dumb?! [Crying.]
Look, give it up.
I'm not buying the babe in the woods act.
You are gonna call Liam and get him to meet you.
- I told you - No.
Look.
You are gonna call Liam and get him to meet you.
Now.
Where? Dinah's in south Tryon.
What's your name? Doesn't matter.
What happens if she warns him? What happens if you warn him? Something bad.
[Police radio chatter.]
[Cellphone ringing, vibrating.]
[Clicks tongue.]
[Cellphone chimes.]
[Indistinct conversations.]
You just said the Warner forensics report was here.
It was.
- Have a seat, detective.
- Is that my forensics report? I'm proud that in the six months you've been working for me, we've already developed a shorthand.
- We have a shorthand? - Yes.
When you march in here barking at me, I know that's shorthand for, "I'm ready to update you, sir.
" And when I say, "please have a seat," you know that's shorthand for "sit your ass down.
" The Tom Murphy case is still fresh in the minds of many people.
I solved the murder of a 5-year-old.
I know that, and you know that, but all the D.
A.
knows is you brought evidence that overturned their Ben Crawford conviction.
Not before he was murdered in prison.
The D.
A.
was humiliated, and now that office is out to get you.
So why did you put me on this case? The Mayor is friends with John Warner.
He asked for my best detective.
Imagine my dilemma.
This case will be bulletproof, sir.
The stems from the plant on the rooftop were freshly broken, confirming your take on where the struggle took place.
Where are you with your witnesses? It's too early to say.
I know a lot of cops in here blame you for detective Dale's death, but since I'm not one of them and you need an ally, how about you not treat me like a complete moron? I have two witnesses I haven't found yet.
One is Kate's assistant, the other an unidentified female party guest.
I also have a high-level S.
E.
G.
employee with no credible alibi, but I can't prove he's lying Yet.
Good.
Go prove it.
But play nice, huh? At least until we make an arrest.
Oh, you know me.
I'm a people person.
[Cellphone beeps.]
[Cellphone ringing, vibrating.]
It takes you six hours to call me back? [Grunts.]
Yeah, dude, it's conjugal night.
Look, I'm not sure I can do the noon Soica meeting tomorrow.
This is a big deal.
I need you to cover.
All right.
Noon, Soica meeting.
Done.
I got it.
I got to go, though.
Wait, wait, wait.
I need to prep you, okay? Call me first thing in the morning.
All right.
I got it.
I got to go.
Patrick.
Soica's the first company we are trying to buy since Since Kate.
We need this to work, okay? Patrick.
It's important.
Patrick? Patrick? I got to go.
[Silverware clattering.]
It's been 45 minutes.
He's a no-show.
He said he'd be here.
He promised.
I'm such an idiot.
I trusted him.
[Sighs.]
Liam said he loved me.
You warned him off.
It's "something bad" time, all right? Let's go.
- You said you weren't gonna hurt her.
- No, I said it was up to her.
Okay, just God.
Run! Cops are gonna come.
How's that gonna work out for you? - Move.
- No.
Move.
You know what? You got no idea what you just did.
Actually, I do.
I do.
So you can either kick my ass, or I can tell you exactly where Liam's gonna be.
So you think Liam could've killed your wife? Kate knew he was getting credit cards by using our clients' identities.
If she confronted him Let's just say it's a question I'd like to ask him.
Well, then maybe you should've thought about that before letting his girlfriend escape.
So, how do we find this kid? - How do you know my wife? - You didn't answer me.
Why did Kate send you that photo? I'll tell you after we find Liam.
No.
No.
You'll tell me now.
Well, someone's balls finally dropped.
Kate texted me the photo because I asked her to help me.
Your first one? How'd you know? First time we bought clothes for our daughter, my wife had the same look on her face.
How old's your daughter now? She's, uh, 18.
Her name's Rachel.
- That's a beautiful name.
- Check this out.
This is, uh This is me and rach, um, when she was in little league.
She was 5 years old.
And that's us at Rockefeller Center.
She was 13.
- She's so sweet.
- Thanks.
Look, you need to see this last picture.
It's the company Skybox.
And that's my daughter and her friend and you and your husband.
Uh, I-i don't understand.
She's missing.
Um, she came down here seven weeks ago to see her friend, and nobody's seen her since.
I'm so sorry.
I-I-i don't I don't remember her.
Look, I-i know you're only a few months along, and already you love that baby.
Imagine 18 years for that love to grow and Then your baby's just gone.
I want to help you.
I-i do.
But I I don't remember Rachel or Or her friend.
It it's a Skybox.
You know, random people come and go all night.
Okay.
I'm sorry if I scared you.
Um, this is my cell just Just in case.
If I see your daughter or her friend, - I'll let you know.
- Oh.
- I promise you.
- All right, thank you.
[Door opens.]
And Kate kept her word.
She sent me the photo when she saw Carly at your party.
- I'm sorry.
- Hmm, for my daughter being missing, or for letting my best lead to finding her get away? I was concerned you were gonna hurt her.
Okay, what if she was involved in Kate's murder? How concerned for her would you be then? You see, right now our interests align.
Okay, as long as it stays that way, nobody's gonna get hurt.
No one.
- You mean me.
- Look, you're just about to tell me how we find this kid, right? [Sighs.]
Carnage.
Just like on the girl's shirt.
How's that help find the kid? [Indistinct conversation.]
[Muffled electronic music playing.]
Somebody's here.
[Volume increases.]
- Morning.
- What are you doing here so early? It's easier to catch up on stuff.
Plus, I like to listen to my music kind of loud.
Music? I thought I was having a stroke.
[Button clicks, music stops.]
Sorry.
Guess I got a little carried away.
Um, but carnage is amazing, though.
My girl put me onto him, and we see him basically every time he plays in town.
Plus if you wear one of his t-shirts, you get in for free.
Mm.
What do you have to wear to get out? I think we walked in on him hacking into our clients' information, so he improvised.
But when he used the deejay to try and distract us, he accidentally used the truth.
Scroll down.
She was wearing that t-shirt because Liam's favorite deejay is playing tonight.
Man: People, are you ready?! [Electronic music plays.]
Keep the car running.
I'll find Liam.
[Car door closes.]
People, are you ready?! [Cellphone vibrating.]
[Tires screech, siren wailing.]
[Police radio chatter.]
[Handcuffs clicking.]
Mr.
Warner.
We've got to stop meeting like this.
Where'd you go? I saw the cops and bailed.
Can't they help you find Rachel? Look, it's complicated.
Well, look, they They took Liam, so I-I - Drive.
- Where? To get him back.
Go.
[Engine turns over.]
All right, they may not have enough for murder, so they're holding him on an old fraud warrant.
He got an old lady to sign her farm over to a fake charity.
"C" class felony, five-year minimum.
Bail's set at 100 grand, bond's 10.
All right, we need to bail him out.
They're interrogating Liam for killing my wife.
Why would I want to get him out? Well, he'll get out anyway, all right? He won't talk.
He'll lawyer up, post bail, and disappear again.
But if we bail him out first, we'll know when he's getting out, and we'll be there to grab him.
The jail calls an hour prior to release, man, so you could have him anytime today after noon.
Look, it's simple, okay? Just go to work.
Jail calls Billy, he calls me, I call you, and we can meet there.
You want me to post the bond? Well, if you don't, we won't know when he's getting out and we'll lose him.
Look, Kate trusted me, okay? That's got to be worth something.
[Sighs.]
I'm bailing Liam out.
This is nuts.
Ugh.
My name's Danny.
- Danny.
- Yeah.
Yeah, that was worth 10 G's.
[Keypad beeps.]
This is Patrick.
Leave a message.
[Beeps.]
You were supposed to call.
Soica's at noon.
Where are you? [Sighs.]
Damn it, Patrick.
Morning.
- Where is everybody? - Your father had to go out of town, Neil's trying to close the steelworkers union, and Patrick seems to be taking the morning off.
Okay.
[Cellphone beeps.]
[Cellphone vibrating.]
[Vibrating continues.]
Eric: Where the hell are you? This is bad.
Patrick.
Patrick, focus.
What about Soica? You said you'd be there.
What's going on? Leaving, pal? I only got an hour.
Uh, bro, I'm not gonna make it.
Patrick.
[Sighs.]
So, Mr.
Gollmer, would you prefer I call you Anthony or Tony? You know, Liam's sort of grown on me.
Why don't we just stick with that? Well, Liam, your arrest record paints a picture of a con man, a very accomplished one, given your age.
Look, let's cut the crap.
You're murder police.
This is about Kate's death.
I'll speak to that, but one question off topic, and I lawyer up, you got it? Did you kill her? No.
I did not kill Kate Warner.
I have an alibi.
This is the life, I know Just, uh, two vodka tonics.
I need to see some I.
D.
Of course.
Oh.
[Chuckles.]
Sorry.
[Laughs.]
Thanks.
Patrick, please stop.
You don't want to ruin tonight for him, do you? I'm not ruining anything.
I'm fine.
No, you're not fine.
You're just a guest in this family.
- He's cut off.
- Hey.
You don't start minding your own business, Kate, you're gonna get hurt.
Most nights, Patrick was a happy drunk.
Do you think he killed her? I told you what I saw.
I'm asking you what you think.
I think, on the wrong night, the happiest drunk can turn mean.
- Hello, Mr.
Warner.
- Detective.
Uh, Eric's at a big meeting away from the office.
Uh I was actually supposed to cover for him, but I wasn't feeling well.
I feel much better now, just now.
I see.
- Uh, my father is out of town.
- So I heard.
[Keypad clicking.]
[Clears throat.]
Can I help you with something? Now that you mention it, I wanted to know about Kate's assistant, Liam Connors.
Did you know him well? Uh, no, we didn't bro out.
When's the last time you saw him? Uh, we spoke at Eric's party.
What about? Some last-minute work thing I sent him on an errand.
You sent him on an errand.
Where did you send him? [Sighs.]
You spoke with him.
Why are you asking me? It's his alibi.
I can't just take his word for it.
It was a party, I wanted to relax, and I didn't need supervision.
Won't let it go it's the life, I know Hey.
Liam.
Just the man I was looking for.
Look, go get my car, go to the liquor store Fill this up, okay? - Okay.
- My keys are in my office, all right? But be discreet.
Thank you.
You said Kate would get hurt if she didn't mind her own business.
I wanted a drink.
I didn't mean that.
And yet, less than a half an hour later, she was murdered.
If you haven't noticed, I'm a drinker.
I drink too much, and then I talk too much, but that's all that it is Talk.
You can ask anybody.
I mean, no one takes me seriously.
Everyone holds Eric in such high regard.
Must be painful living in the shadow of your brother.
I said something that I didn't mean.
And then you went up on the roof and you did something you didn't mean? - That didn't happen.
- Maybe you don't remember.
You wouldn't be the first guy to tell me he blacked out after a night of drinking.
Kate was the only person in my whole family who sent my wife a birthday card.
She treated me and Melanie with respect, treated me better than half of my own blood! There isn't enough booze in the world that could make me forget that.
I didn't kill her.
Get the hell out of my office! [Indistinct conversation.]
[Indistinct conversations.]
Greg, I thought that was you.
I'm Eric, Greg's brother-in-law.
I'm running late.
We'll talk later.
Hey, your phone's off.
Are you in court? Call me back.
[Elevator bell dings.]
Sorry.
I'm still waiting for that juvie file you promised, counselor.
As far as I'm concerned, - it's innocent until proven guilty.
- I appreciate that.
The other potential buyers, they have nice things to say, but I know as soon as I sign, they'll lay everybody off and start selling the company off piece by piece.
Well, I can only speak to S.
E.
G.
's intentions.
The other guys say that your firm doesn't make the profits they do.
We don't.
Can I trust a man who tells me he doesn't care about profits? [Sighs.]
There was a time when it was all I cared about.
After business school, I worked in commodities Sweet Racket.
Didn't matter if the client won or lost.
Either way, we took our commissions.
- [Glasses clink.]
- Great week.
Nice.
Mm.
Ahh! Ah! Another one.
You sell out of all your roses? [Laughter.]
Can I help you? - You have no idea who I am.
- Should I? I gave you my money to invest, and now it's gone.
Well, yeah, listen, I-I never apologize for trying to make my clients money.
Investing is always a risk.
Don't take it personal, old man.
- Here we go.
- That money was personal.
$82,750.
I busted my back for 35 years to make it, and you lost it in a day.
And I make that in a day.
[Laughs.]
My savings, retirement, my future.
I'm 63 years old.
What am I supposed to tell my family? Shame on you.
Get out of here.
[Chuckles.]
Suddenly, I began to understand all my father's speeches.
"Work hard.
Give back.
Take nothing for granted.
" And I was ashamed.
The next day I quit and begged my father to give me a shot.
You know, the others say that, uh, S.
E.
G.
is a A turnaround shop like that's some kind of an insult.
I'm not familiar with that term.
We buy companies and turn them around and make them profitable again.
They buy companies to strip the carcass.
Ours costs more and takes longer.
To them, it is an insult.
To us, it's a point of pride.
I'm e-mailing you a full list of S.
E.
G.
controlled partnerships.
They can tell you better than I can what it's like to have S.
E.
G.
as a partner.
We want what you want, Frank To save Soica.
- Thanks for your time.
- Thanks.
[Cellphone chimes.]
[Keypad beeping.]
Yeah, I need to talk to you.
Yes, now.
[Siren wailing in distance.]
I got a surgery in 10 minutes.
- Who is she? - That's none of your damn business.
You're married to my sister.
- Then talk to her.
- I'm talking to you! I moved out.
Months ago.
You know, your family You all think you're so close, but none of you ever really talk to each other.
I'm sorry.
I didn't know.
Anything else you need to know, you talk to your sister.
[Car door closes.]
Hey! I got bad news.
- How the hell did you find me? - It'll come to you.
Can't believe Patrick blew off that Soica meeting, man.
How'd it go? - You cloned my phone? - Yeah, and they let the kid out early.
- So we missed him? - Not exactly.
- [Pounding.]
- You comin'? Eric: There's a couple of potholes you missed back there.
We could always go back.
Danny: Hey.
[Chuckles.]
We just crossed the county line.
You know what that means? Hey.
Liam v Hey.
Psst! Liam violated the terms of his bail, okay? If Billy found out, man, he'd revoke his bond and take little Liam's ass right back to jail.
So? I mean, he'd just post bond again.
No, not if there's evidence that That he intended to skip and evade.
Okay, then he'd be considered a flight risk No bail, no bail.
He just sits in jail till the trial, where he's looking at five years minimum.
I-I know you're trying to tell me something.
I'm just not sure what.
It's okay.
It'll come to you.
Okay, look.
This guy's not just some punk, okay? He's not gonna answer our questions if we just come at him straight.
All right.
Uh, what do you suggest? We're gonna con him, okay? Just let me talk and follow my lead, all right? Liam.
It's nice to finally meet you.
You know Eric, and, uh, I'm I'm Danny, a friend of the family.
- You bailed me out? - Nah, Eric's not ready to talk to you.
Hey.
You talk to me.
- Why did he bail me out? - 'Cause it was important to him that you and I have this chance to spend some time together.
Hey, hey.
[Chuckles.]
You got to settle a bet for us.
We got 40 bucks riding on this, man, so be honest, okay? The day that Eric and Kate came in early, you told them about the deejay.
What were you really doing? Uh, I'm I'm sorry.
I don't I'm confused.
[Chuckles.]
No, you're not.
I know you.
I know what you did.
Be straight with me And maybe this works out for you.
What were you doing? [Electronic music playing.]
Kate: Somebody's here.
Morning.
I was hacking into the personal financial info of S.
E.
G.
investors.
You can ask him now.
Liam? Did you kill my wife? No.
I had nothing to do with that.
And how do I know you're not lying? You meet Cornell? She's a pit bull.
A cop like her would've never let me out of her house if she thought I was the killer.
Then how did you convince her? I had an alibi, and she looked into it.
Besides, I liked Kate.
[Sighs.]
Are you Are you her son? She gave up a baby the year that you were born and in the town you're from, and she hired you knowing your résumé was total B.
S.
Are you Are you her son? Wow.
I see you doing the math.
Do I lie? Do I play the son angle? Or do I answer straight out of fear and respect for Kate? Problem is, if you guess wrong, I'm going home.
And you? You get to watch Danny pull out the plastic sheeting from the closet.
I'm not her kid.
I didn't even know she had one.
Then why did she hire you? Thank you for meeting with me.
I really appreciate the opportunity.
Kate: Well, I was really impressed.
I had to meet the kid from my hometown who cooked up the best bogus résumé I've ever read.
Your references were even better.
It took me three calls before I realized I was talking to the same person.
A lesser mark would never catch it, but you're very good at voices.
I should go.
Let me guess.
You worked the boiler rooms on route 421, cold-calling local hillfolk, asking for cash for fictional missionary work? For two years.
I was 15.
I needed to eat.
Sorry.
What are you really doing here? - Looking for a job.
- Doing what? Anything.
I want to go straight.
You picked me because I'm from Boone.
Yeah.
And there's no cash here.
You don't want to create temptation for yourself.
I'm tired of looking over my shoulder.
[Breathes deeply.]
Look, I've done things that I'm not proud of.
People got hurt.
But I told myself that I'd become a person worth the second chance I'd stolen from them, and I am a different person now.
Do you believe that, that it's possible? I want to.
Well, if I did it, you can, too, right? I think so.
This has to be a new life.
You go straight, and you never go back.
- Done.
- You're gonna have to prove yourself 'cause I don't trust you yet, so it's gonna be crap work for months.
Thank you.
I won't let you down.
We'll see.
Second chance she'd stolen in Boone? What was she talking about? I don't know.
She tried to help you, and you lied to her! No, I didn't.
Look, I meant everything that I said, and I really did try.
I really did.
I just When I saw how easy it was There was so much money.
What's your alibi, huh? What did you tell Cornell? I told her where I was when Kate went off the building.
I went straight to the liquor store.
The the cops pulled the surveillance footage.
I-I couldn't have killed Kate.
She knew you were stealing! You had a motive! - If it wasn't you, then who? - You want to hurry this up? Who?! Who was it?! Uh who would've killed her, Liam? Who would've killed her?! - Do you know about the bank statement? - What bank statement?! What bank statement? It came in the mail.
It was an S.
E.
G.
account that was linked to a bank that Kate didn't know anything about, and it freaked her out.
It was the only work document that she kept in her desk, locked away.
I think it had something to do with Neil.
She she started to look into all of his accounts.
I didn't see it in the desk, but the but but the lock was broken.
They must've stolen it.
Okay, so you're saying that someone else at S.
E.
G.
is dirty.
Yeah, yeah, that's what he's saying.
Look, is this the woman you saw with Neil in the garage? - Yeah.
- Yeah? Where were they going? Th they weren't leaving At least Neil wasn't.
How do you know? Hey! Have you ever met her? That's you! That's my daughter! She's missing! I-I saw her at the game, but we barely spoke.
- What did she say? - Uh, uh, nothing.
- Who did she come with?! - Uh, Neil.
She came with Neil.
- Rachel came with Neil? - Son of a bitch! - [Door opens.]
- Danny! - Danny, wait.
- Neil knows Carly, and he knows my daughter.
Man, I'm gonna find out where she is.
- Okay, how? How? - You know how.
Exactly.
Let's just figure this out.
The only thing that you need to figure out is that your friend is not only a liar but possibly a killer.
Neil is a lot of things, but he is not Did you hear what that kid said about the bank statement and about seeing Neil in his office right after your wife was killed? He had motive and opportunity.
- I'll come with you.
- You still have to deal with Liam.
[Engine turns over.]
What am I supposed to do with him? It'll come to you.
[Tires screech.]
[Door opens.]
- [Door closes.]
- Uh [Clears throat.]
I just bought you a bus ticket.
Thank you.
You deserve it.
[Keypad clicking.]
Billy? Eric Warner.
Yeah, we found Liam out here in Gaston county with a bus ticket to Dallas in his pocket.
I agree.
Definitely a flight risk.
We're at the motel out on 27, just past the county line.
Come and get him.
You're gonna sit in jail until you go to trial for taking that woman's farm.
And when they try you, you're gonna plead guilty and take that five-year-minimum sentence.
Screw you.
If you don't, I'm turning you in for what you did at S.
E.
G.
It'd destroy the firm.
Yep.
But the company is mine.
And my wife is dead.
But you You're gonna get 40 years.
So I'm okay with that.
She gave you a chance you didn't deserve, and you took advantage of her.
Enjoy the next five years scumbag Where's Neil? He finally closed the deal.
I'll give you one guess.
Good night.
[Elevator bell dings.]
Now who's not answering their phone? I heard you had a conversation with Greg.
Yeah, I'm sorry.
For what? That you're going through this.
You've been so busy helping me.
I've been so focused on myself.
I didn't even notice.
I'm sorry I made you feel like you couldn't tell me.
I couldn't tell anyone.
Why? It's a long story that I don't really want to get into.
But when I do, you'll be the first.
Listen, I'm gonna be a better brother to you, Mandy.
I'm supposed to have your back.
Well, from the way Greg told it, you did.
Yeah.
Please don't tell anyone.
Tell anyone? About what? Always did have my back.
[Indistinct conversations.]
Hey, man.
Figured I'd find you here.
Huh, you still came? [Sighs.]
Just wanted to congratulate you on closing the steelworkers union.
- Thank you? - [Chuckles.]
- Well, it took you long enough.
- Oh, screw you.
I want a raise.
[Both chuckle.]
- How about a ride instead? - Oh, I'm still celebrating.
Oh, no, I got better booze at the loft.
- Really? - Go back and play some "Madden.
" - "Madden"? - Oh, yeah.
Oh.
I would love to.
- Let's do it.
- See what you can do.
- Oh, yeah.
- All right.
- Just like old times, huh? - Yeah.
[Keys jingle.]
Eric: He's all yours.
- Who is? - I wasn't talking to you.
Oh! God! What the hell?! You lied to me about that girl.
- What girl? - You know what girl.
You took her to the damn party.
- Say her name.
- Oh! C-Carly.
It's Carly.
What about her friend Rachel? You remember her? You took her and Carly to the Skybox, huh? I-I think so.
I think so.
It's it's Carly's friend.
Ohh! [Groaning.]
- You don't want to do this.
- Kate is dead.
Why are you lying? It's his daughter, man! He's gonna hurt you! I can't help you unless you tell him the truth.
[Stammers.]
Y-your daughter was just there, okay? Carly was my date to the party and to the Skybox.
- So why would you lie about that? - [Exhales sharply.]
I screwed Carly in my car at a company party.
I didn't want to lose my job.
And and and I didn't want to get in trouble with her people.
What? She's a pro.
Yeah.
Yeah, Carly's a call girl.
Aaah! Ugh! Ohh.
You better hope she answers.
[Beeps.]
Woman: The mobile number you are trying to reach has been disconnected or is no longer in service.
[Knock on door.]
Expecting somebody? [Breathing heavily.]
I'm so sorry.
I just didn't want you to judge me.
There's something else you're still not telling me, man.
[Door unlocks.]
Detective.
Detective.