The Mosquito Coast (2021) s02e06 Episode Script

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Full lockdown, now.
No one gets in or out.
Hello, everyone.
I I am so sorry for
this temporary disruption.
The people behind this
will be apprehended.
Where's the fucking exit?
And I can assure you that your
loved ones are in no danger.
Thank you for your patience.
Get the Bautistas taken somewhere
private right away. You understand?
Do it. G-Go.
Here you go, sir. And
take a deep breath of this.
What the fuck's going on?
I've still got these people's fucking
kids all over the fucking screen.
The investors are shitting their pants.
We're covering every floor.
Get to the A/V room and
pull the fucking plug.
We are at the A/V room.
Clear.
You sure?
Yeah?
Mr. Albrecht.
- What is it?
- The A/V tech saw two guys.
Bring him down.
- I am so sorry. I-Is your dad okay?
- You told me things were iron tight.
And they were.
Do we know who did this? Now
we're all being held hostage?
Carter, you know about my family.
Whatever kind of shit show this is,
my dad and I can't be around for it.
Or my dad and I will have to deal
with it. And be seen to deal with it.
- Do you understand?
- Absolutely.
You find who did this discreetly and
legally, and you bring them to me.
I am on it.
And for God's sakes, get the
guests some champagne or something.
You've got a room full of investors
standing around like fucking refugees.
Absolutely, thank you so much.
Everyone. Uh, everyone.
Thank you. Thank you so much for
your time and your understanding.
Why don't you take a seat, gentlemen?
On behalf of myself
and everyone at Virid,
I'd like to offer our
most sincere apologies.
The good news is we have a witness
who can identify the perpetrators,
so just bear with us
for a few more moments.
Um, enjoy your champagne and canapés,
and we'll just get this
train right back on the track.
Okay, uh, we just need you to
stay tight, for your own safety.
Oh, there was security
all over the place.
Do you recognize anyone here?
Saving that boy's life's gonna
be the death of you and me both.
It's all right. You're doing great.
What about here? Do one of these
people these look familiar?
- No.
- You're doing great. No?
- Mm-mmm.
- You sure? All right. Come on.
Right, tell me about these two.
- Anyone here? Him? You recognize him?
- No.
No? All right.
- They seem to know you.
- No.
No? Sorry, sir. Thank you so much.
No, not really familiar
with anyone at this table,
so why don't we, uh, here.
All right. Hello.
Okay, what about this man?
Do you recognize him?
Luis, do you recognize this man?
Luis, do you recognize him?
- No, sir. Sorry, uh, no.
- Okay. This gentleman?
No, sir. Sorry, I-I don't know them.
Okay. Sorry, gentlemen. Thank
you for your cooperation.
Please enjoy your champagne,
all right? Good night.
Gross.
- What are you doing?
- Nothing.
What are you doing?
Why are you up so early?
Couldn't sleep.
What about you?
Found another scorpion
in my shoe this morning.
I need to tell you something.
I found some stuff out.
Yeah, like what?
Like, about back in the day.
Mom lied to us.
What do you mean?
Like, Dad isn't the
reason we're running.
I-I thought it was Dad that destroyed
the government files and then
Yeah, but that's not it.
Mom is the one who did something.
She's the reason we're running.
I guess when Mom and Dad were
separated, she and this guy
Richard?
Yeah, they were involved
in some pretty shady stuff.
Shady how?
Like, burning places down.
Jesus.
- So Mom and this guy, they
- Richard.
Uh-huh.
They blew this place up.
They planted a a bomb in the lab,
and it was supposed to
be empty and everything,
but this woman was there and
She Yeah.
"Yeah"? What?
She died.
Okay, but, like, Mom didn't
mean to. It was an accident.
Yeah, but she died.
Mom still killed someone. It
doesn't matter if it was on accident.
What? I mean, i-it doesn't mean
she doesn't feel bad about it.
You're mad 'cause she died?
No, I'm mad that they lied to us.
No. No, it was Richard.
He would have made her do it, okay?
Mom wouldn't do something like that.
I mean, she probably
still hates him for it.
Th-They were talking,
and I heard her say, like,
"Get the hell away from me."
I could totally see that asshole
trying to convince her
to do something like that.
We have to do something.
What do you mean? I don't get it.
I mean we have to do something
to keep him away from us.
- He's the problem.
- Charlie, this is about Mom and Dad.
No, it's not! I don't wanna blame them.
But how can you not feel lied to?
Mom let Dad take the
blame for everything.
- Our whole lives have been built on lies
- You blame them for everything!
Okay? This isn't about
them. This is about Richard.
Don't make it about us. There's
- Charlie, that's not what I'm t
- Why are you telling me this?
Why are you trying to make me feel bad?
Do you hate me now too?
No.
Never mind.
You be careful getting home now.
Hey, call me sometime.
Thanks for seeing me, Renee.
I I appreciate it.
I know how busy you are.
So, the thing is, a crazy thing,
Allie Fox's wife reached
out to me. Margot.
I mean, she offered to turn Allie
over to us in exchange for immunity.
- We're joking here, right?
- Ju-Just, uh, do me a favor.
What Now you want a favor?
You were told to mothball that
Allie-Margot Fox shit years ago.
And instead, you unlawfully deployed
two agents to Mexico
and get them killed.
And so, I am stuck lying
through my teeth to my superiors.
- That's the favor, JJ. You're not in jail.
- I I I get it. I do.
I appreciate it very much too. I
mean, that's why I turned her down.
Good. Good. Okay.
Okay, you've made
consistently bad judgment calls
that cannot be undone.
You did the right
thing. Okay? Gold star.
So
So, my buddy at the DIA,
he flagged something.
Some targeted disruption at a
Virid PLC event in Guatemala City.
And he reviews everything
that they've got.
Right off the bat,
he gets a voice match.
He He pings this to me this morning.
Your new boss needs me
for something, right?
Or I got that vibe, didn't you?
'Cause I definitely got that vibe.
That's Allie Fox.
I don't give a shit.
Well, Renee, maybe you should.
I don't give a shit.
A tape threatening hostage-taking
was played at this very same event,
narrated by none other
than Richard Beaumont.
Beaumont and Allie are working together.
And Margot Fox is
involved in some crazy way.
Shit, I don't even know.
I mean, but hail, hail, the
gang is all back together, right?
That was no clown show.
That was a well-planned
attempt to scare off investors.
I mean, Renee, you got
major-league players involved here.
You've got corporate,
you've got individual,
you've got host government involvement.
Shit, I don't know,
throw in some cartel.
But Renee, I'm telling you right
now, it is just their opening salvo.
You can bet something bigger is coming,
something big and something noisy.
Renee, people are gonna die.
Shit.
Charlie.
That's so nasty.
You're kidding!
This is the best part!
No
Seriously! Just wait.
You're gonna love it.
Okay.
How long does this need to cook?
We wrap it in banana leaves,
and put it in the hole for
- six or eight hours.
- Mm-hmm.
Delicious!
No, you can have it.
Who the hell are you?
I know you're angry
that I'm here, but, um
Sit down.
Sit the fuck down.
My mom told you to stay away.
Are you gonna do that?
You gonna leave my family alone?
'Cause it's your fault
that we're on the run!
I knew you when you were a little kid.
- So?
- You were such a gentle child.
- What? You think I can't do this?
- I know you could.
We all could.
It's easy to hurt someone, especially
when you're angry and afraid.
But did you know
that the human brain is
coded for compassion, Charlie?
Yeah.
It's in all of us.
We dehumanize our enemies
not because we're bad people,
but because we're good.
We put hoods on the faces of people
that we're about to execute
because
because we don't want to look
in their eyes before they die.
I think it's hard to come
back from something like
- No! Get the fuck away from me! Shut up!
- All right, all right.
I'm not scared, asshole.
I've already done this.
- Look, come on, Charlie.
- Charlie.
Fuck it.
S Stay away from us.
Bastard.
No. No.
Charlie.
No way. Come on.
- Charlie
- Mmm.
- Mmm.
- Mmm.
Are you going to the party?
No, I think I'll wait here for your dad.
Cooked a goat.
A goat? Hmm.
I can bring you back some
if if you're hungry.
It's okay. Honestly, I'm good.
Mom
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to say those things. I
I was just trying to hurt you.
I understand.
I just I need more
time to think about it.
I know.
What about your dad?
I'll tell him.
I think I should. I'll
I'll be the one to tell him.
No. You lost that right.
I will.
Okay.
I'm sorry, my friend.
Oh, we're friends again?
That happen while I was gone?
Now you're doing this shit?
You're threatening people?
Their families, kids?
Nobody's killing anyone.
Guillermo's just
getting their attention.
Well, he's gotten mine.
Isn't that the point of this place?
To protect people, not
put targets on them?
It's so much more
complicated than that, Allie.
Well, you tell your friend
that's the last favor
I'm ever doing for him.
- I'm out.
- You did it for me.
And Guillermo's not your typical friend.
And these aren't favors
we're doing for him.
This is the price we pay for peace.
What?
He doesn't own the people.
He owns the ground we walk on.
He's our fucking landlord, Allie.
It's a very small community
in a very large jungle.
I've known him for a long time.
He wasn't always like this.
Oh, yeah. No, lifelong pals, right?
I had to say it like that for you
to believe it and play the part.
He had to see me turn on you.
Kiss the fucking ring.
- So we're not You're You're not
- No.
I have to keep this person close.
Otherwise, he takes
over this whole thing.
Razes the land. Grows coca,
poppy, fucking condominiums.
He could build a whole
train track over this place.
Our people get to own
a lot of things here.
Our home, our minds, our
philosophy, that's ours.
But we don't get to own
the very ground we walk on.
The ground underneath your
feet? That's owned by Guillermo.
So be careful.
What you did today
What we did today
We just paid this month's rent.
Fine.
That's Guillermo.
What about Richard? That's
his voice on the tape, right?
Believe it or not, I don't easily
forget people that ruin my life.
Oh, I know.
That's a much longer
conversation, Allie.
Like that?
- You can dance.
- Okay. It's like
Your history with Richard
is different than mine.
The guy is a zealot. Pompous asshole.
Murderer. Did I mention that?
Should have led with that.
Get off it, will you?
You and him probably
agree on 80% of the issues
except when it comes to how
to solve them or execute them.
Ah! Execute. That's exactly the
words that I would have used.
Look, I know it's imperfect,
but he gets things done.
It's exactly what we need.
- For what?
- I don't know.
I only know what Guillermo tells me.
Sometimes I'm in the
loop, sometimes I'm not.
But let's get something
straight, you and I.
Let's agree to agree on some things.
You and I both share a
hatred for corrupt authority,
except one of us has the choice
to run away when it suits him.
Oh, no. I have the option of
running in exactly one direction.
And that is away.
Not exactly a choice, is it?
Well, I have 120 people's
lives who I'm responsible for.
I have no choice!
Do you hear that?
I can't run! I can't
afford that luxury, Allie.
So you're gonna resort to terrorism?
Call me old-fashioned, but
that sounds like a choice to me.
You either do do terrorism
or you don't do terrorism.
Believe it or not, 99.999
fucking percent of the world
does not resort to
killing innocent people.
Now, look.
I brought my family here so that we
could build a life that we design.
So, before I get on with that,
let's cut to the chase and tell
me exactly what Guillermo wants.
Sandpiper.
Hey.
You want a taco?
No, I'm good.
You sure?
Yeah, I'm sure.
I'm sorry we fought.
I didn't mean to make you pick sides.
I know.
It's okay.
I'm glad you told me.
Scoot over.
You're my only friend here, you know?
Yeah, I know.
Don't worry, I handled it.
What?
How?
I handled it.
Don't worry.
How did you handle it?
I just told him to stay away, okay?
Charlie.
No, Dina, it's fine. Just trust me.
What?
Here.
I want you to have it.
For good this time.
You love that watch.
It's the only thing
I have to give to you.
So, Richard, huh?
Did you speak to him?
Not yet.
You?
Allie, I want you to know
I had no part in this.
So, where have you been?
Doesn't matter.
Everywhere is the same.
Wherever you go, people want
the same thing, you know?
Can't get away from it.
Wanna be left alone? Doesn't matter.
Wanna leave other people
alone? Doesn't matter.
The world betrays you.
Just do as you're goddamn told or else.
This place is owned by a criminal.
And I'm supposed to go
fucking work for him.
We can't stay here.
Not like this.
Do you have a plan?
Not yet.
Well, I do.
There's a way out.
We have something we
can offer, something big.
Something that will get us what we want.
We reach out and make a deal.
We give them Richard Beaumont.
And why would you do that?
Well, they've wanted to get their
hands on Richard for ten years.
He's an Interpol-NSA wet dream.
We ask for immunity
for us, and we go home.
I would never make a deal
with the fucking government.
Yeah, well, maybe it's not about
us, Allie. It's not about you.
Maybe the kids need help.
This experiment, if
that's what it's called,
has been a fucking mistake.
We can fix this place.
We can't fix this place.
We get the right
homeschooling up and running.
Oh, my God.
You wanna teach them this is
the capital of Texas? Fine.
I had to drop out of school
to get a real education.
And they are living
it here and right now.
Charlie loves the place.
This place is not good for
Charlie, whether he likes it or not.
He's 14, Allie. And Dina Dina too.
So we find another
place. The right place.
I just have to figure
out what he's doing.
I followed him today, and he
was receiving, I don't know,
weapons or munitions drop or something.
I don't want you getting
involved with him.
I don't want you anywhere near him.
Didn't work out so
well last time, did it?
Well, maybe I've changed, Allie.
Doesn't feel like it.
Feels like a second
bite at the same apple.
Allie, we're here because
you dragged us here.
We are here because
you murdered someone.
That's the most hateful
mischaracterization of our history.
You've called the shots for 13 years.
But apparently, you've honed and
saved up a toxic piece of poison
to hurl in my fucking face,
when I have fucking agreed with
one fucking thing you've wanted!
You
We were never supposed
to be this unhappy.
You're not doing this.
Well, you're fucking wrong,
because I am.