The Riches s02e06 Episode Script
Dead Calm
- Previously- - [Dahlia.]
Where'd you get this? In the woods, where you buried it.
I wanna give it to Pete.
- You can't bribe Pete.
- I have to try.
What did you do with Pete? You- You killed him.
I hit him, and then- But he fought back.
What if someone comes looking for him? - You said yourself he didn't have any friends.
- What happened with Pete? - Did he take the money? - Pete went home.
Doug Rich? I'm a private investigator, and I'm trying to locate Pete Mincey.
Pete, missing.
Well, l-I wish I could help you, Mr.
, uh, Landry.
- Call me Chet.
- [Knocking.]
Hi.
Uh, Edenfalls Security.
- There you go.
- So this is what you do all day? I wanted to see you.
Nina, Jim.
- Well, at least I'm not gay.
- [All Gasp.]
Hi, Cherien.
Uh, this is Wes.
He and Jim are friends.
I guess you could say we've come to an understanding.
I just want a chance, you know? To change my life.
And I want to stop lyin'.
- Why are you living in a tent? - He thinks the house is stealing our souls.
Rather be piss-poor with my dad than $13 million richer with whoever you are.
- Where you headed, Cael? - Just hittin' the road.
This is Rosaleen.
- Hi.
- Hi, Rosaleen.
[Caitlin.]
We're bunkin'down here tonight.
Come on.
Let's get you somethin'to eat.
[Doorbell Chiming.]
Cherien Rich? That's me.
I'm Chet Landry.
I'm a private investigator.
My husband do somethin' wrong? No, no.
I'm looking for Pete Mincey.
You're looking for Pete? Would you like to sit down or somethin' to drink? Uh, I'm fine.
This good? - Sure.
- Thank you.
So, Pete is missing? Well, he's disappeared.
His mother hired me to find him.
- You haven't seen him recently, have you, Mrs.
Rich? - Well, sure.
He came to visit me and my husband about a week ago and, uh, he was in town a couple nights.
- Mr.
Landry- - Please, please, call me Chet.
Chet.
Why do you think he's missing? Well, his mama's birthday came and went, and she didn't get a call from her boy.
She became worried.
She had her neighbor contact me.
- I'm an old friend.
- Of Pete's mother's? - Of the neighbors.
- Oh.
So, you don't actually know Pete? - No.
- Hmm.
And, uh, I hope she also called the police.
- Oh, I convinced her not to.
- Really? Oh, I find police work in these matters sloppy and incompetent.
- Really? - Yeah.
Mrs.
Rich, I have to ask you somethin' that's not gonna be easy for you to talk about.
His mother mentioned that you and Pete might have had a special relationship.
- What? - That he loved you, Mrs.
Rich.
Oh, I see.
Now, I've spoken to Leif Sohlberg, his therapist and apparently, Pete called him while he was here and said he was in a kind of a crisis.
Now, that crisis didn't involve you, did it? Did your husband find out about the relationship? Did Pete and Doug perhaps have an argument? No.
Look, I gotta be honest with you.
He may have had feelings for me, but he never ever acted on 'em.
You know what I mean? I mean, he was goin' through so much.
I had no idea.
I mean, if I had, maybe I could have helped him.
So if you had any information, I would hope that you would come forward.
Oh, yeah, sure thing.
- Well- - Oh, my God.
He- He came over for dinner, and he was telling us all about losing his job and his divorce and all and then he said at one point "I wish I could just walk away, just start all over again.
" I mean, I knew he was unhappy, but- I guess l- I didn't know to what extent.
You don't write much down, do you, Mr.
Landry? I do not.
I keep most of it up here.
Well, this- this notebook's just a crutch.
Sort of like a security blanket, huh? I think I've taken up enough of your time.
Sorry I'm the bearer of bad news.
Oh, it's all right.
Look, I just assumed your husband would have told you all about it.
You talked to my husband? Of course.
The best friend missing and all- I'm surprised he didn't mention it.
Well, you have a nice day now, Mrs.
Rich.
Chet Landry? What the hell! I was gonna tell you about him.
I didn't know that you talked to him until he was leaving, Wayne! How could you be so goddamn careless? Huh? - We could have got our stories mixed up.
- You're right.
I have been just so worried about this Bayou Hills thing- You understand we're a P.
I.
's wet dream? He could have seen a picture of Doug and Cherien on the Internet.
No.
We've been careful, baby.
Cael went through every photo and he switched 'em out.
What if he had a picture of Doug and Cherien on him? Huh? Maybe that happened.
Shit! He's not looking for the Riches.
He's looking for Pete.
So now we stick to the plan.
To do the con, we close the deal in one month, we get our money and we are gone.
No one's heard from Pete since he left our place.
Lfigured.
Whoa, whoa.
It's no time for love.
Contractors are here.
We gotta hit our bids on Bayou Hills.
And I need to talk to you.
Uh, ah- One minute.
We have to be together on this, Wayne.
Completely together.
Completely honest.
Of course.
Hey, you.
- How you feelin' this mornin'? - Fine.
Wondering how the hell I ended up in this place.
Stop the bullshit.
You lured me here.
- Don't you want to be here? - Itchin' to move.
Well, I'd really like it if you stayed a while.
Want to meet Quinn? [Cael.]
Eamon Quinn? Didn't he kill people with a tire iron? - When'd he get out of prison? - Little while ago.
But he's really happy you're here.
- He knows who I am.
- He's heard of you.
Come on.
Well, well, well.
Cael Malloy.
How does it feel to be home? - Strange way to come home.
- Hmm.
We're having a campfire dinner tonight.
Everyone wants to welcome you in.
- That's very nice.
- That surprises you? All the attention makes you feel uncomfortable? People here think highly of you, Cael.
Don't fight it.
Not interested in fightin'.
Oh, it's written all over your face.
You don't know what's written all over me.
I know that you've traveled a long way, Cael Malloy and I know that you've arrived.
[Chattering.]
- I got a problem, Doug.
- The meeting's about to start.
I need 500 signatures by the end of the day or I can't run for mayor.
- Five hundred? - Who's got time to stand on a damn street corner? - I'll handle it.
- This is the problem with democracy.
- I'll handle it.
- Oh, that is music to my ears, Doug.
'Cause I promised Gi Gi she could be my campaign manager, so I need this to happen.
Aubrey, give me the list of Ducaine Parish registered voters.
- [Bell Rings.]
- I'm concerned about you, Di Di.
You've missed a few days of school, and after what happened with your brother- Things okay at home? - They're fine.
- All your teachers say the same thing.
"This is a girl with a future- law school or medical school.
" They're impressed, but they're also concerned.
You seem detached.
You don't seem to apply yourself.
- So you want me to apply myself? - Let me ask you, Di Di- Do you want to sleep through life, or do you want to be extraordinary? Huh.
- Well, I don't want to sleep through life.
- Well, good.
Let's get to work then.
Have you thought about extracurriculars? Mr.
Devereaux? Maurice? Hi.
It's Dahlia Malloy.
Look, I just wanted to say about- Last night was just awful, and, um- For both of us.
For my part, I'm sorry I lied about my mode of transportation.
I know how shitty it is to be lied to.
I'm sorry I let you down.
Um, Maurice, I just want to stay clean.
- You know, my body and my conscience.
- [Nina.]
Hey there, darlin'.
I'm sorry I'm a little late.
Whoo, nice wheels.
- I want to buy 'em.
- You sure? - Yeah.
- [Man.]
So what are you thinkin'? - GMC Acadia? - How much down? - Yeah, how much down? - Zero money down.
What's the sticker price? Oh, it's right there.
That includes a navigation radio with a rearview camera system.
- And that's zero money down? - Right.
- Walk away, Dahlia.
Walk away.
- What are you talkin' about? That's a great deal.
You never agree to the first offer.
Thank you for your time, sir.
- Have you ever bought a car? - No.
- I like that car, though.
- We're gonna get that car.
I guarantee Dave Wilkinson will deliver the first 50 homes in five months.
Now, if you shift your attention to page four this graph will show you the cost and profit ratio.
Now, after the first 50 homes, that's gonna jump tenfold.
We are gonna make a lot of money here, gentlemen.
A lot of money.
Oh, Nina.
I'm feeling inspired.
I never bought a car before.
So, I need a favor.
I need to move Jim's birthday party to your place tonight.
- Why? - The septic tank's broke.
We'll be using your bathroom all night anyway.
Thanks, honey.
- Now, can I count on you to help, or are you too busy? - Well- Good.
Remember those little hors d'oeuvre forks you used at that party where your black friend outed Jim? The ones with the little ducks on the handle? - Oh, yeah.
- I'd love to use those with the mini-burgers.
Oh, that'd be cute.
Yeah, I think they're in my kitchen somewhere.
So you're gonna throw a party with Wes forJim? Live and let live.
[Man.]
Listen, I did the work, right? Here's my book.
Now, I don't want to bore you with all that.
Okay? You can let your staff take a look at that later.
The point here is, sure, I can do the work.
Every guy who comes in here can do the work, right? I mean, we wouldn't be up here if we couldn't do it.
Here's what makes me different.
Two things- numbers.
No one beats my numbers.
All right? They all have more overhead than I do.
They just can't do it.
It's not possible.
The second thing- energy.
Look, I'm gonna be frank with you, okay? You saw the guys.
They just won't have the passion for this project that I will.
To them, it's just gonna be another project on a long list of'em.
Me? No.
I'm gonna sweat blood to make this project the best it can be.
So, I'm thinking Reilly if his numbers add up.
Yeah, yeah.
I like Reilly.
But I don't know the guy.
And you gotta work with people you know, Doug.
I mean, I know Wilkinson's a stiff, but he's my stiff.
We're goin' with Wilkinson.
- And so it is written, and so it is sealed.
- Mmm.
And 500 signatures.
Oh, good God, where are the damn forks? Oh, shit.
Oh, here we are.
[Line Ringing.]
- Doug here.
- It's me.
L- I can't stop thinking about Pete.
I was gonna make sure that we were on the same page.
Now, you gave him that $40,000 that I buried and Sam found and he took it, right? Right.
What's going on? Oh, I don't know.
[Chuckles.]
I feel like I'm losing my mind.
Hey, you remember when I was 18 and we was in Beaumont at the horse races? Dahlia, what the hell are you talkin' about? You know, I was waitin' for you.
And I just knew you'd show up even though you had all the money.
You could have split on me a million different ways.
I knew I could trust you.
- Listen, baby, l- - Get off that phone, Doug! You gotta see this.
Uh, Cherien, Hugh's just come in.
I gotta go.
[Sobs.]
Ta-da! What do you think? I'd use a different photo.
That one makes you look kind of insane.
Gi Gi likes it.
She's my campaign manager.
Yeah, she's your campaign manager, I'm your Turd Blossom.
Change the frickin' photo.
Have you ever heard of Leadership Council? Yeah, me neither.
I guess it's some after-school committee that's meetin' today.
They need a president.
I mean, the guy wants me to run for president of something.
It's just- It's hard to take seriously, I guess.
- Well, you're smart.
You deserve it.
- Thanks.
- Good luck at your audition, all right? - Thanks.
I'm gonna be in the chapel just studying, so come and get me when you're done.
Go.
- [Car Alarm Blips.]
- Mr.
Rich, got a moment? - Oh, sure.
- Well, it seemed to me like you liked my presentation so I was just wondering why I didn't get the job.
I'm sorry.
There were a lot of qualified applicants and, um, it was a really difficult decision.
Why would you hire someone who bid higher than me? Look, you weren't hired so suck it up and get out of my way.
And a fellow Irishman on top of it.
I'm not Irish, I'm Jewish.
You don't lookJewish to me.
You look Irish.
[Tires Screeching.]
[Girl.]
We're gonna start in a few, so enjoy your last cookie.
Remember, you need to sign up today if you want to run for president.
Another reminder.
We do a newcomer "C and C'" celebration every third Friday of the month.
So if you want to come, raise your hands so I can get a count.
[Girl #2.]
Oh, yeah, count me in.
Sounds good.
- Yes.
- Oh, did you get a T-shirt? No, I didn't know there were T-shirts.
"Cool and Celibate.
" [Laughs.]
Are you serious? I mean, are you truly serious? Because sometimes I think no one is as serious as I am about no sex.
This is not a joke.
You can't be half a virgin.
You're either a virgin or a slut.
- [Chattering.]
- ~ [Rock.]
So you all know each other.
I get it.
It's a family project.
Interesting.
So now that you get the picture, when do I start the job? We can talk about this later.
Just let me handle it.
Oh, no.
Let me handle it.
Let me tell you a story.
Before I got taken in by Travellers, I lived in an orphanage and, uh, one night there was a fire.
When I woke up, smoke everywhere.
Heat, people screaming, burning alive.
We all ran, you know, jumped out of windows, did whatever we needed to get out.
But this one kid, he'd been hiding his money in the hole in the floor and he was clawing at the floor trying to get the money.
And I told him, "Get out while you can!" He didn't listen.
Wow.
And now I'm telling you the same thing.
Get out while you can.
'Cause I set the fire.
I already had his money.
Oh, and, uh, Dale, you're fired.
[Chuckles.]
Funny, funny, funny, Doug.
Why don't you just come on back here and we can talk about it.
Don't worry about that.
I'll take care of it.
- He's just puttin' on a show.
- You're full of it.
You lied to us for the last time.
What a day.
- What's with all the food? - Nina's shitter broke.
We're gonna have Jim's birthday party here.
Some kind of'70s costume thing.
So why are you sitting here in the dark? [Switch Clicks.]
Why am I sittin' here in the dark? I have no idea.
You know why I'm sittin' here in the dark? Do you have any idea why I find myself sittin' here in the total goddamn darkness? Did I miss something? Well, it's a celebration, Wayne.
We're havin' a goddamn party! Now, get out of my way! What the hell is wrong with you, Dahlia? Oh, you wanna know? You sure? You really wanna know? Did you or did you not give Pete $40,000, Wayne? I didn't.
Then what does that mean, Wayne? - Look, I can explain- - I don't want you to explain.
- [People Chattering.]
- I want to know what happened with Pete.
Whoo-hoo! The party's here! [Guests Laughing, Chattering.]
They're here.
I know you.
- Hey, I thought that was you.
- Hey.
- What are you doin' here? - Um, studying.
What are you doin'? Do you-you go here? Oh, no, no.
Um- I, uh- [Clears Throat.]
Well, my-my dad's friends with the priest and, uh, I was actually just confessing.
Shit.
You have to confess to your dad's friend? Ouch.
[Laughs.]
No, we- l- I mean, we usuallyjust sort of talk.
You know, it's- it's- He's not a bad guy.
Cool.
Well, what did you talk about today? I just assume that if you can tell your dad's friend, you can probably tell me.
- [Chuckles.]
- You don't have to, so- No, um, I don't know.
It may sound corny but, uh, I talked about feeling small.
You know, not, uh, believing in myself.
I mean, I don't- don't really believe in God or- Oh, maybe I do.
I don't-You know, I don't know.
I just- I think it's important to feel- feel like a child of God, you know? To just-To feel and act that way in life.
I mean, to-to treat ourselves and others that way.
You know, like we're all meant to do good things.
Yeah.
[Sighs.]
What? Oh, no, no.
No, l-I just, um- You look good in a chapel.
You too.
- ~ [Disco.]
- [Man.]
~ I'm just a lucky guy ~ ~ I know ~ ~ I'm just a lucky guy I know ~ ~ I've got a reason to try I know ~ - Hey, a spinny thing.
- We always bring our own disco ball.
The Captain likes the lights.
The Captain? Oh, excellent.
- And what are you dressed as? - A lawyer.
[Woman.]
Okay, everyone.
When we get back we're gonna start the auditions for Little Buttercup.
[People Chattering.]
[Trumpet Tuning Up.]
What are you doin'? - ~~ [Folk.]
- [Laughing, Chattering.]
She's a brave young woman.
It's not easy to be alone in this world.
- Doesn't strike me as the type to be alone for long.
- Maybe.
What about you? Are you gonna ignore her all night? She's dancing for your benefit.
If you say so.
Don't sell yourself short, Cael.
You're as much a mystery to her as she is to you.
- ~ [Disco.]
- [Chattering, Laughing.]
- Did you bribe him? - I didn't.
Then how did you get rid of him? Don't you bullshit me, Wayne.
When you came back to the house did you talk to Pete or not? I didn't.
Well, I'm- I'm trying really hard not to lose my mind here, Wayne.
If you didn't talk to Pete what happened when you came back? Dale was here.
He'd already spoken to Pete.
- Dale? - That's right.
What did- Well, then what, Wayne? What did Dale do? Is Pete dead? He's dead.
He's actually dead.
- Oh.
- It was an accident.
He meant to just knock him out.
Look, Dahlia.
It's a tragedy.
- It is a terrible tragedy.
- Don't you touch me! Hey, look.
No one meant for it to happen.
Not even Dale.
But once it happened, all I wanted to do was to protect you to protect the kids from all of it.
Protect us? Look what you destroyed, Wayne! Where's our son? Where's our marriage? Look what happened to our family.
I couldn't stand to tell you.
I knew- Oh, no, I'll tell you what you knew.
You knew I would never come back to this cursed and godforsaken house if I knew the truth.
Dahlia.
[Sniffing.]
Uh, are you okay? You want some? [Sniffles.]
- ~ [Continues.]
- [Laughing, Chattering.]
[No Audible Dialogue.]
- Thank you.
- For what? This is the best birthday party I ever had.
[Kissing.]
Jim.
I love you, Nina.
You're drunk.
I know.
[Footsteps Approaching.]
I've been thinking about you.
~ Before we go any further Do you love me ~ ~ Will you love me forever Do you need me ~ ~ Will you never leave me Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life ~ ~ Will you take me away Will you make me your wife ~ ~ I gotta know right now ~ ~ Before we go any further Do you love me ~ ~ Will you love me forever ~ - Sorry, I was looking for the bathroom.
- Hey, Jim! - Cherien.
- Hey.
! We are in the middle of the greatest, most meaningful song of all time, man.
You ever listen to the lyrics? [Laughs.]
I love this guy.
- I love you.
- Hey.
- Would you guys, uh, give me a moment here? - No, come on, man.
No, we gotta sing.
You can't go till we finish the song.
[Dahlia, Man.]
~ Let me sleep on it ~ ~ Baby, baby, let me sleep on it ~ ~ Let me sleep on it I'll give you an answer in the morning ~~ Come on.
Sing with me, Jim! - ~ Baby, baby let me sleep on it ~ - What? Oh, come- Don't.
Don't bring me down, man.
Cherien, listen to me for a second.
No, come on.
You listen to the words.
You listen to the words, Jim.
You take 'em in, promise to love.
That's what it's all about.
That's it.
And the lie.
How many people you think tell each other the lie, Jim? - You want some coffee or something? - No, I don't.
I want some blow! [Exhales.]
Feelings pass.
Nina always says that, and it's true.
What does Nina say about the lie? Do they pass? I don't know about that.
The only thing that lasts, as far as I'm concerned, is love.
True love.
Everything else is- [Scoffs.]
What do you want, Cherien? I want to be someone else.
Well, you're in the right place for that.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Doug Wayne.
- You okay? - Yeah, yeah.
Great party.
Where's Dahlia? - [Man.]
Oh, my God.
! Party favors.
! - [All Shouting.]
- Dahlia? - This is for all of you.
I love you.
This money has been my curse.
- Let it be your blessing.
- Dahlia.
- It's Diana.
- Stop it.
- Party pooper.
- Go away, all of you! - Party favors are done for the night, all right? - ~ [Song Ends.]
- ~ [New Song Starts.]
- Listen, baby.
I am sorry.
Oh, shit! I love this song.
~ [Funk.]
- Let's go somewhere where we can talk.
- Can't hear ya.
Go away.
[Nina.]
Hey.
! Over here, Jeremy.
We're playing charades.
- Come on, baby.
Let's get outta here.
- Hands off me, Wayne! It's a play.
It's a play.
It's a play.
- First word.
- Uh- Uh- Crotch.
Listen to me.
I'm sorry.
A stretched vagina.
Oh! Vagina Monologues.
! [Screams.]
That's it.
- Okay, Jim, you're up.
- Indeed.
Look at me, damn it.
I am sorry I lied to you - and I'm sorry he's dead, but you need to talk to me now.
- I don't need to do shit! Now get your hands off me and leave me the hell alone.
- Four words, four words.
- No, no, first word.
- First word.
Okay.
- "The.
" "The.
" [Nina.]
"The.
" "The.
" The second word is, uh, a growl.
The word- The word "fall"? "Fall to the Ground"? - [Nina.]
Dead Calm! - Die Hard.
- Sleeping- - The Dying Bird.
What is he doin'? It Ain't Snowing.
Jim? Jim? - ~ [Continues.]
- Jim! I can't hear his heartbeat.
Somebody call an ambulance.
! - Jim! - [Wayne.]
Hello.
We need an ambulance right away.
Someone has collapsed.
Could you shut that damn music off? - [Grunts.]
Don't leave me.
- ~ [Stops.]
Don't leave me.
! I can't live without you.
I can't.
! [Panting.]
Don't leave me alone.
Don't leave me.
[Chattering On Ambulance Radio.]
- What happened? - Jim's heart stopped.
- He's dead? - Yeah, we're afraid so.
Oh, my God.
I'm beat.
Cael's right.
We lost our souls.
We can get through this.
I love you and I need you.
And sometimes I need you to remind me I'm not alone anymore.
If you could just give me a second chance.
Second chance? That's what you want? Where's Pete's second chance? Don't you think he deserves one? He's not gonna get one.
He's not gonna get shit 'cause he's dead.
He's dead because of us.
'Member? It's our fault.
Shut up about fault! I will not take the blame for what happened to Pete.
- I didn't mean for him to die.
- Who cares what you meant? There was nothing I could do about it.
It was an accident! Oh, yeah? How deep in your heart what did you feel when you saw him lyin' dead there? It was an accident.
Stop trying to turn this into something else because you feel so damn guilty about a million things that have got nothing to do with Pete.
No one meant for Pete to die, and he died anyway, just likeJim died tonight.
- No one's to blame.
- Is that what you tell yourself these days? That's how you get out of bed in the morning and put one foot in front of the other? I won't do it anymore.
You went too far, Wayne.
And I am out.
[Sighs.]
Dahlia, where are you going? I'm gonna take care of my friend.
Declan and Caitlin left? Yeah, I thought they'd stay till mornin', but, uh, they're gone.
Guess we're both on our own, huh? I kinda like it here.
Quinn makes me feel like I'm a part of somethin' like I'll be taken care of.
Don't you like Quinn? Everything I've been told about him I mean, my whole life- Just doesn't seem like the same person.
[Exhales.]
- [Faucet Turns On.]
- [Coughing.]
[Faucet Turns Off Shouldn't have done that, Wayne.
What the hell are you doing here? This is-Well, it's bigger than me, it's bigger than Reilly.
You come into my house again you come near me or my family, I'll slit your throat.
I am asking you.
Please.
What are you scared of? Nothing.
[Engine Cranking.]
Where'd you get this? In the woods, where you buried it.
I wanna give it to Pete.
- You can't bribe Pete.
- I have to try.
What did you do with Pete? You- You killed him.
I hit him, and then- But he fought back.
What if someone comes looking for him? - You said yourself he didn't have any friends.
- What happened with Pete? - Did he take the money? - Pete went home.
Doug Rich? I'm a private investigator, and I'm trying to locate Pete Mincey.
Pete, missing.
Well, l-I wish I could help you, Mr.
, uh, Landry.
- Call me Chet.
- [Knocking.]
Hi.
Uh, Edenfalls Security.
- There you go.
- So this is what you do all day? I wanted to see you.
Nina, Jim.
- Well, at least I'm not gay.
- [All Gasp.]
Hi, Cherien.
Uh, this is Wes.
He and Jim are friends.
I guess you could say we've come to an understanding.
I just want a chance, you know? To change my life.
And I want to stop lyin'.
- Why are you living in a tent? - He thinks the house is stealing our souls.
Rather be piss-poor with my dad than $13 million richer with whoever you are.
- Where you headed, Cael? - Just hittin' the road.
This is Rosaleen.
- Hi.
- Hi, Rosaleen.
[Caitlin.]
We're bunkin'down here tonight.
Come on.
Let's get you somethin'to eat.
[Doorbell Chiming.]
Cherien Rich? That's me.
I'm Chet Landry.
I'm a private investigator.
My husband do somethin' wrong? No, no.
I'm looking for Pete Mincey.
You're looking for Pete? Would you like to sit down or somethin' to drink? Uh, I'm fine.
This good? - Sure.
- Thank you.
So, Pete is missing? Well, he's disappeared.
His mother hired me to find him.
- You haven't seen him recently, have you, Mrs.
Rich? - Well, sure.
He came to visit me and my husband about a week ago and, uh, he was in town a couple nights.
- Mr.
Landry- - Please, please, call me Chet.
Chet.
Why do you think he's missing? Well, his mama's birthday came and went, and she didn't get a call from her boy.
She became worried.
She had her neighbor contact me.
- I'm an old friend.
- Of Pete's mother's? - Of the neighbors.
- Oh.
So, you don't actually know Pete? - No.
- Hmm.
And, uh, I hope she also called the police.
- Oh, I convinced her not to.
- Really? Oh, I find police work in these matters sloppy and incompetent.
- Really? - Yeah.
Mrs.
Rich, I have to ask you somethin' that's not gonna be easy for you to talk about.
His mother mentioned that you and Pete might have had a special relationship.
- What? - That he loved you, Mrs.
Rich.
Oh, I see.
Now, I've spoken to Leif Sohlberg, his therapist and apparently, Pete called him while he was here and said he was in a kind of a crisis.
Now, that crisis didn't involve you, did it? Did your husband find out about the relationship? Did Pete and Doug perhaps have an argument? No.
Look, I gotta be honest with you.
He may have had feelings for me, but he never ever acted on 'em.
You know what I mean? I mean, he was goin' through so much.
I had no idea.
I mean, if I had, maybe I could have helped him.
So if you had any information, I would hope that you would come forward.
Oh, yeah, sure thing.
- Well- - Oh, my God.
He- He came over for dinner, and he was telling us all about losing his job and his divorce and all and then he said at one point "I wish I could just walk away, just start all over again.
" I mean, I knew he was unhappy, but- I guess l- I didn't know to what extent.
You don't write much down, do you, Mr.
Landry? I do not.
I keep most of it up here.
Well, this- this notebook's just a crutch.
Sort of like a security blanket, huh? I think I've taken up enough of your time.
Sorry I'm the bearer of bad news.
Oh, it's all right.
Look, I just assumed your husband would have told you all about it.
You talked to my husband? Of course.
The best friend missing and all- I'm surprised he didn't mention it.
Well, you have a nice day now, Mrs.
Rich.
Chet Landry? What the hell! I was gonna tell you about him.
I didn't know that you talked to him until he was leaving, Wayne! How could you be so goddamn careless? Huh? - We could have got our stories mixed up.
- You're right.
I have been just so worried about this Bayou Hills thing- You understand we're a P.
I.
's wet dream? He could have seen a picture of Doug and Cherien on the Internet.
No.
We've been careful, baby.
Cael went through every photo and he switched 'em out.
What if he had a picture of Doug and Cherien on him? Huh? Maybe that happened.
Shit! He's not looking for the Riches.
He's looking for Pete.
So now we stick to the plan.
To do the con, we close the deal in one month, we get our money and we are gone.
No one's heard from Pete since he left our place.
Lfigured.
Whoa, whoa.
It's no time for love.
Contractors are here.
We gotta hit our bids on Bayou Hills.
And I need to talk to you.
Uh, ah- One minute.
We have to be together on this, Wayne.
Completely together.
Completely honest.
Of course.
Hey, you.
- How you feelin' this mornin'? - Fine.
Wondering how the hell I ended up in this place.
Stop the bullshit.
You lured me here.
- Don't you want to be here? - Itchin' to move.
Well, I'd really like it if you stayed a while.
Want to meet Quinn? [Cael.]
Eamon Quinn? Didn't he kill people with a tire iron? - When'd he get out of prison? - Little while ago.
But he's really happy you're here.
- He knows who I am.
- He's heard of you.
Come on.
Well, well, well.
Cael Malloy.
How does it feel to be home? - Strange way to come home.
- Hmm.
We're having a campfire dinner tonight.
Everyone wants to welcome you in.
- That's very nice.
- That surprises you? All the attention makes you feel uncomfortable? People here think highly of you, Cael.
Don't fight it.
Not interested in fightin'.
Oh, it's written all over your face.
You don't know what's written all over me.
I know that you've traveled a long way, Cael Malloy and I know that you've arrived.
[Chattering.]
- I got a problem, Doug.
- The meeting's about to start.
I need 500 signatures by the end of the day or I can't run for mayor.
- Five hundred? - Who's got time to stand on a damn street corner? - I'll handle it.
- This is the problem with democracy.
- I'll handle it.
- Oh, that is music to my ears, Doug.
'Cause I promised Gi Gi she could be my campaign manager, so I need this to happen.
Aubrey, give me the list of Ducaine Parish registered voters.
- [Bell Rings.]
- I'm concerned about you, Di Di.
You've missed a few days of school, and after what happened with your brother- Things okay at home? - They're fine.
- All your teachers say the same thing.
"This is a girl with a future- law school or medical school.
" They're impressed, but they're also concerned.
You seem detached.
You don't seem to apply yourself.
- So you want me to apply myself? - Let me ask you, Di Di- Do you want to sleep through life, or do you want to be extraordinary? Huh.
- Well, I don't want to sleep through life.
- Well, good.
Let's get to work then.
Have you thought about extracurriculars? Mr.
Devereaux? Maurice? Hi.
It's Dahlia Malloy.
Look, I just wanted to say about- Last night was just awful, and, um- For both of us.
For my part, I'm sorry I lied about my mode of transportation.
I know how shitty it is to be lied to.
I'm sorry I let you down.
Um, Maurice, I just want to stay clean.
- You know, my body and my conscience.
- [Nina.]
Hey there, darlin'.
I'm sorry I'm a little late.
Whoo, nice wheels.
- I want to buy 'em.
- You sure? - Yeah.
- [Man.]
So what are you thinkin'? - GMC Acadia? - How much down? - Yeah, how much down? - Zero money down.
What's the sticker price? Oh, it's right there.
That includes a navigation radio with a rearview camera system.
- And that's zero money down? - Right.
- Walk away, Dahlia.
Walk away.
- What are you talkin' about? That's a great deal.
You never agree to the first offer.
Thank you for your time, sir.
- Have you ever bought a car? - No.
- I like that car, though.
- We're gonna get that car.
I guarantee Dave Wilkinson will deliver the first 50 homes in five months.
Now, if you shift your attention to page four this graph will show you the cost and profit ratio.
Now, after the first 50 homes, that's gonna jump tenfold.
We are gonna make a lot of money here, gentlemen.
A lot of money.
Oh, Nina.
I'm feeling inspired.
I never bought a car before.
So, I need a favor.
I need to move Jim's birthday party to your place tonight.
- Why? - The septic tank's broke.
We'll be using your bathroom all night anyway.
Thanks, honey.
- Now, can I count on you to help, or are you too busy? - Well- Good.
Remember those little hors d'oeuvre forks you used at that party where your black friend outed Jim? The ones with the little ducks on the handle? - Oh, yeah.
- I'd love to use those with the mini-burgers.
Oh, that'd be cute.
Yeah, I think they're in my kitchen somewhere.
So you're gonna throw a party with Wes forJim? Live and let live.
[Man.]
Listen, I did the work, right? Here's my book.
Now, I don't want to bore you with all that.
Okay? You can let your staff take a look at that later.
The point here is, sure, I can do the work.
Every guy who comes in here can do the work, right? I mean, we wouldn't be up here if we couldn't do it.
Here's what makes me different.
Two things- numbers.
No one beats my numbers.
All right? They all have more overhead than I do.
They just can't do it.
It's not possible.
The second thing- energy.
Look, I'm gonna be frank with you, okay? You saw the guys.
They just won't have the passion for this project that I will.
To them, it's just gonna be another project on a long list of'em.
Me? No.
I'm gonna sweat blood to make this project the best it can be.
So, I'm thinking Reilly if his numbers add up.
Yeah, yeah.
I like Reilly.
But I don't know the guy.
And you gotta work with people you know, Doug.
I mean, I know Wilkinson's a stiff, but he's my stiff.
We're goin' with Wilkinson.
- And so it is written, and so it is sealed.
- Mmm.
And 500 signatures.
Oh, good God, where are the damn forks? Oh, shit.
Oh, here we are.
[Line Ringing.]
- Doug here.
- It's me.
L- I can't stop thinking about Pete.
I was gonna make sure that we were on the same page.
Now, you gave him that $40,000 that I buried and Sam found and he took it, right? Right.
What's going on? Oh, I don't know.
[Chuckles.]
I feel like I'm losing my mind.
Hey, you remember when I was 18 and we was in Beaumont at the horse races? Dahlia, what the hell are you talkin' about? You know, I was waitin' for you.
And I just knew you'd show up even though you had all the money.
You could have split on me a million different ways.
I knew I could trust you.
- Listen, baby, l- - Get off that phone, Doug! You gotta see this.
Uh, Cherien, Hugh's just come in.
I gotta go.
[Sobs.]
Ta-da! What do you think? I'd use a different photo.
That one makes you look kind of insane.
Gi Gi likes it.
She's my campaign manager.
Yeah, she's your campaign manager, I'm your Turd Blossom.
Change the frickin' photo.
Have you ever heard of Leadership Council? Yeah, me neither.
I guess it's some after-school committee that's meetin' today.
They need a president.
I mean, the guy wants me to run for president of something.
It's just- It's hard to take seriously, I guess.
- Well, you're smart.
You deserve it.
- Thanks.
- Good luck at your audition, all right? - Thanks.
I'm gonna be in the chapel just studying, so come and get me when you're done.
Go.
- [Car Alarm Blips.]
- Mr.
Rich, got a moment? - Oh, sure.
- Well, it seemed to me like you liked my presentation so I was just wondering why I didn't get the job.
I'm sorry.
There were a lot of qualified applicants and, um, it was a really difficult decision.
Why would you hire someone who bid higher than me? Look, you weren't hired so suck it up and get out of my way.
And a fellow Irishman on top of it.
I'm not Irish, I'm Jewish.
You don't lookJewish to me.
You look Irish.
[Tires Screeching.]
[Girl.]
We're gonna start in a few, so enjoy your last cookie.
Remember, you need to sign up today if you want to run for president.
Another reminder.
We do a newcomer "C and C'" celebration every third Friday of the month.
So if you want to come, raise your hands so I can get a count.
[Girl #2.]
Oh, yeah, count me in.
Sounds good.
- Yes.
- Oh, did you get a T-shirt? No, I didn't know there were T-shirts.
"Cool and Celibate.
" [Laughs.]
Are you serious? I mean, are you truly serious? Because sometimes I think no one is as serious as I am about no sex.
This is not a joke.
You can't be half a virgin.
You're either a virgin or a slut.
- [Chattering.]
- ~ [Rock.]
So you all know each other.
I get it.
It's a family project.
Interesting.
So now that you get the picture, when do I start the job? We can talk about this later.
Just let me handle it.
Oh, no.
Let me handle it.
Let me tell you a story.
Before I got taken in by Travellers, I lived in an orphanage and, uh, one night there was a fire.
When I woke up, smoke everywhere.
Heat, people screaming, burning alive.
We all ran, you know, jumped out of windows, did whatever we needed to get out.
But this one kid, he'd been hiding his money in the hole in the floor and he was clawing at the floor trying to get the money.
And I told him, "Get out while you can!" He didn't listen.
Wow.
And now I'm telling you the same thing.
Get out while you can.
'Cause I set the fire.
I already had his money.
Oh, and, uh, Dale, you're fired.
[Chuckles.]
Funny, funny, funny, Doug.
Why don't you just come on back here and we can talk about it.
Don't worry about that.
I'll take care of it.
- He's just puttin' on a show.
- You're full of it.
You lied to us for the last time.
What a day.
- What's with all the food? - Nina's shitter broke.
We're gonna have Jim's birthday party here.
Some kind of'70s costume thing.
So why are you sitting here in the dark? [Switch Clicks.]
Why am I sittin' here in the dark? I have no idea.
You know why I'm sittin' here in the dark? Do you have any idea why I find myself sittin' here in the total goddamn darkness? Did I miss something? Well, it's a celebration, Wayne.
We're havin' a goddamn party! Now, get out of my way! What the hell is wrong with you, Dahlia? Oh, you wanna know? You sure? You really wanna know? Did you or did you not give Pete $40,000, Wayne? I didn't.
Then what does that mean, Wayne? - Look, I can explain- - I don't want you to explain.
- [People Chattering.]
- I want to know what happened with Pete.
Whoo-hoo! The party's here! [Guests Laughing, Chattering.]
They're here.
I know you.
- Hey, I thought that was you.
- Hey.
- What are you doin' here? - Um, studying.
What are you doin'? Do you-you go here? Oh, no, no.
Um- I, uh- [Clears Throat.]
Well, my-my dad's friends with the priest and, uh, I was actually just confessing.
Shit.
You have to confess to your dad's friend? Ouch.
[Laughs.]
No, we- l- I mean, we usuallyjust sort of talk.
You know, it's- it's- He's not a bad guy.
Cool.
Well, what did you talk about today? I just assume that if you can tell your dad's friend, you can probably tell me.
- [Chuckles.]
- You don't have to, so- No, um, I don't know.
It may sound corny but, uh, I talked about feeling small.
You know, not, uh, believing in myself.
I mean, I don't- don't really believe in God or- Oh, maybe I do.
I don't-You know, I don't know.
I just- I think it's important to feel- feel like a child of God, you know? To just-To feel and act that way in life.
I mean, to-to treat ourselves and others that way.
You know, like we're all meant to do good things.
Yeah.
[Sighs.]
What? Oh, no, no.
No, l-I just, um- You look good in a chapel.
You too.
- ~ [Disco.]
- [Man.]
~ I'm just a lucky guy ~ ~ I know ~ ~ I'm just a lucky guy I know ~ ~ I've got a reason to try I know ~ - Hey, a spinny thing.
- We always bring our own disco ball.
The Captain likes the lights.
The Captain? Oh, excellent.
- And what are you dressed as? - A lawyer.
[Woman.]
Okay, everyone.
When we get back we're gonna start the auditions for Little Buttercup.
[People Chattering.]
[Trumpet Tuning Up.]
What are you doin'? - ~~ [Folk.]
- [Laughing, Chattering.]
She's a brave young woman.
It's not easy to be alone in this world.
- Doesn't strike me as the type to be alone for long.
- Maybe.
What about you? Are you gonna ignore her all night? She's dancing for your benefit.
If you say so.
Don't sell yourself short, Cael.
You're as much a mystery to her as she is to you.
- ~ [Disco.]
- [Chattering, Laughing.]
- Did you bribe him? - I didn't.
Then how did you get rid of him? Don't you bullshit me, Wayne.
When you came back to the house did you talk to Pete or not? I didn't.
Well, I'm- I'm trying really hard not to lose my mind here, Wayne.
If you didn't talk to Pete what happened when you came back? Dale was here.
He'd already spoken to Pete.
- Dale? - That's right.
What did- Well, then what, Wayne? What did Dale do? Is Pete dead? He's dead.
He's actually dead.
- Oh.
- It was an accident.
He meant to just knock him out.
Look, Dahlia.
It's a tragedy.
- It is a terrible tragedy.
- Don't you touch me! Hey, look.
No one meant for it to happen.
Not even Dale.
But once it happened, all I wanted to do was to protect you to protect the kids from all of it.
Protect us? Look what you destroyed, Wayne! Where's our son? Where's our marriage? Look what happened to our family.
I couldn't stand to tell you.
I knew- Oh, no, I'll tell you what you knew.
You knew I would never come back to this cursed and godforsaken house if I knew the truth.
Dahlia.
[Sniffing.]
Uh, are you okay? You want some? [Sniffles.]
- ~ [Continues.]
- [Laughing, Chattering.]
[No Audible Dialogue.]
- Thank you.
- For what? This is the best birthday party I ever had.
[Kissing.]
Jim.
I love you, Nina.
You're drunk.
I know.
[Footsteps Approaching.]
I've been thinking about you.
~ Before we go any further Do you love me ~ ~ Will you love me forever Do you need me ~ ~ Will you never leave me Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life ~ ~ Will you take me away Will you make me your wife ~ ~ I gotta know right now ~ ~ Before we go any further Do you love me ~ ~ Will you love me forever ~ - Sorry, I was looking for the bathroom.
- Hey, Jim! - Cherien.
- Hey.
! We are in the middle of the greatest, most meaningful song of all time, man.
You ever listen to the lyrics? [Laughs.]
I love this guy.
- I love you.
- Hey.
- Would you guys, uh, give me a moment here? - No, come on, man.
No, we gotta sing.
You can't go till we finish the song.
[Dahlia, Man.]
~ Let me sleep on it ~ ~ Baby, baby, let me sleep on it ~ ~ Let me sleep on it I'll give you an answer in the morning ~~ Come on.
Sing with me, Jim! - ~ Baby, baby let me sleep on it ~ - What? Oh, come- Don't.
Don't bring me down, man.
Cherien, listen to me for a second.
No, come on.
You listen to the words.
You listen to the words, Jim.
You take 'em in, promise to love.
That's what it's all about.
That's it.
And the lie.
How many people you think tell each other the lie, Jim? - You want some coffee or something? - No, I don't.
I want some blow! [Exhales.]
Feelings pass.
Nina always says that, and it's true.
What does Nina say about the lie? Do they pass? I don't know about that.
The only thing that lasts, as far as I'm concerned, is love.
True love.
Everything else is- [Scoffs.]
What do you want, Cherien? I want to be someone else.
Well, you're in the right place for that.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Doug Wayne.
- You okay? - Yeah, yeah.
Great party.
Where's Dahlia? - [Man.]
Oh, my God.
! Party favors.
! - [All Shouting.]
- Dahlia? - This is for all of you.
I love you.
This money has been my curse.
- Let it be your blessing.
- Dahlia.
- It's Diana.
- Stop it.
- Party pooper.
- Go away, all of you! - Party favors are done for the night, all right? - ~ [Song Ends.]
- ~ [New Song Starts.]
- Listen, baby.
I am sorry.
Oh, shit! I love this song.
~ [Funk.]
- Let's go somewhere where we can talk.
- Can't hear ya.
Go away.
[Nina.]
Hey.
! Over here, Jeremy.
We're playing charades.
- Come on, baby.
Let's get outta here.
- Hands off me, Wayne! It's a play.
It's a play.
It's a play.
- First word.
- Uh- Uh- Crotch.
Listen to me.
I'm sorry.
A stretched vagina.
Oh! Vagina Monologues.
! [Screams.]
That's it.
- Okay, Jim, you're up.
- Indeed.
Look at me, damn it.
I am sorry I lied to you - and I'm sorry he's dead, but you need to talk to me now.
- I don't need to do shit! Now get your hands off me and leave me the hell alone.
- Four words, four words.
- No, no, first word.
- First word.
Okay.
- "The.
" "The.
" [Nina.]
"The.
" "The.
" The second word is, uh, a growl.
The word- The word "fall"? "Fall to the Ground"? - [Nina.]
Dead Calm! - Die Hard.
- Sleeping- - The Dying Bird.
What is he doin'? It Ain't Snowing.
Jim? Jim? - ~ [Continues.]
- Jim! I can't hear his heartbeat.
Somebody call an ambulance.
! - Jim! - [Wayne.]
Hello.
We need an ambulance right away.
Someone has collapsed.
Could you shut that damn music off? - [Grunts.]
Don't leave me.
- ~ [Stops.]
Don't leave me.
! I can't live without you.
I can't.
! [Panting.]
Don't leave me alone.
Don't leave me.
[Chattering On Ambulance Radio.]
- What happened? - Jim's heart stopped.
- He's dead? - Yeah, we're afraid so.
Oh, my God.
I'm beat.
Cael's right.
We lost our souls.
We can get through this.
I love you and I need you.
And sometimes I need you to remind me I'm not alone anymore.
If you could just give me a second chance.
Second chance? That's what you want? Where's Pete's second chance? Don't you think he deserves one? He's not gonna get one.
He's not gonna get shit 'cause he's dead.
He's dead because of us.
'Member? It's our fault.
Shut up about fault! I will not take the blame for what happened to Pete.
- I didn't mean for him to die.
- Who cares what you meant? There was nothing I could do about it.
It was an accident! Oh, yeah? How deep in your heart what did you feel when you saw him lyin' dead there? It was an accident.
Stop trying to turn this into something else because you feel so damn guilty about a million things that have got nothing to do with Pete.
No one meant for Pete to die, and he died anyway, just likeJim died tonight.
- No one's to blame.
- Is that what you tell yourself these days? That's how you get out of bed in the morning and put one foot in front of the other? I won't do it anymore.
You went too far, Wayne.
And I am out.
[Sighs.]
Dahlia, where are you going? I'm gonna take care of my friend.
Declan and Caitlin left? Yeah, I thought they'd stay till mornin', but, uh, they're gone.
Guess we're both on our own, huh? I kinda like it here.
Quinn makes me feel like I'm a part of somethin' like I'll be taken care of.
Don't you like Quinn? Everything I've been told about him I mean, my whole life- Just doesn't seem like the same person.
[Exhales.]
- [Faucet Turns On.]
- [Coughing.]
[Faucet Turns Off Shouldn't have done that, Wayne.
What the hell are you doing here? This is-Well, it's bigger than me, it's bigger than Reilly.
You come into my house again you come near me or my family, I'll slit your throat.
I am asking you.
Please.
What are you scared of? Nothing.
[Engine Cranking.]