Graves (2016) s02e08 Episode Script

1 [MARGARET.]
Previously on Graves.
[ROBERT.]
Hey, Isaiah, it's Robert Hayes of Sirius XM.
We got that Sammy Vega song you sent.
We're really loving it here, man.
[JEREMY.]
The paternity test results came in.
[OLIVIA.]
Oh, who's your daddy? [FARRAH.]
Going to a retreat this weekend actually, Vinyasa.
You should try something like that.
[WOMAN.]
Enrique Ramirez aka Chuy, we arrested him last night crossing the border and believe he was involved in the murder of Arturo Del Rey.
[OLIVIA.]
Found a segment on the View about the former first daughters.
All of whom are doing fricking amazing things for the world.
What am I doing for the world? Teach me how to be a mom.
Her fart smells sticky, but her smile is sweet.
Such silly, little songs.
Kids eat more when you make their food fun.
Make food fun.
It's the Isaiah Miller origin story, the first Jewish President.
Oh, Katie, slow down.
Who are you today? I'm whoever I have to be.
[THOMAS.]
While many are calling it nothing but posturing, saying there's no way Ahsan will just walk away from the UN nuclear talks, others say we have no one to blame but ourselves.
[TOILET FLUSHING.]
President Graves? Get out of bed.
You can sleep on the plane.
Plane? It's one in the morning.
We're going to New York.
Secret mission.
Yeah, I'm gonna need more details.
[SIGHS.]
Ninety megaton neutron warhead sitting on the ICBM missile buried out in the desert, with my fucking name on it.
I can't live with that, I can't ignore it.
Not anymore.
Okay.
But what's that have to do with New York? What's there? One of my biggest fucking mistakes.
Now, get your ass dressed.
We got a lot of fucking work to do, kid.
[DOOR SLAMS.]
Let's go to work.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING.]
[TUCKER.]
The only thing that's slipping right now, Katie, Overnight we're watching her poll numbers plummet, another question remains, can the former first lady ever gain back the trust of voters after the accusations from her own family have made them question her authenticity.
[BONNIE.]
Mr.
Jerry North is authentic which is one thing that Margaret Graves is not Margaret Graves was and remains the best candidate for New Mexico.
Shit.
[GRETA VAN SUSTEREN.]
Come on, Ms.
Farrell, you are not actually saying what happened at the debate means nothing.
Well, that depends on what your definition of nothing is.
The former So, how long has it been since you've seen President Ahsan? Not long enough.
[PHONE RINGING.]
Isaiah Miller.
[KATIE.]
Hi, I got your text.
You're in New York, too? What for? Just some last minute super-secret career ending activity, just another day at work.
Yeah.
Well, speaking of career ending.
I just finished getting crucified on the cable spin circuit, total nightmare.
Okay.
Well, hey, let's talk later.
Okay? [KATIE.]
Definitely, let's meet up for drinks tonight.
Great.
You know your face - when your girlfriend just called? - Mmm hmm? Not a happy face.
It wasn't? Well, sir, Katie and Look, get your mind in the game, kid.
This is serious, what we're dealing with today.
I understand.
And dump the girl.
I've often wondered Should I stay Or should I go Sometimes it feels Like everything Is out the window I don't know But I'm gonna try - To feel satisfied - [KNOCKING.]
Sometimes it feels Like everything Is out the window on and on Sammy? Yes? Hi, Bailey Todd, manager, music producer out of New York.
A friend of mine at XM gave me a link to one of your songs.
I was hoping to talk about your music.
Are you fucking with me? [LAUGH.]
I flew on two planes to get here and I'm sweating in places I shouldn't 'cause all I own is black leather.
Not fucking with you, not fucking with you.
I'm gonna be at a recording session in town 'til late tonight.
The address is on there, so if you wanna come by and chat.
[ENGINE REVVING.]
- [PHONE RINGING.]
- Hey.
[SAMANTHA.]
You're not gonna believe what the fuck just happened.
- Where are you? - [OLIVIA.]
My mom's campaign is making me tape this appearance thing.
Hey, you wanna meet me at the house in a couple of hours? Yeah, okay, I'll see you in a little bit.
- Hi.
- Hi.
You ready to do this? [NERVOUS LAUGH.]
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING.]
And we are back with the new mom, Olivia Graves.
I'm so happy to be here.
To catch back up, you're now living at home with your parents first time since the White House? I am.
A lot has happened in the last year, obviously since my divorce, but we keep on keeping on.
As long as this little one is happy.
- [BABY CRYING.]
- She's got the cutest little nose She's got the cutest little toes She spins joy and happiness Everywhere she goes [MAN.]
Look at that.
What's that song? Uh, just little made up something.
I mean, the words don't really matter as long as it's sing-songy cute.
[LAUGH.]
Well, I mean, not to put you on the spot or anything but do you have other advice to maybe new moms out there? [NERVOUS LAUGH.]
Yeah, I mean, obviously, my baby is still all about that boob.
- Oh, there you go.
- [OLIVIA.]
But even the fussiest eaters can't resist food if it's in a pretty shape like a sandwich shaped like a butterfly.
You should start with those mommy blogs or something.
Oh, my that's too kind.
From First Daughter to First Mommy.
There you go.
Good Day Santa Fe, we'll be right back.
[SIGHS.]
Oh, man.
Jeremy? Namaste or whatever.
What are you doing here? You invited me.
Actually, don't think I did.
The words "You should try it" were involved.
Yeah, I meant something like it, yoga, meditation.
I didn't I didn't think you would actually show up here.
All right.
Well, is it okay? If you're honestly here to try it and not doing some, like, weird, alt-right, undercover expose I'm serious.
I'm gonna, you know, Zen the fuck out of myself.
Swear you're not undercover.
Yeah, I promise.
This is off to a great start.
[MARGARET.]
I was the first lady of the United States.
[JERRY.]
Yes, but who you are today? I'm whoever I have to be.
[JERRY.]
I rest my case.
[MARGARET.]
Olivia? Hi, it's mom, I'm just wondering where you and the baby are? Jeremy, hi, it's mom.
I know that things are a little strained right now, but, um, I need to talk to you, okay? There he is! As-salaam 'alaykum.
Wa 'alaykum salaam.
Richard Graves, Never thought I'd see you again.
Neither did I.
[BOTH LAUGHING.]
I know why you're here and although of course I am happy to see you, old friend, I'm afraid this will not go well.
Since when did you bleed before you are wounded? Come.
You are my guest.
Yeah, thank you.
Liv? Hello.
Oh, sorry, Mrs.
Graves.
Liv just she told me to come over.
I have no idea where she is.
Are you okay? Of course, I'm no, dear, I'm not.
Do you get along with your parents? I did, yeah, for as long as I had them.
I think my kids hate me.
Hate's a strong word.
But it's close.
["DEAR MR.
FANTASY" BY TRAFFIC PLAYING.]
If you can hear my voice, breathe once.
Dear Mr.
Fantasy Play us a tune Something to make us All happy If you can hear my voice, breathe two times.
Sing a song, play guitar [JOHN ALLEN.]
Once you find yourself, you will be found.
You are the one Who can make us all laugh - [SCREAMING.]
- But doing that You break out in tears Please don't be sad You okay? Yeah, no offense I just I think this is bullshit.
Why don't you just try it? What have you got to lose? You really think that standing here screaming is gonna fix my life? [WEAK SCREAM.]
I feel stupid.
Stupid's a step-up from bullshit.
[SCREAMING.]
Dear Mr.
Fantasy Play us a tune He's knocking, universe.
Something to make us All happy I owe everything to this man.
During the Revolution, this American President backed a low ranking General to lead his country and become Yemen's president.
I'm beginning to think I bet on the wrong horse.
Bring some tea for our guests.
I mean, this nuclear issue, Richard, my mind is made up.
You know what? Forget the tea.
I'm gonna ask my assistant to pour me a whiskey.
Isaiah? Now, you listen to me, all right? Back then, when I backed you, calling you friend, it doesn't sit right, not now with all your fire-breathing nuclear talk.
You're where you're at because of me.
So, don't be the worst mistake I ever made as President.
First, a drink, then we talk, hmm? [GRAVES.]
Take a walk, Isaiah.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Hey.
[GASPS.]
thank God.
Shh, shh.
Sorry, sorry, I'm late, just this, this show and then [LOUD THUD.]
What's going on? Your mother's losing it.
I thought she was gone all day campaigning.
Oh, yeah, she's gone.
- [LOUD THUD.]
- [MARGARET LAUGHS.]
I don't know, we were just talking, we were having a nice little chat, it was really great talk actually although she's completely convinced that you and Jeremy hate her, and she gave some persuasive examples that were not in her favor and then it got a little weird and I just didn't think that I should leave until anybody got here.
- [SIGHS.]
- No, no, no, no.
It's not really a place for children.
I'll take the baby down to Julia, - I'll leave you to it, okay? - Oh, okay.
[OPERATIC MUSIC PLAYING.]
I called you.
Yeah.
Your, uh, minions booked me on Good Day Santa Fe.
Did you see my debate? Uh, some of it.
You looked super chic.
I let that mother fuckin' Jerry North rattle me, Olivia.
And just one moment of weakness might've cost me the election.
Okay.
Mom, you're sitting on the floor, you're sucking down Lafite like it's Evian and why? So, you can maintain some persona that you created years ago to win some stupid election? So you think I'm a phony, too? No.
I didn't say that.
The hell you didn't, Olivia.
[LAUGH.]
Where is your empathy? Not that you have ever had any Oh, Mom.
For me.
[OPERATIC MUSIC PLAYING.]
[DEEP SIGH.]
You seem scarily sort of mellow.
And now the honesty exercise.
It's extrapolated from the Buddhists, who teach that truth is the singular path to freeing oneself.
Let's begin.
Uh, okay.
Uh, oh, okay.
Confession time.
Uh, well, uh, this place really isn't the con-job I thought it was gonna be, so Uh The truth is I really only came here because I thought I might get laid.
What? Farrah, goddammit.
Hey.
Would you slow down? That was your truth? That was the one thing you needed to be free of? What's the big deal? It's it's not like anything's happened between us.
Yeah.
And it's not going to.
Okay.
I actually bought your real life Jeremy bullshit, whatever.
Hey, hey, you know what? You've got no fucking idea what I'm dealing with right now, okay? What my life has been.
Who cares? Seriously.
You think life shit only happens to Jeremy Graves? Wait, right, yeah, of course you do.
Of course.
[PHONE RINGING.]
[JEREMY ON VOICEMAIL.]
Hey, it's Jeremy, leave a message.
[OLIVIA.]
Jeremy, your mother's having a nervous breakdown, If I can get her to stop yelling, she starts crying.
Is that Jeremy? I ruined him.
My little boy.
- [SOBBING.]
- Hurry up, get here now.
[AHSAN.]
You've been blessed, Richard.
My first grandchild, everything is different now.
And yet not.
We have a debt to pay.
At the center of the world you built was your pride in America's military strength and nuclear intimidation.
And now you're gone, but I'm still the leader of my country and my people feel threatened.
Go back to the table, re-enter the talks, and stop all this bullshit about acquiring weapons of mass destruction.
I must respectfully decline.
What if I was to tell you I was willing to put my balls right on the line right alongside yours and make amends for my biggest sin.
Redemption.
Hope.
For humanity.
That we could do this, you and me, right the fuck here and now.
What exactly are you proposing? [BAILEY.]
I'm stoked you came.
Yeah.
Me too.
So, here's what I know.
You seem like a very cool chick with a great vibe and what I just said is all I know.
What do you wanna know? Everything.
What are you willing to put out there? Um, what do you mean, to strangers? What do you think I do, babe? Make mix-tapes for friends? Adele's 25 is something like, um, nine million copies sold to strangers.
Oh, come on, you can't be serious with this shit.
I was thinking you are the real deal, now I'm not so sure.
Do you think you are? So, there it is.
My plan.
Why should I believe you'd do what you say, hmm? Because I've never given you a reason not to.
You make it very difficult for me to follow my instincts here, Richard.
Well, then follow mine.
I'll be watching.
I need some more wine.
Okay.
I don't think you need any more of that.
It's frustrating as hell, isn't it, honey? Trying to help someone who could care less what you say? Don't you start with that, mother, you know how I feel about irony.
[JEREMY.]
Hey, what the fuck is going on? - Hi.
- Jeremy.
- Oh, my sweetheart.
- Yeah.
- Great.
- [JULIA.]
Mrs.
Graves? [AGENT HILL.]
Oh good, the gang's all here.
So, our good friend, uh, Chuy, the trigger man in Arturo Del Rey's death, agreed to turn State's evidence in exchange for immunity.
We are not clear what information Mr.
Ramirez has to offer, but he has implied it, uh, relates to the child of President Richard Graves.
Which also brings the hair and partial print of yours we found at the scene back into question.
[AGENT HILL.]
The immunity deal is still being hammered out, but depending on what the testimony turns out to be, you could be looking at a Making False statements felony charge.
Both of you.
[VIOLIN MUSIC PLAYING.]
It's beautiful.
Wow, look at that.
Here I am.
A stranger that knows a piece of you and you're sitting there, you're still breathing and suddenly there's a story.
You know what's gonna happen tonight? What? We're gonna sit here, we're gonna drink too much.
- And then what? - And then motherfucking everything.
Sound good? Yeah.
[ISAIAH.]
So, uh, not a great day, huh? [KATIE.]
Oh, I'm, I'm used to it, um, it's my job to be Margaret's mouthpiece, but just on the days when you take hit after hit no matter what you do, it just makes me down myself.
We all do that.
I don't know.
I just mean working for a Graves feels like I'm hanging onto this country's past instead of looking at its future.
You know like, our future.
Is that too corny? Uh, if by corny - you mean terrifying, then a little.
- [LAUGH.]
What-what are you saying exactly? Just exactly what your mentor talked about.
"Politics is not much different than the movies, you and your spouse are both cast in the roles in which the electorate expect to see you in.
" Spouse? Again, you know, President Graves pretty much hates everything he's ever said and as far as my future is concerned, Katie, - I mean, I - I'd be lying if I said I hadn't thought about it.
Come on Isaiah, I mean, you and me.
Why can't we be Richard and Margaret for the new generation? We are what's next.
You and me.
Why is it when you say something it sounds like a forgone conclusion? Forgone is my favorite kind of conclusion.
Um, I know it's it's fast, but I just wanted you to know how special you are to me.
[SIGH.]
Having a day? I did get some good news though.
What? I got the I got the paternity test results back.
Dad Dad's my dad.
Not Dalton.
Oh, Jeremy.
It's okay, Mom.
Okay.
I'm so sorry.
It's okay, it's okay.
It's okay, it's okay.
What difference does it make where one puts flowers when one's heart is breaking? Yes, miss, shall I put them on the piano? [WOMAN.]
Life is but an empty bottle.
I wish you guys would stay here like this forever.
Hey, you need to move out of here.
["TO BUILD A HOME" BY THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA PLAYING.]
And I Built a home For you For me Until you disappeared From me From you And now It's time To leave And turn To dust Jeremy got the test results.
He told me.
He's our son, he's your son, Richard.
[SIGH.]