XIII: The Series s02e11 Episode Script

2x11 - "Punchout" His name's Eriksen.
The guards call him Mister skin and bones.
Moz!? Moz? What the hell are you doing here? Cancun's overrated.
I was betrayed by a woman.
You and me both.
Betty was kidnapped.
We need to find her.
Wow you really have been here a while.
What do you mean? You can talk, no one's listening.
No one cares what you say in here, not him anyhow.
Betty's here.
She's with my double.
- I know who he is now.
- What did you say? You heard me.
She's lost it.
She flipped sides she's with him now.
Like it or not.
Her father is some Rich white man.
Master of the world type.
Yeah I did some homework on my own.
How is she doing though? You don't understand, do you? She betrayed you Moz.
I don't believe you.
She wouldn't do that.
You know for a second there, I was really happy to see you.
- A friendly face in the darkness.
- How do I know it's really you.
If I was him, do you think I'd be down there in this dump? You've got a point.
Glad to see you, man.
You're my boy! - I'm really glad to see you.
- Me too.
Now, uh Tell me what kind of prison is this? It's not a prison.
What's going on? - You! - Me? No.
You! Behind you.
You! Where are you taking him?! Shut up or I take you instead.
Hey! I'm talking to you.
You want to go with him? You go! You'll see with your own eyes.
Enough! You know the rules.
No fighting in here.
- Who the hell is he!? - They call him The Brain.
You're a brave man.
It'll be a pleasure to make your acquaintance once I'm finished.
I'll take his turn.
This is not the way it works, Mr.
Brain.
There are rules.
I'll take someone else.
Please I'll go.
I'm sorry, Eriksen.
- It's time for us to dance.
- It's my 15 minutes, right? Let's give these bastards their money's worth.
I'm glad it's you, Brain.
Thank you, friend.
Your face is familiar, did I meet you before? - I get that a lot.
- Maybe in another life.
Where are they taking them? I was a secret agent, betrayed by my own people.
Robbed of my face, my memories, my history.
Hidden in my past is a secret that threatens all humanity.
I search for answers with nothing to hold onto but the tattoo that has become my name.
I am Thirteen.
Terrence Pong murdered the heir to the Empire.
Xu is now decapitated.
I asked the board to meet because someone wants to talk to you.
Thank you, Betty.
Gentlemen, let me introduce myself.
Some of you have known me in the past with another face.
My name is Victor Gong.
As a field agent for Xu, I have worn many faces.
And I've become acutely aware of our company's internal struggles.
Gents, something was rotten with the kingdom of Xu and you've seen the results.
Terrence Pong was a traitor to both you and the interests of the company.
This is why I decided to take action.
I am the majority stockholder and as such, I am appointing Betty Barnowsky as the new CEO.
- I'm sorry to interrupt you but I - Wait, wait, wait.
- Who are you? - I'm Joe Wolf.
Inspector for financial operations in Europe and the United Arab Emirates.
And I would like to know how in the world you and miss Barnowsky managed to take control of Xu without advising anyone here? This is General Guan Yu.
In the Western world, he's known as the Taoist God of War.
In Hong Kong, Triad members as well as police officers worship him, because he was cunning and fierce.
Fine, but you haven't answered my question.
Who put you in charge? How did you manage to take control of the corporation? Call it a hostile takeover.
Madame President-elect? Make another move and you'll be my next target.
My, my, you're you're a difficult person to get a hold of.
I was injured during a training exercise.
What can I do for you Madame President-elect? You can call me Madame President.
I was told you're the one to talk to.
As a representative of your government, I am sure you understand our common interests.
Would you be calling me regarding the HEARPE project by any chance? I sent a gift to the CEO of Xu as a token of my good will.
- He never responded.
- Terrence Pong is in jail for murder.
There's been a slight shift of power at Xu.
That's not good.
Mr.
Pong has promised me copies of the Tesla letters.
- I need those papers, Mr.
Wong.
- I'll see what I can arrange.
Good.
I'm sure you're a man who can move things forward whatever the cost.
And we'll enjoy a long and prosperous friendship.
Goddammit!!! Dear Lord, please give me the strength to do your will and vanquish my enemies.
The sound's the worst part.
They broadcast it live to torture us.
The question is: how do we get out of here? There's no way.
We're deep underground.
They have sensors, cameras, guards everywhere.
There's gotta be a way.
betty and my double, have taken over Xu.
They have the Tesla letters.
God knows what they're gonna do with them.
I can't believe Betty's with him.
Something must have happened to her! It's over.
We have a winner.
- Oh, hell.
- Fellas, you bailing out of here? Making a move.
I want in.
I wanna be part of it.
- Part of what? - The escape.
You got a plan, right? Lay it on me.
I've got money.
I can make things happen on the outside.
Believe me! Big things! I know you.
You're that guy.
The fake cop who got me into this thing in a first place.
What's this? Some kind of conspiracy, just my luck - Shut up! - You shut up! Guards! My back! I'm good, I'm good! - How did you end up here? - You tell me 'Cause I don't know.
I rented out my studio, to a big shot Britain for a lot of money cash.
Next thing I know, this crazy psycho chick shows up sticks a knife in my face! - Betty! - Betty! - Who? - Go on.
I wind up here in this paradise.
Thank you very much.
She's cleaning house.
Hey, white boy? How you doin', love? Ohh, don't look at me like that.
We're all in the same boat, here.
She's on a revenge warpath.
Eliminating anybody who has something to do with what happened to her.
- She wouldn't do that.
- I don't even know her.
I wonder, which one of us is next.
You miss her? You want to win a war, you have to make sacrifices.
I'll never get my face back.
Victor Gong is dead.
She's better off where she is.
Soon, HEARPE will be operational.
What are you going to do? Anything I want.
Bring down the Empire.
Maybe cause the end of the world.
The options are unlimited.
I paved your way back.
Now it's your turn to help me.
Cause the apocalypse if you feel like it.
But first help me bring my father down.
- All in good time.
- You promised.
I want to see him beg, before he dies.
Yeah, I'll help you with your daddy-issues.
Once I'm done with this guy.
DAY 2 I thought I'd check in on you for old time's sake.
So this is the pit? - What do you want? - Victor has an interest in you.
A very special one.
And I want to know why.
Why don't you ask him? You should have helped me.
I thought I could count on you, but you let me down.
Like everyone else.
Well, you know what? I don't care anymore.
So, it's true, what he said.
You sent us here! Moz? What are you doing here? You tell me.
What don't you ask your friend, Victor.
He has nothing to do with this.
None of these people do.
You have to stop this.
Free them.
I can't.
It's too late.
Then I was right.
You are your father's daughter! Victor will have to do without you.
Excuse me, miss.
Hi miss.
I don't know you.
I have a lot I have money.
We can work something out right? No please! Please! Ladies and gentlemen! On my left, all the way from Hollywood, California weighing in at a mere eighty kilos He's as unpredictable as he is wiry! But can the man who defines box office bofo beat the man with no name?! Former CIA and world's most wanted terrorist.
Will brains win over brawn? Ladies and gentlemen place your bets now to see who will cut the winning deal! Gentlemen time to break a leg! My name is Barry Salters.
I am an American citizen.
I'm being held against my will! This is crazy! You really expect me to kill this guy?! Please don't kill me.
What are you gonna do now, huh? Sorry my friends, there is only one way out.
That's kill or be killed.
Betty, I know you can hear me.
You can still stop this fight.
- What the hell are you doing? - I I That's enough! Betting's been illegal in China since 1949.
The Party frowns on it, but it can be useful.
If you're here to kill me, I must warn you, I'm bearing Victor's baby.
Don't worry.
Unlike you, I have no desire for revenge.
- It's a waste of time.
- So? Xu's business intersects several important sectors of national interest.
The Central Committee believes Xu's capitalism should have a Chinese face.
That might be what China wants.
But I run Xu now.
With the shareholder's approval.
There's always room for a pretty figure head.
Denso Manufacturing has a stunning blonde.
Pong was one of your father's puppets.
He feared him to the point of being fooled by the sole mention of his name.
I don't scare that easily.
Not by his name, nor Victor Gong's.
I'm not here to play cat and mouse with you.
You've proved your determination.
I'm here for a truce.
And I brought you a gift.
What kind of gift? I am sure you'll appreciate this gesture of good will.
- What's your price? - For now, an open ear from you.
Remind Victor where he comes from.
My connections.
Your power.
We could make history.
- How'd it go? - What do you think? I thought maybe you found a way out.
No, we're sealed in tight.
- What's up there? - No grates, solid concrete floors.
- Barclay's of London is less secure.
- And our friends? I mean somebody's gotta have some useful intel.
No one willing to talk.
It makes it worse when you have to fight.
How many times you been in there? Each time it's different.
They like to toy with you.
- There's a lot of that going on.
- Yeah.
God's sake! It's like the dregs of humanity fermenting in a dung heap rinsed in piss Why I am not surprised to see you here? Oh, not so fun on this side, is it? I asked you to do one simple thing one! Find and kill your double.
And that one simple thing would have saved us all.
You've never asked a simple thing in your life.
All plots and plans and a side of torture.
Why are you standing there staring at me? Do something, set us free.
Hey! Look around.
You're not exactly in a position to bark orders.
No I am not and you know who is? Traymore.
Thank you.
If had you found those Tesla papers, maybe she wouldn't be and we would be somewhere that's not here! Don't blame me because you sold out to the wrong person.
- You made her.
- I made her do all sorts of things How many men can say that? - But I also tried to stop her.
- And she showed you.
How does it feel to have your strings pulled? Carrington.
Traymore.
There's always someone bigger.
You're not the man.
You're a puppet who thinks he's a real boy.
Fight in the arena.
Not here.
Better back off, buddy.
You don't know who you're messing with.
Next up, we discuss the needy greedy of New York and Texas voting to secede from the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
The key word being UNITED as an E Pluribus Unum.
Not E Plura see ya later when things get messy.
You'd expect it from the cry babies and liberals up in New York.
But Texas? Come on y'all, Cowboy up! /The states of New York and Texas vote for independence.
/ What's next? Canada and Mexico close their borders?! We crossed out of Shanghai, where are we? You guys don't talk much, do you.
What makes you think I won't come over there - and snap your neck? - The restraints, for starters.
What's that? A confederacy of dunces.
What's this? My last supper? Let's say an attempt at reaching you.
I need you.
It's not for me.
- I need you to save Mozambique's life.
- How touching.
He's a good person.
Save his life and yours at the same time.
Eat.
If I was dying of hunger, I'd not eat what you're serving.
Hmm.
Delicious.
It's too bad Mozambique can't have a taste of it.
It's not that simple.
Once you get in the pit, there's only one way to get out.
I can't change that.
Gamblers have their favorites.
There's no way out for him, then.
Is there? Please.
If anyone could escape, it's you.
I'd save Mozambique if I could.
But, like you said not even you can't change that.
You're gonna have to bear the consequences of your own actions, Betty.
Get me out of here.
DAY 3 Do we have a talk? Look at that.
- He's a killing machine.
- You must have pissed Betty off too, huh? You think you can beat that? No.
One on one, none of us has a chance in hell of beating him.
Pong? Wong? Gong? Come on man what's your story? But together? Our strength's in numbers.
We have to take him out before he gets the chance to kill us up there.
He's been here the longest.
You do the math.
Oh that's right.
You're an existentialist.
Ha? "Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance.
" Yeah, I've read Sartre too.
I think he's full of crap.
Do you know a way how to get out of here? "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you.
" So you're free 'cause you fight? Because I win.
And then what? We're animals that they bet on for their pleasure.
You take away their favorite and they lose interest.
I have a plan.
Are you with me? Because you're either wolves or you're sheep.
What about you? I gotta hear your plan before I agree man No, you don't.
You're either in or you're out.
The man's right, we need to know what the plan is first.
You help me to take out the big fellow and I will pull the right strings.
Let it happen.
It's one less problem to solve.
Is that what you think too? Save him and he'll only end up killing you.
He has no choice.
Exactly.
He is not your enemy! You will have to answer for this.
I can still fight.
Where's Amos? What happened? You tell me.
He had a knife.
Someone must have given it to him from the outside.
- Would that be you? - And why would I do that? You have a thing for acting irrational.
Betty they brainwashed you.
No they didn't.
I opened my eyes.
The Veil was a lie.
My father had his own son killed.
- I don't trust anyone anymore.
- I never lied to you.
I'm sorry, Moz.
Wow.
You are so whipped.
She has done nothing but string you along.
Shut up.
What do you know? You're such a fool, if she cared about you the way you care about her, you'd be outta here.
Don't say that.
I thought you guys were friends, even lovers.
You don't understand what Betty and I had! You can't understand because you trust no one! And I am learning everyday that I'm right.
Unlike you.
You go to hell! You wanna do this? Let's do it! Moz! Let it go! You try to maintain a societal decorum in a place purposely designed to pit man against man.
Free will doesn't necessarily have to come - at the expense of another.
- Just know I'll still have to kill you if we're mated against each other - Nothing personal, right? - Mhm.
You wanna say something, say it.
About earlier.
I just wanted to say.
Yeah maybe you're right.
But Betty's my friend.
Wake up.
She's no one's friend.
A friend would have helped you out of here.
You know, we're probably going to die in here I know.
DAY 4 - I won't fight you.
- Forget about last night.
You have no choice now, I'm not falling to my death.
Or letting one of these assholes shoot me.
If I'm dying, it's on my own terms.
Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you a very special match.
Battle of the sexes! Love hurts, time to see how much.
Place your bets now! I won't do it.
Did anyone ever tell you chivalry was dead? - These people want blood.
- I'll die before I kill you.
If you don't fight, you both forfeit and die.
- Come on, don't do me any favors.
- I can't.
That's too bad, 'cause I will finish you.
Now give me your worst.
C'mon, let's see what you've got.
I knew you had some fight in you.
Come on.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry too.
Victor has unfinished business with XIII.
What will happen when he finds out you helped him escape? What will happen if he finds out you gave a weapon to Amos before sending him to the pit? All of this for nothing.
Your friend is dead now.
- And you'll never get what you want.
- How do you know what I want? You're as easy to see through as one of your dresses, Miss Barnowsky.
Victor will dump you as he did with Ai Ning.
- What do you want? - I want Xu.
I want HEARPE.
I want everything.
It's too late.
No one can stop him.
Too late for you, maybe.
He was a good man.
Too good.
I've had enough of this.
Me too.
What am I gonna do with you? What am I gonna do with YOU? What's this? What are they doing here? It was fun, I admit that.
The party's over, Betty.
But What about the baby? Well, let's be honest.
I'm hardly a family guy.
- You're a monster.
- What does that make you? No! No! No! Let me go! No! DAY 5 You came back the other night.
Your demons must be worse than I ever imagined.
Demons? I assume she offered you some kind of a deal.
- Being the fighter that you are.
- Yeah there was no deal.
A man of honor.
I can respect that.
When you asked if I knew if there was a way out of here, I wasn't entirely truthful.
There is a way, but you're not gonna like it.
Anything's better than this slow death.
Ladies and gentlemen, Ladies and gentlemen, we have a very special match for you.
In tribute to our highly esteemed patron, we bring you a once in a lifetime bout between two exceptional fighters.
On my right, undefeated after twenty-seven wins, a man who needs no introduction.
On my left, a relative newcomer to our party but with countless kills on the outside.
Will this be the end of one man's winning streak and the beginning of another's? Time to place your bets! Ladies and gentlemen it's Show time! No weapons, looks like we've made it to the bare knuckle round.
I will not fight this man! You hear me?! I'm sorry my friend, if you forfeit then you both die.
- We have to keep fighting.
- I will not let us die like slaves.
You only prolong the inevitable! Maybe I'm fooling myself but there is something worth dying for in this world and this here this ain't it.
There is a way around them and this is the part that you're not gonna like.
- How good are you at playing dead? - Huh? WASHINGTON D.
C.
- Madame President-elect, ma'am.
- We lost the Navy.
Yes, ma'am.
They're loyal to Carrington.
Traitors.
Never mind.
God will have his day and when he does, we'll be on the right side.
- Fine.
Get 'er done.
- Carrington has dug into the bunker.
We'll have to storm the White House.
God and the American people understand Carrington is responsible for this.
He forced our hand.
Gear up men! We're moving out! Go! It's about time.
Most people would start with a simple "thank you.
" Well, I'm hardly most people.
Well, this is unexpected.
- You're not going anywhere.
- I knew he'd turn on you.
Leave me here and go.
I don't need you.
Who says I want to help? Me.
She's the one that gave me the weapon.
- She wants us to escape.
- This way.
Get outta here, white boy.
See you on the rebound.
No doubt.
All right.
Let's do this.