The Pretender s04e05 Episode Script
Road Trip
[Clucking.]
[Broots.]
Wait, wait, wait.
Stop, stop! Right here.
This is it.
Nice job, Broots.
Can you even spell "map"? No, we're not lost, Miss Parker.
The G.
P.
S.
coordinates Jarod gave us say it's right around here.
About, uh, 25 yards that way! This should be it.
This-This should be it, right here.
- This is it! This is it! - All right! I'm way past the point of losing patience with Jarod's little games.
This is a waste of time.
If he brought us here, there must be a reason.
Yeah.
To make us feel like asses traipsing around Kansas all day.
Well, uh, actually, Miss Parker, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.
- What'd you say? - Well, based on this map we just crossed the state line right there.
No.
Exactly what did you just say? I said, "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.
" What's that there? A brick.
Ayellow brick with an address on it.
- I get it.
Follow the yellow brick road.
- Very good, Broots.
- I love that story.
- Either of you munchkins break into song, I'll drop a house on ya.
Let's go find out what our little flying monkey is up to.
Well, I see that the slop on a shingle seemed to work out all right after all.
I am sorry about the misunderstanding.
But with the name and all, well I thought it had something to do with the biological function of a pig.
I'm just kinda glad that I didn't suggest the red-eyed gravy.
[Laughing.]
Oh.
Oh.
- Do you have a restroom? - For customers only.
I'll take a doughnut.
- Excuse me.
Is everything all right? - Yeah.
Peachy.
- I mean, if there's something I can do? - Damn it! Thanks.
-It was just a kiss, sweetheart.
-Maybe I can help you.
- Getting out of the way would be a start.
- That guy didn't seem friendly.
You're a great kisser, but if you don't shut the door, I'm gonna have to hurt you.
Shut the door! There.
It's shut.
[Sighs.]
Not what I had in mind but we're gonna have to go with it.
- [Grunts.]
- [Horn Honking.]
He's wearing a badge.
You're on the run from the police? Nah, we're on the run from the police.
How's it feel to be a wanted man? [Man Narrating.]
There are Pretenders among us.
[Jarod.]
I was taken from my family.
Thirty-six hours and he's already demonstrating more talent than any of our others.
How many people died because ofwhat I thought up? Since I broke out, I've spent every moment searching for my past.
[Miss Parker.]
He's a Pretender- A genius who can become anyone that he wants to be.
- The Centre wants him alive.
- Preferably.
[Miss Parker.]
He defends the weak and abused.
Life's a gift.
- You a doctor? - I am today.
You could have told me you were on the run from the police.
I don't remember beggin' you to get in the car.
I thought you needed help.
I appreciate the whole Dudley Do-Right thing, but you're a little out of your league.
What are you? Insurance, banker, what? - Stock analyst.
At least I was.
- Uh-huh.
Family man, too, I bet.
A couple of kids, a pretty little wife.
Drive 'em to soccer practice in the S.
U.
V.
The best thing you can do is turn yourself in.
Look, you can relax, all right? I'm not on the run from the cops.
I'm on the run from a cop.
Singular.
That charming guy back at the diner was Vince, my ex-boyfriend.
He's not takin' the breakup real well.
You're trying to tell me that that cop was in love with you? What can I say? I'm a hell of a catch.
- Where are you headed? - Nowhere.
Anywhere.
Somewhere's right up the road.
Drop you off? I suppose we'd probably wig out the wife if l drove up to your front door.
Well, I don't have a wife.
A home either, for that matter.
- Where you headed? - Nowhere.
Anywhere.
I already been somewhere.
Well, I'm going east, so I guess that's where we're headed.
You can ride if you want to.
It might be nice if l knew your name, though.
- Jarod.
- Nice to meet you,Jarod.
I'm Zoe.
You're sure this is the place, Broots? Well, the address matches the brick.
Is it me, or has Oz been seriously rezoned? [Distant Train Horn Blaring.]
- Yeah? - Hi.
We're looking for who the hell knows.
- Jarod sent us.
- Oh.
You must be Dorothy.
- Hold on a minute.
- If she's Dorothy that makes us, what, the Lion and the Tin Man? You're Toto at best, Broots.
- Hello? - Down here.
- Don't tell me.
You represent- - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Just get inside before I air-condition the whole damn world.
I guess the Wizard forgot to pay the light bill.
Here.
Here.
You know what to do.
Follow, follow, follow, follow.
- It just keeps getting better.
- [Lock Clicking.]
- Hey! Open up the door! - Not without the magic words! Parker, I'm sure we'll get out of here when Jarod intends us to.
[Sighs.]
If I only had a brain.
Come on.
[Kids Chattering.]
- Lemonade, 50 cents.
- [Zoe.]
Check it out.
- God, how many times did we do that when we were kids? - Lemonade, 50 cents.
- They're awfully young to be running a business.
- It's a lemonade stand.
Are you telling me you and your friends never did that? - Every kid does that.
- Not every kid.
Lemonade.
- Hey, guys.
How's business? - Not so good.
Maybe your luck is changing.
My friend and I have been driving for a while and we're really thirsty.
- Isn't that right, Jarod? - Oh, yeah.
We're parched.
How much? Fifty cents a glass.
Oh, we're a lot thirstier than that.
- We might need the whole pitcher.
- Mm-hmm.
You think that'll cover it? [Girls.]
Mom! - Mother! Mom! - Two hundred dollars? I just remember when my sister Katie and I used to do this.
We'd start out dreamin' we'd make a ton of money, and, of course, that would never happen.
I guess I just wanted to see what a dream come true looks like.
Sounds like you had a good childhood.
Yeah.
About a million years ago.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
[Coughs.]
Of course, when we made it, we actually put sugar in it.
Mmm.
I think it's perfect.
Jarod, you scare me.
- You comin'? - Yes.
# [Man Singing On Radio.]
# [Singing Along With Radio.]
- Sing it! - I don't know it.
- Hey, there's a tape case in the back.
- # [Off.]
Grab somethin' that looks good.
You don't know it? [Laughs.]
# [Singing.]
This looks interesting.
You want to tell me about it? What's to tell? I don't like writin' out checks.
- That's not a crime, is it? - Come on.
A box full of cash? - That cop back at the diner? - I already told you about him.
Why don't you tell me the truth? What'd you do, rob a bank? You know, screw you,Jarod.
The only thing I'm guilty of is staying too long in a lousy relationship.
- Oh, with the cop, right? - That's right.
Except Vince didn't know how to leave the authority figure thing at home so for two years, I put up with him beatin' the crap out of me.
It might be two years too late, but at least I finally walked out.
This is every bit of savings I had.
[Sighs.]
So there.
That's my happy little tale.
I'm 30 years old, and my whole life is two suitcases $27,000 and a '62 Ford.
I kinda missed out on happily ever after.
Zoe, I'm sorry.
You know, whatever.
Look, it's been real fun, but when we reach the next town I'll drop you off where you can catch a bus.
[Bell Dings.]
- Fill her up? - Yes, please.
Can I help you? Yes.
When does the next bus come through here? Oh, uh, hold on a second.
I got a schedule here some place.
Twenty-one to Dispatch.
Possible on female A.
P.
B.
out of Warrington.
Pennsylvania plates.
Edward-Baker-David-6233.
[Woman On Radio.]
Roger, 21.
Suspect wanted for assault and armed robbery.
Apprehend with caution.
Howdy, ma'am.
License and registration, please.
[Zoe.]
Yeah.
Well, you've either got real good luck or real bad.
- The next westbound doesn't get here till 7:45 tonight.
- [Zoe, Indistinct.]
But if you're headed eastbound, well, here comes the 1:30 right now.
[Man.]
Pretty little thing.
I wonder what she did to deserve that.
- Me too.
- [Car Door Closes.]
- So, am I gonna sell you a ticket? - [Engine Starts.]
No.
My plans have changed.
[Sighs.]
Come on.
You're being jerked around.
I didn't steal anything from anyone.
Ma'am, we got an A.
P.
B.
on the police wire.
If it's a mistake, you can clear it up back in Warrington.
I won't get back to Warrington.
Haven't you heard anything I've just said? - Your ride should be here any minute.
- It's, uh, here now.
Jarod Malloy, Warrington P.
D.
Oh, I see you got my perp here.
Malloy? I was told an Officer Hudono was comin' to get her.
Oh, yeah.
Vince.
He smacked into the chief's brand new Lexus on the way out of the parking lot.
- Ow.
- He's gonna be patchin' up his butt for a while so I'm, uh- I'm coverin' for him.
I just want to go home.
You got your PP-3 form? Uh- Uh- Uh- Damn it! No, I must have left it in Vince's car.
We really can't release her without it.
[Tires Screeching.]
Can you help me out here? It's my daughter's 10th birthday party tonight.
I really want to get back in time for it.
Why don't you let me take my perp, and then I'll fax you back the PP-3 form? [Car Door Closes.]
Yeah, well, allright.
I don't want you to miss your daughter's party.
Thanks.
I owe you one.
- Hey, where you goin'? - I parked out back.
[Door Opens, Closes.]
That is absolutely the most incredible thing anyone's ever done for me.
Vince is coming through the front door.
Get in the car.
You have my car, my money.
You could have taken everything and disappeared.
How did you know I was telling the truth about Vince? I could've made that stuff up.
Jarod! - How did you know? - Because you told me.
Now get in the car.
You're a fugitive now.
Drive, cowboy! Hey! Hey, Zoe! Jarod, I think it's time you tell me the truth.
- The truth about what? - You're obviously not a stock analyst.
You make a pretty convincing cop, but that's not it either.
So, who are you really? I'm just someone who's looking for a little happily ever after myself.
I'm searching for my family.
I got separated from them when I was a kid.
I'm separated from my family too.
By choice.
I ran away when I was 1 6.
I can't imagine having a family and not wanting to be with them.
- Don't you miss them? - My grandmother, I do a lot.
She's the only one who ever really understood me.
But the others? I don't really think about them.
Except, of course, my sister Katie.
Let me tell you something about identical twins.
They're not.
Katie got all the brains the talent, the sense ofhumor.
No one ever had any trouble telling us apart.
There.
That should keep Vince off our backs.
The state line is about an hour east ofhere.
After that, you'll be free and clear.
We're not gonna go east anymore.
A new plan.
We're goin' north.
- To where? - I'm gonna teach you about another childhood staple I'm pretty sure you missed out on.
- The road trip.
- The road trip? Yeah.
Distilled to its most basic essence it is loading up on junk food crankin' the radio and just drivin'.
# [Man Singing On Radio.]
# [Continues.]
# [Ends.]
[Miss Parker.]
Okay, joke's over.
What the hell are we supposed to be finding? Maybe Jarod wants us to run like rats in a maze.
Oh, yeah.
Or a fun house.
That would imply having fun.
What's that light down there? Great.
We go on the yellow brick road death march and all we find is this Goodwill reject? Hey, that's G.
I.
Joe.
One of your "don't ask, don't tell" buddies? I had one just like this when I was a kid.
He had the same jungle fatigues, the same fake scar.
- Oh.
- [Sydney.]
What is it? There's a letter "B" carved in the boot.
But mine had a "B.
" I carved it with Kenny Golletti's pocket knife.
- [Sydney.]
You're saying this is your doll? - It couldn't be.
- Could it? - We have entered the Jarod Zone.
G.
I.
Joe was my best friend.
When I was 12, I got the measles.
I spent all summer in the hospital.
I almost died.
You know, none of my friends could visit me.
And then my brother, he snuck me in my G.
I.
Joe.
And it reminded me of home, of my room where everything was so much better.
Yeah, I know it sounds crazy but this little guy saved my life that summer.
You never mentioned this story before, Broots.
Well, I never even thought of it before.
- Until- - Till Jarod reminded you.
[Sighs.]
What do you think? Too ick? Not ick at all.
You look beautiful.
- Why the change? - Mmm.
Would, uh, you bewilling to pretend for me again? Okay, okay.
Anytime you want to fill me in on what's going on here- Zoe! Oh, I can't believe it's you! - Hi, Grandma.
- Oh, sweetie, it's so good to see you! I can't tell you the time I've spent worrying that somethin' might have happened to you.
Something has happened to me.
There's someone I want you to meet.
- This is Jarod.
- Hi.
- My husband.
You're gonna love him, Grandma.
- [Laughing.]
He's sweet and kind and spoils me almost as much as you used to.
Oh, well, you picked a perfect time to surprise me.
Your sister Linda and her husband are here.
Come on in and share the good news.
Let's go share the good news, honey.
Linda, you'll never guess who's here.
Your baby sister, and she's a newlywed.
- Hey, Linda.
- Wow.
Well, that's great.
Um, congratulations.
Uh- Uh, Linda is my sister.
And, uh, this is- That's my husband, Greg.
Zoe should know that, but since she couldn't be bothered to come to our wedding, they've never met.
[Mouths Word.]
Who wants coffee? [Linda.]
I'm not sure if you care but Mom's still chairing the ladies' group at the club and, uh, Mark and his wife just had their second boy in June.
- Mark's our brother.
- I swear, he hasn't had a minute to rest.
He's taken over the firm from Dad.
It's been such a success.
They must have 20 partners now.
- So, what do you do, Jarod? - Hmm? Uh, a little bit of this, a little bit of that.
Oh, don't be so modest, honey.
Jarod's an aerospace engineer.
He designs commercial jetliners.
Small world.
I run the F.
A.
A.
's propulsion research facility in Red Valley.
What do you make of these new 6250s comin' out of Northum? Well, they'll look a lot better after they sort out their preignition wire bus problems.
The S.
Q.
gyro platforms tend to shimmy at high R.
P.
M.
s which could throw off the whole telemetry.
- Really? - Mm-hmm.
I hadn't heard anything about it.
- He's really something.
- Yeah, he sure is.
[Miss Parker.]
He's a jerk, and this proves it.
I'm tellin' you right now, if that thing starts playing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," I"m gonna blow it into a million pieces.
Now, don't.
Wait.
[Chuckles.]
It's a French song from the early '40s.
- "Les Mots D"Amour.
" - "The Language of Love.
" It was yours, huh, Syd? # [Record.]
When the Allies liberated our camp my brother Jacob and I had to make our way back home to Lyon.
- When we got home, the house my father built by hand - # [Woman Singing In French.]
was reduced to mere rubble.
But in the debris, we found this record.
It was my mother's favorite song.
She would put it on and make my father dance with her.
And my brother Jacob and I would have to watch them.
I thought I had lost it years ago.
Sydney, what do you think Jarod is trying to tell us with all of this? I don't know.
But I'm glad he is.
Four children, 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandkids.
- I'd say I'm blessed, wouldn't you? - I'd say.
Is this Zoe with Katie? Oh, this is one of my favorites.
And this was taken just a few weeks before, uh, Katie died.
It was almost like they both died on the same day.
You know, it hit everybody pretty hard.
But Zoe, she was devastated.
I can imagine.
Her twin sister.
In time, the rest of the family managed to go on.
But I think she resented them, like they were forgetting about Katie.
Zoe just sort of spiraled after that, pullin' away from the family.
- That's when Zoe ran away.
- Mm m.
I have a feeling now I can worry less.
- What are you two gossiping about? - Oh, none of your business.
Shh.
- You sleep tight.
- Good night.
And I'll see you in the morning.
[Chuckles.]
We did it! We pulled it off! [Laughs.]
Oh, and, Jarod, that whole airline engine thing? Perfect.
Thank you so much.
Why is it so important that they think your life is something that it's not? You don't understand.
I have always been the family screwup.
No direction, no decent job.
Lousy relationships.
Look at my brothers and sisters.
All success stories.
- Well, who cares what they think? - I don't.
But my grandmother- I want her to think that I've turned my life around- that I'm happy.
Even if it is a lie.
It'll be easier for her that way.
- What do you mean by that? - Nothing.
Hey, I know how we can really convince them that we're newlyweds.
[Meows.]
Stick around.
- What is it? - How long have you known you were sick? - How'd you know I was sick? - These prescriptions are all precursors for chemotherapy.
How long have you known? I don't know.
Three weeks.
And you haven't filled the prescriptions yet.
Zoe- - I haven't gotten around to it.
- This is serious.
Your carefree attitude won't make it go away.
What do you want from me, some scene out of Love Story? Sorry.
Drama queen's not my style.
- I'm going to the drugstore tomorrow.
- You don't have to do that.
- I want to.
- I don't want you to.
Jarod, I've seen people fight this type of cancer before.
All the agony and sickness.
The cure's worse than the disease.
- Besides, most of them die anyway.
- There are new treatments- advancements that could give you a real chance.
- So now you're a doctor too? - I'm just saying it doesn't have to be a fatal condition.
Life is a fatal condition.
You get off the bus, suck all the juice out of the years you have and it's good night, Cleveland.
You've been a beautiful crowd.
Those are the rules.
Always have been.
I get it.
And I'm not gonna cry and plead for special treatment just as the curtain's closing.
You know, it's weird, but in some ways, it's been a good thing.
It made me realize I had to get away from Vince.
Brought me here to see my grandmother again.
Even brought me to you.
You can't give up without a fight.
Yes, I can.
Jarod, don't say anything about this to anyone, especially my grandmother.
- Zoe- - Promise me? - [Scoffs.]
I can't accept this.
- You have to.
This is my life.
These are my decisions.
Besides, maybe I deserve it.
Jarod? I vote we go back to the Munchkin and shoot our way out of this madhouse.
This journey isn't over till we find what Jarod left for you, Miss Parker.
And I think we just found it.
This looks like the basket that Dorothy carried Toto in.
Well, if Jarod rustled up my old dog Mr.
Sheckle it ain't gonna be pretty.
- A thimble? - [Broots.]
Miss Parker? My family didn't spend a lot of time together when I was growing up.
My father was always at the Centre.
If he was around, my mother was off in an orphanage somewhere.
But one day there had been a bigstorm.
But the roads were all closed.
Everything was shut down.
[Chuckles.]
Daddy, of course, was annoyed.
But I was elated, because it was just the three ofus trapped together in the house.
So, you all just sewed something.
[Chuckling.]
[Chuckling.]
- We played Monopoly.
- Oh.
We played Monopoly all day and into the night.
Daddy was the shoe, my mother was the car, and I was the thimble.
[Clears Throat.]
So, why do you suppose Jarod is doing this? I mean, what do you- What do you think he's trying to say? - There's no place like home.
- There's no place like home.
Which is how we get the hell out ofhere.
Okay, let me hear it one more time! - There's no place- - We've said it three times already! I know, but I gotta hear it with the shoes clicking.
You're gonna hear it with the clicking of my .
9 millimeter if you don't open the damn door! [Lock Clicking.]
Hey, nice attitude! Don't forget to come back and see me next time you're in the Emerald City, huh? - I really wish you weren't leavin' so soon.
- So do I.
But Jarod's speaking at a big conference up north.
And if we don't leave now, well, he's gonna be late.
Well, don't you keep my little girl away too long, Jarod.
I want to see her back here soon.
Oh, she'll be back before you know it.
Oh, one more thing, Gram.
I have something for you.
A, uh- A surprise birthday present.
- But my birthday isn't for two months.
- That's why it's a surprise.
But don't open it until after we leave.
- I love you.
- I love you, Zoe.
Oh, I love you.
[Grunts.]
Bye.
Thank you, Jarod, for keeping your promise.
I still think you should tell her.
Better she remember me like this.
Driving away one last time? No.
Happy.
And I'd really appreciate it if you'd be happy too.
You know, enough of this morose crap.
I plan on making the most of my time that's left.
[Man On Radio.]
And by the way, if you're out near Freeburg today the local "Y"" is putting on a carnival.
- They"re gonna have games, rides.
Bring the whole family down.
- Come on, Jarod.
- Show me a good time.
- [Radio.]
You'll have lots of fun- [Door Opening.]
It's not home, but it'll do.
[Sydney.]
Looks like the next piece of Jarod's puzzle's already here.
[Broots.]
The Wicked Witch of the West.
Hey, doesn't it kind of look a little Iike- I'll take that as a compliment.
There must be more than the obvious interpretation.
Maybe some deeper meaning? Hmm? [Evil Laughter, Sizzling.]
[Laughter Continues.]
[Warped Laughter.]
[Laughter Stops.]
Hey, look.
Broots, call the airstrip.
Tell them to get my broomstick fired up.
We're goin' back to Kansas.
[Zoe.]
The manager said our room is around here.
You're amazing, Jarod.
I've never seen someone win one game after another like that.
It's really very simple.
It's all a matter of geometry and physics.
- Right.
- Okay, I worked a stint as a carny a while back.
- I know all their secrets.
- Now, why doesn't that surprise me? [Both Chuckling.]
He gave us lucky number seven.
Where are you going now? - Zoe? - It's magical, Jarod.
Don't you feel like takin' a dip? - Come on.
- Zoe, no.
Jarod, yes.
Look at it.
It's calling us.
- I don't have a bathing suit.
- Neither do I.
- I don't know.
- Hey, I paid for the room.
- The least you can do is swim with me.
- [Sighs.]
You've never skinny-dipped before, have you? Is- Is that what they call it? Yeah.
Jump in and I'll show you why.
- You're crazy, you know that? - And you're stalling.
Just what does a naked woman have to do to get you in here? [Splashing.]
- It's not so bad, is it? - Nice.
It's pretty good.
Hi.
Hi.
Mmm.
Zoe? - [Chuckles.]
Okay, what are you doing? - Last night was amazing.
- Mmm.
- The last 48 hours have been amazing.
Falling in love wasn't part of the plan.
- What plan? - The one that says I have to go now, and it has to be alone.
What? What are you doing? This isn't funny.
Unlock these cuffs.
- Unlock the cuffs! Give me the key! - I can't.
Look, you're going to get well.
You'll beat this! No, I won't! I'm sure of that.
I need to end things my way.
Go out with a bang, right? - Zoe, don't do this.
- Jarod, you're good at pretending.
- Just pretend you never met me.
- Zoe! Zoe- - Zoe! - [Door Closes.]
[Grunting.]
Hi, honey.
Goin' somewhere? - The game's over.
It's time to go home.
- That's not my home anymore.
- I told you, you and I are over.
- If you didn't want me to find you then you wouldn't have used your credit card to rent the room.
- You haven't blown all that money? - The money was mine! - It was ours! - Fine.
You know what? - You can have it, but you can't have me! - You really wanna take me on? - Do you? - I will if l have to.
- What the hell? You're with this guy? - Come on, Zoe.
It's all right.
- Hey! - Look, she doesn't wanna be with you.
- Why can't you get that through your head? - That's not her decision.
And it's not yours either.
Let's go.
- Oh, my God, Vince, no! - You must've had some fun last night, huh? I'll tell you what.
Not like the fun you and I are gonna have tonight.
[Grunting.]
Vince, don't! Son of a bitch! You got some brass ones! I'll give you that! [Engine Starts.]
- [Tires Screeching.]
- Zoe! Zoe! Zoe? How'd you know? I called your grandmother.
She said this is where your sister died.
- Please, I want to talk to you.
- Oh, no, you don't.
You want to stop me from finishing my journey.
Zoe, what happened was terrible, and it was very sad but it was an accident.
You have to stop blaming yourself for it.
I'm the one who told her to climb up here.
I only meant it as a joke, but Katie, she never turned down a dare.
She was right about here when she slipped.
Katie should have been the one that lived.
She was smarter, funnier.
So you think you deserve to die.
Is that it? It's not like I've been a big success in life.
Look at what I've done to mine.
I've made a mess of it.
Because you've been punishing yourself for what happened to your sister and that's why you're not fighting the cancer.
This isn't about living life to the fullest or going out with a bang.
You're not fighting it because you don't think you deserve to beat it.
God, Jarod.
- I'm just so scared.
- I know you are.
And I'm going to help you.
But there's only one place to do it and that's with the people you love.
Why would Jarod bring us all the way back here when nothing has changed? Well, nothing except this.
It's not exactly ruby slippers.
I think Jarod fell asleep in the magical poppies a little too long.
[Broots.]
A note from Jarod, Sydney? What does it say? - "There's no place like home.
" - In case we didn't get it before? "Everyone deserves one.
So why don't you leave me alone and let me find mine?" [Kid Laughing, Chattering.]
Hey-hey-hey! [Chattering, Indistinct.]
Areyou sure about this? - Yeah, I'm sure.
- You got a long fight ahead of you.
I don't want you to have to go through it alone.
I'm not alone.
I've got them.
And I've got you.
- In here.
- I want to stay with you.
I know.
But you can't stay, can you? I can see it in your eyes.
Thank you for helping me find my way back home.
Good-bye.
You ever say that word again, I'll kick your butt.
- Okay.
- Go.
[Broots.]
Wait, wait, wait.
Stop, stop! Right here.
This is it.
Nice job, Broots.
Can you even spell "map"? No, we're not lost, Miss Parker.
The G.
P.
S.
coordinates Jarod gave us say it's right around here.
About, uh, 25 yards that way! This should be it.
This-This should be it, right here.
- This is it! This is it! - All right! I'm way past the point of losing patience with Jarod's little games.
This is a waste of time.
If he brought us here, there must be a reason.
Yeah.
To make us feel like asses traipsing around Kansas all day.
Well, uh, actually, Miss Parker, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.
- What'd you say? - Well, based on this map we just crossed the state line right there.
No.
Exactly what did you just say? I said, "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.
" What's that there? A brick.
Ayellow brick with an address on it.
- I get it.
Follow the yellow brick road.
- Very good, Broots.
- I love that story.
- Either of you munchkins break into song, I'll drop a house on ya.
Let's go find out what our little flying monkey is up to.
Well, I see that the slop on a shingle seemed to work out all right after all.
I am sorry about the misunderstanding.
But with the name and all, well I thought it had something to do with the biological function of a pig.
I'm just kinda glad that I didn't suggest the red-eyed gravy.
[Laughing.]
Oh.
Oh.
- Do you have a restroom? - For customers only.
I'll take a doughnut.
- Excuse me.
Is everything all right? - Yeah.
Peachy.
- I mean, if there's something I can do? - Damn it! Thanks.
-It was just a kiss, sweetheart.
-Maybe I can help you.
- Getting out of the way would be a start.
- That guy didn't seem friendly.
You're a great kisser, but if you don't shut the door, I'm gonna have to hurt you.
Shut the door! There.
It's shut.
[Sighs.]
Not what I had in mind but we're gonna have to go with it.
- [Grunts.]
- [Horn Honking.]
He's wearing a badge.
You're on the run from the police? Nah, we're on the run from the police.
How's it feel to be a wanted man? [Man Narrating.]
There are Pretenders among us.
[Jarod.]
I was taken from my family.
Thirty-six hours and he's already demonstrating more talent than any of our others.
How many people died because ofwhat I thought up? Since I broke out, I've spent every moment searching for my past.
[Miss Parker.]
He's a Pretender- A genius who can become anyone that he wants to be.
- The Centre wants him alive.
- Preferably.
[Miss Parker.]
He defends the weak and abused.
Life's a gift.
- You a doctor? - I am today.
You could have told me you were on the run from the police.
I don't remember beggin' you to get in the car.
I thought you needed help.
I appreciate the whole Dudley Do-Right thing, but you're a little out of your league.
What are you? Insurance, banker, what? - Stock analyst.
At least I was.
- Uh-huh.
Family man, too, I bet.
A couple of kids, a pretty little wife.
Drive 'em to soccer practice in the S.
U.
V.
The best thing you can do is turn yourself in.
Look, you can relax, all right? I'm not on the run from the cops.
I'm on the run from a cop.
Singular.
That charming guy back at the diner was Vince, my ex-boyfriend.
He's not takin' the breakup real well.
You're trying to tell me that that cop was in love with you? What can I say? I'm a hell of a catch.
- Where are you headed? - Nowhere.
Anywhere.
Somewhere's right up the road.
Drop you off? I suppose we'd probably wig out the wife if l drove up to your front door.
Well, I don't have a wife.
A home either, for that matter.
- Where you headed? - Nowhere.
Anywhere.
I already been somewhere.
Well, I'm going east, so I guess that's where we're headed.
You can ride if you want to.
It might be nice if l knew your name, though.
- Jarod.
- Nice to meet you,Jarod.
I'm Zoe.
You're sure this is the place, Broots? Well, the address matches the brick.
Is it me, or has Oz been seriously rezoned? [Distant Train Horn Blaring.]
- Yeah? - Hi.
We're looking for who the hell knows.
- Jarod sent us.
- Oh.
You must be Dorothy.
- Hold on a minute.
- If she's Dorothy that makes us, what, the Lion and the Tin Man? You're Toto at best, Broots.
- Hello? - Down here.
- Don't tell me.
You represent- - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Just get inside before I air-condition the whole damn world.
I guess the Wizard forgot to pay the light bill.
Here.
Here.
You know what to do.
Follow, follow, follow, follow.
- It just keeps getting better.
- [Lock Clicking.]
- Hey! Open up the door! - Not without the magic words! Parker, I'm sure we'll get out of here when Jarod intends us to.
[Sighs.]
If I only had a brain.
Come on.
[Kids Chattering.]
- Lemonade, 50 cents.
- [Zoe.]
Check it out.
- God, how many times did we do that when we were kids? - Lemonade, 50 cents.
- They're awfully young to be running a business.
- It's a lemonade stand.
Are you telling me you and your friends never did that? - Every kid does that.
- Not every kid.
Lemonade.
- Hey, guys.
How's business? - Not so good.
Maybe your luck is changing.
My friend and I have been driving for a while and we're really thirsty.
- Isn't that right, Jarod? - Oh, yeah.
We're parched.
How much? Fifty cents a glass.
Oh, we're a lot thirstier than that.
- We might need the whole pitcher.
- Mm-hmm.
You think that'll cover it? [Girls.]
Mom! - Mother! Mom! - Two hundred dollars? I just remember when my sister Katie and I used to do this.
We'd start out dreamin' we'd make a ton of money, and, of course, that would never happen.
I guess I just wanted to see what a dream come true looks like.
Sounds like you had a good childhood.
Yeah.
About a million years ago.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
[Coughs.]
Of course, when we made it, we actually put sugar in it.
Mmm.
I think it's perfect.
Jarod, you scare me.
- You comin'? - Yes.
# [Man Singing On Radio.]
# [Singing Along With Radio.]
- Sing it! - I don't know it.
- Hey, there's a tape case in the back.
- # [Off.]
Grab somethin' that looks good.
You don't know it? [Laughs.]
# [Singing.]
This looks interesting.
You want to tell me about it? What's to tell? I don't like writin' out checks.
- That's not a crime, is it? - Come on.
A box full of cash? - That cop back at the diner? - I already told you about him.
Why don't you tell me the truth? What'd you do, rob a bank? You know, screw you,Jarod.
The only thing I'm guilty of is staying too long in a lousy relationship.
- Oh, with the cop, right? - That's right.
Except Vince didn't know how to leave the authority figure thing at home so for two years, I put up with him beatin' the crap out of me.
It might be two years too late, but at least I finally walked out.
This is every bit of savings I had.
[Sighs.]
So there.
That's my happy little tale.
I'm 30 years old, and my whole life is two suitcases $27,000 and a '62 Ford.
I kinda missed out on happily ever after.
Zoe, I'm sorry.
You know, whatever.
Look, it's been real fun, but when we reach the next town I'll drop you off where you can catch a bus.
[Bell Dings.]
- Fill her up? - Yes, please.
Can I help you? Yes.
When does the next bus come through here? Oh, uh, hold on a second.
I got a schedule here some place.
Twenty-one to Dispatch.
Possible on female A.
P.
B.
out of Warrington.
Pennsylvania plates.
Edward-Baker-David-6233.
[Woman On Radio.]
Roger, 21.
Suspect wanted for assault and armed robbery.
Apprehend with caution.
Howdy, ma'am.
License and registration, please.
[Zoe.]
Yeah.
Well, you've either got real good luck or real bad.
- The next westbound doesn't get here till 7:45 tonight.
- [Zoe, Indistinct.]
But if you're headed eastbound, well, here comes the 1:30 right now.
[Man.]
Pretty little thing.
I wonder what she did to deserve that.
- Me too.
- [Car Door Closes.]
- So, am I gonna sell you a ticket? - [Engine Starts.]
No.
My plans have changed.
[Sighs.]
Come on.
You're being jerked around.
I didn't steal anything from anyone.
Ma'am, we got an A.
P.
B.
on the police wire.
If it's a mistake, you can clear it up back in Warrington.
I won't get back to Warrington.
Haven't you heard anything I've just said? - Your ride should be here any minute.
- It's, uh, here now.
Jarod Malloy, Warrington P.
D.
Oh, I see you got my perp here.
Malloy? I was told an Officer Hudono was comin' to get her.
Oh, yeah.
Vince.
He smacked into the chief's brand new Lexus on the way out of the parking lot.
- Ow.
- He's gonna be patchin' up his butt for a while so I'm, uh- I'm coverin' for him.
I just want to go home.
You got your PP-3 form? Uh- Uh- Uh- Damn it! No, I must have left it in Vince's car.
We really can't release her without it.
[Tires Screeching.]
Can you help me out here? It's my daughter's 10th birthday party tonight.
I really want to get back in time for it.
Why don't you let me take my perp, and then I'll fax you back the PP-3 form? [Car Door Closes.]
Yeah, well, allright.
I don't want you to miss your daughter's party.
Thanks.
I owe you one.
- Hey, where you goin'? - I parked out back.
[Door Opens, Closes.]
That is absolutely the most incredible thing anyone's ever done for me.
Vince is coming through the front door.
Get in the car.
You have my car, my money.
You could have taken everything and disappeared.
How did you know I was telling the truth about Vince? I could've made that stuff up.
Jarod! - How did you know? - Because you told me.
Now get in the car.
You're a fugitive now.
Drive, cowboy! Hey! Hey, Zoe! Jarod, I think it's time you tell me the truth.
- The truth about what? - You're obviously not a stock analyst.
You make a pretty convincing cop, but that's not it either.
So, who are you really? I'm just someone who's looking for a little happily ever after myself.
I'm searching for my family.
I got separated from them when I was a kid.
I'm separated from my family too.
By choice.
I ran away when I was 1 6.
I can't imagine having a family and not wanting to be with them.
- Don't you miss them? - My grandmother, I do a lot.
She's the only one who ever really understood me.
But the others? I don't really think about them.
Except, of course, my sister Katie.
Let me tell you something about identical twins.
They're not.
Katie got all the brains the talent, the sense ofhumor.
No one ever had any trouble telling us apart.
There.
That should keep Vince off our backs.
The state line is about an hour east ofhere.
After that, you'll be free and clear.
We're not gonna go east anymore.
A new plan.
We're goin' north.
- To where? - I'm gonna teach you about another childhood staple I'm pretty sure you missed out on.
- The road trip.
- The road trip? Yeah.
Distilled to its most basic essence it is loading up on junk food crankin' the radio and just drivin'.
# [Man Singing On Radio.]
# [Continues.]
# [Ends.]
[Miss Parker.]
Okay, joke's over.
What the hell are we supposed to be finding? Maybe Jarod wants us to run like rats in a maze.
Oh, yeah.
Or a fun house.
That would imply having fun.
What's that light down there? Great.
We go on the yellow brick road death march and all we find is this Goodwill reject? Hey, that's G.
I.
Joe.
One of your "don't ask, don't tell" buddies? I had one just like this when I was a kid.
He had the same jungle fatigues, the same fake scar.
- Oh.
- [Sydney.]
What is it? There's a letter "B" carved in the boot.
But mine had a "B.
" I carved it with Kenny Golletti's pocket knife.
- [Sydney.]
You're saying this is your doll? - It couldn't be.
- Could it? - We have entered the Jarod Zone.
G.
I.
Joe was my best friend.
When I was 12, I got the measles.
I spent all summer in the hospital.
I almost died.
You know, none of my friends could visit me.
And then my brother, he snuck me in my G.
I.
Joe.
And it reminded me of home, of my room where everything was so much better.
Yeah, I know it sounds crazy but this little guy saved my life that summer.
You never mentioned this story before, Broots.
Well, I never even thought of it before.
- Until- - Till Jarod reminded you.
[Sighs.]
What do you think? Too ick? Not ick at all.
You look beautiful.
- Why the change? - Mmm.
Would, uh, you bewilling to pretend for me again? Okay, okay.
Anytime you want to fill me in on what's going on here- Zoe! Oh, I can't believe it's you! - Hi, Grandma.
- Oh, sweetie, it's so good to see you! I can't tell you the time I've spent worrying that somethin' might have happened to you.
Something has happened to me.
There's someone I want you to meet.
- This is Jarod.
- Hi.
- My husband.
You're gonna love him, Grandma.
- [Laughing.]
He's sweet and kind and spoils me almost as much as you used to.
Oh, well, you picked a perfect time to surprise me.
Your sister Linda and her husband are here.
Come on in and share the good news.
Let's go share the good news, honey.
Linda, you'll never guess who's here.
Your baby sister, and she's a newlywed.
- Hey, Linda.
- Wow.
Well, that's great.
Um, congratulations.
Uh- Uh, Linda is my sister.
And, uh, this is- That's my husband, Greg.
Zoe should know that, but since she couldn't be bothered to come to our wedding, they've never met.
[Mouths Word.]
Who wants coffee? [Linda.]
I'm not sure if you care but Mom's still chairing the ladies' group at the club and, uh, Mark and his wife just had their second boy in June.
- Mark's our brother.
- I swear, he hasn't had a minute to rest.
He's taken over the firm from Dad.
It's been such a success.
They must have 20 partners now.
- So, what do you do, Jarod? - Hmm? Uh, a little bit of this, a little bit of that.
Oh, don't be so modest, honey.
Jarod's an aerospace engineer.
He designs commercial jetliners.
Small world.
I run the F.
A.
A.
's propulsion research facility in Red Valley.
What do you make of these new 6250s comin' out of Northum? Well, they'll look a lot better after they sort out their preignition wire bus problems.
The S.
Q.
gyro platforms tend to shimmy at high R.
P.
M.
s which could throw off the whole telemetry.
- Really? - Mm-hmm.
I hadn't heard anything about it.
- He's really something.
- Yeah, he sure is.
[Miss Parker.]
He's a jerk, and this proves it.
I'm tellin' you right now, if that thing starts playing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," I"m gonna blow it into a million pieces.
Now, don't.
Wait.
[Chuckles.]
It's a French song from the early '40s.
- "Les Mots D"Amour.
" - "The Language of Love.
" It was yours, huh, Syd? # [Record.]
When the Allies liberated our camp my brother Jacob and I had to make our way back home to Lyon.
- When we got home, the house my father built by hand - # [Woman Singing In French.]
was reduced to mere rubble.
But in the debris, we found this record.
It was my mother's favorite song.
She would put it on and make my father dance with her.
And my brother Jacob and I would have to watch them.
I thought I had lost it years ago.
Sydney, what do you think Jarod is trying to tell us with all of this? I don't know.
But I'm glad he is.
Four children, 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandkids.
- I'd say I'm blessed, wouldn't you? - I'd say.
Is this Zoe with Katie? Oh, this is one of my favorites.
And this was taken just a few weeks before, uh, Katie died.
It was almost like they both died on the same day.
You know, it hit everybody pretty hard.
But Zoe, she was devastated.
I can imagine.
Her twin sister.
In time, the rest of the family managed to go on.
But I think she resented them, like they were forgetting about Katie.
Zoe just sort of spiraled after that, pullin' away from the family.
- That's when Zoe ran away.
- Mm m.
I have a feeling now I can worry less.
- What are you two gossiping about? - Oh, none of your business.
Shh.
- You sleep tight.
- Good night.
And I'll see you in the morning.
[Chuckles.]
We did it! We pulled it off! [Laughs.]
Oh, and, Jarod, that whole airline engine thing? Perfect.
Thank you so much.
Why is it so important that they think your life is something that it's not? You don't understand.
I have always been the family screwup.
No direction, no decent job.
Lousy relationships.
Look at my brothers and sisters.
All success stories.
- Well, who cares what they think? - I don't.
But my grandmother- I want her to think that I've turned my life around- that I'm happy.
Even if it is a lie.
It'll be easier for her that way.
- What do you mean by that? - Nothing.
Hey, I know how we can really convince them that we're newlyweds.
[Meows.]
Stick around.
- What is it? - How long have you known you were sick? - How'd you know I was sick? - These prescriptions are all precursors for chemotherapy.
How long have you known? I don't know.
Three weeks.
And you haven't filled the prescriptions yet.
Zoe- - I haven't gotten around to it.
- This is serious.
Your carefree attitude won't make it go away.
What do you want from me, some scene out of Love Story? Sorry.
Drama queen's not my style.
- I'm going to the drugstore tomorrow.
- You don't have to do that.
- I want to.
- I don't want you to.
Jarod, I've seen people fight this type of cancer before.
All the agony and sickness.
The cure's worse than the disease.
- Besides, most of them die anyway.
- There are new treatments- advancements that could give you a real chance.
- So now you're a doctor too? - I'm just saying it doesn't have to be a fatal condition.
Life is a fatal condition.
You get off the bus, suck all the juice out of the years you have and it's good night, Cleveland.
You've been a beautiful crowd.
Those are the rules.
Always have been.
I get it.
And I'm not gonna cry and plead for special treatment just as the curtain's closing.
You know, it's weird, but in some ways, it's been a good thing.
It made me realize I had to get away from Vince.
Brought me here to see my grandmother again.
Even brought me to you.
You can't give up without a fight.
Yes, I can.
Jarod, don't say anything about this to anyone, especially my grandmother.
- Zoe- - Promise me? - [Scoffs.]
I can't accept this.
- You have to.
This is my life.
These are my decisions.
Besides, maybe I deserve it.
Jarod? I vote we go back to the Munchkin and shoot our way out of this madhouse.
This journey isn't over till we find what Jarod left for you, Miss Parker.
And I think we just found it.
This looks like the basket that Dorothy carried Toto in.
Well, if Jarod rustled up my old dog Mr.
Sheckle it ain't gonna be pretty.
- A thimble? - [Broots.]
Miss Parker? My family didn't spend a lot of time together when I was growing up.
My father was always at the Centre.
If he was around, my mother was off in an orphanage somewhere.
But one day there had been a bigstorm.
But the roads were all closed.
Everything was shut down.
[Chuckles.]
Daddy, of course, was annoyed.
But I was elated, because it was just the three ofus trapped together in the house.
So, you all just sewed something.
[Chuckling.]
[Chuckling.]
- We played Monopoly.
- Oh.
We played Monopoly all day and into the night.
Daddy was the shoe, my mother was the car, and I was the thimble.
[Clears Throat.]
So, why do you suppose Jarod is doing this? I mean, what do you- What do you think he's trying to say? - There's no place like home.
- There's no place like home.
Which is how we get the hell out ofhere.
Okay, let me hear it one more time! - There's no place- - We've said it three times already! I know, but I gotta hear it with the shoes clicking.
You're gonna hear it with the clicking of my .
9 millimeter if you don't open the damn door! [Lock Clicking.]
Hey, nice attitude! Don't forget to come back and see me next time you're in the Emerald City, huh? - I really wish you weren't leavin' so soon.
- So do I.
But Jarod's speaking at a big conference up north.
And if we don't leave now, well, he's gonna be late.
Well, don't you keep my little girl away too long, Jarod.
I want to see her back here soon.
Oh, she'll be back before you know it.
Oh, one more thing, Gram.
I have something for you.
A, uh- A surprise birthday present.
- But my birthday isn't for two months.
- That's why it's a surprise.
But don't open it until after we leave.
- I love you.
- I love you, Zoe.
Oh, I love you.
[Grunts.]
Bye.
Thank you, Jarod, for keeping your promise.
I still think you should tell her.
Better she remember me like this.
Driving away one last time? No.
Happy.
And I'd really appreciate it if you'd be happy too.
You know, enough of this morose crap.
I plan on making the most of my time that's left.
[Man On Radio.]
And by the way, if you're out near Freeburg today the local "Y"" is putting on a carnival.
- They"re gonna have games, rides.
Bring the whole family down.
- Come on, Jarod.
- Show me a good time.
- [Radio.]
You'll have lots of fun- [Door Opening.]
It's not home, but it'll do.
[Sydney.]
Looks like the next piece of Jarod's puzzle's already here.
[Broots.]
The Wicked Witch of the West.
Hey, doesn't it kind of look a little Iike- I'll take that as a compliment.
There must be more than the obvious interpretation.
Maybe some deeper meaning? Hmm? [Evil Laughter, Sizzling.]
[Laughter Continues.]
[Warped Laughter.]
[Laughter Stops.]
Hey, look.
Broots, call the airstrip.
Tell them to get my broomstick fired up.
We're goin' back to Kansas.
[Zoe.]
The manager said our room is around here.
You're amazing, Jarod.
I've never seen someone win one game after another like that.
It's really very simple.
It's all a matter of geometry and physics.
- Right.
- Okay, I worked a stint as a carny a while back.
- I know all their secrets.
- Now, why doesn't that surprise me? [Both Chuckling.]
He gave us lucky number seven.
Where are you going now? - Zoe? - It's magical, Jarod.
Don't you feel like takin' a dip? - Come on.
- Zoe, no.
Jarod, yes.
Look at it.
It's calling us.
- I don't have a bathing suit.
- Neither do I.
- I don't know.
- Hey, I paid for the room.
- The least you can do is swim with me.
- [Sighs.]
You've never skinny-dipped before, have you? Is- Is that what they call it? Yeah.
Jump in and I'll show you why.
- You're crazy, you know that? - And you're stalling.
Just what does a naked woman have to do to get you in here? [Splashing.]
- It's not so bad, is it? - Nice.
It's pretty good.
Hi.
Hi.
Mmm.
Zoe? - [Chuckles.]
Okay, what are you doing? - Last night was amazing.
- Mmm.
- The last 48 hours have been amazing.
Falling in love wasn't part of the plan.
- What plan? - The one that says I have to go now, and it has to be alone.
What? What are you doing? This isn't funny.
Unlock these cuffs.
- Unlock the cuffs! Give me the key! - I can't.
Look, you're going to get well.
You'll beat this! No, I won't! I'm sure of that.
I need to end things my way.
Go out with a bang, right? - Zoe, don't do this.
- Jarod, you're good at pretending.
- Just pretend you never met me.
- Zoe! Zoe- - Zoe! - [Door Closes.]
[Grunting.]
Hi, honey.
Goin' somewhere? - The game's over.
It's time to go home.
- That's not my home anymore.
- I told you, you and I are over.
- If you didn't want me to find you then you wouldn't have used your credit card to rent the room.
- You haven't blown all that money? - The money was mine! - It was ours! - Fine.
You know what? - You can have it, but you can't have me! - You really wanna take me on? - Do you? - I will if l have to.
- What the hell? You're with this guy? - Come on, Zoe.
It's all right.
- Hey! - Look, she doesn't wanna be with you.
- Why can't you get that through your head? - That's not her decision.
And it's not yours either.
Let's go.
- Oh, my God, Vince, no! - You must've had some fun last night, huh? I'll tell you what.
Not like the fun you and I are gonna have tonight.
[Grunting.]
Vince, don't! Son of a bitch! You got some brass ones! I'll give you that! [Engine Starts.]
- [Tires Screeching.]
- Zoe! Zoe! Zoe? How'd you know? I called your grandmother.
She said this is where your sister died.
- Please, I want to talk to you.
- Oh, no, you don't.
You want to stop me from finishing my journey.
Zoe, what happened was terrible, and it was very sad but it was an accident.
You have to stop blaming yourself for it.
I'm the one who told her to climb up here.
I only meant it as a joke, but Katie, she never turned down a dare.
She was right about here when she slipped.
Katie should have been the one that lived.
She was smarter, funnier.
So you think you deserve to die.
Is that it? It's not like I've been a big success in life.
Look at what I've done to mine.
I've made a mess of it.
Because you've been punishing yourself for what happened to your sister and that's why you're not fighting the cancer.
This isn't about living life to the fullest or going out with a bang.
You're not fighting it because you don't think you deserve to beat it.
God, Jarod.
- I'm just so scared.
- I know you are.
And I'm going to help you.
But there's only one place to do it and that's with the people you love.
Why would Jarod bring us all the way back here when nothing has changed? Well, nothing except this.
It's not exactly ruby slippers.
I think Jarod fell asleep in the magical poppies a little too long.
[Broots.]
A note from Jarod, Sydney? What does it say? - "There's no place like home.
" - In case we didn't get it before? "Everyone deserves one.
So why don't you leave me alone and let me find mine?" [Kid Laughing, Chattering.]
Hey-hey-hey! [Chattering, Indistinct.]
Areyou sure about this? - Yeah, I'm sure.
- You got a long fight ahead of you.
I don't want you to have to go through it alone.
I'm not alone.
I've got them.
And I've got you.
- In here.
- I want to stay with you.
I know.
But you can't stay, can you? I can see it in your eyes.
Thank you for helping me find my way back home.
Good-bye.
You ever say that word again, I'll kick your butt.
- Okay.
- Go.