Hudson and Rex (2019) s04e06 Episode Script

1 Angel to Sorcerer, come in.
This is Sorcerer and as always, your voice has brightened up my day.
Down, partner.
How's the drive so far? Roads are smooth and clear.
If this keeps up, I'll be ahead of schedule.
Keep to the limit, Jon.
You're going to be coming up on some curves.
Don't you worry about me, Angel.
I've got this under control.
Roger that.
I'll check in with you a little later.
You know where to find me.
As ready as I'll ever be Take me now, I'm ready Come along with me Angel, this is Sorcerer.
Come in.
I got some potential trouble knocking on my back door.
Angel, you there? Come back to me.
What can I do for you folks? Jon Carling? That's my name.
Although most people call me by my handle, Sorcerer.
You seem pretty relaxed considering we just forced you off the road.
I figured if you all were truck jackers, you would have drawn those weapons by now.
My guess is cops.
Good guess.
All clear.
So far so good.
Listen, I know I was going over the limit but I've got 40 pallets of frozen rock shrimp that need to be in Burgeo before nightfall.
There's plenty of mercury in that trailer - but not in any seafood.
- Yeah, we know the real cargo is actually liquid explosives heading for a road demolition project on the coast.
I was just testing you.
Making sure you are who you say you are.
Yeah, well we appreciate the caution.
If that ended up in the wrong hands it could do a lot of damage.
Agreed.
Which is why I was the man chosen for this particular run.
There's the best and then there's the rest.
So what are you and your dog doing out here on this fine day? We were contacted by a federal agent who received an anonymous tip.
I was able to confirm And based on that, that the Arnold Trucking Company was recently hacked.
And the cargo manifest and delivery schedule of the entire fleet was accessed.
- What are you saying? - What we're saying is that we think you're about to be high-jacked for your explosive cargo.
Really? Really.
And we're going to stop them.
Well, the canisters are sealed stamped, and accounted for.
And Rex confirms the presence of nitroglycerin.
You all know I got nothing to do with this, right? If you were a suspect you'd already be in cuffs.
- In fact, we need your help.
- I'm listening.
You're not here as an insurance policy.
We're here to catch these highjackers so it needs to look like you're out here alone as expected.
Yeah, we're going to travel in front and behind you maintaining a distance of one kilometer on both sides.
Okay.
So, the tracking device is good to go.
Yeah, and if anyone makes a move, we'll be here.
Uh Why does it feel like I'm the bait? Hey.
You're under no obligation here, okay? Yeah, we figured a trucker with the handle Sorcerer wouldn't mind assuming a little risk.
Well, I am making triple my rate in hazard pay on this run, so Ah, well, that sounds like we can count on your cooperation then.
Why not? I figure at least it'll give me a little more time to get to know you better, Mama Bear.
Do I look like a Mama Bear to you? Oh, it's just what we road jockeys call female law enforcement officers.
Let me get that for you.
Okay, well maybe you can just call me Sarah.
All right Sarah.
You know what they say about the size of a man's truck? The bigger it is the more he's compensating for something? - She's feisty.
I like that.
- Hey.
- Easy.
- Yeah, we're wasting daylight.
- Let's get on the road.
- Yeah, we're switching to a secure channel.
Stay off the common usage channels, all right? We have to assume they're being monitored.
That means no phone calls in, no phone calls out, unless we say so.
You got that? Ten-four on that, good buddy.
Good.
Let's roll.
- Oh, hi! - Hey, come on, pal.
You coming in for a scratch? Hey.
Is this what you want? Are you teaching him to open up the glove box? I mean, you know, when it comes to food, Rex'll do pretty much anything.
Hey, pal! We're driving.
Hey, did you notice if my notebook was in the glove box? I don't see it, why? I was just hoping to write down some of that guy's pickup lines.
You think the lines were his strong suit, hey? Yeah, well you know, what else? Yeah, for me it was the mesh cap.
Yeah? No judgement.
You're single.
Wait a second.
Or not? Truong! - Dish it! - I did meet somebody recently.
Oh! Mm-hmm! Mm-hmm! I mean, we've only gone out a couple of times.
It's way too soon to know if it's going anywhere.
- A good guy though? - Yeah, I think so.
Yeah.
We are five by five through the switch.
- Blue skies ahead.
- 10-Roger.
Red's on a tight circle.
Standing by.
Touch back at the next switch.
- Catch any of that? - Hmm? Oh yeah! RCMP maintaining perimeter unless told otherwise.
Cool codes.
But you know, we've got some pretty sweet encryption on this here system, so unbeatable.
You want to bet lives on that? 10-Roger.
Hmmm.
What is it? Well, it's just Rex has been acting funny all morning.
I mean, probably nothing.
You don't sound convinced.
Well, I learned to trust Rex's instincts.
- If his guard's up, then - So is yours.
Yeah.
Come in, Sorcerer.
- What's on your mind, Rubber Duck? - Uh Huh? Don't take offence where none's intended.
Rubber Duck is radio code for the lead vehicle in a convoy.
Well, I'm just checking in to see how you're doing.
Oh, everything's hunky dory on my end.
However, I would love some company if you're up for a change of view, Sarah.
Uh, I'm okay right where I am.
Thank you.
Can't blame a guy for trying.
- Rubber Duck.
- Oh, don't complain to Momma Bear.
I lost visual on the truck again.
Well, I mean the road does wind for the next few clicks, but, not to worry, that is why we have the tracker.
Yeah, I feel better when I see it with my own two eyes.
Okay.
Hey, what do you think of the driver's handle, Sorcerer? It's pretty cool, right? You think it's inspired by Dungeons and Dragons? Are you serious? Tell me you've heard of the movie Sorcerer? It's a classic.
What year did that come out? Not that long ago.
Late 70s maybe.
Oh, so before I was born then.
Maybe we should just focus on the drive.
You think it's Sorcerer putting Rex on edge? Maybe.
Maybe the unusual assignment or being cooped up in the car.
Yeah, maybe we'll go for a run on the beach after this.
Huh, Rex? Yeah, it was strange that Sorcerer agreed to our plan so quickly.
Well, Jesse's profile did tell us that he's a risk-taker by nature.
I mean it's what we were counting on, right? - Yeah.
- He's got no criminal record.
No history of drugs or violence.
Aside from a few speeding tickets, - the guy's clean.
- Right.
Hmm.
What is it? I lost signal on the GPS.
- Dead spot? - No, no! There shouldn't be any on this route.
I checked.
Whoah! Hey, hey! - Are you okay? - Oh God.
- What happened? - You were unconscious.
You lost control of the vehicle.
I was feeling dizzy and so I tried to pull over.
I must be dehydrated.
You know, I have water in the car.
- Do you want it? - That would be great, thank you.
- Jesse! Is she okay? - Yeah! She's mostly just shaken up! Okay well, look, we'll send roadside assistance but we have to go! - This should help.
- Awesome.
- Now! - You sure you're going to be okay? - Oh yes, go ahead.
- Yeah? And thank you.
Thank you.
Okay.
Where are they? Something's not right here.
We should have gotten that woman's I.
D.
Well, I mean you were the one who wanted to leave in a rush.
I did manage to get her plate number though.
You thought she seemed suspicious? Well, I mean I don't know.
No no.
I just wanted to check in on her and make sure she got home okay.
Why? Do you think she seemed suspicious? My phone's lost its signal.
I don't like the timing.
That's strange.
Whoah! Hey hey! You okay? Uh, uh One second! Hey, come on! Come on! - Sit up! - What? What? - Hey, hey.
- You took a nasty shot to the temple.
Here.
What happened? Where's your truck? I don't know.
I think that woman was a diversion.
What? We only stopped a minute.
Maybe two! Yeah, that's enough time.
She knew we were here.
We lost radio contact.
What happened? Where the hell's the trailer? It's I don't know! It's just gone! And that was enough time for them to escape with enough explosives to blow up a city block.
OK, let's go over this again.
Maybe some of the details will come back to you.
Well, like I said, I was forced off the road by a pickup truck.
And there were a couple of armed fellows in the back.
What kind of guns? Semi-automatic.
Real serious hardware.
I tried to call for help but my radio was dead.
- So was my phone.
- Which way did they go? I don't know.
I tried to get out of the truck and one of them belted me.
You kidding me? Man, I thought you all were supposed to be professionals or something.
My cargo is missing.
My reputation is in the toilet.
- Thank you! - Listen, we've got bigger things to worry about than your rep.
What have you got, pal? Ow.
Ah! Go easy.
It's still a little tender.
The laceration is deep.
You're going to need stitches.
You've also got concussion symptoms.
Well, that must be why I'm seeing two of you.
But I ain't complaining.
Ah you really, you don't stop do you? Good find, partner.
That's the tracker I put on the truck.
Yeah, they knew exactly where to find it which means they've been watching us.
Our friend in the sports car has something to do with this.
You're sure you didn't cross paths with her - when you were on your way in here? - No, we didn't see any westbound traffic for at least five kilometres.
Well, I mean, maybe she parked off the road - laying in wait for us.
- Yeah, so instead of laying a trap we walked into one.
We need backup.
There's still no signal.
How long until the RCMP realizes the comms are down? Our next checkpoint's an hour.
I guess that means we're on our own until then unless you can get us online.
A semitrailer doesn't just disappear.
Well, there's one branch of highway that's large enough for a truck that size to travel on.
It's about a half kilometre down the road.
Yeah, we saw that before we circled back.
You think it could have gone that way? - Yeah I mean, if we're fast enough, we can - Let's go.
Sarah.
Rex is on to something up there.
I'm going to check it out.
What is it? Hey.
Back up.
I got it.
I got it.
Easy, pal.
Good job.
The road.
Somebody tried to hide it.
Good job, partner.
They didn't count on you, did they? Big enough to get a truck down.
Come on.
Let's find Sarah.
Hold on.
Rex picked up the scent down this road.
We've got to go.
Oh, I'm not sure it's a good idea to bounce him down a back road.
I don't want to leave you here.
Oh, I'll be fine.
In his condition, the most I'll have to contend with are a few more pickup lines.
No seriously, I'm good.
I'm more worried about you.
You have no idea what's down that road.
Rex won't let anything bad happen to me.
Okay, just be careful.
All right we'll be back as soon as we can.
Come on, pal.
- You okay? - Yeah.
Alone at last.
Well, not for long.
Hopefully.
Hmm.
- What is it? - Well, based on our current speed and the speed of the truck, we should have intercepted it already.
Well, maybe your calculations are off.
Okay.
All right, I get it.
Hold on.
Take it slow.
I just got the bleeding to stop.
Oh, it'll take more than a little goose egg to keep me down.
Hands where I can see them.
Oh, hey babe.
Your ride's here.
You sure took your sweet time, Angel.
Oh, you've got to be kidding.
Oh, don't judge me too harshly.
Everything was going perfectly until you and your team showed up out of the blue.
Okay, enough talking.
Check her for weapons and get her phone.
I left my phone in the car.
Sorry.
She's clean.
Come on.
We've got to fly.
Well, I guess this is where we part ways.
Oh, she's coming with us.
Is that really necessary? She connects me to you, so, yeah.
It's really necessary.
You heard the lady.
I guess we're going for a ride.
You're sure you want to add taking a hostage to the list of charges? Just get in the car.
Yeah, I hear you, pal.
I've got a bad feeling about this too.
Maybe the road got too rough.
The highjackers cut their losses, huh? Where is everyone? Someone's been here.
You know, these tread marks, they're a little bit wider than a standard vehicle like the kind that you'd find - on a sports car.
- On a blue sports car.
Well, I don't know if the colour would have any bearings on Right.
Charlie's car went through this way.
Well, there are some old logging roads out there.
Okay, that explains where our trailer went.
- No, I don't think so.
- Why not? I mean if a logging truck went through here then an 18-wheeler could definitely fit.
Yeah, but these roads are inactive.
My bet is that they haven't been maintained in years.
Driving a truck full of explosives down them could be dicey.
Jesse, what makes you think that our highjackers are versed in the chemistry of bumpy roads and nitro? - They should be! - Come on! Let's go! Drop your weapon! You first! Kai Dunn.
Rex! Hold.
Detective Hudson, what a nice surprise.
Tell your men to stand down.
Why would I do that? You forget, I know your weakness.
And I have no problem dropping that dog where it stands.
Rex! Hey.
Easy.
Easy, pal.
It's okay, it's okay.
- You'd better keep that mutt under control.
- Rex! Hold, pal.
Hold.
You know, I think he just doesn't like you Kai.
I thought they buried you in some deep dark hole after you and Rupert Mankiewicz pulled that assault on our station last year.
Yeah, well I told the Feds everything they wanted to know about Mank and they dropped my sentence down to six months.
Don't you just love the justice system? Yeah.
What's all this about? St.
John's biggest power player is rotting behind bars.
I guess I'm just trying to fill a void.
You're taking over your old boss's territory.
- Is that right? - Mm-hmm.
How are you going to do that with a truck full of liquid explosives? Don't you want to keep any surprises? Cuff him to the rig.
Hey! - That's a detonator.
- Yeah! You're planning to blow the whole rig.
Going to send a nice big message.
Rupert Mankiewicz doesn't have any connection to Arnold Trucking.
- We already checked.
- Yeah, that's true, but, you do know what runs through here right? I mean, literally right under your feet? A string of mining operations called Amber Diamond.
Our friend has a lot of investments wrapped up in that company.
And a well-placed blast from this exact spot is going to put his whole operation out of business.
Look, those mines are still active.
You're going to kill dozens of innocent people.
Kai.
What the hell is wrong with you? Ah, I'd love to get into that with you.
But we're on a tight clock here.
You know, you've got to keep that dog under control - or I'm going to kill him.
- Hey, no no no no no.
Just don't hurt him.
You love your pal so much, why don't, why don't you spend your last moments together? Bring me that empty crate.
Rex.
Relax.
Relax, pal.
Lay down, okay? It's going to be okay.
Stay! All right! Let's get to work! It's okay , pal! I'm right here! Shoot! Which way? Your guess is as good as mine.
I mean, both these directions branch off at multiple points.
And we just have a maze of logging and mining roads.
- Jesse, just pick one.
- Okay.
Uh, uh Stay right.
All right.
Uh, why are we ? Why are we stopping? Uh, why are we stopping? None of your business.
Well, we haven't even left the area, are we here to meet up with someone? It's Angel's job to keep all communications offline.
From this vantage point, we can kill the signal for five square miles.
You talk too much, baby.
You know that? You don't think anyone will notice what you're doing? I wouldn't count on it.
This is about as remote an area as you can get.
- Jon, seriously.
Shut up.
- Sorry.
Your injury still bothering you? Oh, just a splitting headache mostly.
They hit me really hard.
Oh.
They had to make it look real, babe.
Barely pulled it off as it was, thanks to the cops showing up.
Well, you really saved our bacon back there, Angel.
If you hadn't improvised that plan to slow down that tail car, this would've gone sideways.
We'd all be stewing in a federal prison.
Ah, you still could be.
I've got to make a bathroom run.
Try not to give our hostage our life story while I'm gone.
You need to let me go.
- I can't do that.
- Jon.
I've read your file.
You've never been in trouble before in your life.
What are you doing? Well, it's a cliché, but love does funny things to a man.
Angel needed help getting out of a financial jam.
But at what cost? Grand larceny? Kidnapping, domestic terrorism? Hey.
Listen, I am no damned terrorist.
All I did was take some cash to stage a truck jacking.
Why did they even need to stage it? Why not just ambush you and steal the truck? Hmm.
I hadn't thought of that.
Because you're in way over your head.
Listen, I can help.
I mean, come on, Jon, you're not gonna shoot me.
Give me the gun.
We'll figure it out together.
She give you any trouble? If you have any ideas, now's the time to share! Hey.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Good job, buddy! Good job! Keep digging! Come on! I just don't understand why we need her.
Don't you see what she's doing? She's trying to drive a wedge between us.
It's a cop trick.
Okay.
So what's the endgame, Angel? We have to get rid of her.
No no no no.
Don't say that.
We are not killers.
She's the only one who could prove I was part of this.
I'm not going to prison.
But you're fine with throwing me under the bus? No, I didn't say that.
Look there's still a chance both of us can get out of this clean.
But you need to listen to reason.
Can you do that, for me? You have to know you aren't getting away with this, right? Remember what I said.
Eyes on the prize.
- All right? - Yeah.
Once we get the rest of that payment, we're gonna be home free.
Uh You didn't get the full payoff? What's funny? I've just seen this before.
There isn't going to be a second payment.
Whoever hired you is long gone.
Go, buddy.
Come on, come on, come on.
You're almost there! Good job, pal! Come here! Come here, Rex! Good job! Oh, I am happy to see you, pal.
Hi, hi! Okay, listen, I need you to do me a favour, okay? I need the cuff keys.
They're in the car, okay? They're in the glove box next to your treats okay? Go on! Good job, pal! Come on, pal.
Hold! Hold it, pal.
Come on, pal.
Hold.
Good job! Good job! Good job, partner.
I'm not going to be able to disarm that detonator.
It's too risky.
And it's bolted in so it's not going anywhere.
I think our best chance is to just drive this truck out of here as fast as we can with the time we've got left.
Come on, partner.
Let's go.
Another dead end.
We keep this up Jesse, we're going to run out of gas.
You know, if we backtrack to the original turnoff, there should be a road that leads us to something called Amber Diamond.
Hold on.
Amber Diamond.
That's a mining company.
Yeah, we should be able to refuel there.
And if we're out of jamming range, we can finally call for backup.
Well, it's as good a plan as we've got.
Nine minutes left.
We might just make it clear of the mines yet.
Can you read me? Come in.
Can you read? We're making lousy time on this but I can't go any faster.
What if she's right? Don't start.
Getting this payday and helping you get out of debt, that's the whole reason I'm here.
Me and my bleeding heart.
But I'm starting to think maybe you've been using me since the beginning.
Dial back the paranoia, babe.
You are playing right into her hands.
There is an easy way to find out if I'm right.
Hey! I'm getting tired of that mouth of yours.
I think we should hear her out.
Go ahead.
We're listening.
You have a way of contacting the highjackers, right? Call the number.
I bet it's a burner phone and they've already ditched it.
What do you think? Maybe you should call.
And when they answer, ask them how much this mouthy cop is worth.
Make the call.
You're going to have to turn off the scrambler so I can call out.
Make it short.
Any of her team notices the signal's back, this whole area is going to be swarming with cops.
Are you kidding me? Yeah, I know, I know.
I don't feel good about this either.
- Keep coming, keep coming! - Yeah.
Hey, it's Sorcerer.
Let me talk to Kai.
Looks like you were wrong.
What? We need to talk.
I wasn't expecting to hear from you until the next payment exchange.
Yeah, well we think it would be a good idea to move up the schedule.
The sooner we get paid, the sooner we can part ways.
Yeah, well I'll think about it.
There's one more thing.
We took a hostage.
What are you talking about? You've got a cop with you? Her name's Sarah.
And now you don't know what to do with her.
Yeah.
Something like that.
All right.
All right, you deliver her to me.
I'll take care of her.
- Wait, take care of it how? - Don't you worry about it.
You just get to the underpass on 9th line.
You got it? Underpass on 9th line.
Yeah, got it.
- All right, well I'll see you soon.
- And the cash.
We good? Yeah, we're good.
Good.
There's no one here.
There were vehicles here recently.
You can tell by the tire tracks.
They went off road.
What the hell happened here? Hey hey hey! It's a text from Sarah.
- The signal's back? - No, no, but it must have been back long enough to get a message out.
It's an address.
Jesse, this is to us and to Charlie.
They must've gotten separated.
Come on, come on.
Just a little bit further.
That's not good.
Yeah! Aghhh! My God.
The explosives must've been triggered.
Charlie and Rex? You don't think ? Hey.
Let's check you out.
Come here.
That was a close one, pal.
Looks like we're going to live.
The amount of nitro in that, there's no way we should have survived that blast.
Something's not right.
- We're okay! - Charlie! Rex! Oh, I'm glad too see you! You had us scared for a second there, buddy! You guys really do know how to make an entrance.
I'm just glad it wasn't an exit.
Come on.
Hey! Careful now.
They'll be finding pieces of us scattered for miles.
All right, let's get paid, and get out of here.
Listen to me.
I've dealt with this man before.
You stay here and there's no chance we get out of this alive.
What if she's right, Angel? Maybe we should just cut our losses here.
She's desperate.
She's going to say anything to save her own neck.
Come on.
High risk, high reward.
That's always been your philosophy.
Give me the gun and the car keys.
- First tell Kai that we just want to - Gun and keys, now! And the tablet too.
Stay in the car.
Still think you're in control? I didn't think we'd be hearing from Kai again, or ever.
Well, you know what they say about bad pennies.
Yeah, well, this bad penny has a lot of firepower.
But the power from that blast, that took out the bridge, it wasn't as big as it should have been.
Kai must have taken some of those explosives with him.
For what purpose? Well, let's catch him before we find out the hard way.
Are Sarah and Sorcerer still with the other car? What? What is it? They're not with us, Charlie.
The mystery woman from the sports car, we think she might have got them.
- I shouldn't have left them there.
- It's not your fault.
We all know Sarah's more than capable of taking care of herself.
Yeah, she even sent us a text message right before we found you.
- She sent us a location.
- How far? We don't even know if Sarah even sent us that message.
- It could be a trap.
- Well, I guess we'll find out when we get there.
Let's head back to the other vehicle.
Jesse, you can take the car until you're out of range of the jammer.
What will you two be doing in the meantime? We're going to pin them down until you get there with the cavalry.
You know we're seriously outgunned, right? Yeah, but we've got our secret weapon with us.
Right, pal? Yeah.
I'm sure if we just talk to him He's a businessman.
No, he's a criminal.
- A killer.
And the three of us are just loose ends.
- Enough.
Okay.
If you don't have the spine to deal with this, I will.
- No no no.
Wait wait! - Hey hey whoah whoah whoah! Hey, Kai! Look, can we just talk this out? Hey! Hey, get your hands off of me! Go and get them out of the car.
- All of them.
- Oh this is bad.
- This is so bad.
- Keep it together a little longer.
Help is on the way.
How do you know that? Oh Hey, hi, hi! Listen, if this is about the cops showing up, we didn't tip them off.
Oh, I know you didn't.
I did.
Wait.
Why would you do that? Because he always planned for the two of you to take the fall for this.
She's right.
I get the explosives.
You get the time.
Of course, things got way more interesting when Hudson and his mutt showed up.
But him blowing up to smithereens was an added bonus.
Oh.
That's right, Doc.
They.
Went.
Boom.
Don't worry.
You'll be reunited with them soon enough.
Once I leave in the truck, get rid of them.
All of them! Drop your weapons! Get on the ground! Come on! Come on! Behind the van! Come on! Come on! Heads down! Let's go Kai! We're not going to say it twice! Do not lower your weapons! You've got nine lives there, Hudson! Ah, you're thinking about cats.
I'm more of a dog person.
It's over, Kai! You're not getting out of here with those explosives! Oh yeah? Maybe nobody's coming out of here! Whoah whoah whoah whoah! What, you'd kill your men just to make a point? Maybe I'm bluffing! You willing to take the chance, Donovan? Get him off! Get him off of me! Put down your weapons! Hands above your heads! Put them down! Drop it! Stay down! Sorry I got you and your team mixed up in all this.
Well, letting me get that text out probably saved all our lives.
I'll pass that information on to your defense attorney.
Appreciate that, Momma Bear.
- Sorry.
Force of habit.
- It's growing on me.
Wait, what did she say? - You went behind my back? - Angel, shut up.
She seemed really nice.
Is it possible I just have a thing for criminal women? You definitely do.
I know why you targeted the mine.
You needed to make sure the explosion made maximum damage so that nobody would realize you made off with part of the cargo.
You got me.
What do you want, a Milk Bone? You were willing to kill dozens of mine workers just to hide your secondary objective.
Well, I suppose you've got that figured out as well.
And you know, I want to hear that from you.
You've got nothing to lose.
What were the explosives for? Maybe I was going to target some of my old boss's key import/export operations.
Let me guess.
The ones you didn't blow skyhigh were going to fall all over themselves to work for you.
You're not the first person to make a play for a former crime boss's territory.
You're not the first one I've put away for it either.
You think prison scares me? Well, it should.
Because you're going to your boss's facility.
And you'll probably be in the same cell block.
I wonder how he's going to react when he sees you? Okay, how about What do you want to know? Make another deal.
Nah, I'm good.
Rex? I don't think he wants to make a deal either.
That felt good.
I call first shower when we get home.