Damages s04e07 Episode Script

Previously on Damages I saw your client on Charlie Rose.
His English is better than his French.
Mr Coupet, did you personally oversee the development of a vaccine called Tranzec? He's my only child.
He left me with his baby daughter to take care of.
Michael's suing me for custody of Catherine.
You think the CIA set Nasim up? Your witness was arrested right in the middle of a deposition against High Star.
It had to be the CIA.
Assume they'll be listening in on every phone call you make.
This is the guy.
He came to see Mr Marwat.
- Are you sure? - Definitely.
You were responsible for knowing everything that happened on the ground over there.
I saw you once in Afghanistan.
Just before the mission where Chris's men were killed.
Did you tell the lawyers? Yes, I told them, but they don't know who you are.
Why didn't you tell me you'd come to New York? It was a last-minute assignment.
I'm worried about Chris Sanchez.
Who knows what he's gonna say in court? He doesn't have to say anything if he doesn't appear.
Afghanistan's a war zone, Howard.
Anything can happen.
# Little lamb # Smile # When I am through with you # There won't be anything left # When I am through with you # There won't be anything left # When I am through with you # I've seen you before.
What were you thinking about? No, nothing.
You were talking about the incident, and then you just drifted away.
The incident? Why don't you just walk me through it again? Step by step.
I was leaving for work.
I stepped out of the elevator and entered the lobby, my doorman started to talk to me, he was going on and on about the weather, and I was trying to ignore him, because Because? Because what? Because I was on the phone.
Who were you speaking to? Yale Law School.
And what was the conversation about? My law partner, three years ago, he died.
Tom.
I was trying to set up a scholarship in his name.
That's nice.
Were you able to? No.
I got caught up in red tape and university politics, so Anyway, that was the call I was making.
So maybe that's why you were angry.
Tom.
Tom was obviously very important to you.
Well, at your age, leaving a legacy starts to become important.
You start thinking about your mortality.
Mortality? - How old do you think I am? - It's not your age.
I'm talking about, it's more this phase in your life, where you've become extremely successful.
Powerful, mastered your profession.
It becomes important to kind of pass that on.
So what would you like to do next? Well, I don't spend much time thinking about what's next.
But I'd imagine that you'd like your firm to live on, after you've stepped away.
Well, my son would have made a brilliant lawyer.
He has a first-rate mind, but he refuses to use it.
So he's not gonna carry on the legacy? He's suing me for custody of my granddaughter.
Is there anyone else? Nope.
You've spoken in the past about a young attorney, a woman.
You weren't sure why you were keeping her around.
Yeah.
Did you ever end up helping her? I did.
Well, that's interesting.
Come on.
That whole side will be demolished to make room for the new barracks.
- Are you guys going to use dynamite? - Doubtful.
Probably bulldoze it.
- Can I drive the bulldozer? - We'll see, bub.
I brought you guys to see this before it was demolished, so when we come back, you'll understand what hard work means.
What progress is.
Because if you're not moving forward in life, boys, you're moving backwards.
There's no in-between.
Understand? - Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.
Man, you guys gotta see this! What is it? Hey, guys? Guys, don't go in there! Boys, don't go in there! Come back! Come back! His name is Chris.
What are you doing here? Your dad brought me.
Did you do something wrong? Your father thinks I did.
What did you do? Ask your dad.
What did he do, Dad? I don't know this man.
Guys, come here.
It's okay, I just want to tell you something.
Your dad is gonna kill me.
Dad? Hey, pal.
- What's wrong? - I just dozed off for a minute, I'm all right.
How'd it go? Well, I won.
Won what? I thought this was just a practise.
No, today was the wrestle-off.
- Right.
- Yeah, I finally beat Dravecki.
I'm gonna be in the meet on Friday, Dad.
You'll get to see me in competition now.
Yeah, I might be able to make that.
What do you mean, "might"? I have some things going on at work.
This isn't a great time.
Okay.
Let's go get some chow.
How long have I been here? About a month.
I'm worried about my dog.
You think you could find out how she's doing? I left her with Ellen Parsons.
You think we're gonna talk to your lawyer? I'm just asking about the My dog.
Sorry.
Where does this end, AC? You gonna kill me? 'Cause you can't keep me in here forever.
Yeah.
Of course you don't know how it ends.
Of course, 'cause you just take orders from Erickson.
You're like his fucking slave.
Fuck you.
You must be getting paid a fuckload, huh? I don't work for him for the money.
You think what we did is helping win the war? Dust Devil was about national security.
When I put you in charge of that unit, you said you understood that.
You told me that you were committed.
Isn't that why you gave me this? Because we had an understanding that we'd do what it takes.
I got those for my men.
I gave it to you 'cause I thought you were one of us.
You're not.
You don't have any fucking men.
Erickson never told you who we pulled out on that last mission, did he? You know I never asked.
Because it's not my job to know.
So this is the guy? You're sure? He was seen at the detention centre questioning Nasim Marwat.
Then, lo and behold, Nasim gets deported.
- Can you get his name for us? - You want me to out a CIA agent? This is dangerous territory.
My advice is forget about this.
Well, that's not an option.
What do you hope to get out of it? You can't beat the CIA.
Believe me, I tried.
Bill If you can get information on this man, we may be able to pressure him into turning against Howard Erickson.
So not just a name you want.
You want dirt against this guy? Anything you can get.
We know that you have a contact at the Agency.
I'm not going to promise anything.
I mean, you guys are nuts.
Did he really try and take on the CIA? Fifteen years ago, Bill went down to D.
C.
on a corruption case involving the Pentagon.
Then he realised the CIA was involved.
What happened? He took them on.
They pushed back hard, they played dirty.
Eventually, he realised that he'd have to do the same thing, so he concocted false evidence.
Was caught.
And that's why he was disbarred? Yeah.
- Yes? - Ms Hewes, your car is here.
Thank you.
I'm afraid I'm not gonna be around much the next couple of days.
- Pharmaceutical case? - Yeah, I can't put it off any longer.
The trial date's coming on, and I have to keep moving on the depositions, so No problem.
I'm fine.
I've got a meeting with the plaintiffs and hopefully Bill will come up with something.
So, I'll let you know.
- Jesus.
Who the fuck is that? - Our target.
We're pulling him out.
He's got valuable information.
Make sure the perimeter is secure.
We're taking him out of here.
It's just you and me, you know? Nobody else knows you're here.
You're running out of time.
Answer me.
What happened? I have a deposition to go to.
I don't have a lot of time.
You asked me here.
I got your summons.
You do not want to sue me for custody.
Of my own daughter? I think I do.
I asked you nicely if I could meet her.
You said, "No".
You left me no option.
Michael, you will lose.
You will be humiliated.
It will probably destroy you.
I'm not going to lie down for you.
You deserted your child.
Face that reality and live with it.
Do you think you're facing reality? Have you really thought this through? You know, I'm late.
Nothing more to say.
What if you die? If something happens to you, who's going to take care of Catherine? And when she gets older and asks about her dad, what are you gonna tell her? You lied to me about my father until I was almost out of high school.
I know how it feels.
That was a totally different situation.
You don't get to make the rules, Mom.
There's the law.
And I'm gonna use it to get what's mine.
See you in court.
I missed Christmas and her birthday.
It's small, but I was hoping you would give this to Catherine for me.
An economist at the state college said that the expansion's going to add You sound like a man who's considering a run for elected office, Howard.
- Politics? Not on your life.
- Hallelujah.
None of this would have been possible if you hadn't have gotten those contracts renewed.
Just holding up my end of the bargain.
The Agency is grateful for your assistance.
So that witness, we're in the clear now? Mr Nasim Marwat has signed a statement denying any knowledge of the mission, in exchange for a ticket home.
- You had him deported? - Gone! Bye-bye.
You should have no problem getting the case dismissed.
There's still Chris Sanchez.
Either he agrees to keep his mouth shut, or he doesn't.
- There's no in-between.
- Yeah, I know.
Sooner or later, you gotta figure out what to do with him.
Flowers for me? This is a cemetery, so try to look like you're here for a reason.
And walk slowly.
So is your contact willing to help us? He wants to see you first.
He wants to know who he's dealing with.
- Okay, well, when can I see him? - Right over there.
What are you waiting for? Go ahead.
Christ, are you even out of law school? Bill didn't tell me there was an age requirement.
If Patty Hewes didn't have your back, I wouldn't even be talking with you.
Good to know.
Can you help me or not? Understand what we're talking about here.
If I give you information about this man and anyone finds out, I will lose my job.
I'll be branded a traitor and very likely go to jail.
I won't go public with the information.
I can't even use it in court.
Then what do you want it for? To get to High Star.
Howard Erickson is my target.
My involvement can never be disclosed.
We never met, we never spoke, we never had any contact whatsoever.
Understood.
Can I ask you a question? Why are you doing this? I'm doing it for Bill.
He and I have helped each other for years.
It can't just be that.
I believe in the CIA.
I would not have spent my entire working life there if I didn't.
This country needs it.
But I do not believe in corruption.
The Agency needs to be cleaned up from time to time.
So what next? We'll meet again when I have something for you.
Okay.
Thank you.
Bill and I shouldn't be seen together, so, next time, come alone.
Phone itself is fine.
Diagnostics on the software, let's see Clean.
The tap is definitely still on and running.
What's your concern? No one's using the line.
Parsons hasn't talked to anyone in days.
You think she made you? Could be.
- Listen, I need to ask another favour.
- Shoot.
Just in case, can you keep an eye on things at the Agency for me? Anything in particular? See if anyone pokes around my files.
Someone leaked info on an operation I was running a while back called Dust Devil.
You got it.
Thanks.
It was incredible, it really was.
It had a magical You know, we agreed to do this in New York, Patty.
You could at least be on time.
Why is the stenographer waiting in the hall? I asked her to.
Mr Coupet would like a moment before we begin.
Ms Hewes, s'il vous plaît.
This legal action is unpleasant for us all.
Unpleasant? People are dead as a direct result of your drug trials.
That hasn't been proven.
Forgive me, Ms Hewes.
We recognise this is a tragedy.
We are prepared to admit our mistakes.
Yes, you will.
I'll make sure that you do.
Ms Hewes, the medications that my company provides, save millions of lives around the world.
But development of new cures has been paralysed by this litigation.
You mean, your profits have been paralysed? It is true.
The company is very large.
Our business represents a significant portion of my country's economy.
Much is at stake.
It is essential to my government that we put this case behind us.
So, Mr Coupet has been empowered by his board of directors and the French Ministry of Health to offer your clients a settlement.
We propose the amount of 343 million euros.
That's half a billion dollars, Patty.
It's more than generous.
You are amenable to this, Ms Hewes? I have only two days to depose you.
Get the stenographer.
You've already wasted 10 minutes.
You here on the same assignment that brought you here before? No, this is a vacation.
My agency gave me time off.
You came to see me? No, I was bored of Paris.
When we were together last, you asked why I never settled down.
And now you have an answer? Don't think I was ever really ready.
You ever think about being a mother? Not with a man who has so many secrets.
Play your cards right, you just may learn a couple of them.
I have secrets, too.
I'm sure they're a lot more interesting than mine.
I could learn yours if I really wanted to.
We have our own techniques, and I'm not afraid to use them.
You promise? Are you warm enough, honey? We can't have you catching cold.
There we go.
Hello there.
Hi.
She's beautiful.
I have a little girl, too.
Yes? I like your shoes.
They're very bright.
What do you say? - Thank you.
- You're welcome.
You know, I have one of my daughter's friends with me.
Can he say hello? Hello there.
Hello.
- How are you today? - Good.
I think he likes you.
Yeah.
All right, Catherine, let's give it back.
That's all right.
She can keep it.
Thank you, but we can't accept this.
Really, it's all right.
It was nice to meet you, Catherine.
Can I have the panda, please? Yes.
Well, here you go.
There he is.
I'm heading over to Afghanistan.
I'd like to get your latest intel.
I want to see what's happening on the ground over there.
I'll see what I can dig up.
What's the sudden urge to go back to the sandbox? I need to make an appearance, check on my men.
With all the new contracts coming in, I want to make sure everything's tip-top.
And I want to see Sanchez.
See Sanchez? What's the point? I want to look him in the eye, one Marine to another, make him understand.
Well, I guess that's up to you, but I think you're just delaying the inevitable.
He's one of my men.
I got to give the kid a chance.
It'll be harder to do once you see him again.
Sanchez understands the chain of command, he's just a little lost.
I think I can bring him back.
You're taking a risk going over there.
My best advice is to keep your distance from him.
I really don't need you telling me how to run my men.
You mean your employees, don't you? I'm heading out early on tomorrow.
I really would appreciate that intel.
All right, all right, I'll make some calls.
Why don't you ditch that thing and we'll go in and have a drink? Outstanding.
Mr Coupet, is it common practice for your vaccines to be tested in Third World countries? All pharmaceuticals must be tested in clinical trials.
Please instruct your client to answer the question.
All right, you can answer.
Consider him instructed.
Yes, we conduct trials in Third World countries.
Because impoverished, uneducated people make more compliant subjects, is that right? - No.
- Because many Third World governments will happily take a bribe to look the other way? - No.
- Mr Coupet were you aware that the man you hired to conduct trials on the vaccine, Tranzec, failed out of veterinary school? Two decades ago.
He's now a very well-respected researcher.
Mr Coupet, are you a member of the extreme-right French ultra-nationalist political party, Le front National? I was, briefly.
Not any more.
What the hell does my client's political affiliation have to do with this case? Tranzec was tested using poor, illiterate children as guinea pigs.
And the research was conducted by a person who wasn't even qualified to care for animals.
Now, does that kind of callous, unethical experimentation remind you of anything? Do not compare me to the Nazis.
You did, Mr Coupet, not me.
You know, I speak a little French, Mr Coupet.
And just because that little outburst wasn't in English, doesn't mean it's not gonna be on the record.
Well, what did he say? Tell me, what did you say? He called me a manipulative bitch.
- You get that? - Please! - May we go off the record? - Certainly.
We will increase the settlement offer to $650 million.
Absolutely not.
Daddy's home, boys! Welcome back, sir.
Damn good to be back, AC.
Feels good breathing in that dust again.
You know, Bartkowski.
- Sure I do.
Good to see you again.
- You, too, sir.
So how was your trip? The road in was a little hairy, as usual.
Aside from that, I got nothing to complain about.
The guys are gonna be happy to see you.
It's good for morale.
Bartkowski, would you mind stepping out for a second? Of course, sir.
How's Sanchez? Not good, sir.
I want to talk to him.
I'm home! How is everyone? - Good.
- Wonderful.
We had a play date with the boy downstairs today.
They got along very well.
Well, that's good to hear.
Where did she get that? We were out on a walk, and a nice man gave it to her.
She's crazy about it.
A nice man? He had a kind face.
Said he had a daughter of his own.
I'm surprised you'd take a toy from a stranger.
I don't want it in the house.
Hey, hey.
Come on.
You, hey, come on.
Let's get up! Let's get out of here! Hey! Come on, this is not your goddamn living room.
Jesus Christ, this fucking city! Hey, schmuck, want me to call the cops again? I'm talk Julius.
Yeah.
Okay, your problem's been solved.
What's wrong? He's not coming.
I'm in the middle of the deposition.
What's going on? - He's dead.
- Who? Bill's contact.
I was supposed to meet him, and he never showed.
Bill found him.
The CIA guy.
He knows we're on to him.
- Hey! We're on a schedule here.
- One minute.
This is un-fucking-believable.
Are you alone? - No, I'm with Bill.
- Good.
Go back to the office and stay there until you hear from me, and call Huntley.
- Tell him to bring security.
- Okay.
I'm so sorry.
Patty, you're not getting this time back.
I don't need it.
I'd like to talk to your client again, off the record.
I believe your last offer was $650 million? Yes.
I'll accept a billion.
Jesus, Patty, come on.
As long as you can get me what I need.
And what is it you need? You say resolving this case is important to your government.
How important? You know what I want to know.
You were there, you saw it.
This is your last chance.
Jesus Christ.
I brought some things from the States.
Some beer.
Peanuts.
I thought maybe you could use some things from home.
Everything that's happened to you, I've had my reasons, and they were good reasons.
I hope someday you'll be able to see that.
Lowry, and the other men Franks.
- Rayburn.
- Yes.
They're gone, Chris.
They're not coming back.
I can't bring them back, you can't bring them back.
They went in there.
They knew it was dangerous.
No one forced them.
They needed the money.
We all did.
You see, that's why we worked for you, because you paid more than anyone else.
That's it.
My options with you, they're very limited, Chris.
Now, the question that you and I have to answer together is, "What next?" You have a chance to save yourself, but you need to summon your loyalty.
You need to soldier up and maintain your silence.
You need to take what happened on that last mission to your grave with you.
That's the code.
I need you to honour that code.
Fuck your code.
- Now, you listen to me, son.
- Or what? What are you gonna do? You gonna kill me? Go ahead.
Give me a fucking gun.
Give me a fucking gun, I'll blow my fucking brains out right now for you.
Go on, do it.
You tortured me because I told the truth? Whose truth? Because the truth that I see is there's people out there trying to kill us and we had the balls to go get them! It was illegal.
The law is not the fucking truth! Now, I'm giving you a chance to save yourself.
I was looking after you.
I tried to protect you, I defended you.
That's what you did? You tried to help me? - Yeah.
- Yeah? Yeah.
I told Boorman that you were a stand-up guy.
But what do you do? You betray me! You talk to lawyers.
You send Nasim Marwat to fuck me! Everything that happened to you, you did to yourself.
Fuck you.
You fucked yourself! Fuck you, you cocksucker! Fuck you! Go ahead and laugh.
Because it's the last fucking thing you will ever do.
This agreement requires your client's company to change their testing practices.
If they don't comply, I'm coming after them again.
Come on, Patty.
You won.
Relax.
You have something for me.
Yeah.
It's courtesy of the French Secret Services.
Leave a message.
I know I shouldn't call, but I need to see you.
My government is betraying you.
His name is Gerald Boorman.
And the French government gave you his file? Yeah, they were very invested in the Tranzec case going away, so I made a deal.
You settled your case to help me with mine? It was a very healthy settlement.
Is there any useful information in here? I found something very interesting.
The French Secret Service stopped getting intelligence briefings from Boorman in early 2010.
And Chris's last mission was October.
I think it's time we made a call.
- Patty, it's Ellen.
- I'm glad you called.
Why is that? I was just about to have a word with Mr Boorman.
Hello, Mr Boorman.
This is Patty Hewes.
There's no need to respond.
I know you're listening.
So please don't hang up.
I think we can be useful to each other.
I've learnt a lot about you.
Is that so? Let's start with the fact that you used to run an illegal extraction programme called Operation Dust Devil.
With the help of High Star employees, your agency was able to provide the international community with intelligence about supposed terrorist activities in Afghanistan.
The problem is the French government learnt that much of your intelligence was faulty, and that some of the targets you tortured were innocent.
Well, hell, they're the French.
So, because of international pressure, the CIA stopped Operation Dust Devil, which was, what? Beginning of 2010? But three employees of High Star were killed in October, which means that you and Howard Erickson sent those men on a mission that was not sanctioned by the CIA.
What did you and Howard Erickson get out of that mission? Who was the target? Much as I'd love to chat about Dust Devil, I'm afraid it's classified and I'm just not at liberty.
You helped Erickson cover up the deaths of three High Star employees, so I'm thinking you've got a lot to lose.
We don't want you.
We're not idiots.
We know we can't bring down the CIA.
Well, who do you want? Howard Erickson.
Proof that those men died illegally, so we can hold High Star accountable, get restitution for their families.
Ms Hewes, you're wrestling with the wrong gator.
Give us Howard Erickson and we'll leave you alone.
I don't make deals.
Mainly 'cause I don't have to.
I know you had our contact killed.
And if anything happens to me or Ms Parsons, I've arranged for everything we have on you to go public.
Have a nice day, Mr Boorman.
- How'd it go? - As we suspected.
He didn't show his hand, and I could tell he was nervous.
- What do we do next? - Wait for him to turn against Erickson.
I was wrong.
The lawsuit against High Star? You asked me if it had anything to do with Dust Devil.
Does it? Yes.
Erickson lied.
He went rogue on me.
After the Agency called off the operation, he pulled another mission anyway.
So what's it got to do with us? He used the Dust Devil unit and three of them got killed.
Jesus.
Fuck.
High Star's got to take the fall for this.
It's time we cut ties with Howard Erickson.
Hello? Jerry? Hello? Jerry? - You talk to Sanchez? - Yes, I did.
- And I offered him a lifeline.
- And? The son of a bitch did not take it.
I'm sorry to hear that.
He forced my hand.
He's got to go.
Howard, you and I, we go way back.
If that's your decision, I'm behind you 100%.
Thank you, Jerry.
It's good to know I got you in the trenches with me.
Hello? Jerry?