The Dead Zone s06e05 Episode Script

Previously on The Dead Zone County Sheriff! Drop it now! You're the new sheriff? Anna Turner.
Mr Smith, John Smith.
Resident psychic.
I was wondering when we were gonna meet.
But then I guess you already knew that, right? What are you doing with the Bannermans' laptop? I'm looking at sheriff Bannerman's computer and I came across an unusual bank account.
You investigating Walt Bannerman? I need to get back to work.
No, no! No no! Step in front of my weapon again, and I will shoot you.
Wait a minute.
You somehow think I caused this? I think you know just enough to be dangerous.
I'm gonna do you a favor.
You ever just play a hunch? And not arrest your ass for stalking.
You're working way too hard to try to piss me off.
It kind of makes me think you're hiding something.
Morning! Good morning.
Okay Knees bent, hips to the hole.
Here goes.
I don't know how you're doing it.
Just relax.
Eyes on the ball, right? All right.
I'll just relax.
Eye on the ball.
Eye on the ball.
I confess, I don't get the appeal of this.
May I? Sure.
I think the trick's in the timing, you know? Just nice and steady.
Okay.
Hello? Help! Hello? Somebody! That didn't look so steady.
You all right? I have to find that ball.
I told you, it's a waste of time.
Which of these were dumped in here in the last few minutes? No way to tell.
The tractor mixes them up like a lotto machine.
What's so special about that one ball? I have to find that one.
All right, come on.
It's probably still in the tractor.
The ball must have been in here at some point.
Lot's of luck.
Hello! Hello! Help me! Hello! Get me out of here.
Get me out of here! No! Whoa there.
Dude, you all right? Yeah, I'm better than somebody else out there.
Don't tell me there's nothing I can do.
This isn't over.
You can be sure of that.
Whatever it is, Smith, today is not a good day to ask for favors.
Telemarketers? Old case.
What do you want? I hate to add to all of your problems.
But I think somebody might really be in trouble.
You have to be a little more specific than that.
Well, I was at the driving range That can be really scary.
Plaid knickers argyle socks.
This is gonna sound crazy, but I I saw a guy buried alive.
I was this man.
I experienced what he's experiencing.
In the coffin.
A coffin.
There was a skeleton in there, so I assumed it was one.
The guy was suffocating.
You're telling me that there's a guy buried alive at the golf course? Yeah, I don't know where he is, but that's why I came here.
He was wearing a polo shirt.
I don't know, might be a golfer.
Golfer in a polo shirt.
It's like finding a baseball cap at the World Series.
He was wearing a wedding band.
He had a gold watch.
He had his cell phone with him.
Now, here's the deal.
He was bleeding from a head wound.
Emmett, what did you do? Emmett? What? Who's Emmett? My brother.
Why? I just saw something.
Look, I don't need you beaming into my head today, Smith, okay? So just back off.
Yeah, sorry.
Now, are you done wasting my time or do you have a solid lead for me? I don't have anything.
Yet.
So what would you like me to do? This is the only cemetery in Cleaves Mills.
Be the perfect place to look for a coffin.
Is it really necessary that I'm here? We might need to exhume a body.
Goodie.
Your parents? Your dad died a long time ago.
Yeah, when I was a kid.
So what are we looking for? Freshly dug dirt.
Excuse me, sir? Do you, uh, dig graves here? I tend the whole grounds.
Digging graves is just a perk.
We're looking into a possiblewrongful burial.
Someone's in the wrong grave? No, we think this person is still Smith? We were wondering how long someone might be able to survive if they were, you know, buried alive.
In a coffin.
Basically.
Morbid curiosity? Or are you some kind of magician? No, I'm no magician.
I suppose if he could dig sideways and get into the plot next door to him a man might be able to find enough air to breathe to live for a while.
And what if he can't? All he's got to breathe is the air in his coffin? He'd be a goner.
Faint from asphyxiation pretty quick.
Dehydration.
And even if you did revive him, he'd probably be brain damaged.
Be like a zombie.
Yeah? Yeah.
Thanks for getting back to me.
There's something I need.
But I'd rather not go through the department.
Yeah.
Look, let me call you back in ten.
You sure you're not working anything dangerous? I'm the sheriff, John.
Every day's dangerous.
What happened to me? I don't know.
All right, well, I work at a bingo booth.
How dangerous can that be? Walt, we need to take this seriously.
John, after all we've been through, I do take this seriously.
But I can also take care of myself, you know.
Today you have no choice.
I'm sticking to you close like glue.
Walt Bannerman.
Can't seem to escape him.
I have more paper work on my desk about him than anyone else.
You have your suspicions about Walt, huh? It's none of your business.
Excuse me, it is my business.
Sheriff, let me explain something to you.
This guy was a hero in this town.
And if you knew that about him, you wouldn't be taking these allegations so seriously.
Emotions have a habit of blinding one to the truth.
Walt was an honest man.
Says his best friend.
You know what, I'm just wondering something.
All that paper work about Walt on your desk, does any of it prove that he was actually into something? I'm not gonna talk to you about an ongoing investigation.
You know what I don't get? You'll run around a cemetery looking for somebody who's buried alive based on a vision that I had, but when I tell you that Walt was not a criminal based on actual proof, you don't believe me.
What proof? Well, that's admissible.
Well, let me look at your files.
Maybe I can help.
Okay, stop.
Look, I get that he was your best friend.
But how about seeing this from my perspective? I moved up here to get a fresh start, and what do I get? This mess dumped in my lap the moment I arrive.
You think I wanted my first investigation to be looking into my predecessor who was killed in the line of duty? You think I get any respect from the deputies who served him? Trust me, if you had actual proof that this entire investigation was a huge waste of time and resources, I'd love to have it.
Because I could close this case and move on.
All right, I'll make you a deal, Smith.
You want me to keep paying attention to your visions? You don't bring up Walt Bannerman's innocence again, unless you can prove it.
I think we should check the cemeteries in the neighboring towns, you know? Or at least run a missing persons report.
Which is really hard to do when I don't even know who I'm looking for.
- Sheriff.
- Johnny, we don't have a case.
Face it, the search is a dead end.
- Pun intended.
- I can't just drop this.
Look, when you have something to investigate, you know where I am.
In the meantime, find yourself another Nancy Drew to play with you, Joe Hardy.
Please.
Let me out of here! Help me! I can make it right with Deitz, please! Let me out of here! I can make it right! I can make it right.
Are you okay? The guy in the coffin.
He's running out of air.
Look, look, you should take it easy.
This is getting a little weird, even for you.
I could feel this guy dying.
And I couldn't do anything about it.
You know what that feels like? Yeah.
Yeah, I do.
Something on this board triggered a vision.
Who are these people? Armed robbery, assault, C.
C.
W.
What are you thinking? In the vision I was yelling the name of someone--some guy named Deitz.
He's gotta be connected to the guy that's buried, right? Deitz.
What? Jack Deitz: loan shark, gambling.
Small time, mostly.
Lately he's been branching out.
Getting involved with bigger fish in other cities.
Small-time bookie.
Well funded and armed with mob ties.
Could become a real danger in a hurry.
Addresses, associates? You got the man's blood type in here? He's been on my radar.
I haven't had anything specific to tie him to until now.
Something specific from a psychic.
Involvement in a possible homicide.
I don't have to say it came from, you know, you.
Oh, now you're a believer? Hardly.
Turner.
That's not good enough.
Last known and I need a confirmation.
Well, keep looking.
- Something wrong? - I'm fine.
You done with that? Wow! He flew! The bird's got wings, man! What did you do? Birdy's got wings? What did you say? Not to pry into your business or anything, but there's usually a reason for the visions that I get.
Something about that call you got earlier.
I told you, an old case.
I can actually work two things at once.
Can I help? Yeah, stay on task and stay out of my business.
Hey.
Deitz! Oh, sheriff Turner.
Welcome back.
You know, if you're gonna pay me such regular visits, the least you could do is throw a little something my way.
We got a great deal on business cards right now.
Spare me, Deitz.
Maybe it's wedding invitations you need.
Look, you're wasting my time.
Now, I've got a source telling me that you've dumped a body in a shallow grave.
Trouble is, he's still alive.
Sheriff, I don't know what you're talking about.
Got a witness.
He must need his eyes checked.
You know the longer I do this job, the easier it is for me to tell when somebody's lying to me.
Sheriff, you know what I'm gonna do for you? Give me a coupon.
That's 20% off.
You're just making this harder for yourself, long term.
Sheriff, you never know when this might come in handy.
You never know when I might need a fingerprint.
Look, that was not productive! I told you, the guy's teflon.
No, I meant you.
What do you mean, me? Look, you just used what I said to go in there and harass that guy.
We didn't get anywhere.
You know, Smith I don't even know why I'm here.
I've got better things to do today, believe me.
Look, I can't help what I see.
So what is the deal with Emmett and the bird guy? You know, why don't you just worry about your guy in the box? What is that? The guy in the coffin.
It's his phone number.
Look, can you run a reverse trace on this and get me a name? Yeah, that shouldn't take the techs too long.
Good.
'Cause I saw the date and the time on this guy's phone.
This is gonna happen today around 4:00.
You mean he's not even in the coffin yet? All I know is in a few hours this guy's gonna be down there.
He's gonna be running out of air.
Okay, so you see things in the future and then catch up to them in real life? Sometimes.
Sometimes I see the past.
I wish this gift of yours came with a rule book.
Tell me about it.
Are you sure this is the right place? According to that trace, the number was issued by Vanguard Realty.
Somebody left in a hurry.
More like breaking and entering.
At least we're in the right place.
How do you know that? That's the ring and the watch from the coffin.
This must be the guy I've been seeing buried alive.
Get the techs over here as soon as possible.
Thanks.
I've seen these before.
That flier was on the bulletin board at the station.
This must be what gave me the-- Help me! Train tracks.
This guy's buried in the train tracks.
There are railroad track spretty much across all of Cleaves Mills.
Who are you? Sheriff Turner.
Who are you? Sheriff.
Matt McKenzie.
Call me mack.
I own Vanguard Realty.
This is Johnny Smith.
He's helping me out with an investigation.
Oh, you're the psychic from Cleaves Mills, right? This is your office, Mack? Yeah, mine and my partners'.
You have some trouble here today? Yeah, a break-in.
Did you report it? No, no, not yet.
Why not? You've had some real damage.
Yeah, I know, but it's a little crazy here today.
My partner and I have a big deal closing.
This your partner? Yeah.
Yeah, that's jesse.
When was the last time you saw him? He's been M.
I.
A.
all day, which is a little odd considering we've got this deal closing.
Should I be worried,or Can you tell me about these fliers? We've been posting those all over town.
That's where our land is.
Some foreign investors are gonna build condos on it around the golf course.
Deal's closing at 5:00 today.
Look, what aren't you guys telling me here? Mr.
McKenzie, I had a vision about your partner.
Being trapped underground.
I think he's buried alive.
You sure you got the right idea about this? Look, I don't have a lot of time for this right now.
What do you know about Jack Deitz? Deitz? All right.
Okay, my partner has debts.
Last year we thought the deal wasn't gonna go through.
Freaked Jesse out.
Freaked him out how? He's into it big time with this guy deitz.
Jesse's desperate for cash to pay this guy off.
So Dietz's people trashed this place.
Yeah, a warning.
Can you believe it? He said next time they're gonna burn it down.
Interesting.
Looks like I owe our friend Deitz another visit.
Hey! You! Where is he? He ain't here.
Listen up.
Conspiracy.
Obstruction of a police investigation.
Aiding and abetting.
Shall I continue? He just took off.
He didn't say where.
Do better than that.
Try the Fireside Lounge.
He just went golfing.
That's what he'd always do when he wanted to blow off some steam.
So Beth, what was he upset about? He wouldn't say.
I'm sure it was about the deal.
Mack, what's going on? It's okay.
Johnny and I are just trying to find out where Jesse is.
Well, I knew something was wrong because he always calls me after practicing, but I didn't want to bother him.
If something's happened to him Hey hey hey, you don't worry.
We're gonna find him, all right? Beth, do you mind if I look around? No, go ahead.
I'm gonna make some coffee.
Here, let me do that.
No, I-- it's okay.
Beth's life is over if something happened to Jesse.
Newly weds, you said? Yeah, six months.
They met at a party.
He was walking into walls for weeks after that night.
You never saw a happier bride and groom.
So you really get visions touching people's stuff, huh? That's how I found you, Mack.
Johnny, if you see anything about his gambling, maybe you shouldn't say anything to Beth about it.
I think she's worried enough as it is.
I'll be happy if I see anything.
Oh, god.
Please.
Please! Please! Please! What's the matter, you see something? I think someone's trying to dig him out.
Jesse? Who? I couldn't tell.
I heard bells.
They sounded really familiar to me.
Like like the bells of st.
Mary's.
Which is in Gossamer bay, right? Yeah, st.
Mary's is on the north border of the golf course.
Is there a train that runs through that property? Yeah, one runs through every hour, why? I think he's buried on your land.
I'll be back in 20 minutes.
Sheriff Turner.
Pleasant surprise.
I have some questions for you, Deitz.
Ah, well, ask away.
But let's move over here.
I don't look so good against the blue and the white.
There's st.
Mary's.
Train tracks run along there.
There's the final acrewe were clearing for the investors.
Hey sheriff, it's John.
Listen, I'm at the property right now with Mack.
I think Jesse's buried here.
Call as soon as you can.
Those look like coffins.
Yeah.
Some sort of burial ground? We were as surprised as you are when we found 'em.
Must have been a family plot in the 1800'S.
They could be Penobscot indians here.
Does that look like freshly packed dirt to you? What do we do? Start digging.
It's 4:00.
Yeah.
We've caught up to my vision.
What? I saw us digging him up.
Been behind my visions until now.
He's in here, Mack.
He's in here.
- Okay, Deitz, where is he? - Who? The guy you buried.
Are we still on that kick, sheriff? Cooperate and I'll ease off.
Sheriff, am I being charged here? Because as I see it, you don't have anything.
And that's embarrassing for you.
But we wouldn't want people to start thinking you're incompetent, would we? Explain something to me.
A guy owes you money, so you bury him? He can't pay you back if he's dead.
Or maybe Jesse had something on you that would make your life easier if he disappeared.
Jesse's never owed me anything.
- I found a crowbar.
- Great No! No no! It's you.
You're good.
But still a little bit behind.
It's no use.
Don't tell the new owners about the graves? You're not serious? Yeah, I am.
Guys like Deitz don't take rain checks, Jesse.
This isn't about your debt.
There are people buried here.
They're dead people! Who cares? I do.
I do.
I'm not ruining my reputation over you.
I'm calling off the deal.
All right, stay with me, man.
Beth.
You're gonna see her again.
Just hang on, all right? Mack called you to tip you off that I was coming.
Well, that's be an awful incriminating thing for me to just volunteer, wouldn't it? Hey sheriff, it's John.
Listen, I'm at the property with Mack.
I think Jesse's buried here.
Call as soon as you can.
Come on, Smith.
Dig sideways.
Hang in there.
Good.
This is good.
Beth.
No, we're getting out of here.
We're getting out of here! This is good.
This is good.
Smith? Smith? Smith? Smith? Smith, can you hear me? Down here! Down here! Down here! We're running out of air! Down here! Hang on, jesse, all right? You're gonna see Beth today.
Hang on.
Here.
You're all right.
Come on.
Give me your hand.
Just breath normally, all right? You all right? We're hearing that Mack left First National Bank about 35 minutes ago.
The transfer went through? He took everything? I'm afraid he cashed out a payment for $3 million.
I'm sorry.
account in the caymans.
The other half mil he took with him.
That's a lot of casht o carry.
Unless you're gonna pay somebody off with it.
A bookie, huh? Don't you worry.
I got it all right here.
You just tell me we're square, and I'm on the next ferry to Canada.
Well, happy trails.
Pleasure doing business with you.
Police, freeze! I had a feeling I wasn't done with you today, Deitz.
This has officially become harassment, sheriff.
What is it now? How about racketeering, to start? Penobscot county sheriff Got it.
I owe you one for this.
Jamaica Ave import/export All right, you're all set.
I don't know what we'd do if it weren't for you.
Thank you.
It was a team effort, right? Sheriff my wife and I wanna thank you for everything.
Anytime.
Excuse me, I've got something to do.
She doesn't look very happy.
Yeah.
Well, just-- it was a long day for everybody.
You both take care.
Man, you must have made good time on the 1-95.
What are you doing here? I'm trying to stop you from doing something stupid.
You can fly, man! I can see your wings! Yeah? Fly like a monkey, man! Emmett! Hey, sis.
That bird's got wings, man! Like a bird! No! Emmett fell off the roof.
Anyone ever tell you you're one freaky son of a bitch? It was an accident.
Emmett's dead because of me.
Ronnie goaded him into it.
Ronnie shouldn't have even been there.
I don't understand.
Ronnie's from the neighborhood.
I found drugs on him.
He got all weepy with me, so I cut him a break.
He swore he'd go straight.
Three weeks later I came home and I found him up on the roof with Emmett, wasted out of their minds.
Obviously, you saw the rest.
So Ronnie just walked? I busted him on possession with intent to deal.
He was supposed to get five years, but the phone call you got yesterday.
They let him out? Time offfor good behavior.
How's that for a laugh? If I'd nailed him the first time, he never would have given Emmett those drugs.
I had a chance to save him, but I couldn't.
I couldn't save Walt, so.
You didn't have any warning signs before hand.
Actually, I did.
I had a vision that he was gonna die that day.
How do you live with that? I'm still trying to figure it out.
I guess those weren't the lives we were supposed to save today.
Today was Jesse.
Anne, you saved my life.
I'm just trying to help you.
So I do nothing.
Listen, I know you don't wanna talk about Emmett, but you can talk to me about it if you want to.
This doesn't make us friends, you know.
All right.
Doesn't mean I can't buy you a cup of coffee, though, right? Yeah, well, it is a long drive back.