02x08 - The Box

[bunniefuu]

[marching band music playing]

[drumsticks clatter]

- It was trying to k*ll me.
- [shushes]

There's someone in the house.

[Dawn] I spent the first three years
of my life

in a foster home
with an abusive psychopath.

He's in the house!

Hi, I'm Dawn.

I'm Edmund. Do you have siblings?

No. Don't you ever come back here.

- I'm really happy for you.
- [Dawn] Who is Edmund?

He's your twin brother.

Lord have mercy,
I had to put him back into that place.

[eerie music plays]

Edmund, leave my family alone.

One of us is gonna die tonight.

Mom, what's-what's wrong?

Mom!

[atmospheric music plays]

Ever since I left your house...

...all I see is blood.

[distant bell tolling]

[sirens wailing]

[cackles]

[helicopter whirring]

[panting]

[The Scare] They found you.

[pounding on door]

[officer] LAPD! Open up!

[crying]

Give yourself to me, Edmund.

[officer] Know you're in there!

- Edmund Gaines!
- [pounding on door]

LAPD! Open up!

[tense music plays]

[The Scare] I'll bring them all.

I'll bring her to us.

[officer] LAPD! Open up!

Open the door!

[grunts]

Go! Go! Go! Go!

We got one down.

[overlapping chatter]

[dark music plays]

[panting]

[exhales]

[distant voices]

[atmospheric music plays]

[voices continue]

[clock ticking]

[echoes] I couldn't save him.

[gasps]

[panting]

Oh, God. Oh, God.

[panting]

Mom, what's wrong?

[sniffles] I'm not gonna let him hurt you.

I'm not gonna let him hurt you, I promise.

[knocking on door]

I came as fast I as could.

I'm so sorry.

So sorry.

[crying]

[Kelvin] Dad.

You're home.

[dramatic music plays]

♪ ♪

[exhales]

[sighs]

♪ ♪

[knocking on door]

[distant door opens]

[distant voices]

[door closes]

[Corey] Thank you for that.

[Diaz] If there's anything
you need at all,

- please don't hesitate to call.
- What are you doing here?

Are those from you
or your friends in Internal Affairs?

I just wanted to come by to say
how sorry I am to hear about your mom.

You have the evidence on Edmund Gaines?

I spoke to the Valley Bureau.

They said they should have something
to me by tonight.

What do you want with it?

Look, I'm putting my neck on the line
getting this for you.

All right?
I'm still working this investigation.

If you know something,
we both want the same thing.

[Dawn] The Kwan sisters, they were twins.

And Benny.

Benny?

My mom kept me and sent Edmund back.

That was Benny's story
with his brother, remember?

My mom told me about my brother
and then she...

It was all him.

It was all him.
He's been trying to reach out to me.

To tell me th...

Tell you what?

His story.

[atmospheric music plays]

Our story.

This all started...

This all started at the Mott house.

He meant to bring me there,
where we were raised.

I don't remember any of it.

I got to go back there.

Stay away from that place.

Look, I'll call you
when I get your brother's files.

[suspenseful music plays]



Southeast corner. Single family residence.

[Davies] Call came in
just before 6:30 a.m.

Victim is a Ms. Bernice Mott.

- Foster mother.
- [Dawn] Who made the call?

[Davies] One of the children.

- Malcolm, 16.
- [Dawn] The other children?

[Davies] DCFS has them downtown.

No porch light or exterior lighting on,

closest streetlight is approximately


♪ ♪

[Davies] Main breaker tripped.

No signs of forced entry
on the front door.

Curtains pulled in the living room.

And the dining room.

[Dawn on audio tape] There are mold spores
on the ceiling.

And the walls.

♪ ♪

[sighs]

What?

[Dawn] Was it stopped when you got here?

[fast-forwarding]

There's a star-shaped clock
on the wall in the dining room.

Stopped at 3:17.

Glass is cracked.

Sign of struggle?

She's imagining things.

She thinks her dead brother is trying
to communicate with her

- through these killings.
- Jesus.

I told you, she's f*cking psychotic.

I don't know, maybe she's just hurt
because of her mom's death.

No.

They always return
to the scenes of their crimes.

[Dawn on audio tape] Glass door
in the dining room has been shattered.

[McKinney] It all connects back to her.

First her foster mom,
which she tried to hide.

Now her adoptive mom.

She chased Curtis Maynard the day he d*ed.

She was alone with Benny Alvarez
when he was m*rder*d.

And the Kwan sisters were twins.

She has this trauma with her twin.

[hinge squeaks]

[tense music playing]

What?

[shaky breath]

[tape recorder clicks]

Dirty diapers, broken toys.

There's a square imprint
on the floor of the closet in the master.

Something was here.

It's been moved.

[gasping]

[coughing]

[shaky breaths]

[objects rustling]

[clicks]

[coughs]

[shaky breaths]

- Detective?
- Yeah?

You okay?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

They were memories...

So what do you mean?
What did he look like?

It wasn't... It was more like a...

like a monster.

- Like a...
- You don't believe me. [sniffles]

I'm just...
I'm trying to wrap my head around this.

Y-You weren't here. You don't know.

I'm not going back on the tour.

I'm gonna stay right here with you.
I promise.

[emotional music plays]

Promise.

It's... It's gonna be all right.

It's gonna be all right.

[knocking on door]

I got your message. Where is it?

Got to get back to my family.

Can't release it to you.

I'd get fired
if they knew I was doing this.

[TV playing indistinctly]

[boxes rustling]

- He's k*lled before.
- He k*lled once.

Before he committed su1c1de.

What exactly are you doing?

Building a profile.

- Dawn, he's dead.
- Did you watch any of these?

Just audition tapes.

He was trying to be an actor.

[shaky breaths]

He came... He came to my house.

He came to my house two years ago.

Well, did he tell you he was your brother?

I didn't give him a chance.

Don't you ever feel like
you can't breathe?

Like your heart is just gonna stop?

And you want to yell...

but you know no one will hear you.

Every night, I can't sleep, I can't move.

I want to scream...

...but I-I can't get enough...
enough air in.

You don't feel any of that, do you?

You really don't remember
what she did to us?

What is it? What did she do to you?

The closet.

You don't... You don't remember the box?

Oh.

Why am I the only one
that has to live with this?

You're normal. You got your job.

A family.

Ever since I left your house,

all I see is blood.

[static crackling]

The red-haired man.

I-I got to get back to Kel.

I got to get back to Kell...

McKinney. No. Let her go.

- Excuse me?
- We don't have enough to arrest her.

Okay? Just... Just let her get
back to her family.

Are you out of your mind?

McKinney...

You don't know what you're doing.
I have to get home.

[chuckles]

Don't you f*cking thinking about it.

Don't sh**t, okay? Don't sh**t.

Get down on the floor
and put your hands behind your back.

Please.

Get down on the floor.

See, this is the problem giving
you m*therf*ckers a badge.

One little piece of power,

you think you can do
whatever the f*ck you want.

- You're not gonna sh**t me.
- No?

You saw what I did to Lamar Watkins.
You think that's a one-time deal?

Get on the floor!

[tense music plays]

[breathing heavily]

[grunting]

- McKinney, what the f*ck?
- [McKinney] That's for taking so long.

[grunts]

- [whimpers]
- Don't resist.

- [gasps]
- Don't resist!

McKinney, stop!

Let her go! Let her go!

Lower that w*apon.

Lower the w*apon!

[Dawn] Don't trust him.

[McKinney] Put that w*apon down!

- [Dawn] Diaz.
- [grunts]

[McKinney] You little sh*t.

[Diaz] f*ck, man. [panting]

Who the f*ck do you think you are?

- [both grunting]
- [Diaz panting]

- [g*nsh*t]
- [whimpers]

[whimpering]

Diaz.

He just got me in my shoulder.

- My-my family.
- Go.

I'll call for backup.

- [♪ Joe Tex: "I Gotcha"]
- ♪ I'd be the next one to ease on in ♪

♪ You promised me it would just us two ♪

- ♪ Yeah...
- [record scratch]

[thudding echoes]

I got it. Stay here.

- [♪ "A Raggedy Ann and Andy World"]
- ♪ Raggedy Ann and Andy world, it's a wonderful place to be ♪

♪ You learn to live by what you feel ♪

♪ And not just what you see ♪

♪ In a Raggedy Ann and Andy world ♪

♪ It's a marvelous place to start ♪

♪ You learn to listen with your ears ♪

♪ And also with your heart ♪

♪ In a Raggedy Ann and Andy world ♪

♪ Friends are meant for caring ♪

♪ Gifts are meant for sharing ♪

♪ It's much more fun that way ♪

[music distorting] ♪ In a Raggedy Ann
and Andy world ♪

♪ There's no problem
that can't be solved ♪

♪ Everybody gets involved ♪

♪ And things get done that way...

[music distorted to gibberish]

- [gasps]
- [grunts]

Dad?

Dad, you okay?

[breathing shakily]

[thud]

Dad?

Dad?

Are you scared?

[whimpering]

Almost there.

Kel! [gasps] Corey!

Corey! Corey!

[whimpers] Corey!

- Where's Kel?
- [Kelvin] Mom!

[Dawn] Ke... Kel!

Time to come home, sis.

[Kelvin] Mom!

Kel!

Kel, where are you?

[breathing shakily]

What the f*ck?

[Kelvin] Mom!

Kel! [whimpering]

[screams]

[♪ Stan Zabka: "May I Have This Dream"]

♪ May I have ♪

♪ This dream? ♪

♪ Let me hold ♪

♪ You tight ♪

♪ May I have...

I remember this place.

What did I say about going in my room?!

Come back here. Come back here.

Why do you always run from me?!

Come with me, we'll go and hide.

[glass shatters]

[little boy] It's okay. We're safe here.

I won't let her hurt you.

[Bernice] Why do you always run from me?

Edmund?

[Bernice] Come... Come back here!

This is where we used to hide.

[thudding echoes]

Is that why you put her here?

[screams]

- [screeching]
- No!

[Dawn screaming]

Get off of me! [screaming]

[panting]

[Bernice] I understand this is hard.

But they're gonna be in good hands.

[young woman] Hear that?

You're gonna be better off, I know it.

[exhales]

It's just... I can't.

Your daddy took off and...

I'm not right.

What I went through as a kid,

it...

it never left me.

- [muffled laughter]
- [clamoring]

I can't let what happened to me
happen to you.

What my mama went through.

What we all went through.

It ends here.

[Bernice] I'll take good care of them,
Ms. Emory.

[babies crying]

[gentle music plays]

Oh, my.

Oh, you're okay.

- Oh. [shushing]
- [baby crying]

I got you.

I love you so much.

Just know your mama loves you.

Don't worry, they'll be just fine here.

N-No. [whimpers]

No.

Mama.

[breathing shakily]

[muffled banging, shouting]

I can't breathe! I can't breathe!

There's no air in here! I can't... Ah!

There's no air!

[Edmund] She's gone now.

- Here.
- Edmund.

[panting]

- [Bernice] Did you help your sister?
- [Edmund] No!

- [Bernice] Get over here!
- Let me out!

- [Edmund] Let her out!
- I can't breathe!

- [gasping]
- [sobbing]

[Bernice muffled] Don't you help her!
Don't you talk to her!

[gasping]

[whimpering]

You?

[Kelvin] Mom!

[Dawn] Kel?!

Where's my son?

[thudding]

Tell me where he is.

[thudding]

I'm gonna f*cking destroy you!

No, you're going to join me.

[whimpering]

[grunting]

Don't fight it.

This is our fate.

I was weak and gave myself over.

So can you.

We can be together again. A family.

This time...

no one will hurt us.

- My son.
- Forget him!

- Like you forgot about me.
- [whimpers]

[Dawn] That's not me.

They made me forget you.

What happened to us wasn't your fault.

Edmund, please stop. You protected me.

You saved me. Don't do this.

Listen...

You were my brother. I love you.

- [bones snapping]
- [groaning]

Athena told me...

...that you were my imaginary friend.

But you weren't.

[straining]

Edmund,

you were my best friend.

[groaning]

[screams]

Edmund, this...

...what you've become...

[intense atmospheric music plays]

...what you've given yourself to...

...it's not you.

- [bones snapping]
- [straining groans]

[whimpers]

[howls]

[cries]

[whimpering]

[Edmund breathes shakily]

[shudders]

[gentle music plays]

I love you.

[whimpers]

[exhales]

[sobs]

[crying]

[Kelvin] Mom!

Kel, Kel! I'm coming!

[door rattling]

Kel!

[pounding]

Okay!

Kel.

Oh, my God. Hey.

Kel.

It's okay. We're okay.

[crying] Is he... Is he gone?

He's gone. He's gone.

He's gone.

It's okay. It's okay.

[quiet dramatic music plays]

It's okay.

[siren wails in distance]

[McKinney] Don't you
f*cking think about it.

[Diaz] Don't sh**t. Don't sh**t.

[McKinney] Get down on the floor
and put your hands behind your back.

[Dawn] Please...

[McKinney] Get down... on the floor.

See, this is the problem giving
you m*therf*ckers a badge.

One little piece of power,

you think you can do
whatever the f*ck you want.

[Dawn] You're not gonna sh**t me.

[McKinney] No?

You saw what I did to Lamar Watkins.

You think that's a one-time deal?

Get on the floor!

- [Dawn grunts]
- [McKinney grunts]

[Diaz] McKinney, what the f*ck?

[McKinney] That's for taking so long.

[sighs]

Uh, Detective Diaz testified

that you acted in self-defense,

and that he could find no evidence

that you were involved
in any criminal activity.

There'll be no charges brought against you

in the death of Detective McKinney.

And we'll be dropping
all charges in the Alvarez case.

If that's all...

Reeve.

McKinney matched the suspect description

of a large, red-headed man

that you were tracking.

Before you took my badge?

The killings will stop,
if that's what you're asking.

With everything that's happened publicly,

I don't think I'll be able
to offer you your old job back

as a detective.

But, in a few months, quietly,

I could give you a desk job.

You could hold on
to your benefits, your pension.

We like to take care of our own.

What do you think?

- [♪ N.W.A.: "f*ck Tha Police"]
- ♪ f*ck tha police ♪

♪ Coming straight from the underground ♪

♪ A young n*gga got it bad
'cause I'm brown ♪

♪ And not the other color,
so police think ♪

♪ They have the authority
to k*ll a minority ♪

♪ f*ck that sh*t, 'cause I ain't the one ♪

♪ For a punk m*therf*cker
with a badge and a g*n ♪

- ♪ To be beatin' on ♪
- [Dawn] Kel!

♪ And thrown in jail, we can...

Kel!

Come set the table. Dinner's almost ready.

[Kelvin] Oh.

Three.

Your dad's coming over.

- Again?
- Yes, again.

Now, set the table.

It's a school night. Really?

- [Corey] Always a school night.
- [Dawn] Really?

That's the reason? Good thinking.

[gentle music plays]

♪ ♪

[quiet contemplative music plays]

♪ ♪

[music distorting]

[creaks]

[whistling]

[whistling continues]

[tense music plays]

♪ What'cha gonna do? ♪

♪ What'cha gonna do? ♪

[laughs]

♪ What'cha gonna do? ♪

[laughs]

♪ What'cha gonna do? ♪♪

[screeches]

[intense atmospheric music plays]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪