03x03 - The Whistleblower

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"Search Party" centers around five self-absorbed twenty-somethings, who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.
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03x03 - The Whistleblower

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They said to meet them on the beach.

Well, where the hell are they?

Is that them?

No. Those people have pitch-black hair,
right?

I think that is them.

Hey, is that you guys?!

Hey!

Hey, you guys!

Come out!

No, no! You come in!

This is the only way for us

to talk without being recorded!

It's smart of us!

- Okay.
- Okay, yep.

Cool, cool, cool, cool.

♪ Obedear, the sky is low ♪

♪ Watch fluent seamen
rig their rudders ♪


I'm sorry.
It's clear we're not wearing a wire,

And my eyes are full of saltwater!

- I'm getting out.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Go, go, go, go, go, go!

Dory, what did the police say?

Okay. So, Drew and I are being charged

with first-degree m*rder.

What?

But we're pleading not guilty.

I made a very public statement

That said that we had nothing
to do with the crime at all.

So we all just have to embrace
that in moving forward.

And I know that sounds crazy,

'cause there's mountains
of evidence against us.

And we should've said
that it was self defense.

Why didn't you just
say it was self defense?

It felt right to me in the moment.

Because this way it's
like nothing happened,

You know what I mean?
It's like we didn't k*ll anybody.

We didn't clean anything up.

It's just... It's cleaner this way.

Dory, is it, like, a crazy idea to,
like, just take this back?

Like, maybe we can amend it?

I just really do not think
I have it in me to lie!

I really don't think I can lie, Dor!

You know what? I can't live like this.

I need to know who
tipped off the police.

And I'm sorry but right now,
for me, it is, in fact, Drew.

I'm sorry. It has to be you.

I think it was April.

It wasn't April.

Dory, how could you know?

'Cause! I gave her the money. All right?

She gave me the tape and I...
I destroyed the tape.

And that was that!

Wait, what money? What?

I stole Gail's jewelry, all right?

I don't want to talk
about it. I'm ashamed!

Look, don't you think it's
possible that April, she...

She took the money and
then she called in the tip.

I mean, she's crazy!

It wasn't April, okay?

When I saw her, we ended up having,
like, a long coffee,

all right?

And we... And we started talking.

Like, you know, we were
talking about our childhood and...

And then she just
said, "You know, I think

This... this city is
really getting to me."

And I was like, "I
know, man... New York."

And... And then she said, "You know,

I think I'm gonna go
somewhere tropical."

So she went.

We actually got along.

She's cool.

She's cool?!

People can change, Drew!

She's a psychopath.

And you're a psychopath.

You're all psychopaths just

manipulating and k*lling
people all the live long day.

Okay. I have something
to tell the group,

And I want everyone to
keep a really open mind

before responding.

Please tell me that you
didn't k*ll someone else.

No!

But I think that I have an idea

of maybe who called in the tip.

And actually, I definitely know who did.

Oh, my God.

Oh, no.

Who?

I told Elijah, but it was a secret

and then he told his
stage manager friend.

And then she called in the tip!

Portia!

Wait, are you serious?

God, why are you such an idiot, Portia?!

I am not an idiot!

You didn't have a plan for April!

And I thought we were going to jail

And none of you were there for me

And I thought if I didn't tell
anyone I was just gonna die!

All you had to keep your
mouth shut for one night.

One more night and
we would have been fine!

Guys, stop it, okay?

It is what it is. Let's just drive home

And stop at that really good
ceviche place in Water Mill

and just get taken in
for questioning already.

You know what you're supposed to do now,
right?

Yes, Dory.

So what happened that night?

Nothing.

We were sleeping.

Good.

DREW: Okay.

Oh, seat belts.

♪♪♪

Hi.

Officer Hartman, hello.

Let... Let me just tell you
why I'm having a very bad day.

Yesterday, I made a very
public statement to the press

detailing my intention to
press charges on two young,

foolish individuals that I believe

you are acquainted with.

And then this landed on my lap.

Now, uh, you said in your statement,
which you signed,

that a man known as Fat Frankie

confessed to k*lling Keith.

And so then he sh*t
you and you sh*t him.

Dead.

Would you say that's % accurate?

Well,
if it's in the statement that I signed,

and this does look like my signature...

so, uh, I suppose yes.

Well, all right.

I guess I'm just gonna have to
turn this over to the FBI now.

- Gentlemen?
- The FBI?

Franklin "Fat Frankie"
Medici was one of the most

trusted informants the
Bureau has worked with

for the past years.

Ooh.

The day Franklin d*ed,
he was wearing a wire.

Oh... good.

That should help clear
this whole thing up.

JOY: Oh, sh*t, sh*t, sh*t! Okay.

I know what I have
to do... I have to do.

I have to... I'm gonna
have to sh**t myself.

So... So... So...

if you were standing there
and I was standing here,

Then I should just
sh**t myself right here.

Okay.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[g*nsh*t]

[SCREAMING]

Hmm.

I, for one, didn't hear "I k*lled Keith

and now I'm gonna k*ll you."

Did you?

All I know... is what I
heard in the moment.

Did you even listen to the recording?

What I heard... is what I heard.

Due to the sensitivity
of the ongoing FBI case,

your signed statement will
be redacted and sealed away.

The Bureau will not be pressing charges.

However, you will find
that a letter of resignation

has already been turned
in to your superiors.

I've never heard of anything
like this in my life.

Maybe you can get a job in
the industry of hearing aids.

Huh?

Huh?

[GASPS]

- What?
- I forgot the van.

Someone'll make use of it, right?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

♪♪♪

Oh, God. Oh, my God.

Don't sh**t!

Drew.

- Oh, no, no, no, no!
- Portia, Portia, Portia...

Oh, sh*t. It's happening.

♪♪♪

- PORTIA: No, El! No!
- Should we do anything?

- No.
- PORTIA: That's my friend!

They know what to do.

♪♪♪

I'm not worried, you
know? They were there

And they know how to stick to the truth,
so it'll be fine.

Yeah, that's great.

Um, I'm sorry.

- Drew?
- Yeah.

Um, where's Bob Lunch?

He was supposed to be here an hour ago.

Right, yeah, sorry.

I mean, I've called him twice already.

And I don't feel like I have
the type of relationship

With him yet to call him more than that.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Okay, yep.

Well, that's probably him.

- So, just, uh... Oh.
- Does Dory and Drew live here?

- Yes. Hi, Bob.
- I'm Drew.

- You're Drew?
- I am, yes.

Hi, Drew. It's wonderful to meet you.

- How's your dad?
- Oh, he's good.

DREW: He says the best stuff about you.

Oh, God.

I'm so disoriented.

Oh, so you must be Dory.

Yes, I'm Dory.

Hi. It's nice to meet you.

Oh, I just want to make
sure I'm in the right place.

I was in another apartment.

I thought I was in the right apartment.

But I wasn't.

I don't even know who the people were.

They said they were Drew and Dory.

I talked to who knows
who for minutes.

I hope I didn't say anything
that'll incriminate us.

Oh, this city.

So much chaos out there.

This wouldn't happen in Chicago.

'Cause in Chicago, you
know what there are?

There's one Dory, and there's one Drew.

Hey, I'm gonna close
my eyes for a minute.

- Do you mind?
- Um, no. Yeah.

Do whatever you need to,
um, feel comfortable.

[SNORING]

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

I think these are mimosas!

Ooh.

All right!

I know, right?

So it hit me.

Women want to see
themselves in the product.

Easiest way to do that?

Give each one of my own -
premium fudge pops Its own

distinct personality.

So, you like to dance?

Then you'll like the Calypso Queen pop.

Or maybe you were
more into the election,

So you're more a Politichick pop.

Wow.

Not to be weird, but
you are so inspiring.

This is all, like, so
good for me to hear

Because I'm just in a place
right now where I need to pay

a lot of people back for saving my life

But, like,
I don't know the first thing about

Starting a business or, like,
what my interests even are.

All I know is I need to get it

up and running by next week.

Oh, my God, this is perfect!

We're all gonna take
Melissa's worksheet.

Girl, that thing is foolproof.

You'll walk out of here with
a whole plan, a direction,

And a thousand new connections.

Ohh, I'm so glad I paid
to come to this meet up!

So, how did both of your fingerprints

end up on the suitcase he was buried in?

I don't know.

I mean, that's the part that

- really scares me, to be honest.
- Yeah, no.

That is... It's crazy that that
happened

even though, as you
said to the press, Dory,

that we had absolutely nothing
to do with Keith's death.

- It's tough.
- It's tough.

- It's so tough.
- It's a tough one.

Yeah, that was absolutely frustrating.

DORY: Okay, look.

We did not do it!

So... So can you come up with a defense

That proves we did not do it?

Because that's the truth.

- Do you understand?
- CASSIDY: Yeah, I know.

I just need to know
that I can trust you.

No.

I need to trust you.

No. I-I just mean, like, the...

The quote you gave to press.

You know, when you threw that out there,

It really hamstrung our case strategy.

So if we switch to self-defense now,

It just looks like we underestimated

How much they had
against you and panicked!

Look, I don't need your
permission to do anything.

I'm not stupid,
and I don't regret saying what I did.

So you need to stop crying
about it and do your job.

It hurts my heart to see women fight.

[GROANS]

You okay, son?

Yeah. I just, uh...
I don't feel so good.

I'll get you some, uh, ginger ale, huh?

We don't have any, Bob.

Uh-oh.

That's what I like to see!

Young love!

- Do you get it?
- Great idea!

If I'm allowed to speak,
um, you two should consider

acting more couple-y.

You know, like holding hands
like you're a united front,

Stuff like that.

Sure.

Yeah, that makes sense to me.

Yeah. What's not to love about Dory?

Aww.

Why don't you two give
each other a kiss for me.

Or not.

GALLION: So. Elliott Goss.

Thanks for coming
in. Shouldn't take long.

You comfortable? Can
I get you some water?

Oh, I would absolutely love that.

I have a bit of beach mouth

that I'm a little self-conscious about.

I'll make sure someone
gets you some water.

I understand you spent a little time

In Montreal in the last few... No!
No, no, no, no.

We will not be talking till
my lawyer friend gets here.

And we all know that is well
within your rights, but...

Flalah wizuuh yaa ruu.

What?

Wah?

Mr. Goss, I know you
have a wild reputation

But I think you should know
I'm an unbreakable woman.

Your tricks won't work on me.

Peha walla fuzzalla.

[BREATHES SHAKILY]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Ah.

Sorry for the wait, Ms. Davenport.

- That's okay.
- I'm Detective Velasquez.

Thank you so much for
talking with me today.

You doing okay? Are you cold?

Do you need a snack?

No, I'm okay.

Thank you so much, though, for asking.

I hope we're not
inconveniencing you too much.

Oh, no.

I'm so happy to help.

So I'm just gonna wait for my lawyer.

Okay, no rush.

We can just get to know
each other while we wait.

- Ruff, ruff!
- Oh, my God.

Patsy!

[BOTH LAUGH]

Oh!

- Wow.
- Sit, sit.

How are you?

Oh, my God.

Why did they dye your hair?
What did you do to his hair?

We didn't touch his hair.

And you never will.


Ugh, thank you, by the way,
for saving the day.

I know this is totally last minute

And, like, very unfair to you.

But this just sprung up on me.

Yeah. You got to give
me more of heads up.

- You caught me shopping.
- I'm sorry.

Do you want to see what I got?

Yes!

So, this... Okay.

[GASPS]

Originally $ , marked down to $ .

No!

This one... Will I wear it?

Probably not, but
it'll live in my closet.

- Uh-huh.
- People, please.

Can we put the purchases down and focus?

Lady, my client is
not gonna talk to you.

So you might as well calm
down and try to be our friend,

'cause we're fun. Feel this.

Feel the softness.

How soft is that?

Is that soft?

It's soft.

VELASQUEZ: What about your friends?

My friends?

Yeah.
Nothing related to Keith Powell's death.

That's all for when
the lawyers are here.

I'm just curious how you,
Dory, and Drew met.

Okay, so just like, friend stuff.

Just friend stuff.

When I lift, just that.

- Oh, my God.
- Just an inch.

All of a sudden, we have a new person.

- Yeah.
- Someone who's open to love.

Right. And also the lip gloss...

It even just kind of creates the

impression that you have lips.

I don't think I would've
chosen this color.

Mm, but that's because you
are a fear-based person.

- You're very, very, very afraid.
- Mm-hmm.

And you wear that like a cloak.

- You think you need it.
- Yeah. Thank you so much.

But you don't,
and that's why we're gonna change you

To your very core.

You're becoming
radiant, slowly but surely.

- Mm-hmm.
- Stop it. I am not.

And how did Keith Powell get
involved with your friends?

Um...

I understand if you don't
want to talk about him,

But we're just looking for
simple information here,

understanding his motivations.

Like, did he seem like a
nice guy or a creep to you?

Oh, Keith? Um, yeah.

He definitely had, like,
a little bit more creepy vibes

Than nice vibes, for sure.

Creepy over nice.

So you interacted with him?

No.

I didn't and I never n... Even knew
him.

I just was...
I'm just going off what Dory told me.

What else did she tell you?

PATSY: So let's try it again.

And this time, I want
you to really mean it.

So just, like, bring it.

Okay.

Paul.

I know that you're an addict.

And I refuse to live this
lie with you anymore.

No.

It's still no. I re...

PATSY: Yeah. It started strong.

And it kind of plateaued and dipped.

Yeah.

Well, well, well.

Looks like play time is over.

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news,
but I betrayed you.

The only reason I went
along with this makeover

Is because I was stalling.

Remember that delicious
water Mr. Goss was drinking?

We just ran the prints on that glass.

There's a perfect match at the

site where the body was found.

How do you explain that?

Fingerprints?

That's right.

Better start talking now.

Detective Gallion,
I thought you were better than that.

I'm sorry to say it,
but I know that you're bluffing.

I don't have fingerprints.

Everybody has fingerprints, you idiot.

When I was years old,

I pressed my hands -
onto a hot plate to impress

some straight friends.

And they b*rned off.

Now, do you want to arrest me?

Or should I just go?

Get out.

Do you want to get drinks?

- Let's get drinks.
- I would love...

And those fingerprints
are a perfect match

from several key areas
at the crime scene.

Are you allowed to do that?

Look, I know it's tough,

And I know that you want
to protect your friends,

But you're in really deep sh*t now.

The forensics don't lie.

So do you really want to keep
lying to me about being asleep?

I'm just so confused!

I don't know what's going on!

I thought I was, like,
waiting for my lawyer

And this was just really nice
friendly waiting chit-chat!

Listen, this is the one
opportunity I have to help you.

If you play your cards right,
it works in your favor.

If you play your cards wrong,

You're gonna end up in handcuffs.

- No!
- Portia, focus.

I know you know who k*lled Keith Powell.

I don't know! I was sleeping!

Don't play stupid!

Your fingerprints are
all over a dead man.

Tell me who k*lled him right now!

- I don't know!
- Bullshit!

You don't just forget k*lling someone!

He was already dead!

[CRYING]

He was already dead!

So you do know something and
you better start talking.

And if you lie to me,
it's only gonna get worse.

So, for, like,
my big fish I put "heartbreak."

Can I tell you what I'm hearing?

Please!

I noticed that you put down
heartbreak for about %

of your answers.

So, is that bad?

Not if you take that
heartbreak and you put

a spotlight on it.

If that's what makes you special,
then you have to

brand it.

Because on the other side of fear...
is business.

So, you're saying I should...

Sorry, what are you saying?

I'm saying what does your
heartbreak empire look like?

Um, supportive.

I love that.

And highly lucrative.

Oh, another word that's
coming to mind is luxury.

MELISSA: There you go.

That's it.

A supportive, highly lucrative,
luxurious heartbreak...

Shelter.

Boom.

[GASPS]

[APPLAUSE]

Who here knows spreadsheets?

I want to pair Chantal up with a wiz.

Ms. Davenport,
you have just admitted culpability

for some very serious crimes.

You go to trial with this,
you'll be spending

A long time in prison.

But, if you agree to
testify that everything

you've said today is the
truth And Dory and Drew

k*lled Keith Powell,
you're in the clear.

Just sign here.

Am I still waiting for my lawyer?

DORY: Are you still
faking your stomachache?

I'm not faking it.

I'm actually in this much pain.

So, um... where should I sleep tonight?

I could go sleep at Gail's.

But I think it looks better for us if...

If I... If I live here.

Yeah.

I don't know, Dory.

I'm sorry.

I'm just having, um,
a hard time trusting you right now.

♪♪♪

Drew, I'm going to save us.

And... I think I need you.

♪♪♪

Yeah, I think I need you too.

♪♪♪

Dory?

Yeah?

Why did you say that we
were completely innocent?

I don't know.

It just felt like the truth to me.

But it's not the truth.

[TENDER'S "NO DEVOTION" PLAYS]

♪ Well,
maybe that's where your mind goes ♪


♪ Got your head in the clouds ♪

♪ And if you ever come down ♪

♪ Maybe we can talk about it ♪

♪ And you can tell me what you saw ♪

♪ Maybe that's why you drift away ♪

WOMAN: So, who's Dory?

MAN: Dory's my best friend.

Aww. That's sweet.

What's she like?

She's strong.

She's dynamic.

She's famous.

And we both have something in common.

We're both misunderstood.

Hey, that's cool you can
maintain adult friendships.

How long have you been friends?

Uh, we haven't met yet.

Oh.

Well, I hope you get to meet!

Oh, we will.

I'm sure of it.

♪ Tell me what I'm doing wrong ♪

♪ I'm wearing thin, but holding on ♪

♪ For you ♪

♪ For you ♪

♪ I don't know why you try so hard ♪

♪ To fill the void,
you tore a part from me ♪


♪ You clearly meant it
You can't embrace it ♪
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