07x17 - Brothers

Episode transcripts for the TV show "The Blacklist". Aired September 2013 - current.*
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Former government agent Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) has eluded capture for decades. But he suddenly surrenders to the FBI with an offer to help catch a t*rror1st under the condition that he speaks only to Elizabeth "Liz" Keen (Megan Boone), a young FBI profiler who's just barely out of Quantico.
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07x17 - Brothers

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Unit 5-7, requesting additional units to Brewster housing complex.

Looking for one suspect, white male, possibly armed.

Have units roll Code 2...

no lights or sirens.

We lucky today, partner?

One way to find out.

I got him, I got him!

Central!

sh*ts fired!

sh*ts fired!

Ressler's been hit!

My partner is down!

Roll ambulance to my location, immediately!

Central, copy.

EMT to Brewster housing complex.

Officer down, officer down.

I told you to take the money, Bob.

The rest of us did.

I'll look after Lisa and the boys.

You ever think about Dad?

What about him?

Just...

You wake up one day, kiss the wife and kids, you go on the job...

you don't know it's gonna be the last five minutes of your life.

What was he thinking right before that?

What he wanted to have for dinner, or the gas bill?

We don't need to talk about it.

You've seen a lot of people get k*lled, right?

Is it always that...

meaningless?

Yeah.

Mm.

Almost home.

Been a while since you've been back, huh?

A few years at least?

What do you think this is?

A vacation for me?

Do you think I...

I want to be here?

I know you don't want to be here.

Mom knows, though.

I told her you were coming to town.

- You told Mom?

- Mm.

You do realize that if something goes wrong tonight, we both end up going straight to jail?

You get that, right?

Relax.

It's just Mom.

Who's she gonna tell?

So, you got anybody special back in D.C., Donnie?

When am I gonna start seeing some nieces and nephews?

Uh, no one special right now, Aunt Cindy.

But I'm looking.

I got my eyes open.

Is it cool being an FBI agent, Uncle Don?

- You got a g*n?

- I do carry a w*apon, Ben, yeah.

How long you around?

What's this big case we heard about?

- Big case?

- The one you're in town for.

Robby said it was something big?

- Ma, I told you it was top, uh...

- Confidential.

...is the word we use at the Bureau...

confidential.

Look at this.

Both my boys under the same roof.

Don, did Robby tell you about his company expanding?

He got himself that collector's car you rode here in.

And he bought me a fancy new watch.

It's nothing, Ma.

Just got a new garage, and we can do twice as many cars now, so...

I'm just happy you're home, Don.

I wish your father could be here to see how great both his children turned out.

He'd be so proud.

Donnie, what am I gonna tell your father when he gets home?

Principle Neill's a liar.

I thought we were past all this.

You can't keep skipping class.

What am I gonna learn in a classroom that I can't learn out in the real world, anyway?

By "real world," you mean getting baked with your wastoid friends out behind the Farmer Jack's every day?

Stay out of this, Officer Asshat.

We all know you're only joining the academy - for the cavity searches.

- Loitering's a crime, you know.

One of these days, it'll be me slapping the cuffs on you.

Mm, maybe I'll learn something useful in prison.

Like dice.

Tom?

What is it?

Lisa...

It's Bob.

Something's happened.

Can I come in?

Wait, wait...

Please, Tom.

No.

It can't be.

Not my husband.

Please, no.

Everything all right, Don?

Yeah.

J-Just a little tired.

We drove all night, so, uh, I'm gonna have to get a little shut eye.

- I'm sorry.

- Oh, of course.

I put fresh sheets on your old bed.

You remember the way, don't you?

Of course.

There we are.

Okay, I'm sorry.

I...

I didn't know...

What, Mom was gonna host a family reunion?

Good call on that one.

You know how she is.

She gets excited.

What can I say?

Again, I'm sorry, all right?

What you should be sorry for is lying to her.

Don't think for a second I'm fooled by this whole vintage car and Rolex routine.

What are you up to, Robby?

You know what?

This may come as a shock to you, Don...

Agent Ressler, world policeman...

I am not a screw-up anymore.

Well, if you're such a success, what are you doing living at home, sleeping in our old room?

I'm just between apartments.

Go to hell.

You know, somebody had to look out for Mom.

You won't do it.

Let's just get this over with.

Okay.

You remember the old dirt field?

They're gonna turn this into an outdoor mall.

They break ground tomorrow.

If they find what's under that dirt...

So it's now or never.

I watched the site overnight last week.

They have one night watchman.

Guy makes his rounds every hour or two.

Half the time, he's asleep in his car.

Now, see this?

There's a gap in that gate big enough for both of us to fit through without making a sound.

How's that for recon?

All right.

We're gonna need shovels, nothing too heavy...

flashlights, low-wattage...

can't be too bright, nothing with halogen bulbs.

Bleach...

we're gonna need at least three quarts, maybe more.

Wow.

Big project, huh?

Yeah.

Septic t*nk.

♪ In my eyes ♪

♪ Indisposed ♪

♪ In disguises no one knows ♪

♪ Hides the face, lies the snake ♪

♪ The sun in my disgrace ♪

♪ Boiling heat ♪

The hell are you doing?

Grieving.

What's it to you?

♪ 'Neath the black the sky looks dead ♪

♪ Call my name through the cream ♪

Who are these people?

Cool it.

They're here for Mom.

Yeah?

Who's here for Dad?

How you boys holding up?

You need anything?

Yep.

Refill.

He's drunk?

You're surprised?

This was Dad's.

That's St.

Michael, patron saint of police officers.

Found it in his personal effects.

He would've wanted it to go to the next cop in the family.

♪ Black hole sun ♪

♪ Won't you come ♪

- ♪ And wash away the rain ♪

- [SIGHS] Hang on.

♪ Won't you come ♪

- ♪ Won't you come ♪

- All right, I'm outside.

Go ahead.

Don't feed me that.

- ♪ Black hole sun ♪

- We gave the guy a chance.

- ♪ Won't you come ♪

- Nobody wanted this.

It's cleaned up.

- ♪ And wash away the rain ♪

- Just heard from forensics...

no further investigation.

- ♪ Black hole sun ♪

- It's a good sh**ting.

We're safe.

♪ Won't you come ♪

♪ Won't you come ♪

♪ Black hole sun, black hole sun ♪

Pop the trunk.

- ♪ Won't you come ♪

- ♪ Black hole ♪

We've got eyes on them.

I'll keep you posted.

- Tommy Markin did it.

- Shut up, Donnie.

You don't know what you're saying.

I heard the call!

I was right there!

Tommy was talking about Dad.

Maybe he didn't pull the trigger, but he had something to do with it, I'm sure.

- You're drunk.

- I know what I heard.

Maybe it was another case.

- He was Dad's best friend.

- He's practically our uncle...

- Maybe we can prove it?

- Maybe we can prove it.

Like...

Like on TV or something.

We...

We could get him to confess to us.

That's not how it works.

You need evidence...

documents, a recording...

I'll get them.

I trust Tommy Markin, okay?

Dad trusted him, I trust him.

Why?

'Cause you both wear the same stupid badge?

Look, I know you need someone to blame for this...

I have someone to blame!

- We just need to prove it!

- Jesus, Don!

How bad do you need to be the center of attention every single time?!

Don't mention it again!

Don't bring it up to Mom.

She feels bad enough.

Let it go.

61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66...

Can't believe it's actually working.

- I thought you said that he...

- Shh!

I guess he's off his schedule.

Get down, get down!

Aah!

All right, looks like I'm gonna be doing all the digging.

Sure this is it?

I'd know it like it was yesterday.

This is it.

Dig fast.

I'll keep an eye out for the turnkey.

I heard you before you even put your pants on this morning, Donnie.

The hell are you doing here?

What did you do to my dad?

Wrong place, wrong time, kid.

Let me show you the door.

I know you had something to do with him getting sh*t.

I heard you.

On the phone.

You're coming with me to tell the cops everything.

I am the cops.

Donnie, you're young.

You're grieving.

You're not thinking straight.

We can figure out a way to pay for the window, but...

Recognize this?

It was Dad's.

Donnie, it's a tragedy what happened.

What are you gonna do?

sh**t me?

sh**t a cop?

Do you even have a plan?

Just tell me it's true!

You've already gotten yourself into enough trouble to break your mother's heart.

Don't make it worse.

You don't want this on your head.

I'm gonna give you one more chance.

You give me that g*n, or your life is over, young man.

You think you're tough?

Your dad was tough.

Your brother's tough.

You don't even have the balls to p...

It's been a while.

You remember Tommy Markin, don't you, Don?

Donnie, what did you do?

I didn't know who else to call.

- He k*lled Dad, Robby.

- Did he admit it?

He was going to.

H-He would've.

I know it.

Donnie, I need you to listen to me carefully and answer my questions.

You got that?

- Did anyone see you come in here?

- No.

Did Markin alert anyone when he saw you?

Did he make any calls?

No.

How long has it been since the g*nsh*t?

I don't know.

Uh...

15, maybe 20 minutes.

Then nobody heard it.

Or at least no one reported it.

Donnie.

Go home.

Wipe Dad's g*n off and put it back where you found it.

Don't say anything to Mom.

Don't say anything to anyone.

Forget this happened.

Understood?

What are you gonna do?

I'll take care of this.

Don't say another word.

Just go.

You ever lose sleep at night 'cause of what we did back then?

Some nights.

Not many.

Ever wish you could take it back?

This man k*lled our father.

Then stood at his wake and lied to our faces.

He was a disgrace to the badge he wore.

The one you were going to wear.

The one I wear every day.

No, this scumbag got everything that was coming to him.

So, no.

I wouldn't take it back.

You?

Ah, we better get going.

Night watchman will be coming soon.

Listen, Robby, look, I...

I should say, uh...

should say that I'm sorry.

About what?

What I said earlier, back at the house.

Look, I-I've been hard on you.

I left this place behind, and you stayed, and that was...

that was the harder choice, and I should give you credit for it.

For everything.

All your success.

Work, everything.

Thank you, Don.

Look, I was a prick when we were younger, and I'm the reason why we're taking care of this now, but...

you had my back that night.

Of course I did.

You're my brother.

I never thanked you.

Look, you saved me.

That night, everything in my life changed.

Well, you might've noticed, it wasn't exactly the same for me, either.

Looks like you're doing pretty good now.

Hey, maybe you could take me by this garage while I'm still in town?

Yeah, cool.

I'd like that.

Robby, tell me that was random.

Okay, I can explain.

The garage is doin'g as well as I'm*** Oh, you don't say?

I was losing money, so I hired a bunch of guys.

I thought they were stand-up guys.

And, uh...

anyway, I needed some fast cash.

Couldn't stand for another failure, Donnie.

- Who'd you borrow money from?

- Definitely not the banks.

Those places, you walk in, they don't even look at you...

Robby.

I borrowed it from a local guy.

What do you mean, a connected kind of local guy?

Yeah, the Albanian type.

The mob?

The Albanian mob?

How much money did you borrow?

5OK.

It was 30% vig on it.

And that was like six months ago.

So it's closer to 15OK now, so...

That's why they took the car, you know, as collateral.

I had to try something.

Is there anything else you're not telling me?

No, I swear.

That's it.

Hey, man.

It's for you.

- Who is this?

- We have your car.

And the cargo in the trunk.

Jakov Mitko wants to see you both.

Who's Jakov Mitko?

Your brother knows.

He knows where, too.

Don't be late.

You know the thing about plants?

They are obedient.

A little love, a little care...

they do exactly what they are supposed to.

They grow.

They give back.

Oxygen, flowers.

They are uncomplicated.

Anyone can respect that, yes?

You must be the brother from D.C.

Everyone thought I was crazy to loan money to a guy whose brother was FBI.

I said, "Wait and see." I don't think in a million years I could've seen this.

Listen, Jakov, I'm gonna get your money.

Every last penny of it.

This isn't about money anymore.

I don't understand this.

He has the car.

That's what this is about.

Ah.

Voilà.

I don't know who Detective 4818 of the Detroit Police Department was...

but he's seen better days.

Just tell us what you want.

I was going to burn down your garage, just to prove I could.

I thought that was your only asset.

But now that your brother is here, I know I was wrong.

An FBI agent?

Now that's a whole other thing.

At the field office of the FBI here in Detroit, there is a room called Department 12.

I have never seen it.

I am told it is mostly computers.

Computers that an agent like yourself can access.

Go to that room, and bring me back a file labeled "432." - What is it?

- Have that file back here by 5:00 p.m.

today.

If you do that, I will give you back the car and everything that's in it.

And as an added incentive, I will wipe your brother's debt clean.

Hey.

I know what you're gonna say.

Okay, fine, I deserved that.

You know what Department 12 is, Robby?

It's the office UCs file their sealed reports to.

Now, in case you forgot watching "Miami Vice" as kids, UC stands for "undercover." So, whoever's name's in there is gonna get k*lled 'cause I gotta run that psycho's little errand.

I'm not an idiot.

I'm not an idiot!

Don't treat me like one!

And you're not gonna do what he's asking you to do!

It'll destroy you.

Yeah, and if I don't, he's gonna take those remains and he's gonna turn them in, and it's gonna destroy both of us.

I'll take full responsibility.

We both know I can't let you do that, okay?

I k*lled that guy.

Donnie, Donnie...

No, this is my mess.

You still don't get it.

It isn't only your mess.

It was just me and the body.

You're shocked what your brain can come up with when you're on autopilot like that.

I thought a lot about how most people's lives hinge on a few key moments.

I think mine only had one moment, and then it was over.

Robby...

Please...

I know you had Dad k*lled, Tommy.

Donnie told me the truth.

Letting me die...

won't make us even...

You took my father from me.

How could you?

It...

It was...

business...

In that moment, I suddenly had this clear thought.

And I knew I was the only person that could protect you, Don.

From Tommy Markin, and anyone else like him who might come along.

I had no choice...

I finished what you started.

I did it for you.

For me.

And for Daddy.

In the end, all I was thinking about was you.

I was protecting your future.

Yeah, but why?

Why didn't you tell me?

What...


W-Why keep this a secret all these years?

I did that to protect you, too.

Whatever that night had done to you, it was driving you.

I carried the weight.

I never regretted it.

Because it did exactly what I thought it would do.

And what's that?

It made you the person that you are today.

So it's not your mess.

It's my mess, brother.

I'll turn myself in.

No.

We turn ourselves in.

I left you alone once to clean up a mess.

I'm not gonna leave you alone again.

Then, so we...

k*lled the man who k*lled our father.

I pulled the trigger, yeah...

and to protect me, my brother did the rest.

But we each had a hand in it.

Look, we know where the body is.

We can take you to it.

But because of my involvement, I have to recuse myself from any part of the rest of this case.

That's why I called you.

I knew you would help.

I...

I knew you would do the right thing.

Ressler, I...

I'm not sure what I'm supposed to say.

Well, say you agree with me about how we should handle this.

I mean, we arrest those bastards who took the car...

for theft, for extortion, for all the other poison they pump into the city.

And then after that...

my brother and I come clean about what we've done.

I don't know that I do agree.

After the story you told me, after what you've been through ...both of you...

No, we have to do the right thing.

It's important.

Of course, yes, I will help you.

I just want to make sure you're prepared to face the consequences when the FBI gets their hands on that vehicle and that body.

Because if we go in and arrest those people, eventually, the FBI's gonna open up that trunk.

And find Tommy Markin.

I know.

Are you really okay with dealing with the consequences of that?

I've been running from this my whole life.

I need it to be done.

We both need it to be done.

Yeah, this is Agent Keen.

Can I get SAC Patel in here, please?

Thank you.

I need someone local to run point with me on this.

We should go over what the plan is.

We'll be around the corner, two blocks away.

12-second response time, I'd guess.

Wanna go over/under on that?

It's gonna be dangerous.

When is it not?

You know, I can still talk to Patel, call it off.

I have the authority...

You know, Keen...

I didn't like you when we first met.

I was wrong.

You're a good agent.

You're the kind of agent that...

people join the FBI to try to become.

But you're also a good person.

Much better person than I am.

So, whatever happens out there today, the Task Force is gonna be in good hands with you.

You all right?

This is gonna k*ll Mom.

Tell me again.

We're doing the right thing?

Yeah, Robby.

We are.

We're doing the right thing.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't surprised that you went through with it.

File 432.

You don't care who's on it?

That's not my business.

Your brother is sweating.

And he looks nervous.

It's because it's humid in here and he loves his car.

How about we see it?

Okay.

Let us go and see it.

One more thing before we trade.

What do you want?

A plant?

A nice orchid to go?

My brother checks out the car for confirmation.

Come on, Robby, do it.

My file.

Looks like we're finished.

Ressler, you're sure this is what you want?

Actually, I think I might have a few more projects I need your help with.

No, this was a one-time deal.

Or it wasn't.

I still have the car and my file.

You sure about that?

The drive is blank.

It's a fake!

We're a go!

Go, go, go, go!

- FBI!

Hands!

- On the ground!

East entrance to the greenhouse!

Let's move!

Tradhtar!

I'll grind your guts to fertilizer!

Hey, you!

Everyone okay back here?

Yeah.

Your friend just saved my life.

I wouldn't say that.

I don't think I saved anyone.

Wait for the Lord with courage.

Be stouthearted and wait for the Lord.

And now, I've been told Detective Ressler's eldest son, Robert, would like to say a few words.

I know everyone here knew my dad.

Had some special version of him to hold on to.

What a good guy he was.

What a good cop.

I kinda wish I had that.

Truth is, I didn't really know him.

My version of Dad is him stomping into my school...

...fresh from patrol, furious after I got caught putting cigarette butts in the faculty's coffee machine.

Then he left too soon.

And what I have now, i-instead of a version of him to hold onto...

...is a path to follow.

A path that shows me how to grow up right...

...how to stay out of trouble, how to be good, like him.

So, it started with me only borrowing $50,0000.

But with interest, and the time that had gone by, Mitko was demanding that I pay back $150,000.

That's when he came after the car...

I don't remember the number on the badge, but it was definitely a cop.

The agent and his brother, they knew about that.

I would say more, but I want to make a deal first.

Can you prove any of this?

You go check out the trunk of that car yourself.

Agent Ressler...

There has been an allegation made against you and your brother by the man we have in the other room.

Yeah, we were expecting that.

It's a very serious allegation.

The thing about this case is...

Well, this is interesting...

How is the body just gone?

I mean, Markin didn't just get up and walk away.

I think we're good.

I mean, I don't know exactly what happened, but I do have some theories.

I think someone was watching over us, Robby.

Now what do we do?

Well, I think we can finally put this behind us and move on.

I need a drink.

Oh, hi, sweetie.

Were you boys out all night?

Yeah, it was a...

It was a long one.

Well, did everything work out okay?

What do you mean?

Did you get Robby out of the trouble he was in?

I knew something was up.

A mother knows.

You here all of a sudden on a "case." The case turned out as well as possible.

I'm pretty sure Robby's gonna be okay.

Thank you, Donnie.

Trouble or not, your brother means well.

He just gets himself a bit lost sometimes.

I meant what I said about your father being proud of the both of you.

You know why?

Because you stick together.

I couldn't do that.

I couldn't just stand in front of those people and say...

What could I say?

It's okay.

We got through it.

Tomorrow will be easier, and the day after that...

Maybe you can do better with this than I did.

This is Dad's?

I can't be a cop.

I'm nothing like him.

I don't know what I am anymore.

- You heading back to D.C., bud?

- Yeah.

Yeah.

I'm sure the office has missed me by now.

Mom's sure gonna miss you.

Yeah.

I'll call.

As often as I can.

I have something for you.

Never thought I'd see that again.

I think it's your turn to hang onto it a while.

You don't think Dad would've wanted the cop - in the family to have it?

- No, no.

I think he'd want you to have it.

Bad time?

No.

No, come in.

Did you do it to protect me?

You say that like it's a bad thing.

I'm not gonna ask you how you did it.

I won't ask what you did with Markin's body or...

or...

or how you even scrubbed that car clean, but...

I learned from the best.

Look, I want to know...

I mean...

Liz, I need to know...

Why?

You were in trouble.

You needed help.

No, y-y-you...

you risked everything.

I mean, if you...

you'd have been caught...

- Yeah, but I wasn't.

- Yeah, but you could've been.

Are you trying to say thank you?

'Cause if that's what you're doing, you're doing a terrible job of it.

I...

I...

I never would've asked you to take such a huge risk for me.

- You didn't ask.

- Yeah, but you did it anyway.

It wasn't for you, knucklehead.

It was for me.

For you?

Look, if you wanna ruin your life over something you did a lifetime ago...

when you were a teenager, for God's sake...

then someday, sure, I'll let you.

You'll let me.

Yeah, you have my permission to be a total dipstick.

So, what am I?

A dipstick or a knucklehead?

You're a knucklehead and a dipstick, and you're someone that I rely on, for, like...

everything.

We both know that's not true.

Have you looked at my life?

I'm a widow and a single mom.

A marionette with a high-functioning sociopath pulling my strings.

My grandfather tried to m*rder my mother, and my mother is a legendarily lethal Russian spy who moved in next door without even telling me who she was.

I mean it.

Have you looked at my life?

I mean, really taken a close look.

Because it's like I'm in the middle of a monsoon that's constantly threatening to drown me in bad news.

And somewhere in the middle of that FEMA disaster of a life...

Somewhere is just a tiny island of calm.

And if that weren't there, I would be swept out to sea.

No, that's never gonna happen...

It would if you weren't here.

But I am.

And it won't.

Come here.

It's never gonna happen.

Not on my watch.
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