02x17 - Help Wanted

Episode transcripts for the 2014 TV show "Kingdom". Aired October 2014 - August 2017.*
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02x17 - Help Wanted

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What the f*ck is going on? Are you sh**ting heroin?

I am enjoying my win.

I've known Jay a lot longer than you.

And I'm not gonna sit around while you f*ck him up.

You have to help him. You're the only one he listens to.

Needles and some condoms, please.

Is your name Chelsea?

I got to go.

You need anything, call me.

Alicia's gonna stay with us for a couple days, okay?

Oh.

You're not even gonna know that I'm here.

Yes I will.

Any news on my case?.

Well, they want a half million.

I went back at a hundred, and they came back at 150.

I have to advise you to take it.

I don't have $150.000.

Has Lisa called you?

Nope. I texted her about a dozen times. She doesn't want to talk.

She wants to come back here and run the gym with you.

I want you to tell her no.

I can write you a check tonight, name your price.

All you got to do is tell her it's over.

[Orchestra playing]

I'll be right back.

[Groans, panting]

Ugh.

[Sniffs]

[Sniffs]



You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

You want to leave?

No, he's just moving around a lot.

[Door slams]

God, that was magnificent.

[Car beeps]

You know, I never get tired of hearing that piece.

It... Just... The music just soars!

It's... That was your mother's favorite piece.

I know.

You remember where we parked? What was it, B3 or B2?

You remember?

Dad...

Daddy! Dad!

Huh? Honey, honey, honey? Huh?

I need a hospital.

Okay. Yeah. Somebody call an ambulance!

I got you, I got you. Come on.

I got you.

Call Alvey.

I'll call him.

[Grunts]

Call a g*dd*mn am...

[Orchestra plays on phone]



[Shouting, g*nshots]

[Knocking at door]

[Knocking continues]

[Sighs]

[Knocking continues]

Yep.

[Dog barks in distance]

[Knocking intensifies]

Yeah.

Whoa.

Dude, what time is it?

8:15.

A.M.

Come in.

No. Jay, we got to talk.

Put some clothes on.

Roxanne: Good morning.

Hi.

You were restless last night.

Yeah. Sorry.

I'll spend the night at my place tonight.

I have Ambien if you ever need it.

Well, maybe I'll take you up on it.

All righty. Shall we?

[Sighs]

Hmm.

You, uh...

You feel good about this?

All things considered, I think it a a good result, yes.

This is a release of claims, so once you've both signed, I can file away with a notice of settlement, but this is gonna protect you from further claims if his injuries worsen.

Minus $150,000.

Minus the $150,000, yes.

You know, I've built in a structured payment plan so that you're not hit all at once.

You can pay it over time like any other debt.

I don't know what any of this f*cking means.

I do.

Don't you trust me?

[Scoffs]

[Sighs]

Okay.

Okay.

You're done.

All done. All right.

Am I gonna see you later?

Uh, let's play that one by ear, okay?

Sure. Just, uh, give me a call.

Okay.

Thanks.

What do you know about this girl?

Well, she's eight and one, and she's fought a lot of good people.

Who was her loss to?

Remember Brandy?

Mm.

Mm. But that was by decision.

sh*t.

Do you not think I should do this?

f*ck yeah, you should do this. You're ready.

You're ready. This is the type of chick you got to b*at to get to the next level.

[Sighs]

Alvey give you a good game plan?

We're gonna go over it today during my private.

All right, well, you got plenty of time, and you're in good hands.

What time's the private?

At 2:00.

[Keith sighs]

Good morning.

The white grizzly emerges from hibernation.

[Giggles]

I just slept 13 hours.

It's one of the longest times I've ever slept in my entire life.

[Exhales sharply]

You still look tired.

Oh, we all do... except for Ryan.

Your eyes look small, probably from salt and alcohol abuse.

You know what that means...

I have to get to the gym and sweat it off.

All right.

All right. We'd better hit it.

Yeah, you better hit it, Alicia.

You coming? You coming, dude?

Um, maybe, Ryan. I don't know.

What if I told you that it's cheaper to live here than to rent an apartment?

Are you really gonna be that guy that lives in a f*cking motel?

I do not live at the motel, Nathaniel, but it's nice to know that I could.

You really need to start training again.

[Sighs]

I have time.

You got six weeks.

Ryan's working hard.

He should.

He f*cking lost.

People are worried about you.

I'm sorry for my condition at the fight, man.

You know, we got started early and we just...

We mixed the wrong sh*t and...

Mac said you're sh**ting heroin.

I don't get you.

But you love me.

You f*cking love me.

So, that's it? You're just gonna piss everything away?

Define "everything," Nathaniel.

Your career, the belt that you worked your ass off for.

You want the belt?

Maybe Mom wants the belt?

No, she wants you to f*cking come home, Jay.

She said she wanted me to leave.

She said "Get clean or leave."

You left.

Why isn't she here?

[Dog barks in distance]

Jimbo. How're you doing?

Good.

All right.

Looking good, feeling good.

[Door closes]

Now, that's a guy who lives in a motel.

Hmm?

Okay, get up, grab your sh*t, tell Ava to come.

You guys are coming home.

Mom said it's fine for her to be there, but you got to f*cking get out of here, Jay.

You hear what I'm saying? I'm not going anywhere.

You're gonna f*cking die in here, and I need you.

Can you hear what I'm saying to you?

I need you.

Please come home.

I'm gonna go inside... Jay.

... but I'm gonna call you.

Jay. I'm gonna call you.

You know...

[Cellphone vibrates, elevator chimes]

[Indistinct conversations]

Hey.

Ryan: Hey, coach, you got a sec?

Not really. What's up? Hey, real quick, real quick.

I've got a follow-up with Dr. Ember at 4:00 o'clock today, and I was wondering if we could work a little bit earlier.

When?

Can we do 2:00?

Uh, no, no. I can't, I can't.

I got Alicia. She's up next.

Well, do you mind if... if we switch?

Alvey?

What?

Are you cool if we switch?

Yeah, man, that's fine.

Just sort it out with her, okay? I don't want any bullshit.

Done.

Hey.

Hi.

You talking to someone?

Yeah, uh, my dad found a psychiatrist that specializes in miscarriages.

[Elevator dings]

She's good.

What'd she put you on?

Klonopin four times a day, Wellbutrin, Ambien to sleep.

Is it working?

Yeah, but I think I want to cut back.

Why?

It's just... It's a lot of pills.

Whatever gets you through the night, right?

[Sighs]

You look good.

Alvey, I look like sh*t.

It'd be weird if I didn't.

You don't look like sh*t.

Okay, can you just stop?

I don't know, just don't be afraid of me, What? just act normal.

Now how the f*ck am I supposed to do that?

I don't know, just try. [Sighs]

Maybe we should get drunk.

[Scoffs]

I could seriously use some day drinking.

Really?

Come on.

Buy me a drink.

I wish. I-I-I got to train Ryan and Alicia today.

How is the gym?

The gym's a f*cking mess.

Why?

Uh, Ryan's f*cking needy, drives me crazy.

Unless he's f*cking Alicia, and then she drives me crazy.

Oh.

Jay's in the shitter.

What's going on with Jay?

He's hanging out with Alicia's f*cking loser sister.

These people have no life skills.

Nate?

Nate's good.

He takes care of himself.

I miss you.

[Chuckles]

I miss you guys, too.

[Music plays]

What are you doing?

I'm just cleaning up a little bit.

[Sniffs]

Where are you going?

I'm going out for a run.

[Sniffs] Have fun.

[Lighter clicks]

I'm gonna be back in a bit.

[Door closes]

[Sirens wail]



♪ I don't know where I'm going ♪
♪ All I know is I don't have a home ♪



♪ I don't know where I'm going ♪
♪ All I know is I don't have a home ♪



♪ Home's not a place ♪
♪ It's a state of mind that I only have with you ♪

Chelsea!

♪ Home's not a place ♪
♪ It's a state of mind that I only have with you ♪

Hey!

I'm so glad you called.

Is that okay?

I just don't want to be out here tonight.

Well, that's why I gave you my number.

Well, just, you know, it's been a while, so I wasn't sure.

It's no problem.

You shouldn't drink that stuff.

Are you hungry? Yeah.

♪ Keep getting further and further away from me ♪



♪ I'm just tryin' to catch up with you there ♪
♪ You wouldn't want to be... ♪

Alvey: Alicia's doing good.

She's showing up, putting in the work.

Garo bumped a girl, put her on the card.

You put her with f*cking Garo?

Yeah. Why?

I thought after that whole thing that happened with Ryan, you'd...

No, no.

What happened with Ryan was Ryan's fault, okay?

I mean, Garo's a c**t, but this is a good card.

No, you're right.

I think this is... This is a huge step up for her.

Yeah.

And then after that, we have the, uh, Ryan and Jay rematch, assuming Jay lives.

I'm ready to come back.

Whoa. Don't act so thrilled.

No. I... I mean...

You really think that you're ready?

That's what I just said.

What?

Well, money's kind of tricky right now.

When is it not?

It's worse.

I'm being sued.

[Sighs]

Why?

Uh, some dumbass on a bike.

It's f*cking stupid, but I'm gonna pay him a lot of money.

The door's not swinging off the hinges at the gym, so I'm losing money there.

Okay, so, I'll take less off the top, but I want a guarantee.

Like what?

Some ownership... 25%.

Why do you want to jump back into this, Lis?

'Cause I'm...

I need to work.

I'm tired of just sitting around and doing nothing.

I know. I know your instinct is to grab a hold of something.

Do you not want me back?

I just don't know if it's the best thing for you right now.

Okay.

I'm not saying "No."

No, it's just... not exactly the answer that I thought that I would get.

Well, let's... Please, please.

Let's not pretend that this is... is not complicated.

Of course it's complicated, but this needs to be a business decision first.

So I'm gonna go back to my hotel, you're gonna think about it, and then you're gonna call me, and if the answer's "No," then I'll go away.

No, don't... Stop. Don't put it like that.

That's how it is.

And it's okay.

It's fine. Just let me know.

[Video game sound effects playing]

Oh. Hi.

I didn't know you were home.

I thought you were at the gym.

This is Chelsea.

This is my son, Nate.

Hey.

Um, you can just put your stuff in that room over there.

Thanks.

Who the f*ck's she?

It's Chelsea.

I met her in rehab.

Why is she here?

Just a night or two... She has no place to go.

[Scoffs]

So you think it's a good idea to bring a junkie into our house?

No, but it's better than a young girl sleeping alone on the street.

Did you see Jay?

Yeah.

And?

He's not coming home.

Why not?

He just won't.

Maybe you should talk to him.

What are you afraid he's gonna say?

Nothing.

Well, then, go see him.

He doesn't listen to me, Nate.

Bullshit.

You just don't want to listen to him.

Give me a break.

He's like this 'cause of you.

You're worse than Dad.

I'm sorry. Um, would it be okay if I took a shower?

Of course.

I'll just get you a towel.

[Door slams]

[Indistinct conversations]

Yo.

I'm at 2:00. What are you guy's doing?

You didn't f*cking tell her?

Tell me what? I didn't... I didn't hear anything.

Oh, my bad. I-I forgot.

I have a doctor's appointment, so we have to switch.

How's that my problem?

Yo, I'm at 2:00.

Well, do 3:00. What's the big deal?

Because it's my time, and you're f*cking me up.

All right. That's enough.

That's enough. Is this sh*t funny?

All right. All right. Get in the cage.

I-I... I don't know. I just...

Can we get an hour in, 'cause I really got to work.

Get in the f*cking cage. He was supposed to... supposed to clear this with you, all right?

I'll give you two hours today. Whatever you need.

You good?

Yeah, whatever.

f*ck you, you little diva-ass bitch.

Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, come on, come on.

Go.

You're a f*cking child.

I told you I didn't want any bullshit.

I don't have enough f*cking problems?
[Birds chirping]

How was your run?

f*cking... It was painful.

There are better ways to spend your time.

Yeah?

What does your brother want?

He wants me to start training.

Are you?

I got to fight.

What am I gonna do here all day?

Why don't you come to the gym?

You can watch me work out.

Pow-pow.

Mm.

Might turn you on a little bit.

No.

No?

I'm not gonna follow you around.

I'm not saying "Follow me around," lady-bear.

I'm gonna follow you.

I'm gonna follow you...

... follow you around.

[Up-tempo music plays]

Lady-bear?

Yeah. You know where that honey pot's coming, stealing pies from the windowsill.

Rawr.

Alvey: Give me 10, give me 10. Go, go, go, go!

9, come on, push through it.

8, 8... Come on, come on, come on!

Push it! Push it! 6.

Come on! Don't stop!

Push it! Push it!

3... 2... 1... Yeah!

Alicia: f*ck.

That's the way we work. That's the way we work.

Ugh.

Breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe.

Tomorrow morning you're gonna do groundwork with Joe, and then me and you are gonna do...

Look at tapes in the afternoon.

Oh.

[Exhales sharply]

You know Ryan did that on purpose, right?

Yep. I do.

It all worked out though, so let it go.

Why do you let him get away with so much sh*t?

Excuse me?

I mean, it's your gym.

Why didn't you just stomp that sh*t out?

Well, how do you think that's gonna go, huh?

You want me to tell Ryan he can't train for a f*cking title fight because your majesty wants to train at a completely arbitrary hour of 2:00?

You want me to do that?

God, I have the next fight coming up.

Did you train today?

Did you f*cking train today? Yes.

Did you get better?

Yes.

Yes. Okay, so what's the issue?

It's disrespectful.

Disrespectful? Why the f*ck does he have to respect you?

You got two f*cking fights since you've been here.

He's a world champion. Now, you are improving, but you haven't f*cking earned a thing, you understand me?

You put a belt around your waist, you train here as much as you f*cking want.

Until then, you keep your f*cking head down, you shut the f*ck up, you do your work.

Okay?

Okay.

Good work, good job.

[Sighs]

Hey, hey, hey!

I'm not mommy. Come on.

[Groans]

You guys are f*cking k*lling me.

[Dog barks in distance]

I've read that book.

The Bible?

Yeah.

A couple times.

Well, I-I've never read it straight through.

You are in for a treat, Ryan.

What part are you on?

Job.

Job is a tough one.

Wait till you get to the New Testament.

There's, like, a lot of... pain and redemption.

Now, with the Jesus story... It's insane.

He has these 12 friends who...

They start out as fishermen, but by the end of it, they can, like, perform miracles and sh*t.

These guys are ridiculous.

[Exhales sharply] Oh, damn. You guy's went late.

Dude, I'm so pissed at you.

Why?

You know why.

I'm sorry. I had to... I had to go to the doctor.

Bullshit. You're trying to f*ck with me.

I'm not trying to f*ck with you.

Yes, you are, okay? Look, I get it...

It's your gym, you're the alpha dog, whatever, blah, blah, blah.

I'm glad you recognize that.

Just don't mess with my sessions anymore, all right?

It really pisses me off. All right. Won't happen again.

I'll take that into consideration.

Thank you, assh*le.

You made me lose my sh*t in front of Alvey.

Now he thinks I'm crazy.

You guys have a bad relationship.

You're always bickering, and you make everyone around you feel uncomfortable.

People get tense.

I'm tense.

[Sighs]

[Sniffs]

Hey, it's me.

Uh, you're probably still working.

I just got home. It was a long day.

I think I'm gonna call it a night.

Um, love to see you tomorrow.

You call when you get in, or you can just call me back tomorrow.

Okay. Bye.

[Phone clicks]

[Pills rattle]

[Birds chirping]

f*ck.

[Sighs]



Morning, sweetie.

Morning.

Do you have time to eat?

No.

Got to get to the gym.

[Rapping] ♪ ... k*ller's DOA, yeah ♪
♪ And I'm always on my hustle for the chips, Frito-Lay ♪
♪ And if you doubtin' or been hatin' it's all right ♪
♪ It's okay, 'cause I never ever give up ♪

[Up-tempo music plays]

Good morning.

Hey.

So, after you dropped by, I reviewed my calendar and sure as sh*t, my fight's coming real quick.

[Engine starts]

What do you want to get into?

[Imitates fighting]

I want to get into that cage, knock some rust off, you know?

All right.

♪ I don't know, I don't know ♪

He's over the moon.

[Grunting, moaning]

f*ck me!

f*ck!

[Grunting, moaning continue]

[Sighs]

Hey, Keith.

I thought you had a fight coming up.

I do.

You coming?

I'm sure I will.

Cool.

But if you have a fight, how come you're having so much sex?

Oh, sh*t.

I'm sorry, dude. Are we being really loud?

Yes, you are.

My bad.

I thought you weren't supposed to have sex before a fight.

Well, it's different for women.

See, it gives us testosterone, so that's why...

I don't know. I like to f*ck as much as possible.

You are not how a woman should be.

[Scoffs] Okay. Then tell me, exactly, how a woman should be.

Well...

Well for one, you should be a little bit more shy and embarrassed about things.

Oh, really?

Yes.

And you have way too much sex with Ryan, who barely even likes you, and you have one of the worst mouths of anyone I've ever met, and that includes prison.

f*ck you, all right?

I like to f*ck, Keith.

Do you have a f*cking problem with that?

You act like you're on a p*rn.

Morning, family.

♪ They seem so nice to me ♪
♪ But I don't even know ♪
♪ Looking out the window ♪
♪ At the place I wanna go ♪
♪ I sure wish I could stay here ♪
♪ My head it will explode ♪
♪ I ain't fit to live here ♪

[Buzzer sounds] Jay.

Come see me in my office when you catch your breath.

♪ No, I ain't fit for nothing ♪
♪ Just wanna leave the world behind ♪

Alvey: You look gassed out there, man.

[Music plays in distance]

I am concerned... not.

I can tell.

[Sniffs]

Garo needs you to sign those contracts.

You still good?

Yeah.

Just get me paid the same as Ryan, and we're all good.

Well, I talked to Garo, and I actually got you paid more.

That's not what I asked for.

Well, that's what you're getting because you're the champ and you deserve it.

Hmm?

Mm-hmm.

You're welcome.

[Sniffs] Is that it?

I'm gonna be coaching Ryan.

I'm gonna be in his corner for the fight, too.

Joe's gonna take care of you.

You have full reign of the gym, so long as Ryan's not here.

We'll work out some kind of schedule.

So I got to work around him?

You're gonna work around each other.

This wasn't easy for me.

Whether you like it or not, you're my son and I love you, but you're also a f*cking grown man, and I got to look at you as a fighter.

And that's where I have my concerns.

You're a f*cking head case.

I don't know who you're gonna be from one day to the next.

Your emotions are off the f*cking wall, y-you're getting all f*cked up with this broad out there.

I don't even know if you want to fight.

Yeah...

And everything I did this past year and a half, that, uh... didn't prove anything?

It's not about that.

It's about now.

It's about now.

Can't count on you, same sh*t as... as in the past.

[Sighs]

It's a business decision.

♪ I'll never chase them here again ♪
♪ But if you try to push me ♪
♪ I won't make it here alive ♪

[Exhales sharply]

How's your staph infection?

Oh, it's all cleared up. Barely left a mark.

I need a refill, Mac.

Come on, man.

Just coke and Oxy, man. I'm not sh**ting anything.

Oh, okay, just coke and Oxy?

Yeah, I'm not doing it.

I know, but here's the deal...

Either you provide me with your delicious grass-fed-artisanal narcotics, or I have to go out and buy some skanky sh*t laced with all free manners of radicals and botulism, who knows what.

Jay: I'm winding down, Mac.

I swear to God.

[Sniff]

And, really, it's more for Ava than it is for me.

Oh, it's for Ava.

Yeah. Oh, okay.

All right. f*ck.

Meet me in the parking lot.

[Sniff]

Love.

[Sighs]

[Cellphone vibrating]

Hey, Coach. I'm heading out.

Good work today.

Heard Jay was here.

He was.

You guys talk?

We did.

Is he okay with it?

You give a sh*t?

Yeah.

Yeah, dude. I feel f*cking bad about this.

I hate that we're even in this f*cking position.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Well, he gets it.

All right.

All right?

Thanks, Coach.

All right.

[Vacuum running]

[Vacuum shuts off]

[Door opens]

Sorry I'm late.

I had to take Bob's dog to the vet.

She's been a bit lethargic.

Bob thinks it's cancer.

I just think that little bitch is depressed, you know?

[Sighs]

sh*t.

I know what this is.

What?

Well, first of all, if we were gonna do anything fun, we wouldn't be in a f*cking diner, would we?

You're blowing me off, right?

I'm sorry.

I-I...

I just can't do this.

I like you.

And that's the problem.

You gonna live your whole life this way?

I'm sorry.

[Vacuum running]

[Sighs]

[Door opens]

Roxanne: You want some of this?

No. I'm not hungry.

Yeah, but it might, uh, help absorb the alcohol.

Am I drinking too much?

[Scoffs]

No, but you're drinking like you're alone, and that's no fun for me.

Well, I got a lot on my mind.

Well, talk about it. What's going on?

Maybe I'm a little disappointed with this settlement.

In what way?

In the way that I got to pay this f*cking guy anything at all.

Yeah, but you were at fault.

You know that, so what were you expecting?

I don't know.

Maybe I was expecting for you to do a little bit better.

You lead me to believe that you would.

You are paying less than a third of what they were asking, so I think I did a pretty good job.

[Scoffs]

Is something else on your mind?

No.

Okay. Well, I don't know what this... little mood is all about, but I'm not interested.

"Little mood?" You asked.

Yeah, well, you're picking a fight, and I'm too busy to, you know, unravel all this sh*t, so why don't you just have your drink and call me when you're fun again.

Come on. You're gonna go?

Yeah. I'm gonna go. I have a lot of work to do.

All right, look, I'm sorry, okay?

I... I had a shitty day.

Oh, great.

You are entitled to that. I have them, too.

But don't take your sh*t out on me.

You don't know me that well.

Talk to you later.

[Mid-tempo song plays]

[Sirens wailing in distance]

Do you want some?

Jay: No. Not tonight.

[Sighs]

So, I'm just gonna do this alone?

You're not alone. I'm right here with you.

[Sniffs]

[Snorts]

[Exhales sharply]

Do you still like me?

Of course I do.

Why?

Just asking.

Come over here.

In a minute.

Hey.

Where's my mom?

She's asleep.

How long are you gonna be here?

She said until I find somewhere else.

I'm looking.

Good night.

Night.

[Knocks on door]

Hey.

Hi.

Bad time?

Come on in.

Want a drink?

Yeah.

[Exhales sharply]

[Sighs]

I've been giving what you said a lot of thought, Lis, and... and...

[Exhales sharply]

... I need you, you know?

I do. The gym doesn't work without you.

I-I want you to come back.

What about the 25%?

25%. You deserve it.

I should have seen that earlier.

Thank you.

Yeah.

There's some other sh*t we got to... we got to deal with.

Like what?

You and me.

"The gym and our relationship are two separate things."

Those were your words.

Yeah, well, I am so f*cking full of sh*t because... it's exactly the same thing.

We'll just feel our way around it.

I can't just lie in bed alone and wait for this to go away, 'cause it's never gonna go away.

Yeah, I know.

So do you want me back in the gym?

I want you back.

So then, what?

I'm seeing someone.

Who?

You know, the lawyer, Roxanne.

♪ Roxanne ♪

So, how long has this been...

It's not serious. It's new. It's...

Then why are you telling me?

'Cause I'm not gonna stop seeing her.

Yeah, I... I didn't, uh...

Can you leave?

No, ah...

Lis, I didn't know if you were f*cking coming back.

Yeah, I know. Can you leave? I just want to be alone.

[Sighs]

Okay.

Okay.



♪ I ♪
♪ I'm dreaming of this place ♪

[Clatter]

♪ You smile and say ♪
♪ I know I'll wake up ♪
♪ You'll be gone ♪
♪ Please for now just hang on ♪
♪ I know I'll wake up ♪
♪ You'll be gone ♪
♪ Please for now just hang on ♪
♪ A little more ♪

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