02x09 - Puzzle Piece

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Previously on AMC's "Preacher"...

JESSE: Guys were wearing white suits.

It's a religious organization with designs on world domination.

He says that he is dying, that he wants to live forever.

He thinks that you can help him do that.

Time's up.

[Gasps]

How'd you sleep?

I dreamed about him again.

[Shouts Echoing]

[g*nsh*t]

♪ Again.

LARA: Whatever Custer's got, it's for real.

Kick him up to Samson Unit.

[Floor Buffer Humming]

♪ _ JOHN: Jesse...

much bigger things are coming for you.

Much bigger things than this here.

So, you got to be one of the good guys.

'Cause why?

'Cause there's way too many of the bad.

You promise me?

[Sobbing]

I promise, Daddy.

You stop that.

We Custers don't cry.

- We fight.

- I did this, Daddy!

I prayed for this!

It's all my fault!

[g*nsh*t]

[Rhythmic Metallic Clanking]

YOUNG JESSE [Distantly]: No, please!

Please!

[Pounding]

No, stop, please!

Let me out!

Please!

[Pounding Continues]

Let me out!

Let me out!

♪ [Clicks]

- [Keyboard Clicking]

- _ MAN [On Internet Video]: It wasn't like I was out there looking for God.

I mean, I'm...

I'm not a nut job, right?

It was a normal Sunday, and I always eat toast on Sunday.

I mean, sometimes a bagel, but usually toast.

So, anyway, this Sunday, I'm just about to put my strawberry jam on my toast...

- Hi.

- When I see this face.

- Hey.

- I'm looking at the crust, and it hits me...

It's God's freakin' face!

Did Dork Docs not pan out?

Nope.

[Sighs]

Some good stuff here.

Maybe.

Praying to God every night...

You know, Denis is feeling better.

Denis?

Yeah, Denis.

He's getting a nice little glow back in his cheeks.

I think he's gonna make it.

That's great, Cass.

Yeah.

Looks like we didn't need your help after all.

Right there, watching me...

So, what, are we looking for God on YouTube now?

Is that what it's come to?

God is missing, Cass.

It's important.

Without God, there's no structure.

No order.

With no one at the wheel, we hit the rocks, and it's...

It's chaos.

There has to be someone in charge.

Without God, we have...

[Rapid Chopping]

- Without God, we have...

- [Chopping Continues]

It's getting there.

[Door Opens]

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Wh...

- Don't say it, Jesse.

Don't say it.

[Sighs]

Hey, can I get one of those?

Yeah.

Sure.

[Sighs]

Yeah, so, it took three from a 44.

But you know what...

[Sighs]

I think I'm getting the hang of it.

Tulip, love, maybe you should give that place a rest.

I got it.

We're good.

Hear that, Cass?

He's got it.

We're good.

So, what are you boys doing, huh?

Babe, I know you don't want to hear this...

Jesse.

We've been over this.

You really, really need to get some...

I'm not going to sleep, okay?!

[Softly]

Hey.

Hey.

[Echoing]

Sleep.

[Glass Clinks]

- [Normal Voice]

She was tired.

- Yeah.

[Sniffs]

[Echoing]

Sleep.

FEATHERSTONE: There, sir, you see?

That's the power I've been talking about.

He just said "Go to sleep," and she went to sleep, just like that.

People do whatever he says.

What do you think?

I think I'm bored.

What kind of world is it when a woman obeying a man is seen as a superpower?

I have a date.

k*ll them all.

♪ [Dull Metallic Rattling]

SQUAD LEADER: Lord, I call upon you to strengthen us, light our way through the darkness, and protect us in this holy mission.

Amen.

- Amen.

- Amen.

Love you, man.

All right, approaching target.

Make your weapons hot.

[g*ns Clicking]

Helmets on.

Going silent.

[Tires Screech]

[Ambient Noise Stops]

All right, we're here.

Night vision.

[Electronic Humming]

[Humming Stops]

Go, go, go.

Move, move.

MAN: Gate's locked.

I'm gonna blow it.

[Muffled Thud]

MAN 2: Quad clear.

MAN 3: Walkways clear.

Approaching entryway.

Proceed to second level.

Damn it.

Hold!

[Tapping, Metallic Clattering]

[Insects Buzzing]

[Ambient Noise Stops]

Are we good?

SQUAD LEADER: Yeah, we're good.

[Door Rattling]

It's Custer!

Go, go, go!

[Screams]

- Get him off me!

- Man down!

Oh, God, get him off me!

- Get him off me!

- [Snarls]

He bit me!

He bit me!

- [Grunting]

- Disarm.

Disarm.

- Don't do that!

- Come on!

Hold!

The old man's been eliminated.

Eyes on the woman.

[Grunting]

[Grunting Continues]

[Clattering, Shouting]

[Echoing]

k*ll your friends.

[Grunting, Snarling Continues]

♪ Hey.

Hey, hey.

Wait.

Phil.

What are you doing?

Please, don't!

I'm sorry.

[Normal Voice]

Men in white.

[Echoing]

Drop it.

Come here.

[Normal Voice]

First, you've got to answer some quest...

[Screams]

Wait!

[Grunts]

[Sighs]

♪ This is nice.

And they opened it just for you.

My father told me you were very important.

Right?

Is what right?

That you're important...

Your job.

Yes, I suppose that's true.

You're not satisfied with it?

I work for the most powerful organization in the world...

Agents in 113 countries ready to do my bidding at a moment's notice.

Impressive.

And yet...?

And yet...

[Sighs]

And yet, I have been feeling a little...

disenchanted lately.

Hmm.

I was like you once...

Looking for sense of purpose and meaning.

On the surface, I had it all, but...

my life was like a jigsaw puzzle with one missing piece, one vital piece.

I traveled, volunteered.

And then, one night, in a hospital in the inner city, Stephen walked into my life.

He was 8 years old, tears in his eyes.

His mama was a cr*ck addict, his daddy was a deadbeat, and he was developmentally challenged.

For months, all I saw was his tears.

But then, one day, I reached into my bag and I gave him a chocolate...

Just one chocolate...

And that's when it happened.

[Chuckles]

He smiled.

For the first time.

A simple act of kindness had changed his life, and...

that beautiful smile was my missing puzzle piece.

[Chuckles]

The smile of an indigent half-wit?

That was your puzzle piece?

You understand they smile all the time, right?

[Sighs]

Your father is the Governor of Louisiana, yes?

Mm-hmm.

Has he ever been to Angola?

The country or the prison?

Either.

Stand up.

Remove your shirt.

Hold the butter in your hand.

Not the tray...

The butter.

Take it in your hand.

Tuck it under your chin.

Tuck...

it under your chin.

Now, listen carefully.

In the general ballpark, how long can you hold your breath?

[Sighs]

Never mind.

♪ [Thuds]

I love you.

Shut up, Hoover.

I was supposed to be in Ulan Bator tomorrow.

Now, because of your incompetence...

Who's first?

He is.

I am.

On the tarp.

FEATHERSTONE: You're absolutely right to be disappointed, sir.

We deserved to be put down.

[Trigger Clicking]

Let me say what an honor it's been to serve the organization.

Our sacred mission is...

- Damn it.

- Sir, may I?

The Glock has a tendency to jam.

Let me just...

I assume you'll try to k*ll Custer again.

- Immediately.

- [Clatters]

May I ask which method?

Gas leak, oven fire, junkie break-in...

If I may be so bold, Custer just took out six Samson operatives...

Easily.

Have you had a chance to look at his file?

He poses a direct thr*at to the Holy Child.

We cannot underestimate him.

What would you suggest?

A target like this?

We should activate B.R.A.D.

You don't think that's overkill?

I think it's just the right amount of k*ll.

[g*n Cocks]

What is your name again?

Featherstone, sir.

We met at the conference in Paris last year and the weapons lecture in Budapest and this morning.

It will take time to activate B.R.A.D.

Meanwhile, I have a r*pe fantasy.

Oh, absolutely, sir.

I'll put on a miniskirt and some lipstick...

Not you.

I want a professional.

Oh.

Something rough, ready, cruel.

One of those no-means-yes things, sir?

- Exactly.

- We're on it.

I'll contact B.R.A.D.

Hoover here will take care of the professional.

[g*n Cocks]

Thank you, sir.

I'm going to leave the tarp out.

If you fail again, it'll be waiting.

♪ [Clatters]

♪ [Spits]

♪ [Toilet Flushes]

♪ [Door Opens]

♪ - [Camera Shutter Clicks]

- JESSE: It doesn't make sense.

How can that be?

Their fingerprints are not in the system?

You sure?

No prints, no IDs, nothing.

These guys are ghosts.

All right.

Keep me posted if you find anything.

For now, take out the bodies.

You guys, set up a perimeter.

Sergeant, what the hell's going on?

We work for him now.

[Echoing]

You work for me now.

Yes, sir.

I work for you now.

[Normal Voice]

All right, give me that.

Let's go.

One sec.

Sarge, get a cleaner for this.

Yes, sir.

I'll call the cleaner now.

What the hell happened?

Middle of the night, these men came here to k*ll us.

They're not gonna stop.

Next time, there'll be more, coming soon.

But this time, we'll be ready for them.

Good morning.

Morning.

♪ COP [Over Walkie Talkie]: Station one, clear.

Station two, clear.

Station three, clear.

COP #2: Station four, clear.

Five, clear.

No sign of anyone yet.

Keep your eyes open.

B.R.A.D.'s in transit, sir.

STARR: And the other thing?

Hoover is researching professionals as we speak.

Good.

I was thinking, you might prefer multiple prostitutes.

Yes, that's fine.

Good.

No-means-yes in multiples.

Thank you, sir.

[Sighs]

- [Meows]

- _ Cats?

- Mm.

No.

- [Meows]

- No.

- [Meows]

- [Sighs]

- [Meows]

- No.

No!

- [Meows]

- No, no...

- [Meows]

[Sighs]

Hmm.

CASSIDY [On Video]: So, it looks like we didn't need your help after all.

So, what, are we looking for God on YouTube now?

Is that what it's come to?

JESSE: God is missing, Cass.

It's important.

Without God, there's no structure.

No order.

Without someone at the wheel, we hit the rocks.

It's just chaos.

There has to be someone in charge.

You see, without God, we...

[Rapid Chopping]

Hmm.

♪ ♪ Thank you.

Oh.

[Sips]

[Sighs]

Thank you.

No.

Thank you, Papa.

Thank you.

[Chuckles]

Thank you.

[Screams]

Aah!

Merde!

All right.

Hang on.

Come here, let me see it.

- [Shudders, Vocalizes]

- Okay.

Now, see, you've got to be careful now.

All right?

The sun's bad.

The sun's very, very bad.

Do you understand?

Yeah?

Come here.

Drink this.

It'll help you heal.

It's the only time you drink it, though.

Do you understand me, now?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Wait.

Wait, you lunatic.

Cheers.

[Slurping]

No, no, no.

Slow.

[Groans]

Slow down!

Don't!

- Hey.

- Mmm.

Slow down, all right?

JESSE: Hey.

Hey.

Denis.

Interrupting?

Uh, no, you're all right.

Denis, go on, give us a minute.

There's a good lad.

Slow on that.

[Groans]

I'm glad he's doing better.

What you did there...

Why didn't you tell me about it?

What, you would have been cool about it?

Of course I would.

Well, maybe next time, then, huh?

They're coming back.

The men in white.

I don't know how, but they're coming back.

I've set 20 cops on the perimeter, so no one's getting in without us knowing.

We're gonna get answers, Cass.

I just need one of them alive.

[Groans]

When are they coming back, do you think?

Well, they have resources, obviously.

They want me pretty bad.

I put money on them coming back tonight.

All right.

You gonna be ready?

I only got half an intestine.

Missing me bloody liver.

But I got me meds, so...

I'll do me best, all right?

All right.

Good man.

Padre.

I'm not the one we need to be worried about.

You remember Ixtapa?

Back when we were still on the run from the Rodriguez Brothers?

You had that bad earache.

Must've been for, what...

weeks?

Going from crappy small-town doctor to doctor.

You were in agony.

That pain just wouldn't go away.

Then Teddy Rodriguez shows up with his crew.

It must have been...

15 to 2.

But we fought 'em...

Teddy, Nunes, that albino with the teeth.

Remember?

We ran them off, and we got the hell out of there.

Must have been about an hour later, way up the road, you suddenly realized the earache had gone.

Couldn't feel that pain no more.

No more running out at night, Tulip.

No more bulletproof vests.

This is what you need...

A fight.

You used The Word on me.

I didn't know what else to do.

[Quietly]

I was so worried.

You slept, though, right?

Did you dream?

Well, maybe you should sit this one out, you know, check into a hotel, put your feet up.

Me and Cass will deal with this.

[Laughs]

[Clears Throat]

Oh, Jesse...

[Sniffles]

I'm gonna need a g*n.

Rough and ready.

Yes.

We need more than one.

Great.

Do you take credit card?

No means yes.

Is a corporate card okay?

[Knock On Door]

Yeah, 6-0-1-1...

[Lock Disengages]

Hey, uh, I know we just met, but, uh, I really need to borrow your g*n.

Uh, I can't tell you why, and everything's cool...

I mean, I'm cool.

I just need a g*n.

Are you okay?

What's...

What's going on?

We-Well, I can't say.

Okay.

Okay.

Just a sec.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Let me know if you need help.

Why'd you give her the g*n?

She asked.

Yeah, but now, she's armed.

A g*n's not gonna stop B.R.A.D.

♪ [Brakes Squeak]

[Car Door Opens, Closes]

♪ Cleaner's here.

Send him up.

Copy that.

- Still nothing?

- [Radio Static]

SERGEANT: Nope.

All clear.

♪ [Latches Snap]

♪ Anything?

Not yet.

Who's the guy in the kitchen?

He's just the cleaner.

Oh, okay.

Just, uh, the cleaner.

Mr.

Clean Machine doing his cleaning thing.

Okay.

- You all right?

- Yep.

Ready?

Could be any minute.

CASSIDY [Strained]: Yeah.

[Groans]

I'm ready when you are, Padre.

[Groaning Continues]

- [Radio Chirps]

- COP: Position one, clear.

COP #2: Position two, clear.

COP #3: Position three, clear.

COP #4: Position four, clear.

COP #5: Five, clear.

JESSE: Where are they?

["Non, Je NeRegrette Rien" Plays]

Hey!

Hey!

Turn that down!

♪ Non, rien de rein ♪

Does he know what's coming?

Yeah!

Sorry, Padre!

I'll tell him to turn it down.

♪ Non, je ne regrette rien ♪

♪ Ni le bien ♪

What is it?

Shh.

♪ Ni le mal ♪

♪ Tout ça m'est bien égal ♪

[Loud]

What is it?

♪ Non, rein de rein ♪

Never mind.

♪ Non, je ne regrette rien ♪

COP: Position one, clear.

♪ C'est paye, balaye ♪

COP #2: Station two, clear.

COP #3: Station three, clear.

♪ Oublie ♪

COP #4: Station four, clear.

♪ Je me fous do passe ♪

COP #5: Station Five.

All clear.

♪ sn*per: I got someone heading west on Friar.

Anyone else see him?

See who?

sh*t.

I lost him.

♪ Sh...

Damn it!

[Groans]

Step away from the car, you...

[Urinating]

Son of a bitch!

Hey!

[Screams]

[Radio Chirps]

SERGEANT: 10-double zero!

Officer down!

Officer down!

♪ Non, rein de rein ♪ What is it?

What's going on?

[Record Skips]

Hey!

♪ Tout ça m'est bien égal ♪ Hey!

Turn it down!

Hey!

I can't hear what you're...

How dare you!

♪ Non, je ne regrette rein ♪ Turn that music down!

I can't hear you.

How many are there?

[Screams]

Huh?

Cass!

Cass!

They're here!

Let's go.

♪ ...commence avec toi ♪ - Jesse, I got to...

- They're here!

Let's go.

Don't sh**t!

I need one alive!

- [g*nsh*t]

- [Music Stops]

[Grunts]

What'd you do that for?

He's one of them, Jesse.

That's what I was trying to tell you.

See?

He's got a g*n.

No, no, no.

No.

No, I swear I saw a g*n.

It was...

It was in his hand.

You could have k*lled me, you crazy bitch!

I thought it was...

It's all right.

It's all right.

It kind of looks like a g*n, doesn't it?

♪ SERGEANT: It's all clear.

- [Grunts]

- [Groans]

It's all clear.

It's just some drunk.

I repeat, it's all clear.

[Chuckles]

Okay, well...

I'm gonna go keep a look-out.

- Yeah, that's a good idea.

- [Cleaner Groans]

We'll, uh...

clean up the cleaner.

We're gonna need an ambulance up here.

We've had an accident.

SERGEANT: Copy that.

What now?

Something is coming, Cass.

I'm telling you.

It's not over.

Great.

Tulip will be thrilled.

[Muffled Music Plays]

And tell him to turn that music down!

FEATHERSTONE: Yeah, turn the music down.

That'll help.

♪ _ How long until impact?

23 minutes.

Shouldn't we, um... evacuate?

B.R.A.D. is the pinnacle of Grail precise engineering.

I want to be here to see it hit.

What about the possibility of error?

Then what could be more noble than sacrificing ourselves for the greater glory of The Cause?

Yeah.

Totally.

[Beeping]

♪ Can I help you?

Durando, who are these...

THUG: Shut up, assh*le.

Your receptionist's gone home for the night.

Do you know who I am?

Yeah.

For the next 20 minutes, you're garbage.

Who are you?

We're the professionals.

[Sighs]

I see a mistake has been made.

I wanted women.

I will compensate you for your time, but I must show you the door.

No, no, no.

We're gonna show you the door.

Mmm.

The back door.

No, that's not what I want.

You heard the signal, boys.

- No means yes.

- Wait.

- Whoo-hoo!

- Show time!

[Grunting]

The missing puzzle piece.

[Beeping]

Hello, sir.

Happy to inform you that B.R.A.D.

is...

Call it off.

Immediately.

Yes, sir.

May I ask why?

No, you may not.

Consider it done, sir.

- Call off the m*ssile.

- Call...

It's already been launched!

- Then redirect it.

- Whe...

I...

[Keyboard Clicking]

What do we do?

Wh...

Where do we send it?

Move.

[Sighs]

♪ [Meows]

- No.

Do not like cats.

- [Meowing]

[Meowing Continues]

♪ Hurry!

Hurry!

♪ No.

♪ [Computer Chimes]

[Sighs]

What was the target?

Harry Connick Jr.'s house.

Good work.

♪ COP: Station one, clear.

COP #2: Station two, still clear.

COP #3: Station three, clear.

COP #4: Station four, still clear.

[Echoing]

You can go.

SERGEANT: Hear that, boys?

We can go.

Forget this ever happened.

NEWSCASTER: Well, the Armenians are at it again.

Local officials are blaming the t*rror1st group for that shocking drone att*ck on Harry Connick Jr.'s house.

This one goes out to the singer, actor, and talk-show host, dead at age 49.

["A Day With No Sunshine" Plays]

- I'll have what he's having.

- MAN: Sure.

♪ When I turned to kiss ♪ ♪ And it was already way past dawn ♪ Do you like my suit?

It was hand-made by a Hungarian humpback...

A real craftswoman, excellent attention to detail...

A quality sorely lacking in this modern world of ours.

♪ I came alone.

[Normal Voice]

Who are you?

I'm Herr Starr.

I hear you've been looking for God, Preacher.

Perhaps I can help.