01x08 - Protocol

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(CARS WHOOSHING BY)

You get carsick?

No.

Me, neither.

Just Did you know that there's actually no such thing as an inner ear?

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Uh, sorry.

But your daughter took something, - and I need to - Took something?

An envelope.

She's not here.

Did she take the envelope with her?

What difference does it make?

There was information on it.

Addresses.

Wha ?

Wait a minute, did did she go to Tampa?

I'm so I'm sorry, are you gonna, you gonna tell me?

I have another doctor's appointment.

AUTOMATED VOICE: You've reached the voice mail box of PAM (RECORDED): Pamela Bailey.

- (LINE BEEPS)

- Pam, hi, it's Thomas Carrasco.

I have reason to believe that Heidi Bergman is returning to the Homecoming facility, possibly to destroy evidence.

And so, I'm, uh, a attempting an, uh, intercept.

And I'll I'll update you as soon as possible.

(PHONE BEEPS)

AUTOMATED VOICE: To review your message, press one.

CARRASCO (RECORDED): Pam, hi, it's Thomas Carrasco.

I have reason to believe that Heidi Bergman COLIN (OVER PHONE): Walter is a soldier.

He made a choice to fight for what he believes in, to fight for his country, and we have given that back to him.

In the end, he'll thank us for that.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(PANEL BEEPS)

REINA: cool artsy things we do here.

And, well, it's a very supportive environment, and ooh, here she is.

Heidi.

Do you want to say hey to the guys?

Just, like, let them know what they can expect, or Yes, sure.

I I'm Heidi Bergman.

We're so grateful, on behalf of, uh Um, thank you for keeping us safe and we're very grateful.

- (HIGH-PITCHED RINGING)

- Um (ECHOING): We, uh um (ECHOING): Heidi, what's the problem?

Heidi Maybe you should go up to your office and we can take care of this.

No, uh You just seem a little confused.

(RINGING, ECHOING STOPS)

I'm fine.

I wrote the script.

Uh (EXHALES)

Welcome to the Homecoming Transitional Support Center.

This is Craig.

He is our life skills counselor.

You'll be meeting him in roleplay exercises and improv exercises.

- (SOFT LAUGHTER)

- And I know.

Don't worry, you'll love it.

(LAUGHTER)

And you've already met Reina.

She's on the desk.

Uh, look out for her.

She's a beast.

(SOFT LAUGHTER)

And, like I said, I'm Heidi.

Homecoming is a safe space for you to reflect on your service and think about what comes next.

I can't wait to hear your stories and talk to you about where you see yourselves in the years to come.

Does anyone have any questions I can answer?

GPS: Turn left onto Mirror Pond Road.

So his office is here?

This Colin guy?

This is the address.

Hey.

If he's here, we'll find him.

(DOOR CLOSES)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER OVER P. A. )

Excuse me.

- I shouldn't be able to, no.

- Excuse me.

- Uh, yes?

- Uh, I'm looking for it's it's called Homecoming.

Uh, I don't, there's a bunch of things up there.

I don't know.

Well, it's here.

It's a counseling center for veterans.

- You work here, don't you?

- I'm sorry, I have to Yeah, okay.

Be there in a second - Okay, now, look, maybe - No, she doesn't know anything.

H he's got to be up here somewhere.

(SIGHS)

(ENGINE TURNS OFF)

(DOOR CLATTERING)

(PHONE VIBRATING)

(SIGHS)

Hi, Pam.

What's going on, Thomas?

- Um, I left a message.

- I got that.

- You're at the facility now?

- I am, yes.

And the waitress is there.

She's destroying evidence?

She's, um I may have misinterpreted her location.

What does that mean?

She doesn't seem to be here.

So she's not destroying evidence?

Well, she did steal an envelope, I believe.

- Containing what?

- No, just, uh, the envelope itself.

Okay.

Um, look, I, uh, I I'm not sure how to express this in a way that you'll understand.

Ma'am, I have a hunch that - A hunch?

- Or, a feeling.

I Thomas, this department is not interested in your feelings.

I know that.

Oh, you do?

Then I guess, I I guess I'm confused as to why you're wasting my time, and the department's time, on a a whim of yours that has produced zero actionable information and that I told you, several days ago Well, the procedure stipulates a thorough Thomas, your job consists of a very simple set of finite tasks.

You gather information, you verify it - I know that.

I'm - And then you leave it to your superiors, Thomas, to decide what to do with.

So I need you get back here and s start doing your job, your actual job.

Do you think that (INDISTINCT CHATTER)

I don't understand any of this.

Y yeah, no.

It doesn't exactly feel like a What is it we're looking for again?

I don't know.

"Join us for Moroccan Monday.

" What?

"Heart-healthy and exotic.

" Sorry.

I think we should go check the directory.

- Okay, we can do that if you want.

- Yeah, I think we should.

I just think look, all these people and this place - doesn't really have the vibe.

- It has to be here.

Okay.

Look, I'm sure there's an explanation for everything you're feeling.

- I'm just not sure that it's here.

- What if it's, what if it's changed or it's different, like the name or something?

Okay, well, why don't we go down to the car and regroup?

Wait.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER OVER P. A. )

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Look.

(FLASHLIGHT CLICKS OFF)

MAN: Yes?

This is Homecoming?

- What?

- Uh, are you Colin?

I'm Ramon.

This is my office.

Okay, but this is your No, this is Home What is this?

What are you looking for?

I don't, um I don't, uh (QUIETLY): I don't know what I'm looking for.

Hey.

Would you like to sit down?

Yes.

MAN: Let me get you some water.

(CROW CAWING)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER OUTSIDE)

Just, um Just focus on your breathing.

(EXHALES SHARPLY)

(INHALES DEEPLY)

(EXHALES)

- (EXHALES)

- (PHONE BUZZES)

(EXHALES)

Um sorry.

There's a patient I need - to assist that's coming up.

- COLIN: Yeah, yeah.

- No, we'll get out of here.

- No, no, no, no.

It's fine.

Uh, take as long as you need.

- Tha thanks.

- (DOOR OPENS)

Nice guy, huh?

I've never been here before.

I know.

Doesn't make sense, any of it.

Hey.

I'm sorry.

It's not your fault.

Really.

Come on.

(GROWLING)

(GROWLING)

(GROWLING)

What what happened?

What's going on?

Say something.

Heidi?

What are you Where are we going now?

(GROANING)

(GROANS SOFTLY)

(GROANS)

Heidi?

Heidi?

- (GASPS)

- (GRUNTS)

Heidi?

- (LOUD, INDISTINCT CHATTER)

- COLIN: Excuse me.

- Oh.

Excuse me.

- Oh.

Hei Heidi.

- Whoa!

Heidi - Oh!

stop.

(COLIN GROANS, PANTS)

Hey.

It's my fault.

All of it.

I know you.

I can't imagine what you're feeling right now the the memories, the guilt.

And, look, I owe you an explanation.

I'm the one that brought you here, the one that gave you this job.

But we were caring for these men.

There was a lot of responsibility.

They were in bad shape.

And, look, we moved too fast, things got away from us, but but none of us set out to hurt anybody, nobody wanted that.

But somebody from the outside they don't give a sh*t what it is that we were trying to do.

How do we even explain this?

I'll tell the truth.

The truth?

And and what's that?

That that you ran everything?

That every day you were with these men, making sure they complied.

- But you - No.

I've never set foot in this place.

That's the truth.

You need to let me help you with this, okay?

Can I do that?

- Please?

- No.

f*ck.

Hey!

Heidi!

- Get back!

Excuse me.

- (PEOPLE EXCLAIM)

Hey!

Hey!

- Stop.

Stop.

- You're not going anywhere - until we resolve this.

We need to talk.

- CARRASCO: Ms.

Bergman!

- Let me go.

- You have to talk!

- No.

- Ms. Bergman!

- I tried to, but you're making it - Ms. Bergman!

- Oh, sh*t.

Just don't - Ms. Bergman, are you Just don't talk.

No.

We we It's okay.

We're fine.

Hey, - We're okay.

Okay?

- Yes.

No.

He's This is - Look.

Look, it's very - He's It's good that you're here, actually, okay?

I know you.

Okay, look, let's let's let's be really careful how we unpack this whole thing, okay?

- I know you.

- You Yes, you do.

- We met.

- That's right.

At Geist.

His name is Colin Belfast, and he's You were right.

- Right about what?

- About me.

- I was the one I - Don't talk.

You know what?

She's she's having some kind of an episode.

- Okay?

You can see that.

- No.

He ran the program.

- The dosing - The dosing?

- What are you talking about?

- Look, I don't know, but I've never even stepped foot here, okay?

I don't I don't know.

She's she's upset.

But you're here now?

Yeah, I'm here.

I'm investigating the complaint that you Which we take very, very seriously.

You came here together?

- No.

- Yes, we did.

- He was my boss.

- Okay.

Look, we d We worked together, okay?

And we've had a sort of, kind of relationship, and I was - No.

He's lying.

He's lying.

- I I'm lying?

What do you mean I'm lying?

About the hotel?

Last night?

I hope you'll admit it was mutual, at the very least.

(SCOFFS QUIETLY)

Get f*cking Look, I'm sorry that you had to see this, okay?

I'm embarrassed for all of us, really.

Um, so if we could just have a little privacy.

Okay?

Man to man.

Well, I'd like to take statements from you both, - and then I - Why?

Because I have to file this.

You have to file What are you talking about?

This is personal, man.

This is a spat.

You told me you didn't know Heidi Bergman, - or anything about this place.

- (SCOFFS)

That's right.

And now you're here.

With her.

(EXHALES)

Okay.

- So how does that make sense?

- Make sense?

It doesn't.

(CHUCKLES)

I can practically see that wheel in your head spinning really, really slow.

I'm sorry?

No.

Don't apologize to me.

You're the important man here.

In fact, you want to arrest me, huh?

Here.

You want to arrest me?

Come on.

Arrest you?

No.

I don't want to arrest you.

No?

Why, 'cause you can't?

- No.

But, uh - No, no.

So I can just walk to my car over there, get in it, and just f*cking leave, huh?

And you can't do anything about it.

No.

(COLIN LAUGHS)

I love it.

I really I really do.

You're gonna go back to your desk, and file it like a good little clerk.

It's gonna be the greatest moment of your life.

(CHUCKLES)

You know how f*cking pathetic that is?

Hmm?

You're so eager to forget the truth that you're insignificant.

You work, and you talk, and nothing happens, and nobody listens.

- (GRUNTS)

- (PEOPLE EXCLAIM)

Hey.

What are you doing?

Everything you say everything about you is f*cking rotten.

- Okay, just calm down.

I - And you have made me the same.

Take it easy, okay?

Just stop f*cking talking!

(GRUNTS)

That's f*cking that's as*ault.

(GRUNTS)

(PANTS)

I'm taking pictures of this.

I'm taking pictures!

(GRUNTS)

(CAR DOOR CLOSES)

Are you just gonna He's right.

(TIRES SQUEAL)

You need a ride?

(ENGINE STARTS)

Ms.

Bergman, are you Does anyone have any questions I can answer?

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(LAUGHING, CHATTER IN DISTANCE)

(DOOR CLOSES)

(EXHALES SHARPLY)

(KNOCKING)

Heidi?

(SNIFFLES)

You okay?

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

Yeah.

All right.

(DOOR CLOSES)

(INHALES, EXHALES SHARPLY)

(CRYING)

(CLEARS THROAT)

(SNIFFLES)