02x06 - Fatal Flaw

[bunniefuu]

Do you know what's going on with
Dr. Dunn in the conference room?

He's leading an investigation
into Betty Lisko's death.

And then a warm feeling
of peacefulness

will take you slowly into sleep.

♪

Why did you have to k*ll
someone at the hospital?

If they figure it out,
I'll deal with it.

Are you opening up a spa?

A hospice.

This is for those who've come
to terms with their illness.

They can come here
to die in peace.

[sighs]

You can stop the chemo.

And you can say good-bye
the way you want.

I would want it to be a party.

A performance.

I know I've taken you
for granted recently.

And I'm sorry for that.

[cell phone rings]

Hello?

Is this Mary?
I need to talk to Mary.

I'm sorry, baby.
I really...

♪

I have to go.

♪

[grunts]

Okay, you need surgery.

You do it, all right?

Anything you want is yours.

Just help me.

I know how to get Olivia.

♪

Hey.

♪

[KROY's "Stay"]

♪ Stay

♪ Stay with me for a while

Ooh.

[both laughing]

These are for reality stars
with perfect skin.

You need a more realistic flower.

I wouldn't go that far.

[laughs]

Carnations?

I don't know.

Mmm.
They're filler flowers.

You deserve better than that.

[laughs]

Well, what about these?

I heard
Madonna hates hydrangeas.

Mmm, relax, Madge.
She's just jealous.

So they're a maybe.

Mm-hmm.

I really can't figure these out.

They're so aggressive.

♪

Oh, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Okay.

You need to sit down?

- Mm-hmm.
- Okay.

Let's do that.

[clears throat]

♪ And take it all
when you pack ♪

- Just walk slowly.
- It's okay.

I got it.

[grunts]

Here you go.

♪

You okay?

[sighs]

Mm-hmm.

♪

Marigolds.

♪

They're the flower
of the Day of the Dead.

Well, that's on point.

They're perfect.

♪

It's okay, babe.

I'm only dying.

♪

♪ Leave

♪ Leave this poor girl alone

♪ Leave

♪ You are no longer my home

♪

We should get
our stories straight.

You didn't do anything wrong.

Yeah, but I am a big believer
in guilt by association.

The hospital like
to blame nurses

when things go wrong.

Here's what you say.

That you saw me in the ICU...

Which is true, right?

Yeah.

And I'll tell them
I was visiting a patient

that was transferred.

Remember when I told you
that I admired

that maverick attitude of yours?

I take it back.

If we stick to the story,
we'll be fine.

Do you really think
you can get away with this?

[door opens]

Ready for you,
Dr. Harris.

Take a seat.

So, we're looking into
the death of Betty Lisko,

who d*ed here in the hospital.

I know.

So you may know that we believe

someone assisted in her death.

You were in the ICU that night.

I was visiting a patient, yeah.

And did you go into
Betty's room at all?

No, I didn't.

Did you see anyone else enter
or leave the room?

No.

So you had no contact
with her at all, then?

Why are you doing this?

Because we believe
someone k*lled Betty Lisko.

After she tried to k*ll herself.

If you wanna get into a
debate about assisted su1c1de...

I'd love to.

Let's have a reasonable
discussion about death.

You start.

Okay, I will.

Death gives life meaning.
Let's agree on that.

Let's agree that life
is precious because it ends.

From what I hear,

Betty Lisko d*ed like everybody
else who ever lived ever.

But she chose
to take her own life.

And now you wanna prosecute
someone for helping her do

what she wanted to do.

So what you're really saying is,

this wasn't her choice to make.

- Mary, calm down.
- No, she wanted to die.

Betty wanted to die.

She tried her best to do it.

She suffered
catastrophic injuries.

The rest of her life
would have been

a physiological and
psychological nightmare.

You know, people used to die
from accidents.

They used to die suddenly.

But now in this country,

almost everyone dies
hooked up to machines

designed to prolong their lives

when there's no life
left to live.

That's the system
you're upholding

by conducting
this stupid, pointless,

narrow-minded investigation.

So just stop it.

I wanna find out
who k*lled Betty Lisko

so the hospital
doesn't get sued.

[dramatic music]

♪

I don't belong here.

♪

I'll send you my resignation
by the end of the day.

♪

[door opens, closes]

♪

- Did you...
- No.

I quit.

Oh, my God.

It was a long time coming.

♪

You know where to find me.

Yeah, but I'm not
dumb enough to go there.

♪

So, is this good-bye?

Hardly.

You and Des still
owe me grand.

[chuckles]
With interest, I assume.

Yeah, you know it.
So get cracking.

♪

Have you seen your mom at all?

No.

Not since that night.

Been at my dad's.

Ignoring her calls.

You know, at the end of the day,

people disappoint you
and let you down, so...

Okay, Holden Caulfield.

You think I sound crazy?

No.

Actually, it sounds like
you're trying to get

all the toxic people
out of your life.

Exactly, yeah.

Except for Naomi.

You're still talking to her.

sh*t, do I sound jealous?

No, it's okay.

I'm sorry.
She just gets under my skin.

Yeah, because she's a lunatic.

[laughs]

Hey.

It's hard with Naomi
because I feel like

if I wasn't her friend,

she wouldn't have anybody,
and...

[stammers]

She's damaged or something.

My dad says she gets it
from her mom.

Heather, you don't need
to be jealous, okay?

[bell rings]

♪

[cries]

♪

[groans]

Are you trying to hurt me?

Always better
to rip it off fast.

Sure.

You're healing well.

Patio looks good, too.

I see you've mopped up
all the blood.

All you need is some bleach
and a friend.

Or an assortment
of terrified employees.

You think I'm friendless?

You're wrong.
Mary's my friend.

Oh, I'm joking.
I know you both hate me.

We wanna talk to you
about your offer.

Mmm?

What'd you have in mind?

Pentobarbital.

You want dr*gs?

We're looking to expand,
and we have patients in need.

Pentobarbital is not
the easiest drug to come by.

♪

And, as you know,

my suppliers are a little
unnerved at the moment.

I was actually thinking about
getting out of the business.

We've done a lot for you.

Saved a life.
Ended a life.

You can look at it
as good karma.

Before you retire.

How much do you want?

♪

Enough that
we don't have to ask again.

♪

[sighs]

♪

Okay.

For you.

Thank you.

♪

How many people
are you planning to k*ll?

As many as possible.

I'm gonna k*ll them
by the bucket load.

With their consent.

Your compassion is inspiring.

[door closes]

[laughs] Look at that.

I can smell the testosterone
from here.

This is like a man cave
in the forest.

Oh, you really like
chopping wood, huh?

- Des.
- Oh, I'm just remarking.

It's a stark contrast
to Olivia's.

It's very elegant
where she lives.

I know, I've been there.

You have a better view.

She has a pool, though.

And matching cups.

So, what'd she say?

She said she can make it happen.

So, we wait for her to call,

and when she says
she has the pento,

you arrest her.

Eh, not exactly.

What does that mean?

[sighs]

I need you to wear a wire.

- Let's go, Mary.
- Wait, wait.

You never said anything
about that.

We need proof of exchange.

Then I can arrest her.

Come on.

- Listen just a minute.
- No.

No, he doesn't get to change
the plans all willy nilly.

It'll be safe.

I'll be watching.

I'll be listening
the whole time.

Fine, I'll go.
Wire me up.

I agreed to help.
I'm in this as much as her.

Look, no offense, Desmond,

but last time you wore a wire,
it didn't go so well.

All right?
It has to be Mary.

Olivia trusts you.

[dramatic music]

♪

Okay, so,
when all of this is over,

the police will leave us alone,
right?

No more charges,
no more investigation?

Yeah.

Once we have the supplier,

it'll all be over.

You're sure?

You don't have to worry, okay?

And neither does
your friend here.

♪

Mary, I'm in this with you.

You have my word.

Okay.

♪

That was all very
cloak and dagger.

You do love the drama,
don't you?

You're one to talk.

The way you were swinging
your d*ck around back there.

I'm not gonna change
your mind, am I?

Do you have a better idea
on how to deal with Olivia?

Not off hand, no.

But give me a couple of hours
and a white board...

Das, she won't leave us alone.

We k*lled someone for her.

My daughter won't talk
to me anymore.

She's ruining our lives.

This is a mistake
you've made before.

- What?
- Trusting Ben.

I'd be inclined to say
it's your fatal flaw.

More like his is trusting me.

He's a cop.

That's his fatal flaw.

[indistinct chatter]

Hi, guys.

Oh, my God.
I have to show you this video

that my friend sent me
the other night.

Hey, what are you doing?
Stop.

We were actually trying to work.

I don't know why
I just love cat videos so much.

I just... I don't know.
Something about them.

It just gets me.

You need to think about it.

Do you have any questions?

Yeah, why a drink
and not injections?

'Cause I researched it, right?

And it's better to...

What is this?

This is your mom's
extracurricular activity.

Well, I think doctors
feel it's important

for patients to choose
their death.

I get it.
I gotta pull the trigger.

She kills people.

Okay, so how does it work,

uh, the dying part?

I thought you should know.
It's pretty toxic.

Well, in Switzerland,
a doctor would give a patient

a lethal dose of...

♪

What would God think of this?

Wow, you just lost
the one friend you had left.

Congratulations.

♪

Okay, fine.
It's a good plan.

I'm sorry, were we in the middle

of a conversation?

No, but I have a few notes,
okay?

We're gonna register
the hospice in my name,

and you and Mary are gonna be
my very silent partners.

So you're in.

And the name's gotta go.

Heavenly Bridge?

Heavenly Bridge sounds like
a bloody cult.

[laughs]

Well, I could change the name.

Deep Six Lodge?

Dirt Nap Farm?

- What?
- End Game House.

You'll find it.

What the hell?

You pitched hard, I said yes,

and now I'm feeling, like,
a vague sense

of disappointment here.

Do you know what
Mary's doing today?

She's wearing a wire

and walking blindly into the
lair of a murderous drug lord.

Lady.
Drug lady.

She's insane.

My partner is insane.

You are a little late
to the party on that one.

♪

[sighs]

[laughs]

Of course.

She's my fatal flaw.

♪

Hello?
Sorry we're a little late.

♪

Who is that?

It's our first clients.

♪

Will you stay?

♪

Please?

♪

A lethal dose
of sodium-pentobarbital

to drink.

There is no... no pain,
no suffering.

You just fall asleep.

An option is to go
to Switzerland

and be what they call
a death tourist.

Fly there, die there.

What are you watching?

I mean, go to Switzerland
just to die?

A snuff film starring you.

This is obviously
a very serious decision, so...

Is this real?

Tell you the truth...

Yes.

Who are these people?

The man with
the British accent is Des.

He's my friend and my partner.

- In crime.
- Assisted su1c1de.

And the other man
is a police officer.

- You k*lled a cop?
- No.

Jess, no.

He wasn't dying.
He was working undercover.

So... but does that mean
you're going to jail now?

No, baby, I'm not going to jail.

- Jess, I'm so sorry.
- No.

No, how am I supposed to
explain this to people?

Yeah, my mom, she kills people
on the side.

That's just no big deal.
She just...

You don't have to lie for me,
ever.

That's all you've done to me.

I didn't know how to explain it.

I didn't know what you'd think.
I was afraid.

[solemn music]

I'm your mother.

I'm supposed to be a role model.

A good person.

Are you?

A good person, I don't know.

I have no idea.

♪

You know about my mother, right?

How she d*ed?

You k*lled her.

I helped her.

I helped her
because I loved her.

She was in so much pain, Jess.

And she wanted it to end.

♪

[crying]

All I know is that this is a...

♪

It's a big part of who I am now.

♪

I wish you'd just told me,
though.

I wish I had, too.

Before I lost you.

Mom, you always told me
to be open.

And honest.

♪

If this is really who you are,
then stop lying about it.

Okay?

Okay.

♪

Jess, I'm taking care
of all of this.

[kisses]

♪

Okay.

Thank you.

♪

I'm seeing mandalas.

Mandela?

Right, I'm an admirer.

Big fan, but what do you mean?

Uh, photos of the great man?

He means mandalas,
sacred diagrams of the cosmos.

Yes, exactly.

I'm not sure if we...
The death retreat

has the capabilities for
sacred diagrams at this point.

They're just fancy circles.

I see everyone holding hands.

Yes.

And I'll be lying right here
on the stage.

We'll need more marigolds
for the trees.

Check.

Stage?
A literal stage?

[gasps]

The crowd can gather here.

If I may interject,
how many people

are we expecting at this event?

Because this is more of a, uh,
clandestine kind of place.

Desmond, stop k*lling the vibe.

The marigolds are
gonna be gorgeous.

Your sister told me about the
Day of the Dead festivities.

I am very inspired
by the whole thing.

Yes, let's talk about makeup.

Those eerie, you know,
crazy skeleton faces.

Is that too much?

Maybe a subtler version.

We're gonna need to find
a makeup artist.

Well, I'm...
I'm a makeup artist.

I would love to help you,
if you would like.

Yes, I would love that.

Let's discuss.
[chuckles]

I can even show you
some pictures, references.

You show me whatever you want.

[River Tiber's "California"]

♪

Is this where they always go?

It's one of the places.

Just in case you get a pat down.

Will that happen?

No.

I mean, I would love to,

but now's not the time,
you know?

♪

You're shaking.

♪

Mary, it's gonna be fine.

All right, as soon as you get
into that warehouse...

I ask for the dr*gs.

We make the exchange.

You come in.

♪

Exactly.

Gonna need a safe word, too.

Just in case.

Safe word like like in S&M?

♪

Kind of.

Something unusual that you
could slip into conversation.

♪

Karma.

Karma?

It tends to come up.

♪

Karma it is.

♪

So, if you think
that she's made you,

or you're in any danger,

you say the word
and I will be there.

♪

Oh, I'm so nervous.

Did you get scared?
Undercover?

I liked it.

Being afraid?

Being clear.

Mary, I get to do all this
crazy sh*t, too,

but at the end of the day
I know that I'm gonna be safe.

I know which side of the line
I'm on.

♪

♪ To find the center

My boss.

♪

You good to go?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Yeah, we're good.

♪

[ominous music]

♪

Hi, Mary.

♪

Hi.

You'll be happy to know I've
been feeling great all day.

♪

The body's amazing, isn't it?

Just wants to heal.

As your physician,
I'm delighted.

So, is my stuff here?

[chuckles]

You're not really that naive,
are you?

♪

Where are we going?

Do you really care?

My mother told me never
to ride with strangers.

But I'm not a stranger, Mary.

You've been inside me.

Do you want it or not?

I want it.

Then get in the car.

♪

[engine turns over]

♪

What do you think?

Safe house?

Stash?

Yeah, maybe,
but it's not part of the plan.

This is Fordham.

Follow vehicles to our location.

♪

Where are we going?

The promised land.

♪

You know what
I was saying before

about getting out
of the business?

It was just a moment of doubt.

I could never really leave
all this behind.

We are who we are.

It's just so much more fun
out here on the fringes,

don't you think?

I don't know,
my life is pretty normal.

Sure it is.

I have to thank you.

For what?

You freed me.

From death.
From Travis.

From my brother.

♪

He must have loved you.

He was all about brunettes.

And the tiny ones.

Can we change the subject,
please?

Did he love you, Mary?

I barely knew him.

You were exactly his type.

And not just physically.

You were mysterious, calculated,

a true Machiavellian.

Are we going to your safe
house or something?

You'll see.

You know,
I actually really admire

the way you keep your hands
all nice and clean.

Why do the dirty work when
you can have someone else

do it...
Oh, just stop it, please.

Oh, come on, Mary.

"Cop pulled the trigger,
but I let Grady

bleed out and die."

♪

That's what you said to me
the first day we met.

I got you to be
my g*n with Travis,

just like you got that cop
to be yours.

♪

You think that,
but you're wrong.

Am I?

What the hell
is she talking about?

♪

I don't know.

You looked me in the eye
and told me

you k*lled my brother.

I did everything
I could to save him.

♪

Stop.

♪

You know what makes me crazy?

Just wanna sit up on my throne,

but there is always
some bitch gunning for me.

I do believe in karma.

What?

You asked me before
if I believed in karma.

I do.

That's it.
That's her safe word.

♪

I didn't hear it.

♪

Ben, what are you doing?

♪

[tires squealing]

[tense music]

♪

What are we doing?

Getting a car wash, dummy.

♪

And I was being so good to you,

getting all your pento.

They can't hear us?

Not in here.

♪

[static]

♪

What's our play?

♪

sh*t.

♪

I was gonna let you walk away.

♪

You were never gonna
let me walk away.

It was never gonna be enough.

So you go running to the cops.

You actually think
they're gonna help you?

[scoffs]

It was that or k*ll you.

♪

Why did you save me, Mary?

- Because that's who I am.
- Bullshit.

Don't pretend to be an angel.

You did it
so you could watch me suffer.

You wanna know why
I saved your life?

Because I didn't wanna
turn into you.

You crossed that line a year
ago when you k*lled my brother.

This was my way back.

There is no way back.

♪

We're in this together now.

Now we can finally
have that play date.

In jail.

On visiting day.

I'm not going to jail.

Then we better get
our stories straight right now.

♪

[buzzing]

♪

Get out of the car.
Put your hands in the air.

♪

Stop.

♪

Turn around.
Slowly.

♪

Am I under arrest?

My boss wants to ask Olivia
a few questions first.

Particularly about you.

And what we heard over the wire.

You feeling okay about that?

What are you doing?

Just giving you a chance to tell

your side of the story, Mary.

Mary's my friend, that's all.

- We have daughters close in age.
- Mm.

Do you get pentobarbital
for all your friends?

Pento-what?

I don't know what
you're talking about.

Right.

Okay, then let me ask you
about your husband.

Your friend Mary told us that
you wanted him dead.

[scoffs]

I was kidding.

♪

Women joke about k*lling...

Their husbands all the time.

♪

It was just a misunderstanding.

I'm sorry.

Good, so what happened
in the car wash?

♪

[scoffs]

So, after all of this,

you're gonna align yourself
with her?

♪

I'm not aligned with anyone.

♪

[scoffs]

♪

You know what?
I'm done protecting you.

Yeah, I got that.

Guess it's karma.

♪

What Olivia said about Grady,

you let him bleed out and die,

the second I heard it,
I knew it was true.

'Cause that's who
you really are, isn't it?

♪

Are we done?

♪

Lift up your skirt.

♪

Yeah, we're done.

♪

I know you k*lled Travis.

I'm gonna prove it.

♪

Okay, just relax.

Breathe in.

Breathe out.

[heavy breathing]

So?
Does the b*at go on?

[serene music]

- It does.
- [chuckles]

♪

It does.

Your vitals are good,

but don't exert yourself
too much today.

Okay?

Lean on us.
It's what we're here for.

Mm.

Before, when I thought
about my death,

I...the best I could imagine
was buying a one-way ticket

to Switzerland.

I would die there alone.

But this...

Surrounded by everyone I love.

I'll be eternally grateful.

We're grateful to you, too,
Brendan.

Me?
Why?

For inviting us to the party.

Mm-hmm.

What up, b*tches?

All right, Mr. DeMille.

Are you ready for your close up?

A woman after my own heart.

[laughs]

I'm next.

And just so you know,

gold is my color.

Oh.

I'm so glad you're here.

[sighs]

Me, too.

You crazy kids still need
a name for this place?

Well, Des's last pitch was
Home of the Grave,

so, yeah.

'Cause I was thinking, uh...

Joy's.

♪

That's perfect.

I think Mom would like it.

♪

I'll be back in a minute.

♪

I would die here.

We'll put you on the wait list.

♪

[sighs]

♪

I thought we were done
with the appliances.

It's your pento.

Enough for a lifetime.

I'm a woman of my word.

Thank you.

So you're gonna
k*ll someone here?

It's a closed event.

Loved ones only.

I can respect that.

You really should.

I meant what I said, Mary.

I admire you.

In the middle of all of this,

you never lost control.

And you got everything
you wanted.

Made me realize I'd been far
too dependent on other people.

Which is why you should know I
kept a box of pento for myself.

Why?

So I don't have to call you
every time I have a problem.

And we've still got
a few problems.

♪

I'll see you around, Mary.

♪

[engine turns over]

♪

♪

♪

There you are.

I just needed a minute.

You look nervous.

Yeah, well,
what we're about to do is

a little more elaborate
than usual.

It does seem...

[sighs]
A bit terrifying.

In our own messy way,
it feels kind of...

Inevitable.

Last I heard, our stage manager

was calling a rehearsal.

Hollering, more like.

- Shall we?
- I'll be right there.

[Moses Sumney's "Doomed"]

♪

♪ Hollow one

♪ With inverted tongue

How do I look?

Perfect.

Thank you.

Hi, friend.

Hi.
Hi.

♪

♪ When I expel

Thank you.

♪ From this mortal shell

♪ Will I die for living numb

♪

♪ Am I vital

♪ If my heart is idle

♪ Am I doomed

♪

♪ Am I vital

♪ If my heart is idle

Are you okay?

♪

♪ Am I doomed

Yeah.

♪

♪ I feel you

♪

♪ But nobody else

♪ Though you're someone
I can't see ♪

♪

♪ Yet you say nothing

♪ Of the stoic suffering

♪ That stirs lukewarm in me

♪ If lovelessness

♪ Is godlessness

♪ Will you cast me
to the wayside ♪

♪ Well I feel the peeling

♪ Of half-painted ceilings

♪ Reveal the covering
of a blank sky ♪

♪

♪ Am I vital

♪ If my heart is idle

♪ Am I doomed

♪

♪ Cradle me

♪ So I can see

♪ If I'm doomed

♪

They say in the moment
before you die

you see your life,
a spat of film strip,

the bad and good,

nightmares and dreams,

unfolding before you.

♪

Your first dog.
Your first cigarette.

Your first love.

♪

A friend who became a stranger.

[dog whines]

The tree you planted
when you were five.

♪

These moments come up
and grab you.

Live and steady.

And then they let go.

Receding into the past.

♪

Before parting ways,

your body is weightless,

hovering in place for what
feels like an eternity.

♪

This is so you have
enough time to say good-bye.

♪

But you don't realize it.

♪

Because it's all of a moment.

♪

A speck in time
in which you exist.

♪

And then not.

♪

Just a moment.

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Before it's all over.

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