New Blood: 01x01 - Cold Snap

[bunniefuu]

[PANTING]

["PASSENGER" BY IGGY POP]

- ♪ I am a passenger ♪
- [GRUNTING]

♪ And I ride, and I ride ♪

♪ I ride through the city's backsides ♪

♪ I see the stars come out of the sky ♪

♪ Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky ♪

♪ You know it looks so good tonight ♪

[PANTING]

♪ I am the passenger ♪

♪ I look through my window so bright ♪

♪ I see the stars come out tonight ♪

♪ I see the bright and hollow sky ♪

♪ Over the city's ripped-back sky ♪

♪ And everything looks good tonight ♪

[PANTING]

♪ Singin' la-la, la-la, la-la-la-la, ♪

♪ La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la ♪

♪ La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la ♪

[CREAKS]

[GRUNTS]

[CHICKEN CLUCKING]

[PIG SNORTING]

Oh, want to dance? Want to dance?

[HEAVY BREATHING]

[EXHALES]

[EXHALES]

[EXHALES]

[FLOORBOARD CREAKS]

[WOMAN] It's on the floor.

Are you ready for tonight?

[SNIFFLES]

Great.

If you say so.

It's real cold today.

You're the one that picked this place.

[DEXTER CHUCKLES]

[SLURPS]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ Home isn't my way ♪

♪ Home I'll never be ♪

♪ Burn out the day ♪

♪ Burn out the night ♪

♪ I can't see no reason... ♪

[SIREN WAILING]

♪ I'm livin' for givin' the devil his due ♪

♪ And I'm burnin', I'm burnin' ♪

♪ I'm burnin' for you... ♪

♪ I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' ♪

[MUSIC STOPS]

[CAR DOOR OPENS]

[SIGHS]

License and registration, please.

Sure.

- There you go.
- Thank you.

James Lindsay, huh?

Jim.

Is there a problem, Officer?

I'm gonna need you to step out of the vehicle, sir.

Okay.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Turn around.

Hands on the truck. [SNIFFLES]

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

[ANGELA MOANS]

You have the right to remain silent.

[DEXTER] I can make noise if I want to though, right?

- [LAUGHS]
- [MOANING PASSIONATELY]

- [RADIO CRACKLES]
- [ESTHER] Chief Bishop,

Chief Bishop, come in.

Oh, what the f*ck. Keep going.

- Okay.
- Let them find someone else.

Chief Bishop?

[STATIC CRACKLING]

Angela.

Mrs. Gross' sheep got loose on the Steiner property.

They're eating his winter plantings.

- [ANGELA] Oh, f*ck.
- [BOTH LAUGH]

[PANTING]

I'm in the middle of something, uh... [STAMMERS]

... can Logan take care of it?

Logan's at the church.

The pecan pies were stolen from the potluck supper.

Obviously can't pull him off that.

Uh-huh. [CHUCKLES]

Obviously. Um, what about Teddy?

It's week two, do you think he can handle a sheep crisis?

Teddy's out of commission.

He just got his wisdom teeth pulled.

- [DEXTER CHUCKLES]
- Should I let Mr. Steiner know you're en route?

Sure, Esther.

This is me en route.

It's okay. You can pull me over again some other time.

I'm sorry.

You can swing by the station later.

Okay, sure thing.

["KING OF A ONE HORSE TOWN" BY DAN AUERBACH]

♪ Every day is just a little white lie ♪

♪ Telling myself I'm gettin' by ♪

♪ I just stay in this room and cry ♪

♪ The snow, it covers up the ground ♪

♪ And I can't hear a single sound ♪

♪ I'd turn off the TV, go for a drive ♪

♪ But I can't see there's any signs of life ♪

♪ Except this Christmas tree with blinking lights... ♪

Hey, Jimmy, morning.

You coming line dancing tonight?

Yeah, I wouldn't miss it, Pastor Brian.

Hey, I'm sorry about those pies.

Now how could you possibly know about that already?

Uh... small town.

Thank the Good Lord.

♪ Scared if I jump in the ocean I might drown... ♪

Morning, Zach.

- Morning, Mr. Lindsay.
- Becca. Scott.

- Hi, Mr. Lindsay.
- Hey, Mr. Lindsay.

[ZACH] Hey, you coming to the match next week?

I'm sure gonna try.

Go Hawks.

'Sup, Jimbo? How are you and Angela doing?

- Doing all right?
- Yeah, as far as I know.

Why? What have you heard?

Only good things, Jim. Only good things.

- [LAUGHS]
- [HELICOPTER WHIRRING]

Edward Olsen heading up to his chalet.

Rich assh*le season begins... now.

Yep.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[BLADE THWACKING]

[GRUNTING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

- Hey, Gig.
- You got my stuff.

There you go.

You're a lifesaver, Jimmy.

[DOOR CREAKS]

[EXHALES]

[GENTLE MUSIC]

[ENTRY BELL JINGLES]

[EXHALES]

[EXHALES]

[EXHALES]

[FRED JR.] Please tell me you have a strawberry cream cheese sweet roll in there?

The boss speaketh and so it shall be done...

- ... eth.
- [CHUCKLES]

I don't know what I would do without you, Jim.

- Well...
- Mmm!

Oh, it's so good.

Just so you know, it's going to be a stress-y kind of week.

Brian and I are adopting.

It's so much pressure.

Wow. Yeah, I can only imagine.

Brian wants to call him Garfield.

I mean, who names a dog after a cat?

[CHUCKLES] Evidently Brian does.

I think this pup looks more like a Gromit, don't you?

On this one, I think I'm basically Switzerland.

Smart man. [CHUCKLES]

[SIGHS]

[INHALES SHARPLY] And here we go.

Just the guy I want to see.

Jim.

How can I help you?

Oh, I just rolled into town with my posse.

Gonna do a little hunting.
Gonna need a new Kn*fe and a big-ass g*n.

All right, you looking for a skinning Kn*fe,

- or a...
- Oh, this one.

- This one's perfect.
- Okay.

Wow.

[GRUNTING]

- Hey! Easy there!
- [LAUGHING]

Is there a problem?

I-I kind of have a thing about blood.

Oh. Ooh!

[LAUGHS]

Anyway, uh, how about that r*fle?

The Remington will do the job.

It's got a good scope, solid construction.

You drop it a dozen times, it'll still sh**t straight.

Yeah, yeah, I hear you, man. Here's the thing.

Uh, my friend Bill over there?

- Yeah?
- He's already got that one, and I want a g*n that's going to make his one look like a Super Soaker.

- Ah.
- So...

That one.

- I want that one.
- You sure? [STAMMERS]

It's gonna set you back $ , .

I got a nice Christmas bonus at Morgan Stanley.

O... kay.

Ah...

[GRUNTS] You know, this is way more firepower than anything you need hunting around here.

Oh, yeah? What do you hunt?

Me? I don't anymore.

I haven't k*lled any animals since... I was a teenager.

Look at you, Saint... uh, Jim.

Yeah, I'll take it.

Not a problem.

Just gonna need some ID for the federal background check.

Dude, really?

How long you been working here?

Mm, a couple years?

That's me, up on the wall.

I was on Fred Senior's Little League team when I was six.

- Nice.
- [BILL] Yo, Matt!

We need this stuff?

No, no, I got a ton of that in my dad's mud room.

Speaking of my dad, he bought me my first r*fle in this very store when I was ten.

- [COMPUTER BEEPS]
- [SIGHS]

What the actual f*ck, man?

- [DEXTER] It happens sometimes.

It's just a -hour hold while the FBI checks on your record.

So... same time tomorrow?

Well, dude, just sell me the g*n.

[DEXTER] I got to follow procedure.

Neither of us want Fred to lose his business, right?

Oh, yeah. Oh, okay, Eagle Scout.

- [SCOFFS]
- [DEXTER LAUGHS]

You know, you break a rule, sometimes you might even have a little fun.

[EXHALES SLOWLY]

Oh, f*ck it, whatever.

Means I get to start drinking earlier.

- Taking this though.
- Okay.

- Got to keep your guard up, dude!
- Whoa!

Damn it, Matt, I almost sh*t myself.

So f*cking...

[MATT] Come on, let's get out of here.

Let's get our swerve on!

First round's on you.

Thanks for shopping at Fred's Fish & Game.

Jim.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[INHALES DEEPLY]

[LOW, SOMBER MUSIC]

[DOOR OPENS]

Jim, I heard a red flag came up on Matt Caldwell.

Seems like trouble follows Caldwell the Lesser wherever he goes.

There really are no secrets in this town.

[GASPS] Ange is in a meeting.

[ANGELA SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

[DOOR OPENS]

Hey, Teddy. How you feeling?

- [MUMBLES] Been better.
- [DOOR OPENS]

Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, can you give me a hand with these?

Evidence from the Congregational church theft.

Keeping Iron Lake safe one pie at a time.

- [CHUCKLES]
- You're welcome very much.

Logan, you've known Matt since forever.

What do you think he could have done to flag the FBI on a g*n background check?

He tried to buy a r*fle at Fred's.
I'm sure it's just a formality.

These pies smell amazing.

[LOGAN] Matt Caldwell's a good guy.

Kicking some major ass on Wall Street.

I mean, he likes to hang, drink, gamble.

Fight or two in high school.
But, no, yeah, he's a good guy.

I bet it was that boat crash out in Ohio.

No. No way. Matt wasn't even driving.

- Five people d*ed.
- [TEDDY] sh*t.

[LOGAN] Matt was in the hospital for weeks.

Shattered femur, major surgery.

That whole thing was just a really tragic accident.

In fact, I bet his record is spotless.

[KEYS CLACKING]

Okay, maybe a few spots.

Is there any progress on putting up that stop sign over by Louis's Package Store?

[INHALES]

That's an accident waiting to happen. That's all I'm saying.

- [DOOR OPENS]
- [ANGELA] Thanks for your time, Dennis.

I will let you know if anything else turns up.

Sure thing.

See ya, folks.

[EXHALES] So, no good, huh?

The same as always.

No body, no pattern,

- no case.

And no funding.

Until one of these women turns up dead.

Hey, my money's on you.

Line dancing tonight?

What time?

- Oh.
- [LOGAN] Oh.

I thought it was more of a-a group thing. My bad.

You two have fun.

- See you tonight.
- Bye.

[LIGHTHEARTED MUSIC]

[CAR DOOR OPENS, SHUTS]

[ANGELA] Sorry. Mad dash.

Thought you'd appreciate seeing your girlfriend in something other than a state-issued uniform. [CHUCKLES]

- [SUCKS AIR THROUGH TEETH]
- You look cute in that uniform.

Oh. That's why I like you, Jim Lindsay.

[BLONDIE'S "HEART OF GLASS" PLAYING]

♪ Once I had a love and it was a gas ♪

[INDISTINCT CHATTER, LAUGHTER]

♪ Soon turned out had a heart of glass ♪

- ♪ Seemed like the real thing ♪
- [ANGELA] Aw, Esther.

She never misses a chance to break out that rhinestone skirt.

♪ Mistrust, love's gone behind ♪

I'm gonna get you that drink.

Hola, Ramón. ¿Cómo están Lydia y los niños?

Mi familia es genial. Gracias a Dios.

- What's up, Jim?
- Hey, Ramon.

You're working on a school night?

School has finals all week.

Ergo, I don't have to grade anything.

So, picking up some extra shifts before the holidays.

- Got it.
- Chivas, rocks.

IPA. And a veggie nachos?

Am I that predictable?

Want to shake it up?

- I got a pickleback special.
- [CHUCKLES] No.

We're good. Uh, just put it on my tab.

No need. Matt Caldwell's buying everyone a round.

Yo! It's Jim! Jim!

Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim!

Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! [LAUGHING]

Put it on my tab anyway.

Okay.

Chivas, rocks. IPA.

- Nachos.
- Yeah.

[EXHALES]

- Chug. Give me the f*cking bottle.
- [GROANS]

Last thing that guy needs is more liquor.

Or more firepower.

You know the messed-up part?

FBI gets backed up and half the flags clear automatically.

People fall through the cracks all the time.

[LAUGHING]

[MATT CHATTERING LOUDLY]

You're off the clock.
Let's not talk about work.

Let's dance.

Can't let Esther and Alan show us up.

♪ Lost inside ♪

- ♪ Adorable illusion ♪
- Ooh.

- Yeah. [CHUCKLES]
- ♪ And I cannot hide ♪

♪ I'm the one you're using ♪

Yeah. [LAUGHS]

[ANGELA LAUGHING]

♪ Cruising, yeah ♪

[TRUCK ENGINE RUMBLING]

[BRAKES HISS]

[DRIVER] Iron Lake's about two miles that way, my man.

[LOW, SOMBER MUSIC]

[BRAKES HISS]

[ENGINE RUMBLING]

- ♪ In your mind ♪
- [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

- ♪ A secret waits inside ♪
- [WHOOPING, LAUGHING]

♪ A place that you can't find ♪

[MATT] Jim!

Look at you, getting all extracurricular on a Tuesday night. Now we're talkin'. [CHUCKLES]

- Hey, Matt.
- I'm having a party tomorrow at my dad's place. You should come.

I'll, uh... see.

Great.

Hey, listen.

I was thinking.

Why don't we get out of here?

You could open up your shop, give me that r*fle.

My guys and I, we want to go hunting in the morning.

If your background check clears, you can come and pick it up at the store in the morning. [EXHALES]

I'm sure your buds are gonna be really impressed with the size of your g*n.

[CHUCKLING]

[LAUGHS]

Man.

This Eagle Scout loves his rules! [CHUCKLES]

- Eh...
- You know what?

Why don't you come to the party anyway?

You never know.

Maybe you'll even enjoy yourself.

♪ Find a way somehow ♪

Girlfriend's a cop, huh?

Should probably come stag.

There's gonna be a lot of red flags there, if you know what I mean.

♪ Release me to the night ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

How much is a plain burger, without cheese or anything?

- $ . .
- What if I don't get fries?

Doesn't come with fries, honey.

Hey, Tess.

Put it on my tab. Fries, too.

Are you sure, ma'am?

I'm extra sure if you don't call me "ma'am."

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY] You got it.

Thanks. Seriously.

You're not from around here.

Taking the first bus out tomorrow.

Just got to make sure I got the fare.

Just take this. Just in case.

And if you need a place to stay tonight,

Desiree over there, she runs a shelter just down the road.

I'm good.

But wow.

Thanks.

- [INHALES]
- Who was that?

Lost kid.

My brand of community outreach.

Besides, who checks my petty cash vouchers?

Mm, that'd be me.

That was kind of you.

[MATT AND FRIENDS LAUGHING LOUDLY]

Hey, you want to get out of here?

You can pull me over by the old Solly farm.

- Mmm.
- [PHONE CHIMES]

- [SIGHS]
- Uh, it's my smart doorbell.

Audrey's got way too many kids over.

Oh, aren't you glad they didn't have these things when we were younger?

You better believe it.

Time to be a mom.

- Okay.
- [HISSES] Even... [GRUNTS]

when you're off the clock,

you're on the clock.

Mmm.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

- No, seriously.
- Uh, wait, wait, wait.

Uh... take that one!

[LAUGHTER]

[WHISPERS] All right.

[MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY]

[TRAIN PASSING IN DISTANCE]

- [INHALES SHARPLY] Mmm.
- [TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWING]

[LOW, OMINOUS MUSIC]

[PANTING]

[GRUNTING, PANTING]

[RAVEN CAWING]

[PANTING]

Beautiful.

[PANTING]

[EXHALES, PANTING]

- [SNIFFLES, PANTING]
- [RUSTLING]

[LOW, OMINOUS MUSIC]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

- [SIZZLING]
- I have the feeling I'm being watched.

And I have a feeling you're letting this Matt prick get to you, brother.

It's been almost ten years.

[SIZZLING]

Stick to your routine.

[INHALES DEEPLY, SIGHS]

You're right.

Routine, routine, routine.

[INHALES DEEPLY]

[EXHALES]

["HAUNTED WHEN THE MINUTES DRAG" BY LOVE AND ROCKETS]

♪ The word that would best describe this feeling ♪

♪ Would be "haunted" ♪

♪ I touch the clothes you left behind ♪

- ♪ That still retain your shape and lines ♪

♪ Still haunted ♪

♪ I trace the outline of your eyes ♪

♪ We're in the mirror hypnotized ♪

- ♪ I'm haunted ♪

♪ I find a solitary hair ♪

♪ Gone and still I reminisce ♪

- ♪ I'm haunted ♪

♪ Haunted by your soul ♪

[DEXTER] All right.

I got you a couple options.
What do you think?

Orange.

The good stuff.

Oh. Hey, Jim, how much d...

[SQUEAKING]

Lunch. [EXHALES]

[SQUEAKING]

[DRUMMING]

[STUDENTS] Drilling is k*lling!

- [MAN] Louder!
- [DRUMMING]

[STUDENTS] Save the planet!

- [DRUMMING]
- Shame on you!

[DRUMMING]

Save the planet!

- _
- [DRUMMING]

Shame on you!

[DRUMMING]

Drilling is k*lling!

[DRUMMING]

Save the planet!

- [DRUMMING]

Shame on you!

[DRUMMING]

Drilling is k*lling!

[DRUMMING]

Save the planet!

[DRUMMING]

Shame on you!

[DRUMMING]

Drilling is k*lling!

[DRUMMING]

- Save the planet!
- Wait, what is all this?

Everyone's favorite petro-billionaire decided to close down the Tavern for his annual board meeting.

My tuna sandwich is in there.

- Poor baby.
- Save the planet!

[DRUMMING]

- Audrey?
- [STUDENTS] Shame on you!

Excuse me.

Don't you have a test today?

What good's math if people like Edward Olsen destroy the planet?

Well, I know that someone isn't getting their tuna sandwich anytime soon.

Shame on you!

[DRUMMING]

- Drilling is k*lling!
- [DRUMMING]

- Shame on you!
- Thank you, everyone, for waiting so patiently.

Sorry, my meeting ran long.

We brought you some, uh, cocoa to warm you up.

Please, enjoy.

It's encouraging to see young people with such gusto.

I mean that.

You keep fighting for what you believe in, guys.

That's what makes this country great, right?

[STUDENTS] Save the planet!

[DRUMMING]

- Shame on you!
- [DRUMMING]

Drilling is k*lling!

[DRUMMING]

- Save the planet!
- [DRUMMING]

Shame on you!

[DRUMMING]

Drilling is k*lling!

[DRUMMING]

- Save the planet!
- [DRUMMING]

Shame on you!

[DRUMMING]

Hey, Jim!

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

Matt Caldwell's been cleared.

He wants the g*n dropped off at his dad's lodge.

Should we really sell him that g*n?

Nine grand? Uh, yeah. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

It's called commerce. I'm into it.

- Right.
- Plus,

Matt's dad's been a real friend to us for years, so...

I'm not comfortable delivering the g*n. Can't you do it?

Brian and I are picking up Garfield.

[INHALES] Yeah, I lost the name battle.

Happy husband, happy life.

- [CHUCKLES]
- Jimmy,

I really need you to deliver this g*n.

[EXHALES]

[RAP MUSIC PLAYING IN DISTANCE]

- [SHUTS OFF ENGINE]
- [SIGHS] sh*t.

A big party.

- ♪ You know the drill ♪
- ♪ You know the drill ♪

- ♪ And I'm-a drip, I'm-a spit ♪
- ♪ You know the drill ♪

♪ You know I got the toolie on a -can bouill-ion ♪

♪ I don't even use the AC ♪

[BILL] No way.

He really made you bring that thing here?

Man, that guy always has to one-up me.

♪ Text back, she all alone... ♪

Bill. Uh, I was with Matt at the store.

Right.

I just have some, uh, paperwork for him.

Come on. Yo. [GRUNTS]

Actually, I just need a signature.

Then I'm out of here. [EXHALES]

I don't know why Matt throws these things. [SNIFFS]

He always ends up holed up in, uh, some bedroom anyways.

[KNOCKING] Yo. It's me.

- [WOMAN MOANING]
- Whoa.

Sorry. My bad.

[MOANING]

Uh, do you think maybe he could just pop out for a minute or...

- f*ck this.
- [MATT MOANING]

I need a straightener.

[MATT AND WOMAN LAUGHING]

Come on, man. Get in here.

[MATT AND WOMAN MOANING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

- [SNIFFS]
- [MATT LAUGHING]

[MATT MOANING]

[MATT CHUCKLING]

[WOMAN MOANS]

- [WOMAN LAUGHING]
- [SNIFFS]

- [WOMAN MOANING]
- [SNIFFING]

- [MATT CHUCKLING, PANTING]
- [WOMAN PANTING]

Uh, no, I'm good, thanks.

- [WOMAN MOANING]
- [MATT GRUNTING]

I brought her here. You know that?

Of course she ends up with him.

- It's always the f*cking same.
- [MATT LAUGHING]

- Okay. [SIGHS]
- [SNIFFING]

- [SNIFFING]
- [MATT AND WOMAN PANTING]

You know what they call me?

- Bill?
- Dickface.

- Oh.
- Because of the scar.

- Oh, yeah.
- Looks like a d*ck.

You know who never gets laid?

Dickface.

Bingo.

You gonna finish this or what?

[MATT AND WOMAN MOANING]

No, actually, I think I'm just gonna...

I never should've gotten on that f*cking boat.

- ♪ You know the drill ♪
- ♪ You know the drill ♪

♪ You know the drill ♪

[LOW, OMINOUS MUSIC]

You talking about that accident?

I told Matt to stop.

What do you mean you told Matt? He wasn't driving.

[MATT GRUNTING]

Right.

That's right. [SNIFFS]

[SNIFFING]

[SNIFFS] You know what?

f*ck it and f*ck him.

I-I covered for him, man.

I lied at my trial so... so that he could go free and-and bang my girlfriends?

[SCOFFS]

I can't believe that I was... [INHALES]

[MATT AND WOMAN GRUNTING]

That two grand a week and-and a g*dd*mn Rolex was worth taking the fall.

And his f*cking dad had to sell two f*cking trucks to cover me and those cops out in Ohio. [CHUCKLES]

Hope it was worth it!

Well, if Matt was driving, why didn't he stop?

Because he was playing chicken.

Except Matt was wasted.

- He hated that guy.
- [MATT LAUGHING]

Lost half a mil on some deal because of him.

- [WOMAN MOANING]
- [MATT LAUGHING]

You want to know the worst part?

Uh...

Not really.

The other guy gave up.

Turned the boat away. Totally yielded.

And Matt just drove right f*cking into him anyway.

- [BREATHING HEAVILY]
- [WOMAN MOANS, LAUGHS]

[YELLS]

- [CRYING]
- [MATT GRUNTING]

[SNIFFLES]

[INHALES DEEPLY]

- [WOMAN MOANING]
- [MATT GRUNTING]

Hey.

Uh... this all stays between us, huh?

See, I-I really need that two grand a week. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

You're looking at the guy where secrets go to die.

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

[RAP MUSIC PLAYING]

[SHUDDERS] What the f*ck are you doing to me?

♪ I'm-a get it right now ♪

[DOOR OPENS]

Oh, God. Mr. Lindsay.

Please don't tell my dad.

I won't, Becca. [EXHALES]

If you leave right now.

My man Jim!

[GRUNTS] You bring that g*n? [EXHALES]

You want a hit?

No, thanks.

Uh... just need a signature.

Oh, come on. Life is short, dude.

[INHALING DEEPLY]

[LOW, TENSE MUSIC]

Uh, cash or check?

A check?

What is this, ?

Relax, I already Venmo'd Fred.

Ah. Okay.

Uh... [EXHALES]

"The owner is prohibited from operating the w*apon

- while intoxicated... "
- Little late for that. [GRUNTS]

Uh...

Mm.

Oh-ho! [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

Oh, sweetheart.

At last...

[KISS]

... you are mine.

[EXHALES]

[LAUGHING] Oh!

[GRUNTS]

[GROANS SOFTLY]

[LOW, SINISTER MUSIC]

You all right, Jim?

Jim?

[RAP MUSIC PLAYING]

Thanks for shopping at Fred's Fish & Game.

[SHUTS OFF ENGINE]

[SNIFFS]

[LOW, OMINOUS MUSIC]

[RUSTLING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

What the hell are you doing?

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

A-Are you Dexter Morgan?

It's me. Harrison.

[GASPING SOFTLY]

- Harrison?
- [DEB] You can't.

Everyone close to you dies.

That's why we're here.

[EXHALES]

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

W... But...

but y-you look just like I remember.

Just have one of those faces, I guess.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

If you don't want me, f*cking say it.

[INHALES]

Doakes. [SHUDDERS]

LaGuerta.

Rita.

[SHUDDERING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[LOW, TENSE MUSIC]

Me. [SHUDDERS]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[SHUDDERS]

Everyone.

[SHUDDERING]

Sorry I'm not the guy you're looking for.

[GULPS, EXHALES]

But if-if you want to maybe try the town shelter, it's right on Main Street.

I know the owner, Desiree.

Just tell her Jim Lindsay sent you and she'll take you in.

Whatever you decide, I'm not gonna...

[CHUCKLES]

... report you or anything.

[THUD]

You seem like a good kid.

So...

- Um... [EXHALES]
- [RUSTLING]

The next bus out of town is, uh, tomorrow night.

It's : .

I hope you find whoever you're looking for.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[OPENS DOOR]

[CREAKING]

[WIND BLOWING]

[CLOSES DOOR]

[SOFT, GENTLE MUSIC]

[INHALES]

You did the right thing.

He'll be safer with Hannah.

[EXHALES]

[FIRE CRACKLING]

[DOOR CLOSES]

- [INHALES]
- [CLINK]

[RATTLING]

[JANGLING]

[GRUNTS]

[EXHALES, SNIFFLES]

[JANGLING]

[GRUNTS]

[GRUNTS, EXHALES]

[GRUNTS]

[PANTING]

[EXHALES]

[GASPS, PANTING]

[GRUNTS, MUFFLED SHOUTING]

[SHUDDERING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[DEB] It's okay.

I'm glad I went first, Dexter.

I hate to see you like this.

If you had d*ed first,

I would have been lost in the world without you.

[EXHALES]

- You're a changed man.
- [BREATHING HEAVILY]

Almost ten years without a k*ll.

[EXHALES]

And I love you for it.

[WIND BLOWING]

[MUMBLING, PANTING]

[PANTING, GRUNTING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

["ALL RIGHT" BY SIGUR RÓS]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

♪ I want him ♪

♪ To know ♪

♪ What I have done ♪

♪ I want him ♪

Please, please, please, please, please.

♪ It's bad ♪

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

♪ I want him ♪

♪ To know ♪

♪ What I have done ♪

[DEER SNORTING]

♪ I want him to know ♪

♪ Right now ♪

[DEER SNORTING]

[SHUDDERING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

♪ Maybe it's time ♪

[SHUDDERS]

♪ Tomorrow ♪

♪ Or maybe ♪

[g*nsh*t]

- [BELLOWING]
- [GASPING]

[WHIMPERING]

[MATT WHOOPS]

- [LAUGHS] Yes!
- [DEER EXHALES]

Bagged me a white f*cking buck!

You see that, man?! Holy sh*t.

I almost tagged you, dude.

[CHUCKLING, PANTING]

[PANTS]

[CHUCKLES]

Check this out.

You see what I did there, uh, Jim?

[GRUNTING]

[SHUDDERING]

[LOW, OMINOUS MUSIC]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[EXHALES, INHALES]

[INHALES, EXHALES]

[SNIFFS]

[INHALES SHARPLY, DEEPLY]

[DEXTER] It's been a long time.

[SPITS]

But if I'm gonna do this, I need to do it right.

[SNIFFLING]

First rule of the code...

[GRUNTS]

- [PANTING]
- ... don't get caught.

[GRUNTS SOFTLY]

[EXHALES SHARPLY, INHALES]

[PANTING]

[SNIFFLES]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[GRUNTS]

[INHALES DEEPLY]

[EXHALES]

[BRIGHT, ENERGETIC MUSIC]

[GRUNTING]

[GRUNTING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[INHALES]

[EXHALES]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

Sorry about the mess.

I'm out of practice.

[INHALES DEEPLY]

[SIGHS]

[CLINKING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

Uh...

[INHALES]

Huh?

- [INHALES DEEPLY]
- [CLANGING]

What the f*ck, dude?

[GRUNTING]

What... [GRUNTS]

Hey. Don't bother struggling.

I'm no Eagle Scout, but I do know my knots.

What are you doing?

[INHALES]

Let's talk about what you did.

[SCOFFS] You mean the deer?

He didn't do anything wrong.

He was perfect.

He didn't deserve that.

But as bad as that was, that's not the worst thing you've done.

You're f*cking crazy, man.

Arguably, but not the point.

- Then what is?
- Tell me what you did!

[PANTING]

Own it.

Or?

- [GHOULISH SOUNDS]
- [GASPS]

[CHUCKLING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

Or I'll f*cking k*ll you.

What, you're just gonna f*cking execute me

- or some sh*t like that?
- Wouldn't be the first time.

You think you can get away with that?

Again, not the first time.

Wait, you... You're a serial k*ller?

I was.

But, you know what, you're right.
Who are we f*cking kidding?

It's not so much that I was.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

It's that I am.

[SHUDDERS] Okay, ok-okay, okay. Um...

[INHALES] This is about the boat, right? Hmm?

Yeah, the part where you were driving.

The part where the other guy yielded.

The part where you rammed him anyway.

The part where five people d*ed

- because of you!
- All right, all right! Huh.

I did everything you said on the boat, okay? It's true.

I admit it. I was wrong.

I was wrong! Just please,

- please...
- You sh*t my deer!

And you almost... k*lled... me!

I promise! I promise,

I will never do anything like it again.

I-I-I swear to you.

I promised the same thing

- and look at me now.
- Wait! Wait, wait, wait, wait!

You don't understand!
It's not my fault! [SOBS]

It's not my fault!

[SOBS] Okay? My mom d*ed when I was eight!

[SOBS] My dad, he was never around. He was always working!

I-I-I-I had... I had a sh-shitty childhood, okay?!

You're blaming this on bad parenting?

It's true. It's not my fault, okay?
I didn't have anyone.

I had... I had nothing.

I had no compass.
I-I was just... [STAMMERS]

You know, I lost both my parents when I was young, too.

[PANTING]

I wouldn't have had any direction if it wasn't for Harry.

Who's Harry?

He adopted me.

Th-Then you understand. You get it.

[PANTING] So you're not gonna k*ll me!

[PANTING]

We're past the point of no return on that one.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

You know what?

f*ck you, man.

My dad... [EXHALES] he is gonna destroy you!

He knows everybody in this town.

They love him. They would do anything for him.

And when he finds out what you did to me, he is gonna find you and he is gonna rain down a world of pain on you, man!

You have no idea what you're doing! [PANTING]

Like you said... [INHALES SHARPLY] life is short... dude.

- [GRUNTS]
- [GROANS]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[EXHALES]

[EXHALES, INHALES]

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

Tonight's the night.

[PULSING, TENSE MUSIC]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

Hello, Dexter Morgan.

[PHONE BUZZING]

[SHUDDERS]

[INHALES DEEPLY]

Hey, you.

[ANGELA] I thought you were coming to the Christmas Tree Festival.

Fox got in the henhouse.

It's kind of a mess here.

- Oh. Sorry.
- [BELL JINGLING]

Well... we'll miss you.

See you tomorrow?

You bet.

Can't wait.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

So... no Jim.

I'm sorry.

[INHALES]

[DEXTER] I don't need trophies anymore.

I may be a monster, but I'm an evolving monster.

♪ God rest ye merry gentlemen ♪

- ♪ Let nothing you dismay ♪
- [BREATHING HEAVILY]

♪ Remember Christ ♪

What to do with you?

- ♪ Was born on Christmas Day ♪
- [INHALES, EXHALES]

♪ To save us all ♪

Not exactly Miami Bay, but it does have a hole in it.

- ♪ Gone astray, oh ♪
- [SAW BUZZING]

♪ Tidings of comfort and joy ♪

♪ Comfort and joy ♪

♪ Oh, tidings ♪

♪ Of comfort and joy ♪

[DEB] What the f*ck are you doing?

Not listening to you.

- ♪ All you within ♪
- [DEB SIGHS]

♪ This place ♪

♪ And with true love and brotherhood ♪

♪ Each other now embrace ♪

♪ This holy tide of Christmas ♪

♪ Doth bring ♪

My life has always been... truth-adjacent.

♪ Of comfort and joy ♪

But, starting now, there will be one less lie.

♪ Oh, tidings of comfort ♪

♪ And joy ♪

[BRAKES HISS, SQUEAK]

[ENGINE SHUTS OFF]

[DOORS HISS OPEN]

[WOMAN] That's nice.

- [WOMAN ] Got the tickets?
- [WOMAN ] Here, I got them.

Yeah.

[MAN] We make a stop in Albany, right?

[MAN ] Uh, yeah, yeah. Yeah.

- Go ahead.
- [MAN] No, no.

[GENTLE, SOMBER MUSIC]

I thought you might need this.

You know, after Miami...

[INHALES]

... could never get used to this damn cold.

[INHALES DEEPLY]

[EXHALES]

[INHALES, EXHALES]

I thought you didn't know me.

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

[INHALES]

You were right.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

I'm Dexter Morgan.

Your father.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

Come home.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

Please.

[SHUTS OFF ENGINE]

[SNIFFS]

[DEXTER] My father protected me.

Taught me.

Kept me alive.

And that's exactly what I'm going to do for my son.

[LOW, OMINOUS MUSIC]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[SLOW, SOMBER MUSIC]