01x08 - Blank Spaces

Episode transcripts for the TV show "The Girl from Plainville". Aired: March 29, 2022 –; present.*
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Based on the true story of Michelle Carter's "texting-su1c1de" case, exploring her relationship with Conrad Roy III and the events leading up to his death, and, later, her conviction of involuntary manslaughter.
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01x08 - Blank Spaces

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CONRAD: Previously on
The Girl From Plainville...


I don't know if it's bad or good

that you... understand me this way.

You're gonna help me with this.

Are you really sure
you're gonna do this?

REPORTER: Carter has waived her right

to a jury trial,

which means the judge alone will decide

whether or not she is guilty.

If convicted, she faces

up to years in prison.

KATIE: These text messages
from Michelle Carter.

"What about hanging yourself
or stabbing yourself?

"What about overdosing
on sleeping pills,

"or suffocating with a plastic bag?

"But if you really want to die,

I don't get why you wouldn't try it."

Now he's not responding.

You can talk to me.

You can trust me.

- Can I?
- NATALIE: Of course.

I-I'm here for you.

She knew that he was depressed.

She knew what it was like to feel lonely

and want someone to talk to.

And she did talk to him and told him

to get back in the truck.

MICHELLE: You lied
about this whole thing.

I thought you really wanted to die.

I found a new plan, and...

I'm gonna do it.

You're gonna have to prove me wrong.

I'll prove you wrong.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[VIDEO GAME PLAYING QUIETLY]

[CELL PHONE BUZZES]

RACHEL: I like to sing
in the car, and, um...


[PHONE BUZZES]

[SNIFFLING] And before Finn,
I used to sing alone.


[INHALES SHARPLY]

And this was the first song
that I sang with him


when we would drive
around together, so...


This is for him.

[ADELE'S "MAKE YOU FEEL
MY LOVE" PLAYING]


♪ When the rain is blowing
in your face ♪

♪ ♪

♪ And the whole world is on your case ♪

[DOG PANTING]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[AMBIENT SOUNDS INTENSIFY]

- [PHONE BUZZES]
- MICHELLE: Conrad.

Why haven't you done it yet?

I'm too messed up to.

MICHELLE: What are you talking about?

My head.

You can't think about it.
You have to just do it.

I am gonna, eventually.

I don't really know
what I'm waiting for.

MICHELLE: You're making it
harder on yourself putting it off.

You're ready

and prepared.

When it's over, you'll be free

and happy.

I'm gonna take Holly for a walk.

Okay, I'm serious.

Like, you can't wait till tonight.

You have to do it when
you get back from your walk.

[SOFT TENSE MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[SPRINKLER WHIRRING]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[AMBIENT SOUNDS INTENSIFY]

♪ ♪

[DOG BARKS]

[DOG BARKS]

[MUFFLED CHATTER]

[MUFFLED BARK]

[NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE]

LYNN: [MUFFLED] Syd, could you
grab the paper towels?

[NORMALLY] You want some?

[POP MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO]

- [DOG BARKS]
- No, thank you.

Come on. You sure?

Yeah, I'm good.

Hey, you want to come
to the beach with us?

Today?

LYNN: No, next month. Yes, today.

My swimsuit's at Dad's.

You only have one swimsuit?

- We need to go shopping.
- [CHUCKLES]

LYNN: Well, swing by and pick it up.

[SOFT OMINOUS MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[CAR KEYS JINGLE]

[ENGINE REVVING]

[ENGINE RUMBLING] [ALARM BEEPING]

_

LYNN: Not possible.

And yet it's true.

LYNN: How did I not know this?

One of life's great mysteries, Ma.

Never had guacamole?

I have failed as a parent, clearly.

It's good. It's good.

Well, let's memorialize
this moment, okay?

Okay, let me get it right then.

[LYNN CHUCKLES]

You gonna go in?

Forgot my suit.

I thought you stopped by Dad's.

Yeah, I just... blanked.

You wanna borrow his?

I bet you could pull it off.

That is... disturbing.

I mean, you don't have
the man boobs or the gut.

- [CONRAD LAUGHS]
- But I could see it.

[WHISPERING] Jesus, Ma, stop.

[SEAGULL SQUAWKING]

You gonna go up to Fitchburg?

Just hanging with Rob.
Doesn't mean I'm gonna go there.

Okay. No pressure.

You got your captain's license.

Can always go work for your dad.

Whatever.

Whatever.

You do you.

I'm gonna go for a walk.

There's no bars down here.

Okay.

You know where I'll be.

CONRAD: When I get home,
I'm gonna do it.

I'm determined.

Good.

Because it's time, babe.

You know that.

I don't know how to leave my family.

I want them to know that I love them.

They know that you love them.

And they know that you've
been hurting a long time.

Wi-will you do me a favor?

Take care of my mom...

and my sisters.

Conrad.

Of course I'll be there for your family.

I'll help them as much as I can
to get through this.

And I'll tell them how amazing
their son/brother truly was.

Thank you.

That means a lot.

MICHELLE: When I go to heaven,

will you promise to come find me?

You won't be hard to find.

It'd be easy.

You'll look over me forever, right?

Forever and ever.

I love you so much.

I love you too.

You're the best thing
that ever happened to me.

[SOLEMN MUSIC]

♪ ♪

LYNN: You all right?

Yeah, I'm good.

You wanna get going?

♪ ♪

In a bit.

♪ ♪

[GIRLS WHISPERING INDISTINCTLY]

[GIRLS LAUGHING]

[PHONE BUZZES]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER ON TV]

I'm headed out.

Where are you going?

Riley's.

Okay.

Yeah, I'm gonna eat there.

Sounds good. Have fun.

- Later.
- LYNN: Bye.

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

♪ ♪

_

_

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

REPORTER: In the end,
Michelle Carter did not testify,


which comes as no surprise
to many legal experts


who have weighed in on the case,

stating that she could have
done more harm than good.


With the prosecution
and defense having made


their closing statements,
the community awaits


the potentially groundbreaking
decision by the judge.


[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[TOILET FLUSHES]

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

I know you're doing this for Conrad,

so I want to thank you
for caring about him this much.

[DOOR CREAKS]

BAILIFF: All rise.

Please be seated.
Court is now in session.

Please remain quiet.

JUDGE MONIZ: Good morning, everyone.

Miss Carter, can you please stand?

The commonwealth has proven
beyond a reasonable doubt

that the actions taken by Miss Carter

constituted wanton
and reckless conduct by her

in disregard... in serious disregard

of the well-being of Mr. Roy.

The court does not find
that the intentionality

necessary for such wanton
and reckless conduct

is obviated by Dr. Breggin's theory

of involuntary intoxication

in that the court just did not
find the analysis credible.

It is apparent to this court
in reviewing the evidence

that Mr. Roy was struggling
with his issues

and, seeing a way to address them,

took significant actions
of his own toward that end.

He secured the water pump,
he located his vehicle

in an unnoticeable area,
and commenced his attempt

by starting the pump.

However, he breaks
that chain of self-causation

by exiting the vehicle.

When Miss Carter realizes that
Mr. Roy has exited the truck,

she instructs him to get back
into the truck.

This court finds
that instructing Mr. Roy

to get back into the truck
constituted wanton

and reckless conduct by Miss Carter.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

The court finds Michelle Carter guilty.

♪ ♪

SINGER: ♪ The sturdy kind
that doesn't mind the snow ♪

♪ It's beginning to look ♪

MICHELLE: ♪ A lot like Christmas ♪

♪ Soon the bells will start ♪

SINGER: ♪ And the thing
that will make them ring ♪

♪ Is the carol that you sing ♪

♪ Right within your heart ♪

♪ ♪

I'm here.

["O CHRISTMAS TREE" PLAYING]

♪ ♪

DAVID: Hey.

You made it.

Mmm.

- [STRAINED] Okay.
- [BOTH CHUCKLING]

- How was the drive?
- Oh, it's a little long.

Yeah, I bet.

GAIL: Oh, there she is.

Ah.

- [LAUGHTER]
- MICHELLE: Hi.

- Hey.
- MICHELLE: Hey.

- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.

- Hi, honey.
- [DAVID SIGHS]

- Oh.
- What?

I just can't believe

you're almost a college graduate.

Yeah, I know. It makes me feel so old.

- You're old.
- Yeah, you are old.

- [LAUGHTER]
- Oh, oh. Okay, great.

- Thanks, everyone.
- Are you hungry?

- Yeah.
- DAVID: Let's... let's eat.

GAIL: So who are you
meeting up with tonight?


The usual crowd. Nothing special.

GAIL: "Nothing special."

I'm sure it all seems that way
to my fancy Cali daughter.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

No one calls it "Cali," Mom.

Oh, well, what do they call it?

California.

That's not very fun.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

You haven't, uh, really said
anything about school.

How's it going?

Good, I guess.

It's just weird to be done.

Well, now you have
your whole life ahead of you.

Yeah.

GAIL: What?

I don't know.

I think I always felt like

I had my life figured out
up to this point.

Now it's just a blank slate.

Mm.

Blank slates can be exciting.

Yeah. I don't know.

Sometimes I can't believe
I made it here.

[FIREPLACE CRACKLING]

[ROCK VERSION OF "WE WISH YOU
A MERRY CHRISTMAS" PLAYING]


[PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]

♪ ♪

- BARTENDER: What can I get you?
- Three beers and three sh*ts.

Jell-O, please.

BARTENDER: Three?

My friends are almost here.

BARTENDER: You got it.

♪ ♪


Hi.

Hey.

I'm sorry, do I know you?

You don't remember?

Florida.

The pier.

I was kind of an ass back then.

Wasn't everyone?

No, you seemed nice.

How would you know?
You totally blew me off.

What? No, I... I did not.

We ride bikes, we buy bunny ears,

we're under the pier,
then you f*cking ghost me.

[LAUGHS]

I... I lost your number.

Right. Sure. Sure.

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ ♪

Turtles.

Ninja.

"Ninja Turtles," really?

That's the first thing
that came to my head.

- What would you have said?
- [LAUGHS]

Pizza.

Dude, that is "Ninja Turtles."

[LAUGHS]

Kiss.

Girl.

♪ ♪

That's nice.

I always keep this with me.

♪ ♪

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ ♪

CONRAD: Your friends never showed, huh?

Stop it.

It's the truth.

I wanted them to like me.

I know.

But they didn't.

♪ ♪

[CHATTERING FADES OUT]

[LIGHT BUZZING]

This hasn't happened before.

'Cause you ruined it.

Sorry.

This is stupid.

Okay.

I like this bar.

I always thought

that I would run into you
some place like this...

when we were older.

I would have gone to college
somewhere far away.

You'd have gotten your own boat.

Things would have been different.

Things would have been better.

Things never got better.

I know.

You can't keep hiding here.

- Why not?
- Because it's not real.

- It's better than what's real.
- You have to face what it is...

No, I don't!

Why can't I just stay here?

You can.

But this will keep happening.

Let's just go to Florida.

[NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE]

I want to go to Florida.

CONRAD: Okay. Are you sure?

Yeah, or baseball. I don't care.

I just want to go somewhere else.

I wasn't in the car.

And what about you?

What about what you did?
You tortured me.

And you said you didn't want help.

[BREATHING SHAKILY]

What are you doing?

Don't do this.

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[BUZZING INTENSIFYING]

[MUSIC INTENSIFYING]

♪ ♪

[CONRAD COUGHING]

[WATER PUMP RUMBLING]

♪ ♪

MICHELLE: You said this was
what you wanted!

You said you were gonna do it
so many times,

and you never did it.

I didn't think
that you would actually do it.

[CRYING]

Conrad!

[WATER PUMP RUMBLING]

[SOMBER MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[SOBBING]

♪ ♪

No.

No, just don't listen to me.

Please don't listen to me.

Go home.

Just go home.

♪ ♪

Please go home.

No, just please go home.

[SOBBING]

♪ ♪

I don't want to be alone.

I don't want to be alone.

Please.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

- Hi.
- HAIRDRESSER: Hi.

We have an appointment. Carter.

- HAIRDRESSER: Michelle?
- Yes, my daughter.

[SOFT MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[SOFTLY] Thank you.

HAIRDRESSER: You like it?

♪ ♪

Thanks.

You can touch it.
You're not gonna break it.

[CHUCKLES]

[POP MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ ♪

Um...

Here.

My card?

Uh, yeah.

Let's go.

It looks really nice.

CO: You got everything?

- Hiya.
- Hey.

Hi, Mom.

- Dad, love you.
- CO: Love you too.

Paige.

Be nice.

- Don't say it.
- What? No.

At least this year, they'll be
down by Valentine's Day.

That's got to be, like,
a record for you, right?

f*ck off.

How were the girls this weekend?

They were fine.

- Anything I should know about?
- Nah.

Just girl sh*t, you know.

"You took my lipstick."

"You wore my jeans." Blah, blah, blah.

Boys wear lipstick too, you know.

You know what I mean.

I probably have a shade
inside that would suit you.

Oh, yeah? Maybe later.

You still got the tree up
in there as well?

You do. Unbelievable.

That's a fire hazard, you know.

All right, careful,
or I'm gonna set you on fire.

[CHUCKLES]

See you later.

Hey, uh, you going to court tomorrow?

Uh...

Yeah.

Okay.

You?

I don't know.

I just started being able to make it

through the day, you know?

Yeah.

You want a beer?

[SCOFFS] f*ck you if it
takes you that long to decide.

No, I... I was just wondering

if you're gonna poison it or whatnot.

I would, but I need some help
with the lights in the back.

[CO LAUGHS]

[REFLECTIVE MUSIC]

♪ ♪

BAILIFF: All rise.

JUDGE MONIZ: Please sit.

All right, so listen, before I begin,

I would like to thank
the members of the media

and the members of the public
who have been here

for the appropriate decorum
that they have shown

throughout this trial.

Please understand
I expect the same level

of decorum today.

As I indicated, I have reviewed
the commonwealth's motion

and have read in detail, once again,

the order that I issued August , ,

relevant to the state
and underlying rules.

Having done all of that,

the court now allows
the commonwealth's motion

to revoke the stay of sentencing.

Miss Carter will now be
taken into custody.

This matter is now adjourned.

BAILIFF: All rise.

♪ ♪


♪ ♪
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