01x06 - Silenced

[bunniefuu]

Oh, look at him!

Look at him!

- Good job!

- Good job.

You did good!

Oh, Shirley, he's perfect.

Congratulations, guys.

Oh God, Shirley.

He's just perfect.

Yes, Tony. You're so perfect.

Ms. Hughes? Dr. Weeks will see you now.

I knew something was wrong.

Last couple of weeks

he hasn't been responding right.

When Tony was treated for his pneumonia,

it appears your ob-gyn

put him on a round of antibiotics.

Yes, uh, ampicillin and

- Gentamicin.

- Gentamicin. That's right.

The doctor said that was

the most effective way to treat it.

In most cases, it is,

but sometimes there are side effects.

Recent studies have shown gentamicin

to be potentially ototoxic.

Um, harmful to a baby's hearing.

So you think it might be an ear infection?

Due to the round of antibiotics he was on,

I believe your son

to have suffered a complete

and most likely permanent hearing loss.

Now, there are resources

for parents in your situation,

but I won't lie to you.

Your son is Deaf, Ms. Hughes.

When I said it was over

You aimed at my heart ♪

Won't be long for I'm leavin'

Oh my love ♪

But I feel it forever

No times in my life ♪

You can call that no livin' on my own

So free ♪

Everybody everybody

Everybody everybody ♪

Well, I guess

that's a better name than Will.

Hey!

Mm. Tony, how's the new job?

Hey! If you getting a paycheck,

that's the dream.

You don't need to be rich and famous.

Just keep making me and the Lord proud.

Hey, help me with these plates.

Mm.

Ooh.

Front door.

Stop discounting things.

How may I help you?

Hi, Tony. I'm Margaret, the manager.

Hey, I'm real sorry, man, but we, uh,

we filled this position this morning.

Uh

It's a record store.

Sorry, we're no longer hiring.

I've been thinking about you ♪

Welcome to The Bottom Half.

Your receipt. I'll be right with you, sir.

Thank you for shopping.

- Mm-hmm. Thank you.

- Okay.

How can I help you?

Suddenly we're strangers

I watch you walkin' away ♪

She was my one temptation ♪

I feel so ♪

All right, perfect.

Yes, I love that. Love that.

Love it. Great.

Awesome. Sit down.

Love that. Oh, yes.

Good, lean forward.

Look at me. Look at me.

Keep that look in your eyes.

Yes, serious. Serious.

Amazing. Amazing.

Excellent. All right. Now, get up for me.

All right.

What you say we try with the shirt off?

I wouldn't have taken you for a shy guy.

Oh, all right.

Fantastic.

Yeah. Amazing.

Yes, just like that.

All right. All right.

Amazing.

You're something else.

Let me do my time ♪

You want a Coke?

Tony. Tony.

No, you're not.

Knew that city wouldn't treat you right.

You need some meat on your bones.

It's gonna happen for you, T. I know it.

If he don't die of starvation first.

I got my ultrasound back.

I'm having a girl.

And, if I have your permission,

I want to name her after you. Tony.

Can I buy you a drink?

Uh, two whiskey Cokes, please.

I like your dance moves.

From a serious broken heart ♪

You know that it's a shame

But I'm here to ease your pain ♪

There's no need for you

To feel so all alone ♪

Are you Deaf?

Be a sure enough happening thing ♪

Do you know that

It takes two to make a thing go right ♪

It takes two to make it out of sight ♪

It takes two to make a thing go right ♪

It takes two to make it out of sight ♪

Tony.

You feel the same way I feel ♪

Get up on your feet before

The night is through for you want miss ♪

Get down to the b*at

Pump it, stomp it, jam, trip on this! ♪

Get the party started ♪

Pump it, stomp it, jam, trip on this! ♪

Get up, get up, get busy do it

Get up and move that body ♪

Get up people now get down to it ♪

How do you dance so good?

We got to take a stand

Now that we're in demand ♪

Party all night, cut the fight

Do what's right and you just might ♪

Win a battle you never fought ♪

I need another drink. You want one?

Oh, please? One more!

Yeah!

Stay right here.

One, two, I'll party you

Three, four, get your butt on the floor ♪

Two whiskey Cokes.

Seven, eight, let it shake

Get down, I'll party you ♪

Three, four

So get your butt on the floor ♪

Five, six, know you dig the mix ♪

Seven, eight, let it shake ♪

Get down, get up ♪

Get down, get up ♪

Get down, get up ♪

Get down, get up ♪

One, two, I'll party you

Three, four, get your butt on the floor ♪

Five, six, know you dig the mix

Seven, eight, let it shake ♪

Been around the world and I, I, I

I can't find my baby ♪

I don't know when I don't know

Why he's gone away ♪

And I don't know where

He can be, my baby ♪

But I'm gonna find him ♪

Yeah. Hold that.

Take a picture?

I was the one, the weakest one of all ♪

And now I'm oh oh so sad ♪

And I don't think

He's comin' back, comin' back ♪

I did too much lyin'

Wasted too much time ♪

Now I'm here and cryin', I, I, I ♪

Been around the world and I, I, I

I can't find my baby ♪

I don't know when, I don't know why ♪

Why he's gone away ♪

And I don't know where he can be

My baby ♪

And here are your jumbo orange sodas.

That'll be 5.75.

And I don't know where

He can be, my baby ♪

I did too much lyin'

Wasted too much time ♪

Now I'm here and cryin' ♪

Hey, Dad. Shari. Come on in.

This just needs to be warmed up.

Put that in the oven 350 for 20 minutes.

Gotcha. Looks good.

Uh, Dad, you want something to drink?

- Uh, what're you having?

- A Coke.

That sounds good.

Shari?

Water's just fine for me.

Okay.

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

You look good, son.

Thanks. You too.

You hire a housekeeper, hon?

No, I figured I should take pride in

where I live, you know? Spruce it up.

Take care of it.

Like you guys taught me to.

- That's good, son.

- Thank you.

You got some new friends here, I see.

Oh, yeah. Yeah, they keep me busy.

On my days off,

I find myself just sitting there,

- watching 'em swim around for hours.

- Uh-huh.

I really enjoy reading about

how to keep the nitrate

and ammonia down to safe levels.

Very good distraction.

Oh, yeah. Pets pets keep you honest.

- Oh yeah.

- And out of trouble. Yeah.

Oh, for sure.

Hm.

Hmm.

You know

I haven't been drinking much.

- Oh.

- What, you quit?

Well, quit drinking alone,

that's for sure.

It wasn't doing me any good.

And I don't drink

on weekdays anymore either.

Don't get me wrong. I'll still have

a beer or two at a bar, but

that's about it.

That's good, son. That's

Dad, I

I wanna thank you.

For, uh

just sticking with me.

I know I haven't always been easy.

But, uh

I promise things

are turning around for me.

I got a promotion at work.

- Did you?

- A little more pay.

New friend in my life.

Oh, Jeff.

Gosh.

- I'm happy.

- Oh

- Oh, that's that's

- Hm.

That's just That's that's good, son.

- That's real good.

- Hm.

Boy.

You know, I don't

I don't know how to tell you, um

how happy this makes me

um

to know my son is okay.

Oh

A friend?

A good friend.

There's this

game I made when I was a kid.

It's called Infinity Land.

So

your soldier starts at that end.

My soldier starts from here.

And each time you roll the dice

your soldier travels along the spirals.

And the first person

to get to Infinity Land wins the game.

But there's a catch.

If your guy gets too close to mine

he disappears into the vortex.

'Cause that's the game.

You just can't!

You go first.

Okay.

Don't go.

Wha

When will I see you again?

When will I see you again?

How do I know that?

Okay, what is your son's name again?

Tony. Anthony Hughes.

- Age?

- Thirty-one.

- Last time you saw him?

- Two days ago.

What makes you think he's missing?

He was staying with me over the weekend,

but he didn't come home yesterday.

He hasn't contacted me or his sisters,

which isn't like him.

And I called his job in Madison,

and they said he didn't show up for work.

- Do you know the last place he went?

- He said he was going to see a movie.

- By himself?

- With a friend, I think.

What's the friend's name?

I didn't ask.

Was it a lady friend?

I don't think so.

My son, he's

Deaf.

Is it possible he left town

and just didn't tell you?

Tony wouldn't do that.

He's a good boy, a good son.

Life's always been hard for him.

You can't imagine what it's like

going through the world not being able

But Tony never let it bring him down.

That's who he is.

He's always true to his word too.

So if he said he's gonna come and see me

before he goes back to Madison,

ain't no way he gonna break that promise.

Any history of drug abuse

or g*ng v*olence?

Anything you're leaving out?

No.

Like I said, he's a good boy.

Okay.

I just wanna thank you all

so much for all your support.

The cops aren't searching for Tony.

So we have to take matters

into our own hands,

and we're not gonna stop

until Tony is back home.

Safe.

Just keep praying for him.

Please.

Thank you.

Argh!

f*ck!

Hello.

Hello, is someone there?

Is this the family of Errol Lindsey?

Yes. I'm his sister.

Who's this?

You should stop looking for him.

He's gone now.

Into the vortex.

Into the what? Who is this?

Hello?

Where's my brother?

Who the

It's okay, Mama. We got it.