13x02 - The Question Game

[bunniefuu]

[theme music]

Alright, listen.

First, what happened that night...

You left with Sumner.

-Then this guy showed up. -What guy?

A private detective hired by my wife.

You don't know my wife.

Put a detective on me to find out

who I was sleeping with.

He came in looking for the videotape we made.

Of you and me in bed?

I surprised him.

Then he surprised me.

He had a g*n.

He took me out of there at gunpoint.

We got in his car and drove away.

He was taking me across the desert to Margaret.

I managed to get the g*n away.

You k*lled him.

I buried him in the desert.

We passed them about a mile back.

-Oh, God! Brian. -I had no choice.

I can't go back to my wife.

There can't be any future for me, any career.

-Well, you can't know that. -I k*lled a man.

All we just... You just is say it was self-defense.

I've got some gold stashed away that my wife doesn't know about.

Now I can take the money and get out of here.

Start over as someone else.

There's a health club in San Francisco I belong to.

Now, you go there, you tell them you're my wife.

-They give you my kit bag. -That's where you keep the gold?

Seven gold coins worth $40,000 each.

You bring them to me.

You do as I say, one of the gold coins is yours.

And if I don't?

Go ahead. You are going to threaten me.

If I don't, you're just going to k*ll me too.

Wouldn't have to.

You and me, babe, down and dirty.

I send it to Greg Sumner.

He finds out you've been running around behind his back.

What then?

You're finished with him.

Do I understand the man correctly?

[suspenseful music]

[romantic music]

[Pierce] No talking.

No talking.

You're afraid?

You are.

Are you afraid if we say anything

or even move, it'll go away?

What will?

This will.

[Pierce] Paige.

It's not going away.

Amazing.

I have to go to work.

No.

I have to.

Come back.

[Pierce whispering] Nope.

Tell me a joke.

[knocking on door]

Yeah, who is it?

[Claudia] Katie, it's me.

Katie, please.

Open the door. Let me in.

What's going on?

Moving out.

Oh, where?

I don't know yet.

What, uh...?

What will you do for money?

I'm still working at the ranch.

Why am I discussing this with you?

Because I am your mother and I love you

and you know that.

And tell me you know that, that I love you.

Tell me that you planted that g*n on Steve.

Your love, mother.

Whatever I did was for you.

It was because of Uncle Greg.

What, so Uncle Greg

wouldn't leave any money to Steve?

Is that why you did it?

I didn't do anything.

I can't keep up with you.

You didn't do anything and you did it for me.

Mother, I don't want Uncle Greg's money.

If he left me his money right now, I'd burn it.

It would still be yours to burn.

Uncle Greg asked me why would she do this to Steve?

And I couldn't answer him.

Now that I know the reason, I hate you for it.

You hate me?

I see.

Please go.

[emotional music]

[waves crashing]

What in the world is that?

I left a horse behind this time.

I appreciated.

What are you doing out there?

Oh, you want to see?

No way, there're sharks out there.

No, there's no sharks out there.

You know what there is out there?

What?

Those wonderful waves.

I'm going to catch the power in those waves

just like you would catch the genie in a bottle.

Not by yourself, you know?

Meaning?

Hey guys, why don't you guys have a race

to that pier down there?

I gotta stay here and talk

to Professor Barringer for a minute.

Let's go!

You remember the picture of the prototype you showed me?

Yes.

Well, what we have to do now

is develop an estimate of what it's going to cost.

-What do you mean? -I want to go forward.

I want to finance a working prototype.

That costs real money.

Yeah. My money is real enough.

Of course I'm going to need backers.

So if you agree, my lawyers and I are planning

on taking this to the Sumner Group.

The Sumner Group?

The things I've heard about Sumner.

Yeah, they're all true.

But he's got the kind of money we'll need

and the political clout.

Plus I hear he's looking to improve his public image.

I think it's worth a shot.

I don't know what to say.

Just put your mind

to what it is you're going to need.

What kind of research staff, equipment...

I gotta go.

Hey, you guys,

if you get wet, your mother's going to k*ll me.

Come on, we got to go. Let's get out of here.

[Pierce] Come on, batter.

Yes.

[Paige] Oh!

[Paige groaning]

Wait, wait, can you stop this thing?

Keep your back elbow up, you'll be fine.

Let me show you.

Alright.

[Paige] Oh, I see. I got it.

[Pierce] Alright.

[Paige groans]

[Pierce] Take a couple of practice swings.

So you feel comfortable.

I think you better show me.

-Ready? -Hmm.

Ooh!

[sighs]

Come on, what is it?

Tell me again where you are.

I'm here.

In your city with you. I'm here.

[Mack] What were you thinking

when you drove out to those kids?

I don't know. I was angry.

You do know.

You were only trying to get the license plate number.

I didn't know what I was thinking.

I don't care.

That's what you're going to say.

-Mack. -I'm not going to lie.

The truth is, you're not guilty.

You have to make the DA understand that.

Now, Karen, did you want to harm those kids?

Of course not.

And that's what the DA is going to want to find out.

He's going to be looking for your intent.

Don't count on that.

I'm not finished.

Now, who's representing her, you or me?

Well, I don't want her to be so honest

that she sends herself to jail.

Just don't say anymore than what you have to say.

Let Frank amplify.

Oh, I do get a chance to talk. I appreciate that.

I just finished a three month suspension

on doing what was right.

So don't count on right and justice

seeing you through on this.

And you can't wait

to go head to head with the DA's office.

-You're spoiling for a fight. -I'm fine.

Advice from counsel

when we get to the DA office, say nothing.

Karen's not going to screw this up. You are.

Let me handle it.

[Mack] Then handle it, just don't cop a plea.

You've been here before?

-Mm-hmm. Lots of times. -Yeah.

No, I mean just like this.

With somebody

maybe at this table and everything.

This way.

Okay, yes.

Yeah, I can feel it.

So, who was he?

Hey, hey.

I thought the rule was no questions.

That was at Vancouver.

Vancouver rules.

Oh, now it's different.

All about us now is completely different, the opposite.

Meaning what?

I get to ask you a question.

You have to answer me.

Then it's your turn.

Complete honesty, to the dead.

Yeah, it just may turn out that way.

We'll learn more about each other in one night

than most people know after a year.

It's a pretty scary game.

How about we play something a little safer

like, Russian roulette?

Okay.

Could you play the game?

I mean, aren't there things that you

don't want me to ask you about?

There's lots of things

but you have to think of them first.

Let's play.

Alright.

There's a question already on the table.

-Who was he? -No.

-Paige. -It doesn't count.

I'll stop before we started playing.

My turn.

Brothers and sisters?

-Older brother. -You like him?

That's two in a row.

First boy you've ever kissed?

Boy, you can't remember?

Of course, I remember. Andrew Bulfinch,

Camden Falls, New York,

Summer Camp, 1978.

My turn

Hit me.

[instrumental music]

[camera shutter clicking]

[sighs] Steve, I wish you were here.

Yes, I went after Gary Ewing's ranch.

Yes, she is still working there

but she won't see me.

She's stubborn. Probably got it from you.

Look, I want to talk to her.

I want to find out how she is.

Greg, what am I supposed to do?

I wouldn't do anything. She's a bright kid.

She'll come around.

I have lost her, I am just sure that I've lost her

and it was all in trying to save her.

How do you figure?

What do you think Steve was doing

when he took my g*n

and then convinced Kate to go with him?

What do you think he was going to do with her?

Probably sh**t her.

Yeah, well, that is not out of the question.

You have no idea the state he was in when he left.

Calling the police probably saved her life

although I'll never be able to convince her of that

because she won't even talk to me.

I don't even know where she's living.

She's living on the West side.

And you have seen her?

I've got an eye on her.

Where is she?

Greggie, she's my whole life.

So, what do you think?

What do I think?

I think it's one of the most disgusting ideas

I've ever heard.

Hey, you eat my food.

-You sleep on my couch. -I do your dishes.

If you were going to enjoy the fruits

of the Appleman lifestyle

you got to pull your weight.

Does the phrase "There is no free lunch"

have any meaning to you?

Oh, Benny.

No, don't start with the Benny.

It's a perfectly straightforward job

taking candid photographs of an adulteress liaison.

Your objection is...

It's sneaky, it's dangerous, and it stinks.

Ah! Ah-ha.

Well, let me see if I can just

open up your eyes, just a little bit here.

Mr. Framingham, a prominent executive in our community

has been running around on

Mrs. Framingham

with, I believe, it's a stewardess.

Does Mrs. Framingham give up on him?

No.

Does she refuse to let him back in the house?

No. Instead, she takes the trouble

to engage private assistants.

-Such as you. -Such as me.

To procure evidence of his misbehavior.

This she intends to show him, so she can say

"Paul, don't you lie to me.

This is what you've been doing."

Thereby giving him the chance.

The chance to do what?

To look his past sins in the eye

and begin a new life together?

The chance to save his marriage?

Gee, Benny, what humanitarian, I had no idea.

Plus, the private eye involved

has agreed to pay us double

considering security in the hotel involved.

How much is double?

Ms. Mackenzie, what were you thinking

when you drove after those kids?

I wanted to get their license plate number.

-And that's all. -Yes.

Valene Ewing described you as being highly agitated.

-Well... -[Frank] Of course she was angry.

She'd just been shot.

Please let Mrs. McKenzie

describe it in her own words.

Thank you.

I was angry.

Were you in any pain?

Yes, some.

I still have the welt on my back where I was hit.

Angry, in pain

so determined to catch those kids

you didn't really care what you had to do.

[Mack] She didn't say that.

Mr. McKenzie, you are here

as an observer only.

I didn't want them to get away.

My client was simply trying to get close enough

to see who it was.

Is that why you ran a red light?

Yes.

[Reese] Did you realize at the time

that you were endangering others

by driving that way?

Wait, wait a minute. Let's get this straight.

They committed the crime.

My client was well within her rights

to pursue the perpetrators.

She was driving recklessly.

The kids were driving recklessly.

I didn't want anyone to get hurt.

Reese, you don't want to take this case to court.

You're not going to win.

You've got the sympathy on our side.

Have you been reading the newspapers?

Well, we don't want to press charges

for manslaughter.

Manslaughter?

You'll never get a conviction.

We're not gonna let this just go away either.

Now, if Mrs. Mackenzie

will plead guilty to reckless endangerment

I'm sure that we can all workout a deal

that will please all of us.

What do you mean, reckless endangerment?

-No deal. -Mack.

She's not guilty.

[Reese] Tell me the truth.

What would you have done

if you'd reach those kids before they ran the stop sign?

I don't know.

I just wanted them to feel

what I was feeling.

[Reese] And you already said that you were in pain.

Is that what you wanted them to feel?

That's it. We're out of here.

If you have any charges, let us know.

This is not over.

Mack, you can't just storm out

of a formal questioning.

Frank I've had it up to here with DA's

trying to build a reputation on other people's tragedy.

But he wanted to deal.

He wanted her to plead guilty.

No, there was room for discussion Mack

-He wanted a deal. -I don't think so.

Why does that matter?

You're not the one being accused.

[woman] Karen, what did the DA have to say?

He said nothing.

We're out of here.

-Do you expect to be indicted? -Absolutely not.

How does it feel being indicted for striking back

for striking back at g*ng violence?

Vigilantes West has already started a fun fund for you.

We don't want or need their support.

[man 2] Karen, many people see you as a hero.

Is that how you see yourself?

End of questions.

We're out of here.

[man 3] Please, one more question.

[Pierce] Pierce Senior

owns a seat on the exchange, back in New York.

Then there's Kenneth,

older brother helps dad out.

Thing is the seat is not big enough for me too, so

I decided to find something of my own.

[Paige] And have you?

Yeah, I thought I had a few times.

I bought a shirt company in North Carolina.

And on the newspaper for a while, that was good.

Sold it to the employees when I had enough.

And I'm still looking.

My turn now?

Your turn.

My question is...

-Do you know? -Do I know what?

When you came back from Vancouver

did you realize that...

That suddenly everything was different.

Did I realize?

That we might be in love?

Don't say that.

-Don't use those words. -Why?

What's wrong with using words like that?

You're going too fast.

Let's do, let's go too fast.

[Pierce] It's a beautiful morning.

[Paige] Luckily, I have a view from my office window.

[Pierce] Are you going to work?

I asked if you were going to work today.

Of course I have to.

[Paige gasping]

Don't go to work today.

I'm go--

I'm going to work today.

You're a terrible influence.

I've only just begun.

Don't you just hate this place?

Excuse me?

Listen.

I lost my passkey for the second time this month

and if I tell him, what's his name, he's gonna fire me.

Do you think I could borrow yours for about half hour?

I don't recognize you.

Really? I don't recognize you either.

But he's gonna be really mad.

What do you say? Will you help me out?

I go on my break now, 30 minutes.

Bring it back then, okay?

I promise. Thank you.

Benny.

-Did you get it? -Yes.

Great, great. Hold up our friend.

Now rechecking. You feel for the camera? Feel for it.

-Yeah. -Good.

You sure this is gonna work?

Hey, this I developed personally

for the Republican National Convention in '84.

It's failsafe.

Now, feel for the shutter release.

You got it.

You want to go over the floor plan again?

Benny, I see it in my sleep. I see it.

-What-what? -I see it in my sleep.

Alright, fine, fine. Wait.

The games have begun. Alright, go on.

I don't know how long this guy's good for. Go for it.

[Benny] Go! Go! Get in! Get in!

Yes.

[Framingham moaning]

[woman 3] Whoa!

[both moaning]

[woman screaming]

I'm sorry it took so long to get the towel, Sir.

Hey, what the hell are you?

I know how annoying that can be.

Get out of here.

I know whenever I stay in a fine hotel

I always judge the caliper of service

by how quickly I get fresh linens.

-I said get out. -Okay.

Hey, wait a minute.

[quirky music]

[Framingham] Hey!

Hey, you.

Hey.

-Did you get the pictures? -Yes.

[screams]

[camera shattering]

-Mack, Gary. -Pretty cushy hours, kid.

I called ahead, said I'd be delayed.

I know we got the message. Don't worry about it.

-How you doing? -Good. Real good.

So I understand this is a strictly business.

Yes, it is.

Yeah. I'm representing Gary in a partnership

he's set up and he needs co financing.

What kind of partnership?

Well, have you ever heard of tidal power?

[Greg] You know how you can tell an idea is really great?

How?

Because once you hear it

it seems perfectly obvious.

Like, why didn't somebody think of this before?

We need to get a meeting right away

with this Behringer guy.

I'll have Gary set it up.

Forget Ewing.

-What? -Forget him. We don't need him.

I have a problem here.

Yeah, what's your problem?

My problem is that he brought us the project.

[sighs] You want to see this deal get done,

or do you want to win a merit badge?

What are you saying?

I've been in business with Ewing, he can't handle this.

We did a deal called Empire Valley.

He didn't like the direction I was taking it in,

so he blew it up.

He's not a businessman, he's a maniac.

So what am I supposed to tell him?

Tell him we passed.

I'll keep this.

[woman on intercom] Yes, sir?

Get me Fairgate.

Oh, she hasn't been in all day.

We'll find her and tell her to drop everything she's doing.

I got a report I want her to research.

Yes, sir.

[upbeat music]

Can I help you?

Yes, my husband has a...

He had a locker here.

He died last week.

Oh, I'm sorry.

There are some things in his locker,

some personal things that would just...

It would really mean a great deal to me

if I could have them.

I understand. No problem.

Your husband's last name?

Johnston.

Brian Johnston.

We'd read he was missing.

You knew him?

Well, we...

I didn't really know him.

We talked, you know, at the club.

Number 466.

[instrumental music]

Ashes to ashes...

and dust to dust.

The rule of life has been a journey from glory to Lord.

It's a rule filled with unexpected twists and turns.

...Young Danny Morgan.

He was very brief indeed.

I think you got to be one crazy lady showing up here like this.

I wanted to pay my condolences.

To the Morgans, please.

Oh well, I'll be sure and tell them

that'll, uh, that'll make everything real great.

It's okay, the lady was just leaving.

You were just leaving, isn't that right?

Yes. Alright.

[man 4] To recognize our grief at his loss

for what it is.

Young Danny knows no reason.

He is at peace...

...so we commend him to thee.

[knocking on door]

-Who is it? -[Greg] It's dinner.

-What are you doing here? -Well, I was hungry.

I thought maybe you'd like to join me for dinner.

So, you just popped in.

Why not?

Unless, of course, you don't like Chinese.

I like it.

Nice place.

Little Spartan for my taste.

So my mom sent you here, didn't she?

I don't run no errands for your mother.

I just thought I'd let you in on another side to the story.

Okay?

-Okay. -Okay.

When your mother was

I don't know, around nine years old

she refused the second place ribbon

in a science fair

because she knew the kid who won had cheated.

It was either first place for her or nothing.

She always had to be right.

So what does this have to do with Steve?

Well, when a person runs around all her life

trying to be right

when she does something wrong, she goes nuts.

And getting pregnant by Paul Galveston

was definitely wrong.

So when Steve showed up, she was embarrassed,

she was ashamed.

And she, you know, just acted pretty stupid.

So you're leading up

to telling me that you don't think she planted the g*n?

I already told you that she had no reason.

No, I know her reason now.

Yeah, what?

Which is that Steve stood in the way

between me and your money.

And that is what is most important to my mother,

that I should inherit your money when you die.

[cackles] When I die?

Did she give you a specific date

when she thought that might happen?

You asked for a reason and that's it.

Did she tell you that herself?

So many words.

It's the exact words that count.

Did she say that she put the g*n in Steve's van?

-No. -So.

No, but she said that anything she did

she did for me.

Oh, no wonder you hate her.

Uncle Greg, look, do us both a favor, huh?

Leave me out of your will.

Whoever said you were in it in the first place?

And tell her you're leaving me out of it

and that nothing will change your mind.

I want you to tell her that, Uncle Greg.

Listen, first. Forget about me dying.

I'm not going to die.

And second,

you just got to get all this off your mind.

Forget about it.

Claudia is who she is.

She's not going to change.

And we have a large enough pile up on the freeway

over this as it is.

Chinese, what do you say we go out for Italian?

Alright, honey.

Oh, here. I'm sorry. Let me make some space.

Are you a teacher?

Oh!

No, I'm a writer.

I never met a writer before.

Well, I I've been researching for a book over at the library.

You want another napkin?

Oh, yeah, I guess so.

I guess I kind of made a mess out of this one, haven't I?

But you know, whenever I get an idea,

I always have to write it down right away

or it's gone.

Makes, no, never mind, I'll just get you another one.

Texas, huh?

West Texas?

Yes.

I could have guessed from the accent

but that expression that you just used

"Makes, no, never mind."

I haven't heard that since I visited

some of my mama's people in Muleshoe.

Muleshoe?

Well, I am from North China Draw.

That's less than 3 miles.

You know, I was just reading about your town.

Well, it's hardly anything more than a dipping road.

That I know.

I'm amazed anybody's even bothering

to write about it.

Well, I could bring you the book

and you could see for yourself.

No, that's alright.

I-I don't want to cause you any trouble.

No, no, it's no trouble at all.

I have to be back at the library tomorrow.

I can bring it by during the--

Is there anything else you want here?

I have some other tables waiting.

No, no, I'm, I'm fine.

Joseph.

Oh, hey, Gary.

-How are you? -Great.

I have news.

Good news?

Sumner passed.

They give you the reasons?

My guess is they didn't think we could do it.

Don't worry about it.

I don't think you'd like working with Sumner anyway.

Still.

To be so close to getting it started.

Who says we're giving up?

Well, you said Sumner passed.

You said you needed partners, backers.

Well, I've made up my mind.

I'm going to do it on my own nickel for now.

I believe in you. It's that simple.

What can I say?

Just keep at it.

Prove me right.

Yes, sir.

Oh, man.

If this lens could talk.

How could you drop it, Anne? How could you?

Fettuccine alla puttanesca.

-Your favorite. -I'm not hungry.

It's an accident, Benny.

I was about to fall over the banister, for Pete's sake.

Serves me right.

Working with amateurs.

Look, I'm sorry about the camera,

but if Framingham had caught me

he might have k*lled me.

[telephone ringing]

I don't want to talk to nobody.

Eat something, it'll make you feel better.

Seabirds Mortuary.

Yes, this is Benny Appleman's house.

Who?

It's Femme Nouvelle.

I told you I don't want to talk to nobody.

I'm sorry, but he stepped out.

I'll tell him you called.

Bye.

Would that be the French nudie magazine?

I owned the spread for two weeks now,

only thing the model split.

The model split, huh?

Yeah, too bad too.

I could have used a check.

Especially after today's fiasco.

You know what it costs

to fix up a camera for candid photography?

[Anne] Suppose you could get a new model.

You don't know these French people.

Only classy ladies need to apply.

And class ladies willing to take their clothes off.

They don't grow on trees.

Benny.

[chocking]

Do I make my point?

I-I don't know what point were you trying to make.

I'll pose for you, Benny.

Only not for Femme Nouvelle.

We can go anywhere with this.

With what?

I've got it.

McCarrys.

What that glossy magazine for old dames?

It's not even a nudie.

Yeah...

but they'll do this piece, Benny.

[eerie music]

-Any problems? -No.

It's all there.

Who was at the front desk?

I don't know. I think her name was Lisa.

Yeah, I remember her.

It's a shame the three of us never got together.

We could have made some beautiful videos.

You're alright, Fairgate.

-Your share. -Keep it.

I'm not going to insist.

But there is something I do want.

The tape of you and me.

Brian, I want the tape.

It's no good to you.

How can it help you?

Alright, maybe it can't.

Just to show you, I appreciate you keeping our bargain.

What are you going to do now?

I'm not sure.

I haven't decided yet

if Brian Johnston is dead or not.

Maybe I was kidnapped.

Maybe I got amnesia.

Been thinking about this all day.

There still might be a way out.

Now I got some time.

What about your wife?

It's been nearly a week

and she still hasn't gone to the police

about what she knows.

She's afraid. I know her.

She'll do anything to keep from getting involved.

I'm really sorry it turned out this way.

Yeah, well, maybe it's not over yet.

Pierce.

Question game.

Now?

Now.

What's the question?

How can this be happening?

How can you be?

Come here.

[Pierce sighs]

Are we in love?

[moans] I don't know.

Oh, Paige.

Tell me.

Are we in love?

[Paige] Oh, you won't let me hide, will you?

Say my name.

Tell me who I am.

You're Pierce.

Look me in the eyes.

Pierce.

Yes.

I'm falling in love with you.

Yes.

[knocking on door]

-Mrs. Johnston. -Yes.

My name is Linda Fairgate.

I understand you're looking for your husband.

I know where he is.

[theme music]