04x04 - The Benefactor

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LYDIA: Previously on Teen Wolf...

The Mute: (DISTORTED VOICE) Hello, Sean.

I just k*lled your family.

Stiles: Lydia wrote these?

Scott: You got kicked out, didn't you?

Stiles: That's good. You kissed her.

Scott: Get back!

Araya: When you take the bite of an innocent, I will come knocking at your door.

(SCREAMING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(POLICE RADIO CHATTER)

Sheriff: Hey, let's get everyone off the roof. And see if you can stall the ME for five minutes.I've got an expert of my own coming to take a look.

Deputy Parrish: You have an expert on teenage cannibals?

Sheriff: Five minutes, Parrish.

Deputy Parrish: Hey.

Sheriff: Uh, I guess you've been there long enough to hear we need to be quick about this. Scott said he called himself a wendigo.

Derek: Cannibalistic shape-shifters. But I haven't heard of them in Beacon Hills for a long time. Must have been well-hidden. How many people did Scott say were up here?

Sheriff: Just Sean and the axe-m*rder*r who apparently has no mouth. You wouldn't know anything about that, would you?

Derek: There was someone else. Someone young. And male.

Sheriff: You can smell his fear?

Derek: And his blood.

Stiles: Like I said, I told my dad everything I could.

Scott: But you didn't tell him about Liam?

Stiles: You barely told me about Liam. What did you do with him anyway?

Scott: He's upstairs.

Stiles: Doing what?

Scott: Lying down.

(PANTING)

(MUFFLED GRUNTING)

Stiles: So you bit him.

Scott: Yeah.

Stiles: And you kidnapped him.

Scott: Yeah.

Stiles: And brought him here.

Scott: I panicked.

Stiles: Yup. This isn't going to end with us burying the pieces of his body out in the desert, is it?

(MUFFLED CRIES)

Stiles: As a reminder, this is why I always come up with the plans. Your plans suck.

Scott: I know. Which is why I called you. So, what do we do?

(SIGHS)

(MUFFLED GRUNTING)

Stiles: Liam, we're going to take the tape off your mouth. If you scream, it goes right back on. If you talk quietly, it stays off. Got it? Okay.

(EXCLAIMS PAINFULLY)

Stiles: Okay, Liam, now you've seen a lot of confusing things tonight. And more confusing things

are going to happen because of the confusing things that happened tonight. Do you understand?

Liam: Not really.

Stiles: Good. That's good.

Scott: I don't understand either.

Stiles: Maybe you should tell him.

Liam: Tell me what?

Scott: Liam... What happened to you, what I did to you, which I had to do in order to save you, it's going to change you.

Stiles: Unless it kills you. Shouldn't have said that.

Liam: What?

Stiles: Uh... Uh-oh. Oh-oh. Is he... Is he crying?

Scott: Liam, it's okay. You're going to be all right.

Liam: (SOBBING)

Scott: You're not going to die.

Stiles: Probably not.

Scott: Stop it.

Stiles: Okay, possibly not.

Scott: Would you just help me untie him? Liam? Are you okay?

Stiles: We're sorry about that. We're really sorry.

(GRUNTING)

Stiles: Liam, what the hell is your...

(GRUNTS)

Stiles: Ah. Get him.

(BOTH SCREAMING)

(ALL SCREAMING)

(ALL GROANING)

Stiles: Leg! I got him! I got him! I got him, I got him!

(EXHALES LOUDLY)

Scott: Your plan sucked, too.

Peter: Derek, you here? Derek!

(WHOOSHING)

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

(SHALLOW BREATHING)

Peter: Derek...

The Mute: (DISTORTED VOICE) Don't worry, Peter. Derek's next.

Malia: I hate full moons.

Stiles: It's going to get easier. I promise.

Malia: It better. Because this isn't going to hold much longer.

Stiles: Well, then let's try and make tonight the last time we have to use these. Besides, we might need them for Liam.

Malia: You guys sure he's going to turn into a werewolf?

Stiles: We're not even sure if he's going to live. Is that too tight?

Malia: No.

Sheriff: Hey. Um...

Stiles: That's... This is not what you think at all.

Sheriff: I don't even want to know.

Stiles: There is nothing to know, 'cause I just...

Malia: I don't get it.

Stiles: Told him that.

(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

Kira: These are your math notes? No wonder Malia's failing.

Lydia: Um, some of them are my notes. The rest I think might actually be a code.

Kira: But you don't remember writing it?

Lydia: Not in the slightest. But considering my drawing of a tree led us to the Nemeton, I should probably figure out what it means before it tries to k*ll us.

Kira: Maybe it's like the Enigma Code the Allies used. Remember my dad was a World w*r II buff? And my mom was, well... In it.

Lydia: I think it's a variation on something called the Vigènere Cipher.

Kira: Do you know how to cr*ck it?

Lydia: With a key.

Mrs Martin: Remember the rules. No more than six people allowed in the lake house. Stay out of the wine. And if anything gets broken, it's getting added to your credit card debt.

Lydia: Fine.

Mrs Martin: And lock up the basement. From all the scratch marks I found on the walls, it looked like a pack of wild animals got down there.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Garrett: I'm not watching another movie on a Friday night. Mason, there's gotta be something going on.

Mason: You remember we're freshmen, right? We just got off a school bus. We're not exactly gonna be hitting the clubs till : a.m.

Violet: Okay. Movie at your place. : .

(PANTING)

Mason: Hey. Liam, why weren't you on the bus?

Liam: I ran.

Mason: You ran three miles to school?

Liam: Yeah. I just started running.

Mason: So I guess your leg's okay? What happened to your arm?

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Mason: Dude, are you okay?

Liam: I'll talk to you later. I gotta get to class.

Stiles: Liam, hey!

Scott: We need to talk.

Liam: No, you need to back the hell up, okay? Both of you.

Scott: Can you just listen for one second. Please? Liam... We're brothers now.

Liam: What?

Stiles: Oh, God. That's...

Liam: What are you talking about? We just met and you bit me.

Scott: The bite... The bite is a gift.

Stiles: Scott, stop. Please stop. You, you, we're trying to help you, you little runt.

Liam: By kidnapping me?

Stiles: Just to clarify, Scott kidnapped you. Okay? I aided and abetted.

Scott: Liam, I've gone through this before. Something's happening to you. Something big.

Liam: Nothing's happening to me. Nothing.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

Malia: I'm not sharing my basement.

Lydia: Actually, it's my basement. And my mom noticed how you tore it up last time.

Stiles: All right, she's still learning.

Scott: But, we're going to use the boathouse for Liam. It's got support beams. We can chain him to one of them.

Kira: But how do we get him out to the lake house if he doesn't trust us?

Stiles: I say if it keeps him from murdering someone we chloroform the little bastard and throw him in the lake.

Malia: I'm in.

Scott: We're not k*lling or kidnapping him.

Lydia: Then let's be smarter. We tell him there's a party and invite him.

Stiles: So, you're going to ask out a freshman?

Lydia: No, I'm done with teenage boys. But, if we're playing a trick on someone, we'll have to use the trickster.

Kira: Who? Me? No way. Not me.

Lydia: Yes, you. You know what they call a female fox? A vixen.

Kira: Me?

Lydia: You can do it, Kira. Be a vixen.

(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

Mason: Liam. Liam.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Liam: Are you okay?

Kira: Yeah. Fine. You want to go to a party tonight?

Derek: The axe was laced with wolfsbane. I don't know the species so I'm going to have to burn it out.

Peter: I think I can handle a little fire. Ah, hell.

(SCREAMING)

(GRUNTS)

Peter: He said he was after you.

Derek: How does a guy with no mouth say anything?

Peter: With this.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Kira: It's Lydia Martin's lake house. Actually, it's her grandmother's lake house. But she's dead, so it's okay. I mean, it's not okay that she's dead. Unless she was in pain.

Liam: Can you turn the music down?

(VOLUME TURNED DOWN)

Kira: You want me to turn the music up?

(CELL PHONE BUZZING)

Liam: Who'd you say was coming to this party?

Kira: Um... Everyone.

Scott: I just talked to Kira. She's on her way. She said it's all going fine.

Stiles: It's not that. I have to tell you something. I asked around about Liam. I know why he got kicked out of his last school.

Scott: This is going to be bad, isn't it?

Stiles: He kind of got into it with one of his teachers. And... The kid's got some serious anger issues.

Scott: How serious?

Stiles: Well, that's his teacher's car. After he took a crowbar to it.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

(PANTING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Liam: Where is everyone?

Kira: They're here. It's a small party.

Liam: You said everyone was coming.

Kira: They are. They're late. And we're early. So we better hurry. Yay! Party. Sorry.

Liam: What the hell is this?

Stiles: Think of it like an intervention . You have a problem, Liam.

Scott: And we're the only ones that can help.

Sheriff: I still don't get ho this guy has no mouth. How can he eat?

Derek: Peter didn't get a chance to ask. He was fighting him off with a tomahawk buried in his chest.

Sheriff: Who runs around with a tomahawk?

Deputy Parrish: I carried one for IED removal in Afghanistan. It's m*llitary. And so is that.

Sheriff: Do you know what it's used for?

Deputy Parrish: Well, this one looks like it's been modified.

Sheriff: Show us.

Liam: Werewolf? Werecoyote. Banshee. Fox?

Kira: Kitsune. But fox works.

Liam: What are you?

Stiles: Uh, for a little while, I was possessed by an evil spirit. It was very evil.

Liam: What are you now?

Stiles: Better. Um...

Liam: Are those for me?

Malia: No, they're for me.

Liam: How did you do that?

Scott: You'll learn. But first, you need to get through the full moon.

Liam: The moon's already out.

(HEART b*ating)

Scott: And you're starting to feel something, aren't you?

Liam: I feel like I'm surrounded b a bunch of psychotic nutjobs. You guys are out of your freaking minds. I don't know how you did that eye thing and I don't care. I'm walking out the door right now! If any of you try to stop me, I swear to God, I'm gonna...

(SCREAMING)

(PANTING)

Scott: What's wrong? Liam?

Liam: You don't hear that?

Lydia: Did you tell someone about this?

Liam: My friend Mason.

(KIDS HOOTING)

Liam: You said it was a party.

Stiles: Who did Mason invite?

Kira: Everyone.

Lydia: The floors! Get him off the floors!

(ROARING)

Scott: We need to get him to the boathouse. Now!

Uh!

Malia: Stiles...

Stiles: Yeah.

(ROARING)

Stiles: Hey... Okay, basement. Now. Now.

Lydia: What am I supposed to do with the hordes gathering outside the door?

Stiles: Lydia, who throws the best

parties in Beacon Hills?

Lydia: What? Me, obviously.

Stiles: Okay, then throw a party.

(SCOFFS)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Mason: Hey. Uh, are we in the right place?

Garrett: For the party?

Lydia: Absolutely.

(ALL CHEERING)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

Deputy Parrish: Okay, I think I got an IP address.

Sheriff: That means we can find him, right?

Deputy Parrish: Definitely. Especially if...

(WHIRRING)

Derek: What was that?

Deputy Parrish: I think I found a message. Does anyone recognize the handle "Benefactor"?

Derek: Money transferred. What does that mean?

Sheriff: That means this guy is not just a k*ller. He's an assassin.

(SNARLING)

Scott: I got him. Get his hands.

(SNARLING)

(GRUNTS)

(GASPS)

Kira: Oh, God. I didn't k*ll him, did I?

Scott: No. He's out cold.

(PANTING)

Kira: I hope Stiles is having better luck.

Stiles: Too tight?

Malia: Tighter. You can leave if you want.

Stiles: I'm not going anywhere. And to be honest, I'm probably safer down here than in a party with fifty freshmen and a very pissed off Lydia.

(MUSIC GETTING LOUDER)

Lydia: Okay, I didn't order a keg of beer. Especially not domestic.

Demarco: Somebody ordered it. Are you trying to tell me nobody here wants to drink?

Lydia: Who put this here? This laptop is $ and... Oh, that bottle of wine is . How much? What's this extra hundred dollars?

Demarco: I call that the "Yes, you do look to me" surcharge.

(SIGHS)

Lydia: Let me get you some cash.

Garrett: I opened the wine. I should probably pay for the keg.

Kira: He looks so young.

Scott: He is. He's only fifteen.

Kira: What are we going to do with him?

Scott: We're going to help him.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Kira: What if he doesn't want our help?

Scott: He will.

(SNARLING)

Malia: Stiles, please go.

Stiles: It's okay. I hate parties. It's a social anxiety thing. You ever had a panic att*ck?

Malia: I'm having one now.

Stiles: Ah! Just breathe, okay. I'm not going to leave you.

Malia: What if I hurt you?

Stiles: You're not going to.

Malia: But I want to. Uh! I look at your face and I want to slash at it. I want to tear at it. I want to feel your bones cr*ck between my hands.

Stiles: Surprisingly enough, you're not the first person to ever say something like that.

(GROWLING)

Stiles: I'm not leaving you. And I'm not going to let you hurt anyone.

(GROWLING)

Malia: Ah! You're not going to have a choice.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

Demarco: Oh, come on. You got to be kidding me. Son of a bitch. Son of a...

(GROANING)

Demarco: Three things cannot be long hidden. The sun, the moon, the truth. Three things cannot be long hidden. The sun, the moon, the truth. Three things cannot be long hidden. The sun, the moon, the truth. The sun, the moon, the truth.

(CHOKING)

(GASPING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Violet: What are you smiling about?

Garrett: Our friend just sent me a text.

(PARTY MUSIC PLAYING)

Mason: Liam? You up here? Dude, where the hell are you?

Lydia: What are you doing up here. The party's downstairs.

Mason: I was looking for Liam.

Lydia: Sorry, but missing freshmen are a little low on my priority list.

Mason: But not so low you don't know he's a freshman?

Lydia: I might have seen your friend. Downstairs. Oh, my God, the carpet... No, God, no.

Mason: Hey, it's all right. It'll come out.

(PANTING)

Mason: Oh, okay. I'm sorry. Was it valuable?

Lydia: No. That's the problem. Nothing in here's valuable. We just put the house on the market. It was supposed to be left without a scratch. It has to be in perfect condition. We need every penny we can get out of this place.

Mason: Okay, let me go get some club soda and salt. Lydia, it'll come out. It will.

Okay.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(MUSIC STOPS)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(MUSIC STOPS)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(MUSIC STOPS)

Scott: Soundproof?

(DISTORTED BEEPING)

Kira: What?

Scott: I can hear the music from the house.

Kira: What are they playing?

Scott: Electronic.

Kira: I wish they still played slow songs at parties. At my old school we used to at least have a few.

Scott: Why do you like the slow ones?

Kira: I was always better at slow dancing.

(CHUCKLES)

Scott: Come here.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Kira: What about him?

Scott: He can dance with me next time.

(CHUCKLES)

Kira: So how are you so good at staying in control on a full moon?

Scott: A lot of it's about making sure that my pulse doesn't get too fast. And my heart rate doesn't go up.

Kira: So you've mastered it?

Scott: It still takes a lot of concentration.

Kira: So if something distracts you...

Scott: I'm indistractable! Nothing.

Kira: Then why are your eyes glowing?

Scott: Cheater.

Kira: I also just heard you growl.

Scott: That wasn't me.

(GROWLING)

Kira: Are those chains going to hold him?

Scott: Uh. Yeah. I think. Definitely. He can't be that strong...

(SNARLING)

Stiles: Okay, Malia, I know you can hear me. Just listen to my voice.

Malia: (GROWLING) Listen to mine. Run!

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

Derek: You know, just because this gu connected to the school's WiFi, doesn't mean he's still here.

Sheriff: True. But I've seen enough in this school to keep my g*n in hand when walking in after dark. Like blood.

Derek: That doesn't make sense.

Sheriff: Yeah, no kidding.

Derek: That's not what I mean. I should've caught th scent before we walked in.

(WHISPERS) Hold on.

Sheriff: You nervous makes me nervous.

Derek: It's an expl*sive. A claymore. Get down!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

(SNARLING)

Stiles: I'm not going to run. Because I don't think you're going to hurt me. And I think maybe you're so afraid of hurting me because of what you did to your family. I know what that's like. I remember everything I did. And the worst part is I remember liking it. Because I felt powerful. I felt fearless. And most of all, in control. But when I came through it, I learned something else... Control is overrated.

(GROWLING)

(PANTING)

Stiles: You did it.

(GROWLING)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

(GROWLING)

(GRUNTING)

Scott: Liam... Liam, wait. Stop.

Liam: What did you do to me?

Scott: Liam...

Liam: This is your fault. It's all your fault! This is your fault!

(ARROW WHOOSHING)

Ah!

Scott: How did you know?

Chris: I got your text.

(GRUNTING)

(PANTING)

Sheriff: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say, can and will be used against you in the court of law. You've the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one...

Derek: No, Peter, no!

(GRUNTING)

Derek: We've learned a better way.

Peter: I'm a creature of habit.

(EXHALING)

Chris: There's a clearing just north of here. All you have to do is corral him there. The rest is taken care of.

Scott: What are you going to do?

Chris: He's your Beta, Scott. The better question is what are you going to do?

Scott: He won't listen to me.

Chris: He will if you start using your own words.

(LIAM SCREAMING)

Chris: (QUIETLY) Here. Go.

(SCREAMING)

Liam: What's happening to me?

Scott: The same thing that happened to me.

Kira: Lydia? Has anyone seen Lydia?

(PARTY MUSIC PLAYING)

Kira: Hey. Lydia? Are you okay? What do you hear?

Lydia: The key. The key to break the code.

Liam: They can't know about this. My mom, my stepdad, I can't do this to them again.

Scott: What do you mean again?

Liam: I got kicked out of school and I deserved it. The way they looked at me when

they saw what I did to that car...

Scott: Liam, it's okay.

Liam: They can't see me like this.

(SOBBING)

Scott: Like a monster? You're not a monster. You're a werewolf. Like me.

(BEEPING)

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

(BEEPING)

Kira: What is this?

Lydia: It's a list of supernaturals in Beacon Hills. It's a dead pool. And we're all on it.