07x30 - The Longest Night

[bunniefuu]

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[Michael] You're his what?

His daughter.

[chuckles] What's this? Some kind of joke?

No.

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Sit down.

You're Anne's daughter.

Yes. And yours.

[chuckles]

-How old are you? -19.

You don't know about me. You've never known. I know that.

Mother told me you didn't.

You see, my grandparents took my mother off to Europe.

They were the villains of the piece, I suppose.

You look just like Anne.

Just the way she looked when I knew her.

Mother died a year ago.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

I should have warned you that I was coming here.

This isn't fair. I know. But I didn't know how.

I mean, I couldn't think of what to write.

Or how to put it in a phone call.

It's okay. This is fine.

I mean, there's no right way to do this, huh?

[sighs]

You know, one day we were a couple of kids madly in love,

and the next day she was gone.

Nobody told me where.

She just disappeared.

You don't have to explain, really.

Mother told me everything.

There's so many things I want to ask you.

[phone ringing]

Likewise.

Hello. Hi, Val.

Oh, ask her if she knows where Mom is.

No, she's not here.

I'll tell her you called. Bye.

Did your mother happen to tell any of you guys

what time she'd be home?

If she did, I wasn't paying attention.

She missed a couple of appointments today.

So, where do we start?

We've got time.

[Gary] Honey, if you're having problems,

tell your mother, that's why we're here.

[Olivia] She doesn't listen.

[sighs] Olivia, how can I listen when you don't talk to me?

I thought she said she was doing a lot better.

She was, but all of a sudden, one day she's my best friend,

the next day she won't talk to me.

I don't know what the problem is.

Of course you don't. You never did.

-Olivia. -You hate me, don't you?

-She doesn't hate you. -Well, of course she does,

because she hates herself, and I'm just like her.

Olivia, I've had it with you.

Well, you were supposed to come here to talk things through.

Well, I don't call this talking.

So, I'm leaving.

I'm staying with Gary tonight.

If you're asking permission to stay with Gary, you have it,

because I'm certainly not enjoying your company.

Abby...

Um, I'll bring her back in the morning

after she's calmed down, so...

[sighs]

I don't know what's happening with her, Gary.

She's absolutely impossible.

[Gary] I know, I'll talk to her.

Thanks.

I guess this one's such a hot idea.

I'm glad you said it.

[Lilimae] I just can't believe it.

[sighs]

I was sure he would change his mind.

What time does that tour bus leave?

[Valene sighing]

He's probably halfway there by now.

[sighs] I'm so... I don't know what to say.

-It's not Ben's fault. -I didn't say it was.

He needs time alone. I can understand that.

Valene...

You don't have to explain to me.

It's been coming on for months.

Cathy just got that tour.

-No, it's not the tour. -Oh?

It's not the tour.

Maybe he's right.

Maybe a separation will do us both some good.

You don't believe that any more than I do.

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[phone ringing]

-Yeah? -Where are you?

Uh, I'm still here.

I know you're still there, silly. I called you.

I thought you were coming here.

Ah, I still have some stuff to work out.

Well, you're not gonna work all night, are you?

The bus leaves at 7.30. And I thought that...

Well, I thought it'd be nice

to spend some time alone before that.

I'll be by as soon as I can.

Okay. I'll see you later.

Abby, Mack.

I'm sorry to bother you, but have you seen Karen?

Well, I don't think she came into the office today.

Well, it's getting kind of late, and she's not home yet.

You certainly don't think she's at my house, do you?

No, well, I just thought...

Look, Mack, I'm not Karen's keeper.

And to tell you the truth,

I've got enough problems of my own to deal with.

Thank you very much.

Yeah, thanks a lot. Jeez.

Can't find Gary. Can't find Laura.

Abby's being Abby. Who else can I call?

You know, I think I'm gonna take a ride out to Lotus Point.

What for?

The security guards know that we're looking for her.

If she shows up, they'll call.

Yeah, well, I just want to look around myself.

I'll go with you.

Mike, stick around for the phone, will you?

And listen, show Paige your room.

You bunk in with Eric for a while, okay?

Oh, I have a hotel room.

[Mack] Do you? A hotel room? Well, forget it.

We may have just met,

but no daughter of mine is gonna visit

and stay in a hotel room.

So make yourself at home.

We'll get your bags in the morning.

-I'm sorry to run out like this. -Oh, I understand.

You must be really worried about your wife.

Karen's okay. I'm sure of it.

[sighs]

And no sunglasses ever.

So you wear regular glasses?

No, I don't.

I bet you've got 20/20 vision, huh?

Let's try it.

I'll send over some horn rims,

a British design that'll soften that look.

-I don't wear glasses. -Oh, come on.

They'll be flattering.

I don't wear glasses.

[man] The glasses make you honest.

They don't work, we don't use them.

I've got the vocal coach every day

next week at nine o'clock.

-He'll make a great pupil. -[chuckles]

-[man] Hmm. -Now-now, wait a second.

Let me see if I have this straight here.

You want to change my hair, change my clothes,

you want to change my walk,

and you want to change my diction?

You having second thoughts, Peter, huh?

Look, you asked me to run. Why not let me run, as me?

That'll be a first.

With all due respect, Peter,

let me tell you what I think we've got.

We've got the b*stard son of a wealthy industrialist

who wants to use his dead dad's dough

on an elective office

he's not remotely qualified to hold.

He's the brother of a volatile kind of guy

who resigned his United States Senate seat

shortly after being elected.

He's unknown, has no campaign experience...

has no natural constituency...

has no known position on the issues,

and very little time to study the issues

before he starts campaigning.

What he does have is a ton of dough,

and my good friend here...

who has overcome greater obstacles than yours,

Senator.

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[Eric] I knew she wasn't here.

I guess Mack just wanted to come down

because he couldn't stand waiting by the phone, you know?

Well, that's the worst part.

When you're worried about somebody,

all kinds of crazy things come into your mind.

They sure do. They sure d...

[guard] What is it?

It's my mom's car.

Eric, she never gets her car work done here.

Yeah, well, she did today. She owns Knots Landing Motors.

Why would she bring it here?

Look, all I know is that her brakes went out.

-[Mack] Her brakes? -[mechanic] Yeah.

She had a crack in the brake line.

Ms. MacKenzie was afraid her car wouldn't make it there,

so she asked me to have a look at it.

[Eric] But she didn't come pick the car up?

I gave her a company car.

-When was that? -Around noon.

It's number eight on the sign out sheet.

-Did she call? -No, sir, she didn't call.

She was supposed to get back to me,

but she never did.

Did she say where she was going, anything?

No. I figured she decided to leave the car overnight.

Let's call the cops.

[doorbell rings]

[suspenseful music]

[doorbell rings]

[sighs]

-Are you out of your mind? -Hello, Abby.

[scoffs]

Do you realize how indiscreet this is?

-What if our kids were home? -Are they home?

Look, Peter, when I want you to come to my house,

you'll know it when your telephone rings.

Until then...

You don't mean that.

Don't I?

[sighs]

I guess you do. Okay.

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[door closes]

[Gary] Of course you can stay the night,

but what are you gonna do about tomorrow

and the next night?

You know, you are gonna have to work things out with her.

And an apology from you might break the ice.

-Apology from me? -Yeah.

-You were pretty rough on her. -She deserves it.

Not tonight, she didn't.

She was trying, you weren't interested.

Look, I know your mother's not the easiest person

in the world to live with,

but she does love you.

Oh, she's always saying "I love you."

She's saying "I love you."

-She means it. -No, she doesn't.

Olivia, what is wrong with you?

[sighs] We tried, you tried, you saw what happened.

I didn't see you trying much. In fact...

-What are you doing? -I'm taking you home.

You got too many options.

You get angry, you run to me or you run to Karen.

-But I-- -No buts about it.

You're gonna have to deal with her

and you can't deal with her if you keep running away.

[engine revving]

[Paige] It was an intense summer romance.

They fell in love.

[chuckles]

My grandparents hated him.

Nobody hates Mack.

[Paige] It was a class thing with them.

Mack was very working class.

So they made it hard for them.

[chuckles] I mean,

Mack had to get one of his friends

to go and pick Mom up for a date.

[scoffs] That's terrible.

Yes, but Mom just made it even more wonderful.

They were truly star-crossed lovers

like Romeo and Juliet.

[chuckles] Mother was very romantic.

Grandmother suspected

that Mother was pregnant before Mother did.

So when Mother found out, Grandmother was ready

and whisked her off to Spain.

So Mack never knew?

-No. -[Michael] Until now.

[huffs]

What a story.

[phone ringing]

Hello?

Oh, Mack, any... No, she hasn't.

I will. I'm not going anyplace. Alright, okay.

[sighs]

This is getting scary.

Michael, I think I should go back to my hotel now.

Oh, but Mack said that you should really--

I know. But I'll come back when your mother's here.

Would you call a taxi for me, please?

[sighs]

This is best, really.

This is not a good time for a reunion.

[mellow music]

[sensual music]

[car approaching]

[tense music]

-Who is it? -It's Gary.

Great.

-Whose car is that? -I don't know.

-Stay here, I'll find out. -[Olivia] Okay.

[tense music]

[sighs]

You do get around, don't you, pal?

[sighs]

Whose car is it?

Ah, must be a business associate, um...

Look, maybe you're right, um...

Tonight's not a good night.

Why don't I just take you back to the hotel?

[engine starts]

[mellow music]

Go home, Peter.

Just go home.

[sighs]

Stan, we're not talking about some spaced out kid

who can't use a telephone, this is Karen.

-Okay, okay, I know it's Karen. -Look, we have to ask.

You said she's been under some, um, work-type pressure.

So what? It's not gonna make her run away from home.

Eric, do me a favor, will you?

give me a couple of minutes alone with your dad?

-Sure. -Sit down, Eric.

Anything you say, you say to both of us.

Mack, I'm sorry, you know I have to ask you this.

You and Karen been having any problems lately?

No, come on, none of that stuff.

-About drugs again, is it? -Drugs?

Prescription drugs.

It's a medical thing, but that's history.

When people have been on drugs

and suddenly, there's a lot of pressure, um,

sometimes they go back.

No way.

Well, then what do you think might have happened to her?

I don't know, but I don't want to sit around here

all night wondering either.

She hasn't even been gone a whole day.

She's been gone long enough.

So get out an APB, get something over the teletype.

We'll do something, alright?

You got a picture of Karen with you

or something in your wallet?

Now, the last time you saw her was when?

-Yesterday morning. -Three days ago, you say?

No, this...

Yeah, three days.

[keyboard keys clacking]

-What color Karen's eyes? -Brown, brown.

[sighs]

-Hi. -Oh, boy.

Uh, this must be your business associate,

right, Gary?

[Gary sighs]

Big night for business.

[sighs] Olivia, this is Jill Bennett.

-Pleased to meet you. -It's okay, I'm just a kid.

I'll let you guys get down to business.

-She's had a tough night. -Things are tough all over.

Gary, I'm sorry for barging in on you like this.

Oh, hey.

[clears throat] Could I have a glass of water?

-Nervous? -Yeah.

[sighs]

[water pouring]

Thanks.

Why did you leave Valene?

Excitement.

Val knows me better than anybody.

I always felt very comfortable with that.

But, um...

I'm an alcoholic,

besides my obvious addictions, I'm also addicted to excitement.

And Abby was exciting?

Well, she sure is one dependable.

Are you sorry you left Valene?

[sighs]

-Am I exciting? -Yeah.

-Dependable? -[chuckles] Wait a minute.

What are you telling me, you're the perfect compromise?

The best of Val, the best of Abby?

Oh, no. Never a compromise.

An answer, maybe.

-Look, Jill, right now... -I know, I know.

But now isn't forever.

[instrumental music]

You'll think of me.

[chuckles]

[somber music]

Yeah, yeah, I'm waiting for the emergency room nurse.

She was gonna check and see if Mrs. Karen MacKenzie

had been brought in.

Okay. Thank you.

Yeah, I know what time it is. 4:20 in the morning.

No luck, huh?

Mack, I didn't wanna press you before

when you said you weren't having any problems with Karen.

You think it's possible?

Stan, she's not out running around.

Sorry, buddy, just gotta cover all the bases.

I know what you're going through, pal.

Doing everything we can.

[somber music]

[birds chirping]

[sighs]

You didn't sleep all night, did you?

Oh. You must be exhausted.

Want some coffee or something, tea?

Would you take a little advice from your mama?

Go away for a couple of days.

I'll be here with the kids.

Valene.

I'm gonna have to face it sooner or later, Mama.

Well, later's better. Go on.

Go up to San Francisco.

You could-you could see that nice lady

you met on the book tour, huh?

Or you could go to New York and see some shows.

You know, I was reading in the travel section

of the newspaper the other day,

and you know, there's a fair w*r on.

-I'm not going on a trip, Mama. -So you--

I just need to get out of here for a while.

I can't breathe.

Maybe I'll just take a drive somewhere.

Sweetheart, you're so tired.

Let me fix you some breakfast. We can talk about it, huh?

Just need some air.

Valene.

[somber music]

[music continues]

Hey, where have you been? The bus leaves in half an hour.

You're not coming?

Last night, when you didn't show up,

I told myself you had a lot of things to do.

You know, going away,

there are a lot of things to take care of.

That's not the reason, is it?

[sighs]

-I'm glad. -You changed your mind, too.

I never wanted to hurt Val.

I fell in love with you.

And ever since the moment I did...

whatever that was...

I haven't been able to think straight.

And I wanted to take something that isn't mine.

I'm glad you said it for us, 'cause I didn't think I could.

[sighs]

You know, when I was in high school...

[chuckles]

I heard a bunch of people talking about me one day,

and they called me SOB, but...

I liked it.

'Cause I thought it, uh...

gave me a change in my image,

sort of, uh...

break-ish, unpredictable...

kind of guy girls would eat their hearts out over.

Then a couple days later, a friend of mine used it again,

and he told me what it meant.

It wasn't what you thought at all.

Solid Old Ben.

[somber music]

That's who I am, Solid Old Ben.

I'm never going to be able to tell you...

what these last couple of weeks have meant to me.

Me too.

-I'll miss you so much. -God, I'm gonna miss you.

[somber music]

[tense music]

[somber music]

-[Michael] Anything? -[Mack] Nothing.

[music continues]

[groans]

You know, I wonder if this has something to do

with that pollution problem.

There's a fortune up there.

And Mom's been fighting real hard.

Maybe she mailed up to the wrong guy or something.

What scares me is all the maniacs on the street.

Mike, where's Paige?

-She went back to the hotel. -She what?

Well, she waited here for a couple hours for you

and then she wanted to leave.

[Mack] I told her to move into your room.

-Why didn't you take care of it? -Mack, I know.

She's a 19-year-old kid running around this city.

Anything can happen. Look at me.

-What's wrong with you? -With me?

It's not my fault, Mack.

She felt uncomfortable and she wanted to leave.

-I didn't want her to leave. -I didn't want her either.

Mack, it's not his fault.

[panting]

[somber music]

I know.

[suspenseful music]

[sighs]

[gasps]

Hello?

[seagulls cawing]

[tense music ]

[gasps]

[suspenseful music]

[grunts]

[intense music]

[shattering]

[clattering]

[grunts]

[shattering]

You!

[shattering]

[screaming]

[suspenseful music]

-[Laura] Hi, Eric. -I wanna ask you something.

-Me? -Yeah.

Okay, I give up, what's the question?

I wanna know where my mom is.

No one's seen her since yesterday morning,

and I know the two of you been having some problems.

-What? -Problems?

-We don't have any problems. -Yeah, you have, haven't you?

With the Empire Valley

and all the pollution and everything?

No, that's not a problem,

we've just been negotiating a deal.

Yeah, sure.

Eric, the only thing Greg has done to your mother

is to come up with a way to save Lotus Point, that's it.

By grabbing back Empire Valley, huh?

By buying back Empire Valley.

Listen, kid, I'm sorry you can't find your mom,

but you're barking up the wrong tree

if you think I took her.

Thanks for standing up for your old man.

Well, I'm tired of everybody attacking you.

I mean, you could demand that land back for no money

at what it's gonna cost you just to clean it up.

I knew your head was good for something

other than propping up hats.

[thuds]

[bird cawing]

[water trickling]

[panting]

[water splashing]

[gasps]

[gasping]

[bird cawing]

[glass shattering]

[metal clanging]

[sighs]

How'd she take it?

[sighs] Well, Valene was...

never ready to lose a husband.

And to lose two?

How was she otherwise, uh...

Oh, well, I think Val would be able to take it

if that's what you mean, I mean...

I don't think she'll run off to Shula, Tennessee.

Shula.

You know, isn't that strange how she ran away a year ago?

Got lost in her mind, and...

you were the one who went after her.

[child cooing]

Well, I guess there are just some people

you can count on in this world.

Do you know where she might have gone?

Said she needed air, take a drive. I...

I didn't want her to go,

but one of us has to be here with these babies.

That's alright, I think I know where she is.

[sighs]

[waves crashing]

[seagulls cawing]

[sighs] Hi.

Gary.

[sighs]

He probably just needs some time away.

[sniffles]

I saw them leaving together this morning.

Hey, come on. [sighs]

Where's that girl that held me together

when I was coming apart?

-Hm? -I don't know, Gary.

I don't know where she... I don't know where she went.

She's right here. She's right here.

[sniffles]

[crying]

Full circle, huh?

[sniffles]

What do you mean?

Well, here we are, on the beach.

[sighs]

First place we came when we got to California.

Yeah... 'cause I'd never seen the ocean.

It's never let me down. Always helps me...

-[crying] Thank you. -[sighs]

[mellow music]

[sniffles]

What a mess we've made of our lives out here, Gary.

[laughing]

It's not funny.

[laughing] I know.

[laughing]

[chuckling] It is... It's not.

[both laughing]

Gary!

-Oh. [sighs] -[chuckles]

What a pair we are.

You know we deserve each other.

-[sniffles] We do. -Yeah.

[mellow music]

[inhales]

[suspenseful music]

[thuds]

[crowbar clatters]

Oh, my... God!

Look, every officer in the division

has her picture and the report.

I've got another batch ready

for the four o'clock roll call.

You don't have anything on the car yet?

Nothing.

You know, I oughta come down there again.

-For what? -For what?

I don't know.

Mack, you were here all night. Stay by the phone.

If I hear anything, I'll call you right away.

Yeah, thanks.

Thanks.

Thanks, thanks.

[solemn music]

Michael.

Yeah?

I'm sorry.

[sighs]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[music continues]

[crashing]

[Karen grunts]

-[man] I wouldn't. -Ah!

[gasps]

[suspenseful music]

[metal clanging]

[Karen yelps]

[footsteps thumping]

[banging on door]

[Karen whimpering]

[man] You want out, Mrs. MacKenzie?

[gasps]

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