03x07 - A Clean, Well-Lighted Place

[bunniefuu]

Previously on "Colony"...

You were using my algorithm incorrectly.

The algorithm is meaningless
if you don't apply it

as it was designed.

- We have to take her to Seattle.
- No.

If we walk in there,
that's it for you and me.

They'll ID us and arrest us.

I don't care.

Can we start with your names?

Dalton, James, Laura, and Sean.

All of your answers are being monitored,

so it's important that
you answer truthfully.

[HELICOPTERS WHIRRING]

[UNSETTLING MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[GUITAR STRUMMING]

[BEEPS]

Sir, I have the Deputy
Proxy on line one.

- Tell him I'm unavailable.
- Yes, sir.

[GUITAR TUNING]

[BEEPS]

Sir, now I've got the Governor-General.

He's insisting on speaking with you.

Well, maybe he should have called

before the city literally
started burning.

I'll tell him you're unavailable.

When the Chancellor calls,
put her through, though.

Yes, sir.

[BOTTLE UNCORKS AND DRINK POURS]

[RUMBLING]

[SCREECHING]

[BEEPS]

Sir, Chancellor Rohner on line one.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[BEEPS]

Camille.

To what do I owe this pleasure?

How bad is it?

You remember the, uh, barricade scenes

from "Les Mis"?

It's, uh, like that,

but with bigger g*ns.

Are you enjoying this?

Of course not.

Do you have a solution?

Other than going back in
time and using my algorithm

the way it was intended?

I'm not calling you to rehash
the failures of the past.

I'm calling for answers.

And I have them, but first,

I need to hear you say
that you've learned

from your mistakes.

[SIGHS] It's possible that some

of the current unrest
could have been avoided

if we had paid more attention
to your proposals.

Thank you, Camille.
That's very kind of you.

I'm gonna have my assistant
transfer a file to you.

May I ask what it is?

[BEEPING]

It's a protocol...

a blueprint for building

a model Colony here in Seattle.

You have conditions, I assume?

Total autonomy. No Redhats.

In fact, no Transitional Authority

or IGA presence at all.

Fine.

♪ ♪

And I want a meeting with the Hosts.

Impossible.

♪ ♪

Why do you want to talk to them?

Ooh, that's above your pay grade.

Or I could just let this city burn.

Wait for other cities to burn.

And someday soon, our Hosts
are gonna come to you

and your friends at the
IGA with questions

that you can't answer.

[SIGHS]

If I agree to give you Seattle,

what are you going to do with it?

Build something beautiful.

♪ ♪

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

Get you another?

I'm on the clock.

♪ ♪

A man who knows his limits.

How unusual.

♪ ♪

I try not to make a habit of it.

[GIGGLES]

How about I buy you one instead, Miss...

Crane. Lillian.

James Dalton.

Well, I am not gonna
turn down another drink.

But you should know I'm married.

Happily?

Afraid so.

That's a shame.

[LAUGHS]

So what's a happily married
woman doing alone in a bar?

Just waiting for someone. You?

Looking for a friend.

Hmm.

An old one, or a new one?

Old.

He might have gotten
himself in some trouble.

I'm trying to find him
before it gets worse.

That's nice of you.

- He owes me money.
- [LAUGHS]

You seem like the type
to meet a lot of people.

Maybe you've run into him.

What's his name?

Terry Lennox.

He's from Spokane. Like you.

[TENSE MUSIC]

♪ ♪

I'm not trying to scare you.

I just need to find Terry.

I'm sorry, I haven't heard
that name in a long time.

When's the last time you seen him?

Before, you know, this.

You want that other drink?

Another time.

♪ ♪

You don't know any other
friends of Terry's, do you?

Someone who can help me?

As far as I know, they're all dead.

♪ ♪

[SIGHS]

♪ ♪

[CELL PHONE CHIMES]

- _
- ♪ ♪

[PHONE TRILLING]

- Please leave a message for...
- Daisy Lennox.

Mrs. Lennox, this is James Dalton.

I have an update about Terry.

Please give me a call when you get this.

♪ ♪

[SIGHS]

[CAR DOOR OPENS]

[GROANS]

Are you James?

I am.

Great. Heading to Bellevue.

You got it.

[BEEPS]

♪ ♪

- [SIGHS]
- [CAR ENGINE STARTS]

♪ ♪

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Sounds really good.

I'm nervous.

Just talk slowly and remember
to take a deep breath

before you start.

You'll be good.

- Hi, g*ng.
- Hi, Dad.

Y'all okay?

I'm gonna hit the sack.

Have a good day.

I cleared the Becketts last night.

Yeah, no, I know.

That's all right, I'll
double check when I get back

to the depot. Okay.

Yeah, I'm leaving now.

♪ ♪

Good morning, guys.

Hey, you want breakfast?

I wish.

You're, uh, you're good
to let your sister in

after school, yeah?

Yeah.

Oh, good morning, bear.

Do you have a test today?

A presentation.

We were supposed to go
over it last night.

Oh, bear, I'm so sorry.

I... They... We had a...

There was an emergency at work,

and I'm sure that you'll do great.

[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]

I gotta go.

I love you. Both.

We can go over it on the
way over there, okay?

Go get your stuff. Let's go.

Don't forget your phone.

[TENSE MUSIC]

All those who have received
preliminary notice

of transfer, please proceed
to the bus loading zone,

and wait for your name to be called.

[INDISTINCT P.A. CHATTER CONTINUES]

♪ ♪

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Over here.

[CHILD CRYING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

♪ ♪

[EXHALES HEAVILY] All right.

Thank you.

♪ ♪

All right, good morning, everybody.

When I call your name,
please step forward,

and then you're gonna proceed
to your designated bus.

- Alveraz, Ricardo.
- Yeah, here.

- Here you are, bus C.
- Thank you.

And Anderson, Samantha and Zara.

Zarah? Zara? Hi!

Bus A.

Uh, Beckett, Charles and Hitomi.

That's us.

- Bus A.
- Thank you.

Could you finish that up for me?

Thank you.

Bethany, what are you doing here?

Uh, I, uh...

I didn't mean to interrupt.

You're not. What's wrong?

There you are.

Where...

- Mrs. Dalton.
- I'm sorry.

It didn't feel right to just leave.

It's okay, honey.

Look, I know it's frustrating.

You've gotta be patient.

We've been patient.

For months.

While watching other
people get waived through

after a few days.

The system can only accept
so many entrants at a time

and priority has to go to
those who are most vulnerable

and with vital skills.

And the rest of us?

It's just time we move on.

Okay. Where will you go?

Another bloc.

Word is they're
repopulating Los Angeles.

Who told you that?

Just a rumor around camp.

They're saying there's no wait list,

that you can just walk inside.

It's a long way to Los Angeles.

And it's dangerous.

And so is staying here.

Others are going, too.

Strength in numbers.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

When will you leave?

Tomorrow, first light.

♪ ♪

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

[GROANS]

Hello?

James, it's Daisy Lennox.

Uh, I... I didn't wake you up, did I?

No, I'm up.

Hey, so, uh... so they
said... you said that...

Hey, hey, settle... settle down.

- Oh, I'm sorry.
- It's okay.

Um, so, uh, you were saying

you have an update about Terry?

Yeah.

There's no record of your husband

ever entering the Colony.

Well, I don't understand that.

He got into the colony four months ago.

I-I watched him walk into
the processing tent.

I had a friend run his name.

Came back with nothing.

But Dylan saw him inside.

I checked into it.

There aren't any cameras at the school.

You're saying he wouldn't
recognize his own father?

Look, I believe you.

And him.

Which is why I've been looking into

the list of names you gave me.

So far, I've only been able

to trace one of them.

Lillian Crane?

She was part of your
group after the Arrival?

Um, yeah, her and her husband, Jonathan.

They're here now, living over

in the Bellevue bloc.

[LAUGHS]

Well, that's just like them,
to land on their feet.

How well did you know the Cranes?

[SCOFFS] Not well.

Lillian didn't need anybody who
wasn't in her tax bracket.

Not even the end of the world
seemed to change that.

And her husband?

Oh, he was Terry's boss at Boeing.

Someone Terry might go to for help?

Maybe.

I don't understand.

How can it be so hard to find someone?

We're locked in a city
surrounded by giant walls.

If I had a photo, I could
track him in a week.

But it's not that easy.

A lot of people have

disappeared in this colony.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

There are cases like your husband...

Engineers, doctors,
soldiers... being taken.

♪ ♪

- Taken...
- Abducted.

♪ ♪

Why?

That's what I'm trying to find out.

Did Terry have any other skills?

A hobby? Something he could do

off the grid to stay afloat?

Uh...

I don't know, uh...

He likes old cars, fixing them.

Like old Chevys and Fords.

♪ ♪

Please, I need to know
what happened to him.

♪ ♪

If Terry's in this
colony, I'll find him.

I promise.

I'll be in touch.

You going out tonight?

I don't know.

I may have to cover
for my parents again.

That's some kind of bullshit.

Tell me about it.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Ms. Frazetta?

Your allocation.

[BEEPS]

[BEEPS]

It's all there. Thanks.

Have a good one.

I've been meaning to tell you.

I'm quitting this gig.

You got something else lined up?

Community patrol, I think.

Really?

Yeah, well, it beats
being the pizza man.

And I hear you qualify
for better housing.

Maybe even a car.

[CROWS CAWING]

Mr. Crane?

Yeah?

I'm James Dalton.

Here about Terry Lennox.

Terry?

Nice place. What do you do?

I work for the Seattle Initiative.

Same kind of thing you
were doing for Boeing?

That's classified.

Why are you here?

Terry Lennox came through
screening into the colony

and then disappeared.

And you think I know where he is?

Just taking sh*ts in the dark,

looking for anyone who knew him.

Out of the kindness of your heart?

I was hired to find him.

Hired?

Like a private detective?

By who?

His wife. You knew her?

Yeah.

Talked a lot.

Mmm, kinda hard to be around.

She's on her own now.

With kids.

That's too bad.

How'd you know Terry?

He worked for me.

As an engineer?

One of the best.

I heard he liked classic cars.

Not really my thing.

When'd you last see him?

After the Arrival.

Group of us were outside the
walls just trying to survive.

One night, a bunch of walkers showed up.

Tore right through us.

My wife and I managed to escape.

Honestly,

I figured Terry and
his family were dead.

And you haven't seen him since?

No.

I don't suppose you'd be
hiding him in your basement?

Sorry.

Would have made my life a lot easier.

Tell me something.

If Terry really made it to Seattle,

what do you think happened to him?

He was taken by the Occupation.

Occupation?

What would the Occupation want with him?

I figure that out...

We'll be a long way to finding him.

If you hear anything,
I'd appreciate a call.

Thanks for your time.

Another arrivals.

No rest for the wicked.

How'd this morning's intake go?

Fine.

What's wrong?

It's one of my families.
They're tier two.

They've been stuck in the
camps for four months

getting frustrated, and
now they wanna leave.

Well, that's their prerogative.

Yeah, but they're so close.

What if something happens
to them out there?

You can't get personally
attached to every family

that crosses your desk, Laura.

I know. They've been through a lot.

They lost their
five-year-old on the road.

There's gotta be some way
to push them up the list.

Well, a list is a list. I
mean, once you're on it,

all you can do is wait.

Unless...

Maybe you missed something
in the first interview.

♪ ♪

You know, I think you're right.

I might have been rushing.

I think you should do
a supplemental one.

Just in case.

♪ ♪

You know, for what it's worth,

I hear they're prioritizing
skilled laborers

in the current intake.

♪ ♪

Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, thank
you for coming back in.

Um, I'm afraid you're wasting your time.

We're leaving in the morning.

That's not why I asked you back.

I need to apologize.

For what?

There was an error.

Some parts of your application
were left incomplete.

Which parts?

Employment history, primarily.

Tell me, Frank, have you ever worked

any construction?

How'd your presentation go?

Okay.

Viola Day kept trying to mess me up

by asking dumb questions.

[CHUCKLES]

What about Earth Sciences?

Ms. Cabot?

Mrs. Cable.

She's teaching us physics.

Like how for every action

there's an equal and opposite reaction.

Aren't you a little young
to be learning physics?

I didn't get into that until
high school, I think.

Things are different.

I guess so.

[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]

Why don't we go out for dinner tonight?

Anywhere you want.

Can we bring Mom and Dad?

They have to host that
neighborhood thing.

[CHILDREN CHATTERING]

Do you think they're
gonna get a divorce?

What makes you ask that?

I don't know.

Come on. Let's go.

[KNOCKS]

Is that what I think it is?

The Winslows have been
reallocated to tier one

and have priority entry.

They're already on their
way to the depot.

If you hurry, you might catch them.

♪ ♪

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Krauss, Risa.

That's me.

Hey! I thought I'd missed you.

- They told us to come straight here.
- I still can't believe it.

How did you...

Well, it might mean you have

to spend a few months hauling bricks.

I figured you'd be okay with that.

[LAUGHS] Yes, ma'am.

Did they tell you what bus you're on?

They said D.

Winslow... Bethany, Erin, and Frank.

- That's us.
- If you have received

preliminary notice...

Oh, thank you so much.

[SIGHS]

♪ ♪

Thank you.

Green, Jason and Alex. Green.

- That's us.
- Jason and Alex.

- Yeah, we're here.
- Here!

♪ ♪

Hello?

Can I help you?

This your place?

It is now.

Used to be a chop shop.

We all get second chances, I guess.

You looking for a car?

Actually, I'm here about a mechanic.

A guy named Terry Lennox.

Might have come in looking for work.

Doesn't sound familiar.

Hell of a collection.

People actually still
drive these things?

Yep.

Hard to believe, you know,
the world the way it is.

Don't suppose you had
any old Chevys or Fords

come through here recently?

Maybe mid-' s?

Yeah, actually, we had a
real beauty come through

a few months ago.

A blue Corvette.

Matching numbers and everything.

Mechanically, she was in great shape.

Just did a refresh job.

New brakes, lines, fluids.

Boy, girl? Black, white?

Well, it was a guy.

White.

He was bald.

♪ ♪

With glasses?

Maybe.

Yeah, yeah.

♪ ♪

[CLASSIC ROCK MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ Well, he must have... ♪

[MUSIC SWITCHES OFF]

Jesus.

What the hell are you doing here?

Heard about your car.
Came to check it out.

It's beautiful.

Guess that's just one of the
perks of being Jonathan Crane.

Isn't it, Terry?

♪ ♪

Man can change his name,
change the way he looks,

but he can't change who he really is.

Get off my property.

I wanna know how you can
live with yourself.

Walked out on your wife
and kids for what?

Nice car, fancy house,

piece of ass.

Her name is Lillian.

And we were supposed to be together.

We were making plans when it happened.

I thought I'd lost her.

Seattle lets you start over.

While your wife and kids get
to live through a nightmare.

I did my job!

I got them inside.

Yeah, you're a real hero.

I don't have to explain myself to you.

If I tell the Initiative about this...

Go ahead.

I'm sure the bosses would love to hear

about your messy personal life.

What are you gonna do with that?

Get out!

No.

I'm the only one who knows your secret.

Can be like this
conversation never happened.

All you've gotta do is hit me.

♪ ♪

Come on, do it, you piece of sh*t.

Come on.

Hit me! Hit me!

[GRUNTS]

♪ ♪

[GROANING]

[PANTING]

[BLOWS LANDING]

[COUGHING]

♪ ♪

- What are you...
- He got what he deserved.

There you are.

We're gonna have a house full
of people in half an hour.

Give me two minutes.

You know how important these
things are. People notice...

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

Hi, please excuse me.

You remember my husband, James?

Of course. It's good to see you again.

You, too.

It's a lovely home.

Thank you.

My wife has nothing but good
things to say about you.

I'm getting a little jealous.

- How about a drink?
- Yes, yes.

[KISSES]

[CHUCKLES]

Everybody, good evening.

As you all know, we are here tonight

to welcome our new local
community patrol captain,

Roger Erikson.

[APPLAUSE]

Thank you. Thank you, Laura.

It is an honor to serve all of
you and ensure your safety.

By watching out for each other,

and supporting the patrol,

together we can build the
right kind of community

for our families.

[APPLAUSE]

Well said.

Thank you for hosting this.

It's my pleasure, really.

Michelle tells me that you
are one of her Advocates.

I am.

Tough work, but rewarding, I'm sure.

It is. Very.

People are looking for a sanctuary.

And thanks to the Community Patrol,

they can find one in Seattle.

This is my husband, James.

Glad to meet you. Are
you an Advocate, too?

No, the city's already too
crowded for my taste.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Have you given any thought
to joining Community Patrol?

I hear they're looking for good men.

Law enforcement isn't really my thing.

Nice uniforms, though.

[TENSE MUSIC]

Well, I should do the rounds.

- Thank you again for hosting.
- Mm-hmm.

♪ ♪

Ladies.

♪ ♪

Oh, sorry. I was looking
for the bathroom.

It's downstairs.

Laura throws a hell of a party.

She really seems to be enjoying herself.

Good for her.

♪ ♪

She deserves it.

Does Laura tell you
about the work she does

at the refugee camp?

No offense, Michelle, but I like to keep

my private conversations private.

I...

I'm gonna get a refill.

You know, James,

Laura's my friend.

I just want her to be happy.

So do I.

You know, most people who get
a second chance at life,

they grab on to it.

You don't have to like this place,

but for Laura's sake,

I suggest you work a
little harder to fit in.

People are always watching.

Like your friend, Captain

Roger Erikson?

♪ ♪

He's a good man.

Thanks for the advice.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

I asked for one night.

Just one g*dd*mn night.

You know I didn't want
to host that thing.

You didn't.

I planned it, did the shopping,

cleaned the house...

Yeah, Michelle said you
threw a hell of a party.

These things aren't optional.

It was our turn to host.

There are expectations that
come with living here.

Rules to follow.

And suddenly you're okay with that?

If it means we're safe.

It means our kids have a

school to go to and a job.

This place may not be perfect,
but we could have a life here.

Except for some reason,
you seem determined

to tear it all down.

This place may have cars and phones

and a Community Patrol
instead of Redhats,

but it's still a Colony.

And we signed up for it.

Doesn't mean I have to like it.

Who cares if you like it?

This is as good as it's gonna get.

That's not the Katie
Bowman I knew in L.A.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

I left that behind.

♪ ♪

You gotta stop punishing yourself, Will.

Give this place a chance.

♪ ♪

Do I even wanna know
what you've been doing

with your nights?

♪ ♪

No.

♪ ♪

I'm listening.

♪ ♪

- Where are you going?
- Out.

♪ ♪

We aren't finished.

Yeah, we are.

♪ ♪

Damn it.

♪ ♪

I'm sorry.

♪ ♪

Thank you for your
help with your sister.

I know we've been

leaning really hard on you lately.

It's fine.

♪ ♪

You going somewhere?

I have to run some overnight deliveries,

but I'll be back in time
to take Gracie to school.

♪ ♪

Proud of you, you know that?

♪ ♪

[KISSES]

Don't work too hard.

♪ ♪

Hey, man.

- Yo, you bring it?
- Yeah.

[HEAVY ROCK MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

Let's get this party going!

♪ ♪

You don't always have to be
the one to bring the booze,

you know.

I do if I wanna keep getting invited.

I never bring anything.

That's 'cause the rules
for girls are different.

Especially pretty ones.

♪ ♪

You okay?

Yeah.

How's home?

The same.

Sorry.

♪ ♪

My parents were asking about you.

I guess I made a good impression.

[LAUGHS] Don't get cocky.

My dad ran off my last three boyfriends.

You've had other boyfriends?

[LAUGHS]

Come on.

♪ ♪

[KNOCKING]

Good morning Mr., uh, Dalton.

Everything okay?

Everything's fine, Officer.

I was working the night shift.

Got a little drowsy.

Your phone log states
you've been in this spot

since a little after : a.m.

Must have slept longer than I thought.

Should be heading home.

Yes, you should.

[CELL PHONE CHIMES]

[SIGHS]

- _
- [DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

Hey, Michelle, do you have a minute?

Oh, yeah. What's up?

Thank you for your help
with the Winslows.

Oh, it's no problem.

I know I should let it go,
but I kinda need to know

how they're doing.

Oh, you know, that's not the job.

You're gonna have to keep
some separation, Laura,

or you're gonna burn out.

I don't wanna lose
another good advocate.

I get it. I just felt connected to them.

And I wanna know that
they landed safely.

- Of course they did.
- Where?

In one of the public housing blocs.

Do you know which one?
I know it sounds stupid.

I just need it to feel tangible.

♪ ♪

See? Seattle address.

They're fine, Laura.

♪ ♪

Thank you.

♪ ♪

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

[KNOCKING]

♪ ♪

This is impressive.

Excellent metrics from all
three of your placements.

You have any idea of
what you wanna do next?

I heard that some jobs come
with special benefits.

Some, yes, though it's mainly
highly skilled positions

in select areas.

There are, however, allowances

for jobs that are beneficial
to the community.

Are you interested in one of those?

Sure.

This is a safe space, Mr. Dalton.

It'll be easier for me to do my job

if you tell me what you want.

I have a younger sister.

And we're living with
my parents right now,

but I want my own place.

In case something happens

and I have to look out for her.

Of course.

Let me see what I can do to help you.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

Sorry, the boys were up half the night.

Can I get you a cup of coffee?

No, no, I'm okay.

♪ ♪

What is it?

You found something.

Please, just tell me.

I'm sorry, but your husband is dead.

What?

Heart att*ck

just after he was
admitted to the colony.

♪ ♪

You... Are you sure?

♪ ♪

I'm sure.

♪ ♪

A heart att*ck?

But he was so... he was so young.

Happens a lot these days. The stress.

Okay, well, what about
the things that you

were telling me... the conspiracy,

the people being abducted.

I was wrong.

Whoever your boy saw that
day, it wasn't Terry.

♪ ♪

[STAMMERS]

At least I know what to tell the boys.

♪ ♪

I'll, uh... I'll get your payment.

Keep it.

♪ ♪

You have to build a new life now.

You're gonna need it.

♪ ♪

Off duty.

Get out of the damn car.

Is that any way to greet an old friend?

♪ ♪

You're a hard man to find, Mr. Dalton.

♪ ♪

What the hell are you doing here?

♪ ♪

Seattle's an interesting city.

♪ ♪

Wanted to know what you
make of the place.

[SIGHS]