03x02 - Hive

[bunniefuu]

[LEANNE] I know k*lling
you started a w*r.

But don't worry. I'll be ready.

[DOROTHY] It's been three months
since Aunt Josephine.

No one is out there. We looked.

Maybe we should cancel
the trip to the Shore.

[LEANNE] I think it's just best
if you guys go without me.

There's somebody in the house.

Then hide. Or... Or get outta
there. I'll call the police.

What happened?

[POLICE OFFICER] It appears
he may have taken several items

from throughout the house.

We're gonna get security cameras.
Cover the entire house.

[CAMERA WHIRRING]

[DRILL WHIRS]

- Oh, my God, you're still here?
- Sorry.

- [SCOFFS]
- Mikey forgot the anchors.

We had to send somebody
back to Conshohocken for 'em.

Just please wrap this up soon.
I'm having guests.

- Sure thing.
- Okay.

[DRILL WHIRS]

- [DOOR CLOSES]
- [SIGHS]

[DRILL WHIRRING CONTINUES]

[POP MUSIC PLAYING]

What's going on?

[DOROTHY BREATHING HEAVILY]

Sean was supposed to
talk with you. He didn't?

[UTENSILS CLATTERING]

How many people are you cooking for?

Oh, sh*t. I was supposed to tell you.

Yes, you were.

Well, we'll just have to
talk it through now.

That's what we'll do.

[SIGHS]

Leanne, we're having
a group of people over...

I told you that we can't
trust strangers.

[DOROTHY] Let me finish, dear.

[UTENSIL CHOPPING]

We have been on this
wait list for eight weeks,

and a spot just opened up.

Now, I wouldn't say yes usually,

but this might be our only chance

to build a worthy community for Jericho.

And what kind of mother would I be
if I didn't take that opportunity?

We're a family.

We're supposed to be making
these decisions together.

[DOROTHY] Yes, you're right about that.

I should have talked to you
about this first.

And I'm sorry.

We won't go through with it
if you don't feel comfortable.

But if it helps, we have
all been chatting online,

and I promise you, you have
nothing to worry about.

These are our kind of people.

They're mothers, after all.
Just like me.

Mothers?

Yes, darling. Mommies and babies.
[CHUCKLES] That's it.

[UTENSIL WHIPPING]

Jericho really needs this?

- [JERICHO CRYING]
- [DOROTHY] Oh, he's up.

[LEANNE] I'll go. Don't worry.

Do you want me to dress him
in something special?

For the occasion?

[CRYING CONTINUES]

[FOOTSTEPS]

[BREATHES HEAVILY]

[FOOTSTEPS CONTINUE]

[BREATHES HEAVILY]

I, um, finished upstairs.

With the monitors.

I could walk you through
the setup if you like?

No, thank you.

[JERICHO WAILING]

[LEANNE SHUSHES]

[WAILING CONTINUES]

[DOROTHY CHUCKLING] Oh!

You must be Mr. Gallagher.

Riley, or... or Mr. Smiley,
for the kids.

[LAUGHS] Oh!

Well, hello, Mr. Smiley.

- Hi.
- Welcome to our home.

Oh, uh... Leanne?

Meet Mr. Smiley.

He's the nice man that'll be helping out

with our mommy and me get-together.

Do you wanna come over
and introduce yourself?

Hello, Mr. Smiley. My name is Leanne.

[SIGHS]

[CHUCKLES] Yes, come.
I was thinking in here.

- We have a lot of room.
- Okay.

[DOROTHY] Ooh! Yeah! [CHUCKLES]

- [POP MUSIC PLAYING]
- [FOOD SIZZLING]

[SEAN] Caribbean chefs use blood
to thicken the sauce.

Apparently, it's a game changer.

I'm making Dominican food.

How do I look?

- Perfection.
- Okay.

Oh.

You're so good to do this for Jericho.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Oh! Shall we go greet our first guest?

Yes? [CHUCKLES]

Get rid of the goat head, Sean.

[DOOR OPENS]

[GUEST ] Hi! Dorothy?

- [DOROTHY] Yes!
- Oh, who's your little guy?

[DOROTHY] This is Jericho...
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]

She's doing this for herself, isn't she?

Motherhood can get lonely.

[DOROTHY CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]

She has us.

Sometimes people need
a little more than that.

Why don't you stay here
in the kitchen with me,

until all of this is over?

I could do with the extra help.

Yeah.

- [GUESTS CHATTERING]
- [UKULELE PLAYING]

[CHATTERING CONTINUES]

Here we go.

♪ Hello, Noah little bumblebee ♪

- ♪ We're so glad to see you ♪
- [CHILD SHRIEKING]

[RILEY] Matthew.

♪ Hello, Matthew little bumblebee ♪

♪ We're so glad to see you ♪

[RILEY] What about Ella?

- ♪ Hello, Ella, little bumblebee ♪
- [CHILDREN CRYING]

- ♪ We're so glad to see you ♪
- [WAILING]

- Oh, it's okay.
- [LAUGHTER]

Oh, wait! April's sleeping. Ready?

♪ Hello, April little bumblebee ♪

♪ We're so glad to see you ♪

[RILEY] Everybody buzz like a bee.

[RILEY, PARENTS BUZZING]

[PARENT LAUGHS]

[RILEY] Again!

[BUZZING RHYTHMICALLY]

- [PARENT ] Very good!
- [CHUCKLES]

- Yay! [CHUCKLES]
- Very good.

[DOOR OPENS]

[LEANNE] What are you doing here?

[SIGHS] Dottie summoned me over
to man the surveillance.

Make sure you felt safe
while the guests were here.

Yeah, we got your back, girl.

See? We're not gonna let
anything happen to you.

- [RILEY] Claps all around!
- [APPLAUSE]

- [RILEY LAUGHS]
- [CHEERING]

[APPLAUSE CONTINUES]

[PARENTS] ♪ And these are my eyes ♪

- [JULIAN] Where?
- Upstairs, my office closet.

♪ My nose, nose, nose, nose ♪

♪ This is my head
my shoulders, knees and toes ♪

♪ And this is the way my body
grows, grows, grows, grows, grows ♪

- [RILEY] Very good.
- [DOROTHY] Yay.

- [RILEY] Let's do it again.
- [PARENT ] Five, six, seven...

- [INHALES DEEPLY]
- Whoa.

- [VEERA] This sh*t is intense.
- [COMPUTER BEEPING]

[SEAN] Done. I can take it if you want.

It's okay.

[GUESTS MURMURING INDISTINCTLY]

[PARENT ] You still feed him naturally?

Oh, yes.

I thought I wanted to stop,
but I miss the connection,

and I want to keep him as close
as I can for as long as possible.

[CHUCKLING]

The first course is, uh,
guinea fowl empanadas

in homage to the cuisine
of the Caribbean.

Oh, Leanne. Come, let me
introduce you to everyone.

Everyone, this is our
wonderful nanny, Leanne.

- [BABY FUSSING]
- She's been with us for half a year,

and she is family.

- Hello, everyone.
- [GUEST ] Hi.

[GUEST ] Oh, my God.

- [PARENTS] Hey.
- Hi, Leanne.

Do you wanna come join us?
We're making bird feeders.

Not now. I-I should get back to Sean.

Oh, just for a little bit.
Here, come sit next to me.

You'll be okay.

- [GUEST ] You know, um...
- [DOROTHY] Come.

Where are you from, Leanne?
You don't sound like a Philly girl.

- [CHUCKLING]
- I'm from Wisconsin.

[GUEST ] Aw, you're far from home, huh?

- This is my home.
- [BABY FUSSING]

Leanne is very loyal to us.

It's one of the reasons
we love her so much.

[GUESTS CHUCKLING]

[GUEST ] So, Dorothy,

you must tell us what it's like
to be a local celebrity.

- Oh. [CHUCKLES]
- [LAUGHTER]

[GUEST ] Brian and I
watch you all the time.

- Aw, do you?
- Mm-hmm.

That's so sweet.

Could you pass the birdseed?

- Thank you.
- Your baby.

- [BABIES FUSSING]
- Oh! Thank you. [CHUCKLES]

- [CRYING LOUDLY]
- Aw, he's quite the little escape artist.

[CHUCKLING]

I love that piece you did

on the South Philly Addiction
Recovery Center.

[DOROTHY] Oh.

Do you always cover more
personal material like that?

What?

I'd heard your brother was struggling
with substance abuse.

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have...

Mmm, I shouldn't have assumed
you'd be comfortable talking about it.

Oh, no. Of course I'm comfortable
talking about it.

Yes, that was something we
dealt with in the past, and...

It was a really difficult
time for our family.

But it's over now.

Is that why there was an ambulance
outside your place?

And all those police?

[DOROTHY] An ambulance?

No, I don't...

Oh.

Well, we did have that little incident
around Christmastime,

but, well, that was nothing
to write home about.

[GUEST ] Christmastime? Uh, no.

That wasn't it. This was in the summer.

It was hot out.

No, I think you must be mistaken.

[GUEST ] I don't think I am.

Carrie, you remember?

[CARRIE] Yes, it was definitely summer.

[GUEST CLEARS THROAT]

I can assure you it wasn't this house.

I have to go help Sean in the kitchen.

[JULIAN] I wish we could hear them.

- Did you see that?
- [BEEPING]

See what?

There was tension.

No. You're hallucinating drama
to entertain yourself.

Everyone's having a nice time.
[SIGHS] Dorothy's happy.

If you say so, maestro.

Those people cannot be trusted.

They're not here for her.

Leanne.

I don't know what to tell you.
You're safe.

Julian and Veera have an eye
on the whole place.

None of you can protect me from them.

You wouldn't even know what to look for.

Leanne, we wanna help you.

But we need you tell us how.

Okay, there are signs.

They'll dress strangely,

like how they think normal
people should dress.

And... And they won't eat
the type of food that you make.

And they'll have scars
all over their backs.

[INSTRUCTOR ON TV] Take a
few deep breaths here, mother.

[EXHALES DEEPLY]

Give thanks for this time
you've carved out for yourself

and your baby.

Second course is
goat-filled chocolate bonbons.

A popular Dominican fare with a twist.

I'm just going to set them
down by the window.

[INSTRUCTOR ON TV]
And we'll start a cat cow.

Inhale. Drop the belly down.

And exhale.

Pull the belly button towards the sky.

Plant down through your fingertips
and the tops of your feet.

One more cycle of these
cat cow stretches here.

Inhale as you drop the belly down.

Lift the heart up and exhale.

Pull the belly button
up towards the sky.

A few deep breaths...
[CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]

- Oh. sh*t.
- [PLATE CLATTERS]

- [EXHALES SHARPLY]
- I am so sorry, Leanne.

[DOOR CREAKS, CLOSES]

[DOOR CREAKS]

[LEANNE] What are you doing?

Leanne. [CHUCKLES]

They sent you.

- Nobody sent me.
- Stay back.

This is my home. This is my family,

and I will not let you take
me away from them.

What the hell's going on in here?

I don't know. She just
freaked out on me.

[LEANNE] No, she was
looking under my bed.

Ask her why she was
looking under my bed.

Were you?

[NOAH'S PARENT] I stepped away.
I just needed some privacy

to nurse Noah.

I didn't know this was your room.

Then why were you looking under my bed?

I dropped Noah's pacifier.

You're lying.

No... Listen, I'll show you.

You had that in your pocket.

No, it was under the bed.

Fine. This is all just fine.

Ma'am, I am so sorry
for the misunderstanding.

I think it would be best if you
rejoined the group downstairs.

Excuse me.

Yeah.

[JULIAN SIGHS]

Babe, will you excuse us
for a second? [SIGHS]

Yeah.

[BREATHES HEAVILY]

Are you trying to f*ck
this whole thing up?

They're trying to k*ll me, Julian.
You have to help me.

Enough of the dramatics, Leanne.

These are rich f*cking
Society Hill ladies.

Do they look like they're
from some kind of cult?

- No.
- Then enough, Leanne.

Just let Dorothy have this day.

[PARENTS, RILEY] ♪ Mommy ♪

- ♪ My mom, mom, mommy and me ♪
- [RILEY] Good.

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

[BEE BUZZING]

[BUZZING CONTINUES]

[WHIMPERS]

- [WHIMPERS]
- [BUZZING CONTINUES]

[SCOFFS]

This is what you wanted, wasn't it?

For me to be afraid my whole life.

Well, I'm not gonna run,
if that's what you think.

I'm gonna wait right here for them.

And I will protect my family.

I'm not leaving this house.

Sean.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Hey there, little lady.

Where is everybody?

[RILEY] Must have stepped outside.

All of them?

I guess so. I was in there for a bit.

Don't come any closer.
You just stay right there.

There's nothing to worry
about here. I don't bite.

I said stay away.

[RILEY] There's no problem here.

You okay?

[BREATHES SHAKILY]
You're one of them, aren't you?

Show me your back!

Let me see your scars.

Calm down, Leanne.

[LEANNE] I'll k*ll you.

Do you understand me? I will k*ll you!

- [DOOR OPENS]
- [DOROTHY GASPS] Leanne.

Put those down.

What's happening?

Leanne's threatening Mr. Smiley
with the kitchen shears.

You left me alone.

There was an ice cream truck.
We went outside for one second.

[SEAN] Leanne, this man
is not going to hurt you.

Ask him to show you his back.

I'm not gonna do that.

Hey, uh... If it'll help. I don't mind.

Show them your back.
He'll be covered in scars.

This is ridiculous.

Look.

[DOROTHY SIGHS]

Okay, put your shirt
back on, Mr. Smiley.

This has gotten way out of control.

Everyone, why don't you head
into the living room, please.

Leanne, a word.

I told you, you were safe.

We installed a $ ,
security system for you.

I got Julian and Veera
here to support you.

I don't know what else I can possibly
do to make you feel comfortable.

My God, these women are
never going to forget this.

Nobody's listening to me.

[SCOFFS]

That is all we have been doing, Leanne.

[SIGHS]

Just stay up here until
they leave, please.

[CHATTERING]

[SIGHS] Everyone, I am
so sorry. [LAUGHS]

Leanne is going through
a difficult time.

- You know how teenagers can be.
- [GUESTS MURMUR]

But shall we forget all this
mess and have a toast?

- Oh!
- [CHUCKLES] Maybe.

- Maybe. Or two.
- Toast?

Sean, you want to bring in the glasses?

Here. Aw, there we go. There we go.

Oh, thank you. And then make sure
everyone gets one, please.

- Thank you.
- All right. [CHUCKLES]

- Everyone have one? [CHUCKLES]
- [BABY FUSSING]

Everyone, please raise a glass.

A toast to motherhood.

Our journey is a tumultuous one,

full of so many difficult moments.

Moments of fear. Of self-doubt.

But today we should celebrate ourselves.

[EXHALES SHARPLY]
So, to all the super mommies.

- [CHUCKLES]
- And daddies.

- And daddies. And daddies.
- Don't forget daddies.

Daddies. [LAUGHS]

Cheers.

- [GUESTS] Cheers!
- [CHUCKLING]

- [GASPS]
- [BEES BUZZING]

[GUEST ] Oh, my God.

[BABIES CRYING]

[CRYING CONTINUES]

I don't know where they're coming
from! Get some spray!

[GUEST ] Call a f*cking exterminator!

[DOROTHY] Sean's getting them!

[EXCLAIMS]

[BUZZING CONTINUES]

We have tres leches!

[GUESTS CLAMORING]

[PARENTS, CHILD SCREAM]

- [BUZZING CONTINUES]
- [SEAN GRUNTS]

How did that happen?

[BUZZING STOPS]

[EXTERMINATOR]
Geez. Pretty hefty one, huh?

Looks like it got dislodged
from the roof,

fell all the way through the chimney,
got caught on the flue.

Does that happen?

[EXTERMINATOR] It could.
You had work up there?

We had security cameras
installed this morning.

[EXTERMINATOR CHUCKLES] There you go.

One of those guys probably
knocked the thing down.

They all came in at once.
In one second. Is that normal?

[EXTERMINATOR] Sure. When it dropped,
it probably agitated the hive

and the impact made 'em go wild.

My hand was right there.
I was by far the closest one.

I didn't get stung once.

[EXTERMINATOR] Look, man, if you
wanna know about animal behavior,

I'm not your guy.

But the situation is dealt with, and
you don't have to worry anymore.

[GRUNTS] I'll bill you
at the end of the week.

Okay, thanks.

Leanne must've climbed up on the
roof and knocked the hive down.

And if she did, it's somewhere
on these tapes.

Listen to what you're saying.
She climbed up to the roof?

[SIGHS] Is that really that insane?

Okay, that girl came into this house

with a child that was probably hers.

Hers?

You never told me that.

I always thought there was a chance.

And if I'm right,

there's no way that she's just content

with watching someone else play mommy.

There's a price to pay.

[VEERA] A price? Like what?

Our loyalty.

Dorothy.

Here, let me.

I just wanted Jericho to have friends.

I couldn't even do that.

Jericho has everything
he needs right here.

So do you.

Can I tell you something?

It's kind of silly.

You can say anything to me, Dorothy.

Sometimes I feel like I'm cursed.

'Cause things just keep slipping,

you know?

Oh, my God.

Sounds so stupid coming out of my mouth.

Who am I to complain? [SCOFFS]

I'll put Jericho down tonight.

- Yeah.
- You should get some rest.

[SIGHS]

I think that everything's happening
the way that it's supposed to.

Don't worry.

Good night.