02x02 - White Bear

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Black Mirror". Aired: 4 December 2011 – 5 June 2019.*
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British anthology television series based on The Twilight Zone.
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02x02 - White Bear

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ELECTRONIC ZAPPING

ELECTRONIC DRONING

DRONING STOPS

DRONING CONTINUES IN ANOTHER ROOM

Hello?

Ah...

WIND BILLOWS

Hello?

Hello.

Can you help me?

Do you know who I am? I... I...

I can't remember who I am.

CAMERA APERTURE SOUND

DOOR SLAMS

Hello?

Do you know who I am?

Please!

I can't remember.

(BREATHES FRANTICALLY)

DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE

Lady, help me!

Help me!

Help me, please.

Oh! Help!

Help me. He's got a g*n! Help me!

Hey! We have to go!

Come on!

Oh, my god! Help!

Oh, my god!

Stay back!

Back! Get back!

Get back. Back!

(SHOUTING)

Let me in. Let me in!

Help me! Help me!

g*nshots

sh*t!

There's a door round there.

It's locked.

You don't know that!

There's a keypad.

We should try it.

Get down! Anybody stands up,
they'll sh**t their heads off.

He's trying to k*ll me!
What's going on?

Shut up! I'm trying to think!

He can see you. Get back.

Oh, my god!
What's wrong with those people?!

Why aren't they helping us?
They're just watching...

Where the f*ck have you been?

What?

Get that extinguisher.

(SCREAMS) I can't! I can't do it!

Get it. Get it now!

(PANTING) OK... OK... OK...
OK... OK...

Come on.

Quickly. Slide it to me.

Damien, if he climbs through, you
grab him and you grab his g*n.

I can't...

You can.

He'll sh**t me!

You have to!

I'm going to smash the lock off that
door, you help him with g*n guy.

He can't sh**t all of us.
If he fires, he has to reload.

We either rush him or run, OK?

I can't do this!

We have no choice!

Help him.

Urgh!

Damien!

Oh, my...

Get him!

PEOPLE LAUGH AND SHOUT

Urgh! Urgh! Urgh!

DAMIEN SCREAMS

g*nsh*t

Get down.

Shh!

(f*ck!)

Shh!

ELECTRONIC ZAPPING

DISTORTED CARNIVAL MUSIC

No.

We have to go, come on.

sh*t.

Stay down.

TYRES SKID

sh*t.

Stay down.

MECHANICAL WHIRRING

Who are they?
Why do they look like that?

They like scaring people.

What?

OK. We have to run for that opening.

No, they'll see us.

If they're busy with him
we can lose the hunters, OK?

No.

You just stay with me. OK?

OK.

Ready... Come on...

Wait.

Wait!

The onlookers sometimes wait
in the windows, keeping lookout.

I'm pretty sure that's how they find
us. Through the cameras somehow.

Onlookers spot you and a few minutes
later the scary bastards turn up.

This is mad, this is just mad.

Hold it together and do
what I say or you'll get us k*lled.

I...

I woke up in this house and I don't
even know if it's my house.

I don't even know who I am.

You must know something.

Ah!

I think this is my daughter.

But you don't know?

She could be anywhere.

Maybe you tried to k*ll yourself.
Would that explain it?

There was pills.

I don't blame you.

Lots have tried that fun
fork in the road since it started.

Since what started?

You really don't know?

No.

There was a signal... Like pictures,
flashing pictures.

They just appeared on every TV,
every computer,

anything with a screen.

Argh!

Ugh! (PANTING)

I saw it. I saw it.

CAMERA APERTURE SOUNDS

Get down.

They did something to people.

Like, almost everybody just became
onlookers,

started watching, filming stuff,

like spectators who don't give a
sh*t about what happens.

That's, like, nine
out of ten people now.

But not us.

Some of us weren't affected.
I don't know why.

Like that man with the g*n
and that woman.

I call them "hunters". You might've
noticed that's what they do.

They seemed normal, but they
realised

they could do what they wanted

and they started taking stuff,
nicking cars cos they could,

doing what they like and not just
with things, with people.

It got worse and worse.
And now they've got an audience.

So this... This thing on the TV,
the...

The signal.

That's what's making them act like
this?

I guess they were always like that
underneath.

Just needed the rules to change,
for no-one to intervene.

What we going to do?
What we going to do?

Do? Do nothing. We get out.

Where's "out"?

We're here.
We need to head south of here.

They've knocked the transmitters
out, it's OK there.

The TV transmitters, they carry it.

There's only one between us

and the safe zone and we're going to
knock it out. See, it's here.

White Bear.

What?

White Bear...

Uh! Ungh!

(DISTORTED VOICE) A picnic with my
two best friends.

Jesus, what is it with you?

White Bear, you said White Bear...

So?!

Look, whatever's wrong with you,
you have to keep it together. OK?

Listen to me! Don't go out there.

What's your problem?

Huh? You want something to look at?

Cos I'll give you something
to look at!

No, I want to talk to him.

I want to talk to you!

Ah!

It's not so funny now, is it?

Put it down.

I just want to see what
they're looking at.

I said put it down.

It's dangerous.
Their phones, they're dangerous.

It's the signal. The images are
on them, they're on the screen.

What?

Don't look at it!

Don't look at it.

'Jemima...'

No, no. This is all wrong.
This is all wrong!

They're coming. Run! Run!

CAR ENGINE REVS

BRAKES SQUEAL

Get in.

Get in. Come on.

Come on.

Come on, now! They're coming!
Quick.

Come on, hurry up. Get in.

SAW BUZZES

You nearly k*lled us back there.

Yeah, well, I wasn't expecting you
to be there, was I?

I just saved your lives.
A wee 'thank you' would be nice.

I should've just run yous over.

Who are you?

Who are you?

It's not a hard question, is it?

I know... I know you.

Do you? Well, where did we meet,
if you know me?

No. Didn't think so, yeah.

She's not in a good way.

Yeah, I'll say.

So what are yous doing out here
anyway?

Heading south.

That's not a good move.
It's all blocked up down there.

There's a transmitter there...

I don't think you understand.

When I said, "It's not a good move",

that means I'm not driving
you down there.

I know a safe place we can go.

The woods.

Your safe place is in the woods.

How'd you know that?

I don't... I don't know.

Christ, maybe you do know me.

Yeah, we pull up and we get out.

We talk. There's no-one chasing us.

Mystic Meg.

And then what happens?

We eat.

Told you. No bars.

They'll never find us here.

That your daughter?

Yeah, I think so.

Where is she?

I don't know.

What'd you do to your wrists?

Don't know.

History of mental illness?

Yeah, I bet you do. Lay money on it.

What about you?

What about me?

Mental illness, weaknesses...

Everyone's got weaknesses.

Yeah, you two have got more
that most, I'd say.

That's why you're on the receiving
end, you see. Vulnerable.

Receiving end of what?

This. Everything that's going on.
Easy pickings.

What's your weaknesses then?

My weaknesses?

Show you if you want.
You want to see it?

Wait there don't move.
You're going to like this.

Not a lot.

This better not be naturism.

Yeah, in your dreams.

Tada!

Run and I'll sh**t you in the back.

Right, come over here.

Stand there.

You, here, put this on.

Put it on. Backwards,
so it covers your eyes.

Put your hands on her shoulders.
Keep them there.

You're her eyes now, all right?

And that is a shotgun, OK?

If I pull this trigger, it's going
to cut you, both in half.

So no funny business, all right?

Right, off you go.

Straight ahead.
Keep going through the trees.

Come on, pick up the pace.

Got a lovely
playground for you down there.

That's it, through here.

That's it, straight ahead.

Grab her!

Right, now take her balaclava off.

Get down there.

Oh, f*ck.

Come on.

Head towards that ladder.

Get down there.

Right, stop. Get on your knees, both
of you. Give me that bag.

f*cking bag.

You, get down.

(CRIES)

Stop whingeing.

Stop f*cking crying.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Stop it. Eurgh!

Yeah.

I'm down in that wood spot.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Easy.

I'll just lash them to a tree or
something like that.

Just hurry up and get down here.
I want to get started.

It's going to piss...

f*ck!

Your mate's f*cked off. You're in
double trouble now, missus.

Get up on that log. Now! move!

Get your hands through there.
Get your hands through there!

Right through.

Push your arms up. Push them!

Get them up there!

Are we going to put a show on for
these guys today, eh? (LAUGHS)

Eh?

(SOBS AND PANTS)

Let's see what Daddy's got in the
bag, shall we? Oh...

Oh! Oh, mama.

Help me! Help me!

Please, just help me!

Why are you doing this to me?

Whoa-ha! Oh yeah!

Help me, please. I'm a human being!

They're not going to help you.
They're going to watch.

What I'm going to do here darling,

is just going to push this
straight through your...

(SCREAMS IN PAIN) Help me!

(SCREAMS)

(SOBBING) Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you!

For what?

For coming back for me.

I came back for this.

There's more like him on the way.

Come on.

Whitebear's not far from here.

If we step on it we might be able
to shut it down before they get us.

What happens if we can't
shut it down?

We can.

How? Do we hack into it,
or something?

We don't hack anything.
We burn the control room down.

It's not hard, we just slosh a load
of petrol round, strike a light

and fucks the electrics
or something.

Here.

In the bag.

It's the plans
for the transmitter compound.

I've been planning this, you know.

Jemima?

Lie down for me, darling. Go on.

It's a game.

Yeah, just like what Teddy does.

Lie down for me, darling.

SCREAMING

Turn around!

What?

White Bear, there's something not
right about White Bear. I remember!

You "remembered" the woods, too.
Sorry if I don't trust your hunches.

OK. Looks clear.

OK.

He was good for something,
after all.

Hurry up, we need to go!

Come on... Get out...

Come with me...

A picnic with my two best friends.

Come on.

This way.

Oh, sh*t. They'll be here
any minute. Give me the plan.

The transmitter tower's over there

and the cabling runs
underground into that building.

Come on!

Thought so.

Let's go!

Get back.

Or everything goes up.
I mean it... Stay back.

Stay back.

(SCREAMS)


CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

(Wh, wh, wha, what...?)

Thank you.

So. I guess you're wondering
why you're here?

Well,
it's time to tell you who you are.

(GASPS)

FILM PROJECTOR RATTLES

You've looked better.

AUDIENCE CHATTERS

Do you recognise him?

Uh... Yeah.

Your fiance, lain Rannoch.

Or, should I say, was your fiance.

In case you haven't guessed,
the pair of you aren't very popular.

But I'll tell you what you are
though.

You're famous.

'The trial of Victoria Skillane
finally concluded today,

'the verdict, guilty.

'Together with her fiance
lain Rannoch, whose death in custody

'had delayed the trial,
Skillane abducted six-year-old

'Jemima Sykes just
miles from her home,

'prompting a nationwide search

'amidst emotional pleas
from her parents.

'For months, the youngster's
disappearance had been a mystery,

'the sole clue being her
distinctive white teddy bear,

'discovered in a lay-by two
miles from the family home.

'The white bear became an enduring
symbol in the hunt for Jemima,

'a hunt that ended in
a local forest.

'Jemima's body was found here.

It had been wrapped in
a sleeping bag and burnt.

'The couple were caught after
harrowing footage of Jemima's

't*rture and m*rder
was discovered on a mobile phone

'in Skillane's possession.

'lain Rannoch, identified
by his distinctive tattoo,

'k*lled the youngster as
Victoria Skillane held the camera.

'Breaking down in tears,

Skillane admitted to filming
Jemima's final moments,

'claiming her fiance had pressured
her into helping him,

'maintaining she was
'under his spell'.

'The jury was not convinced by
Skillane's story, and neither

'was the judge,
who labelled her a "uniquely wicked

"and poisonous individual.

"You were an enthusiastic spectator
to Jemima's suffering.

"You actively revelled
in her anguish", he said,

'adding her punishment would be
proportionate and considered.

'By hanging himself in his cell,

'many believe lain Rannoch
evaded justice.

'The public mood is now focussed
on ensuring his accomplice

'Can't do the same.
Patrick Lacey, UKN.'

Please!

Oh, don't start crying.
Crocodile tears are making me sick!

AUDIENCE JEERS

(SOBS)

(WOMAN IN CROWD) m*rder*r!

(MAN IN CROWD) m*rder*r!

There were no tears
when you watched him do what he did.

You filmed what he did.
A poor wee girl.

Helpless and terrified
and you just watched.

How do you like it now?

HOW DO YOU LIKE IT?!

(MAN IN AUDIENCE) m*rder*r!

(MAN IN AUDIENCE) m*rder*r!

(MAN IN AUDIENCE) m*rder*r!

Get her out of here.

Throw her back
to where she came from.

AUDIENCE JEERS AND SHOUTS

(SOBS WILDLY)

No! No! Please...

NO! Please!

CROWD SHOUTS

Good evening, citizens!

CROWD SHOUTS AND CHEERS

Thank you so much
for coming tonight. OK!

We're at the climax of our day.

Take as many photographs as you
want, take as many photographs

as you can, but most importantly,
what I need from you

is to shout and scream and let that
bitch know that youse are out here.

CROWD CHEERS

Let's get this show on the road!

CROWD CHEERS

(WOMAN IN CROWD) Murdering bitch!

(WOMAN IN CROWD) Evil witch!

(MAN IN CROWD) Dirty whore!

(WOMAN IN CROWD) Burn the bitch!

CROWD CHEERS

m*rder*r!

Burn in hell!

OBJECT HITS WINDOW

(GASPS)

SHOUTING AND CHEERING CONTINUES

CROWD CHEERS LOUDLY

CAMERA APERTURE SOUNDS

(SOBS QUIETLY)

k*ll me. Please just k*ll me.

(SOBS) Please...

That's what you always say.

♪ Doo-ba-doo-ba-do... ♪

You've had a bad day,
but this will wipe it clean.

Get you in the mood to start again.

No! Please! Get off me!
What are you doing?

Takes about 30 minutes...

ELECTRONIC CHIRP

for it to fully do the business.

So while it does...

Why don't we watch
some in-flight entertainment?

Please, no.

(ON TV) 'Healthy stuff,
like apples'.

Please stop.

You should enjoy this.

You sh*t it.

'Made it together,
so that my two friends...'

'Erm... A picnic for me
and my two best friends.'

RAPID ELECTRONIC BEEPING

(SCREAMS)

ELECTRONIC DRONING SOUND

(SHRIEKS)

SCREAMING CONTINUES

(SCREAMS AND GASPS)

SCREAMING CONTINUES

(CRYING) Help me.

(SCREAMS)

SCREAMING AND CRYING CONTINUES

SCREAMING CONTINUES

'OK everyone, we're about to head
into the park

so I'll hand you over to Baxter.'

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Thank you.

All of our roles are very,
very important, yours included.

Now, yours come
with some basic rules.

Rule number one, no talking,

not just to her, but each other
as well, unless it's essential.

We're trying to get her to believe
that youse are all mesmerised.

CROWD LAUGHS

I know, I know, I know,
but she's believed it up to now.

(ATTENDANT) Morning, ticket please.
Thank you.

'OK, rule number two,
keep your distance.'

I can't stress the importance
of this one enough, OK?

Don't forget,
she's a dangerous individual.

Imagine that she's an escaped lion.

Now yesterday, she threw
a projectile, and we will step in

if she gets too close.
We're all equipped with tasers,

but then we're into story shutdown
and we've all wasted a day.

So it's best to keep your distance
at least three metres back.

You can use your camera zoom.

'Last, but not least,
enjoy yourself'.

That's probably the most
important rule of all, OK?

Take photographs, run around through
the woods, but try and stay safe.

We'll be keeping an eye on you,
making sure you're all OK.

So get out there,

enjoy yourselves and let's make
this show happen, people! Come on!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

THEY CHATTER

(GASPS) Ow!

Look, there she is.

'Don't know yet.
I'm kind of knackered.'

Me, too.

'She's just leaving her house now.
Two minutes tops.'

Right, you are. We're on.

HE WHISTLES

(GASPS AND PANTS)

Watch out!

He's trying to f*cking k*ll me.
What's going on?

'Get that extinguisher.'

It's OK, they've gone.

THEY LAUGH

Convincing, eh?

HE WHISTLES

We got two minutes.

(SOBBING)

Help!

Help me!

AUDIENCE CHATTERS

'Early screamer.'

It's an early screamer tonight.
So keep the noise up and let's go!

CROWD CHEERS AND SHOUTS

(SCREAMS IN PAIN)

(GASPS)

(GASPS) Ow!
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