01x01 - Pilot

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Kindred". Aired: December 13, 2022 - present.*
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A young aspiring writer discovers secrets about her family's past when she finds herself mysteriously being pulled back and forth in time to a 19th century plantation.
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01x01 - Pilot

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Kevin.

Kevin.

Kevin.

Kevin!

Kevin!

Miss?

- Yes?
- Hi.

We received some calls
from your neighbors.

Would you mind opening up
so we could have a word?

No, thank you. I'm good.

You don't
have to let us in.

You could just come onto
the porch and talk with us.

Ma'am, are
you alone in there?

Ma'am, please
comply and open the door.

Dana, we need to
speak with you now.

We're concerned about
your well-being.

Dana, come out. Come out
now, Dana. Come out now!

Bravo!

Have you come here to gloat?

Oh, no. That would
be much too easy.

It was quite clever of you

launching that counter
-takeover, Dominique,

but I assure you that if
it hadn't been for Blake,

you would never have
succeeded, so what do you want?

I am here,
Alexis, to give you something

you would never give me:

fair warning.

Oh, how ominous.

From now on...

every deal you make,
every step you take,

turn and look over your shoulder
because sooner or later...

Oh, f*ck! f*ck.

It's as
simple as that, lady.

Hey, Niecy, I'm so
sorry. I'm running late.

It's okay.
Where are you?

I'll be right there. I got
distracted. I'm so sorry.

Take your time.
We just got here.

sh*t!

-You still waiting on somebody?
-Yes, we are.

Alan, it's only been 15 minutes.

"Only."

Ooh!

Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.

I had such a crazy
time finding a card.

Oh, no! It's all
right, sweetie.

- Hi!
- Hi.

Oh! Look at you.
What a pretty dress.

- Thank you.
- Hey!

Hi, Uncle Alan.

Hi, Dana.

So, Dana, you know, I have to
say, we were a little shocked

to hear only yesterday
that you were in town.

I wish you'd given us a heads -up
that you were planning a trip.

- We could have helped.
- It's okay. It's okay.

Where are you even staying?

Okay, yeah, that's
actually the thing.

I... bought a house.

- Yeah.
- What?

Surprise!

Wait. What do you mean
you bought a house? Where?

Here. I'm... I'm
moving to Los Angeles.

Wait, wait. How did you
buy a house without a job?

- I sold the brownstone.
- What?

- You what?
- I know. I know.

I thought it would take,
like, at least a year,

and it went in like a weekend.

The markets over there
are so crazy right now.

-Whoa, whoa... Sold it for how much?
-Enough.

Wait. Wait. Wait.
Wait a minute.

Um, when did this all happen?

Last month, but we just closed.

You... You already
bought a house?

Yeah, well, I mean, it kind
of happened at the same time.

I've been thinking
about this for a while,

and the realtor knew someone
out here who knew someone and...

it's actually a really
cute little house.

It's near Silver Lake.

They did this virtual tour where
you can see all the amenities.

You mean you bought it
without even seeing it?

I mean, I... I saw it online.

Wait a minute. You bought
this off the Internet?

- Yes.
- Oh, Lord.

And it's actually
not that serious.

- Alan...
- Why are you acting like this?

Because that's her
mother's house you sold.

Yeah, and Grandma left it to me,

so it was mine to do
whatever I wanted with.

Hey, everybody
stop. All right? Please.

Are we, uh, ready to order?

Oh, no, no, no, thank you.

Just in a few minutes.

Yes, please.

Oh, how about
you chill on the wine?

She's the one
that needs to chill.

That's a two million dollar
house. Are you insane?

Alan...

why don't you take a minute?

I'm confused.

I thought you'd be...

I mean, you always said how
you wished I was closer.

It's not like there was anything
left for me in New York.

I mean, you're the only
family I have left.

Of course, Dana.

This is just...

It's... it's a lot to take in.

- I thought you'd be excited.
- I am.

We are.

Okay, it's... it's just...

It's... it's a lot.

But let's order, okay?

And then I want
to hear your plan

because I know we're cute,

but we're not cute enough

to be the only reason
for you to up and move.

Well, actually,

I'm trying to break into
writing for television.

Televi...

Better.

Can we...

Yeah, let's... let's...
Can we order? Thank you.

Are you sure you
don't want a ride?

Yeah, I've got it covered.

- Are you sure?
- Mmm-hmm.

Are you sure?

Oh, wait. Why don't you,
um, text me the address

and uh, the hospital
is over that way.

I can swing by tomorrow
before my shift.

Of course.

- Okay.
- Okay.

I will see you
tomorrow. You take care.

Are you sure you
don't want a ride?

- Yes.
- Okay. Come on. Okay.

I got it. Thank you.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Bye.

Nightmare.

Hi. Excuse me.

I'm trying to call an
Uber, and my phone d*ed.

Um, do you have a
charger I can borrow?

Sorry, honey, we
don't do that here.

Um, I've got a
charger in my car.

But you heading east or west?

Um, Silver Lake.

Okay. I'm headed that way.
I can give you a ride.

I mean, it's gonna be a lot
quicker than me going to my car,

getting the charger,
charging the phone,

and then waiting for some
other stranger with a car

to pick you up.

What's your name?

Dana.

Okay, cool.

Hey, everyone, it's
Kevin. I work here.

Okay, this is Dana.

She's having a bad night.
She needs a ride home.

Um, she's worried
I'm a m*rder*r.

So, if she goes missing, tell
the cops it was me, okay?

It was Kevin, the
waiter/m*rder*r who works here.

Good. You feel better?

No.

Okay, cool. Get in my car.

I'm kidding. Do you wanna go?

So, were those incredibly
attractive people your parents?

Aunt and uncle.

Oh, they seem nice.

Yeah, I was kind of catching
on to those tough dinner vibes.

Yeah.

- Think I made a mistake though.
- Uh-oh. What was it?

Thinking they'd
be happy to see me.

She's actually pretty decent.

She was pretty fun
growing up.

- He's the problem.
- Oh, yeah?

She used to be his trophy wife,

and now she's just, like,
his home health aide.

Uncle Alan.

He used to be a cop, actually.

- Ooh, yikes.
- Yeah.

Maybe you have
relatives like that.

Former cops?

No, like...

Bummers. Like...

no matter what you
do, it's wrong.

Hmm.

No. No, I have no idea
what you're talking about.

My... my entire family
loves me unconditionally.

They're also totally obsessed
with the fact that I'm a waiter.

So, uh, I'm joking.

- This is your car?
- Mmm-hmm.

My maroon-mobile? Yeah.

Um, it's the nicest thing I own.

Left to me by a very
awesome grandpa.

One second.

Thank you.

-Here's the charger right here.
-Thanks.

I'm Kevin, by the way.

Hi, Kevin.

So, you're new here.

How can you tell?

Um, someone lied to you and told
you that you live in Silver Lake.

I just moved from Brooklyn.

Oh, no sh*t? Brooklyn's cool.

Yeah, I actually went
to school in New York.

You know, you actually
seem so familiar.

You ever been to, uh,
North Six in Williamsburg?

- No.
- Oh, well,

I used to play there in my band.

You got a lot of
friends in L.A.?

No. Just me.

It's the blue door on the right.

Ooh, nice house.
What do you do again?

I'm a writer.

- Thanks for the ride.
- Yeah, sure.

Welcome to L.A., and, you
know, if you ever need a...

- Ow! Ow!
- Oh, sh*t. Are you okay?

I'm fine. I'm fine.

What the f*ck?

- Ow.
- Should kind of just...

I can just help you up.

No, no. I'm good.
It's these dumb shoes.

- Okay.
- Thanks.

Uh, Dana?

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

-Are these supposed to be here?
-What?

Uh, no, that's trash.

The movers accidentally
packed them.

Seriously?

I don't have a way to play them.

- You want some of them?
- Yeah. Are you sure?

Yeah.

Cool. Thank you.

Oh!

What?

Luther f*ckin' Vandross?

Oh, my gosh.

Grace Jones.

You adore
the South of France

even though you are prone
to seasickness on yachts.

Only small yachts.

Anything else?

You were
actually expelled

from a boarding
school in Gstaad,

and you worked
for several months

as an artist model in
Hamburg of all places.

Wrong, it was
Brussels of all places.

And it's all absolute trivia.

All right,
on a deeper level,

you are extremely vulnerable
when it comes to your children

and totally ruthless when
it comes to your enemies.

Champagne was obviously frozen
in the bottle at some point.

If the champagne

is too bland for your taste,
Ms. Deveraux, don't drink it.

The caviar, I trust, is not bad.

I really
wouldn't know.

This is osetrova, and I
prefer Petrossian beluga.

Look, Ms.
Deveraux, whatever it is

that you're doing in Denver...

I suggest that you tread
very carefully with me.

Miss, can I
get you something?

I heard
Rufus in the nursery.

I didn't
hear anything.

- Well, I did.
- You go on back to bed.

- Something could be...
- Hey!

Don't you wake up your husband.

If he catch you up like this,
he'll knock us both around.

You know he don't like seeing
you still fussy about that baby.

Now, I was just in
there a moment ago,

and that child is fine.

But I will go check on him
since you heard something.

You go on back to bed.

Child will never learn to
sleep through the night

if you keep disturbing
him like this.

He was on his stomach.

I turned him over.

Hello?

Who's there?

I said, who is
that hiding there?

He...

He couldn't breathe. I...

I turned him over.

Who is that?

It's Dana.

Dana.

This is a lot of
house for one person.

Is it?

Yes.

But between this and the brownstone,
there has to be some money left over.

- Correct?
- Correct.

And what's the plans for it?

I don't know. Live until I
figure out how to get hired?

I feel bad I left you to
handle so much on your own.

You know, your grandmother
and I had our issues,

but that grief still happened,

and I'm sorry I couldn't
pull myself out of it

and be more present for you.

- It was fine.
- No, it wasn't.

But now I want to help.

All right, so where
are your towels?

And, um, your bath mat?

And your shower curtains?

I just got here, Niecy.
Got to give me a minute.

Okay, but when's
the last time you showered?

And what is your comforter
doing out here on the floor?

Oh, God.

I actually woke up out here.

You did?

Yeah, I think I
was sleepwalking.

- Sleepwalking?
- Yeah.

I had a dream.

About my mother of all people.

But it wasn't
her. She, like...

att*cked me, and then I woke up.

It's so weird. I
can't explain it.

Okay, Dana. So, real talk?

I am not feeling great
about all of this.

In fact, I'm worried.

About?

Doesn't any of this strike
you as a little impulsive?

Giving everything away
and moving in here

without telling anybody,
without even a bed ready.

You didn't think it might be
worth it to give folks a heads-up?

Why would I need to
give you a heads-up?

I was sitting up in
that big house by myself

for a whole year not
hearing from anybody.

I have my own life
to live, you know.

No one's saying you don't
have your life to live.

Is all this because Grandma
didn't leave the house to you?

Are you mad? Is
this about money?

Uh, I was a part
of that decision,

-for your information,
-DANA: Really?

So no, actually.

Okay, what decision?

Leaving the house to you.

My mother felt you
needed some stability

because she was
concerned about you,

and now I understand why because
this is feeling very familiar.

Familiar?

Listen, I loved your mother.

Olivia was like a sister to me,

but her mind was very fragile.

I think if Olivia had
been given some stability,

maybe she would still be here.

- She and my brother both.
- Wow. Okay, this is too much.

Some things can
be genetic, Dana.

- Wow!
- They could be in the blood.

Wow! Really?

If anyone's crazy,
it's definitely you.

- Excuse me?
- I don't know why I ever believed

that you actually gave a sh*t about
me or anyone other than yourself.

I don't know why I ever believed a
word that came out of your mouth.

"Oh, we'd love to have
you out here, Dana."

"Come out here
whenever you're ready."

You said that!
But you know what?

It's okay.

It's okay 'cause I
don't really need you.

Now, I have my own money and
I can take care of myself.

I don't need you.

- Okay.
- I don't need you.

Okay, well, what I
don't need is this.

Because I am working
a double shift today,

- so I'mma go.
- Okay, please. Leave.

You know what your problem is?
You think you know everything.

Well, you know what? When
all that money you got

selling my mother's
house runs out,

let's see whose door you
come knocking on, princess.

Princess. Really?

If you wanna see a princess, why
don't you take a look in the mirror?

- Oh, girl.
- How about that?

You need to get a grip
before you come for me,

because this is not okay.

You are not okay!

Take a shower!

Hi.

Hi.

You know, if you really
plan on being an Angeleno,

you got to get a car.

Actually don't
have a license.

What?

This is what happens when
you grow up in the city.

The city!

New Yorkers k*ll me
with that "the city" stuff.

There's like a million
cities in the world.

I know. I mean,
this is the second debate...

Can we listen to something else?

Yes. Oh, please,
God, save me. Yes.

You know this song
is terrible, right?

Uh, okay.

This is genius.

What is this?

Your trash, which
is now my treasure.

I was actually getting a little worried
that you were gonna take your records back

after that horrible,
horrible message.

I still might.

So, let me hear about
this band you were in.

Uh, it's a long story.

Get started.

And, uh, no, being a Subway
sandwich artist was not my calling.

And then the punk scene fell apart,
and that's why I left the Bay Area.

And I came down here,

and I played in a couple
bullshit indie bands for a while

and we toured a little
bit, which was fun

until it got to be too
much and I had to quit

because those fuckers weren't
serious enough for me.

I probably should've
just moved to Brooklyn

like all my friends
did, but whatever.

I don't think
you missed very much.

That's nice
of you to say.

Do you miss it yet?

- Brooklyn? Not really.
- Great.

This is a lot of stuff.

Then I got really into
house electronic music,

and, you know, I mean,

sometimes I miss playing
actual instruments,

but it's so much more interesting
to me compositionally,

and you can just do
it from a laptop.

And then I've just been
working on my E.P. ever since.

How much?

$7,450.

I'll take it.

Whoa.

East side, that's
where you live. Me too.

Downtown. Other side
there is Century City.

Um, and then rich
fuckers' houses.

That's pretty much L.A.

Okay, so talk to me
about television.

What about it?

How do you write it?

Oh.

Okay, then what kind of
television do you write?

Um, nothing yet,

but I'm trying to break
into writing for soaps.

Like soap operas?

Do people still
watch soap operas?

It's actually the most watched
form of television in the world.

But I guess because the
audiences are mostly women,

no one thinks anyone
actually watches them.

Touché.

I used to watch them all the time
with my grandmother before she d*ed.

Every day.

General Hospital,
Days of our Lives,

- All My Children.
- Hmm.

She used to call
them her stories.

Wait, was this
music Grandma's too?

I don't know who they belong to.

- Found 'em in a random closet.
- Mmm.

If I had to guess, probably Dad
'cause it's a lot of funkadelic.

You should check with him.

Mmm, he's actually
dead, so I... I can't.

I'm sorry.

My mom too.

- It's fine.
- Yeah, I, uh,

lost both my parents
when I was a kid, too.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

Do you wanna start,
like, an orphan club?

Hey, um, do you need help
with any of that stuff?

- Actually, yes.
- Mmm-hmm.

But let me pay you for,
like, gas or something.

No, no, no. We're in the
orphan club together now.

Orphans don't pay other
orphans. They barter.

With trauma.

That is a bed.

So, what's my star rating?

Four stars.

Four and a half.

I...

Rude.

Okay, do-over.

Is this your writing?

No, I'm diagraming Dynasty.

- What?
- Yeah.

So, there's this book
that kind of teaches you

how to write for television.

So, um...

you basically watch an episode,

and you write down
everything everyone does.

So, like, he slaps her,

she runs over the
dog, sh*t like that,

and then you break
down the actions.

But what is Dynasty?

Are you serious?

You don't know what Dynasty is?

- No.
- Stop.

- But I can learn.
- Stop.

- I can learn.
- Okay, you know what?

Tonight is your lucky night

because, um, you are
about to encounter

the genius that is
Diahann Carroll.

- Oh, am I?
- f*ck.

My Internet's not set up.

What? No Internet?

Got to connect
to my hot spot.

Let's just say that I feel as I do
because we have so much in common.

Such as what?

Our daddy.

Hi.

Oh!

Hi, baby.

Where did you come from?

Okay. Okay. It's okay.

Daddy!

Mommy!

Help!

Rufus.

Rufus.

Rufus!

Rufus!

Rufus!

Oh, my God! Rufus!

He's not breathing.

What are you
doing? Get off him!

You k*lled my baby!

Stop it!

He was drowning! Stop it!

Tom! Help!

Somebody!

Help, please!

Luke!

Rufus!

Rufus, my baby.

My baby.

What the devil
is going on here?

Thomas, no!

- Please don't...
- Who are you, boy?

Thomas, no.

Dana.

What's going on?

Hey.

Dana.

Dana, you okay?

I got up to get
a glass of water,

and I was here, and
I was drinking it.

And then suddenly I wasn't
here. I was somewhere else.

- Where?
- I don't know.

By a river.

There was this boy
there and this...

This woman, this woman
who was in this dream

that I had the night
before with my mother.

So you fell... fell asleep?

I don't know. It
didn't feel like it.

Am I crazy? I... I sound crazy.

But it happened.
It just happened.

I wasn't here.

Um, I'll get that.

Um...

Hi.

Uh, hi there.

We just heard a
lot of screaming.

Is everything okay in there?

Yeah, uh, Dana was
having a nightmare.

Um, she's... she's fine now.

Who is Dana?

This is her house. She just
moved in from Brooklyn.

Are... Are you guys...

We live next door.

- I'm sorry, who are you?
- I'm Kevin.

I'm Dana's friend, and I'm...
I'm helping her move in.

- Are you okay?
- Yes.

I'm sorry. I just got scared.
I think it's the new house.

It sounded like you'd been hurt.

I'm fine. Kevin's helping me.

Well,

this is a very
quiet neighborhood

with a lot of kids.

Of course. I'm sorry.

Okay. Well, let us know
if you need anything.

- Mmm-hmm.
- Absolutely will.

Douchebags.

Do you wanna call
your aunt and uncle?

No.

I'm sorry this is happening.

Has this happened before?

Not really. No,
I don't think so.

Well, uh,

why don't you take a
shower and cool off?

Maybe it'll help calm you down.

Are you gonna leave?

Not unless you want me to.

Hey.

Hey.

- How you feeling now?
- Better.

That's good.

Just ordered us some dinner.

Hope you like very good Thai.

Meanwhile, according
to the Internet,

it sounds like you
were just sleepwalking.

That's crazy.

This morning, I woke up standing
up in the middle of the same room,

and I thought, "Am
I sleepwalking?"

"This has never
happened before."

Mmm. Yeah, it says it can be caused
by sleep deprivation, stress, travel.

I mean, I have been
sleep deprived.

Stressed.

Just moved all the way
across the country.

Ohh...

Has jetlag made my princess
into a sleepwalker?

Princess?

- What?
- What?

Why did you just call me that?

I... I was... I was just joking.

Why is that funny?

I mean, didn't you just buy
this whole house by yourself?

And I just watched you drop
like a few G's on a ton of sh*t.

And it's okay. It's not a
bad thing to have money.

I need you to go.

Wait. What just happened?

I need you to
go, Kevin. Sorry.

This was a mistake.

Why would you even say
something like that?

You literally don't
know anything about me.

I... I... I
don't understand, Dana.

I'm... I really wasn't...

I need you to go.

Okay.

Are you still worried
about sleepwalking?

I'll manage.

I feel that I should say sorry

if... if you feel like I was
judging you or something.

That was not my intention.

Kevin!

Dana?

Dana?

What the...

Tom! Fire! Fire!

Tom, wake up!

Rufus!

Someone took my baby!

Rufus!

- Rufus!
- Hey!

Hey! What is this?

Am I dreaming?

Is this a dream?

Are you Rufus?

- You the hate.
- The what?

You that dead n*gro
who wants our land.

What did you call me?

I know it was you. You
saved me when I was a baby.

And then again when
I was drowning.

Mama saw you.
Daddy saw you, too.

I was too little.

Where are we, Rufus?

On our plantation.
Don't you know that?

Rufus!

Where are you, you little sh*t?

Easy, boss.
He's just a boy.

Quiet before I b*at
the skin off of you too.

I've told him about
playing in that fireplace.

Rufus! Get out here!

Give you a damn
good whipping, boy!

No! Don't...
Don't leave me!

- Get out here, Rufus.
- No, don't leave me.

You hear me?

He's gon' k*ll
me. He's gon' k*ll me!

Rufus!

Wake up, Dana. Wake up.

Wake up.

Dana. Dana.

Your name's Dana, right?

I'm not gonna hurt
you. It's okay.

I know Ms. Olivia.

What?

She stay over by Hagar's.

Taking care of her.

You know how to get there?

You walk straight
through these woods.

You'll come to a road.

Turn to your left, walk a
piece past the crossroad,

and you come up on
Hagar's to your right.

Before you go, can I
ask you a question?

If you're an angel
or something else?

I don't know.

Good luck.

I gotta get back.

Hey.

I see you hiding in
the hedges there.

Come on out in the road now.

Move it.

Get out here!

Hurry up.

Hagar?

Why didn't you say
something when I called?

What you doing out so late?

I couldn't sleep.

You're lucky it's old
Daniel here who found you.

Instead of some other patroller.

They... they might
take you for a runaway.

Well,
get on your way home now.

It's a real nice dress
you got on there.

Don't wanna get it dirty.

You ought to let me give
you a ride back, huh?

Come on.

Uh...

Uh, no, thank you.

Well, you best be
getting on home now.

It ain't safe out here.

Hagar?

Yes.

Dana?

Come on inside.

Is this really her?

Yes. I think so.

Is your last name James?

Yes.

You must be exhausted.

Why don't you sit down?

You need anything? You need
some water or something?

- Let me go on out and grab some water.
- No, no.

I need some air, and you
two should have your privacy.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

It's really you.

What year is it?

It's 1815.

What year is it
where you're from?

2016.

But I've been stuck
here for 11, 12 years.

I don't understand.

When I left, you
were barely two.

It was 1993.

Are you a... a sl*ve?

Oh, no. I'm free.

How'd you know to find me here?

A sl*ve. A... A man.

Luke? Bald?

He saw you disappear
at the river years ago.

Quickly,

tell me, how do you do it?

How do you go home?

I don't know how.

I don't know.

What you mean you don't know?

I don't know. It
just happens. I...

What do you mean
it just happens?

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

I don't understand
what's happening.

I don't understand
what's happening.

How many times have you
been back and forth?

Three.

How old are you?

26.

I was 26 when this
happened to me.

Do you even remember me?

What has your father
said about what happened?

He's dead.

What?

He d*ed in the
same crash you did.

Oh!

Oh, God!

Dana...

who...

Who's been raising you?

I don't understand.

Are you alive?

Oh, my God.

Mr. Daniel, please.

You gotta tell me.

- Shut up! What's going on?
- Please, Mr. Daniel.

Wha... What kind of
devilment is this?

- We both gonna need to run.
- What?

What'd you say to her?

I said run!

No, you don't.
God damn it!

You are the runaway, ain't you?

Wait 'til they get
a load of this.

What's been going on
in this whore's house?

Get back
here. Get back.

Stop running.

Get over there.
Get over there.

Ah!

God damn it!

You know you're gonna
pay for that, don't you?

- Dana.
- Dana!

- Wait.
- Dana.

Hey, it's... it's me.

It's me. It's me.

Calm... calm down.

It's me. It's me.

I'm crazy.

No, I saw you disappear,

and then you showed up
back here in front of me.

You... You are not crazy.
Whatever this is, it's real.

It's real.

She's back there.

Who?

Dana, who's back there?

Dana.

My mother.

She's alive.
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