Big Sky (2020) s02e08 Episode Script

1 Previously on "Big Sky" His name's Creary, and we have to help him.
He saved our lives.
DONNO: I tracked that number you found, last one Harvey called, registered to a Chuck Ryan.
- He's a lawyer.
- Hey! What did you do to Smiley? [GRUNTS, GROANS.]
Wait for my call.
Put him in the hole.
- Travis, where are you? - I love you.
[LINE CLICKS, BEEPS.]
[BREATHING SHAKILY.]
Move.
[WHIMPERING.]
Where's my daughter? She's losing patience.
Perhaps we should tell her the truth.
Phoebe is with my sister in Helena.
It's called Nuevo Nirvana.
Ren Bhullar? DONNO: It's Ren's brother.
Heya, Jag.
- Dhruv.
- [TONYA GASPS.]
SCARLET: It's now or never.
Go get my little girl and bring her back to me.
Carry on, my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry no more "The end has no end.
" - [REGISTER BEEPS.]
- MAN: Okay.
Thanks a lot.
Ahhh-ah Once I rose above the noise and confusion Just to get a glimpse - Beyond this illusion - [DOOR CREAKS.]
I was soaring ever higher - Hi.
- I got bear spray.
That's nice.
[GRUNTS.]
Carry on, my wayward son - [ENGINE STARTS, REVS.]
- Don't you cry Don't you cry no more Hey! [SIGHS.]
Ahhh-ah - [CRYING.]
Please, don't kill me.
- Shut up.
Don't kill me.
You don't have to do this, man.
I won't say nothing.
I'll forget your face, I promise.
I told you, I didn't kill Smiley.
Then what were you doing at his house, pal? I I So, you get to decide how this goes right now, you got it? You can either be honest with me, or I am gonna go to your house and I'm gonna ask your family.
No.
No.
I Okay, I [SNIFFLES.]
I found some drugs at a crash.
He was just gonna help me sell them, man.
Okay.
Okay.
Where's the rest of the drugs? - Come on! - [STAMMERS.]
The drugs are at a shed at my house.
Okay, and the rest of the money? - There's no money.
- No, the money from the crash, okay? There were two bags.
One had money and the other, drugs.
Where is it? [CELLPHONE VIBRATING.]
Sit down.
Sit down.
Okay, okay.
[VIBRATING CONTINUES.]
Hey, Dietrich.
Smiley's dead.
They sent his hand in a box.
Wait, what? Are you serious? Ren's sick idea of a message.
Okay, uh Por favor, por favor What do you want me to do with this guy? - Kill him.
- [CELLPHONE BEEPS.]
- Wait - [CELLPHONE CLICKS.]
I don't trust him.
Smiley wanted to talk to me for a reason.
You ready to get to work? [T-LOCK WHIMPERING.]
No! No, no! No! [GUNSHOT.]
[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING.]
[GASPS.]
Thank you.
- So what am I looking at? - It's a severed hand, sir.
- I can see that.
Whose? - Smiley.
It's a message from the Bhullar cartel to Dietrich.
They're fighting over the missing drugs and money.
The same drugs and money our dear departed Deputy Harvey took? Maybe he did.
Maybe he didn't.
We don't know that.
I'd like to know for sure, but as you've made it very clear, Harvey's murder is being handled by State and not by me.
In effect, tying our hand, hence this photo of the severed hand, to - Poppernak.
- Yes.
Just give me a minute, okay? You got it.
- Thank you, Deputy.
- Yes, sir.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
State called and filled me in on this Bhullar family.
They're a nasty bunch.
Oh, I know that.
I've already met with the daughter.
Well, that's good to know.
So now you can tell me about this undercover agent State says you're having a fling with.
Is that true? I have access to information no one else in this department has, and my personal life is none of your business.
They think he's dirty, Jenny.
I think they're wrong.
Okay.
Do you know what my job is? Our job? It's to keep the people safe.
If I let a drug war break out, I've failed at that job.
We need to make arrests, get people off the streets.
The only way to make arrests is to get more information, and the only one who can do that is me.
Put me back on the case, Tubb.
All right, you're back on.
Find something.
There's not going to be a drug war on my watch.
Yes, sir.
[TAPS ON TABLE.]
Jenny? Yeah? Don't make me regret this.
Trust.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
[SIGHS.]
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Jag.
Could have told me you were coming.
And ruin the surprise? You know that's not my style.
Dhruv.
Oh, I'm happy to see you! - How have you been? - I'm studying for the LSAT.
Good for you.
He hit me in the face.
REN: Okay, some ground rules.
You have him touch one of my people again, I'm gonna kick you in the balls and shoot you.
- Donno was out of line.
- I was practicing hospitality.
He's telling the truth.
Seems like you've got quite the blended family here, Ren.
Why don't you tell me why you're here, Jag.
Well, first, a good night's sleep, then a healthy breakfast, and then we can discuss - how things are being handled.
- Nothing to discuss.
- We have it handled.
- [CHUCKLES.]
Yeah, okay.
No, you don't.
But, uh, it's cool.
And we're here.
Just so you know, that's a good thing, 'cause I stopped Dad from coming here.
Why would he come here? - The girlfriend.
- Oh, God.
I know.
Uh, wants to ride horses.
And he wanted to check in on his assets, so you know what I told him? I said I was sure that you were taking care of everything, and just to make sure, I was gonna pop down here and see what's what.
How little brother of you.
Right? [LAUGHS.]
We're a family.
I got you.
So I'm gonna give you to the end of the week, then Dhruv here is gonna start dropping bodies and I'm taking you back to Canada, 'cause Dad said so.
Okay.
Let's talk about breakfast tomorrow.
I'm thinking something healthy.
Um, protein, sourdough, really nice olive oil, and, um Avocado.
Good fats.
Brain fuel.
Me love you like mango Better you give me some loving See how far we can go Imagine it'd be nice and something Someone's in a good mood.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
You dance just like your mom.
Really? She used to dance whenever she was happy about something.
You never told me that.
So Something or someone in particular got you in a good mood? - I don't know.
- [CHUCKLES.]
- We'll see.
It's It's early.
- Good.
You deserve something good.
We all do.
Speaking of which, I put in my offer on the ranch.
Oh, Dad.
That's amazing.
You know there's another buyer interested in that ranch, too.
This is the one, Cassie.
Have a little faith.
Better you give me some loving [KNOCK ON DOOR.]
See how far we can go Don't eat my sandwich.
Imagine it'd be nice and something - Hey.
- Hey.
Did you find Travis? - Not exactly.
- [DOOR CLOSES.]
But he's okay? No way of knowing for sure.
That's not why I'm here.
I ran into Tonya today.
What? So did I.
She was looking at a ranch my dad wants to buy for her new boss.
You ask her who that was? I did.
She wouldn't say.
Well, she wouldn't, 'cause she's working for Ren Bhullar, as in Bhullar cartel.
[CHUCKLES.]
Wow.
Okay.
Her family's making a push into Helena, which means things are gonna get a lot worse.
I don't understand why Tonya would be working for her.
You should talk to her, see if you can get anything out of her.
Okay.
[DOOR OPENS.]
[INSECTS CHIRPING.]
[DOOR OPENS.]
[FLOOR CREAKS.]
[BREATHING HEAVILY.]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING.]
Thinking of doing an ice cream run.
Now, you can't come for the ride, but I can get you something.
What's your favorite? Hey.
What's the matter? There's a monster in my room.
There is no monster, Phoebe.
Yes, there is.
Hmm.
You seem like a strawberry swirl kind of girl.
[CHUCKLES.]
[FLOOR CREAKS.]
Shh.
[ENGINE SHUTS OFF.]
Woke up too damn early, feel like going back to bed Too much morning after in my head [INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
Cassie.
What a coincidence.
It's not a coincidence.
I didn't think so.
I'm just checking in, seeing how you're doing.
- I'm all good.
- Really? When you hired me to find your boyfriend, I thought you had nothing to do with what he was mixed up in, and now I'm not so sure.
What are you talking about? I hear you're working for Ren Bhullar.
Wow.
[SCOFFS.]
She's in real estate, and that's something that's been of interest to me.
She's a drug dealer, Tonya.
And not just any drug dealer.
She's part of the Bhullar cartel.
Where are you getting this? Ren is a successful businesswoman, and she has been very good to me.
Before or after she kidnapped you? Deputy Harvey kidnapped me.
[SIGHS.]
Tonya, whatever it is that you're involved in, I can help you.
Is this about the ranch? I'm sorry if they decide to accept our offer over your dad's, but what's fair is fair.
No, it's not about the ranch.
But what do you think would happen if I told the owner how your boss makes her money? I guess we'll see.
- Mm.
- Anything else? I'd love to order my breakfast.
I'm really hungry.
Wow.
[FOOTSTEPS RECEDING.]
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
Hey, guys.
You up? MADISON: We are now.
What do you want? Uh, Creary's awake.
Come on.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
[SNIFFLES.]
[KEYS RATTLE.]
Hey, what is it? What if they can prove the key chain they found at Harvey's house is mine? [SIGHS.]
Then we will face them together.
Okay? [DOOR CLOSES.]
HARPER: Hey.
How you feeling? Grateful.
You saved my life.
You saved ours.
You better take these with you.
I can't believe we actually pulled that off.
[CHUCKLES.]
CREARY: They'll never stop looking for you if you don't give them what they want.
Those bags don't belong to you.
We're giving them back, okay? Promise me.
We know we can't keep them.
Right, guys? It's too dangerous.
Too many people have gotten hurt.
[TELEPHONES RINGING, INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
One of these muffins has your name on it.
What'd I tell you about this? - No donuts, I thought.
- All baked goods.
They do smell good.
It can be our little secret.
Any update on the fingerprint job I gave you? Got prints off the coffee cup.
State has the key chain from Harvey's crime scene.
Waiting on them to compare.
- Give them a nudge, will you? - I'm on it.
But we just got a call that might be of interest.
Woman says her boyfriend's missing, and the last time she saw him, he told her he was gonna turn in a bag of drugs he found.
Tracy Ridgeton, goes by T-Lock.
I didn't ask, but T-Lock's a great name for a professional wrestler.
When I was a kid, - they called me Ninja - Okay, let's just go talk to her.
[FLOOR THUDDING.]
[HOLLOW THUD.]
[ZIPPER RUNS.]
[CAR TIRES SCREECH.]
[ENGINE TURNS OFF.]
[CAR DOORS OPEN.]
It's been a day since I last heard from him, - and he goes by T-Lock.
- Yes, we're aware of his handle.
When you called the station, you said something about Tracy T-Lock turning in a bag of drugs? Yes, he found them in the woods.
Or the side of the road.
I I'm not sure.
The more details you can remember, the better chance we have of finding him.
He told he me was going to turn them in to the police.
Turn them in how? He was going to make an anonymous phone call or drop them off.
Did you ever see the drugs? Rachel.
Rachel, it's okay.
You can tell us.
I-I think he said he put them in the shed.
Can you show us? Wait.
The door.
It was closed earlier.
[GUNS CLICK.]
Go back inside.
[SIGHS.]
[ENGINE TURNS OFF.]
I am glad that you decided to do this.
It's like nothing's changed.
Uh, t-that's not true.
I, uh I had new windows installed in the bedrooms.
It, uh Better insulation.
It kinda, uh, keeps keeps the noise out.
Except now your mom is complaining that she can't hear the birds.
[CHUCKLES.]
It just seems like I can't do anything right these days.
Come in.
[DOOR OPENS.]
Uh I'm doing all the housework now.
It's not quite up to your mom's standards.
- [RATTLING.]
- [GROANS SOFTLY.]
Can I get you something to drink? Coffee? Whiskey? JERRIE: I'm good.
[CUPS CLINKING.]
I'm gonna have a whiskey.
Why? Uh I'm nervous having you back like this.
You do you.
Don't mind if I do.
[GLASSES THUD.]
Where is she? She's Hospice has already checked in, so she should be pretty good.
You tell her I was coming? I did.
You sure you don't want one? [SIGHS.]
[GLASSES THUD.]
[SIGHS.]
Are you ready for this? - No, but - It's a stupid question.
Of course you're not.
How could you be? Uh, if you want, I'll I'll I'll go in first.
We don't want to shock her, and I I don't mean It's not that - It's just Wait.
- It's fine.
Really.
Hey, Mom.
[DOOR OPENS.]
[DOOR CLOSES.]
- Man, it's freezing in here, Denise.
- Ugh.
Got another one of those blankets for me? No.
But there's plenty of room inside, if you Oh.
I might take you up on that.
Oh, promises, promises.
- [SIGHS.]
- I'll grab those parts and see you back here later? Sounds good.
DENISE: Joseph! Are you gonna fix the boiler? - Nothing I can't fix.
- In that case, I happen to have a fresh pot of coffee, if you want some.
And it's hot.
Uh, don't mind if I do.
Now, who's this? Oh.
Dad, this is Mark Lindor.
Right! The famous U.
S.
Marshal.
- Pleasure to meet you, sir.
- Likewise.
Okay, uh, can I speak with you in my office? Excuse me.
[SIGHS.]
- Hello.
- Hey.
You know, I didn't expect to meet your dad quite so soon.
So, um I just I just talked to Tonya.
- And? - I don't trust her.
She's working for Ren Bhullar now.
Okay.
Twist.
But has she been working for her this whole time? I don't know.
But what I do know is, they want to buy the ranch that my dad has his heart set on.
"They" as in Ren Bhullar? With Tonya helping them, yeah.
Cartel's putting roots down in Helena.
Not good.
[SIGHS.]
Your turn.
Oh, well, I can't stop thinking about yesterday.
So, what? You wanna You wanna talk about it right now? - My dad's right there.
- Mm.
True.
Okay, but, um, just for the record, I left the house this morning still wearing pajamas.
- Because of the kiss? - Mm.
- It's complicated.
- Yeah.
I was thinking maybe dinner tonight.
I cook.
I make a decent Bolognese.
[SIGHS.]
I have to help my dad fix the boiler.
You know, there are these guys called repairmen, - that you call them, they come - Mm-hmm.
- Repair.
- Yeah.
Exactly.
Uh, my dad's one of those "Don't pay someone to fix something - you can fix for yourself" types.
- Mm.
Principle, you know.
- Old school.
- Yeah.
Okay.
I can respect that.
This weekend? Weekend's great.
Fast cars, movie stars, millionaires Even birds in the air, baby, don't compare I'm gonna get a milkshake, burger, and fries.
- What do you want? - I want to see my mother.
Well, we're going to see her, but first we have to eat.
I'm not hungry.
I want you to tell me what's going on.
What's going on is, we're going to eat first, and then we're going to see your mother.
I know that there are people looking for you.
Who said that? People.
What else have you heard about me? I heard that you're a bad man.
That is not true, Phoebe.
I've had issues, but I've worked on them, and I have changed.
You believe people can change, don't you? I don't know.
What hasn't changed is how much I love you and how much I love your mom, and I will do anything to keep you both safe.
Do you believe me now? If you're happy and you know it Clap your hands [CLAPS HANDS.]
If you're happy and you know it And you get a kid's meal to show it If you're happy and you know it Clap your hands [CLAPS HANDS.]
Are you sure T-Lock didn't say anything else about how the drugs were found anything at all? I don't think so, no.
Can you please just look for him? I'm worried.
Rachel, you have to consider that T-Lock may not want to be found.
What do you mean? Well, a guy with his background, without a job, finding a big bag of drugs.
He might see this as an opportunity.
You think he left? Um, [SIGHS.]
I'm sorry.
We're gonna need a recent photo of T-Lock to start a canvass.
[CELLPHONE CLICKING.]
Wait.
Go back.
Who's that? That's just my daughter, Max.
Max? Um, she has nothing to do with this.
Max, she babysits for Cassie Dewell, doesn't she? Mm-hmm.
What do you think? It's a ranch in Montana.
Yeah.
Already put in a bid.
It's almost like you want to be as far away as possible - from me and Dad.
- Imagine that.
Look, we're at war with the local distributor.
Now you want to put down roots? The locals just need new leadership.
I already have a candidate.
[BANGING ON DOOR.]
Dramatic.
Remember me? How did you find me? I'm resourceful.
- Hm.
- [ZIPPER RUNS.]
I believe this belongs to you.
[BAG THUMPS.]
Jag, meet Stone.
- Jag is here to - Oversee.
That's not how I'd put it.
This just shows up the day I get into town? Told you I had it handled.
Yeah.
- So how did you even f - Did Dietrich have it? No.
No, a civilian got to it before your boy Harvey did.
What about the money? He didn't know anything about it.
How can you be so sure? Well, because I beat the truth out of him for about an hour before I killed him.
Where is the money? - I have a hunch.
- Great.
I'll call Dad and tell him you've got a hunch.
Or we can handle this together, like a family.
- What about the locals? - I'll handle Dietrich.
Thank you.
See? Leadership.
[SIGHS.]
Stone's a traitor.
At least now I know what Smiley wanted to tell me.
You want me to shoot him in the head or drop him so you can finish him? - Neither.
- What about Ren? I'll give you a price for all of them.
Disposal's gonna be extra.
Nah, if we kill Ren, her daddy will come down here, and he'll kill every last one of us.
Doesn't matter who pulls the trigger.
He'll wipe the slate clean.
- So we're not doing this? - Not now.
[GEAR SHIFTS.]
Hey.
I came as soon as I got your message.
- What's up? - Glad you came.
- Do you know who this is? - Yeah.
T-Lock.
What's What's going on? Walk with me.
Your babysitter, Max, I saw her mother today.
- How'd that happen? - She called the station.
T-Lock is either missing or, most likely, - skipped town.
- Why would he skip town? Well, apparently he found a bag of drugs.
- Yeah.
That bag.
- Wait, what? And the mother's story is all over the place.
Definitely didn't tell me everything she knew.
Did she mention anything about Max? She went out of her way saying Max didn't know anything.
Great, so she's covering for her.
Why? Max is a good kid.
I don't know, but I need to bring in Max as well as her friend Harper in for questioning.
- I need to be there.
- Okay, before we bring them in, I need the results from the fingerprints.
- Jenny, really? - I need to be sure.
These are kids.
I'll call you later.
How could he have escaped?! I don't know.
The lock was broken, and the key to the collar is missing from the bedroom.
Scarlet must have taken it.
Is this true? And before you lie to me, keep in mind, I can see everything rocks, trees, - your thin, sad lies.
- [SHOUTS IN PAIN.]
It's true.
It's true.
But I only did it so he could get Phoebe.
- I needed to make my family whole.
- Why didn't you go with him? Because I believe your treatment is helping him.
He's bringing her here.
[GROANS.]
You have doomed him, girl.
Maybe all of us.
What are you gonna do? I'm gonna find him before he does any damage.
- Let me come with you.
- No.
You're the only reason why he won't disappear completely.
Lock her in her room.
And, Aggie, when I return, I want a full accounting.
- Come, dear.
- [DOOR OPENS.]
[BRAKES SQUEAL.]
[ENGINE TURNS OFF.]
PHOEBE: Are we there yet? RONALD: Not yet.
I had to make a quick stop first.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
Pool is closing Hey.
And it's getting dark Mm.
[SIGHS.]
Try and let me have a colder heart - You okay? - Mm-hmm.
Yeah, I'm fine.
But Smiley's dead.
I know.
Oh, yeah? [DOOR CLOSES.]
I talked to your handler yesterday, Lila.
She had some interesting things to say about you.
Okay.
Go on.
She said you haven't talked to her in weeks.
- She thinks you've gone rogue.
- [SIGHS.]
How long did you work undercover, Jenny? Come on.
You know how this goes.
Playing by the book gets you killed.
Of course I know how it goes.
But, Travis, you said whatever happens, that you loved me.
What did you mean by "whatever happens"? But the sky I was in a real dangerous spot, and, uh I meant every word that I said.
Travis, please.
You need to tell me everything.
What is really going on? I worry about you.
[SIGHS.]
Ren Bhullar.
She trusts me now, Jenny.
I-I just met her brother, Jag, and I am so close.
Close to what? To Veer Bhullar, the father.
I'm gonna take that whole family down.
I see right through you.
This is personal.
Yeah.
Yeah, they killed they killed my partner.
They killed They killed my, uh, best friend.
So I'm gonna make every single one of them pay.
YOUNG MAN: So you gonna be a brown belt? [INDISTINCT CONVERSATION.]
Bridger.
You need to practice more.
- Focus.
- Yes, sensei.
- WOMAN: See you boys.
- YOUNG MAN: I know, right? - Gotta go, babe.
- YOUNG MAN #2: Right.
- YOUNG MAN #3: Hey, Mom.
- Bye.
MAN: We'll see you next time.
[CAR DOOR OPENS.]
- Hey, call the police.
- The hell are you doing? [DOOR RATTLES.]
I don't call the police, - and I don't lock doors.
- Hello? Hey, do not let her in.
[DOOR UNLOCKS.]
- Can I help you? - Yeah, I'm here to see Bridger Ryan.
- There you are.
- I'm calling the cops.
Um, shoes.
You need to take off your shoes.
No.
You're entering my dojo, which means my rules.
If you call the police, I have to kill your whole family.
We don't practice unprovoked violence here.
Respect, defuse, communicate.
Okay, let me help you.
[GRUNTS.]
You heard me.
You call, they die.
Good boy.
Now be a better boy.
Just give me my money.
I-I-I don't have it.
I-I-I-I don't believe you.
Just get out.
[GUN COCKS.]
You brought a knife to a gunfight.
Talk to you soon, Bridger.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES.]
[INSECTS CHIRPING.]
[LOCK CLICKS.]
[DOOR CLOSES.]
[INHALES DEEPLY.]
Oh, my God! [DOOR OPENS.]
[CASSIE AND JOSEPH LAUGHING.]
CASSIE: You want something to drink? Water? You got something to toast with? Um [BOTTLES CLATTER, TOP HISSES.]
Yep.
- Lager.
- Mm.
[TOP HISSES, CLANKS.]
[SIGHS.]
- What are we toasting to? - The ranch is ours.
Are you serious? What about the other buyer? There was a higher offer, but my personal letter won them over.
- I told you, meant to be! - [BOTTLES CLINK.]
[LAUGHS.]
Wow.
Now that you're a fancy ranch owner, do you have the time to fix the boiler? I'll see what I can do.
[LAUGHS.]
[TOOLS CLANK.]
JOSEPH: Pilot's on.
Everything looks fine.
Could be the condensate pipe's seized up.
Anything I can do to help? I can handle it from here.
- Should be pretty straightforward.
- You sure? Could keep you company.
I'm sure.
I got everything I need.
You just get home safe, and don't worry, I will lock up.
I'll see you at the house.
- Mnh.
- Oh, don't wait up.
After I get this sucker fixed, I got poker night with the boys.
Right.
Ahh.
That's strange.
- [DOOR CREAKS.]
- What's that? Something's up with this door handle.
The door won't close.
Yeah, it's pretty old.
I'll take a look at it while I'm here.
Thank you.
Hey.
- Love you.
- I know you do.
[CHUCKLES.]
[DOOR CLOSES.]
[DOOR OPENS.]
[DOOR CLOSES.]
[PIPE CLINKS.]
JOSEPH: What? Did you come for my daughter? I see she still thinks about me.
I think about her, too.
I think about how I'll never be free as long as she keeps looking for me.
You don't deserve to be free.
You're a monster.
I am not a monster.
You don't need that.
I'm not going to hurt you.
I'm going to leave.
Tell her to stop looking for me.
Son of a bitch! [GRUNTS.]
[DOOR OPENS.]
[MUFFLED SCREAM.]
Where's the money, Maxie? [WHIMPERS.]
Phoebe? Phoebe? Phoebe? Hello, Ronald.
You've been a bad, bad dog.
[BIRD CRYING.]
[DOOR OPENS.]
[LIGHT SWITCH CLICKS.]
[CELLPHONE CLICKING.]
["GHOSTEEN SPEAKS" BY NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS PLAYING.]
I am beside you CASSIE: What the hell? I am beside you I am beside you Dad? I am beside you Dad? Oh-oh I think they're singing to be free [CRYING.]
I think my friends have gathered here for me Um Oh-oh Dad? I think they've gathered here for me [SOBS.]
Oh-oh To be beside me [CASSIE CRYING.]
Dad? Oh-oh Look for me I am beside you