The Arrangement (2017) s02e08 Episode Script
Paso Robles
1 Previously on "The Arrangement" You want me to play the girl on your arm? So you can do what? What's your big secret? I just flat out lied to the person that I love.
And it was easy.
Enjoying the job? Yeah, I've always loved movies.
Ah, so you wanna be an actor? Recruiting Wes? Is this your attempt at punishing me? Murder-suicide at the Institute of the Higher Mind? How much do you want? It's not money I'm after.
You can tell your Mr.
Anderson the case is closed and the files are put away.
I can't watch Terence control Kyle anymore.
I'm ready to meet your friends.
Make sure you pack the burner phone.
Ten years ago, a girl named Julie Woolth joined IHM.
Terence told her they were gonna make her an icon.
And then she just vanished.
It should be in the IHM system.
It's the last thing I'm gonna ask you to do.
I promise.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
According to sources, the Kygan wedding could happen any day now, but guests who have been given the exact date and location have also signed a non-disclosure agreement to make sure the details stay out of the hands of the press.
[UPBEAT MUSIC.]
Something's gonna change It's gonna rearrange No more time Hi.
Thank you.
Just throw all this away If we got it all on camera You will learn and defeat it And you needed a hand Someone to understand Officially licensed.
Two more weeks.
Or we could just go back upstairs and get married right now.
A municipal wedding.
How romantic.
Ah, no guest lists, no press.
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS.]
There'd be riots in the street.
- I know.
- [LAUGHS.]
- Mr.
West.
- Yes, sir? I don't usually violate procedure, but Can I bother you for a photo? [CELL PHONE BEEPS AND VIBRATES.]
Today's my wife's birthday.
Screw a photo.
Let's get a video, huh? - What's her name? - Amanda.
Amanda.
Shaun texted me.
She wants to talk.
Maybe my pep talk worked.
You talked to her? I went to see her at IHM when you were out of town.
You can't do stuff like that without talking to me.
It's risky.
Well, I did.
Now she wants to talk, so - Thank you.
- You got it.
[CHEERING.]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Kyle West, as I live and breathe.
What brings you to the courthouse? Marriage license? What do you want? I have a deposition.
Gang members.
Dead witnesses.
Fun stuff.
Not the most fun I've had on the job, though.
My fiancée's here.
Don't screw this up for me.
Detective Natalie Gaffey.
Hi.
You two know each other? Just from the movies.
Well, I won't take up any more of your time.
It was nice to meet you, Detective.
You, too.
You're a lucky girl.
[CHEERING.]
Can I have your autograph, Megan? Kyle! Can I have your autograph? Hi.
[DRAMATIC ROCK MUSIC.]
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Wanna walk? - Yeah.
So, what's this about? Julie Woolth.
- I found her.
- Where is she? Greenfield.
It's up the coast about four hours.
- Holy shit.
- Yeah.
I have to see her before the wedding.
- Really? - Are you kidding? If I have a chance to get Terence out of the picture by then Megan, I wanna go with you.
- Thank you.
- It might take a couple days, but how do you think we can sneak away? Greenfield.
What is that near? It's about an hour from Paso Robles.
Wine country.
That'll work.
Work for what? The bachelorette party you're gonna throw me.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Hmm.
Paso Robles is nice.
Are you sure you don't wanna do Vegas? Take the jet? Suite at the Metropolitan? Yeah? You deserve to do it right.
Honestly, I just I wanna kick back with my girls and a couple bottles of merlot and Vegas will be a zoo.
- I don't need the craziness.
- Yeah.
[CELL PHONE BUZZES.]
[GROANS.]
Uh, are we gonna do "Ellen"? The day before the wedding? Well, they need an answer.
I think no, right? Yeah, at some point, people are probably gonna start getting sick of us.
Not me.
Did something happen today? No.
No, why? Well, you seem a little down.
No, I don't know.
Maybe I seem down 'cause you're a little up.
A little? In two weeks I am marrying the love of my life.
I am way up.
[MOANS.]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
[SHOUTS.]
[GROANING LOUDLY.]
Babe.
Babe, babe, babe, babe, babe.
It's okay.
Kyle.
[HEAVY BREATHING.]
Someone was trying to kill me.
It was just a dream.
It's okay.
So? Nada.
So we'll try again.
Barely even started.
I know you're disappointed.
- I'm not.
- You are.
You're just better at hiding it than I am.
Maybe we do IVF.
I mean, you are nobody in this town unless you have twins.
What if we could go back to the beginning and start over? I'm not gonna be a guinea pig in Isaac's science project.
I meant Wes.
You know he wants to act, right? Since when? He's got a ton of untapped potential.
We did a reading.
There's a deep loss inside him.
With the right coaching, he could be groomed to - Groomed for what? - For a career.
A big one.
With my coaching, your connections, his looks, his diversity, someone like Wes is gonna be the future of this business.
I thought I made it very clear what the boundaries should be with Wes.
I didn't approach him.
He came to me.
He wants this, DeAnn.
Okay.
Well, assuming that I believe you, that still doesn't make him our child.
I never said it did.
Do you remember how this whole conversation started? Look, he's got no one else.
So he can either drift through life, lost, or we can give him a future.
Why wouldn't you want that for him? Oh, it's good to see you're packing light.
There will be many wardrobe changes, all drunkenly documented.
[SIGHS.]
You know what I was thinking? Maybe you should take security.
At least one guy.
To spy on us? - [CHUCKLES.]
- You can say it.
To protect you, all right? To give you some privacy.
In Paso Robles? The entire world knows that beautiful face by now.
I'll handle it.
If anyone bothers us, we'll go back up to the room and party.
I promise.
- And call me.
- I will blow up your phone.
[CHUCKLES.]
But I don't love leaving you right now.
Why, because I had a bad dream? No, you woke up screaming.
I was screaming in the dream, all right? It wasn't about anything real.
- [DOOR SHUTS.]
- Oh, yeah! I have a little something, and it is not optional.
- Oh.
- What? My God, this is happening! Oh, yes.
[BOTH LAUGHING.]
Well, if you drink enough, you won't even know it's there.
Oh, I guess you've been to a bachelorette party? Uh, I did a movie about one.
Oh, we remember.
Hot Guy Number 1.
- [LAUGHS.]
- My name was Vance.
- All right? - [LAUGHS.]
Tessa's flight gets in at 3:00.
She'll meet you at the hotel.
Please give Tessa my love.
She's great.
Mmm, can't wait to meet her.
Let's get this party started! Whoo! [DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Look, do not tell Tessa.
The fewer people who know, the better.
All right, we'll go with your cover story.
But I'm telling you, she's gonna figure it out.
We grew up together.
She could read my mind.
I'm more concerned about getting Julie to talk.
According to Gail, Terence has her completely terrified, and if we can figure out why and convince her to go public Wh And then what? Terence goes down? IHM goes down? Yeah, I'm open to all of it.
[SIGHS.]
[CAR DOOR BEEPS.]
Hi, checking in.
Dimera, Sydney.
Ah, thank you, Miss Dimera.
We have you for two nights in one of our mountain view suites.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
[SIGHS.]
Look, just to be completely up front, I'm not here because I want to destroy Terence.
I'm not back on board with that.
Then why'd you come? Because I need to know if what you say about Terence is true, beyond just your story.
That's fine.
But just promise me that when we find something, you'll be ready to act.
- [SIGHS.]
- Thanks.
- Thank you.
- Hi.
If we find something.
Oh, it's on! - Tessa! - Hey! Hey yourself.
This place is amazing.
Right? - You look great.
- TOGETHER: Mmm.
Hi, I'm Shaun.
I'm - Oh! - Oh, okay.
Yep, I'm a hugger.
Or maybe I'm just really excited to get away from Brian.
Why? What's the matter? He tried to put up a shelf in the baby's room.
It looks like he sprayed the wall with a nail gun.
When can we drink? Well, I have to take it easy tonight.
I have a meeting in the morning.
Ugh, why? I'm promoting a new wine brand, so we need to go downtown tomorrow and sign the contract.
You can't sign your name hung over? No, I have to review everything first.
But I am treating you to a fabulous hot stone massage at the spa.
- No.
- Hmm? You're gonna cut the shit and tell me what's going on.
Are you having an affair? No! No, no.
Are you sure? I smell subterfuge.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Well, it's it's interesting, 'cause in the dream you're fast asleep and completely vulnerable yet the intruder never laid a finger on you.
Just bolts right out of the room, yeah.
And the minute you followed them to find out who they are She goes all Norman Bates on me.
- She? - It's obviously Gaffey.
I mean, come on.
It can't be a coincidence.
Okay, I see her, then the dream.
Well, maybe.
But also the fact that he or she stabbed you in the heart with a knife could mean that you're feeling betrayed by someone close to you.
Either that, or the killer is you.
[SIGHS.]
So, what? I won't let myself feel happiness because I don't think that I deserve it? Hey, if someone from your past won't destroy you, you'll do it yourself.
And that's why your foundation has to be strong.
So the next time you run into someone like Gaffey, you're capable of dealing with it.
I literally haven't been that scared since "The Nightmare on Elm Street" when I was eight years old.
[CHUCKLES.]
Look, here's what I want you to do.
Instead of remembering the house the way it was in the dream, just make it what you want it to be.
How? Buy new furniture.
Throw up some art.
Whatever.
And when Megan leaves for a few hours Well, she's gone now.
It's her bachelorette party.
Well, that's perfect.
And then I want you to take a sketch pad and draw a picture of the thing that you are the most afraid of.
And I want you to burn it.
[KNOCKING.]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
So, we good? - Uh, yeah.
Yeah.
- Okay.
Come in.
Sorry, just here for my session.
What kind of session? Um, acting.
Oh, I didn't know you were teaching him.
I am.
How's "Technicolor Highway" looking? Good.
Yeah, good.
Yeah.
Let's get started.
Big house.
She's doing okay.
Mm-hmm.
She's in real estate, but this is subsidized.
I found a paper trail.
IHM has been making monthly payments to a shell corporation.
The shell corporation leads to Julie.
So he's been buying her silence for years? Maybe.
I feel like my brain is about to explode.
I can't believe this is even real.
Yeah, welcome to the last year of my life.
So even after all that insanity, you still love Kyle, right? I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't.
Well, this is way more interesting than a regular bachelorette party.
I am so sorry.
I should have told you this before you flew out.
Wait, no, this is her.
Should we go say hello? No, I can't just run up to her when she's getting in her car.
If she recognizes me and ties me to IHM, she'll freak out.
We'll never get her to talk.
And she's the one person that could actually help us.
No, we need to create a more natural meeting.
Ease her in.
Make her feel comfortable.
Exactly.
I think one of us should go house shopping.
[GASPS.]
All smart appliances that you can turn on with an app.
I love this house.
Yeah, why are they selling? The husband transferred to Reno.
So they are highly motivated.
Are you interested in making an offer? Well I want my other friend to see it.
She's on her way.
I'm here.
Sorry.
Hi, I'm Megan.
I know who you are.
You're Megan Morrison.
I love you.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh, that that's very sweet.
Thank you.
I'm sorry.
I'm Julie.
I know this is unprofessional, but please tell me those rumors about you and Xavier Hughes aren't true.
Oh, I asked the same thing.
I'm madly in love with Kyle.
We're actually here for her bachelorette party.
And house shopping.
For me.
Oh, how fun.
[CHUCKLES.]
Kyle's great.
I met him a couple times, actually.
Back when I was at the Institute.
You were at IHM? For a few years.
I fell off when I moved here.
Not that I didn't love it.
I will always credit IHM with changing my life.
But, you know, you find new things.
New purpose.
But it was a good experience for you? And I made some great friends.
So, tell me, is IHM still as wonderful as it was? It's even better.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
[UPBEAT CLUB MUSIC.]
Great.
Sent.
"Partying with my BFFs.
" I can't believe IHM checks your socials.
Okay, isn't it time we just drop the ruse? I mean, Julie's happy.
Yeah, she's too happy.
Really, Megan? Trust me.
I can tell when someone's acting.
And she's way too enthusiastic.
I don't buy it.
Of course you don't buy it.
You have your agenda.
And of course you buy it.
You have your agenda.
You wanna believe he's this great guy.
You're right.
He's my boss.
You talk about your boss a lot.
What do you think? I think I really like that house.
Megan, you backed off because you knew you had the story wrong.
No.
I wasn't sure.
But Julie is obviously in a good place, and maybe it's just time to accept that.
Just accept that Terence isn't going anywhere? Right.
Tessa, say something.
I'm torn.
On one hand, Terence is obviously a dick.
On the other hand, you're living your dream.
Hollywood.
Bright lights.
The wedding of the century.
Work you believe in.
A fiancé you love.
Looks like a golden god.
I do really love him.
There you go.
It is your bachelorette party.
Hopefully the only one you'll ever have.
[SIGHS.]
It doesn't have to be fake if you don't want it to.
But it does have to be awesome.
[GLASSES CLINKING.]
[MEN$A'S "SOMETHING LIKE THIS".]
You never seen nothing like this Wait till I show you all my tricks Them never seen nothing like this [DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[CHAZZTRAXX'S "DJ MAKE THE PARTY JUMP".]
Look at all these sexy ladies All these sexy ladies - Okay.
- DJ got the party jumping Man these lights are going crazy I ain't never seen no party like this I ain't never seen nobody like this Couple women feeling extra friendly That was not my fault.
Looking like they might kiss Don't get married.
Look what you'd be giving up.
You're drunk.
I know.
I miss Brian.
- Aww.
- Once you find the right guy, anything is forgivable.
Even the shelf.
Really? - No.
- The shelf is awful.
As the lights go up and the music gets loud [DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS.]
That you might live freely and without fear.
[ECHOING.]
That you might live freely and without fear.
Someone's close to you - to kill you.
- The killer is you.
- Or you are the killer.
- Or you are the killer.
You'll do it yourself.
Your foundation has to be strong.
- But you're weak.
- But you're weak.
Kyle.
[KNIFE SLICING.]
[SCREAMS.]
- [KNIFE SLICING.]
- [HEAVY BREATHING.]
- ALL: [LAUGHING.]
- So good.
[CELL PHONE BEEPS.]
[CLUB MUSIC PLAYS.]
It's Zach.
He wants an update.
What do I tell him? - Hey, what's up? - Hey.
Just trying to call my dad.
Oh, cool.
I'm just gonna light some shit on fire.
- Right on.
- Yeah.
Where have you been? You were supposed to meet Julie hours ago.
- We did.
- It didn't work.
You're kidding.
But the money.
What'd she say about the money? It didn't feel right to ask.
She brought up IHM on her own, and she seems to really like Terence.
- She's lying.
- Zach, you weren't there.
That's her story.
Well, you need to go back and get the real one.
We can't just go back.
If Julie tells Terence, then this whole thing is done.
It's done if you don't try.
Yeah, well, at least there's not a retention team waiting to black bag me.
I know.
I know you're worried.
I get it.
But you have to go back and get Julie to talk to you.
Dad, I gotta go.
I'll call you back.
Hello? Sorry, my dad.
His physical therapist keeps flaking on him.
What's up? What did you tell him? He called me "Dad" and hung up.
Who's Julie? His physical therapist.
Why? You hung up as soon as you saw me.
Because you needed something.
Hmm.
And you're using a burner phone.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Zach, who's Julie? I already told you.
Can I go now? Sure.
Let me call him.
Why? Give me the phone, Zach.
Now.
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
It's him.
[LINE TRILLING.]
MAN: Please leave a message after the tone.
[CELL PHONE BEEPS.]
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
Hey, how'd you sleep? Not great.
Uh, it was a crazy night.
Another dream? I wish.
I actually caught Zach talking to somebody on a burner phone.
That's crazy.
Like, a secret conversation? Yep.
Did he say who he was talking to? His dad, but I'm not buying it.
I actually called the number back, but nobody picked up.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
That's creepy.
Why would he lie? Maybe he's the one selling stuff to the press.
I don't know.
All I do know is, is we're gonna get some answers.
Look, I gotta hit the road.
Where you going? [DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Kyle? [GROANS.]
I'm going to the Facility.
I called Terence.
He had Zach brought there.
The Facility? You know what Terence is going to do to him.
Megan, as long as he tells us the truth, nothing's gonna happen to him.
[SIGHS.]
Gotta tell you, Zach, I hate seeing you like this.
If this Facility doesn't help people, then why did you go? Tessa, please, I can't.
I need to go back.
I need to find out how much Terence knows.
Okay, you're scaring me.
Yeah, I'm scared, too.
Because Zach will break and when he does, I'm finished.
Terence will ruin everything.
My marriage, my career, Shaun's, too.
This whole thing is just blowing up in our faces.
You can't be 100% sure Zach's gonna break.
Can't be 100% sure of anything.
I think we should just go for it.
Wait, what? We'll go back to Julie's, and I'll just lay all of my cards on the table.
N No, no, no, no.
This is just getting way out of control.
- Yeah, I agree.
- Well, you wanted the truth, right? That's what we're doing.
No, I think we're poking a bear.
Well, I'll take that risk.
I'm not going home without answers.
And if you don't like them? Then I'll have to live with them.
So, what looks good? Hmm.
Mmm.
Hi, can I interest you in any drinks? Wine, cocktails? Uh, yes.
I will have the Justin cab, - and he - Doesn't drink anymore.
[PIANO MUSIC PLAYS.]
Me, neither.
Sparkling water, then? Sure.
Okay.
And the Justin cab.
I'll be right back.
Well, she made that pretty clear.
Yeah.
You say that like it happens all the time.
Does it happen all the time? No.
So that was you just playing it cool, or are you actually not interested? She's beautiful.
I'm just I'm not ready for anything serious.
'Cause your mom died.
Um, because I'd like to have my shit together first.
I get that.
But you shouldn't wait for the perfect moment, either.
Is it a good time to tell you that you sound like my mom right now? I don't know.
But I'm gonna do it again.
Why didn't you tell me you wanted to be an actor? I wanted to tell you.
I just I didn't want to take advantage of you or your connections.
Uh, you should.
Eventually, yes, maybe.
But first I wanna become a good actor like Terence is teaching me.
Okay.
I mean, listen, Terence is a He's an amazing teacher, in acting, in life.
But? His time comes with strings attached.
You have to operate on his schedule.
And from what I hear, you're too talented to wait.
Sometimes you're ready when the moment arrives.
What is this? A role.
DeAnn It's small, but it could be memorable.
It's a great place to start.
It's something to build on.
And isn't that what you need? Justin cab and sparkling water.
Thank you.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
I know you don't wanna be here.
I don't want you here, either.
The way out that door is by telling me the truth.
Who were you talking to? [DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
W-Wait.
I started using again.
A little.
I didn't want Kyle to know.
Who were you talking to? Hudson.
I was talking to Hudson.
He didn't do anything wrong.
I've had these micro relapses in the past.
And he's been there for me.
If he just talked to Julie like I asked, I wouldn't be here.
But maybe it's better this way.
I don't know.
In here, at least I'm I'm clean.
So Julie, she's your drug dealer? Yes, but I didn't know how to find her.
Hudson does.
She's on his list of places to check if I If I really fall off the wagon.
Okay.
You buy it? [SIGHS.]
Draw some blood.
Test him for drugs.
We'll see if he's clean.
What'd he say? [SIGH.]
That he relapsed and was trying to score.
He told me something completely different.
What's his explanation for Julie? His drug dealer.
Julie.
Please tell me that name is just a coincidence.
Well, we'll know soon enough.
I really didn't press that hard.
Don't.
Let me talk to him first.
Okay.
And remember, until we know otherwise, he's the enemy.
Yeah, don't worry.
He's not getting any slack from me.
[DOOR OPENING.]
[DOOR CLOSING.]
So, who's the other Julie? A liability.
That you're gonna deal with, right? I'm hitched to your wagon, Terence.
She's a liability to you, she's a liability to me.
And I can't risk losing all my work.
Our work.
Just watch your blind spots.
Could roll out Phase 1 by next year.
Do me a favor, Isaac.
Try showing me the same confidence I show you.
Don't look at me like that.
Like what? Like I'm a stranger.
Why not? It's not like I recognize you.
Whatever you're up to, Terence doesn't believe your relapse story any more than I do.
You wanna help yourself? Tell the truth.
Whatever you're doing can't be as bad as you think.
I was being honest.
You guys are just being paranoid.
[SIGHS.]
Dude, he's not gonna stop until he gets the truth.
I don't wanna see that happen to you.
Then get me outta here.
Just let me go.
You'll never see me again.
He will find you wherever you go.
Fine.
Just keep him away from Megan.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[DOORBELL RINGS.]
You must really want that house.
Julie, we need to talk.
Is it about buying a house? No, it's about protecting people.
I know Terence sent you money through a shell corporation.
I'd like to know why.
I have no clue what you're talking about.
I've seen the statements.
It's how we found you.
You need to leave.
Please, you know him.
He's gonna keep hurting people.
Like he's hurt me, you Just tell him that I passed his little test.
No, he didn't send me.
Julie.
Let them stay.
Who are you? I'm her brother.
Aaron.
Don't tell these people a thing.
We haven't even heard what they have to say.
I've heard enough.
She will go public with anything you say.
Tell me I'm wrong.
You're right.
But I promise I will take whatever media heat comes our way, but I can't expose Terence without your story.
Aaron? Think about what you lose.
What? This place is a prison.
The money's for you? Yeah.
And my sister, she takes care of me.
Which is why I have to tell Terence they're here.
Then do it.
But you're but you're not protecting your brother.
You're protecting Terence.
Jules, I know you're worried about the money, but it's been ten years, and they just show up at our door? This isn't divine intervention.
They can't protect you.
That's exactly what I'll do.
You say that now.
I've known Megan for years.
When she says she's gonna do something, she'll do it.
We need to know the truth.
And I need to tell it.
The payments are hush money.
For this, the loss of my legs, among other things.
Terence did this to you? Terence? No.
Then who? Yeah, your fiancé.
Kyle West.
Why would Why would he do this? Maybe it's just who he is.
No.
No.
No, Kyle's a good person.
In some ways, I'm sure that's true.
What happened? We were in Terence's acting class together.
Friends.
And rivals.
We go out for the same part.
Kyle would get one.
I would get one.
We were competitive.
And Kyle just couldn't handle losing.
This was over some part? Do you remember the movie that put Kyle on the map? I got that part.
It was mine first.
So we all went out to some dive on Vermont.
To celebrate.
And we partied.
And we talked shit.
And we were walking to the car, and I, uh I tell Kyle that I was gonna try to get him a role in the movie.
Featured extra.
And he snapped.
I knew how he was.
I'd seen him fight before.
But this was different.
I didn't stand a chance when he came at me.
He hit me in the back of the head, and It was a trip.
One minute, you're a fully functioning human being, and the next, you wake up in a hospital room.
With a doctor who's asking you if you can wiggle your toes.
Just from one punch? No.
That's just what I remember.
Did you call the police? Of course.
They took a report.
But Terence covered it up.
He buried the police report and bought us off.
We didn't have a choice.
He made it very clear that we should take the money and never come back to L.
A.
That was our arrangement.
So now you know.
What are you gonna do? I'll drive.
Hey, you don't have to go home.
You can come to New York.
Stay as long as you want.
No, I I I have to fig I have to act like everything's normal until I figure out what to do next.
Yeah.
So, did you hear the good news? Wes scored a guest spot on "Highland Falls.
" I did.
And you know their casting director, don't you? What do you want him to do? Pass? No, I didn't want him submitted in the first place.
And you're just upset 'cause he came to me first.
No, I wanted to give him an opportunity, which is what he needs.
He's not ready.
Then coach him up.
It's not like I'm phasing you out of the process.
[CAR ALARM CHIRPS.]
[DOOR OPENS.]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
Megan? [DOOR CLOSES.]
You're home.
Yep.
I thought that maybe Nevermind.
I missed you.
[KNIFE SLICES.]
[SHOUTING.]
[HEAVY BREATHING.]
[DOOR CLOSES.]
- Hey.
- Hey.
You went to find Julie, didn't you? That's what the whole trip was about.
What do you know? Everything.
And it was easy.
Enjoying the job? Yeah, I've always loved movies.
Ah, so you wanna be an actor? Recruiting Wes? Is this your attempt at punishing me? Murder-suicide at the Institute of the Higher Mind? How much do you want? It's not money I'm after.
You can tell your Mr.
Anderson the case is closed and the files are put away.
I can't watch Terence control Kyle anymore.
I'm ready to meet your friends.
Make sure you pack the burner phone.
Ten years ago, a girl named Julie Woolth joined IHM.
Terence told her they were gonna make her an icon.
And then she just vanished.
It should be in the IHM system.
It's the last thing I'm gonna ask you to do.
I promise.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
According to sources, the Kygan wedding could happen any day now, but guests who have been given the exact date and location have also signed a non-disclosure agreement to make sure the details stay out of the hands of the press.
[UPBEAT MUSIC.]
Something's gonna change It's gonna rearrange No more time Hi.
Thank you.
Just throw all this away If we got it all on camera You will learn and defeat it And you needed a hand Someone to understand Officially licensed.
Two more weeks.
Or we could just go back upstairs and get married right now.
A municipal wedding.
How romantic.
Ah, no guest lists, no press.
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS.]
There'd be riots in the street.
- I know.
- [LAUGHS.]
- Mr.
West.
- Yes, sir? I don't usually violate procedure, but Can I bother you for a photo? [CELL PHONE BEEPS AND VIBRATES.]
Today's my wife's birthday.
Screw a photo.
Let's get a video, huh? - What's her name? - Amanda.
Amanda.
Shaun texted me.
She wants to talk.
Maybe my pep talk worked.
You talked to her? I went to see her at IHM when you were out of town.
You can't do stuff like that without talking to me.
It's risky.
Well, I did.
Now she wants to talk, so - Thank you.
- You got it.
[CHEERING.]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Kyle West, as I live and breathe.
What brings you to the courthouse? Marriage license? What do you want? I have a deposition.
Gang members.
Dead witnesses.
Fun stuff.
Not the most fun I've had on the job, though.
My fiancée's here.
Don't screw this up for me.
Detective Natalie Gaffey.
Hi.
You two know each other? Just from the movies.
Well, I won't take up any more of your time.
It was nice to meet you, Detective.
You, too.
You're a lucky girl.
[CHEERING.]
Can I have your autograph, Megan? Kyle! Can I have your autograph? Hi.
[DRAMATIC ROCK MUSIC.]
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Wanna walk? - Yeah.
So, what's this about? Julie Woolth.
- I found her.
- Where is she? Greenfield.
It's up the coast about four hours.
- Holy shit.
- Yeah.
I have to see her before the wedding.
- Really? - Are you kidding? If I have a chance to get Terence out of the picture by then Megan, I wanna go with you.
- Thank you.
- It might take a couple days, but how do you think we can sneak away? Greenfield.
What is that near? It's about an hour from Paso Robles.
Wine country.
That'll work.
Work for what? The bachelorette party you're gonna throw me.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Hmm.
Paso Robles is nice.
Are you sure you don't wanna do Vegas? Take the jet? Suite at the Metropolitan? Yeah? You deserve to do it right.
Honestly, I just I wanna kick back with my girls and a couple bottles of merlot and Vegas will be a zoo.
- I don't need the craziness.
- Yeah.
[CELL PHONE BUZZES.]
[GROANS.]
Uh, are we gonna do "Ellen"? The day before the wedding? Well, they need an answer.
I think no, right? Yeah, at some point, people are probably gonna start getting sick of us.
Not me.
Did something happen today? No.
No, why? Well, you seem a little down.
No, I don't know.
Maybe I seem down 'cause you're a little up.
A little? In two weeks I am marrying the love of my life.
I am way up.
[MOANS.]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
[SHOUTS.]
[GROANING LOUDLY.]
Babe.
Babe, babe, babe, babe, babe.
It's okay.
Kyle.
[HEAVY BREATHING.]
Someone was trying to kill me.
It was just a dream.
It's okay.
So? Nada.
So we'll try again.
Barely even started.
I know you're disappointed.
- I'm not.
- You are.
You're just better at hiding it than I am.
Maybe we do IVF.
I mean, you are nobody in this town unless you have twins.
What if we could go back to the beginning and start over? I'm not gonna be a guinea pig in Isaac's science project.
I meant Wes.
You know he wants to act, right? Since when? He's got a ton of untapped potential.
We did a reading.
There's a deep loss inside him.
With the right coaching, he could be groomed to - Groomed for what? - For a career.
A big one.
With my coaching, your connections, his looks, his diversity, someone like Wes is gonna be the future of this business.
I thought I made it very clear what the boundaries should be with Wes.
I didn't approach him.
He came to me.
He wants this, DeAnn.
Okay.
Well, assuming that I believe you, that still doesn't make him our child.
I never said it did.
Do you remember how this whole conversation started? Look, he's got no one else.
So he can either drift through life, lost, or we can give him a future.
Why wouldn't you want that for him? Oh, it's good to see you're packing light.
There will be many wardrobe changes, all drunkenly documented.
[SIGHS.]
You know what I was thinking? Maybe you should take security.
At least one guy.
To spy on us? - [CHUCKLES.]
- You can say it.
To protect you, all right? To give you some privacy.
In Paso Robles? The entire world knows that beautiful face by now.
I'll handle it.
If anyone bothers us, we'll go back up to the room and party.
I promise.
- And call me.
- I will blow up your phone.
[CHUCKLES.]
But I don't love leaving you right now.
Why, because I had a bad dream? No, you woke up screaming.
I was screaming in the dream, all right? It wasn't about anything real.
- [DOOR SHUTS.]
- Oh, yeah! I have a little something, and it is not optional.
- Oh.
- What? My God, this is happening! Oh, yes.
[BOTH LAUGHING.]
Well, if you drink enough, you won't even know it's there.
Oh, I guess you've been to a bachelorette party? Uh, I did a movie about one.
Oh, we remember.
Hot Guy Number 1.
- [LAUGHS.]
- My name was Vance.
- All right? - [LAUGHS.]
Tessa's flight gets in at 3:00.
She'll meet you at the hotel.
Please give Tessa my love.
She's great.
Mmm, can't wait to meet her.
Let's get this party started! Whoo! [DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Look, do not tell Tessa.
The fewer people who know, the better.
All right, we'll go with your cover story.
But I'm telling you, she's gonna figure it out.
We grew up together.
She could read my mind.
I'm more concerned about getting Julie to talk.
According to Gail, Terence has her completely terrified, and if we can figure out why and convince her to go public Wh And then what? Terence goes down? IHM goes down? Yeah, I'm open to all of it.
[SIGHS.]
[CAR DOOR BEEPS.]
Hi, checking in.
Dimera, Sydney.
Ah, thank you, Miss Dimera.
We have you for two nights in one of our mountain view suites.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
[SIGHS.]
Look, just to be completely up front, I'm not here because I want to destroy Terence.
I'm not back on board with that.
Then why'd you come? Because I need to know if what you say about Terence is true, beyond just your story.
That's fine.
But just promise me that when we find something, you'll be ready to act.
- [SIGHS.]
- Thanks.
- Thank you.
- Hi.
If we find something.
Oh, it's on! - Tessa! - Hey! Hey yourself.
This place is amazing.
Right? - You look great.
- TOGETHER: Mmm.
Hi, I'm Shaun.
I'm - Oh! - Oh, okay.
Yep, I'm a hugger.
Or maybe I'm just really excited to get away from Brian.
Why? What's the matter? He tried to put up a shelf in the baby's room.
It looks like he sprayed the wall with a nail gun.
When can we drink? Well, I have to take it easy tonight.
I have a meeting in the morning.
Ugh, why? I'm promoting a new wine brand, so we need to go downtown tomorrow and sign the contract.
You can't sign your name hung over? No, I have to review everything first.
But I am treating you to a fabulous hot stone massage at the spa.
- No.
- Hmm? You're gonna cut the shit and tell me what's going on.
Are you having an affair? No! No, no.
Are you sure? I smell subterfuge.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Well, it's it's interesting, 'cause in the dream you're fast asleep and completely vulnerable yet the intruder never laid a finger on you.
Just bolts right out of the room, yeah.
And the minute you followed them to find out who they are She goes all Norman Bates on me.
- She? - It's obviously Gaffey.
I mean, come on.
It can't be a coincidence.
Okay, I see her, then the dream.
Well, maybe.
But also the fact that he or she stabbed you in the heart with a knife could mean that you're feeling betrayed by someone close to you.
Either that, or the killer is you.
[SIGHS.]
So, what? I won't let myself feel happiness because I don't think that I deserve it? Hey, if someone from your past won't destroy you, you'll do it yourself.
And that's why your foundation has to be strong.
So the next time you run into someone like Gaffey, you're capable of dealing with it.
I literally haven't been that scared since "The Nightmare on Elm Street" when I was eight years old.
[CHUCKLES.]
Look, here's what I want you to do.
Instead of remembering the house the way it was in the dream, just make it what you want it to be.
How? Buy new furniture.
Throw up some art.
Whatever.
And when Megan leaves for a few hours Well, she's gone now.
It's her bachelorette party.
Well, that's perfect.
And then I want you to take a sketch pad and draw a picture of the thing that you are the most afraid of.
And I want you to burn it.
[KNOCKING.]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
So, we good? - Uh, yeah.
Yeah.
- Okay.
Come in.
Sorry, just here for my session.
What kind of session? Um, acting.
Oh, I didn't know you were teaching him.
I am.
How's "Technicolor Highway" looking? Good.
Yeah, good.
Yeah.
Let's get started.
Big house.
She's doing okay.
Mm-hmm.
She's in real estate, but this is subsidized.
I found a paper trail.
IHM has been making monthly payments to a shell corporation.
The shell corporation leads to Julie.
So he's been buying her silence for years? Maybe.
I feel like my brain is about to explode.
I can't believe this is even real.
Yeah, welcome to the last year of my life.
So even after all that insanity, you still love Kyle, right? I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't.
Well, this is way more interesting than a regular bachelorette party.
I am so sorry.
I should have told you this before you flew out.
Wait, no, this is her.
Should we go say hello? No, I can't just run up to her when she's getting in her car.
If she recognizes me and ties me to IHM, she'll freak out.
We'll never get her to talk.
And she's the one person that could actually help us.
No, we need to create a more natural meeting.
Ease her in.
Make her feel comfortable.
Exactly.
I think one of us should go house shopping.
[GASPS.]
All smart appliances that you can turn on with an app.
I love this house.
Yeah, why are they selling? The husband transferred to Reno.
So they are highly motivated.
Are you interested in making an offer? Well I want my other friend to see it.
She's on her way.
I'm here.
Sorry.
Hi, I'm Megan.
I know who you are.
You're Megan Morrison.
I love you.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh, that that's very sweet.
Thank you.
I'm sorry.
I'm Julie.
I know this is unprofessional, but please tell me those rumors about you and Xavier Hughes aren't true.
Oh, I asked the same thing.
I'm madly in love with Kyle.
We're actually here for her bachelorette party.
And house shopping.
For me.
Oh, how fun.
[CHUCKLES.]
Kyle's great.
I met him a couple times, actually.
Back when I was at the Institute.
You were at IHM? For a few years.
I fell off when I moved here.
Not that I didn't love it.
I will always credit IHM with changing my life.
But, you know, you find new things.
New purpose.
But it was a good experience for you? And I made some great friends.
So, tell me, is IHM still as wonderful as it was? It's even better.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
[UPBEAT CLUB MUSIC.]
Great.
Sent.
"Partying with my BFFs.
" I can't believe IHM checks your socials.
Okay, isn't it time we just drop the ruse? I mean, Julie's happy.
Yeah, she's too happy.
Really, Megan? Trust me.
I can tell when someone's acting.
And she's way too enthusiastic.
I don't buy it.
Of course you don't buy it.
You have your agenda.
And of course you buy it.
You have your agenda.
You wanna believe he's this great guy.
You're right.
He's my boss.
You talk about your boss a lot.
What do you think? I think I really like that house.
Megan, you backed off because you knew you had the story wrong.
No.
I wasn't sure.
But Julie is obviously in a good place, and maybe it's just time to accept that.
Just accept that Terence isn't going anywhere? Right.
Tessa, say something.
I'm torn.
On one hand, Terence is obviously a dick.
On the other hand, you're living your dream.
Hollywood.
Bright lights.
The wedding of the century.
Work you believe in.
A fiancé you love.
Looks like a golden god.
I do really love him.
There you go.
It is your bachelorette party.
Hopefully the only one you'll ever have.
[SIGHS.]
It doesn't have to be fake if you don't want it to.
But it does have to be awesome.
[GLASSES CLINKING.]
[MEN$A'S "SOMETHING LIKE THIS".]
You never seen nothing like this Wait till I show you all my tricks Them never seen nothing like this [DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[CHAZZTRAXX'S "DJ MAKE THE PARTY JUMP".]
Look at all these sexy ladies All these sexy ladies - Okay.
- DJ got the party jumping Man these lights are going crazy I ain't never seen no party like this I ain't never seen nobody like this Couple women feeling extra friendly That was not my fault.
Looking like they might kiss Don't get married.
Look what you'd be giving up.
You're drunk.
I know.
I miss Brian.
- Aww.
- Once you find the right guy, anything is forgivable.
Even the shelf.
Really? - No.
- The shelf is awful.
As the lights go up and the music gets loud [DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS.]
That you might live freely and without fear.
[ECHOING.]
That you might live freely and without fear.
Someone's close to you - to kill you.
- The killer is you.
- Or you are the killer.
- Or you are the killer.
You'll do it yourself.
Your foundation has to be strong.
- But you're weak.
- But you're weak.
Kyle.
[KNIFE SLICING.]
[SCREAMS.]
- [KNIFE SLICING.]
- [HEAVY BREATHING.]
- ALL: [LAUGHING.]
- So good.
[CELL PHONE BEEPS.]
[CLUB MUSIC PLAYS.]
It's Zach.
He wants an update.
What do I tell him? - Hey, what's up? - Hey.
Just trying to call my dad.
Oh, cool.
I'm just gonna light some shit on fire.
- Right on.
- Yeah.
Where have you been? You were supposed to meet Julie hours ago.
- We did.
- It didn't work.
You're kidding.
But the money.
What'd she say about the money? It didn't feel right to ask.
She brought up IHM on her own, and she seems to really like Terence.
- She's lying.
- Zach, you weren't there.
That's her story.
Well, you need to go back and get the real one.
We can't just go back.
If Julie tells Terence, then this whole thing is done.
It's done if you don't try.
Yeah, well, at least there's not a retention team waiting to black bag me.
I know.
I know you're worried.
I get it.
But you have to go back and get Julie to talk to you.
Dad, I gotta go.
I'll call you back.
Hello? Sorry, my dad.
His physical therapist keeps flaking on him.
What's up? What did you tell him? He called me "Dad" and hung up.
Who's Julie? His physical therapist.
Why? You hung up as soon as you saw me.
Because you needed something.
Hmm.
And you're using a burner phone.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Zach, who's Julie? I already told you.
Can I go now? Sure.
Let me call him.
Why? Give me the phone, Zach.
Now.
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
It's him.
[LINE TRILLING.]
MAN: Please leave a message after the tone.
[CELL PHONE BEEPS.]
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
Hey, how'd you sleep? Not great.
Uh, it was a crazy night.
Another dream? I wish.
I actually caught Zach talking to somebody on a burner phone.
That's crazy.
Like, a secret conversation? Yep.
Did he say who he was talking to? His dad, but I'm not buying it.
I actually called the number back, but nobody picked up.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
That's creepy.
Why would he lie? Maybe he's the one selling stuff to the press.
I don't know.
All I do know is, is we're gonna get some answers.
Look, I gotta hit the road.
Where you going? [DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Kyle? [GROANS.]
I'm going to the Facility.
I called Terence.
He had Zach brought there.
The Facility? You know what Terence is going to do to him.
Megan, as long as he tells us the truth, nothing's gonna happen to him.
[SIGHS.]
Gotta tell you, Zach, I hate seeing you like this.
If this Facility doesn't help people, then why did you go? Tessa, please, I can't.
I need to go back.
I need to find out how much Terence knows.
Okay, you're scaring me.
Yeah, I'm scared, too.
Because Zach will break and when he does, I'm finished.
Terence will ruin everything.
My marriage, my career, Shaun's, too.
This whole thing is just blowing up in our faces.
You can't be 100% sure Zach's gonna break.
Can't be 100% sure of anything.
I think we should just go for it.
Wait, what? We'll go back to Julie's, and I'll just lay all of my cards on the table.
N No, no, no, no.
This is just getting way out of control.
- Yeah, I agree.
- Well, you wanted the truth, right? That's what we're doing.
No, I think we're poking a bear.
Well, I'll take that risk.
I'm not going home without answers.
And if you don't like them? Then I'll have to live with them.
So, what looks good? Hmm.
Mmm.
Hi, can I interest you in any drinks? Wine, cocktails? Uh, yes.
I will have the Justin cab, - and he - Doesn't drink anymore.
[PIANO MUSIC PLAYS.]
Me, neither.
Sparkling water, then? Sure.
Okay.
And the Justin cab.
I'll be right back.
Well, she made that pretty clear.
Yeah.
You say that like it happens all the time.
Does it happen all the time? No.
So that was you just playing it cool, or are you actually not interested? She's beautiful.
I'm just I'm not ready for anything serious.
'Cause your mom died.
Um, because I'd like to have my shit together first.
I get that.
But you shouldn't wait for the perfect moment, either.
Is it a good time to tell you that you sound like my mom right now? I don't know.
But I'm gonna do it again.
Why didn't you tell me you wanted to be an actor? I wanted to tell you.
I just I didn't want to take advantage of you or your connections.
Uh, you should.
Eventually, yes, maybe.
But first I wanna become a good actor like Terence is teaching me.
Okay.
I mean, listen, Terence is a He's an amazing teacher, in acting, in life.
But? His time comes with strings attached.
You have to operate on his schedule.
And from what I hear, you're too talented to wait.
Sometimes you're ready when the moment arrives.
What is this? A role.
DeAnn It's small, but it could be memorable.
It's a great place to start.
It's something to build on.
And isn't that what you need? Justin cab and sparkling water.
Thank you.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
I know you don't wanna be here.
I don't want you here, either.
The way out that door is by telling me the truth.
Who were you talking to? [DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
W-Wait.
I started using again.
A little.
I didn't want Kyle to know.
Who were you talking to? Hudson.
I was talking to Hudson.
He didn't do anything wrong.
I've had these micro relapses in the past.
And he's been there for me.
If he just talked to Julie like I asked, I wouldn't be here.
But maybe it's better this way.
I don't know.
In here, at least I'm I'm clean.
So Julie, she's your drug dealer? Yes, but I didn't know how to find her.
Hudson does.
She's on his list of places to check if I If I really fall off the wagon.
Okay.
You buy it? [SIGHS.]
Draw some blood.
Test him for drugs.
We'll see if he's clean.
What'd he say? [SIGH.]
That he relapsed and was trying to score.
He told me something completely different.
What's his explanation for Julie? His drug dealer.
Julie.
Please tell me that name is just a coincidence.
Well, we'll know soon enough.
I really didn't press that hard.
Don't.
Let me talk to him first.
Okay.
And remember, until we know otherwise, he's the enemy.
Yeah, don't worry.
He's not getting any slack from me.
[DOOR OPENING.]
[DOOR CLOSING.]
So, who's the other Julie? A liability.
That you're gonna deal with, right? I'm hitched to your wagon, Terence.
She's a liability to you, she's a liability to me.
And I can't risk losing all my work.
Our work.
Just watch your blind spots.
Could roll out Phase 1 by next year.
Do me a favor, Isaac.
Try showing me the same confidence I show you.
Don't look at me like that.
Like what? Like I'm a stranger.
Why not? It's not like I recognize you.
Whatever you're up to, Terence doesn't believe your relapse story any more than I do.
You wanna help yourself? Tell the truth.
Whatever you're doing can't be as bad as you think.
I was being honest.
You guys are just being paranoid.
[SIGHS.]
Dude, he's not gonna stop until he gets the truth.
I don't wanna see that happen to you.
Then get me outta here.
Just let me go.
You'll never see me again.
He will find you wherever you go.
Fine.
Just keep him away from Megan.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[DOORBELL RINGS.]
You must really want that house.
Julie, we need to talk.
Is it about buying a house? No, it's about protecting people.
I know Terence sent you money through a shell corporation.
I'd like to know why.
I have no clue what you're talking about.
I've seen the statements.
It's how we found you.
You need to leave.
Please, you know him.
He's gonna keep hurting people.
Like he's hurt me, you Just tell him that I passed his little test.
No, he didn't send me.
Julie.
Let them stay.
Who are you? I'm her brother.
Aaron.
Don't tell these people a thing.
We haven't even heard what they have to say.
I've heard enough.
She will go public with anything you say.
Tell me I'm wrong.
You're right.
But I promise I will take whatever media heat comes our way, but I can't expose Terence without your story.
Aaron? Think about what you lose.
What? This place is a prison.
The money's for you? Yeah.
And my sister, she takes care of me.
Which is why I have to tell Terence they're here.
Then do it.
But you're but you're not protecting your brother.
You're protecting Terence.
Jules, I know you're worried about the money, but it's been ten years, and they just show up at our door? This isn't divine intervention.
They can't protect you.
That's exactly what I'll do.
You say that now.
I've known Megan for years.
When she says she's gonna do something, she'll do it.
We need to know the truth.
And I need to tell it.
The payments are hush money.
For this, the loss of my legs, among other things.
Terence did this to you? Terence? No.
Then who? Yeah, your fiancé.
Kyle West.
Why would Why would he do this? Maybe it's just who he is.
No.
No.
No, Kyle's a good person.
In some ways, I'm sure that's true.
What happened? We were in Terence's acting class together.
Friends.
And rivals.
We go out for the same part.
Kyle would get one.
I would get one.
We were competitive.
And Kyle just couldn't handle losing.
This was over some part? Do you remember the movie that put Kyle on the map? I got that part.
It was mine first.
So we all went out to some dive on Vermont.
To celebrate.
And we partied.
And we talked shit.
And we were walking to the car, and I, uh I tell Kyle that I was gonna try to get him a role in the movie.
Featured extra.
And he snapped.
I knew how he was.
I'd seen him fight before.
But this was different.
I didn't stand a chance when he came at me.
He hit me in the back of the head, and It was a trip.
One minute, you're a fully functioning human being, and the next, you wake up in a hospital room.
With a doctor who's asking you if you can wiggle your toes.
Just from one punch? No.
That's just what I remember.
Did you call the police? Of course.
They took a report.
But Terence covered it up.
He buried the police report and bought us off.
We didn't have a choice.
He made it very clear that we should take the money and never come back to L.
A.
That was our arrangement.
So now you know.
What are you gonna do? I'll drive.
Hey, you don't have to go home.
You can come to New York.
Stay as long as you want.
No, I I I have to fig I have to act like everything's normal until I figure out what to do next.
Yeah.
So, did you hear the good news? Wes scored a guest spot on "Highland Falls.
" I did.
And you know their casting director, don't you? What do you want him to do? Pass? No, I didn't want him submitted in the first place.
And you're just upset 'cause he came to me first.
No, I wanted to give him an opportunity, which is what he needs.
He's not ready.
Then coach him up.
It's not like I'm phasing you out of the process.
[CAR ALARM CHIRPS.]
[DOOR OPENS.]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
Megan? [DOOR CLOSES.]
You're home.
Yep.
I thought that maybe Nevermind.
I missed you.
[KNIFE SLICES.]
[SHOUTING.]
[HEAVY BREATHING.]
[DOOR CLOSES.]
- Hey.
- Hey.
You went to find Julie, didn't you? That's what the whole trip was about.
What do you know? Everything.