Memory of a Killer (2026) s01e02 Episode Script
Ferryman
1
- So, what do you do?
- I sell photocopiers.
What do you really do?
ANGELO: Previously,
on Memory Of A Killer
DUTCH: Let me be clear. You work for me.
You're not going near Mosher.
(SHOUTING)
You're lucky you never
went down the family route.
What can I say? I like my own company.
- Hey.
- Hi, dad.
Earl's out.
He killed my wife. What
happened to eight years no parole?
(TIRES SCREECHING)
Somebody was tailing me this morning.
We'll maybe you're
getting rusty, Angelo.
- (BEEPING)
- Forget the code?
- You okay, Mr. Doyle?
- Yeah, fine.
He's getting worse.
Look, ideally he would
have started treatment
when he was losing track of his keys.
I worked so hard keeping Maria safe.
Keeping everything separate and clean.
(SCREAMING)
I know what I have to do.
(CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS SOFTLY)
Hey, what the hell?
(GUNSHOTS FIRING)
(GRUNTING)
(GUNSHOT FIRING)
(GRUNTING)
("JOKER AND THE THIEF"
BY WOLFMOTHER PLAYS)
I said the Joker is a wanted man ♪
He makes his way all across the land ♪
I see him sifting through the sand ♪
So I'll tell you the
story about the Joker ♪
And the thief in the night ♪
(GRUNTING)
(ELEVATOR FLOORS DINGING)
(GRUNTING)
I said the Joker is a wanted man ♪
He makes his way all across the land ♪
I see him sifting through the sand ♪
So I'll tell you the
story about the Joker ♪
And the thief, I said ♪
I'll tell you all the story
about the Joker and the thief ♪
I said I'll tell you the
story about the Joker ♪
And the thief in the night ♪
(ELEVATOR DINGING)
DR. PARKS: You don't
know what you're doing.
Whoever sent you here lied to you.
NEWS REPORTER:
Lawmakers are revisiting the death
of Dr. Robert Parks.
The biochemist died two years ago
under mysterious
circumstances just days before
he was set to testify about
medical safety violations.
His scheduled testimony was never heard.
NURSE: Mr. Flannery?
You can see your daughter now.
Oh, thank you.
- Hey.
- Hey.
All the tests are good. Me and the baby.
Good.
That's so nice. Thank you, Dad.
I'd like to keep them one
more night for observation.
The bullet just grazed her,
but we want to be sure it's all okay.
- Good.
- Okay.
- Thank you, Doctor.
- Yes, thanks, Doc.
MARIA: I'm doing well, Dad. I really am.
Good.
Do you want anything?
Do you need anything?
Um
Yeah, could you get me
Mom's old hot water bottle
and her fleece blanket? I
mean, if you can find them.
You got it.
Wait, where's Jeff?
Oh, he's crashed out in
the nurses' break station.
- Right.
- (CHUCKLING)
Um, nice guy,
but you can tell Dave
I don't need a guard.
Dave thinks you do.
Why?
I mean I was just in the
wrong place at the wrong time.
I don't think anyone's
trying to kill me.
Earl Hancock has been
released from prison.
Okay, so,
wait, so he was out when I got shot?
Mmm-hmm.
Do the cops think it was him?
Wait, is is that what this
Do Do they think
he's trying to kill me?
They don't think so, but
they're taking every precaution.
Wait, Dad.
Earl's truck plows
into Mom, killing her.
He called me a lying bitch on
the stand and swore vengeance
for testifying against him,
and the police don't
think he did the shooting?
The police are going to bring him in
and they're going to question him.
Maria, I'm going to do everything I can
to find out who's behind this.
(CELLPHONE VIBRATING)
It's Dave. Let me take
this. I'll be right back, okay?
- MARIA: Okay.
- Just get some rest.
ANGELO: Hey, Dave, sorry about that.
- How is she?
- Do you have Earl in custody?
Yes. I'm about to talk to him now.
ANGELO: Listen, I need you
to personally interview
Hancock yourself.
DAVE: I will. And Angelo if
you want to come into the station
and listen in, I think I
can make that happen.
(SIGHING) Thank you.
I'm on my way to the station now.
DAVE: Okay, I'll wait for you here.
I know why you're
looking at me for this.
Yeah? Tell me why you think you're here.
I did my time for killing Leah Flannery.
I just got out.
You guys are always keeping
an eye on people like me.
Then where were you yesterday afternoon?
I was in a bar on Seventh Street.
A bar? You just got out and
you're getting drunk in a dive?
EARL: I'm not proud of it.
But I am being honest about my failings.
That's part of who I am now.
Do you think people can't change?
That once you do something
evil, that's what you are forever?
Someone shot at Maria Kahn yesterday.
What?
Nothing. It's just
Just what?
EARL: The other day I heard
this guy running his mouth.
It was probably nothing.
People say all sorts of crap.
What did he say, Earl?
He was going on about how
someone was going to get paid
to clip some girl.
DAVE: Clip her when?
EARL: Sometime soon, I don't know.
I was loaded. Maybe I heard it wrong.
But I thought he was saying
something about "The Ferryman."
DAVE: Who said this?
EARL: Some guy at
a bar. A different bar.
DAVE: Okay, what bar?
EARL: McHale's on Seventh.
And you're just mentioning
all of this to me now?
Because I didn't take it
seriously. Come on, man,
I wasn't taking notes.
"The Ferryman," that's it.
That's all I got.
That's all I can tell you.
(KNOCKING AT DOOR)
Got a Linda Grant
on the line. She's Fed.
I let you watch because it's
just an informal conversation.
He's not officially a suspect.
I understand.
I'm going to check out his alibi.
If it holds, I'll have to cut him loose.
Hey, what was that about "The Ferryman"?
Guy's full of crap. He
probably just made it up.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
DUTCH ON RECORDING:
What'd I tell you, Angelo?
What did I say would happen
if you went after Mosher?
You lied to me.
You looked me in the
eye and you flat-out lied.
You don't do that to family.
Just get here now.
I've been calling you all night.
Yeah, I got caught up in something.
Oh, wait, "I got a life, too?"
Is that what you're saying?
'Cause, what?
What is your life other
than this, Angelo?
I told you I'd handle Mosher.
I know you did and I want
to thank you. Truly grateful.
What'd you do to him?
(THUDDING)
ANGELO: I didn't do anything.
You weren't looking for him in the club?
No no. I was looking
for something else.
Nicky?
Yeah.
I was with her all night.
You could call her if you want.
There's something
else we got to talk about.
We're in the clear after Zhang.
Cops think it was rival
gang members in Beijing.
But the Feds moved up
the Patavoukas hearing.
He's the mob accountant
guy. We got to move up the hit.
(GLASSES CLINKING)
You think that's smart?
Nobody's looking at us, we're fine.
Patavoukas's house is about
an hour's drive away from here.
He's got security. You get
his flash drive, it's in the safe.
Flash drive?
I don't know why, and I don't care.
We do the job. We don't ask questions.
We got a car for you. Joe
will meet you tomorrow.
Okay, choose your dessert:
We have bad for you,
really bad for you, and uh,
poison, that should be outlawed.
I'm good. Thanks.
Still nothing?
He's probably caught up in a work thing.
Look, I know he loves
you. He's your father.
But seriously?
You got shot. You're in the
hospital because you got shot.
Where could he possibly have
to be that's more important?
What if there is something
he's not telling me?
Like, he's having money problems,
or or maybe he's
worried about getting fired.
You're just you're
making excuses for him.
Hasn't he seemed a little off lately?
No offense, M, your father
always seems a little "off."
I know he can be intense
sometimes, and that gets to you.
It doesn't get to me.
Oh, intimidates you.
(LAUGHING) I am not intimidated. I'm
You know what?
Jeff, whatever. It's fine.
Forget it. (SNIFFLING)
REAL ESTATE AGENT:
Once we enter the home,
the first thing you'll probably
notice is how spacious it is.
I love the way this floorplan
really makes the home
feel really open and welcoming.
Here we can see the kitchen
which has just been updated
in terms of both the appliances
and the design.
Out through the patio, we
have the swimming pool.
The water can actually be
heated making it ideal for
(CLIP PAUSING)
(CELLPHONE RINGING)
ANGELO: Hey, Joe.
Hey, did you get that,
uh, video I sent you
of Patavoukas' house?
ANGELO: I'm looking at it now.
What do you know about cyanobacteria?
Cyano-what?
Cyanobacteria. See if you
can get your hands on some.
Okay.
ANGELO: Oh, and let's
meet a little later tomorrow,
there's something I want
to do in the morning first.
Yeah, sure, let me know.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
- (SCREAMING)
- (GLASS BREAKING)
(PHONE LINE RINGING)
(VOICEMAIL BEEPING)
ANGELO: Hey, Belinda, I
need your help with something.
Give me a call back.
Huh? What do you think?
ANGELO: What, am I
supposed to be impressed?
That was part of the deal.
- Thank you.
- Do as you're told. I get it.
How'd it go with the drone?
Yeah. Dropped off the payload on target.
Mm-hmm. Did you get any images?
No, it was too dark. But
like I said, it went good.
Did it?
It did.
Good. Let's go.
Okay.
Do you want a coffee
on the way or something?
- No, I just want to get there.
- Okay.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
Mr. Patavoukas says you
know what you're doing?
Thirteen years cleaning
pools, I would hope so.
I'll just check the back.
Yeah. Go ahead. Go for it.
All right.
- Grab your stuff. Follow me.
- Yep.
MR. PATAVOUKAS: That stinks, man!
JOE: Yeah, that's algae bloom for you.
MR. PATAVOUKAS: How did it get in there?
This pool was pristine.
We get it serviced every month.
You guys were here like a
week ago. It's weird, right?
I've seen weirder. It's
just nature doing its thing.
Algae's caused by something
called cyanobacteria.
The growth is accelerated
when the water's too warm.
You might want to, you know,
turn the temperature down.
There you go, Mikey.
The water's too warm.
Yeah, low or inconsistent
chlorine levels, bad filtration,
circulation, any of
that could be to blame.
MR. PATAVOUKAS: Thanks, buddy.
Check on all of those for me, will you?
I'm on it, sir.
(WHISTLES)
Cyanobacteria?
GUARD: Is that a drone? (CHUCKLING)
This guy dropped it in my pool!
(SUPPRESSED GUNSHOTS FIRING)
(GLASS BREAKING)
(SUPPRESSED GUNSHOTS FIRING)
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Name your price.
Name it.
Huh? Got the cash right here in my safe.
Okay? Please.
(BEEPING)
Huh?
(SUPPRESSED GUNSHOT FIRING)
I know Dutch is your uncle,
but you lie to me again,
that will happen to you.
JOE: The drone worked, okay.
I didn't think it
mattered that it crashed.
I'm sorry.
- Hey.
- Hey.
I've been trying to reach you.
The Feds took Earl back into custody.
- Why?
- I don't know yet.
Well, do they think he shot Maria?
DAVE: I keep asking. They won't say.
Well what do you think?
I'm trained to follow evidence.
And right now, there just isn't much.
What do you know?
DAVE: Only what you
told us in your statement.
You heard five shots, glass everywhere.
Unfortunately, the Feds
only found four bullets.
I think someone removed a
bullet from the crime scene.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(COMPUTER BEEPING)
(COMPUTER BEEPING)
(COMPUTER BUZZING)
(PHONE LINE RINGING)
WOMAN: Angelo?
Belinda. I've been trying to reach you.
Are you still in business?
BELINDA: Yeah, sure.
Just come around the back of
the bakery and ring the buzzer.
I'll be there starting at 9 p.m.
ANGELO: Great. I'll see you tonight.
(CALL ENDING)
(GROANING)
(INDISTINCT VOICES IN HALLWAY)
DAVE: I'm sorry, can you explain again
why the FBI is interested in this case?
AGENT GRANT: We believe
that the gun that was used
in this shooting was also
used in a shooting in Arizona
a few weeks ago.
I'd like to talk to the
victim as soon as I can.
DAVE: Of course, but she's
pregnant and recovering
from an obvious trauma.
You can wait until she wakes up.
AGENT GRANT: Fine.
But I'll need to speak to her
today or tomorrow.
Angelo, this is Special
Agent Linda Grant.
Mr. Flannery, I'm so sorry we're meeting
under these circumstances.
Yes, me too. Nice to meet you.
Agent Grant's here about Earl Hancock.
Turns out, his alibi is good.
He was drinking at the
time of Maria's shooting.
We have two witnesses.
I understand how difficult this is.
But if if you don't mind
just taking me through
your experience of that day.
I, um
I came in.
I was late meeting my
my daughter and her husband.
I sat down.
My back was to the window.
And then I I heard the
I think it was the glass, it was
Everything just started
happening so fast. I don't
(SCREAMING)
Mr. Flannery's been through enough.
Unless you have a specific question
No. Of course. Of course, I understand.
Yeah, I'll come back later
when Maria is more rested.
Uh, Mr. Flannery.
Yes.
I just have to say,
I was amazed when I heard
about your reaction to the shooting.
I mean most people's first instinct
is to run away from the danger.
But you ran right towards it.
Mm.
BELINDA: I haven't seen
you since New Year's.
Figured you either
retired or cheating on me.
Yeah. Wrong on both counts.
My new apprentice. Wesley,
say hello to Mr. Doyle.
So what'll it be? Repeat and replenish?
Not today.
This jacket boat-tail
looks like yours.
I'm looking for one of your customers,
who doesn't want to pay top dollar.
I can't help you.
He drives a blue pick-up truck.
I wouldn't've lived this long
if I discussed my clients.
You may not live long if you don't.
It's a piece of crap.
These voids on the bottom were present
when the round was fired.
You show me defects on my
bullets, we can talk about it.
Otherwise, I'll see you next New Year's.
I think we got our wires crossed.
Repeat and replenish sounds good.
DAVE: It wasn't Earl Hancock.
So he got someone else to do it.
What happened to,
"Wrong place, wrong time"?
(SIGHING) Oh God, I don't know.
It's just like, the more
I've been sitting with it, I
I promise it's not him.
You were there. He said
I'd pay for putting him away.
It makes sense that
you're feeling scared.
I'm just sorry that
that I couldn't keep
Earl behind bars for you.
Hey. Good news. We, um
We got the all clear, so
- Good.
- Let's go home!
- Good night.
- See you.
BELINDA: Don't stay too late, huh.
(DOOR THUDDING CLOSED)
(METAL SCRAPING LIGHTLY)
You're moonlighting behind her back.
Using her kit, her materials.
Stupid but ballsy. (CHUCKLING)
I know you made the
bullet I was asking about.
Your secret is safe with me.
I just want to know
who you sold this to?
Belinda would kill me.
You know who I am, right?
I
His name's Bloch.
Henry Bloch.
I'm going to need more than a name.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(KNOCKING)
Fresh towels.
MAN: Leave 'em outside.
Okay.
(GROANING)
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(GUNSHOT FIRING)
(MUFFLED GROANING)
You got the wrong guy,
man! I'm the wrong guy!
ANGELO: Who sent you?
I'm I'm an electrician!
I I trained as an electrician.
I install satellite dishes.
I know the deal. You understand me?
So stop, stop,
stop the act Henry.
Then you know, if you kill me
they're just going
to send someone else.
And if I talk, I'm a dead man.
So, I'm screwed either
way, but so are you.
Look, I didn't ask for
this. I fell into this life.
I'm sure you're no different.
I would never shoot a pregnant woman.
(CHUCKLING) Oh, you're one of those.
You got a "code." A
list of do's and don'ts.
You think you only kill bad guys.
This self-serving crap.
You want to be real?
Well, let's be real.
You're a stone cold killer just like me.
(GRUNTING)
I'm telling you to tell me
right now, who hired you?
The Ferryman.
It was the Ferryman!
What's his real name?
I don't know his real name, man!
He just hands out
jobs. The guy's a ghost.
(GRUNTING)
(SPLASHING)
(DISCORDANT MUSIC PLAYING)
(DISCORDANT MUSIC PLAYING)
(SIGHING)
(CELLPHONE RINGING)
Hey, Maggie.
MAGGIE: Angelo, you
haven't forgotten about Dutch's
surprise party tonight?
No.
MAGGIE: Look, I know
you hate these things,
and Dutch says he
does too, but trust me,
it'll mean so much to him.
Yes.
MAGGIE: 8 p.m. sharp. Don't be late.
I won't.
(CALL ENDING)
AGENT GRANT: Mrs. Kahn. Hi.
- Hi.
- Um, thank you.
I know this isn't easy,
but I promised your father
I would circle back once
you were feeling better.
Why is the FBI involved?
I mean, I thought this
was local police business.
Yes, yes. The bullets that
were recovered at the scene
matches a gun that used in
a shooting across state lines
making this federal jurisdiction.
Uh, sorry, sorry. Do you
want a coffee or a water or
Coffee would be great. Yeah.
I'm make coffee.
Uh, Mrs. Kahn, I have to
say, your father's reaction
on the day of the shooting,
that was remarkable.
Yeah. Yeah, that's my
Dad. He was in the military.
- He served in the Gulf War.
- Oh.
- Army Rangers.
- Well that explains it.
I mean his reaction time,
his, uh, tactical awareness.
You are fortunate to
have that kind of protection.
I imagine this is all
incredibly stressful for you.
Not just the shooting, I
I understand that you had a
family tragedy not so long ago?
Yeah.
My mom was killed by a drunk driver.
AGENT GRANT: I'm so sorry.
Oh, I I know what it's like
to lose someone you love so suddenly.
That, uh that kind of pain,
it changes you.
JEFF: Sorry. Hi.
Oh, thank you.
I have to be honest with you, Mrs. Kahn,
about the reason why I'm here.
You may still be in danger.
The person who did this,
they know where you work,
they know where you live. They
They know your routines.
I don't want you to be afraid,
but I definitely need
you to be more aware.
Is there anything you can
tell me about your family
that would make
someone want to hurt you?
Your father's business
dealings, perhaps?
My father's a copier salesman.
Well, what kind of
work does that entail?
I mean, he travels a lot.
Yeah, I mean most of his
job is just talking on the phone.
Selling copiers.
Oh, um okay. Listen,
I want you to call me, all right,
if you notice anything unusual.
If there's someone watching the house,
or an unfamiliar car
in the neighborhood.
Day or night. Promise me.
Yeah, I promise.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Maria, that fierce love
you're going to feel
when the baby comes,
that protective instinct
trust it.
Sometimes it's the only thing
we have to save the one we love.
JEFF: Thank you so much.
AGENT GRANT: Thank you.
(DOOR CLOSING)
JEFF: What's all that about?
I don't know.
But this scares me.
Yeah, maybe that's good.
Maybe it'll keep you safe.
(KNOCKING)
- MARIA: It's open.
- Hello.
- Hi.
- JEFF: What are we cooking?
Steaks, parmesan and rosemary dumplings.
- Hey, and how's our patient?
- MARIA: Hi.
Glad not to be a patient anymore.
I'm going to cook,
and then I have to go.
MARIA: What? You're not staying.
ANGELO: Steaks will
be done in 30 minutes,
and then you guys can
spend some together time.
MARIA: It's only 4 o'clock.
Well it'll give you time to digest.
Yeah, you know, your
dad stopped a bullet.
Man deserves some rest, right?
Yeah, well I've got a new
product that I need to sell
for the first time,
so it's an A.K.P.I.O.
JEFF: A.K.P.I. what?
It's "Always Know the
Product Inside Out."
- See that's words to live by.
- Nice.
A bit long for an acronym but nice.
That was nice.
Which part?
I don't know. All of it.
Just being together.
Your dad cooking dinner for us.
He was in a particularly
happy mood today.
Yes. Must've been a good day at work.
Okay. I think I'm going to go for a run.
Okay.
Uh
I think your dad left this.
- Pretty fancy.
- Let me see.
Yeah, this is fancy.
"Tailored by Fabroni."
Ooh, big spender.
I'm going to go change.
Okay.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
What are you doing here? We're closed.
Right. Uh
Um
Oh, hell no! This better
not be what I think it is.
Mmm.
I expressly told her not to do this.
Oh come on. This is a
big one. You're turning 60.
- Unbelievable.
- What are you doing here?
She told me to come
pick up some Chianti.
- Man, am I a dupe.
- (ANGELO CHUCKLING)
Heard there was a wrinkle
with the Patavoukas hit.
Yeah, your nephew
almost got us both killed.
You know what the
problem is? He doesn't own it.
He screws up and he he just
doesn't take any responsibility.
He deflects and he
just I want him gone.
Come on, when you were that age?
You want me to walk
you down memory lane?
Madison Square Garden,
1992, you hotwired a car.
Yeah but I didn't
almost get us both killed.
You did, in fact, very
much almost get us killed.
Okay, well, that was
different because I owned it.
Joe's young. He's scared.
But no, you're right. He's got to learn.
I mean you shouldn't be in
this life if you can't look a man
- in the eye when you screw up.
- Yeah.
I'll talk to him. He'll understand.
When did we get so old?
ANGELO: Oh, speak for yourself.
Now hey, don't tell anybody you know.
You got to go through with this.
Because if Maggie, if she gets
mad at me because you tell her,
I'm not going to forgive you for that.
- I hate birthdays.
- I know you do.
But look, put on your "surprise" face.
No, "surprise."
Okay, pull it back
a little bit. Just like
There you go. That's what you need.
Right there. Happy
Birthday. Oh, that's good.
DUTCH: You believe
the nerve of this guy?
- Ruining my surprise party!
- ANGELO: What are you doing?
MAGGIE: Really?
I ask you to do one
lousy thing for me. One!
Let me get the door for you. Maggie.
MAGGIE: Stop it.
CROWD INSIDE: Surprise!
(CROWD CHEERING)
(APPLAUDING)
Mikey Patavoukas, former accountant
for the notorious Morelli Family,
was gunned down here at
his lakeside mansion yesterday.
This happened just hours before
he was due to take the stand
for the prosecution
against his former employers
in the Morelli racketeering case.
The search for Patavoukas's killer
is underway in full force.
However, there is
currently no public update
on any persons of interest in the case.
(BLENDER WHIRRING)
(DOOR CLOSING)
- MARIA: Hey, Dad.
- Hey.
Did you come over to join
me for my morning run?
Uh, I wish. But at this
point, all I can do is roll down
the driveway like a beach ball.
Yeah, well, once you have
the baby, we'll start training
- for that half marathon.
- I'd love that.
Um, you left this at
our house last night.
Oh. Yeah I forgot where I left that.
Well, thank you.
It's beautiful. Tailored by Fabroni.
That's, um that's expensive.
Yeah. I normally wouldn't
spend that much on clothes
but I got a good deal on
it. A colleague in Tucson,
she helps me get a good
deal on these kinds of clothes
so I got a jacket and two suits.
Well, that's nice of her.
Yeah, she's good people.
Yeah.
Well, I'm going to go.
Okay. Here, I'll let you out.
Uh, Jeff and I had a
great time last night.
Yeah, me too. I really enjoyed it.
Umm.
Is something else on your mind?
Uh, no. Nope. Just, um
just it was nice to feel normal again.
Yeah.
- Okay, Dad.
- All right.
I'll sign us up for that,
uh, half marathon, okay?
Yeah. Can't wait.
- Okay.
- MARIA: See you.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(SUPPRESSED GUNSHOT FIRING)
So you cross me on this
and you're on your own.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
- So, what do you do?
- I sell photocopiers.
What do you really do?
ANGELO: Previously,
on Memory Of A Killer
DUTCH: Let me be clear. You work for me.
You're not going near Mosher.
(SHOUTING)
You're lucky you never
went down the family route.
What can I say? I like my own company.
- Hey.
- Hi, dad.
Earl's out.
He killed my wife. What
happened to eight years no parole?
(TIRES SCREECHING)
Somebody was tailing me this morning.
We'll maybe you're
getting rusty, Angelo.
- (BEEPING)
- Forget the code?
- You okay, Mr. Doyle?
- Yeah, fine.
He's getting worse.
Look, ideally he would
have started treatment
when he was losing track of his keys.
I worked so hard keeping Maria safe.
Keeping everything separate and clean.
(SCREAMING)
I know what I have to do.
(CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS SOFTLY)
Hey, what the hell?
(GUNSHOTS FIRING)
(GRUNTING)
(GUNSHOT FIRING)
(GRUNTING)
("JOKER AND THE THIEF"
BY WOLFMOTHER PLAYS)
I said the Joker is a wanted man ♪
He makes his way all across the land ♪
I see him sifting through the sand ♪
So I'll tell you the
story about the Joker ♪
And the thief in the night ♪
(GRUNTING)
(ELEVATOR FLOORS DINGING)
(GRUNTING)
I said the Joker is a wanted man ♪
He makes his way all across the land ♪
I see him sifting through the sand ♪
So I'll tell you the
story about the Joker ♪
And the thief, I said ♪
I'll tell you all the story
about the Joker and the thief ♪
I said I'll tell you the
story about the Joker ♪
And the thief in the night ♪
(ELEVATOR DINGING)
DR. PARKS: You don't
know what you're doing.
Whoever sent you here lied to you.
NEWS REPORTER:
Lawmakers are revisiting the death
of Dr. Robert Parks.
The biochemist died two years ago
under mysterious
circumstances just days before
he was set to testify about
medical safety violations.
His scheduled testimony was never heard.
NURSE: Mr. Flannery?
You can see your daughter now.
Oh, thank you.
- Hey.
- Hey.
All the tests are good. Me and the baby.
Good.
That's so nice. Thank you, Dad.
I'd like to keep them one
more night for observation.
The bullet just grazed her,
but we want to be sure it's all okay.
- Good.
- Okay.
- Thank you, Doctor.
- Yes, thanks, Doc.
MARIA: I'm doing well, Dad. I really am.
Good.
Do you want anything?
Do you need anything?
Um
Yeah, could you get me
Mom's old hot water bottle
and her fleece blanket? I
mean, if you can find them.
You got it.
Wait, where's Jeff?
Oh, he's crashed out in
the nurses' break station.
- Right.
- (CHUCKLING)
Um, nice guy,
but you can tell Dave
I don't need a guard.
Dave thinks you do.
Why?
I mean I was just in the
wrong place at the wrong time.
I don't think anyone's
trying to kill me.
Earl Hancock has been
released from prison.
Okay, so,
wait, so he was out when I got shot?
Mmm-hmm.
Do the cops think it was him?
Wait, is is that what this
Do Do they think
he's trying to kill me?
They don't think so, but
they're taking every precaution.
Wait, Dad.
Earl's truck plows
into Mom, killing her.
He called me a lying bitch on
the stand and swore vengeance
for testifying against him,
and the police don't
think he did the shooting?
The police are going to bring him in
and they're going to question him.
Maria, I'm going to do everything I can
to find out who's behind this.
(CELLPHONE VIBRATING)
It's Dave. Let me take
this. I'll be right back, okay?
- MARIA: Okay.
- Just get some rest.
ANGELO: Hey, Dave, sorry about that.
- How is she?
- Do you have Earl in custody?
Yes. I'm about to talk to him now.
ANGELO: Listen, I need you
to personally interview
Hancock yourself.
DAVE: I will. And Angelo if
you want to come into the station
and listen in, I think I
can make that happen.
(SIGHING) Thank you.
I'm on my way to the station now.
DAVE: Okay, I'll wait for you here.
I know why you're
looking at me for this.
Yeah? Tell me why you think you're here.
I did my time for killing Leah Flannery.
I just got out.
You guys are always keeping
an eye on people like me.
Then where were you yesterday afternoon?
I was in a bar on Seventh Street.
A bar? You just got out and
you're getting drunk in a dive?
EARL: I'm not proud of it.
But I am being honest about my failings.
That's part of who I am now.
Do you think people can't change?
That once you do something
evil, that's what you are forever?
Someone shot at Maria Kahn yesterday.
What?
Nothing. It's just
Just what?
EARL: The other day I heard
this guy running his mouth.
It was probably nothing.
People say all sorts of crap.
What did he say, Earl?
He was going on about how
someone was going to get paid
to clip some girl.
DAVE: Clip her when?
EARL: Sometime soon, I don't know.
I was loaded. Maybe I heard it wrong.
But I thought he was saying
something about "The Ferryman."
DAVE: Who said this?
EARL: Some guy at
a bar. A different bar.
DAVE: Okay, what bar?
EARL: McHale's on Seventh.
And you're just mentioning
all of this to me now?
Because I didn't take it
seriously. Come on, man,
I wasn't taking notes.
"The Ferryman," that's it.
That's all I got.
That's all I can tell you.
(KNOCKING AT DOOR)
Got a Linda Grant
on the line. She's Fed.
I let you watch because it's
just an informal conversation.
He's not officially a suspect.
I understand.
I'm going to check out his alibi.
If it holds, I'll have to cut him loose.
Hey, what was that about "The Ferryman"?
Guy's full of crap. He
probably just made it up.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
DUTCH ON RECORDING:
What'd I tell you, Angelo?
What did I say would happen
if you went after Mosher?
You lied to me.
You looked me in the
eye and you flat-out lied.
You don't do that to family.
Just get here now.
I've been calling you all night.
Yeah, I got caught up in something.
Oh, wait, "I got a life, too?"
Is that what you're saying?
'Cause, what?
What is your life other
than this, Angelo?
I told you I'd handle Mosher.
I know you did and I want
to thank you. Truly grateful.
What'd you do to him?
(THUDDING)
ANGELO: I didn't do anything.
You weren't looking for him in the club?
No no. I was looking
for something else.
Nicky?
Yeah.
I was with her all night.
You could call her if you want.
There's something
else we got to talk about.
We're in the clear after Zhang.
Cops think it was rival
gang members in Beijing.
But the Feds moved up
the Patavoukas hearing.
He's the mob accountant
guy. We got to move up the hit.
(GLASSES CLINKING)
You think that's smart?
Nobody's looking at us, we're fine.
Patavoukas's house is about
an hour's drive away from here.
He's got security. You get
his flash drive, it's in the safe.
Flash drive?
I don't know why, and I don't care.
We do the job. We don't ask questions.
We got a car for you. Joe
will meet you tomorrow.
Okay, choose your dessert:
We have bad for you,
really bad for you, and uh,
poison, that should be outlawed.
I'm good. Thanks.
Still nothing?
He's probably caught up in a work thing.
Look, I know he loves
you. He's your father.
But seriously?
You got shot. You're in the
hospital because you got shot.
Where could he possibly have
to be that's more important?
What if there is something
he's not telling me?
Like, he's having money problems,
or or maybe he's
worried about getting fired.
You're just you're
making excuses for him.
Hasn't he seemed a little off lately?
No offense, M, your father
always seems a little "off."
I know he can be intense
sometimes, and that gets to you.
It doesn't get to me.
Oh, intimidates you.
(LAUGHING) I am not intimidated. I'm
You know what?
Jeff, whatever. It's fine.
Forget it. (SNIFFLING)
REAL ESTATE AGENT:
Once we enter the home,
the first thing you'll probably
notice is how spacious it is.
I love the way this floorplan
really makes the home
feel really open and welcoming.
Here we can see the kitchen
which has just been updated
in terms of both the appliances
and the design.
Out through the patio, we
have the swimming pool.
The water can actually be
heated making it ideal for
(CLIP PAUSING)
(CELLPHONE RINGING)
ANGELO: Hey, Joe.
Hey, did you get that,
uh, video I sent you
of Patavoukas' house?
ANGELO: I'm looking at it now.
What do you know about cyanobacteria?
Cyano-what?
Cyanobacteria. See if you
can get your hands on some.
Okay.
ANGELO: Oh, and let's
meet a little later tomorrow,
there's something I want
to do in the morning first.
Yeah, sure, let me know.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
- (SCREAMING)
- (GLASS BREAKING)
(PHONE LINE RINGING)
(VOICEMAIL BEEPING)
ANGELO: Hey, Belinda, I
need your help with something.
Give me a call back.
Huh? What do you think?
ANGELO: What, am I
supposed to be impressed?
That was part of the deal.
- Thank you.
- Do as you're told. I get it.
How'd it go with the drone?
Yeah. Dropped off the payload on target.
Mm-hmm. Did you get any images?
No, it was too dark. But
like I said, it went good.
Did it?
It did.
Good. Let's go.
Okay.
Do you want a coffee
on the way or something?
- No, I just want to get there.
- Okay.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
Mr. Patavoukas says you
know what you're doing?
Thirteen years cleaning
pools, I would hope so.
I'll just check the back.
Yeah. Go ahead. Go for it.
All right.
- Grab your stuff. Follow me.
- Yep.
MR. PATAVOUKAS: That stinks, man!
JOE: Yeah, that's algae bloom for you.
MR. PATAVOUKAS: How did it get in there?
This pool was pristine.
We get it serviced every month.
You guys were here like a
week ago. It's weird, right?
I've seen weirder. It's
just nature doing its thing.
Algae's caused by something
called cyanobacteria.
The growth is accelerated
when the water's too warm.
You might want to, you know,
turn the temperature down.
There you go, Mikey.
The water's too warm.
Yeah, low or inconsistent
chlorine levels, bad filtration,
circulation, any of
that could be to blame.
MR. PATAVOUKAS: Thanks, buddy.
Check on all of those for me, will you?
I'm on it, sir.
(WHISTLES)
Cyanobacteria?
GUARD: Is that a drone? (CHUCKLING)
This guy dropped it in my pool!
(SUPPRESSED GUNSHOTS FIRING)
(GLASS BREAKING)
(SUPPRESSED GUNSHOTS FIRING)
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Name your price.
Name it.
Huh? Got the cash right here in my safe.
Okay? Please.
(BEEPING)
Huh?
(SUPPRESSED GUNSHOT FIRING)
I know Dutch is your uncle,
but you lie to me again,
that will happen to you.
JOE: The drone worked, okay.
I didn't think it
mattered that it crashed.
I'm sorry.
- Hey.
- Hey.
I've been trying to reach you.
The Feds took Earl back into custody.
- Why?
- I don't know yet.
Well, do they think he shot Maria?
DAVE: I keep asking. They won't say.
Well what do you think?
I'm trained to follow evidence.
And right now, there just isn't much.
What do you know?
DAVE: Only what you
told us in your statement.
You heard five shots, glass everywhere.
Unfortunately, the Feds
only found four bullets.
I think someone removed a
bullet from the crime scene.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(COMPUTER BEEPING)
(COMPUTER BEEPING)
(COMPUTER BUZZING)
(PHONE LINE RINGING)
WOMAN: Angelo?
Belinda. I've been trying to reach you.
Are you still in business?
BELINDA: Yeah, sure.
Just come around the back of
the bakery and ring the buzzer.
I'll be there starting at 9 p.m.
ANGELO: Great. I'll see you tonight.
(CALL ENDING)
(GROANING)
(INDISTINCT VOICES IN HALLWAY)
DAVE: I'm sorry, can you explain again
why the FBI is interested in this case?
AGENT GRANT: We believe
that the gun that was used
in this shooting was also
used in a shooting in Arizona
a few weeks ago.
I'd like to talk to the
victim as soon as I can.
DAVE: Of course, but she's
pregnant and recovering
from an obvious trauma.
You can wait until she wakes up.
AGENT GRANT: Fine.
But I'll need to speak to her
today or tomorrow.
Angelo, this is Special
Agent Linda Grant.
Mr. Flannery, I'm so sorry we're meeting
under these circumstances.
Yes, me too. Nice to meet you.
Agent Grant's here about Earl Hancock.
Turns out, his alibi is good.
He was drinking at the
time of Maria's shooting.
We have two witnesses.
I understand how difficult this is.
But if if you don't mind
just taking me through
your experience of that day.
I, um
I came in.
I was late meeting my
my daughter and her husband.
I sat down.
My back was to the window.
And then I I heard the
I think it was the glass, it was
Everything just started
happening so fast. I don't
(SCREAMING)
Mr. Flannery's been through enough.
Unless you have a specific question
No. Of course. Of course, I understand.
Yeah, I'll come back later
when Maria is more rested.
Uh, Mr. Flannery.
Yes.
I just have to say,
I was amazed when I heard
about your reaction to the shooting.
I mean most people's first instinct
is to run away from the danger.
But you ran right towards it.
Mm.
BELINDA: I haven't seen
you since New Year's.
Figured you either
retired or cheating on me.
Yeah. Wrong on both counts.
My new apprentice. Wesley,
say hello to Mr. Doyle.
So what'll it be? Repeat and replenish?
Not today.
This jacket boat-tail
looks like yours.
I'm looking for one of your customers,
who doesn't want to pay top dollar.
I can't help you.
He drives a blue pick-up truck.
I wouldn't've lived this long
if I discussed my clients.
You may not live long if you don't.
It's a piece of crap.
These voids on the bottom were present
when the round was fired.
You show me defects on my
bullets, we can talk about it.
Otherwise, I'll see you next New Year's.
I think we got our wires crossed.
Repeat and replenish sounds good.
DAVE: It wasn't Earl Hancock.
So he got someone else to do it.
What happened to,
"Wrong place, wrong time"?
(SIGHING) Oh God, I don't know.
It's just like, the more
I've been sitting with it, I
I promise it's not him.
You were there. He said
I'd pay for putting him away.
It makes sense that
you're feeling scared.
I'm just sorry that
that I couldn't keep
Earl behind bars for you.
Hey. Good news. We, um
We got the all clear, so
- Good.
- Let's go home!
- Good night.
- See you.
BELINDA: Don't stay too late, huh.
(DOOR THUDDING CLOSED)
(METAL SCRAPING LIGHTLY)
You're moonlighting behind her back.
Using her kit, her materials.
Stupid but ballsy. (CHUCKLING)
I know you made the
bullet I was asking about.
Your secret is safe with me.
I just want to know
who you sold this to?
Belinda would kill me.
You know who I am, right?
I
His name's Bloch.
Henry Bloch.
I'm going to need more than a name.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(KNOCKING)
Fresh towels.
MAN: Leave 'em outside.
Okay.
(GROANING)
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(GUNSHOT FIRING)
(MUFFLED GROANING)
You got the wrong guy,
man! I'm the wrong guy!
ANGELO: Who sent you?
I'm I'm an electrician!
I I trained as an electrician.
I install satellite dishes.
I know the deal. You understand me?
So stop, stop,
stop the act Henry.
Then you know, if you kill me
they're just going
to send someone else.
And if I talk, I'm a dead man.
So, I'm screwed either
way, but so are you.
Look, I didn't ask for
this. I fell into this life.
I'm sure you're no different.
I would never shoot a pregnant woman.
(CHUCKLING) Oh, you're one of those.
You got a "code." A
list of do's and don'ts.
You think you only kill bad guys.
This self-serving crap.
You want to be real?
Well, let's be real.
You're a stone cold killer just like me.
(GRUNTING)
I'm telling you to tell me
right now, who hired you?
The Ferryman.
It was the Ferryman!
What's his real name?
I don't know his real name, man!
He just hands out
jobs. The guy's a ghost.
(GRUNTING)
(SPLASHING)
(DISCORDANT MUSIC PLAYING)
(DISCORDANT MUSIC PLAYING)
(SIGHING)
(CELLPHONE RINGING)
Hey, Maggie.
MAGGIE: Angelo, you
haven't forgotten about Dutch's
surprise party tonight?
No.
MAGGIE: Look, I know
you hate these things,
and Dutch says he
does too, but trust me,
it'll mean so much to him.
Yes.
MAGGIE: 8 p.m. sharp. Don't be late.
I won't.
(CALL ENDING)
AGENT GRANT: Mrs. Kahn. Hi.
- Hi.
- Um, thank you.
I know this isn't easy,
but I promised your father
I would circle back once
you were feeling better.
Why is the FBI involved?
I mean, I thought this
was local police business.
Yes, yes. The bullets that
were recovered at the scene
matches a gun that used in
a shooting across state lines
making this federal jurisdiction.
Uh, sorry, sorry. Do you
want a coffee or a water or
Coffee would be great. Yeah.
I'm make coffee.
Uh, Mrs. Kahn, I have to
say, your father's reaction
on the day of the shooting,
that was remarkable.
Yeah. Yeah, that's my
Dad. He was in the military.
- He served in the Gulf War.
- Oh.
- Army Rangers.
- Well that explains it.
I mean his reaction time,
his, uh, tactical awareness.
You are fortunate to
have that kind of protection.
I imagine this is all
incredibly stressful for you.
Not just the shooting, I
I understand that you had a
family tragedy not so long ago?
Yeah.
My mom was killed by a drunk driver.
AGENT GRANT: I'm so sorry.
Oh, I I know what it's like
to lose someone you love so suddenly.
That, uh that kind of pain,
it changes you.
JEFF: Sorry. Hi.
Oh, thank you.
I have to be honest with you, Mrs. Kahn,
about the reason why I'm here.
You may still be in danger.
The person who did this,
they know where you work,
they know where you live. They
They know your routines.
I don't want you to be afraid,
but I definitely need
you to be more aware.
Is there anything you can
tell me about your family
that would make
someone want to hurt you?
Your father's business
dealings, perhaps?
My father's a copier salesman.
Well, what kind of
work does that entail?
I mean, he travels a lot.
Yeah, I mean most of his
job is just talking on the phone.
Selling copiers.
Oh, um okay. Listen,
I want you to call me, all right,
if you notice anything unusual.
If there's someone watching the house,
or an unfamiliar car
in the neighborhood.
Day or night. Promise me.
Yeah, I promise.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Maria, that fierce love
you're going to feel
when the baby comes,
that protective instinct
trust it.
Sometimes it's the only thing
we have to save the one we love.
JEFF: Thank you so much.
AGENT GRANT: Thank you.
(DOOR CLOSING)
JEFF: What's all that about?
I don't know.
But this scares me.
Yeah, maybe that's good.
Maybe it'll keep you safe.
(KNOCKING)
- MARIA: It's open.
- Hello.
- Hi.
- JEFF: What are we cooking?
Steaks, parmesan and rosemary dumplings.
- Hey, and how's our patient?
- MARIA: Hi.
Glad not to be a patient anymore.
I'm going to cook,
and then I have to go.
MARIA: What? You're not staying.
ANGELO: Steaks will
be done in 30 minutes,
and then you guys can
spend some together time.
MARIA: It's only 4 o'clock.
Well it'll give you time to digest.
Yeah, you know, your
dad stopped a bullet.
Man deserves some rest, right?
Yeah, well I've got a new
product that I need to sell
for the first time,
so it's an A.K.P.I.O.
JEFF: A.K.P.I. what?
It's "Always Know the
Product Inside Out."
- See that's words to live by.
- Nice.
A bit long for an acronym but nice.
That was nice.
Which part?
I don't know. All of it.
Just being together.
Your dad cooking dinner for us.
He was in a particularly
happy mood today.
Yes. Must've been a good day at work.
Okay. I think I'm going to go for a run.
Okay.
Uh
I think your dad left this.
- Pretty fancy.
- Let me see.
Yeah, this is fancy.
"Tailored by Fabroni."
Ooh, big spender.
I'm going to go change.
Okay.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
What are you doing here? We're closed.
Right. Uh
Um
Oh, hell no! This better
not be what I think it is.
Mmm.
I expressly told her not to do this.
Oh come on. This is a
big one. You're turning 60.
- Unbelievable.
- What are you doing here?
She told me to come
pick up some Chianti.
- Man, am I a dupe.
- (ANGELO CHUCKLING)
Heard there was a wrinkle
with the Patavoukas hit.
Yeah, your nephew
almost got us both killed.
You know what the
problem is? He doesn't own it.
He screws up and he he just
doesn't take any responsibility.
He deflects and he
just I want him gone.
Come on, when you were that age?
You want me to walk
you down memory lane?
Madison Square Garden,
1992, you hotwired a car.
Yeah but I didn't
almost get us both killed.
You did, in fact, very
much almost get us killed.
Okay, well, that was
different because I owned it.
Joe's young. He's scared.
But no, you're right. He's got to learn.
I mean you shouldn't be in
this life if you can't look a man
- in the eye when you screw up.
- Yeah.
I'll talk to him. He'll understand.
When did we get so old?
ANGELO: Oh, speak for yourself.
Now hey, don't tell anybody you know.
You got to go through with this.
Because if Maggie, if she gets
mad at me because you tell her,
I'm not going to forgive you for that.
- I hate birthdays.
- I know you do.
But look, put on your "surprise" face.
No, "surprise."
Okay, pull it back
a little bit. Just like
There you go. That's what you need.
Right there. Happy
Birthday. Oh, that's good.
DUTCH: You believe
the nerve of this guy?
- Ruining my surprise party!
- ANGELO: What are you doing?
MAGGIE: Really?
I ask you to do one
lousy thing for me. One!
Let me get the door for you. Maggie.
MAGGIE: Stop it.
CROWD INSIDE: Surprise!
(CROWD CHEERING)
(APPLAUDING)
Mikey Patavoukas, former accountant
for the notorious Morelli Family,
was gunned down here at
his lakeside mansion yesterday.
This happened just hours before
he was due to take the stand
for the prosecution
against his former employers
in the Morelli racketeering case.
The search for Patavoukas's killer
is underway in full force.
However, there is
currently no public update
on any persons of interest in the case.
(BLENDER WHIRRING)
(DOOR CLOSING)
- MARIA: Hey, Dad.
- Hey.
Did you come over to join
me for my morning run?
Uh, I wish. But at this
point, all I can do is roll down
the driveway like a beach ball.
Yeah, well, once you have
the baby, we'll start training
- for that half marathon.
- I'd love that.
Um, you left this at
our house last night.
Oh. Yeah I forgot where I left that.
Well, thank you.
It's beautiful. Tailored by Fabroni.
That's, um that's expensive.
Yeah. I normally wouldn't
spend that much on clothes
but I got a good deal on
it. A colleague in Tucson,
she helps me get a good
deal on these kinds of clothes
so I got a jacket and two suits.
Well, that's nice of her.
Yeah, she's good people.
Yeah.
Well, I'm going to go.
Okay. Here, I'll let you out.
Uh, Jeff and I had a
great time last night.
Yeah, me too. I really enjoyed it.
Umm.
Is something else on your mind?
Uh, no. Nope. Just, um
just it was nice to feel normal again.
Yeah.
- Okay, Dad.
- All right.
I'll sign us up for that,
uh, half marathon, okay?
Yeah. Can't wait.
- Okay.
- MARIA: See you.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(SUPPRESSED GUNSHOT FIRING)
So you cross me on this
and you're on your own.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)