Lazarus (2025) s01e10 Episode Script

Assuming
that Skinner's declaration is true,
only six days remain until Hapna causes
the first deaths among the populace.
We are currently seeing a rapid increase
in fever patients worldwide,
which is believed
to be an effect of Hapna.
Hospitals are overflowing
with cases of pyrexia,
putting tremendous strain
on medical professionals.
We strongly urge those with fevers to
refrain from going to the hospital
and just recuperate at home instead.
The relentless decline in stock prices
has failed to come to an end,
and most major exchanges such as New York
and Shanghai remain closed even now.
Congress, banks, post offices,
and other services
have all remained shut down
with no clear timeline for reopening.
It is a very real possibility
that today will be
the last Sunday we ever get to see
in our lives.
Okay, here are the results
of the analysis we ran
on that drug Chris found
in Skinner's room.
Did we get lucky?
Is it the cure for Hapna?
There's no way.
It turned out to be a type
of antiplatelet drug.
- One that's meant to prevent blood clots.
- Aw, phooey.
It's mainly used by patients
who have artificial hearts.
Hold up.
Does that mean Skinner has
an artificial heart?
I know he's struggled with
a heart condition for some time,
but I've never heard of him
having an artificial heart.
Then maybe he just got one
within the past three years?
In which case,
it should be difficult to undergo
a major surgery like that
without anyone noticing.
I've pulled up all medical records
from hospitals
that performed artificial heart surgeries
over the last three years.
No matches found.
Damn that crafty bastard.
What kind of trick did he use this time?
Maybe he found a genius
underworld surgeon to do it?
Get real, people like that don't exist.
Then perhaps
he had it done at a discreet hospital that
only caters to the influential elite.
What do you mean?
You've never heard of it?
Rumor has it there's a hospital that
guarantees total privacy
in exchange
for an incredibly high medical fee.
Okay, that sounds worth looking into.
Well, here's the thing.
It's completely unknown
to the general public,
and a direct referral is supposed to be
the only way to get in.
That makes sense.
I'm not finding any traces
of a place like that
in the medical network.
Are we sure it really exists?
Not just some urban legend?
Axel, Doug
Would you mind coming with me?
Huh?
Whoa, what's with the getup?
Well
I might have a way to get us in.
Axel
Axel Gilberto
Where is he now?
It's me, Leland.
Is this a palace or something?
Seems like the kinda place
where Batman would live.
Take us to the front of the mansion.
Young Master!
It is so good to see you back,
at long last.
No way! Is this your house?
Oh, your service is appreciated.
The exit is that way.
Pops, these guys aren't chauffeurs.
They're some friends
who I've been staying with.
Heavens me!
My sincerest apologies.
Allow me to welcome you to
the Astor Family mansion.
So, who's this "Astor Family"?
You don't know?
It's an aristocratic family that's
been around for centuries.
Hey, is it just me or do we seem
sorely out of place?
- How should I know?
- Goodness me.
Such unusual guests we have today.
Who are you again?
It's been so long now that
I can't even remember your name.
What am I supposed to say,
"the prodigal son returns"?
Good day, sister.
It's been quite some time.
There's nothing "good"
about today, you reject.
I've come here today
to humbly ask for a favor.
Seriously?
You suddenly show up after four years
just to ask for favors?
What is it this time?
Fraud? Theft?
What do you want me to cover up?
Father went out of his way to get you
admitted to a good school,
and you did nothing but screw it up!
My apologies.
I know that I caused a lot of trouble.
That's an understatement.
Please, sister.
Would you introduce me
to the members-only
medical society
that the Astor Family uses?
To our doctors?
What are you scheming this time?
Good grief.
How is the only man left in the family
a pathetic reject like you?
The tradition
of male inheritance is outdated.
Father should have just abolished it
while he was still alive!
Ya know, maybe
we shouldn't be here for this?
Don't ask me.
I beg your pardon, sister.
But if you would see fit
to take a husband, then--
Huh? What're you trying to say?
Um, Lady Isabella
I was forced to meet with a long list
of prospective suitors!
And I hated the whole lot!
Every damn one of them was just
a greedy asshole after my money!
So don't give me lip!
You know nothing about
what I've been through!
Take up your position as head of
the Astor Family right now.
Huh?
Just do it.
Then you won't need
to ask me for any favors.
All the information that you want
to know will become yours.
So after treating me like some
kind of parasite for years,
now that our brother and father are dead,
you suddenly want me
to take over everything?
I can't even remember Father spending
any time with me as a kid.
So what, you're complaining about
being an illegitimate child?
Who gives a damn?
You've been nothing but a rebellious brat
who constantly wastes time
on nonsense, anyway.
Father never even showed up
when my mother passed away.
What else was he supposed to do?
Publicly attend the funeral
of his mistress?
That's why I didn't bother
attending his funeral.
I considered it a small act of revenge.
Enough already.
If you're not here
to take over the family,
then leave and never come back.
What did we even tag along for?
He probably wanted us to see this.
Huh?
What he's really like, I mean.
Despite everything she just said,
the truth is that Lady Isabella
was looking forward
to your return more than anyone,
Master Leland.
When she heard that you'd arrived,
she looked happier
than she has in a long time.
Why does it always end up like this?
I told myself that I wasn't going to
get into an argument today.
On the anniversary of Father's passing,
there were white carnations
left at his grave.
Those were from you, weren't they?
Well, actually
It was you, right?
Yes.
Fine, I'll give you what you want.
But in return
- you have to spend the weekend with me.
- Huh?
I mean, the world has gone to hell.
And if it's all going to end
in just a few days, then why not?
You can afford
to spend one weekend with me.
Okay?
That's my stipulation for introducing
you to our doctors.
All right.
Then
I promise I'll come back here next Sunday.
Next Sunday?
Haven't you seen the news?
Listen
The reason I'm asking you
for this information is
to make sure that we all get
another peaceful Sunday.
So please!
Here you are, sir.
We appreciate your continued patronage.
May luck be with you.
Oh, please.
There is no such thing as luck.
Do you have an appointment?
-Um, I'm not here for a checkup
- Huh?
Could you please tell her that
Leland Astor is here?
Well, well!
Now there's a face I don't see every day.
You've really grown up a lot
during the time I haven't seen you,
Leland.
It's been quite some time.
Cancel all my appointments for today.
Probably just a bunch of patients
begging me
to do something about Hapna, anyway.
I need you to watch this
and confirm something for me.
Is this video what I think it is?
Yes, it's part of the security footage
from the Schiphol Airport incident.
But I thought all of that
had already been seized
by the US military stationed in Europe.
Well, we got our hands on a fragment
of the backed-up data.
How?
An internal whistleblower.
People like that tend to start popping up
when the end of the world
is only a few days away.
Skinner!
This is from twelve minutes
before the incident.
There's no doubt about it. That's him.
We suspect that Skinner's goal here
was to try and smuggle out
the Hapna prototype.
Then Skinner must have been trying to
leak its existence to the public.
Here's where the problems start.
I'd quit smoking a while back.
But then I figured there was no point
in fighting the urge
when the world is about to end.
Um, so
we're searching for Dr. Skinner right now.
Do you know if he underwent
heart surgery here?
I know you can't just share
information like that,
but it's the only clue we have that
can lead us to Skinner!
So please help us!
On the day of your father's funeral
you came to watch in secret, didn't you?
Off in a corner of the church
that nobody was paying attention to.
I had you figured out.
Even after that little brush-in
with the law
and your estrangement
from the Astor Family,
I knew you were a kind kid at heart.
I guess doctor-patient confidentiality
means jack squat at this point, huh?
Honestly, I was kind of waiting for
someone to come ask me.
I can't take a secret
like this to my grave, after all.
The unit that stormed in was Delta Force,
which takes their orders directly
from US INSCOM.
Their mission was reportedly
to apprehend a terrorist.
- Who's on the other side?
- The airport police.
There must have been some kind of
miscommunication between them.
This is where the footage ends.
So, did Skinner end up detained
by INSCOM afterwards?
I would assume so.
Then all the reports
about this being a terrorist attack
with biochemical weapons were a lie?
Since we know that Skinner was trying to
smuggle out a prototype of Hapna,
there's no doubt
that was the gas-like substance
that leaked from his suitcase
during the shootout.
Dear God
Does that mean the prototype
was potent enough
to instantly kill people upon contact?
Yes.
When Skinner came back to the lab
three months after this,
he was like a completely different person.
He shut himself off emotionally,
and wouldn't let anyone come close.
And then, half a year later,
Hapna reappeared in a
very unexpected place.
- Where?
- The Eyman Prison in Arizona.
The exact same place where Axel
was being held at the time.
Your hunch was right on the money,
Skinner did undergo surgery for
an artificial heart here.
And the post-op outlook was good.
But we can never be sure what might
happen with an artificial heart.
What are you implying?
All modern artificial hearts are designed
so that the heartbeat data
can be constantly monitored.
Okay, so we can find Skinner's whereabouts
by tracing him through that?
Hot damn.
Naturally, we were supposed to be
in charge of monitoring Skinner's data.
But
after being discharged, he immediately
encrypted the transmission,
and made it untraceable.
We no longer know his whereabouts,
or even if he's still alive.
What's that?
It's the firmware
for the transmission system.
Analyzing it might reveal
something useful.
For example
if some third party is
now monitoring him instead.
Thanks for everything, Millie.
Leland hear me out.
I know your father lost his life
in that disaster,
but I believe there's significance
to the fact you survived it.
And you should know,
your father talked about you pretty often.
"He's the one who takes
after me the most."
"I can relate to him more than he thinks,
since I always gave my parents
a hard time, too."
I remember him saying that.
Hey, it's time to get going.
Oh, okay.
Hold on, boys!
Can I ask you a little favor?
If you do manage to catch Skinner,
I'd like you to bring him here first.
As his primary care doctor,
I couldn't bear the thought of him
just dying on me like this.
So, hey, thanks for tagging along
with me today.
Don't mention it.
We scored big.
And, um
There's actually something
I need to tell you guys.
About you being a spy, right?
You knew?
We're all here under iffy circumstances.
So it's no surprise that you've been
keeping a secret or two.
Aw, jeez, come on.
Don't start crying.
I'm not crying!
- Uh-huh, sure.
- Seriously!
Amazing!
The heart monitor is still active!
Even though this won't lead us directly
to Skinner,
we can use it to find the place
where he's being monitored!
At that point in time, Eyman Prison
was forcing all their death row
and life-sentence inmates
to take new drugs as part
of clinical trials.
Then Axel qualified to be one
of the test subjects, too.
That's right,
but the results were never recorded,
nor is there any documentation about what
happened to the inmates afterwards.
Meaning that Axel is living proof
of their experiment.
We've lost contact with the only
witness who had information,
a doctor from Eyman Prison.
It's possible Axel might know that doctor.
Hm? Hersch?
Details later.
Right now, I need you to go
and protect a witness.
So what were you three boys up to?
- Nothing much, really.
- Scandalous!
Your eyes are red.
It's 'cause you cried, right?
- I wasn't crying!
- Oh, really?
Got a call from Hersch.
She needs me to go secure a witness.
- Bingo!
- Where is it?
Let's see
Latitude 73°09' and longitude 33°72'.
That's in Islamabad, Pakistan!
Pakistan?
That's where the cyber-attacks on the
pharma company came from.
Yes, it's Popcorn Wizard.
The other hacker we were after!
All right, let's get in touch with the
local police immediately.
Please wait!
Popcorn Wizard is constantly on the move.
They'll get away again if we
just give chase like that.
The only way to pinpoint
their exact location
in real-time is for me
to go there myself! But
This is going to be our last chance!
So please let me go to Pakistan!
You're aware of the risks, right?
Yes!
Fine, but on one condition:
I'm coming with you.
Got that?
Okay!
The drug they forced you to take
at that Arizona prison
was a prototype of Hapna.
It's very likely that everyone else
who took it is already dead.
Seriously?
You escaped right
after the clinical trial ended,
so you obviously had no way of knowing,
but the only involved person
who's still alive
is the prison doctor who served there.
- Do you remember him?
- Yeah, we were chill.
I need you to go and ensure
his safety immediately.
Got it. But, man
How am I the only one still alive?
Everything okay, Eleina?
Uh, yeah, I'm fine!
What's the deal?