Big Sky (2020) s01e16 Episode Script

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Previously on "Big Sky"
I'm gonna figure out a way out of this.
A way that doesn't include
JW, Rand, or even Daddy.
It's just gonna be you and
me when this is all over.
You are the cancer on this house.
Sheriff Wagy ordered me
to put you in the ground.
- Get in the damn car.
- Wagy.
You should have
put her down when I told you to.
Is it his? Looks like it's been painted.
Yeah. But he missed a spot.
My business associate.
He's got a secret room.
All his records would be in there.
Steve was Phoebe's father.
I stuck a screwdriver into his skull.
We need to get to that freezer.
It's gone. They must have found it.
We've been trying to
ping Scarlet's cell.
We've got a signal. I'm coming with you.
No. Not an option.
I know him.
Did you hear something?
What do we do?
I need to you to listen to
me and do exactly as I say.
Do you understand?
- It's too late.
- No, it's not, Scarlet.
Listen to me.
There's a hard drive taped
underneath the bathroom sink at home.
- I don't understand.
- Don't worry.
I have a plan.
Ronald Pergman!
This is the federal marshals!
We have a warrant for your arrest!
And there's a name in
there John Milton.
Call him up and tell
him, "I ate the fruit."
Okay.
Ronald Pergman!
Love is a strange and dangerous thing.
It is a ring of fire,
and now we must jump through it.
Let's do this.
Stay back!
Come out with your hands up!
Any closer and she gets hurt!
Don't make this worse
than it needs to be!
Let her go!
Ronald Pergman!
Come out with your hands up!
- Let her go!
- Go.
Help me! Help me!
- You're okay. You're okay.
- Oh, my God!
You're okay.
Miss me?
Drop it!
Drop it!
Ready to get out of Lochsa?
Not quite.
Well, unfortunately,
it's out of my jurisdiction,
so the state's stepping in.
They'll take it from here.
Good work.
We're gonna need a statement from you,
and the recording you made.
Of course.
What's gonna happen to them?
They're gonna go for a long
ride up to the capital,
pending the investigation
into what happened here.
Then justice.
You wanna help me?
Thought you'd never ask.
Hey, Wagy.
Enjoy the ride.
When you search, you're
gonna find more bodies.
This whole ranch is a crime scene.
Starting to seem like you
might take up the mantle,
- even before I retire.
- Mm.
That again?
Come on. You'd make a
great sheriff, Jenny.
You keep proving that to me.
Whether you've proven that to yourself
is another question, I guess.
Just one second.
This is Tubb.
When?
Okay, I'm on my way.
You two are gonna wanna
hightail it back to Helena.
What happened?
There's been a break
in the Pergman case.
I'll need to see a doctor.
Is there anything else you want?
I sense some sarcasm.
Oh, no, no.
I'm deeply concerned for
your well-being, Ronald.
Human bites are twice as likely
to become infected as animal bites.
Break the skin, and
the bad things get out.
You think you know me?
Oh. I would never presume that.
For your information,
I do better around women.
Will Cassie Dewell and
Jenny Hoyt be joining us?
An interrogation team
is already on its way.
I'd rather talk to you,
Cassie, and Jenny.
Well, you're in no position
to dictate terms.
I think you'll discover
there's still many things
I can be helpful with.
Okay.
But with Cassie and Jenny present,
there's no telling how
much you might learn.
Take 'em.
What for?
I'm just gonna stand here until you do.
Do you remember the day
we got married, Horst?
Yep.
It rained, and ants got in the cake.
That's right.
Did you know that my
mother spent three weeks
making roses out of bobbin lace
- for my dress?
- Water.
And the night before the ceremony,
she asked me to put on that dress.
Swallow, sweetheart.
And there I stood, a bride.
I was so happy and so hopeful,
and when she pinned that lace
on my dress, she poked me,
and she said I was making
the mistake of my life.
But I figured she must have been lying
or jealous or something,
because what kind of a
woman in her right mind
would spend so much hard work
on something she didn't believe in?
But now I get it.
Now I understand.
I gave you everything.
I gave you everything.
And, Horst, I ain't got
nothing left to give you.
Mother.
It's over. Come on.
Mm.
Time to clean up.
- Yes.
- Mm-hmm.
I'll grab a broom and a dustpan,
and then we will go have
a nice self-care day.
Get our nails done, discuss the future.
I'd like that.
Yeah.
Where is he?
We're holding him in
the interrogation room.
You okay?
Yeah. I just
I just can't believe we got him.
Hmm.
He tried escaping out the back door,
but Jerrie had him right in her sights.
Thanks.
- What happens now?
- Now you get some rest,
and we make that son of a bitch pay.
That was very brave of
you to face him like that.
Good work.
I'm gonna call Grace and
Danielle and let them know.
He give you anything yet?
Well, apparently, he was
dating Mary's sister, Scarlet.
Copped to killing the man
we found in the basement,
who, as you know, fathered her child.
Scarlet's here.
I'm gonna get her statement
and send her home.
She's pretty rattled, as
I'm sure you can imagine.
She have any idea who Ronald is?
Says she thought his name was Arthur.
Met him three months
ago through her sister.
I need to talk to her.
He took me down into the basement.
Saw that the freezer
wasn't there, and then
he turned into a different person.
It's okay. We're almost done.
He told me he killed Steve,
and I didn't understand.
Did he tell you why?
No. No, he kept going on and on
about how he'd been following me,
how he wanted to clear a
path so that I could be his.
We have reason to believe
Ronald kidnapped your sister.
W-Why would he do that?
Do you know what Mary's
relationship was with Ronald?
All my sister ever said
is that she knew Arthur
sorry, no
Ronald from work.
She introduced me to
him three months ago.
Is she dead?
We don't know.
We're gonna do everything
we can to find her.
I left that man alone with my daughter.
I know. I know. But you're safe,
- your daughter's safe
- Oh, my God.
and we're gonna make
sure it stays that way.
Go home. Be with her.
Are you sure?
Yes, we'll pick this up later.
Okay, thank you.
How could she not know?
People tend to see
what they want to see.
The sister?
We're digging deeper into her background
to see when Ronald
crossed paths with her.
Scarlet's lucky to be alive.
When do you start questioning him?
We.
Ronald's made it clear
that your presence
might make him more helpful.
I He's playing games.
That could be, but we
gotta start early tomorrow.
Interview team's flying in from Denver,
and once they get here, I hand it off.
Can we see him?
Yeah.
And there's a name in
there John Milton.
"I ate the fruit."
Well, we got Ronald.
Yeah.
Denise called me.
She told me what happened.
Are you okay?
I am now.
So, it's it's all over?
Yeah.
Well, we still have to question
him about the missing women,
but, yeah, it's over.
He's gonna die in prison.
I'm really proud of you, Mom.
What?
Nothing.
You know you can talk to me, right?
It's just this case in Lochsa
it made me realize how much has changed
since your father died
and how I have not been there for you.
Mom
Maybe it's better just to sit still
and to feel everything.
Good and bad.
Otherwise, you're just running from it.
You are not running from anything.
I was.
But not anymore, sweetheart.
I promise you.
I promise.
Want some dinner with that wine?
- Okay.
- Of course I do.
If you think you can figure
me out, you're wrong.
The one thing I've
learned above all else
is that we're all strangers,
even to ourselves.
So, if you think watching me's
going to give you some insight
into what makes me tick, you're wrong.
My mother used to tell me I
would never amount to anything,
that all I'd ever be
is a tiny, silly man
who couldn't control his urges.
Well, she sounds like a smart woman.
Too smart for her own good.
Turns out she was wrong.
Dead wrong.
Another smart thing my
mother used to say is,
"You catch more flies
with honey than vinegar".
What do you want?
Would you extend me a kindness, Marshal?
Why would I do that?
If you practice kindness with me,
perhaps I'll return the favor.
Would you play me a song?
"Chances Are" by Johnny Mathis.
All you have to do is
play it on your phone.
Tomorrow, I'll tell you
what it means to me.
Chances are 'cause
I wear a silly grin
The moment you come into view
Chances are you think
That I'm in love with you
What is the frequency, Kenneth?
Guess you feel you'll always be
I, um
Ah!
Okay.
And if you think you could
What is the frequency, Kenneth?
I ate the fruit.
Please don't hang up.
Stand by.
What? Ah.
The chances are
Your call cannot be completed as dialed.
Awfully good
- Morning.
- Hey.
Your dad told me I'd find you here.
- Mm.
- Can I pet her?
Uh, you can, but she might bite.
Mm. Guess I'll just have
to charm her, then.
I'm sorry I didn't return
your texts last night.
Oh, yeah. Thanks to you,
I had to drink alone.
Raincheck?
Yeah, we'll see. What
are you doing here?
Figured we could carpool.
Better for the environment.
That, and, uh, I don't
know. I was curious.
About what?
Well, you're a difficult person
to get to know, Cassie.
That's not the compliment
I was expecting.
I think you make it difficult in
order to weed out the people
who don't deserve to know you.
I suspect most people
fall into that category.
Maybe I do, too. But here I am.
Trying my luck.
- Well, I-I-I did ask you for a drink.
- True.
Mm.
Well
maybe when this Ronald thing
is over, we can try again.
I'd like that.
You know he's not
gonna give us anything.
Oh, I bet he does.
He can't help himself.
I'll tell you what loser pays
for the raincheck drinks.
You are on. I love a bet.
Ah, big day today!
You get any sleep last night?
Mm.
Barely. You?
Actually, for the first
time in a while, I did.
Okay, here you go. I pulled
the case file for Legarski
and all the intel we
had on the syndicate,
- like you asked.
- Thank you.
Hey, would you look into
Scarlet Leyendecker as well?
- What for?
- I don't know.
Just a feeling.
Just take a peep, see if anything pops.
Oh. Incoming.
Knock, knock. Hi.
Didn't expect to see you.
Oh, I just finished up
with my lawyer nearby,
and I thought I'd bring
you some cupcakes.
A token of my appreciation.
Aren't they cute?
Little sugary white lions.
Your father kidnapped me
and tried to have me killed.
Well he's dead.
Sorry. I thought you might've heard.
No. I-I haven't. What happened?
We don't know.
Woke up, and there he was on the floor,
staring up at that damn stuffed elk.
Doctor said he wasn't in pain.
Funny how things work out.
I don't think Blake would agree.
No. No, he wouldn't.
But you cleared his name. You know that.
You know, Rosie went in
and amended her statement
with the interim sheriff.
So there's something to celebrate.
You know you could have stopped
your father and brother.
I did, and you helped me.
If you ever get back up to Lochsa,
you always have a place to stay.
There's gonna be some big
changes once the dust settles.
I don't think I'm gonna
be up there anytime soon.
Well, I owe you one.
Now, you have a good day.
I will.
- Goodbye.
- Mm-hmm.
No one's eating these.
Mom?
Oh.
Ah.
You're acting funny.
Why would you say that?
Is it because of Arthur's secret?
What are you talking about?
I'm not supposed to tell.
I'm your mother.
You can tell me anything.
That's how it works.
I saw him burying something
on the camping trip.
He said it was a deer, but
it didn't look like a deer.
If Arthur said it was a deer,
then it was a deer, okay?
Okay.
When is he coming back?
Time for school. Come on.
I feel so important.
Ronald, I can assure you,
when the FBI gets here
and takes over, it won't be so much fun.
So we should get to work.
I do have some requests before
we get down to the nitty-gritty.
That is, if you want to know about
State Trooper Rick Legarski
and his little operation.
What are you asking for?
The marshal knows.
He wants the death
penalty off the table.
That is, if you want to
know about the syndicate.
Truth is, is I was just a middle man.
Rick treated me like a mushroom.
He kept me in the dark
and fed me doo-doo.
We'll get back to that. What did
you do with Mary Leyendecker?
Mary, Mary, quite contrary
Where is she, Ronald?
Did you know that last night,
Marshal Lindor extended me a kindness?
And because I'm a man of my word,
I shall return that kindness.
-
- It's a two-for-one.
Mary and Kelli.
Who knows what you might find
Can I help you?
You called for some help?
I'm sorry. I think you have
the wrong address.
No.
I don't think I do.
Where is it?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Where. Is. The hard drive?
It's in the kitchen.
It's in the kitchen.
Please don't hurt me.
Kelli was my special one.
We're talking about Mary.
How are these two women related?
I can show you, if you'll
let me take you to her.
Who knows? There were so many.
I used to have a system.
I'd write down their name and
one nice thing about them.
A dimple.
The way their eyes trembled.
The way they whimpered for help.
- Did they cry?
- Where. Is. Mary?
Answer the damn question.
If you find Kelli, you'll find
Mary and perhaps more.
This could be a real jackpot.
Okay. Where?
I have to show you.
Such a shame to keep them waiting.
Well, that reminds me of
this one time I found a cat.
My mother she didn't like pets.
She had allergies.
So I lured in a stray
and trapped it in a
cage in the basement.
It was my little secret.
I'd sneak down to feed it,
and one time, it bit me,
and the bite got infected,
and my mother she
started asking questions.
So you know what I did?
I did nothing.
I just left the cat in the basement
no food, no water.
An experiment of sorts, just to
see how long it could live
Where is this headed?
What are you doing?
That depends on you.
That's enough, Ronnie.
Where's Mary?
Tell us where she is now.
I have. To show. You!
Thank you for your help.
Just so you know, Ronald made a copy.
They all say that.
He keeps it in a storage locker.
You want to shoot me?
Go ahead. Take that chance.
I'm sure your friends will be pleased
when Ronald hands over the backup drive.
Get him, get the drive.
Or do I need to call John Milton,
tell him I ate more fruit?
You have no idea what this is, do you?
Ronald told me a lot
of interesting things.
Your problem is you have no
idea who you're dealing with.
I'm not just a mom.
But you don't want to find out.
But go ahead.
Popular kid, I'm told.
Sociable.
I was more the, uh, loner type myself.
Keep my daughter out of this.
It's too late for that.
Are you ready?
- We go now.
- Wait, now?
I-I have to wait for my daughter
to get home from school.
We've already made arrangements
to pick her up later.
We're not gonna put her
at risk in the meantime.
This just got weird.
Her records have been expunged.
- What?
- Scarlet's records are sealed.
All of them. And it gets weirder.
I don't trust this.
Look, there's a chance
Mary and this girl Kelli
might still be alive.
It's small, I know, but
we can't rule it out.
Time isn't on our side. We gotta move.
This is a man who lured us into
a house full of explosives.
- He's always one step ahead.
- It's happening.
The choice is yours.
What do you think?
I think we should play it out.
They could be alive.
Okay. You ride with him.
I'll ride with Tubb.
The more manpower, the better,
and for the record,
I don't trust any of this.
It's a beautiful day
in the neighborhood.
Tell the truth, Marshal.
Johnny Mathis stays
with you, doesn't it?
Uh, no. Not really.
It's like he's singing
about a better world.
A happy place where men
pin flowers on dresses
and everybody's desires are made real.
Still waiting for you to tell
me the meaning behind it.
Rick Legarski was a big music guy.
Did you know that, Cassie?
Not much for romance, though.
Poor Merrilee.
Couldn't see the good thing he had.
We differ in that regard.
That so?
Do you know he has a brother?
A twin, as a matter of fact.
I know all sorts of things.
Maybe when we get to
know each other better,
I'll tell you some more fun facts.
We're putting a lunatic
in the driver's seat
of this investigation.
How does that even make sense?
Lindor outranks us both.
- He knows what he's doing.
- Yeah.
And we'll keep our feelers out.
What's up?
We did some digging on Scarlet,
and you know something?
You're right. Um, it is odd.
Odd how?
Well, her record has
been completely erased,
which is not an easy
thing to do, by the way.
So there's nothing?
Not quite nothing.
Whoever expunged her records
didn't search for copies
in the other departments.
So we were able to find one.
And?
Scarlet had a brief stint
in a facility for the criminally insane
when she was only 16 years old.
For what?
We called, but that's
privileged information.
We're gonna need a warrant to
find out any more than that.
Got it. Thank you.
I knew it. I knew it.
Something about Scarlet was off.
You've got good instincts.
I didn't say anything.
Keys are in the ignition.
You are to wait inside.
Do you understand?
Until when?
Until however long it takes.
Let me see your phone.
Hey!
You use this one from now on.
He say what's in there?
No, just that there's a surprise.
I don't like this.
Go on in. I'll stand watch out here.
Come on, now. Don't be afraid.
It's in here.
What the hell is this?
Well, it was my happy place,
and then some unexpected clouds came.
I don't see Mary.
Or Kelli.
Kelli's here.
Keep going.
I didn't mean for it to end like this.
I kept waiting for her
to see my love for her.
But she was stubborn and willful,
and Legarski found out about her
and he wanted me to hand her over,
but I couldn't do that.
Kelli was my secret heart.
What did you do to her?
Nothing.
I did nothing to her.
Just like the stray cat.
I stopped coming.
We used to sit right there
and listen to music.
I thought she would come to me in time.
Sometimes, I would sit
outside and listen for her.
Then one day, I heard
Where is she?
Would you like to play
the hot/cold game?
It's a shame to waste
such a beautiful day.
Did you do the same to
Mary as you did to Kelli?
Colder. Very cold.
Games aren't part of the deal.
You played me a song,
and I showed you Kelli.
I'm done letting you lead us around.
Field trip's over.
Officer Hollins will wait here.
Forensics are on their way.
Great. Let's get Ronald back
and finish questioning.
- What is it?
- This was too easy.
Yeah. Voluntarily
giving up his secrets
it doesn't feel like Ronald.
Listen, if Mary's nearby,
we will find her.
Chances are 'cause
I wear a silly grin
The moment you come into view
Chances are you think
that I'm in love with you
Cassie!
Aah!
Tubb!
- Talk to me.
- I'm okay. You?
- Yeah.
- Okay. Good.
Get down!
Whoa!
Ah! Ah!
Mark? Lindor?
He doesn't look so hot.
Shut up!
- Hang in there.
- Yeah.
Oh, my God!
You. Don't. Learn!
Come on, let's go! Move!
Let's go. Move.
Hey!
Come on, let's go.
Oh, my God! Jenny, Jenny!
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
Jenny! Jenny! Look at me.
Look at me, look at me, look at me!
You're gonna stay with me.
You understand?
You're gonna stay with me, understand?
Jenny, look at me, look at me.
You're gonna stay
Let's move! Handcuff keys
are in the truck! Let's go!
Stay with me. Will you
keep looking at me?
I need someone. I need help!
I need help!
Jenny! Jenny!
Jenny please.
Jenny, Jenny.
Jenny, stay with me!
Jenny, look at me, look at me.
You have to look at me!
No! No! No! Jenny!
Are you okay?
- I'm dandy.
- Let's go.
- I missed you.
- I missed you.
Your new life passports, IDs.
There are some clothes in
the back there for you, too.
Study it. We'll be at the
border in three hours.
Uh, wait, what about Phoebe?
We have to get my daughter.
- Not anymore.
- What?
- Too messy.
- No, you promised.
It's her daughter.
We can't just leave her behind.
What kind of people do you think we are?
Not my call.
No.
No, no, no, no, no! Turn around!
- Turn around now!
- It's okay. It's okay.
I can't do this. I can't do it.
Get the wheel.
You okay? Are you alright?
Get him.
- What?
- Get him.
No, I'm coming with you.
Go get him.
Tubb?
Hey! Hey! Hey!