Elsbeth (2024) s03e02 Episode Script

1
(CAR ALARM CHIRPS)
(TRAFFIC PASSING)
Money first.
Same time.
What the hell is this?
This isn't the one I wanted.
You were outbid.
You said $6,000. That's $6,000.
This one's worth just as much.
Not to me, it isn't.
Here. Here. Give me the money.
This one's very rare.
NOLAN: You lying son of a bitch!
PATRICK: Let go.
It won't make her love you.
(GRUNTING)
(PANTING)
(STRAINED GRUNTING)
Give me the money.
Give it (GRUNTING) back.
(GRUNTS)
What? What?
Get up. Get up. Get
Oh, come on. Ugh.
- (TRUNK CLOSES)
- (GRUNTS)
(DISTANT SIREN WAILING)
(WAILING SIREN CONTINUES)
SUMMERVILLE: Ms. Tascioni?
ELSBETH: This view,
it makes me want to paint.
You ever wish you were an artist?
I've always wanted to be a cop,
- and that question makes me uneasy.
- Oh.
Oh, I'm sorry, Officer Ellinrewwus?
Summerville.
Oh. (LAUGHS) Much easier to remember.
So where's the detective?
Not here yet. Don't worry.
I'm a third-generation cop.
Wow, I don't think
I'm third-generation anything.
Victim is Patrick Palmer.
Still checking on a workplace.
We think it's a drug deal gone bad.
- Possibly a female assailant.
- Why female?
Dyed hair found on the victim's body.
Oh. I have a new hairstylist.
She's always telling me
to try a lighter shade.
Wait. That's nylon.
- How do you know that?
- Too smooth.
Maybe from a wig or a
you know.
Ooh. Shiny.
Maybe it's not a drug deal,
maybe it's gemstones?
(CAR ALARM CHIRPS)
Well, I think I know where he works.
- Where?
- Where dreams come true.
(GASPS)
This is everything.
(GASPS)
May I help you, Officer?
Does a Patrick Palmer work here?
Yes, but he's not in yet.
Is everything all right?
Do you have one of those
piano keyboards you can walk on?
Yes. Why?
Oh, I just think
they're so fun. (LAUGHS)
- Um, are you hot in that?
- Uh, sometimes.
Can we speak to someone
who's in charge here?
This way.
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS)
(GASPS) Ooh.
Nice
(GASPS, CHUCKLES)
(HIGH-PITCHED VOICE): Hi. Mama.
What's behind your back? (SQUEAKING)
(NORMAL VOICE): What? Nothing.
(HIGH-PITCHED VOICE):
Oh, come on. Show me.
- (NORMAL VOICE): You sure?
- (HIGH-PITCHED VOICE): Yeah.
- (NORMAL VOICE): Okay.
- (ROARS)
(HIGH-PITCHED VOICE): (SCREAMS) A bear!
(SCREAMING)
Oh, hi. I'm okay. (SQUEAKING)
(LAUGHS SOFTLY)
Ooh.
PANDA 1: I love you. Hug me.
Please take me home.
PANDA 2: I love you. Hug me.
Please take me home.
- PANDA 3: I love you. Hug me.
- (HIGH-PITCHED VOICE): I love you, too.
PANDA 3: Please take me home.
(GASPS, EXHALES)
(PIANO PLAYS NOTE)
(PIANO PLAYING NOTE)
(DISCORDANT NOTES PLAY)
(PIANO PLAYING "POP GOES THE WEASEL")
(DISCORDANT NOTES PLAY)
("POP GOES THE WEASEL"
CONTINUES PLAYING)
(SONG CONCLUDES)
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
How'd it happen?
That's what we're trying
to figure out now.
He was just here last night.
He was closing up.
I saw him.
(CRYING): Oh, my God.
- (TOY MONKEY CACKLING)
- (ELSBETH GIGGLING)
- (MONKEYS CACKLING)
- JEN: Candice, can you help that woman?
CANDICE: Oh, just one second.
Can I help you with anything?
(LAUGHS) Oh. I love your outfit.
- Oh.
- What-what are you?
Oh, I'm the doll doctor.
I wish I'd known that was an occupation
when I was a kid. (CHUCKLES)
- Ma'am, I'm in a bit of a hurry.
- CANDICE: Excuse me.
Yes. Sorry. Coming, sir.
I will grab that from the back.
- I'll just be a second.
- Okay.
Oh, wow, a doll hospital.
Wow, that's fun. (LAUGHS)
I just love toy stores, don't you?
I mean, they have that smell.
What is it?
It's-it's plastic and fun. (CHUCKLES)
Oh, what a great doll.
Hey, that's a Spirited Girl Doll, right?
Is it a gift?
Uh, exchanging it.
You didn't like this one?
- It's the wrong one.
- Oh.
I actually didn't play
with dolls growing up.
- Can you believe it?
- Uh, no.
Yeah. No, it's true. I-I wasn't allowed.
I think my dad wanted a boy. Surprise.
(CHUCKLES WEAKLY)
Ma'am, did you find it?
CANDICE: Yes, sir.
Chrissie, the Equestrian.
So Mr. Palmer had it on hold
for a Nolan Hurst. Is that you?
Yes. I'm-I'm in a bit
of a hurry. Please.
Okay, just wrapping it up.
Here she is.
There was some confusion.
Mr. Palmer saved her for you,
but then, your name was crossed out
and another name was added. I
The other employee said
Palmer went out last night
to sell a collector's
doll to a customer.
- (SQUEAKING)
- CANDICE: Okay, so
here are your adoption papers.
If you could just sign right here,
she's all yours, Mr. Hurst.
SUMMERVILLE (QUIETLY):
10-85. Becker's Toys.
Possible person of interest.
Send multiple units.
CANDICE: Sir?
SUMMERVILLE: 10-85. Becker's Toys.
Possible person of interest.
Send multiple units.
Central, copy?
Central, copy?
Hands up! Right now. Do it. Hands up!
Nolan, can we please just talk?
Get out. Go out the front door now. Go.
Just put down the gun,
all right? That's my gun.
There's no way out of here.
You're outnumbered.
- NOLAN: Get out.
- No, no, no. That's not true.
That's not true. It's just us,
and we just want to talk.
- Get out now. Do it.
- Nolan
- (GUNSHOT)
- (JEN SCREAMING)
Get out, or Raggedy Ann
goes home in a body bag.
Huh?
- (SIRENS WAILING)
- (TRUCK HORN HONKS)
(HELICOPTER BLADES WHIRRING)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
- Is Elsbeth in there?
- Yes, Captain.
I can't believe this.
My dad would kill me.
The guy who took those hostages,
he took my gun.
It wasn't holstered?
I
I wear my dad's old holster.
No auto-lock.
(SIGHS)
Well, let's make sure
he doesn't use it, okay?
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
TULLY: How long did you say
you were in there?
- ELSBETH: Oh, gosh. I don't know.
- TULLY: Did you get a good look around?
ELSBETH: Uh, yes.
There was, uh,
there were several plushies.
- TULLY: Mm-hmm.
- ELSBETH: And then, there was
- Was anyone hurt?
- Oh, no, no.
I mean yes.
Not in the store, but there
was a murder this morning,
but it might not have been intentional.
You said you heard the name
of the hostage-taker?
- Yes, from the doctor.
- There's a doctor in there?
A doll doctor. She wears a lab coat.
Okay. What was the name?
- Nolan. Nolan Hurst.
- Nolan Hurst. You got it?
And how many hostages?
Oh, I don't know.
Uh, the store had just opened.
- Uh-huh.
- Um, wait, let me see. Uh
(MUTTERING QUIETLY)
Wow. Lady, a little clarity, please.
WAGNER: Tully.
She just had a gun on her. Take it easy.
Yes. Hi, Charles.
You here to help, are you?
- Elsbeth, take your time.
- Right.
- What did you see?
- Um Okay.
Nolan was picking up a special edition.
Chrissie Spirited Girl Doll.
The manager Patrick Palmer
Phew, I was this close
to calling him Arnold.
I'm not actually a fan of
iced tea, but the combination
Elsbeth.
Sorry.
The manager, Patrick,
was holding the doll for Nolan.
Patrick is the deceased
from this morning.
GRANT: Got him.
- Is this the guy?
- Yes.
Uh, his beard is shorter
and grayer, though.
GRANT: Nolan Hurst
was released last month
after a four-year stint
in Midtown Detention Center.
Oh, I was there. We did a musical.
Or was that a dream?
What was he in for? Assault?
Insider trading.
Oh, and I bet he's in the drug game now.
Happens all the time
to guys on the inside.
The doll may be how
he's transporting the drugs.
Hey. I need some
eyes and ears here, huh?
OFFICER: Yes, sir.
- I need to be inside this store now.
- Yes, sir. Right away, sir.
Wow. He's, um
intense. (CHUCKLES)
Is he an old friend of yours?
Uh, well, we played a few hands of poker
back in our patrol days.
He always thought he had
the best cards on the table
- until he got a bad beat, you know?
- Mm-hmm.
Yeah, well, I don't speak poker,
- but I get it.
- Yeah.
We have blueprints and access
to security cameras inside.
Good. Let's see it.
Right here Uh
- What happened?
- (ELSBETH GASPS)
- Wait one second. Uh
- ELSBETH: Ooh.
Is that it?
That's the last one that I know of.
That you know of?
I'm a performer, not security.
- BASEBALL BAT: Home run!
- (UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS)
And how do you shut off this damn music?
It's driving me crazy.
JEN: It's corporate. It's always on.
Yeah, what do you think
it does to us every day?
All right, get over there.
Get over there. Go back.
Go and get together.
Scrunch together. Closer.
Look, I was just here
to get a birthday card.
I don't even like the person.
I can just go.
I'm late for an audition. It's at 11:00.
Tin Man, shut up.
It's Tin Soldier.
- (JEN CRYING)
- Oh, hon.
And you, stop crying, please.
And my name is Rufus.
Okay. All right, hands out.
Put your hands out. Okay, great.
Here we go.
(GRUNTING)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
This is Captain Cyrus Tully, NYPD.
- Am I speaking to Nolan
- AUTOMATED VOICE (OVER PHONE): Hello!
You've reached Becker's Toys
customer service line.
Para español, oprima dos.
In a few words,
tell us how we can
make your dreams come true.
Uh, yeah. Store, yeah. I want the store.
I'm sorry, I didn't catch that.
Store. Uh, a human person.
Front counter.
I'm sorry, I didn't catch that.
- ELSBETH: Flagship.
- What?
It's flagship.
You want the flagship store.
Flagship. Uh
Connect me to the flagship store.
(PHONE RINGING)
(MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS)
You know, it's just gonna keep
ringing until you answer it.
(PHONE CONTINUES RINGING)
(SIGHS)
How the? Oh.
- Store is closed.
- TULLY (OVER PHONE): Mr. Hurst?
- Who's this?
- This is Captain Tully,
NYPD.
Let's discuss how we can get
everyone out of there safely,
- shall we?
- NOLAN: When I'm out of here safely.
Okay? I want a jet
to a destination of my choosing.
Okay. I can, uh, work on that,
but, uh, you'll need
to release some people
in return for making those arrangements.
No, no, no, no. Stop.
I'm not stupid. I've seen the movies.
I know these people are
the only thing keeping me alive.
JEN: It's Jen, and I know I look
really crazy right now,
but I am literally being held hostage
at Becker's Toys, and there's
a guy and he has a gun
and he won't let us go.
It's the scariest thing
I've ever dealt with.
TULLY: Nolan? Wh-What's going on?
JEN: I'm so sorry. I'm so
sorry. Oh, God! Oh, God!
Oh, God! Oh, God!
Please don't kill me! Oh, God!
- What the hell?
- (JEN CRYING)
Please don't kill me.
Oh, God.
- Stupid.
- (JEN CONTINUES CRYING)
What's going on? What happened? Nolan?
- Nolan?
- Okay.
I will release a hostage
in exchange for another hostage.
TULLY: Well, as a rule,
Nolan, we don't trade hostages,
but I'll come in. How about that?
NOLAN: No. No, no, no.
Uh Send in the cop.
He's got my gun. Send me in.
Uh.. (STAMMERS) One second.
We found a breach point
through an upstairs apartment.
We can go in ten, but we need
to get him away from the vent.
(INDISTINCT MURMURING)
Um, okay, we, uh, we can
send him in in one minute.
"Him"? No, no, her.
The-the plainclothes cop.
These are my plain clothes.
- No. She's not a cop.
- She's no cop. No. - She's not a cop.
- TULLY: She's not a cop.
- She sounded like a cop.
- I'm going.
- No, no, wait, wait, wait.
Wait, wait. Officer,
please don't let her leave.
Look, if you want the hostage,
send her over.
Or, otherwise, no deal.
Oh, God. Stupid. Ugh.
- TULLY: Hold on, hold on. Wagner.
- WAGNER: Elsbeth.
TULLY: Whoa, whoa. Wait, wait.
- Elsbeth. Elsbeth.
- Ma'am.
- No, no, no. Miss.
- WAGNER: Elsbeth.
(SIRENS WAILING)
(HELICOPTER BLADES WHIRRING)
I think this is a mistake. I'll go.
Captain, he asked for me.
We had a nice rapport
before he pulled a gun on me.
Okay, well, uh, you need to keep
Nolan away from the vent.
Okay, that shouldn't be too hard, right?
- Okay, send her out.
- NOLAN: Uh-uh.
First, send her in.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. What's in the bags?
Um Well, uh (CLEARS THROAT)
Usually, on-on Wednesdays,
I like to put stuff that has
- Just drop them.
- Oh, okay.
Um, let me just grab a few
Drop them.
All right, step up.
- Step up.
- (JEN GASPING)
Good to see you again, Nolan.
- NOLAN: Over there.
- (JEN WHIMPERING)
(SOBBING)
Oh, do you want to talk for a sec?
- Kneel.
- Oh, sorry, okay.
- (PHONE RINGING)
- (MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING)
How are you guys doing?
Hot. And I missed my audition.
- I don't belong here.
- I'm okay.
- Are you a cop?
- No.
But I work with the police.
Can you sneak attack and get his gun?
That would be fun, wouldn't it?
Unfortunately, that's not
my area of expertise.
- What is your area of expertise?
- I observe.
Oh, my God.
The police do have a plan though, right?
A plan?
Yes. They're gonna enter through a vent.
We have to keep him away from it, okay?
So, let's see. Um Ooh, there.
(GASPS) There, too.
I see another one.
Wait, so which one?
NOLAN: I'm not stupid.
I told you, okay?
And-and-and a portable heater.
Uh, one for each hostage and myself.
Plug-in. No, not batteries.
- Uh
- (ELSBETH GASPS)
- There.
- (GASPS)
What are we gonna do?
Uh Uh
Uh, Nolan?
- Nolan. Over here.
- What?
I'm so sorry. I have
to go the bathroom.
- You just got here.
- ELSBETH: Yeah, I know,
but when I get nervous, I have to go.
You should've seen me
on Christmas morning. (CHUCKLES)
Please.
(SIGHS)
Oh, thank you.
Thank you.
(SQUEALS) Hurry, hurry,
hurry, hurry, hurry.
Oh, good. Okay.
- Thanks.
- Okay. All right.
Oh, uh, wait.
Uh, you know what? I bet the, uh,
music is coming from in here.
(OVER SPEAKERS): I can go anytime ♪
Day or night, and I'll find ♪
A world that's so bright ♪
And appealing -Oh, my God.
- (MUSIC CONTINUES IN DISTANCE)
- (NOLAN GROANING)
(BANGING CONTINUES)
(NOLAN GRUNTING)
(SONG CONTINUES OVER SPEAKERS)
- (NOLAN GRUNTS)
- (MUSIC STOPS)
- (ALL SIGH)
- Oh, thank God.
("POP GOES THE WEASEL" PLAYING)
(SONG CONTINUES PLAYING)
Mulberry bush the weasels. ♪
Oh, my
(MUMBLES) All in fun ♪
Pop goes the weasel ♪
- (MUMBLING LYRICS)
- (SNAPPING FINGERS)
That's it. Let's go. Let's go.
("POP GOES THE WEASEL"
CONTINUES PLAYING)
Abort!
(GUNSHOT)
You try that again,
and you're a dead man.
Pop goes the weasel. ♪
(TAPE RIPPING)
I didn't know they were gonna do that.
I-I-I really did
have to go to the bathroom.
It's, um, it's being
in nervous situations like this,
that's all. I mean, one time I
(MUFFLED TALKING)
Look, I'm sorry.
I'm a nice guy.
Really, I am, but everybody
reaches their breaking point.
Mm. (MUFFLED TALKING)
(PHONE RINGING)
- (GRUNTS)
- (RINGING STOPS)
(PHONE CLATTERS)
Come on, come on.
He's not answering.
Because you escalated the situation.
I don't really need
your commentary, Charles.
Watch and learn, gentlemen.
(SIRENS WAILING)
(MUTTERS): Escalate your situation.
- (BULLHORN SQUEALS LOUDLY)
- Come on.
Nolan Hurst. This is, uh, Captain Tully.
Again. We're having a little trouble
reaching you on the phone, Nolan.
Still working on that jet for you.
But we need to, uh
de-escalate things a little bit,
so I need you
- to speak to me, Nolan.
- TEDDY: Captain Wagner.
Teddy. What are you doing here?
I saw this girl live streaming
that she was being held hostage,
and I happened to check
my mom's location.
She shares hers. I don't share mine.
- She's in there, too?
- Yeah.
She volunteered to go in, didn't she?
You should go home,
and we'll call you when we resolve this.
No. There's no way I'm leaving.
I need everyone
to move around the corner.
No. He's with me.
Everyone else.
- Thanks.
- Don't worry.
Your mother's very good at
talking her way out of things.
TULLY (OVER BULLHORN):
Got to talk to us. You hungry?
Are the hostages hungry, Nolan?
We-we can send in some pizzas or
I'm hungry. I didn't get breakfast.
NOLAN: You'll be fine.
Fasting's a thing now anyway,
Tin uh, Rufus.
And you're crazy
if you think I'm gonna let
somebody in here with food.
- (MUFFLED GROAN)
- NOLAN: No.
- No.
- Just let her talk.
Unless it's sign language,
I don't want to hear her.
Ow.
We don't need them to bring in food.
RUFUS: What do you mean?
(TIMER TICKING)
- God, that smells good.
- Ah, lemon cake.
Oh, I always wanted
one of these as a kid,
but my dad said I would burn myself.
- CANDICE: Aw.
- ELSBETH: Yeah.
My daughter wanted one, too,
and I said the same thing.
How old is your daughter?
She's 11.
N Uh, no, sorry, she's 14.
- I haven't seen her in a while.
- ELSBETH: Oh.
Why is that?
Because
I went to prison.
(TICKING CONTINUES)
She was nine when I went in,
and, uh, she visited once.
And then, her mom cut me off.
And you haven't seen her since?
(LAUGHS WEAKLY)
I was supposed to see her today.
That's why the doll?
- Yeah.
- Oh.
I used to buy my son
everything he asked for.
I was making up for working
80 hours a week as a lawyer.
He's an adult now, and
there's no substitute
for spending time with him.
Do you think you can get closer
to somebody later in life,
even if you blew it completely earlier?
Absolutely.
(TIMER DINGS)
- Ow! Shoot.
- Oh.
- You okay?
- (LAUGHS)
See?
Mmm.
Dig in.
It's a cool doll, though.
The doll you were getting.
She asked for it.
I mean, it's the only thing
she's ever asked for.
Nolan
you have to tell the police.
They think the doll is carrying drugs.
(LAUGHS) I think we're
a little past that point.
Oh.
- Oh, that is good.
- Mm-hmm.
- Mmm. Oh.
- TULLY: Nolan.
TULLY: I can't do this alone.
I should give them a deadline.
(WHISPERING): So what do you think?
I think he watched a lot of Die Hard
and Dog Day Afternoon in prison.
I did the Pacino monologue in class.
I think this is Inside Man.
Remember what happened with
the pizza boxes in the movie?
- They were bugged?
- Right.
No. I mean, what are we gonna do now?
TULLY: Nolan?
Want to come to the window maybe?
How we doing in there?
Got to talk to us.
(CHIMING)
(HIGH-PITCHED VOICE):
Captain Tully, I'm done w
(CHIMING)
(CARTOONISH VOICE):
Captain Tully, I'm done
(NOLAN GROANS)
(CHIMING)
(CARTOONISH VOICE):
Okay, I'm starting the clock.
You have one hour to get a van out front
to take me to the airport,
or I kill Elsbeth,
and the Tin Soldier. I'm not j
(NORMAL VOICE): I'm not joking.
Easy, easy, Nolan. We're working on it.
It's hard to get clearance from the FAA
without a flight plan.
(GASPS) He's coming.
Uh, give me a country
with no extradition.
- Cuba?
- Uh, Algeria. That's from Dog Day.
- Elsbeth?
- Ooh, Lichtenburg.
Lichtenburg? That's a real place?
Yes.
G
(CARTOONISH VOICE): Okay. I
want to go to Lichtenburg in one hour.
- Lichtenburg?
- Lichtenburg.
Okay, to show good faith,
how about sending out another hostage.
Ha, ha. Ha.
Nice try.
ELSBETH: Nolan. Nolan, quick.
(RETCHES, COUGHS)
Nolan. Nolan.
- Quick, we need you.
- (NORMAL VOICE): What?
- She just started throwing up.
- I'm sorry.
I just I-I think it was
the cake. I-I have celiac. I
Well, then why did you eat it?
I was really hungry and maybe I-I-I
I'll clean this up.
Uh, but I think we should
get her some medical attention.
Oh, my God. (RETCHES, COUGHS)
ELSBETH: See?
(DOOR OPENS)
(CARTOONISH VOICE): Okay,
good faith, I'm sending someone out.
I want to see that van. Go, go, go.
Are you all right? Did he hurt you?
No, I'm fine, I'm fine. I was faking it.
- Um, Captain Wagner?
- Absolutely not.
- Yeah. Wagner.
- Wagner.
Okay, uh, I have a message from Elsbeth.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
TULLY: Good.
What is it?
It's a nanny cam. It was Elsbeth's idea.
(NOLAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)
Sergeant, see what I'm looking at?
We get him to the other side
of the store,
- we get a clean shot, right?
- Shh.
(NOLAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)
So that means I need a driver.
I need one
What's your daughter's name?
Why do you want to know?
Uh, nothing. Y-You just said
you were doing all of this
just to get her a doll,
and I just wanted to know her name.
(SIGHS)
It's, uh, it's Bella.
Bella. That's nice.
And you just wanted
to get her a doll. I mean,
this doll didn't have drugs
in it or anything like that.
All right, I'm-I'm done
talking about this.
Nolan, why don't you tell the
police out there that you want
to talk to your daughter, Bella.
They'll find her.
Go.
What?
(SIREN WAILING)
(SIGHS)
Nolan?
Get back.
Get back. Get back.
It's Captain Wagner, and I'm unarmed.
I've got something for you.
Stop there.
It's your daughter.
She wants to talk to you.
Let me just put it here by the door.
And I'll back away.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
WAGNER: Ready?
Get him to come out, okay?
Just talk to him.
(LINE RINGING)
- NOLAN (OVER PHONE): Hello?
- Hey, Dad.
Hey, kiddo.
Hey. Oh, my God.
It's so good
to hear your voice. (STAMMERS)
God, I miss you so much.
What-what, uh How's it going?
BELLA: I'm okay.
This is kind of a lot, you know.
I know. I-I'm sorry, things got
a little, uh, out of hand. Um
Hey, how's school?
It's fine. I hate algebra.
Oh, algebra's the worst.
I hated it, too, but,
you know, I got through it.
And-and you'll get through it,
too, you know.
Uh Oh.
I got you that, uh, doll you-you wanted.
What doll?
The one you said. Uh
Chrissie, the Spirited Girl Doll.
Oh, yeah. Thank you so much.
(STAMMERS) You-you don't want it?
No. I-I want it.
Bring it to me.
I'll meet you outside the store.
(SIGHS)
(SIGHS) Bella.
(SIGHS)
I know when you're lying to me.
I'm your father.
Yeah, I did want the doll, Dad,
like, three years ago,
but you were in prison.
I'm 14 now. I'm not the same.
Right. Of-of course. I
I should've thought of that. Uh
That was a
that was a mistake.
Th-This is a, this is a mistake.
This (CLICKS TONGUE)
Seem to be making a lot of those
these days.
I love you, Bella. Be good.
- Dad, wait.
- (PHONE BEEPS)
Dad?
(HANGS UP PHONE)
She might enjoy visiting you
in Lichtenburg.
There're castles
- and strudel and
- (DROPS PHONE)
lederhosen.
(SIRENS WAILING)
I've been reading up on your Tully guy.
He's not my guy.
Yeah, well, last year,
it was the same exact thing.
There was a hostage situation,
and one of his marksmen missed
- the hostage-taker and killed a cop.
- I know.
You know?
You have to stop this.
Teddy, in situations like this,
we're equals.
I'm not his superior.
We just need more time, okay?
You said Mom can talk her way
out of anything.
- She just needs time.
- TULLY: Okay, Nolan.
The van will be here in 15 minutes,
so, uh, get yourself ready.
The van will be here in 15 minutes.
You know, I'm a defense attorney.
That's always been my job.
Yeah, I'm not a big fan of lawyers.
You never had me before.
I look at your case,
I can't help but think
how I would defend you.
If I was your lawyer,
I would say this was an accident.
The victim slipped and hit his head.
And why were you
meeting this guy at all?
Come on.
If I had you on the stand,
what would you say?
Were you buying drugs?
No. I bought a doll.
- For who?
- "Whom."
My daughter, Bella.
ELSBETH: Because you love her.
You got out of prison,
your first thought
was making her happy.
And how much did you pay for this doll?
$6,000.
Ugh. That was every cent
you had, wasn't it?
Hey, guys, come over here.
Sit over here.
Sit down.
Okay, Nolan,
just tell us in your own words.
(SIGHS)
All right. I
I loved my family very much,
and I wanted the best for them.
You know, uh, uh,
private schools, vacations,
and-and that's why
I made those stupid trades
that I shouldn't have.
And then everything fell apart.
And I had this idea that,
if I just got her
the one thing
she asked for when I got out,
that, uh, you know, everything
could go back to the way it was.
Uh we were very happy.
ELSBETH: Mm-hmm.
Nolan, I want you
to look at this doll box
and read the price for the jury.
Uh, $400.
ELSBETH: The store
manager was asking you to pay
15 times the listed price.
And then, he tried to swindle you.
And that's how
I used to defend my clients.
By finding a bigger villain.
I'm, uh, not proud of it now, but
it worked.
Go, Mom.
- Yeah, but I took hostages.
- ELSBETH: Okay.
When you arrived this morning,
- were you armed?
- NOLAN: No.
Of course not. I don't own a gun.
I don't I've never even
held a gun before.
That is a police gun
in your hand, isn't it?
Was it not the police who overreacted?
Who left a gun so easily accessible?
Yeah, but don't juries
always side with cops?
Not if I put Captain Tully on the stand.
There was a way
to de-escalate this crisis,
but he wanted to prove himself,
- to prove his equipment.
- TULLY: Okay.
Get the minivan in here.
Let's get this over with.
Yeah, she's right.
You know, this is all about
the size of your budget.
Wagner, get out.
- You have no authority here.
- This is my precinct.
It's my operation. Is that not
- Chief Spaulden.
- Oh, Chief Spaulden.
- I can't believe this.
- Yup. Captain Tully here. Yup.
We are, uh, ten minutes from engaging.
I just wanted to Yes, sir.
Yes, Captain Wagner is here,
and he's undermining
my leadership right now, so
- Whoa.
- Chief.
Captain Tully is planning
a tactical assault
Chief
with potential
high civilian casualties.
- No.
- And one of those casualties
is gonna be our consent decree lawyer
(STAMMERS) No, sir. That's right, but
Okay.
Yes, Chief.
Thank you.
Charles, you need to stand down.
Officer Stone,
take Captain Wagner to his car
and keep him there. Thank God.
All right.
Everybody pay attention, please.
Let's move. Have the snipers
line up their shots
and let's go. I want to have
everybody to, uh
Yeah? Who-who-who is this? Who are you?
Elsbeth Tascioni is my mother.
Tough break. Get out.
Someone help him out. Let's go.
I've got a shot.
We have a shot.
You know, I really didn't want
this to happen.
I know.
And there's no way
you can be my attorney?
I can't, but I can get you
the best attorney working today.
She's in D.C., but she also
practices in New York.
What-what's the name of her law firm?
You know, it keeps changing.
I'll text you.
- Okay.
- Okay.
SNIPER: I've got a shot.
Am I going?
Okay.
(GASPS) Get down!
Lost the target.
I'm sorry, but there's no way
they're letting me out of here alive.
- (SIREN WAILING)
- (HELICOPTER BLADES WHIRRING)
Tully wants you inside.
That's okay. I got this.
Let me see your phone, sir.
- What?
- Please, sir.
- What are you doing?
- Logging you in.
Oh.
Thanks.
SUMMERVILLE:
You can talk through it, too.
NOLAN (OVER PHONE):
This is the reason I came.
(HIGH-PITCHED): Elsbeth.
(CLEARS THROAT)
(NORMAL VOICE): Elsbeth?
Elsbeth.
ELSBETH: Oh! Captain Wagner?
Tully is not gonna let Nolan
in that van.
If he has the slightest chance,
he's gonna take a shot.
Don't you come out here with him.
Well, I don't have an option.
He's taking all of us.
He's having us surround him.
NOLAN: $6,000
(CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY)
- CORY: Yeah.
- NOLAN: Hang on.
CORY: Okay.
What if they don't have a shot?
What do you mean?
TEDDY: Mom. It's Teddy. I'm here.
Just stay calm, we're gonna get you out.
- Hmm.
- Also, hi. I came here.
- Hi.
- I followed your location.
- Aw.
- So, just
Remember, I'm not sharing with you,
but I can see where you are.
- We got it. We got it.
- Okay.
TEDDY: Stay calm, we're
gonna get you out, okay?
Elsbeth. Time to go.
ELSBETH: Right. Yes.
Wait.
We get through this together
or we don't get through it
at all, right?
What does that mean?
GRANT (OVER COMM): Okay.
A few seconds now.
Which one is it?
- Which is it?
- I
I don't, I don't know.
TULLY: Who's got blond hair?
Who's got blond hair?
Beard, beard, beard, beard.
Look for a beard.
Tell him to look for a beard.
Beard, beard.
- I don't see a beard.
- Look for glasses.
TULLY: Do you see some
glasses? I see glasses.
We do not let them get to the minivan,
- you understand me?
- We can't just start shooting everyone.
Hey. Glasses. Fire.
Fire your weapon.
Fire your weapon, Officer.
Glasses right there. Shoot.
Shoot!
(GUNFIRE)
No!
Did we get him?
My left arm is complete again.
ELSBETH: Hey.
Is everybody okay?
I'm good. I'm good.
I'm fine.
Who got shot?
- You all right, Officer?
- More than all right, Captain.
I feel like my dad and granddad
can finally love me again.
Good work, Elsbeth.
No. No, no, no. Not good work.
Mom, don't do that.
Don't run towards the fire.
I'm sorry, Teddy. I had to.
- Thank you, Captain.
- Mm-hmm.
Are you in trouble?
What does that mean?
WAGNER: Nothing.
I had a little bit of a skirmish.
He was incredible, Mom,
standing up to that Tully guy.
Yeah, we just have some old issues,
that I think became new ones.
Be right back, Teddy.
No. No, no, no.
Mom, where are you going?
I'm okay, honey.
How are you doing, Nolan?
- I've been better.
- I meant what I said.
I'll call my lawyer friend Diane.
And she specializes in criminal defense?
Oh, she does everything.
She's amazing.
Oh, thank you.
I-I'm glad you're not dead, Elsbeth.
Me, too.
(CAR DOOR OPENS)
(SIGHS)
(SIREN WAILING)