Sullivan's Crossing (2023) s04e06 Episode Script

1
(GUITAR MUSIC)
So that's, that's why
I never came back.
I can't imagine what you've
gone through, Liam.
You didn't know!
I am so sorry.
I just, I need you to know.
You were right, okay?
I never should have taken
that assignment.
(CELLPHONE BUZZING)
Sorry, it's Cal, he's at the hospital.
I have to take this.
Yeah, go ahead.
- Hello?
- (CAL): Hey.
You're not gonna believe this.
Ben and Tracy are gone.
What do you mean, gone?
(CAL): I mean, they left!
I went back to her room,
she wasn't there.
Are you sure?
Well, her things were gone,
and so is my truck.
Pretty sure Ben took it.
Why would he do that?
Everything okay?
(MAGGIE): Ben and Tracy,
they're missing.
Is that Liam?
Yeah. Uh, where do you think
they're going?
Not sure.
Okay, um, I'm on my way.
What's going on?
I don't know,
but I need to get to the hospital.
Just promise me you won't
leave until I get back.
Okay.
(THEME MUSIC)
Is this as good as it's gonna get ♪
I've given all I can give ♪
But the rivers still
get wider wider ♪
We've been here all along ♪
Through the valleys we carry on ♪
The journey takes us higher higher ♪
This could be a home
if we try to build it ♪
This could be a life
that's one in a million ♪
All the hard times,
yeah, they were worth it ♪
Time and time and time again ♪
Ooh whoa whoa ooh ♪
Whoa whoa ooh Whoa whoa ooh ♪
Time and time and time again ♪
(GENTLE GUITAR MUSIC)
(SIGHS)
- Hey!
- Maggie!
Any news?
I've been calling Ben,
he's not picking up.
Why would he do something like this?
Family welfare was here,
discussing the situation
with their mother,
and the possibility of foster care.
He must've overheard us talking.
Foster care?
I would never let that happen!
But we need to find them,
before anyone notices she's gone.
I can call Tom,
put an APB out on your truck.
No, he's a minor.
It's Child Endangerment,
Tom would feel obligated to report it.
What about Dr. Carlson and Dr. Rabney?
I should at least tell them.
Then we run the risk of them
calling Child Services.
No, but I can talk to them,
explain the situation,
buy us some time.
Okay. If you feel you can get
them on board, do it, alright?
But we need to move fast,
before things get worse for Ben.
Where do you think they're headed?
If I was Ben, I would be
heading to the boyfriend's
to find my mother.
Did Ben say where he lives?
I don't even know his name!
Okay, I'll call Quincy and
then I'll call the Crossing,
and see if anybody overheard Ben
saying anything that could be helpful.
Alright. I'm gonna call
Cooper, maybe he can help.
Okay.
(CELLPHONE DIALING)
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
I wanted to get your approval
on these specials.
Oh.
Okay. Tortilla, beignets.
Looks great. Thanks.
I meant what I said earlier,
about following your lead.
Appreciate that.
So the chicken fricot is cooking,
and the tourtieres are on the go.
And I'm following the recipes, too!
No new additions?
No, ma'am! By the book this
time, Scout's Honour!
You sure? Because that doesn't
sound like you!
I might be a gourmet chef, but
I like comfort food, too.
Yeah, it takes me back to a time
when I first started cooking.
Before all the fancy plates
and the New York critics.
Me and my mom, working
together in the kitchen,
whipping up simple food that
made everyone happy.
Exactly. That's what Shandon's
has always been about.
Good food, that takes you
back to your roots.
So you never actually said why
you left New York.
Being a fine dining chef can
be pretty intense.
I needed a break.
Was that the only reason?
Yeah, I should probably get
back to prepping the vegetables
for that chicken fricot.
Listen, I understand,
but I really don't feel that
Tracy's at risk.
Maggie, she's not fully recovered yet.
No, I know that, but she was
doing much better,
and Ben has her medication.
He is, he's very responsible,
I'm confident he's gonna
make sure that she takes it.
You do realize that it's our
responsibility to alert
the authorities, especially if
what you're saying
about the mother being gone is true.
Look, Ben is a good kid.
And he's old enough to
take care of his sister.
He, he made this mistake because
he's scared of losing her
to the system, you can
understand that, can't you?
Yeah. I can.
Okay, I'm just asking for
a little time to find them.
Okay. I will do my best to
stall the hospital
if they call me.
Thank you.
Listen, I can only give you
till the end of the day,
if you haven't found them by
then, I'll be left with
no choice but to report it.
Yeah, I understand. Okay.
(MELANCHOLY MUSIC)
(CELLPHONE DIALING)
(TELEPHONE RINGING)
Sullivan's Crossing.
Hey, Edna, it's me.
Hey! How's it going?
Any chance Tracy mentioned any
details about her
mother's boyfriend to you?
No. Why?
Uh, you might want to sit down
for this.
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
I didn't think you were
actually gonna get around
to telling her.
Yeah well, it was a lot
harder than I thought.
So, you finally ready to get
back into the field?
I don't know.
Belarus isn't going to wait forever.
The riots are heating up, Liam.
Flights will probably be
grounded soon.
Yeah, I've heard that
one before, Jack!
This could be a gamechanger
for your career.
Come on.
We're talking network panels,
foreign desk commentary,
your face on the news, every night.
When do I need to let you know by?
Two days tops or I gotta give
it to someone else.
Look, Liam.
You told me you're
going to Nova Scotia,
to finalize your divorce, and
make things right with Maggie.
- I know, it's just
- Liam.
I love you like a brother,
I want nothing more than
to see you happy.
But you can't keep a torch going
for a woman you haven't seen in years.
She's moved on. And so should you.
I'm trying. Okay?
It's not that simple.
I know, mate.
But this is a once
in a lifetime opportunity.
Please think about it.
Okay.
(CUTLERY CLINKING)
(CLATTERING)
Do you know where
my auntie's old muffin pan is?
With the other muffin pans.
(CLATTERING CONTINUES)
- (SIGHS)
- I can't find it.
Tracy and Ben are gonna be okay.
You and I both know what
it's like to be
separated from family, Frank.
That's not gonna happen.
Well, what if Maggie and Cal
don't find them?
And what if the hospital gets
the police involved?
They're good kids, Edna.
The Creator is gonna watch over them.
I hope so.
I'll make us some tea.
Frank? I don't know what
I'd do without you.
(CHUCKLING)
(EXHALES DEEPLY)
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
Anyone remember any address or name?
No.
Alright, well, Cooper's gonna
ride over to their place,
see if maybe they headed home.
Good. Any word on your truck?
Not yet, but he's got his crew
out looking.
How'd it go with Quincy?
He gave us till the end of the day.
And then what?
And then he says he's gonna have
to alert the authorities.
Whoa! Whoa, whoa, wait,
no, no, no! He can't do that!
He can't do that, we gotta keep
these kids together!
No, I know, Cal.
Okay, I'm doing my best. We all are.
Does Quincy even care what'll
happen if Social Services
gets involved? Does he?
Of course he does.
Do you?
How can you say that?
We are all just as worried about
Ben and Tracy as you!
But you're not really focused on this.
Are you?
What's that supposed to mean?
I just mean, you're a bit
distracted right now.
With Liam.
What are you talking about?
You too seem to be spending
an awful lot of time together lately.
(SIGH)
I'm, I'm not doing this
right now, Cal.
Let's just get back to the outpost.
No sign of them yet.
This is just too much.
I could've helped him.
- What was he thinking?
- Well, he wasn't.
Wanna try calling him again?
(CAL): It's going straight
to voicemail,
he must have his phone turned off.
Hey. Anything?
If they did go home, they left
by the time I got there.
Wish I had better news.
Thanks for keeping it off
the radar, Coop.
Yeah, of course. I called one
of my buddies at the tower,
he offered to track Ben's phone.
That won't work, he's turned it off.
Well, I can't just sit here
doing nothing.
- Let's get some air.
- Yeah.
(DOOR CLOSING)
We've gotta do something.
We have no information to go on.
We don't even know
the boyfriend's name.
I'm afraid Cal's right.
We don't have much to work with.
What about Liam?
Well, he's a journalist.
They're good at finding information.
Yeah, I don't know, I don't
think that's a good idea.
And why is that?
Because the less people that
know about this, the better.
Liam is used to dealing with
confidential information
all the time.
Yeah. Okay.
I'll head over, see if he'll help.
Something up with this Liam guy?
Her ex-husband.
What's he doing here?
That's my question, too.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
- Hey.
- Ben and Tracy still missing?
Yeah, so, we think Ben might
be looking for his mother
at her boyfriend's house, we
don't have an address.
Okay, do you have a name?
No.
Alright, uh, what information
do you have?
Not much. Um, we have their
home address,
and that their mother's name
is Vangie Nelson.
Okay, do you have a middle
name, birthdate?
Nope.
That's not a lot of
information to go on.
No, I know. I'm sorry.
It's okay, maybe she has an
online presence.
Might be something to help us there.
(TYPING)
No hits on Vangie. But that
could be short for Evangeline.
No hits on Evangeline, either.
There's gotta be something.
These things take time.
Yeah but, we don't have time!
We need to find them!
Hey! I'm here.
You don't need to worry.
I'm gonna do everything I can to help.
Thank you.
Yeah. Of course.
(LIAM CLEARS THROAT)
Uh, this could take a while.
Um, yeah. I'll uh, I'll have,
I'm gonna go check on Sydney.
I'll come get you if I find anything.
Yeah.
(SIGH)
Alright. So, if they're
travelling on the main roads,
they'd be headed about 50 or 60
kilometres an hour.
That puts us roughly within
a 50 kilometre radius
of the hospital.
And if they took the highway?
Then we're out of luck.
They could have gone in any direction.
How are we gonna find them? It's
like a needle in a haystack.
(CELLPHONE BUZZING)
Oh, hang on here.
Go for Cooper.
(MAN): One of our guys found
a vehicle that matches
the description,
travelling west on 104,
by the gas station.
Copy, thank you!
We'll head straight there.
It's your lucky day! One of my
guys thinks he's spotted your
vehicle headed west on 104,
so that puts us either
Campbell or McGregor Bay.
That's a start. Let's go!
(TENSE MUSIC)
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
I still can't believe Ben
would do that.
Do you think Tracy's gonna be okay?
She should be, as long as she
still takes her medication.
- Good.
- Yeah. Just,
hoping Liam can help us figure out
where their mother is.
I'm actually kind of surprised
you asked Liam for help.
Why?
Well, I thought you two
weren't getting along.
I haven't told you.
Told me what?
Those scars on his back?
He finally told me where he got them.
He was taken hostage.
- (SOMBER MUSIC)
- What?
Turns out he spent years
stuck in some tiny cell overseas.
That's awful!
Yeah, I know!
You know, all this time,
I thought he just left, I was just,
caught up in my own insecurities.
Don't blame yourself, there's
no way you could've known!
I can't help but feel guilty.
At least,
you finally know what happened.
You can put all this behind you.
I guess you're right.
(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)
Sorry to interrupt. Uh, we're
running low on carrots,
I was thinking I could head down
to the market before they close.
Actually, I need to grab
a few things myself.
Why don't I drive?
Okay!
So that's Amir?
Yeah.
He still giving you a hard time?
Actually, I think he's finally
started to come around.
That's good.
Yeah, it would be, but,
I read an article about him online.
Said he had a meltdown, lost his
temper with some customers.
Have you asked him about it?
No.
Maybe you should.
I don't know.
Don't make the same mistake
I did, Syd.
It's all two sides to every story.
Yeah.
(GENTLE MUSIC)
Must've been quite
the surprise learning Maggie
was still married.
Yeah, it was.
How long is this Liam guy
planning on sticking around?
I don't know. I'm still
waiting for him to
sign the divorce papers.
You think he wants to get back
together with her?
Doesn't matter, alright?
Maggie's not interested in him, so
(HASTINGS OVER CB): Hastings
to Cooper.
(CB RADIO BEEP)
Go for Cooper.
(HASTING): Yeah, we're
over at McGregor Bay now,
there's still no sign of them.
Alright, keep looking.
We're almost in Campbell.
Call you if I find anything.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Maggie! I was just coming to find you.
Any luck?
Sorry, there just isn't
enough for me to go on.
Thanks for trying.
Hey, but look. What if we took
a ride over to the mom's house?
Cooper already went, Ben and
Tracy aren't there.
Yeah but, we might be able to
find something that could help.
It's worth a shot.
I'll drive.
(INTRIGUING MUSIC)
(CAL): Forget about it,
maybe we should just go back.
Feel like we're wasting
our time out here.
Sorry I couldn't be more help, man.
Hey, it's not your fault, Coop.
I just wish we knew where they
were headed.
Yeah.
Hey wait, wait, wait!
Go back, go back.
What, what's going on?
I think I see my truck.
Yeah, here! Here. Pull in here.
I don't understand, why did
they pull over here?
I don't know.
Well
they're gone.
Looks like they got a flat tire.
Engine's still hot.
Think they hitched a ride
with someone?
I hope not!
What's that?
Looks like someone dropped something.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
It's Tracy's.
They went this way. Come on!
(TENDER MUSIC)
We um, we didn't get to finish
our conversation before.
What do you wanna know?
What did you do after you
were released?
I had to go for
deprogramming, and therapy.
Lots of therapy.
That must have been hard.
Yeah, it was.
Being locked up like that,
it does a number on your head.
It took me a while to feel safe again.
I'm sorry.
But it also, it gave me a new
perspective. You know?
It helped me see the little
things in life
that I'd overlooked before.
That's how I felt when I moved
to the Crossing.
Years.
Alone, never knowing if you'd get out.
How did you get through that?
I had something that helped.
And what's that?
Our wedding photo.
They let you keep it?
I think they wanted it to be
a reminder of what they'd
taken from me.
I'm sorry, Liam.
It gave me hope.
Without that picture,
I would've been lost.
But then I wasn't there for
you when you got out.
You had no idea!
Besides, it was years, Maggie!
I couldn't expect you to wait for me.
(TENDER MUSIC CONTINUES)
Alright, this is it.
Let's see what we can find.
There's no sign of them.
They could be anywhere by now.
Tracy just left the hospital, right?
Yeah.
So, she's probably really tired.
I mean, they couldn't have gone far.
That's a good point. Keep looking.
(BACKGROUND CHATTER)
Hi, can I get one of these,
please? Thank you.
(AMIR): Oh, here. I can take that.
Thank you!
I was thinking, the weather's
getting colder,
and people like a nice, hearty soup.
Any objections?
Sounds good to me.
That should work.
Thank you.
Hmm. "Donations Welcome
For The Lindsay Family."
I wonder what that's all about.
Hi there!
Care to make a donation?
What's it for?
The Lindsays, they lost their
place in a brush fire.
We were supposed to
host a dinner to raise funds,
but our cook backed out.
Oh.
Well, I guess today's your
lucky day, then!
What do you mean?
I'm a chef visiting from New York.
I'd be happy to volunteer
my time if it helps.
If that's okay with you?
Of course!
(SIGHS)
But we just cancelled the venue.
My brother Rob and I, we own
Shandon's,
the new restaurant over
at the Crossing?
What if we held it there?
Could you get it going again?
I think so!
Okay, great. Then it's set.
Amazing! Um, I really appreciate this!
Here's my card. Thank you!
It's nice to meet you!
- Nice to meet you!
- See ya!
- See you!
- I'll be in touch.
Hi. Care to make a donation?
(MELANCHOLY MUSIC)
I still don't understand why
you have to leave!
I tried to get out of it,
but this is a big story,
and there are people counting on me.
I can't just turn my back on them.
I'm sorry, Maggie!
Can you at least tell me how
long you're gonna be gone?
I don't know! I'll be back
as soon as I can.
I'm sorry, I gotta go,
or I'm gonna miss my plane.
Hey, hey!
I love you.
I love you, too!
Please call!
Bye.
(STICKS BREAKING)
Hey. Over there!
Ben! Tracy! Hold on a second!
Wait, we don't wanna scare them off.
Ben! We just wanna talk!
Come on, Tracy, let's go!
- Ben! Wait!
- Run!
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Come on!
Ben, I can't!
Keep running!
(HEAVY BREATHING)
I'm too tired!
Hey, we just gotta keep going,
Tracy, come on!
I can't.
- Yes you can!
- Wait!
I can't run anymore.
Ben, wait!
I'm sorry, Ben!
It's not your fault.
(HEAVY BREATHING)
Okay.
Look. It's gonna be okay, alright?
I know you're scared.
But I'm not gonna let anything
happen to either of you!
I'm sorry, I shouldn't have
taken your car. I-I-I panicked.
I-I just wanted to go see my mom.
She hasn't been returning my calls.
I know.
But you shouldn't have
left the hospital.
You can't do this on your own, Ben!
You have to trust me.
I'm really sorry, Cal.
What's your mother's
boyfriend's number?
Maybe we can give him a call.
I don't know.
Well, do you know his last name?
All I have is his address.
Come on. Let's go get your mom.
Hey Tracy, it's okay.
(TENDER MUSIC)
Okay, I found some birthday
and holiday cards,
looks like the guy's name is Alex,
but I still haven't found a last name.
(DOG BARKING)
Yeah.
I don't understand how
a mother can choose
a boyfriend over her children.
We don't know the whole story yet.
Maybe we shouldn't be
so quick to judge.
- Maggie
- Don't.
Let me go see what else I can find.
Hey, why don't you stay
here with Cooper?
I wanna talk to your mom.
(SIGHS)
(DISTANT DOG BARKING)
(SOMBER MUSIC)
(CELLPHONE BUZZING)
Hey!
We found Ben and Tracy.
Oh, thank God!
Yeah, there's just one problem.
What's that?
(CAL): Well, we're at
the boyfriend's house,
um, there's no sign of anyone.
And we found an eviction notice
on the front door.
(MAGGIE): I'm at Ben's now, and
there's nothing here either.
Look, we need to find
something to help us
track down their mom.
So you need to keep looking.
Okay.
I'm gonna swing by with Ben and Tracy,
so we can grab some of their
things before
I take them over to the Crossing.
Alright?
Sounds good.
- They found them.
- Oh, good.
But there's no sign of their mom.
So I need to call Quincy,
let him know that Tracy's okay,
but can you keep looking for
anything that could help?
Yeah, sure.
(CELLPHONE DIALING)
(BACKGROUND CHATTER)
It was really nice of you,
to offer to cook for that fundraiser.
I know what it's like to struggle.
I thought you were a celebrity chef?
I came to New York with just
a couple of bucks in my pocket.
I had to work my way up.
I have a confession to make.
What's that?
I looked you up online.
I see.
You must've read about what happened.
Did you really flip out on
your customers?
Not my finest moment.
But, why would you do that?
Burnt out, I guess.
Not much of an excuse, but it happens.
Look, to be honest, Sydney,
I walked into the restaurant one day,
this place that I had worked
so hard to build, all day,
every day. I got so overwhelmed,
I couldn't do it anymore.
I lost it, and I ran.
Why come here?
I don't have a lot of friends.
Rob was always there for me.
Yeah, that sounds like Rob!
We should back, we got
a lot of work to do
if we want to host that
fundraiser tomorrow night.
Yeah.
(GENTLE MUSIC)
Hey, thanks again for the help!
No problem. Anytime.
Gonna check in at the station,
but let me know how things turn out.
- Will do.
- Okay.
- See you, kiddo.
- Yeah, see you.
(TRUCK STARTS)
It's okay, Ben.
We're gonna figure this out.
Together.
My mom's not a bad person.
She'll be back for us.
I know she will.
My birthday's coming up soon.
I can apply to be Tracy's guardian.
Is that why you didn't say
anything to us?
Because you were waiting to turn 19?
Yeah.
I know what it's like to be a kid,
trying to take care of your
family, when you're not ready.
It can be a lot to carry at your age.
I'm all she's got.
Am I gonna get in trouble, for
taking her out of the hospital?
Don't worry, I'll deal with it.
It's gonna be okay.
Thanks, Cal.
Come on, let's get going.
This feels useless,
I can't find anything.
Did Ben ever tell you anything
about his mother?
No, he kept everything pretty
close to the vest.
Okay, I was thinking we should
check the medicine cabinet,
because if she really is gone,
she would've transferred any
prescriptions to a new location,
we could ask the pharmacy where
she sent them to.
Of course.
(FLOOR BOARDS BREAK)
- (SCREAMING)
- Maggie!
Maggie! Maggie!
Maggie, can you hear me!
(GROANING)
Don’t move!
Maggie! Maggie!
(EXHALES SHAKILY)
Maggie!
Hey, you okay?
Are you hurt? Careful!
I'm okay!
- (SOBBING)
- Oh, thank God.
I'm here. I'm here, I've got you.
(TENDER MUSIC)
It's okay. (SOBBING)
Why did you go?
(HARD SOBBING)
Why did you leave?
Why did you leave!
I told you not to go!
I know, I know, I know.
I know, Red! I'm so sorry!
(WHIMPERING)
We could have been together.
We could have been happy!
Believe me, okay, believe me!
I wish I hadn't left.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
If I'd just listened to you,
we'd still be together.
That's my fault.
I never should have left you!
Why didn't you ever look for me?
I came to Boston to find you.
You did?
Yeah, you'd already moved on,
and you were happy.
You were so happy,
you had a boyfriend,
and a career.
So, you just left?
I tried, I tried to live my life,
I tried to forget about you,
to forget about us, but
but I couldn't.
I couldn't, because thinking about you
was the only thing that kept me
alive all those years.
I love you, Red!
I never stopped loving you.
And I can't live without you.
I shouldn't have done that.
I shouldn't have
(SOBBING)
Maggie. Maggie.
- Maggie, please! Wait!
- No, I can't! I can't, Liam!
I'm with Cal.
Hey! What's going on, you okay?
The floor in the bathroom,
it collapsed and I, I fell.
Oh my God, are you hurt?
No, I'm okay.
Are you sure?
I'm fine.
Really.
Tracy!
I'm so sorry, Maggie!
No, I'm just glad we found you!
Hey. Come on, let's go grab
your stuff,
and head over to the Crossing.
You two must be exhausted.
(POLICE SIREN)
(TRACY): Ben? What's going on?
Did you call the cops?
No!
Then why are they here?
No idea. Just stay here.
(POLICE SIREN CHIRPS)
Who's that?
Child Welfare.
No!
Ben Nelson? You're under
arrest for criminal negligence.
It's my duty to inform you
- No!
- Hey, no, this is a mistake!
- Just
- There's been no mistake,
he put a minor at risk.
No, no, Tracy was never at risk!
I'm afraid the hospital doesn't agree.
Hey, can we talk about this?
I'm sorry, I don't have a choice!
There's nothing I can do.
Hey, wait, wait, wait, wait!
- Let me call someone first.
- Step aside!
I don't wanna have to charge
you with obstruction.
No, let him go!
It's okay, Tracy. Come with me.
- Ben, no! Don't go!
- It's gonna be okay, Tracy.
We have to go.
Come on, guys! They're just kids!
(SOMBER MUSIC)
Ben! Please don't let them take me!
You promised you wouldn't leave me!
(SOBBING)
You said it was gonna be okay!
You said I could trust you.
You're just like everyone else!
(THEME MUSIC)
sync & corrections awaqeded