Big Sky (2020) s01e07 Episode Script

I Fall to Pieces

1 Previously on "Big Sky" Hands! [GIRLS SCREAMING.]
- [MUFFLED GRUNT.]
- Freeze! - One - Drop the gun.
- two - I'm not kidding! three four [GUNSHOT.]
[WINCH WHIRRING.]
[SOUNDS DISTORTING, FADING.]
[SCREAMING.]
You're a sexual pervert, aren't you, Ronald? Ohh! [GASPING.]
[KEYS JINGLE.]
- - [OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYS.]
You don't learn! - Watch out! Coming through! - Rick.
Rick! Easy there, ma'am.
I got to get him through.
I'm his wife.
What happened? Your husband's been shot.
We're taking him to surgery.
[RESPIRATOR HISSING.]
MERRILEE: [ECHOING.]
Can you hear me? Rick, can you hear me? Blink if you understand.
His eyes are open.
NURSE HOLT: I beg your pardon? [MONITOR BEEPING, RESPIRATOR HISSING.]
Let me get a doctor.
Are you in there? - Rick? - [DOOR CLOSES.]
[SIGHS.]
[MUFFLED.]
Who? What did you say? Who? Rick? Who shot me? [BREATHING HEAVILY.]
[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE.]
- You don't learn! - [ELECTRICITY CRACKLES.]
Aah! [GASPS.]
[BREATHING HEAVILY.]
[CELLPHONE RINGING.]
Hello? CASSIE: He's awake.
What? Legarski.
He's awake.
Rick, I'm Dr.
Wang.
Can you hear me? [MONITOR BEEPING.]
Are you sure? 100% sure.
He looked right at me and asked me, "Who shot me?" Rick, we're gonna help you, but we need you to help you.
Okay? Try to look at me, Rick.
Okay, I want you to squeeze my fingers if you understand me, Rick.
Wakefulness and awareness are two different things.
His eyes are open, but his brain looks to be shut.
He spoke.
We'll order up another EEG to determine what's going on.
Yeah? He's squeezing.
Oh, my God.
He's squeezing.
Rick, good job.
Okay, not so hard.
Just a little less hard, Rick.
Rick.
Rick.
No, not so hard.
[MONITOR BEEPING RAPIDLY.]
- [GRUNTS.]
- Rick! [GRUNTS.]
[SLURRING.]
We need a bigger boat.
We're gonna need a bigger boat.
[REPORTERS CLAMORING.]
Looks like the word got out.
Always does.
Circus time.
This would be you two standing down, per my direct order.
He's conscious? Yeah, they're doing some tests.
But supposedly he's talking.
Have you arrested him? I just got here.
Haven't even had access yet.
You two aren't getting access at all, - so you shouldn't even be here.
- Look, I think we ne No, you look, Jenny.
You two are not cops.
Okay, now, if you'd like to be cops, maybe we can have a conversation.
We're gonna see this case through, Tubb.
Better you just accept that fact.
[SIGHS.]
Grace Sullivan is gonna help us locate the body of the fisherman.
She asked if you could be there.
Appears she bonded with you some.
And I agreed, she could use the support.
CASSIE: I'll be there.
As of now, no official statement from the hospital, but multiple sources are confirming that Trooper Legarski is both conscious and communicative.
Standing by with us now is neurologist Roberta Hillridge.
Doctor, is this some kind of medical miracle? Without knowing where the bullet entered and which part of the brain was affected, it's difficult for me to know the extent of the injury and the possibility of recovery.
The plasticity of the brain is both enormous and mysterious.
So, while doctors are working around the clock, it's fair to say Mr.
Legarski isn't out of the woods yet.
Not by a long shot.
Uh, but he's certainly headed in the right direction.
- [REMOTE CLICKS.]
- Ronald.
What have you done to yourself? I needed to change my appearance.
[LAUGHS.]
Well mission accomplished on that.
I'm eating my cereal.
And I don't want judgment.
It's not a good day, is it? Ronald.
How did we get to this day? He valued me, Mom.
He saw me as an asset.
And I fell for it.
Hmm.
After all those years of being told I was "off" by you.
So now it's my fault? I'd like to eat my cereal, please.
His only leverage will be to give you up.
I need to eat my cereal! I did what? You and an accomplice kidnapped three women girls.
And held them underground in what appears to be a torture dungeon connected to a sex trafficking ring.
That's not funny.
I am not being funny.
When a man tried to save one of them, you killed him.
[GASPS.]
There's a pile of police out in the corridor waiting to arrest you for all of this.
I k-kidnapped a-a young woman? Three of them.
And there have been others.
I killed a person? It appears to be the case.
[STAMMERS.]
I'm a Montana State Trooper.
The woman who shot you was rescuing the girls.
You had them locked in some underground You don't remember any of this? It never happened.
It did happen! I'm a Montana State Trooper.
Good morning, everyone.
Uh, regarding patient Richard Legarski.
An emergency CT scan revealed bone, soft tissue, and parenchymal injury consistent with a gunshot to the frontal lobes, including multiple bullet fragments from the single bullet.
Intracranial hemorrhages included an irregularly shaped hematoma across both frontal lobes, marking the bullet's trajectory, plus subdural hematoma What is he blathering on about? - over the left temporal lobe - Legarski appears to be improving.
- into the left middle cranial fossa - Okay, we need a list of local chop shops, scrap yards, used truck dealerships.
There's way too much heat on this for the trucker to hold onto his rig.
We find the truck, maybe we can trace it back.
The patient underwent a very successful bifrontal craniectomy.
Active bleeding from the right distal middle cerebral artery was identified and hemostasis achieved.
The hematoma associated with the bullet's tract in the right frontal lobe was drained.
The falx cerebri was crossed, and the hematoma from the left frontal lobe Um, here's your list of your used truck dealers within a 40-mile radius.
- provide updates as I have them.
- [DOOR OPENS.]
Uh, in the meantime, in an effort to preserve the privacy of our other patients, we ask that the media refrain from congregating.
Can I talk to you? JENNY: And this was left at your door? Yeah.
So he clearly knows where I live.
He figures you're cooperating and he's trying to intimidate you.
It's working.
- And I don't want to go to the police.
- I understand, but they might be able to assign some protection.
It's good that you came here.
JENNY: Is there another place you could stay? M-Maybe my friend Melissa's.
In the meantime, I'll talk with Tubb.
The other girls didn't see his truck in the daylight or get up close like I did.
Okay, I'm the bigger problem.
I can send a patrol car by periodically.
It needs to be more.
Well, the FBI's coming in on the hunt.
That should free us up some, but for now, I don't got more.
The FBI? They're taking over? I asked them to.
I'm undermanned.
The FBI hates these cases.
They'd rather be catching bank robbers.
Look, Jenny, right now I gotta get back to the hospital, then coordinate the search.
I'm a bit under the gun.
But I will look into some protection for Jerrie.
Look.
I was serious, what I said before.
If you do decide you want to be a cop again, I'm happy to talk about it.
One patrol car every hour.
We owe her that.
PENELOPE: Merrilee Legarski? Penelope Denesuk.
I'm your husband's lawyer, provided by the troopers union.
Pleasure to meet you.
Though, of course, not under these circumstances.
May I? Seems your husband is a horrible man.
Now, I don't say that to offend you, but I don't mince words.
You'll always get the truth from me.
And the truth I want you to cling to right now is that I will give your husband best efforts.
I don't care who he killed, who he kidnapped.
Best efforts.
I'm told he's speaking.
This true? It is.
Seems he qualified for a miracle.
Mm.
There's a gallows sense of humor remark.
Good for you.
You're gonna need that.
Now, what's important for now is who he's speaking to.
I hope not the police.
Oh, the doctors haven't let anybody in yet.
Excuse me.
PENELOPE: Walter.
Penelope.
How we doing? Oh, I've had better days.
I can imagine.
Trooper Legarski's represented, so don't even try, okay? Yeah.
[SIGHS.]
Challenging times, I know.
[MUFFLED ROCK MUSIC PLAYING.]
Dead pixel Addiction Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Whoa, oh, oh, ohh Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Can I join you for a minute? Man on the microphone told me We cannot be saved Who is this "we," babe? I'm a renegade Suit on the microphone told me We are all the same Who is this "we," babe? [CLICK, MUSIC SHUTS OFF.]
Wow.
It is impressive.
You keep a clean truck.
Whatever our differences, I'm on your side.
That's all I came to say.
You have never been on my side.
We'll find our way through this.
I'm afraid you're right.
The only way out of this is to stop dancing around the mud.
I have to walk straight through it.
What are you talking about? I've hurt people.
But I've never killed anyone.
That might have to change.
Ronald.
Um, I think you've taken this about as far as you can.
You haven't been caught.
Yet.
My advice would be, let's not push it.
Shut up.
You need to get out of my truck so that I can focus! Okay.
[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING.]
Dead pixel Can they keep her safe? They're scheduling a patrol, but that only goes so far.
Well, apparently, Melissa's got a big dog.
- And an even bigger husband.
- [CHUCKLES.]
Security cameras? Yeah, having them installed.
And we're putting a big American flag in the front yard.
Why? There's nothing better than the red, white, and blue to say, "We got guns inside.
" [BOTH LAUGH.]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
Thank you so much for coming.
Of course.
How's your leg? Already walking on it.
What a surprise.
Okay, all listen up.
We're gonna four-wheel it as far as we can.
Once we get close, we'll pile out, go on foot.
Okay? We were able to drive up to it, wherever it was.
Understood, but since we don't know exactly where it is, the dogs will do us more good on the ground.
Everyone ready? Let's roll out.
- [DOGS BARKING.]
- [MEN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY.]
We're here.
[ENGINES START.]
[MONITOR BEEPING.]
[CELLPHONE VIBRATING.]
[DOOR OPENS.]
Hello? Don't hang up, please.
I'm not here to judge.
I just want to be a listening ear.
We all need that.
Especially when the world's on our shoulders.
I'm at the hospital.
There's a park near your shop Sacagawea.
It has wonderful views of the river.
I can't.
You shouldn't be alone in this.
Something tells me you are.
Let me call you back.
[LINE DISCONNECTS.]
[MONITOR BEEPING.]
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Who were you talking to? A friend, just checking in.
Everybody's concerned.
We should call my father.
He'll be worried.
Y-Your dad died three years ago, Rick.
What? He had a stroke.
What is happening? What is happening? DR.
WANG: I really have nothing to add beyond my statement.
Yes, can we talk about your statement? That was doctor-patient privilege which you divulged to the world.
- There was a compelling public interest.
- Really? And compelling public interest supersedes doctor-patient privilege? I never knew this.
Here I was thinking there was nothing left to be learned in life at my age.
Ms.
Denesuk, what exactly do you want from me? I want you to be careful, Doctor.
Very careful.
Your job, Doctor, is not to cooperate with the police.
Back to me, please.
I realize people hate lectures, but they tend to love stories, so here's one of mine.
When I was 7 years old, two boys older boys they came up to me, they were holding this baby chick in their hands.
And they said, "Penny, you got two choices.
You can stick this chick up your ass, or we'll do it for you.
" And they meant it.
I knew these boys.
I took that chick, held it in my hand.
Then I bit off its head and spit it right in their faces.
Didn't work out so good for the chick.
I, on the other hand, have never looked back.
You do not want to get on my bad side, Dr.
Wang.
[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY.]
[DOGS BARKING.]
Still getting nightmares? A few.
How are you doing? Better.
Barely.
But I'll take barely.
[CHUCKLES.]
Elena.
Didn't expect to see you two here.
Spare us the lecture on standing down.
We've heard that one on a loop.
Yeah, well, Tubb leads by the book.
But I think the book would benefit from a looser interpretation.
What does that mean? Clearly, your involvement is paramount.
If Tubb thinks differently, then he's not your only path in.
Any tips from the state hotline? Phones are ringing nonstop.
Two white girls go missing, and the entire country is up in arms.
But now that we have the attention, we can use it.
Given the statistics, there's no doubt that Legarski's operation included indigenous women.
We know that.
What's your point? I'll share the sketch with tribal law enforcement as soon as we have one that's viable.
Considering the amount of truck stops along the reservation, I'm hopeful someone will come forward.
Thank you.
You're not my wife.
Nope.
I told you, I'm your attorney.
- Where's my wife? - Oh, she just took a little break.
It's very important that we talk, you and me.
Are you a wife? I am, yes.
- I have a wonderful husband.
- That's good.
You're very stout.
It's hard for stout women to find a husband.
Yes.
I was shot.
Yes.
Yes, do you remember being shot? No.
Can't imagine I liked it.
I imagine not.
[CHUCKLES.]
Now, listen.
Today is a very big day.
They'll be bringing one of the victims in here to make an identification.
And the police are also gonna want to get your statement, which you are not to do.
This is important.
You will only talk to me about this.
Where's my wife? Oh, she'll be back.
- She just took a little break.
- Mm.
And who are you? I'm your attorney.
Do you not remember me telling you this? You're very stout.
RONALD: How is that possible? I guess if you're gonna get shot in the head, the frontal lobe is the place to get hit.
Although you'd think that wouldn't be the case.
So, he's talking? Some.
They say he'll have difficulty with reading, language.
Maybe even personality changes, which And his memory? Right now, he doesn't remember anything from the past few years.
But that could improve? It could.
Where do you go from here? I have no idea.
Honestly, right now, I don't even know which way is up.
Knowing the right thing to say has never been one of my gifts.
So, you don't know what to say to a woman whose husband was shot in the head, only then to realize he's a murderer, kidnapper, and maybe a sex offender? Sorry.
I just found out I have a gallows sense of humor, and I'm trying it out.
[SIGHS.]
You must have some serious questions about me.
What do you mean? How could a woman be married to such a monster? Did she know? How could she not know? You haven't asked any of those questions.
I think it's easier for me than most to believe people can be strangers to each other.
Why is that? Well I don't feel that I've ever been known.
Mitchell, what are we doing? What do you mean? What do you want from all this? From me? I want to bring some comfort.
But you can turn me back into a stranger at any time.
- Okay? - Okay.
I like your hair.
Thank you.
I needed a change.
GRACE: It had to be close to the river.
I could hear the running water when he dumped the body.
You're sure it was a sulfur spring? A strong one, too.
If we don't find him soon, - there won't be much left of him.
- [DOGS BARKING.]
OFFICER: Hey! Over here! [BARKING CONTINUES.]
You've got to learn how to walk Before you can run And you must know what to do Before you can get it done You've got to learn the ropes Before the climb can be made Yes, first of all, you've got to know The tricks of the trade They're bringing her inside the room? Oh, it's legal.
It's called a "show up.
" I'll try my best to be present, but there's no guarantee.
Honestly, my biggest fear is he's gonna blurt out, "Hey, I know you.
You were with the fisherman I killed.
" What's the point of all this, really? What's the point? He's clearly guilty.
Best efforts, Merrilee.
Best efforts.
[PATTING LEG.]
You okay? I should've kept running.
I knew that they were after me.
And I led that asshole right to him.
Grace.
You were trying to escape.
What I've learned The muck we step into, the bad twists of fate they don't change you.
They reveal you.
MAN: Got something.
Start the winch.
GRACE: Help! You don't have to see this.
Actually, uh, he's still somewhat recognizable, maybe.
- Oh, come on.
- Are you kidding me? - Sheriff, come on.
- The thing is, bodies get dropped in these springs from time to time.
It's usually meth-heads, but just want to be sure.
It's what I came here for.
No, absolutely not.
I will take no for an answer, and I understand.
- This man has a family.
- I said I'd do it.
[BREATHING HEAVILY.]
[GASPS.]
- Yeah, it's him.
- TUBB: Are you sure? I'm sure.
[SNIFFLES.]
[CLOCK TICKING.]
- [DOOR CLOSES.]
- [SIGHS.]
The news said he's continuing to improve.
Do you ever have any good news? I don't like your tone.
And I don't care! That is enough, Ronald.
I have sacrificed for you.
And this predicament you got yourself in with your urges and your depravity and your filth that brings me into it! How far am I supposed to let you slide? You're thinking about murder now? You filth! I will not sit idly by and let you deteriorate into a monster.
I will pray for you, Ronald.
But you need to pray for yourself, too.
And just hope God makes time to listen.
You filth.
DANIELLE: I should've been there with you.
You definitely shouldn't have.
It wasn't pretty.
Are you okay? Just want this nightmare to be over.
Here you go.
Anything else I can get you? Uh, no, that's good.
Thank you.
Okay.
Um, are you sure I can't get you something? - I'm good, thank you.
- Okay.
How we all doing? Is this really necessary? - It is.
- I can do it, Mom.
Stop saying that all the time.
Nobody can do everything, not even you.
ROBERT: You caught the guy at the scene.
The thing is, Legarski didn't do the actual kidnapping.
He could possibly whittle that to conspiracy or aiding and abetting, though I don't think so.
But killing the fisherman only Grace saw that.
- Only she can connect him.
- Will he be restrained? I mean, what if he tries to attack her? That won't happen.
Police will be in the room.
And we can make sure he'll be handcuffed.
ROBERT: Sounds like this man has more rights than our daughter.
For God's sakes, he hasn't even been arrested yet.
- He will be.
- And this trucker he's still out there.
And he's threatening those who Look, all I need to do is look him in the eye and say that it was him, right? - Right.
- Yeah.
Then we can go back to Colorado.
Never step foot in Montana again.
I can do it, Mom.
Okay.
I I-I want to see my wife.
She can't be let in right now.
And again, please don't talk, Rick.
It's important that you do not talk.
Very important.
Here's to swimming with bowlegged women.
I beg your pardon? He quotes lines from "Jaws.
" Doctor, do you have a bedpan? I think I had an oopsy-daisy.
Yep.
Oh, God.
They're just doing a quick bedding change, and then Would it be alright if I went over and said how sorry I was? It would not be a good idea.
I know it might feel good, but This is so perverse.
It just feels inhumane to make that 16-year-old girl go in there.
I understand.
You know my mantra Best efforts.
- Challenging times.
- [SIGHS.]
You okay? I am, Mom, but every time you ask that All set? I'm ready.
[CURTAIN RINGS SCRAPING LOUDLY.]
[GRACE BREATHING SHAKILY.]
[MONITOR BEEPING.]
[GRACE SCREAMS.]
Don't put your hand on me! Get off of me! TUBB: Grace? Grace? That's him.
Are you sure? Yeah, I'm sure.
That's all we need.
Thank you.
I'm a Montana State Trooper.
[MONITOR BEEPING.]
[CELLPHONE RINGING.]
I can't talk.
- What's wrong? - [SIGHS.]
What's wrong? My husband's got the IQ of meat, quoting lines from "Jaws" when he's not pissing himself.
And that's the good news of the day.
And what, you called me to go taxi dancing? [SIGHS.]
I'm sorry.
You didn't deserve that.
I said I'd go away if that's what you want.
And I'll honor that.
- Is that what you'd like? - I don't know.
I don't know anything.
His lawyer another freak of nature she just told me I maybe need to get my own lawyer.
Suspicion will fall to me as to [SIGHS.]
Oh, God, I've got neither the money nor the wits.
You shouldn't be alone.
Where are you? Please let me be there for you.
I'll see you soon.
I'm in.
- What? - She invited me to the house.
I need to get into his safe room.
Wait.
Ronald.
Sit.
Please.
Please.
- What the - Listen.
Um Whatever our differences - Stop saying that! - Stop yelling at me! [SIGHS.]
I prayed on it.
I'm sure you didn't, but I did.
And I cannot let you continue down this path.
My love for you is as unconditional as it gets.
So, instead of protecting you I'm going to save you.
What does that mean? You're young, Ronald.
You can get help still, to be made well again.
There are all kinds of new treatments.
So I've I've decided to report you to the police.
Excuse me?! My son cannot be free to contemplate murder, Ronald.
Isn't that the plan? Get into the house and kill the trooper's wife? I can't allow that.
You will not call the police, Mom.
God has spoken to me.
Are you serious? [VOICE BREAKING.]
You are my baby.
My child.
Then protect me like I'm your child.
It's over, Ronald.
[NECK SNAPS.]
[CLOCK TICKING.]
Look what you made me do.
Mom? Mom? Mom?! Mom! Mom! Mom, wake up! [CLOCK TICKING.]
Mom.
[QUIETLY.]
Mom.
Mom.
[WHISPERS.]
I'm sorry.
[WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ON TV.]
What does this mean?! It means that I finally caught up with that hombre I told you I was chasing.
- But this isn't - Yes, it is.
It's the Cisco Kid.
But there must be some mistake.
- You aren't the Cisco Kid, señor, are you? - [DOOR OPENS, CLOSES.]
The sketch is printing right now, with Jerrie's ooh input.
Better.
And scarier.
Hmm.
Okay, let's take it over.
JERRIE: I really can't thank you enough for letting me stay here.
MELISSA: Ah, we're happy to do it.
I-I just w-worry I might be putting you guys at risk.
[SIGHS.]
Are you kidding? I've had like one fantasy my whole life.
And only one.
That a bad guy would break into my house at night and I'd get to blow his head off.
And for it to be a sex offender? Oh, my God.
I could die and go to heaven right then and there.
I would say, "Thank you, God!" He actually wanted to move to Maine 'cause there you don't have to wait for them to come inside.
I even know what I'd say first.
- I'd say, "Go ahead.
Make my day.
" - [CHUCKLES.]
Really original, Ben.
- [CHUCKLES.]
- Boom, mother-trucker.
[VEHICLE ALARM CHIRPS.]
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
- Hi.
- Hi.
You should probably come in.
The neighbors will talk.
It's just me taking the gallows out for another spin.
[CHUCKLES DRYLY.]
[DOOR LOCKS.]
You have a beautiful home.
The police left it a wreck.
I wouldn't have known.
It was really kind of you to come.
My pleasure.
How are you feeling? Now the neighbors will really talk.
[CHUCKLES.]
Would you like them to talk? Uh Um, I can't do this.
I can't do any of this.
Would you like tea? I can do tea.
Tea would be nice.
Okay.
Do you have a restroom I could use? It's upstairs.
Second door on the left.
Do you want chamomile or chai? Chai sounds wonderful.
Okay.
[DOOR CREAKS.]
[KNOCKING ON WALL.]
[HOLLOW KNOCKING.]
Mitchell? [DOORBELL RINGS.]
- Can we talk? - It's really not a good time.
- It'll only take a minute.
- I have company.
- It's important.
Please.
- I Look, if you have any other questions, you can talk to our lawyer.
Please.
Do you recognize this man? Why are you asking? He's your husband's accomplice.
The trucker.
You know him? He's here.
He's what? [WHISPERS.]
He's in the house.
He's upstairs.

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