The Terror (2018) s02e07 Episode Script

My Perfect World

1 Consequences for noncompliance is what there needs to be.
It was just two stupid words on a stupid paper.
I had a sister, died many years ago.
- Her name was Yuko.
- [BABY CRYING.]
- Children can't be raised on the streets.
- [CRYING CONTINUES.]
- Taizo.
Is that - The name she gave you.
She's my blood.
You're nothing.
[RADIO PLAYING.]
I'm gonna buy a paper doll That I can call my own A doll that other fellows Cannot steal And then the flirty flirty guys With their flirty flirty eyes Will have to flirt with dollies That are real When I come home at night she will be waiting [BONES CRACK.]
She'll be the truest doll In all this world I'd rather have a paper doll To call my own Than have a fickle-minded Real-live girl I guess I had a million dolls Or more I guess I've played the doll game O'er and o'er I just quarreled with Sue And that's why I'm blue She's gone away and left me Just like all dolls do I'll tell you boys it's tough to be alone And it's tough to love a doll That's not your own I'm going to buy a paper doll That I can call my own A doll that other fellows cannot steal I'd rather have a paper doll To call my own Than have a fickle-minded real-live girl [.]
The Terror: Infamy 2x07 My Perfect World [AMY.]
What are you doing out here? Just enjoying the great American landscape.
Again.
She still hasn't written me back.
Is there any way I can call her? Does Bowen have a direct line? Chester, I can't let you do that.
They'd ship us both to Tule Lake.
Bowen records everything in that office.
Hey, instead of that, maybe you should talk with your parents? You know who I mean.
Was that Toshiro coughing the last few nights? Walls are so thin I could hear him.
Asako-san and Henry-san are looking after him.
But you're still their son.
If I had known who I was, whose son I really was, I could've protected Luz, and our boys.
If they hadn't lied to me my entire life.
[RUSTLING AS BART ENTERS.]
It's a beautiful day today.
The Gallegos are finally painting their front porch.
[CHUCKLES.]
Pink.
I guess Marta finally got her way after all.
Luz.
You need to get out.
Meet new people.
I don't want you wasting your life just wallowing in misery.
Thanks.
I'll take it under consideration.
Did you have dinner with that young man from church? - Julio? - I prefer to eat at home.
You can't expect someone like Julio to come along every day.
He's from a good Catholic family, and since he just moved here for medical school, he doesn't know That I got knocked-up by a Japanese man and ran away with him? I told Julio you'd be happy to have dinner with him, and I'd prefer to not be made into a liar.
[BRISK KNOCK ON DOOR.]
[SIGHS WEARILY.]
Yup.
He sent another one.
[.]
You collect these like paper dolls.
and I am sick of it.
[COUGHING.]
Chester.
Package for you.
From Los Angeles.
[.]
[.]
[WIND GUSTING.]
Hey! What do you think you're doing? You don't have permission to exit this gate! Stop, or I'll shoot! If you want to shoot a sergeant in the back, it's fine by me, private.
Stop right there! [GRUNTS.]
[GROANING.]
[GRUNTS IN PAIN.]
Transport's here.
Let's go.
[ASAKO.]
Chester, what happened? Your lunatic son tried to go AWOL.
I heard he pulled the same trick in Guadalcanal.
In English.
Where are you taking our son? Well, he's lost his privilege to be here in my relo center.
There's another facility at Tule Lake, for agitators.
[ASAKO.]
Please, Major Bowen, have mercy.
He's been through so much.
He is a soldier, like you I have shown him mercy, too much of it.
Nakayama, it's gonna be a while, son.
You got anything you wanna say to your parents? My parents are dead.
[BOWEN.]
Go on, move out! [TRUCK ENGINE STARTS.]
[.]
[COUGHING VIOLENTLY.]
Asako-san, it's getting worse.
[COUGHING AND WHEEZING.]
[STRUGGLING TO BREATHE.]
[COUGHING AND GAGGING.]
[BABY CRYING.]
Hey.
What's wrong with him? I don't know.
He's burning up, and he can barely breathe.
It hit my block last night.
22 and 23 today.
No one knows what to do.
Where are the doctors? There's only two and they're both sick, so it's just it's whoever volunteers.
Tell your boss that he needs to get the sick to a hospital, or get real doctors in here.
Ken, he's not really the type to listen to advice.
I know you like the safety of being Bowen's pet, but if he doesn't do something quick, people are gonna die.
[.]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING.]
[DOOR CREAKS OPEN.]
[.]
[BONES CRACK.]
Hey! What are you doing? That's a men's barrack.
That better not be what I think it is.
What is that? Where are you going? Oh, you just gonna ignore me? I'll show you who runs this place, huh? [GHOSTLY RATTLING.]
[BONES CRACKING.]
[GRUNTING.]
I gotta crap.
Out there or in here, up to you.
[BANGS RIFLE BUTT.]
[TRUCK SLOWS, ENGINE STOPS.]
I heard in Guadalcanal, the mosquitos crawl up your ass.
Is that true? Sure.
[EXHALES.]
- You done already? - [STONE THUDS.]
Stop! Freeze! I'll blow your head off! [BULLETS RICOCHET.]
[SPLASHING.]
[GASPS FOR BREATH.]
[COUGHS, SPLUTTERING.]
[YUKO'S VOICE ECHOES IN MEMORY.]
[KNOCKS.]
Major Bowen, sir? There's been an outbreak.
No one knows what.
People are running fevers, fighting for breath.
Mostly the children and the elderly.
I tried to inform you last night, but I couldn't find you.
Oh, I was, um I was out.
You'll have to forgive my current state.
I have no idea what's come over me.
Well, there's something spreading.
It could be TB, maybe influenza.
I hope you're not infected Why are they doing this to me? Major, the infirmary, it needs Every other thing your people do is some kind of superstition.
Bock-a-moany this.
Yoo-rye that.
Hell, I can't even get half of them to look me in the eye.
At first, I thought maybe it was out of respect or fear, and, frankly, either one of those is fine with me.
Sir, you run a good center, but we're not built to handle an outbreak of this scale.
We don't have the supplies or the personnel.
Can we at least transfer the children to a hospital The reason they won't look me in the eye is because they know something that I don't know.
Now, until somebody tells me what kind of evil spirit or oriental magic tricks are taking over this place, nobody's leaving.
Your people made this mess.
Now you gotta live with it.
What the hell happened to you? Amy! Amy, hold up.
Did you talk to Bowen? What did he say? He said no.
I tried.
"I tried" isn't gonna save these kids.
Are we supposed to watch them try to breathe until they can't? Ken, I can't talk right now.
You have to do something.
I'm trying.
Why don't you do something.
Or maybe you're just all talk? Asako-san, Henry-san, can we speak a moment? What's wrong? It's Chester.
Chester? Is he all right? Nobody knows.
Who sent you here? What? These are staff quarters.
Who let you come over here? No one.
There's a medical emergency - Did she send you? - Who? What does she want with me? Does she want revenge? Is that it? You tell that demon that this place wasn't even my idea, okay? This is just my goddamn job.
You think I like being locked up with the rest of you? Listen to me, there's a medical emergency What does she want from me! [GRUNTING IN PAIN.]
[BONES CRUNCH.]
[GROANS IN PAIN.]
[WHIMPERING.]
You want a demon? Now you got one.
[JULIO.]
I hope I didn't talk too much for you.
I I'd like to see you again, if that's okay.
Don't worry, I wasn't gonna try to kiss you.
I'm not one of those guys with ten gals lined up for dates.
I like you.
You don't know me.
I'd like to.
Your father says you haven't been out a lot.
That you were gonna be a nun before the war.
I think that's honorable.
Thank you for dinner, Julio.
I should call it a night.
I'm just saying I don't want to rush you into anything you're not ready for.
I appreciate that.
Good night.
Good night.
You never answered my letters.
I couldn't even open them.
Why not? Because I knew, if I opened them I'd hear your voice again.
I never got to see you Don't.
The girl you loved? The one who loved you? She's buried, with them.
[SOBS.]
Everything about you hurts me.
Do you know who I was an hour ago? Sweet, quiet Luz, on a date with a guy who thought I was I was scared of kissing him, and I was thinking, if I smile enough for this Julio, he'll never expect me to ever say or feel anything real with him.
I could marry a man like that.
If that's what you want to do if that's who you really are, then do it.
But I don't think that's you.
[SIGHING AND CRYING.]
I'm so tired.
I wake up in the morning, and it's like I can't breathe.
I can't be here anymore.
I don't have anything to give you.
I'm not asking you for anything, but if you would just let me help you now, I promise you, I will.
Whatever you need.
Like what? I've got this.
My old professor kept it good as new.
If you could have a free ride, to anywhere, where would you go? [KNOCKS.]
Major Bowen? Sir? It's Amy Yoshida.
They're asking for you at the office.
[LATCH RATTLES.]
[QUIETLY.]
Who followed you? Ken.
- What are you doing here? - Shh.
It's like you said, someone's gotta do something.
Oh, God.
What did you do to him? I stopped him from killing me, and once he comes to, I'm going to make him call in some ambulances.
Ken, you can't be doing this.
Do you know what's going to happen to you? What's gonna happen to everyone in the infirmary if I don't do this? They'll die, all of them, because everyone's too goddamned afraid to do the right thing.
I tried.
I really did.
Thanks for that.
Get back to work before you get into trouble.
[.]
[SCHOOL BELL RINGS.]
Recess! Recess, children! Everybody outside.
[.]
What? [DRAWER SQUEAKS.]
[FLICKS SWITCH.]
[DRAWER SQUEAKS SHUT.]
Hi, Lorraine.
Neville County Hospital, please.
[LORRAINE.]
One moment.
[MAN.]
Neville County Hospital.
Hi.
This is Miss Yoshida from Major Bowen's office at Colinas de Oro.
The Major would like to request the transfer of two dozen patients from the relocation center.
We'll require ambulances right away.
See you at the gates.
Thank you.
What's going on? [BOWEN.]
Flying planes into aircraft carriers.
Making snacks out of the enemy.
Taking military officers hostage.
Is it the Japanese blood that makes you all that way? It's eating at you, isn't it? How you treat us.
You wish there was a demon, some inhuman enemy.
It'd be so much easier for you to live with yourself.
What I've done is honorably supervise and maintain a federally-ordered relocation center.
There's cases in the courts right now.
We'll all be out of these camps within a year.
Are you really going to keep lying to yourself that what you've done is honorable? Or are you gonna come with me to your office, pick up the phone, and call an ambulance so innocent people don't die? The second we walk in that building, they'll be on you like flies on shit.
And if they are, I'll shoot you.
Then who's gonna call the ambulances? You think of that? Then maybe I'll shoot you in the gut right here.
I'll get the ambulances to come that way.
Do it.
I was at Belleau Wood.
Under Pershing.
I'll bleed my guts out before I surrender to you.
[COCKING GUN.]
[THUD ON DOOR.]
[KNOCKING AND BANGING.]
[AMY.]
Ken! It's me.
- Open up.
- Are you alone? [AMY.]
No.
Gimbel's with me.
- I'm sorry.
- Anyone comes in, I shoot the Major! [AMY.]
Ken, don't! It's over.
The kids are going to the hospital.
Come in.
Just you.
Anyone else, and there's blood.
Do as he says.
[LATCH RATTLING.]
[AMY.]
It's locked.
The ambulances are on their way? Yeah.
I called for them.
You have no authority to do that.
I know.
I used yours.
It's not her fault.
I told her that I'd kill you if she didn't make the call.
She did it to protect you.
She'd never cross you on her own.
Gimbel, when this boy places his weapon on the floor, I want you to stand down.
Then you can cuff him.
Nice and gentle.
Go on, call him.
Okay.
You can come in.
[SIGHS.]
Be careful this side.
Oh, and just so you know, I never bought any of that ghost business.
First thing you're taught if you're taken captive, is to act crazy.
Throws everything out of whack.
I'll keep that in mind at Tule Lake.
Yeah.
You do that.
Miss Yoshida, with me.
Sir, he only wanted to get medical help for those who needed it.
If you could maybe take that into consideration? I already have.
Fellas you're needed inside.
[GUARD.]
Get him to the ground.
[KEN.]
Hey, what are you doing? - Hey! - [RIFLE BLASTS.]
[SCREAMS IN HORROR.]
So his name was Jirou? [CHESTER.]
Yeah.
[SCOFFS IN DISBELIEF.]
I have a brother.
Somewhere.
Did another family adopt him? It just says he was sent to a children's hospital at eight months.
After that ? So if he's alive, he's probably in some camp, under an adopted name, wondering why he's always felt like half of him's missing.
Anyway it's nothing for you to worry about.
Care to tell me where I'm taking you? Aguayo.
New Mexico.
Why there? It's where my mom grew up.
My father used to send us there in the summer.
My abuela and I would make birria and pray to the saints together.
My cousin, Hector, would trap rabbits.
He said it was sweeter than goat.
My brother hated it.
He missed the city.
But to me, it was like a dream.
Well, let's go, then.
[AMBULANCE SIREN WAILING.]
[BRISK FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING.]
This soldier's certainly feeling better.
No more coughing.
It's a blessing Major Bowen is in charge.
He personally made sure that everyone received the best care.
Yes.
Very lucky.
[TYPEWRITER KEYS CLACKING.]
Do you mind bringing me that Mercurochrome? Bandages could use a change.
Come on, you don't wanna stand over there.
[PATS CHAIR.]
[WINCING.]
You know, they wanted me to switch barracks.
Ha.
Retreat now? I don't blame you, sweetheart.
Men like that take advantage of the vulnerable.
I know at heart you're a good girl.
You could have sent him to prison like you promised.
He put his gun down and surrendered.
Here's the lesson some dogs you just have to put down.
It's safer this way, trust me.
Don't be so hard on yourself.
He didn't leave you any more choice than he left me.
I knew you were one of the good ones.
I always trusted you.
[.]
Abuela! [LAUGHING JOYFULLY.]
[.]
[EXCHANGING REASSURANCES.]
Chester You didn't have to, but I'm glad you did.
So I was thinking I'd keep driving east, see the country, maybe find a city where Taizo Tanabe can find some decent work.
Stay.
Here? My family, um There's a lot of work.
[SIGHS SADLY.]
[CLATTERING.]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
[BART.]
Luz? Is that you? Who are you? Did Chester send you? What has he done with my daughter? You need to leave.
[BONES CRACKING.]
[.]
[.]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
- Does this mean you can speak to the dead? - [ELECTRICITY CRACKLING.]
You shut your mouth.
- [LIQUID FALLING, GLASS THUDS.]
- [SCREAMING.]
Stop it! [GHOSTLY SOUNDS.]
- [DOOR UNLOCKS, OPENS.]
- That was you, wasn't it? - [DOOR CREAKING.]
- You were always with me.
- [GHOSTLY SOUNDS.]
- [GASPS IN HORROR.]
Yuko she's not here for you.

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