10x01 - Suicidal

[bunniefuu]

Mommy! Mommy!

She is still asleep.

You don't even know where Paige and Michael are.

We know they didn't get on that plane with the students.

We know they're not here.

You don't know where to start!

We don't even know if they're alive.

Would you go call your mommy for me, please?

She's still asleep.

Yeah, on the floor.

Mack, welcome.

[in Spanish] Mi casa es su casa .

What the hell?

[theme music]

Knots Landing

[guitar melody]

Yes, this is Jill Bennett, room 618.

I'd like you to hold all calls, please.

And I'd like a wake up call.

Just a minute. David, what time is our first meeting?

Okay, I'd like an 8:30 wake up call, please.

Yes, thank you.

[ominous music]

[hairdryer blowing]

You do not know what goes on between Greg Sumner and me.

Nothing goes on between you.

Yes, you wish.

How would you explain why...

You go to such trouble for all these other women,

when I'm right here.

Are you joking?

What do you think?

I think you got to be joking.

If you want your contract signed

you keep your nephew away from my daughter.

I'll take care of it.

We're getting married.

-You what? -We're eloping.

Tell her you don't love her.

Tell her that you've got a wife and kids in New Jersey.

Just end it. Understand?

Look, Olivia told me Mrs. Ewing was going to speak to you

about us seeing each other again.

She said if I don't send you packing,

I could kiss my deal at Lotus Point goodbye.

[Ted] The kid sent you a suicide note.

- What? - Do you know what she'd do,

where she is, anything?

[voice shaking] I don't want to talk to you.

[crying] Get her away.

You have to move on this takeover,

or the deal's going to go out the window.

- No. - What do you mean no?

It's just not right.

Right? What the hell has right got to do with anything?

I would love to k*ll you.

But...

You are going to k*ll yourself.

Are you enjoying your life in the Witness Security Program?

I was a doctor.

No.

How else has your life changed

since you stepped forward to testify?

My daughter is 12 years old.

She can't tell anyone her real name,

or where she's from.

[sobbing] My husband is having a hard time keeping a job.

[chocked up by tears] We can't even sleep at night.

[tense music]

Oh, I forgot my purse. I'll be right--

[screams in pain]

They've done everything they can to hide their past.

They've completely changed their identities.

We've done everything we could to uncover it.

Everything we've done?

There are people out there that want to k*ll them.

[loud expl*si*n]

Johnny Rourke is on the payroll of Manny Vasquez.

I know that.

And Manny Vasquez

is the man who's been pushing so hard

to get the highway through.

[dramatic music]

Back off!

Poor Val.

Poor Val isn't responsible for the way she feels,

or the way she acts, or the way she is.

Poor Val!

Do you know how many of those are $1500 silk suits?

He's running drugs to Lotus Point!

They have contingency plans.

They're ready to dump this whole thing in your laps.

You blow the whistle now,

and they'll make this look like you operate the drug ring.

I have a contract for these slips.

All these people have contracted for the same slips as you have.

I need to use these docks today,

and in a matter of hours.

There's obviously some kind of misunderstanding.

I take that to mean that you didn't know about it.

Then you'll do everything you can

to make room for my boats right away.

[Karen] I'll do everything I can.

You do that, Karen.

And when you do, I'll do everything I can

to make sure that Michael and Paige

get out of Mexico safely.

[Jill yelling] I haven't got all night, Val.

I have a plane to catch.

Swallow.

[stammering in fear]

Swallow.

[dramatic music]

[gasps]

[knocking on door]

[g*n trigger clicks]

-Hi. -Here I am.

No, I'm sorry, sweetie. I can't.

Why not?

One of the twins, Betsy, has a very bad fever.

Okay, some other time.

-Say goodnight. -[muttering] Goodnight.

Good night, sweetie.

[tense music]

I've been trying to feel sorry for you, Val.

But I don't.

[tram bells jingle]

[eerie music continues]

Well, it's about time.

[sighs]

-What time is it? -9:26

I don't believe it.

I've never slept this late.

Well, after last night, you deserve to sleep late.

[Val's children squabbling]

Don't do that. What are you doing?

Don't! Stop that, I was first.

-[yelling] I was first. -No.

[kids screaming]

Mommy! Mommy!

Betsy hit me.

He hit me first.

Well, she took my bear.

He took my truck.

She's still asleep.

Don't hit me.

[kids playing]

$300 was all I could get from the automatic teller.

I have a little.

I've got $20, $33.

Did you try the emergency drawer?

Twenty bucks.

I hate this, Mack.

-It'll be alright. -You're just saying it.

What am I supposed to say?

What is that? You're not taking that.

-I was thinking-- -[shouting] No.

I was thinking, why should I take it?

Bad guys use Uzis down there.

Long range, and everyone up against Uzis.

That is not funny, Mack.

[cooing] We are going to scare her.

I should be going with you, Mack.

Alright, this way,

when Manny calls, we'll just tell him that.

[yelling] Why don't we just call the authorities?

-In Mexico he owns them. -In Mexico.

The feds here. That's why we're in this in the beginning.

-Bear. -Bear.

-Look-- -What if I screw up?

What if Abby and Gary don't want to go along?

They have to.

You don't even know where Paige and Michael are.

We know they didn't get on that plane with the students.

We know they're not here.

[Karen] You don't know where to start.

[shouting] We don't even know if they're alive.

Sorry.

[cooing] Sweetheart.

Hey. Come here.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

There you go.

Come here, baby.

Bye, sweetheart.

-Bye. -Bye.

[instrumental music]

[instrumental music continues]

[sounds of children playing]

-[Frank] Monocarpic. -[Jullie] Monocarpic.

M-O-N-O-C-A-R-P-I-C.

-Correct. -Excellent. Very good.

-May I be excused? -Well, I don't know.

Have you had your V-I-T-A-M-I-N?

Yes.

[Pat laughs] Alright, then you can, honey.

That looks wonderful.

Well, thank you.

Don't forget to brush your teeth.

Okay, bye.

Bye. You have a good day now, okay?

And voila !

It's different.

-Honey! -[Frank chuckles]

You know, this spelling bee is going to get O-L-D.

No-uh. Not with a cholesterol count of 240

and triglycerides above 400.

I'll give it back if you spell cholesterol.

D-E-A-D.

[Pat laughs]

Why do you bring stuff like that in the house if I can't eat it?

You're absolutely right, honey.

I'm going to stop buying them.

Honey, when are you going to get on with your jogging?

Don't worry, I'm going.

-When? -I'm going.

Okay, I know what I'm going to do.

I'm going to call Valene,

because she's going to give you a run for your money.

She stayed up all last night with sick kids, didn't she?

[Pat laughs]

-You are funny. -What?

That's not the real reason that you don't want me to call her.

You don't want her to show you up.

[Frank chuckles]

Don't be surprised if you don't get a K-I-S-S

before you go to work.

[knocking on door]

-Hey! -Hey.

-Man, you look like-- -Better than the way I feel.

[ominous music]

Throw it, throw it. Throw it to us.

The ball. The ball. The ball. Get the ball here.

-Can you play with us, please? -Thank you.

Maybe after school, guys.

[kids chattering]

[music crescendos]

It leaves in half an hour.

Here, you're going to need this.

Is it a charter?

Yes, and it cost a fortune.

No.

You want me to come?

No, I just want you to know what's going on.

-Thanks -Sure.

Anything else you want me to do?

No.

[Greg] Nothing?

Nothing except to take care of Meg.

-Until? -Until it's over.

Well, when is- when is that going to be?

Soon.

So what am I supposed to do in the meantime?

Hire security guards?

This is her vitamin.

Give her one in the morning.

Are they going to come out here looking for her?

Were you followed?

It's not like that.

[shouting] What's it like?

It's just...

I'll feel safe.

She'll be safe here with you.

This is her favorite sweater

but you have to roll up the sleeves,

because she's gotten so big.

Karen, you can't do this to me.

What?

You can't put me in this kind of position.

It's not fair.

But it's only temporary.

[shouting] That's why it's not fair.

What's not fair?

It's not fair for you to think that you can dump this kid on me

whenever you and Mack get in a bind.

What kind of life is this for her?

What's she supposed to think?

Are you her parents or not?

She's two years old, Greg.

In a few months, she won't even remember this.

Yes, but I will.

[sounds of children playing]

[Pat laughing] Bye, honey.

[ominous music]

Bye-bye.

[dramatic music]

Hi.

Are you two feeling better this morning?

Better? We're not sick.

Neither of you were sick last night?

No.

Frank, honey, we're out of milk. Could you pick some up?

Yes, okay. Just a minute.

Would you go call your mommy for me, please?

She's still asleep.

Asleep?

She's asleep on the floor.

On the floor?

Yeah.

Pat, watch the kids for me, will you?

-What? -Watch the kids.

[dramatic music]

Val?

Val?

Val?

Val!

[music crescendos]

[dramatic music]

[doctors speaking]

-Are you her relative? -Her neighbor.

-Do you know her? -Sure.

Well, I'm sure that she does.

How long ago did she take these?

Not before about 10 o'clock.

My husband saw her.

Do you have her insurance information with you?

No, I don't have that information.

-Who are you? -The neighbor.

You'll have to wait here, Miss.

Medical personnel only.

Do you know the name of the company

-she has a policy with? -No.

Has the husband been informed?

No, no husband.

No insurance.

[dramatic music]

I guess you don't get too many clients like me.

It's okay.

[Karen] I don't want anyone hurt.

I guess that's up to you, isn't it?

That son of a b*tch is holding Paige and Michael hostage?

Yes, he chose his words very carefully

but it was a clear threat.

We let him unload the drugs without interference.

We haven't heard from the kids since he called.

We don't know where they are.

How do we know it's not a bluff?

They never made the flight with the other students.

I could have found that out with a phone call.

-How do we know he's got them? -Look, why don't we get

a couple of th*gs of our own

and go up to his hotel street?

What? Kidnap him?

Do anything you want after the kids are home safe.

Until then, nobody--

Karen.

Have you talked to Mack?

No, Karen.

What?

Val tried to commit suicide.

How is she?

How could she?

Who's looking after the kids?

I can't leave.

[sighs]

Poor Val.

When was she admitted?

I don't know, an hour, or maybe two.

The suicide attempt.

Alright, Gibson.

They pumped her stomach.

Now, if she recovers and stabilizes

she'll be transferred to County Hospital.

-County? -They're equipped to handle

uninsured patients.

Gary, I've been trying to reach you.

Do you know the name of Valene's insurance company?

No, I'll pay.

You'll be responsible for the medical bills?

That's what I said.

Well, I'll need a personal check, a credit card,

or you could use the automated teller.

[instrumental music]

[instrumental music continues]

[instrumental music continues]

[instrumental music continues]

[in Spanish] Ha visto a estos ninos?

No see. No see.

Yeah, yeah, through Baha'i and the excavation.

-No, no. -Yeah.

-No? -No, no see.

It's my daughter.

No?

[chattering]

-Hey, American, huh? -Born in the USA.

-Are you a student? -No.

-Tourist? -No.

-Have you got a business? -Business.

How long are you down here?

If you count my rider from the airport, about 25 minutes.

Oh, yeah?

Hey, kids.

Look, it's los ninos .

Eh?

Han visto a estos ninos?

Look, see, anybody?

Mis ninos.

Eh?

Oh, yes. See, my boy.

And my girl.

[birds chirping]

[knocking on door]

Well, the slip is empty.

They can unload their damn drugs anytime they want to.

He hasn't called.

-Manny? -Mack either.

I can't believe I'm doing this.

It's like...

Something you read about in the papers.

Don't defend yourself to me. I'm all for it.

Why do you think he hasn't called?

I don't know.

What?

What if he doesn't call?

What if Manny never calls?

He just goes ahead and...

Unloads the boat.

Before we have a chance to threaten him.

[sighs]

[phone ringing]

-Hello. -Hi, it's me.

Hang on a second.

Gary, I've got to take off now.

Okay, thanks a lot.

Sure.

Hi.

Gar, I was thinking, why don't we have dinner

on the way back from the airport?

Jill.

What's the matter, honey?

Val...

Val?

Tried to commit suicide.

Tried to?

You mean, she's not...?

How is she, Gary?

[Gary] Unconscious.

She's taken a lot of pills.

[tense music]

I'll be there in a couple of hours.

I'll take a cab from the airport, okay?

Thanks.

I love you.

Yes, bye.

[dramatic music]

[thudding]

[breathing heavily]

[instrumental music]

Mister.

Mister.

I know Paige, Mister.

Paige?

I show you Paige. I show you.

Yes, Paige, I show you Paige. This way.

[suspenseful music]

This way, senor.

[suspenseful music]

Here.

In here.

[knocking on door] Paige?

[knocking harder] Michael! Paige!

[struggle]

[grunts]

[thud]

[suspenseful music]

[grunts]

[intriguing music]

Mack.

Welcome to Santa Tecla. Mi casa es su casa .

Surprised to see you here, Mack.

I want Paige and Michael.

I suppose you're surprised--

Manny, I want my kids.

Where are they?

When I heard you were here, I thought you must be suicidal.

Then my colleagues at Lotus Point

got a message from your wife.

A threat, brave one.

But in fact, a lousy one.

I believe my wife when she threatens me.

In the bedroom, maybe yes.

But plastic?

I'm supposed to believe that Karen MacKenzie

squeezed their beautiful body into a wet suit

to mind the Marina?

No, my wife wouldn't get her feet wet.

See, I know a guy who knows a guy

who's a real whizz with that shape-charge stuff, you know.

All Karen's doing is walking around

with that remote detonator, that's all.

Well, I don't know if you're telling the truth

but I'll take your word for it,

because it doesn't matter whether you are--

Manny, you don't want to lose your investment, do you?

What are you in for? A couple million? What is it?

So you're betting that I don't want to lose my money?

Well, I don't.

But I'm betting that you don't want

anything to happen to Paige or Michael,

and that your wife isn't looking forward to being a widow.

See, the difference between me and you, Mack, is if...

I lose my bet, I still walk away alive.

The phone.

Now, call your wife.

Tell her that my boat unloads tonight.

Before dawn with no interference,

or her family won't be home for dinner.

Don't say no, Mack.

Say "maybe", or "I'll think about it".

But don't say no.

He's thinking about it.

And after the boats are unloaded?

You go home, your kids go home, my people go home.

We live happily ever after.

Will you stay away from Lotus Point?

Of course.

How do I know the kids are okay?

Hello, is MacKenzie there?

Her husband wants to talk to her.

You got my word of honor.

As one gentleman to another.

-It's Mack. -Mack.

Mack!

Take it easy.

Don't make him uncomfortable.

He won't try it once he realizes that if anything happens to me

there won't be anybody to get his kids home alive.

Mack?

Mack?

Come on.

-Hi. -Hi.

Oh, my God. What is it going on?

Are you alright?

Ouch.

Yeah.

-Have you found them yet? - No.

-I haven't heard from Manny. -Manny is here.

What?

Manny is in Mexico.

Karen.

Yes, what?

The deal is you let them unload the drugs tonight.

Yes.

-Before dawn. -Yes

Without interference.

Without interference, I understand.

And they'll let Paige and Michael go?

Yes, I have his word on it.

Oh...

[crying] Okay.

Is he there?

Yes.

Are you alright?

Yes.

I love you very much.

Yes.

Don't be embarrassed.

She wants you to tell her you love her.

[intriguing music]

He loves you.

Manny?

[sobbing] Please, don't hurt them.

[crying] Manny.

[dramatic music]

I know what it's like...

To want to k*ll someone.

Olivia.

Honey, something terrible has happened.

What? You ran out of eye makeup?

Honey.

Val...

tried to commit suicide.

Why?

[sighs]

What do you think, Meg?

South Corp Biomedical is down one quarter

to a six-month low.

Do you think it's time to buy?

-Yes. -Yes, me too.

Well, if I agree with you, how much you want to buy?

Two thousand?

Twenty thousand?

Ooh.

I like your chutzpah, kid.

[keyboard clicking]

Let's see what we got over here.

Whoop. It's your right eye.

[announcer] Campaign managers of both candidates

are disputing the results of polls released today.

Both sides claiming that the percentages of support

show the strengths of their own candidates.

Of course, this is not--

[mutes television]

You know, Meg, if you were 18 years old

you would have the honor of being able to vote

for either Dope One or Dope Two.

[chuckles]

Why do you think it is

that I always think I can run these campaigns better?

Probably because I was there once.

Yep. You're never going to believe this.

But I could have been a contender.

Come on, take a walk with me.

I could have been a contender.

Hell, I was a contender.

Maybe I wasn't a heartbeat away,

but I was certainly a hop, a skip and a jump.

Jump. There you go.

You know, there was a time

when I could have helped Mack and Karen

simply by just picking up the phone.

And you know?

I liked having that kind of power.

I really did.

Yes, I want to meet with a publicist.

No, I didn't say I want to hire a publicist.

I said I wanted to meet with a publicist.

I don't know who, that's why I'm talking to you.

No. You know that campaign where...

Where they put those things on the showers

in order to conserve water?

Yes, I know, it was an impossible sell.

That's the point.

I don't care whether he's available or not

I want to meet with him.

Thank you very much.

You know.

Maybe that's why I got out of public life.

You know, because in order to be in public life

you have to deal with people, people like that.

What do you say we name him Clyde?

There goes, Clyde's licking your face,

Clyde.

[licking]

Manny's nephew.

Manny's nephew.

You're Harold.

Yes, I'm Harold.

-So what about it? -Nothing.

It just helps me figure out why Olivia was so messed up.

Olivia wasn't messed up.

Until she met you, she wasn't.

I'm not responsible for that.

For what?

For what she did.

Suicide?

Her suicide?

Yes.

Is that hard for you, Harold?

Is that hard for you to say that word? Suicide?

-Shut up, man. -Must be hard for you

to imagine her laying on the floor.

[yelling] Shut up.

Spitting, choking, trying to breathe.

[both shouting]

[Harold yelling] Shut up.

[Mack yelling] Just don't think about it.

I think about it all the time.

You promised to get married and then you didn't.

I couldn't marry her.

So you just took advantage of her.

I did not.

I'd loved Olivia. I had to leave her.

Do you understand?

[yelling] It was for her own good.

Wait a minute, Harold.

Let me take a shot at this.

Did Manny make you do that?

That's right.

Does Manny tell you to change his socks, Harold?

It's going to be a very unpleasant night

if you just don't keep your mouth shut.

I can't imagine Manny

just telling you to do everything you do.

You don't know my uncle Manny.

Oh, better than you do.

See, uncle Manny just has you around here

just because he wants--

[yelling] Shut up. Shut up!

See what I mean now?

Uncle Manny didn't ask you to do that.

You did that all by yourself.

[intriguing music]

You're sick.

[sighs]

[female voice] Doctor Lewinsky to OR3, stat.

[female voice] Doctor Lewinsky to OR3, stat.

Ms. Gibson's room, please.

Third door, down the left.

[intriguing music]

PSYCHIATRIC CARE UNIT

-Hi. -Hi.

[shouting] You! Get out of here.

It's okay.

No, it is not okay.

Valene does not want that woman in here.

Do you want another stick of gum?

What color is it?

Green, you have the whole pack.

I'd rather have yellow.

They won't give me my cigarettes.

I know.

And I know what I know.

She's harmless.

They weren't supposed to move Valene out of ICU

until she became conscious,

but they got so backed up in there.

And believe it or not, she was the healthiest one in ICU.

And there weren't any private rooms available.

The healthiest?

That's good, isn't it?

I mean, how is she?

Well, they said there might be brain damage,

but they're not going to know until she becomes conscious.

But she's going to live.

Well, thank God.

[intriguing music]

Gary, I'll see you in just a minute, okay?

[choking and coughing]

[gasping for air]

[crickets chirping]

[sighs]

It's true what they say, Harold.

We don't get to choose our relatives.

So I know it's not your fault that Manny is your uncle.

It is your fault that you do what he says.

Did you do that?

I didn't do that.

But you've done things like that in the past.

-How would you feel, man? -You like hearing yourself talk?

Is that it? Do you enjoy it?

Because nobody else does.

Hey, those kids in the street,

the ones you gave the spare change to,

does that kind of thing make you feel better?

That's my business.

[both arguing]

You break a few arms for your uncle Manny

so you give a couple of pesos to a few innocent kids.

Hey, you don't know nothing about me.

You sell drugs, you kidnap kids, you're an accessory to m*rder.

As long as you feel that you--

Why are you talking about m*rder?

No m*rder here.

No, there is no m*rder.

Nobody's k*lling nobody, alright?

You don't think I'm going to walk out of here

any more than he will, do you?

You don't think that your uncle Manny

is going to let Paige and Michael back in the States.

-He keeps his word. -[Mack yelling] Come on, Harold.

[yelling] He keeps his word.

I see how your uncle Manny can take advantage of you.

You're not bright.

That's enough.

Alright? Give it a rest.

-Let me go get a cup of coffee. -I'll get it.

No, I need to stretch my legs.

[tense music]

[thinking] You put me into an awful lot of trouble.

What are you going to tell them?

What will you be able to tell them?

What will you remember?

What will they believe?

[dramatic music]

You wrote such a lovely suicide note.

I suppose they'll believe.

I can't believe you didn't have the good sense to die

when you had the opportunity.

Well, now you're going to look like...

Well, Valene, this is a psychiatric ward.

And, if you wake up,

you're going to make a fool of yourself.

That would be my suggestion.

Don't bother to wake up.

But of course, that's your problem, not mine.

It won't matter what you say about me.

I'm safe.

I'm home free.

No one saw me.

No one saw me.

No one saw me.

I'm just going to the bathroom, Valene.

[intriguing music]

I heard every word you said.

[music crescendos]

Just so you know, Harold,

just so you don't take yourself off the hook

like you did about being responsible for Olivia.

The b*llet that gets me, also gets Paige and Mike.

So you'll be responsible for three deads, not just one.

[yelling] He'll keep his word.

[suspenseful music]

Are you going to do it?

-Or is it that AP Travel-- -Come off it.

Will you just knock it off?

What does he say? He doesn't even use the word k*ll.

What does he say?

"Do it" or "It's time".

"Take care of it, stupid."

A stupid here would think

just because he doesn't use the word k*ll, that it's okay.

You don't say it, it isn't true.

He'll keep his word.

[yelling] Has he ever kept his word?

[yelling] He's always kept it for me.

I see, I get it, and you being as stupid as you are,

how would you ever know?

Look, you get just three hours,

till this whole thing is over, okay?

I'm going to give you a smack if you keep it up.

[door unlocking]

-Manny. -It's time.

-This one's still out? -Yeah, he's out.

[yelling] It's time, Harold, that is the way he put it?

Did they finish unloading the boat?

I don't know. Get this one.

Did they finish unloading the boat?

Manny, Harold thought you keep your word.

Shut up now.

You said if they finish unloading the boat--

What are you talking about?

You're not going to let them go.

What do you want? Drugs?

No, I'm not in drugs, Manny, come on.

There's no way I can let these people go.

Don't you understand that?

If you don't, you're not as smart as I thought.

-[Mack] Harold-- -No, wait.

[Harold] Wait! Wait! Wait!

[struggle]

[g*nshots firing]

[g*nsh*t firing]

[g*nsh*t firing]

No, Manny. No!

[Harold] Manny, no!

Please, Manny.

[breathing heavily]

[g*n trigger clicks]

[g*nsh*t]

[whispering] Manny, please...

[tense music]

[whispering] Harold.

Where are the kids?

[yelling] Where are my children?

I don't know.

I don't know.

[male narrator] Next on Knots Landing

Tell me where my kids are.

[shouting] I don't care about being a hero.

I care about getting my family back.

I want my family back.

You are not going to call the police,

and Gary is not going to call the police.

You left me in the desert to die.

[Michael] Hey, stop it!

[g*nshots]

Val.

[screams in fear]

[Val] Get out!

She's you trying to k*ll me!

No!

[theme music]