Saving Grace S3E8 - English Transcript

We got your prints on the ice pick. We got two witnesses, and you got a date with a needle. Only thing gonna save you is a confession. You got to talk to me. You got to tell me what happened so I can help you! I know you didn't wake up today and decide to kill your child. I know that. I can see it in your eyes. I can see your pain. I stabbed her 14 times and buried her out past Ponca City. It's time to meet Earl. - Hi. - Hey. - Is Grace here? - Yes, sir, sure is. - Why you want to know this time of night? - I'm her brother. I'm her friend. You need to talk to her? Like I said, being the middle of the night and all. Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no. No, I'll just-- just let her know that I'll call her tomorrow. -= Saving Grace =- -= S03E08 =- -= "Popcorn" =- -= Timecodes by gius =- You and Ham have fun last night? Want milk? We're out of cream. - Your brother came by to see you. - Which one? The priest. I think he had something he wanted to talk to you about. That would be the fireman. - You got to do something about Teddy. - Leo, ***. You know-- Yesterday, he comes home with a long evening gown. Now, what does a 35-year-old man need with a long evening gown? You got to stop spying on your neighbor. It's getting weird. Teddy is the weirdo. Who offered to run a check on all your neighbors before you bought the house, Leon? I saw some of his trash-- pair of pantyhose perfume bottles, spearmint tea. I heard his mother drank that all the time. You saw some of his trash? You're actually going through his trash? I told you. He's-- I know. I know. He's gay. I never said he's gay. I said he might be a cross-dresser. You got company? Got manners? Teddy's got his dead mom in that house. I'm telling you. Now, here's some articles on her ***. I want you to look into it. Why am I gonna look into a 20-year-old, solved homicide? George Thornhill? He's in McAlester doing life. They never found her body. And besides - You owe me. - I knew you were gonna say that. Hey, you know what? We're still on for this weekend, ***. - You better come-- you better come through. - "***"? "***"? - Are you gonna check out Teddy? - Okay, okay. Yeah, Teddy Cornblum. What am I supposed to say-- "Give up your big story - I got hotel reservations"? - Address is 1247 Burkedale-- Yeah, Four Season's in Dallas. You tell Kendra that? - You know-- ***-- I got to go, but thanks. - What's a hot-stone massage? Jimmy, hey. Did you get my message? Yeah, man, Lake Texoma, blue catfish Okay, man, what's Kendra's big story? If her tip pans out, it could be her first national. - You're kidding me. - Whoo! Jimmy, Joe, Leon, and me are going fishing. We're leaving tomorrow. Whoo! Wait. Wait. Wait. - Put it on red 36. - Flight leaves at 6:15. Is this the tom-a-thon? Yeah, he's got news and wants to tell me in person. - I think he's getting married. - Number four. Just so long as it's not me again, I don't care what he does. Hey, what's that old file you got on your desk? My brother thinks he has Norman Bates living next door. I'm checking it out. Hey. - What are you doing here? - Oh, whistle-blower stood me up. So, so much for my big story. Y'all behave yourselves this weekend and don't call me, okay? All right. - Hey, That your new camera? - Yeah. Smile. - Hey! - Whoo! Whoo, buddy, buddy! Whoo! You're barking up the wrong tree, woman. Dealers don't know her. Street kids haven't seen her. - What tree did you find her in? - Have a friend that's a jeweler across from the Skirvin. He's been looking for his jack-off brother since new year's. - Sees the picture, asked if I drew it. - This story have a payoff? Your girl spent 35 grand on jewelry-- cash-- two weeks ago. - You sure this is the girl? - That's what he said. - What's your friend's name? - Hold on. Now, you got your payoff. Where's mine? - What's up, Pup? How's business? - Ah, recession Got folks tightening up their tiny, little belts. Hey, you're on TV, that reporter-- Kendra Burke. Loved your story on the kittens born under the highway overpass. - Thanks. - Butch, Bobby What do you give for a lukewarm tip? - 10 bucks. - 10 bucks, most. Hey. - What do you give for a red-hot tip? - What kind? A body-- dead and cold one. - Pup ever give you a bad tip? - No. Known him 12 years. No lock. Can I get some probable cause? - I hear a scream. - I smell dope. This is bizarre, man. How did Pup find this? He parks his camper here sometimes. Door's left open, he wheels by, thinks there might be food inside. He didn't mention the roses. Make sure there's nothing behind that box. We'll cover you. That's cold. Only tire tracks are from Pup's wheelchair. These roses are fresh, like they were just put here. - Killer came back. - *** my brothers and blue catfish are gonna have to wait. Henry, darling, do you have plans for tonight? Grace had a hangover one day. Earl wrapped this herbal head wrap around her head. Her headache disappeared. You do know how ridiculous this all sounds. And none of this is proof of the divine. A taco that's two years old? What kind of angel spends his time getting rid of hangovers? An Earl kind of angel. Hey, you're the one who had the dream Grace was performing miracles. A couple of months ago, Grace and I shared a dream about this girl-- Then we saw her in real life. She got shot and, long story short her name is Neely, and Grace is trying to find her. - Did Earl put her in your dream? - Earl, God-- you tell me. In my dream, Grace told me it was time that I met Earl. Yeah, well, if you ever do, you won't remember what he looks like. Grace can't even describe him. It's kind of fun. You know, when I was a kid I tried to figure out how God could be everywhere. I'd think of the most unlikely places-- You know, in my father's scotch, my sister's bra. God was this fun, fun mystery. I don't know. I think I've lost that. These days I spend my time worried if the air conditioner is gonna work on Sunday so Mrs. Bernardi doesn't hunt me down, and complain for the 89th time, you know? Your sister's bra. Hey, hey, how-- how are you doing? How's Ronnie? Has he, uh admitted to the-- the affair? I'm really gonna need you to pray for us. Shh. Hey, Grace. I'll be right there. I tracked down the owner of the building. She said there was a bolt on the door yesterday. Butch, those your new boots? More dog *** in here than in a dog park. Green cottage cheese-- Lord, what is this? What did you find? I need to thaw him out before I can determine cause of death. - Is the mark on his chest some kind of burn? - It could be a fresh medical procedure. Are you getting sick, Henry? You're losing your voice. Just a little cold. Got some clothes in here. Jeff Allen-- the man in the freezer. What? He has Kendra's business card. Jeff Allen-- is that the guy she was supposed to meet tonight? We met in the parking garage in my office. He made sure I didn't see his face. He never told me his name but I noticed his boots. These are the same kind. - Where were you supposed to meet him today? - At the warehouse. This time, he was bringing proof that one of the pills Laverne Pharmaceuticals makes killed someone. - He said he was responsible for it. - Company's out of Rockwell. I'll give them a call, see if Jeff Allen worked there. - You confirm the story? - Well, he sent me the death certificate. I checked it out. - It says she died of cardiac arrest. - She was on one of their antidepressants. He said that's what really killed her. He wanted to get the story out there so they could take the pill off the market before it killed other people. - You talked to the woman's family? - Well, the lawyer won't let me. - They're in the middle of a lawsuit. - Who knew he'd gone to the press? No idea. At the beginning of the week, he was determined spoke in terms of "we"-- "We're ready to come forward. " And today he was terrified, said he was coming alone to the warehouse, 2:00 p. m. - You were there? - I waited outside. When he didn't show up, I figured he changed his mind. I know. I'm gonna make the notification, see if Allen's got a wife. Warehouse? Parking garage? - What are you doing, Kendra? - My job-- pursuing a great story. Hey. Got something? This digital card was sewn in the hem of the shirt. Who was this guy-- James bond? I also have fingerprints under the freezer, two different sets. I'm running them now. What do you know about this? Supposed to catch bad dreams. - Ever use them in ceremonies for the dead? - Me? No. Ohh. Ohh. It's burning me. Get a towel. Aah. Ohh. Ooh. Aah! No, with water! Aah! Aah! - Damn it! - I'll call the paramedics. No, no, I'm sorry. Uh, get me some salve-- bottom cabinet. Aah. Mnh-mnh! That one! Top! Aah. ***! Ohh! Ohh. This may be why your victim had no clothes on. Rhetta's testing to see what it is. It might be what burned through Jeff Allen's shirt. And skin. Henry's doing the autopsy now. Jeff Allen is a chemist, worked at Laverne Pharmaceutical eight years? How long we got to wait to find out what's on that chip? Till Kendra gets back. Bet she's in the bathroom now making phone calls. - How's this gonna work with her? - I'm keeping her close. I don't trust her. Can you blame me? She's a reporter. - Grace followed her into the ladies room. - Good. I'm gonna play this thing. You've reached Mary Jones. Leave a message. I'll call you back. It's Jeff. I need to give you the address. - I'm not coming. - Mary-- When I met you, you didn't say that there was any risk. I never want to put you at risk, ever - but I need those case files. - Jeff, I can't do it. - I- I can't put my family in danger. - I know. I know. But I can't have this hanging on my conscience. - I got to do this. - Be careful. ***. Sounds like Jeff and Mary were more than just whistle-blowers. Case files-- maybe an attorney. - How many Mary Joneses live in Oklahoma City? - We're gonna call them all? Kendra's got to call them, okay, because Mary Jones is gonna know her voice. She's gonna set up a meeting for us. I'm looking for a Detective Hanadarko. Is my husband okay-- Jeff Allen? - Are you Cheryl Allen? - Jeff should have called six hours ago. They killed him. Oh, They k-- they killed him. I knew it! I knew it! No! No! No! Oh, God! No! No! God! Don't! All men know girls go to the bathroom together. Grace. - We need to talk. - Now? - Can we get a cup of coffee? - I'm in the middle of a case. Please. Give me a few minutes. Everything's okay, right? It's time I met Earl. I know. I know it's a big deal. I just want you to think about it. Will you think about it? I mean, will you try to arrange something - you know, for tomorrow? - Tomorrow? I'll try. You go home. - Who's with the kids? - My mom. Can we talk? - Are you gonna tell me the truth? - I did. Talk to me please. When you tell the truth. You had sex with Stella. How many times and why, where, what position - and have there been others? - What are you talking about? I didn't know you were a liar, Ronnie. So I don't know what else you've lied about. - I'm not lying. I kissed her. That's it. - My God, this is it. - This is your story, and you're sticking to it. - And you're sticking to Grace's story. - Don't blame Grace. - She's wrong. You're lying. You can believe her, or you can believe me. I believe Grace. Okay, okay, excitement's over. She's gonna be fine. What brought this on? Her husband was murdered. She's upset. She said she asked for a glass of water, and you wouldn't give it to her. We tried. She was too upset. We got her on an I. V. She's gonna be fine. I wouldn't be surprised if she files a complaint, though. - A complaint? - Well, I'm just saying. - What about Teddy? - No record. He teaches high-school science. So did his mother. Yeah, I know all that. What else? Did you call McAlester? Did you talk to George Thornhill? He says he's innocent. I pulled the case. I hate to admit it-- you may not be full of ***. - Really? How come? - George Thornhill has cancer got a couple months to live. No point in lying now. Well, unless he's a psycho, like Teddy. I'm telling you-- they killed her together. ***, Leon, next up-- is Teddy a serial killer? Relax. I'm on it. Next weekend, Lake Texoma. You buy the beer. - Thanks, man. - Yeah! Is this Mary Jones? I'm-- I'm Kendra Burke, calling from K. L. A. E. Cheryl said that men behind the curtain killed her husband. I- I think she's had a mental breakdown. - She never heard of Mary Jones. - What about an affair? We didn't go there. Her head would have come off. Had this in her wallet-- last picture of her and Jeff at a costume party. Jeff had a fascination with Sitting Bull. He collected Dakota Sioux artwork, clothes, memorabilia. You were watching. I mean, you hear what she said Jeff did on weekends? He sleeps in an Indian headdress. I don't know what you're laughing at. This case makes no sense. The sick and the wounded. - Sorry. I'm sorry. - It hasn't been that long a day. - I didn't get much sleep. - Didn't get much sleep. Henry, this is Kendra Burke, my fianc�e. She's working with us on this. Jeff Allen, um, died from some kind of poisoning. This is his stomach. He was forced to ingest something toxic. - His esophagus was burned, too. - Hydrofluoric acid. - Is that what was in the vial? - Yeah, it saved me a trip to the E. R. With having calcium gluconate gel in stock. Hydrofluoric acid is mostly used for industrial purposes but there are tiny amounts in some antidepressants. Like the ones the pharmaceutical company makes. - Any luck? - No, I called 22 Mary Jones. Only 45 to go. I- I think I'm gonna pick it up tomorrow. The last two calls I made, I woke them up. - I'll drive you home. - No, I can drive myself home - but you can walk me out. - We'll get a car on your house all night. I'll take it. See you in the morning. See you. She's not going home. Did you see Butch? He knew it, too. - It's an address! ***! - She found Mary Jones. ***! That's our territory! I'll let you guys work this out. We'll bring in Mary Jones. - What's going on? - I'm sick of kittens. So you lie to me for a story. - Do you have any idea how important this is? - What if something happened to you? I worry every time you walk out that door, but it hasn't stopped you yet. I don't purposefully put myself in situations that I have no control over. You did-- not once, but twice. And you were gonna do it again. Where were you gonna meet Mary Jones-- a dark alley, an abandoned cabin at a lake? I'm not having this conversation every time I get a story you don't like. - So why don't you tell me what you want? - I want you to stop acting like a renegade. Okay. Who are you? Me? You're the one running around town, half-cocked. You're the one running around town like some neanderthal ***. There's nothing I could have done to help you if something had happened. Don't ask me not to worry. Don't ask me to quit a story. Well, I think there's a compromise in there somewhere. This is un-American-- wake me up, middle of the night, threaten me. How did we threaten you, Mary? We asked you to come with us, and you said yes. - Do you know Jeff Allen? - No. 'Cause someone killed him. Spirit guide, take my friend to the land of Buffalo and honey. Mio ho ray ray dondray. Mio ho ray ray dondray. Mio ho ray ray dondray. I am an independent chemist. Jeff hired me to test the antidepressant, and I found exactly what he suspected. In an effort to cut corners, they had added too much hydrofluoric acid. How long have you and Jeff been hooked up, romantically? Shut up, you jackboot Nazi! I need him out of here, brother. Get him out of here! No problem. You made a cash deposit yesterday of $200,000. You want to know about hydrofluoric acid? Get your clothes off! Christ. We got to hose you off! Get to the atrium now! What?! - Where's the hose? - Over here! - W- where do you turn it on?! - Over there! Calcium gluconate gel-- it'll stop the burning! - I'm not burning. - Give it a minute! - It's foaming up. - That's good. - Where's the water? - It's coming! It's coming! It was all fake! We just pulled off the best prank ever! - What was fake? - Everything! - I was fake! - Henry's cold was fake! Frozen Jeff Allen is frozen John Doe, set to be cremated today! So we borrowed it for a couple hours! - His driver's license. - Fake! - Death certificate? - Fake! Fake! This is my friend, Dee Foley. She owns the warehouse. Cheryl is Grace's cousin, Debbie. I saw the chemical burn Rhetta's arm. Fa-a-ke! - Got you, boys! Got you, boys! - We did it! We did it! We did it! Last week, I borrowed Teddy's hedge clippers. Look what I found when I put them back in his garage today. Are we pushing through, or are we stopping for the night? - Pushing through. - Yeah! We get ahold of anybody at McAlester yet? Yeah, they're getting George ready so we can talk to him. - Fishing trip with your brothers? - Total ***. That green cottage cheese in the dumpster, dude-- I've been saving that for eight months. Caffeine and sugar-- here we go. Let me say one more time-- I will pay you back, and I will be unmerciful. Doris Cornblum-- public schoolteacher of the year, '84, '85, and '88-- went missing August 3, 1989. Her son, Teddy, alleged came home from high school found a bloody floor, bloody knife, and no mom. Her body was never found. Her boyfriend, George Thornhill - was sentenced, convicted to life. - Teddy was 15. Now, the scuttlebutt is, is he and George Thornhill got along and Teddy was a good boy and he loved his mom. - I can't believe that's his mom. - Leo, meet Mrs. Cornblum. Or not. Henry said it was real. He said it was female. With a fatal fracture. Prosecution in '89 says Doris Cornblum was stabbed to death. - But they never found a body to examine. - Maybe it was in a freezer. Look, George Thornhill's prints were on the knife. He admitted stabbing her, right? Yeah, but then eight years later, he recanted his confession, says he's innocent. - Everybody in prison says they're innocent. - Ah, not when they're dying of cancer. I'm gonna say it again-- I think Teddy killed her, and he's keeping her in his house. Popcorn. Look, I just want to make sure this isn't a joke. This isn't a joke, right? - Popcorn? - Hmm. Popcorn. What is this? We got a safe word so everybody knows it's on the up-and-up. - Oh, how's Kendra? - Besides the fact you broke her heart? Yeah, shoot. Besides that. - Who met her in the parking garage? - Whose voice was on the card? - Henry. - That's Henry? "May ra ra dundray. " - What about Pup? - Fake tip. The lawsuit against Laverne Pharmaceuticals was real. Part of the genius. We all knew Kendra would do her homework so we built it around something real. And that dog *** in the dumpster was real, too. Can we get back to this freak who lives next door to me? Oh, Butch, oh, I mean, it was so beautiful, so, so beautiful executed flawless-- I mean, come on. - You should never feel safe again. - Man, we got it all on tape, too-- you and Bobby drawing down on that freezer. All right, all right. What about this thing, all right? Skull in the garage-- Teddy is Norman Bates. He's got a shelf full of books on skeletons, too. Doesn't everybody? Popcorn. We all said it. You say it. - You want me to say it? - Yeah. Popcorn. All right, happy now? Is somebody gonna talk to Teddy? Oklahoma City Police. Good morning. It's a warrant to search your house. Friends are looking in your garage. What? Well, no, they can't-- they can't do that. You don't want them in your garage? Why is that, Teddy? - They said popcorn. - They did. W- what, uh, um-- what do you want? Read the warrant. You're looking for my mother? Yeah, she's not here. She's out for the evening. She's at a charity ball honoring teacher of the year. I'm Detective Hanadarko. This is Detective Dewey. We talked to the warden. He told us about your condition. Six months, doctors say. But we'll see what God says. I'm ready to go. We found Doris' body. Can I have it? I would like to be buried next to her. I- I know her soul is fine. I-- I missed out on years of lying next to her. Tell us about the night she went missing. We were arguing about South Carolina. I wanted to move. Doris was worried about Teddy. Why? Kid only cared about one thing-- pleasing his mother. He had gotten a "C" on a test he was taking in summer school. Doris wasn't happy. Neither was Teddy. I couldn't take it. I did what I always did-- went out drinking. I remember coming home seeing all the blood and I woke up in jail. Wasn't the first time. - You hit her once. - Twice. I'm not proud of it-- that and the ***. The kind of man I was back then, I- I didn't even fight when they told me I had killed her. I figured I probably did. And I know my fingerprints are on that knife. But I also know - I didn't stab her. - How do you know? I mean, you admit you got so drunk you blacked out. But I was drinking rum. If it had been gin different story, but I got drunk on rum that night. And rum makes me happy. Makes sense to me. I'll say the same thing till the day I die. I didn't kill her. Give me a polygraph. And give one to Teddy. See what happens. Try to relax. I'll ask you a series of questions, and you'll answer with a simple "yes" or "no". - Do you live in Oklahoma City? - Yes. You don't have to do this. - I'm gonna throw up. - We could stop. Have you ever knowingly deceived Rhetta? Yes. Did you eat the last of the meatloaf Monday and blame Todd? Yes. Do you love your wife? Yes. Did you kiss Stella Holmes? Yes. Did you have *** intercourse with Stella Holmes? No. - What are you afraid of, Teddy? - I'm not afraid. - Then take the polygraph. - No, thank you. - Can I go home? - Home to your books and lesson plans? You're a high-school science teacher just like your mom. Three years ago, you were teacher of the year. I'll never be half as good as mother. All those trophies? You got one. She got a dozen. - Must have been a hard act to follow. - She's a great role model. One of your lesson plans was on the human skeleton. I have many lesson plans. Mother and I work on them together. You know your mother's dead, right? Mother is doing what she loves. She's teaching. How is she teaching? Those we love never die. - Yeah, they do. - No, Detective, love lives forever. What were you doing with your mother's skull? Were you cleaning it? Principal told us what happened. Teenagers can be so cruel. A couple of your students think you and your skeleton well, had a weird relationship. A relationship based on admiration, love, and guilt. No. That's why you have her in the classroom and why you keep her alive-- because you killed her. - Mother is not dead. - I know you love her. You can't bear the thought of her being gone. We matched her dental records to the skull we found in your garage. Your mother had beautiful teeth. And a nasty skull fracture. What did you hit her with? You were fighting about your grades, about the move to South Carolina. One test I got a "C". I was student of the year. You get a trophy for that? - Can I go home? - No, Teddy. Where did you hide her body during the investigation? Science teacher knows about chemicals. You treated her with acid. That would explain the skeleton. Mother's gonna want supper. She'll be home soon. - Where's she been? - I don't know what she does every second of the day. Hey. - I'm looking for my sister. - You must be Johnny. Collar's kind of a giveaway. Grace ain't here. Something I can help you with? - She told me to be here at noon, so - Well, then, come on in. - Who are you? - A friend. I drop in on Grace every now and then. - Can I get you a cup of coffee? - Please. Excuse me, I- I've-- I'll, uh, give Grace a call. Hey, look, I'm at your house, uh, with some guy. Where are you? Now, I- I've got a funeral at 2:00. I have to leave in half an hour, so call me. - So, how long have you known Grace? - A couple years. - Uh, how did you meet? - Well - She'd been drinking. - Uh, m- maybe I don't need to hear this story. Oh, shoot. Well you wouldn't happen to know where Grace keeps her broom, would you? - I don't think I've ever seen it. - Uh You'll appreciate this, Father. You can't see it? It's the blessed mother. Well, that looks like a mess to me. Well, maybe you ain't looking at it the right way. Come over here. - Are you Johnny? - Uh, yes. I'm Earl. The angel of God? God bless you, my son. All right. Tell Grace I'm not laughing. Don't fall asleep on my floor before you hear what I found. The thing about brain matter and blood-- it's hard to get out of tiny, little crevices. Teacher of the year trophy, 1988! Yay! Whoo! Fingerprints-- Teddy Cornblum, not George Thornhill! There was a ton of blood at the crime scene. They said it was from stab wounds, but head wounds bleed just as much. Yeah. You know what? The feds are gonna say the trophy's been in Teddy's house all these years-- of course he touched it. He touched it when the blood was wet and when he was a teenage boy. I have the same fingerprint, only 20 years younger. Oh! Yes! Here's to the greatest prank in the history of the department and solving a crime 20 years old-- not bad for a weekend. You think, uh, George Thornhill's gonna get out of prison before he dies? Maybe, if a hungry reporter gets ahold of the story. - You know what I'm saying? - Yeah. I'll fill in the guys. Why don't you both go home and get some sleep? Let go of me. I'll be up there in a few minutes. What did Cyrus say? Cyrus said the physiological reactions on the chart were inconclusive. I say Ronnie is still lying. He wanted to take the test. I just said it 'cause I was pissed. He said he'd take it, had nothing to hide. So Ronnie did this to himself. - What are you gonna do? - I told him to move out. Rewind it. Rewind it. Look at Bobby in the lab, running to get the medicine for Rhetta. That's too bad you didn't tape Johnny and Pup. Well, Pup told me about it. At least Johnny's mad at me now. He'll leave me alone. What if I told him you were gonna help renew Johnny's faith? - That's a joke, right? - No. That's God's sense of humor for you. The warehouse-- Butch and Bobby taking down the freezer. So, how come you're not giving me a lecture about disrespecting the dead and all? Well, way before you borrowed Frank's body, his soul had moved on. Frank? Well, you call him John Doe. I prefer to use his given name. Frank have a sense of humor? Rewind it.