Previously on Mr. Mercedes...
When this Art Center opens,
there'll be more Supreme Electronix stores
and those stores will need managers.
Corporate's coming next week and they want to meet a candidate.
Are you up for this? I think I am.
She said you called the press.
The whole town hated her after that.
Get him out of there. You get him out!
You have to kill her too!
I got you a treat.
After all, a man needs a quest in life. Like, after I'm gone,
What would you do, besides Mommy. Shut your fucking mouth!
The winter's like a dagger
The rainfall's like a hammer
The sky has grown dark but it's not too late.
The weather crashes down
What's lost cannot be found.
The night is closing but it's not too late
It's not too late It's not too late.
The atmosphere is lethal but I will fear no evil.
You're in here somewhere, little man
and I will find you.
You can take your ideas and throw them out the door
Because I don't give a shit, who the fuck they're for
We like our ideas and we put them in your head
And if you don't like it, you're going to wind up dead
It's me, let's be That's right, let's fight It's me, let's be That's right, let's fight
Might makes right Might makes right
It's me, let's be That's right, let's fight
Might makes right Might makes right
You can take your ideas and throw them out the door
Because we don't give a shit, who they're fucking for
We like our ideas and we put them in your head
And if you don't like it, you're going to wind up dead
It's me, let's be That's right, let's fight
Might makes right
You take note of every day?
Not every day.
You should.
You needed to be heard last night
but you got petulance instead.
I was so concerned with my bruised dignity.
I acted undignified myself.
You're the most dignified human being I've ever met.
And yet it's still not enough.
Mom...
Mom, I need your help a sec.
You can fall right back asleep.
Mom!
I need help with the tie.
It's me, let's be That's right, let's fight
Might makes right Mom?
Might makes right
It's me, let's be That's right, let's fight
Might makes right Might makes right
You can take your ideas and throw them out the door
Because we don't give a shit, who they're fucking for
We like our ideas and we put them in your head
And if you don't like it, you're going to wind up dead
It's me, let's be
Fuck!
But when they're handing out the heartaches you know you got to have you some
Playing with the queen of hearts, knowing it ain't really smart
The joker ain't the only fool who'll do anything for you
Laying out another lie, thinking 'bout a life of crime
That's what I'll have to do to keep me away from you
Moonlight, you are a heartache in disguise;
So won't you keep this heart from breaking if it's only for a very short time
Playing with the queen of heart...
Hi, this is Adele, leave a message. Mom, call me.
Kenneth Brock?
Uh huh.
I'm Bill Hodges, I'm a private investigator.
Yeah?
I'm investigating a series of car breakins, happened about two and a half years ago.
You're the first person, to the best of my knowledge that filed a police report.
Some prick moved my car, ok. Twice.
First time I was parked over there. Next time I was parked there.
I found the car a block over, both times.
Why are you askin' about it now?
A client with money and too much time on her hands wants me to get him.
Nice gig. Yeah, excitin', right?
In my experience, early victims of serial crimes often know the perpetrator.
You got any reason who might have done this?
My enemies would have keyed the damn car or thrown a brick through the window.
How about the street? Anyone, you know, kind of, you know, odd?
2, 3 houses down... beats his dogs. The lady across the street's a drunk.
Mrs. Cooper fakes her disability.
A guy I'm not gonna name sells crystalline.
Donny Snyder's got enough garbage in his yard
that the rats come out in broad daylight.
This guy who beats his dog?
He was in Iraq both times my car got moved.
Alright, thanks for your time.
They fuckin' repo'd the van anyway, man.
Hey...
My mother's had a stroke.
I'm on my way.
What's up? This is the deal...
They'll bump me in the big store in Waynesville.
Six months later, I'll be promoted to DM.
But you gotta bring game to this meeting, Brady.
They gotta believe in your ability to take over and fill my shoes.
Are you on it? Oh...
I'm on it. Alright.
Ok, I've used to tie my ties. That knot is called a Plattsburg.
One of the few knots you tie in reverse.
You know, inside out.
Ok.
Oh, my goodness, that is so...
Deb?
Debra Anne Hartsfield...
Chaz Chapman!
Hey! Hey yourself!
You look terrific. So do you.
Nah, put on a couple of pounds, you know. Who hasn't.
Well, you, my God, you look exactly the same.
So, what brings you here?
Oh, thinking about getting your old job back, huh?
Well, that would be great because then we'd be neighbors again.
You still bartending at 4 Leaf? No, no, I bought the place.
Yeah, me and Bud Minton and Eddie Chinetti
We're makin' a go of it when we can keep from drinkin' the inventory.
Well, that's great.
Look, I should get in there, so... You know, umm...
Jamie comes in, usually every night. I could...
I could mention you're gettin' back in the game.
Really? Yeah.
That would be... That would be great.
That's how the best things happen.
Great.
Look, I was just going to grab a bite. You hungry?
Come on. You can go in after, alright? Come on!
I am hungry. Come on.
Great!
Oh, God! You look fantastic.
Your chariot>
My sister had a stroke.
My sister...
a stroke.
Hi, we're here, Charlotte. Strokes don't run in our family.
Hold out your hand.
Hospitals filthy places.
Perfect for them if we get sick while we're here.
More money in their pocket.
Rackets.
I think that policeman caused this.
What? He was questioning her.
That wouldn't cause a stroke.
Are you a stroke expert? He didn't cause a stroke.
Why would you invite him here?
He's a friend.
Oh, that's what they call it these days?
My pen ran out.
I'm in the middle of something, so ask your Father for his pen.
He doesn't have a black rollerball. He's using a blue ballpoint.
And you know that I can't possibly switch pens
in the middle of a journal entry, especially not to a blue ballpoint.
How's he feel? Well, he's resting comfortably, I guess.
I'm so pissed at you.
Is that for me? Mm hm.
seeing how everybody's a little bit on edge,
that's a nice word for it.
Well, it's a crisis. We'd be on edge if it was a good day.
Aunt Charlotte, this my friend, Bill Hodges. Pleasure to meet you, Charlotte.
Likewise.
Uncle Art. Art Gibney
Bill Hodges. How are you?
Holly...
My fingers are hurting and I'd really to uncover my ears
You're at a 7 and you need to bring it down to a 5.
May I please have my pen now? Not when you use that tone.
Charlotte!
Someone needs to work on their emotional regulation skills.
I'm gonna go check on her. I prefer you not indulge her.
Mrs. Paterson? Dr. Wells.
I can go and check on her. Ok.
I'm Charlotte Gibney. I'm Elizabeth's sister.
I have some updates on your Mother's condition.
How you all doin'?
Shoot! It's alright, didn't mean to scare you
Please don't tell my Mom I was smoking it.
I used to be a smoker but I'm not now anymore because I quit.
I get it. I was a smoker for years myself.
Years and years. Pack a day.
Ok. Actually...
it's just between us. Do you think maybe I could bum one?
Sure.
Mind if I sit?
Thanks.
Thanks. Woa, I've missed days.
I wonder why people who are about to be born but aren't born yet
and people who are about to die but aren't dead yet
all go to the same place to do what they're about to do,
when death is the opposite of birth.
Is it because both things make people cry so much?
Which would explain why I don't like hospitals.
because i really don't like it when people cry.
When my best friend got killed, I didn't even go to her funeral
because of all the crying people
and because i wouldn't have been able to sit next to her.
You alright?
Can I do anything?
Before my cousin Ollie got killed, she was the only person that I really talked to
because she was my best friend but she always sat across from me
when we talked, never to my right or left and
I've been looking at you to the left of me
because I know how important eye contact is in social situations.
But now, the
the right side of my neck feels much stronger than the left side of my neck
and my left side feels left out.
So, I'm going to have to turn my head and look the other way for a while.
We can still keep talking, though. I mean, I can hear you like this.
Gettin' sort of tired, sittin' in the same place anyway.
Mind if I ask you a question?
Unfortunately, there's just no way I can answer that without
knowing what your question is. Fair enough.
Your cousin, Olivia, why'd you say she was killed?
I do mind that question, yes.
Are you upset with me? Not at all.
Who picked her up?
Now that's the bad news. Boo Bear Durkin pulled her over.
Fuck!
Well, at least she's in our yard this time.
and he booked her.
She'll be processed.
She was clocked doing 68 on Seaver Street. She blew a .18.
Don't know about you, but I'm gettin' to be hungry.
You think maybe we can go and get a sandwich for everybody?
I know a really great place not far from here
Do I have to ask my Mom? Nah!
If she gets upset, I'll take the blame. Ok.
Sorry we're late... traffic Josh, it's good to see you.
Hi Jake. This is my man Brady Hartsfield.
Jake-ob Jacob, Jacob.
How are you. Hey, Josh, good to meet you.
We're on a hard start for this lunch, so let's dive in
So far, we understand your swim lane is computer repair
Why don't you open the kimono for us. Go beyond your vertical.
Don't boil the ocean or anything but, yeah, let's talk that.
What would you say your core management philosophy is?
Mo core management philosophy? You have one, right?
Oh, I have one, yes.
It's all about responsibility. How so?
Tell him.
People have forgotten there's an expectation on how they're supposed to behave.
Thare are rules. There's an understanding.
And what's that understanding be?
That...
that's umm...
that if we pay them and we train them and we clean up their messes
they have to perform. Perform...
Look...
A manager's... I think a manager's job is to
manage how employees under him best represent the company's objective.
Can you drill down on that? Yeah, there's just been enough
Enough what?
Enough, like, not doing right by the company's standard.
and I've just... it's... I'm just... Hooo! I've had enough.
Some frickin' order needs to be restored.
Yeah.
I'm just going to use the Men's, ok? Of course.
He sometimes gets low blood sugar and, uh...
Fuck!
Brady?
Brady Hartsfield? Yep.
Brady, come on!
It's coming.
What did you do out there? What do you mean?
Nobody had a clue what you were fucking talking about. They left.
Could you not... I don't like the word "fuck" Do not, please...
Fuck, ok? Fuck, fuck, fuck!
You fuckedy, fucking fucked this!
You fucked yourself and you fucked me.
Because if they can't replace me, they can't promote me!
Bummer. Bummer? Fuck!
My Mother's missing.
What?
She left the house and she won't answer her phone and now she's gone.
And...
ever since my brother died, she hasn't been all there, you know?
You had a brother who died? Yeah.
When we were kids, he...
choked on an apple and fell down the stairs.
Oh, my God.
So, she started drinking and she didn't stop.
She took the car. I had to take the bus.
I should've called in sick but I couldn't, today of all days and
Now she's out there and she shouldn't be.
Ok, Brady, chill, alright?
Hey, hey, hey,hey!
I know about your Mother and the booze, sure, but I...
I didn't know you had a brother or
Hey, look, my Mother bailed when I was 2. I never knew her.
My old man, he's... I see him every weekend.
What'd I do if something happened to him. He's my everything.
Oh, God. Brady, you shouldn't of come in today.
Alright, it's... We'll find another candidate.
You need to find your Mom.
I'm afraid of what else you can fuck up today, if you don't.
Yeah.
I, um...
don't have the car. Shit!
.I'll drop you at the store. Take a Brain Buds van??
Make sure there's no equipment in it anyone can steal and
don't ever tell anyone I let you do this.
Thank you so much. You owe me, big time.
Big time.
Dry your eyes.
...any more snow... I'll have to shovel it.
Thank you.
I'll have another one, thank you. Sure. You still fine with water?
I am.
So, you still seein' that guy sell motorcycle parts?
Ronnie Ames? That was a thousand years ago.
You still married to Carol? What?
No, no, no, no. No, I pulled the plug on that.
I got remarried.
Doreen Ploof, remember Doreen Ploof?
Doreen! Yeah, works at Hutchings.
Wait! Wasn't her daughter in that... No.
Sister. It was her sister. Oh, her sister. Oh, thank God.
I mean nothing. God! You know but... Oh, it's, it's...
You know what I mean. I know what you mean, it's ok.
It's just... It's.. losing anybody to that sick...
Maniac, piece of shit maniac. It was bad enough.
But you never get over losing a child.
Doreen certainly had a hard time gettin' over her sister.
Maybe if they'd of caught the guy. How could they not!
Just drivin' around in that big Mercedes,
it's covered with blood and stuff all over it.
Then, just drives away, right? Tears the heart out of this town.
And just drives away.
You know, no one cares. That's why they didn't catch him.
Who are we to anybody, right? Just people they fly over.
Hey...
I get feelings.
They're not visions.
but like, prophecy feelings, you know?
and I've been getting this eally strong feeling lately that
he's gonna be caught.
and I don't just feel it, I know it.
So, tell Doreen, they'll catch him soon.
Mmm, these smell delish!
Get in there, then.
Now, while we're driving? Yeah!
But I can't. What if I spill? We've got napkins.
Go for it, Come on. Ok.
Mmm! Good, huh?
It was the voices...
that killed Ollie. I don't mind telling you now.
I tried so hard to hear them but Ollie said that they knew
that I was listening and so they'd whisper.
They whispered a lot but sometimes they'd also scream.
I'm not crazy.
I don't think you're crazy at all.
And I know that the voices were real because...
Ollie didn't make things up. I mean, she didn't know how.
And that's why she had to take pills. She said that most people can pretend
that things are better than they really are and
that's why they're happy but
because she didn't know how to pretend, she needed pills
to do the pretending for her.
And she still wasn't happy but at least, she wasn't sad.
Then she stopped taking them because she said that
the voices kept telling her she was living a lie
taking the pills that helped her pretend.
Thanks.
Did she say anything else you can remember? It really helps.
Helps with what?
To catch whoever pushed her to kill herself.
...that's why we had a problem.
Oh, you're crazy. Oh, it's not so bad.
You know, I was remembering this morning how we used to go
to Gunner's Quarry back in the day. Oh, yeah.
You were goin' with Heather Meyers, I was with Norm.
Yeah. Well, of course you were. Of course.
Hey, you do me a favor and grab that bag of behind me?
Oh, sure. Here. No, no, no, no. Unzip it.
They had that old tire swing.
I just need the bottle.
The rest is for later.
You want some of this?
No, thank you, Chaz. I don't drink anymore.
Since when?
Oh, months. Almost a year now.
Sure you don't want it?
I'm flattered.
Oh, it was good seeing you again, Deb.
You, too.
You ever fall off the wagon, just stop by.
You'll put that word in with Jaime, right?
I was just being polite.
You burned a woman doing a dye job because you were shit faced.
The woman sued. Jaime almost lost the shop.
But I'm sober now.
Good for you, Deb.
Fuck!
Rubber in my knees, and I don't know why
I'm sick in the head, she's in my bed
How can I live when I'm three-quarters dead?
Living too fast and wild and out of control
Too much violence, sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll
And if you look in my eyes
Baby, you know I play what's cold
Yeah, 'cause I wanna die
I wanna die before I get old
Fuck. Whoo
Sick of spending every day broke
Fuck!
Don't you know that living is a P.O.S joke?
Only way to live is be a total shame
Hi, sir.
Uh, have you seen, uh, this woman today?
Yes. Yes.
She was in earlier. Uh-huh.
Yeah? Bought a bottle of water.
Water? Yes.
This woman? Yes, sir.
There was only one woman in today.
I'm sure I'd know.
I guess you would.
Can I, uh, see a bottle of vodka?
Absolutely. Yes sir. Oh, no, no. The premium.
Yes, sir.
Cash or charge?
Cash.
Nervous twitching, anxious bitching
Is something disturbing you?
Nervous laughter, what you after?
Ha, ha, the joke's on you!
Are you really happy?
Are you happy?
Pompous bragging, neurotic...
I'm sorry.
You know what it is? It's...
It's not that she died. It's that... She was old.
She... She was old.
It's that she lived...
her last months in a home,
and I was too busy to come and help take care...
You were married and living in California.
I know.
She was alone.
You were with her.
She must have been terrified.
Oh, hi.
I'm sorry your mom died.
Thanks.
She's an odd duck.
Yeah, but I like her.
Oh, hey.
Hi.
They lent me a work vehicle to get home.
That's nice. Shows trust.
You took the car. It's my car.
Been a while since you drove it, Ma.
I didn't forget how. Right. You could've told me.
I was running late for my big interview,
didn't factor a bus into my commute time.
You're right. I-I should have given you some warning.
No, no. It's all right.
I should have realized something was up
when I saw you ditched all your vodka.
A lot of bottles.
You know, it, um...
It can be dangerous
quitting cold turkey.
People have seizures.
So, you drove into town.
It looks... I-I wouldn't say good,
but better, you know?
I-I went by the Edmunds plant.
Have you seen what they're doing with that place?
Mm-hmm. Where else did you go?
I went by the salon.
No way. Way.
Did they give you back your job?
They're not hiring right now. Oh.
Oh, I ran into Chaz Chapman.
He says hi.
Good ol' Chaz.
Did he fuck you?
You weren't born mean.
I'm sorry. That was shitty.
I was just so worried, Mom.
You know, you haven't driven in a couple of years,
and you've been drunk since then.
You know, I was so worried. I called the hospitals.
I was tearing my hair out. I borrowed a work van.
I drove round and round. No, honey boy.
I kept picturing the car
crashed into a tree.
Your face all smashed...
I'm ok. Blood all over it.
I'm ok. I'm ok.
I can't lose you.
I don't love anyone else.
No one else loves me.
I just have you.
And I have you.
I mean, you have...
You know, you have the town and... the salon.
They're not hiring.
Yeah, but they'll make an exception.
Oh, Brady.
The salon is never gonna hire me back.
So, I guess you're stuck with me.
Yeah?
Yeah.
So...
you won't be needing these to drive into town again, then.
Nah.
Why would I need to do that?
Don't move.
I've got you a present.
Closer and closer, motherfucker.
How is she?
Alive.
Sobering up, hopefully.
Can't freaking believe she'd do this again.
She was booked.
For what?
DUI.
Possession of a controlled substance. Failure to comply.
Oh, there needs to be a wrath of God response.
I mean, she needs to understand how dire this has gotten.
She was booked.
She's in holding.
She's going to be processed.
Whoa. Wh...
You need to put the brakes on that.
I can't. It's not my collar.
Well, then talk to the arresting officer.
He's gone home. Call him!
And be in his infinite debt?
This guy likes to own people.
Then be owned.
She is a good girl who just made some poor decisions.
Yeah, last year, to celebrate her 18th birthday, she OD'd.
I... This is her third DUI!
She's robbed from you, she's robbed from me, she's robbed from your sister,
she's robbed from everybody who tries to help her.
All right. Look, look, look. I agree.
I agree something needs to be done,
but not this!
What's gonna change? No. No!
What's gonna change? No!
She contracts HIV? Runs somebody over?
We get called to I.D. her in the fucking morgue?!
I'm trying to save her life!
I don't know how else to do it!
I asked for Mom. I'm here, honey. I'm here.
Miss Hodges, please stand up.
Um...
Stand up, please.
Who is this?
Officer Benedento will escort you to processing.
What the fuck is this? There, you will change
into a county uniform, as is mandatory.
Um, fuck no! Mom!
You will then be transported to the county jail to await arraignment.
Mom, what the fuck is this? I'm not gonna ask again.
Whatever.
I need to remove this hair clip. Ow.
Hey, don't! Don't! Mrs. Hodges,
we had this discussion.
You cannot touch her.
Ok, so clearly, this was a cry for help,
and, like, obviously, you guys heard it, so...
Please face me, and open your mouth.
Oh, stop this. Stop.
Nose ring.
Um...
Ok, can we just...
I have a sickness.
I didn't choose this.
I don't, I don't want to be this way.
And you know jail isn't gonna just, like, magically heal me.
It's... I'm not gonna go in and come out fixed.
I have to. I have to get clean.
And, you know, I could, I could paint again.
You know I just sold a painting last month?
You know, it... it's the one that you like, Daddy.
You know the one?
The people are in the rain,
and you said that they look sad.
I've asked Officer Benedento to leave your wrists uncuffed,
but it's entirely up to her discretion how long they stay that way.
This way.
Love you, Mom. I love you.
Close your eyes.
Ta-da!
It's top shelf.
I figured you might want a drink.
Why?
Wean you off the stuff.
So you don't have a seizure
and end up talking
like someone hit you in the head with shovel.
You have two tonight, one tomorrow...
and you're off the stuff.
Hey. It's Allie. I'm not here right now,
so leave a message. Thanks.
Hey. It's Dad.
It's been a while since I heard from you.
Figured, today of all days, I'd, mm, try again.
Been thinking about you a lot.
I miss you.
Anyway, uh, look, um, happy birthday, honey.
I love you.
Hold. Step down.
Step down.
Don't cry. Please, don't cry.
Step down.
Wait for her.
Step down.