[beeping]
♪
[line ringing]
DISPATCHER: 911. What's your emergency?
DIANE: A woman's been shot. Uh, and she's bleeding.
Oh, I'm not sure if she's breathing.
DISPATCHER: You say a woman's been shot?
DIANE: Wake up. Don't die. Don't die, please.
DISPATCHER: Ma'am, what is your location?
DIANE: My farm. I found her on the edge of the property.
DISPATCHER: What is your address, ma'am?
DIANE: My farm's next to the cult.
DIANE: The cult's done this. I know it.
JUÜRGEN: On September 18, 2020, ATF Agent Risoli was shot
and left to die on a remote property
in the Sawtooth mountains, home to the Collective.
According to the FBI, the Collective is a cult,
run by reclusive leader Terry Mann.
Will the Collective survive this latest round of police scrutiny?
Will this siege be a game of chess
or end with an explosive act of violence?
Many of these outcomes hinge on one looming question:
Who shot Agent Risoli?
[exhaling sharply]
Ricky, are you shooting this off-speed?
-RICKY: No. -Well, maybe try
doing some of this, like, 120 frames per second,
you know, something while I do dynamic moves.
-Sure. -You got a polarizer on, right?
No, uh, ND.
ND? ND 6?
-ND 9. -9?
[laughs]: Okay.
But are you still getting lens flare?
Yeah, sort of. Yeah.
Ok, let's do some slow-mo. What do you think, Juürgen?
-JUÜRGEN: Sounds good. -Okay. Great.
Okay, I'm gonna change shirts quick.
JUÜRGEN: Why are you changing shirts?
I don't know, I thought we-- I'd give you a series.
You know, that way you could cut 'em up
and use 'em on different days.
-Okay. -So, wait, you could have me
doing tai chi in every episode as a runner.
Maybe even as the cold open for every episode, right?
Like, it starts with me doing tai chi, and then,
boom, titles.
♪
Oh. A-Are we...? Sorry.
I'm FBI Special Agent Cullen.
Did you want my name to start, or...?
-JUÜRGEN: Yeah. Name is good. -How does that work? Yeah. Okay.
And what is your role here?
My role. Well, that's a good question.
If you find out what my role is here, please let me know.
You want me to find out your role here?
No, that was a joke.
I'm part of the FBI tactical response unit
under the supervision of Senior Special Agent Dustin Kasprowicz.
And I am, as of now, in a supporting role,
which is, uh...
It's what it is. [chuckles]
You don't seem happy about that.
Do I think I would do it differently? Yeah.
-I probably would. -What would you be doing?
I think I would start by interrogating
the one guy we have from the cult,
who, apparently, is a witness to the shooting
-of ATF Agent Risoli. -Dirk Cumberson?
Yes. Mr. Cumberson.
I would be interrogating him very closely,
instead of using him as some sort of trophy.
Mr. Cumberson is a trophy?
No, he's not a troph-- he's not an actual trophy.
DIRK: My name is Dirk Cumberson
and I'm a survivor of the Collective.
I'm now assisting law enforcement
with their investigation.
JUÜRGEN: Can you describe your time in the Collective?
-Sure, it... -Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa...
[chuckles] Hey, guys, guys.
What are we doing here? I-I thought I told you
no interviewing my boy Dirk here, uh, without me present.
I was just asking Dirk about his time in the Collective.
Mr. Cumberson was hoodwinked by a master manipulator.
His dignity was stripped from him,
the love of his life, his life savings.
That's how this Terry character operates.
The FBI rescued Mr. Cumberson from this murderous cult,
and we're not stopping there.
Can I also say... [stammers]
Can, uh, we film this?
-Can we film this? -We still are.
That exit counselor Greg Kowalski's
Deprogramming Services is a total scam,
and Greg is an untrustworthy man who smells like...
Juürgen, I'd say just cut there.
JUÜRGEN: Do you think you should be in charge?
Do I think I could lead? Absolutely.
Would I, for instance, be trying to end this siege
instead of endlessly sitting for interviews
for an FBI documentary?
-No offense. -But you are sitting
for an interview right now.
Because I'm not in charge. That's my whole point.
You know what? I got to get back.
C-- Does this come off, or...? How do I...?
Are we good? We got enough. I think we got it.
JUÜRGEN: Some say you could have resolved the situation
by storming the compound.
Who told you that? Oh, let me guess. Cullen?
-Yeah. -When Special Agent Cullen
is in charge, he can handle it his way.
But I won't risk further bloodshed.
This will not be another Waco.
Not on my watch.
Oh, does it matter that I said, "Not on my watch,"
and I'm not wearing a watch?
Ugh. Can you see my wrist in the shot?
Like, should I have a watch? Give me your watch.
Somebody give me a-- Robbie? Give me your watch.
My name is Diane Streeton.
JUÜRGEN: And you found Agent Risoli and called 911?
Yes, I found that poor woman down at the western fence.
She was just in a towel. It was awful.
There was blood everywhere.
I've got no idea what they do over there, but it's not good.
They've always been weird, but we never thought
they were doing anything illegal.
And is that why you have allowed the police
to use your property?
[laughs]: Yeah, like-like we have a choice.
Well, we didn't want any trouble.
Uh, has their occupation of your property
caused you any problems?
Well, the commotion has been upsetting the cows a little bit.
Say about the chickens.
Well, Norm, we don't know it was them.
Tell 'em about the chickens. Tell them.
Well, there are six chickens missing.
-Two of our peahens. Uh... -And the rooster.
W-We don't know it was them.
-Of course we know it was them. -Norm, now quit this.
You're the one who wants to talk to them.
-You got to tell them the facts. -You can't keep
saying that. We don't know it was them.
The people want to know the facts.
-Oh, the facts... -Tell 'em I found
the chicken bones in the firepit.
That's an important fact.
Animals.
-They're as bad as the cult. -Go inside, Norm.
-There's no difference. -Just stop this talking.
I'm going, I'm going,
-you stupid woman. -Oh, Norm, you just keep it up
-all the time. -I'm on my way.
Go back inside.
-Love you. -Love you, too.
♪
JUÜRGEN: I was interested to learn
about the teachings of the Collective
and was admitted to their compound to observe.
Only when we accept our own individual, brutal truth
can we actually experience the present.
Who's ready to get real with me today?
[indistinct chatter]
Kevin, stand up for me?
Kevin, do I have your permission to get real with you?
-Please do. -Great.
This planet is a worse place because you exist.
You, personally, are a painful burden to every living organism.
Hands up, who wishes Kevin was never born?
Do you see that? That's every single hand.
Yes, even yours, Kevin. That is the right instinct.
And how does that make you feel, Kevin?
Um, meaningless, I guess?
Meaningless and meaningful.
Do you understand?
Yeah, I think, I think I do, yeah.
You don't. Kevin, I want you to go to the river
and count the number of pebbles on the bank.
Write down the number on a piece of paper
and then burn the paper.
-Do you understand? -I do.
-You don't. -I don't.
-But I will? -Run along now.
JUÜRGEN: To the police, Terry Mann is a dangerous manipulator
and a prime suspect in the shooting of Agent Risoli,
but to those inside the Collective,
she is a ruler and a beacon of light.
Are you comfortable? Would you like another cushion?
-JUÜRGEN: No, I'm fine. -Just holler if you do.
Some people struggle with the hard floor.
Ah, thank you, Frante. Do you like bergamot?
Yeah. Thank you.
So tell me, what is the Collective?
It is a big scary cult.
[laughs]
That's what you've heard, right?
Broadly speaking, the Collective is a sanctuary
for people who've chosen to open their eyes
to the reality of the world we live in.
We're also a world-class stargazing destination.
What do you say to the FBI's claim
that you shot Agent Risoli?
Well, here is where we see, once again,
the cult of law enforcement
designing its own version of truth,
which then becomes the documented narrative.
-You're not drinking your tea. -I'll let it cool down.
Dirk Cumberson, sadly, shot that agent,
and he did it without my knowledge or approval.
And I have told the FBI that.
Why do you think the FBI doesn't agree with you?
It's not in their interests.
Don't you see that you, yourself,
are part of the FBI's propaganda?
If it's true, why did you respond
to our request to an interview?
To help you, and to offer you both sides of the story.
Do you remember that Phil Collins song?
-No. -"Both Sides of the Story"?
I want to say it was '93. It's really worth a listen.
Given that your members pay a lot of money to stay here,
why does the Collective not pay any tax?
I've enjoyed conversing with you.
-Thank you for dropping by. -Do you not want to...?
I can see that you wish to keep your eyes closed.
No tea for you. Thank you.
TERRY: Kevin, please calm down.
KEVIN: No, no, no. Don't tell me to calm down.
I've been calm, all right?
I was already calm, and that doesn't get me results.
So now I'm this guy.
And I don't want to be this guy, Terry.
I don't want to be this guy!
But apparently this is the only way that I get
-to have face time with you! -Okay, well, here we are, okay?
-Are you happy? -Happy?
Am I happy? No, I would be happy
if I got a little bit more respect around here.
I respect you, don't be silly.
Do not bullshit me!
I knew you when you were selling Avon shit door to door,
lotion lady!
I shouldn't have to beg for an audience
-with the great, powerful Terry! -You better watch yourself,
Kevin, okay, you are skating on thin ice.
Remember who you are talking to.
Uh-uh. No, you're the one skating on thin ice.
I'm sure those cops out there
would just love to hear about the IRS invest...
[rustling]
Wait, what was that?
JUÜRGEN: With the growing footprint
of the police presence,
full-time maintenance staff, like Vince here,
have been called in.
I take care of the trash and the toilets
and generally keep the site tidy.
JUÜRGEN: Can you tell me what the police here call you?
[toilet flushes]
Left a big case in there for you,
Sergeant Poop. [chuckles]
[laughs] Thank you.
I'm on it.
Yeah, I'm Sergeant Poop.
It's all good fun.
I'm the eyes and ears of the site.
Nothing really happens here without me knowing it.
Oh, and I'm really not a sergeant,
in case that's not clear.
It's more of an honorary, uh, role.
There they are.
Our little Romeo and Juliet.
JUÜRGEN: Vince has stumbled on an unlikely love story.
This is the fifth or sixth time
I've seen them at that same spot.
JUÜRGEN: Have you told anyone about them?
VINCE: What did Walt Whitman say? "We were together.
I forget the rest." That's the quote.
I didn't actually forget the rest.
Do you not feel duty-bound
to inform your superiors about this breach?
In my experience, it doesn't matter
if it's a Porta Potti or executive bathroom.
It all comes out the same way in the end.
He's in a cult, she's in kind of a cult of her own.
You know, as long as everyone's getting along,
what's the harm?
I was drugged by Terry-- did you know that?
And I was there when Risoli got shot, okay?
So this is very, very personal to me.
Have you spoken to Agent Risoli since that incident?
No, she was shot. She's in a coma.
But I'm told she may come out, so, you know, let's hope.
And what if she never does?
Well, this is why I want to talk to Cumberson.
This is why we should be interrogating him.
But Kasprowicz is too busy peacocking around,
doing puff pieces for your stupid fucking documentary--
no offense-- and, honestly, there is no reason
we shouldn't have stormed the compound and arrested Terry.
Zero reason. And the longer this siege drags out,
the dumber it gets.
Let's cut that out. I shouldn't have said dumber.
♪
DIRK: I just want my wife back.
My darling Sue.
[sobbing]
Actually, Sue, if you're watching this,
please come back to me, strawberry.
I want you.
I need you.
I love you. Please!
Please just snap out of this madness and come home!
JUÜRGEN: This is not live, Dirk.
It's not? Oh!
So wh-when is it going out?
Not sure, we don't have a broadcaster yet.
Maybe end of the year.
"End of the year"?! Oh, great.
Well, she'll probably be dead by then.
Murdered by Terry.
I'll be a widower.
You can probably just put that under my name.
Dirk Cumberson, widower.
-[crying] -Are you crying?!
Well, don't cry off camera, you idiot!
Give us those tears! Aw!
JUÜRGEN: After so many days and nights waiting,
the police line have taken on
a festival-like quality.
And as the stalemate between the Collective
and the law enforcement plays out,
I keep thinking about the words of Sergeant Poop.
Which of these organizations
is the real cult?
FULLER: This is certainly not another Waco.
Waco was 28 years ago, and the FBI has learned
its lessons from that time.
JUÜRGEN: What sort of lessons?
Look, more people die from lawn mower accidents
every year than they did at Waco.
Not many people know that.
So this is quite different from Waco?
Uh, look, I'm not sure why you keep mentioning Waco.
This is not that-- this is a completely professional
and efficient operation. Thank you.
Oh, I thought we had half an hour.
Look, I have personal matters to attend to!
I'm getting a divorce!
JUÜRGEN: The police continued to wait.
Like a game of chess.
Where perhaps not both sides know the rules.
It's a complete schmozzle, basically.
They set up the communications here and it's all digital.
Big mistake 'cause everyone's bored,
downloading music and streaming shows.
And the server gets swamped. So what happens?
I'll tell you what happens.
I have to physically walk out to units.
Me, okay? You believe that?
They don't pay me enough to fucking walk.
TOLBECK: Car 44 reporting.
Where do I park?
Uh, just give me a minute. I don't have room
for you guys right now.
Copy. And actually it's only me.
My partner Brother Eduardo drowned but is not forgotten.
Although I guess I'm in a whole car, so...
I am Officer Tolbeck.
Um, I'm just back from, a, uh...
enforced leave.
Suspension, I guess.
JUÜRGEN: Why were you suspended?
Um, because my partner died while we were both
on a combination of pills and some other stuff.
But I don't know.
That sounds serious.
Yeah, I'm haunted by it every day.
But I've had some counseling and I'm fit for duty now.
Also, it was cheaper not to fire me.
You used to partner Special Agent Cullen, isn't that right?
Yeah, he and I were partners for 12 years
until last year when he moved to the FBI.
Do you stay in touch?
Oh, yeah, all the time. We're like brothers.
Have you seen him today?
Is he here?
JUÜRGEN: I was no closer to discovering
who was responsible
for shooting Agent Risoli.
Terry Mann would no longer admit me
to the compound, while Agent Kasprowicz
seemed content to wait.
Uh, yeah, you'll want to get this.
DUSTIN: 2,000... 2,001!
Oh! Oh! Hey, can I help you, Cullen?
Uh, no. I'll be doing the helping.
Oh, okay!
So, good news-- Risoli came out of her coma.
[stammers] Huh?
So I got an FBI artist to sit down with her
and work up an Identi-Kit of her shooter.
So this is Terry, yeah?
[stammers] I mean...
the hair isn't quite right.
And-and I think, overall, she looks kind of mannish here?
But, yeah... [stammers] that's definitely Terry.
Hmm, you're sure?
Yeah, uh-uh, don't you think, Dustin?
I'll be honest, I haven't actually met Terry, so...
Oh, that's interesting, 'cause, you know, when I first
saw this, I thought, "Hmm,
that looks exactly like Dirk."
-What do you think, Dirk? -[stammers] Like me?
Because Risoli made a statement about a man
fitting your description and confirmed it was not Terry.
[grunts] Okay, stand back.
-Whoa, whoa. -Okay, it's okay, it's okay.
Stand back. You move one muscle and I will end you.
I'll end you.
♪
What the fuck, Juürgen?
It's just a rough assembly.
Spoiler alert-- I look like a fucking idiot!
Are you trying to embarrass the FBI, Juürgen?
And that shit guy, Vince?
Why's he even a part of it?
And never mind the fact that you ended it on Dirk and the gun?
-That's not even how it ended! -It's a cliffhanger.
We have the rest played in the next episode.
-Well, can I see that? -Sure.
-Calm down, calm down. -Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Take it easy.
I want a helicopter, I want a really nice helicopter.
What? No! Fuck you!
You're not getting my helicopter.
Just say yes. Just agree, you fucking idiot.
No, I will not. That is, that is my...
[both grunt]
-Tolbeck! Oh, fuck yes! -Whoa!
Hey! I've been looking for you.
Who's this guy? Is it okay that I tackled him?
I've been really doubting my instincts lately. Hey, Dustin!
Dirk Cumberson, I'm placing you under arrest
for the attempted murder
-of Agent Risoli, piece of shit! -No, no, no.
I want to help you take down Terry.
Good, Cullen. The trap is sprung.
See, I keep my friends close, but I keep my enemies even...
Okay, you're crowding me a little bit there.
-Just stand back, thank you. -What? Yeah, yeah, okay...
-Let's go, Tolbeck. -Okay, good.
Great work, Cullen.
Juürgen, you're fired.
I'm sorry you don't like the piece.
Well, I don't like the piece,
and none of this sees the light of day.
I want all the data cards on my desk by the end of the day.
Well, I really like the piece.
You don't get it, do you?
By arresting Cumberson,
you completely fucked us.
-How do you figure that? -What's the finale now, Cullen?
-The finale? -Yeah.
If you're in the 18-to-49 demo,
why would you tune in to the next episode
if we already got Dirk?
Does it really fucking matter? Presumably, if you've watched
this far, you're gonna watch the last episode.
Oh, is that how it works?
I didn't realize, I guess, that you were the Nate Silver
of fucking TV sabermetrics,
-you fuck! -No!
And you know what, it's not my fucking job to be Nate Silver.
Viewers can leave at any nanosecond.
You can't hide a bad episode anymore.
If we don't go out with a bang,
with 95% audience retention,
guess what, genius.
We don't get a season two.
This isn't some bullshit streaming subscription service.
-This is the FBI. -[gunshot echoes]
What the fuck was that?
KEVIN: Who the fuck is in charge here?!
-Holy shit! -Who is that?!
CULLEN: It's Kevin Bacon. And he's got a gun.
Juürgen, roll on this-- this right here is the finale!
KEVIN: Who's in charge here?!
I got some shit to say about Terry Mann!
MAN: Guh-doosh.
[whip cracking]
[drums beating, tribal grunt]