Previously on Tell Me a Story...
I found him.TIM: Who?
JORDAN: The guy, the pig. After the lineup,
I followed him to his job, to his trailer in Queens.
Can I take off for a few?
I wouldn't ask if it wasn't important.You've got two hours.
ETHAN: I wonder what happens to a teacher
who sleeps with their students.
Such a flagrant abuse of power.
Someone came to that room
after we left and moved his body.
I found this in Dan's wallet.
You see the emblem and number?
It's a storage place.
[gasps] $2 million.
I'm keeping the money.
GABE: Billy is dead.
He knows where you live. Need to get out of there.
Where's the money?
[panting]
♪
[sighs softly]
[indistinct chatter outside]
Oh, shit.
What's wrong?
[sighs] You weren't supposed to let me fall asleep.What time is it?
Colleen's gonna kill me.Who's Colleen?
[sighs] My grandmother.
Where's my other shoe?
Cinderella.Oh, please.
[chuckles]: What's wrong with Cinderella?
Well, let's start with the degrading
damsel in distress stereotype
and go from there.
Wow, okay, no fairy tales for you.
I don't subscribe to rainbow-wrapped,
whitewashed happy endings.
[chuckles]: You're talking about that Disney capitalist bullshit.
I mean the real ones, the...
the dark, violent cautionary tales
of the Brothers Grimm.
You know, Hans Christian Andersen.
Is that gonna be on a quiz later?
I, uh, I didn't get to study. I was a little busy last night.
[both laugh]
When am I gonna see you again? Hmm?
English class. Three hours.
No, no, no. Just me and you.
Well, what happened to,
"We can't do this; we're going to hell"?
That meltdown.I-I've given up that fight.
But, listen, we...
we got to be smart about this.
More careful.
We're our own cautionary tale.
Oh. Oh, funny.
I really have to go.
Don't overthink it, okay?
Fine.
Bye.
[door opens, closes]
TIM [in distance]: Kayla? Kayla!
Hey. Good morning.
Is Kayla up?
She overslept. She's, uh, still in the shower.
You-you go on. I'll-I'll see her off.
Oh, I have a few minutes still.
You want some coffee?
Uh, yeah.
[quietly]: Yeah.
[mouthing]
Thank you, Colleen. I'm sorry about last night.
I was at my friend's, and we got to talking.
I lost track of time...Blah, blah, blah. Stop lying.
Now, I just saved your ass downstairs,
which is something that I do not intend on making a habit of.
So you get your shit together and you get to school.
♪
[lawnmower buzzing in distance]
[knocks]
You Gabe?
And you are?
Terry. Heard a lot about you.
Well, I'm glad you made it. Come on in.
Your sister's in the kitchen.
Hey.
God, what happened?
I'll, uh, give you guys a couple minutes.
[groans] Are you okay?
Yeah.
Whoever killed Billy found me.
[sniffles]
It didn't go so well.
Did he get the money?
No.
I got him.
You killed him?
I don't know. Maybe.
I didn't wait around to find out.
Why didn't you just give him the money?
He was gonna kill me anyway, Gabe.
They're just gonna send more people.
They're gonna kill both of us.
Terry's gonna help us. He's got a car.
And go where? And who the fuck's Terry?!
We can't just run forever, Hannah.
I got a friend in North Carolina.
Okay? We'll be safe there.
I'm not going to North Carolina.
Once the police find Billy's body,
you'll be the first person they'll be looking for.
You didn't see him.
[sighs] He was tortured, Hannah.
He was... cut open.
Pull it together. [sniffs]
We need to hit the road.
Virginia's closer.
We're not going to Virginia.
Why would you even suggest that?
Because Richard has money and resources.
Richard is not an option.
But he said if we needed anything--
He's-he's like family...
He's not our fucking family!
We don't have anyone but each other.
We're going to North Carolina.
Period.
I've got to pack some stuff.
[indistinct voices echoing]
EDDIE: Down! Now! JORDAN: Don't. Don't.
EDDIE: Turn it off! You want to fucking die?!
[gunshots]
[door opens]
[door closes]
[gasps] What the fuck are you doing, Eddie?!
What the fuck are you doing?!
I knocked on the door a few times.
You were passed out. Your door's unlocked.
Oh, goddamn it.
[groans]
What happened to you?
I got the shit beat out of me.
Manny send his men after you?
[panting] Come on, how much do you owe him?
No, it wasn't Manny. It was Sam.
That asshole still doesn't have my money.
[sighs]
[groans]
You know, that detective came to see me again, Garcia,
to confirm your alibi for a second time.
Fuck.
You stuck to the same story you told her before, right?Yeah, babe, of course.
What the hell?
What? What's going on?
No. No, no, no, no, no, no.
What?The mask, it's gone.
Maybe you just forgot where you put it.
No, no, no, no, no, no!
Fuck, fuck, fuck!
Jordan, you could have called.
I did. I left messages.
It's been days, and I haven't heard from you.
No arrests have been made.
It's frustrating, I know.
I found something... that'll help.
Where did you get that from?
Eddie Longo's trailer.
What were you doing in his trailer?
Looking for evidence to prove that I am right about him.
How'd you get inside?
The front door.
[scoffs] You broke in?
I found a key...
And I suppose, yes.
I got this.
You can't do this.
I know what you're feeling...
Eddie and his friends murdered Beth, and you let him walk away.
None of the other witnesses were able to I.D. him...
But I did!We pinged his cell phone.
He made calls from it during the robbery
from an apartment on Avenue A.
And I confirmed his alibi with his girlfriend, twice.
He's lying, and so is she.
And we haven't ruled them out.
But this is an investigation,
and we still have hours
of footage to analyze, witnesses to interview.
If it is Eddie Longo, he will be brought to justice.
You need to run the mask for his DNA.That's not how it works.
And even if his DNA is inside the mask,
it's inadmissible because you stole it.
You have tampered with a murder investigation.
I know the injustice you feel.
My husband was a cop,
killed two years ago this Christmas.
Gunned down at a gas station...Don't do that.
Don't try and connect with me on some human level
to try and pacify me.
I'm trying to tell you that it takes time.
Finding who did it and prosecuting
are two different things.
I promise you, I will find the men who took Beth from you.
I always do.
Then get off your ass and start doing it.
Let's talk about what's really important, right?
Ideas, thoughts, emotions.
When reading Wuthering Heights, what does,
what does it make you feel?
Jane?
Uh...
It made me feel hopeful.
Oh, and why? Why is that?
It's one of the greatest love stories
of all time.Ooh.
The affection that Catherine and Heathcliff
have for one another is inspiring.
[laughs softly] Bullshit.
[chuckles]: I'm sorry. Kayla, you have something to add?
She said, "Bullshit."Thank you so much.
Can you get your foot off the table?
Catherine and Heathcliff are two people trapped
in an abusive relationship.
It's unhealthy and pathetic.
But that doesn't mean that they're-they're not in love.
They're obsessed. Big difference.
Perhaps Bronte's definition of love differs from yours.
Or you just don't understand love.
Ooh, she salty.
The book is about passion, in all of its self-consuming
and destructive glory.
It's 50 shades of fucked up.
[laughs]: Oh, okay.
Okay, okay, thank you. Uh...
just watch the language there, but that is definitely one way
of looking at it.
Bronte was deliberate in depicting tragic love.
Perhaps you just prefer
a rainbow-wrapped, whitewashed happy ending?
I followed him again.
I went inside of his trailer.
I found his pig mask.
Jesus, Jordan.
I took it to the police.
What did they say?
Said it was inadmissible,
and that I had tampered with a murder investigation.
You're lucky they didn't arrest you.
I had to do something, okay?
Why don't you eat something?
The police are useless, Tim.
They won't even arrest him.
I hand them proof, and they do nothing.
I know you're hurting, but you can't do this.
No, Tim.
That's where you're wrong.
All I have to do is follow him.
Eddie Longo-- that's his name.
I know where he lives. I know where he works.
If I follow him, eventually
he'll lead me to the man who killed Beth.
And then what?
My God, Jordan, uh, I don't even know what to say.
How do you even know you have the right guy?
You said this Eddie has an alibi.His girlfriend,
Carla, but, she's lying...Well, how do you know she's lying?
Because I was there!
Okay? It was Eddie.
His voice, his body, his eyes.
He was one of them.Okay, okay.
I just have to prove she's lying.
Where are you going? Where are you going?Jordan...
Hey, eat something.Oh, it is so good to see you.
Oh, I'm so sorry about Beth.
Thank you. And, uh, for the flowers.
Um, we've all missed you around here.
Yeah, I was just leaving.
Why don't you finish your meal?
Oh, want to go home and get some rest. I'm tired.
Okay? Katrina, thank you. Tim, bye.
[zips bag]
Hannah said, uh, you were a dancer or studied dance?
Hannah doesn't know what she's talking about.
I used to study.
A long time ago.
Hey.
I'd be dead if it wasn't for your sister.
Hannah.
[zips bag]
I packed some supplies.
I got a prepaid burner phone, uh, flashlights, food, water.
If I had more notice, I would've...
Um, Terry, I hate to ask, but, uh,
I don't suppose you could part with your...
Yeah. I'm ahead of you.
[sniffles]
Seriously?
Come on.
Take care of yourself.
All right? Call me if you need me.
I'll come running.
Thanks, brother.
♪
[sighs]
Come on, let's go.
[engine starts]
♪
Are you following me?
What do you want?
'Cause stalking is a serious crime.
If you're having obsessive feelings towards me,
you should see someone.
Go away, asshole.
A little harsh.
I deserve that. I was an asshole.
You think?I tried calling you.
Yeah, and I tried ignoring you.
But life's full of disappointments.
Hold up. Hold up, please?
Ethan...Look, I screwed up.
But at least I kept my mouth shut about you and Mr. Sullivan.
What do you want, a thank you?
I did what I did 'cause...
I was a jealous idiot.
I like you, Kayla.
I want you in my life, even if it means just being friends.
I'm serious. See this?
Consider this the friend zone.
Bro, you're walking through my friend zone here.
So where you headed to now?
Home.
You really want to go home right now?
I really want to get away from you.
[chuckles]
Good, you're still mad at me.
That'll come in handy.
For what?Follow me.
Why?So I can prove to you
that I'm not an asshole, and you can trust me.
Friends, Kayla, I promise.
Or not. Later.
Fine.
But only 'cause I believe in keeping my enemies closer.
I can live with that.
[music playing faintly over radio]
[sighs]
Did your friend call you back?
No, not yet.
So he doesn't even know we're coming.
It'll be fine.
Okay? Don't worry about it.
Think the police found Billy's body?
I don't know.
Maybe.
They'd notify his family first.
Did you know his family?
He's from the West Coast.
Where? What city?I don't know.
You lived with him for a year, and you don't know?
I don't know, okay?
It's not like he was my brother in combat.
I just met him at the club, and then we became roommates.
Don't be a dick, okay?
Terry and I went through a lot of shit together.
Mm-hmm.When did you get like this?
Like what?So fucking apathetic and checked out.
When everyone I ever loved left me. That's how.
Oh, cry me a river.
I don't get it.
I mean, you wanted to study dance.
You were so good.
Real talent.
Dreams don't pay. Clubs do.
I needed money.
I couldn't afford class...
I sent you money.
Every dime I made, I sent to you.
You know what Dad's medical bills were.
There was no money for school.
And certainly not enough for a drug habit.
Fuck you.
How much did Dan Simmons pay you to fuck?
I'm not a whore.
Why are you such a bitch?
[sighs]
[rock music playing in distance]
[rock music playing, people whooping]
[glass shatters]
What is this place?
This is a rage room.
It's like therapy.
With a crowbar.[glass shatters]
Think of it as your patriotic duty.
There's nothing more American than apple pie and anger.
So you pay to break stuff?
Society tries to tell us that having aggression is wrong,
but it's natural; we all have it.
Want to find a way to express it?
What's up, E?
Any specials today?
Uh, I got in some lawn gnomes, a few ceramic vases...
[glass shatters]selfie sticks.
Oh. Got one of those Hoverboards.
We'll take it all.
ETHAN: First time can be
a little overwhelming, so I'll start us off.
No, wait.
I got this.
Yes, ma'am.
[rock music continues]
Oh, shit! [chuckles] That was sick.
[gasps]
How do you feel? Like I want to do it again.
Fuck yeah.
[rock music playing loudly]
[both grunting]
♪
[sighs]We're gonna need more things to destroy.
Yeah, I'll get another bucket.
[sighs]
[clattering nearby]
[whimpering]Shh, shh, shh. It's me.
It's just me. It's just me.
You scared the crap out of me.
I just didn't want anyone to see me.
Okay? Did you follow me?
No, no, no, I-I saw Ethan
follow you from school, so technically I was just,
I was following-- [sighs] I was worried.
You know, I was just worried and I wanted
to make sure you were safe; I'm sorry.
I'm fine.
Kayla, Ethan is dangerous.
[glass shatters]After that fight yesterday,
I-I did some checking into his background.
[objects clattering]Yeah?
He's got a criminal record.
Three assault charges, one with a deadly weapon.
He must have a great lawyer
because he pled out of all of them.
He also missed a semester last year because of
mental health issues.
[sighs]
I can take care of myself.
Yes, yes. I'm sure of that.
I just-- I read his record and I'm... I'm sorry.
[sighs]
Well, Mr. Sullivan, you've taken a turn.
[sighs] I like it.
God, I can't stop thinking about you.
[chuckles] Me, too.
I should get going. Okay.
Ethan's gonna wonder where I am.
Just-just-just...
Be careful around him.
Okay.
There you are.[gasps] Hey.
Everything all right?
Yeah, why?
[glass shatters]
No reason.
Front desk is that way.Okay.
MAN [in distance]: Let's do it! Do it!
MAN: Buy me a scratcher, too.
So, I'll just fill up and then we'll be on our way, okay?
Yeah, I'll pay. You want anything? Water?
Yeah, and a protein bar.
[pop music playing faintly over speakers]
Wh...?
[grunts] Hey.
What did you get?Stuff.
Uh, protein bars.
Only, what flavor?
We got chocolate, peanut butter,
peanut butter chocolate, chocolate mint,
caramel, chocolate caramel.
What is all this?
Well, you wanted a protein bar,
so I bought you every flavor.
I also got some chips, cookies, tuna fish sandwich,
nuts, popcorn, beef jerky, whole ton of shit.
Why did you buy so much?
Because I could.
You're ridiculous.
Rich and ridiculous.
If we're gonna do this... [sighs]
...then let's do this.
Let's go.
Hey. U-Um...[engine starts, stops]
I've done a lot of things for drugs.
But I've never taken money for sex.
I've never been a rent boy.
That's not me.
[engine starts]
♪
You know, you really didn't have to walk me home.
It's what friends do, isn't it?
[chuckles]
Truth is I don't have any friends,
so maybe I'm doing this wrong.
Well, thanks for today. I had a lot of fun.
Aren't you gonna invite me in?
Uh, good night, Ethan.
Can I just use the bathroom?
Two minutes.
Three if you want me to wash my hands.
[chuckles]
Wow, nice digs.
Uh, bathroom's down the hall.
Are we alone?
How about a tour?
Maybe start with your bedroom.
Oh, you were doing so well.
You almost made it a whole day, but time to go.
Oh, at the very least, I deserve a friendly kiss good night.
Get off of me!
[panting] What's the big deal?
Stop playing the innocent card. We both know what's up.
I'm not. [grunts]
[gasps] Not so rough.
Go home, Ethan! [grunts]
I know you only agreed to come with me today
so I'd keep your little secret. [whimpers]
Think I didn't see your teacher boyfriend following us?
[whimpers] You better play nice.
You sick fuck. [yelps]
[whimpering] COLLEEN: Get off her!
[yelps][grunts] What the fuck, lady?!
Fuck out of my house!
[door closes]
[scoffs]
[panting]
Who the hell was that?
Nobody. [panting]
I'm calling the police.No, don't!
Don't. I'm fine. I'm fine. Please!
He's gone now. Can we just drop it?
Drop it? What is it with you?
Are you trying to hurt me? Or your dad?
Or are you just trying to prove
what a royal fuck-up you really are?
Forget it.No, I want to know because I am certain
this is not what your mother would want.
I'm leaving.
The hell you are.Look, I am sorry!
Okay? I messed up. Just let me go!
You don't know how badly I wish I could. But I can't.
I didn't ask for your help.
Well, I'm asking for yours.
Because there was a moment there,
between the two of us, that I thought
we could be friends.
But I'm not spending
any more nights wondering if you're alive or dead
or continuing to lie to my son, because that shit is exhausting!
So you tell me
how to not care about you.
And maybe then I can get some fucking sleep.
[house music playing loudly]
♪
["Crazy" by Patsy Cline begins, crowd groaning]
MAN: What is this?
WOMAN: No!
[crowd continues shouting]
[man booing]MAN: You suck!
♪ Crazy
Motherfucker.
♪ I'm crazy for feeling ♪
Eddie, what is it?
♪ So lonely
♪ I'm crazy... ♪
Why the fuck are you playing this song?
Some guy paid me 1,000 bucks to play it.
Who? Where is he?
He's right over there.
♪ I knew
♪ You'd love me as long ♪
Hey.♪ As you wanted
Eddie!
♪ And then someday
♪ You'd leave me for some... ♪
DJ [over speakers]: That's enough of that, folks.
[house music resumes, crowd murmuring excitedly]
Come here for a second.[gasps]
[grunting] Wait, wait. Wait-wait, wait.
W-Wait.Why are you doing this?
You know why. You know what happened.
[scoffs] I don't know what you're talking about.
Yes, you do. Yes, you do. You were his alibi.
You had his cell.
You made phone calls during the robbery, pretending to be him.
You're crazy.
Listen to me, okay?
When this whole thing goes down, and he gets caught,
so will you.
Eddie didn't kill your fiancée.
Just tell me who did. Please.
Please help me.
[sighs] Okay.
Okay.
But he'll kill me if he sees me talking to you.
Meet me after closing in the alleyway
outside the club, okay?
Hey, Jose.
It's Hannah, again.
Call when you can.
I'm headed your way, and, uh...
I really need a place to crash. Thanks.
[crickets chirping]
What happens if we show up and he's not there?
We'll figure it out.
[clears throat] And then what?
I don't know. We'll live our lives.
[chuckles]
In North Carolina?Yeah, maybe.
[both laugh]
Who the fuck knows?
With this kind of money, we can do whatever we want.
And what would you do?
Open a gym for vets who've been injured in combat.
This country chews up our veterans and spits them out.
I figured I'd do what I can to help.
What happened, Hannah?
I-I saw your back.
What happened?
I don't want to talk about it.
I know you were wounded,
and I know you had all those surgeries.
They called when you were discharged.
So you know.
But I don't.
You never talked about it.
What happened?
♪
We were on a routine patrol.
And then the-the Humvee exploded
and split in two.
Terry was screaming for help...
...because his leg got blown off.
When I was crawling over to Terry, uh,
there was a-a second explosion, and, uh,
I threw myself on top of him.
And there was a fire.
It rolled right across my back.
Ate right through my tac vest.
I thought I knew what hurt was, but...
nothing compares to that.
Why didn't you ever tell me?
You never asked.
I'm sorry I wasn't there for you.
[crying softly]
I never abandoned you.
I went into the Army for us.
To help you.
[sobs softly]
You were supposed to be happy, Gabe.
[sobs softly]
[crying softly]
♪
[text message chirps]
[chuckles]
[sighs]
[vibrates]
♪
♪ Say all you want
♪ Girl, you are an angel...
Who are you texting?
♪ Girl, you see
♪ You're all that I want... ♪
Nobody.
♪ You had me at hello
♪ Girl, I almost fainted
♪ Too much for my young heart
♪ And soul to bear to feel...
What'd you do today?
Nothing.
Hey, asshole,
you're lucky I'm even talking to you right now.
I don't want to talk.
[thunder rumbling]
I can't.
I'm-I'm sorry, I just can't.
I know you're afraid, but it's the right thing to do.
You have to keep me out of it. You have to promise.
I swear I'll leave you out of it.
Just give me the name of the guy who killed my fiancée.
Stay the fuck away from me!
[both grunting]
Eddie!
[both panting]
[groans]
[coughing]
Stay down, motherfucker.
No.
[coughing]
I didn't mean to do it.
She wasn't supposed to die.
CARLA: Stop! Stop!
That-that's enough. That's enough.
You're gonna kill him.
No one was supposed to die.
[thunder rumbling]
♪
[birds chirping]
[engine turns off]
Hannah, wake up.
Wake up.
Where are we?Don't be mad.
We're in Virginia.
Hannah, you didn't even know where you were going
or if your friend was gonna be there.
I know Richard's going to help us.
I don't want his help.
We can't be here, Gabe.
Hey, I know what I'm doing.
It'll be okay, I promise.
You're just gonna sit there?
[SUV door closes]
[doorbell rings]
Gabe. What are you doing here?
Hi, Richard. I'm sorry I didn't call before...
No. [chuckles]
MADELINE: Richard? Who is it?
Gabe.
Hannah.
Hi, Mom.
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