COLIN: How should we sum up?
Let me tell you a story.
We had a guy come in,
three tours, great record.
The kind of guy you just...
You know what, I guess this is on a, on a personal level.
It's the kind of guy you just root for.
You know, smart, articulate, tons of potential.
He came into the program with anxiety, sleeplessness,
fantasies of self-harm.
In the opening weeks, there were incidents
of paranoia, even violence.
We were losing him. Now, I-I don't have to
tell any of you what that's like,
watching these guys slip away.
This is a month later.
"I feel great.
"For the first time in a long time,
I'm looking forward to things."
Now, of course we will keep a close watch
over the next 18, 24 months, but for today,
you can pick any metric you want:
heart rate, sleep cycle, cognitive response.
Our guy is not "coping."
He's not "making the best of it." He's cured.
He is cured.
And now what does he want
more than anything?
He wants to get back to work.
(overlapping chatter)
Very impressive.
-Thank you, Colonel. -I have to tell you,
hearing that...
If this had come along sooner, I might have...
I just wish this had come along sooner.
Heroes like you made it all possible, sir.
Thank you.
Mr. Belfast.
Mr. Heidl, thank you so much for making it.
Very provocative,
your presentation.
Our board meets next week. I...
Excuse me, sorry. Mr. Belfast,
I think this is something...
Mr. Heidl, I'm-I'm very, very sorry,
but I-I do have to take this.
Of course. We surely meet again.
Absolutely, let's both reach out.
-Soon. -Okay. Thank you.
Craig, it's Colin. What's... Wh--
S-Stop. Cr-Craig, stop.
Just tell me exactly what you saw.
HEIDI (on recorder): This is Heidi Bergman,
and I'm here with Martin Engel. This is week two...
(recording turns off)
HEIDI: Client is Joseph Shrier, this is week...
Oh, there we are. Um, it's April 10, 2018.
This is Heidi Bergman.
I'm with Homecoming client, Walter Cruz, week...
♪ ♪
(phone buzzing)
This is Heidi.
(over phone): Heidi, hi. This is Colin.
Oh, hello.
COLIN: I just got a pretty strange call, Heidi.
Okay.
COLIN: Tell me you didn't do this.
I didn't do what?
Don't... You know exactly what I'm talking about.
-You mean lunch? -Lunch?
Yes, Heidi, I-I mean lunch.
I'm talking about you in the client cafeteria
with Walter Cruz.
Craig-Craig's... He misunderstood, right?
-Are you okay, Colin? -What?
You sound a little hysterical.
What are you...
Of course I'm...
Wait, is it, is it true?
Is-is that what you're telling me?
Uh, it's true, we ate lunch.
You ate the food, the fucking medicated f...
Yes.
The same dose as him, a week six?
I was hungry.
You are... Okay, I-I don't, uh, I don't understand this.
So then, and then you forced a-a second meal on Walter Cruz,
who'd already had his full dose?
-Yes. -But that level--
I mean, he's-he's already completed his cycle.
-He'll-he'll be, uh... -Adversely affected.
Adversely aff-- He's gonna be fucking incapacitated!
The symptoms will take some time to leave his system,
-if that's what you mean. -H-How long?
I don't know, a-a year?
At least.
But what's the use, then, in...
H-How can we deploy him like that?
(men whispering in background)
I guess we can't, you're right.
-Mr. Belfast, maybe... -Uh...
-Where is he now? -Domestic reassignment.
Domestic-- You mean you sent...
-Mr. Belfast? -Stop.
He experienced adverse effects.
That's the protocol, isn't it?
He belongs with his family now.
COLIN: Why are you doing this?
I told you. He doesn't want to go back.
So you fucking reformatted him? Are you insane?
It's possible.
Okay, you know what?
Nothing stops, you know that, right?
I-I'm at the DoD right now.
They're-they're talking about using the program
institutionally, preemptively, even.
So if this is some kind of, you know, emotional, vindictive...
uh, I'm gonna be fine, okay? Trust me.
Geist rewards results and I deliver.
You know what that means? Huh, Heidi?
It means I'm headed to Redwood
and you're heading to whatever fucking suburb
I pulled you out of.
-Colin, is there anything else? -What?
Is there anything else you'd like to discuss?
I thought we were a team, Heidi.
I-I really tried to mentor you, and you're just,
you're taking all this hard work that we-we did and you...
Okay, I'm gonna stop you right there, Colin, okay?
I just don't have a lot of time.
Don't move. I'm coming down there
and I'm gonna screw your fucking head on straight,
-you hear me? -I won't be here.
What?
Hello? Hello?
Fuck!
I...
-Good afternoon, Colin. -Where's Ron?
I'm not sure.
Okay.
All right.
Okay, well, while we're waiting,
uh, you mind grabbing me a coffee?
-How was the funeral? -The what?
Your aunt in Milwaukee?
Right, yes.
Thank you.
Or... was that in Florida?
Hmm?
You went to Tampa as well, is that right?
I don't think I can bring you in on that.
It's-it's really Ron's call.
Why did you go Tampa?
Well, I go to a lot of places, Audrey.
It's kind of part of the job.
What were you doing at the Homecoming facility?
What-what was I doing?
Yes.
Uh, let's just wait for Ron to get here, okay?
And then you can take your little notes
or whatever it is you do.
What happened to your face?
It's... I...
(chuckles) Okay. I see what this is.
Look, Audrey, I think it's great that you're ambitious.
I do. I love it. Okay? We need all kinds here.
But let's remember who you are,
and who I am. Okay?
Now why don't you step outside
and see if you can track Ron down?
Ron's not coming, Colin.
Why not?
He's not with us anymore.
What do you mean? Ron's running the new division.
We're launching the roller.
Yes, that will all continue, just without Ron.
When did this happen?
Today.
Today? Why?
Ron overextended himself.
And so what are you doing here?
I'm in a new role.
(laughs)
Should we continue?
When you were at the facility, did you confront
a Department of Defense investigator...
What is-- What are-- What is-- What are you looking at there?
...and offer a sort of confession
and then taunt him?
My back was to the wall, Audrey, okay?
I was trying to-- Okay, you know what?
He's filing that complaint, okay, that-that's just reality,
so we should focus on that.
Okay. What do you suggest?
What do I suggest? We give them someone.
A rogue employee?
Yeah, that's right.
Disobeyed protocol.
Exactly.
Bergman got, I don't know, emotional,
-and she... -Not she.
What?
We're not talking about Bergman.
This describes your role in what happened.
You should look it over and...
What, you think you could fix this without me?
Who-who eliminated the memory hiccup?
Who pivoted the medication to comfort management?
The-the roller, Audrey, that's all me.
Mr. Geist and I discussed all of that.
If you take responsibility for your actions,
it would mean a lot to him.
It could affect your future here.
You talked to-to Geist?
Yes, at his farm. Have you been?
No, I-I-I haven't.
It's a beautiful property.
I am so excited for you, Audrey.
I'm so excited that they have finally
recognized your skills, and I am here
and willing to assist in any way possible.
I'm a problem solver.
I really-- I really am.
You were a problem solver.
What?
But now you are a problem.
And this...
...is the solution.
(voices chatter in distance)
-(door opens) -CORY: Walter?
We're gonna move you to a chair, okay?
Hey, buddy, nice and easy.
(muffled): Here we go. Let's get you on your feet.
There you go. A few steps...
There you go. There we go.
(dogs barking)
Heidi?
(voice echoing): Heidi?
(knocks harder on window)
Heidi.
(knocking)
(echoing): Heidi, open the door.
(sound slows, distorts)
Heidi, open the door.
-Honey? -(sound returns to normal)
(dogs barking)
Heidi... look at me.
Heidi, unlock the door, honey.
Unlock the door. Unlock the door, honey.
Unlock... (knocks)
Heidi...
Here's your car, soldier.
What have you done to him?
(knock on door)
Hello.
Hi.
Do you remember me?
Yes.
I would like to talk to you.
What do you want?
Just to... to tell you what happened, what we did.
Now? What's that gonna change?
Nothing, but you would know the truth,
if that's what you want.
You can sit.
The facility housed, um, 18 soldiers at a time.
We used their medical records to find men under 30
who had certain symptoms,
basic PTSD markers.
The men all signed waivers. They were used to that.
And then we began the sessions.
We would identify a target memory.
Something they did?
It didn't have to be, just something resonant,
something intrusive.
We delivered the medication through meals
over the course of six weeks, and each week we would, uh,
discuss the targeted memory to see if the response changed.
What does that mean?
To see if the memories were deleted.
That was your job?
Yes.
The therapy, the activities...
it was all for appearances.
All that, just so that you could send them back?
Yes.
He thought you were helping him.
I know.
GLORIA: It worked.
Whatever you did.
Walter called me to tell me that he wasn't coming home.
He sounded happy.
But then, two days later,
the Geist people called to tell me to come get him.
I didn't know what to think.
Then I got your envelope, the recordings.
Those belong to Walter. I was trying--
I understand what you did.
I don't forgive you.
I don't want you to.
Those years were taken from him.
Walter wanted to believe.
That was the best thing about him.
And you used that.
I understand. I do.
I've learned that there are certain objects
or cues from that time
that could bring back Walter's memories, and if I...
Why would we do that?
So that he can remember...
He's finally back to who he was before this whole mess.
The war, what you did to him, that place.
I just...
You want to help Walter?
Yes.
Then stay away from him.
You made mistakes. My son paid the price.
Now you want to come back for another try?
He doesn't want that. Any of it.
He's finally where he belongs.
HEIDI: So, what did we say, Yosemite?
Yeah, or around there.
Where do we stop?
I don't know, I guess we'll just go
until we've gone far enough.
What are we looking for?
We'll know when we see it.
Gas station, hardware store, little café.
Right? Up in the mountains, by the creek.
One stoplight, that's it.
And then we just... disappear.
Wait, don't we need jobs?
Nope.
(chuckles) Why not?
Well, it's gold country, isn't it?
Yeah. Or it used to be.
Yeah, well, there's gotta be something left.
(laughs) Sure. Guess we don't need much.
-What, a couple million? -(laughs) Yeah.
We'll get a cabin by the creek,
big pile of firewood, wake up with the sun.
We'll just head out to the creek and we'll...
We...
Pan?
(both laugh)
Yeah, we pan for gold.
I mean, how hard could it be?
Yeah, it's just sitting there in the creek.
Right? We just... pan it out.
(both laugh)
Get all the gold we need and we'll be rich.
Or we don't find anything.
Right.
Claim's tapped out.
The winter comes. The roads close.
But we keep trying.
The storm hits. We're stuck.
We use up all the firewood, and we freeze to death.
Could happen.
But we died trying.
-It's honorable is what it is. -Mm-hmm.
And we don't care what anybody thinks
because we're dead in the snow.
WALTER: Just a couple of snow angels.
No one to bother us.
Or maybe... we get lucky.
Right.
Hey,
you want to hang on to this?
Just while I'm gone.
Sure.
This food is very good.
-I'm impressed. -I know, right?
♪ ♪
Heading out?
Want some coffee?
♪ ♪
♪ Ooh! ♪
♪ ♪
♪ I am el hombre Lobo ♪
♪ On the prowl for a restless night ♪
♪ I got her right here in my sights ♪
♪ Got a fuse that I can light ♪
♪ She's tremendous, she's dynamite ♪
♪ She is a formidable opponent ♪
♪ She could put up a hard-won fight ♪
♪ Got her head screwed on real tight ♪
♪ Being the bomb is her birthright ♪
♪ She's tremendous, she's dynamite... ♪
♪ ♪
(birds singing)
(saw whirring in distance)
(whirring)
(exhales)
You got to be kidding me.
(faucet squeaks)
(water running)
(faucet squeaks, water stops)
(sniffles)
(birds singing)
(door opens, bells jingle)
Deck's turning into a real motherfucker, huh?
Yeah. It's about to end up costing me more than the house.
(chuckles)
WAITRESS: Hey, Walter.
-How you doing? -(sighs) You know.
-Coffee? -Yes, please.
Uh, I need to get a new pot. Hang on.
(exhales)
♪ We counted every black car passing ♪
♪ Your house beneath the hill ♪
♪ And up until... ♪
Is everything all right?
♪ Someone caught us in the kitchen... ♪
Yeah.
Um, I've just been driving, I...
I haven't talked to another person in a while.
Are you just passing through, or...?
Yeah, I think so.
You don't know?
No, sorry. I'm just stopping for the night.
This just seemed like a nice...
...place, this town.
Here?
Yeah, it is.
It's kind of the end of the road,
if you're into that sort of thing.
And you are? Into that?
I guess.
I've always wanted to come out here.
Me, too.
You know, I was sort of just driving around
and I saw this little place for sale.
-A cabin? -Yeah.
Near a creek?
Yeah, actually. (chuckles)
Uh, it looked pretty good, so I stayed.
♪ I heard from someone you're still pretty... ♪
What about you?
Where are you coming from?
Florida.
You've been driving since Florida?
Yeah.
You ended up here?
I was supposed to meet someone.
Hmm. They didn't show, huh?
♪ Tell my mother not to worry... ♪
No, they did.
Not what you expected?
♪ Were always done in such a hurry... ♪
Everything I expected.
♪ Remember me that Halloween ♪
♪ Making fools of all the neighbors... ♪
I was late.
♪ Our faces painted white... ♪
So what are you gonna do now?
(footsteps approaching)
WAITRESS: Have you finished that deck?
Yeah. Almost.
Just a half a day left.
WAITRESS: You said that yesterday.
I might have.
♪ Only now it seems so silly... ♪
WAITRESS: Do you need anything?
Oh, uh, no. Thank you.
She's right, I should... I should probably get going.
It was nice talking with you.
Good luck, with the deck.
Just a half a day left.
Maybe a day. (chuckles)
All right, I'll see you later, Jodi.
WAITRESS: See you, Walter.
♪ But much too high ♪
(exhales)
♪ To see the empty road at happy hour gleam ♪
♪ And resonate ♪
♪ Just like the gates ♪
♪ Around the holy kingdom ♪
♪ With words like "lost and found" ♪
♪ And "don't look down" ♪
(engine starts)
♪ And "someone save temptation," and please ♪
♪ Remember me ♪
♪ As in the dream ♪
♪ We had as rug-burned babies ♪
♪ Among the fallen trees ♪
♪ And fast asleep ♪
♪ Beside the lions and the ladies ♪
♪ That called you what you like ♪
♪ And even might ♪
♪ Give a gift for your behavior ♪
♪ A fleeting chance to see ♪
♪ A trapeze ♪
♪ Swinger high as any savior ♪
♪ But please, remember me ♪
♪ Finally ♪
♪ And all my uphill clawing ♪
♪ My dear ♪
♪ But if I make ♪
♪ The pearly gates ♪
♪ I'll do my best to make a drawing ♪
♪ Of God and Lucifer ♪
♪ A boy and girl ♪
♪ An angel kissing on a sinner ♪
♪ A monkey and a man ♪
♪ A marching band ♪
♪ All around a frightened trapeze swinger ♪
♪ Nah, nah nah-nah ♪
♪ Nah nah-nah ♪
♪ Nah, nah ♪
♪ Nah-nah, nah-nah, nah-nah, nah-nah... ♪
♪ ♪
I'm complying here. I'm a team player.
He'll bear that in mind, won't he? Mr. Geist?
Audrey?
We will bear it in mind, yes.
(sniffles)
Thank you.
(door closes)
(breathing unsteadily) , yes.