Jericho · Season 1
Stanley, what happened out there?
I don't know. We were moving towards the mortar truck. And they were waiting, they were waiting on both sides of it for us. They wouldn't, they wouldn't stop firing.
Stanley, where's everybody else?
Where are they, son?
Stanley?
They're, they're all dead. They're all dead.
Most of you have no idea what to do or what's coming, some of you do. This isn't a fight about land or about this town. Its a fight for our very existence. Pray for each other; and while you're at it, pray for the men and women of New Bern and pray that God forgives us.
We're still cleanin' the blood of eight deputies off the sidewalks of New Bern. So you need to understand our position. We need seven farms, including the Jackson farm, the Herbert farm, and the Richmond farm. And we need half the salt mine. You have four hours to respond.
I don't understand. What are you askin' us to do?
Jericho is about to be invaded. For the sake of your people, I'm asking you to surrender.
[to Stanley's parents' graves] I really love your son. And, of course, Bonnie is just wonderful and I've really enjoyed living with them…
[under his breath] Great.
What?
I didn't say we were living together. We're not married!
Oh, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I… [Bonnie starts laughing]
So there were dozens of these things used in the attacks, right? And now you have the last one.
Yeah.
I don't, I don't think these people are looking at this thing as a weapon. It's more than that. It's...
Evidence.
It's the smoking gun behind the greatest crime in the history of the world.
This satellite must remain a secret.
[pauses briefly] Sounds good.
What, that's it?
What do you want me to say? I get it, man has a satellite, doesn't want anyone to know.
Yeah, but...
I am about to go to war with New Bern, Kansas, the home of the nearest Costco - today is already just about as weird as I can handle. I'm not asking any more questions.
[about his father] He's been shot.
I'm sorry. OK.You know what to do, right? Keep pressure on the wound. And there should be some morphine curettes in the supplies I gave you.
Yeah, we've got it.
Listen, Jake, people are gonna be looking to you now. You know what I mean?
Yeah.
[to Jake] One day, I know you're gonna become the man I know you can be. The man you were born to be. By God, that day's gonna be something to see.
Jake, you're outmanned and you're outgunned. There's too many of us and we are too desperate to give up. You cannot win this. I'm giving you one last chance to walk away, to put your guns down and return to town, and no one else will be harmed. Jake, I need an answer. What's it gonna be?
NUTS!
Sorry, what was that?
You can go straight to hell.
[about Trish] Did you see that skin? It's like porcelain. That girl's never had a restless night's sleep in her life. And here I am running five miles a day so my butt doesn't hit my ankles!
You know, if you were smart, you'd let three months go by. Wait until everything calms down and then you would go in there quietly in the middle of the night and you would kill Constantino in his sleep. 'Cause that I would understand. But this, this is just you making a big show out of it, Jake, and it is both dangerous and stupid.
I'm sorry I asked you to marry me.
No, look, I was gonna ask you!
You were?
I was, yes. I had it all planned out. I was gonna propose the way my father proposed to my mother.
How'd he do it?
He asked her.
What's that?
It's my mother's wedding ring, now please, be quiet. I've never loved anybody the way I love you. And I can't remember my life before you and...and, uh [gets down on one knee] now I really don't think I could live without you. Listen, I'll do whatever it takes to make you happy, I swear to God. So, will you marry me?
[Mimi nods and gasps out a laugh]
See, now..now you can talk.
Yes. Yes.
Tell me you didn't sign this contract.
I didn't sign that contract.
Oh good.
I signed another one. That's a copy.
This is a big day! You get to be an accountant again. Account things, add things up, maybe even a little subtraction, right?
I have to say, I cannot wait to work in that office. You wouldn't believe how organized the Jennings and Rall people are. Everything is bar-coded. I have so missed bar-codes and spreadsheets. I mean every component and package and foodstuff, every ounce is accounted for; where's its been and where its going. Oh, I had forgotten how beautiful order can be.
That's probably the most boring story I've heard in months.
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