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In their resting state, our actives are as innocent and vulnerable as children.
We call it the tabula rasa, blank slate.
Now imagine the imprint process fillin it, creating a new personality.
A friend, a lover, A... and when the engagement has been completed...
all memory of it will be wiped clean.
I try to do my best.
Hey, neighbor. Off early?
Ooh, pretty. Is she in trouble?
Maybe. Just got caught up with the wrong people.
Either way, I'll keep looking until I find her.
Lucky girl.
You don't write. You don't call.
- How did you get this number? - Dollhouse. Start hopping.
I don't know any dollhouse.
Then find another honest citizen who does.
you will have a new friend living with you.
Her name is Sierra.
Sierra?
* superstar, superstar, driving in your fancy car *
* wishing you could take me home *
* you've got the lingo and the pedigree to flip the script and get to me *
* but you just can't get off the phone *
* don't mean to burst your bubble *
* don't want to waste your time *
* I've got the feeling your priorities are out of line *
* even though I know you're trouble you're gonna do just fine *
* you've rehearsed your lines and now it's time for you to shine *
* you're such a star go on and take it away *
* go on and take it away-ay-ay-ay *
* you play my heart with every word that you say *
* and toss it you tear it, rip it up you're gonna smash it *
* shopping sprees and limousines flash a little je Y... *
get her locked down now!
I'm sorry. I was dizzy.
I didn't want you to get hurt. You're my friend.
Friends help each other out.
Yes, they do.
You shouldn't have taken the arrow out.
You could have bled to death.
And a broadhead arrow does more damage coming out.
I'll remember that next time I'm being bow-hunted.
But you're healing nicely.
So I'm certified?
I really would recommend you take a few more days, mr. Langton.
You know you can call me boyd.
Is there a reason I'd want to?
Look, if you don't certify me and Echo gets sent out again,
she could end up with some stranger as her handler.
We're strangs to them.
She's my responsibility.
And we both know there's someone out there.
Someone who wants her dead.
The word from upstairs is it can't be Alpha.
You're certified.
Thank you.
And do keep a close eye.
Someone else is watching.
Someone always is.
Did you forget your key again...
Oh, I startle you, you startle me.
- Can I help you? - I'm, uh, a friend of paul.
Really?
An old friend from... navy.
Friend from old navy. I did retail before.
He would buy slacks.
He told me he would be home.
He should be back soon.
You're a friend of paul, too? Good fend, yeah?
Waiting by the door?
No, I just happened to... we're not...
you're making coffee in there? Enough for two?
Did you want to leave him a message?
Here.
Tell him to meet me friday night at this place. Not at work.
He comes by my work, he bothers me...
and my bosses get very mad.
- At old navy? - You give him card.
Bye.
Hello, biz.
I did try to respect your no-sunglasses rule, but what is this, a greenhouse?
I'm photosynthesizing here.
All right.
Bless.
Didn't know you were in town.
Rayna's at the henry fonda.
- Not the forum? - It's the pre-release.
You know, the intimate evening gigs.
Remind everyone that she's an artist.
Actually sings the damned songs.
We do the stadiums in the summer.
Sounds exhausting. I can have the twins freed up in a day or so if you need to unwind.
Someone's trying to kill Rayna.
And to my utter astonishment, it isn't me.
Kill her? Are you certain?
Did you hear about the accident in kansas city?
Flash pot with a double charge. Girl on fire.
It wasn't an accident?
Actually, it was, yes.
We changed up the choreography that day. Should have been Rayna standing there.
Was that the only time?
No, we had a lighting rig come loose in philly.
Got tangled up in the flies.
How's Rayna dealing with all this?
I'm worried about her.
She seemed erratic, disconnected lately.
Even moodier if that is physically possible.
Here. Have a look at this.
Rayna's had stalkers ever since she was singing for the mouse, but this guy...
and to think, some people don't believe in everlasting love.
Meanwhile, Rayna needs to be protected and not by bodyguards.
Oh, she hates those guys.
Yes, feels like a prisoner, blah-biddy, blah-blah-blah.
Anyway, this guy can dodge them.
No, what she needs is someone by her side that she likes, she trusts,
and will protect her without even knowing she's supposed to.
So there's risk?
Absolutely.
She's got to be willing to take a bullet for my girl.
I will try to make sure it doesn't come to that.
What we do need is a credible reason for our active to be in Rayna's life.
Yes, well, as it happens, we do have an opening.
* I've got to find the freedom *
* that's promised me freedom from our struggles and our misery... *
I really love this song.
I have the feeling that she could be trouble.
I smell... attitude.
* Each day when sun shines upon my eyes *
* it fills me with love, makes me feel alive *
* I'm saving it up for a rainy day *
* when there's no light to guide my way *
* We've got to find a freedom that's promised me *
* freedom from our struggles and our misery *
* freedom is all we need *
* to heal the pain of history. *
Rayna, love, perhaps we should just take a minute to, um, you know...
get her working.
- I got the job? - Yes, yes.
You, uh, you got the job.
Oh, my God!
Why isn't she working yet?
Lucky girl.
Thank you so much! Oh, my God!
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Dollhouse Season01 Episode03
You sent Echo out on a high-risk engagement?
Dr. Saunders, hey, so good of you to annoy me.
I had her flagged for romantic or altruistic engagements only.
Does anybody read these?
Her last romantic engagement turned out to be extremely high-risk.
Maybe her engagement with Rayna will turn romantic.
She's bodyguard?
She's a singer.
Persona and parameter:Two separate elements.
Persona:She's a struggling singer who just got her first break.
Parameter:She must protect Rayna,
which she will do instinctively and unconsciously at all times.
So she doesn't even know she's a bodyguard.
And this makes what better?
Who do you want?
Someone who's paid to protect you or someone who wants to protect you?
This is the beauty of w do.
T we and what about boyd?
He's not up to any serious physical threat.
Boyd? What are you guys, buddies now?
Oh, God, of course you are.
You both disapprove of everything.
You're gonna get married and have scowly babies.
Don't be an idiot.
not to stress. We're sending in backup anyway.
Would you please have a seat?
all right, stop. Stop, stop. That's what I was talking about.
You guys gotta come in tighter on me on the eight.
You move any sooner than that, and I'm gonna be steppin' all over you like a hot mess, okay?
It goes boom, pop, and seven and eight. Hit that.
And five, six.
that's fine, but jordan, softer on your consonants.
Okay. I haven't seen all the lyrics yet, so I'm kinda flying blind here.
I need a lyric book for the new girl now!
Ey're not very good lyrics.
- A lot "ooh"s and "ah"s? - Yes.
Try not to move, please.
Oh, sorry.
- So is this your first big tour? - Big one? Yes.
I've been working a lot, but nothing like Rayna russell.
I mean, this is the dream gig.
What's up with all the muscle?
- Oh, you heard about that "accident, " right? - Yeah.
Well, first, there was three bodyguards.
Now there's eight, plus a whole security staff.
And they don't bring in her fan mail anymore.
What I hear, it goes straight to the police.
Stop, stop. Let's do it one more time from the top.
And what about her? Diva or diva?
It depends on the day. I mean, she's the real deal.
She's earning it.
All right, ladies, here you go.
we had to replace the monitor board, so you are gonna have to get there an hour earlier.
Thank you. Hello, girls.
Bra off, please. Try this on.
should we, uh, go to the bathroom or...
Honey, you've got three quick changes during the show.
They're all gonna see your stuff now or later, so you might as well get used to it.
Is it always this crazy?
Okay, stop! Stop!
Who's eating a mint?
Somebody is eating a mint!
Okay, I-I can't breathe!
And I think we're done here. Rayna, darling, let's get you over to the venue.
Yes, indeed.
Hey, now that you're done flashing everybody, you want to roll with me to sound check?
We can go over your harmonies in the car.
Cool with me.
Well, looky who's pick of the week.
nice view.
Yeah, look at all the pretty lights, and the people look like ants and I casee my House from here.
You trying to get me killed?
I wasn't followed.
Yeah, yeah, you cannot be sniffing around the family and talking to me.
The borons see us together, we both get a death, and I don't get the nice one.
Besides, the family's clean on this.
They traffic girls.
Maybe, maybe not, but they don't brainwash them.
I thought you got something I could use.
Yeah, yeah, I did what you asked.
I start throwing the word "dollhouse" around, my people, they look at me like I'm a tourist.
I can't afford that.
Maybe you're too small-time.
It's a myth, okay?It's an urban legend:
Young people having their personalities replaced so that they could be the perfect date?
it's-it's alligators in the sewers!
I've heard this song. It's not my favorite.
You got no leads.
anything you think you had led you to me, and I'm a dead end.
You don't know what I got.
What you got is the nicest version of "fired" the bi has.
See, you don't know me, but I checked you out plenty, agent ballard.
You don't close.
The van dynes, illinois gun club.
Bureau takes pity, gives you the one job you can't blow because it doesn't exist.
The technology exists.
It... somebody made a monkey tango, right?
It doesn't mean it's being used on people.
It does. It means that.
How do you know?
We split the atom, we make a bomb.
We come up with anything new, the first thing we do is
destroy, manipulate, control.
It's human nature.
Yeah, people are mostly crap.
I don't think there's a dollhouse.
I hear different, I'll get word.
Personally, I wish there was.
How come?
So I could sign up, wipe all of my terrible burdens away.
We'll keep you in mind.
I start over, I wanna be doris freakin' day.
Right, so, I know this isn't my place, but I was just walking off my nerves,
and I noticed there's no security by the freight elevator.
And it seems like somebody could get in there.
You know, if you're worried about a homicidal fan or something.
Good eyes, jordan.
Sierra should come into play in a minute.
I'm glad they double-tracked this.
Who's handling her?
Joe hearn. You won't like him.
15 minutes to curtain.
Echo's on in 15. Okay. Okay.
Oh, my God, are you nervous?
Opening-night jitters?
Your little girl out there on the big stage?
On the stage where the last little girl caught fire?
A fair point.
I mean, her singing's not a problem.
It's not, right? I mean, she is a good singer. I think she's good.
She wouldn't freeze up?
She'll be fine, mama rose.
What's the deal with Rayna?
You got the inside edition. Is she cool? What's she like?
If you like shallow, vapid, narcissistic girls.
Really? Shallow?
She seemed so earthy and normal with katie couric.
You just can't trust people anymore.
You think you know someone.
Hello, victor. How are you feeling?
Did I fall asleep?
Deep breaths help to prevent pre-show barfing.
Biz taught me that trick when I was 12.
Rayna, this is Audra, winner of the #1 fan contest.
She flew all the way in from australia.
Oh, hey, sweetie, I'd love to hang, but I've got a show to do. You understand, right?
Of course.
Oh, my God, oh, my God, oh, my God, oh, my God!
That was weird. Weird adoration.
No, what's weird is that I don't even notice it.
* you're a superstar everyone knows who you are you think, *
* superstar, superstar, driving in your fancy car *
* wishing you could take me home *
* you've got the lingo and the pedigree to flip the script and get to me *
* but you just can't get off the phone *
* don't mean to burst your bubble *
* don't want to waste your time *
* I've got the feeling your priorities are out of line *
* even though I know you're trouble you're gonna do just fine *
Are you sure this is safe?
This is my party.
You know all these people?
Girl, relax. We're surrounded.
I know.
what in the hell is this skank doing at my table?
- I told you... - Rayna!
You remember Audra, yes, winner of the online video contest?
She's your #1 fan.
Why do you always try to hurt me?
Be a saint.
You have no idea how much it means to me that you're here tonight.
- My God. - Shave aeat.
uh, I just have to say, you are so beautiful and talented and you saved my life.
I had your first cd before any of my friends, and, you know, I-I told them...
okay, okay. Slow down.
Listen, sweetheart. You can just hang. Okay?
Turn off fan mode and turn on, um...
- what's your name again? - Audra.
Turn on Audra mode.
Audra mode. Okay.
What are you drinking?
Oh, it's a shirley temple. They're delicious.
Plus, I'm a lightweight, and I want to be able to remember every single detail of my time with you.
Oh, geez...
well, you're making us feel like alcoholics over here. Why don't you have some champagne?
Okay.
Unbelievable.
I mean... is it always like this?
People just do whatever you tell them to?
If she wanted you to take off your clothes and run down the street right now,
just for kicks, would you do it?
Oh, with or without my undies?
Damn, girl. You need to chill.
That was so cool.
I'm a southie.
So, agent ballard.
Maybe I got something for you after all.
It used to be called the devonshire hotel.
You know, big noise back when hollywood still had its dignity.
If it's abandoned, what am I looking for?
The basement.
If people were being held, they probably would have been down there.
Hey, I'm getting this third-hand. I still think it goes nowhere.
Then why call?
Because you inspire terrible pity. Watch your back.
you wanted to mess with the Borodins?
Actually, I didn'T.
Idiot.
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Do you know who we are?
We are the last faces you see.
what do you know about the dollhouse?
I don't know what you're talking about!
No one ever does.
911.
It takes 40 minutes to get coffee?
You had eyes on 'em.
'Sides, my girl only comes into play in an extreme scenario.
What you got there?
Rayna's fan sites.
There's hundreds of these things.
Ah, a bunch of crazies.
That's what I'm looking for.
Our man had to have been on this somewhere.
Right. You're the ex-cop.
Investigating is somebody else's problem.
We just keep an eye out, pull our girls when the job's done.
This Sierra is new, isn't she?
What happened to the previous Sierra?
She got the job done.
What?
It's me!
Get in here.
Damn, girl.
Oh, aren't they gorgeous?
You know, orchids are the symbol of pure affection.
Ye wo you sure have a lot of them.
They help me relax.
Nice. I could use some of that.
Have you ever felt so unbelievably alive?
this is gonna be the best night of my life!
I am ready. I am so ready.
- Go on. Right there. - Oh, thanks.
hey, I thought you weren't getting fan mail anymore.
These people think they actually have a relationship with you.
Comes with the territory.
My music touches people, so they want to touch me back.
Shouldn't the cops be getting all this stuff?
Oh, those are old.
This one isn'T.
It mentions last night's show.
These are all from the same guy.
It's him. The one they're all afraid of.
You're communicating with him?
He's my #1 fan.
Audra's a sweet girl, but...
she's got nothing on him.
Yo, he's not a fan. He's insane.
What do you know?
You're a background singer.
A wannabe. A nothing.
- three minutes! - Show time.
The biggest show ever.
TONIGHT
WILL BE YOU LAST...
GOODBYE!
Don't do this!
This is what I do.
He's gonna kill you.
I think you know that.
You have no idea what it's like.
You can't go out there.
You don't tell me what I can and can't do.
You want him to shoot you. On stage. Tonight.
You're crazier than he is.
I'm not crazy.
I just wanto be free.
Biz!
* Boy, I've been watching you, stalking you I know... *
biz!
* Are you all alone tonight?'Cause you're looking fine *
* and I want to make you mine *
* I think I could be the one for you *
* if you think that, too, you need to make your move *
you have to stop the show. Rayna...
jordan, get your ass stage left.
- Where's biz? - I'll take you there myself.
I will smack you.
* baby, make your move make your move... *
You guys got me in the mood tonight.
I want you to meet somebody special.
This person...
reminds me why I do what I do.
You know who you are.
Come on. Show yourself!
Give it up for my #1 fan!
this is Audra!
What up, Los Angeles?
he's here. I feel it. I know it.
Stop the show.
- Because the background singer said so? - Do it.
There's no way psycho got through security.
U know how many extra guys I hired just for tonight?
Just relax.
Hey, wait a minute.
Rayna, get down!
we got gunshot wounds to the right lower abdomen.
Can you hear me?
What's your name, buddy?
chest sounds are good; no sign of hothorax.
He's cyanotic. I thought the lungs checked out.
- Must be the gases. - I'm gonna lay some pvc.
He's gonna arrest... any... minute. Here we go.
What the hell is wrong with you?
- With me? - You shut down my show.
I saved your life.
You've got no understanding of my life.
Okay, are there any drugs you're not on?
The guy was about to put a bullet in you, which, ps: Also stops the show.
You disappointed all those people.
I was gonna give 'em a show.
Now all they'll say is I didn't give 'em a finish.
They don't want to see you die.
Did they grow you in a lab?
Do you know anything about people?
They'd love to see me die.
80 years old, they'd be talking about tonight- they was there when.
Rayna... you are not okay, okay?
You are having a breakdown.
Not a shave-your-head, flash-your-junk whacky phase.
You are truly unwell.
So he puts me out of my misery.
What misery?
What have you got to be miserable about?
No. Right, uh...
I got to be happy. I got to be grateful. I got to be rebellious-
but just enough to give me cred, so people know I'm not a factory girl.
But I am.
I don't exist. I'm not a real person.
I'm everybody's fantasy.
And God help me if I try not to be.
no, you weren't grown in the lab, but I was.
been singing for my supper since when and before when for everybody else!
God put this voice in me and forgot to make it mine.
I don't feel it. I don't feel anything.
For a long while.
But I know he's out there, the reaper,
and any minute now... freedom.
There's your rush. There's your joy.
I can hear. I can hear myself.
I think you hear yourself just fine.
Maybe you want to listen to someone else, like, say, ever.
- You don't like your life, change it. - They won't let me!
You make them let you.
You're feeling pain, but all you're doing is spreading it around.
The last thing I ever thought you'd turn out to be was weak.
I want you out of here.
You say anything to biz, I'll tell every psycho fan I got right where you live, and you won't last a day.
oh, this gig was supposed to change everything for me and now I'm thinking it did.
Get your scrawny ass out of my sp...
you can fire me, ut, bitch, don't think you can take me.
Have fun with your fan.
uh, excuse me. Sir, sir, um, I'm supposed to be inside.
Um, I'm Rayna's #1 fan. I was onstage.
Go around back. Ask for a guy with a clipboard.
Look what you've done, Rayna.
You messed it all up.
And I want to be able to forgive you, but...
your actions lately...
who is this?
I came to get my stuff.
I thought something might have happened to you, too.
What do you mean?
Seems like it wasn't such a good idea to be seen out with Rayna.
Why her? How is she your #1 fan?
You gave her what was mine.
And I know you said we could never meet in person because it...
because it would diminish what we have.
It would ruin our moment.
Now, you will come meet me in person, and I will not shoot this girl in the brains.
Lunatic.
I kill for you, you die for me.
That was the deal.
I want to fulfill my part, Rayna.
You have my number. Call me.
"Call me"?
You did this?
Ten years. Never done that.
She wanted this. All of it.
Otherwise, I never would have...
getting what you want may not be the best thing for a person.
You're supposed to be with her.
She fired me.
Does that make a difference?
No.
I don't know why, but...
even after everything that's happened, I...
I have to help her.
Sierra has been kidnapped.
She drew his focus away from Rayna.
- Well, that was a good call. - Thank you.
Her handler's outside the location. I told him to wait for our team.
Yes, that's best. Echo?
On task. Still protecting Rayna.
Are you a fan, mr. Dominic?
- I'm sorry? - Rayna- do you like her music?
I don't know if being a fan has very much to do with that.
Not at the level we're dealing with.
No. Get the girl. Close it out.
Do it.
I don't want to.
You got to be near her.
To smell her.
To touch her.
This... is your big day.
Your time to shine.
- I can't remember. - Do it!
* Don't want to burst your bubble *
* don't want to waste your time *
* I got a feeling your priorities are out of line *
* even though I know you're trouble you're gonna do just fine *
* I got a feeling it's time for you to shine *
* you're such a star go on and take it away *
* go on and take it away *
* You'll play my heart with every word that you say *
- * and toss it and tear it up, rip it... * - no, no.
What are you doing
you scared me.
I scared you?
After all this, I scared you?
Why are you here? I fired you.
Look, I'm not here to fight, Rayna.
I'm sorry for the things that I said.
I just want to know how I can help.
You can leave.
Then what are you gonna do?
The show must go on.
You can't be serious.
This isn't just about you anymore, Rayna.
Someone else is in danger.
We called the police.
What else do you want from me?
You know this guy.
You know what he's capable of.
You could stop him from hurting Audra.
I can't stop him.
You could try.
She's your friend. She's a fan.
She'd want me to continue.
Rayna...
I know you don't feel anything, or think that you don't, but you will.
You will if you do something to save this girl.
And you will help this girl.
What makes you think...
friends help each other out.
Clear.
Hi, fan #1.
My name is jordan. I have Rayna.
I want to make an exchange. No funny stuff.
I'll meet you where the original plan was supposed to go down.
You can have her.
What the hell's the matter with you?
Are you doing this on purpose or you just terrible at your job?
Neither. Doing what?
Echo's off task. Your little brainchild just backfired.
Okay, okay, first of all, wow.
Secondly, Echo's hardwired to protect the client.
Now, sometimes these things play out differently than we anticipate.
You'd better check your tech!
That's enough!
You're in my House, lawrence!
Of the two people here, one of us is a genius,
and the other is a security guard in a very lovely suit.
All right, genius, tell me why Echo would kidnap the girl you programmed her to protect
and bring her to the man who's trying to kill her.
that does sound kind of bad.
you wanted to die.
This would be a "careful what you wish for" moment.
Let her go.
And let her fall to her death?
But then I'd have nothing to bargain with.
You drop her, and this girl will have a big hole right in her head.
This girl for Rayna now.
How about this?
You let Audra go, throw the gun down there, and I will hand you Rayna.
You can do whatever you want with her.
Because, honestly, I don't care if Rayna lives.
She wants to die, and you want to kill her.
So, basically, nobody wants Rayna to make it to tomorrow.
I do.
it's not about killing her.
It's about giving her what she wants.
Then this is a big, magical moment for the two of you...
shut up!
you can't possibly understand what we have together.
True. Maybe Rayna can explain.
I'm so sorry. Please let me go. I don't want to hurt anybody.
I'm sorry. No! Please! I'm sorry.
In position. I have a clear shot.
We're ready to eliminate the threat.
Ma'am?
Not just yet.
I don't want to hurt anymore.
That's really up to him.
- He decides your fate, right? - No. Please. He's crazy.
I guess it's not love after all.
She doesn't mean it then.
I'm sorry.
Rayna, I would never hurt you.
God, now you're changing your story, too?
Shut up! I-I could kill you and have both girls.
- I could kill everybody. - No!
- She doesn't seem to like that idea... - shut up!
Shut up! I will shoot you.
And then I'll let go.
You don't want to die. You don't want her dead.
This is way too confusing.
Is Rayna okay?
Please don't let me die.
I want to live!
I know.
I will have quite the story to tell when I get back to brisbane.
What do you mean? This is what every day is like in america.
Well, part of it was dreadful, but it was by far the most exciting,
fulfilling, wonderful day of my life.
and you're the scariest one of all.
That's all I need: You rubbing off on her.
Who the hell are you?
Audra, time for your treatment.
What's wrong with him?
Are you ready for your treatment?
All right, but can I kick that guy's ass first?
I will seriously consider it.
She's a risk. An increasing risk.
She had control over the situation.
But we can't control her.
I'm recommending that we send Echo to the attic.
Before someone else ends up dead, or worse, she compromises this organization.
I believe she acted in our best interest.
She went off mission!
In fact, I believe she did quite the opposite.
She stopped the person who wanted Rayna dead.
It just happened to be Rayna herself,
and by quite literally dangling the threat of death in front of her,
she prevented Rayna from ever being a danger to herself in the future.
- Echo took the mission parameter... - and did even better.
She seems to have the ability to think outside of the pieces that we give her and then create.
Create a new approach to the problem.
It's impressive.
I don't know what it means, but it's impressive.
She really is special.
Special isn't always a good thing here, boyd.
Dewitt's a businesswoman.
Is she really gonna harm her best active?
Echo wasn't always the best.
You're talking about Alpha.
I'm just saying sometimes the best thing to hope for is good enough.
* I've got to find the freedom that's promised me *
* freedom from our struggles and our misery *
* freedom is all we need *
* to heal the pain of history *
* I've got to find the freedom that's promised me *
* freedom from our struggles and our misery *
* freedom is all we need *
* to heal the pain of history *
* each day when the sun shines upon my eyes *
* it fills me with love, makes me feel alive *
* I'm saving it up for a rainy day *
* when there's no light to guide my way *
* I got to find The freedom that's promised me *
* freedom from our struggles and our misery *
* freedom is all we need *
* to heal the pain of history. *