(Gunshot)
Do you have any bean-dip?
All we have is what's out.
(Clerk) Hey! What about the body?
Just let them deal with it.
(Presenter) 'Previously on The Contenders...'
All I can allow myself to think about is my baby.
There's nothing that I won't do for my baby - it's that simple.
'With ten kills in only two tours, she's been unstoppable.
'Now, one month before the birth of her child,
'just five lives stand between her and her freedom.'
I try not to think about it cos I just have to get through this.
'Dawn Lagardo.
'Mother,
'hero...
'Contender.'
(Screams, shouting)
'Everything you are about to see is real.
'Real people in real danger in a fight for their lives...
'on The Contenders.
'This week's programme will be played in the city of Newbury
'in southwest Connecticut, the nutmeg state.
'Newbury was incorporated in 1702,
'with a population of 65,585,
'and is a total area of 44 square miles.
'Five Contenders have been randomly selected.
'Drawings were done under the observations of accountants.
'Let's meet our new Contenders.'
Is your dad home?
We're Special Operatives of The Contenders.
- Anthony Reilly? - Yeah. What's with the lights?
Ma'am, we're Special Operatives of The Contenders.
We're here to help you.
Mr Franklin? He locked it.
Get the fuck out of here. Get off my property.
- Lindsay Berns? - No. No, not my baby.
You can't do this.
- Lindsay Berns? - Get your father. Go on.
No! Don't answer for me.
Just gimme the gun.
(Click)
No! Jeff!
(Presenter) 'Six strangers, brought together by the luck of the draw,
'in a game without rules
'where the only prize is the only prize that counts.
'Your life.'
(Dawn) 'It's gonna sound kinda weird,
'but when I looked out of the window as we were landing
'I felt proud of myself.
'Like this was a town of people
'who thought that I would never amount to anything.
'And, yet here I am coming back,
'and I felt like I kinda made something of myself.'
Can you help me down?
'I was thinking what was it going to be like being here,
'fifteen years after I left? '
I thought at least they'd pick us up.
Maybe they didn't get my message.
We're on our own out here.
Can you give us a ride somewhere?
(Man) Call a cab.
Is that a no?
(Dawn) What have they done to this place?
Everything looks like it's been dipped in plastic.
Oh, man! See that?
That's were I kicked Tracey Frankel's ass in high school.
My God! See that building right there?
That's where the roller rink was.
I lost my virginity there. Er, could we cut that, actually?
I'm pretty sure that's where my dad's buried.
(Dawn) You how they say you can never go home again?
- (Man) Is that what they say? - Yeah. And it's true.
(Man) You can't expect 'em to be happy to see you.
(Dawn) Yeah, why should it be any different now?
Get that thing away from me. I mean it!
(Presenter) 'Contenders are monitored 24 hours a day
'for the duration of the programme.
'State-of-the-art transmitters and global positioning systems
'help us to bring you the real story as it unfolds.'
(Woman praying)
Well, the sun came up again.
Close the blinds! Get away from there.
Use your head! You wanna get killed?
Great(!)
(Snorting)
Tony?
I'm gonna take the kids down to my mum's for a bit. OK?
We're going to grandma's for a bit.
I gotta be stealth. I can get through this.
You can do it, you can do it.
(Voice-over) 'You are watching The Contenders - Series Marathon.'
(Presenter) 'It's homecoming for our reigning Contender,
'as her secrets are revealed.
'Can she survive another round of vicious, deadly opposition? '
Tony's coming.
'And can we take it? '
They're here, let them in!
Please, let them in!
I thought I'd look these people up, fuck with them a bit
before the whole thing gets stared.
You know, psych them out.
It's ringing.
Tony Reilly? I'm watching you right now.
Who is this?
I just called to say I'm gonna fucking annihilate you.
He hung up.
Ma, nothing has happened.
I'm just saying, if something should go wrong
or I have an accident you take care of the kids
and...Michelle because... they deserve a good life
and... I wanna tell you I'm sorry...
for screwing up my life.
I gotta go, Ma.
Me too, goodbye.
(Tony) 'What can I say, life isn't fair??'
Six months ago, I'm an asbestos worker till I get laid off.
Now I'm supposed to feed three kids on an unemployment cheque?
Forget the mortgage, we gotta eat.
'Then my number comes up.
'Forget everything! I never thought it'd happen to me
'so I never got prepared.
'With my training and discipline I will get through this.
'Well, I got in a little trouble when I was a kid
'so I went away for a while.
'I learned about physical training,
'which is good - a strong body is a strong mind.'
I keep myself in shape, keep my mind in tune,
I can get through anything.
'I got a comfortable ranch here, two bedroom, two bath.
'Probably get 195 on the market.
'Got a nice pool. We did it ourselves, Michelle and me.
'Got three beautiful kids.'
We had a rough time... But we're together again now, as a family.
Come here you, I got you!
Your mother's getting worried for nothing.
- Come on! That's enough. - They're fine!
Put their heads together. Two heads are better than one!
Hell on wheels, that's what they are. They're good boys, though.
Through my mistakes, I'll teach them
the right way to do things, I don't want 'em to be me.
I want them to be their own men and they're gonna be.
'And Mom'll help with that.'
That's enough now.
'Michelle, she should be up for sainthood, to put up with me.
'I've had a few problems over the years.
'But she's a doll about it, you know? '
She's my partner, you know, in life.
I'm only doing this for her and the kids, not for me.
'If you think that I'm gonna give all this up, forget it.'
Just watch your back, cos Tony's coming.
OK, I got a...
9mm, semi-automatic handgun,
a.223 semi-aumatic... semi-automatic...
- Semi-automatic... - (Cameraman) Rifle.
Rifle.
And a 12-gauge, pump shotgun.
My dad got me a hand-to-hand combat knife.
(Presenter) 'We suggest Contenders have a month's supply of food
'and at least one rifle and one handgun each.
'Though not required, a bulletproof vest is wise.'
My boyfriend, Nathan, paid for half of this bulletproof vest.
It's supposed to be, like, top-of-the-line.
And I think that that was very thoughtful of him.
And I think it shows how much he cares about me.
Connie, hi, it's Dawn from the show.
Are you still there?
I just thought I'd tell you there's a bomb in your house
and it's gonna blow in about five, four, three, two, one.
Shit!
I'm gonna get you, Connie.
Fuckin' gun.
Can we go?
Well, I'm a nurse in the ER.
So I'm no stranger to crisis
and believe me, we get all kinds in there.
(Man) Two gunshot wounds, a chest wound.
We got cells on the right side.
(Connie) 'Everyone asks me if the ER is like it is on TV.
'And I say it's just like TV,
'only it never ends.
'And it's more bloody - I don't think they can show that.'
We got no information on this guy.
- Picked him up on the street. - (2nd man) It's OK.
Some of these cases are human garbage.
But if they show signs of life,
you have an obligation to bring 'em back.
'I've learned to have a lot of empathy...
'rather than sympathy.
'Sympathy can send you down the tubes real fast.'
You have to detach yourself from anything that's ugly,
or you can't deal with it.
'I'm not an aggressive person by nature.
'I'm not out to hurt anybody.
'I'm basically the kind of person who wants to help people,
'not hurt them.'
I may have helped people to die who were suffering.
That happens more often than you think,
but no, I have never killed anyone.
'Well, we all know this can happen to any one of us.
'We all have to prepare in our own way.
'I believe what they say,
'that God never gives us more than we can handle.'
I suppose this is happening to me for a reason.
God knows why.
But...
I'm a survivor.
Nathan... Nathan, no.
Nathan, you know that I can't.
You could be gone tomorrow, who cares if you're a virgin?
I said no and no is a complete sentence.
Besides, I don't...
feel very sexy right now.
Fuck all virgins now!
(Presenter) 'Contenders leave their family and friends before the show
'to ensure their safety.
'Goodbyes are difficult
'as they enter into the unknown world of The Contenders.'
Get off me, you're on drugs.
I'm on drugs? Well, take the keys and go.
You can go. Pick the keys... Go on.
Tony, I...
I'm not stopping you.
I gotta feed the kids, I gotta go to my mother's.
- Just move.. - You're making Alexis a mess.
Will you just tell him?
She's still out there.
Why don't you go out and tell her to come in for a coffee
and blow my head off and get this show on the road.
I'm not even gonna dignify that with a response.
This is...very abusive behaviour.
I don't think she has the chops to kill me anyway.
Do you know this person?
We had some classes together in high school.
You didn't mention that before.
I just put it together.
It's a long time ago, I mean...
Was she cute then? She looks overweight on TV.
I think that's because she's eight months pregnant.
- Why are you defending her? - (Phone)
Hello... Hello?
- (Man) What did he say? - No one's home.
- I saw someone in the window! - No one's answering the phone.
Driver, let's go.
- Where? - Anywhere, just go.
(Man) 'Are you looking forward to meeting Jeff? '
(Dawn) 'That's a retarded question.'
- (Man) You know this guy? - Yeah.
- How do you know him? - I just do. From high school.
I'm not exactly sure what you're looking for.
What is that you want me to say?
You want me to say something for your programme? What is it?
I'm really excited to see him cos I have to kill him.
It really excites me, you know.
I-I always wanted to kill my friend and now I get the chance to do it.
(Man) Look at me.
Tell Dawn whatever you want to tell her right now.
I can't do this any more, I think.
Jeffrey Norman is a...vital...
33-year-old man...
who is living with testicular cancer.
And he's my husband.
'Firstly, I'm doing this because Jeff won't talk on camera.
'He's an artist and he believes in non-violence.
'And I have to respect that.'
It's not that people...
don't understand Jeff's landscapes,
it's just that they're too confrontational.
He's holding up a mirror and saying,
"This is the truth about your life."
You know, and...a lot of people can't handle that.
'Jeff and I met ten years ago
'when he moved back from New York City.
'We dated for about three months and got married right away.
'I know a lot of people said that was too quick,
'but sometimes you just know.'
♪ Life touches us today
♪ Giving us hope and shining ray
♪ Glimpses of the trinity
♪ Glimpses of eternity... ♪
'They say that it's bad luck
'for the groom to see the bride before the wedding,
'but Jeff picked out my gown himself.
'He's got an eye for that kind of thing.'
It all started...with a... Iittle bump.
About the size of a pea.
And within an hour and a half,
we went from looking into it to finding out that he had cancer.
'Jeff's testicles were removed
'in a procedure they call orchidectomy.
'Evidently, it was a stage three cancer because it didn't work.'
The other day, he gestured me over to his bed,
and he held me really close and he whispered in my ear,
"Here I am, I'm not dead.
"But I can't move."
'And I think that's why...
'he won't defend himself.
'It's like he wants to die'
(Presenter) 'Is Jeff ready to face the future...'
Who is this woman?
'..alone? '
'As the competition mounts, Dawn confronts her past...'
Please leave.
'..but can't escape the present.'
Get out here and fight like a man.
'Let the games begin.'
'My parents are very over-protective.'
Have you got your guns?
'They're very concerned about me
'and enthusiastic about anything that I'm involved in.'
Sometimes that ends up translating into...
putting a lot of pressure on me.
(Dad) OK, what are you gonna do?
I'm gonna go in there and blow his head off!
That's right! And who'll be sitting here waiting for you?
You are.
My dad would want me to tell the Contenders
that I'm going to win, and I will win.
- Can I have a kiss goodbye? - No kisses goodbye.
No one's going anywhere so there is no reason to say goodbye.
- Kiss for good luck? - No, this guy's an easy mark.
Just go in there and you do some damage,.
Are you ready?
Ready.
(Chanting) Go. Go, go, go...
GO! GO! GO! GO! GO! GO!
(Two gunshots)
(Gunshot)
(Presenter) 'With five opponents to battle, and a baby due at any moment,
'the clock is ticking for the longest reigning Contender
'and the life inside her.'
OK, so what's the story?
You're getting very close to the time when you might labour.
The baby's dropped into the birth canal.
You're already 3cm dilated,
I wouldn't be surprised if you were early.
How early? Like, when?
I have no idea, it could be any day now.
It could be a month, it's still in the hands of God.
So what you're saying is you don't know?
Exactly.
If you feel anything unusual or strange,
if you have any questions, call me.
Any time...day or night. OK?
Can I ask you a personal question?
Sure, what?
Can you sign this for me?
Can you make it out to Shawna and date it, too?
Thank you.
(Man) How do you feel about seeing your sister again?
Er... I don't know.
What do you think will happen when you get in?
I'm not sure. Maybe they'll be happy to see me.
I don't think so, though.
'I always turn into my old self when I'm around them.
'This time I wanna try to... not do that.'
Hi, Laura. Remember me?
I know why you're here. There's nothing we can do, please leave.
- Where's Mom? - She doesn't wanna see you.
Can we talk inside? It's really not cool for me to be out here.
Then you should go. If I were you, I'd go.
Just let me in and then I'll go.
Please, Laura.
Look at me.
Give me a minute.
(Dawn) Say you'll take my baby. It's not for me, it's for the baby.
You have some nerve,
waltzing in here 15 years later asking for favours.
I came back for your first wedding, Laura.
You didn't shave your armpits for your sister's wedding.
We all remember that.
This is not about my armpits.
Why don't we say what this is really about?
You still can't forgive me because I had an abortion.
In high school I had an abortion, she threw me out.
You're embarrassing your mother in front of the whole country.
Laura, I really wanted to bury the hatchet with you,
but you are a total cunt.
Now all I want from you is your car.
Well, you can't have my car.
- OK. - No! That is my car.
I need the keys.
Just give me the keys, Laura.
You wouldn't dare. Mom, are you gonna let her do this?
Just give her the keys.
No! Not the SUV. Mother, tell her...
You are an animal.
You always behaved like an animal, a whore, an addict.
(Laura) Now you're a murderer and a thief.
Thanks a lot, bye-bye.
(Laura) Colby, get back here.
I saw you on TV. I love you.
Bye.
(Muffled) Dawn, wait. Wait a minute!
(Man) Wanna talk about it?
No, I don't want to talk about it.
Would you get that thing out of my face, please?
(Presenter) 'With her hopes dashed and nowhere to turn,
'it's time for Dawn to take control and get activated.'
(Dawn) 'Sometimes you're just so angry and so confused
'and all you can think to do is go out and kill somebody.
'Like, that's the only way you're gonna feel safe again.
'I just gotta do what I gotta do.
'I gotta take care of what I gotta take care of.'
Hey, Tony!
Come on, get out here you big piece of pussy.
Tony, please, give me the baby and let us go.
Don't make me do this.
I won't let you take my kids away.
They're not your kids, you never adopted them.
- Alexis is my daughter! - No, she isn't!
What does that mean?
Tony, get out here and fight like a man!
(Car starts)
Shit!
Fucking Pat!
Hey! You wanna move?
- You want me to shoot you? - What?
Do you want me to fucking shoot you? Asshole.
God damn it!
(Reporter) 'We got a runner. We have a hostage situation.
'Contender Reilly abducted his own child at around 4pm
'as he fled from Dawn's attack.
'This guy is in violation and he's gotta be stopped.
'After 30 minutes of high-speed pursuit,
'this Contender is not slowing down.
'Operatives will attempt to stop him by shooting the tyres.
'And it worked! He's literally running on his wheel rims.
'Sparks are flying everywhere.
'This guy's a danger to himself as well as others.
'Thank God he's pulling off the Highway.'
(Presenter) 'He's trying to double back but he won't get far.
'Reilly has turned off into a dead end.
'Once the car stopped, Tony's head went down out of view.
'This doesn't look good.
'Our SWAT team doesn't rush him despite the threat to the baby.
'They'll wait patiently for him to let off some steam.'
Keep him away. Stay away.
'Reilly has a knife at his child's throat.'
I wanna get the fuck out of here. I don't wanna hurt nobody.
'We're hoping he'll calm down and surrender
'but this desperate man won't give up his tiny hostage.'
You fuckers.
'The chase may be over, but the fight has just begun.
'Is freedom within Tony's grasp?
'Will Lindsay make the cut??'
I HATE YOU!
'Has Franklin lost his mind?
'And, will Connie take the plunge? '
I'm not out to hurt anybody.
'Then, what dark secret do these two share? '
I'm sorry.
'The Contenders, the rules are as simple as life and death.'
You can't judge somebody's reaction to being chosen.'
- Give me the baby. - Don't fuck around now.
(Presenter) 'Contenders like this
are the most problematic people we encounter.
'Thanks to the expert training of our Special Operatives
'this vicious coward has been subdued.
'And his hostage has been safely returned to her mother.'
(Tony on TV) 'Don't fuck around now.'
(Dawn) 'It was frustrating because on the one hand,
'I was like, "Just do something, get him."
'And on the other, I was like, "Go, Tony, get out of there."'
'She may have let Tony slip away,
'but Dawn is a formidable adversary.
'and our longest reigning Contender.'
Look, I'm just doing what anybody else would do...
with a kid on the way.
What did they call me in the paper, "Bloody Mama"? Christ.
'She's a reluctant hero
'but this young woman has a natural talent for battle.
'and her stats speak for themselves.'
(Screaming)
I think Dawn is a terrible person.
She already has so much blood on her hands.
I think Dawn's a rag.
She just runs around, she got lucky a couple of times.
'You see her track record? Those guys weren't prepared.'
After two weeks of this I can tell you one thing,
Iearning how to react is critical.
'You cannot do stupid things when dealing with these people.'
She's unprincipled, she has no morality...that I can see.
That kid should be stripped from her loins.
God should come down and do it himself.
And God should come down and fuck her mother for having her.
I guess it's like being in a war mentality.
'It's kill or be killed, it's not like we have a choice.'
(Screaming)
I think Dawn is intimidating and scary...and pregnant.
She's unkempt.
She has no faith.
I... I... I think she is a soulless creature.
She's afraid to face the truth - she's gonna lose.
'I'm scared.'
I'm panicked, I'm flipping out, but I'm gonna make it.
(Presenter) 'We're at the Newbury hospital
'where Contender Tony Reilly is in critical condition
'after his attempted escape.
'A self-inflicted knife wound to the back
'has left him paralysed and vulnerable to attack.'
(Connie) 'I think Tony is a very troubled individual.
'I think he's having a lot of trouble living with who he is
'and what his circumstances are.
'I think, really, that what I am about to do is an act of mercy.'
Oh, Jesus, Connie! No, listen...
Hey! Hey, man, this ain't a fucking contest.
Jesus! What the fuck's the matter with you?
I thought this was a contest!
I'm tied down like some fucking dog!
This is bullshit!
It's a set-up, Connie. Can't you see that?
Don't do it!
Leave that thing alone! Put it down and get me out of here!
This ain't even a kill! Look at this!
Connie...please... I swear to fucking Christ.
What kind of fucking bullshit is this? Jesus!
You bitch, you fucking bitch.
You ain't got the heart for this.
That's why you're gonna die.
Yeah, you're gonna die next.
Wherever the fuck it is you're sending me, I'll wait for you.
I'll wait for you to see you get what you're...
(Lindsay's dad) Use the gun! (Mum) Be careful, honey.
(Dad) Just shoot him in his fat ass!
(Mum) Good girl. Look out! He's gonna aim for you!
(Mum) Take cover. Take cover, baby.
Stay down. Go after him!
Baby, you gotta do this.
(Both) Go! Go! Go on.
(Mum) Come on, baby. Come on, baby.
'If I don't win the game, I want...'
I want my parents to know that I love them a lot
and thank you...for everything.
(Gunshot)
'I don't know how I wanna be remembered because...
'I haven't done anything yet with my life.
'I haven't...done anything.'
(Presenter) 'These cats...
'don't have...
'nine lives.'
(Voice-over) 'You are watching The Contenders - Series Marathon.'
What are you gonna do? Kill him again?
I have to make sure he's really dead.
You people are disgusting!
You're not even human, you're just programmed to murder.
Tony was basically a good man.
- OK, calm down. - What's wrong with you?!
Pat, can you get back and give this woman some privarc?
She didn't sign up for this.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Listen to me,
I don't wanna do this kind of thing.
I have a baby on the way.
I know you can understand that. I have to.
What's your name?
Michelle.
(Dawn) Did you see the person who did this?
No.
'Hello and welcome to The Contenders Telservice line.
'If you are calling to score a kill, press "one" now.'
(Presenter) 'Angel of Death Connie scores the first kill of Series 7
'by eliminating Contender Tony Reilly.
'This narrows the field to five -
'Dawn, Franklin, Lindsay, Jeff, Connie.
'The Contenders.'
(Mum) Here she is, here she is!
Oh God, she's alive.
She doesn't have a gun. What happened to the gun?
Are you OK, sweetheart? Get in the car.
Oh my God, you're not OK! What happened?
(Dad) Did you get him?
Oh! You're bleeding!
Did you get him?
- Put some pressure on that. - Did you?
- Bob, she's bleeding. - You didn't? Where's the gun?
(Dad) Did you leave your gun out there?
You're gonna take that 9mm you got
and you're gonna kill that old fucker.
- Leave her alone! - Don't start in on me.
Will you NOT start!
(All arguing)
You are gonna go back out there, you won't be afraid.
He's an old man!
Why... I HATE YOU!
I hate you both!
Lindsay! Oh my God, what did she do?
(Dad) God, I'm bleeding!
(Mum) Lindsay, come back!
(Phone)
It's her from the TV show.
Dawn?
Yeah.
OK, bye.
What did she say?
She wants to see me.
That'll be nice.
When?
I met Jeff in Senior Art class, we worked together on a project,
a video-art project, and, um...
we pretty much fell right in love.
We collaborated on a project
for a video-art class in high school.
(♪ Joy Division: "Love Will Tear Us Apart")
'I think Dawn had a crush on me.'
Dawn and Jeff were outsiders in their high school.
Jeff listened to punk rock music
and Dawn was known as a pot-head.
They dressed in wild costumes and wore them at school.
They enjoyed being confrontational.
They experimented with drugs.
♪ Love, love will tear us apart again
♪ Love, love will tear us apart again... ♪
(Jeff) 'I don't remember what it was about.
'I remember no one understood what it was about.'
♪ The bedroom so cold, turned away on your side
♪ Is my timing that flawed... ♪
I don't think we really knew what it was about.
I don't know what it was about,
I just remember chasing him a lot.
♪ But love, love will tear us apart again... ♪
(Jeff) 'We were just rebellious kids,
'we had a lot of fun together.'
'Jeff wasn't like the other guys.
'He was about the only person
'I had anything in common with in high school.
'We were the freaks, then there was everyone else.
'I think we were both very angry and we shared this sort of rage
'against the norm.
'I remember then he jumped off the roof
'and, er...died.'
♪ Love, love will tear us apart again... ♪
'My friendship with Dawn was magical.
'Like...innocent.
'If it wasn't for Dawn...
'Dawn saved my life.'
(Music ends)
It was one the hardest decisions I've had to make in my life.
'It was hard enough to get the abortion.
'Then my family threw me out. I was 17!'
Dawn wasn't ready to be a mother,
I wasn't ready to be a father, I just...
I think it was a bad time.
For her to say I abandoned her really isn't fair.
That's not exactly how it went.
He told me he'd met someone.
And that he was probably gay
and that I shouldn't wait for him.
What?
Do you wanna speak to that?
Well... I don't... I'm not sure what you want me to say.
Yeah, there was a...
I mean, there was a time where I was experimenting and I was confused.
So when I went to college there was this group of kids
Iooking to help this broken kid accept a gay identity
but that's... that's not really...
Not really what I'm...what I'm about any more, you know?
OK, I'm going in.
I promise I won't hurt him, I just wanna talk to him.
You're still in love with him, aren't you?
I knew it.
Look, I gotta talk to you.
Alone.
I'm sorry.
Jeff and I don't have any secrets from each other.
If you want to say anything, you can say it in front of me.
Doria, how about some drinks? I'll have an apple juice.
Dawn?
I'd love a glass of milk, please.
'I thought Dawn was gone.
'I thought Dawn was a memory.'
'Seeing Jeff opened up this whole other part of me
'that I knew nobody on this show has ever seen.'
'In some ways I was grateful to see her,
'in other ways, I know it's trouble.'
You look beautiful.
You look like shit.
Thanks.
Sit down.
It just feels...
I'm not ready to see you like this.
I'm sorry.
'When I hugged Jeff again, I...
'I could feel how thin he was.
'It sounds weird, but I also recognised his smell.'
(Jeff) 'It felt like ice being broken,
'I just felt completely overwhelmed.
'In some ways it felt like old times again.'
(Dawn) 'It just felt good, I mean... It felt like home.'
Hey,
I been...following you on the show.
Oh, yeah?
I'm very proud of you.
I want you to win.
I have to win.
I'll make this really easy for you, Dawn.
It's like...
I'm not afraid of dying
but I'm scared shitless of being killed.
That's why I want you to do it... kill me.
But with an injection or something.
I came here to tell you that I'm not gonna do it.
Please. I'm a human pin-cushion.
I know how to do it, all you have to do is get the stuff.
Please, I...
I want it to be you...
and not some stranger.
(Doria) Am I interrupting something?
Jesus! Doria, I told you not to do that.
Sorry.
I don't have whole milk.
- Do you want 2%? - Yeah, thanks.
(Jeff) Thank you.
Here's the stuff. This is where you get it.
I've got syringes.
What's going on?
Dawn's gonna kill me.
Now?
Don't fly off the handle. Just calm down, please.
I don't need this right now.
Lindsay. Lindsay?
I gotta... Oh, Jesus!
- What? - This came for you.
I think you should read it. I think it's REALLY important.
I'm sure you've already read it, so just tell me what it says.
Because I really want you to see it, that's why. Come on.
OK.
- (Pat) What is it? - Nothing.
Show me.
No, it's just more fan mail.
(Presenter) 'Coming up, who sent these mysterious messages
'and what do they want?
'Plus, can Connie kill again?
'And, is Dawn ready to extinguish an old flame? '
I want you to do it.
'Do you have what it takes to survive The Contenders?
'Series Marathon.'
"Dear Contender, I can help you to escape to safety.
"Meet me at closing at the mall,
"in front of the Wicks 'n' Sticks Concession.
"Stay in plain view and watch your back.
"Signed, a friend from the Underground."
Are you sure you don't want us to go with you?
Mom? Please.
Call us when you get there and let us know where you are...
Hey! Constant contact, all right?
Your gun, let me see it.
Safety's on. OK.
Bye.
(Beeping)
It's OK. I'm a Contender.
- (Beeps) - That's OK...
That's... That's my metal cane. It's all right, don't worry.
Hey, gimme that!
This is definitely a watch-your-back situation.
I got a bad vibe about this.
Five more minutes and then I'm outta here.
What the hell?
What is she doing here?
Shit.
Look out!
(Dad) Kill him, Lindsay!
The safety! The safety!
Everything you people believe is bullshit.
It's time the American public should be allowed to know what I know,
what I've known for a long time.
The show is a fake!
That bitch!
(Presenter) 'Let's take a closer look at what just happened.
'Dawn warns Lindsay but not in time.
'Franklin brutally beats the girl.
'Lindsay's safety jams and Franklin scores the kill.
'Then the real shocker - Franklin is shot by Connie,
'the cunning mastermind behind this massacre.
'This narrows the field to three,
'Dawn, Jeff and Connie, the Contenders.'
(Dawn) 'I don't like being hunted.
'That's when it's time to get pro-active.
'There's much more power in being the hunter.'
(Groaning) Easy, baby.
Shit!
Damn it.
She probably went back to her condo, I'm not sure.
Wait a minute! Is this her?
She stopped for a "Stop" sign!
Hi, Connie! That's right, baby.
Normally, I don't do car chases. Innocent people can get hurt.
But this nurse has go to be stopped, she's a fucking psycho.
There she is, I got her.
This is it.
Come on. Shit.
Shit.
Oh, that was intense.
- (Pat) What's the matter? - Weird cramps.
It's OK, baby.
Can you shut that off, please?
(Man) There's not enough light.
Why don't you go first, then?
(Dawn) Now we can't see anything.
(Banging from upstairs)
Drop it, lady! I said drop it!
Jesus! I think my water just broke.
(Connie) Are you shitting me?
(Gunshot)
I want to thank you...
for believing in my painting...
(Presenter) 'Jeff says a heartfelt goodbye to his beloved wife Doria
'as they await Dawn's return to end his life.'
I thank you for every kiss...
for every hug,
for every smile when I was down,
for all the time you spent with me in the hospital,
for holding my hand when I was afraid.
You're the best thing that ever happened to me, Doria.
You've been good for me.
What's the matter, monkey face?
Could you...?
Could you do something special for me just for tonight?
Anything.
Will you say you're in love with me?
(Phone) 'Newbury Emergenrc Unit. What's your emergenrc? '
Yes, I got a woman, a Contender, ready to give birth.
I'm gonna have the baby right now!
- 'Is there a camera on? ' - Yeah, two cameras.
It's Eastwood Village, unit nine,
with the bright lights, you better get someone here now.
I'm gonna have the baby right here.
- You're NOT having it here. - But you're a nurse!
Five minutes ago you were gonna kill me,
now you want me to play midwife?
We're talking about an innocent, unborn baby here.
OK, I'll save the child but then you're dead.
Get on the table.
Where is she? What could have happened?
Maybe she got caught in traffic.
Maybe she had to stop for another fix.
Maybe somebody got to her first and killed her.
That's a terrible thing to say, Doria.
She's going to be a mother.
Jesus! Just pull it out of me!
- 'Has her water broken? ' - Yes, all over my floors.
- 'Is the baby coming out??' - Yes, it's coming.
- 'Is it crowning? ' - No, it's back or...
'That's bad, Connie. Now, I want...'
Oh, no! The feet's coming out.
'The feet? Connie, don't deliver that baby, it's breach.'
- We need help here. - 'They're coming soon.'
- 'OK, the feet are out??' - The feet are out.
- 'The umbilical cord? ' - It's out.
'Don't cut it. Hold the feet up to take pressure of its neck.
'Keep the baby's body supported, tell her to breathe
'and not to push, NOT to push,'
Breathe, don't push.
Just pull it out!
People like you shouldn't be allowed to have children,
you should be sterilised.
All you kids screwing around like it's nothing.
Like you're so free! Well, look at yourself now.
Fuck you! You don't even know me.
I know you don't use contraception.
Crazy bitch!
What's crazy is that welfare rewards you
for having illegitimate children.
Have a few more, why not? Let's screw the whole country.
'Connie, listen. If you don't create an airway
'you can cause brain damage or even lose that child.'
- What? - 'Make an airway.
'Push the vagina back.'
What are you doing?
- 'Is the head delivered? ' - Not yet.
- 'The chest??' - No, but the stomach's out.
- (Banging at the door) - Let them in!
Oh, my God! Please let them in.
Would you get that door?
Get that door! I can't let go of this baby!
'Connie? Connie...'
'Are you there? '
(Presenter) 'Coming up next, as two lives hang in the balance...'
Pull it out!
'Will Connie keep her word? '
I delivered your baby, but I didn't deliver you.
'Plus, we know he's prepared to die,
'but nothing can prepare Jeff for what happens next.
(Voice-over) 'The Contenders, the game is real.'
(Presenter) 'Jeff has remained unconscious for the last 12 hours,
'hanging onto life by a thread.
'We burned hours of videotape
'to capture Jeff's waking moments.
'In a moment of tenderness,
'our reigning Contender lets down her guard
'and greets the world with her new baby.'
It's OK.
(Man) How about a photo for The Times?
Hold up the baby.
Come on, no flashes.
Who do you think you'll kill next?
What's the baby's name?
I'm gonna name the baby Jeffrey.
To honour an old friend.
OK.
Oh, no, what happened?
(Presenter) 'When Dawn didn't return to fulfil her pact with Jeff,
'he could only assume the worst.
'He turned to his own wife to assist him with his suicide.'
He turned to me because he knew I was gonna be there for him.
If anyone was gonna kill Jeff, it was gonna be me.
'Jeff is my husband.
'We thought... Jeff decided that he'd use Secobarbatols.
'They're sleeping pills.
'I had some left over from a prescription and he had some.
'Forty is supposed to be a lethal dose, we had about 60.
'So I put a few more in to be on the safe side.
'We had to do it in secret
'because taking your own life is against the rules,
'not to mention the law.
'I'm not sure, but I think it's also a sin.
'We embraced for a long time before he took the drink.
'And then he smiled and said,
'"I'll see you in the next life."
'After a few minutes, his breathing got really shallow.
'He seemed to be knocked out or unconscious.
'So I took the last step and put the plastic bag over his head.
'You're supposed to do that,
'I guess that way they suffocate.'
(Presenter) 'But things didn't go smoothly for Jeff and Doria.'
(Doria) Is he gonna be OK? Is he gonna be OK?
What do you mean I was legally dead?
You were dead, Jeff.
And they revived you.
- Revived me? - Yes.
Who called the ambulance?
The cameraman. He got back in.
No, he didn't, Doria.
You let him in.
I put you in charge of my death and you fucked it up.
I knew I should have waited for Dawn, I owed her that much.
I would like...
I...signed on for the cancer
and I signed on for the ex-gay thing
and I gave up on our sex life,
a chance of ever having any children,
and I supported you when your number came up in this show,
but THIS is too much.
I mean...
When were you gonna tell me about this other person?
Who is this woman to you?
You obviously still have feelings for her.
I'm sorry, I can't do this.
Why don't you go back to her?
Sooner or later she'll find out that you're really gay anyway.
Here...
Here's your gun, here's your bullets,
Why don't you...? Why don't you do it yourself?
Yeah, I didn't think so.
(Jeffrey crying)
(Presenter) 'To protect them physically and emotionally,
'rules say that Contenders be separated from young children
'for the duration of the programme.'
God damn it! Let me go!
'Dawn's emotional instability
'could jeopardise her standing as a champion.
'Everything's on the line and nothing can be taken for granted.
'Two lives, one winner.
'Showdown, the series finale, is coming up.'
(Connie) 'This has been a very trying time for me to say the least.
'But I believe my faith has seen me through.
'Although it's hard to make sense of it, I don't know.
'It's a miracle I'm here today
'and I don't take that lightly.
'It's a miracle.'
'Bless me Father for I have sinned,
'it has been one week since my last confession.
'I accuse myself of being impatient with a patient.
'I used the Lord's name in vain.
'I lied twice this week and I had impure thoughts
'about a certain television personality.'
(Priest) 'Anything else you'd like to tell me? '
'No, Father.'
(Priest) 'Connie? '
'That's all.'
'I think to separate a mother from her child
'is the worst thing you could ever do to anybody.
'And...
'it hurts physically.
'It's worse than any physical pain I've ever experienced.'
(TV in background)
- No. - It's all right.
- It's OK. - No!
I'm trying to help you.
(Gunshot)
(Dawn) My God, Jeffrey.
I think I killed the nurse.
(Dawn) Oh, my God.
Are you OK?
Dawn, I don't want you to kill me any more.
OK?
We're the only ones left.
(Dawn) 'I was feeling betrayed.
'I could tell that he had made up his mind
'and he didn't want to talk about it.'
(Jeff) 'She looked so disappointed and angry
'and I wanted to say,
'"I'm sorry, I want to get out of here, I gotta run."
'And I couldn't at the time cos I was just so scared.'
'All I know is that he's the one person that can still hurt me.
'And I don't want to allow myself to be hurt any more.'
'My heart was just beating really fast
'and I felt alive for the first time in a long time.'
'Every time I think I know who he is, he becomes somebody else.
'And here he is abandoning me again.'
Where are you going?
I don't know.
Home.
Jeffrey...
where are you going?
Jeffrey?
JEFFREY!
Jeffrey!
(Presenter) 'Dawn made a promise to kill.'
I'm not afraid of dying.
'With her freedom at stake
'and her baby's future on the line,
'will she keep her promise...'
I don't want you to kill me.
'..and shoot the only man she's ever loved? '
(Voice-over) 'The Contenders. One mistake and it's game over.'
(Jeff) I have no other choice,
I already killed myself and it didn't work.
They brought me back like a monster, what can I do?
They've got my baby.
For me to get her back, I have to play this game.
He knows that. It's not like I wanna do it,
but he said he would and he's dying anyway.
My life's been torn apart by this show,
I've been outed in front of millions of people,
and my wife just walked out on me.
I got nothing to live for...
but I don't wanna die.
♪ Sweetness of mine
♪ Get along with me
♪ All of the time
♪ Love doesn't die
♪ It will last
♪ The love that you gave
♪ Always come back
♪ Keep you inside of me
♪ I see your face
♪ In everything
♪ Sweetness of mine
♪ Sweetness of mine ♪
(Presenter) 'Tonight, a very special season finale of The Contenders.
'The ultimate battle is about to begin.
'Dawn and Jeff have agreed to meet at an undisclosed arena
'for the final confrontation.
'A deadly showdown, and we'll be there.
'Will Dawn be able to eliminate Jeff
'or will her feelings for him get in the way?
'Can Jeff change from an ex-gay pacifist to a fierce Contender?
'Does he have the guts to do battle with Dawn and get the job done?
'It's amazing that Dawn is up at all.
'She's still weak after giving birth only hours ago,
'If Dawn can do this, she will be free.
'And be reunited with her new-born child.
'Jeff has undergone a complete transformation,
'more than any Contender we've ever seen.
'If Jeff can eliminate Dawn,
'he'll become the new reigning Contender.
'They have everything to gain and everything to lose.'
(♪ "Love Will Tear Us Apart" on PA)
Jeffrey, let's not do this.
They're fucking with us, fuck them.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Turn off the camera now. TURN IT OFF!
Give me the camera. Give it to me, man.
Give me the camera. GIVE ME THE FUCKING CAMERA!
Turn it fucking off, Pat.
..fucking bastard.
You wanna record something, then record this you f...
(Presenter) 'When they were last seen,
'Dawn and Jeff were driving a pewter-coloured SUV.
'Dawn was wearing a navy wool jacket,
'Jeff was wearing a black trench coat,
'And then they disappeared.
'With the help of audience members,
'our agents can trace these fugitives as they head through the city.'
(Woman) 'I spotted Dawn at the corner of White and Main
'trying to get some money but it wouldn't take her card.'
(Man) 'This is John, they're headed west on Milklane Road
'and they just left without paying.'
(Presenter) 'It's getting late, they're getting hungry,
'and time is running out.'
(Woman) 'They came into my store just after eleven.
'Jeff held me at gunpoint and Dawn took some baby food,
'half a dozen veggie burritos
'and a box of Power Bars.'
(Presenter) 'Dawn and Jeff have eluded our agents for over 24 hours.
'They're desperate and tired
'and more of a threat than ever.'
Are we on? You got me? Great.
- Can you hear me? - Yeah, come on.
Ready?
All right, people. We have a hostage situation here.
(Screaming)
Shut the fuck up. Shut up, now!
Sit down, sit down! Everybody sit the fuck down!
No heroes here, all right?
If everyone just sits down and chills out, nobody will get hurt.
I think you know why we are here and what we want,
so just sit down chill out and no one will get hurt.
Shut up!
I need to speak to a human being, please.
Hi, this is Dawn of Dawn and Jeff.
Get out a pencil and write this down.
What we want is this -
bring me my baby and give us safe passage across the border.
That's all we want.
If you don't do it in half an hour,
a lot of innocent people are gonna get hurt here.
That means you, assholes.
Listen to me, one half-hour, that's it.
I'm not fucking around.
(Presenter) 'Due to a technical error,
'the footage you are about to see was destroyed.
'But we spared no expense
'in reconstructing the scene as it really happened.'
OK...
Dawn, Jeff, you've been making some big demands tonight,
Iet's talk and see if we can work it out.
There's nothing to talk about.
Just give me my baby and no one will get hurt.
You know I can't do that, Dawn. Let's be reasonable.
How about I just blow your brains out?
OK, here it is.
You can have your baby back on one condition,
that you shoot Jeff right in front of us and end the game.
- What? - Just give me my baby.
Do you hear that?
(Baby crying)
It's your baby, Dawn. She needs her mother.
She needs you.
It's up to you, Dawn.
Jeff was the only thing
standing between Dawn and her freedom.
Given their past, he might betray her again.
Would she be able to do it?
You can't make me do this. I won't do it.
Do it, Dawn.
It's OK.
I want you to win, I want you to be with your baby.
Quick, before I change my mind again.
♪ Love doesn't die
♪ It will last
♪ The love that you gave
♪ Always come back
♪ Keep you inside of me
♪ I see your face
♪ In everything... ♪
I love you.
♪ Sweetness of mine... ♪
I love you, too.
♪ Sweetness of mine
(Gunshot)
Doria!
What have you done?
I still love you.
It's too late.
Jeff! Don't!
(Presenter) 'Dawn Lagardo, Jeffrey Norman,
'they were soul mates, warriors,
'misfits and heroes.
'But we will always remember them as...Contenders.
'Next time on The Contenders,
'as one life begins...'
Little Dawn's safe.
'..another comes to an end.
'The final plea of a crazed killer.
I am innocent. You people did this.
'Plus...a new town.
'Five new Contenders and one dramatic revelation.
'Our new reigning Contender.'
Shit.
♪ This is real
♪ Not fiction
♪ This is one chance
♪ Of a lifetime
♪ This is your chance
♪ Of a lifetime
♪ This is one chance
♪ In the new reality
♪ And all we need from you
♪ Is one dose of truth
♪ Is all we need from you
♪ Is one dose of... All we need from you
♪ Is one dose of truth
♪ Is all we need from you
♪ One dose of truth
♪ In a world of lies
♪ Televised
♪ Advertised, commercial breaks
♪ This is real
♪ Not fiction
♪ This is one chance
♪ Of a lifetime
♪ And all we need from you
♪ Is one dose of truth
♪ Is all we need from you
♪ One dose of... All we need from you
♪ Is one dose of truth
♪ Is all we need from you
♪ One dose of truth... ♪
(Dawn) 'They're fucking with us. Fuck them.
'I love you.'
(Jeff) 'I love you, too.'
♪ This is real
♪ Not fiction
♪ In a world, lies, televised This is real
♪ This is one chance
♪ All we need from you
♪ Is one dose of truth
♪ Is all we need from you
♪ One dose of... All we need from you
♪ Is one dose of truth
♪ Is all we need from you
♪ One dose of truth
(♪ All we need)
♪ Is all we need from you
♪ One dose of... All we need from you
♪ Is one dose of truth
♪ Is all we need from you
♪ One dose of truth ♪