Mr. Mercedes

The community reels from recent news about Brady, and the Mercedes Killer's future lands in the hands of the few people who have survived him.

Do you want a face-to-face, Hartsfield?

You so cherish your moral superiority.

He's got evidence right there.

Why not? Because I said so,

Stop with the cameras, please.

You've waved reading and bail.

And then there's the Brady Hartsfield

Give me a break.

I don't want this attorney or any other defending my actions.

No, it's not. He's the same person.

is that he's essentially a different person

that his brain was materially altered somehow.

What about me?

I'm not a... I'm not a fucking doctor.

but to see it used like that...

So it leaves us with the question...

Okay.

I... I was just looking to finish a job, okay?

That's it.

Is court over for the day already?

So, how's Montez doing?

but not altogether different, either.

And there will be a camera on at all times.

And I don't really care.

I was finishing a masterpiece.

I think of my mother...

So why the long face?

that my career would skyrocket.

Yeah, fair enough.

I love you.

Please take everything out of your pockets.

Sorry.

Basically that he's changed a lot...

Look, I said he changed some.

And it's a wide variety of reactions, as you can imagine,

Stop. You are such a bullshit artist.

Enjoy.

Babineau divulges the details of Brady's treatment, confirming Hodges' worst fears. As news about Brady spreads, Hodges faces intense scrutiny, and Babineau and Cora find themselves in jeopardy.

I have a right to an attorney.

You know, you don't scare...

If you never believe a fucking thing I said,

I am, but I have a little summer cold.

It's the little things.

t-t-twitching hand, increasing brain activity...

speaking foreign languages.

- What do you mean? - I mean I'm not who I was.

Did you snip something in my brain?

It's complicated.

I mean, maybe the doctor just moved him

Or has that escaped you?

It's temporary as much as it is miraculous.

Are you packed?

so, you know.

for a second, before we head in.

I'm, uh... I'm 29 years old,

Please.

Maybe I could get a gun and kill him.

Why, that's a great idea.

I never felt before.

Well, let's back up a little.

The person I am now would never...

- What's the condition? - Upon my death,

the FDA and other bureaucratic roadblocks.

... his mind is way too valuable to lose.

- Are you fucking kidding me? - No, Bill.

Don't ask me that.

You got to remember to say that in the press conference.

I want to see him.

then I thought better about it,

and evidence from the police regarding

that you believed Brady Hartsfield

The teenager that you pulled a gun on last year

Get yourself a lawyer, Bill, quickly,

Reflect on what?

We don't condition that healing on

Maybe he still is.

After Hodges suffers an attack, Ida, Holly, and Jerome rally around him, but Donna is reminded of her deepest fears. As support of Babineau's treatment methods dwindle, Babineau goes over Montez's head.

Hodges and Donna look toward a new future. Jerome contemplates his place in the world. Under pressure from Cora and Vitalta, Babineau performs brain surgery on Brady. Montez and Hodges effort to get Brady transferred out of Mercy General.

♪ Planted by the water ♪

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I'll see you at work, Bill.

Who is me? Who is me?

Yeah.

Doctor.

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The patient is gonna need speech therapy

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- Come on. - Woof!

Please, please, please. Reggie, come on.

So, it's the doctor and his wife, right?

- It's in the den. I don't know. - I need to know where it is.

Maximum three years in prison, and the prosecutor...

i-i-i-is living in my brain.

So, when was the last time you went back?

Who will feed Fred?

Yeah, no shit, dude.

I can't... I can't wrap my mind around it no matter what I do.

I don't know if you've noticed or not,

And you saved that dog's life.

And they make the real me go... whoosh... far away,

maybe we should take some time off, huh?

You haven't stuttered in years.

Did Vitalta demand that you go to China?

- You're so right. Mm-hmm. - Okay.

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[Door creaks]

[Laughs] Yeah, you wouldn't know with my mother.

There's a spare key in Ida's if you're back before me.

Craniotomy.

And guess how much ER walk-ins that Mercy Gen' are up.

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[Door opens]

Sorry, I didn't know, uh...

[Door creaks]

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[Grunts]

A visit from Lou elicits an unprecedented response from Brady, and Dr. Babineau pushes him to communicate. Holly begins to come around to Hodges' thinking about Brady. Armed with new intel, Hodges reaches out to Babineau and Cora

Aah!

in which case, if you want to ask me anything,

Relax.

led you by your penis to your bathroom

Here's my question...

Why didn't you finish the fucking job?

- You cannot be... - Get your fucking hands off me!

He evidently didn't vocalize.

So, I looked up the message that the dog killer left.

Because?

I need you to find her.

I've seen your orbital cortex.

They sold 2,300 of them in the last 5 years in this county.

Yeah.

Jesus balls. Are we married now?

We're soaring over the Empire State Building.

Pretty good. Pretty good.

that I'd get some sort of, like...

Told you you had the wrong ice-cream man.

Taylor Swift's facial structure,

Dr. Babineau told everyone

- No, no, no. - That's okay. No, but it's...

And not just in the medical industry.

Let's see.

Well, if that's an invitation for my analysis...

It's not my imagination that's bringing him back.

I really do think this guy's a bit of a simpleton.

Fuck you, you piece of shit!

- Brady Hartsfield. - Mm-hmm.

or... or this whole post-modern meta-pseudo

Okay.

Any more communication?

you and your Chinese pharmaceutical affiliates.

I know what you're doing. I know what you're up to.

You know, that sad fuck is your lottery ticket

Yeah.

Oh, come on. Don't give me that shit.

Just came to say thanks and goodbye.

I remember the big speech you gave me.

Eager to prosecute Brady, Montez turns up the heat on Dr. Babineau. Holly feels betrayed when Hodges' meddling threatens the future of Finders Keepers. When violence hits close to home, Montez seeks help from Hodges.

She was off her medications, and then on top of that,

That wants Brady Hartsfield to go on?

still be lying here like a vegetable?

and this motherfucker's it.

Andale, Doctor.

I mean, I didn't believe most of it,

Are you talking about a particular situation?

may not be the whole truth, medically speaking.

You know, people assume as we age that, you know,

Sorry.

And this is for your fridge.

Barry...

Did you hear what I just said?

Well, from my perspective,

I know that she's been feeding you information.

You won't be able to look for your fucking car keys legally!

So it's about your ego.

He's incapable of empathy or remorse or human connection.

The bitch flat on her back?

I was up all night making them, but...

You were never able to control your actions.

I don't understand.

Billy, the job always fucked you up.

Well, I know how fucked it is

I know how important

It's not even close to fair.

What do you want?

I think this involves Hartsfield.

Just... came to me.

Hodges is rattled by the death of a hospital staff member. Jerome offers help in Hodges's quest to uncover the truth. Brady works to master the limitations of his newfound ability. Already struggling to cope, Lou suffers additional setbacks.

Five minutes later...

Yes, sir.

if you choose to ignore the rules,

I saw you in the newspaper at the crime scene

Well, you can stop determining now.

I am a fucking superstar. I'm a fucking celebrity.

But if I were a detective

Okay?

you told him all kinds of shit,

Sadie was nice.

They blow their trunks

And you don't have a theory

I don't think he's entirely gone, okay?

Conventional wisdom can't account for Brady Hartsfield.

Youhypnotize people.

Come on.

I like that shirt. Thanks.

Wow.

My greatest hits, if you will.

Listen to me.

You don't need to explain. This prick...

You know, only 9% of construction workers

Why don't you just tell me what's up?

what you were talking about.

No. It's the opposite.

so I don't want you to depend on Bill.

a chip reader, and a mock phone. Exactly.

What I'm trying to say is, settle in.

Brady welcomes a visitor from his past. Sensing Holly's growing frustration, Hodges includes her in his unofficial investigation. Cora continues to apply pressure to Babineau.

Let's go! Hup!

Where you going?

ruin a very strong name with biblical roots.

Maggie, I know when someone's approaching me

Sadie still here?

But...

Of course it's a lot. To take.

What's your shrink say about it?

Oh, she's looking at me.

No one, least of all me.

Yes, you are.

Oh, and get this.

Like, they speak a different language.

I made me feel that way.

I know, but won't you just be in the field?

So, I need to know if she moves within, say,

Everybody told me I shouldn't come see you.

The daughter is a head-scratcher.

What, um...

Uh, no, I'm not drunk.

somebody who knows me just felt...

Well, you're a quick study.

Mr. Conlan.

What were you doing?

She's not a bad person, Bill.

Hodges struggles with his cases at Finders Keepers, putting him at odds with a concerned Holly. Sadie senses a shift in Brady's medical state and informs Dr. Babineau. Jerome arrives home from Harvard for the summer.

I have a job interview today. Of all the days.

♪ I shall not, ♪ ♪ I shall not be moved ♪

♪ Planted by the water ♪

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I know, but sometimes that is the job.

It is, in fact, extremely tragic,

Mother is deceased,

Thought I told you not to be talking

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I need a goddamn cigarette.

I'd say a hard probably.

Course not, honey... Lips sealed.

Do you know the facts about the case?

Just remember where you were five months ago.

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It is for a skip-tracer.

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Maybe you could teach me something.

Uh, coming to check on my rock star.

Do doctors at Mercy Gen' get away with murder?

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just say so, my man.

[ Footsteps depart ]

I-I was kidding. It was a joke.

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And your neck.

Hodges: Ugh. I wish I could say the same.

Anyway, stolen credit card, right?

Oh, well, you got... It's not... It's not this white.

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I could throw you a couple of bucks.

I'll take a beer.

[ Keys jostle, car alarm beeps ]

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more than he has to, but I think that he just prefers the dark.

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With Brady hospitalized, Hodges and Holly rebuild, opening private investigative agency Finders Keepers. Brady's care falls to Dr. Babineau, an ambitious neurosurgeon, with input from his brilliant wife, Cora.

With some increased funding,

which is why they've come here tonight.

There he goes.

Build another one.

I, uh, I just didn't get enough sleep last night.

Lovely day out.

Ballpoint?

- I'm a private investigator. - Do it!

Come on. It's too risky.

just those two,

and is flying his plane back to Texas.

Was eight months ago. Nothing's changed.

You don't come visit him anymore?

but is scheduled to testify in federal court here in four days.

She's a good soul.

I mean, there's really nothing to lose here.

Come on, come on, come on!

What's your retirement plan?

Mm, Memorial Day, Father's Day,

let's just say uptight.

"Anything you say"...

Okay?

I haven't seen Pete in six years,

You know, your career's not the only one at stake here.

I put you down.

me being... famous.

We sent a monkey into space...

We refuse to accept death.