Épisode En toute indépendance S01E10 - Timeless Saison 1

Dans les bois au dix-huitième siècle un détachement de soldats est en route.

Dans une maison cossue un homme dit à sa femme qu’il doit partir avant que ce soit découvert et qu’il doit aller à West Point. Il doit laisser sa femme et son bébé. Il demande à sa femme d’essayer de convaincre la personne qui doit arriver qu’elle est innocente.

La femme sort accueillir le Général Washington tandis que le mari se hâte dans les bois.

Attablé avec la femme, le Général Washington reçoit un message qui le met très en colère.

Le mari a rejoint des soldats portant un uniforme différent et se présente « Je suis Benedict Arnold. Je viens vous apporter la victoire ».

De nos jours, Lucy dîne avec l’agent Christopher et sa famille. C’est la première fois que Denise Christopher présente une collègue à sa femme Michelle. Seule à seule, Denise confie à Lucy s’occuper de Rittenhouse mais surtout perdre le sommeil à l’idée qu’un voyage temporel pourrait lui faire oublier sa famille. Elle confie une clef USB à Lucy contenant des photos et des dessins de ses enfants pour qu’elle l’emporte dans la capsule. Quoiqu’il arrive elle veut savoir qu’ils ont existé.

Chez Jiya, elle et Rufus sont interrompus en pleine partie de jeu vidéo par Mason. Mason a un peu bu et commence à raconter à Rufus que tout a commencé parce qu’il a réussi à améliorer un aspirateur pour aider sa mère qui était femme de ménage. Il a été débordé par l’aspect financier de Mason Industries et regrette la tournure prise par les évènements. Il annonce à Rufus que Rittenhouse sait qu’il a trafiqué les enregistrements et que s’il n’enregistre pas correctement la prochaine mission il ne sera pas en mesure de protéger Rufus et sa famille.

L’équipe découvre que Flynn est remonté au 25 septembre 1780 au Nord de Manhattan. A l’époque West Point était un port et le Général Washington pensait que celui qui contrôlerait West Point remporterait la guerre. C’est ce jour-là que le Général Washington a découvert la trahison de Benedict Arnold, un général brillant, et jusqu’ici un ami précieux. Il est à craindre que Flynn essaye d’aider Benedict Arnold à livrer West Point aux Britanniques, voire essaye de tuer le Général Washington.

En 1780 devant la luxueuse maison de Benedict Arnold, l’équipe est interceptée par les soldats menés par le Général Washington.

Retenue dans un salon l’équipe est rejointe par Flynn. Si Wyatt lui tire dessus, selon les dire de Flynn, un de ses complices tuera Washington. Flynn leur demande de l’aide tout en les menaçant de les faire exécuter pour trahison. Lucy accepte d’entrer dans le jeu de Flynn qui se fait passer pour Austin Roe, le légendaire espion prussien. C’est Flynn qui a dénoncé Arnold auprès de Washington.

Washington veut que Flynn, Wyatt, Lucy et Rufus aillent récupérer Arnold pour qu’il soit jugé.

Seuls tous les quatre, Flynn explique qu’il a tué Roe et qu’il a besoin de Lucy pour retrouver Arnold et l’interroger. Grace à la clef de Bonnie and Clyde il a découvert une lettre de Benedict Arnold écrite en partie avec de l’encre invisible à propos d’une réunion de Rittenhouse. 1780 est l’année de la création de Rittenhouse et Flynn veut la tuer dans l’œuf. Rufus ne veut pas parler de ça et Flynn lui dit qu’il n’a que faire d’être enregistré. Flynn dit être prêt à leur laisser le vaisseau principal s’ils parviennent à stopper Rittenhouse. Lucy n’apprécie pas l’idée de modifier l’histoire et de tuer des gens mais pour Flynn c’est l’occasion d’en finir une fois pour toute. En gage de bonne foi Flynn donne à Lucy une page de son journal pour qu’elle voit de quoi Rittenhouse est capable. Wyatt ne croit pas un mot de tout cela. Flynn lui propose alors de lui révéler le nom du meurtrier de Jessica.

A contrecœur l’équipe accepte et ils vont tous se faire passer pour des déserteurs poursuivis par les soldats de Washington afin d’atteindre Arnold.

Arrivés devant Arnold ils prétendent avoir été envoyés par le Général Clinton pour lui livrer des renseignements sur la stratégie de Washington. Arnold leur présente Lord Cornwallis. Flynn qui aurait souhaité un entretien en tête à tête, tue Cornwallis et un autre soldat. Wyatt pour sauver la situation immobilise Arnold et pourvoit à la dissimulation des cadavres. Flynn commence l’interrogatoire d’Arnold et ne lui cache pas qu’ils viennent du futur, mais Arnold les prend pour des fous. Il refuse de parler de Rittenhouse et nie avoir écrit la lettre que brandit Flynn. Lucy dit à Arnold qu’elle comprend sa décision de rejoindre Rittenhouse étant donné que Washington n’est pas intervenu pour qu’il ait une promotion qu’il avait amplement mérité compte tenu de son abnégation et de sa bravoure. Arnold explique que Washington la trahit, mais que Rittenhouse lui accordera l’avenir qu’il mérite. Il leur apprend que Rittenhouse n’est pas un groupe, mais une personne, David Rittenhouse, qui a de nombreux partisans. Flynn veut être présenté à Rittenhouse. Arnold refuse, s’ils rencontrent Rittenhouse Lucy finira dans sa chambre et Rufus dans ses champs. Flynn dit à Arnold que Washington fera exécuter sa femme pour trahison s’il n’obéit pas.

Rufus est d’accord pour tuer Rittenhouse pour que l’organisation ne prospère pas, pour se libérer de son emprise et sauver sa famille. Wyatt est d’accord également, car même si ça change l’histoire, tuer une seule personne permettra d’épargner des centaines de vies. Lucy accepte également malgré la possibilité de voir des gens disparaitre de l’histoire. Ils partent donc tous avec Flynn et Arnold pour faire la connaissance de Rittenhouse.

A l’occasion d’un arrêt pour faire boire les chevaux Flynn raconte à Lucy que quand il était petit il voulait être un cow-boy comme Tex Willer qui protégeait les gentils et que son journal indique que leurs intérêts finiraient par se rejoindre. S’ils réussissent Flynn ira retrouver sa famille puisque sa femme et sa fille ne seront pas mortes, puis il les quittera pour toujours car il est devenu quelqu’un d’autre en traquant Rittenhouse.

Parvenu chez Rittenhouse Flynn accepte que Rufus ne les accompagne pas car Rittenhouse refuserai de recevoir un homme noir.

Ils pénètrent dans une grande pièce servant notamment d’atelier d’horlogerie. John, le fils de David Rittenhouse, est surpris de voir le Général Arnold. C’est là que David Rittenhouse apprend à son fils à construire des horloges. En attendant le père, le fils expose à Lucy les idées de son père. Rittenhouse veut établir une tyrannie déguisée en démocratie. Lucy demande à John ce qu’il en pense. Personne ne lui avait encore posé la question.

Rittenhouse arrive, il examine Lucy comme une bête de concours et demande à ses hommes de les neutraliser tous les trois. Il a compris à leur attitude qu’ils venaient pour l’abattre.

Dehors Rufus désarme un homme chargé de surveiller les esclaves de Rittenhouse.

A l’intérieur, Arnold prétend tomber des nues. Rittenhouse l’humilie avant de l’abattre devant son fils avec une arme venue de 2016. Rittenhouse insiste pour que son fils assiste à l’exécution de Flynn et Wyatt et demande à ce que Lucy soit conduite dans sa chambre.

Rufus pénètre dans la pièce avec l’arme qu’il vient de voler et Flynn, Wyatt et lui parviennent à prendre le dessus sur les hommes de Rittenhouse. Flynn abat Rittenhouse après qu’il ait prévenu que cela ne changerait rien car il n’était pas seul.

John Rittenhouse a réussi à s’enfuir. Flynn veut le tuer mais les autres ne sont pas d’accord. Flynn retrouve John le premier mais hésite devant les supplications de l’enfant. Lucy s’interpose et John parvient à s’enfuir.

Flynn contraint Lucy à repartir avec lui dans sa capsule.

 [dramatic music.]
1780
Benedict Arnold : They'll know everything very soon.
femme de Benedict Arnold : You're leaving? He'll be here any second.
Benedict Arnold : Tell him I've gone to West Point. I have to hurry.
femme de Benedict Arnold : We have to come with you.
Benedict Arnold :  I can barely make it as it is. If I take you both, he'll catch us. He needs to think you're innocent. You don't know anything, understand?
femme de Benedict Arnold : He won't believe me. He'll have me arrested.
Benedict Arnold : Make him believe you. This is the only way I know to keep you safe. I love you.
femme de Benedict Arnold : General Washington. Your Excellency. Welcome.

General Washington : Will he be much longer?
femme de Benedict Arnold : Any moment, I'm I'm sure.
[floorboards creaking.]
soldat : Your Excellency.

soldat : Ready. Up.
Benedict Arnold : Don't shoot.

General Washington : Did you know?
femme de Benedict Arnold :  Your Excellency, I
General Washington :  Did you know?
femme de Benedict Arnold : No, no, he wouldn't.
[baby crying.]

soldat : Who are you?
Benedict Arnold : My name's Benedict Arnold. I've come to help you win the war.
[music intensifying.]

Denise Christopher : How are they?
femme de Denise Christopher : Olivia's conked out, and I just busted Mark playing that crazy-violent video game again.
Lucy : Thank you so much for having me. A home-cooked meal is a rare and exotic thing in my life these days.
femme de Denise Christopher : Believe me, it was my pleasure. You're a professor?
Lucy : The history and anthropology of American political movements.
femme de Denise Christopher : That alone makes you the most interesting colleague of Denise's I've ever met.
[chuckles.]
Denise Christopher : Ignore her. She's teasing me.
femme de Denise Christopher : It also makes you the only colleague I've ever met. 17 years, nada.
Denise Christopher : Michelle.
[laughs.]
Michelle : Hey, I don't ask questions. And knowing what she does, I don't want to ask. But out of the blue, it's, "Make the mustard chicken. "Lucy Preston's coming over." Must have some kind of superpower. What is it?
Lucy : To be honest, it, uh, came as a surprise to me too.
[water running.]
Lucy : Your family is lovely.
Denise Christopher : Thanks. I wanted you to meet them.
Lucy : But your wife does have a point. Why did you invite me over?
Denise Christopher : I've been up most nights lately worrying.
Lucy : I know that Rufus talked to you about Rittenhouse?
Denise Christopher : Yeah, that's part of it. And I'm looking into it, believe me. But what's really been keeping me awake is your mother.
Lucy : My mother?
Denise Christopher : As hard as it must be for you to remember your sister, what's worse for me is that your mother doesn't. She had a daughter she doesn't even know existed. Before the time machine, my worst fear was losing them. Now it's that I could lose them and not know they were ever here. I get it, Lucy. The pressure you must feel keeping history intact so more people aren't just erased. I want you to do me a favor. Keep this in the Lifeboat for me.
[pensive music.]
Lucy : What is it?
Denise Christopher : It's them. Pictures, photographs, kindergarten art. It's our life in a disk. If you come back someday and they are gone promise you'll show it to me and tell me everything about tonight. I need to know they existed.
[whispers.]
Lucy : Yeah.

Chez Jiya
Rufus : It's not it's not sexist if I use a woman to beat you.
[chuckles.]
Jiya : All right, we gotta go.
[knock at door.]
Jiya :  Pause button.
Rufus : Oh, I can pay for it.
Jiya : I can afford pizza, Rufus.
- Hey.
Mason :  Oh, hello, Jiya. Sorry to intrude. Glad you two are a thing, by the way.
Jiya : What are you doing here?
Mason : I need to speak to him. Privately, if you don't mind.
Rufus : Connor, this is her apartment.
Mason : Oh, chivalry. Nevertheless. I won't take long.
Jiya : It's all right.
Rufus : Are you drunk?
Mason : No. Yes. Slightly. I ever tell you my mother used to, uh clean houses? I'd watch her wrestle that octopus of a vacuum cleaner of hers and I just wanted to help her. I just I thought I could invent a better one than that. And so I did.
Rufus : Why are you telling me this?
Mason : So then came the solar panels the cars and the stocks, investors, the bottom line. But I didn't want any of that, really. I just want to turn a wrench, make my mother's life a little easier. Like you. I'm not a bad guy. I didn't mean to get you into this so deeply. If I'd known it would end this way
Rufus :  End what way?
Mason : Rittenhouse knows you've been tampering with these recorders.
Rufus : No, I haven't.
Mason : They know. So last chance. Whatever the next mission is, record it properly. If you don't, I can't protect you or your family anymore. I really am very sorry. Good night.
[pensive music.]
Jiya : What was that about?
 [phones chiming.]
[dramatic music.]

Au téléphone avec Lucy
Jiya : Flynn went to September 25, 1780.
Lucy : Let me guess, just north of Manhattan.
Jiya : How'd you know?
Lucy :  Oh, this is bad. This is really, really bad.
Denise Christopher : What would Flynn want in New York City in the middle of the Revolutionary War?
Lucy : It's not New York City; it's West Point.
Rufus : The Military Academy?
Lucy :  In 1780, West Point was just a fort, but Washington thought whoever controlled it would win the war.
Rufus : So what happened on September 25th?
Lucy : Well, Washington was over at Benedict Arnold's house for breakfast when he learned that Arnold was plotting to give West Point to the British. And Arnold fled before Washington got there.
Wyatt : Benedict Arnold, huh? The guy whose name basically means "total jerk-off."
Lucy :  He was Washington's most brilliant general and trusted friend.
Wyatt : Yeah, but Arnold's big plan failed, obviously. Maybe Flynn wants to help him succeed, maybe help the British win the war?
Mason : Bully for him.
Lucy : Guys, do you realize how bad this could be? George Washington is at West Point the morning that Benedict Arnold fled.
Wyatt : You think Flynn is trying to kill George Washington?
Lucy :  I don't know, but I'm on my way.
[whirring.]
[dramatic music.]
[warbling tone.]
[chuckles.]

1780
Lucy : This is it. This is Benedict Arnold's house.
Wyatt : Nice digs.
Lucy : Arnold had expensive tastes. He one time spent £1,000, which would be like $80,000 today, on one bottle of wine.
Wyatt : What? Who does that?
Rufus : A Grade A douche nozzle.
Lucy : Come on.
Wyatt : So when does Washington show up?
Lucy :  I don't know exactly.
Wyatt : It doesn't look like anyone's here. Did we miss Flynn?
Lucy :  Maybe he already helped Arnold escape.
soldats : Stop! Don't move!
Wyatt : We're patriots.
soldat : Quiet!
 [suspenseful music.]
General Washington : More traitors? Who are you? And what the hell are you doing here?
Lucy : Your Excellency. General Washington.

Rufus : Your Excellency?
Lucy : That's what they called him. He won't be president for ten more years. I know I should be getting used to all of this by now, but this one
Wyatt : What? That it's George Washington or that he might want to kill us?
Lucy :  Both. Maybe. I think both.
[door creaks open.]
Flynn : Easy, easy. I got a man in the next room. If shots go off in here, he shoots Washington.
Wyatt : You're bluffing.
Flynn : You're talking to the man who shot Lincoln. You really want to take that risk? Just put the gun away. I need your help.
Lucy : Our help?
Flynn : The gun? Please? You really want to risk killing George Washington?
Lucy :  What the hell is this?
Flynn : When he comes in, just nod and follow my lead. Or else I'll have Washington hang you for treason. Come on!
Lucy : Wyatt.
[door creaking.]
General Washington : Well Are you who this man says you are?
Wyatt : Well, that's a complicated question, sir.
Lucy : Yes. Yes, we are.
General Washington : Mr. Roe here says you're the best spies he's got in the Culper Ring.
Lucy : Yes, that's him. Mr. Austin Roe, the renowned Prussian spy.
General Washington : Well, thank God for him. He's the one who warned me about Arnold's betrayal, though the bastard still slipped through our fingers. And you, you're a free man?
Rufus : And a hell of a spy. I'm very unassuming.
Flynn : I'd like to tell them about the mission.
Wyatt : The mission?
General Washington : The four of you are to head into redcoat territory and capture Benedict Arnold. Say you were inspired by Arnold's example. You'll find him and bring him back. To justice. Is there a problem?
Flynn : No, no, no. There's no problem. Right?
Lucy :  No. No, sir. We'd be glad to help.
General Washington : Bring him to me. Alive. I want to look him in the eye one last time before I hang him.

Rufus : Why would Washington believe you were a spy.
Lucy : Because even though George Washington trusted Roe, they never actually met face-to-face.
So where is the real Austin Roe?
Flynn : Dead in a ditch.
Lucy : You're a bastard.
Wyatt : What is all this, Flynn?
Flynn :  I need Lucy. She'll know how to find Arnold. She knows everything about him.
Wyatt : Why? So you can help him?
Flynn : Oh, I'm not gonna help Arnold. But I'm not taking him back to Washington either. I'm gonna interrogate him, probably beat the hell out of him.
Lucy : Interrogate him? About what?
Flynn : That key from Bonnie and Clyde opened an interesting door. Or clock.
[dramatic music.]
Lucy :  It's invisible ink.
Flynn :  Read it.
Lucy : It's a letter Benedict Arnold wrote. It says something about a Rittenhouse meeting.
Are you telling me that Benedict Arnold was a member of Rittenhouse?
Flynn :  Wasn't just a member. He was a founding member. This is the year they began. This is our chance. We're gonna kill Rittenhouse in the crib. We're gonna stop them before they ever get started.
Rufus :  We can't talk about this.
Lucy : You're gonna hunt these people down, - and you want us to help you?
Rufus :  We can't talk about this.
Flynn : Why? Because of your secret little recorder? What? You don't think I know? Okay, I'll make this easy. You help me here, now, and I'll hand over the keys to the Mothership, all yours. After all, once Rittenhouse is gone, why would I keep taking these godforsaken trips?
Lucy : You're talking about killing people, changing history.
Flynn : One last time and then it's over. That, or you keep chasing me, and I change history a hundred more times. Or we can end this, Lucy, now, once and for all.
Here. Your journal. Show of faith. See for yourself how bad Rittenhouse really is. See in your own words.
Wyatt : You're so full of crap, it's coming out of your ears. We're not gonna help you, not after everything we've been through.
Flynn : I figured you'd say that. So I'm sweetening the pot. You help me, and I'll tell you what happened on Portero Road, mile marker 47. That's right, I'll give you the name of your wife's killer.
Wyatt : You have no idea who could have done that.
Flynn : I'm not some local cop, Wyatt. I've still got some friends in the right places. There was blood on the scene, right, that wasn't Jessica's? That they never matched? Well, I know whose it was. So you help me get Benedict Arnold, no more Rittenhouse. No more chasing me through time. Your wife's killer found. Everybody wins.

Rufus : Well, there goes recording. There's no amount of tampering that is gonna hide the fact that we are helping Flynn destroy Rittenhouse. My life is literally over.
Wyatt : Not if we wipe them from the map.
Rufus : You're seriously considering this? Helping out a terrorist? That makes us a bunch of Benedict Arnolds, you know that?
Wyatt : You've had better jokes.
Rufus :  Well, I'm nervous. You can't tell me you actually trust Flynn.
Wyatt : No, of course not, but if there is even a 1% chance that he really knows who Jessica's killer is? Where do you come out on this?
Lucy : If this is true, Rittenhouse has their fingerprints all over the Trail of Tears, Jonestown Massacre, the Waco Siege, but it's all still history, which is what we're supposed to protect, even the bad stuff.
Aren't we?
Flynn : Everyone ready?
Wyatt :  Ready for what?
Flynn : There's a British Garrison up the road. We go defect.
Lucy : And why would the British believe that we're defectors?

[dramatic music.]
[gunfire.]
Rufus : Do they have to make it look so real?
Wyatt : Help! We're deserters! -
soldat ;Get ready! -
Wyatt : We're deserters!
Rufus :  Don't shoot! Don't shoot!
soldat : Get down! Fire!
 [gunfire.]
Flynn : Okay, Lucy, you're up.
General Arnold.
Benedict Arnold : You asked to see me.
Lucy : General Clinton sent us.
Flynn : We are loyalists, sir. Inspired by your example.
Benedict Arnold :  Is that so?
Flynn : We have covert information for you, about Washington's troop movements.
Benedict Arnold : I received no word from General Clinton.
Lucy : Clinton was supposed to send it. [whispering.] Confidentially, you and I both know General Clinton can be a bit erratic. Perhaps a touch of his mother's lunacy. And you've met this man before.
You fought with him at Ridgefield. He served under Colonel Lamb.
Wyatt : Yes, that's right. I did. It's so good to see you again, sir.
[tense music.]
Benedict Arnold : Yes, I think I remember after all. Of course. This way. [door rattles open.] Let me introduce Earl Cornwallis. These are loyalists to the cause.
Earl Cornwallis : Madam.
Benedict Arnold : They've come bearing gifts. So what's Washington's plan for his troops?
Flynn : Could we speak in private, sir?
Benedict Arnold :  These are trustworthy men. Say what you've come to say.
Lucy : We've defected because of your example, General. We'd prefer to speak only with you.
Benedict Arnold : Well, Madam, I'm not sure you're in any place to make that decision.
Flynn : Come on!
[muffled gunshots.]
Wyatt : What the hell? Stay away!
Rufus :  What the hell is going on?
Wyatt : Managing the situation.
Lucy : You just killed Cornwallis. In 20 years, he's supposed to negotiate the peace treaty between Britain and Napoleon.
Flynn : So history will find someone else. You see one redcoat, you've seen them all. Big deal.
Lucy : It's a very big deal.
Wyatt : Rufus, the curtains. I gotta find a place to hide the bodies, quick.

Benedict Arnold : You're Washington's men?
Flynn : No, no, no. Washington's men never find you. Actually, you're meant to get away scot-free, live a comfortable life in England.
Benedict Arnold : Then who are you?
Flynn : Honestly? We're, uh, time travelers from the year 2016 who came all the way here just to meet you.
[laughing.]
Benedict Arnold :  You're mad.
Flynn : Yeah. It doesn't matter who we are. What matters is what we need to know about Rittenhouse.
Benedict Arnold : I don't know what you're talking about.
Flynn : This is your handwriting, isn't it? "Today I met some gentlemen with a great vision for America." Rittenhouse. "They're recruiting worthy men and have sought me out."
Benedict Arnold : I never wrote that.
Wyatt : Maybe we could help you remember.
Benedict Arnold : Beat me to death, have Washington hang me. I don't know what you're talking about.
Lucy : I understand, understand why you would betray Washington, why you would go to Rittenhouse.
Benedict Arnold : You must know me well.
[pensive music.]
Lucy : Well, I I know you sank your entire fortune into the Patriot cause. I know that you were one of Washington's best and brightest. At Saratoga, when they shot your horse dead right from underneath you, you kept fighting.  And when a musket ball shattered your leg, what did you do? You kept fighting.
Benedict Arnold : What of it?
Lucy : But when it came time for your promotion to Major General, the promotion that you earned, Congress just passed you over, didn't they? [chuckles.] And what did Washington do for you? Nothing. And so, uh, you betrayed him, you betrayed everything that you once believed in. But for what? Pride?
Benedict Arnold : He betrayed me. He was my brother, and he abandoned me. But Rittenhouse, he's gonna give me the future that I deserve. And no one, not you, not anyone, will stop us.
Wyatt : Wait. Did you just say "he"?
Benedict Arnold :  The man you're asking about, David Rittenhouse.
Rufus : Rittenhouse isn't a they, it's one person?
Benedict Arnold : He has more followers every day, but yes.
[whispering.]
Lucy : Did you know about this? - That it was just one man? -
Flynn : No. It wasn't anywhere. I-it wasn't in the journal.
Benedict Arnold : What journal? What are you talking about?
Flynn :  Introduce us to him.
Benedict Arnold : A woman? A negro? You're insane. He'd see her in his bed and him in the fields.
Flynn : You will introduce us to him.
Benedict Arnold : And why would I ever do that?
Flynn : Washington's holding your wife prisoner. If we haven't returned with you in three days, he will execute her for your treason. So take us to Rittenhouse, and save your wife. The things we all do for love.

Wyatt : Okay, Arnold and Flynn will be down any second. What do we think?
Rufus :  I'm in.
Wyatt : You were the one that said we were a bunch of Benedict Arnolds.
Rufus : That was before Rittenhouse was just one dude. If all we gotta do is stop one guy What?
Lucy : So we just kill him? We just kill him in cold blood?
Rufus : Wyatt's killed before. So have I. If this one move cuts the head off the snake, wipes Rittenhouse out, frees me from them, frees my family, then my vote my vote is yes.
Wyatt : I vote yes too.
Lucy : If we do this, then history's gonna change. And what if what if more people vanish like my sister?
Wyatt : What if more people are saved? Hell, what if you come home to Amy? Lucy, this isn't saving the Moon launch or the Alamo. This is killing one evil son of a bitch, to save maybe hundreds of lives.
I'm sorry, I don't think that "history" is an excuse to sit back and let people suffer. I know you well enough by now. What you really believe in is helping people. But, hey, we're in this together, so
Flynn : So are we all ready to do this?
Wyatt : Lucy, are we ready?
Lucy : Yeah.

Flynn : Whoa. Horses need water.
Benedict Arnold : And I could use a thunder mug.
Sounds amazing. Me too. What do you drink in a thunder mug?
Benedict Arnold : You urinate into it.
Rufus : Right, of course. Totally knew that.
Flynn : Hey, buddy. Hey. Hey, buddy.
Lucy : You know about horses?
Flynn :  I wanted to be a cowboy growing up. You ever heard of, uh, Tex Willer comics? He had a horse named Dynamite. They protected the good guys against the bad guys. I hate to be a told-you-so, but, um, the journal did say something about you and me working together?
Lucy : Don't push your luck.
Flynn : Fair enough.
Lucy :  Say we do this. That we really take out Rittenhouse. Then what will you do?
Flynn : Go home to my family. They'll be alive again. Let my little girl jump into my arms. Hug my wife. And then say good-bye and walk away forever.
Lucy : What? You would just you would just leave them after all that we've been through?
Flynn : Chasing Rittenhouse, I've done horrible things become something else. How can I bring that into my home? What kind of husband or or a father can I be after what I've done?
Wyatt : We should keep moving.
[dramatic music.]

Benedict Arnold : Where'd you get a spyglass like that?
Flynn :  I told you. The future. Those men know you?
Benedict Arnold : I'll introduce you as volunteers, tell Rittenhouse you're patriots who've lost faith in the cause like me. But I suggest we don't bring everyone to the party.
Flynn : These are idiotic, unenlightened times, but I understand. We'll leave Rufus behind.
[foreboding music.]
Flynn : Whoa, whoa, whoa.
[clocks ticking.]
[clocks chiming.]
[doors creaking.]
John Rittenhouse : General Arnold.
Benedict Arnold :  John.
John : Is Father expecting you?
Benedict Arnold : Is he home? I'd like him to meet my friends. They want to join.
Wyatt : Lot of clocks.
John : Father made them. He's teaching me to make them too. He's fascinated with time.
Wyatt : Hmm.
Benedict Arnold :  Is your father here, John?
John : Do you want to help us? Is that why you're here?
Benedict Arnold : This is a conversation for your father, John.
[clocks ticking.]
Lucy : Is that your clock?
John : Yes, but I can't seem to get the ratchet wheel to work. Father says I'm not paying enough attention.
Lucy :  Looks like you're doing a fine job. It's a beautiful clock.
John : My father says that peasants are like the hands of a clock. Around and around they go.
Lucy : What does that mean?
John : Because a peasant is no more capable of choosing his own path than the hands of a clock.
Lucy : Well who chooses the path for them?
John : The clockmaker, of course.
Lucy : And are the members of Rittenhouse the clockmakers?
John : No one else can do it. Father says monarchies are too selfish and democracies are too chaotic.
Lucy : So the members of Rittenhouse are not part of, you know, any government?
John : Not necessarily. Control is all that matters. Usually it's best exercised from the shadows.
[clocks ticking.]
Wyatt : What about the people that want a voice in how they're controlled?
John : Peasants can't govern themselves any more than ants can rule the jungle. Most peasants want nothing more than the illusion of a voice. Father says that's what democracy's for.
Wyatt : Oh.
[tense music.]
Lucy : What you're describing sounds like tyranny disguised as democracy.
John : Father believes there's no other choice.
Lucy : What do you believe, John?
John : No one's ever asked me that before.
[clocks ticking.]
[door clicking and creaking open.]
Rittenhouse : Benedict Arnold. You honor us with your presence.
John : Father.
Benedict Arnold : That's him. David, you look well. John was just telling my friends about you.
John : Yes, Father. They want to join.
Rittenhouse : They do? You've never brought me recruits before, Benedict.
[foreboding music.]
May I get a better look at you? My eyes aren't what they used to be.
John : Go on. Father wants to examine you. You have good, strong teeth. Good skull proportion.
Lucy :  Stop.
Rittenhouse : Your hips are a bit narrow, but nobody's perfect. Have you reproduced yet?
Lucy :  No.
Rittenhouse : Good.
[gasps.]
Lucy : Wyatt.
Wyatt : What are you doing?
Rittenhouse : No sudden movements, if you please.
Benedict Arnold : David, what is this?
Rittenhouse :These men are here to kill me.
Flynn :  You got this all wrong.
Rittenhouse ; Really? The sweat on her brow. The hand near your pocket, where I assume you have a pistol. This isn't the first time I've seen that look on a man's face, believe me. You mean me harm. But don't worry, my dear. We'll still find a good use for you.
[ominous music.]
[indistinct chatter.]
[dramatic music.]
[coughing.]
garde : Get up. Boy, get up. I said get up.
[grunting.]
[all gasp.]
[clocks ticking.]
Rittenhouse : What an ingenious pistol. I've never seen its equal.
Benedict Arnold : You have to believe me, David. How could I have known they were lying to me? You know all I ever want is to be of service to you, to serve the cause. I'm so grateful for the opp
Rittenhouse : Shut up, Benedict.
Benedict Arnold : I'm sorry, sir.
Rittenhouse : Did he tell you how I admire his military genius? How when the war is over, I will give him a place near me at the table of elders?
Benedict Arnold :  I'm honored, sir.
Rittenhouse : But did he also tell you about his alcoholic father? His poor education? His vanity? - His bad temper? His -
Benedict Arnold : David, please. After everything I've done for you?
Rittenhouse : You're an idiot, Benedict. So blinded by your wounded pride that you brought these people into my house to kill me.
Benedict Arnold : It was just a mistake, sir. Please. You can trust me.
Rittenhouse : You betrayed your best friend in the whole world, so why would I ever trust you? [gunshot.]
[gunshots.]
[ominous music.]
Rittenhouse : Where did you get this? No, no. Don't worry. I'm a clockmaker. I'll figure it out.
- Son?
John : Yes, Father?
Rittenhouse : Watch. It's important that you see this.
Lucy : No!
John : Please don't hurt them in front of me.
Rittenhouse : Now, John, what have I said about seeing the world as it really is? Y
John : Yes, Father.
Rittenhouse : You two are sentenced to death. But you are to be brought to my bedchamber
Rufus : Hey!
[gunshot.]
[all grunting.]
[dramatic music.]
Wyatt : Flynn!
[gunshot.]
[both panting.]
[clocks ticking.]
[tense music.]
[gunshot.]
Rittenhouse : Killing me won't change anything. There are others. This will outlive me you all of us. Rittenhouse will become
[gunshot.]
Rufus : You did it. You actually did it.
[clocks ticking.]
[sighs.]
Flynn : Where's the boy?
Lucy :  What the the boy? What do you mean the boy?
Flynn :  The boy's gone. His son, he escaped.
Lucy : Are you saying that you want to kill his son?
Flynn :  I don't want to, but we need to. You heard; he believes the same things as his father.
Wyatt :  You already killed Rittenhouse. There's no need to kill the boy.
[tense music.]
Lucy : Flynn.
Wyatt : Flynn!
Lucy : Guys, help me out! You guys find Flynn, I'll go find the boy.
John : No, no. No, please don't kill me. Please. Please. Please don't kill me. No. No, no, no. Don't kill me. Please! Please don't! Please! Please. [whispers.] Don't do it.
[suspenseful music.]
[groans.]
[breathing sharply.]
[sighs.]
Flynn : Move.
Lucy : No.
Flynn : Move!
Lucy :  No! I'm not letting you kill a child.
Flynn : He's all that's left of Rittenhouse.
Lucy : You don't know that. He said that there were others. You don't know that killing his son will change anything.
Flynn : He wants everything his father wants.
Lucy : When you were 12, you wanted to be a cowboy.  People change.
Flynn : He's gonna do terrible things!
Lucy : Why? Because his father wants him to? You don't know that! You have a choice right now! We all have choices! We can decide we can decide to be something different.
[pensive music.]
Please, no, please. Please don't do this, please. Please. You you said you said that you couldn't be a father after what you've done. But you can, okay? You can. You can go back, but not if you do this. Please, please!
Flynn : Get out of my way.
[sobbing.]
Flynn : John? John!
Lucy : He's gone.
Flynn : Come here! -
Lucy : What? No. Where are you taking me?
Flynn : I thought you understood what was at stake. Come here! [ominous music.]

Wyatt : Anything?
Rufus :  No, you?
Wyatt : Nothing.
Lucy : Wyatt!  Wyatt!
Wyatt :  Come on. Lucy!
Lucy :  Wyatt!
Wyatt :  Flynn!
Lucy :  Rufus! No. No! -Let go of me!
Wyatt :  Lucy!
Lucy : Wyatt!
Wyatt : Lucy! [dramatic music.] Lucy!