Season Four -- Damages ...
Opening graphic -- THREE MONTHS LATER
There is a blue haze everywhere, people are walking around in black, smoking and drinking, mumbling about how bad it is, how terrible life is, what will I do now? We don't know these people, their faces are obscured. Is this a wake?
Patty is alone by the water. She stares into the water.
Street scene: hustle and bustle. Patty is in a cafe having a coffee. Daniel Purcell wanders over. "Patty?" he says. "Patty Hewes, is that you?" He asks to sit down, they renew old acquaintance...
Jill is in jail, she has been unco-operative. We see her with bruises and a black eye, a slash across her chin. She has been savagely beaten by her P4W mates. Michael is not allowed to visit her.
Suddenly, she convulses, and we see -- in a virtual repeat of the previous season's finale -- her giving a bloody birth to something. Lots of blood and screaming. Jill dies.
Suddenly, she convulses, and we see -- in a virtual repeat of the previous season's finale -- her giving a bloody birth to something. Lots of blood and screaming. Jill dies.
Graphic -- TEN WEEKS LATER.
There is a blue haze everywhere, people are walking around in black, smoking and drinking, mumbling about how bad it is, how terrible life is, what will I do now? We don't know these people, their faces are obscured. Suddenly, a light shines and we can recognize some faces from Season One...They are all here, parading about. Mumbling now turns to laughter.
Michael has moved back home, to his mother. There is nowhere else to go. Daniel has now moved into the apartment, and begins to play a bonding role with his son, Michael. Michael seethes inside. One night, after references to horses and racing, Daniel mounts Patty and begins to beat her buttocks. Enraged, Michael finds a sabre and lops off Daniel's head. Blood splatters all over Patty who begins to scream and fantasize yet again about horses. In her dreams, she was having an affair with a horse trainer who looked exactly like Tom Shayes.
Graphic -- EIGHT WEEKS LATER
There is still a blue haze everywhere, people are walking around in black, smoking and drinking, mumbling about how bad it is, how terrible life is, what will I do now? We don't know these people, their faces are obscured. Suddenly, more light shines and we can recognize that some faces are from Season Two...They are all here, parading about. Mumbling turns to laughter and hand gestures. Welcoming words are spoken.
Art Frobisher has been spending his jail time in the library, and he has discovered that in that state, prisoners can run for elected office. Frobisher decides to do so. His campaign eats up four episodes...
Graphic -- THREE WEEKS LATER
There is still a blue haze everywhere, people are walking around in black, smoking and drinking, mumbling about how bad it is, how terrible life is, what will I do now? We don't know these people, their faces are obscured. Suddenly, more light shines and we can recognize that some faces are from Season Three...They are all here, parading about. Mumbling turns to laughter and hand gestures. Welcoming words are spoken...what can this be? Is it purgatory or limbo?
Michael's trial is about to begin, and Patty (during Frobisher's campaign) has enlisted Ellen to defend him. During their consultations, they fall in love...and consummate the relationship. This eats up two episodes. Patty knows something has gone on between the two, but she just cannot put her finger on it...
Graphic: ONE WEEK LATER
There is still a blue haze everywhere, people are walking around in black, smoking and drinking, mumbling about how bad it is, how terrible life is, what will I do now? We don't know these people, their faces are obscured. Suddenly, even more light shines and we can recognize that some more faces are from Season Four...They are all here, parading about. Mumbling turns to laughter and hand gestures. Welcoming words are spoken. Jill -- or her spectre -- makes an appearance. Daniel Purcell has found his head, put it on, and moves around the "party" or "wake".
In order to tie up all the loose ends and speculation of the previous Four Seasons, there is a three hour finale followed by a four hour discussion panel (which includes Internet web feedback, Twitter and Facebook responses).
During the three hour finale, Art Frobisher loses it at a Political Debate with his opponent, played by his former lawyer Ray. Frobisher lunges at Ray, misses, and is electrocuted when his hand grabs an unshielded mike during the thunderstorm that suddenly appeared. Ray then disappears in a puff of smoke with a demonic howl. Every lawyer who has ever appeared (whether with lines or just as an extra) in Damages (except for Patty and Ellen) now gets nailed in scenes reminiscent of the grand takeout by "Michael" in The GodFather". The scenes with Marcia Gay Haden are particulary gruesome.
Julia arises from the grave, and kills a horse. She takes it to Patty's place.
Patty wakes up with a horse's head in bed with her -- it looks and talks just like Mr. Ed. David and his sister reappear as zombies meant to haunt Ellen, who, despite the plot lines in Season One, actually was responsible for their murders...David was so simple, he had to go.
Patty wakes up with a horse's head in bed with her -- it looks and talks just like Mr. Ed. David and his sister reappear as zombies meant to haunt Ellen, who, despite the plot lines in Season One, actually was responsible for their murders...David was so simple, he had to go.
After all of this, there is a return to the court house where a jury has now found Michael innocent of Purcell's murder. His plea of Oedipus Complex had won the case. But he must now spend the rest of his life under house arrest with Ellen as succor, and seek medical treatment. He jumps up ecstatically and French kisses Ellen with emotion. They orgiastically are entwined, and then hold hands as they walk away. Patty rushes over -- she has now seen what they mean to each other, and screams "NO NONONONONONONNONO".
Then follows a 30 minute flashback where it is revealed that Patty had a THIRD child between Julia and Michael. She gave her up for adoption, to an Australian couple who promptly disappeared with her. Uncle Pete from Season One had found the documents proving that Ellen is Patty's daughter.
They have committed incest, which is allowable on cable but not on over-the-air.
Patty pulls out some guns and shoots everybody in the court house, reminiscent of Die Hard. The Director yells "CUT....That's a wrap"
And then the wrap party begins. There is now a blue haze everywhere, people are walking around in black, smoking and drinking, mumbling about how bad it is that Danages is now over, how terrible life is, what will I do now that Damages is gone? How do I earn a living? We don't know these people because they are technicians behind the show, their faces are obscured. Suddenly, more light shines and we can recognize that some faces are from Season One...then Two...then Three...then Four...They are all here, parading about. Mumbling turns to laughter and hand gestures. Welcoming words are spoken. More drinks are poured. We now realize that it is indeed a wrap party.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, Glenn Close appears, smiling, wishing everyone well, promising to do the seven hour movie that will start next month for Sony. Ted Danson re-appears, to great applause. William Hurt bounds across the sound stage.
Glenn Close then says, "Where's Rose? She should be here...For that matter, where is Zachary Booth?"
There's silence on the set...Sharp cut to black for 15 seconds. Run credits...
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