All language subtitles for THE_LAIR_SEASON_1_EPISODE_1

I never believed
that man could adjust

his destiny
to the whims of others.

I guess that's why
they call it fate.

Von Humboldt once said,
''How a person masters his fate

is more important
than what his fate is.''

I wonder if he ever found
himself trapped in a rusty cell

waiting for a coven of bloodthirsty
killers to come for him.

Probably not.

Twelve hours
before the sun sets.

Twelve hours left to live.

It all started, like so many
other stories, with a meeting,

one through which I hoped
to attain some information.

You see, I'm a writer.

Just a small-town paper guy
with some aspirations,

but I always tried hard.

This time I succeeded
beyond my wildest dreams.

- Hey.
- Hi-- Eric.

Here by invitation.

I'm Colin,
the house manager.

Is this your first time
to The Lair?

- Yeah.
- There's a cover.

Right.

Enjoy yourself.

Cute.
Where'd you get this?

Antique shop
down on Front Street.

I guess it's not
as special as I thought.

Oh, you'd be surprised.

If you're feeling
adventurous...

Kind of like
a deli counter.

More like roulette.

Have a drink.
See how your number plays out.

Thanks. I will.

- What can I get you?
- Bourbon on the rocks.

Number four.

- There you go.
- Thank you.

Number six.

You?

I'm also
the service manager.

It's incredibly wild.

That's what makes
this place so special.

? Baby ?

? I wanna get
in your veins ?

? Baby ?

? You got no one
but yourself to blame ?

? You can run,
but you can't hide ?

? Welcome to your suicide ?

? We both know
what I'm gonna do ?

? Your agony is my ecstasy ?

Time to take out
the trash, Francis.

All right, Damien.

- Soon as we close.
-? Your agony is my ecstasy ?

- Thom.
- Frankie.

Thanks for showing.

When you called the paper,
I was a little reluctant.

but I'm very interested
in what you have to say.

- You bring the cash?
- I'd be wasting your time if I didn't.

Good.
That's real good.

Now, listen,
I picked you out special

because you seem
like a decent guy.

Not like some of those other writers
at your newspaper.

I knew you'd be the one
who'd want to know about this.

You said you had something
about the murders. What is it?

Yeah.
Those John Doe murders?

The ones that happen
every year or so?

It all comes down to...

- to that place.
- What place?

You know...

The Lair?

Lair?

Yeah, you know it.

No, I heard of it.

It's a real private place,

the kind of place where
certain types of men go.

No names. No identities.

No guilt.

- No nothing.
- No.

You get the picture.

But it's real popular
with a certain type of clientele.

So, it's a sex club, and?

What I'm trying
to tell you is that

all those murders
you've been writing about

for the past year
are all linked to that club.

You think there's a serial killer
targeting the club?

I'm just saying you should
look into it. That's all.

None of the victims
have ever been identified.

How do you know all this?
Do you work at The Lair?

I can't get
into that right now

I'm taking a big risk
just by being here.

- So why are you?
- I'm desperate.

I can't be a part
of it anymore.

I gotta get away,
but they won't let me.

- Who won't let you?
- I can't tell you that.

Look, if they even suspected
I was here right now--

Frankie, if you know something,
you should go to the police.

- Why don't you tell them?
- Then I have to tell them everything.

You're talking in riddles.
I came here for facts.

If you don't have
anything for me, then--

Here, here.

You want this.

What is it?

I can't tell you that.

You'll have to figure that
out for yourself.

Frankie, you got me
chasing my own tail here.

- Help me out.
- It's--

What's wrong?

- You okay?

They know.

- Frankie, what are you saying?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Hey, what about the money?

Be careful.

Just turn him over gently.

We got
a young John Doe...

naked, dead.

Makes a good-looking
corpse.

Any signs of blood
at the scene?

No.

All right, just wrap him up,
and get him into town.

- All right, sir.
- All right.

Changing departments, Thom?

Hey, Laura.

I didn't know we had any openings
in the Style section.

Oh, this?

I'm not even sure
what this is.

I think it's got something
to do with the John Doe murders.

Ah, your big break at last.

Laugh if you will.

The guy who gave it
to me acted like

it was a matter
of life or death.

You know,
if that's evidence,

you should really
take it to the police.

That's a big if. I think the guy
was just trying to shake me down.

But it's weird. He left
without even getting paid.

It's kind of a strange piece.
Don't you think?

I mean, it's obviously
hand-made.

It just looks so familiar.

You know what,
let me see that.

I think I know why.

You know, I wrote
this book review last Halloween.

Myths and Legends
of the Coast.

Check this out.

You're right.
This is where I've seen it before.

Maybe it has a local history.
Can I borrow this?

Sure.

Maybe it is
my lucky day after all.

? Would I like it ?

? Any other way? ?

? Would I see if ?

? The skies turned gray? ?

? Would I feel ?

? You ripping me? ?

? Would I? ?

? I got the things
I know for you ?

? I got the things
I do for you ?

? I got the things
I want for you ?

- I saw you today.
- Jonathan?

- When did you get home?
- I saw you with him.

Him? What's the matter
with you?

Who the hell is he?
What's his name?

Where is this coming from?

I saw everything.

Okay, is that your secret
meeting place or what?

Oh, I can't believe-- You were
spying on me? You were following me?

Seems like I had a real good
reason to, doesn't it?

Oh, this has gotta stop.
We've been over this a hundred times.

I thought we trusted
each other.

You know you're the only guy
I wanna be with.

That's why I asked you
to move in with me.

How do you expect me
to trust anyone,

especially when
I caught you red-handed.

Oh, I am not cheating on you.

You stop comparing me to
your ex-boyfriends, okay?

He was an informant.

I was anxious to get something
on the John Doe murders,

and I took a chance.

I thought he might have had some
useful information, but I was wrong.

I've never even seen
this Frankie guy before.

Why did he give you
a gift then?

Gift? What are you
talking about?

I saw him give you this.
What is it?

Okay.

I'm not gonna stand here
while you talk like that

and dump accusations
on me.

It's not a gift.

If you give me any credit
at all,

you'd believe what
I'm saying is true.

I'm sorry.

Jonathan, I meet and question
people for a living.

It's what I do.

Believe me,
there's nothing going on.

I'm starting to worry
about you.

I don't even know
what to say.

I'm sorry. I should have
given you a chance to explain.

You gotta change the way
you think about us, okay?

- I love you.
- I love you, too.

All right, let me go
finish up in here,

- and we'll go grab a bite to eat, okay?
- Okay.

Jonathan!

Jonathan.

Damn it!

- What a surprise.

Yeah, work was slow,
so I knocked off early.

Well, I made dinner.

I thought that we were going
to meet my friends for dinner.

I changed my mind.

- Okay.
- What, is it a problem?

No, I just thought that we
were gonna go out tonight.

That's all.

This isn't good enough?
I thought you loved this.

I'm sorry. l-- I didn't mean
to cause a problem.

Okay, Jimmy?

Whoa. Members only.

Unless you have
an invitation.

How do know I'm not
a member already?

Because I know
every single one of them.

Would you happen
to have an invitation?

Not on me. But I'd like
to talk to Frankie.

Frankie, the janitor?

Yeah, is he here?

Yeah, I believe so.
Is he expecting you?

Not really. But I have something
that belongs to him.

Well, I'm sure I can
get it to him.

Actually, I'd like
to give it to him personally.

I wouldn't feel right
about it otherwise.

Right hand, please.

You can go anywhere
in the club with this.

Do anything you want.

Thanks, but I just want
to talk to Frankie.

Ask for him at the bar.

In case you change
your mind later.

I won't.

Oh, it's still early.

- What can I get you?
- Vodka on ice.

- I'd like to talk to Frankie, too.
- Okay.

Vodka on ice.

Number nine.

Hello?

What do you want?

You forgot something
today.

I wanna make sure
you got it back.

Where'd you get this?

Thom? My boyfriend?

He doesn't want it,

and I don't want him
to have it.

I don't understand.

Then let me make it
clear to you.

Thom and I are in
a relationship.

And I'm gonna do
whatever it takes

to protect it.

I don't know
anyone named Thom.

And if you're smart,

you'll get out of here
while you still can.

Are you threatening me?

I don't know why I even
bothered coming here.

Thom was right about you.
You are a loser.

That's right. I am.

And if you care about him,

you'll leave now
and never come back.

I'll leave as long
as you and I are clear.

Don't ever come
back here again!

Or you'll be sorry.

Just remember
what I said...

Oh my God, what
happened to you?

Nothing! Nothing.
It was...it was an accident.

Just forget it, all right?

- Who did that to you?
- No one! Just... leave me alone.

Hey!

What do you want?
Augh!

Jonathan!