Strange Days
Genre: Sci-Fi/Noir
Executive Producer: Julia Docournau
Writer: Chad Taylor
Based on the 1995 film
Season 1 Episode 7 - December 31, 2029
Cast:
Zoe Kravitz .... Ozzi Tilden (Regular)
Boyd Holbrook .... Digger (Regular)
Aimee Lou Wood .... Ellen (Regular)
Jamey Sheridan .... John Doe/Phil Windt (Recurring)
Don Swayze .... Chief Phegley (Regular)
Mark O’Brien .... Officer Mandrake (REgular)
Jamie Chung .... Steph (Recurring)
David Arquette .... Tick (Recurring)
James Woods .... Senator Jack O'Fallon (Guest)
Victor Rasuk .... Luis (Recurring)
OPENING CREDITS SONG: "Ivory (Rework)" - MOVEMENT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E15u92C9pxg
Plot: Phil Windt (Jamey Sheridan) drives furiously down a Los Angeles highway in an anonymous black sedan as the sun rises in L.A.
Ozzi (Zoe Kravitz) wakes up in the morning and everything seems eerily quiet. No notifications on her phone. No sirens nor train outside her window. She knows something is off. At first, she is going to go to the church but decides she is not ready to confront Digger yet. She goes to the Archive instead to check in with Tick (David Arquette). As she is pulling up, she sees a car pulling away and, but for a glance, she thinks she sees Phil Windt in the driver’s seat. She runs to Tick’s door and, after a few knocks, finds that it is unlocked. Inside, she finds Tick’s head slumped backwards in his chair, with his eyes glazed over in the same way as Sian’s overdose. She calls paramedics to his house before getting in her car and driving furiously to find that black sedan.
In his car, Windt is on a video call with Senator O'Fallon (James Woods). He tells O'Fallon that the tape has been acquired. O'Fallon smiles and says that's the kind of news he likes to hear. After some searching, she spots Windt’s car and forces him into a high-speed chase. They eventually catch the attention of the LAPD. Windt is conflicted about whether to pull over or not, knowing the police Sian be in his favor. Ozzi has committed all of her next moves to chasing Windt. Eventually he pulls over and so does she. They are both arrested and taken to the local precinct.
There, Chief Phegley (Don Swayze) takes the side of Windt as Ozzi is clearly the one instigating the chase and putting people in danger. In the background, Officer Mandrake (Mark O’Brien) shakes his head. Mandrake decides to interject, saying he can’t take anymore. He was given Sian’s case only to already have the outcome be predetermined. That was one request too many. He reveals that he is the one who recorded the Playback of Sian’s death. He was sick of the corruption of his department so we wanted to give them a taste of their own medicine. He left the tape on the doorstep of the person that Sian seemed close to, in hopes that they would take a closer look. Ozzi smiles at first but then asks what about the note? Did he write it? “To Oz, From Sian.” He doesn’t know what she is talking about but clarifies that he did not leave the tape at her house, she left it at a woman named Steph. Ozzi realizes that Steph must’ve redirected the tape to Ozzi, while also creating a fake note — knowing Ozzi would open something from Sian.
Phegley and Windt loudly try to contradict what Mandrake is saying, saying he has no proof. They both simultaneously come to the realization that the tape is in police custody. Phegley asks the secretary where the piece of evidence is. She says Mandrake requested it so she gave it to him. The two schemers drop their head in defeat as external officers go to arrest Windt. Ozzi makes one last request to Mandrake before she leaves. She asks if they could wait a few hours to announce the news, to give time for Sian’s funeral to wrap up. She doesn’t want it to be a distraction for his grieving family. He nods.
Ozzi cleans herself up and Luis (Victor Rasuk) takes her to the cemetery just as Sian's funeral is starting. Steph (Jamie Chung) is there and spots Ozzi in the distance. She motions for her to come over and join the rest of the crowd. Ozzi is hesitant at first, given where things left off but she gives in. Ozzi is trembling at the sight of the casket and Steph takes her hand, giving it a firm squeeze. Steph says that if Ozzi doesn’t have any New Year’s Eve plans, she is always welcome over at Steph’s place.
Afterwards, Ozzi decides she has one more place she needs to go to. She pulls up at St. Vibiani’s and takes a deep breath. She bangs on the door with an underlying temper. She is surprised when Ellen (Aimee Lou Wood) is the one to answer the door. Ellen says she is glad to see her. Ozzi asks what she’s doing here and Ellen says Digger said she could stay here for a few days. Ozzi says she needs to talk to him and, as she walks by Ellen, says that his real name is Colin by the way. Ellen is confused by Ozzi’s aggressive attitude and then informs her that he isn’t here. He’s at the hospital.
Ellen shows Ozzi the nearby hospital where Digger (Boyd Holbrook) is at. She explains the events at the club the other night and says he is in pretty rough shape. Ozzi nervously visits his room and she sees that the left side of his body is still partially paralyzed at the moment. He is able to smile, though, and says that he saw on the news about the development in Sian’s case. He’s proud of her. She says she thought he didn’t watch the news and they both chuckle. There’s then an awkward tension in the air as she keeps trying to start a question and then stopping. He reads the emotions on her face: anger, disappointment, confusion. She finally asks why he never told her on that first day about his dad. All of this trouble they went through, how quickly things have escalated over that time. And the fact that he was a cop but going around calling her a narc every day.
Digger interrupts her ranting and says that he is sorry. He hates his father and is glad that he Sian get what he deserves. But, as selfish as it sounds, he didn’t say anything because he figured that would be the last he’d see of her. And the truth is, he started to enjoy having her as company. He apologizes and says he knows how betrayed she must feel. But he says he was never trying to - this time she stops him mid-sentence. They sit in silence as they look into each other’s eyes. Digger begins to lean forward and she does too but then pulls away. She thanks him for his help and says she hopes he recovers soon. Digger watches on as Ozzi leaves and then looks out the window, where it looks like it is about to rain.
On her way out, Ellen asks if she’d like any company. Ozzi shakes her head no and gives Ellen a hug, saying she’ll walk home from here. Ellen says it’s raining and Ozzi doesn’t have an umbrella. She shrugs and says that it’s the closest thing she’s going to get to having some holiday snow in L.A.
Ozzi lights a cigarette and walks alone in the rain. When she arrives at her home, she sees the clock say 8pm and remembers Steph’s invite from earlier. She decides to turn off her phone instead and head straight to bed, skipping staying up for midnight entirely. She’s had a long week.
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