Last Light (2022) s01e01 Episode Script

(wind whistling)
-Sam?
-SAM: Mom!
LAURA:
Dad, can you hear me?
(echoing):
Dad.
Dad, where are you?!
(Elena shouting in French)
I need to find my son!
SAM:
Mom, what's happening?
He's blind. He can't see!
(indistinct shouting)
-I'm really scared.
-Mom!
Wait!
CROWD:
Happy birthday
To you
Happy birthday
To you
Happy birthday
Dear Sam
Happy birthday
To you.
(cheering and applause)
-(laughter)
-ELENA: Gonna make a wish?
Yeah? Did you do it?
-Yeah.
-Good boy, good boy.
Right. This candle is, uh,
-fierce. (laughs)
-LAURA: It's still going.
Okay, now we can cut the cake.
(chuckles)
What flavor do you think
it is, Sammy?
-Strawberry.
-Yes.
-ANDY: Nailed it.
-Big piece
for the birthday boy.
Here comes your cake.
It's coming.
And there's your fork.
Yeah? Got it?
-Okay.
-ELENA: Small piece? Big piece?
That's for Dad.
-Mmm, well, it looks good.
-Let's see.
-ELENA: How does it taste?
-Amazing.
(laughter)
-Do you think it's time?
-ANDY: Yeah.
Would you like your gift?
-Yeah? All right.
-Yes, please.
-Wait for a second. Great.
-ANDY: And
here you go, my man.
SAM:
No way.
Lewis Hamilton's
F1 WO6 Mercedes.
(laughter)
(phone vibrates)
ELENA: Your dad
had to scour the Internet
to find one.
SAM:
Thanks. I love it.
LAURA:
Excuse me.
-Can you take
our picture, please?
-WAITER: Sure.
(indistinct chatter)
All good. All good.
Happy birthday, Sam.
(camera clicking)
(laughter)
-LAURA: Mom.
-Did I embarrass you?
Yes, you embarrassed me.
You always embarrass me.
-(laughs)
-LAURA: And Sam.
-Did I? I'm sorry.
-Yes.
LAURA: Oh, fine.
It's fine. It's over now.
(laughter)
(chuckles) What's the matter?
(sighs) I think it's time for
someone to learn how to drive.
Andy, no.
-Why not?
-No.
My father put me
behind the wheel
when I was his age.
He's got this. You've got this,
-right, Sam? Okay. Come on.
-Definitely.
-Seriously.
-Come on, this is
gonna be awesome.
Okay, I always knew
I was gonna die young.
-Okay, come on. Let's go.
-Oh, my God.
-ANDY: Watch your head.
-Mom, I don't know.
-All right, we're doing it.
-ANDY: And
-All right, now
-Oh, my God.
I'm gonna be your eyes,
Sam, okay?
We're just gonna go
straight and easy
for a minute. So,
taking my hands off the wheel,
and now I am taking my foot
off of the brake.
-And here we go.
-LAURA: Okay
That's it. That's all you, Sam.
-That's it.
-(laughter)
-ANDY: Straight and easy.
-Is he doing it?
-ELENA: He's doing it.
-ANDY: Yes.
-A little bit left.
-LAURA: Oh, my God.
-Can we go faster?
-(laughter)
Hang on, people.
F1 superstar Sam Yeats
wants more speed. Here we go.
-You're doing it, baby.
You're really doing it.
-You're doing it.
-LAURA: Oh, my God.
-I'm doing it.
-(laughs) Yes, you are.
-(Laura cheers)
Happy birthday, Sam.
-(laughs)
-Okay.
(tires screeching)
Andy?
I just
Give me a minute.
(conversing in Arabic)
(sighs)
(speaks Arabic)
(bag unzips)
He's never done this before.
Ever. Just
summoned me out of the blue.
So
whatever's happening,
it has to be serious.
Yeah.
And you have to fix it?
It's a massive corporation.
There must be a hundred people
-he could call.
-No, Elena.
-There aren't.
-Andy,
your son is having surgery.
And I will be there.
I'll meet you in Paris.
(scoffs)
ANDY:
I'll be there.
-(scoffs)
-Dad?
Are you leaving?
(scoffs)
Because I was going to read
some "Treasure Island"
to you before bed.
Yes, Sam, I have to leave.
Um There's been an emergency
where I work, and I need to go
see if I can help.
S-So, you're not coming
to Paris?
-To my operation?
-Of course I am. It's Tuesday.
Your surgery's on Friday,
and it's
gonna be amazing,
and I'll be there
because,
evidence to the contrary,
your father is not as big a jerk
as your mother thinks
he is right now.
-(both chuckle)
-Love you, Dad.
Oh
I love you, my man,
and I will be there.
Okay? I promise.
Dad, can I go to Edinburgh?
-Of course not.
-(scoffs)
What's in Edinburgh?
Big climate march this weekend.
Uh, isn't there one of those
here this week?
One of "those," yeah.
It's really weird,
me trying to wake people up.
It's also weird
to travel to Scotland
when you've got a demonstration
right on your doorstep.
All those unnecessary emissions.
You might say
it's morally irresponsible.
But, hey, I could see why
you'd be interested.
-(sighs)
-Edinburgh's a very fun town.
Well, I think it's ironic
that there's all these
climate marches going on,
and here you are rushing off
to do your
oil overlords' bidding.
You know, I don't think that's
the proper usage of "ironic."
Yeah, I think "shitty"
is maybe a better word.
(sighs) Really, Laura,
this is hard enough.
Yeah, well, I mean,
I can see why it's hard
missing out on duty free
'cause you're
in your private jet.
I mean, for me, what's hard
is people are dying
because of the dystopian
hellscape that you are trying
-to create.
-Look after the house
while we're gone.
You know mum drinks
when you're away.
(laughs) She does not.
And be nice to your mother,
all right? And no parties.
-I'm not making any promises.
-I don't want this house
smelling like a pub
when I get back.
-Have fun saving the world.
-Have fun destroying it.
(sighs)
(engine idling)
(exhales)
(conversing in Arabic)
(sighs)
It's the Al Shizal refinery.
It's a mess.
Systems shut down,
equipment failure. You name it,
-we got it.
-The scientists' assessment?
We need your particular brand
of molecular science to fix it.
Something's wrong
with the oil, Andy.
They've never seen
anything like it.
I'm assuming you've
shut down the plant?
And we're hemorrhaging
lots of cash.
Whatever you can do to fix this,
me and the Al Shizal team
are at your disposal.
These are our findings so far.
I'll read them on the drive out.
I'm worried, Andy.
Something bad's happening here.
We'll get to the bottom of it.
Thank you. Thank you, Andy.
I knew I could count on you.
Please.
One more thing,
the British government's sent
-a representative.
-The British government?
KHALIL: She'll be shadowing you
during your time here.
Mika Bakhash, Andy Yeats.
-Pleasure to meet you.
-Yeah, likewise.
I'm curious as to why
the British government
would send a rep.
International supply networks
require that our partners
be apprised of any situation.
I'm sure Mr. Al-Rashid
is handling
our interest in the region
with suitable discretion.
And what is the
government's interest?
Same as yours, I imagine.
If there's a problem
with Luzrah's oil supply,
the consequences
will be far-reaching,
-and the U.K. depends
-Gets its oil
from the North Sea,
-so that doesn't really track.
-Cause and effect, Andy.
When one domino falls,
the rest are sure to follow.
ANDY: Let's hope it doesn't
come to that.
(speaks Arabic)
Andy, you know Farooq.
-Part of my security team.
-(conversing in Arabic)
Miss Bakhash, Farooq.
(speaks Arabic)
Andy, keep me posted.
Of course, Khalil.
Miss Bakhash.
FAROOQ:
Andy.
Mr. Rashid wanted you
to have it. Secure line.
-You'll be in Paris
in two days.
-Yes.
-Excellent.
-Two days?
Well, then I'm gonna have to
restrain myself not to look over
your shoulder too much.
I'm guessing restraint's
not your strong suit.
(engine starts)
Okay, this landmark
used over 18,000
individual metallic parts,
2.5 million rivets,
and 40 tons of paint.
And buried underneath, there's
a secret bunker used during
-World War II
as a military radio base.
-Really?
Yes, Mum, the Eiffel Tower.
You are so smart.
(horns honking)
(conversing in French)
(horn honks)
-(horns honking)
-(people speaking French)
(conversing in French)
Okay, sweetheart, jump out.
The hospital's only
a few blocks away.
We're just gonna walk the rest
of the way. It's not far.
Right.
-(speaks French)
-(distant siren wailing)
All right.
(sighs)
How you feeling? Are you ready?
I'm supposed to say yes,
but no, not really.
Me neither.
But we still have two days
to prepare ourselves,
-and we're tough, right?
-Right.
Okay.
Let's do this.
(conversing in French)
None of this would be possible
without you, Elena.
Four years ago,
I would have said
it wasn't possible, but
we moved so much faster
than we dreamed,
and so much of that
is because of you.
Well, I think your research
had a little something
-to do with it. (chuckles)
-There wouldn't have been
any research
without your fundraising.
Pediatric onset RP wasn't even
on the map until you came along.
And you, Sam,
it's because
of your perseverance
through all the poking
and prodding and
(laughs)
My sincere apologies
for all of that.
It's okay.
-(chuckles)
-You know what?
If all goes well,
so many more like you, Sam, may
have the chance to see again.
For that,
we are all truly grateful.
Thank you, my boy, thank you.
Louise. (speaks French)
-LOUISE: Oui, Doctor.
-Come with me.
LUCAS:
The first series
of pre-operative tests
will take a few hours.
He'll be sedated.
So, take a break and come back.
He'll be hungry for dinner
when he wakes.
-Okay.
-I'm serious, Elena.
You've been fighting
this battle a long time.
Tomorrow is another
big day of tests,
so take a breath.
Have a cocktail,
-or two, or ten.
-(chuckles)
Okay.
I'm taking a break
in a few hours.
I can meet you, if you'd like.
Answer any lingering questions.
Yeah. Someone to talk to
would be nice.
Okay. Perfect.
I'll text you a place nearby.
Hey.
So, what would you like me
to bring you for dinner?
Chocolate croissants.
Chocolate croissant? Okay.
-And tea.
-You got it.
You're doing great.
I am so proud of you.
I'm not scared.
Well, it's okay if you are.
There's nothing wrong
with being scared,
but we're gonna
do this together,
every step of the way.
(speaking French)
Okay.
-Love you. (kisses)
-Love you.
(chuckles)
I'll see you in a bit.
(exhales)
(breath quivers)
Is there anything in the data
that jumps out at you?
I'd hate to speculate before
I've taken my own samples
Any, uh, preliminary hypotheses?
Some form of contamination.
Right. In the crude,
or in the refined product?
It's too early to tell.
Remind me,
which government department
did you say you worked for?
I didn't.
The, uh, Department
of Trade and Industry.
Right.
Wait, didn't you guys
have a rebrand?
Isn't it now
the Department of
Business, Enterprise
and Regulatory Reform, yes.
But us old-timers
can't help but refer to it
as we did in the glory days.
Once you have your samples,
how long before
you think you'll know
something
a little more concrete?
Right.
Restraint. Understood.
(conversing in Arabic)
What are they, uh, saying?
How are the kids?
You look fantastic.
Why is this lady asking
so many questions that he can't
possibly know the answer to yet?
How kind of them to ask.
(chuckles)
Uh, something about the weather.
There's a storm coming.
CROWD (chanting): Save
our planet! Save our planet!
Save our planet!
the world's scientists
and given them
all the evidence we need!
-(continues indistinctly)
-(chanting): Save our planet!
Save our planet!
-(indistinct shouting)
-Get out of our way!
ELLIE:
It-It's not a protest.
It's a bloody riot.
Are you sure
-you want to get
in the middle of all that?
-I can't think
of a better place to be!
Here in London,
right beside Parliament,
one more attempt
to wake the dead
before they kill us all.
Climate is the only thing
that affects all of us,
and today, that means
protesters
and counter-protesters. I mean,
for fuck's sake,
what kind of a person
wants to protest
against healing our planet?
CROWD: Save our planet!
Save our planet!
(horns honking)
NEWSMAN (on TV):
Port officials were alerted
when the ship's captain
radioed a distress call,
citing a sudden loss of power.
This is the third such
floundering of a ship
in the North Atlantic
in the past 24 hours.
-LUCAS: Hey.
-ELENA: Hey.
(both speaking French)
This is for you.
Well, Sam.
(both speaking French)
-"Treasure Island."
-His favorite, right?
Mm-hmm. About a boy
on a great adventure.
And it's in print, not braille.
What can I say? I'm an optimist.
(laughs)
Thank you.
So, tell me,
how are the family holding up?
Well, we were all so determined
to see this through together
when Sam first got
his diagnosis, but, uh,
yeah, it's been stressful.
(laughs softly)
I have to say,
I was concerned when I saw
Andy wasn't here with you.
He said he'll be here
for the surgery, so
And you don't believe him?
I do. I don't.
I don't know.
He's, um
Well, he does what he can.
He does work hard.
And if you asked him,
he'd tell you he does his part.
(chuckles)
Of course he would.
(both laugh)
Anyway, enough about that.
How are you?
I'm nervous.
Mm-hmm.
Excited.
I'm ready for this to be done,
for Sam to be well.
For me to get back to work.
The consulate has offered me
another position.
They want me
to come back, which
really means a lot to me.
How could they replace you?
A lawyer with your stature?
Now you're just being kind.
-(chuckles)
-Being with colleagues
who respect me.
I think
you understand that feeling.
Yeah.
(speaking Arabic)
(chatter continues)
Is there something
the representative
from Trade and Industry
is not telling me?
Government business is just
that-- government business.
You're really good at that.
The non-answer answer.
I am sensing a trust gap
between us.
I couldn't agree more.
Just trying to figure out
what you're actually doing here.
You know what I'm doing here.
To not look over
my shoulder too much.
Precisely.
(laughs softly)
Right.
(man speaking Arabic)
MIKA: What are
your first impressions?
(Andy sighs)
Well, the combustion temperature
is point eight degrees Celsius
too low.
The viscosity has deviated
outside the parameters
at both limits, actually.
Okay.
But that's just
a preliminary analysis.
(sighs)
Listen, I need to sample
all the distillates.
It's gonna take most
of the night,
so, you might want
to find some place
to make yourself comfortable,
and, uh, we'll leave
for the lab first thing.
How quickly will the lab be able
to get back with results?
Should be quick,
but if they don't come in
before my flight tomorrow,
they can email me the results
in Paris.
Because that is where
I'm gonna be.
(briefcase latches click)
-(music playing)
-(lively crowd chatter)
(indistinct chatter, laughter)
WOMAN:
Hey, Laura!
-Here you go, Suzy.
-Oh, thanks.
Aah! Fuck!
-Oh, well
-Uh
That's tragic.
Maybe you should help him.
What?
-Don't play coy. (laughs)
-Ah.
(both giggling)
Oh, fuck.
I'll, uh, have one of those,
if you're making?
(chuckles) You're putting
your life in my hands. Hmm.
I'll take my chances.
Didn't know
you were a friend of Laura's.
Yeah.
Yeah. She's an interesting one.
I suppose.
A little, uh, aggressive.
Passionate.
Can't really compete with
these justice warrior types,
-now, can I?
-Didn't you say something
about making me a drink?
(music continues faintly)
(music playing in distance)
ANDY:
And how are you two doing?
-How'd it go today?
-ELENA: Lucas--
Dr. Leguarec-- said everything's
looking really, really good.
And what about my boy?
How are you feeling?
Good. Did you know
the French Grand Prix
is next month?
-Is it?
-Lewis Hamilton will be there.
Well, maybe Sam Yeats
should be there, too.
Really? Dad, can we go, please?
I don't see why not.
Mum?
I think you gents
would have a wonderful time.
So, when will you be here?
Well, I'll be working
all night, but
I booked a flight
for tomorrow night.
-Right.
-I'll be there.
Well, I know that will make
a certain someone very happy.
Won't it, Sammy? (laughs)
Dad, can I tell you a secret?
(whispering):
Get Mom
some flowers.
(chuckling):
You bet. I can do that.
-Love you, Dad.
-I love you, too, Sam.
Bye.
(sighs)
(loud clanking)
Mika?
Hello?
OWEN: Got to say,
West London suburbs
Actually, we got the horse
to help with Sam's therapy.
(Laura laughs, sniffles)
How did you get so into
all this environmental stuff?
My mom took me to the States
when I was little.
-Mm-hmm.
-Northern California.
-Back when Mom and I used
to do things together.
-Nice.
Yeah, it was beautiful.
We, um we were staying
in this lodge in Yosemite.
And one day,
we went on this hike.
And I just wandered off.
I got completely lost.
And something happened
out there.
It's hard to explain right now.
But but I wasn't afraid.
And so I believe
that once you've seen the truth,
then it becomes
your responsibility
to help other people
see it, too.
What?
-(laughs)
-Uh, nothing. Just
you're not what I expected.
(Laura laughs)
L-Laura, look.
I-I mean
are you messing with me?
-Because I'm
-Because-because you're what?
Super smart? Ambitious,
working your way through uni?
I was gonna say
a boring computer geek
with questionable social skills.
(newsman speaking Arabic on TV)
(knocking on door)
(distant siren wailing)
Shamal storm coming, sir.
We need to drive
like hell, Farooq.
We need to get those samples
to the Luzrah lab,
like, yesterday.
(electrical buzzing)
Come on, Elena. Pick up.
ELENA:
Hi. I can't take your call.
Please leave a message.
-(siren wailing)
-(gasps)
(shouting in French)
(buzzing, crackling)
(overlapping shouting in French)
(panting)
Yeah. I'll call you
as soon as we know.
There have been reports
of power outages across the U.K.
And France.
Mobile signal is patchy at best.
And now odd things
are happening with tankers
in Suez blocking shipping lanes.
At this moment,
they're reporting hundreds
of ships down in the Atlantic
and Pacific.
They're all reporting
-fuel issues.
-They said that?
"Fuel issues"?
Is anyone else reporting
problems with their oil?
We are still collecting data
on that.
You're not telling me something.
Three weeks ago, the government
picked up chatter.
Chatter? I didn't realize
you Business Enterprise folks
monitored chatter.
It centered around
the impending attack
on high-value
oil industry assets.
So, when we heard about
the irregularities here
So you think this is deliberate?
An attack?
Christ. When were you
gonna fill me in on that?
(overlapping shouting in French)
(panting)
(overlapping shouting in French)
-(Mika panting)
-(speaking Arabic)
(speaking Arabic)
-And you speak Arabic?
-(speaking Arabic)
What is going on?
What is that?
-You got to get away from him!
-ANDY: Who are those guys?
Come on! Stay down!
Come on, let's go!
ANDY:
What the hell is going on now?
-Shit!
-(panting, speaking Arabic)
-Shit!
-(speaking Arabic)
Let's go! Let's go!
(groaning)
(Mika shouting in Arabic)
(Andy and Mika groaning)
(Mika groaning)
-Come on! Come on! Move it!
-(speaking Arabic)
-What the fuck?!
-Stay down!
(groaning)
(yelling)
(high-pitched ringing)
(coughing echoing)
(panting)
(echoing):
Mika?!
(wind howling)
(panting)
(panting)
-Wait!
-(gunshot)
Stay down!
-(gunshot)
-(grunts)
Take it!
No.
Take the fucking gun.
(panting)
I'm afraid you're not going
to make it to Paris.
-(wind howling)
-(panting)
(exhale echoes)