The Signal (2024) s01e01 Episode Script

1
[serene music playing]
THE SIGNAL
- [crow cawing]
- [owl hooting]
[dog barking]
[insects chirping]
[sighs]
[woman] Sven.
[whispers] I love you.
- [static crackling]
- [gasps]
[gasps]
[shuddering]
[sighs]
[lively music playing]
[beeping]
[gasps] Shit!
[door creaks]
Oh, man.
Hey, come on.
Wake up! We overslept!
What? Why?
The alarm didn't go off.
[sighs]
Buy yourself a new phone already!
Where's the CI?
[Sven shouts] Come on, Charlie!
We have to go!
[dog barking]
Come on.
[man talking on film]
well, let's see,
we got a bunch of guys about to turn blue.
- We're breathin' again, thank the Lord.
- [woman 1] Where've you been?
- It already started!
- [Sven] We made it.
- [man 1] Sven, there you are!
- [Sven] We're here.
- I called you three times.
- Really?
- [woman 2] I was about to come get you.
- Hi, sweetie. Are you excited?
- Hi.
- [Sven] Hey.
- Hey.
- You good?
- [Sven] Yeah.
- [man] Couple more cardiac arrests here.
- [all gasping]
- There they are!
[loud rumbling and clattering]
[breathing shakily]
- There!
- The Vision Capsule is at 30,000 feet.
Frictional heat can cause the outer tiles
to heat up to 1,700 degrees.
Why didn't they deploy their parachutes?
- The Columbia disaster
- [woman] They know what they're doing.
- Landing protocol, stage four. Parachutes.
- punctured the shuttle's wing.
- She's read everything about space travel.
- implosion claimed all seven lives
This capsule is more advanced.
- The risk is still high.
- They're still a bit high for that.
- The worst-case scenario
- No.
astronauts' chances of survival
in the event of a disaster onboard
- are around one in 7,000.
- Hey.
- Don't worry. It'll be fine.
- numerous safety procedures
- developed for this space flight
- Your hand is wet.
Each astronaut has received
extensive training
on special rockets which are designed to
- [alarm blaring]
- [man] Paula! The parachutes!
[gasping] The parachutes! Paula!
Push the button!
Hey! Paula! Hey!
Hey!
[urgent beeping]
[groans]
Paula, please!
Shit!
[ratcheting sounds]
This is odd.
The parachutes should be opening by now.
Their altitude is getting a bit low
I'm looking at my screen right now, and,
well, if the numbers are correct, then
[yells] Paula!
Hey, push the fucking button!
[beeping]
[alarms blaring]
- [breathing shakily]
- Paula!
[cheering]
[sighs of relief]
[radio chatter on broadcast]
- Touchdown. The Eagle has landed.
- [cheering]
She's back! She's back! She's back!
[laughing]
- I don't know what to say.
- [Sven] Oh! We did it.
- It wasn't easy for Team Earth!
- No, it wasn't!
Team Earth had it much harder, definitely.
[peaceful music playing]
ATACAMA DESERT, CHILE
[man] Check the temperature
of the capsule.
When ready, send in the mechanics.
All clear. Proceed.
- Welcome back.
- [shuddering]
[broadcaster] And here she is,
Benisha Mudhi!
The Indian billionaire
who made this whole adventure possible.
[Charlie] Mudhi helped
millions of people escape poverty.
- She starts by lending you a bit.
- Paula Groth and Mudhi are said
You use that to buy a camping stove,
which then you rent to people for a bit.
Then you buy a cell phone,
which you can also rent out. Then a cow.
- Like "Hans in Luck."
- How do you know all that?
I wanna be just like her.
[woman] Know why it worked so well?
- Because she only lent money to women.
- [man] Why's that?
'Cause the men would
just drink it all away.
[laughter]
- [sighs]
- Feeling all right?
[chuckles] Uh, that would take
harder drugs than this.
Well, we could always raid
Else's secret pot stash.
Nah, count me out.
[grunts] I've been through enough
today already.
Besides, I have a little cop in the house.
It costs millions to train new
astronauts on today's new systems.
If we are going to have
a robust space program into the future,
Man, for a second,
I thought it was going sideways.
I could have sworn that
as well as renewed commitments
from governments and NGOs
Ah, never mind.
- No, what?
- Ah you know how I get. Worrying.
- recent national grants
- Murphy's Law, you know? I don't know.
are seeking private investments
- Oh!
- Did someone call you?
- Yeah, you.
- our aircrafts
- and updating cybersecurity standards
- Three times.
[laughs]
How can anyone reach you on that artifact?
[man] Well, we all have so many questions,
uh, but first, how do you feel?
- [Sven] Well?
- [astronaut] I guess
- What I'm trying to say
- Are you happy?
- Mm.
- Mm.
One more night, and then
then we have her back again.
- Yeah.
- Mm.
What kind of stories do you think
she'll have to tell us when she gets here?
[Charlie] Weird ones
[mysterious music playing]
Mom looks weird
VANISHED
[phone ringing]
[groans]
- Hey!
- [Paula] Hi.
We talked so much,
my battery's almost dead.
We're finally gonna get you a new one.
Don't try to resist.
I don't wanna be a data junkie.
You know that.
- I'm too old-fashioned.
- Or paranoid.
- [man 1] Gracias.
- [Sven] Yeah, and rightly so.
[man 2] I'm out.
I wanted to talk to you alone.
There were things
I couldn't say to you earlier.
In front of Charlie?
Um that's right.
[chuckles] Okay
Mm
What is it you couldn't tell me then?
I wanted to tell you that we
have a lot of catching up to do.
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Yeah, like what?
[sighs]
I want a real kiss.
- I want a real hug.
- [sighs]
A hug with gravity?
- Hug with gravity.
- [chuckles]
[beeping]
Oh, shit. Hang on a sec. [sighs]
Wait, gotta grab the charger.
Sven Something crazy happened.
What? What happened that was so crazy?
- I
- [crackling]
Paula?
[static crackling]
Paula?
Nothing. I I just wanted to tell you
that I listened to you.
About what?
Fox and Hare.
- Next time, I'll win.
- Huh?
[sighs] I learned from the best.
I learned from you.
Uh, what what
What's that supposed to mean?
Nothing. Go ahead and charge your phone.
Hold on. I'll plug it in. Just a second.
[clattering]
I'll see you on the other side.
[sighs] Oh, man.
Okay.
- I can't wait.
- Till then.
[phone beeps]
[wind whistling]
Wait! My book!
Right. Hold on.
[Charlie] You forgot to lock up.
[Sven] Ah shit. One second.
[keys jangle]
[birdsong]
[plane flying low]
[woman on PA] Attention, please.
Please do not smoke
in the terminal building.
Smoking is only permitted
- Are you all right? Too loud?
- Yep.
- Thank you.
- [whispers] Here.
- Once again, attention, please.
- I'll turn it down.
Please do not smoke
in the terminal building.
Better?
Smoking is only permitted
in smoking areas.
Thank you.
- Sven!
- Hi.
Hey, Charlie!
- Who is that?
- I introduced you to him at the launch.
- Remember? I'm Rainer from Space Center.
- He's Mom's boss, Charlie.
Let's say instructor.
The boss is far away,
But I bet you've seen her on television.
Rainer makes scientists into astronauts.
- He does?
- [Rainer] Yep.
- Does that mean you've been to space?
- About 100 years ago.
- [gasps] For real? And
- Watch out. There's no stopping her.
We'll discuss it over a cola or whatever
kids are allowed to drink these days.
- Okay?
- Mm-hmm.
They're waiting for me.
Gotta deal with the press.
- Remember your promise!
- [Sven] Charlie.
Of course!
[Sven] Look! Mira and the boys are waiting
for Hadi!
[Charlie] Malik!
- Hey!
- [Sven] Hey.
Hey, you two!
Hello. You're cutting it close, huh?
Papa's never on time.
- How long have you been here?
- The boys woke me up around 5:00 a.m.
- They didn't even want breakfast.
- Charlie couldn't eat a bite.
[Mira] They'll have both parents
again soon.
- [Malik] Mommy?
- [Mira] Yeah?
What does "delayed" mean?
- What does what mean?
- [Malik] "Delayed." It says "delayed."
Oh. Fuck.
- Looks like we got some time to kill.
- Yep.
[tense music playing]
They could at least
make an announcement.
[man on PA] Passenger Huss,
please report to gate two.
- [Mira] Do you know her?
- [Sven] Nope.
Hey! You want her coming over here?
God forbid.
[Charlie] If somebody had
slipped and hit the button
THE COLD WAR
[boy] Boom, boom, boom!
All gone!
[Sven] Charlie please put that book away.
- And?
- After that
- Nothing.
- Come on. Enough is enough.
- [Charlie] Nothing left.
- Uh
- Anyone need the bathroom?
- [Mira] Do you have to pee?
- No. Mm-mm.
- Uh-uh.
- [Charlie] No.
- Could you watch mine?
- Yeah.
- [Charlie] All gone!
- It's been one and a half hours.
- I know.
- And you have no information?
- We've had no word yet, but
[woman gasping]
Uh-?
[sobbing]
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
- You all right? What's wrong?
- [gasping]
- It's all right, just try to breathe.
- [yelping]
- Deep breaths. Just breathe, just breathe.
- [wailing]
- [man] Come on.
- It's okay.
- It's okay, it's okay. Breathe.
- [wailing]
- [speaking Japanese]
- [man] Come on!
- Breathe.
- [speaks Japanese]
- [speaks Japanese]
- [sobbing]
[speaking Japanese]
[commotion outside]
[panicked clamoring]
POLICE
- [man] Come on, straight through.
- [sobbing]
[dramatic music playing]
Paramedics!
[indistinct announcements on PA]
[man] First you string us along,
then you take the flight off the display?
And that's that?
[Sven] Charlie! Charlie?
Charlie!
Um, I'm looking for my daughter.
A lady with three
- Charlie!
- Wait, wait!
- Hey!
- Here, just take the note.
- Clear the stairs.
- Take it!
- Go away!
- Make sure
- Take it!
- Stop! Stop! You can't go in there!
- Hey
- [Mira] Sven! Sven!
- [officer] Hey, you can't do that!
- [Sven] Charlie!
You have to Hey, you have to have
some sort of identification.
- You okay?
- I'm okay.
Sven?
They're saying the plane is gone.
- Gone? What does that mean?
- They don't know where the plane is.
This is an emergency message for
Flight AE 7606 from Santiago de Chile.
Please take the bus in the departure area,
Section A, Zone One.
Please stay calm.
- Follow the instructions of our personnel.
- Yeah.
Yeah. I'm coming.
- This is an emergency message
- Come on, honey.
[man] This way, this way, come on.
[Mira] There.
[plaintive music playing]
[muffled sounds]
[muffled]on behalf of Mr. Wachtmeyer,
so please take whatever you need.
[crackling]
What did they say?
Um they
They're looking.
Hey. Come here.
They took a rocket into outer space.
They're not just gonna vanish
in a silly little airplane. No way.
But where are they, then?
Charlie, they must be somewhere.
They weren't just swallowed up.
It's probably
- Hey, maybe it's a broken transponder.
- What's a transponder?
[Sven sighs] The airplane sends out
a signal that people can get.
- Like our radio?
- Yeah.
And sometimes it loses reception.
[woman] Please feel free
to use hotel facilities
[Charlie] Okay
[woman]come to us if you need
Hey.
[woman] Our staff is on standby 24-7
What would Mom say now?
[woman] We'll happily provide
meals, snacks and
In the end, it'll all be okay,
or else it's not the end.
- You see? Exactly.
- [woman]allergies, come and see us
[Charlie] But not you.
What?
You would never say that.
[woman] We'll open the conference
room where food and drinks are provided.
We'll also distribute key cards
for your rooms.
In the meantime,
if you have any additional questions
[elevator bell dings]
[woman crying]
[Sven sighs] Charlie, uh
Wait a second. I'll be right back.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[lock clicks]
[emotional music playing]
[water running]
[knocking at door]
- [Charlie] Papa?
- [sighs]
- [shakily] Yeah!
- Everything all right?
Yeah, Char Charlie, be right out.
[Sven] It was during the Cold War.
VOYAGER SPACE PROBE
Try to imagine,
the entire human race was in conflict.
There were two camps.
Only friends and enemies.
The USA and the Russians.
And today?
Hmm? Um
Uh, today it's complicated, Charlie.
Today, you don't really know
which one's which.
Uh Friends can be enemies, and, uh
the enemy is right sometimes,
it makes you crazy.
- But I I don't want to scare you.
- I'm not scared.
[Sven] Anyway, back then,
right during the Cold War,
they reached out to the stars.
People wanted to know
if there was anyone out there,
so they sent a message
from all of humankind.
Complete with a
map showing how to reach us,
and pictures of trees,
and people, and sounds in
in every language in the world.
- Even in Russian?
- Yeah.
Yeah, even though
Russia was the enemy then.
And this space probe
flew incredibly far out in the universe.
Far beyond the edge of our solar system.
[Charlie] And do you think
there's someone out there?
[Sven] Well, if space is infinitely large,
then the chances are also
[Charlie] Infinitely large
- [Sven]someone's there.
- It's just math.
- [Charlie] Now you sound like Mom.
[Sven] But there's an infinitely small
chance anyone will get the message.
[Charlie] Now you sound like you.
[sighs]
Why doesn't Mommy like it here on Earth?
Uh, why do you What makes you say that?
- Course she likes it.
- Mom always wants things to be different.
[white noise hissing]
[knocking at door]
[woman crying]
Is there any news yet?
There are chaplains downstairs.
- In the lobby.
- Okay.
We're here to distribute these, uh,
T-shirts to everyone.
Hmm.
- And toothbrush sets.
- Thanks.
And drink a lot.
Uh, thanks.
Here you are.
Thank you.
Uh
- [Sven] Know what my theory is?
- Keep your theories coming!
Sometimes it can actually help you
in this game to lower your IQ a bit.
- Then Hadi shouldn't smoke.
- [Sven laughs]
Hey! I have two PhDs, I'll be okay.
- Okay!
- [Paula] Here.
She's so smart she's almost handicapped.
Course, there are things
you're not so good at.
- Mm, like what?
- Um
- Well, things like, um
- No.
- Fox and Hare.
- Come back to the table and keep playing.
My wife,
IQ of probably 1,286,
has never beaten her daughter
at Fox and Hare.
- [chuckles]
- Because she lets her win.
- Uh-uh.
- I know it's hard for a man to imagine.
No! No, no. She just can't imagine
her daughter is tricking her.
Even though
that's the whole point of the game.
It's not so much that I can't imagine it.
It's that I don't want to.
[planes whirring]
[steady breathing]
- [lighter clicking]
- [murmur of voices]
[Sven sighs]
Want one?
Uh
Nah, uh I quit.
I've quit many things in my life.
I picked two of them back up today.
[laughs]
Huh.
Well, if not today
- [sirens blaring]
- If not today.
Minibar. The government's paying, so
[sirens fade]
I just keep thinking maybe they
made an emergency landing somewhere.
No reception
- Skyjacked, even.
- Hmm.
Anything, you know? Whatever, just not
Anyway. What are the chances?
My wife could tell me that.
- Yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
She would say something like
Uh, "One in 50 million. Not bad at all."
[laughs]
Shit! I shouldn't have listened to her!
- I knew it! I knew it!
- [kicking railing]
- Hey
- [metal rings]
- [clattering]
- [somber music playing]
What did you know?
Nothing, it doesn't matter.
Sorry. Never mind.
I'm, uh going back in.
[water running]
They don't have Nutella?
[phone ringing]
- [gasps] Alex?
- [murmuring]
- Alex? Oh, God!
- [all gasping]
[sobs] Where are you?
[sobbing] In, in, in
In Paris?
[gasps]
He wasn't on the plane.
He he missed the flight.
[crying]
Oh God!
[woman] Good morning, everyone.
Please come with me
to the conference room.
We have news.
Just this once, you can watch
whatever you want, huh?
[Charlie] But I want to come.
- You can't come, it's for grown-ups only.
- I don't want to stay here.
- I want to know what's going on.
- Sit down, okay?
[sighs] Okay.
Listen. Uh
We were going to make
a video for Mom, remember?
For when she comes back,
with footage from the whole trip.
How about you start choosing
some clips to show her?
Hmm?
[sighs]
I'll be right back.
Okay? It won't take long.
[man on video] Five, four,
three, two, one, zero.
- Liftoff! We have a liftoff!
- [applause]
Mama!
[cheering and laughter]
Mommy. Don't forget us.
[man] As you already know, the last
radio contact with air traffic control
was in Newfoundland yesterday
at 6:51 in the morning.
At that time, the plane would
have been flying over the Atlantic,
about 1,000 kilometers
from the Irish coast.
When the plane failed
to make its scheduled contact
with air traffic control in Ireland,
the flight operator on duty
tried to make contact
on the emergency frequency at 7:35 a.m.
Without success.
At 8:04, four search planes took off
from the Irish coast,
heading for the last known position
of Flight 7606.
- [clears throat] It is my duty to
- [woman wails]
to tell you that the search teams
reported that, around 6:45 today,
that they had spotted pieces of wreckage
in the Atlantic, floating in the water.
We are continuing under the assumption
there are no survivors.
We will continue
to update you as we learn more.
You! All of this is your fault!
[commotion]
[jet engine roaring on video]
[faint radio chatter]
[beeping]
[air hissing]
THREE MONTHS EARLIER
[beeping]
[radio chatter continues]
[man 1] Catch!
Hey, don't worry.
I know what it looks like,
but it's only champagne.
And here they are, our very special guests
for the next three months!
[affects English accent] Would you like
poached eggs with breakfast?
Sausages, Boston baked beans,
fresh orange juice?
Oh wait, just kidding!
We don't have any of that,
'cause we're in space!
And stay tuned
for our very next episode of
"Newbies and their riveting
first experience with space sickness."
Yeah. Arrivederci, ragazzi!
Space sickness?
Yeah, I just made that up.
- Oh, okay.
- [man 1] And who cares?
They just want to feel like
they're here with you. Drink up.
You paid for it.
Oh yeah, one more thing.
Dinner's at 8:00 in unity.
[laughing]
- Oh, God. Wait
- Watch out.
I feel like the very first human. [gasps]
[poignant music playing]
[man on radio] now at 34.5
Wow.
Really expensive hotel
for just one window.
- [Paula] What a view.
- [Hadi] Yeah.
- Paula!
- Yeah?
We're finally here!
[Paula] We're really here!
[music fades]
[TV chattering inside]
Excuse me, sir. Mr. Groth?
Timme, Federal Police.
Could you please come with us for a bit?
[man] First of all,
our sincerest condolences.
From all of us. So
Oh, God. Is there something else?
- That's what we're here to figure out.
- Here?
With me? Now?
This is merely standard procedure
following a plane crash
where the cause is unclear.
Uh we're talking to everyone.
Hmm. Okay.
[Timme] Can I cut to the chase?
Of course we're not talking to everyone.
We're talking to you.
Did you talk to your wife before takeoff?
Of course I did.
[Timme] Did she seem strange at all?
What what are you getting at, exactly?
What I said. Was she acting strange?
Mr. Groth?
No, nothing strange. Why?
[man] The landing capsule's
automatic parachute failed.
It had to be deployed manually.
That was your wife's job.
Oh, okay. And?
[Timme] She didn't do it.
For a whole 49 seconds.
Until it was almost too late.
Okay.
- [man] Mr. Groth
- [Sven] Fuck you.
[man] Please help us.
We just want to understand.
"I knew it."
"I shouldn't have listened to her.
I knew it. I knew it."
End quote. What, exactly?
What did you know?
Oh, wow.
You guys are really sick.
[tense music playing]
Really sick
That comes with the job.
Our turn. Let's go.
[Charlie] And Mom?
Um They don't know
anything for sure, Charlie.
Anything for unsure?
Wait a sec.
Hey, Charlie. We'll talk at home
in peace and quiet. Okay?
Okay.
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Ugh! [scoffs]
This can't be happening!
What is it?
It's fine.
- Here, this one's on us.
- Uh
Brave new world.
PAY
PAYMENT MADE
Thank you. I
We met once.
I'm Nora Mudhi's assistant.
- Oh Right. I'm sorry
- Mudhi wanted to come in person.
But she had
Uh, well, the doctors won't let her.
She's not in good shape.
She got very worked up.
She doesn't have any children of her own.
And Paula was
very special to her.
I understand.
Thanks a lot for this.
I was supposed to be on that flight.
[emotional music playing]
- I had to reschedule at the last minute.
- I understand.
I should be dead now.
It's all just so I
I'm sorry. I I really have to
[sighs] I'm supposed
to give you something.
This is for you, Carlotta.
[Charlie] Who is it from?
- From Mudhi.
- [gasps] Really?
It's just a little something.
A good-luck charm.
That's That's really very, very nice.
Very Very, very nice.
- [Nora] If you need help
- [Sven sighs]
Real help, that is.
I mean, money can't fix everything, but
Some things we can do better
better than others.
[woman on radio] The latest news
from around the world on Radio HPM
with Tina Hildemann.
No answers yet in the search
for missing flight 7606. Since the shock
[switches radio off]
What does it say?
Uh
It says, um
"Everything will be fine," Charlie.
Really?
[keys jangle]
[intriguing music playing]
HI, MOM
GOOD NIGHT, GOOD NIGH
YOUR BLANKET IS BANGING
[Charlie] Good night, good night.
My blanket's in flight. Over.
Uh, your blanket's in flight?
That's doesn't make sense.
- It works! It works!
- Well, of course it works.
It's just physics.
- This is amazing!
- Physics is amazing.
And you can receive it up there too?
Yeah, there's an old radio
up there no one uses anymore.
We can use it to talk every day?
We'll do it every day.
[giggles]
I'll show you something.
The ISS circles Earth 16 times a day.
And the 12th orbit is ours.
[grunts] And when I'm right above you,
exactly, then I'll say good night.
- Okay?
- Mm-hmm.
And when the weather's good,
you might even be able to see the station.
Really?
With binoculars, yeah, sure.
Wait, but
won't the whole world be talking?
How will you hear me up there?
[Paula] Mm there are waves
that have different lengths.
- Some are short, while others are
- And you can't see them?
You can see some of them, but not these.
You can use any of these waves
to carry your words up to me.
- Cool!
- And there are channels that are dead.
No one uses them anymore.
The Russians used them back in the day.
- [Charlie] The Russians?
- In the Cold War. Like in your book.
- [laughs]
- But that was 40 years ago.
They don't anymore.
Wait, so you built this?
No, I didn't build it.
I bought it secondhand, set it up for you.
For me?
Not just for you.
[radio chatter]
[man 1] for liftoff,
the clock has started
- [man 2] Roger.
- [man 1] Tranquility base here.
- [man 2] Roger that.
- [man 1] Godspeed.
[astronaut 1] Wow!
Still workin'.
Can you believe that's not
even the oldest thing up here?
- Really?
- Hey, look around, darlin'.
Nothin' but superglue and duct tape.
You know, space used to be
the pride and joy of nations.
Now we're just a bunch of flyin' monkeys
postin' stories on the Internet,
hopin' people remember we're even here.
[faint radio chatter continues]
Hey, you all right?
Um, yes, of course.
But I better get started.
[astronaut] I'm just curious.
What exactly is it you guys do?
I mean, I asked,
but they acted like it was all top secret.
Mudhi is just spending a lot of money
for us to be here.
So if we find anything,
she wants to be the first one
to exploit it.
- That's all.
- You know, fair enough.
- So, what is it?
- Basically, we're trying to stop death.
[beeps]
We brought healing cells.
These cells don't ever revive
once they're gone.
It might be possible
to develop a form of therapy that
That can stimulate the healing cells
to regenerate.
[astronaut] That sounds exciting.
Great to have you aboard.
Yeah, it certainly beats
bein' a fuckin' taxi driver
for a bunch of space tourist billionaires,
I'll tell you that.
- No offense to your
- Mm, billionaire?
Exactly. I'm sure she's just great.
She is.
Well, I'll let you get to work.
See you later.
[hopeful music playing]
[metallic groaning]
[scuttling]
[gasps softly]
[insects chirping]
TEAM EARTH
WELCOME BACK, MOM!
TEAM EARTH
[beeping]
Okay, that's enough for today, isn't it?
Time for bed.
I wanna finish this.
I can't sleep anyway.
Even when you do sleep, you keep me awake.
What do you mean?
You mumble.
Worse than grinding your teeth.
Thankfully they gave us something for the
first few nights. I'll knock myself out.
- I wish I could too.
- Then do it.
- [whirring]
- [clears throat]
Oh, fuck. Sorry,
I'm an idiot.
I'm glad we went through with it.
I wanted to tell you that.
No risk, no fun.
Okay. You coming?
- There's something I have to do later.
- Okay. Have fun.
[tender music playing]
[phone beeping]
1 MESSAGE RECEIVED
VOICEMAIL FROM PAULA
[beep]
[Paula] And one more thing.
St. Nicholas' Day is
our ten-year anniversary,
and this time you can't cop out.
Okay? I want us to do something big.
Go away with Flitzi or something. Okay?
I want flowers. I want kitsch.
The works. So think of something.
[chuckles]
I love you. See you soon.
And don't fight with Flitzi.
[beep]
I mean it's all, all so
I It doesn't make any sense!
I don't understand it!
What don't you understand?
Charlie and I didn't have a fight.
We hardly ever fight.
- It's
- [sobbing]
I can't think very clearly right now.
Sorry.
[sniffles] I'm trying to get the boys
out of this fucking hotel,
but the federal police
won't leave us alone.
We're all alone in here!
Let us deal with this first, please.
- [Sven] I'm sorry.
- [sobs]
[sighs]
[Mira] Sorry.
- Listen, can we talk tomorrow?
- Mira?
[sighs]
What?
Was Hadi acting strange?
[groans] Now you're starting
with that shit?
They must have asked me the same
question at least 30 times already.
- What the hell is going on?
- That's what I'm trying to figure out.
Was he?
Yeah, he fucking was.
Of course he was acting strange.
He had just come back from outer space!
Paula said something happened up there.
Sven. [sighs]
It sounds like it was
a completely normal message from her.
She told you not to fight
with your daughter.
And she asked for flowers
and something special on your anniversary.
Be thankful you got to hear her voice
one last time.
There's just one thing.
We didn't meet on St. Nicholas' Day.
[tense music playing]
VISIONS
LIVE 4:43 P.M.
I just need some time for myself. Sorry.
- Sure.
- Sorry.
Thank you.
[rustling]
[video playing backwards]
Fuck!
[Rainer] Sven, for God's sake,
what's wrong?
- Did something happen? Is everything okay?
- They weren't live.
- I'm sorry?
- It says "Live."
But the transmission wasn't live.
There's a 90-minute difference.
And I'm asking why, Rainer?
Sven, you're putting me
in a really awkward
- That's what they do at the Oscars.
- Can you All right.
Why? They're scared someone
will say something inappropriate.
Or something political.
Or something important.
They don't want any accidents.
There. Now tell me why.
Sven.
What's going on?
- Rainer!
- Your wife just passed away, Sven.
That's what's going on.
And Hadi.
And 176 other people.
It's a catastrophe, we're all in shock.
[woman] Yes?
I would drink myself into a coma
for three weeks if I could.
I can't even imagine how you must be
feeling. You have to get some sleep.
You have a daughter.
Please go to bed, Sven.
- Please!
- [dog barking]
[beep]
[Charlie] I can see you!
- [Paula] Hi, sweetheart.
- [Charlie] Flash your lights.
[Paula chuckles] I can't do that.
If I do then they'll think
that I've gone nuts.
Then tell me something.
How does space smell?
Um, you know
I don't think space can smell,
because there aren't any molecules.
Wait, what? I didn't under
- [static crackling]
- [faint radio chatter]
Carlotta? Can you hear me?
We're entering the dead zone.
What did you say?
We're entering the area where we
lose our connection to Earth, Carlotta.
[beeps]
[power fading]
Carlotta?
[sighs]
[astronaut] I love the radio dropouts.
Little islands of peace.
Nobody watching.
I can eat all the cookies I want.
No one will know.
- Except for us.
- Yeah, well
It's only us.
- Jake?
- Yes?
Does space have a smell?
- Physically it can't, I know, but
- Yeah, actually it does.
When you enter the lock after being out
and the air comes rushin' back in,
you can smell it on the suits
for just a second.
And what does it smell like?
- Sparklers.
- [laughs] Sparklers!
Yeah. Yeah, sparklers.
Do me a favor.
Turn that down. It's eating my brain.
I find it quite beautiful.
It's the sound of the universe.
The universe is a scary place.
Enjoy your playlist. Sweet dreams.
- [static humming]
- [Jake sighs]
Don't let the bedbugs bite.
[static crackling loudly]
[birdsong]
[woman on TV] No news yet
on Flight HE 7606,
after the recent accident
over the Atlantic ocean.
So far there has been no new
information as to the cause of the crash.
The search for the black box
remains ongoing.
But since it's been 24 hours since
the crash
1,000 miles off the coast of Ireland,
with temperatures below freezing,
there is no chance of survivors.
[man] I'm on board
the USS Charlottesville.
- I can see several helicopters
- Charlie.
on the horizon.
- There are ships from multiple nations
- Charlie I thought
All joined in the search
for the missing airplane.
Hey! Hey, Charlie!
Charlie!
Charlie!
[crackling]
[sounds fade]
- [somber music playing]
- [sighs]
Charlie, please open the door! Charlie!
[muffled shouting] Charlie, please!
Open the door!
Charlie!
[sighs]
Charlie, please open the door!
[inaudible dialogue]
[knocks on table]
Look at me.
Charlie, look at me.
I'm sorry. I didn't know
Is Mom dead?
They're still search
Is she dead?
[both sobbing]
[doorbell rings]
[radio chatter]
[power fading]
We have something.
You may want to listen to it.
Before the whole world hears it.
Air traffic control contacted us.
They recorded fragments of a radio
transmission early Tuesday morning.
Hit enter.
Whenever you're ready.
[breathing shakily]
- [beeping]
- [garbled voices]
[Paula] I said to let me through!
[Hadi] Please, we just need the intercom.
[Paula] Sven, you have to listen to me
very carefully.
- [alarm beeping]
- [man] Mayday! Mayday!
[Paula] You can't do it alone
[panicked shouting]
I'm sorry!
I love you!
- [alarm blaring]
- [garbled voices]
[recording stops]
[sighs]
Here's the big question.
What was your wife doing in the cockpit?
[gentle music playing]
[faint static humming]
[distorted voice] Hello?
Hello?
[music swells]
Hello?
Carlotta?
[voice] Hello?
[distorted and faint] Hello
Hello?
[static buzzing]
[clearly] Hello?
[emotional music playing]
[music fades]
[mysterious music playing]
The darkest dreams ♪
Are my reality ♪
My mind a haze ♪
My waking is a thief ♪
You don't want to stay ♪
Here with me ♪
I am losing ♪
To a silver stream ♪
[music fades]
[emotional instrumental music playing]
[music fades]