The Sounds (2020) s01e01 Episode Script

- Hey. Hey, baby!
- Hi!
Hi, you.
My God, you're so beautiful.
- Hey, eyes to the front.
- Sorry.
You look away again,
I'm going home!
You should've seen
the dog's face.
Honestly, I could swear he knew.
He knew!
Honey, you grate
imaginary cheese
on his food
to make him eat it.
He doesn't know a thing.
I still felt bad leaving him.
But look what you get instead!
Welcome to New Zealand.
So the deal's good to go?
Yeah, like I said,
it's all under control.
You can trust me to do my bit.
It's not that I don't trust you.
Well, we're here now,
it's happening,
so maybe you can cut me
some slack.
Okay, that is so not fair!
I never mean to upset you.
I know.
It's you and me
against the world.
Are we friends again?
Are the other 492 as friendly?
Yep.
And they'll have
a complete description of you
circling in
about five seconds?
This place is so charming.
Hi.
It's breathtaking.
Even better in person.
Hey, PDAs in Pelorus?
I can tell you're new in town.
Maggie, meet my buddy, Ru.
Ru Kelliher,
local mail boat skipper.
- Ohh!
- Welcome to paradise.
People still send mail, huh?
Yeah, no roads out there.
No Internet, no cellphone,
just me and my waka.
Ah, that's Maori for boat.
Only took him two years
to learn that.
Anyway, I better let you fellas
get on with it.
Bet you're gagging
to jump aboard Maggie, eh?
Whoo-hoo!
Hey, later!
You'll see, you'll see.
Mm-hmm.
Take a look
Oh!
I
I wanted it to be a surprise.
Oh, it's perfect.
Gagging to jump on board?
Oh, yes.
Whoo!
Oh, wow.
It is beautiful.
Hey, I'm sorry about before.
Me, too.
You wouldn't be human if you
weren't feeling the pressure.
I know, but still.
It's okay.
Oh.
Time to meet the troops.
Okay.
Hey.
You can fit in anywhere,
can't you?
We both know that's not true.
Well, my family doesn't count.
Isn't that why we're here?
[Upbeat music playing
indistinctly
Stuart, the woman
I never stop talking about.
Meet our business partner
and pillar of the community,
Stuart McGregor.
Hi. Yeah.
- Maggie.
- Nice to finally meet you.
- Welcome to Pelorus.
- Thank you.
We need to sort out
that last loose end.
- Yeah.
- Showtime, brother.
- Okay, mate.
- Yeah.
Brothers.
Talk about the backbone.
I thought you said
there were no loose ends.
- Here you go, boss.
- Kia ora, Ru.
Tena koutou, tena koutou,
tena koutou katoa,
and thank you all
for coming out today
for the signing
of this epic deal
taking sustainable aquaculture
to the next level,
right here in Pelorus.
First up, I'd like
to thank Tom Cabbott.
Whoo!
Without Tom's vision
for the future,
Pelorus would be looking
at a very different scenario.
Without his "vision,"
the Sounds would be staying
exactly the way
that God intended them to.
Apologies, people.
Yeah, what for?
Turning the seabed
into a toxic wasteland
with your soul-sucking greed?
Pania.
Lock her up, Jack.
Waiho!
Now,
there's no need for that.
We've talked about this.
The local iwiand the council
have given their consent
because when
our salmon farms go in,
they will have half
the environmental load
of any other fishery
in the world.
And right now you're standing
in what will be
the processing factory,
so that is 60 jobs right here.
So my soul-sucking greed
doesn't get a look-in.
You know nothing about Pelorus.
But I know you, Tom Cabbott.
I know exactly why you're here.
I know exactly
what you're doing.
Pania.
Meet Pelorus's
all-purpose protester.
If it's happening,
she's against it.
What say we sign this thing
and get this party started?
Yes!
Whoo-hoo!
Hey!
May I have the pleasure?
Oh, um, you know what,
jet lag and two left feet?
I'm not sure it's a good idea.
That's amazing because
I've got two right feet.
We're going to be
perfect together.
Let's go, come on. Come on!
Hey, got her.
Your poor wife
must be exhausted.
Yeah.
Yeah, better get her
back to the boat
before they fire up the conga.
He knows about the conga.
Now, where are we?
Nikau Bay.
We'll see it in the morning.
And over here is Matai Bay.
Between there and Pelorus,
it's just forest.
It's so quiet.
Not another soul in sight.
Tom?
Mayday, mayday.
This is Maggie Cabbott
on board the sailboat, Maggie.
I'm anchored in Nikau Bay
in the Pelorus Sound.
Mayday, mayday.
This is Maggie Cabbott
on board the sailboatMaggie.
Receiving, Maggie.
What's your situation? Over.
I think something has happened
to my husband.
Tom!
Tom!
What do you reckon?
Water the temperature it is,
an hour, tops.
Let's hope he didn't end up
in the water.
He went out kayaking
and he just didn't come back.
I mean, he could've been hit
by a boat
or gotten caught
in a strong current.
That happens, right?
He could've had a heart attack.
Was he feeling okay?
Yeah, yeah, he um
Maggie, you need
to tell me everything.
Alright.
Whatever you know, alright?
Because every detail counts.
- I was asleep when he left.
- Right.
So you don't know what time
he left the boat?
You don't know
what direction he went?
He's a really strong swimmer,
though.
He's in really good shape.
He swims for miles.
Right, can you tell me
what he had with him?
He would've had his
dry belt with him with water,
his watch, his phone,
not that it'll be any good
to him out here.
Right.
Did he have a life jacket?
I'll check.
No.
What do you want me to do?
Go home, set up base, sort out
who's going where by sea.
When Ru comes back, he can start
coordinating the land search.
Alright, I'll see you
when I can.
Kath to Harbor Master,
we have a missing kayaker
out of Nikau Bay.
Hey, listen. I'm going to
make us a cup of tea.
Sure.
Do you want milk?
Yes, please.
Okay, with current tides,
the area we need to cover
is between here --
this is where
they were moored --
up here is where
we found the kayak.
So I know
it's a large catchment,
but we're going to go
wide on sea,
just add land searches
where we can.
So let's go, stay safe,
stay in touch.
If weather conditions change
where you are,
I wanna know about it.
Right?
I should've called you sooner!
He could be back safely by now.
Listen, Maggie,
there's a search underway.
There's no reason to think that
we're not going to find him.
What can I do?
Please just tell me
what I can do.
Getting planes in the air,
alright?
The more resources I can throw
at this now,
the sooner we can find him.
Of course. There's money.
Good.
And we should think
about heading back.
No. No.
If Tom comes back here
and we haven't waited --
- Maggie, listen.
- No.
He's not going to come
back here, alright?
This is too far away from
where they found the kayak.
Then he's made it to shore,
right?
It's a possibility, yes.
But still,
the best place for you
is back in town
close to the base.
Not if he comes back.
He can't come back and find
that we haven't waited for him.
Listen, Maggie.
Hey, hey.
We're going to find him.
I need to call his family.
Okay.
Stuart, stop the crap!
You don't want them to be paid!
They will be paid,
you know that.
- Jesus!
- Well, when?
As soon as I can get
the bloody money.
- Alright?
- Well, get the bloody money.
Oh, for God's sake.
You know it's coming.
Keep saying that!
You can make the call
from my place.
From the police station?
No, from my home.
Oh, yes.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Here she is.
Hello, hello.
Oh, Maggie.
I can't imagine what
you're going through,
but um, our guys know what
they're doing, they really do.
She's um, she's fed,
she's changed,
and your snot-free
granddaughter will be here
to do the late shift any minute.
Book club are doing
soup and sammies
for volunteers later
if anyone's hungry.
There's the phone.
I'll be in the next room
if you need me, alright?
Hello, Nate Cabbott.
Maggie? Hang on.
What do you mean he's missing?
Well, that doesn't make sense.
He swam varsity for McGill.
Okay, okay, well
Well, are you sure
you're not overreacting?
Of course.
Okay, well, keep me informed.
Jesus, Tom.
Yeah, Dad, uh,
are you sitting down?
Hey.
You're okay?
May I?
Yeah.
She arrives and he kayaks
into the great blue yonder?
Dad, it's serious.
There's a full-scale search
going on.
He'll turn up.
You watch.
Well, I should go down there.
Maggie is perfectly capable of
handling everything on her own.
In fact, I'm sure
that's her preference.
Dad, this is Tom.
I mean, what if something's
really wrong?
It won't be.
We have a highly paid expert
on the payroll
who you keep telling me
can find anything.
Is there any point in asking?
I've been able to trace various
communications to the Caymans,
Hong Kong, the Cook Islands,
and the Isle of --
I don't want his itinerary.
I want my money.
The money is hidden
in a complicated web
specifically designed to repel
my sort of scrutiny.
You know that, Dad.
We hide money there too.
I'm well aware of that.
It was Monty's job
when he was working for us.
I hope you paid him well because
he was really good at it.
Is there something
I can help you with?
Yes, but it has nothing
to do with this.
We have a another situation.
A financial one?
No, a Tom one.
In New Zealand.
New Zealand?
Ru how are we going?
Yeah. Good, we're throwing
everything we've got at it.
The fixed wing,
that's still out there,
but we're bringing the rescue
chopper back in to refuel.
- It'll go out again tomorrow.
- Tomorrow?
Yeah.
Oh, nah, it's alright.
We've got the boats
out there still.
We've got volunteers down
at Nikau Bay, we've got locals
all up and down the Sounds,
and they're all on high alert.
I'm sorry,
but that doesn't seem
We've still got
a couple of hours
of good light left, alright?
So anything can still happen.
Come and sit down, come on.
We need to find you
somewhere to stay.
I'm fine on the boat.
No, you can't be on your own.
Han, you still booked up?
Yeah, sorry.
You could've come to mine,
but I've still got
a leftover from the party.
Ah, what about Dad's sleep-out?
Yeah?
Honestly, I'm fine.
No, that's a good idea.
Jack can keep an eye on you.
My bags are on the boat.
Okay. I'll wait for you.
Look, we know his chances
in the water, alright,
so the Coastguard'll head west
of D'Urville Island
in the strait.
We've gotta be careful
because the weather's
- going to close in --
- Jack, it's Maggie.
I tried to stop her.
Maggie!
What are you doing?
Can't wait around here
another minute.
- I'm going crazy.
- Listen, you need to be here,
it's where all the information
is coming in.
What information, Jack?
It's been 24 hours.
Listen, I understand
your frustration,
but we've got dozens of
trained volunteers out there,
and they're all doing
their best in the search.
Well, you know what?
I'm not doing my best.
Look, I don't want you going
out there on your own.
I know how to handle the boat.
Look, you don't know
what it's like, Maggie.
The weather's all over
the place.
There's a southerly front
coming through,
and there's going
to be high winds.
Jack, can you actually stop me?
We're going to get it, Maggie.
Everything we ever wanted.
Pelorus Search and Rescue
Base callingMaggie.
Do you read me?
You need to come back.
I think we found Tom's dry bag.
We found it in the Cook Strait.
The Cook Strait?
But that's open sea.
Don't look at me like that.
It might not be his dry bag!
Alright, let's just see.
In the meantime,
go and sit down.
- I'll get you a cup of tea.
- I don't want a cup of tea.
I'm sorry. Thank you.
Hey, the winds, they're already
at 30 knots out in the Sound.
Yep, it's going to get worse
before it gets better.
Bring them back in.
All of them?
Yeah.
I had to do something.
I get it.
But part of my job
is to look after you, Maggie.
I'm not trying
to make that harder.
No.
It's also my job, in maritime
situations like this,
to ask more questions.
So excuse me if some
of these questions
seem a little bit personal.
What sort of personal?
Well, I know you didn't see Tom
that morning he went kayaking.
Was everything alright
when you first arrived?
Yeah.
No, it was fine.
It was better than fine.
He wasn't a bit worried.
He wasn't distracted?
No, he was, um
He was excited to have me here
and, um
Yeah, excited about signing
the fishery deal,
the boat, everything.
So nothing out of the ordinary?
Nothing that I can think of.
Except for that scene
afterwards.
What scene?
The woman at
the deal-signing party.
Pania? You don't need to worry
about her.
Well, she certainly
had an axe to grind.
What about after the party
back at Nikau Bay?
A raging eco-warrior?
Oh, come on,
she was off her meds.
Who was the guy with the folder?
What folder?
The folder you snatched
at the party.
That's what you're
worried about?
Paperwork? Come on, relax!
Tom, Stuart was
clearly wound up.
What's going on?
Stuart's worries have
nothing to do with the business.
His wife's an alcoholic.
I mean, we hadn't seen
each other in six weeks.
So we had a romantic evening.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, um
New cleaner's pulled a sickie,
so I'm on chambermaid duties.
Can you take bubs?
Can't Lulu watch her?
Dad, yeah,
she can come later,
but this is getting ridiculous.
You should be asleep.
Keep your chin up, eh?
Hey, hey.
Bring the kids over tonight,
and I'll cook dinner
for everyone.
Sorry about that.
Life goes on.
You and Tom never?
Close. A few times. But no.
Jack.
Can you come in here a minute?
I'll watch her for you.
You sure?
Yeah, no, I could use
the distraction.
Thank you. You be a good girl.
This just came in.
I see you've met Bella.
Certainly is taking a village
to raise this little muppet.
Eh?
Where's her Mum?
AWOL. Not for the first time.
Not for the last.
Where his youngest daughter's
concerned,
Jack's a sucker for punishment.
What's going on? Why --
Why is everybody back here?
Maggie, I'm sorry,
we're going to stand down
until the weather improves.
No! No, no.
We need to be out there
looking for him.
Not in this. It's not safe.
I can't put anyone else at risk.
Every minute counts,
you said so yourself.
And we'll get back out there
as soon as possible, I promise.
Maggie, is this Tom's?
Hey, we need to talk.
I'm in the middle of something.
We're all in the middle
of something.
Look, just keep an eye on her,
and I'll get there
just as soon as I can, okay?
Look, I'm sorry, Greg.
I know what you're going to say.
And --
Sorry, mate,
I have to take this.
You're kidding me.
Brendan, hi, yeah.
Yeah, no, I'm sorry
I missed your call.
I had a look through
the last few months.
No red flags.
Can't believe this is happening.
Jack.
- What's the problem?
- More like who's the problem.
Your brother's got me
to the end of my bloody rope.
Not here, not here.
Come on.
Do we really have to keep
having the same argument?
Business is everything.
It has to be seamless.
It is.
I'm sorry about that, Maggie.
You knew Tom a little, right?
He was in business
with your brother.
Did he seem off to you at all?
Not at all.
He seemed to be about the deal.
It was a big deal for him.
Doing something away
from his family.
Sounded like
an interesting crowd.
Why? What did he tell you?
Not much, really.
There was one night.
Year before last when he first
started coming down here.
He had a phone call
with his father.
No matter what I do
Down he comes.
You know?
Well, what you're doing here
is going to save this place.
Mm.
Yeah, my father
doesn't give a damn.
But you're good people,
you know that?
You, too.
I'll have another of
whatever Tom's having.
As long as you're not driving.
No, no, no.
I'm not going anywhere.
Let me guess,
good old Kentucky bourbon.
We could all bitch
about our families
after half a bottle
of that stuff.
Five years sober.
I'm so proud of you.
Any chance there
was anything else to it?
- To what?
- With his family.
Finances?
No, the Cabbotts have so much
money they can lose millions
and all it dents is their ego.
Tom seemed to think
that they lacked ethics.
Anyone with a beating heart
finds their ethics lacking.
Then how did he talk them
into financing
a green scheme
like the salmon one?
They didn't finance it.
They "allowed" him --
after much negotiation --
to access his trust fund
for the set-up costs.
So he couldn't use that
whenever he wanted?
No. No, what's Tom's
is the Cabbotts'.
Well, that'd hurt.
How do you mean?
Well, friction.
Within his family.
Well, it made him want to prove
he could do
something without them.
But that was after his father
appointed his younger brother
as the CEO, is that right?
That was a long time ago.
Something like that can
seriously unbalance someone.
What are you suggesting,
exactly?
What? That Tom killed himself?
That he committed suicide?
No
he would never do that
to himself or to me.
Okay.
Do you think that I had
something to do with it?
- Maggie
- Oh, my God.
If there's something
that I should know,
then you need to tell me now.
The only thing that anyone
needs to know
is that my husband
is out there somewhere
and no one is looking for him.
I am sitting here with my hands
tied behind my back
while my husband is out there
waiting for me,
and you're accusing me of --
I'm not accusing you
of anything.
I'd never seen him happier.
So why do I always feel like
I'm only ever one step away
from having you throw
everything back in my face?
That is just not fair.
It's true.
Between you and my father --
Don't you dare compare me
to him!
Look, Maggie, I get it.
Alright? I do.
It's a waiting game,
and this weather's
only making
the nightmare worse.
But I need to make sure
I'm not missing anything
in case it can help us find him.
When I first met Tom,
I thought it was an act,
the whole charming
boy-next-door thing.
I was raised by a single mom,
I was at college
on a scholarship,
so I thought rich people
were different.
They're not.
Everyone has issues.
Turns out having money
just makes them worse.
But whatever the Cabbotts are,
Tom's not one of them.
He's not his father.
I have spent half my life
with him.
He's a good man.
And I just can't believe that
he would have anything to hide.
Neither do I.
Boss!
Excuse me.
Yep, right.
Yeah.
Maggie
That was the Rescue
Co-ordination Centre
in Wellington.
Please don't say anything else.
I've got no choice.
Alright? They've called it.
So the rescue's been downgraded
to a recovery mission.
The weather's easing.
We're going to keep looking.
Don't tell me
he's not coming back to me.