Arctic Air (2012) s01e04 Episode Script

Previously on Arctic Air His old man Greatest northern pilot ever flew.
God rest his soul.
What's the problem? We lost the Cambridge Bay contract.
You sign out a plane that loses both engines? Let's not make a big deal out of this.
I'm going to schedule some tests.
The blackout had nothing to do with my heart.
It was stress.
- We're screwing it up - This.
I don't know who promised you a year.
I negotiated a deal with one of your owners.
Yeah, well, we're not committing to an annual contract.
I've got an email from your head office confirming Well, we're going to play this week-to-week.
There's a major deep-freeze moving in.
Most companies would've rescheduled, but we knew you needed those drill rods today, and we're unloading them now.
ARCTIC AIR S01 Ep04 - All the Vital Things Let go, Kwet'ii! You'll freeze to death.
Take it easy, guys.
Let him go.
Silas! Silas Martin.
Help me.
I'm not Silas.
It's me, Louie Beaulac.
I'm Bobby.
Silas was my dad.
Take me home.
So, honeymoon's over, and the apartment-hunt begins, huh? Oh, my God.
I think I actually found a place.
Closet for two grand, right? One bedroom in a good building.
Gas fireplace, new appliances Three grand? Someone must've eded in it.
For that price, I'll live with a ghost.
They're showing it at noon.
Can you cover the desk for me at lunch? I'll be an hour max.
Yeah.
No problem.
I'm serious.
You gotta be here.
Last time, you bailed.
Yeah.
I'll I'll be here.
What're you doing? You're gonna hurt your back! My back's fine.
You're not supposed to over *** yourself.
Quit henpeckin' me.
Temp's droppin', and we still have to hit Sibbeston Lake.
Ho, ho, ho, ho.
No way.
It is closing in on -40.
It's on our way home.
It's a 90-minute detour! Half the population of Sibbeston Lake is diabetic.
One of 'em runs outta Insulin, the health centre's gonna have back-up.
They've got week's supply.
Tell Rita it can wait.
If we take off some time this year, we can hit Sibbeston Lake and still make it home before Letterman.
No one's gonna tell you anything.
Kirby! You got that piano tied to your ass? How us unload this crap! Cold for this time of the year.
Snow in September, heat in March.
It's changing up here.
So, you walked Up here from Yellowknife? That must've taken you months.
Still walking.
Stopped for supplies.
Well, it's a hell of a trip to Linkleas Harbour from here.
Not if you fly me.
We're headed South.
You can catch a lift with us to Yellowknife if you want.
I have to get home.
Well, do you have family up there? How's that little girl of yours, the artist? I don't have a daughter.
You showed me that keychain she made.
Beadwork was pretty good.
That was my sister, Deanna.
You look too much like your dad.
Maybe you should come with us.
South.
I'm going home.
Fly me, or I walk.
You told him to fix the cockpit light! While the engines are freezing? Sure, it makes a lot of sense.
What took you so long? Hey, Mel.
Can you talk to the operations manager? Why? Well, he's trying to weasel out of a yearly contract.
He wants it week-to-week.
So what're you doing in here? It's your deal.
Go fix it.
I've got to make some calls.
What calls? Louie Beaulac is here.
Might need a ride South.
What the hell is Louie doing here? Dick's waiting for you.
Oh, yeah, not enough that I got to fly the plane and hump cargo, now you want me to kiss ass? You could take a break, and let me talk to the client.
Oh, sure.
Why don't you change my diaper and feed me mush while you're at it? Yes.
He's being a bigger prick than usual.
You know, when times are tough, first thing businesses cut? Advertising budget.
Big mistake.
Fridge magnet! Clever.
Well, the average person looks at their fridge What do you want, Zach? Locals got to stick together.
Ward trucking is sponsoring the northern lights festival next month.
Looking for some new partners.
You're talking to the wrong person.
Oh, come on, Loreen You're the power behind the throne.
Everybody knows that.
I'll tell Mel you stopped by.
- Hey, Hailey.
- Hey.
You and Kirby find an apartment yet? Uh, maybe.
Well, I've got an eye out for you, too.
Thanks.
Happy to help our own.
A one-bedroom? Not a studio? Yeah, I think it's gonna be perfect.
I'm going to see it in half an hour.
Better be cheap.
Mel's gonna fire me again.
No, he's not.
He ripped me a new one when the cockpit light went out.
He's just being Mel.
You gotta stop taking it personally.
No.
Picture Mel cranked to 11, okay? He's losing it over every tiny frigging thing, and it's supposed to hit -40.
That's when everything starts to break down.
Well, you trained for this.
- You're smart.
- No, I'm not.
Okay, but you've got great instincts.
Even Cece says so.
You just gotta trust them.
You're frigging awesome, you know that? I know.
Get outta your head.
Listen to your gut.
See you next week.
No problem.
I'll call you back as soon as I can.
Bye.
You got a year's contract? We need to get outta here before they change their minds again.
We're bringing Louie with us.
To the city? The guy hates crowds more than I do.
I just got off the phone with his son in Yellowknife.
He said that he was supposed to see a neurologist, but he took off before the appointment.
I don't blame him.
He spent the last two months walking up here.
From Yellowknife? He needs help.
Sounds to me like he's doing just fine! Maybe a little "bushwacky.
" Well, he gets confused, and sometimes, he doesn't remember where he is.
Think his son's right.
Could be dementia.
That's your clinical diagnosis, is it? I promised his son we'd bring him back.
The guy fell through the ice, broke his leg, still wouldn't go to the clinic.
How're you gonna get him on the plane? Hey.
Have you seen Nelson? He left.
When's he coming back? He's supposed to cover for me so I can go see this apartment.
Caitlin cut class.
So? Well, no one knows where she is.
Nelson's out looking for her.
This is the only place even close to being in our price range.
Nelson has to find his sister.
Your mother's not going to throw you out.
Storm coming.
We should get going.
Well, the forecast says it's cold.
We're not expecting weather.
Expect it or not, it's comin'.
I talked to your son in Yellowknife.
He wants to see you.
Raven.
Waiting to take Don Widaazhen to the spirit world.
Ten bucks.
Aw, it's worth way more than that.
You know, you're a hell of an artist.
So they tell me.
You could get a better price for that in the city.
I was just there.
And more supplies, too.
Help get you through the winter.
I had to cover for Nelson three times last month.
He put the wrong label on the shipment to fort good hope last week.
Dev noticed while he was loading.
Did Loreen say anything? No, no.
Dev didn't tell her.
He didn't want to get Nelson in trouble.
One or two minor screw-ups, okay.
But it's, like, even when he bothers to show up, you wish he didn't.
Maybe you should warn him.
Guy's gotta learn to get his shit together.
So you lied to him? If he goes back out there, it's a death sentence.
So we land in Yellowknife, and Louie thinks it's Linkleas Harbour? Come on, Bobby! He might be demented, he's not stupid.
His son will meet us at the hangar and take it from there.
It's Louie's life! He can't take care of himself.
Just 'cause he loses his memory doesn't mean we can ignore what he wants.
You know, sometimes, he thinks his son is his brother.
Sometimes, I can't find my keys.
His brother died in residential school 50 years ago.
You're doing the right thing, Bobby.
The guy just spent months running away from Yellowknife.
Now we're gonna put him on a plane and make him start all over again? Yes! So his son can take care of him.
Make sure he eats and sleeps and doesn't freeze to death alone in the dark.
Nelson! Caitlin? What the hell? Found her hitchhiking South to see her boyfriend.
That asshole from Hay River? It's not a big deal.
Yeah? He's 23 years old.
Age is a number.
You're just on a power trip.
You ditched class! I'm passing everything.
I can take a couple days off.
No, actually, you can't! Look, I'm sorry you got dragged into all this.
Hey.
Keep your sister off the highway.
Next driver comes along might not be so nice.
Kirby! What the hell's wrong with the heater? I know I'm working on it, but it's all It's a heater, not a nuclear missile! Wires keep snapping! And I can't get the friggin' thing It's minus-friggin'-30.
When it gets cold, things break.
Deal with it! Laying into Kirby isn't going to reduce your stress.
This has nothing to do with that.
The specialist said it's not your heart that's causing the blackouts.
I know what my own damn specialist said! It's the stress that's killing you.
If our company's gonna survive, we need the Margate contract.
of priority cargo every week.
Think about that.
Mel We just did it.
It's fine.
Middle of friggin' nowhere.
Be nice if we had a mechanic who didn't get his panties in a bunch any time a fuse blows! I flew with your father before he disappeared.
You were just a kid.
Just 15.
Heard you borrowed a plane, went looking for him.
Never found the wreckage.
I don't know if he died instantly or survived a day A week Silas is home.
I'm sorry, I don't Out there, with our ancestors On the land.
Forgot how much I missed it.
You went to Vancouver Your spirit stayed behind.
Yeah.
Kirby! What now? My altimeter's busted.
Uh 7,500.
Don't worry.
I'll let you know if there's a problem.
I need my own! Well, Krista's still got hers.
That's not the bloody point! What the hell's wrong with mine? I don't know, okay? There's a million frigging things not working Breaking Broken Did you skip the pre-flight safety checks, or are you just generally useless? Mel, you're going to give yourself an aneurysm.
Amazing how I managed to live my own life for three decades before you came along.
You're bitching at him like an old woman.
Mind your own frigging business.
The guy's a loser! Why isn't he dating girls his own age? Oh, my God.
You haven't been listening to anything I've been saying.
We didn't leave Jackson River so you could throw everything away on some perv.
I never wanted to come here.
Me neither.
Good.
So go home.
You're smarter than this.
Think about it.
You have three years of school left.
That's nothing.
After that, you have the rest of your life to do whatever you want.
Coming from the drop-out.
I've gotta get back to work.
See you at 10.
If I'm still here.
Caitlin, please.
Just do your homework.
There's Mac'n'Cheese in the fridge, so, don't forget to eat.
How long have these been sitting out? They're completely thawed! Hey.
Uh sorry, Hails.
I had to find Caitlin.
Did you take these vegetables out of the freezer this morning? I don't know.
I don't I don't think so.
Just go.
Wh? I I need the hours.
You know what? You're fired.
Caitlin took off and I had to find her.
It's always something.
I'm all she's got, okay? I don't have legal guardianship, so, if social services found out that she took off I'm glad you found her, but you are way past three strikes.
I'm sorry.
Oil pressure's dropping.
- Kirby! - Yeah? See if there's any smoke coming off engine one.
All clear.
Unless we've got a serious oil leak, then we're minutes from engine failure.
- Or the gauge is busted.
- You want to take that chance? Start looking for a place to land.
I know a place.
- Sibbeston Lake.
- Pellett's closer.
Yeah.
Gonna be just as cold there.
And I promised Rita we'd drop off that Insulin today.
Well, can we make it to Sibbeston Lake, or do we need to land now? Kirby? Uh Mel? What do you think? I'm not the bloody mechanic! If you can't make a decision, go get a job at Speedy Lube.
I say we land as soon as we can.
I'm not asking you.
I'm asking our damn mechanic.
What's it gonna be? I checked the engines before we left.
Probably just the gauge.
If you're wrong, engine one'll be toast.
So, you're absolutely sure you wanna make that call? That's what my gut says.
Okay, Mel, play it safe.
Let's just land at Pellett Lake.
No.
You heard him.
Nothing wrong with the engine.
Leave it on, push for Sibbeston.
Let's see if we're wasting our time with this kid.
Bobby! Why's the sun moving east? Louie, why don't we sit down? We're flying South.
You said you were taking me home.
I'll take you to Linkleas Harbour.
Just not today.
Ow! Louie! Hey! No.
Hey! Let me go! Let me go! Louie! Hey! No.
We have no right to be doing this to him.
He's suicidal.
I would be too, if you and Bobby tried to pull a stunt like that on me.
You could've said something to him before we took off.
You didn't.
Because I couldn't get a frigging word in! Because you know he won't survive the winter up there.
Sibbeston Lake? This is Arctic Air 1-3-4.
, final approach.
Louie, I want to help you.
Look, we've just got to drop off some medicine at Sibbeston Lake, and take the plane back to Yellowknife.
I thought, because of Silas, I could trust you.
It's only a weekend in the city.
You're not your father's son! I just talked with Nelson Janvier.
Says you fired him.
Yeah.
Think maybe he deserves another shot.
He's been showing up late, calling in sick, leaving early.
He's got a lot on his plate.
So do I.
I wonder about your commitment to our people.
Nelson should've made a commitment to his job.
Call this number.
Nice one-bedroom.
The owner, uh Owes me a favour.
We help our own.
Thanks.
Yes, I fired Nelson.
Probably should've checked with you first.
He was supposed to cover for me.
He didn't even tell me he was leaving, and he's been screwing up the past couple months, right? I didn't plan to fire him, it just kind of happened.
You have a strong mother.
She taught you what's right.
Nelson lost both his parents three years ago.
Can't be easy for him, raising Caitlin in the city.
I want that engine gone over inside-out, upside-down, and the oil pressure gauge fixed before I get back from the health centre.
You didn't kill us.
That's a start.
Highest praise you'll get from the old man.
You did good.
Hey, Mel.
That storm's gonna be on us.
Drop the Insulin off and come right back.
Yes, mother.
Louie! Where you going? I don't need a shadow.
Thanks, Jimmy! Hello? - That our Insulin? - Yeah, sorry we're late.
When I told you to stay off it, I didn't mean get back on the skateboard.
If you're trying to break it to get a ride in the medevac, I have to warn you The pilot's a mean old bugger.
Crutches? You want to wrap some old towels around the top of those, or you'll rub your pits raw.
Thanks.
Yeah.
Might be frozen.
Looks like the pilot is.
Bloody heater went.
Well, let's see what we can do about that.
Then Mel was like, "Kirby! What's it gonna be?" And I'm like, "it's the gauge.
" And they're like, "dude, are you sure?" I was totally crapping myself the whole way.
That's awesome, Kirby.
Thanks.
I gotta go.
We're supposed to take off as soon as Mel gets back from the health centre.
There's a big storm headed right for Sibbeston Lake.
Yeah, we'll be outta here before it hits.
I found us a place.
Zach Ward knows the owner.
Zach Ward? As in Ward Trucking? Why's he helping us? One of the perks of being tutchone.
Zach looks out for us.
Ooh! Didn't know my wife was so connected.
Yeah.
The idea is, we're all supposed to look out for each other.
You okay? You sound bummed.
Just hurry up and come home.
It's been a weird day.
Okay.
Bye, wife.
Bye, husband.
That your idea of stalking me? Next time, stand downwind.
I'm not your enemy, Louie.
Just trying to make your life a bit easier, and Yellowknife isn't forever.
Your son's there.
I know.
It's not going to be as bad as you think it is.
Look, we'll get you back out here as soon as we can.
I will see the doctor.
Maybe my son will stop picking at me.
He just wants to make sure you're okay.
My life is here In the North.
But you're right.
I'm too old to live alone anymore.
Minus-60 is cold.
Drop by tomorrow if you want to stock up.
We're open at 8:00.
Okay.
Why'd I even bother coming? You've been on the phone the whole time.
You have my full attention.
For the love of Pete.
If you have something you want to tell me, then just tell me.
We leave now, we'll be hitting that storm head-on.
Just wait it out.
You don't know the first frigging thing about the aviation business.
You're quite a ray of sunshine, aren't ya? Even by your own standards.
Krista? Still at the health centre.
What's happening out there? The winds are ugly.
They're gusting northeast.
Check those heaters, make sure the engines don't freeze.
I want to be ready to go as soon Hello? Phone's dead.
Guess we're not getting out of here today, are we? I'll grab the cooler from the plane.
Pretty sure we've got a couple sandwiches in there.
I'll take first shift on the engine heaters.
We should tie a rope from here to the plane.
If it gets bad, we'll have a guide-line.
Mr.
Vancouver, you're showing your roots! Hey.
Where's Louie? I thought you were watching him.
Louie? What're you doing? Leave me alone.
It's okay.
I'm not going with you.
You said yourself, you couldn't stay out here alone anymore.
Stay away from me! Take it easy.
Turn me into some drooling baby, banging my head on a locked door.
I know what happens! We'll figure this out.
I'm going home.
It's too far.
You couldn't survive a day on the land.
You want to leave? Go ahead.
No tricks.
I'm not going to stop you.
Nice try.
It's gonna be a big storm.
We could use your help.
I have to get home.
It's your choice.
Hope you'll stay.
Hi.
Uh, is Nelson here? He's still at work.
- Are you Caitlin? - Yeah.
I'm Hailey.
I work with your brother.
Oh, yeah.
Uh, come on in.
So, if Nelson wasn't at work, where do you think he'd go? I really need to talk to him.
If he's not at work, he's here.
Guy has no life.
Guess he just wants to make sure you're okay.
Yeah, that'd be sweet if I was 12.
Living with him is like juvie, without the excitement.
Mind if I wait for him? Go ahead.
Do you want something to eat? Why don't I make us something? Okay.
He tried to throw himself out of the plane! You can't leave him alone.
What am I supposed to do? Tie him up and drag him in here? If that's what it takes, yeah.
You didn't see him.
It's like he's a bear caught in a trap.
He has a family who loves him.
They will take care of him.
That's not what he wants.
You're bringing a father back to his son.
Then why do I feel like crap? My life is in your hands now.
I'd better go check on the heaters.
Snow plays tricks.
Ears tell you one thing, eyes something else.
You end up walking the wrong way.
Hold on to the rope.
Come on.
I can see the plane from here.
This storm has teeth.
I know it seems like a big age gap, but, when he's 40 and I'm 33, it'll be nothing, right? Yeah, but you said you wanted to go to university.
If he's the one, then he'll wait for you.
But you're, like, 21, and you're married.
Kirby's a year younger than I am, and we dated for four years before we got engaged.
Hi.
Hey.
I'm an idiot.
Words just come out before they've gone through my brain.
I was just pissed about the whole apartment thing.
I shouldn't have fired you.
You fired my brother? Look, I've been a screw-up for the last couple of weeks.
And I've been a bitch.
So, come back? Yeah.
Nice meeting you, Caitlin.
Take it easy on Nelson, 'kay? He's a good guy.
Yeah So stop firing him.
Fair enough.
This just keeps getting better and better.
Next time Mel suggests doing a quick detour, I'm gonna do a fly-by and dump his ass.
Let Rita put humpty together again.
Not the breakers.
Must be the storm.
Whole community's probably down.
I hope Mel gets some sleep tonight.
He's wearing himself ragged.
Don't worry about Mel.
He knows how to handle himself.
No power.
No heat.
It's going to get cold.
We're really showing you a good time, hey, Louie? Hey! Okay, we're gonna need a generator.
I'll get it.
I'm going out to check the engines again anyway.
Make sure the cockpit heater's covering all the instruments.
Got it.
Louie? You were right.
I lied to you.
It was just a one-way trip to Yellowknife.
Bobby! Look, but I swear to you, I will get you home, if I have to steal a plane and fly you there myself.
I know you will, Silas.
Can't reach Loreen.
She'll be wondering where the hell we are.
She'll have heard about the storm.
She'll figure it out.
We're gonna have to delay the cargo flight to Inuvik tomorrow.
Mel, if I'm going to be stuck in the dark with you for the next 12 hours, you're gonna have to tell me what the hell is bugging you.
Nothing.
You could've had any of your pilots fly the Insulin up from Yellowknife.
Just wanted to see my girl.
Why does there have to be a reason? Okay, then.
I'll go first.
My best friend from Timmins has sent one of my poems to a magazine and they want to see more.
That's great! No.
Now I have to do it.
Ahh.
Okay Why the mood? I told you last week.
I know the heart surgery sounds big, but it's 5 or 10 years away.
It's not the heart thing.
It's the other thing.
The stress? Mel, everybody's stressed.
They gave you pills, right? I don't want to have to take pills.
Oh.
So it's the idea that you may need a little help? It's humiliating.
I feel like a little old lady.
The mighty Mel Ivarson Exposed as a mere mortal.
Your secret's safe with me.
He's just going to try to get home every chance he gets.
The least I can do is get him there safely.
You promised his son.
Your dad was right, it's Louie's life.
He's confused and exhausted.
He needs to be in a hospital.
Come on.
Would you want to be locked up against your will? Remember banks island? You couldn't get that old plane started.
Five days.
No radio.
Stomachs growling.
You just kept talking about your wife's caribou pie.
Louie That was you and Silas.
And dad Did love mom's venison tourtiere.
Tourtiere She had some French-Canadian blood.
I remember.
Louie! Where you going? Kid's been out there a while The mechanic.
Kirby? He's only been out there for 10 minutes.
Actually, more like 25.
Then what's he doing out there? After what my dad put him through today, probably scrubbing the cockpit with his toothbrush.
All right.
I'll go check.
You stay here.
Spent my whole life outside.
Kirby! He was here, but if he was headed back, we would've passed him on the rope.
Where the hell did he go? Can't see a thing out there! The land will speak to you.
Just got to remember how to listen.
It's been a while! It's in your bones.
Look for how the wind blows, see if it hits something solid.
Watch for patterns.
I'll follow you! Louie, wait! Kirby! Louie! Over here! Take care of Kirby! I'll get the generator from the plane! Louie found him a few feet from the plane.
Is he breathing? Yeah, but he's unconscious.
We gotta get him warmed up.
Kirby, stay with us.
Saw a blanket in the closet back there.
Wish I had something warm to give him to drink.
Louie's bringing the generator in for the heater.
I thought I'd die in a plane crash, or polar bear attack.
Hell, even a bar fight.
The northern male death fantasy.
But not fainting because I couldn't hack the pressure.
And what if I faint when I'm flying? Take down a whole plane load full of people? Have you ever had a blackout in the cockpit? - No.
- No.
And where's the one place you feel relaxed? Besides here.
In the pilot's seat.
Mm-hmm.
So, you dictate the terms of how you want to live, and let Krista take over some of the tedious crap that stresses you out.
Think I've been taking my frustrations out on her a little bit.
with you as a backseat driver? Girl deserves a medal.
Kid's heart's in the right place, but she looks at me like I'm gonna drop dead any second.
Well, you can't control her worrying, any more than she can control you.
So, just Focus on the things that relax you Fly your planes, and I hope my body heat's enough to keep him warm.
Why wouldn't he hang on to the rope? He was trying to push the generator.
I should've gone out with him.
It's a good thing Louie is here.
Yeah.
He should've come in by now! Louie! Louie! Wait! Oh, my God, are you all right? I missed you.
That whole "till death do us part" thing? It's supposed to be when we're old and wrinkly.
Just testing.
Get him fixed up and bring him back.
We need him.
Mel? I'm sorry.
Better than a locked ward.
I'm not talking about Louie.
I'm gonna try real hard than not to nag you, okay? I can't promise I'll stop cold-turkey, but it's your life.
Ivarsons are like siamese fighting fish.
Put 'em too close together, they rip each other to shreds.
I don't think they do that out of love.
Who said anything about love? I don't mind knowing that someone'll miss me when I'm gone.
Just don't need to be reminded of it.
Nelson.
How's Caitlin? Oh, she went to school this morning.
That's good.
Glad I could help you find her.
Yeah, for sure.
I mean, I I don't know what I would've done.
Good.
Now there's something I need you to do.
You said that was a one-time thing.
Yeah.
But you keep needing my help.
Don't you? We looked for him as soon as the storm quit.
Snow covered his tracks.
Knowing Louie, he's still trekking in the right direction.
He'll never make it back to Linkleas Harbour.
He's the guy walked in the a thousand miles from Yellowknife! Don't write him off just yet.
What do I tell his son? Tell him the truth.
Louie made his choice.
I just hate the idea of him dying alone out there.
Not knowing where he is.
Talking about Louie, or your dad? Oh, being with Louie just brought back a lot of old stuff.
Silas would've been the first to tell you Not your place to interfere.
And you gotta know he's smiling on you for letting Louie get back to where he belongs.
You know, when dad told those stories about him, I always thought they were made up.
Couldn't make that stuff up.
Never met anyone who actually lived up to his legend.
Am I supposed to take that personally? You know what I mean.
Yeah.
Louie was the genuine article.
Stay around long enough, you'll meet a few.
I'm not going anywhere.