A Girl and an Astronaut (2023) s01e06 Episode Script

They told me that
there was an explosion.
That you weren't coming back.
That you were dead.
And then a funeral
But I don't remember it.
I died too, for a while.
I'm sorry.
It was only a few days ago,
right before the launch,
when you told me you loved me.
No, Niko.
It's been longer than that.
I'm married.
I have a kid.
So then, are you happy?
We've been together for 30 years now.
Bogdan.
What a piece of shit.
He's been there.
A man of his word.
And I'm not?
Here I am.
Let's just pick up
right where we left off.
Give me time to adjust.
I need you.
You'll be safe here.
Karolina will take care of you.
I just need some time
to collect my thoughts.
A GIRL AND AN ASTRONAU
Satellite view.
Stealth final check.
All systems clear.
Commence beta test stealth.
Yes, sir, I'm ready.
We will lose contact after activation.
You'll be in charge
of operating the system,
just like during training.
Is that understood?
Yes, sir.
Good luck, captain.
I'll see you all soon.
Stealth procedure
activated and operational.
Connection lost.
Grandpa, where is Niko?
This is all part of the plan.
Don't worry, my little one.
- Radar readings?
- He's not visible in the US.
Nor in India.
Australia as well. Nothing in Spain.
How does he look?
Well, the last parameters are normal.
He's still there. I'm sure of it.
We'll be sure in six hours.
You, come with me.
It's distracting me.
Me, too.
I'm so sorry, Bogdan.
I've chosen him.
He'll come back to you.
He can land that thing
with his eyes closed.
So?
No.
We're dancing.
Not a chance.
I think that you'll regret it.
I'd rather regret it than not even try.
Just one song.
Pick it up.
Have you found Niko?
I'm still looking for him.
You really want to give him to the Feds?
Just like that?
I need to search elsewhere.
Did you at least find
your grandfather's notes?
No, not yet.
Find the astronaut, now.
Hello, JJ.
I can't open it on any of these.
This model's from the year 2029.
This is the oldest one I could find.
What the fuck!
I know a tech wizard.
He will help.
Nothing is going right, JJ.
Nadia.
Hey.
It's okay.
We will find Borowski
and we will cure you.
Has she found the notes yet?
No.
But we have someone's pen drive.
Professor Davidov's notes.
This is his pen drive.
Bravo, JJ.
You did a great job.
You're going to Poland.
Provide special forces backup.
Do whatever is necessary.
But Borowski
I need him alive.
His body is worth billions.
Understood?
You've got to save Nadia.
Then the astronaut is all yours.
I give you my word.
I see you're playing both sides.
And you're spying.
I can already see the expression on Nadia.
If you tell her, I will kill you.
Karolina.
Karo
Niko
Oh shit!
Wiktor has spoken to Rewicz.
SkyCom's contract confirms
their exclusive rights to you.
No, they don't. They're fucking liars.
I should return to base.
It's not there.
What?
Your base is gone, Niko.
Nothing is the way it used to be.
Can I bum a smoke?
You smoke?
Come on. Please?
Thirty-five seconds.
Thirty seconds.
Twenty-five seconds.
I'm scared.
Don't worry.
They've practiced it a million times.
Twenty seconds.
I can't I can't bear to watch.
I have to go inside.
Fifteen seconds.
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five,
four, three, two, one, zero.
Stealth procedure complete.
Hello, Earth? Mission control?
Connection active.
Captain, we hear you.
Welcome back.
How are you feeling up there?
Never been better.
What a motherfucker you are.
Status?
All systems operational.
Nadia. You there?
I am, yes.
I promised you something, I think.
Didn't I?
Welcome to space.
Thank you so much, Nikodem.
Thank you for remembering.
A promise is a promise, Nadia.
Niko, it's now time
for the second stage of the test.
- Are you ready?
- Yes, sir.
We can start.
Code zero.
Everyone without authorization
has to leave.
Get out!
Set the time.
Set to 24 hours.
Connect block 2,
like you did during training.
Deep breaths, Captain.
Activate the test, Niko.
Sub-hibernation process initiated.
SUB-HIBERNATION ACTIVATION
Fifty percent!
Sixty.
Why is there water?
Niko, keep counting.
Three, zero, zero
SUB-HIBERNATION TIME WAS SE
FOR 3 HOURS
three, zero.
Stealth activated.
ERROR
NO DATA
Warning.
Connection lost.
Warning. Connection lost.
- What is happening?
- Is something wrong?
Warning. Connection lost.
Data transfer
has been cancelled.
I don't know what happened.
Sub-hibernation in progress.
Time: 30 years.
We've lost him.
Captain? You there?
Niko!
Do you copy?
Shit! We've lost him!
Professor, are you watching him?
Data transfer cancelled.
I don't know what's going on.
I can't see anything.
Nothing.
He's not there.
We'll wait 24 hours.
That's how long
the sub-hibernation was supposed to take.
Hopefully, he reappears on the radars.
And what if he doesn't reappear?
What if you don't get back
in touch with Niko? What happens then?
We will have to write up a report.
Fuck your report.
You have to save him!
Remember to disinfect
before entering green zones
throughout the hospital.
I was at the hospital. To get you.
You could've at least called me.
Marta, where do you and I stand?
Old Bogdan or young Niko?
I can't leave him like that.
Not now.
Can't or you don't want to?
Right. I don't want to.
Hey.
This isn't about me.
You just can't handle losing to him again.
It was always only about you.
You're so sure about that?
You think I'll let you go to him
just like that?
That's not gonna happen.
I wasn't asking for your permission.
Oh God, for fuck's sake!
Marta, I love you.
They're gone.
They're gone.
And they won't be back.
Those motherfuckers
will keep chasing Niko until they get him.
Do something.
I can't do anything.
Do I look like
I can do something?
I don't care how you do it. Just do it.
I knew I'd find you here.
You look like a dried up old prick.
I was there at the mission control.
I saw fucking everything.
They fucked it up.
I've never had
hallucinations like that before.
You stole her from me.
Why is it taking so long?
Niko disappeared from our radar.
There was an explosion.
That's what the readings show.
Niko is dead.
I'm sorry.
- No.
- Marta Marta
Stole? I stole her? Please!
We were together.
I wanted to come back here.
And start a family with her.
Leave my wife the fuck alone,
Niko, huh?
Marta was and is mine.
Understand?
The feds came to see me. Understand?
- I want to help you disappear.
- No thanks. I'm good.
SkyCom won't allow your escape.
Understand?
Is that what you think? I should hide?
You want me gone, right?
Fat chance.
RECEPTION
Lieutenant
Nikodem Borowski
Niko
wasn't just the best pilot
I've ever known.
He was most of all
an impeccable person.
He was truly a real hero.
A patriot too.
That's why I won't say my goodbyes.
But rather, "See you later son."
I'm not the same as I was.
- Homie.
- Yes?
Show me photos in July from the year 2022.
There are 24 photos.
Display in chronological order?
Only the ones with Marta.
Displaying.
Where is Niko?
Go fuck yourself.
Is he with your wife? Right now?
Daddy!
Your mom is in a dangerous position.
I will tell you everything.
Just leave him.
I have to talk to my father.
Wake him up.
That might take a little time.
I'll wait.
Too early?
What time is it?
Doesn't matter.
It does matter.
Because I've gotta take my medicine.
Homie used to remind me, but
I've turned off all my electronics,
just to be safe.
But
are you sick or something?
I'll take care of you.
God, you're still so young.
Three years older than you are
kiddo.
You've always been so cheesy.
We should go.
It's really not safe here.
You're beautiful, you know?
- Yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
And I've missed you.
You missed me? Or just missed sex?
Mmm. Well, is there a difference?
Remember, you shouldn't
give your encryption key to anyone.
Borowski
is going to the Hel Peninsula.
Into the Wi-Fi free zone.
What's the problem?
Are there any issues with the Poles?
We've got the last of the notes
from Davidov.
That's great.
Not really.
See, look at this.
Ooh.
My further research into sub-hibernation
brought new conclusions.
Everything so far indicates that
I will not be able to cure you,
my dear granddaughter.
Haven't I sent a man into space?
For no reason at all.
That's how it is, Nadezhda Petrovna.
Sub-hibernation does not have the effect
we thought it had on stem cells.
Borowski's many things,
but he's not the fucking Holy Grail.
He's been in space for 30 years!
He's the first man in history to do this!
What more do you want, huh?
Sergey, we have already tested him
inside and out.
We have all the data.
There's no more use
for him.
All right. I need him, Boris!
But, Pudovkin, you still don't get it.
He's a threat to the national security
of the country.
He knows
about our classified technologies.
And he'll be happy
to share it with someone else.
Don't do this, Boris.
Do you want me to continue helping you?
Then get out of my face.
Listen here!
Everyone, get out of here!
We're gonna get rid of him,
that damn astronaut.
Hello, Sergey.
You and I need to talk.
NO WIFI ZONE
It was always the same.
My dad would end up in jail,
and I would wind up with a foster family.
He'd get out and take me back.
Then we'd come here.
It was our safe place.
Then his friends would start calling.
And then he'd get sent back to jail.
And me, to strangers.
The beginnings were always great though.
What came later
not so great.
Two beers, please.
You You never told me very much
about your father.
When was I supposed to do that?
How long had we known each other?
Like a month?
Long enough for me
to fall in love with you, right, though?
She's a milf!
Someone's robbing the cradle!
What's a guy like this
- Let it go.
- doing with a girl like that, anyway?
Ah, come on!
Have you even seen what he looks like?
What did you say?
Someone's robbing the cradle.
Niko.
That was extremely stupid.
What? I wasn't supposed to react?
Yeah.
They insulted you.
Yes, they did. Yeah.
That's just life.
There's nothing you can do about it.
And so what,
everything's changed since I've been gone
and yet everything's the same.
I could've died up there, you know.
But here I am.
I kept my word.
Oh.
It hurts. A lot.
We should put something cold on it.
Some ice would probably help.
- Cold stuff?
- Yeah.
- Oh, no, no, no, no, no!
- Come on!
Niko! No! No!
Marta, I'm in love with you!
Lunatic!
Good morning.
Marta, Oliwia really looks just like you.
What have you done with her?
Nothing at all.
Cuff her.
- Everything will be fine.
- Mm-hmm.
Hey, Romeo.
Better hurry up with that.
Let him go now!
Sorry, I'm just following orders.
I can't believe I trusted you!
This is Polish army.
You are on Polish territory.
- Drop your weapons.
- On your knees!
Show your hands! Hands!
Show your hands!
Drop your weapons.
On your knees!
Identify yourself!
Where's Marta?
Safe in the camper trailer.
Let's call it a tie.
You can't be serious.
What? Did he kill me?
You know, if it wasn't for me
Marta?
Where is she?
Thirty years, Niko.
So much has changed.
You haven't changed at all,
but I'm completely different.
And, Bogdan, you asked me to choose.
I'm choosing myself.
It might be a mistake,
but even if it is
it's my mistake to make.
It's just the beginning.
And the beginnings are always the best.
Signing off, Homie.