Dead Places (2021) s01e07 Episode Script

1
[crickets chirping]
[radio static buzzing]
[buzzing]
[eerie whoosh]
[in Zulu][ghostly voice]
There is death in that tunnel.
[in Zulu] But it’s not what they think.
[in Zulu] Something hunts in the darkness.
Will?
Will.
What’s wrong?
She’s She’s here.
Now you listen to me, son. It’s not, real.
It’s just your mind
dealing with her death, okay?
But, she talks to me.
No, no, no, no, no, son. It’s not real.
You think she does.
There’s nothing there, boy.
There’s no one there.
Nothing here at all.
You see?
[echoing] It’s just your imagination, boy.
[man][echoing] I've told you not to
go down there!
It’s your fault she’s dead.
Why didn’t you listen?
[man] So howhow's the writing going?
[Will] It’s all right.
Getting there.
I, um, [clears throat]
I’ve read all your books.
They’re actually very good.
I don’t remember you reading much?
I I never had a son,
as an author before.
[Will] Mum says you guys keep in touch.
Yeah.
She’s a
a very special lady.
I came to your, book
event in Cape Town.
And I..I wanted to come and say hello,
but, erm…
III didn’t want to upset you, son.
It would’ve been fine.
[father] I owe you an apology.
How’s that for an understatement?
I don’t expect you to forgive me.
I know it’s too late for that.
But, er
I just need you to know that I’m sorry.
You were hurting.
-We all were.
-Yeah, but that’sno excuse.
Maybe not.
But unless you’re sick or something,
we’ve still got time.
Well,
I’m not sick, I
-I’m as fit as a--
-[knock on door]
[father stammers]
must be a customer.
[stammers]
Whoever it is, I’ll get rid of them.
You just stay there.
Sure.
Yeah.
[father][echoing] And it’s feeding.
And it’s feeding.
[echoing]And it’s feeding.
Feeding, like a
[echo ends] great big snake.
And before you see it coming,
that snake
swallows you up.
[echoing] Do you understand?
Do you understand, boy?
[sinister music playing]
[in Zulu][ghostly voice] It took her away.
[in Zulu] Just like I warned you.
[in Zulu] That’s why you’re here.
Who took her?
[in Zulu] I don’t understand.
[in Zulu] You will. It’s not over.
[father] I was hoping
we could go for lunch. You know,
just the, uh, well the three of us,
ififif that’s okay withwith you?
Will?
What’s wrong?
Nothing.
I’m fine.
Lunch sounds good.
[opening theme music playing]
[music ends]
[sinister music playing]
[Will] Where does folklore come from?
Is it merely the stories of our elders
passed down to us?
Or are they warnings of things unseen.
Things, that watch and wait for us.
[boat thumps on ground]
[water splashes]
[voice sings in Zulu]
[water splashes]
[sinister music continues]
[heavy breathing]
[ladder bangs against tree]
[sinister music continues]
[ladder creaks]
-[loud music]
-[man screams]
[screaming]
[water splashes]
[sinister music ends]
[water splashing]
[heavy breathing]
[sinister music playing]
[overlaid voices with music]
[sinister music continues]
[water gurgles]
[rushing water]
[sinister music continues]
[Rose screams]
-[Will snorts]
-[Rose] Help! Help me, Will! Will!
[frantic whispers] It’s okay. It’s okay.
It’s okay. Easy.
[heavy breathing]
[water rushing]
[music grows more urgent]
-[knock on door]
-[music ends]
[sniffs]
[knock on door]
[loud exhale]
You look like shit.
You sure you’re not dead?
Ow.
-Morning Joe.
-Hey.
Good to see you, too.
You all right?
Fine.
Still not sleeping?
Blinking a lot. Does that count?
So…
Where is this place?
Couple of hours out.
It’s a nice place. You’d like it.
It’s peaceful.
Peaceful? You mean
apart from all the people dying?
Apart from that.
So you and this guy, you were partners?
Yeah, one of them. I’ve had a few.
Makes sense.
What’s he like?
He’s a good man.
Annoying, but solid.
[Will] You sure?
He’s not a serial killer?
He didn’t mention anything on the phone,
so I think we’re good.
What’s his theory?
He believes that the, uh,
the lake is haunted. [clears throat]
That’s high praise indeed
coming from an ex-cop.
Yeah, well, all the police stuff
stopped making sense
a few weeks ago, so I can relate.
[Joe sighs]
Before we go on this road trip,
we need to get some food.
Sure, Joe. Why don’t you check the fridge?
[playful music playing]
You’re a monster.
[Will] I thought cops were poor?
[Joe] Yeah, well, he got lucky.
Got shot in the back.
Scored a major payout.
[Kelly] Hmm, I don’t know
if I’d call that lucky.
[upbeat music playing]
[Joe] For that kind of money
you could shoot me in the face.
I’ve got some money.
I mean, we can negotiate.
[Kelly laughs]
[knocks on door]
[Joe] You see? This is why
you don’t give poor people money.
They do stupid shit like this.
[knocks on door]
Joe, is that you?
[door creaks open]
No, it’s the Reserve Bank.
We need a loan.
[man] Uh-oh.
Can somebody
please get rid of this man’s gun?
Do not shoot me. I’m unarmed.
[laughs]
That’s real funny. How long
have you been sitting on that one?
Wait, you’re
you're the one that shot him?
Yep. Right in the spine.
I should've been dead.
Grazed your spine, it was your fault.
You ran in front of me, remember?
Grazed?
Come on, Joe,
we both know that’s not how it happened.
Listen, Officer Pay Day.
If I wanted to kill you,
you’d be dead.
[Joe laughs]
Kelly. Elliot.
Elliot. Kelly.
-Hi.
-Hi.
Thank you for coming. I appreciate it.
-Uh-huh.
-Hmm.
Want anything to drink?
[Joe] Yeah, how about a whisky
with some frozen diamonds?
[Kelly laughs]
They call it Umvikeli.
The Protector.
The locals light up its eyes at night.
So it can watch over them.
Keep them safe.
Yeah, well, it sounds like somebody’s
been sleeping on the job.
Yeah, I suppose it has.
How many deaths, total?
Seven.
-Four in the last two months.
-You don’t think it’s murder?
Oh no, it’s definitely murder.
It’s just not human.
Why not?
No gunshots. No stab wounds.
No trauma to the neck.
The victims either drown
or suffer some kind of internal bleeding.
The locals? What do they think?
Well, they think the lake is cursed.
[groans] That they’re being hunted.
One of the guys believes he saw something.
He does some work for me,
so I figured you should hear it from him.
He’s on his way.
So this guy [clears throat]
who works for you.
What exactly does he do?
Fluff your pillows
or wash your helicopter?
[laughing]
Actually, he gives me a hand job
from time to time.
-[Joe sputters]
-You can join if you want?
[Joe inhales deeply]
Right here…
Man, I miss you.
Oh.
-You can have him back.
-Oh no, he’s one of us.
[Joe scoffs]
Ha!
[birds chirping]
[sinister music playing]
[in Zulu] Here.
[in Zulu] You need to explain to them.
[in Zulu] They’re here to help us.
Leave nothing out.
[in Zulu] Okay.
Just tell them what you saw.
Well, uh
[sighs]
I was fishingby the island.
[in Zulu] A lady
was washing her clothes on the bank.
When she turned her back, for the bucket…
That’s when it came for her.
Sheshe tried her best,
to fight with it,
but it was just too powerful.
It drowned her in the lake.
Did you see it? What was it?
[shocked sigh]
[sighs]
Sangoma.
[dramatic music playing]
There was a very powerful Sangoma
in our village.
He, uh
he made a drink for the children
to try and help them grow.
But the children became very sick.
Had fever
and started vomiting.
Many of them they died.
So the men in the village, they…
they hunted him down
and drowned him in the lake.
And now Thabo believes
that the Sangoma's back.
He’s here to take his revenge.
[music grows more urgent]
[music ends]
[Kelly] Hey.
I was wondering where you went.
Hmm.
Needed a break
from the two comedians in there.
Joe on his own’s enough,
but with Elliot, they are a bit too much.
Yeah. So.
What do you think?
It’s not a Sangoma.
Why not?
Because despite everything you’ve seen,
there are still rules.
Like rising from the dead.
That’s a deal breaker.
Okay, so, ghosts and witches
and killer statues, that's okay,
but the line is drawn at zombies?
Exactly.
[Kelly huffs]
Well, at least I’m getting you to smile.
What does that mean?
Well, look, I don’t want you to take this
the wrong way
butyou were being
a giant asshole this morning.
Yeah, sorry.
Saw my grandmother. Been a while.
Your dead grandmother?
Uh-huh.
She was in my head about Rose.
About how she died.
What did she say?
Honestly?
I don’t know.
[Elliot] Hey, guys.
I’ve arranged the boat.
It’s not much,
but should get you to the island.
Thank you, Elliot.
Are you guys sure about this?
It’s the only way to help.
-We need to be on the island, right?
-Yeah.
And you agreed to this?
Yeah, it was my idea, so…
Okay. You sure you don’t want
to stay here with me for a bit?
[Kelly laughs]
You know what, you’re the expert.
-Let me know when you need me, girl.
-Okay.
-All right.
-[Kelly] Thank you.
Thank you.
[Will imitates Kelly] Thanks.
[Kelly huffs]
I can’t believe Joe almost killed him.
What do you mean?
Have you forgotten about the aquarium?
He almost shot us.
[laughs] Fuck, I did forget about that.
I think we should vote
to take Joe’s gun away.
-Yeah.
-Cool.
[laughs]
[Elliot] Well, this is it, kids. Enjoy.
[Joe] Nice yacht.
So with all those millions,
this is the best you can do?
I told you.
I’m not a boat guy.
I don’t like being on the water.
And this boat doesn’t look like
it likes being on the water.
Well, there’s an old canoe and that’s it.
Oh, you got jokes now?
[fake laughter]
We’re not crossing the Atlantic, gents.
-I think we’ll be fine.
-Exactly.
It’s not the size
of the water that’s the problem.
It is the size of the problem
in the water that is a problem.
Oh my god, Joe. You’ll be fine.
-And how do you know that?
-Because whatever this is?
It mainly hunts at night. I think.
[clears throat]
-Mainly?
-[Elliot] Uh-huh.
Oh, well, that’s a relief,
Officer Pay Day.
Why don’t we just swim across then, hey?
Come on, Joe.
Look, let’s just let's just
get over there and see what happens.
-[Joe] I am not rowing.
-I’ll row!
[Joe] Okay.
[bag thumps in boat]
-[Joe] You go in first.
-[Kelly] Okay.
-[thumping in boat]
-[water splashing]
[low droning music playing]
What’s wrong?
Something happened here.
People got hurt.
Yeah, no shit.
No.
This happened a long time ago.
It’s something else, Joe.
Maybe Mr. Scarecrow here
got tired of playing security guard
and went on a rampage.
Unlikely.
Yeah, well, something’s going on, right?
Yeah. Something.
And what’s with all this mist?
[low droning music continues]
[Joe breathes deeply]
[Joe] You know if the dead Sangoma
doesn’t kill us,
the malaria probably will.
All right guys, what are we doing here?
Huh? What’s the plan?
[Kelly groans] Will,
just tell him.
Yeah, Will.
Tell me…
Relax Joe.
This isn’t anything supernatural.
-Oh, it’s not?
-[Will] No.
It’s a crocodile. It has to be.
And why does it have to be?
Because of the facts.
Each of the victims either drowned
or died from internal bleeding,
like they had their ribs crushed.
There were no weapons involved.
And the attacks are indiscriminate.
[Joe scoffs]
Okay.
Elliot’s guy, all right?
That’s not, what he said he saw.
It’s not what he thinks he saw.
He keeps expecting to see
some back-from-the-dead medicine man,
so that’s just what his brain feeds him.
That woman was killed on the shoreline
in exactly the way it would happen
if a crocodile attacked.
I mean, it must’ve been a blur.
Okay. Cool, cool. Whatever. All right.
Let’s say you’re right. And just
for the record, I’m not saying that.
[yells] Then what the hell
are we doing here?
Okay, we’re going to catch it on film.
-We’re going to show the locals the proof
-[grass rustles]
and then get some professional guy
to come and help.
And that’s if we’re not killed first.
-You guys hear that?
-[Will] No.
[Kelly] There’s nothing.
-Shh.
-[Kelly] What are you doing?
-[Joe] Shit.
-[grass rustles]
Easy, Joe.
[grass rustles]
[music crescendos and ends]
Jesus! Elliot.
Do you want me to shoot you again?
What are you doing here?
Look, some of the locals
showed up at the house.
They want to know why those eyes
haven’t been lit yet.
Tell him!
[Kelly] Okay, look,
just tell them not to worry, okay?
We, uh, we figured it out.
Hmm.
[sinister music playing]
[Elliot] Look, I hear what you’re saying.
It makes a lot of sense.
But I’ve been living here for two years,
I’ve never seen a crocodile.
[Will] There are a lot of rivers
in this area.
It could come and go as it pleases, eh?
[Elliot] Yeah, but people have been
dying here for months, man.
I’m pretty sure someone
would have seen it by now.
Elliot, trust me.
It’s a crocodile.
Believe me I’ve seen a lot of things.
But corpses?
They don’t rise from the dead.
-[sudden loud music]
-[screaming]
[gunshot]
-[screaming]
-[gunshots]
[Kelly] Oh my god.
-[Kelly] Breathe. Breathe. You’re okay.
-[Elliot] What the fuck was that?
-[gasping]
-[Kelly] Shit.
[Kelly] It's okay, breathe.
How are you holding up, Pay Day?
I think I’m going to die!
It’s just your shoulder, man.
Just your shoulder.
We have to get him to the hospital.
He’s going to lose a lot of blood.
[Will] All right, let’s get him up.
One, two, three!
[Elliot screams in pain]
I can’t believe you shot me again!
[Joe] Well, next time
I’ll do you a favor and finish the job.
[eerie music playing]
[heavy breathing]
Just breathe. Just breathe.
Hey, look at me. You’re going to be fine.
-[Joe] How’re you doing there, buddy?
-I’m just a bit dizzy.
Yeah, try to keep your eyes open.
Yeah, well, thanks.
[heavy breathing]
-[Elliot screams]
-Sorry! I’m sorry!
-[Elliot screams]
-I have to keep the pressure on. Okay?
-Okay.
-Okay.
-Hey, I’m fine. I’m fine, guys? I’m fine.
-Okay.
-[Kelly] Joe? Joe?
-Yeah?
Do you think you got him?
I don’t know. Maybe.
Then again, how do you kill a dead guy?
[screams]
Will!
Will!
[Kelly screams] Will!
Will! Don’t shoot him! Don’t shoot him!
Will?
[tense urgent music playing]
[gunshots]
[Kelly] Will!
[Joe] Will!
[Kelly breathes heavily]
Do you see him?
-[water splashes]
-[Will exhales loudly]
[Kelly] Okay, Will! Breathe! Breathe!
-Are you okay? Are you hurt?
-[Will] I’m fine.
[coughs] Let's get out of here.
Just keep your eyes on the water!
-Okay.
-[Joe yells]
Is it dead?
[heavy breathing]
[Kelly] Okay. Okay. You’re okay.
[Will coughs]
[screams]
[Joe] Oh, stop complaining!
I shot you like ten minutes ago.
All right. Easy. Easy. Watch your head.
All right. All right.
-Give me the keys!
-[Joe] Here.
You sure you know where you’re going?
It’s on the main road, I’ll find it.
-[Joe] You sure?
-Yes!
[Will] Stay at the hospital,
don’t come back.
[Kelly] Why? What are you going to do?
I think I know how to end this,
but there’s no time to explain. So go.
Okay.
Please tell me
that you weren’t bullshitting
because we are seriously
running out of bullets!
I’ve got a plan,
but you’re not going to like it.
-We’ve got to go back to the island.
-Back to the island?
Whoa, whoa, whoa, listen.
The scarecrow isn’t protecting the locals.
It’s guarding something.
Let’s go.
-Joe!
-Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[eerie music playing]
Shh. Shh.
[music grows more menacing]
[Joe] I don’t get it.
Why would they kill his son?
[Will] To end the Sangoma bloodline.
To prevent his son from coming back
and taking revenge against them.
It’s a common tribal practice.
And this is going to help?
When I was in the water
I could feel what he's thinking.
This is what he’s been searching for.
The scarecrow isn’t here
to prevent people from dying.
It’s here to stop the Sangoma
from finding his boy.
And what if you’re wrong?
Let’s face it,
you haven’t been right
about much these days.
Just keep digging.
[eerie breathing]
That’s it.
That’s it, that’s it, that’s it.
So either he’s going to appreciate
what we’ve done here,
or he’s going to blame us
for killing his son.
Because he was so reasonable earlier,
wasn’t he?
[sudden loud music]
Oh shit!
-Will!
-Easy, easy.
Easy.
Just give me the word
and I’ll put him down.
I know. I know.
[eerie breathing]
[in Zulu] I’m sorry.
[Sangoma croaks]
[in Zulu] We know
you’ve been searching for him.
[scared inhale]
[Sangoma croaks]
[eerie voices singing]
[eerie breathing]
[Joe] Okay.
-That’s one ugly crocodile.
-[huffs]
Yeah. Yeah.
Let’s get out of here.
Please.
[somber music playing]
[fire crackling]
[music ends]
[Joe] Hey, yo!
Elliot!
Where you at?
Sorry, can I help you?
Uh,
I’m looking for my friend, Elliot.
[stammers] Elliot’s my friend.
I’m sorry, who are you?
I’m his caregiver, Rebecca.
I’m helping him to convalesce.
Of course.
He’s in the lounge.
-Who?
-Elliot.
Yeah. Elliot.
He’s my friend.
Thankthank, thank you.
[jazzy music playing]
Yo!
How you doing?
How’s the convalescing?
[Elliot groans]
I see you’ve met, uh, Becky.
Hmm. Yeah, man, she’s an angel,
you know, she's really good at her job.
She takes her job very seriously.
She’s passionate. Dedicated.
Yeah, I got a good look
at her credentials earlier.
What exactly does she do for you?
Oh no, just important things, you know,
like, er, massage, sponge bath.
She’s really lifting up, my days lately.
Uh-huh.
I’m sure that’s not
the only thing she’s lifting.
[grunts]
I can’t believe you shot me.
-Again.
-I can’t believe you survived again.
[laughs]
I suppose you did save my life.
Oh, you noticed that, huh?
Hmm.
How’s, uh, Kelly doing?
And what’s his name again? That guy?
They’re doing good. [sighs]
Going through some personal bullshit.
I don’t know. I wasn’t really listening.
Okay.
Hmm.
I got you something.
Here.
Oh, sorry. That’s not it.
That's
that’s Becky’s.
Sorry.
This
this is straight from my heart, okay?
Well, look at you! Officer Pay Day!
I knew you were tight with your brothers--
-Hey, Joe. I’m serious.
-Yo.
This was actually a few inches
away from my heart.
It’s really special to me
and I want you to have it.
I figured you’re a cheap-ass bastard,
you might as well keep it.
[sniffs]
Thanks.
I get shot, I get medical bills.
You get shot
you get a Becky.
[Elliot] Hmm-mmm.
Yes, I do.
Well, your luck is bound
to run out at some point, my friend.
I doubt it, man.
I was born lucky.
Or maybe I just happen
to be a shitty shot?
That too.
[grunts]
Thank you for everything, man.
Anything you need
except money I got you.
[huffs]
Take care, man.
Easy! Easy!
-Did I do that? Was that me?
-[Elliot] Becky!
Becky.
[pots crashing]
[Elliot] Don’t break my shit, man!
[sinister music playing]
You ready?
Yeah.
[somber music playing]
[clang]
Do you feel anything?
Nothing.
You okay?
I’m all right, I just spent
so much time thinking about this place.
There’s nothing here, it's
It’s just a tunnel.
Yeah.
Will. Look.
Look at this. What is this?
[grunts]
I'm not sure what you're thinking, but
that wouldn't have belonged to my sister.
She never wore any kind of jewelry.
Let’s get out of here.
[somber music continues]
[music ends]
[closing theme music playing]