La Brea (2021) s01e09 Episode Script

You had PTSD.
So I started taking something for it.
This morning I lost my last pill.
Damn it!
Sure about this, Sam?
She's a threat to everyone here,
- especially Lilly.
- Let me out of here!
Go save them.
- That's not gonna happen.
- This is private property
so I hope you have a warrant.
What about my family?
There's another way to save them.
Go back to the beginning, Gavin.
Looks like a sinkhole.
I'm in that place.
I don't think the things
I've been seeing are visions.
They're memories.
It's your last warning, Rebecca.
Let him go.
- [screams]
- Oh, my God.
The boy, you need to find him.
Isiah is Gavin
and he needs your help.
What do you mean Isiah needs my help?
Everything depends on it.
You have to find him.
You have to get him to Topanga.
[coughing violently]
Hold on.
I'll be right back.
She needs you. Hurry, hurry.
We need to get Sam here
right now. She needs a doctor.
I'll go but what happened?
What did Aldridge say?
We need to find Isiah.
Dad, I don't understand.
How could you be from that world?
I must have come through the
sinkhole when I was a kid.
I I wasn't alone.
You think Ella was with you.
We were found together,
less than a mile from here.
You've got two seconds to
get the hell off my property
or I'm calling the police.
- Ella.
- Who are you?
Why have you been following me?
My name is Gavin Harris.
This is my daughter, Izzy.
This is Dr. Sophia Nathan.
We can explain everything.
Please, we need your help.
With what?
I know this is gonna sound crazy,
but somehow,
I think you're the key
to saving my family.
[cow moos]
No way.
[cow moos]
[cow moos]
Hope you're all hungry.
[groans] Again with the mushrooms?
Hey, until they get back from
the fort with other options,
this is all we got so
- eat up, Mr. Juice Cleanse.
- Yeah, very funny.
Hey, guys, you're
never gonna believe this
but I just saw a cow in the woods.
Okay.
Cattle, along with
Christianity and smallpox,
came here with the Europeans,
specifically the Spanish
in the 16th century.
Okay, what I'm trying to say is that
there were no cows in
North America in 10,000 B.C.
- Scott.
- Yeah.
Buddy, were you
Don't make this about the weed.
The cow was there.
- I believe you.
- Thank you, Lilly.
Say there was a cow.
Who cares?
Uh, cows make milk. It could help us.
If it wasn't already
eaten by a saber tooth.
You know, you don't really
take good news very well.
Has anyone ever told you that?
[Jeep rumbles]
Levi.
What's going on? Where's Mom?
She's back at the village with Ty.
They're fine but
someone else is injured.
Who?
It's a lot to explain.
Where's your dad? I need his help.
Are you sure you're up for this?
Riley, I'm fine.
Dad, you just got off your meds.
You're gonna start
going through withdrawal.
Someone's hurt. They need me.
All right.
Then you won't mind if I come along.
Riley.
Consider it on the job training.
After everything that's
happened down here,
let's just say I'm
reconsidering med school.
Really?
Yeah.
Also, I'm not taking no for an answer.
We should get going.
We're ready.
I know something's going on.
What aren't you telling me?
You should come back to the village.
You need to talk to your mom.
- Any sign of Silas and Isiah?
- No, nothing.
Your people are still out there looking.
Maybe they'll have better luck.
- How's Aldridge?
- She's unconscious.
I've done everything I can
but if your doctor doesn't arrive soon,
I don't know if she'll survive.
Eve, are you okay?
Well,
that woman just told
me that Isiah grows up
to be my husband so no, not really.
And you believe her?
Honestly, I don't I
don't know what to believe.
Silas stabs Aldridge and
then takes off with Isiah.
Why would he do that if there
wasn't something else going on?
What more can you tell
us about Isiah and Silas?
Where did they come from?
They joined our village a few years ago.
Silas said they fell
through another sinkhole.
That the boy's parents
didn't survive the fall.
We had no reason not to believe him
so we took them in.
But it seems there's
more to him than we knew.
Unbelievable.
Sam, thank God you're here.
- I'm the doctor. Where is she?
- This way.
Josh, what are you doing here?
Uncle Levi thought I should come.
He needs to hear what Aldridge told you.
If there's even a chance she's right,
he should know.
Mom, this is insane.
How the hell could that kid be Dad?
I'm just telling you what she told me.
Well obviously, she's wrong.
Hold up. You don't actually
believe her, do you?
- I don't know. It's just
- It's just what?
There's something about him.
His eyes and and his smile.
- Mom.
- Your dad doesn't have
any memories from childhood.
And he was the same age Isiah
is now when he was adopted.
And I'm not saying I believe it.
I'm just trying I'm
trying to understand it.
Hey. She had blood in her lungs,
but Sam was able to drain it.
She's going to be okay.
Come on, she's awake.
- Have you found Isiah?
- Not yet.
Our people are still searching.
Okay.
All right, so
when you said Isiah is Gavin
I understand why you wouldn't believe me
but it's true.
How is it possible?
Gavin was born in this world.
He came to ours through a sinkhole
in Topanga in 1988.
That's where your dad was adopted.
There's a portal on top
of a mountain in Topanga.
It's open right now
and it leads to 1988.
You have to get Isiah through it.
I was gonna do it myself
until Silas stopped me.
How do you know all of this?
It doesn't matter.
The only thing that does
is finding him and getting
him through the light.
It's on the highest peak in the area.
No way.
I don't trust her.
Neither did Gavin and Izzy at first.
- Wait, you were with them?
- Yes.
Before I came down here,
we were trying to rescue you.
Are they okay?
For now.
What does that mean, "for now?"
If Isiah doesn't make it to 1988,
you and Gavin will never meet.
Josh and Izzy will never be born.
You don't have much time.
The light is gonna close.
- When?
- Tomorrow.
So we're just supposed
to send Isiah alone?
He'll be fine.
You already know how it turns out.
Mom, come on, this is crazy.
Josh, you may not believe me now,
but when the light
starts to close, you will.
You're gonna begin to get sick.
Izzy will too.
The more it closes, the worse it'll be.
What are you saying?
If you don't get Isiah
through the light in time,
your children will die.
So this is your parents' house?
Yes, my adoptive parents.
I grew up here.
And you never noticed a
sinkhole in your backyard?
Of course we did.
It was filled in not that
long after I was adopted.
Look, I'm sorry about what
happened to your family,
but what you're saying,
that we came through that sinkhole,
that we're from the
past, it can't be true.
I understand what you're feeling,
but I'm telling you it is.
Have you seen this woman before?
- No.
- Her name is Rebecca Aldridge.
She's the one who led us to you.
She said there's another
way to get to my family
and I think somehow, you
might know what it is.
- [kettle whistling]
- I'm sorry.
I wish I could help, but
I don't know anything.
Ella, hey, I was found on
the road not far from here.
I was with a little girl.
Records at CPS said it was you.
[windchimes tinkling]
Do you remember anything
before you were adopted?
No.
My parents told me
a reverend discovered me nearby.
When CPS couldn't place
me, they took me in,
but they never said anything about you.
Well, I was there.
And that's not the only
thing we have in common.
Your drawings, the hand prints,
I've seen that before.
What do you mean?
I have these flashes
of that place in the past.
You have them too, don't you?
For the last week.
Did they start the day the
La Brea sinkhole opened?
How do you know that?
Because the same thing happened to me.
Only mine started when I was
flying over a sinkhole in the Mojave.
I think somehow the sinkholes
trigger our memories
Stop.
Please.
I appreciate you trying
to explain this to me,
but I have a life.
I have an art show in a week.
I don't have time for this.
I just want to put this behind me.
- Ella
- Please, you need to go.
Thank you for your time.
- Josh, hold on.
- Just give me a second.
It's gonna be fine. Just don't freak out.
That's easy for you to say.
You're not the one that's gonna,
I don't know, cease to exist.
We're not gonna let that happen.
Say there's a 1% chance
that all this is true.
The only way to stop it from happening
is to find the kid and the kid is gone.
So we'll find him.
Whatever it takes, Josh,
I'm gonna keep you and your sister safe.
Come on. We should get going.
Silas knows these woods.
He could be anywhere.
We need to split up.
So you're gonna help us?
I trusted Silas and he lied to me.
If your children's lives and
Isiah's future generations
depend on stopping
him, I'm going to help.
We've got the Jeep. We can
cover more ground that way.
All right. Josh and I will go with you.
Paara and I will search on foot.
We should keep an eye on Aldridge.
She's not out of the woods yet.
Okay. Hey.
You're not gonna die, okay?
Not when you're finally
starting to grow on me.
Let's go.
I wanna go home.
We need to stay here for now.
It's the only way to keep you safe.
Why did you hurt that woman?
I had no choice.
I'm trying to protect you.
You understand that, don't you?
You're the only family I have.
I won't let anyone
take you away from me.
She said my name is Gavin.
That woman is sick.
- She thinks you're someone else.
- Who?
It doesn't matter!
You must be hungry. Saw
some blueberries outside.
They're still your
favorite, aren't they?
Be back soon.
Tic-tac-toe.
Would you believe me if I
told you I was letting you win?
- No.
- Hmm.
You wanna talk to her?
Go ahead.
I'll be watching.
You have permission to talk to me?
I just wanted to see if you're okay.
No, I'm not.
We can't stay here.
I told you, I'm not leaving.
Everyone knows what I did.
Don't you see how they look at me?
I know you're a good person, Veronica.
Give them some time.
They'll see it too.
No, they won't.
Then change their minds.
We don't have to be alone anymore.
Aaron's gone.
We can start over.
Can I get everyone's attention?
I know you all think
of me as the stoner,
which is an antiquated term,
and none of you believe
the things that I say.
Well today, I'm gonna prove you wrong.
There is a cow out there.
And together, we can find it.
We can bring it back.
We can reap the rewards
Mother Nature has bestowed
upon this regal animal.
It will give us milk, and cheese,
and ice cream!
So who's coming with me?
[crowd murmuring]
Wait okay, show of hands.
[crowd murmuring]
Anybody?
- Happy hunting, Scott.
- Oh.
Guess I'll go by myself.
Let me move those branches.
Hey, how you doing back there?
I was just thinking about a week ago.
When getting into college
seemed like the most stressful
thing that could ever happen.
Now my life depends on some kid
who might be Dad.
Eve, Josh.
What's up?
Look, smoke.
Yeah, let's check it out.
There's no one here.
Yeah, not now.
Fire looks like it was just put out.
We don't even know if it was them.
Yes, we do.
I saw Silas carrying this earlier.
Maybe they're still close by.
Look.
These tracks.
Looks like they went that way.
It's too rocky to drive.
We should follow on foot.
Josh, grab the Jeep.
Meet us on the other side.
You got it.
Mom, go. I'll be fine.
[breathing heavily]
[saber tooth snarling]
Oh, no.
[saber tooth snarling]
[breathing heavily]
[saber tooth growls]
[saber tooth roars]
[saber tooth roars]
[rumbling and crashing]
[breathing heavily]
It's okay.
It's me, Josh.
Remember me? We met at the clearing.
What are you doing here?
Looking for you. You
need to come with me.
I wanna go home.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Sorry, I'm just making
sure you're okay.
I am.
Isiah, you okay?
- Uh, we're fine.
- What the hell happened?
We heard the crash from across the hill.
He saved me.
Oh, your wrist.
Levi, get me the first aid kit.
Mom, that cut.
It's in the exact same spot.
I know.
We should leave.
There could be more saber tooths
and Silas is gonna come looking for him.
That Jeep's not gonna
drive. We'll have to walk.
Isiah, we have to go.
What? No, I wanna go back to my village.
I can't take you there right now, okay?
But I'm gonna take you somewhere safe.
We gotta get moving.
Will you come with me?
Here, little cow.
I know you're out here somewhere.
Scott?
Uh, what are you doing here?
Um, you said you needed help.
And you want to do that?
You helped me once.
Thought I could return the favor.
Actually, I'm okay on my own.
But you just made that big speech.
Right, right.
But I was kinda, you know,
being dramatic.
It's fine, really. Thanks though.
You need to look for low grass.
That's what they like to eat.
How do you know that?
I grew up on a farm in Texas.
You're not going to
find that cow without me.
Why are you really out here?
They all think you're just a pothead,
but sometimes people
are judged too quickly
and I don't think that's fair.
Thanks.
I guess.
So let's prove 'em wrong.
These are Silas's tracks
and he's not alone.
At least four people.
Four?
They were headed north.
Ty, your nose.
Oh.
- Sit down.
- I'm sorry.
Tilt your head back.
[sighs]
This happens on occasion.
The truth is
I'm ill.
You're dying?
Yeah.
The universe doesn't like me
to forget I'm on borrowed time.
I'm so sorry.
It's okay.
Looks like the bleeding stopped.
You know, I'm usually the
one looking after people.
Thank you.
I wasn't expecting that.
Neither was I.
We should keep going.
Topanga is about 10
miles northwest of here.
We should make it by the end of the day.
Where are you taking me?
Somewhere safe, like my mom said.
My grandfather will be worried about me.
I don't think I should've left.
- Why did you?
- I didn't like what he did.
He hurt someone.
I know, but she's going to be okay.
He said he was trying to protect me.
My mom says that a lot.
What about your dad?
Does he protect you too?
He tried to
but he wasn't always there for me
or my mom.
They seem okay now.
Oh, no, Levi isn't my dad.
Oh, sorry.
Why would you say that?
Because I saw them holding hands
when I was at your clearing.
I still can't believe
he's actually Gavin.
Trying to wrap my mind around it.
What are you gonna tell him?
I haven't figured it out yet.
I mean, what we're
asking him to do, to
To leave his home and to
travel through a portal
to a place he doesn't
know, It's a lot to ask.
What other choice do we have?
Hey, Isiah, I need to talk to you.
Should we come sit?
Okay.
You know how you call us The Sky People?
Truth is,
you're one of us and
and you're not supposed to stay here.
You're supposed to grow
up where I come from.
What do you mean?
[sighs]
Well, there's a light in the sky
that's not too far from here
and it leads to a different time
and we need you to go through it.
- I have to leave my home?
- I know it's scary
and it's it's really
hard to understand,
but I know every single thing
that's gonna happen to you there.
And it's it's gonna be great.
- I don't want to.
- I know.
- But you have to.
- No!
This way. Come on.
- Someone's coming.
- Come on. Come on.
Pick it up.
I thought Paara's people were
supposed to be helping us.
I guess Silas still
has a few loyal friends.
We gotta get moving.
So what now? Ella didn't
believe anything we said.
Can you blame her?
I'm still trying to process the fact
that you're from 10,000 B.C.
Crazy as it is, it's kind of a relief.
What do you mean?
I never knew where I came from,
why I see these things.
Now I do.
We just have to find
a way to convince Ella
what we're saying is true.
I mean, I didn't believe you
until you dug up mom's ring
so maybe we need some kind of proof.
Where would we find that?
Aldridge's dig site.
A lot of Ella's drawings
seem to be things from the clearing.
If we could find an artifact she drew,
maybe we could convince her it's real.
So basically, I gave you the idea.
I'm guessing Markman has
people guarding the dig site?
As far as I know.
There another way to get inside?
I'm going in. You two stay here.
Be careful.
[phone buzzing]
Fuse must have blown. Let's check it out.
Whatcha got there?
Mm, no idea.
One of the kids gave it to me.
But whatever it is, it's amazing.
- How's she doing?
- Stable,
which means you and I
should get going soon.
Not till you've eaten something.
[sighs] It's not mushroom, is it?
Definitely not.
So how are you feeling?
Up and down.
One minute, smooth sailing.
Next, it's a wave of anxiety.
But I'm getting through it.
And what about you?
I know you're worried about Josh.
I haven't seen you look
at a guy like that since
What's his name?
Really, Dad?
You know his name.
Kyle. Ugh.
He was no good for you.
I'm aware.
That's why I kicked him to the curb.
If Aldridge is right about all this
and that's one big "if,"
it means there's a
light that leads to 1988.
If there's a way to '88,
I figured there's also
gotta be a way back home
to Mom and Andrew.
I say we stay until we find it.
I was gonna say the same thing.
Where is it, Silas?
Hey, what are you doing up?
I have to go back to your clearing.
It's not a good idea. You need to rest.
Come on, we'll take you back up.
No, I can't stay here.
What's so important at the clearing?
You care about your
friend, Josh, don't you?
Yes.
Everything I'm doing is
to make sure he lives.
Please, we have to go.
Now.
You know the men who are
with your grandfather?
Yes. They'll do whatever he says.
It's all right. We just gotta keep moving.
[rocks clattering]
What are we gonna do?
Doesn't look like there's
another way around.
There's a bridge not far from here.
My people cross it to
trade with other villages.
Where is it?
- Just beyond those trees.
- Well, hold on.
If he knows about it,
then his grandfather does.
Yeah, then we better get there first.
Come on.
There it is.
All right, Eve, Isiah, you go first.
I'll be right behind you.
[ropes creaking]
Okay, we're good. Come on over.
All right Josh, you're up.
- Don't move.
- Josh!
Drop your weapon.
All I want is my grandson.
Send him over and I'll let 'em go.
Do it now or I'll kill 'em both.
Please don't.
[ropes whooshing]
No!
The ravine ends four miles east of here.
Bring Isiah there
or you'll never see them again.
Okay, so we've got low grass
but we've got no cow.
Fantastic.
- Do you wanna go back?
- [snorts]
I am many things
but a quitter is not one of them.
Hey, about earlier,
the car and all.
I don't think they
should've done that to you.
It wasn't cool.
You don't think I deserved it?
No. From what I heard,
you were kidnapped just like Lilly.
Which you probably
don't wanna talk about.
I've never talked about it
with anyone besides Lilly.
What happened?
I ran away from home when I was 14.
My mom was never around.
My stepdad and I fought all the time
so I I just left.
That's young for you to be
out on your own like that.
I guess I thought anything
was better than staying.
Where did you go?
Hitched around for a while.
Ended up in Los Angeles.
I was living on the
streets when Aaron took me.
He said he was trying to help.
It was just the two
of us for a few years.
Until you took Lilly?
Aaron told me that God
had a plan for all of us.
By that time, I I believed him.
And now?
I don't know what to believe anymore.
Thanks for listening.
- No worries.
- [cow lowing]
Did you hear that?
[astonished laughter]
[cow mooing]
Nice to see you too.
It's okay, Eve.
We'll go back to my grandfather.
He'll keep his word. Josh
and Levi will be fine.
- It's not that simple.
- Why?
Because as soon as that
light starts to close,
my kids will become very sick.
And if you don't make it through,
they're gonna die.
Eve.
- Paara.
- Isiah.
- Are you okay?
- I'm fine.
Where are Josh and Levi?
Don't worry.
I'll figure out a way
to get us out of here.
In case you haven't noticed,
these guys are all armed.
We'll be all right. Your
mom and Isiah will be too.
I won't let anything happen to her.
No, you wouldn't, would you?
What's that supposed to mean?
I know about you and my mom.
Josh, I'm sorry.
How could you?
It was a tough time for your mom and dad
but that's over now.
Wait, what do you mean it's over?
I thought it started down here.
How long has this been going on for?
A few months
but we ended it last year.
I can't believe this.
I mean, my mom, I get
her side of things.
When she needed my dad, he wasn't there.
You, he was your best friend.
Look, you have every right to be upset.
You do.
But right now, we need
to put all that aside
so we can get out of this.
You understand?
Holy crap, you were right.
- Indeed.
- [cow moos]
And I believe the more appropriate
expression is "holy cow." [laughs]
You saved her.
I did, with Veronica's help.
Really?
Absolutely.
Couldn't have done it without her.
[high-pitched ringing]
As soon as that light starts to close,
my kids will become very sick.
And if you don't make it through,
they're gonna die.
Dad, what's wrong? What'd you see?
I'm with Mom.
Everything's fine.
Come on.
[knocking on door]
- I already told you
- I know
but there's something
I need to show you.
Just give me a few minutes.
If you still don't
believe me, we'll leave.
We'll never come back.
Where did you get this?
From an archeological dig site.
It dates back to 10,000 B.C.
Ella, you drew it
because you were there.
[high-pitched ringing]
I remember now.
Oh, my God.
What is it?
You were right.
I saw this rock in that world.
What are you doing?
And someone called me
by a different name.
What was it?
Lilly.
If I don't give him Isiah back,
he's gonna kill Josh and Levi.
- We won't let that happen.
- Is there anyone
in your village who can help us?
Silas has many friends.
I'm not sure who I can trust right now.
The clearing. We can
go back. We can get help.
No, no one's gonna wanna help me.
I'm the reason we're all
stuck down here, remember?
No, you are the reason
we are still alive.
I'll make sure they know that.
That sounds great, Ty,
but I can't count on it.
Eve, you cannot do this on your own.
We'll be back as soon as we can.
Just promise me you'll wait for us.
Okay.
Everyone, gather around.
Easy. Easy.
Who's this?
This is Dr. Rebecca Aldridge.
She came down here during
a second rescue attempt.
Unfortunately, the mission
didn't go as planned.
I was the only one who made it through
but there is hope.
Looks like there's another portal.
This one's in Topanga
and it leads back to the year 1988.
- 1988?
- What?
We came down in 2021
so how is there
something opened in 1988?
You think of time as
moving in one direction,
the past to the present.
But the truth is time
is more like a circle.
Everything's happening at once.
You lost me.
The point is this portal
is a way out of here.
Okay, say it's true.
1988 is over 30 years off target.
And how would we get through the light?
- Don't we need a plane?
- No.
The light's on top of a mountain.
You can walk through it.
I know this is a lot to think about,
but you have to decide quick.
The light's closing tomorrow.
Tomorrow?
- This is insane.
- I'm in.
[crowd murmuring]
Here, have some of this.
I can talk to my grandfather.
Tell him to let them go.
You're very brave, you know that?
But he won't agree to that.
Ty and Paara will be
here soon with help.
We just need to wait.
What about you two?
Thinking about going back to 1988?
Took me almost 20 years to
tell my father I was gay.
Going back to a time when
so many people had to hide
who they really were,
I don't think I'm really
interested in that.
But they do have
electricity and Pizza Hut
and most importantly, LensCrafters.
I say we take our chances.
So are you gonna go to 1988?
Well, it would be cool
to see "Die Hard" in the movie theater,
but I haven't given up on getting home.
Plus, this place is full of mysteries
and I don't think I can leave
without at least solving
one or two of them.
What about you?
I've been thinking
maybe what I need is a fresh start.
This could be my chance.
Good luck, Veronica.
Thank you.
Yeah, there's definitely
more mysteries to solve.
Hello, Lilly.
How do you know my name?
Do you mind if I sit down?
This is for you.
There's something very
important I need you to do.
Everything okay?
I need you to take me to Topanga.
And we have to leave now.
I was wearing this when I was found.
My parents kept
everything from that day.
They thought it may help me remember.
It never made any sense to me.
Until now.
- What is that?
- It's a map.
That woman you showed
me a picture of earlier,
I had another memory
of her giving it to me.
She said I had to go to Topanga
and bring it to a boy named Isiah.
Oh, my God.
They're sinkhole
locations. Look at this.
Topanga, Mojave, La Brea,
Seattle.
Dad,
all the dates match perfectly.
Yeah. And according to this map,
the one in Seattle is
gonna open tomorrow.
Where are they, Eve?
They should be here by now.
Listen to me.
Whatever happens to me,
you get yourself up that mountain, okay?
What are you gonna do?
Just stay hidden.
When Ty and Paara get here,
they're gonna help you, okay?
No, Eve, wait, you shouldn't go alone.
I don't have a choice.
I have to save my son.