Station Eleven (2021) s01e10 Episode Script

1 What kind of job do you have? [PHONE BUZZES.]
Uh, logistics.
[PHONE BUZZES.]
Oh, what does that mean? - It's - [PHONE BUZZES.]
the path things take from A to B.
It's always made sense to me.
Tyler would love this.
My son.
With Elizabeth.
Yeah.
Send him this one.
I have more.
How does it feel to To actually accomplish something? It's strange.
I lost everyone that knew me.
I lost you.
I had to finish this first.
That's that's the only way I know how to say it.
- [PHONE BUZZES.]
- I'm just sorry that I [PHONE BUZZES.]
Was too late.
This is Miranda.
Miranda, it's Clark, from from before.
Clark, how are you? I was gonna ask you the same thing when we spoke.
I I fell down some stairs.
Oh.
Where are you? Malaysia.
- Where are you? - Michigan.
A place known only as the Severn City Airport.
Let me guess, - flight diverted? - Mm-hmm.
I'm on my way to Chicago to pick up Arthur's body.
What's your situation? Um, I'm sealed in a hotel room alone, kind of drunk, whole world's ending, hoping I live to see the sunrise.
An old friend just called back.
So there's something I wanted to say to you, Miranda, in case we don't survive.
- [CHIMES RING.]
- At this time Those, um first few months you and Arthur were together were the happiest time in my life.
[LIGHT PIANO MUSIC.]
I wish we'd stayed in touch.
Oh, I don't stay in touch.
I know.
And I-I know you haven't seen Arthur, but I had dinner with him about a month ago in Chicago and we talked about you.
I told him you weren't an asshole, you were just an artist.
He called me.
Told me you said some things that opened his eyes.
Oh.
I woke up the next day and finished the book, last two pages.
Had a flight to Chicago.
Found a print shop in Lincolnwood called Zalinski's.
Printed five.
I wanted to send you one, but I've got it here.
Well, how'd it go with Arthur? He asked me out.
- We made a plan.
- [CHUCKLES.]
Just our paths crossed at the wrong time.
[COUGHING.]
Did you know there's only one real road into your airport? S what did you say? That you're on a middle-of-nowhere island.
If no one's sick inside, you still got a shot.
Yeah, no, sorry.
Before that.
Our paths crossed at the wrong time.
Because Elizabeth and Tyler are here with me.
It's I didn't think much of it on the plane when I saw them, but now - Miranda - [COUGHS.]
[COUGHING.]
You have to help them.
How? Miranda? [LINE BEEPS.]
- [CHIME RINGS.]
- All customer service counters are closed at this time.
We'll update you when we know [COUGHING.]
Jim? [COUGHING.]
How are you? I'm dying.
And my filling just fell out.
I need help.
Okay.
[LIGHT WHISTLING.]
It's all small town talk Our honored guests, the Traveling Symphony, have now completed their eighth day of quarantine.
Many thanks to all in our community for an ongoing commitment to health and safety.
Is this Before? No, but it's like Before, only "Soylent Green" before.
Mustn't pay no mind - Don't believe a word - Wait, wait, that's August! They'll try to do it every time What happened here last night? We had an electrical fire in the museum.
Everything you hear Then we convert to vegetable oil.
I'm not letting our people go through another night in the dark.
Elizabeth! Congratulations, quarantine is over.
[MUFFLED EXCITEMENT.]
Kirsten, Alexandra's told us so much about you.
It's so good to finally meet you.
We'd like to go now, with Sarah.
Your Conductor will recover, but she can't travel yet.
It takes a day to get the doctor and a day to bring him back.
So with the performance being tomorrow, you can get her back after the play.
Sit with me.
[BANJO PLAYS.]
I heard about the Traveling Symphony in Year Ten.
I was patient.
I suggested it in Year 15.
I knew that Clark would agree, eventually, and he did.
I won't let this derail us.
We need to open the doors.
You know, every town we go to has fought for 20 years to survive.
Not one of them has ever locked us up, held our members hostage.
So I'm sorry about your fire, but fuck you.
You're not special.
What? What have you lost? The Museum of Civilization.
Lucky you.
The world is still full of garbage from Before.
- I've lost more.
- But he came back.
My son died in a fire.
- Ask anyone.
- No.
Your son ran away, and now, he came back.
No one finds people from Before.
The flu took everything from everyone.
So it matters getting anybody back.
I thought my son burned himself alive, in front of me.
And he did that to me so that I would have no hope.
I didn't even get to have the dream.
Who's back? I have no idea who my son even is.
He won't even speak to me.
He just he just stares back at me like I'm the ghost.
You're Gertrude.
Sorry? You should play Gertrude.
You played Gertrude off-Broadway.
I read about it in "Us Magazine.
" I'm not an actor anymore, I'm directing.
No, I'm the director.
[TENSE MUSIC.]
But this is how you talk to your son.
We do one show, then we leave.
The entire Symphony.
Look you, sir.
Inquire me first - Tuba.
- What Danskers are in Paris.
What are you doing? You're giving a command to someone.
I mean, you're delighted by your fucking schemes.
Are you directing now? Yes, you're back to Laertes.
- But Elizabeth's directing.
- Elizabeth's Gertrude.
Listen to Kirsten.
[THUNDER RUMBLING.]
Oh, thank fucking Christ.
Clark ran into the fire.
By the time Miles pulled him out, both his arms were burned.
I'll leave you here.
I have another matter to attend to.
They look like fireflies.
It's unusual for us, so much change.
[MUMBLING.]
- [SNORING.]
- Hey.
Hey.
What's that? Who's playing Hamlet? You? The Prophet.
When we got separated, I went to find him.
To kill him, to protect you, to protect all of us, and when I found him, there were just children everywhere.
And he said that you were in danger and he knew how to find you.
- And I didn't.
- I don't care.
I saw you leave with him, last night.
[THUNDER ROLLS.]
I want to stay here.
For a year.
- No.
- Why not? Because we travel for a reason.
- What is it? - To come back.
To come back every single year.
Well, what if we didn't? [TENSE STRING MUSIC.]
Alex.
Alex, stop.
You were right at Pingtree.
I don't need these anymore.
I've had them for too long.
Will you put them somewhere safe for me? - Elizabeth.
- Alex? What are you doing awake? You should get some sleep.
Kirsten, are you ready? Yeah.
Just trust me, okay? Bye.
Is M.
C.
Miranda Carroll? Mm-hmm.
I did not realize you were also a graphic novelist.
I started the day my family died.
Your whole family died on the same day? They did.
There is no rescue.
I'm sorry.
Stay safe.
If you're together with your family, stay together.
I'm glad they're not here.
Likely there will be a way for survivors to [CHIME RINGS.]
Okay.
FAA just updated.
Your friends landed a couple hours ago.
And nobody's infected Another plane landed half an hour ago.
Gitchegumee Air, that means "big sea water" in Ojibwe.
In from Chicago.
Have they deplaned yet? No.
I gotta talk to the pilot.
Why? He can't let those people off.
They're clean inside.
They're safe.
How do I how do I get him? How do I talk to the pilot, Jim? Okay.
You can't get inside FAA comms, but the pilot's name is The pilot's name is Captain Hugo Bennett.
Hugo? Try his phone.
[KEYS CLICKING.]
Credit card, Jim.
Come on.
Here, use the blue one.
Oh, shit.
Oh, 414-175-6283.
Say it with me.
Say it with me, Jim.
BOTH: 414-175-6283.
414-175-6283.
414-175-6283.
Looks like Miles got the lights working.
[BEEPING.]
You guys hiding someone else back there? [DEEP BREATHING AND BEEPING.]
The lights are on.
What's your name? Sarah.
What are you feeling, Sarah? I'm ready.
Okay.
- It's okay.
- [GASPS.]
You can let go.
[RASPY BREATHING.]
We're not alone.
- Do you hear that? - [THUNDER ROLLS.]
Oh.
[SIGHS.]
[SIGHS.]
Rest in peace, Sarah.
[LIGHT PIANO MUSIC.]
Here.
You guys have a real prison thing.
He gets out of everything.
He's like Houdini.
Here.
Here, brought you this.
Your mom's playing Gertrude.
Why? Because you're Hamlet.
Cody was the one who wanted to be an actor, not me.
You should talk to your mom.
You should get out of here with all your friends.
After the play.
[LIGHT DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Act three, scene four.
"Go, go, you question with a wicked tongue.
" "Why, how now, Hamlet?" "What's the matter now?" "Have you forgot me?" "No, by the rood, not so.
" "You are the queen," "your husband's brother's wife.
" "And would it were not so" "You are my mother.
" "Nay," "then I'll set those to you that can speak.
" "Come, come, sit you down.
"You shall not budge.
"You go not till I set you up a glass where you may see the inmost part of you.
" "What wilt thou do?" Tyler.
[SOBBING.]
I don't know.
So what's the damage? That's for him.
It's a medicinal paste.
[SIGHS.]
There's a lot that can be done in the next few weeks that will help.
Having just one person, it's a big deal.
[WARM STRING MUSIC.]
Just one other person.
The, uh The other patient She didn't make it.
But I was with her.
She was at peace.
I didn't know her.
The Traveling Symphony is here.
She was their Conductor.
Uh, yellow poster, down there.
The answer is still no.
You can't play Gertrude and Tyler can't play fucking Hamlet because it isn't fucking art therapy.
It is civilization.
It's the only way he'll talk to me, Clark.
It's all I want.
And all I want is a fucking time machine! [SIGHS.]
You're right.
Tyler's dangerous.
I tried to kill him.
I wanted to.
But I couldn't.
Why not? [LIGHT MYSTERIOUS MUSIC.]
Do you know what this is? It's Miranda's book.
How? Did Tyler give you that? No.
Arthur did.
I was Young Goneril in "King Lear.
" We met backstage.
My God.
You're Kiki.
Arthur loved you.
He loved Tyler, too.
- Clark Clark! - No.
We'll do your goddamn play.
I'll be Claudius.
It's what Arthur would've wanted.
[RADIO BEEPS.]
Oh, forgot to tell you, their Conductor died.
Doctor said before he left.
Good news is, I got power back online.
Should be good to go for tonight.
Oh, God.
Kirsten, I'm so sorry.
I'm so, so sorry.
[EERIE MUSIC.]
What can I do? I won't tell the troupe until after the play.
They won't perform well if they know.
[INSTRUMENTS TUNING.]
[CROWD MUMBLES AND LAUGHS.]
[TAPPING.]
[FLUTES PLAY.]
- Who's there? - Nay, answer me.
- Go.
- Stand and unfold yourself.
[ORCHESTRA PLAYING.]
How do you feel? Right now.
Like I don't know what I'm gonna do.
That feeling's perfect for the scene.
[INDISTINCT VOICES FROM ON STAGE.]
Stand, ho! Who's there? Friends to this ground.
And liegemen to the Dane.
In what particular thought to work, I know not.
But in the gross and scope of mine opinion, this bodes some strange eruption to our state.
But soft, behold.
Lo, where it comes again.
I'll cross it, though it blast me.
Stay, illusion.
If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, speak to me.
If there be any good thing to be done, that may to thee do ease and grace to me, speak to me.
If thou art privy to thy country's fate, which, happily, foreknowing may avoid, oh, speak.
Speak! Speak! Stop it, Marcellus.
Shall I strike at it with my partisan? Do it if it will not stand.
- Ready? - Tis here.
Tis here.
Kirsten.
[APPLAUSE.]
Why are you helping me? [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
Stabbing you didn't work.
Break a leg.
Now? Now.
[AUDIENCE GASPING.]
Though yet of Hamlet, our dear brother's death, the memory be green and that it is us befitted to bear our hearts in grief and our whole kingdom to be contracted in one brow of woe, therefore, our sometime sister, now our queen, imperial jointress in this warlike state.
And where, as with defeated joy, with mirth and funeral and dirge in marriage, in which each scale, weighing delight and dole, taken to wife.
What wouldst thou have, Laertes? My dread lord, though willingly I came to Denmark to show my duty in your coronation, yet now, I must confess, duty done, my thoughts and wishes bend again toward France.
[SOMBER MUSIC.]
And bow them to your gracious leave and pardon.
Hast thou thy father's leave? What say Polonius? He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow leave by laborsome petition.
Take thy fair hour, Laertes.
Time be thine.
And thy best graces spend it as thou will.
Now, my cousin, Hamlet, and my son A little more than kin and less than kind.
How is that clouds still hang on you? Not so, my lord.
I am too much in the sun.
Good Hamlet, cast thy nighted color off.
Let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark.
Do not forever with thy vailed lids seek for thy noble father in the dust.
Thou know'st tis common All that lives must die, passing through nature to eternity.
Ay, madam, it is common.
If it be, why seems it so particular with thee? Seems, madam? Nay, it is.
I know not seems.
Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother.
Nor customary suits of solemn black, nor windy suspirations of forced breath.
No.
Nor the fruitful river in the eye, nor the dejected 'havior of the visage together in all forms, moods, shapes of grief that can denote me truly.
These indeed seem, for they are actions that a man might play.
[MUSIC BUILDING.]
But I have that within which passeth show.
[AUDIENCE GASPS.]
[SWEEPING MUSIC.]
These but the trappings and suits of woe.
I loved him too, Tyler.
Pray thee, stay with us.
[SIGHS.]
Hi.
What's wrong? Someone I loved died.
I just told my friends.
[OMINOUS MUSIC.]
What are those? Beacons.
The Prophet has lit the torch.
I saw it.
Station Eleven is going to land.
Where are the other kids? Can I show you something? It's okay.
I just here.
No knives.
I just want to show you.
Can I? Here.
See? It's just a book.
This is where the prophecy comes from.
The Prophet hears it.
Yeah.
Because he remembers it.
Can you read? No worries.
Here.
I'm sorry for burning down your tower.
Oh, well, I'm glad you did.
I hated that fucking place.
I'm sorry, too.
For what happened here.
For everything.
I would've gone with you.
Why didn't you just ask me to come? You wanted to stay.
Were you happier? After? Yeah.
Okay.
So you'll leave again.
I understand.
Mom.
Just come.
Okay.
[LAUGHTER.]
[SOMBER MUSIC.]
"I remember damage.
" "Then escape.
" "Then adrift in a stranger's galaxy for a long time.
" BOTH: "But I'm safe now.
" "I found it again.
" BOTH: "My home.
" I have found you nine times before, maybe ten.
And I'll find you again.
I find you because I know you, and I know you because we are the same.
I have a job to do.
Good story.
Love a good comeback.
I still have a job to do.
[LINE RINGING.]
- [LINE RINGING.]
- Hello? Is this Captain Hugo Bennett, currently aboard Air Gitchegumee Flight 452 standing by on the runway in Severn City? Uh, yup.
Who's this? Captain, I I need you to go against every single instinct you have and let the dead be gone.
You don't know me, but my name is Miranda Carroll.
I'm 40 years old, I was born in the Virgin Islands, and I lost my whole family to a hurricane.
Hurricane Hugo.
Maybe you know it.
I was named after it.
Then you get it.
It's over.
There is no rescue mission.
Lock the doors.
Don't let them out.
- Who? - Your passengers.
Why would I do that? The people on that plane are dead already.
They're all ghosts.
So am I.
So are you.
But the people in that airport The people in here don't deserve to die like caged animals.
No.
They don't deserve it.
Everybody I loved and who loved me died right in front of me, Captain.
A live wire came through our flooded home.
I should've died too.
But I was coloring up on the countertop.
So I survived.
The people in the airport They're on the countertop.
That's right.
They're all up on the countertop now.
Have you got family, Captain? I do.
A small one.
My wife's not answering.
Left a message.
What message did you leave? That I'd be home soon.
[SOBBING.]
Well, folks, looks like it's gonna be a little longer.
They're all heroes onboard that plane.
Every single one of them.
Those people saved us.
[REGGAE MUSIC PLAYING.]
So did you.
All those big speeches at the perfect time.
I was fucking good at the big speeches, wasn't I? They got me.
But you Miles, you turned on the lights.
"But breathe his faults so quaintly" [PLAYS TUBA.]
"They may seem the taints of liberty, "the flash and outbreak of a fiery mind, "a savageness in unreclaimed blood of general assault.
" [TUBA CONTINUES PLAYING.]
We lost someone today, and she loved this song.
Mm, L.
A Proved too much for the man Said he's leaving the life He's come to know Said he's going back TRIO: Going back to find Ooh What's left of this world The world he left behind Not so long ago Mm - He's leaving - TRIO: Leaving On that midnight train to Georgia TRIO: Leaving on the midnight train Yeah Said he's going back to find TRIO: Going back to find - A simpler place in time - And when he takes that ride Oh, yes, he is And I'll be with him TRIO: I know you will On that midnight train to Georgia TRIO: Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia Whoo, whoo! I'd rather live in his world - TRIO: Live in his world - Than live without him - In mine - TRIO: Her world is his - His and hers alone - Ooh - He kept dreaming - TRIO: Dreaming Ooh, that someday, he'd be a star - What's wrong? - TRIO: Superstar But he didn't get far But he sure found out the hard way Haley.
That dreams don't always come true TRIO: Don't always come true - Oh, no - TRIO: Uh-uh Hey! So he hung all his hopes And he sold his old car - TRIO: Ooh - Got a one way ticket back To the life he once knew Oh, yes, he did He said he would - I'll be with him - TRIO: Leaving On that midnight train to Georgia TRIO: Leaving on the midnight train [DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[CRYING.]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
We almost never leave the wheel.
So, I mean, this is [SIGHS.]
Hey.
I love you, Kirsten.
I love you.
Goodbye.
Wait, now? [HORSE NEIGHS.]
[LIGHT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.]
Thanks.
Don't be strangers.
Come on, Mom.
What the fuck? [CHOIR HARMONIZING.]
[LIGHT MANDOLIN STRUMMING.]
- Hello.
May I? - Hey, yes.
- Can I join you? - Yes.
Get in.
- Mount-a-bike, right? - Yes.
What's it called, your island? Delano.
Lara's from there.
Islands are great when you got kids.
There's only so far they can run.
Raising kids is hard, you know? You go in and out of sync.
It's like a yo-yo.
You love them, but you get angry.
You scare them, they run away.
I was never scared with you.
I was always scared.
Then I met this girl.
Said I'd walk her home.
It was cold.
- [LAUGHS.]
- She forgot her key.
You walked her home.
Thank you.
There goes your family.
Yup.
I will I'll put the airport on the wheel.
Bring your family next year.
Yeah.
- They know all about you.
- [CHUCKLES.]
Frank and Key and Auddie.
I tell them the story.
Goodbye, Kirsten.
Bye.
[BROTHERHOOD OF MAN'S "UNITED WE STAND".]
Bye.
There's nowhere in the world That I would rather be Than with you, my love And there's nothing in the world That I would rather see Than your smile, my love