La Brea (2021) s02e05 Episode Script

The Heist

1
We need to show this to the head
of my geology department at Caltech.
Dr. Caroline Clark.
You know who Isiah is, don't you?
He's my son.
But that means you're my grandmother.
Izzy thinks Gavin and I
broke up because of her leg.
You have to tell her the truth.
Things with your dad and
I, they were just broken.
And Levi, he was there for me.
The Lazarus uses the
black rock from the caves
as a fuel source to power the portal.
The Exiles are about to send them
- another shipment.
- And we hijack it.
That's our way into the building.
- [animals growling]
- Oh, no.
[snarling]
- [thud]
- Come on.
- [wolf snarls]
- Rebecca!
- [screams]
- Rebecca, stay with me.
- She's gone.
- What are we gonna do now?
We're gonna go to the caves,
hijack that shipment,
and deliver it ourselves.
And then we're gonna get our kids back.
This is a map of the caves.
This is where the shipment
of the black rock leaves from.
Once it does, we hijack the wagon,
go to the Lazarus building,
get Josh and Riley back.
How many guards are
usually at the caves?
Five to ten at any given time.
- [horse neighs]
- All armed.
Be a lot easier to build a plan
if we knew the exact topography
and position of the guards.
Wish we had some sat photos.
Okay, well, how about
10,000 B.C. version?
There's a ridgeline right there.
Should give us a sight line
to the guards, the wagons,
the whole deal.
Say we pull this off.
What's the plan once
we get to the building?
Aldridge said that this would
give us access to the portal room.
Then we just take a portal to 1988.
We just have to trust that
the information she gave us is good.
There's only one way to find out.
Let's gather everyone and get going.
- Yeah.
- Okay.
Hey, man, hold up.
We have a lot to talk about.
We will when the time is right.
Not now.
[crow cawing]
Hey.
We're about to take off.
I just wanted to say goodbye.
I know that if you were healthy
you would be coming with us.
And-and going to the
Fort, being with Paara
I think that's the
right decision for you.
It's strange. Being here, I think
I almost convinced myself I was fine.
Hey, I'll see you again.
I hope so.
Eve? Hey.
- We're ready to go.
- Okay.
I think, uh
I think we should both
talk to Izzy first.
All right. I'll be right there.
Okay.
[sighs]
I can only imagine how
complicated things are
now that Gavin's here.
I can see that you
and Levi are close.
What are you gonna do?
I don't know. I
I didn't even know if I was ever
gonna see Gavin again.
It just feels like all the stuff
I was dealing with at home
has followed me down here.
If I were your therapist,
do you know what I'd say?
No.
Allowing it to fester
will only cause more pain
for everyone.
As hard as it is,
sooner or later, you're
gonna have to make a choice.
[sighs]
I really gotta go.
- I know.
- [chuckles]
Gonna miss you.
Me too.
[both sigh]
[grunts]
[insects chirping]
[undergrowth rustling]
Iz?
Hey.
Are you okay?
I wanted to say goodbye to Aldridge.
If it wasn't for her,
we wouldn't be down here together.
Hey, come here.
Aldridge told me that
my mom is gonna help us.
Apparently, my parents are both
scientists who created this building.
Your mom is in 1988.
That doesn't make sense.
All I know is that I've
spent my entire life
trying to figure out
where my parents came from,
and now maybe we can get Josh back
and I can finally get some answers.
When do we leave for the caves?
Izzy
- I'm going with you.
- Iz, I spoke to Paara
and you can wait in the
Fort until we're back.
- Mom?
- You're gonna be really safe there.
Ty and Paara are gonna
take very good care of you.
- Mom.
- Izzy, we were lucky enough
to escape the caves the first time.
There's no way. It's way
too dangerous for you.
I've been in danger since
the second I got here.
I'm coming with you.
We are staying together.
End of discussion.
[tense music]

If we allow this,
you have to promise that
you do everything we say.
- Everything.
- No exceptions.
Okay.
Let's get everyone together
and head to the caves.
Let's go.

[bird screeches]
Sometimes you look around,
you take in this natural landscape
you really have to marvel at it all.
What?
You don't have to pretend
you're all right, man.
I know you're upset about Aldridge.
You know what? Hey, I won't hold it
against you that you've
been lying to me for days.
But if you want to talk,
I will listen.
I'm okay. Really.
Whatever. Sucking on that's not
gonna make you feel any better.
I know what you're going through, so
Aldridge was giving me a chance.
A chance at what?
To protect the people that I care about.
Look, what we're doing right now,
it is incredibly dangerous, okay?
Most of you weren't supposed to be here.
I didn't want to put
anyone in harm's way.
And now Aldridge is dead,
and I'm just a big fat failure.
Again.
What do you mean again?
It doesn't matter.
Izzy seemed a little upset
with Levi after the wolf attack.
Yeah.
Does she know?
Yeah, I told her.
Eve, she has a lot going on right now.
- You shouldn't have done that.
- I know. I just
I didn't think I could
keep lying to her.
What did she say?
She was upset, obviously.
She loves you and she wants
to know what it means for our family.
Truth is, I've, uh
I saw you two grow closer in my visions.
Look, I know what I put you through.
Okay? And I know it's my fault
- Listen, it's not
- That things fell apart.
- [sighs]
- And I wish I could take everything back,
but I can't. But I'm not gonna
give up on the two of us, okay?
I love you.
And I know you still love me.
[branches cracking, birds squawking]
[blade snicks open]
Iz. Iz. Get behind the tree. Go!
[branches crackling]
[grunts]
Eve.
Virgil.
How did you get out?
Another prisoner, he tried to escape.
The guards were distracted. I [pants]
I took the opportunity and ran.
What are you guys doing out here?
We're going back to the caves.
Are you insane, man?
Why would you do that?
Place is crawling with more
guards than I've ever seen.
Why? What's going on?
They're closing down the mine,
taking the prisoners
to another location.
Listen to me.
Going back there is a suicide mission.
You understand? You understand?
And we're off to a great start.
[dramatic music]

[horse neighs]
You! Move it!
Loading up the wagon, come on.
There's the wagon.
They're loading it with black rock.
But how we gonna get to it?
Good question.
Come on. Quick, get in there. Come on.
What's happening down there?
I was telling you before.
The guards are marching
them to a new mine inland.
Supposed to be like hell on Earth.
Brutal heat if you
survive getting there.
Kind of sounds like we
should help them, too.
That shipment could
take off at any moment.
We can't lose our shot at
getting in that building.
You want to just let those people die?
- No, of course not.
- You want to help them,
then we're gonna have to split up.
Okay, let's do it.
- [sighs]
- Yeah.
Eve, Gavin, Izzy, you're
with me. We'll take the wagon.
Levi, Scott, Lucas,
you help the prisoners.
Yeah. Piece of cake.
- How can I help?
- By getting to safety.
Get back to our clearing.
It's about ten miles due west.
Come on, hurry up.
Please be safe.
[sighs]
Iz,
I know that mom told
you about her and Levi.
Then why do you sound so calm about it?
'Cause right now the
only important thing
is getting Josh back.
Okay?
Okay.
I-I can't believe this.
You're my grandson?
You're not the only one
whose mind is blown, lady.
I mean
Grandma?
[laughs softly]
I can see Isiah in you.
What's my son like?
He's a brave kid.
He grows up to be an even braver man.
He made some mistakes,
but-but he learned from them.
I-I've missed so much.
Wait, sorry, but this
doesn't make any sense.
I thought his dad was from 10,000 B.C.
So what are you doing here in 1988?
Your father wasn't born in 10,000 B.C.
He was born in the future.
Time out. You're from the future?
We went to 10,000 B.C.
as part of an experiment.
We were trying to save our world,
but we ended up doing
more harm than good.
That's why I came to 1988.
I'm-I'm trying to fix those mistakes.
Mistakes? Like what?
Like the sink holes and the tidal wave.
It's a lot to explain,
but our work caused that to happen.
That's crazy.
But it still doesn't
explain why you came to '88.
The first theoretical
experiments in time travel
started in the '80s.
I needed that data to complete my work.
Once I'm finished,
I'm gonna take it back to 10,000 B.C.
and stop these sinkholes
once and for all.
Okay. How can we help?
First, I need to find Isiah.
No, you can't do that.
He's my son.
If you do anything to stop
Isiah from getting adopted
and growing up to become Gavin Harris,
I'll basically cease to exist.
Okay. I won't.
Franklin said you could
help us put the word out,
get people to believe
us about the tidal wave.
He said it's gonna happen
in the next 72 hours.
I can help.
My data's at my office.
I need to review it and
figure out the next steps.
Meet me there in two hours.
Okay.
Thank you.
[tense music]

Come on, let's go.
- Who's that?
- Quickly.
That's Taamet. He
oversees the operation.
Okay. And those are the
wagon drivers, right?
- Move. Faster.
- Yeah.
Are we gonna take him out
and grab their wagon?
No, no. We can't do
that. We're too exposed.
What do we do then?
We wait till the guards get going.
We follow them and
then we make our move.
Agreed. Yeah. Let's get out of here.

There's a spot about
a 1/4 mile west where
[crash]
[all groan]
[coughing]
[grunting]
Eve? Iz? Hey, you all right?
- Yeah, yeah.
- [coughs]
What was that?
- [lighter clicks]
- It's a booby trap.
Exiles must have set it up.
[sighs] I think we're back in the caves.
- [groans]
- We're not the first ones
they've trapped in here.
Oh.
- [plopping]
- What the hell?
[gasps]
Mom, there's something on my back.
[whimpering]
Oh. Oh, God, get it off me.
- [spider squeaks]
- [grunts]
I really hate spiders.
- I know you do, honey. I know.
- It's okay. It's gone.
Hey, you're fine.
Oh, my God. They're everywhere.
[spiders chittering]
[spiders chittering]
[hyperventilating]
Back up. Back up.
Everybody behind me.
Izzy, listen to me. You have to breathe.
- [gasping]
- I need you to breathe.
Breathe.
Take a deep breath.
[gasps]
They were mining these caves.
They must have loosened the walls.
- Izzy! Let's go!
- I can't.
- Come on!
- All right, all you gotta do
is get through that hole in
the wall behind you, okay?
You gotta breathe and you gotta move.
Izzy, come on!
- Iz. Izzy!
- Move your feet. Go.
Please
- Izzy?
- I really can't.
I [gasps]
- Go, go, go, go.
- Okay.
- Eve.
- [grunting]
- Eve, let's go.
- [grunts]
Sam? Sam, come on.
Let's go. Sam! Come on.
Go! [grunting]
[breathing heavily]
Hey. Hey.
Let's take them by surprise.
I don't see how we do that here.
Too much open terrain.
Okay, so let's keep tailing them,
see if there's more cover up ahead.
Even if there is, they have
us outmanned three to one.
We need more manpower.
Hold on. They're marching north.
So?
Paara's village is in that direction.
It's only a couple miles from here.
You guys keep tailing them.
I'm gonna catch up as
soon as I can, okay?
[sighs]
He really is heroic, isn't he?
[inhaling]
No. No, no, no.
Oh, God, please no. Not today.
Dude, it's empty. Get over it.
No, you don't understand.
I need this to function.
Well, I don't see a
dispensary around here, man.
So you better figure it out. Fast.
You're fine. Everything's fine.
Totally and completely fine.
I have to say, it is
really nice to be here.
I couldn't agree more.
Don't mind them. They're just curious.
Curious isn't exactly
the word I would use.
[chuckles]
They're not used to
seeing me with someone.
Especially not a sky person.
Give them time.
[indistinct chatter]
How long's it been
since you and your
husband were together?
Many years.
It's okay. You can talk to me about him.
I am a professional listener.
[sighs]
He was my first love.
We wanted to start a family together,
but he passed away.
Oh, Paara, I'm so sorry. What happened?
Honestly, I prefer
not to speak about it.
It took a long time,
but I've put that pain behind me.
I'm finally ready to be happy with you.
Back exit is gonna be down this tunnel.
Wait. No, no, no, no, no.
They closed it off.
We're trapped here.
Look, we have to get to
that wagon before it leaves.
Sam
the guards, they were busy
clearing everything out.
So they'll be distracted.
- Maybe we can sneak out.
- Exactly.
Okay, look. The main gate is right here.
Down this way.
You guys stay here. I'll take a look.
Stay with your family, Gavin.
Be right back.
If we don't get to that wagon,
we're never gonna get Josh back.
I know it's scary right now,
but we're gonna do everything
we can to get to him.
We've come this far, right?
We're not gonna stop.
Okay?
Yeah.
[sighs deeply]
Is this really how it's
gonna be from now on?
Pretend like everything's fine
when clearly it's not?
Iz, this is not the time.
Yeah, it is.
I want us to be a family again.
That's why we're doing all of this.
Or at least I thought it was.
I know it's complicated right now.
It doesn't have to be.
You love Dad, right?
Izzy, please.
No, if you love someone,
then you should want to be with them.
Iz, don't put this on your mom, okay?
The problems we have are
'cause of things that I did.
The visions weren't your fault.
Okay? And you're trying
to make up for it.
That has to count for something.
Doesn't it?
Hey, I think I found a way out.
Let's go.

[bell rings]
Excuse me, I'm looking for Dr. Clark.
- Not here.
- My friend and I just went
to her office and she wasn't there.
Well, you won't find her there.
She's asked me to cover her
lecture and her office hours.
Do you know where she went?
She only said it was a family matter.
Hold on.
I know this will sound odd,
but I think Dr. Clark might be making
a really big mistake right now.
Please, if you know anything else,
you have to tell me.
All I know is, when
she asked me to cover,
she was on the phone with
Child Protective Services.
She's gonna adopt Isiah.
Oh, no.
- [phone rings]
- I'll be back.
- [phone rings]
- I'm here about an adoption.
Just one moment, please.
Child Protective
Services, can I help you?
[dramatic music]

Aw, come on.
[tense music]

Dude, there's nothing there. Let it go.
I find it soothing,
okay? Leave me alone.
They're marching those
prisoners to that raft.
- Yeah.
- They're gonna sail them down the river.
Yeah. As soon as that
sail catches any wind,
we won't be able to keep up.
- We got to stop them.
- We should wait for Levi.
There's no time, okay?
No. Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Hold on. There's gotta be another way.
Get off!
I won't let you die, too, okay?
[panting]
Look, yes, all right, fine.
I am totally screwed up
about Aldridge dying, okay?
But this goes so much
deeper than you know.
What?
When I was 13, my older brother died.
[soft somber music]
What happened?

We were at the beach.
He liked showing off to me.
He wanted me to see how
far out he could swim.
I thought he was so cool.
But then he started to struggle.
I wasn't a strong swimmer.
I didn't know what to do.
I just
I just froze.
He was always the one
who looked after me.
And when he needed me the
most, I wasn't there for him.
I didn't do anything.
Ever since then, I've had
these deep anxiety issues
and this fear that I couldn't
protect the people that I love.
Until now, this vape was the only thing
getting me through it.
Dude, I'm sorry about your brother.
Really, I am.
Thank you.
But that doesn't change the fact
that those people need our help.
- [sighs]
- Scott, hey.
You can do something about that, okay?
What do you say, man, huh?
We go down there and we save them.
You and me, huh?
Come on, man. You don't need that.
Come on.
[exhaling]
Okay.
There are four guards here
and they still have a
ton outside the main gate.
So we can't just walk out.
No. Not the way we look.
We take out these guards,
steal their clothes
And then we can just
walk right out of here.
And we take their shipment, too.
Exactly.
[tense music]

Check that.
On it.
[clunks, groans]
[grunts]
Let's get changed.
Let's make it quick.
Hope it fits.
- Eve, here.
- Thanks.
Hey.
And thank you for being here.
I don't know if I said that yet.
Nowhere else I'd rather be.
[footsteps approaching] Hey.
Shh.
- [rocks clatter]
- [gasps]
Hey.
- I didn't hear anything.
- Shh.
[indistinct conversation]
[soft music]

We should get changed.
[sighs]
[birds calling]
All right, gather and march. Come on.
- Get on the raft.
- [grunts]
- Ah!
- Move it. Come on.
Hey! Hey!
Hey!
I can't let you ship those
people off to their deaths.
Take him!
- Go. Come on, come on.
- After him.
Scott! Scott, now!
You're not going to die.
You're not gonna die.
I am not going to die.
[dramatic music]
You get back here now!

Yes.
Oh, hell yes. [chuckles]
[yelling]
- After him!
- Quick, turn around.
Scott. Scott!
Run!
Scott! Run!
Run!
- [grunts]
- You're gonna die.
You're gonna die.
Get him!
Must run faster!
No! Oh, no! [grunting]
Holy mother of God.
[all yelling]
[both panting]
Dude.
Oh, man.
[laughs]
Oh, boy.
Set the prisoners free!
Dude, you really left
it to the last minute.
Had to make you sweat a little bit.
- [chuckles]
- [scoffs]
Ty, am I glad to see you.
You okay?
Well, it really is hard to say,
but I think so, yeah.
All right. Let's go find the others.
[tense music]
Everybody stay calm.

Let's get the hell out of here.
Hyah!
Hold up.
Whoa.
Where have you been?
Sorry, we got delayed.
By what?
Lot of rock. Went as fast as we could.

[donkey snorts]
Don't be late.
Let them pass.
Hyah.

[gate rattling]
Where's the wagon?
What do you mean? They just left.
I found the drivers tied up.
[whistles]
Guards! Let's go!
[wagon jangling]
Looks like we made it.
Everyone all right back there?
I'm better now that I can breathe.
[both chuckle]
Damn it.
We've got company!

What are we gonna do?
Just keep going. Keep going.

[breathing heavily]
Where are they?
[grunting, groaning]
[grunts]
- [grunts]
- [groans]

[growls, grunts]
[screams]
- Izzy!
- [growls]
Eve!
- Izzy!
- [laughs]
[both grunt]
- [grunts]
- [groans]
[groans]
[suspenseful music]

Eve!
[both grunt]
[shouts]
Eve!
- [gasping]
- You okay?
I'm okay. I'm okay.
[panting]
Thank you.
Yeah.
[groaning]
I got him.

Paara!
[bowstring creaks]
Paara.
Why didn't you take the shot?
I know him.
How? Who is he?
Paara, who is that?
My husband.
Look, it's Caroline.
She's gonna try to adopt him.
We should stop her.
Josh?
Those people, those are
those are my dad's adoptive parents.
That girl, that's my aunt Jessica.
I'd like you to meet
Curtis and Amanda Harris.
Curtis and Amanda are my colleagues.
They've been wanting to adopt
another child for a while now,
and I knew how much they'd love you.
Do you mind just giving us a minute?
Of course.
Come on.
I want you to know something.
I think you are the
most amazing little boy.
Who are you?
You don't remember me at all?
I can't remember anything
before a few days ago.
But I feel like I know
you from somewhere.
Well, you're right.
We do know each other.
But it's from a long time ago.
Then why aren't you adopting me?
I wish more than anything that I could.
Really, I-I do.
But you're meant
to go with my friends.
One day, I hope you'll understand.
But until then,
there's no one I trust more.
You're gonna have a
great life with them.
How do you know?
I just do.
Goodbye.
[emotional music]

Dr. Clark!
So I guess you found me.
Those people back
there, your friends?
Those are my father's adoptive parents.
How did you know that?
You told me Isiah grows up to
be a man named Gavin Harris.
It all made sense.
I knew where he was supposed to go.
I just wanted to see him one last time.
For what it's worth, your
your friends,
my grandparents,
they did a really great job.
I'm just glad I got to
play a small part in it.
So what now?
- Come with me.
- Where are we going?
You said you wanted to
help stop the tidal wave.
Well, there's a lot
that needs to be done.

- What the hell happened here?
- It's a long story.
Where have you been?
We were freeing the prisoners.
They're headed back to
the Fort with Paara's men.
So it seems like we can
say mission accomplished?
Not quite.
What happened?
Taamet. He escaped.
You know him?
They were married.
Why was he here?
Taamet led a rebellion
against our village.
I found out and exposed him.
He and his followers were
forced to leave our home.
Taamet's people went
on to become the Exiles.
I considered him dead.
But now it seems I must
deal with him again.
Why? What do you mean by that?
This is something Taamet and his people
will not soon forget.
I'm afraid they'll come for all of us.
Okay, we'll deal with that later.
Right now, we need to keep
moving to the building.
We'll head back to the village,
prepare for what's to come.
[wagon clattering]
Still think you need that after today?
I guess not.
Hey, you good?
I guess. I don't know.
Look, I haven't known you a long time,
but what I do know is you're a survivor.
Whatever happens next,
you'll get through it.
[sighs]

Eve?
I'm not asking you to make a choice.
Not today at least.
Now, I know everything
is uncertain right now,
but what I do know
is that my life is nothing without you.
And I want you to know,
no matter what happens,
I'm gonna do whatever I
have to to win you back.
Look.
Whoa.
[epic music]

What now?
[doors rumbling]
Okay, here we go.
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