Siren (2018) s02e09 Episode Script
No North Star
1 Previously on Siren [RYN.]
Ben is love.
Maddie's love.
- Ryn always with you.
- [MADDIE.]
We love you.
[BEN.]
After you find the others, the ones that are lost, you'll just come back here, right? Maybe.
Helen has family.
Are you Rick? I'm Helen Hawkins.
There's something I have to tell you, Helen.
This is my sister.
I'd always assumed I was the only one.
- I found the one we need.
- You're sure? If I can convince her to come willingly, I think we'll get a lot more out of her.
Ben's in big trouble.
[DALE.]
A crew out of Dungeness brought your dad's body up in their nets.
The Feds want you.
[RYN.]
I will help soldiers, but they must help Ryn, too.
[DALE.]
Case is closed on direct orders from the U.
S.
military.
Klesco Oil is looking for their next big hit.
They're tearing our ecosystem apart.
[TED.]
Pownall Seafood's leasing Klesco a strip of land for a pipeline.
[BEN.]
We gotta do something big.
Push them outta here for good.
[HELEN.]
Oh, my God, they did it.
- [THUD.]
- [SCREAMING.]
["THE DARK SIDE" BY MUSE PLAYING.]
I Have lived in darkness For all my life I don't see them! I've been pursued You'd be afraid If you could feel my pain - Xander?! Xander! - And if you could see the things - Calvin! - [COUGHING.]
- Calvin! Calvin! Come on! - I am able to see - Where's Xander? - There's too much smoke! I couldn't find him! [COUGHING.]
Xander! [COUGHING.]
Xander! Break me out Break me out Set me free Xander! Xan! Xander! Xander! Xander! Come on! Get up! - [SONG CONTINUING.]
- [COUGHING.]
Come on! Xan! Come on! Go, go, go! - [MADDIE.]
Sit down! - [COUGHING.]
Maddie, we gotta get out of here! [XANDER COUGHING.]
- Go, go, go! That's it! - [GRUNTING.]
Go, go! [COUGHING.]
Come on, breathe! [COUGHING.]
Come on, breathe! Breathe! You're doing good.
I'm gonna call the Coast Guard, okay? No! No.
No.
Let it burn.
Break me out, break me out Set me free [HIGH-PITCHED CALL.]
[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING.]
- [CALVIN.]
This is it.
- [SIREN STARTS.]
We're screwed.
They can't tie us to anything, okay? We stick to the story.
What? That we helped a bunch of fish people - go back in the water? - Fuel line malfunction.
That is what we tell them when they ask us.
And if they ask why we didn't call the Coast Guard No time.
Why didn't we call them? Why'd you let it burn? Hey.
It's done.
It's all done.
[SIGHS.]
Not the kind of fireworks I expected.
At least no one was hurt.
Did you see Ben at the party? Yeah, I did.
Surprised me.
I didn't think he'd be there.
He wasn't planning on showing.
Maybe he changed his mind about Klesco? He and Maddie both show up late, wet hair? He'd been on my case about Klesco.
Wanted me to pull my support.
It doesn't mean he'd be so reckless.
This is Ben we're talking about.
He was pretty worked up.
Ah! - What is it? - Ah, it's No, it's fine.
[MUMBLES.]
He did rush off after all the fuss.
[BEEPING.]
I'll drive this to the dump.
Take it to the one in Port Angeles just in case.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
Hi.
[COMPUTER BEEPS.]
Tell me you didn't do this.
I'll see you later.
Of all the stupid ideas you've gotten in your head You really think one blip's gonna stop a multi-million-dollar project? You maybe set them back a few months, max.
Whoever did it, they got their attention.
[CHUCKLES.]
This is my fault.
I've indulged you.
You have these unrealistic fantasies of how the world works.
I don't think having values is an unrealistic fantasy.
I raised you to care about this family.
You realize the position you've put us in? We're not gonna see eye to eye on this.
No, we're not.
But I'm done trying to help you.
I'm not coming to bail you out anymore.
Don't expect any more support with your little research projects.
- [DOOR OPENS.]
- [BEN SIGHS.]
It's nice to have you over.
Been a bit quiet around here.
Not that this is much chattier.
Huh? Something on your mind? [SCOFFS.]
No.
I was just, um Thinking about my sister.
Your sister? I want to tell her.
About our family.
Uh, you said she was closed-minded.
She always thought there was something wrong with me.
Ridiculous.
I just need to show her, you know? This secret about our family, not everyone's ready for it.
I need her to understand.
Okay.
If you're determined, I'll go with you.
As backup.
Toast? Sure.
You seem, uh You seem tired.
I haven't been sleeping great.
Look, it's been two weeks.
If we were suspects, we would've been questioned by now.
My dad says the more time that passes, the better off we are.
He's so pissed at me.
Hey, we did the right thing.
Do you think they found their colony? I don't know.
I hope so.
I miss her.
Me, too.
You seem okay.
Like you're handling it.
Better than me.
Look, I've I've been listening to it.
What? The recording you made.
You took the flash drive? I've been wanting to tell you.
Does it help? It's not like the real thing, not nearly as strong, but, yeah, it gets me through.
I want to listen.
Maddie, it could be dangerous.
But you're listening.
Just to take the edge off.
That's what I need.
I miss her so much.
I know how that feels.
Come on.
[SIGHS.]
[RYN VOCALIZING HAUNTING SIREN SONG.]
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
[MALE CHEF.]
Before you start to stuff it.
[FEMALE CHEF.]
Do we have to have a lot of flour on it? No, no.
All I do is, basically, I take the ricotta, and I cut it out, then I use a fresh Hey, stranger.
A get well present.
Thanks.
Can I come in? [SIGHS.]
Yeah, sure.
[MALE CHEF.]
I find that fresh chives work a lot better.
Now, you want to get your fresh onions right here.
Put those in the pa, add a little bit of butter.
I texted you.
A lot.
Yeah.
I've been busy.
Talked to Calvin.
Told me you were staying with your mom.
- [SILENCES SOUND.]
- Uh-oh.
What, he give you my social security number and my blood type, too? - Nah.
We already have that on file.
- I'll bet.
He told me about your boat.
There's not much more to say then, huh? What happened? It was an accident.
It burned, and it sank.
- I'm so sorry.
- Are you? Or are you just here to pump me for more information? Xander.
It's all out in the open now, so just Just ask me.
That's why you're here, right? Just be honest for once.
I'm here because I care about you.
Oh.
Then you look me in the eye.
You look me in the eye and you tell me that you're here to just check on me.
You're not just a little bit curious about where they went? You're not gonna find what you're looking for.
Thanks for the bourbon.
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES.]
[SEAGULLS CALLING.]
Mom! Come look! Sweetie, we gotta go! Hey.
Okay, you need to leave.
I just want to talk.
Well, I don't think we have anything to say.
You guys are scientists.
You have to be curious about their lives.
They're not lab rats.
You can't just put them in a cage and study them.
They're basically an endangered species.
If you don't know anything about them, you can't help them.
Decker put one of them in a cage.
She broke out and killed a bunch of people.
Do you want a repeat of that? I'm talking about a totally different way of working with them.
[LAB TECHNICIAN IN VIDEO.]
Like to run a few basic tests.
Nothing complicated.
And don't worry, you're in good hands.
Where is she? Do you have her now? No.
She came and left of her own free will.
- Why would she do that? - You'd have to ask her.
It's been a few weeks since I've seen her.
I was hoping you can get me in contact with her.
She's not coming back.
They're back in the water for good.
[BELL JINGLES.]
- We're closed.
- [DOOR CLOSES.]
Ryn! Ha! I didn't think you'd come back.
Ohh! Are the others okay? He gave this to you? In the water, others in danger.
He save them, but He die.
[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING.]
[SIGHS.]
I don't trust Nicole.
They're not gonna stop till they find her.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING.]
Ryn.
Are you okay? Yes.
Okay.
We missed you.
Come on.
[SIGHS.]
It sucks to let someone into your life and they just get taken away.
Yeah, it sucks.
But that's not a reason not to let people in.
We just gotta be grateful for the time shared.
Yeah.
Yeah, I guess.
Let's go.
I can I can't do this.
I mean, what's she even gonna say? You know what? It's not meant to be.
Ricky? Hey.
Uh We need to talk.
[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING.]
Thanks.
How are the others? Did you find any more of your colony? Only find three.
Many dead.
[SIGHS.]
Ryn.
They move forward.
Hunt.
Grow strong.
Try make more babies.
You took good care of them.
Ryn hurt inside.
Need Ben and Maddie.
We need you, too.
There's a woman looking for you.
She's with the military.
Yes.
I help her.
Why? She get Ben out of cage.
You agreed to work with her to get Ben out of jail? Yes.
You shouldn't have done that.
[CELL PHONE BUZZING.]
Ben is love.
[BUZZING.]
Look, you shouldn't have put yourself in danger for me.
We think it's better for you to go back to the water.
Just for a while.
Ryn choose! [BUZZING.]
Military was bad to sister, but good to Ryn.
For now.
But we don't know what they want to do to you.
I stay with Ben and Maddie.
- [BUZZING.]
- Uh sorry.
Hey, what's going on? It's Mom.
She's in the emergency room.
Hey, maybe it's best if you wait here.
Let me check in with my family.
Of course.
- [PAINED GASP.]
- What happened? It's the clinical trial that doctor signed her up for.
Aldon Decker? No.
He hooked her up with a colleague at the University of Washington.
There's been some complications.
Mom, can you tell me exactly what you're feeling? My arm.
I can't feel my arm.
Okay.
Hey, can I talk to you? Do you know what's going on? She seems to be experiencing a reaction to the treatment from the trial.
- Right, yeah.
- We're still running tests.
Her last doctor prescribed Tramadol.
We have her on something similar.
There's a risk the paralysis may spread further.
How much further? Well, the danger would be her lungs.
[PAINED GASPS.]
Ben, can I talk to you outside for a second? Yeah.
Yeah.
[DISPENSER WHIRS.]
[WHIRS.]
[WHIRS.]
It's hand sanitizer.
For germs.
What is germs? Germs make people sick, and then they come here to see a doctor.
A healer.
Ben's mother have germs? She had an accident.
It was years ago, but it still hurts her.
She will die? I don't know.
Ben worry? Yeah, I think so.
Look, Dad, I don't want to fight, okay? - It's not the time.
- Of course.
You should know something.
The CEO of Klesco told me they got a video from that night.
They might be able to I.
D.
someone.
What's it of? I'm looking into it, but if you're involved Dad.
I'll give you some money.
You should get out of town.
Lay low for a while.
No way.
If your mother finds out about this, who knows what the stress will do to her.
Dad, I'm not leaving her.
[BLUES ROCK MUSIC PLAYING IN THE ANCHOR.]
Yo.
Why the hell'd you talk to Nicole? She was worried about you.
I told you, she's military.
Dude, I know.
But you're real messed up right now, okay? Everyone's worried.
My dad's boat burned.
And you didn't stop it.
- What was I gonna do? - Something.
Anything.
I'll call the insurance company, okay? I'll get it all sorted out.
Why didn't you do something that night? - I mean, your dad - Don't, okay? Just don't bring my dad into this.
On the house.
Thanks.
Money's a little tight right now, so Yeah, I heard.
You know, you could work here.
[LAUGHS.]
Bartending? I mean, you drink enough of it.
C'mon, we're short staffed.
Your girlfriend just quit.
In a text.
She's not my girlfriend.
You know what? Yeah, okay.
I mean, if Nicole can do it, it can't be that hard, right? [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING.]
Putting your DNA on the Internet seems scary.
I mean, it worked out.
I I met Helen, and she's been telling me all about our family.
And now I get to meet you.
A real pleasure.
And what is your family background? We're from the same tribe.
Many years ago, the family diverged.
What do you mean by tribe? More like a kinship.
[CHUCKLES.]
It's really hard to find people who understand you in this world.
I'm sure Rick's told you he and I don't always see eye to eye.
'Cause you think I'm crazy.
I don't think you're crazy.
You had me locked up.
It was a 72 hour hold.
[RICK.]
I am not crazy.
There are some things about this family that I didn't know about.
Our history.
I don't think we should bother your sister with all of this.
No, please.
What sort of things? Rick, we can come back at another time.
No, no.
We We're related to, um To to mermaids.
I think we should go.
Are you encouraging this? All right, no.
My whole life, you've made me feel like a loser.
And now I finally know what I am.
I'm gonna call Dr.
Edmundsen.
[SCOFFS.]
Okay.
Look, there's no need for that.
He might've got a little bit stressed, - seeing you again.
- Oh.
Honestly, where's he getting all this from? Haven't the foggiest.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING.]
["SOMETHING IN THE AIR" BY STEELFEATHER PLAYING.]
[GRACE FULMER.]
There's something in the air A soft but endless prayer The deeper it pulls me It tries to restrain me The harder I fight it The more it's containing It holds me It haunts me But I will be stronger The deeper it pulls me The quicker I let go There's a video from the night of the party.
- From the drill site? - I don't know.
I thought Helen cut the feed.
They must've been recording it.
How much do you think they got before it went out? [BEN.]
I don't know.
What is she doing here? Where's Ryn? I don't know.
What are you doing here? I heard someone at The Anchor say your mom was in the hospital.
How's she doing? It's not a good time.
I wanted to talk to you about Decker's research.
He did a whole study on curing paralytic rats with stem cells.
- Are you serious right now? - Ben.
Stem cells he collected from Ryn's sister.
Are you trying to use my mother to manipulate me? Decker was close to testing this on humans.
I know all about you.
I know how you manipulated Xander.
You used him, and now you're trying to use me.
I didn't use Xander.
I care about him.
You got a funny way of showing it.
[SOFTLY MOANING.]
[VOCALIZING ETHEREAL MELODY.]
[SONG ENDS.]
No.
No, no, no.
You're good.
She sleep now.
What was that? In water, some learn this to help with pain.
I never try before.
Like healing.
No.
Not heal.
Move pain away.
Why Ben's mother hurt? She tried to get some medicine that would help her, but it hurt her.
Ben is love.
Ben's mother is love.
I help Ben.
[DRILL CHURNING.]
[KEYBOARD CLICKS.]
What the hell Roberta? Your son's a diver, right? Part fish, I'm thinkin'.
How deep would you say someone could free dive? Oh, gosh, I think the world record's about 700 feet.
Thanks.
Hmm.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Who was that woman with you? Just a friend.
[CHUCKLES.]
- [SOFT GROAN.]
- I got you.
- Better? - Yeah.
Mom, why didn't you tell me that you started the trial? With everything happening between you and your father, I I didn't want to upset you.
- [GASPS.]
- Hey.
Forget about me, okay? Let's worry about you right now.
I just feel so foolish.
No, Mom, you're not foolish.
I just thought, treatment worked for some people.
Why not me? [GASPING.]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING.]
[LOUD THUD.]
[THUDS.]
[THUD.]
[LOUDER THUD.]
[THUD.]
[LOUDER THUDS.]
[BANGING.]
You've gotta cut Dad some slack.
God.
Why do you always defend him? There's a lot you don't know.
The company's in a bad place.
I mean, we're talking serious debt.
Dad always kept the books balanced.
Well, a couple tough years fishing, plus Mom's medical expenses.
Ben, it's why Dad did the deal with Klesco.
If you could do something to help Mom, wouldn't you take the chance? Hey.
Got your text.
What's up? We need to talk.
[WOMAN PAGING DOCTOR ON P.
A.
.]
- Hey.
- Hey.
Ben's in the cafeteria.
How's Mrs.
Pownall? Honestly, not great.
How you holding up? I'm okay.
There's a video from that night.
With the drillship.
Oh, shit.
What? We don't know yet.
I hope it's not of the boat.
I got enough problems.
You'll get that insurance money soon.
Get back on the water.
I haven't filed the insurance yet.
Why? I dunno, it's just Maybe Maybe I don't want another boat.
I feel like this huge weight's been lifted off me.
Xander, your dad worked so hard.
Everyone keeps talking about my dad.
You know, like the boat was this big legacy.
Why'd you let it burn? I got handed this life.
You know, fishing, the boat.
It was never a choice.
Then all this shit went down with them and his death.
I don't know, just made me question all of it.
What do you want? I don't know.
Coffee for Maddie.
Thank you.
Mr.
Pownall.
I was just on my way to see you.
If you want to see me, make an appointment.
I tried.
Your secretary said you were booked for the rest of the month.
Yeah, I'm a busy man.
Two weeks since the attack and no arrests.
As an interested party, do you have a comment on that? I believe in letting law enforcement do their job.
What do you think about the surveillance video footage? You'll have to be more specific.
Well, I have a source claiming that there's video of a potential suspect.
Then your source should help the police, tell them what they know.
[ENGINE STARTS.]
Ryn? You said that you'd be willing to help my mom.
Yes.
I help.
Ben, what's going on? - I talked to Nicole.
- Without us? Look, she has research that could help my mom.
Decker's research.
We can't let Ryn work with them.
We'd be there every step of the way.
We'd have unlimited access.
To experiment on Ryn? To protect her.
And to help my mom.
Ryn help Ben's mother.
It's your decision.
Thank you.
Oh.
Bathroom break.
Chin up.
Your sister wasn't ready to hear you.
Maybe one day she will be.
[UNZIPS.]
[URINATING.]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING.]
Rick? Rick! Aah! [ROCK MUSIC PLAYING IN THE ANCHOR.]
There you go.
Put it on your tab? Okay.
Hey, bartender.
Bourbon? How you holding up? Well, there's lots of freedom, not being tied down.
To the boat? To everyone.
I know you hate me, but I was doing my job.
Yeah.
Cool story.
I don't have to stick around anymore.
But I am.
For you.
Enjoy your drink.
Dude, forget her, man.
Barely even think about her.
You know, when you get your new boat, we are gonna load it up with the sexiest ladies in Bristol Cove.
You gotta stop with all that.
Okay.
All right.
Um, no rebound chicks yet, but I No, man, about me, about the boat.
I'm done.
Done with all of that.
Okay? [POUNDING.]
There.
Come on.
- [RATTLING.]
- Hello! Let us out! Thank you for bringing them back, Bryan.
I didn't know what to do.
Of course.
I'll gather the others.
[EQUIPMENT BEEPING.]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING.]
Biohazard, Ryn's tank, and this'll be your office.
You should know, there's a video of them underwater.
Klesco Oil has it.
Ben's dad called.
He got a copy, and he's been asking questions.
I'll look into it.
See what I can do.
This is our Level Four Medical Research Room.
You all have access to the lab.
Ryn can enter and exit whenever she wants.
Shall we get started? [HISSES.]
["SOMETHING IN THE AIR" BY STEELFEATHER PLAYING.]
[SOFT HISS.]
Ah-ah-ahh Ahh ah-ah-ahh There's something in the air
Ben is love.
Maddie's love.
- Ryn always with you.
- [MADDIE.]
We love you.
[BEN.]
After you find the others, the ones that are lost, you'll just come back here, right? Maybe.
Helen has family.
Are you Rick? I'm Helen Hawkins.
There's something I have to tell you, Helen.
This is my sister.
I'd always assumed I was the only one.
- I found the one we need.
- You're sure? If I can convince her to come willingly, I think we'll get a lot more out of her.
Ben's in big trouble.
[DALE.]
A crew out of Dungeness brought your dad's body up in their nets.
The Feds want you.
[RYN.]
I will help soldiers, but they must help Ryn, too.
[DALE.]
Case is closed on direct orders from the U.
S.
military.
Klesco Oil is looking for their next big hit.
They're tearing our ecosystem apart.
[TED.]
Pownall Seafood's leasing Klesco a strip of land for a pipeline.
[BEN.]
We gotta do something big.
Push them outta here for good.
[HELEN.]
Oh, my God, they did it.
- [THUD.]
- [SCREAMING.]
["THE DARK SIDE" BY MUSE PLAYING.]
I Have lived in darkness For all my life I don't see them! I've been pursued You'd be afraid If you could feel my pain - Xander?! Xander! - And if you could see the things - Calvin! - [COUGHING.]
- Calvin! Calvin! Come on! - I am able to see - Where's Xander? - There's too much smoke! I couldn't find him! [COUGHING.]
Xander! [COUGHING.]
Xander! Break me out Break me out Set me free Xander! Xan! Xander! Xander! Xander! Come on! Get up! - [SONG CONTINUING.]
- [COUGHING.]
Come on! Xan! Come on! Go, go, go! - [MADDIE.]
Sit down! - [COUGHING.]
Maddie, we gotta get out of here! [XANDER COUGHING.]
- Go, go, go! That's it! - [GRUNTING.]
Go, go! [COUGHING.]
Come on, breathe! [COUGHING.]
Come on, breathe! Breathe! You're doing good.
I'm gonna call the Coast Guard, okay? No! No.
No.
Let it burn.
Break me out, break me out Set me free [HIGH-PITCHED CALL.]
[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING.]
- [CALVIN.]
This is it.
- [SIREN STARTS.]
We're screwed.
They can't tie us to anything, okay? We stick to the story.
What? That we helped a bunch of fish people - go back in the water? - Fuel line malfunction.
That is what we tell them when they ask us.
And if they ask why we didn't call the Coast Guard No time.
Why didn't we call them? Why'd you let it burn? Hey.
It's done.
It's all done.
[SIGHS.]
Not the kind of fireworks I expected.
At least no one was hurt.
Did you see Ben at the party? Yeah, I did.
Surprised me.
I didn't think he'd be there.
He wasn't planning on showing.
Maybe he changed his mind about Klesco? He and Maddie both show up late, wet hair? He'd been on my case about Klesco.
Wanted me to pull my support.
It doesn't mean he'd be so reckless.
This is Ben we're talking about.
He was pretty worked up.
Ah! - What is it? - Ah, it's No, it's fine.
[MUMBLES.]
He did rush off after all the fuss.
[BEEPING.]
I'll drive this to the dump.
Take it to the one in Port Angeles just in case.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
Hi.
[COMPUTER BEEPS.]
Tell me you didn't do this.
I'll see you later.
Of all the stupid ideas you've gotten in your head You really think one blip's gonna stop a multi-million-dollar project? You maybe set them back a few months, max.
Whoever did it, they got their attention.
[CHUCKLES.]
This is my fault.
I've indulged you.
You have these unrealistic fantasies of how the world works.
I don't think having values is an unrealistic fantasy.
I raised you to care about this family.
You realize the position you've put us in? We're not gonna see eye to eye on this.
No, we're not.
But I'm done trying to help you.
I'm not coming to bail you out anymore.
Don't expect any more support with your little research projects.
- [DOOR OPENS.]
- [BEN SIGHS.]
It's nice to have you over.
Been a bit quiet around here.
Not that this is much chattier.
Huh? Something on your mind? [SCOFFS.]
No.
I was just, um Thinking about my sister.
Your sister? I want to tell her.
About our family.
Uh, you said she was closed-minded.
She always thought there was something wrong with me.
Ridiculous.
I just need to show her, you know? This secret about our family, not everyone's ready for it.
I need her to understand.
Okay.
If you're determined, I'll go with you.
As backup.
Toast? Sure.
You seem, uh You seem tired.
I haven't been sleeping great.
Look, it's been two weeks.
If we were suspects, we would've been questioned by now.
My dad says the more time that passes, the better off we are.
He's so pissed at me.
Hey, we did the right thing.
Do you think they found their colony? I don't know.
I hope so.
I miss her.
Me, too.
You seem okay.
Like you're handling it.
Better than me.
Look, I've I've been listening to it.
What? The recording you made.
You took the flash drive? I've been wanting to tell you.
Does it help? It's not like the real thing, not nearly as strong, but, yeah, it gets me through.
I want to listen.
Maddie, it could be dangerous.
But you're listening.
Just to take the edge off.
That's what I need.
I miss her so much.
I know how that feels.
Come on.
[SIGHS.]
[RYN VOCALIZING HAUNTING SIREN SONG.]
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
[MALE CHEF.]
Before you start to stuff it.
[FEMALE CHEF.]
Do we have to have a lot of flour on it? No, no.
All I do is, basically, I take the ricotta, and I cut it out, then I use a fresh Hey, stranger.
A get well present.
Thanks.
Can I come in? [SIGHS.]
Yeah, sure.
[MALE CHEF.]
I find that fresh chives work a lot better.
Now, you want to get your fresh onions right here.
Put those in the pa, add a little bit of butter.
I texted you.
A lot.
Yeah.
I've been busy.
Talked to Calvin.
Told me you were staying with your mom.
- [SILENCES SOUND.]
- Uh-oh.
What, he give you my social security number and my blood type, too? - Nah.
We already have that on file.
- I'll bet.
He told me about your boat.
There's not much more to say then, huh? What happened? It was an accident.
It burned, and it sank.
- I'm so sorry.
- Are you? Or are you just here to pump me for more information? Xander.
It's all out in the open now, so just Just ask me.
That's why you're here, right? Just be honest for once.
I'm here because I care about you.
Oh.
Then you look me in the eye.
You look me in the eye and you tell me that you're here to just check on me.
You're not just a little bit curious about where they went? You're not gonna find what you're looking for.
Thanks for the bourbon.
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES.]
[SEAGULLS CALLING.]
Mom! Come look! Sweetie, we gotta go! Hey.
Okay, you need to leave.
I just want to talk.
Well, I don't think we have anything to say.
You guys are scientists.
You have to be curious about their lives.
They're not lab rats.
You can't just put them in a cage and study them.
They're basically an endangered species.
If you don't know anything about them, you can't help them.
Decker put one of them in a cage.
She broke out and killed a bunch of people.
Do you want a repeat of that? I'm talking about a totally different way of working with them.
[LAB TECHNICIAN IN VIDEO.]
Like to run a few basic tests.
Nothing complicated.
And don't worry, you're in good hands.
Where is she? Do you have her now? No.
She came and left of her own free will.
- Why would she do that? - You'd have to ask her.
It's been a few weeks since I've seen her.
I was hoping you can get me in contact with her.
She's not coming back.
They're back in the water for good.
[BELL JINGLES.]
- We're closed.
- [DOOR CLOSES.]
Ryn! Ha! I didn't think you'd come back.
Ohh! Are the others okay? He gave this to you? In the water, others in danger.
He save them, but He die.
[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING.]
[SIGHS.]
I don't trust Nicole.
They're not gonna stop till they find her.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING.]
Ryn.
Are you okay? Yes.
Okay.
We missed you.
Come on.
[SIGHS.]
It sucks to let someone into your life and they just get taken away.
Yeah, it sucks.
But that's not a reason not to let people in.
We just gotta be grateful for the time shared.
Yeah.
Yeah, I guess.
Let's go.
I can I can't do this.
I mean, what's she even gonna say? You know what? It's not meant to be.
Ricky? Hey.
Uh We need to talk.
[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING.]
Thanks.
How are the others? Did you find any more of your colony? Only find three.
Many dead.
[SIGHS.]
Ryn.
They move forward.
Hunt.
Grow strong.
Try make more babies.
You took good care of them.
Ryn hurt inside.
Need Ben and Maddie.
We need you, too.
There's a woman looking for you.
She's with the military.
Yes.
I help her.
Why? She get Ben out of cage.
You agreed to work with her to get Ben out of jail? Yes.
You shouldn't have done that.
[CELL PHONE BUZZING.]
Ben is love.
[BUZZING.]
Look, you shouldn't have put yourself in danger for me.
We think it's better for you to go back to the water.
Just for a while.
Ryn choose! [BUZZING.]
Military was bad to sister, but good to Ryn.
For now.
But we don't know what they want to do to you.
I stay with Ben and Maddie.
- [BUZZING.]
- Uh sorry.
Hey, what's going on? It's Mom.
She's in the emergency room.
Hey, maybe it's best if you wait here.
Let me check in with my family.
Of course.
- [PAINED GASP.]
- What happened? It's the clinical trial that doctor signed her up for.
Aldon Decker? No.
He hooked her up with a colleague at the University of Washington.
There's been some complications.
Mom, can you tell me exactly what you're feeling? My arm.
I can't feel my arm.
Okay.
Hey, can I talk to you? Do you know what's going on? She seems to be experiencing a reaction to the treatment from the trial.
- Right, yeah.
- We're still running tests.
Her last doctor prescribed Tramadol.
We have her on something similar.
There's a risk the paralysis may spread further.
How much further? Well, the danger would be her lungs.
[PAINED GASPS.]
Ben, can I talk to you outside for a second? Yeah.
Yeah.
[DISPENSER WHIRS.]
[WHIRS.]
[WHIRS.]
It's hand sanitizer.
For germs.
What is germs? Germs make people sick, and then they come here to see a doctor.
A healer.
Ben's mother have germs? She had an accident.
It was years ago, but it still hurts her.
She will die? I don't know.
Ben worry? Yeah, I think so.
Look, Dad, I don't want to fight, okay? - It's not the time.
- Of course.
You should know something.
The CEO of Klesco told me they got a video from that night.
They might be able to I.
D.
someone.
What's it of? I'm looking into it, but if you're involved Dad.
I'll give you some money.
You should get out of town.
Lay low for a while.
No way.
If your mother finds out about this, who knows what the stress will do to her.
Dad, I'm not leaving her.
[BLUES ROCK MUSIC PLAYING IN THE ANCHOR.]
Yo.
Why the hell'd you talk to Nicole? She was worried about you.
I told you, she's military.
Dude, I know.
But you're real messed up right now, okay? Everyone's worried.
My dad's boat burned.
And you didn't stop it.
- What was I gonna do? - Something.
Anything.
I'll call the insurance company, okay? I'll get it all sorted out.
Why didn't you do something that night? - I mean, your dad - Don't, okay? Just don't bring my dad into this.
On the house.
Thanks.
Money's a little tight right now, so Yeah, I heard.
You know, you could work here.
[LAUGHS.]
Bartending? I mean, you drink enough of it.
C'mon, we're short staffed.
Your girlfriend just quit.
In a text.
She's not my girlfriend.
You know what? Yeah, okay.
I mean, if Nicole can do it, it can't be that hard, right? [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING.]
Putting your DNA on the Internet seems scary.
I mean, it worked out.
I I met Helen, and she's been telling me all about our family.
And now I get to meet you.
A real pleasure.
And what is your family background? We're from the same tribe.
Many years ago, the family diverged.
What do you mean by tribe? More like a kinship.
[CHUCKLES.]
It's really hard to find people who understand you in this world.
I'm sure Rick's told you he and I don't always see eye to eye.
'Cause you think I'm crazy.
I don't think you're crazy.
You had me locked up.
It was a 72 hour hold.
[RICK.]
I am not crazy.
There are some things about this family that I didn't know about.
Our history.
I don't think we should bother your sister with all of this.
No, please.
What sort of things? Rick, we can come back at another time.
No, no.
We We're related to, um To to mermaids.
I think we should go.
Are you encouraging this? All right, no.
My whole life, you've made me feel like a loser.
And now I finally know what I am.
I'm gonna call Dr.
Edmundsen.
[SCOFFS.]
Okay.
Look, there's no need for that.
He might've got a little bit stressed, - seeing you again.
- Oh.
Honestly, where's he getting all this from? Haven't the foggiest.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING.]
["SOMETHING IN THE AIR" BY STEELFEATHER PLAYING.]
[GRACE FULMER.]
There's something in the air A soft but endless prayer The deeper it pulls me It tries to restrain me The harder I fight it The more it's containing It holds me It haunts me But I will be stronger The deeper it pulls me The quicker I let go There's a video from the night of the party.
- From the drill site? - I don't know.
I thought Helen cut the feed.
They must've been recording it.
How much do you think they got before it went out? [BEN.]
I don't know.
What is she doing here? Where's Ryn? I don't know.
What are you doing here? I heard someone at The Anchor say your mom was in the hospital.
How's she doing? It's not a good time.
I wanted to talk to you about Decker's research.
He did a whole study on curing paralytic rats with stem cells.
- Are you serious right now? - Ben.
Stem cells he collected from Ryn's sister.
Are you trying to use my mother to manipulate me? Decker was close to testing this on humans.
I know all about you.
I know how you manipulated Xander.
You used him, and now you're trying to use me.
I didn't use Xander.
I care about him.
You got a funny way of showing it.
[SOFTLY MOANING.]
[VOCALIZING ETHEREAL MELODY.]
[SONG ENDS.]
No.
No, no, no.
You're good.
She sleep now.
What was that? In water, some learn this to help with pain.
I never try before.
Like healing.
No.
Not heal.
Move pain away.
Why Ben's mother hurt? She tried to get some medicine that would help her, but it hurt her.
Ben is love.
Ben's mother is love.
I help Ben.
[DRILL CHURNING.]
[KEYBOARD CLICKS.]
What the hell Roberta? Your son's a diver, right? Part fish, I'm thinkin'.
How deep would you say someone could free dive? Oh, gosh, I think the world record's about 700 feet.
Thanks.
Hmm.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Who was that woman with you? Just a friend.
[CHUCKLES.]
- [SOFT GROAN.]
- I got you.
- Better? - Yeah.
Mom, why didn't you tell me that you started the trial? With everything happening between you and your father, I I didn't want to upset you.
- [GASPS.]
- Hey.
Forget about me, okay? Let's worry about you right now.
I just feel so foolish.
No, Mom, you're not foolish.
I just thought, treatment worked for some people.
Why not me? [GASPING.]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING.]
[LOUD THUD.]
[THUDS.]
[THUD.]
[LOUDER THUD.]
[THUD.]
[LOUDER THUDS.]
[BANGING.]
You've gotta cut Dad some slack.
God.
Why do you always defend him? There's a lot you don't know.
The company's in a bad place.
I mean, we're talking serious debt.
Dad always kept the books balanced.
Well, a couple tough years fishing, plus Mom's medical expenses.
Ben, it's why Dad did the deal with Klesco.
If you could do something to help Mom, wouldn't you take the chance? Hey.
Got your text.
What's up? We need to talk.
[WOMAN PAGING DOCTOR ON P.
A.
.]
- Hey.
- Hey.
Ben's in the cafeteria.
How's Mrs.
Pownall? Honestly, not great.
How you holding up? I'm okay.
There's a video from that night.
With the drillship.
Oh, shit.
What? We don't know yet.
I hope it's not of the boat.
I got enough problems.
You'll get that insurance money soon.
Get back on the water.
I haven't filed the insurance yet.
Why? I dunno, it's just Maybe Maybe I don't want another boat.
I feel like this huge weight's been lifted off me.
Xander, your dad worked so hard.
Everyone keeps talking about my dad.
You know, like the boat was this big legacy.
Why'd you let it burn? I got handed this life.
You know, fishing, the boat.
It was never a choice.
Then all this shit went down with them and his death.
I don't know, just made me question all of it.
What do you want? I don't know.
Coffee for Maddie.
Thank you.
Mr.
Pownall.
I was just on my way to see you.
If you want to see me, make an appointment.
I tried.
Your secretary said you were booked for the rest of the month.
Yeah, I'm a busy man.
Two weeks since the attack and no arrests.
As an interested party, do you have a comment on that? I believe in letting law enforcement do their job.
What do you think about the surveillance video footage? You'll have to be more specific.
Well, I have a source claiming that there's video of a potential suspect.
Then your source should help the police, tell them what they know.
[ENGINE STARTS.]
Ryn? You said that you'd be willing to help my mom.
Yes.
I help.
Ben, what's going on? - I talked to Nicole.
- Without us? Look, she has research that could help my mom.
Decker's research.
We can't let Ryn work with them.
We'd be there every step of the way.
We'd have unlimited access.
To experiment on Ryn? To protect her.
And to help my mom.
Ryn help Ben's mother.
It's your decision.
Thank you.
Oh.
Bathroom break.
Chin up.
Your sister wasn't ready to hear you.
Maybe one day she will be.
[UNZIPS.]
[URINATING.]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING.]
Rick? Rick! Aah! [ROCK MUSIC PLAYING IN THE ANCHOR.]
There you go.
Put it on your tab? Okay.
Hey, bartender.
Bourbon? How you holding up? Well, there's lots of freedom, not being tied down.
To the boat? To everyone.
I know you hate me, but I was doing my job.
Yeah.
Cool story.
I don't have to stick around anymore.
But I am.
For you.
Enjoy your drink.
Dude, forget her, man.
Barely even think about her.
You know, when you get your new boat, we are gonna load it up with the sexiest ladies in Bristol Cove.
You gotta stop with all that.
Okay.
All right.
Um, no rebound chicks yet, but I No, man, about me, about the boat.
I'm done.
Done with all of that.
Okay? [POUNDING.]
There.
Come on.
- [RATTLING.]
- Hello! Let us out! Thank you for bringing them back, Bryan.
I didn't know what to do.
Of course.
I'll gather the others.
[EQUIPMENT BEEPING.]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING.]
Biohazard, Ryn's tank, and this'll be your office.
You should know, there's a video of them underwater.
Klesco Oil has it.
Ben's dad called.
He got a copy, and he's been asking questions.
I'll look into it.
See what I can do.
This is our Level Four Medical Research Room.
You all have access to the lab.
Ryn can enter and exit whenever she wants.
Shall we get started? [HISSES.]
["SOMETHING IN THE AIR" BY STEELFEATHER PLAYING.]
[SOFT HISS.]
Ah-ah-ahh Ahh ah-ah-ahh There's something in the air