La Brea (2021) s02e12 Episode Script

James took everything from me.
- He needs to be stopped.
- It's a slow acting poison.
Levi tried to kill James today.
I don't want you
anywhere near my family.
So he wants to go back
to when I was a kid.
It's called Project Blue Moon,
but he can't do it without the journal.
James is obsessed with
getting that journal.
- He'll hurt anyone he needs to.
- And I would never hurt her.
I don't believe you! He killed her!
- I don't think he did.
- I think it was Kiera.
Stay there.
I don't want anyone else getting hurt.
She's now in charge of Lazarus.
She'll never let you
near that building again.
We can get back inside if
you are willing to trust me.
I still can't get over how
little time I had with her.
I find myself thinking the same thing
and wondering how I could
have done things differently.
But I am grateful for
the time we had together,
even though we didn't
always see eye to eye.
And I'm grateful that we had a son.
So what happens now?
We honor what your mother wanted
for you to have a fulfilling life
Which is why we are
going to take the building
back from Kiera, fix the portal,
and send your family home.
And we're going to get Ty back?
Yeah.
You think all of this is possible?
I've made contact with an ally
who has offered to help. We can do this.
I'm certain that together,
we can overcome any problem.
I'm still worried about Levi.
Nobody's seen him since the wedding.
Why is that a concern?
Levi tried to kill you yesterday.
His wife died in the sinkhole.
He blames your project.
The drink he tried to
give me at the wedding?
- Yeah.
- You were there too.
And she stopped him.
Then I should probably
thank you for saving my life.
And let me repay that by
getting your family home.
- Hey, how's he doing?
- He's stable.
He's burning up.
It means his body's
fighting an infection.
I'm going to get some
herbs to help with that.
Thank you, Sam.
- What can we do?
- You're doing it right now.
When we go to the building, stay here
and keep helping Sam.
Wait, what are we gonna do about Levi?
No one's seen him since the wedding.
Guys, he's not himself. He needs us.
We have to find him.
Iz, what we have to do
is find a way home, OK?
The longer we stay here,
the greater the chance
- my vision has of coming true.
- Dad, Levi is like family.
Family doesn't do what he did yesterday.
Maybe yesterday was him showing us
that he needs us now more than ever.
Iz.
OK, look, I know things have
been complicated with Levi,
but we wouldn't have
survived without him.
- I know I couldn't have.
- Iz.
Levi made his choice.
We have to make ours.
That's it.
- Fine.
- Izzy. Izzy!
She'll calm down. You guys go.
I'll make sure she's all right.
We'll be back as soon as we can.
- OK, thanks.
- Great job, guys.
All right. A water tower, huh? Rad.
Not bad for a little home
improvement project, right?
What we can't forage, we slap together
with bubblegum and duct tape. I like it.
Ow!
Hey! You OK?
Yeah.
- Do you hear that?
- Yeah.
Where's it coming from?
- Is that an earthquake?
- No.
I think something's underneath us.
Scott, what's happening?
Good God.
Are you sure you saw a sextant?
I don't remember one in the clearing.
Trust me, it was there.
It came through when the Aurora opened.
If we do find it, I can help you use it.
Figure out where those coordinates
and that journal lead.
May I ask why you're familiar
with a celestial navigation device?
When you have a Navy SEAL for a dad,
you pick up all sorts of weird things.
Not that I mind the
company, but I got to ask.
Why did you want to join me?
We don't really talk to each other.
I know. I just thought maybe
I'd change that.
Not a lot of people our age down here.
I bet you had a lot
of friends back home.
Less than you'd think
at least the ones that matter.
But I do miss having someone to talk to.
What's going on?
I got into a fight with Josh.
I'm just bummed,
and I don't know how to fix it,
but I'm glad I could be here with you.
Where is everyone?
This is super creepy.
Anyone here?
Ella?
Shh, get in the truck.
- What happened here?
- Get in the truck.
- I'll explain.
- No, explain now.
Riley, if they hear us, we're dead.
If who hears us?
No way!
OK.
They're going back into
their nests underground.
If they get distracted
by something else,
eventually, they'll retreat.
What the hell are those things?
Officially, they're
called Vespula maculifrons.
You may know them as your pesky
neighborhood yellowjacket wasp.
But the Pleistocene
version are far bigger
and immensely more toxic.
Where did they come from?
There weren't any
bugs in here yesterday.
Yesterday, they were still underground
in their dormant stage,
but this morning, we woke them up.
So please, keep your voices down.
These guys are hypersensitive to noise,
so any little thing will set them off.
- Ella, have you seen her?
- I did.
But the bugs came, and
I lost her in the chaos.
I think she left with everyone else.
People were screaming and
running for their lives.
The wasps were about to sting me,
- so I jumped in here.
- How do we get rid of them?
Uh, we could give them
a nice bath with water
from the tower.
Soap and water can clog their spiracles,
the pores they breathe through.
Then they're as good as dead.
Or we skip bath time and
get the hell out of here.
That too.
No.
That's Ella.
Hang on. I think she's alive.
Are all security systems
under our control now?
- Good.
- On your knees.
Now we move to the portal room,
upload the new protocols
from Moore's journal.
And take these men to containment.
So now you're in charge.
Now I give this project what it's needed
for some time, focus.
Now we get back to the
business of helping the world.
And those who don't agree?
You're free to leave.
Wait.
If you really want to help,
there are people here who need it.
Once you fix that portal,
please send my friends home.
I can't do that.
Look what's happened
since they came to Lazarus.
A virus was uploaded,
nearly destroying everything.
The project's been
jeopardized because of them.
I am not going to invite another problem
- into my building.
- Your building?
Look, whatever anger you
feel at what's happened,
you cannot let that cloud your judgment.
We are here because of
your project's mistakes.
You owe us your help.
I have a responsibility
to many more people
than are down here. I'm sorry.
This is the way it has to be.
You're making a mistake.
My friends, the people here,
they will not let this go.
If they don't, I promise you,
they will suffer more
than they already have.
- Levi.
- Sam.
What are you doing here?
Looking for medicine to help Silas.
The better question
is, what are you doing?
Are those explosives?
We need to talk about this.
Why don't you go back to the village?
Why don't you come back with me?
Look, I heard what happened
with James yesterday,
and I know you're hurting,
and from the looks of the explosives,
it seems you're not done with him yet.
Sam, just go.
I don't have any love
for Gavin's father either,
but he's our only way home.
What you're doing, that's
not the way to help.
- It's the only way.
- Levi.
- Stay back.
- I can't let you do this.
I don't want to hurt you, Sam,
but if you don't walk away right now,
I won't have another choice.
We gotta get to her now.
No, no, no, that is a terrible idea.
The wasps have built an
empire beneath the dirt.
You see that opening?
They're all around the clearing.
That's where the wasps are.
And there's one right in front of Ella.
- We can't get close to her.
- What if we're super quiet?
It's not just noise that disturbs them.
It's all sound vibrations,
including footsteps.
Think of the ground between us
and Ella as a giant minefield.
One step can be fine, and then
The next could wake up the sting squad.
Ella's never abandoned me.
There's no way I'm abandoning her.
If we were able to get to her,
how are we gonna help?
It's not like we can give her
a shot of prehistoric antivenom.
What about an EpiPen?
My dad has one in the
med kit on the bus.
Uh, I mean, there are no cracks
between here and the bus.
That shouldn't be a
problem if we stay quiet.
I think we can do this.
Let's go.
My contact should be here any moment.
I'm gonna go see if he's nearby.
All right.
- Hey, you OK?
- Yeah.
I just got a lot on my mind.
If you're worried about
James and Project Blue Moon,
I'm pretty sure he's put it behind him.
I do, too. It's Levi.
Maybe 'cause he has a point.
Maybe we should be helping him out.
OK, Izzy's right in that we treated him
like family because he
was, but he's not anymore.
I can forgive him for everything
that happened with you
because I had a part in that.
But what he did
yesterday, that jeopardized
our best hope of keeping you safe
and getting everyone home.
What if we run into him again?
I don't think he's
gonna give up on this.
When I see him, I'm gonna do
whatever it takes to stop him.
Hey, what's that?
It's the Lazarus evacuation alarm.
This is Elliot.
He's been quietly by my
side for over two decades.
He's gonna help us get
back in the building.
I'll help, but I don't think anyone
- should be in there right now.
- Why?
Kiera's takeover inadvertently corrupted
the security network.
Worse, all the animals
in the research lab
have gotten loose.
They're running rampant.
So everyone's getting
out as fast as they can.
- But we don't have a choice.
- We have to get in the building.
Eve? Gavin?
Ty. How did you get here?
How did you get away from Kiera?
She had no use for me once she made it
back to the building.
After she let me go, I
started to get this headache,
and anyway, then I found you guys.
Whatever progress you've
made against the cancer
goes away immediately
if you're not doing
consistent treatment.
When I take back the building,
I will get you your pills.
Ty, you need to go back to the village.
Paara has been guiding
an army to come save you.
You have to let her know you're safe.
No, I can't leave you guys now.
Kiera is not gonna let
you near that portal room
without a fight.
You need all the help you can get.
Whoever's going needs to go now.
I've disabled all the security cameras,
but they'll be back online in minutes.
You sure you're OK with this?
Yeah, you guys would do the same for me.
- Thank you for everything.
- Good luck.
Here we go.
This is where we launch our attack.
From this computer, I
can implement a series
of security protocols that will allow me
to take back the building.
Then Elliot's team can detain Kiera
and the rest of her traitors.
- How do you still have access?
- I don't.
The first thing she will
have done is shut me out,
but you do.
It's the same way that
you helped load the virus.
Your credentials are hidden deep
within the security network
where Kiera will have a
very hard time finding them.
All I need is your handprint.
Yes, I'll take things from here.
Hey, won't this alert Kiera we're here?
Yeah, I'm sure it will.
And it's gonna take time to
implement things on my end,
so I need some of you to go
into the western corridors
and manually seal them off.
Every second we can slow her down
- buys us valuable time.
- Understood.
I'll go with Gavin.
All right, I think
we've got enough herbs.
- We should get back to Silas.
- No, you go.
- I need to find Levi.
- Hang on, Iz.
I'm worried about him, too,
but we have no idea where he is.
Do you remember when
I was in the hospital
- after my accident?
- Of course.
I couldn't have gotten
through without Levi.
OK, On my bad days, when I
wouldn't do physical therapy
or even get out of bed, Levi was the one
to snap me out of it.
He would say, "I'm not
here to bring you flowers.
I'm here to kick your ass."
That does sound like Levi.
And he told me that he was gonna go down
to the cafeteria and
get a cup of coffee,
and he was not gonna leave
until I got out of bed,
walked down there, and had
a cup of coffee with him.
He waited in that cafeteria
for two days before I made it.
He hadn't slept, he looked like crap,
but he was there for me.
OK, now I need to be there for him.
- Oh, my God.
- Sam?
Sam?
What happened? You OK?
- I found Levi.
- He did this to you?
Yeah, now he's headed to the building
with a bunch of plastic explosives.
- I have to stop him.
- Easy, easy.
We got to get you back
to the village, OK?
Hey, Iz! What are you doing?
I need to get to that building.
- Izzy, don't!
- I'm sorry.
I have to.
Izzy!
Great, let's get to the next one.
Hey, hey, are you OK?
Yeah. Come on.
Ty, wait. I'll take care of the doors.
You should get to the infirmary.
There's nobody there.
You can get your pills.
There'll be time for that later
Hey, you don't know that, OK?
You got to take the
opportunity while it's there.
I can't leave you alone.
There are animals in these halls.
Ty, you've done enough for my family.
It's time you did
something for yourself.
Please.
Thank you. I'll catch up.
Levi! Hey!
What are you doing with those?
Levi, hey, look at me!
Levi! Stop!
You don't have to do this.
No, no, no, Levi! Levi, look at me!
We can talk this through!
Hey, hey, Levi, listen!
Hey, I know you lost your wife,
but this is not how you honor her.
It's not.
You don't understand.
This isn't just about her.
The day she died
she wasn't alone.
She had our daughter with her too.
I'm sorry.
This project has taken
everything from me.
I got to stop it.
Levi! Hey, hey!
You need to leave.
I'm gonna destroy this entire building.
No. Levi! Hey!
Levi! Levi!
Levi!
I need an update on those
stabilization numbers.
We're 90% through instituting
the new directives.
We're on the verge
of fixing the machine.
- What now?
- Threat level breach.
Someone in the executive lounge
accessed the security network.
- It appears to be Gavin.
- This is James.
Get your team to the
executive lounge now,
and watch yourselves.
Those animals could be anywhere.
This is your only warning.
Everybody leave the building now.
Ah-ah, Kiera, put that journal down.
You're staying.
I need your help.
Where's the EpiPen?
I thought you said it was here.
I thought it was.
Well, you were wrong.
And Ella's out there dying,
and there's nothing we can do.
I don't know what to do.
Veronica, you need to breathe.
If you're not calm, you make mistakes.
You can't see the things that
are right in front of you.
OK?
OK, let's just slow down
and find that EpiPen.
- OK?
- OK.
- OK.
- Wait a minute.
Yes! I'm all over it.
Amazing. How do we get it to Ella?
I know. Here's what we do.
We just add soap to that water
and then quietly connect the hose
and get it into the crack.
How will that kill all of them?
There's more than one crack.
What about the one in front of Ella?
Wasp nests are interconnected
- typically.
- Typically?
It's better odds than
we had five minutes ago.
OK. Then we have to do this.
Nobody ever said that killing wasps
was environmentally friendly.
Come on, baby.
Come on.
Do you think it's working?
Oh, I'm sure they're dying
excruciating deaths down there.
So what do we do now?
Not we. This is on me.
I'm gonna bring the EpiPen to Ella.
No, no, we're all going together.
I'd like to say we got all the bugs,
but I just can't be sure.
That's why I'm gonna do it alone.
She's my sister. I got this.
Ugh!
We got to go. Come here.
OK.
Come here. Come here.
Shh.
Hey. Shh.
You're gonna be OK. I brought an EpiPen.
Here. Where is it? Where is it?
No.
No.
What's wrong?
The EpiPen, it fell out of my pocket.
It's out there.
It's OK. I'm just happy you're here.
Stop it. Stop talking like that.
I know that tone.
I heard it when you were little
whenever you were about to give up,
but I'm not going to let you.
We'll figure this out, OK?
We still have stuff
we need to do together.
Veronica, I'm not gonna make it.
You have to.
Together, we were strong.
Alone is impossible.
It's not. You were always the one
who kept us going when things got hard.
You always saved me.
You'll be fine.
No. No, we're gonna figure this out.
What the hell are we gonna do?
- We have to get to that EpiPen.
- Yeah.
OK, think, Scott. Think, Scott.
Think. Think.
Oh! No, I got nothing. Damn it!
On second thought, there may be a way.
I'm gonna need coolant from the engine,
a roll of duct tape,
and some kind of helmet.
- It sounds crazy.
- You're probably right.
OK.
Yes. You've got this.
You are not afraid.
Come on. Clear off!
Come on!
Yes, yes! Come on!
I can't believe it's working.
Yes! Come on!
They're flying away. Yes!
I did it. I think they're all gone.
Ella, you're going to be OK.
That's amazing. Give me the EpiPen.
- Oh, no.
- What? What?
You were stung.
I didn't even feel it.
It must have been the adrenaline.
Veronica.
- Give it to her.
- What?
The shot, she needs it.
No, you need to take it.
Veronica, please. Please.
- Is there another EpiPen?
- I'm sorry.
There's only one.
Can you give us a minute?
Oh, my God.
The infirmary, thank God.
- Help!
- Gavin.
[creature roaring softly
Help! Help!
Thank you.
But we have a bigger problem.
Levi, he's about to make a huge mistake.
What?
We can't debate this anymore.
- You need to take the shot.
- No.
Ella you deserve a long, happy life.
No. It's your turn.
I came down here to save your life.
Don't take that away from me now.
Take the shot.
Please.
Go on.
It's OK.
I can't do it.
I love you.
I love you too.
Have a little faith, Eve.
I'm about to retake the system.
No, I'm I'm worried about
Gavin and Ty.
They should be back by now.
Oh, I'm sure they're fine.
You know, for somebody
who said that they would do
absolutely anything to
reunite with their son,
I'm a little confused why you're not
as concerned as I am.
Of course, I'm concerned.
We all have our tasks
that require focus.
- What aren't you telling me?
- Nothing.
I asked that you trust me.
Now, given the complexity of
what I'm trying to achieve,
I wish that you would
honor that request.
You're a smart man, James.
You choose your words carefully,
and right now, you're choosing
your words very carefully.
So I'm going to ask you again,
what aren't you telling me?
I don't know what you're talking about.
OK, then let me see
what you're working on.
And if I refuse?
Then the trust you're asking
for doesn't go both ways.
Eve, stop.
Wait a minute, Project Blue Moon.
You're working on Project Blue Moon?
What the hell is going on here?
Tell me that what you're doing
isn't going to erase my
family forever. James!
- That's it. I'm stopping this right now.
- No, you're not.
Put it down now.
A few hours ago, you
were making promises
to your son at your wife's grave.
I thought this family
meant something to you.
If you do this, you're gonna be throwing
all of that away.
I'm not throwing anything away.
I am fixing what I broke.
This way, I never lose Gavin,
and I never lose his mother.
You're trading my family
for your own, James.
Look, I get wanting to go back. I do.
There's not a person
alive who wouldn't want
to go back and fix their mistakes,
but that's not how life works.
This isn't going to make
you as happy as you think.
Please.
- Please, don't do this.
- I've made my choice.
Eve. Eve, please.
Eve, you don't want to
have to tell your husband
that you killed his father.
Please, put the knife down.
Put the knife down!
Hey, I just wanted to say
I know no one can fill Ella's shoes,
but if you want, I'm here to talk.
Riley.
I'm not good at opening up to people
But I could really use a friend.
Thanks for being here.
It's time you let me go.
The entire building has been evacuated.
No, you still haven't done your part.
Which is what exactly?
Shift all auxiliary power to the portal.
If I do that, those explosives
will destroy the entire building.
I guess they do put the
smart people in charge.
I won't do it.
I can't destroy this
project. It's too important.
Think really hard about that.
It's done.
Maybe one day you'll realize
that that was the moment you
actually did something good
for humanity.
No, Levi!
- Dear God.
- You need to stop this.
- I told you to leave.
- Yeah?
You know I can't do that.
I made a promise to my
family to get them home.
Gavin, if you don't walk away now,
what happens next is on you.
What's that?
Levi.
You're gonna shoot me?
After everything we've been through?
I don't want to.
Please, it doesn't
have to end like this.
Wait.
Iz.
- Iz, you shouldn't be here!
- Izzy, he's right.
You need to go now.
That's exactly what I said
to you in the hospital,
but you stayed.
- No, Izzy, this is different.
- No, it's not.
I needed help then like you do now.
OK, but I'm not gonna help you here.
What are you talking about?
I'm gonna be in the cafeteria. OK?
When you're ready to
talk, I'm gonna be there.
Izzy, this whole
building is gonna explode.
Then it's gonna explode with me in it.
Levi.
Izzy, wait.
I won't lose you too.
Levi, why isn't it stopping?
I don't know.
Pull the damn wire.
What's happening?
This was built by someone in '98.
They must have put in a failsafe.
- What does that mean?
- It's not gonna stop.
Look, we've got to move now!