0:00

We're

0:05

listening to Narcosis. Veronica,

0:09

what's your location? I've

0:14

lost you on the finder. Veronica?

0:25

Veronica, do you copy?

0:33

I have visual on us, on us.

0:35

She's welding the same engine size. Almost

0:39

done. All

0:43

patched up. No other signs

0:45

of compromises or obtrusions. Turbine

0:48

holes are clean. Technostic looks good.

0:50

Good work. We are headed back. Why

0:52

is that one quicker than I was expecting? We

0:54

have a chance to get cleaned up before the dinner with C-Gen suits.

0:57

I prefer to do my executive meeting in flip flops. You

1:02

heard her? Sounds

1:04

like an engine went down. Number

1:07

two. What the hell? Let's

1:09

check it out. What is that?

1:12

Be careful. If it's larger than the

1:14

propeller, you could eject at any moment. Something's

1:16

sticking out at the gate. What's

1:19

the matter? I'm not sure.

1:22

I'm sorry. What's the matter? I'm

1:25

sorry. I'm sorry. Get

1:32

your tank off. I need to take a look at you. Okay.

1:36

Deep breaths. There

1:40

you go. Okay.

1:42

Your heart rate is spiking. Let

1:44

me give you something to calm you down. No.

1:47

I'm fine. Okay.

1:52

Let's head in. Let's

2:03

toast a huge end phase two. Phase two?

2:06

Phase two. Where is she? Somewhere,

2:10

Billy, how about a game of dolls? Sure.

2:14

About another drink for us. Sounds great. On me.

2:17

So, wait, we're talking phase two already? Yeah, you

2:19

put us in a great position. Basically, we took

2:21

the system design here in Dronessa, which has been

2:23

doing so well, products with Company Japan. Board members

2:25

were all impressed. They want one just like it

2:28

to go up by the spring. That's ambitious. It

2:30

is. But look, Veronica, we came all this way

2:32

because we're here to promote you. Actually,

2:34

we'd like you to be our head of global

2:36

logistics. Wait, me? Yes,

2:39

you, Veronica. It's a big step up. I know, but you're going to

2:41

kill it. I don't know what to say. I'm... You're

2:43

excited. Yes, yes, of course, yes,

2:45

yes. I'm excited. And you're feeling good about it.

2:47

You're up for the challenge. One thousand percent. Can

2:49

I tell my team? Of course,

2:51

just a second. You can get your phone, you know. Oh,

2:53

it's brutal. What

2:56

is it? Are you okay? Oh, nothing. I'm

2:59

sorry. Can you give me a minute? I'll be right

3:01

back. Charlie?

3:08

Hi, Veronica. Wow, I

3:10

am surprised to hear from you. How

3:12

are you? How's Sophia? Something

3:15

happened. Ted

3:20

let us slip that they're going to the doubling

3:22

RSR. Oh, I always wanted to go to Japan.

3:26

Will we solve the local team's train? Veronica,

3:29

can I get another? Another,

3:35

please. Oh, okay, Veronica, slow

3:37

down. I mean, they made great whiskey around here, but you're going

3:39

to be on the floor soon. Hey,

3:42

you just didn't speak down about whatever you saw?

3:46

There's something else. What's going on? I

3:50

just got a call from the husband of an old friend, Sophia.

3:55

He's gone. What? Sophia

3:57

and I used to dive together on the island where we

3:59

grew up. been made? Is it clear?

4:03

She went and did a solo dive 10 days ago

4:05

in the Bay of Fundy. Not exactly

4:07

the spot to do a solo dive. No,

4:11

it most certainly isn't. But that's

4:13

where she went diving, and that's where she

4:16

went missing. And now... Sophia's

4:21

body is lost at sea. She's

4:23

been declared dead and they're making the arrangements for

4:26

her funeral and... I'm

4:28

so sorry. Her

4:31

dive tracker malfunctioned. They weren't

4:33

able to locate her until now. Tracker

4:36

started working again and they've been able to pinpoint

4:38

her location. It's in a cave 300 feet

4:42

down. I'm

4:46

excited about phase two in Japan, but I

4:49

need to retrieve Sophia's body. We're going

4:51

with you. Guys,

4:53

it's your vacation. I'll manage fine on

4:55

my own. Please don't worry about me.

4:58

Seriously. Hey, we're a team. And

5:01

that's not going to be a dive you can do on

5:03

your own or with inexperienced divers.

5:06

That's going to get you from here. One

5:17

cold, isolated island to another.

5:20

I think it's cute. I need to

5:22

get one of those lobsters sandwiches. Ugh, disgusting.

5:24

Lobsters are the cockroaches of the ocean. See

5:26

how close they eat to that. Well,

5:29

they're delicious. If

5:33

your friend's family has so much money, why

5:36

are we taking the fatty? Sophia's family

5:38

doesn't have any money, but her husband Charlie's

5:40

family owns most of that and

5:42

they always have the ovens. And

5:45

we're going to be using one of their boats for the dive? Yeah,

5:48

Charlie's boat. He's the only one

5:50

I've spoken to about the retrieval mission. I

5:53

don't know what's going on with the rest of the family.

5:56

But you know these people. They're used to

5:58

know many. Very

6:00

well. Hey, mind

6:02

grabbing us some copies from the place, will you? Yeah,

6:06

sure. God,

6:08

I can't believe I'm here. I promised

6:10

myself I would never come back. Oh, please.

6:13

You haven't told us anything about the

6:15

island and whatever happened to you. What

6:18

went down between you and Sophie? We

6:20

grew up together. Oh, really her

6:22

family took me in as one of their own.

6:26

It was just me and my Aunt Kelly here on the

6:28

island and... She was busy with work, so I was

6:30

left alone alone. In

6:32

the summer after our senior year of high school, Casey

6:34

and I took a sailboat out. We

6:37

were planning to go diving in a restricted area on the north side

6:39

of the island. A bulging

6:41

boat. And this really nasty

6:44

stretch of shoreline. No one

6:46

ever died there and we were thinking it would be

6:48

this big momentous experience. We

6:50

heard stories of shipwrecks and things that we wanted

6:52

to check out. Your

6:55

home's happy I didn't walk alone. We

6:58

were both injured pretty badly. I

7:01

recovered from this. You were not conscious of your

7:03

duties. I'm conscious. We

7:06

landed in a coaching room and got stoned. We

7:10

both blacked out on the shore rocks from their poison. I'm

7:13

up here to die. We almost did.

7:16

I came around quicker. I

7:19

helped look after Sophie, a mature boyfriend and... You

7:25

look ugly. Yeah.

7:28

He wanted to be with you after that. When

7:32

Sophia recovered, he tried to break up with her. Bye.

7:36

Hey, but seriously, you'd be

7:38

really vulnerable. Really? Yeah,

7:41

really, maybe because we're safe right now. Where

7:44

the hell does a boyfriend know anyway? He didn't have to break up

7:46

with Sophia. Charlie.

7:49

A husband. Yeah.

7:52

Got it. Charlie's family owns most of the

7:54

island now. With

7:57

a bigger deal than under normal, Sophie's family. And

8:00

I never spoke to Sophia again after that all I know.

8:06

Did I miss something? No, we're

8:08

just enjoying the view. The jacket

8:10

rocks in a sheer cliff. No

8:13

wonder there's so many shipwrecks. No,

8:15

it's rugged. I've

8:20

forgotten how stunning it is. I

8:30

thought this day was in love

8:32

with Chris Patience. Not on this

8:34

island. Urgent Fest is the biggest

8:36

weekend of the season. Thousands

8:39

descend on Sinclair for a taste of Urgent in

8:41

all the ways. Fried, baked, boiled and broth. Even

8:44

raw. I'll

8:46

stay with the last night. Veronica.

8:52

Hi Charlie. You

8:54

really didn't have to come meet us down here.

8:56

I'm so sorry about Sophia. This is Dr.

8:58

Sona Anand and my dive

9:00

partner Billy Moyes. Hello

9:02

Charlie. Thank you for being here. It means a lot. I

9:05

promise you Charlie, we are going to retrieve

9:07

Sophia's body. About

9:10

that. Something wrong? I

9:13

should have cleared

9:15

your plan to dive for my wife,

9:17

Sophia, with my parents first. They'd prefer if

9:19

you held off on the other side. I'm

9:21

sorry. Sophia, with my parents first.

9:24

They'd prefer if you held off on diving. What? It's

9:28

just too treacherous. The cave she's in is deep

9:30

and the conditions are extremely challenging. Don't worry about

9:32

it at all. We specialize in

9:34

deep caves and extremely challenging conditions. All the

9:36

same, my folks have instructed me to ask

9:38

you to hold off on the mission. Charlie,

9:41

we can't just leave her down there. Yeah.

9:45

We thought you might have that reaction, so... They've

9:47

brought enough support. I'm sorry,

9:49

a what? My folks found a

9:51

few diving contractors through their government connections.

9:54

Ex-military, to escort you and assist you, we'll be there

9:56

to help. Really, that's all. Charlie. We

10:00

are one of the best diving teams in the

10:02

world. We don't need help. Maybe

10:05

if I could explain to your parents. You know how they

10:07

are. Very sensitive about anything related to

10:09

the family. They want to make

10:11

sure that you're properly supported so that there aren't any

10:14

accidents. That's... considerate of them. I'm

10:16

so grateful that you're here. This

10:19

has been... the worst nightmare of

10:21

my life and I'm barely keeping my shit

10:23

together. This is the least I can

10:26

do for her. For you. Where

10:28

is this other team? They're at the resort now.

10:31

And thank you all for understanding. None

10:33

of this has been easy and my parents have a way of

10:36

taking control no matter the situation. But

10:38

I told them... Sofia

10:41

would have wanted it to be you to go and get

10:43

her. That's what needs to happen.

10:46

We'll find her. Oh.

11:03

This place has changed. There were

11:06

some break-ins maybe 10 years back. Whole

11:08

place is gated around the shoreline now. The

11:11

guests don't like to mingle with the locals. Please

11:15

get their luggage to the rooms. Mom has everything covered. Yes. Well.

11:20

Welcome to Acquia. This

11:22

place is... a lot fancier than

11:25

I remember. Our

11:27

clientele has climbed up a few notches. Everyone can't

11:29

get enough time in the grotto. The what? There

11:33

are natural baths in the caverns below the resort.

11:35

Kind of like hot springs. People

11:37

come for their healing qualities with what puts them

11:39

clear on the map. Yeah. And then in the

11:42

last 10 years the Instagram people found it. We

11:44

became a destination where you can have a unique

11:46

experience. My sister was more responsible

11:48

for that. Excuse me. Mr. Evans. We

11:50

have a problem with room 212. If

11:53

you could just come this way. Oh yes. Of course.

11:55

Sorry. I have to deal with this. Look.

11:57

Lunch is on us. Well. is

12:00

on us. But meet these fellow diver folks

12:02

and hopefully you all get in. Okay? You're over

12:04

there on the patio. So

12:16

Mr. Evans, I was speaking with your sister and

12:18

uh... Hey Charlie! Huh? Is

12:21

there something you're not telling me? Nothing.

12:23

What do you mean? That's a wetworks team. I think

12:25

they just got a name from one of their high

12:27

society contacts and these are the contractors who showed up.

12:30

My parents don't understand nuance in

12:32

these situations. They just want 100% safety and certainty. What's

12:37

down there? My wife's dead body.

12:40

Charlie, I am so

12:42

sorry. I need to

12:45

understand everything that's at play here. I'm not

12:47

doing a good job of explaining anything to

12:49

anyone. I haven't even broached it with Alice.

12:52

Alice? Her daughter.

12:54

I've had to tell her that Sophia isn't coming back.

12:57

I can't even handle talking to her about it. You

13:00

and Sophia had a daughter?

13:02

How old is

13:04

she? And

13:07

where is Alice now? Somewhere

13:09

around here. She comes and goes as she likes.

13:11

Charlie. You know what? Maybe my parents

13:13

are right. This is feeling too complicated right now. No,

13:15

it's not complicated. I'm here and

13:18

I'm going to go get her. Sophia

13:21

really admired everything you did when you left. The

13:23

career you've had, we've been following you

13:26

from afar. I

13:28

don't know what to say to that. She

13:30

wanted to reach back out to you over the years. We

13:32

both did, but then she changed your mind.

13:36

Why? She didn't want you coming back. She

13:38

felt like you escaped from Sinclair, that you found

13:40

a great life. She didn't want to drag you

13:42

back here. Until now.

13:45

Yeah, yeah, until now. Hey, welcome to Alice.

14:00

Aquea, will you be checking in? Yes

14:04

Veronica West we've been expecting you

14:08

And you must be Dr. Anand and Mr. Moyes.

14:11

That's hoes. Your sweets

14:13

are ready. We've got you next to each other.

14:15

Have you run into Miss Evans yet? Charlie's

14:18

sister Lois. That's right. She's our general

14:20

manager. She wanted to greet you personally.

14:27

They've redone everything. I

14:30

hardly recognize it. 300 dollars

14:32

for a facial. Now you know how they're

14:34

for the crescendo. Miss

14:36

Evans is tied up at the moment, but

14:39

she's booked you all for complementary treatments before

14:41

dinner. So if you'd like to settle

14:43

in for a half hour before heading over to the

14:45

spa. Oh, I can get you a mop.

14:47

I know where it is. Great. You're

14:50

in rooms 119, 120 and 121. Thank

14:54

you. Oh, and

14:57

here you are. What's this?

14:59

Complementary treatments. Oh, uh, Sorry,

15:03

it's a little early. Not

15:05

alcoholic. It's a cleansing tonic. Should help you

15:07

get over the jet lag. Don't need

15:09

to tell me twice. Yeah,

15:16

that urchin again. They love that urchin. It's

15:18

gross. Enjoy your stay. Thank

15:21

you. Full

15:25

treatment, huh? That one didn't even have a

15:28

price on the menu. Sounds lovely

15:30

to me. I thought this was

15:32

work, not a vacation. Huh.

15:37

They weren't joking about the fog, were they? Veronica?

15:43

Did you see someone outside? Uh,

15:46

no. I can't see ten feet. It's

15:50

there. It's a girl. Veronica,

15:52

what are you doing? Veronica!

15:55

What the hell is going on? Veronica! What

15:58

the hell? Hello?

16:03

What are you doing out here? You shouldn't

16:07

be out in weather like this. Are

16:09

you Veronica? I am. And you

16:12

must be Alice. Come inside and

16:14

we'll talk. Are you just going

16:16

to tell me my mom drowned? Oh.

16:20

Alice. Alice?

16:24

Alice? Come

16:27

on. Let's go inside and you can tell me all about it, okay?

16:31

Hello. You need to come with me. Where?

16:35

You mean so. She knows we're mommings. The

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