The Last Bus (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 8 - Episode #1.8 - full transcript
Can't believe we made it.
Don't forget to give
your driver a five-star rating.
We're nearly there.
We're nearly there!
Everyone's going to be waiting.
How do I look?
-Beautiful.
-Terrifying.
I need a hairbrush.
Hmm.
Something's missing.
-Definitely.
-His dignity?
We're about to introduce him
to some military scientists, Beth.
You've made him look
like my auntie Pauline.
Good. We're trying
to make him look non-threatening.
Borb, you're the sole representative
of a new life-form.
What do you want
your first impression to be?
Let him express himself.
Yeah, you show that look off. You work it.
Come on. Yeah, there we go.
You bring shame on your ancestors!
What do you think?
We want to look our best, so…
It's um…
quite a look.
What's your look, Chels?
Chelsea chic.
With authentic dirt and grazes by
robot apocalypse.
Perfect for coming off
a broken old school bus.
Hoping my mom
will forgive me for being so late.
Awh. Chels.
Josh?
It's happening, isn't it?
We're really going to see them.
I'm going to see her.
Tom, don't! No!
It's Borb. He's with us.
He's with us.
Tom? Tom, look at me. It's okay.
-We're there. We made it.
-What?
We made it to Wallgate.
You did it.
-We can't. Misha, can we turn around?
-What?
We need to stop.
Tom, it's okay. This was your plan.
We're going to be safe now.
This is what you wanted.
We can't just rock up to a military base.
They'll open fire.
Uh, I don't think so.
We'll see our families, your dad.
-Just turn the bus around!
-It's too late!
No one's opened fire yet.
They're probably
all just sheltering in a bunker.
Well,
in that case,
we just need to get their attention.
What do you mean by--
Mom!
After you.
We're too late, aren't we?
The orbs got here first.
You get away!
It's not his fault, Josh!
It is his fault!
He's one of them, isn't he?
They took everyone away
and she was supposed to be here!
Borb, he didn't mean it.
You knew,
didn't you?
You knew there was no one here.
-Misha, what are you--
-Look around, Sophie.
There was never an evacuation.
The orbs didn't get here before us
and vape everyone. They were never here!
"This standing order
provides final notification
of the closure of Wallgate Barracks."
Closure?
Look at the date.
2015.
This place
shut down years ago.
I have proof.
Why would you lie?
Yeah, Tom. Why'd you bring us here?
Did you fake that voicemail?
Where's your dad, Tom?
And where is my mom?
-Why'd you lie?
-All right, everyone calm down!
Sophie?
There's something wrong with him.
Tom?
-Tom, are you okay?
-Should we give him some space?
-I'm not giving him--
-Misha, back off.
Whatever.
I think he's in shock.
I learned about it in first aid training.
What does he need?
Uh. Some rest?
Maybe a foil blanket.
Maybe some sugary tea.
Let's get him back on the bus.
Oh.
So he lies,
threatens,
drags us across the country
for a big fat load of nothing and his
punishment's a cup of tea and a sit-down!
Nobody is punishing anyone.
Do no harm. It's the Hippocratic Oath.
You are not a doctor, Chelsea.
You are a gullible little jobsworth.
Let's get him on the bus.
Now, it's not tea
and it's not a foil blanket,
but it's the best we've got.
Hydration is the foundation
of inspiration, my mom says.
Well, she used to.
You're not the only one who's upset,
you know?
We all wish it could be different.
At least we're together.
All of us. Like a family.
And you know what families do
when someone messes up?
They forgive them.
Please just drink something.
Borb?
Borb.
Hey.
You wanna talk about it?
So, that's it then.
End of the road.
Don't say that.
We just need to figure out the next step.
We could always ask Tom.
He'll probably make up a fantasy quest,
like a ring, or a magic cup or whatever.
-All right, leave him alone.
-Oh, sorry,
I forgot. We need to take care of him
so he can drive us off another cliff.
-Misha!
-We have to go!
We have to go now, please! Orbs!
Come on!
-Hurry up.
-They're getting closer.
Drive, Misha, drive!
Faster, Misha.
Drive!
Everyone okay?
I'm okay.
-Are you sure?
-I think.
Is anyone hurt?
-Nas?
-It's okay.
It's some sort of energy field.
-Like a shield, right? To protect us--
-From whatever's out there!
Nas?
What is this stuff?
Whatever it is, Borb is
the only thing keeping it off us.
It's hurting him.
Hang in there, buddy, please!
-You can do it, mate! Come on!
-Yeah, hold on!
Borb!
What's that smell?
Yeah, I know. What is that?
Plant poo.
We're leaking!
Oh, my God.
Lock it up!
With what?
Anything! Go!
Fascinating.
Come on, Hissy,
this is your time to shine!
I need the tape!
That'll do.
-What?
-Help Nas.
What are you gonna do? Sophes!
Four across is "antique."
Oh, my gosh!
-What are you doing?
-Whatever you're doing.
-Yeah, I know, Soph--
-I don't care why you lied.
I don't care why you brought us here.
I care about us.
We're a team and you're a part of that.
Just hold it!
No, I'm not. I never have been.
Well, I think you are.
And if I'm right,
we could do with your help.
And if I'm wrong…
nine down is "codswallop."
It's in my mouth!
This goes against every
health and safety regulation!
I can taste the poo!
What are we gonna do?
It's filling up. The door won't hold it.
Out of the way.
It's solid.
-Don't.
-Okay.
I think there's something out there.
-You saw it.
-What is that?
Everybody upstairs. Now.
Borb, wake up.
Whatever it is, it wants in. We could
really do with some robot help right now.
I hope you're happy.
Crash the bus, drive Sophie off a cliff,
get us all eaten
by some squid monster thing.
-Great plan, Tom.
-This really isn't the time.
There's literally no time, Chels.
There's no more time.
No more nothing. It's over.
What was that voicemail?
Was that even really your dad?
Borb, no!
Borb! Don't vape him!
It's like that, yeah?
All right. Take your best shot, Borb.
Tom.
Tom, look.
Borb, no.
This ain't fair.
Borb.
No, Dad, don't go.
What was that about?
Was that a memory?
Last time I saw him.
What happened to your dad, Tom?
He died.
Tom, I'm so sorry.
He was stationed
at Wallgate when I was a kid.
I used to think
it was the safest place in the world.
Yeah, I made it up.
It was just until we got
somewhere else to go, but…
stuff just got worse.
What about the voicemail?
One message.
Hey, buddy. Where are you?
I'm at Wallgate in the rec center.
Your mom's here already.
We're all waiting for you.
Just get here, okay?
I need you.
I was late for my tenth birthday party.
This is all I got.
You was right all along, Misha.
Never stood a chance.
Mr. Short said save as many as you can,
and I didn't even save one of you.
I'm not my dad.
I ain't no hero.
The whole thing is my fault.
It's okay.
It's not. I've ruined everything, Sophie.
Your plan did turn out to suck.
But it was the best one we had.
I'm so sorry.
Come on, man, it's not your fault.
You got us this far, Tom.
We forgive you.
Did everyone just miss the part where
Borb read Tom's mind?
Shut up, Nas.
Forget about science
for two seconds, Nas.
Yeah, feel the love. Let it in.
I am letting it in.
Anyway. Tom, what did
the memory probe feel like?
This really is it, isn't it?
I'm so proud of you.
You know that?
You know, I…
I wish I could have seen her,
one last time.
What is this?
Magic.
That's mine.
That's my memory.
Hey, Mish, that's you.
That was…
Incredible.
All right, everyone in.
You know you're my best friend, right?
You're my best friend
forever.
It's gonna be okay.
It's fine, yeah.
It'll be fine, just close your eyes.
Look.
What is that?
They're roots.
Sorry, they built a forest?
I knew it.
He wasn't destroying the world.
He was saving it.
First, eradication.
They clear a designated area of all life.
Second, demolition.
They bulldoze everything within said area.
-And now?
-Regeneration.
Extreme reforestation.
This must have been his plan all along.
Rewilding the planet.
So where do people fit into all this?
Said in his speech
people are the real problem.
No more people.
No more problems.
But what about the evacuation?
Why would he tell people
to head to the meeting points?
Same reason he invited us
to his big show. It's a trick.
Get all your enemies
together in one place.
Take them all out at once.
That means everyone at home--
No. We all saw
Josh's mom's heartbeat, didn't we?
We didn't imagine that.
Your mom is alive.
And if she is, maybe they all are. Right?
Or maybe we're
the last human beings on the planet.
I'm betting there's at least one more.
Maybe he did wipe out humanity on purpose,
but something tells me
he wouldn't include himself in that.
He's the only one who can explain this
and he's the only one who can stop it.
If we want to find the truth,
we need to find Dalton Monkhouse.
What is it, Borb?
He wants us to follow him?
Into the spooky magical forest?
No, I'm good, thanks.
Maybe he knows where Mr. Monkhouse is.
If anyone does, mate, it's gonna be Borb.
Don't get weird on me though, man.
Shouldn't we
say goodbye to the bus or something?
Come on, this rich lunatic's
not going to find himself.
Don't forget to give
your driver a five-star rating.
We're nearly there.
We're nearly there!
Everyone's going to be waiting.
How do I look?
-Beautiful.
-Terrifying.
I need a hairbrush.
Hmm.
Something's missing.
-Definitely.
-His dignity?
We're about to introduce him
to some military scientists, Beth.
You've made him look
like my auntie Pauline.
Good. We're trying
to make him look non-threatening.
Borb, you're the sole representative
of a new life-form.
What do you want
your first impression to be?
Let him express himself.
Yeah, you show that look off. You work it.
Come on. Yeah, there we go.
You bring shame on your ancestors!
What do you think?
We want to look our best, so…
It's um…
quite a look.
What's your look, Chels?
Chelsea chic.
With authentic dirt and grazes by
robot apocalypse.
Perfect for coming off
a broken old school bus.
Hoping my mom
will forgive me for being so late.
Awh. Chels.
Josh?
It's happening, isn't it?
We're really going to see them.
I'm going to see her.
Tom, don't! No!
It's Borb. He's with us.
He's with us.
Tom? Tom, look at me. It's okay.
-We're there. We made it.
-What?
We made it to Wallgate.
You did it.
-We can't. Misha, can we turn around?
-What?
We need to stop.
Tom, it's okay. This was your plan.
We're going to be safe now.
This is what you wanted.
We can't just rock up to a military base.
They'll open fire.
Uh, I don't think so.
We'll see our families, your dad.
-Just turn the bus around!
-It's too late!
No one's opened fire yet.
They're probably
all just sheltering in a bunker.
Well,
in that case,
we just need to get their attention.
What do you mean by--
Mom!
After you.
We're too late, aren't we?
The orbs got here first.
You get away!
It's not his fault, Josh!
It is his fault!
He's one of them, isn't he?
They took everyone away
and she was supposed to be here!
Borb, he didn't mean it.
You knew,
didn't you?
You knew there was no one here.
-Misha, what are you--
-Look around, Sophie.
There was never an evacuation.
The orbs didn't get here before us
and vape everyone. They were never here!
"This standing order
provides final notification
of the closure of Wallgate Barracks."
Closure?
Look at the date.
2015.
This place
shut down years ago.
I have proof.
Why would you lie?
Yeah, Tom. Why'd you bring us here?
Did you fake that voicemail?
Where's your dad, Tom?
And where is my mom?
-Why'd you lie?
-All right, everyone calm down!
Sophie?
There's something wrong with him.
Tom?
-Tom, are you okay?
-Should we give him some space?
-I'm not giving him--
-Misha, back off.
Whatever.
I think he's in shock.
I learned about it in first aid training.
What does he need?
Uh. Some rest?
Maybe a foil blanket.
Maybe some sugary tea.
Let's get him back on the bus.
Oh.
So he lies,
threatens,
drags us across the country
for a big fat load of nothing and his
punishment's a cup of tea and a sit-down!
Nobody is punishing anyone.
Do no harm. It's the Hippocratic Oath.
You are not a doctor, Chelsea.
You are a gullible little jobsworth.
Let's get him on the bus.
Now, it's not tea
and it's not a foil blanket,
but it's the best we've got.
Hydration is the foundation
of inspiration, my mom says.
Well, she used to.
You're not the only one who's upset,
you know?
We all wish it could be different.
At least we're together.
All of us. Like a family.
And you know what families do
when someone messes up?
They forgive them.
Please just drink something.
Borb?
Borb.
Hey.
You wanna talk about it?
So, that's it then.
End of the road.
Don't say that.
We just need to figure out the next step.
We could always ask Tom.
He'll probably make up a fantasy quest,
like a ring, or a magic cup or whatever.
-All right, leave him alone.
-Oh, sorry,
I forgot. We need to take care of him
so he can drive us off another cliff.
-Misha!
-We have to go!
We have to go now, please! Orbs!
Come on!
-Hurry up.
-They're getting closer.
Drive, Misha, drive!
Faster, Misha.
Drive!
Everyone okay?
I'm okay.
-Are you sure?
-I think.
Is anyone hurt?
-Nas?
-It's okay.
It's some sort of energy field.
-Like a shield, right? To protect us--
-From whatever's out there!
Nas?
What is this stuff?
Whatever it is, Borb is
the only thing keeping it off us.
It's hurting him.
Hang in there, buddy, please!
-You can do it, mate! Come on!
-Yeah, hold on!
Borb!
What's that smell?
Yeah, I know. What is that?
Plant poo.
We're leaking!
Oh, my God.
Lock it up!
With what?
Anything! Go!
Fascinating.
Come on, Hissy,
this is your time to shine!
I need the tape!
That'll do.
-What?
-Help Nas.
What are you gonna do? Sophes!
Four across is "antique."
Oh, my gosh!
-What are you doing?
-Whatever you're doing.
-Yeah, I know, Soph--
-I don't care why you lied.
I don't care why you brought us here.
I care about us.
We're a team and you're a part of that.
Just hold it!
No, I'm not. I never have been.
Well, I think you are.
And if I'm right,
we could do with your help.
And if I'm wrong…
nine down is "codswallop."
It's in my mouth!
This goes against every
health and safety regulation!
I can taste the poo!
What are we gonna do?
It's filling up. The door won't hold it.
Out of the way.
It's solid.
-Don't.
-Okay.
I think there's something out there.
-You saw it.
-What is that?
Everybody upstairs. Now.
Borb, wake up.
Whatever it is, it wants in. We could
really do with some robot help right now.
I hope you're happy.
Crash the bus, drive Sophie off a cliff,
get us all eaten
by some squid monster thing.
-Great plan, Tom.
-This really isn't the time.
There's literally no time, Chels.
There's no more time.
No more nothing. It's over.
What was that voicemail?
Was that even really your dad?
Borb, no!
Borb! Don't vape him!
It's like that, yeah?
All right. Take your best shot, Borb.
Tom.
Tom, look.
Borb, no.
This ain't fair.
Borb.
No, Dad, don't go.
What was that about?
Was that a memory?
Last time I saw him.
What happened to your dad, Tom?
He died.
Tom, I'm so sorry.
He was stationed
at Wallgate when I was a kid.
I used to think
it was the safest place in the world.
Yeah, I made it up.
It was just until we got
somewhere else to go, but…
stuff just got worse.
What about the voicemail?
One message.
Hey, buddy. Where are you?
I'm at Wallgate in the rec center.
Your mom's here already.
We're all waiting for you.
Just get here, okay?
I need you.
I was late for my tenth birthday party.
This is all I got.
You was right all along, Misha.
Never stood a chance.
Mr. Short said save as many as you can,
and I didn't even save one of you.
I'm not my dad.
I ain't no hero.
The whole thing is my fault.
It's okay.
It's not. I've ruined everything, Sophie.
Your plan did turn out to suck.
But it was the best one we had.
I'm so sorry.
Come on, man, it's not your fault.
You got us this far, Tom.
We forgive you.
Did everyone just miss the part where
Borb read Tom's mind?
Shut up, Nas.
Forget about science
for two seconds, Nas.
Yeah, feel the love. Let it in.
I am letting it in.
Anyway. Tom, what did
the memory probe feel like?
This really is it, isn't it?
I'm so proud of you.
You know that?
You know, I…
I wish I could have seen her,
one last time.
What is this?
Magic.
That's mine.
That's my memory.
Hey, Mish, that's you.
That was…
Incredible.
All right, everyone in.
You know you're my best friend, right?
You're my best friend
forever.
It's gonna be okay.
It's fine, yeah.
It'll be fine, just close your eyes.
Look.
What is that?
They're roots.
Sorry, they built a forest?
I knew it.
He wasn't destroying the world.
He was saving it.
First, eradication.
They clear a designated area of all life.
Second, demolition.
They bulldoze everything within said area.
-And now?
-Regeneration.
Extreme reforestation.
This must have been his plan all along.
Rewilding the planet.
So where do people fit into all this?
Said in his speech
people are the real problem.
No more people.
No more problems.
But what about the evacuation?
Why would he tell people
to head to the meeting points?
Same reason he invited us
to his big show. It's a trick.
Get all your enemies
together in one place.
Take them all out at once.
That means everyone at home--
No. We all saw
Josh's mom's heartbeat, didn't we?
We didn't imagine that.
Your mom is alive.
And if she is, maybe they all are. Right?
Or maybe we're
the last human beings on the planet.
I'm betting there's at least one more.
Maybe he did wipe out humanity on purpose,
but something tells me
he wouldn't include himself in that.
He's the only one who can explain this
and he's the only one who can stop it.
If we want to find the truth,
we need to find Dalton Monkhouse.
What is it, Borb?
He wants us to follow him?
Into the spooky magical forest?
No, I'm good, thanks.
Maybe he knows where Mr. Monkhouse is.
If anyone does, mate, it's gonna be Borb.
Don't get weird on me though, man.
Shouldn't we
say goodbye to the bus or something?
Come on, this rich lunatic's
not going to find himself.