Manifest (2018–…): Season 3, Episode 1 - Tailfin - full transcript

Previously on Manifest...

Terribly sorry, folks.
That was not on the radar.

You've all been missing, presumed
dead for five and a half years.

It's all connected.

The ability to see and hear
what's going to happen?

That's an incredibly powerful
weapon for the military, for intelligence.

Kathryn Fitz, psychological
warfare specialist. Major General.

Please, come in.

She took my work.
She took everything.

I'm sorry, Dr. Bahl, but I'm
afraid we have to ask you to leave.

I am not hiding from
her. I am coming after her.



Are you having
trouble breathing?

You have 90 seconds to
tell me how to save Zeke,

or it will be too late
to save yourself.

- Zeke, what is this?
- Frostbite. May be freezing to death.

The exact amount of
time that he was gone

is the same exact amount
of time he was alive again.

Are you saying you have
some kind of expiration date?

- Will you marry me, Michaela?
- You may kiss the bride.

I gotta go. Tell her I'm sorry.

Hands where I can see
them! Down on the ground!

The pain I'll bring down on you,
a holy vengeance like nothing

you've ever seen.

Drop your weapon.

- What did I tell you?
- No, wait.



- Zeke!
- Hey, I'm still alive, right?

Yeah.

We've searched every inch of
this lake. There are no bodies.

Hey, pal. You had that,
too, didn't you? You okay?

The light was so bright.
We were all screaming.

Yeah. Scared me,
too. We'll handle it.

I saw your Aunt Mick in
there. I wonder if she...

- She did.
- Let me guess. We all just saw that.

Who was that woman?
I couldn't make her out.

Me either. Cal?

Whoever it is, I'm pretty sure what
triggered the calling. Found the boat.

- Yes. Just like my sketch?
- Just like it.

- And? What was on the boat?
- Nothing unusual.

That boat found something, Dad,
Something about 828. I know it.

I believe you, bud.

Well, whatever was on that
boat, it must have been important.

I haven't had a calling
that intense in months.

Yeah, agreed. Feels like all
three of us have a part to play.

As for me, the boat's barely tied
up. Owners can't be gone too long.

Ben, just be careful, okay?

You're in a dangerous place still,
even if the callings brought you there.

Will do.

- Ben and Cal, too?
- They're just as floored by it as I am.

They don't know
who that woman is.

I mean, for a stranger to show
up in our heads after all this time

in a calling that
kicked my ass...

God, I wish I could help.

I never thought I'd say I
miss the callings, but at least...

No. No, no, no. No buts. You are
alive. And you are here with me.

If surviving the Death Date meant
saying goodbye to the callings forever,

then sign me up. Sign us all up.

Believe me, I couldn't
be more grateful.

I didn't think I'd live much
beyond our wedding night,

let alone get to take the most
epic trip in honeymoon history.

I think the universe is
telling us to pack it up.

To help this woman?

The callings are a blessing
and that they can save our lives,

but hell, if they are not curse
as well, I can't miss even one.

Not if I want to
grow old with you.

- Oh, you're gonna grow ancient with me.
- Oh! Okay.

- I like that.
- Me too.

Choo-choo!

Here it comes.

I don't understand why I
haven't heard from your dad.

I'm dying for an update here.

How are you so good at that? It's
not like you ever fed your brother.

Not to burst your bubble,
but it's not rocket science.

What?

Nothing. I'm just proud of you.

Back to your brisket.

No, I'm serious.

Babe, you've had a hard year.

So the fact that you're
so together is a big deal.

- Yeah. Thanks to you, for helping me.
- Anytime.

Hey, babe. You okay?

Someone had a calling?

- Not just me. Dad and Auntie Mick too.
- You spoke to your dad?

How is he? He's been
radio silent all day.

Has he found what you
guys have been looking for?

Not yet, but he thinks
he's really close.

Honey, what was the
calling? What happened in it?

We were about to die.

Okay, kiddo. Open real wide.

- Ah...
- Ah...

Good job.

It's looking pretty raw in there.
She ever have strep before?

Last winter and the
winter before that.

Oh! Repeat customer.
I'll go get a test.

I have a very important question for
you. You want a lollipop now or later?

- Now.
- Okay. I'll be right back.

Alonzo.

I know you said you'd update
me, but it's been a while.

So, heard anything from Cuba?

When I do, I'll update you.

Just checking.

Just have a little faith.
It's gonna work out.

No. No, no, no.

My God.

But everyone saw that
plane land in New York.

How does this tailfin end
up 1,000 miles from shore?

- Morning, Bill.
- Lieutenant.

Where's Michaela Stone?

Look, I'm sure you're
a very nice person.

And I would know, 'cause
I'm a very nice person.

But I just can't divulge that kind of
information about Detective Stone.

You don't understand. I
need to speak with her.

Well, I don't think she can help
you, but I can redirect your concern

to the precinct where
your mom lives or the FBI.

I've been to both. No
one would help me.

Just tell me when Detective Stone
gets back and I'll come back then.

I can't tell you that. Now, I'm sorry,
but I really need to get back to work.

- Hey, what was that about?
- Missing person.

She can't get ahold of her mom
and she wants to talk to Michaela.

- I feel for her, but it's not our area.
- Why's she asking for Michaela?

Uh, she thinks the
828 cop can help.

People will believe anything
when they're desperate.

What did you see?

Dad and Mick having a complete
freakout, but there was another lady, too.

- I think from the plane.
- Okay, break it down.

- Old? Young?
- Old.

- Hair color? Eyes?
- Medium.

Medium? That's not an option.

Oh...

Auntie Mick. Bet she
saw the same person.

Please, God.

Hey, I'm trying to reach your dad,
but I can't seem to get ahold of him.

Me too. I saw her
better this time.

- We're checking the board.
- Let her talk.

Hey, Ol. In our calling,
there was a woman.

She had light skin, auburn
hair. I think she was a passenger.

No. No.

No.

- Hair is different, but...
- No, no, no. That's her. That's her.

Angelina Meyer. You
said she was was old.

Compared to me.

Okay. Meyer, Angelina. No
reply to email. No reply to call.

He never talked to her, but
there should be more bio stuff.

Yeah. Born Long Island, New York,
1990. Current whereabouts unknown.

Parents own homes in Sun Valley,
Idaho, and Tamarindo, Costa Rica.

Wow.

The callings really do
follow us wherever we go.

Or tell us where we need
to be. How far is Tamarindo?

Two-hour drive.

Hey, nice work, you
guys. We'll call you back.

Try and reach your dad, okay?

Angelina Meyer. She seemed
like she was really in danger.

And so did you. And Ben and Cal.

True. But either way, she
needs us. I just... I know it.

I think she needs you.

But where you lead,
I will follow. Let's go.

Okay.

No, no, no. Stay put. I'm
fine. Bleeding, but I'm fine.

I sent you in alone to
not spook the fishermen.

And instead, you spooked me.

It's at the tailfin, Vance.
The literal tailfin from 828.

- Damn.
- Tell me about it.

I don't know what just happened,
but I'm okay. I'm fine. I got this.

For the record, you got a crayon
drawing from a 12-year-old boy.

I got us data mining and
signals intelligence capabilities

verifying a suspicious
extraction from the ocean.

And, well, not to pile on,
but I also got us an airplane.

- Your point being?
- That I'm running this operation.

So if you feel in over
your head, I need to know.

But I am on the
10-yard line right now.

Just let me pay their
finder's fee and be on my way.

When that plane disappeared,
we died a little, along with our girl.

We found grief support
at our church, thankfully.

That helped ease the pain. But
there are no words for that heartbreak.

My mom died with that heartbreak,
a year before we returned.

Oh, how awful. I'm so
sorry. We were more blessed.

Or at least I thought we were.

Maybe you could tell us about
how she was when she came back.

- Distant, closed off.
- She no longer carried God's light.

We couldn't connect with her.

My mom had some
tough times with me.

It's hard to help someone when
they're not ready to be helped.

It was more than that.

She wasn't the same.
She was losing her mind.

The more we tried to help, tried to
pray with her, the more she pulled away.

One day, she packed up,
passport and all, and left.

We think back to New York.
That's where she grew up.

But it's been
months, and no word.

Folks...

I think Angelina
might be in danger.

How...

Are you in touch with her?

No. Um, I can't explain,
but I can find her.

We got a problem.

American?

- Yes, yes.
- What you doing in Cuba, Mr. America?

Seeing the sights.
It's a beautiful country.

In fact, my new friends over there
were about to take me out on their boat.

Very nice. But before you go...

I want you to touch
the tailfin again.

Okay, so according
to passport control,

Angelina never reentered the
US after going to Costa Rica.

Weird. Her parents said
she went back to New York.

Maybe she wanted her parents
to think that she went far away

so they wouldn't
keep looking for her?

So intel was able to run
Angelina's social media history

and found a couple
deleted accounts.

Looks like she had a friend down in
Costa Rica back in the day, Elena Rojas.

God bless the Internet.

- Get me a phone number.
- On it.

- Hey, guys. Fun trip?
- Fun while it lasted.

Okay. Talk soon.
Yeah, good find.

- You know, you could have told her.
- It's faster this way.

It's okay to have feelings about
your ex being on her honeymoon.

No feelings, Drea. I'm good.

I mean, you look great, pal.
Taller, stronger. 100% healthy.

I'm hungry all the time.

That's called puberty.

Look, you're so sweet
to bring him to me,

but it would be so much more
convenient for you to switch doctors

to someone closer to Queens,
and someone with hospital privileges.

Saanvi, you saved his life.

And you're the only
doctor in the universe

who really understands
him inside and out.

What about those three shadows
you kept seeing? Still happening?

But I did have a calling with
my dad, and Auntie Mick, too.

It started off small, but
then it went off the charts.

That's actually
when we lost contact.

Cal's talked to Mick, but we
haven't been able to reach Ben.

- I'm a little concerned.
- Yeah.

Do you have a
way to get in touch?

- A little busy over here.
- Whole party over here.

I'm with Grace and Cal. They
can't reach Ben. Everything okay?

Yeah. We found what we came for.

In fact, I'm about to meet
up with him any second now.

What did you find?

According to your
husband, Flight 828's tailfin.

Yeah, that's how I
felt. All right, gotta go.

Thank you.

- Remind me not to play poker with you.
- What'd you expect me to tell them?

"Ben's facing down three Cuban
cops at the moment. Please hold"?

- We going in?
- No.

Once we go in, it becomes a
deal. We hang back for now.

All right, smooth
talker. Wrap it up.

- I'm sorry. I'm still not following.
- I saw what you did.

You touched the tail.

Hmm?

Do it again.

- Your dad's okay.
- Okay.

He thinks they found
a piece of the plane.

Imagine saying that sentence
out loud two years ago.

There's always another
shoe to drop around here.

You'd think we would have
run out of shoes by now.

We need to go clean up my room.

Why?

Dad's bringing someone
home to stay over.

- Someone who needs us.
- Are you sure about that, honey?

There goes another shoe.

We hung out a bit after
the plane came back.

I tried having dinner
over there a few times,

but her parents
were still so clingy.

When was the last
time you saw her?

A few months ago. I figured
she went back to New York.

- She always talked about going.
- What else?

I don't know how to explain it.
She was distracted, almost paranoid,

looking over her shoulder
like she was being followed.

Her parents didn't mention that.

They're so strict and religious, I'm
sure she was nervous to tell them.

Did she ever talk about being
followed or give you any details?

Look, it's important to tell us
anything that you might know,

because she didn't go
back to New York, Elena.

She's still somewhere
in Costa Rica.

That's seriously all I know.

You don't think someone
really was after her?

I don't know.

Look, if you hear or think of
anything, you have my number, okay?

So was she really being followed,
or was she just having a calling?

Or option number three, the calling
was trying to warn her about something.

- Do it again. Now.
- All right, all right, all right.

So what did I see?

Like I said, some sort
of electrical charge.

Lucky for me, I wasn't
barbecued to a crisp.

- Get on the ground.
- All right. All right, all right.

Who are you, huh?
Who do you work for?

You don't know me. And trust me, you
don't want to. Drop your weapon, please.

I'm with them.

Well, I'll be damned. You
don't really think that's the...

I know.

Plane's circling offshore
below the radar line.

Told him we should
pull into the airstrip in 20.

Make it 15.

Doesn't take a Houdini
to get out of those zip ties.

When I touched it, it
blew me back, Vance.

- It launched me.
- Still could be a duplicate.

Come on. It's the
actual tailfin from 828.

How? You came
home in that plane.

Right. And then I watched
that plane explode.

And how, Vance,
after all these years,

does an 1,800 pound tailfin dredge
up from the bottom of the ocean?

Ben, my whole career has been
about looking at how the facts add up.

What are they trying to tell me?

I've lasted this long simply because
I would not let go of that mantra.

How do the facts add up?

Then your flight returned,
and nothing added up.

Cost me almost everything
to try to make it all add up.

But with that tailfin,
we may be on the cusp

of finally understanding
the biggest mystery

that's ever transpired
in human history.

- I'm glad you're on our side.
- Always.

Oh.

- Didn't know you were back.
- They were talking to Elena.

We didn't realize Angelina had
a friend right here in Costa Rica.

Does it matter? She doesn't
know where Angelina is either.

I'm sorry to get
hung up on this.

There's just something
I'm not quite getting.

If Angelina lived here with
you and she was so afraid,

wouldn't she have
mentioned something to you?

I don't... Someone
following her, a stalker...

There was no damn stalker.
There was no anything.

It was all coming
from within her.

You okay?

Uh...

Sorry. I just got really dizzy. Do
you mind if I use your bathroom?

Of course.

Just through here.

There she is.

Nice upgrade from the
puddle-jumper that got us over here.

Can't exactly
Uber home a tailfin.

Boss, we got company.

Gun it.

It's just through here.

Don't tell me you're
also like them.

Noelle. Noelle.

Paul.

- We got a good lead on them.
- Not enough. Stop the truck.

Come on.

- Vance, what are you doing?
- Making sure you get home.

Get this to my wife.

Vance, we don't have to do this.
We can all make it to the plane.

It doesn't matter. It's DGI.
Intelligence. They want the tailfin.

They'll shoot us out of the
sky for it. This is the only way.

- Vance, what about you?
- Listen to me. Listen.

You're going to want to
do something to help me.

It's in your nature.
Do not. I'll handle it.

- Vance, get out of the truck.
- Damn it.

Vance.

Vance.

- I'm calling an ambulance.
- No, don't.

We have no choice.

It's okay. It's okay.

Hey.

Are you sure you don't want to go
to the hospital and get checked out?

You need to know that
you're not possessed.

The voices in your head, the
visions, they're far from a curse.

No matter what your parents believe.
My mom, she raised me religiously, too.

I'm sure you know Romans 8:28.

You're one of the Called. So am I.
Actually, so are a lot of us from 828.

Yeah, that's right.
I was on that flight.

- 5A.
- 24D.

Wasn't sure what you were
into, so I got a few of everything.

It was pork rinds for me, but I
respect the hell out of a Bugles lover.

Nice assist on the "fake
calling flop" back there.

- How'd you know I needed help?
- I don't know. I just felt it.

The American consulate's gonna
close soon, so we should get going.

I told the police we'd bring
Angelina to report her parents.

No.

I just want to get
out of here with you.

Please. I don't want to
be alone with this anymore.

Believe me. If you're
hanging with us,

you can't throw a stick without
hitting somebody who has callings.

Okay. You're coming with us.

I don't want to rain
on the parade here,

but we don't have any paperwork
for Angelina. No passport, no license.

And you're already
handling it, aren't you?

- Of course I am.
- Of course you are.

Her name is Angelina
Meyer. M-E-Y-E-R.

And it has to be confidential.

We might have an in with the
ambassador. That contact's a bit dry.

There's always shipping
containers, but it's a hairy ride.

Hey, Mick, I think I may have
a better idea of who could help.

Is it someone we can trust?

More than anyone you know.

Thanks for the lift.

Glad to have one win today.

- She okay?
- Yeah. She will be, with our help.

It's so great being back on an
airplane. I'm totally cool with it.

Yeah, not panicked at all. What
year do you think it'll be when we land?

Hmm.

- Still no callings?
- Nah. Still no nightmares?

No.

- You sure?
- Yeah.

Hi. I'm Cal.

I've been waiting for you.

Didn't I see you in here
today, like, 11 hours ago?

Which is when I saw
you come on shift.

Figured by now Detective Mikami
would be gone, but you wouldn't.

- You came here to see me?
- I know it looks crazy.

I've talked to a lot of
people about my mom,

so I've gotten used to being brushed
off or treated like a crazy person.

But the way you looked
at me was different,

like you actually might
care what I have to say.

I have a few minutes.

My mom worked for the government.
What she did exactly, I don't know.

But what I do know is that
every time she went on a trip,

somewhere she couldn't
reach out, she'd send me roses.

Three red roses meant
she'd be gone three days.

Two yellow roses,
two weeks, and so on.

Last time we spoke
was three months ago.

And I haven't gotten any roses.

The reason I keep coming here is
because I think what happened to her

is somehow
related to Flight 828.

It felt like the focus of her work, so I
thought Detective Stone might help.

The DoD just keeps telling
me everything is classified.

No other cop will give
me the time of day.

Please, you're my last hope.

- This is your mother?
- Yes. Her name is Kathryn Fitz.

I admire your perseverance,
Saanvi. Truly remarkable.

- Help me.
- I'm sorry.

I sense a reluctance
to be treated.

It is clear to me that there is more
going on with you than you are sharing.

I still don't get it.

We were on that plane when it
landed. We still have our fingers.

We have our toes.
And so did that plane.

So how does a piece of it end
up at the bottom of an ocean?

I've no idea. But it did.

- And I think it could change everything.
- Okay, so it got us to Angelina.

But what do you mean
by "change everything"?

You and Cal had fractured
pieces of the calling.

But I think I had
the whole thing.

And what I saw,
all of us screaming,

it ties back to my
calling from months ago,

the plane exploding
in midair. Mick...

I think the calling is trying to
tell us that we died on that flight.

No. Ben, look, we're
standing right here.

I mean, yes, something inexplicable
is happening, but come on.

The tailfin in Cuba
is the tailfin from 828.

There's no other way it would
have done this to my hand

or put us into that calling.

Again, that's not possible.
We watched that plane explode.

Right. As if the
plane itself had died.

And now it's back. A
piece of it, at least, as if it...

As if it was resurrected.

And I think maybe we were, too.

Ben, the last time I checked,
you barely believed in God.

I know. I know. I know.

But the entire way
I thought the world

worked has been
flipped upside down, Mick.

Maybe it's time I
started believing.

Okay, so, uh, resurrected.

So then what does that make us?
I mean, three angels? Prophets?

I mean, if God wants
us back on Earth...

for what?

I think we're about to find out.

I'm not sure we can
give her what she needs.

Cal had a calling she
was coming, right?

- Yeah.
- So you can stop worrying.

- She's supposed to be here.
- How long is Angelina staying?

I don't know. She'll stay
as long as she needs.

Get back on her feet.

She's scared.

Yeah. Well...

with you and your dad and your
Auntie Mick, she'll be protected.

You got nothing to worry about.

You're not just worried
about Angelina, are you?

Hey. Talk to me.

I'm not having the nightmares,

but all of a sudden, I
just feel like that again.

Feel like what?

Like when I had the
visions of the three shadows.

Like I did before.
When they were here.