Nightflyers (2018–…): Season 1, Episode 7 - Transmission - full transcript

Previously, on "Nightflyers"...

D'Branin. Initiate playback.

- Daddy, look.
- You remember on the ship?

You ordered a hot dog
from Silver Spurs?

Downtown Dog, circa 2077.

My mom took us there.

It was the first time
I felt normal.

We need to send the probe.
It might be the closest

we ever get to the Volcryn.
Safe travels,

little rabbit.

Why is the fucking probe
in my room?



You tell me.

It's not really
hardware anymore.

It's actually a being. Volcryn.

It's dying.

I have a Petri dish
full of cells

that don't want to die.

Wanna take a look?
At your space blood?

I thought you'd never ask.
You let him watch us.

Okay, I'm sorry. I really am.

Don't come to my room anymore.

- Cynthia Eris.
- She was fractured

into two sub-processors

A younger oneuncorrupt...
The other broken.

We need to find a way
to seal her up



in that world, permanently.

Go! Go, run!

I was on the "Lunar 71" shuttle.

The L on that flight
was one of the first.

She took our normal fear
and amplified it.

It turned into a wave.

Everyone was ripping
each other apart.

I know how you feel
about telepaths.

We've all seen what Ls
can do on those vids.

Very powerful L1s can do that,

but not under suppression.

What exactly is the logic

of bringing your ex here
to deep space?

You're an L.

Oi, none of that.

In your mouth, love.

Oi.

Looking at me this time, yeah?

She pissed herself!

My God.

That was so good.

- Yeah, you're welcome.
- My God.

That's disgusting.

Wow.

Well, they're my friends
and they like it.

Can't you find something
a little more cheerful?

Cheerful? We've done all that.

We went skiing
on the Matterhorn,

kite-surfing in Fiji.

We did Dungeons & Dragons.

- I don't know what that is.
- It's a game, Agatha.

It's a sweet, fun, boring
fucking game.

They want more.
They want something real, so...

Well, this isn't real.

I see.

He's been ignoring you.

That's why you're
snooping around, innit?

I'm not snooping.

I just came down here
to see you.

To see what you're
getting up to.

All he does is work, work, work?

Fucking Boy Scout.

Have your fun, Thale.

Just remember,
they're not like us.

Thanks, Mommy.

Right, who's next?

D'Branin test log

Attempt 19 to communicate
with the Volcryn.

- Recording.
- Initiate memory playback.

Test failure.

D'Branin test log

Attempt 34. Connecting organics

from the Volcryn-affected
probe drives

to the sphere core
to open communications

with the Volcryn.

Stop memory playback.

Test failure.

Biometrics

for activity patterns
or signs of communication.

D'Branin,
initiate memory playback.

- Test failure.
- Stop memory playback.

I've increased

probe matter integration
into memory sphere

optical network
based on data analysis.

Test 79.

Memory Suite hybrid

with Volcryn-affected
probe drives.

Begin test now.

Shit.

God damn it.

Chopping down the Terraform?

Repurposing.

Feels great to be working
with my hands again.

We're getting close
to the Volcryn.

We should be picking up
real-time data soon.

- Karl must be pleased.
- I haven't seen him.

Everyone's so distracted.

Rowan, stop.

I'm worried about our team.

The mission.

Why we came here.

You know what they say.

All work and no play...

Hey, babes.

And how's my little mama doing?

Starving.

Did you get any of those
little snacky crackers?

I did not.

I will get them now, though.
Nah, don't worry about it.

Stay here with me.

Us.

I'd love to.

Our little bee is buzzing.

What's that, little bee?

What the hell was that?

- You saw it too.
- That was a vision.

You're not supposed
to be able to.

You can't... I don't know, Karl.

I don't know, it's new.

Please.

I'm really scared. Agatha, L3s

take impressions, feelings.

Not...

you can't do that.

I've been...

I've been taking suppressants...

for most of my life.

Now my regular dose

isn't working.

Twice that dose isn't working.

I don't know what to do.

What about the chair?

It's my greatest fear.

That I'll be locked away
for my telepathy.

No, no, no.

No, no, no.

I'll never let that happen
to you.

Says the man who looked like

he was just about to run away.

But I didn't.

- No.
- No.

You didn't.

No.

They're losing sight
of the big picture.

We are days away
from moving into range

of the Volcryn, and Rowan
is off with Tessia...

- Preparing to be a father.
- He's a xenobiologist

about to make contact
with alien life.

This is when we should be
at our most focused,

and everyone is distracted.
What about me?

Have I changed?
I don't know, Roy.

You seem more...

thoughtful.

Reflective.

I've been speaking with Agatha.

She thinks I might break down
any second.

She hasn't exactly been
acting normal either.

- Am I changing?
- Hey.

You're still perfect.

I'm serious.

I've been naive before.

I keep feeling like
I'm missing something.

What about Auggie?

Still uptight.

That much hasn't changed.

Maybe worse.

And Lommie?

I don't know.

We don't talk.

She moved out
of the mission lab months ago.

Is she still keeping track
of our firewalls

in the Crystal?
You're not hearing Cynthia,

- are you?
- No, nothing.

That doesn't mean she's not
trying to find a way out.

And I know my mother...
She'll never give up.

Lommie won't let that happen.

Are you sure we can trust her?

She'll keep us safe.

- Downtown Dog, Lommie?
- Yes, please.

And I'll have a lemonade.

- Downtown Dog, Lommie?
- Yes, and I'll have

a milkshake today.

Hey!

Ooh, yummy.

Looks good.
We would have ordered for you

but I wasn't sure
what you wanted.

I'm sorry I'm late. I had to run

some calculations for Karl.

I don't like that Karl.

Feels like he's lost track
of his priorities.

Yeah, well, we've been
out here for a long time.

Is that why you made us?

- You're bored?
- You watch that.

We're all grateful
we can be together every day.

Lommie did all that herself.

She built all this.

Eww.

Gross.

No, thatthat can't happen.

I didn't code it this way.

Hold on.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Who's there?

Hey, rally the troops.
I've got a great idea.

- What's that, man?
- Well, see,

you're base-jumping
through a big cliff...

And you're falling

and you're falling
and the ground's coming up

to meet you, and then
your chute doesn't open.

Splat, done.

Who's gonna like that?

Thale, hey.

What are we doing next?
I'm the guinea pig, right?

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

You gotta ease up, all right?
I'm game

for whatever you want.
You've gotta wait

like everyone else.

Well, I need the rush, Thale.

- Please?
- Willa.

Give the man some space.

Okay.

We'll come get you
when he's ready.

Okay.

Sorry.

So tell me, how are things

in your personal life?

- How's Mel?
- I adore Mel.

She's everything I could
ever want in a partner.

So caring, smart...

Authentic.

But...

But nothing.

I just...

I don't know...

I worry she can't possibly
really feel the way I do.

Why not?

She doesn't really know me.

We're just different...

that's all.

I mean, she's perfect.

I could never measure up.

Because of your mother.

Agatha.

Sorry.

Agatha? Hey.

No, don't. No, I'm okay.

I, uhl just...

We can pick this back up
tomorrow.

I need to go lay down.

I'll have Tobis come
check up on you.

Lock.

- Record.
- Recording.

After the failure of Test 79,

I am reexamining

original parts of the probe

in case I missed anything.

See if I could...

It's them.

You okay?

Good.

- Hello.
- Hi.

Okay.

Wow.

It's so beautiful.

It's quite the bundle.

- Sixsix pounds?
- That's correct.

Two point seven kilograms.

And the bub can hear us.

Should we test
its auditory systems?

Play some music?

I'm interested
in the health of the child.

Not if it can tell
the difference between

Beethoven and Mozart.

Well, it'd just be nice
to get some empirical data

- on our baby genius.
- Rowan.

Honey, let's let Tobis
do her job, okay?

It's his first time
being a daddy.

He is a little baby-crazy.

- I see that.
- It's my first time too.

Our first time.

- Rowan.
- Karl.

Have a look at the most
remarkable image.

I really need to talk to you
about something

really important.
Yeah, but look.

- It's got my lips.
- It's okay.

Go talk.

- Go with Karl.
- Rowan.

I think the Volcryn is trying
to communicate with me.

It was like an earthquake.
It all just started...

- Karl.
- You have to come down

to the Memory Suite...
I did that.

I did it for months.
It's different now.

How? How is it different?

The probe is alive again.

Okay, I'll come down
after the scan.

- Yes, thank you.
- After the scan.

Okay.

Incorporating newly-revived

probe material
into memory sphere.

Daddy?

Skye?

Can you see me?

Yeah.

Can you?

- Answer.
- Rowan?

Remember your theory about
how cells communicate

in organic systems?
Yeah, of course.

Well I think
that's what's happening

with the probe
now that we're getting closer

- to the Volcryn.
- What, it's...

- It's talking to you now?
- Yes!

I think they're using
my daughter to try

and communicate with me.

I need you to get down here
and help, okay?

Relax.

I told you, I'm on my way.
No, no, no, Rowan!

Now! We need to start...

Yeah, I said I'm on my way.
Switch off.

Hello?

Is anybody here?

My code has been corrupted.

Someone's in here with us.

No!

No!

Did you miss me?

You can't. Howhow did you...

Get out of that house?

It was your fault...

Wasn't it?

You were the good part of her.

II helped you!
I let you be free!

And I came back to thank you.

No!

Lommie, Lommie, Lommie.

Lommie...

Lommie.

Fuck.

What?

What, what? What do you want?

I've been trying to wake you.

We're approaching the Volcryn,
and you've been

in there for hours.

I thought you might...

I thought you might be...
What, dead?

Yeah.

For a second in there,
I thought I was.

Can that happen?

Can that happen?

Hey, why would that happen?

When you die inside
the Crystal, you're gone.

There's nothing left
to go in the body.

Why would you die
inside the Crystal, Lommie?

Lommie!

Are the firewalls still holding?

We're still safe, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm working on it.

- Please, Mel, I need to think.
- Wait!

Waitwait a second.

What is going on?

I built a world in there.

A place where I can be safe.

Inside the Crystal Matrix?

Why would you do that?

Because...

I hate my world out here.

I fucked... I fucked up, Lommie.

But you have to believe me,
I never meant to hurt you.

I should have been more careful
with your feelings...

Mel, it's not about you.

I may have made
a really big mistake.

I don't know.

I have to figure out a way...
Let me help you.

No.

Need to do it myself.

- Having cravings?
- No.

Thale, it's good to see you.

Look at that belly.

You look like a balloon.

Come sit with us
for a little while.

I thought this was a date.

It's fine, don't be a grump.

Come.

- Sit.
- Where's your gang

of adventurers? Probably looking

for me, mate.

They never leave me alone.

Can you hear the baby's voice?

Yeah.

What?

What is it?
Did you hear the baby?

Nothing.

Um, I've been getting these...

These flashes recently.

- I've...
- Thale, stop.

What did you hear?

It was like the bees.

Millions of tiny voices.

All right, thank you, Thale.

That's quite enough.

- I'm sorry.
- Sorry?

Sorry for what?

Thale!

Test 81.

I've increased the amount
of probe material.

Attempting to reestablish
contact with Skye.

You came back.

How are you here?

Where are we?

I was in my room, but...

- Are you a ghost?
- No.

No, baby.

I'm right here.

But you left us...

on your trip,
and then you never came home.

What trip, honey?
The "Nightflyer."

No, Skye.

When I lived
on the "Nightflyer"...

you were gone.
No, I was never gone.

I was here with Mommy.

You were the one who left.

No, Skye.

You got sick, remember?

No, Daddy, I never got sick.

No, Skye, the...
The celio-virus.

When it came through...
Mommy took me

to Aunt Janey's, remember?

You had to keep working.

Did you die, Daddy?

Is that why you're here?
Skye, shh.

Please stop.

Please.

When are you coming home?

Soon, baby, soon.

I promise.

You were right.

All these cells communicating
to each other.

You integrated the probe
into the Memory Suite.

The Volcryn made
the probe different.

Memory Suite's special now.

- How so?
- All our memories,

they exist within us,
but they're a closed loop.

With this, we can reach out
beyond them.

We can talk to the Volcryn now.

To anybody.

To the dead.

Karl, I know you're very upset.

- What are you talking about?
- With me.

The baby.

It must be very difficult
for you.

For me? Why?

What you went through with Skye.

I don't want any bad blood
between us, Karl.

I came here to help you.
I'm not the one who decided

to completely abandon
the mission.

I didn't decide
to ignore protocol,

- and just because I...
- Wait.

- Have broken through here...
- What protocol?

Rowan, what's really
important right now

is that we can use this
to talk to the Volcryn,

to talk to anyone.
What protocol?

We can refine this.

If we can make this
we can reach the Volcryn.

What... fucking... protocol?

Rowan, we can create

a whole new field of science.

What fucking protocol?

That all pregnancies in space
must be terminated.

Do it yourself.

- I missed you.
- I missed you too.

I love you.

I love you so much, Murph.

Why'd you stop?

Your face.

What?

No.

No!

No burns!

We said no burns!

No! No, no, the burns!

- Keep going!
- No, the burns!

Please, Murph,
I want to go back!

It's not supposed to be you!

Look at me.

I protect you.

I keep them away from you
when you want to be alone.

You owe me!

I want to go back.

I want to go back
like it was before!

You lying little shit!

Enough!

- Stop!
- I can't.

- I can't.
- No, stop!

- Stop, Thale, stop!
- I can't.

My hands! Where are my hands?

Thale!

Thale, you can turn it off.

You can filter it.
I can't, it's too strong.

I can't.

I'm a fucking freak show
and nothing more!

Attention, crew

We are now within range
of the Volcryn

and experiencing
concentrated waves

of Teke energy.

All nonessential crew,
please remain in your quarters

until further notice.

Sorry we woke you.

We just want to check
everything's okay.

Off-cycle is supposed
to mean "off work,"

but new parents bring
new priorities, I suppose.

Well, nature doesn't always
conform to office hours.

I'm just a little nervous.

Thank you for doing this, Tobis.

Yeah.

You might need
to reboot the machine.

Thank God.

Thank God.

It's detecting
a cardiac abnormality.

Your child is in distress. What?

Well, there's something wrong
with the scanner.

I'll do what I can to save it.

- "What you can"?
- On-call med team

to Bay 2, please.
This is an emergency.

- What do you mean?
- We need to induce the birth

right away.

It's okay, baby. It's okay.

I'm right here.

They hate me.

All of them.

Don't come any closer.

You get closer,
it gets stronger.

You feel it too.

My suppressors
are hardly working anymore.

This energy we're feeling,
you can't suppress it.

I don't know what to do.

We should never have
come out here.

I want to help you.

There's no helping us now.

Get the oxygen, please.

The Pitocin is taking effect.

- The baby is coming.
- It's too early!

It's too early.
It's happening, Rowan.

If you want to help,
hold her down.

We don't have equipment
for this.

It's coming too fast!

It's the synthetics working.

Just stay with me.

There you go!

I can see the head!

Good, good, good!

Just one more push!
You can do it!

One more push!

Push, push, push!

You did it, baby.

You're amazing, darling.

- What is it?
- What's happening?

What's happening?

What? What?

Aww, our baby.

It's a girl.

I'll call Captain Eris.

Why?

- What for?
- It's protocol...

When there's a death.

Let me hold it.

Will you get the blanket
we made?

I'm just finishing up.

TessTess wants...

Tess wants to bury...
Skye in it.

I don't understand.

Skye.

That's her name.

Or was her name.

Really?

You're the reason
that Tess and I met.

We wanted to...

We wanted to add
something joyful

to the memory of your daughter.

Thank you, Rowan.

I'm sorry.

I really am.

Photos.

Take the time you need.

We're here for you.

Quarantine.

Quarantine, now!

Tessia!

Tessia!

Tessia!