Pandora (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 13 - Simple Twist of Fate - full transcript

Stars shinin'
bright above you

Night breezes seem to
whisper, "I love you"

Birds singin'
in the sycamore trees

Dream a little dream of me

Say nighty-night
and kiss me

Just hold me tight

And tell me
you'll miss me

While I'm alone
and blue as can be

Dream a little dream of me

Stars fading

But I linger on, dear



Still craving your kiss

I'm longing

To linger till dawn, dear

Just sayin' this

Sweet dreams till
sunbeams find you

Sweet dreams that leave
all worries behind you

But in your dreams,
whatever they be

Dream a little dream of me

Look like you seen a ghost.

I know what you're
thinking.

Time to stop trying to save
this chrome jalopy and trade up,

but guess I'm just too attached.

Some things are harder
to give up than others,

I suppose.



Earth to...Jax.

What gives?

You're gonna be late
for your first day at school,

-aren't you?
-What?

I said you're gonna be late
for your first day at school.

Can I give you a ride at least?

-Uh-huh.
-What's going on with you?

Did you have a late
night or something?

Someone had heard

How are you here?

How am I here?

Where is here?

You're home, Jax.

Where else would you be?

Come on.

It'll be with wonder

I do it then and there

The stars

Here we are.

You getting out any time soon?

I never thought
I'd get the chance

to say thank you
for what you did.

For dropping you off at school?

-No worries.

You saved my life.

We didn't know each
other very long,

but what we had,
it was so special.

I just want you to know that.

Thanks, I guess.

You might wanna hurry,
you're gonna be late.

OK.

One quote that is accredited to
Emily Post regarding etiquette

is that "Manners
are like primary colors.

There are certain rules,

and once you have
these, you merely mix."

She also said, "A lack of
consideration for those who,

in any capacity, serves you,

is an example of ill-upbringing

and inexcusable selfishness."

What do you think Emily Post
would have to say

about a student
who can't be bothered

to show up on time to my class?

Miss Zhou?

Shral didn't need to
be such a scum weasel.

-Oh, Atria.
-Oh!

We haven't met before, have we?

You're new to town, right?

This is gonna sound crazy,
but I know you in the future.

I don't know how or why we're
here, but that's the truth.

Wow, you really do
need a drink.

-At the Black Hole?
-No, Brennan's.

It's the only decent
watering hole in town.

Come on, let's get snookered.

And I can barely breathe

It's cold in your eyes

Wow!

My phone didn't ring

Check out that
new photo booth.

-You ever see one of those?
-As a matter of fact, I have.

In the future.

This must be some weird dream.

Maybe it's the future
that's the dream, Jax.

-No.
-See?

No dream. C'mon.

-Is that...?
-Ugh, Jaworski.

What a dumb-ass dingus he is.

I need to get out of here.

Who's that?

This place has been
a dead-end town

ever since the factories closed.

Now, what's a girl like you
doing in a place like this?

You're telling me you don't
know how to get out... get out...

-It's not working.

Miss Larsen, apparently
my sister's faith in you may have been misplaced.

I've accessed all
of her core memories

and created a scenario to
elicit an emotional response.

It's just the wrong scenario.

For your sake,
I hope you're right.

Just promise me that once you have all
the necessary data you need,

I can leave her alone
forever to suffer.

Once I have what we need,
I don't care what you do with her.

All of the
Confederacy is in your debt.

If you had not interceded,

we would not be able to
sit here and have this...

pleasant little chat.

Well, I had no choice.

I could not stand idly by
while the Confederacy was being destroyed.

Does your father share
these sentiments?

I don't think my father
and I will be sharing

any pleasant little chats for
quite a while, as you say.

Nevertheless, after
everything that's happened,

I do owe you my most profound...

regrets.

Well then, it was all worth it.

In addition to offering both you and Matta
sanctuary here on Earth,

I also personally
owe you a debt.

Very pleased to hear that, as I do have one
small favor to ask.

What would that be, Ralen?

Jax, do you know what happened
to her during the battle?

We've been trying to locate
Jacqueline and Mr. Duvall, to no avail.

After I left Earth, they were
being hunted by a mercenary,

Leone Vokk, in the
employ of Parallax.

You haven't seen her since?

Until now.

I cannot tell you how happy
I am to see you are all right.

Where is Mr. Duvall?
What happened to Pandora?

I don't know.

But I see you
are alive and well

following your battle
with the Protectors.

The Protectors?

Is that what those alien
beasties are called?

They serve the Ancients
to protect the Pandora.

The Ancients? How do you know
about all this?

Where have you been
this whole time, Jax?

As you said, I escaped
from Leone Vokk.

And you have no idea what happened
to Pandora or Mr. Duvall?

My niece would never
abandon Xander.

You're not Jax.

You made a mistake
by putting me in that box, Professor.

-Jax!
-That is not Jax.

-Were you followed?
-No, but...

we have tragic news.

The Seeker murdered over 30

of your clone brothers
and sisters last night.

-It's all my fault.
-You are not responsible, Atria.

The only one responsible
is the Seeker himself.

I don't know what to do.

It's too dangerous
for us to continue.

Don't you think you should
let your fellow clones decide that for themselves?

Professor Pevney.

What in the world--
how did you get here?

Well, as you know, I have
friends in the resistance too.

-I'm here to help.
-I don't understand.

It's complicated, but I've realized that
I've let other people down

when I should have done what
I knew in my heart was right.

I wish there was
something we could do.

But Seeker Hubbell
has all the power.

-We have nothing.
-You have everything...

including history,
on your side.

I'm not sure
history can stand up to

the power of an energized
shock weapon, Professor.

For every Adarian, there
are at least six clones.

And they've come to
rely on your kind

for virtually everything.

That's true, but--

On Earth, the
Montgomery Bus Boycott

and Delano Grape Strike
led to lasting change.

If you can call
a national strike,

you may be able to bring
the Seeker to his knees.

It's too dangerous.
I won't risk any more lives.

With respect, Atria, you would
not be risking our lives.

We would.

Odessa.

You seem awfully relaxed
for a woman whose job isn't remotely finished.

I thought I told you I wanted
Osborn's insolent lap dog dead after he arrested me.

I thought we might need him.

Anyway father,
you needn't worry.

Everything has gone exactly
the way we've planned.

So, you planned on not
having the girl divulge

the information we need to
actually use the portals.

The girl doesn't even know
she has the information we seek.

You must be patient
while we extract it.

I'm 175 years old, Odessa.

Why on Earth would you expect
me to practice patience now?

We have the girl, and with the telepaths in
place on board the Nexus,

we'll soon have control
over the entire datastream.

Not to mention, your two scheming
and ungrateful daughters

who conspired to kill you,
are now under lock and key as well.

I'd say by any measure,
that's a pretty good day.

You don't worry enough, Odessa.

And you worry too much.

You trusted me to
handle this and I have.

So, you do your job
and let me do mine.

You have the audacity
to talk to me like this.

Don't forget, you're
a guest here on Hypatia,

where men are not usually
welcome except as slaves.

Despite your new and
considerably improved body,

you're still a fugitive for
destroying the Tereshkova.

I don't suppose you'd want
me to let EarthCom know

where they can find you, do you?

You wear Jax's face, but I do not recognize
what lies beneath.

When I was first sent into
the cosmos, I was like you:

intrigued by humankind.

But they are imperfect,

as are the Sumi,
as are the Cronin,

as are the Zatarians.

Of course.

It's the struggle
that defines them,

their desire to be
more than they are.

When I encountered
their lechery,

their greed, their avarice,

I tried to correct it.

So when the day came to
report to the Ancients,

I could tell them that humankind
was worthy of survival.

They are not.

And what makes you
so sure of this?

They destroyed their
planet and did nothing.

They stood by as
tyrants ruled over them,

and they did nothing.

They accumulated wealth
while others grew destitute,

and they did nothing.

That is not the
humanity that I know.

I was sent here by my
father to spy on Jax,

but after what I encountered,
I was willing to sacrifice everything

to fight for them,

them.

The real Jax would
never give up.

There is nothing you or anyone can do
to stop the final judgment.

Then I will die trying.

I believe I understand
you now, Ralen.

It is the passions of the
humans that has seduced you.

Despite their many foibles,
they are a unique species amongst the galaxy.

Even in the face of the greatest adversity,
they still find hope.

I want you to know, my wife,

that I am truly sorry for
anything I've done to hurt you.

You are most special.

I will do whatever is necessary
to help you, my husband.

You've already done enough.

Because of me, you are a
pariah among our own people.

The future will no longer be made by crooked old men
in ornately furnished rooms.

It will be made
by people like us.

Let us try.

Together.

I suppose you've heard about the work stoppages
all around Adar.

Even my Atria clones
seem to have been corrupted

by your heretical teachings.

I should kill them too,

but I've grown so very
attached to all of them.

So, I suppose you've come
here to outline your demands.

demands!

You will make a
speech of contrition

to the people of Adar
and to the Council,

where you renounce your demands,

and you will return to Adar
as my personal servant.

And why in the
worlds would I do that?

So that I don't
kill anyone else,

including all those
you care about most.

It's against the law
of man and god to kill, Seeker.

the law.

Perhaps next time you'll
learn not to trust the Sixes.

They always were
a little... squirrelly.

I'm sorry, but I did not want to see
any more of our kind hurt.

I can't believe you betrayed us.

I thought you cared
about being free.

So...

do we have a deal, Atria Nine?

We have a deal...

my Seeker.

Hmm.

And how are we today, Miss Zhou?

Where am I?

What kind of trick
is this, Regan?

Mm-mm, Dr. Fried.

Do we really need to
discuss this again?

You need to let me out of here.

I do not belong here.

Of course, you're
from the future,

and you need to get back there.

Yes. No.

I don't know.
I feel fine, I need...

You're not fine.

You haven't been fine since your mother died
almost a year ago.

Your uncle has been
your legal guardian

-for the last six months.
-My uncle?

He's responsible for this, isn't he?
He's the one who put me here.

Your uncle only wants
what's best for you.

-No.
-Like we all do.

Clearly, we need to
upgrade your meds.

Dr. Fried.

Miss Zhou has a visitor.

Five minutes, no more.

-Xander.
-Jax, we don't have a lot of time.

You are not meant to be here,
I was sent to help you get out,

so you're gonna
have to trust me.

-Do you trust me?
-Of course I do.

I can't do this alone.

I'm afraid you'll have
to leave, sir.

-Jax! Run!
-No!

Get in.

Xander, look out!

See you on the other side.

Hoo-yah.

No, no, no,
no, no, no. No!

I went to Earth
to find a new life...

but what I found there
was not what I expected.

They lied to me,

and encouraged me to
believe that I have a soul,

that I am unique
in this universe.

I am not.

I have no soul.

I belong here, on Adar.

And that is why it
is my privilege

to withdraw my candidacy

and my honor to re-nominate
Creston Hubbell as Seeker.

What a marvelous
performance.

Ms. Pilar, you may now transmit

that truly heartfelt act of
contrition on the datastream,

and to the Council immediately.

I am not.
I have no soul.

I belong here, on Adar.

I have no soul...

I belong here.

I belong here, I have no soul.

...and my honor to re-nominate
Creston Hubbell as Seeker.

Why the devil would I trust you?

the devil.

And you know if
I'm contacting you,

then I must be desperate.

And how do I know I'm
not walking into a trap?

You don't.
But Odessa is dangerous,

to you...
and to me.

And ironically, you're the
only one I know I can trust.

I wish I could say
the same thing,

but I haven't trusted
you for a long time.

Let's just say for the moment,
our interests once again align.

And if you want to save
Mr. Duvall and the girl,

I suggest you come
sooner than later.

Hypatia Prime is
a sovereign world.

It's not part
of the Confederacy.

It would be illegal for EarthCom
officers to set foot there.

And when has that ever
stopped you before, Donovan?

They're being held on Hypatia
Prime by the Syndicate,

which is being run
by Odessa Fried.

I thought she was dead.

I thought Harlan
Fried was dead, too.

Apparently, we were wrong
about a number of things.

So, what do you say

we go get Jax and Mr. Duvall,
Professor?

Jax.
Jax, wake up.

Come on, Jax, I need
you to wake up, Jax.

-Jax, I need you to wake up.

Come on, hey, hey, come on.
We need to go.

OK, we need to get you out of here.
Come on, get up, get up.

Jax, we need to go, come on.

Where am I?

Oh my god, Jax, we're
getting out of here, come on.

This way.

-Oh my...

-Oh, Xan.

Xan.

Only you can save him now.

I don't know how.

You were able to
activate a portal

when he almost died on Tiagra.

If you want him to live,
you need to do it again now.

I don't know anything
about portals.

Of course you do.
You just don't know that you do.

I'm sorry, I thought this
time it would work for sure.

Of course it didn't.

We've been going
about this all wrong.

We need someone else.

It's not about him...
it's about her.

It's always been about her.

You don't get
off that sofa soon,

you're gonna be late
for school again.

Mom.

Mom!

Mom.
Is it really you?

I told you I was only
going away for the weekend.

But I'll take the sugar
where I can get it.

Where is Dad?

He's still at the archeology
conference in D.C.,

but he'll be on
the train tomorrow.

You can't imagine how
much I missed you.

I can see that.

What happened this weekend,
why are you buttering me up?

You didn't break
the Jindoo, did you?

-Is that an earthquake?

That's no earthquake,
Mom, come on, come on.

-You're scaring me.

What is that?

The obstacle is the path.

What does that mean?

It means we have to go. Now.

I presume we have
exactly what we need

to create our own portals now?

Yes, we do.

I'll let the boss know.

Strip.

Really?

It's not quite what
I was expecting.

I was hoping for
something to eat.

You're being taken
to an execution zone.

Well, in that case, I definitely
want something to eat.

take all
your clothes off.

OK, and you couldn't find me anything
a bit bigger to wear?

-Strip, or I'll cut
out your tongue out.

OK, OK.
If that's the case,

I really only have
one thing left to say.

If you must.

You ladies could really
use a better tailor.

OK, you get back!

Now, you bring me the keys.
Now. All right?

And that is why Seeker Hubbell

has my full and
unequivocal support.

Thank you, Atria.

I'm so glad we can put
this all behind us,

and you have accepted you
are a soulless creature,

conceived by man to
service him, and him alone.

Who is that laughing?
Step forward. Now!

That is a lie, Seeker.

I know Atria,
and I promise you,

she is more human
and has more of a soul

than you or I put together.

Ah, the lovestruck
boy from Earth.

Once again, rushing
to his clone's side.

How noble.

Her name is Atria.

And only she decides who
she is, what she wants,

who she will and will not love.

I know that now.

Arrest him.

In the history of bad ideas...

that was the worst one.

Atria, we have an understanding.

If anything
interferes with that--

You mean, like me?

And me.

And me.

And me.

You're not Atria Nine.

You're right, the Six
series is a bit squirrelly.

Adam never betrayed us to you.

He was working
with us all along.

You didn't think I'd let you
fool me again, now, did you?

You not only murdered clones,

but you threatened
the execution of humans,

a violation of the laws you
are sworn as Seeker to uphold.

You will make a speech of contrition
to the people of Adar,

and to the Council, where
you renounce your demands.

And you will return to Adar
as my personal servant.

And why in the worlds
would I do that?

So that I don't
kill anyone else,

including all those
you care about most.

It's against the law of man and god
to kill, Seeker.

My dear,
the law.

Th-This is all a trick!

You can't believe her,
she's lying.

Who are you going to believe,
your Seeker or this... thing?

I am your Seeker!

Jax.

-Please!
-Please come back.

-Jax?

Jax!

Jax!

I'm afraid Jax
isn't here.

Who'd ever thought I'd
actually be happy to see you.

You need to take us with you.

Why would I do that?

Because we know where Jax is being held.
I can take you to her.

No, you need to tell
me where she is.

This city is a maze,

and the compound is swarming
with Hypatia warriors.

A man alone won't get very far.

Like it or not,
you're gonna need our help.

Xander, you and I both
don't have much in common...

but one thing we do share
is we both care about Jax.

Let us help you.

Please.

Look, I'll try to create
some sort of distraction,

but whatever happens,
you need to get to Jax.

Shral?

Ladies.

What are you doing here?

I'll let Donovan explain that.

The professor's here as well?

He most certainly is.

In fact, we should be
hearing from him any moment.

Sarika, I cannot say
I'm pleased to see you again.

You wouldn't hit a girl.

You are quite correct,
but I cannot speak
for my wife.

That is true,

but I can speak for myself!

Jax, Jax, wake up.

Jax, Jax, wake up.

Jax.

-Ralen, is this real?
-Indeed it is.

I am most pleased
to see you, Jax.

Trust me, not as happy as I am to see you.
We have to find Xander.

Do not worry.
Mr. Duvall has found us.

Jax.

Professor.

I'm relieved to see
you are all right.

Thank you for coming for us.

Jax.

It's nice to see you, Uncle.

I hate to break up this
touching family reunion,

-but we still need to find Odessa.
-Quite right.

If she has indeed ascertained
how to create portals, we need to stop her.

I'm with you too, Osborn.

Odessa and my
father betrayed me,

and I'm not the forgiving type.

Yes, I've noticed that.

There are still
prisoners in the cells.

We're on it, Mr. Duvall.

You find the treacherous
Fried sister-- the other one.

I resent that remark.

Ralen, we barely
got here ourselves, alive, without being seen.

If they see men out
there on the streets--

Don't worry, I got this.

I could get used to this.

-Seriously?
-Silence, slave.

Ah, Jax. I see Sarika's
playtime has ended prematurely.

So has yours, sister.

I'm taking back what's mine.

Where's father?

Wish I knew.

We're taking you back
with us to Earth

one way or another,
Odessa, or Tierney--

whatever it is you're
calling yourself today.

Oh, I agree.
I am going back to Earth.

Just not with you.

We have to go after Tierney.

I intend to.

Right now, we don't know how
to track her or where she is.

So, I hope I can count on
your assistance, Mr. Duvall.

I think that
can be arranged.

But only after I take...

Jax...

on a proper holiday.

If you're still
interested, that is.

Jax.

Jax...

you need to see this.

Guess there's going to
be a new Seeker in town.

-Is that a joke?
-No, really.

I am so proud of you, Atria.

You're going to
change Adar forever.

Hmm, we'll see.

But I want you to know how
worried I was about you,

and how happy I am
to know you're OK.

You know, I meant
everything I said.

I was a Zatarian equine's ass.

I should have respected what you wanted
and not try and change you.

I know that now, I'm sorry.

Well, if
read my mind,

you know how I
feel about that.

I do, but not because
I'm reading your mind,

but because I'm
listening to you.

And everything is
finally quiet now.

I can control my powers.

I'm so happy for you,
Thomas.

So, I guess you'll be
heading back to the Academy?

No.

I'm going to find my dad,

whatever it takes.

And you?

I'm gonna stay here.

Adar needs me,

and I think I have
a really good chance

at winning this election.
[chuckles]

What about you, Pilar?

Well, Atria's gonna
need a campaign manager,

and I could use an Adam clone,

so I think I'm
gonna stick around.

Well, I'm going to
miss you both, a lot.

Mmm.

Well, it's not
gonna be forever.

We're gonna see
each other again.

Good luck
finding your father.

And, when you find Billy D--

I will let him know
what you're thinking.

Good luck, son.

You know, there will always
be a seat for you in my class.

Thank you.

Adam.

He's my boyfriend.

Adam Six.

Thomas.

Thomas One.

-Good luck.

You'll need it.

Goodbye.

He-- He doesn't mean that.

Time to go.

Hello, Jacqueline.

10 points for Gryffindor.

Hey Jax.

You look like you seen a ghost.

Greg?

I've only dreamed it

Heaven schemed it

The angels brought me you

Yes, they brought you

A dream come true