Utopia Falls (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 5 - Lose Control - full transcript

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Let's call it a morning.

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In the wise words of Gaia,

be a light unto yourself...

Hey.

And a beacon to others.

Wow. What?

Your hair, it looks amazing.



It's kind of of nice, right?

The Archive inspired me
to let it out.

I see I'm not the only one.

Trying a little something new.

You know, first and last time
I was in Progress like that

was for a school field trip.

I was ten.

Must've made quite
the impression,

seeing as you haven't
been back since.

I mean, I never really had
a reason to visit, until now.

Hey!

Look at their hair and clothes.

That one's like a mini you.

Bohdi, this is crazy.



See? This is how the people
respond to something new.

Most of them.

I still haven't spoken
to my father,

but I'm willing to bet
the Tribunal wasn't thrilled

about our performance.

And I think Mentor Watts made it
clear he wasn't a huge fan.

For now, they're not the ones
I'm worried about.

Look, Tempo performed with us,
yeah,

but he didn't seem
too happy about it.

He's cool.

The only thing
keeping your boyfriend

from blowing this up is you.

First of all,
he's not my boyfriend.

And second of all,
what do you want me to do?

I don't know, but just...

just don't give him
any reason to hurt you.

I've known Tempo
since we were kids.

He'd never do anything
to hurt anyone.

He's not that kind of person.

Hey, Aliyah.

You're sick.

Okay, pretty soon you'll be
giving me serious competition.

You think? ‐Yeah.

Thank you.

Did you just hear
what Bohdi said?

That's pretty...

Why would somebody do that?

To express themselves.

It's one thing to change
your hair or add some jewelry,

but this?

This is defacing
a public building.

It's called graffiti.

Or tagging.
It's as old as history.

I saw something similar
in the Archive.

Street artists used it
as an act of defiance,

to protest something
they didn't agree with.

This came from the Archive.

While we were inspired
by what we heard,

someone else was inspired

by what they saw
in the Archive to do that.

Vice Cartel, whoever they are...

is one of us.

Come on, let's go. Show's over.

Let me guess.

Hip‐hop, Archive‐inspired?

Actually, it's called flamenco.

There's a lot of great stuff
in the Archive, you know.

You'd be surprised
if you actually took a chance.

I've given it plenty
of chances, thanks.

Look, why are you
so out of bliss?

In case you hadn't noticed,
we won the group round.

Then why don't I feel like
a winner?

You really want me
to answer that?

We moved on to the next round.

It's great, but I can't feel
good about the performance,

because it wasn't me.

Okay, well,
the group performances are over,

so you can be you now.

Hey, girlfriend.

I think she's talking to you.

Not so sure about that.

Who's up for a little outing?
I don't know.

Have you already asked Sierra?

What is that supposed to mean?

Maybe I'll come back later.

Last night,
I saw you dancing with her.

And?

Are you jealous?

That is so cute.

Hey, hey, hold on.

It's just dancing.

But if it bothers you,
I won't do it again.

It bothers you.

Then I won't do it again.
Problem solved.

Okay, where are we going today?

Reform Sector.

I have orders
for some alterations,

and I'm picking up materials.

Okay. I'm in.

Want to grab lunch before we go?

I already ate.

All right then, I'm going
to get lunch before we go,

and I'll come find you
when I'm done.

Okay.

Reform. Nature.

Industry.

Progress Sector.

We're seeing dissent
throughout New Babyl

on the heels of that aberrant
Exemplar performance.

Authority Phydra,
with all due respect, so what?

Though admittedly unusual,

these are harmless acts
of self‐expression.

This is clear defiance
of tradition,

contempt for our
established norms.

Today, it's altered hairstyles.

Tomorrow, it could be acts
of rebellion against the state.

I think you're reaching.

Where was this?

Progress Sector.

Nature.

Industry.

And Reform.

Tomorrow comes sooner
than you think.

What do you suggest?

A firm response

to dissuade any further
displays of dissension.

We don't even know
who was responsible.

Of course we do, Gerald.

So you want to crack down
on a bunch of kids?

No. No one is cracking down
on any kids.

The Exemplar has a long
tradition of fostering

and encouraging expression.

It's the beating heart
of this community.

I will not be the first
chancellor to change that.

We move against the Exemplar,

and we risk turning
our own citizens against us.

Chancellor Diara is right.

The response to yesterday's
performance

was unlike anything
we've ever seen.

The populace is energized.

And how long until that energy
is turned against us?

You've already seen
the first signs of unrest.

Well, if you have
any other ideas, Phydra,

I'd love to hear them,
otherwise

With your
permission, Chancellor,

I'd like to go after
their enablers.

Shut this down at the source.

My agents have identified
a number of merchants

in Reform Sector
who aided the candidates

in last night's
rebellious display.

So let me get this straight.

You want to target them for
selling colorful accessories?

No. I want to punish them
for spurring these poor,

impressionable youths
towards acts of defiance.

We can't just sit by

and watch everything
our ancestors built

be brought down around us.

All right, Phydra.

If you have proof of wrongdoing,
then you may go ahead.

Bring them to heel.

I'm not saying
we weren't doing well,

but as soon as I nailed
that high note, I knew we'd won.

You knew? Girl, didn't you?

We wore that stage out.

Don't tell me
you didn't feel that rush.

I totally did.

We could feel all
of New Babyl moving with us.

That's what I'm saying.

I just have a sense
of these things,

like in our case yesterday,
victory.

In your case, ongoing, Bohdi.

There's nothing going on
between me and Bohdi.

There isn't. Bohdi's just

Talking about me?

Check the ego on this guy.

What? I thought I heard my name.

Because what else do girls
talk about other than cute boys?

Okay, forget I said anything.

And I'll just forget
you said I'm cute.

Hey, you guys
got to come check this out.

What about lunch?
No, no, forget lunch.

This is way more important.

Come on. Get changed. Let's go.

Okay.

What exactly are we looking at?

Plans for three cities.

New Babyl, New Carthage
and New Lazarus.

Great, but why are we
looking at them?

Because this proves
that there's two other cities

beyond the Shield.

Long dead, but probably
still standing.

No, this proves there were
plans to build two other cities.

How do you know
they don't exist?

Because we've never
heard of them.

If there were two other cities
out there, we'd know about them.

Not unless the Tribunal
doesn't want us to know.

Knowledge is power.

This doesn't make any sense.

Why would they keep something
like this from us?

Why would they keep
all of this from us?

They haven't.

They don't know
about this place.

But they know about the past.

You saw how they reacted
to your dancing and my rhymes.

They know enough about the past
to be afraid of it.

Okay, hang on.

If there are other
cities out there,

how come we've never seen them?

Because of the Shield.

The Shield protects
us from the poisons

leftover from the Surface Wars.

The world outside?
It's toxic and dangerous.

Maybe.

But then again, maybe not.

What better way to keep a secret
than to make people too afraid

to find out for themselves?

Restricting
information from the public

is a common tactic
by those in power.

Exactly.

So who wants to go find out?

Think about it.
Two entire cities.

It'd be like the Archive
times a thousand.

Who knows what kind of secrets
they'd hold?

Well, definitely not us,
because to find out we'd,

A, have to get
through the Shield,

and B, expose ourselves
to deadly radiation,

which can't be good
for my hair or skin.

Okay, that's not going
to be a problem,

because we're not going through
the Shield.

For now, we just need
to go out there

and confirm those two cities
even exist.

No, no, no, guys,
we are not doing this.

We hike out. From here,
we should be able to make it

to the boundary in a few hours.

We'll be back before dinnertime.

How do you know that?

Do you realize how much trouble
we'd get in if we got caught?

Any more trouble than going

beyond the bounds of the city?

Keeping the Archive a secret?

Exploring a lost history?

Yeah, just add it to the list.

I don't know, maybe there is
something out there

they don't want us to find.

Yeah, you said it yourself.
It's called deadly radiation.

For the last time,

all we're doing is
getting close enough

to see through
to the other side, that's all.

Look, Apollo and I will go.

Wait. I'm coming too.

Hey, you don't have to.

Actually, yeah, I do.

Okay.

You coming?

I'm supposed to be
going out with Sage.

I can go get her. It'll be fast.

There's no time.
It's already going to be tight.

It's okay.
We'll catch you at dinner.

Hold up, I'm coming.

Good luck. Fight the Power.

Yeah, but what about Drake,

Nicki Minaj or Migos?

Oh, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube?

All I'm saying
is that if DJ Kool Herc

hadn't taken funk
and disco records

and thrown those parties
back then

Yeah, yeah.
Hip‐hop wouldn't have existed.

What are you guys talking about?

The new Minister of History here

is trying to tell me who
the best hip‐hop MC was.

You know, from the Archive.

Okay so you agree
that DJ Kool Herc is the best.

Okay, Kool Herc may have thrown

some awesome parties back in the
day, but he wasn't the best MC.

He never even had a record.

A record doesn't make an MC.

The Archive showed us tons
of rappers that sold records

but aren't remembered as MCs.

He was the first one to speak
on the mic over songs,

and if he hadn't,
the MC might never existed.

All I'm saying is,
it wasn't until NWA

that hip‐hop became real.

Yup. Oh!

So you're just going to skip
20 years of great MCs?

I go where the real music is.

Okay, so what about
Grandmaster Flash,

Chuck D, KRS‐One?

Ooh.
Their stuff is kind of wack.

I like Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole.

Yes.

What do you know about wack?
You just learned that word.

I know your style's wack.

My style.

Grandmaster Flash
was the first MC

to rap about the violence
and poverty around him.

These old‐school rappers
planted the idea

of speaking on your life
and surroundings,

and that idea grew into what
your favorite rappers did.

So MCs like Herc
are the most important.

Aliyah's right.

Old‐school east coast rap
is kind of wack.

See?

How are you agreeing right
now? Your name is Brooklyn?

And?

Brooklyn was a city
on the east coast.

And?

I can't even
talk to you right now.

Bohdi.

Candidates, follow your heart.

Be a light unto yourself,
and a beacon to others.

Hey, Mags,
have you seen Brooklyn?

Lately? Nope.

She asked me to go to Reform
Sector with her after lunch

and it's way after lunch.

I thought she would
come get me, but...

Maybe she went without you.
She wouldn't without me.

Maybe she forgot.

She wouldn't have forgotten.

Okay, where do you
think she's hiding?

Ugh!

What are you saying right now?

Run‐DMC, LL Cool J,
the Beastie Boys.

They all made hip‐hop
mainstream.

Years later.

The most important person
in any movement is the first.

DJ Kool Herc.
Therefore, he's the best.

In music there's no best.

Only greatness.

All I'm saying is that
you can't ignore the roots.

Depending on which hip‐hop
tree you're talking about.

What's going on?

There shouldn't
be buildings out here.

Maybe it's from before
the Great Flash?

We should check it out.

Aren't we on the clock?

Yeah, we'll pick up
the pace when we're done.

Come on.

Hey, guys, we don't
have time for this.

You guys coming?

Look at this place!

Is anybody here?

Bohdi, really?

What? I'm just making sure.

Obviously no one's
been here for a while.

I'm going to have
a quick look around.

Let's split up. Save time.

Okay.

So, you talk to Tempo lately?

Yeah. We talk all the time.

And when did you last talk?

Well, it was right after your
little fight in the Archive.

It wasn't a fight.

I don't know why everyone
keeps calling it that.

Is that what he's calling it?

I'm not going to betray
a friend's trust.

I would never say
betray a friend's trust.

But aren't I a friend too?

Fine. I'll tell you this.

Tempo loves you, Aliyah.

He used that word? Like, "love"?

Well, maybe not that exact word,

but it's pretty clear
to anyone with eyes

how he feels about you.

I care about Tempo so much,

but he just makes things
so difficult sometimes.

Yeah, love is complicated.

You ever been in love?

Yeah. Only with music.

Sounds perfectly convenient.

Yeah, and uncomplicated.

Look, try not to stress, okay?

You guys will figure it out.

You don't throw away
a lifetime of friendship

over one disagreement.

One major disagreement.

They all feel like that
in the moment.

What?

Did you write that?

Are you kidding?

I only understand,
like, half the words.

It's Notorious B. I. G.

Matter of fact,
he was from Brooklyn, New York.

Oh.

Ah. ‐.

Wow, so many amazing
things in the Archive

are like puzzles
inside of puzzles.

Might as well just be
from another planet.

I know. It's crazy, right?

It's like all the secrets
are in there somewhere.

We just need the time
to find them.

You think we will?

First it was you and Aliyah.

Then you brought us in.

Then we brought in
the other Exemplars.

The circle of trust
is just getting bigger.

It's not a matter of if,
but when.

And the more people that know,
the less of a secret it becomes.

That's true.

But I don't regret
sharing that secret.

Even if it means
eventually getting caught?

Look, someone built
that Archive to save the past.

And it's only by sharing it
we're going to keep it alive.

And when the Authority
shuts it down?

It'll be too late,

because we would have already
learned and spread the word.

Okay.

What have you got there?

Papers.

Hm.

Pieces of metal.

Cut glass.

Oh.

Whoa.

Oh, no!

- Drop the mic.
- Whoo!

Whoo! Drum master!

Yes!

In the wise words of Gaia:

Alone we are fragile,
but together we are strong.

Hey, it's Sage.

You there?

Brooklyn?

Did you check under the bed?
What are you, following me?

If you want to go
to Reform Sector to yell at her,

I am happy to go with you.

Or we can just go to Reform
and play it by ear.

Let's go.

You know, for someone so against

the idea of coming out here,

you turned the corner
pretty fast.

I thought about it,
and I have to know the truth.

The truth?

Your mom?

It's like every time
I visit the Archive,

I am one step closer
to knowing her.

And if those sketches
of the other cities

were just sitting on that desk,

then she must have seen them,
and that means that maybe

She's out there?

I know it sounds crazy.

No, what sounds crazy

is that a beautiful and talented
Tribunal member's daughter

would team up with
a troublemaker from Reform

to bring an ancient form
of music back from the past

and make Exemplar history.

But I kind of like crazy.

Hey, guys.

What is it?

Oh, no.

Come on.

Okay, come on.

I hope they'll
switch out the patrols.

I hate this.

What's to hate?
We hang out for a while,

head back, tell them we didn't
find a thing.

Beats being out there
on our feet all day.

Still, what do they
expect us to find out here?

Well, rumor has it there was a
shield breach a few months back.

Authority Phydra's paranoid.

Why don't you go ahead

and lodge a formal complaint.

I forgot to check in.

I'll be right back.

Hang on.

I'll come with you.

Okay. Go. Go.

This is unit three checking in.

Standing by for further
instruction.

I'm saying it doesn't
make any sense.

If no one's allowed
beyond the city limits,

then why would they be
patrolling the area?

You think they were
looking for us?

No, there's no way.

No one knows we left.

And besides, they weren't
coming from the city.

They were coming
from the Shield.

It really didn't feel like
they were searching for anyone.

They were just on patrol.
But why?

I don't know, maybe...

Maybe we're not
the first ones to do this.

You mean leave the city?

Check out the Shield. Test them.

If that's true, I wonder
what happened to those others?

Let's get out of here.

In the wise words
of our great founder Gaia,

there is no greater love then
the love for one's community.

Support your local authority,

and cooperate in their
investigations.

Hey!

Whoo! You gots flames bling.

Work.

This is amazing.

Amazingly difficult to find her.

I don't see her anywhere.

You sure she said she wanted
to come here today?

Yes, I'm sure.

I'm going to wait over there.
That's our spot.

If she shows up,
that's where she'll look for me.

Okay, cool.

I'll go look around,
see if I can find her.

Her or more snacks?

Right. I'll update you on both.

I mean, it's not that bad.

Define "bad."

You okay?

Yeah. Just a little shaken up.

I got you.

Thanks. You seem so calm.

Like, you're not even
the least bit scared

of what just happened.

Sure, I mean...

Look, after talking to Brooklyn
earlier today,

she said something
that made a lot of sense.

Look, the Archive,
the performances,

now being out here?

We're pushing our luck.

You make it sound like
what we're doing is wrong.

Not wrong, but dangerous.

You and me especially.

We have the Tribunal
keeping an eye on us.

We got caught.
There'll be no second chances.

Okay, so we just have
to make sure

that we don't get caught
next time.

What?

Back there, when it was
looking bad for us,

I was scared.

Yeah, I don't want to get sent
back to Authority headquarters.

Look, I was scared not for me.

For you.

There are times when I wonder
if I'm going to regret this,

getting you involved.

We discovered
the Archive together.

But I'm the one who convinced
us to keep it a secret.

It would have been better
if we'd gone to the Authority?

Maybe not, but they wouldn't
be keeping such a close eye

on us if I hadn't have pushed
those performances.

Again, that was both of us.

I guess what I'm trying
to say is,

you have more to lose.

That's not true.

Of course it is.

You don't win the Exemplar,
you go back to Progress Sector,

get yourself a nice job at R&D,
your future's set.

I lose, and what do I have
to look forward to?

When you're 18, you can ask
to get a transfer.

We both know that's not
how things work now.

They wouldn't approve
my transfer,

not after everything
that's happened.

But I'm okay with that.

Because, honestly,
since I met you,

I've been on the wildest ride
of my life,

and I wouldn't change a thing.

Except for me saying Kool Herc
isn't the best?

Hey! Aliyah, Bohdi!

Come on!

Come on.

What's that noise?

The Shield must have
a sonic component.

We shouldn't get any closer.

It's just a wasteland.

Get out of here.

This is a mistake.
We have permits to sell here.

We don't care
about your permits.

We're shutting you down
and placing you under arrest.

What? On what charge?

Sedition. Out of the way!

Confiscate their goods.

My fabrics!

We don't want any harm

Quito!

Ah! No.

The other cities...

they're gone.

Or they were never there.

There's nothing for us out here.

Come on, let's go.

Apollo, come on, let's go.

It doesn't make sense.

There has to be something else.

Well, believe your eyes.
There's nothing.

Apollo, what are you doing?
Apollo!

Apollo!

Is he okay?

He's still breathing.
He's alive.

Oh, thank Gaia.
Should we move him?

We can't just leave him here.
Help me, grab him.

Grab his legs. Yeah. Yeah.

Grab his head, Bohdi.

- Come on, come on.
- No, I can't.

Okay, put him down.

Hey, what are we going to do?

We're gonna get him
to a hospital in Reform Sector.

They won't ask any questions.

Can we even carry him
the entire way?

We don't have a choice.

I have an idea.
Give me your bags.

Give me your bags.

What are you doing?

Look, go get me some branches.

Can we use this?

Sage! Sage!

Mags! Come on!

Get off! Get off!

Stop! I said, stay back!

Sage!

Hey, hey! Move back!

Let go of me.
I haven't done anything wrong.

Come on!

Get off!

Go! I'm right behind you!

Sage, run!

Help me up!

Let's get him out of here!

Come on! Let's go! Come on!
You're going away.

Easy. It's okay.

Don't worry.
I got you. I got you.

Don't worry, I got you.

You're going to be fine.

You're going to be okay.

Guys, we're close.

Wait. We're close.

Dr. Malcolm,

you're needed on Level 1.

Is it always this busy
in Reform?

No. Something's
definitely wrong.

Put him down slow.
Put him down slow.

- He needs a doctor!
- Lupo!

Lupo, we need your help.

So many riot victims,
we can hardly keep up.

Riots? Don't worry.

We'll do our best
to help your friend.

Just sign him in over there.

Let's get him up.
We need to take him to a room.

Let me see that.

Sage...

I need a saline drip, now!

She's here.

Excuse me?

Where would I find Sage 5?

She was admitted earlier

and is being treated
for a concussion.

Hey. Hey! Sage?

Sage? What's going on here?

I'm looking for someone.

I know you must be
very worried, but trust me,

it's better for everyone
if you let the doctors work.

Let see you.
Oh, I didn't realize.

We'll get this treated
before an infection sets in.

You two,
back to the waiting room.

You, come with me.

Okay, this might sting a little.

Hold that.

It's Brooklyn, right?

You were great
in the group competition.

What's your designation?

Why do you need to know?

Don't worry.

Any friend of Bohdi
is a friend of mine.

No one will know you're here
if you don't want them to, okay?

I'm going to send you home
with some medication,

and I want to make sure
you're not allergic.

Two.

Brooklyn 2.

Okay.

Okay, let's see.

What? Nothing.

Was there something?
Everything's fine.

We have an emergency in triage.

Okay, I'm coming. Let's go.

Head back to the waiting room.
I'll get you some medication,

and hopefully we'll have word
on your friend Apollo soon.

Patients will be seen

in order of emergency.

Patients will be seen
in order of emergency.

Excuse me.

Hi.

Hey.

I wanted to update you
on your friend Apollo.

He's in a coma,
but it is our expectation

that he will come out of it
eventually.

We just have to be patient.

As for your friend Sage,
she's going to be fine.

We're keeping her overnight
as a precaution.

Can we see her?

She's allowed
one non‐family guest.

Go.

Her room's on the right.

Thanks.

Hello.

Hi!

I'm Oh, we know who you are.

In fact, Sage can't stop
talking about you.

Really? She's told you about me?

It's nice to meet you, child.

It's so nice to meet you all.

Let me guess?
You must be Sage's sister, Cara?

She knows who I am! ‐.

And you must be Sage's
older brother, Pak?

The one and only.

Gran Chyra, Gran Riel.

I just wanted to make sure
Sage was okay.

I don't know...

She's going to be fine, dear.

Come on. Let's go see her.

We brought some tea.
And a friend.

From the Exemplar!

Hey, you.

How are you feeling?

I'm fine.

Well, I know now's not the time,
but I wanted to apologize.

Can you leave us alone, please?

I'd like to be with my family.

Yeah, of course.

I'll see you later.

Hi, you. Oh...

I missed you.

I missed you too.

Hey, have you seen Aliyah?

No, I'm sorry.

Aliyah, are you okay?

Were you in Reform?
I heard about the riots

and was looking
all over for you.

I'm okay, I'm fine.

Does this mean you're not
mad at me anymore?

No, I was never mad,
I was just...

I'm sorry.

Me too.

Tempo.

- Have you seen Mags?
- No.

I mean, this morning,
but not since then.

Did you check the Archive? Yeah.

Then I checked the hospital,

doubled back to Reform,
then the neighborhood.

Nobody's seen him at all.
Nowhere.

It's like he just disappeared.