Utopia Falls (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 7 - Lost Ones - full transcript

No, no! No, no, no!

Ah!

Over the ridge!

It's coming from over there!

This way!

Should I request backup?

Yeah, right there.

Wait,
is that a door in the rock?

Oh, my Gaia.

Call it in.

Scout team 8 ZETA reporting
a fire at Quadrant 56.



Reese, Tabor, Blacknave.
Fire suppressant unit requested.

Confirming scout team 8 ZETA.

There's a door in a cliff side,

and the fire is coming
from a room inside the rock.

What's wrong?

It's gone. It's all gone.

Okay, okay. Calm down.
What's gone?

The Archive.

It caught fire somehow.

There was smoke coming out
of the entrance.

I tried to go in, but I could
barely get past the door.

It was so hot.

We have to go back.
See what we can salvage.

No, no, no. It's too late.



The Authority showed up.
I barely got away.

If the Authority
found the Archive,

then we've lost it.

Forever.

We're never getting
back in there again.

This is all my fault.

How is it your fault?

We shouldn't have told
so many people.

Bohdi...
Look, anybody could have

accidentally knocked over a lamp

or overloaded some
of the equipment in there.

It wouldn't have taken much
for it to spread.

All those books and papers...

We should've kept it a secret.
Protected what we had.

We discussed this.

Sharing the Archive
was the right thing to do.

What happened to your arm?

No, it's nothing.

No, no.

That's a bad burn.

I'll be fine.

It could get infected.

It's not infected.

We're getting
this checked out. Come on.

Stop.

Are you afraid of medics?

Am I afraid?

Do I look afraid?

Look, whatever.
I'm not afraid, okay?

But if they call a medic,

they could‐‐
They could report me.

And then what?

If the Authority
put two and two together?

There must be someone
in Reform Sector you can trust.

You're getting that arm
looked at,

and that's not up for debate.

Okay.

I think I know
somewhere I can go.

You mean where we can go.
I'm coming with you.

Okay.

You're lucky it's not infected.

Yeah.

Will he fully heal?

You'll be left
with some mild scarring.

Has anyone heard
anything about Mags?

Lots of people were detained
and eventually released

after the riots,
but he's still missing.

I'm sorry, son.

I wish I had
some good news for you.

I should check in
with Authority Taggart.

He's got to know
something by now.

Let me offer you
some advice, Bohdi.

Don't go approaching any
Authority figures right now.

But Authority Taggart's been
Mags' liaison for years.

He's like a father to him.

I know how Taggart
feels about Mags,

but whatever relationship you
thought you had, has changed.

The streets are deserted.

Most are staying indoors
for fear of being arrested.

The fact that you're here
getting treated

tells me you're in some kind
of trouble

that I don't want to know about,
let alone Authority Taggart.

Thanks, Doc.
I appreciate you treating me.

Thank you.

What was that?

Hey, show us again. No.

Rude.

Good afternoon, candidates.

Lunch will be served in the
cafeteria for the next hour.

I thought you'd be rehearsing.

What's the point?

Brook, you can't just give up.

Why not?

What difference does it make?
In the end, I have no control.

It's out of my hands.

Not necessarily.

Aliyah, I'm dissonant.

That means they get
to choose for me.

My career. My future.

I could spend the rest
of my life working in the mines.

They'd never transfer an
Exemplar candidate into mining.

You don't know that. Well...

I'm sure they wouldn't dare

transfer an Exemplar champion.

The public wouldn't
stand for that.

So, what, I'm supposed
to compete for my life?

I need to tell you something.

The Archive's gone.

What do you mean, gone?

There was a fire inside.

The Authority were on the scene.

We're never getting
back in there.

Of course it's gone.

Nothing lasts forever, right?

Brook...

The materials
we were able to salvage

from the fire‐damaged structure

ranged from books
to musical instruments,

all dating back
hundreds of years.

Why would someone do that?

Build this structure,
collect these items?

To protect the past.

I'm sure that,
at that point in history,

civilization was already
on its last legs.

Someone foresaw the end

and tried to save
as much as they could.

Music. Records. Art.

The fact that this repository

was sitting within steps
of New Babyl all along

could be disastrous.

Oh, no, just the opposite.

This is a rare
and wonderful opportunity

for us to learn from the past.

I think it really
depends on who's learning.

History has shown us
that knowledge

can be a terrible weapon
in the wrong hands,

which is why it must
be tightly controlled.

Speaking of which,
Phydra believes the repository

has been accessed by some of our
citizens over recent weeks.

Given the contents found,

and the recent events
here in New Babyl,

I suspect some of this year's
Exemplar candidates

may have been influenced
by these cultural artifacts.

Phydra, do you have
something more concrete

than a theory to share with us?

Not yet.

But when I do, Gerald
you'll be the first to know.

Apollo.

Apollo! Apollo, hey.

You're back. What's going on?

How are you doing, man?
How are you?

Guys, please slow down.

I can't hear you.

That's so scary.

How was the hospital? I'm deaf!

What do you mean?

My ears, they were...

damaged.

It's not permanent, is it?

You'll get better, right?

According to the doctor, no.

I won't.

My life is just different now,

and I'm going to need
to adjust to that.

Yeah, but, I mean,
you can hear us a little, right?

I can understand what you're
saying because of this.

Everything you say, this device
automatically translates for me.

Nada, say something to me.

I'm glad you're okay.

"Apollo, I've always thought
that you were so cute."

"I'm so glad it was just

your ears that were injured
and not your face."

Apollo.

Welcome back.

Where's Tempo?

We've got a lot to talk about.

Distorted self‐image.

We...

B, who cares if you forget
someone else's lyrics?

Just freestyle.

It's not that simple, all right?

These bars,
I just can't lose them.

I'd just started
learning so much

about the combat sequences
of Capoeira.

Change is the only constant.

What?

I read a quote in the Archive.

"Change is the only constant."

I'm living proof of that.

Wait, I get it.

We can't stay focused
on what we've lost.

What we didn't
get a chance to experience

doesn't matter now.

All that matters
is that we were inspired

by what we saw and heard
in the Archive.

Sage, you learned the
foundational moves of Capoeira.

And now we've got to do our best
to preserve that history,

if we can.

You're right.

I mean, everybody we loved
listening to in the Archive:

Kendrick, Nas, Jay Cole,
KRS, Tribe,

they all had
one thing in common.

They were MCs who spoke out.

They never held their tongue
about injustice.

And if I want to preserve
that message,

I got to use this platform
to do the same.

We all do.

You don't get it.
Music is different.

Okay, you can write
your own rhymes,

but Capoeira isn't
freestyle like that.

If I'm not doing the moves

the way the originators
taught them,

then it isn't true Capoeira.

So, what is true Capoeira?

The golden era of hip‐hop

is different from the trap era,

but they're both still hip‐hop.

All I'm saying is nothing
survived the Archive

but our memories.

And I'm not sure
that that's enough.

Well, something may
have survived.

I took a turntable
from the Archive.

I mean, it's not working
right now,

but I'm tinkering with it, and

Yo, man, don't play
with my emotions, man.

Come on, you guys didn't
take anything form the Archive?

I think Brooklyn took a record.

I took some books
and some albums too.

And Aliyah took
a children's book.

What?

I found it the first time
we were there.

When I opened it,
I knew I'd read it before.

As a child.

With my mother.

You think your mother
brought you to the Archive?

I don't know.

I was hoping something
in there would confirm it.

But now I feel like
I've lost her all over again...

now that the Archive's gone.

Look, I know
we've all lost a lot,

but there's still the potential
to discover much more, right?

I mean there might be
a whole other world out there

beyond the Shield,

with more music and books and

Maybe.

But you said you saw
beyond the Shield.

People. A city.

I Know what I said.

But I wonder if I just saw
what I wanted to see...

and imagined the whole thing.

I don't know anymore.

Bohdi.

Why weren't you in attendance
at this morning's rehearsal?

I forgot. I will remind you

that competing in the Exemplar
is a privilege,

and you've shown nothing
but disinterest

for the past few days.

I strongly suggest
you take this seriously.

I'm taking all this very,
very seriously.

Are you?

Bohdi.

You should head to practice.

Now.

What do you think you're doing?

Defusing a tense situation.

By undermining me
in front of my student?

You've had one too many run‐ins

with the candidates already.

Keep this up
and you'll lose control

of this entire competition.

Is that what you want?

Gentlemen.

I require a private room

and the undivided attention
of everyone here.

Attention, Exemplar contestants.

You are all to report to
the Assembly Hall immediately.

Mm.

Hm?

Put it on the shelf
with the others.

And no guarantee
of delivery date.

I'm actually looking
for something.

Can't help you.

You have to make an appointment
with my secretary.

Where's your secretary?
Out the door, to the left.

You mean the old man
selling scarves?

He just packed up his stall
and went home.

Come on, man!

How am I expected to maintain
a sense of profession‐‐?

Whoa, wait, wait.

I've seen you before.
The Exemplar.

Yeah, yeah.

I'm here because‐‐
Oh, no, no, no.

Don't, don't, don't tell me,
don't tell me.

Sierra.

Nada.

No, no.

Sierra.

Brooklyn.

No, that's not it.

It's my name. I should know.

Oh, okay, right.

Brooklyn.

What can I do for you?

I need to play...

this.

Look, I would love to toss
this around with you,

but as you can see,

I got a lot of work here
I got to do,

so maybe there's some kids
around you can

This isn't a toy.

Then what is it?

It has music on it.

I need you to get me a device
so I can play it.

There's music on that? Yes, yes.

It's from before
the Great Flash.

Oh.

I thought you could get
anything in Reform.

You're telling me you don't have
a device to play this?

No, but I can take it
off your hands for a fair price.

I also deal in antiquities,
so...

Forget it.
Okay, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Wait, just...

Why do you want to
play it so badly?

Because this song
means a lot to me

and a girl I know.

So you played it once before,
why can't you play it again?

That isn't an option anymore.

Well, can't you two
just find a new song?

No. We're...

We're not together anymore.

Hey, look, you never know
what the future holds.

Right? I mean,
she could come back around.

You guys can get back together.
You don't know.

No, you don't get it.

I'm‐I'm dissonant.

Oh, what the rot, I'm out.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!

Okay, just look,
please, have a seat.

Just wait right there.

I'll be right back, okay?

Let me see what I can do.
Just wait there, I'll be back.

And don't think about
touching those crimcakes.

I counted them, all right?
There's five.

Five crimcakes.
Don't touch them.

You can go. Bohdi 2.

Our meetings are
becoming quite regular.

What do you make of that?

You enjoy my company?

Have a seat.

There was a fire yesterday
in the restricted zone

just outside the city.

It damaged an
underground structure

that we didn't even know
existed.

So, what does that
have to do with me?

Have you ever been outside
the city limits?

I don't go anywhere.
I'm not supposed to.

Well, I admire your renewed
commitment to New Babyl's laws.

Look, am I a suspect?

Everybody at this Academy
is a suspect.

But you are especially suspect,

given your past transgressions
and unwillingness to cooperate.

Right. So, what happened
to all that Reform rhetoric?

About fresh starts and not being
defined by the past, huh?

There's an old saying.

"Where there's smoke,
there's fire."

And where there's fire,
something burns.

Bohdi!

I haven't dismissed you yet.

In the wise words
of our great founder, Gaia:

Be mindful, be aware,
be vigilant.

Reporting suspicious activity
is your duty.

For state, for community,
for all.

Tempo.

Mentor Chapter.
What are you doing here?

I want you to come back

to start practicing
for your performance.

My... my what?

The Academy has reconsidered
your expulsion.

We've decided to allow you
back into the Exemplar.

I came to personally
escort you back.

I'm back in? Just like that?

Of course you'll adhere
to a zero‐tolerance policy

on misconduct.

Of course. Understood.

What made you all
change your mind?

We can't afford
to lose two candidates

at this point
in the competition.

Bohdi was arrested
for seditious activities.

Seditious activities?
What did he do?

He's suspected of setting a fire
in a restricted area

outside the bounds of the city.

All right, what did I... miss?

Two customers came by
to pick up their orders.

Miles 3 couldn't cover
the full cost,

so I gave him two days,

and he'll owe five points
on the vig.

Five? He can't afford that.

He better be back
in two days then.

You bad!

Oh, and your mom
dropped off your lunch,

and she cut the crusts
off your sandwich, aw.

I have allergies, so...

Anyways, come on, let's go.

Where are we going?
To meet someone.

Come in.

Tempo.

What are you doing here?

Did anyone see you sneak in?

I didn't need to sneak in.

I'm back in the Exemplar.

How is that possible?
You were expelled.

Mentors changed their minds.

That's amazing.

Because of what
happened to Bohdi.

Oh.

Yeah.

I'm‐I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have come
to see you.

This was a bad idea.
Oh, no. No, no.

They invited you back.

I'm sorry,
I should be happy for you.

It's just, today's been crazy.

I've been trying to find details
on what happened to Bohdi,

but Mentor Watts isn't talking,

and I can't find
Mentor Chapter anywhere.

They've tied him to the Archive.

No, that's‐That's not right.
We're all just as guilty as him.

Mentor Chapter
said Phydra thinks Bohdi

was trying to destroy the
evidence to cover his tracks.

That doesn't make any sense.

I know.

Bohdi loved the Archive as much,

if not more, than any of us.

I know.

He'd never do anything
to damage it.

This isn't right.
We have to do something.

Get everyone together.

I'm sorry.

Sorry for what?

I set the fire.

Everything was so great
before you found the Archive,

and I guess I thought
if it was gone,

things would go back
to the way they were.

I wasn't thinking straight.

I was just kicked out
of the Exemplar.

And after losing you to Bohdi,
I just

Losing me to Bohdi?

I'm nobody's to lose,

and don't you dare use me
as an excuse for what you did.

No, I'm‐I'm not, I'm just
trying to be honest with you

about what happened and why.

The night I got kicked out,
I saw you with him.

I wish I could take it back.

You got what you wanted.

You punished Bohdi,

and best of all,
you got to hurt me

and took everything I had
connecting my mom away from me.

Aliyah, I swear I didn't

No, Tempo, you can't fix this!

Just get out! Get out!
Get away from me!

In the wise words of Gaia,

there is no greater love

than the love
for one's community.

If you're looking for Brooklyn,

she said something about
going to the Reform market.

Thanks.

Gerald.

What are you doing in my home?

As a Tribunal member,
I have the legal right

to access any premises
or detain any individual

I deem suspicious.

Suspicious?

I was looking over
your confidential files.

Or should I say,

Mentor Chapter's
confidential files.

Excuse me?

How did you manage to
replicate his features?

Has technology really
advanced to the point

where you can assume
anyone's physical appearance?

Clearly you're not
thinking straight.

Now, I think you should
get out of my home

before I contact the Authority.

Please call. Be my guest.
I'm sure they'd be interested.

And maybe they can explain
how a birthmark

just below your left ear...

that Mentor Chapter
had removed six years ago,

has miraculously returned?

There's an explanation.

I'm not a fan of dancing,
so whoever you are, just stop.

I've already searched
the premises.

Want to explain
why you have a sonic disruptor

hidden away in your home?

She said you were smart.

That you would figure it out.

We actually bet on it.

Guess she was right.

Who's she?

Your wife.

Anna.

She says hello.

Attention, citizens.

Rations have gone into effect.

Please be mindful
of your consumption,

and storehouses are blocked,

and your citizens are working
hard to restock...

Stop there.

What are you doing
in this sector?

I'm looking for my friend.

Who exactly?

She came by shopping.

You and your friend do realize

that this is a bad time
for you to be out, right?

Stop bothering her.

Mind your business,
or I'll take you both in.

Good, then you can tell
Tribunal Gerald

that you arrested his daughter,
the Exemplar candidate.

Or you could go back
to helping your friends

help clean up our neighborhood

like you're supposed
to be doing.

Thank you, Miss Vega.

She's right, though.

I mean, the market isn't
in a good place these days

for visitors.

You should be back
at the Academy,

rehearsing for tomorrow's
performance.

I needed to do something first.

But came by because I heard
my friend Brooklyn

may be in the neighborhood.

Unfortunately,
I haven't seen her.

Zara 4! PROTESTERS Zara 4!

- Lethan 3!
- Lethan 3!

Carrath 7! PROTESTERS Carrath 7!

Terra 9! Terra 9!

What's going on?

They're calling out the names
of friends and family members

who disappeared
during the riots.

My heart breaks for them.

Those black scarves have become
a symbol for their protests.

Aren't they scared
of the Authority?

If we don't stand up
for each other,

who will stand up for us?

- Lethan 3!
- Lethan 3!

- Carrath 7!
- Carrath 7!

- Terra 9!
- Terra 9!

- Zara 4!
- Zara 4!

- Lethan 3!
- Lethan 3!

- Carrath 7!
- Carrath 7!

- Terra 9!
- Terra 9!

Hey, sib.

Hey, Apollo.

What are you doing here?

I'm back in the competition.

They needed a replacement
for Bohdi.

Yeah. I heard he got
arrested by the Authority,

but nobody knows why.

Look, I know it doesn't
feel right,

but neither did kicking
you out in the first place.

You deserve to be here.

I don't know.

Well, I do know.

My journey might be over,

but Mentors have asked me
to stay on.

Help train the other candidates.

No, you can't just give up.

Thanks, but it's easy to say

when you can still hear
perfectly.

You're right.

But I also know you don't need
to hear an instrument

to play it.

Maybe in some cases.

But I've always just felt
my way through my performances.

You know, played by ear.

I'm no good at reading music.

It's never too late to learn.
I'll help you.

I've tried to play
the traditional way,

but it's not me.

Just because I can do it doesn't
mean I'll be any good at it.

Come here.

Play something.

Anything in your head.

Okay, now just keep your hands
still on the drum while I play.

I can feel it!

Just so you know,
I'm no stranger to heartache.

Can I give you some advice?

No.

Okay.

Hello, Regget.
Authority Taggart.

Whoa, what's going on?

I‐I didn't do anything wrong.

Didn't you?

You're scaring the poor girl.

Oh, I'm not the Authority here.

What's going on?

Regget here thought
you might need my help.

With what?

I also know what it means
to be labeled as different,

in a society
that's all about equality.

You're dissonant?

I don't like that term,

but to answer your
question, yes.

Technically, I am.

And so are many other people who
still manage to live their lives

in spite of their condition.

Would you like to meet
some of them?

Where are we? A few people,

inspired by your group's
performance at the Exemplar,

started organizing
these gatherings.

It's a place where
certain citizens can celebrate

how they feel about themselves,
and others like them.

This is a place
for dissonants to party?

This is a safe space
of non‐judgment.

And every piece of art you'll
see, all the music and the food,

is all made by people
like you and me.

And the Authority is just
okay with all of this place?

Of course.
I helped them set it up.

But you're the ones who
label people in the first place.

Technically it's the Tribunal

who create the laws
that label people.

As Authority, we're bound
to enforce those laws.

And though they may not
seem fair to you,

the truth is New Babyl's
resources are limited,

so it looks to control
the possibility of parents

passing genetic abnormalities
down to their kids.

By sending people
to work in the mines?

By transferring them
where they can make

the greatest contribution
and do the most good.

Many actually end up
as crèche guardians,

raising children
whose parents are unable

or unwilling to commit.

We have the privilege
and the burden

of being the last of humanity.

Everyone must have a purpose.

You're one of the lucky ones,
Exemplar Brooklyn.

Your purpose is to inspire.

And as I'm sure you can see
from this place,

you've done just that.

Enjoy your night.

Thank you.

I can still continue
in this competition.

And win it.

Well, take it easy, sib.
You still got to beat me.

What's on your mind?

I've known you long enough
to know

when you're holding
on to something.

I did something I wish
I could take back.

But I can't.

Aliyah will come around.

Not this time.

This is how it is
with you guys all the time.

You do something dumb,
she gets mad,

then you guys just make up.

It's not just Aliyah.
It's Bohdi.

Give Aliyah time.

Whatever her and Bohdi
might've had,

it's over now.
No, you don't get it.

Bohdi's gone because of me.

We don't know why Bohdi's gone.

He was arrested for accessing
and setting fire to the Archive.

Whatever was burned
is with the Authority now.

That doesn't make any sense.
Bohdi loved that place.

Why would he do that? He didn't.

I did.

You burned the Archive?

I'm sorry. I know how
much it meant to you.

But I just want to get things
back to the way they were

before any of us
ever entered that place.

It's a heavy load to carry, sib.

Why are you so calm?
Don't you get it?

I'm back in this competition
because Bohdi's taking the blame

for something I did.

I get it.

The question is,

what are you going to do
about it?

What can I do?

The Archive's gone.

I'm not talking
about the Archive.

Phydra.

What's the situation?

As reported, under control.

The site has been secured.

The general public
is none the wiser.

What happened?

It was in the report.

I'd like to hear it from you.

One of my guards discovered
this hidden bunker

during a routine ground search.

While investigating,

he must have
unwittingly triggered

some ancient equipment.

Faulty wiring
and combustible materials

resulted in a devastating fire.

Clumsy.

I'd like to question
this individual.

I'm afraid that won't
be possible.

It's not for you
to tell me what's possible.

Need I remind you
that you, Diara,

and the rest of the Tribunal

serve at the pleasure
of New Carthage?

I'll decide whether or not
I can question this guard.

You didn't let me finish.

It won't be possible,
because he died in the fire.

Shall I exhume the corpse
for interrogation?

Besides your guards,

does anyone else have
access to this place?

No one.

You sure?

Why would I lie, sir?

All right.

We're going to do a sweep
of the structure,

see if there's anything
worth salvaging.

All salvageable materials
have already been loaded

onto the trucks, sir.

Well, then, it won't hurt
to be sure.

And, Officer Phydra,
do me a favor.

Stay out of our way.

‐ ‐

You know you could totally
pass for Exemplar Brooklyn.

Not quite.

Her group's performance
broke the stage.

I've never seen
anything like it.

When they started dancing...

Oh, my Gaia!

You are Exemplar Brooklyn.

- Brooklyn?
- It's Brooklyn.

I can't believe it.
What are you doing here?

I heard you throw
a pretty flames party.

Get out of my way.

You can't leave.

I'm warning you.

What was that? That dance?

Capoeira.

It's an Afro‐Brazilian
martial art

that combines elements of dance,
acrobatics and music.

And you have no idea
what I'm talking about.

Not yet.

We want to learn. Teach us.

You say that a lot, you know.

Sage, please.

After what happened to you
during the riots

Look, you weren't there, okay?
Don't act like you understand.

You're right, I wasn't.

But we still want to be able
to protect ourselves.

It could happen to any of us.

Please teach us.

Come in.

There's someone here
claiming to have information

pertaining to the fire
in the restricted area.

Show them in.

Please, have a seat.

And who else knows
about this repository?

Just me. And Bohdi.

We made a promise to keep it
a secret between the two of us.

No one else?

Just me and Bohdi.

We influenced the performance
of the other candidates,

but they have no idea
where the inspiration came from.

And how much of this story
have you told to anyone else?

I haven't told anyone anything.

Once I heard about Bohdi,
I came here to set it straight.

All right. You can go.

What do you mean?

That's it?

Yes. You can go.

Aren't you going to arrest me?

We already have
someone in custody.

There's no need to make it two.

I said I'm the guilty party.

Thank you for your time, Tempo.

What about Bohdi?

Hm.

Your candor is respectable,
young man,

so let me be equally blunt
with you.

Bohdi will not be released,

and there's nothing you say
or do to change that.

On the other hand,

what you or any of your
fellow candidates

say or do moving forward
could affect your freedom.

If you want
to protect your friends,

especially Aliyah 5,

you will forget
we had this conversation.

You will forget
all about this Archive,

because while I'm willing
to look the other way,

there are others in power
who are far less forgiving.