03x06 - The Emerald City

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03x06 - The Emerald City

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Previously, on "Colony"...

We're with an agency called

the Institute for Global Advancement.

I don't have enough support
in the camp to stop MacGregor.

Then you need reinforcements.

The Occupation?

You call a certain radio frequency

and say a code word.

Roanoke.

You are a double agent travelling

with a known collaborator.

I thereby sentence you
and your husband to death.


[sonic blasts]

[explosions]

[screaming]

Gracie!

- Charlie, run!
- [g*nshots]

No! No!

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

So where are you gonna go?

To the center of the action.

Switzerland!

Your responses are being
closely monitored

so it's important that you
answer truthfully.

Who is your favorite US president?

I always liked Bill Clinton.

The guy could step in sh*t
and still smell good.

No one could ever take that guy down.

You can have anything in the world.

What would it be?

I guess I can't wish for more wishes?

I guess I always wanted
to drive a Mercedes.


Christ, a Mercedes? Who is this guy?

Um... Evan Hazeldine.

He's a state administrator
and law school graduate.

Which one?

Um, "The People's College of Law."

That's a real thing?

He failed the Bar three times.

You've reached a position of some power.

Your former fiancée comes to you

because she's under investigation,

and wants your help.

Is this a hypothetical former fiancée?

No.

How do you know about her?

Does it matter?

If you lie, the interview is over.

And your candidacy

with the Institute for Global
Advancement ends here.

I wouldn't help her.

[computer beeps]

Um, they approved him.

What?

Which grouping is he in?

Delta .

[sighs]

You approved that loser?

[sighs] His in-person interview

supported the algorithm's
classification.

He should be confined
to a cubicle somewhere,

not governing a bloc.

You're applying my algorithm
incorrectly.

Your algorithm's perfect, Mr. Kynes.

That's why they've partnered with you.

The algorithm is meaningless

if you don't apply it
as it was designed.

The Institute wasn't interested

in your application method.

What they were interested in

is your algorithm's uncanny ability

to specifically classify
the human population.

What we do with it is our business.

[dramatic music]

Please bring in the next candidate.

♪ ♪

He's a bureaucrat, Ev. He's an idiot.

♪ ♪

They're courting disaster

if they keep running things like this.

Yeah, well. What can we do?

♪ ♪

Are you still up on the network?

How long would it take you
to download it?

- Which part?
- The whole thing.

♪ ♪

Well, now we're talking
billion records,

so I have to get up on a hard line,

but probably , hours.

Could you do it without being detected?

Come on.

I want the whole database
collated and sorted.

You got it.

♪ ♪

[dramatic music]

[sighs]

I trust the bath amenities
were to your liking, sir?

Uh...

Big upgrade from my previous setup.

Would you like to see
the rest of the chalet,

or are you hungry?

You cook too?

I handle all the household tasks, sir.

Mm! Mm!

How is the meal, sir?

I've got to warn you, Julien.

It's been a long time
since I've been in love.

I wasn't expecting visitors.

The car is yours, sir.

So that means I can drive it?

[engine turns over]

[engine revving]

Chief Minister Goldwyn to see you, sir.

Helena, I wasn't expecting you.

Unannounced drop-in.

I wanted to make sure
that you were relaxing.

Are you happy with your accommodations?

A significant understatement.

I have a Julien.

I figured this would bore you.

I could never be bored
being safe, warm, and dry.

Well, there's plenty of work
for you when you're ready.

I'm done, Helena.

Everything I could want is right here.

I'm not going back.

Good for you.

There is a cocktail party

at the Chancellor's estate
this afternoon.

You should at least get
to know your neighbors.

I'll have to check my calendar.

I'll send a car.

I already have one.

[door closes]

[car approaches]

She's exhausted, Will.

We can't stop.

There was a sign for a town
up the road that way.

Maybe we should check it out.

[labored breathing]

How's it feel?

It hurts.

Worse than before?

Well, changing the bandage should help.

[sighs]

I found some water.

Okay.

How we doing?

Good.

We should check the other houses.

See what supplies we can find.

[engine grinding]

Come on, damn it.

[engine grinding]

- Come on!
- Why won't it start?

Because of the way gasoline's refined.

It breaks down pretty quickly.

So all the cars are dead?

Keep your eye out for a diesel one.

- Diesel?
- Different kind of fuel.

Lasts longer.

We'll find one that works.

We just gotta keep looking, okay?

Stay here and rest.

I found some Neosporin.

Expired?

Only recently. It should still be good.

Yeah, that's good. Anything else?

It's empty.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Mom, Dad.

♪ ♪

_

Maybe that's where everyone went.

There'll be cabins
in the Olympic Mountains.

Fresh water, plenty of fish and game.

Just like Big Bear.

Come on, we gotta use
what daylight we have left.

♪ ♪

[upbeat lounge music]

Alan, I'm glad you made it.

I might even stay
if they have more of these.

[glass tinkling]

Everyone, a moment.

I would like to take this time
to introduce you to someone.

Now, you've all heard the legend

of the insurgent camp in Region Eight.

Well, the hero behind its
demise is here with us tonight.

Alan Snyder.

I knew that Alan was talented
when I recruited him

to run a bloc in Los Angeles Colony.

But what I did not know was

that he was also a gifted double agent.

To Alan.

- [chuckles]
- ALL: To Alan.

Enjoy the party.

- Oh, hi, how are you?
- Congratulations.

Once inside, I identified
a rift in the leadership.

Over time, I was able to exploit it.

And turn them against each other.

What are you going to do now?

Enjoy my victory lap.

You're in a very rare
and enviable position,

but your next choice is very critical...

Mr. Snyder.

Sabine Arnaud, Chief Counsel
for the Global Authority.

Oh, uh, Alan. A pleasure.

You've demonstrated your
talent at an opportune time.

Did I?

The recent ambush
has left our Hosts reeling.

My group is in a pressing need
for people with your skillset.

I want you to keep me abreast
of your future plans.

And abreast I shall keep you.

♪ ♪

Enjoying the party?

Sounds like I missed quite a bit
while I was away.

Well, we certainly aren't experiencing

one of the occupation's better moments.

Which is why there is plenty
of opportunity at play.

The good old boys club
is foundering here.

And the oligarchy is searching
for new, fresh ideas

wherever they can find them.

I think I'm fresh out of ideas.

Hm. Well.

Just think about it.

[indistinct chatter]

[labored breathing]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

Come on over.

How you feeling?

I'm cold.

All right, extra blanket is yours, then.

Car was ditched on the road,

it didn't start,

I thought maybe we could use this.

I also found a bunch of these.

They were all over the ground.

They must have been air dropped
or something.

It says they've got
medicine, food, shelter,

jobs, everything.

And that they're taking
in anyone who comes.

Why would a colony be
advertising to take people in?

LA had overcrowding issues from the go.

I don't know, Dad.

But it says that it's
a new kind of colony,

and that it's safe there.

Yeah, I heard that one before.

[animals calling]

What if they really do have
all these things?

The Occupation's always had
a good advertising department.

What's the real plan then, Dad?

No colonies!

[dramatic music]

Mom?

♪ ♪

Everybody's tired. We should sleep.

I'll keep watch.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[thud]

Wake up! Wake up!

Wake up! Go! Come on, wake up!

Come on!

Leave it! Leave it! Come on!

[dramatic music]

[drone whirring]

[drone footsteps]

[sonic blast]

[drone footsteps]

[drone footsteps]

[sonic blast]

What's happening?

They're herding us.

♪ ♪

- [footsteps]
- [door opens]

Chief Minister Goldwyn, sir.

Good morning, Helena.

Care to learn about
the fascinating history

of the British Empire?

What did you think of the party?

It was very nice.

But you didn't invite me there
just to show me a good time.

You've earned a good time.

Uh-huh.

And?

The situation may be a little
more dire than I let on.

The labor shortages that we're facing,

we have never seen anything like it.

The Hosts had originally
calculated years,

perhaps even a decade

before the enemy fleet
caught up with them.

The estimate has now dwindled to months.

Maybe less.

And what's the strategy now?

Rendition the problem colonies

to fix the immediate supply issues,

and then reboot those colonies.

The Seattle Protocol.

See?

You can't stay away from this.

I was just keeping up my side
of the conversation.

I need to issue rendition orders

for the Santa Monica
and San Fernando blocs,

but their proxies are resisting me.

Lee and Fleming?

Tell those idiots too bad.

I need their votes.

Politically, I've developed a reputation

for being a bit unilateral.

Tough position.

I hope you can sway them.

It's something, isn't it?

That one algorithm selected everyone

in both the local
and global authorities?

But as extraordinary as that was,

there was one thing that
Everett Kynes didn't calculate:

Human adaptability.

The world changed radically
after the invasion.

And people had to change
and adapt to meet it.

Some did more than others.

Your ceiling was supposed
to be bloc governor.

But here you are, the toast
of the Global Authority.

You b*at the algorithm.

You demonstrated that
you are more than your sum.

[dramatic music]

It would be a tragic waste of talent

for you to stop your rise here.

♪ ♪

Uh, I know we met,

but I don't think we were ever
properly introduced.

Elan.

And what's your role
in the Global Authority, Elan?

VGA liaison to the
Transitional Authority

in Region Seven.

Region Seven is, uh... what?
Latin America?

North Africa.

That must be interesting work.

Not as interesting
as your work at the camp.

I'd love to hear about it.

Well, there's not much to say
that hasn't been said already.

It must have been satisfying

not only to see those t*rrorists

reap their punishment,

but to know that you had
a direct hand in it.

It was very violent.

Tell me about it.

What do you want to hear?

Any details you're willing to share.

[lounge music]

♪ ♪

[scoffs]

Hang in there, Gracie.

[whimpering]

I think she's going septic.

We have to take her to Seattle.

No!

She'll die too, if we don't.

If we walk in there,
that's it for you and me.

They'll ID us and arrest us.

I don't care.

I don't care!

You have to be okay with this too.

Maybe they won't know who you are...

Or maybe we can change our names again.

No.

We can't go into this on hope.

I know.

[gasps]

[computer chimes]

[line trilling]

Uh, Julien?

Yes, sir?

I didn't wake you up, did I?

Of course not, sir.

Any chance you could wrangle
an IGA incident report for me?

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[phone beeping]

♪ ♪

This is Alan Snyder.

I need to speak with Helena Goldwyn.

Wake her up.

[heavy breathing]

Hey, I'm Will.

Uh, Jim.

Where you guys headed?

Seattle.

Us too.

Our daughter's very sick.

What's wrong with her?

Broken arm.

It's infected.

She's not gonna make it
if we go on foot.

I mean, you can see we don't have room.

I'm at the end of my rope, Jim.

Tell you what.

Let me drop them off,
I'll come back for you.

I won't be half a day.

She might not have that kind of time.

We can take her.

They're supposed to have great
medical care in Seattle.

We could have her there
in a couple of hours.

Let my wife come with you.

There's not room for that.

Your oldest, she can stay with us.

We'll take good care of her.

- I...
- We're not bargaining here.

We're sorry about your
daughter, we really are.

And you're welcome to take
our generous offer.

Otherwise, we need to move on.

We need the car.

[dramatic music]

You can take all your supplies.

We'll leave the car for you
outside the city.

♪ ♪




You know I can't do that.

Gracie's gonna die if we don't.

♪ ♪

Jim, drive.

- Okay...
- Drive the g*dd*mn car!

[g*nsh*t]

♪ ♪

Get out, all of you.

♪ ♪

All right, do what he says.

- Do what he says!
- I told you not to stop!

♪ ♪

Take what you want.

♪ ♪

All right.

♪ ♪

Get Gracie in the back.

♪ ♪

I'm sorry.

♪ ♪

Proxies, welcome to Davos! May I?

Table for three? I brought wine.

Well, I'm so glad to see
you're alive and well.

Come on, Tony, you're a
better liar than that. Cheers!

Hey, congratulations on your success

at the Resistance camp.

We live in a time of unlikely heroes.

Speaking of which,
I have brought the both of you

an opportunity to cover
yourselves in glory.

Is that so?

Give the Chief Minister
the vote she needs,

and surrender your blocs
for total rendition.

[laughter]

I see the IGA's hero is
still carrying Helena's water.

You would keep your fife
following the rendition.

You would just inherit new subjects.

Along with a view of that new factory
they want to build downtown.

You want a factory

as close to your colony
as you can get it,

because those are
the only sites the RAPs

will be protecting
when their enemies do show up.

It also makes us a target.

It's a double-edged sword, to be sure.

I've got everything I need
in Santa Monica.

And no snow.

What about you, Proxy Lee?

I always took you for the smart one.

If they need
to staunch the labor shortage,

then I'll discuss the rendition order.

But Helena has to find another location

in Region Eight for her factory.

I feel compelled to admit

I haven't been entirely
truthful with you.

Waiter?

You see, this meeting
wasn't a negotiation.

It was a professional courtesy.

Can you please invite
my friends to join us?

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

These are the two gentlemen
who need to be questioned.

What the hell is this?
Questioned about what?

I spent a long time embedded
with the Resistance,

talked to a lot of people.

I was very surprised
to learn how both of you

had been so sympathetic to their cause!

- What?
- Yes, Proxies Lee and Fleming,

I took detailed notes.

♪ ♪

I didn't want to do this,

not to two former colleagues,
but I had no choice.

I gave a full briefing
to the Security Directorate.

This is bullshit! This is a setup!

♪ ♪

Unfortunately, treason
is a hard stink to get rid of.

Especially here.

♪ ♪

[engine dies]

How we doing, Gracie-girl?

[whimpers]

Where are we?

We're close,
but we're gonna have to walk

the rest of the way.

[dramatic music]

I got you.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[indistinct chatter]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

Hey, help! I need your help!

Please, my sister's very badly hurt.

What's wrong with her?

Broken arm. We reset it,
but it's infected.

I need a rapid response team
at the Eastern ingress.

- How old is she?
- She's . Her name is Grace.

Okay, help is coming.

Grace is years old.
She has a broken left arm,

and might be septic!

♪ ♪

Okay, baby.

Careful, careful, careful!

[ragged breathing]

Hang in there, baby.

Hang in there. We're here.

We're here. You're safe.

Hey, they need to take her
to the medical tent, okay?

♪ ♪

- Let them take her.
- Okay.

♪ ♪

You can see Grace
after they stabilize her, okay?

Okay? Come with me.

♪ ♪

I'm Iris, your advocate.

I'm going to see that you are
placed in a home that offers

the best fit for your family.

Okay?

Can we start with your names?

Dalton.

James, Laura, and Sean.

Okay, and let's not forget Grace.

And where are the Daltons from?

Riverside, California.

[tablet clicking]

Now, I just need to snap
some photos of you.

We'll get beauty sh*ts later.

[tablet clicks]

All right.

So this is your intake tent, number .

One of you should be here at all times,

in case we need to speak with you

or update you.

The camp is pretty well-marked,

so you can find your way
to wash facilities

and ration stations.

And how do we get updates on Gracie?

They know to come to me
as soon as there's news.

She's in really good hands.

Thank you.

In the meantime, I'm gonna
get your case opened,

so we can start processing you.

♪ ♪

Why don't you, um...

Why don't you go see if you can
find us some food

and maybe a change of clothes,

and we'll wait here for news on Gracie.

[dramatic music]

Okay.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[PA chimes]

Clusters C and D are now departing

through the South Gate.

If you've received your transfer papers,

please report there now.

They have tons of food and water.

Places we can clean up and change too.

I saw the administration tents.

They have computers and cameras

and everything.

This place is wired.

And they could easily find out
who we really are.

There's a good chance they already know.

If they come for us,

you have to look after your sister.

I can't... I don't want to.

[dramatic music]

None of us want any of this.

♪ ♪

You two are all we have left.

♪ ♪

Promise us you'll do this.

♪ ♪

I'll take care of her.

♪ ♪

- You had them arrested?
- I did.

You said that you were taking
them to dinner.

It needed to be public.

Lee and Fleming have an alliance.

They have friends all over the IGA.

Which is why I was
in this particular situation.

Who's going to dare to back
a couple of bloc governors

who were just accused of treason

by the IGA's golden boy?

I've worked with them a long time, Alan.

Well, you don't anymore.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

At this level of the game,

you need a fixer with a mailed fist,

not a velvet glove.

I thought you'd retired.

I decided I didn't want to sit around,

listening to the voices in my
head for the rest of my life.

♪ ♪

It's good news.

Grace has been stabilized.

She has a really bad infection,

but she should recover just fine.

Thank God!

I need you to come
with me now, Mr. Dalton.

[dramatic music]

Why?

For an interview.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Have a seat.

♪ ♪

Your name, for the record?

James Dalton.

Why did you come to Seattle, Mr. Dalton?

♪ ♪

Asylum.

Don't be nervous.

I know you've been through a lot.

We're just establishing a profile,

so that we can find the best placement

for you and your family.

♪ ♪

Need some water?

♪ ♪

Did you have a job before the Arrival?

♪ ♪

- Yeah.
- What was it?

Auto mechanic.

A little bit of construction.

I'm good with my hands.

I'd like to run you through something

that's kind of like an IQ test,

if that's okay with you, Mr. Dalton.

♪ ♪

Okay.

As you can see, you're being filmed,

and all of your answers
are being monitored,

so it's important
that you answer truthfully.
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