01x05 - Scarlet Minnow

[bunniefuu]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[ELECTRICITY CRACKLING]

[MARGOT] The fires, the girls,
the power outages...

I mean, you think they're somehow connected?

Mum?

It's an organ.

They developed it out of necessity.

[DISTANT SIRENS]

Tell the lady I'm sorry.

I think she gave it to me.

You love to stand in front of the cameras
when you can present yourself as a hero,

but when you can help people
not feel so crazy and alone,

you are a coward.

Don't f*ck this up for me, Margot.

This is not a hoax.

The world as we know it
may never be the same.

- [expl*si*n]
- [CLAMOURING]

- [IN ROMANIAN] Have you heard from Zoia?
- [IN ROMANIAN] Still nothing.

Nothing in all these years.

[IN ENGLISH]
I want to make my country proud of me

and also my sister, Zoia.

[IN ROMANIAN] Look what you have!

You think this has cost me nothing?

[MUSIC ENDS]

[ANNOUNCER] The sparkling girls phenomenon
has caused chaos in economic markets

and Carpathia is no exception.

President Viktor Moskalev
is not acting fast enough

to deal with the economic pressures
of this chaos.

f*ck you, Moskalev!

[CAR HORN]

["WOMAN" BY KAREN O & DANGER MOUSE PLAYING]

THIEF

[HEELS CLACKING]

[HELEN, IN ENGLISH]
You have three interviews today.

The photographer from Vanity Fair
wants to sh**t you in your office.

At least it's not between the eyes.

Careful with the gallows humour
and the sarcasm.

Focus on your family life.

You're the mum of a son,
as well as two daughters...

I am aware of how many humans

- have exited my vag*na, Helen.
- Oh, God...

I promise I will stick
to the talking points.

But everybody knows
I have a job to do, right?

- I'm a mayor.
- The minute you stepped out

in front of this thing,
you became the face of it.

[CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICKING]

[PHOTOGRAPHER]
Margot, can you lean back just a bit?

And point your chin more toward me?

Don't smile.

Relax your neck, eyes right at me.

Look at me like you want to fry my face off!

Yes, that's it! Gorgeous.

Fierce, powerful.

[MUSIC ENDS]

[DOORS OPENING]

[MARGOT] The electrical condition
that's been affecting adolescent girls

is not a virus, and it's not a trick.

Doctors have discovered
the presence of a new organ

along the collarbone of young woman.

It emerges naturally in girls age to .

And the ability seems to be transferable.

This organ appears to be mimicking

some of the electrical impulses
of the heart.

Now, we don't know why this has developed.

- [KNOCKING ON DOOR]
- We don't know the extent or purpose

- [CRACKING NECK]
- Of this, uh, power.

These are the questions
we'll all be facing together

over the coming month.

SPARKLING GIRLS WILL BE DEALT WITH
BY CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

- The world as we know it will be...
- [TATIANA] Where is Sofia?

All the women were told to leave.

[MARGOT] But please, let me say this.

We are not a thr*at.

They said I could keep you?

[MARGOT] We are still...

- [DOOR OPENS]
- [SOLONGO CHUCKLES]

Only because I don't have the power.

[MARGOT]
...Partners, the colleagues, everyone...

Vadim.

[MARGOT] We are not the enemy.

[DOG GROWLING]

Yes, yes!

[IN ROMANIAN] You did such a good poo,
such a good poo, my baby!

[IN ENGLISH] Yes, I'm proud!

[CANE TAPPING AGAINST THE FLOOR]

[DISTANT CHATTER ON TV]

[IN ROMANIAN] I have contacts there.
They won't let this go on.

[CHAIR SLIDES AGAINST FLOOR]

The interview has moved to p.m.

So then we turn up at p.m.

They'll want to talk about the economy.

I would suggest you avoid that at all costs.

I'll talk about what I like.

[TAPPING ON TABLE]

We don't know if the banks
will open next week.

The people will turn...

But it could have been much worse
with a different guy in charge,

did you tell them that?

They're lucky I'm here.

People are scared.

I told them women driving was a bad idea.

You give in on one thing, where does it end?

Prime Minister,

you're late.

The point of the interview
is to show you're still alive...

The point of the interview
is to show you're still here.

And to talk about the first six girls who
used this electricity and how they're...

They're dead, General.

They're dead.

Just as we said would happen.

Right?

Right.

General...

is there a storm coming?

[DISTANT SHOUTING]

[FIREWORKS EXPLODE]

[DOG BARKING]

Yes. I think there is.

It might be closer than you think.

[SIZZLING]

[CAR ENGINE]

[GATES CLANKING OPEN]

[DOOR SLAMS, OPENS]

Get out!

Please, no!

Where are you taking us?

Shut up!

Behave or I'll k*ll you.

[GIRL GROANING]

Please.

Please let me go!

[MAN ] How old is she?

No, please.

[MAN ] How old is she?

[MAN ] I don't know.

[MEN ARGUING]

Psst.

[SPEAKING ROMANIAN]

[IN ENGLISH] Are you okay?

[MAN , IN ROMANIAN] I paid for it,
I gave good money.

- [GIRL WHIMPERING]
- [MAN ] I told you...

[MAN ] we don't bring young girls anymore!

No young girls!

You have it!

No! Please!

I don't have it!

- Move.
- I don't have it!

Move!

Move! Out!

[DOOR CLOSES]

Shh.

They don't want young ones anymore?

I don't know.

[ARGUING IN ROMANIAN IN THE DISTANCE]

What's your name?

- Kim a ya.
- Kim a ya.

[YELLING, THEN g*nsh*t]

What's your name?

Zoia.

Zoia Donici.

[ARGUING IN ROMANIAN]

[TAPPING]

- [IN ROMANIAN] When will they...
- [IN ENGLISH] Zoia, in English.

You don't want them to understand you.

You want to get out of here?

You need to speak English.

- This is serious.
- [ZOIA GROANS]

I know, Tatiana.

[DOOR CLOSES]

I know it's serious. They can only back
one child and you are the chosen one.

Zo...

My life is worth less
than your teeth right now.

Yeah, maybe I should walk around
with a price tag in my mouth

in case Mama missed telling someone
how much it cost her.

- [BOTH LAUGH]
- She's crazy.

So, what's your plan?

Israel.

I'm going to Israel to find
Mrs. Josan from next door.

You haven't seen her
since you were four years old.

Yeah, but when she left,
she told me that I could live with her.

It's not a terrible plan.

The Israel part.

[ZOIA CHUCKLES]

Yeah... but it's not the Olympics.

I'll bring you something home.

A gift.

Yeah, but please not an Olympic gift.

[IN ROMANIAN] It's crap.

[IN ENGLISH] sh*t.

- Say "it's sh*t".
- "It's sh*t."

Sh-sh*t.

sh*t.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

I'll bring you chocolate.

- Mm?
- Hmm?

Shoes!

Where will I get shoes from?

[IN ROMANIAN] In the f*cking dressing room.

[IN ENGLISH] Okay.

- Okay, shoes.
- sh*t shoes.

sh*t shoes!

["WHAT IS LOVE"BY HADDAWAY PLAYING]

[MITCH] Let's go!

Get up, stand up.

Chest up,

chin up.

Arms strong, extended.

- [SLAPS]
- Strong legs!

Push through your toes.

Don't embarrass me.

Do it again.

[SLAPS]

Hurry up.

Tatiana, look at me.

Huh? Focus.

Come on, let's go!

[IN ROMANIAN] Stop messing about!

[IN ENGLISH] Stop.

- I'll go again.
- No.

I can't watch anymore.

[SOMBRE MUSIC]

[IN ROMANIAN]
They will definitely take you. You won.

Nothing is certain

My mum says the government men were
watching you all the time at the trials.

Psst, psst.

Oh, my God, there they are!

Is that them? Oh, my God.

Do that again.

What's wrong?
I'm just appreciating your... skill.

You know who I am?

You're from the government?

I'm the Finance Minister.

Not sport?

I'm the money guy.

Tatiana, I have something to ask you.

You want to go on a date with me?

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

[VICTOR CHUCKLES, SPEAKING ENGLISH]
Very good.

Very good.

They waste Alaskan gas to test new dr*gs...

[IN ROMANIAN] The president invited
a group of scientists

to come and examine the skein.

They will be with us for a while.

[IN ENGLISH] We are rounding them up
for you to get started.

Excellent. We'll need to test on women...

[INDISTINCT TALKING]

I've been following your work.

Thank you for coming all the way
out here to talk to me.

Oh, no, no, no, no.
Thank you so much for making the time,

Mayor Cleary-Lopez...

I know, it's a bit of a mouthful.
Please, call me Margot.

Listen, uh, your footage from Riyadh,
marching with those women,

oh, it's such important work.

Thank you, Mayor...

- Margot. [CHUCKLES]
- [TUNDE] Margot.

[CLEARS THROAT] Well, since Saudi,

I've been reporting on
global emerging political battles

surrounding EOD legislation.

You are a rising voice as an opponent
to such measures.

I prefer to think of myself
as an advocate for bodily autonomy.

But you have not come forward and stated
whether or not you have EOD.

Detractors have speculated that you're
using this platform to build your career.

What is your response?

Well, a month ago,

you had a Yoozer channel,
and, uh, with seven subscribers.

Now, you're a household name.

But putting yourself on the line, it's...

it's come with a price, hasn't it?

I shouldn't have to disclose
whether I have EOD.

This is my body.

And no one has the right to know
jack about it. Pardon my French.

Now, having it, not having it,

I've always been an advocate
for freedom and choice.

- [MOUTHING]
- [MARGOT] What about you?

You don't have EOD, and yet,
you've risked your life telling its story.

Why?

Well, um...

I'm, uh, I'm a Muslim,
a Nigerian, and a man.

You know, I never really thought
about how those identities intersected.

How my gender informed
my position and privilege

in those other two spheres.

So I didn't really understand how
not being a man affected the safety

or the voice or the space
that the women in my life were granted.

But EOD has made me see a world
that could be,

you know, one that's better for all of us.

Right? I think men might be more willing
to hear that from another man.

I agree. We need men
who are allies more than ever.

Because men like Governor Dandon
are trying to pass legislation

that would force women
to register EOD as a w*apon,

supposedly in the name of "public safety."

Safety for who? I mean,

male politicians don't exactly
have the strongest track record

when it comes to advocating
for the safety of women's bodies.

In fact, we still have people advocating

that women shouldn't have access to safe,
sterile procedures...

- Margot.
- I mean, what,

are we gonna lock up every woman
with EOD in a rubber cell?

When are we going to learn?

We can't legislate women's bodies.

You saw firsthand in Saudi Arabia, right?

I mean, this bell is not getting un-rung.

- This is progress...
- [HELEN] Oh, I am so sorry,

but unfortunately, time's up.

The Mayor has quite a busy schedule today.

- Sorry.
- No, no, of course, of course.

[TUNDE] No, no worries, thank you.

One last question.

- Yes, that's fine.
- Yes, um,

there are rumours that you could challenge
Daniel Dandon for the Senate seat.

Is that true?

[SCOFFS] Sure. Right after I join
Dancing With The Stars.

[ALL CHUCKLING]

I'm sorry to disappoint, I have plenty
of work to do here in Seattle,

[CHUCKLING] thank you.

You're taking one emotional,
hot-button issue

and amplifying it with another one.

Well, if the practically-priced

yet-horrendously-uncomfortable shoe fits.

It's dangerous, not just politically,
it is literally, actually dangerous.

We have extra security detail monitoring
all the threats we've been getting

since you went public.

Not to mention Urbandox.

- What is Urbandox?
- Who.

He's a rabid misogynist
who has a unique talent

for riling up disgruntled men.

Completely anonymous, of course.

Oh, and he uses this hyper-masculine avatar.

Oh, so he's an angry virgin
in a basement. Why do we care?

He has nine million subscribers.

And counting.

And you're on his hit list.

[SIGHS]

[URBANDOX] It's a simple law of nature.

Every food chain has its apex,

and in the food chain of Earth,
that apex is us.

Men.

Now, disruptions can happen.

Once in a while, a new top dog shows up
and tries to supplant the apex.

You think it goes down like
some peaceful transfer of power?

No, the entire system devolves into chaos.

It's catastrophic.

And not just for men, for everybody.

We can't let these femi-Nazis
zap us into submission...

- Whoa, what the hell is that?
- [VIDEO STOPS PLAYING]

Is that that Urban d*ck guy?

Urbandox.

Yeah, the guy who talks sh*t on your mum.

Actually, he doesn't.

He just doesn't agree with her all the time.

Is that wrong or something?
It's still a free country.

Of course it's still a free country, but...

Matty, look at that.

He's using a filter.

You don't even know what this guy
looks like. He hides his face.

People who own their words
and stand by their ideas like your mum

don't have hide their faces.

That's easy when your opinions are trendy.

Guys like Urbandox who are
actually pushing boundaries

have to protect themselves.

We all have to protect ourselves now.

Is this because of what happened with Jos?

No, not everything is about Jos, okay?

It's everything.

Nothing's normal anymore.

And the girls at school are mean.

You say one thing they don't like
and they shock you.

Come on, girls do these kind of things,
'cause, you know,

'cause they like you. [LAUGHS] You know...

Okay, I'm sorry, I know,

I know you're going through this,
and it's tough for you too, but...

you gotta remember that
these girls are probably scared

and things are happening to their bodies
that nobody understands.

And look, I know we're gonna get to
a new normal and things will settle down,

but until then, can you maybe
try not to make them mad?

- Are you saying I asked for this?
- No, of course not...

Just 'cause they're pissed off at the world,
they get to take it out on us?

It's not fair, it's bullshit!

I know, and you should be able
to get angry, okay?

But can you just stop
filling your head with this crap, huh?

[SPEAKING IN SPANISH]

[SIGHS]

[URBANDOX, IN ENGLISH]
...us into submission.

- This system needs to be protected.
- [VOLUME TONES DOWN]

And as men, protection is our sacred duty.

So, we've gotta show
these powered b*tches who's boss.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

[IN ROMANIAN] Is your screen frozen?
We are having technical difficulties.

When will this start? What's going on?

I don't know, ask the General.

Soon.

Oh.

My baby.

[LUCAS, IN ENGLISH] General, uh,

here's the report on your skein removal
research program.

From the biopsy, it's clear that
the science of the organ

seems to vary for each individual.

As you can see,

the nerve fibres look well intact

where the original parts of the skein
would form on the collarbone.

These rope-like muscle strands
encompass the electrolytes

which create the electrical charge.

We understand the skein requires
a large blood supply to work,

and since removal, the woman has d*ed.

That is the third death this week.

It's ugly.

Wow.

It says here that none of the girls
survived the removal.

My God, I don't... I don't wanna know
where we got this, do I?

Volunteers from Carpathia.

"Volunteers."

In the human trafficking capital
of Eastern Europe? Anna, come on.

That's why I had to sign an NDA, huh?

Our hands are clean.

We didn't sponsor any part of this.

We acquired the research
after it had already been conducted.

And that's supposed to make me feel better?

That's exactly why I wanted you on this.

I don't need a Yes Man,
I need someone with a conscience.

Rob, I've been tasked by the board
to put together a sensitive project.

Absolutely confidential.

I'm extremely impressed with your work
in mood stabilisers

and off-label use of antidepressants.

Thank you, but...

These dr*gs
that are being tested, the sedatives,

the CXCR receptor antagonists,
the hormone blockers.

Why? Why the hormone blockers?

Development of the organ appears
to be linked to a set of nascent buds

that mature into full skeins under
sustained, elevated oestrogen levels.

Or in cases of transference,
sustained, elevated electrical impulse.

So you're suggesting creating
a suppressant that's federally funded?

Yes.

Anna... [SCOFFS]

The skein is a vital organ,
systemically linked within the body.

Removing it is fatal.

And so you think the best idea
is chemical castration?

A lot of girls and women
are reporting panic and distress

due to this skein.

There's market demand for a drug
that will inhibit the organ's growth.

How do you think that girl felt,

the one who brought down the plane?

Oh, don't... don't... don't do that to me.

Not everyone sees this as a gift.

And without a safe medical suppressant,

some of them are likely to do this
to themselves.

Is that what you want?

A generation of women dying
by desperate acts of self-mutilation?

Girls deserve to have a choice.

Help us give it to them.

When you're good to talk numbers,

I promise,

the patent bonus is nothing to sneeze at.

[LATIN POP MUSIC PLAYING IN BACKGROUND]

[JOS] Oh, my God, is it working?

See? I knew you could do it.

[CHUCKLES]

[JOS GASPS]

Holy sh*t!

Everyone else's works fine all the time,
and mine just fucks up.

[SIGHS] I'm a freak.

Yeah, well, you're the hottest freak
I ever saw.

Shut up.

[GIGGLES]

[JOS GIGGLING]

[SNIFFING]

[SNIFFING]

Hey, Jos?

Jos?

- Yeah?
- Yeah, uh, can...

can you come out here for a sec, please?

Hey, Ryan.

[RYAN] Uh, hi, Mr. Lopez.

Yeah?

Are you and Ryan... are you guys...
are you... [PUFFING]

No. We're studying.

Okay, I accidentally set
a piece of paper on fire.

You know, if you do need to talk to someone,

you know you can always come to me, okay?

I mean, I can't pretend to know
what you're going through,

what's happening with your body, but...

- I know.
- And honey,

if you do want to keep that door closed
when I'm not around, and...

it... it's perfectly normal and natural
for kids your age to...

and, um, you know, I'm just, um...
I just expect that... [CLEARS THROAT]

You're being safe.

[CHUCKLES] Okay, yeah,
we were not having sex.

I'm a doctor, Jos.
I'm not like a regular dad.

You can actually ask me anything.

Dad, I... I promise, I'm okay.

With everything that's going on
with my body.

You don't have to worry about me.

Oh, I'm glad.

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

Oh, I am having the day from hell.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, honey.

[MARGOT] I had so many interviews,
I forgot to eat.

Now I gotta go to this stupid Dandon thing,

and of course, there's not
gonna be any real food there.

Oh, hey, Helen says that

all the crazies are starting
to come out of the woodwork.

You know, these people are making, like,
creepy masks of my face now.

No one asked you
to do that press conference.

If there's something
you don't want to do, don't do it.

It's not about what I want.

I have a responsibility, you know,
I want to make this a better world,

because the people I love the most
have to live here.

I'm just saying,

maybe you shouldn't be the face
of something you don't even have

And maybe I wouldn't have to do it

if the women who have it
felt safe coming forward,

you know, but they don't have
the platform I do.

- [MARGOT MUNCHES]
- Whatever.

I need to get back to studying.

Keep the door open.

[DOOR SLAMS]

- Ryan's here.
- She hates me.

- No, she doesn't.
- Yeah.

Did you get my messages?

No, I haven't listened to them yet. Sorry.

Margot, I... I gotta talk to you
about something

Can we do this later? I'm running on fumes

and I have, like,
negative seven minutes to...

Do you think anyone would notice
if I just Febreezed myself?

I'm serious. I need to tell you
about my day.

Okay.

But does this look supportive
and 'unthreatening' enough, you think?

Yeah, yeah, it looks great.
You always look great to me.

Margot, we got research in
from Carpathia today, top secret.

I'm talking scary unethical type of sh*t.

The skein research?
I know, I've had the debrief on it.

Wait... You did?
How come you're not freaking out about it?

No, it's terrible, and I hate that
our government paid for that, but...

let's be honest, every country bought it,

and those butchers
would've done it regardless.

- [DOOR CREAKING]
- Wow.

Wow. I always thought you were

about protecting girls' bodily rights
and everything.

[MARGOT] I am, Rob. Jesus, those poor girls

but at least now, if the research
is used to help others,

their deaths can mean something, right?

Margot, they want me to work on a drug.

A drug that they can use
to chemically castrate these girls.

And then they're probably gonna
put it in the water supply or something.

Okay, that sounds a little apocalyptic.
Who is “they”?

People like Dandon, like the government,
that's who.

I'm part of the government.

And I promise, I'm never going
to let that happen

As long as I keep my job.

And part of me keeping my job right now
is playing nice

with dickwads like Dandon
so please hurry up and get ready.

God, I really don't want
to go to this thing.

Yeah, well, neither do I,

but Dandon needs me there

to get the shine on the EOD support
for his fund raising bullshit.

And I need to stay on his good side

so I can keep him from doing
crazy, apocalyptic sh*t to girls.

Especially if he's going to the Senate.

Margot, I'm not like you,
I can't just sit down with Dandon

and a bunch of his assh*le buddies

and smile and pretend like the whole world
is not f*cking burning up.

Yeah, but I need you to.
I need your support.

I can't do it on my own,
so get dressed, please. In a suit.

- [TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]
- [ROB SIGHS]

[LINE RINGING]

[PHONE VIBRATES]

Roberto f*cking Lopez

Deck, brother from another mother.
[CHUCKLES] What's up?

Wolf man himself, eh?
Haven't heard from you since the reunion.

[CHUCKLES] Long time, man. Long time.

Still got a taste for cheap whiskey?

No, not so cheap these days.

Hey, listen, whatever happened between you
and that cute firecracker

we met down in Bogota?

Oh, come, on, you know exactly
what happened.

She was on the front page
of your paper last Wednesday.

That's not why you're calling out
of the blue, is it?

Something the paper said about your wife

[ROB] No, no, it's not about Margot.

I might have a lead on something.
Something really, really big.

- [INDISTINCT CHATTER]
- [BILLIARD BALLS CLACKING]

Okay, I'm all ears.

Uh, I got my hands on some documents.

[STAMMERS] Some skein research
and it's pretty graphic.

The Times already published
an image of the organ

[ROB] I know, I know but this is something
so much more.

Deck, girls were k*lled.

And they wanna come up with a drug
that'll suppress the EOD

and the benchmarks are something scalable.

On a massive level.

I'm talking colourless, odourless,
tasteless, and with high solubility.

Sounds like something you could
“accidentally” drop into a water supply.

Exactly.

You get it. Hey, I'm sending
the documents over to you.

But listen, you can't tie this to me, okay?

[DECLAN] I know. Of course not.

How do you want me to source it?

I don't know, what do you usually do?
Some code name, or is it...

How about some cool spy thing
where it's a colour and an animal.

Like "Black Jaguar” or " Emerald Eagle”
or some sh*t like that.

Jesus. What kind of spy movies
have you been watching?

[MARGOT] Rob? What's taking you so long,
the car's waiting!

I'll be right in!

Deck, I gotta go now.
I'm sending the documents over right now.

Okay, great.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS]

[BEEPS]

[EXHALES]

[BILLIARD BALLS CLACKING]

["IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN'T MY BABY?"
BY DINAH WASHINGTON PLAYING]

- [WOMAN LAUGHS]
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Thank you.

Yeah?

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

I'm just the arm candy tonight.

Just standing here,
looking pretty, keeping my mouth shut.

You see her over there? That's my wife.

[WHISPERS] She's a big deal.

Another one, please.

- Okay.
- [BOTH LAUGH]

Nice to meet you.

I appreciate you being here tonight.

Especially considering
your suddenly packed schedule.

Well, anything for you, Daniel.

I'm sure it has nothing to do with
rehabilitating your image.

My image?

Party leaders are concerned about
your lack of “team player” impulses,

after that press conference surprise
you pulled.

Well, I'm more worried about
the constituents than the one percent.

You have a duty to represent all people,

not just the ones with “vaginas.”

Why is “vaginas” in air quotes?

To be honest, I'm surprised
you even wanted me here.

The party wanted you here.

Come on, you're a celebrity now.
How was the Vanity Fair feature?

Oh, great. Yeah.

Don't worry, I didn't mention you at all.

I've been hearing your five minutes
of fame has gotten to your head.

That you might may be
considering a run for the Senate.

Well, in this new world,
anything is possible.

You have it, don't you?

The EOD.

If you f*ck with my run,
I'll dust what's left of your career.

Mm, Gina, meet Margot Cleary-Lopez,
face of the movement.

Margot, this is Gina. She's a big fan.

- Pleasure.
- So lovely to meet you.

Really took brass balls
to do what you did. Daniel was so proud.

Well, that's our Daniel.

Such a great ally to women everywhere.

[ROB] Ooh, some caviar,
ladies and gentlemen.

Ooh, nice. Don't mind if I help myself, huh?

Oh, boy, that's good.

Hey, you guys know...
You know when caviar is at its tastiest?

No idea.

- [WHISPERS] I'm only a little bit drunk.
- [MARGOT LAUGHS]

Actually, it's three days before
the sturgeon

is ready to, you know, spawn.

You know how they collect them?
I'll tell you.

They wait for her to be nice and juicy,

- then they whack her over the head...
- [LAUGHS] Rob.

- And cut out her ovaries.
- God, you're so funny. Such a jokester.

[ROB] No, this is horrible.

I mean, they cut out her ovaries,
the whole things

and then they rip out little baby eggs

and then they pop them like little zits,
like...

- [MAKES POPPING SOUND]
- [PHONES DING]

- Right on your toast like that...
- Could you hold this, please?

- Thank you.
- Sure, anything to help out.

[PHONE DINGS]

“Leaked document exposes
government's t*rture of women”?

Oh my god.

“The Anatomy of the Skein?”

[MAN] No way, this can't be happening.

- Have you seen this?
- Oh, my God.

[WOMAN] They're torturing women?
Experimenting on them?

It's foreign research.
There's no way we did this.

But we bought it.

Everyone bought it.

The writer credits it's source
as “The Scarlet Minnow.”

"Scarlet Minnow"?
That sounds kind of... feminine.

I'll take that. Thank you.

- [GINA] What's a minnow?
- It's a fish, a tiny little fish.

I'm sorry, I need to get on a call.

- Excuse us.
- Sure. [CLEARS THROAT]

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

Do you even realise what you've done?

You leaked...
[WHISPERS] classified information.

You could lose your job if anyone found out.

You could ruin your whole f*cking career.

Oh, my God. You're so over dramatic.

- Oh, my God!
- Declan is my buddy from college!

- He'd never sell me out
- Declan? Declan Blease?

Blease the Sleaze?
He'd sell his own mother for a story.

No, no. He's not the problem.
He's not the problem.

You know what the problem is? You!

- [SCOFFS]
- You never asked me about my day.

Yeah. Go head, ask me.

What?

- See, you can't even do it right now.
- This is ridiculous.

Oh, my God.

You haven't asked me in years,
you know that, right?

And I always make it a point to ask you.

That's because every time I do I ask you,
all you do is sigh and shrug,

- and say it was shitty.
- What? You could still ask me.

You could still acknowledge

- that I have a day...
- Shh!

[LOWERS VOICE] ...that I do stuff!

There's a woman at work
who thinks I'm funny,

she flirts with me all the time.

Jesus. I am serious.
You risked my career too.

There it is... There it is!

That's what you're concerned about
is your political career.

God! I don't even know who
you f*cking are right now!

Lower your voice.

Let's... Let's go to bed.

- Come on, let's go to bed.
- No!

- I'm not going anywhere with you!
- Rob.

Hell no. I'm... I'm going for a swim.

[SLIDING DOOR OPENS]

- [ROB HUMS A TUNE]
- Oh, my God.

Rob. Rob!

- Rob.
- [ROB GRUNTS]

Rob. It's freezing.

Oh, my God.
You're gonna wake up the neighbours.

Oh, I'm gonna wake up the neighbours. Oh.

Who is this “Celebrity Margot”?

Who won't stand up for sharing
the information!

And won't stop this drug!

She won't even ask her husband
about his day.

She... she's not even there for her kids.

I... I'm not here for the kids?

I am k*lling myself to get home in time
to read Izzy's stories with her,

and check over Matty's homework.

Oh, you do that on autopilot, Margot.

You're not paying attention.

Otherwise you'd know that Matty
is into Urbandox.

Do you know that he's starting to hate
everything you stand for?

- Okay. All right. Let's just go inside.
- No, no.

- Get inside now.
- And...

And you think Jos is fine
'cause she says she is?

She's struggling.

She can't even control her own body!

You're on this EOD kick
like it's % empowering,

like, wow, it's gonna change the world.

And yeah, Margot, change is good.

But you know what?
Change is piece of sh*t, too, okay?

And I'm warning you, honey,

if you don't start paying attention,

you're gonna get left behind.

- I'm sorry...
- Just come inside.

- ...but we're gonna leave you behind.
- Come inside, Rob.

I'm leaving you behind

- and we're gonna swim away.
- Oh my God. Oh my God.

- [MATTY] Are you guys fighting?
- Uh...

- No, go back to bed. Everything's fine.
- [ROB] I'm swimming away.

- Everything's fine. Go.
- [ROB] ...like a scarlet minnow.

What the hell is Dad doing in the water?

Go back to bed! It's... Everything's okay.

- [ROB] I'm swimming!
- Rob, just... Rob, get out!

[ROB] I'm free!

[IZZY] Is Daddy drunk?

[JOS] Yeah, looks like it.

[SIGHS] This whole family's a shits how.

What?

It's okay.

[EXHALES]

[ROB LAUGHS] I'm free!

[IN ROMANIAN] An unprecedented event
that challenges our country

[BURPS]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

My bracelet is loose.

Would you mind?

Alexandru?

I'm sorry. He will help you.

[FOREIGN, UPBEAT SONG PLAYING]

[CAR HONKS]

Go now!

[INAUDIBLE]

[SPEAKING ROMANIAN] Are you still thinking
about the television in my bathroom?

[VIKTOR BURPS]

[IN ENGLISH] I won't let it affect
my training.

Getting married.

I'm still going to do this.

Sweetheart, you don't need to train anymore.

Just because he's in the government,
I'll still need to train,

there'll be no free passes,
I have to get to the Olympics on my own.

I mean there'll be no more training for you.

Daria will be going to the Olympics.

But she's sh*t!

- Look...
- No, no!

You can't send Daria.

And you can't send Elena
with her concrete feet.

What will you do?

Minister Muskalev doesn't want his wife
to be distracted.

It's over.

[DOOR BANGS]

[IN ROMANIAN] I want to go to the Olympics.

I can make money and give it to you.

And in a few year's time
when you're too old to tumble?

He's too old.
What if he wants to have sex with me?

Of course you'll have sex with him.

[SOBS SOFTLY]

And you'll be warm
and have a full tummy when you do.

Mama please don't make me!

You have to help me.

[GASPS]

I have worked my whole life
for you Tatiana Donici.

I wish I had a chance like this.

I wish I'd never been born.

Me too!

[IN ENGLISH] Tatiana, please.

I don't want to look at you.

- Tatiana, please don't leave me.
- If I was you I would run for it.

Run as far as you can.

Tatiana, please. Tatiana. Take me with you.

No. I hate you.

- Why would you say that?
- [DOOR OPENS]

[IN ROMANIAN] No goodbye for me?

[IN ENGLISH] No.

[CRIES]

This power is real.

I've seen it on the news
when they were taking me to the bathroom.

Something is happening in Saudi Arabia.

An uprising of women.

Then why isn't it happening for us?

It's more in younger women,
maybe that's why they're not taking

the young ones anymore.

Oh, great.

When they brought me here, I was young,

but there was no such thing as this,
and now I'm too old?

What kind of bullshit is this?

[ROSA] They better hope I never get it.

The first thing I'd do is fry the dicks
off those m*therf*ckers.

[ALL LAUGH]

Fry m*therf*ckers, fry!

[MAN YELLS IN ROMANIAN]

There's no help coming for us,
no power for us.

The deaf girl that brings us the snacks.

I think she has it.

[GATE CLANGS]

[IN ROMANIAN] What have you got in there?

She's nothing to worry about,
she's not all there.

Go, go now...

...it'll be your turn next.

[MUFFLED CLANGING]

[SIGHS DEEPLY]

[ROB SNORING]

- [KNOCKS ON DOOR]
- [PHONE DINGS]

[DOOR CREAKS]

[IN ENGLISH] You okay?

- Is Dad okay?
- Yeah, he'll be fine. I think.

[SIGHS]

But I think am a little bit drunker
than I thought

if I'm being completely honest.

Okay.

I just want to say if I ever forget
to ask how your day was,

I'm sorry. I love you so much,
and I'm doing the best I can.

You are, like, drunky drunk.

I am, but I mean it. I love you.

I'm just...

Oh, God, I'm so tired I don't want
to have to make decisions all the time.

I feel like I'm failing at everything,

like there's not enough of me
to go around, you know?

[EXHALES]

Do you have any marijuana?

- What?
- Oh, come on.

I know you and that Cat girl smoke.

You're not gonna get in trouble.

[SIGHS]

Okay, that Cat is a bad influence on you.

And I do not approve of you
smoking marijuana, do you hear me?

Okay.

Wanna come outside?

Yeah.

Oh, crap, I forgot a lighter.

Maybe I can just...

probably just...

[GASPS]

[CHUCKLES]

That is so cool.

Good job, honey.

I didn't know you had it in you.

- I was young once, too, you know?
- [LAUGHS]

I am not handing this to you.

Do you really think I went public
for me, for my career?

God, it's always about your job.

No, listen I didn't have a mum
who looked out for me.

I was the one to take care of her.

I had to scrape her off the floor
most nights.

You know, I had to be the grown up,
I was the one who worried.

The last thing I want to do
is be anything like her.

I did what I did for you, for your future.

For Matty's future and Izzy's future.

- To protect you.
- I get it, I do.

But I don't think you get it.

Okay, well, help me understand.

You don't have to protect me anymore.

Oh, honey, you're my kid, I'll always...

No. I know.

You're still stuck in the mindset
of how you grew up.

Like you think we need more protecting

now that we've changed,
and you don't know how that feels

so instead you're just afraid.

[COUGHS]

You know, I kinda hate
that you're the face of this now,

because you go around telling everybody
that it's great,

but you're just faking.

You don't really know.
You don't have it, you don't feel it.

Well, I want to know.

I want to see the world how you see it.

Okay, well, don't get mad.

But, like... [CHUCKLES]

On Tuesday, I went for a run.

And I just lost track of time
and it got dark.

Instead of rushing, I just walked home
in the pitch black.

Jos.

No, it was nice. That's the point.

I run with both my earbuds in now.

And I don't put my keys
between my fingers just in case.

I don't make elaborate plans with friends

just to make sure we all get home
from a party safe.

Like, I didn't even realise
I was living in constant fear.

And sure, like, there are still things
that we should be scared about out there

but I just feel
like a hundred pounds lighter

and a hundred times stronger

because I have this thing in me.

Can you imagine what it's going to
be like for Izzy?

She's not gonna look at the ground
when a guy passes by.

And she's never gonna worry
about what she's wearing.

Can you imagine growing up
with that kind of freedom?

I want it.

Huh?

Can you give it to me?

Uh... I mean, I've never done it before,
but...

- But I've seen it on the internet.
- Okay.

Apparently you have, like,
buds of skein that I can wake up?

What if it doesn't work?

It'll work.

I trust you.

Okay.

[HEART b*ating]

- [MUFFLED BUZZING]
- [GASPS]

[GRUNTS]

[ZAPPING]

[TATIANA] Don't move...

Don't move.

[FOOTSTEPS DESCENDING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

- Please...
- Shh...

Don't move or I'll call the guards.

Give it to me.

That's not possible.

I've heard that it is
and I need you to give it to me.

- I could k*ll you.
- I don't care!

- Give it to me.
- [SOBS]

- Give it to me.
- [WHIMPERS]

[BUZZING]

["KING" BY FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE
PLAYING]

[GROANS]

[GASPS, GRUNTS]

[HEAVY BREATHING]

[GASPS]

[IN ROMANIAN] Sit the f*ck down!

[SCREAMS]

[CHICKENS CLUCKING]

[MEN SCREAMING]

Zoia.

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

What the hell?

There are death threats in here...

I've never had a problem being with
a powerful woman who's ambitious.

But I didn't sign up for this.

This power is an opportunity

to approach society to approach society
in a new way.

We forgot how to be strong.

[URBANDOX] This is a w*r.
A w*r to reclaim what is rightfully ours.

They're testing for EOD!

That's not even legal.

You and your staff are welcome
to decline the test and go home

on unpaid administrative leave.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]