01x08 - Bad Influences

[bunniefuu]

(light music)

(sighs)

- I just made a fresh pot.

- Late night at the office, huh?

- Yeah, I was working

on the presentation.

- And you had

nowhere else to sleep?

- I'm, uh, number 373

On a public housing list of

- Oh.

- But I'm moving

to colin's couch tonight,

And, in the meantime,

bun's with ting.

This is just 'til I get

my own place.

- Wait, you didn't move out

of your mom's place

Because of me, did you?

- No, I moved out

because of her.

And me. And then, maybe you.

So you're, like,

a distant third.

It'll be nice to have

the pitch over with, but

I'm gonna miss having you here.

- Yeah, no emotions

'til after coffee, please.

(crow cawing)

Look, siaja,

whatever happens

With the presentation today,

Make sure it comes from here.

- Your dad belly?

- Your heart!

I don't have a dad belly.

- It's ok.

Dad bods are cool now.

- Oh.

(playful music)

(wind gusting)

(door bell jingles)

(door shuts)

- Hey, are you coming inside?

I'm ready to check out.

- Sorry, store's closed.

- But you let me

walk right past you.

I said hello.

- Yeah, these things happen.

We're closed. All right?

(woman sighs)

I'm taking a personal day.

(crow cawing)

(pensive music)

- We'd like to give you

a warm welcome

To our beautiful corner

of the world.

- We're here to show you

why the only logical place

For your polar ecosphere

research station

Is right here in

- (together) ice cove, nunavut!

- It's surprisingly hard to say

the same thing at the same time.

- But

- Practice makes perfect!

- Uh, in the real presentation,

are you gonna be

High-fiving a lot?

- I would at least space

them out, like, one up top

And then One never again.

- Yeah, no. Uh-huh.

- Guys, if we get

this research station,

It'll bring enough money

to fully fund

My community programming,

so focus.

- Ah, poopski.

Some visitor just cut off

their own finger with an ulu.

- (siaja) oh, that sounds bad.

- Well, I'm pretty sure

it's just part of the finger,

But they're using

"I should sue" language.

I gotta go.

- Yeah, we got this.

- Do we? Siaja, we need this.

The feds are coming

down with budget cuts.

- Yeah, but if we ace

this presentation,

We have enough money

for all of it.

- And I'll be able

to keep paying you.

And both of you.

- sh*t, we really need

to win this.

- what do you mean,

I don't believe in god? ♪

I talk to him every day ♪

what do you mean,

I don't support your system? ♪

I go to court when I have to ♪

(rock music)

there's a new way ♪

- You wanna take me out?

Do it.

You get one last shot.

(scoffs)

That's what I thought.

I win again.

(sighs)

Chicken sh*t.

- I wouldn't do that.

- Hey. Hey.

- Hey.

- Today's the big day.

The whole community is

coming out too, right?

You, uh, excited? You ready?

- Yeah, I feel good.

- Good.

- Helen insisted that we

memorize the entire pitch,

Including, um,

insert light chuckle here.

- Oh, I gotta hear

this light chuckle.

- Uh

(unnatural chuckle)

- Yeah, that's pretty weird.

(both laugh)

So, where are you off to now?

- Gonna woo the committee

with country food.

Um Are you wrapping up?

- Uh, yeah, our flight's

Our flight leaves Monday.

- Oh, god.

- Yeah.

That's soon. Um

This place won't be

the same without you.

I'm sorry about the other night,

missing chess.

- Yeah, colin told me

about the whole ting thing.

So I'm sorry.

- Yeah, I probably wouldn't

Have been any fun anyway.

I'm a bit of a Wreck.

- Oh, yeah? Well

For the record, you, uh,

you don't look like a wreck.

(siaja chuckles)

- Um Well, I'd

better get going.

- So what are you

doing in here?

- That corny sign?

I thought there would

be more laughs in here.

- Ha-ha.

You know I don't like you.

- You know

I don't like you either.

- But I see you.

Did you know

I went to residential school

with your mom?

Mmhm.

- No, I

I didn't.

- It's really hard

to know how to be a mom

When you never got

to see yours.

They taught us

how to keep secrets.

And they get heavier and heavier

the longer you hold them.

- Yeah.

- I share mine with god.

Who do you share yours with?

(scoffs)

I didn't like siaja at first.

Thought she was like you.

Slutty, godless, shameless.

- Ok, I--I get it.

- But she loves the community.

You're a sinner,

But you raised a good kid.

(fast-paced music)

Don't let the secrets

come between you.

Ok, I'm finished.

You can go.

- Hmph.

Thanks.

- Thank him.

- Nah.

(neevee sniffles)

I don't think

I'll be coming back here.

- Good

'cause you're a bad influence.

(chuckles)

(choral music)

- (helen and siaja)

ice cove, nunavut!

- (helen) nailed it!

Ok, I'm going to go

to the airport,

Pick up the selection committee.

How much time do I have?

- 45 minutes and counting.

- (helen) ok.

- You feel good?

- Fit as a fiddle,

ready to diddle.

- Mm-mm.

- Ugh.

- That was workplace

inappropriate. I'm nervous.

- We're good. Look at us.

We're not nervous.

- As soon as you said

we're not nervous, I got

Immediately so nervous.

But time is ticking, helen.

44 minutes and 48 seconds.

Yep, I'm on it.

- 47, 46.

- I said I'm on it!

- We're gonna win this,

right guys?

- It is possible.

- Mm. Mm.

(water rushing)

- You vengeful prick!

(pensive music)

- (alexis) after ottawa, I think

it's only fair that you pick.

You know, because I narrowed it

down to nepal or california.

And I just--I just--I want

you to make the final decision.

You know?

- Oh, that's sweet.

Remind me again, why california?

- Because, remember?

Because they--they wanted me

to cover coachella.

- Oh, right, yeah,

that'd be cool. Yeah.

- Yeah, right?

I think that'll be cool.

I think that's a really big plus

for california, actually.

But also, it's good

for me, for my career,

And I think it'll be

good for you, too, you know?

To clear your head

after such a tough year,

Figure things out again.

I know you struggle

to know what you want, but

I really want this,

and I want us.

But kuuk, you have

to tell me now.

Do you know what you want?

- Hey, siaja, you weren't

answering your phone!

Your mom needs your help!

- My mom's problems

Are not my problem.

- I'm serious, siaja.

Your mom's store's flooding

and she's not doing

Anything about it!

- But you only have 38 minutes.

- So she better hurry!

- Siaja, it's like

Something inside her broke.

She needs you!

(siaja sighs)

- Babysitting neevee.

Story of my life.

(door bell jingles)

(siaja) holy sh*t.

Well, if this isn't a sign,

I don't know what is.

It's too bad

you don't sell snorkels.

- We need to talk.

- Well, you're about

26 years too late.

- Just Shut up and listen.

Before you came along,

I had another baby.

- What?

(siaja hesitates)

- She was taken from me.

She was

Taken by her father,

A white man.

- I have a sister?

- Yeah.

I was 16.

He was so much older.

And I didn't have any money

Or a lawyer or anything.

And He

Said that he was taking

her to visit his family.

But they never came back.

So, uh, when I had you

I couldn't risk

losing you too.

- That's why you pushed

alistair away.

And kept me a secret.

Mom

No

I love you, mom.

- How?

I lost your sister!

- You didn't lose anyone.

She was stolen.

(neevee weeping)

(synth music)

- You're my baby.

(softly) siaja.

- I'm here.

(siaja sniffles)

I'm not going anywhere.

- (helen) so then I found

this other rock that was more

Pinkish and, um, yeah,

Those are all experiences

that took place

Right here in ice cove, nunavut.

Now, we go to the video.

How we doing on that?

- Almost got it.

- Not even close.

Uh

- Call siaja again!

I--I can't do this

without her. I

Do me a favour.

Close your eyes

And imagine

a snowy, snowy fjord.

(cell phone vibrating)

(neevee sighs)

- You gonna get that?

- It's nothing.

It's just helen.

- Oh, wait.

Was your presentation today?

- I'm not leaving.

- I'm not gonna let you piss

this away because of me.

- But we're a mess.

- What else is new?

(door bell jingles)

(door opens)

- (helen) above

A couple of ptarmigans

flying in the sky

Like jazz hands.

(inaudible)

There is a lot of wildlife here

That's small,

close to the ground.

- Oh, thank god.

- Yes, helen, I know.

I'm here now. I'm sorry.

- Don't apologize now.

Save that for when we're alone.

- Yes, of course, of course.

Hi. Welcome.

New faces. Familiar faces.

Thanks for coming.

- We don't have the password.

- Ahem. Right.

Hi, sorry, sorry, my password

is password123, capital p.

- Yeah.

- Ok. Did you already--

- Oh yeah,

about four or five times.

- Um

Is it ok if I just jump in?

- Oh, please, go ahead.

- Ok.

Hit it.

(rhythmic music playing)

Ice cove, nunavut.

Population 2,200.

From our quaint

but fully functional airport

To our many outfitters,

we have so much to offer

Your research centre.

Um Due to our location

in the central arctic,

We are a travel hub

to all three regions of nunavut.

Operational costs are

an important factor

For you to To consider.

Uh

You know what, can we pause

the video, please?

Look, I'm new to this job,

but I'm not new to this town.

This place is amazing.

I mean, tuktutalik has

good people too, I guess.

And it's for sure

a much shinier place than this.

You see that hole in the wall?

- (helen) or not! You don't--

you don't have to look.

- My predecessor had a bad day

and we could have papered

Over it, but why?

It's part of this place's story.

What's that saying?

Cracks are to let

the light shine in.

I think it's the opposite.

Sometimes the cracks are there

to let the light shine out.

So if you want to study

the real arctic,

You need to be here.

For too long, people have

been coming to the arctic

To try and change us.

But I'm asking you to let

this place change you.

Because we've been doing

our own research

For the past 20,000 years.

So on that note, I would

like to pass it on to helen

For budget, timeline,

and recommendations.

(siaja speaking inuktut)

- Tough act to follow. Uh

If I knew we were

going to improvise,

I would have

prepared something. Ok!

- What do you think

they're talking about?

They couldn't have made

a decision already, could they?

That's not how it works, is it?

- (neevee) it doesn't matter

what the suits think.

- That's the only thing

that matters is

What the suits think.

Here they come. Be cool.

- Thank you.

Take care. Bye.

Safe flight.

(door opens)

(door shuts)

- well, you did great.

And they--they wanted

me to tell you that.

- But, uh, apparently,

tuktutalik has

Better infrastructure

and, uh, internet.

- And they just opened

a new sushi place.

- Wait, but That--

- That slippery b*tch ellen

bought the contract.

- But That's--

that's not fair!

- Yeah, fair schmair.

In this job,

I've learned that failure is

like a new pair of shoes

That really hurt your feet

Until you get used to the pain.

- Ok, well there was some

Some good news, too.

They loved the plan b idea.

- There was a plan b?

- They have agreed to put

A satellite office

here in ice cove.

I know it's not going to be

the research station money

We all wanted,

but it's still not nothing.

And, well, I, uh,

I kind of put my hand up

to run the place.

- You're staying?

- Mmhm.

- Yay!

- Wow!

- Well, all right.

We had a celebration planned,

So I'm going to put

my dancing pants on

And get this party

started, right?

- Well, I'm staying, so yeah.

- Ah, come on! Come on!

- All right, helen!

- strawberries

and then somethin' more ♪

lipstick on my guitar ♪

ooh, fill up the engine,

we can drive real far ♪

mmm, you got me feeling like ♪

ooh, I love it

when you do it like that ♪

and when you're close up,

give me the shivers ♪

oh, baby, you wanna dance

'til the sunlight cracks ♪

and when they say

the party's over ♪

then we'll bring it

right back ♪

and I'll say, ooh, I love it

when you do it like that ♪

and when you're close up,

give me the shivers ♪

- So you're staying.

- Yeah, looks like it.

But for them.

Not for us.

Hey, party animal!

Can we dance?

- Grandpa! Oh, yeah!

- Ahem!

(soft tapping)

This is so quiet.

- Clink, clink, clink!

- Appreciate it.

- It's a speech!

Clink, clink, clink!

- Don't tell them what it is.

That's a spoiler. Um

I just wanted to make a toast

To the second-best town

in nunavut, to ice cove!

(cheering)

- Wait, wait, wait.

One more thing! Hello!

I'd like to thank everybody

for recognizing

All my hard work today.

I'm so proud

of the presentation.

I could not have done it alone

quite so well.

I have a gift

for my trusty assistant, siaja.

Come on up here.

- Ok!

- For you.

- Woo!

- Oh!

- Try it on!

Oh, it really brings

out your eyes.

- Oh, wow!

- Oh, yes!

- (millie) there you go!

(camera clicking)

This is a forever moment.

Look, they're twins!

- So beautiful.

- That is really special.

- Beautiful!

- (millie) gonna frame this.

So, so thoughtful!

- Let's dance!

- ooh, I love it

when you do it like that ♪

and when you're close up,

give me the shivers ♪

- No rest for the wicked, eh?

- Oh, hey!

- But, more importantly,

you k*lled it in there.

- Yeah. I did kind of k*ll it.

- Yeah.

- Pretty cool that

alistair's staying.

- Mmhm, yeah.

On that note, um,

Ahem, you know, alistair's

gonna need some help.

So it turns out I'm

Also gonna be sticking around

a little longer.

- Really?

- Yeah.

This is the first place

I've ever lived

That actually just,

you know, felt like home.

I don't know, I'm just not

ready to leave yet, so.

Yeah.

- Yeah, no. Totally.

- But look, uh I need

to give you a heads up--

- Siaja! Hi! Did Did

kuukie tell you already?

I asked him to wait so that

we could tell you together.

We're staying!

Isn't that awesome?

Yeah! Besties!

- Yeah Cool.

- There's so much we can do

to reorganize this community.

It's, like,

the perfect blank slate.

I've already been sharing

some ideas with helen.

And I think between my contacts

and her experience

That we can really optimize

how things run around here,

You know what I mean?

So we might get

to be co-workers!

Amazing!

- ooh, I love it

when you do it like that ♪

(scoffs)

give me the shivers ♪

oh, baby, you want to dance

'til the sunlight cracks ♪

and when they say

the party's over ♪

then, we'll bring it

right back ♪

and I say ooh, I love it

when you do it like that ♪

and when you're close up,

give me the shivers ♪

(cheering)

- Are we the problem?

- Probably.

(both laugh)

- (siaja) any motherly advice?

- Hmm

Rent is due on the first Friday

of every month.

And don't piss off

the landlady.

(siaja chuckles)

("anirniq"

by silla and rise playing)

(helen grunts rhythmically)

- Yeah, come over here, cousin.

- (siaja) hey, mom?

- (neevee) yeah?

We don't have any shamans

in our bloodline, do we?

(electronic music

with throat singing)