01x01 - The Night It All Began

[bunniefuu]

[man hums "Moon River"]

[continues humming]

[screen beeps]

[man continues humming]

What's that song?

Not sure.

I don't know the whole thing.

Although I used to hear it pretty often

when I was a boy.

[haunting music plays]

[warning alarm beeps]

[gasps] Rhys!

[gasps]

[dramatic music plays]

[grunts]

[man grunts]

[machine powers down]

[dramatic music intensifies]

Damn it, they're back!

[woman whimpers]

- Zowan, how does it look?

- Not good!

These guys won't leave us alone!

All our repairs gotta wait.

Let me focus on defense.

All right, Osma, guard Inanna and Zowan.

Georg, cover us with suppressive fire!

Jack! Duan!

[dramatic music continues]

[grunts]

[tense music plays]

[electronic voice] Implement Engrave.

[Zowan] Rhys! I can't tell

how many bogies we got out there!

Something's blocking me

every time I try to get a lock.

Hey, Duan!

Quit wasting our E2 material!

Why? I don't see the point in conserving

anything we've got if we just end up dead.

Rhys! Go now!

[Rhys grunts]

[suspenseful music continues]

[music stops]

[tense music plays]

[man] sh*t.

What are these?

And why is he

Quit it. There's no time

for that. [grunts]

[dramatic music plays]

Jack?

[Jack yells]

[yells]

[music stops]

[gentle music plays]

[dramatic music plays]

[gentle music plays]

[music fades]

[birds chirp]

[gasps, breathes shakily]

[boy] Damn it! sh*t!

Hey, Phil.

Were we being lied to the whole damn time?

[Phil] I don't know.

But one thing's for sure.

That the world that we've been living in

was not everyone else's reality.

[grunts]

[exhales] Oh.

[gentle music plays]

Whiz, activate.

- [crackling]

- [grunts]

Phil? What are you

Bye, Jack. Goodbye.

[gentle music continues]

[music fades]

[Jack] Oh, right.

There's meatloaf tonight.

[announcer] On this Labor Day,

simultaneous ceremonies

will be held on Earth and the Moon

via web radio

to celebrate the completion

of Sapientia's Orbital Elevator Plan.

Many Joint Geners will attend the ceremony

in the Moon's capital of Copernicus City

to celebrate everlasting peace.

The pro soccer team Lunarion

has also been invited to participate

LOS ANGELES

[man] Oh. Oh.

I'm back, Harry! Everybody make it?

Yes, sir. They're all inside.

Hey, Jack!

Why is it like this every single time?

Where the hell have you been?

[Jack] Oh, Rhys. You came too, huh?

You're in a pretty foul mood today,

aren't you, Rhys?

That'd be your--

That would be your fault!

- Besides, why--

- Oh, hey, nice to meet you!

- Are you Georg's friend?

- [Rhys sputters]

Yeah, I'm Michaela, hi!

- Thanks for the invite.

- You finally made your way here.

So, did you find it?

[Jack] Yeah, luckily.

Okay, let's hurry.

[Jack] Oh yeah, Eric,

did you catch something today?

[Eric] Uh-huh. This.

Who did you get?

Wow! Cool, an Eber.

That's a really great catch, Eric.

So, what are you guys still doing here?

Don't you know it's Labor Day?

[Rhys] You are unbelievable.

They've been waiting patiently because

someone had to get brought here by force.

Oh no! We're going to be so late.

They told me to bring you

even if I had to drag you.

We have to get to the port, then

What should I do?

The cruise is leaving soon. [gasps]

What?

Hm.

[blades whir]

[rock music plays]

- Well, this looks like the place.

- [laughs]

- Right on schedule. Basically.

- Please step back, sir.

- Yeah.

- Step back!

- [Jack] We made it, didn't we?

- [Rhys groans]

Please don't speak for the next hour.

[groans]

[announcer] Ninety minutes till arrival

at the E40 Orbital Elevator.

Entering stable orbit area.

Power supply from Copernicus City

will be restricted.

When docking is confirmed,

access to electronic communications

will be prohibited

while a high-powered current is released.

[applause]

[woman] Thank you.

It's great to have you here.

From Shadow Corporation, I'm Mona Shadow.

Governance, legislation, and justice.

Humanity evolved

when global politics were replaced

with the great capabilities

of the AI Sapientia.

Humanity achieved world unification,

eradicating discrimination, poverty,

and w*r from the face of the Earth.

And of course,

one of the most important aspects,

and key to Sapientia's policies,

was the development of the Moon.

We at the Shadow Corporation

had the honor of building and managing

the orbital elevators

connecting the Earth to the Moon.

Developing the Moon

became a permanent project,

thanks to the creation

of orbital elevators.

And today, on such a monumental day

like Labor Day,

I'm deeply grateful

to be able to celebrate with all of you

the completion

of the 40th orbital elevator.

I would also like to take this opportunity

to introduce you to my son,

a young man who will be appointed

to our board of directors

once he completes his university studies.

Jacob Shadow, everyone.

[music stops]

Uh, Jack?

[indistinct muttering]

[beeping]

[big band music plays]

- Yeah!

- Woo!

Nice one, Jack.

Like I said, luck's on my side today.

Oh, I know. Any big plans for tonight?

[chuckles]

- [Jack] I happen to have a private cabin.

- Uh

Osma! What the hell are you up to?

[laughter]

This isn't the place

for a super serious guy like you.

Normally, I wouldn't be here.

But seeing as Labor Day

is a major charity event

that makes up a large part

of the orbital elevators' cost,

this is a rare event

I can admit is contributing

to the prosperity of humanity.

I'm not here because I want to be.

- Oh.

- You really are just hopelessly square.

If you weren't always like this,

you wouldn't always end up alone.

- Don't you think?

- [Michaela chuckles]

But isn't he cute? Look at that face.

Oh? Nice one, Osma!

Ask her to blow

some new good luck into your ear.

- [Michaela sighs]

- [Osma shudders]

[laughs] Now, if you blow some luck

into my hand, please.

[growls]

[Jack gulps]

Rhys, look. We're here now, aren't we?

We came all this way.

- It'd be a waste not to have fun.

- [Rhys grumbles]

[Rhys sighs]

Jack, what exactly are you thinking?

You're set to inherit Shadow Corporation,

yet all you do is damage its reputation.

That's why everyone, uh

[Jack] You're becoming

more like my mom every year.

Hey, how about it?

Let's hit the bar for a drink.

[Rhys] Don't avoid this.

Jack. What's on your mind?

Uh

[Rhys sighs] I've had enough.

Oh, and that. Make sure she gets that.

[man] Oh, Jack. It's been a year.

- [Jack] Dad!

- [jaunty music plays]

It has been a while.

You always make sure to show up

when there's meatloaf.

Don't give your mother any headaches.

You don't wanna know what I'll do

if there's no meatloaf for dinner.

[laughs]

And don't trouble Rhys too much. It's

important that you be thankful for her.

If you wanted to live together

in that house, you could, uh--

Oh. What's that smell?

- Meatloaf.

- Mm.

Oh, Jack, you're finally home.

Why did you leave

right in the middle of things earlier?

- Ugh, you're really such a headache.

- I just finished telling him the same.

- You're drinking again.

- [Mona] Huh?

Oh. [gasps] You're here too.

- Would you get out of the way?

- [dad] Whoa!

[Mona] So, Jack, are things going well

with your friend Rhys?

She was quite the late bloomer.

As long as you're with her,

I know I have nothing to--

And I also told him that.

You drank a lot, huh?

[Mona] Oh, you think so?

So, tell me, how is it? I want details.

Can we, uh, talk about something else?

What? Oh, dear God.

Don't tell me you haven't

done it yet?

Uh

- Hey, Mona.

- [Mona] Oh, but then--

That's not something anybody needs to

[Mona] But I'd be so shocked

if that were the case.

[groans] Let's take you to bed.

You're drunk.

Oh, dear. Are you sure?

Jack just got here, though, honey.

Is this really the time?

[dad] We'll celebrate later.

Oh, and Jack,

I know you like to hide

behind this reckless facade,

but are you still ashamed

by your adoption?

What? No, it's not that.

I'm just not the kinda guy

who always gonna make the cut.

Don't listen to what anybody else says.

Why don't you start believing in us, Jack?

- [Mona] Exactly.

- Oh.

- [Mona] You're our pride and joy.

- Oh. [chuckles]

Uh, dear, let's go this way.

[boat horns blare]

You didn't manage

to give her that birthday gift?

Uh, no.

I think that, this year, I'll do it right.

- Hm.

- [Georg] Ah, there you are, Jack!

You won't believe it!

Osma lost his shirt by the end.

The money and the woman

slipped through his fingers. [laughs]

I'm not bothered.

Sapientia advised that I board this cruise

and this is the result.

I've done my good deed for humanity.

[Georg] Man, you just can't admit it,

can you?

How many times have you lost this year?

[Osma] I don't

have to answer that question.

[boat horns blare]

It's almost time.

Hm.

Oh.

[exhales]

[Georg] Whoa, cool.

[Eric] It's beautiful.

And now we move forward.

[hums "Moon River"]

[stops humming]

What the

- Hm?

- The lights.

- What is going on?

- [static crackles]

- Huh?

- [static continues]

- [gasps]

- I found you!

[Jack gasps]

[grunts]

[whooshing]

[Jack breathes heavily]

[somber music plays]

Jack.

[breathes heavily]

Jack.

It's true. You're really alive.

That's good.

Uh, Phil.

[whirring]

[Phil gasps]

[Phil] Damn it. It's already rebooting.

It's too late, though.

Jack, it's too late!

I need your strength

for the sake of the Moon! Help me!

[Jack gasps]

[Georg] Hey.

[Jack] Phil?

Uh, Phil?

Who is that?

- [Rhys] Jack?

- [Eric] Are you okay?

Uh

Uh, yeah.

[Rhys] What happened?

You suddenly seem out of it.

What's wrong?

[grunts]

[dad] What happened? Is this in the plan?

[Mona] No, it isn't.

The system prevents a power outage.

[eerie tone drones]

Uh, Jack?

[eerie tone intensifies]

[dramatic music plays]

So pretty!

Yeah. Like magic or something.

We need to go. Right now.

Huh? What's gotten into you?

- Come on!

- Huh? Wait!

- Jack?!

- Hey! What are you doing?

[dramatic music continues]

[dramatic music crescendos]

- [people gasp]

- [man yells]

Honey, what is this?

It doesn't even look possible.

[man] My God, this is all real! Run!

[people clamor]

[electricity crackles]

[eerie tone screams]

[dramatic music continues]

[Rhys panting]

- Hey, what's happening? Jack!

- Do you know what this is?

You all stay put.

Jack, I'll grab your parents.

[Georg] Right. Michaela too.

- [Jack] Oh, that's right.

- [gasps]

[Eric] Guys!

Georg!

- [man] Hurry, hurry!

- [woman] The elevator's collapsing!

Keep away from the fire!

Cover your heads. Get back!

- [gasps]

- [Jack] Georg!

[Rhys] Hey, what should we do?

- Is he?

- Can you move him?

It's not good. He's unconscious.

But there's something else

we have to worry about.

[dramatic music continues]

Oh, sh*t.

You handle Georg.

I'll get the others, okay?

Hey, Jack!

[Jack grunts]

[Jack] Hey! What the hell?

- Sorry.

- [Jack groans]

[groans]

[Rhys groans]

- What are you--

- [Osma] Eric! We have to go!

[metal clangs]

[dramatic music continues]

[screaming]

- [Rhys groans]

- [Jack groans]

[gasps]

[gasps]

[Jack] Dad! Mom!

[gasps]

[Jack gasps, screams]

[music stops]

[crowd chants] Go back! Go back!

Go back! Go back!

[protester] Die!

- Go back, the Joint Army!

- Get off the moon!

[army captain] An ill*gal protest.

Please, disperse immediately.

I repeat, disperse immediately.

[crowd clamoring]

Sir.

Yeah, these shitheads

are getting outta hand.

They finally did it.

This'll turn into a w*r.

[crowd cheering]

Isn't that

[growls] Bob Skylum!

The Moon Devil.

[unsettling music plays]

To all citizens of the Moon,

on this night, with what has transpired,

we now stand as equals with the Earth.

Let us all remember

what has happened tonight,

and consider what we have achieved.

For so many years, we have been forced

to rely on Mother Earth.

But that umbilical cord has now been cut.

Starting today,

I vow that we shall no longer

allow the Earth to meddle in our affairs

or plunder our resources.

On this great day,

we stand strong together,

and declare our independence!

[gasps]

Children of the Moon,

it is time to rise up!

Moonrise!

[crowd] Moonrise! Moonrise! Moonrise!

Moonrise! Moonrise! Moonrise!

[gentle ballad plays]

[music fades]