02x07 - Lights Out

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CHARLOTTE: All groups, please
converge for the second challenge.

The Artefact, where is it?
We have to touch it! I know!

None of us have been able to
figure out how to do that yet.

That's not the real challenge!
It never was - was it?!

It wipes our memories? Where are we?

If we lose or leave.

It's like they were sleepwalking.

Greenfront were doing tests on them.

Whatever came out of those things
was human-like

and would probably be in charge.

The last thing Maeve said to us
before the Artefacts brain-wiped her

was that we can't trust Greenfront.

We thought they might not be
actually sending us home,

but they did. Maeve was on the news.

So, what does Maeve know
that we don't?

That Greenfront are aliens.

I mean, that's a reach.

Where do you get that? Made it.

You solder on a USB port and add
an OS and it's basically a computer.

Don't sit on my bed!

She's funny about it.

Maeve asked us to look into
the wristbands.

Why?

Because she thought we can't trust
Greenfront, obviously.

What are you lot doing in here?

Stop! What are you doing?

What's going on with you
and Dragonfly lately?

Nothing, really.

This is all the data
from Maeve's wristband.

It just monitors sleep.

Nothing else? Steps too.

She was up around 1am.
Maybe she went to the toilet.

What, every night, for an hour
each time?

Give me your wristband.

There are only two groups left.

We could actually win now.

The challenges?

You've been hanging out
with those two all the time.

You weren't even trying
at the beach.

Do you fancy them or something?

I think you're broke, Monika.

She doesn't understand the concept.

I promise we're focused on
winning this 100%, OK?

And, erm...

..maybe don't trust Greenfront.

That's odd.

We were both up around 1am.

Well, I was in my Alternate
on the second night.

This says you were up every night.

Unless we have seriously weak
bladders and not admitting to it,

according to this, we were up in the
middle of the night, walking about,

and we don't remember it.

Whatever THIS is, this all happened
after 1am, right?

So all we have to do is stay awake
tonight and see what happens.

MONIKA SNORING

RINGING ECHOES

WHEELS RATTLE

RINGING ECHOES

RINGING ECHOES

Do you think that sound
is coming from in there?

Hey, Meg's already in there.

Did you see Luka?
He was completely out of it.

Was he sleepwalking or something?

Kaz.

Kaz, Kaz, wake up!

What do we do?

I'm going in there. What?

They're expecting us. I have to know
what's going on in there.

They'll know!
I'll just do as they do.

What, the whole zombie walk thing?

It's not a zombie walk, it's like...

Actually, Monika sleeps with her
tongue out, like those ugly dogs!

It's true, I do.

Whoa, whoa!

Look, we all go in
at different times.

Just wait a while and come in
after me.

Do we have to?

MACHINES BEEP

RINGING ECHOES

What are they doing?

Quiet! They'll hear.

A few of them are running
earlier than normal.

Make sure we note down any shifts
in behaviours.

WHISPERS: They know.

No, they don't.

That's the eight of them. Thanks.

MACHINE BEEPS

Something's not right.

MACHINE BEEPS

Problem?

At this frequency, we should be
getting a much steadier reading.

What's going on there?

His heart rate's way too high.

MACHINE BEEPS

Could he be dreaming?

No, they don't dream in this state.

Charlotte...

..I don't think he's asleep.

Faye!

OK.

OK, Let's just talk about
what you think you've seen here.

How are they awake?

They never went to sleep.

Did you?

Glen, come on!

Quick!

This way!

Are they coming after us?

We can't!

Where are we going?

Where is she going?

Go, go!

Find a phone! Come on,
there has to be one!

Glen, come on, help me with this!

Go, go! Isabel, help us!

Quick!

Let us in! Come on, let's just
talk things through.

What's going on here?

we can explain what that was.

Louis! Back away!

Or I yell into this
and I wake the others up

and you can explain everything
to them too.

LOUD FEEDBACK

All right. All right?

I think we're past that.

We'll talk later, yeah?

OK, that bought us some time.

Come on, where's that phone?

They're not aliens.

After what we just saw?

I get what we saw down there
was weird.

But I just don't buy that
they're aliens.

The only truth we know about them
is what they've told us.

They have visions, the alien gave
them instructions of what to do.

LOUD RATTLING

Monika!

Could you not hate on the desk
so much?!

You said the spaceship was empty?

Yeah, erm, I think.

So, where were they, the aliens?

They were running things from down
here. That makes a lot of sense.

I mean, those cryo-chambers
seemed pretty human-shaped to me.

And Charlotte's weird.

Fisher tries too hard to be liked.
Fisher's OK.

He lies to us constantly, Louis!

Didn't tell us about them
wiping our memory.

I'm with Isabel.

They've been studying us,
like REALLY studying us,

ever since we first came here.

PHONE RINGS

I thought you said you couldn't
find a phone!

I didn't know that thing was
a phone. It has a wheel on it!

RINGING CONTINUES

You ready to talk?

The phone doesn't call outside,
in case that crossed your mind.

You're aliens!

We're what?

You came out of the Artefacts!

You lot, just stay away, OK?

Wait, Wait!

It's late. All right,
we're all tired.

Isabel, Monika, Glen,
they're all younger,

they've got a lot of wild ideas.

As the eldest, Louis, we're counting
on you to see reason...

..that we are on your side.

What are they saying?

We need a minute.

I still don't buy that
they're aliens,

but if you want proof,
I think I know how.

How?

Dev hit Fisher on the nose...

Argh!

..so there's going to be blood
on the floor.

We collect a sample
and examine it with this.

Wouldn't the blood have dried up?

We'd need to dilute it anyway.

It could work, but...go out there?

PHONE RINGS

I hate that thing!

They're in that space again. I heard
the equipment in the background.

Someone has to keep them
talking, distracted,

whilst someone else
goes for the blood.

I'll go. You need to talk to them.

RINGING CONTINUES
I should go with you.

It's OK. Doesn't make sense
for both of us to go.

RINGING CONTINUES

OK, you scrape up the blood
and put it on this... I know.

You ready?

RINGING CONTINUES

OK, let's talk.

You think we're aliens? Do you have
any idea how ridiculous that sounds?

Maybe, but you told us
you were from the government

and had fancy IDs and suits.

What did Monika mean,
we "came out of the Artefacts"?

Argh!

You seem to have calmed down now.

How about me and Charlotte come up

and we talk things out face-to-face?
No!

Why not?

Cos we don't trust you.

I'm going up there.

Tell me what you were doing.

When we studied the Artefacts,
we found they released a sound.

It's what they used to draw
you all together.

We managed to find a way
to recreate that sound.

We used it on you
while you were asleep -

just to better understand you,
to see what made you so special.

Not saying it was the right thing
to do.

DOOR SLAMS

GLASS CLINKS

You still there?

You know, I don't think you'd ever
believe we're aliens, Louis.

And if we were, I think
you'd be disappointed.

If you were?

Well, it's like in the films...

..the aliens hide in the shadow
until the third act,

and by the time
they reveal themselves...

..they're never as good
as you imagine.

If they looked human,
you'd feel cheated.

What is this?

Get off me!

Aliens only look human in films to
save on make-up and visual effects.

Yeah.

But if they did look human, wouldn't
that be just as fascinating -

how they could be alien
and yet be so much like us?

They have a sample of your blood.

Can you put another slide on top?

I know, I'm doing it.

FISHER: Louis, Louis, don't do it,
you don't understand.

Let's do this. Listen, please,
listen to me...!

Thanks.

Stupid question -

we do know what human blood's
supposed to look like, right?

What, you don't?

Aren't you three supposed to be,
like, science brains?

Erm, it's like tiny little
red doughnuts,

I think.

This is my blood. Right.

Here, come see.

Oh! Little red doughnuts.

Now Fisher's.

FISHER: Please, please listen to me.
You do not have to do this.

I'm begging you, listen to me.

Whoa!

Let me see!

What?!

No way.

What is that?

Did you see it? That's not normal!

They're coming!

LOUD FEEDBACK
Help me with this!

Help, they're coming!

Monika, they're coming!

Monika, are you just going to
stand there or help us?!

Get something else! Where are we?
Get your weight behind it!

There isn't anything heavy enough!
What if they get us?

It's not going to work. Monika!

Monika, hello!

VOICES FADE IN BACKGROUND

ISABEL: We can't stay here forever!

LOUIS: We can't go out there either!
Wait.

Got any other ideas? I don't know!
We'll just have to push back.

Stop!

It's not right.

I dropped the slide. The one with
Fisher's blood had a crack in it.

I must have mixed them up.

The alien one...

..is Louis's.

What? No, that's not possible.

Guys, come on!

But how... How can it be Louis's?

It's not possible! Check again!

Glen?

What happened?

FISHER: Just to
better understand you...

But if they did look human,

wouldn't that be just
as fascinating -

how they could be alien
and yet be so much like us?

Can someone explain to me
what's going on?

Why am I standing here
in my pyjamas?

DOOR OPENS

He's not human!

We know, Isabel.

None of you are.