01x01 - First Flight (1)

[bunniefuu]

You wanna hear a story about dragons?

Everybody's got a favorite, right?

Attacking villagers,
threatening fair maidens,

hoarding piles of gold.

Those stories about dragons
that terrorized the Vikings

in the northern seas?

Yeah. Yeah,
those are some of my favorites.

Of course,

those stories are just stories , right?

Dragons don't really exist.

They're just... They're just myths
a-and legends.

You know,
stuff to scare kids.

But I've got a dragon story
you haven't heard.

A story that really happened,

and this story?

This one is my absolute favorite

because this story is mine.

This thing go any faster, Mom?

- Any faster, Tom,
and the blades will come off.

Okay. Just ahead,

over this row of trees.

You ready for this?
- I think you know the answer to that.

Whoa!

The Kullersen Fissure.

How deep is that thing?

It's been scanned to be
deeper than the Mariana.

Over seven miles down.

Of course, at that depth,
you find poisonous gas,

razor sharp rocks, rivers of lava.

- You had me at poisonous gas.

Is that...
- Project ICARIS.

- No way...

- ICARIS 1 on approach.

MAN Come around back,
ICARIS 1.

We're just finishing
a cargo drop and getting
the VTOL outta your way.

- Alright. Let's head to the fissure.

Ah! A... hat?

- Thomas, how you've grown!

The last time I saw you,

you jumped into the polar bear
habitat at the zoo.

What a ruckus!

Hope you learned from that experience.

Dr. Kullersen!

- Director Wong. You remember Mrs. Wong.

- I remember the hat.

- Welcome to Project ICARIS. Follow me.

- How are the preparations coming along?
- Ah, well,

as with any new project,
we've had our little bumps.

You both must be exhausted from the trip.

- Ah!

Actually, the earthquakes
you mentioned have me concerned.

I'd like to see the data.

That's the Olivia
I know and love.

Rest is for the weak.

Thomas!

I'm stealing your mother!
My daughter will show you around.

You remember my Jun Bug, don't you?

- You two were so cute
together when you were 6.

- Jun? Uh...

Yeah? Yeah.

- Jun, you remember Tom.

When you're done playing
with your magical cards,

can you help him find orientation?

- They're tarot cards, Mom.
They're not magic.

- Yes.

And they're showing me a future
where you don't reach your potential.

This way, Olivia!

- Mom! What about
checking out the fissure?

Hey!
- Hey yourself.

You look different than I remember.

- A lot can change in eight years.

So, uh,

where's this orientation
thing supposed to happen?

- It'll be in the ICARIS Visitor's Center.

We'll be heading there once
the other students arrive.

- I'm here, Pops! And I am...

on time!

- We're still waiting on one more teen.

- Uh, Pops?

- Whoa! Where'd you come from?

Alright. Everyone,
close order on my son here.

That means shoulder to shoulder! Move!

Okay, we have D'Angelo Baker.

- Here! I mean,

you already knew that.

- Jun Wong.

- Present in this dimensional timeline.

I'm here, too, Phil.

- Tom Kullersen.

- Yup! I am also here.

- Alex Gonzalez.

Sorry, what was that?

- Here.

- I can't hear you.

She said "here."

- Okay.

For those of you who don't know,

I am Security Chief Phillip Baker.

Welcome to Project ICARIS.

International Crevasse and Research
Investigation Station.

Your safety orientation begins now.

- Your name's Kullersen?
Like, named after the fissure?

- Actually, it's named after my mom.

She figured out the comet
would tear it open.

- Yo, that is crazy!

So, you're famous.
- More like infamous.

He climbed into a polar bear
habitat when he was 5.

Made the local news.
- In my defense,
the bear looked lonely.

- Oh, man.

Polar bears might look cute,

but they can be very aggressive.

- Nah. He just needed a friend.

- Alright, everybody, simmer down.

Except for you. You're fine.

I like my elevator rides quiet.

On this, the green floor,
you'll find our amazing research division.

It is state of the art.

- Nice.

Children are not allowed.

- Still leaping before you look?

- The blue floor is home to our high tech
control center and security hub.

The virtual brain of the station.

It is state of the art.
Can we...

- Children are not allowed.

- What's on the red floor?

- The hangar.

It's a highly restricted area.

Home to our explorer-class drone fleet.

It is state of the art.

Children are not allowed.

- So, where are children allowed?

The Visitor's Center.

You have three jobs while you're here.

Number one, go to school.

Number two, stay away from the fissure.

And number three, make sure

you stay away from the fissure.

Look all you want, but touch nothing!

When you're done looking, take a seat,
and we'll begin your first safety film.

- Woo...

Wow.

Whoa...

State of the art.

Huh?

What was that? A drone?

- What are you doing out here?

- I-I saw something. It was...

What is that?

- Oh no...

Earthquake!

Ah!

- Ah!

- Get help!

Whoa!

- Whoa!

- Ah! Not like this! I'm too young!

I have a cat!

- Whoa!

- Whoa!

- We're just... I don't know
what we're just... I can't...

Ah!

- I got you!

I got you both! Climb up, Linda!

- Did you see that?
- What?

Our lives flashing before our eyes?

- Tom! Are you okay?
- Mom! Mom!

Hi, I-I'm fine. I just saw something--

- What happened?
Earthquake.

Falling. Screams.

Death riding toward me on a pale horse.

- Your son thought fast,
threw her a cable,

saved her life.

- Thomas? What are you doing down here?

This is a restricted area.

- Oh! I-I...
- Wait a minute.

You weren't supposed to be down here?

- Well, no...

See, the elevator doors
were closing, and I couldn't--

- Oh, Tom! From now on,

he will only be where
he's supposed to be. Right?

- Chief Baker,
show the Kullersens to their dome.

One moment, Olivia.

I think we were both
hoping that Tom had matured

beyond the "swimming with polar bears"
phase of his development.

- He has.
I promise you, May, he has.

And if he hasn't, he's going to.

- What you did back there...

Pretty stupid.

But pretty brave, too.

You gotta understand

that fissure is dangerous, son.

No one knows how deep that thing is.

If you fell in,
you might never hit the bottom.

I'm glad I'm not you right now.

- This place is pretty nice.

Feels very... domey.

Look, I know you're mad, but...

So, uh,

maybe after we unpack,
we can wander around?

I think I saw something in the fissure.

- The fissure you weren't
supposed to be near?

- Yeah. Yeah, that fissure.
- Tom!

You totally went against everything
we talked about before we got here.

I know you're excited. I am, too.

But, you cannot, under any circumstances,

sneak around places
that could get you k*lled.

- Okay, okay, I get it.

I just wanted to see the drone fleet.

And I didn't know
an earthquake was coming.

- You have a drone. Look at that.

- It's not the same thing.

- We have been here barely an hour,

and we almost had a tragedy.

Not the best first impression.

- Okay, I admit it.

The drone mission was misguided.
I should've stayed with the group.

But, come on, Mom.

We come from Vikings!

We don't ask for permission!
We don't care what other people think!

We crave adventure!

- There won't be any adventure
if you keep breaking the rules.

- Rules are for suckers.

- You will complete

the safety orientation videos.

Or die by the sword!

- Now, she wants me dead.

How quickly we forget.
You'll never defeat me!

This umbrella is state of the art!

- Oh, but I will

because I am your mother
and have responsibilities!

- I see your responsibilities
and raise you

one independent teenager.

- Parental duty!

- Teen angst!

Oh man...

- We gotta behave ourselves, boyo.

This expedition is even
bigger than I thought.

Look at this place.
A lot of eyeballs are on us.

- Well, can we at least use our eyeballs
and go look at the fissure?

I'm serious. I think I saw something.

- W-what do you mean "saw something"?

Oh, I gotta take this. Hello, May.

No, sorry. I didn't forget.
I'm just getting Tom situated.

Be right there. I gotta get back.

They need me at the station.

- What do I do while you're gone?

- I don't know. Unpack. Play a video game.

Gotta go. Love you.

Stay away from that fissure.
Stay near the dome.

- Huh. She said I couldn't
go near the fissure,

but she didn't say
anything about my drone.

Alright. Let's check out
the world's deepest hole

and see if we can spot that flying thing.

How do you like your dome?
- Ah!

Hm?

Well, they're all the same, right?
- Pretty much.

How did you get up there?

Help me.

I heard what happened on the platform.

- Wow. That was quick.

- Well, when people almost die

and a chunk of the station
falls into the fissure,

word travels fast.

- Good point.

- Guess you're still the boy
who makes the local news.

- I guess so.

- I knew you were coming here,
you know. It was fated.

- Fated?

- Yeah. It was in the stars.

I read your astrological chart.

I-I was just curious.
It doesn't mean anything.

- Guess you're still the girl
who's into everything magical.

- It's not magic,

but yeah. I am.

Okay, uh, what's the point of this toy?

It's making me dizzy.

- It's not a toy,
Jun. It's a drone.

- It's a toy.

- I saw something in the fissure earlier.

Something flying.

What do you mean? Like another drone?

- No, no, bigger, faster.

I don't know... different.

- Well, your drone has
a camera on it, right?

Let's go check it out.
- What do you think I'm trying to do?

No, no, no, no, Jun!
Jun, it-it takes a lot of practice to--

- Oh!

Hey! This is kinda fun.

Okay! Easy! These things are expensive.

I got it, I got it.

Oh. Sorry. My bad.

Where did it go?

I'm so sorry.

- Never shaved a sheep before.

You're welcome.

- I should get going. It's getting late.

You gonna be okay?
- Yeah.

I'm just gonna take one more flight
and check out the fissure.

- Your chart was right.

You have
an unquenchable thirst for adventure.

- I told you.

I saw something weird.
I wanna take another look.

- Just be careful.

Like I said, you were fated
to be here. We both were,

and something big happens.

- Something big?

- Life-changing.

- Okay. Where are you?

There you are.

What the...

Okay. This is probably a bad idea.

What are you?

Whoa!

Okay, time to go.

A tail?

Okay, okay, okay. Just-- Just hold on.

Okay, in there. Okay.
You can come out now.

Oh...

Go away! Go on! Get outta here!

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Oh, you gotta be kidding me!