01x02 - Crown and Anchor

[bunniefuu]

[uneasy music building]

-[distorted thud]
-[uneasy music droning]

[breathing through apparatus]

[water burbling softly]

[haunting high notes stabbing]

[uneasy music building]

[music stops]

-Can't see a f*ck' thing down there.
-[tense string music playing]

[man over radio] All search teams
in the harbor,

any and all wreckage
from Jerry Biles' vessel

must be brought directly to shore
for inspection.

[young Calvin] Dad!

[tense music fades out]

[Ruth over megaphone] This is
your harbormaster speaking.

Stay back from the ice!

And I'm telling you that folks
is gonna be some upset if we cancel.

We're not canceling anything.
We're postponing.

The dory race
is a grand Snooks Arm tradition.

But we can't hold a friggin' dory race

if we're still looking
for the other half of Jerry friggin' Biles

in the harbor, now, can we?

No, s'pose not.

But I'm not canceling the Garden Party.

Ruth.

We got people comin' in from all over.

Ah, Jesus.

[Ruth sighs]

Everyone appreciates your help, but it
might be better if you sit this one out.

What?

Why?

There's gonna be a full investigation, and
we don't want anything to look improper.

Improper?
There's still a body in the harbor.

I know, but, since Wade was involved…

-Wade had nothing to do with it.
-I know. Relax.

-Where's he to now?
-He's up at the house sleeping it off.

Why? What's everybody sayin'?

They're sayin' it looks like an accident.

Jerry was reeling in a piece of ice
and got caught in the cable.

[unsettling music playing]

[Ruth] What?

I don't know.

What don't you know?

I don't know that one bit of ice
could do all that damage.

There's nothin' left of the boat.

Well, what else would it be?

What else would it be, Calvin?

Jesus Christ. f*ck!

[man 1] What do you got there, Penney?

Freakin', uh… moose.

Jumpin' Jesus.

Look at that.

It's half digested.

-[man 2] Digested?
-[man 1] Sure.

I've gutted enough fish to know

when one thing's been inside the stomach
of another.

Oh yeah? What's that been inside
the stomach of? A frigging humpback?

Just pray you got
your moose license updated, eh, Penney?

[chuckles]

Mrs. Biles.

-[Mrs. Biles sobs]
-I'm so sorry about Jerry.

-What happened?
-I don't know.

But we're… we're gonna find out.
I can tell you that much.

It's all right. It's okay.

-Hey.
-[Mrs. Biles sobbing]

-It's okay.
-Come on.

It's gonna be all right now, okay?

-Come on.
-[Mrs. Biles] What did this?

[woman] It's okay.

[eerie music playing]

[music fades out]

[country music playing over stereo]

[distant clattering]

How is there not a single teabag
in this entire g*dd*mn household?

Hey. Come on, babe. You want some coffee?

I brought the good beans
and the hand grinder just in case.

[Mary] There used to be a big tin
of Tetley right here. What happened to it?

Ah, maybe the fairies took it.

Ugh. Can you please put some pants on?

-Where's Dad?
-[Noah] Still out in the harbor.

Yeah, looking for whatever's left
of Jerry Biles.

They were in a state when they got in.

I'm worried about those two
all on their own out here.

It is not good for either of them.

-[Noah] I'm making coffee. You want some?
-[Jay] Yeah, sure. Thanks, buddy.

[Mary] Mark my words.

It is only gonna get worse
now that we broke his heart

and didn't join
the family iceberg-harvesting business,

which is a terrible idea, by the way.

I didn't think it was that bad.

Look what just happened in the harbor.
Wade could've been k*lled.

Clearly it is not safe.

-Dad knows what he's doin'.
-[Mary] Does he, though?

[unsettling music playing]

Hey, there he is.

How you feelin', big guy?

[Wade panting]

[faucet running]

[music fades out]

He's fine.

[woman over phone] We're seeing all kinds
of strange activities

along the Labrador Coast.

W… wait. W… what counts
as strange these days?

[woman] Entire fish stocks gone.

Whole runs missing.

-Well, but that's--
-I've never seen anything like it.

-This is it.
-What?

The total collapse
of the Atlantic Gulf Stream.

-We're past the tipping point.
-Jeez. That's depressing.

Yeah. You always said
the climate models were too conservative.

But I was hoping I was wrong.

Afraid not.

Thanks, Anik.

-Hang in there, young lady.
-Yeah.

[disconnection tone plays]

[sighs]

[wistful string music playing]

-You're late.
-I know. I know.

The missus made me sleep on a Chesterfield
again last night, and I missed the alarm.

-What'd you do this time?
-Nothin', nothin', I swear.

I… It's this ammonia. It's like
she can still smell it on my skin.

Oh, I need you to run an analysis on
the new samples in the freezer real quick.

-What new samples?
-From the iceberg down in the harbor.

-More ice. Deadly.
-Don't worry about logging these ones.

Oh? I thought all samples
were supposed to be cataloged?

No.

Not these ones. Just, uh…
put 'em in the other fridge for now.

Yeah?

[faucet running]

[sighs]

[mysterious music playing]

[music fades out]

[country music playing over stereo]

Hmm.

[suspenseful music playing]

[gasps]

[yells]

[groaning]

[music fades out]

[Mary] Even if the town votes to stay,
what happens then?

-[Jay] I hear most people are votin' yes.
-[Mary] Exactly.

So what happens if Dad refuses to budge?
Everybody moves away, including Wade.

-Yeah, right.
-They junk the ferry.

Shut off the power.
Dad survives the first winter on his own.

Maybe even a few.

He's still a young man, Mary.
He's in great shape.

[Mary] Have you seen what he eats?

Do you know
the life expectancy of a bayman?

An… an unemployed, widower bayman?

Dad is a hard ticket.

All right? He always has been.
Mary, he's survived much worse than this.

If the vote does go through,
how much money is he entitled to?

Uh, 140,000 per household,
and 60,000 per resident.



Hmm.

Don't even think about it.

[Noah] Mr. Penney. Hey.

[Jay] Dad, you all right?

Yeah. [clears throat]

I'm good.

Wade up yet?

Uh, he came out earlier,
drank about a gallon of water,

and then went back to bed.

[chilling music playing]

[music fades out]

You been through the wringer, huh, b'y?

Sure you don't want me to take you
to the mainland, get you checked out?

I'm sure.

How's Jerry?

Jerry died.

[Wade] Right.

What happened out there, hmm?

Well…

We were in the harbor, you know,
taking potshots at the ice, you know?

I remember the ice carving in the water.

And then it flipped and…

But I can't remember anythin' after that.

Did ice hit the boat?

I don't think so.

What was it then?

I don't know.

It's like…

It's like my head just goes all fuzzy
after that.

How much psilocybin
are they gonna find in your system?

-How many of them mushrooms did you take?
-Hardly any.

And how many beer?

I don't know. Five, six Blue Star,
you know, nothing crazy.

All right. Listen to me.

If and when they come askin',
you were not drivin' that boat.

-Do you understand me?
-Dad.

Somethin' happened to me last night.

-Clearly, yeah.
-No.

It's like I can finally see
the bigger picture,

and I feel like this is the start
of a whole new chapter for me.

[peaceful string music playing]

I knows that I've been a handful
since Mom died,

but I want you to know

that Wade Penney's gonna be
a burden on you no longer.

-Seriously, d'you hit your head or what?
-No.

-Huh?
-No.

Look, could you just get me
some more water?

-You know, I'm just thirsty.
-What's this?

What?

-Oh, it's… No, it's nothin'.
-Wade.

-Oh Jesus. What is this?
-I don't know. I don't know.

-Just stay still. Hold on.
-Dad, what are you doin'? Ah.

-Would you just get me some water?
-Wait.

All right. All right.

[music fades out]

Want some coffee?
It's a Japanese pour-over.

Thank you for inviting me into your home.

-I so appreciate it.
-Not at all.

I'm really looking forward to spending
this time together. You, me, Mary.

I know how important
this Come Home Year is.

Oh, and I'm super excited
for the Garden Party tonight.

[Jay] Hey, buddy and what's her name,

they're, uh… they're not spendin'
another night, are they?

-Who?
-[Jay] The Airbnb f*ck.

They were supposed to check out
this morning. They never came back.

-They didn't?
-[Mary] Nope.

Their bags are still here.

[Jay] I'm not spending
another night on this couch.

We're not sleeping in Wade's room again.

All right, all right.
We'll talk about this when I gets back.

-Where you goin'?
-Ocean Science Center.

-What for?
-[Jay] Yeah.

What's going on
with you and that, uh, sciencey lady?

Nothing's going on
with me and that sciencey lady.

Me and Noah are signed up to do the Crown
and Anchor booth at the Garden Party.

-And so are you, by the way.
-I know.

It's just, Mary, there's a lot going on.

We always do Crown and Anchor,
since I was little.

-Me and Mom spinning the wheel?
-I know. I know. Uh…

-It's tradition.
-[Calvin] I'll be there.

I promise, but somebody needs
to look after Wade right now.

-He's not in his right mind.
-I can stay. I'm not goin' anywhere.

Good, and don't let him go anywhere
or talk to anybody else.

Last thing he needs is another BUI.

Okay.

[door opening]

What's a BUI?

[both] Boatin' under the influence.

Jinx. [clicks teeth]

[tense music droning]

Hi. How's Wade?

Uh…

See for yourself.

He went to bed without a scratch.
He woke up like that.

-You ever seen the likes of that before?
-Uh… not on a human being.

Let me show you something.

Ah.

Architeuthis dux.

Look.

I spent my whole life on the water. Squid?

What they do is they hide.

They hide from people.
They hide from boats.

They don't attack 'em.
Not even the big ones.

And what about… the really big ones?

Big enough to take down
a 40-foot long-liner?

Big enough to take down a whole house.

They never did figure out what caused
your family house to sink, did they?

Sure they did.
They blamed my father for it.

They said he rigged the barge all wrong.

And you

agree with that assessment?

[tender string music playing]

So… [sighs]

Two of the largest ecological reserves
in the North Atlantic are sitting empty,

and six fish farms
are reporting major losses.

I mean, $1.3 million worth of fish gone
in the last seven days alone.

-Poachers.
-That's how it's being reported.

Poachers don't usually go for farmed fish.

-I can tell you that much.
-Yes, exactly.

So these incidents start in Greenland
and then work all the way down to here.

Iceberg Alley.

What about Pittman's?

Uh… I don't have Pittman's.

It's not a licensed fish farm, per se,
but it lines up with the others.

Maybe he's seen something.

-Yeah, call him.
-[music becomes mysterious]

[Ruth] Well, once they're done
with the Portuguese fellas,

who were fishing illegally, by the way,

it might be nice if they lent a hand
lookin' for one of our own.

You seen anything yourself?

[man over radio] We're not seeing much
out here. Over.

Currents may have pulled him north
of Tinker's Point.

Get a boat over there now at once.
Do you copy?

[man] Copy that.

-Time to call it a day, Ms. Penney.
-We still got a body to recover.

[woman] That's negative contact.
Just some driftwood.

[man] Wind starting to pick up out here.
Over.

You've been on duty
for almost 20 straight hours.

Don't worry,
I'm not puttin' in for overtime.

Go home and get some rest.

That's a direct order from
the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

[man] We'll make one more pass of this…

Stay close to the radio.

Yep.

[gentle string music playing]

-[man] Hey, hon.
-[Ruth] Hey.

-Did you find Jerry yet?
-No.

-You want supper?
-Uh, save me a plate? I'm crashin'.

Did you talk to Calvin about the vote?

-Not yet.
-[woman] Ruth.

I know.

I just, um…

I didn't get there yet. All right?

Tomorrow.

Tomorrow.

[reporter] Portuguese maritime authorities
have released the final distress call

from the fishing vessel Santa Christina,

transmitted moments before
contact was lost.

A warning to viewers,
the following audio may be distressing.

-[sinister music droning]
-[man] Mayday, mayday.

[speaking Portuguese]

Mayday. Mayday!

[music fades out]

[Calvin] Pittman!

[Fonda] You sure this is the place?

[Calvin] This is Pittman's farm,

but the fish pens are all gone.

[shanty playing over stereo]

Pittman?

♪ Fishin' in a dory in the mornin' ♪

♪ Oh, fishin' in a dory ♪

♪ Off the banks of Newfoundland ♪

♪ Yarnin', fish swarmin' ♪

♪ You're actin' like a man… ♪

[unsettling music droning]

[Fonda] Uh…

Look.

Over there.

[distorted, ominous notes playing]

[Wade grunting]

[distorted notes intensifying]

[high-pitched notes rasping]

[eerie moaning]

[booming brass music playing]

[unsettling, distorted music continues]

[distant animal hooting]

-[music stops]
-[gasping]

[Jay] Wade! You okay in there, buddy?

[Wade breathing erratically]

[Wade whimpering]

[suspenseful music building]

-[music fades]
-[Wade grunting]

Wade?

[creature sighs]

Wade, hey!

Wade! Wade, hey, wake up, Wade.

-It's just a dream.
-[Wade] Oh, Jesus f*ck!

-Wade, you're okay.
-f*ck…

It's just a dream.

-Oh, she was right there, man.
-Who? Who?

-She was f*ck' right there.
-Who was right there, Wade?

-Mrs.
-Mom?

No, she was just…
she was standing right over me, man.

She was like a drowned rat.

I just coul… I… I couldn't move.

Ah.

-Wade, that's the old hag. Yeah, sure.
-What?

I used to get it all the time at Fort Mac.
It's usually stress related.

Stress?

You go to sleep on your side
to keep the hag away.

Better yet, take a shot of vinegar and put
a pebble under your tongue before bed.

I don't know.

You know. I… I… I knows the hag.

But this was something else, man.

Yeah, Wade, you know the…
you know the couch is…

It's there for you.
Out west, whenever you need it.

I know.

I'm just sayin,'
it might do you some good to get away.

It's not like you and Dad are
doing each other any favors at this point.

Yeah, well…

I takes care of the old man,
and the old man takes care of me.

That's just how it is.

All right. Up, come. [sighs]

All right, there.
On your side, there, Wade.

Get some sleep.

[door closes]

[ghostly music playing]

-[grunts]
-[music fades out]

[Calvin] Hello?

[Fonda] Hello?

[Calvin] Oof.

Mm.

[Fonda] Oh.

[tense music playing]

Oh.

Jesus.

What the f*ck did this?

This is what's her name's.

-What's that?
-My Airbnb guests.

They were, uh… hiking the coastal trail,
and they musta decided to camp here.

Wha… sh*t!

Gah, f*ck.

Oh!

Oh f…

[exhales] Ugh.

[music becomes mysterious]

-[music fades out]
-[phone buzzes]

[ballad playing over stereo]

[phone buzzes]

Jesus Murphy.

Wade?

[lively folk music playing]

[Mary] Okay, what are you gonna get
at the Crown and Anchor booth?

See what is gonna happen.

-Is that Mary Penney?
-She's gone away to nothing!

The spit of your dear mother.

[grunting]

[Jay] f*ck.

[grunting]

[Jay] Ah!

Oh f*ck.

-Where's the money, Penney?
-[Jay] Connor?

-You b'ys follow me all the way out here?
-[Connor] Yeah, we did.

Two flights, three-hour drive,
and a shitty f*ck' boat ride

just to see you, you handsome devil,
so you better have what we're looking for,

or we're gonna be really upset.

-Give me a f*ck' minute.
-Hit him again.

[groans] f*ck, I've got the money.
I've got the money, okay.

-Just listen to me.
-Great, well, I'm listenin'.

I can't just hear you tell me where it is.

I'm gettin' a payout from the government,
all right?

-A f*ck' big one.
-Bullshit. What are you talkin' about?

-They're payin' everyone to leave town.
-Why the f*ck would they do that?

It's complicated. Okay?

f*ck.

We're getting a check
from the government for 60 f*ck' grand.

Mm.

I just need a little bit more time.
That's it.

-How much time?
-One to two days tops.

You got 24 hours.

Twenty-four hours?

You're not gonna like what happens
after that, okay?

Thank you, man.

[grunts]

f*ck!

[grunting on video]

[foreboding music playing]

[folk music playing]

[foreboding music playing]

[Calvin] That's the campsite.
Jump forward.

That's them.

Here. I put every color
into this one, okay?

You're welcome.

sh**t.

Oh. Uh… sh*t.

Just one second, okay?

Mary?

Uh, we're all outta of ice.

Just grab some from the beach.

Oh yeah. Right.

Um, just a second.

[Noah whistling cheerfully]

[menacing music droning]

Ice.

[water gurgling]

[creature baying]

[Keith] Hey, hey. Shoo!

Candice-Marie, there's a moose.

Hey, shoo. Get outta here!

[moose grunting]

Get out of here! Come on!

Candice, stay in the tent. Okay?

[moose roaring]

[Keith] Oh my God!

[Candice-Marie screaming]

-Oh God!
-[Keith] Run!

[menacing music intensifying]

-[music stops abruptly]
-[Noah] Two strawberry cherries comin' up.

These two are on the house
because you had to wait too long.

Here you go.

Enjoy.

-Do you want a beer?
-[Noah] Uh, yes, please. I'm so thirsty.

Um, is, uh… is your dad still comin'?

Uh…

No, I guess not.

[Noah] Uh…

[Mary] Hey! You want this one? Okay.

[folk music playing]

[Noah chuckles]

Oh f*ck.

[Mary] What's wrong?

Uh, nothin', I just, uh…

-Uh, nothin'.
-What, you lose something?

[Noah] No, I, um…

Did you happen
to go through my bag earlier?

Your bag? No, why?

I, uh…

-[engine revving]
-[distant car horn beeping]

What the…

[sinister music playing]

Hey, everybody back from the water!

Get back!
Everybody get back from the water!

Stay back from the water!

Everyone, back from the water!
Get outta there!

-Everybody out!
-[people chattering]

-There's somethin' in the water!
-Hey!

Get back from the shore!
Everyone, let's go!

Everybody, go. There's something
in the water! You have to get back!

Come on! Get back!

-Everybody back.
-[man] What?

[Calvin] Everyone back.

[mysterious music playing]

[Calvin shouting]

[man over radio] Noseworthy, come in.

This is Noseworthy.

Be advised, coast guard's calling off
the search for the Santa Christina.

Uh… okay. Um…

And the five Portuguese nationals?

They're presumed dead. All of 'em.

[sighs] Copy that.

[country acoustic guitar music playing]

[distant animal hooting]

Unintelligible Portuguese prayer

[Gordon Lightfoot] ♪ I can see her
Lyin' back in her satin dress ♪

♪ In a room where you do
What you don't confess ♪

♪ Sundown, you'd better take care ♪

♪ If I find you been creepin'
Round my back stairs ♪

♪ Sundown, you'd better take care ♪

♪ If I find you been creepin'
Round my back stairs ♪

♪ She's been lookin' like a queen
In a sailor's dream ♪

♪ And she don't always say
What she really means ♪

♪ Sometimes I think it's a shame ♪

♪ When I get feelin' better
When I'm feelin' no pain ♪

♪ Sometimes I think it's a shame ♪

♪ When I get feelin' better
When I'm feelin' no pain ♪

♪ I can picture every move
That a man could make ♪

♪ Gettin' lost in her lovin'
Is your first mistake ♪

♪ Sundown, you'd better take care ♪

♪ If I find you been creepin'
Round my back stairs ♪

♪ Sometimes I think it's a sin ♪

♪ When I feel like I'm winnin'
When I'm losin' again ♪