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Previously on Surface, Dr. Serco made an important discovery.

Adenine, glycine, carotene.

The origin.

I know the origin of the species.

But Lee will protect secrecy at any cost.

When Nimrod, the creature Miles raised, injured an officer.

He's got electrical burns over half his body. Animal control said he was chasing

a croc.

Miles broke the law to protect him.

The duty's out. Let's go. Get back here!

Grant that pizza, dude. This is a stolen car.

Let's go back to his people, dude. To the ocean.

Come on, Nim. Run.

Go, Nim.

Go.

Pursued by Lee.

Forced into hiding.

Welcome to the boneyard.

Rich and Daughtry figured out where the creatures will gather.

same coordinates same place every year deep in the ocean can

they find a way to get there now

surface continues

Listen, thanks very much for your help. I owe you guys big time. You have no

idea how lucky you are. Do you realize what your father had to do to get us in?

Congratulations, you have a police record. Dad. Don't speak, just listen.

From now on, this is how it's going to work.

When your school day ends, your work day begins. Your sister's going to drive you

from school to community service, and you're going to pick up trash or recycle

cans or whatever else they ask you to do for 16 hours a week, every week,

Saturdays included.

Each day you come home, go straight to your room.

No internet, no TV, just your books.

For how long?

The rest of the school year.

That's like seven months. Almost eight.

Dad, we were just trying to protect Nim. It just got a little out of hand.

Really? And at what point was that? The carjacking, the police chase?

They were going to kill him. Oh, Miles, for God's sake, don't bring up that

animal again.

It's true.

That's enough.

Do you know how many favors I had to use to get you out of there?

The gathering will take place on the 23rd which means we've got four days to

complete the submersible and reach the dive site which is 300 nautical miles

off the coast of Oregon where we will observe and document the creature in its

natural habitat.

Yeah. I think we're gonna make it.

I really do.

I mean, we still gotta, we gotta chop these valves off and we've gotta

reinforce the eye hooks for the tether and fit the windows and get a hatch.

Then we gotta sink it and test it. Oh, yeah. Make sure it's airtight and leak

-proof so that pressure don't turn us inside out. Now, where do you want these

windows? We can put one here on this side and then the same on the other and

then one in the front.

There? Yeah.

Okay.

The real question is where we're going to get the windows.

Well, you know, I got an idea for that.

Yeah? Oh, okay.

No, no, no, no. No way, no day. Huh?

Now, I know it doesn't look like much, but my uncle's already sunk a million

and a half into this baby. Ah, come on. He's got big plans for it.

No, you're not going to cannibalize this boat. Are you kidding me? No, definitely

not kidding me.

Jackson, we're on the verge of witnessing an actual miracle.

I mean, it's the migration of a brand new species, one that's never been

documented before, and you're worried about a couple pieces of glass from a

junk boat?

Sorry, I'm just, you know, we have to do this.

She's right.

Since you put it that way. Very good.

Give me my torch.

You're pretty handy with that thing.

Yeah, where I come from, metal shop ain't really an elective.

My electives were yachting and women's studies.

Really?

Man, we've been in college. I think I'd have to kick your ass. You went to

college. 72 hours till D-Day, boys.

How we doing?

Pressure release hatch.

Whoa, that's genius.

I got more. I got a jigsaw, O2 tanks.

And most importantly, the dead. The dead?

Uh-uh.

Hey, man.

All right.

Hope for you yet.

Over the same line, just keep chugging on.

Arrows of neon are flashing marquees out on Main Street.

Chicago, New York, Detroit, and it's all on the same street.

The typical city involved in a typical daydream.

Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.

Dallas.

Time for a test drive.

100 feet and she is home.

See, I think we can add up to three things on both circuits, you know what I

mean? So a 12-volt lead acid battery should do it. A car battery. Yeah, we'll

take a spare, but...

All we need to power is the hydrophone, the scrubber, and the lights, right?

What's with the tape?

Oh, it'll protect the image in case of an electrical surge. Or should we

encounter one?

They would be so lucky.

Was it dragging something?

I don't know. It could be taking in water.

Just like Fitz Talladega, huh? Wait, Rich.

Rich, careful!

Rich,

Rich, are you okay?

Yeah. Oh, my God.

Okay, ladies, I want this truck pulled.

Let's hustle it up.

Piece of advice.

You can fill one bag an hour.

You can fill ten.

It still only counts as one hour.

Nice jumpsuit, man.

It matches your eyes.

And very cool to adopt a highway like this. Yeah.

Maybe he can adopt my room.

Maybe you could adopt the personality.

Oh, easy there, tough guy.

See, uh, we rebels gotta stick together, man.

No, man.

I'm not like you.

Never will be.

Looks like you missed some, bro.

What's going on?

The song.

No.

Just someone I'm trying to find.

Baby, you know I can't discuss my work.

Beautiful, yes.

But it's not a flower.

It's the future.

How's she looking?

Yeah, pretty dry, but I think we should pull the windows and check the gaskets

and see if there's any moisture there.

I don't know about that. That's going to take a while.

I'm pretty sure that leak came from the hatch.

I don't think we should assume anything.

I mean, that hose is like a squirt gun compared to the pressure at 5,000 feet.

We'll see when we retest.

Yeah, I don't think there's time for that.

Well, then we make time.

No, there's two days left.

It's gonna take us a day to get out to the dive site. Well, it'll be a grave

site if the seal doesn't hold. Look, I know what the problem was, all right? I

fixed it. Why don't you grant the death wish on your own time, okay? Why don't

you worry about driving the boat? Guys, stop.

Rich is right, okay? I mean, if we miss this chance, we might not get another

one. Hey, I've checked and I've rechecked. We're good.

She's ready.

You willing to bet your life on that?

Six months.

Isn't there anything shorter? Any shorter than they say it might not take.

Take? Sounds like brainwashing. It's wilderness therapy, and they've had a

lot of success with problem kids. Yeah, well, we've never been apart for more

than ten days. Yeah, you're the one who wanted to send him away. Well, maybe I

was wrong.

Well, he still doesn't think he's done anything wrong. He's had no remorse. I

know. I know.

I know.

So we're agreed on this.

Except for luck. Yeah.

That's George's number.

He played a little... a little triple-A ball out of school.

Until he tore his rotator cuff and... Yeah.

A little heat.

What?

That's what we call him. He's a pitcher.

A little heat?

Mm-hmm.

A little heat.

So you're gonna do it?

Hmm.

You're gonna bet your life on this thing?

I gotta.

For George.

Rich. Hmm?

Are you still seeing those holes?

So clear I could jump in them No champagne, but I found rum

or rum Would you do the honors?

She needs a name

Oh, okay.

I christen thee Lil' Heat.

Okay.

Morning, sunshine.

You can't send him away.

What? You can't send Miles to that camp.

That's not your business. We think it's going to help him, Savannah.

So what? He screwed up. He's a kid. That's what we do.

This was a very hard decision. Your mother and I have thought long and hard

about this. You can't really... Yeah, but you don't know.

Know what?

Forget it.

Savannah.

I had a small, very small party while you guys were in Mexico.

That's when I found out that Miles was keeping that whatever it is.

What?

You've known about it the whole time? You didn't say anything.

No.

It gave me leverage.

Savannah.

I saw him with that thing, you know?

And he was different.

Not the usual apathetic, I'm so bored, Miles. Miles was interested.

Look, I've never seen him before in his life.

He cared.

And for that, you're going to send him away?

Jackson! It's not... I don't hear anything.

It's a satellite phone. Give it a sec. It'll work.

All right.

Hold up, hold up.

All right, we're good. All right, it's good.

Hello? Sean, hi.

Hey. It's me.

Everything okay?

It's fine. I'm going out tomorrow and I just wanted to let you know.

Where? It's a couple hundred miles off the coast of Oregon.

I'll be back on Wednesday and I'll call you then if you don't hear from me. Yep,

I've got the coast guard's number in the fridge.

Um, is Jesse there?

Yeah, sure.

Jess, it's your mom.

Yeah, I'm not far away.

Are you still looking for it? Yeah, I'm still looking for it.

I just wanted to call you and tell you that I love you

in case that you forgot.

I'll never forget.

Go to the door.

Okay. Bye-bye, Mom.

Okay, bye.

Dad,

who is it?

Hello, Jesse.

We want to talk to Dr. Daughtry regarding two deaths.

Both of which have been ruled a homicide.

Aren't these, um, federal credentials you have here?

The victims were Pentagon employees.

And she's a suspect?

She was present at one of the crime scenes.

When?

Five nights ago.

That's, um... That's when she came by. She dropped Jesse off.

You know where she may have gone?

No.

Say, when she'd be back?

No, she didn't.

She's been acting very strange, but... Has she called, tried to contact you in

any way?

No.

You know, I can subpoena your phone records, and perjury is a crime.

Okay.

She hasn't called.

All right.

Got some weather.

Storm coming, or?

Can't say.

Casey?

There's no storm clouds.

Hey, what's this?

I made some adjustments last night.

Couldn't sleep.

So these bang sticks?

Yeah, for protection. 44 caliber heads.

You know, I don't want to hurt him. And I don't want you eaten by them.

Okay, delicate balance.

Emergency lifeboat.

Compressor runs off the battery. If you have to surface quickly, you flip the

switch inside and then the boat inflates.

Thanks, Jackson.

Hang on, y'all. Y'all come over here for a second. Let me...

Let me say a few words.

Come on.

Well, here we are, Lord.

We know you brought us all here for a reason.

So. We're ready, willing to go all the way.

And we know that whatever's down there is bigger than us all.

So take us on your hand, Lord, and lead us to the truth.

And if it ain't too much to ask, bring us home in one piece.

Amen. Amen.

Amen.

stood

We'll...

All leaks and grounds are normal.

Grubber's scrubbing. The O2 bleed is... One liter per minute.

Copy. All systems set. Increasing descent to 60 meters per minute.

Hey. Hey!

Oh, it's a new pressure seal. Once we get down a few hundred feet, it should

lock into place.

See? Hi, Shakira.

Okay, copy that. Enjoy the ride.

Forgot your lunch?

I'm sensing an ulterior motive.

No.

I just want to come and let you know I told the rents about your pet.

Shut up.

No, really, I did. And shocker, they believed me.

Well, a little too late.

You miss it, don't you?

Look, you don't have to pretend to give it in.

I'm not.

Really.

I just... I felt bad for you.

It was like when Mom made me give up my hamster.

They didn't try to kill your hamster.

True, but my hamster never tried killing anyone either.

Why couldn't they just see what he was?

Ron and Sylvie are never going to see that.

They hate that thing.

But...

Hmm, I see what it meant to you.

What's this?

Dad hooked you up.

Got you moved into a different community work area.

Start today.

Entering the photic zone.

All conditions sat.

Uh, yeah. Copy. Same here.

Hey, I tell you, the clarity on that thing's incredible, ain't it? Yeah, I

know. I mean, we're the only ones talking down here.

And sound travels five times faster in water.

I wish my girls could see this.

Here come the fireworks.

Oh, my God.

It's amazing, right?

Humans are two-thirds water.

Just like the Earth.

The percentage of salt in our blood is the same percentage of salt in the

ocean. We are tied to the sea.

And maybe we are.

It's like coming home.

But kids lose stuff in there, too.

Gum, toys, occasionally their lunch.

We pump in 2,000 gallons of fresh seawater per minute.

Filters have to be checked every day.

Make sure no one's stuck in there.

After cleaning, you move on to feeding.

This is the food prep area.

The locals eat 300 pounds per day.

What's she doing?

Making sushi.

It's for the invertebrates. They love this stuff.

Mmm.

Mmm. You want to feed the rays?

Sure. Southern stingrays.

Relative to the shark.

Can smell food in the water from a mile away.

They don't get light fish?

The mackerel's fortified with vitamins.

It's better for them.

Now don't just drop it in.

Yeah, I know. You gotta wiggle around.

They key off movement.

That's right.

Pretty amazing creatures.

I guess.

I mean...

Something no one's ever seen before.

That's amazing.

Right?

Okay, depth at 1,700 feet.

Interior temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and the exterior temperature

is 65 degrees.

Jackson, can you ping the bottom for me?

Check that.

Just about 4,300 feet, 10, 15 minutes, and you're there.

Copy that.

Probably just condensation.

Or not.

Turns out that leak was not the hatch.

Don't tell me. Don't tell me that.

The window.

Jackson, what are you doing?

The deeper you get, the longer it's going to take me to get you back up. We

can repair and relaunch.

No. No, no, no.

Negative. We are not stopping. Hang on, hang on. We have to. You're taking on

water. The weather's getting nasty. If I leave you down any longer... Negative,

Jackson. We're not stopping.

I have to bring you guys up right now. You don't understand. You

haven't seen the weather up here.

Plus, you do not want to mess around at this depth.

Trust me.

Do you read me?

Respond! Doctor, do you read me?

We're good, brother.

We've made our decision.

Cut us loose.

I'm gonna regret this.

You kind of dig this stuff, don't you?

Yeah.

Come on.

I want to show you something cool.

I've been working here for almost six years, so I pretty much have the keys to

lock up the place.

What are these?

Quarantine tanks. It's where we try and breed various species or where we put

the animals the locals bring us.

That happen a lot?

Oh, yeah. Sea turtles, sharks, everything.

Like this.

A woman brought in these a couple days ago.

They're infertile. I mean, can you imagine what must have come out of this

thing?

Uh, yeah.

How's that leak?

Same.

Golly, it is like a sauna in here, man. What is going on? I thought it was

supposed to be cooler. Well, it should be.

Um, Jackson, do you have any of Serco's thermographic scans up there?

Yeah, affirmative. What do you need?

Um, can you check and see if there's any hydrothermal vents or smokers or

anything?

Negative.

The heat's gotta be coming from somewhere.

Hey.

There.

Yeah,

slow the line, Jackson, slow the line.

Okay, copy.

Okay, yeah, that's good.

That is a whole lot bigger than the ones at the San Juan de Fuca plate.

Zerko, what were you on to?

Five times faster, huh?

So, how close was that?

See? Southeast.

There's, um, there's like eight or nine of them. You better double that.

This is Dr.

Laura Daughtry and Rich Connolly.

4,000 feet below the surface amidst a pod of the new vertebrates. Their

lengths range from 100 feet to 175.

What are they doing?

Been breeding.

Hey.

That mom was picking me up.

I was in the neighborhood.

How is it here?

It's good.

Better than picking up trash.

Learn anything?

Uh, yeah.

Did you know that we've identified less than 10% of the species in the ocean?

Uh, we don't understand that.

Yeah.

That's true.

What?

It's that hole.

Oh, my God.

Whoa! Hold on, Jackson.

Slow it down, please. We're dropping fast.

Jackson, do you copy?

You all right? Yeah.

Okay.

Rich, don't move.

Jackson?

Do you hear me, Jackson?

What's that?

What is it?

What is it?

The cable's snapped.

We have to get the raft. We have to get the raft floating.

We have to make this work.

The cable's snapped.

The weight's gonna... Okay.

I'm gonna get the battery going.

The battery's fried, so we can get the reserve going here.

Oh, God.

This is all part of it. Part of what? This is part of what's supposed to

happen. There are 3,000 feet of cable out there. Nearly two tons.