Original subtitles

We identified the tagger.

(Cirko) Laura Daughtery.

Information must be controlled.

If anything happens to Dr. Daughtery,

I will quit.

[squeals]

He just ate Amber Lou's dog, dude.

That's bad.

(Sylvia) Mr. Farrel is here from Animal Control.

Howdy.

You gotta move Nim...now.

I thought I put Nim inside your mom's car.

You didn't!

[Nim whining]

[whining]

Oh, you boys are in big trouble.

Come on. Let go of me!

Well, young man, you've really outdone yourself.

(Sylvia) Lying to us about a pet lizard.

Anything you want to say for yourself, partner?

I'm goin' to talk to the only person I know

that saw the same thing I did.

(woman) Is that a whale?

Would you mind coming with me for a moment?

Who's asking? Yeah, just hang on a second.

Nobody's going anywhere. Hey, hey, hey!

My little brother didn't die for nothing.

Sure, buddy.

Get in the car.

Freak.

There are government interests...

that want to keep control of what is happening here.

They have decided to have you involved.

Why should I work for you after what you've done to me?

Because you will be present for history.

[speaking Croatian]

[snapping fingers]

It's happened!

Singh, I was looking at a sea orchid,

and it hit me.

Come, it was...

it was triple bond.

One I'd never seen before.

Adenine, Glycine, Kerotine.

Over and over again.

Agk, agk, agk.

With no detectable mathematical pattern.

On the first chromosome, 15th sector,

29th quadrant.

[chuckles]

It wasn't until I looked

at a sea orchid...

that I realized.

I haven't had my coffee today.

I've found it.

What?

The origin.

I know the origin of the species.

[chuckles]

I know where it comes from.

[whispering] Ron.

Ron, did you hear something?

Mm-mmm.

[salt pouring]

Nim, no.

What are you doing?

You stay where I put you.

Okay?

You know what would happen if Mom found you down here.

Salt.

Like the ocean.

You like that, huh?

Come on, Nim.

Ranky.

Everything so far...

only the beginning.

We have to set you up in Washington immediately.

With Dahl?

Yeah, with everyone.

Pentagon, DOD, White House.

Let me make a call.

Get you on a plane to DC.

[speaking Croatian]

[talking softly]

They're scrambling transport from Edwards.

A DOD plane will meet you at the tarmac in 30 minutes.

You are not going?

This is out of my league.

Good luck.

[car engine racing, tires squealing]

(Tracy) I don't understand why you're not coming home

in the meantime.

Because they made me sign

an affidavit that says I won't leave the state

until my court date.

So you are not gonna see the kids for a month?

I don't like it any more than you do, babe.

Then we have to pay $2,500 to a bail bondsman?

Do you think Mr. Conway's okay?

I think so.

[phone ringing]

Hello?

I wasn't gonna ask you for that money.

You can't enable him.

Rich, you know we're only

getting a paycheck for three more weeks.

Of course I know that, baby. Come on.

Look, you're gonna have to have some faith here, all right?

Is Daddy in jail?

I do have faith.

Real faith, but...

Well how about having some real faith in me?

You know, I'm doing what I think is right here.

Hon, don't twist this around on me

when you are the one in California

with some other woman.

All right, well, we can't talk about this right now.

I love you. Bye.

[mumbling] Can't tell that woman nothin'.

She just--there comes a time you gotta trust someone.

Oh, okay.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, sir.

Everything okay? Who was it?

Marin County sheriff.

Well, thank you for coming down.

Like I told you, this is an older gentleman,

a hit and run.

No witnesses or--

No.

And no skid marks before the impact.

Why'd you call me?

Well, the paramedics found your business card near the body.

It's the only lead we got.

Now prepare yourselves.

The victim has multiple blunt force injuries.

There is significant bruising and abrasions.

Do you know him, ma'am?

Yes.

Um...

His name is...

His name is Alexander Cirko.

Alexander...

C-I-R-K-O?

You mind if I ask you a few questions, ma'am?

Not at all.

I'll tell you one thing...

that wasn't no car accident.

You saw him two days ago, y'all swapped war stories,

then, bam, hit and run.

Come on, that doesn't sound a little weird to you?

Cirko just told me he was bringing me

into the investigation.

Exactly, that's what I'm talking about.

You're almost in, and he gets in an accident?

Come on now.

Let's try to get out this way.

[Nim grumbling]

(Sylvia) Miles!

Miles, get out of bed!

It's 1:00 in the afternoon.

Okay, okay.

Uhh!

Jeez, Nim. What did you do?

[Nim groans]

Oh, my gosh, Nim, I told you, not in the house.

Ugh.

He's gonna sleep the whole day away.

Hmm.

Nim, stop. No play.

Nim, no play.

S-stop that, boy!

Let go!

Unh!

(Sylvia) Miles!

Stay.

Well, I was beginning to think you'd gotten bitten

by a tsetse fly.

Um, I didn't sleep so good.

Ugh. I don't blame you.

It smells horrible in there.

Why don't you clean out the pigsty?

Yeah, okay.

And you promised to sweep out the garage today.

No, I'll do it.

Jeez, Nim.

Stay in there, I'll be back.

Well, I'm actually walking out of the house right now.

Yeah, so can I call you later?

Yeah. Oh, that.

Well, holding your children accountable.

That's all it takes, really.

Yeah. Miles?

Yeah, Miles is coming around.

Okay, I'll talk to you around 2:00?

This is Alexander Cirko.

Please leave me a message.

[muffled voices]

(whispering) Come on! Come on!

(whispering) Come on! Come on!

We have an intruder in corridor F.

I see him.

[alarms blaring]

[voices shouting]

Hit the lights. Move!

There he is.

Hold it! Right there!

Hey! Hey! Hold it right there!

[voices shouting]

[indistinct shouting]

There he is!

[groaning]

Yeah, I got it, I got it now.

Go, go!

[voices over two-way radio]

Not here. Anything?

There he is!

All right, what does it say about Cirko?

"Cirko is a maverick among biologists,

"whose critical refinement of Darwin's Origin of Species

polarized the scientific community."

Well, he more than just polarized it.

I mean, he was stripped of his chair at Berkeley

for his theory of spontaneous equilibrium.

"And cast him as a defiant outsider

"for the latter stages of what was once

a bright academic future."

Well, the guy had enemies.

Definitely was not an accident.

Can you give me some salt?

Yeah, where is it?

Um, on the counter.

[boat motor throttling down]

(man) Hey, whatcha got there?

Jesse!

Jesse!

It's time for dinner!

Jesse!

[boat motor revs up]

Jesse!

Jesse!

Jesse!

Jesse! Never do that to me again!

You hear me? Do what?

What did that man say to you?

What did he want?

He wanted to know where to fish around here.

Have you found Dr. Singh?

We haven't been able to locate him as yet.

But you've taken care of the recovered research?

Yes, sir.

Packed up and shipped to DC, as you requested.

We're organizing a team debriefing for lower personnel.

There is one issue, however.

What is it?

Videotape from the lab showed that Singh

might have gotten away with a specimen.

Some kind of marine flora.

Find Singh. Recover the specimen.

It's of the utmost importance.

I understand, sir.

Ohh.

Oh, my God.

Ohh!

(Miles) Phil.

Phil!

Don't let my mom see us together.

From now on, our friendship's gotta be covert.

Why?

They think you're a bad influence.

So--so that's how it is?

A little adversity and you just throw me under the bus?

I'm grounded, man.

I've never been grounded before, ever.

Not for anything.

Well, if it's any consolation,

Nim's back.

Big whoop.

That thing never liked me anyway.

Is that my dad's car?

What's he doing home?

Mom?

Is Dad home?

Yeah.

Why do you suppose that is, Miles, huh?

Whoa.

Is it here?

Huh?

Uh, what?

The thing. Is it here?

I--I--I don't know what you're talking about.

Miles, I can't listen to this anymore.

I've had it. Your dad and I both have.

Mom...

If you just gave him a chance.

What did you say?

If you only met him--

I did meet him, Miles.

He was in my kitchen cabinet.

But this isn't about your lizard.

It's about your lying.

I'm very disappointed in you, son.

I'm up to my ass in depositions on a Saturday.

The last thing I need is your mother calling me up,

hysterical, in the middle of a workday!

I know, Dad, I'm sorry.

Sorry isn't gonna cut it anymore.

I'm tired of sorry.

I wouldn't do that, Dad.

Aah!

Son of a bitch. The teeth on that thing.

He wouldn't hurt anyone.

[claws skittering]

It's in the floor, isn't it?

Isn't it?!

In the floor!

Miles, out of the way. Out of the way!

Promise you won't hurt him.

He's already killed a poodle, Miles.

What do you want it to kill next, a baby?

Your sister? Don't answer that.

It's in the walls now.

He'll come to me. I trained him.

You can't train a lizard, Miles!

He's just scared.

Shh, shh, shh.

I trained him to do a lot of things.

He fetches, and he can do these jumps out of the pool.

This is all a big joke to you, isn't it?

You're 14, Miles.

You're too big for pet lizards.

Time to start acting like an adult.

I--I'm trying.

Like you were trying to tell the truth?

Honesty's all we got, buddy.

That's it. Without it...

we're strangers.

Just go to your room.

Please don't hurt him.

Just go, Miles.

Now.

Well, come on, you think you can take the champ?

Let's have it!

You think you got what it takes to take the--oh!

Come on! You're bitin' my hair?!

[grunting nonsense]

[laughing]

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Look, look, look.

It's us. Hang on, buddy, hang on.

With us now, an eyewitness.

Now tell us, what did you see?

(woman) Um...this huge thing.

[laughs]

I don't know what it was.

Uh, it had orange eyes.

Oh, come on.

Really smooth skin, like a salamander.

Are you seeing this?

It's not the first time...

Salamander.

I know.

(woman) The river road at the mouth of the bay.

Also on a day of the new moon.

These creatures are connected to the zodiac.

Oh, poor, poor woman.

(reporter) Whatever it was, it was selling a lot of T-shirts.

For now, News 3, Michelle Adel--

[crash]

[car alarm blaring]

Hey.

Hey, man.

Hey, you all right?

Huh?

Come on, now, buddy. Wake up.

(Laura) Oh, my God.

Do you know him?

Yes, it's Krishna Singh.

He is an evolutionary biologist.

He's Cirko's right-hand guy.

I'm not getting a pulse.

This ain't good.

Oh, my God. I feel sick, Rich.

I really do. I can't--

(man) Hey, hey!

Everything all right out here?

Hey, there's been a bad accident.

Could you please call us an ambulance?

Sure, right away.

Try to open from the inside, that door.

Where?

So just reach in with your hand.

There's a little handle in there.

[gasps] Hey! Hey!

Ohh!

[grunting] He...he...

wanted you to have this.

Just take it easy, man. Just take it easy.

We could just throw it into the ocean.

We could.

Forget that we even... got it.

[key rattles on table]

Walk away?

You know, call the police.

Let the authorities deal with it.

Yep.

The authorities.

Like Cirko?

Singh?

You know...

whoever hit Cirko and killed Singh,

they want what's in this locker.

And if we go sniffing around...

we're fair game.

Not only us, I mean, our families too.

Yep.

Walk away.

I can't.

This ain't...just about my brother anymore.

There's something more.

I can't explain it.

But I couldn't go back to hawking insurance policies

if I tried.

I understand if you want to do something different.

(Ron) Have you taken a look at the house upstairs?

(Sylvia) Yes, I have.

(Ron) Yeah, know what that's gonna cost to replace?

(Sylvia) I know, and, uh, I don't know.

The trust. I don't know--

You know, where do you start with that again?

(Ron) I don't know where we start with this kid.

But he's out of control. I can tell you that right now.

(Sylvia) Well, that's why we need-- I think we need...

Word to wise ass.

You might wanna stay in your room.

So, what are they doing?

Uh, wondering how they ended up

with such a defective son?

Just so you know...

boys and their creepy animals...

You're supposed to have outgrown that by now.

Did Dad find him?

That's what you're worried about?

That thing?

Did he?

You're hitting puberty and going completely insane.

Mom and Dad are only trying to help you.

[punk rock playing on radio]

[Nim grumbles]

[bleats]

You've heard the horror stories

of affluent kids with a sense of entitlement, right?

Yes.

I just don't want that to happen to Miles, Ron.

Well, we've already given him too much.

Way too much.

First it's lying. Then he's sneaking out.

Getting drunk with his buddies. Then he's dealing pot.

Yeah, well, I didn't have half the advantages that he's had.

Half. Well, and look what he's done with them.

I-I-I just think we should at least explore other options.

That's all. Like what?

Well, something outward bound.

Maybe military schools.

[Nim bleats]

Something that'll teach him character.

Discipline.

I don't even know where

he was going with this whole thing.

I don't know what's wrong with him.

I don't get it.

But we've got a decision to make.

Are we gonna be parents or are we gonna be friends?

Well, where do you draw the line?

He's 14 years old.

Line's already drawn.

Already drawn, don't you think?

Okay....we definitely need to find you a new crib.

'Cause, well...

we have just been voted off the island.

Which, you know, in a way, I understand.

What did you do?

You...you ate some salt.

Uh...

and a poodle.

Which, you know, I guess is wrong.

But...

I swear to God, Nim...

I--I really don't see how we're the big problem here.

Don't worry...

I'm gonna stash you someplace safe.

[doorbell chimes]

Hi, Cheryl. Hi.

Sorry to intrude.

Shawn, hey.

How you doing, buddy?

How you doing? Good.

Hey, how you doing? Rich Conway.

Oh, sorry. This is Rich.

My friend who I--

Shawn.

Shawn, pleasure.

I told you about him.

He's the one who saw the--

The new vertebrate.

The new vertebrate, right.

So I heard about your job.

What happened?

Something about plagiarism, or--

It's an allegation...Shawn.

She was framed.

It's really...

Things are really complicated right now.

And I think it would be a good idea if--

if Jesse...

stayed here.

There's a body outside our house.

A body.

You wanna tell me what's going on, Laura?

(Rich) Look...

Laura believes the government's

covering up the existence

of a new species.

And is killing people to do it.

Well, it's not that extreme.

I mean--

Oh, come on.

Well, it is that extreme. I mean--

The situation is really extreme.

And I think the same thing too.

For what it's worth.

Shawn, I know how this looks, and I know how it sounds.

But I wouldn't do it if I didn't have a reason.

Hey, Jesse, why don't you come on in

and I'll put you to bed?

Yeah, okay. That's a good idea.

Right?

Hey...you know how much I love you, don't you?

Infinity?

Infinity plus one.

[whispering] Promise me you'll find it.

Okay.

Tomorrow we do this.

Let's go.

[engine starts]

Not bad, right?

Me and Phil come out here sometimes.

It's like a hangout.

You know...

Mom and Dad aren't usually like this.

They--they just gotta get used to you.

That's all. That's all.

[yawns]

I gotta go...

Yes, sir, that's right.

He's been gone about five or six hours.

Yes. I understand.

But he's never run away from home before.

Yes, sir.

Okay, thank you.

Don't worry.

He's a smart kid.

He'll be okay.

[thunder rumbling]

Here, here, here.

Ah!

Ah, trees and... lots of cover!

A good place for a sniping!

Can you shut up and help me with this thing, please?

Here, here, here.

That's it. That's it.

Stop! Stop! It's stuck, it's stuck.

All right, all right.

Oh, gosh.

Well, I'm not really good with small spaces.

I'm a girl.

Oh, come on!

You're a girl that drives submarines

and tags little sea--

All right!

Move over.

Get your butt in there.

[grunting]

If I don't come out in 10 minutes, call the police.

Yeah, yeah.

Shoot, if you're not back in 10 minutes,

I'm calling in an air strike!

All right. Just stay calm.

Rich, there's something in here

you're not gonna believe!

You gotta see this, Rich!

Rich, you gotta see this.

You're never gonna believe what's in here.

Hey! Hey, hey!

Daughtery, come on!

What are you doing?

I need you to pull me in. There's somebody coming!

Yeah, but you won't fit!

I can't even-- I mean--

Come on and get me! There's somebody coming!

I gotta get in there!

Careful.

I--I--I gotta go.

Nim, I'll be back, okay?

It's just that... I don't know, I got school.

And--and my parents...

I don't really wanna think about my parents.

Look, I-- I need you to stay.

Stay.

Oh, man.

They must have been watching us the whole time.

Don't you think we should come clean?

I think we should come clean.

No, th-these are not people that are--

are gonna listen to reason, you know?

We don't even know what kind of people these are.

I'll tell you what we need is...

You don't even--

We need a weapon.

I'm sure we should just go out there, and just,

you know, pretend like we're totally meant to be here.

We've got keys, I mean--

Look, I'll tell you what. You talk, I'm gonna hit.

And we'll see who gets out of here.

What the hell am I supposed to do with this?

Use your imagination.

Hey, the car is gone.

It's gone?

[chuckles]

Well, just a little bit paranoid, I guess, huh?

No, you're not. That's what they do.

That's their technique to get you out into the open.

What are you talking about, "technique"?

How would you know what their technique is?

Because I'm an oceanographer,

and I spend a lot of time on boats reading spy novels.

Just a second ago, you were talking about reason--

Remember that I got framed,

and that Cirko is in ICU, and that Singh is dead.

Just because you're paranoid

doesn't mean they aren't after you.

[car doors slamming, men's voices]

It's jammed.

You ready?

One...

Two...

[grunting] Three...

You folks having any trouble?

You're supposed to check in at the guard station.

Oh, yeah, sorry about that.

Almost called the police,

but I figured I'd come...

have a look-see.

Well, we'll make sure to do that next time.

Sorry about that. Promise, okay?

Thank you, boys.

Feel like an idiot?

No, no more than usual.

Huh, funny-lookin' thing, ain't it?

It's the research.

Hmm?

What? What research?

Mine.

He used my research

to track the migration patterns.

Don't worry, Mr. and Mrs. Barnett.

The boat is gone.

We know he's on the water.

I'll find him.

Be careful with him, please.

There he is. There he is now!

Miles!

Miles!

(Sylvia) Miles, it's okay!

Miles! Miles!

(officer) Miles, it's the police!

(Ron) Don't scare him!

Don't scare him!

(Sylvia) Please, it's okay!

(Ron) Miles, come back! Miles!

Miles, it's all right!

Miles, nobody's gonna hurt you!

Miles, you're not in trouble, honey!

Miles, come back!

Listen, don't scare him.

Don't scare him.

(Sylvia) It's okay, honey!

(Ron) Nobody's going to do anything.

(Sylvia) It's okay! Everything'll be okay!

(Ron) We're not in a lot of trouble right now.

If you turn around, we're gonna be fine.

(Sylvia) It's okay, just come back!

(Ron) Miles, we're not

in a lot of trouble right now.

If you just stop and turn around, we're gonna be fine.

We're gonna be fine!

(Sylvia) Miles!

Come back! It's okay!

Just come back!

[engine starts]

Okay, I'm gonna go.

It's not gonna be safe much longer.

Get in. Nim, get in.

Come on, Nim.

[door squeaks]

Crap, dude, you scared the bejeebs out of me.

Good, maybe you'll start acting normal.

Your parents are wigging.

How did you find me, anyways?

Did you see where I hid the boat?

How many times have we come here, idiot?

It wasn't that difficult.

Well, where did you put your bike?

Right next to the "Find Miles Here" sign

I posted up on the road.

Okay, okay...

[Nim growling]

Zzzzz!

Zzzzz!

[Nim growling]

They're gonna take him.

They're gonna take him.

[sighs]

We--we gotta put him somewhere.

We just--we gotta leave.

Have you got any money?

Um, my little sister just had a birthday.

She sitting on maybe $100.

Okay, I-- I need it here.

I had almost $300 stashed up in my bookcase,

if Nim didn't shred it.

[Nim snarls]

Son, you probably think you're in so much trouble right now

things can't get any worse.

That's not accurate.

Now step away from that thing.

You can't take him.

[screaming]

Is he dead?!

[whimpers]

We gotta call 911.

Dude, take him. Take him!

No, no. Um, that's terrible.

I'm s--yeah.

Thank you. Yes, thank you for calling.

What's up?

Cirko passed away.

The police are calling it a homicide.

[scoffs]

[banging upstairs]

[voices]

[whispering] No, no.

No, what are we doing? This is my house.

I'm not leaving.

No, get in the truck!

There are laws. This is my home.

I do not have to go.

Laura, get in the truck, now!

Come on!

[engine starts]