01x06 - The Man from Fisherman's Village

[bunniefuu]

Can you finish up here and drive
the truck back to the depot?

I gotta go take
care of something.

- Dad. Dad, Dad!
- What?

Isn't this bad?

Not really.

A few fish die, the villagers
rethink fishing here, and move on.

Where's Ayah?

He already left for work.

The mayor wanted him
to come in early.

Are you going to tell me what
happened to the contents of that box?

What was in the box?

- If you tell me, I may be able to help.
- Stop playing games, Tyar.

- You need to return your...
- Return what? Why won't you tell me?

It was Grandpa's, wasn't it?

- What was my kakek into?
- We are not talking about him.

Was he a dukun?

I already told you before. They
are nothing more than flimflam men!

Because I think
I'm a dukun, too.

Don't be ridiculous.

I'm… I'm not. I can do things.

Saying you're a dukun is…

It's… It's not a diagnosis.

It's a choice. The wrong choice.

A foolish game.

What did you do, Grandpa?

I
think it's a curse.

Did you see the dead fish?

You think this curse
fouled the water?

What else could it have been?

Adi. Did
you catch anything?

Is it okay, you think?

Should be. I went out
beyond the breakwater.

No fish for
the village today.

Attention, all students.

A health warning has been
issued advising against swimming

or fishing in Tanah Merah
Bay until further notice.

Please note Room 44 is out of
bounds from now till forever.

- You all right?
- Things still tense at home?

Yeah. My parents are still hassling
me about the box they found.

She knows I have the journal.
She just can't prove it.

Why can't you just tell her?

- They'll lock it away.
- So?

I don't wanna lose it.

It's the only thing that makes
any sense about what I can do.

It's like some big family secrets
that I'm not allowed to know.

And they're treating
me like a baby.

But you're so cute! Look
at that little smile.

- Stop it.
- Hey. What's with the swimming ban?

I was gonna post "#lazingonthebeach"
on my page today.

Well, companies
do ill*gal dumps.

- Aren't there laws against that?
- Yeah, right. It's all about the…

Yeah, and some people don't care,
as long as they're paid for it.

- Hmm. That's so disgusting.
- Yeah.

Hey. Are you okay?

You don't look so good.

No, I'm fine. Let's go.

Zihan,
have you got a moment?

How's things with Tyar?

You see him more than I do.

Tyar is a dukun.

You know that, don't you?

- So he says.
- He's strong.

Strongest I've
seen in many years.

- Keat, you promised not to get involved.
- He came to me. I couldn't turn him away.

He's seeking.

You need to be honest
with him, Zihan.

- He needs skills to protect himself.
- We are protecting him.

He doesn't need to know
everything about his...

Keat?

Are there sesame seeds
in this fried rice?

You see?

Good thing my parents told me about my
sesame seed allergy when I was a child.

It was something
I needed to know.

Very melodramatic way
to prove a point, Keat.

Zihan.

I think the Hutan
Lahir has returned.

Guys, listen to this comment.

"A hopping vampire or jiangshi
is a reanimated corpse."

So the question is, who
reanimated this corpse?

Uncle, do you think the Hutan Lahir
is the one who summoned the jiangshi?

Quite possibly. I mean, if the demon
was the one controlling the Jikininki,

there's no reason why it wouldn't
control the vampire, too.

Well, that's
terrifying.

It's my ma. I gotta go.

I'm still doing some reading. Do
you mind if I hang on to this?

Oh, sure. I have to
leave it here, anyway.

I'm pretty sure my ma's
going through my stuff.

Um, Nat, you wanna
come over for dinner?

Nice try. "Come over to my place
so my mum won't nag me to death."

We're having rendang.

Did you say rendang?

Come on or we'll be late and that
will make your job even harder.

I have so got this.
I am the master of diplomacy.

Yeah, yeah.

What the…

No fish?

Not today.

We're giving the fish a rest.

Why don't we have a
communal cook up? If we all…

No.

No one goes outside now.

Not with that
curse on the beach.

What's this?

Who's there?

We should have
gotten rid of that rubbish.

Really? Do you want to touch it?

Help! Help!

…scared to fish.

Wait!

Once we find a dukun
to lift the curse.

…find one?

There are no more
dukuns around here.

- Stay here.
- Don't go out there!

- I want to have a look.
- No, it's dangerous!

No, stay here!

It's not human. It's a creature.

"I will use
treatment according to my ability

and judgment to help the sick."

Is that the hippo...
The hippy-oath?

- The Hippocratic Oath.
- Uh-huh.

I took it when I graduated
from medical school.

What a rewarding
career. Doctors.

Right, Tyar?

No phones
at the dinner table.

Boys!

Come on, Nat. Eat up.

Wow. You must have simmered the
beef for ages to get it this tender.

Uh, so, how's
Night Patrol going?

It's Mr. Midnight now.

Mr. Midnight?

I've heard that name before.

Isn't that the troublemaker who's been
reporting strange incidents around town?

Yeah, that's us.

It's dangerous, isn't it?

No. No, no, no, Tyar's
juju protects us.

Wait, juju?

Well, Tyar's told you
he's a dukun, right?

Uh, hey, look at the time. Isn't it late?
I think you should get back to your dorm.

- Right? Let's go.
- Right. Yeah. I… I guess.

Uh, yeah, it's so good
to have you for dinner.

The
pleasure is all mine.

Thanks, Sanjaya family.
It is truly delicious.

- Okay.
- He's gotta go. See you later.

Um, I'm going to hit the sack early, too.
So, good night, Ibu. Good night, Ayah.

Tyar, hold on.

You didn't tell us that you were
part of this Mr. Midnight thing?

Or that your friends
were in awe of your juju.

Like kakek had?

Tyar, enough! Stop it
with this dukun business.

- What is wrong with you?
- What is wrong with me?

There is something really scary happening
in Tanah Merah, and I think I can help.

If you tell me about
kakek, what he knew...

Would you please
put your phone away?

If… If only I knew how to
control my abilities...

Control your abilities?

You can't even control the need to check
your phone every time you get a message.

Everyone, everyone,
calm down, please.

Look, I do conflict
resolution at work,

so let's apply the basic
principles, shall we?

There is no conflict here.

I'm setting a rule, and
Tyar is going to obey.

You are grounded.

You handled that
pretty well. Yeah.

What? A fish-man?

This is too good.

Wow.

Hey, listen. Keep me updated.

All right.

What's wrong?

One of my guys in the village is
saying people there are spooked.

They're saying there's a fish-man
going around attacking people.

- What?
- I know.

This couldn't have turned
out better if I tried.

Do you think

the green stuff we put in the water
might have anything to do with it?

Ah, don't be stupid, Ben.

It's an out-of-date pesticide.
It's mostly harmless.

- It'll make people sick, k*ll a few fish.
- Mostly harmless?

Dad.

I'll get that land for a song.

Is everything okay?

Can I ask you something?

Sure.

Have you ever had to
make a choice between…

between…

Between betraying someone
or doing the right thing?

Yeah.

Well, I guess if all else fails,
listen to your conscience.

What does your gut tell you?

This is about your father and
that waste dump, isn't it?

How did you know?

I'm like Mr. Midnight, Ben.

I know everything.

Mr. who?

Good night.

If it's a curse to keep
people away, it's working.

What are we doing here?

We're investigating
the supernatural.

Investigating the
super smell, you mean.

- It's Tyar.
- Is he coming?

- Still grounded.
- Just tell him he's not missing anything.

Guys, okay, my Bahasa
isn't the best,

but I think I found out
something pretty interesting.

What?

This curse and the waste dump
happened at the same time.

So? Our demon has a problem
paying waste removal fees?

- Our demon has a business?
- No, no, guys, stay with me.

They said a local
man went missing.

They're worried that
a "fish-man" got him.

Hey, little sister.
Just get out of here before sundown.

That's when it comes out.

Thank you.

What
did they just say?

- We should be inside after dark.
- And sound advice. Let's go.

Nat, it's nine o'clock
in the morning.

Guys, what if this fish-man
is the Hutan Lahir?

What are you thinking?

It only comes out after dark.

No way.

- Get the camping supplies.
- No. No, no.

I'll go and get the food.

- Yes. I've got a tent. And Nat?
- No, no. No chance.

- What?
- We need Tyar.

"Come to the coast, we'll get
together, have a few laughs."

Late night
update, Midnighters.

Supernatural got
super real today

when mass hysteria broke
out at the school gym.

Like a virus, possessed students found
themselves in an uncontrolled frenzy.

How do I know
that? Mr. Midnight…

Hey, what do you know
about Mr. Midnight?

What?

Um, nothing.

Palm Beach Hotel, the school
going crazy, the fishing village.

That's you and your
weirdo friends, right?

- I don't know what you're talking about.
- Come on, Zoe.

Okay. Please don't
tell your dad.

Why did you go to
the fishing village?

Because something strange
is happening there.

- Why there? Like, who tipped you off?
- An anonymous follower.

Okay, we're going to the beach
tonight if you wanna come?

We meaning your dorky g*ng?

You know what? You're the dork.

What? Wait, no, no, no.
Sorry, sorry. Wait, sorry.

Force of habit. Always Mr. Cool.

You think
you're Mr. Cool?

No, I… Whatever.

I'd like to come with
you, if that's okay?

Okay.

Cheeseburger with a
side of fries, please.

- How's the village?
- Terrible.

The villagers think the…

The villagers think
the sigil's a curse.

They haven't caught a
fish in, like, three days.

So what's the plan?

Ling is planning a stakeout
tonight to catch the fish-man.

- Not a good plan, right?
- I can't come. I'm grounded.

Uh, well, it was a good
plan while it lasted.

No. Uh, you guys go without me. We
need to check out what's happening.

Seriously?

I can't disobey my parents.

Great.

Well, if I never see you again,
Ling wanted me to give you this.

Be safe, man.

Such a bad plan.

Damn.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Just in time.

Happen to know anything
about tent construction?

Now, who invited him?

It's okay. He knows
we're Midnighters.

What?

Chill. He promised not
to tell anyone, so…

I mean, besides, he's Mr. Cool.

So, uh, where is this thing?

Come on, I'll show you.

Come on, you take
care of the tent.

Yeah, yeah, that's fine. I'll
just take care of the tent.

Oh, it stinks!

Hold your nose.

- Or just don't breathe.
- Funny.

So, uh, how is this
linked to the fish-man?

These stick arrangements are supposed
to be a summoning or something.

Mr. Cool. I'm cool.
Yeah, I'm very cool.

Ow.

Ling thinks I'm cool.

She doesn't. But
still, I am cool.

All right, let's flick them off.

- Wait!
- Ben!

Only a dukun can take
it off. Are you a dukun?

I am, apparently.

Couldn't keep away, huh?

Yeah. Had to keep you
guys away from trouble.

Please, you are the
biggest trouble here.

So, getting any vibes from this?

I don't know what
I'm supposed to get.

Okay. Everyone stand around this thing,
take a handful of rice and do what I say.

All of us.

Oh.

Steady, Nat. It may just
be a murderous fish-man.

Guys, help!

Oh, come on, come on, come on.

Okay, everyone
throw your rice on three.

One, two, three! Throw!

What was that?

Get off!

Get off, you fishy freak!

- Guys, I'm gonna be eaten!
- Nat! Nat!

- Hey, hey, hey.
- Are you okay?

What do we do? What
do we do, Tyar?

I don't know! How should I know?

Get back, get back!
Go back! Go back!

Where do we go?

No pictures!

Oh, the tattoo! All the
fishermen have that.

He's the missing guy!
He's the missing guy!

He must have eaten the
stuff from the tanker!

What?

He's sick.

He's the fisherman! Grab him!

Tyar, are you okay?

What did you just say about
the stuff from the tanker?

I didn't know. My
dad made me do it.

We'd all like to
think our leaders are working for us

to make a better
world, a safer world.

It's only now we can see they're
not interested in what we think.

They don't want a better world.

They don't even
want a safer world.

They just want more money.

And while we're looking at
our fine, upstanding leaders,

do you wanna know who poisoned
the waters around Tanah Merah?

Look no further than our
own pillar of the community, Jimmy K.

Jimmy K doesn't
want a better world.

He just wants to see it burn.

And cut.

Wow, Nat.

Shucks.

I've been thinking
about what Pa said,

how the Hutan could
possess anyone.

It makes sense it should
possess someone with power.

And who has the most
power in Tanah Merah?

What are you guys saying?

No. No way. I… I live there.

- Think about it, Zoe.
- It makes sense.

If Jimmy K is the Hutan Lahir,
then what does that make Ben?

Son of Hutan?

And now he knows Tyar's a dukun.

- Uh, before you say anything...
- Where were you?

Tyar, we can't keep doing
this. We are worried about you.

My friends were in trouble
and they needed my help.

So, you deliberately
disobeyed. You snuck out!

- I… I had to.
- Tyar, you've got to stop.

I saved a fisherman's village
and a fisherman's life!

Which part of grounded
don't you understand?

I saved a village
by being a dukun.

I told you
not to use that word!

I will use treatment to help the sick
according to my ability and judgment.

I'm a healer, like
you, Ibu. I can save lives.

What do you know about
saving lives, huh?

Don't talk about something
you don't understand.

I've been trying to understand.

But every time I ask about my
powers or Grandpa's journal,

you refuse to talk to me.

You cut me off from my own
family. From kakek, from you!

So if you won't tell me, then
I have to figure out on my own.

- Tyar.
- Where are you going?

- Tyar, come back.
- Tyar! Tyar!