At Her Feet (2024)

[bunniefuu]

-Hey, Matt?

-Yeah?

Can you help me with this one?

Sure.

-What's up?

-So, um, well,

I think I might have

gotten it wrong.

Oh, I doubt that.

Well, um,

let me double check.

-Yeah?

-Um...

Yep, see?

That one's gotta go there.

-Here?

-Yeah.

- Here.

- Yeah.

- You already know?

- Yeah.

- Cool.

- Right there.

-Mm-hmm.

-Ohhh!

That one was tough.

Is that right?

Yeah, it looks like it.

Ah, yeah, okay.

-I think we're done.

-Mm-hmm.

- Yeah! Boom!

- Hmm!

Great job, guys.

Hey. Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Very productive week.

-Thanks.

-Yeah.

Now, I got word that the volcano

is closed to tourists tomorrow.

-Oh, what?

-Oh!

-What?

-It's okay.

-No, it's just--

-Hey.

I talked to the superintendent.

Told him you were coming.

-Ohhh!

-Wait, what?

Oh, dude!

No way! Thank you.

Thank you, thank you.

Now, call the volcano guide

that I recommended.

-Of course.

-Yeah.

All right, it's gonna be

a chance of a lifetime.

-Yeah, yeah, it is.

-Yes, it is.

-All right.

-{Savannah] Thank you!

Thank you!

God, this is so pretty.

Okay, you definitely

have to drive on the way back,

because I wanna look around,

okay?

Okay, well,

okay, okay, okay.

I'm really glad

to be here with you.

It's so mysterious.

It is so serious.

It's so green.

Yeah, this is beautiful.

I'm getting, like,

chills, I don't know why.

Like...

Goosebumps.

Do you need a ride?

So, where can we take you?

Wait.

Do we have everything? Okay.

- Yeah, we do.

- Okay.

- Hey!

- Hey.

Aloha mai, I'm Kilo.

You must be Dr. Kaleo's

two favorite summer interns.

Well, thank you.

Hi. I'm Savannah.

It's so nice to meet you.

We're really excited

for this hike, so.

-Savannah.

-I'm Matt.

Thanks for doing this

on such short notice.

Matt. You know,

it's such an honor for me

to share the history

and culture of this mountain.

Let's get your packs.

Let's go.

-All right!

-Okay!

Okay.

Oh, hey, give it a second.

-Come on.

-Wait. Hold on.

-It's not-- oh.

-Just put your arms down.

-Oh, sorry. Oh, sorry, sorry.

-There you go.

-There you go.

-Okay, thank you.

Oh. Oh.

Hey, Kilo.

Do you know what kind

of berries these are?

'Ohelo berries.

They're sacred to Pele,

the goddess of the volcano.

In fact, the 'Olapa,

the Hula dancer,

would make offerings

of these berries to her.

Very sacred.

Wait.

- {Matt] What?

- Hold on.

Can I see that?

All right.

Come on, let's go.

In our mythology,

it was Mother Earth

that gave birth to Pele,

and her sister,

Na-maka-o-Kaha'i,

the ocean goddess.

Both born

in an unconventional manner.

Pele as fire,

and her sister as a dragon.

Wow.

Look at that.

It's as if she breathes.

That's crazy.

You know, um,

can we get a selfie

before we go?

Like, all three of us?

-Sure.

-Okay. Thank you.

Ready?

Set? Aloha!

Okay. Thank you.

You're welcome.

This is so cool!

It's like another

world down there.

Yeah, right?

It smells kinda weird.

Oh, my gosh.

- Whoa!

- For real.

Yeah, that's insane.

This volcano has been

continuously erupting

since 1983.

I see rain clouds.

Have those rain jackets ready.

- All right.

- Oh, God.

Good call

on those rain coats.

Yeah, I'm freezing.

Is it always like, sunny,

then rainy, then sunny?

Well, you know

what they say.

"No rain, no rainbows."

I'm gonna use that.

There, behind the clouds.

Mauna Loa, Kilauea's companion,

the world's largest volcano.

13,679 feet above sea level.

Oh, wow!

See over there?

That's the 'Ohi'a lehua tree.

It is one of the first things

to grow out

of the fresh new lava.

Oh, cool.

Matt, come get a photo

with me and the baby 'Ohi'a!

Okay.

-Ready?

-Yep.

- All right.

Okay, we're coming.

Okay!

Whoa!

Buffalo Soldiers built one

of the very first trails

up here, back in 1915.

And they also measured the depth

of the lava in the crater.

The Black soldier

regiment, right?

-Yeah.

-Cool.

No way.

Guys, look.

Look, look at that cloud.

It looks just like a woman.

I don't see her.

Sorry, I don't, either.

So,

this is Pele's home.

Is this where I can leave

the 'Ohelo berries for her?

'Ae. Yes.

Oh! Look.

These petroglyphs are similar

to the ones Dr. Kaleo showed us.

Kilo, our field instructor

wasn't sure what those arcs

over the figures mean.

Do you know?

I believe

it means rainbows.

Rainbows were associated

with the gods.

Hawaiian chiefs were descendants

of the gods.

I believe it means,

"chiefly status."

Cool!

Oh, wow!

That is a huge cave.

Yes. It's a lava tube.

-Awesome!

-Wow!

I've read about these.

Hey, Kilo, where are those

roots coming from?

'Ohi'a trees.

500 years ago, a river

of lava formed the tube

when the walls and ceilings

cooled and hardened,

and the lava drained out.

This tube was named after

its discoverer,

an American businessman,

named Thurston.

Since he was one of the main

architects of the overthrow

of the Hawaiian Kingdom,

Native Hawaiians prefer

to call it, Nahuku.

So, what made you leave

Georgia to go to UCLA?

This guy.

We met at an Environmental

Leaders Camp hike

on Kauai, when we were

in high school.

I see.

So, you fell in love?

Yep, and we fell in love

with Kauai, too.

What is it about Hawaii

that you love?

Uh, well...

I could say how beautiful

it is here,

and how nice the people are,

but I mean, everybody says that.

For me it's, uh...

something else, like,

a spiritual feeling

I haven't felt

anywhere else I've been.

What about you?

Uh, what she said.

No.

I would use different words,

but the feeling is the same.

Like, it's so epic here,

I wouldn't be surprised

if an alien

or a mythological being

just walked into this cave

right now.

Hey, Kilo, you know

that 'Ohelo branch

Savannah left at Pele's crater?

I know this sounds crazy, but...

when we drove into the park,

we gave a ride to a woman

who was standing

in the middle of the road.

She left the branch

in the backseat,

and then totally vanished.

What did she look like?

She was beautiful.

Hawaiian, I think.

She wore, like,

an old-fashioned red dress,

and had a strange-looking

white dog with her.

Wait here.

God, I have major goosebumps.

I'm really freaking out.

Chicken skin.

-What?

-Remember?

That's what Hawaiians call it,

chicken skin.

You know, I wish you would

take me seriously.

I feel like something bad

is gonna happen.

I do take you seriously.

Look, I was just trying

to lighten things up.

God!

It's not funny.

Sorry, I didn't mean

to startle you.

I don't know what

made that sound.

I didn't see anything.

Earthquake! Get down!

Cover your heads!

Are you all right?

Yeah. I'm okay.

-Me, too.

-Are you okay, Kilo?

Yeah. Are you sure

you're all right?

That was my first earthquake.

I'm from LA, so,

definitely not my first,

but they're always spooky.

Let's pack up,

and head for the exit.

Thank you for protecting me.

Always.

Your chicken skin was right.

Yeah, thank you

acknowledging that.

The volcano's erupted.

The fissures are opening up.

Let's move.

Whoa! Oh, my God!

Look at that.

That's insane.

Yes, I know.

What is it?

Nothing.

I have some advisors...

in my head.

Would you be interested in

taking a real adventure with me?

This adventure isn't something

that you exactly signed up for.

However, I can't help feeling

how fortunate it is

that you are here.

I need your help saving

some artifacts.

And as fate would have it,

the two of you

are archeology students.

What do you say?

Are you in?

-What?

-Well, yeah.

I mean, what artifacts

are you trying to save?

These artifacts are buried

in our family cave.

In the old days,

the ancestors would

hide the graves,

so no one could steal

their mana.

Normally, we would never

disturb the graves,

but if we don't do something

about it,

the lava is gonna swallow 'em,

and take 'em away.

Savannah, could we talk

in private, please?

Uh, okay.

Just, please excuse us a minute.

No problem.

I-- I know.

But...

Just...

Okay, nana, I know,

I know, I know what to do.

Doesn't the idea

of moving ancient artifacts

make you even a little nervous?

Uh, I mean, I guess.

But he needs our help,

and we shouldn't just let them

be covered up by lava.

This all sounds pretty sketchy,

if you ask me.

What if he's lying about

the artifacts?

Like, maybe he's planning

to steal them.

How would we know?

He comes highly recommended

by Dr. Kaleo.

As a hiking guide!

And he was just acting

pretty mental, if you ask me.

I think he's telling the truth.

I'm gonna be real with you.

I think you're being nave,

and gullible.

And I really don't think

we should do this!

All I can say

is my intuition tells me

that he is telling the truth,

and he's a good guy.

And I want to help him.

You want to help him?

Who do you think you are,

Lara Croft?

- Well, I mean, yeah!

- Maybe.

I mean, I could be.

I wanna be.

God, I don't even know

who I am yet.

But I know--

You know how much

this means to me.

If you're wrong,

this will be a sh*t-show.

Like, the end

of our archeology careers,

and we'll probably go to jail.

Fine! If that happens,

I will stop

relying on my intuition,

and you can tell me

"I told you so"

for the rest of our lives.

Really? Oh, great.

Great.

If we decide to help you

rescue the artifacts,

will it put us in more danger

than we're already in?

That is a possibility.

We have to get off the volcano,

one way or the other.

I promise to be cautious.

And if it is too dangerous,

I'll give up on saving

the artifacts.

And what if we decide

to just hike back,

and drive back to Waipio?

You could try that,

but looking at the direction

the lava is flowing,

it's probably already

covered the road.

Well, we-- so, we have to get

off the volcano,

so we might as well save

some artifacts while doing it.

Ah...

Okay, okay.

I guess we're in.

Thank you. I really,

really appreciate it.

We're gonna have to go

off-trail now.

Use your sticks

to probe anything

that looks questionable.

Especially any

recent-looking lava.

A thin crust could've formed.

And you could fall through.

It is a request for protection

from my 'Aumakua,

my ancestral guardians.

We're in good hands.

All right.

You okay?

Yeah.

You got this.

Come on, let's go.

Come on, Lara Croft!

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hold on.

Wait, wait, wait.

Hey, hey!

What happened?

I-- Something--

Something hit my arm.

It was probably a rock that

got spit off from the fountain.

We need to get away

from this thing.

Okay. Okay.

You okay?

Yeah.

Hey, Kilo, wait a minute.

Whoa!

-You okay?

-Yeah. Yeah.

I'm good.

Be careful.

It's all right.

You said we would give up

on the artifacts

if it was too dangerous.

This is obviously pretty

damn dangerous,

And it could have been

a lot worse.

Yes, but even if we don't go

to the cave,

to get off the mountain,

we need to walk

in this direction.

Look, I'm doing the best I can

to avoid the dangers.

I'm okay.

If we're far enough

away from the fountain,

I'd like to take some Aspirin,

and rest a minute.

I think we should be

okay here.

How much farther to the cave?

I'd say we've got about

another hour's hike.

Ah!

Okay, we're gonna leave our

sticks and our backpacks here.

How's your arm feeling?

Uh, pretty good.

Good, you're gonna need

to use it here.

We're going to climb down

this cliff to the cave.

So watch what I do.

And follow me.

Hey! Hey, it's okay.

-Oh. No.

-Hey, it's okay.

Look, I'm gonna be right

behind you

and Kilo will help you

the whole time.

It's okay, Savannah.

Matt and I are here to help you.

Okay.

Oof! Ah!

I'm good.

I'm good.

See? No hands.

Hey, just a few more steps,

and you're home free.

Hey, hey, Savannah,

look in my eyes.

You can do this.

Just take one step at a time,

and only look where you need

to put your hands and feet.

Ah!

There.

Yeah!

There you go.

I think you're ready to try

rock climbing.

I'll be right back.

I'm gonna go get our packs.

Thank you for coming.

In the past, archeologists

have desecrated our burials,

and sold these artifacts

to museums.

No, I--

I think I can speak

for both of us,

we feel honored

to be here.

No worries.

Up is easier

Okay. Okay.

I'm-- I'm ready.

You can do this.

The cave I have in mind

is a perfect,

safe burial place

for this ki'i.

When it's time for me

to join my ancestors,

my daughter will take

my place as kahu,

guardian of the cave.

Kilo, you started to tell us

about the woman

we saw on the road, but...

we got interrupted

by the earthquake.

Some people who have seen

the woman you describe

believe she is the manifestation

of the Goddess, Pele.

Wait. Really?

Wow, why would she appear to us?

I'm not sure.

This ki'i

is of the lineage Pele.

I don't think it's a coincidence

that you're here

to help me save her.

What did you mean when you

said you had advisors

in your head?

Some of my ancestors guide me

when it comes to making

important decisions.

You mean, they actually

speak to you in your head?

Yes. My grandmother was

insistent that I save her bones,

as well as this ki'i woman.

If you guys will excuse me,

I have to go find a bush.

Is that ki'i made with

human hair and teeth?

Yes.

It is the mana of the person

whose bones and hair

it comes from.

In this case, it's the mana

of my grandmother.

She looks like a fierce woman.

That is Madame Pele.

Hey, brother!

Let me handle this.

I know this man.

I am gonna trade you this woman,

for the ki'i woman.

Ka'iwa, please don't hurt her.

-I'll give you the ki'i.

-Bring it now, brother.

Bring it now!

Come on!

You have to not move!

Put him down, brah.

Right there, right there.

Nice and easy.

Now, go back.

Go back!

Now, let me tell you how

this is gonna go down, brah.

Savannah, here,

is gonna pick up

this ki'i right now.

Pick him up.

Savannah is gonna help me

carry the ki'i,

and when I get to where

I gotta go, brah,

I'm gonna let her go.

I'm gonna return her

back to you.

But don't follow us, huh?

Otherwise, she gonna get hurt.

You understand that, too?

You understand?

Yes! Ma h*'oponopono.

Let's go.

Nice, and easy.

I'm calling the cops!

I don't think

that's a good idea.

He had a knife to her throat.

-He threatened to hurt her.

-No signal!

Will he hurt her?

Matt, I don't think so.

You don't think so?

I think he's just

after the ki'i.

This is messed up!

Why didn't you tell us

the ki'i was valuable,

and someone might try

to steal it?

It never entered my mind.

I don't think he's after money.

I'm guessing he thinks the ki'i

will give him mana or power.

We need to do something!

Matt, let's not test him

on making his threats good.

We have to wait.

Tourists come over here.

No respect, you folks.

No respect.

You guys come over here,

and make any old kine, eh?

Stealing our stuffs.

What, you think

this is playground?

Touching everything.

What you doing?

I have to pee.

What?

I have to pee.

I thought you did that

back there!

No, I started to,

but then you interrupted me.

Go ahead, put the ki'i down,

right over there.

Put him down. Put him down.

Okay, then. Go.

-No.

-Go shishi right here. Go!

I can't do it

with you watching me.

I won't do it

with you watching me.

Go over there.

Ah!

How long do we just sit here

and wait?

I'm not sure.

What if she doesn't come back?

What if she gets lost

trying to find her way back?

Are you okay?

What happened?

I-- uh,

I pushed him over a cliff.

-What?

-Seriously? Is he dead?

I didn't stick around

and find out.

All right, we better not

stick around, either.

-Let's go.

-Let's go.

Let's go.

Oh. I'm feeling kinda dizzy.

I think it's my low blood sugar.

This isn't a safe spot.

-We need to keep moving.

-Okay.

Let's go.

You didn't tell me your

girlfriend was such a badass.

I just found out myself.

Yeah.

Better watch out,

Savannah Indiana Jones is here!

Oh!

Actually, you remind me

of Pele's sister,

the Goddess, Hi'iaka.

She has the ability to overcome

sorcerers and monsters.

Thanks for

the compliment,

but, uh, I'm feeling pretty

bad about what I did.

I mean, what if I k*lled him?

He was threatening

your life!

What you did was self-defense.

Matt's right.

Your action was justified.

Since we don't know

what happened to him yet,

I wouldn't focus

on the worst-case scenario.

I'll try not to.

After you were kidnapped,

I regretted my decision

to move the burials.

But then I was reminded

by my grandmother,

that I can always count

on Hi'iaka, and Pele.

This lava crust is old,

and not a problem.

But be careful to test anything

that looks suspicious.

Whoa.

That rotten egg smell

is sure getting strong.

Hydrogen sulfide.

We'll eventually move

upwind of it.

Oh! Ah!

Okay.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

What's that sound?

It sounds like glass breaking,

doesn't it?

That's the lava hardening

quickly, and falling

to the ground.

This heat is getting

really intense.

Yeah, no kidding.

The soles of my shoes feel

like they're on fire.

Yeah.

Where is she?

Can I see?

Can I see?

Can I see?

That's it.

That's it. That's it.

That's it.

That's it.

Yeah, come on.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

What the heck?

How did the lava miss this?

It's a kipuka.

The lava flowed

right around it.

Now, it's just

an untouched oasis.

Whoa.

Get down, it's an aftershock!

Ah!

Well, that was exciting.

Is everybody okay?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Good thing it was a small

aftershock.

Whoa, what kind of bird

makes that beautiful sound?

That's the 'I'iwi,

the Hawaiian honeycreeper.

Unfortunately, it's creeping

towards extinction,

but these kipukas,

they protect them,

and help them hang on.

Hey, you see where the highway

is being swallowed by the lava?

I was hoping we could hike

over to it,

and catch a ride

to Pahoa from there.

Oh, yeah.

Whoa!

Oh my God, look over there!

Is that a house on fire?

Good eyes. Yeah, it is!

That is Pele.

The bringer of death,

and the giver of life.

This unplanned tour has given us

the privilege to witness

her endless cycle of life,

death, and rebirth.

Um, guys, I can't stop

thinking about Ka'iwa.

Let's keep moving.

Yeah, good idea.

Hey, Kilo,

is there any shade

where we could stop and rest?

Unfortunately, we're fresh

out of shade at the moment.

Let's keep going.

Let me think about it.

How are you doing?

Hey, I got a good idea.

I hope you still have water

in your hydration pack.

Yeah, I got you covered.

No, you usually drink

more water than me.

Well, I've been rationing,

just in case.

Ah!

You know, I love that I can

always count on you

to take care of things.

Yeah? I love that you notice.

And I love that of all

the people I could be

stuck with in this situation,

it's with the two of you.

Aww! Thank you.

And now what's--

what's for lunch or dinner?

Or whatever a meal

in the middle of a lava field

might be?

Uh... grilled centipede?

That's... ha ha.

No, thanks.

I'm good on water.

Still no signal.

Maybe check yours?

Uh, you have a different

provider, it might work.

I turned my phone off

to save my battery

in case of emergencies.

Believe it or not,

he was never a Boy Scout,

he was just born like this.

He's a wise and akamai old soul.

What does akamai mean?

Very clever, and smart.

That's me.

Yeah, he is that.

I'm smart enough to have

brought extra food,

and it happens to be

one of your favorites.

-Hmm?

-Oh my gosh!

Apples and peanut butter.

Thank you!

You know, I don't think

I've ever had apples

with peanut butter before.

But I'm sure as of right now,

it's gonna be as good

as eating poi.

Mm! Mm-mm.

Mm-mm.

What? You don't like poi?

- Mm-mm.

- What's wrong with you, brah?

You got apples

and peanut butter.

Mmm! Mm-hmm!

Mmm!

Time to head out.

But I need to warn you,

we may be headed back into

the hot zone again.

Yeah, I think the hot zone

has moved up into the sky.

Yeah, the sun's

really beating down on us.

Do you think we can stop

worrying about Ka'iwa

following us?

I can't say for sure,

but it's been a while since

we've seen any sign of him.

I just looked in

every direction.

I didn't see anything.

Maybe that means he's dead

and I k*lled him.

I thought you weren't

gonna think about that.

I know. I can't help it.

In a couple of hours, I think

we can make it to Hokulani,

where we can get him some help,

and then we can

catch a ride into town,

where I know a great place we

can get some ono plate lunches

and some nice icy cold beers.

Mmm. Hey!

And guess what? I'm buying.

-Oh! Let's go!

-Oh.

I guess so.

What happened to

all these 'ohi'a trees?

Rapid 'ohi'a death.

What's that?

It's a fungus that preys

only on these native trees.

That's so sad.

Hawaii's plants and animals are

so special and so vulnerable.

I hope I can help

save them one day.

Aue. It looks like

lava covered the road.

I think everyone's

probably evacuated.

Should we split up and

go on reconnaissance to look

for water and provisions?

No, I think it's safer

that we stick together.

There's hazards everywhere.

Aloha! Anyone home?

Hello?

Hello?

It's locked.

Let's find a hose

and get some water.

A lot of the homes here are

on a water catchment system.

The electricity's probably out.

The pump's not working.

Yeah. That's some warm water.

Kilo, do you want what's left?

Sure.

Yep.

You could brew some tea

with that water.

- Yeah, well,

while you guys drink your tea,

I'm gonna check behind

the house. Back in a flash.

Ahh. English breakfast tea

with lots of honey and caffeine.

You want some?

Uh, no. I think I'll wait

for a cold beer.

Too bad you don't

like English tea.

Whoa. Kilo,

look at that big cloud-looking

thing coming this way.

That's a laze cloud!

Quick, get some cover. Get down!

Cover your eyes,

your nose, your mouth!

Face to the ground!

It's okay. It's safe now.

Wait. Matt! Matt!

Matt, where are you?

Matt? Matt?

Matt! Matt!

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Help me get this backpack off.

Help me turn him over.

Come on, come on.

What-- what happened?

It was a laze cloud.

It's a toxic gas that's created

when lava flows into the ocean

and mixes with sea water.

Whatever it was--

ow-- it sure gave me a headache.

This must be

what migraines feel like.

Drink some water.

It'll help dilute

some of the toxins you inhaled.

Okay. But we still

need to ration our water.

Drink.

Drink more, please.

I'll go see if I can

find some more water.

I think I need to lay--

- I think I need to lay down.

- Okay.

Kilo, did you find some water?

Some. I put what I could find

into my water bottle.

Okay. I think he's dehydrated.

I'm gonna see if I can

get him to drink some more.

Hey, Matt,

Kilo found some water.

Can you sit up and drink?

I think you're dehydrated.

Yeah.

Ah! Drink slowly.

Just little sips.

I found some fruit.

It'll help restore

some of his electrolytes.

Okay. Try this.

Instant electrolytes.

Just a sip at a time.

Tastes good.

Thanks.

Yeah. You look so much better.

Like, straight up,

you actually looked green.

If you can hold that down,

you may have some papaya too.

You know, I figured out who you

are in this mythological drama.

-Lohi'au.

-Who's Lohi'au?

Lohi'au was a prince from Kauai.

Pele was in love with him,

so she sent Hi'iaka

to bring him to the volcano.

When they took a long time,

Pele became suspicious that they

were lovers, so she k*lled him.

You saying I have to

die in this story?

Well, no.

But you almost did already.

But guess who brings

Lohi'au back to life?

Uh, Hi'iaka?

Bingo!

You may not realize this,

but your badass girlfriend

saved your life.

-Where did you learn CPR?

-Environmental Leaders Camp.

Well, I'm honored to take

this mythological journey

with a prince

and a goddess who knows CPR.

The prince

will have his papaya now.

Yes, your highness.

Thank you.

- Watch.

- Thank you.

What's that?

That's a pit crater.

Like Pele's home,

but not as wide.

It seems much deeper

because the lava collapsed

and drained out underground.

That's cool.

So, then, uh...

time for a "pit" stop?

Ha!

Ha.

Do you wanna take a break?

No, I'm good.

You look like you could

use a break to me.

You know, you don't always

have to be the tough guy.

Yeah... okay.

Here. This way.

Okay. Okay.

Is there enough water

for you and Kilo?

Yes, we're okay.

Just drink more water before

you get more dehydrated.

Surprise!

You been holding out on us?

No, just rationing

like you taught me.

I found 'em in Hokulani.

Unfortunately the birds got to

most of 'em before I got there.

Mmm. That tastes just as good

as banana pie! Thank you.

Do you think he's gonna be okay?

I've never seen him like this.

Between getting dehydrated

and breathing that laze,

he's in pretty rough shape.

But I'm betting on him.

What's wrong?

Are you okay?

How you feeling?

I guess I was dreaming.

Ka'iwa was coming after the ki'i

again and he was attacking you.

Sounds like a nightmare.

My head is k*lling me.

I'm sorry for

holding everybody up.

No apology necessary.

Like Savannah says,

you can't always be the hero.

Maybe it's time that you to

let me be the hero for awhile.

Yeah? And what hero are you

on this mythological journey?

That's a good question.

I'm gonna have to

think on that one.

What about Ka'iwa?

What character is he?

That's easy. He's one of the

monsters that Hi'iaka defeats.

A sea monster, a dragon...

or a shark.

I think he's a shark.

Sneaky, ominous, dark.

Matt, drink some more water.

You still look dehydrated.

Kilo, tell us about Ka'iwa.

I've known him

since I was a young boy.

His family traces his lineage

to a famous kahuna named Pa'ao,

who came from Samoa

back in the 12th century.

Pa'ao worshiped the w*r god Ku,

but mostly he worshipped power.

He introduce some new practices

in our island,

such as human sacrifices.

It was a descendant of Pa'ao,

who first set fire to

the temples back in 1819,

when the royal families

dismissed the old gods

in favor of

the new Christian God.

I believe it was

this desire for power,

for noble reasons or not,

passed on through his lineage.

I suppose...

this is what drove Ka'iwa

into what some people

call "black magic."

Wait. Black magic?

Yes. I'm guessing

that due to to his failures

and his-- his fall

from nobility,

he carries a lot

of resentment and anger.

This is what attracted

or drove him to the dark side.

When the missionaries

and white people first came,

they judged the Hawaiians

to be savages.

They banned our language,

our dress,

our dance, our religion.

Our people lost their pride

in our culture.

And for the last fifty years,

there's been a movement...

to reclaim our identity

and our culture.

But we've got a long way to go.

I'm gonna close my eyes

for a minute.

-I need to clear my head.

-Okay.

It's clearing up.

How's he doing?

I don't know.

I fell asleep.

You have any water left?

No.

Me neither.

We're a few hours walk

to a spring up the coast.

See if Matt's up to walking.

Okay, but...

please don't say anything

about us being out of water.

He'll wanna ration

his water if he knows.

Gotcha.

Watch out.

-Are you okay?

-Yeah. Just a bruise

and a bloody hand.

Okay.

I'll get the first aid kit.

Okay, ready? It's gonna sting.

I've been saving this

for an emergency.

We can share.

Uh, no. You eat it.

You need it more than we do.

I'll never make a good invalid.

Hey, all I'm out of water.

Can I have some of yours?

No. We're also out of water.

But we're headed to a spring

and we don't have

too much farther to go.

-What was that?

-The lava coming in contact

-with the water underground.

-Freaky.

That's the lava

sloshing and bubbling.

We better keep moving just

in case she decides to blow.

It kinda sounds like

she's trying to talk to us.

What do you think she's saying?

Uh, "I am the great and powerful

Pele, hear me roar."

Matt,

what do you think she's saying?

Me? I don't know. Uh...

"Get off my land,

you foreigners!"

You two make

the perfect comedy act.

Yeah.

I burned my hand.

I don't think Pele likes me.

Prince Lohi'au,

she likes you so much

she doesn't want

Hi'iaka to have you.

Should we take a rest?

I think we should keep moving

away from this flow.

If we stay here,

the heat is only gonna

dehydrate us even more.

Onward,

through Pele's jealous rage!

That's the spirit!

This would make

a great place to take a break.

Great.

Hey. If you want,

you can use my lap as a pillow

and take a nap.

Sounds pretty inviting.

Yeah.

-Help Kilo!

-Okay.

Ka'iwa! Ka'iwa!

Oh, my God, oh, my God...

Oh, my God!

Come on!

Come on, please be okay,

please be okay.

Please be okay. Please be okay.

Bring it, brah.

Come on, bring it! Bring it!

Just drop the knife

and give me the ki'i!

- No! No ki'i.

- Ka'iwa! Ka'iwa!

There is a laze cloud

coming your way!

If you do not cover

your nose and mouth,

Pele will take you out!

You think I'm one big,

dumb Hawaiian, huh?

Fall for that again,

just like the last time

you went and shoved me off

the side of the cliff!

Look, I'm really sorry

about that, but--

Oh, God, have it your way!

Come on, we need to help Kilo!

Go on, get out of here!

Go back home, where you belong!

Let's stop.

Get down! Get down!

Follow me. Lie face-down.

Matt, are you okay?

-Yeah.

-Okay.

Okay.

Come on. We need to help Kilo.

Let's go.

Kilo! Are you okay?

Kilo!

Oh, God.

How are you feeling?

Like I got cracked in the ear.

It really did happen.

-Yeah.

-I was hoping it

was just a dream.

Me too. My nightmare came true.

Ka'iwa attacked you

and came after the ki'i.

It sounds like a premonition.

I think you're

developing your intuition.

If that's intuition,

I don't think I want it.

I'm sorry he stole the ki'i.

You win some, you lose some.

-Let's get your wound

cleaned up.

-Yeah.

Thank you, Matt.

You're pretty good at this.

You should've been a doctor.

I almost became a paramedic

because I had the idea

I should be helping people

stay alive rather than

digging up dead people,

but in the end,

I went with the one I was

more passionate about.

Maika'i,

Wise decision.

You got any more rations

left in that pack of yours?

I'm afraid not.

Well, if you can walk,

we should head to the spring

before it gets too dark.

That's a good idea.

You seem to be feeling better.

Yeah.

I guess all that adrenaline

gave me a second wind.

- Can you help me up?

- Yeah.

Got it?

Imua! Imua!

It means to move forward

with purpose and positivity.

Imua!

Imua!

Look! Ka'iwa's over there!

- He's alive.

- I don't see a knife.

Check his pockets.

No.

Nothing.

We have to get to the spring.

You guys go ahead

and take a little break.

I'm gonna see if I can

wake him up and talk to him.

You sure you'll be all right?

I'm good.

Okay.

You ready?

-Yeah.

-Okay.

Hey.

Look, it's a noni tree!

Remember? Dr. Kaleo showed us.

We can eat the fruit.

They're full of juice.

Yeah, but he said that some

people call 'em "vomit fruit."

It must taste awful.

But they're supposed to

be super good for you.

And, uh, as my gran used to say,

"beggars can't be choosers!"

Ugh.

Ka'iwa.

Ka'iwa, where's the knife?

I-- I lost it.

It's okay.

Hey. Look what we found.

- They smell kinda bad, but they're full of juice.

- -Yeah.

That's great.

Suck on the juice.

Go easy on the fruit.

It may clean you out.

Uh, that wound on your head

looks infected.

I have some antiseptic.

I can clean it for you.

Oh. Okay.

So, uh,

I noticed you were limping.

Did you hurt your leg?

Yeah. When I was a small kid,

I twist 'em.

I had an accident.

Here.

Thanks, Matt.

This is a lifesaver.

This tastes worse than poi.

Yeah.

It's an acquired taste, I guess,

but better than dehydration.

Yeah. I'm not so sure.

Ka'iwa has agreed to participate

in the Hawaiian practice

of h*'oponopono

on the way to the spring.

h*'oponopono is used

as a forgiveness practice.

It means "to make things right."

It's used to resolve problems

and disagreements.

That sounds amazing.

And I invite the both of you

to participate.

Okay.

Yeah. You bet.

Now you can see

the finish line to

this mythological journey,

where the aina, the land,

meets moana, the sea.

Look like rain, brah.

Yessah.

I believe you right, brah.

Hey, everybody,

get your water bottles out!

-Let's collect some rainwater!

-Oh, yeah!

- Rain.

- Whoo!

-Whoo!

-Whoo!

While we're collecting water,

I'm gonna start

the h*'oponopono process.

Let us sit in a circle.

I invite you all

to say a simple prayer

to create a level

playing field of forgiveness.

I'll go first.

I'm sorry.

Please forgive me.

Thank you.

I love you.

Please say the words sincerely,

even if you feel like

there's nothing you need

to be forgiven for.

Ka'iwa, you go next.

I'm sorry, please forgive me.

I love you.

After we each say

the forgiveness prayer,

we each have a chance

to share our manao, our truths.

Braddah.

They went stole our land, brah.

Then they went

steal our kingdom.

Then they stole

our people's dignity, braddah!

Look, you! Look, you!

Like a shepherd

for the haoles, brah.

You sold us out, Hawaiian.

You sold us out!

I can understand why

you would see it that way.

But I see things differently.

I'm a cultural practitioner who

wants to perpetuate our culture,

and the way I have

chosen to do that

is by sharing

the loving and forgiving

aspects of our culture,

our history, and our people

with as many people as possible.

Since the rain has stopped,

we should head to the spring

while we still have daylight.

We can continue this

at our next stop.

Wow,

we collected a lot of water!

You know what?

Forget the spring.

We head straight to the coast.

Oh, look. A rainbow.

Oh! It's so beautiful.

Oh! No rain, no rainbows.

Hey, brah.

My leg is really

hurting me right now.

Okay. Let's just walk

just a little farther,

and then let's take a break.

For most of my life, I...

felt I wasn't gonna

get what I wanted,

no matter how hard I tried.

Training to be a kahuna

gave me self-respect.

I thought I was saving the ki'i.

But I'm sorry to say that

I also wanted to keep it

for myself too, yeah?

I wanted to be

a powerful kahuna.

Mahalo for your honesty,

Ka'iwa. Thank you.

Ka'iwa,

I would like to apologize

on behalf of my ancestors.

I don't think that they were

a part of what happened

in Hawaii, but...

I know some of my ancestors

owned sl*ves in Georgia, and...

took away land that belonged

to Native Americans, and...

I am truly sorry

for their actions.

Ka'iwa,

I can relate to your story.

You know...

I descended from people

who were stolen from Africa

and were brought to America

to be sl*ves.

I guess we have a long way

to go when it comes to

racial equality, huh?

And a lot of healing

to make up for the past.

For real. But Ka'iwa,

a lot of people from

our generation are committed

to making things right.

I just wish h*'oponopono

was taught everywhere.

We have a decision to make.

We can hike down to the ocean,

watch the lava flow into it,

see the sunset,

and watch the red glow

of the lava as it gets darker.

Or, we can hike down to the road

and catch a ride into town.

Wha-- Hell no!

I mean, we came all this way!

We survived an erupting volcano!

We are gonna have the epic

"over the rainbow" ending,

not a "catch a ride into town"

ending.

- Be careful!

- I will!

Let's go.

Okay, then.

Savannah!

We're at her feet now.

Is this epic enough for you?

Oh, my God, yes!

Oh, photo opportunity!

Oh, no, no, no.

Seriously? It's dead!

Aren't you glad I saved

my battery for emergencies?

Yeah, totally!

This is definitely an emergency!

Thank you.

Come on, everyone!

Selfie time. Get in here!

Come on, Ka'iwa.

You belong in this epic photo.

Ready? Aloha!

Aloha!

Okay. Thank you.

Okay.

Let's head down to the ocean

before we lose

this amazing sunset.

You see them, right?

Oh, yeah.

Look down the coast to the left.

You'll see the lava

flowing into the ocean,

creating the laze clouds

we encountered.

Impressive, huh?

Now look to your right.

You'll see the Holei Sea Arch.

Hey! That's your rainbow shape.

Oh, yeah.

This rain, this ua,

is h*'ailona ...

a divine sign. A blessing.

I'm not really a tweaker, brah.

I mean, I tried meth a couple

times 'cause I needed courage.

I guess it made me

kinda crazy-- pupule--

'cause I thought these two

was stealing our artifacts.

I sorry, brah.

I so sorry that

I hurt you, my brother.

Because you one kumu,

I really respect.

I'm sorry how I treated you two.

Because you just

two innocent kids

who was trying to help kumu.

So, I am so sorry.

Um...

would it be all right

if I gave you a hug?

Stand up, please,

so I can give you a proper hug.

It's all good, man.

I unbound you from the fault,

and thus I am unbound

from the fault.

-Thank you, uncle.

-Thank you, brother.

-Mahalo.

-Mahalo nui.

So, are we ready to go see

the lava show at the ocean?

Yeah!

But first I have to know what

the heck that chirping sound is.

Ah, that's coqui frogs.

Frogs? Really?

Are they really big?

No, actually,

they're very small,

but they have big mouths!

Actually, they're

another invasive species.

Introduced from Puerto Rico,

where they're beloved.

Here, not so much.

You know, I've been thinking

a lot about what my role is

in this mythological journey,

and I figured it out.

I'm the storyteller.

'Cause that's

what I do in real life.

Aww. I love it!

Hey, Kilo.

You called Ka'iwa "uncle,"

but is he really your uncle?

Nah. Hawaiian kids are

taught at a very young age

to call all adults

"auntie" and "uncle"

out of a sign of respect.

Wow. That's way cool.

Must give kids a feeling of--

that everybody is

a part of a family.

That's right. Yes, it does.

Aww.

Did I ever tell you guys

about the real meaning of aloha?