01x01 - Top of the World

[bunniefuu]

When people ask

where I'm from, I say,

Think of the furthest place

north you've ever been.

Now keep going.

Keep going.

Yep, that's us.

Ice cove, nunavut.

The heart of the arctic.

Now, most southerners

think we're

And while all that's

technically true,

I am a modern inuk woman.

Whatever that means.

All my life, I've tried

to do everything right.

I got married out of high

school, started a family,

And now he's the town

golden boy, and I'm

His wife.

But it's springtime

in the arctic,

Which is kind of like

our new year's.

And this year, I'm finally

putting myself first.

I'm gonna get a job,

reconnect with friends,

Be the best mom,

and maybe even

come on, babe. No one's

gonna be looking at you anyways.

Coming!

Did I mention, change my life?

- Bye, babies!

- bye!

- love you!

- Love you!

Why does ataata always

take the truck?

Grandma's ski-doo

is way cooler, anyway.

I don't think

that's gonna hold.

Sure it will.

Hi!

- Good luck, boy!

- hey, good morning.

Hey.

What are you gonna do

at grandma's?

I'm gonna have a party!

hey!

- Mom?

- hey!

You said you were

dropping off bun at ten.

I'm sorry, I'm early. I just

um, it's just that

- Hello.

- Hi, baby.

I'm applying for a job today.

- A job, job?

- Yeah, why is that weird?

- What was that?

- Huh?

I have to open up the shop. Bun?

- Eww!

- No! No! Give me that.

Ah! Let's, uh

You can turn the lights on.

Come on, you!

Let's open this door.

Why do you all of a sudden

need a job anyway?

I don't need a job.

I want a job.

Is ting okay?

I mean, I thought pilots

made good money.

This isn't about ting or money.

This is about me.

I want to have something

of my own.

Well, then learn how to sew,

Because I'm tired

of fixing your parkas.

Oh. Hey, ladies.

wrong door, handsome.

hey, wait!

Where were you the fall of '98?

This might sound crazy, but

- Are you my dad?

- huh?

I thought santa was my grandpa!

I'm not sure what to do with

that, so I'm just gonna leave.

Every time, huh?

- I love you.

- I love you!

Hey, be good.

Never.

You want to help me

sort b*ll*ts?

Yeah!

the festival

schedule is all online, folks.

Yes, the seal hunt

is this afternoon, and yes,

The naming of the festival

king and queen is tonight.

And to keep up the sweet spring

festival vibe this weekend,

Here's a classic.

sorry, sorry.

- Coffee?

- Oh, thank you.

That is sweet, but aren't

there 50 other things

You could be doing

as a volunteer?

Hey, uh, do you have

five minutes?

I'd love to run an idea by you.

Five minutes max.

My office.

Yes! All right.

By the way, congratulations

on another successful festival.

Suck up.

Well, thank god

it's almost over.

I can't do any more

14-hour days.

I know, it's too much

for one person.

And everything falls on my desk.

Managing garbage collection,

Power outages,

boil water advisory.

Still nothing as important

as our little four-day festival.

That is exactly what I wanted

to talk to you about.

well, chop-chop, siaja.

I'm a busy woman.

You know how

the festival is all,

"woo-hoo! We didn't die

this winter. And "

Uh-uh. It's a celebration

of life, siaja.

Exactly, so I've been thinking,

Why not have more cultural

programming year-round?

Didn't you hear me?

I told you I'm exhausted.

Then hire me.

- Hire you?

- As a program coordinator.

I put together a list of grants

and different opportunities.

Oh, I get I get really cold

whenever I have to tell someone

The truth about themselves.

Siaja, you have a wonderful

imagination.

And you've been a perfectly

adequate festival volunteer.

But you have zero

work experience,

And even less leadership skills.

But I see life and beauty

everywhere, and

Where should I put

these fish heads?

Um, uh

Deep freezer in the commissary.

All right, thank you.

Look, right now you're thinking

about what you need.

I've been here for a while now,

And if there's one thing

I've learned,

It's that the inuit culture

cares most

About what the community needs.

Give my best to ting.

Captaining his first

festival hunt?

You must be so proud.

Okay, here's the plan

for tonight.

Pre-drinks at your place,

Back here for

the closing ceremony,

- And then

- party 'til midnight.

no,

party 'til dawn, colin.

Dawn? That's way too late.

Something wrong?

I wrote up a whole proposal

for a job here,

And helen didn't even open it.

Why do you even want

to work here?

I thought you liked

playing house.

Because I

Want to make our community

a better place.

fine.

I need something

of my own, okay?

Bun is in school now,

and her world's getting bigger.

And I'm jealous of a child.

I need this job,

or I will explode.

Or worse, I will

Become a sinner like your mum?

nah, your mum's

a legend.

Listen, they don't call me

the helen whisperer for nothing.

- Nobody calls you that, colin.

- She doesn't know that.

Have you tried crying?

Millie! Cost report!

Colin! Radio!

Siaja! Beach!

- What about a petition?

- Huh?

I will get you

a petition that proves

The community wants more

cultural programming.

- And then will you hire me?

- No.

Helen, please, just give me

a chance to prove myself.

- Okay, get me 500 signatures.

- what?

That's like a quarter

of the town.

By the end of today.

Piece of cake.

Hey, elisapee.

You want to be

my first signature?

Nope.

You, sir, do you want

to sign my petition?

hey, sign right here.

one, two, three

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Can I get a macchiato?

- Hate to break it to you,

But you're not down south

anymore, toto.

Oh, what makes you think

I'm from the south?

- I like the pea coat, though.

- Yeah? Thanks.

- You're making fun of me.

- No, I would never.

Not your face, anyway.

I would do it behind your back.

Like a respectable

modern inuk woman.

Oh! I need signatures.

Sure, yeah.

What's this? What, uh

Uh, a petition

for community programming,

Like language classes,

parka making, coffee nights.

I just feel like we're all

A bit starved for connection,

you know?

I'll put my number down, too,

just in case you want it.

- siaja!

- No, no, actually

- I needed to talk to my wife!

- Whoa, okay.

My assistant bailed.

It's a bad case of seal finger.

I need you to come hunting.

Ting, I'm working.

You're a volunteer, siaja.

Nobody's gonna notice

you're gone.

- Ting, I put so much effort

- babe, I'm sorry.

You know how much this

means to me.

My dad used to win

this event every year.

I want to do him proud.

Fine. I just have

to put my stuff

- Aah!

- Aah! Ting!

- I've gotta put some stuff away.

- No, no, come on.

Let's go.

We've gotta get ready.

You've gotta get your head

in the game.

Hey, you wanna

- Sign this petition?

- Sure.

Let's take this moment

to thank the seals,

And our hunters!

Remember, this hunt is not

about prizes, not about glory.

It's about filling our bellies!

In the name of jesus, amen!

Stop. This isn't church.

Listen up, remember,

The arctic ocean

is freezing cold.

Be safe at the floe edge.

All right, thank you, thank you,

helen, for your wisdom.

Ahem! Now.

Ready Set

come on, come on, come on!

See you at the floe edge!

Um

Ting, can we talk?

Yeah, babe.

Ah, isn't this great?

Look at our life.

We're so lucky, right?

Here, take a picture of me.

Um

Ooh!

so, ting?

You like that?

I know you like this one.

Nice!

it looks so good.

- Ting, listen to me.

- Hashtag, king ting.

Hashtag, inuk hunter.

I asked for a job

at the community centre.

What?

I need to do something

with my life.

You know, something

besides being your wife.

Well, you can't get a job,

not now.

We agreed I'd stay home

'til bun was in school.

- She's seven, right?

- Okay.

I was gonna wait,

and tell you and bun together.

But

We're having another baby!

I'm not pregnant, ting.

no, it's my cousin.

She's expecting,

and she asked us to adopt.

I said yes.

- Without talking to me first.

- You need this.

And bun needs this.

It's no good for her to be

an only kid, you know that.

I don't want another kid, ting!

I want my own life.

That's really messed up, siaja.

My mother always said having me

was the best thing she ever did.

- Ting, behind you.

- I mean,

- What kind of a inuk woman

- ting, a seal!

Oh, sh*t.

Ha ha! Yes!

Get the nets in.

Whoa!

siaja!

you're really lucky to be alive.

Your body's in shock,

but you'll be okay.

our insurance

can't handle this.

You're off volunteer duty.

I mean, yes,

I lost the seal, but

What's a seal

compared to a life?

thank god you were there

to pull her out.

Excuse me a sec.

You made me look

like a frickin' idiot.

Like I'm a shitty hunter.

You get that, right?

You're an embarrassment.

I've gotta go get my gear.

you okay?

Can you give me a ride

to my mom's?

Yeah.

You got 20 bucks?

I know, ting.

Just give it some time.

Yeah, yeah,

I'll talk to her. Okay.

Well, that was your husband

calling for the ninth time.

I don't want to speak to him.

Fine. But ting is inuk,

all right?

He's not gonna play guitar

outside your window,

Like those movies

you like to watch.

I am so sick of being

the good housewife.

I went from taking care of you

to taking care of him.

Hey, I've been sober

for 10 years.

Yeah, and I've barely lived.

Ugh! I need some air.

You're acting like a white girl

with options!

You're still good

for bun to sleep over?

- Of course.

- Thank you!

Arghh!

oh, this coat

is really working for you.

I haven't been to a party

in, like, seven years.

Ting likes to keep me

to himself.

Well, glad you came.

Partying is like riding

a bike while drunk.

okay.

I know how to get drunk.

I'm ready to start my new life.

Let's do this.

You are ready

to take on the world.

When I fell in the ocean,

I think I died and saw nuliajuk.

Excuse me?

Hey!

I love this song!

Woo! Let's go dance!

save me some, okay?

Who's the silver fox?

that's alistair.

He's some kind

of environmental consultant.

Watch it!

- Ting know you're here?

- no.

- You don't deserve him.

- You know what, lucy?

If you love ting so much,

why don't you go screw him?

Gross! He's my cousin!

so hard to remember

who's related.

Come. This way.

Pea coat boy.

Petition girl.

Hey. I heard about

your accident. That's

- I'm glad you're okay.

- Aww.

Were you worried about me?

Mm, just a little bit.

I'm worried about you.

She saw nuliajuk,

as in the sea goddess?

You saw what now?

I don't know.

I saw Something down there.

sh*t.

You got any shamans in

your bloodline?

Your mom would know.

That's the most native sh*t

I've ever heard.

Awesome.

You guys are being serious?

- Yeah.

- Oh, nuts.

Guys,

I bought plastic cups!

I'll get the broom.

You into shamans?

I I'm flattered. I just

I don't want to cause

any problems here.

- Yeah, good luck with that.

- Well, I just mean,

Your husband's

a little overprotective

- And I don't want to

- whatever, city boy.

I am a strong,

independent indian woman

And I can talk to

whoever she wants to.

Maybe you should switch

to water.

That's not what I meant.

I'm so sick of people telling me

what I can and can't do.

Delaney, hit me!

Oh, sh*t.

Hi.

Okay. Seems like you're having

a bit of a night.

what makes you think that?

here.

I hear you're some kind of

fancy consultant.

Only by day.

So, do you know my name, too?

No.

- It's alistair.

- Alistair.

I'm siaja.

And what do you do around

here, siaja?

- Technically unemployed.

- mm-hmm.

But I've got big plans.

Even if everyone thinks

I'm a quiet little nobody.

That's not the impression I get.

No?

You seem pretty bold to me.

Like a woman who knows exactly

what she wants and just

Grabs it.

Oh, I

I I wasn't expecting that.

Oh, hey, boss.

- oh, hey.

- Boss?

Hey, uh,

you left this at the beach.

I was gonna give it

to colin, but

My petition.

All the signatures?

Wow, thank you.

we're late for the

closing ceremony. Everybody out.

You can come back for

the after party.

Well, gentlemen

I bid you good evening.

I've got a dream

I need to see through.

Okay.

Good luck.

Okay, give it up for

the ice cove players, everyone.

Helen, 500 signatures.

not now.

Gotta love those

scottish whalers

Introducing these fresh dance

moves to us northerners.

And now for the funnest award

of the festival.

You know what I'm talking about.

It's the award

for best bumhopper.

And it goes to Alicia agul!

Best bumhopper in town.

Look at her go.

And now for best

sh*t.

congratulations.

Where the hell have you been?

Are you drunk?

Yeah, but that's irrelevant.

What is wrong with you?

you're what's wrong with me.

You're embarrassing yourself.

Again.

- You should go home.

- I'm embarrassing?

You don't get

to decide for me anymore.

What?

and now for

the most coveted prize,

King and queen of

the festival seal hunt.

And the award goes

to our beloved

Ting miyak and his wife, siaja.

We gotta go up there.

No, we don't, ting.

Come on up here, king ting.

Congratulations.

Siaja, come stand with

your king.

babe, come on.

Siaja,

come on, get up here.

Go on, get up there.

No!

I'm done.

We are done..

Screw all y'all!

Give it up for king ting.

we'll be in touch, okay?

- hey.

- Hey.

Siaja, what are you doing?

Neevee?

Alistair?

Mom?

Mom?

what are you doing here?

You said

you were never coming back.

oh, no.

wait.

No.

No, no, no, no, no.

No, no, no, no, no.

I see you finally met

your father.

Loser.