03x04 - Chapter 18: Monsters

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Okay. This is the geothermal vent.
This is where we're gonna drop the Heart.

Assuming we can find the Heart.

And sneak inside without getting spotted.

That's why we fly
the Bijou to Trievertown. Vanpa?

The Fours will get us in.

They know them tunnels like the wrinkles
on the back of their hands.

Great. So once we're all inside,
we're gonna meet up with--

Hey, guys. You...

You need to see this.

Look at that.

It's the whole Wandering Forest.

Every creature on Orbona.

They're all migrating.

They're going home.

To the Heart.

Which means...

The Heart is definitely inside New Attica.

And if we can get the Heart,
we can save them.

- That's not good.
- What's not good?

Remember when
our equilibrium inverter went for a swim?

Well, you guys all know the drill by now.

Brace positions.

Come in, Trievertown.
This is retriever ship Bijou.

Emergency landing. Sending coordinates.

We're just beyond the ridge.

Seeking ground assistance.
Come in, Trievertown.

It's still too dangerous for us to...

- continue to hold out here until we...
- Bijou to Trievertown.

- ...when the Fours are...
- Eight?

I can hear them, but they can't hear me.

...can't risk it... Cadmus will find out.

Eight. She's okay.

She made it to Trievertown.

I have to go to her. I have to go see her.
She'll be able to help us.

- Wait. Eva, I'm coming with you.
- I don't think that's a good idea.

It is better if we both go.

She may still have issues with you.

That is not my concern. You are.

Rovee, I have to do this alone.

It's our best chance to help them.

Violet, Kai, the sensors are going crazy.
What's happening?

Someone is coming toward us.

Who?

Eva?

Eva!

- Eight.
- Eva.

- Eight!
- Eva!

How did you...

How are you here?

It's okay. I'm here.

I'm here.

Eva, you were dead.

How did you...

It hurt you.

No.

It saved me.

Eight, I have so much to tell you.

I don't even know where to start.
Look, there's this--

Whoa.

Just start at the beginning.

Tell me everything.

- Come on.
- Okay.

So, the Heart of the Forest
looked just like Muthr.

And it told me not to be afraid,
but I wasn't.

- I was more afraid for it.
- Really?

And then, I brought it
to the top of a wandering tree,

where its family was, and all of a sudden,
this mushroom hut appeared.

I mean, maybe it had been
there all along, but the door...

the door opened.

Arius is Darius's sister
so she can see the future.

And she had been looking
for me for 150 years

because I am the bridge,

and maybe because I'm
the only one who can talk to them.

And... Hey, guys!

- What are you doing here?
- Hey.

Anyway, like with the Dawosu
in the wastelands?

Well, okay, that's not the best example,
but you remember Otto.

Sure. Yeah.

So I asked the turnfins
to take me to the smoke,

and Rovee was there,
and he had been waiting for me.

Of course he was.

But anyway, since the Heart of the Forest
and the Source are the same thing,

if we can get it from Cadmus,

we can drop it into the thermal vent
and fix everything.

You really think you can fix this?

- Yes!
- Okay.

Okay.

Violet, get Dr. Jose.

You're sick, Eva.

What are you talking about?

- You've been infected by the aliens.
- What are you doing? No.

- Dr. Jose is the best.
- Eight. I am not infected.

- If anyone can help you, he can.
- I'm telling you, I...

No, we have to find Cadmus.

We have to get the Heart.

I mean, we have to save Orbona.

This is not Orbona!

This is Earth.

Trievertown!

We're moving out!

- You heard Eight! Move out!
- Move out!

Come in, Trievertown.

This is retriever ship Bijou.

Fried like an egg on an engine.

This is gonna take a long time to fix.

Any word from Trievertown?

Well, we've got the frequency,
but they still can't hear us.

Jose,
take the prisoner Eva 9 into isolation.

Eight's orders are
for a full deprogramming.

Oh, no. Eva.

No! This...
You don't understand. There's no time.

I'm not sick. I'm trying to save us.

Jose, another one for deprogramming?

We'll take it from here.

Listen to me. I'm not sick.

I need to talk to my sister.

Please take me back.

Why don't I contact Eight?

Just to be sure.

We're sure.

Is he gonna be okay?

Are you another defector?

Just trying to stop the w*r.

Yeah, us too. Fours against the w*r.

The Fours. You guys know Vanpa.

Evan 4? You tell that guy to stay alive.

He still owes me a dollar.

Frank, no time for that.

It's a really long story.

I have to get into New Attica.

I need to find Cadmus.

Oh, honey, Cadmus is long gone,
probably in a cell somewhere.

Assuming he's still alive.

But he has the Heart.

Well, anything he had is Eight's now.

Wait, Eight is
in charge of New Attica too?

Yeah, it was a full coup.

Sad to say we helped.

We didn't know, Frank.
We're trying to make up for it now.

All troops with me.

Come with us. We'll keep you safe.

No, I have to get to Eight.

- Who is that?
- What's going on?

State identification.

Halt. You must comply. Infraction.

Halt.

Eight! Eight!

Eva! What are you doing?

You shouldn't be here.

You need to go back. You need help.

Please, you have to listen to me.

Even if you don't care about Orbona,

a massive alien army is headed this way.

An army like you have never seen.

And if we don't get the Heart to the core
before it's too late, all of us will die.

Eva, they're already here.

Oh, no.

Before we rebuild, we must cleanse.

No, no, that's not the army.

Those are innocent animals.

Those... They're just...
They're drawn to the Heart.

None of them are innocent.

Ready positions!

They're going to attack.

Eva!

Eva!

Eva.

Eva.

Eight?

Prepare to fire!

Ready weapons!

Ready...

Eva, stop.

Stay back!

Rovee, we have to keep them back.

She's going to k*ll them.
She's gonna k*ll them all.

We have to get out of here.

No, I have to make her see.

Eva, it's not safe.

We have to find another way.

There is no other way.

She has the Heart.

- What is that?
- Look at that thing.

Ready for your command.

What is that?

It's coming for us.

It's a mother.

Violet, take it now.

You're gonna try to sh**t that thing down?

No! It's a mother. No. No, it's a mother!

Violet.

Eight, no!

Don't do this!

Eva!

How could you?

It was a mother.

It was a monster.

You are the monster!

On your feet!

Back in formation!

- In formations!
- Ready weapons.

Ready weapons!

sh**t any alien
as soon as it's within range.

Hold fire until Eva is clear!

Hold your fire!

Creatures of Orbona, stop!

Go no further.

Do not go to the Heart.

She's reaching all of them.

Turn away.

Go to safety.

You will not reach the Heart this way.

Leave now.

The Heart will come to you.

What are you?

Soldiers to Trievertown!

Wait, we're retreating?

No, but the fight has changed.

Project Sunshine is a go.

Go, go, go!

You heard him! Let's move!

Looks like you've made another friend.

Eight, she... sh...

she can't be reasoned with.

That is her way, Eva.

You must never give up trying.

I promised them I would restore the Heart.

Protect Orbona.

But I...

I don't know if I can.

I failed us.

Eva, you did something only you could do.

You saved all those creatures.

And now we don't have a way in.

What about the Heart, Eva?

Can you still feel it?

Only that it's there.

Herd.

My family.

They're scared.

I understand.

They need you.

Otto will protect family.

Like you always protected me.

Not goodbye, Eva.

Not goodbye, Otto.

"O'er the glad waters
of the dark blue sea,

Our thoughts as boundless,
and our souls as free,

As far as the breeze can bear,
the billows foam,

Survey our land, and behold our home!"

We will find a way.

That's right, we'll find a way.

You know what they say,
Sanc-Bos stick together.

Hey, buddy,
don't you wanna go with the others?

Heart.

Home.

Yes.

Home.

She will help lead us to the Heart.

Let's save Orbona.