01x05 - One Door Closes

[bunniefuu]

Deep in the woods,

there lies a secret Door.

It is my duty to guard this Door

from the horrors that lie behind it.

Calm mind, steady hand.

What are you doing? Fight me.

I'm not gonna hurt her

while she just stands there.

- Hah!

- Oh

I have to go back to get the Ledger.

What's the Ledger?

It'll tell us how to close the tear.

You wanna act pretty

like your mom, f*gg*t?

Nolan, I'm sorry.

It's over, Carrie. You lost.

Spoons?

Aah!

VARIOUS VOICES: Warmth warmth

- Warmth.

- Warmth.

Warmth.

- Warmth.

- Warmth.

- Warmth.

- Warmth.

- Warmth.

- Warmth.

- Warmth.

[EDGY MUSIC]

♪

Warmth.

- Warmth.

- Warmth.

[VOICES CONTINUE SOFTLY]

In the tradition of the

Guardians who came before her

The council gathers to invite

Carrie Lavinia Ecker

Child of the dawn,

to bear forth the responsibility

of entering into vast Gehenna

And serving in the honored position

of guarding its sacred Door.

May the body of all Disciples be one.

- Warmth.

- Warmth.

♪

I'll do my best to protect you.

There's a panic button in the outpost.

You press it, and this calls me.

Use it only in emergencies.

Each time I open that

door means risk of escape.

They can't see.

And if they whiff even the

faintest trace of our world,

they'll come running.

Don't test me on that.

Take pride in your sacrifice.

You've earned this.

To Vast Gehenna I give my skin,

pray warm shadow let me in.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

♪

[HINGES CREAKING]

Solitude is a kiss.

[DARK ROCK MUSIC]

♪

[SCRAPING SOUND]

[CHOKING]

This hurts me more than

it hurts you, Carrie.

What are you gonna do with me?

The elders wanna chat with you.

I'm just escorting you home.

- Hah

- Aah!

- [CATTLE PROD CLICKING]

- Aah

Carrie warmth!

What did you expect from that?

Help! Help!

[CATTLE PROD CLICKING]

I don't expect you to talk right now.

But I'm here when you need to.

'Bout Spoons, 'bout anything,

I don't know, whatever.

Flaming Hot Cheetos or the

resurgence of the bucket hat

I'm there. Okay?

- [SQUEAL]

- [GASPS]

Do you hear that?

- I'm sorry. I can't hear

- Shh. Listen.

- Baby, I don't

- [WHIMPERS]

[BREATHING HARD]

[PHONE CHIMES]

Don't go in today.

Hey, you're safe, okay?

Dad, don't go in the tunnels today.

Promise me.

[TV PLAYING]

[GAME SOUNDS, ANNOUNCER]

Nolan, you have to answer your phone.

Honey, we've been worried sick.

Hey. Hey, come back where were you?

I was at a good old

West Pine hootenanny.

Are you okay? Who did this to you?

Well, you're up, babe.

[GROANS] Ohh

[WHISTLES] That's kinda punk rock.

Yeah, so very punk, Dad.

2010 Riesling.

Buddy, there's cheaper wine. Never mind.

You've had it tough.

What are we supposed to do?

This town is suffocating.

Yeah, maybe you fight

back a little, huh?

West Piners will lock

onto your difference,

so maybe put on some camo till college.

It's not that far off.

All right.

Look

[GROANS]

We don't wanna force

you to talk about it.

But if you're g*y, if you like men,

that is a beautiful thing.

- [LAUGHS]

- Yeah, I'm serious.

You can live a fulfilled

life. Pete Buttigieg.

Oh, Jesus. [LAUGHING]

And Rob's friend, Jay something,

- runs that little HVAC shop.

- Dad, Dad

Oh, God, this conversation.

You're so great.

You know that I'm in

love with Tasha, right?

Oh. Even with the

Not to preach, but gender stuff,

it's different than sexuality

- [SCOFFS]

- Oh. Okay.

Come on, hey,

it's just your generation

with its 84 1/2 genders.

[CHUCKLING]

Laugh! Your strongest

tool is thick skin.

Go and show Tasha

your tough side, right?

And put that shiner to good use.

It was a joke. Forgive me.

I don't know what's PC

anymore. I got to keep up.

Nolan, come on. You know I love you.

[SOFT MUSIC]

Sup?

[HUFFS, LAUGHS]

♪

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

[OLD-TIME JAZZ PLAYING]

[WOMAN SINGING]

♪

[MUSIC COMES IN AND OUT]

♪

Remember the training.

Guard the door.

[MUFFLES GROWL]

[TENSE MUSIC]

♪

[GASPS]

[SNARLING]

[SNARLING, GROWLING]

- [SNARLING]

- [YELLING]

[YELLING, PANTING]

- Aaah

- [WET TEARING]

Aah!

[WHIMPERING]

[ROARING]

[WHIMPERING, PANTING]

[THUD]

[SNARLING]

Hey, I'm here. I'm here.

You're safe. You're safe.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

We used to imagine

what your life was like

outside of the Colony,

but you never really left Gehenna.

You know how I caught you?

Your friend has been

sharing your image around

for the whole world to see.

I don't believe you.

Carrie, you freak, I love you!

You're just a novelty to her.

The outside's not a welcoming place.

There's a new Door opening in West Pine.

The herd that slipped out with me

tried to let the rest out too.

And I think it might have worked.

Remind me how it got out.

You could help me close this tear.

- Don't make me come back there again.

- I don't have to do this alone.

My father called you his attack dog.

A dog.

Council points, you follow.

That's how our own people view us

animals to the slaughter.

If you don't help me

get the Ledger and learn

how to close this tear,

then all you sacrificed

will have been for waste.

Those children condemned to death

in the name of the dawn,

those other young Guardians

you led to an early grave.

Can you help me?

Take me back to the Door so

that I can get the Ledger.

Help me.

Hosea's harsh

but he's predictable.

You made your bed.

Arthur.

Arthur!

Hey!

[ACID ROCK PLAYS]

♪

Dad?

[LINE RINGING]

This is Nolan. You know what to do.

Nolan, I need you to get over here.

Something is following me.

My dad went back to

the mine, Carrie's MIA.

She went off to get some

monster hunting book,

a ledger or something.

I don't f*cking know.

I need you superstar.

I'll wait for you here, but hurry.

[CHIRP]

Hello?

Hello?

[SQUEAK]

[SQUEAKING]

[MELLOW JAZZ IN BACKGROUND]

Try it with this muscle.

When you flex, it puts

pressure on this tendon.

Relax, concentrate.

Close.

[MECHANISM WHIRRING]

Open.

[LAUGHS]

Yeah, you'll need practice.

The research team I "borrowed" this from

didn't exactly offer guidance.

I have nothing but time down here, so

Has my father asked about me?

The council sends their offerings.

You ready to taste something

that will make your head explode?

This is important boil

your jerked meat in bone broth.

It rehydrates it and

wakes up the flavor.

Like it's fresh from the smokehouse.

I've never seen you smile before.

- I'm concerned.

- Oh, you'll see.

Can you cut it for me?

Well, now here's the

best part of your arm.

Remember how to make a fist?

Devil's Bone.

I added it myself. Keep it sheathed.

And remember, if you

strike, you strike to k*ll.

All right, we walk from here.

I'm not moving, Arthur.

I don't like hurting you.

No, you just leave that to the Colony.

It's not my choice. Up.

We're the only two to ever

make it out of that hell,

and you swore to protect me.

I'm sure our fine leader

will spare you the worst of his fury.

- You don't know my father.

- Oh, don't I?

Then you know what he'll do to me.

He'll tie me up

And gather the whole council to order

as though it were the harvest.

Hosea will search the

ends of the earth for you.

With or without me.

He'll announce the ceremony

as a lesson in honor.

And as everyone watches,

all of those who raised me,

he'll hand you his knife.

Stand down, Carrie.

And you'll have no option,

but to gut me like a fish,

as I beg you for my life.

They'll make a spectacle of my death.

And you will be my reaper,

the one who swore to

protect all Guardians.

Silence. Stand back.

I don't wanna die in shame, Arthur.

- Will you please spare me that?

- I said silence.

Gotcha.

Calm mind, steady hand.

[ROCK/POP MUSIC]

♪

f*ck it.

Who are you?

You a a big dog?

Big dog, alpha dog?

Big man.

Men don't ask for help. They take it.

Come on, be a man!

Come on, stand up!

Be a man, come on!

Come on. Come on.

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Come on!

Come on!

But you can't look me in the eye ♪

While you're living a lie ♪

Living the lie ♪

f*ck my life.

'Cause you're a little bit proud ♪

[PHONE BUZZING]

- You're a little bit proud ♪

You're a little bit proud ♪

[LINE RINGING]

This is Nolan. You know what to do.

[BEEP]

Everything is f*cking wonkadonk

like bad-bad, and I

just need to hear you.

'Cause I'm like

You should be here.

Just give me something.

[CROAK]

[CREAK]

[CLICK, CROAK]

[CLICKING, CROAKING CLOSER]

[PANTING]

Haaaah

Aah!

Aah!

[BOTH YELLING, GRUNTING]

- [GRUNT]

- [GLASS SHATTERS]

Stop.

Stop fighting now, Carrie. Stop.

They won't strip off your dignity.

I won't let them take that.

- [GASPING]

- Calmly now.

Soft. You're safe.

You're safe.

[GASPING]

You'll shed your skin with grace.

This body is a chrysalis

and death is a butterfly,

and you are loved.

Pain is a symptom of sacrifice.

Pain is a symptom of sacrifice.

Pain is a symptom of sacrifice.

- [WEAK GASP]

- Pain is a symptom of sacrifice.

[CLICK]

[WHEEZY GASP]

- [CLICK]

- [WHEEZES]

[SHUDDERING BREATHS]

Sacrifice is a symptom of love.

[SOMBER MUSIC]

♪

To vast Gehenna, I give my skin.

BOTH: Pray warm shadow, let me in.

[THUNK, HINGES SQUEAKING]

[PUNCHY MUSIC]

♪