Love on the Amazon (2026) Movie Script
1
Hey, Amelia.
I'm at your place.
I got your message.
Plants are looking good.
I hope everything's going well
in the jungle.
No mail from the fellowship yet,
but I will let you know
if I see anything.
OK, love you.
Bye.
Hey, Amelia.
Still keeping an eye out
for the fellowship letter.
Nothing yet.
Everything is good here.
Love you, sis.
You always do this to me,
Bronte.
The International
Oceanis Fellowship.
That could pay for the work
for years.
She'll be thrilled.
What's the problem?
I know, Dad.
Just read it till the bottom.
Uh-oh.
Right?
If she doesn't sign it
by the end of next week,
she loses the grant.
But she's well off-grid.
I don't think we could get
a courier to her in time.
No. I checked.
I could sign it.
Look at the next page.
Can you fill out a progress
report on her research?
I could have a go.
That won't work, Dad.
Amelia needs to do it herself,
so I have to deliver it.
Claire, how?
First, I'll fly into Manaus,
and then I'll travel upriver
to the reserve where she works.
You're gonna go
hundreds of miles
up the Amazon River in Brazil?
You?
- This is my fault.
I have to make it right.
But they have snakes
down there, big snakes,
snakes that can swim.
You fainted last summer
at the sight
of a little garter snake.
It came out of nowhere.
You used to get seasick
in the bathtub.
Look, I've already found
a flight and a captain, see?
Captain Daniel Revas.
His slogan is "Danny Delivers."
I bet he could easily
deliver me to Amelia.
Darling, I don't think
anything is easy in the Amazon.
You're my level-headed daughter.
The only big adventure
you've ever been on
is in a Mark Twain novel.
Yeah, and this will be
just like "Huckleberry Finn."
Look, I'm not my first choice
either, Dad.
But I don't think
we have another.
But aren't the schools
opening soon?
Yeah, and I'll have
a whole week to come back home.
Besides, the school can live
without a vice principal
for a couple of days.
But I cannot live with myself
if Amelia misses out on this
because of me.
Well, I hope you know
what you're doing.
I don't.
It's only a couple weeks
in the Amazon.
I mean, how wild can it be?
Oi. Hi. Hi.
Do you know where
the port is from here?
Captain Daniel Revas?
- Uh-uh.
No? Captain Daniel Revas?
- No.
- Captain Daniel Revas?
Oh.
Oh. OK.
Oh, hello. Hi.
I'm sorry.
Do you know if...
Ooh!
Oh!
- Whoa.
Thank you.
You don't need to start
your tour off like that.
Oh, you speak English. Wait.
How did you know
that I speak English?
Enjoy your cruise.
Actually, wait.
Um, could you help me?
I'm trying to find
this man right here.
- Yeah.
- Yes?
He's right...
Where?
Here.
Pleasure to meet you.
You're Captain Daniel Revas?
Last I checked.
But really, it's Danny.
I'm only "Captain"
when I'm on Rosa.
She's seen better days,
but still floats
on most of them.
That's why I love her.
You're the "Danny Delivers"
Daniel Revas?
Yep.
OK.
Hi, Danny.
My name is Claire Hall,
and I'm hoping to hire you
to deliver me
to the MamirauSustainable
Development Reserve.
Yeah, we don't go
to the Mamirau.
It's too remote.
Well, isn't everything here
kind of remote?
It's three days
in the wrong direction.
I can pay. I have money.
I'm gonna stop you right there.
I'm not a tourist guide.
Oh, no, I'm not a tourist.
See, I...
- Yeah, we...
we don't do that here.
Well, what exactly do you do?
A package needs to go
somewhere, and I take it there.
Done. Easy.
No drama.
No drama here either.
Yeah.
A package wouldn't
have to say that.
Well, packages don't talk.
Exactly.
I only wanted...
And I only work with cargo,
not people.
People create problems.
Problems.
Look, there's plenty
of luxury cruises
to take you wherever
you need to go in the Amazon.
I wouldn't be a problem.
You wouldn't even
notice I'm there.
No one is gonna take you
to the Mamiraufrom here.
Fine.
Then I will take
the fastest boat upriver
and go one stop at a time
until I find somebody who will.
- Good luck.
- Yeah.
"Danny Delivers," huh?
Well, I advise you to update
your profile picture,
because I didn't realize
they had catfish in the Amazon.
Miss, strawberry?
Have you been here before?
Nope.
Oh, people spend
their whole lives
planning on coming
to the Amazon.
Yeah, well, here we are.
We are, and I guarantee that
what's going on out here
is more interesting than
whatever's going on in there.
Here, have a look.
OK.
So what up-close
animal excursion
are you most excited about?
I'm actually not here
as a tourist.
Oh, so the Anaconda Adventure
will be a bonus for you.
The Anaconda what?
Yeah, first stop today.
It's a whole family
of the giant snakes.
Uh, first stop?
How long before
we get to the Mamirau?
You're excited
for the pink dolphins.
Me too, but won't be
for another week, though.
A week?
But they said that
we'd get there by tomorrow.
Or at least
I think they said that.
I don't really speak
Portuguese at all.
Mm, "amanha," tomorrow,
"semana," next week.
I get the two confused
all the time.
This is your captain speaking.
The time has come...
Anaconda Adventure,
here we come!
For today's Anaconda Adventure.
See you later.
Please make your way
down to the main dock,
where our crew will assist you
aboard the expedition vessel.
Sorry.
Heavy.
Oh, thank you, really.
And good luck with
the rest of your cruise.
- Y... no?
- No.
- Are you sure?
I can... I can pay.
No? No.
OK, thank you anyway.
Aha, the American tourist.
If it isn't
the Brazilian catfish.
How's your cruise going?
A little too cruisy,
and no one wants to take me
where I need to go, so...
Well, people on this river work,
and going that far out takes
away from regular business,
regular business
that sticks around
long after you're gone, so...
Well, what are you doing here,
drinking your little coffee?
Shouldn't you take it to go?
Got a busted prop, a mechanic
that needs to be paid
with money I don't have
for a fix tomorrow
when I have deliveries today.
Sounds like a lot of drama
for cargo.
Yeah.
I'm not thrilled to miss
my drop-offs.
I have a reputation.
"Danny Delivers."
The luxury cruise was nice,
but I don't have a week
to drift around.
I do, however,
have a full refund,
probably enough to fix that prop
and get you back on the river.
Where did you want to go again?
Uh, the Mamirau.
Oh, well, even if I wanted to,
the river level is too low
this time of the year.
- Yes, but we could...
um, we could...
we could go around
and go up the Rio Solimoes
and cut through the Auati
and come in through the south.
Well, you've clearly done
your geography homework.
But we don't have guest cabins.
I will hang on a hammock
on the deck.
It doesn't matter.
I just... I need to get there.
Claire, is it? Yeah.
Uh, it's a bad idea,
a dangerous one.
I can't guarantee
to get you there.
It's...
Close, maybe, but...
Close is good enough.
We'll figure the rest out.
I just... I am all out
of options.
What has you doing all this?
My sister, Amelia.
- Amelia Hall?
- Yes.
Yes. That's how I found you.
You... you are friends online.
- Yeah. Yeah.
We met a few years ago.
Is she OK?
- Yeah. Yeah.
She won
the Oceanis Fellowship Award
for her research
with the pink dolphins.
- She did?
- Yeah.
- That's amazing.
- I know.
If I don't get to her,
she loses it all.
Please.
No people problems, I promise.
Please.
OK.
Deal.
OK?
I'll take you to your sister.
OK.
Thank you.
Let me help you with that.
I'm OK.
Great.
So you didn't want to go
on the Anaconda Adventure?
Most tourists come here
just for that.
Again, not a tourist.
She says that
wearing the bracelets
only tourists wear.
Anyway, you'll still see
plenty of snakes here.
Sometimes we wake up
to them on board.
Follow me.
Claire, this is our crew,
Milly and Bruno.
Crew, this is Claire.
Nice to meet you.
We're taking her to Mamirau.
Thanks for having me.
No Ingls.
No Portuguese.
Yeah, unfortunately,
comedy doesn't always translate.
Hmm.
So once we get underway,
I'll get you all settled, OK?
It's not the most
comfortable quarters,
but we'll get you to Amelia.
Danny always delivers...
not just a slogan, a guarantee.
And when exactly
will Danny deliver?
Probably in about four days.
Any chance
we could make it three?
Four is great. It's good.
Yeah. Perfect.
We set you up in the galley
when you're ready.
The alley?
The galley.
The kitchen?
Oh.
- We don't have guest cabins.
- Right.
Converted every extra inch
into storage.
OK.
I'm ready.
You know, the route
you want to take isn't easy.
I didn't imagine it would be.
Well, it's... it's got us going
over some pretty intense rapids
before we can turn
and go upriver.
I'm up for the adventure.
OK.
The galley is over this way.
Oh, it's OK.
- What's in here?
- I got it.
Thanks.
Thanks.
We'll get to the rapids
in a couple hours.
OK.
You sure you got it?
I'm fine.
Thank you.
A passenger?
We don't go to Boca,
not even for Amelia Hall?
Amelia Hall.
Don't worry about it.
She won't last a day.
We'll drop her off
at the next stop.
Mm.
Ooh... mm.
It's like
an Amazonian frat house.
Gross.
Ugh.
OK.
Danny?
Danny?
We're going through the rapids.
Hang on.
- Hang on?
Where are the life jackets?
Downstairs, under the bench.
But you don't need one.
Under the bench.
Whoa.
That's twice now.
Hold the wheel!
Whoo!
Whoo!
OK.
OK. OK.
The bench.
Thanks...
I think.
No Ingls.
We're through!
Are you OK?
That was wild.
Yeah.
Life on the Amazon River...
unpredictable, terrifying.
We're stopping out of town
tomorrow.
I completely understand if
you don't want to continue on.
I'll even reimburse you
for your trip.
Are you kidding?
That was the most alive
I've ever felt.
It was, like, straight out
of a C.S. Forester novel.
Oh.
I know that look.
There might be a little
river rat in you after all.
Yeah.
I'll take this back.
Mm.
Mm.
They're attracted to the light.
Pardon me? Oh.
The light... the bugs are
attracted to it.
I almost didn't find you here.
Yeah, well,
I promised no drama, so...
Is it good?
The book.
You were smiling.
"Jane Eyre."
Yeah, she's my favorite.
I always love how
it starts off in a rainstorm.
Nothing like throwing you
right into the thick of it.
Mm.
"I could not help it.
The restlessness was
in my nature."
So Jane runs off to the Amazon?
Uh, into the unknown.
But it's... let's face it,
it's basically the same thing.
Listen to this.
Um...
"I am no bird,
and no net ensnares me.
I am a free human being
with an independent will."
That reminds me of my sister.
Oh.
Or maybe that quote
is more about you.
Me?
No.
I don't think so.
Why not?
I mean, you came all the way
out here on your own.
You've risked rapids.
You hired a boat to take you
days deep into the jungle.
That sounds pretty
independent to me.
I'm gonna pull Rosa in
for the night.
And I'm going to get inside
where there are no bugs.
Good night.
Good night.
- Ol.
- Bom dia.
What are we looking for?
No Ingls.
Hi.
What are we doing?
Why have we stopped?
- Bom dia, Claire.
I... I'm making some deliveries.
I picked up some extra drop-offs
to go along with our detour.
Milly.
I hope it's not the eggs.
How do you know which
container's for this delivery?
Whoa! Whoa.
Almost.
Is it always like this?
Always like what?
So chaotic?
Oops.
Thank you.
OK, I'll be right back,
so just make yourself
comfortable.
Oh, actually, do you think
it would be OK if I came along?
I could help with the delivery.
Sure.
Yeah.
Come on.
So where are we going?
You'll see.
Be right back.
Hello.
Pretty.
You ready?
Thank you.
Obrigada.
We don't get to come here
very often,
so it's nice when we do.
Hello.
Hi.
Do you like stories?
I read them every day.
Here, let's see.
This one has bears
and tigers and snakes.
I think they like the pictures.
Do you want to keep?
Yeah?
For me?
Thank you.
- Obrigado.
- "Obrigado."
Kids like you.
I like them.
I like watching that light
in them when something sparks.
Well, a macaw feather
symbolizes connection,
strength, and protection
in these parts.
It's a big deal.
Well, I will hold on to this
in case there are
any more rapids.
I think you may like this stop.
"Escola"? A school?
We're delivering to a school?
Ol.
Thank you.
You're teaching them English?
English, yes.
We speak lots of languages
in the Amazon...
Portuguese, Spanish, English,
lots of local ones.
It's kind of hard to keep up.
Your school is beautiful.
You can feel the love
for learning.
Gracias.
I want to...
I want to give you this.
Oh.
For the kids,
for learning English.
Gracias.
- Thank you.
- Bye.
Obrigada. Adios.
- Bye.
Oh, Danny.
So you're offering
free deliveries now?
I just...
I try to help people
where I can.
And teachers are important here.
And you teach a kid
about the river,
and hopefully, they won't
want to fish it empty.
Mm.
That classroom made me feel
right at home.
Why, are you still a student?
I am... I was a teacher.
But now I'm a vice principal.
Sounds like a good promotion.
I spend more time in an office
than I do in a classroom.
But back there,
with the kids and the books,
that's what
it's really all about.
It smells delicious.
That's fresh manioc roasting.
They turn it into farinha,
which is pretty much
in everything.
Oh, by the way, food on the boat
is kind of fend for yourself,
so you should probably
grab something if you're hungry.
OK.
Banana.
- No.
- No?
OK, well, I'm gonna
eat it anyway.
I don't... I don't know
what the money is.
Thank you. Obrigada.
Ooh.
Snake? Snake.
Snake!
Danny!
Danny! Danny!
Danny!
- What is it?
What's wrong?
- There's... there's a snake!
- Where?
- Under the thing.
Under that... that... there.
Get it. Get it.
OK, OK, OK, I got this.
- Huh.
- It's just an iguana.
She's cute, isn't she?
- Yeah. OK.
It's... it's all right.
OK.
God. Oh, my God.
- It's gonna go in the water.
It's gonna go in the water.
I'll get it.
- Take care of it.
Mm.
Mm.
Find any more snakes?
All clear.
Lots of bugs, though.
Do they ever take a break?
Not in the Amazon.
I made you breakfast.
- Oh, you did?
Thank you so much.
I'm so hungry.
That plantain last night
wasn't exactly...
this is breakfast.
Cafzinho.
Mm.
Strong.
It's the only way
we make it down here,
strong and sweet.
So where is everyone else?
Sleeping.
Oh, Bruno and I talked
to some locals last night,
and apparently,
there's a storm coming in,
so it's probably best
to wait it out here.
Wait? For how long?
Just a day, maybe two.
No. No, no, no.
I don't have kind
of time to wait.
I have to get to Amelia
as soon as possible.
We will never get to Boca
before the storm hits.
Have to wait.
There must be another way.
Well, we could take Japur.
Not with this boat.
This award could change
the course of Amelia's work,
not to mention her life.
If I don't get to her on time,
she loses it all.
Right.
We stay here, captain's orders.
You're the captain.
Look, Bruno, if we hurry,
we could make it.
Or you could run aground
in the middle of nowhere.
That's a risk
you're willing to take?
I think I am.
You can't be serious.
You're listening to a tourist?
I'm listening to myself, Bruno.
And I think we owe it to Amelia.
Claire owes it to Amelia.
And Danny always delivers.
Thank you, Danny.
OK, let's get moving.
Oh, nope.
Nope.
How are the mangoes?
In season?
No Ingls.
We've run aground!
Everyone to your stations!
That's not good, is it?
Trying to reverse!
Claire, can you lend a hand?
Uh...
Bruno.
Bruno!
OK.
I'm gonna try
to steer us out of this.
- It's fine.
It's fine.
It's fine. It's OK.
It's OK. It's OK.
OK. Together?
Uh, the water's deeper
over here.
Let's push to the left.
It's called the port side,
not the left.
- I know that.
I've read "Moby Dick."
Claire, grab the wheel,
and throw it
all the way starboard.
- Uh...
- To the right.
Yes, to the right.
OK, to the right,
to the right, OK.
We did it. We did it!
OK.
Bruno!
Listening to a tourist.
She's not a tourist.
It was my call.
- Ay, the wrong one.
We made a commitment.
You made a commitment!
I didn't sign up for this.
This is why we stick to cargo.
Bruno, this grant is
important to Amelia.
This is personal for you.
OK, well, if you don't
like my leadership,
you're free to leave anytime.
I'll see you downriver,
when you find your head.
Good luck, Captain.
Good luck to you.
Did Bruno just quit?
No Ingls.
Hey, I'm sorry about this.
No, no, no. It's OK.
I knew the risks.
It's not your fault.
So Bruno's done, huh?
For now.
I'll get the fishermen
asking around,
and we'll get a third
for tomorrow.
How bad is the damage
to your boat?
Milly's gonna check it out
and watch your bags
while we get you to your sister.
Oh.
No, I can figure it out.
I... I... I've got
an address and GPS.
Oh, GPS.
Yeah.
Do you know what
that stands for here?
"Getting people stranded."
Besides, Amelia's office is
on the far side of the village.
It's really hard to get to.
You've been to her
office before?
I've delivered everywhere.
And I made a promise.
Danny always delivers.
Mm-hmm.
OK, we have a storm on our tail.
Yep.
- Let's hurry.
- Yeah, OK.
Hold on.
OK.
There isn't enough
bug spray in the world.
Actually, I made you this...
andiroba seeds,
keep the bugs off you better
than any of that repellent.
It smells better too.
Thank you.
Hey.
Wait, right now?
It's an invitation to play,
South American style.
But soccer?
I mean, we're so close.
Down here, it's futebol.
And it would be rude not to.
Futebol.
It's OK.
I'll figure it out on my own.
OK, uh...
A tall tree.
Was that you, Captain?
Yeah, it's on.
Oh, it's...
OK, OK.
Hey, Danny.
How much further?
Right here, to the left.
Careful. Here.
Yeah.
Whoo!
A little rain never hurt anyone.
No, but uh, this cannot get wet.
That's it?
The award?
Yeah.
I can't believe I made it
all the way out here...
that we made it
all the way out here.
I couldn't have done this
without you.
Nah.
From what I've seen, you're
not the kind to give up.
You're a very impressive woman,
Claire.
- So are you...
very impressive man, I mean.
I'm just happy I could help.
Your payment.
My payment. Yes.
Yes. Yeah.
Thank you.
And your sister's
right through that door.
Yes.
OK.
- OK.
- OK.
Actually, Danny?
Yes?
Would you mind, um,
just taking a video?
Yeah, 'cause my dad
didn't think I could do this.
I didn't think
I could do this, so...
Yeah.
OK. Thank you.
OK.
You ready?
And action.
Surprise!
Amelia? Amelia?
It's just a toad.
A poisonous one?
No, a harmless, very cute one.
Oh.
It's a cane toad.
Beautiful, docile,
loves a good rainstorm.
And don't worry.
I caught that reaction
on camera.
Of course you did.
Yeah.
I wonder if it knows
where Amelia is.
She's probably out in the field.
You talk just like her.
I studied ecology
a lifetime ago.
You're an ecologist?
Not quite.
I didn't finish my degree.
Look at this.
Wow.
Boto-cor-de-rosa.
Boto Rosa... you named your boat
after the pink dolphins?
Yep.
I can't believe
how long it's taken me
to see what Amelia's doing.
You two seem very close.
Well, our mom passed away
when we were little,
and she was more
than a big sister.
She's the one
who braided my hair
and taught me
how to defend myself.
And then time passed,
and we got older.
And I didn't realize
how much I was missing,
how much I was missing her.
And she's always
doing what's right,
like the Atticus Finch
of marine biology.
You know she actually
discovered a species of turtle?
And then she spent three
nights under mosquito nets
on the riverbed guarding it.
Now, how do you know that?
Well, I...
Amelia?
Paulo!
Danny, man!
Haven't seen you in a long time.
You look great.
What have you been up to?
- You too, man.
You still out here
saving the world?
Yeah.
- Uh, this is Claire.
- Ol.
Prazer, Claire.
- Prazer.
- Claire Hall.
Oh! Now I see it.
You all know each other.
Of course, we knew.
Uh, Claire is here
to give Amelia
something really important.
Oh, sorry, guys,
but Amelia hasn't been
at this office for weeks.
This is only
Amelia's research office.
She spends most of her time
in the field.
That's why I haven't been
able to get a hold of her.
Mm.
It stopped raining.
I should go check on Milly.
Meet you at the boat?
Yeah.
Paulo.
So how do I find her?
I'm afraid we wait
for her to come back.
Come.
We're here.
Amelia left a few weeks ago
to collect samples
deep in the reserve
near Villa Vitria.
Well, how far is Villa Vitria?
Far and difficult.
She would have to find
a clear path
through the small tributaries.
So how do I reach her?
Without knowing the route,
the only sure way is by land.
I can do it.
I have to.
- No.
- Hey! Danny! Danny!
Amelia's in Villa Vitria.
I have to get there ASAP!
We're waiting
for a part from town.
Well, can we leave
first thing in the morning?
Look, it was hard getting here,
but there's no way this boat
can get to Villa Vitria.
Oh, but we can only
get so far by boat,
and then it's a hike.
Paulo showed me the way.
Look, we could pick up
more deliveries on the way.
I can pay.
Let me show you.
Look, Milly is the best
first mate there is,
but there's no way we can steer
and swap a fuel filter
and tie us to a tree
all at once.
But maybe...
I'm sorry, Claire,
but we need Bruno.
Look, I can crew.
I can be the third crew member.
Oh, so you do understand me.
You think you can crew?
I saw what Bruno did
and didn't do,
and it wasn't that hard.
Show me a bowline knot.
A bowline?
Yeah.
Yes, a bowline knot.
Yeah, no problem.
Yes.
Uh, can you hold this?
Yeah?
Thank you.
I do a... I do knot like this.
OK. OK.
Maybe it's not my best work,
but I'm a quick learner.
I'm basically a speed reader.
Why do you think I have
a suitcase full of books?
No, my suitcase full of books!
The rainstorm! No.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
My... my bag.
My suitcase.
They're ruined.
These were for Amelia.
Look, my sister
never gave up on me,
so I'm not gonna give up
on her now.
Let me study,
and I promise I will pass
any crew test you give me.
You really want to do this?
I'm not the kind to give up,
remember?
If you pass the crew test
in the morning,
we can set off
for Villa Vitria.
Thank you.
Round, round twice.
Come in.
Hi, Milly.
Tea.
Book?
Oh, yeah, s, book.
Capitao de Barco?
The captain's book.
Yeah, me, captain.
You're captain?
No, no, no.
No. Futuro.
Oh.
Oh, you're trying
to become a captain.
You're taking a test, like me?
Yeah.
But my Maritime English is...
Well, I can help you,
if you want.
I'm a profesora de Ingls.
We help.
I help you. You help me?
Please.
I'm trying to learn
these knots and...
OK, twice through that.
Yep.
You make that look very easy.
Mm-hmm.
OK.
All right.
So I...
Rope.
Rope.
Longer. Longer.
Longer. Yeah.
OK, and then I go one.
OK.
Duas.
I go twice.
That's what I was reading.
Yeah. OK.
So cool. Inside, and then...
and then I pull this?
- Yeah.
- I made it!
Yeah.
Thank you.
Obrigada, Capita.
OK.
Milly, this was you?
Mm.
Danny works all morning.
This was you?
Milly said you were
helping her with her English.
I figured she'd need
some books to read.
I'm ready for my test.
Excellent.
We'll start with part one.
Part one?
Wait, how many pages
is this test?
Pages?
Where are we?
The Amazon.
Where are we standing?
The bow.
And back there?
Stern, port, and starboard.
Show-off.
I knew it before,
just in an abstract way.
What's that?
A cleat, used in tying off rope.
And this?
A pulley, derrick,
block and tackle, boat hoist.
OK, tie us off.
OK.
What next?
Wheelhouse.
What do we use this for?
Ooh.
Does it activate
the air conditioning?
Very funny.
It starts up the bilge pump,
keeps us from sinking.
Oh, minor detail.
Milly, let Claire
take the wheel.
The...
We're doing some
nautical simulations.
Are you sure you want me
to... because I...
I'm right here.
OK, the current is
pulling to port.
What do you do?
Shift the wheel starboard.
OK, show me.
OK.
Good.
But now there's
a half-submerged log
sticking out from the bank.
Nicely done.
And now there is a rowboat
straight ahead.
What do you do?
- Coming towards or going away?
- Towards.
- Two short blasts.
I'm altering my course to port.
Decrease the speed.
Sound the alarm.
And pass at a safe distance.
I think we can end
the test here.
Let's get back on course.
So you demonstrated
basic knowledge of knots
and rope handling.
You showed that
you understand navigation
and crew communication.
You were a little intense
on your emergency response,
but I guess you can
never be too safe.
You passed.
- I passed?
I passed!
Welcome to the crew,
Claire Hall.
Thank you.
Bem-vinda.
Welcome.
Thank you.
Wait, who's piloting the ship?
It's fine.
Milly.
S, Capitao.
OK.
Wow.
You're feeling seasick?
Me? No.
I lost my wristbands,
and I can't seem to find them.
Here.
So those wristbands put
subtle pressure
on your P6 Neiguan point.
That's something you can do
yourself if you just hold here.
Wow.
That just disappeared.
Should have been a doctor.
I think they make doctors
wear shoes.
And have degrees?
What stopped you?
Same thing that got me here,
obligation.
Funny.
I feel like I'm running away
from mine back home.
I like to think maybe
it's not running away,
but running towards something
you just can't see yet.
Uh...
Um, Milly's steering us in
for a quick drop,
and then we're off again.
OK.
Um, Rioverde... rice, manioc,
and medical supplies.
What are these stickers?
For the clinic.
I looked at your
delivery master list
and came up with a system.
So each box has a color-coded
sticker for its destination.
So pink is Manaus.
Orange is Tef.
And the fragile ones are on top.
You know, you didn't
have to do all that.
I can do more than
just tie knots.
Well, thank you.
OK, uh, bucket.
Bucket.
Yes, very good.
And that is a fishing rod.
Fish-en rod.
Yeah, fish-ing.
Fish-en.
- OK, my turn.
- Mm.
Uh, what are we fishing?
- Peixes.
- Peixes.
Mm. Piranhas.
Oh.
Oh, wow.
Yep.
Piranhas.
Deliveries are done.
The doctors were
very grateful at the...
Well, I'm not gonna even
attempt to say that word.
So once we dock
at Villa Vitria,
my journey isn't over.
In fact, it's almost starting
again, according to Paulo.
He said that we would never
find her exact location
on a traditional map.
But if we go by this map...
No! No, no, no, no, no.
Maybe you should have
color-coded that.
Very funny. But it's OK,
because part of having
an orderly plan
is having a backup.
OK, we're going to be...
whoa, so clean in here.
Mm, amazing what
a little elbow grease can do.
So I didn't find
my bracelets in the scrub up,
but I did find this.
This was my dad's stereo.
It still has a tape in it.
What's that?
Oh, a chore chart
or quadro de afazeres.
Milly helped me
with the translation.
Swab deck, clean bathroom,
coil ropes properly.
Yeah, so efficiency helps
to save time.
And like you said,
time saves money.
So if we go by this chart,
your business won't
just stay afloat.
It will thrive.
What's meal duty?
I'm glad you asked.
I made a list of meals
we can rotate preparing
and eat together as a crew.
Our systems work
just fine, Claire.
We don't need you to come
and take care of us, all right?
And eating alone lets me think.
Well, I have made three meals,
so you can take it
and eat it and think.
I don't need you to fix me.
Danny, what you have here
is amazing.
I'm just trying to be
part of the crew.
I'm... I'm sorry.
That was rude.
This is really sweet, Claire.
Looks delicious.
No promises when it's my turn.
That's OK.
Thank you.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Delicious dinner.
Good night.
Very well done.
Uh, OK.
Yes.
Boa noite, Claire.
Good night.
Shouldn't we have stopped
for the night already?
Usually we would have,
but you're in a rush.
That's true.
No, I thought if we traveled
for part of the night,
then we would get
to Villa Vitria
earlier in the day
and avoid hiking at night.
But I don't think
it's gonna happen.
Hiking at night in the jungle?
Yeah.
Don't worry.
I'll show you how to stay safe.
I was about to tie us up
for the night,
if you want to lend a hand.
Yeah.
I can't believe I'm here.
Me neither.
Can't imagine
what would have happened
if you hadn't agreed
to take me with you.
I think you're
the best riverboat captain
on the Amazon.
How many do you know?
I didn't mean
to overstep earlier.
I'm a problem solver.
And I didn't mean to make you
feel like you're a problem.
No, no, no, no.
I just...
I'm just not used to it
anymore...
that push, you know?
That's what my dad used to do.
And it drove me crazy
but made me better.
And I kind of need it,
if I'm being honest.
That's Amelia for me.
I can't disappoint her.
I see what you're doing
to find her, Claire,
and it's extraordinary.
I can't imagine a time
when you disappointed her.
Well, I don't have to imagine.
I remember every time vividly,
like, for example,
when I missed her graduation
and I made our dad miss it too.
I had him stop for flowers,
and we were stuck in a gridlock.
And we showed up
at her graduation,
like, an hour after she'd given
her valedictorian speech.
Seems like an innocent mistake.
And so was not finding
the award letter in time.
The worst part was
that she just smiled
and said it was OK.
And I know she'd do
the same thing
if she didn't get
this letter in time.
But she would be devastated.
I can't help but feel like
it's my turn
to take care of her.
And I never want to see
that sad smile again.
Yeah.
I don't want to see
that sad smile either.
I was wondering
when you'd tell me that story.
I was part
of a research project.
Amelia, she really
believed in me,
more than I ever
believed in myself.
She convinced me
to go to school.
And then my dad got sick.
And I had to choose
to chase my dream
or let his die on the river.
So you took over
your dad's boat.
And I let her down.
You know communication
is bad down here,
and it was worse back then.
And I... I couldn't leave home.
I just... I couldn't.
And I just...
I never showed up.
Well, hey, Amelia's not one
to hold onto grudges.
I know she'd be
happy to see you.
Yeah, but I... I...
I didn't finish my degree,
and I've just been avoiding her
because I... I can't
bring myself to tell her.
Hey, if Amelia saw
the Danny that I see,
she'd understand.
Thanks.
That sounded big.
Probably nothing.
Sure.
Thank you.
Uh, I'm gonna go inside
and pretend like
I didn't hear that.
No more galley nights.
I made up Bruno's
old room for you.
You did that for me?
You're part of the crew now.
All right,
ready for some walking?
Are you sure you want
to bring all that?
It's gonna be a long day.
Well, I need
a satellite connection
for when I get the signature
from Amelia to upload it,
so yes.
Yes, I need all of this.
OK.
This is for you.
I wouldn't be here
without your friendship,
so obrigada, Milly.
Thank you, Claire.
Oh.
Oh, and when you're ready to
study for the captain's test,
I'm only a phone call away.
- Por favor.
- Mm-hmm.
Ready?
Are you sure?
It's gonna be a long day.
I'm sure.
So you're sticking with me
until the end of this, huh?
Well, I kind of want
to see how the story ends.
Small village?
Yeah, pretty small village.
The sun's going down,
and somehow it got
10 degrees warmer in here.
And I got tastier.
Water break.
We gotta stay hydrated.
I wish my dad could see me now.
Well, you might just be able
to make that wish come true.
Follow me.
This is a ceiba tree,
or as legend
in the Amazon calls it,
a wishing tree.
Wow.
How old is it?
Hundreds of years.
Wow.
Wow.
Tradition says, if you lay
your hand on the ceiba
and you speak your truth,
asking for your deepest desires,
the ceiba will listen,
and it will remember.
And then when
your wish comes true,
you have to come back
to the tree
and thank the forest
for granting you your dream.
You think yours will come true?
I guess we'll find out.
Oh!
- What?
Nope. Sorry. Nothing.
Not a snake.
You know what?
I don't want to risk it.
Let's just set up camp
here tonight.
Uh, sleep here?
But it's just not a good idea
to travel at night.
Right.
No, yeah, OK.
How can it be so loud
and so quiet all at once?
The jungle gets
really busy at night.
Those are howler monkeys.
They like to scream
about things.
And that?
Those are katydids.
They go all night.
Great.
Claire?
Claire? Claire?
Amelia?
Claire, I'm here.
Amelia.
Amelia!
Claire?
Claire! Claire!
Amelia? Amelia!
Hey, come here.
Amelia's not there.
But I could have sworn...
No, no, no, no, no.
There's no one there.
I think it might have been
the...
The what?
The guardian of the jungle.
They say that it takes the form
of someone you love,
and it lures you off the path.
And then if you follow it,
you never come back.
I'm the...
Stop! You scared me.
Hey, boots stay
on in the jungle.
OK.
Boa noite, Claire.
Sleep tight.
Good night, Danny.
Sleep tight.
Don't let the bedbugs bite...
or any bugs, really.
Our adventure is almost over.
So what's next for you?
Are you gonna stay
with Amelia for a while?
Yeah.
Yeah, I have a week before
I have to be back home.
And I've never seen her work,
and I made it
all the way out here, so...
Well, there's always space
on my boat for you.
Really?
Yeah.
The Amazon runs through
six different countries
and all the way to the Atlantic.
That's a lot of passport stamps.
We can see
where the river takes us.
Yeah, that sounds like
the ending to a novel.
Careful.
This is the place
that Paulo marked down.
Com licena!
- Hi.
- Hi.
We're looking for Amelia Hall.
Yes, this is the place.
But Amelia's not here.
She's not.
Not again.
I'm on my way now,
if you'd like to join.
Yes, please.
OK, but it's a small
peke peke with three.
We have to travel light.
Yeah, we can travel light.
That's fine.
Yeah.
This was starting
to get heavy anyway.
Have you ever heard
of an e-book?
Amelia!
Amelia!
Hey!
Claire?
- Hi!
- Hi!
Oh, my God.
I can't believe I found you.
I'm telling you.
It sounds like
it's been planes, trains,
and automobiles to find me.
Yeah, except it's been
boat, boat, and more boats.
I didn't want to disappoint you.
- Come on.
You never have, never.
So I finalized the paperwork.
And all I have to do is sign?
And the award is yours.
The boto rosas are gonna get
the recognition they deserve.
So are you.
Thank you.
We'll be able to hire
another whole team
and expand into
new parts of the river.
I don't even know
where to begin.
Congratulations.
OK, all I have to do now
is take a picture.
Yep. Great.
And upload it, because I
brought a satellite connection.
Oh, look at you.
Yeah, I came prepared.
And I can't believe
I still have time to spare.
With Danny Revas, no less.
I basically had to twist
his arm into taking me.
Danny's really
a boat captain now?
Yeah, Boto Rosa.
Aw.
How was the trip?
It was the most challenging
and rewarding time of my life.
- Wait, are you two...
- Oh, no.
No.
No, it's not... not possible.
I mean, we're
from different worlds.
Claire.
He wears sandals
and a necklace of seeds,
and I have a weekly meeting
for toner cartridges.
You're wearing
a necklace made of seeds.
OK, well, what am I
supposed to do?
Miss the beginning
of the year for a fling
with a dashing riverboat
captain on the Amazon?
I mean, that's a little...
that's a little farfetched,
even for me.
He's one of a kind.
But I get it.
You have to do what feels
right for your life.
Honestly, yeah.
I don't want things
to end with Danny.
But they are going to.
So what's the point
in prolonging them?
Where is a good spot for you?
Oh!
Nope.
Just... just a log.
OK, well, better to do this
in the morning, less anaconda.
I love this music.
Bossa nova.
It was my dad's favorite.
Makes me feel like he's right
next to me, swaying to it.
I can sway.
This is magical.
It has been magical.
About what you said about me
coming with you on Rosa...
Claire, you should stay
with your sister.
It's a once in a lifetime
opportunity for you.
It is.
It's been really wonderful
getting to know you.
You are smart and determined.
It's been a privilege
watching you thrive here.
And I will never forget it.
You have such a giving heart.
I'll never forget this either,
or you.
In a different life.
In a different life.
No, I...
Please.
I don't want to say goodbye.
But if I don't now, I...
It's OK.
I'm sorry.
I'm not good at this.
What's that?
Danny's.
I should probably give it back
to him before he leaves.
Well, I was hoping
you'd stay around a while
so we can catch up.
Tell me you're not
leaving immediately too.
No. No.
I want to stay until
at least the end of the week.
And then I'll go back
to my vice principal office.
Is that what you want?
Not really.
You know you don't
have to, right?
Of course I do.
I'm not an award winning
marine biologist.
Lots of these schools
would be thrilled
to have an English teacher
come into their classroom.
You think so?
Sure.
Home is where you make it,
not where your job is.
I don't need the reminder.
Can you just give it to him?
Well, at least I did what
I came here to do, right?
Oh, no, I didn't.
Your award...
I haven't sent it yet.
What's going on?
I need to send in
your award letter.
I haven't sent it in.
I have to do that now.
Oh, Mathias will help.
Danny Revas.
Amelia.
I'm so sorry.
Don't be.
I'm just glad to see you're OK.
I kept meaning to reach out,
and then after a while,
it just...
it felt worse than just
saying nothing at all.
It's OK.
Don't be a stranger.
OK.
Claire wanted you to have this.
Tell her I said goodbye.
You should tell her yourself.
I have to go back
to my boat and my deliveries.
It was great seeing you.
And your sister is
really special.
It was.
And she is.
Danny, can I ask you something?
Did you want
to leave the program?
No.
I loved our work.
I still do.
But I didn't have a choice.
You know,
you still have choices.
Gotta go.
Please don't drop.
Please don't drop.
Please don't drop.
Please don't drop.
Please don't drop.
Yes!
OK.
I did it.
Obrigada, Mathias.
Claire, where are you?
Did you find your sister?
Oh, just.
All the paperwork is
signed and delivered.
Mission accomplished.
What's it like out there?
It's like the little shop
of horrors in here.
I like it down here.
I like who I am down here.
I've been out
of my element every day.
And somehow I didn't fall apart.
You sound just like
Amelia after her first trip.
I wish it was
the kind of person that
could just throw
caution to the wind
and see where
the river takes me.
But I'm not.
You can be anybody
you want to be, Claire.
Maybe you should try
being the sort of person
that you wished you were.
Amelia!
Amelia!
I have to go.
- You do?
- I have to find Danny.
I don't know where this is
going, but if I don't find out,
I'm gonna regret it
for the rest of my life.
I'm not saying it's too late,
but he left.
He did? Where?
If you leave now,
you might still make it.
Mathias, we need a pilot.
Wait.
- What?
That, there.
Oh.
Big mama.
I can walk to town,
get another boat.
She's relaxed.
Hungry, relaxed?
If you go slow
and don't startle her,
you'll be fine.
I... I got this.
OK. OK.
OK.
Nice mama.
OK. OK. OK. OK.
OK. I did it.
Your turn.
OK. OK.
Thank you!
I love you!
I see it. I see it.
Danny!
Danny! Danny!
Danny!
Danny! Danny!
Danny!
Danny! Danny!
Claire?
Danny!
What are you doing?
I'm writing my own ending.
Whoo-hoo!
Milly, take the wheel.
Does your offer still stand?
To come with us?
Yeah.
I don't know for how long,
but I'm not ready to leave yet.
I guess we have to go back
to the ceiba tree.
My wish came true.
Mine too.
To Amelia.
Thank you.
Thank you.
But really, to Claire.
You know, with this new grant,
there's gonna be
a lot more work to do.
You'd be an incredible asset
to our team, Danny.
Would you consider
working with us?
I don't have a degree.
You know this river better
than most people with two.
Plus, we could use
someone smart with a boat.
What do you say?
Sounds like what
I was always meant to do.
Welcome back.
Thank you.
Looks like I'll be working
alongside your sister again.
And I will be working
alongside you.
I turned down the vice
principal contract for a year.
And until at least
next semester,
I want to be here
and learn this river
and be this version of me.
Sounds like
the perfect next chapter.
"O Captain! My Captain!"
Oh!
Hey, Amelia.
I'm at your place.
I got your message.
Plants are looking good.
I hope everything's going well
in the jungle.
No mail from the fellowship yet,
but I will let you know
if I see anything.
OK, love you.
Bye.
Hey, Amelia.
Still keeping an eye out
for the fellowship letter.
Nothing yet.
Everything is good here.
Love you, sis.
You always do this to me,
Bronte.
The International
Oceanis Fellowship.
That could pay for the work
for years.
She'll be thrilled.
What's the problem?
I know, Dad.
Just read it till the bottom.
Uh-oh.
Right?
If she doesn't sign it
by the end of next week,
she loses the grant.
But she's well off-grid.
I don't think we could get
a courier to her in time.
No. I checked.
I could sign it.
Look at the next page.
Can you fill out a progress
report on her research?
I could have a go.
That won't work, Dad.
Amelia needs to do it herself,
so I have to deliver it.
Claire, how?
First, I'll fly into Manaus,
and then I'll travel upriver
to the reserve where she works.
You're gonna go
hundreds of miles
up the Amazon River in Brazil?
You?
- This is my fault.
I have to make it right.
But they have snakes
down there, big snakes,
snakes that can swim.
You fainted last summer
at the sight
of a little garter snake.
It came out of nowhere.
You used to get seasick
in the bathtub.
Look, I've already found
a flight and a captain, see?
Captain Daniel Revas.
His slogan is "Danny Delivers."
I bet he could easily
deliver me to Amelia.
Darling, I don't think
anything is easy in the Amazon.
You're my level-headed daughter.
The only big adventure
you've ever been on
is in a Mark Twain novel.
Yeah, and this will be
just like "Huckleberry Finn."
Look, I'm not my first choice
either, Dad.
But I don't think
we have another.
But aren't the schools
opening soon?
Yeah, and I'll have
a whole week to come back home.
Besides, the school can live
without a vice principal
for a couple of days.
But I cannot live with myself
if Amelia misses out on this
because of me.
Well, I hope you know
what you're doing.
I don't.
It's only a couple weeks
in the Amazon.
I mean, how wild can it be?
Oi. Hi. Hi.
Do you know where
the port is from here?
Captain Daniel Revas?
- Uh-uh.
No? Captain Daniel Revas?
- No.
- Captain Daniel Revas?
Oh.
Oh. OK.
Oh, hello. Hi.
I'm sorry.
Do you know if...
Ooh!
Oh!
- Whoa.
Thank you.
You don't need to start
your tour off like that.
Oh, you speak English. Wait.
How did you know
that I speak English?
Enjoy your cruise.
Actually, wait.
Um, could you help me?
I'm trying to find
this man right here.
- Yeah.
- Yes?
He's right...
Where?
Here.
Pleasure to meet you.
You're Captain Daniel Revas?
Last I checked.
But really, it's Danny.
I'm only "Captain"
when I'm on Rosa.
She's seen better days,
but still floats
on most of them.
That's why I love her.
You're the "Danny Delivers"
Daniel Revas?
Yep.
OK.
Hi, Danny.
My name is Claire Hall,
and I'm hoping to hire you
to deliver me
to the MamirauSustainable
Development Reserve.
Yeah, we don't go
to the Mamirau.
It's too remote.
Well, isn't everything here
kind of remote?
It's three days
in the wrong direction.
I can pay. I have money.
I'm gonna stop you right there.
I'm not a tourist guide.
Oh, no, I'm not a tourist.
See, I...
- Yeah, we...
we don't do that here.
Well, what exactly do you do?
A package needs to go
somewhere, and I take it there.
Done. Easy.
No drama.
No drama here either.
Yeah.
A package wouldn't
have to say that.
Well, packages don't talk.
Exactly.
I only wanted...
And I only work with cargo,
not people.
People create problems.
Problems.
Look, there's plenty
of luxury cruises
to take you wherever
you need to go in the Amazon.
I wouldn't be a problem.
You wouldn't even
notice I'm there.
No one is gonna take you
to the Mamiraufrom here.
Fine.
Then I will take
the fastest boat upriver
and go one stop at a time
until I find somebody who will.
- Good luck.
- Yeah.
"Danny Delivers," huh?
Well, I advise you to update
your profile picture,
because I didn't realize
they had catfish in the Amazon.
Miss, strawberry?
Have you been here before?
Nope.
Oh, people spend
their whole lives
planning on coming
to the Amazon.
Yeah, well, here we are.
We are, and I guarantee that
what's going on out here
is more interesting than
whatever's going on in there.
Here, have a look.
OK.
So what up-close
animal excursion
are you most excited about?
I'm actually not here
as a tourist.
Oh, so the Anaconda Adventure
will be a bonus for you.
The Anaconda what?
Yeah, first stop today.
It's a whole family
of the giant snakes.
Uh, first stop?
How long before
we get to the Mamirau?
You're excited
for the pink dolphins.
Me too, but won't be
for another week, though.
A week?
But they said that
we'd get there by tomorrow.
Or at least
I think they said that.
I don't really speak
Portuguese at all.
Mm, "amanha," tomorrow,
"semana," next week.
I get the two confused
all the time.
This is your captain speaking.
The time has come...
Anaconda Adventure,
here we come!
For today's Anaconda Adventure.
See you later.
Please make your way
down to the main dock,
where our crew will assist you
aboard the expedition vessel.
Sorry.
Heavy.
Oh, thank you, really.
And good luck with
the rest of your cruise.
- Y... no?
- No.
- Are you sure?
I can... I can pay.
No? No.
OK, thank you anyway.
Aha, the American tourist.
If it isn't
the Brazilian catfish.
How's your cruise going?
A little too cruisy,
and no one wants to take me
where I need to go, so...
Well, people on this river work,
and going that far out takes
away from regular business,
regular business
that sticks around
long after you're gone, so...
Well, what are you doing here,
drinking your little coffee?
Shouldn't you take it to go?
Got a busted prop, a mechanic
that needs to be paid
with money I don't have
for a fix tomorrow
when I have deliveries today.
Sounds like a lot of drama
for cargo.
Yeah.
I'm not thrilled to miss
my drop-offs.
I have a reputation.
"Danny Delivers."
The luxury cruise was nice,
but I don't have a week
to drift around.
I do, however,
have a full refund,
probably enough to fix that prop
and get you back on the river.
Where did you want to go again?
Uh, the Mamirau.
Oh, well, even if I wanted to,
the river level is too low
this time of the year.
- Yes, but we could...
um, we could...
we could go around
and go up the Rio Solimoes
and cut through the Auati
and come in through the south.
Well, you've clearly done
your geography homework.
But we don't have guest cabins.
I will hang on a hammock
on the deck.
It doesn't matter.
I just... I need to get there.
Claire, is it? Yeah.
Uh, it's a bad idea,
a dangerous one.
I can't guarantee
to get you there.
It's...
Close, maybe, but...
Close is good enough.
We'll figure the rest out.
I just... I am all out
of options.
What has you doing all this?
My sister, Amelia.
- Amelia Hall?
- Yes.
Yes. That's how I found you.
You... you are friends online.
- Yeah. Yeah.
We met a few years ago.
Is she OK?
- Yeah. Yeah.
She won
the Oceanis Fellowship Award
for her research
with the pink dolphins.
- She did?
- Yeah.
- That's amazing.
- I know.
If I don't get to her,
she loses it all.
Please.
No people problems, I promise.
Please.
OK.
Deal.
OK?
I'll take you to your sister.
OK.
Thank you.
Let me help you with that.
I'm OK.
Great.
So you didn't want to go
on the Anaconda Adventure?
Most tourists come here
just for that.
Again, not a tourist.
She says that
wearing the bracelets
only tourists wear.
Anyway, you'll still see
plenty of snakes here.
Sometimes we wake up
to them on board.
Follow me.
Claire, this is our crew,
Milly and Bruno.
Crew, this is Claire.
Nice to meet you.
We're taking her to Mamirau.
Thanks for having me.
No Ingls.
No Portuguese.
Yeah, unfortunately,
comedy doesn't always translate.
Hmm.
So once we get underway,
I'll get you all settled, OK?
It's not the most
comfortable quarters,
but we'll get you to Amelia.
Danny always delivers...
not just a slogan, a guarantee.
And when exactly
will Danny deliver?
Probably in about four days.
Any chance
we could make it three?
Four is great. It's good.
Yeah. Perfect.
We set you up in the galley
when you're ready.
The alley?
The galley.
The kitchen?
Oh.
- We don't have guest cabins.
- Right.
Converted every extra inch
into storage.
OK.
I'm ready.
You know, the route
you want to take isn't easy.
I didn't imagine it would be.
Well, it's... it's got us going
over some pretty intense rapids
before we can turn
and go upriver.
I'm up for the adventure.
OK.
The galley is over this way.
Oh, it's OK.
- What's in here?
- I got it.
Thanks.
Thanks.
We'll get to the rapids
in a couple hours.
OK.
You sure you got it?
I'm fine.
Thank you.
A passenger?
We don't go to Boca,
not even for Amelia Hall?
Amelia Hall.
Don't worry about it.
She won't last a day.
We'll drop her off
at the next stop.
Mm.
Ooh... mm.
It's like
an Amazonian frat house.
Gross.
Ugh.
OK.
Danny?
Danny?
We're going through the rapids.
Hang on.
- Hang on?
Where are the life jackets?
Downstairs, under the bench.
But you don't need one.
Under the bench.
Whoa.
That's twice now.
Hold the wheel!
Whoo!
Whoo!
OK.
OK. OK.
The bench.
Thanks...
I think.
No Ingls.
We're through!
Are you OK?
That was wild.
Yeah.
Life on the Amazon River...
unpredictable, terrifying.
We're stopping out of town
tomorrow.
I completely understand if
you don't want to continue on.
I'll even reimburse you
for your trip.
Are you kidding?
That was the most alive
I've ever felt.
It was, like, straight out
of a C.S. Forester novel.
Oh.
I know that look.
There might be a little
river rat in you after all.
Yeah.
I'll take this back.
Mm.
Mm.
They're attracted to the light.
Pardon me? Oh.
The light... the bugs are
attracted to it.
I almost didn't find you here.
Yeah, well,
I promised no drama, so...
Is it good?
The book.
You were smiling.
"Jane Eyre."
Yeah, she's my favorite.
I always love how
it starts off in a rainstorm.
Nothing like throwing you
right into the thick of it.
Mm.
"I could not help it.
The restlessness was
in my nature."
So Jane runs off to the Amazon?
Uh, into the unknown.
But it's... let's face it,
it's basically the same thing.
Listen to this.
Um...
"I am no bird,
and no net ensnares me.
I am a free human being
with an independent will."
That reminds me of my sister.
Oh.
Or maybe that quote
is more about you.
Me?
No.
I don't think so.
Why not?
I mean, you came all the way
out here on your own.
You've risked rapids.
You hired a boat to take you
days deep into the jungle.
That sounds pretty
independent to me.
I'm gonna pull Rosa in
for the night.
And I'm going to get inside
where there are no bugs.
Good night.
Good night.
- Ol.
- Bom dia.
What are we looking for?
No Ingls.
Hi.
What are we doing?
Why have we stopped?
- Bom dia, Claire.
I... I'm making some deliveries.
I picked up some extra drop-offs
to go along with our detour.
Milly.
I hope it's not the eggs.
How do you know which
container's for this delivery?
Whoa! Whoa.
Almost.
Is it always like this?
Always like what?
So chaotic?
Oops.
Thank you.
OK, I'll be right back,
so just make yourself
comfortable.
Oh, actually, do you think
it would be OK if I came along?
I could help with the delivery.
Sure.
Yeah.
Come on.
So where are we going?
You'll see.
Be right back.
Hello.
Pretty.
You ready?
Thank you.
Obrigada.
We don't get to come here
very often,
so it's nice when we do.
Hello.
Hi.
Do you like stories?
I read them every day.
Here, let's see.
This one has bears
and tigers and snakes.
I think they like the pictures.
Do you want to keep?
Yeah?
For me?
Thank you.
- Obrigado.
- "Obrigado."
Kids like you.
I like them.
I like watching that light
in them when something sparks.
Well, a macaw feather
symbolizes connection,
strength, and protection
in these parts.
It's a big deal.
Well, I will hold on to this
in case there are
any more rapids.
I think you may like this stop.
"Escola"? A school?
We're delivering to a school?
Ol.
Thank you.
You're teaching them English?
English, yes.
We speak lots of languages
in the Amazon...
Portuguese, Spanish, English,
lots of local ones.
It's kind of hard to keep up.
Your school is beautiful.
You can feel the love
for learning.
Gracias.
I want to...
I want to give you this.
Oh.
For the kids,
for learning English.
Gracias.
- Thank you.
- Bye.
Obrigada. Adios.
- Bye.
Oh, Danny.
So you're offering
free deliveries now?
I just...
I try to help people
where I can.
And teachers are important here.
And you teach a kid
about the river,
and hopefully, they won't
want to fish it empty.
Mm.
That classroom made me feel
right at home.
Why, are you still a student?
I am... I was a teacher.
But now I'm a vice principal.
Sounds like a good promotion.
I spend more time in an office
than I do in a classroom.
But back there,
with the kids and the books,
that's what
it's really all about.
It smells delicious.
That's fresh manioc roasting.
They turn it into farinha,
which is pretty much
in everything.
Oh, by the way, food on the boat
is kind of fend for yourself,
so you should probably
grab something if you're hungry.
OK.
Banana.
- No.
- No?
OK, well, I'm gonna
eat it anyway.
I don't... I don't know
what the money is.
Thank you. Obrigada.
Ooh.
Snake? Snake.
Snake!
Danny!
Danny! Danny!
Danny!
- What is it?
What's wrong?
- There's... there's a snake!
- Where?
- Under the thing.
Under that... that... there.
Get it. Get it.
OK, OK, OK, I got this.
- Huh.
- It's just an iguana.
She's cute, isn't she?
- Yeah. OK.
It's... it's all right.
OK.
God. Oh, my God.
- It's gonna go in the water.
It's gonna go in the water.
I'll get it.
- Take care of it.
Mm.
Mm.
Find any more snakes?
All clear.
Lots of bugs, though.
Do they ever take a break?
Not in the Amazon.
I made you breakfast.
- Oh, you did?
Thank you so much.
I'm so hungry.
That plantain last night
wasn't exactly...
this is breakfast.
Cafzinho.
Mm.
Strong.
It's the only way
we make it down here,
strong and sweet.
So where is everyone else?
Sleeping.
Oh, Bruno and I talked
to some locals last night,
and apparently,
there's a storm coming in,
so it's probably best
to wait it out here.
Wait? For how long?
Just a day, maybe two.
No. No, no, no.
I don't have kind
of time to wait.
I have to get to Amelia
as soon as possible.
We will never get to Boca
before the storm hits.
Have to wait.
There must be another way.
Well, we could take Japur.
Not with this boat.
This award could change
the course of Amelia's work,
not to mention her life.
If I don't get to her on time,
she loses it all.
Right.
We stay here, captain's orders.
You're the captain.
Look, Bruno, if we hurry,
we could make it.
Or you could run aground
in the middle of nowhere.
That's a risk
you're willing to take?
I think I am.
You can't be serious.
You're listening to a tourist?
I'm listening to myself, Bruno.
And I think we owe it to Amelia.
Claire owes it to Amelia.
And Danny always delivers.
Thank you, Danny.
OK, let's get moving.
Oh, nope.
Nope.
How are the mangoes?
In season?
No Ingls.
We've run aground!
Everyone to your stations!
That's not good, is it?
Trying to reverse!
Claire, can you lend a hand?
Uh...
Bruno.
Bruno!
OK.
I'm gonna try
to steer us out of this.
- It's fine.
It's fine.
It's fine. It's OK.
It's OK. It's OK.
OK. Together?
Uh, the water's deeper
over here.
Let's push to the left.
It's called the port side,
not the left.
- I know that.
I've read "Moby Dick."
Claire, grab the wheel,
and throw it
all the way starboard.
- Uh...
- To the right.
Yes, to the right.
OK, to the right,
to the right, OK.
We did it. We did it!
OK.
Bruno!
Listening to a tourist.
She's not a tourist.
It was my call.
- Ay, the wrong one.
We made a commitment.
You made a commitment!
I didn't sign up for this.
This is why we stick to cargo.
Bruno, this grant is
important to Amelia.
This is personal for you.
OK, well, if you don't
like my leadership,
you're free to leave anytime.
I'll see you downriver,
when you find your head.
Good luck, Captain.
Good luck to you.
Did Bruno just quit?
No Ingls.
Hey, I'm sorry about this.
No, no, no. It's OK.
I knew the risks.
It's not your fault.
So Bruno's done, huh?
For now.
I'll get the fishermen
asking around,
and we'll get a third
for tomorrow.
How bad is the damage
to your boat?
Milly's gonna check it out
and watch your bags
while we get you to your sister.
Oh.
No, I can figure it out.
I... I... I've got
an address and GPS.
Oh, GPS.
Yeah.
Do you know what
that stands for here?
"Getting people stranded."
Besides, Amelia's office is
on the far side of the village.
It's really hard to get to.
You've been to her
office before?
I've delivered everywhere.
And I made a promise.
Danny always delivers.
Mm-hmm.
OK, we have a storm on our tail.
Yep.
- Let's hurry.
- Yeah, OK.
Hold on.
OK.
There isn't enough
bug spray in the world.
Actually, I made you this...
andiroba seeds,
keep the bugs off you better
than any of that repellent.
It smells better too.
Thank you.
Hey.
Wait, right now?
It's an invitation to play,
South American style.
But soccer?
I mean, we're so close.
Down here, it's futebol.
And it would be rude not to.
Futebol.
It's OK.
I'll figure it out on my own.
OK, uh...
A tall tree.
Was that you, Captain?
Yeah, it's on.
Oh, it's...
OK, OK.
Hey, Danny.
How much further?
Right here, to the left.
Careful. Here.
Yeah.
Whoo!
A little rain never hurt anyone.
No, but uh, this cannot get wet.
That's it?
The award?
Yeah.
I can't believe I made it
all the way out here...
that we made it
all the way out here.
I couldn't have done this
without you.
Nah.
From what I've seen, you're
not the kind to give up.
You're a very impressive woman,
Claire.
- So are you...
very impressive man, I mean.
I'm just happy I could help.
Your payment.
My payment. Yes.
Yes. Yeah.
Thank you.
And your sister's
right through that door.
Yes.
OK.
- OK.
- OK.
Actually, Danny?
Yes?
Would you mind, um,
just taking a video?
Yeah, 'cause my dad
didn't think I could do this.
I didn't think
I could do this, so...
Yeah.
OK. Thank you.
OK.
You ready?
And action.
Surprise!
Amelia? Amelia?
It's just a toad.
A poisonous one?
No, a harmless, very cute one.
Oh.
It's a cane toad.
Beautiful, docile,
loves a good rainstorm.
And don't worry.
I caught that reaction
on camera.
Of course you did.
Yeah.
I wonder if it knows
where Amelia is.
She's probably out in the field.
You talk just like her.
I studied ecology
a lifetime ago.
You're an ecologist?
Not quite.
I didn't finish my degree.
Look at this.
Wow.
Boto-cor-de-rosa.
Boto Rosa... you named your boat
after the pink dolphins?
Yep.
I can't believe
how long it's taken me
to see what Amelia's doing.
You two seem very close.
Well, our mom passed away
when we were little,
and she was more
than a big sister.
She's the one
who braided my hair
and taught me
how to defend myself.
And then time passed,
and we got older.
And I didn't realize
how much I was missing,
how much I was missing her.
And she's always
doing what's right,
like the Atticus Finch
of marine biology.
You know she actually
discovered a species of turtle?
And then she spent three
nights under mosquito nets
on the riverbed guarding it.
Now, how do you know that?
Well, I...
Amelia?
Paulo!
Danny, man!
Haven't seen you in a long time.
You look great.
What have you been up to?
- You too, man.
You still out here
saving the world?
Yeah.
- Uh, this is Claire.
- Ol.
Prazer, Claire.
- Prazer.
- Claire Hall.
Oh! Now I see it.
You all know each other.
Of course, we knew.
Uh, Claire is here
to give Amelia
something really important.
Oh, sorry, guys,
but Amelia hasn't been
at this office for weeks.
This is only
Amelia's research office.
She spends most of her time
in the field.
That's why I haven't been
able to get a hold of her.
Mm.
It stopped raining.
I should go check on Milly.
Meet you at the boat?
Yeah.
Paulo.
So how do I find her?
I'm afraid we wait
for her to come back.
Come.
We're here.
Amelia left a few weeks ago
to collect samples
deep in the reserve
near Villa Vitria.
Well, how far is Villa Vitria?
Far and difficult.
She would have to find
a clear path
through the small tributaries.
So how do I reach her?
Without knowing the route,
the only sure way is by land.
I can do it.
I have to.
- No.
- Hey! Danny! Danny!
Amelia's in Villa Vitria.
I have to get there ASAP!
We're waiting
for a part from town.
Well, can we leave
first thing in the morning?
Look, it was hard getting here,
but there's no way this boat
can get to Villa Vitria.
Oh, but we can only
get so far by boat,
and then it's a hike.
Paulo showed me the way.
Look, we could pick up
more deliveries on the way.
I can pay.
Let me show you.
Look, Milly is the best
first mate there is,
but there's no way we can steer
and swap a fuel filter
and tie us to a tree
all at once.
But maybe...
I'm sorry, Claire,
but we need Bruno.
Look, I can crew.
I can be the third crew member.
Oh, so you do understand me.
You think you can crew?
I saw what Bruno did
and didn't do,
and it wasn't that hard.
Show me a bowline knot.
A bowline?
Yeah.
Yes, a bowline knot.
Yeah, no problem.
Yes.
Uh, can you hold this?
Yeah?
Thank you.
I do a... I do knot like this.
OK. OK.
Maybe it's not my best work,
but I'm a quick learner.
I'm basically a speed reader.
Why do you think I have
a suitcase full of books?
No, my suitcase full of books!
The rainstorm! No.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
My... my bag.
My suitcase.
They're ruined.
These were for Amelia.
Look, my sister
never gave up on me,
so I'm not gonna give up
on her now.
Let me study,
and I promise I will pass
any crew test you give me.
You really want to do this?
I'm not the kind to give up,
remember?
If you pass the crew test
in the morning,
we can set off
for Villa Vitria.
Thank you.
Round, round twice.
Come in.
Hi, Milly.
Tea.
Book?
Oh, yeah, s, book.
Capitao de Barco?
The captain's book.
Yeah, me, captain.
You're captain?
No, no, no.
No. Futuro.
Oh.
Oh, you're trying
to become a captain.
You're taking a test, like me?
Yeah.
But my Maritime English is...
Well, I can help you,
if you want.
I'm a profesora de Ingls.
We help.
I help you. You help me?
Please.
I'm trying to learn
these knots and...
OK, twice through that.
Yep.
You make that look very easy.
Mm-hmm.
OK.
All right.
So I...
Rope.
Rope.
Longer. Longer.
Longer. Yeah.
OK, and then I go one.
OK.
Duas.
I go twice.
That's what I was reading.
Yeah. OK.
So cool. Inside, and then...
and then I pull this?
- Yeah.
- I made it!
Yeah.
Thank you.
Obrigada, Capita.
OK.
Milly, this was you?
Mm.
Danny works all morning.
This was you?
Milly said you were
helping her with her English.
I figured she'd need
some books to read.
I'm ready for my test.
Excellent.
We'll start with part one.
Part one?
Wait, how many pages
is this test?
Pages?
Where are we?
The Amazon.
Where are we standing?
The bow.
And back there?
Stern, port, and starboard.
Show-off.
I knew it before,
just in an abstract way.
What's that?
A cleat, used in tying off rope.
And this?
A pulley, derrick,
block and tackle, boat hoist.
OK, tie us off.
OK.
What next?
Wheelhouse.
What do we use this for?
Ooh.
Does it activate
the air conditioning?
Very funny.
It starts up the bilge pump,
keeps us from sinking.
Oh, minor detail.
Milly, let Claire
take the wheel.
The...
We're doing some
nautical simulations.
Are you sure you want me
to... because I...
I'm right here.
OK, the current is
pulling to port.
What do you do?
Shift the wheel starboard.
OK, show me.
OK.
Good.
But now there's
a half-submerged log
sticking out from the bank.
Nicely done.
And now there is a rowboat
straight ahead.
What do you do?
- Coming towards or going away?
- Towards.
- Two short blasts.
I'm altering my course to port.
Decrease the speed.
Sound the alarm.
And pass at a safe distance.
I think we can end
the test here.
Let's get back on course.
So you demonstrated
basic knowledge of knots
and rope handling.
You showed that
you understand navigation
and crew communication.
You were a little intense
on your emergency response,
but I guess you can
never be too safe.
You passed.
- I passed?
I passed!
Welcome to the crew,
Claire Hall.
Thank you.
Bem-vinda.
Welcome.
Thank you.
Wait, who's piloting the ship?
It's fine.
Milly.
S, Capitao.
OK.
Wow.
You're feeling seasick?
Me? No.
I lost my wristbands,
and I can't seem to find them.
Here.
So those wristbands put
subtle pressure
on your P6 Neiguan point.
That's something you can do
yourself if you just hold here.
Wow.
That just disappeared.
Should have been a doctor.
I think they make doctors
wear shoes.
And have degrees?
What stopped you?
Same thing that got me here,
obligation.
Funny.
I feel like I'm running away
from mine back home.
I like to think maybe
it's not running away,
but running towards something
you just can't see yet.
Uh...
Um, Milly's steering us in
for a quick drop,
and then we're off again.
OK.
Um, Rioverde... rice, manioc,
and medical supplies.
What are these stickers?
For the clinic.
I looked at your
delivery master list
and came up with a system.
So each box has a color-coded
sticker for its destination.
So pink is Manaus.
Orange is Tef.
And the fragile ones are on top.
You know, you didn't
have to do all that.
I can do more than
just tie knots.
Well, thank you.
OK, uh, bucket.
Bucket.
Yes, very good.
And that is a fishing rod.
Fish-en rod.
Yeah, fish-ing.
Fish-en.
- OK, my turn.
- Mm.
Uh, what are we fishing?
- Peixes.
- Peixes.
Mm. Piranhas.
Oh.
Oh, wow.
Yep.
Piranhas.
Deliveries are done.
The doctors were
very grateful at the...
Well, I'm not gonna even
attempt to say that word.
So once we dock
at Villa Vitria,
my journey isn't over.
In fact, it's almost starting
again, according to Paulo.
He said that we would never
find her exact location
on a traditional map.
But if we go by this map...
No! No, no, no, no, no.
Maybe you should have
color-coded that.
Very funny. But it's OK,
because part of having
an orderly plan
is having a backup.
OK, we're going to be...
whoa, so clean in here.
Mm, amazing what
a little elbow grease can do.
So I didn't find
my bracelets in the scrub up,
but I did find this.
This was my dad's stereo.
It still has a tape in it.
What's that?
Oh, a chore chart
or quadro de afazeres.
Milly helped me
with the translation.
Swab deck, clean bathroom,
coil ropes properly.
Yeah, so efficiency helps
to save time.
And like you said,
time saves money.
So if we go by this chart,
your business won't
just stay afloat.
It will thrive.
What's meal duty?
I'm glad you asked.
I made a list of meals
we can rotate preparing
and eat together as a crew.
Our systems work
just fine, Claire.
We don't need you to come
and take care of us, all right?
And eating alone lets me think.
Well, I have made three meals,
so you can take it
and eat it and think.
I don't need you to fix me.
Danny, what you have here
is amazing.
I'm just trying to be
part of the crew.
I'm... I'm sorry.
That was rude.
This is really sweet, Claire.
Looks delicious.
No promises when it's my turn.
That's OK.
Thank you.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Delicious dinner.
Good night.
Very well done.
Uh, OK.
Yes.
Boa noite, Claire.
Good night.
Shouldn't we have stopped
for the night already?
Usually we would have,
but you're in a rush.
That's true.
No, I thought if we traveled
for part of the night,
then we would get
to Villa Vitria
earlier in the day
and avoid hiking at night.
But I don't think
it's gonna happen.
Hiking at night in the jungle?
Yeah.
Don't worry.
I'll show you how to stay safe.
I was about to tie us up
for the night,
if you want to lend a hand.
Yeah.
I can't believe I'm here.
Me neither.
Can't imagine
what would have happened
if you hadn't agreed
to take me with you.
I think you're
the best riverboat captain
on the Amazon.
How many do you know?
I didn't mean
to overstep earlier.
I'm a problem solver.
And I didn't mean to make you
feel like you're a problem.
No, no, no, no.
I just...
I'm just not used to it
anymore...
that push, you know?
That's what my dad used to do.
And it drove me crazy
but made me better.
And I kind of need it,
if I'm being honest.
That's Amelia for me.
I can't disappoint her.
I see what you're doing
to find her, Claire,
and it's extraordinary.
I can't imagine a time
when you disappointed her.
Well, I don't have to imagine.
I remember every time vividly,
like, for example,
when I missed her graduation
and I made our dad miss it too.
I had him stop for flowers,
and we were stuck in a gridlock.
And we showed up
at her graduation,
like, an hour after she'd given
her valedictorian speech.
Seems like an innocent mistake.
And so was not finding
the award letter in time.
The worst part was
that she just smiled
and said it was OK.
And I know she'd do
the same thing
if she didn't get
this letter in time.
But she would be devastated.
I can't help but feel like
it's my turn
to take care of her.
And I never want to see
that sad smile again.
Yeah.
I don't want to see
that sad smile either.
I was wondering
when you'd tell me that story.
I was part
of a research project.
Amelia, she really
believed in me,
more than I ever
believed in myself.
She convinced me
to go to school.
And then my dad got sick.
And I had to choose
to chase my dream
or let his die on the river.
So you took over
your dad's boat.
And I let her down.
You know communication
is bad down here,
and it was worse back then.
And I... I couldn't leave home.
I just... I couldn't.
And I just...
I never showed up.
Well, hey, Amelia's not one
to hold onto grudges.
I know she'd be
happy to see you.
Yeah, but I... I...
I didn't finish my degree,
and I've just been avoiding her
because I... I can't
bring myself to tell her.
Hey, if Amelia saw
the Danny that I see,
she'd understand.
Thanks.
That sounded big.
Probably nothing.
Sure.
Thank you.
Uh, I'm gonna go inside
and pretend like
I didn't hear that.
No more galley nights.
I made up Bruno's
old room for you.
You did that for me?
You're part of the crew now.
All right,
ready for some walking?
Are you sure you want
to bring all that?
It's gonna be a long day.
Well, I need
a satellite connection
for when I get the signature
from Amelia to upload it,
so yes.
Yes, I need all of this.
OK.
This is for you.
I wouldn't be here
without your friendship,
so obrigada, Milly.
Thank you, Claire.
Oh.
Oh, and when you're ready to
study for the captain's test,
I'm only a phone call away.
- Por favor.
- Mm-hmm.
Ready?
Are you sure?
It's gonna be a long day.
I'm sure.
So you're sticking with me
until the end of this, huh?
Well, I kind of want
to see how the story ends.
Small village?
Yeah, pretty small village.
The sun's going down,
and somehow it got
10 degrees warmer in here.
And I got tastier.
Water break.
We gotta stay hydrated.
I wish my dad could see me now.
Well, you might just be able
to make that wish come true.
Follow me.
This is a ceiba tree,
or as legend
in the Amazon calls it,
a wishing tree.
Wow.
How old is it?
Hundreds of years.
Wow.
Wow.
Tradition says, if you lay
your hand on the ceiba
and you speak your truth,
asking for your deepest desires,
the ceiba will listen,
and it will remember.
And then when
your wish comes true,
you have to come back
to the tree
and thank the forest
for granting you your dream.
You think yours will come true?
I guess we'll find out.
Oh!
- What?
Nope. Sorry. Nothing.
Not a snake.
You know what?
I don't want to risk it.
Let's just set up camp
here tonight.
Uh, sleep here?
But it's just not a good idea
to travel at night.
Right.
No, yeah, OK.
How can it be so loud
and so quiet all at once?
The jungle gets
really busy at night.
Those are howler monkeys.
They like to scream
about things.
And that?
Those are katydids.
They go all night.
Great.
Claire?
Claire? Claire?
Amelia?
Claire, I'm here.
Amelia.
Amelia!
Claire?
Claire! Claire!
Amelia? Amelia!
Hey, come here.
Amelia's not there.
But I could have sworn...
No, no, no, no, no.
There's no one there.
I think it might have been
the...
The what?
The guardian of the jungle.
They say that it takes the form
of someone you love,
and it lures you off the path.
And then if you follow it,
you never come back.
I'm the...
Stop! You scared me.
Hey, boots stay
on in the jungle.
OK.
Boa noite, Claire.
Sleep tight.
Good night, Danny.
Sleep tight.
Don't let the bedbugs bite...
or any bugs, really.
Our adventure is almost over.
So what's next for you?
Are you gonna stay
with Amelia for a while?
Yeah.
Yeah, I have a week before
I have to be back home.
And I've never seen her work,
and I made it
all the way out here, so...
Well, there's always space
on my boat for you.
Really?
Yeah.
The Amazon runs through
six different countries
and all the way to the Atlantic.
That's a lot of passport stamps.
We can see
where the river takes us.
Yeah, that sounds like
the ending to a novel.
Careful.
This is the place
that Paulo marked down.
Com licena!
- Hi.
- Hi.
We're looking for Amelia Hall.
Yes, this is the place.
But Amelia's not here.
She's not.
Not again.
I'm on my way now,
if you'd like to join.
Yes, please.
OK, but it's a small
peke peke with three.
We have to travel light.
Yeah, we can travel light.
That's fine.
Yeah.
This was starting
to get heavy anyway.
Have you ever heard
of an e-book?
Amelia!
Amelia!
Hey!
Claire?
- Hi!
- Hi!
Oh, my God.
I can't believe I found you.
I'm telling you.
It sounds like
it's been planes, trains,
and automobiles to find me.
Yeah, except it's been
boat, boat, and more boats.
I didn't want to disappoint you.
- Come on.
You never have, never.
So I finalized the paperwork.
And all I have to do is sign?
And the award is yours.
The boto rosas are gonna get
the recognition they deserve.
So are you.
Thank you.
We'll be able to hire
another whole team
and expand into
new parts of the river.
I don't even know
where to begin.
Congratulations.
OK, all I have to do now
is take a picture.
Yep. Great.
And upload it, because I
brought a satellite connection.
Oh, look at you.
Yeah, I came prepared.
And I can't believe
I still have time to spare.
With Danny Revas, no less.
I basically had to twist
his arm into taking me.
Danny's really
a boat captain now?
Yeah, Boto Rosa.
Aw.
How was the trip?
It was the most challenging
and rewarding time of my life.
- Wait, are you two...
- Oh, no.
No.
No, it's not... not possible.
I mean, we're
from different worlds.
Claire.
He wears sandals
and a necklace of seeds,
and I have a weekly meeting
for toner cartridges.
You're wearing
a necklace made of seeds.
OK, well, what am I
supposed to do?
Miss the beginning
of the year for a fling
with a dashing riverboat
captain on the Amazon?
I mean, that's a little...
that's a little farfetched,
even for me.
He's one of a kind.
But I get it.
You have to do what feels
right for your life.
Honestly, yeah.
I don't want things
to end with Danny.
But they are going to.
So what's the point
in prolonging them?
Where is a good spot for you?
Oh!
Nope.
Just... just a log.
OK, well, better to do this
in the morning, less anaconda.
I love this music.
Bossa nova.
It was my dad's favorite.
Makes me feel like he's right
next to me, swaying to it.
I can sway.
This is magical.
It has been magical.
About what you said about me
coming with you on Rosa...
Claire, you should stay
with your sister.
It's a once in a lifetime
opportunity for you.
It is.
It's been really wonderful
getting to know you.
You are smart and determined.
It's been a privilege
watching you thrive here.
And I will never forget it.
You have such a giving heart.
I'll never forget this either,
or you.
In a different life.
In a different life.
No, I...
Please.
I don't want to say goodbye.
But if I don't now, I...
It's OK.
I'm sorry.
I'm not good at this.
What's that?
Danny's.
I should probably give it back
to him before he leaves.
Well, I was hoping
you'd stay around a while
so we can catch up.
Tell me you're not
leaving immediately too.
No. No.
I want to stay until
at least the end of the week.
And then I'll go back
to my vice principal office.
Is that what you want?
Not really.
You know you don't
have to, right?
Of course I do.
I'm not an award winning
marine biologist.
Lots of these schools
would be thrilled
to have an English teacher
come into their classroom.
You think so?
Sure.
Home is where you make it,
not where your job is.
I don't need the reminder.
Can you just give it to him?
Well, at least I did what
I came here to do, right?
Oh, no, I didn't.
Your award...
I haven't sent it yet.
What's going on?
I need to send in
your award letter.
I haven't sent it in.
I have to do that now.
Oh, Mathias will help.
Danny Revas.
Amelia.
I'm so sorry.
Don't be.
I'm just glad to see you're OK.
I kept meaning to reach out,
and then after a while,
it just...
it felt worse than just
saying nothing at all.
It's OK.
Don't be a stranger.
OK.
Claire wanted you to have this.
Tell her I said goodbye.
You should tell her yourself.
I have to go back
to my boat and my deliveries.
It was great seeing you.
And your sister is
really special.
It was.
And she is.
Danny, can I ask you something?
Did you want
to leave the program?
No.
I loved our work.
I still do.
But I didn't have a choice.
You know,
you still have choices.
Gotta go.
Please don't drop.
Please don't drop.
Please don't drop.
Please don't drop.
Please don't drop.
Yes!
OK.
I did it.
Obrigada, Mathias.
Claire, where are you?
Did you find your sister?
Oh, just.
All the paperwork is
signed and delivered.
Mission accomplished.
What's it like out there?
It's like the little shop
of horrors in here.
I like it down here.
I like who I am down here.
I've been out
of my element every day.
And somehow I didn't fall apart.
You sound just like
Amelia after her first trip.
I wish it was
the kind of person that
could just throw
caution to the wind
and see where
the river takes me.
But I'm not.
You can be anybody
you want to be, Claire.
Maybe you should try
being the sort of person
that you wished you were.
Amelia!
Amelia!
I have to go.
- You do?
- I have to find Danny.
I don't know where this is
going, but if I don't find out,
I'm gonna regret it
for the rest of my life.
I'm not saying it's too late,
but he left.
He did? Where?
If you leave now,
you might still make it.
Mathias, we need a pilot.
Wait.
- What?
That, there.
Oh.
Big mama.
I can walk to town,
get another boat.
She's relaxed.
Hungry, relaxed?
If you go slow
and don't startle her,
you'll be fine.
I... I got this.
OK. OK.
OK.
Nice mama.
OK. OK. OK. OK.
OK. I did it.
Your turn.
OK. OK.
Thank you!
I love you!
I see it. I see it.
Danny!
Danny! Danny!
Danny!
Danny! Danny!
Danny!
Danny! Danny!
Claire?
Danny!
What are you doing?
I'm writing my own ending.
Whoo-hoo!
Milly, take the wheel.
Does your offer still stand?
To come with us?
Yeah.
I don't know for how long,
but I'm not ready to leave yet.
I guess we have to go back
to the ceiba tree.
My wish came true.
Mine too.
To Amelia.
Thank you.
Thank you.
But really, to Claire.
You know, with this new grant,
there's gonna be
a lot more work to do.
You'd be an incredible asset
to our team, Danny.
Would you consider
working with us?
I don't have a degree.
You know this river better
than most people with two.
Plus, we could use
someone smart with a boat.
What do you say?
Sounds like what
I was always meant to do.
Welcome back.
Thank you.
Looks like I'll be working
alongside your sister again.
And I will be working
alongside you.
I turned down the vice
principal contract for a year.
And until at least
next semester,
I want to be here
and learn this river
and be this version of me.
Sounds like
the perfect next chapter.
"O Captain! My Captain!"
Oh!