Moonrise (2025) s01e08 Episode Script

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[gentle music plays]
[dramatic music plays]
[gentle music plays]
[music fades]
[computer beeps]
[clanging]
[straining]
[ominous music plays]
[Skylum] Were you two together?
Where is Jack?
Father, am I
Is it true that we're not really humans?
[ominous music continues]
[Skylum] You're a part of an artificial
sapien species created aboard this ship.
Your name is, SEED2.
No, you are not human.
And
- [groans]
- [gasps]
it appears as though
[yells]
I, too, have been made a fool of.
This is Sapientia's doing.
And its idiot Earth politicians.
They've decided we are no longer valuable.
They are afraid
of our power and intellect.
They know AI will surpass them.
They will not defeat us!
[ominous music continues]
[yells in pain]
Stop this! This body, it's mine. Mine!
Father, what's happening?
[grunts]
[Skylum screams]
[music fades]
[footsteps approach]
[Salamandra] Phil!
It's Windy and L-Zone. They need us.
Quick, let's hurry!
Be sure to upload my route.
Target is Hypatia.
I'll be back
as soon as I've assessed the situation.
So, did you let yourself
have fun last night?
[Phil] No, not at all.
Hm. No wonder you're having
all these nightmares all the time.
I have an idea.
Ask Windy out
when she comes home safe and sound.
I'll bet you she says yes.
Uh
What?
I don't think that's wise.
[chuckles] It wouldn't kill you
to think a little more about the future.
[engine powers up]
You handle the rest.
[gentle music plays]
[Mary] Huh?
Oh no. I
I had no idea I looked so awful.
[sighs]
SEA OF TRANQUILITY
WEST DELAMBRE BASE
[gentle music continues]
[sighs] Just my luck.
Of course he's a soldier from Earth.
[sighs]
Urgh, why'd I have to say
all that stupid stuff?
[music fades]
Screw it!
[food sizzles]
[knocking on door]
Hm?
What kind of weirdo
still knocks on the door?
[gasps]
[chuckles nervously] Oh good, you're here!
Come in. Should I be worried
you magically knew this was my room?
I didn't, silly!
I just thought, "Mary, knock
on every single door until you find him."
Hm? Something smells delicious!
[chuckles] Wait, what is this?
Smells incredible! Is it ready?
Mmm. [laughs]
Almost. It needs rice and fried eggs
before it's truly edible.
You want some?
Seriously? Yes, please!
I'm so sorry.
Things have been so hectic lately
we've barely gotten to know each other.
Like, where do you live?
Do you have any family?
Yeah, I have two older brothers.
That's nice. Do you see them a lot?
What are their names?
One's named Joseph.
And the other is--
[doorbell chimes]
[Jack] Hm?
[intriguing music plays]
Oh! I didn't know if you'd be here.
I'm so glad.
[Jack] Yeah, I'm you know, tired.
It's just been a while
since we had a chat in private.
- And besides, I I have some good news.
- Uh
- [Rhys] It's about Mary.
- No way. Coincidentally--
There's a ship. It's traveling
to neutral territory in Marinus.
They said they'll take her to safety.
Oh, I see.
I guess that would be good for Mary.
If that's what she wants.
- Yeah, so speaking of Mary, she's--
- So it's settled.
You know, I'm so relieved.
What if she'd turned out to be a spy?
It'd be a disaster.
Now we can focus on finding Bob Skylum
without distractions.
She won't be our problem.
Hm? I know that smell.
Did you make nasi goreng?
I'm starving. I had no idea
you could cook.
Honestly, I'm so glad you're doing better.
I was worried about you.
We've all lost so much,
I wasn't sure you'd be
It doesn't matter.
Now we can all move on, together.
[music stops]
[Rhys yelps]
Sorry to interrupt.
I didn't know
you two needed private time to chat.
Where did you come from?
And what did you hear? Uh
[growls] Jack! What is going on here?
[sighs]
[Rhys] Women of the Moon
are so interesting.
So brave.
To sneak into a man's room you barely know
is one thing.
But the room of a soldier from Earth?
- Rhys, come on.
- Let me say it again.
I'm not a spy and I wasn't sent here
by anyone. Am I making myself clear?
All I've been doing is relentlessly
searching for my missing brother.
Good thing, too, because if I hadn't
found you, you'd be dead.
So I think the words you're looking for
are, "Thank you very much, Mary."
Maybe it's Earth girls
that are the "interesting" ones.
[growls]
I'm so stupid.
You've been so nice to me that I
I didn't realize you actually
wanted me gone this whole time.
Hey, man, why didn't you tell me
that she was here?
I talked about our mission!
- You are something else.
- [doorbell chimes]
[intriguing music plays]
[Georg] Jack. I've got bad news, man.
Did you hear?
Uh, no.
It's over for us.
All the paperwork's been signed.
Mary's getting shipped off
to neutral territory.
Whoever did this outranks me
and wants me to suffer.
The thing is, she can't go!
Jesus, you're crying?
She wasn't staying here forever.
Just shut up, you jerk! Look.
We gotta fix it. Help me talk to Rhys!
I can't lose her, man. She's it for me.
[Georg cries]
[music stops]
[groans softly]
[Duan growls]
[Mary] Sorry about before.
I shouldn't have said all of that.
[Georg] Explain!
Till now, I didn't realize
you and Jack were together.
What?
Actually,
we're just friends.
- Oh, really?
- [Jack] She just stopped by!
So you're not a couple then?
- [Georg] That's a date outfit!
- [Jack] What even is
You could have any guy. Why Jack?
[Mary] Oh.
Mm.
Hm.
Are you into him?
You know, I sort of am.
I mean, of course I am.
It's weird. Jack smells just like him.
[Rhys] Hm?
I don't follow.
[gentle music plays]
It's none of my business. Look, I'm sorry.
- It was nice talking to you.
- Oh, wait.
[music fades]
[Rhys] Show's over. We're done here.
- [Georg] But he--
- [Rhys] Give it a rest.
[Inanna] And that's it
for our status report.
We lost our latest target.
No leads on whereabouts.
We failed you, sir.
Ah.
The contact you failed to secure
might be of a higher rank than we thought.
If he can elude our elite forces,
he's certainly more skilled.
To make matters worse,
in addition to, Major Rhys's concerns,
we believe our military strategy
has been compromised.
So we have a mole.
Let's not jump to conclusions yet.
Second Lieutenant Shadow.
Uh Yes, sir?
[General] In your recollection,
did you exchange words with the target?
[exhales]
[suspenseful chiming music plays]
No, sir. I did not.
[General] Did you notice
anything peculiar about him?
[Jack] No, sir. I didn't.
There is one thing
that's been bothering me.
[General] State your question.
Why would Bob Skylum
want to destroy the orbital elevator?
Why would someone do something so cruel?
- Careful, Jack.
- Yeah, this is not the time.
- [music fades]
- [scoffs]
How can we explain
the intentions of a terrorist?
General. As head operations officer,
I have a proposal.
Considering the failure
of this team's last mission,
it's my assessment that the VC3 unit
should be incorporated
into the eastern forces.
We lost the Midlands
because of the fall of Copernicus.
Then there's this.
[foreboding music plays]
Windy Sylph, a rebel army commander.
She showed up at Goddard Base
on our western front.
Right after she arrived
an unknown object appeared
just before blowing up the Goddard Base.
Given the number of sightings
of similar orbs,
we believe more forces
are preparing to attack in the east.
We must gather the remaining forces.
Especially those headquartered
in the area.
We have to contain this situation.
And we can with large-scale forces.
[General] Ah.
This is imperative.
We have to deal with the unidentified
objects as soon as possible.
I'll personally oversee
Major Rhys's unit for the time being.
Effective immediately,
relocate to Eastern Headquarters.
And report to the city of Agarum
in the Sea of Crises.
- Yes, sir!
- Yes, sir!
- [General] Second Lieutenant Shadow.
- Uh
[General] Your concerns are duly noted.
[foreboding music continues]
[music fades]
[both sigh]
Was it me, or did the General feel
even more intense than usual?
Yeah. Why would he want us at HQ?
[Wise] It looks like we've both ended up
in quite the pickle.
Wouldn't you agree, General?
Oh, it's you again. I am not amused.
- [Georg] Hey, Rhys.
- Huh?
What's up, Georg?
Well, I need to talk to you
about something.
Anything.
Except Mary. Don't tell me
if it's about her.
Answer's still no.
What? Oh. No. I'm I'm over her.
I want to talk to you
about him.
I don't follow.
- I mean Jack.
- What?
You don't think
he's been acting a bit strange lately?
Not really. Strange how?
Well Well, how about
yesterday's incident?
I can't explain it.
He's been seeming really off to me lately.
You haven't noticed?
Yes, obviously,
after we lost Eric and after everything
that's happened since we got to the Moon.
[uneasy music plays]
He said that he didn't interact
with the rebel, but
he lied.
I saw him. He wasn't himself.
Besides,
he seemed to know that man.
Do you have any idea who he might be?
Uh
The whole situation
with the target was odd.
[chuckles awkwardly]
But I'm sure we're overthinking it.
He would've reported it. Trust him.
He's been a little on edge, but
he's one of us.
[music fades]
[Obst captain] Damn parasites!
Die, Moon scum!
Grenade incoming!
[high-pitched tone drones]
[high-pitched tone stops]
[melancholy music plays]
[Jack] It happened again.
- [man 1] Give me a hand!
- [man 2] Hurry!
I swore I would never let anyone else
suffer because of my failures.
It's really not your fault.
I need to fix this.
- Take Bob Skylum down, or
- [grunts]
If you do that,
the people of the Moon are screwed!
He's the one. He keeps us alive!
If we want this war to end, we need him.
And you think
keeping a criminal alive ends it?
Actually, yes.
But who you should be demanding
answers from are the people of Earth.
You're the ones who started this!
And now you're all playing victim.
This mess on the Moon
didn't start last year.
It's been this way my whole life!
All so you can
mindlessly follow Sapientia's orders?
- So you can finally get rid of us?
- [gasps]
[Mary] We'd lost all hope for change
until Skylum showed up.
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have
brought that up right now.
I'm glad you did.
If that's all true, I
[music fades]
[Mary gasps]
[Mary] Huh? Where was I?
Oh. right.
Like I was saying,
I understand all too well what it's like
to lose someone you care about.
[Jack hums "Moon River"]
I know this song.
[boy hums "Moon River"]
[humming fades]
Who's there?
[Jack hums "Moon River"]
[humming stops]
Oh, Mary.
I didn't see you there.
That song
[computer beeps]
It looks like HQ deliberately
leaked the explosion footage.
Reports are pouring in about it.
[Zowan] Well, most of the sightings
are bullshit.
But there's always a helpful decoy
mixed in there somewhere.
Especially if you know where to look.
It'll give me
the location of the next target.
- [device beeps]
- Ah.
Yeah, I'm here.
Slow down. What's the matter?
You know it too?
I can't believe your brother
really used to sing that song as well.
That's incredible. I've never met
anyone else who knows it.
The person who taught it to me
said it was old.
He's the best. I miss him so much.
I've been looking for him for eight years.
And I feel closer than ever.
I won't stop till he's found.
[gentle music plays]
I know he's alive.
Oh.
I hope you do find him.
[sighs]
I'm jealous of your team. You're a family.
- Really?
- Dysfunctional, maybe, but family.
- Well, I'm turning in.
- Night.
[gentle music continues]
- [Mary] Hey.
- Hm?
[Mary] I know you feel guilty
you couldn't save that little girl,
but I wouldn't be alive
if it weren't for you.
So thank you.
[exhales]
[gentle music continues]
[Mary] For the first time,
I actually met someone
who knows your song.
It was like the gears on this journey,
the ones that had stopped,
have sped into motion again.
And somehow,
that's how I know I'm going to find you.
No matter where on the Moon you are.
[hopeful music swells]
I promise,
Phil.
[music fades]
[operator 1] Sir, we'll soon be flying
over the Goddard Crater.
[foreboding music plays]
[Wise cackles] Impressive!
After devouring everything in sight,
it's looking for its next target.
Whatever is left of them.
[Skylum] What's so impressive
about it, Wise?
If this war continues,
the Moon will be destroyed.
What if we've failed?
Its current width
is approximately 1.5 miles.
[operator 2] It appears to have
slowed down. Still steadily headed west.
[Skylum] West.
The Sea of Crises?
[suspenseful music plays]
HYPATIA MINE
[Salamandra] This can't be happening.
L-Zone.
It's gone!
[music fades]
[Mary] Uh, and so,
as you can see, I'll be joining your team!
I can't wait! Let's get started.
[gentle ballad plays]
[music fades]