Pluribus (2025) s01e09 Episode Script

1
[choral music playing]
[goat bleats]
[speaking Quechua] Kusimayu!
Sweetie, lunch is ready.
We made your favorite.
[speaks Quechua]
[speaking Quechua] Is that it?
That's it.
Not much longer now.
Are you excited… or nervous?
[Kusimayu] Excited.
Except I've been sweeping this one spot
- for half an hour.
- [T'ika, Sisa chuckle]
[T'ika] We noticed.
It's very clean.
[sighs]
[T'ika singing in Quechua]
[singing continues]
[singing]
The sky is such a deep blue today.
Mmm. And the air smells good.
It feels hopeful.
Is it here?
[T'ika] Yes.
Don't be scared, love.
I'm not.
[bleats]
[exhales deeply]
[villagers singing, chanting in Quechua]
[singing, chanting continues]
[Kusimayu] Mmm.
Will it hurt?
[Sisa] No, Kusimayu. Not one bit.
We would never hurt you.
[singing, chanting continues]
Are you ready?
Three… two… one…
[singing, chanting continues]
[inhales deeply]
[sighs]
[inhales deeply]
[singing, chanting continues]
[breathing shakily]
- [singing, chanting ends]
- [Kusimayu breathing shakily]
[breathing shakily]
[goat bleats]
[chickens clucking]
[goat bleats]
[bleats]
[bleats]
[theme song playing]
[Carol, in English]
How long till he gets here?
[Zosia] About two hours.
[Carol sighs]
This is the guy I yelled at
when we were on the plane?
You had a lot on your mind.
And he's in an ambulance?
[Zosia] Mm-hmm.
Long story. [chuckles]
What does he want?
He won't talk to us. So…
[sighs]
He did receive your first video.
Yeah? Mmm.
Maybe he's heeding your call?
We're thinking… [sighs]
I'm thinking…
I probably shouldn't be here
when he arrives.
It would upset him.
You don't have to be here either, Carol.
It's completely up to you.
All the way from… Paraguay?
Mm-hmm.
Well, hell. I owe it to him, don't I?
I'll just hear him out
and send him on his way.
I mean, it's not like he's dangerous,
is he? [chuckles, snorts]
Is he? Dangerous?
We don't think he'd ever hurt you.
[intriguing music playing]
My name is Manousos Oviedo.
[exhales sharply]
[horn honks]
[sighs]
My name is Manousos Oviedo.
I am not one of them.
I wish to save the world.
[in Spanish] Hola. Me llamo Carol Sturka.
Bienvenidos to… to… mi casa.
Hi.
[in Spanish] Hablamos?
[in English] Yes. Yes, we talk.
Pe… Pero… [stammers] No, no, uh… machete.
[in Spanish] I no dangerous.
[in English] It's safe.
Okay. [in Spanish] Aquí?
[in English] We talk in here.
Uh… Let's hablamos en mi casa.
Maybe better? [in Spanish] Mejor?
[in English] We talk in the ambulance.
No. We talk in the casa.
[phone chimes]
Sorry, but I'm not getting into
some creepy ambulance with a…
- Hey! What are you doing?
- [electronic voice speaks Spanish]
Give me that.
[speaks Spanish]
[electronic voice]
Are you crazy? They are listening.
They will find out about our plan.
I'm not an idiot. It's in airplane mode.
Airplane mode.
- No signal. Give it to me. Give it.
- [electronic voice speaks Spanish]
- No. Give it! Give… it!
- [electronic voice speaks Spanish]
- No! [gasps]
- [electronic voice] No.
Goddamn it.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[Carol sighs]
Are you kidding me?
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[sighs]
You know what?
You can get back in your
ambulancia and fuck right off.
I'm finito.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
- Carol Sturka.
- [electronic voice] Unknown word or name.
[Carol] Bye.
[door closes]
[horn honks]
[in Spanish]
Well this is going just great.
[in Spanish] This sucks.
[speaks Spanish]
[electronic voice, in English]
Nine thousand kilometers for this shit.
- [speaks Spanish]
- Shut your trap.
[groans]
[sighs]
[grunts]
[grunts, pants]
[panting, grunting]
[grunts, sighs]
[doorbell rings]
[speaks Spanish]
[electronic voice] Okay. You win.
Telephone, yes. Ambulance, no.
But I need an umbrella.
[speaks Spanish]
[in English] Uh. Come. Here.
[in Spanish] Y por qué? Big time por qué.
[clears throat]
[speaks Spanish]
[electronic voice]
These weirdos have eyes up above.
[speaks Spanish]
[electronic voice]
They can read lips from space.
So, let's go inside.
The drones can't spy on us there.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[Manousos speaks Spanish]
[electronic voice] Of course they can.
With microphones. Spy microphones.
[Carol]
You think they planted a bug in my house?
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
- [stammers, speaks Spanish]
- [electronic voice] An insect?
- With an insect?
- Ins… no, not a…
not a ins… not an insect. A bug. Oh.
- [electronic voice speaks Spanish]
- Wait. Stop. Not you.
[sighs]
Why would they spy on us inside my house?
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[speaks Spanish]
[electronic voice] You are against them,
no? I watched your video.
[Manousos speaks Spanish]
[electronic voice]
Why would the weirdos send me that video?
I asked them to.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
Carol Sturka. [speaks Spanish]
[electronic voice] Unknown word or name.
Why would they help two humans
come together to destroy them?
Destroy, I… Wait, I never said "destroy."
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[speaks Spanish]
These weirdos are evil.
[speaks Spanish]
They have stolen everyone's soul.
[Manousos speaks Spanish]
If we can't fix them,
they are better off dead.
- They're still human beings.
- They are not human.
- Yes, they are. They are… They are.
- [electronic voice speaks Spanish]
They're human. They're just…
They're just… They're different.
I mean, they're… they're…
[inhales sharply] …weird, yes.
Uh, uh, uh, too nice, yes,
- but they're not…
- Slow, slow.
- [electronic voice speaks Spanish]
- [stammers]
They are not evil.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
They wouldn't even kill an ant.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[speaks Spanish]
And isn't it evil to value a man
the same as an ant?
[Carol scoffs]
Have you even tried talking to them?
You could learn a thing or two.
They can't lie. Did you know that?
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[speaks Spanish]
You said the weirdos abandoned you?
[clicks teeth] Yep. For 40 days.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
Mm-hmm.
Why they come back?
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
- [speaks Spanish]
- I don't know.
- Why can't they pick an apple?
- [electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[stammers] This is estúpido.
[electronic voice] Esto es stupid.
- [Carol] I'm going inside.
- [electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[Manousos grunts]
Told ya. No micro-fono.
Happy?
[speaks Spanish]
I don't speak snap.
[Manousos] Huh?
[clears throat]
[speaks Spanish]
[in English] Please?
[sighs]
[phone chimes]
[speaks Spanish]
What about the 11 other survivors?
Did they respond to your video?
- Nope.
- No.
[speaks Spanish]
They didn't even want to talk?
Not to me.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
But I bet they'd love
your sparkling personality.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[Manousos sighs]
You're not gonna find anything.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[sighs] I need a drink. [sighs]
You need a drink? You need a drink.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[stammers] Hey. Do you mind? [grunts]
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[Carol] What the hell?
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[Carol] Okay. Buddy, I don't know
how guests behave in Paraguay,
but here in Albuquerque,
you cockblock someone
from their booze, it's un grande mistako.
[stammers] You're not even listening.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
- Ha!
- [electronic voice] Unknown word or name.
What the hell is that?
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
Hmm. [speaks Spanish]
A sensor maybe.
[suspenseful music playing]
[phone keypad beeping]
[line ringing]
- [Zosia, on phone] Hi, Carol.
- Have you been spying on me?
- [Zosia] Spying?
- There is a thing in my liquor cabinet.
What kind of thing?
I don't know. A plastic, rectangular…
kinda tacky-looking…
like something out of a James Bond movie.
It sure as shit
didn't come with the cabinet.
Did you put it there?
[Zosia sighs] Right. It wasn't us, Carol.
Do you remember May of 2011?
You were freezing your eggs.
Yeah. So?
The device is a movement sensor.
It detects when the cabinet is opened,
then records it.
Again, we didn't put it there.
Helen.
[Zosia] Sorry, Carol.
Um…
[stammers] No, no, no.
It's all right. [inhales sharply]
[quieter] I'll call you later.
[handset settles in cradle]
It wasn't them.
[in Spanish] No "weirdos."
[Manousos, in English] Who?
[in Spanish] Mi esposa.
She didn't like my…
glug, glug, glug, glug, glug.
[clears throat] Now I really need a drink.
Who you talk to on the teléfono?
Them. Always them.
[in Spanish] The "Others." [sighs]
[sips]
[in English] I'm tired.
We save the world mañana.
So, um…
- [phone chimes]
- …the kitchen has plenty of food.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
There are fresh sheets on the bed,
towels in the bathroom.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[Carol sighs]
We'll talk more tomorrow. Good night.
Sleep tight.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
Who is this house?
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
I think their… [sighs] …name is Wilson.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
Look, I'll square it up with them
if they ever come back.
[scoffs] Jesus,
that would be a great problem to have.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
This is not your house.
It's… It's no me house, no? I no stay.
Oh, so that big yellow thing
parked outside is your ambulancia?
- Go sleep in that for all I care.
- [electronic voice speaks Spanish]
- [phone chimes]
- My vodka is getting warm.
And you're welcome.
[tense music playing]
[sighs]
[line ringing]
[person, in Spanish] Hello, Manousos.
We are so happy to hear from you.
What can we do for you?
Am I speaking with the same
weirdo who Carol Sturka was talking to?
No. That was another individual.
What is the name of this individual?
Zosia.
I want to speak with Zosia.
["Thank You For Being A Friend"
playing on TV]
[glass thuds]
[sighs]
[groans]
[song ends]
[ominous music playing]
[in English] The fuck?
[breathes shakily]
[music ends]
Hi, Carol.
What the hell is going on here?
What are you doing?
- You say I need talk. I talk.
- Not to her.
What did you talk about?
Zosia? What did you tell him?
[in Spanish] Todo. ¿Cómo se dice?
[in English] Everything.
Everything.
I know what todo means.
Come on, we're going.
Um… [speaks Spanish, chuckles]
- Um… [speaks Spanish]
- [in English] Zosia. Now.
[door closes]
[in Spanish] Send me another one.
[breathes heavily]
[grunts]
Todo. [stammers]
Todo, todo?
[stammers, in English]
What kind of everything did you tell him?
- Sorry, Carol.
- Did you tell him… [stammers, sighs]
What exactly did you tell him?
We didn't volunteer anything.
He asked us specific questions,
detailed questions.
He was very thorough and insistent.
And… [inhales sharply]
It's our nature. We had to answer him.
Yeah. You had to. Right. I know.
Why do you have to be so fucking honest?
- It's just not in us to lie to you.
- Yeah, but to me, not to him.
I know this is hard to understand,
but we love him the same as we love you.
No.
You can't love him the same.
It's not the same. It's different.
[stammers] He is a stranger.
You barely know him.
You told me so yourself.
And we… we're… [stammers]
You're my…
You are my…
You're my chaperone.
Mine.
Yes.
That's true.
- But…
- I want you to stay away from him.
All right?
I mean, did you see that machete? Hmm?
And you should hear the things
he says about you. Weirdos. Evil so…
- [stammers] What are you doing?
- Sorry, Carol.
Something's about to happen.
What?
Please. Don't be alarmed.
[inhales sharply]
[breathing shakily]
Zosia?
[ominous music playing]
- [Carol] Z…
- [grunting, breathing shakily]
Zosia?
Oh, Jesus. Zosia! Zos…
Uh…
Hey. Hey!
What's happening? I didn't even…
I-I wasn't… How…
[Zosia breathing shakily]
Oh, shit.
[other breathing shakily]
[Carol] Jesus.
Get the hell away from him.
Hey.
[loudly] Hey.
Hey!
Hey. Uh…
[Manousos speaks Spanish]
- [radio static]
- [Manousos speaks Spanish]
- [disturbing pulsing on radio]
- [speaks Spanish]
You're a psycho, you know that?
Do you have any idea how many people
you've probably just killed?
[familiar mystery pulse returns]
Hey.
You're okay. [stammers] You're okay.
Just take it easy.
- [screams]
- [Carol yelps]
- What the fuck?
- [other breathing shakily]
- [breathing shakily]
- [disturbing pulse returns]
Rick.
I know you are there.
I help you.
I am here.
Listen, Rick. I am here.
You come back. Yes?
You can do it.
Listen, listen. Listen, Rick.
You… you-you remember. Remember?
[speaks Spanish]
[stammers, in English] You are there.
You are there. But you come back.
Rick. I know you are there.
But you can remember. You… [stammers]
You can come back. You can come back.
I am here.
Listen to me, Rick. Rick, look at me.
[shotgun blasts]
[breathes heavily]
Back away. Now.
Hey.
[Zosia sighs]
Here. Lean up… Lean up against the chair.
[Zosia sighs]
[sighing]
You all right?
Yeah.
C-Could we have some water?
Yeah. Yeah, of course.
[sighing]
Oh, thank you.
- [coughs]
- [stammers] Slow. Go s… Go slow.
[phone ringing]
[sighs]
You sure you're okay?
- Yeah. Thirsty, is all.
- [phone ringing]
We'll, uh… [smacks lips]
I'll be fine. Thanks.
[phone ringing]
Would you like to know who that is?
I know who that is.
[phone ringing]
[sniffs]
[grunts]
[phone ringing]
It wasn't me this time.
[grunts]
Hmm. Screw you too, Laxmi.
Carol, I'm so sorry.
You know what we have to do.
[sighs]
[clicks tongue]
Where's Manousos, Carol?
He is fine. Don't worry about him.
For what it's worth, you should know
he did warn us first.
Before he…
did what he did.
Please tell him
we're sorry it came to this.
[engine starts]
[phone chimes]
They're leaving again.
All of them, the whole city.
I tried to tell you.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
So what?
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
[Manousos speaks Spanish]
It was worth it. Completely.
Now I know much more.
[speaks Spanish]
You were right. I think there's a way
to put things back in their place.
[speaks Spanish]
- Come on.
- [speaks Spanish]
Now the work begins.
Carol Sturka.
Unknown word or name.
- There's water and power.
- [electronic voice speaks Spanish]
If you need anything else, food or…
[stammers] …whatever, dial zero.
[electronic voice speaks Spanish]
Carol Sturka… [speaks Spanish]
Unknown word or name. Do you want to
save the world or get the girl?
[gentle piano music playing]
[Zosia, Carol chattering]
[both laughing]
[Zosia, Carol chattering]
[pilot light ticks]
[music ends]
[sighs]
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
- [Carol grunts]
- Here you go.
[Carol] Okay.
[Zosia groans]
[Carol slurps]
Mmm. That's good.
[Zosia chuckles]
You seem pretty quiet.
No. I was just thinking.
Whatcha thinking?
Nothing.
[chuckles]
No, I was…
I was just wondering if y-you…
the-the first you,
- the unjoined Zosia you…
- I understand.
…if she…
Did she have someone? In her past?
She did. It was a long time ago.
Mmm.
And what happened to them?
Are they in there?
Like, with you right now?
No.
They're not.
[Carol] Oh.
Man, I'm sorry.
I don't think I'm good at
just-just feeling good. [scoffs]
What does that to you?
- Does what?
- Like, makes you happy.
Like in our bodies. What chemicals?
There's a mix.
Uh, serotonin, dopamine,
vasopressin, oxytocin of course.
[Carol] Mmm.
- [clicks tongue] Fun fact.
- Mmm.
A study of zebra fish seems to imply
that oxytocin is responsible
for the development of empathy
in vertebrate species
about 200 million years ago.
I must have every happy chemical
flowing in my bloodstream.
[both chuckle]
I keep thinking it's gonna go away,
but then it doesn't.
And I don't want it to.
I'm glad.
And it only gets better.
Better?
Mmm.
You're not talking about
the joining, are you?
That's not even… [stammers]
You told me that you needed my stem cells.
What, did that change?
No. That's right.
So without my stem cells,
you can't convert me.
Mm-hmm.
And if I don't expressly give you my
consent to jam a giant needle in my ass,
then… [stammers] …you can't take them,
and I stay me. Right?
[stammers] That would be correct.
Would be.
There's no other way
to get my stem cells, is there?
[sighs]
If there wasn't, you'd say so.
[clicks tongue]
So there is a way.
[melancholy music playing]
My eggs.
The ones I froze with Helen.
[sniffs]
You have them, don't you?
We do.
And you can make those
into stem cells, can't you?
It takes time and patience,
plus a bit of luck.
But you're working on it.
We are.
You have to understand
how beautiful it is, Carol.
You'll see why we have to share it.
As happy as you've been,
that's only the tip of the iceberg.
In fact, Kusimayu.
You remember the young Peruvian girl?
She just joined us.
And I promise you,
she's happier than she's ever been.
You can hear that
straight from her if you like.
How long do I have?
Induced pluripotent stem cells
can be very fragile,
- and we're dealing with haploid…
- How long?
A month.
Hopefully no more than two or three.
[sighs]
If you loved me, you wouldn't do this.
Carol.
Please understand we have to do this
be-because we love you.
Because I love you.
Carol.
[distant whirring]
[helicopter whirring]
[whirring fades]
[sighs]
You win.
We save the world.
Carol Sturka.
What is this?
Atom bomb.
["Conquistadora" playing]