North of North (2025) s01e07 Episode Script

1
- This is coast guard
6-7-5-9er.
I'm not seeing any movement.
No sign of ting or his machine.
Ice conditions
don't look good over here.
We're coming up on hour five,
so we're heading back to refuel.
Over.
- Copy that.
Well, that's one more
quadrant searched,
But we gotta move
faster than this.
- We're gonna find him,
right, jeffrey?
- We hope so.
- Ting's an experienced hunter.
- Even experienced hunters
can get into trouble.
Especially now with the sea ice
being so unpredictable.
- Jeffrey.
- You could fall through
The ice, down a crevasse.
- Jeffrey!
- God forbid that a polar bear
picks up their scent!
- Jeffrey!
- We'll find him.
It's what we do.
Dead or alive.
- Alive, jeffrey! Alive!
(pensive music)
(dramatic rock music)
- (colin) ullaakkut, ice cove.
Ting's rescue effort
Has been working hard overnight,
but no new updates.
We need more hunters to sign up
for the ground search, though,
So please come on down.
And that was another song from
the search for ting playlist.
And we're still here,
broadcasting live
With all the latest updates
from the rescue.
And I have a note from elisapee.
Um, we have enough bannock,
thank you.
Ahem.
- (siaja) hey, mikey.
Thanks so much for coming.
The sign-up sheet's over there.
Make sure to grab some bannock.
- Ok. Thank you.
- Wow, it's so beautiful
That the community's
just really pulling together.
- Siaja! Siaja! Hey.
How you feeling?
- (alexis) hi, you!
Oh, my god.
This is so horrible.
Anyway, I know we just met,
but if there's anything
That kuuk and I could do to help
you find your husband
- My ex-husband.
- Oh, don't think like that!
He's not dead yet.
- Lexi!
(pop ringtone playing)
- oh! Shoot.
It's ryan reynolds's people.
I have to take this.
(kuuk sighs)
- siaja, look.
I'm sorry about last night.
Ok? I didn't mean for
- Yeah. You don't need
to explain anything.
It's not really the time
or the place.
- No, no, no, of course.
I just I just want
to say I'm sorry, ok?
- I'm happy you and alexis
are working things out.
She seems Really great.
- My dear ex-daughter-in-law.
- (siaja) geela.
(geela speaking inuktut)
- (geela) any updates?
- (siaja) no.
Uh, they're still
searching the gullies.
But ting's going to be ok.
He knows what
he's doing out there.
(speaking inuktut)
- (geela) he will be ok.
It's called manifestation.
Besides, his father
taught him well.
Bless his soul.
But I'm afraid ting's
inner compass has been broken.
By you. You broke it. Hmm?
(woman scoffs)
- Hi, judy.
- Why don't you come
rest in my office?
(tense music)
- (alistair) ready?
One, two, three. Show 'em!
Aha! You know what?
- Hmm?
- If you take
my king and my queen
And mr. Cheese's jack,
You, my friend,
have a royal flush.
You know what that means? No?
You win again! Yay!
- Yes! We won!
- Take all my buttons.
(bun giggles)
(cell phone ringing)
it's mama.
Hey.
Any news?
- (siaja) not yet.
How's bun?
- (alistair) she is great.
She's a little card shark!
Aren't you, bun?
- When ataata comes back, I'm
gonna kick his butt at cards!
(sighs)
- what if he doesn't come back?
How do I explain that to bun?
- Siaja, do not lose hope.
All right? Ting will be fine.
- His mom says I broke
his inner compass.
- She sounds pleasant.
(chuckles)
- (siaja) thank you
for being there for bun.
You know, you're not
so bad at this grandpa stuff.
- Thanks.
- Bye.
- Ok, bye.
- Mr. Scruffles is my favourite!
(call ends)
sorry, mr. Cheese.
(pensive music)
(gasps)
- Jeffrey! Ting and his dad
used to have
A favourite lookout spot
for hunting caribou, um,
If you, uh I think
it's this place!
- Iviarannaaq!
It means big breasts.
- Hmm. I've seen bigger.
- Can we check here?
- Yeah, but it's in the opposite
direction of where he said--
- Please, jeffrey, please!
I have a good feeling
About this.
We have to try!
- (colin) we're coming up
on 24 hours
Of the search
for ting broadcast.
(colin coughing)
And if you're starting to feel
a little under the weather,
You're not alone.
And ting, if you're listening,
we're coming for you, buddy.
(man whistling
"believe" by cher)
(wind gusting)
- You hungry there, boss?
(distant whirring)
Wait, what?
Oh! Hey! Heck, yeah!
(radio static)
- We're approaching the area.
Nothing yet. Stand by.
- (ting) hey!
- Debris has been spotted.
I think we're seeing
a sled here!
Lost person located!
He looks ok.
(excited exclamations)
Repeat, he looks ok.
- (millie) I knew we were
gonna find him. He's ok.
He's gonna be ok.
- Woo! Ataata's home!
You got any yogurt?
- Ouch!
- Oh! Are you ok?
- Don't worry about me.
I'm basically thor.
(siaja laughs)
- You need to sit down.
- Thanks for bringing me home.
The place looks spotless.
You've been busy.
- Yeah, I may have done some
stress cleaning while you were
At the health centre.
- Hey, would it be ok
If she stayed with me tonight?
- And anaana too?
- Uh, no, bun. I
- It's ok with me.
I could actually use the help.
- (bun) please?
- I'll take the couch.
(bun gasps)
(pleasant piano music)
(elisapee speaking inuktut)
- Ting is home, colin's sick,
But god is always here.
So, welcome
to blessings with elisapee.
(elisapee lip syncs)
- what a friend we have ♪
in jesus ♪
- Don't forget your backpack!
- (bun) yep! Love you.
Bye!
(door shuts)
- What are you doing up?
You should be resting.
- Those new earrings?
They look great.
- Uh, thanks.
(ting grunts)
- I read this book
on love languages,
And I realized yours is
words of affirmation.
(school bus honks twice)
- Um Ting, I know
you're on the mend,
But you're not quite ready
to take care of bun on your own.
So maybe I should stick
around a bit longer.
- Yeah, that'd be great.
You can take my room.
- No, the couch is fine.
I don't want bun
to get the wrong idea.
- Yeah, of course.
- I gotta go to work.
But your lunch is in the fridge
and your soup is--
- Take the truck.
(keys jingle)
(playful music)
- Really? Thanks.
Gotta get this place
presentation perfect.
- Ugh. Nerd. Yes!
- Ugh!
- 7 to 3 for me! Heh-heh.
- All right.
- Ladies!
- Oh, ah, helen!
Uh, the ladder's missing.
- Quick pep talk.
Uh, our pitch
for the research station
Is coming up real soon.
And this This speech
that you wrote,
It is, as the kids say,
hot garbage.
Ok? I need some pizzazz.
You're the inuk face
of this pitch.
They need to believe you!
Pep talk over.
- Ok
- Hey, by the way, siaja,
Did I see you
at ting's house this morning?
- Huh?
- Uh, I'm just staying there
for a few days until,
You know, ting gets better.
- Hmm.
- You are so lucky I don't have
a dart right now.
Seven years to get out of there
and it only takes you two days
To go back?
(upbeat bright music)
- Anybody home?
- (bun) boo!
Did we surprise you, anaana?
- (ting) look at him go.
Look at him go!
Oh! There he goes!
There he goes!
(all laughing)
Come here. Come see this.
I made bun's favourite.
(ting speaking indistinctly)
- (ting) "anouk is
collecting rocks."
"why don't we
all play together?"
- me and god go way back,
way back ♪
(hip-hop music playing)
- And get this.
I found ting listening
To cardigan last night,
bawling his eyes out.
- Ting's a swiftie?
- I know!
He's just so much more in touch
with his emotions now.
- Ting's always been in touch
with his own emotions.
It's other people's.
It's a slippery slope.
- You make him sound
like a total narcissist.
- Oh, I'm sorry.
I meant to make him sound
Like a total douche.
- Ugh
- You always do this!
You take one step forward
And then, like,
a thousand steps back.
- You don't know what
you're talking about.
He's really working
on himself.
(siaja sighs)
(phone notification)
I gotta bounce.
Ting's picking me up.
Everything's actually
really good.
Even neevee's doing great, ok?
We'll catch up later.
- Sure. See you.
- me and god go way back,
way back ♪
me and god go way back,
way back ♪
- Jesus christ.
(radio stops)
(neevee sighs)
(indistinct conversation)
(sticker gun clicking)
(door bell jingles)
- Neevee.
Neevee.
- I'm working.
(neevee sighs)
- come on, it's been a week.
You ignored my texts,
my calls. Can you just
Can we at least talk?
- I'm done talking.
- Hey.
I'm done running.
Neev.
(neevee sighs)
- what?
(neevee sniffles)
what?
- I never stopped loving you.
Never.
Hey.
Neevee, you're not gonna
scare me away, ok?
Not this time.
(door bell jingles)
- Heya, neevee. Sup, bro?
- Who's that?
- Hey, look what I found.
I've been squinting for a week.
(chuckles)
They were still
on the nightstand.
(door bell jingles)
(door shuts)
("sinnatuumait"
(dreams) by elisapie)
- (ting) babe,
can you come here?
I got something to show you.
- Wow! What's all this?
- Heh.
I've been seeing how hard
helen has you working,
And I wanted to do
something nice.
- I have to go to
the community centre tonight.
And I need to fix the pitch
for the research station.
(ting laughs)
- siaja, nobody likes research.
You know you're
gonna kill it anyway.
And I even got my mom
to pick up bun for the night
So you can rest.
- You were talking
to your snowman!
You're insane!
- I was all alone.
("sinnatuumait"
playing over radio)
I don't know
what happened out there.
I was driving fast.
My ski hit a rock
under the snow.
The next thing I know,
I was rolling down the hill.
Broke my machine,
broke my beacon.
It was like everything
went wrong all at once.
The whole time
I was stuck out there,
I just kept thinking
I have to get home
For bun.
I couldn't let her go through
what I did when my dad died.
- It was all
I could think about.
You mean everything to bun.
- Yeah. We did
one thing right.
(siaja chuckles)
- yeah, we did.
- Sorry.
(radio fades out)
(door opens)
(man speaking inuktut)
- Siaja? Um Yeah.
I guess she's not
into chess anymore.
- You bring her meat?
- Um
No, we're not--
we're not together.
- Because you didn't
bring her meat?
(chuckles)
- Can I tell you something?
Just don't tell anyone.
I've been really going
through some shit
For the past couple years.
I was having all these
panic attacks and
I flunked out of law school.
I had this
Consuming hyperfixation
On christopher plummer movies,
you know.
And my girlfriend, my ex,
She was doing
all these amazing things
And setting up all these events
and had a plan
And I'm just at home watching
The sound of music
for the 13th time.
You know how it is.
Now, she comes here, and she's
giving me a second chance
And I just feel so
(kuuk sighs)
Confused.
I don't know what to do.
Ahem. Doesn't matter.
My job out here is almost done,
and then, I'm
I'm just going back home
to ottawa, right?
- Ottawa
Just where you live.
This is your home.
("deep water" by portishead)
Checkmate.
(kuuk chuckles)
- I'm drifting in ♪
deep waters ♪
alone with myself doubting ♪
again ♪
I try not to struggle ♪
this time ♪
- Just so you know
This is my love language.
weather the storm ♪
I gotta remember
- don't ♪
- don't fight it
- don't fight it ♪
- even if I
- even if I ♪
- don't like it
- don't like it ♪
- I will ♪
weather the storm ♪
(cell phone vibrating)
(door shuts)
(water flowing)
(water sloshing)
(sighs)
- (nuliajuq) that was dumb.
(eerie mystical music)
- I know. I know. I'm
- Uh-huh?
- Moving backwards.
(eerie murmuring)
- (ting) babe?
- I'm just in the tub.
- Ok.
Love you.
- Oh-ho-ho!
(nuliajuq laughs)
Babe?
I said I love you.
- Loser!
(water gurgling)
- I love you too, ting.
Is that so hard to say?
(intriguing music)
(door opens)
You're up early.
- Oh, I was trying
not to wake you.
- Hey, last night.
It was so great.
I missed you so much.
- Oh! Um
Ting, have you seen my phone?
- No. Maybe you left
it in the truck?
(cell phone vibrating)
- What is this doing in there?
- How should I know?
- Ugh. Back to old habits,
I see.
I can't believe I fell for this.
- Babe, come on.
Last night was so perfect.
Then, I seen that text
And I guess I
I guess I overreacted.
- What text?
- From your friend,
Mr. Ottawa fancy pants.
I see the way he looks at you!
And the way you look at him.
- Ting, I'm so glad
You're working on yourself,
but this was a mistake.
And I see getting laid
healed your arm.
- You walk out that door again,
it's over!
- Ting, my love language
isn't compliments.
It's being listened to.
- Crap. Are you sure?
(rhythmic electronic music)
- (alistair) we need to talk.
(intense electronic music)
- You run out of clothes
at ting's?
- Bun and I are moving out.
- What are you talking about?
- I saw alistair.
He said he's leaving town.
- What's that got to do with me?
- Is that all you have to say?
God, I wish I knew
how to help you.
But you're so messed up,
where would I even start?
- You could start by not being
such a drama queen.
- You know what?
It's not just about alistair
or about the fact
That you kept my father
from me my entire life.
It's you. You're the problem.
You are the mother
of all problems.
- Oh, my god!
You're always talking
about how I wronged you
Or ting wronged you.
God, grow up.
- Oh, I'd like to.
But I didn't have
parents to raise me.
Why do you think I ran away
to ting in the first place?
- Ah!
- No! Ugh! No!
What is wrong with you?!
What are you doing?!
- It's my suitcase!
- Give it back!
- wolf-mother ♪
where you been? ♪
- you are insane!
(neevee speaking inuktut)
- For your junk.
- you're a taker,
devils-maker ♪
let me hear you sing,
hey-a, hey-a ♪
- He is bun's grandfather,
too, you know.
- wolf-father, at the door ♪
you don't smile anymore ♪
you're a drifter,
a shape-shifter ♪
let me see you run,
hey-a, hey-a ♪
(gasps)
(stool clattering)
(crow cawing)
- hey, hey, hey,
hey, hey ♪
hey, hey, hey,
hey, hey ♪
hey, hey, hey,
hey, hey ♪