The Missing The Deep

I'm still detecting oil in the water.

That's a four-mile long oil slick so far.

When I analysed it, it was clearly engine oil.

-Something's leaking.

-Maybe someone's in trouble.

If they're leaking this much oil into the water

and they're not in trouble, they will be when I catch them.

-It could be a fishing boat or a freighter.

-Or that!

The Dark Orca!

Reversing props, full stop.

Whoa!

Aronnax to Dark Orca, are you receiving, over?

STATIC

Aronnax to Dark Orca, can you hear me?

STATIC Hmm, that's weird.

Maybe it's pirate nap time.

Maybe it's abandoned.

Maybe this could be a trap.

I'll take a closer look.

What part of "this could be a trap" didn't you understand?

Ant, be careful.

Huh, no-one here.

Looks like they left in a hurry.

They even left their meal just sitting there.

-I wonder why.

-No idea.

Let's take a closer look.

Hello?

Secure the Knights.

What's happening here?

Anyone else creeped out?

I'll stay in the Swamp Knight.

Keep behind me.

Hello, anyone?

Huh? Er...

I don't think they're here.

I think it's safe.

It's like they've completely vanished.

-CREAKING

-Huh!

What's going on?

-Huh!?

-I have a theory.

There's only one logical explanation.

I'm listening.

The pirates were taken by ghosts.

My family are explorers.

We have been for generations.

While others look up to the stars, we know there are

an infinite number of things that shine in the darkness below.

There are things lurking in the seas that long ago vanished into myth.

My family are the Nektons and we explore The Deep.

Ghosts? Why do I keep expecting you to have a rational theory?

I actually have a theory on that. You want to hear it?

-Hmm, no.

-Hmm...

-TIN CLASHES

-Whoa!

I don't know what you're all seeing,

but that oil leak isn't slowing down.

Can we go now, before WE vanish too?

I'm taking a closer look at the hull.

One of the ballast water vents is broken.

The filter cover has a hole in it.

I'm going to patch it up to stop the leak.

Good thinking, Mum. We'll keep exploring the ghost angle.

No, we won't.

-CREAKING

-Huh?

What was that?

-I don't know.

-CLUNKING

Ah! Agh!

BEEPING

SHE SIGHS

-CLUNKING

-Agh!

'Hello? Who is this?'

Hammerhead?

-This is Will Nekton.

-Nekton, what do you want?

Have you by any chance lost your submarine?

No.

Are you sure? Because we found one that sure looks like your sub.

No, it could be a similar sub, but it's definitely not ours.

Really? Same rust, same stains.

And the wheel has "property of Captain Hammerhead" written on it.

Lots of people are named Hammerhead.

Er, what about this portrait, which clearly shows you and your family?

HE GROWLS

Er, just out of interest, are you guys...OK?

Why wouldn't we be?

Nothing strange happening?

Where are you, exactly?

HE GRUNTS

Mum, this mystery just got better.

Copy. I've managed to stop the leak.

And there's this large intermittent echo on sonar,

but it keeps disappearing.

Ghosts would probably be very hard to pin down on sonar.

Ant!

I'm going to try to get a fix on whatever this is.

It might explain what's going on here.

OK. Be careful.

You, too.

METALLIC ECHOING

-CLUNKING

-Huh!

-What was that?

WHISPERING

It sounds like voices.

But we've searched everywhere.

-There's no-one on board.

-No-one human.

Fontaine. I said, no-one human.

I heard you.

Where's your sensible, grounding comeback?

-I don't have one.

-What?

Dad, tell Fontaine to go back to being a cold,

logical, calming influence!

The noises are coming from this direction.

So, we're going to go in the opposite direction?

No, we're going to get to the bottom of this.

That signal is suddenly stronger.

It seems to be coming from somewhere over there.

WHISPERING

-It's coming from...

-WHISPERING CONTINUES

THEY SCREAM

Nektons! How dare you?

-Finn?

-Erm...

Hi, Fontaine.

What are you doing in there?

Erm, we were locked in here by unknown assailants.

Er, I don't see any locks.

Leave - now!

Where's the rest of your crew?

I said, get off me sub!

Was it the ghosts?

HE GASPS

What do you know about the ghosts?

-Is that why you're hiding?

-We're not hiding.

CLUNKING Quick, hide again!

-What's that?

-That's the engine!

Wargh!

It's happening again.

What's happening again?

The ship is being controlled by other forces!

THEY SCREAM

Mum, ghosts have taken the Dark Orca!

Ant, what did you say?

We're being hijacked by ghosts!

You're moving too fast.

There's a rock pillar ahead of you.

Going to hit!

THEY SCREAM

The Dark Orca's not built to move at this speed.

It's barely built to move at all.

Now, that's just hurtful!

Watch out, there are rock formations everywhere.

If we don't get control of your sub, you won't have any sub left.

Let me climb into the air ducts.

I'll undo some wiring to stop the ship.

I've sabotaged this sub before.

We can't trust HIM! Proper sabotage needs a proper pirate.

Well, if you see any proper pirates, you let me know.

I'm a great pirate and I'm going!

Aye, if there's one thing Madeline's good at, it's wrecking things.

Please! Ant can cause havoc on a scale you can barely imagine.

-We don't have time for this.

-We get it!

You're both proud of the destructive capabilities of your kids.

Now, stick them both in the air duct.

-BOTH:

-I'm not getting in a confined space with him/her!

Ugh! Are you happy now?

We may have to work together,

but that doesn't mean I have to talk to you.

Then why don't you stop talking?

Wargh!

-Hammerhead.

-Ghosts!

Hammerhead, snap out of it. Help me!

THEY GRUNT

This is the main power array.

This is where we can do the most damage.

You think this is my first sabotage?

Look out! Underwater mountain, dead ahead.

THEY YELL

Put your back into it.

Turn, Hammerhead!

I'm putting twice as much back into it as you!

Erm, are you both turning in opposite directions?

Well, that's a little embarrassing.

Hard to starboard!

-HE GASPS

-Oh, no.

-Argh!

-Danny Boy, you said you'd fix that.

I say a lot of things.

-Look out!

-THEY SCREAM

Hold on, guys!

Wait. The red one.

It's always the red one!

SCREAMING

'Everyone OK?'

They... They did it.

Yes! Oh, that was amazing.

The way you destroyed the life-support systems.

I never would have thought to be that irresponsible!

Me? How about the reckless way you tore out the stabilisers?

It's like you don't even care about your ship!

-We just high-fived.

-And complimented each other.

No-one can ever know about this.

-Agreed.

-Eurgh!

Hey, I'm embarrassed too, but running away seems a bit extreme.

Huh?

HE SCREAMS

Ghosts!

Aye, the Dark Orca be haunted.

-CREAKING

-Huh?

-What?

Haunted....

Argh!

They chased us out of the ducts. Look!

-Huh?

-HE WHIMPERS

Whoa!

HE SCREAMS

-Dad!

-Captain!

They're not ghosts, they're eels!

Come on, Dad. Wake up.

Help me sit him up.

OK, maybe they're eels, but they might be zombie ghost eels.

They're eating, Ant. I don't think ghosts eat.

Oh, yeah? Now you're suddenly an expert on the underworld?

I've never seen anything like them.

Kaiko, I think you should take a look at these things.

I'm heading for the moon pool.

Whoa!

Will, I'm not getting in there. The moon pool door's gone haywire.

Ant, did you and Madeline do this?

Sabotage isn't an exact science.

What did you want me to see? Can you show them to me?

Um, let me try to... OK. Look.

I've seen these before, but not like this.

Incredible.

You've seen ghost eels before?

They're not ghosts, they're babies.

I've heard reports of them growing to this size,

but if the babies are over a metre long...

GROWLING

-Whoa!

-Kaiko!

-Oh, no!

-Kaiko!

I'm OK, Will. It's a super eel!

It's heading for the Dark Orca.

The eel's eggs must have been sucked into the broken water vent.

It's coming back for its babies.

IT ROARS

It's being kept out by the slamming moon pool doors.

Come on, Dad, wake up!

Madeline.

Oh, I had a terrible dream about wet, slippery eels and... Huh?

HE SCREAMS

-HE SNORES

-Oh.

-Oh, for the love of...

The larvae must have been wriggling through the sub,

creating havoc with the circuits and wiring.

So, we weren't possessed by ghosts?

-No!

-No, I mean, of course we weren't.

I did try to tell the rest of the crew it was ridiculous

before they abandoned ship, but it's OK.

-I'll protect you from the eels, Fontaine.

-Hah!

-What?

-When we found you, you were literally hiding in a hole.

I'm not scared of... Argh!

IT ROARS

What do we do?

Eggs!

-He's right.

-Am I missing something?

-Eggs!

Are we even having the same conversation?

The baby eels like eggs. Even these pickled ones.

We can use them as a lure.

We have heaps of pickled eggs in the galley. They last forever.

-CRASHING

-Huh! What was that?

-Uh-oh.

-What?

The moon pool door is locked open.

If the super eel sees it...

Can we close the doors?

The eel larvae have short-circuited something, again!

Go get the eggs.

-Where are you going?

-Eggs.

-Huh?

-Eggs!

Are we even having the same conversation?

Hurry, Maddie!

-Will.

-What is it, Kaiko?

Look out. The super eel is coming aboard.

Kaiko, I need you to be ready.

-For what?

-You and I are going to try to remove the eel.

I know, I know, it's not going to be easy.

How do we know if it's even working?

Never mind.

Wha...? Eels.

HE SCREAMS

Dad, it's working! They're coming after the eggs.

Draw them to the moon pool room.

Isn't the moon pool room full of giant eel?

Your mother and I are working on that.

Are we really going to do this?

I mean, how big can it be?

OK, Danny Boy, hit it. Now!

Arrgh!

Grab it, Kaiko!

Pull!

Danny Boy, close the moon pool.

Not going to lie, this plan worked better in my head.

-Argh!

-HE GRUNTS

Eggs in that crate!

Maddie, zip lines!

Yargh!

Argh!

Kids, this eel wants its babies now.

Whoa!

We're almost there, Mum.

Danny Boy, open the moon pool!

Drop 'em!

Are you kidding? Does nothing on your sub actually work?

I've got it!

Argh!

Ant!

HE GULPS

Finn, I need you to do something.

Eurgh, gross! Come on, your mum clearly wants you.

Out you go, giant eel babies.

Hang on, Ant, I've got you.

-Whoa!

-Kaiko!

Dad, try to keep the eel off the crate.

-Whoa!

-That's one way of distracting it.

Be careful, Fontaine!

-Yargh!

-Try not to hurt it.

I really don't think that that's a concern.

Whoa!

-Will!

-I'm fine.

-Oh, no.

-Ant!

-Huh?

-Up here!

Thanks.

Hey, thank YOU for getting the ghosts off our sub.

Now, get off me sub!

Oh, would you look at that?

Nah, it would be heart-warming if it wasn't so gross.

Danny Boy, are we ready to set sail?

Aye, captain. The oil leak's fixed,

I've glued the wheel back on and Madeline has unsabotaged

everything she sabotaged.

Then, full speed ahead!

Erm, still some unsabotaging to do by the look of it, captain.

HE SIGHS

SHE LAUGHS

-Having some trouble?

-Of course not! We were...

It's an advanced driving technique.

Good one, Danny Boy!

Also, I wanted to make it clear

that I didn't faint earlier cos of the eels.

I just, I had low blood sugar.

HE SCREAMS

Oops, there he goes again.

It's just a cable, Captain. Captain?

-I'm sure when Hammerhead finally wakes up, he'll be eel-ated.

-Hmm!

What's wrong, don't you find my jokes eel-ectrifying?

OTHERS GROAN

Ha-ha! I'm hilarious!