The Summoning World's End

You're going to a...

a where?

To Titan.

-Titan? Where's Titan?

-It's to be our new home.

-And who told you that?

-The Origin.

Did they say why?

ALL: We are pioneers. We are special.

We need sleep. Tomorrow's a big day.

What happens tomorrow?

Tomorrow, we summon The Origin.

DOG BARKS, TALK OVER RADIO

Steph?

Can you do me a favour and come and double-check these?

You're right.

How well do you two get on with AJ?

It's just he's got one of those Pictish balls I told you about.

Could really use it for my research.

Wondered what his price might be.

-I'll ask him.

-Thanks, mate.

-Yeah.

Hey, if I was looking to buy that ball,

what kind of price would I be looking at?

It's not for sale! Mackenzie would skin me alive if I got rid of it.

You know this is the first thing she's ever given me?

It's like a millstone in our relationship.

-I think you mean milestone.

-No, he was right the first time.

That thing's got massive strings attached to it.

Hey, good luck getting your dad to agree to lunch!

HE LAUGHS

Don't eat it!

Dad, can I have a word?

-Not right now.

-Wait, it's urgent.

-Can I have a look?

-It's not that interesting.

We're in the middle of vital defence work here, AJ.

I don't have time to traipse down to the village to play

tea parties with a schoolgirl.

Well, I wasn't asking you to play "tea parties."

I was asking you to be a good dad.

AJ.

Half an hour, that's all.

Where's Lieutenant Winters?

AJ.

Sorry, I slept through the alarm. Have I missed training?

Did the mentors notice?

We do not train before the summon.

ALL: We thank you, Origin,

ancient and wise, for teaching us the ways of the universe.

We thank you, Origin, for the wondrous object,

the oracle of our destiny.

We thank you. We thank you. We thank you.

HE TAPS ON WALL

What are you doing?

It's how we contact each other when one of us is up there.

It's time for Caitlin to return.

The Origin would be displeased if he finds out she is not here.

Mm, the food we get is nothing like this.

TAPPING FROM BEHIND WALL

Shouldn't we be going? We'll be late.

No, it's private study time. It doesn't really matter if we're late.

She's not responding.

You know, it doesn't look like Caitlin's going to be coming

back any time soon.

I would love to meet The Origin

and thank whoever it is for looking after my sister for all these years.

We thank you, Origin, ancient and wise.

You'll need these.

Hey, can I borrow the ball for a couple of hours?

I just want to check something out.

I've already told Noah, it's not for sale.

Borrow, not buy.

I'll guard it with my life. I promise.

Please?

-HE SIGHS

-Just be careful.

-Thanks.

What information does it give you?

Erm, none.

It's just a made-up story and an overly sentimental one at that.

Caitlin, you know you said you didn't have any toys

when you were little?

Well...I want you to have this.

-Oh, no, I couldn't.

-I've always hated it.

I just don't like the idea that you didn't have any toys...

or that Alexa didn't.

What was she like?

All I can remember is that she was very kind...

..just like you.

Want to know about the world?

Better get reading.

My mum caught her in the cafe, scrounging for scraps.

Said she had to go. Thought maybe you could keep her here.

I don't think my dad would go for that.

Actually...I've followed him around my whole life.

He owes me.

What do you reckon, Nellie, eh?

Do you want to come and live here with us?

Nellie?

It's my mum's name, Eleanor,

but everyone called her Nell.

Come on, Nellie.

Come on, I'll show you around where you're going to live now. Come on.

It's my mum's never-know-when outfit. How do I look?

-SHE LAUGHS

-Perfect.

SHE SQUEALS

I said swans, not lumps! DOOR OPENS

I said yes to 100 quid and I didn't get that either!

Casey, call me back. I've left five voicemails. Where are you?

Dad.

Scram!

MUSIC: True by Spandau Ballet

Hello, Mr Javadi.

Major.

Please...do have a seat.

Dad.

I thought we should get to know each other, seeing as, you know,

we didn't exactly get off to the best start!

Still, the less said about the whole fire thing, the better, eh?

CLICKING

WAVES CRASH, SEAGULLS CAW

And everyone was like, "It's Mrs McGonagall's dog,"

but the footprints were...

I swear!

Oh, that stuff gets everywhere. So, anyway, I was thinking,

my brain's hard-wired for military research.

I can spot a yeti from a mile off and a selkie.

Well, selkies, I'd probably need to be a bit closer,

but, if you're ever recruiting, I'm totally in.

Right. It's been enlightening,

but I've got serious work to get back to.

No, wait!

I wanted you to hear this.

# I wrote this for my boyfriend's dad

# Whose first impression was I'm bad

# I know I sometimes do mad things

# But that's because of just one thing

# My head and heart are totes doolally

# Cos I've lost them both to AJ Javadi. #

And before you all go, "Oh, that's rubbish,"

it's really hard to find a word that rhymes with Javadi.

I have to go.

Yes!

A swan!

Wow. You're a fast reader.

Lexy said that there are made-up things in your books.

Is this a made-up thing?

No, but I can see why you think that.

That tapping noise this morning, that was for you, wasn't it?

They wanted me to go back.

-Why? Is Cat OK?

-She's fine.

Adam will look after her.

Adam? Why Adam?

He...cares about me.

Until now, we've never spent a day apart.

He's the only thing I miss about that place.

So, The Origin, is it some kind of God?

The Origin is our leader.

Your leader?

Adam?

Adam!

SHE CALLS AFTER HIM

PHONE BEEPS

You cute, little fluff ball!

I've been doing this job for years. Those results are indisputable.

-Dad!

-(Not now.)

Er, fine. I'm on my way.

We'll talk about that later.

Gaia, I know I'm not supposed to ask, but what is going on around here?

If I tell you something, you have to promise not to tell anyone.

Cross my heart.

A few days ago,

I found a secret area hidden underneath the castle and there's

a lab there, and scientists, and all these weird symbols everywhere.

-What?

-Whatever's going on down there, all our parents are keeping it

top secret and they won't tell us the truth about anything.

-Have you called the police?

-No, and you can't either.

The centre would just cover it up.

Please, please don't tell the others that I told you,

or our mums and dads. They can't know we know.

I won't tell, I promise.

-Just so long as you're all right.

-Thank you.

ELECTRONIC DOOR BEEPS

BEAMS CRACKLE

We've been looking for you!

We need to talk.

BEEPING

OTHERS: Origin, our great leader,

we praise you. We thank you.

Origin, our great leader,

we praise you. We thank you.

What's with all the voicemails? I am entitled to the odd day off.

Casey, it's coming.

We have a revised ETA.

I need you to instigate Protocol B.

-No, I can't.

-I gave you fair warning.

Fair warning is years, not days.

Stand them down, that's an order.

All right, everyone, back to work.

Not just yet. We've got other problems.

AJ's gone and got himself a scraggy girlfriend.

And Gaia's got herself a scraggy dog.

I said they'd start putting roots down if we let them out.

Maybe it's time to prepare them, too.

BEEPING

Origin, our great leader,

we praise you. We thank you.

We praise you, Origin.

We praise you. We praise you. We praise you.

Silence!

I am your leader...

..and you will obey me.