The Deep S01E16 - Tunnel
The Nektons are a family of underwater explorers who discover the hidden secrets of the oceans, including sunken cities, sea creatures and pirates.
Transcript
00:00Remember, Geoffrey, the Junior Nectons are our guests.
00:04So when they get here, don't forget to smile.
00:09Dazzling. You charmer.
00:12Yes! I now have their entire schedule mapped out.
00:16Um, about that.
00:18You're really sure you two can handle hosting eight-year-old kids on your own for a whole day?
00:24Is that a trick question?
00:26It's just that looking after children is... hard.
00:29Ha! As if!
00:31Oh, you're serious?
00:33And I'm just having trouble picturing you two cooperating, because...
00:37How do I put this?
00:39It rarely happens.
00:40Please! We always work perfectly together.
00:44We're like two peas in a...
00:45Shoebox!
00:46Exactly.
00:49Come on! These Junior Nectons are gonna get to see a whale migration up north!
00:54They'll be too amazed to be any trouble.
00:56And me personally? I'm totally relaxed.
00:59My motto? Have fun and everything takes care of itself.
01:03And suddenly, I don't know this person.
01:06Finally!
01:18Come on, Alan! Move!
01:21Is it always rocking like this?
01:23I can't wait to meet Montyne!
01:26Very cool, Ted. Very, very cool, Todd.
01:30Welcome Junior Ne...
01:31Welcome members of the worldwide Junior Necton fan club to the Aranax.
01:37Or should I say, our home, the ocean.
01:40A place that's filled with as much fun as it is krill.
01:43So I just have one question for you, Junior Nectons.
01:47So I just have one question for you, Junior Nectons.
01:51Are you ready to have fun?
01:56Okay.
01:58My family are explorers. We have been for generations.
02:02While others look up to the stars,
02:04we know there are an infinite number of things that shine in the darkness below.
02:08There are things lurking in the seas that long ago vanished into myth.
02:12My family are explorers, and we explore.
02:16The deep.
02:30So, Charlie, if you have any questions about becoming a future submarine captain,
02:34you know who to ask.
02:37Montyne!
02:39Yep, Montyne. That's who I meant.
02:42She's just gonna mingle.
02:44Smile, Jeffrey.
02:47Montyne!
02:49I read that you love seabirds!
02:51Oh, Ant wrote that on my profile, but really...
02:54So I learned the calls of all 312 species of seabird just for you!
02:57Number one, the red-footed booby.
03:04You're really only eight?
03:06Actually, I'm only seven. I turn eight next month.
03:10Jeffrey looks bigger on his poster. Do you feed him enough?
03:13Oh, yeah. Jeffrey eats like a little walrus.
03:16This is delicious red kelp.
03:21Actually, Jeffrey doesn't eat kelp.
03:25And now suddenly you like it? You could have told me.
03:28Number 15, the shy albatross.
03:34That albatross doesn't sound shy.
03:38Attention, junior Nectons!
03:40This is the moment you've been waiting for.
03:42I present the annual sperm whale migration.
03:46Whoa!
03:53Phiceter macrocephalus in the flesh!
03:57I was just about to say that.
04:00Now, everyone, part of our conservation work...
04:03Please, Mom.
04:05I got this.
04:07Part of our conservation work involves tracking these huge mammals.
04:11You mean you follow them?
04:13No, Ted. And... or Todd.
04:15We place electronic trackers on the lead male.
04:18Or bull, as it is more commonly known.
04:21Um, exactly.
04:23And that's where our parents are heading right now.
04:26We'll be back in ten. Enjoy the show.
04:29You... you've got this.
04:31We've so got this.
04:33We've so got this.
04:39And I'll be describing every step of this fascinating process.
04:57Whoa!
05:00This is the coolest thing ever!
05:03Why are my ears clicking?
05:06That clicking sound is...
05:08The whales talking to each other.
05:11That giant nose makes the sperm whale's clicks the loudest...
05:14Sound produced by any single animal.
05:17Thank you, Alan.
05:19If you look out the window, you'll see that skilled drone pilot Will Necton
05:23is placing the tracker now.
05:27Tracker attached to dorsal ridge.
05:31Getting a signal, Fontaine?
05:34Strong and clear.
05:36Excuse me, should we be concerned about that?
05:39Personally, I am.
05:41If you zoom in, I think you'll find that that's a drift net
05:45right in the path of those whales.
05:47A drift net?
05:49How far away?
05:51It's 12 degrees north, 3.5 nautical miles away.
05:54At the whales' current speed, the lead whales will hit it in 20 minutes.
05:58We're on our way.
06:00What would happen if the whales hit the net?
06:03Those nets are lethal, Ted. Or Todd.
06:06Whales that get tangled up can drown.
06:08Fontaine, fun, remember?
06:11Did you know that sperm whales sleep vertically?
06:14I tried sleeping like that once. I fell over.
06:17Yeah, onto me.
06:19Can you cut through it, Dad?
06:21We've got power shears and the rover's arms.
06:23We should be able to.
06:25But we don't have much time.
06:27We need to remove it before the whales get there.
06:33That doesn't look right.
06:35Are those lobster butts?
06:38The baby one can't reach the surface to breathe.
06:41I get asthma, so I can relate.
06:44Two whale emergencies at once? Really?
06:48Should we call your parents?
06:50No, they've got their own whale emergency.
06:53Hey, we can handle stuff, too.
07:01And I'm staying here with the junior nektins because...
07:05That baby needs help right now, and a knight is our best option.
07:08And also because I'm faster than you.
07:11Huh. The lobster paws look like they're wrapped really tight.
07:19She understands I want to help.
07:24Steady, little guy. It's going to be okay.
07:27We just need to get these ropes off you.
07:32Ah!
07:33Ed, are you okay?
07:36Ed? Ed, can you read me?
07:40Ed!
07:44Ed! Ed, come in! Do you read?
07:47Uh, is there some alternate holiday package for us?
07:51If this turns ugly.
07:54Fontaine, I'm okay.
07:57The baby didn't understand what you were doing.
08:00I'm sorry.
08:03The baby didn't understand what you were doing.
08:06I still have to try.
08:10Driftnets are totally illegal here.
08:13This one looks huge.
08:15It's worse in person. Look.
08:26And these fishermen just don't care what they catch.
08:29Dolphins, sea lions, whales. Sometimes I...
08:33I know. Me too. But we have eight minutes before the lead whales arrive.
08:40This cap needs oxygen, and it can't reach the surface.
08:44I think I've got it.
08:46Got what?
08:47You know how some of my best plans involve an element of risk?
08:51Your worst ones, too.
08:53Make sure the moon pool door is wide open, and the harness is ready.
08:56You're kidding. You're bringing it aboard?
08:59The cap won't like it, and the mom will hate it.
09:01But it's the only place it'll get air to survive.
09:07That'll be so much fun.
09:12Can we help?
09:13Why not?
09:15You won't like this, but it's for your own good.
09:18Help!
09:24It'll be okay, little guy.
09:34Come on. Come on.
09:37Fontaine! Harness! Up now!
09:43Close the moon pool! Hurry!
09:48Are we sinking?
09:49No, it's the mother whale. She's trying to get the cap back.
09:55We have to hurry. The mother isn't happy.
09:59Ted and Todd, grab the holds.
10:01Yes, Fontaine.
10:10Stay back, but keep the cap hydrated.
10:14The cap! Not me!
10:17Sorry.
10:22Alan, on that monitor.
10:24That device will give you a readout of the cap's vital signs.
10:27Is that pulse and blood pressure?
10:29They're all over the place.
10:31At least he can breathe. I'll try to make this quick.
10:36Fontaine?
10:37Can't talk right now, Mom.
10:39We've got a whale aboard.
10:43Did you say whale?
10:46Just a baby. We can handle it.
10:48A baby? What?
10:50She did say whale, right?
10:52She did.
10:53How long have we got here?
10:55Maybe three minutes.
10:58Fontaine, I want details.
11:01And you'll get them.
11:05Guess what this is!
11:07Charlie, do you want to get squashed?
11:10Do you want to get squashed? Stay back!
11:12What? Who's getting squashed?
11:14Nobody. Gotta go, Mom.
11:16Pulse getting faster still.
11:18Do we have any anti-nausea medication?
11:20Not enough for a whale.
11:22I meant for me.
11:30Charlie!
11:32Fontaine!
11:34No! Please obey instructions, young lady.
11:37Move away!
11:38But I...
11:43All these numbers keep dropping.
11:51Right. Let's get you back in the water.
12:05It's damaged. It won't open.
12:08How do we get the calf out?
12:11I really don't know.
12:20Will, we're out of time. Look!
12:26I'll pull the net tight. You start cutting.
12:31Okay, Will. Now!
12:38Whoa!
12:51What's that?
12:53This is how I find the owner.
12:59Boys, be careful in here.
13:01That button floods the moon pool.
13:03Sorry.
13:05All of the calf's vital signs are way down in the red zone.
13:12Why can't we hear the mother anymore, Aunt?
13:15The mother can't hear the calf's call anymore.
13:18So she's returned to the other whales without him. Right, Aunt?
13:22And this little guy will never survive without his mother's milk.
13:26Where's Charlie?
13:28She ran off. She was making these sad little bird noises.
13:31She was upset with you.
13:33Oh, no.
13:35Come on, moon pool. Open up.
13:38Rover to Aronax. Aunt, are you there?
13:41Here, Dad. And things aren't going too well.
13:44Charlie? I'm sorry I told you to go away.
13:48Charlie?
13:51Dad, the iris still won't open.
13:54Use that overactive imagination of yours, Aunt.
13:57You will find a solution.
13:59Maybe. Maybe not.
14:02This calf has a very low life expectancy.
14:05So what are you going to do?
14:07You've got all the answers, Alan. Why don't you tell me?
14:11Well, I just know what I read in books.
14:14I'm not like you. You solve things.
14:17Yeah, sometimes.
14:19Remember when you rescued the albino megamouth shark from freezing in the fjord?
14:23Or when you escaped that collapsing underwater cave?
14:26Yeah. Remember when you single-handedly steered the Aronax out of that whirlpool?
14:31How do you remember these stories?
14:33I remember every Aunt Necton story.
14:36Aunt Necton is my hero.
14:39Aunt, you're the reason I became interested in the ocean in the first place.
14:44If there's one thing Aunt Necton has taught me,
14:47it's that you've got to have faith in the fish.
14:51Yeah! Have faith in the fish!
14:54Although it is a whale, so the correct motto is have faith in the mammal.
15:00Watch that button! It floods the whole...
15:03Ted or Todd, one of you's giving me an idea.
15:06We should flood the room.
15:10Charlie?
15:15Charlie, I'm not great at apologies.
15:18I never really have to apologize to Aunt.
15:21She's always wrong. But I'm sorry.
15:24Today I learned how hard it is to raise kids in this fast-paced modern... submarine.
15:29I learned this!
15:33Wait. Is that the mother whale?
15:36Would you like the baby too? Listen!
15:42Charlie! You may have just saved the day!
15:45Okay, Alan. Fill the moon pool up to here.
15:48We need to create enough pressure to force the door.
15:50Are we going to need scuba gear?
15:53Yeah. That might be a good idea.
15:59Okay, Charlie. Before the mother whale gets too far away,
16:02maybe we can bring her back by using your whale sounds over the exterior speakers.
16:06Does that sound like a plan?
16:14Okay. We'll see if we can use the extra pressure to force the outer door open.
16:23Come on!
16:26The laser cutter!
16:32I love this girl!
16:38Mom! Dad! Can you see the mother whale?
16:41Nothing here, Fontaine. We'll turn back and see if we can find her.
16:46Just need to straighten this a bit more.
16:54Alan! Try to open it now!
17:00Awesome! It worked!
17:03Oh, no! Careful!
17:07We created a whirlpool from the pressure! Hang on tight!
17:23Fontaine! We have a problem!
17:28Ant! The junior nektons are in the ocean!
17:32I know! I know! I'm trying to fix this!
17:37Gotcha! Got them, Fontaine!
17:40The cap, it just doesn't know what to do.
17:43It's lost, and it's not going to make it without the mother.
17:46Can you see the mother whale?
17:48No. No sign.
17:54No! No!
17:59This isn't good. The cap won't survive alone like this.
18:03Oh, no!
18:11Huh?
18:15Charlie! You did it!
18:28Is that a hostile expression?
18:32Noah, move! Just stay calm.
18:36Well, this is okay. I think she knows of our friends.
18:41Guys, hold on!
18:54Is that what I think it is?
18:57No, it's not.
19:00It's the cap!
19:03Is that what I think it is?
19:06Are you seeing this?
19:12She's bringing them back!
19:15Yeah, all right!
19:17She's bringing them home.
19:20Okay, let's go!
19:34You're welcome.
19:41I used this to track down the fishing company.
19:44They were nice enough to collect that net in a hurry.
19:48Bye, Mr. and Mrs. Necton. We'll miss you.
19:51We'll miss you, too, Ted.
19:54What's that, Ted?
19:56No idea.
19:59And that was number 24, the sooty shear whale.
20:02Wow, all right.
20:05A pity I never got to hear all 312.
20:08I could put them all on a CD for you.
20:11That would be great.
20:17You know, a couple more whale rides and you'd make a great Aunt Necton.
20:22Thanks, but I'll stick to being me.
20:26Plain old Alan Maximus Lobanov Rostovsky III,
20:29Lord of Frombork.
20:31That's your name?
20:33See you later, Jeffrey. Be good.
20:36Wow, look at that smile.
20:38I know. It's dazzling, right?
20:40So charismatic.
20:46Have faith in the fish!
20:49Have faith in the fish?
21:00Aunt, look!
21:05So, you still think taking care of kids is easy?
21:09You are so lucky you've got us.
21:11We must make your job so simple.
21:16What?
21:19We must make your job so simple.
21:23What?
21:49You