All language subtitles for Swamp.Thing.2019.S01E05.WEB.x264-PHOENiX

[Abby]
Previously on Swamp Thing...

It's made out to cash.

[Eddie] So what's this
really about, Sunderland?
Buying a kid like this?

She seems happy here.

[Avery] I just hope to God
she's okay.

That's why I'm keeping
Dr. Woodrue on the payroll.

These numbers.

They can only refer to
the thickness of a cell wall.

So it's either a plant,

or an animal.

And what if I told you
my entries are accurate?

Well, the last
ten million years

of biology would
disagree with you.

As would I.

-Hello, Gordon.
-Got nothing to say.

I know you've been
making off-the-books loans

to Avery Sutherland.

[Liz] It's him I want.

[Daniel] Have you
seen anything more?

About my... mission?

The cards aren't clear.

Not just about you.

About the future
of this entire town.

[Margaux] I think I found
some debris from the explosion.

This is from Holland's boat.

Looks like someone shot him.

[Swamp Thing]
I'm scared for you, Abby.

This is only the beginning.

[Maria] Susie's in bed now.

To be honest, I thought
it would take her

a little bit longer
to acclimate,

after everything
she's been through.

But she seems to like it here.

What time
will you be back?

Well, meeting's
first thing in the morning,

so I shouldn't be too late.

[clattering]

Maria?

Maria?

You there?

Oh, sorry. I... I think
that she might be awake.

Listen, thanks, Avery,
for arranging all of this.

Well, you know, it's me
that should be thanking you.

What for?

For funding Dr. Woodrue's
research, you know.

With your help,
he's gonna be able to
keep little Susie healthy,

and a lot of other people, too.

[Maria laughs]

[thuds]

[creaking]

I better go check on her, okay?

Okay, yeah, you better, hon.
I'll see you tomorrow.

[cell phone vibrating]

Put that damn thing out
and get your ass over here.

Yes, ma'am, Sheriff.

[thunder rumbling]

Susie!

Susie?

Susie?

-[breathes heavily]
-Susie.

What's wrong, honey?
What happened?

[breathes heavily]

There was someone
standing there.

-She looked angry.
-Who?

The girl from
the pictures downstairs.

You just had a nightmare.

It's perfectly normal,
new house, new bed.

You're so cold.

I'll get you a warmer blanket.

No, no, no. Please.

Please don't go.

It's just
in the hall closet, okay?

I'll be right back.

You know, I used to
have nightmares when
I was a little girl.

And my mom would always
bring me a warm blanket

and make it all better.

[cries out]

Susie.

Susie, where did you go?

Susie.

Susie!

[gasps]

Shawna! Shawna.

Shawna!

Oh, God. Shawna. [gasps]

Oh, Shawna!

[tearfully] Oh.

[in ethereal voice]
You tried to replace me.

First with Abby,
and now with her.

No, I...

[cries] I never wanted that.

It was only you.

Shawna, I love you more
than you'll ever know.

[theme music playing]

[Alec] Just for future reference,
yellow tag means

"especially active
mutagenic site."

Note to self.
Check back every week

to assess the insane
plant growth in this area.

Yeah.

Yeah, this is good.

I don't know what's happening
out here, but this is gonna
be good for my career,

I think, and could get my life
back on track.

Knock on wood.
Something's coming.

Something good.

Everything's about to change.

[exhales sharply]

[snarls]

[growls]

[growls]

[gasps]

What's happening to me?

No.

Stop it.
I don't want to see this.

Make it stop!

[Rob Orbison's
"In Dreams" playing]

[music stops]

[Butler] Hey, how's the fishing
around here?

'Cause the folks in town
said the bass would jump
right up in your boat.

You should leave now.

It's not safe here.

[sighs]

I love it out here.
I really do.

The sweaty smells,

the funky grass,
the blossoms.

The trees.

I swear, when the wind's
just right,

you can hear 'em
whispering their secrets.

The trees...

You can come on
out of there if you want.

The fish are biting,
not me.

Come on.

[low growl]

You're not afraid of me.

Are you someone
I should be afraid of?

Not of who I was.

Of what I've become.

Hmm. Transitions in life.

They can be difficult.

Caterpillar to butterfly,

child to adult...
The process in life, it's, uh,

it's never easy.

But what's in here?

Nobody can take that away
except for you.

[low growl] Who are you?

[rock music playing
on car radio]

Do it. Do it.

Shit!

Aah! Shit!

[breathes heavily]

All right.

I lived up to my end
of the bargain.

I can leave now, right?

[indistinct whispers]

[whispers continue]

[screams]

Help! Ahh!

[groans]

I was planted here to wait
for Abby Arcane, right?

Well, she's here.

And by the way,

I saved her neck.

But instead of getting
a gold star from my ride
back to Hollywood,

I get this again?

I just wanted a break.

If I had known I'd be
trapped in this hell,

I never would have
made that... Argh! Shit.

Playing you definitely
was not worth all this.

When I get back to LA,

I'm selling your ass.

[moaning]

[laughs]

Oh!

Whoa.

That was a...

What's gotten into you?

I don't know.

[laughs]

After whatever it was that
happened the other night,
I guess...

I guess I just needed that.

But whatever it was
that got into you,

I hope it gets into you
more often.

[Lucilia chuckles]

[Avery] Mmm.

Where you going?

-Come on, Avery.
-What are you doing?

What, that's it?

I got the room till noon.

Well... [sighs]

We both know that
this works best when...

we just keep it
short and sweet.

You know, there's some lines
that we're better off not crossing.

You always wear that ring,
don't you?

Not always.

I remember the day
I gave it to you.

It might be my favorite day
I ever had.

[Lucilia chuckles]

It was a long time ago.

You ever think about
what might have been?

You mean before Maria
sashayed into town

with her smiles
and the bottomless bank account?

Thought that Maria
was one of those lines

you're not supposed to cross.

Well, don't you worry, Avery.
You're still calling the shots.

Just like you always have.

[cell phone vibrating]

Ah, shit.

Liz Tremayne.

She already left me
three messages last night.

Huh. Really?

What's that all about?

She's asking about
some evidence
her girlfriend found

up in Skeeter Cove.

A piece of aluminum skiff
with blast marks

and buckshot holes.

Proof that someone
wanted Holland dead.

She's pushing for
an investigation.

Well, what do you think?

I think it would make for
great copy in the weekly.

Ah, damn reporters.
Once they smell blood
in the water...

Yeah. Still, I gotta
look into it.

Gotta solve this
so-called murder

before Tremayne
beats me to it.

[Abby] This sample
is unlike anything
I've ever seen before.

The cells are expanding
and contracting

seemingly at will.

If destroyed, they regenerate,

defying all laws of biology
as we know it.

I can't believe
I'm going to say this,

but based on what I've seen
in the past few days,

I'm beginning to wonder

if we're dealing with
something beyond
the known scope of science--

Like what?

Uh, for instance.

[Abby] Jesus.

Do you ever knock?

I was told I had free rein

when I was provided
hospital privileges.

Wise decision, since our
resident CDC professional

appears to be attributing

the characteristics
of a unique plant specimen

to the boogeyman. [laughs]

Doctor.

The plant sample you
showed me earlier, I, uh...

I need to know
where it came from.

I'm afraid that's a CDC
professional matter now.

Regenerative powers
within those cells

would revolutionize treatment

for a host of genetic diseases.

Yes.

And wouldn't you like
to see your name

on top of the journal article
announcing that discovery.

Dr. Arcane,

did your discovery have
anything to do with Alec Holland?

What... What makes
you think that?

Hmm. Holland was
the only scientist...

And I use
that word advisedly,

in this backwater.

He had that lab
back in the swamp.

It seems reasonable

that during the course
of his work,

he may have come
across your material.

So, um, does it?

Have anything to do
with Alec Holland?

[chuckles]

[cell phone vibrating]

You know what?
I have to take this.

Excuse me, Dr. Woodrue.

Susie?

No, no. It's okay,
I'll be right there.

Good morning, Delroy.

Mr. Avery?

You're up early.

Yeah, I woke up this morning
with a powerful hunger

for turtle soup.

Hmm.

I took the liberty

of using my key

to help myself
to your kitchen.

Although technically,

I guess it's my kitchen,
'cause I do own the property.

[chuckles]

You came all this way
for soup?

Well, actually, Delroy,

I wanted to see you.

You know better
than anyone

how hard I've worked
my ass off

for this town, you know?

I know folks appreciate that.

Do they? Because sometimes,
I wonder, you know...

Seemed like every time
I'm just about to land

that big white whale,

there's somebody
trying to tear me down.

Take your daughter Liz,
for instance.

Now, for some reason,

she is hell-bent

on digging up dirt
about me.

Mind you, there's nothing
for her to find,

I just need her to
ease up a little bit. You know,

for the good of the town,
of course.

And I was hoping
that you could maybe

talk to her

and pass on
what we discussed.

In your own words, Delroy.

Taste.

I'd just as soon not.

Taste.

Taste it yourself, Sunderland.

Pops, the contractor's outside
to talk about the repairs.

Go ahead. I'll be fine.

I'll be right outside.

Good morning, Liz.
Would you like
some turtle soup?

You think bullying my father's
gonna shut me up?

Must be hitting pretty close
to the bone.

Oh, come on now, Liz.

Let's not do this.

I've known you since
you were a little baby.

Where's your banker,
Sunderland?

My banker?

Let me see.

Well, I think that man
was exhausted.

And I believe
he went on a vacation.
That's what I was told.

The same night he was gonna
talk to me about

some bullshit loans you made
to the Sunderland Corporation?

A few days after
Alec Holland

went up in flames.

Oh, you've got this all
figured out, don't you?

Let me ask you
something, girl.

If I was really capable
of doing the things

that you imagine
that I've done,

do you really think
I'd let a piece of
bar trash get in my way?

What do you got?
You got a piece
of a shot-up boat.

You got a banker
that went on vacation.

What else you got?

I think that might be it.

So do yourself,
your old man,

and this whole town
a favor.

You leave me alone.

[snickers]

Might have been a time
in this town

when a Sunderland snapped
his fingers and folks jumped.

But that time has passed.

Stay the hell away
from my dad.

[sighs]

You enjoy that soup, Liz.

[frogs croaking]

Ol' Avery built this here place
maybe like seven years ago.

That boy has been
screwing around these waters

for long as anyone
can remember.

You're certain this is where
Alec Holland did his research?

Yes, sir.

Delivered some equipment
to him a few months back

when he was just
getting set up.

Perhaps you should have
delivered him a custodian as well.

Looks like something nasty
busted up through the hatch.

Tore this place up good.

Must've been big.

What are you rolling
around there, Doc?

[breath trembles]

It's possible

that I've been thinking
too small.

Why have you brought me here?

You sure it was me?

Maybe it was this place
that called you.

Who are you?

Just a passing stranger.

Maybe a phantom
from a dream

trying to help you understand
the things you already know.

You know, some of these
old cypress

can live to be
a thousand years old.

Can you imagine the things
that they've seen in their time?

You've seen some things
out here, too, haven't you?

I've seen ghosts.

That's one way
to think of it.

-Perhaps there's another way.
-[growls]

[ethereal whispers]

Memories

held by the trees.

And the green

that connects
them all together.

The green?

What you're seeing

are memories of events
that they've witnessed
over the centuries.

You listen close enough,

they'll tell you stories
you won't even believe.

But why?

What is the purpose of
showing me all of this death?

They're warning you.

There's danger here...

for someone you know.

A danger from the past,

returning.

[creaking]

[teen Abby screams]

Shawna!

Shawna! Shawna!

-Abby!
-[teen Abby] Shawna!

Maria. Um...

I don't... I don't want to fight.
I had to come.

She called you, didn't she?

[sighs]
I begged her not to, but...

You know how she gets
when her mind's set.

I could never deny her.

Uh, I'll make this quick.

I just wanna make sure
she's okay.

She's fine.

That girl has been
a real blessing for this house.

And for me.

Can you hear her?

[humming song]

Hmm?

Ah, it's just like an angel.

[same song plays on radio]

Are you crazy?
Why did you do that?

It's Smith Street Bridge.
You know what that means.

Go on.

She's waiting for you.

[Susie continues humming]

Hey, Susie.

Abby. You actually came.

I'm surprised.

Why?

Because when people
really need you,

you're never there.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

Do you mind if I do
a quick exam and make sure
everything's all right?

Almost forgot.

You're a big-time
doctor now.

Look at me.

Do you think
I'm on something?

You know I don't
take drugs.

I know,
I'm just checking, honey.

Everything looks great.

That song you were humming,

-where did you hear it?
-With you.

Don't you remember?

It was our favorite.

Windows down,

breeze in our hair,
blasting the radio?

Okay.

Breathe in for me.

[takes deep breath]

Good.

Exhale for me.

Breathe out, Susie.

Susie.

Susie!

You should see
your face, Y-Bee.

What did you just call me?

Seriously?

That's your reverse name.

You were Y-Bee,
and I was--

A-Shawn.

Susie,

did Miss Sunderland
put you up to this?

Susie's not here anymore.

I won't let Mom replace me
with this little nothing.

Okay. Okay.

Convince me.

If you're Shawna,
tell me why you're here.

[high-pitched screech]

[laughs]

[distorted] Save me, Abby.
Save me.

What do you want from me?

To see you in that swamp,

in that filthy water.

Dying, gasping for air,

just the way
that you left me.

You're not Shawna.
Shawna's dead.

'Cause of you.

What the hell
did you do to her?

Excuse me?

Have you been filling her head
with stories of Shawna?

It's the only way
she could have
known our nicknames,

-our song...
-I didn't tell her anything.

She knew.

Xanadu brought my Shawna
back to me.

[scoffs] Madame Xanadu?

You went to her?

She warned me about you.

She told me that
you were gonna
try and convince me

that Shawna
wasn't really here.

That you were gonna try
and take here away
from me again.

You think I wanted
Shawna to die?

You hate me that much?

Get out.

Get out of here
before I call the police.

[Susie] Mom?

Oh, Shawna.

Oh, Shawna.

Everything's gonna be okay.

Everything's gonna
be all right.

I promise.

I can't stay like this
forever, you know.

Soon, I'll have to let
Susie go.

The water's calling me back.

No, honey. I can't
lose you again, Shawna.

I can't be alone anymore.

Come with me
to the swamp, Mom,

and we can be together.

Forever.

[woman on voicemail]
Department of Child Services.
Leave me a message.

Hey, it's Abby Arcane.
Give me a call as soon
as you get a second.

There's a situation
we need to discuss.

[Madame Xanadu] Abigail.

Shawna's come back,
hasn't she?

The little girl
Maria's been watching,

she's in danger.

I'm about to pull up
outside Remy Dubois' shack.

[Cop] Oh, rat boy?

[Lucilia chuckles]

Harbormaster said
he was actually
working the dock

the night of
the Holland murder.

Thought he might
have seen something.

-Copy that.
-[dogs barking]

Should I send Matt
out your way?

[Lucilia] Uh, negative.
I'll meet him back at the station.

This won't take long.

Smells good.

Thought you might
be coming around.

[sighs] Why is that, Remy?

You been breaking
some laws?

If I was any good
at law-breaking,

would I be eating a rat?

Hmm. To each their own.

Harbormaster said
you might be stopping by.

Something to do with
that scientist who died.

Logbook says that there was
only one other boat

besides Holland's
that went out that night.

[chuckles]

And you want to know
what I saw?

You were the only person
on duty that night.

[chuckles] Yeah.

Damn strange.

Boat motors out,
20 minutes later,

[clicks tongue] kaboom.

-If that's a murder...
-Spit it the fuck out, Remy.

[chuckles]

Let's just say,
it don't look good
for your boy Matt.

You're a fucking liar.

Funny thing is,

I don't think your boy
even knew I was there.

Office was dark,
I was in the back.

Hmm, I sure saw him.

He's a strapping
young man, Sheriff.

Who else knows about this?

-Whoa.
-No one yet.

It's gonna cost you
if you wanna keep it that way.

Remy. Remy.

Put the gun down.

Come on, now.
We can just talk about this.

It's about money, right?

Okay. How much?

50,000.

I figure, even on
a cop's salary,

you'll be able
to pull that together.

[sighs]

Well, that might
take some time,

assuming I believe you.

Maybe you'd believe
what I found on that
boat when he got back.

Wrapper from some dynamite.

I figure Mr. Sunderland
might wanna chip in, too,

since it was his boat
old Matt was
riding around in.

So you do whatever
you gotta do--

[breathes heavily]

[choking]

Nobody ever fucking
threatens my son.

10-45, shots fired.

I need a team at the residence
of Remy Dubois.

I'm gonna need
a coroner out here, too.

[Abby] What did you tell Maria?

Her pain was overwhelming.

She could never
let Shawna's death go.

I did what was asked of me,
even though I knew it was wrong.

You don't actually think
you brought Shawna
back from the dead?

I may have opened a door,

but I think Shawna
would have come
even without my help.

Whatever it is that's making
Susie behave this way,

I knew Shawna
better than anyone.

Okay? That's not her.

Darkness has twisted
her spirit.

She's feeding off
Maria's pain.

[sighs] I just want to find them
before anyone gets hurt.

You're still angry.

Yeah.

I'm not eight years old
anymore,

watching my mother
live and die by your advice.

Whatever you think
of me now,

I was only trying
to help Anise.

My mom needed real help.

I'm waiting for you, Mother.

[Maria] Uh, I'm afraid.

Don't you love me?

Don't you wanna
be with me?

Of course I do, honey.

Dr. Arcane! [whimpers]

Susie, are you okay?

No, I'm scared.

I think the bad girl's
got Mrs. Sunderland.

I woke up, and I saw her
down by the swamp.

Come here.
Come here.

Take this.
Get Lieutenant Cable.

Maria!

Maria!

Maria.

Maria.

Maria!

Maria!

Maria, stop.

Maria, I'm sorry
I killed Shawna.

She was my best friend,

and not a day goes by
that I don't think about her,

and she died
because of me,

and I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry.

You're sorry?

You shouldn't be sorry.

You should be dead!

Maria.

Maria!

Maria!

Maria!

[breathes heavily]

Stay with me, Maria.

Come on. Come on, Maria.

Stay with me, Maria.

[gurgles]

[groans]

[Abby sobbing]

She came out here
to be with Shawna.

The daughter
that I took from her. [sniffles]

How did you know
we were here?

I saw you.

You were in pain.

You saw me?

In the water,
under the bridge.

No, no, no.
That's impossible.

Shawna died 14 years ago.

[tires screech]

[pop song plays on radio]

[both giggling]

Come on, Y-Bee! Enjoy yourself
for once. [giggles]

Are you crazy?
Why did you do that?

Smith Street Bridge.

You know what that means.

-[giggles]
-You can't be serious.

No, absolutely not!

Yes, yes, yes!
Come on, we gotta!

-Shawna...
-We're the only ones who
haven't done the jump yet.

Shawna, it's 5:30
in the morning.

Your mom's gonna kill us.

Please, Y-bee!

I mean, we graduate
in two damn days!

And then, who knows what?

College? Maybe we'll
never see each other again.

You don't always have
to be such a good girl,

you know, don't you
ever wanna be bad

just for, like, one second?

Come on, come on.
Let's do it!

I don't know, Shawna.

Please, Y-Bee!

Come on!

You first.

Abby!

Shawna?

Shawna!

Shawna!

Shawna?

Shawna?

Shawna. Shawna!

Shawna!

Shawna!

Shawna!

[giggles]

You suck.

That was amazing.

You should see your face.

Oh, ha-ha, hilarious.

Fun time's over!
Let's go home.

Or we could just
enjoy the moment,

Miss Buzzkill.

[gasping]

What the hell was that?

-Give me a break.
-No.

I'm serious, Y-Bee.

Shawna?

Shawna!

Shawna!

Shawna!

[gasps]

Something took her.

It happened so fast
that day.

Why that day?

To bring me here.

[siren wailing]

I think it was a warning.

[Matt] Abby!

[low growl]

Abby!

Where are you?

[Abby] Matt, over here!

Abby.

Hold on, Mrs. Sunderland.

The paramedics
are on their way.

You're shivering.

[country music playing]

You're gonna sit there
staring at me all night?

I'm a grown-ass man, Liz.

I can watch out for myself.

Hey, Daniel.

We're gonna see you
at the zydeco barbecue
this weekend?

And every weekend
after that, apparently.

Things are not going
so well at the shop?

It's a video store.

How do you think
business is doing?

Videotapes are just
flying off the shelf.

What happened to your hand?

Burnt the hell out of it.

That's not good.

Hey, Liz, can I
ask you something?

[clears throat] Here.

Do you really like it here?

I mean, really like it here
in small town Marais?

That's a broad question.
[chuckles]

You left once, right?

One thing I don't like
about small towns

is how everyone knows
everyone's business.

Sorry.

Thank you.
And some nuts, thanks.

Yeah, I left.

Studied journalism at Tulane,

moved to New York
right after graduation.

Thought I landed
the dream job.

Fast forward a year,
woke up one morning

realizing I'd spent most
of my time fixing typos

and zero time reporting.

When Pops had a heart scare,
I came back for good.

As much as I wanted
a job on a big paper, I realized...

I like it here.

I gotta go.

-Have a good night.
-Good night.

Pops, I'll see you
in the morning.

Okay, puddin'.

Oh, shit.

What the hell?

Liz Tremayne?

Sorry, don't know her.

You need to stay out of
the pissing-people-off business.

Or what? Avery Sunderland's
gonna have to do his own dirty work?

Look, we're not
playing around!

[groans] Oh, God damn!

[panting]

Tell Avery he needs
to get better help.

Hey, Liz!
What's going on?

Back off.

Daniel!

Daniel. Daniel!

I think you fucking killed him!
Come on, let's go.

Daniel!

Where's Maria?
Where's my wife?

Mr. Sunderland.

-Yes.
-She's okay.

Uh, she had a close call
but she's stable.

Follow me.
Right this way.

Sunderland. We need to talk.

Not now, Woodrue,
my wife's in there.

This can't wait.

[Doctor] Mr. Sunderland,
right this way.

What?

The sample that Arcane
recovered, it's, uh...

It's from a living creature.

We'll talk about this
in the morning.

Hey, hey. Hey.

You want to me to push
this project forward, hmm?

I need it alive
on a table to study.

We gotta track it down.

I'm sorry, could you
just please tell her
I'll be right with her.

[chuckles]

You'd better be right.

I'm gonna give you a name.

Best hunter in the business.

Find it.

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