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All over the world, humanity reacts to the simple fact that the species that

came before us has woken up. We would speak with him.

We're putting an enormous amount of pressure on one man.

Tissue samples.

Let it on enemy.

It'll be the death of the energy industry, of your livelihood.

We'll be sliding into recession.

We cannot hear or see or breathe.

Now tell me why we should live like this.

For just one day longer.

Mum. Oh, my God.

They're cleaning up the ocean. They're pressing the police and all of it.

They're giving it back.

All across Manhattan, the sky is raining plastic.

They're declaring war.

Our next meeting will be here.

Your man's trench.

One of the deepest waterways on the planet.

Will you meet us, Barkley, at the bottom of the ocean?

Okay.

Let's go, people.

Welcome to Blackford.

We don't have much time, but we've appointed the best naval training

to prep us for the descent.

They'll be doing everything they can to prime us both physically and mentally.

Monitor our stamina, heart rate, and blood pressure.

And help get us used to the water.

We'll be descending to the rendezvous point of the Submersible, to a depth of

,000 meters, five miles down.

Our journey will take two hours and 17 minutes.

The Submersible is currently on a launch vessel with warship escorts bound for

the descent point.

On the dive will be the Ambassador, myself, Captain Mackey for

myself for science and technology, and...

Our two diplomatic representatives, Mr. Singh.

Robbie.

And Mr. Campbell.

Ted, it's a pleasure.

Have we ever been this deep before?

Small emissions of one or two people. Nothing of the scale.

And I bet they were trained specialists with years of experience. We have days

to prepare for this. Yeah, of course there's a risk.

What we're doing today is unprecedented, but this is the toughest submersible on

the planet.

This is Kate Lethbridge -Stewart for launch battle.

Captain Gates, how are we doing?

Just finishing final check.

Pre

-launch

check's complete.

Submersible ready for deploy.

Things go wrong all the time.

Why does this bring the leak?

That kind of pressure, you'll be crushed to death, pulverized in an instant.

Watch it. Keep your voice down.

If you do this, you might never come back.

Now, once we arrive at the descent point, Homo Aqua will transfer us to

their environment.

Well, what about the descent? Are they helping us with that?

For the descent, we're on our own.

We're not alone.

We're never alone.

Sorry?

We're a team.

Okay. Yeah.

Transferred by helicopters at 0600.

Indemnity forms need signing and legal have noted you haven't replied to their

emails.

You do need to make sure your will is up to date.

Is it, then?

Do I get a hug before I go?

It might take weeks to clean the roads.

The city's been shut down. You can't go anywhere.

Yeah, well, it's luckier back here, then, isn't it?

We're at war.

I know. I'm going to thought it.

How?

How are you going to thought anything?

Do you know what they're calling you on TikTok?

Oh, I don't really care. They say you're useless.

Traitor. Bootlicker, bleeding heart puppet, too thick to negotiate.

That's not fair.

It doesn't matter, because either way we're screwed.

Either they kill us, or we kill ourselves.

I hate the lot of you.

They're worried sick about you. Yeah, I know.

I'm sorry, but I promise you I'm going to be fine. No, no, no, no, no. Please,

please, please don't.

Got this?

Okay.

I can do this.

I mean, for God's sake, I nursed mum through cancer, didn't I?

Didn't I?

Bloody hell, if I can get through that, oh, I can get through anything, can't I?

I can't be strong for everyone else, right? Because everyone's counting on

Okay? So, because it's a whole world.

You don't have to be strong for me.

Oh, my... Oh, I'm so scared.

I'm so scared.

Right,

that's it.

Okay, now.

Three months.

Three months. I'm not going down for this.

Of course you are.

You're going to come back a hero.

You know that, right?

This will set us up for life.

Speaking tours, book deals, the works.

You think I'll get a girlfriend out of it?

They're going to be queuing up, mate.

All you've got to do is hang in there.

You know, sometimes I can hear my life coach.

Hold the line, Ted.

That's what he'd say in moments like these. Moments of fear.

Of self -doubt.

Believe in yourself, trust in fate, and hold the line.

I got struck by lightning, dead at 50.

Seriously?

What's in the box?

Diplomatic gift.

From all nations.

supposed to do with the globe?

They see the word from underneath, right?

From the depths.

Never like this.

Where are they going to put it at?

Who knows?

Maybe they've got, like, coral mantelpieces.

Aren't you fazed by any of this?

We're going to be fine.

Loot floats.

In the words of a great man, we can be heroes.

Let's save the world.

The other hatch.

Controls are all units.

We are clear.

Confirm lock.

Captain Gates handing control over to you.

Okay, let's pick it up.

Let's move it out.

Taking you off the ship now. Good luck everybody.

Good luck to you all.

That's all looking stable, sir. Over.

Deployment is go.

Control deck, all readings are stable.

We are good to go. Over.

You okay, Ted?

Terrific. Yep.

Can be.

On my mark.

In three, two, one.

Mark.

Seven minutes.

Gone dark already.

No sunlight.

Imagine living like this all the time.

Anyway, we're fine, aren't we?

Can I get a yes, Ted?

Yes, Ted.

I've got some team bonding work games, if anyone's interested.

No, thank you.

Who'd you end up here anyway?

There was a diplomatic lottery for the last two seats, and India won. Or

lost, depending how you see it.

There was rumours flying around that the draw was rigged, that most people had

their names removed because they didn't want to go.

I mean, one way to look at it is we're pioneers.

Like those early astronauts, you know? Where would we be if they hadn't taken

that one giant leap?

Oh, what the hell is that?

It's adjusting to the pressure.

Are you sure?

It's okay, Ted. Just breathe.

No, I'm breathing. I'm fine.

What do you think we'll get for dinner?

When we're back on the ship tonight, hmm?

Think they'll spoil us? They bloody should.

No.

It'll just be canteen sandwiches again.

Stop being a hero.

Is this... Is this water?

This is water.

There is water in here. Right behind the ship, Ted.

Calm down. It's condensation.

How the hell do you know? Because I read page six of the safety briefing.

Sorry.

I guess if there was a breach, this thing would implode before we knew about

Can everyone just...

Shut up now, please.

The economy is already tanking. If we start closing shipping lanes, the effect

could be catastrophic.

Sorry, sir. Kate Lethbridge -Stewart.

Okay. It is a directive of the United Nations that you may have a voice in any

emergency discussion. Sorry, we started a little early. A lot of people couldn't

make it. Some of the cabinet are joining remotely.

With respect, it's a phone call.

I'll catch up. Please, carry on.

The United States relies on maritime trade, and we will defend ourselves

vigorously against any disruption to our networks.

The U .S. military is arming itself with sonic weaponry.

Sound cannons are used for crowd control, but we've adapted the

underwater use.

We've identified key shipping lanes we need to protect.

The English Channel, the Panama Canal, the Suez.

Ultra -high -frequency blasts could disable or confuse Homo Aqua, paving the

for traditional weapons, if required.

Sorry, why are we discussing weapons? Our focus is on diplomacy.

And there is an armistice agreement in place now to stop further violence.

Someone's got to be the first to break it. Sir, our focus should be on

diplomacy. That's why six of our diplomats are risking their lives today.

They're buying time.

That's all they're doing. It's long and dense, smoke and mirrors.

The gentleman's right.

We make decisions. Here, in this room.

The Western Front, the Falklands, Iraq.

Wars are fought and won at this table.

They think they own the water.

But while they were splashing around 300 million years ago, we crawled out of

the water.

And we conquered it.

We built a civilization that depends on our oceans to power our homes, feed our

crops, and keep us alive. Keep you in business?

Sorry, but I agree with Kate.

Their civilization is so ancient and so powerful.

Aren't they a gift?

Couldn't they help solve not just the climate crisis, but so much more?

If... We had them on side.

We're never going to get them on side.

They want us gone.

If they wanted us gone, I think that would have already happened.

If they were gone, we could have access to their technology. Think of it.

Treasure from the ocean floor.

This is a diplomatic crisis, not a pirate raid. It's what the West does

Colonize and plunder. I'm sorry, but I'm 60 % water.

We all are.

Don't tell me we don't own the water.

If Homo Aqua want a war between the land and the sea, we'll take the sea. So

this kind of rhetoric is irresponsible.

If you're trying to keep the peace, you've already failed.

If you're not on side, we might have to reconsider our options.

Diplomatic responsibility can easily be transferred. What do you hear?

A global emergency committee could guide Homo aqua through a peace process that

puts mankind first, not you. Sorry, what is Keith doing in an emergency meeting?

It is not cabinet or agency and his companies at this very moment.

still pumping millions of litres of sewage into our waterways. This process

take -time. And don't get me started on General Giselier, who leaked

confidential information to the press. I think you need to calm down, love. This

is a national security matter. The fact is, we need industry and our allies on

side.

We can't do this alone.

What's going to happen down there? Hurry, come on. We've already said we

know. So what if this is a trick and they want hostages?

We didn't take any hostages. Why should they?

Because that's what happens in war.

I promise you, we're going to sort this.

OK, I don't know how we will, but we will. Because my kid is not living

a war.

I never had kids.

If I get out of here, I'm going to call my brother.

We haven't spoken for 20 years.

First thing I'm doing is taking my family out for the meals.

All 19 of us.

19?

Yeah. Yeah.

And I'm paying.

It's hot.

This suit.

How deep are we? All right, Ted. Come on. Come on, Ted. Don't think about it.

watched this show where they made a human out of pig parts.

Bones and meat.

And they put it in a diving suit and they...

They tested it for deep sea pressure. Mr. Campbell. It just turned to soup in

split second. No one wants to hear this. I don't want to be souped.

All right, okay, it's okay. You're okay. Ted, come on, come on. Look at me. Just

breathe, just breathe now. Breathe now, please, with me.

Okay? Slow and steady.

With me.

Because we're a team, aren't we?

Yeah?

Turn that off, please.

A few days ago, the situation was dire.

We were staring down the barrel of unprecedented financial and energy

Now it's catastrophic.

We cannot surrender control of this planet.

Look what they did to us in 15 minutes. If they wanted to, they could wipe us

out. UNIT are looking after their own interests.

It is our moral duty to stop Aquakind however we can.

I know you have a lot on your plate right now. Alison has tests today.

She'll be with her.

I already know you value my opinion.

And maybe my money. The generals have decades of military strategy under their

belts. Let us guide you. Take the pressure off.

When I became Prime Minister, I made a promise to my grandchildren to leave

country better than I found it.

Sir, if we don't win this war, and war is what it is, there will be no

grandchildren.

But we believe there is a way through this.

A new stratagem.

Just between us.

We're calling it Severance.

I found some instant coffee.

And... biscuits.

I won't ask you what you had to do for those.

Yeah, let's not.

They'll be okay.

But you look exhausted.

I've had six hours of sleep in three days.

This morning I showered in a sink.

Sent good people five miles under the ocean and sat through a Coburn meeting

with a rummful of warmongers.

You need a break.

They want to shut you in and out.

And if we lose control, who steps in?

Who decides the future of the human race?

Sorry, the merciful is entering the deepest part of the trench.

Yes.

Get me Captain Gates. I want a situation report AS18.

This is uncharted territory.

They're off the maps now.

This will be the longest night of our lives.

What's that? What happened?

I think we stopped.

Are we on a seabed?

Negative.

This is SU -1 to surface.

Surface, this is SU -1.

Hello?

anyone there my god

we're not even again but

captain what's happening we're moving at 12 knots 18 knots these

readings don't make sense that's not possible 13 knots something's taking

control

How are they moving so far?

Captain! What? Are they being dragged?

Think so. They're descending twice as fast.

Steve, how's the pressure?

Pressure's holding.

We've lost comms. Ping the transponder. No response.

Okay, do you feel that? Do you feel like we're descending?

What? There's no radio contact.

Oxygen's normal. The cables are functioning. We're just cut off.

The pressure on the hull is 1 ,200 HPA.

Wait, is that good or bad? Well, that's like sea level.

Cut the pressure on land, except we're five miles down.

Five miles.

What? We inside something?

The hot system's gone down.

Oh, my God. Helmets down, everyone. Backers should kick in any second.

This is a trap. They're going to kill us. Be quite, they test. Shut up.

Well, that's it.

Let's back up.

There's something at the hatch.

It's them!

Who's going first?

Is that Cave?

I don't know. Wait there.

It's alive.

Temperature is 21 degrees Celsius, which is impossible.

The atmosphere is breathable, not just breathable, it's perfect.

This place is incredible.

You can come out now, be careful.

There's a drop.

It's some kind of membrane.

Billions of tons of water behind it.

One tear in that membrane.

Watch your step.

The ground's uneven.

If this is the ground.

What the hell was that?

Decontamination. Everyone okay?

What is this place?

It's like nothing in the world.

It's like hell.

Welcome.

Where exactly are we?

Deeper than any human has ever been.

You can remove your apparatus.

No, wait.

This environment has been prepared for you.

Will you trust me, Barclay?

It's okay.

The roof's leaking!

There is no roof.

What?

But you are safe.

I'd prefer to keep this known.

As you wish.

It's fatigue.

You're running on empty.

All this pressure, taking it all.

Pretty soon you're going to be of no use to anyone.

I feel fine.

After 48 hours, the brain and the body start to shut down.

I've seen it happen, and I'm watching it happen to you.

If I reported you, you'd be escorted from the building. Except you wouldn't

that.

The delicates are miles beneath the surface in radio silence for hours.

There's nothing else you can do right now.

But soon as they're back, we need you on form, rested, and ready for whatever

comes next.

You're amazing.

But you're not invincible.

Either I take you home to rest, or I report you.

My apartment is a fully equipped comms hub. We'll work from there.

So, how is it light down here?

Well, many of the organisms are bioluminescent.

Bacteria, plankton, species of fish.

So are we inside an organism?

I have no idea.

This is impossible.

Your world of steel and glass and sunlight is equally impossible to us.

Is this where you live?

No.

We are nomads.

All of the oceans and waterways are our home.

They are curious.

That is all.

So do you all live here, together, like all the species?

There are the fish.

There are the titans.

The dolphin and us.

Huh, so it's like a hierarchy then, like a class system?

There are degrees of intellect.

Do not assume we think as one.

Oh,

sorry,

sorry. I just... This is a

lot.

Here.

Hold on to me. Come on. Come on.

Keep moving. Keep moving.

Come on.

Hang on. Where are the others?

Have the wolves moved?

It's just you and me.

Is that weird?

I understand.

You're so warm.

And rough.

What do you feel?

Strength.

And beauty.

I don't know why you chose me for any of this.

The tides have drawn us together.

The undercurrent pulling us closer.

If you calm your mind, you'll feel their power.

But your thoughts are noisy.

Can you read them?

Human emotions are so loud.

We cannot help.

But listen.

Your heart is racing.

Yeah, I don't want to mess this up.

Billions of people are counting on us.

You have good intentions.

We could make a difference, you and I.

End the conflict between our species.

Before it's too late.

Yeah.

Berkeley!

We thought we'd lost you.

Are you alright?

Yeah. We are assembled.

Oh, my God.

Do not be afraid.

This is how it's helped for you.

Welcome to our domain.

They're down there on their own.

With no support.

Do you think one day we won't need to keep us a secret anymore?

I don't know.

I'm sick of hiding it.

Pretending.

worrying about being transferred to God knows where. Alaska?

You find it so easy.

The future of the human race pivots on what happens tonight. We don't matter.

How can you be thinking about us?

I think about us all the time.

Can't you not be Commander -in -Chief?

Just for a few hours.

I don't know how.

You... Shirley, hi. Any news from the

delegate? No.

All quiet.

So I ran some intel on the people in that Cobra meeting.

Thanks. I think I found something.

A repeated word in diplomatic communications.

Just words of severance to be made into you.

No. It's never appeared before.

Now it's been used 14 times in the last two days.

Holding messages going back and forth.

Severin. Severin. Severin.

Kate?

I love you.

I love you.

Your war is lost.