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Thank you.

Thank you so much for answering our mayday.

You recorded multiple electrical failures on board.

Is the vessel seaworthy?

I have no idea.

Right, do you wish to evacuate?

Yeah, yeah, I do.

I'm not sure about him, though.

Hi.

Jack Henty.

Thanks for your assistance, Mike.

The world can be a lonely place when you're in a submarine.

You managed to surface, I see.

Yeah, Jack was amazing.

I didn't think we were going to make it, actually.

I'm-- I'm Tracey McQueen, by the way.

And Nord is a research sub?

Yes, a two man mark 4.

Might not be new, but it's got a very good safety record.

I'm sure whatever's wrong is fixable.

Jack, we could have died.

Come on, Tracey, it was just an electrical short.

You, uh, you don't have a sparky on board, do you?

Ha.

No, you're not going to get me in that thing.

Wow.

Two people can actually survive this thing eh?

Five days at a time.

Marine scientists are a strange breed.

Problem's in here.

OK, let's take a look.

[creak]

[bubbling]

What's going on?

What was that?

Oh get back, move back!

2 DADS: Whoa, whoa, don't give me that look.

You're supposed to be the expert.

JACK: Hold on, we're going down.

[deep breathing]

God.

[music - theme, "sea patrol"]

[gunshot]

[gunfire]

[gunshots]

[explosion]

Hammersley to Nord, are you receiving, Nord?

Over.

[static]

I've tried, VHF/UHF but no response.

Was the radio buoy deployed when it sank?

Tracer said that it was deployed

during the first emergency, but no one

recalls seeing it on the surface when we got here.

So we don't even know if they can hear us.

If they're alive, if they manage

to deploy the radio buoy, it might be too deep to receive.

All I know is I'm getting nothing now.

Well, they could still be alive

if the ship's still intact.

Jack gave us the strong impression

the vessel was sound.

Yeah, I know.

I know.

It's just, look, Jack's just really keen for us

to finish our job.

I mean, we're both scientists, but he's

the glass half full type.

What type of person are you?

Well, I'm the pragmatic one.

I mean, you wouldn't get me down there without a team

of experts giving it the OK.

What was the purpose of your dive?

Uh, it's a government sponsored

dive collecting samples.

Look, I'd, um, I'd like to use your radio

to inform my mother ship.

That won't be possible.

We're in a Naval emergency situation.

I've initiated a communications lockdown.

There's no traffic outside our procedural essentials.

Sorry.

MAN [OVER RADIO]: You need any assistance, we're here.

XO: Your assistance won't be required,

but we appreciate the offer. Thank you.

Over.

What have we got.

Vessel arrived about three minutes ago in response

to the original mayday.

Tangaroa 3 out of Townsville.

MAN [OVER RADIO]: You sure?

Yes, very sure.

And we need to keep this area clear for arriving

rescue vessels, so we would appreciate you moving on.

Over. MAN [OVER RADIO]: Roger that.

Out.

Sorry, is it possible I could get a lift on that boat?

Well, I've got to communicate with the outside world somehow.

I mean Jack has relatives.

They'll be concerned.

Once again I apologize.

You'll be required to stay and make a formal statement.

Sir, we need to check the echo sounder

and locate the exact position of that sub.

Good idea.

X, have we marked the last surface coordinates of the sub?

Yes, sir.

Let's make a slow sweep over that position.

Steer 2-7-0.

Steer 2-7-0.

Tell us when, X.

100 meters, sir.

Course 2-7-0.

Slow to 500.

[beeping]

Here we go.

OFFICER: Right on the money.

Sitting on the bottom about 70 meters.

Way to deep to dive.

What is that?

Never seen that before.

Seismic activity?

It looks like something coming to the surface.

There he is.

Man in the water, man and the water, man in the water.

Break 4-5.

Yeah, keep it coming.

Easy.

Right, let's get him in.

Right, I ned some help.

1, 2, 3.

Let's get this off him quick.

Won't have much air.

2 Dads?

2 Dads?

So where's 2 Dads?

It was mayhem down there, I barely got out myself.

I realize you've been through a traumatic time,

but the safety of my crew member is paramount to me.

He's dead.

We were accessing the escape suits.

I was in the escape hatch when there was an explosion,

we were both thrown around.

I could see through the port.

He was unconscious and bleeding.

I couldn't get back in, so I surfaced.

He was in a bad way.

He wasn't going to make it.

So he just left him?

Well, I was in the escape hatch already.

I couldn't get back in.

Was the sub taking water?

No, but I think the ballast tanks had vented

because of an electrical fault.

You've placed my crew member in a life threatening

situation here, Mr. Henty.

Had I realized that--

No one could have known.

I'm sorry.

Well, 2 Dads might still be alive.

And unlike you, I'm not just going to leave him.

Sir, I think we should shut down

the engines, turn off anything electrical,

anything that makes any noise.

I want to head down to the hull and take a listen.

You think we might hear something from the submarine?

Sound travels for miles through water.

It's worth a shot.

Closing down port engine.

We need bilge pumps off, too.

Deactivating bilge pumps now, sir.

Any washing machines or dryers running laundry,

they'll need to be shut down, too.

Exhaust fans in the galley, charge.

I can close them down from up here, ma'am.

Very good.

Shut down.

[powering down]

[silence]

[thump]

Shh.

[WHISPERING] Sorry.

[creaking]

I just-- I mean if you're right I just wanted to be--

Yeah, I know.

I understand.

I just need you to be quiet.

This is--

Shh.

[distant bang]

What was that?

[banging continues]

Is that--

[banging continues]

He's alive.

[laughing]

[banging]

[knocking]

[banging]

What does that mean?

His Morse code is terrible.

I don't understand what he's trying to say.

I'll tell the CO.

[three knocks]

[three bangs]

Maxine, I hope you've got some good news

about that rescue submersible.

WHITE [OVER RADIO]: It's en route,

but it's at least four hours away.

That's a long time for 2 Dads.

WHITE [OVER RADIO]: That's how long it's going to take.

I'll keep you updated.

Understood.

Thanks.

Sir, these rescue submersible, it is capable of docking

with this type of sub?

Yes, according to the schematics

that shouldn't be a problem.

NAVCOM contacted the manufacturer

who sent these through?

You won't believe this.

Look at that.

FLYNN: What?

The radio buoy cable.

The specs say it's 50 meters long.

It's a pity it's not 20 minutes longer.

Because the sub's sitting on the bottom of the ocean.

And 2 Dads is 70 meters down.

Where's Jack?

He's in the ward room.

You told me my crewman was dead.

Obviously I was wrong.

I'm not getting the full story here, am I?

What the hell went on down there?

Sir.

I think that we should charge him.

Section 14?

Yeah.

We've got enough evidence already, we can go--

You can't do that.

Oh yes we can.

Section 14 gives us wide ranging powers at sea.

You want to test it?

All right.

We were getting ready to evacuate the sub.

One of the escape suits was ripped.

I don't know how, maybe in the initial emergency.

We fought over the good suit.

I hit him.

He fell backwards, hit his head.

So he was unconscious?

And you just left him.

Well, it's easy to judge me from here.

He would have done the same thing.

There was a way out for only one of us.

You think I like myself for this?

You'll be confined to [inaudible] for the duration

of this voyage.

Now I need to know, was the radio buoy deployed?

Yes, yes, Sparky and I tried the radio repeatedly.

Obviously we were too deep.

But the radio.

Is it still activated?

Yes, most of the systems are still functioning.

Thanks for playing along with section 14.

It sounded good, whatever it means.

Anything happens to 2 Dads, I promise you

that man is history.

[knocking]

[banging]

Come on, Ro.

We bang all day.

Ballast pump.

[inaudible] ballast.

Sub must go up.

[beeping]

[zap]

Or not.

[knocking]

[banging]

[knocking]

[banging]

[knocking]

[banging]

How's it going?

[knocking]

Well, I tap.

[banging]

And 2 Dads taps.

At least he knows we're here.

[knocking]

[whirring]

What's that noise?

Well, that's why I came down.

We have to start the engines.

Sorry, Robert.

The current's been pushing us too

far away from the [inaudible]

Right, well, that'd be good if I could explain that to 2 Dads.

We need to be at the right coordinates

to facilitate this rescue.

Sir, RO is right.

2 Dads is completely cut off.

He has no idea what is going on.

I understand.

There's no way we can meaningfully

communicate with him.

His radio buoy is 20 meters too deep to receive a signal.

It's only 20 meters down, so a diver could get to it.

We could get diver to attach coaxial cable to the radio

buoy, we can build an antenna and float it on the surface

directly above him.

Is that doable?

Yeah.

Yeah, the antennas easy enough.

It's just a circle of coax cable.

Held on the surface by floats.

Get started.

OK, now we probably will have to purloin some coax cable from

non-essential radio systems.

- When you say purloin? - Steel.

Borrow.

Borrow.

To be replaced afterwards, no damage.

Fine.

Do it.

Mids.

Hey, that looks good.

Yeah, I hope so.

So these go around the perimeter.

Yeah, yeah, they're meant to be

evenly spaced around the thing.

Uh, the boss wants to know how long.

Just tell him that's a very good question.

You asked to see me, Mr. Henty?

Yes.

Look, I keep thinking about your man down there.

So do I.

Well, I feel bad about how things turned out.

He's going to be rescued, right?

Is there a point to this?

I want you to know exactly what's at stake here.

Also why I wanted to keep the sub working.

The whole enterprise that's been somewhat secret for a reason.

This is it.

What am I looking at?

It's a form of anthozoa.

Subspecies of coral, it's so rare we

haven't got a name for it yet.

Hey, I heard you'd released Jack--

did you take the specimen?

Just.

Oh, thank god.

I'm sorry, what's so special about this?

Its medical properties.

Initial trials have proved it dissolves arterial plaque.

Could help end heart disease.

If it works, that would make this one

of the most valuable naturally occurring

medicines in the world.

That's right.

I appreciate your honesty.

This isn't worth the life of my crewman.

[gasping]

[creaking]

Oh no.

[breathing]

Focus.

Looks good, Ro.

- Thank you. - Real good.

Got cable.

You pass me the ring.

[splash]

OK, drop it in.

[hiss]

Go.

[bubbles]

That's good.

You know whatever happens, we're doing what we can, right?

This'll work, Charge.

Yep.

It's done.

So, moment of truth?

RO: HMAS Hammersley, to submersible Nord.

Do you recieve me?

Over.

[static]

HMAS Hammersley to submersible Nord.

Are you receiving?

Over.

[static]

You know-- doesn't matter.

What?

Well, at that depth he may have decided

that the radio was useless and turned it off to save power,

maybe.

HMAS Hammersley to submersible--

2 DADS [OVER RADIO]: Calling Hammersly,

Nord calling Hammersley, can you hear me?

We can hear you.

2 Dads?

[laughing]

Thank god for that.

You had us a bit worried there.

Listen, Ro.

I was hit.

We're aware of that, 2 Dads.

I'm running low on oxygen, Ro.

Breathing is getting hard.

When are you getting out of here, Ro?

We have a rescue submersible en route ETA three hours.

Sir, these schematics.

I have the air purification system.

And here's the entire electrics.

So if air quality is an electrical issue,

we might be able to work it out from here.

Quick as you can.

Ro.

Yeah.

2 Dads.

Sir?

FLYNN: We have a sub specs here.

We're going to try and locate the oxygen problem for you.

Over.

2 DADS: OK.

Prefer to get out though, sir.

That's clearly not possible at the moment, is it, 2 Dads.

So just wait for the chief engineer's report, OK?

Yeah, look, I'm going to have to go somewhere

where I can concentrate.

Yeah.

RO, can you try to be a little more sensitive

when you're talking to 2 Dads?

Because he's at the bottom of the ocean on his own.

You know, he needs--

well he needs a friend.

And you've done a great job, so you take a break.

Yeah.

Swain.

SWAIN: Yes, ma'am.

Take a break, go on.

2 DADS [OVER RADIO]: Ro?

You want a coffee, RO?

It's fresh.

No, I'll get my own later.

You don't like my coffee?

There's something that you do to it, I'm not sure what it is,

but it just makes it taste tinny.

Fine.

Remind me not to offer you a brew, then.

Would you say that I'm a sensitive person?

I don't think you often put yourself

in other people's shoes, no.

Why would I want to do that?

Sometimes if you think about what another person is going

through, you realize you've experienced

similar emotions yourself.

So?

So it helps you to understand how they might be feeling.

Helps you to be sensitive to their needs at that time.

And you don't think that I'm good at that?

Sometimes I think you're so truthful it hurts.

But I think there's a lot you don't share, too.

So if you want to be more sensitive,

you may have to look at changing that.

[nervous tapping]

Sir, I just got an update from NAVCOM.

The rescue submersible is still two hours away.

That's too late to help 2 Dads if his air runs out.

Yes, it is.

Someone should teach Bird how to make a real cup of coffee.

What's the verdict, Charge?

I think the problem's with the sub's CO2 scrubbers.

Just give me another five minutes.

Just get it right.

Can't afford not to.

OK.

Oh.

What is-- what is this?

No! RO: What?

CHARGE: Come on, come on, don't do this.

Oh!

What's happening, Charge?

I have no idea.

One minute it was there, now it's gone.

Did it crash?

I think it's worse than that.

We can't get it back.

[keyboard tapping]

OK.

OK, it's gone.

I just have to download the specs again from NAVCOM.

We can't.

Sorry?

We don't have any internet.

Are you sure?

We used to coax cable to build a floating antenna.

It was the most expendable.

Without that information, we can't save 2 Dads.

You've got to think of something.

HMAS Hammersley to submersible Nord.

I've got good news and bad news.

Oh, jeez, just good news, Robert, come on!

We-- we can't help you just yet, 2 Dads.

There's technical issues.

2 Dads, are you there?

Not going anywhere, am I, Robert?

I understand how you must feel.

With respect, Robert, no one could

possibly understand how I feel.

Robert?

Yeah, I'm here.

2 DADS: What if I opened up the hatch?

I'm going to die anyway.

Might as well make a swim for it.

2 Dads, you won't make it.

There's no-- there's no way, you'll die.

You know we get what we deserve, Robert.

RO [OVER RADIO]: What's that supposed to mean?

Doesn't matter.

Lack of oxygen talking.

2 Dads, can I tell you a story?

Captive audience, Ro.

When I was six years old, and I was living with my father,

who was an alcoholic.

That's supposed to make me feel better?

I-- I talked back to him, or I'd, um--

I complained.

I can't even remember, but he locked me in a wardrobe.

It was cold and dark, and for a six-year-old it was horrible.

Um, what are you doing?

I'm pretty good with PCs.

I thought I'd take a look.

Right.

Because you're young and you're the expert?

No.

Well, is it working?

Well, your basic operating system's working.

All your files have been corrupted, though.

Virus, maybe.

No, it's got state of the art antivirus protection.

RYAN: I'm just telling you what it looks like.

CHARGE: Wait a minute.

Maybe I can do it with these.

Maybe I can talk 2 Dads through based on this notes.

Have you got enough there?

There and up here, yeah.

Out there.

I need to concentrate.

OK.

RO: I was bashing my knee against the wardrobe

door so much that the skin came off.

2 DADS [OVER RADIO]: They did come for you, huh?

RO: No.

About-- god, I never-- when it was about three

I managed to get the wardrobe door open, and I came out,

and he was a asleep.

I picked up the bottle that he'd been drinking out of,

and I smashed him over the head with it.

In the morning he didn't remember anything.

He thought he'd fallen over.

My knee got infected I've still got a scar.

I still hate the dark.

[gasping]

Robert.

Yeah, I'm here.

I panicked.

Jack and I, we fought over the escape--

escape suits like kids.

I lost it.

I understand 2 Dads.

It's OK.

2 Dads?

Yeah, Ro.

Thanks.

[gasping]

OK, guess I'm as ready as I'll ever be.

[gasping]

RO [OVER RADIO]: 2 Dads, we're ready to fix

your CO2 scrubbers, I'll patch you through to Charge.

CHARGE [OVER RADIO]: You there, 2 Dads?

Hey, big buddy.

You're going to tell me how to rewire stuff, huh?

Hey, I'm the man with the specs.

Yes, you are.

OK, we know that you've got power to your radio,

so that's where we start.

Understood.

There's a junction box under the radio desk.

I've got it.

You need to open that box.

See three lights in there?

Yep, I'm seeing them.

What color are they?

All green.

Good.

OK.

Um, go to the other side of the room.

Halfway up the wall there's another box.

I see it.

CHARGE: Open it.

Inside there's a series of wires attached to terminals.

2 DADS [OVER RADIO]: I've got it, Charge.

Disconnect the green one.

I've got it.

CHARGE: OK, the wire that you've disconnected,

the other end of that is under a panel to the left.

Sorry, wait.

It's to the right of you.

It's labeled electrical access.

I see it, Charge.

You need to open it.

It's the third green wire from the top.

Grab it and pull it through the conduit.

About four meters of it.

They've all been cut.

Say again?

2 DADS: All the wires, all cut.

I'm woozy.

There's scorch marks in there.

Cut wires that close to each other,

that would have caused shorts through the whole electrics.

2 DADS [OVER RADIO]: Charge?

I think this is where the problem started.

These wires have been cut deliberately.

Somebody just sabotaged this ship, Charge.

2 Dads told us the wires had definitely been cut.

And that did not happen by itself.

Why would either of us put our lives in jeopardy?

But your lives aren't in jeopardy, are they?

It's only 2 Dad's life at stake here.

I did not engineer this.

What would I gain?

The most expensive natural medicine in the world?

Tracey.

Tracey?

She did it, to damage the sub.

To bring us to the surface.

Maybe.

We'll get her side of the story, too.

But under the circumstances I want that vial in the ship's

safe.

It's in my cabin.

After you.

It's not here.

Are you sure you left it here?

Yes, I put it here.

You were with me.

So was Tracey.

Ma'am.

Yeah.

Rubberneckers at a road accident.

FLYNN: Swain, [inaudible]

Tangaroa 3, this is Australian warship Hammersley,

are you receiving, over?

MAN [OVER RADIO]: Receiving, over.

Why are you entering a restricted zone when you were

ordered to stay clear, over?

MAN [OVER RADIO]: We're returning

from our fishing trip. Thought you might need our help.

Over.

You are hereby ordered to stay clear of this area,

otherwise you'll be escorted away.

Over.

MAN [OVER RADIO]: OK, keep your shirt on, we're going.

Searched the entire ship.

We can't find her anywhere.

Sir, there's a wet suit and scuba

gear missing from the lockers.

She could have had access to my computer

when I left it in the ship's office.

Sir, we're tracking with Tangaroa 3,

I think you should see this.

Jack, take a look.

That boat didn't just turn up out of nowhere

in response to the original mayday.

Tracey planned all this.

She was going to use it to get away with the sample.

Yes.

So simple.

She knew I'd never leave the sub.

All that went wrong for Tracey was that we turned up first.

All right.

Let's get a rib in the water.

They're too far away.

Just watch us.

Does manual ballast thin adjust

mean what I think it means?

Yes.

It's worth a try.

Yes, it does, 2 Dads.

It manually opens and closes the ballast tank air vents.

But the pressure could make it impossible to move.

That you, Jack?

Yes.

Remind me to punch you.

I look forward to it.

Look, you can't get the sub to surface

if those vents won't close.

Try closing them manually.

With the wheel thingy?

JACK [OVER RADIO]: Right, that should close the vents.

Then try the pump again.

With the vents closed the sub should rise.

[squeaking]

You there, 2 Dads?

Oh my god.

I can't.

I can't.

[clunking]

XO: Vessel on my port bow, you are ordered to heave to.

Right, I can see it.

Let's go!

Just watch the deck.

Ma'am.

Move away. Move away.

Come down.

You two, cut the engines.

Get your hands off me.

- Ma'am, stop resisting. - What are you doing?

Get down. Mind your head.

Ma'am, you're being charged for the theft of the coral,

sit down.

And the theft of royal Australian navy equipment.

I worked just as hard for that sample as Jack did.

You shut up.

Don't say anything.

Where's the sample, ma'am?

I don't know.

Right, we're going to have to search

the boat till we find it.

Bird, fly bridge.

XO: Do you work for this drug company, sir?

You don't want to talk about it?

Start with this compartment here.

Keep searching till we got--

who said you could come up here?

Sit down.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, give me that!

Don't drop it!

Sit down!

Next time you stand up, I'm going to put cuffs on you!

Is this the drug company who's been paying

you to betray your partner?

Well, it doesn't really matter, does it?

It's over now.

Yeah, well, for you maybe.

We still got a man down there.

[gasping]

[squeaking]

[whirring]

XO: [inaudible] party will escort them back to shore, sir.

Over.

CHARGE [OVER RADIO]: Very good, X. The police

will be there to greet them.

See the rest of you back here soon.

Yes!

Over there!

Over there!

OK, take us in!

DUTCHY: Watch out.

Arg.

Come on!

Son of a--

OK.

2 Dads?

2 Dads!

Anyone ever tell you you've got a beautiful voice, Dutch?

Yeah!

[clapping]

Come here, buddy.

Got him?

Well done, buddy.

Good to see you in one piece, 2 Dads.

Just wanted to say, I couldn't have done without you guys.

It was pretty bad there for a little while, sir.

Where's Robert?

Jeez, Ro.

You're not going to start streaking to celebrate

my homecoming, are you?

No.

I haven't had a shower in 48 hours.

You've a very effective deodorant, Ro.

I tend not to exude odor.

Ro.

Thank you for--

Look, I need to apologize.

Apology? No way.

Yeah, I told you a lie.

I made up that story.

I thought that you needed to say something that would make

you think that I could relate.

I'm sorry.

No.

No, it's-- it's fine.

Thing is, I didn't--

I didn't panic, either.

I don't know why I said that.

So Swain's waiting to patch me up,

and the boss is going to crack open an alcohol ration.

Join us?

Yeah.

I'll just have a shower first.

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