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Kaiko: Here it comes.

Welcome to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Jeffrey.

Where ocean currents take the world's trash.

Disgusting.

But you're gonna change that, right, Ant?

Oh, yeah.

See all this plastic, Jeffrey?

With RIC's help, we're gonna clean it up.

RIC? You mean you actually named your robot?

Of course.

He might as well be a person.

Except he's made of metal, and has no skin or personality.

Or beating heart.

Do YOU have a beating heart, Fontaine? Do you?

Cos RIC's like a brother.

And we're working together to clean up the sea.

RIC stands for Rubbish Ingesting Craft.

And, by now, he will have gobbled up most of this gyre.

Urgh!!!

I think this rubbish tip has actually grown.

Well, It was always going to be a big job.

I'll have to make some adjustments to RIC

if I can find him.

Ugh, GPS said he's right here.

But see? Below the surface. On the bottom, maybe?

You mean he might have sunk?

Nooooo!!!!!

My family are explorers.

We have been for generations.

While others look up to the stars,

We know there are an infinite number of things

that shine in the darkness below.

There are things lurking in the seas

that long ago vanished into myth.

My family are The Nektons.

And we explore...

THE DEEP!

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So, realistically RIC could be anywhere.

In the bulky garbage at the top, the finer stuff in the middle

or in the micro-plastics below.

I'm not abandoning him. I'll take the Rover.

The Rover's cooling system can't filter out this kind of plastic.

A Knight then.

Same deal, we risk destroying it.

Our only option is to swim.

In that?

Ugh, gross.

If that's what it takes to rescue RIC,

then that's what we'll do.

Sorry Jeffrey, you'll have to wait here.

Ant: It's like a plastic milkshake out there.

Jeffrey's obviously scared.

How about I stay here and fish-sit?

[chuckles] Nice try!

Your brother needs you, Fontaine.

Besides, the more people searching,

the faster we'll find RIC.

Ugh, this is beyond gross.

This is swimming in a dumpster.

All I can see is plastic.

All I can see is spots, so many spots.

It's just some plastic on your mask.

Hold still.

Argh! Something's got me, help!

[laughs]

Look Dad, it's an Ant burrito.

Quit joking and get me out!

Try to relax.

Whooooa!!!

How do fish deal with all this?!

They don't even have opposable thumbs.

Let's keep moving.

This is depressing. It doesn't stop.

Whoa! Huh?

What the...?

Wow.

It's like... jelly.

Ugh, sticky jelly.

A slightly green sticky jelly.

It moved.

Are you sure?

Oh wow. Yes, you're sure. It definitely responded.

Then it must be alive.

Kaiko: I've launched the pingers. Incoming.

Wow. It's huge!

But what is it?

Diagnostics say it's a Larvacean.

No. It can't be.

Excuse me, what's a...

Kaiko: A Larvacean surrounds itself with a 'house'

made out of translucent mucous.

You left out the bit where it's supposed to be

the size of a tadpole.

So, it's hundreds of times bigger than normal.

It's a Monumental.

At the risk of grossing myself out,

exactly how much mucous?

A normal Larvacean's body is tadpole-sized,

with housing a meter wide.

This one's the size of the Aronnax,

with housing a mile wide.

Monumential mucous.

Awesome!

Ugh, you and I have very different ideas of 'awesome'.

Poor thing has been accidentally eating all the garbage

that's filtering through its housing.

Are you getting these images, Ant?

Look, in the mucous, it's RIC.

Okay, the mucous isn't alive.

The Larvacean won't feel anything.

But let's make this fast.

Got him!

Retracting the cables. Come on, RIC.

No! The mucous is heading our way too!

Emergency stop.

[rumbling sounds]

Urgh! We're stuck to it.

Full reverse.

[rumbling]

Ant, we'll have to disconnect the cable.

What? And abandon poor RIC? No way, we cannot do that.

Yes, we can.

Will: She's right.

We need to gain any small advantage we can.

Argh! My sister's a monster!

Kaiko: Once more, full reverse. Come on, come on...

Phew! That was close.

[alarm wailing]

Uh-oh.

Overheating.

Plastics clogging number three intake.

Shut down the engines. Everything.

Okay. That's it.

We're totally cooked.

At least we're free.

Yeah, but RIC isn't.

There's a blockage in number three water intake tube.

The fan isn't functioning at all.

Can you try to blow it out?

No response.

Everyone suit up.

We need to go examine the intake.

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I'll have to manually feed it out and repair any damage.

I can help clean it out.

Thanks Fontaine,

but there's only room in there for one lucky person.

Which leaves three of us to rescue RIC. Yes!

Just don't get stuck to the mucous.

Ugh, words to live by.

Larvaceans can't feel anything on the outer membrane.

Let's see if we can perform a little surgery and remove RIC.

Hmm... Darker than I thought.

Mucous housing. Mucous. Ugh, mucous.

Even the word is disgusting.

I just hope RIC's not hurt.

"It's" an object, Ant.

"It" won't be hurt. Damaged, maybe.

He'll need a full check-up.

You mean, service.

He's definitely my best creation yet.

There's not a lot of competition.

No one's ever powered a machine by pyrolysis,

to consume the plastic and convert it to fuel.

Okay, that is clever and needed.

Just try to remember it's a machine.

You should be very proud for trying, Ant.

I am.

Modest, not so much.

Heads up, this is the actual Larvacean.

Kaiko: The Larvacean has two houses

that act as filters on both sides.

It seems to be surrounded by this membrane.

Ant: Aww. Hey there, big guy.

Kaiko: It must've been alive for eons.

I wonder if it's older than you and Dad?

That came out wrong.

I just meant, he's like an elder of the sea.

As I was saying, it's been happy here for millennia

and suddenly it has to deal with all this plastic.

Be on your guard,

the last thing we need is one of you getting stuck

to the membrane.

Come on! Let's check out... RIC!

Hey, buddy.

Awe, I'm so happy to see you.

Uh, Ant, Fontaine.

I think there's something wrong with the Larvacean.

How can you tell?

I'm not exactly

a colossal-tadpole-mucous- creature expert.

See how it's tail movements are so spasmodic and jerky?

It's supposed to move fluidly.

I did notice some of the housing had a green tinge, like this.

We have a sick Monumential on our hands.

Not surprising, I guess,

given how much plastic it's been eating.

Kaiko: To stay healthy, Larvacean's eject their houses

when the filters become clogged.

Then they make a new one.

Why hasn't he ejected his house?

All the garbage has made him sick.

He's too weak.

He needs us.

Will, the Larvacean's sick,

I'll try to manually cut its housing away.

Okay. I'll be there to help as soon as I'm done here.

Kaiko: How bad is it?

It's more plastic than submarine in here.

Kaiko: Okay. We'll have to get started without you.

I need more arms.

It won't be able to feel a thing.

Don't you worry big guy-

we'll help you get rid of this giant booger.

Hmmm, don't you use this shampoo, Fontaine?

Yes, I do, but I dispose of my rubbish responsibly.

And then what happens to it?

Look, that chocolate bar wrapper,

isn't that your favorite?

We're all responsible for this mess.

Creatures like this pay the price.

Hey, this isn't just a wrapper

the chocolate bar's still inside.

Ha! Score!

You're going to eat garbage-patch chocolate?

Ugh! Fine!

I'll share it with you.

I think you misunderstood my disgust.

Kaiko: Okay. I'm just about done here.

Here.

Ant: Great job, Mom.

Kaiko: Look, it's shedding its housing.

Ant: Check him out, he's smiling.

Hey, wait, RIC! Come back!

Fontaine: Ant, don't be crazy. Let it go!

No way! I'm sticking with RIC!

Come on, he needs our help!

Good, not damaged, just over-heated.

Oh, no! The charge has been reversed!

[struggling grunts]

Gotcha!

Oh no! Argh!

Ahhh!!!!!

I'm kinda stuck here!

Guys?

Will, we need the Aronnax.

Will, you there?

Ant!

[struggling grunts]

Okay RIC, this isn't what I meant

when I said I'd stick with you.

[grunts]

Will, Ant's in trouble, we need the Aronnax now!

Uh, I had some... issues.

You okay, Will?

I'm fine.

Oh no!

[exertion grunts]

Come on, come on!

Kaiko, the fan activator key was knocked out of my hand.

It's just out of reach.

[exertion grunts]

Will: I can't reach it.

And I can't start the Aronnax without it.

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We're nearly there, Ant.

Can you do better than "nearly"?

Fontaine, do what you can to free him with this.

I'm going to get the Rover.

The Rover?

It can't take all this plastic.

Kaiko: Better the Rover suffers than Ant.

Did she say "suffer". Was that the word?

Does she know something I don't?

I know many things you don't, Ant.

Okay, I suppose that's possible.

You do realize that your contraption

is a lot more trouble than it's worth.

RIC's value is immeasurable.

Ohh!

Hold still.

I am.

More still.

I'm a naturally squirmy person.

This is as still as I've ever been.

Have you thought about how still you'd be if you stopped talking?

No.

That thought has never crossed my mind.

[inhales]

Will: Be careful, Kaiko.

Last thing we need isthe Rover overheating too.

Kaiko: Sorry, but I don't have a choice.

Come on!

[sighs]

Why is it taking so long?

Because I don't want to accidentally chop your arm off.

I've always admired your steady hand.

No, you haven't.

I do now.

Hold still, we're running out of time.

I barely have time to cut you out, let alone RIC.

That's it! You're free! Come on!

Thanks Fontaine.

But I really don't like leaving RIC.

[gasps]

[gasps]

Now can we please get out of here?!

Can I just have one last shot at saving RIC?

Let's see.

No.

Mom, we let him sink,

he's just another piece of litter in the sea, right?

Well, true.

If I fix him, improve him,

in time a fleet of RIC's could clean up all the oceans.

[sighs]

Worth fighting for, right?

Right, the planet is worth fighting for.

And if RIC can help with that,

then he's worth fighting for too.

Thanks, Fontaine.

Also, you totally just referred to RIC as 'he'.

What?

No, I didn't.

You really did.

Now, just the one shot, Ant, and be quick.

Okay RIC, I'm coming for ya.

Yes! Hang on buddy! We've got this!

You already tried this.

That was without forward thrusters.

[loud rumbling sounds]

Almost.

Nearly.

And...

Ant: Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

That's it. Great.

Mission accomplished. Now, let's go.

And we're outta here.

What's that?

I know that sound.

It's just overheated.

Pull back on the thrust.

I knew this would happen.

The Rover's ballast control needs power.

There's nothing to keep us from sinking

to the bottom of the ocean.

Mom, you know how I freely admit you know many things I don't.

I'm thinking you probably know a way out of this, right?

No, Ant.

Ant: Pity about that.

I... I....can't!

Ant: Dad, Rover's down, We're sinking fast!

Jeffrey?

Jeffrey, we don't have time to mess around.

Wait, are you...? Really?

[laughs]

Atta boy Jeffrey. Keep going!

Yes!

Even Ant will have a hard time believing this.

Dad? Can you hear us?!

Dad!

Will, come in please.

We must be out of range.

Ant, release RIC.

It's only dragging us down faster.

You never leave a man behind, Fontaine.

Ant, I believe in what you're trying to do.

And we can build a new RIC, together,

but right now, it's time to let him go.

Okay. You're right.

I'm sorry, RIC. I tried to save you.

I'll always think of you as a true environmental warrior,

working hard to clean up the ocean.

All: Ant!

Okay, okay.

Huh?

Yes! Epic timing, Dad!

Just glad I found you.

Like I said, no one gets left behind.

Hey, check it out.

Kaiko: The Larvacean is already making a new house,

a healthy one.

Still gross.

Kaiko: Gross but functional for now.

And all in all, a good day's work.

Guess RIC wasn't the hero of the day after all, it was Dad.

Will: Actually, you're not going to believe this.

Jeffrey saved us all.

Ha! He's a hero!

Well, I mean, I had a little bit to do with it.

Of course. That's what good sidekicks do.

Sidekick to a fish.

Hm. I've had worse jobs.

Drumroll please!

[drumroll]

I hereby launch the new and improved Ric.

Good luck, buddy.

We'll check on you in a couple of months.

I just hope he doesn't get stuck to the Larvacean again.

No chance.

I put a sensor on the Larvacean,

and modified RIC's guidance system

so he'll steer clear of it.

Wow, impressive. It eats everything.

Like me.

We should make more of these.

But much bigger.

I agree.

One for every garbage patch on the planet.

And will you be naming all your contraptions?

Absolutely.

I won't name them until I know their personalities, of course.

Oh, of course.

Now, for a well-earned snack.

No.

Oh, Mom, I would have shared.

Nobody wants to eat the garbage-patch chocolate.

I want to eat the garbage-patch chocolate.

Actually, I wouldn't mind a bite of the garbage-patch chocolate.

See.

Ugh!

Not helping, sidekick.

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