Original subtitles

("ave maria" sung by piqsiq)

♪

(helicopter whirring)

-(man) there they are! -(all cheering)

(all) hooray!

(all cheering)

Oh! Oh!

(all exclaiming)

(all groaning)

(crowd shouting encouragement)

(man) whoa, whoa.

(woman) this is it!

Hey, don't beat yourself up about it.

We all have bad days at the office, right?

(all) whoa!

(crowd exclaiming worriedly)

(all) whoa!

(helen) we've been married 20 years.

You know how important this is to me.

Oh! Right there. Oh, yeah.

So, I scraped the gum off 70 chairs,

I brewed coffee for the whole office,

And this is your tea, perfectly steeped.

Uh, not now, I'm in a situation.

She just found out her zoom wine club

Changed to Wednesday nights.

And that's a problem?

Wednesday night is elders' night.

Do you know how hard it is to get a quality malbec up here?

It's hard, really hard.

First simon had to apply for a liquor permit,

Then he had to submit it, I had to approve it,

Then he had to order the wine,

Find somebody in ottawa

To take the wine to the airport,

Have it flown here,

And now, I have to drink it all by myself.

This is bullshit.

What if I ran elders' night?

Oh! Like I could trust you with that responsibility,

Given your track record?

Helen, I can do this, I swear.

-(sighs) I... -(siaja) come on, helen.

(helen) I, uh...

(groaning)

Honey, you always said that elders' night

Pretty much runs itself.

Yeah. I did design it well.

Okay.

-Oh my god, really? -Yes.

But I run a tight ship.

I love tight ships.

You have to open up, man the coffee station,

Make sure no one forgets their teeth.

-Easy peasy. -Clean up, lock up, and, siaja?

No surprises, and no open flames.

Mm-hmm.

(keys jingle)

(helen) put that thumb down.

She doesn't need encouragement.

I told you, she needs tough love.

Yeah, get back in there.

(fast, upbeat music)

(dog barking distantly)

(traffic rumbling)

(alistair whistling)

(neevee sighs)

(low hum of chatter)

I maybe was a little mean to you the other day.

And I might take some of it back.

Wow.

You're really bad at apologies.

Oh, I'm not apologizing.

Case in point.

Just stay away from me, and we won't have any problems, okay?

Okay, but it's a pretty small town.

Yeah, it's my small town.

Look, I know this whole situation is...

Pretty weird,

But we're gonna keep running into each other,

So maybe we could just try and be a little bit more civil.

What, like, pretend we don't know each other?

If that's what you need to be civil, sure.

Just a couple of strangers, you and me, huh,

Who apparently happen to have a 27-year-old kid together.

She's 26.

You're a terrible father.

Yeah, well, maybe because I never got the chance.

(woman) next!

Hmm.

(jazzy music)

(sizzling)

Oh, hey, mom? Can you watch bun tonight?

I have a work thing, and I just--

Nope.

It's just, ting's on an overnight,

So I'd really appreciate it if I--

Welcome to being a single mother.

Wait, why are you mad at me?

I'm-- I'm mad at you.

-Nah. -(bun) ulaakut.

-Good morning, love. -Hi, sweet tuktu.

(bun laughs)

Is it because I hung out with alistair?

I have every right to get to know my father.

Oh, don't be such a drama queen.

You're not the only half-breed without a dad.

Can you not say that? It's dehumanizing.

God, your generation is so sensitive.

You're a half-breed eskimo. Get over it.

(bun) you guys sound like fluffy and charlie when you fight.

(mocking tone) "you're a half-breed eskimo."

Blah, blah, blah.

"gosh, get over it."

(tablet beeping)

Hey, bun.

You want to be my assistant tonight?

(gasps) yeah!

I'll go get my glasses.

Okay!

(bun) woo-hoo!

See? Expert-level parenting.

Bannock's burning.

(scoffs)

(gasps) oh, no, no, no, no!

(laughing)

(mellow guitar music)

(yawning)

Hi, bun.

(snoring softly)

(sighs)

Kuuk? What are you doing here?

Well, I'm here for elders' night.

My auntie crystal, right there, she said it would, uh,

"help wash off my city boy stink," you know?

Yeah.

Ah, I think that's your cologne.

Hmm, I'm not wearing any.

Hmm.

You want a-- you want a grand tour?

Yeah, I'm supposed to be doing the coffee.

-Ah. -So, yeah,

-I do want a tour, please. -Okay.

(both laugh)

All right, well, um, this is where we play cards.

This is martha, josefina. What's up, ladies?

Careful, they're sharks, all right?

-This is where we play chess. -Oh, I love chess.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

-We should play sometime. -Yeah, if you like losing.

Oh, trash talk. I like.

And this is my number one homie, kuuk.

-Did you just say homie? -(kuuk) mm-hmm.

This is o.G. Kuuk.

You call me your atikulu.

-Atikuluk. -Atikulu.

Atikulu. This is my, uh, my namesake.

-Mm-hmm. -And this is my atikulu's, uh,

Best friend, lazarus.

He's, uh, elisapee's brother.

I know everyone in here.

-Oh. -Yeah.

(speaking in inuktitut)

Oh, he doesn't know you.

Um, uh... (speaking inuktitut)

Hmm.

(speaking in inuktitut)

Uh, I can't speak inuktitut very well.

(speaking in inuktitut) I'm-- I'm sorry.

(elder kuuk) it's okay.

Your mother. Anaana.

It was hard at times when you were a little girl.

But now she's sober,

Doing better,

Got a store going, and helping everyone.

(speaking in inuktitut)

-Too much baking powder. -Yuck!

And hard, and a little bit burnt.

Yeah. (gasps)

-(gags) -(siaja) sorry.

Next time, I know you can make a better one.

(speaking in inuktitut)

-Keep trying. -Yeah. Yeah.

(bell on door chiming)

(low hum of chatter)

(suspenseful music)

(alistair) whoa.

-(sighs) -well, excuse me, miss.

My sincere apologies.

What the hell are you talking about?

We're strangers, remember?

Well, watch where you're going, stranger.

(cash register beeping)

(both sighing)

(whistles)

(siaja) so, is elders' night always this...

Depressing?

(kuuk) uh, yeah, it kinda is.

("pump up the jam" by technotronic playing on walkman)

Bun, you're going to knock over an elder.

I can't hear you.

(bun singing along) da-da-da-da.

-(clapping rhythmically) -(speaking in inuktitut)

(bun) da-da-da-da-da-da.

She knows how to party. This is good.

-She's getting the people going. -(speaking in inuktitut)

(others joining in) da-da-da-da-da-da.

-Can you braid my hair? -(speaking in inuktitut)

Don't worry, I don't got lice.

(speaking in inuktitut)

-Kuuk? -Yeah?

I have an idea.

♪ shake that body for me ♪

(colin over radio) aingai,

Welcome to the only radio show in town.

(siaja over radio) hey, good kids of ice cove,

The sun isn't the only thing staying up late

This time of year.

Um, uh, yeah, you know what else is cool?

Uh, elders' night is on Wednesday.

Ba-ba-ba-bow!

Uh, do you feel me?

Be there, or be square.

(song playing over radio)

(laughs) what the heck was that?

Why do you sound like a white lady?

I don't know, I panicked.

I still don't fully get what we're doing here.

I just, I want elders' night to be less basic.

So you want it to be less helen, without asking helen.

Helen is up to her eyeballs right now in malbec,

And this is a perfect opportunity to show

That I have initiative.

Do kids even listen to the radio, though? I mean...

Ouch.

-I'm sorry, I just-- -he makes a good point.

(kuuk) you know what?

We gotta hit the streets.

(energetic music)

(kids laughing and shouting)

(metal clanging)

♪

Whoa.

What's up, kids?

Nice throws.

What you kids up to on Wednesday?

Are you a drug dealer?

(kids giggling)

No.

Do I-- do I look like one?

I don't know.

Um, well, me and this guy over here,

Uh, we're trying to get some youth out for elders' night,

And it's gonna be so much fun.

Are we getting paid?

You get the sweet gift of spending time with your elders.

-20 bucks each. -(siaja) what?

(boy) yeah, 20 bucks.

Well, what about, uh...

Free slushies?

Kuuk, you can't just bribe her.

Okay, we'll do it.

See? All right.

But you gotta bring your friends.

Maybe.

Two slushies?

(energetic music)

Home, please.

Ah! (sighs)

Oh, good evening, miss.

Evening, sir.

You're gonna have to take the next cab,

Because this one's taken.

Uh, as we both know, miss,

This is the only cab in town,

So I sure as hell am not gettin' out.

Hotel, driver.

(intriguing music)

♪

(siaja) can I get anybody some tea, some coffee,

Some bannock? I made fresh stuff.

Um, cards?

I don't get it. We brought them kids.

Why aren't they reacting like they did with bun?

I don't know. Maybe I can bust out the chessboard,

-And they could, like... -Oh, yeah, great,

Because that'll keep two whole people busy.

I don't know, I'm just trying to, you know, trying to get...

Yo, this party sucks.

It's so dead. We are so out.

Wait, hold on.

(siaja) new plan. Colin,

Tell nella to bring her accordion.

And millie, just get every speaker you can find.

Yes, your majesty.

Please. Thank you.

And kuuk, we need way more sugar in those slushies.

-Oh, done. -Okay.

Let's get this party started!

Well, I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch what it is that you do.

I'm a forensic scientist.

I investigate mysterious and unusual deaths

In the city of new york.

Wow, now, now, now, that is very glamorous to me.

And you?

Me? Well, I'm a high-powered defence lawyer, miss.

Just a cold-hearted shark of a man.

-(chuckles) -what?

You're too fuckin' soft to be a shark.

I like your earrings.

(intense music building)

♪

(both breathing heavily)

So many layers.

♪

Seriously?

(cheering)

(accordion playing)

Everything. Everything. All right, you're good?

Yep, good.

Lazarus!

Come on.

Never mind.

Who wants to play some dice games? I got prizes!

(all cheering)

-(man 1) uh-oh. -(man 2) here we go, here we go.

(man 1) oh, no!

(all cheering)

Take a slushie, talk to an elder.

Take a slushie, go talk to an elder.

Take a slushie, go talk to an elder.

Everybody having fun?

♪

(woman speaking in inuktitut)

♪

This is gonna be an elders' night to remember.

-(laughing) -ahh.

-We make a good team. -Yeah, we do.

♪

(laughter)

♪

(all) chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!

Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!

(cheering)

What on earth is going on here?

Siaja, I can hear you all the way from wine club.

Isn't it amazing, though?

This is so much better, right?

What are all these kids doing here?

I brought them in for the elders.

-Elder kuuk is having a blast. -(thudding)

-(gasping) -oh, my god!

(hushed murmuring)

I'm sure he's just kidding. He's such a jokester.

He's dead!

-(scattered gasps) -(woman) like, dead-dead?

(solemn music)

(helen) oh, siaja...

♪

Oh!

Why is the casket being brought over by helicopter?

Okay, so, 23 years ago,

Helen came here as the new town planner

And picked this site as the new graveyard her first winter.

Little did she know,

It's surrounded by a frozen river.

And now she hates it every time someone dies after ice melt.

Speaking of which, how pissed is she at you?

She says she needs time to process her emotions.

♪

Hey.

You threw one hell of a party.

♪

(helen) siaja...

I don't know what to say.

In a matter of weeks, you have managed to...

Flip off the entire town,

Set the dump on fire,

And kill a beloved elder.

-I was just trying to... -All you had to do

Was set up the coffee and clean up the chairs.

Which I technically did.

(helen) well...

I don't know if you know what comes next,

But some people call it "the helen hammer."

Not me. I didn't make up that name.

(knocking at door)

My brother's coming in.

He's probably gonna curse you.

(exhales)

(tense music)

Lazarus, I-- I'm so sorry.

I should've known siaja wasn't ready to...

(lazarus speaking in inuktitut)

(speaking in inuktitut)

"do you know how we inuit survived for

Thousands of years in the arctic?"

No, I'd probably freeze to death

In two hours out there by myself.

(speaking in inuktitut)

(millie translating quietly)

He said, "every community needs a special person like you

To bring the generations together."

I'll see you next week.

(gentle music)

Yes, you will.

Maybe no more slushies, okay?

(siaja) okay, fair enough.

(millie) yeah, I think he's right.

(neevee sighs) this...

Was the last time.

Neevee...

Oh, I'm serious.

(alistair) yeah, you said that yesterday.

(sighs) I don't want siaja to find out.

Find out what?

That adults have sex?

(sighs) we're back to strangers.

Okay?

Yeah.

This...

Has been a fun week.

Have a good life.

(inquisitive music)

Anyone up for a drink?

I wanna celebrate still having a job.

Hey, I'm down. Yeah.

Sure. It's not like I have anything better going on.

(colin) yeah, me neither.

Well, I got a bottle. I mean, we could go back to my hotel.

-What about alistair? -No, he's chill. Yeah.

But only if you're-- only if you're okay with that,

If you're chill with it too?

-Yeah, I'm chill. -All right.

Perfect. Afterparty at kuuk's.

-All right. -(siaja) okay.

(kuuk) wait until you try this bourbon.

It's a small batch with prevalent notes

Of vanilla and tobacco.

-"prevalent notes"? -Shh! He's elevating us.

Here we are. Okay.

Welcome to the chill zone.

-Oh! -(gasps)

(alistair stammering)

-Siaja? -Hi, guys.

(intense music)

(singing in inuktitut)

♪