The Rig

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RIG SEASON 01 # EPISODE 01 "Episode 1"

North Utsira, South Utsira...

South-westerly, 3 to 4, good.

40s...

Fuckin' hell, man! Ah, shit!

Useless.

Who's playin' this? Me or you?

New transfer rota.

Read it. Here, Rose...

how comes you never hang in here?

Is it part of the deal with Pictor...

that their reps aren't allowed to have fun?

Baz, it's astounding to me...

that you still think all the crap you talk is "fun."

Whatever.

I'd better still have my window seat on the chopper!

I understand what you're saying...

but you'll be updated on the radio when the flight is cleared.

You've got to give me more than that. They need a time.

The Kilscour isn't reporting in. We don't know how serious it is yet.

Well, when will you know?

We'll update when 1ˢᵗ... -

Say it again? I can't...

Repeat, stand down...

Repeat, stand down... - Hello? Hello?

Damn.

That The Beach? Did they ask about the new field analysis?

I know the Bravo's a bit of a bucket...

but if you keep asking about other fields, I'm gonna start getting jealous.

It's my job to look ahead, Magnus.

As long as you remember for the guys out there...

this is their home, it's not a career stepping stone.

I've just posted the rota. - That's unfortunate.

'Cause that was the heliport about a divert.

Great. That'll make them happy.

Medic, medic... fuck's sake!

Do we really need all the shouting and the shooting?

Still drying out, Leck? - I'm not drying out.

Sure, you're not.

Best place for it, is all I'm saying.

Zero temptations and 360° of clean sea air.

Yeah, coming at you at 60 miles per hour.

Well, if you can't hack it.

Me? Oh, sure, Baz.

'Cause I'm the one who spent the last 2 weeks moaning...

about getting back to The Beach, right?

Here.

For your health and our sanity.

Anything else you want me to wear?

Yeah. We could probably make a gag out of one of these.

Couple of straps. -

Kinky. - And I thought you were a good Catholic.

I'm also very repressed.

And all these men around. Huh?

How will I cope?

Ahh! God sake! -

Can't a guy fight a war in peace?

Oi! I was playing that.

Funny how things change.

Hey, Alwyn. Alwyn. Alwyn?

Something I can help you with?

Yeah, I've got a discipline issue for you.

Ah, well, um, Human Resources is unavailable at this time.

But you're welcome to make a report when I'm back on shift.

Oh, when you're next on shift, I'll be on the chopper.

Oh, lucky you. - Are you sure about that, Baz?

What you on about? - You're being bumped.

Few more days on the company time for you, mate.

But, who's got his space? It looks like Fulmer.

Pays to check these things, Baz. - This is bullshit!

I'm meant to be stagging in Prague on Friday with my cousin.

Why is it always me? It's not our fault.

Some things you gotta ask the man upstairs.

Kinloch Bravo calling Pictor.

Kinloch Bravo calling Pictor.

Don't leave me hanging, guys. - Fulmer, briefing room.

Aye, aye, Captain.

And when we're done, I need the phones fixed.

I just got cut off from the heliport. We got a divert.

Again? That'll be popular. - How's life in the crow's nest?

No complaints.

Come on. Let's get this over with.

Did The Beach give a time on the delay? They're gonna wanna know.

Aren't you glad you just have to deal with the numbers?

Numbers are what we're here for. - And I thought it was the company.

I just think sooner is better.

Rip off the plaster.

Is that official life advice or wife advice?

Both.

Magnus will take it better than the suits at Pictor.

You have to tell him.

Hey, Cat, briefing's starting. - Coming, mate.

Okay. If I can get time with him, I will tell him.

You promise?

I'll hold you to it.

I promise.

Alright.

Oh. You're in my seat. Leave it out.

I've just been bumped.

Bumped for who?

Have a guess.

Favours for the favoured, yeah?

Right. I got this.

Alright, ladies... and actual ladies.

Sit down and... you know the rest.

Before we get to today's work plan...

I know some of you've been waiting for your ride home...

but you're gonna have to wait a while longer.

This morning we received a report of a power failure...

on the North Kilscour platform.

How long, Magnus?

Helicopters from our sector are being diverted to evac the crew...

until the power is restored.

This includes the choppers coming for our changeover.

So, we're sitting tight for a while yet.

I said, how long?

You'll be updated over the tannoy about any changes.

Yeah, but I said how fucking long?

I get that you all want out of here. So do I.

But this is the job, it's what we do.

Well, you know the phones are out again.

We can't even call home to tell them we're not coming.

Fulmer's getting on the phones.

Once they're back, you'll get time to call.

Fuck's sake.

Anything else? - Is that why he's getting off here early?

What?

I've been bumped for Fulmer.

I think we all know why.

A request was made by the company for an experienced radio operator...

to be released for a liaison meeting.

I selected Fulmer.

Well, it's not right, Magnus.

Yeah, I've, I've got flights booked. Family occasion.

More like rest and re-stimulation.

Was this cleared?

1ˢᵗ, I've heard.

Pictor requirements have contractual priority over the helicopter rota.

We do pay for it after all. - Essential requirements.

So, Rose, err... are you going to this, uh...

"liaison meeting" yourself by any chance?

I... No one is going anywhere...

until the Kilscour crew are safe. So that's a bump for everyone.

Dunlin will review the lists, moving on.

The tail's wagging the dog here, Magnus.

Enough, Hutton. You've said your piece.

Now suck it up, shut it up and bank the overtime.

Well, that's not fair.

In case you've forgot, some of us have families waiting on us.

You wanna talk about what's fair, you come and see me later.

Come on, you all know the score.

Let's stop fucking the dog, eh?

Until there's a ride available, we all have work to do.

Not again!

Fucking typical.

Okay, okay.

This is not a drill, this is not a drill.

Black-out recovery procedures are in effect.

Rose, upstairs with me.

Alwyn, go check the Production Module.

Everyone else, get your grab bags, get to your muster stations.

Suits on.

What's happening?

All generators are down, battery backup just started.

Having problems with the wells.

Resetting the safety sequence on Well 4.

No change. It's not working.

Trying Well 1.

Hatton. - Here!

Millson. - Here!

Connelly. - Here.

Tran. - Here.

Brauer. - Here.

Evans. - Here.

Bright. - Here!

Walker. - Here.

Shaw. - Here.

Roberts. - Here.

Garrow. - Here.

Hutton? - Here.

Wilson? - Yes.

Murphy? - Here.

Are we getting in? - Ladies 1ˢᵗ.

Oh, you'd better watch, mate, you'll lose your window seat again.

Yeah, well, if you gotta go over the side in that, I ain't looking down.

Well, we ain't going anywhere yet. We stay here until ordered.

I could've handled them.

You shouldn't have to handle it, 'cause you shouldn't have changed it.

It's Pictor's operation. - So, keep it operational.