K.G.F: Chapter 2 (ಕೆ.ಜಿ.ಎಫ್: Chapter 2)

Dale Don Dale by Don Omar

Ahora, capitan?

Vamos a subirla! Si, senor.

Despacio. Despacio.

SPEAKS SPANISH

CONTINUES SPEAKING SPANISH

CREAKING

SCREAMING

SCREECHING

SCREECHES, GUNSHOT

PHONES BUZZES

HE GROANS

BUZZING CONTINUES

No way!

Kirby. Kirby, I'm so sorry, darling.

You got to get up. I just got a phone call.

I'm not supposed to tell you, but there's this oil spill in Scotland.

They need me. You've got to go to your mum's. I know. I know.

I'm so sorry. Will you get up? Will you get up, please?

Love you, love you. KIRBY GROANS

Thank you. Thank you. I'll phone your mum.

Hello. Why have they activated you? I don't know.

Uh, this is Kirby. They're my child. They're with me.

But I'm in uniform. Yeah, we just got to drop 'em off at their mum's.

It's in Fulham. It's on the way. We can get a taxi in two minutes.

I'm old enough. I'm not a kid. No, look,

you're not crossing London on your own at this time of night

and that's that. I'm sorry, this is just how it is. I'm sorry.

So, why are you with soldiers?

Uh, well, because...

sometimes with an oil spill, there might be, erm... arguments.

Thanks. Sorry about this. Can't be helped, I suppose.

You and that bloody job. Sorry, Mum. When are you back?

Oh, I can't tell. I'll text you. LAUGHTER

Sorry to interrupt the party. Who's there? Clive and Kalisha?

Yeah. And Stanley.

Yeah. Well, he would be, wouldn't he? See you.

Sorry. The ex is a bit cross with me.

You've broken so many rules. I know.

And I want to say, um...

I am sorry about Christmas. If you can't drink, don't.

I checked.

Apparently, you're onboard to replace someone called

Roger Trevithick. He's on a mission in Scotland,

so you've been made his replacement. Is that what it says? Yup.

That thing about Roger Trevithick, did that come from HR?

How should I know? General.

Sergeant Chakri, welcome aboard.

And you are? Uh... Oh, Barclay Pierre-Dupont, sir.

I'm Roger Trevithick's replacement. Oh, the civilian. Read and assess.

I just wanted to say, about Roger Trevithick,

did that come from HR... Barclay Pierre-Dupont,

does that surname make you French?

Uh, yeah, on my father's side. Tres bien.

Oh, my God.

Barclay. Oh.

Hiya. Pip, innit? Yeah. I'm replacing Roger Trevithick.

Oh, my God. Yeah. OK.

We arrive on Cabrera at 09:00 local time.

From there, we get taken to the island of Dragonera.

The village is called Cala Escondida,

designated prime location.

There's a lot to take in, so I suggest you make a start.

AIRCRAFT WHIRS, SHUDDERS

Wow.

GUNFIRE AND SCREAMING

Amazing, isn't it?

Mind blown.

The thing about Roger Trevithick...

Look...

...I replaced him only one time, back in 2020.

His wife was having a baby,

it was premature and he had to rush off,

and I just happened to be there. So all I had to do

was answer his phone, which didn't even ring, and so that was that.

But then I went on file as Roger Trevithick's replacement.

Ah. How is the baby? Yeah, the baby is fine.

But t-t-the thing is,

I-I just got stuck on the list in HR. Roger Trevithick's replacement.

I get, like, memos. I mean, there's one time

I even got tickets to Japan, and I'd email them.

I'd say, "Look. Look, I'm not Roger Trevithick's replacement."

So? So I'm not Roger Trevithick's replacement!

I'm grade ten.

Ten?!

You're ten?! Look, I... Don't talk to me!

And I didn't show you anything. What, what do I do?!

I work in transport. I just book the taxis!

RADIO CHATTER

All troops. As of now,

the Mediterranean is hostile territory.

Village evacuated.

Border established at 10km, sir.

This entire coastline belongs to us.

They hung it far away from the village,

like they were scared of it.

Even in death.

Decontamination in progress.

Decontamination in progress.

Decontamination in progress.

Colonel. General.

Quite a sight, isn't it?

Caught 5km off the coast.

They shot it dead, but then thought they could make money out of it.

Hauled it up -

the monster from the deep.

We saw it online. Declared it a hoax.

Flew in from Madrid, sealed the place off,

but it's quite a find.

It's the first time we've seen one exactly like this.

In mythology and superstition we call them sea devils,

but we're better than that now.

Let's say, uh...

Homo Aqua.

We think their species branched off from temnospondyls,

which means the correct name is Homospondyl Erectus.

I say Homo Aqua because that's what it looks like.

Do we have a sex? Difficult to say.

The genitalia suggests reptilian cloaca,

which is found on both male and female.

What about the neck? Was there a pearl?

Plain and simple.

Nothing artificial. Calcium carbonate.

60% aragonite, 40% calcite.

Then I suggest we return it to its rightful place.

Every time we find a creature like this, we find a pearl.

It might be simple decoration.

Mankind has worn pearls ever since God knows when,

but every pearl gets analysed

and we've found nothing. No technology, no inscription,

but still, it doesn't signify a caste or belief or identity.

The pearl is always located at

the base of the throat, actually embedded in the skin.

We think it's placed there at birth.

It goes back at least 2,000 years, sir, the use of pearls as jewellery.

It's said Cleopatra removed her pearl earring,

dissolved it in vinegar and drank it in front of Mark Antony.

Could be useful. File that.

Ready for the deep scan? Yes, sir.

Yes, sir. Corporal Morgan,

you can join the team here and liaise with Sergeant Brock.

Thank you, Miss Tso. I think your team can stand down.

Yes, sir. Pack it up! Yes, Sergeant. Yes, Sergeant.

Charge him up.

Coffee, sir. Thank you.

Cheers.

ELECTRICAL WHIRRING

I just wonder what they're doing here.

I mean, it's a pond, the Mediterranean.

It's got no depth.

January 2020, there was an avalanche underwater,

lasting two days, off the west coast of Africa, spreading over 1,200km.

Massive event. All hidden under the sea.

You think it was them?

It severed communications cables, which I think is significant.

You're waking up. Now, the world is two thirds water.

It's us against them.

HIGH-PITCHED BOOM

BOOM VIBRATES

Well...

...I think they heard that.

What was that, sir? A translation pulse.

We said hello.

Can we use our phones yet? No.

No, no, no. It's a true story! That's why people die.

Most common domestic accident,

they fall down stairs, break their necks.

So what are you supposed to do?

Well, you go like this. As you fall, you starfish, yeah?

It jams you into the stairwell, you stop falling.

But who is going to remember that? You're falling!

You don't think, "What do I do? What kind of fish?"

That's the point. No-one remembers, so you die!

LAUGHTER Anyway. Right, do you take sugar?

No, thanks.

GROUND SQUELCHES

Whoa! What the... What? What's all this?

What's wrong? Muddy boots? Something's leaking. Bloody hell!

Careful! Is it chemicals?

Whoa! Right...

What is it? I don't know.

Wait... I don't know.

What the hell?!

OK. No, no. Hold on to me.

I can't.

I can't! SHE SCREAMS

Jesus! Right.

We need help! We need help!

STATIC ON RADIO

CHATTER ON RADIO

HE YELLS We...

CREATURE SHRIEKS

ALARM BLARES

What's happened? You have to decontaminate, sir.

But tell me what's happening.

I'm sorry, sir. You'll be able to see once you...

Captain, tell me what's happened!

They've gone, sir. What do you mean? Everything's gone.

Who was on duty? Corporal Morgan and Private Abdalla.

Then, where are they?