The Last Ship

_

_

_

_

_

_

Like the red flu, it arrives silently,

infecting everyone it touches.

The victims have no idea they've been poisoned.

They hear the news... The cure has arrived...

So they rush out of hiding,

leaving safe zones and quarantines

for the promise of protection, of salvation.

They don't know they're already dead.

And the deception at its core makes it all the more sinister.

Whole nations are at risk of complete extinction,

and they don't know it.

This is genocide.

Sir, the missile we found

contained enough of the anti-cure

to affect a 20-mile radius or more,

depending on the winds.

Strategically deployed at ports

where the actual cure would be delivered,

President Peng could kill off a country the size of Japan

with only six of these weapons.

And how many more of these missiles are out there, Captain?

It's hard to say, sir.

But we're pretty sure we know where they're coming from.

And where is that?

Uh, Mr. President,

the intel from the man whose ship we intercepted

suggests that the missiles were either picked up

or manufactured from a small island called Paraiso.

It was an old U.S. Army forward operating base

from World War II.

Mothballed in the '50s,

it was believed to be uninhabited until now.

And how certain are you of this intelligence?

Fairly certain.

Peng is too smart to do this out in the open.

He'd build and transport these weapons out of sight

to conceal his involvement.

And what do you need from me?

Sir, Shackleton and Hayward

have been running in circles since this whole thing began.

I'd like them to join us.

We're gonna need them to take on Peng

and what's left of his navy.

My understanding is that President Michener

once offered you those ships and you turned him down,

choosing to run this operation solo.

Yes, sir.

And since then, you've left a lot of bodies in your wake,

many of them American sailors.

Captain, we don't know each other well,

but you need to know

that if my first act in office is to declare war on China,

I'd like to base it on something more

than the testimony of smugglers and pirates.

Of course, sir.

Go to this Paraiso island,

find the source of these missiles, tie it to Peng,

and I'll do everything in my power

to help you finish him off.

Consider those two ships under your command.

- Thank you, sir. - Good lack.

Dennis, POTUS wants the proof-of-life videos ASAP.

Please tell me you figured out

what's wrong with our video signal.

That distortion... the warble on incoming communications...

Look.

It looks like noise, but it's not.

It's a signal meant to block a part of the channel,

like a reserved carpool lane.

Where's it coming from?

I don't know, but with this lane blocked,

it's taking up extra bandwidth and we can't get a video signal.

Can you fix it?

Not unless I can figure out how it got there in the first place.

I clipped off a few chunks of data to analyze.

Each is a small burst of information,

but it's encrypted.

Been a while since ASW school,

but I know how to read a signal...

...and I know that pattern.

It's a human voice.

Wait, a voice? Are you sure?

Where's the president?

In the Oval Office, sir.

Those the troop-readiness reports?

All available military assets

and what's left of our leadership on the... Save it.

I got it.

- I'm sorry, Kara. - It's fine.

I know you're feeling a little bit boxed out these days,

and I have not done enough to bring you in,

but believe me, I'm working on it.

Things are changing around here,

but we all still want the same thing.

And Secretary Rivera?

Well, I'm gonna have to operate under the assumption

that he's as much of a patriot as the rest of us.

Hey, Doc, give me the room.

I'll check on your wife and son.

Thank you.

How they doing?

My son is strong.

My wife and I...

The transfusions are becoming less effective.

Heard you were looking for me.

What Peng did to Japan,

we cannot allow that to happen again...

Anywhere.

On that, we agree.

Let me help you.

I have men. I have ships. I know these waters.

We can fight him together.

I owe you that much.

Captain.

Get some rest, Captain.

Nathan James, this is Nomad.

Vulture team is on Paraiso Island, heading out.

Roger that, Nomad.

Nathan James, Vulture team on deck.

All conditions normal.

On the move.

Roger, Vulture team. Good luck.

Wolf, Burk, sitrep?

The port is empty, sir.

No ships, no cargo, no people.

That boat came to this island for something,

so unless this is a hot spot for drugs and champagne,

the missiles are here.

"Paradise"... That's what "paraiso" means.

That's either Peng's idea of a joke, or...

I met the man. He's not that funny.

Raining poison green death on his neighbors...

That's Peng's idea of a joke.

Used to be a 16-inch gun there, size of a building.

They took defending the island pretty seriously.

16 could hit anything on the horizon.

Thank God it's not there anymore.

A little help?

We heard rumors about a safe place to live,

far from the red death.

And people from all over...

Laos, Vietnam, China, the Philippines...

Came here to be safe.

So we started schools, farms... Everything.

Everything is perfect here.

Paradise.

Yes, exactly. Paraiso.

We walk from here.

When was the last time this base was operational?

X.O. said early '50s.

No, it must've been later.

"Rebel Without a Cause" came out in 1955.

I went through a James Dean phase in high school.

It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay.

These are friends...

American friends.

Why are you here in Paraiso?

How did you hear of us?

We were sent to the base to check on old weapons ordnance.

Know of any?

No. No, my friend. No weapons here.

China has claimed most of the islands in this chain.

President Peng know you're here?

Yes, oh, yes.

Peng knows.

He leaves us alone to live in peace.

How do you live? What goes on here?

We work.

We have a factory.

Everyone buys from us.

We'd like to see this factory.

Of course.

Of course. I will show you.

See?

Very productive.

And...

the best quality.

Single stitch, overlock stitch.

They go all over... Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia.

Please.

My apologies.

They get paid for how many items they make.

We should not interrupt.

I can answer your questions.

What, are we storming a Hanes factory?

I can show you the school now.

We have many children, thanks to God.

You know, this isn't the factory I wanted to see.

I don't understand, Captain.

This is the only factory on the island.

I swear to my God.

Malaya! It's just a dog!

Who is she?