Andor

Wouldn't you rather give it all at once to something real?

What would we be stealing?

The quarterly payroll for an entire Imperial sector.

Blevin, this incident on Ferrix.

Corporate Security, sir. They're still in charge out there.

A stolen Imperial Starpath unit was recovered at the scene.

Five months in?

Just plug in some new person? It'll tear the team apart.

I'm buying you critical redundancy.

What do you mean "buying"? I'm paying him.

We've been eating roots and sleeping on rocks for this rebellion

and now you've got a mercenary on board?

Take him or call it off.

You're taking on an Imperial armory? Are you not joining us?

Us? How many of us are there?

Now we are seven.

That's Skeen.

Taramyn.

Nemik.

Cinta. And Lieutenant Gorn. Who is he?

He's Clem. He's here. That's all that matters.

We're wasting daylight. Let's get on with it.

As of this morning, the Morlana system is under permanent Imperial authority.

Congratulations on that.

Mother.

Senator.

If you can't deliver, I need to know. The money's there.

It's just getting very dangerous to move it around.

You think I haven't thought this through?

I'd be the first one to fall.

That's a vault.

We're taking crates of payroll from that room,

loading the freighter, and escaping out of the runway tunnel.

What we need to know is, are you in all the way?

Let's get to it.

Syril.

You're slouching.

Is that how you've been presenting yourself to the world?

It would explain a great deal.

Being a leader isn't something one just turns on and off.

By the time you've remembered to sit up straight, it's too late.

You might as well wear a sign that says, "I promise to disappoint you."

Shame we couldn't have seen more of each other when you were flourishing.

I'd have the memory to sustain me.

Well, you could've come any time you wanted.

Any civilized being knows an open invitation is no invitation at all.

My assumption is, you have no prospect for the future.

I had a spare room.

Could've visited any time you wanted.

You know that. I know what you tell me.

I intuit the rest.

I intuit you have no future prospects.

I'd forgotten the precision of your predictive powers.

Ah, you've remembered how to mock me. Forgotten how sensitive you can be.

Perhaps you've forgotten my question.

Do you have even a single prospect before you?

I'll find a way.

I'm calling Uncle Harlo.

I'm calling in the family favor.

Haven't heard that in a while.

These are desperate times.

You're assuming he'll remember you. That's amusing.

And you think he'll talk to you?

I know he will.

And he'll know why I called.

And he'll respect me for having waited so long in asking

and being so prudent about my request.

What is it you'll be asking for?

Someone who will take you on, Syril.

Setting the bar high, are we?

Uncle Harlo will know what's best.

It's all there.

Vel asked me to have a look.

I think she's having second thoughts.

Go talk to her if you want.

She'll be up soon.

You didn't come with much.

That plus the bad arm?

It's pretty clear you left wherever you were in a hurry.

Corporate issue. Interesting.

There's no sense being upset.

You're lucky to be alive right now.

We've been down here for months, and the stakes are high.

How's your arm? I'll be fine.

Uh-huh.

And, uh, who... whose is this?

Didn't get a name.

Oh.

You know what this means, don't you?

Yeah, I saw your eyes go right to it.

Krayt Head.

See, they don't know.

They got no idea.

What about this?

"By The Hand."

So, where were you?

Sipo.

Youth center.

Three years. I was 13 when I went in.

I never heard of it.

Well, you didn't miss anything. Yeah.

They've built a lot of cages, huh?

"The axe forgets, but the tree remembers."

Now it's our turn to do the chopping.

So, that's it?

That's why you're here?

Revenge?

Yeah, that's good enough for now.

You?

I was told I could help.

Yeah, but you won't say by who.

Working with other people is never easy.

Yeah.

I didn't mark you for a team player.

It always breaks at the weakest point.

Oh, you're worried about the kids.

Nemik's a surprise.

He's green, but he's all in.

He's a true believer.

Nothing but the cause for him.

Then there's Cinta.

Cinta Kaz.

She's stone cold and fearless.

Probably the toughest one here.

She's already sharing a blanket, if that's what you're wondering.

And the Lieutenant?

Without him, there's no plan.

He could be walking us right into a trap.

They would've taken us down by now.

Or maybe that's what you're here for.

I'm here to win and walk away.

Wouldn't that be lovely?

The driver's here.

Kloris.

Yes.

You know his name.

Is Leida ready?

I'm not sure.

Where is she? Leida?

Hmm. Did you eat?

When would that have happened?

I just came down.

Take something for the ride.

What? We need to be going.

Oh. Change in plan.

Dad's taking me.

You're taking me, right?

Got to clear it with her.

I don't have early class today.

We planned this. You did.

Get your coat. It's not up for discussion.

Are you serious?

Am I serious?

Just go. You're off the hook.

Enjoying this?

Get your coat.

It's out of your way anyway, so what's the point?

The point is, we have a schedule, the driver's waiting,

I've planned on this, and we're going. You're only doing it to show off.

What? Just go.

What would I be showing off?

That you're involved somehow.

What? That's just...

Nobody cares. You can relax.

That's just so hurtful.

See? There you go. Go where?

That's my point.

It's all about you, isn't it?

It's always all about you.

Is this really how you'd like to start the day?

I didn't choose this conversation.

I so appreciate the support.

Dray milk.

You can live on it.

You may question your existence after a few days, but...

Memorable, isn't it?

That's an old one.

Old and true.

And sturdy.

One of the best navigational tools ever built.

Can't be jammed or intercepted.

Something breaks, you can fix it yourself.

Hard to learn.

Yes, but once you've mastered it, you're free.

We've grown reliant on Imperial tech, and we've made ourselves vulnerable.

There's a growing list of things we've known and forgotten,

things they've pushed us to forget.

Things like freedom.

Nemik sees oppression everywhere.

Skeen pretends not to listen, but I know the message is sinking in.

He's writing a manifesto.

Did he tell you?

Apparently, the only thing keeping us from liberty is a few more ideas.

Few more ideas.

It's so confusing, isn't it?

So much going wrong, so much to say, and all of it happening so quickly.

The pace of repression outstrips our ability to understand it.

And that is the real trick of the Imperial thought machine.

It's easier to hide behind 40 atrocities than a single incident.