Empire of the Sharks

That is yours alone to use.

8 o'clock?

8:15.

Keep on practicing.

Keep that out of sight.

Tustin, my tests worked.

It will scale up. We can make our own fresh water.

- We don't have to... - Now is not the time.

That's it?

You know what? I think you are holding some back for yourselves...

...or else you're selling it outright.

I can assure you, sir, we haven't.

That's right. You know why?

Because the great Ian Fien owns this ocean...

...and he graciously allows you and your people to live on it.

And in turn, all he asks is that you pay a tribute...

...and in turn, he gives you fresh water.

I don't think you're keeping up your end of the bargain.

Mr. Scrim, sir, we need more water.

Double your tribute by tomorrow.

We have exhausted all the resources nearby.

It will take time to gather more...

...but without water, it's impossible.

So what you're saying is this amount of water...

...isn't enough for the population you have here?

- Exactly, sir. - Oh. Hmm.

By the authority of the Warlord Ian Fien...

...I will reduce your population by 10%.

Take five, six healthy ones, girls.

Willow, this isn't the time to fight. You want to honor your father, stay alive.

- But what about you? - I never had a father. Go.

Mr. Scrim, sir, that's not what I meant.

Double your tribute by tomorrow if you want your people back.

You can take me...

...but release my people.

There's too many.

People of Korotoa...

...prepare for the wrath of Ian Fien.

Gentlemen, please.

And now the retribution...

...of Warlord Ian Fien!

Hey, where are you going? The fun's just started.

Ooh.

Oh! Hi, kiddies.

Now hear me.

You'll have double tribute by tomorrow...

...or your people will become the permanent property...

...of Warlord Ian Fien.

Thank you very much.

- What are you doing? - What's it look like I'm doing?

- I'm taking this! - You can't.

- I can. - What about the sharks?

I'll go deep where they won't see me.

Have you even soloed in that thing before?

I made a promise to look after Willow.

I'm keeping that promise.

What are you waiting for? Let's go.

I've never seen anybody do what he did.

I've seen something like that before...

...a long time ago...

...but it was different.

- What do you mean? - It's hard to explain.

I was just a little kid.

There was someone who was similar...

...but he respected the sharks. He didn't use them like that.

I always thought it was just a fairy tale to make the kids feel safe in the water.

It was true.

- And where are they now? - Long dead.

But there may be another.

You're sounding like the elders now. Enough with the fairy tales.

- How are we gonna stop him? - One step at a time.

First, we have to get Willow back.

We have to rescue our people.

Why are we surfacing?

We have to get as close to the stern of that trawler as possible.

- Take the wheel. - What... what are you doing?

I'm getting Willow out. Stay hidden, and if you get in trouble, dive, okay?

You can't do this alone!

Hey!

Stowaway! Guys, over there!

We... we won't be able to take much of this. They'll sink us.

- We have to get out of here now! - What did you do?

- Me? What are you talking about? - We've got no thrust!

I didn't do anything. It...

It's loose.

Okay, we're good! Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!

- We can't stay here much longer. - A little further.

We can go deeper than they like to.

I don't think we can stay here much longer.

Are we clear?

I don't know.

We have to go up.

We can't stay here much longer!

We've got to go!

Okay, let's ascend.

I'll have the rest of the tribute by tomorrow, I assure you.

The people of Korotoa, they've been specially motivated.

Stop! Stop!

Oh, I heard that the ship bearing the components...

...that we need for the wave energy should be docking in Nauru any day now.

Now, with those components, we can go over to kinetic energy from the ocean.

We don't have to use people anymore, human power.

The sooner we can end this inefficient situation, the better.

We'll still need captives for the sharks.

All right, keep going.

Whoa! Stop! Stop!

Just keep your hands on the wheel, child...

...and you keep pushing. Don't stop.

You just keep one foot in front of the other, child.

You keep pushing, no matter what.

- The Warlord is too powerful to fight. - What about our people?

If we do as he says, they will be returned.

- You don't know that. - Timor, you're young...

...but when you're older, you will think differently.

They need us to power the machines.

Killing us is not in their interest.

Besides, we need the water they provide.

If a few of us are to be sacrificed so that the rest of us can live...

...then that's a worthy sacrifice.

What have you got?

Where'd you get those?

There are benefits to being the one who cleans the oysters.

Must have been some kind of life.

You sure you want to do this?

I made a promise to look after Willow.

- I can't ask you to come with me. - You don't have to ask, 'cause I'm coming.

It's not a good idea.

- Do you want those pearls to barter? - Of course.

Then I'm coming with you.

Sun-stone.

I've only seen one of those before. Who gave you that, child?

Was it your father?

Don't worry. I won't tell anyone.

Did he teach you the old ways?

He taught me how to navigate by position of the sun.

But did he teach you the secret of shark calling?

He was a shark caller.

Most of us here survived the first days of the flood because of him.

He died when I was young. This is all he left me.

There must be a reason he left it with you.

You have to help us.

Your face!

Her...

Beautiful!

- Hold up, buddy. What's in the bag? - None of your business.

We don't allow weapons or contraband in here.

Oh, really? Uh, what's that?

This? It's only ceremonial.

- So's the bag. - Give me that!

You're asking for trouble!

Great. What do we do now?

I'm keeping this for my trouble.

Do you know who that was?

Wait!

- You're Ann Aldrin. - Been called worse.

We have an opportunity, a unique charter. We need...

You need a few more bags like that to start that conversation.

I'm not interested.

Come on!

Come on!

Where you going with that?

And the rest of it?

I'm finished with this.

You're finished when I say you're finished, honey.

That's my tenth run today. I'm winning this place dry.

How long before all these suckers realize they can't win?

You'll just have to be a little more creative.

I work best at 50 fathoms.

I do wet work, not dry.

You're the idea man, I'm the free diver...

...and right now you're not really adding much to that equation.

I got me ear to the ground for a big score.

There's a freighter inbound with some serious cheddar.

In the meantime, we're gonna need some more pocket money, honey.

From now on, you'll be getting your own pocket money.

We're done.

Usual.

That was pretty good...

...for an amateur.

And I suppose you want to challenge me?

No.

I want to offer you more for your time...

...an opportunity to get out from under whatever hold that lowlife has on you.

- What kind of con is this? - It's no con.

It's the opportunity of a lifetime.

Yeah, I've heard that before.

Listen. Someone with your skills...

...shouldn't be wasting it on drinking money.

Do you want to spend the rest of your life with your head in a bucket?

How 'bout I put your head in a bucket?

No offense...

...but you're better than this.

Go on.

You know Hawksbill Fortress?

We're gonna crack it open.

What do you say?

I'd say you're buying me a drink.

Come on. What are you doing to me?

Is that thing for real, or is it just for show?

- Depends who's asking. - That would be me.