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Dowd. Now, what do I hate?

Boring places.

And?

Wells that aren't pumping oil.

So what's happening?

Probably our people being overly cautious.

I'm sure it's nothing.

It better be.

I bet the whole company on this site.

Well, the reserve is several hundred feet deeper,

but we have to pass through

what appears to be a large pocket of water to reach it.

Water? Well, let's keep going.

Is that why you called me down here?

Discovering water two miles below the surface

is important, scientifically.

Dowd, you're lead scientist here.

- Do we care about that? - No.

If there's a water pocket,

there's a possibility of an ecosystem. Life.

Okay. Actually, it's basically impossible.

The water pressure at that depth is 10,000 psi.

That water is supersaturated with nitrogen.

There would be no nutrients for life.

So we keep going, yes?

Yeah. Punch through.

Bioluminescence.

There is life.

No, that's...

That's the reflection from our light.

What was that?

Warning.

The bore into the pocket destabilized the well.

The pressure's rising way too fast.

There's something down there.

We have to shut it down. Shut it down!

Something came up. Something came up through the well!

What is this thing?

He's a real go-getter.

He comes highly recommended.

Mr. Burke!

Do you have this under control?

We got this one.

I have a search party looking for the other two.

It is very important that you keep your search discreet.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife will shut us down

over a horned lizard, let alone these things.

Wait. Wait. Wait. We gotta get somebody to examine it.

We find out what it eats, and needs to survive.

It'll help us find the missing ones

and eliminate them.

Also, if there's more where they came from,

we'll know what we're dealing with.

That is smart. But just you.

Okay. I'm on it.

We are standing on an ocean of oil.

If we keep this quiet, we will all make out very well.

Okay.

I'm on it.

Don't let it out of your sight.

Yeah!

So Terravex made some people rich around here.

Big deal. It doesn't matter.

We're making do.

You shouldn't cry just 'cause you didn't get a land lease

from an oil company.

Who's crying?

Wouldn't take money from Terravex, anyways.

They ruined this town.

You're talking like you're old enough to remember how it used to be.

It was never anything to shout about.

Dad was still here.

I'm gonna stop at the Loaf 'N Go on the way home.

You want anything?

Something with four wheels that'll get me out of this place.

Oh.

You're so handsome.

Where are all the girls knocking down your door?

I'm closing again tonight, so I won't see you till tomorrow.

Just one frozen pizza. You save the other one for Rick.

- Hi. - Hi.

- How you doing? - Good. Sorry.

- No. - Okay. Bye.

All right.

Tripp.

She said she's not going to be home till late.

Yeah? Why would that matter?

You're still going to be here when I get back?

Don't you worry! I'm not going anywhere.

You enjoy that a little too much.

Where'd this come from?

Pankeska Rock.

Big accident up there at the drill site.

It got late pretty quick.

Let's strip it tomorrow.

If I come back.

Don't think you're doing me a favor being here.

I don't take charity.

Neither do I.

This is a 6.4 liter Hemi V-8.

Probably the only piece worth anything.

Go ahead, it's yours.

Ha. If anyone can get it working, you can.

Hey, lock up for me.

Old Hulk ain't what he used to be.

I got 425 horsepower for you, buddy.

You're not gonna be the prettiest thing in town,

but you're going to have the heart of an elephant in you.

Outrun that volcano? You bet we can, Mr. President.

Oh.

What are you doing in my truck?

Yeah, I can take you and your sister to Coachella.

Oh. Sisters?

Ah! Kill 'em!

Ejector seat engaged.

You're watching KYPN, North Dakota,

your number one source for news.

Local residents were awakened

by a catastrophic accident at Pankeska Rock,

where Terravex Oil workers fought a towering fire

whose black smoke still filled the morning air.

Rigger Wade Coley was on the scene when the accident happened.

Ah...

Well, I, uh, heard an explosion

and, uh, the tower crashed, and...

Dad?

...guys were running and shouting,

and that's really all I'm allowed to say.

Why this shroud of secrecy and silence by Terravex Oil?

I just do my job.

I really don't know.

I can't answer any more questions.

You're here?

I explained to him that the number of objects

naturally occurring in the periodic table of elements...

Tripp! Hey!

Oh, uh... Hey.

We were matched up for biology tutoring?

And you haven't showed up to any of the sessions?

Or maybe you didn't get the schedule? Um...

It was posted in class, and I emailed you a copy,

and slid one into your locker.

Yeah. I just haven't checked it yet.

Oh, yeah. I mean, I get it.

I go, like, days sometimes without checking my email

or going to my locker.

Ho-ho!

I'm Meredith, by the way.

Right. Yeah, I knew that.

Hey, Tripp!

Hey, Sam. How's the luckiest kid in town?

You know my Dad doesn't let me drive the merch.

Plus, he's flipping out right now.

What happened?

You want to see something crazy?

See, I'm growing out my hair, like you.

Hope people don't think we're brothers.

We've had trouble before,

but usually it's a rock through the window,

smashed taillight, that kind of thing.

Check it out.

Told you you've never seen anything like this.

They ripped out the gas tanks.

I mean, who would even do that?

Well, it has to be vandals.

Serious power tools.

Tripp, you know what?

I happen to have the schedule for our tutoring right here,

and it says our next sessions are Thursday and Friday.

This Friday.

Uh, I have work Friday.

I can come by your work!

See you later, Tripp!

Good to hang out with you, bro.

It's on the far side. Here. Come on.

- Where is it? - It's in there.

We're gonna need more guys.

What is it? A bear?

No. Just open it up and look.

Grab that.

You're going to need, like, 12 more of those things.

It's in there.

I don't see anything.

What? No, I...

No, no, no. I trapped him in here! He had...

He was huge. He had tentacles and giant

eyes.

You guys go on ahead. I'll handle this.

Rick, I know what you're thinking,

but you've got to believe me. He...

He sucked all the oil out of the can!

- He sucked it out. - Are you done? Huh?

I knew it.

I knew it as soon as I heard it was you on the call.

I knew something wasn't gonna go right.

You thought this would be funny, huh?

Pranking me and my guys? Making me look like an idiot?

I saw it.

Yeah. Well, I hope it was fun.

You're gonna wind up just like your dad if you don't straighten out.