The Little Mermaid

- Dr. Prince, Dr. Prince, I think I found something!

All right.

Let's have a look.

Definitely metal of some kind.

- What do you got here?

Yes, definitely more rusted.

Looks like some kinda gear.

I think you have discovered part of the flywheel

of a 1970s French sports car.

Hey, this work takes time.

Hear that everybody?

Don't expect me to find the Rosetta Stone on day one.

Day two, maybe.

All right, let's take a lunch break, huh?

Archie should be back in a minute with some pizzas.

Pizza man is here.

Hey!

Right.

The big boss man was right behind me rolling up the hill.

Oh, Christ.

What does he want?

We don't know.

Nothing good.

Mr. Collins,

to what do we owe the pleasure of this visit?

- Some of my colleagues on the board

are very concerned about your work.

Your initial permit was for exploration offshore,

and you continue to move inland.

- We've discovered patterns of erosion by the beach here

that suggest that this area was once under water,

or at least much closer to the ocean.

Last week during our underwater excavation,

we uncovered part of a structure.

What type of structure?

An old one, Mr. Collins,

built by a very old civilization,

dating back more than 10,000 years.

Now, I don't know about you,

but I would think that would be

of some value to your landowners.

- Well, certainly, if you are successful.

If you're wrong, you're just damaging our property

and potentially ruining tourist attractions.

- Look, Mr. Collins, I just need a few weeks.

If I don't find anything, we'll pack it up.

Meanwhile, though, just to put your mind at ease,

I'd be more than happy to make another donation

to that foundation of yours.

Excellent.

I would appreciate that.

I wish you luck, Dr. Prince.

- Hey, I save you some, Boss Man.

Thanks.

What'd he want?

What do you think?

Bribe money.

Yep.

Welcome to the Caribbean.

- Hey man, we need to be headin' home soon.

Just a bit longer.

This is right when they bite.

Somethin' big.

- Oh, that's pullin' hard.

It's a net.

What is that?

Come on.

Get over here.

Are you seeing this?

This is better than a marlin.

Start the boat.

- Ferdy. - Hi, Eric.

What time is it there? It's almost midnight here.

- Oh , sorry. - No, no, no problem.

I was up workin' late anyway.

How's it goin'? - Good.

We're close, but we're getting shooken down

by the landowners again.

How much you need?

- 10K should get 'em off my back.

- Well, I promised I'd match you dollar for dollar,

whatever you put up.

I'm a man of my word.

Thanks.

All right, so I've mapped it out based

upon the columns that we found underwater, Ferdy.

It's a huge structure, a temple.

I expect they built a church on top of it,

just like the sites that we found in Turkey.

- Well, the writings you found in that stone underwater

matched the ones we found in Iraq.

They're similar to the ones we found

in Wisconsin and the caves in Iceland.

Now, according to Dr. Rice, it's not exact,

but it's close enough to make the point.

Damn it, Ferdy, we are...

We are so close.

Yeah, I know.

It's too bad Henry wasn't here to see this.

Yeah.

- All right, well, I'll wire the money first thing

in the morning.

Now, take it easy out there.

I know island life can be rough

with all those beaches and pina coladas.

Oh no, you're right.

It's got its perks.

Why don't you come on out and find out for yourself, bud?

- Well, find me something concrete.

I'll be on the next flight.

You got it.

I will.

What the fuck?

Arch.

Mornin', Boss Man.

You have a wild night with the scotch?

No.

It was rum.

- 10:30, time to head to the dig site.

But first, Mr. Taylor want a word.

Mr. Taylor?

What does he want?

Some favor.

He's up at the restaurant waiting for you.

Oh, all right.

Just tell him I'll be a minute.

I gotta brush my teeth, re-think my life, shit like that.

- Take your time, take your time.

Get it right.

- I have a situation and I'm afraid you might be

the only person on the island who could help.

Yeah?

Be happy to help if I can.

What you got?

- Two days ago, a European woman come

to my shop wanting to sell some pieces.

I can appraise them based on the gems and the weight,

but I suspect it may be more historically significant

and have a much higher value. - Hm.

Let's take a look.

- This is what she brought.

Whoa!

- You know what they are?

These are Spanish gold coins

from the 17th century and mint condition.

I would date this piece to right around the same time.

Look.

I've just never seen anything

from this era in this good of condition before.

This woman, did she discover

some buried treasure or find a shipwreck or something?

I don't know.

She's rather mysterious.

- Mr. Taylor, you're gonna purchase

these items from this woman?

I intend to.

Okay...

No disrespect, Sir.

These pieces belong in a museum.

I mean, they're worth much, much more historically

than just simply their weight in gold,

historically speaking.

Thank you.

Do me a favor,

next time you see this mystery woman,

can you tell her that I'd like to meet with her?

I'll get her dinner.

I would really love to learn if she has any more pieces

and where perhaps she got them from.

Of course.

You won't mind spending time with her.

She's quite easy on the eyes.

Even if she were a monster,

I would still like a lunch or a dinner.

You make that happen for me, bud?

I'll pass along your request.

- We definitely found something today, Doctor.

Yeah?

- Mm hm. - Good.

What is it?

- Human remains in some sort of sarcophagus.

- Kurt, a sarcophagus?

All right, let's go see what it really is.

I'll be damned.

Uh...

Good work, team.

Who discovered this?

I did.

Excellent work.

What'd I say about day two, huh?

I just need to see when this guy is from.

- It looks like he was mummified.

Yes.

Good eye.

Agreed.

Not exactly common practice

amongst 17th century English colonists.

What are you?

There ya have it. - What is that?

- It's an idol of an ancient pagan God.