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doing that sh*t. That ain't funny.

You should get to work.

- You're breaking up. Received a mayday.

- No mayday, Dutch Harbor.

Informing you we've dredged a piece

of wreckage with human remains.

What is it? Are you signaling a mayday?

No mayday, Dutch Harbor.

Repeat, negative mayday.

Harbinger out. Goddammit.

Sadie, we need to talk about our find.

You know, as well as I do,

it is not within Pop-Pop's purview

to simply assign ownership.

Are you guys getting any cell service?

It's the storm. Internet

will be down, too, until it passes.

Thanks.

Look, I'm sure he means well

but it is not going to look good

for you at the university

if you countermand my authority

on this expedition. You're my student.

So any theories as to what

brought down your spaceman?

Soviet spacecraft design

isn't exactly my area.

You know, ownership has not

technically been established.

- Aren't you curious?

- Her curiosity is irrelevant.

I'm just saying, if I was a scientist,

I would be down there science-ing.

Science-ing? Good Lord!

You don't just jump into this sort

of thing hickety-pickety.

Okay? C.S.I:
Alaska.

Look, Sadie, I know you're excited.

Me, too. And kudos to you for playing

a huge part in finding this thing.

It's gonna be wonderful for your career,

but it's a big deal.

Okay? And it needs to be managed properly.

And you just don't have

the experience, kiddo.

That's where I come in, okay?

And I will look out for you.

We got it.

Okay. Good.

He's planning to cut you out of this.

- But if I countermand him

- The salvage rights are yours.

If Professor Asswipe wasn't here,

what would you be doing right now?

G, run distraction for a second.

I think we got off

on the wrong foot earlier.

I'm sorry?

Sometimes I...

I overcompensate.

It's kinda I come off strong.

It's kinda hard for me to talk about it.

We don't have a lot of meaningful

conversation in this job.

Hey, do you have a second?

Sure.

I get teased a lot because of my size.

And I've never talked to anybody

about it, but...

- you're a doctor, right?

- Well, yes, but I'm not a psychologist.

Although I have read extensively

on the subject.

Sure, most of my experience

is theoretical, not practical

but I think I could help you.

Can you read any of these?

Nothing special. Radio, on/off.

How do you say, retro booster?

Lunniy Korabl.

The ship was moon lander.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah.

They abandoned their moon

missions in the 70s.

Maybe they made it, but kept it a secret?

He didn't burn to death.

Fortunately, and I know we just met

I think you're socio-centric,

which gives you hope.

I mean, that you can,

if you sort of face it head on...

can help that stagnated

individual get beyond...

that sort of... I would say immature...

stagnation in their development,

cognitive development.

Of course, it's not your job

to be anyone's clinician.

You know, I'm not saying you have to,

you know, put on a lab coat or anything.

Although I think

you'd look great in a lab coat.

I do. Wouldn't he look great

in a lab coat?

Extra, extra, extra, extra,

extra, extra, extra large.

- Extra.

- Oh, I'm doing it.

I'm teasing you now.

I'm stagnating. I'm sorry.

I don't know this word.

Translates to "water-bear"?

Let's go.

- Don't you want to check this...

- I've got what I need.

I would also suggest

looking into some books on tape.

I have some...

You know, drinking isn't gonna

make the pain go away.

- God. I hope you're wrong.

- Big G, you might want to slow down.

You know, every time you call him

Big G, you point out his size.

Are you aware of that?

This is a sensitive fellow

trapped in a giant's body.

- Oh, I'm trapped all right.

- He's so sensitive.

- You're not interested in Piaget at all?

- Not unless it's a brand of vodka.

The two of you? Classic Piaget

stage two behavior.

- You're right, there.

- How about stage one?

So how's our spaceman?

Still dead.

Wait. What do you call a frozen Communist?

Hammer and pop-sicle.

It looks like he died yesterday.

As torn up as that craft is,

how is the corpse in such good shape?

Could have suffered massive

internal trauma for all we know.

Right now, I'm interested

in the smaller picture.

If anyone can figure it out, it's you.

For a big man, you can't hold your vodka.

Sounds like a... like a challenge.

No challenge. A Russian woman

can out drink any man.

Are you all the way from Russia?

All the way? It's right there.

I can see Alaska from my house.

I think I have a file on this.

It's a tardigrade.

Also known as a "water bear".

So what do you think the Soviets

were doing with them?

God only knows.

Goddammit.

So this is how we're gonna play?

Oh, my God!

What is that? Are those tardigrades?

His body must be riddled with them.

I should have an advantage here.

Size doesn't matter.

Guys usually love to hear that,

but from you, it's a threat.

Do I threaten you, Big G?

You really wanna throw down that gauntlet?

I'm always ready to throw down.

Come on! I can't fight a girl.

Are we talking about a health risk here?

There's no indication

that they're still alive.

I see decomposition and no motility.

They're rotting? That doesn't

make me feel any better.

You know he likes you, right?

Well, that's his business.

You know about makeup?

If that thing's toxic,

two tons of crab gone to waste.

We'll head back to Dutch

as soon as the weather breaks.

That's the first order

you've given that makes sense.

You're a guest on my ship,

I'm gonna be polite.

- Get the hell out of my wheelhouse.

- Certainly. But consider this.

Instead of leaving sealed human remains

inside of a pressure suit

she chose to expose us all

to who knows what kind of biohazard.

And this right here is going to be very

helpful in the lawsuit I'm recommending

the university bring against you

for encouraging her recklessness.

- Really?

- Yes.

Or we can stop with this nonsense, Sadie.

Sign over all claim to this find to me

and I will make sure the university doesn't

hear about your little indiscretion.

Do you know where you are?

You really want to fight

against the university?

We have more money than the Vatican

and almost as many lawyers.

It's not worth it.

I'll sign your release.

That's a good girl.

See how smart an education makes you?

Now can we please wrap up

my find for safekeeping?

How does whale scientist

know how to do makeup?

Before I was a whale scientist

I was going to school

to study makeup. See?

Cinema Makeup School. Only in America.

Can I ask how you got this?

Bad break up.

Oh, my God. Did they catch the guy?

They found him most of him anyway.

We need to get this

as airtight as possible.

Tape over the seams. Medically seal

this thing inside. Do it right.

- Is this a joke?

- What?

Take a look.

What?

Who the hell?

Where... where is he? What did you...

- What'd you do with it, Sadie?

- Nothing.

- What, did you throw him overboard?

- No, why would I throw it overboard?

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