Sea Change

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[gasps]

Help! Help!

Help..

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[indistinct chatter]

Excuse me. Any chance

you're interested to tour?

We're offering special on

New England architectural

elements featuring..

...cornices.

No, thanks.

Cornices aren't my thing.

Yeah, me neither.

So..

...your first time

on the island?

Yeah.

No.

- I was actually born here.

- That's impossible!

Been in summering in Selkie my

whole life. I'd remember you.

Did you just turn summer

into a verb?

I did.

- I'm TJ.

- Miranda.

You're Amelia's daughter.

- You know Amelia?

- Well, yeah.

I mean,

it's a pretty small island.

'Everyone knows everyone.'

I suppose you do sorta

look alike.

I wouldn't know.

I haven't seen her

since I was preverbal.

My dad kind of died

and Amelia's my next of kin.

- I'm sorry to hear that.

- Yeah, thanks.

Well, brace yourself.

The return of Amelia's

long lost daughter

is gonna be the biggest news

around here since..

...general store was robbed

like ten years ago.

Any chance I'll be no news?

- Probably not.

- Okay.

(TJ)

'So how long are you in town?'

I don't know.

I don't even know

where I'm going to live.

The address

my social worker gave me

just said, "The Mariner."

New Englanders still practice

the fine old tradition

of naming our homes.

I live in Beauport.

You can tell it's fancy

'cause it's French.

Wanna see your new pad?

Wait, like right now?

Yeah.

Come on.

[instrumental music]

I never loved

anyone like this

It's so hard

To be still

Come around again

Lead me on your way

Back home

Straight ahead.

'The big green one's

The Mariner.'

Home sweet home.

(TJ)

'See that house down there?'

'That's Beauport.

Door's always open.'

I know the island looks raw,

but it's actually pretty sweet

once you get used to

living in a digital desert.

Please tell me that doesn't mean

what I think it means.

No cell tower on the island.

Or internet.

Except for

the coffee shop in town.

Worried about that boyfriend

of yours back in..

Portland. Nice try.

In years

You gave me what I want

You gave me what I want

You gave me what I want

You gave me what I want

I got nothin' left

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(Miranda)

For some reason I thought Maine

would be a little more rustic.

Oh, this is nothin'.

Wait till you see

some of the yachts at the club.

Including yours?

(Ginny)

'Hey, TJ!'

- Friend?

- Girlfriend, actually. Kind of.

- Right.

- Hey, hottie with a body.

[chuckles]

Hi!

God, I missed you!

Oh, is this the Miller's new

au pair.

Do you speak English?

Uh, Ginny,

this is Amelia's daughter.

Oh!

Oh, my God!

I am so embarrassed.

I, I saw those cut-offs

and I just assumed..

- Sorry.

- I'm Miranda.

Ginny Cunningham.

I would invite you to come

to the club with us

but I'm sure you and Amelia

have a ton of catching up to do.

- Yeah.

- Oh, there's Quire.

- She has the party favors.

- 'Oh!'

Bobby's already waiting for us.

Yeah, well, uh,

I'll catch up with ya.

Okay, well, hurry up.

Well, guess I better

get this over with.

(Amelia)

'Miranda!'

Sure you don't want back-up?

I don't mean to brag

but moms love me.

Wish I could say the same.

[instrumental music]

Hi.

Hey.

How was the ride over?

Fine.

Boaty.

Oh, you-you must be starving.

Let's get you home.

[instrumental music]

This place is huge.

What do you do? I..

I tried Googling you

but I didn't find much.

Greg never told you

anything about me?

Didn't ask.

Well, um, I got my degree

in art history.

But, right now, I mostly write.

Exhibition announcements,

art reviews..

That kinda thing.

Cool.

What about you? Any hobbies?

- 'Or do you play sports?'

- Uh, no.

Hand-eye coordination

isn't really one of my skills.

You get that from me.

I can't throw a ball five feet.

My bag is kind of heavy.

Can you show me

where I'm sleeping?

Sure.

'This way.'

[indistinct music]

Hey. Is your vision

getting worse?

'Cause your crazy hot girlfriend

is over there

'getting easier

by the second.'

Not sure want to be

tied down this summer.

Okay. Just let me know

when you're done with her.

'Cause I'm totally down

for sloppy seconds.

Classy!

Alright! All aboard!

Oh.

'Oh, cheers.'

[chuckling]

God, I love summer.

Hey, I heard you met

Amelia's daughter on the ferry.

- I did.

- 'Okay.'

So tell me everything.

I don't know. She seemed

pretty cool, I guess.

What's her deal? Why has she

never been here before?

Okay, her mom and my mom

are like best friends.

And she said the divorce

was like, super-messy.

Apparently, she grew up

in Portland with her dad.

- Guess he died pretty suddenly.

- 'Tragic!'

Let's invite her to the club

tomorrow and get the story.

Why? So she can offend us

all with that flannel?

Sh*t! Hey, dad.

This your idea of discussion?

Hey! Whatever,

we're all friends here.

Don't look at me.

I didn't touch it.

Ginny, have you heard

from your parents today?

Uh, yeah, right.

They're in Paris. Why?

I got a call

from the dock master.

Your cousin went for a dive

and didn't come back.

Now did she tell you she was

prepping for an overnight?

Kit is fine,

she will show up tomorrow

with some fish skeleton and

like a three-hour explanation

on why it's a prehistoric fossil

or something.

Okay. Just uh, uh,

do me a favor.

Gimme a call when she turns up.

Okay. Sure.

Hey.

Surin Beach?

Let me know

if you hear anything.

You hate it.

No. I-it's good.

You know..

...we should talk about where

you'll go for senior year.

- Do I get a say in that?

- Of course, you do.

It's your future.

Didn't get a choice

about coming here.

Look.

I know how close

you and dad were.

And what a nightmare

this has got to be. But..

It's gonna be

a really long summer

if you're not willing

to give this a chance.

Sorry.

So, what is there to do

around here?

Well, have you

ever been sailing?

We could take

the boat out tomorrow.

Or there's a pool

at the club.

We could order lunch

and go for a swim.

I don't know how.

Greg never taught you?

- Dad couldn't swim, either.

- Oh, of course, he could.

He was a life guard

all through college.

I didn't know that.

[spoon clanks]

[instrumental music]

Is it okay

if I go for a run?

Sure. There's a path

to the dunes.

Uh, make sure you turn around

when you reach the bluffs.

Hey, do you want me

to come with you?

I'm trying too hard.

Aren't I?

A little, yeah.

Just be careful.

Okay?

Street are docks

Frozen there

'Cause I saw

Stuck in the shallows

I saw

Stuck in the shallows

Saw

Stuck in the shallows

Shallows

All around

[indistinct singing]

[waves crashing]

[eerie whispering]

[instrumental music]

[whispering continues]

(Leo)

'Hey! Hey.'

What are you doing?

I don't know.

You can't swim here.

But surfing

is totally fine?

Right. Well, we're good.

I'm not going back in.

I can't actually swim.

[whispering continues]

That sound.

I've never heard anything

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