Don't Mind | Sealskin Rock | Ep. 10

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Previously on Don't Mind Sealskin Rock.

Waiting for night to pass, Melody calmed Maxine back to sleep, but heard noises from the hall.

Hoping to find her father, Melody instead found Julia standing by a large open window overlooking the water below.

After gifting Melody a silver necklace and warning her to escape, Julia leapt to her death in the rolling rocky waters.

Terrified, Melody rushed to the basement to find her father, but he and Ian were still at work, cutting through silver and burning bags of seal bones.

Melody attempted to convince her father to leave, but was attacked by Ian wielding a cutting torch.

After suffering a burn, Melody's screams snapped her father back to action, and he stopped Ian's murderous advances.

Ian pushed Samson to the stone floor, slicing his arm open on the silver barb.

Just then, seal skin rock shook and the stone tore open, pulling Samson down into the ravenous darkness below.

Melody escaped to the first floor only to find it in flames, and after snapping Ian back to reality with a solid strike, she set off to rescue Maxine from the burning manor.

Don't mind.

Sealskin rock.

Get your silver if you want.

If you need to find Julia,

she's still in the chateau.

Right, I can do that.

I'll look for her.

After.

I don't care.

Just find her.

I'm going to get Max.

We're running out of time.

Maxine!

Get ready!

We need to leave now!

Maxine, get up.

Get up.

There's a fire.

We gotta go.

Wait, what?

A fire?

Holy shit.

Fire.

Mel!

Yeah, fire.

We gotta go.

Get your bag.

We're not coming back.

We're getting off this rock now.

Wait, what about that stuff?

What about my wheelchair?

I'm sorry.

We need to leave it.

Bring the crutches and put the bag on your back.

I'm carrying you down fast.

Smoke's already in the hall.

Do you have your meds?

The phone?

Yeah, they're in the backpack.

Okay.

Okay.

I'm ready.

Let's go.

Where's that?

Is he still in the basement?

Is that where the fire is?

I saw him downstairs earlier.

He's doing what he can.

Now, hold on tight, and when we get to the stairs, toss the crutches down the center.

We'll pick them up once we're downstairs.

What?

What if they break?

We gotta go, Max.

Fire!

Real burning fire!

Give me the violin.

We won't leave it.

Ready?

Now?

Now.

Oh my god, this place doesn't have fire sprinklers or anything.

It doesn't look like it.

The smoke's gonna get worse when we get down there.

So hold your breath if you need to, but don't let go.

Dad?

Where are you?

Got the crutches.

Got him.

We gotta get to the dock.

Do you have a front door?

Are you crazy?

Desperate.

Not crazy.

Wait, but wait.

If you let Aaron, it'll get worse.

It'll feed the fire.

We need a door.

This is a door.

Close your eyes and hold on.

Mel, Mel, are you okay?

Burn!

Fuck.

Damn!

Don't touch the door now!

Just don't go near the chateau!

But we need to look for dad!

He's up.

Max, it's dangerous to go back in.

And Ian is there too, right?

We need to help them.

If you don't go, I will.

Dad might need help.

He's not.

I'll look for Dad.

But you need to go down to the docks.

If I don't make it back, then stay down there and don't go near the fire.

Stay down there until Mr.

Lucas arrives.

No.

I think that's him.

That's Mr.

Lucas's phone!

Mr.

Lucas!

He must have seen the fire!

Did he call 911 already?

Did you?

You have the phone.

But I don't have signal and the Wi-Fi's gone.

I don't know if Mr.

Lucas called anyone, but I know we never had a chance to.

Miss Julia's office room was in flames.

Max, can you get down to the dock without me?

Be careful and go as slow as you need.

Just get down there and get on the boat.

Are you going to look for dad?

You have to find him.

Was he in the basement?

What about the others?

Ian?

Was Miss Julia still on the rock?

Max, listen to me.

Go down to the dock, get on the boat, tell Mr.

Lucas I went back in.

If he hasn't already called for help, tell him not to.

Okay?

Do not call 911.

Do not call anyone.

What?

Why?

Don't ask.

I need to go.

Take the violin.

Hold on to the crutches and head down the steps.

Be careful.

Hold the handrail the whole way down.

help me.

Go.

He saw us.

He's waiting for you.

Ian.

Ian.

Are you still alive in here?

Is it still alive unfair?

I need to leave.

You bug!

You ungrateful bitch!

This is how you prepare my food!

I'm not listening to you!

Elanie!

Over here!

Fuck!

Ann!

Here!

Elony!

Over here!

You're still here?

Good.

I didn't find Julia, but we've got to get out of here.

Did you make it up to Maxine?

This is too dangerous to go up and get her now.

You'll have to leave her.

You bastard.

I would never leave her.

She's my sister.

Sorry, but you might have.

If it meant saving your life.

You never value yourself enough.

You never put yourself first.

Sometimes you have to make tough choices, but I know how much you're worth, Mel, and I can help you, but I need your help first.

You're strong enough to help me.

We gotta move this.

That beam's gonna make it hard to move.

Is there another way out of there?

A window?

Or something?

The only clear route is heading back down.

And the basement is worse off than this.

Something's down there, Mel.

Wait.

Wait.

If I look from this side and you do it from there, I can slip through.

But the whole beam's gonna snap after that.

Look, we gotta hurry.

I'm not that strong.

So you're only going to have a moment.

Here, take this then.

I won't have time to move it once I've lifted the beam.

Grab it.

It's heavy.

Okay, I...

Is this the silver?

Only part of it, but all I could get.

Just imagine what we can do with it, Mel.

We can set up somewhere, get back seen those gifts, get you whatever you want, Whatever you need.

It's time to think of yourself.

Of us?

Your dad's gone, so I'll take care of you now.

But we gotta move this thing, okay?

Ready?

Lift!

Mel!

You ready?

Okay, lift!

Mel!

Pay attention!

You won't leave us alone, will you?

You're gonna keep pestering us and keep pushing us until my sister falls for it.

Your compliments.

Your gifts.

Mel!

Lift the fucking beam!

Come on!

Mel!

Vixen doesn't see it, because I set up the walls.

But do you really think you're the first dick to assume they could whizzle their way into our life?

Get between us?

I know this game.

And you're right!

I gotta think of myself.

Mel, lift the goddamn beam.

Mel,

fucking lift.

Help me.

Mel!

Mel!

Ah!

Come on!

Think you can live out there alone?

Fuck you, Tom.

You eat me.

You flip!

I'm right here.

You and me.

Make it work.

We have to.

We always do.

Lily,

her new girl

burned.

Give me that.

Let me help.

Does it hurt?

Just a little.

I'll be fine.

It's mostly...

My arm and a hand.

But I got...

Here, lean on me.

Maxine's fine.

You're just worried.

She's in the boat.

Where's your father?

He's gone.

No one else got out?

No.

It was gonna fall.

I need to go.

Now.

Damn.

What happened?

How'd the fire start?

Miss Julia, she

lit the sitting room up and

it was the first place the fire in Go.

Right near the door.

And she said to let it burn.

She was still in there.

Did she make it out?

She was

really confused.

Confusing.

She

jumped from a window on the top floor.

She knew she wouldn't survive.

Don't tell Maxi.

Let's get to the mainland.

Get you to a hospital.

what was sad?

It's not safe here.

Mel?

I'll be fine.

Sit down and hold on.

We're gonna motor out of here quick.

Wait, wait, we can't go yet.

What about Dad?

Where's Dad?

Isn't he still on the island?

There are no other boats.

No, where's Dad?

Facts.

Dad died.

In the basement.

The fire started down there.

Ian and Dad.

He didn't make it out.

The smoke was too heavy.

I couldn't even make it to the basement stairs.

No!

No, he's in there.

He's still there.

We need to go back to help him.

Turn the boat around.

back.

We need to get dead.

We can't leave him.

He's gone back.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I couldn't get help.

I wish I could help.

I can't leave him there.

Turn it around.

Turn the boat around.

Dad!

Dad!

It was too fast.

I don't know how.

I'm sorry, Meg.

I'm sorry.

It's gone, Meg.

There's no way

He's not coming back.

The chateau, it's gone.

The stones heating up can

make those kinds of noises.

Melody.

I didn't call the fire in yet.

Didn't have a signal when I first spotted the flames.

Lucky, really, that I even woke up.

But...

Someone's gonna see it soon.

Fire and smoke are gonna attract attention when the sun comes up.

If it hasn't already.

It was short.

When

you can call 911 without service?

Not without signal.

My house is a dead zone.

Right.

When we reach our trucker, I call 911.

I don't know what they can do now, though.

It'll be ash.

I'm collapsing rock by sunrise.

You don't want to stick around until the police get here?

Are you sure?

They'll have resources for you.

Them girls out there alone.

It's hard work.

We can do it.

We can do it.

When you talk to them, the police or

whatever.

Tell them it's dangerous to go out there.

Fire sharp rocks, asbestos, chemicals,

other things.

It's too dangerous to stop the fire.

There's no one left to save.

Nothing there is worth saving anymore.

Just let it burn.

Let it all burn.

I'll be sure to tell them that.

And a few other things.

Not about us.

If that's what you really want,

it is.

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Written and created by K.A.

Stats.

Produced and directed with additional sound design by Travis Fengroff.

Co-edited, directed with dialogue editing, editing, sound design, mixing, and mastering by Finner Nielsen.

Writing assistance by W.K.

Stats.

Music by Brandon Boone, and executive producers Dennis Greenhill, Carol Vengroff, A.J.

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Thanks, we're here.

Can you come with me to the truck?

You have left me there.

Where are we going to go without dad?

I'll find us somewhere nice.

An apartment.

You can go to school.

I'll do everything I can, I swear.

You're my sister.

And I'm so lucky you're safe.

So lucky.

So lucky.

Sun's coming up.

The smoke's already visible in the sky.

I'm part of the volunteer fire watch, and I know a few others nearby who are too.

I think they'd agree it's best to let it burn itself out.

Since it's not hurting anyone.

Not anymore.

Good.

Let's get you to the truck.

I need to talk to Mr.

Lucas for a bit.

No?

Okay, that's fine.

Stay Stay here.

We'll come back to get you in a few minutes.

Hey, Mr.

Lucas, can we talk?

Over here?

You'll need to tell them about our dad and Ian and Julia,

won't you?

Yeah.

There needs to be a report for all of this, I'd wager.

And I suspect the owners will send out insurance people eventually.

Don't

tell them we were there if you can't.

It's...

It'll just make it a lot harder to start somewhere new.

And Julia

jumped from a window.

Not to get away from the fire?

Yeah, she jumped before the fire was that big at all.

She was just trying

to end it all.

She wasn't doing well.

She

been acting strange for days.

Well,

I can't explain that if I'm not supposed to explain you and Max.

As far as I know, she just died in the fire.

Until somebody finds her body in the water somewhere.

And Ian?

Died in the fire.

There was no way to save him.

Hmm.

Can you drive?

Technically, yes.

On paper, no.

Where are you gonna go?

Do you have a mom out there somewhere?

Don't think so.

We'll head into Toronto.

I

want to get somewhere to stay with Maxine.

A real apartment, not a motel.

At least, not for the long term.

And I want to get her into a real school.

You too?

I think I'm past that point now.

I'll get a job.

But I'll take the GED,

it's what Maxine would want, and she's never really wrong.

You're lucky to have her.

Beyond doubt.

What's this?

Keys to Ian's truck.

It's parked next to your father.

To your truck.

We'll come tow his at some point.

Take what you need.

I didn't see a thing.

How did you get these?

He left them in the boat when I dropped him off last time.

Didn't seem like much of a problem since he'd have to get in the boat to get back back to the mainland, anyways.

You got money?

For a motel or some place to stay?

Enough.

That almost never took anything but cashful work.

Mr.

Lucas?

Yeah?

There was something there on the rock.

My dad didn't die in the fire.

Something killed him.

What do you mean?

There was something under the house.

I saw my dad get pulled into the rock.

Miss Julia knew it was down there, she

wanted to kill it.

I don't understand.

I.

I don't either.

What's this?

That's my phone number.

If you need anything, you can call me.

Thanks.

We'll get coming.

You should call about the fire.

If If you ever need help or want it,

you can always come back here.

No offense, Mr.

Lucas, and thank you for the offer.

Thank you for so much, really, but

I never want to see that rock again.

Sounds about right.

Take care.

Hey, Max, what are you doing?

Can I

do we have the timer?

Just one

for that.

Go ahead.

I've got to move some stuff to the truck, anyways.

Holy shit.

Are you ready?

Yeah.

Where are we going to go?

We'll head down to Quebec City today, then Ottawa for tomorrow, and drive down to Toronto the next day.

Back to Hamilton?

No.

We'll start somewhere new.

I was thinking of staying in Toronto.

What about Kitchener?

Yeah,

sounds good too.

You don't have a license.

Then, we'd better not get pulled over.

I know I shouldn't be hungry.

But we haven't eaten since yesterday.

You can be hungry inside.

I'm hungry and sad.

Can we get fries?

I feel like a burrito.

That'd be nice.

How are we gonna live without...

without dad?

Without an adult?

Can we even get an apartment?

Do we have the money for food?

How do I get into school?

Let me worry about that.

Just keep your eyes peeled for me on the drive.

For what?

Pawn shops.

Someone's birthday is coming up.

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