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What Lies Beneath

Episode 3
Written by Matthew Parkhill
Directed by Michael Matthews

After fighting off a gargantuan squid and cross examining their Company soldier stowaway, the crew of the Nautilus must take on food and water. The only non-company territory they can reach is Karajaan. There, the Rajah recognises Nemo as Prince Dakkar, and reveals to him the complicity Nemo’s father had in his lands becoming controlled by the Company. When the Rajah betrays them, they must escape Karajaan before the Dreadnought arrives.

A gargantuan squid has the Nautilus gripped. Nemo suits up, but his harpoon is knocked away. The end looks near until a whale whose calf they saved attacks the squid, forcing it to release the Nautilus.

The accidental stowaway — a company soldier, Cuff — softens the hatred against him by claiming he didn’t want to join the Company, but that economics forced him to. They must take on food and water. The only non-company territory they can reach is Karajaan.

There, the White Rajah of Karajaan puts up the front of gracious host. To Humility he dangles the carrot of helping her reach America to further her education. But the Rajah recognises Nemo as Prince Dakkar, and tells Humility that while Dakkar studied in England, his wife and daughter were killed resisting the seizing of his lands. The Rajah further reveals to Nemo that his father in fact signed over his lands to the Company, as Benoit discovers a map that seems to hold a profound secret. He steals it.

As the Rajah’s supplies are discovered to be rotten, Nemo discovers the Rajah is planning to sell the Nautilus and its crew to the Company. The Dreadnought will be here within the hour.

Jagadish inspires the people of Karajaan to overthrow the Rajah, but when Jagadish confronts Cuff, in the middle of sending a covert message, Cuff shoots him. The Rajah escapes with the wounded Jagadish as the palace is stormed. As the Nautilus attempts to flee, the Dreadnought opens fire. They’re cornered. But Nemo sees an axe, and has an idea…

Cast (in order of appearance):

• Shazad Latif as Nemo
• Pacharo Mzembe as Boniface
• Tyrone Ngatai as Kai
• Ling Cooper Tang as Suyin
• Andrew Shaw as Jiacomo
• Arlo Green as Turan
• Darren Gilshenan as Punch
• Damien Garvey as Director Crawley
• Socratis Otto as Mr. Haris
• Jacob Collins-Levy as Captain Youngblood
• Luke Arnold as Captain Billy Millais
• Cameron Cuffe as Algernon Pitt
• Benedict Hardie as Edward Cuff
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• Kayden Price as Blaster
• Elvis as Archie the Dog
• Georgia Flood as Humility Lucas
• Thierry Frémont as Benoit
• Céline Menville as Loti
• Ashan Kumar as Ranbir
• Chum Ehelepola as Jagadish
• Richard E Grant as The White Rajah
• Sean Miguel Perez as Tengku
• Sophia Florence Lim as Amaal
• Merlynn Tong as Servant
• Dean Taylor as Servant
• Sri Sacdpraseuth as Jihan