Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Yes, Mr. Secretary.

The situation is evolving rapidly.

You were always a master of understatement, weren't you, Reddick?

Look, since this thing popped up in their back yard 18 hours ago,

the Australian Parliament are demanding

the US make good on the mutual Titan defense pact.

Sir, you know as well as I do

that we haven't had much luck exercising the military option.

We've thrown everything we have at 'em.

Not everything.

Sir, we did that once at Bikini Atoll.

Well, technology's much more advanced since Castle Bravo.

It's tactical. Limited.

Limited?

Sir, the fallout from that option is still the same in every sense of the word.

Where's the nearest population center?

About ten miles inland.

I'm in the process now of clearing everyone out, about 300 miles.

Okay, then get a move on.

Our assets are on their way.

Sir, what I'd like to say is--

No. We have an opportunity here, Redd.

We're taking it.

We don't have any other options.

Yes, sir.

Coming in on our final approach. Clear the deck, please.

Copy that. Deck is clear.

All right. Let's just be cool.

Do you think he'll believe us?

That you have an emotional connection to a monster?

We won't lead with it.

Yeah, what is it?

Sir,

we've had some people come aboard I think you should talk to.

Director Barris?

Well, welcome aboard.

Dr. Randa, I got people looking for you all over,

and you just walk right in through my door.

I should have both of you escorted to asset management.

No, I think you should listen to them, sir.

- You do? - Yes, I do.

We just need a minute of your time.

Yeah, I don't have a minute. I have a Titan on the coast of Australia.

That's not your biggest problem.

And what is?

Lee Shaw.

What does Colonel Shaw have to do with this?

Shaw has a plan to deal with the Titan by himself.

I know it's a little odd because he's usually such a team player.

According to Dr. Suzuki, he's going to use a burst of concentrated gamma rays

to attract another Titan to Titan X.

Another Titan?

Godzilla.

Hey, Charlie.

Are we picking anything up on global network?

Anything on G-TASS?

Any Titan activity at all other than what we're seeing here?

No, sir.

Nothing on our scopes other than Titan X. The board's clear.

Can he actually do it?

Can Shaw call Godzilla?

Well, no. I… It's…

Look, Dr. Serizawa said that Godzilla was the king of the monsters.

He's not gonna do anything he doesn't wanna do.

But there is a precedent.

We believe Godzilla showed up at Bikini Atoll

because of the radiation emitted by the Castle Bravo H-bomb.

Lee has a device that can simulate the same energy signature.

Titan bait.

Has the Titan moved since it arrived?

No, but we are picking up heightened energy output from Titan X.

These readings have been going up steadily since it hit the coast.

But do you know what it means?

Well, it's the same energy spikes we see

when Godzilla's powering up before an attack, so…

Not ideal.

Is there any other reason it could be increasing his energy output?

Any other evidence of aggressive behavior?

Well, the fact that it camped up on the beach

is already being interpreted as aggressive behavior.

And if we wait, it could be too late.

Too late?

What did the Secretary of Defense say?

A fleet of 20 ships armed with nuclear-tipped Tomahawk cruise missiles

are headed our way as we speak.

- Nuclear? - What the hell are we…

You realize she was literally on the beach the last time we ran this play?

How did that work out?

They'll be here in less than three hours.

Then we have three hours.

To do what?

According to my husband's research,

Titan X has followed the same migratory route around the world for centuries

without any documented evidence of attacks.

Until Apex interfered at Santa Soledad and knocked it off course.

Figuring out why the Titan is off its course and getting it back on track

is more likely to avert another Titan attack than a nuclear weapon.

Hold on. Wait, let me make sure I understand what you're saying. You…

You wanna save the Titan?

It needs our help.

I think I can get it off the beach and back on its migratory route.

Monarch eight-niner on final. Kentaro Randa arriving.

Hey! Hey.

Cate and Keiko are here.

They're talking to Barris.

I know.

You wanna talk about Thailand?

What about it?

I don't know. You randomly went to Thailand,

and, what, you hung out with no one?

Her name's Isabel.

Okay, who's Isabel? Am I supposed to--

Isabel Simmons.

What are you…

What? Do you mean you went to Thailand with Isabel Simmons?

You're just not gonna tell me?

Daughter of Walter Simmons?

The founder of Apex Cybernetics.

Yes.

Because I knew you would assume it had something to do with Apex.

Yeah, does it not?

No.

She's not that bad.

She actually hates Apex just as much as we do.

Just leave it, okay?

It was just a visit. Nothing more.

It needs our help?

And how do you know that? What? Did you talk to it?

I can't explain it, but it's…

It's a sense.

- A sense? - Yes.

Cate knew that the Titan was lost even before we knew

that it was off its migratory route,

even before Monarch knew that it was missing.

And that is not data I am willing to dismiss.

Okay, listen. We have a known threat.

We know its location.

We finally have an opportunity to deal with it,

and you want us to hold fire based on a feeling that it needs our help.

Monarch has always tried to find

improbable solutions to impossible problems.

It kinda feels like we're staring at a textbook case right now.

You said we have three hours.

All you're risking are two Randas

you wanted hauled off to asset management anyway.

You said you wanted answers.

You said there were too many "I don't knows" in this situation.

Maybe they can help us.

You've got to at least let her try to get it back on track.

Or maybe they can make the situation worse.

Have you considered that?

"Risking two Randas." I hope you're up for this.

We're prepping a chopper to get you ashore.

It'll take about 20 minutes, half-hour flight time,

and you're on the ground with two hours and change.

Hey.

Hi.

Feel the love.

Okay, go get ready.

Chopper leaves in 20.

It's good to see you.

Kentaro?

Are you there?

I'm here.

Come get some, boy!

Kentaro, can we talk?

Sure.

What you said at the funeral…

it's okay if you're not okay with me.

- I'm fine. - Or with what happened at Santa Soledad.

Cate, I'm fine.

I just…

I just sometimes have dreams about Dad.

Good dreams.

No.

You don't have to do this.

To come with us and see the Titan.

Don't say that.

What?

Don't say this isn't my mission too.

We have to stop Titan X from killing anyone else,

which means getting it away from here.

It's saving it.

Whatever.

Let's go, let's go.

Let's go.

You can take off.

Copy that.

I need to speak to Holland.

Apex is up to something.

Isabel Simmons reached out to Kentaro in Tokyo.

And Kentaro is saying that it's nothing.

He literally just got back from seeing Isabel in Thailand.

You don't trust Kentaro?

No. I…

I don't trust the Simmons.

I think about what happened to her. She…

Every second of every day.

Tim, I can't just sit back and wait for something else to go bad.

You know, Hiroshi used to say,