Speaker 1: I spent the last fifteen years in my life fighting
Speaker 1: like hell to make sure that I never ended up here.
Speaker 2: I'm not used to riding shotgun. You should don't want
Speaker 2: me to drive.
Speaker 3: I know, money, it feels good to get behind the
Speaker 3: wheel once in.
Speaker 4: A while, But the island pulled me back.
Speaker 2: Like an undertooe.
Speaker 3: I love that sea air.
Speaker 2: Nothing like it. Hey, I think you missed a turn.
Speaker 3: I didn't miss anything. We just have a quick drop
Speaker 3: to make first.
Speaker 2: Then, so I thought you was going to hurry to
Speaker 2: see her.
Speaker 3: All right, we'll get to her soon.
Speaker 4: I really thought I could work with the current find
Speaker 4: my way ashore.
Speaker 2: While we stopping.
Speaker 3: Because we're here at the beach.
Speaker 1: I should have known the second I tried to put
Speaker 1: up a fight, I was already dead in the water.
Speaker 2: We both were. So we're making the drop here.
Speaker 3: You could say that, Marcus, what the fuck is this
Speaker 3: due diligence. Let's gotta move on, shall we? If you'd
Speaker 3: be so kind as to lend a handy.
Speaker 2: It's okay, I'm gonna figure this out. That's what a god.
Speaker 2: I'm gonna let anything happening. Thanks, I gotta take it
Speaker 2: from here. Okay, you made your point. Just give me
Speaker 2: a chance to talk to it.
Speaker 5: I gave you that chance.
Speaker 2: And you blew it. I know I fucked up, but
Speaker 2: we ain't gotta do this. You've left me no choice.
Speaker 5: Stop.
Speaker 6: Please, I'm sorry, but this is what happens when you
Speaker 6: don't follow waters.
Speaker 5: Nicholas.
Speaker 7: No.
Speaker 1: A week ago, I thought I finally had a shot
Speaker 1: at getting free of this place once and for all.
Speaker 2: But a week ago.
Speaker 4: I hadn't met her.
Speaker 8: Underwater episode one the first night.
Speaker 2: You're my right?
Speaker 1: Uh?
Speaker 9: That depends, are you, mister Nicholas Alexander?
Speaker 2: Only my boss calls me Nicholas.
Speaker 9: All right, Well, then let me be the first to
Speaker 9: welcome you to the island. Nico. Uh, can I help
Speaker 9: you carry one of your suitcases?
Speaker 2: I'm good, I got it.
Speaker 9: Sorry. Most of the folks I drive to this, you know,
Speaker 9: want to be waited on hand and foot as soon
Speaker 9: as the Hilland not that there's anything wrong with that.
Speaker 9: The resort pays me to make sure everyone feels taken
Speaker 9: care of.
Speaker 2: What's your name? Uh?
Speaker 9: Diego, sir?
Speaker 2: All right, listen, Diego.
Speaker 10: You don't need to watch your mouth around me, all right?
Speaker 9: Whatever you say, boss, popular guy.
Speaker 2: That's my I'm on the deadline.
Speaker 9: Well, you picked the perfect week for a business trip.
Speaker 9: The island is beautiful this time of year.
Speaker 1: Yeah, I remember, Oh you visited before.
Speaker 2: Something like that.
Speaker 10: Is the music, Okay.
Speaker 9: I want to make sure your trip starts on the
Speaker 9: right note.
Speaker 5: It didn't even mean to do that.
Speaker 2: We almost now.
Speaker 9: It won't be long now, desinos all the way at
Speaker 9: the southern tip of the island. But we're making good time.
Speaker 9: So when we were down here last you don't mind
Speaker 9: me asking fifteen years ago, it looks different. I'd say
Speaker 9: it's been so built up I barely even recognize it sometimes,
Speaker 9: and I've lived here my whole life.
Speaker 1: Yeah, it must be rough watching all these tours just
Speaker 1: take over everything.
Speaker 2: It's not all bad.
Speaker 9: I wouldn't have this job without them. And trust me,
Speaker 9: driving to him from the airport all day beats the alternatives.
Speaker 9: I'm saving up to open my own little tour company
Speaker 9: down here, though. I'm a good enough talker and I
Speaker 9: know all the local gossips. Plus I want to get
Speaker 9: some of that tourist money flowing into my family's pocket.
Speaker 9: You got kids, not yet, but I've got two little
Speaker 9: sisters who might as well be mine.
Speaker 2: Can we go any faster.
Speaker 9: I'm glad you asked see.
Speaker 5: You that way.
Speaker 2: I do love you anyway. Yeah, yeah, of course I'll
Speaker 2: keep you posting.
Speaker 9: Damn, that's one demanding job.
Speaker 11: Man.
Speaker 2: You don't know what to happen.
Speaker 12: Afternoon, sir checking in.
Speaker 2: Yeah, name is Nicholas Alexander.
Speaker 6: M m ah, yes, I see you've booked one of
Speaker 6: our deluxe few ocean suites.
Speaker 12: Excellent choice.
Speaker 10: Yeah, if you could just point me in the right
Speaker 10: direction in my room, of.
Speaker 12: Course, sir.
Speaker 6: But at first I'd love to walk you to some
Speaker 6: of our all inclusive offerings.
Speaker 2: It's not that kind of true.
Speaker 5: Excuse me, yes, it drops a key, my hero, you go.
Speaker 9: Nego You okay, boss, you look like you're having a
Speaker 9: sunstroke or something.
Speaker 2: No, I was.
Speaker 6: Just I apologize, sir. Diego has a tendency towards over familiarity.
Speaker 12: Just one moment. You are not on a first name
Speaker 12: basis with our guests.
Speaker 5: Show some respect.
Speaker 10: Diego and I are getting along just fine.
Speaker 12: Oh I'm sorry, mister Alexander is fine.
Speaker 1: I just don't like seeing my friends get pushed around,
Speaker 1: of course, so can I please get my key?
Speaker 12: Of course you'll be staying in sweet one oh two.
Speaker 2: I appreciate it.
Speaker 6: I'll have one of our porters show you to your
Speaker 6: suite Diego. I have another pickup for you at the Diego.
Speaker 2: Can you show me to my room?
Speaker 12: Oh uh, certainly.
Speaker 2: Thanks for that. No, that's all good, don't tramp.
Speaker 9: Here's your not so humble a vote for the week.
Speaker 9: I hope it's to your liking.
Speaker 2: Yeah, this will do. So.
Speaker 9: This is your sitting room. The bedroom is through there,
Speaker 9: and there's an outdoor shower on the patio if you
Speaker 9: want to freshen up before you go. Looking for that
Speaker 9: woman from the lobby. I noticed you noticing her.
Speaker 2: Yeah, she's hard to miss right.
Speaker 9: Whole place has been buzzing about her ever since she
Speaker 9: got here. You're gonna try and mix a little pleasure
Speaker 9: in with your business.
Speaker 1: Yeah, we'll see. How would you like to pick up
Speaker 1: a little extra cast this week?
Speaker 9: I wish I could, but I'm on the schedule pretty
Speaker 9: much every day and I.
Speaker 2: Can make it worth you.
Speaker 11: Why, I'm pretty sure that's more cash than I make
Speaker 11: in a year driving.
Speaker 2: The job does come with some perse.
Speaker 9: No offense, boss, but I try not to get mixed
Speaker 9: up in jobs to get paid out from mystery envelopes
Speaker 9: of cash.
Speaker 1: Don't worry, You're not getting your hands dirty. I just
Speaker 1: want to make sure you stay available. I'll s five
Speaker 1: hundred a day, so.
Speaker 2: It'll do. All I ask is that you stay close. Okay,
Speaker 2: we'll do.
Speaker 9: And thanks.
Speaker 1: I've been down to get a moment to myself since
Speaker 1: I left New York. But as soon as I did,
Speaker 1: I realized it wasn't just the present that was haunting
Speaker 1: me on this island.
Speaker 2: It was the past too. Fuck am I doing here?
Speaker 1: Everything I heard, smelled, and taste it here dragged the
Speaker 1: past a little closer to the surface. And that would
Speaker 1: have been just fine if it was just the good memories.
Speaker 1: But as for the bad.
Speaker 3: Mom where are you?
Speaker 2: I kept those farther little surface for the reason.
Speaker 12: Good evening, sir.
Speaker 5: Are we waiting for anyone?
Speaker 2: Yeah, just gotta grab a drink.
Speaker 12: Of course, you'll find the bar just through there out
Speaker 12: in our terrace.
Speaker 7: Okay, what'll look very handsome?
Speaker 2: You got a million?
Speaker 7: This is your first day, Justina?
Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, checked in this afternoon.
Speaker 9: I knew it definitely would have remembered seeing you around.
Speaker 1: You can't possibly keep track of every single guest that stays.
Speaker 7: Here, of course, not just the cute ones speaking of,
Speaker 7: I'll be with you in a sec vibe.
Speaker 13: Take your time.
Speaker 7: I'll see what she got your eye on.
Speaker 9: She's not on the menu, my guy.
Speaker 2: I'll settle for the bourbon there that.
Speaker 11: I can do.
Speaker 12: Hold the rocks?
Speaker 5: Do you when you're a favor?
Speaker 6: You know?
Speaker 2: And how's that observe?
Speaker 6: Is this?
Speaker 9: He taken?
Speaker 5: I have a feeling it's about to be.
Speaker 10: I mean, looks like you still need a drink.
Speaker 4: I would love to buy you.
Speaker 13: I can buy my own drinks things, of course.
Speaker 11: Of course, But I mean just because you can doesn't
Speaker 11: mean you should have to have this.
Speaker 13: If you can guess what my drink is, you can buy.
Speaker 2: It for me. Okay, okay, you're on.
Speaker 13: Apparrel sprints lax substance, Martine Tustagy. Oh oh now you're
Speaker 13: just hurting my feelings.
Speaker 2: Oh okay, well how about this?
Speaker 13: Oh sorry, three strikes baby? All right? Excuse me?
Speaker 14: Could I get an old fashioned like as a constellation
Speaker 14: prize over here?
Speaker 7: Come and ride off, hansom, But your brisde ego.
Speaker 3: Much obliged, have.
Speaker 2: A have a good life.
Speaker 5: I planned to.
Speaker 2: Usual you know it.
Speaker 9: It was a trick question.
Speaker 2: Sorry my drink.
Speaker 5: There was no way he.
Speaker 13: Could have possibly guessed it because Elena invented it for me.
Speaker 5: It's a seek.
Speaker 2: You're good?
Speaker 7: Oh, I almost forgot?
Speaker 2: Wait, why you need a blow towards?
Speaker 9: Did show the pineapple? Obviously?
Speaker 13: Oh, Elena, it's perfect.
Speaker 15: I know.
Speaker 7: You too enjoy?
Speaker 13: Can I tempt you into trying one of these?
Speaker 5: They're pretty delicious?
Speaker 2: I'm cool, but thank you.
Speaker 13: Ah a whiskey man, very original look.
Speaker 2: I like to keep things simple. It looks a little
Speaker 2: sugary for my taste.
Speaker 13: Don't underestimate it. It may look sweet, but it's strong
Speaker 13: as hell. You're right though, it's probably a bit too
Speaker 13: complicated for you.
Speaker 10: All right, give it here.
Speaker 13: Can't resist a challenge.
Speaker 5: Never, don't worry.
Speaker 13: You're gonna love it.
Speaker 5: Trust.
Speaker 1: Mmm mezcal pineapple obviously. The smoked sea salt rim is
Speaker 1: a nice touch. Could use a little dash of cayenne, though,
Speaker 1: but it's pretty good all the same.
Speaker 13: Oh that's some palette. I'm impressed. Are you a mixologist
Speaker 13: or something?
Speaker 1: I just know a thing or two about the local
Speaker 1: flavors down here. Mm So what's this drink called? Just
Speaker 1: in case I want to order another?
Speaker 5: It doesn't have a name yet.
Speaker 10: What if you were the inspiration is you name it
Speaker 10: after you?
Speaker 5: I'll take that up with Elena.
Speaker 10: Good credit.
Speaker 2: What credits do?
Speaker 10: But if they were to name it after you, what
Speaker 10: what they call it?
Speaker 13: Ana?
Speaker 2: Hey, Hona, I'm Nico.
Speaker 13: You mind if I come closer?
Speaker 5: Nico?
Speaker 2: Not at all?
Speaker 13: At least let me put your entirely uncomplicated whiskey on
Speaker 13: my tip as a thank you for picking up my key.
Speaker 2: I wondered if you recognize me.
Speaker 13: You don't exactly blend in, says the.
Speaker 2: Person who seems even more out of place than not do.
Speaker 8: So.
Speaker 13: Where are you from?
Speaker 2: Based in New York?
Speaker 5: Ooh?
Speaker 10: Red flag? I la?
Speaker 1: Then it's you supposed to be nice to my face
Speaker 1: before you start talking shit behind my back.
Speaker 13: Maybe, but I'm not a big fan of doing what
Speaker 13: I'm supposed to good.
Speaker 2: I like how direct you are?
Speaker 5: You think I care if you like me?
Speaker 10: No, but I do have to admit that only makes me.
Speaker 2: Like you more.
Speaker 10: Someone's a masochist? Why you into that exclusively?
Speaker 2: Somehow? I can't tell if you're joking.
Speaker 13: Keep people guessing and you never have to give them
Speaker 13: a straight answer.
Speaker 5: Nico?
Speaker 2: Is that what you're doing down here? Looking for answers?
Speaker 5: Who says I'm looking for anything.
Speaker 2: Everyone who comes here is.
Speaker 10: Including you.
Speaker 5: I guess.
Speaker 13: If anything, I'd say, I'm looking for an authentic experience
Speaker 13: of this place.
Speaker 1: Well, you're not gonna find out here Thatstino couldn't be
Speaker 1: further from what the island it's actually like. But lucky
Speaker 1: for you, I happen to know a thing or two
Speaker 1: about the real island.
Speaker 10: I can show you if you want.
Speaker 13: Oh yeah, you really think you can show me something
Speaker 13: I haven't seen before?
Speaker 2: I know it. I actually gotta call it a night.
Speaker 13: Oh okay, Hey, Nico, don't tell anyone.
Speaker 5: About my drink.
Speaker 2: Your secrets safe with me. I'll see you later, Honor. Yeah, yeah,
Speaker 2: I know it's late. Listen to me. I found her.
Speaker 15: Mm hmm, I said, Hulo a k preacher, my sexemonal
Speaker 15: Issa can't tell if you can't leave him or refume
Speaker 15: State and Grand just Giezer.
Speaker 14: Don't Underwater is an Interval Presents original production with Temple
Speaker 14: Hill Entertainment and Clamor, starring Jason Derulo and Alexander Scheff.
Speaker 14: Written by Katrina Day, directed by Pat Kelly and Chris Kelly,
Speaker 14: executive producer, Jason Derulo executive producers from Interval Presents Alan
Speaker 14: Coy and Jay Kleinberg executive producers from Temple Hill Entertainment.
Speaker 14: Marty Bowen, Wick Godfrey and Alex Addison executive producers from
Speaker 14: Clamor Rich Statter, Aaron Hilliard, Adam Reynolds and Alison Chana
Speaker 14: Executive produced by Katrina Day, Executive producer from Future History,
Speaker 14: Frank Harris. Special thanks to Henry de Sources, Marketing Lead
Speaker 14: Samara Still, Business development Leader Cheffy Allen, Sweg Meggie and
Speaker 14: Operations Lead Sarah You. Post Production audio services by Helliam Kelly,
Speaker 14: Sound design and mixed by Paul teed Eskindek. Dialogue edited
Speaker 14: by Max Collins. Original music by Jenevieve Vincent. Songs arranged
Speaker 14: by Genevieve Vincent. The cast includes Jason Derulo as Nico,
Speaker 14: Alexander Ship as Anna, Cary, Alexander as bank teller and
Speaker 14: additional voices, Bo Bridgeland as Jordan's, Michael Darry as credit
Speaker 14: reader and additional voices, Anisia Dubois Dahlia and Young Dahlia,
Speaker 14: Andrew Frankel as stranger in additional voices, Walter Gray the
Speaker 14: Fourth as male tourist and additional voices. Melissa Greenspan as
Speaker 14: female tourist and additional voices, Alice Hunter as Elena, Jeremy
Speaker 14: Jordan as Gabriel, Josh Keaton as Matteo, Taara l Angela
Speaker 14: as female guest and additional voices.
Speaker 2: Jonathan Leon as.
Speaker 14: Young Matteo, Donnis Leonard Junior as Alias Parker, James Logan
Speaker 14: as young Boy, Emily Martinez as Carman, Michael McLoone as Marcus,
Speaker 14: Carlo Renata as Bartender, John Carlos Sabagal as Diego, David
Speaker 14: Shatraw as male guest and additional voices. Andre Siglutzo as Sebastian,
Speaker 14: Cameron jay Wright as Young Nico, and Hannah Zamora as Mia.
Speaker 14: Produced by Lillian Holman, post produced by Justin Schow and
Speaker 14: Lauren Berkovich. Associate producer Erica Lowe. Music supervision by Melanie Mitchell.
Speaker 14: Music clearances by Deborah Mannis Gardner DMG Clearance is Incorporated.
Speaker 14: Audio engineered by Ian Fogerty and Ed mckintye at Gold Diggers,
Speaker 14: Brett Tuban at the Relic Room and Jordan Sweet at
Speaker 14: Challie Recording Studio. Assistant engineered by Derek mcgroene and Amperorzeri.
Speaker 14: Vocal coaching by Bianca Blush Atterbury, casting by Marlice Gussenhauer,
Speaker 14: Sibby Kersch and Brentagata. Additional casting by Melissa Berger, Brennan
Speaker 14: Salem Everett and Scott Forbes at CESD Talent Script supervisor
Speaker 14: Tamara Black, Production supervisor Lizzie sam Production coordinators Ethan Aronson
Speaker 14: and Sean Green. Production assistants Chelsea Perry and Samara Malik.
Speaker 14: Additional special thanks to Riley Fulsome in Maxim Carlick. Underwater
Speaker 14: was recorded at Gold Diggers in Los Angeles, California, Cellis
Speaker 14: Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California, and The Relic Room
Speaker 14: in New York, New York. Make sure to follow Underwater
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