Trice Forgotten 2 - Heavy Cargo

Shahan Hamza as Siva

Gigi Zahir as Noor

Naomi Bartoo as Anh

Mez Galaria as Nani

Physical violence & injury (inc. loss of consciousness)

Kidnapping & interrogation

Threats of violence

Grief & loss

Discussions of: religion, animal harm

Mentions of: alcohol, family death, guns & blades, torture, illness

SFX: ocean & seagulls, fire, choking, misophonia (eating sounds)

## *Herring & Marnock Esq’s Dictionary of Nautical and Pyratical Terms, 1849:*

**heavy・cargo:**

an unusually or notably sizeable load, which may cause a vessel to sit low in the water (the legality of the cargo is usually dependent upon the legality of the ship)

## Summary

In which shipboard protocol is learned, a bad deal is struck, and a crew is formed.

## Plot

The episode starts with Siva dreaming of his Nani singing in the kitchen. Siva burst in to tell her about his promotion to assistant cartographer. He explains that someday he wants to go to Camebridge to study History and work at the Queen's Museum. Siva's Nani reminds him that his future is not yet written.

Siva then wakes up to Baker coiling and stowing ropes and asks to help. Baker tells him to wait for Alestes to wake up so Siva decides to make her breakfast. However, the stores are empty since Alestes saved Siva instead of shopping and the crew is stuck due to the lack of wind. In that moment, Siva spots a boat filled with food in the distance and impulsively invites the traveler onto their ship which earns him a scolding from Baker. Siva and Baker are now introduced to Noor and ask them to trade their food. Noor is confused at the Crew's lack of sustenance since it is fairly easy to forage for food in this island chain. Siva, desperate to earn his keep, begs Noor to teach him. Baker reluctantly lets him leave the ship with Noor.

The scene fades into Siva singing and rambling about cooking and his hopes that Alestes will be pleased. Noor counters that they do not really care for cooking and prefer raw vegetables. Siva, unaccepting of this revelation, insists on preparing a meal for Noor. He proceeds to propose different dishes and Noor interjects by explaining that they eat neither meat nor any other animal produce. In response, Siva overwhelms Noor with questions about their past and their family, causing Noor to scurry away on their own with the pretense of fetching some lemongrass.

As Siva chides himself for his prying, Anh shows up, seemingly out of nowhere and knocks him unconscious with an oar and kidnaps him.

Back on the Netaoansom, a panic-stricken Noor tells Baker what happened and admits that they did not see the ship properly because they hid. Baker assures them that they should not feel guilty for protecting themselves. Alestes wakes up and is outraged at the fact that a stranger(Noor) was let onto her ship without her permission. She decides to overlook this insubordination since Noor brought them supplies. Upon finding out that Siva is missing Alestes decides not to save him.

Meanwhile Anh interrogates Siva about the Florists but Siva does not know what she is talking about. Anh is disappointed to find out that Alestes has not talked about her and is furious about Siva talking negatively about Alestes.

Baker and Noor try to convince Alestes to save Siva but she argues that it is a trap and that he is probably already dead. Noor offers to pay Alestes with their labour. They negotiate back and forth for a while but eventually settle on six months of labour and Noor's bracelets, which Noor grudgingly parts with.

Siva decides to spend his time in captivity annoying Anh. While she is trying to get him to be quiet, Alestes shows up and demands that Anh unhands him. Anh is willing to let Siva go for a favor from Alestes but is unwilling to specify what this favor entails. It is revealed that "He" ordered Anh to kidnap Siva. Anh threatens to blow up Alestes' ship if she refuses. Alestes eventually agrees to the terms and leaves with Siva.

In the last scene Baker asks Noor about their bracelets since it was obviously hard for Noor to give them to Alestes, yet they were willing to do it for someone they barely know(Siva). Noor explains that the braclelets were a parting gift and Baker points out that guilt causes people to do strange things. It is then implied that Baker has his own guilt but he does not explain since the story is not his to tell. Noor asks Baker not to tell Siva about the bracelets and Baker encourages Noor not to give up on them as they are part of the crew now.