Underground - Episode 1
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Why does Charly accept a tutoring job in the secretive Thornfield bunker?
This is Drama of the Week. Underground by Chloe Myerson Episode 1 So yeah, it's a discretion is paramount sort of thing. Salary should be competitive.
And your commission will
be... Sizeable.
Well, you must know something. Are they primary or secondary
age? All I know is there's two kids and they've had trouble keeping a tutor. That's why I thought of you. You've always been good with
the... Bad kids. Behaviourally challenged. Under-stimulated.
That's good. Use that. Please set your wearable to flight
mode. Hang on. And the family?
Mum is not in the picture. Dad. That's Edward. Old money. Here.
Sorry, now I'm losing you. What did you say? I
only spoke to the housekeeper. Oh, tough customer. Edward, he's away a lot. He invested in bunker tech before the air crisis. Then all the schools shut down. You will know what happens next. So there are 12 families in the independent sector selected.
Hang on, hang on. I can't, I can't hear you. Charlie, can you hear me? Yes, yes, you're back. I'm
surprised you agreed, frankly. I thought you were settled with that Dubai
gig. Yeah, felt like part of the family. My cue to leave. Besides, rich people are all disappearing underground. Might as well follow the work.
Reminds me, very important, about these bunkers. You've worked in ultra high net worth environments, but this is a little different. You need to make sure that you don't... This is your shuttle service director speaking. Please set your wearable to
flight mode. Hey, I'm having a conversation and this isn't a flight. For your safety. You're standing three feet from me. Can't you just talk to me instead of patching in on my wearable like that? Please prepare for safety
demonstration. Thank you.
What does the Antipodean Sub‑Transit Shuttle briefing reveal about life in the bunker?
Welcome aboard the Antipodean Sub Transit Shuttle to Thornfield Sub State, one of Antipodean Sector's 12 residential estates. Your wearable will continue to provide navigation, communications and well-being support throughout your visit.
Have you disabled the security settings on your wearable?
On the shuttle.
Is your head circumference sub-average? What? Just confirming goggle sizing, machine estimator.
My head's normal size. What are these?
Infrared, for blackouts. Yes? No. No.
Excuse me?
What?
So, how long have you worked in Thornfield?
What's Thornfield?
It's the enormous luxury bunker just through that door.
I'm not MQ.
Oh, I was hoping someone could tell me about the family before
I... I'm just here today. We're all rotated.
I don't understand.
And finished. Your wearable's updated with the Archon OS Premium version because you're MQ.
Oh, and sorry, what is MQ?
Master's Quarters.
Hello, Charlie. Hi. Please stand clear for pressure seal. Lift descending. OK. Master's Quarters Grand Foyer. Welcome, Charlie.
Wow. Tutor Charlie, you came from Agency. Hi. Are you Popo? Is that real?
It's a real painting.
But
it's Rothko. What's this? You sign it. I don't have a pen. Employment agreement. You are a teacher, but you don't have pen.
I'd like to talk to the parents before I...
Just Mr Edward, but he's not here.
When is
he back? A long time, maybe. Don't know. But, um, I don't know anything about the job yet. What do I prepare for the lessons? Curriculum is already made. Mr Edward paid a lot of money for it.
I'm sorry, I'm not signing anything until I have a conversation with someone. I don't even know how old they are. Old enough. No, I mean...
Oh my God! What's going on? Power outage. Lights go off to protect oxygen supply. Back up lights! MQ foyer! Is that common? Are you going to sign? This includes a non-disclosure agreement. You sign, I tell you about the job. Simple. Huxley and May. Ten years old. Special needs?
How does the first lesson with Huxley and May expose the bunker’s control systems?
No.
Very strong academics. But what's the job, really? Make them stick to curriculum.
That's
it? Stick to lessons. That's it. Okay. No problem. Whatever they tell you. What? Time to start lesson. Here,
get on. How do I know where to go? The lift that brought me here didn't have any numbers on the buttons.
Just get on. It knows. But I... It knows.
descending. OK, just a normal gig. Nothing to worry about.
Please do not remove or deactivate wearable.
Oh, sorry. I thought I had. Hello? Are you a real person?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why does Charly accept a tutoring job in the secretive Thornfield bunker?
0:00–1:59
2
What does the Antipodean Sub‑Transit Shuttle briefing reveal about life in the bunker?
1:59–4:36
3
How does the first lesson with Huxley and May expose the bunker’s control systems?
4:36–7:04
4
What clues hint that the previous tutor Lila disappeared under mysterious circumstances?
7:04–9:26
5
Why do the children describe a “ghost” that seems to manipulate the environment?
9:26–11:59
6
How does the sudden fire and thermal‑containment seal force Charly to confront the bunker’s hidden dangers?
11:59–15:36
7
What drives Charly to attempt an escape and why does the shuttle schedule become a critical obstacle?
15:36–19:17
8
How does the episode wrap up with the reveal of the Milkman story and what does it foreshadow for the series?
19:17–28:33