The Crossing (TV Series)

Pilot (2018)

Luke Camilleri: Thomas

Quotes 

• [intercut between witness statements] 

  Rebecca : We heard that someone had discovered something, a process... a way to bend time.

  Paul : A rumor, at best. At worst, a trap. But... we didn't hesitate. You have to understand, we had no other option. We were... an endangered species.

  Thomas : Not a war. An extermination.

  Paul : A holocaust unlike the world has ever known.

  Hannah : My dad paid someone to get me past the checkpoints. It was everything he had.

  Thomas : The whole process at the site was rushed. People were saying that the plan had been exposed. There was no time to organize or plan. It was...

  Paul : Chaos. No one knew where we'd end up.

  Hannah : The Long Peace, early 21st century, that's all they told us. A better time.

  Kate : They packed us onto the platform and took us into the ground. The... "threshold" is what they called it.

  Caleb : And when it stopped, we were in some type of cave, you know? There were families, kids. Everyone was scared.

  Hannah : And then the sound started. It was like cracks of thunder over and over.

  Thomas : And then...

  Paul : Suddenly...

  Rebecca : I couldn't breathe, and it was dark and freezing.

  Paul : To even realize that we were underwater... took, uh... crucial moments.

  Hannah : A lot of people drowned before they even realized where they were.

  Leah : My mom kissed me, then she was gone.

• Paul : Supplies to pass the time. How long are they planning on keeping us here?

  Caleb : We knew it'd be a process. By any measure, it's better than where we came from.

  Kate : How'd you know that? I mean, they've told us nothing.

  Caleb : They've provided medicine, clothes, food.

  Kate : Food, right. You know, someone said their meat comes from real animals.

  Caleb : Okay, this is a different time. They just have different ways of doing things, that's all.

  Thomas : Sounds good to me. Be nice to be back on top of the food chain.

• Kate : Don't you think we should all have a say in what happens to us?

  Thomas : Oh, I'll have a say. Don't you worry about that.

  Caleb : Listen, I don't know about you guys, but Rebecca and I came here to start over; to make a home, maybe even have a family again. But none of that will be possible without these people. But listen, it's normal not to trust them, considering where we came from, but this is a different place, a different time than the one we left. This is the America of old, the Long Peace. Everyone has rights here, no matter where they're from.

• Thomas : I have information your government will be very interested in.

  Emma Ren : What kind of information?

  Thomas : Let's just say there are what you'd call national security implications.

  Emma Ren : I'm listening.

  Thomas : I want to talk to your President.

  Emma Ren : I'm in charge. You can talk to me.

  Thomas : No. Someone with real power.

  Emma Ren : I can't go to my superiors with vague hints. You'll have to give me something.

  Thomas : All right. How's this? We're not the first ones to come here.

• [SPOILER:] 

  Craig Lindauer : I apologize for the venue. You have no idea how hard it is to find a secure location. That's far enough. No offense. I'm just being cautious.

  Thomas : Fine by me. Just happy to get off the beach for a couple hours.

  Craig Lindauer : I understand you have important information. I had to drive in from Seattle. I hope it was worth it.

  Thomas : It's worth more than you know. I expect to be compensated.

  Craig Lindauer : You told Agent Ren there was an earlier migration. Refugees that came before you?

  Thomas : Yeah, that's right. They have plans.

  Craig Lindauer : What plans?

  Thomas : The kind that change the course of history. Problem for you is... change requires sacrifice. You're worried about us, the new arrivals. The ones you need to fear... they're already here.

  Craig Lindauer : What else can you tell me about them?

  Thomas : If you want details, you're gonna have to give me certain assurances.

  Craig Lindauer : Would you be able to identify them by sight?

  Thomas : [recognizing him as Lindauer steps into the available light]  I told you, I'm- I'm not gonna...

  Craig Lindauer : I guess we answered that question.

  Thomas : How long have you been here?

  Craig Lindauer : Longer than you think.