[MUSICAL FLOURISH]
[BOAT GROANS]
[OARS SPLASHING]
[RHYTHMIC CREAKING OF BOAT]
Whoa, whoa, whoa, slow down!
Slow down!
What is it?
It's a fishing bobber.
So?
So, that means we're close.
Good job.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
[♪♪♪]
Hard to port!
What?
This way!
Romans.
[OARS SPLASH]
[CRASH]
You stupid sea rat.
You-- you hit a sandbar.
Why are you not listening to me?
I told you to go this way!
[WOMAN VOCALIZING]
[♪♪♪]
♪ Oh, child, come on in ♪
♪ Jump in the water ♪
♪ Got no trouble with the mess you've been ♪
♪ Walk on the water ♪
[♪♪♪]
♪ Walk on the water ♪
[♪♪♪]
♪ Walk on the water ♪
♪ Oh, child, ♪
♪ Walk on the water ♪
♪ Got no trouble ♪
[♪♪♪]
♪ Walk on the water ♪
[♪♪♪]
♪ Walk on the water ♪
Accidents happen, boys.
Nothing to be ashamed of.
There was no accident.
You know this sea better than anyone.
That's why you smell of it.
[PULLS SWORD FROM SHEATH]
I want you to remember this, Simon, son of Jonah.
This is kindness.
[SLICES EAR]
Ahhh!
Quintus, on the other hand,
is capable of savage violence against those who betray him.
I can hold him off for a week, perhaps.
Think of Eden.
If you even walk down the same road--
[THUD] Oh!!
Make good on your promises, dog.
Ahhhh!!!
[BACKGROUND CONVERSATION]
Thanks for coming, Zebedee.
Oh, the boys didn't have to twist my arm too hard
to get me to have a drink.
Is that business or pleasure?
- Oh, this? No, I ran out of bait.
I figured I'd give my ear a try.
[LAUGHTER]
Maybe someone didn't like your sense of humor.
Why are we here, Simon?
I made a deal with the Romans.
Romans? Simon--
He didn't say anything about any deal to us, Abba.
Shh, shh, do you see the wound?
It doesn't look like Simon gave them what they wanted,
does it?
Use your brains.
Go on.
I owe taxes.
We all do.
A lot.
They were set to take the boat, our houses.
Or?
Give up a fleet fishing on Shabbat.
You knew about this?
Thank you for your honesty, Simon.
If I may return the favor?
I'm shocked you'd even show your face here,
much less ask me to join you.
I won't argue that.
I'm trapped, but it puts me in a valuable position.
Really?
Tell me... what's the value of a dead traitor?
I'm not a traitor.
You're finished on the docks, Simon.
Leave him.
Come on, Abba.
I know their plans, Zebedee.
They're coming for you.
They're playing you, kid.
Sorry, I can't help you.
You fished the Gergesa shore last night.
- Maybe I did... maybe I didn't.
You dock six ships, and pretty soon,
everyone in the Hammer knows where you were.
What they can't tell you is, where I'll be next time?
It was only three ships, Zebedee.
I was practically in your wake with some soldiers,
many more waiting onshore for you to offload.
JOHN: How did he make it out of there?
I made sure that the boat had an unfortunate accident.
Then lost part of my wife's favorite ear.
Thanks, friend.
No, don't thank him!
[SIGHS] He chose to deal with Rome.
So, what was your play going to be, huh?
Were you shopping around for an ally?
Someone to take you on
in exchange for turning over his competitors?
No, it's way stupider than that.
I want you to turn over your catch.
What did he say?
Wait, turn it over to who?
To me.
Then you stay off the sea on Shabbat, for a while anyway.
I can tell Quintus the problem is solved.
[LAUGHTER]
This is pointless.
He's right.
It's just one night's work.
40 nights!
One for every man that made the sacrifice
to be away from his family.
Yeah, and all 40 went home in the morning because of me.
Yes, Simon, because you couldn't bear it
if you ruined us as you ruined yourself!
We owe you a great debt for that,
but I cannot repay you by stealing food
from the mouths of my men.
I'm sorry.
Matthew the tax collector, Praetor.
The fruit here is incredible.
Pomegranates, dates, figs, berries... the olives.
Everything that grows here is immaculate.
Except the people.
You're such a miserable lot.
You worship one God, and yet, you're all divided.
You see, people complain we Romans run the world,
but I know a dirty secret.
You people want to be ruled.
You want an excuse to complain.
It's part of your nature.
Do you understand that, Matthew?
I--I don't know.
No, you wouldn't.
Oh, you're a single-minded machine.
These things are beneath you.
Where's your escort?
He didn't want to enter.
He feels that my lack of social graces--
He thinks you'll get him killed.
Yes.
Not today, Matthew, no.
Today, I am in need.
You heard me right.
I am in need of your machine.
My machine?
You're mind, Matthew, keep up.
You might've been right about Simon.
He double-crossed me... maybe.
Probably.
Truth is, I don't have many seaworthy troops here,
it might've been an accident.
Dominus?
Follow Simon.
I want to know where he goes.
With whom he meets.
Tell me what they're talking about.
What he's drinking, anything.
The latter may prove difficult.
In fact, all of what you request, Dominus,
may prove difficult.
But you're a resourceful man.
Goal oriented.
I am not accepted.
Where?
Anywhere.
I am a tax collector.
Viewed with jealousy.
Hated.
Everyone hates tax collectors.
We're worse than the Romans.
[PULLS SWORD FROM SHEATH]
You were born a Roman, I made the choice.
So go in disguise; I don't care.
You can write, can't you?
Yes!
Write everything, every detail.
Is your booth protected?
Yes, Dominus.
My dog guards it while I'm away.
[LAUGHTER]
Oh, Matthew, you are a priceless treasure.
Of course you have a dog.
I saw it with my own eyes.
The line stretched from the edge of the Jordan
into the acacia groves, as far as the eye could see!
All of them awaiting an immersion in the river,
by a loud man in camel skin!
And not for purification?
He called it
a baptism of repentance, a forgiveness of sin!
What exactly did he say?
Have you seen him before?
I have not; that is what he said!
Rabbi, is there precedent for this?
What of his speech?
Rabbi?
His words, the message.
Did he advocate Rabbinic law?
Did he call for revolution, violence?
Not violence, but I haven't told you the worst part.
One of our own approached him, and he called all of us snakes.
Us?
Yes, religious leaders!
Snakes?
He ranted like a madman about how worthless we were!
What else?
- What else? What could be worse than that?
It depends on who he is.
He told tax collectors and soldiers not to extort money
or collect more than they're authorized to.
They were present as he said this?
Yes!
And, he told the commoners to share food and clothing
with those who have none!
He's preaching a populist message.
In Jerusalem,
I heard talk of a wild man who entered the King's court
with a list of evils done by Herod Antipas and his family.
What should be done, Rabbi?
Can we bring him in for questioning by the Sanhedrin?
If it is the same person, he does not answer to Sanhedrin.
And, we're not his only targets, anyway.
He seems to relish rejecting anything with tradition,
or anyone with influence.
Do they say he performs miracles?
I don't know.
- Hmm... this meeting's adjourned.
EDEN: Simon will understand.
[WHISPERING]
What's this?
- Ah-ha-ha! There he is!
Jehosaphat, Abrahim.
Simon!
What happened to your ear?
- There is a cut on it-- wh-what's going on?
Simon, we are brothers here.
Yes, if you ever find yourself in need of anything-
- Look, if this is about what's going on at the docks,
I don't need know what you've heard.
It's just a misunderstanding, all right?
It's business.
What's wrong at the docks?
I lost a lure.
What's up?
Eema is sick.
Eema?
What happened?
She's coughing in fits.
She has no strength to do anything.
And yet, she does not sleep.
She's spitting up blood.
I don't understand, we just saw her last--
Month, Simon.
It's been a month since you have visited Eema.
You know how it's been.
Work, and I know I haven't been a good--
Wait, why are they here?
[EEMA COUGHING]
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Look, I love your Eema like she was my own, but we--
- She loves you! - But we can't--
Abrahim and his family are all in my home already.
This is really bad timing.
Well when is a good time to fall ill, Simon?
Guys, the answer is no!
- You knew it! You always told me!
What kind of man are you?
You always told me.
You have no honor, son of Jonah!
It was so good punching your head!
- Sucker punching me, yeah! Where's the honor in that, huh?!
Stop it!
Jehosaphat, Abrahim, if Simon says it's a bad time,
he has good reason; it's a bad time.
Thank you, Eden.
A bad time for you, not for me.
- Honey-- - No!
If I can't be there for my own Eema when she's sick,
what am I?
I'm nothing.
I'm not a daughter, I'm not a sister.
You'll always be--
Nothing!
Abrahim, Jeho, please,
go and be with your Eema or go outside.
We need some privacy.
Eden...
I'm not talking to your sister.
I'm talking to my wife in my own home,
and if you are not out of this room in three seconds,
I will beat you both with my bare hands!
I can't do this anymore.
Please, please, listen to me.
I haven't been honest with you.
There's no woman.
It's not gambling.
[SIGHS] Look, a few days ago,
I looked you in the eyes and I told you, "I've got this."
I lied.
What do you mean?
I've been fishing on Shabbat because I've had no choice.
Andrew has tax debts.
I've got tax debts.
We haven't been able to keep up.
I did some things that I'm not proud of to fix it,
and now it's gone bad.
[EEMA COUGHS]
We're in trouble.
- We? What do you mean?
I--I'm in trouble,
but we because I need a miracle, or I can be in big trouble.
I'm not a child, stop speaking in riddles.
Tell me what's happening.
I could go to prison.
We could lose the house!
What?
The cut on my ear, it's from a Roman.
Simon!
If I don't catch a ton of fish,
or get some help somehow, they'll arrest me!
Or kill you!
They are Romans!
Yeah, so I need to go now--
Go where?
To fish! I've got to spend the rest of the week
doing nothing but catch every fish I can
and hope I can fix this somehow!
So, that's why we can't take your Eema!
It's just not possible right now.
- No! She has nothing to do with this!
I will not let you punish her for your sins!
Eden, you can't do this alone--
You can't tell me what I can or can't do.
You have had your eyes closed around here,
and God is with me, even if you aren't.
I'm sorry.
Where is your faith?
Hmm?
What?
You heard me.
Eden, faith isn't going to get me more fish.
I'm not talking about tonight.
I am talking about long before tonight.
You've been different.
Before, it was gambling,
and now it's working
and trying to do everything yourself.
The popular Simon...
fixing everything and charming everyone, all by yourself.
And fishing on holy days,
without even thinking about it, with no respect for our God!
What about Pekuach nefesh?
We can break a commandment to save a life.
Our lives are at stake here!
You don't know that,
because you have not pursued the Lord lately.
Not like the man that I married.
That is why you are stuck, and you feel desperate,
and now you're off to try to fix it yourself again!
So go!
I don't want you here tonight anyway.
I'm sorry.
I know you're sorry.
I know.
And I'm glad that you were at least honest with me...
...but no more talking.
Maybe God can get your attention now.
[DOOR SHUTS]
[THUD]
Simon... Simon!
It's happened! It's happened, Simon!
What are you talking about?
Did you run all the way from Jerusalem?
We're saved.
We're saved?
I saw Him, with my own eyes, Simon.
Who?
- [WINDED] It was incredible.
Andrew, who did you see?
The Lamb of God.
He who takes away the sin of the world.
Simon, we were standing by the Jordan,
and John the Baptizer pointed at the man who was walking.
Simon?
Are you listening?
Yeah! Yeah, you're just not saying anything.
I saw the Messiah today!
The man all of us, including you,
have been praying for our whole lives.
Don't you even care?
Was He a big man?
Big? No.
Rich?
- No. - So, He didn't seem
He could bail us out of this debt to Rome?
Maybe, maybe He was a doctor.
No? So, He can't help with Eden's Eema,
who's now living with us, Andrew.
Dasha's sick?
So, pardon me if I'm not exactly
jumping out of my sandals
because Creepy John pointed at someone!
You're scared.
I've lost everything.
Burnt every bridge.
It doesn't matter.
The Romans don't matter.
If the Messiah has arrived, anything is possible now!
Don't you see?
That'd be nice.
Where are you going?
Go help Eden.
Her brothers are trying to cook, I can smell it.
So, you're following me now, huh?
It's a matter of accountability.
And, you're here to make sure Quintus knows
where to go when it's time to hurt me.
To settle your debt.
I keep track of things.
I do it well.
Quintus knows I do it well.
You're a little... off, aren't you?
You should turn yourself in.
We can accompany you--
Nah, I'm still pursuing every option.
There are none.
You must provide the information implicating the guilty fishermen
or balance the books somehow.
Andrew says anything's possible.
Not mathematically.
- Yeah, but... what if? You know?
You'd only be subjecting your family and friends
to needless anguish by prolonging the inevitable.
You use a lot of big words.
But, no one listens to me.
Not like they do you.
You have a singular talent.
That's something at least.
Can I assume that you are not heading to the authorities?
I'm going fishing.
Variables.
People are always adding variables.
Does it change anything to know you only have until sun up?
Sun up?
But, Shabbat's not for three days!
Quintus is convinced you've double-crossed him.
He's coming.
I'm still going fishing.
Turn yourself in!
You have no feasible plan!
I just told you my plan.
If I'm going down,
it will be doing what God built me to do.
Tell your boss he can come get me off the water.
ZOHARA: We should be counting our blessings.
NICODEMUS: Adonai is great, indeed.
This trip could not have gone any better
if we had planned every moment.
My eyes are always opened anew in this land.
Not to mention the new opportunities
our successes here will no doubt unlock.
We will stay another fortnight,
or until all of my research is concluded.
But Nico, surely you can conclude your research
in Jerusalem, the archives are there.
The matter is decided.
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
I'm expecting no one.
It's important; I need to see him.
I'm sorry to interrupt at this hour, Rabbi.
I bring news regarding the heretic called John.
The Baptizer?
Romans have taken him into custody.
How did you hear of this?
Shmuel, Rabbi.
I believe he may have given the Romans his location.
We do not lightly turn Jews over to the Romans.
Did the Sanhedrin order this?
No, teacher.
I want to question the Baptizer myself.
I'll make inquiries.
Thank you, Yussif.
Yes, Rabbi.
And, I will discuss this with Shmuel myself, huh?
[♪♪♪]
[MEN VOCALIZING]
[SPLASH]
[WAVES SPLASHING]
[♪♪♪]
[SPLASH]
[WHISPERING TO SELF]
Unh!
[♪♪♪]
[CRASH]
[SCREAMS IN FRUSTRATION]
Ahhhh!
[DOG WHINES]
Eh! People bark sometimes, too.
Cast after cast.
"And I will make your descendants
as many as the stars in the heavens."
And then what, huh?
Make the chosen as many as the stars...
...only to let Egypt enslave us for generations!
[SPLASH]
Bring us out of Egypt, part the Red Sea,
only to let us wander in the desert for 40 years!
Give us the land, only to let us be exiled in Babylon.
Bring us back, only to be crushed by Rome!
This is the God I've served so faithfully my entire life.
You're the God I'm supposed to thank.
You know, if I didn't know any better,
I'd say you enjoy yanking us around like goats
and can't decide whether we're chosen or not.
Which one is it, huh?
ANDREW: Simon!
Andrew?
Who are you talking to?
Apparently, no one.
You shouldn't joke like that, my friend.
Yeah, your friends might think you've lost faith.
James and John, I presume.
And who brought the old man?
I heard you need a real fisherman.
How'd you know I was here?
Eden may be angry,
but she's not too proud to ask for help.
Oh, so you told her the whole story, huh?
Eesh, how'd she take it?
Let's just say,
it's my last night as a free man and...
I'm fishing.
Your last night?
Quintus.
Well, there are only so many hours in the night, huh?
Let's fish.
[SPLASH]
[WOMAN VOCALIZING]
If we catch nothing, in the morning,
maybe you could hide in the merchant caravans.
Escape to Egypt.
Fish the Nile.
They've got perch the size of children.
Egypt is a Roman province now.
Nah, Eden hates Egypt.
So?
She can wait for you to send money.
[LAUGHING]
I'm hoping if I let Quintus and his boys
take out their frustrations on me,
they'll eventually allow me visitors.
Let down!
[SPLASH]
So, about the news I was to tell you about.
I was walking with John, they call the Baptizer--
Andrew!
What's he on about?
And he pointed at a man--
No more!
And he said, "“Behold, The Lamb--"
- Andrew! I said... just, please,
not another word from you about this Lamb of yours.
We don't need a lamb, we need fish.
[WOMAN VOCALIZING]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[♪♪♪]
Maybe John was right.
You have a chance.
Sneak into a merchant caravan and get away.
No, I won't leave the land of our father,
and they'll find me, I'm sure.
Maybe the Baptizer can me a disguise
out of an old camel's hide.
Just pull up.
James!
James! Help.
Zeb!
Come around.
Sometimes the sea bests all of us.
It's not your night.
All right.
Time to be done.
[♪♪♪]
Boys!
- Roman scum! Couldn't even wait!
JESUS: It's the parable of the sower.
So, there's all these different kinds of seed
that is sown on the ground.
Seeds that fall on a path, which is trod by people.
We're right with you.
Make sure Eden is safe.
Do you hear me, Andrew?
- Hey! Those aren't soldiers.
I might still have time to see Eden.
We're going to clean our nets.
We'll stick around to make sure you can leave.
[OARS SPLASH]
[BOAT HITS LAND]
- Simon! It's Him!
Excuse me.
- That's Him! Simon, that's Him!
No time for this, Andrew.
It's Him!
Simon, it's the man John said--
He's here!
I know.
May I ask a favor?
I'm teaching these people,
and apparently, they're having trouble hearing me.
If I could stand on your boat, that would be helpful.
They're having trouble hearing you, huh?
Yes, yes, of course!
Please, please, stand on our boat.
Thank you!
I need to go, I'm sorry.
No time for this today.
Stay a few moments longer.
I have something for you.
For me?
I'm in a hurry.
Yes, I know.
Just allow me a few moments, please?
Simon, trust me as I have trusted you.
This man is the Messiah.
It's good to see you again, Andrew.
Yes.
I'm Jesus.
Thanks for this.
Simon.
In my last moments with you, I want to share another story.
Can everyone hear me?
[AUDIENCE RESPONDS]
Well, let's thank our friends for this strong boat, huh?
[APPLAUSE]
Trust me, my yelling voice is not easy on the ears.
Because I am on this boat,
my final parable should be about fishing, yes?
Simon, please hand me that net.
When this net is thrown into the sea,
what happens, Simon?
Well...
I mean, most of the time.
It gathers.
A little louder.
It gathers fish.
Yes!
This net gathers fish.
All kinds of fish, yes?
Yes.
All kinds of fish.
And the Kingdom of Heaven is like what happens next.
After the net is full,
Simon and the others draw it to the shore,
sit down, and sort out the fish.
The good fish go into the barrels,
and the bad fish...
thrown away.
So it will be at the end of the age.
Angels will come
and separate the evil from the righteous
and throw them into a fiery furnace.
Do you understand?
Therefore, every scribe
who has been trained for the Kingdom of Heaven,
like you all are now,
is like the master of a house who brings forth his treasures,
both new and old.
You are to do the same with this knowledge.
[♪♪♪]
These parables I tell, make sense to some,
not to others.
Be patient.
That is all for today.
I have some business to attend to with my new friend.
Put that down for a catch...
...a little farther out.
I don't have a quarrel with you, teacher...
but we've been doing this all night.
Nothing.
All right, at your word.
[SPLASH]
Hmm...
[LOUD SPLASHING]
Unh!
Grab it! Grab the net!
Grab it!
Quick!
Take that side!
[GROANING]
Help!
Help... Come on!
Help... Help!
Let's go!
[♪♪♪]
Come on!
Let's go!
[GROANING]
- Help us push! Help us push!
This way.
Pull up!
- Pull up! Pull, pull, pull, pull!
Push it! Push it!
Pull up!
- Help us bring it in! Bring it in!
Hold on!
Push it, push it, push it!
Let's Grab it!
Grab it! Push!
This way!
[MUSIC SWELLS]
Pull up! Pull up!
Pull up, pull up, pull up, push it!
[LAUGHING]
Pull! Hold on!
Pull!
[STRUGGLING AND GROANING]
The net's breaking!
Hold on!
Pull up!
Pull! Pull!
Hold on!
Pull hard, this way!
[LOUD GROANING]
[LAUGHTER]
Simon... I told you.
I told you!
[LAUGHING]
[LAUGHTER CONTINUES]
[BOAT CREAKING]
- Whoa, Whoa! - The boat! It's tilting!
Get out!
You need to get out!
[LAUGHING]
My brother, and the Baptizer, they...
You are the Lamb of God, yes?
I am.
Depart from me.
I am a sinful man.
You don't know who I am, and the things I've done.
Don't be afraid, Simon.
I'm sorry.
We've waited for You for so long.
We've believed, but my faith...
I'm sorry.
Lift up your head, fisherman.
What do you want from me?
Anything You ask, I will do.
Follow me.
[WOMAN VOCALIZING]
I will.
Rabbi.
You as well!
Yes, you, James and John!
Come! Follow me!
I'll take the fish into market
and settle up Simon's debt.
I'll get some help to fill both of these boats.
Are you sure?
Yes! Go!
What will you tell Eema?
- [CHUCKLES] You've just been called by the man
we've prayed for our entire lives,
and you ask me what will I say when you miss supper?
[CHUCKLES] Go! Now!
So, you're sure you don't want to do this
just a few more times?
What? We'd make a great team on a boat.
Simon.
Joking.
Fish are nothing.
You have much bigger things ahead of you,
Simon, son of Jonah.
Did you understand that parable I told earlier?
From now on, I will make you fishers of men.
And you are to gather as many as possible, all kinds.
I will sort them out later.
Hello.
This catch is worth a lot.
It's amazing!
It's impossible.
[CELL DOOR LATCH OPENS]
[DARK MUSIC]
You are supposed to be the powerful one...
...yet, you are more frightened here than I am.
Are you the one they call John the Baptizer?
Yes.
I have questions for you about... miracles.
[♪♪♪]