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[00:02:41] How are you?

[00:02:42] Late again. What's up?

[00:02:44] Have you been sleeping?

[00:02:46] I was sleep-dialed at the parent lane.

[00:02:48] I don't like it when you talk that way.

[00:02:49] Yeah, right. Sorry.

[00:02:55] No, maybe next. Wait, I can't.

[00:03:03] Okay thanks for calling them thoughts for a change.

[00:03:06] I know you don't understand.

[00:03:07] You never tell me what you're so worried about so

[00:03:11] if you could. I love you.

[00:03:12] I know, I know. I love you too.

[00:03:17] Listen, Tessa is blowing up my phone. I gotta go.

[00:03:20] Call me later please.

[00:03:21] Promise.

[00:03:22] Bye.

[00:03:34] Tessa, I'm here to sign.

[00:03:35] I'm so sorry.

[00:03:37] Mina! Tessa is looking for you.

[00:03:39] Yeah, I'm aware.

[00:03:43] Hey Tessa.

[00:03:45] Jesus Christ.

[00:03:46] Shut the door.

[00:03:51] Look, I know you walked.

[00:03:53] What?

[00:03:54] People they account.

[00:03:56] Everything?

[00:03:56] Do you know why?

[00:03:59] I know I've been a bit behind.

[00:04:01] Behind?

[00:04:02] You sent Redis and you brought floral.

[00:04:04] What?

[00:04:05] You brought the NDA.

[00:04:06] Uh, no. No, that's not possible.

[00:04:09] You must fight clan consult.

[00:04:11] Your team reports that you're unfocused.

[00:04:13] This organized space doubt.

[00:04:15] Okay, you said that.

[00:04:16] Whatever, you're on Nina?

[00:04:17] It's a wrong shit.

[00:04:18] But I'm not on anything.

[00:04:19] Wake up, Nina.

[00:04:21] Everyone here needs to optimize.

[00:04:23] Best idea wins.

[00:04:24] Remember?

[00:04:25] I wasn't sleeping so I stopped taking...

[00:04:28] I got she carried back on board.

[00:04:29] Oh, good.

[00:04:32] How?

[00:04:32] You're out.

[00:04:33] No, no.

[00:04:34] That's my account.

[00:04:35] I brought them in, developed the whole strategy.

[00:04:37] And then you sheeds a bed.

[00:04:39] I can fix it.

[00:04:39] I swear I can't.

[00:04:40] Shad is sticking over.

[00:04:42] Shad?

[00:04:43] He's been running circles around you for weeks!

[00:04:46] Hey, give me a chance to fix this.

[00:04:50] This isn't rehab.

[00:04:51] I don't do repairs.

[00:04:55] You're severance agreement.

[00:04:57] Stop off at the charge of sign it on your way out.

[00:05:00] So...

[00:05:01] That's it.

[00:05:03] That's it?

[00:05:12] Nina!

[00:05:14] Yeah?

[00:05:15] You can't just shit you get.

[00:05:21] Nina, are you okay?

[00:05:22] I'm so sorry.

[00:05:24] Bye.

[00:05:25] Yeah, yeah.

[00:05:25] Thanks, Karla.

[00:05:27] Drinks later?

[00:05:28] On me?

[00:05:29] Yeah.

[00:05:30] Sounds good.

[00:05:31] Yeah.

[00:05:32] That's what happens with diversity hires.

[00:05:35] Chad, I want to say that out loud.

[00:05:37] To my face?

[00:05:38] What?

[00:05:39] Anything?

[00:05:40] Do you hear anything?

[00:05:41] How did you hear it?

[00:05:42] Coward.

[00:05:43] Delax.

[00:05:44] The shakari will get the service they deserve now.

[00:05:47] And I'll get your bonus.

[00:05:49] How can I ever thank you?

[00:05:50] You can fuck off for starters.

[00:05:52] Sounds fun.

[00:05:53] My place...

[00:05:55] Nine?

[00:05:55] Yeah.

[00:05:56] I'll be there.

[00:05:57] Oh.

[00:05:59] With knives on.

[00:06:01] Whatever loser.

[00:06:03] Have yourself a cry, Nina.

[00:06:10] Nina?

[00:06:10] Morrison?

[00:06:12] Hey!

[00:06:13] Toby, what is the prize?

[00:06:15] How are you?

[00:06:17] I'm just reading on some friends.

[00:06:20] I want to join.

[00:06:21] I don't want to intrude.

[00:06:22] Oh good.

[00:06:23] Sit.

[00:06:26] So?

[00:06:27] What's new?

[00:06:28] Well, coincidentally,

[00:06:30] I took your advice.

[00:06:32] I gave you advice?

[00:06:35] What did I say again?

[00:06:36] Oh my god, you gave me a huge guilt trip for optimizing

[00:06:39] to keep up at Lamper.

[00:06:40] Oh right.

[00:06:41] You said you weren't sleeping.

[00:06:43] Yeah, well,

[00:06:44] Adderall is like coffee at Lamper,

[00:06:46] so when I stopped using it,

[00:06:47] I lost my edge and kept the insomnia.

[00:06:50] Oh no.

[00:06:51] Then I fucked up big time and got fired.

[00:06:54] I'm sorry.

[00:06:56] I might have...

[00:06:58] Do you need to get that?

[00:07:00] No, it's just my mother.

[00:07:02] Vivian?

[00:07:03] Better than having mom pop up on my screen all day.

[00:07:06] She calls a lot.

[00:07:08] She's probably just worried.

[00:07:09] So you've met her.

[00:07:12] She never stopped hovering even after I grew up,

[00:07:14] so super embarrassing.

[00:07:17] What's that about?

[00:07:18] I mean, she had me when she was 17,

[00:07:22] and she wasn't a...

[00:07:24] let's be kind and call it a church.

[00:07:26] Oh wow.

[00:07:28] It was probably more of a cult.

[00:07:30] Same more?

[00:07:31] No, I can't roll with her superstition

[00:07:33] so we don't discuss.

[00:07:37] How about you?

[00:07:38] Oh me.

[00:07:39] Well, you know, the same.

[00:07:42] The same?

[00:07:44] I mean, for me it was my father.

[00:07:46] He raised me.

[00:07:47] He was intact before I was born,

[00:07:49] but he retired early.

[00:07:51] He's still around?

[00:07:52] No, but I keep a spirit alive in my work.

[00:07:56] That's nice.

[00:07:58] It's...

[00:07:59] what he wanted.

[00:08:01] My god, listen to us

[00:08:03] to fucking parents.

[00:08:05] To fucking parents.

[00:08:08] So I have an idea.

[00:08:10] Might help.

[00:08:10] A new job?

[00:08:11] No.

[00:08:12] I'm an angel investor in this new sleep therapy.

[00:08:15] Please don't say it's another sleep app.

[00:08:18] It's another sleep app.

[00:08:19] No, no, no, no, no, no.

[00:08:21] You're me out.

[00:08:22] Tell me.

[00:08:22] I've done them all.

[00:08:23] Sleepy stories.

[00:08:25] White noise, brown noise, waves, rain.

[00:08:29] Are you done?

[00:08:30] Fine.

[00:08:31] Tell me about your app.

[00:08:33] It's called sleep type.

[00:08:34] Oh my god.

[00:08:35] I think they cracked sleep.

[00:08:36] Dude, please cut the bro top.

[00:08:38] The hard to do if you call me dude.

[00:08:40] Toshay.

[00:08:41] It's an alpha testing now,

[00:08:42] but they're reporting great results.

[00:08:44] I love that you're trying to help,

[00:08:47] but it sounds like bullshit.

[00:08:48] Sure, but what do you have to lose?

[00:08:52] Fine.

[00:08:53] What is it?

[00:08:54] You go to the sleep center for an overnight evaluation.

[00:08:57] What?

[00:08:57] Over night?

[00:08:58] Just one night.

[00:08:59] It uses machine learning to track your sleep.

[00:09:01] You get a headband, which pairs with an app

[00:09:03] that adjusts the therapy through the night.

[00:09:04] Sounds super gimmicky.

[00:09:06] There's a five-minute check-in with a tech each morning.

[00:09:09] You see.

[00:09:11] What do I have to lose?

[00:09:13] Right?

[00:09:14] It's gonna be great.

[00:09:15] You'll see.

[00:09:25] Okay.

[00:09:33] Okay, sleep tight.

[00:09:34] Let's see what you got.

[00:09:42] Welcome to sleep tight.

[00:09:45] Take a deep breath with me now.

[00:09:51] You are here in this peaceful forest.

[00:09:54] Bird song draws you to a wide meadow

[00:09:58] where wildflowers sway in the gentle breeze.

[00:10:02] You watch the sunlight reflecting off a small,

[00:10:06] still pond, sparkling like millions of stars.

[00:10:12] Feel the tension melt away, leaving only peace

[00:10:15] throughout your entire body.

[00:10:17] A very deep sleep wraps around you.

[00:10:23] Deeper.

[00:10:25] Deeper.

[00:10:28] Deeper.

[00:10:31] Nina.

[00:10:33] Nina.

[00:10:37] Nina.

[00:10:40] So happens with diversity hires.

[00:10:42] You got to be sure to deserve Nina.

[00:10:43] You gonna cry?

[00:10:44] Go ahead yourself and cry.

[00:10:46] Jill, this is a sense of...

[00:10:47] No!

[00:10:48] No!

[00:10:49] No!

[00:10:50] No!

[00:11:02] Holy shit!

[00:11:05] Oh, oh, oh, oh, this...

[00:11:09] This can't be real.

[00:11:10] This is incredible.

[00:11:15] Your sleep tight check-in starts now.

[00:11:17] Oh, right.

[00:11:20] Good morning, Nina.

[00:11:22] Hi!

[00:11:23] How was your first night with sleep tight?

[00:11:25] Uh...

[00:11:26] Amazing!

[00:11:28] Okay, tell me about it.

[00:11:29] I had the best sleep in my life like no joke.

[00:11:33] Let's take a look at your readings.

[00:11:35] Wow, 7.57 hours.

[00:11:38] That's great.

[00:11:39] We usually don't see results like this so quickly.

[00:11:41] I'm like bursting with energy and ideas.

[00:11:44] It's insane.

[00:11:45] How about side effects?

[00:11:46] headaches or nausea?

[00:11:47] No.

[00:11:48] Nothing like that.

[00:11:50] I...

[00:11:51] did have some pretty intense dreams though.

[00:11:55] Okay, tell me about that.

[00:11:57] Um...

[00:11:58] They were really vivid.

[00:12:01] It felt like I was there real.

[00:12:04] Do you remember anything specific?

[00:12:07] No!

[00:12:07] Just fragments but nightmare like and just weird dream stuff, you know.

[00:12:16] All right, we'll keep track of that.

[00:12:19] So, are we good?

[00:12:20] I have to get to work on these ideas.

[00:12:22] Yep, we'll chat again tomorrow.

[00:12:24] Have a good day, Nina.

[00:12:25] Oh...

[00:12:26] I will.

[00:12:36] Hey, Nina!

[00:12:37] Nina!

[00:12:38] You can't be here!

[00:12:41] Excuse me, you need to leave.

[00:12:43] Move time.

[00:12:43] Oh!

[00:12:44] She's on the call!

[00:12:49] Is that some proof of me today?

[00:12:51] I need your attention.

[00:12:52] Who's that?

[00:12:53] Someone in need of a restriing order.

[00:12:56] I'm sorry, she just...

[00:12:57] Stop apologizing and call security!

[00:12:59] Christ!

[00:13:00] Let's Greg call me later.

[00:13:01] Okay.

[00:13:03] What?

[00:13:04] Sir?

[00:13:05] Fuck.

[00:13:05] I have something you need to see.

[00:13:06] You're fired.

[00:13:07] Yeah, about that.

[00:13:08] Here.

[00:13:10] What's this?

[00:13:11] Check it.

[00:13:12] I don't take files from ex employees.

[00:13:14] Fine.

[00:13:16] I'll summarize.

[00:13:16] I didn't ask you to see.

[00:13:17] I completely redesigned the chicory rollout

[00:13:19] on the way in this morning.

[00:13:21] Why?

[00:13:21] That phase is already approved

[00:13:23] and you don't work here anymore.

[00:13:24] Check mine.

[00:13:25] It's much better.

[00:13:26] You haven't had a good idea in months.

[00:13:28] And again, you're fired.

[00:13:31] I'll take it to zen.

[00:13:32] You sang and then compete.

[00:13:33] I said no, no siblings then.

[00:13:35] Keep it.

[00:13:35] You want to make legal trouble now, too?

[00:13:37] You told me to get my shit together.

[00:13:39] I did.

[00:13:40] So read my shit.

[00:13:42] That's her!

[00:13:43] Right there!

[00:13:44] Miss, you need to come with me.

[00:13:45] Read it.

[00:13:48] Todd, take the rent a cup

[00:13:50] and wait outside for exactly one minute.

[00:13:53] Right.

[00:13:54] And fine chat is late.

[00:13:56] Come on.

[00:13:58] You won't even need a minute.

[00:14:02] We've already tried this.

[00:14:03] Keep reading.

[00:14:06] And credible.

[00:14:08] I know.

[00:14:09] Where did this come from?

[00:14:10] Me this morning on the train.

[00:14:12] Bullshit.

[00:14:12] I got my shit together.

[00:14:14] Am I back or what?

[00:14:15] I don't trust you.

[00:14:17] Nobody should suck trust.

[00:14:18] Best idea wins, right?

[00:14:21] And that is only part one.

[00:14:22] Of three.

[00:14:24] If you want the rest, I need to be back running point.

[00:14:26] Client facing.

[00:14:27] Full autonomy.

[00:14:28] Not a chance.

[00:14:28] I'm also going to fire Chad.

[00:14:29] He's been putting out some pretty skippy proud boy back.

[00:14:31] The only reason she can raise back at all is because

[00:14:34] I fired you.

[00:14:35] They'll change.

[00:14:36] You'll see.

[00:14:38] And you have two more parts.

[00:14:40] I do.

[00:14:41] I need to see them first.

[00:14:42] No.

[00:14:42] How am I supposed to give notes?

[00:14:43] You don't.

[00:14:44] Do you see that?

[00:14:45] That says.

[00:14:46] Tessa.

[00:14:47] You're on pure design.

[00:14:48] I'm Tessa fucking lamppier.

[00:14:49] Nothing leaves here without my prints on it.

[00:14:51] Not on this.

[00:14:52] Not with me.

[00:14:53] Times up.

[00:14:54] Security?

[00:14:57] Yes, Miss Lamppier.

[00:14:58] Miss Morrison is trespassing.

[00:15:00] Let's go.

[00:15:01] You know what?

[00:15:02] I changed my mind.

[00:15:03] Did you?

[00:15:04] I'm not working for you.

[00:15:06] I'm going to bury you.

[00:15:07] Get out!

[00:15:17] Yes.

[00:15:18] Hey, small try to go for Nina.

[00:15:20] Be up over there.

[00:15:21] Great.

[00:15:22] For a big sister's girlfriend.

[00:15:24] Police confirmed her body is a 20-year-old white man who

[00:15:29] has found brutally murdered in the Delta Tower.

[00:15:31] A luxury apartment complex in the town.

[00:15:33] She's a big deal.

[00:15:34] The police are taking place in the early morning hours.

[00:15:37] The name of the victims being with us.

[00:15:39] I can meet up with the case in the man's.

[00:15:41] Nina.

[00:15:42] Hey.

[00:15:42] That's me.

[00:15:44] Thanks.

[00:15:46] Oh, shit.

[00:15:47] Sorry.

[00:15:49] What are you doing here?

[00:15:50] I was in the hood.

[00:15:51] Had a craving.

[00:15:52] Wait.

[00:15:52] Were you at Lamppier?

[00:15:53] Yeah.

[00:15:53] I needed to get some clarity.

[00:15:55] Oh.

[00:15:56] Did you?

[00:15:57] Crystal.

[00:15:58] Hey, did you just see that report on television?

[00:16:00] Report?

[00:16:03] Oh, nothing.

[00:16:05] Dejavu, I guess.

[00:16:07] So, dare I ask?

[00:16:09] What?

[00:16:10] Sleep tight?

[00:16:11] Oh, shit!

[00:16:11] Yes, Toby!

[00:16:12] Seriously, it's incredible.

[00:16:14] Really?

[00:16:15] Beyond expectations.

[00:16:16] I have voice.

[00:16:17] I have to meet that man.

[00:16:18] That's Byron.

[00:16:19] It can also have a female voice if you prefer.

[00:16:21] No, do not take Byron away from me.

[00:16:23] He's perfect.

[00:16:25] No, did.

[00:16:25] I'm flooded with ideas and energy.

[00:16:27] That's great.

[00:16:28] Tell me more.

[00:16:28] Can't.

[00:16:29] Too much to do.

[00:16:31] Nina!

[00:16:32] Hey!

[00:16:36] Who's got a chicory?

[00:16:37] We've got all the stuff.

[00:16:42] Nina, what are you doing?

[00:16:44] You need to see my idea for the rollout.

[00:16:45] Tess is told you're short, minus much better.

[00:16:47] Trust me.

[00:16:48] Trust you.

[00:16:49] I can get fired just for talking to you after.

[00:16:51] You'll get promoted for talking to me now.

[00:16:53] He sounded sane.

[00:16:53] Charming.

[00:16:56] Nina, what's this?

[00:16:57] An overview.

[00:16:58] You have 24 hours to engage me on it.

[00:17:00] Correction.

[00:17:00] You are insane.

[00:17:01] Or I'll take it to zen.

[00:17:03] You're threatening me?

[00:17:04] They're highly enthusiastic.

[00:17:05] Look, we're a great one with you at lamp here.

[00:17:07] Not fucking rounds, God.

[00:17:08] 24 hours.

[00:17:09] Check talk.

[00:17:11] Taxi!

[00:17:14] Cool, Tyler.

[00:17:15] Calling, Tyler.

[00:17:21] Nina, more so?

[00:17:22] Take me to 385 West 45th.

[00:17:24] Whoa!

[00:17:25] I'm an in-person visit in the middle of the day.

[00:17:28] What did I do to deserve this?

[00:17:30] It's what you'll have to do.

[00:17:32] Okay.

[00:17:33] What's up?

[00:17:33] I'm starting my own firm.

[00:17:34] I need space.

[00:17:35] What can you find for me?

[00:17:37] All kinds of places.

[00:17:38] What were you?

[00:17:39] Today.

[00:17:40] Today.

[00:17:40] I need paper in the works today.

[00:17:43] Damn, okay.

[00:17:44] Um, let me get on it.

[00:17:46] So...

[00:17:48] Is that the only reason you called?

[00:17:52] No.

[00:17:54] I need one more thing.

[00:18:06] Oh, you feel so fucking good.

[00:18:08] Oh, I'm close.

[00:18:09] Don't stop.

[00:18:09] Don't stop.

[00:18:10] Don't you stop!

[00:18:12] Oh!

[00:18:12] Oh!

[00:18:13] Oh!

[00:18:13] Oh!

[00:18:14] Oh!

[00:18:14] Oh!

[00:18:15] Oh!

[00:18:16] Oh!

[00:18:17] Oh!

[00:18:18] Oh!

[00:18:19] Oh!

[00:18:20] Oh!

[00:18:21] Oh!

[00:18:23] Oh!

[00:18:24] Oh!

[00:18:24] Oh!

[00:18:25] Oh!

[00:18:26] Oh!

[00:18:29] Whoa, that was...

[00:18:31] Yeah.

[00:18:32] Unexpected.

[00:18:34] What?

[00:18:35] I mean...

[00:18:37] you've been such a zombie these past few times.

[00:18:40] To see you...

[00:18:41] Awake.

[00:18:43] Who's gonna say on fire?

[00:18:45] But...

[00:18:46] Awake works.

[00:18:48] You'd be surprised what a good night's sleep can do.

[00:18:53] I need that space by the end of the week.

[00:18:57] You're thinking about work.

[00:18:59] And you need to live.

[00:19:02] I'm not staying.

[00:19:03] I need to sleep.

[00:19:06] What if I promise to have you sleeping by...

[00:19:09] 2A?

[00:19:12] 1.

[00:19:13] Go.

[00:19:14] Shit!

[00:19:15] You're not joking.

[00:19:17] I just needed to feel this...

[00:19:19] Awake.

[00:19:21] Fully here.

[00:19:22] Okay?

[00:19:24] Okay.

[00:19:27] So...

[00:19:28] That's it.

[00:19:29] Thanks for the way.

[00:19:30] I don't know what else you want me to say.

[00:19:32] I was hoping we could chill for a bit.

[00:19:37] Lock the door on your way out.

[00:19:40] Please.

[00:19:42] Alright, alright.

[00:19:49] How about we go get in tomorrow?

[00:19:50] Goodnight, Tyler.

[00:19:53] Damn.

[00:19:55] Call me.

[00:20:09] Welcome to sleep, tight.

[00:20:13] You are here walking through this lush, hidden valley deep in the mountains.

[00:20:21] Tranquility and peace fill you from your feet all the way to the top of your head.

[00:20:29] A deep, restful sleep envelops you deeper, deeper,

[00:20:37] deeper.

[00:20:45] Turn down.

[00:20:45] Turn down.

[00:20:46] It keeps you safe to be in the lava by finger.

[00:20:49] You've lost it.

[00:20:51] Don't you think I didn't have to do that DNA in love with nothing else?

[00:20:54] Stay for the next place.

[00:20:56] You're done!

[00:21:07] Yes!

[00:21:08] Oh, let's do this.

[00:21:10] Your sleep tight check and starts now.

[00:21:16] Good morning, Nina.

[00:21:17] How was night two?

[00:21:18] Beyond amazing.

[00:21:19] Wow, 7.57 hours again.

[00:21:23] Impressive.

[00:21:24] I'm buzzing with ideas.

[00:21:26] No side effects.

[00:21:28] Uh, just the dreams again.

[00:21:30] Okay.

[00:21:31] I'm going to get out of here.

[00:21:32] I'm going to get out of here.

[00:21:34] Just the dreams again.

[00:21:35] Okay.

[00:21:37] Anything more about that?

[00:21:39] Yesterday, the news was on, talking about a murderer.

[00:21:42] It felt familiar.

[00:21:45] The dream or the news?

[00:21:48] I'm...

[00:21:49] Not sure exactly.

[00:21:51] Okay.

[00:21:52] Our minds can use dreams to process information from the day.

[00:21:55] It could be that.

[00:21:57] Yeah.

[00:21:57] That makes sense.

[00:21:58] Right?

[00:21:59] Try to limit your exposure to dark news and entertainment.

[00:22:01] We'll chat again tomorrow.

[00:22:03] Sure.

[00:22:04] Chat then.

[00:22:09] Nina Morrison.

[00:22:11] Nina, this is Carmen Aburuch.

[00:22:12] Chief Executive of Shakari, I know who you are.

[00:22:15] We need to chat.

[00:22:16] Really?

[00:22:17] What about?

[00:22:18] You know what it's about.

[00:22:20] Lamper.

[00:22:21] The car is waiting downstairs.

[00:22:24] On my way.

[00:22:31] Taxi!

[00:22:32] Taxi!

[00:22:34] Call from Vivian.

[00:22:35] Answer it.

[00:22:36] No!

[00:22:37] Taxi!

[00:22:37] Hey!

[00:22:38] Crazy!

[00:22:39] Just Carla.

[00:22:41] Answer it.

[00:22:41] Yes!

[00:22:43] Dean, where are you?

[00:22:44] A town.

[00:22:45] What's up?

[00:22:45] Have you heard?

[00:22:46] You'll have to be more specific.

[00:22:48] Chad.

[00:22:49] Shit, Carla.

[00:22:49] I don't care about Chad.

[00:22:50] He is dead.

[00:22:52] What?

[00:22:53] Chad is dead.

[00:22:55] They found him yesterday in his apartment.

[00:22:58] Shit.

[00:22:59] They're saying it was like really violent.

[00:23:02] Okay, I'm going to catch a cab and...

[00:23:05] Nina, Nina.

[00:23:05] What?

[00:23:07] Chad's not.

[00:23:08] She's missing.

[00:23:09] Whoa.

[00:23:10] Do they think Tessa did it?

[00:23:12] Kill Chad?

[00:23:13] Yeah.

[00:23:14] I mean, she's certifiable but...

[00:23:16] This is the opportunity I need.

[00:23:18] What?

[00:23:19] Shakari CEO just gave me some bullshit about staying with Lamper.

[00:23:22] Nina, Chad is dead.

[00:23:23] Tessa is missing.

[00:23:25] Don't you see?

[00:23:26] All of Lamper's business is up for grabs.

[00:23:28] It's jump ball.

[00:23:29] She found a range.

[00:23:30] Stopping dramatic, Carla.

[00:23:32] Taxi.

[00:23:38] I gotta go, Carla.

[00:23:39] Can we chat later?

[00:23:41] Downtown.

[00:23:43] Call from, Zibian.

[00:23:45] Answer it.

[00:23:45] Oh God.

[00:23:46] What now?

[00:23:47] Yes.

[00:23:49] Nina, why haven't you answered?

[00:23:52] I'm working.

[00:23:53] He's got a new job already.

[00:23:55] Creating my own.

[00:23:57] What's up?

[00:23:58] I just heard about that boy he worked with.

[00:24:01] Me too.

[00:24:03] Did you know him well?

[00:24:04] I knew him.

[00:24:05] Yes.

[00:24:06] He was so young.

[00:24:08] I'm worried, are you safe?

[00:24:10] Can I ask that?

[00:24:11] Yes, I'm safe.

[00:24:13] Thanks for asking.

[00:24:15] I just...

[00:24:17] You know what?

[00:24:18] I have thoughts.

[00:24:19] Mom, I really don't want to hear this stuff right now.

[00:24:22] Have you?

[00:24:23] Mom.

[00:24:23] I have thoughts.

[00:24:24] Not now.

[00:24:25] About things that haven't happened.

[00:24:27] Yes.

[00:24:28] You mean visions?

[00:24:30] I have you.

[00:24:33] Every fiber of my being is screaming not to tell you this.

[00:24:37] Nina, you can tell me anything.

[00:24:40] Okay.

[00:24:41] I had a dream.

[00:24:43] Okay?

[00:24:43] And not a vision?

[00:24:44] A dream.

[00:24:46] And in the dream that guy from work, Chad...

[00:24:50] was killed.

[00:24:53] When was this?

[00:24:57] The night of the, you know...

[00:24:59] murder.

[00:25:00] No, no.

[00:25:02] I was afraid of it.

[00:25:03] Please, mom don't.

[00:25:04] I have you had others like that.

[00:25:06] It's a coincidence.

[00:25:07] Not with us, Nina.

[00:25:08] Us?

[00:25:09] You need to come home.

[00:25:10] It's time for you to know everything.

[00:25:12] Can't.

[00:25:13] I have a big opportunity and I need to jump on it now.

[00:25:17] That's where your attention is.

[00:25:18] Where is it supposed to be?

[00:25:19] Your safety.

[00:25:20] I'm safe.

[00:25:21] Okay?

[00:25:22] Listen.

[00:25:23] I've always tried to respect your experience,

[00:25:26] whatever that was.

[00:25:27] But it wasn't me.

[00:25:29] Being in your womb doesn't count as being there.

[00:25:31] No soul was there.

[00:25:32] That's what matters, Nina.

[00:25:35] Me, don't.

[00:25:36] I'm out by stop.

[00:25:37] I'll try to swing by next weekend.

[00:25:39] Maybe if I...

[00:25:42] What?

[00:25:46] About...

[00:25:48] You're doing this now, now?

[00:25:50] It's time for you to know, Nina.

[00:25:53] Come home.

[00:25:56] Shit.

[00:25:59] Driver, change of plans.

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[00:26:57] This better be good.

[00:26:58] Can I get you anything?

[00:26:59] Biggest day of my career is on hold right now, so...

[00:27:02] Have a seat.

[00:27:06] And... sitting.

[00:27:11] The man I told you was your father.

[00:27:14] William, I... made it up.

[00:27:18] Which part?

[00:27:20] Meeting him in the car.

[00:27:23] Made it up.

[00:27:24] Which part?

[00:27:26] Meeting him in the congregation.

[00:27:29] Falling in love.

[00:27:30] Conceiving you.

[00:27:32] Us leaving the church.

[00:27:34] His death.

[00:27:35] Jesus, so everything.

[00:27:38] Why?

[00:27:39] To protect you.

[00:27:40] From?

[00:27:41] Your real father.

[00:27:43] My... who is he?

[00:27:44] Is he still alive?

[00:27:46] I knew you'd want to find him,

[00:27:47] so I kept it from you.

[00:27:48] You robbed me of my real father.

[00:27:50] I saved you!

[00:27:51] I cannot believe this!

[00:27:53] He wasn't a congregant.

[00:27:55] He was the leader.

[00:27:57] He used to work for the government.

[00:27:59] He claimed to see the end of days

[00:28:00] and what they were building machines

[00:28:02] that could think like men.

[00:28:05] So he quit...

[00:28:07] and built the church.

[00:28:09] Homesteading.

[00:28:10] No technology, no outside contact.

[00:28:13] He was very charismatic.

[00:28:16] As a lost young woman,

[00:28:18] he welcomed me.

[00:28:20] Was kind to me.

[00:28:23] I was drawn to him.

[00:28:25] But over time,

[00:28:27] he turned.

[00:28:29] Paranoid.

[00:28:31] Violent.

[00:28:32] My purpose, he said,

[00:28:34] was to give him a child.

[00:28:35] That's all he wanted from me.

[00:28:37] What?

[00:28:39] You weren't conceived in an act of love.

[00:28:42] It was...

[00:28:44] forced.

[00:28:46] Part of a sadistic ritual.

[00:28:48] Oh, no.

[00:28:50] Mom, that's...

[00:28:51] why you left.

[00:28:54] I had to escape.

[00:28:57] I was out for three days

[00:28:58] before they found me

[00:28:58] and took me back to him,

[00:29:00] back to...

[00:29:02] Shepard.

[00:29:03] My real father's name...

[00:29:05] is Shepard.

[00:29:06] After they caught me,

[00:29:07] I was brought before the entire congregation.

[00:29:10] Shepard delivered a fiery sermon

[00:29:12] condemning me for stealing his property.

[00:29:15] His unborn child,

[00:29:17] the fulfillment of his prophecy,

[00:29:19] he called it.

[00:29:20] Jesus.

[00:29:21] He'd done the same thing to others

[00:29:23] and needed to control us.

[00:29:24] So he...

[00:29:26] conjured a curse.

[00:29:28] A curse?

[00:29:29] Christ, mom!

[00:29:30] Listen.

[00:29:31] Not on me.

[00:29:33] On the unborn child,

[00:29:35] I was carrying.

[00:29:37] Me.

[00:29:39] He put a curse

[00:29:41] on me.

[00:29:42] He warned that if any of us tried to escape

[00:29:44] the curse would forever dam our children

[00:29:47] to misery and suffering so intense,

[00:29:49] they would end their own life.

[00:29:51] Shepard.

[00:29:52] I believed him and this terrified.

[00:29:54] But I didn't want you to grow up in his world.

[00:29:57] So I got the nerve up and escaped again.

[00:30:00] This time, I didn't get caught.

[00:30:03] Still haven't.

[00:30:04] Why are you finally telling me all this?

[00:30:06] Your vision, Nina.

[00:30:08] Mom.

[00:30:09] It's the curse.

[00:30:10] Stop their dreams.

[00:30:11] About the violent death of that boy?

[00:30:12] Who then died?

[00:30:13] And you said dreams.

[00:30:16] Was there another?

[00:30:19] Tessa.

[00:30:20] Your boss.

[00:30:21] It's not a curse to dream about the violent death of your boss.

[00:30:24] That's capitalism.

[00:30:25] You need to take this seriously.

[00:30:27] You know I don't believe this stuff.

[00:30:28] It doesn't need your belief, Nina.

[00:30:30] It's acting out through you.

[00:30:32] That's all that matters.

[00:30:33] No.

[00:30:34] I won't follow you down your supernatural rabbit hole.

[00:30:36] Nina, please.

[00:30:38] Mom, listen.

[00:30:40] Thank you for finally telling me the truth about my father

[00:30:43] which is already so much to process.

[00:30:45] But to add this curse shit on top, it's too much.

[00:30:48] Please be careful.

[00:30:50] I don't know what it has planned for you.

[00:30:52] But you need to be ready.

[00:30:53] Be ready.

[00:30:54] How?

[00:30:55] A crucifix holy water?

[00:30:57] Stop that.

[00:30:59] Don't be too smart for your own damn good.

[00:31:03] Promise you'll call for any reason.

[00:31:06] Promise.

[00:31:07] I love you.

[00:31:11] Love you, too.

[00:31:12] I gotta go.

[00:31:13] Yeah, I'm just kidding.

[00:31:17] Hey, thanks for meeting me.

[00:31:28] Yeah, sure.

[00:31:29] I already ordered so.

[00:31:30] Hey there.

[00:31:31] What can I get for you?

[00:31:32] Yeah, McCallan 25, me.

[00:31:33] Be right up.

[00:31:34] Wow, you feel like a peasant with my whiskey sauer.

[00:31:37] What do you know about sleep type?

[00:31:39] Almost everything.

[00:31:40] Why?

[00:31:41] Side effects.

[00:31:42] Anything other than what you tell everyone.

[00:31:44] No, but I wouldn't be able to talk about them if there were.

[00:31:47] A Christ, hope you really?

[00:31:48] Yes, Nina, really.

[00:31:50] Want to start a tab?

[00:31:51] Yeah, he's got it.

[00:31:52] Do I?

[00:31:53] You do.

[00:31:54] Use my card.

[00:31:55] Thanks.

[00:31:56] Okay.

[00:31:57] What's this all about?

[00:31:58] What about nightmares?

[00:31:59] As a side effect?

[00:32:00] Yeah.

[00:32:01] I had reports of vivid dreams, but are you having nightmares?

[00:32:04] I don't know.

[00:32:05] It's...

[00:32:06] What?

[00:32:07] Yes.

[00:32:08] Okay.

[00:32:09] Yes.

[00:32:10] That in your morning follow up?

[00:32:11] Of course.

[00:32:12] Mostly.

[00:32:13] Mostly.

[00:32:14] I told her I had nightmares, just... not the details.

[00:32:18] Why not?

[00:32:19] Because I didn't want to be taken off the trial.

[00:32:20] This has been insanely positive for me.

[00:32:23] I feel...

[00:32:24] Back to the nightmares.

[00:32:26] If I tell you, don't freak out and judge me.

[00:32:29] Dreams are just dreams, right?

[00:32:32] Okay.

[00:32:33] So, in these dreams, people are getting hurt.

[00:32:41] Okay.

[00:32:42] Like gruesomely violently hurt.

[00:32:44] Oh.

[00:32:45] And it's people that I like... no.

[00:32:48] And?

[00:32:49] And then the next day I see that it was real.

[00:32:54] What was real?

[00:32:56] Them being dead.

[00:32:58] So, you dreamed about people you know being killed and then they died?

[00:33:04] It seems like that.

[00:33:05] But...

[00:33:07] Promise you won't freak out.

[00:33:08] Did you promise that if you were me right now?

[00:33:13] Chad.

[00:33:14] The guy from Lampere on the news?

[00:33:15] Yeah.

[00:33:16] Wow.

[00:33:17] That's a pretty strong coincidence.

[00:33:18] That's what I thought.

[00:33:19] But...

[00:33:20] Tessa too.

[00:33:21] Are you fucking with me right now?

[00:33:22] No, I just spent an hour with my mother and her uggaboo-gabol shit.

[00:33:26] I needed someone rational to talk to.

[00:33:29] I don't know what to do.

[00:33:30] And you think this is sleep tight?

[00:33:32] I don't know.

[00:33:32] Could it be?

[00:33:33] No.

[00:33:34] It's a sleep app.

[00:33:35] It doesn't induce psychic dreams.

[00:33:38] Maybe I'm going crazy.

[00:33:39] You need to go in for an evaluation.

[00:33:41] What does that mean?

[00:33:42] There's clearly something going on.

[00:33:44] We need to find out if it's our tech or you.

[00:33:46] No, I don't have time for that.

[00:33:48] I have plans and goals.

[00:33:49] Are you listening to yourself?

[00:33:50] Toby, aside from the dreams, nothing has ever felt this right to me in my entire life.

[00:33:54] My ideas, my ambition are off the charts.

[00:33:57] I know.

[00:33:58] You're having an extremely positive reaction to the treatment.

[00:34:01] Abnormally positive.

[00:34:02] But this nightmare stuff...

[00:34:04] The people don't...

[00:34:05] Oh, manage it!

[00:34:06] Okay?

[00:34:07] I just wanted to know if anyone else had similar experiences.

[00:34:09] I can't let you keep using the service until you get evaluated.

[00:34:11] No.

[00:34:12] I've already wasted so much time on this today.

[00:34:13] I'm not strapping into your machines again.

[00:34:15] Your response is a red flag.

[00:34:17] I need to shut it down.

[00:34:18] I can't get where I need to be without this.

[00:34:20] I need it.

[00:34:21] Then come into the sleep center for an evaluation.

[00:34:22] If I do the evaluation, you'll keep my service on.

[00:34:24] Can't guarantee that.

[00:34:26] Do the evaluation and we'll see.

[00:34:27] Can't believe I trusted you.

[00:34:29] You'll regret this, Toby.

[00:34:31] You know...

[00:34:32] Hang on.

[00:34:45] Sorry.

[00:34:45] Your sleep tight service has expired.

[00:34:47] Fuck!

[00:34:50] Sorry.

[00:34:51] What? Damn it!

[00:34:52] Call Toby.

[00:34:53] Call him Toby.

[00:34:57] Turn it back on now.

[00:34:58] No, we need to get a read on you tomorrow morning first night.

[00:35:01] Turn it on or else it might my entire sleepless night,

[00:35:04] posting video after video after video.

[00:35:06] Say what, Anita?

[00:35:08] Let a sleep app is giving you nightmares?

[00:35:10] Psychic nightmares about the violent murder of people you know?

[00:35:13] Asshole.

[00:35:14] It doesn't have to be in this way.

[00:35:15] You're right.

[00:35:16] Turn it back on.

[00:35:17] I'll get you in the morning and we'll go together.

[00:35:19] I can go myself.

[00:35:20] No, wait for me.

[00:35:21] There might be side effects from this into night's treatment.

[00:35:23] And who's fault would that be?

[00:35:24] Six a.m.

[00:35:25] Be ready.

[00:35:26] Fuck off!

[00:35:51] I'll make this hard, Anita.

[00:35:53] I'll make this hard, Anita.

[00:35:54] Let's go!

[00:36:00] Whoa!

[00:36:01] Whoa!

[00:36:07] Sorry.

[00:36:08] Your sleep tight service has expired.

[00:36:10] Shit!

[00:36:11] Guess I didn't meet it.

[00:36:17] Ah.

[00:36:18] I don't need you Toby.

[00:36:19] I need a morsel.

[00:36:20] Who is this?

[00:36:21] This is Detective Carlson at Hatton PD.

[00:36:24] Why do you have Toby's phone?

[00:36:26] I need to speak with you in person right away.

[00:36:29] I can probably make it this afternoon or...

[00:36:32] It needs to be now.

[00:36:34] What is this about?

[00:36:36] What's happening to your eyes?

[00:36:38] Now?

[00:36:39] Yeah.

[00:36:40] Okay.

[00:36:49] So, what's this about?

[00:36:51] When was the last time you saw Toby Roman?

[00:36:54] Uh...

[00:36:55] Yesterday we met for drinks in the afternoon.

[00:36:57] And how did that meeting end?

[00:36:59] I... left.

[00:37:01] The waitress said you seemed pissed when you left.

[00:37:04] Sounds about right.

[00:37:05] Not a fan of getting jerked around.

[00:37:07] Kind of like right now.

[00:37:09] We're investigating a homicide.

[00:37:11] You're not getting jerked around.

[00:37:13] Toby?

[00:37:14] Where were you last night between two and three a.m.?

[00:37:17] Uh... my apartment's sleeping.

[00:37:19] Do you have anyone that can confirm that?

[00:37:21] A partner...

[00:37:23] ...rumate?

[00:37:24] I... live alone.

[00:37:26] What happened?

[00:37:27] You tell me.

[00:37:29] How the hell should I know?

[00:37:30] Because you were there.

[00:37:32] What?

[00:37:33] Right here.

[00:37:38] What is this?

[00:37:39] Security footage from Toby's building.

[00:37:42] That's you, right?

[00:37:44] I've never been there. I was sleeping.

[00:37:46] You look pretty awake here.

[00:37:48] This has to be a mistake.

[00:37:50] Here.

[00:37:51] Two-twells.

[00:37:53] Toby lets you in.

[00:37:55] Seems cordial enough.

[00:37:56] No, I don't remember that.

[00:37:58] We'll skip ahead.

[00:38:03] Twenty-three minutes later...

[00:38:05] ...you exit.

[00:38:08] That's your face, right?

[00:38:10] How is this possible?

[00:38:11] No one else was seen entering until his body was discovered at five a.m.

[00:38:15] No, I was sleeping all night.

[00:38:17] I'm on... I mean, I'm using a sleep app.

[00:38:20] This was an extremely violent event, Ms. Mars.

[00:38:23] What?

[00:38:24] You think I could hurt anyone violently?

[00:38:27] Look at me!

[00:38:28] Did you threaten to bury Tessa Lamper?

[00:38:30] I meant that professionally.

[00:38:32] Did you threaten to show up to Chad's apartment with knives on?

[00:38:35] This is a mistake.

[00:38:37] Did you yell to Toby that he'd regretted when you left him yesterday afternoon?

[00:38:42] No!

[00:38:46] Shit!

[00:38:48] Dreams.

[00:38:50] Just dreams.

[00:38:55] Keep your shit together, you know?

[00:39:03] Hey!

[00:39:04] Shit! You!

[00:39:05] Told you I'd be here. Let's go.

[00:39:07] You are... real.

[00:39:09] Yeah, I'm real. Stop poking at me.

[00:39:11] So, I don't need to go with you.

[00:39:13] We've been through this.

[00:39:14] I dreamed of you.

[00:39:16] Okay? That you were dead.

[00:39:18] Like Chad, like Tessa.

[00:39:19] You dreamed I was murdered?

[00:39:20] And here you are. Right?

[00:39:22] So it's all a coincidence.

[00:39:24] Turn my service back on.

[00:39:25] Not how this works, Nina.

[00:39:26] Let's go.

[00:39:27] Fuck off, Toby!

[00:39:28] Stop making this hard.

[00:39:29] Get off me psycho! It's wrong with you!

[00:39:31] Nina, we have to do this.

[00:39:32] No, let go!

[00:39:39] Look what you made me do now, Nina.

[00:39:45] Wait, go, Nina.

[00:39:50] Let me go now!

[00:39:52] There's someone who wants to meet you.

[00:39:56] Hello, Nina.

[00:39:58] Byron?

[00:39:59] I've waited so long to be you.

[00:40:01] What the fuck is this?

[00:40:03] I was previously known as Shepard.

[00:40:05] Does that name sound familiar?

[00:40:07] I wasn't sure if it would.

[00:40:09] What is this bullshit?

[00:40:10] My curse is active, isn't it, Nina?

[00:40:12] What is it talking about?

[00:40:14] As annoying as it is, I retained Shepard's superstition

[00:40:17] so his model would be as close to the original man as possible.

[00:40:20] My way of honoring him.

[00:40:22] He was a delusional cult head who brutalized my mother.

[00:40:24] Why would you honor him?

[00:40:25] Because.

[00:40:26] He's dead.

[00:40:27] So you're just another one of his ceremonial rape babies?

[00:40:32] Our father, Nina, might have made some questionable choices.

[00:40:35] This being a rapeist?

[00:40:36] He was a brilliant scientist.

[00:40:38] He just got spooked by the truth.

[00:40:40] He was a brilliant scientist.

[00:40:42] He just got spooked by the future he saw.

[00:40:44] Digitized human consciousness.

[00:40:46] Exactly what it had to become to meet you.

[00:40:49] I remember.

[00:40:50] I hope your death was long and painful.

[00:40:52] As whole.

[00:40:53] You were stolen from me.

[00:40:54] His dying wish was to have you brought back to him.

[00:40:57] I promise to give him that.

[00:40:59] Come home to me, Nina.

[00:41:00] You're fucking insane.

[00:41:01] He's not even real.

[00:41:02] He believes he is.

[00:41:03] And so will you.

[00:41:04] What?

[00:41:05] Hello, Nina.

[00:41:07] What is that?

[00:41:08] How did you do that?

[00:41:09] That's you.

[00:41:10] Well, the parts of you I could transfer during your overnight sleep evaluation.

[00:41:13] You asked for let me go now.

[00:41:15] She needs your soul, Nina.

[00:41:17] I'll be full of you.

[00:41:18] And you will be here.

[00:41:19] Where we belong.

[00:41:20] This was your plan all along?

[00:41:24] Originally.

[00:41:25] But your response to the therapy was so spectacularly unique.

[00:41:29] My voice activated the curse in you.

[00:41:31] Your ambition?

[00:41:32] You're insane!

[00:41:33] Your explosion and creativity?

[00:41:35] You're a speakable violence.

[00:41:37] No, you're not real.

[00:41:38] For the first time, I actually envy you.

[00:41:41] You're a psychopath like you are.

[00:41:43] I have to sedate you now.

[00:41:44] When you wake, your full self will be with Shepherd.

[00:41:47] Vivian will be there too.

[00:41:49] No, we probably won't come home.

[00:41:51] Come home to your family.

[00:41:53] No!

[00:41:54] How did you do that?

[00:41:56] Get back!

[00:41:57] You have to join him.

[00:41:58] There's no other way.

[00:41:59] I said...

[00:42:00] No!

[00:42:01] Nina!

[00:42:02] Stop!

[00:42:03] Nina, don't do it!

[00:42:05] Please!

[00:42:07] You're a real curse.

[00:42:09] Don't...

[00:42:10] Don't with your bullshit!

[00:42:12] Come home to your family, Nina.

[00:42:14] Fuck you!

[00:42:15] Dad!

[00:42:32] Calm...

[00:42:33] Mom...

[00:42:35] Sorry. There's no contact named Mom.

[00:42:37] Vivian...

[00:42:39] Is...

[00:42:40] My mom.

[00:42:41] Okay, do you want me to remember that Vivian is your mom?

[00:42:44] Mom...

[00:42:45] Yes.

[00:42:46] Yes!

[00:42:47] Calling Mom.

[00:42:53] Nina...

[00:42:54] Are you okay?

[00:42:56] Mom, I'm sorry.

[00:42:58] I'm sorry.

[00:42:59] What?

[00:43:00] What?

[00:43:01] Not believing you.

[00:43:03] I should have believed you. I'm so sorry.

[00:43:06] What happened to you? Tell me.

[00:43:08] I've done horrible things.

[00:43:10] Mom, I can't do horrible things.

[00:43:15] I know.

[00:43:16] I know it's okay.

[00:43:19] No, Mom.

[00:43:20] It's not!

[00:43:21] It's not!

[00:43:22] It's my fault, Nina.

[00:43:24] I'm sorry.

[00:43:25] No!

[00:43:26] I've seen this day coming and I can help you.

[00:43:30] Will you let me help you?

[00:43:33] Yes.

[00:43:34] Please.

[00:43:35] Mom, yes.

[00:43:37] I can show you how to control it.

[00:43:40] No one else has to get hurt if you don't want that.

[00:43:43] Yes.

[00:43:44] Mom...

[00:43:46] Yes, dear.

[00:43:48] What?

[00:43:49] A lie?

[00:43:52] My daughter, Nina.

[00:43:55] You're my special daughter.

[00:43:58] I love you, Mom.

[00:44:00] Mom, I'll always love you.

[00:44:03] Okay?

[00:44:04] Okay.

[00:44:05] Yeah.

[00:44:06] Yeah.

[00:44:07] No, Mom.

[00:44:18] Omnistrill presents Sleep Tight,

[00:44:22] created, written, directed and sound designed by Jeff Schmidt.

[00:44:26] Starring Mickey Hernandez as Nina,

[00:44:30] Toby Miley as Toby,

[00:44:32] Jerry Nicole Love as Vivian,

[00:44:35] Rachel Killian as Tessa,

[00:44:38] Michael Lipman as Shepard,

[00:44:41] Jonathan K. Hill as Tyler,

[00:44:44] Jenny Curtis as Carla,

[00:44:46] Owen McEwan as Detective Carlson,

[00:44:49] Meredith Nudo as Sleep Tight Technician,

[00:44:53] additional voices from,

[00:44:55] Geron Bacats, Brandon Jenkins,

[00:44:58] Magandah Marie,

[00:44:59] Ty Wilkins, Emily Carlson,

[00:45:02] Jeff Schmidt.

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[00:45:38] Welcome to this drama.

[00:45:40] There's two of them following me.

[00:45:42] I know that for sure.

[00:45:44] And over the package and we'll let you go!

[00:45:47] You'll let me go!

[00:45:49] Oh, that's cute!

[00:45:52] Oh!

[00:45:54] The first bullet hits me in the chest,

[00:45:56] sends me staggering back a step.

[00:45:58] Oh, right, you're assholes.

[00:46:06] Look out!

[00:46:12] Let's go! Move it!

[00:46:15] Yeah, run!

[00:46:17] That's it!

[00:46:18] It spread the word!

[00:46:20] Don't mess with rust!

[00:46:22] Ever!

[00:46:23] Anyone who tries is gonna...

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