Goldmine (2026)

[bunniefuu]

Some men want an encore.

No, I gotta find a

cowboy named Nate. Now.

Well, we want an encore.

Golly, look at those legs.

Holy Moses, how many she got?

Im sorry. I only

agreed to do one song.

That dont fly for Evil Eric.

Whos Evil Eric?

Me.

Hello, Evil Eric. Are you Evil?

Hey!

Shhh!

Okay.

That answer your question?

No. It just told

me youre a bully.

What you doing in

our town, stranger?

We dont like foreigners just

stumbling in, do we, boys?

No, no.

Thats not gonna happen.

There have been

laws passed about

migrants just coming

in when they please.

Im just here to find a friend.

A friend? Did you

hear that, boys?

Oh, sweetie. I

could be your friend.

Yall usually come to town for

one thing and one thing only.

Gold.

Is there gold in these parts?

Not that we can find.

My family lost a whole stake to

a cardshark when he came to town

So I went out west to

see if I could make it.

Nothing ever came of it.

Sorry. Life can be hard.

Whats your name?

Who, me?

Yeah, you.

Bar girl.

What do you do around here?

Oh, Im their bar girl.

We appreciate some entertainment

if its not too much

of a burden after the long,

hard days work we put in.

I think you like to be a burden.

My pal dont like being

spoken to like that none bit.

No sir, miss.

English any?

You making fun of me?

No. Why would I

do that, mister...?

My names Tennessee Tim.

You from Tennessee?

Howd you know?

Did gold bring you here too?

Mans greedy ways and

temptations brought me to this.

Now all I gots the bottle.

It was man did this to me.

Where was woman during all this?

Being quiet like

shes supposed to.

Oh boy.

Now sing, girlie! Or

old Slimys done for.

No, now. Im too young.

Eh, youre old enough.

This looks bad. I would do it.

Dang, its hot.

We should hurry up.

The characters only remain

frozen for a few minutes.

Hes on the second

floor of the saloon.

Wait, why is he not frozen?

Because you cant

control someone whos real.

Howdy, mister.

Nice day, isnt it?

It is. Do I know you?

Im new in town.

Welcome.

Do you recognize me?

Should I?

I feel like we might

have met before.

Well, uh, you do look familiar.

Im looking for

friends to show me

the ropes around

here. What you up to?

Taking a break from working at

the livery and going fishing.

Fishing? Can I join?

You like to fish?

I love it.

Please remember this happened.

After we fish, we have to go

find a gold mine, okay?

A gold mine? Who are you?

Its Lorelai, Im your -

Whats going on here?

He said gold mine.

Say, what are you

boys doing here?

You dont know sh*t

from Shinola, old man.

Nate!

Is my dad okay?

His heart rate increased, sharp

spike in breath, but hes okay.

Im feeling paranoid, Doc.

I think I need a break.

This is all feeling too real.

Lets get you out.

Okay.

Snip, snap, here we go.

We have four minutes, g*ng.

Ziggy, whats up with the

keys not coming in on time?

Sorry, the new arrangements

are more complex, thats all.

All good, well

get it now, right?

Ill be there for you.

Oh, Lorelai? Its your mom.

sh*t, are they late?

I dont see them out there.

Hello?

Hey, its time to go on.

Lorelai

Whats wrong?

My dad, he had a heart attack.

What? Oh my God!

Hes still alive

at the hospital.

You should go to him.

This might be your

only chance to see him.

Im so sorry, Lorelai.

What did they do to his eyes?

Its this new tech they

have. Its life support.

When did this happen?

A few hours ago. He was in his

study, fixing his model trains.

Of course he was.

I walked in, found him. I dont

know how long he was passed out.

Im sorry we missed your show.

Yeah, it was my biggest one yet.

What were you tonight?

An astronaut and a mermaid.

So you just found

dad in his study?

I tried to give him CPR.

You gave him CPR?

I tried.

Did you do it wrong?

I dont know. When I

first got here, they said

he wasnt responding, so

they put him in this cooler.

Whats the cooler?

It lowers his body temperature,

helps with inflammation.

Either way it didnt

bring him back.

Im so glad youre here Lorelai.

He wants you here, I can tell.

When does he wake up?

Good evening. I

take it youre Lorelai?

Thats right.

Im Dr. Ambrazia, Im

so sorry about your dad.

Thank you.

This is Natalia,

and this is Matt.

Hi. So, doc, what can you do?

As you can see, your dads not

responding to our normal tests -

Do we have to go

through this all again?

Theres little we

can do, Lorelai.

Is that true?

Unless he makes some

kind of miraculous recovery,

your dads brain wont

function as it did before.

Our hospital implemented virtual

reality life support last month.

Your dad has

some brain activity.

Hes been in a VR

simulation of his

most recent dream

the last few hours.

So now we have

to send someone in.

Send someone in?

Its now possible

to enter VR in this

unconscious world

your dads constructed.

You can try to

help him regain his memory.

You can pull him

out of his coma.

We connect our program

to you and your dad.

Now weve mapped his

subconscious to project

a world from his dream

and thought patterns.

Hes now a character

in that world.

Once we send you in, youll

be in the world too.

Okay, so how do I get him out?

This tiny formation

is the claustrum.

Its the seat of consciousness.

Everything you see in VR is

correlated to your dads brain.

Now weve put a

portal in the

center of the map to

represent his claustrum.

If your dad is able to enter

our portal remembering who

he is because of you, we

can recharge his claustrum.

Now, itll overstimulate

his neurons,

so we can only do this once

to avoid an aneurism.

Your dads dream took

him to an old western town.

Of course thats where he ended

up. Your dad loved westerns.

Loves westerns.

Dad loves westerns.

At the center of our

map is a gold mine.

Thats where youll

recharge his claustrum.

I gotta stop being a mermaid.

Ill be back in an hour. Ok?

Bring in a headset

to Room 208, nurse.

Ill be on an earpiece the whole

time so we can communicate.

Youll also have access

to a virtual remote control.

This will allow you to freeze,

restart, rewind on command.

Damn, thats cool.

We try. If something bad

happens, rewind and restart.

Now, if you restart

too many times,

there may be

repercussions in the program.

It could glitch, and it might

overwork either of your brains.

To be safe, we recommend

stopping the worlds feed with

the remote to reset the brain

before we return to reality.

Its like ejecting a hard

drive from a computer.

Dont forget. Get

him to the gold mine.

Then we will reboot him.

Welcome to your new home.

Theres a new

saloon girl in town.

Whoa.

This is wild. Its all so real.

Welcome to town. Theres

a livery, a pharmacy,

and even a sheriffs

office if you need help.

Thanks, Doc. Now,

wheres my dad?

Lorelai. Theyre saying the

hills are bleeding gold again.

More prospectors

are coming every day.

And, look here: our

ads front and center.

Does it say where

those mines are?

Are you thinking again? Lets

leave that to menfolk, honey.

Its time to get your

a*s on stage, girl.

I am not dealing with this B.S.

I watched enough of these dated

westerns with my dad as a kid.

Its just part of the world.

Who are you talking to?

Get dancing, monkey girl.

No.

Great. So I just restart now?

Thats one option, yeah.

Lorelai, do you mind getting

on stage? Its time to perform.

Sure, Jervis. But tell me, have

you seen a guy named Nate?

Why would you be looking

for a guy named Nate

when you could be looking

for a guy named Jervis?

I was wondering if you

were free after the show.

I think Ill be busy up here. By

myself. Real busy, you know.

You know, it gets real

lonesome for a cowboy at night.

Jervis, stop.

Hey, Lorelai. Oh, you

are looking super fabulous

tonight. Lets get that

tush on stage, am I right?

Go get him.

They want you up there, honey.

Right now Ive got places to be.

That is not how it works.

Come on, play it

out. We dont know

how the AIs are going to react.

Okay, one song.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present

to you, Lorelai, the singer.

Where are the stars?

I dont see the

stars in the night sky.

Am I alone, turning the cosmic

wheels and bending time?

My heart is bound for

glory in another world.

Ive got to be free.

Im ready to go.

Gonna do what I want.

Im in control.

Im in control.

I am here.

On this planet of my design.

What have I left behind?

It was you. And

ten thousand years

have passed in

the blink of an eye.

Ive got to be free.

Im ready to go.

Gonna do what I want.

Im in control.

Im ready to go.

Im gonna be free.

Gonna do what I want.

Im in control.

Im in control.

Some men want an encore.

No, Ive got to find a

cowboy named Nate. Now.

Well, we want an encore.

Howdy, mister.

Nice day, isnt it?

It is. Do I know you?

Im new in town.

Welcome.

Do you recognize me?

Should I?

I feel like we might

have met before.

Well, uh, you do look familiar.

Im looking for

friends to show me

the ropes around

here. What you up to?

Taking a break from working at

the livery and going fishing.

Fishing? Can I join?

You like to fish?

I love it.

Please remember

this happened. After we

fish, we have to go

find a gold mine, okay?

A gold mine? Who are you?

Its Lorelai, Im your -

Whats going on here?

He said gold mine.

Say, what are you

boys doing here?

You dont know sh*t

from Shinola, old man.

Nate!

You feeling okay?

Lorelai?

Im here.

I just need a moment.

Doc, what is that?

State of the art, isnt it?

Did you see Dad?

It happened so quick.

From what the neural scan

shows, we had success.

More brain activity. But not

enough to recharge him yet.

I told him about the gold mine.

So youre going back in?

I have to. If I can

stomach these people.

The cafeterias on the

third floor if youre hungry.

Hey. Muffin. Wake up.

You want something?

No, Im good.

Oh, I didnt know you were here.

Youve had a long day.

Usually. But you

gotta learn to adapt.

What did your dad do?

He is an architect.

Must be a smart guy.

Much smarter than me.

How about your mom?

What does she do?

Oh, she was just a teacher.

Stopped working to have me.

Sounds like she does plenty.

Lorelai, it is time for you -

Evil Eric wants to see you.

Papers say theres

gold in them hills.

And that a new

singers come to town.

I reckon thats you.

Did you have to

see me right now?

I like entertainment while Im

getting clean. What can I say?

That makes me feel

super comfortable.

How about now?

Im so out of here.

Naughty.

I want you to stop

looking for that gold mine.

So does my boss.

I didnt know you

had a boss.

Either way, I wont

stop looking for it.

That gold mines ours.

We choose who gets to it.

Actually, thats not

how this country works.

It is around these

parts. We was here first.

The local tribes

were here first.

Youre gonna get

a lickin soon, girlie.

So whos your boss?

Dont you know?

Thats what we call a

secret around these parts.

Hey.

Lets join forces.

What are you saying?

Im proposing

marriage, Jelly Bean.

Well share the

riches of the mine.

Firstly, I am never

marrying you.

Secondly, Jelly Beans suck.

What kind of idiot

you think I am?

The most stereotypical kind.

Thats right I have a 6-sh**ter

pointed right at your pecker.

One move and

its over, Jelly Belly.

Whats a Jelly Belly?

The better version

of a Jelly Bean.

Sounds tasty.

Please, dont sh**t.

Tell your boys to get away now.

Boys! Away! Now!

Tell your boss, whoever

he is, that he employs idiots.

Oh, hell be back.

Once he finishes

bribing the sheriff

to let us rob the bank tomorrow.

Lorelai, its time for -

Howdy, young lady.

Its Lorelai.

Hardly.

Sorry?

Sheriff Hardly.

Oh, its a pleasure.

Sheriff, the pigs and

horses in this town

are much more

civilized than the people.

Can we do something

about the bank robbers

and those people

whipping that woman?

Well, this town is certainly

alive and jumping today.

Sheriff, you need to stop this.

I dont think so. Why dont you?

Im not the sheriff.

Yeah. Well, its a

sad tale we weave.

See, I used to be

a hero around here,

stopping men

dead in their tracks.

But now I care about

my life. I value it.

Well, wheres your deputy?

Evil Eric done k*lled my last

three deputies, right, Roger?

You aint no sheriff.

Hush up!

Fine, Ill do it myself.

Well, I wish you luck.

Youre gonna need it.

Well howdy, Im Hank Henderson

with the Crimson Gulch Daily.

You know, wed just love

to do a spread on you.

You are the hottest, most darn

tootin tomboy I have ever seen.

Excuse me?

Oh, if we put some

jars on those jugs,

youd have a nice profile

shot waiting yonder.

You should stop talking now.

Im willing to give

you fifty dollars

to challenge any man to a duel.

Please cease and desist.

Itll make for a great headline.

Well strike rich with gold.

Are you just gonna talk over me?

Of course Im

gonna talk over you.

That does it.

All right, now listen,

Mr. Fake News.

You are just trying

to start gunfights here,

And the only person

who likes that is the

Undertaker, so take

it up with them, okay?

Now, youre gonna

hightail it out of here

faster than a

jackrabbit, you hear?

I think I can hop.

Then hop.

Can I have a pair

of scissors, please?

Howdy, mister. Remember me?

Hiya, miss. You

look familiar to me,

but I cant

rightly place it.

Im looking for a horse, mister.

You came to the right place.

Thatd be 10 cents a day though.

I think I can spare that.

You make that?

Oh, pay no attention to that.

Thats just a hobby of mine.

Right this way.

You do look familiar to me.

This heres Blackberry. Hes

all saddled up and ready to go.

Blackberry.

No, no, you gotta

get him on your side first.

You gotta give

him a little rub there.

See? He likes you.

Hes got pretty

good taste usually.

Thanks for showing me the ropes.

The reins.

Listen, Im only

going for a bit.

Ill be back to show

you what I find.

What you looking for?

A way out.

I hope that dont mean gold.

All these fools come

to town looking for gold.

It just leads them to

drinking and fighting.

Then they thought

the railroad was coming,

and that

didnt happen either.

Lets get you up there.

All righty.

Here we go. Lets

go, Blackberry.

The portal.

I found the gold mine.

Doc, I found the gold mine.

Damn it, Im alone.

Holy crap. The claustrum.

Dad, Im coming for you.

Here we go.

Hey, Nate.

Howdy, young lady.

How you doing?

Good. What you up to?

Working on the

golden spike here.

How long is that going to take?

Knowing me, it could take years.

Yeah, I know. Im

not waiting this time.

This time?

You want to go riding

with me? Its so nice out.

Where are we going?

I know just the place.

Lets go.

Follow me.

Wow. Howd you find this place?

I just found it the other day.

You know, its like

Ive been here before.

I havent done this in years.

Feel how peaceful it is.

I want to be young again.

You are young. You got

so much ahead of you.

You do too.

I dont know about that.

Dont you remember

your younger days

and how much

you have to live for?

Its hard to remember all that.

Do you remember some of them?

Like your family, for example?

You know, its getting

dark. We should be going.

Nate, do you

remember your family?

You know, you ask a

lot of damn questions.

Of course I do.

I guess we carved out a couple

of memories today, huh, Lori?

I could relive them all.

Wait, you called me Lori.

So?

Thats what... what someone

used to call me a long time ago.

Oh my God.

What? Nate, wait!

Now look, Ive tried asking you

once very politely, havent I?

What you doing in our

town, boy? Were gonna

let the dogs loose on

you, arent we, boys?

I dont make trouble. I

cure sick people here.

I dont even understand

what hes saying.

Ding dong, ding dang

do. Get out of my town!

How many times do I gotta get it

through your thick skull, boy?

Hey, you leave him out.

You stay back. Stay back.

Step aside, boys.

Nah. See, that wont

rightly fly with us.

We want some answers.

Migrants been coming in here

changing the way we run

things, right, boys?

And we seem to think you got

something to do with it, Lorelai

And why do you

seem to think that?

Because of that wicked

apparatus youre holding yonder.

What are you talking about?

Give that

contraption here, girly.

Can you stop calling me girly?

No! Because thats

what bad dudes like us

call little girlies like you!

Especially little girlies

with bad haircuts!

Hey, Nate.

Thats my name.

Evil Eric said hes got a boss.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, does he work for someone?

You ask a lot of questions.

Why are we talking about

those boys anyways?

Theyre bothering me.

I mean,

if I were a sheriff, Id

lock them all away.

You cant micromanage all the

problems of the world, Lorelai.

What, so you just give up?

Oh, no. You just gotta... You

just gotta pick your battles.

Its breathtaking.

Words can hardly capture it.

What does all this beauty mean?

Well, I cant

answer that, but...

But I can tell you,

it sure is something

pretty to gaze at in

our short time together.

Short time?

Yeah, yeah. Were just waves

in an endless ocean, you know?

We rise, we crest, and we go

back to where we came from.

Sure, when were ready.

Yeah, Ive lived

a lot in my life.

A lot of ups and downs.

There comes a time

in a mans life when he -

Just a mans?

Im sorry?

Well in these Western adages,

they say man this and man that.

There comes a time in a

persons life, you know?

Alrighty. You

wanna get nitpicky?

There comes a

time in a persons life

where it just dont

matter, I reckon.

You know, youre

gonna leave someday.

So you might as well

enjoy the moments.

Like right now.

Its not like this is real.

Who knows whats real anyways?

I have to get you to remember.

Whats that?

Blackberries. Ever

gone blackberry picking?

Bears sh*t in the woods?

Is that a blackberry bush?

Oh, no you dont.

Thank you.

Go on. Theres a

big one right there.

Be careful, honey,

theres bugs in there.

We should wash these

before we eat them.

Is there a bug on that one?

Just one, just one, come on.

You can slap his hand

next time he does that.

How about this one? Can

I test this one for poison?

Oh wow.

Wow, daddy, wow.

Hes so talented, right?

Wow, are you impressed?

I think daddys a giant...

What? Its pretty good.

We need to make jam and a pie.

Yeah.

What do you mean?

Alright honey, honey, let me

grab this one for you up here.

Its a nice big juicy one. Ow!

Are you alright?

Yeah, I just wasnt

expecting there to be thorns.

Oh, we never are.

I wish we could

pick berries all the time.

not just in the summer.

You can Lori.

In your mind.

Will we always get to

pick berries together, dad?

If you want.

But sometimes, your own

journeys what matters too.

Speaking of journeys...

Hes gonna do something, mommy.

Come on, hey.

Come on, just one. Just one!

Five second rule.

Okay, I think we should

go home. Its time.

Ow.

Are you alright?

Yeah, I just... drifted.

Lets put our gear here.

Alright.

Lets check out that water.

Its cool.

Theres clay at the bottom.

Clay?

Yeah, we...

I used to make

things out of clay all the time.

Fake cakes, little animals.

Whatd you have in mind?

Oh, its so close!

Watch the nose there.

Oh, thats beautiful.

Just as good as our last one.

Our last one?

Ive never met a

clay frog before.

You did once upon a time.

Yeah? That sounds

like a fairy tale.

It was.

Reel him in, Dad.

Are you sure

you want to k*ll it?

Well, I want to eat it.

We dont have time to

cook it right now, Lori.

Youve got a lesson

in a few hours.

Oh, Dad, do I have to?

I thought you liked singing.

Miss Patel says youre

the best in her class.

Thats just because I

laugh at her bad jokes.

The lessons are so long, and

it takes a while to get better.

It takes a lot to be the best.

Dont let that stop you.

Let that inspire you.

Because you can do

anything, young lady.

k*lling fish is hard for me now.

Thats just the

way of the world.

No, you dont have to eat meat.

Ive been a vegetarian

for a few years now.

Then youre missing out

on your iron and your protein.

The way we slaughter and

imprison animals isnt right.

Were evolving. We

dont have to eat meat.

Oh, God. Whats

this world coming to?

Progress.

Yeah? Well, I guess we all

have our own definition of that.

Yeah, I guess we still do.

Are you almost done, Dad?

What, you got a date

waiting for you back home?

No, I just want to

do some recording.

In the garage?

Duh. Im singing and playing

the guitar on my new album.

And I gotta start ASAP.

Well, my designs

are due tomorrow.

Um, I talked to Mom, and

she said I can use the garage.

Of course she did.

Howd your math test go?

One sec. Dealing with something.

Must be something

pretty important.

Not really.

Well if its not important, then

tell me how your math test went.

Dad, will you stop being

such a narc? Jesus Christ.

Hey, you do not

talk to me like that.

Youre so full of

sh*t sometimes.

Hey, youre grounded for a week.

Two weeks.

I was just thinking about the

past. I wasted so much time.

You werent wasting time.

Heck, you were learning.

I was making a lot of mistakes.

Well, thats how you grow.

You learn from your mistakes.

How would you know?

Hey. Look at me. Im an old man,

and Im still making mistakes.

Youre not that old to me.

Hey, give me a hand

with this, would you?

Yeah.

I cant quite see that.

Can you get that?

Lets see.

Watch your fingers now.

Alright, I got it.

Watch your fingers!

I got it. Hey, I got it.

Look at that.

Well, looks like you had

a pretty good teacher.

Yeah, I did.

Hey, where are you going?

I found a shortcut.

That way?

Thats right. You coming?

I dont know.

What, you dont trust me?

I dont know.

Come on.

This way. Over here.

Were almost there.

I dont recognize this at all.

I do feel something

in the air though.

I feel it.

I dont feel anything.

Thats because you

dont belong here.

You hear that, Lorelai?

Its okay. Keep going.

Thats g*nshots.

We cant turn back

now. Were so close now -

Lorelai, were

going back to town -

Listen to me. When

we get there, I will

tell you who you

are and we can enter.

Tell me who I...? Enter what?

The gold mine.

Lori, I told you I dont want

nothing to do with no gold mine.

Nate! Stop! Nate!

Nate! Come back! Nate!

Lorelai, its Dave.

Dave. Jesus, hows it going?

The real question

is how are you?

You have your second

big show tomorrow and

after this first one,

we want to make sure -

Yeah. My dads still in the ICU.

Oh, Im sorry. Lorelai, is he...

Im trying to bring him back.

Theres this virtual reality...

Never mind. What do you want?

Uh... to check in.

Can I do anything?

No.

Look, I... I remember

when my dad...

Never mind. I know its

different for everyone, so...

Im here if you need.

Thanks, Dave. Ill be

back in action soon. I just...

Right! But we cant

cancel more shows.

Weve all put too

much money and time -

Yeah, well, what Im

dealing with is bigger, okay?

Hey, I get it, Lorelai. I just -

Youre so close to making it.

I am not close to

making it, Dave.

My dad is dying. I dont

talk to my mom and...

My apartment looks

like a two-year-old designed it.

I am not close to making it!

Morning.

Hi.

I brought you this.

Thank you.

Why are you out here?

They were doing those eye scans.

I couldnt bear it.

Guys, the surgery was a success.

Come on, Mom.

Any updates, Doc?

If you arent successful

in the next attempt or so,

were gonna have to

rethink our strategy.

What does that mean?

Lorelai, I know you

went in there last night.

The brain spectrum

is all different,

much more chaotic than before.

How many times did you restart?

Lorelai, is that true?

I only restarted a few times.

You took hospital equipment

without our permission.

You know thats -

What, a crime? Heaven forbid, my

dads dying but lock me up, Doc.

Im not gonna call the police,

but what you did was unsafe.

And my dad? How is he?

Hes showing

more brain activity.

Then hes there.

But you shouldnt have

gone in without me.

Sorry, Doc, but I

found the gold mine.

Ive got to get my

dads memory back.

Then I can take him.

Hes there, dont you see?

I dont know how the AI

will react to you anymore.

Lorelai, I cant lose you too.

Mom, why have we given

up on him?

Youre talking about him like

hes gone already, but hes not.

I want to save

him. Isnt that fair?

Nothings fair, Lorelai.

Well, Ive got to believe

in something, Mom.

Im stuck with

these r*cist cowboys

strutting their

toxic masculinity.

But Ive come to

appreciate that youve

got to carve out

your own justice.

Thats what a good cowboy,

cowgirl, cowperson does.

I want to try one more time.

Put me in, Coach.

Doc, the bars not right.

Okay, whats wrong?

Where is everyone? Wheres

Evil Eric and his g*ng?

Theyve been gone all morning.

They done kidnapped

the poor old guy,

and theyre holding

him for a ransom.

What poor old guy?

Nate.

Evil Eric kidnapped Nate?

Does she not have good ears?

Do you not have good ears?

Oh my...

Doc, theyre saying

my dads been kidnapped,

and I cant find him anywhere.

Its not restarting.

The systems evolved.

You left the game on,

and now its

not responding to us.

Were trying to read the code.

Evil Erics, Tims code.

Theyre different.

What the hell is going on?

This has never happened

before. The code is crashing.

Our server doesnt

register the remote,

so we dont have

any functionality.

Tell me you have

a backup remote.

Doc, can I get out of here?

You can, but now that

youve started this world,

even when you exit,

we cant close it down.

Unless we decide to take

your dad out of the game too.

Okay, so my dad is kidnapped,

and I gotta get him out.

If I cant restart,

Evil Eric and his boss

could be doing

anything to him right now.

Okay, lets come out of

VR and figure this all out.

No, Im finishing this storyline

before they take

him further away.

Its your dads

avatar, not your dad.

If I cant get him to the gold

mine, I cant get him out.

I think we should relax.

We need to regroup and -

Stuff it, Doc. Im

finishing this up.

Wheres Evil Eric?

Eating a nice, peaceful dinner.

Let me see him.

No, miss.

Gives him bad

indigestion when he

eats around others.

Know what I mean?

Jesus Christ.

Now, dont worry, well be

seeing you tomorrow morning.

Right smack dab in

the middle of town.

Alright, boys.

Lets return this money

and then

rob the bank... again.

I think I smell something

of the female variety.

Must be that time of the month.

As if youd know.

Please turn back.

Lorelai.

Its been too long,

Chipmunk Cheeks.

I wish it could be longer.

This is no place for women.

Im here to get Nate back.

Didnt you hear him say

this aint no place for you?

This is an American town.

Thats room enough for anyone

whos willing to get along.

Thats rich. Almost as

rich as our pockets will be

once you tell us

where that gold mine is.

You say you just want

to fit in with everyone?

Ha! You want us gone.

Isnt that what everyone

in America says?

Hypocrites who claim

to be open-minded,

but theyre really just

judgmental, hateful...

and want to pick and choose

who lives in their town or not.

Well, I actually dont

disagree with most of that.

But that doesnt change

what youve done.

Lorelai, please

talk to me. Please.

I reckon were at

a standstill, Lori.

I reckon we are.

What are gonna do? sh**t me?

Yep.

Arent you empty yet?

Alright, little girly.

Lets you and me settle this

once and for all right here in

the center of town.

Youre pretty smart for an AI.

Youre pretty smart for a human.

Draw!

Restart! Restart!

I cant. Its out of my control.

Wheres your boss? Where is he?

What happened?

Weve lost touch. Somethings

overriding the system.

Miss, can we please

have you step -

Get your claws off me.

I know youre out here.

Where are you?

Come on out. Im ready for you.

Youre Evil Erics boss.

Howd you know?

Youre the only one in my life

whos ever called me Lori, Dad.

Evil Eric called me that too.

He must have heard

it from his boss.

Youve known it was me

this entire time, havent you?

The MRI scan, you were there.

Youve been the one controlling

this. Not me, not even the AI.

I had to put up

roadblocks to keep

you from getting

me to that gold mine.

Evil Eric in the saloon,

the g*nshots at the mine,

Ming getting beat up.

I wasnt ready to

go back just to die.

Dad.

Its part of life, I know.

You feel so real.

I am real.

Then come back.

I cant.

Mom and I need you back.

You dont need me.

Youve been

surviving. Hell, youve

been thriving

without me for years.

Being here made me realize

just how much I miss you.

I missed you too.

Im just sorry you had

to go through all of this.

Who knew that AI could

make up their own damn minds?

I would have fought Evil Eric a

million more times to see you -

I am not the perfect

cowboy you think I am.

You are to me.

Lori, I dont want to

go back as half of me.

In a coma, unable to move,

having your mom do everything.

I dont want that for her.

And I dont want it for me.

If I were you, Id come

back. Its all weve got, Dad.

We dont know that. We

dont know what comes after.

I relived these

memories with you

and it made me realize

Ive lived a full life.

I want more time with you.

Youve got to live

your own life, Lori.

Im just one station stop on

your long journey. Now, come on.

Youre the one who

pushed me

to do everything.

Singing, dancing, everything.

No, youve always

had that fire inside you.

I just fanned the flames.

A mans got to go their...

A person has got

to go their own way.

I love you, Lori.

Dad!

Tell your mother I love her.

Dont hit rewind.

Lorelai?

You there?

I spoke to Dad, Mom.

What did he say?

He said he loves you. He cant

come back half of who he was.

Thats my Nate.

I dont want to forget Dad.

You wont.

Ive been so busy.

I should have called more.

I hope he was proud.

He talked...

...Talks about you nonstop.

He knows you have dreams

to pursue, and that takes time.

I wanted to show him I could

do well. That I could succeed.

You have nothing

to prove, Lorelai.

He just wants you to be the best

person you can be. So go. Do it.

He showed me everything.

Music. Nature.

Making clay frogs.

Wait. I made the clay frogs.

Dad was sick, and he

slept in that morning.

You and I made the frogs.

Oh my God.

Mom. Im so sorry.

Its okay, honey.

Therell never be another you.

What a time we had, Dad.

You showed me Westerns.

I pretended to like

them because you did.

I guess I do like them.

They stand for something.

A moral code like you

always said everyone needed.

Im sorry Ive been

reliving our past.

Trying to forge some

false future when...

...we already have a gold mine

of memories to last a lifetime.

Where are the stars?

I dont see the

stars in the night sky.

Am I alone? Turning the

cosmic wheel and bending time.

My heart is bound for

glory in another world.

Ive gotta be free.

Im ready to go.

Gonna do what I want.

Im in control. Im in control.

I am here.

On this planet of my design.

What have I let behind?

It was you, and

ten thousand years

have passed in

the blink of an eye.

Ive gotta be free.

Im ready to go.

Gonna do what I want.

Im in control. Im in control.

Ive gotta be free.

Im ready to go.

Gonna do what I want.

Im in control. Im in control.

Im in control. Im in control.

Salvation...

...was calling.

But I couldnt hear

what it had to say.

Redemption...

My flower...

Bargaining for life with

worms upon the stem.

Im gonna stay here waiting.

I miss you, darling.

Yeah, Im gonna

stay here waiting.

I still got love for you.

Moon phases.

Dark ages.

Now our sun is just

another star at night.

Im gonna stay here waiting.

I miss you, darling.

Yeah, Im gonna

stay here waiting.

I still got love for you.

I remember the feeling

of you, holding me tight...

...when I was

scared of the night.

I been keeping your letters

in a box I open when it hurts.

And now Im

sleeping in your shirts.

Oh, how could I ever forget you?

Im gonna stay here waiting.

I miss you, darling.

Yeah, Im gonna

stay here waiting.

I still got love for you.