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01x07 - Cave of Kelpius

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Dispatches from Elsewhere". Aired: March 1 – April 27, 2020.*
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The series, set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, follows "a group of ordinary people who stumble onto a puzzle hiding just behind the veil of everyday life.

01x07 - Cave of Kelpius

Post by bunniefuu »

No, no, no, I unequivocally vote

that we not alert

the authorities.

It's a crime scene, Fredwynn.

They're the police.

It looks like a crime scene,

I grant you that.

But as a youngish male

of a certain heritage,

I harbor a deep distrust

of law enforcement,

which I ask you all now

to respect.

And also,

I may be on some watch lists.

Well, should we be worried?

I-I always felt

I didn't know enough,

and now all of a sudden

I know too much.

I mean, do you think

they'll come for us?

They know

that we're onto them, yes.

Oh, that's certainly reassuring.

Okay, guys, I think we should

just get out of here

because this place is

really creeping me out.

[ Elevator bell dings ]

[ Slurps ]

Hey!

Hey!

Hey! Assface!

Where is Clara Torres?!

Ah, the point of no return.

That crucial moment in which

it becomes all too clear

that the only remaining path is

the one that leads forward.

No matter what perils

may lie in wait,

there is, as they say,

no turning back now.

At this point

in our entertainment,

it's possible

that you, too, dear viewer,

are experiencing

that inexorable tug,

that you feel, in the parlance

of bettors and gamblers,

"pot committed."

It is, I assure you,

a false construct.

There's always a choice.

Even now, at this rousing

narrative fulcrum,

there's nothing stopping you

from returning to life

as you previously knew it.

The mere push of a button

will set you free

to read a book, tend a garden,

or perhaps make love

to your spouse

while reading a book

in your garden.

Of course, should your curiosity

get the better of you,

should you, like our heroes,

foolhardy and unflinching,

forge onward

in search of answers,

I will not try to stop you.

At this point,

some of you are very much

a part of this story yourselves.

But be forewarned, when you heed

the hunter's horn

and set off on the chase,

be it white rabbits, waterfalls,

dragons, or dreams,

two vital questions will

inevitably arise --

How far are you willing to go

in pursuit of your query?

And what happens

if you actually catch it?

Oh!

Okay, well, this has been fun,

but I'm gonna see you guys

around, I guess.

Wait. No.

We can't just walk away.

The first 48 hours

are the most important.

Dude, I just wanted

to talk to dolphins.

I just wanted to dance.

No, that is not true.

That's a lie.

Gravity-free dance salon,

dolphin communication system,

they're excuses.

We all pulled a tab

for the same reason --

because we had nothing to lose.

And now there's someone

down there who needs our help,

and you're just --

you're just gonna walk away?!

Maybe I'm wrong.

I would rather believe too much

than go back to not believing

anything at all.

- Peter!

- Ohh!

- Peter! Peter, are you okay?

- Oh! Oh, gosh! Peter!

- FREDWYNN: Peter!

- SIMONE: Peter! Peter!

FREDWYNN:

Peter! Are you concussed?

Bear in mind

that you've sustained

several blows to the head

already.

[ Breathing heavily ] Okay.

That was a mistake.

Don't fall asleep!

I repeat, whatever you do,

don't fall asleep!

God. Oh, God.

CLARA: [ Echoing ] Peter.

Ohh! It's you.

No. It's not really you.

It's not. I know that now.

I need you

to remember that, Peter.

No matter what comes next.

Promise me, Peter.

I promise.

Promise me

you'll remember the truth.

SIMONE: Peter.

- Peter!

- Simone.

SIMONE:

Oh, thank God you're okay.

We couldn't find you,

and then I thought

I heard you scream, and --

Don't do that again!

- Sorry.

- God!

The Milkman. He's down there.

This way.

Ah, here it is.

Okay.

Uh, Peter! Peter! Wait.

D-Don't you think we should

arm ourselves with something?

W-We don't know

what we're walking into.

- Yes. Good thinking.

- PETER: Agreed.

- I have Mace on my key chain.

- Good. Good.

JANICE:

There must be something. Okay.

[ Glass breaks ]

- Great.

This cannot possibly surprise

any of you.

Okay.

I'll go first.

- Okay.

- Okay.

You're all just gonna say okay?

Alright.

If I don't make it back,

thanks for being my friends.

[ Door opens loudly ]

[ Peter screaming ]

- Oh! Peter!

- Peter?!

[ Pounding on door ]

- Peter!

PETER: You guys,

please don't leave me here!

- I'm being attacked!

- JANICE: Peter! Peter!

PETER: I'm being attacked!

- SIMONE: What's happening?

- JANICE: Peter! Oh, my God!

Peter, open the door!

Open the door, Peter!

- Peter!

- SIMONE: Peter!

JANICE: Peter! Peter!

- SIMONE: Peter!

- JANICE: He's being attacked!

SIMONE: Are you okay?

FREDWYNN: Fight, Peter! Fight!

Don't let them win, Peter!

Fight them! Fight!

Bite their necks! Fight them!

JANICE: Ohh.

PETER: Guys, you can come in.

Listen, um, I was wrong.

I wasn't being attacked.

Also, I never want

to talk about it ever again.

SIMONE: Okay.

- JANICE: Oh!

- FREDWYNN: What is this?

What the...

- FREDWYNN: HQ.

- JANICE: Yes.

- Heart of darkness.

- PETER: Guys, we are close.

- We're close. I can feel it.

- FREDWYNN: Wow!

JANICE: Look, dossiers.

- FREDWYNN: Let me see this.

- On the players.

FREDWYNN: I knew it. They must

have them on every player.

On all of them?

Strengths, weaknesses,

personality, topology,

medical records.

Wow! This person

does not like his mother.

- Let me see that.

- There must be hundreds of them.

Oh, my God.

They don't just have Clara.

- They have all of us.

- PETER: Hey.

We have to keep moving.

ALL: Dominae in artibus.

Omnes ave auctor est.

Dominae in artibus.

JANICE: [ Whispering ]

Fredwynn! Fredwynn!

ALL: Omnes ave auctor est.

Dominae in artibus.

Omnes ave auctor est.

Dominae in artibus.

ALL: Omnes ave auctor est.

Dominae in artibus.

Omnes ave auctor est.

Dominae in artibus.

Omnes ave auctor est.

Dominae in artibus.

Omnes ave auctor est.

Dominae in artibus.

Omnes ave auctor est.

Dominae in artibus.

Omnes ave auctor est.

Dominae in artibus.

- Hey. Psst. Hey.

- Janice.

- What is this?

- I don't know.

Someone grabbed me

and told me to put it on.

What's happening? What is this?

Is this the finale?

I don't know.

We have to stay focused.

This is about

finding the real Clara.

I say we wait here

till things heat up

and then we make our move.

Use the diversion against them.

ALL: Dominae in artibus.

Omnes ave auctor est.

[ Clears throat ]

We have brought

the Stone of Soteria,

a ransom worthy of our Queen.

Relinquish Clara now,

and all will be forgiven.

[ Chuckles ]

Nice try,

but Clara's worth more to us

than any earthly treasure.

Our silence cannot be bought.

We will chase you

to the ends of the Earth

until Clara is returned to us.

What the hell

are you talking about?

You -- You guys are the ones

who have Clara.

We're here to get her back.

Um, if we did have Clara,

do you really think

the Cage of Illumination

would just be

sitting there empty?

You're gonna keep her in a cage?

Just give us Clara, man!

She's gonna help us change

the world! She belongs to us!

Clara belongs to everyone.

She's an artist, not an asset.

MAN: Losers!

- Screw you, parasite!

- Lowlife!

- Lowlife!

[ All shouting indistinctly ]

- This is it.

- This is it?

- Now.

- Now?

That's it. Go.

[ Shouting continues ]

[ Thudding ]

[ Tone plays ]

[ Dolphin chattering ]

FEMALE VOICE:

Valkommen. Welcome.

Finally.

FEMALE VOICE:

And congratulations.

Look what you've become,

simply because a month ago,

you chose a color.

Tonight marks the culmination

of a profound journey

of mind, body, and soul.

To borrow a phrase, what

a long, strange trip it's been.

But please, don't think of this

as the end of your adventure.

What happens next

is entirely up to you.

Your future begins

in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

[ Crowd booing, cheering ]

Hello again, friends.

You are friends.

Even those of you who hate me

and everything I stand for,

perhaps you most of all.

Hello, Janice.

Wonderful to see you again.

Oh, Peter, Simone, Fredwynn,

so glad you could join us.

Now, for those of you

who regard me with distaste

or perhaps

something even stronger,

please allow me one last time

to plead my case.

I created my Institute

all those many years ago

with a singular purpose --

to promote

the betterment of mankind

through rigorous inquiry

and tireless industry.

I stand for the advancement

of the human race.

That's big talk.

[ Crowd booing, cheering ]

But that's all you con men have,

isn't it?

Empty words and empty hearts.

The Elsewhere Society

strives to liberate mankind

from the constraints

of consumerism and greed.

He wants to put a fence

around every idea

and charge admission for the

carnival of human experience.

And he wants to lead you

into the abyss.

Idealism without purpose

is the enemy of progress.

Invention.

Freedom.

Enterprise.

Anarchy!

Inspiration!

Joy!

DOLPHIN:

Since the dawn of time,

from the Stone Age

to the Space Age,

conflict has plagued mankind,

a constant

in all human endeavors,

pitting brother and brother,

sister against sister.

But now we must ask the most

important question of all --

Is there another way?

[ Loud thud ]

[ Crowd murmuring ]

Whaaaat?

He's a clone.

You know, 30% of twins

have a third sibling

that they absorb in the womb.

What?!

Loyal Jejune Associates...

Agents of Elsewhere,

we ask you now to turn,

look upon your fellows,

and think of them...

- as you.

- As you.

COMMANDER 14:

One side wants to worship Clara.

The other, to enslave her.

We must smash

these pernicious precepts.

That is your final task.

You heard him!

Let's smash this sh*t!

[ Crowd cheering ]

[ Cheering stops ]

Excellent.

Now, in the inner pocket

of your tunic,

you will find a Memory to Media

facilitation disc.

Please remove it and adhere it

firmly to your temple.

[ Electronic pulsing ]

Now concentrate.

Think of

your most enjoyable experience

on this whole journey,

your favorite memory,

favorite memories

of working together.

COMMANDER 14:

Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to Radio Marshall House

Dispatches From Elsewhere.

Take a moment

to look around you

at the faces

of the other intrepid souls

you can now call family.

Fear not.

The Elsewhere Society is here.

I am Commander 14.

You've all been selected

as agents of Marshall House.

The keys to your cell

rest at your feet.

Reach down and unlock the door.

Emerge as free men and women!

CLARA: [ Echoing ] Promise me

you'll remember the truth.

Janice. Janice, stop it.

By working together, we will

water the soils of the spirit

and strengthen the roots

of our families and communities.

Oh, my God.

This whole thing

was a lesson in cooperation.

Barf.

S-Simone, look.

Ohh!

JANICE: Microfilm machine.

This, I can do.

Oh, we were a great team.

- FREDWYNN: That was impressive!

- PETER: Uh-huh.

FREDWYNN: Just wanted

to let you know that

just in case you bleed out

before we get there.

- PETER: Okay.

- FREDWYNN: Okay?

PETER: Yeah.

Uh, hang on a sec.

If all of that was part

of the game, then that means --

That means we've been playing

this whole time.

[ Electronic pulsing ]





But one will rise

above them all!

[ "Don't Stop Believin'" plays ]

♪ Just a small-town girl ♪

♪ Livin' in a lonely world ♪

♪ She took the midnight train

goin' anywhere ♪

Wait, where's Peter?

[ Crowd murmuring ]

- [ Grunts ]

No, Peter. No.

Oh, God! Aah!

Stop the music!

- Give me this!

[ Microphone feedback ]

Stop the music!

Please stop the music!

- That's not Clara.

[ Music stops ]

There is a real Clara.

That's not her,

but there is a real Clara,

and she is out there

and she is in trouble.

So, who's with us?!

Who's with us?!

Looks like

you've gotten carried away.

You seem to be confused.

Oh, I'm not confused.

I was confused.

I was. But now I'm awake.

I'm awake, and I am pissed off.

I'm pissed off because

I want to know the truth!

Calm yourself.

It's just a game, son.

Where is she, Octavio?

Jenny, lights, please.

[ Thudding, lights power up ]

[ Crowd murmuring ]

Oh.

No.

No, no, no. No.

Would someone tell me

what's going on?!

What is happening?!

What is happening?!

Someone tell me

what is going on!

Peter, stop.

I'm so sorry, Peter.

We were wrong.

No, guys.

Fredwynn, Janice, Janice,

Janice, please, come up.

Janice, I need a partner.

- I can't.

- Ja--

It's over, man. Come on.

Please.

No.

You told me I was special.

I said that to everyone.

You did a great job!

You were marvelous!

[ Clapping ]

[ Microphone thuds, feedback ]

[ Siren wailing ]

[ "You Shot Me

Through the Grease" plays ]

♪ In the morning,

when the sun comes up ♪

♪ I bring you coffee

in your favorite cup ♪

♪ In the evening,

when the sun go down ♪

♪ I was somewhere

hanging around ♪

♪ Four, five, six,

you put me in a trick ♪

♪ Seven, eight, nine,

you messed up my mind ♪

♪ Texas teaser

as a one, two, three ♪

♪ You shot me

through the grease ♪

OTHER PLAYER:

Check it out. It's the guy.

OTHER PLAYER #2: No way.

That guy definitely died

of humiliation.

[ Both chuckle ]

OTHER PLAYER:

Maybe it's his ghost.

- Ooooh!

- Stop.

I can hear you.

♪ Papers on our wedding day ♪

♪ I tried to treat her

like a lover should ♪

[ Laughing ]

It's fun! Hey, hey.

Alright, so, look, look, I'm not

saying that it wasn't great.

I'm asking, was it too great?

It's a valid question.

Yeah. I loved Smash Room.

- [ Gasps ] Me too!

- Yes, yes, yes, yes!

Yes.

I loved the sloth backpack.

[ Laughs ] Oh, yes, yes, yes,

and the dolphin was

so adorable and articulate.

Please.

That was obviously a puppet.

They really should have used

a more producible animal.

- Well, yeah.

- You're the Wedding Lady, right?

Yes!

- Yes.

- Oh, yeah, that's right!

Hi! Hi! I-I'm Janice.

Nice to meet you all.

Ohh, I think it's really cool

that you made it

all the way to the end.

Yes. Cool. I'm cool.

My grandma

can barely make it through

an episode of "Wheel of Fortune"

without falling asleep.

[ Chuckles ]

Good for you, Janice.

So, anyway, I agreed with most

of the thematic commentary,

but at the same time,

I deeply resent --

So, I have so loved

this conversation.

Just loved it.

But I-I've got to go.

My friends are

probably looking for me.

So, enjoy

the rest of your evening.

I-I've loved talking to you.

- See you around! Bye!

- Bye.

So, by "friends," can I assume

you mean the other young people

randomly assigned

to tolerate you?

Stop it. They're my friends.

Right. Sorry.

So, where are they?

You know,

since you're such good friends.

OCTAVIO: Honestly,

my agent had reservations,

but I said, "Stu, this is

the role of a lifetime!"

[ Laughter ]

So, are -- are you the one

that played Octavio

or Commander 14?

Do you mind?

We have business to discuss.

Sorry.

Thank you.

Truthfully,

we switched back and forth.

But between you, me,

and the six other people

I've said this to so far,

my Octavio...

just had a touch more gravitas.

I like to think of him

as Octavio Prime.

I'm Chucks Dorp.

- Chucks?

- Correct.

My brother and I

are both called Chuck,

so professionally,

we go by the plural "Chucks."

Hmm. So, are --

are you just an actor,

- or are you involved in --

- Just an actor?!

Hardly!

I'm into a lot of areas,

a lot of zones.

No, I mean in the game.

Were you part of the design

and the concept?

Because I have some questions.

One, were we the only team

to discover the m*rder track?

And if not,

exactly how many other teams

were able to reach

that level of game play?

And two, for what purposes

was our data mined?

And as a follow-up question,

to whom should my attorney

address all lawsuits

and injunctions

regarding said collected data?

- And three --

- Whoa, whoa, partner. Whoa.

- Are you okay?

- Yes.

I was wrong,

which very rarely happens,

so when it does, the only way

that I'm able to move on

is I have to know exactly what

I got wrong, when, and why.

Sounds like you should talk

to The Architect.

They came up with

this whole deal, man.

Yes. Who is this Architect,

and where do I find them?

Dunno.

Dunno anybody who does.

If I knew who they were,

I would have said

you should just talk to Pam

or Steve or whoever.

Now, let me ask you a question.

You know

where I can get some nitrous?

♪ No matter where you are ♪

- ♪ I'll be there in your heart ♪

- Running off.

Scotch.

Look, Elegant 'Squatch gets

that he was on your team

and all, but, um...

I am serious. I think what Peter

did was, like, really brave.

Dude straight-up ruined

the big Clara number

and then basically

started crying.

Admit it, that guy sucks.

Okay, for your information,

he opposite of sucks.

He blows.

Okay, well,

I walked right into that one.

But, no, Peter --

Peter's awesome.

He's funny...

and thoughtful and kind,

and he really listens to people

when they talk,

which, if I'm honest,

is a little unnerving at first,

but then it's just nice.

And it makes you realize

how few people

actually do that, you know?

[ Chuckles ]

And he's gentle.

Like, when he leans

on something,

he does it all careful-like,

like he wants to be sure

he's not gonna break it.

Geez.

Why don't you just

go marry the guy already?

What?!

No, it's not like that.

- I mean --

- Come on.

- No, no, no, no, it's --

- You're obviously into him.

Clearly,

this isn't gonna happen.

So, if it's all the same to you,

Elegant 'Squatch

is gonna circulate.

Um, wait.

Um, excuse me. Excuse me.

Hi. First of all,

this not happening

has nothing to do with Peter.

I mean, look,

was there, like, a split second

where maybe, possibly,

something could have happened

between Peter and I?

Yeah. Okay, fine. Maybe.

But it doesn't matter

because I told him

that I just wanted

to be friends.

And Peter is very literal.

Besides, he probably

just got, like...

caught up in the moment

or something.

You know, that happens.

Moments happen.

It doesn't mean

they, like, mean something.

I guess what I'm trying to say

is it's complicated.

You dig him.

He digs you.

Seems pretty simple

to Elegant 'Squatch.

♪ Moving this direction ♪

♪ So close ♪

JANICE: Fredwynn! Fredwynn!

Oh, Fredwynn!

- Hey.

- Hi.

Hey, does "The Architect"

mean anything to you?

No.

Okay.

Wait, wait, wait.

W-Where are you going?

The creator of the game,

the wizard behind the curtain,

I need to speak to them

because I have to understand.

And they're here.

I know they're here.

They have to be.

Did you know

that you can predict 99%

of all human behavior

if you ask one single question?

What's that?

"What would a serial k*ller do?"

And in this case,

they would lurk.

They would lurk around

to admire their handiwork.

- I see.

- So, they are here.

Fredwynn,

no, uh, uh, look, I'm...

I know we've had our differences

in -- in the past,

but maybe we could go together

to find this Architect person.

Well, if we split up,

we may cover more ground.

So why don't we just reconvene

in -- in an hour?

- Oh.

- Yeah.

Great.

Great.

[ Laughter echoing ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

♪ Don't change the plan ♪

♪ We made for two ♪

'Sup, P?

You got a hot sec to chat?

♪ I was meant for you ♪

Yo, Petri Dish,

remember when you said

that you saw me

and you heard music

and I said

that I couldn't handle that?

[ Chuckling ] Well, psych!

Okay.

I can do this.

It's okay. I can do this.

[ Chuckles ]

What?

I am a boundary-busting woman

making her way in the world.

I'm sure you are.

♪ Don't fool around

until it's too late ♪

♪ Don't hesitate ♪

Okay.

It's now or never.

Hey.

Petes.

Hey. Hey. Hey.

Do you have a second to, um...

dance?

Oh. Okay. Okay.

♪ Until it's too late ♪

♪ Don't hesitate ♪

♪ To show me

it's for lovin' you appreciate ♪

♪ Baby, don't fight ♪

♪ I wanna see you move tonight ♪

♪ Turn out the lights ♪

♪ Dancing is a human right ♪

♪ Baby, don't fight ♪

♪ I wanna see you move tonight ♪

- ♪ Turn out the lights ♪

- Come on!

♪ Dancing is a human right ♪

Come on! I know you got moves.

Let's see 'em.

I have one move.

This is -- This is my move.

♪ You've been trying

to fight that sound ♪

♪ You can't fight the beat ♪

♪ Ah, and I can tell

that you're here for help ♪

♪ Ooh, girl,

you're not foolin' me ♪

Chardonnay but nothing oaky.

♪ You've been bound

and broken down ♪

♪ Told who you were

meant to be ♪

How exactly

did you come to be here?

My mom is out of her depth

as my business manager,

and we're having

liquidity problems.

Plus, they guaranteed me

two solo numbers.

That isn't what I meant.

Who hired you?

I dunno.

You'd have to ask Jill.

- Who's Jill?

- My mom.

She's not here.

She's visiting my little brother

in rehab.

♪ I wanna see you move tonight ♪

How does a serial k*ller m*rder

and leave no trace?

♪ Dancing is a human right ♪

Easy.

Talk them into

k*lling themselves.

Not applicable but interesting.

Why aren't you

with your friends?

Oh, I don't have any friends.

People are too jealous

of my talents.

In my case,

people are intimidated

by my superior intellect.

Look, the way I see it,

if people can't handle this,

that's their problem.

So what if I'm challenging?

♪ Moving is the only way

to heal your heartbreak ♪

"So what if I'm challenging?"

So what?

"So what if I'm challenging?"

[ Children cheering ]

[ Laughs mockingly ]

WOMAN:

We have 10 minutes left.

Make sure

you use your time wisely.

Double-check your work.

When you're done,

please take your pencil

and your test exam booklet

and set them on my desk.

Yes. Yes, Comman--

I was just -- I was joking.

- I got you.

- Stop playing games!

Can we agree that I'm right?

I take that as a yes.

Let's go.

- Show me where! Where, where?!

- Fredwynn. Fredwynn!

[ Echoing ] You know what fun

is, don't you, Fredwynn?

CLARA:

If people can't handle this,

that's their problem.

What if it's not?

What if it's our problem, too?

Excuse me.

I have to go find someone.

Simone.

I know what you're trying to do.

And it just doesn't --

it doesn't make me feel good.

Okay. Uh...

[ Chuckles nervously ]

So...

you think it's over

between you two?

- Over over?

- [ Chuckles nervously ]

'Cause if you're not

gonna hit that,

Elegant 'Squatch

is all about the rebound.

She was taking pity on me.

She was just trying

to make me feel better.

Simone and I are -- are just...

- Just friends?

- Yes.

Jesus Christ.

What is it with you two?

It's like some kind of

psychosexual "Gift of the Magi"

but, like, even sadder.

News flash, buddy.

She's into you.

Wait, so, she --

- And then I --

- Yeah. Pretty much.

What do I do?

- What do I do?

- I don't know, man.

That was some stone-cold

rejection right there.

It's gonna take a hell of a move

to make up

for something like that.

[ "On My Own" plays ]

♪ And now I'm all alone again ♪

♪ Nowhere to turn,

no one to go to ♪

♪ Without a home,

without a friend ♪

♪ Without a face

to say hello to ♪

♪ But now the night is near ♪

♪ And I can make-believe

he's here ♪

♪ Sometimes

I walk alone at night ♪

♪ When everybody else

is sleeping ♪

[ Crowd murmuring ]

♪ I think of him, and then I'm

happy with the company I'm -- ♪

[ Microphone feedback ]

- Oh, not you again!

PETER: I need this.

You're gonna have to pry it out

of my adorable little hands...

- I don't want to have to --

- ...in front of all these --

[ Crowd murmuring ]

Sorry.

Hi.

[ Exhales sharply ]

♪ On my own ♪

♪ Pretending she's beside me ♪

♪ All alone ♪

♪ I walk with her till morning ♪

♪ Without her,

I feel her arms around me ♪

♪ And when I lose my way ♪

♪ I close my eyes ♪

♪ She has found me ♪

♪ In the rain ♪

♪ The pavement shines

like silver ♪

♪ All the lights ♪

♪ Are misty in the river ♪

[ Imitates river rushing ]

♪ In the darkness ♪

♪ The trees

are full of starlight ♪

♪ And all I see is her and me

forever and forever ♪

♪ And I [ Falsetto ] know ♪

♪ It's only in my mind ♪

♪ That I'm talking to myself ♪

♪ And not to her ♪

♪ And although I know

that she is blind ♪

♪ Still I say ♪

[ Normal voice ]

♪ Say, say, say ♪

♪ There --

There's a way for us ♪

♪ I love her ♪

♪ But when the night is over ♪

♪ She is gone ♪

♪ The river's just a river ♪

♪ Without her ♪

♪ The world around me changes ♪

♪ The trees are bare

and everywhere ♪

♪ The streets

are full of strangers ♪

♪ I love her ♪

♪ And every day I'm learning ♪

♪ All my life ♪

♪ I've only been pretending ♪

♪ Without her,

this world would go on turning ♪

♪ A world

that's full of happiness ♪

♪ That I have never kno-o-o-wn ♪

♪ I love her ♪

♪ I love her ♪

♪ I love her ♪

♪ But only ♪

♪ On my ♪

♪ Own ♪

I'm really, really sorry

about before.

I thought you were trying

to make me feel better and --

Shut up, Peter.

[ Slow piano music plays ]

Have you seen Janice?

Actually, I know you haven't

because she's not here.

I looked.

In conclusion,

Janice is missing.

Oh.

I mean, maybe she just left

without saying goodbye.

No way.

Janice wouldn't ghost.

So, we're gonna

go find her, right?

We're friends.

That would be

a friend thing to do.

Definitely.

And a friend

would do it quickly.

Oh.

Oh. Okay.

Driver, are you getting closer

or further away?

Hi.

Hey. Hey, sorry.

Um, have you seen

my friend Janice?

Hey. Sorry to interrupt.

Um, I'm Peter.

I'm the guy who sang.

Um, have you guys

seen my friend Janice?

The old lady.

Have you seen the old lady?

You all look old to me.

Unh-unh.

- No.

- No.

Hello.

Hello!

Hello! Hey!

Hey, hello!

Hello, Janice.

Hi.

It's you, isn't it?

You're The Architect.

How did you know?

I don't know how I know.

I just know.

I'm sorry we ruined your game.

What is it you want, Janice?

I guess

I just want to find Clara

and her friends and Elsewhere.

I-I know. I know.

They were all

just a part of the game,

but Clara Torres was real,

wasn't she?

I guess I just wanted the --

the truth.

I suppose you deserve that much,

at least.

The truth is that Clara is dead,

and it's all my fault.