title By Sense and By Faith

description People are forgetting things. Phyllis' power grows in unforeseen ways.

Voyage Media proudly presents... Last Resort, from Nerve Tank Media.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Written & Created by Chance Muehleck

Directed by Melanie Armer

Sound Design & Mix by David Tatasciore

Music by Chad Raines

Casting by Kim Graham

Recorded at Silver Sound Studio

Engineers: Christian Cuciniello & Tom Fama

Produced by Nerve Tank Media

CAST

Jennifer O'Donnell as Nikki Delgado

Jessica Blank as Phyllis Beveridge

Erik Jensen as Jonah Beveridge

Robin Kurtz as Michelle (MJ) Yagoobian

George Sheffey as Detective Swaine

Ashlie Atkinson as Susan Norquist

Jennifer Laine Williams as Heather Finkelstein

Jason Howard as Dean Rusk

Michael Luwoye as Kwame Musa

Adam Irigoyen as Alvaro Torres

Adrienne D. Williams as Catherine Lee

Dayo Olatokun as Delmar

Lisa Bostnar as Nikki’s Mother

Melanie Armer as Roz

Will Manning as Brian Gough

Erin Krom as the Fan
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pubDate Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:25:00 GMT

author Voyage Media

duration 1937000

transcript

Speaker 1:
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Speaker 2:
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Speaker 3:
[01:01] Last Resort contains adult themes and language. Listener discretion is advised.

Speaker 4:
[01:23] Hey, any of you gallant public servants want to tell me what time it is? How long have I been here? I know my rights, okay? And I think I've been pretty fucking accommodating when you consider that-

Speaker 5:
[01:47] Please sit.

Speaker 4:
[01:51] Where's my coke?

Speaker 5:
[01:52] Have you always had a temper, Nikki?

Speaker 4:
[01:55] I don't know what you're talking about.

Speaker 5:
[01:58] There's no shame in it. We all get mad sometimes, especially when someone's hurting people we care about.

Speaker 4:
[02:07] Okay, whatever Michelle's telling you, she's got her own agenda. You figured that out, right?

Speaker 5:
[02:12] This doesn't concern Mr. Gubian. I'm interested in what you might call a pattern of behavior.

Speaker 4:
[02:21] Careful. You're about to double standard yourself into some trouble, detective.

Speaker 5:
[02:27] We looked up your folks. Thought they might be worried. Mother died two years ago. Cancer. Father wasn't in the picture at all. Just a big black hole where his name ought to be. But your stepfather, though...

Speaker 4:
[02:42] Also dead.

Speaker 5:
[02:44] Sorry for your loss.

Speaker 4:
[02:46] Thanks.

Speaker 5:
[02:47] Original Carver. Shot in the face with a Colt Python double action revolver. Don't see those around much anymore.

Speaker 4:
[02:56] He was... Clea... Cleaning.

Speaker 5:
[03:02] What's that?

Speaker 4:
[03:03] He was cleaning it. And it went off.

Speaker 5:
[03:07] And you found him?

Speaker 4:
[03:09] Yep.

Speaker 5:
[03:10] That must have been hard.

Speaker 4:
[03:13] It was no puppy party.

Speaker 5:
[03:15] Still, I noticed that no one called 911 until your mother got home. Some two hours later. Is that right?

Speaker 4:
[03:22] I was 16. I mean, it's all there.

Speaker 5:
[03:27] Shock. Mental distress. I get it. I do. It's just...

Speaker 4:
[03:37] Just what?

Speaker 5:
[03:39] Seems like a long time to sit there, you know?

Speaker 4:
[03:42] I didn't sit there. I went outside.

Speaker 5:
[03:47] Outside the trailer?

Speaker 4:
[03:50] And I had a smoke. And I guess I thought about things. But who knows what they were, because all I could see was that hole in Ritt... in my stepfather's face. And the blood. And the way his body lay on the floor, like he'd been tackled by a grizzly bear. And the smell of sulfur in that stupid, dank room. And I couldn't go back in there, okay? Not for anything.

Speaker 5:
[04:28] Says here ol Ritchie was abusive.

Speaker 4:
[04:31] He could be.

Speaker 5:
[04:32] Well, he broke five bones in your mother's left hand with a baseball bat. Doesn't get much worse than that.

Speaker 4:
[04:40] He was a shit. Did he deserve to die? Maybe. But we don't get to decide those things, do we?

Speaker 5:
[04:46] Is that why you never talk about him?

Speaker 4:
[04:49] What? On my feed? Don't tell me you've watched those.

Speaker 5:
[04:55] A few.

Speaker 4:
[04:56] I don't talk about my family because no one wants to hear it.

Speaker 5:
[05:05] So Heather Finkelstein wasn't the first dead person you've seen?

Speaker 4:
[05:10] No.

Speaker 5:
[05:11] What happened when you found her?

Speaker 4:
[05:15] I didn't know what to think. Phyllis said she'd gone home. But that's when I knew something was wrong, really wrong with all of us.

Speaker 5:
[05:27] How so?

Speaker 4:
[05:29] There were pieces missing. You know when you wake up from a dream and you've forgotten what it was about but the feeling lingers? Like, it's not attached to anything concrete, but the dream is still kicking around inside you, making you do things.

Speaker 5:
[05:52] What kind of things? I still want to help you, Nikki, but you need to be open with me here. Time is not on our side.

Speaker 4:
[06:05] Will you promise me something?

Speaker 5:
[06:08] Sure.

Speaker 4:
[06:11] Let Michelle go. She's innocent. Let her go, and I'll tell you everything I remember about what happened next.

Speaker 3:
[06:44] Episode 4 by Sense and by Faith.

Speaker 6:
[06:55] In... and out. Thank you all for being on time this morning. It really makes a difference.

Speaker 7:
[07:09] Where's Heather? Has anyone seen her?

Speaker 8:
[07:12] Nope.

Speaker 6:
[07:15] I'm afraid I have some disappointing news. Heather decided to go home. When? She left very early this morning before any of you were awake. I chartered a special ferry for her.

Speaker 7:
[07:27] She didn't say anything to me.

Speaker 6:
[07:29] Why would she, Dean?

Speaker 7:
[07:31] No reason.

Speaker 6:
[07:33] The truth is, Heather was in a difficult place in her life. I tried to unblock her, but she couldn't let go of her obligations, her distrust, her old, flawed story. It was consuming her. I only hope she'll be able to find peace out there among all that sickness. Now then, how did your workshops go? Kwame and Alvaro, I noticed you made headway.

Speaker 9:
[08:00] I guess so. I mean, we weren't sure where we should dig.

Speaker 6:
[08:05] How did you decide?

Speaker 9:
[08:06] We just picked a spot, but it seemed right, didn't it?

Speaker 10:
[08:10] Yes, we both agreed.

Speaker 9:
[08:13] Like, once we started, we couldn't stop?

Speaker 10:
[08:15] Not until we finished.

Speaker 6:
[08:17] And how did you know you were finished?

Speaker 10:
[08:19] Well, we dug four holes about three feet deep and a shallow trench connecting them.

Speaker 9:
[08:26] A big circle?

Speaker 10:
[08:27] Yes, as wide as the clearing.

Speaker 6:
[08:30] And why that shape?

Speaker 10:
[08:31] I'm not sure.

Speaker 6:
[08:33] Remarkable. Isn't that remarkable? Talk about people who understood the assignment. They let themselves be guided by sense and by faith. Their bodies commanded them to dig in that place, in that way, and there was no argument about it.

Speaker 11:
[08:50] But what's it for?

Speaker 6:
[08:51] It's for them. For you, Susan. For all of us. Some things have value beyond what you can use them for.

Speaker 11:
[08:59] That's not exactly something you can prove, is it?

Speaker 6:
[09:01] The universe isn't about proof. It's about being and listening. Humans are baptized in sound. We're hardwired for it. The inner ear is the first sense organ we develop, floating in the echo chamber of our mother's womb, and the auditory nerve connects to every other organ in the body, each with its own resonant frequency. So when I say, be careful what you listen to, I mean it quite literally. Sound will shape you. Sound will harness your true power and bring you face to face the energizing spirit of the cosmos. Sound will save you, my friends, because we're not here to wade through the sonic sludge of our satellite radios and our TVs and our social media feeds. We're here to synchronize and to evolve. Nikki, what's going on? I'm right here. Talk to me.

Speaker 4:
[10:10] Nothing.

Speaker 6:
[10:11] Something.

Speaker 4:
[10:13] I can't.

Speaker 6:
[10:15] Okay. Here are your headphones. They're just for you. Understand?

Speaker 4:
[10:49] My stepfather! He pulled a gun on me, an old revolver he kept in the nightstand. I'd seen him load it. I knew what it felt like, how sensitive the trigger was. And I knew he had weak wrists and a fatal overconfidence in his grip pressure. I... I'd do it again.

Speaker 6:
[11:33] The headphones are coming off now. You're here with us.

Speaker 4:
[11:42] Shit.

Speaker 6:
[11:43] How do you feel?

Speaker 4:
[11:46] I feel good.

Speaker 6:
[11:48] Yes?

Speaker 4:
[11:49] Better than good. Fucking fantastic.

Speaker 6:
[11:54] That was very brave. Thank you, Nikki. Thank you for taking the next step. I want this for all of you. You're on the threshold. A bigger world is opening up, but your will is standing in the way like a security guard. You need to retire that guy. Let him sit down and rest his feet. He's not serving you anymore.

Speaker 11:
[12:20] I'm starting to grasp the full import of those confidentiality agreements.

Speaker 4:
[12:34] Hey, Susan, wait up. Where are you headed?

Speaker 11:
[12:38] I'm headed to the seashore, where I expect to be pummeled with vitamin D like a hydrangea.

Speaker 2:
[12:43] What about the birds?

Speaker 11:
[12:44] What about them?

Speaker 4:
[12:45] We need to keep tabs on those little fuckers, find out where they're going, eavesdrop on all the juicy bird gossip.

Speaker 11:
[12:52] You've got that handled.

Speaker 4:
[12:54] Come on. Ginger ale's on me tonight.

Speaker 11:
[12:58] Can't.

Speaker 4:
[12:58] Why? Is it about what I shared?

Speaker 11:
[13:03] I've already forgotten it.

Speaker 4:
[13:05] Bullshit.

Speaker 11:
[13:06] Nikki, I like you. I always tell people when I like them because it saves time, but I don't know what to do with that. I mean, you...

Speaker 4:
[13:16] You... I solved a problem.

Speaker 11:
[13:18] Yeah, and now it's my problem.

Speaker 4:
[13:21] How so?

Speaker 11:
[13:22] I'm incriminated. We all are, and we get to walk around with this secret of yours for the rest of our natural lives.

Speaker 4:
[13:29] Thanks for the support, Susan.

Speaker 11:
[13:31] Listen, there's something dangerously weird about this place. Alvaro and Kwame digging ditches like methed out zombies? Heather's headaches? That janky sound machine?

Speaker 4:
[13:45] I get it. You're jealous.

Speaker 11:
[13:49] What?

Speaker 4:
[13:50] You can't stand to see us thrive. That's what we came for, isn't it? Sure, some of the exercises might be a little whatever. And Jonah gives serious stalker vibes. But I really do feel better than I have in months. Years, actually. You might want to give it a try.

Speaker 11:
[14:13] The thing is... I can't afford to take any chances right now.

Speaker 4:
[14:19] What's that supposed to mean?

Speaker 11:
[14:20] It means... It means I'm pregnant. Eight weeks.

Speaker 4:
[14:26] Congrats, Susan! That's wonderful!

Speaker 11:
[14:29] It's a Hail Mary. A very expensive Hail Mary and an excuse to do something right. But if it doesn't work out, it's not going to be because I fucked up.

Speaker 4:
[14:38] I think you're overreacting.

Speaker 11:
[14:42] Take these.

Speaker 4:
[14:43] Earplugs?

Speaker 11:
[14:44] I have another pair.

Speaker 6:
[14:45] No, that's not what I...

Speaker 11:
[14:47] Wear them for a few hours. See if you feel any different. If you don't, great. If you do, consider why. I should get going. You're a smart girl, Nikki. Act like it.

Speaker 12:
[15:28] It's Jonah.

Speaker 7:
[15:30] Oh, hey. Is it time for dinner?

Speaker 12:
[15:32] What?

Speaker 7:
[15:32] I said, is it time for dinner?

Speaker 12:
[15:34] Maybe you could turn this down a little?

Speaker 7:
[15:36] Sorry. Hey, Roz? Yes, Dean? Pause music. Helps me concentrate.

Speaker 12:
[15:43] That seems to be working. You've made remarkable progress here.

Speaker 7:
[15:47] Not bad, right? I'd say I'm three quarters done. And here's the crazy thing. I had no idea how to make a net before yesterday. Like none. The technique just came to me.

Speaker 12:
[16:00] Well, it's too bad your partner couldn't help.

Speaker 7:
[16:02] Is she all right?

Speaker 12:
[16:04] I'm sure she's fine. At the airport by now, probably.

Speaker 7:
[16:08] I don't suppose you have our number?

Speaker 12:
[16:10] We're not really supposed to give out that info, but you could call her gallery once you're back in the mainland.

Speaker 7:
[16:16] Sure, sure. Loose ends, you know?

Speaker 12:
[16:22] I'll leave you to it.

Speaker 7:
[16:23] Hey, Jonah.

Speaker 12:
[16:24] Yeah?

Speaker 7:
[16:25] Did Heather ever talk about me?

Speaker 12:
[16:28] I don't think so. Why?

Speaker 7:
[16:31] I just… I feel like I'm running out of road. You've got Phyllis, and that's great. You guys are in sync. But I've never had that. I always went for the lust, which has its charms, don't get me wrong. These days, though, I spend most of my time looking at clocks, or trying not to look at them. The next minute used to be about promise, expectation. The end was just something people wrote about. Anyway, I'm… Ah! Dean? My head! Oh, it's… it's okay. Must be the weather.

Speaker 12:
[17:12] Do you want something to drink? No.

Speaker 7:
[17:16] What I want is to know how you did it.

Speaker 12:
[17:18] Did what?

Speaker 7:
[17:18] Found the right girl, Einstein.

Speaker 12:
[17:21] It's more accurate to say she found me. I mean, we met at a silent meditation retreat, so we didn't say a word to each other for ten days. She was watching me. I didn't know why. Maybe because I didn't fit in? I kept pulling the volunteers aside and asking for things, which is a great distraction. A way of avoiding what I'd come there to do.

Speaker 7:
[17:45] What were you there to do?

Speaker 12:
[17:48] Mourn my mother. Well, mostly I was there to get away from people, all the sad invites and sorry for your losses. The last thing I expected was Phyllis. She came up to me on the final day and said, buckle up, because you're about to fall in love. That does not explain how we've stayed together, though. I'm not sure I can explain it. She was sick for a while, then she got better. I did what I could, I guess. I guess the answer is you have to be willing to bleed for someone.

Speaker 7:
[18:22] I've never bled for anyone. I just listen to songs about it. This power cord isn't going to tie itself.

Speaker 12:
[18:32] There's a boat.

Speaker 7:
[18:33] What?

Speaker 12:
[18:34] A dinghy with an outboard motor about a half a mile down shore.

Speaker 7:
[18:37] Okay.

Speaker 12:
[18:38] You could find Heather, catch her before her flight.

Speaker 7:
[18:42] But she's... No, that's crazy.

Speaker 12:
[18:44] What's crazy? Sitting here making a giant net in a drafty old barn or looking for the woman who might be the answer to everything?

Speaker 7:
[18:53] Is there a ferry?

Speaker 12:
[18:54] Not till tomorrow. If you leave now, you'll beat the storm. Just don't tell anyone. Just pack and go.

Speaker 7:
[19:00] Fuck. Jonah, you're right.

Speaker 12:
[19:03] I know I am.

Speaker 7:
[19:05] I don't even care what she says. I mean, of course I care, but that's not the point. I'm going to romcom this shit straight to the finish.

Speaker 12:
[19:14] Better hurry then.

Speaker 7:
[19:15] Thanks. And thank your wife. Oh, and tell her there's an anomaly.

Speaker 12:
[19:20] A what?

Speaker 7:
[19:21] In the sound she played us. It's underneath the tone like Morse code or something. Roz.

Speaker 3:
[19:29] Yes, Jonah?

Speaker 12:
[19:30] Delete the last three minutes of my conversation with Mr. Rusk from your long-term memory, please.

Speaker 3:
[19:36] Yes, Jonah.

Speaker 4:
[19:50] Hello, Michelle.

Speaker 13:
[19:51] She picked up. I can hardly believe it after how many messages. Nikki Delgado answers her own phone, guys. Sorry, I just wanted everyone in this Rite Aid to know what a down-to-earth basic bitch you are, even though you still can't call me MJ.

Speaker 4:
[20:12] I'm glad you reached out.

Speaker 13:
[20:14] Are you? Because I was starting to think you'd forgotten something important.

Speaker 4:
[20:19] I didn't forget.

Speaker 13:
[20:21] You asked for five days. I gave you three, which means that...

Speaker 4:
[20:25] How are you?

Speaker 13:
[20:28] Really? You're going to play that card?

Speaker 4:
[20:32] I'm not playing.

Speaker 13:
[20:33] I want to know. Well, I'd be a lot better if someone honored their promises.

Speaker 4:
[20:40] Are you dating?

Speaker 13:
[20:43] No. I'm fucking. Great. You know him, actually. He's about to sign a deal with Prada.

Speaker 4:
[20:52] Delmar?

Speaker 13:
[20:53] He's attentive when he concentrates, which is about half the time. But I don't need to tell you, huh?

Speaker 4:
[21:02] I never slept with Delmar.

Speaker 13:
[21:05] No?

Speaker 4:
[21:06] No. I slept with Bridget. Who's...

Speaker 13:
[21:12] Bridget?

Speaker 4:
[21:13] She was the barista who used to comp us on Sundays. Short, chesty. Always asking if I'd wear one of her cheap box chain necklaces. You...

Speaker 13:
[21:24] when?

Speaker 4:
[21:25] Couple of months before we broke up. But it was more than once.

Speaker 13:
[21:30] Of course it was. Of course it was.

Speaker 3:
[21:34] You whore.

Speaker 4:
[21:35] I'm telling you. So that everything's on the table, okay?

Speaker 13:
[21:40] You think that fixes it? Admit you were lying and it's all sunshine and unicorn cum? You can't treat people like this.

Speaker 4:
[21:50] I'm sorry. That's who I was. Not who I am.

Speaker 13:
[21:57] I can't be jerked around like this. I wanted to have a baby with you and...

Speaker 4:
[22:02] Michelle? Everybody go to the top of the Empire State and back.

Speaker 13:
[22:10] Why her? Why Bridget the Barista?

Speaker 4:
[22:15] Because she could have been me, I guess. In some parallel universe. And because I figured I could get away with it. Anyway, you were right. In the larger scheme, you were right.

Speaker 13:
[22:30] Yay, me.

Speaker 4:
[22:32] Delmar is a good guy. I'm happy for you.

Speaker 13:
[22:37] You sound different.

Speaker 4:
[22:40] This place, I can't describe it. Phyllis is amazing.

Speaker 13:
[22:49] Phyllis?

Speaker 4:
[22:49] She's our host. Her and her husband. They've helped me come to terms with some things.

Speaker 13:
[22:57] Okay, well, it's still gonna cost you. I want double.

Speaker 4:
[23:04] I can't do that.

Speaker 13:
[23:06] Yeah, but you will.

Speaker 4:
[23:08] No. It's over.

Speaker 13:
[23:12] It's over when I say it's over.

Speaker 4:
[23:16] I'm not giving you any more money.

Speaker 13:
[23:18] We're talking about your career, Nick. More than that, you'll do time.

Speaker 4:
[23:23] I might.

Speaker 13:
[23:25] That means nothing to you?

Speaker 4:
[23:28] Phyllis told a story the first night we were here. I didn't understand it then, but I do now. I trust you to make the right decision.

Speaker 13:
[23:43] What's going on?

Speaker 4:
[23:45] Nothing.

Speaker 13:
[23:46] Nick, this is stupid. Let's... Can we get together? When you're home?

Speaker 4:
[23:54] I am home, Michelle.

Speaker 14:
[24:03] Gluupaya dzivchonka.

Speaker 4:
[24:05] Shut up, mother.

Speaker 14:
[24:07] You'll never be rid of me. And you'll never be rid of this girl if you don't do something.

Speaker 4:
[24:12] Like what?

Speaker 14:
[24:13] Like what do you think? She has big mouth, and you are not so trusting as you want to believe.

Speaker 4:
[24:18] You don't understand.

Speaker 14:
[24:19] Oh, I understand. You are making it worse. And worse, Nicola. And one way or another, you will pay the price.

Speaker 4:
[24:29] I've been paying.

Speaker 14:
[24:31] That's what you think.

Speaker 9:
[24:47] Anyone sitting here?

Speaker 10:
[24:49] Not yet.

Speaker 8:
[24:55] It's really coming down.

Speaker 10:
[24:57] The dig site might flood.

Speaker 9:
[24:58] Should we go out there? See if they have a tarp or something.

Speaker 10:
[25:02] Phyllis will let us know.

Speaker 9:
[25:05] Guess what I found.

Speaker 10:
[25:08] A coin.

Speaker 9:
[25:09] Look at the date.

Speaker 10:
[25:15] Pretty cool, right? This was in the ground.

Speaker 9:
[25:18] I almost missed it, dude. But it's got to be worth something. Collectors pay mint for this stuff.

Speaker 10:
[25:25] Well you need to show it to Phyllis. Why? It's her land.

Speaker 9:
[25:30] And my ancestors. Hello, Spanish colonists. You know, they probably kept slaves here in the 1850s or whatever. Are you going to tell me that if you found some pottery or some little wooden doll, you'd just fork it over like it was nothing?

Speaker 10:
[25:46] My parents are from Nigeria.

Speaker 9:
[25:47] Come on, Kwame.

Speaker 6:
[25:48] That's-

Speaker 10:
[25:49] You're making assumptions. And I don't appreciate this lack of historical consideration.

Speaker 6:
[25:54] I hope you gentlemen are hungry.

Speaker 9:
[25:57] Starving. Smells great.

Speaker 6:
[25:59] Eel. My own recipe. Heather was allergic, but she's gone.

Speaker 10:
[26:06] Alvaro found a piece of silver.

Speaker 6:
[26:08] Really?

Speaker 9:
[26:09] It's tiny. Hardly worth mentioning.

Speaker 6:
[26:12] Can I see? Wow. People make poems about this sort of thing. Is that what you're gonna do, Alvaro? Write an ode?

Speaker 9:
[26:24] Probably not.

Speaker 6:
[26:27] You attracted it. So you should keep it.

Speaker 9:
[26:30] Oops.

Speaker 6:
[26:31] Sorry. I…

Speaker 9:
[26:32] I got it. Thanks, Phyllis.

Speaker 12:
[26:38] I can't find Dean.

Speaker 6:
[26:40] He's not in his cabin?

Speaker 12:
[26:42] First place I checked.

Speaker 6:
[26:45] Roz?

Speaker 3:
[26:46] Yes, Phyllis?

Speaker 6:
[26:47] Locate Dean Rusk.

Speaker 3:
[26:50] I'm sorry. Mr. Rusk doesn't seem to be on the property.

Speaker 6:
[26:53] What about the dock?

Speaker 3:
[26:55] The storm has affected my outdoor cameras.

Speaker 6:
[26:58] I guess you'd better go look for him.

Speaker 12:
[27:00] Out there?

Speaker 6:
[27:02] We're responsible for the safety of all our guests, Jonah. Take a flashlight and the walkie.

Speaker 12:
[27:08] Okay. Ladies.

Speaker 4:
[27:13] Where's he going?

Speaker 6:
[27:14] Oh, just collecting stragglers. Have a seat, please. We'll be starting soon.

Speaker 11:
[27:21] Can you pass the water?

Speaker 10:
[27:26] You were spying on us yesterday, weren't you?

Speaker 6:
[27:28] They were?

Speaker 4:
[27:30] It was my idea. Susan had nothing to do with it.

Speaker 6:
[27:33] True.

Speaker 10:
[27:33] What did you learn?

Speaker 4:
[27:35] Learn?

Speaker 10:
[27:36] Yes. You went to all that trouble. I hope it was worth it.

Speaker 11:
[27:41] It wasn't.

Speaker 14:
[27:43] He is testing you, Nicola.

Speaker 4:
[27:45] Quiet.

Speaker 11:
[27:46] Excuse me?

Speaker 14:
[27:47] They are all testing you, and you are failing.

Speaker 4:
[27:52] I'm going to see if Phyllis needs a hand.

Speaker 6:
[27:56] Nikki, can you clear the pitcher?

Speaker 11:
[28:02] What the fuck is that doing here?

Speaker 6:
[28:05] You were brought to EECOS for a reason. All of you. This amplifier was built to do exactly that. Amplify you, to enhance your best qualities, to heal your pain. We're so close to unlocking the true essence of what-

Speaker 11:
[28:20] I'm going to stop you right there, Phyllis.

Speaker 6:
[28:22] Susan, I'm not trying to be mercenary.

Speaker 11:
[28:25] I've heard enough. Really. I admire your commitment and your exuberance. It's been quite a ride, but I'm going to have to pass on the investment.

Speaker 6:
[28:36] Are you now?

Speaker 11:
[28:38] My mind's made up. It's just not a good time. So if you could flag down one of those toxic barges for me, I'll be on my way.

Speaker 13:
[28:47] Phyllis?

Speaker 6:
[28:49] Yes, Jonah?

Speaker 13:
[28:50] The dingy's here.

Speaker 12:
[28:51] It looks like it crashed on the rocks. Over.

Speaker 6:
[28:55] What about Dean? Over.

Speaker 12:
[28:57] No sign.

Speaker 6:
[28:58] Over. Okay. Come on back, honey. We'll figure it out from here. Out. Well, that's that. No one's going anywhere tonight.

Speaker 11:
[29:11] Shouldn't we help?

Speaker 6:
[29:13] I'll go.

Speaker 9:
[29:14] You guys stay— Sit!

Speaker 6:
[29:17] I'm not losing any more of you. I need you to make this work. Susan, you were going to be my greatest triumph. How special it would have been for you, beautiful, powerful, egocentric you, to have recognized the gift I'm offering and surrendered to it. But sometimes we need a little yank. Nikki? What?

Speaker 11:
[29:42] What the hell?

Speaker 6:
[29:42] You've been naughty, Susan, slipping those earplugs in when no one's looking.

Speaker 11:
[29:46] Get off me, Nick!

Speaker 4:
[29:47] I'm sorry, but you have to feel what we feel, both of you.

Speaker 11:
[29:53] This is a funny Kwame, Alvaro!

Speaker 10:
[29:55] It's for the best. Trust us.

Speaker 11:
[29:59] No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

Speaker 6:
[30:02] Don't fight. Let it enter you.

Speaker 11:
[30:07] traitorous bitch!

Speaker 12:
[30:18] Phyllis, stop, it's too strong.

Speaker 6:
[30:22] I can't reach the dial.

Speaker 3:
[30:26] Yes, Jonah?

Speaker 10:
[30:27] Put all power to the main house.

Speaker 3:
[30:29] Are you sure you want to do that?

Speaker 6:
[30:31] Yes.

Speaker 11:
[30:38] Susan? I'm bleeding. Down there. Why am I bleeding down there?

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