The Invisibles

Morning.

Hey, you okay?

Yeah, why?

You're sweating.

Yeah, I've taken to working out in my sleep. Saves time.

Rufus, hello.

Come on.

Oh!

I had to change out of my pants

because I got dog hair all over watching TV.

Well, stay off the furniture then.

Yeah, yeah.

Can you...?

Oh, thanks, sweetie.

So Carol's announcing the promotion today.

You feeling good?

Yeah.

Yeah?

Kinda weird she didn't give you a heads up.

I think she watched a lot of American Idol as a kid.

Likes the drama.

Hey, don't forget we have therapy today at 10:30.

Charlie, you said you'd come.

It's important.

I know. I'll be there.

Great.

Good luck today!

I love you.

Love you.

So dog park?

Okay, okay.

I guess they should enjoy it

while there's still ice to jump off of.

You got your water, you got your snacks,

your favourite show.

I think we're good here.

Call me if you get bored.

I'll be back by dinner.

Alright. Everything's fine.

Go to work. Get the promotion.

It's all good.

So yesterday I went all day without touching

my mouse or keyboard.

Just to see if I could do it.

You're thinking impossible, right?

So you didn't do any work?

Okay, that's not my point.

My point is every day we type in these claims,

estimates evaluations, form after form,

comment box after comment box,

acting like it all matters.

Look at this place.

I mean, last year it was full.

Next year it'll be, what, computer banks driven by AI,

and then what?

Then won't that just prove that we've just been sitting

at these keyboards, clicking our lives away?

Year after year, keystroke after keystroke?

I mean, will we even matter anymore?

Hey, everyone.

Attention, please!

Time to announce our new Accounts Manager.

You got this, Charlie.

I was looking for someone with knowledge and experience.

Someone who stands out.

And, this time...

I have a real standout.

Our man, Blaine!

Thank you, thank you.

Blaine? Are you serious right now?

He's only been here for six months.

And he's a fucking douche-nozzle.

It's all good. No worries.

So you're wondering why you're not the new accounts manager?

Yeah, you said I was next in line three months ago.

I don't know what happened,

but seriously, Blaine?

He just started. What does he offer,

other than a substantial amount of unearned confidence?

Blaine's spontaneous and decisive.

A natural leader.

And you are...

Charlie Fisher.

Wow. You have a double Master's

in Comparative Literature and Philosophy?

What are you doing here?

Well, I thought life was going to go one way,

and then...

Look...

I get that you've had some struggles in the past.

But you have to challenge yourself, evolve.

Like Blaine.

He's always promoting us on social media.

His memes are hilarious.

Memes?

Why do we have to...

Sorry. I want to evolve.

I want to challenge myself.

There's a training session for a new software.

It starts the day after tomorrow in Phoenix.

Frank from Resources has pneumonia.

Maybe you take his place? It runs for a week.

And if we use the new software,

I'll need a new technical manager.

Might be a good fit?

I know it's kind of last minute, but this would show

actual commitment.

Hey, it's me. So I spoke to Carol

and I didn't get the job.

They went with young and inexperienced.

But there is some good news.

They're sending me to Phoenix tomorrow for a week.

Software training. I'm going to be the new...

Well, I might be the new software, technical manager...

Maybe. I don't know.

Oh God, that sounds like total bullshit.

If you would like to delete and re-record

press seven.

Well, we're deleting that.

Message sent.

What?

Fucking perfect.

I don't know.

Oh God, that sounds like total bullshit.

End of message.

What's wrong?

He didn't get the promotion.

Oh, God! I thought he was a shoo-in!

Me too.

Are you guys okay?

I don't know.

I guess.

Hmm.

No.

Whoa!

What the hell?

Sorry, man! Didn't see you there.

I just sat on somebody! Let me call you back.

Hey, little buddy.

Man, am I glad to see you.

I'm in here!

Coming!

Hey!

I'm sorry about today.

Oh.

Hi. Hi.

This looks amazing!

This was...

This was Angela's suggestion.

That we do something together.

I don't know, It got me thinking about Mexico.

You remember that first trip we took together?

We were just drinking all day on that private beach,

fooling around, and...

You woke up with a hangover and a sunburn on your ass?

I remember.

I miss that guy.

Honey, why don't we go back there?

Get a cabana?

Or I don't know, I don't know, go to Alaska.

I don't care, just let's go somewhere.

I'd love that.

Really?

Yeah.

That makes me really happy.

Cheers.

So therapy was really good today.

I'm sorry I wasn't there.

She wants us to talk about the room.

We need to talk about the room, Charlie.

Charlie, I know that this is hard for you.

It's hard for me too.

But we need to move forward together.

Please, I need you to come back to me.

I love you.

What is it?

What's going on? What's wrong?

I'm sorry.

Charlie!

What the hell?

Charlie, what's going on?

I'm just a little tired.

We need to talk, Charlie. Come out and talk to me.

I'm not feeling well.

Wait, first you said you're tired, now you're sick?

Just an upset stomach.

Bullshit, Charlie.

Come out here and talk to me.

We're supposed to be in this together.

You know that, right?

Can we talk about it in the morning?

It's all good.

I'll see you at six.

Okay.

Sorry, Franny.

I just feel like I'm stuck in this endless loop,

and Charlie's doing this whole, "It's all good" thing.

Morning.

Deja vu.

Hanna.