Alchemy of the Spirit

I'm so sorry. I don't know what to do.

So then...

I don't know.

I don't want you to choke.

Your hand is so cold.

Oliver.

Evelyn, it's Sam Cooke.

Just wanted to see if you guys needed some eggs this week.

If you do, give me a call. I'll stop by.

Thanks.

Hello?

Ollie?

Ollie, my love. I have news for you.

Great news. Tremendous news.

Now, I know that we have a contract to finish a painting,

but right now, I want you to just put that on hold.

Just absolutely forget about it.

The Sonnenberg

wants you to create an installation

for the lobby of their new wing!

They want something simple, yet radical,

and 100% Oliver Black.

And Ollie, they're going to pay you through the roof!

I'm listening. Yeah.

They're dedicating their new wing

to the personal works of all the great American artists!

They want an installation and they want it fast.

Oh, honey, I hate to put pressure on you,

but it's the goddamn Sonnenberg!

We can't afford to pass this up!

Now, honey, I know, I know this is short notice,

but do you have any ideas?

I have an idea.

That's why you're my favorite client.

Favorite. Favorite artist.

Ollie?

Ollie, are you there?

Yeah.

I'm just, I'm just thinking, 'cause yeah...

I should go get to work.

Fantastic.

How's Evelyn?

She's great. She's resting.

Give her my love.

I will.

I'm in here.

It's...

It's so dark.

Look for me.

Another bird flew into the window.

So, I left it open.

Evelyn?

It's so cold.

Ollie, can you hand me a blanket?

My arms don't wanna move.

The desire to see the world and not be in the world.

So many tiny bodies.

It's like a fire.

Music.

That's better. Don't you think?

Mm-hm. Yeah.

Is the window still open, then?

No. It's closed.

Is it winter already?

How long did I sleep?

I fell asleep...

I feel like I was in the middle of something.

Ollie.

I'm still cold. The music isn't helping.

So, did you...

Did you see him?

Who?

Jesus? Buddha?

The white light?

No.

It's hard to describe, really. It's...

It's more a feeling.

Like a warm light.

Liquid oneness.

The senses are heightened and the field of awareness is,

is endless.

You feel no sense of your

physical body.

And yet, you feel everything.

Hear everything.

It's infinite

and nothing.

But then, you allow it.

There's no more thinking, and it's beautiful.

You're free.

What's happening?

What? Hello?

They're telling me-

What's happening?

- I'm with them now. - Who's "them"?

The recent arrivals.

Someone's telling me something. They're saying...

They're telling me that we have five days.

Whatever this is, we have five days and then

you go away from me.

Be gone.

Who's telling you?

The guides.

It's just the guides.

Guides.

They say we'll be reunited,

in the next phase.

Next phase of what?

Next phase.

Evolution.

It's like trying to describe a color

you've never seen before, in another language.

Maybe color isn't it.

No. Maybe it's like music.

Because we can hear it coming from this machine,

but we can't see it, or feel it.

And yet, it's...

It's everywhere.

The sound wave is invisible, but it's everywhere.

It's here.

And it's here. We're moving through it.

That's what it's like. It's like music.

It's everywhere.

It's so beautiful.

Well, I wanna see it, too. You know?

You really wanna know what it's like?

Then come with me.

Now?

Now.

And now...

How many times have we driven by here,

without really seeing what we're looking at?

Or feeling the texture in the air around us?

This structure.

That lake.

This turn in the road.

Because you already know all of this,

you probably haven't seen any of it.

You've just gone right on by, missing it.

Seeing what you thought you saw before,

and missing out on all the beauty.

And if you're on a different path,

a road you've never been down,

you don't know what's ahead of you.

You have no idea what's coming up,

what's about to happen.

And that forces you to become very attentive,

and very present.

And it's in that moment of not knowing, Ollie,

inside the unknown,

you're alive.

Really alive.

It's the most beautiful place to be.

Sorry to interrupt.

We always struggled dancing, didn't we?

Well that's because you always wanted to leave.

I can read your intentions with a lot more clarity now.

Mm!

Does that mean that you're willing to follow?

Let's see.

Sorry to interrupt.

Are you all right?

I want this painting to be my headstone.

"Headstone".

Oh, it used to bother me so much, but now,

I can see what you're going for and I love it.

I was just trying to get at the truth, I guess.

I love how much it shows how much I was holding inside.

You know, it's not what we express that drives us crazy.

It's what we keep buried inside.

Alex, what in God's name are you doing up here?

You have not been answering your phone,

so I just decided to come up!

- Wait, wait. - No, no.

Do these windows open?

No, but it does break, so be careful.

Oh, Ollie.

Why haven't you been answering your phone?

I'm sorry, Ollie, but,

is there something that matter with your sewer?

Yeah, I think there might be.

I'll get it looked at.

We can get you a studio in the city,

if you need a clean place to work.

I like working here.

Sweetie, I know. I know these things take time.

But you've been ignoring me!

Can I see the work?

I promise you, as soon as it's ready,

you will be the very first person to see it.

That's all I wanted to know.

You must answer the phone when I call you.

You know what?

Not only will I answer it, I'll pick it up,

and I'll call you.

- How's that? - I like that.

- It'll be good. - Yes, thank you.

You know, she hasn't always been honest with you.

About what?

About money.