Nightshift

My name is Jessie.

Let me tell you a story about death.

What really happens to you when you die...

I know everything about it.

Because it's my job...

I work with the dead.

Everytime we bring a new body here,

that light flickers.

I don't know. I never noticed.

You wanna try again?

Huh? Let's try!

Stop it! Let's go.

I'm hungry, let's finish this up.

Wanna bet?

Just hurry up.

Come on, let's make a bet.

No!

Come on!

Come on!

Let's just finish this, I'm hungry.

Are you the new one?

Yes, been here a week.

So...

seven days?

I'm starving, let's go!

Close the door, please.

Are you alright, Jessie?

I'm okay, Sir.

You heard that?

Oops!

Sorry.

Even dead people make noise.

Right, Mrs. Tabitha?

Oh! Sorry.

Sandwich?

I'm all good, Sir.

Sure?

Yes, Sir!

Acupuncture.

Sorry, Sir?

Go to an acupuncturist.

Acupuncture healed my pinched nerve.

Uh... I'm okay.

Probably just a stiff neck.

Stretching!

Like this.

See?

Just like that.

Okay, here we go.

You’ve been here...

For one week, Sir.

Right...

How come it seems longer than that?

Okay! More lessons for you.

Most of the time, a body will only end up in the freezer...

if the death looks suspicious...

or the passing took place here in the hospital...

or while still waiting for the morticians...

or when the doctor hasn’t signed the Cause of Death form.

C.O.D.

These should always be kept closed.

Always remember that.

Yes, Sir.

Jessie.

Sorry, Sir.

You will hear a lot of noise here, Jessie.

Yes, Sir! That's one of your first lessons last week.

The good thing is, they're all just sounds.

Now, call them by their names.

Billy...

Robert...

Mrs. Tabitha...

Lazarus...

Jairus...

Uhm...

I’ll introduce all of our guests to you.

Elizabeth Maron.

Good morning, Elizabeth.

Sorry, Elizabeth.

It’s an old habit.

I'm just making sure that they're 100% dead.

But why the toe, Sir? Why not any other body part?

Because it's more painful...

if you’re still alive.

There was this 24-year-old...

pronounced dead!

15 hours later...

woke up...

gets up in the morgue.

Sir, is that even real?

There was also a 78-years-old...

that was discovered still alive...

and literally kicking and screaming inside a body bag in the funeral home.

That's why my needle...

can help save lives.

No, Jess...

Don't... Jessie...

Excuse me, Jessie.

Go ahead, Sir.

Doctor Alex?

What the fuck! Sh--

Shit!

No! Sit down, sit down.

Sir...

I’m sorry.

You had your shift last night?

At what time?

Yesterday afternoon, Sir. At around...

around 3... 3 p.m.

How’s your neck?

It's fine, Sir. I’m probably just tired.

Oh, wow.

You’ve been on-duty for almost 20 hours?

Sir, it's okay.

My replacement, Nora, will be here soon.

I’ll have somebody call Nora.

In the meantime, I'll clock your O.T. at two and a half.

Yes, Sir.

Thank you! That means a lot.

Busy day, Jessie!

Don’t go napping on me.

Yes, Sir!

I mean no, Sir!

No, I will not sleep again.

So…

You’ve met my little friend up there?

Say hi to Billy!

Hi Billy!

Are you religious?

Oh!

Sorry, Sir.

It was from my fiancé.

Hey...

Don’t worry...

I won't judge you.

Back then...

I used to be religious.

I was born and raised...

by the Catholic cross.

What changed?

I'm sorry.

You don’t have to answer that.

Uhmm..

Everything changed when...

my fiancé died.

Sorry...

I’m sorry, I--

No, Sir. It's alright. We can talk about it.

You can talk to me.

Thank you, Sir.

Do you believe in the afterlife?

Life after death?

No, I don't.

Why?

I promise you, when I die...

I'll come visit you.

And prove to you there is indeed life after death.

Sir, that’s impossible!

It's very unlikely to happen.

And nobody really knows.

Did you know that Muslims, Christians, Jews...

they all believe in the "End of Days."

In the end of the world.

Well, even Buddhists and Hindus believe as well, right?

"Blood moon rising..."

"while the sun is rising too."

Sir, tell me.

Why do you believe in...

life after death?

Afterlife?

Because I really want to see my wife again.

I’m sorry, Sir.

No, don’t be.

In fact, I’m excited.

Where else would I go?

Oh shit!

Didn’t know Billy’s neck is broken.

So...

What do you think will happen to Billy?

Where is he now?

I don’t know, Sir.

Maybe somewhere... wherever he is.

Where exactly?

Somewhere. I don’t really know.

What place?

Uh... Sir...

Where is Billy?

Behind you!

Shit!

Dammit! Fuck!

Shit!

Fuck!

Motherfucker!

Fuck.

Sir, sorry.

I’m really sorry!

- Sorry. Sorry, sorry. - I'm really sorry, Sir!

Don’t be afraid of the dead!

They won’t disturb you.

This is the safest place.