SYNC

All right, babes. We made it to LA.

Fresh off the plane.

I can't wait to show you guys around.

Answer call.

Hi, Mom. I told you I'd call you when I got settled in.

I wanted to know you landed safely.

-I saw you on Instagram. -So clearly I'm okay.

I know. I know. It's just that I'm almost there.

Hannah is a nice girl. Why did you have to move?

Mom, she was driving me crazy. Can we please just drop it?

Everyone drives you crazy.

I really don't want to talk about this right now.

I just need this, okay?

This is just a very big move.

You don't have to stay there if you don't --

I got to go. I'm here.

I love you.

-Be nice. -Bye.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I'm -- I'm sorry.

That's what I said.

Excuse me. I-I need to get through here.

...exciting episode of TechNicki Speaking.

With our growing ability...

Hey, Ayla. The door code is 8832.

I'll be with you in a minute.

It's your influence-her host,

back with another exciting episode

of TechNicki Speaking, your number-one tech podcast,

geared to keeping you up to date

on the latest technology and marketing trends,

And I'm your host, Nicki Sun.

Already on the rise, with rave reviews

but with many contrasting opinions,

we are taking a deeper dive

into the latest communications app, Sync.

Joining us today, we have CEO Gina Diamantis.

-Welcome! -Hello.

-Thank you for having me. -Oh, it's my pleasure.

I mean, us women need to sync up together.

That's a good pun. I'll give you that one.

All right. Well, let's get right into it.

For those who have not yet heard the buzz, what is Sync?

Sync is the next best form of human interaction.

It's a new and better way of communicating

and understanding one another by syncing our minds.

That sounds amazing -- and also terrifying.

Oh, but fear is what I'm trying to eliminate.

It's the root of such things as racism, bigotry,

and overall human misunderstanding.

With the ability to sync with one another,

we can't help but find an understanding, a closeness

that one can't achieve by just our words alone.

You made it.

- Hi! - Sorry. I was on a call.

Fuckers can't do anything without me.

Oh, my God. I'm so sorry. Am I interrupting your workday?

No, no, no. You're good.

This place is so, so nice.

Right? I'm so happy you're here.

Please have a seat.

Can I get you something to drink?

Maybe a cup of coffee?

Only if you have a pot brewing.

You should try this shit.

Ashwagandha.

-Ashwa what? -Ashwagandha.

Helps bring me equanimity during the day.

Yeah. Sure. I'll try it.

Dude, how wild is this?

-I know. How is this even real? -It's not.

We're all just living in the matrix.

Speaking of which, are you chipped?

The fuck I am. Want to scan me?

Only to make sure you aren't a clone.

Be my guest.

I didn't know you were originally from Iowa.

Even I forget sometimes.

Oh, you're a Virgo!

That's my moon.

The abominable signs shit?

Astrology?

I mean, I'm not religious about it.

Just fun.

Okay. My turn.

Girl. How many years has it been?

Definitely over a decade.

Crazy.

I'm sorry we didn't really keep in touch.

Don't be. Mom kept me in private Catholic schools.

It's honestly better you didn't know me then.

Yeah. I can relate.

High school was a complete nightmare.

Oh, I loved it.

Really loved pissing off the nuns.

-Good, yeah? -Mm.

Mm-hmm.

So, other than getting a little taller

and growing some boobs, not much has changed.

And we're both chipped.

Yeah. It's really cool. We both are.

Well, I mean, I'm in tech, so it'd be weird if I didn't.

But yeah, it's not something everybody can afford.

No. Not at all.

I was lucky to get sponsored to do it.

-Sponsored? -Yeah. As an influencer.

Ah.

What do you do again?

I'm a cloud engineer.

Fuck me. I got to go check on something.

Give me a sec.

Incoming call from unknown.

Choose to answer.

Incoming call from unknown.

Sorry, Ayla. Are you okay for few minutes?

Yes!

Shit. Hel-- Hello?

Oh, my God.

-So you're alive? -Hannah?

I'm seriously worried about you.

I just -- I just want to know that you're okay.

Yeah. I'm -- I'm fine.

Look. I'm...I'm sorry that we fought.

But don't let your anxiety get the best of you

and just run away like an insane person.

Just come home, Ayla.

We can still fix this.

-I... -Hello?

Hannah, I can't do this.

Please stop calling me, texting me, DM'ing me.

I got to go.

Sometimes I wish I wasn't the only brain in the office.

What was that about?

Oh. Aggressive cybermarketer.

Come. Let me show you the rest of the space.

Yeah. I was a nightmare to my parents.

But The Grudge is my absolute favorite.

Oh, my God. I fucking love horror films.

Oh, so you're not a pussy.

I mean, I still get squeamish at the sight of blood

and fucking scary shit, but Michael Myers can be Daddy.

I guess what I'm trying to say

is I probably like thrillers more.

Mm. Oh. Do you remember the movie The Lobster ?

Was that the weird film

where, like, if you didn't find your soul mate,

-you got turned into an animal? -Mm-hmm.

I feel like he really nailed what love is, you know?

Like us trying to find our lobster and shit.

I mean, remember when he pretended to be a psychopath

just so he could match with that psychopath woman?

Like, how often in relationships

do we try to be like the person we're in a relationship with?

Or more so, become them.

Like, it's interesting in that movie

that you had to have something exactly like the other person

or you wouldn't match.

Unity in relationships is so important.

You should, at the core, be like your partner.

I mean, otherwise, what the fuck are we doing?

I mean, the Christian and the atheist,

the Democrat and the Republican, it just doesn't work.

I think you're being too black-and-white about it.

No. It doesn't work or someone has to change.

It's better to be the bigger person and leave

than try to change someone.

What about challenging perspectives?

That's what friendships are for.

-You're impossible. -No.

I've just been there and done that, and it sucks.

There are repercussions to relationships.

Ooh! That's deep.

Who's broken your heart?

First love?

First...fuck?

Sorry. I-I don't mean to pry.

Yeah, you do.

Fine. I want to know.

No. It was, um, a friend.

She's no longer around.

Oh -- Oh, my God. I am so, so sorry.

-I don't... -Okay.

It's just why I don't really like to talk to anyone about it.

Yeah, I can understand.

You can understand.

I just mean, like, why you don't want to talk about it.

Well, you did corner me.

It was cute.

Uh, I did.

Um, I'm terrible.

I'm sorry again.

Well, now you owe me an explanation.

Who broke your heart?

Oh.

-Never been in love. -Okay. That's a lie.

You literally have a broken- heart tattoo on your wrist.

Um, it's a broken heart from, like, a best-friend necklace.

So not an ex.

Best friends can break your heart, too.