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I mean, how did it happen?

She obviously had unmet needs.

I've known Benny Balthazar for 12 years.

I could never have imagined that she would have done

anything like that. She was boring.

O-okay, I-I need to come clean.

She was in love with my friend, Dr. Carpet.

And he was, like, leading her on.

It's all his fault!

It's this dastardly workplace environment.

And we have it all on camera.

You see how horrid this place is.

Scientists bungeeing to their deaths on a whim

and petite lesbians poisoning one another!

Okay, you guys really need to stop gaslighting me on this.

You were literally holding poison.

You were

You know, there's good attention and bad attention.

This has quickly become very bad attention.

I've never been associated with anything like this in my life.

I hate to say this, but, Dory Sief,

I'm removing you from this company.

What? And I think that you need

to leave the premises immediately.

Are you serious? You cannot remove Dory from this company.

Do you even understand what she knows and what she sees?

Oh, my God, no, you have to stop believing in her.

She's insane, and anyone who believes her is insane.

All right, settle down. Can I get in the circle?

This is all too much, not my brand.

Wait, Dory, we can't stop now.

We did it. I know we did it.

It's okay. It's okay.

Dory, please don't make this

more difficult than it needs to be.

There we go.

I'm sorry.

It gives me no pleasure to have things end this way.

I wish it all worked out differently.

Yeah.

But Tunnel,

I want to thank you for the teachings.

Okay.

What are you doing?

Ms. Sief, did you just lock that door?

This is not the time for games. Open the door.

I won't be leaving until the job is done.

What? Hey, don't... what?

Open the door. Don't walk away from me.

There's you, there's you, there's me,

and there's a bunch of people marching with impaled heads.

Is this Brooklyn?

Drew, this is art. It's actually good.

I think it could be, like, a classic.

Well, it was totally alive and in perfect health.

Hi. You're back?

Yes. Ritchie, listen. I need you to find a way

to make some kind of lethal weapon out of that lab.

A lethal weapon? Yeah.

We're not gonna hurt anyone. It's just to make a point.

Yeah. Okay, I can do that. All right, act fast.

Go and get your passport.

The plane waits us at Teterboro.

I've burned it, Mummy, so that I'd never

have to go back. What?

Hey, I thought you were escorted out?

I'm back. Listen, I need you

to get enough duct tape to detain three people.

But she's evil!

Sorry, actually four people.

And get some of the others to help you, all right?

We need to act fast, but make sure that

nobody gets hurt in the process.

Okay. Wait, what?

The meditation room is a good place to hold them.

Okay, okay.

That's my girl. That's my girl!

I just imagine the Sinister Trinity

and, like, just how they think they can just

hide their entire agenda from us,

and I just let the rage, like, flood me.

And that's exactly why I chose you, Chantal.

Oh, God.

Liquorice, this has truly been the most,

like, incredible education of my life.

Like, it actually makes me sick

to think about how blind I used to be.

Now that you know so much,

why don't you come on full-time

as my official intern?

You're gonna want to quit your day job.

That's perfect. I don't work.

24 hours a day, wow.

Does that mean I'm gonna have to move in with you?

Yeah, probably so,

until you're ready to truly protect yourself.

Dory Sief and her staff at LYTE,

the controversial pharmaceutical endeavor

have barricaded themselves

into their workspace headquarters

in Brooklyn, New York today,

after scientist Benny Balthazar fell out a window to her death.

Sief has denied access to the building

and is holding several innocent bystanders hostage

while her staff mans the windows

armed with spray bottles filled with sulfuric acid.

The hostages have been identified

as the former lover of Ms. Sief, Drew Gardner,

the Grand Duchess and Arch Duchess of Bellhead,

Winnifred and Beatrice Hamsdale,

and a camera man with no family

by the name of Vernon Ankles.

The Hamsdale's were confronting their daughter

live as part of a special program

for the British network Satellite Four

when the event happened.

Sief released a public statement

across her own social media platforms earlier today,

outlining her agenda.

We've discovered a formula for enlightenment,

but they're trying to shut us down.

So we've decided to take things into our own hands.

Keep your faith in me, and stay tuned

'cause soon,

you will get everything your heart ever wanted.

Let's change the world.

There are entrances here, here, and here,

all of which should be avoided

because a spray-bottle squirt could reach any of them.

Open up! This is insane!

Oh, shut up.

Have you never been taken hostage before, dimwit?

I guess not,

but I really feel like I have.

Oh, we're just all, um,

truly devastated by the loss of Doctor Benny Balthazar.

Those closest to her knew her,

of course, as somebody who is dedicated, um,

tremendously to her great work but also...

somebody who liked a fun party.

You know, she was very popular amongst men.

She will be missed by the thousands.

This incident took place on your watch

and people are discussing

whether or not you're fit to lead.

What do you have to say about that?

A good leader, um, takes risks,

and sometimes those risks

don't turn out exactly as you'd hope.

But, for right now, I'm working hand in hand with the FBI,

who, by the way,

doing an absolutely magnificent job.

And I'm gonna be donating a fleet

of the new Tunnel XF99 car

to be used by the entirety of the NYPD because,

well, it's the least that I can do.

Dory, Dory, Dory, Dory,

Dory, Dory, Dory, Dory, Dory!

Hey, everyone.

I just want to take a moment

to acknowledge the courage

that you are all exhibiting right now

in the face of adversity.

It is truly profound.

And I am so honored to work beside you

in this critical moment in history.

So take a look around

because these are the faces of the people

who are strong enough

to usher in a new era.

Things are going to get rocky,

but you've been preparing for this fight since day one.

'Cause they might try to stop us,

but they can never take away our light!

Oh, my God.

This is getting out of hand. This is getting out of hand.

Babe, this is the revolution, you know what I mean?

We're prepared for this.

We're just in the messy middle right now.

Hey, Portia,

you sound crazy. I'm devoted.

Mm-hmm.

You do want the pill, right?

Literally more than anything.

I mean, I just don't want to be charged

for stowing hostages at acid-point.

I mean, I guess I can talk some reason into her,

but she'll probably just lock me up like her little Drew.

Hey, she probably locked Drew up for a very good reason.

And I don't know if it makes you feel better,

but I'm really not worried at all.

Look, I want this pill to get made,

but if it doesn't, I'm not afraid to say

that I was just following orders.

Would you like me to talk to her for you?

Mm-mmm.

You're already on thin ice because you poisoned her.

Look, I don't know if you heard, but we actually

figured the whole poisoning conversation out

and I didn't do it.