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Okay, okay.

I'm awake.

Good morning, Joe.

You have several items on your calendar today.

Would you like me to read them to you?

No. I'm good.

-You have a request from Ash's assistant.

Coffee at Old World Roasters. 9:30 a.m.

-Confirm that and send a note to Maxine.

Ask her to mine the fort till I get in.

Reconfiguring.

All set.

Yeah.

Hm.

First time in a bookstore?

Yeah.

No.

Beautiful detail.

I was joking.

-I mean, personally, I prefer

what's written inside on the pages,

but, uh, you know, to each their own.

Do you like coffee?

Oh, everyone likes coffee.

What's your name?

Uh, Joe.

Yours?

Coming?

Now?

You got a better time?

No, uh...

Oh, Maxine, are you, uh, okay if I, uh...

Yeah.

It's Ash, by the way.

Ash.

Okay.

So you've read that stuff.

I have. Yeah.

Makes you think.

Without man in his potential for moral progress,

the whole of reality would be a mere wilderness thing,

in vain, and have no final purpose.

Hm.

Final purpose.

I don't know about that.

Maybe we have what we have

and you do your best with it day by day.

Yeah. Yeah, sure.

Oh, for me, it just makes things feel...

richer, somehow.

-Take a picture, it'll last longer.

-Oh, that's -- that's actually a good idea.

-Hm? -This the way I'll have proof.

Proof of what?

-Of a beautiful woman hanging out with me.

Okay, MEL. I'm out.

System is now armed.

You have 30 seconds to depart.

Have a great day, Joe.

You, too, pal.

My brother!

How are you this beautiful day?

-I'm doing well, Oliver. Yourself?

-Eh, no complaints. -I'm off to see Ash.

Ah! Lucky man.

-Yeah. Don't I know it?

There you go.

Oh, I'm supposed to guess who.

-Mm-hmm. -Okay.

Well, it's either my beautiful girlfriend

who I'm meeting on this wonderful morning.

Or...

it's my other, sexier girlfriend

from the bad part of town.

Oh, you! Hi.

Hmm.

What can I get for you?

-I'll have a cappuccino, please.

You got it.

You have to work after?

-Yeah. -You know, I would love

to know what that is.

-You know what they say about curiosity.

-No. -Really?

Oh.

You adore me.

I do.

So...

...I want you to know something.

-About? -You.

About you.

Hey!

I love you, Joe.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Ash...

Ash, you surprised me. That's all.

I need to tell you something.

Anything.

I'm not from here.

-I know. You're from Bridgewater.

-No. I mean, I'm not from...here.

No.

Do you two know each other?

Don't.

No, no, no.

MEL, shut everything down.

This is your second week

without leaving the apartment, Joe.

Are you unwell? Should I call for assistance?

Can you call Ash?

-I am not currently able to do that.

Hmm.

Well, then fuck off.

Just let me sleep.

You have a visitor.

Don't answer.

It's Oliver.

This is the third time he's been by.

Fine.

Joe, are you there?

I'm here.

I'm here.

-Hey, man. Uh...got the good stuff.

Let me up?

I hear it's better hot.

Good?

I can't taste anything.

What?

Taste. I can't -- I can't.

I'll get it.

Where do you keep the towels?

Joe?

I know it doesn't feel like it, but you're gonna be okay.

She's gone.

I...

Maybe she's in a better place. -Oh, don't patronize me.

Just...don't.

Well, look, you, uh...

You take mine.

Come back tomorrow with more coffee.

But, uh, eat something, okay?

Joe.

Hello, Joe.

See you soon.

Or I won't. Either way.

Fucking...

-A weapon has been discharged. Are you safe?

Please respond, Joe.

I am contacting the authorities.

-No, no, no, no! -No, no, wait, wait, wait.

It was an accident.

Joe!

Good morning, Joe.

You have a new message from Ash.

Would you like me to play it?

You have another new message from Ash, marked urgent.

Should I play it?

In here.

You okay, brother?

You see that, right?

Oh.

Have you checked any of those?

Well, maybe it's, uh, a message for you

in case anything happened to her.

-I-I thought of that, but the screens and the, um...

Well, what?

-You know, nothing. It's, uh...

shock, maybe.

Look, go home.

Get some rest, and then you check the message --

messages.

You might get some closure.

-Would you mind if I checked here, actually?

I'm not sure I want to go back yet.

Mi casa!

It's all yours.

Hey, Joe.

Hey.

-If you're seeing this, something's happened to me.

And I might not see you again.

For that...

I am so, so sorry.

I need your help. It's important.

It might not make sense right away,

but I need you to get something for me.

Your bookstore --

there's a special order there waiting for you.

Will you help?

Yes. Of course.

-Thank you. Details are downloading.

I planned for this.

Not -- Not for...everything that's happened,

but for this.

Bring the package back to your place.

I'll talk to you again later.

I love you.

We have further contact.

We should leave it alone.

Track him. Let me know what he does next.

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