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That was really fun!

Next song.

Next song.

Next song.

Computer, stop.

Play it back.

Who built this?

- It's beautiful.

It makes me

feel safe.

I think...

I think we've been

here before.

Maybe you're right.

It makes me feel

big inside.

The light is all different

colors in here.

--It's magic.

Oh look, it's blue.

What is that?

I don't know.

What?

Do you remember ever

going to sleep before?

No.

No one remembers

anything while they're asleep.

I know. But I mean

do you remember

going to sleep?

Do you remember

where we slept last night?

No.

Do you remember where

we slept the night before?

No. I don't know.

I don't know.

But I know that

we slept somewhere.

If we don't ever--

if we don't ever

remember going to sleep,

if we go to sleep

now, then...

We won't remember

anything when we wake up.

It'll be like we're awake

for the first time.

Yeah, and we won't...

...remember each other.

We can't ever go to sleep.

Okay, okay.

All right.

-We'll just stay up together.

-Yeah.

-And never leave here.

-Hmm-mm.

Okay.

-Stay awake with me.

-We're not gonna forget.

-Yes, we will.

-We'll remember.

-No, we won't.

-I know we will.

Yes, come on.

-Don't say that.

-How?

-We will-- we'll have

to stay awake.

-Okay.

It's okay.

Who are you?

Sticks again, mate.

Have 'em for the fire.

What do you want?

Beat it!

Go home.

Go home!

What's the problem?

Oh, you're probably hungry.

Fine!

Don't touch anything.

Hmm.

I'm having some

trouble this morning.

My mind seems

a little fuzzy.

If you ask me, do I know

how to chop wood,

I couldn't tell you.

But you put an axe

in my hand,

and I know how

to chop wood.

I don't know how I know,

but I just know.

Now, you don't touch this.

This is not for boys,

this is a man's job.

Your job is to collect

little sticks.

This size.

Don't wander too far

away from the cabin.

I don't even know

your name yet.

Me neither.

How about...

Hmm. How about...

...Mike?

No, not Mike.

Hmm... Max?

-Max?

-Yeah, Max.

That sounds right.

-Right?

-Yeah.

- Max!

-What's your name?

I don't know.

Katie.

-Katie?

-Yeah.

-Katie.

-Yeah, you gotta be Katie.

-Katie.

-Max and Katie.

-Katie.

-Max, Max.

-Max!

-Katie.

-Katie! Katie!

-Max! Max!

Ow! Ow!

- What happened?

- What happened?

- Okay, I have to pull it out.

- Okay? All right.

-No, no. Wait.

-You ready?

--Okay, it's over.

All right, okay.

- It's okay.

It's all right. It's over.

All right. Okay.

-It's okay. It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay.

-No, no. Come on.

-Let me look at it.

Let me look at it.

-It's okay, it's okay.

--All right.

It looks a little dirty.

I need to get some

water, okay?

No, wait, wait!

I wanna come!

No, no, no.

You have to stay

right here. Don't move!

--I'll be right back.

--Come on, grab him!

Get him! Get him!

Hey, come on! Come on!

-Gotcha!

-Come on. Look at him!

- No!

- No!

- Look at you. Come on!

Come on. Don't stop.

Hey!

--Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

-Dad?

-Mmm-hmm?

I don't wanna be here.

Are you asking why

we eat our meals together?

No, I mean...

I don't wanna be here

in the bunker.

I want us to leave.

You've been saying the same

thing since you were a child.

I thought that you

were all grown-up.

Dad?

Everyone left could be fine.

We wouldn't know.

--Oh.

I can show you

how to use that.

Watch me! Let's see if

i can still remember

how to do this.

Oh, my goodness!

Here we go.

Nothing to it!

Okay. Now, it's your turn.

All right.

You throw your leg

over the seat...

Attaboy!

Now, you put your

hands on the handlebars

like this, okay?

Hands on the handlebars.

There you go.

- There you go. All right.

Now, when you peddle,

you gonna wanna go

round in a circle

like this, okay?

Okay. Put your feet

on the peddles.

All right.

--Ready to go?

Here we go.

All right.

Miranda...

Now, you won't get lost.

By firing

the same assembly

of neurons

as when we first

experienced an event,

we re-experience...

This repetition of the neural

patterns strengthens

the synaptic connections

and solidifies

the memory trace.

Retrace your steps.

First step. Step one...

Re-fire the neurons.

But how?

Fire the same neurons.

How can I re-fire the neurons

in the same pattern

if I don't know

what the pattern is?

How many times

have you done this?

What is your name?

Miranda chan dowell.

Where were you born?

Earth.

Please respond again.

Where were you born?

Singapore.

What is your birthday?

April 11.

How long have you

been in containment?

I don't feel like keeping

track any more.

Thank you, Miranda.

Please pay close attention.

Here is today's scenario.

A family lives in a house

that is four storeys tall.

On the 4th floor

in the bedroom,

the mother places

a blue pillow on the bed.

On the second floor

in the bathroom,

the son picks up

a yellow washcloth

from the counter.

On the first floor

in the hallway,

the daughter takes

a pink scarf from

the coat rack.

What color is the scarf?

Yellow.

Please respond again.

What color is the scarf?

The scarf is green.

Are you sure?

Yeah. Green.

Where is the daughter?

In the kitchen.

Please respond again.

Where is the daughter?

Please respond again.

Where is the daughter?

She's gone.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Who placed the pillow

on the bed?

Please respond again.

Who placed the pillow

on the bed?

The father.

Please count backwards

from 10.

3, 4, 6, 9, 1, 2, 6, 7...

You're at serious risk

of infection.

Please consult a physician.

Or re-take the self

diagnostic test

if you believe the results

to be erroneous.

Shut up.

Pump the peddle.

Attaboy! Attaboy!

Pump the peddle.

Attaboy! You got it!

You're doing it!

Ride that bike!

All right!

Pump the peddle.

You got it! You're doing it!

Keep it going!

Keep it going!

You got it!

All right!

Attaboy!

You got it!

We have the same bracelets.

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