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or that way, it just,

I don't know.

So darned informal.

Look how handsome you were.

I still can't believe

we only did 20 tapings.

Here, have a seat.

What happened to you Ansel?

You let life walk all over you.

How's Karen?

I don't know. I haven't

Spoken to her in months.

Did the papers go through?

Over a year ago.

I am so sorry to hear that.

Really, I am.

I just, I'm...

I just don't understand how

you gave her the rights

To the book.

That was the arrangement.

I kept the house,

she got the book.

That book was your

only source of income.

No book, no house.

I was writing the

new book, terry.

This piece of crap?

Everything people needed

was in the first book.

There was nothing left to say.

This is nothing.

Something no one wants or needs.

You asked me a favor.

You asked a favor of me.

Self-Publishing was your

idea, and you failed.

Now I have given you

more than enough time.

Ugh!

So give me my darn money,

Ansel, 'cause I'm sick to

Death of asking.

You got two days to

give me the rest.

I need more time.

Two days.

Now get the heck

out of my office.

Claire!

What did you do?

Get her feet, pick her up.

Claire, Claire sweetie, wake up.

You gotta wake up Claire.

What happened, is she alive?

She's breathing. Get me some

water, cold water.

Come on Claire.

Come on honey.

Come on sweetie.

Come on Claire.

The, the door's locked!

It locks from the outside,

just turn the knob.

Wait, why is it locked?

You told us to lock

her in the bathroom.

Why isn't she in there then?

I don't know.

Then how did she end up outside?

I don't know?

What did you do?

We were asleep!

Come on.

Here.

Come on, come on, come on.

There.

There you go, hey, it's okay.

You're okay. You're okay.

There you go.

Just breathe.

What happened?

I want to talk to you about

what happened last night.

I don't remember anything.

Why did you have

them lock me up?

It was in everyone's

best interest.

Not mine.

Especially yours.

How did you get out

of the bathroom?

Claire.

How did you get out

of the bathroom?

Come sit next to me.

No.

I can't.

Please?

I was scared.

The second you left he...

what?

Nothing.

When it got dark out, they

put me in there and

Locked the door.

I felt like you

had abandoned me.

I've been good.

I've been seeing things from a

set of eyes other than my own.

I haven't thought

much about the group.

That's good to hear.

But when you left I

didn't know what to do.

And I started praying in there.

I started to pray, and then...

prayer turned to

meditation and...

I don't know.

You can tell me.

I imagined myself...

I imagined myself stepping

outside of Claire's body

And being able to see in a way

I've never seen before.

Something told me to walk

through the bathroom door,

So I did.

It opened?

I walked through the door.

And I was in the room.

I could see my parents

sleeping, but I knew that even

If they woke up they

wouldn't see me.

I knew I was beyond being seen.

I stayed there for a moment

watching them, but something

Didn't feel right.

I felt like I was being

pulled back towards Claire.

I reached the front door and

stepped through it as well,

But it didn't feel the same.

It hurt.

I fell to the ground

on the other side.

I've moved up a level, Ansel.

Claire is a part of me.

I accept that, but I am not her.

I'm changing.

She can't be alone.

Did you hear me?

From now on, she's

not to be left alone.

Someone always has

to be with her.

Is something wrong?

Yes.

I'm not sure, I just...

I feel the best thing

to do right now is...

we need to make sure

we don't lose her.

We're so close.

And I need the rest

of the payment.

What did you just ask me?

I need the money, Paul.

Not until she's Claire again.

I...

I hired you to fix her!

I can't guarantee anything Paul.

Isn't all up to me in this.

There are other factors at

play I want the money now.

I don't trust you.

I don't trust any of this.

Everything is f***ed and I

have to look out for myself.

F*** yourself!

This is about my daughter.

Get her back to me.

She needs to be home!

Daddy, stop.

You think I don't know what

goes on behind that door?

Do you think I'm stupid?

No, he hasn't done

anything daddy.

Please.

He does that kind of

thing because he loves me.

He could've killed me.

If he wanted to, he would have.

What is...

this is...

I uh...

I don't, I don't need this.

I'm tired, are you tired?

We should sleep.

No.

I'm...

I'm done.

This is...

I'm leaving.

But you can't.

I have free will.

What about the money?

That's what this is

for you, isn't it?

No, no, that's,

it's what this was.

I have no idea what

any of this is anymore.

You have free will, you have

free will, you have free will,

You have free will...

but you need the money.

And I need you here.

No, no...

you can't leave me.

I know...

f***!

I know.

I know.

I feel like I'm close

to something, but i...

I think faults knows

what's happening.

What do you mean?

It's like Ira's calling me home.

Do you think it's

going to happen?

Are you going to step

outside of yourself again?

You believe, don't you?

You should sleep.

What about you?

I don't think I can.

Why not?

I'm not sure you'll be

here when I wake up.

Lick my face.

What?

Lick me.

No...

your nose...

shut up.

I'm going to need you

to sleep now, Ansel.

What are you doing to me?

I'm in control.

And we're back.

If you're just joining us,

we're talking with the sole

Surviving member of the

universal concurrence, after

Sunday's terrible tragedy

in which 36 people

Ritualistically killed

themselves under the command

Of their leader.

Jennifer, we were talking

about the concurrence.

Or your family, as, as

you like to call them.

- I guess my question is

- How could anyone allow

Something like this to

happen to their family?

Do you feel any sense

of responsibility?

I didn't think this

was going to happen.

Not like this.

But you could see something

like this happening.

I was afraid that something

like this could happen, yes.

But I don't think I ever

thought it really would.

When I helped you leave the

group, you told me, and I

Quote, "he's planning something.

I can feel it.

People are going to die."

I thought you left me...

what happened last night?

I woke up and you weren't there.

I was in my car.

Why was I in my car?

My parents are gone.

What do you mean your

parents are gone?

They left me a note, they said

I'd given up

So they gave up on me.

I saw them.

Where were they going?

Last night.

In here, in the room with us.

With...

with you.

No, that's, w...

I saw them.

Where did you get that tape?

Tape?

The show.

My show.

Your show?

You're lying to me.

Why are you lying to me?

I'm not...

what the f*** is going on?

You made me lick you?

Ansel, you're scaring me.

How could you...

open it.

It's locked.

Why is it locked?

I didn't lock it.

Why is it locked?

Why would I lock it?

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