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Ryan, wait.
Ryan, come on.
Hello?
David.
Hi, Sharon. How are you?
Is Melanie here?
No, she did say that
she didn't want to see you.
Hey, kiddo!
Get back inside, Lana.
It's okay, Mom.
What did you tell Lana?
Nothing.
Her volcano didn't
explode at the science fair,
so she's pretty upset.
- I'm sorry.
- Don't tell me.
So what,
they let you out already?
We posted bail.
How'd that happen?
Jordan had some savings,
I guess.
Of course.
Mel...
No, it looks like she's taking
care of you just fine.
- You know that's not true.
- No, I don't, actually.
We get officially evicted
tomorrow.
Yup.
Look...
I think it's time that
we just stop forcing this,
just face the truth.
And we both know that
if it wasn't for Lana,
we would have
never gotten married,
and I just think that...
We should just stop torturing
ourselves and just move on.
So, for you, our marriage
has just been torture?
Come on. You know what I mean.
You cannot tell me that
you've actually enjoyed
the last few years.
we've spent together.
Oh, my God.
I can't do this!
I can't have you here.
I can't have you
come here tomorrow.
I just...
I need some time, okay?
So can you...
I don't know, can you stay
with Ryan or something?
Yeah, sure. Whatever you need.
I just need to know
we're gonna be okay.
No, we're not!
You can't have it both ways.
You can't spend all of your time
working on
your crazy experiments
and expect your marriage
to work too.
You have to sacrifice something.
I know.
So what is more important?
Changing the world...
Or changing us?
What's going on?
Oh, man.
What are you doing?
Just taking what's mine.
This stuff is both of ours.
No.
The computers
and programming supplies,
those were yours.
The head patches,
those are mine.
The nanotubes and med supplies,
those are Jordan's.
Why didn't you tell me
about your grandma?
You know what the best part
about it is?
Now that we're bypassing
your BCI
and connecting brain to brain
directly,
we don't even need
a programmer anymore!
- Ryan, don't do this.
- Yeah, come on, this is stupid.
- We can...
- You stay out of it!
Look, I get it, okay?
You've been abandoned by every
important person in your life.
Death sucks.
Your dad's an idiot.
It's why you cut ties with
anyone before they can hurt you.
It's why you go
through girls so fast,
it's why you got
and it's why you're leaving now.
You think that
reading my thoughts...
No, it's because
you're my friend.
That's how I know.
I'm not going anywhere, okay?
I'm not gonna die, leave,
or secretly betray you somehow,
I promise.
Just...
Just stay.
Ryan!
Please.
Are you driving,
or am I walking?
- I'm sorry.
- Just drive, okay?
Package one is in the red sedan
on Lunada Place.
You're back.
Couldn't do it.
Wasn't right,
what he did to you.
Whatever.
Doesn't matter, it's the least
of my worries now.
Yeah.
I guess you're right.
Well, I'm sure you boys
got some questions.
Who are you?
My name's Harry Matthews,
Executive Director
of Operation DARKBIRD.
DARKBIRD?
Brain Information
Reconnaissance Directive.
We work out of
the Clandestine
Information Technology Office.
Oh, sh*t.
You're a spy?
I'm sorry.
How did you...
What's her real name?
Jordan Rose.
Are you sure?
Yeah, we're pretty sure.
- Where are we?
- KPYL Chemical.
Undercover research facility
in Washington, D.C.
We'd like to offer you boys
employment with the company.
Is kidnapping your usual
recruitment method these days?
Nah. Not usually.
But the ability to read minds
is obviously a matter
How did you find us?
Six months ago.
You hacked into
our CITO network,
and you downloaded our most
advanced EEG analysis software.
You thought we didn't notice.
We did.
Most of
the biggest breakthroughs
happen off the radar.
Can she not talk anymore?
I'd prefer it
if she stopped talking.
to be behind the curve.
What, so you sent in spies?
Yeah, we're the CIA.
That's what we do.
We've been funding BCI research
for quite some time,
but codes of ethics tend to slow
down our government operations.
dangerous human experimentation.
Yeah, but why did you wait
so long to bring us in?
It's hard to capture
lightning in a bottle twice.
We usually just let
these projects go
until the well dries up.
that you boys
might be of use to us
here at DARKBIRD.
So... here we are.
If it's still an option,
I think I'll just leave.
I won't tell anyone what I know.
My lips are sealed.
- Sit down.
- No.
I don't care what your pitch is.
I can't work
You can't work with... you're
the one that we can't trust!
on trust again, okay?
I don't care what
you've been through anymore.
It doesn't give you free license
to be a backstabbing bastard.
Tell me how you really feel...
wait, actually,
why don't you tell me
about this software you hacked?
It wouldn't have mattered
if you could stop
chasing ass for five seconds.
Okay, stop. It wasn't his fault.
If you want to blame someone,
blame me.
I do.
Your Bond girl act
ruined my marriage.
Oh, your marriage was sh*t
long before she came
into the picture.
Stop it!
Don't! Stop it!
Oh, my God.
Get up.
Oof!
Ow!
Here's the offer.
First, I'm gonna clear your name
of all criminal charges.
Second, I'm gonna
write down a fair salary
right here
on this piece of paper.
Third,
you nancies get to continue
your little science fair project
with virtually unlimited
resources.
We don't really
have a choice, do we?
No.
Double the salary.
The two of you will have
a team of scientists
assigned to your departments,
and you'll report directly
to Dr. Selph.
Dr. Nicolas Selph?
The one and only.
Dr. Selph, hi.
I'd like to introduce you
to David Thorogood
and Ryan Cates.
It's a pleasure
to meet you, sir.
Your paper on the neuromechanics
of thought origination
changed my life.
It's the reason I'm here today.
Kiss ass.
Well, thank you.
We've had a chance
to take a good look
at your work
on thought decoding.
And you must be
We're very impressed
with your work around here also.
Thank you, sir.
You know,
the need
for any thought decoding work.
Is David even really necessary
on this project?
Mom?
Yeah, baby?
I miss Dad.
Hey, Jordan.
Hey.
What's this?
Ryan got wireless working
on the new head patches.
- Crazy.
- Mm-hmm.
You know what's going on?
I guess someone
is coming down hard
Apparently the DS&T found out
about our breakthrough,
and they're trying
to keep a tight lid on it.
Everyone's throwing
"national security" around
like a hot potato.
So what are they doing?
It's Matthews' solution.
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