Morgan Page #3

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Yeah, out here.

Brenda and Darren are going at it

pretty good in the room next to mine.

It's a nice old house,

but the walls are thin.

Can I get you a drink?

Please.

So, you enjoy the corporate life?

It's fine.

Yeah? You been there long?

A while.

Is that what you wanted to be

when you grew up?

A risk management consultant?

You're kind of an over-sharer, huh?

So, did Darren and Brenda,

did they pair up early?

Pretty early, I guess.

After he got tired

of chasing after Amy.

She's interesting.

Interesting is a word

to describe her. Sure.

You too?

Me too? No.

No, not really.

Yeah, we fooled around a bit

when we first got up here.

You know, it's... it happens.

- We don't...

- I don't mean to pry.

I'm just trying to figure out

how things work around here.

Right.

No, we're just two people

having a conversation.

There's nothing wrong with that.

Right, I understand. Me and Amy.

I guess we were

the only two to pick up

on the distinct summer camp vibe

when we first made bunk.

But I really don't think I'm her type.

- Hey, Ted.

- Hey.

How's she doing?

She's a little unsettled tonight.

Right.

What do you make of miss weathers?

Oh, you know me, Ted.

I hate just about everybody.

Morgan.

Morgan.

How do you feel about Morgan?

Honestly?

We're one big happy family

up here and all that,

but the thing has always

given me the creeps.

You're the only one

I've heard say that.

That may be true, but, you know,

I'm not a scientist,

maybe I'm just a little jealous.

Jealous?

- Maybe.

- Why?

It made a perfect Risotto.

Made it like it was nothing.

They say you have to cook with

your heart and soul, all that stuff,

but it just made

the most perfect Risotto.

I'm sorry.

Oh, god.

That is on me.

If you knew how long I've been up here

in the middle of nowhere,

flipping grilled cheese for these guys

and cutting the crusts off

for c-3po, it's...

- Have a good night, skip.

- All right.

That was... well played, skip.

Well played.

I wanted to talk to you

before tomorrow.

You'll do fine, Morgan.

You will.

Just be yourself.

Okay?

Yes.

I suppose that's

the only thing I can be.

Tell me again.

About the lake.

You remembered.

I'm going to take you to lake navar.

It's not too far

from where we are now.

It is the most beautiful lake

you will ever see.

And if we're quiet,

you can hear just the smallest

whisper of wind through the trees.

It's our own paradise, Morgan.

It's just like heaven.

How old is it?

I think it's about

as old as the universe.

It's a deer.

Morgan, don't scare it.

Is it hurt?

This doctor, he a friend of yours?

No. Why?

I don't think I like him too much.

Good to know.

They say I can't be there

for the psych eval.

Apparently, I didn't clear

for essential personnel.

I've reviewed the files.

Seems fairly straightforward, no?

Well, you may find this is not

your garden variety evaluation.

Morgan is an exceptionally

complex specimen.

Well, it's a goddamn microwave,

as far as I'm concerned.

It's not gonna change how I do my job.

It's a standard long form

psych eval for 4th wave a.I.

Well, she's not a microwave,

and you'd do well to remember that.

This is my job, doctor.

It's a job I happen

to be very good at.

If you have a problem

with my methodology

or a lack of faith in my abilities,

I suggest you take that up

with corporate.

- Dr. shapiro.

- Yes?

This is Lee weathers.

Glad to see you finally arrived.

Trust everything's okay?

Yes. I've apologized for the delay.

I got caught up in Utah,

a personal matter.

Not a problem. We're behind schedule.

Will you need to review

the background?

No, not necessary.

I can dive right in.

I need to be out of here

as soon as possible.

Okay. Let's get started then.

This way, please.

You want me to sit here?

Is this some kind of a joke?

Just... in light of recent events,

I think we'd all feel

a lot more comfortable

with a high safety protocol.

Comfortable, right.

Well, Ted, in my experience,

comfort can be a Thorn

in the side of revelation.

Of course. Yes, but--

it's my job to build trust

with the subject.

It's just gonna be a little hard

with a pane of glass between us.

It's really just

to ensure your safety, doctor.

What did I miss in the brief?

Does this thing shoot laser beams

out of its eyes or something?

Well, for one,

there's her emergent precognition.

What you don't understand is the...

The reach of her intelligence.

Doctor, all due respect,

you need me sitting on the other side

of the glass from this thing,

then I think it's safe to say

that it has already failed

the psych evaluation.

Good.

Hello, Morgan.

Hello, Dr. shapiro.

You know my name.

Yes.

And you know why I'm here?

Yes.

Great. Then we can dive right in.

That sound okay?

Yes.

There's no right or wrong

answers here, Morgan.

This is just us having a conversation.

Just me and you

getting to know each other.

Me getting to know you, especially.

So you just...

Be yourself. Okay?

Okay.

Okay.

All righty.

Yeah. I was...

I was reading in the report

that you've been feeling a little sad.

You feeling a little sad, Morgan?

Yes.

Why are you feeling sad?

I'm sad about Kathy.

Kathy grieff?

Yes.

Can you tell me what you did?

I stabbed Kathy in the eye.

It was an error.

I shouldn't have done it.

Feeling sad is the correct response.

Yeah.

And...

What would we call

an incorrect response?

Laughter.

Yeah, sure. Laughter would be

an incorrect response, yeah.

What makes you laugh, Morgan?

I don't have

a very good sense of humor.

That's okay.

People tell me the same thing, so...

Do you consider yourself

a person, Morgan?

No. I am something new.

There is no appropriate label.

Do you think it's safe to say

that your consciousness is superior?

No.

It's just different.

Apples and oranges, huh?

It's a saying. It means that...

You're different from human beings

the way that apples

are different from oranges.

Yes. Of course.

I am apples and oranges.

Forgive me, I occasionally

struggle with metaphor.

Do you like it here, Morgan?

Yes.

What do you like about it?

I like my music.

I like my friends.

Who are your friends?

Darren is my friend.

Brenda is my friend.

Amy is my friend--

they're your friends, right.

But do you think

they treat you like a friend?

Do you?

You think it's normal for friends

to lock each other in cages?

- I was not always in a cage.

- No?

Before the incident, I was free

to come and go as I pleased.

Well...

I was reading in the notes,

in regard to the incident with Kathy,

that there was, in fact,

some disagreement on that matter

the day before.

Could you look at me, please, Morgan?

I was meant to go

to the lake with Amy.

Go to the lake with Amy. I see.

That sounds like fun.

No wonder you were upset.

I was not upset.

There was an error.

An error?

Like the error that

occurred with Kathy?

I love Kathy.

You experience love?

I have the ability

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