Soft Matter Page #2

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But there was a shark.

A proud creature not unlike yourself.

"I'm just an angry guy."

He thought that there was glory to be had

and that he was the one to have it.

[Shark] Plus I should be famous.

[Voice] He quietly made plans

with his confederates to usurp my throne

and when they were ready

they launched an assault.

I of course was furious.

[Past Queen] Get out of my house!

[Voice] The shark brought with him

the most ferocious creatures of the ocean.

The swordfish, the eel, the urchin.

It was the humbler animals

that stayed by my side.

The jellyfish, the lobster.

The whales remained neutral

as they do in all things.

"I'm just not a fighter."

It was a difficult battle,

hard fought on both sides.

[Female] My face is for stabbing.

[Voice] With my guidance

we prevailed and at the end

I gave my allies the greatest gift

a God could bestow, immortality.

I gave it to them and only to them

and that is why you can

not have immortality.

It is not for you.

I hope you understand.

No, you don't understand, bucket!

This fellow and I were

left here to die, to die!

This whole building is full of people

waiting to die!

Well we're not gonna do that!

Not anymore!

We're using science to fix

that critical human glitch

called death!

I hate that guy!

Well, she's not really asking

for anything unreasonable.

She's asking us to die!

And she's a brat.

I won't do that for anyone

much less a mop bucket god.

[Male] Do you think it

can get out of the closet?

I don't know but that's why I locked it.

What's next?

Maleic and hydride.

Maleic and hydride.

Why do you think Mr. Sacks

was banging on the door?

The door of the mop closet?

[Male] Yeah.

We're all looking for our equals.

They're both horrible fluid creatures.

Did you find what you were looking for?

Not sure.

What is it you need to make

a god leave your mop bucket?

Well.

I guess I've never tried.

(beeping)

Go check.

Isn't this more important?

[Female] Our job is to provide life.

You need lithium lorate.

304, Treefish.

We haven't kept them all alive.

To the best of our abilities.

Go, see what Ms. Treefish needs.

You need lithium lorate next.

What is that you need, Ms. Treefish?

(slime oozing)

You know I'm only here to

feed you and keep you well.

Just like the other doctors were.

I think she has a crush on me.

You are not allowed

to have sexual relations

with any one of our patients!

I don't want to!

That's a rule that can not be bent

or broken for anyone!

(sloshing)

Let's do this!

Hello again.

Have you come to apologize?

I've come to introduce you to science.

Say hello to science.

Hello science!

Cute.

I do not understand.

Let me teach you.

(groaning)

Why do you do this?

I do this to send you back to hell!

I'm not from hell, I'm from the ocean.

Then I do this to send

you forward to hell.

She did explain that she's...

I don't care.

Go get me another vial.

[Male] What are we doing?

I don't know!

This is my first time murdering a god.

Please, stop your quest for immortality

and I will not have to continue...

You grant immortality, right?

You granted it to lobsters.

Grant it to me alone and

I will cease my quest

to give it to all of mankind.

[Female] I will not

and you will not succeed.

You're gonna know!

Are you okay?

[Female] I'm incredible.

Can I help you up?

I'm staying here for a while.

Okay, should I do something with this?

[Female] Read it!

(groaning)

(downbeat music)

Wait here.

(glass shattering)

Come on, dude, it's spooky in here.

[Haircut] Are you sure

this is what we're doing?

Yes, I'm sure this is what we're doing.

Where do we start?

Obvs, snacks.

That god lightning really

takes a lot out of you.

You gonna be okay?

Yeah, as soon as I win.

Did you take your pills?

Get out of my room.

Sleep well.

Yo, I'm gonna go scope the sitch.

I'll circle around and curate with you,

let me know what's up.

Cool, I'll just be here

in my own world of creation.

Unlocked.

Unlocked.

Unlocked.

Locked!

But why?

What are you trying to tell me, machine?

Haircut!

Haircut!

Haircut!

[Haircut] Yo.

Maybe we should leave.

[Haircut] I'm in the middle of painting.

We'll make it part of the art.

[Haircut] It is the art.

No, the person thing.

What person thing?

Dude, this thing can't still be alive.

This place has been shut down for months.

It's horrible.

Why is it beeping?

I don't know, should we leave?

Because of the beeping?

Dude, because what is this?

You don't think that'll

scare off the art people?

I mean we could make

it a part of the art

and we'll just act like we made it.

I could paint some stuff in here.

Some lumpy flesh things.

Own it.

Oh God.

I guess that's what I'm doing.

We're gonna make your mama love you.

My morning walk I gladly take

breathing in the summer air.

The light is new, the weather fair.

The creatures wish to see my face.

My morning walk I gladly take.

I dawdle now and then retrace.

In afternoon, my walk is calm.

The idle sun shows all the ground.

The hillside scarred, broken bone.

The breeze is careless on the shore.

In afternoon, my walk is calm.

I trust the paths I found before.

The walk at eve I fear to tread.

I know the day will soon be dark

when moon rules night and owls hark.

I fear the vastness of the plain

a walk at eve I fear to tread

for I know I shan't walk again.

[Female] Yo, I'm taking a wine break.

You want any?

Nah dude.

I'm high off spray paint and (mumbling).

Just like they tell you not to do.

Cool, later.

Aren't you a dream come true?

(upbeat music)

You are the opposite of

a shriveled up dead guy.

Haircut, be here now!

Haircut!

The hell you do!

This is so stupid.

We should leave.

Cut!

Cut, we should go!

Haircut!

Haircut, we should go!

Cut, cut!

Haircut, we should go, Haircut!

(beeping)

Treefish.

Brilliant.

I got this.

Hello Ms. Treefish.

The lights are weird now.

I suspect the electric company

has finally shut us off.

Did you do all this?

Where did you get spray paint?

(shouting) any more of you!

Who are you?

You here for the art show?

No.

I work here.

This place has been closed for months.

Yes, I know.

Then you know you don't work here.

My colleague and I still work here.

We still have patients.

None of this makes sense.

You broke my ribs!

I'm sorry.

All my ribs!

Help me up.

You better get out of here.

Oh, I know, that's

what I was trying to do.

You can leave the dead guy.

I have a collection of them.

I mean I don't collect them but they

do tend to pile up around here.

Dude, that could not be more upsetting

to hear from you right now.

[Male] Kish.

Please don't be here.

[Male] This place is so dismal.

What is going on out here?

[Doctor] I asked her to leave.

So where's the artist?

Or is he anonymous?

Are those actors?

What are you doing here?

And why are we on emergency power?

Look, we...

Say better words!

I'm going to steal her youth.

Oh, there's a thing!

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