The Endless Page #2

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So, you all look, uh...

Healthy?

Fresh food, air, and ale.

That'll do it.

I was gonna say

exactly the same.

- This is amazing.

- Thank you.

Shane and Anna, they grew

the barley for that batch,

so they deserve credit.

- Tim, his beer, is our most profitable export.

- Yeah.

Oh! You boys haven't met Lizzy.

It's nice to finally

meet you two.

Everyone says all kinds

of stuff about you.

Thanks. Uh, how'd you

end up here?

I was at a mental health

facility up the road,

and I use to wander out

quite a bit.

And on one of my wanderings,

I met Tim

and just realized

I'm better here.

You boys remember Dave,

right?

Hey.

You know, Lizzy,

she's a great artist.

Actually, her sketches,

they kind of remind me

of your photography,

Justin.

LIZZY:

Oh, yeah.

You were a photographer?

Um, not really.

It's when you were really

little.

He was really good.

Well, could have been,

given time.

It's like Shane's

magic tricks.

I'm all right.

It's a million hours, right?

- (LAUGHS) Man, I hope so.

- A million hours?

Yeah, a million hours is the

amount of time

it takes to actually master

something.

So, if you live to be

115 years old

and you spend your waking,

sleeping moments

just dedicated to one thing,

then...

yeah, mastery is

a possibility.

HAL:

Absolutely.

That's mine.

You think Anna and Shane

are together?

Well, they're all castrated.

So do you mean, like,

emotionally?

They don't seem castrated.

You don't know how castrated

people act.

And you realize she's, like,

20 years older than you.

- No, she's not.

- Yes.

- No.

- Yeah.

They're all in, like, their 40s.

They just look young.

It's weird.

They just look like they take

care of themselves

and don't eat dirty garbage

food.

Taking a nap?

I... am gonna go for a run.

Hey!

Uh, okay, actually, I've been

working on this one.

Pick a card, any card.

No, no, no, no.

He's just gonna keep picking

the same one.

I don't wanna touch the card.

Okay, just put it on top.

Can I show you something

back in my cabin?

Um... right now?

Unless you know

a better time.

Sure.

Try this one.

(SIPPING)

It's interesting.

Did a small batch.

Thinking about doing a big run.

That Tim, he is good.

You, uh...

you figure it out yet?

Not yet.

Eventually, though.

Sometimes I wish I wasn't so

damned left-brained.

It either is or it

isn't and...

this equation isn't...

yet.

All right.

I gotta ask.

What's it solve?

Wouldn't believe me

if I told you.

I like that everyone here kind of

has a little thing that they do.

Yeah. I mean, some people have

two or three,

but, yeah, everybody has

at least one. Yeah.

So, you're like

the clothing designer?

You do the camp's clothes?

Yeah, yeah.

I mean, I make a lot of

stuff from scratch, but I...

you know, whatever I can find

at thrift stores and...

That's where I got this.

Yeah.

I used to make a lot of your

clothes. Do you remember that?

No. I mean...

I'm sorry. It's just been

a long time. Sorry.

Yeah.

Do you wanna see some

of my new designs?

Listen, uh, I just wanted

to tell you again

that everything you did,

it ranges from "I don't care"

to "All is forgiven."

Now, that being said,

why come back now?

The video you sent.

What video?

The video.

With Anna talking about...

the end.

Never been a suicide on this

property that I'm aware of.

In fact, I can assure you that

nothing here ends.

All that happens here is that

people live long and healthy lives.

Because of that,

they grow to be

the people they want to be.

Pretty simple.

There is something bigger

than us out here.

And now that you're both at an

age where you can understand it,

it'll become...

evident.

All right. Uh...

All right.

I'll get you another beer.

- You ready?

- Yeah.

- Ta-da.

- Oh, whoa.

These are good.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Wait. What do you

and Justin do?

Um... we clean.

Impressive?

Didn't you used to like

to fish?

Yeah, you know,

when I was a kid, but...

I don't think I even remember

how to tie a fishing knot.

You know?

Uh, do you get paid for this?

What, for being

alone with you?

Come on!

Yes, of course!

I mean, the money comes

from the beer, but...

yeah, we all get paid for

everything we do.

So you never have to leave?

All right.

Black ace.

Just focus on these angels here

for a second.

One, two...

So we got your red from

earlier, right?

And with this little...

black, yeah.

I think I see

what you're doing.

Come here.

You're gonna pick a card.

Come on.

Take a look at it.

Put it back in

wherever you want.

Very good.

Is that your card?

No.

Have you seen Aaron?

Yeah, he's in Anna's cabin

with her.

You all right with that?

Why wouldn't I be

all right with that?

You wanna see another trick?

Come on, just humor me.

It's a new one I'm working on.

Come on.

Relax. Relax.

HAL:
All right! Who's

ready for The Struggle?

Hey, why doesn't Dave talk?

Brain injury.

Hal says he fell off a building

while working construction,

and Tim told me it was

self-trephination.

You drill a hole in your skull

so you stay permanently high.

He drilled too far.

Ladies and gentlemen,

for most of you,

this requires no explanation.

But we have many

traditions here at Camp Arcadia,

none more prominent than

The Struggle.

(CHEERING)

We have the struggle

with passion!

The struggle for growth!

The struggle with

a higher power!

Smiling Dave on a ladder.

And...

- And...

- (LAUGHTER)

What, Anna?

That would be all of which

we overcome with perseverance.

You're the one

who invented this,

so why am I always the one

looking ridiculous emceeing it?

Because I'm reigning champion,

that's why.

(CHUCKLES)

That you are.

Whoo!

I need a breather.

Who's next?

Come on, who's next?

Aaron?

Nah. I'm good.

Next time. Thank you.

Come on.

What do you say, guys,

can we get him up here?

- Come on, man!

- Come on!

Let's go!

(CHEERING)

There you go.

(GRUNTING)

(GRUNTS)

It's all right.

It's all right.

(MOUTHS)

Can I go again?

We never give up.

(GRUNTING)

(SHOUTING)

(LAUGHS) All right!

Whoo!

(CHEERS, APPLAUSE)

First man to use

a fishing knot

in The Struggle is victorious!

(CHEERING)

Who's next?

Justin?

I'm sorry. I really don't

want to right now.

You sure?

All right.

(ROPE WHIPS)

Thank you, Lizzy, but I could

really just do this myself.

No, it's fine.

I used to clean up sores for

this gun-nut tweaker guy

out in the woods,

so this is nothing.

Sounds like it's a good thing

you're not seeing him anymore.

Oh, we weren't dating.

He was just this guy I was sort

of obsessed with

when I was on lithium,

thorazine, and PCP.

Hey.

Thanks for being

such a good sport.

I did not mean at all

for that to happen.

I just never understood

the point of that.

Just silly little metaphors,

you know.

Brings the party together.

Frankly, it's a little

embarrassing.

All better.

You two have some fun.

All right. I'm actually

pretty tired.

So I'll see you two

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