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one of these chambers,

and scientists studying

everything that we're studying

in that parallel world.

Yeah, but you're assuming

it's a level one,

or a level three parallel world,

in tegmark's theory,

but if it's a level two world,

then our laws of physics

- may not even apply.

- Listen, for our purposes,

let's just assume

it's a level one or three world.

In which case, my question is,

why haven't they sent

something back?

Um...

maybe... maybe they've got

the wrong frequency.

Maybe?

Maybe they haven't

cracked it yet.

Let's send them our parameters.

350 petawatts.

Bi-shifted coils.

that's it.

No more. Just that.

Just send that.

We'll send it at 350.

Okay, your side, regg?

Ready.

It's going well.

- What now?

- We wait.

There is nothing like

a late breakfast.

Mine's a bit burnt.

A bit?

You're lucky.

Well, as your dad used to say,

extra flavor.

- Regg?

- -Guess what?

Don't mess with me.

Just come down here.

Tell me.

Well?

I haven't touched it.

Is this some kind of joke?

No!

No way.

That's so funny.

I wonder what

their world is like.

Maybe they're more

advanced than us.

Well, not likely.

We made the first move.

The real question is...

i mean, who are they?

Well, they're humanoid,

at least.

There must be a better way

of communicating.

Let's us this.

This thing's an antique. You sure

they're gonna know how to use it?

Shut up.

Get it in there.

Oh, my god.

Oh, my god.

Plug it in.

Oh!

Our lab.

It's them.

- Whoa!

- Are they chambers?

Here is our data collection.

Oh wait, hang on, here we go.

It's, um...

whoa!

I'm Jane Chandler.

- Holy sh*t.

- Congratulations.

We have been working on this

for a long time, and...

- thanks for sending us the...

- that's... that's you.

Parameters.

Hi. What?

What are you doing here?

Um, I've got...

I've gotta go. Bye.

I mean, tegmark's right.

It is a parallel world.

And... so everyone over there

is the same as here?

Everyone.

Everything slightly different.

And there's another version

of me over there right now?

Oh, heaven help us.

Oh, my god.

So... so what

do we do now?

Uh, well, what can we do

from an ethical perspective?

Well, it would be great to

find out more about their world.

Maybe, you know, maybe they have

medical breakthroughs that we don't.

Maybe they've got

cures for cancer. Maybe...

I wonder what their

computer systems are like.

We could go across.

No, no way, that's way

too dangerous.

What? Look,

the apple was fine.

The camera went across,

came back.

Files were completely intact.

That's completely different.

It's an apple.

How is it different?

Well, if any of the parameters

fluctuate even by a micron

during the process,

then our DNA will disassemble

and it won't...

it won't be pretty.

Yeah, you're right.

This is too dangerous.

If something were

to happen to me...

would you... would you be able

to look after the kids?

Jane, you're gonna be fine.

It's just the worst case

scenario.

Well, of course, I would

look after your kids.

They're family, and I love them.

And I love you, too, okay?

No.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

You're supposed to be dead.

No. No, no.

I'm... I'm alive.

And I'm fine.

I'm going crazy.

I'm going crazy.

And the kids are fine, too.

We don't have kids.

Hold on a minute.

All right.

You... you know

about my job,

and the work that we're

trying to achieve at the lab?

Right?

It worked.

Now, you just said

that... that I died,

but in my world,

where I come from,

you died in a car accident

just about a mile from here.

That's the way you died.

- We have kids?

- We've got two.

Can you take me there?

Can you take me there?

I can try.

Oh, my god, no.

No, no, no, no, no.

Oh, Jesus.

What have you done?

- Oh.

- Will you just cool it?

Cool it?

Are you mad?

You can't just go dragging

people across the dimensions.

Oh, can't I? Who's research

project is this, anyway?

Oh, oh, wow.

I mean, there are so many

things to consider here.

There are ethics.

The quantum physics.

I am well aware

of what's at stake.

Oh, my god.

How are you going to explain

that your husband

is back from the dead?

It's all fixable, regg.

Fixable?

What about your kids?

I mean, what are

they gonna think?

They want their

father back, regg.

I'm okay.

Jane.

I'm home!

Oh!

- Oh, hello.

- What a surprise.

Hi. Oh, look, ruthie...

you look tired.

- Thanks.

- You okay?

Sorry.

- Yeah?

- You know what? Why don't you...

why don't you have

an early night

because I thought I might

take the kids to the movies.

- Sweet, yes.

- -Yes.

- Oh, okay.

- Yeah?

But don't...

but just leave it all...

just walk away,

cause I can do it,

and I'm so thankful.

- I love you.

- I love you, too.

- You good?

- Yes, I'm good.

- Beautiful.

- I love you.

- You, too.

- -Bye-bye.

- Bye. See ya.

- -Thank you.

- Bye, I love you.

- -Geez, that was a bit sudden, mom.

Oh, yes, yeah.

It was.

Um...

Sammy, can you put that down?

Yeah, just...

I need to tell you something.

You know... I've told you

a little bit about my work.

Right? How we're working

to teleport things

much like in...

"Star Trek."

We just could

make things disappear,

but not reappear.

Anyway, this is

our world, right?

This is our universe.

Scientists believe

that at the same time

this world is existing,

other worlds are existing,

and scientists call them

parallel worlds, okay?

Now, some of them

that they believe

are vastly different from ours,

but here's the really

important thing,

is some of those universes,

some of those worlds,

are really similar.

And... and...

that's it.

That's it, that's...

that's what we discovered.

We figured out where

the apple went.

And it went to a world

that was really similar to ours.

And I know this,

because I went there.

And when I went there,

i found dad.

What do you mean

you found dad, mom?

Well, it's just like an

identical version of your dad,

because in his world,

you see, dad didn't die.

You're being serious

about this, right?

Would I joke about

something like this?

Would I put you through it?

Where is he now?

Is... is he here now?

Well, he's down

the road in a car.

That's why, you know,

i had to get rid of Ruth,

but nobody can know this, Sam.

- Down the road?

- Yeah, wait, Sam, wait!

Where is he, mom?

I... I don't know.

I... I left him here.

Dad?

I made some tea.

And some sugar?

Oh, I don't take it.

Oh.

You okay, Jake?

Yeah, I'm...

I'm fine.

Look, can we just

hang on for a second?

I mean, if you're here,

doesn't that mean that the...

the other Sam and the other me

in the other world...

aren't they missing their dad?

Oh, where I come from there

is no you and Samantha.

But mom, I thought you said

everything was identical.

Similar.

Not identical.

Well, what about the other mom?

Isn't she missing you?

Isn't she?

Look, I know this

is gonna sound weird,

but in dad's world, I died

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