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in a car accident, not dad.

- What.

- What?

It's okay, Sam,

I'm... I'm...

listen, you know, I think that's

probably enough questions for now.

- It's been a big couple of days.

- Yeah.

I'm tired.

Do you wanna lie down?

Cause you could...

the bedroom...

the second room on the right.

The most important thing

is that we don't tell anyone

that dad's back.

Just don't want

to lose him again.

Yeah, no worries, mom.

- Hey.

- Hey.

How are you feeling?

I'm okay.

I've missed you.

Feels like a dream.

Oh, to wake up and you be gone.

I'm never gonna leave you.

Promise me.

I promise.

How are the eggs?

- Good.

- They're perfect.

I'm home.

- Oh.

- -Madame.

Ooh, thank you.

Jesus, you scared me.

Oh, my god.

Sorry. Didn't want

to disturb you.

Well, you know, you could try

knocking next time.

It's so beautiful here.

It's nothing like my world.

Are you happy?

You're the best thing

that ever happened to me.

- That really hurt!

- Sorry.

The other Jane

used to like that.

Well, I'm not the other Jane.

- Come here.

- Oh, my god.

Mmm.

What's that?

Well, that's self defense.

Self defense against what?

Well, my world is violent.

How's it work?

Fires a charge.

What, like a taser?

...Careful.

It's got quite a kick.

Hmm.

All he does is play video games.

I can hear through my wall.

He says, "oh, mom,

I'm studying."

And, yet, I can hear it

through my wall late at night.

You don't have to study

when you already know it.

Oh, "you don't have to study

when you already know it."

- I do the work at school.

- Said every fail ever.

He's got apps that are right,

but that, you know.

- Grandma, hi.

- Jake.

How are you, my darling?

- I'm good.

- How's your mother?

Hi, mom.

- What have you got?

- What happened to your lip?

Oh, I, um, I bit it in my sleep.

Listen, I'm just passing,

brought you...

I'm very sorry, but mom,

look, I'd ask you in,

but we're not...

we're going out.

- Samantha.

- Hi, grandma.

Have you got a guest here?

Why would you ask that?

There are four plates out.

That's mine, um, i...

i had an extra serving.

Yeah...

well, I won't keep you.

Look, thank you so much, mom.

- Call me if you need anything.

- I will, absolutely.

I'm sorry.

- Bye.

- -Bye, grandma.

Where is he?

Hey!

Hey, you!

Matt?

Matt, it is you.

Hey, you're supposed to be dead.

Insurance scam, right?

Hey, wow, so, um,

how much did you get?

Let me guess, um,

you got a million.

You got a million, right?

Where's he gone?

I've no idea.

Hey! Hey!

Hey, I'll do you a favor.

A favor?

Yeah, favor, if you

do one for me.

I'll keep your secret.

All you have to do is break me

off a little slice.

Hey, don't you

walk away from me!

Matt! Matt!

Let's talk about this.

Matt.

- Hey.

- Hey, that's it?

Hey? You disappeared for half the

afternoon, and it's just "hey"?

Where the hell have you been?

I just wanted to look around.

You can't just go

looking around.

What if somebody sees you?

What are we gonna say?

- How do we explain it?

- Okay.

It's different here.

I just kept walking.

I won't leave you again.

You just had me worried. I just...

please don't do that again.

You must be so happy.

What?

Your family.

What were you doing

in Samantha's room?

Seeing my daughter

lying there was...

Extraordinary.

She's beautiful.

Yeah, she is.

This is all really

new to me, Jane.

I'm sorry if I upset you.

Hey, stranger.

Hi.

So, what are we gonna

tell Dawkins?

Nothing.

But it's a huge breakthrough.

And they're about

to cut our funding.

We have to tell them something.

We'll hold off another week.

Okay.

So, how's Matt?

He's fine.

That good, huh?

Good afternoon.

Did you drive past here

earlier today?

Uh, yes, yes, I did.

Did you see anything suspicious?

According to witness reports,

it appears the victim

suffered severe burns...

- hey!

- Oh, hi.

Uh, the police stopped me

on the way home.

What?

Someone's been murdered

at the park.

Murder?

You didn't notice anything, did you?

No, I walked along the river.

You okay?

Yes, it's just in our

backyard, that's all.

- Hey!

- Hey.

Huh? What is that?

- What is that?

- It's really nothing.

- And even when i...

- what is this?

...Why did you do that?

I didn't...

this is my work for school.

Just give it back to me.

You need to give it back.

- Okay, that's stupid.

- What's going on?

- It's stupid. Look.

- What?

It's insulting.

Okay? That's what it is.

...Oh, I'm so sorry.

Oh, shh, sweetheart.

It's all right.

He just needs...

he just needs a little bit

more time to settle in.

That's all he...

mom, he's weird.

Stupid.

We just need a bit more time

to get used to him.

- He doesn't have children.

- Mom.

You don't even know him.

Matt, will you open the door?

We need to talk.

Matt.

Matt.

Are you in there?

Can you...

can you open the door, please?

We need to talk.

"Can you open the door, please?

We need to talk."

Matt, can you open the door?

We need to talk.

"Matt, can you open the door,

we need to talk."

- You really frightened the kids.

- I didn't mean to.

I overreacted.

I'm so sorry.

I don't know.

Maybe... maybe it's my fault.

Maybe I'm just expecting

too much of you.

Should I send the kids to

grandma's for a couple of days or...

do you need time?

I'm fine with that.

Are you happy here,

you know, with me?

Do you mean do I want

to go back?

No, no, I didn't...

i didn't say... say that.

Are you threatening me, Jane?

No, no.

No, I'm not.

I wouldn't do that.

Okay.

I don't wanna go back.

Yeah, okay.

Where are we going?

We're gonna go to auntie Ruth's.

Matt?

I hope Samantha can forgive me.

Well, uh, you know,

you scared them, so...

where you headed?

After I drop the kids off,

I'll be going to the lab.

Will regg be there?

Yeah, he's my assistant.

He's more than that.

What?

Matt?

I think you're right.

I think it was a mistake

to bring him here.

Okay, uh, what are you gonna do?

I want to go back to his world.

I wanna look into his life.

He's not leaving, regg.

He's made it very clear.

He is not going anywhere.

I need to go back.

I'll boot it up.

Thank you.

I've been doing a few

experiments at home,

and I've been building

some more equipment,

- and I think I've found...

- regg...

- just later.

- Yeah, sure.

You ready?

Ready.

Hello?

Matt, what are you doing here?

Where's Jane?

Can i... can i...

can I help you with something?

Oh, oh, please, just don't

touch any of the equipment,

it's, um, it's very sensitive.

Can i... can I get you

a drink, or something?

Uh, and they're

touch screens, so...

please, don't touch.

What are you doing? No!

Action parameter on.

The fox modulator is on.

Okay.

Do you realize what you've done?

All right.

What's going on?

Why isn't it working?

It should be working.

It should be working.

Why isn't it working?

- Where you heading?

- I'm going to the lab.

Oh, no, you bastard!

Oh, god.

Hey you, you're finally back.

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