The Task of the Translator
- Year:
- 2010
- 10 min
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You okay?
I'm so sorry.
No, that's all right.
Really, it is.
You want me to help
you out with this?
Yeah, that would
be amazing. Thanks.
No problem.
Here, let me just help you out here.
These, too?
Okay, here, let me get that for you.
Thanks.
Yeah.
Hey! Hey!
What are you doing?
Come on, boy!
Connie.
Bob.
What you're proposing, Connie, is,
to say the very least, extreme.
Very extreme.
I agree, Bob, but in
this particular case,
to do whatever it takes.
Come on! Come on!
Okay! Okay!
Come on! Come on!
Move, move, move!
What are you doing?
Get off me.
Please. I don't wanna die.
We all gotta
go sometime, huh?
Four months ago, each of you
little piggies attended auditions
to be on a never-before-seen
reality TV game show.
And guess what?
You won.
Hey. Rhonda Shoemaker.
I think, in life, some people
are meant to be on TV,
and I'm one of them.
like the sun.
Hi, I'm Randall,
and I'm totally off-the-hook
gay and proud of it.
You're a cutie, aren't you?
My favorite book is Ok! Magazine.
Hi, I'm Toni,
and I have the IQ of Einstein
and Stephen Hawking,
put together.
I wanna lead our country.
Next question.
My name is Angel,
on loan from England.
Me, too.
He's my brother
Stanton/parole officer.
Hello.
When Stanton and I were two,
on his head.
And he doesn't know.
Well, but I do.
Dixon, 6'2", 200 pounds.
You know, people used to say
I look like Will Smith.
Now they say
Barack Obama. Okay.
The name of the show
is The Task,
and the premise is simple.
To win $20,000 each,
all you have to do is spend
one night in a prison.
That abandoned prison.
Whoa.
Holy sh*t!
Cool.
How come I've never
heard of this show?
Like, how do we know this is not
some sort of frat house prank?
Right.
This is actually
our third show,
but we won't be
on-air until the fall.
And as for knowing if this is
anything more than a college prank,
you'll just have to play
for the money to find out.
You'll be asked to perform
a series of tasks.
Tasks that will
test your nerves,
your courage and your sanity.
Sounds like fun, right?
What kind of task are
we talking about, dawg?
That I can't tell you.
You either accept the challenge or not.
Feel free to take
the easy way out,
by jumping into
this yellow taxi cab,
yes, the pun is intentional,
and going home.
Make your decision now.
I'm in.
What, you kidding me?
I'll pay you to let me do this.
Where do I sign?
Sh*t! I can't have no girl
do this while I take off.
My boys will rob my ass
to the grave. I'm in.
I have to look
after my baby sister.
I'm in.
You guys are insane.
Do any of you know the
history of that prison?
Some really f***ed up
sh*t went down in there.
He's right. Some truly
disturbing events
took place on the other
side of those walls.
Like what?
Stick around.
You'll find out.
The total money will be divided
equally between the survivors,
but if all of you make it
through the night,
there will be a substantial bonus.
So the team counts.
Ain't enough money in the world
to make me stay in that place.
So, you're out?
Way out.
Anybody else wanna join him?
Not me.
Well, there's no way
I'm riding all the way
back to the city
with urine boy.
Oh, I'm in.
Just get me
the hell out of here.
Your chariot awaits.
Unlock him.
Bye.
You guys are idiots.
This is for some
f***ing frat party joke
and you're all
gonna be made fun of.
You're all gonna look
like a bunch of losers.
Can't you just see this
video playing at a party?
Or we get famous.
Jesus! There's a freaking
human head in there!
Don't worry, it's not real.
Sure as hell looks real to me.
What we in the business like
to call a "special effect. "
Pretty cool, huh?
waiting for you in there.
Thanks to our award-winning
special effects team.
Follow me, my friends.
In the warm,
swampy water,
lazy crocodiles wait
for the next meal.
The Indian crocodiles
have long, pointed faces.
These crocodiles are called...
Boys.
I see you're
working hard as usual.
Are we ready?
Totally ready.
Totally and absolutely.
Good.
Let's keep it that way.
Yes, ma'am.
Hey.
And the award for "Best
Performance in a Reality TV Show"
goes to me.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Great job selling
the fear out there, man.
Yeah.
I can't believe any of those
kids stuck around for the show.
were terrified out there.
Well, that's because I am.
I mean, first of all, just looking
at that place totally creeps me out.
And second, I have a cousin
that lives near here,
and he told me that, like,
disappeared in there.
Did you know about that?
About the dead homeless people?
Sure.
Why didn't you say anything?
Some homeless
people died. Big deal.
That's kind of a lot of
people for a coincidence.
I mean, do you really
think it's safe in there?
Safe enough to get
the show insured.
Any more questions?
Yeah.
How do you sleep at night?
Like a baby.
Let's do this.
Okay.
We are filming.
All of you have chosen,
of your own free will,
to spend the night
in this prison
for the chance to
win $20,000 each.
Pretty straight forward, right?
Okay, then let's get
this party started.
You'll find everything you
need in your base camp,
which is located in
the Warden's office.
Where's that?
Well, it's kind of complicated.
Maybe one of you
should write it down.
But you took away all
of our possessions,
so how are we supposed
to write it down?
Oh, darn. Then I guess you just
have to remember everything I say.
Go straight down the hall,
hang a right,
another right, then a left.
Then straight on up the
first flight of stairs,
a left, a right,
then one more left.
You want me to say it again?
Yeah.
Too bad.
When you get there,
you'll find the key
to release you
from those shackles.
Mmm. Smart question.
We'll just have
to wait and see.
the closet was scary.
Have fun,
inmates.
Good luck.
Where's she going?
Welcome to The Task.
Can you please not do that?
I can't see
a damn thing in here.
Okay. Does anybody
remember which way he said to go?
It's straight,
a right, then a left.
No, it's straight,
two rights then a left.
Too many "straights. "
No, it's, "Go straight
down the hall,
"hang a right, another
right, a left.
"Then straight on up the
first flight of stairs,
"a left, a right,
and one more left. "
What are you?
Hmm.
She's smart.
Hmm.
Bob has found us some really
great contestants here.
Guys, we're gonna
have a great show.
Careful.
Careful.
Jesus.
What is this place?
Okay,
and get ready.
That was fun.
Shut up!
And speed them up.
Yes, my queen.
Guys...
Dogs!
Hey, hey!
Go, go, go!
Come on!
Come on!
Go, go, go!
Now go!
Left turn.
Why am I not seeing anything?
Sh*t, sh*t, sh*t, sh*t.
Well,
I don't know.
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