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ALBERT:
(DISAPPOINTED) Oh...

Not great yet.

Nah.

ALBERT:
- We're all settled, darl.

MS NEYTONSON:
- Thank you.

And, uh... can you keep me

posted on that beauty cream?

We'll do. You take care, no?

Do you hear that, Adam?

We have got to finish this cream.

Well, I would love to,

Albert, you know, but...

with this equipment, you know,

it'd take years.

MAN ON TV:
...TransWorld will fulfill

everyone's dream

and transform his life working

for TransWorld.

We're live down below with our

nine finalists feverishly

awaiting the results.

MAN ON TV CONTINUES: I'd like to welcome

Ms. Eden Moore of Trans Publicity,

a division of TransWorld.

SHOW HOST:
Hi, how are you?

EDEN:
- Hi.

Welcome!

Now, she'll tell us more

about what she does.

But more importantly, let's hear

about our winner's new job.

Well, our division handles all of

TransWorlds graphic designs.

Right now, we're going to work on...

Uh... that sounds fascinating

but our audiences are dying to know...

just what job will our winner begin?

Well, today we're offering the winner

a job in our department.

SHOW HOST:
Okay, here we go.

Let's choose our lucky winner.

ADAM:
It's her.

Number 2.

ADAM:
- Pablo, it's Eden.

PABLO:
- Are you sure?

I'm probably sure.

ADAM:
She... she's alive!

I can't believe it!

I couldn't find her,

and she works at TransWorld!

(INDUSTRIAL NOISES)

(TANGO MUSIC)

ECHOING VOICE OVER PA: Attention,

this is a final call.

Doors will be closing in five minutes.

PA:
Stay in line, prepare jackets and

personal objects for weighing.

PA VOICE:
Please, remove

your jacket and empty

your pockets of personal

belongings for weighing.

Place your jacket in the bin as well.

PA:
Stay in line, prepare jackets and

personal objects for weighing.

CONTROL GUARD:
- Don't move.

(BUZZING SOUND)

- New?

- Yeah.

- What floor?

- Floor zero.

- Name?

- Adam Kirk.

Thanks.

(TUNE FULL OF ANTICIPATION)

(ELEVATOR ARRIVAL SOUND)

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

(MUSIC FADES)

(PEOPLE MUTTERING, OFFICE NOISE)

MAN:
Need some help?

ADAM:
Uh, yeah, yeah. I... I'm looking for

a station 15, sector 8.

Third aisle down.

Thank you.

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

(SOFT ORCHESTRAL MUSIC)

(NO TALK; ONLY WELCOME GESTURE)

"WELCOME"

MAN:
Welcome aboard, newbie!

- WOMAN 1:
Cheers.

- WOMAN 2:
Cheers.

(BEER OOZING)

- Goddammit!

(LAUGHTER)

I'm so... so sorry.

I... I... I had no idea...

- I was gonna...

BOB:
- Don't worry, my friend.

They do that to all the newbies.

Oh, great...

My name's Bob, Bob Boruchowitz.

And you are?

I'm Adam, Adam Kirk.

ASSISTANT:
Mr. Kirk?

Please, follow me. The managing

director is waiting to see you.

Right, sure, uh.

Okay, thanks.

BOB:
Psst! Hey, hey!

Your back...

Your back, check it out.

ADAM:
Oh...

Right... that's, uh...

That's pretty funny.

Oh ho.

ASSISTANT:
Mr. Kirk,

we don't have much time!

Come see me on your way out

for the list of materials

you require for your work.

I need you to complete

your security clearance form.

I'll also give you your various

access badges and meal vouchers.

(KNOCKING ON THE DOOR)

LAGAVULLAN:
Come in, Mr. Kirk.

Come in, come in.

This anti-aging cream idea of yours

seems to be quiet promising.

Your application has been approved.

But this is strictly on a trial basis,

you understand?

O... Of course.

Have a seat, please.

Thanks.

Fasten your seat belt, Mr. Kirk.

I'm sorry?

Your seat belt.

Seat...

Oh, right.

(SEAT BELT LOCK CLICK)

(MOTOR NOISE)

Are there any questions, Mr. Kirk?

Yeah, I was just wondering what

all these people up my side do?

Mmh...

They're merely adapters.

They adapt our products

to your world.

(REMOTE CONTROL CLICKING)

(MOTOR NOISE STOPS)

You on the other hand have

a real opportunity here.

Company policy

doesn't normally allow

for someone from... 'down below'

to hold such an important position,

but were making an exception

in your case.

Sign here, please.

(REMOTE CONTROL CLICKING)

(MOTOR NOISE)

Now then, a word of warning...

We scrupulously observe a full

separation between worlds here.

That means there is to be no

unnecessary contact with those up top.

Just stick to your job

and all will be well.

One last thing...

The rules are quite strict here.

As you know, you'll be working

with upper world materials.

This means that you will be

thoroughly searched and weighed

every time

that you leave the premises.

If they find

any inverse-matter on you,

you'll be fired

and jailed on the spot.

But I have a feeling that

this won't happen in your case,...

will it, Mr. Kirk?

No, sir.

Try not to prove me wrong.

Right then...

Dismissed!

(WHIRRING MACHINE SOUND)

TV VOICE:
Another massive

oil leak has developed,

following a metal robbery

from the main pipeline

forcing TransWorld to

double their security.

The three thieves from down below

arrested last week were hanged

this morning at dawn

raising interworld tensions.

Here's the senior TransWorld

executive with a statement...

LAGAVULLAN:
They got what they deserved.

We don't go down to their world,

we certainly don't want them coming up to ours.

- Hey.

- That was Mr. Lagavuallan, director of floor zero. PABLO:

- Nice boss you got there.

And that's tonight's news on TTW7.

Thank you for watching us.

ALBERT:
Adam,

you did not have to do this.

I could have gotten you

that patent.

TransWo... TransWorld is the worst

thing that ever happened to us.

And what now, you're...

you're one of them?

ADAM:
Come on, Albert...

Those people are vultures.

And you're gonna give them

your golden goose for peanuts?

We have nothing!

Yeah, we're from down below.

I mean, that's just the way it is.

I mean, we have nothing.

Don't you tell me I'm nothing!

This isn't nothing,

this is everything!

And I gave you everything,

treated you like you were

my own son!

And you know what

you're gonna do?

You gonna go out there and

you're gonna get yourself killed!

That's all you're gonna do...

get yourself killed.

Sh*t...

What?

Al... Albert, come on!

I didn't mean it like that.

ADAM:
Albert, please, come on!

Alright...

Don't you dare to think

that I have forgotten

that TransWorld took away

my entire family!

Alright?

Look...

If I could use TransWorld...

and... and aunt Becky's

pink powder just to...

I... I... I don't know...

Just to give my life

some kind of hope.

That's how I'm gonna do it.

Come on, Albert, please!

Come on, I need you your help.

Albert, please!

Come on!

(EXHALES)

Alright...

Alright, I'll help.

(SOFT TUNE FADES IN)

PSYCHOLOGIST:
Okay...

Today we have someone joining us

for the first time.

Hello, Eden.

EDEN:
Hi.

(GROUP RESPONDS) Hi.

Eden. Eden Moore.

Uhm...

I had an accident

when I was a teenager.

Uhm...

Everything before that is gone.

Sometimes things come

back to me in dreams.

But I'm never sure if they're real

or if I'm making them up.

It's frustrating.

You know, I...

I know that whatever is missing,

it's in there.

Uhm...

But it scares me.

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