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I've, uh...

I've been working

with this, this...

young man...

who's just recently started

here at TransWorld.

But, uh...

He had like a trouble childhood.

Yeah, he grew up in a, like a...

like an orphanage.

Oh, that's terrible.

Yeah, you know hi...

his aunt Becky...?

Who's like his only

real family?

Well, you should've brought him.

Yeah...

Well, uh...

Th... the truth is...

that he couldn't come.

Oh, why not?

Well, 'cause...

...he's from down below.

(MUSIC STOPS)

(EMBARRASSED) Oh... sorry.

Sorry, I'm sorry. (MUSIC CONTINUES)

I just don't know why

you tell me this.

ADAM:
- Anyway, I thought that...

EDEN:
- Oh...

ADAM:
...the product might

be of some interest.

- That's amazing!

- Yeah.

It's perfectly straight.

What is this stuff?

It's top secret, actually.

I like secrets.

(TEXTILE SIZZLING)

- Are you okay?

- Yeah.

- No, I'm good.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah, oh, yeah. I'm good.

- Wait, you're sweating.

Oh, really?

God, look at that...

- Do you want Translenol?

- No, no, really, I... I'm good.

I'm pretty good.

You know what,

can you just, uh...

excuse me for like...

just one second.

- Okay.

ADAM:
- I'll be back.

I'll be right back.

So funny.

(WATER SPILLING)

(PANTING) Ohh, ahh!

(DOOR SCREECHING,

THEN SHUTTING AND LOCKING)

(RELIEVED) Ahh!

(FLUID TRICKLING)

Uh!

(TOILET FLUSHING,

THEN DOOR UNLOCKING)

(ALARM BELL)

Hey! Stop!

EDEN:
He's not coming back?!

Can you believe it?

PAULA:
No, I don't.

But he is cute though...

- I know.

- Uhum.

PABLO:
You know I hate to say it,

but I told she wouldn't remember you.

ADAM:
Pablo... please.

ALBERT:
She got amnesia

...after all of that.

Boy, you sure know

how to pick 'em.

You burned yourself

pretty good there too.

Put some more of that on,

tonight when you go to bed.

Okay.

ASSISTANT:
Everything alright, Mr. Kirk?

Yes, yeah, yeah, yeah...

everything's fine, just uh...

you know,

cleaning up a few things.

Here's the list of candidates

for your clinical trial.

Oh! Oh, great!

Thank you.

I'll come by at the end of the day

for your selections.

Psst! Hey!

BOB:
May I see?

Sure.

Uh-ohh... man, Geez,

models like that...

Your goose is cooked, man!

What are they trying to do,

get fired or what?

(BUZZING FOR ATTENTION)

BOB:
Show time!

MAN:
- It's showtime, honey.

ADAM:
- What's that?

BOB:
Oh, you'll see...

(BOB SMIRKING)

BOB:
You just started here,

you'll be on to a lot of fun.

LAGAVULLAN:

(OVER PA) Your attention, please.

Before we begin

handing out the bonuses...

we have a list of individuals whose

services will no longer be required:

Albert Midwall

Susan Gonzalez

John Phelps

Believe me, my friend...

Your things works out.

- You got nothing to worry about.

LAGAVULLAN:
(PA) - Jimmy Scotch

Beatrice Amuchastegue

Bob Boruchowitz

BOB:
- Nah, that's not me.

- Alexis Vonarb

That's a mistake.

Edvan Soumache

Uhm, excuse me...

I'm sorry,

did you said 'Bob Boruchowitz'?

Well, uh, I think that's

a mistake, yeah?

There is no mistake,

Mr. Boruchowitz.

You lied of your seniority,

you will be given...

a retirement package,

...but your TransWorld contract

has been terminated.

Jeff Duhaim

Emiliano Grassi

Dimitri Rassam

Oscar Lopez

Steven Craig

BOB:
Don't ever trust

anyone here, Adam.

All a bunch of snakes.

ADAM:
That's it? I mean, you just

pack up your things and leave?

BOB:
31 years... They toss you out

like a bag of garbage.

Yep, that's the TransWorld way.

This is for your collection.

Some things in here

may come in handy.

You're ready?

Yeah.

Okay, and...

I got it... I got it.

(DOG WHIMPERING)

Hey, Bob.

I'm really sorry.

Don't worry about me my friend.

It's their loss.

Right.

Take care of yourself, right?

Right...

Come on, old girl.

We're out of here,

you're comin' with me.

(DOG WHIMPERING)

BOB:
- All these jerks...

...wind me up in a tin can.

Come on, girl, come on.

ADAM:
Hey, Bob...

Thank you.

(DIALING TONE)

(SOFT TUNE FADES IN)

ANSWERING MACHINE: Out of office,

leave your message.

(BEEP)

Hi, Bob,

it's Eden Moore calling you.

I was just wondering

what happened the other day.

You just rushed outta here...

ADAM:
Mmpf...

E... Eden, Eden!

- Hey.

- Hi.

What happened to you?

Listen, I'm... I'm...

I'm so so sorry...

for disappearing

on you like that, uh...

You know what, uh...

an alarm went off...

and the security

had everything blocked, so...

I was...

I was stuck for there for hours.

- Uhum.

- No, no, really.

I mean, I've been desperate

to call you, I...

I've been meaning to call you.

Alright, well...

I'll let you make it up to me.

Take me to lunch.

What?

Yeah, you can come in with

a better story by then.

Y... Y... You wanna go to

the cafeteria?

No, I thought we could eat out.

Eat out?

(VOICES OF OTHER EMPLOYEES)

Yeah.

You don't want to?

No, no, no...

I'd love to!

Okay, great.

Uh... how about

caf 'Dos Mundos', you know?

Yes...

Of course, uh... wow!

Caf Dos Mundos.

(GUARDS' VOICES IN THE BACK)

Is that a problem?

No, no problem at all.

Okay, great.

I'll see you tomorrow at noon.

ADAM:
Okay, great.

Alright, see you then.

ADAM:
- Bye.

- Bye.

(TELEPHONE HANDLE CLICKS)

(SOFT TUNE FADING OUT)

(INDUSTRIAL CITY NOISE)

(SUSPENSEFUL TUNE)

(CONFIRMATION BUZZ)

(ORCHESTRAL MUSIC, BRASS)

(ORCHESTRAL MUSIC CULMINATING)

SOFT PA VOICE:
Welcome to TransWorld.

Today it's 21 degrees,

a beautiful and sunny day in TransCity.

TransWorld wishes you a very lovely day.

TransOil, energy for a better life.

We're building your future.

(ORCHESTRAL MUSIC CONTINUES,

VIOLINS CULMINATING)

(MUSIC ENDING)

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

(ROMANTIC MUSIC)

ADAM:
- Hey.

- Hi.

ADAM:
How are you?

EDEN:
Good.

I'm so sorry I'm late.

Oh, don't worry about it,

I just got here.

Oh, you did? Oh, good.

So, how come I've never seen you

around TransWorld before?

Well, I mean it's a...

it's a pretty big company.

I don't know, maybe that's why.

Do you live nearby?

Me? No, no, uh...

I... I have a really long commute.

You know, I'm sorry...

Y... You really don't remember me?

I mean, if you... if you look at me,

like... I mean, really...

really look at me...

You don't remember me at all?

(SOFT GUITAR MUSIC)

Come on, Eden...

Eden, we know each other.

- What? (MUSIC STOPS)

- No, no, wait...

We really know each other,

I mean...

Why are you doing this to me?

What?

No, Eden...

Eden, please...

Damn...

Eden, wait!

Wait, wait, wait...

Come on, sorry...

Please, please, don't...

It's just a misunderstanding.

I just meant that we met before.

You know, it was at the elevator...

at work...

You dropped your papers and

I helped you pick 'em up.

- You don't remember that?

- No, I don't.

Yeah, why...

why would you, I guess.

Look, I... I'm sorry...

I'm confused, a little nervous,

that's all.

You know, I didn't mean

to come at you like that.

I'm really sorry.

Can you forgive me?

Look...

I should get back to work,

I think.

Come on,

just stay for one drink.

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