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No one to ask questions.

Shep, she is not right.

Let's just say I've appreciated your

discretion over the last couple of years.

Should I be concerned about this

moment of weakness on your part?

...Of course not.

I'm fine.

Bevans has informed me that

the last guest has arrived.

We ought to get downstairs soon.

Do we have to sit through

an entire dinner?

Why can't we just get it over with?

Julian!

That's not the way it

works, as you know.

There is a process involved.

Of course.

I trust that you will be on

your best behavior tonight.

I'm not even drinking.

I'm serious.

The integrity of the game requires

minimal participation on our part.

We must remain an objective

observer, even if one of

these people is eliminated.

Do you understand?

And if one of them has to be

removed from the game, Bevans

will be the one to handle it.

Your job, as a Lambrick,

is simply to observe.

You can engage these people

with questions and conversation,

but you will not so much as touch

any of these people tonight.

I know.

Julian.

Look, I appreciate that you've

taken an interest in the

foundation... I do... but what

happened last year was unacceptable.

For the last time,

I understand.

OK, OK, OK.

I won't bring it up again.

And you're underdressed again.

We have one small matter to

clear up before we begin.

In the interest of discretion,

and eliminating distraction and

unfair advantage, we ask that

you leave all possessions

here during the game...

Phones, keys, et cetera.

I don't like this.

I don't like it.

I assure you they will be safe.

These are the rules.

Right.

If you're ready,

I'll escort you through

to the dining room.

This way.

Please, take a seat.

Place cards have been provided.

- Thank you.

- Of course.

And... good evening, everyone.

I apologize if I've

kept anyone waiting.

Welcome to the Lambrick house.

Oh, this is my son, Julian.

Hello.

Now, you've all met our butler,

Bevans, and his staff, yes?

Bevans.

Let's start with some wine, shall we?

Dinner tonight is seared foie gras and

rib eye steak with a

red wine reduction,

served with asparagus and

garlic leek mashed potato.

Enjoy.

Haven't had a meal

like this in so long.

Never had a meal like

this, you kidding me?

Mm, yes?

I probably should have

mentioned this before.

Um, I'm a vegetarian.

Well, this is interesting.

We don't have anything

else in the kitchen, Iris.

OK. I, I don't mean to be a bother.

Uh, the potatoes are fine.

I'll be fine.

So, have you always been a vegetarian?

Most of my life, yes.

Long time.

I just can't imagine eating...

I think... that we have just

found our first opportunity

to award some money tonight.

Iris.

I would like for you to eat

the steak and the foie gras.

I really would.

I can't do that.

You can...

But you won't.

Yet.

No, I really, I can't do it.

I'm not trying to be rude.

I just, I won't do it.

Listen, I, I understand that

it's not going to be easy.

But I refuse to accept...

that you don't have a price.

$5,000 to eat the steak

and this decadent foie gras.

Mmmm!

Make it 10,000.

$10,000.

What could you do with that?

You should eat it.

Just close your eyes.

It's a lot of money.

Eat it with some of the liver.

I can't believe I'm doing this.

Yeah, but $10,000 though.

A lifetime of discipline and

commitment to cause wiped away

by a mere $10,000.

Well...

...that is nothing

compared to what's

really at stake tonight, I

can assure you of that.

You don't like the wine?

Well, no, it's not that.

We can get you something else.

We have some wonderful scotch.

No, no thanks, I don't drink.

Oh...

Oh, I see.

You're a recovering alcoholic.

Aren't you?

It's not your business.

On the contrary.

You are here essentially

begging me for money.

How is that not my business?

How long has it been?

It's been 16 years, and

I turned everything in my life around.

But you haven't.

Look at you.

You're still mired in a pit of

poor health and crippling debt.

I'd hate to see what you

looked like 16 years ago.

I mean, really.

What's the point?

Please.

Why are you doing this?

Because I want to help you.

Look...

It's safe to say that drinking

is what ruined your life in

the first place, isn't it?

So what if... drinking again

could help you save it?

- What?

- I will give you

$10,000 if you drink that

glass of wine.

Oh.

No.

No, no way, no.

You don't understand.

You have no idea how hard I've worked.

Ah, but Iris here, uh, she

just devoured a pile of meat,

and she's a devout vegetarian,

and you won't drink a little wine.

It's totally different.

Why are you doing this to me?

$50,000.

If you won't drink...

this decanter of the finest

scotch that money can buy,

right now.

This is what, a test?

It's not real.

Oh, no...

I am deadly serious, Conway,

and you know that I am.

The glass of wine or the

whole damn decanter.

Now, it seems to me that the

wine is...

That's pretty simple, isn't it?

But the scotch.

Well, we could consider that a,

a momentary lapse to...

change your life.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

So what would you rather do?

That's a good man.

Thanks.

Bevans.

That was brilliant, as usual.

My compliments to Marcel.

Regarding tonight's game.

Please allow me to alleviate

any concerns you have.

We haven't already been playing?

Oh, no, the game has yet

to officially begin.

What exactly is the game?

Well, it is not a quiz or a

trivia contest, nor is it a test

of brute strength or athleticism.

At its core, it's just a

children's game, and I would

wager that some of you

here this evening have played

"would you rather?" at some point.

So, how do we play?

In each round, each player

will be given a choice between

"a" or "b", uh, and usually, uh,

neither choice is very attractive.

Let's see if I can give

you an example:
Travis.

Travis, would you rather...

kiss Iris or Peter?

Guess I'd kiss Iris.

Very good.

Now, this is where our version

of the game is different.

Whatever you choose, you must

act upon, so in this case,

Travis, you must walk

over and kiss Iris.

You're gonna make us kiss each other?

No, no, no, nothing

like that, my dear.

No, that was just off

the top of my head.

Now, as the game continues,

with one dilemma after another,

eliminating players as we go

until we have a winner.

And how are players eliminated?

Well, if a player is no longer

capable of continuing...

Well, for whatever reason...

then they are eliminated.

What if someone refuses

to make a choice?

Like, if Travis didn't

want to kiss either of us?

Ah, if you refuse to choose.

Well, I am afraid that that would

be grounds for elimination.

And one more thing.

The dilemmas are timed.

And you must make your decision

in 15 seconds or you

will be eliminated.

Hold up.

Is all this necessary?

I mean, couldn't you help all of us?

Why does this have to be a game?

Because, as simple as the

game is, it's all about

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