💬 Severance (2022)

A compact of values that we have long held as precious,

A department like yours can go so good or so bad.

A handshake is available upon request.

A life at Lumon is protected from such things.

A life to be had?

A line dating back to the founder.

A Lumon original, apparently.

A midwife, actually.

A perfect replica.

A photo of your outie with a trophy was once in a newspaper.

A two person department, so, barely.

A while.

About the comparative levels of violence and warfare throughout history.

About the greeting? You were kidding.

Again.

Against the door, or to the side?

All eight CEOs have been of the Eagan lineage.

All I can be is sorry, and that is all I am."

All I can be is sorry, and that is all that I am.

All nine.

All right, baby.

All right, Helly. Hip, hip.

All right, Irving.

All right.

All right. Great big smiles. Remember, you're gonna be looking at this every day.

All right. Well

All the center displays are for a past Eagan CEO.

All the deadly eels and shit, 'cause we can't cohabitate with that.

Also, I know we're nearing the anniversary,

Also, please refrain from boasting about previously earned waffle parties?

Also, when that happens, it's Milchick's job to extract the message from you.

Am I livestock?

Am I trapped here?

Ambrose is sometimes unfairly maligned as a black sheep in the annals of the family.

An emotional response in the refiner.

And So, I

And a disembodied voice asked me 19 times who I was.

And as a reminder, this is the final question.

And before he passed,

And bin it.

And come on, it'll be an excellent opportunity

And don't pretend you care about this department.

And good luck getting that approved.

And guidance.

And half of me. That was a joke.

And have you filled out a common space reservation slip?

And he is your department chief.

And her hair is what we call shoulder length.

And how many deliveries have you, I don't know, seen?

And I have no choice.

And I mean, I I don't know

And I must've just forgotten to go over data smuggling rules with Helly.

And I should tell you that the Board is joining us.

And I think a great potential response to that from all of you is gratitude.

And I think she would've been too. I know she would've been.

And I'm just wondering what you're up to. It's rare seeing you out of your hole.

And I'm like, "The last person who fucked with us."

And I'm not looking to be department chief.

And I'm wearing your face, and they're like, "Whose face is that?"

And I'm, what, part of that?

And I've worked here for three years,

And if you met someone out here, you wouldn't know it in there.

And in society at large.

And it just…

And it's confusing. Like, did the kids make you dinner in this scenario? Or

And it's poetically imperfect, to be sure.

And just forget they exist for eight hours every day,

And know the children of my blood."

And legalized severance in the workplace?

And look for numbers that are scary?

And miss out on my goddamn waffle party.

And not for, say, Carol D.

And not show preference for any over the others.

And now you, what, think they're after you or something?

And on into the weekend.

And only in me shall their stain live on.

And seeing her here with you all, I'd say she most definitely has a family.

And she told her father at age seven, she was going to be the first.

And something about me is that I know all nine core Lumon principles.

And sustained a minor blow to the temple."

And thank you to the Board as well.

And that decision was controversial,

And that ethos goes all the way back

And that shit gets you a waffle party.

And that this knowledge should be a given for a person managing a severed floor.

And that's just feeling like a really powerful image to me.

And that's why they keep us all so far apart now.

And that's why they reduced them down to two.

And the pajamas were made on a Baltic handloom,

And then sort it evenly between five digital buckets.

And then suddenly it's 5:00, and you're leaving?

And then you've got food, which is what?

And then, conversely, when you're at work, you can't access outside memories.

And there would be a small guest apartment in the back,

And they rotate these through.

And they're gonna do something about it.

And those roads are going to remain icy throughout the week

And try to convince me that I do.

And unnatural. Perverse.

And we group each line of code,

And when he asks how long ago you ingested it,

And when I realized I couldn't answer,

And which I do believe will one day save this world.

And with both yours, there's no room for

And with two pasts, it blurs the present too.

And you can use the shower if you want.

And you don't even know it?

And you keep putting your bin on my side. So

And you're one to talk.

And, I guess,

And, yes, they happen to be subsidized by the company that employs me.

Another good try though.

Anybody live in that unit next door?

Apparently, it would have been a faux pas to have called it World War I.

Appreciate your help, sir, as always.

Are the numbers bloody? Do they chant?

Are we fighting?

Are you 12 years old? Are you even in high school yet?

Are you a department head?

Are you all right?

Are you captive right now?

Are you following me?

Are you gonna make me throw my mug at you?

Are you mad at me?

Are you ready for Mr. Scout?

Are you seeing this?

Are you uncomfortable? We could all look away?

At 5'6'', she's the fourth tallest person in your office,

At last.

At work…

Awesome.

Awesome. What's your favorite?

Because I'm the first dipshit that's ever had it.

Because it's a video.

Because our babysitter told you to stop?

Because people have begun to ask what I see as my life's great achievement.

Because your outie is an exemplary person, these facts should be very pleasing.

Been with Lumon about two years, and I absolutely love this game.

Before we hop on that,

Beg fucking pardon. We're supposed to like the perks.

Best ab, 20 bucks. Biceps are a little flashier, 75 bucks.

Best design yet, in my view.

Big department chief now, Mark S.?

Boom. Fucking refined.

Both.

Burt? I've met that guy. He's a fuck. You didn't tell him where we are, did you?

Burt.

Burt's not a fuck. And no.

But anyway, in it, he said that the people actually called it the Great War.

But first, they gotta send probes down to the sea to clean up

But for now, they're yours to enjoy.

But I always wondered.

But I don't know if home is a house, or an apartment,

But I just bet it'll make you feel right as rain.

But I know a compliment about the office would just make her day.

But I must say, I do think that the lack of food

But I unfortunately skipped that and went straight into the survey.

But I've been reintegrated for two weeks now.

But if we hit our numbers by quarter's end,

But if you do, there's an address on the back of this card.

But if you provide said child with all of its beds upon birth,

But it won't feel like it. Not to this version of you anyway.

But it's really more about what they represent, how far you got in the file.

But Mark is a Lumon man now.

But now that you're here,

But the next time you yourself will be sentient will be this evening,

But the relativity's fucked.

But the twin is comfortable,

But the whole back part is Kier.

But then I learned that I work for a company

But they said it will get better.

But today, I think I'd say, "cheer".

But unfortunately, non disclosure policy forbids.

But waking up on that table, I was shapeless.

But we knew Carol D. was leaving beforehand.

But we're not monsters, Mark. Not real ones.

But what do you say, Natalie, to the woman who became pregnant at work

But what is it? Like, what what are we actually workin' on down there?

But, Mark, I stand behind you

By the quarterly deadline in three weeks.

Call that in, please.

Calories. It's not the same thing.

Can we just take a beat? Please.

Can you go do it? 'Cause I gotta pee.

Can you see the perimeter?

Care to read your first morning announcements as department head?

Carol. Dylan's old seat.

Cheer!

Chief among them the latent condescension.

Colloquially known as severance.

Come on out.

Come on.

Come with me, please.

Congratulations.

Correct. That place is everything.

Damn, they took down the chick I like.

Depending.

Depends on your answers.

Did he sound ill?

Did I get that right, Mark?

Did the prowler invading my home make you feel seen?

Did they ever kill anyone?

Did they tack an explanation onto that apology?

Did you fill out an official request for supervisory interaction?

Did you forget?

Did you happen to see which direction he came from?

Did you kill the voice?

Didn't really feel like anything.

Do I have a family?

Do I have to finish out the day or can I skip out now?

Do the things you need to do 'cause I'm comin' in.

Do you know that? Have you tried? Because frankly, it sounds made up.

Do you want me to get these?

Does this look like lettering to you?

Don't be sad.

Don't fuck around.

Don't pervert a handbook passage to me, okay?

Don't worry. I'm very excited to meet you.

Don't you wanna know what you're doing down there?

Dude, I pressed Cobel for an all floor mixer last quarter.

Dylan was going on all yesterday about incentives,

Each category of numbers presents in such an order as to elicit

Each man's character is defined by the precise ratio

Each of these is a real smile from someone on the outside.

Each one of these? Finished file in the can.

Earnestly.

Egg drop challenge in the team building space.

Egg drop challenge. You buy this fucking shit?

Either a true Eagan or anyone working in this Lumon family,

Endless toil.

Entry level or management?

Especially if the person was himself.

Ethically and socially.

Everything's fine. So, I'm supposed to start with just the input survey?

Excuse me, do you have a moment for children's brain health?

Excuse me?

Excuse me.

Fair enough.

Falls into one of four essential categories.

Famine, plagues, et cetera.

Feeling attacked.

Fine. I'm just, you know, tired.

Finger trap is fun, as long as you know how to use it safely.

First name will do.

Five questions?

Five questions.

For everyone except Irv to bond.

For the incompetence or the disobedience?

For the most part. It's lonely, I suspect.

For your whole life.

Forgive me for the harm I have caused this world.

Fortress of solitude.

Fortunately, the elevators are equipped with something called "code detectors."

From a group trying to save people from their own choices.

From which are derived every human soul.

From wrapping the Tumwater file, and he needs to process it.

Fuck!

Fuck.

Fucking really?

Funny timing.

Gerhardt.

Go ahead.

Go alone, and you'll find the beginning of a very long answer.

Go on ahead when you're ready.

Go shut down your workstation. We're taking a trip.

Goddamn it, Irv. We warned you.

Good morning, Macrodata Refinement.

Good night, milady.

Good night, milord.

Good night, Mrs. Selvig.

Good night.

Good.

Got it. Yeah.

Graner. Okay. Is that, like, a person you know or…

Gratitude!

Great to see you.

Great, very restorative.

Great.

Great. Off we go.

Great. Very restorative.

Grumble, grumble. These perks are so out of hand.

Guess not.

Guys, this is Helly.

Guys!

Hands on the table, please.

Handsome too. See those brows?

Hang up. Quickly.

Harmony, hello.

Has allowed us to already do so on a much deeper level.

Have a seat.

He did. He was a misdiagnosed alcoholic.

He said he was ill.

He said he would start building us a house in the hereafter.

He should be coming down first now. You don't think that

He sounded just shattered not to be at work.

He was the only one who really appreciated your humor.

He, you know, looked at me weird, like he knew me.

He'd still be here.

He's not going to.

He's probably sick. They wouldn't bounce him and Petey the same week.

Hell is just the product of a morbid human imagination.

Hello, I'm Helly.

Hello, Mr. Milchick.

Hello, Refiners.

Hello?

Hello.

Hello. You

Helly, could you flip on this console?

Helly, Mr. Graner.

Helly, welcome.

Helly!

Helly?

Helly? What are you doing?

Helly.

Here, why don't you come in? I have milk.

Here's the couch. I'll find you a sleeping bag.

Here's your stairwell. Just past the bend.

Hey, Helly.

Hey, how's the good doctor therapy man with that weird little mustache?

Hey, I didn't want to be department chief.

Hey, man, you wanna benefit off forced labor, that's up…

Hey, Mark. I just printed out

Hey, old timer!

Hey, sorry I derailed your game.

Hey, there.

Hey, uh, just in case you find this relevant for some reason,

Hey, when we heard you were coming here, it was like a miracle.

Hey!

Hey! Let me out!

Hey! Open the door!

Hey.

Hey. Are you sure nobody can see in any of these transoms?

Hey. Eagan bingo.

Hey. I see you've found my wayward trainee.

Hey. What's that? Sudoku?

Hi there, you on the table.

Hi, Judd.

Hi, kids. What's for dinner?

Hi, Mr. Milchick.

Hi, Mrs. Selvig.

Hi.

High stress exchanges like that so fresh off your food poisoning.

His favorite breakfast.

History makes us someone. Gives us a context. A shape.

Hmm.

Holy shit.

How happy are you that you asked me to stay here?

How long you been up?

How many departments are there?

How was dinner?

How was wellness?

How'd the check go?

I [stammers] Why would you

I You know, it hasn't been a, uh a blight for me.

I acknowledge that, henceforth,

I actually find your reaction sweet.

I actually woke up not feeling terribly well.

I also heard that if you're severed,

I also think that melon isn't getting any tastier.

I am aware that this alteration

I am going to come in, so get get ready.

I am thankful to have been caught,

I assume this is about me acting as department chief today.

I authored it myself, and of course, it falls outside corporate canon,

I broke protocol this morning.

I can sense that the questions made you feel afraid or disoriented.

I can't help that I was hired older than you.

I certainly hope not.

I checked, and it's not expressly prohibited in the manual.

I did a thing. I deleted the scary numbers.

I didn't ask for Petey to disappear and for

I didn't think anybody was out here.

I do think the old photos are supposed to stay on the desk

I don't That one makes no sense.

I don't even feel like I left.

I don't know if the monitors are bugged. Or if Irving's gonna walk in.

I don't know what that means.

I don't know why I said that. I mean, I was scared too.

I don't know.

I don't know. He said it was abdominal.

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

I don't know. Pip's.

I don't think you're quite getting the game here, Helly.

I don't wanna be in there, do I?

I don't wanna do the file sorting thing

I don't want to.

I don't…

I feel like ripping out my germ ridden larynx

I give consent for my perceptual chronologies to be surgically split,

I guess I went home last night,

I had to grab something, and I know it's not appropriate.

I hate this place. It smells like 19th century ass.

I have a mnemonic poem to help you remember their names.

I have Mark S. at my desk.

I have, of my own free accord, elected to undergo the procedure

I haven't any tokens. I can't eat with no tokens.

I hid the original for you when I left.

I hope that you'll let it help you.

I hope you aren't rushing the saints.

I just can't watch you leave.

I just don't grasp the visceral element. What does it feel like?

I just feel like forgetting about her for eight hours a day

I just keep thinking about those damn bins.

I just love seeing you all come in like this.

I just noticed you've removed the group photos from the desks.

I just think I'm not gonna work here anymore. Sorry.

I just think you could've mentioned it sooner.

I know Mark's been trying so hard to get you to feel happy.

I know you and Petey were close.

I know you haven't run a training before, but Irving will be there to shadow.

I know your innie will be sad to have missed the day.

I know.

I know. And it broke my heart when they took it down.

I like to think my outie lives on, like, a riverboat.

I lost my wife a couple years ago in a car accident.

I love seeing the sunrise on his face.

I loved that you did the Ambrose cycle in the team building space last quarter.

I make these statements freely.

I mean, her outie filmed a thank you.

I mean, I find it helps to focus on the effects of sleep

I mean, I heard that some of them are so deluded

I mean, I wish I could do it.

I mean, I'm 99% sure there was no coup.

I mean, in so much as you've come to know it.

I mean, it's been, like, 45 minutes.

I mean, quitting would effectively end your life.

I mean, there should have been some notice of this. What happened?

I mean, you know, he he was He set the tone.

I met the O&D department head.

I might get passed over for refiner of the quarter

I need tokens so I can eat!

I quit.

I really can't recommend honesty enough.

I really don't.

I recall this. I objected.

I said, Petey is no longer with this company.

I see.

I should be back around 6:00.

I still don't buy they actually incentivized creamer.

I still think an occasional mixer wouldn't hurt anything.

I think either's really good.

I think for some people, it's the point.

I think he's out.

I think it's exactly the condescending verbiage that I'd expect

I think Milchick was pretty clear.

I think people really enjoyed you tonight, Mark.

I think this is a good time to remind ourselves

I thought I already had, but then, yeah, you made it way worse.

I thought Lumon was more on the tech side of things.

I thought without severance it would make more sense, but…

I thought you were starting to, like, be okay here.

I told that voice that I would find him and kill him.

I told you, you'll understand when you see it, so just be patient.

I tried that first. So did you.

I trust that your session was good.

I understand you don't feel it's working out for you here at Lumon.

I understand you don't wanna answer my questions…

I understand you're confused about the severance procedure.

I used to think it would take a monster

I walked into the cave of my own mind, and there I tamed them.

I was dusting the old group photos, the ones with Petey,

I was just going in. I was admiring the art while I wait.

I was just reading this think piece

I was listening at the door. I heard it all.

I was saying, my friend in Lima hasn't had a food based dinner event in

I wasn't expecting [stammers] Is this about Helena?

I will be unable to access outside recollections

I will say this.

I will, without you.

I will.

I wonder if you'd mind taking a brief survey.

I would like to leave the building now.

I would say something like, "Dig in."

I would think lats carry a high value.

I'd be just thrilled to chat once we've run the survey.

I'd be just thrilled to chat, once we've run the survey.

I'd just always be thinking about, you know, the other one.

I'd never seen it.

I'd prefer it be by a friend.

I'll be upstairs after to let you know how it went.

I'll bring by more!

I'll give you a mugwort bath bomb that'll make you sleep like a rag doll.

I'll just [grunts]

I'll try to get down there.

I'll wait until after it's born to murder you.

I'm I'm sorry.

I'm I'm standing great.

I'm a dead lock for that this quarter, so don't get your hopes up.

I'm a severed worker. Employee number 4502.

I'm afraid you don't mean it.

I'm afraid you don't mean it. Again, please.

I'm afraid you're not sorry.

I'm agog at how well I can tell you're already fitting in.

I'm asking for the safety of this department.

I'm at the stairwell.

I'm bringing up the compunction statement for Helly R.

I'm coming out from my session.

I'm coming.

I'm experimenting with chamomile, so no hard feelings if you gag.

I'm fine. We'll be fine.

I'm Irving. Macrodata Refinement.

I'm just deicing my stoop.

I'm just gonna grab the stretcher. I'll be right back. [indistinct]

I'm making all the bedsheets myself,

I'm making this video

I'm not allowed to see.

I'm not gonna talk about it in here.

I'm not taking your survey.

I'm proud of you for taking that job. I really am.

I'm serious.

I'm so sorry, sir. I'm just so sorry.

I'm sorry I'm just now calling.

I'm sorry, a waffle party?

I'm sorry, do you know how much muscle shows pay?

I'm sorry, I don't know anything about myself.

I'm sorry, I got ahead of myself.

I'm sorry, I just had to drown out the memory

I'm sorry, Mark. [sighs]

I'm sorry, Mark. You guys were one of my favorite office friendships.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Selvig. They've cooked the food, and it's here.

I'm sorry, outies are

I'm sorry?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. Uh, I I've just been I don't know.

I'm sorry. Yeah.

I'm sorry. You don't get that reference.

I'm sure I won't.

I'm truly sorry to see you here, Helly.

I'm watching.

I'm your best friend.

I'ma call you back.

I've been at Lumon for, like…

I've been mapping out the floor.

I've heard.

I've never worn it or anything. Sorry, it's weird.

I've subbed for Petey before, so it shouldn't be that big a thing.

I've wanted to pummel Mark myself, but I am his employer.

If he doesn't process today, they won't know until Tuesday of next week.

If he's at some new job or drunk on a beach, or dead

If I give you $3,000, will you forgive me?

If I let you sleep in a greenhouse.

If it's a deeper meaning she craves, she should see the perpetuity wing.

If no one accepts the resignations,

If Petey were the tone setter you're lionizing him as,

If she wants an honest conversation

If something happens to me,

If they come back and attack us, I think we should kill Mark.

If you breathe on me, I'll rip your larynx out.

If you can't answer the question, feel free to say, "unknown."

If you don't wanna know what's going on down there, I won't force it.

If you wanna spin around and head back in, that should be that.

If you're really unhappy,

If your outie did muscle shows, you wouldn't have to work here.

Image is good.

In case I found a new man before I got there.

In my life, I have identified four components, which I call tempers,

In the advanced role of Macrodata Refinement department chief.

In the elevator back up.

In this room.

In what way?

Including the erasers and the finger traps that you see displayed here.

Indeed, this gnat will spend much of its three to seven day life…

Irreparably.

Irv?

Irv.

Irv's got claws today.

Irving?

Is comprehensive and irreversible.

Is pretty curtailed.

Is that right?

Is that you're murdering people eight hours a day

Isn't Minnesota, like, crazy cold with the lakes?

Isn't that a little weird?

Isn't the same thing as healing.

It almost makes me wish I remembered my own childhood.

It doesn't make sense till you see it, and it takes a while to see.

It is this great and consecrated power

It just never stops, huh?

It just seems premature. I mean, that place is a lot.

It literally causes fear.

It sounds dumb, and Mark said it dumb.

It was funny.

It was very painful for me.

It's It's helped me.

It's a completely different office.

It's all part of the process.

It's amazing what you're doing.

It's an unnatural state for a person to have no history.

It's better here. It's calming.

It's easier for you both if he knows which end to start from.

It's fine.

It's fine. Got a gift card.

It's going fair.

It's good. It means you won't get sent to the break room anymore.

It's his house?

It's horrid.

It's how you don't die of boredom in the perpetuity wing.

It's important apparently.

It's like having two different lives suddenly stitched together.

It's me. I do the job.

It's morning. You are in my basement.

It's not called the "mouth wall."

It's nothing.

It's okay.

It's standard.

It's temporary.

It's the Eagans.

It's the living soul of Lumon and everything she stands for,

It's the perpetuity wing.

It's… for fun.

Jesus. Stairwells too. Why?

June is my daughter. Greatest kid on Earth and a hell of a guitar player.

Just Seems like they'd recognize my face.

Just as you had.

Just might be good to peruse when you're between things.

Just poke around first. Use the arrows.

Just relax your body and be open to the facts.

Just relax.

Just start at 1A and continue by line, based on her answers.

Just stick to the flowchart and escalate properly depending on dialectics.

Kay, two things. How do you know what cubist form is…

Kier sorted the departments by virtue.

Last time you saw Ms. Cobel, she was in her old office.

Lastly, Helly's resignation request, uh,

Legalized severance on our state.

Less tense in the shoulders. Spry.

Less than a month after her company went severed?

Let me out of here.

Let me out of here. Hey!

Let me the fuck out of here!

Let's chat about something I bet you have heard of, the work/life balance.

Let's get this new group photo before the melon bloat sets in.

Light's on the left.

Like if it turns out I hate this and I want to quit, is that an option?

Like nothing?

Like, did you grow me as food and that's why I have no memories?

Like, do we even know what we're supposedly cleaning?

Like, I'm imagining them rounding a corner, and we're all blood soaked,

Like, in a five day work week, or…

Like, they only ever see each other?

Like, what if you wrote the letters funky, like one of those robot tests?

Like, you could get married and have kids,

Little vibration now.

Look, I I found a department. One they don't tell us about.

Look, I do sympathize.

Look, Kier said, "Keep a merry humor ever in your heart."

Look, you seem like a smart person. But don't you see how fucked up this is?

Look.

Lumon has been good to us, and it is feckless to

Macrodata Refinement.

Macrodats are clever and true, while O&D's more cruelty centered.

Made me feel sad.

Mark S., at this time I confer upon you the freedom to serve Kier

Mark, could I have a word?

Mark, I don't wanna work here with you.

Mark, I spoke to your outie yesterday.

Mark, is that you?

Mark, sorry about the card.

Mark, sorry to interrupt. I know you're training Helly.

Mark, would you place your key card on my desk?

Mark?

Mark? Come in. Shut the thing.

Mark.

Mark's late wife, Gemma, was an educator as well. Russian literature.

Mark's work is sensitive enough as to require the severance procedure.

May I?

Maybe if you wore it inside out?

Maybe keep your eyes on the icy road.

Maybe with a little oomph?

Maybe. Petey was sniffling yesterday.

Mm hmm.

Morally. Scientifically.

Most people only think of O&D when new handbook totes come in.

Most severed workers don't see the sun their whole lives.

Mr. Graner.

Mr. Milchick, it's Mark Scout.

Mr. Scout, what a pleasure. How can I help you?

Mr. Scout.

Mrs. Selvig.

Must have slipped my mind.

My access to my memories will be spatially dictated.

My babe, I'm gonna put it off to the side.

My current file's called "Tumwater"…

My delts are embarrassingly good today. My outie does muscle shows for sure.

My fall cut short by those with wizened hands.

My father would make me whisper…

My job is to scroll through this spreadsheet

My late husband was a carpenter,

My name is Helly R.

My name is Petey. I'm from work.

My outie wouldn't do that.

My point is you're part of a history now.

My theory?

My, you smell nice. Were you on a date?

Nah, Irv thinks we're cutting swear words out of movies.

Nah. Endorphins.

Nerd alert.

Never heard of that one.

Nice office.

Nice try, pal, but you said that last time.

No one's quite sure.

No trust fall today, Irv.

No, all the data comes from upstairs fully encoded.

No, by myself.

No, I know, Mrs. Selvig. It's just, it was in my space again.

No, I mean you really don't get to leave. As in, they're down there right now.

No, I'm sorry, sir.

No, it's just Mrs. Selvig in the other direction.

No, it's no problem.

No, it's not so bad.

No, no.

No, no. I'm curious. What were you gonna say? But not trapped, but what?

No, none of us can know that.

No, seriously, because your past self chose to walk you down here

No, she's

No, that voice's name was Petey, and he became my best friend.

No, they're not. Nor do they share our values.

No, this is about Peter Kilmer.

No, we sincerely hate it. How many reasons did we come up with?

No, what a lot of people overlook, I think, is that life is not food.

No, you're not livestock. Good Lord.

No!

No! [groaning, straining]

No.

No. Do.

No. Hmm? Nuh uh.

No. No way. He did his stint in the break room yesterday.

No. No.

No. You're a replacement.

None may atone for my actions but me,

None may atone for my actions but me, and only in me shall their stain live on.

None may atone for my actions but me.

Nope.

Nope. There was no coup. No one killed anyone.

Nor retain work memories upon my ascent.

Not a bingo match.

Not a problem.

Not here.

Not to be alarmist, but prior to his departure,

Nothing down there is what they say.

Nothing scary yet.

Now she's in her new office.

Now to start, who are you?

Now, all the data you see

Now, I know you're sleepy,

Now, I think I know where our disconnect is coming from.

Now, let's get this party started.

Now, Mark, Ricken told Rebeck and me that you're a former history professor.

O&D is nice.

O&D tried a violent coup on the others decades ago,

Of course it's Pip's. Well, enjoy.

Of course you can't.

Of Mom and Dad switching out my beds when we were kids.

Oh, as a reminder, Post it Notes are not to be put on faces.

Oh, fuck.

Oh, God, Mark. Still, hmm?

Oh, God! A four!

Oh, God.

Oh, God. Come on.

Oh, good. You can finally get rid of those old ones.

Oh, just mildly aggressive.

Oh, man.

Oh, my God. Here you go, buddy.

Oh, no worries. Uh, thanks again for the cookies.

Oh, no. And Dylan's about to wrap Tumwater today.

Oh, no. I'm trying to leave?

Oh, no. May I ask how serious it is?

Oh, um I, um

Oh, um, uh…

Oh, yeah. Dylan took over training in your stead to great success.

Oh, yeah. Keep forgetting to change that.

Oh, yeah. Shit.

Oh, yes. Of course.

Oh! Uh, sure.

Okay, but how good are the scanners?

Okay, go ahead and have a seat.

Okay, hazards on, eager lemur.

Okay, I think we may be

Okay, I'll give you five minutes to scrub your arms.

Okay, if our outies are up there severing their brains,

Okay, my name's Mark.

Okay, quiet down, all. I'm Mark, your new announcements person.

Okay, Refiners!

Okay, so sometimes when a new hire is adjusting to a severed space,

Okay, so what is it that happens down there that's so bad?

Okay, that's a wrap.

Okay, there's been some garbage in the recycling.

Okay, this is the Siena file.

Okay, unknown.

Okay, well, what about the self mutilating types who do it willingly?

Okay, what's hap What's happening?

Okay.

Okay. [chuckles]

Okay. Come on.

Okay. It's just It's b It It It has been a while.

Okay. So, recycling was last night, Mrs. Selvig.

Okay. Well, I got one for you.

Okay. Well, severance is pretty permanent.

Okay. Well… I mean,

Okay. What if the cost of that help

Okay. You're all set.

On Sunset Park's gonna help with

On the severed floor of Lumon Industries.

On you go.

On you, then. Let's go.

One day down.

One of us gets named refiner of the quarter,

One where you don't get to leave.

Open the door!

Optics and Design.

Or all remaining points will be deducted and the wellness session will end.

Or if I live with a family

Or the never seeing the sun thing or the disappearing friends thing.

Or what?

Our last refiner, who was a woman, was

Over 300?

Party.

Peace offering.

Pencil erasers and waffle parties, as though that's why we're here.

Percentage wise, yes.

Perhaps there are monetary prizes for gold, silver and bronze.

Perhaps you'd better come with me.

Perpetuity wing visit. Uh, this is Helly, our new refiner.

Petey better not be out for the day, 'cause I'm about zero seconds

Petey is no longer with this company.

Petey was just gone.

Petey, are you okay?

Petey, we're not at Lumon.

Petey?

Petey.

Pip's Bar and Grille.

Please don't respond to any specific fact.

Please read the statement again.

Please try to enjoy each fact equally,

Please, you don't know

Please.

Please. I truly am. I'm sorry.

Plus, living in a cold ass greenhouse doesn't help, but I can't go home.

Populate the sea?

Populate the sea.

Pretty cool, huh?

Probably into the afternoon, just as we predicted yesterday. [chuckles]

Quarterly deadline's coming up,

Question four, what is Mr. Eagan's favorite breakfast?

Question three, please name any US state or territory.

Question two, in which US state or territory were you born?

Read it.

Really?

Reintegration sickness.

Remember, we'll have those new handbook totes soon.

Replacement for who?

Ricken. His fifth book.

Right? Unknown. Question five.

Right.

Right. I actually have a few things to say to her. Can I record something back?

Right. Okay. So…

Right. Yes.

Roughly two hours before it will be shown to me.

Salutations.

Say "cheer."

Say "gratitude."

Scary?

See you tomorrow.

Separating my memories between my work life and my personal life.

Seth Milchick, Lumon Industries.

Seth?

Severance is subjugation, asshole.

Severed. Severed. I was.

Shall I, you know, tiptoe up and sneak to the door?

Shall we begin with question one?

She can read about all that stuff in the handbook.

She deserves to have the information presented to her in the proper order.

She has to ask three times for you to let her.

She hasn't even seen the Kier part yet.

She is fun, wasn't she?

She looks nice.

She said you'll get one when you earn it, whatever that means.

She used to say it takes the saints eight hours to bless a sleeping child.

She used to say that there was good news and bad news about hell.

She'd never say so,

She's 30 years old, she's allergic to almonds and has weak enamel.

She's going to break in.

She's starved for meaning here.

Shh.

Shit must have gotten pretty bad.

Shit!

Shit.

Shit. Mr. Graner?

Should be back tomorrow.

Should be easier without me in the, uh, audience. [chuckles]

Should I be taking notes?

Should I help?

Should you tame the tempers as I did mine,

Sick or fired. Probably sick.

Since we don't actually get to experience it.

Sit. Please.

Smart. That's smart.

So a lot of sensitive material, hence the…

So do you live in Lumon housing?

So don't burst into the bathroom with your pathetic boss voice on

So exciting.

So how are you gonna figure out if Petey's okay?

So I guess we're not friends.

So I just thought maybe you'd wanna be around people.

So I suppose we know where you fall on the congressional goings on.

So I won't finish with the big one for some time.

So I…

So I'll just say that I'm Mark.

So I'll never leave here?

So I'm curious for your take on all of this.

So I'm going to work like you said. Uh, you can stay here if you want.

So if there's no dinner, how is it dinner?

So it's 09:05?

So it's tomorrow now?

So messages can't be passed through.

So people can just, like, self imprison?

So seen.

So that's the highest award?

So that's unknown, unknown, Delaware, unknown, unknown.

So the search for Kilmer continues.

So they think we're crazy with nothing to lose.

So this is your work?

So those are different places.

So we send the probes down, they send us the data coded,

So we'll both have to be strong.

So what are we, like, a dental company?

So what if I write her a note?

So what is a desperate humanity to do?

So what you'll find here is that communication between selves

So when you're not at work, you have no recollection of what it is you do there.

So wherever you're headed, please do commute with care.

So you don't know…

So you know all the dirty secrets.

So you'll sleep well.

So you're a doula?

So your work personage will be waking in a few hours on the severed floor.

So, as a local, this just feels like a reasonable temperature to you?

So, Cat 1 numbers, for example, feel a certain way on sight.

So, in effect, that version of you is trapped there.

So, is that, like, ten a week?

So, let's get you outta here.

So, look, you know, there is a life to be had here, Helly.

So, Lumon?

So, my first day at Lumon's as far back as my fifth birthday.

So, of course, you'd pervert our founder's message

So, the Board is conveying pretty strongly

So, this is embarrassing, but it's my first time training,

So, we're friends?

So, what do you want from me?

So, what, you were unhappy at work?

So…

Someone else.

Someone Lumon Industries has helped.

Something from work, and they apologized.

Sorry if I freak out on you a little.

Sorry, Mark and my dad used to have "whiskey is life" carved on a flask.

Sorry.

Sorry. I can fill out the form.

Sorry. I think I should take Helly and the team to the perpetuity wing.

Sorry. That was

Sorry. This is Helly.

Sort of. My sister set me up with, like, her doula, or midwife.

Speaking of which, you still smell like a distillery.

Still waiting for that third bulb to revive itself?

Stop treating this like some kind of beer party.

Sure you do, Helly.

Sure. Okay, well what if I

Sweet. Melon bar.

Ten hours total, and…

Thank you for taking the welcome survey.

Thank you for telling me, Mark.

Thank you, Mr. Milchick.

Thank you.

Thank you. May I have a handshake?

Thank you. That's very sweet.

Thanks for doing this, Mark.

Thanks for the tip. You got business, or you out for a stroll?

Thanks, boss.

Thanks.

Thanks. I still don't quite get the three beds.

That doesn't mess with your head?

That has been actively caring for mankind since 1866.

That I hope to pass on to all of you, my children.

That locks from out there!

That one, it's on me and I apologize for that, sir.

That one's about me. I do this beloved character, Sticky Head.

That piece hung in the perpetuity wing for many years.

That resides in him.

That said, the cold's not letting up anywhere.

That switching out the beds as the child grows can wound that child.

That the severance procedure is provenly irreversible.

That things like deaths happen outside of here.

That tracks. I have similar worries.

That, as I understand, is the preferred term among

That.

That's Excuse me.

That's a perfect score.

That's an absolute fiction.

That's definitely what she needs from her department chief.

That's enough, please.

That's fucked, dude.

That's Jame Eagan. Current CEO. Remarkable man.

That's just one subset of numbers. The others are more comforting

That's nice language for a

That's not a prize, that's just something they gave him.

That's not fair. Up till now, I've been reverent as shit.

That's not why we're here.

That's okay.

That's right. Right.

That's so true.

That's something, isn't it?

That's such a high amount.

That's ten points off.

That's ten points off. You have 90 points remaining.

That's the break room.

That's the first question?

That's what they're lobbying for. And Jame Eagan is trying to sever kids

That's… so sweet.

The bad news is,

The bedroom of Kier, just as he might have left it.

The Board will be joining us remotely today.

The Board won't be contributing to this meeting vocally.

The Board would like you to speak first.

The code detectors can read messages hidden inside the body as well.

The departments are pretty spaced out, but it'll all fill in one day.

The elevator has a handrail at hip level if you feel dizzy.

The erasers are mostly decorative, since we don't have pencils.

The food v life of it.

The fuck is that?

The good news is,

The good news is, there's only one part left of your orientation,

The good news is, those clouds should dissipate somewhere over the Ganz area…

The kids trolling for signatures downtown? No, not the fucking WMC.

The loathing with which she spoke to you.

The nerve, my new partner's a woman.

The note.

The office feels whole.

The one time I visited from my home in Montana.

The passage of the handbook on changing out group photos.

The people.

The point is that Mark made a decision.

The sea?

The sea.

The things I know need to stay known.

The true number of smiles may well be in the millions.

The what floor?

The Whole Mind Collective?

The Whole Mind Collective. They're great.

Then how do I categorize it?

Then the world shall become but your appendage.

Then what's my name?

Then where the fuck is June?

Then why the fuck can't I leave?

There was a businessman in the yard last night.

There was a package left at his door from someone. Open it, would you?

There was even a song for it.

There was seriously a man in my yard last night?

There were some troubling signs of possible… reintegration.

There you go.

There's a slant rhyme in the second verse, of "Ambrose" to "ban those,"

There's bad soap?

There's new ones coming next month.

There's our captive.

There's this room…

These facts are not to be shared outside this room.

They apologized. Thank God.

They clog your outie's pores.

They did. And back then, we were grateful for it.

They don't even know they're victims.

They say it doesn't hurt.

They separate us from the other departments.

They update the mouth wall?

They were scary. The numbers were scary.

They wish to know how they should remember me as I rot.

They wouldn't have fired him for my note thing, would they?

They'd never had a woman before.

They'd shake our hand and fill up the creamer.

They'll be sort of disconcerting, scary.

They're considered very attractive in muscle building circles.

They're forcing it now?

They're planning an expansion.

They're us on the outside.

This complex quality of sentience and activity.

This i These are magic.

This is mostly back in Montana.

This is nice. When did you get it?

This is the leading theory?

This is why we bring this guy.

This is, uh It's helping me, you know?

This way, please, Helly R.

Those eggs look like shit.

Though I'm sure you'd be a really fucking awesome niece.

Though, if I'm…

Though, it is puzzling you have an outburst like this for Petey,

Tight department like us gotta keep our synergy up.

To be an infantilizing prick to people.

To experience the transition viscerally.

To keep mega corporations like Lumon from continuing to force

To lead into the questions and…

To put in an honest day's work and not get a children's breakfast in return.

To put someone in a place like that office.

To start, imagine yourself as a seesaw.

To the best of your memory,

Tonight's garbage.

Took 'em from the cubicles and put 'em in the storage closet,

Topical salves, right?

Try to enjoy each equally.

Uh oh.

Uh, [sighs] no, I

Uh, and lastly

Uh, Irving thought we should take Helly to the perpetuity wing today.

Uh, it's been weird since Petey left.

Uh, just a couple things here.

Uh, the neighborhood never really filled up, so it's nice. Quiet.

Uh, well, unfortunately, the detectors can pick up lettering anywhere.

Uh… [stammers] …I have pillows. Do you need anything else?

Um, I just wanna let you know, uh…

Um, open or closed?

Unknown.

Until the new ones come in.

Wa You two know each other?

Wake up, Petey. Petey?

Wanna give it another shot?

War porn, I know.

Was denied.

We are quickly rekindling our yield down here with our nimble new refiner.

We both know him. We don't like him.

We don't even know how many there are.

We don't paint them. We do hang them.

We go in there when we don't act right.

We had a joke that you had an elevator allergy.

We help by bringing them here to the stairwell,

We sense what's eels, and then we tell the probes what to blow up.

We used to wonder what kind of men we were on the outside,

We were just admiring some Lumon artwork together, very briefly.

We'd be aiding an assault on Petey's privacy by you.

We'd love to tell you,

We'll deduct the time you spent dozing from your outie's paycheck.

We'll do a wellness check with Ms. Casey and go from there, all right?

We'll get you prepped in here.

We're all good.

We're here.

We're trying to get a measure on the ballot

Weaponizing office equipment on your first day.

Welcome back, boss. New photos come in?

Welcome to Lumon, Helly.

Well, acclimating takes time.

Well, actually, they stagger our exits, so 5:15.

Well, am I?

Well, because your child is innocent of tonight's atrocities,

Well, come by the shop, okay?

Well, don't none of us get to leave?

Well, every time you find yourself here, it's because you chose to come back.

Well, I don't want you to unsever because that's not a word.

Well, I love those too.

Well, I, you know, figured my work self would be pissed

Well, I…

Well, I'll give them ample time tonight.

Well, I'm not sure. I taught mostly about World War I.

Well, I'm sorry.

Well, I've never seen a resignation request get such a quick turnaround.

Well, if you put your arms together.

Well, it's a good thing I made Irving department chief.

Well, it's Monday.

Well, it's rare to meet a sophisticate.

Well, it's simple. One's memories are bifurcated,

Well, let's see here. I'll…

Well, my name is Irving, as you all know.

Well, no one is hankering to throw you in the break room.

Well, nothing bad, just very minor stomach event.

Well, once you leave, you

Well, Optics and Design.

Well, since this perceptual version of you only exists at Lumon,

Well, technically, I'm from Ganz.

Well, that is so not necessary, but very kind. Thank you.

Well, that's not plausible. Everyone in my department is

Well, the good news is, you're at an orientation.

Well, the work thing's helped.

Well, there is no other one.

Well, there's a bar down the hill. It's probably just a stumbler.

Well, they do tend to be rejected. Plus, you know…

Well, this is thorough.

Well, we should get back. Can't leave the nest empty.

Well, we're at the point where, traditionally,

Well, what if I just talk to her?

Well, what? Like, chained up, or

Well, you can keep it.

Well, you did leave, just now. Out into the stairwell at least.

Well, you get used to it.

Well, you got a win. You know, a lot of people find joy in that.

Well, you know, no one would've called it World War I

Well, you see, life, like a seesaw, requi

Well.

Well…

Were you about to… bed sit?

Wh What does that mean?

What What are you? Twelve?

What about Mark's crystal head cube?

What are you trying to say?

What choices we had made and why.

What do I get at the end?

What do you mean?

What don't they make?

What even are these numbers?

What have we got here?

What I just did was something I knew that you could handle and grow from.

What I'd like to do is share with you some facts about your outie.

What is or was the color of your mother's eyes?

What is that?

What is this?

What makes you think they're being delivered at all?

What the hell did you do to me?

What the hell?

What were you drawing?

What were you saying?

What will be harder to fix, Irving, is my and Ms. Cobel's trust in you.

What you are is the keeper of an ethos,

What, 'cause I did the numbers thing?

What?

What's a freshman fluke?

What's happening?

What's on your mind, Irving?

What's Sunset Park?

What's that in your, uh, pocket, Mark? Hmm?

What's this about?

What's this?

Whatever humans can imagine, they can usually create.

When he says something, it's best to listen.

When we'd process a file in the old days,

When?

Where am I?

Where's Mark?

Which I started some 11 weeks back.

Which I was supposed to read before the survey,

Which is better than it used to be before Mark's freshman fluke.

Which Mark can't possibly derail.

Which means I've earned four of the five tier incentives,

Which was necessary to further the narrative, but regrettable.

Which we're not supposed to do.

While disappointed, I'd hate to keep you somewhere you're not happy.

While, of course, getting MDR to their projected numbers

Whilst on Lumon's severed basement floor,

Who are you?

Who is that?

Who you work with, or what you do, or or anything?

Who's "they"?

Who's June?

Who's speaking?

Whoa.

Why are you saying that like you hate it?

Why are you standing weird? Stand normal.

Why don't you, uh, grab whatever you want up in the fridge?

Why is Why is it

Why is that?

Why?

Will you color me embarrassed for the mix up with the bins?

With gas having.

With jokes and impiety.

With the code detectors. Or is it the stairwells too?

With this sickness, I just I get disoriented.

Without reservation.

Woe. Frolic. Dread. Malice.

Worried that I won't be able to run MDR like he did.

Worse.

Would get you sicker than just me breathing on you.

Wow! Well, that's all I'll be thinking about until then.

Wow.

Wow. Lot a confidence for a man who once got disciplined for dozing.

Wow. That went right to ten.

Wow. Well, that's a lot to follow.

Writing the note directly on your skin.

Yeah They're like metal detectors for written symbols.

Yeah, and if he doesn't see me finish,

Yeah, but I'm in the corporate archives division, so…

Yeah, I bet!

Yeah, I fucking love working here.

Yeah, I'm good. I just slipped. You should invest in a bath mat, maybe.

Yeah, I'm just not grasping the visceral element of it.

Yeah, it is weird, but that's how they do it.

Yeah, no, that can't be right.

Yeah, okay. Uh, the robe is a gift from my brother in law.

Yeah, pretty cool.

Yeah, so if Helly tripped the code detectors,

Yeah, that's how nights and weekends feel here.

Yeah, that's the idea.

Yeah, the old one was better.

Yeah, they stagger the entries too so we don't meet on the outside.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Give me the bpm.

Yeah! Yeah, I'm good.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Yeah. About two years.

Yeah. Bypassing the implant wasn't easy. I had help.

Yeah. I'm in the archives division, sort of a corporate historian, apparently.

Yeah. It's also, I think, something that's his choice to tell people or not.

Yeah. Oh, and everything's locked upstairs.

Yeah. Okay.

Yeah. Think about it.

Yeah. We get two a day.

Yeah. We're gonna take the new ones at Helly's party today.

Yeah. Well, trash comes tomorrow night. Tonight's recycling.

Yeah. What kind of a shit dad are you?

Yep.

Yes

Yes, of course.

Yes, of course. [chuckles]

Yes, okay. Thank you.

Yes, very fucked.

Yes. [clears throat]

Yes. He even drew blueprints, which I keep in my purse.

Yes. Minnesota was very cold

You actually owe me this.

You allow it to progress across the room at its own rate.

You are gonna be fun.

You can have a seat.

You can submit a resignation request with your outside self for review.

You carry the hurt with you.

You feel better. Okay, Mr. Scout?

You feel it down there too. You just don't know what it is.

You folks have a moment for children's brain health?

You getting back to work, in cubist form.

You go to two separate hells. Is that true?

You got a gift card. Where's he going to?

You gotta let the info smuggling notion go.

You just want your waffle party.

You know he used to drink three raw eggs in milk each morning?

You know it's different to be there. To see it.

You know what makes the difference?

You know, few years back, I woke up on this table.

You know, I actually can't talk right now. I'm out at dinner. But

You know, Milchick's a nice man.

You know, my mother was a Catholic.

You know, my mother was an atheist.

You know, Petey used to say

You know, we finish, on average, one in five files before they expire.

You left, but you came back.

You look awful. You look hungover.

You look trim, Mark. I wonder if you were food poisoned.

You make it sound like dorms or something.

You may as well skip it actually, 'cause I put in my resignation request.

You may feel rejuvenated or happy.

You okay in there?

You okay?

You okay. Just fence off the bad data like I showed you.

You remember that time when we were kids and I was a way better sibling than you?

You saw yours yesterday in the video.

You see, you have been hired to a position

You should not.

You sick?

You skipped the preamble.

You slipped on an overhead projector slide

You think we grew a full human, gave you consciousness…

You wanna crash here, since you're already here?

You'd better be on the stakeout and not… out for a steak.

You'd come in sometimes with red eyes.

You'll be fine.

You'll leave at 5:00.

You'll never know.

You'll note I've accrued an embarrassment of wealth in that regard.

You're an inquisitive one.

You're good people.

You're just done asking about your best friend

You're learning that you do.

You're my very good friend.

You're not coming with me?

You're not going?

You've asked twice to be let go. Ask one more time.

You've been sitting on that one.

You've unsevered.

Your house smells like pregnancy.

Your name is Helly. Helly R.

Your orientation's been so much fun.

Your outie attends many dances and is popular among the other attendees.

Your outie has no fear of muggers or knaves.

Your outie is a friend to children and to the elderly and the insane.

Your outie is fond of music and owns many records.

Your outie is generous.

Your outie is skilled at kissing and lovemaking.

Your outie is splendid and can swim gracefully and well.

Your outie is strong and helped someone lift a heavy object.

Your outie likes films and owns a machine that can play them.

Your outie likes the sound of radar.

Your outie values water.

Your outie won a game two weeks ago.

Your voice is different here.

100% is tier five. That gets you a caricature portrait.

[audience laughing] [character 1] Tell me it's not true.

[blow dryer whirring] Oh, hi!

[chuckles] …and what the fuck are you wearing?

[EMT 1] Is he breathing? [EMT 2] No, he's not breathing, man.

[EMT 2] Whoa, whoa, whoa. Sir. Sir, sir, sir. Can you hear me?

[inhales sharply] [Mark] Thirsty?

[Irving] Mark. Yeah?

[Irving] No, I don't think so. [Dylan] Best delt, 30 bucks.

[Irving] The center of a good physique. [Dylan] You are alone on this one, Irv…

[Judd] Mr. Scout, how are you doing? Hey, Judd.

[Mark, Irving chuckle] [Myrtle] Vision. Verve.

[Mark] That's Okay? No!

[Ms. Cobel] Oh, God. Is this the brother in law?

[officer 2] You okay? You okay? [EMT 1] Get him on the board.

[sighing] [remote control clicking]

[sighs] [buzzing]

[sighs] Huh. Not bad.

[sighs] No, I Mark.

[speaking continues, indistinct] [static feedback continues]

A noble one. And that's so much more mea

about her experience. How could she have that conversation

And for what it's worth, I'd like The Board has concluded the call.

And may I ask Goodbye, Harmony.

And what are you guys doing? Felicia.

Are you okay? I'm fine.

Because his car's not here. Maybe he played hooky.

but I think you'll find… [Helly] "Eagan bingo"?

Can I help you? Does she have a moment?

Cobel? I can't imagine Dylan's 4%

complicit in something totally immoral. [Natalie] What's immoral is

Do Jesus. I'm sorry. I'm

Do you think he'll be surprised? I do.

Dylan. [Dylan] What? I think you guys are cool,

Get MDR to its numbers. Okay.

He's at work, baby. It doesn't matter. How do you know?

Hey, what the hell is Eagan bingo? [speaking, indistinct]

Hey. Oh, Mark, I'm sorry for the racket!

I mean, it's perfect. Yes.

I'm answering your questions. …because it'll reveal that you are

I'm fine, Mark. I I I think I need to come in.

I'm sorry, Mark. No, no, no. No.

Isn't that lovely? Wit.

It's beautiful. Cheer.

It's okay if you cry. [Myrtle] When I was a girl,

Jesus. No. Kier.

Mark. Irv.

nor any severance procedure. [sighs]

Of course, you did. I

Oh, yeah? Yeah.

Oh. W We shouldn't, right? This [Irving] …for when we arrive…

Okay, here I come. I'm sorry. Mark, no! I'm not decent!

Okay. I am troubled by you having

Perfect. Good.

Please, everybody, don't do that. Um… [shutter clicks]

Probably 30. Around five.

Reintegration. All right. Well, whatever.

She was five CEOs ago. [Myrtle continues, indistinct]

This is Welcome, Helly.

through my blood… Oh, look, you got one.

Uh huh. [sighing] Uh huh. [Mr. Milchick continues, indistinct]

Uh… I'm using the bathroom.

Um Get the door.

when her workie was the one involved Okay, first of all, workie?

Yeah. I hope he comes home early.

Yes? [Mr. Milchick speaking, indistinct]

Yesterday. You were gone. I was?

You can't keep Not right now, Helly.

You did submit it? I did.

You've never noticed my lats? …I assure you. Never once.

A businessman? Yeah.

A weekend just happened? Yeah.

Absolutely. I definitely stand behind Mark.

All right, see you this evening. Yep, see you soon.

All right. Okay.

Am I dead? No.

And instead of lodging a complaint, you No.

Are you vetting me for your sister? No. Oh, no. You seem great.

Ask me again. What?

But why don't we always finish the files? 'Cause they only keep so long.

Do I? Yep.

Do you design the medicines? No.

Do you wanna put on pants, and I'll… I'm wearing pants.

Don't do it. Hey, guys?

Eight. Eight reasons.

Forced labor? Okay. Really.

Fuck. I First that comes to mind.

Good morning, Lawrence. Good morning.

Hey, man. Forced labor? …then that's up to you.

Hey! Yeah.

Hey. Hey.

Hi, kids. What's for dinner? Nope!

Hi, Rick. Ricken. Come on, it's Ricken.

I did not. You did.

I don't care. 'Cause he can't always be nice like that.

I don't know. …did your nails and

I don't know. Unknown.

I don't know. Delaware. What is this? Delaware.

I don't need to tell you That's a myth.

I just don't want any of it. We told you there's code detectors.

I love literature. Right?

I was just Please don't speak further,

If you need to take a few minutes Thank you. I don't.

Is it just the elevators? What?

It's typical Lumon bullshit. Careful, guy.

Let me out! God!

Let me out! No, she's not.

Let's go. Sweet dreams.

Mark. What?

Mark. Yeah?

missing the point here. Yeah.

My apologies. No, I think it's fascinating.

Nice. The WMC's out and about. Who?

No Petey? We think he's sick.

No, I just meant that there's I live in Baird Creek.

No, not really. No.

No. I've got it 96% sorted,

No. No. Oh, God, Mark.

Oh, yeah. No, absolutely. Right?

Okay, who the fuck are you? Petey.

Okay. Hi, baby.

Okay. Like

Open the door! She's not supposed to do that.

Please forgive me. No. It's okay. I don't care.

Points? Please don't speak.

Ricken. Really?

Right, Ricken? Oh, my God.

Right. Ricken's colleague told us

Right. You've got life,

Should this mean something to me? No.

So well said. Thank you.

Sorry. That's fine.

Thank you. Sorry.

That's absolutely right. Duh.

That's it. Okay.

They began in the 1800s. Really?

This isn't, like, hell or something? No.

True. It was low hanging fruit.

Wait. Which state or territory, please?

We do. Great!

Well Yes!

Well, I mean, not trapped, but But what?

Well, it's So you walk in at 9:00 a.m.,

Well, they stagger us a little, so They stagger you?

What if you snuck in a note? You can't sneak notes.

What the hell? That's okay.

What? Well, there was a preamble,

Where's Mark? Missed you too.

Why, thank you! Yeah.

Wow. Correct.

Wow. Of course.

Wow. That's so cool. Yeah.

Yeah, I'm kidding. I know.

Yeah, or so. Yeah. Okay.

Yeah. Like half this town.

Yes, that is spot on, Patton. I definitely agree.

Yes, what is it? Fuel.

you could have a girlfriend at Lumon… Thank you.

You ready, baby? Yeah.

You, sir, look at peace. You know.

You're breathing shitty. Sorry.

You're definitely staying here tonight. No, I'm not.

…and not know it.

…meet you in Those are not pants.

…to where we all started, with Kier.

'cause World War II hadn't happened yet.

"And all in Lumon's care shall revel in the bounty of the incentives spur."

"Chapter 12: On Learning to Be Emotionally Nude in Front of My Wife."

"Come now, children of my industry,

"Dear Mark, Whilst carrying boxes in a room today,

"Forgive me for the harm I have caused this world.

"If the trainee becomes agitated and demands to leave, skip to page 19."

"They" being Graner, who's probably out here right now.

"They" is a group of people that know severance is a blight on mankind.

"Tumwater." All one word.

"Who's speaking?"

[alarm stops]

[alarm wailing]

[beeps]

[breathes deeply]

[breathes shakily]

[breathing shakily]

[buzzing continues]

[buzzing]

[car engine starts]

[cashier speaking, indistinct]

[cashier speaks, indistinct]

[cashier] Oh, my God.

[cell phone buzzing]

[character 2] Well, I want to, but I can't. See?

[chokes]

[chuckles, squeals] He's gonna be so excited.

[chuckles]

[chuckles] Natalie.

[chuckles] Oh. Did you give one to the trainee? Hmm?

[chuckles] This is… Jesus.

[chuckling] No.

[crying, groaning]

[door closes]

[door opens]

[Dylan] Fun day.

[Dylan] Lats are bullshit, dude

[Dylan] No, uh, my guess is that they do it piecemeal per muscle. So…

[Dylan] The power is in your calves.

[elevator bell dings]

[EMT 1 chattering, indistinct]

[EMT 1] All right now. Take it slow.

[EMT 1] Whoa, whoa, whoa. He's down. He's down.

[EMT 2 speaking, indistinct]

[gasps] Wha

[groans]

[grunts, breathing heavily]

[grunts, groans]

[grunts]

[Helly panting]

[Helly sucks teeth, shudders]

[Helly] Go away.

[Helly] Then why don't we ever hang out?

[Helly] There's seriously a two person department?

[high pitched ringing]

[inhales sharply] Are you guys ready to go?

[Irving] …and it's always been that way. I can tell you that right now, young boy.

[Irving] And it certainly wasn't my intent to slight him further,

[Irving] I imagine it's a tiered system.

[Irving] We just got here.

[Irving] You don't understand why my posture's ramrod straight. You see how…

[Kier Eagan] I know that death is near upon me,

[laughing continues]

[laughs] Oh, this is so fun.

[Mark knocks] Hey, Helly?

[Mark sighs] Yeah, go ahead.

[Mark stammers]

[Mark] Goddamn it, Helly.

[Mark] Good to see you, O&D.

[Mark] Helly!

[Mark] Irving, come on.

[Mark] Oh.

[Mark] Petey, are you okay?

[Mark] Petey?

[Mr. Milchick speaking, indistinct]

[Mr. Milchick] Again, please.

[Mr. Milchick] Hello, Refiners.

[Mr. Milchick] I hoped you'd just settle in.

[Ms. Cobel, echoing] What did he tell her after the announcement?

[Ms. Cobel] Check it for messages, just to be safe.

[Ms. Cobel] Hmm.

[Ms. Cobel] It's fine. Come in.

[Ms. Cobel] Oh, Mark.

[Ms. Cobel] What is it?

[Myrtle Eagan] I think that to be an Eagan,

[Myrtle] Nimbleness. Probity. Wiles.

[Natalie] Insie? Where are you getting these terms?

[Natalie] That has nothing to do with what we do at Lumon

[Natalie] Well, first, I'd suggest she reveal her identity

[normal voice] Did you give her directed praise?

[officer 1] Can you get an ID on this guy?

[officer 1] I guess he's from nearby. He came in with a robe on. That was it.

[officer 1] You got that? Just stand back.

[officer 2] Yeah, dispatch, I got a 10 53 at a convenience store on 42nd.

[officers, EMTs chattering, indistinct]

[panting]

[Petey sighs]

[Petey] Yeah, I want you to stop shitting on this awesome robe.

[police radio chatter]

[reporter] …continuing through the greater basin,

[reporter] …leaving a clear, sunny day, for our friends in and around Kier.

[scanner beeps]

[scoffs]

[scoffs] Okay.

[shouts]

[shutter clicks]

[sighs, inhales sharply]

[sighs]

[sighs] Oh.

[sighs] Okay, look. Uh Uh, you know, I I'm not gonna unsever.

[siren wailing]

[speaking continues, indistinct]

[speaking, indistinct]

[stammers] …I'm not gonna reintegrate, you know?

[static feedback continues]

[static feedback on speaker]

[the Board speaking on earpiece, indistinct]

[typing]

[wailing continues]

[whirring stops]

[whispering] Mark used to find it funny to interrupt Petey's announcements.

[whispers] Do you want Do you want Graner to use the bad soap?

[WMC spokesperson] Choices? Did her insie have a

[WMC spokesperson] Fine. Call it someone who's had their brain split in half

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