"[ rain falling ] [ thunder rumbles ] [ modem connecting ] [ computer whirs ] [ whirring ] [ whirring ] [ beep ] [ computer keys clacking ] [ clacking continues ] [ whirring ] [ whir, click ]" "[ click ] [ phone dialing ] [ computer keys clack ] [ ringing ] [ ringing continues ] [ computer mouse clicks ] [ train chugging ] [gasps] [ sighs ] [chuckles] Hayley?" "Easton?" "Hayley?" "Easton?" "[chuckles]" "Easton?" "[chuckles] Jesus." "[chuckles] Jesus." "Been a while." "Jesus." "Been a while." "Uh,v-verylong." "Long." "Wow." "Been a while." "Uh,v-verylong." "Long." "Wow." "Yeah." "Uh,v-verylong." "Long." "Wow." "Yeah." "Whatarethechances?" "Yeah." "Whatarethechances?" "Howhaveyoubeen?" "Whatarethechances?" "Howhaveyoubeen?" "Uh,good." "Howhaveyoubeen?" "Uh,good." "Uh, good." "Uh,good." "Uh, good." "I'm just walking the neighbor's" "Uh, good." "I'm just walking the neighbor's dog." "I'm just walking the neighbor's dog." "Oh,that'sgood." "dog." "Oh,that'sgood." "Um,what-- whatare you" "Oh,that'sgood." "Um,what-- whatare you  doing here?" "Um,what-- whatare you  doing here?" "Justgettingsomethingto doing here?" "Justgettingsomethingto eat." "Justgettingsomethingto eat." "Thought walking down main street eat." "Thought walking down main street might be soothing." "Thought walking down main street might be soothing." "No,I mean,whatare you  might be soothing." "No,I mean,whatare you  Doing here in town?" "No,I mean,whatare you  Doing here in town?" "Oh." "Myfatherdied." "Doing here in town?" "Oh." "Myfatherdied." "Iheardaboutthat." "Oh." "Myfatherdied." "Iheardaboutthat." "I'm sorry." "Iheardaboutthat." "I'm sorry." "Thanks." "I'm sorry." "Thanks." "So,you,um ..." "Thanks." "So,you,um ..." "You've -- you've been here in" "So,you,um ..." "You've -- you've been here in town this whole time?" "You've -- you've been here in town this whole time?" "No,uh,Iwasn'tnotified,so town this whole time?" "No,uh,Iwasn'tnotified,so here I am now a few weeks late." "No,uh,Iwasn'tnotified,so here I am now a few weeks late." "I'mreallysorry,Easton." "here I am now a few weeks late." "I'mreallysorry,Easton." "It'sokay." "It 'smy ownfault." "I'mreallysorry,Easton." "It'sokay." "It 'smy ownfault." "Nobody knew where I was." "It'sokay." "It 'smy ownfault." "Nobody knew where I was." "So,um,whereyou atnow?" "Nobody knew where I was." "So,um,whereyou atnow?" "Chicago." "So,um,whereyou atnow?" "Chicago." "I own a small computer-repair" "Chicago." "I own a small computer-repair shop." "I own a small computer-repair shop." "Oh,nice." "Yourown boss." "shop." "Oh,nice." "Yourown boss." "Yeah." "Oh,nice." "Yourown boss." "Yeah." "The American dream, right?" "Yeah." "The American dream, right?" "Right." "The American dream, right?" "Right." "Yeah, well, good for you." "Right." "Yeah, well, good for you." "Andyou?" "Yeah, well, good for you." "Andyou?" "Um,I 'mteachingnowatthe" "Andyou?" "Um,I 'mteachingnowatthe elementary school, actually." "Um,I 'mteachingnowatthe elementary school, actually." "[laughing]wow ." "elementary school, actually." "[laughing]wow ." "The old stomping ground." "[laughing]wow ." "The old stomping ground." "Yeah." "The old stomping ground." "Yeah." "[ laughing ] yeah." "Yeah." "[ laughing ] yeah." "[ laughs ] [ laughing ] yeah." "[ laughs ] Yeah, I actually took over the [ laughs ] Yeah, I actually took over the second-grade class after" "Yeah, I actually took over the second-grade class after Mrs. Finley retired." "second-grade class after Mrs. Finley retired." "Mrs.Finleyretired?" "Mrs. Finley retired." "Mrs.Finleyretired?" "Mm-hmm." "Yeah." "Mrs.Finleyretired?" "Mm-hmm." "Yeah." "God,howtimeflies." "Yeah ." "Mm-hmm." "Yeah." "God,howtimeflies." "Yeah ." "[ sniffs ]" "God,howtimeflies." "Yeah ." "[ sniffs ] [ clears throat ] [ sniffs ] [ clears throat ] It's nice to be back here for a [ clears throat ] It's nice to be back here for a little while." "It's nice to be back here for a little while." "Yeah,youknow,thisis" "Little while." "Yeah,youknow,thisis--  This is a great walk, especially" "Yeah,youknow,thisis--  This is a great walk, especially for this high-octane dog." "This is a great walk, especially for this high-octane dog." "Yeah." "I 'msure." "for this high-octane dog." "Yeah." "I 'msure." "[laughing]yeah." "Yeah." "I 'msure." "[laughing]yeah." "So, i-i better get going." "[laughing]yeah." "So, i-i better get going." "Yeah." "Me,too." "So, i-i better get going." "Yeah." "Me,too." "Good seeing you." "Yeah." "Me,too." "Good seeing you." "Yeah,itwasgreat--great" "Good seeing you." "Yeah,itwasgreat--great  seeing you." "Yeah,itwasgreat--great  seeing you." "All right." "Come here." "seeing you." "All right." "Come here." "You don't have to be so polite." "It's really good seeing you." "Yeah." "Niceseeingyou ,too ." "Bye." "Yeah." "Niceseeingyou ,too ." "Bye." "Bye." "Bye." "Bye." "[ sniffs ]" "Bye." "[ sniffs ] [ sniffs ] [ breathing heavily ] [ clatter ] [ panting ] [ vehicle approaches ] [ engine shuts off ] [ sniffs ] [ snow crunching ]" "Is anyone home?" "!" "Is anyone home?" "[sighs] [ sniffs ] [sighs] [ sniffs ] [ door opens, closes ]" "Mr.Eghart?" "[ footsteps ]" "Sorry for just walking in." "It'sbeenawhile." "Ijustgotbacktotownand" "It'sbeenawhile." "Ijustgotbacktotownand thought I'd stop in and see how" "Ijustgotbacktotownand thought I'd stop in and see how you're doing." "thought I'd stop in and see how you're doing." "CanI getyousomething?" "you're doing." "CanI getyousomething?" "Coffee?" "Water?" "CanI getyousomething?" "Coffee?" "Water?" "Coffeewouldbe great." "Coffee?" "Water?" "Coffeewouldbe great." "Thank you." "Coffeewouldbe great." "Thank you." "Good." "Thank you." "Good." "I bet I know something else" "Good." "I bet I know something else you'd like, too." "I bet I know something else you'd like, too." "I swear Janet knew she was you'd like, too." "I swear Janet knew she was leaving soon." "I swear Janet knew she was leaving soon." "She churned out about 10 dozen leaving soon." "She churned out about 10 dozen of these a month before she" "She churned out about 10 dozen of these a month before she passed." "[ microwave beeping ]" "Oh." "Enjoy your knees while you still got them." "Enjoy your knees while you still got them." "[chuckles] got them." "[chuckles] You're not having one?" "[chuckles] You're not having one?" "Oh,lord,no ." "You're not having one?" "Oh,lord,no ." "Allright." "Stillasgoodasyou remember, huh?" "Oh,yeah." "remember, huh?" "Oh,yeah." "50secondsin themicrowave," "Oh,yeah." "50secondsin themicrowave, and they're perfect." "50secondsin themicrowave, and they're perfect." "sometimes i think i've forgotten and they're perfect." "sometimes i think i've forgotten how good they are." "sometimes i think i've forgotten how good they are." "Idon'tknowhow you could." "how good they are." "Idon'tknowhow you could." "Easy." "Idon'tknowhow you could." "Easy." "You just got to eat one of the" "Easy." "You just got to eat one of the goddamn things every day of your" "You just got to eat one of the goddamn things every day of your life." "goddamn things every day of your life." "Mmm." "I think I should say something." "About tom." "[ clears throat ]" "About tom." "[ clears throat ] I know that an apology will [ clears throat ] I know that an apology will never be enough." "I know that an apology will never be enough." "But for what it's worth, I'm never be enough." "But for what it's worth, I'm sorry." "But for what it's worth, I'm sorry." "Tom was your son." "Sorry." "Tom was your son." "And I should have at least gone" "Tom was your son." "And I should have at least gone to the funeral." "Justletme enjoysome company for a change." "Youmindif Iuse the  bathroom real quick before I hit the road?" "bathroom real quick before I hit the road?" "Yeah,thisone'sbroken." "the road?" "Yeah,thisone'sbroken." "You'll have to use the one" "Yeah,thisone'sbroken." "You'll have to use the one upstairs." "You'll have to use the one upstairs." "You remember where it is?" "Upstairs." "You remember where it is?" "Yeah." "Thanks again for the hospitality." "Anytime." "hospitality." "Anytime." "Hanginthere,okay?" "Anytime." "Hanginthere,okay?" "I'll be back to visit." "Hanginthere,okay?" "I'll be back to visit." "I mean it." "I'll be back to visit." "I mean it." "Okay." "[chuckles]" "Ilikewhatyou 'vedonewith  the place." "There's a lot more color in here the place." "There's a lot more color in here than I remember." "There's a lot more color in here than I remember." "Whatareyoudoinghere ?" "than I remember." "Whatareyoudoinghere ?" "Ihadto comeand see itfor" "Whatareyoudoinghere ?" "Ihadto comeand see itfor myself." "Ihadto comeand see itfor myself." "Hayley reed taken over myself." "Hayley reed taken over Miss Finley's reign of terror?" "Hayley reed taken over Miss Finley's reign of terror?" "Okay,allright." "Stopit." "Miss finley's reign of terror?" "Okay,allright." "Stopit." "Wait." "Missreed,right?" "Okay,allright." "Stopit." "Wait." "Missreed,right?" "Oh." "Wait." "Missreed,right?" "Oh." "That hasn't changed." "Oh." "That hasn't changed." "[chuckles]" "That hasn't changed." "[chuckles] Let'ssee." "[chuckles] Let'ssee." "Oh, yeah." "Let'ssee." "Oh, yeah." "Hey,you're" "Oh, yeah." "Hey,you're--  [sighs]" "Hey,you're--  [sighs] [ sighs ] [sighs] [ sighs ] So, what's in the lesson plan [ sighs ] So, what's in the lesson plan For today?" "So, what's in the lesson plan For today?" "You'regonnabreakit." "For today?" "You'regonnabreakit." "Sorry." "You'regonnabreakit." "Sorry." "I won't do it again, miss reed." "Sorry." "I won't do it again, miss reed." "I promise." "I won't do it again, miss reed." "I promise." "So,whatareyou doinghere ," "I promise." "So,whatareyou doinghere , again?" "So,whatareyou doinghere , again?" "Iwantto seeifyouwanted again?" "Iwantto seeifyouwanted to do something in the next" "Iwantto seeifyouwanted to do something in the next couple of days, maybe." "to do something in the next couple of days, maybe." "Likewhat?" "couple of days, maybe." "Likewhat?" "Uh...idon'tknow." "Likewhat?" "Uh..." "Idon'tknow." "I was kind of hoping you might" "Uh..." "Idon'tknow." "I was kind of hoping you might have some ideas." "I was kind of hoping you might have some ideas." "See, technically, I'm a visitor have some ideas." "See, technically, I'm a visitor here." "See, technically, I'm a visitor here." "Well,willyoupromiseto" "Here." "Well,willyoupromiseto pick your head back up if I" "Well,willyoupromiseto pick your head back up if I Agree?" "Fine." "Good." "So,um,whathappenedtoyour" "Good." "So,um,whathappenedtoyour hand?" "So,um,whathappenedtoyour hand?" "Oh." "hand?" "Oh." "I banged it on something." "Oh." "I banged it on something." "[chuckles]" "Since you're here..." "Would you want to go check something out with me real" "Would you want to go check something out with me real quick?" "Something out with me real quick?" "Okay." "Quick?" "Okay." "Okay." "Comeon ." "[chuckles] Wow." "Yeah." ""theriveras time." "Waves chime like a clock." "Standing on a dock, it passes." "Waves chime like a clock." "Standing on a dock, it passes." "We look." "Standing on a dock, it passes." "We look." "Like words in a book, forward" "We look." "Like words in a book, forward motion." "Like words in a book, forward motion." "On and on, no emotion." "motion." "On and on, no emotion." "If only our time were the" "On and on, no emotion." "If only our time were the ocean."" "If only our time were the ocean." [chuckles]" "Ocean." [chuckles] Huh." "[chuckles] Huh." "I don't even remember Tom" "Huh." "I don't even remember tom writing that." "I don't even remember Tom writing that." "[scoffs]meneither." "writing that." "[scoffs]meneither." "Till they dug it out of the [scoffs]meneither." "Till they dug it out of the ground this past fall." "Till they dug it out of the ground this past fall." "Man. 20 years." "ground this past fall." "Man. 20 years." "It'sprettybleakfor an" "Man. 20 years." "It'sprettybleakfor an eighth grader." "It'sprettybleakfor an eighth grader." "Yeah,well[chuckles]hewas eighth grader." "Yeah,well[chuckles]hewas always serious business." "Yeah,well[chuckles]hewas always serious business." "[ both laugh ] always serious business." "[ both laugh ] Yeah,hewas." "[ both laugh ] Yeah,hewas." "[laughs]" "So..." "So...?" "Tomorrow,then." "Yeah." "Whynot?" "[ laughing ] [ computer keys clacking ]" "Hi." "CanIhelpyou?" "Iwaswonderingwhatroom  Mary Denning might be in." "Iwaswonderingwhatroom  Mary Denning might be in." "Areyoufamilyor...?" "Mary Denning might be in." "Areyoufamilyor...?" "I'mherson." "Areyoufamilyor...?" "I'mherson." "[ computer keys clacking ]" "I'mherson." "[ computer keys clacking ] Okay,she'sin room105 ." "[ computer keys clacking ] Okay,she'sin room105 ." "Uh, you'll need a passcode for" "Okay,she'sin room105 ." "Uh, you'll need a passcode for the security door." "Uh, you'll need a passcode for the security door." "And you'll find that at the end the security door." "And you'll find that at the end of the hall there." "And you'll find that at the end of the hall there." "Thanks." "Of the hall there." "Thanks." "[ computer keys clacking ]" "Thanks." "[ computer keys clacking ] [ garbled radio playing ] [ computer keys clacking ] [ garbled radio playing ] [ radio shuts off ]" "How are you?" "I haven't seen you in quite a while." "[ sighs ] [ sniffs ] I know you can't hear me." "But, mom I might be dying soon." "I was working on this, uh, computer project for the last three year-- [ sighs ]" "If you can hear me, mom I'm sorry." "I'm sorry for everything." "[ chest scrapes floor ] [ latch opens ]" "Oh." "I didn't know you had a visitor, Mary." "I didn't know you had a visitor, Mary." "Ah." "That'sfine." "Mary." "Ah." "That'sfine." "I was just leaving." "Ah." "That'sfine." "I was just leaving." "Oh,I wasgonnatakeherto" "I was just leaving." "Oh,I wasgonnatakeherto the cafeteria if you'd like to" "Oh,I wasgonnatakeherto the cafeteria if you'd like to join us." "the cafeteria if you'd like to join us." "No,I 'mokay." "join us." "No,I 'mokay." "I-i really need to get going." "No,I 'mokay." "I-i really need to get going." "Okay." "Thanks,mom." "[ both laugh ]" "He's gonna kiss you." "[laughs] So, a couple years ago, a [laughs] So, a couple years ago, a catfish got stuck in the" "So, a couple years ago, a catfish got stuck in the lock and dam, and they said it catfish got stuck in the lock and dam, and they said it was like 40 years old." "Lock and dam, and they said it was like 40 years old." "Wow." "was like 40 years old." "Wow." "Yeah." "Wow." "Yeah." "They even put a picture of it in" "Yeah." "They even put a picture of it in The paper." "They even put a picture of it in the paper." "They -- they laid it on the the paper." "They -- they laid it on the cement, and then they had a" "They -- they laid it on the cement, and then they had a couple people around it for cement, and then they had a couple people around it for comparison." "couple people around it for comparison." "This thing was massive." "comparison." "This thing was massive." "It was like " " I don't know." "This thing was massive." "It was like " " I don't know." "I think they weighed it in to" "It was like " " I don't know." "I think they weighed it in to somewhere around 450 pounds." "I think they weighed it in to somewhere around 450 pounds." "Bequiteafishfry." "Somewhere around 450 pounds." "Bequiteafishfry." "[laughing]yeah." "Bequiteafishfry." "[laughing]yeah." "Guess what they called it." "[laughing]yeah." "Guess what they called it." "Idon'tknow." "What?" "Guess what they called it." "Idon'tknow." "What?" "Oh,comeon ." "Guess." "Idon'tknow." "What?" "Oh,comeon ." "Guess." "[chuckles]" "Oh,comeon ." "Guess." "[chuckles] Um... [chuckles] Um..." "Moby dick?" "Um..." "Moby dick?" "Oh,no." "Tryalittleharder." "Moby dick?" "Oh,no." "Tryalittleharder." "Idon'tknow." "Oh,no." "Tryalittleharder." "Idon'tknow." "Give me a hint." "Idon'tknow." "Give me a hint." "Okay." "Give me a hint." "Okay." "It's a famous cat." "Okay." "It's a famous cat." "Okay." "It's a famous cat." "Okay." "Socks?" "Okay." "Socks?" "Socks?" "Socks?" "Socks?" "Yeah." "Clinton'scat." "Socks?" "Yeah." "Clinton'scat." "Areyoukiddingme?" "Yeah." "Clinton'scat." "Areyoukiddingme?" "That's your first guess at a" "Areyoukiddingme?" "That's your first guess at a famous cat?" "That's your first guess at a famous cat?" "[sighs]yeah." "famous cat?" "[sighs]yeah." "Okay." "[sighs]yeah." "Okay." "It's a famous cat that talks." "Okay." "It's a famous cat that talks." "Um..." "It's a famous cat that talks." "Um..." "Sylvester." "Um..." "Sylvester." "No." "Sylvester." "No." "Scratchy." "No." "Scratchy." "[chuckles]nope." "Scratchy." "[chuckles]nope." "Cheshire." "[chuckles]nope." "Cheshire." "Nope." "Cheshire." "Nope." "Keep guessing." "Nope." "Keep guessing." "Iwentup to seetom 'sdad at" "Keep guessing." "Iwentup to seetom 'sdad at The farm the other day." "Iwentup to seetom 'sdad at The farm the other day." "Oh,yeah?" "The farm the other day." "Oh,yeah?" "How's he doing?" "Oh,yeah?" "How's he doing?" "Heseemedokay." "How's he doing?" "Heseemedokay." "Lonely, probably." "Heseemedokay." "Lonely, probably." "Yeah,I canimagine." "Lonely, probably." "Yeah,I canimagine." "That was a -- that was a really" "Yeah,I canimagine." "That was a -- that was a really great thing of you to do." "That was a -- that was a really great thing of you to do." "I should " " I should probably go great thing of you to do." "I should " " I should probably go do that sometime soon." "I should " " I should probably go do that sometime soon." "Yeah,I hadn'tseenhim since do that sometime soon." "Yeah,I hadn'tseenhim since before Tom died." "Yeah,I hadn'tseenhim since before Tom died." "It's long overdue." "before Tom died." "It's long overdue." "Hey,youknowwhatweshould" "It's long overdue." "Hey,youknowwhatweshould Do?" "Hey,youknowwhatweshould do?" "We should go to the spot." "do?" "We should go to the spot." "Idon'tknow." "We should go to the spot." "Idon'tknow." "Oh,comeon ." "Idon'tknow." "Oh,comeon ." "It's still a great place to" "Oh,comeon ." "It's still a great place to sneak a smoke." "It's still a great place to sneak a smoke." "Iquit." "sneak a smoke." "Iquit." "Yeah." "So?" "Iquit." "Yeah." "So?" "And I never started." "Yeah." "So?" "And I never started." "Andyourpointis?" "And I never started." "Andyourpointis?" "Mypointis thatweshouldgo" "Andyourpointis?" "Mypointis thatweshouldgo for old time's sake." "Mypointis thatweshouldgo for old time's sake." "Foroldtime'ssake,huh?" "for old time's sake." "Foroldtime'ssake,huh?" "[laughs]" "Foroldtime'ssake,huh?" "[laughs] Yep." "[laughs] Yep." "Old time's sake." "Yep." "Old time's sake." "Hey,what'sthenameofthat" "Old time's sake." "Hey,what'sthenameofthat bar?" "Hey,what'sthenameofthat bar?" "Oh, I can't believe I can't bar?" "Oh, I can't believe I can't remember the name of it." "Oh, I can't believe I can't remember the name of it." "The one with all those stuffed remember the name of it." "The one with all those stuffed animal heads." "The one with all those stuffed animal heads." "Oh." "Paul's." "animal heads." "Oh." "Paul's." "Yeah." "That'sright." "Oh." "Paul's." "Yeah." "That'sright." "That's right." "Yeah." "That'sright." "That's right." "God, those chili dogs were" "That's right." "God, those chili dogs were something else." "God, those chili dogs were something else." "Yeah." "Yeah." "something else." "Yeah." "Yeah." "They still are." "Yeah." "Yeah." "They still are." "They're still amazing." "They still are." "They're still amazing." "Goodtoknowsomethings" "They're still amazing." "Goodtoknowsomethings don't change." "Well, I have to ask." "Your husband?" "[chuckles]" "Your husband?" "[chuckles] Ex." "[chuckles] Ex." "Oh." "Sorry." "Ex." "Oh." "Sorry." "Ex-husband." "Oh." "Sorry." "Ex-husband." "[laughs]" "Ex-husband." "[laughs] Well... [laughs] Well..." "Terry." "Well..." "Terry." "[ clears throat ]" "Terry." "[ clears throat ] [ sighs ] [ clears throat ] [ sighs ] We met through a friend." "[ sighs ] We met through a friend." "A blind date, actually." "We met through a friend." "A blind date, actually." "And we had a lot of fun together" "A blind date, actually." "And we had a lot of fun together back then." "And we had a lot of fun together back then." "Maybe a little too much fun back then." "Maybe a little too much fun Sometimes." "Maybe a little too much fun Sometimes." "But I don't know." "Sometimes." "But I don't know." "I think it was the job." "But I don't know." "I think it was the job." "He was always on the road." "I think it was the job." "He was always on the road." "I was always here, so I settled," "He was always on the road." "I was always here, so I settled, and he didn't." "I was always here, so I settled, And he didn't." "[ chuckles ]" "And he didn't." "[ chuckles ] So, what about you?" "[ chuckles ] So, what about you?" "No -- no ex-wife?" "So, what about you?" "No -- no ex-wife?" "No." "No -- no ex-wife?" "No." "I was engaged once." "No." "I was engaged once." "[chuckles]" "I was engaged once." "[chuckles] Mm-hmm." "[chuckles] Mm-hmm." "That didn't work out." "Mm-hmm." "That didn't work out." "[laughs]" "That didn't work out." "[laughs] [ laughing ] I'm sorry." "[laughs] [ laughing ] I'm sorry." "Idon'tknowwhy ." "[ laughing ] I'm sorry." "Idon'tknowwhy ." "It just -- it just didn't." "Idon'tknowwhy ." "It just -- it just didn't." "[chuckles]" "It just -- it just didn't." "[chuckles] I'msureit wasmyfault." "[chuckles] I'msureit wasmyfault." "Oh,youwerealwayssohard" "I'msureit wasmyfault." "Oh,youwerealwayssohard on yourself." "Oh,youwerealwayssohard on yourself." "What?" "on yourself." "What?" "Guiltingyourself." "What?" "Guiltingyourself." "Yeah,maybe." "Guiltingyourself." "Yeah,maybe." "No,youwere." "Yeah,maybe." "No,youwere." "[sniffles]" "No,youwere." "[sniffles] I had to get out of here one way [sniffles] I had to get out of here one way or another." "I had to get out of here one way or another." "College was a good excuse." "or another." "College was a good excuse." "What?" "[sighs] Well,thatwasanaccident, and accidents happen." "Well,thatwasanaccident, and accidents happen." "That could have happened to and accidents happen." "That could have happened to Either of you." "That could have happened to either of you." "Butithappenedtotom." "either of you." "Butithappenedtotom." "Yeah,itdid." "Butithappenedtotom." "Yeah,itdid." "IfeellikeIledhimout" "Yeah,itdid." "IfeellikeIledhimout there." "IfeellikeIledhimout there." "[sighs] there." "[sighs] You both went out there [sighs] You both went out there together." "You both went out there together." "Don'tyoufeelany guiltfor" "Together." "Don'tyoufeelany guiltfor what we did to him?" "Don'tyoufeelany guiltfor what we did to him?" "Wewereyoung,Easton." "What we did to him?" "Wewereyoung,Easton." "It was 20 years ago." "Wewereyoung,Easton." "It was 20 years ago." "I..." "It was 20 years ago." "I..." "I never wanted to cheat on him," "I..." "I never wanted to cheat on him, but with you, at the time, it" "I never wanted to cheat on him, but with you, at the time, it felt right." "Imadethemove,though." "Afterallthistime,this  still bothers you?" "Afterallthistime,this  still bothers you?" "I mean, wasn't it enough that still bothers you?" "I mean, wasn't it enough that you stayed away for so long?" "I mean, wasn't it enough that you stayed away for so long?" "No." "you stayed away for so long?" "No." "Youknow,well,thenjust" "No." "Youknow,well,thenjust  carry it for the rest of your" "Youknow,well,thenjust  carry it for the rest of your life, then." "Ishouldhavestayed." "Maybe." "No." "Maybe." "No." "I should have." "No." "I should have." "Whenthingslikethishappen" "I should have." "Whenthingslikethishappen in life, Easton, they just..." "Whenthingslikethishappen in life, Easton, they just..." "They become a part of you, and in life, Easton, they just..." "They become a part of you, and you just -- you learn how to" "They become a part of you, and you just -- you learn how to deal with them." "Andthat'sthat?" "Yeah." "Well, I am not going to let this spoil this opportunity." "Excuse me?" "spoil this opportunity." "Excuse me?" "Would you mind taking a picture" "Excuse me?" "Would you mind taking a picture of us, please?" "Would you mind taking a picture Of us, please?" "Sure." "Of us, please?" "Sure." "I'vegot3bucks." "Sure." "I'vegot3bucks." "Oh,don'tworryaboutit." "I'vegot3bucks." "Oh,don'tworryaboutit." "Okay." "Oh,don'tworryaboutit." "Okay." "Come on." "Come here, Easton." "Okay." "Come on." "Come here, Easton." "Wheredoyouwantme?" "Come on." "Come here, Easton." "Wheredoyouwantme?" "Righthere." "Wheredoyouwantme?" "Righthere." "Okay, come here." "Righthere." "Okay, come here." "I told you not to be so polite." "Okay, come here." "I told you not to be so polite." "Verynice." "I told you not to be so polite." "Verynice." "[chuckles]" "Verynice." "[chuckles] Cheese." "[chuckles] Cheese." "[chuckling]cheese." "Cheese." "[chuckling]cheese." "[ camera shutter clicks ] [chuckling]cheese." "[ camera shutter clicks ] Thank you." "Thank you." "[ engine shuts off ]" "Well, I had fun, so..." "[ laughs ] Um, if you end up staying longer [ laughs ] Um, if you end up staying longer than you thought you were going" "Um, if you end up staying longer than you thought you were going to, you know, just give me a than you thought you were going to, you know, just give me a call or stop by or...whatever." "Hayley,there'ssomethingI need to show you." "[chuckles]okay." "[clearsthroat] It's gonna be extremely hard to Believe." "It's gonna be extremely hard to believe." "I understand that." "believe." "I understand that." "But I need to tell you now," "I understand that." "But I need to tell you now, sooner rather than later" "But I need to tell you now, sooner rather than later because, um... sooner rather than later because, um..." "[ sniffs ] because, um..." "[ sniffs ] ...time's getting short." "[ sniffs ] ...time's getting short." "Um,okay." "...time's getting short." "Um,okay." "Takeoutthatphotofrom" "Um,okay." "Takeoutthatphotofrom  earlier." "Takeoutthatphotofrom  earlier." "Why?" "earlier." "Why?" "Please." "Why?" "Please." "Okay." "You'vehadthatthe entire time, right?" "[laughing]what?" "time, right?" "[laughing]what?" "You'vehadpossessionofthat  [laughing]what?" "You'vehadpossessionofthat  photo this entire time." "You'vehadpossessionofthat  photo this entire time." "It's never lost your sight." "photo this entire time." "It's never lost your sight." "I mean, I haven't taken it from" "It's never lost your sight." "I mean, I haven't taken it from you." "I mean, I haven't taken it from you." "Nobody has." "you." "Nobody has." "We saw that guy take the" "Nobody has." "We saw that guy take the picture, and then we saw it get we saw that guy take the picture, and then we saw it get developed, and then you put it picture, and then we saw it get developed, and then you put it in your jacket, and that's where" "developed, and then you put it in your jacket, and that's where it's been ever since." "in your jacket, and that's where it's been ever since." "Yeah." "So?" "It's been ever since." "Yeah." "So?" "Ican'tstressenoughthat" "Yeah." "So?" "Ican'tstressenoughthat  This is not some stupid joke or" "Ican'tstressenoughthat  This is not some stupid joke or magic trick." "This is not some stupid joke or magic trick." "You're tied to this, and I need magic trick." "You're tied to this, and I need your help." "You're tied to this, and I need your help." "[ sniffs, clears throat ]" "Your help." "[ sniffs, clears throat ] [ sighs ] [ sniffs, clears throat ] [ sighs ] Idon'tgetit." "[ sighs ] Idon'tgetit." "[ laughs ]" "Idon'tgetit." "[ laughs ] Readit." "[ sighs ] Okay,what-- whatisthis ?" "What are you doing?" "Okay,what-- whatisthis ?" "What are you doing?" "Allright." "What are you doing?" "Allright." "Computers and the internet have" "Allright." "Computers and the internet have Always been my hobby." "Computers and the internet have always been my hobby." "Areyoumessingwithme?" "always been my hobby." "Areyoumessingwithme?" "Because this isn't funny." "Areyoumessingwithme?" "Because this isn't funny." "Please,justlisten." "Because this isn't funny." "Please,justlisten." "I've been working on this" "Please,justlisten." "I've been working on this project for the last three" "I've been working on this project for the last three years." "project for the last three years." "I wrote web spiders, which are years." "I wrote web spiders, which are automated programs that catalog" "I wrote web spiders, which are automated programs that catalog data." "automated programs that catalog data." "They scan the internet, and they data." "They scan the internet, and they store specific information on my" "They scan the internet, and they store specific information on my servers." "store specific information on my servers." "So, what we were doing was servers." "So, what we were doing was building an efficient source for" "So, what we were doing was building an efficient source for all the information that the building an efficient source for all the information that the internet has to offer, no matter all the information that the internet has to offer, no matter how obscure." "Internet has to offer, no matter How obscure." "[ scoffs ]" "How obscure." "[ scoffs ] About a month ago, a massive [ scoffs ] About a month ago, a massive amount of data just inundated my" "About a month ago, a massive amount of data just inundated my hard drives, just doubling my amount of data just inundated my hard drives, just doubling my stored space." "hard drives, just doubling my stored space." "I went through, and I clean it stored space." "I went through, and I clean it All up, and it was just almost" "I went through, and i clean it all up, and it was just almost all just crap, just corrupted all up, and it was just almost all just crap, just corrupted files, really nothing." "all just crap, just corrupted files, really nothing." "Except for one single readable files, really nothing." "Except for one single readable File named "Easton denning."" "Except for one single readable file named "Easton denning." And what it was, was a scanned file named "Easton denning." And what it was, was a scanned newspaper article that you're" "And what it was, was a scanned newspaper article that you're holding." "newspaper article that you're holding." "Okay,this-- thisis- -this" "Holding." "Okay,this-- thisis- -this  is outrageous because it's" "Okay,this-- thisis- -this  is outrageous because it's Impossible." "is outrageous because it's impossible." "Youtellme ." "impossible." "Youtellme ." "How could this be a fake with" "Youtellme ." "How could this be a fake with these two pictures identical?" "How could this be a fake with these two pictures identical?" "Setting this up would be these two pictures identical?" "Setting this up would be impossible." "Setting this up would be impossible." "Okay,justbe quietfor a impossible." "Okay,justbe quietfor a second, okay?" "Okay,justbe quietfor a second, okay?" "I don't know." "second, okay?" "I don't know." "I-I don't " "I don't know." "I-I don't -- Hayley,I 'mscaredand" "I-i don't -- Hayley,I 'mscaredand confused, too." "Hayley,I 'mscaredand confused, too." "But the fact is that I've had confused, too." "But the fact is that I've had this article, my obituary, for" "But the fact is that I've had this article, my obituary, for the better part of a month, and this article, my obituary, for the better part of a month, and besides the fact that there's a" "the better part of a month, and besides the fact that there's a photo in here of me and you, besides the fact that there's a photo in here of me and you, somebody i hadn't even seen in" "photo in here of me and you, somebody I hadn't even seen in 19 years, a photo that didn't somebody I hadn't even seen in 19 years, a photo that didn't even exist until three hours" "19 years, a photo that didn't even exist until three hours Ago." "even exist until three hours ago." "It also mentions that I was ago." "It also mentions that I was preceded in death by my father." "It also mentions that I was preceded in death by my father." "[ sniffs ]" "Preceded in death by my father." "[ sniffs ] So I called him." "[ sniffs ] So I called him." "[ sighs ]" "So I called him." "[ sighs ] Just to see if he was okay and [ sighs ] Just to see if he was okay and that this is all bullshit." "Just to see if he was okay and that this is all bullshit." "He answered the phone, and he that this is all bullshit." "He answered the phone, and he Said, "hello?"" "I wasn't ready to talk to him." "I hung up the phone." "I hung up the goddamn phone." "I hung up the phone." "I hung up the goddamn phone." "And he died 11 days later of a" "I hung up the goddamn phone." "And he died 11 days later of a Massive heart attack." "And he died 11 days later of a massive heart attack." "Everything in this article has massive heart attack." "Everything in this article has Come true, from my dad dying to" "Everything in this article has come true, from my dad dying to this photo." "come true, from my dad dying to this photo." "Okay,I don'tknowwhat this photo." "Okay,I don'tknowwhat you're saying or doing, but I" "Okay,I don'tknowwhat you're saying or doing, but I can't listen to this anymore." "you're saying or doing, but I can't listen to this anymore." "Easton, it's insane." "can't listen to this anymore." "Easton, it's insane." "Hayley- " "Easton, it's insane." "Hayley- - No,youknowwhat?" "Hayley- - No,youknowwhat?" "you know what?" "No,youknowwhat?" "you know what?" "I know... you know what?" "I know..." "I know that a lot of things in" "I know..." "I know that a lot of things in your life have been going on," "I know that a lot of things in your life have been going on, Right?" "Your life have been going on, Right?" "So..." "Right?" "So..." "It's impossible for this to be" "So..." "It's impossible for this to be happening, and it's crazy for" "It's impossible for this to be happening, and it's crazy for you to be making up stories to happening, and it's crazy for you to be making up stories to fix things." "you to be making up stories to fix things." "Hayley,i-ineedyourhelp ." "fix things." "Hayley,i-ineedyourhelp ." "No,no,Easton." "Hayley,i-ineedyourhelp ." "No,no,Easton." "Wait,wait,Hayley." "No,no,Easton." "Wait,wait,Hayley." "What?" "Wait,wait,Hayley." "What?" "Therewereinstructions." "What?" "Therewereinstructions." "I don't know what they mean, but" "Therewereinstructions." "I don't know what they mean, but Close your eyes and turn the" "I don't know what they mean, but Close your eyes and turn the dial tonight." "Close your eyes and turn the dial tonight." "Just close your eyes and turn dial tonight." "Just close your eyes and turn the di-- [ click ] [ car door opens ] [ car door closes ]" "Hey." "Hey." "How'd you know I'd be here?" "Hey." "How'd you know I'd be here?" "[chuckles]" "How'd you know I'd be here?" "[chuckles] Just a hunch." "[chuckles] Just a hunch." "[ sniffles ]" "Just a hunch." "[ sniffles ] You -- you seem, uh, pretty [ sniffles ] You -- you seem, uh, pretty relaxed." "You -- you seem, uh, pretty relaxed." "I'mnot." "relaxed." "I'mnot." "[scoffs]" "So, I believe you, okay?" "Thankyou." "Tom's safe?" "Oh,yeah,yeah." "Uh, lenny gave it to me after" "Oh,yeah,yeah." "Uh, Lennie gave it to me after they cleared out his room." "Uh, Lennie gave it to me after they cleared out his room." "No one knew the combo, so..." "They cleared out his room." "No one knew the combo, so..." "Diditopen?" "No one knew the combo, so..." "Diditopen?" "Well,I didwhatyou said." "Diditopen?" "Well,I didwhatyou said." "I closed my eyes and turned the" "Well,I didwhatyou said." "I closed my eyes and turned the dial until it clicked and" "I closed my eyes and turned the dial until it clicked and unlocked." "dial until it clicked and unlocked." "What'sinside?" "unlocked." "What'sinside?" "Oh,I didn't..." "What'sinside?" "Oh,I didn't..." "I didn't look inside." "Oh,I didn't..." "I didn't look inside." "You know, I just don't " "I didn't look inside." "You know, I just don't -- I don't want to dig this up any" "You know, I just don't -- I don't want to dig this up any further." "I don't want to dig this up any further." "I knew I had the safe for a further." "I knew I had the safe for a reason, and -- and it served its" "I knew I had the safe for a reason, and -- and it served its purpose." "reason, and -- and it served its purpose." "Tom's gone, so what's inside purpose." "Tom's gone, so what's inside doesn't matter." "It still smells the same." "What'sthatsupposedtomean ?" "Well,youknow,placeshave a" "What'sthatsupposedtomean ?" "Well,youknow,placeshave a smell." "Well,youknow,placeshave a smell." "Your house always smelled like smell." "Your house always smelled like bacon and [laughs] a vanilla" "Your house always smelled like bacon and [laughs] a vanilla candle." "Bacon and [laughs] a vanilla candle." "Thereareworsesmells,I candle." "Thereareworsesmells,I suppose." "Thereareworsesmells,I suppose." "[ chuckles ]" "Oh,comeon ." "Great." "Oh..." "No,Easton,absolutelynot ." "I'm not going d" "No,Easton,absolutelynot ." "I'm not going d-- Tellmeif it smellsthe same" "I'm not going d-- Tellmeif it smellsthe same down here." "Tellmeif it smellsthe same down here." "[sighs]" "Down here." "[sighs] Yeah, funny, Easton." "[sighs] Yeah, funny, Easton." "It's real funny." "Yeah, funny, Easton." "It's real funny." "Why do we need to go down here?" "[chuckles] Oh,mygosh." "Wow." "Oh,mygosh." "Wow." "Several new lines." "Wow." "Several new lines." "Idon'tevenknowhowmany" "Several new lines." "Idon'tevenknowhowmany there have been in the last 20" "Idon'tevenknowhowmany there have been in the last 20 years." "there have been in the last 20 years." "God,I sawalot aboutthe years." "God,I sawalot aboutthe '93 one on the news." "God,I sawalot aboutthe '93 one on the news." "Yeah,well,peoplehad touse '93 one on the news." "Yeah,well,peoplehad touse boats just to get home." "Yeah,well,peoplehad touse boats just to get home." "[chuckles] boats just to get home." "[chuckles] There's resilient residents in [chuckles] There's resilient residents in the flood zone." "There's resilient residents in the flood zone." "Okay,Easton,areyou gonna rhe flood zone." "Okay,Easton,areyou gonna try these theories out on me or" "Okay,Easton,areyou gonna try these theories out on me or not?" "Try these theories out on me or not?" "Maybe." "Not?" "Maybe." "Comeon." "Okay." "These, uh, these lines, they represent the river's crest" "These, uh, these lines, they represent the river's crest during floods, right?" "represent the river's crest during floods, right?" "Right." "during floods, right?" "Right." "Whathappensto thewater" "Right." "Whathappensto thewater during a flood?" "Whathappensto thewater during a flood?" "Uh,uh,Idon 'tknow." "During a flood?" "Uh,uh,Idon 'tknow." "What are you talking about?" "Uh,uh,Idon 'tknow." "What are you talking about?" "staywithme ." "What are you talking about?" "Staywithme ." "Where does water go during a" "Staywithme ." "Where does water go during a massive flood, one that can't be" "Where does water go during a massive flood, one that can't be contained?" "massive flood, one that can't be contained?" "[sighs] contained?" "[sighs] Uh, I suppose wherever it can." "[sighs] Uh, I suppose wherever it can." "Exactly." "Uh, I suppose wherever it can." "Exactly." "Spills over the edge into" "Exactly." "Spills over the edge into unexplored space, any nook and" "Spills over the edge into unexplored space, any nook and cranny it can find." "unexplored space, any nook and cranny it can find." "Right." "Yeah." "cranny it can find." "Right." "Yeah." "I don't " " I'm not following." "Right." "Yeah." "I don't " " I'm not following." "I'm sorry." "I don't " " I'm not following." "I'm sorry." "so,suppose..." "I'm sorry." "so,suppose..." "Let's say the river, the so,suppose..." "Let's say the river, the Mississippi, represents the" "Let's say the river, the Mississippi, represents the Internet flowing through time." "Mississippi, represents the Internet flowing through time." "Okay." "Okay." "Here's the river from start to finish." "Here's the river from start to finish." "This "x" marks when I receive finish." "This "x" marks when I receive the future data." "This "x" marks when I receive the future data." "Somewhere downriver, there was a the future data." "Somewhere downriver, there was a flood." "Somewhere downriver, there was a flood." "And when water spills into flood." "And when water spills into unexplored spaces, it goes" "And when water spills into unexplored spaces, it goes everywhere and anywhere." "unexplored spaces, it goes everywhere and anywhere." "Right." "everywhere and anywhere." "Right." "Uncontrolledand" "Eight." "Uncontrolledand unrestrained." "Uncontrolledand unrestrained." "My program acts like a water ynrestrained." "My program acts like a water Pump or a vacuum, sucking up any" "My program acts like a water pump or a vacuum, sucking up any new information it comes across." "pump or a vacuum, sucking up any new information it comes across." "the wandering water must have new information it comes across." "the wandering water must have permeated, either by chance or the wandering water must have permeated, either by chance or otherwise, within reach of my permeated, either by chance or otherwise, within reach of my machine, which began sucking up" "otherwise, within reach of my machine, which began sucking up all it possibly could of the machine, which began sucking up all it possibly could of the flooded water, creating... all it possibly could of the flooded water, creating..." "an information wormhole." "flooded water, creating..." "an information wormhole." "So,thenwhatcausedthe an information wormhole." "So,thenwhatcausedthe flood, then?" "Theonlythingthatwas different is a vintage processor that i reprogrammed and was different is a vintage processor that i reprogrammed and was over-clocking." "that I reprogrammed and was over-clocking." "I mean, I'd tampered with that over-clocking." "I mean, I'd tampered with that model before." "I mean, I'd tampered with that model before." "It's all relative, though." "model before." "It's all relative, though." "This either happened on accident" "It's all relative, though." "This either happened on accident or on purpose, but someone is" "This either happened on accident or on purpose, but someone is behind it...'cause those or on purpose, but someone is behind it...'cause those instructions are handwritten." "well,doyouknowhowyou're supposed to die, then?" "No." "supposed to die, then?" "No." "Only roughly when." "No." "Only roughly when." "According to the service's time," "Only roughly when." "According to the service's time, It's...sometime within the next" "According to the service's time, it's...sometime within the next three days." "it's...sometime within the next three days." "Doyouthinkitcouldbe" "Three days." "Doyouthinkitcouldbe stopped?" "Doyouthinkitcouldbe Stopped?" "Ihopeso ." "Hey,hey." "Why don't we go check out your old room, okay?" "Why don't we go check out your old room, okay?" "Come on." "Old room, okay?" "Come on." "Don't get any ideas." "I'msorryfordraggingyou Into this." "But I had no choice." "You're tied to everything." "whatdoyoumean?" "You're tied to everything." "Whatdoyoumean?" "Beneaththearticle," "Whatdoyoumean?" "Beneaththearticle, handwritten, there were four beneaththearticle, handwritten, there were four dates and times all labeled with handwritten, there were four dates and times all labeled with locations." "dates and times all labeled with locations." "Three of them I've been to -- locations." "Three of them I've been to -- Clock tower, where I ran into" "Three of them I've been to -- clock tower, where i ran into you, then the farm where i saw clock tower, where I ran into you, then the farm where I saw Lenny, and nursing home, where" "you, then the farm where I saw Lenny, and nursing home, where mom gave me this key." "Lenny, and nursing home, where mom gave me this key." "The fourth I have to go to mom gave me this key." "The fourth I have to go to Tomorrow morning -- the train" "The fourth I have to go to tomorrow morning -- the train tracks." "tomorrow morning -- the train tracks." "Our old fishing spot." "tracks." "Our old fishing spot." "so- -sothiswas all" "Our old fishing spot." "So- -sothiswas all  planned?" "So- -sothiswas all  planned?" "Our meeting and everything?" "planned?" "Our meeting and everything?" "sortof." "our meeting and everything?" "Sortof." "No, no, it's -- it's like the sortof." "No, no, it's -- it's like the framework for something bigger," "No, no, it's -- it's like the framework for something bigger, some purpose or end goal." "framework for something bigger, some purpose or end goal." "I don't know." "some purpose or end goal." "I don't know." "But there were also words about" "I don't know." "But there were also words about You." "But there were also words about you." "yeah." "Thedialthing." "you." "Yeah." "Thedialthing." "Yeah." "Yeah." "Thedialthing." "Yeah." "Yeah." "Yeah." "Yeah." "[ sighs ]" "Yeah." "[ sighs ] And it said, "you need her."" "[ door opens ] [ yawns ] [ door opens ]" "Hey." "Hey." "Where'dyougo?" "Oh,I justwenttotake the" "Hey." "Where'dyougo?" "Oh,I justwenttotake the trash out." "Thanks." "I still feel like we should be doing something." "We'redoingallwecanbased" "Doing something." "We'redoingallwecanbased  on what we know." "We'redoingallwecanbased  on what we know." "Iwantto go withyou today." "on what we know." "Iwantto go withyou today." "No." "Iwantto go withyou today." "No." "Go to school." "No." "Go to school." "I'll meet you later." "Go to school." "I'll meet you later." "Ithinkthisismore" "I'll meet you later." "Ithinkthisismore  important." "Ithinkthisismore  important." "Ineedto faceitbymyself." "important." "Ineedto faceitbymyself." "Why?" "Ineedto faceitbymyself." "Why?" "Anythingcouldhappen." "Why?" "Anythingcouldhappen." "I need to face it alone." "Anythingcouldhappen." "I need to face it alone." "Thisisyourlife,Easton." "God, you know, I don't get it." "'Cause you ask for my help, and Then you tell me to go to" "'Cause you ask for my help, and then you tell me to go to school?" "then you tell me to go to school?" "I think that that can wait and" "School?" "I think that that can wait and this can't." "I think that that can wait and this can't." "Hayley,please." "this can't." "Hayley,please." "Trust me." "fine." "[ engine shuts off ] [ train horn blares In distance ] [sniffles] [ lighter clicking ] [ sighs ] [ snow crunching ] [sighs] [ snow crunching ] [ knock on door ] [ book thuds ] [ knock on door ]" "[ book thuds ] [ knock on door ] okay." "Geez." "[ knock on door ] okay." "Geez." "You're gonna break it down." "okay." "Geez." "You're gonna break it down." "Hey." "You're gonna break it down." "Hey." "Soyoutookthem." "Hey." "Soyoutookthem." "Tookwhat?" "Soyoutookthem." "Tookwhat?" "Comeon." "Don'tplaydumb ." "Tookwhat?" "Comeon." "Don'tplaydumb ." "The photo and the article." "Comeon." "Don'tplaydumb ." "The photo and the article." "yeah." "The photo and the article." "Yeah." "What'dyoudo withthem?" "Yeah." "What'dyoudo withthem?" "Igotridofthem ." "what'dyoudo withthem?" "Igotridofthem ." "Whywouldyoudothat ?" "Igotridofthem ." "Whywouldyoudothat ?" "BecauseI hadto trytodo" "Whywouldyoudothat ?" "BecauseI hadto trytodo something." "becauseI hadto trytodo something." "[ laughing ] what?" "Something." "[ laughing ] what?" "Are you pissed?" "[ laughing ] what?" "Are you pissed?" "Youwentbehindmyback !" "Are you pissed?" "Youwentbehindmyback !" "Iknow." "Ihad to, okay?" "Youwentbehindmyback !" "Iknow." "Ihad to, okay?" "I had to destroy them so they" "Iknow." "Ihad to, okay?" "I had to destroy them so they couldn't be published and sent" "I had to destroy them so they couldn't be published and sent back to you." "Don'tyougetit?" "We can't change anything." "There's no way out of this." "We can't change anything." "There's no way out of this." "[scoffs]" "There's no way out of this." "[scoffs] Everythingthathappenswas  [scoffs] Everythingthathappenswas  always gonna happen." "Everythingthathappenswas  always gonna happen." "Wait,what?" "Always gonna happen." "Wait,what?" "Did you have another copy?" "Wait,what?" "Did you have another copy?" "No." "Did you have another copy?" "No." "The last instructions, the train" "No." "The last instructions, the train tracks." "The last instructions, the train tracks." "It floated on by." "tracks." "It floated on by." "well,I ..." "It floated on by." "Well,I ..." "I don't " " I don't get it." "Well,I ..." "I don't " " I don't get it." "Whoeverwrotethe" "I don't " " I don't get it." "Whoeverwrotethe instructions knew that you would" "Whoeverwrotethe instructions knew that you would try to destroy it." "instructions knew that you would try to destroy it." "I guess I'm just supposed to try to destroy it." "I guess I'm just supposed to hang on to it." "I guess I'm just supposed to hang on to it." "Butwhywouldthatmatter?" "hang on to it." "Butwhywouldthatmatter?" "Maybethearticleisa key." "Butwhywouldthatmatter?" "Maybethearticleisa key." "I don't know." "Maybethearticleisa key." "I don't know." "[ sniffs ]" "I don't know." "[ sniffs ] I'm out of ideas." "[ sniffs ] I'm out of ideas." "Wasn'tthereanythingleftof" "I'm out of ideas." "Wasn'tthereanythingleftof the instructions or...?" "Wasn'tthereanythingleftof the instructions or...?" "No,that'severything." "the instructions or...?" "No,that'severything." "That'snotright." "MaybeI 'msupposedto die." "Easton!" "Do you have -- do you have a" "Easton!" "Do you have -- do you have a death wish?" "Do you have -- do you have a death wish?" "No." "death wish?" "No." "Well,youaregivingupway" "No." "Well,youaregivingupway too easily." "Well,youaregivingupway too easily." "I'mlost,Hayley." "too easily." "I'mlost,Hayley." "Iknow." "Um ..." "I'mlost,Hayley." "Iknow." "Um ..." "But we just -- we have -- we" "Iknow." "Um ..." "but we just -- we have -- we have to stay focused, okay, and but we just -- we have -- we have to stay focused, okay, and we have to -- we have to think have to stay focused, okay, and we have to -- we have to think through this." "We have to -- we have to think through this." "Okay?" "What time is it?" "Idon'tknow." "about 2:00 or 3:00." "Anything?" "[ clears throat ] Notreally." "You?" "[ clears throat ] Notreally." "You?" "I'mtootired." "Notreally." "You?" "I'mtootired." "maybe I should go make some" "I'mtootired." "maybe I should go make some coffee." "maybe I should go make some coffee." "No,no,no ." "coffee." "No,no,no ." "Go back to sleep." "No,no,no ." "Go back to sleep." "Areyousure?" "Go back to sleep." "Areyousure?" "Yeah." "[breathesdeeply]" "Itoldtom." "What?" "ItoldTomthatnightabout" "What?" "ItoldTomthatnightabout  you and me...while we were out" "ItoldTomthatnightabout  you and me...while we were out on the ice." "He pushed me." "He swung at me." "Almost hit me, but he didn't." "He swung at me." "almost hit me, but he didn't." "I just reacted and pushed him almost hit me, but he didn't." "I just reacted and pushed him back." "I just reacted and pushed him back." "And he fell... back." "And he fell..." "Right through the ice." "And he fell..." "Right through the ice." "It happened so quickly." "He didn't struggle at all." "He just..." "disappeared." "He just..." "disappeared." "Not a sound." "disappeared." "Not a sound." "And he was gone." "Easton." "Jesus." "What'sthis?" "It'sa fewoutfitsfor me." "Jesus." "What'sthis?" "It'sa fewoutfitfor me." "Why?" "It'sa fewoutfitfor me." "Why?" "Becausewe'regoingbackto" "Why?" "Becausewe'regoingbackto Chicago to your place." "Becausewe'regoingbackto Chicago to your place." "I've been thinking about it all" "Chicago to your place." "I've been thinking about it all night after you fell asleep," "I've been thinking about it all night after you fell asleep, your theory and all of it." "night after you fell asleep, your theory and all of it." "This... your theory and all of it." "This..." "This is gonna come true unless" "This..." "This is gonna come true unless we create a scenario where it this is gonna come true unless we create a scenario where it cannot truthfully exist." "We create a scenario where it cannot truthfully exist." "Okay." "cannot truthfully exist." "Okay." "Listen, we use your computer," "Okay." "Listen, we use your computer, right?" "Listen, we use your computer, right?" "We create one of those digital right?" "We create one of those digital flood thingies, and we send this" "We create one of those digital flood thingies, and we send this article back to you." "flood thingies, and we send this article back to you." "Now, I have already destroyed article back to you." "Now, I have already destroyed That photo, right?" "Now, I have already destroyed that photo, right?" "So it can't exist, and it can't that photo, right?" "So it can't exist, and it can't be published." "So it can't exist, and it can't be published." "But this -- this is the only be published." "But this -- this is the only Photo left." "But this -- this is the only photo left." "So if we are the ones that send photo left." "So if we are the ones that send it back to you in the first so if we are the ones that send it back to you in the first place, it will instantly it back to you in the first place, it will instantly discredit itself." "place, it will instantly discredit itself." "Exactly." "What you said." "discredit itself." "Exactly." "What you said." "butI won'tevenknowwhere" "Exactly." "What you said." "butI won'tevenknowwhere to begin programming an butI won'tevenknowwhere to begin programming an Operation like that." "to begin programming an operation like that." "okay,listen." "operation like that." "Okay,listen." "It either works because it's" "Okay,listen." "It either works because it's already worked and -- and it's" "It either works because it's already worked and -- and it's happened in the future, or it already worked and -- and it's happened in the future, or it doesn't and -- and -- and we" "happened in the future, or it doesn't and -- and -- and we just go back to square one." "doesn't and -- and -- and we Just go back to square one." "But it's worth a shot." "Hey,youhaveawhitepiece  of paper and a pen?" "yeah." "Yeah." "Holdon." "a pen." "Yeah." "Writethisdown." "Okay." "Justgivemea second." "yeah." "Writethisdown." "okay." "Justgivemea second." ""December5th."" "Okay." "Justgivemea second." ""December5th." Mm-hmm." ""December5th." Mm-hmm." ""3:15p.m.-- theclock" "Mm-hmm." ""3:15p.m.-- theclock Tower." ""3:15p.m.-- theclock Tower." "December 6th, 12:01 p.m. " "Tower." "December 6th, 12:01 p.m. -- The farm." "December 8th, 8:30 a.m. -- River's edge." "December 10th, 7:30 a.m. " "River's edge." "December 10th, 7:30 a.m. -- The train tracks." "December 10th, 7:30 a.m. -- The train tracks." "You need her." "The train tracks." "You need her." "When she doubts, tell her to" "You need her." "When she doubts, tell her to close her eyes and turn the" "When she doubts, tell her to close her eyes and turn the dial."" "Let's get going." "Okay." "Here's what I'm thinking." "All the information that was Sent to me were corrupted files" "All the information that was sent to me were corrupted files except for the article." "sent to me were corrupted files except for the article." "And they were all sent from a except for the article." "And they were all sent from a certain web address." "We need to acquire that web address, run it from an outside server, some hosting facility." "address, run it from an outside server, some hosting facility." "I'll have to create a base html server, some hosting facility." "I'll have to create a base html so I can upload all the data on" "I'll have to create a base html so I can upload all the data on my hard drives, use all my so I can upload all the data on my hard drives, use all my processing power, and bombard" "my hard drives, use all my processing power, and bombard that hosting facility." "processing power, and bombard that hosting facility." "Floodtheserver." "That hosting facility." "Floodtheserver." "Precisely." "Floodtheserver." "Precisely." "All the data should corrupt precisely." "All the data should corrupt instantly." "I'll have to write a new web spider, one that gathers information specific to my name." "spider, one that gathers information specific to my name." "[ computer keys clacking ] information specific to my name." "[ computer keys clacking ] We'll target spider 00 at that [ computer keys clacking ] We'll target spider 00 at that Website and imbed it with a" "We'll target spider 00 at that website and imbed it with a Send-back command." "website and imbed it with a Send-back command." "Then just as the information send-back command." "Then just as the information flood reaches its peak, we'll" "Then just as the information flood reaches its peak, we'll launch the spider." "flood reaches its peak, we'll launch the spider." "If everything goes as planned," "Launch the spider." "If everything goes as planned, We'll scan the article and send" "If everything goes as planned, we'll scan the article and send That through last." "we'll scan the article and send that through last." "The spider will gobble up the that through last." "The spider will gobble up the Information, the servers will" "The spider will gobble up the information, the servers will Crash, and the information will information, the servers will crash, and the information will Be lost somewhere in between." "crash, and the information will be lost somewhere in between." "Andthenwhat?" "be lost somewhere in between." "Andthenwhat?" "It'llspillintothe dark" "Andthenwhat?" "It'llspillintothe dark Web and..." "It'llspillintothe dark web and..." "And?" "web and..." "And?" "Andgoback...intime." "Bleed through the information fabric long enough to be found In the past." "fabric long enough to be found in the past." "I don't know exactly how it in the past." "I don't know exactly how it works, but it has to." "I don't know exactly how it works, but it has to." "It already has, technically." "All that work about to go down the drain." "It'seitheryouorit." "[ scanner whirs ] [ clicking ]" "Sendit." "[ whirring ]" "Oh,no,no ,no ." "It's -- it's -- it's froze." "Goddamnit ." "It's -- it's -- it's froze." "Goddamnit ." "God damn it." "Goddamnit ." "God damn it." "[ computer keys clacking ]" "God damn it." "[ computer keys clacking ] Hit send." "[ computer keys clacking ] Hit send." "i-ialreadydid." "Hit send." "I-Ialreadydid." "Again!" "Again!" "I-Ialreadydid." "Again!" "Again!" "It's- -comeon !" "Again!" "Again!" "It's- -comeon !" "Come on!" "It's- -comeon !" "Come on!" "Okay, okay, okay." "Come on!" "Okay, okay, okay." "[ whirring ]" "Did it work?" "Holdon." "Let me check the hard drives." "Holdon." "Let me check the hard drives." "[ computer keys clacking ]" "They're empty." "I think it worked." "[ sighs ] I think it worked." "[ sighs ] I think it worked." "[ both chuckle ]" "No,we'reto blamefor this." "No." "We did what we had to do." "[ engine shuts off, Car doors open, close ] So, I haven't been completely" "Car doors open, close ] So, I haven't been completely honest with you." "So, I haven't been completely honest with you." "Easton,thisbetternot bea" "Honest with you." "Easton,thisbetternot bea  joke." "Easton,thisbetternot bea  joke." "it'snothingcrazy." "joke." "It'snothingcrazy." "I don't think, at least." "It'snothingcrazy." "I don't think, at least." "It's nothing crazy-bad." "I don't think, at least." "It's nothing crazy-bad." "Nothingcrazy-bad?" "It's nothing crazy-bad." "Nothingcrazy-bad?" "Nothingcrazy-bad." "Nothingcrazy-bad?" "Nothingcrazy-bad." "There's more." "Nothingcrazy-bad." "There's more." "Little unfinished business." "There's more." "little unfinished business." "andwhatif Isay I'm not  little unfinished business." "Andwhatif Isay I'm not  gonna read this?" "Andwhatif Isay I'm not  gonna read this?" "IthinkI'mokaywith that ." "gonna read this?" "IthinkI'mokaywith that ." "isthatright?" "IthinkI'mokaywith that ." "Isthatright?" "Yeah." "Isthatright?" "Yeah." "[ thunder rumbles ]" "Don't be so polite, right?" "Yeah,that'sright." "[ chuckles ]" "Yeah,that'sright." "[ chuckles ] Butyoumightwanttoread [ chuckles ] Butyoumightwanttoread it." "Butyoumightwanttoread it." "Hmm." "It." "Hmm." "Couldbeextremelyimportant." "Hmm." "Couldbeextremelyimportant." "Okay." "Okay." "Yeah." "Couldbeextremelyimportant." "Okay." "Okay." "Yeah." "I'll " " I'll see you soon." "Okay." "Okay." "Yeah." "I'll " " I'll see you soon." "Okay." "[ car door closes ] [ rock music playing ]" "Whatarewe havingtonight?" "Coldbeerandtwo chilidogs  with it." "Coldbeerandtwo chilidogs  with it." "Hungry,huh?" "with it." "Hungry,huh?" "Very." "Thereyougo ." "Thankyou." "[ indistinct talking ]" "Lenny?" "Easton." "Howthehellareyou?" "good." "Easton." "Howthehellareyou?" "Good." "I was just over at Paul's Tav." "Good." "I was just over at Paul's Tav." "had some of those dogs." "I was just over at Paul's Tav." "had some of those dogs." "mmm." "had some of those dogs." "mmm." "Oh,man." "Howaboutyou?" "mmm." "Oh,man." "Howaboutyou?" "Justoverat thecandlelight." "Oh,man." "Howaboutyou?" "Justoverat thecandlelight." "getting ready to head on home." "Justoverat thecandlelight." "getting ready to head on home." "areyoudriving?" "getting ready to head on home." "Areyoudriving?" "Yeah." "Areyoudriving?" "Yeah." "[sniffs] yeah." "[sniffs] Hey, why don't you let me give [sniffs] Hey, why don't you let me give you a lift?" "Hey, why don't you let me give you a lift?" "no,I 'm" "I 'mfine." "you a lift?" "no,I 'm" "I 'mfine." "comeon." "no,I 'm" "I 'mfine." "comeon." "Give us a chance to catch up a comeon." "Give us a chance to catch up a little bit more." "Give us a chance to catch up a little bit more." "[chuckles]bullshit." "little bit more." "[chuckles]bullshit." "You think I'm drunk, don't you?" "[chuckles]bullshit." "You think I'm drunk, don't you?" "[ chuckles ]" "You think I'm drunk, don't you?" "[ chuckles ] I'msureyoucan makeithome [ chuckles ] I'msureyoucan makeithome just fine." "I'msureyoucan makeithome just fine." "Why chance it?" "just fine." "Why chance it?" "Iliketheodds." "Why chance it?" "Iliketheodds." "[ both laugh ]" "Iliketheodds." "[ both laugh ] [sniffs] [ both laugh ] [sniffs] Hey, I'd like another caramel [sniffs] Hey, I'd like another caramel bar." "Hey, I'd like another caramel bar." "I'llbetyouwould." "bar." "I'llbetyouwould." "I'll bet you'd eat two, wouldn't" "I'llbetyouwould." "I'll bet you'd eat two, wouldn't You?" "I'll bet you'd eat two, wouldn't You?" "atleast." "[ knock on window ] [coughs] [ bell dings ] [ lid opens ] [ lid closes ] [ glove box opens ] [ rattling ] [ bell dings ] [ glove box closes ] [exhalessharply]" "[ glove box closes ] [exhalessharply] I'm sorry that took so long." "[exhalessharply] I'm sorry that took so long." "Couldn't find the attendant." "I'm sorry that took so long." "Couldn't find the attendant." "[ sighs ]" "Couldn't find the attendant." "[ sighs ] I think he was in there taking a [ sighs ] I think he was in there taking a crap or something." "I think he was in there taking a crap or something." "Ifoundthis." "Crap or something." "Ifoundthis." "Is that all right?" "Ifoundthis." "Is that all right?" "Yeah." "[ engine turns over ] Tellmeaboutthatnight." "What'sthat?" "Tellmeaboutthatnight." "What'sthat?" "Tellmeaboutthatnight." "Why?" "BecauseI asked." "Wewereat apartyin West dubuque." "We were there a few hours, had a" "West dubuque." "We were there a few hours, had a couple of beers." "It was cold that night." "We decided to go down to the riverbank." "We got down there." "It was just pitch-black as far as you could see." "It was just pitch-black as far as you could see." "whowentfirst?" "Idon'tremember." ""cara-meal"bars, caramel bars." "I think I'm gonna have one." "caramel bars." "I think I'm gonna have one." "It's been a while." "I think I'm gonna have one." "It's been a while." "[ clears throat ]" "It's been a while." "[ clears throat ] [ coughs ]" "Two for you and one for me." "That's all she wrote." "Lastones?" "That's all she wrote." "Lastones?" "That'sit." "Lastones?" "That'sit." "Warm these up." "that'sit." "Warm these up." "And it's the pisser for me." "Warm these up." "And it's the pisser for me." "Come." "Sit down." "Ah!" "God... [ body thuds ] [ church bells tolling ] [ gearshift clicks ] [ door alarm beeping ] [ beeping stops ]" "Easton!" "Easton!" "Is he -- can you just let me know if he's inside?" "Is he -- can you just let me know if he's inside?" "Okay, well, just " "Know if he's inside?" "Okay, well, just -- Can you please let me " "Okay, well, just -- Can you please let me -- East" "Can you please let me -- East-- Easton!" "East-- Easton!" "Can you please let me inside?" "Easton!" "Can you please let me inside?" "Easton!" "Can you please let me inside?" "Easton!" "Easton!" "Easton!" "Easton!" "[ sobbing ] Easton!" "Easton!" "[ sobbing ] Easton!" "Please let me inside!" "[ sobbing ] Easton!" "Please let me inside!" "Easton!" "Please let me inside!" "Easton!" "Easton!" "Easton!" "Easton!" "Easton!" "Easton!" "Easton!" "Easton!" "Easton!" "Easton!" "[ shrieking ]" "Easton!" "[ shrieking ] Easton!" "[ shrieking ] Easton!" "[ sobbing ]" "Easton!" "[ sobbing ] Let me... [ sobbing ] Let me..." "[ sobbing continues ]" "East" " Easton!" "Easton asked me a question once." "He asked me, "where does water go during a flood?"" "He asked me, "where does water go during a flood?" And I responded, "wherever it go during a flood?" And I responded, "wherever it can."" "And I responded, "wherever it can." I'd like to think that in his can." I'd like to think that in his time here, Easton realized" "I'd like to think that in his time here, Easton realized something very valuable." "time here, Easton realized something very valuable." "You either remain in stale, something very valuable." "You either remain in stale, stagnant water frozen in time" "You either remain in stale, stagnant water frozen in time your whole life, or you take" "Stagnant water frozen in time your whole life, or you take chances." "Your whole life, or you take chances." "You flow with the river and see chances." "You flow with the river and see where it takes you..." "You flow with the river and see Where it takes you..." "Because you can't control life, where it takes you..." "Because you can't control life, much like you can't control a" "Because you can't control life, much like you can't control a rising river." "Much like you can't control a rising river." "But the beauty is that we're all rising river." "But the beauty is that we're all headed downstream together." "[ slow-tempo music playing ]"