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1:07

No.

1:13

No, Kimber.

1:22

First Kyle Landy, now

1:24

Kimber. You sure seem to

1:26

be in the wrong business son. You

1:29

just keep getting people killed. Boom. Not

1:32

quidger yelling. I tried to warn you

1:35

enough theatrics. Fucking

1:39

murder her. You

1:42

should know that I do regret that one. That's

1:45

real way she's dead. Usually,

1:47

I don't like Red Eds, but there was

1:49

something about her. My father

1:52

likes Son, I guess. Alright,

1:54

Graham. It's a real nice reunion, but

1:56

can we get on with it? I got shit to

1:58

do today. Shut the fuck up.

1:59

Press, Scott. This is family

2:02

business.

2:04

Sure.

2:11

how you're doing. Thanks Ramirez.

2:15

Ramirez just had an interesting idea.

2:19

You're in for a real treat, Sam? Get

2:21

him on his knees. How

2:25

about we introduce her girlfriend to the

2:27

shiny gentleman? folks

2:29

in town will get another party and

2:31

we can ferry her where we've always intended.

2:34

No. to

2:37

fucking touch.

2:38

Oh, come on. It'll

2:40

be fun. I'll let you hit

2:42

the big red button. kick

2:44

off the next scream.

2:45

No. Please

2:49

don't beg.

2:51

I fucking hate you.

2:57

Now there's a bit of spirit.

2:59

See Sam? Sometimes

3:02

in life, you just have to claim what's yours.

3:05

Society allows for that, you know. Our

3:07

operation may not work within the laws of

3:09

the land. but we sure as

3:11

hell work within the government. Fuck

3:14

you. I'm starting

3:16

to think you're not gonna come around.

3:20

You say another word like that to me,

3:23

and I'm going to execute you right

3:25

here on your fucking knees. bullshit.

3:32

If you wanted me dead, you would have

3:34

already shot me. You

3:36

need me. It's a pride

3:38

thing. You want your

3:40

son taking over your business.

3:42

Another walker in charge.

3:43

I can make another

3:46

son.

3:47

You cut. But you want me.

3:49

You wanna break me. That way, you win. I've already

3:52

won. I owe you

3:54

kiddo.

3:56

but you can't

3:56

kill me.

3:59

Maybe not.

4:03

but I can break your ribs with a fucking

4:05

bullet. Should have

4:07

pulled that gun on me when you

4:08

had the chance.

4:17

Getting

4:20

shot in the vest still

4:21

hurts a hell of a lot, don't it, son? Worse

4:24

than a kick with a steel toed boot. I

4:29

heard the shop, but didn't

4:31

feel it at first. I

4:33

instinctively put my hands over the entry

4:35

going on my chest. Damn.

4:38

I didn't have to feel it to know it

4:40

was there. Sound

4:43

was pulled sitting in and out of my

4:45

ears in time to

4:46

my deceptively calm heartbeat

4:48

through

4:50

the waves of noise and silence. I could hear

4:52

them all laughing. Then

4:55

the pain hit.

4:56

I

5:03

knew I

5:03

was going into shock. I

5:06

pulled

5:06

my hands away from my jacket and saw

5:08

that they were covered in thick, warm

5:11

blood. The

5:12

laughing died immediately,

5:14

and the sheriff took a step in my direction.

5:19

You're not wearing the vest.

5:24

Go.

5:25

fuck yourself.

5:28

Dad?

5:31

By the time Graham put it all

5:33

together and looked over at her. Kimber

5:35

already standing where they'd left

5:36

her in the snow.

5:38

She was staring at the sheriff down the sites

5:40

of her favorite forty five and

5:42

before anyone could react.

5:47

Kimber squeezed the trigger and killed

5:49

her monster.

5:56

The

5:56

bullet went through the sheriff's side

5:58

and out the back of his head

5:59

where it buried itself in the wood of the

6:02

building behind him.

6:03

Before

6:06

his body even hit the ground,

6:08

guns were pulled from every side, and

6:10

the men loyal to tradition had taken control

6:12

of the men loyal to Graham. Jimmy

6:15

Prescott, it somehow comes through.

6:19

Holy

6:23

fucking shit kid. She

6:26

had the

6:26

bulletproof ass and boom boom.

6:29

That was a risky move. What fuck did

6:31

you paid off? I think

6:33

that's nasty. That's

6:39

bleeding. I think you're

6:41

done for a kid. Now millimeter

6:43

to the chest. Totally

6:45

fail. Jake

6:49

had gone off to book. What?

6:53

Beach him, what the fuck? Take the gun off the

6:55

hero of the day.

6:59

What's wrong with What not?

7:02

And she probably got a broken rib from the

7:04

gunshot she took. Maybe a collapsed

7:06

lung to kinda know where to get her. Shit.

7:08

Did you see walker's face when

7:10

he saw that girl porting that gun at

7:12

his head. That was fucking beautiful.

7:15

He never expected dad. You've

7:19

really talked all that shit. You weren't

7:21

even armed. Get

7:23

nothing on you. Damn.

7:25

That's some wild shit. Are

7:30

you sure you don't wanna come work for

7:32

me? Keep your eyes on it. Fuck. No.

7:43

Well then, I got

7:45

some adam before you get. Oh,

7:47

man. You never disappoint

7:50

you. I don't know.

7:53

I'm sorry. Cable loose ends. I'm

7:55

sure you understand. Yeah.

7:57

Oh, about loose ends. Are

8:00

you

8:01

got evidence on you.

8:04

Put all of this. All

8:06

the records in this place.

8:09

We have Do

8:11

it. Well, they're on their way

8:14

to that media.

8:15

What the fuck

8:17

are you talking about?

8:19

CNA. BBC.

8:22

Fox everybody.

8:25

Found it all on a hard drive.

8:28

How the DHS internet.

8:30

I don't fucking high

8:32

school.

8:33

You're sick faster. How

8:36

do you know about that? Fuck.

8:43

Jimmy.

8:48

shit. Get

8:51

the fuck out of here. Everybody, get

8:53

the fuck out. We're busted. the

8:55

threats are

8:56

coming. Destore

9:01

your phones, nobody talks,

9:03

while swear to God our lives in your us.

9:05

Get the fuck out of majora

9:08

everybody now. Cheers.

9:12

Scrapstead. We

9:16

held up our end of the

9:17

tent.

9:18

Where's Kyle?

9:19

So result.

9:26

Bullshit.

9:27

Oh, you Buckers will believe

9:29

that with that.

9:46

Yes. You're interesting. We're

9:49

trying to find the access from where are

9:51

you you've got service. you

9:53

need to go to the school. The

9:55

hard drive. Is it Trisking

9:58

High, basement level?

10:00

Probably, one of

10:02

the computer lab

10:03

is. You gotta

10:05

get there faster in case

10:07

they call my bluff. score

10:10

them up on my way.

10:11

Holy shit. You know, they

10:13

always get to the bottom of these things, but they never

10:16

get to the top. Right? It's

10:18

gonna be huge. Are you

10:20

at the court? She's coming. Yes.

10:25

Send your

10:25

umbilical. can

10:27

be hurt.

10:28

I've

10:31

hurt. Gotta

10:32

talk and see on that wall against both

10:34

of the heart try it. That's

10:36

okay. Sam.

10:41

Sam.

10:53

Sam.

10:53

I've got

10:56

a few

10:56

more minutes until I can turn the car on

10:59

again. I know, but you need

11:01

to know. It's okay,

11:03

Kim Burke. I I

11:05

didn't mean what I said. I would never

11:07

ever swap you into Kyle's place.

11:10

I lied. I've I've never once thought that.

11:13

It's okay.

11:17

there's no one else I would

11:19

rather have on my side right now. I'm

11:21

serious. Nobody.

11:24

I

11:24

mean it.

11:27

I'm sorry, I couldn't protect

11:28

god. I'm

11:31

sorry,

11:31

like, God has sent

11:33

all of this in the first place. Well,

11:37

somebody had to do something. It shouldn't

11:39

have had to be us. Yeah.

11:41

It

11:41

shouldn't have been. I'm

11:44

just really

11:46

scared if I'm honest. I

11:48

don't wanna be left behind. I

11:50

don't want you to die alone.

11:55

I don't want you to die at all.

11:57

I know you don't. Sam, That's

11:59

not your choice. Please tell me you hear

12:02

what I'm saying. I I need to

12:04

do this or I will never move on from

12:06

any of it. but at

12:08

least you'd get the chance. If you

12:11

come with me, you could die. You probably would

12:13

die. Ninety percent chance they kill

12:15

us both. but it

12:17

will be us together.

12:24

You hear me right?

12:31

you know, I can't resist that face,

12:33

shortcake.

12:34

I'm serious. I

12:37

know

12:37

you are.

12:39

We're

12:42

gonna

12:45

need a hell of a plan. So

12:48

we're doing this together.

12:52

Yeah. Guess we

12:54

are.

12:55

Thank you for

12:57

not sidelining me. Please

13:00

don't thank me because I still think this is a

13:02

very bad idea. So

13:04

what are we gonna do? I

13:07

have a pitch. How good of

13:09

an actor are you? I got

13:11

a good poker face. you on the other

13:13

hand? I can do

13:13

it. So what if I

13:16

let myself

13:16

get caught? Not

13:18

liking that idea. but we

13:20

could make them think I tagged along after you

13:22

made me stay. They'll think I'm defenseless and

13:24

they'll discount me

13:25

since you're the main attraction. We don't

13:27

know if any of that will be true.

13:29

Okay. So it's a gamble, but think

13:31

of the payoff. This is our

13:33

one chance to catch them by surprise. You

13:36

take the best, I take the gun. No.

13:39

you were taking the vest non negotiable. So

13:42

what eye of the vest and the gun? Then what

13:44

do you have? His attention?

13:47

Well, now we're

13:49

talking. We're really gonna have

13:51

to sell this. From the moment I step

13:53

out of the car to leave for Nebraska, we have to

13:55

assume they're watching this.

13:57

So act your ass off. And you

13:59

are gonna have to

13:59

agree to whatever Graham wants to avoid

14:02

getting shot. I have limits.

14:04

I know. And I'll shoot him before

14:06

he makes you do anything horrible. I

14:08

promise.

14:08

Shit.

14:12

So

14:13

much could go wrong. They could shoot

14:15

you in the head. Or shoot you,

14:17

period. You're gonna have to play his

14:19

game at least for a little while. don't

14:21

attack him right away just chill until I

14:23

get an opportunity to shoot that motherfucker.

14:25

This has to be played perfectly.

14:29

Hey, Sam. Sam, stop nodding

14:31

off. We have more to figure out.

14:33

Sam wake up. Are you waking

14:35

up? Mister

14:37

Walker? Can you

14:38

hear squeeze my hand

14:40

if you can hear me.

14:45

Take it

14:45

slow. You're

14:47

safe. Let

14:48

me get the doctor.

14:53

God,

14:55

you look terrible. Yeah.

15:00

Holy shit.

15:01

Holy shit is right. How

15:04

are you

15:04

feeling?

15:06

Like,

15:07

I got shot. Cute.

15:11

Kimber? I've

15:11

spoken to her. She's okay.

15:14

Good. Why

15:16

are you here?

15:17

You're lucky. I'm here. It

15:20

really didn't look good. Your own

15:22

father being the head honcho you with

15:24

your record being up there with

15:26

him. The story's been

15:28

picked up by major media and the

15:30

feds want blood. If it

15:32

weren't for me, you'd be waking

15:34

up handcuffed to the bed.

15:36

then Eric found it. The

15:39

records.

15:39

Oh,

15:40

yeah. He found it. He

15:42

found all

15:43

of it, names, dates, payoffs,

15:46

debts, everything, and

15:48

a

15:48

story is everywhere. You

15:51

told them everything I told you?

15:54

Yes.

15:55

Between

15:56

me and Vic, we were able to convince

15:58

them you were a vic them. I

15:59

provided a hell of a lot of context. So

16:02

they

16:02

believed you. I'm credible,

16:05

Sam. Unfortunately, you're

16:07

not.

16:07

but I have

16:09

hired you a lawyer. She's

16:12

outside. There's

16:13

also a couple of feds that wanna talk to

16:16

you. I

16:17

know. It hurts. I'm

16:20

sorry about that. I convinced them

16:22

not to give you morphine. Fuck.

16:24

That's right. I can't have that shit. Can't

16:27

I?

16:33

Hello, mister Walker. On your

16:35

attorney, Phong sold These two

16:39

gentlemen here are with the authorities and

16:41

they have a few questions to ask

16:43

you. Even though you've only just regained

16:45

consciousness, after a major

16:47

injury, and nothing you say can be used in

16:49

court.

16:50

Gentlemen.

16:52

Yes.

16:53

Thank you, miss Sawyer.

16:54

Sam, I'm agent Champine, and this is

16:57

agent Grant. We're here because you were found in your death

16:59

at a crime scene along with a twenty seven year

17:01

old woman in the corpse of a county

17:03

sheriff, along with over a hundred

17:05

victims of some to horrendous crimes against

17:07

humanity. And I

17:08

told you Yes, mystics, and we know. But

17:11

we'd still like to hear from Sam.

17:13

Can

17:13

you comment on the events that led you to their

17:16

location? March

17:18

Kimber. She's

17:20

in federal custody giving her own

17:22

statement. And

17:23

all the women at Nebraska? Or I mean,

17:25

the mine. The victims have all been removed from

17:27

the scene and are being treated at local hospitals.

17:29

Those with more severe conditions are

17:31

being treated elsewhere. Sam, there has

17:34

been some sensitive information linked to

17:36

the press. Do you know anything

17:38

about that? I

17:40

don't know anything about that, but I

17:42

know a lot about everything

17:44

else. Would you be willing to

17:46

make a recorded statement. Fuck.

17:48

Yes. I've

17:51

been trying

17:51

to get you guys a listen to me for years.

17:54

Actually, I think it's better. I want it all out

17:56

there. Very

17:57

well.

17:59

Proceed.

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20:27

You sure

20:30

you're okay? You got

20:33

shot on top of advanced hypothermia.

20:36

you really should be lying down.

20:38

I need to

20:39

see Kimper. I get

20:42

it. Just promise me he'll

20:44

take it easy. And you

20:46

really shouldn't be smoking, Sam.

20:49

Thanks for

20:51

coming,

20:52

and for

20:53

dealing with all this. I

20:56

told you

20:56

from the beginning that I'd be on your side,

20:59

but you're right, this would be

21:01

a mess without me. I'm

21:03

glad you're alright. She should be here

21:05

any minute. I'm gonna go hunt

21:07

down your liaison.

21:11

That was

21:12

a base ops, just

21:15

outside of town. The

21:17

feds had erected giant tents

21:19

on the Karmak. Driscans abandoned the

21:21

airport. The runway was

21:23

old and crumbling, but they were sure as

21:25

hell landing shit here now.

21:27

Grant had promised

21:29

Kimbre within the hour and I nervously waited

21:32

outside. I didn't think

21:34

I'd ever get warm again. I was

21:36

too nervous to hide outside.

21:39

Leah told me they had to hold Kimber

21:41

longer since she'd admitted to killing

21:43

county sheriff. A

21:45

fawn promised me they wouldn't dream

21:47

of charging Kimball with the

21:49

crime. Damn.

21:52

Sorry.

21:55

Sorry. I forgot

21:57

to go try. Oh, wow. You just

22:00

reminded me. god. I'm sorry.

22:03

It's alright. How

22:05

are you? You've been okay.

22:09

Yeah.

22:09

Honestly. Yeah.

22:12

We're

22:13

cutting you too loose for

22:16

now. There's a Ford Explorer you can use barked off

22:18

of draper across from the mobile command unit.

22:21

Here's the keys. Don't leave

22:23

town and don't talk to the media or

22:25

the locals. Yeah. In

22:27

fact, don't talk

22:27

to anybody. Got it.

22:30

Thank

22:30

you, Agent Rapine.

22:34

How did you

22:37

get out of the hospital so fast? I can't believe

22:39

they discharged you. I asked

22:41

them to discharge me. But

22:43

it didn't hit any major organs, and they needed the bat

22:45

for the people coming in from Nebraska.

22:47

The hospitals are full.

22:50

Everyone with a hundred and fifty miles at a

22:52

mobile hospital I was told. Sam,

22:54

you shouldn't

22:55

have done that. Did

23:01

it give you painkillers at least?

23:04

Just over the counter stuff.

23:07

pretty much all recovering addicts are allowed to

23:09

have. Leah didn't let them give me anything

23:11

else. I like Leah,

23:13

by the way. I saw her being interviewed on the news

23:15

a couple times, she's definitely one of your champions.

23:17

What are they saying in

23:19

the news? I heard they're treating

23:21

like, well, how thirty two

23:24

victims? That's about what they're reporting.

23:26

Yeah. So

23:28

they didn't tell you anything to

23:30

get over on a Hanover Street and head west.

23:32

The only thing anyone would

23:34

tell me is that you were alive, and that's only because

23:37

I started throwing cutlery at

23:39

them. So catch me up.

23:40

Every major

23:44

news outlet got a copy of Nebraska

23:46

records on Friday. And the

23:48

files were apparently very detailed open

23:50

investigations were triggered across the map. Fucking

23:53

yes. And

23:53

they caught everybody

23:56

that

23:56

was on payroll and

23:58

including Jimmy

23:59

Prescott. They caught him already. Grant

24:02

said he didn't even last the day.

24:05

What an asshole?

24:07

How were

24:09

you feeling about

24:12

the

24:12

shot? Okay.

24:14

Oh, god.

24:16

I think I already processed that I'd

24:19

kill him years ago. I'm I'm not in

24:21

shock or anything. Good.

24:23

k.

24:25

Turn my up here.

24:29

Where are

24:29

we going? You'll see.

24:31

Oh, come on. I'm

24:33

so sick of process. Left on

24:36

Hamley. I

24:37

just can't believe

24:39

we

24:39

did it. We fucking did it, Sam. We beat

24:41

that. It's insane. That

24:44

was all you, Shortcake.

24:46

Guess you found your poker face

24:48

after all. Getting

24:51

shot out. It fucking hurts. I mean, obviously,

24:53

not as much as getting shot without

24:55

a bulletproof vest, but

24:58

Drive down to the end of the street. We're looking for

25:00

house number 345

25:06

there. What is this place?

25:09

It's really off putting like a

25:11

Gothic style house,

25:13

I guess. What

25:15

is this?

25:16

Parked the car.

25:20

It's a

25:23

group home. the feds raided

25:24

half the houses and risking, and

25:27

they have

25:28

found him.

25:31

She found

25:31

him k. Oh

25:33

my god. Oh god.

25:35

Am I ready? I'm ready. But

25:38

Sam, I heard Jimmy.

25:40

He said. I know what he said.

25:42

But whether Kyle was brain dead

25:44

or not, we're

25:47

getting him out of

25:48

here. And What?

25:53

Tell me.

25:53

me Contrary

25:55

to Jimmy Prescott's last words, I don't believe

25:58

anything. The Landy's

25:59

left town with just about everybody else in

26:02

risking two days ago. didn't

26:04

take their oldest son with them, just

26:06

Parker. Grant ordered

26:08

Kyle's nurse to stop giving him daily meds until

26:10

they could get a hold of his who

26:12

also skipped town with the rest of dressing.

26:14

You're saying, Kyle

26:17

is inside and he's been off

26:19

his meds for Days.

26:22

Which means if he

26:23

has been sedated for all

26:25

this time, like Jimmy said, he

26:27

might not be anymore. There's

26:30

always a chance. There's

26:33

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26:33

only

26:33

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here for Kyle Landy. Are

28:23

you family? Yes.

28:26

We're family. Really?

28:27

because Landy's family haven't visited once in

28:29

all the years he's been here.

28:31

Ariana's authorized

28:34

visitation list, Oh, I did

28:36

it. Listen lady,

28:38

we're cutting in. You can try to stop us. Or,

28:40

no, I

28:40

really don't care. come

28:42

on in. Everyone else's left town because of

28:44

the scandal. And I can't

28:45

alone, and it's a nightmare.

28:48

He's in

28:50

his room. second door

28:52

in the left upstairs. Remember that

28:55

Kyle is nonverbal, so don't expect

28:57

him to talk to you or anything? If you

28:59

wanna bring them downstairs,

29:00

let me know and I'll get the key to the elevator.

29:04

Okay. Thanks.

29:09

I followed Kimba up

29:11

the stairs. I tried to

29:13

take deep measured brass.

29:16

baking God the universe. Anyone

29:18

that would listen to please let this be

29:20

real. When

29:23

I got at the top of the stairs, Kimber was standing in the open

29:25

doorway of your room as if she

29:27

couldn't bear to go any further. She

29:30

was crying softly in her

29:32

hand. And when she turned and saw me,

29:35

she shook her head. I

29:37

can't. I just

29:40

can't tell.

29:42

It's okay.

29:43

It's gonna be fine. What

29:45

if he's still? What if I

29:47

moved to Kim

29:49

Burrah's side and glanced into the

29:51

room. You were in a wheelchair,

29:53

which was facing the

29:55

bed, and you were staring

29:57

straight ahead of the wall in front of

29:59

you.

30:01

didn't react to our voices or move

30:04

in the slightest. I

30:06

sat

30:06

down on the

30:08

edge of the bed in front of you.

30:11

your injuries at all healed, other than your nose,

30:13

which was off center as fuck, a

30:15

nonperforming way. Just

30:17

so you

30:18

know. Wearing flannel

30:20

pants in a nondescript white

30:22

t shirt. Your hair was

30:24

long, and a red beard covered the bottom

30:26

half of your face. your

30:28

eyes were fixed over my shoulder, looking

30:32

at

30:32

nothing.

30:35

Kyle.

30:37

To salmon.

30:40

Kyle.

30:42

Show me right

30:46

there.

30:48

Moe,

30:50

blink.

30:52

anything.

30:54

Do something.

31:02

Jimmy

31:02

lied. He's

31:05

gone. Fucking

31:08

God. k. Sam's talk. You didn't even give him

31:10

a chance. Okay.

31:14

You can't.

31:17

there had been

31:18

almost no response. At

31:21

one

31:21

point, you'd work to focus your eyes on

31:23

me, but that was it. You

31:26

were truly gone. I tried

31:29

to get a hold of myself. Over the

31:31

last two days, I had convinced myself

31:33

that maybe we'd get you back and

31:36

maybe even more than this soulless

31:38

human shell. Now

31:40

the truth just heard even

31:42

more.

31:45

I stood by the window watching

31:47

the snowfall outside.

31:50

I had

31:50

come so far and

31:52

not far enough.

31:54

We'd

31:55

won in almost

31:57

every conceivable way on

31:59

the barest

31:59

of odds but it still

32:02

wasn't enough. I

32:04

wanted more. I heard

32:07

Kim relieve the

32:09

doorway. and turn to watch her front

32:12

of you.

32:17

I missed

32:17

you so much, Kyle.

32:20

Please. Please tell me

32:22

you can

32:23

hear me. Please.

32:27

I turned back to the

32:28

window, wondering what the

32:31

fuck we were going to do next.

32:35

Bharaskah had driven both of us for

32:37

so long. And now that I was gone,

32:39

I didn't know

32:41

who we were. what we

32:44

wanted and

32:44

who we were gonna be without

32:47

you. But

32:51

then,

32:55

every voice.

32:57

that hadn't

32:58

spoken since the day you told you and we

33:00

pressed God

33:00

to go fuck himself.

33:04

Ten years for hung a

33:06

now

33:06

silent mountain. Kimiya.

33:10

moon

33:22

Okay, Sam. No need to show off. We all know

33:25

you're the champ.

33:25

Yeah. He's not the champ. We're just

33:28

letting him win because it's his birthday.

33:30

I can see you sweating. You

33:33

just can't lose gracefully. Can

33:35

you? Oh, fuck off. I

33:37

can't believe I made you breakfast in bed for

33:39

your birthday. You did.

33:41

No. He had a bag of bacon

33:43

sandwiches delivered to my house this morning. And

33:45

five AM. What's the thought that counts

33:47

you on grateful best?

33:49

Oh, yeah. Just wait until your birthday. So

33:52

how are you like in Seattle, Eric?

33:55

I think I love it. feels

33:57

like Chicago, but

33:59

weather.

33:59

Awesome. You guys are

34:02

here. Did you miss

34:04

us? I

34:05

shot. Of course,

34:08

after everything we went

34:09

through, then the eighteen months

34:12

of trialing, like we've really

34:14

bonded in. You should think about

34:16

moving here. Kenbrecht.

34:18

But you're saying I still have

34:20

a shot. you never had a shot.

34:22

Let's just mean, there's

34:24

no way you can make that kind of combo

34:26

shot.

34:28

Kimber

34:34

was right.

34:34

You are showing off. I

34:37

think Sam needs to play with a handicap. Yeah. You need to start playing

34:40

with that band in

34:41

or something.

34:43

Sam. Happy birthday. Leah.

34:46

Holy shit. You're flowing

34:49

for this, Kevan.

34:51

Damn. I would

34:53

miss your thirtieth. How

34:55

have you been? I want the honest

34:58

answer.

34:59

I'm

35:00

good. Yeah. Really? Some

35:03

days are harder than others, nightmares,

35:06

sometimes panic attacks, but it's

35:09

I don't

35:10

know. manageable. Howard Kyle and Kim were doing.

35:12

They're both stronger.

35:14

Kyle still gets confused.

35:17

sometimes, but Kimba is a rock as

35:20

always. Did she ever tell him

35:22

about their genetic

35:24

connection? Yeah.

35:26

He didn't care. They can't have kids anyway, and they

35:28

really leaned on each other after

35:32

everything. Thank you for

35:34

fighting to keep our names out of the media, by the

35:36

way. That was all fun,

35:38

but you're

35:40

you're welcome

35:41

welcome. I'm sorry.

35:43

This is way too heavy for your birthday. How's

35:45

school going?

35:46

It's good.

35:49

probably my favorite part of the day,

35:51

which blows my mind because it's

35:54

school. Doesn't surprise me in

35:56

the slightest. You're a

35:58

smart guy. Speaking of

35:59

school, how's your

36:01

daughter? She's great. Looking

36:03

at colleges in New

36:05

York, actually,

36:06

which kills me. No. It's not that far from Chicago,

36:08

mama bear. Now you

36:11

sound like her you're

36:13

really doing okay out here.

36:16

Really?

36:16

only Definitely.

36:18

that know I'm glad.

36:20

glad go

36:22

get something to

36:23

drink. And you better

36:25

not open your present without me. I can't wait to

36:27

see your face.

36:29

You know

36:34

there's no way

36:34

I can beat you at this point. It's

36:37

hardly a game. Oh, I already knew that.

36:40

Fuck. I need to

36:42

drink.

36:43

Where's Kyle? oh, he's just

36:46

fucking here. Little patience

36:48

tucker. This place is packed as

36:50

shit. Oh, is that

36:51

my vodka

36:53

soda? Yes. and Sam's

36:56

soda

36:56

and my kalua on the rocks.

36:58

How do you drink so many

37:00

of those? It's like straight cream.

37:03

It's like jock split milk for atoms. What's not the

37:05

like? It's heavy. That's all I'm saying.

37:08

Plus, it's fancy. How the

37:10

fuck is

37:12

Kahlua fancy? it's fancier

37:14

than beauty. Look, it's in a low

37:16

ball glass and everything pluses

37:18

on the rocks. I look like the dude. The

37:20

dude is not Jesus Christ Kyle. Martinez are fancy, not

37:22

Kailua on the rocks. Give me a break.

37:24

I miss like a whole decade of culture. I'm

37:28

essentially still a teenager. You've been using that excuse for two years, you

37:30

know. Yeah. How long do you think you can get away

37:32

with? I'm still mentally a teenager.

37:35

I don't know.

37:36

As long as you guys keep buying it,

37:38

I guess, we're not buying it. I used to, but your humor never really

37:40

matured. And it likely never

37:43

will. I'm happy with

37:46

that. I'm happy with a lot of things. I'm

37:50

happy.

37:50

You make

37:51

me happy. Kill it

37:53

with that shit. my birthday, and

37:55

I say no one's I say I'm feeling left

37:57

out. Happy birthday. Now,

37:59

are

37:59

you so

38:02

strong? Are you still in physical

38:04

therapy? You atrophy, freak?

38:06

Not atrophy anymore? Kimber has

38:08

been working me out for years. This this

38:11

is why I moved out. you

38:13

can only move down two doors. You

38:16

guys, we're fucking freaking

38:18

crazy. Right? I really honestly did

38:20

not think I'd make it here most days.

38:23

But

38:23

you did? We all

38:26

did. Well,

38:27

some of us are limping

38:29

over that line. fair. It doesn't matter. We're still

38:32

all here together. We

38:34

would have thought the three Cushgeteers.

38:38

all oldest, fuck, college students together. Hey, who'd

38:40

you get for trick two ten, by the way?

38:44

Richard's.

38:45

shit. I had it

38:47

for calculus last year. But he's the one who gave you all that

38:49

homework. Are you serious? Why didn't

38:51

you tell me that when I was

38:53

making my schedule Well,

38:55

I didn't know you were gonna take trig two ten,

38:58

your fucking communications student.

39:00

It's required.

39:02

I fucking hate math. Hey,

39:05

Kay. Didn't you take

39:06

TRIG two ten last year? No. Hello.

39:08

You guys are thirty. I'm not doing your homework.

39:10

Don't look

39:10

at me. I already took the

39:13

class. Yeah. me to do the three hour edit on

39:15

his case study last week? Well, I didn't know

39:17

it was gonna take three hours.

39:19

I couldn't even out what they were asking

39:21

me to do. It's not our fault that you are

39:24

smarter than us. Yeah. Take pity on us,

39:26

Kaye. We're both in therapy twice a week,

39:28

and I'm essentially still a teenager. You have enough time

39:29

outside of therapy, you'd quit, and

39:31

you sure stress me out like

39:33

a teenager. See, Shortcake, that's exactly

39:36

why I moved out. I don't care

39:38

if it's your birthday. I will trip you.

39:40

Better event would be to get the whole bar to

39:42

sing happy birthday to him.

39:44

No. No. No. No. Come on. Haven't I

39:46

suffered enough? Mhmm. The man has

39:48

a point. You've gone soft

39:50

k. Fine.

39:52

How about a toast then? Or

39:55

dirty limerick? A toast. Thank

39:58

you. Here's to the next thirty

39:59

years being uneventful

40:02

as fuck.

40:04

Yeah. It's a

40:04

little drink to that. Me

40:07

too.

40:09

How are you

40:10

doing? Are you happy, Sam? Most

40:13

days, I'm pretty happy. Most days

40:15

is

40:15

pretty good. We'll get

40:18

there. Yeah.

40:21

I

40:22

know we

40:24

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40:49

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40:58

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Kyle Landy. with

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