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Line 730: − 10 Uncle Z - uh - what is this? 10 + − 19.+ − 19. − 11 Wendy! My booger gem. One hint. Ok 11 two. What if I told you: you could + − + − − − 12 All of it? Ha. What’re you hiding? 12 + + − 13 Nada. I don’t need that “me” to be 13 mine anymore. I submit it all to + − + − 14 Ew. So 1000 Lives is just - you? 14 + + + − 15 Old world Z. Every thought. 15 Fantasy. Idea. Plan. Memory. Secret. Every neural wave recorded + − + − − − − 16 Subplot? 16 + + − 17 Mmhmm. Think of all the little 17 troubles that gripped you at every + − + − − − − − − − − − + − 18 What are you experiencing now? 18 + + − 19 Mmm. Baby me. Choking on a bone. 19 Oh. A lamb bone. Ha. How’d that get + − − (MORE) + − + − Blue Rev. (mm/dd/yy) 20. + − Z (CONT'D) + − + − − − − − − − + − 20 This isn’t for me. 20 ALAN exits. Z rolls his eyes. + + + + − 21 Z - wouldn’t this be better if it 21 was one’s own life, not yours? + + − 22 I miss the old Z. A true titan of 22 product-market fit. + + − 23 Kids - my design works on anybody’s 23 life log but you gotta be willing + − + − − + − 24 Wow *Ack* - Ready, little god? 24 CHALICE gives Z an ambiguous look. The others look at her. + + + + − 25 <Being adult> Uncle Z let’s try 25 again when this can be about our + − + − −
Life After BOB: The Chalice Study (shooting script) (edit)
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11 your BOB to drone your body11. The candidates adjust to what they’re seeing.
11 your BOB to drone your body11. The candidates adjust to what they’re seeing.
WENDY
WENDY
Uncle Z - uh - what is this?
Z
Z
Wendy! My booger gem. One hint. Ok two. What if I told you: you could re-live the life of Zoroaster? Not just the heroic prime path. All of it. A thousand different ways.
re-live the life of Zoroaster? Not
just the heroic prime path. All of
it. A thousand different ways.
ORLANDO
ORLANDO
All of it? Ha. What’re you hiding?
Z
Z
Nada. I don’t need that “me” to be mine anymore. I submit it all to the study of the spirit.
the study of the spirit.
WENDY’S AFFIRMATION BOB
WENDY’S AFFIRMATION BOB
Ew. So 1000 Lives is just - you?
CHALICE frowns at this news. She looks back at her locked portal conflux, unsure what she’s signed up for.
CHALICE frowns at this news. She looks back at her locked portal conflux, unsure what she’s signed up for.
Z
Z
Old world Z. Every thought. Fantasy. Idea. Plan. Memory. Secret. Every neural wave recorded in me since birth. Those DEMO BOBs up there - been analyzing my life logs for weeks - each one filtering for a different subplot.
in me since birth. Those DEMO BOBs
up there - been analyzing my life
logs for weeks - each one filtering
for a different subplot.
ORLANDO
ORLANDO
Subplot?
Z
Z
Mmhmm. Think of all the little troubles that gripped you at every age. You survived them. But you didn’t have enough info or ability to act on them then. They took a backseat to your prime path. Lost in your body. Buried in the logs. *Boo!* Those little subplots are reborn you’s waiting to come alive again! If only you could surface their story - you’d be rich with lives to walk. *wah-lah* Now you can.
age. You survived them. But you
didn’t have enough info or ability
to act on them then. They took a
backseat to your prime path. Lost
in your body. Buried in the logs. *Boo!* Those little subplots are
reborn you’s waiting to come alive
again! If only you could surface
their story - you’d be rich with
lives to walk. *wah-lah* Now you
can.
The candidates regard Z’s inhuman body contortions. It’s transfixing nonetheless.
The candidates regard Z’s inhuman body contortions. It’s transfixing nonetheless.
ALAN
ALAN
What are you experiencing now?
Z
Z
Mmm. Baby me. Choking on a bone. Oh. A lamb bone. Ha. How’d that get there? Ack! Mom smacking my back.
there? Ack! Mom smacking my back.
(MORE)
(MORE)
Blue Rev. (mm/dd/yy) 20.
Blue Rev. (mm/dd/yy)
Z (CONT'D)
Z (CONT'D)
Ah! Not working! Can’t breathe! She mimes hacking. *Ack* I copy. It’s out. Oh - I survived! I’m on Mars now. You’re there Alan. Shuttle just exploded. Uh shit. Choking. Again! Ah! Can’t breathe! Alan’s hacking up martian sand. Weird. *Ack* I copy. I’m good now. I rally the solarnauts. I’m an old man now. Ha. Nice projection, BOB. I’m wavecasting a gag class to kids. One little god goes *Ack aaack*-
Ah! Not working! Can’t breathe! She
mimes hacking. *Ack* I copy. It’s
out. Oh - I survived! I’m on Mars
now. You’re there Alan. Shuttle
just exploded. Uh shit. Choking. Again! Ah! Can’t breathe! Alan’s
hacking up martian sand. Weird. *Ack* I copy. I’m good now. I rally
the solarnauts. I’m an old man now. Ha. Nice projection, BOB. I’m
wavecasting a gag class to kids. One little god goes *Ack aaack*-
CHALICE catches herself laughing with delight. WENDY and ORLANDO look disgusted. They look to ALAN. He’s stoic. Then:
CHALICE catches herself laughing with delight. WENDY and ORLANDO look disgusted. They look to ALAN. He’s stoic. Then:
ALAN
ALAN
This isn’t for me.
ALAN exits. Z rolls his eyes.
ORLANDO
ORLANDO
Z - wouldn’t this be better if it was one’s own life, not yours?
WENDY’S AFFIRMATION BOB
WENDY’S AFFIRMATION BOB
I miss the old Z. A true titan of product-market fit.
Z
Z
Kids - my design works on anybody’s life log but you gotta be willing to submit it all first. For tonight trust that my life sample is mind blowing cuz it is!
to submit it all first. For tonight
trust that my life sample is mind
blowing cuz it is!
CHALICE is transfixed looking at all the DEMO BOBs above.
CHALICE is transfixed looking at all the DEMO BOBs above.
Z (CONT'D)
Z (CONT'D)
Wow *Ack* - Ready, little god?
CHALICE gives Z an ambiguous look. The others look at her.
WENDY
WENDY
<Being adult> Uncle Z let’s try again when this can be about our own lives. Chalice doesn’t want to re-live your weird little episodes -
own lives. Chalice doesn’t want to
re-live your weird little episodes -
CHALICE plunges into the pool. A DEMO BOB locks into her spinal cord. It’s terrifying, so different from her own BOB. So free from her own life. She beams with excitement.
CHALICE plunges into the pool. A DEMO BOB locks into her spinal cord. It’s terrifying, so different from her own BOB. So free from her own life. She beams with excitement.
INT. WAVYVERSE 1000 LIVES DEMO CONFLUX - INDETERMINATE TIME
INT. WAVYVERSE 1000 LIVES DEMO CONFLUX - INDETERMINATE TIME