The Alternate (2021) Movie Script
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[suspenseful music]
All right, that looks good.
We'll be happy?
Yeah.
OK, let's make a movie.
Isaac, roll sound.
Sound speed.
Rolling on B camera and
rolling on A camera.
[sighs]
All right, Alex,
you're feeling good?
Do you have any questions
before we get started?
No, I think I'm good.
Awesome.
So tell us about
how your team was
able to get re-upped to
the place it's at today.
Let me tell you a little bit
about how this all came about.
I spent years putting in the
time, but so did my peers,
and where are they?
I faced the question, was I
going to be ordinary or great?
Great, of course.
But I'm here to tell you,
you have to be the cobra.
You have to strike.
You have to grab that moment.
You know, you might
think that you only
get one chance at success, but
if you miss out on something,
I'm telling you, don't give up.
That next opportunity,
it's out there,
buzzing around just
like bees at a picnic.
Our team accomplished
amazing things,
but it doesn't mean
anything if you don't react.
Sometimes it comes down
to just one moment.
What's that?
What's what?
So people ask me, why
haven't I achieved my goals,
and I tell them stay focused,
maybe the opportunity you need
hasn't hit yet.
Hey, come here.
That right there.
Is there a problem guys?
We got to cut.
Yeah, yeah, cut.
Cutting.
How much longer is
this going to take?
You guys having,
uh, camera problems?
Thank you.
Thank you.
No, we have it covered, thanks.
Hey, this is going to take
a minute to troubleshoot.
Sorry, Alex.
Larry, walk with me.
Yeah, so that last
test was pretty close.
Still there?
Yeah.
Hey, maybe it's the sensor.
I really hope it's
not the sensor.
Better?
No, maybe we should cycle power.
Are we ready?
Alex has a meeting at 10:00?
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
we should be good.
All right.
OK, that was it.
It's gone.
It's fucking weird.
huh?
We should be ready to go.
Let's do this.
Sound?
Sound speed.
Camera?
Camera rolling.
Action.
[music playing]
Is this what you dreamed
about in film school?
Huh?
Talking head interviews?
Fuck no.
I thought I'd be working in CVS.
This, this is way
fucking better, right?
[glass clinking]
Tell me, how long have you
been working for Alex again?
Have you ever thought
about asking him to invest
in your movie, Space Drive--
[interposing voices]
Just lay off, OK?
OK, guys, great work.
I got to go.
Come on, after half a beer.
I have to work on Space Drive.
I thought it was done.
The short is.
I'm working on the
feature now, Peter.
OK, for what?
You're going to
pitch it to Sony?
You got a meeting at Sony.
He's being an asshole.
Look, if you had
some kind of plan
to approach Alex once the
script was done, then--
Peter, you don't know what--
Hey, guys we all got to
be on set today, right?
[exhales]
[electric hum]
So how was your shoot?
It was good, I guess.
What happened?
Everything OK?
Nothing happened.
It's just another
stupid corporate shoot.
I'm sorry, honey, I can't
be your cheerleader tonight.
Look, I had a tough day.
I believe in you, I just can't--
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
I know.
It was just hard.
Either go for it or don't.
So you're saying I should quit.
I'm saying I want
to read my book.
Just keep at it,
you'll get there.
You know what would really help?
Darling, I love you.
I need you.
I can't live without you.
[sighs]
Work sucked today.
Can we try tomorrow?
But you're cute.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I guess I'll get some work done.
Don't stay up too late.
Yup.
Yup.
Yup.
Yup.
Uh, fuck it.
I faced the question, was I
going to be ordinary or great?
Great of course.
[suspenseful music]
Do you have time for
breakfast, angel?
No.
Can I take it to go?
Yup, I'm already ahead of you.
You were up late.
You're working on your movie?
No, no, no, no, I was
just loading footage.
Talking to Alex.
You know, that man
never says thank you.
Every time he finish a shoot,
he just kind of walks--
Well, better than my slave job.
I'd kill to have your cushy job.
Excuse me?
Cushy?
Well, look, not cushy
but let's not forget
I used to sell eyeglasses too.
Perfect.
I'll just tell Stevie you want
to take my shifts so I can
stay home and jerk off all day.
Hey, hey, listen--
Just don't forget
one of these days,
you're going to have
to pick up the slack.
I'm sorry.
Look, I appreciate
all you do for us.
I'm doing it for you, Jake.
I got to go, I'm
going to miss my bus.
Hey, I love you.
I'm sorry, angel.
It's fine.
Bye.
[suspenseful music]
[sniffles]
[phone buzzing]
[sighs]
Hey, what's up, Peter?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, I'm almost
done with the edit.
You are?
All right, let's
see what you got.
I didn't get too far with it.
Just-- just hit play.
OK.
I spent years putting in the
time, but so did my peers,
and where are they?
I faced the question,
was I going to be--
That's it?
That's a good start, yeah?
Fuck dude, isn't
this due tomorrow?
Yeah.
Yeah, I know, but
check this out.
Remember that spec
from the shoot?
I blew it up and created
this from that dot.
Pretty cool, right?
Yeah.
Yeah, real cool, Jake.
Shit!
Dude, are you OK?
You're dressed in a fucking
rob for fuck's sake.
I'm totally fine.
Fuck it.
I know that you're trying to
get this Space Drive stuff out
there.
I know this, but what
about your reputation?
My reputation with who?
Alex?
You like money, right?
Huh?
Yes, yes?
Yeah.
OK.
OK, well, then take
this shit seriously.
If you miss an opportunity,
that could be it, you fail.
But I will tell you this, the
best opportunities, they only
come around once in a lifetime.
That's what I'm talking
about, nicely done.
You didn't have to hold my hand.
Yeah, well, if we
didn't finish it now,
you'd call me at 12:00
AM looking for notes, so.
Thanks for the pep talk.
Sure.
Maybe I should just
get a 9:00 to 5:00,
make movies on the side.
You in an office?
You'd be fired in a day, Jake.
I mean, Jesus, just turn
that shit in ASAP, OK?
Yeah, I'm sure they'll love it.
But seriously, this
is cool, right?
[sighs]
Yeah, you're a fucking genius.
You know, if you put in that
much effort on Space Drive,
you'd have a feature to show
up right now, all right?
Huh?
Office job [inaudible]
fucking robe.
I love this fucking rob.
Later.
Asshole.
[chuckles]
[suspenseful music]
[electric hum]
[phone buzzing]
Shit!
[crickets chirping]
[dog barking]
Come on, out with it.
What's up?
All right, I can't
even explain it.
I have to show you.
Work was tough today, can
I just get 30 minutes?
This is the most incredible
thing you've ever seen.
I mean, you won't
even believe it.
Jake, do you respect me?
What?
You don't seem to think that
my job is anything special,
and it's not--
I'm sorry about
this morning, OK?
But Space Drive really
needs to be done.
Space Drive wouldn't exist
without my crummy job.
How much did that movie cost?
Spending the money on
the movie was huge,
but, at least, I waited
until we got married.
We didn't even have a wedding.
I know, we made a movie.
You made a movie.
Come on, Jake.
You know, I want to
design my eye-wear line.
When do I get to do that?
Also, when we have
a family, it can't
be like this when we do it.
So what?
You're not ready to have kids?
I am ready to have kids, I just
need to go part-time first.
I just need to.
How am I supposed to write my--
I told Stevie that I want
to work three days a week,
so you're going to have
to pick up more gigs.
Please don't make a big
deal out of this, OK?
How can I not make a
big deal about this?
You said that I have
a year, and now you're
telling me otherwise.
Weren't you supposed to have
shot your feature by now?
But no, you just put out
the short two months ago
and that hasn't changed much.
So because I didn't get into
Sundance or South by Southwest,
I'm some sort of failure, huh?
Is that what you're saying?
Well, you can still
work on your script,
you just need to work too.
You had something you
wanted to show me?
You know what?
Apparently, I have
a lot of work to do.
[dog barking]
[electric hum]
[suspenseful music]
[electric hum]
[groans]
[suspenseful music]
[giggles]
[screams]
[electric hum]
[notification beep]
[suspenseful music]
[birds chirping]
[dog barking]
You were up late last night.
Yeah.
Yeah, I just--
Look, I'm sorry I
dumped that on you.
I really need to
show you something.
When do you leave?
Right now.
I do want to see this thing.
Show me tonight?
Whoa, can you call
in sick or be late?
Are you kidding, it can't wait?
No, no, this thing-- this
thing is-- well, it's so cool.
I love you crazy, man.
Go get some work done
and you can show me
when I get home, OK?
OK.
I love you too.
[phone ringing]
Can you talk?
No.
Look, I'm shooting.
What is it?
It's this thing.
It's just--
Is it the job?
Did you find a glitch?
No, no, no.
I just I-- it's
just this thing, I--
Look, man, I got to go.
Just figure out whatever
it is and call me later.
[beep]
[electric hum]
[birds chirping]
Jake, is that you?
Jake?
What are you doing here?
Hi, honey, what are you doing?
I thought you were at work.
I just got in.
I wanted to work from home.
What are you doing down there?
Nothing.
I just go home.
Are you seriously
playing a game right now?
Don't you have work?
Yeah, I just had
a tough morning,
I thought I'd turn
up for a little bit.
I didn't think you had time
for these things anymore.
Yeah, I guess I
just missed them.
OK, have fun.
And don't forget to
pick Julie up on time.
Oh, no problem.
And send a text if you plan
on hiding in your office.
You scared me.
Sorry, angel.
Angel?
That's an old one.
Later, weirdo.
Well, let's see
what we've got here.
[birds chirping]
Jake?
[car door slam]
Are you expecting someone?
[keys clinking]
Holy shit.
Kris, what-- are you OK?
How did you get
out of your office?
What are you doing with the bat?
You were just in your office.
No, I just got here.
Is everything OK?
Excuse me, I'm
running really late.
Thank you, sir.
Have a good night.
Sorry, ma'am, how
can I help you?
[phone ringing]
My contact should
be here right now.
Kris, will you answer the phone?
I'm so sorry she
kept you waiting.
This is Kris, how can I help?
Kris.
Kris, it's Jake.
Honey, now is not a good time.
Kris, you won't believe it.
I saw you.
You came to the office?
No, no, it's the thing I've
been trying to show you.
Just listen--
Jake, I got to go.
It's crazy busy.
No, no, just leave.
Kris.
Kris, just leave.
Go home.
OK, bye.
No, no.
No, no, no, Kris, Kris--
Thanks for calling.
Kris.
Kris, Kris.
Ow, fuck.
[music playing]
Angel, let's go.
How was work?
Exhausting.
What's for dinner?
Dinner?
Forget dinner.
You're not going to want
to eat when you see--
Please, for the love of
god, order some food.
I'm going to take a shower.
OK, Jake, what's up?
What's more important than
food, sex, and anything else?
OK, cool trick.
How did you do that?
Come on, here.
[electric hum]
Check it out.
[electric hum]
What the fuck?
It's a portal, angel.
To where?
You want to see?
No.
No?
It's a portal?
You've been in it?
Yes.
It's totally safe.
[suspenseful music]
[electric hum]
You OK?
Where the fuck are we?
[suspenseful music]
This is our house, angel.
I'm getting out of here.
It's gone.
You mean we're stuck here?
No.
No, no, no.
No, look, I got it with
me, we can go back.
Don't worry.
That's me and you.
What is this?
I think it's like another
version of our life.
What?
What are you saying?
I don't know like
another reality, I think.
Look, I made my movie.
Is this our daughter?
Yeah.
Yeah, I think so.
Uh, Christ, this is wrong.
We shouldn't be here.
We can't be parents.
Well, we figured it out somehow.
We didn't figure anything out.
Shit, they're home.
Who's home?
We are.
[door slam]
This place has the
best Chinese food.
You really outdid
yourself this time,
two orders of potstickers.
I know they're your favorite.
Did you get extra dipping sauce?
Whose wife do you think I am?
You are the best.
Time to go.
[suspenseful music]
[coughing]
Isn't this the
most amazing thing?
[crickets chirping]
[chuckles]
Are you feeling better?
Why aren't you excited?
I just discovered that
other dimensions exist,
and we can travel to them.
Shut up, I'm thinking.
God, this is like the
biggest scientific discovery
of all time and you're
not even excited for me.
Discovery?
You're not a scientist.
You stumbled onto this thing
that you don't understand
and what?
You're going to
win a Nobel Prize?
Great.
So what's your big idea, huh?
What does this mean for us?
I don't know, nothing.
We need to call someone.
Call someone like who?
The police?
What can they do?
Shoot it?
Not the police, Jake.
What are you looking at?
Scientists, some sort of agency.
I'm trying to figure
this crazy shit out.
Well, maybe we don't need
some fancy scientists,
why don't we do it?
Why don't we do what?
What are we going to do?
I don't know.
Maybe we could do it together.
Didn't you fail physics?
So you're saying I'm
not smart enough?
Really?
Yeah, yeah, that's it, isn't it?
It's just when have
you ever done anything
even close to this?
When has anyone done
anything like this ever?
OK, Mr. I know everything,
what do you want to do?
I don't know.
Maybe we should go
through it again.
OK, I can't deal
with this right now.
Well, come on, let's
figure this out.
I just think we
shouldn't mess with it
until we do some research.
So you don't want
me to go down there?
You can do whatever, I
just need to take a bath
and read my book.
[suspenseful music]
[indistinct chatter]
Hey, you never know.
There is something I
wanted to ask you about.
Anything.
Hit me.
Is there something that
you need to tell me?
Anything that you haven't
brought up that's going on?
Like what?
With work or one of my movies?
No, like personally.
I mean, is there
anyone you've been
spending too much time with?
You mean like, Peter?
No, like-- like another woman.
I heard from Carla.
You really don't trust me?
I do, but--
Don't listen to what people say.
Yeah, but I mean--
What Krissy?
What about the other day?
Are you serious?
It's just so weird.
You were tired, right?
You were working
on the new design.
It was a dream, right?
But you were there.
You were playing with one
of your pinball machines.
You know, I don't play those
stupid things, especially
with the shoot coming up.
Yeah, I know.
Are you sure you still
love your crazy wife?
You and Julie are all I need.
[music playing]
[phone ringing]
Well, I think I've discovered
a portal to another dimension.
It's oval ish, it spins slowly.
There's like colors swirling.
Gather all the information,
pictures, videos,
anything about this
portal and send
it to
scientistsinformation@yahoo.com.
Have a good day.
Anything good?
No, just another portal.
[laughs]
Crazy.
The truth is out there.
Yeah.
[electric hum]
Yeah, it really is an
amazing opportunity.
I'm really excited
to go back out
there despite the
freezing cold to make
another movie like this.
Yeah, just like the thing.
Almost.
It really is going to be hard
to be away from Julie and Kris,
but I'll be back before
they even knew I was gone.
OK, Jerry, Jerry, I really
got to get back to my workout.
Chao.
[groan]
All right, 10 more.
Don't give up, ass hole.
[groan]
[crickets chirping]
[dogs barking]
[buzzing]
[deep exhale]
[suspenseful music]
[shaver buzzing]
[laughs]
Yeah.
Yeah, Peter, I know.
It's so crazy.
Jake?
Shit, shit.
Shit, shit.
Yeah, I'm right with you.
We won't let Linda
Hertijivas in on this.
Shit, shit. shit.
Jake, where are you going?
Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
Jake, come back.
I got to run.
Ciao.
Yeah.
What's up, Krissy?
Were you just
wearing that shirt?
Yeah, this is the shirt
I went to work with.
Who were you talking
to right now?
Oh, work.
Go for a swim?
Yeah.
[birds chirping]
[dog barking]
[gasp]
Ah, fuck.
Jake?
Is that you?
Of course, it's me.
I just shaved.
In the middle of the night?
I couldn't sleep.
The sweat from my beard.
Do you like it?
Have you been in the portal?
What?
No.
No, no, no.
No, of course, not.
No.
You look like him.
Haven't felt my face in years.
Yeah, weird.
You scared me, and
I miss the beard.
But you look OK.
Yeah?
I mean, you don't hate me?
No, I don't hate you.
But are you taking this
portal thing more seriously?
Well, I haven't told you yet
but I spoke to a science lab
yesterday.
Shut up.
Mm-hmm.
Why didn't you tell me?
Well, they obviously
don't believe me,
but they gave me an email
to send the info to.
That's great, Jake.
I told you, I was
taking this seriously.
So you're going to send
out the email today?
Hmm, mm-hmm.
With pictures, and a video file?
Yes.
Yes, of course.
I love you.
[electric hum]
[birds chirping]
[door slam]
[chuckles]
[screams]
[suspenseful music]
[dog barking]
Hey, there, Mr.
Oh, hey, angel.
What is going on?
Are you going to burn
those clothes or something?
I--
I'll take those.
You're being bad.
Aren't you supposed
to be prepping?
Yeah, yeah, I know.
I was taking a break but now
I'm going to get back to work.
Do you really have to?
I just dropped Julia
off at her sleepover,
and it's our last night
together for weeks.
At least, let me dry you off.
OK.
[crickets chirping]
[car door slam]
Kris?
Kris?
[crickets chirping]
Hey, baby.
Happy sexy dreams.
Always.
[electric hum]
What the fuck?
Uh, wait, uh--
I--
I can smell me on you.
No, no, no, no, no.
It was you.
Oh, was it?
Don't even--
Kris.
Kris?
Kris?
Fuck.
Kris.
Kris.
Kris.
Hey.
[thunder rumbling]
[birds chirping]
Wake up, Mr. Sex all night, man.
Morning, Krissy.
That was amazing.
Yeah, you're always amazing.
I know it's going to
be hard being gone,
but just relax, enjoy
your last day with us.
Yeah, maybe.
The fuck?
What's going on, Jake?
I thought I--
What is it?
Are you OK?
Yeah.
Yeah, I just--
I thought I saw someone.
I think you're just stressed.
I'm stressed too.
I'm going to miss you.
Sorry, I have to go.
Don't worry about it.
You just bring something
amazing back for Julie.
Like what?
An ice cube?
[suspenseful music]
All right, remember,
you won't hear from me
until I'm headed to base camp.
Yes, I know.
No communication.
If anything were to happen.
Faction will contact me.
I'm going to miss you.
OK, time to go.
Love you, bye.
See you.
[indistinct chatter]
[crickets chirping]
Eh, flip it.
Ah, ah, good job.
OK, how about-- deal,
1 minute and then
you come over here, deal?
So you get to
choose one toy that
gets to read a book with us.
How about one for me?
That's fine.
Mama, do you love me?
Yes, I do dear one.
How much?
[birds chirping]
[gasps]
Jesus Christ, Jake.
What's going on?
What happened to your shoot?
I was going to surprise you,
the whole thing got postponed.
Why didn't you call?
Well, our flight got
delayed, and then
we got a call, call
at 5:00 AM, and they
said that the shoot
was getting pushed back
because of finances.
Yeah.
Oh, that's a little odd.
That's never happened before.
Yeah.
You know, we were just having
trouble with the people
we were working with,
and so they just
needed time to figure it out.
I see.
So when do you have to go back?
They didn't say.
It could be soon, but
it might take a while.
Well, maybe finally we'll get
to spend some time together.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, that'd be cool.
This is nice.
You feel nice.
[piano playing]
[engine roaring]
[birds chirping]
I thought it'd be nice to
make us dinner if I can just
get this thing to work.
Wow, I've never seen you
fumble with that thing before.
Yeah.
Got it.
Where's your wedding ring?
Oh, I forgot to tell you,
I left it at the airport.
Well, I lost it at the airport,
I've been pulling off luggage.
I ordered a new one, it's OK.
When are we getting Julie?
No, it's fine.
Not a big deal.
Actually, I have a surprise.
Oh yeah?
I asked Suzanne if
Julie could sleep over
so the night is ours.
Honey, the grill.
Oh shit.
So what are you going to do?
What?
Now that you have
a few free weeks.
Are you going to
direct that short?
Do you need the tongs?
No, no.
I mean.
Has it been that long
since you grilled?
Yeah, I mean, I just
thought that I would
take some time for myself.
What?
Well, and you and Julie too.
What?
What?
I just feel like I work
so hard all the time,
and yeah, I never really
get to spend time with you.
Wow, I need to sit down.
[suspenseful music]
[engine roars]
OK, Julie, time to get out now.
OK, mama.
Let's dry you off, young lady.
But I like being wet.
I know.
But you can't go to bed wet.
[phone ringing]
Can I answer the phone?
No, Julie, brush your teeth.
Hey, Jake, can you get my phone?
I got it.
[phone ringing]
[humming]
Who is it?
Julie, you got to
brush your teeth.
I'm brushing, mama.
Kris, it's your husband, I was
hoping I'd hear your voice.
I'll be home in two days.
I love you, Krissy.
Give Julie a hug for me.
Good night and sweet dreams.
Hey, honey.
Who was it?
It was just a survey.
What for?
They want to know how you
think the president is doing.
Everything all
right with my phone?
Yeah.
Yeah.
It was nice seeing
Julie finally beat you.
It's no fun if you never win.
OK, don't just stand
there, come on,
let's get this
little lady to bed.
Sounds good.
Julie, are you done
brushing your teeth?
No, I was waiting for you.
[suspenseful music]
[electric hum]
Fuck!
[suspenseful music]
[crickets chirping]
How's the new computer working?
Oh, it's great.
I still think the
old one was fine.
Yeah, but this one
is much faster.
So what have you
been up to today?
Well, actually,
I've been working
on a brand new script based
on that game, Power Glove.
A video game movie?
Mm-hmm.
Really?
Yeah.
Did you run this by Jerry?
Yeah, Jerry.
Right, yeah.
Yeah, he loves it.
I'm surprised he's not
freaking out that you're
on vacation right now.
Yeah, he's cool.
There is one thing that I
want to do for you and Julie
before I get to work.
What is it?
It's a surprise.
A surprise?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
Can I have the house for
one night just to set it up,
please?
You don't have to
do things like that.
Save the surprises for Julie.
No, really.
Just give me one
night, you'll love it.
Really?
You can stay at Carla's, right?
It's not that, it's just--
Please.
Will you do it for me?
One night, and it
better be good.
I like sleeping in my bed.
Thanks, angel.
You'll love it.
[suspenseful music]
[dog barking]
[car door slam]
[dog barking]
Kris.
Julie?
You home?
[suspenseful music]
[groans]
Who are you?
I'm you.
What?
What?
Are you fucking insane?
[groans]
Shit!
Who the hell are you?
I'm you.
What the fuck is going on?
Why are you in my house?
[coughs]
I'm calling the cops, OK?
[indistinct conversation]
[electric hum]
[heavy breathing]
Kris?
Kris?
Kris?
[music playing]
Kris?
[dog barking]
[birds chirping]
[dog barking]
[suspenseful music]
[music playing]
Fuck.
Peter, is that you?
What is going on, man?
I don't-- Look, I don't--
I don't know what
you're talking about.
Yeah.
Yeah.
My place, OK.
OK.
I love you, man.
Pete.
Pete.
Christ, it's good to see you.
Well, what the fuck is this?
I called you about
80 times, man.
Where the fuck were you?
You got to fill me in.
I don't know what's happening.
Where's my house?
This is your house.
Well, I mean, not anymore.
Kris moved out
when you left her.
What the fuck are
you talking about?
I just got here, wherever
the hell this is.
Oh, you're going
to swear to me now?
Huh?
Do you have any idea
what you put her through?
Put me through?
Fuck this.
You know I'm--
No, hey Peter.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Come on, Peter, I
didn't mean that.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry Hey, hey,
Peter, come on.
Please, hey.
Hey, stop.
OK.
Give me something.
OK.
OK.
Here's exactly what I remember.
I came home to my real house
with the remodelled driveway
and the pool.
You don't own this house.
What?
I mean, you and Kris
wanted to buy it,
but you never could
get the money together.
Jesus Christ, what happened?
OK, just-- OK, you're in
your make believe house then
what happened?
I was attacked when I got home.
He had my face.
He said I was him.
I was knocked out, and then--
and then I woke up here.
OK, sure.
You don't believe me.
Well.
He pushed me-- he pushed me
through like this portal thing.
Yes, it was swirling
like a screensaver.
Screensaver?
Yeah, yeah, something like that.
You showed me a screensaver
during the last jobs.
I didn't show you anything.
You showed me this
fucking visual you made.
I don't know.
I made it?
Well, Jake-- Jake made
it if that's-- man,
if that's who you are.
Yes.
Yes, that is who I am.
I'm Jake Del Rio, damn it.
Well, Jake Del Rio, he
doesn't own no house.
He can barely afford
to pay his own bills.
Huh?
What did Kris say about me?
Not much.
I mean, she said you left
her for another woman.
I mean, you were gone.
Does that sound like me?
I don't know.
Man, I had to hire
another camera up.
He left me for another
woman, it was enough.
I mean, what do you expect?
Something's going on here, man.
Did you call, Kris?
No, she won't answer.
You call her?
Look, just get in
the fucking car.
Yeah.
[music playing]
You sure you can't stay?
Man, this is weird shit.
Don't call me again,
whoever you are.
Yeah?
[music playing]
[knocking on door]
Yes?
Kris.
Fuck off.
I don't know how I got here.
You remember cheating on me?
What?
How could I do that?
Who are you?
What happened to your head?
I was attacked by someone who--
I can't even explain it.
You're him, right?
I'm Jake Del Rio.
Yes, but you aren't my Jake.
What does that mean?
You, the other you created
this thing, this portal.
Other me.
So that's who that--
It was a fluke, we traveled
through it to another world.
To another version of
our house, a nicer one.
That's my house.
You were there.
I've only been there once.
But Jake, the other
Jake, he kept going back.
But where is it?
It's like another world.
All I remember is being
attacked by the other me,
and then being pushed
into this empty office.
He created this video file,
somehow it turns into a portal.
What the fuck?
How do you even do that?
I don't know.
But he-- he was
cheating on me with her.
With who?
With--
With the other me, Kris.
I caught him coming out
of the portal naked.
How could she do that?
I'm sure she thought it was you.
How could I do that?
[deep exhale]
So now what?
Where is that portal?
I sold the equipment.
It's gone.
It's gone?
That portal ended my marriage.
So what?
I'm stuck here?
I sold it to a cash
and trade place.
Well, let's go.
I'm not going anywhere.
Why not?
You ruined my life.
He did, not me.
What do you want from me?
He's pretending to
be me right now.
Do you want him to
get away with this?
OK.
How can I help?
I have 150.
That's all I have.
Thanks, Krissy.
I'm sorry.
[music playing]
Can I help you?
Yeah, yeah, a woman recently
sold you a bunch of video.
Ah, so you're the
cheating asshole.
Do you still have it?
Yup.
Follow me.
I just need the
computer equipment.
Hold your horses.
I just got the thing to turn on.
Yeah, this is what I need.
Can I test it?
Go nuts.
What the fuck?
[suspenseful music]
[electric hum]
So you want it or not?
How much for just this?
The monitor?
Hold on.
[exhales]
So I got cabbage,
I got eggplant.
What else you need, man?
[screams]
Who was that?
You OK, slick?
What?
I said the computer
and the projector
come to $850, that's it.
$150, that's all I have.
You got anything to trade?
No, no, I don't have anything--
Is that gold?
Maybe.
Just relax, let me take a look.
You're cheating ass
might be in luck.
[sighs]
I didn't cheat.
You sell rings too?
I buy all kinds of things.
Looks good.
See, things do work out
sometimes, hey, slick.
[electric hum]
Hey, honey.
Dinner will be ready at
6:00, does that work?
Sounds good, angel.
[suspenseful music]
[heavy breathing]
[electric hum]
[crickets chirping]
[music playing]
[sniffles]
100,000, 200,000,
300,000, 400,000 500,000.
[music playing]
[birds chirping]
And her shoes are on.
But make sure you
knot them tight, dad.
That way they won't fall off.
How are your kids
doing over there?
We'll be there in just a minute.
But I wanted to
wear my blue shirt.
You like white too, don't you?
No.
Well, you look great.
Go sit at the table, Julie,
I'll be there in a sec.
Can we have pancake
for breakfast?
Sorry, kiddos, we're having
eggs and toast for breakfast.
Doesn't that smell yummy?
Can I have some ketchup?
Just a little, OK?
You promised.
OK.
Julie, what did I just say?
But daddy puts way more on his.
Can you tell your daughter
to use less ketchup.
What's the big deal?
There's a ton of sugar
and salt in that junk.
It's unhealthy.
Come on, she likes it.
It wouldn't be a
big deal if we got
the one with no high fructose.
Uh, the organic
stuff tastes weird,
it's got to be the normal stuff.
Don't you like it little, lady?
I wish you wouldn't
do this, Jake.
I'm sorry, I like
ketchup so much.
We got to leave in 10.
You almost done, sweetie?
Yup, I am.
Julie, finish your eggs.
No more ketchup, young lady.
But, mama.
Dad, back me up here.
Why are you so
worked up over this?
Later, Jake.
Can you help me with the dishes.
No, no, I'll do them
when I get home.
I got that meeting
today about Paula.
Shit!
Jake, watch your mouth.
I forgot to finish my treatment.
Just give me a hand.
It'll--
Mm-mm, it's due in an hour.
You have tons of
time, help me out.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I'll clean up
my mess after my meeting.
Jake, don't leave me with this.
Jake?
Are you seriously not
going to help me here?
[groans]
What's going on down there?
Kris, I'll be up in a sec.
Oh.
Oh.
What are you doing down there?
[groans]
Angel, get help,
there's an intruder.
No.
You're going back.
That's not me.
Kris.
What the fuck is going on here?
Kris, I know this is
hard to understand
but that man is
not your husband.
You're going back to
that fucking thing.
Kris, get the bat.
Krissy, get Julie
and call the police.
I'm never going back.
[groans]
We can work this up, we
can switch days with her.
Date night is yours.
Let him go.
[coughs]
Kris.
Kris, it's me, Jake.
But you've been here.
No, I was working.
I came home and he attacked me.
What?
You and Julie, you weren't home.
This thing, this thing
is some sort of portal.
This can't be real.
Good job distracting him, angel.
Help me grab his legs.
Why would you do that?
I'm protecting you.
No, It's been you
ever since the trip.
What are you talking
about, angel?
It's why you've been
acting so different.
Why you've been around.
I'm giving you what you need.
Who are you?
[suspenseful music]
This is for b--
[screams]
No.
[sobs]
Oh my god.
[suspenseful music]
[sobs]
[groans]
[music playing]
[suspenseful music]
All right, that looks good.
We'll be happy?
Yeah.
OK, let's make a movie.
Isaac, roll sound.
Sound speed.
Rolling on B camera and
rolling on A camera.
[sighs]
All right, Alex,
you're feeling good?
Do you have any questions
before we get started?
No, I think I'm good.
Awesome.
So tell us about
how your team was
able to get re-upped to
the place it's at today.
Let me tell you a little bit
about how this all came about.
I spent years putting in the
time, but so did my peers,
and where are they?
I faced the question, was I
going to be ordinary or great?
Great, of course.
But I'm here to tell you,
you have to be the cobra.
You have to strike.
You have to grab that moment.
You know, you might
think that you only
get one chance at success, but
if you miss out on something,
I'm telling you, don't give up.
That next opportunity,
it's out there,
buzzing around just
like bees at a picnic.
Our team accomplished
amazing things,
but it doesn't mean
anything if you don't react.
Sometimes it comes down
to just one moment.
What's that?
What's what?
So people ask me, why
haven't I achieved my goals,
and I tell them stay focused,
maybe the opportunity you need
hasn't hit yet.
Hey, come here.
That right there.
Is there a problem guys?
We got to cut.
Yeah, yeah, cut.
Cutting.
How much longer is
this going to take?
You guys having,
uh, camera problems?
Thank you.
Thank you.
No, we have it covered, thanks.
Hey, this is going to take
a minute to troubleshoot.
Sorry, Alex.
Larry, walk with me.
Yeah, so that last
test was pretty close.
Still there?
Yeah.
Hey, maybe it's the sensor.
I really hope it's
not the sensor.
Better?
No, maybe we should cycle power.
Are we ready?
Alex has a meeting at 10:00?
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
we should be good.
All right.
OK, that was it.
It's gone.
It's fucking weird.
huh?
We should be ready to go.
Let's do this.
Sound?
Sound speed.
Camera?
Camera rolling.
Action.
[music playing]
Is this what you dreamed
about in film school?
Huh?
Talking head interviews?
Fuck no.
I thought I'd be working in CVS.
This, this is way
fucking better, right?
[glass clinking]
Tell me, how long have you
been working for Alex again?
Have you ever thought
about asking him to invest
in your movie, Space Drive--
[interposing voices]
Just lay off, OK?
OK, guys, great work.
I got to go.
Come on, after half a beer.
I have to work on Space Drive.
I thought it was done.
The short is.
I'm working on the
feature now, Peter.
OK, for what?
You're going to
pitch it to Sony?
You got a meeting at Sony.
He's being an asshole.
Look, if you had
some kind of plan
to approach Alex once the
script was done, then--
Peter, you don't know what--
Hey, guys we all got to
be on set today, right?
[exhales]
[electric hum]
So how was your shoot?
It was good, I guess.
What happened?
Everything OK?
Nothing happened.
It's just another
stupid corporate shoot.
I'm sorry, honey, I can't
be your cheerleader tonight.
Look, I had a tough day.
I believe in you, I just can't--
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
I know.
It was just hard.
Either go for it or don't.
So you're saying I should quit.
I'm saying I want
to read my book.
Just keep at it,
you'll get there.
You know what would really help?
Darling, I love you.
I need you.
I can't live without you.
[sighs]
Work sucked today.
Can we try tomorrow?
But you're cute.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I guess I'll get some work done.
Don't stay up too late.
Yup.
Yup.
Yup.
Yup.
Uh, fuck it.
I faced the question, was I
going to be ordinary or great?
Great of course.
[suspenseful music]
Do you have time for
breakfast, angel?
No.
Can I take it to go?
Yup, I'm already ahead of you.
You were up late.
You're working on your movie?
No, no, no, no, I was
just loading footage.
Talking to Alex.
You know, that man
never says thank you.
Every time he finish a shoot,
he just kind of walks--
Well, better than my slave job.
I'd kill to have your cushy job.
Excuse me?
Cushy?
Well, look, not cushy
but let's not forget
I used to sell eyeglasses too.
Perfect.
I'll just tell Stevie you want
to take my shifts so I can
stay home and jerk off all day.
Hey, hey, listen--
Just don't forget
one of these days,
you're going to have
to pick up the slack.
I'm sorry.
Look, I appreciate
all you do for us.
I'm doing it for you, Jake.
I got to go, I'm
going to miss my bus.
Hey, I love you.
I'm sorry, angel.
It's fine.
Bye.
[suspenseful music]
[sniffles]
[phone buzzing]
[sighs]
Hey, what's up, Peter?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, I'm almost
done with the edit.
You are?
All right, let's
see what you got.
I didn't get too far with it.
Just-- just hit play.
OK.
I spent years putting in the
time, but so did my peers,
and where are they?
I faced the question,
was I going to be--
That's it?
That's a good start, yeah?
Fuck dude, isn't
this due tomorrow?
Yeah.
Yeah, I know, but
check this out.
Remember that spec
from the shoot?
I blew it up and created
this from that dot.
Pretty cool, right?
Yeah.
Yeah, real cool, Jake.
Shit!
Dude, are you OK?
You're dressed in a fucking
rob for fuck's sake.
I'm totally fine.
Fuck it.
I know that you're trying to
get this Space Drive stuff out
there.
I know this, but what
about your reputation?
My reputation with who?
Alex?
You like money, right?
Huh?
Yes, yes?
Yeah.
OK.
OK, well, then take
this shit seriously.
If you miss an opportunity,
that could be it, you fail.
But I will tell you this, the
best opportunities, they only
come around once in a lifetime.
That's what I'm talking
about, nicely done.
You didn't have to hold my hand.
Yeah, well, if we
didn't finish it now,
you'd call me at 12:00
AM looking for notes, so.
Thanks for the pep talk.
Sure.
Maybe I should just
get a 9:00 to 5:00,
make movies on the side.
You in an office?
You'd be fired in a day, Jake.
I mean, Jesus, just turn
that shit in ASAP, OK?
Yeah, I'm sure they'll love it.
But seriously, this
is cool, right?
[sighs]
Yeah, you're a fucking genius.
You know, if you put in that
much effort on Space Drive,
you'd have a feature to show
up right now, all right?
Huh?
Office job [inaudible]
fucking robe.
I love this fucking rob.
Later.
Asshole.
[chuckles]
[suspenseful music]
[electric hum]
[phone buzzing]
Shit!
[crickets chirping]
[dog barking]
Come on, out with it.
What's up?
All right, I can't
even explain it.
I have to show you.
Work was tough today, can
I just get 30 minutes?
This is the most incredible
thing you've ever seen.
I mean, you won't
even believe it.
Jake, do you respect me?
What?
You don't seem to think that
my job is anything special,
and it's not--
I'm sorry about
this morning, OK?
But Space Drive really
needs to be done.
Space Drive wouldn't exist
without my crummy job.
How much did that movie cost?
Spending the money on
the movie was huge,
but, at least, I waited
until we got married.
We didn't even have a wedding.
I know, we made a movie.
You made a movie.
Come on, Jake.
You know, I want to
design my eye-wear line.
When do I get to do that?
Also, when we have
a family, it can't
be like this when we do it.
So what?
You're not ready to have kids?
I am ready to have kids, I just
need to go part-time first.
I just need to.
How am I supposed to write my--
I told Stevie that I want
to work three days a week,
so you're going to have
to pick up more gigs.
Please don't make a big
deal out of this, OK?
How can I not make a
big deal about this?
You said that I have
a year, and now you're
telling me otherwise.
Weren't you supposed to have
shot your feature by now?
But no, you just put out
the short two months ago
and that hasn't changed much.
So because I didn't get into
Sundance or South by Southwest,
I'm some sort of failure, huh?
Is that what you're saying?
Well, you can still
work on your script,
you just need to work too.
You had something you
wanted to show me?
You know what?
Apparently, I have
a lot of work to do.
[dog barking]
[electric hum]
[suspenseful music]
[electric hum]
[groans]
[suspenseful music]
[giggles]
[screams]
[electric hum]
[notification beep]
[suspenseful music]
[birds chirping]
[dog barking]
You were up late last night.
Yeah.
Yeah, I just--
Look, I'm sorry I
dumped that on you.
I really need to
show you something.
When do you leave?
Right now.
I do want to see this thing.
Show me tonight?
Whoa, can you call
in sick or be late?
Are you kidding, it can't wait?
No, no, this thing-- this
thing is-- well, it's so cool.
I love you crazy, man.
Go get some work done
and you can show me
when I get home, OK?
OK.
I love you too.
[phone ringing]
Can you talk?
No.
Look, I'm shooting.
What is it?
It's this thing.
It's just--
Is it the job?
Did you find a glitch?
No, no, no.
I just I-- it's
just this thing, I--
Look, man, I got to go.
Just figure out whatever
it is and call me later.
[beep]
[electric hum]
[birds chirping]
Jake, is that you?
Jake?
What are you doing here?
Hi, honey, what are you doing?
I thought you were at work.
I just got in.
I wanted to work from home.
What are you doing down there?
Nothing.
I just go home.
Are you seriously
playing a game right now?
Don't you have work?
Yeah, I just had
a tough morning,
I thought I'd turn
up for a little bit.
I didn't think you had time
for these things anymore.
Yeah, I guess I
just missed them.
OK, have fun.
And don't forget to
pick Julie up on time.
Oh, no problem.
And send a text if you plan
on hiding in your office.
You scared me.
Sorry, angel.
Angel?
That's an old one.
Later, weirdo.
Well, let's see
what we've got here.
[birds chirping]
Jake?
[car door slam]
Are you expecting someone?
[keys clinking]
Holy shit.
Kris, what-- are you OK?
How did you get
out of your office?
What are you doing with the bat?
You were just in your office.
No, I just got here.
Is everything OK?
Excuse me, I'm
running really late.
Thank you, sir.
Have a good night.
Sorry, ma'am, how
can I help you?
[phone ringing]
My contact should
be here right now.
Kris, will you answer the phone?
I'm so sorry she
kept you waiting.
This is Kris, how can I help?
Kris.
Kris, it's Jake.
Honey, now is not a good time.
Kris, you won't believe it.
I saw you.
You came to the office?
No, no, it's the thing I've
been trying to show you.
Just listen--
Jake, I got to go.
It's crazy busy.
No, no, just leave.
Kris.
Kris, just leave.
Go home.
OK, bye.
No, no.
No, no, no, Kris, Kris--
Thanks for calling.
Kris.
Kris, Kris.
Ow, fuck.
[music playing]
Angel, let's go.
How was work?
Exhausting.
What's for dinner?
Dinner?
Forget dinner.
You're not going to want
to eat when you see--
Please, for the love of
god, order some food.
I'm going to take a shower.
OK, Jake, what's up?
What's more important than
food, sex, and anything else?
OK, cool trick.
How did you do that?
Come on, here.
[electric hum]
Check it out.
[electric hum]
What the fuck?
It's a portal, angel.
To where?
You want to see?
No.
No?
It's a portal?
You've been in it?
Yes.
It's totally safe.
[suspenseful music]
[electric hum]
You OK?
Where the fuck are we?
[suspenseful music]
This is our house, angel.
I'm getting out of here.
It's gone.
You mean we're stuck here?
No.
No, no, no.
No, look, I got it with
me, we can go back.
Don't worry.
That's me and you.
What is this?
I think it's like another
version of our life.
What?
What are you saying?
I don't know like
another reality, I think.
Look, I made my movie.
Is this our daughter?
Yeah.
Yeah, I think so.
Uh, Christ, this is wrong.
We shouldn't be here.
We can't be parents.
Well, we figured it out somehow.
We didn't figure anything out.
Shit, they're home.
Who's home?
We are.
[door slam]
This place has the
best Chinese food.
You really outdid
yourself this time,
two orders of potstickers.
I know they're your favorite.
Did you get extra dipping sauce?
Whose wife do you think I am?
You are the best.
Time to go.
[suspenseful music]
[coughing]
Isn't this the
most amazing thing?
[crickets chirping]
[chuckles]
Are you feeling better?
Why aren't you excited?
I just discovered that
other dimensions exist,
and we can travel to them.
Shut up, I'm thinking.
God, this is like the
biggest scientific discovery
of all time and you're
not even excited for me.
Discovery?
You're not a scientist.
You stumbled onto this thing
that you don't understand
and what?
You're going to
win a Nobel Prize?
Great.
So what's your big idea, huh?
What does this mean for us?
I don't know, nothing.
We need to call someone.
Call someone like who?
The police?
What can they do?
Shoot it?
Not the police, Jake.
What are you looking at?
Scientists, some sort of agency.
I'm trying to figure
this crazy shit out.
Well, maybe we don't need
some fancy scientists,
why don't we do it?
Why don't we do what?
What are we going to do?
I don't know.
Maybe we could do it together.
Didn't you fail physics?
So you're saying I'm
not smart enough?
Really?
Yeah, yeah, that's it, isn't it?
It's just when have
you ever done anything
even close to this?
When has anyone done
anything like this ever?
OK, Mr. I know everything,
what do you want to do?
I don't know.
Maybe we should go
through it again.
OK, I can't deal
with this right now.
Well, come on, let's
figure this out.
I just think we
shouldn't mess with it
until we do some research.
So you don't want
me to go down there?
You can do whatever, I
just need to take a bath
and read my book.
[suspenseful music]
[indistinct chatter]
Hey, you never know.
There is something I
wanted to ask you about.
Anything.
Hit me.
Is there something that
you need to tell me?
Anything that you haven't
brought up that's going on?
Like what?
With work or one of my movies?
No, like personally.
I mean, is there
anyone you've been
spending too much time with?
You mean like, Peter?
No, like-- like another woman.
I heard from Carla.
You really don't trust me?
I do, but--
Don't listen to what people say.
Yeah, but I mean--
What Krissy?
What about the other day?
Are you serious?
It's just so weird.
You were tired, right?
You were working
on the new design.
It was a dream, right?
But you were there.
You were playing with one
of your pinball machines.
You know, I don't play those
stupid things, especially
with the shoot coming up.
Yeah, I know.
Are you sure you still
love your crazy wife?
You and Julie are all I need.
[music playing]
[phone ringing]
Well, I think I've discovered
a portal to another dimension.
It's oval ish, it spins slowly.
There's like colors swirling.
Gather all the information,
pictures, videos,
anything about this
portal and send
it to
scientistsinformation@yahoo.com.
Have a good day.
Anything good?
No, just another portal.
[laughs]
Crazy.
The truth is out there.
Yeah.
[electric hum]
Yeah, it really is an
amazing opportunity.
I'm really excited
to go back out
there despite the
freezing cold to make
another movie like this.
Yeah, just like the thing.
Almost.
It really is going to be hard
to be away from Julie and Kris,
but I'll be back before
they even knew I was gone.
OK, Jerry, Jerry, I really
got to get back to my workout.
Chao.
[groan]
All right, 10 more.
Don't give up, ass hole.
[groan]
[crickets chirping]
[dogs barking]
[buzzing]
[deep exhale]
[suspenseful music]
[shaver buzzing]
[laughs]
Yeah.
Yeah, Peter, I know.
It's so crazy.
Jake?
Shit, shit.
Shit, shit.
Yeah, I'm right with you.
We won't let Linda
Hertijivas in on this.
Shit, shit. shit.
Jake, where are you going?
Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
Jake, come back.
I got to run.
Ciao.
Yeah.
What's up, Krissy?
Were you just
wearing that shirt?
Yeah, this is the shirt
I went to work with.
Who were you talking
to right now?
Oh, work.
Go for a swim?
Yeah.
[birds chirping]
[dog barking]
[gasp]
Ah, fuck.
Jake?
Is that you?
Of course, it's me.
I just shaved.
In the middle of the night?
I couldn't sleep.
The sweat from my beard.
Do you like it?
Have you been in the portal?
What?
No.
No, no, no.
No, of course, not.
No.
You look like him.
Haven't felt my face in years.
Yeah, weird.
You scared me, and
I miss the beard.
But you look OK.
Yeah?
I mean, you don't hate me?
No, I don't hate you.
But are you taking this
portal thing more seriously?
Well, I haven't told you yet
but I spoke to a science lab
yesterday.
Shut up.
Mm-hmm.
Why didn't you tell me?
Well, they obviously
don't believe me,
but they gave me an email
to send the info to.
That's great, Jake.
I told you, I was
taking this seriously.
So you're going to send
out the email today?
Hmm, mm-hmm.
With pictures, and a video file?
Yes.
Yes, of course.
I love you.
[electric hum]
[birds chirping]
[door slam]
[chuckles]
[screams]
[suspenseful music]
[dog barking]
Hey, there, Mr.
Oh, hey, angel.
What is going on?
Are you going to burn
those clothes or something?
I--
I'll take those.
You're being bad.
Aren't you supposed
to be prepping?
Yeah, yeah, I know.
I was taking a break but now
I'm going to get back to work.
Do you really have to?
I just dropped Julia
off at her sleepover,
and it's our last night
together for weeks.
At least, let me dry you off.
OK.
[crickets chirping]
[car door slam]
Kris?
Kris?
[crickets chirping]
Hey, baby.
Happy sexy dreams.
Always.
[electric hum]
What the fuck?
Uh, wait, uh--
I--
I can smell me on you.
No, no, no, no, no.
It was you.
Oh, was it?
Don't even--
Kris.
Kris?
Kris?
Fuck.
Kris.
Kris.
Kris.
Hey.
[thunder rumbling]
[birds chirping]
Wake up, Mr. Sex all night, man.
Morning, Krissy.
That was amazing.
Yeah, you're always amazing.
I know it's going to
be hard being gone,
but just relax, enjoy
your last day with us.
Yeah, maybe.
The fuck?
What's going on, Jake?
I thought I--
What is it?
Are you OK?
Yeah.
Yeah, I just--
I thought I saw someone.
I think you're just stressed.
I'm stressed too.
I'm going to miss you.
Sorry, I have to go.
Don't worry about it.
You just bring something
amazing back for Julie.
Like what?
An ice cube?
[suspenseful music]
All right, remember,
you won't hear from me
until I'm headed to base camp.
Yes, I know.
No communication.
If anything were to happen.
Faction will contact me.
I'm going to miss you.
OK, time to go.
Love you, bye.
See you.
[indistinct chatter]
[crickets chirping]
Eh, flip it.
Ah, ah, good job.
OK, how about-- deal,
1 minute and then
you come over here, deal?
So you get to
choose one toy that
gets to read a book with us.
How about one for me?
That's fine.
Mama, do you love me?
Yes, I do dear one.
How much?
[birds chirping]
[gasps]
Jesus Christ, Jake.
What's going on?
What happened to your shoot?
I was going to surprise you,
the whole thing got postponed.
Why didn't you call?
Well, our flight got
delayed, and then
we got a call, call
at 5:00 AM, and they
said that the shoot
was getting pushed back
because of finances.
Yeah.
Oh, that's a little odd.
That's never happened before.
Yeah.
You know, we were just having
trouble with the people
we were working with,
and so they just
needed time to figure it out.
I see.
So when do you have to go back?
They didn't say.
It could be soon, but
it might take a while.
Well, maybe finally we'll get
to spend some time together.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, that'd be cool.
This is nice.
You feel nice.
[piano playing]
[engine roaring]
[birds chirping]
I thought it'd be nice to
make us dinner if I can just
get this thing to work.
Wow, I've never seen you
fumble with that thing before.
Yeah.
Got it.
Where's your wedding ring?
Oh, I forgot to tell you,
I left it at the airport.
Well, I lost it at the airport,
I've been pulling off luggage.
I ordered a new one, it's OK.
When are we getting Julie?
No, it's fine.
Not a big deal.
Actually, I have a surprise.
Oh yeah?
I asked Suzanne if
Julie could sleep over
so the night is ours.
Honey, the grill.
Oh shit.
So what are you going to do?
What?
Now that you have
a few free weeks.
Are you going to
direct that short?
Do you need the tongs?
No, no.
I mean.
Has it been that long
since you grilled?
Yeah, I mean, I just
thought that I would
take some time for myself.
What?
Well, and you and Julie too.
What?
What?
I just feel like I work
so hard all the time,
and yeah, I never really
get to spend time with you.
Wow, I need to sit down.
[suspenseful music]
[engine roars]
OK, Julie, time to get out now.
OK, mama.
Let's dry you off, young lady.
But I like being wet.
I know.
But you can't go to bed wet.
[phone ringing]
Can I answer the phone?
No, Julie, brush your teeth.
Hey, Jake, can you get my phone?
I got it.
[phone ringing]
[humming]
Who is it?
Julie, you got to
brush your teeth.
I'm brushing, mama.
Kris, it's your husband, I was
hoping I'd hear your voice.
I'll be home in two days.
I love you, Krissy.
Give Julie a hug for me.
Good night and sweet dreams.
Hey, honey.
Who was it?
It was just a survey.
What for?
They want to know how you
think the president is doing.
Everything all
right with my phone?
Yeah.
Yeah.
It was nice seeing
Julie finally beat you.
It's no fun if you never win.
OK, don't just stand
there, come on,
let's get this
little lady to bed.
Sounds good.
Julie, are you done
brushing your teeth?
No, I was waiting for you.
[suspenseful music]
[electric hum]
Fuck!
[suspenseful music]
[crickets chirping]
How's the new computer working?
Oh, it's great.
I still think the
old one was fine.
Yeah, but this one
is much faster.
So what have you
been up to today?
Well, actually,
I've been working
on a brand new script based
on that game, Power Glove.
A video game movie?
Mm-hmm.
Really?
Yeah.
Did you run this by Jerry?
Yeah, Jerry.
Right, yeah.
Yeah, he loves it.
I'm surprised he's not
freaking out that you're
on vacation right now.
Yeah, he's cool.
There is one thing that I
want to do for you and Julie
before I get to work.
What is it?
It's a surprise.
A surprise?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
Can I have the house for
one night just to set it up,
please?
You don't have to
do things like that.
Save the surprises for Julie.
No, really.
Just give me one
night, you'll love it.
Really?
You can stay at Carla's, right?
It's not that, it's just--
Please.
Will you do it for me?
One night, and it
better be good.
I like sleeping in my bed.
Thanks, angel.
You'll love it.
[suspenseful music]
[dog barking]
[car door slam]
[dog barking]
Kris.
Julie?
You home?
[suspenseful music]
[groans]
Who are you?
I'm you.
What?
What?
Are you fucking insane?
[groans]
Shit!
Who the hell are you?
I'm you.
What the fuck is going on?
Why are you in my house?
[coughs]
I'm calling the cops, OK?
[indistinct conversation]
[electric hum]
[heavy breathing]
Kris?
Kris?
Kris?
[music playing]
Kris?
[dog barking]
[birds chirping]
[dog barking]
[suspenseful music]
[music playing]
Fuck.
Peter, is that you?
What is going on, man?
I don't-- Look, I don't--
I don't know what
you're talking about.
Yeah.
Yeah.
My place, OK.
OK.
I love you, man.
Pete.
Pete.
Christ, it's good to see you.
Well, what the fuck is this?
I called you about
80 times, man.
Where the fuck were you?
You got to fill me in.
I don't know what's happening.
Where's my house?
This is your house.
Well, I mean, not anymore.
Kris moved out
when you left her.
What the fuck are
you talking about?
I just got here, wherever
the hell this is.
Oh, you're going
to swear to me now?
Huh?
Do you have any idea
what you put her through?
Put me through?
Fuck this.
You know I'm--
No, hey Peter.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Come on, Peter, I
didn't mean that.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry Hey, hey,
Peter, come on.
Please, hey.
Hey, stop.
OK.
Give me something.
OK.
OK.
Here's exactly what I remember.
I came home to my real house
with the remodelled driveway
and the pool.
You don't own this house.
What?
I mean, you and Kris
wanted to buy it,
but you never could
get the money together.
Jesus Christ, what happened?
OK, just-- OK, you're in
your make believe house then
what happened?
I was attacked when I got home.
He had my face.
He said I was him.
I was knocked out, and then--
and then I woke up here.
OK, sure.
You don't believe me.
Well.
He pushed me-- he pushed me
through like this portal thing.
Yes, it was swirling
like a screensaver.
Screensaver?
Yeah, yeah, something like that.
You showed me a screensaver
during the last jobs.
I didn't show you anything.
You showed me this
fucking visual you made.
I don't know.
I made it?
Well, Jake-- Jake made
it if that's-- man,
if that's who you are.
Yes.
Yes, that is who I am.
I'm Jake Del Rio, damn it.
Well, Jake Del Rio, he
doesn't own no house.
He can barely afford
to pay his own bills.
Huh?
What did Kris say about me?
Not much.
I mean, she said you left
her for another woman.
I mean, you were gone.
Does that sound like me?
I don't know.
Man, I had to hire
another camera up.
He left me for another
woman, it was enough.
I mean, what do you expect?
Something's going on here, man.
Did you call, Kris?
No, she won't answer.
You call her?
Look, just get in
the fucking car.
Yeah.
[music playing]
You sure you can't stay?
Man, this is weird shit.
Don't call me again,
whoever you are.
Yeah?
[music playing]
[knocking on door]
Yes?
Kris.
Fuck off.
I don't know how I got here.
You remember cheating on me?
What?
How could I do that?
Who are you?
What happened to your head?
I was attacked by someone who--
I can't even explain it.
You're him, right?
I'm Jake Del Rio.
Yes, but you aren't my Jake.
What does that mean?
You, the other you created
this thing, this portal.
Other me.
So that's who that--
It was a fluke, we traveled
through it to another world.
To another version of
our house, a nicer one.
That's my house.
You were there.
I've only been there once.
But Jake, the other
Jake, he kept going back.
But where is it?
It's like another world.
All I remember is being
attacked by the other me,
and then being pushed
into this empty office.
He created this video file,
somehow it turns into a portal.
What the fuck?
How do you even do that?
I don't know.
But he-- he was
cheating on me with her.
With who?
With--
With the other me, Kris.
I caught him coming out
of the portal naked.
How could she do that?
I'm sure she thought it was you.
How could I do that?
[deep exhale]
So now what?
Where is that portal?
I sold the equipment.
It's gone.
It's gone?
That portal ended my marriage.
So what?
I'm stuck here?
I sold it to a cash
and trade place.
Well, let's go.
I'm not going anywhere.
Why not?
You ruined my life.
He did, not me.
What do you want from me?
He's pretending to
be me right now.
Do you want him to
get away with this?
OK.
How can I help?
I have 150.
That's all I have.
Thanks, Krissy.
I'm sorry.
[music playing]
Can I help you?
Yeah, yeah, a woman recently
sold you a bunch of video.
Ah, so you're the
cheating asshole.
Do you still have it?
Yup.
Follow me.
I just need the
computer equipment.
Hold your horses.
I just got the thing to turn on.
Yeah, this is what I need.
Can I test it?
Go nuts.
What the fuck?
[suspenseful music]
[electric hum]
So you want it or not?
How much for just this?
The monitor?
Hold on.
[exhales]
So I got cabbage,
I got eggplant.
What else you need, man?
[screams]
Who was that?
You OK, slick?
What?
I said the computer
and the projector
come to $850, that's it.
$150, that's all I have.
You got anything to trade?
No, no, I don't have anything--
Is that gold?
Maybe.
Just relax, let me take a look.
You're cheating ass
might be in luck.
[sighs]
I didn't cheat.
You sell rings too?
I buy all kinds of things.
Looks good.
See, things do work out
sometimes, hey, slick.
[electric hum]
Hey, honey.
Dinner will be ready at
6:00, does that work?
Sounds good, angel.
[suspenseful music]
[heavy breathing]
[electric hum]
[crickets chirping]
[music playing]
[sniffles]
100,000, 200,000,
300,000, 400,000 500,000.
[music playing]
[birds chirping]
And her shoes are on.
But make sure you
knot them tight, dad.
That way they won't fall off.
How are your kids
doing over there?
We'll be there in just a minute.
But I wanted to
wear my blue shirt.
You like white too, don't you?
No.
Well, you look great.
Go sit at the table, Julie,
I'll be there in a sec.
Can we have pancake
for breakfast?
Sorry, kiddos, we're having
eggs and toast for breakfast.
Doesn't that smell yummy?
Can I have some ketchup?
Just a little, OK?
You promised.
OK.
Julie, what did I just say?
But daddy puts way more on his.
Can you tell your daughter
to use less ketchup.
What's the big deal?
There's a ton of sugar
and salt in that junk.
It's unhealthy.
Come on, she likes it.
It wouldn't be a
big deal if we got
the one with no high fructose.
Uh, the organic
stuff tastes weird,
it's got to be the normal stuff.
Don't you like it little, lady?
I wish you wouldn't
do this, Jake.
I'm sorry, I like
ketchup so much.
We got to leave in 10.
You almost done, sweetie?
Yup, I am.
Julie, finish your eggs.
No more ketchup, young lady.
But, mama.
Dad, back me up here.
Why are you so
worked up over this?
Later, Jake.
Can you help me with the dishes.
No, no, I'll do them
when I get home.
I got that meeting
today about Paula.
Shit!
Jake, watch your mouth.
I forgot to finish my treatment.
Just give me a hand.
It'll--
Mm-mm, it's due in an hour.
You have tons of
time, help me out.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I'll clean up
my mess after my meeting.
Jake, don't leave me with this.
Jake?
Are you seriously not
going to help me here?
[groans]
What's going on down there?
Kris, I'll be up in a sec.
Oh.
Oh.
What are you doing down there?
[groans]
Angel, get help,
there's an intruder.
No.
You're going back.
That's not me.
Kris.
What the fuck is going on here?
Kris, I know this is
hard to understand
but that man is
not your husband.
You're going back to
that fucking thing.
Kris, get the bat.
Krissy, get Julie
and call the police.
I'm never going back.
[groans]
We can work this up, we
can switch days with her.
Date night is yours.
Let him go.
[coughs]
Kris.
Kris, it's me, Jake.
But you've been here.
No, I was working.
I came home and he attacked me.
What?
You and Julie, you weren't home.
This thing, this thing
is some sort of portal.
This can't be real.
Good job distracting him, angel.
Help me grab his legs.
Why would you do that?
I'm protecting you.
No, It's been you
ever since the trip.
What are you talking
about, angel?
It's why you've been
acting so different.
Why you've been around.
I'm giving you what you need.
Who are you?
[suspenseful music]
This is for b--
[screams]
No.
[sobs]
Oh my god.
[suspenseful music]
[sobs]
[groans]
[music playing]