Black Mirror (2011) s03e04 Episode Script

1 Belinda Carlisle there with one of the biggest hits of 1987 so far.
Gotta love that track! Coming up next in just a moment Could you please stop it? I just wanna have some fun, okay? Kelly, come on.
- Kelly.
- I'm still walking, Wes.
We've only got a couple of hours so let's, uh let's use it.
I am using it.
Hey.
You're good at this.
It's, uh got different endings.
Depending on if you're in one or two player.
Uh-huh? - It was kinda the first game to do that.
- Damn it! Do you wanna play Top Speed? Oh, no.
Thank you.
I just wanna get my bearings a bit.
Uh okay.
- See you around? - Mm-hmm.
Go along with whatever I say.
- Sorry? - Whatever I say, go along with it.
Okay, Wes, you're just pestering now.
- Do I have to red light you? - Two hours 35.
- There's not much time left.
- Wes.
Look - Last week, we had the most amazing - Last week was last week.
I need to talk with my friend here, okay? Haven't seen her in a while.
Wes, she's sick.
Like "six months to live" sick.
Five, actually.
I need to catch up with her.
Private time.
Okay.
Okay.
- Hey, I'm sorry.
- That's okay.
See you around? Sure.
Sorry for killing you.
The whole "six months to live" thing? Sorry.
Five.
Five was a nice touch.
- Kelly.
- Yorkie.
- Yurgie? - Yorkie.
Like the dog breed? Yeah.
He's not a bad guy.
I feel kinda bad.
- Met him at the Quagmire so - What's the Quagmire? If you don't already know what the Quagmire is, you probably don't wanna know.
No? You want another one? - Oh, no, I - Yeah, you do.
Come on.
Do I have to tug your leash? - Hey, Blondie.
- I'm Blondie? You are.
Jack and Coke times two.
- Oh, no.
Mine was just a Coke.
- Times two.
- What are you doing? - I'm regarding you.
I feel like I'm being analysed.
- Why the glasses? - Um I like them.
They totally work on you.
But do you need them? - Yeah, the lenses don't do anything.
- Knew it! I used to wear them in school.
So I guess now they're just kind of a comfort thing.
I figured they were kind of a fashion statement.
- Really? - But then the rest of your outfit is not.
Don't take that wrong.
It's refreshing.
I mean, look around.
People try so hard to look how they think they should look.
They probably saw it in some movie.
But I like these.
You're authentically you.
Thanks.
Cheers.
You never tasted it before? No, I I just haven't had it in a while.
It's good.
Do you live here? - No.
Oh, uh - Tourist? We'll go with tourist.
So you're new here? - First night.
- First night? Wow, okay! Oh, my God! We have to dance to this.
- With each other? - Uh-huh.
- Oh, no.
Dance floors aren't my thing.
- Oh, let's not limit ourselves.
- No, I can't.
- Yes, you can, come on.
- No, I'll look dumb - Just follow my lead! Copy me.
You got it.
Hey! - Why did you run away? - Oh, sorry.
I I said I'm not much of a dancer.
No shit.
Like a frightened horse on a frozen lake back there.
I'm kidding.
Half kidding.
Sorry I pushed you into it.
Saturday nights once a week.
It's like no time.
I get impatient.
No, no, it's not that.
It's - Everyone was looking.
- Looking? Yeah.
You know, two girls dancing.
Okay, one, folks are way less uptight than they used to be.
And two, this is a party town.
No one's judging.
Face it.
If they were staring, it's because I am bodacious.
- You're stupid.
- Thank you! - I've never been on a dance floor.
- Never? As in the whole time you've been alive never? Never.
What are you, like, Amish? That's one sheltered existence you got there.
Yeah, well.
As far as my family's concerned, I can't do anything.
Well, no one knows about even half the shit I get up to.
With your folks, though, it's from a place of love, though, right? - They worry.
- They don't worry.
Just the concept of me enjoying myself would blow their minds.
What would you like to do? That you've never done? Oh So many things.
San Junipero is a party town.
All up for grabs.
Midnight's two hours away.
Oh, that's not long.
Why waste time sitting here? I, um - Listen - It's okay.
- No, I mean - Really, it's okay.
No, I'm, uh I'm engaged.
I have a fiancé.
- He's called Greg.
- And is Greg here? - No, he's - Elsewhere? Yeah.
Oh.
Wanna go to bed with me? We could be back at mine in like I never did anything like that.
All the more reason.
Oh, you're nice.
- I can't.
- Okay.
- I just I can't.
- I get it.
- I have to go.
- In this? It's been really great to meet you.
Likewise.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
Shit.
- What the hell, Wes? - Look, I know I'm coming across - I'm red lighting you, for real.
Okay? - No, don't do that.
Just - Then stop this.
- Can you hear me out? Please? Please.
How many girls do you think there are in San Junipero? Hundreds? Thousands? I don't care.
I'm saying there's plenty of other girls out there for you, Wes.
The locals? They're like dead people.
A little lively for dead people.
Look, I don't want some kind of boring romance, okay? Like, Jesus, put us in a retirement home deal.
Well, if you're looking for someone to fuck, there's options.
- Hang out at the Quagmire again.
- It's not just sex.
- It was just sex.
- No, we made a connection.
Wes, it was just sex.
- No - No roots.
We had fun.
I'm sorry.
Enjoy the town, for God's sake.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Waiting for someone? Not really.
I'll get you a drink? Uh, yeah, sure.
So, uh yeah, it was microsurgery, I guess.
You know, both my kneecaps had kind of just worn down.
You know, I never got this song.
Kind of weird.
- Shall we dance? - Sure.
I mean, I guess by the time I'd put my mind to, like, computing.
You know, caught that first wave, would have had a different story.
Gotta use the bathroom.
Okay.
- I don't know how to do this.
- Do what? Just help me.
Can you just Just make this easy for me? You wanna get in my car? - How long have you been here? - Sorry? - How long have you been here? - In San Junipero? Uh Couple of months.
Plan is long enough to enjoy myself.
Guess I'm a tourist, like you.
Yeah.
Hey.
You okay? Yeah.
Stop! Sorry, but Man, your face! Wow.
- You like it? - It's just so big.
Reminds me of where I grew up.
Miss your mom? You have to show me.
- Okay.
- Okay.
You never slept with a woman before? That's not a critique.
I mean, it was fucking awesome.
No, never with a woman.
Never with anyone.
Not anyone? - What, in town or? - No.
No one, nowhere.
- I guess you deflowered me.
- I deflowered you? What is this? Merry England? Shut up.
You've had relationships though.
Mnh-mnh.
Hello! You got a fiancé.
- It's complicated.
- Yeah, I'll say.
When did you know - that you liked women? - I like men too.
Equal rights.
Okay.
But when did you know? Do you always know? I was married to a guy.
A long time, I was married.
I always knew.
I mean, I'd be attracted to other girls, co-workers, friends, some waitress that served me.
They were crushes.
God, they were crushes.
Never acted on any of it.
Never did anything.
I was in love with him.
I really was in love with him.
But he chose not to stick around.
So now it's me.
And I'm passing through.
And before I leave, I'll have a good time.
I'm just gonna have a good time.
Time's nearly up.
Then let's lie here.
Excuse me? Have you seen Kelly? - What's that? - Kelly.
I haven't seen her all night.
You tried the Quagmire? What is the Quagmire? - Whoa! Hey! - I'm sorry! Yeah, I know you from somewhere.
Tucker's.
- Kelly's friend, huh? - Do you know where to find her? - How would I know that? - You're her friend.
- Was a friend.
- Has she been here? No.
You too, huh? Well Hey.
Try a different time.
Here in '80, the '90s, 2002 one time.
She's worth the shot, right? Introducing the totally redesigned Chrysler Cordoba.
All the luxury you expect is here.
But so is gas mileage No, no, no.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Golden age, right? - Right.
- You playing or I'm sorry, I'm looking for someone.
Maybe next time.
Don't you think? It's like rain Kelly? Yeah! You're beautiful! - Select a song! - Hi.
Ladies' room.
Hey.
Hey.
No, you Wait a minute.
Why are you here? I was looking for you.
Where did you go? I like a change of music.
How the hell is this your era? - You hid from me.
- One, I did not.
Two, I owe you zero.
And three see point two.
It's not about who owes who.
It's about manners.
You don't know who I am.
You don't know what this means.
This means fun.
Or it should.
And this This is not fun, okay? This is not fun.
So you don't feel bad? Maybe you should feel bad.
Or at least feel something.
Have you seen a girl? Mid-20s, brown hair, glasses? Uh Oh, jeez.
Hey.
Please tell me you got your pain slider set to zero.
Yeah, I think so.
- Okay, listen.
- How many of them are dead? Like what percentage? As in full-timers? Eighty.
Eighty-five.
I'm sorry.
- I'm not gonna jump.
- I know, and I'm sorry, whatever it's In the time I've been here, I said I wouldn't I don't know, do feelings.
You freaked me out.
I don't want to like anyone.
So you've been just totally fucking inconvenient.
It's that I don't know how long there is.
And I can't.
I wasn't prepared for you.
For wanting something Next week it is.
I'm getting married.
Next week? To nice Greg? - Sure you're going through with that? - I have to.
- You have to? - Mm-hmm.
He really is a good guy.
I mean, my family don't approve, but they can't stop us.
I know he pities me.
That pisses me off.
But that's not fair 'cause he's You said you don't know how much time there is.
What does that mean? They tell me three months.
It's spread basically everywhere.
They said three months before six months ago.
So, you know, what do they know? Doesn't even taste of anything.
- But so you'll stay here after? - No.
When I'm done, I am done.
But that's cra I mean - Why? - Richard.
That's My husband's name was Richard.
He died just two years ago.
So we had the opportunity to stay in San Junipero.
Pass over.
Didn't take it.
- Didn't want to take it.
- Why wouldn't anyone take it? He had his viewpoint.
There were things he believed and things he didn't believe in, and this place was one of them.
Wouldn't even visit.
Take the trial run.
Shit.
I didn't know if I wanted to try it but I mean Jesus, without this place, I never would've met someone like you.
- Yeah, you could have.
- No, I wouldn't.
- We could have met outside all this.
- No.
You would not have got me at all.
At all.
If we really met, I mean If we really met, you wouldn't like me.
Try me.
Or you'd You wouldn't want to spend time with me.
- You'd come and then - Try me.
Why? Why? What's the point? What? Where are you? Houston? Carson City, Nevada.
So come on.
I showed you mine.
Where are you? - I can just look it up.
- Santa Rosa, California.
- That's no distance.
- I don't want you to - I don't want you to see me.
I'm scared - And I'm dying.
Whatever you are can't scare me.
Let me come visit.
I want to say hi.
Here you go.
You okay? Please check in at our self-service pods using swipe cards provided.
- You must be Kelly.
- I guess I must.
- She's waiting for you.
- Thank you.
Please.
She won't be able to physically respond in any way.
But she can hear you.
I'll give you some privacy.
Hello, stupid.
It's good to see you.
Uh Hello.
Excuse me.
Is it Kelly? It is.
- I'm Greg.
- You're Greg? Holy shit.
Yeah, I think it's great that you came down here in person before she passes over.
Even her folks don't come visit no more so She's passing over? - When? - Uh - Let's go grab a coffee.
- Okay.
- She didn't tell you? - No, she did not.
- Said she was just visiting.
- More like sampling the trial version.
I mean, I've only known her the past three years.
We talk on the comm box.
She told you how she ended up quadriplegic? And how long she's been that way? One night, she's 21, comes out to her folks.
They're a little uptight about it, you might say.
They told her they don't want a gay daughter.
It's not natural and so forth.
They fight.
She gets in her car.
Runs it off the road.
Boom! - When she was 21? - More than 40 years back.
It's been her whole lifetime, basically.
So the whole San Junipero system has been a big deal for her.
The biggest deal.
Of course now, until she passes over, it goes permanent, she's on a five-hour weekly limit.
I guess you're the same.
They ration it out.
They don't trust us with more.
They say you go crazy if you have too much, you know? You don't leave your seat.
You disassociate body from mind.
Like that doesn't happen in every senior home already.
The system's there for therapeutic reasons, immersive nostalgia therapy.
Plunge you into a world of memories.
Helps with Alzheimer's, that's what they say.
Small mercies.
So About this marriage The state's got a triple lockdown on euthanasia cases.
You gotta have a sign-off from the doc, the patient, a family member.
It's to stop folks from passing over just because they prefer San Junipero flat out.
Anyhow, Yorkie's family, they're big-time religious, and they will not sign.
But a spouse can override them.
- Hence the wedding bells.
- You got it.
We got a pastor coming tomorrow a.
m.
, and then she's scheduled to pass tomorrow afternoon.
"Scheduled to pass.
" Let's just call it dying.
If you can call it dying.
Uploaded to the cloud, sounds like heaven.
I guess.
You gonna wear a suit? The ceremony's on my coffee break.
I never married so I just figured, you know, what's the harm? You're a good man.
It's the least I could do, right? Think you could hook us up to the system now? Just for a little while, before she passes? You can still see her afterwards.
I mean, then she's no limit.
She's full, fat, permanent San Juniperan.
I know, but can you? Seriously, it is so tight here that they monitor every I only want a moment.
Ma'am.
- You got five minutes - Thank you.
Hey! I've never been here during the daylight.
It's warm.
Listen, I gotta be quick.
So I spoke to Greg.
Oh.
- You're passing over tomorrow? - Yeah.
Couple of hours after the wedding.
So I guess I am technically honeymooning here forever.
I'm sorry I didn't tell you.
- I'm gonna say something crazy.
- Okay.
Wanna marry me instead? It's just Greg seems great, but Why not someone you've connected with? Is that a yes? to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and in woe, for richer, for poorer Hold tight.
There you go.
Nearly there.
That's it.
Are you sure you're all right? Hey! You didn't dress up to see me? Oh Come on! Better? Whoop! Oh! Oh! Whoo! Looks so real.
It feels so real! - What are you doing? - Oh, I love it here! I just love it.
- You've been here before.
- But now I live here! Be with me.
- I'm with you now.
- That's not what I mean.
Pass over.
- When it's your time.
- Yorkie.
- Stay here with me.
- Can we just enjoy tonight? It's almost midnight.
In ten minutes, you're out of here.
Then I gotta wait a week to see you again.
- You know I'm just a visitor.
- What, a couple of months, then what? - We're not discussing this.
- Then you're gone.
- Just gone.
You could have forever.
- Forever? - Who can even make sense of forever? - However long you want then.
I mean, you can remove yourself like that.
It's not a trap.
I mean, look at it! Jesus! Touch it! - I'm going.
- Hey! Oh.
Hey.
It's real.
This is real.
And this.
- Hmm? - Come on.
You know that was just a gesture.
- You married me.
- To help you pass over.
- As a kindness.
- It's not so kind to leave.
Okay, look, look, I'm sorry, I just I got this chance.
We got this chance.
I wanna share it with you.
I said I made my choice.
What is it? You feel bad because your husband isn't here? - Because that was his choice.
- Don't.
He chose not to stay here.
It's like he left you.
You know, he could have stayed, but he chose to leave you.
- You don't know what you're saying.
- You should be mad at him.
- Not whipping yourself with guilt.
- Get off me.
You can't see it! But what he did, it was selfish actually! Forty-nine years I was with him for 49 years.
You can't begin to imagine.
You can't know the bond, the commitment, the boredom, the yearning, the laughter, the love of it.
The fucking love.
You just cannot know! Everything we sacrificed.
The years I gave him.
The years he gave me.
Did you think to ask? Did it occur to you to ask? We had a daughter.
Alison.
Always difficult, always beautiful.
Died at 39 years old, bless her heart.
And Richard and I, we felt that heartbreak as one.
You think you're the only person ever suffered, go fuck yourself.
- Well, I didn't know - Didn't think to.
You know, when he was dying, Richard said to me when they offered him this, to pass over, pass through, spend eternity in this fucking graveyard you're so in love with, he said, "How can I? When she missed out, how can I?" And so he went.
And I wish I could believe he's with her now, that they're together, but I don't.
I believe they're nowhere.
Just like you said.
Gone.
No, I pitied you, and that's the truth.
I pitied you.
Now you give me some sales pitch about how fucking peachy forever could be.
I'm sorry.
You wanna spend forever somewhere nothing matters? End up like Wes? All those lost fucks at the Quagmire trying anything to feel something, go ahead.
But I'm out.
I'm gone.
Kelly, I'm sorry.
Kelly! Hey, Kelly.
- You all right? - Yeah, I am fine.
- Well, okay then.
- Huh? Kelly? All things considered I guess I'm ready.
For what? For the rest of it.
Ready? Whoo! Whoo!