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Kiah? Are you dressed yet?

Hey this is my present

I was wondering where it was

I didn't know you liked old-timey music

Kiah?

Kiah, you can't go out dressed like that

You have to wear something more respectable

It's your first day

You don't want to draw attention to yourself

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

You're kidding

No holes

It looks, like, a hundred years old

Well, it is all vintage, baby,

but this is in-- it's in perfect condition

I'm not putting that on

No

Are you sure you want to do this?

What do you think?

You don't have to, you know

Yeah, what, like,

so I can I choose military service instead?

Some option

I mean, you don't have to now

What else would I do, hang around and--

Well, you could hang out with me

That's all I ever do

Yeah, but

I'm not gonna be around forever

No, I'll get it

You just-- you finish up here

Mom?

What?

Seriously, I feel like I'm gonna barf

I don't know if I can do this

You'll be okay

You hair

Better

my god, my refrigerator

My refrigerator

We had shipping issues

Big backlog at the warehouse

But better late than never, right?

"Better late than never"?

"In the nick of time," I'd say

I was expecting this nearly two weeks ago

it's that late?

Well

a couple of days are better than nothing

Okay Connected

Go ahead open 'er

She's clean

my god

it's already cool

I miss electricity

Yeah, me too

Yeah, I got a thing or two back at the house--

it's totally off the grid

My father used to be a mechanic, so--

It's open

Come on in and join the party

Ellie Novulo?

Yes?

Hi I'm Daniel Boyer

I'm here to pick up Kiah

and to give you this

Yes

Thanks Um

you know, have a-- have a seat

You know what?

Shouldn't you put that in the refrigerator?

It's a bit early for the champagne

Well, technically, it's late,

but we wanted to coordinate it with the refrigerator

I meant, to drink

It was a joke

I know it's very late

It's still appreciated

We're gonna take off

Thank you for your service

thank you, no, thank you for your service

- Thank you - Thank you

You're doing great

Is, um, Kiah ready?

Late

as usual

she has a good excuse

you know-- I'm so sorry

Excuse the mess

Um

our water doesn't turn on until 3:00 pm today

You didn't have time for breakfast this morning,

am I right?

I can practically hear your stomach rumbling

Why don't you try a piece of, Kiah's birthday pie?

I know

cake is more traditional, but

Kiah really loves my pie

No, I can't, ma'am It's okay

come on Please, don't be so formal

I don't know

how are you gonna take care of my daughter

if you

can't take care of yourself?

You're right I'm sorry about that

I was in a rush

I usually never miss breakfast

Yeah, I believe you

my god, that's delicious

Thank you

Strawberry and rhubarb, from the garden

What i-is that, um

that-that, that thing--

is it sweetness?

Yeah, yeah

Applesauce

My last Fujis from last year

That's so good

Ahem So, um--

you don't have to explain

I know the drill

Are you sure you don't need to see these?

- I can-- - No

Leave one?

Save them

I was in Alpha Doc

First cohort?

Wow, that must've been something

We were all less

evolved, back then

so much work back then, I--

Yeah That too

Um

I'm just gonna leave one of these anyway

Protocol

Do they check?

Things may have changed since you did this

Is that you?

Kiah did it

Wow, she's really good

let me show you some of-- some of her other work

She's been practising

May I?

- of course - Yeah

It's a four-star eco-model from 30 years ago

I mean, it's beautiful

I've never seen one like it

I really missed my fridge

no bells and whistles,

but it's got a really good rating

Hi I'm Daniel

It's

fake

Cool

Well

we're running a little late, so,

I'll have to explain things on the way

It's okay

I get it--- it's your first day

Sweetheart

I packed you a lunch

It might be a long day

I'm really not hungry

Sorry about interrupting

We've got to be going

Good luck, Kiah

I'm so proud of you

I'll see you at dinner

Have a great day I love you

Say it back

Love you, too, Mom

Nice

Bye

So, I've been doing this

for about a year and a half now,

and you gotta learn to go with the flow

Everything has been prepped before you get there

You don't actually have to do anything

Well, you don't have to sell anything

They just expect you to show up

It's like surgery--

you just watch one, you do one,

then you teach one

It's simple

Surgery is simple?

It's just a saying

Trust me, you'll get the hang of it

Beautiful garden

Thanks

How is it that you're able to keep up this lawn

in this heat?

I mean, you're not allowed to water

Apartment-dweller?

Follow me

See?

The old gutters?

Go in to the cisterns

There's one for the house greywater,

another for the garden

there's plenty for the veggies,

and I figure having a little lawn

won't hurt anybody

Now, this one

that's my baby

The wind-assisted, compost-turning device

The wind comes through here,

spins this wheel counter-clockwise,

which initiates this drive shaft,

and triggers the gearbox

I mean, it's amazing

What is it?

I always get a kick out of

how people feel like they have to explain to me

how they do things, and why

Yeah my mum does that, too

Passing down the knowledge, I guess

hi

Hang on

So sorry I'm late

Don't worry It's all good, it's all good

Thank you

No problem I got it

All right

Okay

- Yeah - Yeah

All right? Follow me

Have you put any thought

into how you would like your EOL ceremony to go?

Your, "End of Life" ceremony?

The brochure is really there for suggestions

Just know we can personalize any of these options,

but they provide a pretty good template

People particularly like this one--

"the Formal Church Memorial"

Just know it is a little unconventional,

in that we have the memorial service

as the EOL,

but, this way,

you get to hear all the wonderful things

people have to say about you

You won't be able to participate, though--

you'll be in the coffin,

but

it might be nice for your son?

You know, the church is wheelchair-accessible

Some people get claustrophobic

and prefer to transition when the cover's open

Best practice is to keep your eyes closed

It's hard, but

trust me-- it's a lot easier on the attendees

I say this from experience

You know, I'm Muslim

It's an interfaith building

Um-- as you can see here--

the Islamic EOL protocol is number three

And, don't worry,

I'll talk to my superiors

about bathing, shroud, et cetera

Now, would you want the washing to be done before

or after?

I'd rather be dead, thank you

Yeah Well, you know, it's no pressure

Can I have my other children here?

I can ask about travel vouchers, but

you may be a bit low on your points

because of the personal passive transportation

Uh, the the car

Of course

I realize you're already being very generous

Hey, no, it's not me

No, it's the government

But, generally, you just get the one EOL perk

wait, hold on

Yeah, no, I didn't see this note

Um, looks like your daughter, Nehal,

is taking stewardship over Ali, is it?

Yes

Yeah, well--

No, then that's--

that's totally within the protocol

Yeah, no, she can just come down with the others,

and take him back

I'm sorry if I gave you a start

My husband used to play

Do you play?

Only a little

Would you play something?

I'd love to hear it used one more time

I really can't--

Uh, that's all I can remember

It was his favourite piece

My husband left many years ago

You know, your son will be well taken care of--

there's no worrying about that

I know

Didn't you have any breakfast?

I'm surprised your mom didn't prep you

I mean, she almost forced me to have some of her pie

But, hey, I'm glad she did, though--

it was delicious

I wasn't hungry

Sounds counter-intuitive,

but you got to have something in your stomach,

especially the first time you witness, or

it can be quite painful

Plus, you won't be able to focus,

and we can't have the rumbling

It's, like

it's, like, so wrong

So, come on, come on

Let's fix that

Cool bag

Yeah It's my mother's

Yeah that was my mother's

She only left me one thing, and somehow it was that

Your mother's already gone?

Yup

Uh, no more sad songs, please

So

so far, so good, huh?

What's up?

I'm seein' dark thoughts

How many children does that woman have?

Well

let's see

According to her chart

Mina Mosleh has

four children

It looks like they were born before the one-child amendment

Her older children had to be relocated

because this area was already over-prescribed

Normally, they would be given to the local community to raise,

but, uh

they live in Northern Saskatchewan

It looks like most work

on the Oil Sands Reclamation Project

She got to keep Ali because of his special needs and

she's actually trained as a nurse,

so, it helps everyone out

Well, if she already had three children,

then why would she have another one

so late?

Whoa

That's a little harsh

I mean, that's a whole philosophical discussion

I didn't take philosophy in school,

I took shop

We're not here to judge, Kiah

We're here to witness

This isn't a--

a cookie-cutter kind of thing we're dealing with here

This is life

Life is messy

But

that's why we're here, you know?

To make sure things don't get messier

Okay

Hello, Anna, Peter

I'd like to introduce Kiah

She's our artist

Hello, Kiah

Nice to meet you

Wouldn't it be easier to just take a picture?

uh

No, sir We actually don't use photographic equipment anymore

Digital files degrade over a couple-decade span,

and, uh, printing is out of the question

The chemicals are just way too harsh

So, pencil and paper is the way to go

You don't say

Is she your girlfriend?

- no - No?

No, no

Don't freak out

They're just trying to make us feel a little more comfortable

I know-- it's weird, though

Listen, kid

I just want to say, for the record,

I was never down

with this mandatory EOL bullshit

There are other alternatives

Peter We agreed not to bring this up

Water under the bridge

Breathe in

Breathe out

Here we are

Ahh

Come on

You start

You always gotta get the last word, huh?

Why change things now?

Tch, Anna

it has been such a privilege

to spend this time here, with you

You made every day seem like a lifetime

What?

A lifetime of learning

and wonder

and joy

You've made me

the person I always wanted to be

I only hope I can, in some small way,

reciprocate for the love and care

you've given me every day

You amaze me, and I love you so much

I bless you, kind sir

as I am blessed by you

And I would like to thank everyone present

the birds,

and the bees,

and the trees

especially the trees

And I want to say how much I've loved being here

And I pray that this wonder we call our world

can continue to be enjoyed for ever

and ever

Peace and, always, love

Don't forget to draw

I'm gonna need some help here

Come on, if we do it together,

we can place them, respectfully

Otherwise, I'll just have to drag them

I'll grab this end

Just remember, Kiah

we're doing the right thing here

We're helping them out

We're helping the planet out

We're not making anyone do anything

I-It was so fast

They were so

beautiful

I mean, how could they be so calm?

Trust me, they said all their real goodbyes before

This is just for formality

For the records

You know, this one

was a little bit of an out-of-the-ordinary case

because Anna Saito-Noble didn't have to leave yet

She was only 49

She didn't want to live without him

She didn't want to die alone

I would've taken the year

They didn't have children?

Nope

I'd never want children, either

Why's that?

Well, why bother?

They're just gonna die

after watching you die

I mean, it's awful

Yeah,

it's that darn life thing, I guess

Can I see?

They're

they're not all great

It's your first day, Kiah

Trust me, you'll get in the swing of it

You obviously have talent,

or they wouldn't have made you a Documentor

I'd rather be digging

Well, it'll put some muscle on you, that's for sure

You know, my last partner did the digging

She was a lot stronger than me

Really?

yeah

'Cause you, uh, seem kind of strong to me

Well

that's why you're doing the drawing now

So, you draw, too?

Come on, let me show you

Let me show you

Now, no peeking

All right

Definitely not as good as you, though

I mean, you're amazing, Kiah

I hope you know-- you've got a real gift

My mother taught me

She's a real artist

Why do you put yourself down all the time?

Doesn't suit you

What "suits" me?

Anything you want

The world is your oyster

Doesn't feel like it sometimes

Ever

Hey, where do you get these oldie sayings from?

you know

from my good, old "oldie sayings" drawer

Unbelievable

Ha

Where did you train?

Okay

Not bad

But, uh

my nose is not that big

I say it is

What's this from?

my seam

An accident?

You could say that

I was born with a hole in my heart big enough

that they had to give me open-heart surgery

when I was a newborn

They didn't know if I was gonna make it or not

My mother didn't

She had a heart attack during my birth

It's crazy, right?

What are the chances of that?

You lost your mother at birth?

God, that must be awful

Yeah, but I never knew her, so

I never really lost her, if that makes any sense?

But, uh, yeah,

I was in the incubator for about six months

and no one was allowed to touch me

I needed five more operations in my first two years of life,

and five more,

until I was 13 and ran out of operations

Wait How can you "run out" of operations?

Well, that's all you're allowed on The Plan,

and that's a lot

But I'm doing great now

I mean, I work out a lot

which really helps

The digging helps, believe it or not

I haven't had any real problems, really,

since my last operation

Yeah

Should last me a few years at least, I figure

Or

it could give out

now

You don't seem very worried

I mean, what's to worry?

Seriously, I'm alive

I mean

worry is bad for me

it's really bad

Anxiety gets my blood pressure more than exercise

Hey, it reminds me--

are you doing your TM in the morning?

My spidey-sense says no,

but I hope you know, it makes a lot of difference

What are you doing?

Thinking ahead

hold on

There we go

There All right

You lead

Come on

"Watch one, do one, teach one"

Okay?

Hope you guys are hungry

Eat up, Kiah

Homemade

Daniel don't forget your friend

Sorry

I don't suppose

you kids ever hung out at the track, did you?

yeah yeah, the track--

yeah, no, I-I love it there

"The track"

Where they used to have horse races?

Jockeys

Those little guys on top of fast horses,

race around a track?

- Why? - Ah, never mind

I just wanted you to understand the context of my joke

Jokes?

Yep I love jokes

Good Because I got a good one for you

There's this horse-- Dieter

Now, Dieter is a good horse, and he is a fast horse,

and he's been racing all his life,

but he's never won

Now, this one night, before a big race,

Dieter has this amazing dream, where he finally wins a race,

and he wakes up feeling incredible

He's smiling from ear to ear--

which is a big smile on a horse's face

So he goes down to the track,

and the other horses, they notice this,

so, his best horsey-friend-- Werner--

goes up and says, "Hey, Dieter,

there's somethin' different about you today,

me and the other horses noticed"

So Dieter told Werner about his dream

Werner goes, "Ah, Dieter,

you're a good horse,

you're a fast horse, you deserve to win

I really hope you win"

So they give, like, a high-hoof to each other,

and they go get ready to race

So they're in the starting gates,

the gates open,

and Dieter just bolts off, like a rocket

Quarter-way down,

he's got this huge lead, he's feeling great

Half-way down,

the lead's even bigger, there's no one around

Three-quarters of the way around,

he's home-free

He's gonna win his race-- he can see the finish line

And all of a sudden, he hears

this "clomp, clomp, clomp," behind him

Looks over his right shoulder,

and there's Werner, gaining on him--

clomp, clomp, clomp

There's Werner, neck and neck-- clomp, clomp, clomp

There's Werner, passing him--

clomp, clomp, clomp

There's Werner, crossing the finish line ahead of him

my god, Dieter's not gonna win his race

But he's determined, he says, "if I'm not gonna win,

I'm gonna at least finish second"

So he musters all his effort,

he's ready to give one last push,

and then he hears a huge amount

of clomp-clomp-clomp- clomp-clomp-clomp

Looks behind him-- ah

It's the whole field catching him

It's the whole field, neck-and-neck with him

It's the whole field passing him

my god, it's the whole field

crossing the finish line ahead of him

And Dieter finishes dead last,

even after his dream,

and he is devastated

Now, Werner feels really bad about this,

so he goes over to Dieter and says,

"Hey, Dieter the way you started that race,

the way you were running, the way you took off,

I thought, for sure, you were gonna win

And I was rootin' for ya

But then, all of a sudden, as I was running,

I felt this strange burning in my ass,

and it made me run really fast and I beat you, man,

I'm really sorry, buddy"

And the rest of the horses feel terrible, too,

so they come up to him and say the same thing

"Aw, Dieter, we felt this strange burning in our asses,

we just ran really fast, and we really beat ya,

and we're really sorry, buddy"

Now, there's a dog-racing track

just across the way,

and this greyhound heard what the horses were saying--

'cause dogs have really good ears--

so he comes lopin' over and he goes, "Hey, horsies,

I couldn't help but overhear what you were saying,

with my great dog ears,

and the same thing happened to me--

I've been running around that track,

chasin' that rabbit for years and years and years,

and never caught it

But today, I was runnin',

and I felt this strange burnin' in my ass

and I ran really, really, really fast,

and I finally caught the rabbit"

Dieter finally stirs, looks up at the dog

looks over at his horsey friends,

and he says,

"Hey, guys, can you believe it? It's a talking dog"

Ah, I love that joke

Wh-- did the dog hurt the rabbit?

The rabbit was fine

Ah, ha

Okay, I got another one for ya

Um, there's these two friends,

Mickey Mack and Doodah

and they both get jobs at the bus company

Okay, now, Mickey Mack's the driver

and Doodah is the conductor--

Sam?

I-I don't want be rude

but I think it's time for your EOL event

Yeah, you know, I'm

I'm not sure I'm ready to do that today

but you have to

Do I?

I mean, can you just decide to change the day?

Why not?

Yeah, why not?

Well, it's

sort of a process that you can't

I'm just kidding

Of course, I'm gonna do it

Take one for the team

Team World

Yeah

"Team World"

- There you go - Thanks

What if someone really doesn't want to go?

What do you mean?

Nobody really wantsto go, but

it's in the Universal Constitution

of Human Rights and Responsibilities--

you've got to go

But what if someone, like, tries to--

Kiah, is that what you're worried about here?

You know, we don't actually have to do anything, right?

We're just witnesses

Doesn't anybody try to escape?

Like, run?

Like, in science-fiction?

It's a pretty small planet

Where are you gonna run to?

I mean, you can't run from your conscience

you can't run from death

"You can't run from death"

Yeesh

All right, let's go, we're late

It was awful

We walk in, and, like

right in the middle of a huge argument

Hello, Daniel

welcome, welcome

Ah, this must be Kiah

Yes

I am Justice, this is Frey

Welcome to Group

I'll introduce you to the rest later,

but first, I'd like to encourage Carla to continue

with her story

She was screaming at him

and I just didn't know what to do

He had forgot to call her sister to tell her this was happening,

he got the wrong type of dessert,

and I just said,

"Whoa--

last moments on Earth here

you don't want to leave angry"

I didn't think it was that bad

You know, I just said,

"It doesn't really matter You do you"

I mean, you don't want them to think it's a big deal,

so, you fight at the end

It's just, for some people, it's a big part of life

Okay

Interesting perspective, Philip,

but I think what Frey and I are concerned with,

is that you feel that you should engage at all

There are protocols for this,

and we have Compliance Officers to take care of this

Right? Bereavement specialists

Justice is right

If you ever feel uncomfortable, just leave

Because often, at these End-Of-Life ceremonies,

people aren't able to fully empathize with others,

but it's human and we don't judge it

Anyway

what do we do if we don't feel comfortable?

"Leave it to Compliance"

Jack, go ahead-- you don't need to raise your hand

okay

So I get to the place for the introductory session

and, um, this guy opens the door

and is totally surprised to see me

I hand him the box, which he's confused about,

and I pull out the sheet for him to sign,

saying that he'd received it,

and it's not him

I mean, the guy

doesn't look anything like his picture

I'm about to walk away,

when I see the piece of paper attached to the back of the form

from his plastic surgeon,

saying that he'd had all this work done

and that his biological age was really

65

65

It blew me away

And I was like, "Man

you almost got me"

And, uh, he was pretty cool about it

Yeah, I guess he was just happy he got all those extra years

for looking good

I had a person try and tell me they were only 44,

and I would've believed them--

their passport, their job records,

everything said they were only 44

Maybe they were 44?

Well

someone found their old social timeline

- Wait, what's that? - well,

people used to put out information about themselves

online for everyoneto see it

Everyone?

Yeah, anyone in the world,

prior to 2025

On the face of it, totally democratic,

but you could never really erase it

Too bad computers were so hard on the environment

That is putting it mildly

See, first, it was the means of production--

um, third-world labour, e-waste--

and then it just came down to electrical usage

I don't know what any of this means

I think he explained that last week-- I forgot

See, people were online 24/7

Which made us incredibly vulnerable

Incredible

Hey, wait, what's a "third world"?

Uh, actually, it's referred to, historically,

as the "developing" world

It used to be,

before the End-of-Life policies were agreed upon,

that there were places in the world

where people were poorer than others,

people had shorter lifespans,

higher disease rates

Sometimes, that disparity existed

even amongst people of one country

it was-- it was really awful

I didn't know

Well, good that's all gone now

Don't forget that, Kiah--

when it seems hard,

the world is a better place because of our Constitution

Before, it was carnage

"Carnage"?

Wars Kiah

Human beings were killing each other

for resources--

food, water, land,

money, knowledge,

even worldview

Human behaviour has altered our environment

for thousands of years

"The Great Acceleration"-- barely a hundred years ago--

it started to have an outsized impact

on our global ecosphere

So much so

that we entered a new geological time,

also known as--

"The Anthropocene"

The Anthropocene

This threatened not only our own survival,

but the survival of the entire planet

See, humans are problem-solvers, right?

So, what we did

is we created these advanced technologies

in order to help us

But what happened

is these technologies studied us

they completely scrubbed our digital data

First, it was our science,

but then, it was our personal thoughts--

our poems, our likes, our dislikes

The technology became just like us,

because we created it

It became almost indistinguishable from us

But the scariest part

is that it was faster than us and it was better than us

So, eventually

we had to pull the plug

Do you know why?

Why?

Because--

Okay

Now, Kiah, we don't want you to think

this is a history class

I am sure you've all received the background materials,

though Frey and I are always here

to go through any parts of the Constitution

But, mainly, we are here to support each other

Now, this is a very important, and not always easy, job to do

We're always looking for ways to improve

the working situation, or the EOL,

for all involved

Would you mind sharing?

Yeah

Yeah Um

today was my first day

Um

I'd never seen a dead body before, so

that was different

You did an EOL on your first day?

Wow

That's intense

Kiah was great

She even played

one of our Stage 2 Participant's pianos

That's a really lovely personal touch, Kiah

It brings you closer,

so when you do share End of Life,

it's more comforting for them

my gosh, I so remember my first time

I was, like, so in shock

But you know what really helped me?

Zoolander

It's a movie

You can get it at the archive

You have to book ahead

I really like Duck Soup-- it's pretty wacky

That's an excellent idea

Do you do that often?

yeah

It really helps to air out the issues,

compare notes, release stress

Group talk is once every two weeks,

and you also get free yoga classes

and acupuncture,

because, come on, let's face it,

it's a stressful job

If we would've gotten there on time,

we would have been able to make the group meditation session,

but, tch, we've all got to do it, you know

This way we can make it safe

We need a lot of mental flossing

Listen, you don't have to do this tonight, Kiah

The film, you can see it any time

No, no, no, I-I-- I want to

It's important, right?

You gonna watch it, too?

yeah, absolutely

It's part of your orientation

It's just

we've run late, and, usually, we stop before dinnertime

Hey Come on

Right this way

What is it?

it's a projector

Are we watching Zoolander?

you have to book that in advance

We have to order the print

I'm afraid we only had that on DVD in the system,

and digital media degraded substantially

when we had the magnetic polar shift

of 23 degrees

So, at this location,

we can only show 16-millimetre celluloid acetate films

from the 20th century

Have you never seen one?

Enjoy

Is it supposed to look like this?

They're called "the Marx Brothers"

Are they really brothers?

Yeah they got really, really old

Into their 80s

Whoa

There were way less people back then,

and you could do that

After

in the late-20th century,

the health-care system was horrible

People got really old and really, really sick

and millions of dollars were spent

on keeping some people alive,

while others couldn't even afford a doctor

It was unbelievable

Do you think that's wrong?

Yeah

Don't you?

I mean, do you think it's wrong,

wanting to live longer?

How much time is enough?

Kiah?

You hungry?

It's the refrigerator

that's the sound of the compressor cooling

People listened to that noise all the time?

It's pretty nice to have things cool

Yeah, but why would you waste all that energy to do that?

For things like

this

Mom

I know

But a little sip won't hurt

We have to celebrate

Celebrate?

It's your first day

It's a very big thing you've commenced on

Not everybody has the skill

Not everybody has the constitution

Ah

To my beloved daughter

That's it?

So, how'd it go?

How do you think?

My brave girl

It's always hard at first,

but remember, you'll get used to it

Everyone does

Like I'd want to

What's that, sweetheart?

Maybe I don't want to get used to it

I mean, you could've told me what it'd be like--

No, I couldn't It wouldn't have helped

It's different for everybody, you just have to do it

That sounds like something Daniel would say

Daniel

Ah, he's cute

Ugh

Yes, Daniel

So, what's he like?

Did you like working with him? Tell me everything

- Why? - come on

I want to know

Is he a good teacher? Did you feel supported?

He's okay

but he is so annoying

Annoying?

Well, he seemed like the most polite young man--

He's so sure

What do you mean?

He's so sure

A-And dead people?

Don't even bother him

Dead people,

who we were talking to one minute before--

no problem

Kiah, he's had practice

There's nothing more natural than dying

What you are doing-- what you are witnessing is a

a rite of passage

Did you watch Duck Soup?

How'd you know?

everybody watches Duck Soup

Well, I thought I was gonna see Zoolander, but--

- Well, you had to book ahead - you have to book ahead

Yeah, I didn't find it funny

Well, it's an important allegory

It's a-- an absurdist comedy

about the very worst of human nature,

and it was made at a time when you could say anything

even if it wasn't true

Yeah, I don't think I got that

Okay Take a look at the names of the countries

Right?

You have "Freedonia"-- a country named after Freedom,

and "Sylvania"-- a country named after Peace,

except Freedonia

is ruled by a corrupt dictator,

played by Groucho-- you know, the guy with the moustache?

And Sylvania is trying to stage a war

See?

Uh, you have Freedom and-and-and Peace,

but they're willing to destroy everything

for money and power

Yeah, I don't understand--

why would people say things if they weren't true?

It's a satire

Mom

I-I, um, I wanted to see Zoolander

Hey

How about a few patches?

Seriously?

Yeah, come on We're almost finished

I've been collecting things

from when you were a little girl

What's this?

remember?

This was your favourite dress

that got eaten up on the clothesline by that deer

You loved your "Thursday" socks

This is a piece of your baby blanket

Aw, and this

this, I saved

from all those curtains that got so sun-bleached

That first summer we were here,

it was so hot,

we kept them closed the whole time

and had to sleep in the basement?

Why would I want a quilt of that?

It's a-- it's a memory quilt, silly

I don't have anything from when I was growing up

I wish I did

Kiah, please

I love that

Honey, come here Yes, come here

Okay, it's okay

It's okay

Come here

It's okay, it's okay It's okay, it's okay

I got you

I was hoping you'd be late again today

Why?

So I could have another piece of your mother's pie

It was amazing

My mother finds you attractive

Gross

If you are saying that so I won't want more of her pie,

it's not working

Ugh Double-gross

Okay Well

let's blast off

Hello?

Emmett?

Yeah

Are you ready?

Today's the day

Absolutely

Now, I understand you've chosen "Pastoral: C"--

"A Sunrise Transition"?

Shall we go outside?

There's no rush

Um where did you get that?

I'll go

but you're gonna have to shoot me

Emmett, I can't do that

Then she can

I will not "go gentle into thy good night"

I'll go

but you're gonna have to make me

You know, we can't have any violence

during End of Life

It reverberates

"Reverberates"?

To who?

You?

The ones making sure I die?

Well, I ain't ready to go

Isn't it more violent to make me?

We're not making you, Emmett

We're just witnesses

I'd say it's a type of violence to the planet

to stay

Compliance

Listen, how about, uh

we just come back tomorrow?

Yeah, it's no problem

I'll just, uh change the schedule

Just give you a little more time

Dawn is an awesome time to go

I mean, people really think it's the evening, but

I mean, man

saying goodbye to the sun rising up,

that is--

that is powerful

So, do we get Compliance?

Aren't we supposed to get Compliance?

What if he does the same thing tomorrow?

Don't worry

He might have a gun,

but there's no way he has any bullets

Compliance can be

kind of rough

I don't want anyone to go out like that

I don't want people to be coerced

It's usually not like this

You've really seen it all

This is a tough day

Shit Shit Shit

I completely forgot

Hey, it's all good

It's okay

- are you sure? - Yeah

Okay

I hope you like rainwater, 'cause it's all I've got

I prefer it

Okay

Thanks

Thanks

Well, I'm not gonna go like this,

so I'll be back in a minute, okay?

Shit Shit

Shit

Okay Can you be a dear

and phone everyone on this list for me, please?

Thank you

Okay, shit

So it looks like you're going with Option Three--

a few friends on the beach,

glass of champagne, some music?

Yes

Is she really taking a shower now?

I mean, what a waste

Like, why?

They usually get a couple of weeks of electricity

to prepare things for the end

Hey, why don't you make those calls

while I get this stuff together, okay?

That, right there, is a "land line"

What's that?

Well, that phone

is connected to other phones

by wires that run in the ground

Didn't know people still had them

I think this could've been a communication hub

after they turned everything off

I bet the people on that list are part of a network

I think we're dealing with the end of an old family here

It's gonna be interesting

Hello?

Uh, uh, this is Kiah Novulo, EOL Documentor

Um, I-I'm calling for

"Nancy Fontaine"

I'm calling on behalf of Nancy Fontaine

We'll be at the south end of Pebble Beach in

Um

about, like, half an hour?

In about half an hour

Can you make it?

Great

"What it's about"?

Well, it's her EOL ceremony

Well, you're on the guest list

I thought

um

I-I see

I-I'll see you then

Her daughter

She didn't know it was today

You have to put the phone back

on the receiver, Kiah

How do I look?

You look amazing

Why do people even like this stuff?

It's for special occasions

Still

Weird that they didn't finish it

It's not unusual

A lot of people don't even touch it

It's like a hangover from the past--

they just like to pop it open

I guess it brightens the mood

My mom gave me a sip last night

Did you like it?

Ugh

Tastes like socks

You can't do that

I just did it

Am I hurting you?

Does your heart hurt?

Um

No-- no no

Not at all

You sure you don't ever want to have a kid?

Gross

You'd get, like, 34 years, if you got busy now

Ugh, gross

You?

I don't know

My life's pretty great

I'm glad I get to be here

Even without knowing a parent?

Yeah

Even without that

We've got enough people here already

Yeah

We're not here for long, though

Not now

Check that

I'm so sorry you had to work today

No, no, no

This-- This is better

This makes everything

better

How could anybody forget their EOL day?

It's funny, it actually happens a lot

People don't want to remember

They just want to keep living their life

It's not fair

What?

Having to leave here at 50

Well no, no, no, no, no

No, you see, that's where you're wrong

It's the most fair thing in the world

It's fair to all other human beings,

it's fair to all other species

Every life is equal, Kiah

No one is more important than anyone else

Yeah, but some people love more than other people

that's the biggest piece of bullshit

I have ever heard

She didn't even tell her daughter

Her daughter just

didn't know

Maybe she did know

Maybe she just didn't want to face it

I am not ready

Doesn't matter I mean

here we are

Here we are

I should go

Kiah I just

Kiah, I'm not ready, either

None of us are ready

It's finished

I'm sorry, Mom

I'm sorry I couldn't be here today, I--

You're here now

And we have a few hours

And I have another present to give to you

How could you be thinking of me

at a time like this?

Are you kidding?

I have been thinking about you every second of your life

You know that thing they say--

when you have a kid,

it's like having

your heart walk around outside your body?

No

Well, they say that

And it's true

Besides, this is a part of your birthday present

It's your birthday week

Yeah, worst birthday week ever

It'll be memorable for sure

Go ahead, open

- What? - It's not what you think

Yeah, I saved it for you

I made this when I was your age

I know you know, but just in case

Open it

You know, if you want them

What's this?

It's a smart phone

Why-Why do you have this?

Don't worry It-It's not connected

We all had one

And I saved mine for

for this

What am I supposed to do?

They're all on here

Just go like that

Mom

You look amazing

Who are these people?

Well, heh, that's me

that's my mother, and my dad--

these are your grandparents

Well, where are you?

None of this looks like here

Well, that's when we could still travel

Why would you travel?

Kiah, you know, I'm not from here,

- you know I travelled - No, no

I know, but why did you travel?

To see the world

To learn about myself

For fun and adventure

I don't get it

I know

Who's this?

That's, uh, me

and, uh, my best friend, Kiah

This was the Rabbit Mountain Fire

of 2025

We were both smokejumpers

Where is she now?

Is she still alive?

No

She was a kick-ass smokejumper,

but she died in a fire

A lot of us died

trying to do the right thing

The whole world was like this

Look at these

Look at them

Don't pass by them

Look at them

I want you to look at them

W-Why are you showing me this? I

I want you to know there is a reason we do this--

why we live the way we live--

a reason we give our lives at 50

This can't happen again

Baby, so many people died

Our world

was burning

The water was

unstoppable

People couldn't live where they were living--

it was uninhabitable

And this was the best idea you could come up with?

Yes

We stopped it

We stopped

We--

We eradicated global poverty We did it

We stopped the mass extinction of

We made

the Declaration of Rights and Freedoms

for All Beings

We agreed

We agreed,

and all we have to do

is leave at 50

We get to leave the way we choose,

surrounded by the people we love

or not

if we choose

What am I supposed to do with this?

Listen-- listen to me, listen to me

I love you

so, so much,

and every day I got to be with you--

Yeah, but it's not enough

It's not enough

I'm not ready

No one is ever ready

Mom, I--

I know

I know

So much to say

Nothing to say

Shouldn't you be drawing this?

Okay Let's do it