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I don't like meeting in person like this.

You'll get paid.

I know I will.

I make sure of that.

Then this is not necessary.

I need you to blow up the vehicle.

I tell you where.

I tell you when.

That's it.

I don't like wasting time.

We never worked together before.

I don't like working with you people.

You can vouch, but... I wanted to judge for myself.

We... don't work together.

You work for me.

It's great.

to have a conversation like this.

Clears up misunderstandings.

You think I care?

Make sure I get paid, Stanov.

I'll be seeing you.

Again.

We're going to have a playback of that, but who wants to bet on who's going to

be the next to fall?

Here we go.

Two with you.

Two with your wife. Welcome back.

My boy, Mike, is ex -special forces.

I am going to win this year.

He's too good.

Now, the others will all figure out he's too dangerous, and they'll kill him

just like that.

Who good is too dead in this game, Saeed?

We have 12 players remaining. That means we have eight deaths so far. The

question is, who's going to be unlucky number nine? Do we have any last -minute

bets? $50 ,000 on Player 17.

Let's all.

I spent more on shoes last week.

Shut up, asshole.

Make it $5 million. Get the heart pumping. Oh, we have a player.

Who did you bet on this year, Oleg?

Player 6. She was a cop in Washington, D .C.

Very smart, very tough.

Yeah? Yeah. $1 million, Player 6 to die next.

Come on!

You're a fucking idiot, Oleg.

Vodka and a bigger cock for our team's host. You're a asshole, okay?

Ladies and gentlemen, please, we have a late cover to the game. This is

Richard's wife, Marina.

Oh. And as you all know, we lost our dear friend, Richard, yesterday.

He'll be much missed, Marina.

He's a very good friend.

To Richard.

To Richard.

Muchacho, 500 ,000, player two.

Mm -hmm.

Done.

Is that for real?

Oh, yes.

Are you betting life?

Lives, death, and everything in between.

Yes, my darling, life is a long job from the pussy to the grave.

Isn't this exhilarating, Marina?

Welcome to insomnia.

The rules are simple. Each contestant is injected with a drug that will stop

their heart if they fall asleep.

They cannot remove their devices. They cannot leave Moscow.

And they cannot tell anyone about insomnia.

The last player remaining is the winner.

They get the antidote, $10 million, and a brand new life.

What the hell is going on?

Did Richard have beds here?

It's okay.

I'll explain everything.

Let me get you a drink.

I don't want a drink.

Marina, it's Draghi.

Draghi Berisha.

One of the closest friends of Richard's.

I don't believe he's ever mentioned you.

Because he's a cocksucking husband. He fucked me out of millions. That's why.

Maybe we should get to know each other a little bit more.

Ladies and gentlemen, if I can have your attention, please. I would like to ask

the sponsor of Insomnia's 10 -year anniversary.

Oh, I said it. 10 -year anniversary, to say a few words.

The man of the champions, our host with the most, Mr. Oleg Arista!

Thank you very much. I came to Moscow.

When I was three years old.

From a very small Russian town.

Moscow was my magic kingdom then.

And even now my heart grows thin when I have to leave.

So here we are. A few years later, just a few steps from the Kremlin,

playing the ultimate game of life. I'm done.

Actually, this is the place where the game began.

The seed was planted here.

I have returned insomnia to its rightful place, to its home.

And I promise I'll do my best to make this game the game to remember.

That's all we ask. Come on, give me five.

Yeah. Well said, sir. You will remember this fucking game.

I heard you died in prison.

I'm not in that anymore, all right? I got out.

So you walked out while I read it in jail?

Huh? The cops found everything.

The bombs, the explosives, the detonators with my fingerprints on it.

Huh?

What? What?

Did you get paid?

Only my... Only my cat.

That's not true.

That's not true.

Now it's about time to get my...

I don't know. I don't know.

Smirnoff.

Smirnoff. Smirnoff.

So where are we going?

Kostakova Street. I'll show you where.

Why?

It's my apartment. I have to grab a few things.

Wait, you have an apartment here?

Sort of.

Airbnb. I got here a few weeks ago.

are you doing you chose to be here didn't you you knew you'd have to kill

right yeah are you gonna kill me is that why you wanted to go back to

your place i don't know i'm trying to figure that out fuck me

i'm just being honest you're a nice guy everyone's a psycho shit look i didn't

choose to be here okay i woke up in this fucked up nightmare okay and i've

already got it figured out i can't kill anybody hey calm down no i don't want to

calm down okay Everyone's trying to kill me. You're trying to kill me. And I

just want to go home, okay? I just want to go home.

You know, you must have screwed up pretty bad to want to be here.

You're probably some psychopath for all I know. Hey, hey, I am not a psychopath.

I fucked up, okay? And I want my life back.

All right, Teddy? I want my fucking life back.

Bets on the next elimination are now closed. Player seven has shot his one

bullet. Player ten, he's moving in for the kill. But who's going to give me

three to two? Somebody's going to die in the next three minutes.

There you go.

Oh,

everybody's playing along. Okay, we got something. There you go. A little bet.

These people are going to die.

For what?

It's the rules of the game, America.

This is not a game.

This should be shut down.

Please.

See it for what it is.

Games like Insomnia have always existed.

Once it was gladiators in ancient Rome.

Now our call to him is Moscow.

Oh, God, please don't let me die. Please don't let me die.

Guess the game got to her.

Couldn't handle her guilt.

Why are you here?

The doctor and I were friends.

That's why a dealer shouldn't have friends.

Wait here for the cleanup crew.

We picked up a weak signal at Arbatska.

Then lost him here.

He's taken to a lot of levels.

Yeah, he's fucking with his transmission.

Hack the security system.

Way ahead of you.

Got him.

He's following Skye to the station.

It's me.

Oh.

Brad.

Jason, you look... You look terrible.

I'm a little hungover.

Why are you doing this? You're only visiting for the summer. You don't call.

don't come home for a week. You know what? I don't even know why you bother

come. I'm sorry, okay? I'm here right now, okay? Calm down, please. Yeah,

because you're hungry or you feel guilty.

Spend all your time street racing.

If your dad were here, he would hit the roof.

Yeah, he would, wouldn't he?

He's not here, is he?

No good will come of this.

Anyway.

I'm just glad you're home.

Do you want some eggs or something?

Yeah, that'd be great.

I gotta change.

Hey, Mom, can I get some coffee? For fuck's sake.

Yeah, you can have some coffee.

Richard, your

play information.

What is this?

That's who Richard placed his blind bet on.

We all did it prior to the game starting.

But this can't be right.

Why would he bet on a child?

Why is she even in the game?

Players are numbered from youngest to oldest.

For the last three years, Richard placed his blind bet on player number one.

Admittedly, Richard never had the best luck.

She looks vaguely familiar.

How much did he bet?

$100 million.

Even for Richie, there's a lot of money.

It's all right.

This all must be quite the shock.

He's someone's grandmother. We need money.

I'll do it if you can't. No. No, I will take care of it.

He's at the middle of the platform.

He's headed for the train.

You're not following the rules, Ken. What rules are you taking the train?

You either play on the street or you die in the tracks.

Fuck!

All right. The street's in it, Malcolm.

The street's in it.

Good morning.

Why did she put you in the game?

What shit's in game?

What the fuck should I know, man?

Find out.

Let me know because I'm dying out here. You feel me? No, you did something.

You need to be straight with me. I am.

If there's a reason why I'm here, believe me, I would really like to know.

Almost soon enough.

If you're still alive, you and me, we'll have another chat.

Enjoy the game, comrade.

My mother was asking about you yesterday, you know.

What did you say?

I said that you were meeting a new lawyer.

And then Megan spit up on her.

That's my girl.

Look, honey, that's your daddy. Say hi.

Say hi, Gene.

Hi, Daddy.

Hi, guys. Hi, Daddy.

Hello.

How is she doing?

She's not sleeping because she misses you.

Yeah.

Well, I miss her.

Then come home.

We should be together.

I can't.

I need to do this for us. Do what?

I told you it was better if you didn't ask.

I don't know what you're doing.

But what you need is your family.

I gotta go.

No, no, no, please, please.

I won't ask any more questions. Just talk to me, please. Talk to me. I love

Mike!

Player 16, don't touch your smart players.

Fuck you.

Yes, can I help you?

Hi. I had a bit of an accident, and I'm in a rush. Do you have a shirt and

jacket? Nothing too flashy?

Aren't you hurt?

No.

Oh, no, no, no. The blood isn't mine.

Thanks for your concern.

Okay,

so take a look at these.

Oh, I like this combination, the white and beige.

Do you want to try one?

I'm sorry, what is your neck size?

Sixteen and a half.

Oh, here you go. Isn't that convenient?

Thanks.

Uh, please?

Oh, that will do me nicely.

Okay, great.

Anything else, or you would like to pay now?

I wasn't planning on it.

Excuse me?

I wasn't planning on paying.

You know, then I will have to call security.

Listen to me very carefully, Pat.

If you call security, you'll come home from work one day and find me waiting

you.

I'll cut your skin from your forehead to your chin and peel your face off like a

wet glove.

So when

was

the last time you saw Grandma?

I was there last year.

But I call her twice a week.

Maybe you should go see her.

Why? All she ever does is cry about your father. I don't have the strength.

Nice change.

Why do you want to get rid of me, huh?

What's going on with you?

Nothing. I think it'd be nice for you to see her.

Mm -hmm.

She's racing friends, isn't it?

What have they got you into?

Mom, my friends haven't done anything, okay?

I don't believe you.

Can I get you something?

No.

Oh, my God. It wasn't the eggs, was it?

No, Mom.

I'm going to pick you up something. I just need five minutes to get dressed.

Okay, I think we're good. It looks like she doubled back.

I got player 14. He's over by the riverbank.

And that old dude who's definitely a psycho is nowhere near us.

I think we're good.

I think we should split up.

What'd I say?

I'm sorry, Teddy.

I have to win this game. You're on your own.

I heard the cops got you. Yeah.

You look like you're fucking dead.

You got a cancer or something?

I don't know, man. I've been fighting.

How come you're not locked up?

They like me so much.

They let me out early.

Oh, I see you taking a shower. Good boy. Good boy.

Good boy.

What do you want?

Coke.

Good shit, too. Not the fucking Borgs you've been stuffing up your nose.

Hey, I got good stuff.

I got good stuff. You got the stack, right?

Give me a quarter, will you?

My friend, for this, I can get you eight Borgs.

Fuck him, brother.

I love him.

What? I love him. Okay. Yes. Ladies and gentlemen, I have to remind you that

bets are reopened on this next elimination round. You know, you can

the number of players remaining at the end of the day as well as times of

A million dollars. A million dollars.

Oh, dude. You people.

I love you sick bastards.

Here we go. Two with you.

Would you like another drink?

I don't want anything.

Darling.

Victor.

Are you enjoying the game?

Of course, Catherine.

This is Marina.

My condolences.

Your husband, he was a lovely man.

Thank you.

My bet is player number four, the race.

And you?

Number one.

Darling, how unfortunate.

Catherine is classic bourgeois.

Loves the thrill of the hunt.

Notice the upturned nose, pursed lips.

Reminds me of a poodle's anus.

You must like nothing, huh?

Like him?

Draghi is the head of the Albanian mob.

He's killed thousands of criminal rivals and bombs.

For him, insomnia is like Vegas.

He's a monster.

Why would you just even be in the room with him?

Fortune sides with he who dares.

And how?

Ava's husband was a Mexican drug lord.

Executed along with half her family.

The more she bets, the more she loses.

Perhaps she's a tad bit self -destructive.

And what about you, Victor?

Why are you here?

Please don't judge me, Marina.

Like everyone here, I have a certain addiction.

And the contestants?

They take part for various reasons.

Money. A chance at a new life.

I believe the Speed Racer was sent here instead of prison.

I'm saying they mean for it.

There's no way to put it.

I can't be bothered.

I mean, where are you going?

I mean, the weight.

You're already part of it.

This is the closest camera we have to the doctor's room.

Stop.

Rewind.

Stop.

Right there.

Do you know this man?

No. He's not one of us.

Kid, you're getting on my nerves.

What were you doing there?

We had a deal.

You screwed me.

See that?

That's you, dumb little shit.

That's what you get if you play with me.

Did you get that yet?

I don't give a fuck!

Do it, you pussy!

Fucking kid.

Haven't even pissed your pants.

You think you fucking know me, but you don't. I don't give a shit about

anything. I'm just like you. Just like me.

I'll tell you the difference.

I don't take crap from no one.

How old are you?

I'm 17.

You're even dumber than I was at that age, and that's pretty damn dumb.

I got street smarts. You got street smarts.

You jump the fence to fuck with a junkyard dog, and you think that's

street smarts?

Come with me.

Be useful.

Come on.

Let's go. We got shit to do.

Good. Get the jet ready.

We're leaving. We can't. Come.

I've had news from home.

There's been an indictment of embezzlement.

The FBI are going through Richard's office.

right now. They're seizing everything.

Documents, hard drives.

All your assets are being frozen.

This cannot be happening.

Richard transferred a lot into your name, Marina.

As soon as you show up, the FBI are going to start questioning you.

They might even arrest you.

You don't have any leverage.

We need to figure something out before you end up behind bars.

I have leverage.

No. No, Marina. If the feds can't get Richard, they're going to come at you

hard. Do you know what goes on up there?

Gambling. High stakes.

That's what I hear.

No. They are betting on real lives.

There is murder and kidnapping.

And Richard was involved in that.

His game?

It is called insomnia.

There is a voice which runs the show.

What voice?

Men's voice.

And the person behind the voice is responsible for all those murders.

I'll give it to the feds.

These are some of the richest and most powerful and most corrupt people in the

world, Marina.

Yes.

I need a lawyer.

A criminal lawyer back at home.

Because I'm complicit in murder of American citizens.

Okay.

Leave it to me.

I'll get you the best of the best.

Here, take this.

Your own phone might be compromised.

We have

a

problem.

Dr. Young is dead.

First it looked like a suicide, but now it appears that somebody killed her.

You know how to fix problems.

Find a new doctor.

And a killer.

The priority is the game.

What are we doing here?

Are we being followed?

I don't think so.

Good.

I need a drink.

Wait, now?

Are you kidding me?

One.

Oh, hi, Dave.

You're good, my friend.

You ladies want anything?

We're okay.

Where's your restroom?

Over there.

Thanks.

It'll be okay.

No.

No, it won't.

I can't.

You're gonna fall asleep if you keep drinking like this.

I know my limit.

You know, you and my daughter, you're about the same age.

She's in the hospital.

In a coma.

Why aren't you with her?

How the fuck can I be with her?

I need to win.

To help her, take care of her, pay for the operations. That's why I'm here,

Leah.

I need to make things right.

We could still visit her.

She wouldn't even know I'm there.

Yeah, but you will.

You can talk to her.

Tell her how much she means to you.

You don't talk like a kid.

I know how important it can be to have closure.

Now you're definitely not talking like a kid.

Hello? You know who it is?

What do you want?

You need to trust me, understand?

Do you hear me?

Yeah, I hear you.

Look, why are you calling me? Leah?

Who are you talking to?

Claire took pain.

He wanted to join us, but I hung up on him.

Why did he want to join us?

I don't know.

That's right.

We don't know.

That's why we have to sit together.

I need your help.

Why should I help you?

Because I need a friend. And pretty soon you will too.

Are you driving?

Yeah.

We can help each other. That's the truth.

You can see where I am on the map. It's your choice.

I really have to apologize for not being clear about the house rules.

You can leave the casino anytime you like, but please just inform us.

I mean, some of the VIPs, they like to check in on their players' progress and

up their bets, but most of them, they prefer to stay right here in the casino.

I also have to warn you against attempting to give your player any

over the others.

That's a violation of the rules and punishable by the casino.

Punishable?

And what would that be?

A slap on the wrist or pull it in the head?

No, that's really good. But no, no, this is crap. No, we're here to provide you

and the other VIP players with a satisfying insomnia experience.

Hmm, unless I don't like seeing people kill each other.

Well, we hope that you can enjoy all the other amenities.

Very considerate. And if there is anything you require, please, let us

I'll have another one.

Player 10 and 16 are both ex -military with extensive combat experience.

answer to authority.

Player 19, on the other hand, is unpredictable.

During all interactions, keep your finger on the trigger.

Amy, do you care to expand on that?

Amy.

Sorry, Koval, yes.

Igor Koval was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.

He was part of a group of contract killers with a record of 52 confirmed

Half of which were personally linked to Koval himself.

Well, he's not afraid to die.

I keep my finger on the trigger.

That's it. Go.

What else?

Ken.

He knows the game. He knows where the casino's located.

He could... No,

he couldn't.

No, you don't.

Like you said, we both need a friend.

You're American too, aren't you?

Yeah.

Chicago originally.

My mom married a Russian guy when I was 15.

Boris, he's in the oil business.

So he said.

Failed to pay off the right people, now he's in prison.

How long?

Four years, I'm counting.

Went back to the States for my schooling.

But I come down here every summer to visit my mom.

She won't leave me behind.

I'm sorry to hear that.

What about you?

I used to be a cop in D .C.

You can pull in here.

So, what's a DC cop doing living in Moscow?

Trying to find a new life.

Some shit went down. This is my way out.

Too much talking.

Let's go. Fill it with food. There's a first aid kit in the bathroom under the

thing.

Hey.

Christy Quinn.

It is you.

Who are you?

Phil Keith.

I'm with the Moscow Bureau of the Washington Post.

I live around here.

I was on the street beat in D .C. before this. I saw you and I said to myself,

that's Christy fucking Quinn. What the hell is she doing wandering around

Moscow? Get in the car.

It's been two years since the shooting of Jordan Stokes. You were never

and I'd love to do a follow -up story. I know you've been getting a lot of death

threats.

You running away?

Why here?

Fuck off.

How does it feel shooting an unarmed black teenager, huh, Christy?

Does it keep you up at night?

What the hell is this?

What the hell is this?

Nice place.

Where? The security sucked.

You should do something about it.

Come on.

There you go.

How old has it been, Colbert?

Four years?

Five.

That was a shit break for you.

I would have to end the payment if I knew you were getting out.

I've been holding it for you.

Everyone forgets to pay when you are in jail.

I had nothing to do with that.

Of course not.

Don't worry about it.

I just want my money.

Of course, Kolya.

Before that, let's talk about the job.

It was a long time ago.

Some fucking schmuck.

But he knew you.

He was your friend.

Business associate.

I never lend money to friends.

But he knew all about it.

Right? You told me that he gets home every night the same

time. Right?

But you didn't tell me that he pick up his kid from daycare

a couple of times a month.

It was an oversight. I never blamed you.

Really?

What about the kid?

I didn't give a fuck about the kid. Oh, of course not.

And people say I'm the bad one, huh?

Congrats.

What are you talking about?

You buy one order, get another.

Free.

Come on.

Let's go. Let's find this schmuck money.

Let's party.

Fuck yeah. Hey, should we go to the RC Hotel?

Boys wanted to shit in a gold toilet.

Let's go.

I think it's a bad idea.

It's a hospital. It's safe. There's security.

No one's gonna fuck with us there.

I think it's a good idea.

This might be his last chance to be... We have to be proactive, guys.

You know what?

Do your own thing.

Give me the keys, we'll drop you off. Don't be like that. We just have to face

the reality of our situation.

Fine.

Get in the back.

I remember something about that. You shot a teenager or something?

I was trying to arrest a drug dealer.

He threatened me.

It was 610.

Shot him to save my own life.

It was like a video or something, right?

Like you weren't charged.

That fucking matters.

20 million views of a white cop shooting a black honor student.

I'm a YouTube sensation.

That post reporter?

I can't even come to fucking Russia without being recognized.

It's fucking brutal.

So that's why you're in the game?

You want a new life?

Yeah?

Why I'm going to win?

about winning.

What did you do?

Ran over a mother and a daughter.

And you killed them?

I don't know.

I wonder if we're all just fucked up.

Shit. The bitch is back.

Perhaps they will open bets on civilian casualties.

Any news?

I might have a new investor.

With a little finance and restructuring, we'll be set.

We can move back to Texas in a few months.

Oh, are you sure?

Of course, honey.

I feel you in overtime.

We're pulling in now.

See you in a second.

Okay.