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Hello?

Hey, Budget Movers.

Oh! Uh, yeah, I--

We're unloading your stuff on Russell.

I'll be right down to let you in.

Alright, thanks.

Okay.

Approaching Hollywood and Edgemont followed by--

Uh, excuse me?

Oh, hi, sorry.

How can I help you?

Oh, no, I, um--

I just moved to town and I was wonderin'

if y'all were hirin' by chance?

Oh, yeah, no.

Well, do you think I could leave my résumé with you,

just in case?

Yeah, no.

Doesn't really work that way.

Sorry.

But good luck.

Idiot.

At Somnium, those dreams can become your reality.

Hi. Welcome.

Hi.

How can we help you?

Um, I saw your "Now Hiring" sign out front.

Dr. Shaffer is busy for the rest of the day,

but I can take your résumé.

Um, okay.

...ultimately manifesting in your real waking life.

Sorry, what is it that y'all do here?

We make dreams come true.

...within just two months of treatment...

Here for the job opening?

Mm-hmm.

Why don't you come back into my office?

I have few minutes before my last consultation.

...a six-week integration program

accustomed to you and your unique dreams.

Have a seat.

Make yourself at home.

So, what brought you in today?

Um, well, I was just-- I was passing by

and I saw your "Now Hiring" sign out front,

and I just moved into town, so I'm looking for a job,

and I'd take anything at this point.

Where'd you move from?

Um, just a small town in Georgia.

What kinda work were you doin' there?

Just waiting tables at my parents' diner.

The night shift while I finished up school.

What'd you study?

Um, two years of literature until I had the guts

to switch to acting.

Hmm.

Well look, um--

- I'm sorry, what was your name? - Gemma.

I'll have to tell you, Gemma, this position has been

a bit of a nightmare to fill.

The hours are long

and the shifts are all overnights.

But you said you worked nights back home, right?

Oh, yeah, it's a 24-hour diner, so I'm used to it.

Okay, well, aside from the odd hours,

the job is quite simple, actually.

We call it our sleep sitter.

Sleep sitter?

Our groundskeeper, if you will.

All you have to do is just make sure

the clients are asleep soundly, doors are locked,

hallway's clear.

Pay is minimal. 600 a week.

But you'll have your afternoons free for auditions.

So if you're still interested,

why don't you come back in next Thursday evening,

say around 10:00 p.m.?

I'll have Noah show you the ropes.

Call it a trial shift.

How's that sound?

That-- that sounds great. Yeah, yeah, um, thank you.

January 23rd.

Remember that boy, Hunter,

I used to have a crush on in middle school?

Can I ask you a question?

The one whose sister I used to tutor?

- I have a question! - Okay.

I have a very serious question.

Well, guess who's been showin' up at the diner lately.

What you wanna do with your life?

I wanna be an actor.

- Oh, really? - Mm-hmm.

No way! An actor?

Like, a movie star?

Mm-hmm. I'm gonna be.

Should I get your autograph now?

No, seriously, should I get it now

or should I wait?

'Cause I feel like once you're famous,

I might not be able to get it.

What do you wanna do with your life, Hunter Higdon?

Well...

Well, actually, I'd love to play music.

What?

I mean, I don't-- I don't need to be,

like, a big deal or anything

but join a band

and maybe sign with a small label.

Go on tour.

But...

...what am I probably gonna do, like, for real?

Um, I work-- you know I work for my dad's garage, right?

Yeah, so I'll keep doing that, and probably take it over,

and find a piece of land,

build a house.

I'm a simple guy, I don't really need much.

What kinda house would you build?

Wait.

Oh, man.

Let's see.

You forgot your roof.

No, that's a skylight.

That's a skylight.

Approaching Hollywood and Gower.

Most clients see results within just two months

of treatment completion.

The Somnium process was perfected for over 15 years

by esteemed sports psychologist Dr. Katherine Shaffer.

Shaffer gained notori--

She was a sports coach?

A sports psychologist.

Uh, she developed what they call the science of winning.

Uh, Olympians, pro golfers, football quarterbacks,

you name it, she helped them win.

Woman's a genius.

So, why'd she stop?

Stopped to open this place.

Come on, this way.

Here, look.

What is it?

It's a sleep pod.

Blocks out all light and sound.

Have you ever been in a sensory deprivation chamber?

Mm-mm.

Come here.

Wait, are you sure we're supposed to be in here?

Yeah, we can't wake them.

So, Joe here

dreams of becoming a husband, a father,

and developing an app that'll change the world for the better.

Right now, he's just a hopeless romantic

with a programming hobby.

...and a deeper understanding

of social issues and user behaviors.

So, they sleep and this thing

just plays pictures and sounds of what they want?

Basically, they're swimming beneath the surface of an ocean

of subconscious.

The boundaries of their egos loosen,

turning them into sponges

absorbing everything that they see and hear.

The information we program gets stored

and processed like memories, deep within the subconscious,

and then, after six weeks, it's like, deep down,

they believe these things to be personal truths.

Like they're destined for them,

as inevitably as they're destined to grow old

and die.

It's that deep belief that manifests these dreams

into reality.

But, does it actually change their reality

or just their perception of it?

What's the difference?

So, what exactly is my job going to be then?

You just keep an eye on the security monitors,

make rounds, and call Shaffer

if anything seems out of the ordinary.

Um, hardest part of the job is just the hours.

I'll work here overnight sometimes,

when I'm catching up on the next round.

Otherwise, it can get pretty quiet during the night shifts.

Here, this way.

So, we can head back upstairs to Shaffer's office

and get you your uniform.

Uh, I forget where she keeps them.

Can you check the cabinets?

Mm-hmm.

What's with all the boxes?

Oh, you didn't hear from me, but she's planning on retiring.

Really?

What's she gonna do with this place?

She hasn't said yet.

But don't expect to see her much.

She only comes in for consultations.

I'm lead dream designer, so anything you need from her

can go through me.

And then what about the other girl?

- Olivia? - Mm-hmm.

Uh, she works the front desk until you come in

for night shifts.

So, what do y'all do on your nights off?

Olivia hangs out at the arcade down the street.

Personally, I don't really take nights off.

We get break weeks, of course.

Uh, and Saturdays are reset days.

But otherwise, the process has to run consecutively,

six weeks each straight through.

And we don't get nights off during those weeks.

If you're planning on some big social life,

this probably isn't the job for you.

Here we go.

Um, this should work for now.

I'm gonna take my five out front

and I'll see you back here in a few.

Star of the most talked-about film of the year,

ladies and gentlemen, this woman is everywhere.

You can't miss her.

So, let's have a warm welcome for, the one-name sensation,

Max!

Hi.

- Thank you so much for coming. - Oh, hi.

Well, this is our first time meeting.

Thanks so much for coming.

Thanks for having me, I'm a fan as well.

So anyway, Max, how does it feel?

How does what feel?

I don't know.

Having everything you've ever wanted.

Uh, but does it ever get old,

everyone wanting to be your friend?

I mean, how does that feel?

You gotta have the right friends.

You-- friends, you gotta have the right--

It's all about who you know.

Ah.

Okay, wait, I don't know.

Well, like, what do you want me to do, though?

You could change your mind, you know?

- It's not my fault. - Yeah, it's almost done.

Can we go short?

- How about, like, right up here? - No!

- Just like a sliver. - Mm-hmm.

Hey, um, have-- have you guys seen Olivia

around at all tonight?

Take cover!

What?

I was just asking if you've seen Olivia.

Is she hot?

What?

Look, I don't know who you're talkin' about,

but I'm about to beat my high score

so could you skedaddle, princess?

Under fire!

Hi.

Idiot. Idiot.

Idiot.

Is everything okay?

Oh, yeah, I was just, um, I...

I didn't mean to startle you.

No, you-- you didn't startle me.

What's your name?

Gemma.

Where you from?

Just... just this small town in southern Georgia

you've probably never heard of.

What brings you here?

Well, um, 'cause I wanna be an actress.

Just like everyone else here, I guess.

Well, if you need anything, you give me a shout.

I'll show you around town.

Brooks.

Keep your head up, kid.

Thanks.

Whoa.

I got an audition.

I've got nothing to say.

I've got nothing to say.

Not as nice as--

Not as nice as you, I suspect.

I would never say that.

But she would, Gemma, that's the point.

Okay.

Not as nice as you, I suspect.

I see the way you look at her.

- Boo! - Oh, my God!

Hey.

So, that's the big dream, huh?

Acting?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, I guess so.

You know, I was in a commercial once.

National Mattress store ad.

Everyone said I had a future in it

but I found the whole thing to be a bit vapid.

You know?

Hey, um, do you wanna see what I'm workin' on?

Yeah, sure.

Yeah?

So, we got this guy in the next round.

Wants a political career,

travel, family, fame, all of it, of course.

They all want the same shit.

So, I've already got his career stuff mapped out, right?

Easy.

For the fame, I've got a template for that

at this point.

But the thing that I've been stuck on is this guy's wife.

It's like, "Do you just want someone to fit the program?

Someone who checks all the boxes?

Or someone that he could actually fall in love with?"

You know?

And, if so...

who would she be?

Wait. Delete that!

Just check this out.

So, I enter the client selections into the AI,

and it spits out the visuals.

The more detail, the better.

I live each day to the fullest,

rooting myself into the present moment.

I feel a deep sense of freedom,

every day, a grand adventure.

But what if I told you I had more control?

...top performer.

My partner loves...

Wait, is that supposed to be me?

What the hell?

How did you do that?

Delete it.

You know, I could leave this here,

and in six weeks,

this guy would wake up madly in love with you.

He'd see you on some street corner

and he'd try to remember where he knows you from,

whether it was a random passing

or maybe you guys sat next to each other on a flight recently.

But he'd chase you down just for the chance to ask you out.

That's kinda terrifying that you can just do that.

I can do anything.

Like, that acting career of yours,

just as easy as I can make him fall in love with you.

I could put you on TV screens and movie billboards,

and he'd wake up thinking you're the next big thing.

Do you even know how many producers

and directors we get in here?

Hey, uh, do you have a boyfriend?

No.

Why, do you want to program me one?

Yeah, that, or, um...

I don't know, uh, may-- maybe...

Maybe we could go out sometime?

Hi.

Welcome.

How are you?

I'm doing pretty well, thanks.

Bethany will take your headshot and résumé.

Oh! Oh, that's-- sure.

Alright.

So, go ahead and stand on the mark.

Slate your name, your height and the part you're reading for,

and we're gonna run the scene all the way through,

and Kevin is gonna read for Charles.

How you doin'?

Nervous?

Nope.

Great.

Whenever you're ready.

Hi, I'm Gemma Solomon, I'm 5'7",

and I'm reading for the role of Miranda.

You know, you could say something.

You've been quiet the entire drive.

I've got nothing to say.

Well, did you have a nice time?

Not as nice as you, I suspect.

Is there somethin' you wanted to talk about?

Is there somethin' on your mind?

I see the way you look at her.

I'm no fool, Charles.

Look at who?

Kaitlin.

It's always Kaitlin.

My work partner?

Miranda, that's ridiculous--

You're in love with her, Charles!

Just say it!

I can see it in the way you look at her!

I don't know what you're talkin' about.

I think you've had too much to drink.

When did it change for you?

Do you remember the moment?

I don't know what you're gettin' at.

You used to look at me like that.

You used to look at me like... like I was made of magic.

You used to look at me and your eyes lit up.

When did you stop seeing me?

Let's talk about this another time.

You're tired, let's get some sleep.

No, I ca-- I can't wait until morning!

Every morning I wake up, and you're gone,

and I know that you're with her and that

that's enough for you.

Well, I can't do this anymore.

You've shut me out of your heart.

Just tell me to go, Charles, and I'll go.

Just tell me to leave.

It's-- it's very good.

It's very good.

Um, thanks, Gemma.

That-- that's all?

- That's it. - Okay.

We have you on tape, we'll be in touch.

Okay. Okay.

Uh, Dakota?

Shit.

Already?

Hello?

I have bravely and fully opened my heart again.

My greatest love story is unfolding around me.

I am easy to love.

My partner is deeply attracted to me.

I have attracted my perfect match into my life.

I am at my ideal and healthy weight.

I really enjoy what I see when I look in the mirror.

I feel so good in my own skin.

I have great posture and love my form.

Hello?

I have freed myself from all destructive doubt

and fear.

No one is more worthy of success than I am.

Olivia, there's-- there's something in there!

- In where? - In the-- in the room!

There's like a-- a creature or something in there.

- Can you-- - A-- a client?

No, no, it's not a client.

Can you just look? Please.

- Could you go look? - Yeah, okay, okay.

Okay.

I experience breakthroughs daily.

I am working in perfect alignment.

I am... walking

in the fullness of my potential.

You should get some sleep.

easily

and effortlessly with increasing magnitude.

This is a significant step in my life journey.

Hey!

Hannah!

Oh, my God, hold on.

I'm trying to find a quiet place to talk.

Where are you?

I'm at Luke's .

His parents are out of town, so he's having people over.

Oh, my God, how are you?

Tell me everything!

I'm-- I'm good.

Um, I'm okay.

I-- I got a job already.

But it's the graveyard shift, so my hours are all backwards.

Well, if it doesn't work out, you can always come home

and move back to me.

Right.

Please, Gemma, I can't stand this place without you.

How is everyone?

Ah, fine. The same.

You know how it is.

My sister and Kyle are buying their house.

Mm.

One second!

Um, well, how's Luke?

Oh, he's fine.

Is Hunter there?

He is.

What?

Um, I don't know.

I don't know if I should tell you or not.

Tell me what?

Now you have to tell me.

He just-- he's here with a girl.

Hunter's there with a girl?

Yeah, I mean, I don't think it's serious

or anything, but-- One second!

Well, did you say anything to him or...

Like what?

Like, I don't know, "That was a little fast" or...

I'm sure it's just a rebound, Gem.

He's just trying to get over you.

Jesus Christ, oh, my God, Gemma.

This guy won't leave me alone.

Can I call you back? I'm sorry.

Uh, yeah, yeah, that's fine. I'm fine. Yeah.

Okay, I'm sorry.

- I promise I'll call you back. - Okay.

Okay. Bye.

Bye!

- Oh! - Yeah.

Wait, who's having the wedding?

It's, um, my friend Hannah.

Her-- her little sister is getting married.

Her little sister?

- Yeah. - Oh!

That's so nice, I just love weddings.

She already has my dress picked out.

It's Saturday?

- Mm-hmm. - You both going?

- Mm-hmm. - Aw...

Gemma, just make sure you catch the bouquet.

- Okay. - Mom.

Yeah.

No, no!

Wait, let me see your armpits.

How do I get inside your head?

What do you-- ah!

What do you wanna know?

Will you love me forever?

I hope so.

- Gemma! - Hey!

Thanks for picking me up.

Isn't this incredible?

It's beautiful.

I used to come out here just to clear my head.

Here.

So, um, you settled in?

Have any auditions?

Ugh, I...

I had one, but I haven't heard back.

It'll come when you don't need it.

It's just... it's so scary, though.

Like, what if I was actually wrong this whole time

and I actually can't make it there?

Make it where?

To where I always thought I'd be.

Well, you'll never make it there,

so you might as well stop tryin'.

And everyone back home is just tryin' to find

a comfortable spot to wait out their lives.

And I know they all think that I'm gonna fail at this.

But I just couldn't stay there.

I couldn't do it.

You have the pull, call to the Unknown.

All the best ones have it.

Look, if an audition comes up,

something that you're right for, I'll-- I'll let you know.

I have these things come across my desk all the time.

You will?

You got somethin', Gemma.

I'm not sure what, but there's somethin' there.

...have been made in connection to a series

of convenience store robberies that stretched across

Los Angeles and Orange County over the last few weeks.

Oh, my God.

These arrests came after police pursued a vehicle

matching one recorded

on a convenience store's CCTV camera.

Three suspects have been taken into custody for the robberies.

Hello, beautiful.

I wanna welcome you to the night of your dreams.

Now let me tell you how this is gonna work.

Room nine!

- Where are you taking me? - Down the hallway to the right.

Where are you taking me?

I can't take this anymore!

Please just let me go!

You all stay here.

Um, what was that?

Cloud Nine, first of the year.

What's Cloud Nine?

It's an emergency procedure.

More like experiment.

For those who, because of severe mental illness,

pose an immediate threat to themselves or others.

But what-- what's happening to her?

What's the procedure?

Pretty much the same thing as we do for our regular clients.

Only the duration is nine hours instead of six weeks.

She's given a cocktail of DMT and MAOIs,

and she has virtually no say in what reality we put her in.

They're asked the exact same questions, Olivia.

They aren't lucid, they're sick.

The normal procedure makes clients believe

that their dreams are possible.

Cloud Nine makes them believe that they already happened.

We've had success with Cloud Nine

where other treatments didn't work.

Patient 221.

Yeah, okay.

Tell her what happened with 221.

I mean, Doctor Shaffer, she knows what she's doing, right?

We all know what we're doing is--

Nobody knows what they're doing.

These people are delusional.

They're hopeless.

I mean, isn't anything better than whatever reality

they're stuck in now?

Then get them here,

not in some new episode of insanity.

What happens in the cloud is irreversible.

It's an entire system reboot.

No one comes back the same.

What?

Do you ever grieve for lives you don't get to live?

Like, you look at your life, and you can sort of predict

how each different path that you could take

and unfold, you know?

And you can guess how each version of yourself would--

Would be.

But you never know for sure.

Makes me sad.

Not so much for what I'm leaving behind me

but more for...

the path that's just right beside mine, you know?

Like, I can see it or sense it.

All the things I won't get to do,

and the people I won't meet,

and the experiences I'll never have.

Does that make sense?

Yeah.

Hello?

Gemma!

Noah!

Uh, I thought you were on break.

Are you-- you're working in room nine?

You know what, I'm actually glad I ran into you.

I've been meaning to ask

did you touch my camera?

No.

Wait, is this gonna hurt?

Uh, you can head home for the night.

I've got everything taken care of.

Final week next week.

Make sure you get some rest while you still can.

So, how'd you come up with the name Max?

Because that wasn't your given name, right?

Your given name was Martha.

I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

No, I'd tell you, but it's just legally

I'm not allowed to say.

Really?

Brooks!

Gemma, hey.

I don't know what you're doin' this Friday,

but there's a party in the hills and a bunch of us are going

if you wanna come.

Oh, shit, um, I wish I could, but I-- I work this Friday.

Brooks, are you coming in this car?

Wait, look, the kid who owns the place is a director.

I think it'll be good for you.

Look, I gotta run but, you know,

shoot me a text if you can make it.

Okay, thanks.

...yourself from three years ago

think of where you are now?

I don't really think about my life before Max.

It's all been such a blur, you know?

Hey, I'm sorry to bother you.

I just...

I had this really big opportunity pop up

this Friday night,

and I was wondering if there was any way

that you could cover my shift?

I'm already staying late this week

to pull off this cycle,

And now, with the Cloud Nine,

you don't know the kind of shit I'm dealing with.

Well, do you think it'd be okay if I slipped out

for just, like, an hour?

Gemma.

Just an hour.

They all just lay there anyway, nothing ever happens.

It's the last weekend of the cycle, Gemma.

If Doctor Shaffer checks the security system

and sees you just walk out while everyone is asleep,

you'll be fired.

No, I know, I know, I-- I wouldn't.

I just...

Sorry, Olivia, I...

Have a good night.

Okay.

Uh, you, too.

Shit.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Check, check, check, hello, hello, hello, hello.

Check, yeah, yeah, two, two--

I'll take just a little bit more if I can, man.

Wait, dude, come on, I didn't--

Gemma, what'd you say to those guys?

I just-- nothin', I just--

Please just tell me exactly what you said.

Okay, I just...

I said that you're a really big fan of theirs.

And I was-- and I asked them

if they were lookin' for another band mate.

It wasn't a big deal, it was just--

Oh, my God, what are you thinking?

I'm a sound tech. Do you get what that means?

Those guys are, like, one of my favorite bands, okay.

So saying that-- it's humiliating,

it's unprofessional, and it's a complete disrespect

to them as artists.

But, Hunter, you-- you say artists like you

aren't one of them.

What? No, you're missing the point.

- What-- you-- you have all-- - What?

You have all these songs and you just--

You never play and I--

I was just trying to help because I--

Okay, yeah, but that's not a help.

It's not a help.

- Alright? You're-- oh! - Alright, what?

So, you're just-- you're gonna stay here

and you're just gonna work at your dad's shop forever?

Alright, alright. That's what this is about.

Okay, great, good, good.

You know what, stop trying to make me into someone I'm not.

Okay?

Look, I can't do this with you right now.

Like, I gotta get back in there. Just--

Okay, I'm sorry. No, Hunter, I didn't mean--

Just-- please, you should go.

We know you have big dreams.

At Somnium, those dreams can become your reality.

Our team of professionals

develop a six-week integration program

customized to you--

And your unique dreams. Using Somnium's--

Cool, I'm all set.

Readings have been sent, and everyone's in for the night.

Sounds good. I'll be here.

...ultimately manifesting...

Okay.

Well, enjoy your night with the zombies.

Thank you.

Okay, go to maintain.

Okay, so I can...

Backup log?

What?

Hop on up here.

Hello?

Gemma!

Noah!

Uh, I thought you were on break.

What is he doing?

Relax.

I said, relax.

How many...

Why are you doing this to me?

Get in here.

Hey.

I'm so happy you can make it.

Oh, I can't stay for very long, though.

This is Dakota and Cate.

Cate's an incredible singer out of Brooklyn

and Dakota is an aspiring actress such as yourself.

Hi.

She just tested for a pilot today.

I like your shoes.

Thank you.

And this is...

They call me Cowboy.

Howdy.

What's up!

Welcome to the future.

Hunter?

Hey!

Hey.

You taking a breather, too?

Um, something like that.

Um, Brooks said in the limo that you just tested for a pilot?

That's so cool.

I didn't get it.

I just got the text.

Oh, um, I'm sorry.

It was my fourth test this year.

And for everyone, it's me against one other girl.

It's like someone's playing some sick joke.

But you're so close.

I mean, you're in the room.

Close means nothing.

Close means just shy of good enough.

Well, I'm...

I'm sure that you'll book something soon.

I've been at this for 15 years, Gemma.

I don't even know what a normal life is like

outside of this anymore.

I don't think I can do it anymore.

Hey, don't-- don't say that.

Do you wanna, um,

do you want to just go back to the party?

We can have fun.

You go.

I'll be out in a minute.

Are you sure? I can wait with you if you want.

I'll be down in a minute.

Okay, alright.

I lost you in there.

Um, I should probably be getting back to the clinic.

Are you okay?

Cold?

A little.

Here.

- You having fun? - Yeah.

Are you meeting people?

Um, kind of, yeah.

Did you see Max over there?

No.

She's over there.

No, for real. You-- you have to look cool.

She wants to talk to you.

She does?

Mm-hmm.

Go ahead.

Go.

Gemma!

Hey.

Cate tells me she picked you up from Somnium today.

W-- what were you doing there?

Oh, that's-- that's just where I work.

No shit.

Dude.

Okay, Gemma, that place completely changed my life

a few years back.

Like, day and night.

She was a completely different person before.

- Really? - Yeah.

I mean, I didn't go by choice.

You know what I mean?

But, like, it's where I had my rebirth.

And look, no one knows this but us three.

Check this out.

They said I was number 221.

I went into a coma and I almost died in there.

They were ready to pull the plug and then one day I woke up

and I was Max.

Alright.

Have a good night.

She got here.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, she's pissed.

And I know this firing, rehiring,

it is taking it out of her.

What?

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

No, no, three days?

What?

Okay.

Think, Gemma.

Just think.

- Hey, hey. - There she is.

Come in, come in.

Hey, I can't stay long.

I-- I got a meeting in Hollywood.

I just-- I-- I thought that you would, um,

that you'd want your jacket back.

Here it is.

Can I be straight with you?

Yeah. Yeah, of course.

I'm worried about you.

Are you okay?

Um...

Yeah, I--

Yeah, I mean, I've been...

I've been feeling, like, little off lately,

but I'm fine.

- Are you sure? - Yeah.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Okay.

I'll give you a call.

Well, wait, can't you just stay for a bit?

What's goin' on?

Please, please just stay for a bit.

I just-- I just don't wanna be alone with myself right now.

Please.

I just...

I need-- I need a little help.

- A little help? - Yeah.

'Cause you said-- you said you were gonna help me.

You said you were gonna help me get an audition, right?

And then you said that you can help me get on my feet, right?

Remember?

'Cause I-- I know that this looks bad.

I know that.

I just...

I know that I can make it.

I know I can.

But-- but you were supposed to tell me where to start.

Wake up, Gemma.

You're here.

You're in it.

There's no start.

Listen to me.

Are you listening?

Yeah.

No other moment

but this one is real.

Nothing else matters.

Nothing else exists.

But...

but isn't that what you wanted?

What I wanted?

That's the difference between you and me, darling.

If it was what I wanted...

I would have just reached out...

and taken it.

Wait, Brooks.

Brooks. Please just--

I told you that I saw something in you,

but I need you to see it in yourself.

But can you just-- just tell me where to look?

Please just tell me where to look.

Next time, you're face to face

with whatever scares you so much...

you look it dead in the eye.

There.

That's where you start.

You have one unheard message.

With an iron. Yeah.

Really?

Yeah, that is the point.

Someone told me before you even that I look like

that dude Brandon.

I think you're calling someone.

Oh, fuck.

End of message.

Gemma.

Oh, leavin' already?

Gemma, what the hell?

Okay, well, you didn't have to fucking come

if you didn't wanna be here.

Gemma.

Seems like she was having fun.

To two whole years together.

Are we gonna talk

or are we just gonna sit here in silence?

I don't know. I just--

I can't fight with you anymore, Gemma.

I really don't have that in me.

Well, I don't wanna fight anymore either.

I'm sorry,

but my world is kinda fallin' apart on me right now

and I-- I feel like I have to chase you down

to get a word in.

I just don't think I'm gonna be able to tell you

what you wanna hear.

Well, then just tell me the truth.

What you-- you're not sure about LA?

Gemma, I never wanted to go to LA.

Well, then what? You wanna...

Do you wanna see other girls or--

No, God, it's not about that.

I don't want to see other girls.

I don't.

I'd be single if I weren't with you.

Well, then what, you just don't love me anymore?

Oh, come on, don't say that. It's not...

Of course.

This isn't what you want, Gemma.

- How do you know what I want? - I'm not what you want.

- You don't know what I want. - Yes, I know. Of course I do.

I know you.

I know you.

- Shut up. - I do.

I mean, I remember that first day we met

and you were like, "I want to be an actress.

I'm gonna go to LA."

You gotta go follow your dreams.

I really can't be the guy that's gonna keep you from that.

There's nothing else here for you, Gemma, except me.

This is really what you want?

Look me in the eye, right now, Hunter.

And tell me...

And tell me that this is it.

I can't do this.

I can't do this.

I can't.

I can't do this.

Okay.

You're running yourself a plane ticket.

Los Angeles.

One way.

Hello?

What do you want from me?

Just relax.

I'll come get you at nine

and you'll go home forgetting this place ever existed.

I thought it could've ended differently for us.

But I've got to give it to you.

You figured it all out a lot faster

than the last sleep sitter.

Sweet dreams, Gemma.

Good evening and welcome to Cloud Nine.

We, at Somnium, have designed

an accelerated dream program just for you.

Lie back, relax into a sleeping position,

and allow us to make your wildest dreams

come true.

This is just a dream.

Mm, no, no, this is just a dream.

This is just a dream, Gem.

Where am I?

Where am I?

No. Please, no.

No, no, no, no, no.

No, no, no, no, no, get me out of here!

Noah!

Noah, please!

Please, get me out of here, Noah!

Gemma!

Oh, thank God.

There you are!

Where were you?

Come on, we gotta go!

Okay. Right this way.

You found her? Has she gone through wardrobe?

Uh, no time for wardrobe.

She looks great.

I need you guys in the wing, now.

Yeah, I got her now, we're walkin' up.

...this evening.

You've seen her everywhere this year,

on film and TV,

on billboards, on magazine covers.

Oh, hi, Gemma. So nice to meet you.

I'm such a fan.

So, should we bring her out now?

You ready?

Ready for what?

Showtime.

Alright, well, let's give her a warm welcome, everyone.

Gemma Solomon!

Hi!

This is the first time we're meeting.

Um, thank you so much, Gemma, for taking time out

of your busy schedule to join us.

So, this has been a real whirlwind year for you, right?

With back-to-back box office hits

and a starring role in the most anticipated television series.

So, you got to tell us--

Did you always know you'd make it here?

Oh, um...

I'm sorry, I don't--

I don't really know where I am right now.

Um...

This is happening. This, um, this is-- this is--

This is really-- this is happening?

Okay, let's-- let's be honest.

You're America's sweetheart. Right?

Small-town girl with big dreams who makes it all the way.

You're an inspiration.

What piece of advice would you give to someone like yourself

who's out there watching right now?

I don't really know what to say because...

...the door was just open and that's how I got here.

I just ended up here.

Oh.

Okay, tell us, um, tell us about some of the people

who inspired you along the way.

You've come so far.

There must be so many people that inspired you!

Um...

I...

I don't really have anybody.

I mean, I-- I had my friends back home,

like Hannah and Luke, but...

But they didn't really think that I was--

I was gonna make it.

And then my parents,

they probably would have been happier

if I'd just stayed home and taken over the family diner.

There's no one at all?

I mean, I'm sure there mu--

What-- what do I do with this?

Um, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, 'cause I shouldn't--

Um, I shouldn't be here 'cause...

I'm not ready for this. I'm so-- I'm so sorry. Sorry!

I d-- I-- I'm gonna go.

What?

Gemma? Wait!

- Gemma, come back! - Oh, no.

Okay, okay, okay.

Think, think, think, Gemma.

This is a dream.

This-- this is a dream.

And if it's a dream...

If it's a dream, you can wake yourself up, okay?

Wake yourself up. Wake yourself up!

Come on, come on, come on, come on.

Please, wake up!

Wake up. Wake up.

Wake up, wake up!

Wake up!

Please, Noah, please let me out!

I won't-- I won't tell anyone, I swear.

I'm-- I'll leave and I'll-- I'll disappear forever.

Please!

The diner?

Gemma.

Hunter?

You came back.

I've been waiting here for you.

Everything can go back to the way it was.

Don't you remember?

I remember.

Of course I do.

Good.

Then stay this time.

I can really stay?

Yes, of course you can.

Wait.

But...

But what?

You could change your mind.

What do you think you're gonna do?

Gemma, you lost your job.

You're getting kicked out of your apartment.

I hate to break it to you, but your old friends

have all moved on,

and we all know you can't make new ones.

No, Hunter, stop. Please.

How long have you been in LA?

And you've made it...

...nowhere.

Oh, sweetie, I'm so sorry.

You failed.

Face it, Gemma, you're not enough

and you never will be.

No. Stop, Hunter. That isn't true.

Just stay here with me where you're safe

and you don't have to be afraid.

Or what?

You wanna...

You wanna leave us all and go live your dream life?

How would you know that?

Remember that boy, Hunter?

I think we really tried.

Will you love me forever?

Do you ever grieve for lives you don't get to live?

Everyone misses you, Gemma.

My parents told me the house finally sold.

I went to Luke's party to tell Hunter.

Seems like she was having fun.

But he didn't wanna leave.

I don't think I can do it anymore.

What do you do?

Hannah's never leaving this place.

Is it naive to think I could make it?

You know what, stop tryin' to make me into someone I'm not,

okay?

I almost died in there.

I'm just a nobody.

Give up, Gemma.

Who am I kidding? Give up.

Just give up.

Quiet!

I loved you, Hunter.

I-- I did.

But you're not real.

There's-- there's nothing left here.

This is-- this is where it ended.

Who would I be to keep him if he didn't wanna stay?

That's not what love is.

I know because he showed me.

To love is... is to set free.

Gemma?

Gemma!

How-- how you--

H-- how did you...

Gemma?

What is this?

...real waking life.

There's a hard drive, top right shelf.

You should take a look.

Breaking news, Los Angeles's underground clinic Somnium,

once rumored for making dreams come true,

closes today after 16 years in operation.

The closure comes just days after a former Somnium employee,

Noah Wilkes, was arrested and charged with kidnapping

and aggravated assault after a former co-worker came forward

with video evidence.

Hello?

Hi, uh, I'm trying to reach Gemma Solomon.

This is she.

Hi, Gemma.

My name is Denise.

Not sure if you remember me,

but I'm the casting director for the film The Call.

You read for the part of Miranda a few months ago,

but unfortunately, we had some permitting issues

and ended up pushing the shoot.

But I'm calling

because we're finally getting things moving again

and we all, every one of us, remembered your audition.

I know it's been awhile but if you're still interested,

we'd like to offer you the role.

What do you think?