All language subtitles for Never_Blink_(2025)_HI_ENGCP

[eerie music]

[Kessi whispering]
Blink. Never blink.

Never blink.

[gasping]

[panting]

[tense music]

[ominous music]

[low voice whispering, echoes]
Kessi...

[squelching]

help me.

Frank?

[low voice] Find me.

[gasping]

Frank?

[low voice] Closer.

F... Frank?

[screaming]

[gasping]

[sighs]

[sighs heavily]

[clock ticking]

[sighs]

[alarm beeping]

Fuck.

[eerie music]

[woman over PA] Welcome
to Collingwood Institute.

Together, we can capture
what's on the other side,

as we journey into the blink.

- [bell ringing]
- Aah!

[panting]

I hope I'm not too late.

It's quite all right, my dear.

Don't worry.

I'll begin.

Blinking, scientifically known
as a nictitate.

What purpose does it serve,

other than to protect
and moisturize the eye?

A behavior so seemingly
insignificant

that we barely even notice it,

and yet it plays a key role
in all of our perception

of time and reality,

and in fact,
our entire cognitive function.

We average ten blinks
per minute.

Each blink lasting
approximately 0.3 seconds,

totaling out
to three minutes per hour.

That is 48 minutes
in a 12-hour day

that you spend
in complete darkness.

Now, for all those of you
staring intently

at the back of your eyelids,

I can assure you that it
is much more complex than that.

This effect occurs
spontaneously.

It is not under
your conscious control,

and it's hardwired into you,
much like your heartbeat.

Now, recent studies show
that the brain accesses data

in up to 11
different dimensions,

the strongest multidimensional
connection occurring

when your eyes close to blink.

When your eyes close,

the brain resets,
and stitches together images

missing before
and after the gap,

creating a seamless vision.

This is, however, false.

The question is,
what are we not seeing?

What else is there out there?

Now, here at
the Collingwood Institute,

we are currently studying
neural functionality

during the blinking process,
and we are attempting to map

the inter dimensional
connections into something

that we call the in-between
of the dark sector.

Now, if any of you are like me,

and you're wondering
what you're missing,

we're about to find out.

[foreboding music]

Thank you, everybody,
for coming.

Dr. Aaron.

[applause]

[cheering]

Yeah!

Hello, everybody, and thank you
for being here today.

First of all, I'd... I'd like
to take this opportunity

to thank the Funding Commission.

Without their hard work
and generosity,

we wouldn't be able
to start restoration

on this beautiful
and historic building.

For those who have just
newly signed up,

thank you for
your participation.

You will be
helping us with a few

simple perception tests,

in which you will be
able to wear...

one of these
really cool helmets.

And together, we can capture
what's on the other side,

as we journey into the blink.

[bell ringing]

[woman over PA] All personnel
begin preparation

for test subjects.

[low hum of chatter]

[gentle string music]

[Paulo] Kessi.

Yeah?

- Surprise!
- Oh, my God.

What are you doing here?

I heard about
the research project.

I couldn't miss out.

You told me that
you were out west.

Were. Key word.

- I transferred.
- Here?

Yeah.

Now, I can hang with
my successful big sis

at the renowned
Collingwood Institute.

I mean, wow, Kes,
I mean, just, mind blown.

It's a long way
from medical school, huh?

Yeah.

And these experiments,
they're pretty impressive.

And totally wild, I mean, but...

Have you decided to test

whether Extra Sensory
Perceptions factor into this?

Ah.

You're still into all that, huh?

Say hello to your new
test subject.

Because you know
I'm magic, baby.

[Kessi laughs]

Yes. Yes, you are.

[alarm beeping]

Speaking of which,
did you notice that weird

anomaly in your video?

- Um...
- Kes.

- Anomaly?
- Yeah.

- It was in your presentation.
- Uh, no, I didn't.

No, I can show you
really quick, in a second.

Um, no, I'm so sorry.

I will have a look at it later.
I promise, but I...

I've gotta go.

I am so glad you're here.

[gasping]

[distorted feedback squeal]

[Kessi] You know where
to find me, right?

- I do.
- [Kessi] Okay, call me later.

Sorry.

[foreboding music]

I do, indeed.

[rock music playing]

♪ There you go ♪

♪ Content with
the burning flow ♪

[rock music playing
over headphones]

Hey, Kes.

Hey. You have my results?

Got 'em right here.

Thank you.

You, uh, have fun
at the presentation?

Well, you saw Conrad.

- I was late.
- Yeah.

- Yikes.
- Yeah, not good.

But my little brother
surprised me, so it ended well.

Aren't you an only child?

Family isn't always blood,
Edward.

[computer beeping]

Wait, did you see these?

Yeah, I did.

Frank's results
are completely normal.

That doesn't make any sense.
I mean...

There should be
neurotransmitter irregularities,

signs of injury, something.

I mean, how is he doing?

Let's check.

Same as always.

Doesn't eat, barely moves,
and he still drools on himself.

Other than that,
he's just peachy.

Not cool.

Sorry, Kes.

In all seriousness,

Dr. Conrad did try
something new with him today.

Something new?

Do you know what it was?

And were there any issues?

[computer keys clicking]

[Edward] Nothing
in the system yet.

However, there are probably
notes in his chart.

And by issue,
did you mean with Frank,

or Doc...

[door latch clicks]

Okay, then.

Goodbye to you, too.

[lively string music]

[video game beeping]

[woman over PA] Welcome
to Collingwood Institute.

Together, we can capture
what's on the other side,

as we journey into the blink.

[buttons beeping]

[door whirring]

[Frank] Kessi, I can't tell you
anything about the project.

[Kessi] I thought we weren't
gonna keep things

from each other.

[Frank, echoing] Kessi...

Frank?

[Frank] ...help me.

[ominous music]

[Kessi gasps]

- Oh my God.
- I called your name,

- didn't you hear me?
- You scared me.

- You know, don't do that.
- Sorry, this part

of the building
is already so scary.

Oh!

Anyways, I've been
looking for you.

Eddie says that you have
the hard copy of Frank's file.

[alarm beeping]

- Hey.
- Hmm?

Are you okay?

Yeah. Ah! I'm... I'm sorry.

I'm just so tired,
I'm looking at his test data.

I miss him too, you know.

It's gonna be okay.

- Yeah.
- [alarm beeping]

Well, duty calls.

Try to get some rest.
Okay, I worry about you, Kes.

[gentle music]

[sighs] I worry about me, too.

♪

Promise me
you'll never leave me.

[Frank] I promise.

♪

[door whirring]

[Dr. Conrad speaking
on recording]

seems efficient,
this is, however, false.

The question is,
what are we not seeing?

What else is there out there?

Now, here at
the Collingwood Institute,

We are currently studying
neural functionality

during the blinking process.

And we are attempting to map
the inter dimensional connections

into something that we call
the in-between,

The Dark Sector.

[low buzzing hum]

[ominous music]

Did you notice that weird
anomaly in your video?

- Um, anomaly?
- Kes.

[eerie music]

Paulo. You son of a bitch.

[keys clicking]

♪

[computer beeping]

[automated voice]
Security cam scanning.

[static hiss]

[automated voice] Incoming
message from Dr. Aaron.

[computer beeping]

[eerie music]

[eerie music builds]

[moaning]

[alarm beeping]

Never blink. Never blink.
Never blink.

Never blink. Never blink.

Never blink!

- [electricity buzzing]
- [alarm beeping]

[high-pitched eerie screaming]

[test subject] Never blink.
Never blink.

Never blink. Never blink.

[gentle classical music playing]

[woman over PA] Dr. Aaron,
please report to...

Oh, God. Yes, yes, yes.

You talking to me, babe?

Why?

Is your name coffee?

Come see me when
you're hot, dark, rich.

And you can make my heart pound.

Oh, I'll make your heart pound.

In your dreams, Romeo.

I'm still waiting for Eddie
to admit his deepest desires,

and whisk me away
from all of you heathens.

Once again,
stop calling me Eddie.

See? True love.

Everett could never
come between the two of us.

[woman over PA]
Paging Dr. Aaron.

Please report to Dr. Conrad.

Good afternoon, everyone.

If you haven't already heard,

we lost one of our clinical
test subjects last night,

after he had a psychotic break.

This is really serious.

We need to stay on top
of this, guys.

Okay? Stacey,
I need you to do

a visual assessment
on Frank today.

I want to see if there's been
a change in the way

he reacts to direct stimuli.

Sure, but...

don't we have to go through
Dr. Conrad for that?

You report to me, Stacey,

and I coordinate
with Dr. Conrad.

Is that understood?

Understood.

Guys.

Frank started drawing.
That's new.

Dr. Aaron, can I speak with you
for a second, please?

[Kessi] Just a moment,
Dr. Conrad.

Do you guys have any questions?

I think we're good, Dr. Aaron.

[Kessi sighs]

[tense music]

[foreboding music]

[distant whispering voices]

[Kessi] Frank?

♪

Frank?

[gasps]

[low voice, echoing] Kessi!

[Dr. Conrad] I'm headed
to a renovation board meeting.

- So just walk with me for a bit.
- Oh, sure.

We're trying to get
the East wing back

to some functionality again.

It's a bloody safety hazard,

and a liability at the moment.

[woman over PA] All personnel...

Well, the place
does have quite a history.

[woman over PA]
for test subjects...

[Kessi] You know, Frank
did his residency here.

In the old medical
research building.

Hmm, yes, he told me.

Look, Kessi, uh,
it's about Frank.

Um, it's just that if there's
anything related to Frank,

if you could just bring it
to me first, please.

Is that all right?

Absolutely.

[Dr. Conrad] Thank you.

[woman over PA]
Paging Dr. Conrad.

Your new treatment on Frank
is yielding good results.

- [woman over PA] Line One.
- Hmm.

He started drawing.

[Dr. Conrad] Really?

Well, I'd certainly
like to see them.

I can't tell if they're
purposeful, though.

They're quite disturbing.

I'm worried about him.

Well, have him reassessed
immediately.

We certainly don't want any more
unfortunate incidents, do we?

I'll have Stacey do it
later today.

Yes, and, uh, just have
her give it to me

as soon as it's completed.

Look, Kessi, I need to know
that I can rely on you.

Frank was one of my top
colleagues here.

We miss him. We all do.

And he was a great friend
to me, as well.

But he put his work
before his personal life,

and I think that's something we
could all probably learn from.

Hmm?

Good. Well, I'm glad that
we've got that straightened out.

And Kessi, have Stacey
put Frank's drawings

on my desk, please.

Of course.

Before you know it,
he'll be seeing monsters.

[ominous music]

[woman over PA]
Paging Dr. Conrad.

The Funding Board
is here to see you.

[eerie music]

[woman over PA] Welcome
to Collingwood Institute.

All test subjects may now
proceed to the examination room.

[computer beeping]

[buzzer]

[computer beeping]

[buttons beeping]

[door whirring]

[Edward] One sec.

[computer beeping]

Okay, we're good.

Hello, Frank.

I'm Stacey.

Now, I'm just going to take
a quick look at those eyes,

and ask a couple questions.

Please do your best
to respond, okay?

Can you follow this light
with your eyes for me, Frank?

[eerie music]

Frank, can you hear me?

[computer beeping]

He's giving me nothing.

Did you just get that?

He just looked at me. Okay.

Are you communicating
with me, Frank?

If so, can you blink
your eyes for me?

[eerie music]

Maybe we should go get Kessi?

What's happening?

His readings,
they're going crazy!

I think he's responding to me.

I see you, Frank.
I'm here.

What are you trying to say?

Call the nurse!

Frank?

Frank?

[alarm blaring]

[gasps]

[beeps]

- What happened?
- I don't know.

It looked like
he was having a seizure.

How long did it last?

When did it stop?

A few seconds,
and then it was just gone.

Did anything
happen to trigger this?

[Stacey] I'm not sure.

I asked him to follow a light.

I had him respond by blinking,
and then the EEG just spiked.

Let's get him on a sedative
and back to his room.

[eerie music]

[indistinct whispering]

[Stacey] These reports
are crazy.

Nothing makes sense.

How long has he been like this?

A few months.

One day he was fine, and then
the next, vegetable soup.

Well, according to these,
his blood work seems normal.

There's no sign of brain
damage or trauma, and yet,

he can't seem
to function normally,

and his mouth is stuck open
as if he's...

Screaming.

Exactly.

Whoa.

That's creepy.

Trista, did you notice
anything unusual

leading up to his accident?

You were working
with Frank, right?

No, not me.

Romeo over there was.

Everett.
So you worked with Frank, right?

Yeah.

Were you there
when they found him?

I was.

Well, did you notice
anything unusual

besides him drooling on himself?

This is not cool, okay?

If it's right
with all of you guys,

I don't want to talk about it.

Seriously, Everett?

Answer my question.
It's your fucking job.

Hey, take it easy on him.

Look.

You were probably
one of the last people

to see and talk to Frank.

Who else would know?

You had
to have noticed something.

Listen.

I've retold this story
a thousand times,

and I'm done reliving it.

Okay?

He didn't fucking
deserve what happened to him.

All the details are
in the report. I gotta go.

Everett, wait.

I didn't mean to upset you.

I'm just trying to understand
what Frank was like before.

He was a good friend
and a brilliant scientist.

He always had my back.

Unlike some of you, obviously.

Wow.

That was intense.

Nice job, Stacy.

["Nothing Kills This Love"
by 5revolt]

[nurse speaking indistinctly]

♪ Let them talk all they want ♪

♪ And see their anger through ♪

♪ And what
they couldn't achieve ♪

♪ And what
they see in me and you ♪

[Trista] Hey, Everett.

Hey.

I don't want you to be upset.

So what, she sent them to you.

You deserve that.

Listen, I'm not upset you were,
I just wanted to come find you.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Get you alone.

[Everett] Wait, wait, wait.

Everett.

What the fuck is this shit?

- No, listen.
- No!

Don't even bother lying to me.

I saw your little transaction.

What the fuck
do you think you're doing?

- Listen, it's not...
- Are you out

- of your fucking mind?
- It's not what you think.

Oh, really?

Give me a fucking break.

Just to think I felt
sorry for you, you asshole.

You know what?

I don't even want to know.

Just do what you do
in your own time.

But not here, you're gonna fuck
this up for all of us.

Fine.

Can I please get my shit back?

Did you really just say that?

Look, Trista,
are you gonna report me?

[Kessi] Guys, what's going on?

Is everything okay?

Great.

Everything's great.

I was just headed back
to do intake.

Hey, Everett.

Can you keep it in your fucking
pants for one second?

[tense music]

Kes?

Uh, Trista sent me in here?

Hi.

Did you miss me?

Ah.

You know I missed you.

So, this is
where all the magic happens.

Mm-hmm.

Whoa.

Is that...

Is that the helmet
you were talking about?

It sure is.

You want to know
the really cool part?

Tell me.

We use it to track
dimensional pathways to create

images of what we can't
see when we blink.

Well, all right, then.

Let's do this.

Whoa.

- What?
- Absolutely not.

You do not
get to touch that yet.

- Why not?
- We haven't even done

your screening
and you sit back down.

- But it goes with my outfit.
- I don't care.

[clock ticking]

What?

Are you joking?

You told them
that you have visions

in your intake paper?

I prefer to think
of them as visual premonitions.

- Paulo.
- What?

You can't just go around telling
people that you have visions.

Why not?

Because they'll
treat you differently.

Kes, in case you haven't
noticed, I'm Black and I'm gay.

People already
treat me different.

You know that
isn't what I meant.

Kes, look.

I get it.

This makes you uncomfortable
and you worry about me.

But this isn't a joke.

I'm comfortable
with who I am and my gift.

I mean, you
believe me, don't you?

Don't you?

I believe that you believe it.

Sorry to interrupt,
Dr. Aaron, but Stacy would like

to speak with you for a moment.

- Privately.
- Yes.

Thank you.

I'm sorry.

Hey, can we pick this up later?

[eerie music]

[gasping in distance]

[whooshing]

[indistinct whispering]

Come on, come on, come on.

Please work.

Please work, please work.

Yes!

[breathing shakily]

[eerie music]

I'm sorry. I...

Are you okay?

Kessi.

Kessi.

[Stacey] Hey, Kes.

I think you might want
to take a look at those.

Just don't let Conrad
know I gave them to you. Okay?

Is this the assessment footage?

Yeah, check this out.

As you can see,
there are definitely

abnormalities in the image.

But that's not it.

Here's Frank's
data from his EEG.

The levels,
they're incredibly high.

I've never seen
anything like that before.

On top of that,
here's the test subject's

EEG from the other day.

Notice anything?

[computer] Test results
match affirmative.

They're identical.

- How is that even possible?
- Right.

After Frank's seizure,
I figured you'd want me to check

to see if he had
any other episodes.

He did.

Yesterday.

[Kessi] Is that time code
correct?

Yeah.

You're telling me
that Frank had his first

seizure at the exact
same time that patient died?

Shit.

What the hell is going on?

Go back a few frames.

Keep going. Keep going.

Keep going. Stop.

Zoom in.

What the hell is that?

Print me a hard copy.

♪

[deep voice] Julie.

[lights buzzing]

♪

[music intensifying]

Oh, fuck.

[gasps]

[thumping]

[choking]

[horn honking]

[beeping]

[automated voice]
Warning, warning.

- What the fuck?
- [automated voice] Warning.

Test subject zero

brain activity high.

Reaching neural overload.

I gotta show this to Kessi.

[beeping]

[loud buzzing]

Frank?

[whooshing]

[man] Kessi.

I love you.

[phone ringing]

[cop] You guys
have any other information,

give us a call.

We will. Thanks.

I can't fucking believe it.

I don't know how her husband
is going to handle it.

Just...
the way they described it.

- [phone chiming]
- All that...

[Paulo] Kes.
I saw something today.

With that nurse.
It was bad, Cass.

So bad.
I need to see you.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Did you hear?

Hear what?

Nurse Julie
went missing last night.

What?

Oh, my god.

They said they found
the car empty and...

there was blood everywhere.

He knew.

Paulo fucking knew.

What?

Hey.
Are you okay?

Yeah.

Yeah.

It's just a shock.

[ominous music]

Hey.

- Hey.
- [Everett] Trista.

Did you, uh...

Did you hear about Julie?

Yeah.

Are you stalking me, creeper?

No.

But you've been avoiding me,
so I figured I'd find you here.

What's up?

I just wanted to thank you.

For covering for me yesterday.

Says who?

Says me.

I mean, I still have a job.

Why did you do it?

Does it matter?

Fine.

Maybe I think
you've been a little fucked up

ever since you found
Frank like that.

Maybe you're
not completely irredeemable.

Maybe.

Maybe.

Really, Everett?
Why even risk it?

What the hell were you thinking?

I don't know.
The job pays like shit.

I mean, it's not even illegal.

Okay.

Maybe it's a little illegal.

Maybe.

Listen.

It's not what you think.

I mean, it's just
this failed serum batch.

X38.

It trips you out a little bit.

I mean, I figure why not?
I made it.

No one else is using it.

- Especially after we lost Frank.
- Wait.

X38?

What are you talking about?

Listen, I... I'm not
supposed to be...

Does this here have something
to do with Frank's project?

It does, doesn't it?

Okay, but shh, all right?

Because if Dr. Conrad
heard, he'd so have my head.

Kessi never said
anything about this at all.

Yeah, because Kessi wasn't
involved in the initial project.

Really?

Wait, what?

You worked with Frank
and you don't even know?

- Know what?
- Man, you are such a loser.

She and Frank were an item.

Then he had the accident
and she was heartbroken.

[watch beeping]

Fuck.

Look, this
conversation is far from over.

But we'll go clean
up and get to work.

Need any help?

- Hey, Kes.
- Hey.

Something else
happened last night.

What?

Frank had another seizure.

- When? Is he alright?
- Yeah, he's fine. He's fine.

But honestly,
with brain activity

like this,
he should be dead right now.

Happened around 8pm last night.

Lasted a few minutes
and then it just stopped.

Do they know what's
causing the seizures?

No idea, but check this out.

These are anomalies
and it only happens when

Frank has his episodes.

[Kessi] That's so strange.

Wait.

What time did
they say Julie was attacked?

I think it was around the same
time Frank had his episode.

What the hell is going on, Kes?

I don't know.

But it all seems
to be centering around Frank.

- Whoa.
- [PA system] Edward Le...

Hey, I've got
an observation to do with Stace.

Yes, please go.

Do your thing
and... and circle back.

Are you going to be okay?

Yeah.

Thank you, Edward.

[PA system]
Test subject: Leon Baker.

Examination initiate.

Hello, Mr. Baker.
I'm Stacey.

How are you feeling today?

[Leon] I'm good, Missy.

Don't sleep much, though.

Those damn nightmares.

Can I ask you to remove
your goggles from me, Mr. Baker?

I'd rather not,
if it's all the same to you.

And please,
my friends call me Leon.

Leon,

I'm afraid we need
you to remove them so

we can accurately
perform the tests.

[suspenseful music]

I told you I'd
rather not, Missy.

I'm not much to look at, am I?

Did you do that to yourself?

It says here you tried to
superglue your eyelids open.

Yes, ma'am.

But why?

You know, you're really pretty.

You got a boyfriend?

[Edward] Hey, Stace?

Do we need
an orderly up in there?

Can you please
answer the question?

Yeah.
I did it to myself.

I just couldn't keep them
open on my own anymore.

I kept seeing things.

Seeing things?

What kind of things?

[shushing]

I saw... monsters.

Boo!

[maniacal laugh]

[laughing] This guy's awesome!

[Stacey]
So you're a comedian, Leon.

I like that.

But it's time to
get serious now.

What's that do?

This allows
us to map the activity in

your brain and record
what happens when you blink.

Giving us a glimpse
into the in-between.

This way we can really
see what's going on in there.

Kind of like one of
them video games.

Exactly.

When you feel
the vibration start,

just blink as if you normally
would on any other day.

We're good to go in three...

two... one.

[PA system]
Blink helmet activated.

[short-circuit zapping]

[technology whirring]

[ominous tone]

[creaking]

[gasping, grunting]

[gasping]

[rapid breathing]

[monster]
[mumbling indistinct]

Hello, Leon.

- [monster roaring]
- [Leon grunting]

[heavy metal music]

[faint, indistinct conversation]

♪

Whatever you do...

never...

blink.

[grunting]

[suspenseful music]

[grunting]

[Stacey] Oh, my God.

Call security!

[squeaking]

♪

[clock ticking]

[Kes chuckling on video]

[gentle music]

[Frank's voice] Kessi,
I will always be here with you.

I'll never let you go.

I promise.

[technology whirring]

[Kessi's voice] Your new
treatment on Frank is

yielding good results.

He's started drawing.

[intriguing music]

They're quite disturbing.

[Dr. Conrad's voice]
Before you know it,

he'll be seeing monsters.

Frank?

- [grunting]
- [door rattling]

[water droplets plinking]

[PA system]
Welcome back, Dr. Aaron.

We missed you.

[faint classical music]

[ominous voice] Kessi.

Frank?

[ominous music]

Don't sleep much, though.

Those damn nightmares.

I did it to myself.

[Kessi] Are you guys all right?

Yeah, we're fine.

You're sure?

Here, come take a look
at the visual cortex readings.

They're out of control.

Well, he was highly stimulated.

These are excessive even
if he was highly stimulated.

And look at
that region up there.

That shouldn't be active at all.

His eyes were shut, right?

Why are
his visual processes lit?

[PA system]
Visual cortex rendering.

[Stacey's voice]
It says here you tried to

superglue your eyelids open.

Unless he was seeing something.

Monsters.

Look at these patterns.

Yeah, and there's that extreme
brain activity again.

What do you mean "again?"

Edward, pull the visual
feed from the helmet.

I think there's something there.

- Sure thing.
- And get me Frank's EEG.

He had another seizure.

You're kidding me.

I wish I was.

Where are you going?

To find someone who can help us.

[mysterious music]

[phone buzzing]

Yes, Kessi, what do you need?

Dr. Conrad. Could you meet me
in the break room right now?

It's urgent.

Can't this wait? Um...

I'm right in the middle
of something at the moment.

It'll only take a minute,
I promise.

Yes, of course.

- I'll be there.
- Okay.

♪

[Pa system] Warning.

This process cannot be undone.

Deleting files.

♪

[Pa system] Warning.

Deleting files.

This process cannot be undone.

Oh, fuck.

[PA system] All files deleted.

What are you hiding, Conrad?

[mumbling indistinct]

Where the fuck are they?

This was right
before his accident.

♪

[technology whirring]

[Frank] We're on our last leg
now, before phase 2 testing.

We're actually going to be able
to induce virtual simulation of

what we don't see through
the normal blinking process.

The X38 serum enables
us to see what we're missing

when we blink.

And potentially,
cross into an inter dimensional

plane of existence.
[chuckling]

I cannot express
how excited I am.

But you know what?

Not half as excited
as when my girl says yes.

Hope I'm not too late.

What happened to you, Frank?

[distorted voice] Kessi.

Frank?

Is this really you?

[distorted, echoing] Kessi.

You're safe.

I've missed you so much.

The ring.

You're wearing it.

Of course I am.

[gentle music]

♪

[short-circuit zapping]

[suspenseful music]

[monster laughing]

[monster] He's with me.

[monster laughing]

[door opens]

Hey, we heard what happened.

- Are you guys all right?
- [Stacey] Yeah, we're fine.

I warned them about using
psych patients as test subjects,

didn't I?

Yes, you did.

Now we just need
to figure out what happened.

He was bat shit crazy.

That's what happened.

Hey, Stace.

You should take a break.

[PA system]
Visual cortex rendering.

[Stacey] Maybe in a bit.

What the hell's that?

Hey, guys. Wanna see
something really cool?

[Everett] Always.

What am I looking for?

There.

Right there.

[Everett] Yeah, so?

Wait, is that the visual
cortex feed from the helmet?

Yeah, baby.

Holy shit,
is that what I think it is?

[Edward] Fuck yeah.

Guys, we did it.

It's fucking working.

Hell yeah, man.

Never had a doubt.

This is
what he saw in the blink.

It's... It's a full
image capture.

It filled in the gaps?

Oh my god, this is like
a whole new world in there.

[chuckling]
Here's to the in-between.

Party at my place, guys.

Hey, Stace. You okay?

Yeah, I just...

Leon was terrified.

He saw something in there.

Yeah, well, he also
told you that he saw monsters.

How did you know that?

We could hear you all
the way down the hall.

Come celebrate.

What happened wasn't your fault.

Okay? He had a psychotic break.

Yeah. You're right.

Hey, do you know where Kessi is?

She's gonna freak.

Probably checking up on Frank.

He had another episode.

Wait. What happened to Frank?

Do you want to tell him,
Stace, or should I?

Don't you think we've had
enough bad tonight?

It's all too much.

You know what, Everett?
I will take that break.

I need some air.

I'll go with.

Congrats, studmuffins.

Later.

Well, my man,
I'm gonna get going, but...

Congrats.

I'll just finish
up backing up the data,

and I'll catch you guys later.

- Studmuffin.
- [Everett chuckling]

Hey, buddy.
She was talking about you.

[faint classical music]

♪ I wanna hear you ♪

♪ I wanna hear you, boy ♪

[Trista]
Hey, Stace.

You gonna come over
for my party tonight?

We should celebrate.

I don't know.

I still have
to figure out some things first.

All work and no play
makes Stacey a dull girl.

Hey.

Does this outfit say to you,
"I'm a shameless slut?"

No, I don't think so.

What about now?

- Definitely, yeah.
- Perfect.

So, you're gonna
come over, right?

I still have to pick up
a package from Dr. Conrad

in the auditorium first.

Ooh, Dr. Conrad.

I think he's hot. I mean...

I'd do him.

Gross.

Okay, well, you go grab
Dr. Conrad's package

in the auditorium, whatever.

Not everything is about sex,
you know?

My little Padawan,
everything is about sex.

Except sex. That's about power.

You're twisted.

Me and Freud, babe.

♪ Hey ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ Hey ♪

[eerie music]

- [electricity buzzing]
- [Stacey gasping]

Oh, fuck.

[hushed voice] Stacey...

Hello?

Dr. Conrad?

[distant groaning]

Is that you?

Fucking renovations.

[tense music]

[monster] Stacey.

Pull it together, Stacey.

[monster]
Blink for me.

[Stacey gasping]

[monster]
I am coming for you.

[Stacey gasping]

In a blink of an eye,
you will die.

[Stacey shouting and grunting]

[monster laughing]

[Kessi]
What are you hiding, Conrad?

Fuck.

[Dr. Conrad] Frank?

Peter.

I have some exciting news.

Really?

We may have found a way
to see into the in-between.

X38.

It is everything we ever
wanted, Peter. Everything.

Frank, I knew
I could rely on you. I knew it.

This is a game changer.

I cannot wait
to start clinical trials.

Well, I don't think
we can wait for clinical trials.

I mean, it'll take too long.

We only have funding
for the next quarter.

I just don't think we have time.
I think we need to do it now.

There's no way to do it
without human testing.

Have you thought about
the dangers?

The potential for
serious side effects alone.

If we do not do this carefully,

it can literally be
a death sentence.

Even worse, you can end up stuck
in between alternate dimensions.

But you said yourself,
Frank, the risks were minimal.

That's what you said.

Peter, I don't understand.

This is unethical and dangerous.

If you continue going in this
direction, I'll have no choice

but to contact the funding
commission about all of this.

Frank, Frank, some things
are just bigger than all of us.

This is insane.

The benefit
just outweighs the risk.

Think about what you are saying.

You could kill yourself
or end up brain dead.

Exactly.

That's why I'm not going
to do it, Frank.

You are.

[Kessi gasping]

Oh, God.

[Dr. Conrad] What the hell do
you think you're doing in here?

How could you?

He trusted you!

How much have you seen?

I've seen everything.

I know you did it.

You disgust me.

You gave him the serum.

You could have killed him.

And what? All of this
is to cover up your ass?

You're disgusting.

I mean, his doctors don't even
know what's going on.

I am his doctor!

You locked us out of his files.
You just deleted everything.

I mean, how could it
possibly ever get better?

You're a monster.

Hm.

What choice did I have?

He was going
to shut the project down.

It means just as much to him
as it does to me.

You don't know
what's going on, do you?

We wanted to prolong the time of
the inter dimensional connection.

That's why we did it.

The X38 was out of his body
within fucking hours.

It did no structural harm.

But Frank didn't come back.

Frank didn't come back.

But something else
sure the fuck did.

What are you talking about?

[Kessi]
What am I talking about? Hm.

You opened a doorway
when you injected Frank.

And this thing came through.

Say hello
to your fucking offspring.

Kessi, wait.

Don't touch me.

[Dr. Conrad]
Oh, my God.

What have I done?

- [electronic music from phone]
- [monster laughing in phone]

[electricity buzzing]

Fucking shitty ass
power company.

[monster laughing in phone]

[monster]
Eddie.

Blink for me.

I like games too.

[Edward]
What the fuck is that?

[monster]
Come closer.

Closer, Eddie.

See what I see.

Closer.

Closer.

[Eddie shouting]

Eddie!

[Edward screaming]

[Trista screaming]

Help! Help!

Oh, my God.

[Edward sobbing]

Shut everything down.

Yes, everything,
you bloody peon!

I'm in charge here,
not you, idiot.

[automated voice]
System shutdown in progress.

[heart rate monitor beeping]

Frank, Frank, Frank.

That's all I hear.

Well, old friend...

all things must come to an end.

I must say, though,
I've been admiring your artwork.

I don't see an exhibition
in the future anytime soon.

[monster]
Kill you.

I had high hopes, but...

you've really just
become a liability.

[monster]
Someone help.

And all this death...

It's just really
rather embarrassing.

It's quite simple, really.

[monster]
Kill you.

No more you...

no more it.

No more problems.

[monster]
Kill him. Kill him.

[heart rate monitor flat lining]

[Frank gasping]

[Dr. Conrad shouting]

[monster growling]

[monster growling]

[monster]
No more you, no more problems.

[Trista panting]

[Trista sobbing]

[automated voice]
Lockdown initiated.

[Trista sobbing]

[door squeaking]

[monster] Trista.

[door squeaking]

- [loud thud]
- [Trista gasping]

- [Trista panting]
- [monster] Trista.

[Trista exhaling]

[Trista panting heavily]

[tense music]

[Trista sighing]

[Kessi] [indistinct]

- Kessi, Kessi, Kessi.
- What?

[Paulo]
You're still fine.

What happened?

I don't know. Edward's gone.

Something attacked him
and I... I... I was too late,

but then
his body just disappeared.

Kes, do you remember
when I told you

that I am not here by accident?

Paulo, we don't have time
for that, okay?

We have to go find the others,
we have to help them.

No, Kes, don't you get it?

I'm here to save you.

Save me?

Something is here.

I first saw it
in your presentation.

I saw it in my journal.

It's not from here and
it's not going to stop

until it gets you too.

- How do you know that?
- I just do!

Why does it want me?

Because you both are
connected to the same thing.

I don't understand.

Yes, you do. It's Frank.

All of this
is connected to Frank.

Conrad did this.

He injected Frank
with a serum, X38.

He wanted to leave the link to
the in-between open for longer.

This was all his own personal
fucking science experiment!

Holy shit, Kes.

The in-between.

It's another dimension.

If Conrad left
this pathway open,

then he's using
Frank as a conduit.

That's why he's not waking up,

because this thing is,
it's using him.

If we bring him back,

maybe this thing can stop.

So, we need
to sever the connection.

Well, how do we do that?

[Paulo]
We go in.

Same way Frank did.

X38.

[automated voice]
Lockdown initiated.

[alarm blaring]

- [mechanical whirring]
- Lockdown.

Conrad, he's trying
to lock us in with that thing.

We've got to go!

[tense music]

[distorted whispering]

[whispering continues]

[Trista shouting]

[Trista shouting]

[Trista panting]

- [monster screeching]
- [Trista grunting]

[Trista screaming]

[monster]
You shameless slut.

[alarm blaring]

[Everett] Trista?

No.

Fuck.

Oh, my God.

[Everett sobbing]

No!

[electronic beeping]

Man, I've got a bad feeling
about this.

I've got a bad feeling
about everything.

- Fuck you, man.
- Yo, you know what?

Whoa!

Okay.

Look, Kes, are you sure
you want to do this?

Yeah.

I've never been more sure
of anything in my life.

Now Paulo, you said that

you'd be able to feel it
when it's near, right?

That's just the thing, Kes.

I'm not feeling anything at all.

It must operate on
a completely different plane

of existence because
it's not of this world.

I'm not getting a read at all.

Look.

Kes, do you really believe

that you can go down
there and find him?

Yes.

We have to.

Am I good to go?

Hold on one sec, okay?

I'm adjusting the camera
so that I can see

what's in front of you
through my monitor

and guide you to the lab.

Hmm. Let's see.

Check for audio.

[on hamlet] Can you hear me?

Yeah. Loud and clear.

All right.

I can also sense
your neural activity

so when it starts to spike
we'll know when it's near.

Okay guys, remember,

the connection to its world is
only when we blink.

So just keep your eyes shut
at all costs.

How the fuck are we
supposed to do that?

Kes, are you telling me that
we're supposed to go in,

face this thing,
totally, completely blind?

- Pretty much.
- [Paulo] Whoa!

That's brilliant.

- Just great plan, dude.
- Yeah, you're welcome.

Look, I'll be guiding you
through the whole way, okay?

[Kessi] Wait.

No. Everett, if you blink it's
gonna see you instead of us.

You can't do that.

Kes, it's the only way.

Look man, you can just
keep your eyes closed

and just ride it out with us.

Guys,

you're not gonna make it
without me guiding you through.

Look, I helped fuck this up.

Now it's my chance
to make it right.

Let me do this.

This is for Trista.

Now.

You're gonna have to go
through C and D corridors

here and here, located in
the old wing of the building.

- That's the old boiler room.
- Exactly.

That's where the X-38 is.

Should be inside an old furnace.

And you're gonna have to inject
yourself with 50 cc's of X-38.

And it should only last an hour.

So once you're under,

you're gonna have to find
the access point.

The portal where Frank
is caught in between.

Kes.

Don't worry about me, okay?

Besides, that thing is gonna be
way too busy chasing you anyway.

Thank you, Everett.

Okay.

We're ready.

[Paulo exhaling]

Let's do this.

Remember, whatever you do...

Never blink.

Now let's go kill
this motherfucker.

[intense rock music]

[PA system]
System protection override.

Exit granted.

[alarm blares]

[PA system]
Security doors open.

Man, we're fucked.

[Paulo] You know, I can still
hear you, you know that?

Okay.

You guys ready?

Three. Two. One.

[PA system]
Helmet can initiate.

[Everett] Paulo, if you can't
see it, it can't hurt you, okay?

You just keep moving
and no fast moments.

And whatever you do, just keep
your fucking eyes closed.

[steady beep]

[tense music]

[PA system] Scanning.

[growling]

[Kessi] Everett,
we're getting a lot of static.

Can you hear us?

Hold on one sec,
let me try to boost the signal.

[PA system]
Signal level high.

- Better?
- [Kessi] Yes.

- What's happening?
- [Everett]I don't know.

Some kind of
an electrical disturbance?

[Kessi] Can't see a thing.

[Everett]
Okay, I got you, Kes.

[PA system]
[indistinct] eight detected.

[Everett] Fuck.

Okay, guys. It's right in
front of you, to the right.

- Fuck.
- [suspenseful music]

Holy shit.

Okay, we're in the clear.

Go.

[breathing heavily]

Hey stop, there's one
to the left of you.

[growling]

Fuck.

Fuck.

- [Paulo] Oh my God.
- [Kes] What's happening?

Hold on.

- [Everett distorted]
- What?

Where is it now?

I don't know.

- I can't see anything.
- [Kes] Fuck.

[Everett] Come on.
Come on.

Where are you, you ugly bastard?

[voice distorted]
You blinked. You die.

You blinked. You die.

You blinked. You die.

[Kessi] What?

[breathing heavenly]

[PA system] Warning, warning.
Standing in it.

- Fuck! Guys.
- [PA system] Detected.

[Everett] It's right in
front of you. About ten feet.

[Kessi] Talk to me.
What's happening?

Stop.

God damn it.
It's right in front of you.

- Five feet.
- [Kes] What?

[dramatic music]

Stop.

[PA system] Signal lost.

[panting]

[Kessi] Everett?
What's happening?

Oh my God. What's happening?

Everett, talk to me,
what is happening?

[PA system]
Containment breach.

[alarm blares]

[PA system] Secure.
Contain. Protect. Broken.

Shit.

[screaming]

Oh my God.
It's in here now.

[Paulo] How is that possible?

It's everywhere.

Everett talk to me.
What's happening?

I don't know...
I don't know, Kes.

It's everywhere.

[Paulo] How are we supposed
to know, man?

Run.

- [alarm blares continues]
- [dramatic music]

[PA system]
Containment breach.

Secure. Contain.
Protect. Broken.

Lockdown in ten seconds.

- [eerie music]
- [PA system] Ten.

Nine, eight,

seven, six, five,

four, three, two,

one, lockdown initiated.

[voice distorted]
I am darkness.

See what you can't see.

[ominous music]

Holy shit.

This creature can reach you
when you blink, right?

Yes.

[panting]

[screaming]

[Kessi] Everett?
Can you hear me?

Everett?

Shit, what is happening? Fuck.

Everett? Everett? Everett?

- Where the hell are you?
- [Paulo] Everett?

[panting, screaming]

Come and get me,
you son of a bitch.

[screaming]

[PA system]
System lost.

- [Paulo] Kes, he's gone.
- [Kessi] Where are we?

We just got to get
to the end of the corridor.

[Paulo] Okay.

- [Kessi] Keep your eyes shut.
- [Paulo] Okay.

Where is that?
Where is that?

Okay.

[tense music]

[Kessi] Okay.

- [Paulo] Okay, okay.
- [Kessi] Okay.

- Keep going straight?
- Okay.

You okay?

[PA system]
Scanning area.

Abnormality detected.

[Kessi] There's something there.

Keep your eyes shut.

[Paulo]
[indistinct] Come on.

[Paulo] Oh!

[Kessi] There's something here.

[Paulo] Oh my God. It's people.
We're walking on bodies.

[Kessi] Yeah.

- [Paulo] No, no, no, no, no.
- [Kessi] Paulo.

[Paulo groaning]

Oh, God.
It's trying to flush us out.

[Paulo]
No. No, no, no, no, no, no.

- Fuck, we have to run.
- Stop, stop, stop.

Don't open your eyes.
God, it's in there.

Don't. Holy shit.

Get out of my head.

[panting] Okay.

All right. Let's go.

Oh, fuck. Fuck.

Oh, man.
It's [indistinct]

[Kessi]
Paulo, Paulo, where are you?

Kessi, I opened my eyes.

I can't hold them
open much longer.

Kes, I can't hold them
open much longer.

Listen to me.

- Don't blink. Okay.
- [Paulo] Okay, okay.

Just keep them open
for as long as you can,

and then shut them.

Hey, take my hand.

Here, come on, let's go.
Let's go.

[Paulo] Come on, Kes.

Come on. Come on.

We almost there.

We almost there.
We almost there.

- Inside? We're inside?
- Yeah, we're inside.

Okay. Okay,
you can shut your eyes a bit.

Okay. Are you sure?

We're safe in here.
You haven't seen it, right?

- No, I haven't.
- Okay, ready?

- One, two...
- [Paulo exhaling]

Okay, stay here.

Okay.

This is where all
Frank's old stuff is.

[emotional music]

[Frank] I cannot express
how excited I am.

Not half as excited
as when my girl says yes.

[Paulo] Kes?

Yeah, yeah, just one second.

[ominous music]

I'm gonna do you first,
and then me, all right?

Come on...

[screaming] No!

No, Kes.

You go first.

Just believe me.

- I believe you.
- Okay.

Okay.

[growling]

It's here.
And is fucking piss.

[Kessi] Okay, come on.
Come on, come on.

[Paulo] Do it. Do it now!

[Kessi] No, no, no.
Hold on, hold on, hold on.

Here, here, here.

Now you. Now you.

Do it. Okay.

Okay, right here.

What is happening? Do it!

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

You have to just save Frank,
okay?

- Paulo, no, no.
- It's here.

Paulo, no.

No, please, no. No.

We were going to do
this together, remember?

Please, no.

- Just save Frank.
- [Kessi] No.

Okay. The killing's not going
to stop unless you do.

Paulo, no.

Don't do this.

[crying] Don't do this.

[indistinct]

Guess what?

You don't have to tell me
what to do anymore.

Besides, I'm magic, baby.

[Kessi crying]

Okay. You ugly motherfucker.

[PA system]
X-38 sequence initiated.

Ten, nine, eight,

seven, six, five,

four, three,

two, one.

Welcome to the image between.

[eerie instrumental]

[music ratchets up]

[monster growling]

[Paulo] Just save Frank.

Okay? The killing's not
gonna stop unless you do it.

[Kessi] Never blink.
Never blink. Never blink.

[fraught instrumental]

♪

[electricity crackling]

Frank?

[whispering] Frank.

Where are you?

Frank!

Where are you?

We wanted to prolong the time of
the inter dimensional connection.

But Frank didn't come back.

[Frank] We are actually
going to be able

to induce virtual simulation

of what we don't see through
the normal blinking process.

The X-38 Serum enables us

to see what we're missing
when we blink.

And potentially cross into

an inter dimensional plane
of existence.

[Kessi] What if Frank has been
trying to warn us all along?

What if this is
where he's stuck?

In this gateway
or wormhole or something?

So this is what
you were working on.

This is how it comes through.

[monster] Find me.

[electricity crackling]

[monster] Kessi...

Help me.

[monster screeching]

[monster screaming]

[breathing heavily]

[monster screeching]

[Kessi] Frank?

[monster] Closer.

[Kessi] Frank?

[monster] Closer.

Frank?

Frank?

Frank?

Kessi?

[echoing] No!

[Frank breathing heavily]

You have to go.

He'll be back soon.

I'm gonna get you out of here.

[Frank] Kessi, please.

You have to go now.

It has taken everything from me.

It can't have you too.

Listen to me.

You have to kill me.

No.

You have to.

There's no time.

Save yourself now.

Tell me how to
kill this thing, please.

You don't understand.

It's in me.

You have to kill me.

I didn't go through all of this
just to lose you again.

It's the only way.

Just fucking kill me!

You're a scientist.

[indistinct]

Do what needs to be done.

[emotional instrumental]

[breathing heavily]

Okay.

I'm sorry.

[Kessi grunting]

♪

[groaning in pain]

[monster growling]

[Frank] Hurry. Hurry up.

Come on, hurry,
he's [indistinct].

[monster screeching]

[Kessi] Come on. Come on.

Kessi, he's coming!

[monster screeching]

[Kessi] Fuck.

Take this.

♪

Holy fuck.

[monster] Kessi,
I've been waiting for you.

Now that you're here,
Frank is mine.

And I will be complete.

- [monster laughing]
- [Frank] Fuck you!

[fast-paced techno instrumental]

[monster growling]

[monster laughing]

Leave her alone!

[monster screeching]

[monster screeching]

Get away!

Motherfucker...

[monster] Poor little Kessi.

Come on!

[monster]
Is that the best you can do?

Don't you fuckin' touch her!

[monster growling]

[monster] Kessi.

You can't kill me.

You're in my world now.

- [Kessi grunting, screaming]
- No!

[Frank] Kessi!

[monster] I'm magic, baby.

[Kessi sobbing]

[Frank] No!

You aren't the one.
You take me.

[monster] No!

Don't you fucking touch her!

[monster] Love won't save you.

Fucking take me!

Help me!

[monster]
In the blink of an eye...

- [Frank] Kessi!
- [Kessi gasping]

[monster] ...You will die.

[groaning in pain]

[tense instrumental]

[monster growling quietly]

Kessi...

I love you.

No!

[grunting]

♪

[shouting]

♪

[PA system]
X-38 Sequence complete.

You want to kill me?

[screaming]

[screaming]

[gasping]

[eerie instrumental]

[sighing]

Fuck.

Thank you,
everybody, for coming.

Dr. Aaron.

[audience applauding]

[Frank] Kessi.

Frank.

[voice distorting]
I hope we're not too late.

[electricity crackling]

["Nothing Kills This Love"
by 5REVOLT playing]

♪ Let them talk all they want ♪

♪ And see their anger through ♪

♪ In what
they couldn't achieve ♪

♪ And what they see
in me and you ♪

♪ As long as we are under
the covers ♪

♪ Let them all
devour each other ♪

♪ Nothing kills this love ♪

♪ That I hold dear for you ♪

♪ Nothing kills this love ♪

♪ Nothing kills this love ♪

♪ Nothing kills this love ♪

♪ That I hold dear for you ♪

♪ Oh, nothing kills this love ♪

♪ Nothing kills this love ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

Never blink, never blink,
never blink.

Never blink, never blink.

Never blink, never blink,
never blink.

Never blink, never blink,
never blink,

never blink, never blink,
never blink.

Never blink, never blink,
never blink, never blink.

Never blink, never blink,
never blink!

Never blink, never blink,
never blink,

never blink, never blink.

Never blink, never blink,
never blink!

[screaming]

[techno music playing]

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪

Welcome.

[intense chord]

[Kessi] Never blink,
never blink,

never blink, never blink.

[Julie screaming]