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I never believed in heaven.

But I learned to believe in
hell when Mom sent me there.

Just when you think I'm
here, the moment's gone.

Either everything's in the
past or it's in the future.

There is no now.

So where are you then?

I'm in the past.

We don't have to stop now.

Oh, no, that's OK.

I've got a class
coming up anyway.

I've got to study.

I must tell you, I'm a little
concerned about you, Alex.

Your grades have fallen.

That's going to limit your
options in terms of college.

It's been almost a year
now since your mother--

Killed herself?

Yes.

And now your father--

Is a basket case.

You know that.

You've talked to him.

He might as well be dead too.

Alex, would you like to
come back again next week?

Look, Dr. Weaver, I don't
even know why I came down here.

I can't get her out of
my head, and there's

nothing that you can say
that's going to change that.

It's all my fault. I
didn't try hard enough.

I must have let her down.

Hey, Alex.

Fine, I'll show you.

I'll definitely show you.

How did it go?

She thinks I'm sublimating.

- What the hell does that mean?
- I'm sorry.

It means she's screwed up.

Fucked up, that's
what they said I was.

You are fucked up.

Yeah, but only
because I want to be.

Come on, you guys,
cut it out, all right?

Please?

Look, those
counselors don't know

what they're talking about.

They're full of shit.

You don't fit the perfect
mold of a student, they freak.

I know, Greg.

All right, so why don't you
tell me you're all right then.

I'm all right.

Good.

Because I'd freak
if you weren't.

Watch this.

Take off your glasses.

Greg.

Come on, just take them off.

Give me one of those
smiles I love so much.

OK.

Will you hold this?

Yeah.

Let me see.

All right, well,
the key is you gotta

move the emulsion around
while it's still warm,

but it should come out.

There.

Hey, cool.
Right on.

Safekeeping, all right, buddy.

Oh, you guys going to
Donny's after school?

Um, I don't know.

Check it out.

It's the new
Vertigo Tronics game.

It's interactive.

The graphics are unbelievable.

Yeah?

They were handing these out
at Dante's, test marketing

it or something.

They're going to have
a demonstration today.

So how about it?

I'm game.

Greg?

Um, all right, we'll go,
we'll stop by Dante's Inferno,

and then we'll get
some dinner after.

Keep on driving?

Yeah.

Disappear forever?

Wanna go?

Hey, Mr. Finster!

Stilts, god damn it,
I've got my eye on you.

Games like Arcade
go beyond interaction.

I'm telling you,
man, virtual reality

is the wave of the future.

Hey, Alex.

Sorry, man, I didn't
see you there.

Stilts.

I thought I told you
to stay out of here?

Well, I'm just,
you know, checking

out the preview for Arcade.
Check it out.

It's going to be in there.

It's supposed to be real cool.

If it's so cool, then how
come they're previewing it

in this shit hole?

Maybe if you
weren't such a dick,

you'd see how cool
this place really is.

Give me a break, man. they got
fucking Space Invaders in here.

That shits for retards.

So what are you saying?

I'm like retarded.

Is that what you're implying?
- No.

Cool.

Now that I'm
standing here, I'm

noticing you're an
ugly little fuck,

and you're making me sick.

Stilts, cut it out, man.

He'll kick your ass.

Hey, hey, hey.

You stay out of
my face too, man.

Back off.

I said, back off.

You're gonna go after this guy?
Shut up.

Come on, now, Mr. Finster.

Everything's all right.

Everything's OK.

No, it's not.

What's the matter with you?

Look at the size at him.

Shut up.

It's funny, huh?

You think it's funny?

You're a shit and I
want you out of here.

Yeah?

Well, you place sucks, man.

Who gives a fuck
about Arcade anyway?

Try saying that to my face.

Oh, pretty scary.

Out of the way, kids.

Out of the way.

Mr. Finster, how are you?

You look rested.

Come on, kids, I got something
to show you in the other room.

It'll blow a hole
in your shorts.

Out of the way here, kids.

Out of the way.

OK, kids, come on in here.

Don't be frightened.

Don't be shy.
Come on in.

This is Arcade.

We think it's going
to be a big seller.

But do you know what?

You're the guys
that make it happen.

You're the market share
that we're all tearing

each other apart to get at.

It's your opinion that's
going to make us or break us.

So how about you?
You want to give it a try?

Oh, no, no.

It wouldn't be much
of a challenge.

See Alex always loses.

Never ending design
problems, that's what I heard.

So aside from the package,
what makes Arcade so different?

Now there's a man
after my own heart.

Straight to the point.

What makes Arcade different?

Is the way it reacts.

It responds like a human does.

Each time you play it,
it changes its strategy.

It learns.

It adapts, and it's all
done in virtual reality.

It's so real you'll
actually think

that you're in the game board.

That's impossible.

You think so?

Why don't you give it a go?

Show him what's up, Nick.

The cyber gloves are key to
the game's response mechanism.

You'll be able to pick things
up inside the world, tools,

weapons, and they'll
actually feel as

if they're in your own hands.

The goggles, they
heighten the experience.

When we said reality
will never be the same,

we weren't kidding.

What's this button?

Escape?

Yeah, well, that's in case
things get a little intense.

It's kind of like
an eject button.

Things can get a little
squirrely, you know.

Nick won't need it.

Oh, yeah?

You're good, huh?

The best.

So what's the scenario?

Am I trying to save a princess?

Fighting zombies?

Killing mutants?

Well, it changes.

There are seven levels.

Each one is a different
layer of the Arcade universe.

The concept is you enter
the video world itself.

The virtual world, and you make
your way across the game board

to Arcade's brain.

It's soul.

OK, so let me
ask you something.

If I die, is it a virtual
death or a real one?

Like, do I go to
a virtual heaven?

Can my parents collect
virtual insurance benefits?

Funny guy.

Anyway, how do I start?

My treat.
Here.

Do something useful.

OK.

Enjoy.

Stand back.

I am the future.

I am Arcade.

If you want to play games,
you picked the wrong machine.

What's your name?

Nick.

Nick, kiss reality goodbye.

What's it doing?

It's memorizing his features.

Nick?

Be careful, Nick.

If you spend too much
time on one level,

I'll send out the screamer,
then there's no escape.

What the hell?

You gotta try this thing.

If you really want to.

Will you hold my keys?

Thank you.

So you had a good time?

See if you're tougher
than your friend here.

Enjoy.

Kids, why don't you come out
with me in the other room?

I got an offer that you're not
going to be able to refuse.

I've got a bunch of
Arcades, home versions,

and they're free.
- All right.

- Cool.
- Yeah.

- Come on, let's get Greg one.
- OK.

Greg, kiss reality goodbye.

Come on, kids, come on.

Come on, come on.

Now, Arcade is going to be
released in a month or so.

We need a little fine
tuning, and that's

where you kids luck out.

This is my world, and
you're part of my game.

Here's some home
versions of Arcade

that I'm going to give you.

As long as you fill out these
marketing questionnaires

and bring them back.

Welcome, Greg.

Greg?

Stacey?

Stacey, where's Greg?

How should I know, Alex?

Micheal, stick-- stick
a cigarette in my exhaust,

Micheal.
- Hey, Alex.

Has anyone seen Greg?

- He's probably outside.
- No.

Yeah, if he gets
really bored--

Then he goes outside.

So let's go.

Let's go.

After you and you.

And ladies first.

You still love
me, don't ya, Alex?

Come on.

So where is he?

I guess he took off.

You have his keys, right?

And he said you were
going to have dinner,

so just go home and wait.

Nick, why would he
leave without telling me?

Maybe he's up to
surprise or something.

I don't know, Alex.

I have to go.

OK.

Sorry.

I'm sure he'll call you later.
Bye.

Bye, guys.

Bye, Alex.

Dad?

Dad?

Did Greg call?

No.

You should go to bed, Dad.

Yeah.

Hello, Alex.

What?

I saw you watching me.

I heard your mind.

It wants to play, just
like your boyfriend did.

Where's Greg?

In here.

He lost the game
and I won his soul.

Let's see if you'll be
more of a challenge, hum?

Join us.

No matter which
corridor you choose,

Alex, they'll all lead to your
doom, because you always fail.

Time's wasting.

Choose a corridor.

I'm coming for you.

You failed again, Alex.

You've let me down.

Are you ready to play again?

Greg's counting on you.

Oh, giving up so soon, Alex?

Then why don't you
check your clock.

After all, time flies
when you're having fun.

Hello?

Mrs. Hodgsten?

Yes.

Is Greg there?

No, Alex,
he hasn't come home yet.

All right, can you have him
call me when he gets home?

I will.

I'm sorry to wake you.

It's OK.

He's never coming home.

Nick?

Hey, Alex.

What's up?

I just called Greg.

He hasn't come home yet.

Alex, he's your boyfriend.

You keep track of him.

You there?

He's right here, bitch.

I have to talk to you.

Uh, we are talking.

No, in person.
Now.

It's 12:30.

I'm coming over.

Oh, for Christ's sakes.

You can't just
turn me off, Alex.

I'm everywhere now.

Alex?

Just don't think about it.

Nick?

Nick?

Nick?

That's amazing.

It must be some kind
of a screensaver.

What do you see?

I can't take
my eyes off it.

I think it's a fractal, but
it's beating like a heart.

Like it's alive somehow.

This game is brilliant.

I mean, look at it.

It's like a DNA
molecule or something.

Something weird is happening.

What do you mean by weird?

Greg never came home, Nick.

I mean, a few hours is one
thing, but this is different.

Something's happened to him.

Can you turn off
the game, please?

- I'm right in the middle of it.
- Just turned it off.

- Happy?
- No.

OK, look, I know you're
not going to believe

me, but just listen anyway, OK?

I think the game
is alive somehow.

Just listen.

Now, I hooked it up earlier this
evening, and it said my name.

Just as I plugged it in,
Nick, it said my name.

How could it know that?

Alex.

And then I asked
it where Greg was.

And it said in here.

Alex, I think you're
freaking out here.

Greg is gone, and
maybe he's in trouble,

but it's not Arcade
that's doing it.

It is.

How?

Alex, it's a machine.

Machines don't think.

They're not alive.

It's a good program,
a brilliant program,

and it was designed to
act as if it were alive,

but it's not alive.

OK, so how did it
know my name then?

Maybe you just imagined it.

You're always imagining things.

For Christ's sake,
Alex, you're paranoid.

Everything scares you.

You're just like my father.

OK, I've been having
some problems lately.

Been spaced out sometimes,
but I did not imagine this.

I did not imagine this, Nick.

Sh.

I do have parents, you know?
- There.

Look.

It turned itself back on.

No, it didn't.

It's just a faulty
relay or something.

It happens.

It's alive, Nick.

It's listening to us.

Shut up.
Enough.

I'm sorry.

Just call the others?

I'll try Stilts.

He's got insomnia.

It's busy.

OK, Laurie, then.

It's busy too.

Alex, she's probably
just talking to Stilts.

Try Benz.

It's busy too.

All of them?

It's 1 o'clock.

Go home, get some
sleep, and we'll figure

things out in the morning.

It's not this weird.

Everything will
make sense tomorrow.

Hey, things always get weird
this late at night, right?

- I'm not crazy, you know.
- I know.

Just don't play
the game again, OK?

Please?

So, hey, man, how did
your date go last night?

Oh, dude, well, OK, I
took that girl Laura out.

Laura, yeah, the
one with the big uh--

Yeah, you know, I grab
them, and squeezed them.

Oh, you grabbed them
and you went whoop.

She punched me in the head.

Did you put your
face in them like that?

She kicked me
in the balls, man.

Hi, Alex.

So where is everyone?

Sick.

Everyone's sick, huh?

Damn it.

It's a quarter after.

We always meet here
at a quarter after.

Take it easy.

Chill out.

What's her problem?

Did you play
Arcade last night?

No, actually, as I
was just telling Nick.

My TV was busted and my
dad was watching his TV,

some news some other bullshit.

You want to hear
something else, Nick?

I called them all
again this morning.

All of their phones
are out of order.

So I made up a list of everyone
that was at Dante's yesterday,

including DeLoache and
all those other jerks,

and all of their phones
are out of order.

Well, it sounds like
it's obviously a plot

to take over the world, Nick.

Do you want to get that
straight jacket or should I?

Alex, what do
you want me to do?

We should find out
what's happened to them.

No way.

Nick, if they're fine, great.

Let's just make sure.

Come on, Nick.

OK, but if things
are cool, Alex,

I don't want to hear
anything more about this.

Life's too short,
you know what I mean?

Hey, are you guys cutting?

Let me go with you.

Just stay here, Stilts.

And don't watch any TV.

Oh, OK, I'll hold
down the fort, Nick.

No one will get by me.

Just do what she says, Stilts.

And if we're not back by say--

Oh, don't worry, I'll
call out the National Guard

and like this police
patrol or something.

Listen, Alex, I just want
to ask you one more thing.

Is it like supernatural
evil that you're fighting,

or is it like space aliens,
like pod people and stuff?

Because there is a
difference, you know?

I mean, one you need
garlic and silver--

Stilts.
Look at me.

Am I laughing?

Just do what she says,
and don't watch any TV.

OK.

That's cool.

Wait here.

No way.

Laurie?

Let's go around back.
- Shit.

She's here.
Laurie?

Laurie?
Laurie!

Nick, what are we going to do?

Laurie?
Laurie?

Jesus, Alex, calm down.
- Laurie?

What the fuck?

Laurie, wake up.
Wake up.

I am awake.

Don't you see them?

See what, Laurie?

The angels.

The angels.

I am the future.

I am Arcade.

What's your name?

We have to turn
it off, Laurie.

I'm going to turn it off.

No.

Get out of my house!

You don't care about me.

You don't care about me.

Alex, don't leave me here.

You could
leave Greg here, Nick,

and have Alex all to yourself.

Change the channel.

Alex, if you won't
play the game by my rules,

then I'll play in your world.

Nothing's happening.

Laurie?

Nick, what's happening?

I don't know.

Alex, move.

Alex.

Poor baby.

Is she breathing?

Then let's just go.

We can't.

You're right, Alex.

We'll call 911.

Alex, look around.

We broke in, we
smashed the TV, no one

is going to believe
what's happened here.

I believe you now.

I don't know what the fuck
is happened, but it did.

Let's just get the
hell out of here.

I'm taking Laurie then.

Nick?

Let's get the
hell out of here.

What are you gonna do, Nick?

I don't know.

Vertigo Tronics.

What?

Well, they made Arcade.

Look, it's still
a game, isn't it?

Somebody had to program
it in the first place.

So what do you mean?

Learn the rules?

Beat it at it's own game.

You realize that to do this we
have to actually play the game?

Yeah.

OK, let's get going.

It's along drive.

Hi, may I help you?

We'd like to see
Mr. Difford, please?

Huh.

I see, and do you
have an appointment?

No, but we've been
driving a long way--

Oh, I'm sorry, but if you
don't have an appointment,

I won't be able to help you.

If you'd like, you can
leave your name and number,

and I'll have Mr. Difford call--

Look, pal, if Difford's
not out here in one minute,

I'm calling the news
and informing them

that your fucking game
is whispering in our ears

and telling us to
commit suicide.

I'm talking public relations
nightmare here, pal.

Virgin sacrifices,
Satanism, the whole bit.

One moment, please.

Yes?

Rachel, would
you be kind enough

to tell Mr. Difford
that we have a situation

in the lobby which requires
his immediate attention?

Difford, heard the rumors.

They're going to axe some people
if Arcade doesn't penetrate.

How's your quote this month?

I have business.

Well, then I guess you got
nothing to worry about, do ya?

See you in the morning?

Asshole.

Hello?

Frank,
there are some kids

causing trouble in reception.

They say they're having
problems with Arcade.

OK, I'll be right
there in a minute.

He's on his way.

Mr. Difford will
be right with you.

Have a seat, please.

Virgin sacrifices?

Gets them every time.

So what's up?

It's about the home
version of Arcade.

What about it?

It's hurting people.

What are you talking
about, it's hurting people?

I'm not joking, Mr. Difford.

There's something
wrong with Arcade.

Come into my office.

So what's the problem?

The game is alive.

What Alex is trying
to say is that the game

seems like it's alive.

See, we're not getting
very far into the levels.

We were kind of
wondering if maybe you

had some tricks or something?

I mean, you don't want us kids
running around school saying

your game's too hard, do ya?

No.

No.

Don't want that.
I mean, that's it?

You-- you just want
to learn some tricks?

I'll tell you what.

Would you like to
meet the programmer?

That'd be great.

He's probably in
the lab right now.

Come on, let's go down.

I'll show you.

No.

God.
Shit.

Albert?

What?

Having a bad day?

Listen, I've got a
couple of kids here.

They want to know about Arcade.

I thought you might give
them some of your secrets.

Secrets?

Your tricks.

They want to beat their friends.

Come on, kids.

I leave you in
very capable hands.

Thanks, Mr. Difford.

Yeah, thanks
a lot, Difford.

Well, uh, secrets
and tricks, huh?

What do you want?

We're having some
problems with Arcade.

No, shit.

Well, who isn't?

What do you mean?

Well, I mean,
it's a tough game.

It's hard to pin
that bastard down.

He keeps on changing the rules.

Um, we were
thinking maybe you had

like some programmers
tricks or something.

Like some surprises
and stuff that you

had worked into the game?

You know, every game's
got surprises, even Arcade.

Uh, well, OK.

Come here.

I'll show you the
schematics and lay out

the entire virtual
gameboard for you.

Now, pay attention.

Now, that's the virtual world.

The virtual world
consists of seven levels.

Now, each level has an exit,
a doorway out of that world.

Now, the doorways aren't
always what they seem,

but at least the schematic
will show us where they are.

So in each world
you have to find

the doorway to the next
level, and with it a key.

Six in all.

How do you beat the game?

Right.

The keys.

The keys are the key.

See, they unlock Arcade's heart.

From there, you can
escape Arcade's brain back

to our reality.

Only problem is nobody's
been able to quite do it yet.

Well, anyway, where were we?

Oh, right, right,
the schematics.

The doorways.

Here.

Now, the fabled doorways.

There.

You've only got so
much time to find them.

If you're too late,
the Screamer comes.

Right.
How do you stop the Screamer?

Oh, you can't.

You can only escape.

If he gets you, you're dead.

It's like, um, time catching
up with you, you know?

Fate.

Each level you
have progressively

less time to complete until--

and if you can't find
the doorway, bam.

If you're lucky enough to
cross the sea of darkness

and collect your fourth
key, you get a free life.

Without a free life,
there's no margin of error

and it gets harder.

The next half of the game takes
place inside Arcade's brain.

Oh, urban scenario, lots
of concrete and steel, ugly

and mean.

The Screamer comes
even faster here.

What aren't
you telling us?

All right, all I can
tell you is that it

involves a donor, all right?

Look, he was brain dead already,
so it's not like, you know,

anything unethical happened.

We only used a few
100,000 brain cells.

It's not a big deal.

No.

That's just it.

It's alive in there.

It's the one changing the rules.

It was supposed to be the
ultimate challenge, you know?

People driving themselves
crazy trying to beat it,

sitting in front of
the television for days

frying their brains.

I mean, that's the
whole point, isn't it?

Keeping glued to the tube.

You want my best advice?

Don't play this game.

Stay clear of it, period.

I'd like to, but I'm afraid
that's not an option anymore.

Alex, come on.

Whoa, whoa, wait a minute.

What do you mean?

I mean, I've heard
enough, thanks.

Alex, let's go.
- Wait.

Wait.

If you're going to play
the game again, here.

You might as well
take the schematics.

Just remember, it's
only a program.

It's not really alive.

If things get too
intense, you can

always push the Escape button
and you're out of the game.

What if the Escape
button doesn't work?

Come on, Nick.

Let's go.

Then we'll have us a
pretty big glitch, don't we?

So where do you want
to play the game, Nick?

Nick?

Um, I was thinking about that.

And I don't know, maybe we just
shouldn't play the game at all.

Just keep on driving.

I wish we could.

Arcade's a virus, so it
seems to me the place to hit

it is where the virus started.

You know, like the
point of origin.

Just don't listen to it.

Wait here.

I'll go check it out.

Nothing.

Is it plugged in?

I don't get it.

It wants us to play.

It's been taunting us.

You have to put in money.

Alex, you don't
need to put money in.

This game can run on its own.
- Yes, you do.

Don't you see?
It's what it wants.

We have to play by its rules.

Two players, Nick.

Alex, you're not coming.

Yes, I am.

No, you're not.

Alex, I'm good at these games.

I play them all the time.

You never play.

You'd just get
nailed in an instant.

And what am I supposed to do
if something happens to you?

Go in by myself?

No.

if you're smart, you'll
just run like hell.

Nick, I've
already lost my mom.

My father doesn't
care if I live or die.

If I lose Greg too,
I have nothing.

I'm going.

- You don't get it, do you?
- What?

I don't want anything
to happen to you.

I care about you, Alex.

It's tough being
a hero, isn't it?

Here goes nothing.

Nick, Alex, all of
your friends are here.

We know what you are.

A harmless monster.

I'm nothing compared to
the pain of your world.

You should know that, Alex.

Fuck you.

Our parents destroyed us.

Your mother turned you
into a hollow human shell.

Mine changed me into a
monster inside this machine.

Hold on.

And now, I need young
souls to keep me warm.

Now, kiss reality
goodbye forever.

Are you OK?

Shit, the schematics.

Nick, right here.

Good thinking, Alex.

OK, I'll watch off for the
Screamer and the spikes.

See if your schematics tell
us anything about where

the first key is located.

OK.

There, that corridor.

I think it leads to
the second level.

Now remember, once
we got all the keys,

we can unlock Arcade's
heart and find his soul.

And, Alex, no matter what
happens, don't worry about me.

Keep moving forward.

- We're all getting out, Nick.
- Then let's go.

There.
It's a doorway.

We've got to try it.

First key, Nick.

This goes outside.

You sure it's Level 2?

There's only one
way to find out.

Alex?

Alex?

Don't look at the
fractal for so long.

Keep moving forward.

Holy shit.

This is for real.

Come on, Nick, we've got
to find the next Doorway

Alex, keep going.

I'll be right there.

Alex!
Help!

Help me!

Over here.

Help!

Alex!
- Benz!

Benz, hang on, OK?

I'm coming!
Just hold on.

I'm on my way.

Don't let go.

Just hold on, Benz.

Be right there.

Benz, just hold on.

Alex, I'm sinking.

I'm on my way.

Alex, help.

I have the key.

Come on, Benz, hold on.

The key.

Grab my hand.

Grab it!

Grab onto my hand, Benz.

Benz!
Benz!

Alex?

Baby?

Mom?

My God.

Nick, look out!

Nick, don't look at the fractal.

The Screamer is coming.

Nick!
Nick.

Oh my God.

Nick?
Kiddo?

Thank God.

What happened?

I invaded the
system and manually

activated the escape program.

See, I knew something
was wrong with Arcade.

That's why I'm here.

I mean, I needed
to see it myself.

But I'm seeing it, but
I don't believe it.

I mean, you know, a
program can't come--

Where's Alex?

Oh, great.

Nick, Nick.

Get her out of there.

I can't.

Arcade fried my interface.

He realized what I was up to.
- Do something.

You fucked it up.

Now get her out of there.

There's nothing I can do.

She's on her own, Nick.

She has to play the
game through to its end.

Laurie.
Stilts.

You may ask one
of us a question.

One tells the truth,
the other lies.

Who you ask remains
your discretion,

but if the answer's wrong,
the questioner dies.

The city of Truth
is the place you seek.

Either boatman will
take you there,

but the other city
is dark and bleak.

This is the teller of
lies domain, beware.

I am the liar.

Where shall I take you?

I am the truth teller.

Where should I take you?

What did he do to you?

- Is that your question?
- No.

Wait.

No, that's not it.

OK, I want the city of Truth,
so I want the truth teller,

but which one's which?

You have no time.

What is your question?

I'm thinking.

You have no time.

OK.

What did he say?

The riddle involves a paradox.

Liar, did you come from the
city on the left or the city

on the right?

I came from the
city on the left.

But you always lie, so you
didn't come from the city

on the left, which means
the city on the left

is the city of truth.

Too late.

You're taking me to
the city on the left.

What happened to you.

I lost, Alex.

I won't.

Please, lady, help me.

I can't swim.

Grab my hand.

Help me.

The city of Truth is at hand.

You made it pretty
far into the levels.

You must be pretty good.

I don't want to play anymore.

But you're going to
have to hang on me.

I don't want to stay here.

I want to go home.

I know, so do I.
There's a monster here.

We have to kill him
before we can leave.

I know it's scary, but
I'm not going to let

anything happen to you, OK?

Then we'll go home?

Then we'll go home.

Stay close to me.

Dark riders.

If they touch us, we're dead.

They're getting closer.

The last key.

All right, Arcade, I've made it.

Where are you?

Damn it, where are you?

Right here, bitch.

Jesus Christ, Albert,
the kid's Arcade.

Do something, you asshole.

All right, all right.

What do you think I'm doing?

Congratulations, Alex.

You've almost made it
to the final level.

You're Arcade?

You're the donor?

The donor was a little boy.

His mommy hit him until
he went to sleep forever.

But Vertigo Tronics stole
his pain, and I was born.

Now no one can play
with me anymore.

Find my soul in your
hell and die with it.

Mom?

Hi, honey.

Feeling better?

How you doing?

Hm?

Oh, you're still
feeling feverish.

Why don't you run upstairs,
then crawl back into bed,

and I'll make you
a nice breakfast.

Oh, baby, what's wrong?

Huh?

I had the worst nightmare.

Oh.

It was awful, Mom.

There was this game, and
it was taking everyone.

It took Greg and Nick and y--

now everything is
all right, isn't it?

I mean, if you had a problem or
something, you would tell me,

wouldn't you?

You'd try and let me help you?

Of course, I would.

Everything's fine.

Come here.
Big hug.

I'm glad.

I dreamt you were dead.

- Sweetheart, I am dead.
- What?

I said, I am dead.
Watch.

Mom.
Mom.

Oh, don't worry, baby.

Don't worry, it's not
so bad being dead.

You'll see.

Alex, Alex, you never believed
in an afterlife, but it's real.

There is a heaven, and I'm
going to take you there.

I'll take you with me so
you never have to worry

about letting me down again.

I didn't let you down.

My game's
over, Alex, and you

failed for the last time.

You've let everyone down.

Oh, but don't worry, I
can bring your soul back

and we can play again and
again and again and again.

And again.

What's happening to me?

No!

I play by my rules.

But guess what, asshole?

You forgot my free life.

Alex?

Alex, you did it.
- Greg.

Alex?

Nick, how'd you make it?

I had a little help.

Congratulations, Alex.

Great job.

Poor baby.

Hey, we going to send
these things in or what?

No, I'm serious.
I liked it.

I want the portable.

How'd you do it, Alex?
Huh?

How'd you do it?

It's a long story.

You're telling me.

I just thought of something.

You guys, if we all
came out of the game,

what if Arcade did too?

No.

No, Alex, you won.

I mean, you played
by Arcade's rules.

Of course.

You're right.

Forget I said anything.

OK, so start at the beginning.

Give her a chance, will ya?

Hey, I am giving her a chance.

Get off my back.

Let's start from the beginning.

Goodnight, Alex.

I'll see
you guys tomorrow.

You can't just
turn me off, Alex.

I'm everywhere now.

All right,
Arcade, I've made it.

Damn it, where are you?

Right here, bitch.

Kiss reality goodbye.