- Hey, how's it going? - Not bad.
You know, long drive but yeah-- How you doing?
I'm good. What can I do for you?
Actually, yeah, let's see. What do you have on tap?
Well, you see these taps right here, with the beer labels on them?
That's what we have--
- That's what you have on tap. Cool. - Yeah.
I'll tell you what,
why don't you tell me what your favorite is?
I couldn't possibly pick a favorite.
I've grown very fond of all of these beers.
How about a lager?
- A lager sounds great. Cool. - Great, coming right up.
As soon as I see your ID.
- You flatter me. - I know, right.
'Cause it's like you're probably too old to be drinking, if anything.
It's all good. I love being asked. It reminds me of my college days.
For sure.
Boom.
You wanna move the thumb for me?
And you're 40. Wow.
You look really good for your age, "Beau Kovac." What's your secret?
Hair plugs. And Botox. A little cryotherapy.
What's your real name?
Kolton. Kovac. Yeah, that's my dad.
Does your dad know you have this, Kolton Kovac?
He doesn't even know I have his truck.
Grand theft auto, okay, nice.
- I'll take it back. Probably. - Probably?
I don't know. I'm just so sick of my town.
It's like pointless people doing pointless things.
Yeah, well, that's everywhere.
It just sucks that you already figured it out.
Right? So the least you could do is give me a beer.
All right, this is an ale.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
Ginger ale.
- Ginger ale, the finest of ales. - Yeah. Good one.
So you know I have to keep this, right?
- You mind if I use your bathroom? - Go for it.
Thanks.
- Hey, I should get going. - Of course.
Don't wanna be late for the wife and kids. Don't wanna upset the missus.
I'm glad I met you.
Drive safe.
Shit. Another dot.
Fuck.
Hey. Beau Kovac.
Yeah, that's my dad.
Yeah, I know. How are the hair plugs treating you?
Sorry, I need to go... check on the things.
- Friend of Jacob's? - What?
No, I--
Does he have a brother or something?
He did. You must be new in town.
Yeah.
Well, I hope you stay a while.
Listen, I gotta go to the bank.
I need a jacket, I need a helmet, I need gloves.
I'm thinking the fingerless ones, but I could go either way.
But what do you get first? The jacket or the Harley?
Hey, what do you think, bartender?
Sorry, what's going on?
I'm just following my potential.
Where did you get that?
What are you waiting for? Give it a whirl.
Mr. Johnson.
What does it say?
"Are you ready for the next stage?"
It's never done that before.
What?
What does that mean, "It's never done that before"?
- That. What it's doing. What did you do? - We didn't do anything.
There was a blue light coming from it.
We followed it, and now it's asking us if we're ready for the next stage.
Guys, it's saying, "Are you ready for the next stage?"
- I just said that. - Giorgio, you did it.
I pushed the green button, but nothing happened.
Why are you pressing buttons? We should vote on this.
Okay, you're not in charge here.
You're the one who tried to turn the entire town against the machine.
I started a dialogue and reignited interest.
Did something happen with the MORPHO?
I'm gonna have to stop you.
I'm sorry, people, we're just dealing with a completely normal situation here.
- Oh, my God, Hana, your back! - What is that?
Okay.
Nothing unusual or mysterious to see here.
So, please, just return to your homes.
Okay, I just pressed all the buttons. Nothing happened.
I think we should unplug it and then plug it back in.
- No. Don't unplug it. - Try blowing on it.
- Hit it like a ketchup bottle! - That sounds good.
Yes. Hey! MORPHO, we're ready for the next stage!
Or maybe we should ask Hana.
How do we get to the next stage?
I have no idea. But I'll tell you what I do know.
Okay.
The MORPHO was already there when I started working there,
but it wasn't really a thing.
I mean, people would sometimes use it, get their potentials and they move on.
But I never really knew what happened to them after that.
I'm so sorry, Hana, I don't really drink whiskey.
- Do you have, like, a dry chardonnay? - I would love a dirty martini.
I'm not working right now.
I'll have your whiskey if you don't want it.
- No, you will not. - So, hold on.
The people in this other town,
they didn't completely upend their lives because of a card they got from a machine?
I don't know what they did, and it wasn't a town.
It was just this bar in the middle of nowhere.
Sort of a sad place for sad people. I mean, Father Reuben's been there.
Wait, you've seen the MORPHO before?
No, I only went to that bar one time. I never even saw the machine.
But here, you all started sharing your cards with each other
and supporting each other's weird little hopes and dreams.
I've never seen anyone do that before,
and I've never seen the machine go to another stage before.
- Okay, I have so many questions. - Same.
- I'd like to ask a few for the Digest. - You know what?
Everyone gets one question. That's all I can handle right now.
Yes, Giorgio?
Is "Superstar" the best MORPHO potential anyone's ever got?
No.
Yeah. Hi, Hana.
Is "Superstar" in the top three best potentials anyone's ever got?
I have a question. What is going on here?
- What do you mean? - Question for the group.
Did you all know that I saved Izzy's life?
Let's stay on the topic at hand, shall we?
I wanna know what led Hana to this town of all places.
I just picked a random place on the map.
But when the MORPHO showed up here, it felt like--
A sign?
It felt like things were connected.
Like the fucking dots. MORPHO dots.
You've got them on your back, and I've got them on myself also.
What does it mean?
You have dots? Blue dots?
Yeah, MORPHO blue dots.
Hana and I are the only ones who have them,
which must make us special somehow.
- I've got dots. - What?
You what?
I have dots on the bottom of my foot.
I didn't say anything because I felt too self-conscious.
Don't you see each other naked?
We see each other's fronts naked all the time.
Nice.
I have a huge friggin' dot on my chest.
That's a mole.
Okay, but does anyone else have a mole on their chest?
- Not the same thing. - Okay, listen.
I don't know about the dots.
I started getting mine years ago, but I don't know what causes them and--
- How do you get to the next stage? - I don't know. This is what I'm saying.
Just because I was in a place where the MORPHO existed
doesn't mean that I--
There's so many things that I still do not understand.
- The lights are back on. - Well spotted.
Okay, the bar is closed.
You can all ask me more questions that I don't have the answers to tomorrow,
but until then, I need you all out.
I can help you, Izzy.
My knee is fine right now. I don't need your help.
As far as first dates go, this has been great.
- We'll have more dates. - So how many dots?
A few.
I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
Anyway, can't wait to get my paws on your feet.
So I'm probably not your favorite person right now.
What makes you say that?
You know, I haven't been fully open with you.
No, no, I was just thinking that you were right.
We just don't know each other at all.
What about your question?
You don't wanna ask me a question?
I think we can call off the inquisition for the night.
Oh, shit.
Nice night.
It's perfect.
I mean, I know it rained a lot, but I like rain.
And I also like it when it stops raining.
Me too.
Good.
So where'd you park?
I didn't drive. I was just following you.
Stop it! That's hilarious.
- I was just following you! - Oh, gosh. Really?
Yeah. I was just--
No wonder we were walking so slowly.
I didn't drive either.
- Parking at Deerfest is always so crazy-- - So crazy.
- Deerfest was crazy. - Yeah.
Remember how we saved the town and you said you could be a step-Giorgio
to my daughter and then we kissed and the whole village cheered?
I do.
- I do remember that. - Yeah.
Yeah, I'd ask you to come over,
but I'm sure you wanna get home to Savannah.
Oh, my God. Oh, Savannah.
Oh, God, she's probably wondering where I am.
I should call her.
Unless she's asleep.
And then that would be bad if I wake her up, right?
Hello? It's the president of the Bad Mom Club.
Yeah, you have a new member.
I don't know.
I'm so hungry it's hard to think. I haven't had dinner yet tonight.
I haven't had dinner either.
Maybe we can fuel up and then you can check on Savannah?
Yes. You know what? That actually sounds really smart.
Yeah. But gosh, it's already so late.
I mean, do you even have an extra bedroom for me to crash in,
if I get too sleepy to go home?
That's the thing. I got so many. I just don't want to pressure you.
Oh, Giorgio. I don't want this night to end.
Okay. Then it won't.
- You would tell us though, right? - Yes.
And I promise I'm 100% dot-free.
Don't make us do a body search, Trina.
Dusty, no.
I'm jo-- I'm not gonna actually do a body search.
I am making a point.
That it would be good to know who has blue dots in this family.
Okay, well, I'm not lying.
Everything's out in the open now, and isn't that better?
No more secrets in this family.
Yeah, just leaves us with the impenetrable existential mysteries
raised by a machine that has chosen
a rather inopportune moment to cease operating.
I mean, somebody's gotta figure this out, right?
I mean, it asked us a question. "Are you ready for the next stage?"
Well, maybe it's just a question.
Maybe the machine has served its purpose,
and the next stage is everyone just taking what they've learned
and moving on and taking responsibility for their lives.
- Yeah, that's probably it. - That's cute. That's beautiful.
Well, anyways, I'm going to bed, but I love you.
And I really loved going to Deerfest with you.
- I love you too, baby. - Such a fun night.
- Night. - Good night.
You didn't actually believe any of that, did you?
Nope. We are going to get to that next stage.
Mr. Johnson will be so glad you came.
I would've come sooner, but I almost died myself tonight.
Oh, my God. I'm so sorry. What happened?
- She got lost in a hay maze. - I was entrapped.
I was entrapped in a labyrinth of darkness.
And I rescued her. Even though she didn't know who I was.
I knew who you were. I just couldn't place the name.
You've come by my office a dozen times begging me to be sheriff.
How did you rescue her?
Well, first I was thinking,
"Man, maybe I didn't need to bring my chainsaw to Deerfest."
But let's just say it came in handy.
I am so in awe of anybody who knows how to use a power tool.
A lot of the case studies I saw in medical school were lopped-off thumbs.
Yeah, well, I tinker in furniture repurposements, so...
Okay.
As much as I love standing here watching you two flirt all night,
lest I remind you, a man is on his deathbed.
No. He's just resting.
But I think it would be nice if you could be here when he wakes up.
I know it'd mean a lot to him.
You know what?
I would love to, but I'm no good to anyone
unless I get my nine-and-a-half-hours sleep.
Which is why I kind of feel like Mr. Johnson would want me
to go home and meet up with him in the morning,
when he looks a little bit more like himself.
I think he'd prefer if you'd stay. It won't be long now.
You know, Beau, at the risk of being indelicate,
and conducting business in a setting like this,
I've been thinking about your sheriff proposal.
And this town does need a little extra security.
Especially in these tumultuous times.
Really? And you'll agree to all my terms?
Salary, benefits, badge, full jurisdiction?
We can hammer out the details in the morning.
But right now, Mr. Johnson is your jurisdiction.
And I need you to stay here protecting him.
Thank you, Izzy.
I won't let you down.
Yes. Jesus, yes, I'm ready for the next fucking stage.
Yes, I am ready.
Any luck?
Yeah. I unlocked it, like, an hour ago.
Now I'm just dicking around for the fun of it.
- Okay, sarcasm. - Sorry.
It's just incredibly frustrating.
So if you happen to know the cheat code or--
I already told you everything that I know about the machine, okay?
Okay. Okay, yeah. Do you--
- I pass on grass. - Okay. Dope, dope, dope.
Do you remember the first time we met?
- No. - We were standing right there.
I said something to you about hair plugs.
Oh, yeah.
I guess I do have, like, a vague
recollection of you being extremely bizarre.
I thought you were your brother.
Kolton came to my bar. My old bar.
He had taken your dad's truck, and he wanted me to serve him beer.
And I just thought he was this dumb, normal kid.
You know, sweet but normal.
But then, when he was leaving...
I'm glad I met you.
Drive safe.
I'd never seen dots like that on anyone else.
And I can't explain it,
but it made me feel like I should follow him.
But I didn't at first, and then by the time that I actually did,
he was already gone.
Why would Kolton have blue dots?
I have no idea, which is why I finally followed him,
and it led me here.
And then this machine followed me.
I wish I wasn't high right now. Or much higher.
But wait, why didn't you tell me?
- Tell you what? - That Kolton--
Came into my bar, tried to get beer, had blue dots?
- What would that have changed? - It doesn't matter.
I'd still like to know.
When you lose someone, you always want to know more about them.
Even if it didn't seem significant to you, you still should've told me.
I'm sorry.
I generally don't make it a habit to get involved with people.
- Okay. Okay. - But I am sorry.
Maybe I can help you with this.
Help how? You just keep saying you know nothing.
MORPHO, go fuck yourself.
- Does it hurt to walk on them? - No.
I don't even know when I got them.
I only noticed because I put my foot up on the counter to shave,
and I saw it in the mirror.
Oh, yeah. I use that counter when I'm clipping my toenails.
Wish you hadn't told me that.
At the top of the Ferris wheel, you said that
you thought we should spend time apart.
Did you just say that 'cause you thought
we were gonna get struck by lightning or--
I mean, the lightning definitely precipitated the conversation.
But no. I--
I do think that there's something worth considering.
I mean, if my "Teacher/Whistler" potential has something
to do with me skiing at Whistler the last time we were apart,
and you seeing "Royalty" has made you feel
like you want something more from your life...
Maybe we need time on our own.
Maybe. Not permanently.
- Just some time. - How would it even work?
I mean, would one of us have to move out?
- I don't think you'd have to move out. - I said one of us.
I don't know.
I don't know what we would tell Trina.
Would we see other people?
We should sleep on it.
Yeah.
- It's been such an intense night. - Yeah.
Lights going out, and then when we nearly burnt to death.
And the whole MORPHO thing and the whole Hana thing.
And you having these dots on your foot that you never told me about.
And you having little dots you never told me about.
Yeah, a lot of crazy shit happened.
So let's just get a nice sleep. We can discuss it all in the morning.
Good idea.
Rise and shine, sleepyhead.
- Do I know you? - I'm Beau. Beau Kovac.
You're in the hospital, Mr. Johnson.
You were electrocuted by the MORPHO machine,
and you had a minor heart attack. But you're okay now.
Kovac. Oh, yeah. I know you from the store.
I think you might be thinking of my son Jacob.
No. No.
You used to come in all the time with your dad
and play the Burly Boy boxing game.
You're the kid who threw up at the botanical gardens.
That's right.
And would you believe I grew up to be sheriff.
I know your heart's a bit fragile right now to be getting big news,
but you're the first person I've told.
That's wonderful.
- Okay. So, six weeks? - That's right, six weeks.
- Apart but together. - Yes.
We would still be together,
but we will be supporting each other's need to be apart.
- But together. - Yeah.
- I'm fairly sure that's right. - Okay.
But then at the end of the six weeks, whatever happens, we're together.
Of course we are. It's just six weeks.
I've gone longer between baths.
It's not like I'm your mom and I'm just gonna,
like, take off to Europe indefinitely.
What a time to bring that up.
But, no, we will meet up in six weeks
and share what we have learned about ourselves.
And in the meantime, we'll--
- We'd have schedules. - I love schedules.
Okay, we will have schedules for TVs and the fridge,
and our daughter Trina should probably go first.
Hey, maybe I should get my own fridge.
I could get a little mini fridge in the basement.
Are you sure you'd be okay with staying in the basement?
We talked about it. I think you're right.
If we get another place, it'll probably cost money.
- And you don't even mind the basement. - I love the basement.
- And I love you. - And I love you.
And that's why we're taking this time apart.
Wouldn't it just be easier if the fucking machine
would tell us what to do?
Like, not the most explicit magical device I've ever met.
Like, give us a hint already, you know?
Instead of just going...
I sped it up a little bit, but you get it.
Cass, that is a spot-on MORPHO impression.
I played around with the theremin a little bit
before I gave it to you.
And I mean, basically, that's what the MORPHO sounds like.
It does sound like the theremin.
A little higher. Okay. And then the next note is a little lower.
Okay, okay. So like--
- Oh, fuck. - That was so close. You got this.
Wait! It's the theremin! It's the theremin!
You gotta put the theremin inside the MORPHO machine!
Shut up! Sorry, Mr. Hubbard.
It's just we're trying something here, so please shut up.
Yes! You did it!
We did it! We did it!
Okay, okay. Calm down, calm down.
This is amazing.
Wow. So cool.
And we were just about to-- Because we had basically the same idea.
I mean, mine was a bit more A to C, whereas yours was more A to B.
And mine involved putting the theremin actually inside the machine.
But they both involve the theremin, so I think it's a group effort.
- Group effort. - I think it's ready.
It has, like, a new start screen.
- Does anybody have any quarters? - I don't think you need 'em.
It says, "Insert card to begin."
Oh, shit.