INT. THE CUBE – MOMENTS LATER
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The cube hangs in thick, suffocating silence.
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Josh still stands frozen in disbelief, Violet cradling Emily protectively, her expression a tight mix of "Oh shit" and "This is gonna be hilarious."
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Josh finally speaks—his voice trembling somewhere between hysteria and absolute breakdown.
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JOSH (unhinged chuckle)
"Jason Gearman... I need an explanation about your two 'roommates.'"
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Jason, without a word, raises his right arm.
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His hand transforms with a smooth click-clack, a built-in grappling hook system snapping into place.
He fires it at the door.
SLAM—locks it tight.
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JASON (monotone, dead inside)
"Everyone sit down.
Nobody panic.
Nobody scream.
Definitely don't call the police."
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He dramatically collapses onto the floor like a broken marionette, groaning into the tiles.
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Violet quietly drags Josh down into a sitting position on the couch, whispering soothing "Shhh, breathe, babe" noises while Josh looks like he's about to either pass out or become a murderer.
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Josh points shakily at A and K, laughing in that "I’ve totally lost my mind" kind of way.
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JOSH (cracking up)
"Are these two gentlemen, like,
(laughs louder)
FUCKING PURIFICATION BOTS!!?"
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A awkwardly shifts his weight, cradling Emily carefully before handing her back to Violet, who accepts her a little too quickly.
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K just crosses his arms and raises an eyebrow, clearly thinking, "This is your mess, not mine."
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Jason, still face down on the floor, lifts a single hand weakly.
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JASON (muffled)
"Technically... yes.
But before you start throwing chairs or call Homeland Defense, lemme explain. Fast."
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He pushes himself up, sitting cross-legged on the floor like a guilty kid at detention.
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Jason then spills the whole damn story—
From the weird Liberation aftermath, the first encounter with A and K, the chaotic living arrangement, up to now, all in one long, fast, slightly panicked ramble.
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Josh's expression shifts from "betrayed civilian" to "glitching Windows XP error."
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Violet?
Violet just looks thrilled.
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She grins wider with every sentence Jason spits out, sipping her coffee like this is better than any soap opera she's ever seen.
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As Jason finishes his desperate monologue, he looks up at them with an exhausted, pleading expression.
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JASON (hoarse whisper)
"...And that's why I kinda, sorta, accidentally, maybe… adopted two murder machines as roommates."
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Silence again.
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Josh stares.
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Violet takes another sip of coffee.
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Emily gurgles happily.
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Josh finally opens his mouth—
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JOSH (dead serious)
"I am going to have a stroke."
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CUT TO BLACK.
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