Ze
[Sigh]
Regect
Woah, Ze, look at- [Chuckle] look at this crazy guy go!
Moe
[Honks]
Regect
He just started- He just showed up here and he started doing that and he, uh... [Trailing off] Um. You good, man?
Ze
[Sniffles] Yeah, I’m fine.
Regect
Um, okay? I was- I was just saying, look at this guy! Look, he’s waving his arms around!
Ze
[Apathetic] I see him.
Regect
[Unsettled laugh] Uh, okay. Alright.
Moe
[Honks]
Regect
Check this out, Ze! We got the DeLorean! The real DeLorean! What do you- What do you think of that, dude?
Ze
[Apathetic] It’s- It’s cool, I guess.
Regect
Just cool? Come on, man, it’s the DeLorean. We got the real one! The real DeLorean, yeah!
Ze
[Apathetic] I’m sure you did, I’m sure you did.
Regect
Dude! Come on, it’s the DeLorean! Isn’t Back to the Future like your favorite movie, or something?
Ze
[Sigh] No. No, it’s- it’s not. It’s not my favorite movie. And I think you know that.
Regect
Oh.
Ze
Or maybe you don’t.
Regect
I- [Sigh] Okay, whatever, dude.
Regect
Okay, what the hell, Ze? This is an intervention. Why- Why are you acting like this? You’ve been acting weird all fricking morning, you know?
Moe
[Honks]
Ze
[Tired] I- I don’t really know, man. You know?
Regect
Well, come on, we’re friends. Talk to me. Talk to us.
Ze
I guess I’ve just been feeling down. I don’t know why.
Regect
Feeling down?
Ze
I just haven’t been in the mood to do anything.
Regect
Well, jeez, I’m sorry, man. Is there anything I can do to help you?
Ze
Well, maybe a- maybe a diamond? That would- That would help.
Regect
A diamond? Oh, psh, those are easy to find! I’ll go find one right now. You got it. You got it, Ze.
Ze
Oh! Yeah, okay, okay. Thanks, man, I really appreciate you.
Regect
You stay right there. Stay with Moe and I’ll- I’ll go find one.
[Ze checks the window and begins to breathe heavily.]
Moe
[Concerned honks]
Ze
No, stop, Moe! Stop, stop, stop, stop! Don’t say anything! That’s not Regect. That’s NOT Regect!
Ze
That’s not him! I know for a fact that’s not him. He could’ve just spawned a diamond. He could’ve used commands. That was not him. That is not Regect! Okay? Stop! Just- Just--
Moe
[Honks grow more concerned]
Ze
I gotta go take care of him, Moe. I’m so sorry. Whatever happens, you-- I- I’m sorry, okay? I just gotta go- I- That’s not him.
Moe
[Short distressed honks]
Ze
[Venomous] You fucker. Using his face.
Regect
Oh, Ze, I’m back with the diamond--
Ze
Shut the hell up! Shut up! Who are you?!
Regect
What- Wh- What are you doing?! Why the hell are you pointing a gun at me, dude--
Ze
I said WHO ARE YOU?!
Regect
I- It’s- I’m Regect! What?! What the hell--
Ze
[Strained yell] I DON’T FUCKING BELIEVE YOU!!
Regect
Ze, you need to calm down, okay--
[Ze gives a warning shot.]
Regect
ZE!!
Ze
Who are you?! I’m being serious!
Regect
Ze! I’m being truthful!
Ze
You- No- No you’re not! You’re not Regect! I know that for a fact!
Regect
Ze, you need to go inside- We just need to talk this out.
Ze
Mm-mm. Nope.
Regect
I have no idea what your problem is right now--
Ze
[Voice breaking] My problem is that you’re fucking LYING TO ME!!
Regect
I’m NOT! I--!
Ze
I know for a fact!
Regect
No, Ze, I--!
Ze
I DON’T TRUST YOU!!
Regect
Oh my god, you’re not listening! You’re just- You- You’re freaking out right now--
Ze
No, no, I’m not going to just sit there and let it be, alright?!
Regect
[Singing] Let it be... Let it be... Let it be...
Ze
That’s a 70s song. You don’t even like 70s songs! WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?!
Now--
Regect
[Disembodied, desperate] Ze?! Ze, where are you?!
Ze
Wait, what?
Regect
[Disembodied, voice breaking] ZE?!
Ze
Who’s calling- How is that even p–-
[Realisation] Oh. I get it now. I’m still in the hole.
[Glitching as Ze is brought back into the real world. He is still in the bedrock hallway in the hole.]
[A pulsing drone plays in the background.]
The Eyes
[Robotic] WELL DONE. YOU SAW THROUGH THE VEIL OF THE DOWN UNDER. YOU ARE SMARTER THAN YOU LOOK, ZE. GO AHEAD. LEAVE. I DOUBT THERE IS ANYTHING WAITING FOR YOU OUT THERE ANYMORE.
REALLY DEPRESSING TO THINK ABOUT. WELL, NOT FOR ME. THOUGH TO BE FAIR, I WAS NEVER MUCH OF AN EMPATH. NOT OR YOU. OR THE LAST ONE. OR THE ONES THAT MAY COME AFTER.
BUT KNOW NOW YOU WILL NEVER BE AT PEACE. YOU WILL ALWAYS LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER TO SEE IF I AM STILL PRESENT. BECAUSE I WILL INDEED. BE. PRESENT.
[Ze silently walks to the end of the hallway and opens the door.]
The Eyes
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN. [Voice powering down] IF YOU EVEN MAKE IT THAT FAR...
[The shutting of the door echos.]