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[metal clanging]
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Mmm. Shall we play a game?
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[laughing]
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Hmm.
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[sighs] The life of
a working stiff is rough, huh, Mom?
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Remind me, are you volunteering
at the Paxton Museum
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or the school of overdramatic arts?
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Oh, Horus.
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So young, so naive.
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One day you'll understand.
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No, please.
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Tell me all the hard work
you did at the museum today.
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Pandora helped set up for a fundraiser
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and played hide-and-seek
in the sculpture garden.
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[chuckles]
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This is so nice.
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I'm glad we're getting back to
a normalish life, for now at least.
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{\an8}Don't ruin your appetite. Dad's excited
about cooking dinner for us tonight.
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He's been feeling kind of lost,
so let's be supportive.
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- Okay?
- [Alex] Good evening, family.
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Hope you're ready for something special
from Chef Alexander Vanderhouven.
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I woke up today with a craving for this.
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Huh?
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[yells] What the heck?
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- [groans]
- It's turbot, a family favorite.
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You're in for a treat.
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Yeah, you ever wonder if everything
the Vanderhouvens did was cursed?
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Honey, how about we freeze the fish
and save it for the weekend?
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We are all really hungry
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and this sounds like
it'll take a while to prep.
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[groans]
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[Pandora] Yo, Dad.
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Heard anything from the briar lately?
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Eh, just mumblings, but nothing urgent.
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What kind of mumblings?
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Hissing, whispering
and sometimes my mind is fuzzy.
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Kind of like when I was in the void.
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I need to do more research,
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but I suspect that much time outside
your body would have lasting consequences.
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When you figure it out, let me know.
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Love to get back to normal.
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Funny you say that.
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Mom and I were just talking about
how nice it is to do normal stuff.
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I know your
I-want-something face, Pandora.
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Spit it out.
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I was thinking, "What's more normal
than Devi sleeping over Friday?"
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Hmm. We love Devi,
but the situation is different
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now that we know there are
cursed artifacts in the house.
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We've always had the artifacts.
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We just didn't know they were cursed.
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Someone prepped
that defense ahead of time.
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Nicely done, Pan.
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Me and Devi had
so many plans for the summer,
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but I had to bail every time.
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I just want things to go back to
the way they were, if only for one night.
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- Please?
- [stammers]
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Mmm.
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Okay, Devi can sleep over tomorrow.
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But it's vital we all act like
the Restricted Wing does not exist.
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This secret cannot get out.
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There are dangerous people out there
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who would do anything
to acquire the artifacts.
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I hear you. Loud and clear.
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You two will have to stay in
the Restricted Wing that night. Sorry.
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Fine by us.
We've been down there a hundred years.
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- What's another night?
- [Stanley groans]
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And I'll be showing my plans
for the Babylonian exhibit
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to the curators from London.
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I'm also bringing superstar archaeologist
Alex Vanderhouven with me.
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Are you now?
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They're huge fans of your work.
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I suppose I could help you out.
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Not that you need it,
because you're the real superstar.
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No, you are.
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Please stop.
This is more disgusting than the turbot.
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[Pandora] I've got everything we need
for a bestie refresh.
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Ice cream, spooky movies, board games.
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- [doorbell rings]
- [gasps]
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- Devi! [panting] Mmm.
- [gasps, sighs]
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I'm so happy you're here.
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Thanks, Pan.
I haven't been here in a while.
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Three whole months.
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I know, I know.
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I missed you.
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I missed you too,
which is why I called a lot.
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But every time we made plans,
you canceled with some weird excuse
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about hanging out
with your mom and your brother.
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I'm really sorry.
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There's been a lot going on.
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[sighs]
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Greek knucklebones?
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Check.
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- [Stanley] Did you start without me?
- Don't worry.
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Nothing's missing, like last night,
and the night before,
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and the night before. [sighs]
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We must be vigilant after the theft
of the bracelet from the Egyptian room.
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I got it. Quit your fussing.
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Now where were we?
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Nesting doll? Check.
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Persian die block?
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Uh...
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Uh, check?
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No, mate.
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- Look.
- [grunts]
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[gasps] Where is the Persian die block?
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Alex!
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The prodigal son returns.
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Glad to see my favorite
power couple live and in person.
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Aw, Sky is the power tonight.
I'm just the power's plus-one.
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You're too kind.
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Our friends from London are
excited to hear about the exhibit, Sky.
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Acquiring the Throne of Sargon
is an impressive feat.
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You two go on ahead.
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I just need to look at something.
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I'll catch up.
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Don't get too distracted.
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Lots of good stuff here, huh, Devs?
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- Yep.
- [groans]
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Oh, let's play Battle Stratagem.
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You mean the game with
the dictionary-sized rule book?
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Yeah! After an hour
of explaining the rules,
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it really gets going.
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[panting]
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Yeah, no.
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How about you pick?
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Hmm. What about this one?
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{\an8}Yes! I'm so in.
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{\an8}Pharaoh's Frenzy is always a good time.
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There's no dice in here.
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{\an8}Hmm, that's weird.
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Huh.
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{\an8}There aren't any dice in any of these.
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{\an8}Dad and I played
Templar's Trial yesterday.
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{\an8}The die was there.
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Hold on. What's that?
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{\an8}I've never seen that one before.
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{\an8}Well, at least we can play.
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{\an8}It's gonna be fun kicking your butt.
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No, it's gonna be fun kicking your butt.
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{\an8}Here's volume one of
the Battle Stratagem Compendium.
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{\an8}Oh, we're doing that game?
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{\an8}It's okay. Maybe next time.
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Hmm.
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Wow, this is cool.
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- Hang on a sec.
- [Russ groans]
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[Pandora gasps]
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[creature] Shall we play a game?
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Who was that?
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What's going on?
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- [Russ] Uh... Huh?
- [Devi] Huh?
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[creature] You face
the Trial of the Manticore.
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The what of the who?
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Uh, manticore: a mythological creature,
Persian in origin.
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[grunts]
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Russ, can you help me with something?
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- Devi, don't move.
- [Devi] Uh.
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[sighs] The die's a cursed artifact,
isn't it?
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Forget that. I can't open the door.
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[manticore] You cannot leave
a game in progress.
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These are the rules,
and the rules are unalterable.
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Pan? Uh, yeah, this is kind of scary.
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Uh...
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Mm-mmm.
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- You think that was scary?
- [Russ gasps]
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You ain't seen nothing yet.
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Pandora, what are you doing?
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Surprise, Devi!
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It's IRL Game Night:
The Immersive Experience.
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You did all this for me?
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Yeah. Russ really amped up
his AV skills this summer.
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VR, holograms,
all that tech stuff. [chuckles]
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- Right, Russ?
- [stammers]
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Uh, I sure did. [chuckles]
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Wow, this is amazing.
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Absolutely. Everything you see here
comes from Russ's powers of illusion.
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- Get ready for the best time ever.
- [whimpers]
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Um, okay. How do we start?
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Well, uh, first you roll the--
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- [manticore] Silence!
- [all gasp]
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[manticore] Hear my edicts.
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There are too many mouths to feed.
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You are the villagers
chosen to compete this harvest.
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Harvest?
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I was, uh, being authentic to the era.
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The first Persian Empire.
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Oh, okay.
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[manticore] Each player takes
a turn rolling the die block,
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then moves
the corresponding number of spaces.
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Players complete challenges
to earn seed bags.
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00:09:09,299 --> 00:09:13,345
Seed bags? What? Nice! Wicked authentic.
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[manticore] Acquire ten seed bags
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- to enter my lair.
- [both] Huh?
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[manticore]
There, you will face me in one final test.
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Best me and victory is yours.
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The winner shall decide
the fate of those less worthy.
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The magic of projectors. [chuckles]
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"Decide the fate"? What does that mean?
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In my experience, nothing good.
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Hmm. I better do some quick research.
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- You keep your eye on the children.
- Huh?
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[bell chimes]
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[gasps]
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[stammers]
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I guess I'm first.
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00:10:00,809 --> 00:10:01,810
[gasps]
206
00:10:03,687 --> 00:10:04,938
[whimpering]
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00:10:08,275 --> 00:10:09,359
[sighs]
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00:10:10,986 --> 00:10:11,820
Whew.
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00:10:11,820 --> 00:10:13,155
- [bell chimes]
- Huh?
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00:10:17,618 --> 00:10:18,452
[grunts]
211
00:10:23,457 --> 00:10:25,167
[grunting]
212
00:10:25,751 --> 00:10:27,878
Mmm. What do I do now?
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00:10:27,878 --> 00:10:29,922
- [wind whooshes]
- [gasps]
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00:10:30,506 --> 00:10:31,507
[bell dings]
215
00:10:31,507 --> 00:10:34,885
[manticore] You have acquired
your first seed bag.
216
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One seed bag down, nine to go.
217
00:10:37,346 --> 00:10:39,389
What? You got one already?
218
00:10:39,389 --> 00:10:41,141
Why are you so surprised?
219
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You designed the game.
220
00:10:42,935 --> 00:10:46,813
I'm surprised you're both
so good at it on the first try. [chuckles]
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- [bell chimes]
- Yes!
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My turn, finally.
223
00:10:57,616 --> 00:10:59,076
Maybe this won't be so bad.
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[manticore laughs]
225
00:11:00,744 --> 00:11:02,371
Oh, you spoke too soon.
226
00:11:02,371 --> 00:11:05,541
[manticore] Prepare for
a challenge of the mind.
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00:11:05,541 --> 00:11:06,792
Bring it on.
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00:11:07,626 --> 00:11:11,088
[manticore] Pick the correct chest
and earn a seed bag.
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00:11:11,088 --> 00:11:12,673
- Pick the wrong one...
- [gasps]
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...and pay a bitter price.
231
00:11:15,300 --> 00:11:21,682
My riddle is the clue: "Bet on sunset,
for sunrise is your demise."
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00:11:22,432 --> 00:11:25,686
Um... [sighs] ...sunset, suns set.
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A set of suns.
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00:11:26,854 --> 00:11:30,274
Um, the sun is hot, or--
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00:11:31,942 --> 00:11:33,652
Are you texting right now?
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[Devi] The sun rises in the east
and sets in the west.
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"Bet on sunset," the western chest!
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00:11:39,199 --> 00:11:40,993
- That one!
- [manticore] Correct.
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Open the chest to claim your prize,
then proceed to the next room.
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00:11:47,791 --> 00:11:48,750
Hmm.
241
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You should have more faith in me.
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[chuckles]
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- [thumping]
- [both gasp]
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00:12:01,305 --> 00:12:03,223
What if Devi picked that one?
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00:12:04,308 --> 00:12:05,309
[thumping continues]
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00:12:07,144 --> 00:12:08,562
- [Russ yells]
- [Pandora screams]
247
00:12:08,562 --> 00:12:10,856
- [Russ grunts]
- That was a real snake.
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00:12:10,856 --> 00:12:12,608
My best friend almost got demised.
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00:12:12,608 --> 00:12:14,526
This game is no joke.
250
00:12:14,526 --> 00:12:17,196
We have to find a way to break
the curse before someone gets hurt.
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- [Sky] Alex!
- [groans]
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I looked everywhere for you.
253
00:12:27,915 --> 00:12:30,375
I, uh-- Oh.
254
00:12:30,918 --> 00:12:33,086
You blacked out again, didn't you?
255
00:12:33,086 --> 00:12:35,547
- Come on. Let's go home.
- What?
256
00:12:35,547 --> 00:12:38,967
No. No, it's your big night. I want to
meet the curators from London and--
257
00:12:39,551 --> 00:12:40,844
It's been an hour.
258
00:12:40,844 --> 00:12:42,221
The meeting is over.
259
00:12:42,221 --> 00:12:43,138
They left.
260
00:12:43,805 --> 00:12:46,558
[sighs] Sky, I'm so sorry.
261
00:12:46,558 --> 00:12:47,935
Don't worry about it.
262
00:12:50,020 --> 00:12:51,605
[sighs]
263
00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:56,818
[gasps] Pandora.
264
00:12:57,694 --> 00:13:01,240
Did you take a cursed artifact
for your game night?
265
00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:03,200
[Pandora] No, it was already up here.
266
00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:05,077
Well, if you didn't, who did?
267
00:13:06,119 --> 00:13:07,120
Quick, don't move.
268
00:13:07,704 --> 00:13:09,081
[inhales deeply]
269
00:13:10,290 --> 00:13:11,667
Ooh, spooky!
270
00:13:11,667 --> 00:13:13,085
Never noticed this guy before.
271
00:13:14,044 --> 00:13:15,170
I like his braids.
272
00:13:16,171 --> 00:13:17,464
[growls]
273
00:13:17,464 --> 00:13:18,590
[grunts]
274
00:13:20,175 --> 00:13:22,636
[manticore laughs]
275
00:13:22,636 --> 00:13:24,012
This can't be good.
276
00:13:24,012 --> 00:13:27,266
[manticore] You have rolled
the Mark of the Manticore.
277
00:13:27,266 --> 00:13:30,644
If you succeed
in completing this challenge,
278
00:13:30,644 --> 00:13:34,731
- you shall receive five seed bags.
- [gasps]
279
00:13:34,731 --> 00:13:36,400
- If you fail...
- [groans]
280
00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:40,028
...your fate will hang in the balance.
281
00:13:40,028 --> 00:13:41,113
[whimpers]
282
00:13:45,617 --> 00:13:50,497
[manticore] Even in times of famine,
the king eats first.
283
00:13:50,497 --> 00:13:55,627
Stand behind the branch
and throw a fig into his mouth.
284
00:13:55,627 --> 00:13:58,297
You have one chance.
285
00:13:58,881 --> 00:14:02,176
This is just like a carnival game,
and those are just basic physics.
286
00:14:03,635 --> 00:14:04,720
[grunts]
287
00:14:06,555 --> 00:14:09,141
- [manticore] You have failed!
- [gasps]
288
00:14:09,141 --> 00:14:11,602
- You must now await your fate!
- [whimpers]
289
00:14:12,394 --> 00:14:13,979
- [manticore groans, roars]
- [yells]
290
00:14:13,979 --> 00:14:15,772
[Russ screaming]
291
00:14:15,772 --> 00:14:17,149
Russ! [groans]
292
00:14:17,149 --> 00:14:18,358
- [Devi] Who was that?
- [gasps]
293
00:14:18,358 --> 00:14:21,612
I thought your parents were out tonight.
Even Russ isn't this good.
294
00:14:21,612 --> 00:14:24,031
What's going on? Tell me the truth.
295
00:14:24,031 --> 00:14:26,491
[manticore] The victor
shall decide his fate.
296
00:14:26,491 --> 00:14:28,243
Only two remain.
297
00:14:28,243 --> 00:14:31,788
The game does not end
until a winner is chosen.
298
00:14:31,788 --> 00:14:35,918
These are the rules,
and the rules are unalterable.
299
00:14:35,918 --> 00:14:38,170
Pandora, I don't wanna do this anymore.
300
00:14:38,170 --> 00:14:39,671
Can we please stop?
301
00:14:39,671 --> 00:14:44,009
[manticore] The game cannot progress
until my challenge is complete.
302
00:14:44,593 --> 00:14:46,720
I, uh, don't know if we can.
303
00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:49,431
[manticore] You cannot
leave a game in progress!
304
00:14:49,431 --> 00:14:53,060
I think we should listen to
the loud, angry voice in the sky.
305
00:14:53,060 --> 00:14:54,895
Okay, if you say so.
306
00:14:54,895 --> 00:14:56,772
Then I'm gonna go
figure out this fig game.
307
00:14:57,564 --> 00:14:58,815
[chuckles] Give me a sec.
308
00:14:58,815 --> 00:15:02,027
I have to, um, uh, u-use the ladies' room.
309
00:15:03,654 --> 00:15:04,571
Hmm.
310
00:15:05,072 --> 00:15:07,199
What happened to Russ?
311
00:15:07,199 --> 00:15:09,034
I don't know. He got dragged away.
312
00:15:09,034 --> 00:15:12,913
That is because you're in the midst of
a cursed game from ancient Persia.
313
00:15:12,913 --> 00:15:14,498
Its stakes are quite high.
314
00:15:14,498 --> 00:15:16,542
But is Russ okay? Can I save him?
315
00:15:16,542 --> 00:15:21,046
It appears you should be able to decide
his fate if you win the manticore's game.
316
00:15:21,046 --> 00:15:22,464
No pressure.
317
00:15:23,048 --> 00:15:26,885
"The die block originated
in a Persian village around 500 BC.
318
00:15:28,095 --> 00:15:29,137
According to legend,
319
00:15:29,137 --> 00:15:32,683
the village had been blessed with
a steady harvest year after year.
320
00:15:33,183 --> 00:15:36,687
But as the village's population grew,
the food wasn't enough.
321
00:15:37,479 --> 00:15:39,857
Scarcity led to fights
between the villagers.
322
00:15:39,857 --> 00:15:42,234
They went to the manticore for advice.
323
00:15:42,234 --> 00:15:45,279
His riddles were known
to magically solve problems,
324
00:15:45,279 --> 00:15:46,613
great and small.
325
00:15:46,613 --> 00:15:49,324
The manticore forged
a twelve-sided die block
326
00:15:49,324 --> 00:15:52,494
for a game designed to control
the village's population.
327
00:15:53,036 --> 00:15:55,289
The winner would decide
the fate of the losers.
328
00:15:55,789 --> 00:15:59,877
Those who were chosen
became one less mouth to feed."
329
00:16:00,377 --> 00:16:03,088
They literally lost their mouths?
330
00:16:03,088 --> 00:16:06,592
We can't just win this game,
or one of us will lose our mouths too.
331
00:16:06,592 --> 00:16:08,552
We need to break this curse.
332
00:16:08,552 --> 00:16:10,137
- [Devi] I got it!
- [Larry, Stanley] Huh?
333
00:16:10,137 --> 00:16:11,763
[grunts, panting]
334
00:16:12,347 --> 00:16:13,182
Huh?
335
00:16:13,182 --> 00:16:15,350
He said we have to
stand behind the branch.
336
00:16:15,350 --> 00:16:16,935
He never said we couldn't move it.
337
00:16:19,479 --> 00:16:20,314
[grunts]
338
00:16:21,565 --> 00:16:25,110
- [manticore] Five seed bags are yours.
- Yeah, they are.
339
00:16:25,110 --> 00:16:27,237
Now you have to tell me
what's going on here.
340
00:16:27,237 --> 00:16:31,533
Devi, I wanna tell you everything,
but we've gotta finish the game first.
341
00:16:31,533 --> 00:16:33,160
Please work with me here.
342
00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:35,454
Fine. You wanna play games? We'll play.
343
00:16:35,454 --> 00:16:38,957
And I'll win because I'm better than you,
at least at being a friend.
344
00:16:38,957 --> 00:16:41,460
[groans] What am I going to do?
345
00:16:41,460 --> 00:16:45,255
For now, the best way to keep
your mate safe is to continue playing.
346
00:16:45,255 --> 00:16:47,007
I'll stay close, in case I can help.
347
00:16:47,007 --> 00:16:49,593
And I'm going to see if I can find
any more information
348
00:16:49,593 --> 00:16:51,220
on how to break this curse.
349
00:17:01,688 --> 00:17:03,357
- [Sky grunts] Ow.
- [Alex grunts]
350
00:17:03,357 --> 00:17:04,650
[grunts] Huh?
351
00:17:04,650 --> 00:17:07,569
[manticore] You cannot
enter a game in progress.
352
00:17:09,946 --> 00:17:11,240
- Alex!
- [grunting]
353
00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:14,535
[manticore] You cannot
enter a game in progress.
354
00:17:14,535 --> 00:17:16,453
These are the rules,
355
00:17:16,453 --> 00:17:18,914
- and the rules are unalterable.
- [both gasp]
356
00:17:18,914 --> 00:17:20,832
Oh, no. The kids.
357
00:17:22,209 --> 00:17:23,210
[grunts]
358
00:17:26,046 --> 00:17:27,381
[exclaims]
359
00:17:31,802 --> 00:17:32,928
Hmm.
360
00:17:32,928 --> 00:17:34,763
[whimpers]
361
00:17:42,396 --> 00:17:43,522
[grunts]
362
00:17:43,522 --> 00:17:45,440
[breathing heavily]
363
00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:48,318
[manticore] You have each
collected ten seed bags.
364
00:17:48,318 --> 00:17:52,030
Prepare for your final test.
365
00:17:52,739 --> 00:17:56,118
It sounds like the voice
is coming from behind that door.
366
00:17:59,371 --> 00:18:00,205
Huh.
367
00:18:01,582 --> 00:18:03,959
- [screams]
- What! What did you see?
368
00:18:03,959 --> 00:18:05,836
Okay, here's the deal.
369
00:18:05,836 --> 00:18:06,920
We didn't plan this game.
370
00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:08,213
My family's cursed.
371
00:18:08,213 --> 00:18:10,048
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
372
00:18:10,048 --> 00:18:12,676
Because I was trying to keep
my bonkers family curse
373
00:18:12,676 --> 00:18:14,303
separate from everything else.
374
00:18:14,303 --> 00:18:18,098
But reversing the curses are an
important part of my life, just like you.
375
00:18:18,098 --> 00:18:20,225
And honestly,
376
00:18:20,225 --> 00:18:22,311
I wasn't sure if you'd believe me.
377
00:18:22,311 --> 00:18:24,521
I don't know if I believe you.
378
00:18:24,521 --> 00:18:26,190
I don't know what to believe.
379
00:18:26,190 --> 00:18:29,276
- [manticore] Enter and face your fate!
- [gasps]
380
00:18:31,278 --> 00:18:32,279
Uh...
381
00:18:36,867 --> 00:18:37,868
[sighs]
382
00:18:39,036 --> 00:18:40,037
Mmm.
383
00:18:47,211 --> 00:18:50,214
- [grunts]
- There is no turning back now.
384
00:18:50,214 --> 00:18:53,342
Your final challenge is simple.
385
00:18:53,342 --> 00:18:57,054
The one who reaches
the center of the maze first
386
00:18:57,054 --> 00:19:02,059
will be the victor
and will decide the fate of the others.
387
00:19:02,059 --> 00:19:05,229
[Pandora] No way! We don't want to play
your stupid game anymore!
388
00:19:05,229 --> 00:19:07,856
Yeah! Best friends don't care who wins.
389
00:19:07,856 --> 00:19:09,399
- [rumbling]
- [gasps]
390
00:19:10,817 --> 00:19:13,237
Uh, hey. The floor's disappearing.
391
00:19:13,237 --> 00:19:15,322
He's making us play. [groans]
392
00:19:16,031 --> 00:19:17,616
[whimpering]
393
00:19:17,616 --> 00:19:19,284
[manticore growls]
394
00:19:21,995 --> 00:19:23,080
[snarls]
395
00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:24,748
[panting]
396
00:19:24,748 --> 00:19:26,792
[growling]
397
00:19:26,792 --> 00:19:28,293
- [roars]
- [grunts]
398
00:19:29,545 --> 00:19:30,963
Hold on, Devi. I'm coming.
399
00:19:31,839 --> 00:19:34,007
- [manticore roars]
- [yells, grunts]
400
00:19:34,758 --> 00:19:36,969
[panting]
401
00:19:36,969 --> 00:19:38,595
[rumbling]
402
00:19:42,724 --> 00:19:44,268
Devi? Devi, where are you?
403
00:19:44,268 --> 00:19:45,978
[panting]
404
00:19:45,978 --> 00:19:48,438
- [manticore snarls, roars]
- [grunts, yelps]
405
00:19:48,438 --> 00:19:49,690
[grunts]
406
00:19:52,734 --> 00:19:53,819
[gasps] Russ!
407
00:20:05,163 --> 00:20:07,833
- [screams]
- [yelps] I got you.
408
00:20:08,834 --> 00:20:09,835
[pants, grunts]
409
00:20:09,835 --> 00:20:12,129
Devi! You're my hero.
410
00:20:12,129 --> 00:20:14,173
- [Devi yelps, screams]
- No!
411
00:20:15,299 --> 00:20:16,884
[manticore] You have failed!
412
00:20:17,593 --> 00:20:18,427
[grunts]
413
00:20:26,018 --> 00:20:28,395
You are the victor.
414
00:20:28,395 --> 00:20:32,691
You must choose
the one less mouth to feed.
415
00:20:32,691 --> 00:20:33,775
I choose neither.
416
00:20:33,775 --> 00:20:36,695
I don't want my brother
or my best friend to lose their mouth.
417
00:20:37,279 --> 00:20:40,866
These are the rules,
and the rules are unalterable.
418
00:20:40,866 --> 00:20:43,410
You don't solve a problem
just by eliminating things.
419
00:20:43,410 --> 00:20:45,162
You have to work through things.
420
00:20:45,162 --> 00:20:46,663
Devi and I do it all the time.
421
00:20:46,663 --> 00:20:48,790
You must choose!
422
00:20:50,334 --> 00:20:52,669
Mmm. Mmm. [stammers]
423
00:20:52,669 --> 00:20:54,129
Then I choose you!
424
00:20:54,755 --> 00:20:56,882
Yours is the one less mouth to feed.
425
00:20:57,382 --> 00:20:58,383
Me?
426
00:20:58,967 --> 00:21:01,887
- You can't choose me.
- [gasps, whimpers]
427
00:21:01,887 --> 00:21:03,555
You said I had to choose someone.
428
00:21:04,056 --> 00:21:06,099
You never said I couldn't choose you.
429
00:21:06,099 --> 00:21:10,521
The rules say I get to decide,
and the rules are unalterable.
430
00:21:11,104 --> 00:21:13,815
[screams]
431
00:21:23,367 --> 00:21:24,743
- Kids!
- Are you okay?
432
00:21:25,327 --> 00:21:27,287
Oh, hey. We're fine.
433
00:21:27,287 --> 00:21:30,582
It's okay, Mr. and Mrs. V.
I know your family's cursed.
434
00:21:32,668 --> 00:21:34,670
But don't worry, my lips are sealed.
435
00:21:35,170 --> 00:21:37,422
Too soon, Devi. Too soon.
436
00:21:37,422 --> 00:21:38,966
[Pandora, Devi laugh]
437
00:21:41,051 --> 00:21:42,594
[Pandora] Same plan next weekend?
438
00:21:42,594 --> 00:21:45,514
Yeah, but maybe at my house.
439
00:21:49,852 --> 00:21:51,395
Hmm. Ooh.
440
00:21:51,395 --> 00:21:53,605
This is delish, Dad, for real.
441
00:21:53,605 --> 00:21:56,483
Glad you like it.
It's a turbot and squash omelet.
442
00:21:56,483 --> 00:21:59,319
- Mmm.
- I'm glad everything turned out all right,
443
00:21:59,319 --> 00:22:02,197
but I want to know how
that die block got upstairs.
444
00:22:02,197 --> 00:22:05,576
[sighs] That wasn't exactly
the quiet night I was expecting.
445
00:22:05,576 --> 00:22:06,994
Better get used to it, Bro.
446
00:22:06,994 --> 00:22:10,622
I'm starting to think quiet
isn't an option for Vanderhouvens.
447
00:22:12,165 --> 00:22:13,584
- [groans]
- [groans]
448
00:22:20,716 --> 00:22:24,178
[footsteps approaching]