Dark Matter
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I held out as long as I could.
Perhaps thats the inevitable consequence of so egregiously violating one of the Ten Commandments.
Jason B tells his college pal, I hope you find what youre looking for, and splits.
Charlies in a sour mood because hes been cockblocked by Drew, a rival for Brookes affections.
Its more likely, however, that Jason Bhadlearned of Charlies allergy and simply forgot.
We can now surmise he chose one that violated their household prohibition on nuts.
Even were relieved when Amanda declares that theyre going to stay the night in whatever Chicago theyre in.
(Naturally, I wondered if Prince was still alive in this dimension.)
Theyve both desperately needed some relief from the nightmare theyve been living.
Changing the subject, Amanda says shell move to the other bed if he wants her to.
I dont want you to, Jason A says.
I just think Ineedyou to.
Then Daniela mentions the track marks on his arms.
You really buried the lede there, Blair says.
Daniela isnt ready to take that step.
Daniela is mortified, demanding to be taken home immediately.
He lets slip with a damning admission Maybe youre not the person I thought you were!
I just want you to be happy, he protests.
You wantyouto be happy, Daniela retorts.
Shes puzzled to find him visiting a storage unit shed known nothing of.
Meanwhile, in yet another alternate Chicago, Jason A and Amanda B agree to spend a day apart.
Jason A tracks down this worlds Daniela at a gallery.
That night, theyre back at the Milshire, which has a blue neon sign in this world.
(In an investigation, details matter,a great, large man once said.)
The therapists advice to him is that he needs to go deeper.
Jason excuses himself, and when he returns hours later, hes even more unnerved than before.
Amanda is distraught, saying she thought hed abandoned her why?
He surmises that Jason B mustve done the same to him.
Im having some fucking crazy thoughts right now, he says.
We were not meant to endure such contradictory yet uniformly painful experiences.
Finally accepting Jason Bs claims of innocence, he asks Jason what the system forhismystery drug is.
How about if I just show you?
Jason B brings Ryan A to the Box.
Jason B tells Ryan that this is a kinder and more progressive place than our world.
(Its Wrigley Field is known as the Even Friendlier Confines, probably.)
He says he tried to imagine the kind of place my friend would like to see.
Jason B asks Ryan for his phone, promising to take a picture.
Ryan is moved to tears by what hes witnessing.
But he quickly surmises that this isnt just not his world; its not his Jason.
I wont be a problem for you, Ryan says, his wonder curdling into fear.
On the phone hes just taken from Ryan, he sees Daniela calling.
Jason B is dozing in his car when approaching headlights wake him.
Despite Jason Bs misgivings about the new life hes stolen for himself, hes evidently decided to stay.
