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| ====== The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design ====== | ====== The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design ====== | ||
| - | **The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design** is the fifth episode of the first season of [[Severance (TV show)|Severance]]. | + | **The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design** is the fifth episode of the first season of //[[Severance (TV show)|Severance]]//. |
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| ===== Synopsis ===== | ===== Synopsis ===== | ||
| - | > Bullies are nothing but Bull and Lies. | + | > Bullies are nothing but Bull and Lies. <WRAP attribution> |
| - | > Upon request, I can also perform a hug. | + | > Upon request, I can also perform a hug. <WRAP attribution> |
| - | > The surest way to tame a prisoner is to let him believe he's free. | + | > 'The surest way to tame a prisoner is to let him believe he's free.' <WRAP attribution> |
| [[Helly]] hangs by her neck in the elevator, choking and eyes bulging. Her legs scramble for some purchase on the elevator walls. | [[Helly]] hangs by her neck in the elevator, choking and eyes bulging. Her legs scramble for some purchase on the elevator walls. | ||
| - | [[Mark]] has left [[Wellness]] and is walking back towards MDR. | + | [[Mark]] has left [[wellness_center]] and is walking back towards MDR. |
| A frame on the security camera feed shows the elevator reaching the un-Severed security lobby. The doors open, with Helly still struggling unnoticed inside it. [[Judd]] is not at his post at the security desk. The elevator doors close. | A frame on the security camera feed shows the elevator reaching the un-Severed security lobby. The doors open, with Helly still struggling unnoticed inside it. [[Judd]] is not at his post at the security desk. The elevator doors close. | ||
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| The doors close and the elevator rises. The expression on Mark's face changes from shock to neutral as the implant is de-activated. He bids goodnight to Judd, who is just then returning to the security lobby. | The doors close and the elevator rises. The expression on Mark's face changes from shock to neutral as the implant is de-activated. He bids goodnight to Judd, who is just then returning to the security lobby. | ||
| - | It's now the next day. Mark arrives at reception and is given the go-ahead to continue down to the locker room. In the elevator down to the [[svr_d_floor|Severed floor]], his expression flips from office-bored to alarmed worry. Waiting for him in the elevator lobby are [[harmony_cobel|Ms. Cobel]] and [[Seth Milchick|Milchick]]. Mark immediately asks if Helly is alive. Cobel instructs him to take a seat. She waits until Mark is perched on the edge of the green leather lobby chair to tell him that Helly is in the hospital, and that there is no permanent damage. | + | It's now the next day. Mark arrives |
| Mark shakily asks if that means they will let Helly go. Cobel asserts that Helly' | Mark shakily asks if that means they will let Helly go. Cobel asserts that Helly' | ||
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| In MDR Mark fishes //The You You Are// out of his file drawer and takes it to the restroom. He sits in a stall reading it. The day ends. He is back in MDR the following day, this time concealing himself in the Storage Closet to devour [[Ricken Hale|Ricken]]' | In MDR Mark fishes //The You You Are// out of his file drawer and takes it to the restroom. He sits in a stall reading it. The day ends. He is back in MDR the following day, this time concealing himself in the Storage Closet to devour [[Ricken Hale|Ricken]]' | ||
| - | Graner presents Ms. Cobel with Petey' | + | Graner presents Ms. Cobel with Petey' |
| Cobel slides the chip back to Graner and orders him to look for source signatures on the implant. Graner says all the data from the chip has been saved and offers the physical chip to Cobel as a souvenir. Cobel demands to know who performed the [[Reintegration|reintegration]]. Her plan is to present all of her information to the Board at once. | Cobel slides the chip back to Graner and orders him to look for source signatures on the implant. Graner says all the data from the chip has been saved and offers the physical chip to Cobel as a souvenir. Cobel demands to know who performed the [[Reintegration|reintegration]]. Her plan is to present all of her information to the Board at once. | ||
| - | Mark, in the locker room at the end of the day, sees many missed calls from Ricken on his phone. He plays the messages. With increasing urgency, Ricken' | + | Mark, in the locker room at the end of the day, sees many missed calls from Ricken on his phone. He plays the messages. With increasing urgency, Ricken' |
| Mark arrives at the birthing cabin just as [[Alexa]] is leaving. Mark appears surprised to see her there. He apologizes to her for how their date ended. Alexa gives Mark an update on Devon. Mark enters the cabin as Ricken is crying over Devon' | Mark arrives at the birthing cabin just as [[Alexa]] is leaving. Mark appears surprised to see her there. He apologizes to her for how their date ended. Alexa gives Mark an update on Devon. Mark enters the cabin as Ricken is crying over Devon' | ||
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| Ms. Casey is returning from distribution supply carrying a stack of notepads in her arms. She passes Burt pacing around in the conference room. | Ms. Casey is returning from distribution supply carrying a stack of notepads in her arms. She passes Burt pacing around in the conference room. | ||
| - | Mark and Helly walk down the hall. He asks Helly how she is, and she responds that she's doing really badly. They go into an empty office, desks draped in plastic. Mark shows her a re-creation of Petey' | + | Mark and Helly walk down the hall. He asks Helly how she is, and she responds that she's doing really badly. They go into an empty office, desks draped in plastic. Mark shows her a re-creation of Petey' |
| Ms. Casey gets back to MDR and is disturbed that Helly is gone. Dylan and Irving send her away to look for Helly. As she leaves, she turns to tell Irving that Burt G. is in the conference room. Irving sets off immediately. | Ms. Casey gets back to MDR and is disturbed that Helly is gone. Dylan and Irving send her away to look for Helly. As she leaves, she turns to tell Irving that Burt G. is in the conference room. Irving sets off immediately. | ||
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| Their conversation is interrupted by a strange sound - a cry of some kind. | Their conversation is interrupted by a strange sound - a cry of some kind. | ||
| - | Burt tries to explain to Dylan what he's doing there. Irving returns from looking for a manager, saying Mark and Helly were nowhere to be found in the Storage Wing. Dylan hypothesizes that O&D has already killed them. Irving asks Burt if he knows where Helly and Mark are. Burt protests that he is only there to see Irving. Irving asks what he's doing in the conference room. Burt says he was afraid to scare or embarrass Irving, and was practicing a joke. Dylan demands proof of the joke. | + | Burt tries to explain to Dylan what he's doing in the conference room. Irving returns from looking for a manager, saying Mark and Helly were nowhere to be found in the Storage Wing. Dylan hypothesizes that O&D has already killed them. Irving asks Burt if he knows where Helly and Mark are. Burt protests that he is only there to see Irving. Irving asks what he's doing in the conference room. Burt says he was afraid to scare or embarrass Irving, and was practicing a joke. Dylan demands proof of the joke. |
| Irving asks Burt why he misled him about the number of people in O&D. With dead seriousness, | Irving asks Burt why he misled him about the number of people in O&D. With dead seriousness, | ||
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| * Britt Lower as [[Helena Eagan|Helly Riggs]] | * Britt Lower as [[Helena Eagan|Helly Riggs]] | ||
| * Tramell Tillman as [[Seth Milchick]] | * Tramell Tillman as [[Seth Milchick]] | ||
| - | * Jen Tullock as [[devon]] | + | * Jen Tullock as [[devon_scout-hale]] |
| * Dichen Lachman as [[ms._casey|Ms. Casey]] | * Dichen Lachman as [[ms._casey|Ms. Casey]] | ||
| * Michael Chernus as [[Ricken Hale]] | * Michael Chernus as [[Ricken Hale]] | ||
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| ===== Quotes & Dialogue ===== | ===== Quotes & Dialogue ===== | ||
| + | > Purging secrets can create a soul void that speeds the labor. <WRAP attribution> | ||
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| + | > Do you know how to make your eyes kind? <WRAP attribution> | ||
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| + | > Please describe for me your time in the bathroom. <WRAP attribution> | ||
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| + | > What I want is for her to wake up while the life drains out of her and to know it was me who did it. <WRAP attribution> | ||
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| + | > People are weird. <WRAP attribution> | ||
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| + | > Rat-fuck the handbook. <WRAP attribution> | ||
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| + | > There' | ||
| ===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
| - | * [[List of Episodes]] | + | * [[list_of_severance_episodes]] |
| - | * [[The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design (script)]] | + | * [[The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design (Transcript)|The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design transcript]] |
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