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　　She’s not ready. A jump like that
　　would fry most people’s brains.
　　ALPHA WAYMOND
　　She’s not most people.
　　
　　34 INT. IRS 8TH FLOOR STAIRWAY HALLWAY
　　
　　Alpha Waymond pushes against the cabinets. They won’t budge.
　　He is weak again， like regular Waymond.
　　
　　35 INT. IRS 8TH FLOOR
　　Evelyn’s phone vibrates. Waymond is calling.
　　ALPHA WAYMOND （O.S.）
　　Evelyn! Can you hear me？ You’re going to have to verse jump.
　　She spots the two bluetooths on the floor. She picks them up and places them in her ears.
　　EVELYN
　　Okay. What do I do？
　　ALPHA WAYMOND （O.S.）
　　Concentrate on a universe in which you studied martial arts.
　　EVELYN
　　Just because I’m Chinese doesn’t mean I do kung fuALPHA WAYMOND （O.S.）
　　Just do it!
　　Evelyn closes her eyes.
　　
　　36 ALPHAVERSE: INT. LAUNDRY RV CONTROL ROOM
　　
　　Onscreen images flash: Kung Fu masters， a baby crying， a deer in the headlights， etc.
　　ALPHA OFFICER #2
　　I’m locking in. Ready in 3， 2， 1……
　　"CALCULATING ROUTE" blinks onscreen."
　　
　　37 INT. IRS 8TH FLOOR
　　
　　Deirdre stalks the cubicles looking for Evelyn.
　　ALPHA WAYMOND （O.S.）
　　You have to profess your love to Deirdre.
　　EVELYN
　　No way.
　　ALPHA WAYMOND （O.S.）
　　It’s like eating the chapstick. Or Switching your shoes.
　　
　　38 ALPHAVERSE: INT. LAUNDRY RV CONTROL ROOM
　　
　　On the screen， we see the center universe marked Point A （Current Verse）. Far away is a highlighted universe marked Point C （Fighter Verse）. Along the highlighted route is Point B between them （the Universe where Evelyn professes her love to her Attacker）.
　　ALPHA WAYMOND （V.O.）
　　It takes an immense amount of mental energy to jump to further universes. You developed an algorithm that calculates which Statistically improbable action will place you in a universe on the edge of your local cluster， giving you the momentum needed to reach your desired counterpart. It’s your jumping pad.
　　
　　39 INT. IRS 8TH FLOOR
　　
　　Evelyn frantically crawls through the cubicles as Deirdre Stalks her like a Minotaur in its maze.
　　EVELYN
　　That doesn’t make any sense!
　　ALPHA WAYMOND
　　Exactly. The less sense it makes， the better. The Stochastic Path Algorithm is fueled by random actions. Tell her you love her. And mean it!
　　EVELYN
　　Are there any other jumping pads？
　　ALPHA WAYMOND
　　The next best paths are break your own arm， or take a nap. You’re not Sleepy are you？
　　Suddenly Deirdre’s foot steps right in front of Evelyn’s face. She looks up at Deirdre in terror.
　　EVELYN
　　（meekly）
　　I love you？
　　The earpiece blinks YELLOW. Evelyn pushes the button.
　　ALPHA WAYMOND
　　Wait!
　　Her mind launches out the building and we land-
　　
　　40 TAXES UNIVERSE: INT. LAUNDRY RV [SPLIT SCREEN]
　　
　　Evelyn and Waymond sit in the RV. Evelyn spots the divorce papers in her lap. This isn’t the universe she wanted to jump to.
　　EVELYN
　　No， no， no， no……
　　
　　40-1 FLASH: We see the moment in the elevator where Alpha Waymond first contacted her. Only this time Evelyn refuses to take the umbrella and Alpha Waymond gives up.
　　
　　41 ALPHAVERSE: INT. LAUNDRY RV CONTROL ROOM
　　
　　ALPHA OFFICER #1
　　She’s in a local divergent
　　universe.
　　ALPHA WAYMOND
　　She’s gone home to…… finish her taxes.
　　
　　42 INT. IRS 8TH FLOOR [SPLIT SCREEN]
　　
　　Evelyn panics and tries to punch Deirdre. Deirdre easily catches her wrist and twists it. Evelyn screams in pain.
　　Deirdre laughs and slaps her over and over.
　　
　　43 TAXES UNIVERSE: INT. LAUNDRY RV [SPLIT SCREEN]
　　
　　Evelyn’s face is red with pain. Waymond is shy and scared.
　　WAYMOND
　　我沒有要傷害你!教會的Byron告訴我， 以前， 他和太太的感情⼀直不好， 直到他們開始談離婚， 因爲把話聊開了.反⽽感情變好了.
　　WAYMOND
　　I’m not trying to hurt you.
　　Byron， from church said he and his wife were miserable， until they discussed divorce and- talking it out actually helped……
　　EVELYN
　　（strained）
　　This doesn’t make any sense……
　　WAYMOND
　　Think about it.
　　除了緊急的事， 每次我找你聊.you always get pulled away
　　WAYMOND
　　Think about it. Unless it’s an emergency， whenever I try to talk to you， you always get pulled awayAn arm grabs Evelyn’s collar and pulls her away-
　　
　　44 INT. IRS 8TH FLOOR
　　
　　Deirdre grapples Evelyn in a spectacular finishing move Sending her through a cubicle wall. The bluetooth light goes out: she’s disconnected.
　　Evelyn spots the cabinets Alpha Waymond is trapped behind.
　　She runs and starts tugging a cabinet out of the way.
　　ALPHA WAYMOND
　　I’m sorry， Evelyn. I gotta go.
　　EVELYN
　　What？
　　Alpha Waymond has his hand pressed against the cabinets gently.
　　ALPHA WAYMOND
　　I need to find the right Evelyn.
　　And this one…… it’s not the one.
　　EVELYN