We're Alive

We’re Alive: Descendants - Chapter 12 - The Price for Freedom - Part 1 of 2

44 min
Mar 21, 2023about 3 years ago
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Summary

This episode of We're Alive: Descendants follows multiple storylines as characters navigate political upheaval, family secrets, and a desperate rescue mission. Pegs deals with Michael's disappearance and learns about her family's covert operations, while others attempt to escape a collapsing city and retrieve Nick, who may possess immunity to infection.

Insights
  • Family loyalty and organizational secrecy create complex moral dilemmas when members discover hidden truths about their relatives' involvement in dangerous activities
  • Strategic resource control (aircraft, weapons, access codes) becomes critical leverage in survival situations and political maneuvering
  • Individual immunity to infection represents potential scientific value that makes a person both valuable and vulnerable to exploitation
  • Leadership under pressure requires difficult triage decisions—choosing between personal loss (Michael's funeral), political threats (election), and operational priorities
Trends
Decentralized family-based power structures operating parallel to official government hierarchiesInformation compartmentalization as a security strategy creating knowledge gaps even among trusted alliesBiological immunity as a strategic asset in post-apocalyptic resource competitionRapid political destabilization exploiting crisis moments to challenge incumbent leadershipMulti-front crisis management requiring simultaneous attention to personal, political, and operational threats
Topics
Family-based covert operations and initiation ritesLeadership succession and political elections under crisisBiological immunity and infection resistanceAircraft operations and escape logisticsInformation security and document handlingRescue operations in hostile environmentsMoral ambiguity in family loyalty versus ethical concernsResource allocation during systemic collapseChain of command and authority delegationBiological sample preservation and transport
People
Pegs
Facing election challenge from Command Sergeant Major Hogs while dealing with Michael's disappearance and family secrets
Michael
Disappeared after secret dealings with 'the Director' since 2019; left cryptic notes about location Lechugía in New M...
CJ
Investigating Michael's office, discovering evidence of long-term secret contact and location clues; supporting Pegs ...
Nick
Possesses immunity to infection; bitten by skin walker but unaffected; target of extraction and potential scientific ...
Ruth
Gathering intelligence on Republic conflict; member of covert family organization; mother figure in complex family st...
Dean
Piloting aircraft for rescue mission; trusted with sacred family ring; tasked with retrieving Nick from collapsing city
Will
Monitoring infected enclosures; receives orders to release all infected to destroy the city and enable escape
Alvin
Rescuing Will; tasked with unleashing infected enclosures as distraction for escape; pursuing Vincent
Vincent
Betrayer who took Vera; target of pursuit by Alvin and others during city evacuation
Vera
Kidnapped by Vincent; mentioned as having secrets; part of rescue mission objectives
Bert
80-year-old veteran assisting in rescue operations; prioritizing help for Gloria and trapped captors
Kelly
Assisting in monorail navigation and escape from collapsing city infrastructure
Alex
Participant in rescue mission; disembarks to help Gloria and others trapped in city
Gloria
Trapped in city with hundreds of others; requires rescue assistance from Bert and Alex
Command Sergeant Major Hogs
Political opponent challenging Pegs in emergency election; took Michael's former position
Quotes
"Being part of the families doesn't have to change who you are, only if you let it."
DeanEarly episode
"If you're blood-related, that means you're part of something bigger than yourself. That's all there is to it."
DeanMid-episode
"Michael would want it this way."
PegsRegarding departure before funeral
"Nick is more important than anything else. You have to believe me."
WillBefore releasing infected
"I'm immune. I can't be turned."
NickAfter being bitten
Full Transcript
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Descendants. Written and directed by Casey Whaley. Chapter 12. The price for freedom. Part 1 of 2. The price for freedom. Hello? Hello? Hi. No, we're looking for that. Already scraggling. This is gonna suck having to do this again. The price for freedom. Is that someone at the door? Someone's in here! What the fuck? Medic! Medic! No! Move! Move it! Michael! Michael! Hold on! Look us up away! Don't disturb Michael! The only way I can get him is if he's in here! We're gonna kill him! Oh Michael! No! Good morning, pegs. Want some tea? Uh... Yes, thank you. Where's... where's Ruth? I thought she was gonna make breakfast. Pancakes. Yeah, she, uh... Well? What? Do you want the honest truth? Yes. She's gathering intel on the conflict with the Republic. Oh... is that all? Hey, now that you know, you can know it all, right? Uh-huh. Did you sleep okay? No. I have a lot on my mind. I keep replaying what happened to Michael over and over in my head. Trying to make some sense of any of it. It never even crossed my mind that something could happen to him. I mean, it... it's Michael. My Michael. And now... he's gone. And where do I even begin to go from here? We've been together for so long, I forgot what my life was like without him. I can't imagine coping with all of that. No. No, you can't. You couldn't. And now, on top of everything, I have to piece together what you both told me last night, and how to deal with what I genuinely think of you two. You know, Pegxit, who we are hasn't changed, though. But you have to me. It's like I hate you, but I don't. But I do. I mean, I don't even know. Honestly, I thought that too. When my mom's first told me about what we were a part of, what we were a part of, it's like they became entirely different people overnight. I couldn't believe anything they said. But then, after a while, I started to see that they were still the loving parents they always were. Being part of the families doesn't have to change who you are, only if you let it. You didn't know about all this growing up? No. Not for a long time. Especially while having a deal with what was going on in the world. I mean, I had, you know, a few weird suspicions with the kind of people that interacted with my parents, and some of the things that two of them could do. I mean, they can practically operate any type of vehicle. Big rigs, planes, whatever. And they can get into anywhere, talk their way through people. When they told me, it all sort of clicked. After a while, I thought it was kind of cool. You know? Like, I'm the son of a spy. Right? Can I ask, and I know this might not be appropriate, but how exactly are you their son? Oh, it's not some big secret. Ruth used to be married to a pretty normal guy named Dustin, then got pregnant and had me in 2008. And he didn't survive once the infection happened. I don't mind you knowing, but my mom doesn't like to talk about it. And as far as she's concerned, Mira's the love of her life. I appreciate you telling me. So, was Dustin a part of the family, too? No. I mean, she actually never even told him. Decided it was better to keep that part of her a secret. It sounds like such a weird, complicated life. Well, there's not much of a choice, really. If you're blood-related, that means you're part of something bigger than yourself. That's all there is to it. They force you to do things, to stay? There are some that treat it that way, but no. Look, I know you had run-ins with a lot of the bad parts of the family, and believe me, they are there. But it's definitely not all of us. I thought Ruth said you weren't officially a member yet. Well, technically, yeah, I'm still a blood-borne. You have to go through a rite of passage to become a full member. Which is? Honestly, it's weird talking about all this with like a normal person. But what they do is they give you your first task. It's like a challenge the family gives you to complete. Full members can perform tasks all the time, like what we're doing here in Westport. But your first one, that's your initiation. Like, what kinds of things do you have to do? Family business. All the different families support each other in some way. Sometimes that may mean giving a bribe, maybe stealing something, or even... Killing someone? Don't get the wrong idea. It's usually for a very good reason. So, tell me again how you're not all horrible people? Okay, I get how that looks on the outside, but it's not... Remember that guy Simeon from the Twin Towers jail? The hit that took place in the colony? That was a bad guy, a liar and a killer in his own way. The family's righted it wrong. See, this is where you start to lose me. You're saying you don't know anyone who's had to take a life under any circumstance, even when it's warranted? Exactly. So how can you judge a person by that, especially with what's going on in the world? By doing this task? That's what makes you become a full member? Well, yeah. Once you complete it, then you get your own ring. Can I see one? Oh, you mean a real one, not like the one you pretended to find. Is it here? Ruth's? I mean, yes, I guess I could, but... Ah, one sec. Hello? Uh, oh, uh, yes, ma'am. Yes, she's right here, hold on. It's CJ. You mind? Yeah, yeah, of course, of course. I'll go find the thing. CJ? Hey? How are you holding up? Best I can. I was surprised you're still staying there. I tried your house first, but... It's good to be around other people. And maybe it's letting me put some pieces together. Anything you can share? Nothing yet. Well, I may have something about what Michael, um, managed to tell you before... You went through his office? We found only pieces, really. Some scattered notes of you were pretty old. Others that looked more recent. Does it make sense of anything he said about the director or whatever? Apparently, Michael has been dealing with this person for some time as far back as 2019, and... Only by that name. Director is only mentioned in the call logs. The rest was removed or shredded. Seriously? So weird. I can't believe he never said anything to me. I don't think he said anything to anyone. From the way he handled this, he was keeping it a secret from everyone, including me. But why would he do something like that? And why would he tell Hope? I have no idea. Well, what about the other thing he was trying to say, let you or let you or something? Now that we did find. It's a location on a map he had. A place called Lechugia. Lechugia? Where is that? New Mexico. It's actually not far from the Republic. You think that's where they would have taken Nick? This is all we found, I promise. Well, can we send someone there a team or...? No, that's really close to the Republic and very far away from us. I'm spread thin as it is. Every move I make is being watched right now. With what happened to Michael and Westport elections, I can't risk it. CJ, what happened? They've announced this morning who's running against me. Command Sergeant Major Hogs. What? Him? The guy who took Michael's place. That too, the counterparty is backing. The emergency election is being held in two weeks. I can't deal with all of this at the same time, I just can't. You've done enough, CJ. Thank you. You focus on what you have to do, okay? I... I will take care of this. Oh, uh... If this has any possible way to lead us to Nick and Vera, I will see it through. Okay. Thank you, Pegs. Honestly, it feels like you're the last one on my side here. Look, I'm sorry, I gotta go. Good luck. You too. Dean? Anything good? M-Maybe. Whoa, is that it? A real ring. Please be careful with this. Wow, it's beautiful. Such ornate detail. It was my grandmother's, Naomi Blackburn. Are those eyes? Uh-huh. Blackburns are all about not being seen, and three represents each of the families. So heavy. Like I said, super special. One of a kind. Now, can I put it back? Thank you. Thank you. What did CJ want on the phone? Dean, can I trust you? I mean, I pretty much just handed you our most sacred possession. I think that... But you... look, you want me to trust you. Yeah, of course. And you have connections. You can pull strings. Why? What does that mean? What do I have to do? I don't know. I don't know. Why? What does that mean? What do I have to do? I need you to get something. Something big. Is this what you had in mind? Wow. She's gorgeous. I'm on a scratch on her. You sure this can make it there? Uh-huh. Right up on this model. The Malibu Meridian has a range of a thousand nautical miles. It's the only plane in Westport's fleet that could possibly go that far. But even then, this will only make it one way. You'd have to find a fuel source after you land, and I don't think you're going to. Then, whatever happens? I'll just have to find some other way back. Are you sure you can even fly this? How long has it been since you've been behind the sticks? Years. But I remember it all. I spent enough time with my dad in the cockpit, and he actually flew something similar to this, maybe even a bit bigger. But are you sure you want to? You don't even know if there's anything still there. And Michael's records could be years old. I have to try. And honestly, why not? It's not like there's anything left for me here. I have a feeling that this is where Michael wanted me to go. Alright then. If you're so sure. I guess I'm going with you. What? You can't go by yourself. That would seriously be nuts. But I thought you said you have to stay here and monitor stuff. If your mom can take care of keeping an eye on things here, trust me. I will not be left behind again. I swore that I'd protect you, so where you go, I go. Well, what if I don't want you to come? If you're serious about finding Nick and dealing with whatever might be there after you land, you won't want to do that alone. I've been trained as a guardian and as part of the family. You need me for this. You don't even handle guns, right? Fine. You can come along. But you have to listen to me. That means everything I say, no exceptions. Got it. You're in charge. So, when do you want to go? When's the earliest we can fly out? I mean, I might be able to scrounge up some fake orders, but you'd want to leave under the cover of darkness. So, then tonight? That soon? I mean, it's possible, but what about, you know, Michael's funeral? Won't they wonder why you're gone? Michael would want it this way. Can you do it? If that's what you want, there are ways to make it happen. But couldn't you just ask CJ for all this? She's in no position to hand out favors right now. We have to do this ourselves. Okay, then. Tonight, I'll get my things ready and put in a requisition order for supplies and weapons. I never know what's going to be out there when we land. No, we really don't. Do you honestly think that's where Nick might have gone for all this time? What would this director even want him for? Well, just as Vera had a secret, so does Nick. Hmm, yeah, his immunity. Or, you know, whatever. He told you? I'd know enough. Oh, of course he did. Michael always warned about someone trying to use that against Nick, exploit what made him special. Is that what you believe? After all this? I mean, I'm starting to. If anyone else knew about Nick's gift, I think his life would truly be in danger. Shit. Nick's going to be on a range of our life scanners soon. And he still hasn't changed. Even a little. You never know. The infection may take more time to kick in. I don't think so. I've got a feeling about this one. If there's one good thing to come of this disaster, Nick's immunity would make it all worth it. You're serious? How? Can you get to him? Out there with all these things running around? Even if he is immune, I don't think he's going to make it much further. Hmm. Well, what about that blood sample we took? Do we still have it? Yeah, and cold storage, but it's not going to last long. Then get it. Keep it cool and take the sample down to the chancellor right away. That's now your top priority. Really? And how do you expect me to do that exactly? Take one of my private planes. They should be fueled up and ready to go. I'll radio ahead for a pilot. What? You're not coming? No. I still have a company of loyal people held up in the barn. I spent too much time building this place to lose it now. Well, alright then. That's what you want. I guess I'll be seeing you. I'll send a message on what to do next once you're there. 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Way back! What are you going to do? Clear! You got it! How did you do that? I'd say it was a successful test of the Mata Gun pistol. Get in here. What are you carrying? A briefcase? Just my papers. I had a feeling you'd still be here. Everything's going nuts outside. I know. I've been watching on the monitors. I tapped into the camera system. So then you saw what happened at the stadium? Uh-huh. Good job. You were right about Fredo. Are those monsters still going at it? They've slowed down a bit. Neither can get the upper hand. But there's something else I think you need to see. Nicholas? He's out of the stadium! That's not all. Watch this. Oh no. He was bitten by a skin walker? Uh-huh. It sucks. You're baby! Just a matter of time. And this is him now? This is live? It doesn't seem to be affecting him much. He must be one of those slow turners. Maybe not. This would confirm it. This would make sense of everything. What do you mean? Someone I worked for, the director, said there were others that were immune. They were the one who sent me to find these very important documents. Your papers. Where is this right now? Where is Nicholas? Still over by the stadium. Doesn't look like he has any weapons on him. Nothing. He's a sitting duck. Then Nick's in real danger now. This is the barn currently? Uh-huh. Or is gathering a pack. These troops will be sent in soon. And this place will end up just as it was before. That wasn't enough infected to make a difference. Whoa, whoa, whoa. What the hell are you talking about? You know Prim inside and out, right? Would you be able to get Nick out of here, away from the city? Yeah, I don't know. That's a long way to that side of the city. I can't have Nick. Promise me you'll help him. And then you and him get out of here. You're serious? More than you'll ever know. And take my papers with you, please. What? Take them where? To the director. Nick needs to go there too. They will know what to do with him next. I'll draw you a map. I'm not carrying these with me. I might as well just scan them. It'd be a lot easier. Well, that would have been a lot more handy than carrying them around. And technology, right? Wait, so what are you going to do? Can you give me access to all the entrance and exit points and the infected paddocks? Heartland, Winter Wonderland, all of them? Sure, I mean, I can write the code, but you have to run it from infected management. I can do that. Wait, well, you're going to let all of them out? It's the only way to be certain. Once you're clear, I can make sure this place will never be as it once was. Well, why don't you help Nick? You know more about all this? This is bigger than us now. You know how to get him out of Prim. He needs that more than anything. And me? I'll be honest. I'm more of a follower. Good. It's done. Take that with you and keep it safe. Those papers may seem like gibberish, but they're not. Well, I guess the modepist is about to get field tested. Oh boy, I don't know if I'm ready for this. You don't have any stardust with you, do you? Or know where some is? No. No, I don't. I'm sorry you have to deal with this, but he will need you. Nick is more important than anything else. You have to believe me. All right, all right. Okay, put this USB stick in the infected management terminal. It'll do the rest. Thank you, Will. Once you open those doors, I don't know if you'll be able to make it very far after that. Are you sure about this? I felt for a long time like something in this place has been my purpose. Now I know what that is. If you say so, I can escort you part of the way. The rest is up to you. How much time do you need to get out of here with Nick? From there? About 30 minutes. In 35, I'll run this code and unleash hell. You and him better be out of here by then. Damn it! Shit burns! Yes, sir. That's it? That's it? That's it? Nothing else. Nothing else, right? It still feels like me. I'm me. I'm immune. I can't be turned. Son of a... Where did he go? Where the fuck are you Vincent? Where did you take her, you bastard? What? Is that you? I can't see shit in all this dust! Where are you? Damn! What do we got here? You call me? You don't look so hot. I... What? Can you... Can you get up? No. Shit. Do I gotta carry you? Maybe. Fine. Fine. Whatever. But I don't even bother with you. What the fuck happened? Vincent. Vincent? Did this sue you? Part. Fuck. I bet that's how we got there. Fucking traitor. Yeah. You know, this one word shit that you're doing is starting to sound a lot like that. No. Look, where did they go? Do you know where they went? Fly. Fly? As in they're gonna try to fly out of here? Yes. Oh shit. You got any other weapons? I'm out of rounds. I got nothing on you. No. Well that's fucking great. Is this dark thing gonna last long? Maybe. Well maybe I should leave your ass behind after everything that you did. Please. Don't. Yeah. Alright. Whatever. Okay? I'm not like you. You really did help us get out of here? Okay. So maybe I do owe you this at least. Okay. But you said fly. Fly? Fly where? This place has an airport. Well can you help me find it? Not that. Very fucking helpful. Uh oh. See you later. Come on, come on. Can you move your feet now? Come on. I can't do this by myself. Shit. I think you found us. Faster. Faster. I could go a lot faster without you. Come on. Come on. No. Shit. The hell was- Nick? Nikola. I found you. Thank god. Yeah. No shit. Thank you. Here. Grab her other side. She's been darted. Alright. Got her. What the hell do you have there? New mod- new mod-a-pistol I've been working on. Oh shit. You got any more? Just this one. Only got about five cartridges left though. For damn. At least that's something. Yeah. Yeah. Are you alright man? Look. We just gotta get out of here. Yeah. Tell me something that I don't know. How are you doing? You're bleeding. Hey man. I'm fine. Okay. It's nothing bad. Look. Just tell me something. Where can we fly? What? If you were gonna fly out of here. Oh yeah. Of course. Um. There's an airstrip on the other side of the city. Well can you get us there? There's a bunch of checkpoints between us but I can override those doors. That's actually where I was thinking of taking you. Well good. Cause I gotta catch up with that punk ass bitch traitor Vincent. What did he do? This. And he took Veritu. I don't know why but his ass is grass. I don't know if we'll have time to do both. We need to get out of this city like now. Why? Alvin. He's gonna open the doors on all the infected enclosures. Let them out? What the fuck? Burn the city down to the ground. Yeah. That'll do it. Look. My friends. They're headed to meet us outside of the walls. Hopefully they can get far enough away and we'll have time to warn them. Airstrip first. I have to try. And we gotta hurry. Come on. Alright. I'm gonna push the throttle all the way. Hold on to something. What? That's it? As fast as it goes I guess. Ah. Whoa. This thing's weird. Makes me feel like I'm at Disneyland or some shit. Well the Montereyville is the safest way to get around right now. Stay above the chaos. Really lets you see everything from up here too. So high up. The whole city's gone crazy. What did you expect after what happened? You wanted this right? Careful what you wish for. Sure is gonna make things difficult getting out of here. The Montereyville will take us to the front gate right? Then we can head to the rally point from there? Right. To that tree by the tunnel you mentioned. I'm just gonna be glad to be out of this awful city. Look at all of it. That didn't get a good look before. Damn this place is huge. Just think about all the people that died making it that way. Died? What about the captors? We promised to get them out to contact Westport. A friend is helping free them. We gotta cover it. Damn. See they need our help at all. Well I mean you helped a little. There's no way we could have gotten the stadium open. I can't believe you all came here. How did you ever find us? Piste it together from your crash site. And we got a bit lucky at the same time. Are you sure all the captors are safe? Look at the camps over there. The place is burning. To hide. Oh no. Glory must be in trouble. Gloria? Who's that? It's a long story. Hell of a firefight going on. It does not look good. A bunch of people are cut off from the tunnels. We need to help her. What? Not all of us. Dot and I can get off. There's a stop coming up. Are you sure? We can handle this. Trust me. You all keep moving to the entrance. But are you guys gonna be okay on your own? Are we gonna be okay? Boy do you know who you're talking to. Yeah. An 80 year old former Marine. Hey! Want some Marine? Always a Marine. There's gonna be so many fleeing this city I doubt we're gonna have problems blending in. Then you'll be fine. But those people need our help. There's hundreds still there. Shouldn't we all go? You don't have any body armor. We have training. And we were just there. It'd be better if we go. Dot. Dot. He's right. Yeah, we're not equipped for that. Well then, uh... This is your stop, Alex. This is where you get off. We'll see you at the rally point. Tree. Well, that's a new one. Hey. She's trying. Okay. Slowing down. Ready? We'll see you soon. I'm proud of you, kid. Thanks, Bert. Now get the hell out of here. Ah, that kid's come a long way. They all have. Whoa. Look up ahead. A bunch of planes are taking off. Get in the hell out, Dodge. Must be coming from the airstrip we drove by when we came in. This place has everything. It's too bad it's as fucked up as it is. Uh-oh. What is it? Another monorail is stopped on the tracks of the next station. Can we go around? Kelly, it's a monorail. That means one track. You never know. There could be another one right alongside of it. You're just not seeing it. Hang on. We're gonna have to stop. Damn it. What station is this? Um... Oh, shit. We're coming up on the barn. Maybe we can get off this monorail car and get on to the other. That's kind of what I meant. Uh, who's hoping? Hmm, station's clear. Nobody's here. Alright then, let's hurry. Get into the other one. Well, I don't think it's going to matter. Holy shit. What happened to the track? It's completely gone. Something must have damaged it from below, took out the pillar. Well, looks like we go on foot from here. Just great. Wait. This is perfect. We're at the barn, right? Surely is right upstairs. What? But we don't have time for that. We only got the two pistols and your bow. We could use something of a heavier caliber. You never know what we're gonna encounter. You just want to get your gun. Admit it. Well, of course, but we really could use it. I mean, we're already like on the eighth floor or whatever. But it's not much further to the penthouse. We need to get out of here as fast as we can. You understand that, right? What if we got to put a big-ass hole in something, or someone, to escape? Why rush into death if we can put up a better fight? He's got a point. Thank you. Really? But the sooner we move, the better. Bert, I'm going with you. The rest of you stay here, hold up in the depot. The penthouse isn't far, we'll be back shortly. In and out, I promise. And to be honest, I don't want to leave Shirley behind with these freaks. She's not the original, you know that. She's still irreplaceable. It's not worth arguing with him. Exactly. She knows. Here, Kelly, take one of the pistols, we'll take the other. Stay safe, alright? Alright, I guess. You're giving it to her? She made the right choice. Whatever! Just go, hurry up! Thank you. It was taken longer to argue at that point, and you'd be whining about it the whole way home. You're probably right. You okay? One more flight? Yeah, it's been a while since I did some stepperobics. Yeah, well, you better pick it up. We're running out of time. Yeah, yeah, I'm coming. I'm coming. I'm coming. I'm coming. I'm coming. I'm coming. I'm coming. I'm coming. This is it. That bastard Seal would have left my gun in the room where they were holding us. Clear. End of the hall. That's where Shirley will most likely be. Hello there. Burt. Mira. Oh shit. Hello, Boar. We're alive. Descendants will return next week. And now a word from our sponsors. This is your business. This is your business. Super Charles for the house. This is your business. Super Charles for the house. This is your business. Super Charles for the house. This is your business. Super Charles for the house. This is managing cash flow. This is managing cash flow with the house. These are your customers. These are your customers. These are your customers. This is your company. This is your company. You're making your business boom! 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Briarly Bishop as Dot. Sam Skolnick as Will. Skip Pippo as Alvin. Gigi Gisavo as The Boar. Josh Petersdorf as Walrus. And I'm Michael Swan. Additional voices by... Phil Nietto. Masaka Malimba. Kyle Pottig. Shannon Zimmerman. Hero Carlisle. Geno Jang. Produced by KC Wayland. Editing and sound design by Geno Jang. Assistant editing by Tim Mulher. Infected sound design by Michael Keen and Geno Jang. Mastered by Geno Jang. Original music by Robert Mai and Danny Birkov Hopkins. Score assistance by Evan Timani. Recording and engineering by Wayland Productions. Recording engineer, Victoria Chang. Script supervisor, Geno Jang. Production assistance, Isabella Miller and Holly Megan Scott. Audio production manager, Victoria Chang. Social media manager and videographer, Geno Jang. Co-produced by Rusty Quill. Executive producer, Alexander J. Newell. Chief marketing officer, Callum Dowherty. Marketing assistant, Hattie Quinlan. Network liaison, Tom Park. 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