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00:00The following program contains mature subject matter.
00:03Viewer discretion is advised.
00:05Previously on Wild Cards...
00:07I started volunteering at Hemsworth Prison.
00:09We got a right.
00:11Thank you for making this easy, me and Jessica.
00:14Is that what we are? My family?
00:16Look, Viv, I'm still trying to process.
00:18You are going to steal us a diamond.
00:21I know how we're gonna get the diamond out.
00:23How?
00:23With magic.
00:27Classic.
00:29What's so funny?
00:34Yeah, that one's great.
00:35Girl, you guys giggling.
00:42Yeah, I've seen this.
00:43Ellis, you gotta check this out.
00:47What am I looking at here?
00:48Seriously?
00:49You've never seen the video of Walter the capybara eating an entire watermelon?
00:52No, I must have missed out on this significant cultural moment.
00:55Isn't it fun living under a rock?
00:57Yeah, you know what? It is.
00:57It's nice and shady.
01:01What?
01:02The melon's so big, but he's just this little guy.
01:04Hey, everyone.
01:05I'm collecting money for the children's hospital.
01:07Anyone have some bucks to throw in?
01:09To the kids?
01:11Hello?
01:13What the hell's going on?
01:15While Walter is a charming capybara, lives in South America, has a robust internet following, and loves melons.
01:20I'm talking about all of you.
01:22Buried in your cell phones like zombies?
01:24You didn't even acknowledge Officer Tony just now.
01:26Hey, Tony.
01:27Hi, Tony.
01:27Hi, Tony.
01:28Sorry, Tony.
01:28Just gonna leave this here.
01:30Thank you, Tony.
01:31Donation jar.
01:32Look, Chief, we got a little downtime.
01:34Yates and I are still waiting on ballistics to get back on one of our cases.
01:36Simmons, it's about what you do with your downtime.
01:39Whatever happened to connecting, talking, making eye contact with each other?
01:42No offense, sir, but you sound really elderly.
01:44I mean, it's bad.
01:45Nobody asked you.
01:46Stop talking.
01:47Max, Ellis, get down to the waterfront.
01:49The body just got pulled from the water.
01:51Yates, Simmons, find something productive to do with your downtime.
01:53Yep, can do, sir.
01:54Copy that.
01:55Doing it now.
01:57Hi.
01:58Have you seen the Japanese weasel, Alfred?
02:00Oh, I love that little weasel.
02:01You ever seen him in a tuxedo?
02:02Now!
02:05In plastic jars.
02:07Silence.
02:08Ferments.
02:09Sharp rebellion.
02:11Masked.
02:11Intense.
02:12Sip of freedom.
02:14Harsh and raw.
02:16Taste of night.
02:17Beyond the law.
02:21Well, thanks for sharing that, Ralph.
02:24Who knew Prison Hooch could be so poetic?
02:27So, anyone else want to share anything?
02:30Tell us what you wrote about or even get something off your chest?
02:34Paul's got something to say.
02:36Come on, man.
02:38He's getting released and he's freaking out.
02:41You want to talk about it, Paul?
02:42They told me yesterday I'm getting out next week.
02:46It's not supposed to be another few years, even.
02:48Now, don't think I'm not grateful, guys.
02:50I know I'm lucky.
02:50I just thought I'd have more time to, you know, get ready to go face things.
02:54But now I gotta leave, get a place, get a job, avoid all the bad things from my past life,
03:00reconnect with the good.
03:01How does anybody do that?
03:03You've done it, George.
03:04You're out.
03:05How you doing?
03:06Me?
03:07Well, the first time you wake up and you realize the day is yours feels like winning the lottery.
03:13I mean, sure, it's work, finding a place, finding a job, but it's also freedom.
03:18Real freedom.
03:19And what could be better than that?
03:21So how am I doing?
03:23I'm doing great.
03:25And you will, too.
03:37He was pulled from the water early this morning.
03:39A male in his 30s.
03:40How long has he been dead for?
03:41Hard to say, given he's been in the water for a while.
03:45A week, maybe?
03:46Did he drown?
03:47Nope.
03:48He was shot.
03:49One bullet went right through.
03:50The other is still in his body.
03:52The bruising indicates the body was dumped in the water.
03:54But the weird part, he's short on index finger.
03:59It's a recent cut.
04:00Is there any way the finger could have been cut off in the past week?
04:02Maybe by the current or something in the water?
04:04It's a clean cut.
04:05Likely done with shears.
04:06Maybe bolt cutters.
04:07So you're saying the finger was cut off intentionally?
04:09That's exactly what I'm saying.
04:11Is it too soon for a pull my finger job?
04:25No.
04:31No.
04:32No.
04:33No.
04:34No.
04:35No.
04:36And zero friends.
04:36He worked at a tech startup called Socioscope.
04:39Okay.
04:39You and Alice, bring the boss in.
04:40See what you can find out.
04:42Got it.
04:42Simmons, Yates, dig into Cornelius' past, check in with organized crime, see if the missing
04:46finger fits any mob MOs.
04:48All right, you got it.
04:53Hey, Ronan.
04:54Thanks for coming in.
04:55Hey, my pleasure.
04:56Now, you were Cornelius' boss at Socioscope.
04:58Is that right?
04:59Yeah.
05:00Man, I can't believe Cornelius was murdered.
05:02How long have you been CEO at Socioscope?
05:04I got the idea in my sophomore year of college.
05:07A year and a hundred million in venture capital later and Socioscope was born.
05:11So what is Socioscope?
05:12Socioscope aggregates your social media to automate messages to your friends and your voice.
05:17So you don't have to keep up with conversations or birthday greetings ever again.
05:21It maintains your relationships at the touch of a button.
05:23Well, that's not you.
05:25That's an app.
05:25Well, the app is you.
05:28Can you tell us more about Cornelius?
05:29What was he like?
05:30Real tech savant.
05:31He perfected an algorithm to keep people on the app 33% longer.
05:35Total game changer.
05:36Cornelius would have been set for life here if he hadn't, you know, gone off the deep end.
05:41What do you mean the deep end?
05:43Well, first he stopped coming into the office, working more from home,
05:45and dropped the ball in some major presentations.
05:48And one day, he sends an email to the whole company.
05:50A 50-page mission statement.
05:52What was in it?
05:53Basically, it was like,
05:54Socioscope is evil, blah, blah, blah.
05:56It's driving people apart, blah, blah, blah.
05:58He sent this to everyone.
06:00Well, sounds like you went full-blown Jerry Maguire.
06:02Who's that?
06:03Are you serious?
06:04Who's coming with me?
06:05You complete me.
06:06You had me at hello.
06:07Forget it.
06:08Can you think of anybody who might have wanted to kill Cornelius?
06:10No clue.
06:12He was a pretty chill dude other than his big weird document.
06:14Speaking of which, we're gonna need a copy of that.
06:18The digital world has disconnected us under the guise of connection.
06:23Big tech has made us more isolated and alone than ever.
06:27I don't disagree.
06:27We're all way too glued to our phones.
06:29Oh, here's something.
06:30He also mentions a woman named Celeste Rainier.
06:32Looks like she started a group called the Apiary.
06:36An apiary is a collection of beehives sharing resources and cooperating with each other.
06:41And the great queen bee rules them all.
06:44For bees, connection is key.
06:46But as humans, we become disconnected, isolated, because of technology.
06:51I'm Celeste Rainier, and I used to be just like you.
06:55Lonely, depressed, unsure.
06:57I worked in tech, contributing to the devolution of society, but longing for connection.
07:03And that's why I started the Apiary.
07:06Yeah, I'd swipe right on her.
07:07Gates.
07:08What?
07:08She's foxy, sir.
07:10And I have eyes.
07:11Okay.
07:11What exactly is the Apiary?
07:14Uh, they call themselves a digital detox retreat.
07:16They claim to help people reconnect away from technology.
07:19Yeah, according to Cornelius' financial records, he joined six months ago and transferred
07:23his savings to them.
07:24Yeah, last month, he moved into their compound full-time.
07:27That sounds fishy.
07:27Yeah, that's what we thought, too.
07:28So we did a little digging.
07:29Tess Harwell, a former member.
07:32She's trying to sue Celeste and the Apiary.
07:34Why?
07:34Tess thinks the Apiary is a cult.
07:37If it is, in fact, a cult, there's guaranteed sex stuff going on.
07:41Okay, well, take this one off your hands.
07:43Sit down.
07:44Alice, Max, bring in Tess.
07:46Get the full story.
07:47Hey, if y'all need backup, you know where to find me.
07:50Yeah.
07:50Sorry, yeah.
07:51How did you become a member of the Apiary?
07:53I used to work in tech.
07:55I'd code for 16 hours a day, then go home and scroll all night.
07:59I mean, I had thousands of digital connections, but no real friends.
08:02When I joined the Apiary, I thought I'd get back to nature and forge real human connections.
08:07And at first, I did.
08:08How does the Apiary work, exactly?
08:11Well, there are different levels.
08:12You start off as a drone.
08:14The hope is that you will ascend to worker level.
08:16Those are the members of Celeste's inner circle.
08:18Let me guess, Celeste is the queen bee?
08:20She's she ever.
08:21Everyone treats her like she's a god.
08:24They're desperate to ascend to worker level.
08:26And how does that exactly happen?
08:27Well, it's almost random.
08:29Maybe they prove their loyalty to Celeste, or maybe they donate to the Apiary.
08:33Or maybe they excel in the workshops.
08:34What kind of workshops?
08:35Like watercolor class, or...?
08:38It varies.
08:39Some workshops are innocuous team-building exercises.
08:42Some workshops are more intense.
08:44How so?
08:45Some of them involve pain.
08:48There's one with hot coals.
08:49Another with ice water.
08:50They say these weed out the non-devout.
08:52But really, it's just a way of controlling people.
08:55Because trust me, in there you, you want Celeste's approval.
08:59I ended up forking over all of my life savings, hoping that she would look at me favorably.
09:05You were brainwashed.
09:07You mentioned things happening at night.
09:09What do you mean?
09:10You aren't allowed to leave your lodging after curfew.
09:13They say it's to get a good sleep, but really, it's so Celeste and the worker bees can meet in
09:17secret.
09:18How did you know that?
09:19Because one night I snuck out and I followed them to the meeting house.
09:22I heard them talking about some sort of mission.
09:23They called it a harvest.
09:25But Kurt caught me before I could find out more.
09:27Who's Kurt?
09:28Celeste, right-hand man.
09:29He's technically a worker bee, but she trusts him more than anyone.
09:31He's been with her from the start.
09:33And what happened when he found you?
09:35I snapped.
09:36I told him there are sketchy things going on and someone ought to find out what they're doing in there.
09:41He kicked me out on the spot.
09:42Now, in your time there, did you ever run into someone named Cornelius Cooper?
09:45I didn't. Is he a member?
09:47Not anymore. He was found dead.
09:48Oh, my God. What, you think they killed him?
09:51Well, we're still early in our investigation, but hopefully the information you just shared will help us figure that out.
09:56Well, if you want to question them, forget it. Celeste has a hold on everyone, even the people who have
10:01left.
10:02I've been building a civil suit for months and no one is willing to talk or they're too afraid.
10:07The only way to find out what's going on is from the inside.
10:13Yeah, everything's trucking along. Prison support group's going well. Life is, you know, lifing.
10:20Okay. But tell me, George, how are you?
10:24Me? Well, I got no complaints. Everything's great.
10:28Really?
10:29Of course.
10:31It's just that I've noticed that whenever we talk, you reassure me how great everything is.
10:36But you're still adjusting to life on the outside.
10:39People often feel profound disconnection while they readjust.
10:44I just want you to know that as your parole officer, I'm not just here to keep you on the
10:47straight and narrow.
10:49I'm also an ear.
10:50Well, thanks, but...
10:52You might feel you need to be great, you know, for all the people in your life.
10:56But me? I don't need that.
10:58I just need you to be George.
11:02Alright, Tess was right.
11:04Gates and I went out to the Apiaries' property and we got stonewalled.
11:06Even former members we tracked down, they won't talk to us.
11:09But they all collectively seemed very freaked out.
11:12Don't they have to talk to us? Or the police?
11:14The Apiaries essentially made itself into a church.
11:16They can claim religious freedoms to protect themselves.
11:19Yeah, but that only goes so far, legally.
11:21I mean, even at entry level, we know they're doing nefarious things.
11:23Imagine what's happening behind closed doors.
11:25You're right. Skin branding, Kool-Aid drinking, cannibalism.
11:28Celeste might have eaten Cornelius' finger with fava beans and a nice Chianti.
11:32Look, it's like Tess said, the only shot at getting evidence against them is to go in, become people that
11:37Celeste can trust.
11:37You saying what I think you're saying?
11:39That's right. I think it's time we join a cult.
11:42Let's go!
11:43Not you.
11:44Fine.
12:09It's like the first day of school, except instead of school, it's a maybe murderous cult.
12:14So, game plan?
12:16Right. Game plan.
12:18Connect with Apiary members, find anyone who knew Cornelius, and see what information we can get from them.
12:23See if anyone's missing any critical digits.
12:25Right, but we gotta be careful, okay? We don't know what these people are capable of.
12:28More importantly, let's discuss our characters, because I made a change to mine.
12:31I'm Beth, a nervous, introverted geek who's desperate for a community.
12:35That's what you said you were going as. What did you change?
12:37I changed my glasses. These ones are much cuter, don't you think?
12:40Oh yeah, huge difference.
12:41It's all about the details.
12:42What did you say your character name was again, Helen?
12:44Dylan.
12:45Single father, out of sorts since my divorce, searching for meaning.
12:49Ooh, sad dad. Good call.
12:50Okay, break.
12:52Hello, and welcome to the Apiary. I'm Kurt, and this is Fiona.
12:58On behalf of Celeste, I'm honored to welcome you to our community.
13:01To start, you must relinquish your phones to Fiona.
13:05This is a core tenant of the Apiary.
13:09Congratulations.
13:11You have all taken the first step to freedom.
13:14Now, the men will follow me to your lodgings, and the women will go with Fiona.
13:19This way, ladies.
13:21Take it all in.
13:23Breathe.
13:24You've come here seeking renewal, because you knew, deep down, that a better way existed.
13:30And that better way is here, at the Apiary.
13:35Here are the men's lodgings.
13:38For those of you that opted for a private sanctuary, you'll find them to the left.
13:42Oh!
13:42I have one of those.
13:44Oh.
13:45Sorry.
13:46I'll shut up.
13:47I'm just really excited.
13:48It's okay.
13:49It's a lot of stimulation arriving here.
13:51Especially for people who spend most of their time alone.
13:53Guilty as charged.
13:55The workshops introduce you to the Apiary's way of life.
13:57This is to ensure that you experience the proper benefits of sleep hygiene.
14:01Any questions?
14:03It all sounds really great.
14:05Good.
14:06Over here.
14:09If you've opted for a private sanctuary, you will find those to the left.
14:14Yeah, that's me.
14:16As per your signed community agreement, it is forbidden for you to exit your lodging after curfew.
14:23Please, change immediately, and proceed to your welcome session.
14:36What do you think the holdup is?
14:39It's taking a while.
14:40Are we even in the right spot?
14:42I don't want them to get mad at us for being in the wrong place.
14:45I wonder if there's a spa here.
14:46I could sure use a facial extraction.
14:48Or a massage.
14:50Or a colonic.
14:51Hopefully not at the same time.
14:53I really like these outfits.
14:55They're very yellow.
14:57Shh.
15:13Welcome, everyone.
15:14I am Celeste.
15:15It is such an honor to welcome my new brood.
15:18And congratulations.
15:20You have just completed your first apiary workshop.
15:23I know what you're thinking.
15:25Weren't we just waiting?
15:26And you're right.
15:28It wasn't so easy, was it?
15:31Did some of you experience fidgeting, tapping, mindless chattering?
15:36Huh.
15:38We have a winner, do we?
15:40I'm just really nervous.
15:42And when I get nervous, I ramble.
15:44And when I start rambling, I just can't stop.
15:47Like right now?
15:48Yeah, exactly.
15:50Sorry.
15:50No need to apologize.
15:52These are signs of digital withdrawal.
15:54Without even knowing it, you're constantly seeking another dopamine hit.
15:58It's an addiction.
15:59Like drugs.
16:00Or alcohol.
16:04Think about when you were a young child.
16:06You were living in the moment.
16:07You weren't thinking about recording it for a social media post.
16:11Now ask yourself this.
16:12Were you happier living in the moment?
16:17That's why you came to the apiary.
16:19To find that person again.
16:22You will experience some discomfort at first, but soon you will discover true peace.
16:26And I will help you heal, if you'll let me.
16:29Now proceed to your next workshop, and welcome to the apiary.
16:41Celeste sure knows how to win over a crowd.
16:43That's for sure.
16:44I'd drink her Kool-Aid.
16:46All right, I'm gonna focus on Kurt.
16:48Celeste's the right-hand man.
16:49See what I can find out.
16:50Okay, I got Fiona.
16:51Let's call it Operation Minion Mingle.
16:55So, what's this workshop supposed to help with?
16:58Well, because of technology, we've lost the ability to look each other in the eye.
17:02This helps us get reacquainted with each other's essence.
17:07What brought you to the apiary, Fiona?
17:10I used to code for a dating app.
17:12We reduced humans to data points, and it felt...awful.
17:16So then when I joined the apiary, it was like someone had turned all the lights on.
17:22And I had no idea how lost I was until then.
17:25And you like it here? You feel safe?
17:28Of course.
17:29I experience joy now in a way I have never before.
17:33You'll feel it soon, too.
17:35It's pretty cool that so many people here used to work in tech.
17:37We've all seen from the inside how tech is ruining us.
17:40It's time to take responsibility and change it.
17:43Makes sense.
17:44I mean, I heard of the apiary from someone who works in tech at a conference.
17:48I think its name was Cornelius?
17:56I do not know that name.
18:00You've reached five minutes.
18:03Five minutes of having your hands submerged in water, ten degrees below freezing.
18:14The night Celeste stepped away from the tech world, she felt driven mad by disconnection.
18:19Suddenly, she prepared a bowl of water, just as cold as this, and submerged her hand.
18:24And in the searing pain, she saw the truth of what she must do.
18:29Start the apiary.
18:31Jeff, you have chosen not to complete the exercise.
18:34I came here to stop being on my phone.
18:37Not to get frostbite.
18:40If you can't confront the searing pain of truth, you're welcome to leave, Jeff.
18:44You know what?
18:46Screw this.
18:49It's a gift when the unfaithful make themselves known.
18:53Now, it is time to get at the truth.
18:58Dylan, do you want to quit like Jeff or continue?
19:01I'll continue.
19:02Good.
19:02Now, please, tell us.
19:07Why have you come to the apiary?
19:10I've been pretty lost ever since my divorce was finalized.
19:13A couple weeks ago, it was my seven-year-old's basketball game.
19:17And, uh, well, I was on my phone.
19:19And all of a sudden, the crowd started cheering.
19:21So I looked up, and he just scored his first basket.
19:27I missed it.
19:30And he knew I missed it.
19:32And as a parent, you just, you don't get those memories back.
19:35You know?
19:35And your escapism caused you to let him down.
19:37Yeah.
19:38So, anyway, I ran into an old high school buddy the other day, and he told me about the apiary.
19:43It sounded like it was exactly what I needed.
19:45I actually thought I might find him here.
19:47He might be.
19:48What's his name?
19:49Cornelius Cooper.
19:51I don't know that name.
19:53That concludes this session.
19:55You may remove your hands.
19:57We now enter an open period where you are encouraged to build new neural pathways by interacting with your community.
20:03So take this time to connect with your apiary members.
20:08Have you met someone named Cornelius?
20:10I do not know that name.
20:12I know someone named Cornelius.
20:14Have you seen him here?
20:15I do not know that name.
20:17Do you know someone named Cornelius?
20:21I do not know that name.
20:22His name's Cornelius.
20:23Have you seen him here?
20:24I do not know that name.
20:27Uh, excuse me.
20:30Why do you have to bring me over here to make a scene?
20:32To not be in front of everybody.
20:34So just talk to me right now.
20:35I'm talking to you.
20:36I don't know what you want me to say.
20:37I want you to tell me the truth.
20:38What is your problem?
20:39I don't know.
20:40I don't want to do it okay.
20:41It's too soon.
20:42Kay, if you're doubtful, you need to raise your concerns to Celeste at the meeting tonight.
20:46I'm not doubtful.
20:47Then enough.
20:48Get back to work.
20:57So you have to pick the most treacherous meeting spot possible.
20:59I saw four snakes on the way here.
21:01You did not see four snakes.
21:02Four twigs that look like snakes, but still.
21:04There's cameras everywhere, except for right here.
21:06I noticed that.
21:07That was your first workshop.
21:08No finger chopping.
21:09It was more high school drama class than Jonestown.
21:12How about you?
21:13Yeah, they made us put our arms in ice cold water, and then they kicked this guy out because
21:16he couldn't take it anymore.
21:17The mind games begin.
21:19Yeah.
21:19Oh, but after, I overheard Kurt and Fiona talking.
21:22Fiona said something about something being too soon, so then Kurt told her to bring it
21:26up at some meeting tonight.
21:27Think it was a meeting at the worker bees?
21:29Sounds like it.
21:29Okay, well, how about Cornelius?
21:31Every person I asked about him said,
21:32I do not know that name.
21:35Wait, did they say it just like that?
21:36Yep.
21:37Every single one of them.
21:38Just like me.
21:39Someone's telling them to say that.
21:40You think they're brainwashed?
21:42I don't know.
21:42But we need to check out that meeting tonight.
21:44Okay, but first, I need to get to the property line.
21:46Lee kept insisting that we have a way of communicating, so I had Simmons bury a burner phone out there,
21:50okay?
21:50I'll be right back.
21:51Just stay in your tent.
22:07What did people do before phones?
22:14Alice, where are you?
22:16Cult leader and minion spotted going to a secret meeting.
22:20Okay.
22:37You are my worker bees, my faithful inner circle.
22:42But I can feel you questioning, why did this happen?
22:46Why Cornelius?
22:47Why Cornelius?
22:48So they do know Cornelius.
22:50I feel your pain.
22:52So let's take a moment.
22:54Let us close our eyes.
22:57Max.
22:58Max.
23:03Cornelius, we remember you.
23:05Your strength, your wit, your dedication.
23:07You were a diligent worker bee who wanted your hive to thrive.
23:12And we thank you for your sacrifice and for the bounty that you left behind.
23:19Let us open our eyes.
23:21Cornelius' sacrifice cannot be in vain.
23:24Tomorrow's harvest will go forward as planned.
23:27And Kurt, my most trusted friend and advisor, you will take Cornelius' place.
23:32And be honored, my queen.
23:34Guess we know who the teacher's pet is, don't we, Kurt?
23:39What are you doing?
23:45What do you think you're doing?
23:47Would you believe I needed to borrow a cup of sugar?
23:49You're not supposed to be outside of your lodging at night.
23:52Fiona, why is everyone pretending they don't know who Cornelius is?
23:56Including you.
23:59You knew him, didn't you?
24:01I more than knew him.
24:06We were in love.
24:07But why did you tell me you didn't know that name?
24:10That's what we're told to say.
24:12When someone leaves, they no longer exist to us.
24:14But Cornelius didn't just leave, did he?
24:17What happened to him?
24:19Fiona, I know you're scared, but you can trust me.
24:21I want to help.
24:24I did something terrible.
24:27I...
24:29You need to leave, now.
24:31Meet me at the greenhouse in an hour.
24:40It's been over an hour.
24:41She's not coming, Max.
24:42Oh, she's okay.
24:43What if they chopped off her finger?
24:44Or worse?
24:45At this point, she probably ratted you out.
24:47You should've just stayed in the tent like I told you to.
24:49At least now we know Cornelius was here.
24:51Look, Fiona said that she did something terrible, right?
24:54If she did kill Cornelius, maybe she got cold feet about confessing.
24:57Well, she does have Manson groupie energy.
24:59Oh.
24:59And that harvest is happening tomorrow.
25:01We need to find out what that is.
25:03I think it's time we leapfrog these minions and get in with the head honcho Celeste.
25:07Okay.
25:07How do you suggest we do that?
25:08Allow me to refer to the art of war.
25:10Enlighten me, please.
25:11Sun Tzu says attacking your opponent's city isn't nearly as effective as weakening your opponent's alliances.
25:18Kurt.
25:19Bingo.
25:19Except Kurt worships Celeste.
25:21He even calls her his queen.
25:23Which you're more than welcome to call me, by the way.
25:25Yeah.
25:25Don't hold your breath.
25:26Okay.
25:27You got any ideas?
25:28Of course.
25:28Pass me your phone.
25:31You got Candy Crush on this thing?
25:33No.
25:33Just one with a snake.
25:42Ah!
25:43Good morning, Beth.
25:45Celeste!
25:45Hi!
25:47There you are.
25:48Watching me sleep.
25:50Why?
25:52Let's take a walk.
26:04Um, hey.
26:07Look, my stomach's been a little off since last night.
26:10So, uh, school with you, I think I might just sit this one out.
26:14I don't know which end it's coming out of, you know?
26:16Let us know if you need anything.
26:17Okay.
26:18Thanks.
26:40Bye.
26:50Bye.
26:53Bye.
27:06I don't know.
27:26I don't know.
27:52You know, I have been all over the world.
27:55Nothing beats the culinary simplicity of a street dog.
27:58Amen.
28:00I am glad you called me, George.
28:02What's on your mind?
28:04Well, I was thinking about what you said.
28:06And, um, if you want to know the truth, I've been living a lie.
28:11What do you mean?
28:12I haven't been honest with myself.
28:14Or you.
28:16But I stand up there in front of my counseling group,
28:19preaching like some prison Socrates about hope and resilience and second chances.
28:25It's all very blue sky, and they lap it up.
28:27Well, that's good, George.
28:28They need that.
28:29But it's all BS.
28:31You see, I've always been a planner.
28:32I've needed everything planned out to the last detail.
28:35That's how you run a successful con, a successful life.
28:38So then I walk out of those prison gates, and nothing's running to plan.
28:43Everything's topsy-turvy.
28:45If this was a con, it would be a disaster.
28:47George, adjusting takes work.
28:50It's hard.
28:51Yeah, but I feel like I'm lying to the guys inside, like I'm a fraud.
28:54You're not a fraud.
28:55You're a human.
28:57The fact that you can show these guys hope while at the same time still struggling with
29:00your own challenges, that's not lying.
29:03That's leadership.
29:05Or hypocrisy.
29:06No, it's honesty.
29:07And if you can let them see both sides, the man who doubts and the man who believes,
29:13you give them something real.
29:16You want some gum?
29:17Oh, yeah.
29:18Thanks.
29:21You make it all sound so simple.
29:22Yeah.
29:23Yeah, it is simple.
29:26Doesn't mean it's easy, though.
29:34Beth, do you know why I named our movement the Aviary?
29:38I figured you just really liked bees?
29:42It's about what bees represent.
29:44Their focus is on the growth of the whole community.
29:47And wouldn't the world be a better place if we all lived like that?
29:51Absolutely.
29:52Beth, I know you came here seeking connection and community.
29:55And we welcomed you in.
29:57And I really appreciate that.
29:58Then why did you break my rules and go out after curfew last night?
30:02How did you find out?
30:04Fiona mentioned that she had run into you.
30:06Is she okay?
30:07I haven't seen her since then.
30:08She's had a tough time recently.
30:11She's resting.
30:13I know you were spying on the meeting house.
30:18Why?
30:18I don't want to get anyone in trouble.
30:21Beth, you can trust me.
30:22The question is, can I trust you?
30:26I heard something outside my tent, so I went to go check it out.
30:31And that's when I saw that Dylan guy talking to someone.
30:35Who is he speaking with?
30:37Kurt.
30:40Hello, Celeste and Beth?
30:46Here he is.
30:50Celeste, what is going on?
30:52Beth, where did you say that Kurt put the phone?
30:55I do not have a phone.
31:00Celeste, that is not mine.
31:01No?
31:02Try dialing the last number.
31:13Good morning, City Gazette.
31:14This is Dylan Smith's desk.
31:15How can I help you?
31:17You're a journalist.
31:18Is this right?
31:19I've been working with Kurt for months on an expose on the e-beer.
31:22That is a lie.
31:24Do not believe him, Celeste.
31:26It's over, man.
31:26We're burned, okay?
31:27I'm so sorry, Celeste.
31:30Kurt, how could you?
31:31You're going to believe her over me.
31:33It's done, man.
31:33We tried and we failed.
31:34Shut up!
31:36Kurt.
31:38I can't believe I ever trusted you.
31:41None of it is true.
31:42You know me.
31:44I am Kurt.
31:46I do not know that name.
31:54All right.
31:55All right.
31:57Who the hell are you?
31:59God.
32:00Why are you doing this to me?
32:05I'm a cop, dumbass.
32:07I'm asking the questions now, Kurt.
32:09Who killed Cornelius?
32:13I can't believe Kurt betrayed me.
32:16How could I have missed that?
32:17It's not your fault.
32:19You're an amazing leader.
32:20Kurt took advantage of your generosity.
32:23Thank you, Beth.
32:24I am so grateful my intuition led me to you.
32:27Well, anything you need, I'm here.
32:29My queen.
32:34I'm glad to hear that.
32:36Because I would like you to take part in tonight's harvest.
32:39Sure.
32:41What are we harvesting?
32:42I'm not very good at gardening.
32:44I've killed all my houseplants.
32:45All will be revealed.
32:47But for now, just know that great things await you.
32:51Kurt's lawyered up.
32:53He's not talking.
32:54Did you ask about the cult sex?
32:55No, I didn't ask about the cult sex.
32:56Call yourself a detective.
32:58It's wild.
32:58What did you two dig up about Kurt?
33:00Yeah, well, when Kurt met Celeste,
33:02he was working at a tech company, too.
33:04Shortly after he quit, the company was broken into.
33:07Thieves walked away with half a million in crypto.
33:10No arrests, no answers.
33:11Then we looked into Fiona,
33:13and her former company was robbed just last week.
33:15Over a million in crypto was stolen.
33:17But it's digital currency.
33:19Why physically break in when you can just hack it?
33:21The money is digital, but the storage isn't always.
33:24It's like a crypto wallet.
33:25It's a physical drive.
33:26So if you put crypto onto the wallet
33:28and you forget the password,
33:31you're done for.
33:32That happened to me once.
33:33I bought 50 bucks worth of crypto back in 2009,
33:35put it on one of those things,
33:37forgot the password,
33:38still have it at home.
33:39I just use it as a paperweight.
33:40Do you remember what kind of crypto it was?
33:41I think it was kind of like small change
33:43or teeny tiny money.
33:44Bitcoin?
33:45Bitcoin.
33:46Yeah, that's it.
33:47Yates, that's worth, like, a lot of money right now.
33:49Oh, yeah?
33:50Baby, I'm rich.
33:51Can we get back to the case here?
33:52Yeah, so tech companies build walls.
33:54Internal servers you can't access
33:56from outside the building.
33:57It keeps the hackers out.
33:58Yeah, like in the case of Fiona's former workplace.
34:00Exactly.
34:01They got into the building,
34:02they got into the computers,
34:03they transferred the money,
34:04but they made one mistake.
34:05They didn't realize there was an armed guard on duty.
34:07They got away,
34:08but the security guard got some shots off.
34:10He thought he only hit the van.
34:11Was the van white?
34:12Yep.
34:13The painted van that you found
34:14matched the security guard's description.
34:15Ballistics just came back on the bullet you found.
34:17Nice.
34:18Okay.
34:19The bullet from the van
34:20and the one that killed Cornelius
34:21both came from the security guard's gun.
34:23So Cornelius was killed by the security guard
34:26and not by someone in the apiary.
34:28Did Cornelius act alone?
34:29Guards said there was three of them.
34:31Cornelius was one.
34:31The other two?
34:33Most likely from the apiary.
34:34Okay.
34:35They kept talking about a harvest happening tonight.
34:37What if harvest is just a code word for robbery?
34:39Based on the pattern,
34:40I'd say they're at one of the tech companies
34:42they used to work for.
34:42Cornelius used to work for Socioscope.
34:44They haven't been hit.
34:44Yeah, yet.
34:47I'm so honored to be doing this with you, Celeste.
34:50But I'm curious, where are we going?
34:52Beth, when I first created the apiary,
34:55I was proud of what we had accomplished
34:56on the personal level,
34:58but it wasn't enough.
34:59If I wanted to undo the wrongs of the tech world,
35:02I had to hurt them,
35:03but they only care about the bottom line.
35:05So my worker bees and I
35:07decided to hit these companies where it hurts.
35:10Their wallets.
35:11So we're gonna rob somebody?
35:13Harvest.
35:14We take from evil forces
35:15to fund the apiary's good work.
35:18We're here.
35:19Okay, so we're gonna rob,
35:21sorry, harvest
35:22the Socioscope offices.
35:24Why?
35:25Beth, let me tell you the story of Cornelius,
35:27our most faithful worker bee.
35:36And just as Cornelius was getting into the van,
35:38he was shot by the security guard.
35:40He bled out quickly.
35:42Well, that's awful.
35:44It is.
35:45Cornelius was dedicated to the cause.
35:48Tonight, we honor his sacrifice.
35:51And there's not any security here tonight?
35:54Socioscope operates entirely
35:56on a digital security system.
35:58He gave us the tools to override that system.
36:00He also cloned his boss's access card.
36:06Shall we?
36:18Now sit.
36:27Enter password HX76B49.
36:31It's a crypto account
36:32that can only be accessed by this computer.
36:35It's Touch ID.
36:36It won't recognize my fingerprints or yours.
36:38No, it won't.
36:40But it will recognize Cornelius' fingerprint.
36:49Why do you have Cornelius' finger?
36:52Before Cornelius quit at Socioscope,
36:55he reprogrammed the internal server
36:57so that his fingerprint would allow him access
36:59to his boss's personal crypto account.
37:02When Cornelius was killed,
37:04we took emergency measures.
37:05So you cut off a dead dude's finger?
37:07I asked Fiona to do it.
37:08She complied.
37:08That's the terrible thing that Fiona did.
37:10Now take the finger.
37:12You want me to touch that thing?
37:13If you want to ascend to the next level
37:15and become a member of my inner circle,
37:17you must complete this task.
37:25Sorry, Cornelius.
37:31Okay, it's done.
37:35A lot of money and no paper trail.
37:39Now transfer 20 million crypto into this account.
37:51So?
37:53Almost.
37:54Again.
37:56Done.
37:57Great work.
37:59Let's go.
38:11Don't move.
38:13Hands in the air.
38:14Now!
38:15Celeste Rainier,
38:16you're under arrest.
38:18Easy on her, fellas.
38:20She's had a long day of exploiting people.
38:23You traitor.
38:24That's what you get
38:25by giving me the finger.
38:31Hey, you okay?
38:33Yeah, I'm fine.
38:35But do you have any hand sanitizer?
38:37Yeah, I think I got some in the car.
38:38Why?
38:38Because I'm going to need a gallon of it.
38:39I'm going to bathe in it.
38:44Good work, everyone.
38:45The AP area has officially been shut down.
38:47Where's Fiona?
38:48She's fine.
38:49We found her in one of the staff houses
38:50watching hours of indoctrination videos.
38:52It's what Celeste called rejuvenation.
38:54Look, I know she was part of the robberies,
38:56but she was brainwashed.
38:57Can we just get her some help?
38:59Yes, definitely.
39:00Our psychiatrist is evaluating her now.
39:03And Tess is talking to other AP area members
39:05about her class action lawsuit.
39:07Okay, that's all well and good.
39:08But, uh, come on,
39:10was there seriously no sex?
39:13Oh, my God, yes.
39:14No.
39:14There's no sex, okay?
39:15Damn it.
39:16What kind of cult was this?
39:20Amateur hour.
39:22Great.
39:23She's going to be grumpy all night.
39:25Unless I get her chimichangas and a beef dip.
39:28Guys have a good night.
39:29Yeah.
39:31Look, uh, Jess and I are going to get
39:32some Chinese food on the boat.
39:33You want to join?
39:34Uh, yeah.
39:36That'd be great.
39:37Hey, great idea setting up Kurt
39:38to get close to Celeste.
39:39And that was good work,
39:40figuring out where they were going to hit next.
39:42It's almost like we were one mind.
39:44Like a hive mind.
39:46Maybe we should start a cult.
39:48Yeah, I think I'll pass on that one.
39:49Okay, fine.
39:50I'll start it with Mark.
39:51We'll be two supreme beings
39:52ruling with an iron fist.
39:56I've been thinking about
39:57what I tell you guys every week.
39:59About second chances
40:00and starting fresh.
40:02I've been giving out that advice
40:04like it was candy at Halloween.
40:06But lately, I've been wondering,
40:09do I even believe it?
40:10See, the truth is,
40:12out there,
40:13I've been struggling.
40:14And I couldn't admit it
40:16at first.
40:17But then a friend of mine
40:18said to me,
40:19no one expects you to be perfect.
40:21They just expect you to be honest.
40:24Wisdom doesn't come from
40:25pretending you've got
40:26everything all figured out.
40:28It comes from admitting
40:29that you don't,
40:30but moving forward anyway.
40:32You see, it's not about
40:33never stumbling.
40:35It's about what we do
40:36after we stumble.
40:42Jess, we're home.
40:44We come bearing egg rolls.
40:45Must have missed this message.
40:46Jessica's running late.
40:48She says to get started without her.
40:49Oh, I'll twist my rubber arm,
40:50why don't you?
40:52Oh, Mark.
40:54Hi, buddy.
40:56Oh, his purse.
40:59I missed you, Mark.
41:04It's been a while
41:05since you've been on the boat, huh?
41:06I mean, you used to just
41:07show up here all the time.
41:09Yeah, well,
41:10things have changed.
41:12What, because of Jessica?
41:13Not in a bad way.
41:14I'm super happy
41:15that you found her,
41:16but I know the deal.
41:19I can't just show up anymore,
41:21so I might have
41:23disconnected a little bit.
41:24Look, I love Jessica,
41:25but it doesn't mean
41:27I should have to choose
41:28between her
41:29and my best friend.
41:31I'm your best friend?
41:33You're my best friend, too.
41:36Although so is Ricky
41:37and George
41:38and newly my mom.
41:40But a best friend
41:41isn't singular.
41:42It's like a tear.
41:43Yeah, just like Mark's
41:44right up there with you.
41:45Right.
41:50Oh, it's Jessica.
41:51Hold on.
41:52Hello?
41:53Hey, you.
41:57That-that is interesting.
41:59Huh.
42:00Okay, yeah,
42:01I'll-I'll see you later.
42:02All right, love you.
42:03Bye.
42:05Jessica just got called
42:07to cover a story.
42:07Apparently,
42:08the children's hospital
42:09that Tony was raising money for
42:10just got a random crypto donation
42:12for $20 million.
42:13Oh.
42:14You don't say.
42:16Yeah, and the donation
42:16was traced back to Ronan
42:18from Socioscope.
42:19Wasn't he now being investigated
42:21for tax evasion?
42:22What if he dropped
42:23a bunch of crypto
42:24before the cops came knocking?
42:25Max, come on.
42:27Did you steal the money
42:28from Ronan?
42:29I'm sorry.
42:30I do not know that name.
42:32Unbelievable.
42:34Yeah.
42:40Okay, my little spaghetti monsters.
42:43I was ready to make
42:44a long-distance relationship
42:46extremely uncomfortable.
42:51Secure line.
42:53Adorable.
42:56All right.
42:58Fort Knox with a dial tone.
42:59Let's see how you feel
43:01about a little temporary
43:02open house.
43:05Don't be shy.
43:06It's just a little handshake.
43:07No dinner.
43:08No flowers.
43:09Look at you.
43:11Cheating on your firewall
43:12with me,
43:12you naughty little minx.
43:14Let's see what you do
43:16on the second date.
43:21Let's see what you do on the second date.
43:21Let's see what you do on the second date.
43:21Let's see what you do on the second date.
43:22Let's see what you do on the second date.
43:24Let's see what you do on the second date.
43:26Let's see what you do on the second date.
43:28Let's see what you do on the second date.
43:31Let's see what you do on the second date.
43:34Let's see what you do on the second date.
43:36Let's see what you do on the second date.
43:37Let's see what you do on the second date.
43:39Let's see what you do on the second date.
43:40Let's see what you do on the second date.
43:42Let's see what you do on the second date.
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