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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? You'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?
00:56Yeah, you know what? It is, actually.
00:58It's nice and shady.
01:01What?
01:02The melon's so big, but he's just this little guy.
01:04Hey, everyone. I'm collecting money for the children's hospital.
01:06Anyone have some bucks to throw in?
01:09For the kids?
01:11Hello?
01:13What the hell's going on?
01:15Well, Walter is a charming Capybara, lives in South America,
01:18has 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.
01:28Sorry, 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.
01:37Simmons, it's about what you do with your downtime.
01:38Whatever 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.
01:49Body just got pulled from the water.
01:50Yates, Simmons, find something productive to do with your downtime.
01:53Yep.
01:53Can do, sir.
01:54Copy that.
01:55Doing it now.
01:57Hi.
01:58Have you seen the Japanese weasel, Alfred?
02:00I love that little weasel.
02:01You ever seen him in a tuxedo?
02:02Now!
02:05In plastic jars, silence, ferments, sharp rebellion, masked, intense.
02:12Sip of freedom, harsh and raw.
02:16Taste of night, beyond the law.
02:22Thanks 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.
02:41Want 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.
02:49I know I'm lucky.
02:50I just thought I'd have more time to, you know, get ready to go face things.
02:54I'm not going to 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?
03:06Well, 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.
03:44A 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, maybe 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 jet?
04:16No.
04:22Our victim, Cornelius Cooper.
04:24We matched the body to a missing persons report filed by a sister about a month ago.
04:27Does the sister have any leads?
04:29No, she lives out of town.
04:30She found out his cell phone was deactivated.
04:32She called his work.
04:33Turns out he quit weeks ago.
04:34The guy's got no partner and zero friends.
04:36He worked at a tech startup called Sochoscope.
04:39Okay.
04:39You and Ellis, bring the boss in.
04:40See what you can find out.
04:41Got it.
04:42Simmons, Yates, dig into Cornelius' past,
04:44check in with organized crime,
04:45see if the missing finger 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.
05:06A year and $100 million in venture capital later,
05:09and Socioscope was born.
05:10So what is Socioscope?
05:12Socioscope aggregates your social media
05:14to automate messages to your friends and your voice,
05:17so you don't have to keep up with conversations
05:19or birthday greetings ever again.
05:21It maintains your relationships at the touch of a button.
05:23Well, it's not you.
05:24That'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
05:3333% longer.
05:35Total game changer.
05:36Cornelius would have been set for life here
05:37if 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,
05:44working more from home,
05:45and dropped the ball in some major presentations.
05:47And one day, he sends an email to the whole company,
05:50a 50-page mission statement.
05:52What was in it?
05:52Basically, 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?
06:03Who's coming with me?
06:05You complete me.
06:06You had me at hello.
06:07Forget it.
06:08Can you think of anybody
06:09who might have wanted to kill Cornelius?
06:11No clue.
06:12He was a pretty chill dude
06:13other than his big, weird document.
06:14Speaking of which,
06:15we're going to need a copy of that.
06:18The digital world has disconnected us
06:21under the guise of connection.
06:23Big tech has made us more isolated
06:25and alone than ever.
06:26I don't disagree.
06:27We're all way too glued to our phones.
06:29Oh, here's something.
06:30He also mentions a woman
06:31named Celeste Rainier.
06:33Looks like she started a group
06:34called the Apiary.
06:36An apiary is a collection of beehives
06:38sharing resources
06:39and cooperating with each other.
06:41And the great queen bee rules them all.
06:44For bees, connection is key.
06:46But as humans,
06:47we become disconnected,
06:49isolated because of technology.
06:51I'm Celeste Rainier,
06:53and I used to be just like you.
06:55Lonely, depressed, unsure.
06:57I worked in tech,
06:58contributing to the devolution of society,
07:01but 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?
07:13They call themselves
07:15a digital detox retreat.
07:16They claim to help people
07:17reconnect away from technology.
07:19According to Cornelius' financial records,
07:21he joined six months ago
07:22and transferred his savings to them.
07:24Last month,
07:25he moved into their compound full-time.
07:26That sounds fishy.
07:27Yeah, that's what we thought, too,
07:28so we did a little digging.
07:29Tess Harwell,
07:30a former member,
07:31she's trying to sue Celeste and the Apiary.
07:33Why?
07:34Well, Tess thinks the Apiary is a cult.
07:37If it is, in fact, a cult,
07:38there's guaranteed sex stuff going on.
07:41Okay, we'll 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,
07:49you 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.
07:54I'd code for 16 hours a day,
07:56then go home and scroll all night.
07:59I mean, I had thousands of digital connections,
08:01but no real friends.
08:02When I joined the Apiary,
08:03I thought I'd get back to nature
08:04for 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?
08:20Does she ever?
08:21Everyone treats her like she's a god.
08:24They're desperate to ascend to worker level.
08:26How does that exactly happen?
08:27Well, it's almost random.
08:29Maybe they prove their loyalty to Celeste,
08:31or maybe they donate to the Apiary,
08:32or maybe they excel in the workshops.
08:34What kind of workshops?
08:35Like watercolor class, or...?
08:37It varies.
08:38Some workshops are innocuous team-building exercises.
08:42Some workshops are more intense.
08:44How so?
08:45Some of them involve pain.
08:47There's one with hot coals,
08:49another with ice water.
08:50They say these weed out the NandaVap,
08:52but really, it's just a way of controlling people.
08:55Because trust me, in there, you...
08:57you want Celeste's approval.
08:59I ended up forking over all of my life savings,
09:02hoping 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,
09:14but really, it's so Celeste,
09:16and the worker bees can meet in secret.
09:18How did you know that?
09:19Because one night I snuck out,
09:20and 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's right-hand man.
09:29He's technically a worker bee,
09:30but 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,
09:38and someone ought to find out what they're doing in there.
09:40He kicked me out on the spot.
09:42Now, in your time there,
09:43did you ever run into someone named Cornelius Cooper?
09:45I didn't.
09:46Is he a member?
09:47Not anymore.
09:47He was found dead.
09:48Oh, my God.
09:49What, you think they killed him?
09:51Well, we're still early in our investigation,
09:53but hopefully the information you just shared
09:55will help us figure that out.
09:56Well, if you want to question them, forget it.
09:59Celeste has a hold on everyone,
10:00even the people who have left.
10:02I've been building a civil suit for months,
10:04and no one is willing to talk,
10:06or they're too afraid.
10:07The only way to find out what's going on
10:09is from the inside.
10:12Yeah, everything's trucking along.
10:15Prison support group's going well.
10:17Life is, you know, lifing.
10:20Okay.
10:21But tell me, George, how are you?
10:25Me?
10:26Well, I got no complaints.
10:27Everything's great.
10:28Really?
10:29Of course.
10:31It's just that I've noticed that whenever we talk,
10:34you reassure me how great everything is.
10:36But you're still adjusting to life on the outside.
10:39People often feel profound disconnection
10:42while they readjust.
10:43I just want you to know that as your parole officer,
10:46I'm not just here to keep you on the straight and narrow.
10:49I'm also an ear.
10:50Well, thanks.
10:51But...
10:52You might feel you need to be great,
10:54you know, for all the people in your life.
10:56But me?
10:56I don't need that.
10:58I just need you to be George.
11:02All right, Tess was right.
11:04Gates and I went out to the Apiaries' property,
11:05and we got stonewalled.
11:06Even former members we tracked down,
11:08they won't talk to us.
11:09But they all collectively seemed very freaked out.
11:12Don't they have to talk to us?
11:13We're the police.
11:14The Apiaries essentially made itself into a church.
11:16They can claim religious freedoms to protect themselves.
11:18Yeah, but that only goes so far, legally.
11:20I mean, even at entry level,
11:22we know they're doing nefarious things.
11:23Imagine what's happening behind closed doors.
11:25You're right.
11:25Skin branding, Kool-Aid drinking, cannibalism.
11:28Celeste might have eaten Cornelius' finger
11:30with fava beans and a nice Chianti.
11:32Look, it's like Tess said.
11:33The only shot at getting evidence against them
11:35is to go in, become people that Celeste entrust.
11:37You saying what I think you're saying?
11:39That's right.
11:40I 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,
12:11except instead of school,
12:12it's a maybe murderous cult.
12:14So, game plan?
12:16Right.
12:16Game plan.
12:18Connect with A-theory members,
12:20find anyone in New Cornelius,
12:21and 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?
12:26We don't know what these people are capable of.
12:28More importantly, let's discuss our characters,
12:30because I made a change to mine.
12:31I'm Beth, a nervous, introverted geek
12:34who's desperate for a community.
12:35That's what you said you were going as.
12:36What did you change?
12:37I changed my glasses.
12:38These ones are much cuter.
12:39Don't you think?
12:40Oh, yeah.
12:40Huge difference.
12:41It's all about the details.
12:42What did you say your character name was again?
12:44Helen?
12:44Dylan.
12:45Single father, out of sorts,
12:47since my divorce, searching for meaning.
12:49Ooh, sad dad.
12:49Good call.
12:50Okay.
12:51Break.
12:52Hello, and welcome to the apiary.
12:55I'm Kurt, and this is Fiona.
12:58On behalf of Celeste,
12:59I'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.
13:13Now, the men will follow me to your lodgings,
13:16and the women will go with Fiona.
13:19So I leave.
13:21Take it all in.
13:23Breathe.
13:25You've come here seeking renewal,
13:26because you knew deep down that a better way existed.
13:30And that better way is here.
13:33The apiary.
13:35Here are the men's lodgings.
13:38For those of you that opted for a private sanctuary,
13:41you'll find them to the left.
13:42Oh, I have one of those.
13:44Oh, sorry.
13:46I'll shut up.
13:47I'm just really excited.
13:48It's okay.
13:48It'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
13:59the proper benefits of sleep hygiene.
14:01Any questions?
14:03It all sounds really great.
14:05Good.
14:06Over here.
14:08If you've opted for a private sanctuary,
14:11you will find those to the left.
14:14Yeah, that's me.
14:16As per your signed community agreement,
14:18it is forbidden for you to exit your lodging after curfew.
14:23Please, change immediately,
14:25and proceed to your welcome session.
14:36What do you think the hold-up 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
14:43for 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.
14:58Shh.
14:58Shh.
14:59Shh.
15:00Shh.
15:02Shh.
15:12Welcome, everyone.
15:14I am Celeste.
15:15It is such an honor to welcome my new brood.
15:18And congratulations.
15:19You 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?
15:30Did 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,
15:55you're constantly seeking another dopamine hit.
15:57It's an addiction, like drugs or alcohol.
16:03Think 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.
16:10Now 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,
16:24but 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,
16:30and 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.
16:45All right, I'm going to focus on Kurt.
16:48Celeste's right ahead, 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,
16:59we'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?
17:09I used to code for a dating app.
17:12We reduced humans to data points,
17:14and it felt awful.
17:16So then when I joined the apiary,
17:19it 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?
17:27You feel safe?
17:28Of course.
17:29I experience joy now in a way I have never before.
17:33You'll feel it soon, too.
17:34It'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.
18:0610 degrees below freezing.
18:13The night Celeste stepped away from the tech world,
18:16she felt driven mad by disconnection.
18:19Suddenly, she prepared a bowl of water,
18:21just as cold as this,
18:23and submerged her hand.
18:24And in the searing pain,
18:26she 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,
18:42you'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.
19:03Now, please tell us,
19:07why have you come to the apiary?
19:09I've been pretty lost
19:10ever since my divorce was finalized.
19:13A couple weeks ago,
19:14it 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
19:24he just scored his first basket.
19:27I missed it.
19:30And he knew I missed it.
19:31As a parent, you just,
19:33you don't get those memories back, you know?
19:35And your escapism caused you to let him down?
19:37Yeah.
19:38So, anyway,
19:39I ran into an old high school buddy the other day,
19:41and he told me about the apiary.
19:42It 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
19:59where you are encouraged to build new neural pathways
20:02by interacting with your community.
20:04So take this time to connect with your apiary members.
20:07Have 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,
20:33so 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.
20:42Okay, if you're doubtful,
20:43you need to raise your concerns to Celeste
20:45at the meeting tonight.
20:46I'm not doubtful.
20:47Then enough.
20:48Get back to work.
20:57See, I 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,
21:15and then they kicked this guy out
21:16because he 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,
21:24so then Kurt told her to bring it up 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,
21:33I do not know that name.
21:35Wait, did they say it just like that?
21:36Yep, every single one of them.
21:38Just like me.
21:39Someone's telling them to say that.
21:40You think they're brainwashed?
21:41I 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,
21:48so I had Simmons bury a burner phone out there, okay?
21:50I'll be right back.
21:51Just stay in your tent.
22:08What did people do before phones?
22:14Alice, where are you?
22:16Cult leader and minions spotted going to a secret meeting.
22:21Okay.
22:37You are my worker bees, my faithful inner circle.
22:41But I can feel you questioning.
22:44But I can feel you questioning, why did this happen?
22:46Why Cornelius?
22:47So 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.
23:08You were a diligent worker bee who wanted your hive to thrive.
23:11And we thank you for your sacrifice.
23:14And 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,
23:30you will take Cornelius' place.
23:32And be honored, my queen.
23:34Guess we know who the teacher's pet is, don't we, Kurt?
23:38What 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.
23:58You knew him, didn't you?
24:00I 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.
24:11When 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.
24:23I 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 have 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?
24:53If she did kill Cornelius, maybe she got cold feet about confessing.
24:57Well, she does have Manson groupie energy.
24:59Oh, and that harvest is happening tomorrow.
25:01We need to find out what that is.
25:03I think it's time to 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.
25:12Sun Tzu says attacking your opponent's city isn't nearly as effective as weakening your opponent's alliances.
25:18Kurt.
25:18Bingo.
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, don't hold your breath.
25:26Okay, you got any ideas?
25:28Of course.
25:28Pass me your phone.
25:31You got Candy Crush on this thing?
25:33No, just one with a snake.
25:43Good morning, Pep.
25:45Celeste!
25:45Hi!
25:47There you are.
25:49Watching me sleep.
25:50Why?
25:53Let's take a walk.
26:05Um, hey.
26:07Look, my stomach's been a little off since last night.
26:10So, uh, it's cool with you.
26:11I think I might just sit this one out.
26:13I don't know which end it's coming out of, you know?
26:16Let us know if you need anything.
26:17Okay.
26:18Thanks.
26:19Thanks.
26:21Come on.
26:23Come on.
26:49I don't know which end it's coming out of, you know?
26:50I don't know.
26:51I don't know.
26:51I don't know.
26:53I don't know.
26:54I don't know.
26:56I don't know.
26:56I don't know.
26:57I don't know.
26:58I don't know.
26:59I don't know.
26:59I don't know.
27:01I don't know.
27:01I don't know.
27:02I don't know.
27:03I don't know.
27:04I don't know.
27:06I don't know.
27:08I don't know.
27:08I don't know.
27:09I don't know.
27:10I 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.
28:05And, 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.
28:50Yeah, 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.
28:56The 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.
29:04Or hypocrisy.
29:05No, it's honesty.
29:07And if you can let them see both sides, the man who doubts and the man who believes,
29:12you give them something real.
29:15You want some gum?
29:17Oh, yeah.
29:18Thanks.
29:20You 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 apiary?
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.
30:09She's had a tough time recently.
30:11She's resting.
30:13I know you were spying on the meeting house.
30:17Why?
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 was he speaking with?
30:37Kurt.
30:40Hello, Celeste and Beth?
30:46Here he is.
30:50Celeste, what is going on?
30:51Beth, where did you say that Kurt put the phone?
30:55I do not have a phone.
31:00Celeste, that is not mine.
31:02No?
31:02Try dialing the last number.
31:12Good 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 EBR.
31:22That is a lie.
31:23Do 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.
31:32It'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.
31:45I do not know that name.
31:54All right.
31:55All right.
31:56Who the hell are you?
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.
32:52He'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.
32:57It's wild.
32:58What did you two dig up about Kurt?
33:00Yeah, well, when Kurt met Celeste, he 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, and her former company was robbed
33:14just 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, you're done for.
33:31That happened to me once.
33:33I bought 50 bucks worth of crypto back in 2009,
33:35put it on one of those things, forgot 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 or teeny tiny money.
33:44Bitcoin?
33:45Bitcoin.
33:46Yeah, that's it.
33:47Yeah, that's worth a lot of money right now.
33:49Oh, yeah?
33:50Maybe I'm rich.
33:50Can we get back to the case here?
33:52Yeah, so tech companies build walls.
33:54Internal servers you can't access from 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, they got into the computers,
34:03they transferred the money, but they made one mistake.
34:05They didn't realize there was an armed guard on duty.
34:07They got away, but the security guard got some shots off.
34:10He thought he only hit the van.
34:11Was the van white?
34:12Yep.
34:12The painted van that you found matched the security guard's description.
34:15Ballistics just came back on the bullet you found.
34:17Thanks.
34:18Okay.
34:19The bullet from the van and the one that killed Cornelius both came from the security guard's gun.
34:23So Cornelius was killed by the security guard and not by someone in the apiary.
34:27Did Cornelius act alone?
34:29Guard said there was three of them.
34:30Cornelius was one.
34:31The other two?
34:32Most likely from the apiary.
34:34Okay.
34:34They kept talking about a harvest happening tonight.
34:37What if harvest is just a code word for robbery?
34:39Based on the pattern, I'd say they're at one of the tech companies they used to work for.
34:42Cornelius used to work for SocialScope.
34:44They haven't been hit.
34:44Yeah.
34:45Yet.
34:48I'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,
34:54I was proud of what we had accomplished on the personal level,
34:58but it wasn't enough.
34:59If I wanted to undo the wrongs of the tech world, I had to hurt them.
35:03But they only care about the bottom line.
35:05So my worker bees and I decided to hit these companies where it hurts.
35:10Their wallets.
35:11So we're going to rob somebody?
35:13Harvest.
35:14We take from evil forces to fund the apiary's good work.
35:17We're here.
35:19Okay, so we're going to rob, sorry, harvest the SocialScope offices.
35:24Why?
35:25Beth, let me tell you the story of Cornelius.
35:27It's our 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.
35:50And there's not any security here tonight?
35:53SocialScope operates entirely on a digital security system.
35:58He gave us the tools to overwrite that system.
36:00He also cloned his boss's access card.
36:06Joey?
36:18Now sit.
36:27Enter password HX76B49.
36:31There's a crypto account that can only be accessed by this computer.
36:34It'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,
36:54he reprogrammed the internal server so that his fingerprint would allow him access
36:59to his boss's personal crypto account.
37:02When Cornelius was killed, we took emergency measures.
37:05So you cut off the dead dude's finger?
37:07I asked Fiona to do it.
37:08She complied.
37:08That's the terrible thing that Fiona did.
37:11Now 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.
37:30Okay, it's done.
37:35A lot of money and no paper trail.
37:39Now transfer 20 million crypto into this account.
37:51So?
37:52Almost.
37:55In.
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 by giving me the finger.
38:31Hey.
38:33You okay?
38:33Yeah.
38:34Fine, but do you have any hand sanitizer?
38:36Yeah, 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 APRA 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 APRA members
39:05about her class action lawsuit.
39:07Okay, that's all well and good.
39:08But, uh...
39:10What, was there seriously...
39:11no sex?
39:13Oh my God, yes.
39:14No, there'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 a chimichangas and a beef dip.
39:28You guys 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 what I tell you guys
39:58every week.
39:59About second chances and starting fresh.
40:02I've been giving out that advice
40:04like it was candy at Halloween.
40:05But lately, I've been wondering,
40:08do I even believe it?
40:10See, the truth is,
40:12out there,
40:13I've been struggling.
40:15And I couldn't admit it at first.
40:17But then a friend of mine said 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 everything
40:26all figured out.
40:28It comes from admitting that you don't,
40:30but moving forward anyway.
40:32You see, it's not about never stumbling.
40:35It's about what we do after we stumble.
40:43Jess, we're home.
40:44We've come bearing egg rolls.
40:45I must have missed this message.
40:46Jessica's running late.
40:47She 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?
41:06He used to just show up here all the time.
41:08Yeah, well, things have changed.
41:12What, because of Jessica?
41:13Not in a bad way.
41:14I'm super happy that you found her,
41:16but I know the deal.
41:18I can't just show up anymore,
41:21so I might have disconnected a little bit.
41:24Look, I love Jessica,
41:26but it doesn't mean I should have to choose
41:28between her and 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.
41:39But a best friend isn't singular.
41:42It's like a tear.
41:43Yeah.
41:43Just like Mark's right up there with you.
41:45Right.
41:50Oh, Jessica, hold on.
41:52Hello?
41:53Hey, you.
41:57That, that is interesting.
41:59Huh.
42:00Okay, yeah, I'll see you later.
42:02All right.
42:02Love you.
42:03Bye.
42:05Jessica just got called to cover a story.
42:07Apparently, the 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.
42:15Yeah.
42:16And the donation was traced back
42:17to Ronan from Socioscope.
42:19Wasn't he now being investigated
42:21for tax evasion?
42:22What if he dropped a bunch of crypto
42:24before the cops came knocking?
42:25Max, come on.
42:27Did you steal the money from Ronan?
42:29I'm sorry.
42:30I do not know that name.
42:32Unbelievable.
42:40Okay, my little spaghetti monsters.
42:43Feels ready to make a long-distance relationship
42:47extremely uncomfortable.
42:51Secure line.
42:53Adorable.
42:56All right.
42:57Fort Knox with a dial tone.
42:59Let's see how you feel
43:01about a little temporary open house.
43:04Don't be shy.
43:06It's just a little handshake.
43:07No dinner.
43:08No flowers.
43:09Look at you.
43:10Cheating on your firewall with me,
43:12you naughty little minx.
43:14Let's see what you do
43:16on the second date.
43:35You're on the second date.
43:46Ghost connie out.
43:46No worries.
43:46Oh god,
43:46for you. Oh god. Oh god,
43:47I was happy
43:47for you. Oh god. Oh god.
43:49I was so
43:49sorry. Oh
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