Bonds Will Be Broken (2024)

[bunniefuu]

[soft mysterious music]

[elevator dings]

[indistinct chatter]

- Hello?

- Hey, it's Nina.

Please leave a message.

- It's Ginny. Where are you?

Your school counselor said

you dropped out

and no one's seen you.

Just call me back.

Tell me where you are.

I'm worried.

I miss you, sis.

[dramatic music]

- Welcome to Becoming You! Hi.

- Thank you.

I'm so excited to be here.

- Oh, we're excited

to have you...

- Oh, I'm Anna.

- Kelly. So great to meet you.

Do you have ID

for the register?

- Absolutely.

I look like a serial k*ller

here.

Promise I'm not, though.

- Mm-hmm.

- Sorry.

- For you.

- Thanks.

- Oh.

And for you.

[chuckling]

[clapping]

Welcome. Hi!

What a beautiful sea of faces.

Hi, everybody. I'm Kelly.

Have you ever felt

that you're taping into

only a fraction

of your potential?

Yes? Ever wondered why

some people seem to get

everything they want,

and you can't?

- Yes.

[crowd]: Yes.

- Six years ago,

I was just like you.

I set out to try and make it,

be the next 40 under 40.

But it just wasn't happening.

I blamed everyone.

Everyone, but me.

Then I came on this course,

and my life has never been

so happy or fulfilled.

And we're gonna do

the same for you.

Get ready to blow your minds.

[clapping]

- Great day, huh?

- Sure beats going to class.

- Oh, are you a student

right now?

- Jennaman College.

Paolo, by the way.

- Right. Anna.

- Have a good night.

- You too.

Thank you for today.

I've learned so much.

- Aw, and that's just day one.

Next time, we'll be diving

into a questionnaire

that we've specially developed

to get to know the real you.

- Hmm.

- Your life is gonna change.

Best $300 you've ever spent.

- See you soon.

[ominous music]

[door opening]

[door closing]

"Your life is gonna change."

I wanted to scream in her face.

And guess what?

First person I meet

goes to Jennaman.

- Of course.

It's initiation week.

Get them while they're green,

right?

It's been a long day.

Do you need anything?

- Can I get a bottle of water

or something?

- Yeah, of course.

- Thanks, Victor.

- And are you okay?

Fake ID worked okay?

- We'll find out.

Let's hope we covered

every base.

- You'll be fine.

As far as they know,

you are Anna Ransome.

Former law student,

currently working in marketing.

All calls will go through me.

We've set up fake social media

accounts, fake ID...

- I know. I just... don't know

if I can keep up the act.

- Well, do you want to?

- I have to.

- Okay. Then...

just play it cool.

You'll be fine.

We've been preparing for this

for three months.

I know these cults

inside and out.

It's what I do.

Speaking of which...

Tomorrow, they'll give you

the questionnaire.

- Okay...

- Made you a cheat sheet.

That's everything Corinne

told me during deprogramming.

What they're going to tell you

is that the questionnaire

is designed to help

find the real you.

What it's actually for

is helping them figure out

what makes you susceptible

during the next stage,

which is where the real

indoctrination begins.

- So I have to memorize

these answers

and get the perfect score.

- Exactly.

We're gonna find your sister,

Ginny.

- It's her birthday on Friday.

My dad's beside himself.

I have to bring her home.

- We haven't given up.

- Can't say the same

for the police.

- We won't give up.

I promise.

- And today, we have with us

the great Ray Wilson,

our most senior Spearhead.

[clapping]

- Thank you, Kelly.

Hello, everyone.

I have so much to share

with you.

Today, we are going to find out

who you really are.

Let's get started.

[clapping]

- Your questionnaire, Anna.

Thank you.

[Kelly clears her throat]

- Thank you.

Alright.

Anna, you're up.

[Ray clears his throat]

Anna.

You loved English Literature

but you ended up doing

a law degree.

- It seemed like

the sensible thing to do.

- But it's not what you wanted.

So why did you do it?

- My dad believes in hard work

and a good education.

- Is it your dad's life?

- No.

- And what about your mom?

- She passed away.

- She was an English teacher.

Do you think she'd be happy that

you ended up doing a law degree?

Maybe that's why she didn't

put up more of a fight

when she got sick.

If you didn't think you were

worth fighting for,

maybe neither did she.

The choices we make

are our choices.

Not Mom's, not Dad's. Ours.

When we own them,

we can change them.

Thank you, Anna.

[indistinct conversation]

- Anna?

Are you okay?

- Yeah, I'm just...

Today was intense.

- Shall we walk together?

- I didn't realize it was gonna

get that heavy.

- Aw. We deliberately

don't warn you.

If your guard's up,

it doesn't work.

- I spent so long trying not

to think about losing my mom.

It's hard when it's suddenly

right there in front of you.

- Well, we can't become

our best selves

without taking some time

to look at the bad stuff.

It pays off. I promise.

- So how did you become

a teacher?

- Mmm, well,

after Becoming You,

I joined the retreat called

Route to Fulfillment

where you can train

to become a trailblazer.

If you think Becoming You

is intense, well...

you should try that.

[Kelly chuckles]

Takes place at

a beautiful lake house,

and people are amazing.

It's magical.

- And this is all connected

to White Light

and David Trask, right?

- We call him The Pathfinder.

He created all of this.

He's a genius.

- Isn't there an investigation?

Some sort of legal case?

Sorry, I just read an article...

- No, honestly, anytime someone

tries to do something different,

there's always naysayers.

Some people are just

so threatened.

We're trying to help people

find their true calling,

and... harness that knowledge

to forge a better world.

One built with community

and togetherness,

not money and power.

- You know, I studied law.

I'm sure White Light

has their own legal team...

- Well, actually, yes.

But... currently, as things are,

they haven't met

The Pathfinder's expectations.

- Well, if there is ever

anything I can do to help...

Look over documents

or give legal advice.

- Thank you, Anna.

I'll tell Ray.

- Well, I should go.

I am exhausted.

- May your light shine

on the world.

[screaming]

Get off me!

- Hey!

[spraying]

Are you okay?

Should I call the police?

- No, no, no. I'm fine.

Oh, thank goodness

you were here, Anna.

Thank you.

[sighs]

- I'm so glad you're okay.

- Me too. Thank you.

- Gosh.

- Are you okay to...

- Yeah. He's gone. I'll be fine.

- Okay. Thank you.

- Get home safe.

- You too.

[panting]

[door closes]

[soft mysterious music]

[sighing]

- You think she bought it?

- I think so.

- Good.

[sighing]

[birds chirping]

[Ray]: I'm sure it must've been

scary, but we're here today.

[Kelly chuckles]

Here she is.

[clapping]

Alright, everyone sit, please.

Anna, we all heard what

you did last night.

Absolutely incredible.

And we all love Kelly very much,

and we couldn't do any

of this without her.

Now, action changes lives,

and Anna demonstrated that

last night.

As a sign of our gratitude,

if you'd like to go further down

the route to fulfillment,

we would like to offer you

a free place

on our next retreat.

May your light shine

on the world.

- Thank you.

- I told Ray about

your legal knowledge.

He'd like to chat.

- I'd be honoured.

- Okay.

- Also, great work to Kelly,

who after teaching

her tenth course,

moves up from Trailblazer

to Spearhead.

[clapping and cheering]

[door creaking]

[suspenseful music]

- They took all

my White Light notes.

- Is there somewhere you can go?

It's too risky for you

to come to my house.

- No.

They were gonna find me

sooner or later.

They always do.

We just need to make sure

they don't find you.

This free spot has me worried.

Trask usually squeezes every

penny out of his recruits.

Are you sure

they're not onto you?

You're drawing

a lot of attention.

- I don't have a choice.

I can't spend years climbing

the ranks like Kelly.

I have to find Nina now.

[birds chirping]

- To reach our true potential,

to become our best selves,

we need to have an honest

experience away from naysayers.

Now, those who make up stories

about White Light,

who try to turn people

against us,

are just afraid

of what we show them.

That the world doesn't need

to be greedy or cruel.

It can be loving. Generous.

So...

let's cast them out

of our lives. Hmm?

Guard your life.

[all]: Guard our lives!

[Paolo]: I'm scared

I'll never find love.

[all]: Weak.

- I'm scared my life will

never amount to anything.

[all]: Weak.

- I'm scared I'll never live up

to my dad's expectations.

[all]: Weak.

- I get scared I'm not

good enough.

[all]: Weak.

- I worry about my appearance.

[all]: Weak.

- I care what other people

think of me.

[all]: Weak.

[Ray]: We love you, Anna.

[all]: We love you, Anna.

[insects chirping]

[device beeps]

[exhales]

- Come up.

Wow. Look at you.

I mean, you are... glowing.

I can see that being here

agrees with you.

Please, sit.

- Thanks.

- So,

how are you finding The Path?

- I feel really good.

I love all the classes

and the exercises.

- Even Resilience?

- It's hard.

But... I can see how

it's making me stronger.

- There's no progress

without pain.

You have such an incredible

energy.

And such a positive

aura about you.

Kelly says you've been

a fantastic addition

to the group.

[chuckles]

Do you know what we're trying

to do here?

- I think so.

- We want to change the world.

I know that sounds clich,

but...

that is our mission.

We want people to see the world

the way it used to be.

Communal. Tribal.

- It's beautiful.

- Kelly also mentioned

that you studied law.

- Mm-hmm.

- Well, The Pathfinder and I

are curious

to get your perspective

on something.

There was a girl.

A wonderful soul

who we all loved dearly.

But...

her parents refused to let her

make her own choices.

Please.

They turned her against us.

Against herself.

Snuffed out her light.

- Corinne Wragg.

I've read about her.

- Lies, most certainly.

The papers will make up

just about anything.

I do feel bad

for her mom and dad.

The Pathfinder's trying to keep

this from getting to court.

It would be...

It would be too painful

for them.

Do you want to help

the cause, Anna?

- Yes.

- You're gonna do great here.

[phone ringing]

- Are you okay?

- I just left Ray's office.

He showed me Corinne's file,

it was in a locked cabinet.

- That's great.

- Maybe one of the files in

his office says where Nina is.

I just have to get the keys,

but they're always

in his jacket.

- There is something

that Corinne told me.

Ray used to take everyone out

for these intense runs.

Push them for miles.

- We haven't done one yet.

- Might be worth a try.

[ominous music]

[birds calling]

- This was a wonderful idea,

Anna.

A good run invigorates

the soul.

- Ah! Twisted my ankle.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah. I'll be fine.

I'll wait at the house.

You go ahead.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah.

[suspenseful music]

The Sanctuary...

[Ray]: Alright, great work,

everyone.

Nice work, let's get inside.

[keys jingling]

- Hey. You're back early.

- How's the ankle?

- It's a little sore,

but I don't think

it's anything serious.

- Good.

[birds chirping]

[waves lapping]

Now today is our last day

together,

but it doesn't end here.

Some of you will carry on

our mission

by bringing in new recruits,

while others will want

to live in the light

every moment of the day.

Well, The Pathfinder has created

a place where that can happen.

The Sanctuary.

It's a place where

we can grow in tune

with The Pathfinder's

principles,

and find our inner light.

We live off the land,

we meditate.

It's living on this planet

the way we ought to be.

Now, there are a few

spaces available

for newly qualified recruits.

Anyone who wants can undertake

an initiation tonight

in the woods at the top

of the hill.

It'll be tough,

it will be scary,

but it's a whole new beginning.

[crickets chirping]

Trust yourselves.

Trust the process.

It's a beautiful thing.

Let's begin.

[suspenseful music]

[breathing heavily]

[bell ringing softly]

In the moment before death,

we see a white light

at the end of the tunnel.

Only when we look

death in the eye

can we truly appreciate life.

If you can't take it anymore,

just ring the bell.

[music intensifies]

[gasping]

[pained gasping]

[panting]

[loud shrill squealing]

[screaming]

[screaming]

[intense music]

[screaming]

[eerie droning music]

[birds chirping]

- Welcome to White Light.

[breathing shakily]

We knew you had guts, Anna.

But still.

Incredible work at initiation.

[chuckles]

Now...

As Trailblazers,

anything we own,

anything we earn,

helps to support our community.

We share absolutely everything.

And on that note,

did you bring your banking

details that we requested?

[Victor]: When Corinne

became a Trailblazer,

that's when they got a hold of

the photos and the bank detail.

They dress it up as a trust

exercise, but it's blackmail.

Plain and simple.

- So we have to give them

something incriminating?

I have an idea.

It happened to someone

I worked with.

- You can trust us

with absolutely anything.

Mistakes you've made.

We share those mistakes

together.

Like what happened

at your first job,

at Sigmund and Sons.

- How do you know about that?

- Oh, Anna. There is no shame

in a gambling addiction.

I mean, it can happen to anyone.

They were wrong to fire you.

They should've shown you

compassion.

We promise here that no one

will ever find out.

- Thank you.

- No, thank you.

- Oh, I thought about

Corinne Wragg's case.

I doubt the police have reached

the threshold

for manslaughter charges.

But if you're worried,

you can file a defamation suit,

to keep them busy.

- Thank you, Anna.

- I don't like you going

there alone.

No one knows what happens

at The Sanctuary.

Corinne would never

talk about it.

- Nina is there, Victor.

I'm going tomorrow.

And you know you can't come

anywhere near me.

It's too risky.

For both of us.

[sighs]

- If Nina is there...

she's at the heart

of White Light.

Only the top recruits make

it there. Yourself included.

- Last night was so hard.

If I hadn't known

what to expect...

Thank you.

- It's okay.

Even if you do find her,

she's not just gonna

walk out the door with you.

We have no idea

what they've done to her.

- I just have to get to her.

She'll listen to me.

She has to.

- I'll follow you there.

I'll be nearby.

- Victor...

- I'll send you my location,

that way you can

keep me updated.

Just so I know you're safe.

I mean it, Ginny.

[tense music]

- Anna. Hi.

- Hi.

Wow, this is... impressive.

- Some of our wealthier members

give donations.

The Pathfinder can be very

persuasive for the cause.

- Alright.

Everybody gather around.

The most extraordinary man

I know,

The Pathfinder himself,

David Trask.

- I keep telling him

not to say that.

[others chuckling]

Thank you, Ray.

Hi.

May your light shine

on the world.

May your light shine

on the world.

May your light shine

on the world.

May your light shine

on the world.

Anna.

May your light shine

on the world.

You did a great job

with the Wragg's case.

We filed our countersuit

yesterday.

I'd like to thank you

personally.

Come and see me in my residence.

- I'd like that.

- Ray will show you

where to sleep

and give you your roles

in the community.

We eat twice a day,

at six AM and six PM.

And there's Resilience

every night.

Make yourselves at home.

- May your light shine

on the world.

Now, uh, if you would please

hand over all

of your cellphones.

[phone buzzing]

Technology kills the moment.

I promise you,

you won't miss them.

Thank you.

Kelly.

Alright.

Let me show you the Paradise.

[unsettling music]

[insects chirping]

[indistinct chatter]

- New recruits.

We eat in silence

to be aware of each mouthful,

and the goodness

and energy it brings.

No meat.

All animals are equal to us.

[cutlery clinking]

[dramatic music]

- Hey!

- Oh, this can't be happening.

- It's me. Please.

- You shouldn't be here.

- I just wanted to see you.

Make sure you're okay.

- Well, I'm fine,

so you can go now.

- That's it?

After two years,

I have been so worried

about you.

- I don't even understand.

What about the questionnaire?

How did no one spot it?

- I lied.

I made up a name

and told them

what they wanted to hear.

But only so I could see you.

- But you must've gone through

initiation.

- What, being tied to a tree

and scared half to death?

What kind of people

do that to each other?

- You haven't changed.

- You can't fall in for this.

Come home.

- You're not my sister anymore.

You're no one.

- Nina!

Oh, so good to see you.

- How long are you

staying here for?

- Oh, just until

the next course. A month.

- I've been reading recruit

files. Tell me about Anna.

Is she committed?

- Oh my goodness, 100 percent.

She really gets the mission.

She's a true believer.

- You know she saved Kelly.

There's no problem, is there?

- No. No, she just reminds me

of someone I know, that's all.

May your light shine

on the world.

[crickets chirping]

- Resilience is all about

breaking ourselves down

to build us up again.

It's our greatest weapon against

the naysayers who hurt us.

Anna?

Before, you told us

your weaknesses.

But here, we tell you.

Knowing how other people see us,

it helps us grow.

Anyone want to start?

How do you see Anna?

How can she improve?

- You're smug.

You think you're better

than everyone.

- Thank you.

- When I first saw you,

I didn't like how

you wear your hair.

It makes you look ugly.

- Thank you.

- Sometimes you come off

a little... false.

- Thank you.

- I don't trust you.

And I don't think you've earned

the right to be here.

- Thank you.

- Very good, Nina.

Very good, everyone.

It's that time again.

Let us all drape her

with our love.

Come.

[all]: We love you, Anna.

We love you, Anna.

[echoing]: We love you, Anna.

We love you, Anna.

We love you, Anna.

We love you, Anna.

[suspenseful music]

- Hi.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah.

- Did you find Nina?

- She's fine. She's just...

so... cold and angry.

It's not like her at all.

Maybe my dad was right.

Maybe this was all for nothing.

- We always knew

this was a possibility.

But your dad chose

to run away from this.

You're not going to.

- I'm not giving up on her.

I just need her to see

how crazy this all is.

- We're not the only ones

who are onto them, by the way.

She might be worth talking to.

- In the meantime,

keep a low profile.

I can't keep coming back.

They watch us like hawks.

- Don't take any chances, okay?

- I won't.

[suspenseful music]

[inaudible conversation]

- Anna.

- Oh! You scared me.

- You shouldn't be out

after curfew.

Pathfinder wouldn't like it.

- I thought I heard something.

Just went to take a look.

It won't happen again.

[birds chirping]

[loud horn blaring]

[gasping]

- What time is it?

- Oh...

time is immaterial.

Nina wants you at the car

in 15 minutes.

- Kelly.

I saw you in the private wing

last night.

- Were you spying on me?

- It was an accident.

What's going on?

- Well, it's part

of the Mission.

It's private.

No one's supposed to know.

- Are you and The Pathfinder...

- Anna. I said we can't

talk about it.

Please don't bring it up again.

For both of our sakes.

- I'm sorry. I won't.

- Well, go on. Hurry up.

They're waiting for you.

- The local newspaper,

The Franklin Chronicle,

is run by Olivia Carmen.

She's a classic naysayer.

Prints things about White Light

that have no basis in fact,

makes up stories about what goes

on here, calls us a cult...

There she is.

- Corinne talked to Olivia

when she ran away.

Now we think she's passing on

these lies to the cops.

- The authorities hate

movements like ours.

We threaten the status quo.

- We need Olivia

to call this off,

so we're just giving her

a little nudge

in the right direction.

[Nina]: David was right.

She's trying to get

the police involved.

Anna. You come with me.

Hold this. Be careful.

- What is it?

- Just hold it.

- If you hate me so much,

why haven't you told them

who I am?

- Because you put me in

an impossible situation.

And I think you could actually

benefit from being there.

- Look, I'm just trying

to understand

how you left without

even telling me.

- Because I chose a different

path than you?

Didn't do what you wanted?

- I never made you do anything.

- "There is none so blind

as those who will not see."

- What are you talking about?

- I finally found a place

where I feel valued.

When I came here,

David was about to give up.

- Has it crossed your mind that

you're all being manipulated?

If it wasn't for Trask,

Corinne might still be alive.

- Hey come on, hurry up.

Let's go.

- Now, come with me.

- Why did you pick me?

- Because you lied about

the gambling habit.

This is a real crime

to answer for.

[device beeping]

[car unlocks]

- How did you do that?

- Stop asking questions.

Now, put it in the car.

- What is it?

You're crazy.

I can't do this.

- You have to.

- I'm not doing this.

- Put it in the car.

- Nina. Don't make me do this.

- You have to.

- I can't.

[heavy breathing]

[engine starts]

[engine revving]

[phone ringing tone]

[crickets chirping]

- Today was hard.

If any of you have

any questions,

now would be the time.

- Paolo.

- I know that woman's

corruptive.

But I'm just worried.

What if she got hurt?

- She hurts us every day,

sharing her one-sided opinions

without even having

a conversation with us.

Are we supposed to allow this?

- No.

But was it venomous?

- It will have given her

a shock, that's all.

We do not seek enemies, Paolo,

but when they come for us,

we must stand up

for ourselves, no? Yes?

[all]: Yes.

[sighs]

[tense music]

- Next time...

she will weigh her options

more thoughtfully.

- Paolo, can I talk to you?

- Yeah.

- If you question

The Pathfinder,

we will throw you in the cage.

Do you understand?

- Yeah.

- Good.

[breathing heavily]

[Trask]: I hate

all these slip-ups.

Corinne, Olivia Carmen,

that so-called expert,

Victor Johnson.

And now Anna is being

suspicious?

Ray said she was... scared.

- It was a big step-up.

- Yeah, well, if she can't

handle the pressure,

she shouldn't be here.

- We can tell her to leave.

[sighs]

- No. Tell her to come see me.

I'm tense, I just need to relax.

- Come on. The Sylphs are ready.

- You know I'd be lost

without you.

- Me too.

[footsteps approaching]

[]

- Did you say you checked

Anna out?

- Social media, job history,

education. No red flags.

- Check again.

[]

[crickets chirping]

[door closes]

[buzzing]

[buzzing]

[sinister music]

[gasps]

[birds chirping]

[soft music]

- Can I help?

Thought you'd be too important

to do a job like this.

- No one is too important here.

- I don't see him doing it.

Nina, will you come and see

a friend of mine with me?

- What? Who?

- Somebody who really

understands White Light,

and can hopefully give you

a new perspective.

- Why would I need

a new perspective?

Why can't you understand

I am right where I belong?

- When Mom died,

something broke in us.

In all of us.

I want us to finally heal,

as a family.

- We have a more honest

experience away from our family.

- Nina, are you and Trask...

- Stop it, Anna.

- I mean, I wouldn't blame you.

Minus the fact that he's clearly

a sociopath, he's kind of hot.

- Hmm, you're debasing yourself.

- What about Ray?

There's something going on

with him and Kelly, right?

- Kelly is not Ray's type.

- Do you remember

Darren Painter?

- Summer camp?

- Now, he was hot.

[laughing]

[clears throat]

- The Pathfinder

would like to see you.

- Okay. I'll go see him.

If you come with me to see

my friend Victor.

- The difference is you don't

get a choice.

- Sure I do.

Go see Trask,

or go to the cage.

Right?

- How do you know about that?

- The important thing

is I'm not afraid.

I'll only see Trask if you come

with me to see Victor.

[sighs]

- Fine.

[soft unsettling music]

- I need an explanation.

- I have no idea who he is.

- This is the guy looking

into Corinne's death.

Why does he have

such an interest in you?

- I don't know.

Don't tell David about this,

just let me handle it.

- You make sure you do.

- This is risky.

- I know, but we made a deal.

Come on!

Nina, we can't be out here.

Come.

- I can't.

- You have to come with me.

- I can't.

- You can...

- Who's there?!

- Run.

- Nina. What are you doing?

- You said I had to deal

with the naysayer,

so I'm dealing with it.

- By sneaking off in the night?

Does Trask know?

- I thought it would be easier

if I handled this myself.

- I'll have to let him know

you tried to leave.

- Ray... please.

He doesn't need that right now.

- Are you afraid he won't

love you anymore, Spearhead?

- You know how much

he means to me.

- He means that much

to all of us!

You're right.

He wouldn't want to know

about this.

It would shatter him,

and we need all of his strength

right now.

Look, deal with it tomorrow.

But do not go behind

my back again.

Otherwise, you know

what'll happen.

[birds chirping]

[phone ringing]

- Olivia Carmen.

Uh, I don't know anyone

called Victor Johnson.

Okay. I suppose you should

put him through.

- Mrs. Carmen,

this is Victor Johnson.

Thank you for taking my call.

- Should I know you?

- No.

But I read your articles

on White Light

in the Franklin Chronicle.

I think I have some information

you might be interested in.

- Go on.

- A friend of mine, Ginny,

she's embedded herself

in White Light.

She's there to save

her sister, Nina Budd.

I haven't heard from her

in days.

- Interesting.

Okay, Mr. Johnson.

Can you meet at my office

this afternoon at three?

- Will do. See you then.

[sighs]

[knocking on glass]

[sighs]

[device beeps]

As dangerous

as this whole thing is,

the time when

you're most vulnerable

is when you're alone with Trask.

[suspenseful music]

All cults are built around

a single charismatic leader

who is an expert

at manipulating minds.

And they have all sorts of

techniques at their disposal.

Things like disorientation.

Waking you up early,

disrupting your sleep patterns.

Or physical control,

like telling you what you can

wear, what you get to eat...

But the greatest danger of all

is when they get in your mind.

- It must have been hard.

You lost your mother so early.

[Victor]: They'll use things

they learned about you

from the questionnaire,

or from thoughts

you don't even remember sharin.

- But you still have

your father,

and a little sister.

What's her name?

- Jennifer.

- Trask will aim to go to

the deepest parts of your soul.

Your darkest secrets.

Your worst nightmares.

He wants you naked, vulnerable.

So broken that he can plant

the seed of any idea he wants.

Because then, he controls you.

Then you belong to him.

- Tell me about

your relationship.

I'm curious.

- We used to be close,

but we've grown apart.

- How so?

- There was a guy.

He got inside her head.

Started to control her.

She changed.

- In what way?

- I don't know.

- Perhaps she had to.

There's a fine line between

caring about someone

and wanting to control them.

- It doesn't matter how strong

you think you are,

you'll need nerves of steel

to resist him.

- But sometimes, the people

who care about us the most

end up hurting us the most.

Especially when they're

keeping us from being free.

- It wasn't like that.

- We have a more honest

experience

when we're away

from our families.

Come.

Let me show you something.

[birds calling]

[soft music]

- I went to see Trask.

Now it's time for you to keep

your side of the bargain.

- I did.

- Everyone...

this is Victor Johnson.

He calls himself an expert.

An expert on things

he doesn't know anything about.

This leech has made it

his life's work

to attack our mission.

And now we find him creeping

into our home to spy.

I think he deserves a particular

type of punishment.

Paolo, what punishment

do you think it appropriate?

- The cage.

Put him in the cage.

- Hmm. And you, Anna?

What do you think?

- Put him in the cage.

- Very well.

Take your time in there.

Think about the pain

that you've caused us.

Oh, uh, Ray?

You may as well give him

some music to listen to.

[loud shrill squealing]

[tense music]

- Don't be weak, Anna.

Don't waste your tears

on that naysayer.

- How can you say that?

What is this?

That's his name, isn't it?

David Trask, The Pathfinder.

- It's the greatest honour

I could have.

- It's like you're his property.

How could you possibly

be okay with that?

- You have no idea

what you're talking about.

When the reckoning comes,

we will all live in White Light.

- Reckoning?

What's the reckoning?

- I'm ashamed of you.

- Kelly, what's the reckoning?!

[suspenseful music]

[crickets chirping]

[car alarm blaring]

[car beeps]

[whimpering]

[g*n clicks]

[breathing heavily]

[loud shrill squealing]

[groaning]

[panting]

- Victor.

What were you thinking?

Why did you come?

- I was worried.

I needed to know you were okay.

Nina said she could take me

to you, but listen, I'm okay.

You need to go

before it's too late.

- It is too late.

Kelly talked about something

called the reckoning.

It sounds almost

like a doomsday.

- Trask must be paranoid.

I was supposed to meet

the editor of the Franklin

Chronicle later.

When I don't show up,

she'll go to the police.

They'll come looking.

- Okay.

[gasps]

- You scared me.

- You shouldn't be here, Ginny.

Ray doesn't trust me anymore,

and it won't be long

until he's onto you.

- What?

- I've done my best

to throw him off,

but I can only do so much

to keep you safe.

- You know this means

you still care about me.

- Ginny.

You need to keep up the act.

Don't let anyone catch you.

- I'm so sorry, Victor.

- I'm sorry about this.

- No!

[loud shrill squealing]

[screaming]

- Dinner's almost ready.

Is everything okay?

- No, actually.

Why... did you lie to me?

Did you think that Ray

wouldn't tell me?

Ray tells me everything.

- Everything?

[scoffs]

- I know...

that you want to handle

Victor on your own,

but everything needs

to come through me.

- I'm sorry. I...

- Trust is everything, Nina.

If you lie to me again...

I can't be responsible

for what happens.

- I understand.

Trust is everything.

- I haven't heard from Victor

Johnson in a few hours.

I also have a journalist

embedded in the organization,

they've been there

for some time.

I'm worried for their safety.

Yes, I understand it hasn't been

48 hours yet, but...

[sighs]

Okay. Fine.

[sighs]

Thanks for nothing.

[ominous music]

You scared me.

- I haven't got much time.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah, I am. But listen.

Trask performs a ceremony

he calls Calico

in a private wing

of the building.

I'm working on Ray

to let me join them.

- What kind of ritual?

- I don't know, but it might

lead to a clue

to where the money's going.

- Well, don't go.

It's too dangerous now.

I think Victor Johnson's

gone missing.

- They have him.

- We should let the police know.

- No, not just yet.

We just need a little

more evidence,

and we can take him down.

Victor seems safe for now.

But I gotta go.

- Wait, there's a woman. Ginny.

Do you know her?

Apparently, she started

as a recruit when you did.

- It must be Anna.

She must be using a fake name.

- She's Nina Budd's sister.

She's trying to rescue her

and get her out.

- Nina doesn't seem like someone

who needs rescuing.

- Talk to her.

Maybe she can help you.

- Okay.

- Good luck.

[crickets chirping]

[tense music]

- Hey. It's me, it's okay.

You're Nina's sister?

I'm a journalist

at The Chronicle.

Trask and Ray are going

to Calico tonight.

They invited me.

If anything happens,

you have to tell Olivia.

- Slow down, what are you

talking about? What's Calico?

- It's taking place

in the private wing.

- What happens there?

- I'm going to find out.

But if I can find proof

Trask is stealing the money

he makes from recruits,

we can take him down.

Wait, is that for Victor?

That's too risky.

Trask is getting more and more

paranoid.

I'm worried

he's planning something.

- A reckoning.

- He talks about it

from time to time.

The moment we enter White Light.

His version of the end

of the world.

Come on, we should go.

- It's the first Sunday,

so, as you know, I'm...

[unsettling music]

It's the first Sunday.

So, as you know, I'll be headed

on my monthly retreat

to observe Calico.

To reconnect with the source

and to remind myself

of the reasons that we're here.

As always, I'll be leaving you

in the capable hands of Nina.

The hardest path in humanity

is staying true to your vision,

even when others try

to shake you.

May your light shine

on the world.

- He changed his mind.

He wants you to stay here

and help Nina.

- Are you sure?

- I'm sure.

- One of the Spearheads

saw Paolo meeting

with Olivia Carmen today.

He did some digging.

His real name's Laurence Draper.

He's a journalist.

- He can't be.

- We're on a knife's edge here.

[scoffs]

God...

There's a traitor hiding out in

our midst, and no one sees it?

You and Ray, Kelly,

you're sleeping on the job.

Everything that we have

built here

relies on us staying vigilant.

[sighs]

It needs to be handled.

I want you to deal with it

while Ray and I are busy

at Calico.

- How do you want me

to deal with it?

[ominous music]

- I'm done playing nice.

We need to show them that

we will do whatever it takes

to protect

what we have built here.

And not just Paolo. Victor too.

Can you do it?

[]

[crickets chirping]

- Ray, I just feel like

everything's collapsing.

People are doubting.

People are hiding things.

The vultures are circling.

- We can pull back.

- We're getting close

to the reckoning.

- Are you serious?

- Yeah.

We always knew that this would

happen eventually,

and I've been waiting,

but now I can feel it.

- Are you really sure

about this?

- There is no pure expression

of what we believe in

and how much we believe in it.

I will not let them take away

everything that we have built,

everything that we have

worked for. I just won't, Ray.

[crickets chirping]

- When?

- I don't know.

We'll have to see.

[unsettling music]

- Hey, hey. You seem tense.

Let's go have a drink, huh?

- Calico.

[]

[exhales deeply]

[]

- Corinne.

[computer beeps]

- You don't have to do this,

Nina.

- Quiet.

- What would Anna think?

I know she's your sister.

She must really love you to...

- No, I said quiet.

- You're not a k*ller, Nina.

- Quiet.

- Please, Nina. For your sake.

[grunts]

[panting]

- No, no. No, no, no.

[g*nsh*t]

[Nina screams]

- Trask said you'd be too weak.

[panting]

[phone ringing tone]

There's something

you should know.

- Thank you, Kelly.

You've done the right thing.

[phone beeps]

Nina.

[recording plays]

- Ray?

- Hello, Corinne.

- No!

[screaming]

[g*nsh*t]

[Ray]: May your light shine

on the world.

- Ray...

[recording ends]

[breathing heavily]

[ominous music]

- Hello, Ginny.

[loud shrill squealing]

[squealing stops]

- You really shouldn't

have come.

- Hey! Come back!

[car engine starts]

Hey!

[engine revving]

Come back!

Come back!

[sighs]

[soft music]

- You know, I find it remarkable

that you could pull

a stunt like this.

That you would go to these

lengths for your little sister.

You must love her very much.

- I'd do anything for her.

- That's a shame,

because I don't think

she feels the same way.

[Trask on recording]:

So, Ginny wasn't there for you?

[Nina]: My mom got sick,

she just ruined everything.

I hate her. I really hate her.

[recording ends]

- I don't know

what she's talking about.

- You don't want to know.

- I don't care

what she thinks of me.

I just want her free

from your poison.

- But I didn't poison her,

Ginny.

I never did a thing.

Nina was the easiest recruit

we ever made.

Making her feel special

was so easy.

We were there for her.

- You're a monster.

- Really?

[recording plays]

[Nina]: She abandoned us.

She left me to deal

with Mom alone.

[Trask]: What do you mean?

[Nina]: Mom didn't want her

to know she was sick.

She didn't want it to get

in the way of her dreams.

But I... I had to stay back

home to care for her, alone,

during the worst of it.

- What?

[Nina]: At least I got to spend

the last days with Mom.

Ginny didn't even get that.

Even when we told her to come

home, she never had time for u.

[recording stops]

- I can't imagine

what it's like to hear that.

[crying]

But it's not your fault,

you lost your mother too.

You had pain.

You also suffered.

And Ginny, who was there

to be there with you?

You never meant to hurt her.

- I didn't mean to.

It's not my fault.

[crying]

- No, it was never your fault.

[sobbing]

[crickets chirping]

There...

Now, Ginny, you took something

from my office.

I need you to give it back.

[soft music]

See?

Now, that wasn't so hard,

was it?

Get some rest now.

- What happened to her?

- I've got more important things

to worry about.

- David!

- I didn't know how sick

she was.

I would've come home earlier.

- I tried calling you,

but you were always so busy.

- I'm so sorry I wasn't there

for you.

I really miss you.

But if being here is

what you want, then...

that's your decision.

- I don't even know anymore.

I've never seen him like this.

- He really did lie to you,

Nina.

He steals the money from

the donations and the courses.

None of it goes to the mission.

He doesn't observe Calico,

he's just counting his money.

And it was Ray

who k*lled Corinne.

- What are you talking about?

- I'll show you. We just have

to find the memory stick.

- Come with me.

David?

- Do you know where he keeps

the phones?

Nina. My phone.

Get my phone.

- Yeah.

[tense music]

- I need to call the police.

- No.

- You have to listen to this.

Trust me.

- Go.

[computer beeps]

[recording plays]

- Ray?

- Hello, Corinne.

- No! Ray!

[g*nsh*t]

[Ray]: May your light shine

on the world.

- Nina?

[gasps]

How did you get that?

- Ray m*rder*d Corinne.

- Oh, Nina.

[g*n clicks]

[coughing]

[breathing heavily]

- When a handful of us built

this place,

we always knew that

we would face a choice.

Succeed in our mission to change

the world outside, or...

step into the White Light

together, on our own terms.

And now, the entire world

will hear

that this was not a failure.

No. It was a grand success.

Our final message will spread

across the globe

and resonate through

eternity, so everyone,

all people will know that

we have found our true selves.

We have trodden the path

to fulfilment.

And now it's time

for the reckoning.

To embrace White Light.

May everyone say with me...

May our light shine

on the world.

[all]: May our light

shine on the world.

- Trust in me, but more so,

trust in the White Light.

- Hi. My name is Ginny Budd.

I need the police.

[Trask]: ...this special moment.

[breathing heavily]

May your light shine

on the world.

- Don't move.

- May your light shine

on the world.

Kelly. I forgot to mention...

I've given you the privilege

of staying here.

- Of?

- To observe, to make sure

the mission is a success.

- Of course, Pathfinder.

- May your light

shine on the world.

[suspenseful music]

- You know what to do.

- Hmm.

Drink, everybody.

May your light

shine on the world.

Make sure she drinks.

- Oh, you have the plane

tickets?

- Yeah.

- Mexico, here we come.

Ray, what did you do?

These aren't for me and you,

these are for you and Kelly.

- Welcome to the White Light.

[thuds]

[Trask gurgles]

- This is how it feels to be

stabbed in the back.

[blade slices]

[grunts]

- Hey!

[grunts]

[panting]

[grunting]

[shouting]

[screaming]

[soft music]

- This isn't right.

This isn't right.

This isn't right.

The Pathfinder's gone.

He's abandoned us.

Can't you see? He lied to us.

Stop drinking.

Stop drinking.

[Ginny screaming]

Ginny.

Move.

I said move.

[glass shatters]

[screaming]

[grunting]

- Tie her up!

Tie her up!

Are you okay?

I'm gonna go get Victor.

[panting]

[coughing]

Victor.

[coughing]

Stay with me. I need your help

to get you out of here, okay?

[Victor coughing]

[coughing]

Okay, lift.

[grunting]

[indistinct chatter]

[soft music]

[handcuffs clicking]

- I'm sorry.

- It's okay.

- Why didn't you just

give up on me?

- Because you're my sister.

We're gonna figure this out,

okay?

I love you.

- I'm proud of you.

Let me take you home.

[birds chirping]

If you're looking for closure,

this is one of the steps

in deprogramming.

- Are you sure

you want to do this?

- I'm sure.

[Nina sighs]

It's weird.

I still can't believe I was

really a part of all this.

- You're free now.

That's all that matters.

- And I'm grateful for that,

it's just...

Every day is...

- One foot in front

of the other.

- You're right.

[chuckles]

I'm proud of my progress.

- I'm proud of you too.

- Let's go.

[chuckling]

[tense music]