3 AM Unraveling

[machine beeping] No, that's not flat-lining, that's coming apart thread by thread. Okay. Don't call anyone yet. [yawns] Just a couple more hours. That's all I wanted. [machine whirring] [lullaby music] Who's playing a lullaby at 6:00 AM? Marcus Weeb, ex-firefighter. Six years without real sleep, a recurring burning stairwell. You don't have to take this one. Yes, I do. Alpha steady, theta's the sweet spot. Did you know the first EGA was a dog? No, a guy. Never mind. If anything feels wrong in there, anything, you pull out, okay? [sighs] When has anything ever felt wrong in there? [inhales and exhales] [water bubbling] I'm right here. Anyone? Is anyone down there? Is anyone down there? I'm here, Marcus. Keep talking. [fire blazing] Ren, don't let it take the stairs. [fire blazing] Marcus, I'm here to walk you out. It won't let me leave. It doesn't get a vote. [fire blazing] You're actually doing it. Told you. Don't make it weird. [fire blazing] [chuckles] Is this real? It's yours. That's better. Ah. Marcus, it's out. The stairwell's gone. I slept. I actually slept. [sighs] Clean rhythms. All of them. [machine beeping] [machine whirring] [switch clicks] One firefighter sleeps through the night, and you want to talk about sample sizes? Healing is just the beginning. [phone ringing] [sighs] [lullaby music] Not again. A referral is a referral. Since when do our referrals come with a cover letter? Every door opens, diver. The question is what you pay. [water bubbling] Hey, I'm Ren. Can you tell me your name? Not again. No. Stay with me. Let me out! [door banging] [gasping] Come on. Where's the seam? [gasping] Ren, look at me. I've got it. It's off. [machine beeping] [water splashing] He's gone. Where did he go? [machine beeping] It didn't flat-line, Ren. It unraveled. I know what I saw. [sighs] Then we both saw it. Still going. Nobody's there. So who's still pulling? [switch clicks]