Episode 1 - The Sorting
The Oyster
The Paragon Collective
4.2 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 13 November 2020
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to the world of The Oyster.
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp and Hellofresh.
The Oyster is created by Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaffler.
This episode was written by Alex Aldea, Adrienne Schaffler, and Jordan Cobb.
Cast:
Logan Browning as Hannah Ori
Giancarlo Esposito as Dolos Devlet
Carla Gugino as Christian
Keith David as Policeman #1
Donnell Rawlings as Micah Ori
Kimberly Hébert Gregory as Sarah Ori
Andrew Santino as Art Minor
Kenny Allen as Ben Avery
Johnny Ferro as Scott Thompson
Dionne Lea Williams as Lauren Thompson
Jolie Handler as Beth Thompson
Nicole Goodnight as Jane
David Cummings as Bill
Nikolle Doolin as Linda
Production:
Executive Produced by Logan Browning, Alex Cline, Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaffler.
Edited by Victor Figueroa.
Sound Design and Foley by Victor Figueroa.
Music Composition by Alex Aldea and Andrew Joselyn.
Mixing by Alex Aldea
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | It is November 13th, 2050, and today Atlanta is the last major American metropolis to face the sorting. |
| 0:09.0 | For the next 24 hours, residents of the city will be waiting in their homes for officials to unveil |
| 0:13.6 | their score revealing whether or not they have a future waiting for them in New Eden. |
| 0:18.4 | In downtown Atlanta, protesters are currently flooding the streets with cries |
| 0:22.3 | against systemic injustice. |
| 0:24.0 | I can't listen to any more of that. Can we try and have a nice dinner? |
| 0:29.0 | It's been a long time as well since things have been nice. |
| 0:32.0 | Dad, come on, we can try. long time since things have been nice. |
| 0:32.8 | Dad, come on, we can try. |
| 0:35.4 | You mean we can try to pretend? |
| 0:38.0 | Do you know what I heard today? |
| 0:38.9 | Michael, please. |
| 0:40.7 | They're only letting 80% of the population under ground. |
| 0:45.0 | We know. |
| 0:46.0 | And you know what percentage they think will be black? |
| 0:49.0 | Five. |
| 0:50.0 | Five percent! |
| 0:51.0 | I told you there is an algorithm they're using to decide who gets to stay or go. |
| 0:55.9 | It's not black or white. It's always black and white. |
| 1:00.0 | We're being reduced down to a number and the last I remembered it was three-fifths of a white mica stop |
| 1:07.4 | The president said it's about value and you believed her we are good law-abiding citizens, we add to society, and we're worth |
| 1:15.6 | having around. You think they care about any of that? We have to hope for the best. |
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