Episode 2 - The Trial
The Oyster
The Paragon Collective
4.2 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 13 November 2020
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Trigger warning: This episode contains self harm.
Ori and Christian embark on the first Oyster trial.
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp , Buffy, and Hellofresh.
The Oyster is created by Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaffler.
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
Sean Blakemore as Professor Stapleton
Constance Zimmer as President Owens
Mamoudou Athie as Luca
Michelle Visage as Sharon Stapleton
Nichole Goodnight as The Oyster
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 | The world hasn't changed that much baby girl. You can work your whole life |
| 0:06.9 | killing yourself to be someone they value. But you never will be. At best, you're never will be. |
| 0:16.0 | At best, you're just another house slave. |
| 0:20.0 | And worse, you're just like me. |
| 0:23.0 | One more. This is the police. |
| 0:25.0 | This is the police. |
| 0:27.0 | We're here for the sorting. |
| 0:28.0 | Put on your masks and face the door. |
| 0:31.0 | Stay calm and do exactly as they say. |
| 0:36.9 | I love you. Oh. Present your licenses please. |
| 0:57.0 | Yes, officer. |
| 0:59.7 | Before we proceed, I will read the martial law protocol and your rights. |
| 1:07.4 | The United States of America has 350 million positions in our survival shelters for a population of 438 million. A point score of over 50 guarantees |
| 1:17.6 | a place in the shelter. The points are awarded based on our calculation of your usefulness to future society. |
| 1:25.0 | Because of the circumstances, you have no right to appeal. |
| 1:30.0 | If you resist, we have been authorized to use force. |
| 1:35.0 | Do you understand? |
| 1:37.0 | Yes, sir. |
| 1:38.0 | I do. |
| 1:40.0 | You, first, set your neuron device to share mode. |
| 1:44.0 | 90 points. |
| 1:48.0 | Be ready for departure in 45 minutes. You are allowed two full-size bags outside of your work equipment. |
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