7. The Beginning Of Our Future Selves

and thirty two minutes. I'm close to the Indiana pas Morning Commune, which means the road is going to be buzzing with true patrols. I have to be so careful now. Max had been missing without a trace for three days, and he chose this moment to reappear dangerous. But this, this is human kind's next frontier. He stepped out onto the stage and stole the spot night bathroom fit. I'll be damned back Fuller, m h what he said. It's true.

You know this is human kind's next frontier. And my father, the late Dr Walter Fuller, he was its bravest pioneer. Imagine getting a third more out of life. More time our greatest resource, great of an energy, food, air, anything, really is simply time time to do the things you really care about. And I'm not talking about living longer now, I'm talking about living better, fuller. Imagine a world that

never sleeps. Literally, Thomas Edison did, and so did my father, And we've been up to something very special at Next Corpse, a secret project called shut Eye. Secret until now. It's a safe application with one very simple benefit. You never have to sleep again. You see. The plan is not just to launch a new product, but to launch a whole new era, a series of applications that will change

the very definition of human being and being human. First a human without sleep, then a human without fear, then a human with perfect memory, all within reach and all coming soon. Now. Shut I is just the beginning, the beginning of our future selves, humankind. To point oh and I would know. And then Max took off the shy device prototype held out to ease eye fight. I am the first user. I am the torch bearer that will carry my father's legacy into a new dawn of human enhancement.

And I'm here today to tell you that you can pre order starting now, I made my way backstage through the chaos and the chair and crowd. The shy was were enough and the fog was sad in I'm behind the cut and a spot fit and Max in the shadow. Food was Piste ship at the Max pre order Relax. We had to offer something viable to the world. We had to create buzz our valuation. Just Skye are nowhere near ready for this. You need to trust me, trust you. You just appeared again. Max. I had to secure a

new partnership. So you've been getting jacked on my untested beta product and now you're off there in the shadows, making utilateral decisions about partnerships, making deals about the future of our company. Our company, Max, but not even checking to sit down before you fall down. Fan, You're gonna bust an artery. Jesus Christ, Max, Hey Jack, Max, You all right? Jack. It looks like you got a nasty little thing on your forehead. It was an accident, trip him. Well,

I didn't mean to scare you. Uh well, I didn't mean to leave you boys in alerch Thanks for working with Finn in my absence. You were put to the test there. Oh thanks, Really, it's not a think shut. We were worried, but we're just glad to have you back. Max. Well, apparently not everyone is. Look, I should really get back out there. Look, you've felt a long few days, buddy, probably haven't been sleeping. You need to stay sharp now,

Jack vigilant. We need to watch each other's backs. So you should go get some Should I call me when you're feeling better? So we knew. He knew I was on shy, and he probably knew that was soon to be dependent on it, and therefore depending on him. It was a calculated risk that I would soon regreet. I rushed out of the arena. I was sick to my stomach. I made my long, winding way back through the convention floor as quickly as I could, through the endless, tireless

vegas mace towards my hotel room. I could feel the full magraine coming in. Now. Lights were certainly too bright. No noise is truly out called my reflection in the tinted glass walls. As I staggered, I barely recognized myself. I couldn't shake the feeling that was being entailed Again. When I look back over my shoulder, saw nothing but a sea of beaming faces. Everyone I passed seemed like a prettier and now I was moving in slow motion about the rest of the world seemed to spin faster

and faster in a blur. I barely made it back to my room. I crawled to the bathroom and dragged my house to the shower. The ice cold water was like shocked theory p For a moment, I was able to regain my focus. I kept replaying Abbey reynolds face right before she finished, only hours after Max's own disappearance. And this was a woman who held the key to this company's downfall, and she disappeared moments before its greatest triumph. Man,

this wasn't a coincidence. And what do you know? Right then my fine lay up text message from Dr Abbey reymod I said. Text message from Dr Abbey Reynolds read a message meet me at northwest corner of hotel in Alleyway in fifteen minutes. I grabbed my phone. I could barely hold on. Ah. I don't believe in fame or luck, or magic or divine providence or even accidents. The universe has his rules, cause and effect, a chain of events.

A I believe that my migraine was a coincidence or was it a coincidence that I supported the small gift wrapped package sitting by the sink. The nausea was surging back as I reached for him. The car just read good work, CAUs I ripped the plackete open. It was a shy applicator. First, I tried to drop it in the shower, but my fingers wouldn't let it go. My body was working independently of me, like I was a puppet. I turned it over in my hand and I raised

it to my eye and I took my second bush. Shine. Yeah, a sudden flood of dopamine to my brain. The euphoria was instant. Oh shit, my brain's reward system launched. The world seemed to sparkle and shine. They smells like Christmas. My face tingled, called my second dose. The sickness evaporated, and I was hyper Alla Jenna reply to Abbie Reynolds, how would you like me to reply? Tell herround on my way. I got to the ly early, but as I turned into it, I realized that was being followed again.

My tail was about block behind me. It's long, our shadows stretching towards me. I sliped into the alley behind the dump stuff and Weird. I know you're back here. We've been keeping an eye on you, but we're not the only one. You're in danger. We're not trying to hurt you. We're trying to help you. Will you please

step out here. We need to fill you in. It's hard to explain what happened next, Mr Lot, is that you Another figure appeared in the alleyway and strolled casually up to my tail and attacked him st It happened fast. It was dark, but I can see the reflection of blood and faces. The man really had no chance against the attacks. People really slammed this man's head down over and over again. The end of the attacker stood facing

away from me into the dark. He began nearly wiping his hands with his handkerchief, before adjusting his cufflings and popping his bloody knuckles. Then he left, strolled away just as casually as he had come. Weird for a moment before creeping out checking on the man who had been following me. He was now unconscious and blood everywhere. Yes, corner on one and then it took me a moment to find where the sound was coming from. I picked

up and my blood ran cold. Only knew it was Abby Reynold's phone because of the picture on the home screen, Abby holding a white rat m h and then an incoming message mm hmmm. Pictures pictures of me, Pictures that had just been taken in that very moment, standing over the pleading man, a federal agent barely cling into life. I've been set up. I didn't stick around to find out what happened next. I called for help and took

off as soon as the paramedics arrived. Excuse me out the way, out of the way, right, yeah, Max, Max is a man. Hey, I had to I had to run. I had to just get back for some personal stuff. Just just call me, man, Yeah. Yeah. By the time I arrived back in San Francisco, I was speaking to Crush again. The signs of a shot I Withdrew were now familiar. I was bleary eyed and already feeling the ages of the migraine. I almost wasn't prepared for the voice more that I got when I turned my phone

back on missed call from Agent Batty. This is Agent Batty h A, and you should call me immediately upon getting this message. It's regarding one of my guys and c yes, one of our agents. I want to know why he's in the ice U with a crush skull into broken arms shortly after making contact with you. Shit, Jackie, better have something real fucking good. And then I saw it again, the gray van speeding in the opposite direction.

It almost fucking hiten. I spun around to what you careened down the block behind us, and then it happened again. What the same gray van zoomed passed. It was a replay, and then I was crushing it the universe glitchen. I was so distracted I almost didn't even register what was next. The real kicker, What the hell? Ye? Oh my god, all right, oh my god, sir, you can't go in there. That's my building. But that's my apartment, that's my home. Well, lucky for you, you're not in it right now. The

official story was an electrical fire. I think at this point we can all agree that this is not what happened. January six, three pm. My apartment is gone. It is gone. I'm standing here and h m hm, hey, hey there's an old hands on deck meeting. In twenty minutes, jack Wait, you're you're back, Yeah, yeah, I took a chet. Where the hell are you? You're back in town, right, yeah? I just say all right, yeah, yeah, mom away, Hey Jenna, Yes, Jack,

cool a car? What destination? Next Corporate? Your car to next corp will arrive in two minutes. The building was humming when I walked in. Hey Jack, how you doing? Hey Jack? Hey? Amen? Ma's really nothing about the park can yep? Great work, Jack? Thank you? Hey Jack? Hey? Big week? Yeah yeah, big week. Me. Well, here's the conquering hero back from the wars. Hey Eddie, how was it? Ah? It was something that you look like you went pretty hard,

really leaning into the Vegas thing. Huh yeah, Well, pound some coffee. My man Max has called us all into the bullpen. He just got in big announcement. Looks like ship's moving, man, Now see you in there. I wasn't in the head space for the sort of energy excued

him from the building that afternoon. Three solid days awake and last time I slept was because I've been choked out, and since I woke up face down on the floor of my apartment, I'd taken two doses of shy, traveled over two thousand kilometers across Death Valley, and back, was framed for the assault of a federal agent and fled the scene of the crime early to find my apartment engulfed in flames. When I arrived home, I was a wreck.

I could feel myself getting sick. It was more, I could feel the migraine coming back like it never left. Probably should look checked in at the clinic. But let's be honest, I needed guessing. I needed another heel shy, so I went to next coop. I wish, okay, okay, thank you everybody, thank you. I guess you were all following the events and see, yes, you probably heard a lot of rumors as well then that we had some interest in our projects from investors, both public and private.

We're not going to discuss that today, and we have decided a different direction to move in. As of this afternoon, I will be meeting with each department head individually to discuss the termination of our workforce. Max, what the hell are you doing? We'll meet separately, Finn, Just give me a second, Jesus Christ. Max, we do thank you for your service thus far, and we'll be offering the individuals let go generous severance packages based on length of service

and pay grade. What are you doing. Your department heads will have further information for you as the week continues. Thank you fin cast Jack for me, Thank you all? Did you Finn? I have no idea, Jack. I just got in here a minute ago. I felt like the whole world was coming apart. It seems total chaos. Just then, a disgruntled employee stepped up to Max, your department heads will have more information. Not good enough, step away, don't get off, and punched him, and then Max retaliated, black

fac what are you doing? You won't wait until you hear from your department heads, She says, Christ Max Eddie, would you take care of this man? What the hell are you? Cash fan? Jack? Now? Please? Through the thick haze of my headache, through the grind of the shot, I crash, I couldn't help, but cloak maxis change stupid As he retaliated that line in speed with which he put down his attack on the animal grunt. As his fists met the man's jewel. It was fast and brutal,

and most of them. The way he adjusted his coughlings immediately often the attack. I've seen it in the anyway the night before Jesus Christ, Max, what the hell are you doing. You can't just fire three quarters of our people without so much as an explanation. I need you to calm down. Calm down, Max, Calm down. These people have been with us for years. Max. Are you carry jash? Jack? I'm talking to you. What's wrong with you? I need to Jack, I'm having no been You're having trouble talking.

It's probably a crash. What have you been giving him? Shut up? Look? That is grossly irresponsible. Was at this plane? Jack? Oh?

Who that I passed doubt? Tomorrow's Monsters, starring John Boyega as Jack Locke, Darren Chris as Max Fuller, Marley Shelton as Cass Berkeley, Clark Gregg as Walter Fuller, saw and Guja as David Truesdale, Nicholas Takowski as Finn Connolly, Claire Bronson as dr Abbe Reynolds, David Chen as Michael Corbyn, su Hila Eltar as Jenna, Victor Rivera as Eddie Bender, Robert Praalgo as Agent Batty, Steve Coulter as Senator Berkeley, wrote A. Griffiths as Rainy Webb, with additional performances by

Helen Abel Jason Williams Michael Anthony, Robin Bloodworth, and Teresa Davis. Our first assistant director is Michael Monty. Our second assistant director is Sarah Klein. Sound and music by Ben Lovett. Additional sound design and editing by Benjamin Belcolm, Justin Robowski and Mike Reagan. Casting by Jessica Fox thig Pen. Our executive producers are Scott Sheldon, Shelby Thomas, Alexander Williams, and Matthew Frederick. Written by Dan Bush and Nicholas Takowski, Created

by Dan Bush and Conald Byrne. Directed by Dan Bush, Produced by both Flint dan Bush and John Gleega. Tomorrow's Monsters is a production of iHeart Radio, Flynn Picture Company, Psycopia Pictures, and Upper Room Productions. For more podcasts from my Heart Radio, visit the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.