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Concern and Confusion in a Distorted Space
Kate
Are you okay? Did you hit your head?
Max
Yeah. I slipped. It's the wall…it wiggled.
Kate
Are you sure you're okay?
Despair and Determination in a Dire Situation
Kate
Look, I know this seems hopeless…
Sasha
It is hopeless!
Kate
No it's not! I'm going to figure this out.
Sasha
Figure it out. Trust me, precious, if I haven't figured it out, you sure as shit aren't going to.
The Dangers of Theoretical Creations
Mrs. Paley
Some things should never be created! They exist for theoretical purposes only!
Questioning the Identity of "Them
Jerry
Who the hell are "them", anyway? The government? The mafia? Aliens?
Endless Cycles in a Confined Space
Kate
I thought that you said you'd been wandering these rooms for hours.
Jerry
Yeah, that's the weird thing, isn't it. Each one of these rooms has six of these doors or portals, but no matter how many different doors or portals I go through I always wound up in the same three rooms. Until now.
Shifting Gravity in a Strange Environment
Simon Grady
Jesus. The gravity shifted. Wow!
Questioning Knowledge and Access in Design
Jerry
You don't think the guy who makes the toilets for the Space Shuttle gets to see the plans for the rest of it?
Perception of Possibility in a Changing Environment
Kate
This place changes your perception about what's possible.
Understanding Time in the Hypercube
Simon Grady
Don't be so stupid, Kate. You know time works differently in this place.
Discussion on the Size of the Hypercube
Jerry
Sixty thousand, six hundred and fifty nine rooms? Christ.
Kate
This place must be huge.
Mrs. Paley
Oh yes, yes. In a hypercube, there could be sixty million rooms.
Jerry
She could be right.
Simon
There's a comforting thought.
The Uncertainty of Their Situation
Julia
What's wrong? What the hell? Where am I?
Max
That's the million dollar question.
High-tech Genius with Questionable Morals
Max
He's a high-tech genius whose morals make Muammar Kadafi look like Mother Teresa!
Facing Fear in a Deadly Situation
Max
What are you so scared of, anyway?
Simon
I just saw my fucking head taken off by something or other, how's that for starters?
Jerry's Quirky Self-Description in Cube 2
Jerry
Kate, I'm a healthy married male white engineer who enjoys reading horror novels and eating chocolate ice cream. As well as climbing around psycho jungle gyms.
Seeking Answers in Despair
Simon
Alright, let's get some real answers.
Jerry
His answer was suicide. Not exactly a comforting thought.
Desire for Intelligence in Challenging Situations
Kate
God, you know, I wish I was just…smarter.
Knowledge and Torture: A Connection Revealed
Simon Grady
I figure he knows something, something that he didn't want anyone to know. That's usually why people are tortured.
Misplaced jacket leads to forgotten night
Julia
Hey, is this your jacket?
Max
No.
Julia
Well then how did I…oh, I must have had more to drink last night than I thought.
Irony in a Missing Persons Investigation
Simon
So here's the deal. I'm a private investigator. I'm on a case. Missing persons.
Jerry
I think given our current situation this counts as irony.
Assertion of Sanity and Perception
Mrs. Paley
I'm not crazy, and I'm not hard of hearing, either! I told you no one would believe me!
[turns to the wall]
Understanding the Concept of the Hypercube
Kate
Let's just say we are in this…hypercube, whatever. Does this diagram show us how to get out?
Jerry
Well, uh, no. You see, a hypercube isn't supposed to be real; it's just a theoretical construct.
Kate
Well that makes me feel better.
Confidentiality in Crisis
Jerry
Well, I signed a confidentiality agreement.
Simon
Given our current situation, I'd say it's null and void! Jesus Christ!
Exploring the Mysteries of the Fourth Dimension
Taglines
You won't believe what's waiting in the 4th dimension.