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Finding Inspiration in Everyday Moments
22
Maybe sky-watching can be my spark. Or even walking! I’m really good at walking!
Joe
That’s just regular old living.
[disapprovingly]
Discrepancy in Soul Count Observed
Terry
Hmmm, that's weird.
Counselor
What is it?
Terry
151,000 souls go into the Great Beyond every day, and I count every single one of em. The count's off.
Counselor
Huh...
Searching for Meaning in the Present
Joe
Yeah. So, uh, what happens next.
Dorothea Williams
We come back tomorrow night and do to all again. What's wrong, Teach?
Joe
It's just that, I've been waiting on this day for... my entire life. I thought I'd feel different.
Dorothea
I heard this story about a ]. He swims up to this older fish and says, "I'm trying to find this thing they call The ].'" "The Ocean?" says the older fish, "That's what you're in right now." "This?" says the younger fish, "This is ]. What I want is The Ocean." See you tomorrow.
[[fish; [Ocean; [water]
Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places
Jerry(s)
We’re in the ] of ], Joe. But it’s not often that we ourselves get inspired.
[[business; [inspiration]
Exploring Concepts of Afterlife and Existence
Joe
Is this ]?
[[Heaven]
Jerry
No.
Joe
Is it H-E double hockey sticks?
Young Souls
Hell? ]? Hell?
[popping up below him; [Hell]
Jerry
All right, all right! Quiet coyote!
[to Young Souls]
Jerry
It's easy to get turned around in here. This isn't the Great Beyond. It's the Great Before. This is where new souls get their personalities, quirks, and interests before they go to Earth.
Terry's Call to End the Movie
Terry
Oy! Movie's over, GO HOME!
[last lines of the film; after the closing logos]
The Resilience of Souls in the Afterlife
22
Don't worry, they're fine. You can't crush a soul here. That's what ] on ] is for.
[to Joe; [life; [Earth]
Passion for Music and Life
Joe
] is all I think about. From the moment I wake up in the ]... to the moment I fall asleep at ]. I was born to play. It's my ] for living.
[[Music; [morning; [night; [reason]
Confrontation Over Stolen Identity
Terry
There they are.
Joe
You come back here right now! You stole my body!
[chasing 22; They dodge commuters left and right until they finally come upon an empty hallway.]
Terry
Time to go, Joe Gardner. Oh, no, you don't. Gotcha!
[[Joe sees his body far below. He frantically swims toward it, making headway.; Terry stops him.]
Joe
No, no, no! NO! No! I WAS GOING TO PLAY WITH DOROTHEA WILLIAMS!
[He lands in the grass of the You Seminar. The portal above him closes.; enraged; furiously storms to 22]
22
AND I WAS ABOUT TO FIND MY SPARK!
[enraged]
Joe
FIND YOUR SPARK?!
22
YOU PROMISED...
Joe
MY LIFE WAS FINALLY GOING TO CHANGE!
22
...BUT YOU WOULDN'T EVEN GIVE ME FIVE MINUTES!
Joe
I LOST EVERYTHING BECAUSE OF YOU!
Terry
JOE!!! You cheated.
[Joe and 22 stop arguing and turn to him]
Terry
Found em!
Jerry
Joe Gardner! Terry, you found them.
Terry
No need to thank me.
Jerry
It’s so nice to have everything back in order, and… 22 got her pass? Oh, my goodness. 22! You got an Earth Pass! This is amazing!
[The Counselor looks at 22’s badge, stunned.]
Jerry A
I know you could do it.
Jerry B
This is cray-cray.
22
But what... What filled in the last box?
Joe
I’ll tell you what filled it in. I did! It was my spark that changed that badge. She only got that because she was living my life in my body.
[still angry; to Counselors]
22
But I was--
Terry
Come on, Mr. Gardner.
[snaps to open the portal to The Great Beyond]
Jerry
Joe, it’s time for you to accompany 22 to the Earth portal. Give you a chance to say goodbye.
Jerry B
Of course. It's standard procedure.
Terry
Just hold on a minute. I get to set the count right.
Jerry B
Terry, you have done a super job. We’ll take it from here. You’re amazing.
Terry
Well, thank you. Terrytime.
[leaves through the portal]
The Importance of Mentorship and Purpose
Jerry(s)
You mentors and your ]s! Your ]s! Your meanings-of-]!
[[purpose; [passion; [life]
Balancing Relationships and Life's Timing
Joe
You know, I don’t really have time for a relationship right now.
22
Oh yeah? Busy now? Wanna wait until you die a second time?
Joe
Ha ha. I can’t believe I’m taking romantic advice from an unborn soul.
22
I can think of worse.
Embracing Life's Moments and Uncertainty
Jerry
So, what do you think you'll do? How are you gonna spend your life?
Joe
I'm not sure. But, I do know... I'm gonna live every minute of it.