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John Spacer
Audiome. So who's. Whose murder was it that you wanted me to solve? Mine. People are people. See you. You're picking up the phone. I'm not dead yet. But I'm gonna be murdered in, like about three weeks. But here's the kicker. We're not sure who's gonna do it. Well. No shit. And I'm pretty sure by the time I figure who did it, it'll be too late to tell anybody except you. And why can't you just get a security detail or leave the country or something? That's not how it works. You've got presumably enough government resources to want to protect you. Dr. Spacer. Just stay in a room until someone gets caught. Doctor Spacer. Pfft. Sorry. That was it. I wasn't gonna say anything else. This is crazy. You can't know you're gonna be murdered. Just like you can't talk to ghosts. What are you saying? I'm not allowed to answer any other questions till you say yes? Dr. R. M is Wong. You just want me to hang out with you for three weeks. She's got plenty of work for you in the meantime. The fuck does that mean? Jeez. Okay. Yeah. I'll. I see what I can do to help. But just get me out of here now. Cool. It'll be a couple of days. A couple days? Sit down. But I need to get out of here today. I don't think even Iris has that kind of pull. Better figure out how to last your final hours in here. John. Great. If I get killed, maybe you can solve my murder. It. Isaac. Hey. You didn't leave. I'm not allowed in my own room now. I mean. You're still. I'm sorry. For what? For yelling at you. For ignoring questions and telling you to leave. Don't you. I didn't. I just wanted you to say it. Hmm. I didn't know you were feeling like this. You think I should have just stunned my tongue? I don't know. You don't get it. There's a guy. He visited yesterday and said he could get me out of here. Is that who you were calling? That's what you're curious about? Not how. Just trying to figure out why you're in a better mood now. I was shocked yesterday. You were trying to get out. Why'd you leave me all alone? Not until they found out what you did. I didn't take him seriously. And now you do? How did you. How did you kill yourself? How did you do it? I don't know. I put the sheet around the bars, yeah, but did you struggle or. What the fuck? John, where are you going? I'll be back. Another phone call. Hey. What is your problem? What's yours? I'm dead. So you see why I can't be talking to you then. But you can break into the medical bay. I'm not breaking into anything. You okay? What do you need? Where's Dr. Clark? Back at the hospital. What do you need to talk to him about? About something that if I could tell you, I wouldn't need to talk to him. Anything you can tell him, you can tell me. It's about a crime we solved last year. So unless you know the details of the case, too. Oh, get out of here. I'll call the guard. John. You're being stared at. That's right. To make an outgoing call, please input your inmate pin. Please dial the number you wish to call. John Spacer. Doctor. John. Why are you calling me? Do I need a reason? I'm about to start an autopsy on Isaac. On me. Isaac? Your cellmate? Why would I conduct an autopsy on him? Because I don't think it was suicide. John. You never. I mean, we didn't get to talk about how things went down last year, but you know my closing rate. I was good at this. You falsified records and destroyed evidence. No one, especially not me, can say whether you were actually good. The last time we worked together, you told me about the silence. Remember? On those drives home. And how you move further away from the hospital. I don't get that experience. There's always someone with me after they die. And I know you don't have to believe me about that right now, but trust me, being trapped in here, Nathan, I feel. I feel like I have no purpose anymore. Doc, what the fuck? How's Frankie's prescription calling? I was just working on it. Cause he's getting impatient. It hasn't even been 12 hours. You get to tell him that you're the one that just delayed it even more. He doesn't want you skipping out on the deal before you're out. What do you mean? Well, it is run short time. According to who? Don't know. True. You're supposed to serve them. I'm not going anywhere. Because you've always got people on the outside. Doesn't matter if you're in or if you're out. They can still get to you. Do you want to talk all day or can I get back to doing the thing that you're supposed to remind me of? Belt. Oh, yeah, Doc. I started that book get out of here. What the hell was that? John, what the hell? No. What? Hey. No way. Calm down, Spacer. You can't move. Someone else in my room already. We need the bed. I don't care. I don't care that you don't care. Calm the down. So put me in solitary. You're out of your damn mind. Move. I'll hit you, I swear. Go for it. Give me a reason to hit back, pussy. Oh, jeez. Are you. I wasn't aimed at you personally. My. My last cellmate just died and they already. Hey, I'm talking to you. Quit crying. Um, why? Because someone will see. I don't care. But you don't want to act soft here. You'll get taken advantage of. What's your name? I'm John. People call me Doc. Have you gotten a tour yet? Look, when I first got here, I was a fucking mess. Crying all night at the fray of everything. I barely slept. But it's not that bad. People can get used to anything. And eventually it gets easier. I thought you didn't want to look weak or whatever. No offense, but I'm not really looking. I killed somebody. Might want to work on that delivery. If that's supposed to sound intimidating. I killed somebody. I didn't mean now. I killed them. I. I killed them. It's not a good thing. Okay? It doesn't ever feel like a good thing, no matter how many times you say it. People that carry it around like a badge of honor, they. They're lying. Ending another person's life, indirectly or not, takes a toll on you. 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These are just a sample of the fascinating topics we discuss. On my podcast, something you should know. We bring you leading experts on topics important to you, things you can use in your life and that will fascinate you. We deliver three episodes a week and have over 1,000 episodes available to listen. So get listening to something you should know wherever you get your podcasts. Is he cute? Shut up, Isaac. Nah, I'm just saying, the way you were talking to him, he was in pain. Yeah? That what you do now? I'm in pain. Fuck. Where are you going now? Yo, Mad Max, Can I talk to you? What's up, Doc? Get it. I need you to get me something. What you need a prescription. Vicodin. Sheesh. Workable. I mean, it needs to be legit. What the fuck good is a fake prescription? Hey, you never know, but. Alright, I gotcha. Give me a few days and I'll see what I can do. I don't have a few days. When do you need it? Tomorrow. Sheesh. You want one of my guys to kill a doctor? No, f. No, just steal it or something From a dead doctor. God, look. Yeah, that's good. Can you get me into the medical bay, air shaft or shit pipe? Neither. Then I got nothing for you. Cause a distraction. I ain't taking a hit for you. It's more expensive than the prescription. Fine, I'll cause a distraction. You sneak in and get the pad. Okay? Or your library card. Why the nudie mats? I know they keep them in the back. We don't have. Fine. Whatever. Here. Say when. You'll know when. Grab a train. Damn, newbie, you got a nice mouth. I killed a guy. Oh, you hear that voice? He killed a guy. So have I. Fresh Meat said I did it with my hands. You probably hit somebody with a car or some shit. Leave him alone. Oh, this your new boyfriend, Doc? Cotton, can you step out of line? But. Now. Thanks. Put the trace down. Get a squad in here. You little. Guess you got what you wanted. Did it on purpose. Jesus, you scared me. It's dark. How long did they give you? Two days. Not fun, Isaac. Now you want to talk. There's no more scheming to be done. Nobody else you can talk to. So you figure you might as well stop pretending I don't exist, huh? I won't ask you to stay. Yeah, well, I'm gonna, so. Fuck. I am gonna miss you. I just said I'm staying. After you die, ghosts start going through this sort of decay mentally. You can't stick around forever. I didn't say I was gonna stick around here forever. Especially not when I Can get the hell out of here. Idiot. I got family. Have you ever thought about what happens to you if this guy's just some loon who can't actually get you out? All the people you pissed off, bridges you burned. Then maybe I'd take a bed sheet to my neck. That's not funny. It wasn't meant to be. You really feel like you have no purpose? Like you said on the phone. Do you? Do any of us in here? We're trapped away with nothing but time. What the hell am I supposed to do when I get out? I can't be a doctor again. You don't have to be a doctor to have a purpose. I do. You don't get it. A career isn't who you are. And if it was, then that's sad. And bet nobody's ever actually said that to you. Focusing on my career with this was the easiest thing to do. Then stop doing stuff that's easy. Seriously, Fuck the career. Fuck talking to ghosts. Just go be happy. That's the pot calling the kettle black. I didn't think you were crazy. Someone else won. We're a little light on the suitable dating pool here. You lucked out that I'm just a little crazy. I love you, John. Just shut up and come spoon. Will I feel it? No. Will you feel it? No. Time to go. Just a few more days. You're the only prisoner I know who wants more solitary. Trust me. I'd kill to be alone. It's not up to me. You're out of here, spacer. Not just solitary. Apparently we got notice you're being released. Seriously? You gotta get medically cleared first. I'm fine. I thought you wanted to talk. Dr. Clark. You should really take a look at that. Ow. Ow. You started a brawl. Getting punched in the face seemed like the easiest way to pass the time. They said you wanted to be put on protection. Do you really think Isaac was murdered? I got told as much. I. Isaac. By Frank. You have the uncanny ability to get people to make stupid decisions for you, you know that? Here. These are my preliminary findings. Asphyxial death with patechial hemorrhaging on the neck. I don't know how anyone can fake that. I didn't say he wasn't hanged. I said someone else did it without signs of a struggle. What about here? It was his own sheet, John. You're thinking someone took the time to rip Isaac's sheet and then what? Stayed and wait until he came in? Why? There are sadly easier ways to murder someone. And Frankie is In here for life. Why would he care about keeping it a secret? I don't know. Just. I'm sorry, John. I don't see any reason to continue with a further examination. Head back to Genpa, please. Why did you even bring the file? I. I considered Dr. Gatz to be a friend. What? She did what? You both. I don't know if I could live with a worldview of accepting that everything we experienced together was just an act. You can't hide all the good about yourself. See you tomorrow, Dr. Clark. Goodbye, Dr. Spacer. What happened? I. I think you just called me a friend. They sit down. Yeah, in a minute. So it's true. You realize you can't escape a death just by running away. I'm not running. Here. What's this? Dr. Clark's prescription pad. Write yourself whatever fucking prescription you want and do it quick. He'll probably notice later today or tomorrow at the latest. He's on top of his stuff you stole from your own. Good for you. I want something else too. You won't owe me yet another favor, my old doctor friend. Hey, I could have taken one page. I got you the whole pad. Hmm. I'm listening. I want your guys to watch out for Cotton. Newbie, you hardly know the kid. Yeah, well, people are apparently good deep down or some shit today, so just keep them safe, alright? Sure, doc. Whatever you say. I can. I can go. And that's it? I just walk through the gate? Mm. Alex. Hop in. I tell you to put your bags in the trunk, but, you know, get comfy. We got a long trip ahead of us. This is Eugene. Agent Squires, Interpol. Interpol doesn't have agents. Ah, well, pick another agency and we can pretend I work for them. Eugene's here to try to make sure I don't get murdered, which I'm telling you, isn't gonna help. But since I can't drive, he does come in handy. And where are we going exactly? Springfield. Oh, another Springfield, at least. Great. That clears things up. 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