Black Easter

Before we get started, you should know

this is my story that I had to piece together

from three different time continuums.

You would never know that any of this has ever happened

unless you heard it from me.

Because, well, when time continuums change,

everything changes and your present time

isn't the same as mine.

Before I enlighten you, let me ask you something.

What would you do if you could travel in time?

Would you manipulate the stock market and get rich?

Or maybe you'd pursue a more noble purpose and help those in need?

Would you save people from natural disasters

or horrible accidents?

Maybe you would say goodbye to that special loved one

or fix your past mistakes that hurt yourself or others?

Perhaps you would sneak a peek at the future?

Would you go back and change anything about your life

or just accept everything as God's will?

Some people say that they wouldn't change anything at all

and that their life experiences, good and bad,

have made them who they are.

But what if someone else changed time?

What if they went back and changed a pivotal event

that completely changed the course of history,

so much so that you and millions of others never existed?

Three, two, one. Engage.

I've got him.

If you really are the son of God...

...you can stop these bullets.

This is for taking my family.

That's me. Ram Goldstein,

the most brilliant genius since Einstein.

I'm not bragging, it's just fact.

My story is a little hard to follow

for even the most avid time traveler fans,

but don't be disheartened, I'll help you follow along.

When two quantum objects photons

share the same wave functions

and occupy the same space and time,

they are... identical.

What happens to one, in theory, would happen to the other.

Yes. Oh, sorry.

-Sorry. -It's okay.

That's Amy.

She's a genius too!

It was love at first sight.

Stay.

Okay, well, at least it was for one of us.

Back to Amy, we actually fell in love in my basement.

I won her over with my flair for fashion,

incredibly good looks, and my dancing skills.

I'm really sorry. I get hyper focused

and sometimes self-absorbed.

I get it. That might have been

the toughest test I've ever taken.

Pretty sure I aced it.

No one's ever going to ace this test.

I'll be the first.

Oh, really?

And just who are you?

Ram Goldstein.

Amy Lee.

If you're so brilliantly smart,

how come I've never heard of you?

I graduated MIT over five years ago.

I do contract work out of my basement.

So you live with your parents?

Well, it's kind of like a financial arrangement,

um, more like they live with me.

Well, maybe if you're in the top four scores,

you can make half a million a year, you can afford to move out.

It's actually reduction in my income,

but I'm fascinated by the prospect.

Hmm.

Bet you dinner tonight you didn't ace the test. Deal?

Yes. No. I mean,

the scores won't be tabulated until next week,

-we won't be able to-- -Ram, it wasn't really about the scores.

And you're buying.

That's Brandt. He was a real bad ass,

a decorated war hero that single-handedly saved

15 hostages from an overrun embassy.

But, right after that, he retired and became a family man.

Now he's a security director at the facility.

You may not be saving the world, but you're a hero to them.

And you're my hero too, darling.

That British accent.

Hey, you okay?

I'm having this feeling

that God is going to do something...

...really miraculous through you.

No--

It took them three months to make the announcement,

-but we're finally famous! -Oh, yeah, about time

somebody recognized my greatness.

You mean, besides yourself?

That's Simon.

He's my best genius friend.

He's funny and cool,

but his attitude gets us into a lot of trouble.

There's a picture!

They made me hide Happy.

That's Felix.

He's your stereotype genius.

Even carries around a stuffed penguin called Happy.

This is gonna look great on our résumés.

We won't be needing résumés if we can't get this completed.

How about getting back to work?

Ram, if you're the smartest dude in the world,

how come you can't figure out that we just need to chill out

-every now-- -Simon, can you focus for just a few minutes?

I really need to test this algorithm.

You always got some big new idea,

a bunch of flashing lights and nothing moves.

I bet you a steak dinner nothing happens.

Don't be messing around.

The one time this works and boom,

you're molecules will be splattered all over the universe.

Clear.

Seriously, Simon, clear!

The chair!

It ain't going nowhere.

Put the rubber ball on the pad.

Remember, we get a two million dollar bonus

if we get this thing to work.

Transport the chair!

Every time you pray and nothing ever happens.

-Don't mock me. -You're right.

I'm sorry. Just because I believe in science

doesn't give me the right to make fun of your belief.

God works in mysterious ways.

And he might just be working through you.

Have you ever thought about that?

Yeah. For about this long.

Okay, let's give it a shot.

Come on, steak dinner.

Get down!

Daddy, look at that one!

Looks like an elephant!

God...

why?

But I served you.

I played this life by your rules.

I've done everything that you've ever asked me.

You take my family. What kind of God are you?

You're nasty.

Can I at least get cleaned up?

You are not to speak to anyone

or leave this area until Ahmed arrives.

This is so bad. Ahmed himself is coming.

Less than three months on the job and we are toast.

At least we're alive.

This was a good gig for me.

I'm sorry, guys, this is on me.

I'll take the blame and maybe they'll keep you guys on board.

Blowing up a lab doesn't necessarily mean we're being fired, right?

I mean, it's what scientists do sometimes.

Hey, don't worry, Ram.

Ahmed is a good man.

He always takes care of his people, eh.

You guys blew up my lab.

It was my fault.

I should've followed the protocol.

I accept the consequences for my actions.

Ram Goldstein,

the man who aced my test.

It makes perfect sense that you would do this.

And they didn't know what I was doing.

Maybe you should tell me what the consequences should be.

Watch this video and tell me

exactly how you think I should handle this.

Press play.

It moved to the other pad!

Two quantum objects occupying the same wave

should co-exist.

What happens to one happens to the other.

-Both chairs were-- -You four have done something

in less than three months

that none of my best teams have been able to do in years.

Sabeer,

seal this room exactly as it is.

This is history in the making.

You four will be famous for creating matter transfer.

Follow me. You are now my top team.

Happy, we're gonna be famous!

Hey, Ram? You know I was kidding

about that steak dinner, right?

Oh, snaps! This is nice!

This is your new home.

You'll have the finest equipment

and all the resources you need to pull this off,

and there will be a ten million dollar bonus for each of you.

Oh, I'm down for that.

Each? Let's get started.

I think a shower is in order.

And then take the rest of the evening off.

You expect Ram to take the night off?

That would be great, wouldn't it, Ram?

-Or we could start getting to work now. -