My eyes identify all things Episode 1
Episode 1
Episode 1 recap
Rick labors in an underground mine while bleeding from a fresh side wound. A memory shows his ex-girlfriend Vanessa selling his kidney for cash. Back in the mine, Rick takes a quick break and overhears the supervisor conceal a blue diamond and order witness murders. Rick flees, but the supervisor throws a rock that blasts golden light into Rick's eyes. Rick sees the diamond's value through fabric and whispers it out loud.
Episodes
Episode 1 Scene by Scene
00:00: Labor Under Gunpoint
Rick struggles to swing his pickaxe in the dark mine shaft. Blood seeps from a fresh surgical wound on his side. An armed mine guard approaches, aims a gun at him, and demands that he get back to work immediately.
00:25: Vanessa Sells Rick Out
In a secret operating room, Rick lies tied down to a medical table. Surgeons have just removed his kidney. Vanessa stands nearby counting stacks of cash she received for handing him over to human traffickers.
00:48: A Two-Minute Bathroom Break
Rick returns to the present underground tunnel and asks the armed guard for a two-minute bathroom break. The guard grants the request but threatens him with severe consequences if he fails to return on time.
00:56: Overhearing Murderous Plans
Outside by a wooden shed, Rick listens quietly at the entrance. The mine supervisor tucks away a glowing blue gemstone and commands someone to execute all witnesses. Rick accidentally makes a noise against the shed door.
01:08: Golden Light on the Hillside
Rick runs up the quarry hillside to escape. The supervisor chases him and hurls a dark rock. The stone hits near Rick and detonates into a brilliant blast of golden light that enters his eyes.
01:21: Awakening the Appraisal Vision
Rick opens his eyes with a golden glow. An appraisal heads-up display reveals a blue diamond worth 2.4 million dollars inside the approaching supervisor's pocket. In his shock, Rick says the exact dollar number aloud.
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How Episode 1 Ends
Rick accidentally whispers the diamond's 2.4 million dollar price tag into the open air. The mine supervisor steps forward, demands to know what Rick just said, and jams a pistol barrel directly against Rick's forehead. Can Rick talk his way out of an instant execution with a loaded gun pressed to his skull?