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Qcode presents Borrasca, starring Cole Sprouse, created by Rebecca Klingel.

Bo Knapp (3:03)

Well, you're gonna fucking open it.

Cole Sprouse (3:08)

Might as well start here. You know the rest. It's hard to describe the sensation of seeing a ghost. It's like freefalling, like tumbling backwards over a cliff when you didn't know it was behind you. It's hard to catch your breath.

Sarah Yarkin (3:29)

Hello, Sam.

Bo Knapp (3:33)

Are you gonna finally introduce yourself to me, honey?

Sarah Yarkin (3:37)

My name's Kimber and I need to borrow your friend.

Cole Sprouse (3:41)

Eric wasn't far off when he described it like a bucket of freezing water over your soul. It was the ice cold shock, the jolt, the punch of electricity, of life, and it woke me up.

SPEAKER_4 (3:54)

It hurt.

Cole Sprouse (3:55)

I've been a passenger for so many years, my body making all my decisions as I rode on my addiction, seeing nothing out the window. As life went by, suddenly I was at the wheel again. It was terrifying and it made me angry.

What are you doing here?

Sarah Yarkin (4:15)

I, well, I'm here for you.

Bo Knapp (4:18)

Lucky bastard.

Cole Sprouse (4:19)

You shouldn't be here, Kimber.

Sarah Yarkin (4:21)

Well, I needed to see you.

Cole Sprouse (4:22)

Whatever you want. I don't have it. I can't help you.

Sarah Yarkin (4:26)

Yes, you can't. Did you get my letter?

SPEAKER_4 (4:29)

Yeah, I got it.

Sarah Yarkin (4:31)

And?

SPEAKER_4 (4:34)

Your hair's darker.

Sarah Yarkin (4:35)

Did you read the letter, Sam?

SPEAKER_4 (4:37)

Yeah.

Sarah Yarkin (4:39)

That's it? Just yeah? It's been nine years. Just yeah? Where's the letter, Sam?

Cole Sprouse (4:46)

I don't have it anymore.

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Well, what the fuck?

Cole Sprouse (4:51)

What do you want me to say? That I object to what they did? That it's disgusting? It's inhumane? It's torture? A little fucking nightmare? Well, yeah, to all that. That place took everything from me, Kimber. Even you.

Sarah Yarkin (5:06)

It didn't take me, Sam. I'm right here, right in front of you. I am still here.

Cole Sprouse (5:12)

I'm not, Kimber.

Bo Knapp (5:18)

So, I'm Eric.

Sarah Yarkin (5:23)

Kimber Distarro, nice to officially meet you, Eric.

Bo Knapp (5:27)

Well, now do you know our Sam?