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[Tree, Ryan and Carter sit at the cafeteria. Tree explains to them everything that happened in the first dimension]

Ryan Phan: There were two of me?

Tree Gelbman: [impatiently] Yes! That is how this whole thing happened.

Carter Davis: [smiles] You know, this kind of reminds me of "Back to the Future II".

Ryan Phan: Totally. Mm-hmm.

Carter Davis: Right?

[Tree stares at them cluelessly]

Carter Davis: You know, with Marty McFly?

Ryan Phan: Doc?

Carter Davis: The DeLorean?

Tree Gelbman: Sorry.

Carter Davis: [stunned] Are you serious? You've never seen "Back to the Future"?

Tree Gelbman: No, I... how do you... wait. Oh, my God. Does this mean that...

[Tree looks around fearfully, expecting to see another Tree]

Tree Gelbman: ...does this mean that there are two of me?

Ryan Phan: I highly doubt it. It's almost impossible to create a holographic universe. You're probably stuck in a quantum cyclic dimension.

[Tree stares at Ryan cluelessly]

Tree Gelbman: [impatiently] There's only one of you here, because the other you got knocked into a parallel dimension somewhere in the multiverse.

Tree Gelbman: [sarcastically] Okay, Ryan. Thanks for clearing that up. That was super helpful.

Ryan Phan: You never heard the multiverse theory?

Tree Gelbman: Do I look like someone who knows what a multiverse is?

Ryan Phan: Okay, look.

[Ryan takes a napkin]

Ryan Phan: This is our universe. Okay? Now, look.

[Ryan folds the napkin several times]

Ryan Phan: In theory, the universe has six dimensions. Now, if what you're saying is true...

[Ryan drives his pen through the napkin]

Ryan Phan: ...then maybe you woke up on the same day...

[Ryan unfolds the napkin]

Ryan Phan: ...but not in the same dimension. That would explain the anomalies.

Tree Gelbman: So, how different are we talking here?

Ryan Phan: Well, it depends...

[Tree notices that Danielle approaches them]

Tree Gelbman: Oh, shit. I forgot our house meeting. Danielle, I'm sorry. I just...

Danielle Bouseman: [approaches Carter] Hey, babe.

Carter Davis: You doing all right?

[Tree gapes in disbelief and jealousy: Danielle and Carter kiss for a long moment]

Danielle Bouseman: [smiles at Ryan] Hi, Ry.

Ryan Phan: [smiles shyly] Hey, Danielle.

[Tree is even more puzzled: in the original dimension, Danielle is snobbish and obnoxious, and wouldn't even look at people like Carter and Ryan. Tree concludes it is one of the differences between the dimensions: in the current dimension, Danielle is nice and friendly]

[Tree meets her father at the restaurant, to celebrate her birthday]

Tree Gelbman: Hey, Dad.

David Gelbman: Hey.

Tree Gelbman: [hugs her father] Sorry I'm late.

David Gelbman: It's okay, sweetie.

Tree Gelbman: [sits at the table] It's just been a weird day.

David Gelbman: Everything okay?

Tree Gelbman: Uh, yeah. It's just... stuff, you know.

David Gelbman: How's school?

Tree Gelbman: Um, it's fine, Dad.

[a waitress approaches]

Waitress: Are you ready to order?

David Gelbman: Not yet. We're still waiting on one more.

Tree Gelbman: [puzzled] One more? I...

Waitress: Okay. I'll be right back.

[Tree cannot believe her eyes: her beloved mother Julie, who died three years ago in the original dimension, stands at the door, alive. She smiles lovingly at Tree]

Tree Gelbman: Mom... oh, mom!

[overwhelmed with joy, Tree rushes to her mother and hugs her lovingly, so strongly that Julie nearly falls backward]

Julie Gelbman: [chuckles] Whoa! Hi...

Tree Gelbman: [her eyes are filled with tears of joy] You're here. Are you really here?

Julie Gelbman: [puzzled] Well, of course I'm here. It's our day.

[Tree hugs her mother again. Julie and David are puzzled at Tree's strange behavior]

Julie Gelbman: Are you okay?

Tree Gelbman: Yeah. Yeah. Oh, God, I'm fine. I'm just... it's good to see you.

[they chuckle. Tree hugs her mother again]