SEASON 2, EPISODE 1: "The Lost Vortex"

Case 63

Beatrix awakens naked in a JFK Airport bathroom in November 2012 after failing to stop the Pegasus virus from destroying her original timeline.

Key takeaways

• Beatrix wakes at JFK Airport in November 2012 after a failed mission involving the Pegasus virus timeline collapse.
• Dr. Vincent Caldwell documents her case as Patient 215, noting prior breakdowns tied to her son's death and delusions about 2062.

Main topics

• Time travel and timeline manipulation
• Psychiatric institutionalization and memory loss

Notable quotes

"The vortex is lost. Let it go."

Conclusion

The episode masterfully blends sci-fi thriller elements with psycholog

Transcript preview

Speaker 4 (0:01) You're Speaker 3 (0:01) listening to Case 63, a Spotify audio series. Speaker 3 (0:23) Beatrix, are you okay? Speaker 3 (0:27) Oh, we should go. Go. What? Go, go, go. I'll be okay. Well, I don't want to leave you here. You're going Speaker 1 (0:35) to miss the flight. No, Speaker 3 (0:35) please. Marie, please go. Okay, but are you sure that... I don't need you. I'm going to be... Marie, just go. Speaker 2 (0:42) Okay. Okay. Speaker 1 (1:02) Peter? Speaker 4 (1:04) Peter Speaker 1 (1:06) Okay, okay. I need you to calm down. Just breathe. Just breathe. The vortex is lost. Let it go. Speaker 4 (1:13) Marie knows my sister. I know. If I had given Marie the shot... I Speaker 1 (1:17) understand. I Speaker 4 (1:17) just... I just... I murdered thousands of people. Millions. Speaker 1 (1:22) You sacrifice strangers in exchange for someone you love. I did the same. No one is prepared to make decisions like this. Speaker 4 (1:29) I was. Speaker 1 (1:29) We knew there was a chance it wouldn't work. Speaker 4 (1:31) What Speaker 1 (1:31) happens Speaker 4 (1:32) now? Speaker 1 (1:32) Nothing. We're not going to be able to stop Pegasus in this timeline. Speaker 4 (1:36) Wait, what if I find Marie after my sister's treatment? I know where she's staying. Speaker 1 (1:41) It'll be too late. The mutation causing the new strain will develop in Marie's body while she's flying to London. When the plane lands, 56 newly infected passengers will start spreading Pegasus, and it'll be impossible to contain. There is no vortex waiting for us in the future. This is now a lost timeline. What Speaker 4 (2:00) about you? Speaker 1 (2:01) Doesn't matter. Speaker 4 (2:03) Is there a way to fix this? Speaker 4 (2:07) Please, is there any other way? Speaker 1 (2:10) There is... But it's dangerous. Speaker 4 (2:13) What do I have to do? Speaker 1 (2:16) I'm not saying it's a good idea. I'm just saying that from here on out, it's your choice, okay? Speaker 4 (2:22) What do I do? Speaker 1 (2:23) We talked about anonymous heroes who traveled to different timelines and saved countless lives, but will never be remembered. Yes, Speaker 4 (2:28) yes, Speaker 1 (2:28) yes, Speaker 4 (2:29) we did. We did. Fucking Speaker 1 (2:29) tell me what to do already. You're not coming back here, Beatrix. After you fix it, if you fix it, you'll be alone. You'll be another dot in the universe that doesn't belong to you. Just like you. Just like me. Speaker 1 (2:46) But this isn't about me. Nothing's ever just about one person. Speaker 4 (2:50) I've already left my life. I'm already stuck in a universe that doesn't belong to me. So please just tell me what I have to do. Speaker 1 (2:57) Are you alone in the bathroom? Yes. Are you sure? You have to Speaker 4 (3:00) be Speaker 1