Support Group Olympus (2021) - full transcript

♪ Oh, I can't trust
nobody no more ♪

♪ Oh, I can't trust
nobody no more ♪

♪ Knowing it's true,
feeling so blue ♪

♪ I can't trust nobody no more ♪

♪ Oh, I can't feel
my heart beating no more ♪

♪ Oh, I can't feel
my heart beating no more ♪

♪ Knowing it's true,
feeling so blue ♪

♪ I can't feel
my heart beating no more ♪

♪ Every time I see you face ♪

♪ Remembering
just seeing disgrace ♪

♪ But today,
that's surely not the case ♪



♪ I only feel disgrace ♪

♪ Oh, I can't trust
nobody no more ♪

♪ Oh, I can't trust
nobody no more ♪

♪ Knowing it's true,
feeling so blue ♪

♪ I can't trust nobody no more ♪

♪ I believe the sun
ain't rising no more ♪

♪ I believe the sun
ain't rising no more ♪

♪ Knowing it's true,
feeling so blue ♪

♪ I believe the sun
ain't rising no more ♪

♪ The ground beneath
my feet is falling apart ♪

♪ The ground beneath
my feet is falling apart ♪

♪ , it's true,
feeling so blue ♪

♪ Yeah, the ground beneath
my feet is falling apart ♪

♪ Every time I see your face ♪



♪ Remembering
just seeing disgrace ♪

♪ But today,
that's surely not the case ♪

♪ I only feel disgrace ♪

♪ Oh, I can't trust
nobody no more ♪

♪ Oh, I can't trust
nobody no more ♪

♪ Knowing it's true ♪

♪ Feeling so blue ♪

♪ I can't trust nobody no more ♪

- Hello?
- Hello?

Is that Mr. Ares speaking?

- Who is this?
- Good day, sir.

My name is Jeff and I'm
calling from Atlantic Trust.

I wanted to get
the chance to make you

the financial
offer of a lifetime.

How did you get this number?

- I'm sorry?
- This number is not for you.

I just wanted to offer you
this unique opportunity.

What did you say your name was?

Jeff, sir.

Do you think it makes you unique
to have your own name?

Um, I'm not sure
I understand the question.

You're not unique, Jeff.

There are nearly seven billion
exactly like you.

You're part
of an overpopulated plague.

Jeff, I want you to take into
serious consideration

- of killing yourself.
- Why?

Maybe you have
someone close to you,

but in the grand scheme
of things,

nobody would miss you
if you were gone.

Don't call this number again.
It's not meant for you.

I hate guys who look like that.
It's so superficial.

You don't need to
worry about that, though.

You look like
a man in good shape.

Don't call me that.

Never mind.

You're all right, man?

Ares.

-You all right?
-What do you want?

What do you mean,
what do I want?

I just bailed you
out of jail again.

So? Do you expect
a thank you or something?

That might be nice for once.

Say what you want to say
so I can get out of here.

Fine. Look.

This is the third time now.

You made it really difficult
for me to do anything for you.

That said, we can't allow you
any more financial aid

unless you fulfill
some requests.

What request exactly?

To start off, I need to put you
on the support groups.

All of you.

You will be given
counseling for an hour

twice a week with
one of the therapists.

-You can't be serious.
-You brought this on yourself.

I can't help you unless you take
part in the outreach program.

Well, it's better than
not getting money, isn't it?

Probably not.

Obviously, I can't force you.

Those of you who come
will continue receiving welfare.

-So, that's how it is?
-Yes. That's how it is.

♪ Every morning when I wake up ♪

♪ I have this feeling inside ♪

♪ Every day when I go walking ♪

♪ It feels like
something has dried ♪

Hey.

Did you put that bet for me?

What bet?

On the guy. The swimmer.

You never told me
to place any bets.

Are you doing okay, Uncle?

Getting old. You'll know
when it happens to you.

I'm over 3200 years old,
you know.

You're just a child.

-Where are you going?
-Fish food.

I got you some two days ago.

More. I need more.

♪ It doesn't make a difference ♪

♪ How high I climb ♪

♪ Or that I live a life
in my prime ♪

♪ It still feels like I was born
in a different time ♪

Eloise.

Hey.

Did you sleep all right?

There's a bad brace
in the bed, I think.

Oh, I didn't know.

But I think I can get
a hold of a thicker mattress

-by the end of next week.
-Oh, that's fine.

I don't think
I'll be around by then.

Where are you going?

Well, I just figure I'll get my
own place as soon as possible.

I told you,
you don't need to rush.

It's nice
having you around again.

Don't you think so?

No, that's fine. I understand.

Okay.

Bye.

- Hey.
- Hi.

So, how's the job hunting going?

Still working on it.

You know, we collaborate with

the outreach programs
on Wednesdays.

Actually, just after
you left this morning,

I heard that
they're starting new groups.

Maybe there's some
counseling work there.

No, I don't think that's for me.

Since last year, I switched
to strictly freelancing

as an in-house
performance coach.

What does that mean?

That means they can't afford me.

Hermes. Got a minute?
I'd like a word.

-I--
-Don't worry, it's good news.

You've been here
quite some time now.

And you've proved yourself
to be a very diligent worker.

You have a perfect
delivery percentage,

and the amount
of overtime you do

is impressive,
even though no one asks you to.

So, anyway, none of this
has gone unnoticed.

Thank you.

The point of the matter is

that, as you know, Vivica is
leaving in a couple of weeks

and I'd like to offer you
her position.

It's a promotion.

Can I still deliver the mail?

No, this is a supervising job.

You get your own office
with a desk.

And a chair.

No, but thank you.

Very well.

That'll be all then.

Well, um,

actually, I wanted
to mention something.

Yes?

I think that
the organization of letters

has been too sloppy of recent.

I mean, I just found
a letter going out to box 15282

instead of 15283.

And a similar thing happened,
like, two weeks ago.

- Hermes.
- Yeah?

No one asked you to
double check the sorting, okay?

And two misdelivered letters
in two weeks is no big deal.

It's lucky I double check.
It is.

I mean, there's too much
unprofessionalism around here.

I mean, the mail is vital.

It just can't-- it can't be
ignored in this manner.

Hermes...

I think you and I
need to have a little chat.

- Who is it?
- Aphrodite.

Fuck.

You were in jail yesterday?

I got this from Dennis.
What the fuck are you doing?

You're fucking with our income.

You don't always have to be
the loudest about everything.

This affects you the least.

You can always
make back the difference.

Raise your prices
or give your customers

access to that
third hole of yours.

Hey.

Athena.

Support group?

-They're cutting our welfare?
-Unless we attend.

Oh, okay. Uh.

-Does it apply to all of us?
-Didn't you get the same letter?

Uh...

- Seriously?
- Yeah.

Uh, I must have
put it somewhere.

Um, somewhere.

Why do you keep
all of this shit?

You don't need any of it.

We must support
the mail service, all right?

Here. I found it.

Look, we have
to talk to Dennis.

This is ridiculous.

Maybe we should just give them a
swift kick in the teeth instead

to send a message
about messing with our lives.

Anyway, I'm not going.

I'm not sure
how much of a choice you have.

Still have my integrity.

Actually, I--

I was wondering maybe you
could just lend me some money,

just for this rough period.

Uh, I just got fired.

-Fired? How?
-Yeah.

-Uh, politics.
-People.

Look, Ares.
I know it's beneath us, but...

I can't see how we--

I just can't afford
to lose more money.

Kara Miller. Kara with K.

Okay.

It's always interesting
that companies who claim

to have nothing to do
with each other

always seem to have time
to gossip about employees.

Nothing. Never mind.
Thank you for your time.

Eloise!

Kara?

Did you say something?

What was the name of those
outreach programs you mentioned?

So.

I'm not going.

It's not that I want to.

Anyone of us who has
a drop of self-respect left

would tell them to shove
this letter in deep places.

Hermes seemed like he's going.

You spoke to Hermes before me?

Well, like I said,
those of us with self-respect.

Oh, you are so damn
worried about everything.

That's easy to say,
but look where we are.

I know you don't worry.

You didn't worry
when.

You were busy partying during
the Battle of Thermopylae.

Look at how you're living.

Maybe it's time
to worry a little bit.

Think about it like this.

If something similar happened
back then, what would you do?

That doesn't even make sense.

Obviously,
I'd do whatever I want.

And now you don't because
of the consequences, right?

So, why don't you
outsource the problem?

Outsource, to contract out
jobs, services, et cetera.

Get someone else
to do the dirty work.

I'm going to take a nap.

Maybe the great Hermes
can help you.

What can I say?
This is the most impressive CV

that's arrived on this desk.

I hope you understand

that we have
a very pressed salary budget.

Honestly, I'd be surprised
if you could earn

a tenth of what you've been
declaring the last year.

That's fine.

Giving psyche evaluations
to executives

can be more boring
than it sounds.

So is that the only reason
why you're sitting here?

Honestly, I made a bad decision.

I trusted a colleague with
an under-the-table investment

and I ended up losing
a lot of money for myself

as well as embarrassing
the company quite a bit.

Did you ever make bad decisions
with your patients?

No, definitely not.

I was often referred to as
the best motivated they met.

Look, you are
clearly highly qualified,

but there's more
to this job than that.

Such as being open minded.

Kara, do you believe
in the occult?

The supernatural, the unknown?

I'm not sure, uh.

The spirit world to some extent.
Why?

Kara, I'm looking for therapists

for a very special
support group.

- A project near my heart.
- Okay.

You see, the members of
this group all know each other.

They suffer from
anger outbursts, alcoholism,

poor self-esteem,
among other things.

Diverse group.

Yes, but there's another catch.

They're all fallen Greek gods.

What do you mean they're gods?

I didn't say that.
I said they're fallen gods.

There's a vast difference.

That sounds odd.

It is odd, I know.

But the important thing
for me is to find a therapist

that can let go of
the odd nature of the situation

and solemnly focus
on the work at hand.

Because despite
a lot of early efforts

and all their time
around other people,

they still desperately
need help adjusting to society.

Kara, do you understand
the situation?

I think so.

The jobs yours if you want it.

Okay. Thank you.

I want you to
understand that they don't have

any personal wish being here.

I've starved
their welfare situation.

And if they want
to continue to see money,

they have to come to meetings.

They don't see themselves as us.

We're the enemy.

- Who is it?
- Ares.

I come in peace.
I just want to talk.

-Are you armed?
-No.

It's about something
that concerns both of us.

It's open.

Sit.

You wanna do the support groups.

Yes. I've been summoned,

but you and me are not going
to be in the same group.

That's what I mean.

You've been summoned by people.

Doesn't that bother you?

You know they're gonna try to
take your globe away from you.

Try to heal you.

Say you don't need it anymore.

No, they can't take my globe.

I need it.

It's the only
comfortable position

after holding up the heavens
for all those centuries.

Also, this is a reminder.

I didn't come here to fight.

I'm not angry anymore.

I was looking for Zeus
for a long time.

To get my revenge.

But, I didn't find him.

I've come to realize

that being forced
to hold up the heavens,

that was just my task.

No matter if the Titans
had won the Great War or not,

it was always my task.

This globe is a reminder

of my importance and my power.

And no man will take it from me.

You and me,
we've always been treated

like the ignorant ones
of our kind.

Ares, the god who can
only use force and no smarts.

And Atlas, who got fooled
into slavery once again.

By Heracles after being freed.

Well, today...

you and me, we're going to show

that we are capable
of great things.

We're going to make them regret

that they ever angered us.

-Come.
-Yeah.

No.

No?

I've been speaking
to my fellow gods

and since we did
what we did to you in the past

and the fact
that we need you now.

We want to give you the honor
of doing it yourself.

Huh?

Hm?

It should be no problem for you.

And it will be remembered

that on the day
the humans tried to rise

more powerful
than Titans and gods,

only the Titan Atlas
could stop them.

Huh?

Yes.

Atlas did it.

Yes, yes.

Yes.

It's 200 more
than last time.

I told you that on the phone.

What more do I get for that?

This isn't a buy one,
get one free deal.

It's a bit much.

It's as much as Angelica takes.

Angelica?

Yeah. She's nice. She's younger.

I like you, you know that.

It's just 200 more is too much.

Look.

It's your choice.

♪ Sitting home alone ♪

♪ Thinking about my past ♪

♪ Wondering how I made it ♪

-What are we forgetting?
-Oh, right.

You're the most beautiful
creature I've ever seen.

How beautiful?

Like a goddess.

♪ ...is always there ♪

♪ Time, time waits for no one ♪

♪ And I wish,
how I wish someone ♪

♪ Would care ♪

It's hard to imagine,
isn't it?

Having heard so much?

Kind of like
going from having

your own six room apartment

to sleeping
on your sister's foldout bed.

You've been doing
your homework. How's it going?

Well, I've been reading up on

some of the things
you suggested.

And how does it feel?

Well, it's a strange situation.

Usually is.

I've been trying to find out
what links them in common.

Apart from the obvious.

Anyway,

I think most
of the personal addictions

are related to them not being
able to move on in their lives.

So this is how you
want to approach this?

Maybe. I don't know.

I haven't met with them yet.

- Well, it could work.
- Dennis!

Atlas.
What on earth are you doing?

Kara, meet Atlas,
former Titan.

Hello.

Why did you attack us?

I must stop
your people's control over us.

For the sake
of both Titans and gods.

I don't think our British friend
here is a collaborator in this.

Who asked you to do this?

Never mind.
I don't need to hear from you.

I want you to go home

and think about
what you've done.

Look at me.

We're going to talk
about this later on.

Understand?

Sorry for the interruption.

That was quite an interruption.

I feel like
dealing with this right away.

Could we talk
about this later on?

Absolutely.

Athena, you're supposed to be
the smart one around here.

You will have to
start to understand

that this was best for you.

I won't fight about it.

I'm only going to make
things more difficult.

You can let the others know
that the sessions

have been expanded
to two hour periods.

I'm pretty sure
you can thank Ares for that.

You know,
you're a fucking idiot.

Listen, we can't bend
to their will.

-We need to set an example.
-Where's Dionysus?

Look, they can treat us
however they want.

Ari, where's Dionysus?

He's not here, don't
fucking know where he is, okay?

Listen, we need
to stand united on this.

Look at us.

We used to be the ultimate
creators at one time.

Now, they've forgotten
what we've done.

We shouldn't.

This is beneath us.

Ari, I agree with you. Okay?

But we still need money.

We've handled
falling out of divinity.

We can handle
a small financial crisis.

Hey.

I got you some food.

How are you?

Tired.

I didn't get you
the brands you wanted.

We--

We need to cut back
a bit more now.

Do you need help with anything?

I don't know.

The fish needs to be fed.

And you?

I could use
something to eat.

How about you feed the fish
and I'll feed you.

Hey, Uncle.

Uncle. Hey. Get up. Hey.

Relax. Relax. Okay?

Someone will
be here soon, right?

Like I told him,
as soon as they can.

Thank you, ma'am.

Come on. Come on.

Ma'am?

It's ma'am now, is it?

-What?
-What the fuck happened to you?

Wha-- why? Because I believe
in treating them

with a little respect?

It comes back around, you know.

It's actually
quite fascinating how

you could have been around
for so long,

but not learned the absolute
most obvious thing about them.

They have no morals.

They're never grateful
of anything.

Yeah.

Look at them.

Shouldn't be
all that surprise though.

You didn't have to deal
with them the way we did.

Flying around from God to God.

Not the same job as
having to interact with people.

Oh, right.

So you interacted
a lot with them, did you?

-Yeah.
-You know, leading them

into battle against each other,
sometimes joining in.

And cutting off their head
for good sport.

Nevertheless,
interacting with them.

Right. Yeah. Okay.

I'm sure that you're an expert
in-- in, what, human psychology?

Okay.

By the way, if you were,

you will know the classic term
that you catch more flies

with honey than fire.

What?

Look, if you just could be
a bit more respectful

to that nurse,
there's more chance

she'll go an extra mile
to help Poseidon if necessary.

Okay? It's all about attitude.

I just told you,

they're never grateful,
so why bother?

And you don't catch flies
with fire, you idiot.

It's vinegar.

-Whatever. It used to be fire.
-How can it be fire?

How the fuck
do you get flies with fire?

Well, first,
you light a fire, right?

They fly into it and they burn.

- That doesn't make any sense.
- Yes, it does.

Fire works.

Well, not as good
as honey though,

because honey,
it's more of a stick--

-sticky thing.
-They're not--

they're not even comparable.

Honey and fire.

What if you, you know,

make one of those
big forest fires?

Don't you think that kills
hell of a lot of flies?

Yeah, but only
because of its size,

but if you spread honey across
the whole of the Earth,

that would catch even more.

-Catch. Okay.
-Spread honey across the field.

Yeah.

Are you the family
members of a Mr. Poseidon?

-Yes, that's us.
-What's the problem with him?

I'm sorry, I'm not a doctor.
We do, however, have a problem.

It seems
that your uncle is uninsured.

Yeah, but, do you have
some sort of payment plan

or we can make ourselves
responsible for any costs?

We can arrange something.

Though, without any form
of insurance,

this can get quite expensive
quite quickly.

Okay. Do you have some idea
of how much it will cost?

There's a per day price
for the room,

as well as costs for
different tests and procedures,

but it's still
too early to say exactly.

You can come by the reception
before you leave

and we set something up.

Where's the doctor?

Someone will be with you
as soon as they can.

Someone has to say it.

- Those bills.
- We'll handle them.

Come on.

We all know what we need to do.

Hi. Hi, everyone.

Uh, please have a seat.

So, um...

my name is Kara Miller.

I'm going to be your counselor.

I thought that we'd start
with introductions

and then I'm going
to tell you a little bit

about what we're
going to be doing here.

Okay.

So...

Aphrodite.

Okay. I assume you're here
for the sake of the money.

I'm going to have to mark

the ones of you
that are present.

So, if you could
please say, "Here,"

when I address your name

so I can make sure
you get the credit.

I'm Aphrodite.

I see. Thank you.

Athena.

- Hermes.
- Here.

So, you must be Dionysus.

I'm sorry, did I say
something to offend you?

You as a person offend me.

I didn't mean to say anything.

67 battles won.

Over 1400 slain.

Conqueror of giants
and creator of thieves.

Here I sit.

And you don't know my name.

Ares.

I know you don't want
to be here. Any of you.

But I want you to know
that I am here to help you.

What makes you possibly
think that you could help us

with anything?

Have you ever seen this world
from the outside?

You say big things, but...

your frame of reference
is so far off from us

that you couldn't even
begin to understand us.

Not during your lifetime,
at least.

Tell me,
have you ever accomplished

anything of significance?

I can't say that I have.

She can ask anything she wants.

She won't get anything of value.

It sounds simple
and stupid to me.

You know,
one of you will fall soon.

And you know who.

Hermes.

-You know why?
-Come on.

He has become habituated
to our situation.

Habituated,
become accustomed to.

Maybe sometimes I--
I also get the feeling of that.

He doesn't really understand
things the way you and I do.

But he's still there
when you need him.

He doesn't understand.

I don't mean he's all bad,

but he will definitely be
the first one to accept this.

It's his weakness.

Too focused
on being like people.

I can see through him.

Checkmate.

How does she look,
this therapist?

-Like a person.
-Like a person of lust?

Look.

I need--

We need you to contribute
to Uncle's medical bills.

I'll give you some money.

-How?
-I've still got

a couple of wine bottles.

Turn of the century stuff

that I can offload
for a decent amount.

I would like
each of you to explain to me

the importance of
what your divine tasks were.

Do you want
to add to that, Ares?

Do you really think
you can outsmart us

with earthly games?

You don't care at all
of what or who we were.

Ares. You're right.

In truth, your past
doesn't interest me much.

I'm interested in your future.

I still think
that you can live a better life

than you are doing right now.

And I think that you can
still accomplish things.

Perhaps other things
than in the past,

but still important.

And I believe that
you will feel the better for it.

Your past is however,

clearly important
to each of you.

So try to make me understand it.

Aphrodite.

Almost everyone
on Earth finds love

an important attribute to life.

Why is that?

Because it's personal.

It's the emotion that connects
your consciousness to your soul.

Love is the only thing
that can make the world survive.

Very good.

Anyone else?

Athena thinks.

Athena knows.

The more important
than any emotion is knowledge.

Wisdom.

The ability to learn

is the ability to harness
any emotion into an action.

Without it,
there is no progress.

Emotions felt
or ideas thought are worthless.

All right.

Now, we're talking.

Hermes, did you want
to add to that?

Yeah. Gift of messages.

Communication.

It's the most important thing
people have ever received.

Without it,
what's the point of wisdom?

Communication is the physical
action of sharing anything.

Whether it is knowledge, hate...

love.

They are useless
without communication.

Thank you.

Thank you all.

That was
very interesting to hear.

What about me?

I'm sorry,
I was under the impression

you were not interested.

Well, I fear that yet
another person might fall

into the ignorance of believing
what these have said is true.

- And it isn't?
- No.

War.

That's the most important gift
humans have ever received.

Okay. Please enlighten me.

Love.

Communication. Wisdom.

They're all instincts that are
shared with the animals.

Not war.

Their will
and ability to divide up

and wipe each other out
in huge numbers

over politics, religion, greed.

It's what differs you
from the animals.

It's what truly makes you human.

Okay.

Thank you, Ares.

Next time, I would like you
to bring an item here.

What kind of an item?

Something
that's important to you.

The one thing
that you would grab

from your apartment
if it were burning down.

Are we five year olds now?

You want to conduct
show and tell?

I'm trying to
get to know you, Ares.

I want to
understand your values.

Show me what's important to you.

Please.

- You still haven't found them.
- Not the red ones? No.

Can I borrow a pair from you?

You have a pair
of black ones for work.

I haven't had a date
in 11 months.

Thank you.
I really appreciate it.

That's fine.

Is that for work?

No, I'm looking for flats.

I see.

Any good ones?

Guess that depends on
one's definition of good.

So, Athena, why a stick?

A branch.

Sorry, a branch.

It's not just any branch.

It's from the olive tree
I placed in Athens.

The gift of the olive
was the reason

they named
that great city after me.

Wow. Thank you for bringing it.

So, we have this.

We have Aphrodite's collection
of wedding invitations.

Hermes has some letters
that mean a lot to him.

I guess there's
only one item left.

Ares, what's in the box?

This...

is my trusty avenger.

Is that dried blood on it?

Not just any blood.

This is the blood
of Halirrhothius.

Divine blood.

All it took was one swift stab

right here.

Do you
consider yourself victorious?

Look around this room.

We suffered a heavy defeat.

But we're not done for.

Not yet.

This war isn't over.

Ares, why do you hate us so?

Your kind
stopped believing in us.

A god can't be a god
without belief.

You robbed us of our purpose.

So if people took your divinity
by losing faith in you,

then their faith must have

given it to you
in the first place.

Isn't it only fair?

Fair?

Kara, the word
you're looking for is betrayal.

What you experienced
happened a long time ago.

People change.

People do change.

But not for the better.

Look at
what you've done to this place.

You're too much
for one god to handle.

This was honorable.

A way of settling
who deserved to live.

Now, your so called warriors
sit in a box and press a button

and watch their enemies burn.

They're so comfortable with it

that one day
they'll press all the buttons

and the entire world would burn.

You're nothing more
than savages.

And you desperately
need to be governed.

So you think
you'll be divine again?

I figure that's the reason
we're still around.

Is that how you all feel?

Kara?

-Yeah?
-Times up.

Yes, it is.

You recognize him?

Uh, I think
I saw him yesterday, here.

He lives in Atlas' building.

-Well, there we go.
-That's not what I mean.

It feels like we know him.

-I've never met him.
-You sure?

I'm sure.

Hey.

This thing looks different
every time I see it.

Sometimes I remember
things differently,

so I see them that way.

You think this line is correct?

I think they might have
been standing differently.

You remember it
that well, do you?

Well, we were
on different sides then.

And our memories
are not the same.

I remember the blood.

Me too.

I'm only focusing
on the first day.

It's easier that way.

So, when is it done?

Don't know.

I might make another one.

Maybe Marathon.
Do you remember that one?

- I remember the blood.
- Me too.

Keeps reminding me.

If they only knew
how dispensable they all are.

I'm going out with one.

You're going out with what?

I'm meeting one for dinner.

It's like a date. With a person.

I want something more, Ari.

Hi.

May I come in?

I don't
usually make house visits

to my patients, but...

I don't usually get
a written cry for help either.

How did you know it was me?

Matter of deduction.
There aren't that many of you.

No, there aren't.

So, Athena, what's on your mind?

We need help.

Yeah, I know that part.

Why?

I've been trying
to keep together

all the information,
but it's a lot.

A lot happens
in a few thousand years.

Everything we've done,

everything we've seen.

Don't you think it's important?

What happened to us
after we fell from divinity?

What happened?

We kept falling.

I seldom at the sun in.

What?

I guess it reminds me of Apollo.

Ares was there.

When he did it.

He tried grabbing him,

but wasn't strong enough
to hold on.

There are a lot
of suicides on here.

It's difficult for most of us.

Kara, you must understand.

We were gods.

And like I said...

we need help.

Here you go.

-You're welcome.
-Thank you.

So do you guys want anything
to drink to start out with?

Uh, yeah, just, uh, lemon water.

-Lemon water, thank you.
-Mm-hmm.

-Um, I would like, um, iced tea.
-Iced tea.

-With, uh, peach.
-Peach?

-Mm-hmm.
-Perfect.

-I know what I'm having.
-Yeah? Um...

-What?
-Uh, souvlaki

Looks good to me.
I'll have that too.

I-- I don't eat
Greek food so often,

so I'll trust you.

Oh, really?

Well, you'll-- you'll develop
an appetite for it then.

Yeah. Sounds like you're a fan.

Uh, well, generally
I'm a fan of Greek culture.

Oh, why is that?

I-- I think they've had
good ideas, you know?

-Yeah?
-H-- have you been there?

Oh, yeah.

Mainly when I was younger.

And since then, I lived in
a lot of different places

and um...

it's-- it's been
a bit complicated.

There...

are a lot of complicated things
about you, aren't there?

Um, like what?

Like how you don't have
an email address,

although you're on
an online dating service.

Um, yeah, right.

I-- I try to avoid
email services.

Why-- why is that?

Well, I think it's killing
the traditional mailing system.

Is that important to you?

Yeah, very.

Yeah, uh...

All right,
so one iced tea for the lady.

Thanks.

-Here you go.
-Thank you.

So, you guys ready to order?

Yeah, uh, two souvlakis.

-Two souvlakis.
-Please. Thank you.

Perfect.

-Thank you.
-Thanks.

. Oh.

By the way.

That's...

an interesting trick.

Yeah, I thought of it
since you mentioned

on your profile
that you were looking for,

you know,
more magic in your life

and that was sort of magic.

Yeah.

I'm a little bit different.

That's okay.

You know, I like it when--

I like the honesty of people

showing who they really are
from the beginning.

Uh, well...

there's more about me
than what I've said.

I'm Hermes.

I know.

No.

Hermes, the Greek messenger God.

I was divine.

I could even fly.

Though I should admit

that my wing boots and hat
probably helped.

And those were some great boots.

A-- anyway, um...

I-- I didn't only
deliver messages,

but also human souls
down to Hades.

That's the truth about me.

That's-- that's who I am.

How about you?

So, you think you're a god.

From Greek mythology?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, well-- well, a fallen god.

-Yeah.
-Yeah, look, I know I am.

Besides, mythology
is only a religion

that's on a bit of ice
at the moment.

♪ Some folks think
you're happy ♪

♪ When you wear your smile ♪

♪ What about your tribulations ♪

♪ And all, all of your trials ♪

♪ Smiles ♪

♪ Smiles hide a lots a things ♪

-Hey, Kara.
-Hi.

So, Ares.

How's your week been?

Okay.

Athena,

did anything unique
happen to you this week?

No, nothing at all.

Hermes, anything happen
this week?

Well, actually, um...

I was on a date.

With a woman.

Really? That's great.

How did it go?

Well,
not so well, actually, um.

Are you fucking kidding me?

First you embarrass yourself
by trying to date one of them,

then you explain your failure
in it to another one.

Have some fucking self-respect.

Shut up, Ares.

If he's trying to find love,
just let him.

This isn't about you
and your matchmaking ideology.

This is about respect for us
and our kind.

What do you know
about my ideologies?

Aph, don't make this about us.

What happened?

I was married.

Against my will, to Hephaestus.

My affair with Ares
was just an act of rebellion.

My husband found out.

So once when me and Ares
were getting it on, he...

trapped us

and showed us off
to the rest of the gods.

Naked.

Embarrassed.

Ares basically got known

as the stud
that banged the prom queen.

I was known as...

There's more than
one downside to mortality.

You know, this is all right.

Ares.

Fuck all of you.

I told you.

That's okay.

You made a mistake.

But now you know.

As you may recall,

there was a reason
we needed to go.

There still is.

I'm really sorry I'm late.

Um, Kara.

Though we could
appreciate the effort,

this isn't
the most factual book.

Well, let's discuss it.

Uh, in general, how...

do you feel
that your personal history

has been recorded?

Do you mean authentically
or promotionally?

Which do you prefer?

Look, those books

aren't exactly well written
biographies of us.

They're more
comparable to tabloids.

She's right.

People are very lazy
when it comes to fact.

They rather make a piece of art
because they find it more fun.

Exactly.

And also you can't trust

all of those portraits
and statues either.

I mean, they don't
have correct proportions.

They don't.

Why are these dates here then?

That states how long
a period the bill covers.

And that fee?

That looks like
a late penalty fee.

-It's 7%.
-Well, I'm sorry, sir.

I can't help you with this.

You'll have to speak
with reception in the morning.

I have to continue
my rounds now.

Sorry.

What you doing?

Not much difference?

Hey.

-Listen, Ari. I just wanna--
-Look, look.

Just here to collect the money
for the medical bills.

Got it?

Yeah.

- So?
- Hm?

The hospital bills.

I need a few more days
to get you my share.

Things are
a little tight right now.

Di, I haven't seen
anything from you.

What about these wine bottles
you were speaking of?

Di.

You know, it was a long time ago

and I might have drank
one or two.

It's your move.

Look at me.

I saw him.

They got tubes
going into his arms

and all sorts of things.

-Di, we need money.
-So what?

You're asking me
to go to the meetings?

Look, I'm not saying you should
take in anything she says.

We just need
to swallow some of your pride

like I already have

for our fellow god.

He would do more than so
for you.

So, how're they doing?

I don't want to say too much,

but I think
they're warming up a bit.

That's good.

Good to hear.

Dennis, what's up?

Kara, we're having a few
setbacks with the financing.

Keeping certain
groups up and running.

My group?

I don't understand.
We just started this.

Trust me, I know.

But there's a certain budget
in the outreach program

that has to be met,

and we've got
to spend it responsibly.

Look, there's a lot of
people out there that need help

and
that won't help.

Does this mean you're cutting
their welfare as well?

No. They won't be touched.
I'll make sure they're covered.

As I was.

Then, it's me.

Kara, it's hard...

motivating spending money
on group sessions

for ancient gods who don't want
anything to do with us.

Especially someone

who just walked out
the front door.

What? There's more to this group
than just Ares, you know?

Did you know that Dionysus
is coming in today?

That's very impressive. It is.

You seem to doing a great job.

You are.

And I'll be more than happy to
accept your job application

for some other group
in the nearby future.

-Hopefully by next year.
-I'll do it for free.

I'll do it for free.

They're accepting my help,
and I want to give it to them.

Just provide us
with a room, okay?

Deal?

Hi.

Hi. I'm Kara.

I'm glad you came.

Unfortunately, we don't
allow alcohol in this room.

In the building, actually.

It's nothing to worry about.

It goes where I go.

But I guess I could leave.

My sense tells me

I should make
an exception this time.

Kara, I've been thinking.

This room could use some warmth.

It's so bland.
It doesn't represent us.

Actually, not to jump the gun,

that's exactly what
I want to speak about today.

You want to talk
about decoration choices?

I want to talk about renewal.

Evolution.

She's a Darwinist.

You've been taking advice
from a Darwinist.

I'm talking about the future.

Your future.

And I don't want to talk about

becoming what you once were.

I'm speaking of the state
you're in now.

What do you want
out of your life?

We all know
what Hermes wants, don't we?

And that's exactly
what I'm talking about.

Pursuing a relationship
is an amazing achievement.

It's-- it's not that simple.

Being who I am.

I just can't find someone
on the same page as me.

Well, it's never simple.
I'm talking about your choice.

Whether you see it now or not,
it is progress.

And Hermes, trust me.

If there's anything I can do
to help, you just let me know.

Is there anything
you have thought about doing?

No matter how small.

A project?

A job?

Anything?

The most important question
you can ask yourself

is, "What do I want?"

Athena, what do you want

for yourself?

Kara, it's not that simple.

We were gods.

We need to make sure

our legacy is protected
before anything else.

Come on. You're a thinker.

I know
you've thought about this.

All that knowledge.

What do you want to do with it?

Maybe one day,
I could think of passing it on.

Teaching it?

Perhaps.

Kara.

You have
to understand something.

When we fell,

we really fell.

You know, it's a scary thing
knowing how fast one can fall.

But it's not
as near as terrifying

as not knowing
how to get back up.

Because when you've been
down long enough,

things around you
start to change.

And you start to change.

Life has a funny way
of engulfing ideology.

I would like to not get paid

for sex.

But sometimes my need for desire
takes me to bad places.

Damn, you got some issues.

Dionysus, I want you here,

but if you're going to make
a mockery out of this,

you can leave.

Relax, young lady.

I respect my fellow gods.

In fact, I'm hit by inspiration.

I, too, have a dream.

Is that so?

It's been far too long since
I practiced my histrionics.

Hm. Histrionics.

Dramatization, performance.

I would like to set up a play.

Are you being serious?

As serious as when I gave
Midas his choice of power.

All right.

Well, you're in luck.

My sister works
at a local theater

that has a previous relationship
with this institute.

See?

Belonging to this group
has some advantages, doesn't it?

I've been avoiding
coming here, Kara.

But now that I have,
I'm thinking that Midas,

,

still have a trick or two
up their sleeves.

We were meant to meet,
Miss Miller.

That was quick.

I managed to get
a little bit of it up front.

I see.

- What's going on.
- With what?

What are you doing?

Preparing.

Prepare, assemble, make ready.

I know what the fuck
preparing means, Di.

What are you preparing?

A little project of mine.

Kara's helping me.

You're messing with me, right?

I think you missed

some of the potential
of your group meetings.

But it's not too late for you.

I'll show you. It's a play.

My play.
And it's going to be epic.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Hi, Ares.

What?

So, this is what you meant
when you kept telling me

to trust my instincts
and to do what I've always done?

Because this
seems very different.

Ari.

Have faith.

-He hates me, doesn't he?
-Yeah, probably so.

But don't take it personally.

He's Ares.
Hate is in his nature.

Come in. Have a seat.

Is it really that simple?

Well, you're the therapist.

You tell me.

No, thank you.

I'll just keep it here
in case you change your mind.

I don't know,
this group, it's...

interesting, but it's difficult.

Interesting, but difficult.

And what about you?

Are you interesting?

I guess that depends on
one's definition of interesting.

She's interesting.

I don't think
you'd find me interesting.

Hm.

Too bad.

Let's get back on track, hm.

Well, I've started brushing up
something from myself.

I've spoken to the theater.
They're on board.

Excellent.
Now, it's the people we need.

That's what really matters.
The audience.

The theater actually
offers free shows some days.

Usually, some people come in
during those nights.

Perfect.

So, when do you want to start?

As soon as possible.

Don't you need time to practice?

Kara.

Therapist.

Former god of wine and...

theater.

Right. My apologies.

Okay.

Showtime, as they say.

Sure you're not coming?

I would have really like to,
but, um...

I made other plans.

Okay.

Break a leg.

I know you always do.

What is that?

I never say thank you to you.

I don't know why.

Uh, maybe it's 'cause
you're my baby sister

and yet, you're the one
always looking out for me

and everyone else and...

Honestly,
I'm a little ashamed of that.

Uh, that's no excuse.

You do so much for me,
and yet I never say it.

Um, I'm sorry.

That's okay.

I know you mean it.

Something's come up financially.

I thought I'd wait a little
with the apartment.

And I was hoping
I could hang out here

for a little bit longer.

Of course.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Hey.

Feeling ready?

Since all eternity.

A few people started to drop in.

I can tell.

I can smell them.

Look, do you need a hand
with anything?

I mean, if you want,

I can pull up the curtains
for you.

There's an automatic timer
for that.

Oh, technology sure moved fast
this last century.

I gotta say.

-Hermes?
-Yeah.

What do you want?

Look, I know
we had our differences, okay?

But, I just want to say

that I'm proud of you,
doing this.

And I'm glad that you found
some peace with our situation.

Peace?

Yeah, acceptance,
or whatever you want to call it.

That's the difference
between you and me.

You've grown weak and tired,

and you've forgotten your roots.

I will never
accept the situation.

Ever.

Once I am divine again,

I will show people
how their meaningless lives

are meant to be lived.

What are you talking about?

What about renewal?

- Evolution?
- Evolution?

Yeah.

I'm a god.

I've always done
what I'm meant to do.

Nature has accepted it
as its natural course.

Those creatures out there
failed us.

They were weak of heart,

and they stopped
believing in us.

Dionysus...

it's in the past.

- Okay?
- Look out there.

I have a crowd now,

listeners, here for me
and my wards.

I created theater.

Once they see the creation god
performing his creation,

oh, they will believe.

And that's how it starts.

I will rise again.

I can feel it already.

So, what is all this, huh?

What? A charade?

Means to an end.

Something you,

never understood.

I fear it is too late
for you to understand.

But I will.

I just have to show him
the way first.

He will adhere.

Adhere, to join,
unite, remain devoted.

Many thought...

that mighty Dionysus

was only
the patron guard of wine.

This evening,

you will see,
he was much, much more,

including
the creator of theatre.

Oh, I feel I will not endure.

The agony is too prodigious.

My demise is upon me.

Dionysus, I shall
eternally commemorate thy,

my closest acquaintance.

Master.

I have brought you
the rudimentary prescription.

This is horrible.

It's just awful.

What's that?

Shut the fuck up out there.

Hey, you suck, man.

Fuck you.

You lizard bitch.

Oh, my God.

You psycho.

You will watch me
in silence and all.

-Take that.
-Fuck you.

Get off!

Fuck.

Like, I'm ashamed.

Yeah, I don't care, let's go.

Though I am not one of you,

I feel your pain.

I feel the pain of another

once divine being lost.

So few we become.

On behalf of the Titans,

we extend
our greatest sympathies

to you and your kind

for your loss of Dionysus,

patron of wine.

What makes you think
you're welcomed here?

He came to your session.

-He took your advice.
-Ares.

- Now, we buried--
- Ares, that's enough!

You should leave.
Both of you.

Please, get out of here.

Ares, Ares, calm down!

Calm down, okay?
It's not your fault.

Listen, Dionysus
was the same, okay?

He was obsessed
with being divine again.

That's all they cared about.

Fuck her. Fuck you, man.

You and your attitude,
you're weak fuck.

You rather defend a person

than a fellow god you know
for thousands of years, huh?

Fucking traitors, all of you.

Do you really think people
can understand how suffering?

They caused it!

They caused it!

Or did you already forget, huh?

Dionysus was right.

You've all gotten weak.

Weak.

You.

Where's your fucking
globe, moron?

The one you needed so much.

Yes.

The funeral was a mess.

Ares was right though,
we have become weak.

I don't think our family
can survive Dionysus' death.

It's going to tear apart
what's left of us.

Please, Uncle.

How do I keep us together?

All I can say

is that we must use
the time we have.

Nothing lasts forever.

Nothing.

♪ I see her wave to me ♪

♪ Covered it from A to Z ♪

♪ With a look so heavenly ♪

♪ That she's
no longer giving me ♪

♪ Ships pass by ♪

♪ Outside the window
in my room ♪

♪ They only know
where they've been ♪

♪ And where they're going to ♪

♪ They pass so mightily,
steady in their gaze ♪

♪ They pass by each other
without so much as a wave ♪

♪ Ships in the night are we ♪

♪ Convinced we're gonna be ♪

♪ Reunited come day ♪

♪ Hey, my brother,
how you've been? ♪

♪ While I've been
blinded by my own ♪

♪ Worries and stories ♪

♪ And this sense
that I'm alone ♪

♪ Heaven zips by a million
more ships in the night ♪

♪ And a trillion tons of gases ♪

♪ From a billion silly asses ♪

♪ And I still
pray for the masses ♪

♪ As we fight the bloody fight ♪

♪ But bodies cannot stop ♪

♪ These jacked up, gacked up
ships in the night ♪

Athena.

♪ And my, my, hey, hey ♪

♪ Looks like the sky
is falling down ♪

♪ No, it's, it's my time,
it's your time ♪

♪ It's all just comin' 'round ♪

♪ Run up the mountain
and hide out while you can ♪

♪ There's a storm comin' ♪

♪ Full of lonely,
disaffected, angry men ♪

♪ And father time
knows the way ♪

♪ The cancer
grows inside of me ♪

♪ And who will hold my hand
when I'm in my final bed? ♪

♪ When ships
in the night are we ♪

I'm Ares.

Former Greek god of war.

I know who you are.

Do you know me?

Not 'til a second ago.

And it seems obvious now.

I'm not going to have
any trouble with you, am I?

Come in.

That's a nice one.

Thank you.

Original.

Circa 1910.

A gift to the great god, Odin,
I presume.

I've been given a few myself.

No, nothing so spectacular,
unfortunately.

In fact, I bought that one
only a few weeks ago

off a collector.

Must be nice to be
able to afford nice things.

Well, Ares, I work for a living.

-Counselling?
-Right.

I talk to refugees and war vets.

People who have seen blood
in their days.

We're gods of war.

What have they possibly
seen in comparison?

We've been through some things,
you and I, haven't we?

We have.

Which is why we have
the power to help them.

So, since you have an income,

why stay
in this shitty neighborhood?

I like the company around here.

You better
give me some good work.

Kick his ass.

Nah, you know,
losing my shirt over here.

Watch you head,.

So...

- We've dealt a new hand.
- Yeah.

Like I trust you, fox.

No way.

All right.

Ares.

This is Shango, former god
of thunder and lightning

to the Yoruba people,
among others.

Atlas usually joins us.

This is Amaterasu.

Japanese goddess of the sun.

And this is Quetzalcoatl.

Who?

Quetzalcoatl.

Uh, creation god to the Aztecs.

And?

And, uh, god
of the sky, the water,

the wind,
rulership, merchants, priests.

Uh, anything else?

We heard about Dionysus.

From all of us,
our deepest sympathy.

Thank you.

So...

you all play cards together?

We do more than that, Ares.

We support each other.

It's rare
to have others around you

that know you
and understand you so well.

We are lucky.

Odin.

I remember a time
when we moved mountains,

made the rain fall
and the sun shine.

Created legends.

Then, almost overnight,
it feels...

we went ahead and changed
an entire belief system

with no regard to us.

Now, I eat broth with rye bread
three times a week.

I don't know about you,
but I don't feel so lucky.

Don't you think all of us

have been through the same shit?

Feels like the only thing
that has changed

is my abilities.

I'm still
on a battlefield every day.

And I'm alone.

Surrounded
by enemies everywhere.

And right now,
I don't know how much longer

I have the energy
to stand and fight.

Don't go down the road, Ares.

It doesn't lead anywhere good.

And if Dionysus was here,

he would tell you himself.

Listen to him.

Ares, you're in need
of freeing your mind.

It's out of your hands.

We've had our chance.

Yes, we were once
blessed with divinity,

but now, you've been given
a much more precious gift.

You've been given life.

So, that is it.

Ares...

You are right, you know.

Life is a battle.

The struggle
to achieve our goals

before our time has come.

To find our place in this world.

And as in any battle,

there are crushing defeats
along the way.

It isn't filled with quick fixes
and fairytale endings.

And it isn't a fight against
some physical enemy.

You can slay anyone
to become victorious.

But the only way to lose it...

is through surrender.

And as for allies go...

they're all around us.

If one chooses to accept.

I didn't expect them to show up.

I just wanted to be here.
Just in case, you know.

I know.

I want you to understand
that I don't blame you

for what happened.

What are you going to be
using this room for?

A Tourette Syndrome group.

As I mentioned before,

I do think you have done
a tremendous job here.

I wouldn't mind
having you on staff full time.

But I do however think
that you should definitely

take some time
to collect yourself.

Are you joining us?

Uh, no.

I was just leaving.

Have a good session,
all of you.

Thanks.

- How are you?
- Sorry.

God.

Welcome.

We didn't drink.
He didn't drink.

But, um, then
he introduced-- introduced--

Wine? So, where did he find it?

He made it.

Yes, I--

I expect you to mark me present.

Of course.

So...

I was just looking
at this building.

I do that sometimes,
I-- I watch them.

This is a good one.

Well structured.

And...

I think to myself
that I could...

probably design
something like this.

Help bring it to life.

I think I would like
to study architecture.