MMorty
So, what are you? Like, the Hole? The Hole's promoter? The-- The Hole's intern?
MMorty
Right. I-I'm-- I'm supposed to go in there and be shocked that there's no Hole, or that there is a Hole. What difference would it make?
Hm. You are hard to scare.
MMorty
And Rick isn't. Right? The-- The Hole's gonna like, suck on him forever because his big secret is that he's got the most fear?
Well, we can certainly say you're not afraid to be reductive. I doubt your grandpa has more fear than the average asshole at a Denny's.
DSDenny's Patron
[offscreen] Hey!
[to Patron] Sorry. [to Morty] If anything, he seems pretty brave! Certainly not afraid to die. Maybe that makes his fear extra... delicious. [takes a long swig of coffee.]
MMorty
So what? He's scared of love?
Everyone's scared of love, dipshit, you learn that in your twenties. It takes a very rare, very powerful being to be... terrified of happiness.
You're dumb. That's why you're not scared to be happy. The smarter you are, the more you know. Happiness is a trap; it can't last forever. Let's say you meet the love of your life - well, it's still gonna end. It's inevitable, whether by the slow pull of a disease or the shock of loose footing on a hiking trail. Whether it be the corrosion of two personalities that reshape each other until they're incompatible, or maybe the ol' stranger in a bar that says the things that need to be said to that person, that night. The point is, happiness always ends. Best case scenario - think about this, best case - is that you die at the same time. Yikes.
MMorty
Can't the Hole just let me go, then? Sounds like I don't matter...
You don't. But if you go, you'll take him away. Don't worry, Rick will die before accepting happiness. After that, we'll chase you with some clowns or some dumb shit like that, but grandpa? [chuckles] Yummy-yummy grandpa's gonna die. Just. Like. Diane. [laughs maniacally as lightning flashes]
MMorty
Maybe there's no way out? Maybe we were born here?
C'mon, we're gonna get through this.
MMorty
I-I'm staying here--
No. We're Rick and Morty. I'm not leaving without you.
MMorty
What did-- What did you say?
I said I'm not leaving you in here. C'mon, you're irreplaceable!
[Morty stays silent, processing.]
MMorty
Oh, my God! I-I-I know what I'm afraid of! I-I'm afraid that you'd never say that in real life! I'm afraid that if I jumped into a hole, you wouldn't even bother jumping in after me! Y-You'd just stand there and watch! This entire thing has been about me! You're not even in the Hole, are you?!
[Rick opens his mouth to reveal a black void within, and the Fear Hole Demon's voice is heard.]
Thank you for visiting the Fear Hole, Morty. Your fear of relying on Rick has been... delicious.
Listen, if this is about the beers, Morty's cool. He has, like, four Purple Hearts.
MMorty
Five. Those and a nickel will get you a cup of coffee.
Ho-ho! Disillusioned Morty! Love this guy!
I know you lost a brother in there. Don't make me lose you.
MMorty
It's like the pain is all I have left of him! But-- But he's gone! He never existed in the first place!
Don't say that! Without you and your friends, we never would've escaped the Matrix!
MMorty
Rick! He-- He would've woken up and let us out!
On whose terms?! He would've wiped us clean before our eyes were open, and then they'd really be gone! All of them! CJ. Chaplock... Marmaduke, um...
I-- I'm... I'm sorry, Morty. You get to decide now. What do you wanna do?
[Homesteader Rick discovers the Arcade and Doc Mortys hiding in his cruiser]
HRHomesteader Rick
What the FUCK?!
DMDoc Morty
I-I-It was his idea! Don't hurt us, I'm not a real doctor!
HRHomesteader Rick
What are you doing here?! Get the fuck outta my car!
AMArcade Morty
We're coming with you to rescue our friends.
HRHomesteader Rick
I'm not going to rescue your friends – I'm going to kill those guys who stole my shit!
AMArcade Morty
Yeah, exactly. It's the same guys.
DMDoc Morty
[nodding] It is the same guys...
AMArcade Morty
Flush us into space or keep driving.
HRHomesteader Rick
Fuckin' Mortys...!
Doesn't anyone celebrate Easter anymore? I-I don't wanna force people to go to church or anything, but--
Can you even tell me what Easter is about?
It's when Christ was born. Or... was murdered, maybe, I don't know. But we eat candy to remember. It's important!
Jerry, if it wasn't for the aisle at Costco, you wouldn't even know it was happening.
MMorty
Yeah, Dad. Example: when's Christmas?
MMorty
And what's today's date?
WOWoman on Radio
You're about to learn the tragic fate of the Oak Point High lacrosse team, but this podcast won't cash in on their specific and particularly gruesome group decapitation.
[turns off the radio] Too bad. Someone else will.
MMorty
It's a big market, man.
Morty, don't just respond, find a podcast without scruples.
SAShip AI
Cryoship detected.
Ooh, power's still online? [belches] What do you think, Morty? A bunch of sleeping beauties - wanna go tap on some glass?
MMorty
Err, that could be fun! W-We haven't done one of those in a while.
MOMan on Radio
Welcome to Bloodbath, the podcast that's only grisly details!
[belches again] Now we're talking!
AGAlien Girl
[kissing Morty] Ooooh, say something racist!
AGAlien Girl
Come on! You're human, it's your whole thing.
MMorty
Uh... Italians make... pretty... pretty good pizza?
AGAlien Girl
No, do it hateful, you disgusting little bug.
MMorty
[hearing the destruction outside] Uh... did you hear that?
AGAlien Girl
Now you're pretending there's some kind of emergency?! I tried to be vulnerable with you! If you don't think I'm pretty, just say so.
MMorty
[pushing her away] I'm sorry, but I-I'm not some sexual fantasy. I'm a whole person!
AGAlien Girl
Come on! You guys basically invented racism! If I wanted to fuck something good, I wouldn't have come to Earth World!
MMorty
What the fuck are you doing here? Are you gonna replace me?
EMEvil Morty
Not sure what you're talking about?
MMorty
Uh-huh, homewrecker!
EMEvil Morty
You see this? All this messy... whatever this is? It's weakness.
EMEvil Morty
Ha! You know what? Maybe I will steal your grandpa. But not because I love him... Because you do. Here we go! Two kinds of milkshakes for the two kinds of Mortys -- the one who does whatever he wants and the one who sucks my grandpa's dick. You know what? I'll drink both milkshakes.