The AM Archives Episode 01

**People Like You** is the first episode of *The AM Archives*, the first spin-off series of *The Bright Sessions*.

## Synopsis

Agent Jackson Crawford's first day at a new job doesn't go as planned.

## Episode Summary

The episode opens with Owen giving a welcoming speech. It then cuts to Sam and Joan discussing the speech, with Sam being very critical of the it. Owen joins the conversation and the three debate the best way to welcome new patients.

They are interrupted by a buzzer that tells Joan the new hire has arrived. It cuts to office manager Mags Densmore welcoming new patient relations employee Jackson Crawford and telling him that Joan will be there to show him around soon. Mags and Jackson discuss his interview process, the "new management" of the facility, and their experiences as atypicals.

Joan arrives and begins giving Jackson a tour of the facilities. She explains the functions of the different tiers and introduces him to the chief medical doctor, Dr. Andrea Sharpe.

While on his tour, we learn that Jackson was once a patient at another division of The AM. He also confesses to Joan that he had researched his new employers and read her old graduate papers.

Joan introduces Jackson to Sam and they discuss their experiences with atypicals and their lack of trust of The AM. Sam informs Jackson that Joan can be trusted, alluding briefly to her history with The AM. When Jackson expresses curiosity, Sam tells him not to ask, tipping him off to the fact that her experiences with the organization were bad.

The episode cuts to Joan and Owen discussing the plans to clear out Tier 5. Joan wants to get the process done with as soon as possible, but Owen urges the need to take their time and be careful with it. Owen makes the comment that "They're not all Mark", prompting Joan to reveal that one of her biggest motivations for wanting to rush the Tier 5 clean out is to have it done by Mark's return to town in two months.

The episode then cuts to Sam, Jackson, and Mags. Mags gives Jackson his key card and the three discuss using their abilities for work. Jackson asks if the atypical employees are expected to use their abilities to assist with patient activities. Sam informs him that the initiative to employ more atypicals is merely about being able to relate to the patients' experiences, not using their abilities for their jobs. Mags chimes in, stating that sometimes using your ability can be helpful if a patient has the same ability. In this conversation, she reveals that her ability is telekinesis.

Alarms begin to go off, which Mags informs them is signalling a problem with Tier 5. Sam and Mags tell Jackson to stay where he is, then go to meet up with Joan and Owen in the hallway. They reveal that Sidney, an electropathic patient, has escaped his cell in Tier 5, though is still contained to the sub-basement. Joan instructs Mags to go to the security bay and keep an eye out for anything, Sam to visit the other tiers, make people aware of the situation, and keep them calm, and Owen to deal with the security team, making sure they know that this will be handled differently than a breakout under Wadsworth's supervision and that no one is to be harmed. Joan tells them that she is going to go to Tier 5 to deal with Sidney. Owen vehemently opposes to her going, especially alone. At which point, Jackson startles everyone by entering the room using his super speed and declaring that Joan won't be going alone. Joan agrees to Jackson accompanying her, Owen still expresses doubts, but gives in.

Joan and Jackson make their way down to Tier 5. Joan informs him that, though most doors in the building are on an electric grid, Sidney's cell had multiple padlocks. She also tells him that Sidney has a history of violence, having electrocuted seven people at once and left only one survivor. Jackson asks where the security team is and she informs him that there were issues with some of them and that only one person is kept stationed in the area, but that she wasn't responding to attempts to contact her.

They enter Tier 5 and Joan discovers the security officer, Nicole Morales, lying unconscious and injured on the ground. Another patient, Helen, informs them that "he did that to her." She tells them that Sidney tried to open the door but was unable, leading Joan and Jackson to realize that this means he's still locked in with them.

## Featured Characters

* Dr. Joan Bright
* Owen Green
* Sam Barnes
* Jackson Crawford
* Mags Densmore
* Dr. Andrea Sharpe
* Helen

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first appearances of Jackson, Mags, Dr. Sharpe, and Helen in the *The Bright Sessions* universe.