Tom and Alona exchanged confused looks. Kurt scratched an itch that had appeared on his hand.
"Why this conspiracy?" Julia demanded of the Director, (who had seemed to suddenly age five years).
"To take this town to a better place," he said, attempting to remain calm.
"Why not just go there, then?"
"We, uh, as I said, we wanted to take the town with us."
"What for?! What would you need to take with you if it's already a 'better world'? Wouldn't you make that better world worse just by taking the town with you?"
The remains of the conspiracy looked at each other.
"I don't know, I just joined up," Kurt said.
"I wasn't privy to those early meetings, remember?" the Lab Coat Man said. "I joined after Frank left."
"I thought it was your idea," Denny said to the Director.