A seasoned Republican congresswoman turns to Buddhism and polyamory to outrun her pain—only to discover these practices require her to actually feel things. A dark comedy about a panic-addicted institution forced to metabolize a leader who refuses to perform urgency.
Maya is not enlightened. She is committed, sincere, and frequently wrong. She frames her crisis as "growth," but the data tells a different story. Explore the shift from her "Political Persona" to her "Stillness Practice".
Built on certainty, control, and performance. A survival mechanism against chaos. Used anger as fuel. "The Bitch."
Built on non-attachment (often misunderstood), silence, and refusal to react. "The Buddhist." Creates institutional bottlenecks by refusing to play the game.
"I don't have anything to add that would make this room more certain."
The Panic Enabler
Ambitious, highly caffeinated, deeply frustrated. His self-worth is tied to political capital. He vibrates with anxiety so Maya doesn't have to.
The Truth Teller
Radically open, brutally impatient with Maya's faux-enlightenment. Calls out "Ethical Non-Monogamy" as "Ethical Home Invasion."
The Void of Ego
Trump-esque. Never seen, only felt through unhinged tweets and chaotic executive orders. Represents pure grasping.
The escalating cost of non-alignment. Click the phases to explore the narrative trajectory.
Explore the tone through key dialogue. Click any quote to reveal the scene context conceived in the writer's room.
"Loading unhinged thought..."
"Silence?"
- Guy on couch covered in chip wrappers