The ending, timelines, and honoring the nerds

Wayne describes not knowing the final line for a month or two, then sitting up at 2am and pecking it out. Editing levels: his wife proofreads; structural and copy editing took much longer — including a Saturday OCD pass with a 30-day calendar to keep the dual Seattle/Beijing timelines (15 hours apart) coherent. A host defends the "Nerdinheimers" who check every frame: they are the people who care most about the art.