A transcript is a retrospective written record of dialogue, and like a script (a prospective record) may include other scene information such as props or actions. In the case of a transcript of a film or television episode, ideally it is a verbatim record. Because closed-captioning is usually written separately, its text may have errors and does not necessarily reflect the true Canonical transcript. [Podcast theme music] Carlton Cuse: Hello, I'm Carlton Cuse. [Laughs] Damon Lindelof: Yes, you are, and I'm Damon Lindelof. Carlton Cuse: Took you a minute there? You had to pause? [Back to studio]