You need to keep reminding yourself, when AA (and his board) asked for 500 million shares, the share price wasn't what it is today.
AMC is a stronger company, shorts are in trouble. Apes own the float, shorts are paying to be short, they have to buy back, that's a given.
I'm not sure what's the hurry is all about. The first part of parenting is teaching delayed gratification, people here need to either learn that, or remember that it's still true, I'm confused as to which one applies to this board.