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The Cleanse (2016)
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[] The winter months Were so much fun For April's fool From snowball fights To skating on A frozen pool [RAIN PATTERING] Her nose so cold and wet I like to bow... [THUNDER RUMBLES] [TRUCK RUMBLES] [SONG CONTINUES PLAYING ON RADIO INDISTINCTLY] [CHEWING LOUDLY] Mmm. Mmm. That looks good. It's a hot dog, yeah? Yeah. [LAUGHING] Man, I can't even... Can't even see the hot dog in that hot dog, right? [CHUCKLES] [CHEWING LOUDLY] [CLEARS THROAT] Hey. You know what you want, hon? Um. Almost. Uh... It's been a while. Do you remember me? Well, I get a lot of people in here, so... Right. Right. You look a little thinner a couple of years ago? I kinda remember a couple coming in here a lot. That was, um... That was my fiance. We used to... I don't think I've gained weight, though. WAITRESS: Maybe it was someone else. [LAUGHING] My memory's shot to shit, hon. [LAUGHING WHEEZILY] Has it really been that long? So are you waiting for someone, or...? No, it's just me. MAN 1 [ON TV]: ...when you look down, and you realize there's no phone in your pocket. MAN 2 [ON TV]: That happens all the time. MAN 1: Right? Now, did you know that sensation actually has a name? Scientists call it phantom vibration. You feel like your phone is vibrating, but it's actually not. It's just your body... [ADS POPPING] MAN 2: It's crazy. I didn't know there was a name for that. MAN 1: Well, not only is there a name... - [WOMAN MOANING] - [BANGING] [SLAPPING] [PAUL SIGHS] [DINGING ON TV] DEAN [ON TV]: Boy, you really lucked out tonight, Heather. HEATHER [ON TV]: Thank you so much. DEAN: She had a good time. And I hope you did too. We'll see you next time. [CHOIR VOCALIZING ON TV] [SNORTS] WOMAN [ON TV]: Are you searching for something? Is baggage weighing you down? Wish you could restart? Well, now you can. And guess how much it costs. Absolutely nothing. It's free. Join us on a retreat to one of the most beautiful and remote places in the country as you try a brand-new program guaranteed to rid the negative toxins from your life. Isn't it time? Visit LetsGetPure.com and face your demons today. [GROANS] [] [TV PLAYING INDISTINCTLY] [COMPUTER PRINTER WHIRRING] MAN [ON TV]: Now, that's what I like to see! Some of that good St. Patrick's Day spirit! [ELEVATOR DINGS, DOORS OPEN] [ELEVATOR DOORS CLOSE] Okay, everybody. Who's ready to change their lives today? MAN: Good, because if you're not ready, there's the door. Go on, you can leave if you like. Okay. Now, you've all heard of the lemon-cleanse diet. It was designed back in the 1980s to help the body rid itself of negative toxins. Those... Those things that prevent the body from doing its job. It originated with Ken Roberts and his best-selling book, The Purification of the Lemon Cleanser. MAN: The lemon cleanser has caught on like wildfire in recent years. In fact, some of your favorite celebrities have done it. But Mr. Roberts felt he could do better. Now I want you all to close your eyes and relax. Think about that pain you felt. That deep pain that prevents you from getting ahead in life. WOMAN: We need to know that pain. MAN: Keep thinking. WOMAN: Keep thinking. MAN: Keep thinking. [BREATHING DEEPLY] WOMAN: And open. [EXHALES HEAVILY] Now... who wants to share their pain first? Yes, thank you. One sec, here we go. WOMAN: Oh, uh... Mr. Roberts just wants to get a good look at you. Heh, heh. Uh. So, uh, this, uh, one time, I... Uh, posted on Facebook that my friend Darryl was a... A dick-licker. I guess I kind of feel bad about that. Is that what you're looking for? He's actually... He's actually not a dick-licker. Okay. Ha, ha. What's wrong? [WHISPERING] Come on, I'm kidding. This shit is weird. Folks, it's... It's really important that we... We dig deep here. You know, your personal stories right now are what will help us determine who goes on the retreat. Yes, in the back? MAN: One sec. Okay, hi, I'm Maggie. Um. Ahem. Yeah, I was married for 10 years. Um... We got hitched after high school. Uh. Yeah. My... My husband wanted kids. Ah, I was against it. And then one day, I came home and, um, [CRYING] he blew his... He blew his brains out with a shotgun. And, um... MAN: That's all we need. Thank you. - You can go ahead now, hon. - Oh, not now. - Go on. Go ahead. - I don't... Uh... I'm-I'm Paul Berger. I guess I don't know if I have a lot of pain. I mean, we all have bad days once in a while, right? Um, I recently lost my job. I was engaged for a long time, that didn't work out. What else? Um, I'm from New Jersey, which I know what you're all thinking, but New Jersey, it's... It's actually a great place. Have any of you heard of a town called Newfield? Well, it's a borough, actually. It was established in 1924. PAUL: Have you ever cleansed before? Oh, no, thank you. I like my sandwiches. [LAUGHING] Yeah, I hear you. I'm gonna miss hot dogs. This sounds real interesting, though, don't it? The idea of getting pure, restarting your life? - Keep pressure on that. - Yeah. [EASY-LISTENING MUSIC PLAYING] When will I know if they pick me? They'll call you today. Pee in this cup. [DOOR CLOSES] [MUFFLED] Sorry, I didn't mean... [CELL PHONE BUZZES] Hi, I'm Paul Berger. [MUFFLED] Yeah, I know. Hey, I just wanted to say that that was really brave of you. What was? What you just said in... [UNMUFFLED] I'm sorry about your husband. I-I-I can't believe you had to see that. That must have been terrible. Yeah, um... I made that up. [MUFFLED] What? [UNMUFFLED] Well, didn't you make yours up too? I guess the way you kept, you know, [UNMUFFLED] going on and on and on, you... Oh, yeah. No. [SCOFFING] I made mine up too. [MUFFLED] Oh, I, uh, gotta get that. [UNMUFFLED] Okay, yeah. Sure. Hey. I... I hope you get the call today. Maybe I'll see you there, huh? [MUFFLED] All right, I'll see you around. [DOOR OPENS, CLOSES] ROBERTS [ON RECORDING]: Hello, this is Ken Roberts. Thank you for purchasing my book. Although it was first published in the 1980s, you'll find that a lot of my current principles actually originated in this early text. So thank you for listening. Chapter 1. Since the days of Jesus Christ, who fasted for 40 days, men and women have abstained from food for many reasons. - For health... - [TRAP SNAPS] - [RAT SQUEALING] - ...political ends... Oh. Oh, no. Hey, uh, Zatik? Uh-huh. Yeah, hi. Could you come over, please? I have a bit of a rat situation. I know you're watching the game, but if you could just come over for... [] One sec. Sorry. Hello? WOMAN [ON PHONE]: Hello, am I speaking with Paul Berger? Uh, Yeah. WOMAN: Oh, good. I'm so glad I caught you. I'm calling on behalf of the Roberts Institute. - Oh, hi. - [WOMAN MOANING] WOMAN: Did we reach you at a bad time? - No, no. This is a great time. - [KNOCKING ON DOOR] ZATIK: Berger! WOMAN: Are you still there? Rat. Oh, thank you. Sorry. WOMAN: Are you sure this is a good time? Uh-huh. WOMAN: Well, we have good news. You do? Okay. WOMAN: We'd love for you to join Mr. Roberts. Really? WOMAN: You have some paperwork to sign, and they'll have someone pick you up tonight. Okay. WOMAN: Great. Enjoy your retreat. Okay, great. [WRENCH THUDS] Got him. [] "Death"? [KNOCKS] [KNUCKLES CRACKING] [PARKING GEAR LOCKS] Um, hi. Are you with the Roberts Institute? [CLICKS, WHIRS] [CAR BEEPING] [GRUNTING] - [CLICKS, WHIRS] - Oh. [] [SNORING] Hm? Welcome. How was the ride? It was good. [SNIFFS] Hi, I'm-I'm Paul Berger. Hi, Paul Berger. I'm Fredericks. Hello, Fredericks. [GROANS] Let me get your bags. Thank you. Hey. That's... You got in too? That's... ...so crazy. Yeah. [FREDERICKS GRUNTING] Oh! Oh, I'll get that. Yeah. Heh. [PANTING] You packed a lot. Jesus, you're like a girl. Phew. Someone got you good there, huh? - Huh? - The... You... Oh, they sure did. PAUL: My uncle had a cat, used to scratch him like that. They can get real ornery, huh? You have a cat? Yeah, I have a cat. I'll show you where orientation is on the map. Follow me. I'll get you guys settled in, huh? Let me take that for you. Oh, it's okay. I got it. - No, please. I insist. - I... I got... Could you put that under my...? - That's it. - You okay? Uh-huh. [SIGHS] Come on, you guys. So are-are you an actress? Yeah, I-I used to be. [CHUCKLING] Yeah. Your photo here looks like one of those headshots. It's an old one. [CLEARS THROAT] Gotcha. Boy, it's been a long time since I've seen the water. MAN: Hey-o. What's up, Jersey? They picked him off that dick-licker story? Heh, heh. - What's up, man? Hey. - Hey. So, uh, check this out. She really wanted to come here, right? - And I'm... I'm trying to be a good dude... - Sure. [LAUGHING] but what the fuck was up with that contract? Kind of freaked me the fuck out. [LAUGHING] Yeah, no, it did that to me too, but... [WOMAN SCREAMING] [CONTINUES SCREAMING] Come on, let it out. What? [YELLING] Let it out, out, out! [SCREAMING] [ALL SCREAMING] It feels good to get that out, doesn't it? Mmm. Thank you so much. And welcome. My name is Lily. Now, I know you must be starving from your trip so let's get started right away. Fredericks is handing each of you your own cleansing kit. Each kit contains four drinks, which you must consume by the end of the day. Now, each of these drinks is specifically formulated for each of you, so don't drink anyone else's by mistake. After you've completed your four-course cleanse you'll find additional nutritional supplement in your cabinets for the rest of your stay. No outside food. It's prohibited. Oh, whoa. [COUGHS, SPITS] That tastes like an asshole. What? Baby, I thought you said this is about being open, being honest, right? Getting rid of all the bad stuff, right? Yes, it is, Eric. And thank you for your candor. But you must know that these drinks are very powerful, and while they may seem like a bitter pill to swallow, I can assure you that I completed the course myself. And the anxiety and sadness that I felt was replaced by... humility, a clear mind and an open heart. [SLURPING] LILY: Good. Good, Paul. Good. [GROANING] [GROANS] Fuck. Fredericks here has been cleansing for some time too. We're hoping he completes the course with all of you. And now, without further ado... a message from Ken Roberts. ROBERTS [ON RECORDING]: Hello, everyone. Congratulations on being one of the chosen few to take part in this retreat. I'd also like to say thank you. It takes great courage to do this. [] It is not easy to put yourself out there. To... To risk judgment. It's one of the hardest, but most important, things that we can do. We all have our baggage, folks. It's part of being human. And letting it go can be scary. And confusing. And what makes it so confusing is that, over time, well, we've actually come to depend on it. It's become familiar to us. Like a best friend to get us through the day or a stuffed animal that... That keeps us cozy at night, and we cling to it because we don't know any better. Especially when we're scared. Now, the cleansing process here won't be easy. But we are extraordinarily proud of the system we've created, and so excited to take part in this next step with you. But you'll need to find that inner strength. It's over to you now. I know you all have it, and I'm so looking forward to meeting you all in the next few days. Let's get pure. [COUGHING] [EXHALES HEAVILY] [KNUCKLES CRACKING] Last one. [SNIFFS] [SIGHS] [CRICKETS CHIRPING] [SIGHS] [] [DOOR CREAKS] Stupid. Fucking stupid. Stupid. Fucking, fucking stupid. Did I spook you, babe? [SNICKERING] Yeah. Sorry. [EMPTY BASKET RATTLES] [SIGHS] So Lily and Fredericks are weird as hell, huh? You sure you did your research on this place? Ken Roberts has helped a lot of people. And... couples. Mm-hm. Mm-hm. Okay, well, I-I-I still don't understand why we need help, but, uh, okay. [BASKET RATTLES] [GROANS] You finished all of yours? Yup. Here. What you do is... You ready? Grab your nose, [NASALLY] and pinch it, and then take a sip, and it should help. [GAGS, SPITS] [CHUCKLES] [SPEAKING NORMALLY] That was hot. Shut up. [GIGGLES] Okay, so... What is this thing? What are...? What are we doing? Are we supposed to...? We do this, we leave here, and we-we feel different, right? We feel enlightened, is that the deal? Mm-hm. I guess enlightenment could be rad. [METAL LID CLATTERING] Want a nightcap? Come on, don't... Don't look at me like that. You're acting like I'm an alcoholic or some shit. [PAUL COUGHING] PAUL [GROANING]: No. [COUGHING AND GROANING CONTINUE] [GASPS] Oh. [VOMITING, COUGHING] [] [GROANS] [SQUELCHING] [BIRDS CHIRPING] [STOMACH GROWLING] [GROANS] [SIGHS] This is it? [SIGHS] Come on, Paul. [GULPING] [SIGHS] [BUBBLING] [SNIFFS] [BUBBLING CONTINUES] [OOZE DRIPPING] LILY: I know it's exhausting, but you should take great pride in the fact that you've completed your cleanse, and that you're moving on to the elimination process. Right. Q-question. When you say "elimination process," you... You mean, like... [IMITATES VOMITING] Heh, heh, right? 'Cause I was doing a lot of that last night, and a lot coming out the other end too. LILY: Yes, Eric. That is part of the elimination process. And, of course, the next stage will be termination, and after that, you're gonna feel wonderful. Well, I already feel good as hell, so, heh-heh-heh. LILY: That's interesting, Eric. Most people feel worse before they feel better. Laurie has been having some trouble with her cleanse, but I have faith that, in her absence, she'll be able to focus and complete. Yeah. No, Laurie'll be good. Fredericks? And now, I'd like you to... ...stare into each other's eyes. [] [SCOFFS, CHUCKLES] LILY: It's hard, isn't it? Hard to look into somebody else's eyes. I want you all to remember how hard this is, because once you move into the termination process, once you finish this, you'll finally be able to stare into someone's eyes in a real, meaningful way. And it will be a beautiful thing. [BUBBLING] [SIGHS] [EXHALES HEAVILY] [OOZE DRIPPING] [] [GRUNTING] [SQUELCHES] - [SCREAMS] - [LAMP SHATTERS] [] Oh, my... Oh, my God. [PANTING] What the heck is that? [FLOORBOARDS CREAKING] [] [BREATHING WHEEZILY] [SQUELCHES] Okay. [] [BREATHING HEAVILY] [KNOCKS] Can I talk to Ken? He'll be here tomorrow. He's not...? He'll... When? Oh, this is just... You seem upset. Uh... Something... came out of me, I think. That's perfectly normal. All of your questions will be answered once Ken gets here. [] [BIRDS CHIRPING] [QUIET SQUELCHING, CROAKING] [SIGHS] [CROAKS] [SIGHS] What am I supposed to do with you? [CROAKS] [CROAKS] [SQUELCHING] [CROONS] Right. [SQUEAKS] [GASPS] [SIGHS] [PURRS] [SNUFFLING] [] Okay. [CROAKS] [CONTINUES SNUFFLING, CROAKING, SQUELCHING] - [BIRDS CALLS] - [CRICKETS CHIRPING] [FOOTSTEPS POUNDING] [PANTING] [SIGHS] [CLEARS THROAT] MAGGIE: Hmm? PAUL: I... You... You were running pretty hard out there, and then... you just fell over. So I brought you back to your cabin. Thanks. Yeah. You probably shouldn't be exercising when you're cleansing. You could hurt yourself. I read that. I read it in Ken's book. We're supposed to limit physical activity. Look, um, I appreciate you bringing me back to my cabin, but I'm... Oh. ...good now. - Thanks. - Okay. [CREATURE COOING] Yeah. [COOING CONTINUES] What the hell is that? You haven't seen your...? Are you sure you're ready? I know it's weird at first, but I... I kind of like mine now, and if you think about it, it's kind of amazing... MAGGIE: Just open it up, Paul. [COOING] [] Oh, my God. It's okay. Fuck this. Hey. Well, I don't think you should leave. And... And don't you wanna meet Ken Roberts? Lily said he's coming tomorrow. Are you for real right now? Yeah, why? You expect me to stay around after that thing came out of me? Yeah. [CREATURE CROAKING] LILY: Maggie, you can't leave. Where are you going? If you have concerns, you can always speak to me. No one told us about those things. - Maggie... - I didn't sign up for this shit. LILY: I want you to know it's perfectly normal to have a hard time with this. But you are exactly where you need to be. [WATER RUSHING] [SLURPING, GULPING] [SIGHS] [CREATURE GROWLING] You all right? What's up? You okay? What do you need? Want a little bit? What, you thirsty too, brosef? Huh? [SLURPING] You're a thirsty little turd, huh? Thirsty little turd. [CHUCKLES] You're like a little me, aren't you? [MUFFLED BANGING] [INDISTINCT YELLING] [] [BANGING, YELLING GROW LOUDER] [WHIMPERING] [KNOCKS] Hi, Paul. Hey, I... What happened? It's okay, Paul. I'm okay. [SCRATCHING] [GROANS DEEPLY] [GROANS] No, please... Please don't go. Please. I know. I know, I'm so embarrassed. It's so disgusting that came out of me. That came out of you? It was smaller at first. Yeah. You know, I bet you hold onto things too, huh? I mean, I bet you and I are a lot alike, aren't we, Paul? I don't really know you, really, so... I'm so pathetic. Oh, God. I trapped him down there because I didn't have the heart... Should I get Lily for you? No. [CREATURE GROWLS DEEPLY] I have to do this on my own. [CRICKETS CHIRPING] [CREATURE GRUNTING] [CROAKS] What the...? How come I don't...? [CROAKS] [KNOCKING AT DOOR] Hey. Um... I don't know what to do. Can you help me? It just keeps crying, and if I go to it, it just hides, and then it cries again and... It's... It's driving me insane. Okay. [] [CREATURE GRUNTING] MAGGIE: It got bigger too. All right. Come here, little guy. Or girl. I'm not... I won't hurt you, I swear. Hey. Hm. Well, luckily, I brought over a secret weapon. - Nuddy Budders? - Oh, you like them too? - No, they're loaded with crap. - Yeah. It's... This... It was in my bag from an old trip. I didn't bring this on purpose. I'm not... I'm not cheating. [SIGHS] My thing loves this stuff. [GRUNTING] Go on. Come on. [] Hm. [GRUNTING] It's got teeth. Yours has got teeth. Yeah, he's teething. I guess. [BOTH GRUNTING] [] No, what are you doing? Paul, I... I don't think they should... ...get that close. - [GROWLS] - [WHIMPERS] PAUL: Sorry, it's just, they were calling out for each other. [COOING] You haven't picked yours up yet, have you? It's not that bad, really. It's just kind of like... ...weird butterballs. This is so strange. PAUL: It's not that strange. They did come out of us after all, right? [SIGHS] [BANG] [SIGHS] [CREATURE GRUNTING] Hello? [] Yeah, babe. [SIGHS] [OBJEC LIGHTLY THUDS] [SIGHS] Look, hey. Did you drink your, uh... ...your last drink? Huh? Never mind. [WHISPERS] Oh, yeah. What are you doing? I... I was gonna try to finish, but they're too gross. I just can't drink them. [IN NORMAL VOICE] Can you just shut up for a second? Just stop talking, please. You're, like, giving me a migraine. Sorry. It's fine. Why are you apologizing? Sorry. [SIGHS] You haven't eliminated once on this entire retreat, have you? - Eliminated? - I must have... I must have thrown up and shit like 20 times up on that mountaintop. You wouldn't believe... what came out of me. Okay. It's starting to make a lot of sense, what they're doing here, Laurie. Like, I feel... [INHALES] ...different. I feel good. Even those drinks taste great to me now. - Really? - Yup. You would know if you finished your cleanse. How can I finish if you drank them all? You're just jealous. Stop being jealous. Jealous? We came out here to fix you, Eric. [CREATURE GROWLING] What's that noise? Shit. - Eric? - Oh, shit. Hey! - No, no, no. - LAURIE: Eric. ERIC: Hey, what are you doing? - [CREATURE GROWLING] - Please, stop it! Get your hand out of... No, don't do that. Why...? Why are you eating your hand? Don't... Why are you eating yourself? [CREATURE GROANING] [LAUGHING] - That's crazy, look. - Hm? Well, he's... ...doing that, you know, knuckle thing that you do. Really? [KNUCKLES CRACKING] Heh. Heh. Yours does the thing that you do too. The weird lip-twitch thing. Not weird. I didn't... We all have our things, right? [COOING] [GRUNTING] So, what do you do for fun? Really? You wanna... ...get to know me, like... ...right now? Well, I mean, they're calm now. I mean, yeah. Yeah. I figured, you know, we can finally talk. Okay. The acting thing, are you still doing that? [SIGHS] I'm sorry, I really don't wanna talk about that. Okay. - Yeah. - [GRUNTING] If you'd like to know what I used to do for a living, I could tell you. Well, I worked for this start-up called Buzzy Brain. It's... It's a huge software company, and I was there from the beginning, ever since It's Monkey Time. It's Monkey Time? Oh, it was one of our first apps. If you had a kid, you would know it. The kids went nuts for it. It was a good job. It really was. And what happened? With It's Monkey Time? With your job. Well... That was... It kind of... Around the same time as the whole... fiance-stood-me-up- at-the-altar incident and... I-- [PAUL'S CREATURE GROANING] Let's not talk about my old job. I know you don't wanna talk about it, the acting thing, but I think it's great that you have dreams you wanna pursue. No, it's not. It's the worst thing in the world. You just end up getting... ...disappointed. [MAGGIE'S CREATURE COOING] I wish I was like you. I wish I had no dreams at all. I didn't say I have no dreams. I... I have dreams. [PAUL'S CREATURE GROWLING] [GROANING LOUDLY] Jeez. - [GROANING] - Hey, hey. Chill out, buddy. There you go. Getting jealous or something? - [CHOMP] - Aah. Are you okay? Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. [MOANING] - Are you sure you're okay? - Yeah. Uh-huh. Fine. It just nipped me a little, that's all. [] [BIRDS CHIRPING] [MAGGIE SNORING LIGHTLY] [SNIFFS] [BOTH COOING] Maggie. Psst. Maggie. Quit snoring and check this out. [GROANS] Look, they didn't get any bigger overnight. I found them like this when I woke up. Told you they weren't gonna hurt each other. [KNOCK] LILY: Amazing, isn't it? There are anywhere from... 50 to 75 trillion blood cells in the human body. Each cell has its own life span. Red blood cells last for maybe four months. White blood cells last for approximately a year and a half. [SNIFFS] Our bodies are constantly changing. It's comforting, isn't it? To know that nothing's permanent? Mr. Roberts would like to see you now. He's here? Oh, yes. He'd like to see you both. And... ...you can bring them with you. He can help you finish. [] [INDISTINCT CHATTERING] ROBERTS: And you double-cleansed. You drank someone else's cleanses. It's important to know it is a violation. It's a simple action. You just gotta follow through. Okay? Paul? Maggie? So great to finally see you in the flesh. Eric's just having a little setback here, but... Don't let the flames put you off. Come on. Let me get a better look at you. [LAUGHS] You're better-looking in person. Oh. How are you doing? I know this can be a scary process, but all things considered, you look like you're doing pretty good. How's it going? Talk to me. What's on your mind? Paul? Well... I really appreciate what you're trying to do here, Mr. Roberts, but... ...these things that came out of us, you didn't tell us about that. You lied to us. Well, you didn't lie, but you... didn't tell us the whole story here. Fantastic. It's unbelievable that you could tell me that. Maggie, do you mind if I... ...just had a moment with Paul? You know, you and I... We actually have a lot more in common than you think. I was laughed out of the medical community. And it really hurt. I mean, it hurt... Are you listening to me? - Yeah. - What'd I just say? Well, you said that we're a lot alike. Right. Because we're human beings in a lot of pain. I'm really thrilled you're becoming more aware of yours. And I wanna ask you a question. I know that your ex-fiance hurt you, and that's not your fault... But is there anything you're doing wrong? Relationship-wise. People sometimes say I suffocate them. Do you? It's okay, we all have our stuff. Hey, Maggie? Come on over here a second. I'm gonna do a bit more work with Eric. Then we'll move on to the final stage of our program. You're in a really good place. I'm excited about it. Okay? So just give me a second. What did he say to you? Uh... - Did he make you cry? - No. No. You look like you were crying. I wasn't crying. [] Do we really have to wear these blindfolds? ROBERTS: You're a tough cookie, aren't you, Maggie? We like to think that... ...if you're trying to look inward, it just helps to remove distractions, so we can look into our own void and face it. Does that make sense? Is that satisfactory? Yes. Good. Now, normally, I wouldn't have you two together at this part of the process, but Paul seems a little uncertain about my methods, so... But I don't think you'll have... ...any more doubts once you see what we're about to do here. So, Maggie, tell me. Why...? Why did you come to this retreat? Well, I was married, and... I'm just gonna stop you there. I know that that was a story that you fabricated during the selection process. Bu... I'm not angry at you, but I just want to encourage you to be honest with yourself. You never had a husband, right? MAGGIE: Yeah. Don't remind me. So why are you here? I wanted to lose some weight, okay? Is that satisfactory? - Why'd you say it like that? - What? "Is that satisfactory?" You're distancing yourself from the process with sarcasm. Don't you wanna get better? Maggie? I asked you a question. [WHISPERS] Don't you wanna get better? Yeah. Then respect the process, okay? - Okay. - Thank you. [IN NORMAL VOICE] So... why are you here? I don't like the way I look. Sometimes. Sometimes? I could lose some weight. So you lied about having a husband, and the act of suicide, because you wanna lose some weight? - Yup. - But why? Because I went on an audition, and the director said I wasn't thin enough. It couldn't be something as superficial as appearance or going on an audition. I hadn't been on one in a long time. I really wanted the part. And he said I had a stomach... Maggie, there's no more time for posturing. Stop fucking around! Why are you here? You know what? Fuck you. [SIGHS] I've been fucked around a lot, okay? I put myself out there for so long, and I just thought, "Fuck it, fuck it, that's it. I... I give up." [SIGHS] And I'm getting older now, and I don't know if... ...anyone could.... Or I would... And I've been with a lot of guys, okay? They all just... [CRYING] [] [MAGGIE'S CREATURE COOING] Thank you. [GASPING] [CONTINUES COOING] Okay, Maggie, we're gonna finish what we started. The cleanse you drank has expelled all the negativity from your life, and put it into what you see before you. You've reached the final stage of our program. All right, I want you to think about everything you just told me... ...and pick up that knife... ...and end it. End it now. It's the only way you can be free. I can't. I'm s... I'm sorry, I can't. It's okay, Paul. It's a lot to take in, but you have to believe me. I'm not the enemy here. What are you doing? Paul, don't go. We can still fix this. Maggie. Maggie, hold on one sec. [GASPING] Too fast. [CREATURE GROWLING] [CRICKETS CHIRPING] [PAPER TEARING] [SIGHS] [CREATURE GROWLS] [CREATURE GROWLS] [DISTANT SOBBING] [] Eric? Laurie? Hello? You okay? [SOBBING] Hey, man. What's wrong? Paul, will you please go away? I would just like to stay here with her. [] Is Laurie...? Is she okay? She couldn't get it out. [CONTINUES SOBBING] She just couldn't get it out. She didn't finish her cleanse. It fucked up her insides. It's all my fault. Lily says she's dead. Will you please go away? Does Ken know about this? Paul, just get the fuck out of here! I wanna stay here with her! [KNOCK] Hey, look, I was gonna come and see you... We need to go now. Hey, guys! Sorry. Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. You, um... You probably heard about what happened to Laurie, right? It's important that you understand that what happened to her... ...is a result of not following instructions. You guys have been. You drank all your cleanse, eliminated. She didn't. Anyway, given everything that's happened, um... we've decided that... ...the solution... ...to our current problem is that, um... Yeah, we need those back. - What? - ROBERTS: What's in the bag. Paul, listen. You guys have shown so much courage. But now I'm giving you permission not to finish. Just want you to trust us. Hand over what's in the bag. Let us handle it. Here, look. Take my car. Right over there. Give me the bag, drive my car away. We're finished. Scout's honor. PAUL: Why...? Why do you want them back? It's a layered thing, really. It's complex. You're not strong enough to finish. - Yeah. - LILY: Neither of you are. But they're a part of us. - You can't have them. - Paul. Fine. You wanna know something? I got a secret to tell you. I didn't even finish the cleanse. Me. Didn't have the guts. Lily had to do it for me. She was the only one strong enough to finish this program. I guess we're not all capable of change. We just don't want anyone else to get hurt. Give us the bag, and we'll shut this whole thing down. It's over. [COMMOTION] MAN [MUFFLED]: Get off me! Paul. Paul. It's gonna kill you, Paul. [] [MAN MUTTERS] [BOTH GASPING] [ENGINE STARTS] [CAR BEEPING] Why did they just let us go like that? What if they're right? What if we kill these things and it helps? I think we should just pull over and end this. But we don't know, Maggie. - Yeah, exactly. - It could get worse. [] [CREATURES GROANING] They've been in the bag for a while. They're probably just, you know... getting claustrophobic. Hey. It's okay. Shh. It's okay. It's all right. [BOTH GASP] - Sorry, you okay? - Yeah, I'm fine. [CREATURES GROANING] Paul. Hm? They're all sick... [YELLING] - [GROWLING] - Paul. Watch out! [CRASH] [CRICKETS CHIRPING] [FAINT GRUNTING] - [BANGING] - [MAGGIE GRUNTING] Fucking... [GRUNTING] - Maggie. Maggie, don't. - MAGGIE: Fucking... Maggie, stop! [MAGGIE GASPING] [CREATURE GROWLING] [GASPING] [GROANING] [] [GROANS] [GASPING] [CRYING] [GROANING] Aah. [PANTING] [GRUNTING] [PANTING] [BOTH GASPING] [CONTINUES PANTING] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] |
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