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Mary: Alone. Clark: I mean, I'm not lonely. I have... employees, customers... Mary: I didn't say lonely. I said alone. Clark: I hurt people. I don't want to. It's just the way I'm wired. So, maybe I deserve to be alone. Mary: Do you think anyone deserves to be alone? Clark: I don't know, but, you know, maybe it's not such a bad thing. Mary: Being alone feels deeply ingrained. I understand. You've had dreams and a lot of resistance, not a lot of support in realizing those dreams. And when we've experienced hurt again and again, we start to expect it It's like, oh, I know this path. I know where it goes. So... are you interested in forging a new path and see where that leads? Clark: Sure. Why not? You know, I'm here. Mary: Great. So, I want to revisit an exercise we've done before. The role play. Clark: Oh, the acting thing? Mary: Yeah. Clark: I feel stupid doing that. Mary: I know. But we have a few minutes. Let's, um... yeah, let's try. A little bit. All right. Let's hit the scene. Let

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Clark: [Meets Mary] Sorry, I'm late. Traffic was hell and I couldn't leave early. [paces around] Mary: Let's just use the time we have. How are you today, Clark? Clark: How do I look? Mary: Fine. A little tired, maybe. Clark: I look like shit. Mary: Can I ask, and there is no wrong answer here, you know that... Are you intoxicated right now? Clark: Why do you say it like that? Mary: Like what? Clark: I haven't had a drink since Friday. [sits in sofa seat] Probably why I look like shit. Can I ask you something? Mary: Sure. Clark: You ever 5150'd someone? Mary: A few times over the years. When it was necessary. Clark: Wh-What makes it necessary? Mary: If I believe that the person is a danger to themselves or others. Or they're gravely disabled. Clark: Okay. Okay. [sits forward] I found something in the store. Mary: Okay. What did you find? Clark: Uh... a place. I f- I found a place. Mary: A place? Clark: Yeah. It's like, um... It's like the store just, uh... continues, I guess. It's like

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Clark: [To Bobby and Kat at their motel room] What are you guys doing tomorrow? Kat: What are you talking about? Clark: I'll pay you. Two hours. Overtime. Tops. Kat: Okay, pay us for what? Clark: Research. You got the camera, right? You can- you can borrow it again. Right?

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Bobby: [shooting camera] Okay, we are rolling. We got some shit over here. We got some... Stop signs and a rope. What's the rope for? Clark: Supplies. Bobby: Great, he's gonna tie us up. Clark: No. We're gonna tie ourselves up. Bobby: Oh, kinky. Kat: Uh, what the fuck? Bobby: You still haven't told us what we're doing here, man. Clark: I did tell you. Research. These are supplies and we're using them for research. It's not that hard to understand. Bobby: Okay, research for what? You gotta be more specific, dude. Clark: [gestures to tape outline on wall] I'm gonna go through the door. Kat: What door? Clark: The door. That's the door. I taped an outline on the other side too just to help us find our way back. Kat: Bobby... Bobby: What? Clark: Look, I know it sounds crazy, but follow my lead. Okay? I want to be back before sun up. Bobby: Dude, it's like 9 p.m. [Clark disappears through wall] What the fuck! Kat: Clark?! Bobby: What the fuck! How did you do that? Dude, did you... did you fu

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Kat: [Clark enters pool room after being chased by a woman figure] Clark? Clark! I'm here! [pounds wall] I'm here! It's gonna come back! Please, Clark, Let me in! Clark: Kat? Kat: Let me in! [Clark sets camera on table] Clark: [walks up to pool room wall] Wh-wh-where are you? Kat: We have to go now, Clark! We have to go! [Clark leaps up to elevated floor] It's gonna come back! It's gonna find me! Clark: Kat! Kat? Uh... Wait, I don't understand! Wh-where are you? Kat: Please, let me the fuck in! [bangs on wall] Clark: But it's a... it's-it's a wall! [places hands on wall] How-how can you see me? [paces to right] Kat: I'm on the other side of the glass! Clark: How can you see? [paces to left] Kat: How can you not see me? Clark: What glass?! What the fuck are you talking about?! Wh-what are you talk- Okay, can you not see anything on your side? Can you see a handle, a door? Is there a hatch, anything? Kat: No, no... Clark: Uh... okay. Let me figure this out, okay? Just hold on. [a figure

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Clark: [appears] You found it. Mary: Where are we? Clark: It's... every place that ever was. Mary: How long have you been here? [Hears Pirate Clark monster roar] What was that? Clark: Stay calm. It's only me. You know me. [Pirate Clark monster approaches then Clark gets Mary in a headlock and chokes her out] I know what I'm doing. I'll give you the power to change.

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