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Dr.Will :

Hmm Johnathan Cooper, 2 killings, heroin and morphine user.

(Dr.Will turns the next page, the photo of another patient with the name of Frederick Smith )

Dr.Will :

Frederick Smith, methadon and fentanol user, one killing with knife, impulsive and hallucinating.

( at this moment Dr.Will has a phone call from his wife, stands up from the seat and gestures with hand to Dr.Dante that he will be back. Meanwhile Dr.Dante gets informational book of patients and puts hand onto Johnathan Cooper’s picture, looks at it in a weird way,threatening way )

(Dr.Will turns back to the table)

Dr.Will:

As you see Dante, Universe functions in a cool way, already talked with my wife and she invited me to go in the dinner at fancy Michelin three stars restaurant, it seems the day has come for me to drink a glass of wine,too.

Dr.Dante :

Michelin restaurant?

I can never go there, I am fed up with debt, me and Sarah rarely see each other because of hectic work, mortgage is very high and then they tell you “Be a doctor”

Dr.Will :

You’re still young, you have the time of the world to achieve all your goals. All you need is to know your purpose in your life and success comes along the way.

( while in the dialogue Dr.Dante seems is a bit jealous at Dr.Will )

INT. THERAPY ROOM. TRUTH CIRCLE. DAY

( the prisoners altogether with therapist are in the circle of a conversation where each of them they speak about their own life without judging anyone )

Therapist :

In our circle, truth circle we should welcome two people, who are new in the group.

Johnathan :

Hello, I am Johnathan I come from Minnesota, I am heroin user.

Therapist :

Ok, thank you Jognathan for sharing your story with us!

( therapist makes a sign gesture to Frederick, next patient )

Therapist :

May you present yourself,please!

( Frederick looks weirded out and is scratching his hands )

Frederick :

I love birds, I love Veronica and yes, I am Frederick!

Therapist :

Thank you Frederick. Now please all of you close your eyes, take a deep breath, breathe out and let your mind think of any desires you wish!

INT. THERAPY ROOM. DAY

( all the prisoners waiting in line infront of therapy door, Dr.Dante is inside and three prisoners are entering the room and behind them is Johnathan,aswell )

( 1st prisoner enters )

Dr.Dante :

Good afternoon, how are you today?

Prisoner nr1 :

I’m okay

Dr.Dante :

How was your week ?

Prisoner nr1 :

So-so!

Dr.Dante :

This is your therapy also you have to practice exercises regularly, especially those daily ones, you should be part of the activities here!

( Dr.Dante offers him a tablet, two other patients are in a scene where they take same therapy and go out of the therapy room, Dr.Dante sees Johnathan, takes a black box from pocket where two pills are seen and they look doubtful, these aren’t prescribed tablets for Johnathan, Johnathan comes in and he seems tired, sits down )

Dr.Dante :

Hello Johnathan, how are you today?

( Johnathan seems indifferent with Dr.Dante )

Johnathan :

Good.

Dr.Dante :

Johnathan you don’t look good and know for a fact that you can express yourself with me.

( Johnathan ignores him only nods with head, Dr.Dante in a sneaky way offers Johnathan two tablets that ain’t prescribed for him )

Johnathan :

You gave me two pills!

(Johnathan looks quitted)

Dr.Dante :

You will need them during the week!

(Dr.Dante says that in a sneaky form like to not be understood by others rathen than Johnathan)

(Dr.Dante picks up his cellphone)

INT. JOHNATHAN’S AND FREDERICK’S PRISON CELL. DAY

(Johnathan enters the cell, immediately he takes one of his pills, and the other pill he leaves it at the plastic glass with toothbrushes on the table, above his bunkbed Frederick is lying on his bed, asks Johnathan for that pill even if it’s not his therapy day)

Frederick :

Hey how did you get two pills?

Johnathan :

Mind your own business!

Frederick :

Can you give me that pill?

(Johnathan thinks for a second, without saying a word gives the pill to Frederick)

INT. HALL OF PRISON. EVENING

(a janitor cleaning the floor, hears a loud scream from a correctional officer )

Prison officer :

Cell number 10, help, cell number 10

(the janitor throws the lid with water and the broom, runs through the hall to doctor’s office to ask for help, bumps into Dr.Will and gives him the news what’s happening, they both run to cell number 10, sees two prisoners laying down on the floor unconsciosly, Dr.Will checks their pulses and the emergency team is coming)

Dr.Will :

What happened to them? Get them immediately to the ICU!

(Behind the back of Dr.Will, camera focuses at Dr.Dante who seems happy with the result of prisoners condition )

INT. ICU [ EMERGENCY ROOM ]. NIGHT

(two prisoners laying on bed taking IV *intravenous*, they look in better state and a bit sleepy, a team of doctors and nurses are standing by their beds. Dr.Dante near Johnathan’s bed while Dr.Will at the opposite of bed talking to Dr.Lynda)

Dr.Will:

They seem to get better!

Dr.Lynda:

Yes doctor seems like it!

Dr.Will:

Let’s go out of here and talk to our office!

(Dr.Will gestures with hand to go out, Johnathan’s voice is heard in a low volume)

Johnathan:

I want water!

(since Dr.Dante is by his side, takes a bottle of water close by and he pretends like he is pouring the water into the glass)

Dr.Dante:

I’ll get you the water!

(Dr.Will and Dr.Lynda going out of the ICU room, Dr.Dante takes advantage of time for his act)

(Dr.Dante filled the glass with water and Johnathan raises hand to take the water, Dr.Dante takes back the glass of water trying to show dominance and Johnathan tired puts his hand down and closes eyes to sleep, Dr.Dante takes from his pocket an empty syringe filled with nothing but air, injects Johnathan with a bubble of air into IV pad, looking around to not get caught. Air of bubble is death-threatening when it enters blood cells. Frederick sees all this atrocity and acts like he is not seeing what is happening, because he is afraid for his life )

Frederick :

He is going to kill him!

(whispering)

INT. OFFICE. NIGHT

(Dr.Lynda and Dr.Will are in the office conversing)

Dr.Lynda:

Doctor the health tests have come unusual, I do not know what’s going on?!

Dr.Will :

When did Johnathan and Frederick get the therapy for the last time?

Dr.Lynda:

Johnathan today and Frederick two days ago!

Dr.Will ( sighs ) :

Only God knows what happened!

(at that moment Dr.Dante enters the office)

Dr.Will:

Come Dr.Dante come,because we have something unusual with these patients health tests.

Dr.Dante:

What’s wrong?

Dr.Lynda:

Patients have traces in blood of fresh drug using!

Dr.Dante :

Drugs! Hmm that’s uncanny, how is that possible to happen when our facility is protected highly?

Dr.Will:

I have no idea, it is possible somebody is dealing drugs inside the facility!

Dr.Lynda :

We must check meticulously every cell, to find out who is in a possesion of drugs and what kind!

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