Agoraphobia Page #5

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a classic symptom

of underlying panic disorder.

But she's never

been paranoid before.

It's obviously a new symptom.

So she's getting worse

instead of getting better?

Stop talking about me

like I'm not in this room.

Faye, everybody in this room

cares about you.

Is there anything else

you can do?

Well, I could prescribe

a higher dosage,

but that would require

24 hour medical supervision.

A live-in nurse?

A mental health institution.

For how long?

For however long it takes.

And how long will that be?

Well, it's hard to predict

these kinds of things.

Oh, come on.

We've all heard the stories

about these places.

They just keep people

drugged up,

and they are stuck

there indefinitely.

No. Patients that are

in these places

need that kind of 24 hour care

like that.

And none of us has the training

or the time

to be with her the whole day.

I'll agree to it.

But only if we take her

to Regional Hospital.

But I don't work there.

Exactly.

I think it's time that Faye

finds a new doctor.

Okay, you're making

a big mistake.

Finding a new doctor, you would

have to start all over again.

You've been treating her

for eight years,

and it doesn't seem

to be helping.

If anything,

she's getting worse.

Margie, what do you think?

Isn't anyone gonna ask

what I think?

Do you want a new doctor,

sweetie?

I don't need a new doctor.

I need you guys to believe me.

You said yourself you didn't like

his idea of bringing her here.

No, I'm getting better.

I'm so close

to walking outside those doors.

But you're developing

new symptoms.

No.

I guess it is the right thing

for her right now.

But I thought you believed me.

If what you say is true,

then that's all the more reason

to leave this house.

There, you'll be safe.

Babe... I love you more

than anything in the world.

We just want

to see you get better.

Faye, we will all help you.

I mean, I can help Tom take

care of your dad's business

for a few weeks

until you're better.

Yes, you can count

on all of us.

Well...

if you guys don't want me

to treat her...

Here...

You're gonna need these sedatives

for the long ride to Regional.

Doc, it's not personal.

Good luck, Faye.

You know where to find me.

If you're staying tonight,

then I'll go ahead and leave.

Are you sure?

It's gonna start raining soon.

I'll manage.

I'll see you tomorrow, sweetie.

Call me when you're about a...

half hour away, and I'll

meet you at the hospital.

I'll go with you guys

to the hospital in the morning.

You need something

to help you sleep?

I'm afraid to go to sleep.

Why, baby?

What if something happens to me

in my sleep, and I can't wake up?

Faye, I'm not gonna let

anything happen to you.

Here, take one.

I'm gonna go

check on Stephanie.

Mom...

if it's really you...

I am sorry

for whatever happened here.

Just please

don't hurt me tonight,

or Tom or Stephanie.

They're the people I care about

most in this world.

And I promise we'll leave

this house by tomorrow morning.

What a night.

What are we gonna do

about this house?

What do you mean?

It's really too far

for anyone to live here.

It's a two hour drive

to the hospital,

and it's too pricey

to keep as a weekend retreat.

Let me guess...

you want the listing?

Faye, wake up.

Faye.

Did you hear that?

What?

I heard a noise.

- What kind of noise?

- Something moving upstairs.

Oh, God, not you too.

I'm serious.

Maybe Faye is awake.

You should go check on her.

She took one of her pills. She's out

like a light for the next eight hours.

I could have sworn

I heard a voice.

This way.

I definitely heard something.

I swear, I'm surrounded

by paranoid women.

I'm going to check on Faye.

She might be awake.

She's dead to the world

right now.

Well, I'm gonna go

just in case.

I told you,

she's asleep right now.

Are you crazy?

Not here.

Why not?

We can do it right here.

We're so close, all right?

Let's not mess it up now.

You're just still pissed

about the pregnancy.

Of course, I'm still pissed.

Oh, Steph, with all the drugs she's

on, she's never in the mood.

It's the truth.

So then how'd the baby happen?

Immaculate conception?

I didn't said we never had sex,

just not that often.

We've been married for

three years for Christ's sake!

You just never enjoyed it,

right?

You know, I'm getting tired

of your sh*t.

This whole scheme

was your idea.

How did you think I was gonna

be able to pull this off

if we didn't have sex?

I know, I know.

I just...

I never counted on

how hard this was gonna be

to see you guys together.

Hey.

Come tomorrow, it's just gonna

be the two of us, all right?

And 30 million dollars

at our disposal.

It's not gonna to be

that easy, though.

I have to get a doctor

to declare her insane.

Then, I have to get appointed

as her legal guardian.

With her insisting

that she's seeing ghosts,

that shouldn't be a problem.

I have to say...

the mats, the shoes,

the cat stew...

that was brilliant.

The cat stew was Nina's idea.

What if Faye had come in when

she was switching the pots?

We had to get rid of that cat.

It was actually

helping her get better.

Poor Hamlet.

But what really put the nail

in the coffin

was that shadow

on the security video.

How did you do that?

What shadow?

The one Faye showed me

from last night.

I don't know

what you're talking about.

Must have been Nina, then.

I told her to pull out

all the stops.

But Nina died

before the alarm went off.

Well, it's too bad about Nina,

then.

One less person

to share the money with.

One less loose end.

I can't believe that

in less than 24 hours,

I'll finally be free of her.

I can't believe

it's taken three years.

You know, in the end though,

I feel sorry for her.

Really?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure

that she does

need to be

in a mental institution.

Whatever makes you feel better

about all this.

Let's celebrate early.

I heard that.

Sh*t, she heard us.

Great!

I thought you said

she was asleep.

No one is going to believe her.

They think she's crazy.

We can't take that chance.

Then what do we do?

- She has to die.

- What?

It won't be that hard. We just

make it look like a suicide.

We can't kill her.

If she's alive and then

divorces me, we get nothing.

Her dad made me sign

a pre-nup, remember?

What do you wanna do?

We tie her up.

Make her take

an overdose of pills.

At least we know

she can't go very far.

You wanna tie her up with that?

Faye.

Come on out, Faye.

We all know

you're not going anywhere.

Faye, come on out

and talk to us about this.

I'm sorry, Faye. Come on,

nobody's gonna hurt you.

Forgive me, Faye.

I was always just so jealous

of you in school.

I let the money

cloud my judgment, Faye.

Please. Hon?

You scream out

as soon as you see her.

Faye?

I'm so sorry, Faye...

but you've no idea how hard

this has been for me...

always by your side...

always taking care of you.

Come on out. Talk to us.

Please.

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