Altered Perception Page #3

Synopsis: A drug that alters perceptions during trauma and stress, is being advertised as a cure for socio-political tensions. Several couples volunteer for human trials but end up with more than they bargained for.
 
IMDB:
3.9
Year:
2017
28 Views


How long before it takes effect?

It depends.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Sorry.

I'm here.

Hi.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Larger doses will take

effect more quickly.

But we're giving each of the

subjects in the study varying

doses.

That won't be revealed

until afterward.

Put your head forward, please.

Is that going in my eye?

All the way forward.

Will this help with her memory?

How do you mean?

Well, sometimes she forgets

things I've told her.

It's like she doesn't remember.

You know what I mean?

Well, if she's subconsciously

blocking things out,

then yes, this should help.

That's great, right, babe?

Yeah, it's great.

So are we done here?

Mm-hmm.

Thank you so much.

Andrew and I just had a fight

about the same old sh*t.

And I just want to know that

whoever watches this video,

tell him that he's the one

who brings the sh*t up.

Ugh, long day.

Oh, sorry.

What are you watching?

Breaking Bad.

You want to join me?

No.

You know what?

I want to start

from the beginning.

Everyone's been telling

me how good this show is.

So intense.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Why don't I find something

we can both watch.

I think the Dodgers' game's on.

OK.

I was thinking about porn, but...

F*** the Dodgers.

You have porn on this thing?

I do.

What do you got?

I have a really hot threesome.

Ooh, two girls and a guy?

F*** that.

Two guys and a girl.

No, I don't think so.

What else you got?

So you're not going to bring

home one of your hot friends

for us?

Uh, no.

I don't think that's

going to happen.

Don't get your hopes up.

You suck.

OK, I have a pretty

steamy lesbian scene.

No.

I can't watch a lesbian scene.

Every time I watch

a lesbian scene,

I feel like I'm

intruding on them.

What else?

I don't think they mind.

What about school girls?

I have that.

I do.

You do?

Mm-hmm.

Let's see.

You know I like them young.

You do?

I mean, you're young.

I am, right?

Enough.

It's why we're watching

porn though, right?

OK, go.

I'm gonna lay down on

the ground on my back.

You know what?

Let's just get past this part.

Oh, you know it?

I just want to get past that

talking and all that stuff.

OK.

[tape fast-forwarding]

There.

Now it's starting.

Oh, girl.

Come on.

Nice.

[moaning]

You like that?

Uh-huh.

You like that?

[passionate moaning]

Ooh, yeah.

[panting]

[music playing]

You know, with my

last girlfriend,

I had to watch porn in the

bathroom on the laptop.

Why?

She said that it

exploited women.

I hate people like that.

Like those chicks

don't have a choice.

I know, right?

She's actually the

one insulting women.

Because if we're getting

paid well for what we do,

how is that exploitation?

Well, maybe some

of them are forced

into it due to circumstances.

Nobody put a gun to my head.

I think what she means is

that some of these women

are put in situations

that they normally

wouldn't want to be in.

Would you show up

for work tomorrow

if they weren't paying you?

Probably not.

But I don't f***

people for a living.

But you're a lawyer, right?

Very funny.

Don't worry.

I'm giving you a

discount tonight.

I was joking.

OK, but it's not funny.

You like that I'm into porn.

But it bothers you that

I used to f*** for money?

Yeah, I'm sorry.

Maybe if you had a little

respect for yourself,

it would bother you too.

You are such a

f***ing hypocrite.

You can jerk off to people

that f*** for money,

but you look down on me?

I don't look down on you.

I just prefer not to be reminded

how many men have been inside

of you, especially after we

just finished making love.

How many women

have you been with?

I don't throw it in your face!

And I'm talking about f***ing

random a**holes for money.

I'm sorry if I can't stand

thinking about the woman I

love doing that!

I am sorry, OK?

I'm sorry!

With Andrew and

Lorie, the drug seem

to be having a

protracted effect.

Well, at the same

time, Emily and Beth

both had a similar

type of conflict.

But it seemed to be more

about the single incident that

took place, rather than

with her brother, Justin.

The drug seemed to be having

a more accelerated response.

I think I feel the

effects of the DPT.

I find myself being able to see

things a little more clearly.

It could be in my

imagination though.

I hope it's working though,

and I hope it's working firmly.

[humming]

Seem to have less

patience with people.

I wonder if that's

a side effect.

Must be, because I'm starting

to notice the same thing.

Wish there was a way

we could test it to see

if it had taken effect yet.

Like that scene in True

Lies when Arnold is injected

with the sodium pentothal.

And his wife starts

asking all these questions

she's always wanted to know.

Yeah, but it's not

true serum, Beth.

If it was, I'd ask what

you thought of the lasagna

I made last week.

Loved your lasagna,

babe, honestly.

See?

It is definitely

not truth serum.

Wish there was such a

thing as a truth serum.

You'd know I was

telling the truth.

We're really going to

f***ing do this right now?

It'd be one thing if

I did something wrong.

I told you, Beth.

I believe you.

If I didn't believe

you, I wouldn't still

be with you after you cheated

on me with my brother.

I cheated on you?

I'm saying, if I

thought you were lying,

that would mean that you would

have had to have cheated on me

with my brother,

which you didn't.

So I'm still with you.

What about your brother?

What about him?

Whatever version,

mine or his, he still

had sex with your fiance.

In my version, he's a rapist.

In his version,

he's just a scumbag.

Either way, I'd think

you'd stop talking to him.

I'm not happy with Justin, Beth.

It's really complicated.

He knows what he did was wrong.

He knows that I'm pissed at him.

You know, I believe that you

believe what you say happened.

God damn it!

See, here we go again.

What you just said,

that's not believing me.

I saw you, Beth.

You were all over

him at the party.

I wasn't all over him!

But I just stuck close to him,

because I know how jealous your

get when other guys talk to me.

So I thought you'd feel

more comfortable about it

because he's your

brother, for God's sakes.

OK, whatever.

What the f*** does that mean?

Why did you go home with him?

Because he said he

forgot his wallet,

and he needed to get gas.

Then why didn't you

wait in the car?

It was 2:
00 in the

morning, Emily,

and I didn't know

he was a rapist.

God damn it!

Beth, you cannot throw the

word rape around unless you are

absolutely sure.

I am f***ing sure.

He held me down and

he f***ing raped me.

Are you really that sure?

That's what I f***ing thought.

So both women began to

suspect that the DPT was

causing them to be impatient.

Yet you still weren't concerned.

No.

Why not?

Because we knew that one of

the girls was given a placebo.

Well, what about

the third couple?

You mean Kristina and Steve?

Yes.

That couple has always had

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