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Synopsis: Lee Ray Oliver grew up from abused kid to sociopath, inevitably condemned to death, but wakes up in the morgue after the 'lethal' injection. Dr. Michael Copeland offers him a choice: the real killer drug or 'volunteering' as life-long test person for his pharmaceutic experiment, Anagress, meant to suppress violent tendencies but side-effects unknown. After vicious escape attempts, Lee Ray finally develops genuine remorse and tries to make-up with Gary Caputo, who Lee shot in the head, leaving him mentally a child. Brother Bill Caputo's hate for ruining both of their lives is however redoubled, with tragic consequences.
Director(s): Tim Hunter
Production: Millennium Media Services
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.2
R
Year:
2004
104 min
311 Views


I don't give a f*** if you believe

me or not! That's what happened.

I got the jump on him,

he's dead, I'm alive.

Gary David Caputo.

We got a minor bump.

He's alive.

- Just a little worse for wear.

- Tell me what happened with him.

Just wrong place, wrong time.

It's not my problem.

You threatened to kill his brother

for testifying at the trial.

- Is that true?

- Are we done? This is getting boring.

You were 12 years old

when your mother died?

- You know exactly how old I was!

- These files have discrepancies.

I just wanna make sure I get it right.

A former boyfriend killed her...

and you witnessed the murder.

Is that true?

Just give me the drugs

and let's get on with it.

You never said anything about

answering any of these questions!

- Just answer the question.

- I'll answer whatever I want!

And don't you go talking to

me like that. I'm not your kid!

If you don't answer the question,

you're of no use to me.

I'll transfer you back to the

custody of the warden right now.

You are only alive because of me.

Why don't you answer the questions,

so I can help you?

I was 10...

not 12.

I was 10.

Thank you.

Yes, I saw her

thrashing around.

I saw the whole

goddamn thing.

And then the f*** who killed

her took a piss in front of me.

Then he turned around and said:

"When you got to go...

you got to go".

You wanna hear about what my

uncle John used to do with me?

He had a little hobby

that he called golf.

He used to beat me with his

driver every Tuesday night.

Write that down. Why don't you

write a f***ing book about it?

- All right, that's enough for today.

- It is e-f***ing-nough!

I'm everything you hate

in the world, huh, Doc?

He's more at ease.

Much less agitated.

Five of the rhesus monkeys showed

results after only three doses.

- When is his next PET scan?

- "Maana".

Let's do it now.

- Hey, Doc!

- How ya doin'?

I'm actually doing really good!

It's strange. I feel... different.

Everything seems clearer,

I feel less wound up.

Good.

- Sh*t... it really works.

- We just got to do...

Come here!

Everybody, get away!

Nobody move! Back up!

I'm gonna stick this

pen in his eye!

Put the f***ing guns down!

- Get away!

- Put it down!

- So what he says!

- Put the gun down!

- Help me outta here, Doc.

- I will!

Put'em down!

Put the guns down!

Get away! Put the guns down!

Put it down!

I swear to f***ing Christ

it's going in his eye!

Tell him to put the gun down.

- Do as he says.

- Get outta here!

Tell me how to get outta here!

Tell me how to get outta here!

We'll take it from here.

Get the f***... jeez...

You're just as f***ed

up as I am, Doc.

You got a fancy suit...

You're just as f***ed up as I am.

You're just as f***ed up.

Get off of me!

Jesus, are you okay.

Increase the dosage.

That's more than 3 times

the previous.

Just do it.

Hart-Mercer Pharmaceuticals...

dedicated to making the world

a happier, healthier place.

You are too involved.

There's a reason why they...

don't want a primary researcher

conducting his own clinical trial.

The man is out of control. Unsuitable.

We'll find another one.

We have to give him more time.

I'm increasing the dosage.

If you don't like it, you can hand

my resignation in to the board.

Be careful. If one threatens to

resign one time too many...

they get taken up on it.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, Senior

V.P. Of Research and Development...

Dr. Arlo Penner.

Thank you.

Not too long ago, the acronym

SSRI was virtually unheard of.

Now, of course, Selective

Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors...

help millions of people

lead better lives.

the reason why Hart-Mercer stock...

remains strong within this

volatile market sector...

is largely because of Dynax.

as this year's most

prescribed anti-depressant.

So, on behalf of...

the board of directors and the

shareholders of Hart-Mercer...

I wanna thank you,

Dr. Michael Copeland...

for your groundbreaking work

which continues to this day.

- Congratulations, doctor.

- Thanks.

- You look surprised to see me.

- Maybe a little.

Did you forget that

I'm a shareholder?

Made us both rich.

As you keep climbing the ladder,

don't forget to count the rungs.

Remember when all we wanted

was that one bedroom house?

With our very own washer and dryer.

- And I was gonna open up a center...

- Stop. You're making me feel old.

- How are you?

- I'm good.

- Congratulations, doctor.

- Thanks.

Barbara, this is Eden Ross.

She's a post-doc. Part of the team.

- Nice to meet you.

- My pleasure.

When I was an undergrad...

I read your paper on the educational

deficits effect on family violence.

- It was really brilliant.

- Thanks.

Now I officially do feel old.

Next time invent a pill for that. Bye.

- Nice seeing ya.

- Bye.

- So am I gonna see you tonight?

- I hope so.

Are you buying a car?

- Tuesday! Must be beef stew.

- I wouldn't be too sure.

I'm sorry, Lee Ray.

It's all right. It's cool.

No sweat.

I'll get something to clean it up.

- He didn't hit me.

- I could've made that accident...

more natural.

- This is very good, gentlemen.

- I did a decent Yago, senior year.

- Who the hell is Yago?

- We've got his MAO level.

Lambda K three is point one four.

This is your last chance to do

something good in your life.

Come on, man, just chill.

It's all right.

No, it's not.

- I'm gonna be sick again.

- Take a deep breath.

What's going on?

What's going on?

- I can see his face.

- Whose face?

Gary Caputo's.

Wrong time, wrong place.

He was just standing on the

stairs with a bag of groceries.

I should've just ran by, passed him

and just gotten the hell outta there.

It's OK.

He was in a coma

for seven months.

He had to learn to do

everything all over again.

When I was in prison,

I used to joke about him.

I used to brag about how

I made the guy into a vegetable.

What's important is you know

that what you did is wrong.

The treatment is working.

- It's working.

- Why can't I sleep?

I wanna put my head on my pillow...

close my eyes and not

see his face anymore.

It's gonna be OK.

We'll give him Somnubel.

Brock, that's two tablets

whenever he can't sleep.

Ladies and gentlemen...

we've got remorse.

How can we be sure

he's not faking again?

All of his biomarkers back it up.

Ever since week 5 his serotonin

and MAO levels have improved...

limbic and amygdale activity...

as well as BFS measures

have responded in kind.

I think we're ready for Phase 2.

Are you sure? The board

and I both believe that is...

absolutely your call.

But we all know the risks involved

in moving forward too quickly.

It's going to work. I think that

we've uncreated a monster.

- Lot more cell phones!

- Tell me about it.

- This thing is tight.

- You'll get used to it.

The only way that truly gauge...

the effects of Anagress is to

observe you in the real world.

A controlled environment

can only tell us so much.

I haven't been on the

outside in a long time.

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Todd Slavkin

Todd Slavkin is an American screenwriter and producer, most famous for working on the American television program Smallville. As of October 6, 2006 he has written or co-written 18 episodes of Smallville. more…

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