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Oh, no--no--no, we--

we can come back to this.

Let's take a look

at your scans.

Is there any evidence

of plaque?

Yeah, what I see

is not as important

as what

the radiologist sees.

Elevated beta amyloid levels,

that could just be due

to stress.

There's no evidence of

normal pressure hydrocephalus.

Some atrophy in temporal

parietal cortex.

( voice echoing )

Inflammatory response

of disposition

of amyloid plaque and

neuro fibulary tangles.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Mitchell,

but this report indicates

the disease progression

is, quite frankly,

surprising me,

given your age.

( knock on door )

Excuse me doctor, Mr. Mitchell

just arrived,

should I see him in?

Yes, please.

Hey, hey,

take it easy Pauline.

Aaron's gonna help you

sort through this, okay.

( echoing )

After your

mother's diagnosis,

did you have any

genetic testing?

( voice overlapping )

Sorry, I'm late doctor.

I'm Aaron Mitchell,

Pauline's husband.

What?

No, you're not.

Pauline? Pauline, sweetheart,

what's the matter?

What are you talking about?

I don't know you.

That is not my husband.

- Who is it?

- Is this Aaron Mitchell

or not?

Yes--yes, of course it is.

Elizabeth, that's not Aaron!

I don't know this man!

I don't know!

( screaming )

( overlapping voices )

I don't know you!

Easy, it's okay.

No--no--no.

Stop--stop--don't touch me!

( screaming )

Pauline, calm down, Pauline.

Calm down.

There we go--there we go.

You gave us quite a scare.

Oh, God, you're really here.

What a nightmare.

It was for me, too.

What do you mean?

I'll never forget that

look of panic on your face.

It was like... like you

were terrified of me.

But you weren't you.

Oh, God, it seemed so real.

I mean, you were

a complete stranger.

My wife in the arms

of another man.

I don't think I like that.

Well, whatever the--

the doctor gave me,

I'm feeling much better.

Good.

Woo.

You are definitely

not going to work

until we get an all

clear from your doctors,

you understand me?

Now come on, back into bed.

I asked Emelina if she'd give

us some days and evenings...

But...

Don't worry about the money,

I'm gonna be here

to take care of you as well.

It's time for your pill.

( sighs )

( woman moaning in distance )

( moaning continues )

Aaron?

Where--Aaron?

( woman moans )

Aaron, where are you?

( woman chuckles )

Aaron?

( moaning )

( sobbing )

Pauline!

Pauline!

Pauline--Pauline!

Baby, hey--hey--hey,

doctor says you need

to stay in bed.

Aaron, I saw you with her.

- What are you talking about?

- I saw you!

Pauline, listen--stop!

- I saw you with her!

- Stop! Just stop!

- With who?

- Don't lie to me!

With who, Pauli?

I saw it--I saw her,

where is she?

Is she in the guestroom?

What--what are you

talking about, Pauline?

- Get off!

- Stop!

What do you see?

What do you see?

- I saw you with--

- Wait!

I saw you--I saw you

with Elizabeth!

- I saw you!

- Elizabeth? Elizabeth?

Listen to me--listen to me.

You told me that Elizabeth

flew to Vegas for her

sister's bachelorette party.

Do you remember that?

Do you remember?

Come on baby, come on.

It's okay--it's okay--

it's okay.

It's okay.

( sobbing )

It's okay, baby.

No, I--I just had one.

Honey, that was hours ago.

You okay?

Hmm.

I'll be right back.

Hey, how you feeling?

Ugh, God, exhausted.

Did I even sleep?

Fourteen hours.

Really?

You needed it.

You know, Pauline,

if you wanted, I could

help out at the factory for

the next couple of days.

Just until you

get back on your feet.

There's no need.

Just consider it.

It's not necessary, I'm--

I'm going to head back

as soon as I can.

You know, we talked about this,

how if anything ever happened,

you'd want me to be

the one who would--

( doorbell rings )

( sighs )

Hey, Aaron.

Deanna.

What are you doing in town?

Pauline called me.

Really?

Listen, Deanna--

Don't worry, I am not

gonna be any trouble at all.

Got myself a room

at the Eaton.

She upstairs?

Look, Deanna--

Dude, I don't

need an escort.

At least let me explain,

all right, what's been

happening.

Hey.

Pauli.

Hello?

You awake?

Oh. Deanna?

Oh, God, oh, it is so good

to a familiar face.

There for a while, I thought

I just imagined I called you.

You're here.

Oh, it's so good to see you.

Sit.

Hi. How are the kids?

Uh, Dana has the same

boyfriend.

Caitlyn, as of today,

wants to become

a thoracic surgeon.

Do you see them?

Not often enough.

David's still got me on a

really, really tight leash, so.

Aaron keeps telling me

that you hit a rough patch.

It's been horrible actually,

uh, now I--you know,

I finally understand exactly

what mom was going through.

Everyone always said

you were just like her.

Hell, she was more like

your sister than I was.

Look at you,

you got her looks,

you got her brains,

you got...

Wow, sorry.

This is what

I feared most, Dee.

You know, I mean,

to become like mom.

Now, I'm--I'm--I'm, uh, I'm--

I'm seeing things

that aren't there,

I'm losing track of time.

Tell me about this doctor's

appointment yesterday.

Aaron told me,

you didn't even recognize him?

He looked completely

different.

He looked younger,

he had a beard.

Hey, who wouldn't

want to trade in Aaron

for a younger model?

Look, it's just--

it's the weirdest thing

to feel completely normal and

yet disconnected from reality.

I'm terrified that

I'm losing my mind.

And the more, like,

I protest that I'm not crazy,

the crazier I sound,

even to me.

Mr. Mitchell,

how you doing?

( cackles )

What's so funny?

You know, I think

it's interesting,

you chose me

to impersonate you.

I mean, why not cast someone,

I don't know, that actually

looks like you?

'Cause the whole point

is that you weren't

supposed to look like me.

Wow, whatever, you know what?

It wasn't exactly the most

challenging role of my career.

It's all there,

just like I said.

Yeah, 'cause guys like you,

they never try

to stiff guys like me.

Okay. Guess we're done.

Thanks a lot, Mr. Mitchell.

Anton, don't ever contact

me again, you understand?

Yeah.

You know, the other day,

I came home, really tired,

I woke up in the middle

of the night, in the grass,

in a park, like a half

a mile away from here.

Get out of here.

I mean, think about it.

I had to get out of bed,

walk out of the house,

wander to the park.

I don't remember anything.

I don't know, I mean, that

sounds like sleepwalking.

Oh, God, if that's

the case, why now?

You know, what--why--

why not before?

I mean, I've never

done it before, have you?

( laughing )

Pauli, please, come on,

all the weird crap

in my life happens

when I'm awake.

Aaron and the police had

to come looking for me.

It reminded me of that

night we had to collect mom

from emerge.

She had wandered off

and broke her collar bone.

God, Dee, I mean,

by the time

mom passed away,

she wasn't even mom anymore.

What, am I gonna

end up like that?

No, 'cause I'm not gonna

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