Get Out Alive Page #2

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The guards?

The blood tests?

The doctors?

Doesn't it seem a little weird?

Can we just get through the week?

Look, if you want me

to get another room,

if you're uncomfortable...

They're expecting us

for dinner in an hour.

We should get ready.

I'm willing to make it work.

You just have to make an attempt.

( jazz music )

Is it just me or is this place

completely empty?

You read my mind, son.

Russell Green, and this is my wife, Ira.

Short for Irate.

Lucy.

Hi, Lucy.

Greg.

Hi, Greg.

James.

This is my wife, Serena.

You're retreat virgins, aren't you?

You've got that whole

"kicked in the nads" look.

I'm sorry, I forgot his muzzle at home.

So how did you hear about this place?

Oh, well our friends James and Serena,

they've been here before,

they swear by it.

How about you?

It's a strange thing.

Out of nowhere a woman shows up,

tells us we've been selected

to participate

in a week-long retreat

and, well, three words

sealed the deal for us.

"All expenses paid".

And why not?

Who would turn down an

all expenses paid holiday?

I mean, they're looking

for the right candidates,

and that's Ira and I.

Sour, miserable, irritable,

old, and ornery.

Russ figures if this can change us,

it can change anyone.

Well, I doubt a week will do the trick.

I keep telling her there's no easy trick

to saving a marriage.

Except for divorce.

( Laughs )

You, come with me.

What? I'm sorry, ow!

Hey!

What the hell are you doing?!

She needs to come with me.

There, that feeling,

defending a loved one.

Hold onto it.

It means she's someone important to you.

Who the hell are you?

My name is Alex Koslov.

This is my retreat.

I know who I am and why I am here.

Do you?

I'm beginning to wonder.

I'm going to give you the means

to keep your relationship together.

Welcome to Second Chance Retreat.

I hope you all enjoy your week.

( Clapping )

Now that's an entrance.

Trust me, Greg.

He puts on a big show.

It's worth the price of admission.

Dinner is being served.

Please take a seat.

I'm starving.

You wanted to be here.

The meal was fantastic.

Thank you.

Lucy, it was a stunt.

They wanted a reaction out of us

and it worked.

Granted, he may have taken it

a little bit too far.

May have taken it too far?

He basically attacked me.

I stepped in front of you.

What else do you want from me?

Five seconds of chivalry.

Yeah, it must have been a real

stretch for you, Greg.

Some of you may be having

second thoughts.

It is understandable.

You are afraid of change.

You are comfortable with the status quo.

You are looking for any excuse

to keep things the way they are.

If you feel this way,

if you are too weak

to block out that scared little

voice inside your head,

then there is the door.

Go on.

Use it.

Good.

Again, welcome to Second Chance Retreat.

We were expecting a larger group

but the weather took a turn

for the worse.

It looks clear enough outside.

True, but not from

where we fly from the east.

So until the weather changes

it will just be us.

Is there no other way in?

There is a remote road

through Edgewater County

but it's not exactly user-friendly.

But on the bright side it

gives us a chance to get

to know each other even better.

I will get to know you

from the inside and out.

( Chuckles )

Abby.

Now, if I could ask you

to place your identification

in the bowl.

Uh, what for?

Well, it is vital that we shed

symbols of our identity

before we can possibly work

on our relationships.

I'm sorry but I'm not

comfortable giving my ID

to someone I hardly know.

Someone you hardly know

or someone you don't like?

You're the Guru, you tell me.

I'm in.

Me too.

Thanks.

Well, like Lucy said, you're the Guru.

So I'm in.

We had the same reaction last year.

It's all good.

It is very nice to see

returning couples.

It's great to be back.

I'm really excited

for this week's retreat.

As am I.

Now tomorrow I would like

to start with personal sessions.

I will work with each couple

individually.

I would love to start with Greg

and Lucy in the morning.

Yeah, great.

I can't wait.

Excellent.

Thank you for a lovely evening.

It has been a pleasure,

but now I have some business

to attend to.

You must excuse me.

Good night.

Greg and Lucy Forrester,

married six years, almost seven.

Tell me about the life you share.

Do you have any children?

No.

We're basically workaholics.

Greg is a history professor.

Currently on sabbatical.

I'm working on my thesis.

And I'm a lawyer.

And you know what they say

about lawyers.

Oh, really?

What do they say, Greg?

I don't know, I was just joking, Lucy.

Any illness?

No.

What's with the emphasis on our health?

I don't see how it's relevant.

Well, as you know,

disease can put a strain

on a relationship.

Well, of course, but you already

had us medically checked.

You know, digging any deeper

seems a little personal.

After all, I am a lawyer,

I know my rights.

Lucy.

Interesting.

I see your defense mechanism.

You turn the tables.

You do not like to be vulnerable.

That's not what I'm doing.

That is what you're doing

and you do it all the time.

I do not.

Whatever.

I'm sorry.

We both have a clean bill of health.

It's never been an issue for us.

Um, may I ask you

about your family history?

Tell me about your parents.

Uh, my parents died.

My father actually died last year.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Any siblings?

No.

Lucy?

Only child raised by a single mom.

She was just diagnosed with

dementia a few years back.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Tell me how you two met.

In college.

We took the same elective.

Astronomy.

Yeah.

We used to sit on opposite sides

of class.

We never spoke to each other.

Until we booked the same time

at the observatory.

He loved gazing at the stars.

And the rest is history.

Tell me about the struggles

in your marriage.

We all have demons.

This is the place to face them.

Lucy!

Lucy!

I'm sorry, I can't do this.

Lucy...

Doc, I'm so sorry.

Lucy!

How many times do I have to tell you,

nothing else happened between us?

Only because I caught you.

I saw you kiss her!

She kissed me!

How many times do I have

to tell you that?

You didn't seem to mind, did you?

I don't know.

I needed you, and you checked out.

I was there!

You were defending your clients.

Oh, ok.

So I drove you into the arms

of another woman?

How cliche.

No, I told you.

She kissed me!

And for a second, God help me,

I needed it.

But if you didn't walk

through that alley,

I would have pushed her away.

We came here to save our marriage.

You've just gotta give me one more day.

Just give me one more day.

I can't go back in there.

That's fine.

Let's just go for a walk.

Ok.

Yes, it's me.

I just finished the personal

interviews with the Forresters.

I think we should dig a little deeper.

They... they may be hiding something.

No, no, no, no.

It's... it's no problem,

it's just I want to cover all the bases.

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