Illumination

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Dr. Clemens:
Start from the beginning.

Wesley:
I remember being alone.

The thing about loneliness is it consumes

you.

It didn't matter what I did,

I kept drowning in the vast world around me,

Feeling small, misunderstood, detached.

Even when I was with people,

I couldn't help

but feel - alone.

I wanted something more

To connect with someone for five seconds

Something real.

But when you're alone

You can't help but think it's your fault.

And couples... made me sick.

Then one day, when I least expected it...

She came out of the blue.

And everything in the universe seemed possible again.

I could finally see...

My light through the darkness.

Life was suddenly full of... life

Color,

Happiness.

But she'd always make excuses

Not to meet my family or friends.

As much love she gave me

I couldn't help but feel she was ashamed

To be seen with me.

Next thing I knew...

I was proposing.

I thought it would fix it.

That maybe then she'd make a point

To meet everyone in my life.

I was tired of being the guy with the invisible girlfriend.

I was already alone in the world once.

Then one day, as quick as she came...

She was gone.

She just vanished.

DR. CLEMENS:
But you dated other girls after her?

WESLEY:
It was hard at first...

But eventually I knew I could matter to someone again.

Being with Jane gave me some type of confidence.

For awhile, I thought Jane and I were soulmates.

And somehow

I missed my chance

Like those poor people who live their whole lives and die alone.

So I tried to fill the void with every girl I met.

Lied to myself and said it wasn't her.

But it was her...

Wasn't it?

No.

I don't believe it was.

What do you know?

I might be young and in my residency;

but I do know what I'm talking about.

But Jane...

She was the one.

Wesley...

You start school in 2 days.

You will see, there will be

many other women.

But with Jane, quite frankly, a major

component of any relationship was missing.

She didn't want to share her life with you.

Perfection...

True love...

It is instantaneous.

And some people work for perfection.

Others are just riding a broken bicycle

trying to make it to the top of a hill.

But, they never will.

Do you feel better?

Yeah...

Yeah, I guess I do.

Thanks.

Then, it's time

you know the truth Wesley.

Jane did not exist.

She never did.

You were put under a new form of long-term

hypnosis, known as "illumination".

The partly psychotic hallucinogenic

treatment that we rebuilt memories.

You opted to be a part of

the test at a year ago.

To help cope with your loneliness.

So, congratulations Wesley.

Illumination will be a success,

thanks to you.

- What?

- Jane was only part of your illumination.

Your treatment is over now.

Continue on with your life.

Your memory of her will keep

your newfound confidence intact.

I wish you all the best.

So, wait a minute...

Wait a minute...

So Jane, the girl you swore

up and down wasn't real for months.

She didn't exist.

I didn't lie on purpose.

Oh, God...

That's ridicilous, so pathetic.

- Oh, my God...

- You wouldn't understand.

- Okay, I'm sorry.

- You, dick.

Come on...

I'm sorry, okay look.

You were drugged and

hypnotized for a year.

Now what...

But, I feel like I can do anything now.

Now, I guess that's outside of all of this.

Alright. So look, here's the thing.

We're going out, okay?

The next girl try to put that way I didn't see her with my own two eyes, alright?

That's the criteria.

I've been with other woman

since Jane, that's my--

Hey look, I wasn't there, alright?

I'm a little bit concerned.

Okay, can I get a breather?

Look, I still confused...

...about everything just going on.

I'm like... You had an imaginary

girlfriend for a year.

God knows what entailed

when you two were alone, bro...

- #Nasty.

- That's not a #Nasty.

That's #Nasty, #Creepy.

- How is that? - #CreepyNasty.

- It's not creepy.

Ok. Look. We're going out and we're finding you some living, breathing I shot a woman, bro.

I find you a cutie, all right? We'll find you

real honey like, like Beyonce, bro.

Like, #queenbee

#youknowwhatI'msaying.

- I do like Beyonce.

- That's my boy.

So what's it like now?

Going from that realty again?

Different. I mean normal, but...

...last year seems like a dream.

- But what about Jane? Do you miss her?

- No, she didn't exist.

Oh, come on baby. You can tell me. I'm not gonna get jealous of your imaginary girlfriend.

Yeah, but it's...

It's over now.

I've partied of the VIP section; but,

you know that's a usual: #streetcreepy #party.

#TigerWoods.

Poor guy, he looks so confused,

so adorable.

Yeah, but it is over now.

- Hi, Wesley I need to talk to you.

I spare you for a second, no wonder. - Weird.

Bro, you should shut the hell up already.

- I don't know whatelse to talk about man.

- Dude, talk about something normal.

So, how's it going with him?

He is cute and sort of weird way but cute...

- I thought he's been retarded

or the weird. - That's true.

- I'm thankful.

- Sorry.

I don't know, what

is real to me anymore.

Everything is just so

confusing to me and...

...I mean, to me a giant squid is found

off the coast of Australia 3 months ago.

Bro, what's like that...

Oh, wait.

They actually did happened there.

Go with that.

- Well, I guess I'll talk about the giant

squid then. - Awesome, perfect, thank you.

I saw her.

I saw Jane.

When?

- How?

- She was at the school.

Illumination, appears to be

bleeding through to reality.

Wesley...

Jane does not exist.

What you saw was not real.

Here...

One thing that proves that

you and I are real, that we exists...

...and are together.

Illumination side effects of taking

longer to wear off than expected.

He's starting to see her again...

...and it's been two months since

she was gone. What about your patient?

Well, there's definitely some confusion.

That's expected when altering memories.

I meant for me.

Lisa, you are picked

out of the program for a reason.

Come on. You can do this,

explain the situation.

Well, everything was going great.

Their confidence,

higher energy boosted.

They were happy.

Then, once that intense connection came back...

...they rather not remember

the illumination at all.

- That'll be dangerous. We caused

necessary... - I know, I talked to her.

I started to see him everyday.

When I say "hi" to him,

but I know he isn't really there.

Jane, Wesley may be a real person...

...but he's not the same man

you've known for the last year.

You may have taken his image

from wherever you saw it in real life...

...and used it during the elimination.

So he's real?

Maybe...

But his name isn't Wesley.

His favorite color isn't green.

You didn't spend the weekend camping.

You've never held hands.

You've never even met.

So how can I tell,

if it's the real him or not?

Jane...

He won't know who you are,

if it is the real him.

And if it's the illumination wearing off...

...eventually he'll disappear and any progress

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