Instinct Page #5

A stupid, specious argument.

You figure it out.

I'm busy. You're a pain

in the neck, Ethan.

I know. Now get out.

Dominion.

What?

We have only one thing

to give up... our dominion.

We don't own the world.

We're not kings here, not gods.

Can we give that up?

Too precious, all that control?

Too tempting, being a god?

Where's my card?

I still don't have my card.

Where's my card?

My card! Where... Show me

my... That's not mine.

I want my card. Do you have my card?

I got a box here!

I have a box here

with everybody's name in it!

It is mine! Give me that!

Show me the card!

I want to see

my ace of diamonds.

Can you hit that? Ace of diamonds!

Show it to me!

Bang that hard.

Bang, bang, bang!

I didn't do it.

I have a box here

with everyone's name in it!

All of you are in this box.

I have picked one name.

This is the name of the person

that will go outside today.

We're not using the ace

anymore. Understand?

We're not using

the ace anymore.

Each day I will pick

one name from this box,

and that person

will go outside.

Then I will set his name aside, and

the next day I'll pick a new name.

Everybody will have

their equal turn.

And today it's Lester Rodman.

Where are you? Lester Rodman.

Lester Rodman?

Lester Rodman, where are you?

- Lester Rodman, today you get to go outside.

- All right!

Let's find that ace.

Come on. Who's got that ace?

Who the hell's got it?

'Cause I want it! We're not

using the ace anymore.

Today Lester Rodman goes out... Come on.

Let's see the cards.

Let's see your card. Come on.

You got the ace, Pete?

How about you, Ethan?

You got the ace?

Come on, now.

Let me see that card.

Don't be shy.

Let's see your card.

- Dacks.

- Let me see it.

What was that? Was that a look?

Dacks, damn it, don't.

The cards are finished.

The cards are garbage.

Do you understand?

You throw 'em away. We're

not using the ace anymore.

Everybody goes outside.

Everybody goes.

Everybody goes!

Everybody goes outside!

- Everybody goes!

- Everybody goes outside!

Everybody goes outside!

Everybody goes outside!

- Everybody goes.

- Outside, everybody!

Pick up those pieces!

Everybody goes outside!

Dacks, damn it, you hit him again,

I'll have you up on charges.

Pick 'em up.

Son of a b*tch.

Lester Rodman goes today.

Maybe you go tomorrow.

No cards. No ace.

No fighting.

Let's go, Lester.

Haven't you learned anything yet?

I guess not.

That coffee's been burning

for nine hours.

After ten, use the instant.

It's in the top cupboard.

Well, how's

the medical staff today?

Fine, sir. Fine.

Splendid.

You fine, too, Dr. Caulder?

Doing okay. Can I get you

some coffee, Warden?

I'm not here for coffee.

Okay. I'm here to talk about...

that little episode

in the gymnasium today.

We worked out

a different system.

You think you can walk into my institution,

start changing rules and causing riots?

There was no riot. The

prisoners refused orders,

and my guards had to use

force because of you.

The force wasn't necessary. All

the violence came from Mr. Dacks.

He was trying

to provoke Powell.

Powell is dangerous, and he was dealt

with as a dangerous psychotic.

No, no, no.

He offered no danger, none.

Dr. Murray, did Powell

behave in a threatening way...

at any time?

No.

I'll have a talk with Mr. Dacks.

Splendid.

Meanwhile, your little game

compromised my authority...

and the authority of my guards.

Do you know what that means

at a maximum security prison?

You put everyone at risk.

The safety of every man here rests with

me, Caulder, and I can't trust you.

And I want you out.

You have ten days.

And I'm being generous.

I have 15 days left in my evaluation.

I'll leave when I'm finished.

Now you have seven days.

- How does he have the...

- Hang on a second.

How does he have the right

to cut my evaluation time?

He doesn't,

but he has the power

to kick you out...

whenever he wants to

and bring in somebody else.

So write your conclusion.

Wrap it up.

If I have more time, I think

I can get him out of there.

What are you talking about?

The hearing. I think when

the judge hears the man...

who he is, what he has to say... I

think he'll walk out of there.

You're not

his defense attorney.

You're not his pal.

What are you after?

Big time ending for the book?

Not about a book.

It's not about my

career... It should be.

Theo, you walked

into this case...

under my guarantee,

with an opportunity

to further yourself.

Now, are you willing to put

all that at risk possibly,

damage your career possibly,

embarrass me?

Sorry, yes.

Then stop complaining about the

time you have left and use it.

Push the man. Shake him.

- Where does the violence come from?

- I'm not sure...

- The gorillas?

- I'm not sure of the connection.

Well, find it.

The only way he is ever going

to get out of that place...

is for you to make that judge feel

that Powell is sane and safe.

You show where

the violence came from,

and you show

that the violence has gone.

- Can you do that?

- Yes.

Good. You're on your own.

Thanks.

See you later.

I'll call you later.

Okay.

Hello. This is a surprise.

Sorry. I, uh...

The message said you'd be home after

7:
00, so... So you came by to check?

Were you hall monitor

in school?

Yes, I was.

Funny, I never got a sense

of you in your parents' house.

This is definitely more... Messy?

More you.

So...

what did he do to you

this time?

I don't see

any cuts or bruises.

This time it wasn't him.

I only have seven days left

with your father. That's it.

Are they going to take

the case away from you?

Case.

It's not a...

not a case anymore.

It's not a book either.

He may break my neck tomorrow, but I

think I'm becoming a friend of his...

and his student.

His Tabibu Juha.

He calls you that?

I think "Tabibu"

means "doctor."

Yes, it does.

What does "Juha" mean?

"Juha" means...

"idiot."

Yeah.

Well, I must be, because I

can't figure this one out.

He knows I can't bring

a gorilla into his cell and...

What?

What?

Where are we going? Fresh

air, a ride in the country.

You'll like it. It's wilderness all the way.

They're waiting for us.

Who? What are you

planning, Juha?

I'm not your idiot anymore.

You finally looked it up. No.

Your daughter told me.

Watch your step.

The gorillas are

in the cage room now.

Whoa!

Jesus Christ.

The old silverback's

been with us the longest.

You remember him, Dr. Powell.

He's the one you...

I'm sorry. We need

to be alone in here.

The restraints?

I'll put them back on him

before we leave.

You understand if he comes out

of that door without them on...

I thought you'd feel

safer here.

I thought if you were around

them, you'd talk to me.

Tell me about the violence,

about the killing.

These are shadows of gorillas.

Born in cages.

Only the old male...

he was free once.

Still alive.

Goliath.

I named him that.

I brought him here.

This cage has broken him.

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