K-Pax Page #6

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Uh, read-- read|his body language, Mark.

I-I don't think he wants|to talk anymore today.

All right. Prot?

I want you|to just relax now.

Think about the stars.

That's right.|I' m gonna count backwards now|from five to one,

and you'll find yourself|wide-awake and refreshed.

Five. You're starting|to come out of it now.

Four.|You're feeling more alert.

Three.|Even more alert.

Two.|You're becoming awake now.

And one.

So when do we begin?

It's already over.

Oh, the old "fastest gun|in the West'' routine, huh?

Let's find the locations|of all the slaughter houses|operating in the United States.

I mean, how many|can there be?

I don't know.

We eliminate, uh, the ones|in or near big cities...

and we concentrate|on small towns, rural areas,

You know, places where|You can see the stars.

Joyce, we only have|six days.

Shall I bring the crystal|or leave it here?

I suppose I won't|really need it on K-PAX.

I don't even know|what they drink.

Dream on, sister.|He can only take|one of us with him.

Why the hell would he take|a stinker like you?|He's taking me.

How dare you!|I do not stink.

Nah, forget it, ho.|I'm the one goin'.

Yeah?|Which one of you?

Okay.|Who would like to begin?

Ernie.|Uh, I-I was-- I was wondering|if it was possible...

for us to have Cream of Wheat|instead of oatmeal.

Not again.|Howie.

I have a suggestion,|because there's really,|really not much time.

I would like to propose|an essay contest...

to decide once and for all|who will go with Prot.

I've spoken with him,|and he's agreed to read|them all by July 27.

So if anyone would|like to be considered,

please state your reasons|in a clear, legible hand...

and return them to me.

Russell.

Yes?

Would I get to take|my bible to K-PAX?

Of course you would.

We can finish|the essays later.

Now, I want you|to go back in time again,

but not so far back|as last time.

Is your friend there?

Is he with you now?

Yeah.

What's his name?|I'm not tellin'.

Prot, I would like to know|Your friend's name.

Well, I ain't|gonna tell ya.

Well, we have to|call him something.

How about Pete?

Well, that's not his name,|but whatever thrills you.

What year is it?|It's 1 985.

How old are you?|One hundred|and seventy-five.

How old is Pete?|Seventeen.

Tell me about Pete.

What happened?

Is there a problem?

Is that why|he called you?

He's got a girlfriend.

And the problem|is with the girlfriend?|She's pregnant.

He can see it all coming|right down the road.|You get married,

have a bunch of kids,|wind up in the same job|that killed your dad.

He blames her for this?|Oh, no, no, no.

He doesn't blame her.|No, he just--

He--|How did he put it?

He hates the chains that people|shackle themselves with.

I mean, we don't have|all that crap on K-PAX.

All right, Prot.|I want you to listen|to me carefully.

I want to move forward|in time again.

Oh, say, two weeks.

You--

If you would like|to open your eyes|or move around, you may.

Would you like to?|I know that.

Prot?

Prot, when--|It's, uh,

according to|Your Earth calendar.

And your friend Pete|called you?

Not for anything|in particular.

He just... sometimes|wants to talk things over...

with someone|every now and then.

Tell me about Pete now.

He's a knocker.|A "knocker''?

A knocker is the guy|that knocks the cow|inside of the head...

so it won't struggle|while they slit its throat.

I know.|It's barbaric, isn't it?

Does he still live|in the same town?

Oh, just outside of town.

He's got a little place,|but he's fixed it up nice.

It's got some... trees|and a couple of acres...

and a river.

It reminds me of K-PAX,|except for the river.

Tell me, did he ever marry|that pregnant girl?

Wow, what a memory.

Yeah, they got married,|but she's no longer pregnant.|Why, that was six years ago.

I've forgotten her name.

S--

I didn't tell you|her name.

Can you tell me now?

Sara.

Did they have|a son or a daughter?

Rebecca.

Rebecca.

It's her birthday|next week.

Chak, what's happened?|Howie tried to kill Ernie.

What?|He's fine.

Ernie?|I feel wonderful,|Dr. Powell.

For heaven's sake.|What happened?|Absolutely wonderful.

My good friend Howie,|he just about|strangled me to death.

What?

Son of a b*tch,|I love him.

Ernie, I don't understand.

You should've seen it.

I was asleep.|You know, the way I like--|my hands tied and everything.

He wrapped something|around my neck--|a handkerchief or something--

and then tightened it.

There wasn't a damn thing|I could do about it.

Well, when I|stopped breathing,

he lifted me onto the gurney,|rushed me up here,

and they brought me back|as quick as they could.

And when I woke up,

You know what I realized,|Dr. Powell?

Dying.

Dying's something|You have no control over.

Why waste your life|being afraid of it?

I'll sleep on my stomach|from now on.

I'll eat fish|with bones in it.

I'll swallow the biggest|pill you can find.|Bring it on.

I feel good.

That's terrific, Ernie.

See you at our session|tomorrow?|Yes.

I cured him, didn't I?

Prot says one more task|and I'll be cured too.

And then it's...|bon voyage.

Tell me your name, damn it.

I'm gonna give you|a specific date,

and I want you to remember|where you were and what|You were doing on that day.

Do you understand?

Perfectly well,|my dear sir.

The date|is July 27, 1 996.

I'm on K-PAX.

- Are you sure?|- Quite sure, governor.

- Are you sure?|- Quite sure, governor.

I'm harvesting croppins|for a meal.

Croppins are a fungi,|like, uh, your truffles.

Big truffles.|Delicious.|Do you like tru--

Wait a minute.

There it is.|What? Is it Pete?

Yes.

I sense something is wrong.|He needs me.

I'm now on Earth.

I'm with him.

And where are you?|What are you doing?

By a river...

in the back|of his house.

It's dark.

He's taking off|his clothes.

Why is he doing that?

He's--|What?

What is he doing?

He's trying|to kill himself.

Why does he want|to kill himself?

Because something terrible|has happened.

Has he done something?|Has he done something|he shouldn't have?

He doesn't want|to talk about it.

Prot, I'm trying to help him.|I can't help him unless he|tells me what happened.

He knows that.

Well, then,|why won't he tell me?

Because then|You would know...

what even he|doesn't want to know.

Then you have to|help him, Prot.

You have to help him|tell me what happened.

He doesn't want|to talk about it.|Are you f***ing deaf?

Time is running out|for him.

Time is running out|for everyone.

He jumps in.

He's floating.

Pulse is up to 1 40.|Respiration's at 30.

For God's sake, man,|bring him back.

All right.|Listen to me.

Listen to me.

You can save him.|You're his friend.

I am his friend.|That's why I won't try.

Save him!|No.

I can't.

The cur--|The current is too strong.

There's no chance.

I... cannot.|Listen to me.

You've helped|a lot of patients here.

You've helped Mrs. Archer.|You've helped Howie and Ernie.

I'm gonna ask you|to help cure Pete now.

Let's call it a task.

- I want you|to let me speak to him.

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