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Oh, you don't think I can?

I'd like to see you try.

A star?

Batman.

Oh!

Yeah, you're not gonna

get this one either.

That was a terrible Batman.

That was the Batman.

Mmm...

Peace sign?

Whoa, look at you,

one for two, huh?

It's so sad.

Are you still

thinking about that?

He was married, had a family.

Now he's all alone.

Not if we can help it.

Can we?

Yeah.

Look what we just did.

Go to sleep, all right?

Okay.

Nick?

Nick?

Oh, my god! Nick, Nick!

What's going on?

Something's grabbed my arm!

What do you mean?

Something's grabbed my arm!

What?

Whoa!

Is there... is there

somebody in there?

I don't know.

Get back, get back, get back.

You gotta be kidding me.

What?

It's the luggage.

You just had a bad dream,

and you were sleepwalking.

We both know that's

nothing new for you.

This was real.

No, it wasn't.

It seemed like

it was real, but it wasn't.

You thought someone

was in there.

That's because you did!

Look, we just had an earthquake,

all that stuff got tossed

around and it fell.

That's it.

Can I have some wine, please?

How about a hug,

can I have a hug?

Can I get a kiss?

No.

Tim doesn't know we were working with Dr.

Piccault, now with you.

Well, I don't think it's a

good idea to change that,

especially since you made, what

sounds like, pretty good progress.

I know you've consulted with

Dr. Piccault in the past.

So, do you think Tim's case

is more my area of expertise?

I think your expertise is a

perspective that can only help.

And what does

Dr. Piccault think?

He felt that Tim

was a unique case.

You do know that

a vast majority of the cases

have nothing to do

with the paranormal?

I mean, have there been events

that point to the paranormal?

No.

Well, it's basic.

You have Sage to burn, or OSHA?

Elinore?

Elinore!

Look, I know an

abrupt change in therapist

can seem overwhelming.

So let's just start slow,

and we'll build from there.

There's this feeling, rolling

around in the back of my head.

I can't quite place it.

And it never seems

to go away either.

Kind of like dread, maybe.

Existential dread is common

in cases like yours.

I'm not so sure about

the existential part.

So, you believe in destiny?

I believe decisions

are mine to make.

Like going outside?

You decide it.

Yes.

What if you had been locked out?

It didn't occur to me.

Consciously.

Anyway, still not

sleeping well at night?

Bad dreams?

Yes.

Being evicted

is traumatic for anyone.

For you, it's bound to wreak

havoc with your subconscious.

Manifesting your dreams.

And sometimes, I'm awake.

I'm not at all puzzled that

you're having anxiety attacks.

I...

I feel like things are really

happening that I know can't be.

Anxiety, and phobia, fear, stress, panic

are all rooted in the unconscious mind.

And they can project

themselves in many ways,

whether you are awake or asleep.

So it's normal?

Normal for you may not be

normal for someone else.

But this is

a good starting point.

Hey.

Well, I figured the sooner we

started, the sooner we can finish.

I'm not ready.

You're gonna have to

come outside eventually.

So I think we should just

peel the band-aid off, okay?

Can you do me a favor?

I want you to look

at me right here,

that's the bull's-eye

right there, okay?

Give me your hands.

Come on, I'm not gonna bite

you, give me your hands.

You can do it.

That's it.

Okay, all right, okay.

I just want you to put one

foot in front of the other,

just take one step.

Just like when you were a

kid, just give me one step.

All right, now give

me another one.

That's it.

Okay, come on.

Watch the step here,

give me one more.

Okay?

Come on, that's it.

One more.

You can do it, one more.

Look at the bull's-eye,

one more.

You're outside.

You did it.

One...

Hello?

Joan can't help you.

Help you.

What about her?

You leave her alone.

She doesn't know what I know.

What?

Hindsight hasn't

taught you anything.

Hey.

What are you doing back there?

I don't know that one.

Ow, not so hard.

Ow! Stop...

Oh, come on.

Oh, come on, come on.

You got me.

Well, how did you two

end up together?

Well, she has pretty good taste,

and I've got pretty good luck.

Mmm.

Yeah, she reminds me

of my wife, uh, Carri.

Oh, how'd you meet her?

Uh, a Styx concert, uh,

she passed me a joint.

No way, stoned

at a Styx concert?

Any other way to see

Styx in 1979?

Well, I guess not.

What happened to her?

Oh! I'm... I'm sorry,

man, I didn't...

Oh no, no it's okay, I've had more

than enough therapy, it's just...

After, uh, my wife

was taken, um,

my daughter, Elinore...

Hit her hard.

I didn't know

you had a daughter.

Yeah, after my wife,

well, Elinore...

Um...

Well, she ran away.

I don't blame her.

I wasn't exactly fit.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

You're getting there.

Didn't mean to be a buzz kill.

No.

Uh...

Uh...

I'm probably going to turn in.

Oh, yeah, right, um...

Do you mind if I crash?

Sleep?

Here?

Yeah.

Joan and I, we kind of got into it

earlier and I just need some space.

Okay.

Thanks, man.

Goodnight.

What are you doing?

There's something in my room.

What? Now?

Tim!

Tim!

Tim? Tim.

Tim, Tim.

What the f*** are

you doing in here?

Tim.

Can you hear me?

Tim, wake up, are you...

What the...

Tim, wake up, Tim, Tim...

Jesus.

Are you all right?

And?

Nothing.

Nothing was there.

Makes me feel stupid

just talking about it.

Has he ever mentioned

seeing anything?

What do you mean?

What kind of things?

He's having severe

anxiety attacks, right?

Which is why I like to

give him a sleep test.

Something very simple.

You know, just to be able

to rule things in or out.

I would call someone and

have them come to him.

You think you could get

him to go for that?

This is the easiest

test you'll ever take.

All you have to do, is sleep.

What's this for?

Oh, really basic.

It remotely monitors

heart-rate activity.

That... that's all

you need to tell?

Oh, no.

This is just a simple way to see

if we need to do a full exam.

Okay.

Snoring a problem for you?

Depends on who's doing it.

You know, I don't mean to be

difficult, but I'm not tired.

Me neither.

How about we chat a bit?

I have a song.

Okay.

It's from when I was a kid.

Anna!

You see?

I don't think he's breathing.

See, this is what

I was telling you about.

Luke, I am your father.

Did you see that movie?

Yeah. Yeah, do you

like science fiction?

I do, yeah.

I'm a big geek that way, let

me just see this for a second.

Is that too tight?

That's okay, it feels okay?

So that's it, it's sleep apnea?

Well, the c-pap should be

effective, but I'll be honest...

This is definitely outside

of the realm of normal.

Even for a sleep apnea.

We need to run

a full examination on him.

You're good at picking

up on things.

What do you think it is?

We know, through

scientific research

that the cerebellum is the part

of the brain that reduces dreams.

It's the very seat

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