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of our unconscious mind.

Phobias, repressed feelings,

darkened thoughts.

The unconscious mind is a

powerful repository for them all.

So is it that much

of a leap to theorize

that paranormal phenomena would

manifest itself there first,

when we sleep?

Now you have quietly

led us all down this path.

Why don't you tell me

what's really going on?

Mmm.

Tim?

How did you get here

by yourself?

It's not that far.

What are you doing?

I wanted to say something.

Are you awake?

Does that change anything?

I don't know.

Have you ever done anything that at

the time seemed like a good thing

at hindsight proved you wrong?

Yes.

Hindsight.

Sorry, I liked you.

I guess I can take

him back in the morning.

Do you want to

talk about before?

Look, you said that

things were evolving.

Well, maybe they are.

But I'm not letting you

do this by yourself.

Whatever happens,

we're in this together.

You have anything

to say about that?

What if the sleep clinic

doesn't work out?

Why wouldn't it work out?

It's a simple question, Nick.

Why don't we deal with

that if we have to?

Look, it's been a long day.

Why don't you get some sleep?

Aren't you coming?

No, I better keep an eye on him.

I'll be okay, you go ahead.

He should be dead.

Normal, then an erratic beat,

then here. This is

a massive fibrillation.

And then...

He's... his heart just stops.

You mean a heart attack?

No, that's not what a

heart attack looks like.

Can sleep apnea cause it?

Apnea causes a lack of oxygen, which

can cause your heart to stop.

So, how come, if he has

apnea, he's not already dead?

It's rare. Most of the

time, people wake up

when they can't breathe.

Then go back to sleep.

Just like you wake up when you

have to go to the bathroom.

People can drift in and

out of apnea all night

and never really

get a night's sleep.

Well, how long can someone

live after their heart stops?

In this scenario,

three or four minutes.

But it was stopped for longer.

If he wasn't dead, I don't

know how he could be alive.

Especially with no brain

damage, no side effects.

How does that happen?

That's what we're gonna

find out tomorrow night.

Shall we?

- So, you're both free, and Jonathan too?

- Mmm-hmm.

Yep. So,

how does this work?

We sold him on coming here, but Tim's

been asking me a lot of questions.

We wire him to more advanced

diagnostic programs

that monitor brain functioning.

EEG, EMG,

and then the data's transferred

back to my office computer.

So he just sleeps here?

He just sleeps here.

We can hear him through a

two-way intercom monitor,

so if he needs anything,

he just lets us know.

Look, I've done this more

times than I can count.

There's nothing

to be worried about.

Well, thanks, doc.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thanks, see you soon.

Did you tell him?

Yeah, I did.

How long is he

gonna hide in there?

Maybe he'd like

to come down here

and explain what's going on.

You know, Joan,

this agro-attitude

is not gonna help.

Do you know anything

about what happened to Anna?

Nick said she had an accident.

Besides that?

No, how could I?

So much for your test.

Pretty bad timing

for you, right?

Bad timing for Anna too.

She comes in, tries to help

and something happens to her.

What about your wife?

You don't remember anything?

I was asleep when it happened.

That's it?

That's your story,

sleeping while your wife dies?

Of a stroke, right?

Did she scream for help?

I don't know what

you want me to say.

How about the truth,

for starters?

You must have heard

her scream something,

why can't you remember?

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

We're all

on the same team, right?

I'm sorry.

Hey, whoa, where are you going?

Wait, wait, where you...

Where are you going?

She's just a little strung out.

This is Dr. Andre

Piccault to patient Tim Liston,

October 13th.

I've gotten very close

to Tim in recent months

and I've had a breakthrough.

When Tim sleeps, he

experiences an apnea state.

Uh, something supernatural

manifests.

It's like

he becomes like a bridge,

uh, that allows him

to cross over.

Tim.

Tim, what are you doing?

There's something in here.

You can hear it,

listen, right now.

Bad things always happen,

I'm sorry I lied to you.

What happened

to Dr. Piccault?

He's in a coma.

Why do you have this?

You, and Dr. Piccault,

and Dr. Sephton.

Just one big lab rat,

aren't I, buddy?

No, no, you're taking

this the wrong way.

Does it even matter?

Do you see what's

happening right now?

Matters to me.

Yes.

In the beginning, it was work.

We could have left at any point,

and we didn't because of you

and how we felt about you.

That supposed to make me feel better?

Yeah, it should.

I put myself out there for you.

Now we're all in,

all three of us.

You're not afraid to

go outside, are you?

You're afraid of what happens

when someone comes in.

That's why you don't

have any family...

Or friends...

Or anyone.

You knew.

No, I coped.

Why?

Why didn't you say

something, or do something?

You could have stopped it.

Stop something I'm not aware of?

I've been through therapy,

drugged up,

institutionalized,

harassed by police.

What else is there

besides being alone?

Okay.

What do we know?

There's this thing, this dread.

And when you go to sleep,

this apnea happens and you

become a bridge for it.

I don't want to be

a bridge anymore.

So how do we blow up the bridge?

Jonathan would know.

So what do we do

in the meantime?

We just gotta

keep you breathing.

I'm taking first watch.

Nick...

- Nick, Nick!

- What?

What, what, what? Tim: She's

right in front of me, Nick!

Where? Who? She's right in front...

Do something!

Where, where, where?

Anna, she's right there!

I don't see her, where is she?

There, there, there!

There's nothing there,

there's nothing there, man,

there's nothing there!

Bad things always happen,

I'm sorry I lied to you.

Mmm.

I...

I don't know what to say.

How about you can help us?

Look, this...

You've got to understand

that there's no precedent

for this.

Maybe a few days.

Days?

We're not gonna

make it a few more days.

Yes, I need time to work

through this, process it...

How much time

do you think we have?

I have no idea.

I just don't want to end up

like what you just showed me.

I won't let that happen to Nick.

Not because of you or me.

You should have thought about

that before you started this.

Hey.

What did Jonathan say?

Did you get any sleep?

No, not really.

What did he say?

You do look tired, are you okay?

Oh, yeah, I'm fine.

Nick, I'm sorry.

No, I'm sorry.

I should have listened

to you sooner.

I'll stay with Tim tonight.

No, that's on me.

Nick, I can do it, it's okay.

I don't want you

over there with him.

All I have to do

is keep him awake.

No.

It doesn't matter

if I'm here or there.

You said we'd take shifts.

I'll start tonight and

when you get some sleep

you can come over.

All right.

I'll set my alarm for midnight.

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