Scanners III: The Takeover Page #2

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they want me as the groom.

I am always the bridesmaid, never the bride.

It takes time, sweetie.

But if you play your cards right, you'll be fine.

And... what exactly am I doing here,

Mr. Dragon?

You're, um, window dressing.

Know what I mean?

Look who's here.

Mr. First World Bank himself.

You wanna be the big cheese one day?

Watch a master at work.

Mr. Crandall. What a surprise.

Ah.

Mark Dragon.

- Mr. Dudswell and Mr. Bentley.

- Won't you join us?

- No, I'd hate to bust up your evening.

- Oh, not at all.

- We're just celebrating.

- Oh?

- Are you about to make an announcement?

- Yes. But not the kind you mean.

It's business. A little thing

called ASN Broadcasting.

- I just bought it.

- Oh, really?

How do you plan to finance this?

That's exactly what I wanted

to talk to you about.

Helena Monet, VP finance,

I'm very pleased to meet you.

Always a pleasure to meet a beautiful lady.

Where was I? Erm... Listen, honey,

go get us some more champagne, babe.

And one more thing, I...

gotta dance!

Look at that guy!

Don't take it personal.

You just f***ed with the wrong person.

See ya.

Dr. Baumann.

No one's allowed in here.

Oh, don't worry, Doctor, I'll just take

a moment of your precious time.

Who are you? What do you want?

I guess for you I'm just a distant memory.

But where are your awards?

All those experiments and no recognition

from the psychiatric community.

What a pity.

I thought that your work with that little girl

from Poland was Nobel prize material.

What was her name?

Helena Loey.

That's right.

Dear little Helena.

Dear little Helena, my ass!

You were always a brat. And I can see now

that things haven't changed.

You know it's not polite to point.

Where did you get the idea

- that you could waltz in here...

- I said...

it's not polite to point.

The subject demonstrated pain responses

which could not be verified

without further examination.

- Still a photographer, though, I see.

- I...

I was just trying to help you.

There was no other way.

I guess I should have felt honored

being your favorite lab rat, but I didn't.

I felt like sh*t!

Now what do you say?

I'm sorry!

No, that's not it.

Look at the camera, Doctor. Come on.

Darn, I hate the way the flash

makes their eyes go red.

Hey, lady. Looking for someone?

Work, work, work.

You're starting to piss me off.

Oh, sh*t.

That too can be arranged.

Gotta get out of here.

Oh, I hope you're not going to shoot me

with that.

That's better. Now come here.

Yeah, that's it.

Just a little closer so we can

get to know each other better.

Did you ever play doctor

when you were a kid?

Uh-huh.

It was fun, wasn't it?

Do you want to play it now?

OK.

Open your mouth.

And now say, "Aah."

Aaaah!

Next!

You could... You could be...

You could be in big trouble, lady.

It's OK, really.

I worked it all out ahead of time with...

... with Dr. Baumann.

Don't worry, I'm one of you.

An alumni of the hallowed halls

of Baumann Institute.

And guess what. It's graduation day.

You a scanner? Like us?

Not like you, not by a long shot.

You know those skull-crushing headaches

that make you feel like your brain's on fire

and that endless cacophony of voices

that runs on and on and on in your head

until you would gladly claw out

your own eyes with your bare hands

if it will only give you one single second

of blessed silence.

But you know what?

I got it licked. And so can you.

With EPH-3, the latest miracle

of neuropharmacological research.

I had a headache this big

but then I tried EPH-3

and it went away just like that.

So don't delay, get your free samples.

They're free now, while quantities last.

And then maybe, just maybe,

if you're willing to give it your all,

one hundred per cent,

you will not only win your freedom

but the opportunity to stand beside me,

tall and proud,

and say, "We are scanners.

"We do not belong on the bottom

of the dung heap. We belong on the top!"

We're going to go out there

and make those self-righteous normals

squirm like worms on hooks.

There will of course be a small price

for the second installment.

Do any of you remember a patient here

from about 15 years ago

named Alex Malone?

I know him!

You wanted to speak with me, Master?

Yes, Alex. I would like to speak with you.

Come.

Now, tell me,

you have been here a long time,

but why do you continue to stay here?

Because I don't belong in the outside world.

You don't belong here either.

This is not the place

for you to hide from yourself.

- Nor from your past.

- I wanted to go back, Master.

I tried everything but I can't find the answer,

a way to live with myself.

You have special powers.

You must choose whether to treat them

as a curse or a gift.

I killed my best friend

with my special power.

Instead of denying them,

you could do good with your powers.

There is a saying -

That means, "If you receive a boat as a gift,

"do not criticize the hull."

Hello?

Who's there?

Helena? What are you doing?

I thought I'd throw a little party

to thank you for your magnificent gift.

You took EPH-3?

And it works wonderfully, Daddy.

You're a genius.

Are you insane?

Take it off, it's dangerous.

But I've never felt so marvelous.

- You've got to give me more.

- That's out of the question.

Why don't you come in and we'll discuss it?

Come out of there this instant!

Remember when you adopted us?

Two poor little orphans that no one wanted.

We were freaks.

You told us you wanted a little boy

to succeed you,

and a little girl of your very own.

But you didn't say what for.

That's why you didn't want me to work.

You wanted me all for yourself.

It's the drug!

- Take it off!

- All that pain,

and all this time...

you've had the answer.

Take it off!

Nothing personal, Daddy,

but with you around,

I'd never get control of your company.

Oh, Michael.

I got here as fast as I could.

What happened?

They say it was a heart attack.

Michael, I just saw him floating out there

and I tried to help him but...

I was too late.

What was he doing in the hot tub

at this hour? He hated that hot tub.

Michael, he's dead.

Mike, Dad's dead.

Of course I'll make

all the arrangements.

At least his will is in order.

As you know, I'm the executor,

so I can go over it with you in detail.

In a few days. There's no rush, don't worry.

And of course I'll have to contact Alex.

He has to make several decisions

about the company.

I don't think he can.

- Father tried to find him for a year.

- Yes.

Perhaps that's why Alex didn't want

to be found, not by his father at least.

- Michael, you...

- Don't get your hopes up. We'll see.

I've gotta make some calls.

And don't worry, please.

I'm taking care of everything.

Alex, hmm...

my dear...

beloved brother.

Your passport is due to expire

in less than a week.

I'm only gonna be here a couple of days.

Sorry, you cannot enter Thailand

without a passport valid for at least

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