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Shelter
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"Do you ever have emotions
that you can't explain?
"Have you ever lost control
of these emotions?
"Do these emotions have a name?"
These were the first three questions
that Dr Malicent asked of Joseph Kinkirk
just six hours after his arrest,
"Yes, yes, and Henry."
This course of exchange
laid the foundation
for a defence that failed
not only because of the meticulously
collected physical evidence, um,
but also because of
the currently accepted opinion
in modern psychology -
multiple personality syndrome
does not exist.
It was a psychological fad,
a therapist-induced disorder
perpetuated by an unending barrage
and ill-conceived Hollywood movies.
Joseph Kinkirk
has been under observation
at various psychiatric institutions
for most of his adult life
and yet there has not been
one documented reference to Henry
until after his arrest.
Henry did not abduct Sarah McKenzie.
He didn't strip her naked
or tie her to a bed in the cellar.
He didn't rape her 12-year-old body
or attempt to remove her ovaries
with a box cutter.
And he didn't videotape
the two hours it took Sarah
to bleed to death
when that operation failed.
Henry did not commit
these atrocities because...
...Henry does not exist.
of his actions...
...just as he was
when he committed them.
It's after midnight, I'm afraid.
I know.
I need two shots of tequila, a waterback
and some volume on the TV.
Please.
Certainly.
At one minute past midnight.
The State of Missouri began the execution
of Joseph Kinkirk by lethal injection.
With no reprieve coming
from the Governor's office...
Oh, God.
Can I have two...
two more shots, please?
Would you like me
to change the channel?
No, that's fine.
...and Mr Kinkirk was pronounced dead
at 18 minutes past the hour.
As you've just heard.
Joseph Kinkirk has been put to death
We will have further reaction
to this execution...
- Hello.
- Hi, Mommy!
Hi, sweetie.
I miss you.
I miss you too.
What's that noise?
Uncle Stephen's making breakfast.
OK, now can we go to Starbucks?
How was last night?
We watched 'Night of the Living Dead'.
Oh, no - secrets! Shh.
Put your uncle on the phone.
Mommy wants to talk to you.
So did you see them
fry the bad guy last night?
It was lethal injection. And no.
You get sh*t-faced as usual?
Watch your language in front of Sammy.
Sorry. Did you, as usual, get sh*t-faced?
I'm running late.
I'll see you this afternoon, OK?
Hello?
Hey. Hey! That's rude.
Your mother hung up on me.
Dad, can I call you back?
I'm just at the airport...
I need your opinion on a patient!
You 're shouting again.
Am I?
Sorry!
Look, I think you 'll find this one
to be very interesting.
Just send me the file and I'll look it over.
No, no, you have to meet him.
I'll pick you up at the airport.
Just give him one hour.
You can't expect me to rearrange my life
every time you dig up
some medical oddity.
Did you hang up?
Dad?
Hi.
So where'd you find
this David Bernburg?
He was referred to me by Dr Foster.
Charlie?
Mm-hm.
Well, that figures.
David was picked up for vagrancy
and then released into Charlie's care
the next day.
Well, how long has
he been a patient here?
Couple of days. Since the weekend.
That's all?
Mm-hm.
You usually like
to treat them for a month
before you let me pick them apart.
Ah, but this one
has a whole new kind of act.
Oh, yeah?
Enjoy.
Can we get a little heat going in here?
Sure.
Hi.
Hi.
Thank you.
Sure.
I'm Dr Cara Jessup.
And you must be David.
David Bernburg. Is that right?
Yes.
'Bernburg' - is that German?
I don't know.
Do you know why we're here?
You want to ask me some questions.
Is that alright with you?
Yes.
OK. Have you been in a wheelchair
your entire life?
No.
I had an accident a few years back.
OK.
Are you left- or right-handed?
Right.
And, um, in your childhood home,
how many windows are there?
the star window in the door.
But it didn't open.
OK, so when you 're
counting these windows,
are you inside or outside the house?
Inside. It's warmer.
Mm-hm.
Were you raised in any religion?
Ma'am, I was raised in the mountains.
God held our hand
and the devil waited for us to fall.
I'd like to show you
and I'd like you to just describe
any thought that comes to mind, OK?
Two small children.
Mm-hm.
And they're playing that game, um...
Patty cake, patty cake...
OK, OK. Good.
And this one?
It looks like an elephant in the circus.
Is it a big elephant?
No, a baby elephant.
Do you see any numbers in the circle?
OK.
How about this one?
Sure.
Do you ever have any emotions
you can't explain?
No.
Do you ever feel angry or violent
or depressed for no apparent reason?
No.
OK. Thank you very much.
Alright, Dad, I'm waiting.
For what?
Well, you didn't bring me here
to meet David, did you?
Mind if I make a call?
No, I got nothing but time.
Go right ahead.
Hello.
This is Dr Harding. Is Adam there?
I'm sorry, Dr Harding.
I'm the only one here.
I'd like you to look for him.
What was that?
This is Adam.
Adam, it's Dr Harding.
I wonder if you would have a moment
to speak with a colleague of mine?
Sure.
You didn't need to do that.
Do what?
Show off. It makes you
look like a charlatan.
Hello.
I'm Dr Jessup.
Jessup? You 're Dr Harding's daughter?
Yes, I am. And you 're Adam.
Your husband was murdered, right?
Ooh.
Yes.
How?
His throat was slit by a mugger.
When?
Three years ago.
Where?
When we were walking home from
church on Christmas Eve.
You think that was rude of me?
Not at all.
I'm used to it.
Aggressive role manipulation
is a common avoidance technique
used by borderline personalities
during therapy.
But you knew that, didn't you?
Attagirl.
I have to watch out for your
exploitative pathological tendencies.
Ready to answer some questions?
Shoot.
In your childhood home,
how many windows are there?
One.
One?
Mm-hm.
Actually, two if you count the windshield.
I see.
Were you raised in any religion?
Catholic.
Mm-hm.
OK, Adam, I have a series
I'd like you to take a look at them...
Dancers, moth, elephants, the Devil.
I've seen all this stuff before, Doctor.
Yes, you have. Clearly.
OK, Adam.
Do you see any numbers in the circles?
Nope.
And this one?
No.
Great. Great.
What about this one?
The number seven.
OK.
OK, Adam, um...
may I look at your eyes?
Are you wearing contact lenses?
No. This is their natural colour.
Are you colourblind?
Red deficient, since birth.
OK, Adam, I think we're done here.
Thank you very much
for your cooperation.
Can I go now?
You set me up.
No, no. I offered you a chance
to reconsider some of your assumptions.
Adam is the host. David is the alter.
Why didn't you let me
interview Adam first?
Where's the fun in that?
Hello!
Mommy!
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