Shut In Page #3

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Me, too.

Um...

I can't tell you what a relief

it is they found Tom.

You know, the runaway kid.

Yeah, yeah, Florida.

That turned out to be a false alarm.

You didn't hear?

No.

I mean, I'm sure he's gonna turn up.

They'll probably find him two towns over.

...a little bit as you head

further up to the north.

No matter how you look at it though,

we're talking about a major winter storm...

You okay?

Uh...

I have a lot to do.

You don't mind letting yourself out.

Sure.

Doug! I'm...

Hi, Dr. Wilson. Sorry, I was downstairs.

- Mary?

- Yeah.

I have just gotten your blood work

back from the lab.

Okay.

- Frankly, I'm a little disappointed.

- What?

If you'd have told me

you were self-medicating,

we could have avoided

a lot of confusion here.

It's no wonder you're having

so many problems,

given the amount of pills you're taking.

What are you talking about?

Mary, benzodiazepines are not a class

of drugs we mess around with.

I'm not taking anything.

Aside from the fact that mixing

prescription drugs can be lethal...

Mixing?

I can only assume that you are

taking medication from Stephen,

which not only puts

your health at risk, but his also.

You're not listening to me.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I haven't taken anything.

I would have happily prescribed

you something to help you sleep.

It would have been less potent,

but of course I would have done it.

You've made a mistake,

those are not my results.

I'm sorry, I really can't talk right now.

I'm gonna have to call you back.

Mary.

Mary!

Mary? Mary?

The number you are trying

to call is not reachable.

Stephen. Stephen...

No! Stop!

Hush little baby

Don't say a word

Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird

Mama's gonna buy you a...

It's okay, it's okay.

It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.

Hey. It's okay. I'm here.

No, no, no, no, no, no! No!

It's okay. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Look. Look at me. It's your son, Stephen.

It's okay. I'm gonna take this off.

Okay.

I'm sorry. Okay.

Hush, no! Shh!

Don't scream!

It's okay. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

It's okay.

What's happening? Please.

I'm taking care of you,

just like you take care of me.

Am I dreaming?

No.

Not anymore.

I don't understand.

Is... And...

When I woke up in the hospital,

a week after the accident,

you were by my side,

waiting on my every need.

But you didn't move. You didn't speak.

No.

And you all assumed I couldn't.

I just didn't want it to end.

And the longer I did nothing,

the easier it got.

The doctors kept telling you

how little is known about the brain.

I couldn't understand.

Your scans kept improving.

Your reflexes were normal.

You saw what you wanted to see.

These last few months,

we've been so happy together.

Just you and me,

until he came here.

Tom.

I couldn't let him go.

He'd seen me.

- You killed him.

- I'm your son!

I'm your son.

Why did you always pick them over me?

I won't compete anymore.

Hey, no, no. It's okay. Shh.

Hey, look, hey, hey, hey, hey.

It's okay.

He's not a ghost.

He's downstairs.

I was gonna deal with him,

but he climbed into the crawlspace.

That was him in my room.

Uh-huh.

Yeah, I thought it was all over.

But I underestimated these.

He's alive.

I blocked him in.

I was waiting for him to starve.

That sound of him.

That sound of him

scratching around in the dark.

You know, one in your tea

used to put you down all night.

I had to up the dosage

since he's been here.

Hey, come here, come here.

Open your mouth.

- Please.

- Open.

No, no...

Ow!

Stop it! Stop it! Stop it!

Swallow.

Swallow.

Good girl.

When you wake up, he'll be gone.

We can go back to normal.

Just you and me. I promise.

Hello?

No! No, do not put me on hold again.

I need you to send someone out

to see Mary Portman.

At 28 Delphi Lane.

No. She...

No, she has not been in an accident.

I think she's being drugged.

You have reached your destination.

What?

Sh*t.

Oh, God...

Shut up!

Shut up!

I thought you'd be happy.

Now you don't have to send me away.

I just want to help you, Stephen.

You were in a terrible accident.

You're not well.

I heard you

last night.

You're trying to send me away again.

Because of him!

No, no, it's not because of him.

You gave him my room.

You're replacing me!

No one could ever replace you.

I promise.

Please, just put the ax down,

and we can talk about this.

I can fix this.

We can go back to how it was.

And I can get you some help, okay?

Please, just put the ax down.

It's not loaded.

I'm doing this for us!

Are you okay?

I'm gonna get you out of here.

No!

Run!

Stephen, please, stop!

Stop it! Stop it!

You're ruining everything.

Calm down.

I am trying to fix your mess.

Stephen, this isn't you.

Shut up. Just shut up. You don't know me.

- You're a good boy, Stephen.

- No.

It was just the accident.

It wasn't an accident!

I didn't care if I died as long as he did.

You're what I... You...

You were sending me away.

I had to stop him.

I couldn't let him take me away from you.

Don't touch me.

I would rather die than be away from you.

Shh...

We don't need anyone else.

Oh, God. Tom!

No!

Oh, God. Where are you?

Oh, Tom.

Tom, come.

Come down. Come.

Come with me. Quick!

Hush little baby

Don't say a word

Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird won't sing

Mary?

It's Dr. Wilson, are you...

Are you okay?

Mary?

Anybody home?

Everybody okay?

I just thought we'd, uh,

have a little chat

before the police get here.

Oh, God.

I don't really think

that we have time for...

For games right now, do we?

Stephen, it's Dr. Wilson.

Stephen?

You told her to get rid of me.

But she loves me.

And no one is gonna keep us apart.

Tom. It's okay, he's gone.

It's okay.

Here. Put this on.

He's coming.

Oh, God.

You stay here.

I'm coming back for you.

Oh, God, Doug!

Quick, come with me.

Wait...

Wait here. Wait.

Dr. Wilson...

I'm sorry.

It's okay. I'm gonna get you out of here.

He was here...

The whole time.

I'm so sorry.

In Stephen's mind...

Don't challenge his delusions.

You understand?

Don't let him see the boy.

It's you he wants, only you.

Enter his delusions...

It's okay, I get you.

No. Get the boy out.

Oh, God!

Oh, God.

Stay here.

It's okay.

No!

Stop! Stop! Please!

No, stop it!

No, listen to me.

- Stop. Listen to me.

- No! No!

Calm down, calm down.

You were right, okay?

I was focused on my patients, when

I should have been thinking about you.

- No! No, too late!

- Wait! Stop!

I didn't know.

I didn't understand

that you were doing it for us.

I didn't know.

So that we could be together.

No. You liar! You're helping him.

- No, I got rid of him.

- No.

I did! He's gone now.

It's just you and me, I promise!

- This is our house.

- No.

You were right.

He shouldn't be here.

I was confused.

I thought I'd lost you.

But now you're here.

How could I ever replace you?

I love you, Stephen.

This is where you belong.

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