The Assignment Page #4

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Yeah, that's me.

Where did you get

my number?

I got it

from honest John's boys.

Hmm.

What's his name?

We call him poncho.

It'll cost you $2,000.

He's in very good shape.

He's ready to fight.

You show Vladimir

money, huh?

A dog is the only thing

i ever trusted.

A dog doesn't care

if you're rich or poor,

if you're famous

or some bum.

Only thing a dog wants

is to be your buddy.

It's funny how things

work out.

It wasn't part of my plan,

but now I had a dog.

Poncho had some scars

from where they made him fight,

but he was really

just a sweet guy.

Me and poncho were buddies

in no time.

It was the most domestic

I've ever been in my life,

and for some reason

it was okay.

Oh, hey.

How's it going?

You having a good day?

Mine was okay,

despite the head

f***ing nurse in c ward

who's got it in for me.

Always on my ass

about something.

Oh, there's this one patient,

this old guy, Jerry.

Every time I try

and change his iv

he always grabs my ass.

I don't mind.

He's sweet and he's

on his way out, so...

Oh, here s a blast

of good news.

No more double shifts,

so I got more free time

if you wanna

hang out more.

I mean, that's

if you want to.

You wanna take off

your clothes?

Okay.

I mean, I'll--

I'll do what I can.

You'll do fine.

last guy on the list.

They told me his name

was Jin tao.

Sometimes you get to say

hello to old friends.

You knock off a guy who you

think is gonna be all alone,

you use the silencer.

You wanna make

as little noise as possible.

But if you figure you're gonna

take on resistance

then leave

the silencer at home.

You wanna let

the sound of the .45

scare the sh*t

out of them.

Throws off their aim.

How you been?

Hello, doctor.

Hello, Ralph.

Good of you to come.

I know you'll doubt this,

but I actually miss

our little sessions together.

You asked to see me.

I did, but first

I'd like to apologize

for my fit of temper

at our last meeting.

I momentarily lost

my composure.

Apology accepted.

I want to make

a legal deposition

to be filed

with the district

attorney's office.

I'd like to confess.

And for which crimes

you've committed

are you willing

to make these confessions?

All of them, Ralph.

Every single one

that I'm responsible for.

I'm afraid I've been

a very naughty lady.

Would you like to tell me

what you hope to accomplish

-with this deposition?

-Certainly.

The authorities

will clearly see

that I've made great progress

here at the hospital,

but most important,

when I confess it will

cleanse my soul.

I will be born again.

-Home phone?

-None.

Insurance carrier?

I don't have one,

but I can pay cash.

Referring physician?

I found out about

this place from a friend.

And you're here for

a diagnostic consultation?

Yeah. I need to speak

to a real surgery doctor.

You know, a guy who is--

does major surgery.

Are you in any pain?

It's all still

a bit sore.

I, uh, I think I popped

a couple of stitches.

Who was your surgeon?

I can't remember

right now.

Well, he seems to have

done a fine job,

so why aren't you talking

to him about this?

Well, I can't afford

the plane fare, for one.

Where? Colorado?

The clinic there in Denver?

They do wonderful work.

Yeah, that's right.

The transgender programs

that I'm aware of

all have very thorough

screening processes.

How long have you been

living as a transsexual?

For a few months.

Ordinarily, there's

a requirement of functioning

for at least a year

in the transgender role

before an actual surgery

is performed.

Did they not

insist upon that?

Yeah, well, that's--

that's the thing.

Um... I um... I thought

i wanted it, so I...

You know, I told them what

i knew they wanted to hear.

You should never let

embarrassment prevent you

from taking the best possible

care you can of your body.

It's your obligation

to yourself.

Now, I'd like you to call

a counselor that I know.

She's part of

a very good therapy group.

You can use my name

as a referral.

I don't want a counselor.

I don't need group therapy.

Can the operation

be reversed?

And if that's not

possible then...

Can I get off

with whatever this is?

It usually takes

six months to a year

to develop

sensation again.

Look, I just want to know

if I can go back to being a guy.

Medically, other than

the breast implants,

it's too soon to even

consider another procedure.

I'd be irresponsible

in advising you otherwise,

and no reputable physician

will operate on you again

without at least six months

of intensive therapy.

Can I go back

to being a guy?

Again, the implants,

that's not a problem.

But beyond that,

to the best of my knowledge,

there is no procedure that

will completely restore you

back to your former self.

Cosmetically, yes,

something can be done.

But it won't

be functional.

What it sounds like

you're asking for

is currently

medically impossible.

So that was it.

This was the way

it was gonna be.

I was gonna be a chick

except for in my head,

so get used to it.

Two people.

One's a beauty and one's

an i-don't-know what.

I'm still trying to figure

you out, and I don't get it.

But, you know, look

at the bright side.

The cops are never gonna

come looking for you

being a guy,

so maybe being a girl's

the best way to stay

out of prison.

I've been

thinking about this.

You could

change your name.

Get a fake passport, papers,

go to Mexico

or Costa Rica or Brazil,

some place where people

hide out, you know?

Nobody would find you.

I'm sure you know somebody

who can get you a fake ID.

What about you?

You want me

to go with you?

No.

Haven't I made

enough trouble for you?

All right, let's proceed.

We'll begin

with the formalities.

It's February 3rd,

3:
00 in the afternoon.

I'm Paul wincott,

deputy district attorney

for Alameda county, California.

This hearing will be visually

recorded as well as transcribed

by a duly appointed stenographer

for the supreme court

of the state of California

under the jurisdiction

of the honorable

judge Thomas vancleeve.

Doctor, now it's

my understanding

that you'd like to make

an opening statement

before we proceed with

a series of questions

pertaining to your case.

This is a confession.

It has very little to do

with the dead bodies

you found at my clinic.

They were simply

collateral damage.

My confession deals

with the professional killer

frank kitchen, or whatever

his real name is.

Contrary to my oath

as a physician

and all civilized

medical standards,

I performed unwanted

and unnecessary radical surgery

on Mr. kitchen, whom I admit

was a completely unknowing

and unwilling patient.

I did it partially

for deeply personal reasons.

He had murdered someone

very close to me,

and in return,

my first instinct was basic.

I wanted

to cause frank kitchen

enormous psychic pain.

I want you

to understand this,

and the record

will bear me out.

I'm hugely sympathetic

to those who want

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