The Black Box Page #3

It's impossible. I tried but I can't.

I miss you too much.

Right now you're unhappy.

You're afraid...in pain...I feel it.

Police.

- Come in.

- No, you're coming with us.

- You have a lawyer?

- No.

- If you don't want us to assign one,

you should plan ahead. - Plan?

- Because it looks very bad for you.

- Bad? Explain.

- You should explain.

- Then ask me!

What time is it?

What day are we?

What color is

Henry IV's white horse?

We ask simple questions

yet you don't answer.

Is Walcott a name you recognize?

- What?

- Didn't hear me?

- Yes.

- Yes, I heard, or yes, I know him?

- You visited Dr. Walcott?

- Yes.

- Something happened to him?

- He told us about you.

You frightened him. You told him

a man tried to kill your brother.

This man, it might be you.

That's not all, we got DNA tests back.

- Two individuals were at Miss Kruger's.

- Two?

One is known to us, the other...

The other is you.

- I never denied being there!

- Because you're clever.

She took care of me at the hospital.

You have two DNAs, where's the other?

You questioned the other?

We're looking.

You haven't found him?

I'll find the other one for you.

You didn't say to wait,

but you didn't say to leave.

I only hope you're not

disappointed when you return.

Look at me. Try to answer.

Keep you eyes open.

You know where you are?

- In prison.

- Prison? Why?

I killed some people.

People? Do you remember your name?

Good.

Why am I tied up?

So you won't hurt yourself.

You were very agitated before waking up.

Agitated?

Delirious, thrashing around,

you might have hurt yourself.

I don't remember.

You're not in prison,

this is a hospital. I'm Dr. Granger.

This is Dr. Brenner, the psychiatrist.

I'm with the crazies?

There are no crazies here, it's a

neurosurgery unit. We treat all pathology.

Including mental ones.

You had an accident last night,

a serious one.

I had to do delicate surgery,

but it went well.

Scans showed a hematoma, we'll do

MRIs but you should be fine.

Do you understand all this?

- I'm in pain.

- We'll increase the morphine.

MRI of Arthur S. age 35,

admitted Oct. 29 at 2:30 A.M....

presenting with light symptoms

of ... Forward.

Stop. Post-traumatic lesions absent.

Forward.

Stop. Ventricular system normal

size and morphology. Forward.

Absence of lesions...

Everything looks good.

Conclusion, no visible anomalies.

Hello, I'm his mother.

My darling!

You scared us, you know?

I'll get you a chair.

Here, have a seat.

Hand me your cane.

- My cane?

- I have it.

We brought you chocolates.

Is he allowed chocolates?

No, sorry.

- How are you feeling?

- Fine. I feel fine.

Am I alive?

Tell me.

- And Yvan?

- Yvan?

Yvan is dead.

I killed him?

I'm the one that killed him.

No! Try to remember.

It was late, I was expecting you.

I didn't worry, the weather was fine.

I listened to radio. Telephone rang.

I was to go immediately to the hospital.

I asked if it was serious,

they said to come quickly.

I wasn't sure if Yvan was injured

and you... Or the contrary.

His memory will return progressively.

Don't worry, he'll be fine.

One doesn't always come away

intact from such an ordeal.

It was a relatively short coma,

but it's still a coma.

Between 9 and 11 on the Glasgow scale.

What scale?

A medical evaluation of

a coma, it's our jargon, sorry.

Will he have after effects?

On the motor side, nothing.

His MRI is satisfactory...

He had much delirium

during the recovery phase.

He got a violent blow to the head,

to the orbito-frontal lobe...

It's the seat of inhibitions.

It can cause changes in temperament,

he may be more...forthright.

Without inhibitions.

Be prepared for this.

Because right now,

he doesn't seem O.K.

He's still recovering,

give it some time.

I'll keep him under observation,

come get him next week.

Are you sure you're not

hiding something Doctor?

What could I be hiding?

Easy, we're in no hurry.

Doctor said to take it slow.

The man saved your life,

so don't exert yourself.

I'm sparing myself, damn it.

Let's go.

What are you looking at?

Nothing Mom, just drive!

I warned your boss, Mr. Colbert.

He was very worried.

- Worried how?

- About your accident.

- He's a nice man.

- Colbert nice? He's an a**hole.

- He's why you have a job.

- Don't worry about me Mom. Drive!

- Oh, dear.

- What?

With the rent so high,

they could put in an elevator.

- What floor is it?

- 4th.

Oh right, 4th floor.

Mr. Seligman, nice to see you!

How are you?

Recognize me? I'm your

downstairs neighbor.

It's Mr. Koskas the policeman.

- Oh sure, policeman.

- Arthur, say hello!

Your mother told me what happened,

if there's anything I can do...

Not right now; my head's f***ed up,

but I'll come to see you later.

Get well soon! Good evening ma'am.

Don't talk to him like that,

a policeman can be helpful.

Then he doesn't want me arrested?

I cleaned up. It was a mess,

the fridge smelled awful.

I bought some groceries too.

Thanks.

Sit down. You must rest,

the doctor insisted.

After these operations you need rest.

I changed the sheets,

you can even go lie down.

O.K., I'll drive Dad home,

grab some things and be right back.

Back? You're staying?

Darling, in your condition,

you can't stay alone.

What about Dad?

Dad does fine, he only

needs help to go out.

Don't stay, I can manage,

and Dad needs you more.

Miss?

Hello, excuse me, is Arthur there?

Uh, yes. Who are you?

He's very tired.

Oh Isabelle...

Alice.

Alice?

What's with you?

What happened?

Arthur had a bad accident,

he's still a bit...

What?

It's nothing, I'm living proof.

Alright Mom, you want someone

to take care of me, so here...

Alice will take care of me.

Never seen you like that, you were

unbridled. I don't recognize you.

- It's still me.

- Mind you, I'm not complaining.

Before you were...

... more closed up...

More modest, I guess.

Before I was stupid.

Now it's now.

I know I love you,

I want to live with you.

Don't want to lose you,

don't want you to go away.

I thought you had died.

I want you to move in.

Tomorrow we'll get your things.

Tomorrow could be tough,

I have a Paris to Sao Paulo.

I'll be back in 3 days.

Can I see you to the airport?

What about work?

Hours are 9 to 6 for employees,

it's now 12:
05...

You came for lunch or

you take me for a fool?

You're no fool, Mr. Colbert,

and I'm not hungry right now.

- What's that rebellious tone?

Is this a new thing? - Yes.

You had to be at Wiesman's last week,

and at McHearn's the week before.

That leaves you 8 days

to do a month's work.

That's it, I came to say not to

count on me for 2 or 3 weeks.

- I'm convalescing. - What's this?

That's not in my vocabulary.

- Now you know a new word.

- Have you lost your mind?

All your crooked scams,

what are they good for?

That's my business.

Afflicting workers, then firing them

like dogs when they aren't needed.

almost 400 at Wiesman's.

That's not your business,

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