The Look of 'The Jacket': Influences from the Avant-Garde Page #4

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Stay calm.

Criminally insane.

Gentlemen, I'm gonna need you

to step out of the car...

...with your hands in the air, please.

- What seems to be the problem, officer?

Problem is you're moving too slow. Step out

of the car with your hands in the air.

Can I open the door here?

Hey, soldier boy, you awake?

Didn't think so.

Yeah.

It's okay. You're okay.

Hey, Jack, grab the ball.

Show Mom, honey.

Will you give me one sec?

You got nerve showing up like this.

You mind?

Okay, here goes.

Jack Starks died from a wound

to the head, January 1st, 1993.

How? I mean, how do I die?

It didn't say.

Does that mean you believe me?

I don't know what I believe.

- What else you find out?

- Whole bunch of stuff.

There was a doctor. Becker.

He was using some kind of behavior

modification on his patients...

...that was banned in the '70s.

And there was another doctor too,

a Dr. Lorenson.

And something about a kid

she was treating. Babak.

- Don't know who that is.

- I don't know...

...but the whole thing

was a major scandal.

Becker claimed he was trying to create

a womb-like environment for his patients.

F***ing womb.

It wasn't a f***ing womb.

Look, I have to find out how I die.

Well, Alpine Grove still exists.

We could go see if there's anyone around

who might know what really happened.

We could.

Thanks for doing this.

Well, I must be the crazy one, right?

I'm sorry I can't tell you more

about your uncle's death.

They used the hospital medical examiner...

- "Blunt trauma" doesn't tell me anything.

- I'm sorry, that's all it says.

I mean, weren't there doctors?

What about Dr. Becker or Dr. Lorenson...?

Dr. Lorenson is still here at the hospital.

She was here the same time as your uncle.

I'm sure she could be

of more help to you.

- And what about Becker and Hopkins?

- Dr. Hopkins died.

And I'm not familiar with a Dr. Becker.

Well, can you see if there'd be any kind

of forwarding address for Dr. Becker?

Is there some particular reason

for these questions?

He's the only family I remember.

What does this guy keep smiling about?

Hi. Beth Lorenson.

- How do you do?

- Nice to meet you.

- Hi. Beth Lorenson.

- Jackie Price.

Sit down, sit down.

I'm sorry. You look exactly like him.

Did you know him well?

Your uncle was my most

memorable patient.

- Why is that?

- In the end...

...he made me change my mind

about a lot of things.

- He actually helped me with a case of mine.

- Really? What case?

- I was working with a little boy.

- Babak Yazdi?

- Yes.

- Who was he?

A friend's son.

How do you know about him?

We saw it when we were looking up

information about his uncle.

How did he help?

Well, it's complicated, but in the end

he let me know how...

...I could get through to him.

- How?

It's complicated.

And it was a really long time ago.

Let me ask you something.

Do you know how my uncle died?

Yeah, I think it was from...

...a head trauma.

Yes, but how? How did he get it?

I don't know.

You don't?

Think Dr. Becker might have

a better idea?

Yes, Dr. Becker would know more.

- I don't believe a word she just said.

- Me neither.

Come on. There's one last thing.

- To remind you of the staff softball game

at 4 p. m., so don't be late.

Jack, what is this?

This is the room.

They used to hang it over there.

I'm actually in this drawer right now.

You know what?

Maybe this wasn't such a good idea.

You folks ain't supposed

to be down here.

We were just leaving.

Do I know you from somewhere?

I don't know, do you?

I don't know, you probably

know my uncle, Jack Starks?

Goddamn, that's right.

- You're his spitting image.

- Yeah, I know.

- You could be his ghost.

- Could be.

- You remember him?

- Oh, yeah, sure.

He was a great guy.

You wouldn't happen to know

how he died, now, would you?

I just remember them finding his body.

Is that all you remember, Damon?

How do you know my name?

- I know all about you, Damon.

- Oh, yeah?

Oh, yeah.

- I know you're a piece of sh*t.

- I don't like you getting in my face...

- Was it you?

- Don't know what you're talking about.

- He was hit in the head. Sounds like you.

- I never touched him, man, I swear.

What's going on?

- See you, pal.

- This is a restricted area.

Damon. Damon, Damon, they're gone.

It's time for your medication.

I'll see if I can track Becker down.

How long do we have?

I don't know.

I don't think we have

that much time. Come on.

Well...

...then you get yourself to me tomorrow.

You don't...

...and I'll take it personally.

Oh, yeah?

Do you want a drink?

I'm running out of time.

I don't care. You have to come back.

I didn't ask for you, but now...

...you just have to come back.

It's not like that.

I don't have control over it.

Well...

...get control.

Come back to me, Jack.

I can't help you unless you let me.

- That thing is my only chance in this place.

- What thing?

You don't understand.

Well, try and help me understand.

I've...

I've seen a time that's not this time.

And I'm only able to see it

when I'm in there.

What time is that?

What year do you think it is now?

- I'm not delusional. I know it's 1992.

- Okay.

So tell me about 2007.

What does it look like?

- Doesn't look that different.

- The future doesn't look different?

No.

Not to people like me.

You think you're traveling in time?

- Is that it?

- Listen.

- Not everyone in this place is crazy.

- Like who?

Like Mackenzie, maybe?

Did he tell you

he tried to kill his wife?

Mackenzie locked himself up

in his house for two months...

...and nearly starved himself

before he was brought here.

All because his wife left him

for another man.

I don't care. Look, I don't have time

for this. I gotta get out of here.

These are all facets of your delusions.

Oh, yeah?

What about Babak? Is that a facet?

How do you know about him?

You told me.

I saw you.

You thought I knew something about him,

so you told me.

How do you know about him, Jack?

Because you told me. You told me.

I know somewhere inside of you...

...you have to believe

that what I'm saying is true.

You have to.

I don't know how you know

about Babak...

...but these ideas are

part of your delusions.

No.

No.

Hey.

I brought you some smokes.

Lorenson said that your wife...

...left you for another man,

so you lost it.

How's that for a thank-you?

Well?

I didn't want to see it. You know?

I'm in here because...

...they say I have a nervous condition.

Well, well, here's my question:

Who wouldn't be nervous if they

really, really looked at their lives?

I mean, whose life is that good?

Rise and shine, Harold.

Jamile? Have you told anybody about

my sessions with Babak?

- Of course not.

- Has anyone been asking about him?

No. I would have told you.

Well, hello there.

How you doing today?

You ready to work?

Okay.

Jackie.

Jackie.

Hey.

- Okay, this is really freaking me out.

- Tell me about it.

- Oh, God. You want this?

- I want this.

- Hey.

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