The Shadow Effect Page #3

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What are you, a sick freak?

What are you trying to do?

- Film us or something?

- No.

- You...

- No, you need to stop!

F***ing kidding me?

Really?

(PANTING)

(GRUNTS)

(BOTH MOANING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

What's it like?

Sometimes...

I can feel my heart beat.

And...

I just can't bring myself to

admit that it's just a dream.

And I want to believe you, I do.

But if what you're saying is true,

then none of this is real.

The diner, the town, our house.

Me.

(KISSES)

Feel that?

That's real.

What we have is good

and worth fighting for.

The dreams, they're getting worse?

They're not dreams.

So they're reality.

Who do you work for?

If you allow me to do

my job, maybe you'll...

I want to know who you are.

I want to know the Reese

behind the smile,

the handshake.

Sterile white bullshit.

We're focusing on you.

Are you hearing voices now?

Right, go ahead, try to

make me doubt myself now.

Is that what you think I'm doing?

Are you still having violent thoughts?

GABE:
I'm starting to

really enjoy killing.

The more I do it, the more fun it gets.

Do you want my help or not?

Where did you study psychiatry?

With the loss of your parents,

your long working hours,

your lack of sleep, the lack

of trust in your relationship,

the lack of children in your marriage,

all of this loss and

frustration in your life,

you may be unleashing all this

depression and frustration

by lashing out in these violent dreams.

I must say, I'm becoming very concerned

about your lack of progress,

and for the safety of your wife.

Brinn told me you threw

out your medication,

replaced it with ibuprofen.

Migraines got worse and

my dreams got more vivid.

Gabriel, you didn't take the pills.

You threw them out.

I'll be right back.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

So, Gabriel.

This is a much higher dose of

sedative than the last time.

It should keep you from making

any dangerous decisions.

Thank you.

(TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWING)

(BELL DINGS)

(HORNS BEEPING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(TIRES SCREECH)

(LOUD, DISTORTED NOISES)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(MAN SINGING, DISTORTED VOCALS)

Just let them all pretend

Who they've never been Before

Who am I

And what is my destination

It seems I have reached

The ends of my dream

Now stop

Be yourself, don't forget

Who you are, what's your name

Betraying yourself

Be yourself, don't forget

Who you are, what's your name

Now stop

Be yourself, don't forget

who you are, what's your name

Being themself

Be yourself, don't forget

Who you are, what's your name

You will be reborn

Into the world

You cannot avoid

Sharing your life

With the people you love

And give them the home

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Have you ever thought

That you don't exist at all

Everything you feel

Is just dust Flying in the wind

Who am I

And who knows What awaits me

It seems I have reached

The end of my dream

(LOCK BEEPING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(ENGINE REVVING)

(TIRES SQUEALING)

(SIREN WAILING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Track him.

(GROANS)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(WINCING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(SIZZLES)

(ENGINE REVVING)

Hey!

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(DOOR CREAKS OPEN)

(SAFE BUTTONS BEEPING)

Turn around.

I'm having another

violent dream, Doctor.

Brinn's been worried sick about you.

She's been looking for you

everywhere, Gabriel.

- Have you hurt yourself?

- Hm.

Do you want me to take you

to an emergency room?

Cut... cut the first do no harm

bullshit, okay? All right?

Who are the Sons of Liberty? Hm?

I'm just moving offices, Garbriel.

I only came here to collect

your confidential medical records.

No, it's not Gabriel.

I'm not Gabriel, and

you aren't Dr. Reese.

Okay,

who am I?

Hmm, Dr. Anton maybe.

Hmm?

Does that sound right?

And this, this lady.

She was your wife.

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

Look, my arms are tired, can I?

Fine.

Your denying this will

not save your life.

It was a car accident,

and I loved my wife.

Gives you no right to do what you did.

None.

You didn't give me meds for anxiety,

you gave me meds because

I was remembering sh*t.

I didn't want to hurt you, Gabriel.

You've got to believe me.

You and Brinn are wonderful people.

I want the best for you.

I never wanted to do you any harm.

You and countless

others on a grand scale.

Now you're sounding crazy.

You were just a killing machine,

but this project is

independently funded.

The government.

No, not exactly.

But we're making great

strides in perfecting it.

You won't stop them.

And you will never stop me

from trying to bring back my wife.

(VEHICLE APPROACHING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(GRUNTS)

Go around back, you come with me.

(C*CKS GUN)

(ENGINE REVS)

(TIRES SQUEAL)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Brinn?

(GROANS)

(QUIET THUMPING)

Get up.

BRINN:
What are you doing?

Get the f*** up.

What are you doing?

I'm scared right now.

What are you doing, what are you doing?

What am I doing?

Are you in on it?

Stop, you're scaring me right now.

- Are you in on it?

- In on what?

- Are you in on it?

- In on what?

- Do not...

- Gabriel, stop.

Stop, I don't know

what you're talking about.

Bullshit!

Don't lie to me.

I'm not really in the mood

for lies right now.

- I don't...

- Sit down.

- Tell me the f***ing truth.

- I don't know.

- Bullshit!

- I don't...

Goddamn it, Brinn!

Hodge has been chasing me

all f***ing day.

(GUNSHOTS)

Put the gun down, you're

acting f***ing insane.

I'm acting insane?

I just spoke with Dr. Reese,

and the doctor that

you f***ing sent me to.

How much did you f***ing betray me?

- I didn't, I don't know.

- Huh? Bullshit!

Goddamn it!

God damn it.

You're acting f***ing crazy right now.

Shut up.

Gabriel, please, please

don't hurt me, please.

Gabriel, I'm your wife.

Tell me, I know you're my wife.

- Baby, it's me!

- Please tell me.

It's me, it's Brinn,

I didn't do anything!

Tell me everything that you f***ing know

about Sons of Liberty.

- Tell me, I swear.

- You're hurting me.

I need to f***ing know something!

- You're hurting me!

- I don't care!

I don't care.

You f***ing ruined my life!

You f***ing broke my heart.

What the f*** are you doing to me?

Okay! Okay.

I'm not your wife.

- What?

- I was...

...recruited a year ago,

but I didn't know

that I would meet you, and I didn't know

I would fall in love with you, and,

and I did it because they hired me.

Because I had legal problems,

I had money problems.

But it wasn't supposed to be like this.

I promise you, it wasn't.

And they're bad people,

and I realized it.

How could you do that to someone?

- How could you do that me? Why?

- I don't know...

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Don't f***ing touch me.

I promise you, I just thought

that it was for the money,

but I didn't know that I would meet you.

I loved you.

You were my f***ing wife.

Do you even know who I am?

(CARS PULLING UP)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Sh*t, window.

Window, window, window.

Hey!

(YELPS)

Brinn, that is in the sin.

It's your call, Gabriel.

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