The Signal Page #5

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I thought we had an understanding.

Apparently, I was wrong.

F***! What the...!

Breathe! Breathe man.

You're... breathe.

What's I say about breathe?

Do you have a car?

- Sorry...

- Ow! F***!

Okay. You got it?

Are you sure you're okay to drive?

- It's that generator...

- What?

It's supposed to be self-sustaining...

adaptable.

The only way to get the system

out of the local minimum is...

- to add a degree of a determin...

- Watch the road!

...to the dynamic.

To give the system the possibility

to make transitions to smarter states.

At least you're making complete sentences.

I guess that's good.

But... but the filter must have failed.

So now it's broadcasting that frequency.

What the hell are you talking about?

It disrupts synaptic neural networks

causing extreme behavioural shifts.

- ...panic.

- I got it.

Paranoia, rage, enhanced suggestibility...

There go your calcium ions...

snap, crackle, pop...

What the hell are you talking about, man?

- right out of your brain cells...

- What are you trying to tell me, Clark?

Psychotron resonance.

A broadcast on that scale

could cause mass psychosis.

Clark, I don't know who

or what started it...

but we don't sure as sh*t signed up for it.

We made ourselves vulnerable.

When Mya left last night.

I turned the TV back on and there it was.

It was replacing my thoughts.

But the sun came up and I think I...

I see it...

It's a lie. The signal... it's a trick.

We changed the way we look at things.

The things we look at will change.

What?

We're out of gas.

Music.

Mya?

Why did you...

Why did you bring me here?

I'm going to f***ing kill you.

I'm going to f***ing kill you.

I'm...

Breathe, Ben... breathe for me.

Breathe...

There's nothing there.

- It's not Mya?

- No, it's not Mya.

Look.

If she's here, we're going to find her.

Okay?

Mya.

Is there any water around here?

She needs water.

- Sure.

- Mya. Mya.

Mya, it's all right. It's me.

Mya, look at me.

Look at me.

Here you go.

You want to f*** around?

All I gotta to do is tighten my grip.

Please.

Just let him go.

And leave... just let him go?

Clark?

You f***ing people.

Never quit.

Where are you going?

You don't need that.

Let's take a walk for a second.

Your f***ing lies have poisoned her brain.

She doesn't even know who she is any more.

It's amazing...

but even now...

even with that far away stare...

She looks just like she did

in our wedding video.

It's so strange.

Two people... hardly know each other...

and 'till death do us part' and all that.

I love it.

We've got a good life here.

A home...

that... is precious...

and you will never know the beauty of that.

- You're killing her...

- I'm saving her.

No you're not.

You can't see it.

It's a trick. The signal...

You have to trust me.

Really?

You want me to trust you...

with my wife.

I don't think so.

Look at her. Go ahead!

Take a good f***ing look!

Look at how pretty she is.

She's gorgeous, ya?

How long do you think you can possibly

hold on to that image?

For a few months?

A year? Before it fades?

She doesn't deserve that.

And you are never

going to look upon my wife again.

Mya. Don't...

Not now, Mya.

I need you to be quiet now.

Let me handle this.

Not now, Mya.

Mya, shut up!

What did I tell you?

Why can't you just keep your

f***ing mouth shut and watch TV?

You know I want to love you.

I'm sorry, baby.

But you don't understand the situation here.

What?

What are you trying to say?

No, but you're implying it.

That it's my fault.

I don't know what you expect of me.

Maybe I'm not the man

you thought you married.

Did you think of that?

Do you have any idea how hard I worked

to be the person you wanted me to be?

Where did you go?

You keep putting on thee masks

and I get really confused.

You keep putting on thee masks

and I get really confused.

Okay! Now it's not funny.

Take it off.

Take that mask off or I'll whip it off!

Who do you think you're talking to?

What?

I'm talking to my wife. Do you mind?

That's not your wife... that's my wife.

- What did you just say?

- What did you just say?

You do not look at her

You do not speak to her.

I am speaking to you!

Honey?

This man try to hurt you?

- Mya?

- Shut the f*** up!

What have you done to my wife?

What?

You will not speak to my wife again!

Now...

Who are you?

Say your f***ing name!

Lewis.

Is this a game?

Or do you actually think you're me?

I...

- I am.

- Okay.

Look at me!

I'm Lewis.

So...

Who are you?

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

You're him.

You're the one.

You actually think she loves you?

Can't you see?

She is using you.

She's using you.

She doesn't love you.

She never has...

and she never will.

It's a trick.

Maya.

For real.

- Ben.

- I'm here baby.

Clark.

It's okay.

Mya.

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