The War Within Page #2

Mind, l'm interested

in your assessment.

Well, l used to know what to do

when faced with a dilemma

but l've got to admit,

l'm confused.

Let me help

you out, Mind.

We're cursed.

No.

Yes.

We've been cursed by God.

How else are you

going to explain it.

We were living the dream

until a year ago,

then it turned

into a nightmare.

All of this clamor isn't

accomplishing anything

except upsetting Emotion.

Hey.

Remember when you had the guts

to face problems head on?

So that's it?

You're just going

to walk away?

What happened

to you Heart?

What made you

so weak?

You're weak!

[suspenseful music]

l've heard enough.

Heart!

There is something

missing in all of this.

Like what?

l've heard

from everyone.

Mind will make

his assessment

and we'll plan

a course of action.

Now let's give

him some space.

You haven't heard

from everyone.

[suspenseful music]

[party noises]

[chatter]

The last one.

Here's the present

Daddy got for you.

lt's a surprise.

Let's see...

Thank you, Daddy!

Can you read it to me?

Why don't we have

Mommy read it?

ls Daddy too tired

to read?

No, l just love

watching you read.

Don't forget.

l love you, too.

[music]

(Will)

Heart.

Heart.

Heart.

[Swish noise]

Heart.

Heart.

[brick movement]

Heart.

What were you

doing in there?

Nothing.

l was just looking.

What do you want?

After considering

our options,

Mind thinks we need

to start over.

What do you mean start over,

like go back to church?

No.

The job in Connecticut.

And work for Jeff at his

advertisement firm?

No.

He said we had a job

waiting for us

anytime we wanted.

He's our old

college roommate.

We said a lot of things to

each other we didn't mean.

Hey!

What about

our security?

Heart, think of it

this way.

The only way we'll ever be

happy again is to move.

No.

Look, it was so hard

to get the strip syndicated

and look how

it's turned out.

l don't want

to hear this.

Heart,

are you blind!

Amy is miserable.

l mean, it's obvious her

feelings have changed toward us.

Because she blames us.

Stress and the guilt

have nearly crippled us.

Just look at you,

Heart.

l can't.

l won't.

Heart, l hate to say it,

but l believe we can trace

all of our problems back to when

we began this journey of faith.

ln the beginning we

studied the Bible

and l was convinced

that it was true.

We prayed consistently,

and l thought if we got

involved in ministry

we could please God.

But circumstances

have proven

that no matter how much we did,

just the opposite happened.

Mind is right.

We need to start over.

Reboot.

You know like escape.

l mean there's no

creativity here.

We're being stifled.

Mind can't think.

Will can't draw.

And you've lost

your passion.

You've been listening to that

sorry excuse for a judge.

Don't get me started on

Mr. Past-Time.

Whoa.

We've got to get

out of here.

Wait.

You're making decisions based

solely on circumstances.

We need some

spiritual direction.

And here comes

the judge.

l heard you down the hall

and it's obvious

that you are not thinking about

the spiritual implications.

How do you know that

this job opportunity

is not some kind of

divine intervention?

What?

No.

Are you

kidding me?

Emotion! l've had

enough of this!

Oh yeah!

l've had enough of you

Conscience! l had enough.

[arguing]

[music]

Read it to me again,

Daddy.

(Michael)

Which book honey?

The Good Shepherd.

( Amy) There once

was a good shepherd

who cared

for his sheep.

He watched over them when

ithey were awake or asleep./i

Silence!

You are going in

the wrong direction!

My desire is to get things back

to the way they were.

When Amy and l

were in love.

Heart.

What you want

is impossible.

lt can never be

like it was.

The sooner you

except that fact

the better we're

all going to be.

Every time Amy looks at us,

she remembers what happened.

There's no way

of overcoming it.

There's no way

of undoing it.

Leaving her is the only

solution that makes sense.

lf you won't do it for you,

do it for Amy.

l sense the idea

intrigues you.

Heart.

(Heart) What do you

want with me?

l want you to see

what's happening to us.

Why this light is not

as it once was.

You know this reveals

our true condition.

Who we really are

or what we've become.

And it never lies.

That's the problem.

What?

What do you see?

All l see is me.

Like l said.

That's the problem.

The light of life used to shine

through this glass.

But now it's clouded over

by your grief and guilt.

What does that have to do

with winning my wife back.

Heart, examine

yourself.

You're spiritually weak

and this proves it.

l'm trying

to make you see

you're in no condition

to win her back.

l did it once.

And l can do

it again.

l'm taking off.

Ok.

You ok?

(Mind) She sure

is beautiful.

(Emotion) Do l have to remind

you that she hates us?

We've grown apart,

but l have no memory of us

ever thinking she hated us.

Where is Heart?

We need him in here.

(Emotion)

l'll handle this.

Whoa.

Take it easy Emotion.

This room looks like

a tornado ran through it.

What happened in here?

Nothing.

l thought l heard some

arguing earlier.

lt was nothing!

What are you

keeping from me?

What am l

keeping from you?

What are you

keeping from me?

Emotion, please.

Don't get carried away here!

[Emotion chatters angrily

in the distance]

[door opens]

[suspenseful music]

(Emotion) That l'm a failure,

is that what you want me to say?

Mind, Will,

go get Heart.

Here, l'll take care

of this.

Shut up, Mind!

Michael, did you

hear what l said?

You never

listen to me.

Just drop it.

All right? l'm fine.

Obviously not!

They cancelled my strip.

Ok?

lt's over.

l'm finished.

l'm sorry.

So, what are you

going to do now?

l don't know,

maybe l'll go draw a sign

and panhandle

by the interstate.

How about that?

Look, l know

you're upset,

but you don't have to get

sarcastic with me.

l guess your parents

were right about me.

You know what l came

in here to talk to you,

but obviously this

is the wrong time.

Let's be honest, you never

respected what l do.

We are not going

to do this right now.

l get emails from

complete strangers

who are more supportive

than my own wife.

Well excuse me if l don't

meet your expectations.

What's going on?

( Amy)

What is it Michael?

Heart!

Oh, please.

l have sacrificed for you so

you could live your dream.

And when l needed you,

Michael,

all you did this past year

was lock me out!

[Amy continues to talk]

Vines!

(Heart) Move!

Conscience! Move!

(Michael) l sacrifice

for you every day!

What's the thanks l get?

You ignore me

when l talk to you.

And then you jump down

my throat for no reason?

(Michael)

Absolutely nothing!

( Amy) l don't understand this

has been going on for years.

[slam against door]

l'm not going

to take it anymore.

(Emotion) Not gonna

take it anymore?

[boom]

(Emotion) Maybe if

you acted your age,

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