Revival (2024) Movie Script
1
Shit!
How's the hand?
It's real fucking bad, man.
It's not that bad.
Coffee?
Yeah. Let me get two black.
Yeah, and I'll take the,
I'll take the house salad,
dressing on the side
and no radishes, okay?
And gimme some extra
cucumbers please.
-Okay.
-Thank you.
They got a burger
called Juicy Lucy
and you take the salad?
-I like cucumbers.
You look like shit, bro.
Go in the bathroom and
get that stuff washed off.
Order you a Juicy
Lucy, pork ass.
Caffeine will give me that
call from Jesus Christ.
At the unfortunate shooting
of the robbery at the
bank this morning,
we're left with one
dead and two wounded.
Fortunately, our
surveillance cameras
have picked up the suspects
of being one African
American male
and one Caucasian who is
wounded in the right hand.
Our police have now composed
the mugshot of both suspects.
Thank you.
Hey, we gotta go.
What's going on?
We got our 15 minutes of fame.
Our face is all over
the TV. We need to go.
Dammit!
If you wanna live,
you're gonna put down your
fucking phone right now!
Gimme your
phones. Both of them, now.
Hey, Bert and Ernie. Come
over here and join the party.
Got your phones?
Good, gimme your phone.
Wanna fuck with me?
Gimme your phone.
Gimme your phone!
Gimme your phone.
-Hey! Whatcha looking at?
Avert your attention
elsewhere. Shit.
Good. You got a phone?
Gimme your phone!
Gimme your phone.
Don't tell me your
life is worth more
than a shitty ass cup of coffee.
Give him the fucking phone.
As a matter of fact, give
him the fucking phone.
Matter of fact,
everybody on your knees.
On your knees now!
Now hands on your
head. Get 'em up.
-We gotta go, man.
-You seeing this shit, man?
Yeah, I see it. Now
we gotta go, brother.
Down on your stomachs.
Now kiss the floor. I said
kiss the fucking floor now!
You outta your fucking
mind? What you doing?
-Lemme get one more, man.
-No, you ain't doing nothing.
We gotta go.
-Fuck, I love this shit.
You know, Pop's dying
'cause of this bullshit.
Let's fucking go, man.
What are you doing?
Bang.
You know, this would be a lot
easier with two people, right?
You know, I'll make
a deal with you, Grant.
You keep digging the hole,
and I'll come back and I'll
come dig it up and get it out.
Deal?
You keep talking, I'm
gonna bury your ass, too.
Yeah, good enough. Let's go.
-You done?
-Yeah, man.
Let's do this.
Let's get outta here
before somebody sees us.
Let's bury this. Okay,
let's bury it good.
You got it.
Now he moves.
We just need to
mark it or something.
We, what, three
miles east of the road?
Which means we got
45-minute walk north.
What are you, an
astronomer all of a sudden?
Yes, I am. Play violin, too.
-You play violin.
-I play violin. Can we go?
Lazy ass motherfucker.
I've been doing
crime 20-plus years,
and I ain't never been shot.
You know that? Never, not once.
Bottom line is, I think I'm
getting too old for this shit.
My hand is fucking killing me.
You won't stop
complaining about it, man.
Look, man. This is
your whole idea, right?
Ain't nobody forced
you to call me.
What, you thought they were
just gonna give us the money?
If it was just about
the money, Grant,
we'd be okay, you know?
Hey, man. That's right.
I did know you. You wanna
know why I trusted you?
Because I knew your father
my whole fucking life.
That's why you're here!
'Cause of your father!
And I trusted you, and we
talked about it, right?
A piece of fucking cake, man!
And what do you go and do?
Was that out to get out?
Not only me and you,
your sister, Eliza.
Hey, take a look
at us now, Grant.
It ain't looking too
fucking good, is it?
I'm gonna need you to relax.
We got the money, right?
We gotta away, didn't we?
Oh, did we? Take a look at us.
If we play this smart, we
could still cross the border.
We gonna be all right, man,
but you just need to chill.
Jesus.
Did you say anything
to your sister?
No! Still a fucking baby.
Why, you tell Erica?
-Eliza.
And no, I didn't
say anything to her
'cause she's fucking
left town, man, right?
I didn't say anything to her
because she's a
fucking pure soul,
and I told her I was
done with the streets.
So that ain't gonna work.
-Pure?
-Yeah.
All right. So what you
gonna tell her about that?
I'm not gonna tell her nothing.
I ain't seen her in
a couple of months.
She split, left town.
This was supposed
to fix everything.
Look, man. We
need to get a car.
No witnesses, all right?
What am I meant
to do with that?
Man, we finish
this, and we're done.
We're free. Come on, man.
-We're free, right?
Do you not remember, Grant?
I got a list of priors.
I get caught with that,
I get the chair, man.
I don't give a fuck
about your priors.
We made a pact, Rich.
Survival by any means.
Now I need to know you
got my back the same way I
had your ass back at that bank
and the same way
you had my pop's.
Now can I count on you or not?
-This is for your dad.
-Fuck outta here.
You hear that shit? I think
that's our ticket outta here.
Follow me.
Yep, yep.
Slow down. Slow down, slow down.
It's okay.
Are you crazy? Do you
know how dangerous that is?
Sorry, sir. We did
not mean to spook you.
You all right?
Oh, trying to get the
car going. I, it's stupid.
I'm okay, thank
you. I'll be fine.
-You traveling alone?
-That depends.
Is it just you two, or you
have more friends out there?
No, it is like my
friend here said,
we just had an issue
with the car, that's all.
Yeah, that'll happen. I
suppose you guys need a lift.
I mean, if it's not any
trouble, it'd be a godsend.
I mean, which direction
are you headed?
North. I'll be happy to take
you as, as far as I'm going.
And we kindly
appreciate that, sir,
and to be honest with you,
we've been wandering around
these woods for hours and hours.
Every tree seems to be
like every other damn tree.
I tell you what,
you save that story for
somebody who cares, all right?
'Cause I don't care
one way or the other
how you ended up out here.
I'm happy to help you guys.
Thank you.
Appreciate it.
So what's your final
destination, fellas?
Nearest repair shop, I guess.
No, I'm thinking we may
need a tow, too, of course.
There's a service station
about 10 miles past my farm,
maybe a little less.
I'll take you there, and
you can call the tow truck.
Take a seat up
here for a second.
It's getting a little
crowded in the back.
Help yourself.
Oh shit. That's the police.
All right, everyone,
just stay calm.
Stay calm. Everything
will be okay.
Listen, I do know
who you fells are.
Who's that? Hey, pal, maybe
you're mistaken or something.
- I'm not sure if you-
- Just, just gimme a moment.
-To do what?
-Just,
just shut your damn
mouth and listen to me!
I'm gonna help you
if you'll let me.
There's a, there's a red blanket
on the bunk behind
you back there.
Pull it down. Get in the back.
Get in the bunk. Do what I say.
Now cover yourselves
up, and don't move.
I've got this under control,
so stay still and be quiet.
Thank me later.
-There a problem, officer?
-Dr. Kerry, is that you?
Guilty as charged.
How you been, Nathan?
I've been fine, Marty. I
haven't seen you in years.
Well, ever since the funeral.
Didn't react too
well to the loss.
It was a
misunderstanding, Nathan.
It was a moment of passion,
and I have come through
the other end unscathed.
Well, you can't screw around
with these things, Marty.
Why don't you just
give me a call
when you're having
these thoughts, ideas?
I didn't even know
you were back in town.
Couple weeks now. I'm getting
the farm in shape to sell.
Then I'm going back up north.
I'll tell Melody.
I mean, maybe we can
all get together,
have some coffee, pie.
I'll call you
and we'll organize
something. I like Melody.
I haven't seen her
in a long time.
Well, you rear
taillight is flickering,
and I'm not in the habit
of giving free passes,
but I will make an exception.
Thanks, Nathan.
I appreciate that.
Well, you take care, doc,
and remember, give me a call.
Maybe we'll hit the links.
Get your mind right.
I'll do that.
He's gone. You can come out now.
So where were we? Oh, right.
Oh yeah, you were pointing
a knife at a man with a gun.
- No, man, I was-
- Just shut up, man.
I watch the news.
I know who you are, and
I know what you did.
Then why not just turn this in?
The reward money gotta
be more by the minute.
You didn't hurt me, so
it's none of my business.
But what are you gonna
do with that knife?
Look, man, relax. Nobody's
gonna do anything to you.
You see that? That's called
the gesture of good faith.
Now I'm gonna take you to my
farm. Then you're on your own.
I never saw you and
you never saw me.
-So it's that simple?
-Simple as cherry pie.
How do we know
we can trust you?
What kind of question is that?
If you're drowning and somebody
throws you a life preserver,
you take it!
Man, no disrespect, but
motherfucker, I do not know you.
As far as I can tell, you
got something up your sleeve.
Only thing up my
sleeve is arthritis.
Didn't I just hide
you from the police?
Rich, man, I don't
know about this.
Still don't trust me.
Okay, how about this?
See that? Two bullets.
See the gun?
Well, what are you
gonna do with the knife?
Okay. There you go.
Deal.
Shake on it. No?
Here we go.
Take it easy.
You know, your friend is gonna
get an infection from this.
No shit. You are a doctor.
Well, wait a minute.
Just, thank you, but
I should be fine.
I should be fine.
We should just-
Oh yeah?
You've lost a limb before?
No, I've never
lost a limb before.
No, I haven't
either. Do you want to?
I didn't think so. Come on.
Don't argue. What's
the matter with you?
Fucking keys. Oh,
it's a big lock.
It's a pain in the ass.
Bring him in.
I'll clean them up, and
then you can be on your way.
While I'm cleaning him up,
you can figure out
what your next move is
without the cops breathing
down your throat.
Look, Rich, I don't
know about this.
Look, I'm a doctor. It's
my job to help people.
I don't care if you're
dancing to Gabriel's horn
or the devil's trumpet.
Look man, it's just that we-
Listen, listen. You
don't trust me, right?
Go back out to the
car, get the gun,
load it, and you bring it in.
The moment you think
I'm betraying you,
put a bullet in my head.
Promise me you'll do that.
-All right.
-Come on.
-Oh, look at that.
-Ah.
What did you do to
yourself? No, don't answer.
I don't wanna
know. I don't care.
Hang on. It's not
as bad as I thought.
Jesus.
A couple of stitches.
It hurts like hell.
Well, like a
thousand bees ablaze.
With this pain and this fire,
this will go and this will end.
Yo, is he all right?
Even though you
intended to murder me.
Almost done. And there we go.
Okay, how do you feel?
-Goddammit!
-How's that feel?
Otherwise, this limb would've
rotted off in no time.
10 years in medical school,
three tours in Iraq.
How you doing? How's it feel?
I gotta admit, that
was kind of impressive.
Here, take these. Gimme
your hand, left hand.
-What are those?
-Antibiotic.
A little painkiller.
Trust me, it's for
the best. Go on.
Okay. Thanks, doc.
You, you got enough for two?
No, you don't
wanna play with that.
Have a seat. Stoke
the fire if you like.
And. Oh.
Thank you.
And.
And a good stiff drink.
That sounds good. Thank you.
Well, I gotta tell you, doc.
The, the aroma is actually
an understatement. Cheers.
That's good.
So you mentioned that
you were doing some work
around the place, right?
You boys don't
miss a trick, do you?
I train myself to
notice the things
around me most of the time.
You must be feeling better
if you're quoting
Arthur Conan Doyle.
This place was my sanctuary.
I need my privacy.
It's painful to be back here.
I haven't been here
in a long time,
and I don't care to meet
any more old friends.
-Why is that, doc?
-My business is my business.
I didn't mean anything.
Just leave it at that. You're
awfully quiet down there.
Still don't trust me, do you?
You trust me?
Trust is a concept
that I understand.
When my wife died, I, I
should have, you know what?
Let's just keep this a
superficial relationship, okay?
This was my father's gun.
Would've been a shame if you
had tried to leave with it.
Either of you fellas
allergic to latex?
History of
anaphylactic reaction?
Why are you asking
us this question?
Well, hello.
Your vitals seem normal
despite the amount of
medication you ingested.
You're quite the
specimen, Grant.
-What? What?
-Sh, sh, sh, sh.
Oh, right on time.
What a coincidence how you
would react to the medication
considering the amount
of blood you lost before.
You lost a lot of blood.
What are you doing?
Hey, I'm talking to you.
Is there a problem?
Is this punishment
or something?
Punishment? I think not.
What happened to all the trust
and shit you were talking about?
Sh, sh. Don't talk so much.
It's a strain on your glands
while you're still recuperating
from being medicated.
Are you doing this because
you're criminals, right?
You punish us because
we're criminals.
Criminals? No, no, no.
I told you, I don't care
about your criminal past.
Volunteers are
very hard to find,
and the two of you
will be participating
in groundbreaking
earth-shattering research.
And let's see.
And there we go.
And anyway, you could
have been criminals,
but you chose to be criminals,
which is interesting
but irrelevant.
Stay still. Stay still.
Enough of this bullshit, man!
By any definition.
Just enough
of this shit, man.
Completely in private.
I have been left out of
so many universities,
so many grants I've lost.
They called my
research faux science,
fake science, and
they snubbed me.
That's what
all this shit is about?
Yes.
What the fuck?
What's wrong with you?
Look, just let me go, all
right? Just gimme 24 hours.
Gimme 24 hours,
and I can get you three
more replacements, man.
You can even keep that old man.
I don't give a shit about him!
You really prefer
to spend the rest
of your life as a criminal?
I'm not trying to get
away with anything.
On the contrary, I
am documenting every,
lay back, every
step of my research.
I'm gonna be published,
and I will be welcome back
into the halls of academia.
What, what, just
tell me what you want.
I cannot be bribed.
I cannot be bought.
I am navigating the afterlife,
the mind, the admin.
I will be able to control who,
where, and when we reincarnate.
There is a universe that exists
within a human being that
you can't even imagine!
We are so much more, so much
more than the physical body.
And I'm talking to sleeping men.
What's wrong with me?
What's wrong with me?
Date, 4th
of the 8th, 2015.
The blue serum
that we discovered
could have some
extraordinary results
on the preservation
of vital organs.
Do you ever think about how
far we've come in our research,
the work on the conservation
of the human body?
It's amazing that you've
been able to go beyond,
that the science of today
would never have got
there themselves.
An individual's NDE.
Each person has
their own perception
on the eternal plane between
waking life and ethereal death,
and I'll always be here waiting.
I'll see you again soon.
My love, I promise.
March the 14th, subject
view 35. He's stable.
Heart rate is consistent in
the induced comatose state.
Subject Allen,
Allen Madison will receive
his fourth NDE today
following three
failed experiences.
I've concluded my only option
is to extend the
time that he's dead.
Subject recalls only feelings,
emotions, family,
childhood dreams.
No visuals, no human contact
beyond childhood memories.
Where am I?
At the intersection
between fuck this and shit.
Ain't I right, Martin?
I've had enough of all
these games. Let us go.
Am I missing something?
No more than I am, man.
Why can't I move?
What the fuck? What the fuck?
Hey. Hey, look, man.
I tried to be nice with you.
You starting to piss me off!
Come on, man. Let us go
before I fuck you off.
I'm not going to warn
you again, man. Come on.
Hey, old man, I'm talking
to you. You hear me?
Help me up, please.
Allen?
Allen?
Allen, good morning, my
friend. How are you feeling?
Stay away from me, you
fucking crazy motherfucker.
Sh, sh, sh, sh.
Allen, this is going to
be a very exciting day.
You're going to
have your next NDE,
and this one will be
good, I promise you.
No, no, please. No more.
I can't take anymore.
-Of course you can, Allen.
Don't you want to see
your son again? Hmm?
Let me introduce you
to your colleagues.
On your left is Grant.
On your right is Richard.
You call him Rich.
Gentlemen, this is Allen.
Just relax. You must relax.
You must stay calm.
You must stay calm.
Focus, focus. Just trust me.
Now, Allen, what you do
is you focus on the light.
I believe in you.
You can do this.
Your son believes in you.
-Stop it!
My son is dead, you fucking
son of a bitch! He's dead!
When you see your son,
offer him your hand, Allen.
The human body's so resilient.
Consciousness remains
for about 20 seconds.
But his body, he
feels nothing now.
He's shrouded in
euphoria of the mind.
He's connected to another
world. Wake up, Allen.
Allen? Allen.
Allen, listen to me.
Now, Allen!
Dammit, to hell, you!
Allen, this is the
only impediment
to my research are
these, these specimens!
They're weak! They're fragile!
Damn you!
Don't worry, Grant. You're
next, and you will be different.
If we are able to
define what it is
that leaves the
human body at death,
perhaps we could
understand, well,
define where it exists,
where it stabilizes.
Dad. I saw him but younger,
and he was there, too.
Who the hell are you?
Where's Martin?
Fuck that old man. See him
again, I'm gonna beat his ass.
Now's not the time for that.
Hey. Hey, lady.
Hey, you think you can help
us out of these things please?
Maybe you can tell us
what's going on here.
-Here?
-Yeah.
It's great here.
You get used to it after a
while, and if you're lucky,
you get to play
out in the garden.
The garden?
It was a playground for Allen,
and I think it was a
meat locker for Gino.
It's different for everyone.
What's different for everybody?
The doctor says you have
to be very strong minded.
The other dimension,
death, I guess.
It's a special place
for each one of us.
Thank you.
What did you mean by all of
that you were talking about?
-I don't know.
-Let me guess.
This one here has all
the answers, right?
Everything that's a
dream, that's a dream
It's not torture. No,
it's, it's beautiful.
So how long have you been here,
and how many times
have you died?
Time isn't something
to be, to be defined.
It's, it's beautiful.
It's like falling.
It doesn't hurt.
Lady, I don't know
what happened to you,
but we will get outta
here, all of us.
Well, he's out.
Maybe he's a lucky one.
Mood and method are all factors
in inducing the near
death experience.
Each individual's reaction
to those factors is unique,
as is their perception
of the ethereal plane.
The serum we developed,
which is still rejected
by the university,
is critical to the stabilization
of the vital statistics
after revival.
Is critical
to the stabilization
of the vitals after revival.
Feeling is mutual.
Thanks on heaven.
Dammit!
He's watching us.
Come on, man. Give
it a fucking kick!
We'll take this piece of
shit down and get outta here.
Okay. Okay.
Get in position.
You're the bait.
I'm the, I'm the what?
The bait? Bait-
Yeah, man. You know.
I will come back for you,
I promise. You hear that?
Jesus Christ, can
you believe this guy?
You're
doing amazing work.
Think about how much
progress you've made.
You deserve all the
recognition in the world,
and you'll succeed,
I promise you that.
All of this is real. It's
painful, but that's the key.
You should've come back, Allen,
but your contribution
will be noted.
Say hello to your son.
Morning, all. Good morning.
Rise and shine.
It would be appreciated.
Okay. Okay.
Your blood pressure
is a tad high,
so we are going to
take a different route
so as to not irritate
your arteries anymore.
We can't risk any
more blood loss
in your heightened condition.
I'm not gonna cut
your toes off yet,
but I promise you we will not
have any more escape attempts.
My dear. So how was the garden?
There was no garden.
It was my father.
We'll catch up
later, I promise.
Yeah, yeah.
Wake up the dead like that.
Okay, here we go. Hold on.
Don't make this any harder
than it has to be, Grant.
There we go. Here, that's it.
That's it. That'll work fine.
Now listen very carefully.
There are a number of things
that are going to
happen when you die,
and I need you to remember
them each in detail.
You understand? Don't
think about the pain.
This doesn't have to
hurt, and don't be afraid.
It's only as scary as
you choose to make it.
Once you slip to the other
side, it'll all make sense.
Okay, this is your first time,
so you have to be aware
of certain things.
Location, shapes, smells.
Don't be so concerned
about who is there,
but someone is there.
Don't worry about where you
are but that you are somewhere.
Understand?
Yes.
Oh God.
You've come
back. You're alive.
You're alive. Now tell me.
Tell me what you saw. Tell
me, what did you hear?
Where, where am I?
Where did you go?
The longer you wait,
the harder it will be
for you to remember!
Where, what did you hear?
Voices
of my grandmother.
Grant, you made it
to your place, to home,
and the next time,
maybe you can tell me
where that place is.
No, no, no, no. I
haven't done anything.
You did it all on your own,
and you did a very
great thing today.
Relating the different
modes of death to
and the resulting experiences.
There is a direct connection
between oxygen deprivation
and visual and
auditory experience.
Suggests that a subject strong,
will to live, hope, creates
an idealized reality,
and the utopian-esque state
where he chooses
to stay as long,
as long as possible.
Conversely,
the subject that depression
and lost any desire to, to live
is destined to a reoccurring
dream of loss and mourning.
The, the new subject,
however, seems resilient.
So I am going to take
a more aggressive step
at inducing the near
death experience,
and if all goes
as well as hoped,
we will have a, a
streamlined mode
of near death
experience very soon.
Martin.
Alice. Oh, I've missed you.
You can't keep coming here
unless you return to
me the rest of the way.
You're tempting the fates, dear.
Your hands may be opposable,
but eternity is not.
Don't forget that next
time you return to me.
Don't go. I do
love you, Alice.
Alice?
Alice.
-Why?
-Friends, right?
-How you doing, Marty?
-I'm fine.
You sure? You look like
you've had a long night.
Same as any other night. A
lot of work, not enough sleep.
Well, isn't that
the damn truth.
I'm surprised to
see you here, Nathan.
Surprised. Well, why is that?
I mean, can't a friend
come visit anymore?
Surprised 'cause
I told you not to.
Ah, well, this is not
exactly a social call, Marty.
Now, I know this is a long
shot, but by any chance,
did you happen to
see these two men?
I can't say I've seen anyone
since the last time I saw you.
No, no disturbances,
evidence of someone
trying to hide out,
maybe some kids running
around the property?
'Cause those two, you know,
they're probably
looking for safe refuge
on the way down to the border,
and your place is
perfect for that.
Away from the
town, off the road.
I tell you what, I'll keep
an eye out for you though.
No, you keep that.
You know, I forgot that
you installed those.
You probably have a lot of them
around the property, right?
Well, they're installed,
but it's not activated.
It's, it's more of a deterrent.
The thieves see them,
they take off running.
I've gotta upgrade my,
my subscription to
get them activated.
So you have seen
criminals in the area then?
I haven't, but if I do,
I'll be sure to call you.
Is there anything
else I can do for you?
Because my work is
very pressing, Nathan.
It requires all of my attention.
At any moment,
something can go wrong.
I would really love to
see what you're doing here
because maybe we can
schedule a show and tell.
I'd have to kill you then.
I see what you're doing.
I'll call you.
I saw your notes.
Very good work.
Wonderful progress.
Amazing, really.
-I need to sleep.
-Of course, of course.
I made a major breakthrough,
and my research may
be complete soon.
But then, my dear, you can
sleep as long as you want.
Oh, hello, Rich.
You are healthy as
a horse, aren't you?
There is no other man who
is more dedicated than I am.
Your life is in my hands,
and I will treat it
like a newborn baby.
Yeah.
Perfect.
Now I know.
I know you don't believe
in my work, Rich,
not yet, and that's okay.
When your friend
awakens, ask him.
Ask him about the light, about
the warmth, about the voice.
It's all there. It's all there.
What's more, I've
made a breakthrough.
It was so obvious. It was
right there in front of me.
I can't believe I
didn't see it before.
I guess that means you're not
gonna let me go, right, doc?
Let you go? What do you mean?
Let you go like a
dog from a kennel?
Bear with me! Bear
with me, Rich!
You want your freedom,
I'll give you all
the freedom you want,
more than you can handle.
Please, doc. I'm just
saying that maybe you can-
This doesn't have to
be so goddamn difficult!
You, you could be an old man
at this before you know it,
better, much better than Tara.
Now listen, what you
have to do is focus,
your full attention.
Make it the center
of your awareness
on what's happening right now.
Doc! Doc!
Stay calm. Stay
calm, goddammit!
Listen to your heartbeat. It
happens between heartbeats.
There's only one thing
you have to remember.
Geez, doc!
Whatever you do, come back!
Eliza? Where am I?
-You're home, baby.
-I'm home?
Well, no, not really.
But this, this
is our apartment.
Focus, Rich. You
know where you are.
I am so sorry, baby.
Okay. So tell me, what's next?
I mean, do I, do I have
any control over this?
Is willpower even a factor?
Next. This is up to you, baby.
It's your choice. You
either live or die.
I have an idea.
-An idea about what?
I know how to
get you outta here,
but you have to make a decision.
Okay. Tell me,
what do I have to do?
It's complicated.
I've been to hell
and back for you.
I robbed for you. So now
I've even died for you.
Just tell me how to get
outta here alive, please.
Revive yourself. Maybe
you get to be the lucky one.
Lucky one?
I'm lucky I haven't had my
toe cut off by that chick.
Richard, do you want my help?
You know, I'm starting to
think you couldn't help me
even if you wanted to.
I mean, you're trapped here,
right? You can't escape.
Hey, even if I wanted to stay,
could I even really be with you?
No, Richie. You
can't be with me.
What about Grant?
Forget about Grant.
Forget about the police.
Forget about everything.
You knew he was gonna run
away with the money anyway.
Yeah. Yeah, I figured as such.
Good. You made
up your mind then.
Don't listen to the old man.
He's trying to deceive you.
It's not that you did
not want to be with me?
That's not true. It's
that I hated myself.
I felt I wasn't worthy. I
felt like you deserve better.
We can't get
outta here, stupid thing.
What are you
talking about, Eliza?
You told me it would help me.
Please help me get outta here.
Ah.
Why does it hurt so much?
I don't know. I never died.
As long, as long as I wanted.
Just focus on a cop, Richie.
He'll be the
distraction you need.
I'm just your guilt personified.
I could only say what
you want me to say.
I thought I could stay
here as long as I wanted to.
Next time you die,
don't forget about me.
Remember my words.
Maybe I got to be your mother
or your father or your doc.
And you're alive now.
Eliza. Eliza.
Eliza. Who is she?
Is she a vision?
Your lover, wife?
Who is she?
Where is she?
Did you
speak with her?
Yes.
Oh my God. This is it.
This, this is the breakthrough
I've been waiting for.
This is wonderful.
Oh, this is wonderful.
You will see her again.
I promise you that.
Rich, Richard.
I died once. I did.
It was after my wife, of course,
and it was very, very traumatic.
It's what inspired
all this research.
I wanted to quit, I wanted to
give it all up, and I decided,
"All right, I'm just gonna
take my life," and I did.
But my Alice was
there. She was there.
It wasn't a vision. She,
she, she spoke to me.
She begged me. I know
what I experienced.
It was as tangible as, as,
as you and I are right now.
It wasn't a vision, and
I am gonna see her again,
and you are gonna help me,
and it is going to be
what it's all about.
Sometimes the most profound love
is the most irrational, Richard.
Eliza. She's your,
she's your wife?
She's my girlfriend. When
can I see her again, doc?
You see, that's, that's
exactly what I've been thinking.
You see the, the other subjects,
love is familial
love, the parents,
the, the siblings
or the grandmother,
but we're talking about
the romantic love,
the love that separates
us from the animals.
Is she dead, alive?
Is she here or there?
Don't, don't, don't.
No, no, don't, don't.
No, it's okay. Don't
worry about it.
How can I not worry about
it after what I dreamt?
But it wasn't a dream.
It wasn't a dream, Richard.
Let me share something with
you, something personal.
You and I, we're
in the same boat.
We can help each other assist,
but it's gonna
take more research.
It's gonna take a lot of work.
Wait. What do you mean work?
I mean, I, I've done my
fair share of the work.
I fucking died for you,
right? You killed me.
No, no, no, no, no. Death,
that's just the beginning.
You've been there
and you've come back,
and now everything is discovery.
It's all discovery.
I am going to, I'm gonna bring
you and Eliza together again.
Two love birds
together, I promise you,
and I'm willing to do
the work if you are.
Have a nice chat with Grandma.
To unlock the fruits
of your hard work,
you're so close.
Don't do this just for me.
Do it for you, for
Ben, for everyone.
Well done, dear. You're
doing a great job.
There you are.
Are you ready to be
reunited with your Eliza?
Jesus, doc.
You see this? La garrota.
I designed it.
-It's great, great.
Hey. Hey, man.
Maybe this isn't such
a great idea, doc.
What do you say we-
-Okay, now.
-Doc.
-Now.
-What the? No, doc.
Oh, Jesus Christ! Doc, doc.
Say hello to Eliza for me.
Doc! Doc!
Doc! Doc!
And so.
Eliza? Eliza!
Where are you? Eliza.
You ready? This is it,
Richie, no turning back.
Yeah, I'm ready. Come on.
Let's get outta
here. Come with me.
What's wrong?
Take care of yourself, old man.
Old man? And what about you?
What are you gonna do?
-Me? It doesn't matter.
It's your life that's
important. I see that now.
Death does not have to
be an option for you.
This is just a doorway
like any other,
and it goes both ways.
We can go to them, and
they can come to us.
I have no idea what you're
talking about, not me.
The girl.
She's a
keeper, Rich. Wait for her.
Girl. You're starting
to sound like the old man.
Tara.
Tara. Okay.
Don't be such a
fucking idiot, Rich.
That's all you need to know,
and when the time comes,
don't be afraid to
cross the bridge.
Richard, come back.
There you are.
There you are, alive and well.
See? Alive and well.
Yeah, alive.
Grant, where is he?
We're getting so good at this,
I'm beginning to wonder if
there's any point of having,
you know, the other people here.
I think I've done
my work for you.
Look, I know you're, you're
a little scrambled right now,
but tell me, tell me, when
you're conversing with Eliza,
are you completely lucid?
What about when, when
you're crossing over?
Is it like washing down a drain
or being sucked
up into a vortex?
Look, if you're having a
hard time talking here, here.
Write, write, write it down,
but not in your damn head!
Blink! Something!
My research is telling me
that you are a physical,
organic being, but then you
cross over, and you come back.
But what are you when
you're over there?
Are you ready to have
this conversation?
All right, all right,
all right, all right.
I'm sorry, sorry.
When you see Eliza, is
she happy to see you?
I mean, is she like cheery?
Does she give you
direction, advice,
some kind of emotional
adulation and ego boost maybe?
You are, aren't you?
You know it. You
feel it, don't you?
It's there. It's there.
You can feel it. It's all
burning inside you, man.
It's like something,
it's like something from,
I don't know, another dimension?
Bringing
that with you maybe?
Okay, okay, okay, okay,
okay. I'll leave you alone.
Here, here. Just relax, man.
You're my prize student now.
We have no volunteers
yet for our research,
but we decided to try the
serum on me and Martin Kerry.
Rewind. Record.
Alice, success is pirouetting
at the edge of my consciousness.
All those arguments,
you were right.
It was never about the
number of experiences.
It was always about the right
factor and the right subject.
The pain and the
suffering is the key.
The tension, the
stress makes it easier
to recollect the, the
memories of the experience,
the trauma that launches
the ethereal body
from the physical.
What have I done?
Yes.
Is that how you
answer the phone these days?
What can I do for you?
If this is about the
casserole, I already told you-
Listen, Martin,
we are coming by for dinner
tonight, and that's that.
I'm not taking no for an answer.
-Tonight?
-Uh huh.
That, that's not a good idea.
I, I, I have planned
on going to town later.
Oh, well,
that's too bad.
What time are you leaving?
-Soon.
-Can't you reschedule?
I mean, this would mean a
lot to me and the missus.
Maybe. Listen, Nathan,
I'm really busy here, okay?
I'll call you back,
I promise. All right?
We're gonna
hold you to that.
I know it's difficult
to be alone.
Now you just call me if you
need anything. All right?
Doc.
What is it, Grant?
Uncle Bob left ice
cream in the van.
What the fuck are you
doing? Jesus Christ!
Oh God!
-God.
What are you, what the
fuck are you doing, man?
You're a fucking animal,
man. This ain't research.
This ain't right. You're
gonna be punished, man.
The...
What are you doing?
Why are you doing this?
You fuck. Help!
He's gonna get you. Hey!
We're downstairs! Help!
Fuck!
Okay. Okay.
Hey, man. Grant.
Hello, man. Jesus.
We're downstairs!
We're gonna get out, Grant.
We're gonna get the money, man,
and I'm gonna give you your
share of yours, I promise.
I promise. I'm gonna get out.
What, what,
what happened to you?
Is everything okay?
Everything's okay.
What do you want?
Jesus.
Faint. I'm gonna
call an ambulance.
No, I don't need an
ambulance. Everything's fine.
Tara. Hey.
Tara. Tara.
Hey, lady. Wake up.
It's Eliza. I think
I saw her in my dream.
I don't know who she is.
I was told to chill out.
Yeah.
I think we should obey.
Thank you. Thank you.
I, what, what's
all the blood on you?
Look, I was, I was
painting. What do you want?
Painting. Come on, Marty.
We're not kids anymore.
-I'm.
Oh.
He's dying.
There's not much you can
do about him at this point.
The longer we stay here,
the quicker expiration date.
Well, you don't
have to stay here.
Isn't that what Eliza
said? You can escape.
Why don't you come with
me? It's our only chance.
I suggest you take
my hand and we go.
There is no point in killing
yourself anymore, Marty!
Your wife is gone!
-You got.
Come on, Marty!
You got it all wrong.
You got it all wrong, okay?
Rich, stop!
Marty, now you're in trouble.
Come on, Marty.
You come with me.
Get in the car. Come on.
I can't believe it's you,
Eliza. You got my message.
I, I can't believe you.
I always got you, baby.
Hey, stranger.
-Hey.
Hey, I, I just, I can't
believe you're here.
I, you can't imagine
what's happened to me.
There's this doctor
right, right back there.
You can't believe what he
was going to these people.
He has patients,
Eliza. He has patients.
Sh. We got plenty
of time for that.
Let's get you outta here,
and let's get you a shower
and something to eat.
You don't look too good, baby.
I'm sure, I'm sure, but
what's funny is I feel great.
Okay, let's go.
What's going on?
What are you doing?
I missed you, honey.
I never left you.
No, no. It's not you, Eliza.
It's been me.
I've been, I've been
running my whole life,
but I promise you
I'm done running.
But you can't really
run from darkness, baby.
This is darkness.
-Darkness, buddy bear.
Congratulations, my
boy. You've done it.
Tell me what you saw.
Shit!
How's the hand?
It's real fucking bad, man.
It's not that bad.
Coffee?
Yeah. Let me get two black.
Yeah, and I'll take the,
I'll take the house salad,
dressing on the side
and no radishes, okay?
And gimme some extra
cucumbers please.
-Okay.
-Thank you.
They got a burger
called Juicy Lucy
and you take the salad?
-I like cucumbers.
You look like shit, bro.
Go in the bathroom and
get that stuff washed off.
Order you a Juicy
Lucy, pork ass.
Caffeine will give me that
call from Jesus Christ.
At the unfortunate shooting
of the robbery at the
bank this morning,
we're left with one
dead and two wounded.
Fortunately, our
surveillance cameras
have picked up the suspects
of being one African
American male
and one Caucasian who is
wounded in the right hand.
Our police have now composed
the mugshot of both suspects.
Thank you.
Hey, we gotta go.
What's going on?
We got our 15 minutes of fame.
Our face is all over
the TV. We need to go.
Dammit!
If you wanna live,
you're gonna put down your
fucking phone right now!
Gimme your
phones. Both of them, now.
Hey, Bert and Ernie. Come
over here and join the party.
Got your phones?
Good, gimme your phone.
Wanna fuck with me?
Gimme your phone.
Gimme your phone!
Gimme your phone.
-Hey! Whatcha looking at?
Avert your attention
elsewhere. Shit.
Good. You got a phone?
Gimme your phone!
Gimme your phone.
Don't tell me your
life is worth more
than a shitty ass cup of coffee.
Give him the fucking phone.
As a matter of fact, give
him the fucking phone.
Matter of fact,
everybody on your knees.
On your knees now!
Now hands on your
head. Get 'em up.
-We gotta go, man.
-You seeing this shit, man?
Yeah, I see it. Now
we gotta go, brother.
Down on your stomachs.
Now kiss the floor. I said
kiss the fucking floor now!
You outta your fucking
mind? What you doing?
-Lemme get one more, man.
-No, you ain't doing nothing.
We gotta go.
-Fuck, I love this shit.
You know, Pop's dying
'cause of this bullshit.
Let's fucking go, man.
What are you doing?
Bang.
You know, this would be a lot
easier with two people, right?
You know, I'll make
a deal with you, Grant.
You keep digging the hole,
and I'll come back and I'll
come dig it up and get it out.
Deal?
You keep talking, I'm
gonna bury your ass, too.
Yeah, good enough. Let's go.
-You done?
-Yeah, man.
Let's do this.
Let's get outta here
before somebody sees us.
Let's bury this. Okay,
let's bury it good.
You got it.
Now he moves.
We just need to
mark it or something.
We, what, three
miles east of the road?
Which means we got
45-minute walk north.
What are you, an
astronomer all of a sudden?
Yes, I am. Play violin, too.
-You play violin.
-I play violin. Can we go?
Lazy ass motherfucker.
I've been doing
crime 20-plus years,
and I ain't never been shot.
You know that? Never, not once.
Bottom line is, I think I'm
getting too old for this shit.
My hand is fucking killing me.
You won't stop
complaining about it, man.
Look, man. This is
your whole idea, right?
Ain't nobody forced
you to call me.
What, you thought they were
just gonna give us the money?
If it was just about
the money, Grant,
we'd be okay, you know?
Hey, man. That's right.
I did know you. You wanna
know why I trusted you?
Because I knew your father
my whole fucking life.
That's why you're here!
'Cause of your father!
And I trusted you, and we
talked about it, right?
A piece of fucking cake, man!
And what do you go and do?
Was that out to get out?
Not only me and you,
your sister, Eliza.
Hey, take a look
at us now, Grant.
It ain't looking too
fucking good, is it?
I'm gonna need you to relax.
We got the money, right?
We gotta away, didn't we?
Oh, did we? Take a look at us.
If we play this smart, we
could still cross the border.
We gonna be all right, man,
but you just need to chill.
Jesus.
Did you say anything
to your sister?
No! Still a fucking baby.
Why, you tell Erica?
-Eliza.
And no, I didn't
say anything to her
'cause she's fucking
left town, man, right?
I didn't say anything to her
because she's a
fucking pure soul,
and I told her I was
done with the streets.
So that ain't gonna work.
-Pure?
-Yeah.
All right. So what you
gonna tell her about that?
I'm not gonna tell her nothing.
I ain't seen her in
a couple of months.
She split, left town.
This was supposed
to fix everything.
Look, man. We
need to get a car.
No witnesses, all right?
What am I meant
to do with that?
Man, we finish
this, and we're done.
We're free. Come on, man.
-We're free, right?
Do you not remember, Grant?
I got a list of priors.
I get caught with that,
I get the chair, man.
I don't give a fuck
about your priors.
We made a pact, Rich.
Survival by any means.
Now I need to know you
got my back the same way I
had your ass back at that bank
and the same way
you had my pop's.
Now can I count on you or not?
-This is for your dad.
-Fuck outta here.
You hear that shit? I think
that's our ticket outta here.
Follow me.
Yep, yep.
Slow down. Slow down, slow down.
It's okay.
Are you crazy? Do you
know how dangerous that is?
Sorry, sir. We did
not mean to spook you.
You all right?
Oh, trying to get the
car going. I, it's stupid.
I'm okay, thank
you. I'll be fine.
-You traveling alone?
-That depends.
Is it just you two, or you
have more friends out there?
No, it is like my
friend here said,
we just had an issue
with the car, that's all.
Yeah, that'll happen. I
suppose you guys need a lift.
I mean, if it's not any
trouble, it'd be a godsend.
I mean, which direction
are you headed?
North. I'll be happy to take
you as, as far as I'm going.
And we kindly
appreciate that, sir,
and to be honest with you,
we've been wandering around
these woods for hours and hours.
Every tree seems to be
like every other damn tree.
I tell you what,
you save that story for
somebody who cares, all right?
'Cause I don't care
one way or the other
how you ended up out here.
I'm happy to help you guys.
Thank you.
Appreciate it.
So what's your final
destination, fellas?
Nearest repair shop, I guess.
No, I'm thinking we may
need a tow, too, of course.
There's a service station
about 10 miles past my farm,
maybe a little less.
I'll take you there, and
you can call the tow truck.
Take a seat up
here for a second.
It's getting a little
crowded in the back.
Help yourself.
Oh shit. That's the police.
All right, everyone,
just stay calm.
Stay calm. Everything
will be okay.
Listen, I do know
who you fells are.
Who's that? Hey, pal, maybe
you're mistaken or something.
- I'm not sure if you-
- Just, just gimme a moment.
-To do what?
-Just,
just shut your damn
mouth and listen to me!
I'm gonna help you
if you'll let me.
There's a, there's a red blanket
on the bunk behind
you back there.
Pull it down. Get in the back.
Get in the bunk. Do what I say.
Now cover yourselves
up, and don't move.
I've got this under control,
so stay still and be quiet.
Thank me later.
-There a problem, officer?
-Dr. Kerry, is that you?
Guilty as charged.
How you been, Nathan?
I've been fine, Marty. I
haven't seen you in years.
Well, ever since the funeral.
Didn't react too
well to the loss.
It was a
misunderstanding, Nathan.
It was a moment of passion,
and I have come through
the other end unscathed.
Well, you can't screw around
with these things, Marty.
Why don't you just
give me a call
when you're having
these thoughts, ideas?
I didn't even know
you were back in town.
Couple weeks now. I'm getting
the farm in shape to sell.
Then I'm going back up north.
I'll tell Melody.
I mean, maybe we can
all get together,
have some coffee, pie.
I'll call you
and we'll organize
something. I like Melody.
I haven't seen her
in a long time.
Well, you rear
taillight is flickering,
and I'm not in the habit
of giving free passes,
but I will make an exception.
Thanks, Nathan.
I appreciate that.
Well, you take care, doc,
and remember, give me a call.
Maybe we'll hit the links.
Get your mind right.
I'll do that.
He's gone. You can come out now.
So where were we? Oh, right.
Oh yeah, you were pointing
a knife at a man with a gun.
- No, man, I was-
- Just shut up, man.
I watch the news.
I know who you are, and
I know what you did.
Then why not just turn this in?
The reward money gotta
be more by the minute.
You didn't hurt me, so
it's none of my business.
But what are you gonna
do with that knife?
Look, man, relax. Nobody's
gonna do anything to you.
You see that? That's called
the gesture of good faith.
Now I'm gonna take you to my
farm. Then you're on your own.
I never saw you and
you never saw me.
-So it's that simple?
-Simple as cherry pie.
How do we know
we can trust you?
What kind of question is that?
If you're drowning and somebody
throws you a life preserver,
you take it!
Man, no disrespect, but
motherfucker, I do not know you.
As far as I can tell, you
got something up your sleeve.
Only thing up my
sleeve is arthritis.
Didn't I just hide
you from the police?
Rich, man, I don't
know about this.
Still don't trust me.
Okay, how about this?
See that? Two bullets.
See the gun?
Well, what are you
gonna do with the knife?
Okay. There you go.
Deal.
Shake on it. No?
Here we go.
Take it easy.
You know, your friend is gonna
get an infection from this.
No shit. You are a doctor.
Well, wait a minute.
Just, thank you, but
I should be fine.
I should be fine.
We should just-
Oh yeah?
You've lost a limb before?
No, I've never
lost a limb before.
No, I haven't
either. Do you want to?
I didn't think so. Come on.
Don't argue. What's
the matter with you?
Fucking keys. Oh,
it's a big lock.
It's a pain in the ass.
Bring him in.
I'll clean them up, and
then you can be on your way.
While I'm cleaning him up,
you can figure out
what your next move is
without the cops breathing
down your throat.
Look, Rich, I don't
know about this.
Look, I'm a doctor. It's
my job to help people.
I don't care if you're
dancing to Gabriel's horn
or the devil's trumpet.
Look man, it's just that we-
Listen, listen. You
don't trust me, right?
Go back out to the
car, get the gun,
load it, and you bring it in.
The moment you think
I'm betraying you,
put a bullet in my head.
Promise me you'll do that.
-All right.
-Come on.
-Oh, look at that.
-Ah.
What did you do to
yourself? No, don't answer.
I don't wanna
know. I don't care.
Hang on. It's not
as bad as I thought.
Jesus.
A couple of stitches.
It hurts like hell.
Well, like a
thousand bees ablaze.
With this pain and this fire,
this will go and this will end.
Yo, is he all right?
Even though you
intended to murder me.
Almost done. And there we go.
Okay, how do you feel?
-Goddammit!
-How's that feel?
Otherwise, this limb would've
rotted off in no time.
10 years in medical school,
three tours in Iraq.
How you doing? How's it feel?
I gotta admit, that
was kind of impressive.
Here, take these. Gimme
your hand, left hand.
-What are those?
-Antibiotic.
A little painkiller.
Trust me, it's for
the best. Go on.
Okay. Thanks, doc.
You, you got enough for two?
No, you don't
wanna play with that.
Have a seat. Stoke
the fire if you like.
And. Oh.
Thank you.
And.
And a good stiff drink.
That sounds good. Thank you.
Well, I gotta tell you, doc.
The, the aroma is actually
an understatement. Cheers.
That's good.
So you mentioned that
you were doing some work
around the place, right?
You boys don't
miss a trick, do you?
I train myself to
notice the things
around me most of the time.
You must be feeling better
if you're quoting
Arthur Conan Doyle.
This place was my sanctuary.
I need my privacy.
It's painful to be back here.
I haven't been here
in a long time,
and I don't care to meet
any more old friends.
-Why is that, doc?
-My business is my business.
I didn't mean anything.
Just leave it at that. You're
awfully quiet down there.
Still don't trust me, do you?
You trust me?
Trust is a concept
that I understand.
When my wife died, I, I
should have, you know what?
Let's just keep this a
superficial relationship, okay?
This was my father's gun.
Would've been a shame if you
had tried to leave with it.
Either of you fellas
allergic to latex?
History of
anaphylactic reaction?
Why are you asking
us this question?
Well, hello.
Your vitals seem normal
despite the amount of
medication you ingested.
You're quite the
specimen, Grant.
-What? What?
-Sh, sh, sh, sh.
Oh, right on time.
What a coincidence how you
would react to the medication
considering the amount
of blood you lost before.
You lost a lot of blood.
What are you doing?
Hey, I'm talking to you.
Is there a problem?
Is this punishment
or something?
Punishment? I think not.
What happened to all the trust
and shit you were talking about?
Sh, sh. Don't talk so much.
It's a strain on your glands
while you're still recuperating
from being medicated.
Are you doing this because
you're criminals, right?
You punish us because
we're criminals.
Criminals? No, no, no.
I told you, I don't care
about your criminal past.
Volunteers are
very hard to find,
and the two of you
will be participating
in groundbreaking
earth-shattering research.
And let's see.
And there we go.
And anyway, you could
have been criminals,
but you chose to be criminals,
which is interesting
but irrelevant.
Stay still. Stay still.
Enough of this bullshit, man!
By any definition.
Just enough
of this shit, man.
Completely in private.
I have been left out of
so many universities,
so many grants I've lost.
They called my
research faux science,
fake science, and
they snubbed me.
That's what
all this shit is about?
Yes.
What the fuck?
What's wrong with you?
Look, just let me go, all
right? Just gimme 24 hours.
Gimme 24 hours,
and I can get you three
more replacements, man.
You can even keep that old man.
I don't give a shit about him!
You really prefer
to spend the rest
of your life as a criminal?
I'm not trying to get
away with anything.
On the contrary, I
am documenting every,
lay back, every
step of my research.
I'm gonna be published,
and I will be welcome back
into the halls of academia.
What, what, just
tell me what you want.
I cannot be bribed.
I cannot be bought.
I am navigating the afterlife,
the mind, the admin.
I will be able to control who,
where, and when we reincarnate.
There is a universe that exists
within a human being that
you can't even imagine!
We are so much more, so much
more than the physical body.
And I'm talking to sleeping men.
What's wrong with me?
What's wrong with me?
Date, 4th
of the 8th, 2015.
The blue serum
that we discovered
could have some
extraordinary results
on the preservation
of vital organs.
Do you ever think about how
far we've come in our research,
the work on the conservation
of the human body?
It's amazing that you've
been able to go beyond,
that the science of today
would never have got
there themselves.
An individual's NDE.
Each person has
their own perception
on the eternal plane between
waking life and ethereal death,
and I'll always be here waiting.
I'll see you again soon.
My love, I promise.
March the 14th, subject
view 35. He's stable.
Heart rate is consistent in
the induced comatose state.
Subject Allen,
Allen Madison will receive
his fourth NDE today
following three
failed experiences.
I've concluded my only option
is to extend the
time that he's dead.
Subject recalls only feelings,
emotions, family,
childhood dreams.
No visuals, no human contact
beyond childhood memories.
Where am I?
At the intersection
between fuck this and shit.
Ain't I right, Martin?
I've had enough of all
these games. Let us go.
Am I missing something?
No more than I am, man.
Why can't I move?
What the fuck? What the fuck?
Hey. Hey, look, man.
I tried to be nice with you.
You starting to piss me off!
Come on, man. Let us go
before I fuck you off.
I'm not going to warn
you again, man. Come on.
Hey, old man, I'm talking
to you. You hear me?
Help me up, please.
Allen?
Allen?
Allen, good morning, my
friend. How are you feeling?
Stay away from me, you
fucking crazy motherfucker.
Sh, sh, sh, sh.
Allen, this is going to
be a very exciting day.
You're going to
have your next NDE,
and this one will be
good, I promise you.
No, no, please. No more.
I can't take anymore.
-Of course you can, Allen.
Don't you want to see
your son again? Hmm?
Let me introduce you
to your colleagues.
On your left is Grant.
On your right is Richard.
You call him Rich.
Gentlemen, this is Allen.
Just relax. You must relax.
You must stay calm.
You must stay calm.
Focus, focus. Just trust me.
Now, Allen, what you do
is you focus on the light.
I believe in you.
You can do this.
Your son believes in you.
-Stop it!
My son is dead, you fucking
son of a bitch! He's dead!
When you see your son,
offer him your hand, Allen.
The human body's so resilient.
Consciousness remains
for about 20 seconds.
But his body, he
feels nothing now.
He's shrouded in
euphoria of the mind.
He's connected to another
world. Wake up, Allen.
Allen? Allen.
Allen, listen to me.
Now, Allen!
Dammit, to hell, you!
Allen, this is the
only impediment
to my research are
these, these specimens!
They're weak! They're fragile!
Damn you!
Don't worry, Grant. You're
next, and you will be different.
If we are able to
define what it is
that leaves the
human body at death,
perhaps we could
understand, well,
define where it exists,
where it stabilizes.
Dad. I saw him but younger,
and he was there, too.
Who the hell are you?
Where's Martin?
Fuck that old man. See him
again, I'm gonna beat his ass.
Now's not the time for that.
Hey. Hey, lady.
Hey, you think you can help
us out of these things please?
Maybe you can tell us
what's going on here.
-Here?
-Yeah.
It's great here.
You get used to it after a
while, and if you're lucky,
you get to play
out in the garden.
The garden?
It was a playground for Allen,
and I think it was a
meat locker for Gino.
It's different for everyone.
What's different for everybody?
The doctor says you have
to be very strong minded.
The other dimension,
death, I guess.
It's a special place
for each one of us.
Thank you.
What did you mean by all of
that you were talking about?
-I don't know.
-Let me guess.
This one here has all
the answers, right?
Everything that's a
dream, that's a dream
It's not torture. No,
it's, it's beautiful.
So how long have you been here,
and how many times
have you died?
Time isn't something
to be, to be defined.
It's, it's beautiful.
It's like falling.
It doesn't hurt.
Lady, I don't know
what happened to you,
but we will get outta
here, all of us.
Well, he's out.
Maybe he's a lucky one.
Mood and method are all factors
in inducing the near
death experience.
Each individual's reaction
to those factors is unique,
as is their perception
of the ethereal plane.
The serum we developed,
which is still rejected
by the university,
is critical to the stabilization
of the vital statistics
after revival.
Is critical
to the stabilization
of the vitals after revival.
Feeling is mutual.
Thanks on heaven.
Dammit!
He's watching us.
Come on, man. Give
it a fucking kick!
We'll take this piece of
shit down and get outta here.
Okay. Okay.
Get in position.
You're the bait.
I'm the, I'm the what?
The bait? Bait-
Yeah, man. You know.
I will come back for you,
I promise. You hear that?
Jesus Christ, can
you believe this guy?
You're
doing amazing work.
Think about how much
progress you've made.
You deserve all the
recognition in the world,
and you'll succeed,
I promise you that.
All of this is real. It's
painful, but that's the key.
You should've come back, Allen,
but your contribution
will be noted.
Say hello to your son.
Morning, all. Good morning.
Rise and shine.
It would be appreciated.
Okay. Okay.
Your blood pressure
is a tad high,
so we are going to
take a different route
so as to not irritate
your arteries anymore.
We can't risk any
more blood loss
in your heightened condition.
I'm not gonna cut
your toes off yet,
but I promise you we will not
have any more escape attempts.
My dear. So how was the garden?
There was no garden.
It was my father.
We'll catch up
later, I promise.
Yeah, yeah.
Wake up the dead like that.
Okay, here we go. Hold on.
Don't make this any harder
than it has to be, Grant.
There we go. Here, that's it.
That's it. That'll work fine.
Now listen very carefully.
There are a number of things
that are going to
happen when you die,
and I need you to remember
them each in detail.
You understand? Don't
think about the pain.
This doesn't have to
hurt, and don't be afraid.
It's only as scary as
you choose to make it.
Once you slip to the other
side, it'll all make sense.
Okay, this is your first time,
so you have to be aware
of certain things.
Location, shapes, smells.
Don't be so concerned
about who is there,
but someone is there.
Don't worry about where you
are but that you are somewhere.
Understand?
Yes.
Oh God.
You've come
back. You're alive.
You're alive. Now tell me.
Tell me what you saw. Tell
me, what did you hear?
Where, where am I?
Where did you go?
The longer you wait,
the harder it will be
for you to remember!
Where, what did you hear?
Voices
of my grandmother.
Grant, you made it
to your place, to home,
and the next time,
maybe you can tell me
where that place is.
No, no, no, no. I
haven't done anything.
You did it all on your own,
and you did a very
great thing today.
Relating the different
modes of death to
and the resulting experiences.
There is a direct connection
between oxygen deprivation
and visual and
auditory experience.
Suggests that a subject strong,
will to live, hope, creates
an idealized reality,
and the utopian-esque state
where he chooses
to stay as long,
as long as possible.
Conversely,
the subject that depression
and lost any desire to, to live
is destined to a reoccurring
dream of loss and mourning.
The, the new subject,
however, seems resilient.
So I am going to take
a more aggressive step
at inducing the near
death experience,
and if all goes
as well as hoped,
we will have a, a
streamlined mode
of near death
experience very soon.
Martin.
Alice. Oh, I've missed you.
You can't keep coming here
unless you return to
me the rest of the way.
You're tempting the fates, dear.
Your hands may be opposable,
but eternity is not.
Don't forget that next
time you return to me.
Don't go. I do
love you, Alice.
Alice?
Alice.
-Why?
-Friends, right?
-How you doing, Marty?
-I'm fine.
You sure? You look like
you've had a long night.
Same as any other night. A
lot of work, not enough sleep.
Well, isn't that
the damn truth.
I'm surprised to
see you here, Nathan.
Surprised. Well, why is that?
I mean, can't a friend
come visit anymore?
Surprised 'cause
I told you not to.
Ah, well, this is not
exactly a social call, Marty.
Now, I know this is a long
shot, but by any chance,
did you happen to
see these two men?
I can't say I've seen anyone
since the last time I saw you.
No, no disturbances,
evidence of someone
trying to hide out,
maybe some kids running
around the property?
'Cause those two, you know,
they're probably
looking for safe refuge
on the way down to the border,
and your place is
perfect for that.
Away from the
town, off the road.
I tell you what, I'll keep
an eye out for you though.
No, you keep that.
You know, I forgot that
you installed those.
You probably have a lot of them
around the property, right?
Well, they're installed,
but it's not activated.
It's, it's more of a deterrent.
The thieves see them,
they take off running.
I've gotta upgrade my,
my subscription to
get them activated.
So you have seen
criminals in the area then?
I haven't, but if I do,
I'll be sure to call you.
Is there anything
else I can do for you?
Because my work is
very pressing, Nathan.
It requires all of my attention.
At any moment,
something can go wrong.
I would really love to
see what you're doing here
because maybe we can
schedule a show and tell.
I'd have to kill you then.
I see what you're doing.
I'll call you.
I saw your notes.
Very good work.
Wonderful progress.
Amazing, really.
-I need to sleep.
-Of course, of course.
I made a major breakthrough,
and my research may
be complete soon.
But then, my dear, you can
sleep as long as you want.
Oh, hello, Rich.
You are healthy as
a horse, aren't you?
There is no other man who
is more dedicated than I am.
Your life is in my hands,
and I will treat it
like a newborn baby.
Yeah.
Perfect.
Now I know.
I know you don't believe
in my work, Rich,
not yet, and that's okay.
When your friend
awakens, ask him.
Ask him about the light, about
the warmth, about the voice.
It's all there. It's all there.
What's more, I've
made a breakthrough.
It was so obvious. It was
right there in front of me.
I can't believe I
didn't see it before.
I guess that means you're not
gonna let me go, right, doc?
Let you go? What do you mean?
Let you go like a
dog from a kennel?
Bear with me! Bear
with me, Rich!
You want your freedom,
I'll give you all
the freedom you want,
more than you can handle.
Please, doc. I'm just
saying that maybe you can-
This doesn't have to
be so goddamn difficult!
You, you could be an old man
at this before you know it,
better, much better than Tara.
Now listen, what you
have to do is focus,
your full attention.
Make it the center
of your awareness
on what's happening right now.
Doc! Doc!
Stay calm. Stay
calm, goddammit!
Listen to your heartbeat. It
happens between heartbeats.
There's only one thing
you have to remember.
Geez, doc!
Whatever you do, come back!
Eliza? Where am I?
-You're home, baby.
-I'm home?
Well, no, not really.
But this, this
is our apartment.
Focus, Rich. You
know where you are.
I am so sorry, baby.
Okay. So tell me, what's next?
I mean, do I, do I have
any control over this?
Is willpower even a factor?
Next. This is up to you, baby.
It's your choice. You
either live or die.
I have an idea.
-An idea about what?
I know how to
get you outta here,
but you have to make a decision.
Okay. Tell me,
what do I have to do?
It's complicated.
I've been to hell
and back for you.
I robbed for you. So now
I've even died for you.
Just tell me how to get
outta here alive, please.
Revive yourself. Maybe
you get to be the lucky one.
Lucky one?
I'm lucky I haven't had my
toe cut off by that chick.
Richard, do you want my help?
You know, I'm starting to
think you couldn't help me
even if you wanted to.
I mean, you're trapped here,
right? You can't escape.
Hey, even if I wanted to stay,
could I even really be with you?
No, Richie. You
can't be with me.
What about Grant?
Forget about Grant.
Forget about the police.
Forget about everything.
You knew he was gonna run
away with the money anyway.
Yeah. Yeah, I figured as such.
Good. You made
up your mind then.
Don't listen to the old man.
He's trying to deceive you.
It's not that you did
not want to be with me?
That's not true. It's
that I hated myself.
I felt I wasn't worthy. I
felt like you deserve better.
We can't get
outta here, stupid thing.
What are you
talking about, Eliza?
You told me it would help me.
Please help me get outta here.
Ah.
Why does it hurt so much?
I don't know. I never died.
As long, as long as I wanted.
Just focus on a cop, Richie.
He'll be the
distraction you need.
I'm just your guilt personified.
I could only say what
you want me to say.
I thought I could stay
here as long as I wanted to.
Next time you die,
don't forget about me.
Remember my words.
Maybe I got to be your mother
or your father or your doc.
And you're alive now.
Eliza. Eliza.
Eliza. Who is she?
Is she a vision?
Your lover, wife?
Who is she?
Where is she?
Did you
speak with her?
Yes.
Oh my God. This is it.
This, this is the breakthrough
I've been waiting for.
This is wonderful.
Oh, this is wonderful.
You will see her again.
I promise you that.
Rich, Richard.
I died once. I did.
It was after my wife, of course,
and it was very, very traumatic.
It's what inspired
all this research.
I wanted to quit, I wanted to
give it all up, and I decided,
"All right, I'm just gonna
take my life," and I did.
But my Alice was
there. She was there.
It wasn't a vision. She,
she, she spoke to me.
She begged me. I know
what I experienced.
It was as tangible as, as,
as you and I are right now.
It wasn't a vision, and
I am gonna see her again,
and you are gonna help me,
and it is going to be
what it's all about.
Sometimes the most profound love
is the most irrational, Richard.
Eliza. She's your,
she's your wife?
She's my girlfriend. When
can I see her again, doc?
You see, that's, that's
exactly what I've been thinking.
You see the, the other subjects,
love is familial
love, the parents,
the, the siblings
or the grandmother,
but we're talking about
the romantic love,
the love that separates
us from the animals.
Is she dead, alive?
Is she here or there?
Don't, don't, don't.
No, no, don't, don't.
No, it's okay. Don't
worry about it.
How can I not worry about
it after what I dreamt?
But it wasn't a dream.
It wasn't a dream, Richard.
Let me share something with
you, something personal.
You and I, we're
in the same boat.
We can help each other assist,
but it's gonna
take more research.
It's gonna take a lot of work.
Wait. What do you mean work?
I mean, I, I've done my
fair share of the work.
I fucking died for you,
right? You killed me.
No, no, no, no, no. Death,
that's just the beginning.
You've been there
and you've come back,
and now everything is discovery.
It's all discovery.
I am going to, I'm gonna bring
you and Eliza together again.
Two love birds
together, I promise you,
and I'm willing to do
the work if you are.
Have a nice chat with Grandma.
To unlock the fruits
of your hard work,
you're so close.
Don't do this just for me.
Do it for you, for
Ben, for everyone.
Well done, dear. You're
doing a great job.
There you are.
Are you ready to be
reunited with your Eliza?
Jesus, doc.
You see this? La garrota.
I designed it.
-It's great, great.
Hey. Hey, man.
Maybe this isn't such
a great idea, doc.
What do you say we-
-Okay, now.
-Doc.
-Now.
-What the? No, doc.
Oh, Jesus Christ! Doc, doc.
Say hello to Eliza for me.
Doc! Doc!
Doc! Doc!
And so.
Eliza? Eliza!
Where are you? Eliza.
You ready? This is it,
Richie, no turning back.
Yeah, I'm ready. Come on.
Let's get outta
here. Come with me.
What's wrong?
Take care of yourself, old man.
Old man? And what about you?
What are you gonna do?
-Me? It doesn't matter.
It's your life that's
important. I see that now.
Death does not have to
be an option for you.
This is just a doorway
like any other,
and it goes both ways.
We can go to them, and
they can come to us.
I have no idea what you're
talking about, not me.
The girl.
She's a
keeper, Rich. Wait for her.
Girl. You're starting
to sound like the old man.
Tara.
Tara. Okay.
Don't be such a
fucking idiot, Rich.
That's all you need to know,
and when the time comes,
don't be afraid to
cross the bridge.
Richard, come back.
There you are.
There you are, alive and well.
See? Alive and well.
Yeah, alive.
Grant, where is he?
We're getting so good at this,
I'm beginning to wonder if
there's any point of having,
you know, the other people here.
I think I've done
my work for you.
Look, I know you're, you're
a little scrambled right now,
but tell me, tell me, when
you're conversing with Eliza,
are you completely lucid?
What about when, when
you're crossing over?
Is it like washing down a drain
or being sucked
up into a vortex?
Look, if you're having a
hard time talking here, here.
Write, write, write it down,
but not in your damn head!
Blink! Something!
My research is telling me
that you are a physical,
organic being, but then you
cross over, and you come back.
But what are you when
you're over there?
Are you ready to have
this conversation?
All right, all right,
all right, all right.
I'm sorry, sorry.
When you see Eliza, is
she happy to see you?
I mean, is she like cheery?
Does she give you
direction, advice,
some kind of emotional
adulation and ego boost maybe?
You are, aren't you?
You know it. You
feel it, don't you?
It's there. It's there.
You can feel it. It's all
burning inside you, man.
It's like something,
it's like something from,
I don't know, another dimension?
Bringing
that with you maybe?
Okay, okay, okay, okay,
okay. I'll leave you alone.
Here, here. Just relax, man.
You're my prize student now.
We have no volunteers
yet for our research,
but we decided to try the
serum on me and Martin Kerry.
Rewind. Record.
Alice, success is pirouetting
at the edge of my consciousness.
All those arguments,
you were right.
It was never about the
number of experiences.
It was always about the right
factor and the right subject.
The pain and the
suffering is the key.
The tension, the
stress makes it easier
to recollect the, the
memories of the experience,
the trauma that launches
the ethereal body
from the physical.
What have I done?
Yes.
Is that how you
answer the phone these days?
What can I do for you?
If this is about the
casserole, I already told you-
Listen, Martin,
we are coming by for dinner
tonight, and that's that.
I'm not taking no for an answer.
-Tonight?
-Uh huh.
That, that's not a good idea.
I, I, I have planned
on going to town later.
Oh, well,
that's too bad.
What time are you leaving?
-Soon.
-Can't you reschedule?
I mean, this would mean a
lot to me and the missus.
Maybe. Listen, Nathan,
I'm really busy here, okay?
I'll call you back,
I promise. All right?
We're gonna
hold you to that.
I know it's difficult
to be alone.
Now you just call me if you
need anything. All right?
Doc.
What is it, Grant?
Uncle Bob left ice
cream in the van.
What the fuck are you
doing? Jesus Christ!
Oh God!
-God.
What are you, what the
fuck are you doing, man?
You're a fucking animal,
man. This ain't research.
This ain't right. You're
gonna be punished, man.
The...
What are you doing?
Why are you doing this?
You fuck. Help!
He's gonna get you. Hey!
We're downstairs! Help!
Fuck!
Okay. Okay.
Hey, man. Grant.
Hello, man. Jesus.
We're downstairs!
We're gonna get out, Grant.
We're gonna get the money, man,
and I'm gonna give you your
share of yours, I promise.
I promise. I'm gonna get out.
What, what,
what happened to you?
Is everything okay?
Everything's okay.
What do you want?
Jesus.
Faint. I'm gonna
call an ambulance.
No, I don't need an
ambulance. Everything's fine.
Tara. Hey.
Tara. Tara.
Hey, lady. Wake up.
It's Eliza. I think
I saw her in my dream.
I don't know who she is.
I was told to chill out.
Yeah.
I think we should obey.
Thank you. Thank you.
I, what, what's
all the blood on you?
Look, I was, I was
painting. What do you want?
Painting. Come on, Marty.
We're not kids anymore.
-I'm.
Oh.
He's dying.
There's not much you can
do about him at this point.
The longer we stay here,
the quicker expiration date.
Well, you don't
have to stay here.
Isn't that what Eliza
said? You can escape.
Why don't you come with
me? It's our only chance.
I suggest you take
my hand and we go.
There is no point in killing
yourself anymore, Marty!
Your wife is gone!
-You got.
Come on, Marty!
You got it all wrong.
You got it all wrong, okay?
Rich, stop!
Marty, now you're in trouble.
Come on, Marty.
You come with me.
Get in the car. Come on.
I can't believe it's you,
Eliza. You got my message.
I, I can't believe you.
I always got you, baby.
Hey, stranger.
-Hey.
Hey, I, I just, I can't
believe you're here.
I, you can't imagine
what's happened to me.
There's this doctor
right, right back there.
You can't believe what he
was going to these people.
He has patients,
Eliza. He has patients.
Sh. We got plenty
of time for that.
Let's get you outta here,
and let's get you a shower
and something to eat.
You don't look too good, baby.
I'm sure, I'm sure, but
what's funny is I feel great.
Okay, let's go.
What's going on?
What are you doing?
I missed you, honey.
I never left you.
No, no. It's not you, Eliza.
It's been me.
I've been, I've been
running my whole life,
but I promise you
I'm done running.
But you can't really
run from darkness, baby.
This is darkness.
-Darkness, buddy bear.
Congratulations, my
boy. You've done it.
Tell me what you saw.