Fight Club Page #5

Bob breaks into sobbing, putting his head on Jack's shoulder

and completely covering Jack's face. After a long beat of

crying, Bob raises up his head, looks at Jack's NAMETAG.

BOB:

Go ahead, Cornelius. You can cry.

They look at each other. Slowly, Jack's eyes grow wet.

JACK (V.O.)

Then... something happened. I was

lost in oblivion -- dark and silent

and complete.

Bob pulls Jack's head back into his chest. Jack tightens

his arms around Bob.

JACK (V.O.)

I found freedom. Losing all hope was

freedom.

Jack pulls away from Bob. On Bob's chest, there's a WET

MASK of Jack's face from how he looks weeping.

JACK (V.O.)

Babies don't sleep this well.

INT. JACK'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

Jack lies sound asleep.

JACK (V.O.)

I became addicted.

INT. SMALL PROTESTANT CHURCH - NIGHT

Jack moves into a "group hug" of sickly people, men and

women. In view is a sign by the door "Free and Clear."

INT. OFFICE BUILDING BASEMENT - NIGHT

Jack stands with a weeping middle-aged WOMAN. He begins to

cry along with her. A sign by the door: "Onward and Upward."

JACK (V.O.)

If I didn't say anything, people

assumed the worst. They cried

harder. I cried harder.

INT. PUBLIC BUILDING CONFERENCE ROOM - NIGHT

Everyone, including Jack, sits back in their seats, EYES

CLOSED. The Leader speaks into a microphone.

LEADER:

Tonight, we're going to open the

green door -- the heart chakra...

JACK (V.O.)

I wasn't really dying, I wasn't host

to cancer or parasites; I was the

warm little center that the life of

this world crowded around.

LEADER:

...And you open the door and you

step inside. We're inside our

hearts. Now, imaging your pain as a

white ball of healing light. That's

right, the pain itself is a ball of

healing light.

Jack, eyes closed, is silent...

LEADER:

It moves over your body, healing you.

Keep this going and step forward,

through the back door of the room.

Where does it lead? To your cave.

Step forward into your cave.

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