The Cleanse Page #2

Synopsis: A heartbroken man attends a spiritual retreat to cleanse himself and fix his broken life. There he meets a fellow lost soul, and together they discover that "the cleanse" releases more than everyday toxins...a lot more.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director(s): Bobby Miller
Production: Bron Studios
  6 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.3
Metacritic:
58
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
2016
81 min
Website
117 Views


[CELL PHONE BUZZES]

Hi, I'm Paul Berger.

[MUFFLED]

Yeah, I know.

Hey, I just wanted to say that

that was really brave of you.

What was?

What you just said in...

[UNMUFFLED] I'm sorry

about your husband.

I-I-I can't believe

you had to see that.

That must

have been terrible.

Yeah, um...

I made that up.

[MUFFLED]

What?

[UNMUFFLED] Well, didn't

you make yours up too?

I guess the way

you kept, you know,

[UNMUFFLED] going on

and on and on, you...

Oh, yeah. No.

[SCOFFING]

I made mine up too.

[MUFFLED]

Oh, I, uh,

gotta get that.

[UNMUFFLED]

Okay, yeah. Sure.

Hey.

I... I hope you

get the call today.

Maybe I'll see you

there, huh?

[MUFFLED] All right,

I'll see you around.

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

ROBERTS [ON RECORDING]:

Hello, this is Ken Roberts.

Thank you for

purchasing my book.

Although it was

first published in the 1980s,

you'll find that a lot

of my current principles

actually originated

in this early text.

So thank you for listening.

Chapter 1.

Since the days of Jesus Christ,

who fasted for 40 days,

men and women have abstained

from food for many reasons.

- For health...

- [TRAP SNAPS]

- [RAT SQUEALING]

- ...political ends...

Oh. Oh, no.

Hey, uh, Zatik?

Uh-huh. Yeah, hi.

Could you come over, please?

I have a bit

of a rat situation.

I know you're

watching the game,

but if you could

just come over for...

[]

One sec.

Sorry. Hello?

WOMAN [ON PHONE]: Hello, am I

speaking with Paul Berger?

Uh, Yeah.

WOMAN:
Oh, good. I'm

so glad I caught you.

I'm calling on behalf

of the Roberts Institute.

- Oh, hi.

- [WOMAN MOANING]

WOMAN:
Did we reach

you at a bad time?

- No, no. This is a great time.

- [KNOCKING ON DOOR]

ZATIK:

Berger!

WOMAN:

Are you still there?

Rat.

Oh, thank you. Sorry.

WOMAN:
Are you sure

this is a good time?

Uh-huh.

WOMAN:

Well, we have good news.

You do? Okay.

WOMAN:
We'd love for you to join Mr.

Roberts.

Really?

WOMAN:
You have some

paperwork to sign,

and they'll have

someone pick you up tonight.

Okay.

WOMAN:

Great. Enjoy your retreat.

Okay, great.

[WRENCH THUDS]

Got him.

[]

"Death"?

[KNOCKS]

[KNUCKLES CRACKING]

[PARKING GEAR LOCKS]

Um, hi.

Are you with

the Roberts Institute?

[CLICKS, WHIRS]

[CAR BEEPING]

[GRUNTING]

- [CLICKS, WHIRS]

- Oh.

[]

[SNORING]

Hm?

Welcome.

How was the ride?

It was good.

[SNIFFS]

Hi, I'm-I'm

Paul Berger.

Hi, Paul Berger.

I'm Fredericks.

Hello, Fredericks.

[GROANS]

Let me get your bags.

Thank you.

Hey.

That's...

You got in too? That's...

...so crazy.

Yeah.

[FREDERICKS GRUNTING]

Oh! Oh, I'll get that.

Yeah. Heh.

[PANTING]

You packed a lot.

Jesus,

you're like a girl.

Phew.

Someone got you good

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