The Tell-Tale Heart Page #4

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What about your breakfast?

Oh, that.

You can have it.

I hate eggs.

You cook for me next time.

How do I find you'?

Just click your heels

together three times.

Sean.

Yeah, I'm coming.

Do you Play?

I have.

Not for many years.

Like riding a bike they say.

I always hated this part.

Once the game begins,

I can see what to do,

but I never know how to start.

The great unknown, huh'?

Well, you have the most

freedom at the beginning.

There really

is no wrong first move.

Except not to make one.

Your move.

What do you dream about, Sean'?

I have enough trouble

remembering life.

I don't really focus

on what's not important.

I see.

And the result'?

The same.

Everything stays liquid.

It's like I'm trying

to grab at water.

Everything just falls

through the cracks.

As we play, the number

of moves left, shrink.

At first, there are more moves

than there are people on Earth.

In the end, it will

come down to just one.

Your move.

What's the last thing you

remember before coming here'?

I'm sorry, what'?

Your brain is a muscle.

It needs exercise.

Let's start

with something simple.

What's the last thing you

remember before arriving here'?

View of the city

from the bridge.

I remember watching the

bridge from the ferry.

What color was the ferry, Sean'?

I don't recall.

Focus.

What color was the ferry'?

I can't remember.

White with red trim.

My options seem to be limited

at this point, Sean.

Hmm.

I never was much good

at checkers.

Now, chess, there is a game.

Do you Play?

I recall how the pieces move,

just not any of the strategies.

I thought we were

gonna play chess.

Well, we need

pieces first, don't we'?

Wood carving.

The job of the carver is easy.

You simply cutaway

everything that isn't needed.

Course there's no going back.

You can't add to a carving,

only take away.

Yes, I get it, but won't

this take along time'?

Well, what

would you suggest we do'?

The mind is tricky.

It has supposedly

limitless ideas and scope,

yet occupies no more space

than a pitcher of water.

Now, pay attention.

The trick is to cut away

from yourself.

If you try to remove

too much at once,

you'll crack the carving.

Here, practice.

And every day

try to finish a new piece.

Much better game

than checkers at any rate.

Do you make all your

students learn this'?

Ariel didn't mention

anything about it.

Ariel?

When did you meet her'?

She was cooking in the kitchen.

I see.

Sean, I don't think

it's a good idea

for you to get too involved

with the other patients.

They're here

for their own reasons.

It would be of no benefit or interest

for you to interact socially with them.

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