I Know You're in There

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- What are you doing?

Come on, I'm not

even dressed yet.

- I know, that's the best part.

- Stop it.

I'm serious.

- Hey, you're the

one who bought it for me.

Just trying to put

it to good use.

- I bought you the camera

so that you could

make your film,

not so you could creep on me.

- Oh, baby,

but you look so good on camera.

- Stop fooling around.

I gotta get ready for work.

- What?

I'm not doing anything.

- Tom, stop.

- Hey, I got an idea.

How 'bout you call

in sick today?

- Nope.

- Why?

Why don't you hop back in bed,

I'll rent us a movie.

We can cuddle, maybe

fool around a little bit.

Then I'll take you out to lunch.

What's the name of that

place you like with mimosas?

- Tom you promised.

- Not for me, I'll

drink iced tea.

Just because I'm not drinking

doesn't mean you can't right?

- One of us needs

to go to work today.

I need to get the phone.

- Yeah, she's got a point there.

- What'd you say?

- Nothing, just

talking to the camera.

- Hello?

Sure, may I ask who's calling?

Okay.

It's for you.

Here, let me take this.

- Hello.

Yeah this is tom Redding.

Mmm hmm.

What?

Hang on a second.

Okay go ahead.

Mmm hmm.

Okay, I understand.

Yes that's fine, thank you.

- What was that about?

- My mother killed herself.

- You're a hard person

to get in touch with tom.

Oh please have a seat.

I'm Dr. Jorgensen.

- Well nice to meet ya,

thanks for tracking me down.

- How was the drive?

- It's fine, thank you.

- I'm sorry about your mother.

This must be hard for you.

- Not really.

I don't even remember her.

She left whenever I was little.

But you could have told me that

over the phone, is that it?

- No.

- What are those?

- The keys to your

mother's house.

She left it to you.

- Just like that huh?

- Just like that.

But there is something else.

- Okay, what is it?

- You have a sister tom.

Her name is Chloe.

She should have been

institutionalized years ago

but your mother

wouldn't allow it.

- So she's crazy?

- We don't say crazy.

The technical diagnosis is

catatonic schizophrenia.

Chloe doesn't speak, move,

or respond to any

external stimuli.

- Why?

- No one knows for sure.

Mental illness is

often hereditary.

It usually manifests

itself later in life

after physical or mental trauma.

But Chloe's case is

completely unique.

Would you like to see her now?

Hello Chloe, how are you today?

I have a surprise for you.

This is your brother tom.

You can talk to her.

It's okay to feel uncomfortable.

Chloe's used to that,

aren't you Chloe?

You can see why I tried to

convince your

mother to admit her.

- Mmm hmm.

Well...

It's nice to meet you.

What if I wanted to

spend some time with her?

- You're more than welcome

to visit whenever you like.

- No, I'm not just talking

about a couple of hours here.

I want to get to know her.

- This is all there is tom.

- I don't know, I've

got a house now right?

Maybe I could take her

there for a little while.

- You're not qualified.

- Qualified?

She doesn't move,

how hard can it be?

- I don't think you

understand the toll

it could take on you.

To care for someone

in Chloe's condition.

Someone that isn't

trained for it?

Trying to do it all himself?

Well, it could be maddening.

Your mother tried to do it and...

- doc I'm not my mother.

And...

Not to be disrespectful

but I don't

think she belongs in

a place like this.

Now, my mom did it

for years right?

I'm sure I could handle

a couple of months.

- I really don't think

it's a good idea...

- Dr. Jorgensen I'm

asking you, please.

She's all the family I got.

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