The Cell Page #4
ANNE:
Thirty.
She peeks up from the tent, but the water has not stopped,
and that isn't what she expected. We hear a soft SUCKING
NOISE and a CLICK. The wrapper rises on a puddle of water.
Anne POUNDS her fist on the wall.
ANNE (CONT'D)
(angry, scared)
THIRTY!
A puddle forms around her feet and she realizes the drain has
somehow been sealed shut. Her panic intensifies as we hear
another CLICK and the water pressure increases.
INT. CAMPBELL CENTER - LABORATORY - DAY
In the darkened procedure room, Miriam finds Catherine
standing between the two suspension devices, alone.
MIRIAM:
You okay?
Catherine turns, nods, and tries to smile. Has she been
crying? Miriam steps further into the room.
CATHERINE:
He hates me.
MIRIAM:
Lucien Baines?
Catherine nods.
MIRIAM (CONT'D)
I wouldn't say "hates." Dislikes,
distrusts, maybe.
Catherine laughs. Exactly what Miriam wanted.
MIRIAM (CONT'D)
She adores you.
CATHERINE:
She thinks I can bring Edward back.
MIRIAM:
Someday you can. We all believe that...
Catherine halfheartedly nods, but her mind is elsewhere,
focused on the two apparatuses.
CATHERINE:
I want to try it. Please.
Miriam knows what this is about.
MIRIAM:
We've been over this a dozen times. No.
CATHERINE:
Why not? Just once. A trial run. What
harm could it do?
MIRIAM:
I don't want to find out.
Ever the doctor, Miriam finds herself surreptitiously
examining Catherine's eyes, flesh tone, a slight trembling in
her fingertips.
CATHERINE:
Why is it taking so long for us to reach
him? Because we've been reactive,
that's why. And we need to be active.
Miriam reaches for Catherine's wrist and takes her pulse.
CATHERINE (CONT'D)
(annoyed)
Miriam...
MIRIAM:
Shush.
As Miriam examines her, Catherine continues:
CATHERINE:
He creates the obstacles, he decides
which games to play.
MIRIAM:
I've heard this argument before. It's
not happening.
CATHERINE:
(frustrated)
It could take years for me to get past
the barriers he's created.
MIRIAM:
If we reverse the feed and bring Edward
into your mind, it could be devastating
for him. Imagine the shock of suddenly
existing in a whole other world.
CATHERINE:
I do it all the time!
MIRIAM:
Yes, but, you're a willing participant.
Picture Edward in a strange place, lost,
frightened...
CATHERINE:
I'd be there for him.
MIRIAM:
And he might blame you for terrifying
him. That one moment could erase all
you've accomplished. And if that
happened, the trust he has in you is
gone.
CATHERINE:
(defeated)
Okay, okay...
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