Irrational Fear (2017) - full transcript
Six therapy patients are brought together at a secluded cabin to confront their strangest fears. But these fears won't just hurt them...they will kill them.
Julie, you have
to start returning my calls.
This is the fifth time I've
tried to get ahold of you
in the last week.
Dennis called,
and he said you haven't been
attending therapy lately.
Have you been taking your pills?
Call back as soon as you can.
Just do it.
Do it.
♪ I'm inside you ♪
♪ I can't see you ♪
♪ I can't touch you,
no, no, uh-huh ♪
♪ But I can feel your energy ♪
♪ From all across the galaxy ♪
- Come in.
♪ Electrons moving through me ♪
♪ Making me singularity ♪
- Taylor, it's so
good to see you.
Have a seat.
So, have you had a chance
to think everything over?
- Uh, yeah um,
I just don't think it's
gonna help, you know.
- Come on, it'll be like, it'll
be like the good old days,
when we spent every summer
at Camp Rolling Hills.
- Seems like a lifetime ago.
It was only
what, 15 years ago?
- A lot's changed since then.
We've both changed a lot too.
- I know we haven't been
as close as we used to be,
but that's part of the
reason I want you to come.
I wanna make up for it.
I know that I've been
buried in my books
the past few years, trying
to get ready for my boards.
- Yeah, so you can
find out what's wrong
with people like me.
- Taylor, look, let me
talk to you as a friend.
This would be
really good for you.
Trust me, I have been
in your shoes before.
Dr. Sanders knows
what he's doing.
- We're not wired
the same, Zach.
You can be
anybody that you want.
- That's easy for you to say.
I get nervous walking
in a crowded hallway.
- Fear of physical
contact is very common,
but you can't let
it control you.
Everyone has irrational fears,
but at the end of the day
that's all they are, fears.
They're just ideas.
They can't hurt you.
Dr. Sanders is more than just
some teacher trying to help.
He helped me get over my
fears, and he can help you too.
Come with us.
- I'm not brave
like you, Zach, I--
- Taylor.
See.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
Will you do this?
- I'll come.
- Great.
We leave first thing
tomorrow morning.
Your mom will be okay with you
being gone for the weekend?
- She won't even
notice I'm gone.
Hey Zach.
- Yeah.
What fear did Dr.
Sanders help you overcome?
- Oh it's, it's not
important, it's silly.
- No, tell me, please.
- Ghosts.
Stupid, right?
- No, it's not.
Thanks, Zach.
Goddammit.
Thanks, Dr. Sanders.
- Don't mention it, you don't
want that one getting ruined.
- Oh no, no, I uh, I love
your class, it's cool.
- I understand you
spoke with Zach.
Yeah.
- And?
- He didn't say much, just
mentioned this weekend
and the whole therapy
experience, or whatever.
- I think it would do
you some good, Taylor.
You've been in my class
the last two semesters.
You seem to be afraid of
putting yourself out there.
- Yeah, yeah well who
wants to talk about
their feelings, and that crap?
- I'll see what I can do.
What do you mean,
you'll see what you can do?
- You mentioned in class you
plan on attending grad school
when you're done with
your Bachelor's degree.
I could write you one hell
of a recommendation letter.
- You could or you would?
- We will just have to
see how this weekend goes.
- God, I was afraid you
were gonna say that.
Okay, I'm in.
- Perfect, perfect, perfect.
Pick you up tomorrow
as eight sharp.
This is going to be one
weekend you'll never forget.
- Those are always
the worst kind.
Shit.
- Wow.
What are you doing up so early?
Hey, Taylor.
- Taylor, Rich said hi, why
don't you show some respect?
- Hi.
- There you go, good.
- Why are you all packed up?
- I'm going out of
town for the weekend.
Really?
- Yeah, I didn't
think you'd care.
- Well, text me when
you're on your way back.
Let's go make some breakfast.
- Yeah.
Taylor, Taylor.
I really like what you're
doing to your hair.
- Don't touch me!
- What are you doing?
- I told you to never
touch me!
- Let go, it hurts!
- Taylor what're you doing?
- It hurts,
let me go.
- I told him
to never touch me!
- What're you doing?
- You've heard me
say it 50 times!
It's a compliment
you stupid ass bitch.
- Taylor,
sometimes in life people
are gonna touch you.
You better break outta
this stupid little phase
you're in, otherwise--
Well
hello, Mrs. Parker.
Who are you?
- I'm Dr. Sanders, your
daughter's professor.
I wanted to thank
you for allowing her
to come to our retreat.
We really think we can help
her overcome this little phase
you seem to be having
trouble handling.
Who's this guy?
Wow, really?
Well, maybe you should
just take her home then,
because if you bring
her back the same way,
I'll put her somewhere
where they lock the rooms.
- She should be locked
up, she's crazy.
Look what she did, really?
- Noted, well it was a pleasure
meeting you, Mrs. Parker,
but we must be off.
We're running late and
have several other patients
to pick up.
Good day, come on Taylor.
- I think he's one of them.
- Honey are you okay?
- Yeah.
- I'm so sorry, she's
crazy, she's crazy.
- These crazies ever
give you any trouble?
- They're not crazies,
Mr. Littleton.
There are levels of
wellness, as you know.
This group trusts the process.
- Trusts the process.
- Cameron.
That's my name, we all
have one, what's yours?
- Sorry, Taylor,
just, it's my phone,
I literally just had it.
Check your right
hand.
So
what're you here for?
Same thing
as you, I'd imagine.
- You don't like it
when people touch you?
- What?
- Oh um, that's my
fear then, I guess.
- Well damn, I
thought I had it bad.
Nah um, I love being touched so,
okay well, I don't mean
that sexually I just,
though I guess I kinda do.
Sorry, I sound like
an idiot.
- No um, you're fine.
- Ah, to answer your
question though,
my phobia is choking.
Do you know that over
3,000 deaths happen a year
from obstructions of the airway?
- No.
- Yeah, so um, most
of the time it happens
when you're all alone
and you could be
sitting at home
watching television
and eating popcorn
and wham, you know,
average response time
for an ambulance,
if you can even call one,
is about five to 10 minutes,
so by the time they
get there, you're blue.
- Wow um, yeah, I
didn't know that.
- Pretty scary, right?
- Yeah.
I wanted
to thank each and every one
of you for being a part of
this therapy experiment.
I know it won't be
easy, and some of you
are further along on your
journeys than others.
But, I can promise you
that I will do everything
I possibly can to help you
address your fear head on.
- How much longer till
we get to this hell hole?
What, what did I say, it
was a simple question, geez.
- No, it's a very
valid question, Helen.
10, 15 minutes tops,
right, Mr. Littleton?
- Yeah, we should be there--
- We're lookin' at?
- In about 15 minutes.
- Yeah, you should each be
very proud of yourselves
for taking this first step
on the road to recovery.
I know it won't be
easy, it never is.
But, you're all
on the right path
and that's half the journey.
There
you go, kiddies.
- Thanks, man.
- Yeah.
There he is.
Kelly, you made it.
Oh, my gosh, Nate.
- Hi, Doc, how are you, buddy?
It's
so good to see you.
- Good to see you too.
- I'm good, I'm good.
Good, it's
good to see you too.
Is uh Jake, uh--
Yeah, yeah, he's um
he just want to uh,
- I'll be back to pick you up
whenever I feel like it.
- It's a nice day,
he just doesn't wanna come out.
So, I figure that,
- Um-hm, Monday morning right?
I think he'll be
right behind us, so,
- Uh yeah sure, whatever.
- Thanks.
- Aren't you gonna help me
portion out some
we got a lot better, sure.
- Yeah, don't mention it,
I'm used to driving
you crazies around.
- Huh.
- You mean he just doesn't
wanna come out and
have to wait for you.
He's gonna help me,
as we talked about,
So, I wanna get this weekend
off on the right foot,
obviously, so--
- Right, right, how you
start it is very,
very important.
You set the tone,
set the expectation
and he will then
know what to expect.
Remember, your anxiety
feeds his anxiety.
You're doing the
right thing already,
you're asking for help--
- Yeah, I felt my own anxiety
- That's good.
Building up, so I
figured I'd wait till you got
here to kinda, you know.
- Um-hm, yeah.
We will take care of it.
- All right, now it's cool.
- We're staying here?
Christ, this is
worse than rehab.
- This is beautiful,
Dr. Sanders, where's the lake?
- It is just right
down that hill,
but let's all get unloaded first
and then I'll give you the tour.
Awesome.
- Hey, Doc, you never said
anything about a lake.
- Don't worry, Helen,
you don't have to get in
until you're ready.
- Nah, I'm not gonna get in.
- Okay, that's fine, but
why don't we discuss this
later in the weekend?
- Whatever, Doc,
it's not happening.
- I'll show you guys inside.
Watch out where you step.
There's potholes.
- Okay.
- What're you looking at?
- That's 90 calories per swig.
Jake come
on, let's go, Jake.
I don't wanna be here.
Well,
what's wrong, Jake?
It's not safe,
nothing here is safe.
Don't be silly
Jake, it's just the woods.
- Is that a fly?
- Yes, there's flies
in the woods Jake,
come on, we talked about this.
- A fly can carry millions of
bacteria on their feet alone.
What if one of them lands on me?
- Jake listen, that's
exactly why we're here,
to help you with
this, all right.
- Nate, Nate, um if you
don't mind, I'd like to--
Sure, yeah.
- Jake, my good friend, this
is going to be something
you'll never forget.
Now I promise you, that if
you take that first step,
right now, and open this door,
that you'll be on the road
to a whole new outlook in life.
- There are animals out there.
Animals carry germs, bacteria,
diseases, infestations.
- Yes, yes, of
course Jake, they do.
But there's nothing to be
afraid of, do you understand?
We're here to help you,
but we can't do it for you.
You just have to trust
me, trust all of us.
You just need to
take that first step.
- I just don't wanna be here.
I wanna go home.
- That makes two of us, kid.
- Helen, um, room accommodations
are first come, first serve.
Nate, would you mind if
I spoke with Jake alone?
- Yeah, yeah, do that,
do your thing, Doc,
I'll see you up at the ranch.
- All right, we'll be right,
we'll both be in.
- Okay, yeah,
- Right, Jake?
- Take your time.
Am I good here, Doc?
- Yeah, everything's good.
All
right, I'll see you Monday.
- Absolutely, oh and
remember, don't come for us
until I send for you.
Alright,
I'll wait for your message.
- Yes.
Jake, this is the
beginning of something huge,
okay?
There's a lot of candy
and all the things
that are not good for
you but we're gonna have.
But you know, you're gonna have
to put in the work, alright?
You do the work
and then there'll be
rewards for everybody.
I mean, you know
how it goes, Jake.
- I don't think I
really have a fear,
I mean I just don't
wanna be ugly.
I mean, you understand,
you're pretty.
I mean yeah, we all
have our different reasons
for why we're here
this weekend and--
- Fuck, this is like
a homeless compound.
- Okay um so, the
rest of the bedrooms
are gonna be upstairs.
Feel free to check them
out and grab a bed.
Taylor, you wanna come with
me, I'll show you around.
- Hey Zach, I'm gonna
go check out the lake.
Okay.
- You have any kids?
Definitely not.
- Okay.
- So, I think I'm gonna
take the top bunk.
You're more than welcome
to take the bottom bunk,
or check out any of the
other rooms if you want.
- I'm easy, I'll sleep wherever.
- Well then why don't
you take the bottom bunk?
- Okay.
- God forbid I get stuck
in the same room as Helen.
She's a little crazy.
Is that your
professional opinion?
I'm not a doctor, yet.
Look at this.
He's good.
Yeah, I'm lucky
to have him as a mentor.
- I bet.
- I'm really glad
you decided to come.
It means a lot to me.
Thanks, Zach,
it means a lot to me too.
- Well, crisis averted.
I think I'm gonna
go help them get
the rest of the bags inside.
- Okay.
- Jesus Christ, this
is not happening.
- Not a big fan of water, huh?
- Not in the slightest.
- Huh, I love swimming.
I can swim a mile
in 22 minutes flat.
- Wow, that's really impressive.
- No, I'm serious,
fastest on the team.
- Just don't choke on the water.
- Hey um, if you don't mind,
I'll take a swig of that.
- You're not afraid of my
germs like the kid, are you?
- No, no, no, that's
uh, that's not my thing.
- What is it then, you need
the moral support or something?
- Or something like that.
So look who's
decided to stick around.
Hey, there he is.
- Hey, dad, I have
nothing to be afraid of.
- That's right, son.
- And neither do you, we're
in this together, right?
- Yeah, you're right.
- So glad to hear it, yeah.
Um, Zach, why don't you
get the grill started.
I imagine you all must
be pretty hungry, right?
- Well, what on the menu?
- Burgers, brats, we can
grill up some potatoes,
anything you'd like.
- Any greens, salads?
- Of course, Kelly, we
have some pre-made salads
with your name on them.
- I'm so hungry, I
could eat a horse.
- Alright.
- Me too, Jake, me too.
Why don't you all just
take an hour to relax,
have some lunch.
Our first session is gonna begin
at 9:00 p.m. at the gazebo.
We're all here for one purpose,
to find our true potential
without irrational
fears holding us back.
I know that if you give
Zach and I honesty,
perseverance, and a
little bit of courage,
you will all feel so happy
to see what you can overcome.
Welcome to camp, everyone!
Alright,
let's get out of here.
Thanks again, man.
- Oh, just breathe, Cameron.
♪ I know it's just
a stupid fear ♪
♪ I shouldn't be, shouldn't
be, shouldn't be so scared ♪
♪ I lose my mind when I
can't see what's there ♪
♪ I shouldn't be, shouldn't
be so scared, it's true ♪
♪ My mind takes over and I
just don't know what to do ♪
♪ I know, I just don't
know what to do ♪
♪ I know, I just don't
know what to do ♪
♪ I know, I just don't
know what to do ♪
Uh, what's that?
- Oh, I'm recording
these sessions
for my documentary series.
- I know you said you
were recording earlier,
but I didn't know I
was gonna be on camera.
- If there's anything at
all you guys don't want
in the documentary, I
won't put it on there.
Trust me, you have my word.
Our first
group session.
Don't look so paranoid
guys, I promise,
this isn't going to kill you.
This is going to be a
life-changing event.
And, after this weekend,
you'll never be the same again.
Is that a
threat or a promise?
- Helen, please, I
can only help you
if you truly wanna be helped.
We've gone over this many times.
- Taylor, can I get you to move
a little bit closer to Helen?
I need to get you in the frame.
Thanks.
- I know that some of you
have already had the chance
to get to chat a bit, but
let's go around the circle
and introduce ourselves
for those of us
who haven't had the chance.
Just basic communication
here, folks.
Remember, you don't
have to share anything
you don't feel
comfortable sharing.
Anyone care to get us started?
Zach, why don't
you get us started?
- Okay, I'm Zach Mitchell.
I'm 24 and I'm a
graduate student
at Windsor College.
I'm specializing in psychiatry
and human responses to
alternative medicines.
Kind of runs in my family
and I'd like to carry
on the tradition.
- I'd also like to
add that Zach is
one of my most
promising students.
In fact, he's probably
the brightest pupil
that I've ever had.
He's a very special student.
Taylor, why don't you
go, and we will go
clockwise from you, and then
the fun will really begin.
- Okay um, I'm Taylor Parker,
I am one of Dr. Sanders'
students at Windsor.
Zach and I grew up together.
He lived down the street
from me when we were kids.
Third time in college,
but I'm really determined
to finish this time.
Life just got in the way.
I guess I'm afraid of
people touching me.
- Oh god, sweetie,
wait until you try sex.
Helen, that's enough.
In fact it's your turn.
- Fuck it, I'm Helen.
I like a little ass play
and double rainbows and
if you try and get me
to go in that lake,
I will cut you.
- Helen, fear of water
is actually very common.
A lot of people--
- Please kid, you
sound like a pussy.
- It's fine, you don't
have to do anything
you don't want to.
It's good to set boundaries,
and we're all here
for each other.
- Wait, how'd he
sound like a pussy?
He wasn't even meowing.
Very good, my man.
- Nice one, buddy.
- What about you, Jake?
- Me, uh, I...
- Me and Jake, we
both got our things.
- I was afraid of germs,
but now I'm not anymore.
Thanks, Dr. Sanders.
- What about you, cutie?
- Uh, um, I guess I kind of
always had a fear of dentists.
I used to get these really
severe toothaches as a kid.
They were like really bad.
And sometimes they
would last for days.
I haven't had one in years,
but I still dream about them.
It makes it worse.
- Sometimes dreams,
even daydreaming,
can be a powerful illusion.
That's all it is, an illusion.
Just because it
exists in the mind
doesn't mean that it can
actually cause pain--
- Sometimes it um, I
mean it hurts so bad.
It's bizarre, Doc.
I've had a half a mind
to just pull them out
and wear dentures.
- It's good to get this
out in the open, isn't it?
Cameron, your turn.
- Hi, my name is Cameron,
I'm 18, a high school senior.
I'm graduating in a few months.
I've got sports
scholarships to most school
in pretty much any state,
which is kinda cool.
I'm thinking about maybe
baseball at Riverside U
or football at
Washington, I don't know,
you know, whatever, you know.
- Oh god.
- Excuse me?
- You're a good-looking sports
star that will literally
have his entire life handed
to him on a silver platter.
You know, I remember guys
like you from high school.
Hated them then, hated them now.
- And judgmental much, huh?
Actually he's
like a really nice guy.
Oh god, that's
what they all say.
- Guys, this is supposed
to be a bonding experience,
not an all-out attack.
Cameron is a bright kid.
Maybe if you actually got to
know him, you could see that.
You know, I don't think
it's fair to judge him
or anyone else here.
We all have our demons.
Something the matter, Zach?
- Uh yeah, I keep getting
a hissing interference
from Kelly's spot.
Oh, heap
of fun over there,
I'm surprised she didn't
break the damn camera.
Helen, that's enough.
- Yeah well, at least I
don't have to be drunk
to look at myself in the mirror.
- At least I don't have to
look in the mirror 800 times
to think it's gonna get better.
- Okay Helen,
let me just stop--
- Fuck you,
you're just jealous.
- Okay, can we watch
the language in this.
Jealous of what,
your busted-ass weave
and caked on make-up
from the dollar store?
- Okay, this is aggressive
anger, Kelly--
- You are such a bitch.
- Kelly, kelly.
- Hey, this is no,
no place to fight about this.
- Maybe I am a bitch,
but at least--
- Helen, come on.
- I don't have
an eating disorder.
- Your tone
is aggressive.
- Fuck you!
- Okay, okay, everyone,
everyone just sit.
Nate, Nate let her go.
Please, please have a seat.
Zach, I'll help you
figure out that camera.
Everyone else just take a break.
It seems that for some reason,
tensions are running high.
Go.
Helen, if you could stay
back for just a second.
Thank you, thank you.
- Man, everything's fine
now, that was weird.
- I'm glad it's working now.
I hope it didn't slow you down.
- No, it's all good, Doc.
- I'm gonna have a chat
with our problem child.
Would you mind checking on
Kelly to see how she's doing?
- Yeah, of course.
- Helen, a word.
What you said to Kelly
was wildly inappropriate.
- Please, she can take it.
- We're all here to help
cope with our fears.
Did you realize that Kelly
has extreme sensitivity
in regards to her
personal appearance?
- Who doesn't?
- Just try to be a
little more respectful
of the other people here, okay?
This negative attitude,
and overall resentment
isn't going to help anyone.
Trust me, I know.
My point is that we're
all here to get better,
yourself included.
- Listen, Doc, I'm only here
because the court ordered it.
I can handle my fears just fine.
It's not my fault
that the others can't.
- Hey, Zach.
- Hey.
- Is she gone?
- Yeah, she just took off.
Don't worry about it though.
Dr. Sanders'll handle it.
You okay?
- Yeah.
I'm good.
- I'm sorry, that was,
that was unprofessional.
- No, no, it, it's okay.
- After this weekend.
Okay, let's get inside.
- Mm, smells good.
How
did you sleep, Jake?
- Not too bad.
Anyone else awake?
- I don't think so, at
least not when I was up.
- Uh.
You know, Jake, there's
gonna come a time
where to won't have
your hand sanitizer.
- I'm sorry, bad habit.
- It's okay.
Here you go.
- Hi, Jake, morning.
- Uh, how are the
pancakes, Jake?
Taylor, how many
pancakes would you like?
- Uh, no thanks, I'm not
really a morning eater.
It just kinda drags me down.
- Uh well, would you at
least like some coffee?
I just brewed a fresh pot.
Oh yeah, definitely.
Sometimes I feel like
it's the only thing
that keeps me alive.
Here you go.
- Oh, thank you.
- Who's that?
That's actually
a very good question, Jake.
Zach, where did you go?
I didn't know anyone else left.
- I was shooting some
footage for my film.
Yeah, the hills out
here are beautiful.
And there's nothing better
than free production value.
- Yeah, just don't
forget about us
when you become a big celebrity.
- Only if you can be my muse.
- Yep.
Dr. Sanders, what time
is our first session?
Any
reason in particular?
- No, just thought I'd take
a little walk, explore.
You know, I think Zach
had the right idea.
- That'll be fine, Taylor,
just try to be back
no later than 10.
Today is going to
be a very big day.
- Cool, yeah, hour
tops, promise.
- Have fun.
Thanks, you too.
- Taylor.
- Yeah?
- I like what you've
done with your hair.
- Thanks, Zach.
- Pancake?
- Yes, please.
Pass
me your plate.
- Jake, help me, help,
help, help, Jake!
Jake!
Morning, everybody.
- Here you go, Nate.
- Thanks.
Hey, what'd I tell you
about too much syrup?
- I'm sorry.
It's fine, Nate.
- That stuff'll
rot out his teeth.
- Dad, I like it.
- Hey listen, I said the
stuff's not good for you,
alright Jake, don't
eat it, alright,
it'll eat enamel
right off your teeth,
just knock it off.
- Nate, Nate please.
Everyone is here for the
same reasons, including you.
- You're um, you're right.
I'm sorry, Doc.
Just be sure to brush your
teeth when you're done alright?
- You know I will, dad.
- Smells like pancakes.
- Want some?
- Nah, I'm good.
I had my shake already.
- I think I'm gonna go try
and get some more footage,
maybe catch up with Taylor.
Doc, did you ever
hear back from Kelly?
- No, but I plan on
checking in with her later.
Remember, Kelly's strong.
I have no doubt that she'll
decide to return to treatment
when she's ready.
- Is someone making me a
plate or something or what?
- Taylor!
Okay, here we are in
beautiful Crivitz, Wisconsin.
Dr. Sanders's lake house.
I'm so excited to be here
at his very first
therapy session weekend.
Dr. Sanders has already
made some success
with our youngest patient, Jake,
who has an excessive
aversion to germs
coupled with obsessive
thoughts and mild autism.
Even though some of the
other members of the group
haven't quite warmed up to
his methods of teaching,
I am extremely
confident that today,
we'll see some
major breakthroughs.
Taylor?
Taylor, if that's you, let's
head back to the first session.
Taylor?
Taylor?
Taylor!
Taylor!
- Cameron, don't
clean the pan now.
We're about to begin session.
Everyone, have a seat.
I think we need to
address last night.
Oh, Zach, did you find Taylor?
- Uh, no.
Dr. Sanders, I need
to talk to you.
- What's wrong with you, kid?
You look like you saw a ghost.
- Ghosts aren't real, Helen.
Zach, where's Taylor?
- I need to talk to you.
- What's going on?
- Yeah, is she okay?
- Privately.
- Everyone, take five.
We'll be right back.
What's going on, Zach?
- I found this.
- What's this?
- I think it's Taylor's.
I found it out
there on the trail.
Something fucking
happened to her.
- Is this hair?
- Are you fucking drunk?
Of course, it's hair!
- Zach! That's enough.
What else did you find?
- Nothing.
This is it.
Doc, I think we
need to find Taylor
and we need to get
the hell out of here.
- That's impossible, Zach.
The van won't be back
until Monday afternoon.
- What the hell are we gonna do?
- Simple, we tell
everyone the truth.
- Taylor!
- Everyone, may I have
your attention please?
Taylor's missing.
- Wait, what do you
mean she's missing?
- She probably high-tailed it
out of here like that Skelly.
- Show them, Zach.
Are you
fucking serious?
Is she okay? Dad?
- Whoa, hold on, so what, is
she like, was she attacked?
I mean, Doc, are there like
bears out here or something?
What?
- Not that I'm aware of.
- Well then, where's
the rest of her?
- I don't know what
happened to Taylor.
But one thing's for sure,
we need to find her immediately.
I'm asking all of
you to help me.
- Yeah, yeah, I'm in.
- I'm not going anywhere.
- What's that supposed to mean?
- It means I'm
staying right here.
She's a big girl.
- Alright, that's fine,
alright?
That's fine.
I'll come, too, let's go.
Dad, I
don't want you to go.
- Jake, listen, everything
will be fine, okay?
Just, you can stay
here if you like.
Helen, you watch him, alright?
I'll be right back, alright?
I have a choice?
- Do you think she's okay?
- I don't know, kid.
I don't know.
- It was right here.
- I don't see any signs of bear.
- How do you know
about signs of bear?
- I'm an Eagle Scout, dude.
- This doesn't make any sense.
- Taylor!
- Taylor!
- Taylor!
- Zach, tell me
exactly what you heard
when you came out here.
- This buzzing sound,
and then there was
this whispering.
I don't know how to describe it.
- That doesn't
sound like a bear.
- Taylor!
- I'm such an idiot.
I was filming, and
I have it on tape.
Thoughts and mild autism.
Even though some of the
other members of the group
haven't quite warmed up to
his methods of teaching,
I'm extremely
confident that today,
we'll see some
major breakthroughs.
- What was that?
Taylor?
- Taylor!
- Taylor, can you hear us?
- Shit.
Excuse me, kid.
What do you want?
I told you never to call me.
- Hey, kitty.
What are you doing here?
Hey, kitty.
Where are you?
Kitty, kitty.
Where did you go?
Get off me!
Get off me!
Get it off!
Get it off!
Get it off me!
Get it off me!
Get it off me!
Get it off me!
Get it off!
Get it off me!
Get it off me!
Get it off me!
Get it off!
Get it off!
Get it off me!
Get it off me!
- Jake!
Jake!
- Bye.
- Where's Jake?
Did you hear that?
- Hear what?
- Here.
Jake, Jake, please.
Jake, Jake, Jake.
Buddy, open up.
- I'm sure everything's fine.
I have a key!
- Jake, buddy, open up.
Jake, buddy.
Open up the fucking door!
Are you
sure he's even in there?
- I'm sorry, you know.
I
got it, I got it.
- What is this?
If this is a joke, it
isn't funny, alright?
I spent a lot of time and
money on this weekend.
I'd like to get some answers.
- What the fuck is this?
This isn't even reality.
This is a
- There has to be a valid
explanation for all of this.
This isn't the first
time I've heard
of something like
this happening.
- What do you mean this
isn't the first time?
- Nothing, I only meant that
some people respond to therapy
and treatment differently.
- Listen, I don't consider
putting my son's life
on the line as a response
to therapy, alright?
Where the hell is he?
Somewhere, he's a good
boy, listen, I know,
I know he isn't safe,
so wherever he is,
this isn't some type
of fucking game.
I just wanna find my son and
get the hell out of here.
- Oh, my God, Taylor.
- Where's Helen?
- Jesus, what the
hell happened here?
- Did you see or
hear anything, Helen?
Because I heard Jake screaming
and I ran here as
fast as I could.
I ran here, the door's locked.
It was locked from the inside.
He's nowhere to be found, Jake.
And this, alright this, you,
you were the last
one to see him,
so what the fuck is going on?
- Don't look at me.
I got a call and went outside.
I saw you guys running,
and I didn't know
what was happening.
Is he okay?
- I don't fucking know, Helen!
I don't fucking know.
I have no fucking clue.
- I'm sorry.
Please leave
a message after the tone.
- Jake, buddy.
It's Dad.
You need to call me as soon
as you get this, alright?
I heard a scream and
I can't find you.
I'm getting really worried.
Please, buddy, be okay.
Please be okay.
- Zach, Cameron,
why don't you two
go continue searching for Jake?
I'm sure it's nothing.
There has to be a logical
explanation for all of this.
People don't just vanish.
- Then what about Taylor?
- Zach, please.
Like I said, we will
figure this out.
I promise that everything
is going to be just fine.
You have my word on this.
- Dude, Zach, wait up.
Something isn't right, man.
- Yeah.
- What the fuck was that stuff?
Where's Jake?
Where's Taylor?
- I don't know, but we're
gonna find them, okay?
- Look, I know
this sounds crazy,
but I think they're dead, man.
You know, what the
fuck was that stuff?
- Don't say that, okay?
- There was blood in there.
I have a really bad
feeling about this.
- Come on, boys.
He's gotta be around
here somewhere.
- Dr. Sanders, this is bad.
This is really bad, guys.
- Okay.
- What matters now is
that we find the boy.
Come on!
- Guys, wait up!
- Want some coffee?
- No.
I can't eat anything.
- Here.
Don't worry.
I'm sure he's fine.
- How can you say that, huh?
He's not the type just
to wander off, I know.
- Kids do it all the time.
- That's fucking
bullshit, Helen!
I know my son, alright?
For God's sake, he won't
touch fucking dirt.
Why the fuck would he be
off on his own outside?
Answer me that, will you?
Fuck, you idiot!
He'll show
up, I'm sure of it.
- I just can't stand here
and do nothing like this.
What are you doing?
- I'm calling the police.
He's been gone
for five minutes.
- 911,
what is the location
of your emergency?
- Hello, hello, police?
Yeah, yeah, I need
police over here at the
Hello?
- Hello?
- Are you there?
- Help!
Help, the fucking
Sanders's home.
- I don't fucking know
- What do you fucking know,
- the address, okay?
- Helen?
What do you fucking, hello?
Hello?
Goddammit!
Fuck!
- Relax.
- Fuck you, Helen.
Don't tell me to fucking relax.
I'll put your head through
this fucking table.
My son is missing, you
have no fucking clue.
I mean, no fucking clue
for 30 seconds.
- No clue what you're going
through?
Is that what you
just said to me?
Yeah, that's what
I fucking said to you.
- Yeah, that's fucking bullshit.
Your son's been gone
for five minutes.
Mine's been gone for five years.
- I didn't know.
It's not
something I have to bring up
in casual conversation.
- Well,
what happened?
- We were at the
beach in California.
I knew about the
current warnings,
but Michael wanted to go
so badly, so I took him.
Told him not to go too deep.
He was only 12 but he
was such a good swimmer.
Plus, there were lots
of other people swimming
so I wasn't too worried.
After maybe 20 minutes
or so out there,
he got pulled in by a
rip tide or something,
sucked completely under.
I only saw him pop
up once screaming.
I tried to save him.
I ran out and swim
into the water,
and that's when the
current got me, too.
I was sucked out in
the middle of the ocean
in a matter of seconds.
I thought I was going to die.
I went under and
right when I was about
to breathe in the water,
someone grabbed me
and pulled me out.
Some jet skiers at the right
place at the right time.
For me, anyways.
They never found Michael.
Not even a trace.
- I had no idea.
I'm so sorry.
- Don't be.
Shit happens.
- Water.
What?
- Helen, the water.
What if Jake fell in the lake?
Fuck, Jake!
Jake!
- Wait!
Jake!
Guys, guys, hold up.
- It's Kelly's car.
Wait, be careful.
- Dude, it's more of
that black sludge.
- She must be around
here somewhere.
Kelly!
- I thought she left.
- She didn't make it far.
- Dr. Sanders, what do we do?
- Come on, we've gotta go
back and tell the others
what we found.
- Jake!
Jake!
- Nate!
- Jake!
Jake!
- Dad, help!
- Jake, hold on,
buddy, I'm coming.
Help me.
Jake!
Nate!
- Jake!
- Nate!
- Help, help, someone.
Help!
- Nate!
- What the hell is she doing?
Shit, shit.
- Helen!
- Zach, Zach, wait, wait.
- Help me, somebody!
- She's gonna drown.
Cameron, hurry!
Helen,
take the raft.
Helen, take the raft.
- Save him.
Save him.
Save him, Cameron.
Bring
him in, Cameron.
Safely, safely, safely.
Oh, goodness.
- He's still breathing,
so, let's get him inside.
- Yeah.
- You went in after him.
- I guess I did.
- I didn't think
you had it in you.
- Well, I'm full
of surprises, Doc.
Let's find your patients and
get the fuck out of here.
- We just need to hold
off until morning.
The van will be back then,
and everything
will be just fine.
- Everything will be just fine?
I found a chunk of
Taylor's hair in the woods.
We now have three
patients missing.
There's this gross black sludge
that keeps showing
up everywhere,
and now Nate is lying
unconscious in bed.
I don't see how anything
could be less fine.
Why don't we
just go and try to find help?
I mean, we have Nate's car.
We can go and try to see
if somebody's around.
I couldn't
find his keys.
I already tried looking.
They must've got
lost in the lake.
- Well, what about Kelly's car?
Obviously staying here
isn't doing us any good.
- You're right, Cameron.
Yes, why don't the
two of us go and see
if we can get
Kelly's car started?
Zach and Helen,
stay here with Nate.
Hopefully there's a logical
explanation for all of this.
Keep an eye on the door
in case someone returns
when we're gone.
Are you coming, Cameron?
- Are you gonna be okay?
- I'll be alright.
- Deep breaths, Cameron.
You've come a long ways.
You all have.
We'll get help, find the
others, and by Monday morning,
this will all appear
to be a bad dream.
Don't let all of this damage
all the progress you've made.
- Progress?
Yeah, I feel worse than ever.
This obviously isn't
going to end well.
- You're strong.
You've always been strong.
I mean, where's that
happy-go-lucky teen
that I've been treating
for the past year?
He's in there.
- Yeah, I'll be a lot
happier when we find everyone
and I'm home, okay?
This weekend was a mistake
and I wish I'd never come.
- I'm trying here, Cameron.
I've got nothing but
the best intentions.
I thought this would be a
good learning experience
for each of you.
There are others out
there just like you.
- What do you mean
when you said others
have responded
differently to therapy?
You said you'd seen this before.
- Some people are
stronger than others,
but others succumb to
their own personal demons.
- Zach, how long have you
been working with the Doc?
- I took his
abnormal psych class,
and I've been his TA
the past few semesters.
Why?
- I feel like Dr. Sanders
isn't telling us everything.
- Funny you should say that.
- What's that?
- I found it in the black
sludge out there in the garage.
- What is it?
- I don't know,
but I know it's not
Jake's regular medication.
- What does that mean?
- I'm not sure, but
I think Dr. Sanders
could be drugging Jake.
- I just don't know
what's going on.
- If I do, Cameron,
if I tell you,
we just need to
stay focused, okay?
I know we've had some setbacks,
but that doesn't mean that
this is all for nothing.
- Yeah, setbacks.
That's to say the least.
I mean, that kid
is dead for sure,
and Taylor's hair, the
shit in Kelly's car.
I demand to know
- No, no,
- what's going on.
- That's enough, Cameron.
You want to get
better, don't you?
- I'm not sure anymore.
- If you want to get better,
then just do as I say,
do you understand?
- Come on, we're gonna
find some answers.
- Sorry, Cameron.
I'm sorry that I have
to do it this way,
and I know that
with your condition,
this might be difficult.
But here.
- What are those?
- Take them.
- No, I could choke on those.
What are they?
- Cameron, it's
going to be fine.
Take the pills.
Take the pills.
Take the pills, Cameron.
Take the pills, Cameron.
Take the,
Take them!
- Oh, shit.
Doc, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I really
didn't mean to
- If he catches us in his
room, he'll be pissed.
We've gotta make this quick.
- Let's do this.
Where do we start?
Wait, what's this?
- More of that black ooze.
- Oh, shit.
Whoa.
This isn't trusting.
Wait, I thought
we were the first group
to come up here.
- Doesn't look like it.
What is this?
Coke or something?
- No, not the right color.
Looks like he's
smashing up those pills.
- Why would he do that?
Dad.
Dad.
- Jake.
Is that you?
Dad, I'm here.
- Jake.
Jake.
Is that you?
Jake?
Come here.
Come here.
- Jake?
What are you doing here?
- Dad, I made you some pudding.
- I can't eat that.
That'll rot my teeth.
- It's fine, dad.
Try it.
Here, try it.
- I thought you
were gone forever.
I did, I thought you
were gone forever.
- Try it.
It's really good.
- I thought you were
Jake, I thought you were dead.
I thought you were gone forever.
I did.
I thought you were gone forever.
I'm right here, dad.
- Yeah.
I thought you were gone forever.
I thought you were
gone forever, Jake.
You're right here, buddy.
- What's this?
Looks like old
case files or something.
That's another one.
- These are his old patients?
Zach, how well do
you know this guy?
- I don't even know anymore.
- Have you taken
any of those drugs?
- No.
I mean, I don't think so.
- Look, this guy's mental.
We've gotta warn the others.
- Shit.
Cameron.
- Fuck.
We've gotta find Cameron.
Kelly's car's
right up the road.
- He's alive.
He's okay.
- You found him.
- You found Jake?
- I found Jake.
I found him, alright.
Yeah, he's okay.
He's okay.
- Jesus Christ, Nate,
- Oh!
- What are you doing?
- I'm cured.
Oh, yeah, I'm cured.
I'm cured, okay,
don't be afraid.
It's okay.
- Just stop.
And Jake's alive.
Nate, what
the fuck is going on?
- Jesus, calm down, okay?
Put that down.
No, no, no, no, stop!
No, no!
God!
- Fuck.
- Oh, my God.
- Oh, my God.
- I'm not afraid anymore.
- My apologies, Cameron.
I don't have these
smashed up for you.
But, now is the
perfect time as ever
to get over your
fear of choking.
Yeah, yes.
We're gonna help you.
We're gonna help you
get over your fear
- Get off me.
- Of choking.
- Get the fuck off me.
Get off me.
Take the pills.
Cameron, that's a good boy.
Down the hatch.
Down the hatch.
It's going to be fine now.
Come on.
Let's get back to the cabin.
Now, why would you go
and do a thing like that?
I'm trying to help you, Cameron.
- Fuck you, you're insane.
- No, I'm not.
- What is this shit, anyway?
- I'm the doctor, Cameron.
You're the patient.
Now, if you aren't going
to take your medicine,
then I have no choice but to
terminate this relationship.
Take the pills.
- Zach, Helen!
- Don't do that, Cameron.
- You've got a fucking knife?
What are you gonna do, stab me?
- Last chance, Cameron.
Take the pills.
I want you to get better.
Take the pills, please!
I want you to get
- Zach!
Zach, over here!
- Come back, come
back here, Cameron.
Come back.
I'll be good.
I'll be good.
Where are you, Cam?
It's just me.
It's Dr. Sanders.
You still have drugs.
I don't like it
when we're fighting.
Remember, it's about trust.
How am I supposed to trust you
if you run away every
time there's a problem?
Communication, Cameron.
Effective communication.
- Zach, Zach!
Zach!
It's Dr. Sanders.
- What are you doing?
- I'm looking for a weapon.
Don't wanna end up
like Nate, do you?
Here, take this.
- Really?
I got something
better than this.
- Whoa.
- What? You think
I'm gonna come out
in the middle of the woods
with a bunch of strangers
and not be prepared?
Please, I got this for the trip.
Let's go find this bitch,
because he's got some
explaining to do.
- What is the meaning of this?
- Where's Cameron?
- Take everything
out of your pockets.
We found the files, the
pictures, everything.
- You really shouldn't be
snooping through my stuff.
You could go to prison for a
very long time, both of you.
Not exactly the start
to a promising new
career, is it, Zach?
- I'm pretty a doctor's
oath to first do no harm
takes precedence.
- I only wanted to help.
- Yeah, you wanna help?
Then tell us, where's Cameron?
- Oh, Cameron, I don't know.
I thought he was with,
he's not with you?
Is he okay?
He wandered off in the woods
while we were looking for help.
Are you
fucking kidding me?
Have you seen
your fucking shirt?
- You just pulled out a
knife covered in blood.
Explain that.
- No, I almost had
it right this time.
With each trial group, there
are fewer side effects.
- Side effects?
Side effects?
I don't consider the death
of nearly an entire group
of patients a side effect.
You were my hero.
Now I can't even look at you.
You're disgusting.
- You know you'll never
get away with this, right?
This is the end of the line.
The police are on their way.
You can explain
everything to them.
- I'm sorry.
I couldn't save them.
And I can't save you either.
- How many have there been?
- At first,
the drugs were working.
Their fears were subsiding.
But then after a couple of
months, it wasn't enough.
Their fears had returned
stronger than ever.
I upped their dosage, and
I changed the formula,
only slightly,
but it was too late.
- You killed them.
You drugged them.
- Zach,
the drugs only turned
the fear to a substance,
something your body can
fight and eventually pass.
The Agramon.
- The sludge.
- A mixture of science
and ancient magic.
If you believe, of course.
I had no idea that
fear was so powerful
that it could overtake
people entirely
and disintegrate their bones
- Oh, cut the shit,
Sanders.
I'm not listening to
another word out of
- Helen, Helen, don't.
- It will kill you.
It's going to kill all of us.
- What do you mean?
Don't
listen to him, Zach.
- You're both already
infected with it.
There's no going back now.
- You're fucking insane.
- Yeah, I haven't taken
any of your shit, Doc.
Are you
sure about that, Helen?
- Zach, Zach, what's wrong?
Whatever you're doing
to him, stop it now.
- You're dead, you're dead.
- Zach, there's nobody there.
- You're wrong, though.
Fear is very real.
Overcome it, Zach.
Fear.
- Zach.
I'm not afraid anymore.
Touch me, Zach.
Kiss me, Zach.
I've always wanted
you to kiss me.
Touch me, Zach.
Kiss me.
Touch me!
- Zach, Zach, Zach.
Fight it.
Listen to me.
Look at me.
You've gotta fight it.
Come on.
Are you okay?
- We have to stop him.
- I'm on it.
- Oh.
- Son of a bitch.
Where'd he go?
- Uh, oh.
Uh, uh, uh.
Cute, Helen.
Very cute.
- Bastard.
- Don't call me names.
You know it didn't have
to be this way, Helen.
You were the only one
to overcome your fear.
You know?
Even that won't be enough.
Please, please, please, please.
There is nothing
to be afraid of.
- Please.
- Zach!
You should've stuck
with me, Zach.
We made a great team.
We could've solved this
- Hey, fuck off!
- Together.
- What's your fear?
- Ow.
Ow.
You hurt me.
You hurt me.
I'm afraid to die.
- You okay?
- Fuck no.
I could use a drink.
- But sometimes it feels
like it's just overwhelming,
like whenever I see a spider,
I just go into a full panic.
- Trust me, I understand
how you feel, Simon.
I've had my fears, too,
but I've overcome them
with hard work and patience
and acknowledging that
that's all they are.
Fears.
Nothing more.
Nothing that can
actually harm you.
- I think I understand.
Thank you, Dr. Mitchell.
- Well, it looks
like our time is up,
but you're making
great progress.
Yeah, same time next week?
Yeah, sounds great.
Thanks for everything.
- Yeah.
Helen.
Wow, what a surprise.
- Well, I had to see
how you were doing
now that you've got
your own practice.
I mean, if I were you, I
would've left this whole thing
behind to become a
plumber or something.
- Well, it's been my
dream for so long,
and after what
we've been through,
I don't think I've ever
felt more prepared.
- That's great.
Congrats.
- I know it's been a whirlwind
these past few months,
but I gotta ask, what do you
think happened out there?
- Those people are dead, Zach.
- I'm sorry.
Hey, shit happens.
This wasn't your fault.
- Yeah, I guess not.
It's just all so insane, like,
kind of a horror
story or something.
I just don't understand
why he did it.
- You just said it.
Insane.
The guy was mental,
nothing more to it.
- He was on to
something, though.
I've been looking through
his notes and his journals,
and as much as I hate to say it,
he was right about a few things.
- Do you think
they'll ever find him?
He's dead.
You saw him just like I did.
- Yeah, I guess you're right.
I'd just feel a
hell of a lot better
if they dragged that
body out of the water.
- That muck's deep.
Probably sunk 20 feet down.
But they'll find him eventually.
- I'm not getting my hopes up.
Look, I'm not gonna
keep you any longer.
I'm on my way to
physical therapy.
I just wanted to stop by
and say congrats again.
- I appreciate it.
Anytime you wanna
talk, just come on by.
My door's always open.
Thanks.
♪ If I have to drive
and it's nighttime ♪
♪ I always check the
backseat of my car ♪
♪ I freak out if someone
drives behind me ♪
♪ And if they
follow me too far ♪
♪ I know it's just
a stupid fear ♪
♪ I shouldn't be, shouldn't
be, shouldn't be so scared ♪
♪ I lose my mind when I
can't see what's there ♪
♪ I shouldn't be, shouldn't
be so scared, it's true ♪
♪ My mind takes over and I
just don't know what to do ♪
♪ Some day I might
pull myself together ♪
♪ And leave these
worries all behind ♪
♪ I might let myself walk
through the shadows ♪
♪ Not scared of
what I might find ♪
♪ I know it's just
a stupid fear ♪
♪ I shouldn't be, shouldn't
be, shouldn't be so scared ♪
♪ I lose my mind when I
can't see what's there ♪
♪ I shouldn't be, shouldn't
be so scared, it's true ♪
♪ But my mind takes over and
I just don't know what to do ♪
to start returning my calls.
This is the fifth time I've
tried to get ahold of you
in the last week.
Dennis called,
and he said you haven't been
attending therapy lately.
Have you been taking your pills?
Call back as soon as you can.
Just do it.
Do it.
♪ I'm inside you ♪
♪ I can't see you ♪
♪ I can't touch you,
no, no, uh-huh ♪
♪ But I can feel your energy ♪
♪ From all across the galaxy ♪
- Come in.
♪ Electrons moving through me ♪
♪ Making me singularity ♪
- Taylor, it's so
good to see you.
Have a seat.
So, have you had a chance
to think everything over?
- Uh, yeah um,
I just don't think it's
gonna help, you know.
- Come on, it'll be like, it'll
be like the good old days,
when we spent every summer
at Camp Rolling Hills.
- Seems like a lifetime ago.
It was only
what, 15 years ago?
- A lot's changed since then.
We've both changed a lot too.
- I know we haven't been
as close as we used to be,
but that's part of the
reason I want you to come.
I wanna make up for it.
I know that I've been
buried in my books
the past few years, trying
to get ready for my boards.
- Yeah, so you can
find out what's wrong
with people like me.
- Taylor, look, let me
talk to you as a friend.
This would be
really good for you.
Trust me, I have been
in your shoes before.
Dr. Sanders knows
what he's doing.
- We're not wired
the same, Zach.
You can be
anybody that you want.
- That's easy for you to say.
I get nervous walking
in a crowded hallway.
- Fear of physical
contact is very common,
but you can't let
it control you.
Everyone has irrational fears,
but at the end of the day
that's all they are, fears.
They're just ideas.
They can't hurt you.
Dr. Sanders is more than just
some teacher trying to help.
He helped me get over my
fears, and he can help you too.
Come with us.
- I'm not brave
like you, Zach, I--
- Taylor.
See.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
Will you do this?
- I'll come.
- Great.
We leave first thing
tomorrow morning.
Your mom will be okay with you
being gone for the weekend?
- She won't even
notice I'm gone.
Hey Zach.
- Yeah.
What fear did Dr.
Sanders help you overcome?
- Oh it's, it's not
important, it's silly.
- No, tell me, please.
- Ghosts.
Stupid, right?
- No, it's not.
Thanks, Zach.
Goddammit.
Thanks, Dr. Sanders.
- Don't mention it, you don't
want that one getting ruined.
- Oh no, no, I uh, I love
your class, it's cool.
- I understand you
spoke with Zach.
Yeah.
- And?
- He didn't say much, just
mentioned this weekend
and the whole therapy
experience, or whatever.
- I think it would do
you some good, Taylor.
You've been in my class
the last two semesters.
You seem to be afraid of
putting yourself out there.
- Yeah, yeah well who
wants to talk about
their feelings, and that crap?
- I'll see what I can do.
What do you mean,
you'll see what you can do?
- You mentioned in class you
plan on attending grad school
when you're done with
your Bachelor's degree.
I could write you one hell
of a recommendation letter.
- You could or you would?
- We will just have to
see how this weekend goes.
- God, I was afraid you
were gonna say that.
Okay, I'm in.
- Perfect, perfect, perfect.
Pick you up tomorrow
as eight sharp.
This is going to be one
weekend you'll never forget.
- Those are always
the worst kind.
Shit.
- Wow.
What are you doing up so early?
Hey, Taylor.
- Taylor, Rich said hi, why
don't you show some respect?
- Hi.
- There you go, good.
- Why are you all packed up?
- I'm going out of
town for the weekend.
Really?
- Yeah, I didn't
think you'd care.
- Well, text me when
you're on your way back.
Let's go make some breakfast.
- Yeah.
Taylor, Taylor.
I really like what you're
doing to your hair.
- Don't touch me!
- What are you doing?
- I told you to never
touch me!
- Let go, it hurts!
- Taylor what're you doing?
- It hurts,
let me go.
- I told him
to never touch me!
- What're you doing?
- You've heard me
say it 50 times!
It's a compliment
you stupid ass bitch.
- Taylor,
sometimes in life people
are gonna touch you.
You better break outta
this stupid little phase
you're in, otherwise--
Well
hello, Mrs. Parker.
Who are you?
- I'm Dr. Sanders, your
daughter's professor.
I wanted to thank
you for allowing her
to come to our retreat.
We really think we can help
her overcome this little phase
you seem to be having
trouble handling.
Who's this guy?
Wow, really?
Well, maybe you should
just take her home then,
because if you bring
her back the same way,
I'll put her somewhere
where they lock the rooms.
- She should be locked
up, she's crazy.
Look what she did, really?
- Noted, well it was a pleasure
meeting you, Mrs. Parker,
but we must be off.
We're running late and
have several other patients
to pick up.
Good day, come on Taylor.
- I think he's one of them.
- Honey are you okay?
- Yeah.
- I'm so sorry, she's
crazy, she's crazy.
- These crazies ever
give you any trouble?
- They're not crazies,
Mr. Littleton.
There are levels of
wellness, as you know.
This group trusts the process.
- Trusts the process.
- Cameron.
That's my name, we all
have one, what's yours?
- Sorry, Taylor,
just, it's my phone,
I literally just had it.
Check your right
hand.
So
what're you here for?
Same thing
as you, I'd imagine.
- You don't like it
when people touch you?
- What?
- Oh um, that's my
fear then, I guess.
- Well damn, I
thought I had it bad.
Nah um, I love being touched so,
okay well, I don't mean
that sexually I just,
though I guess I kinda do.
Sorry, I sound like
an idiot.
- No um, you're fine.
- Ah, to answer your
question though,
my phobia is choking.
Do you know that over
3,000 deaths happen a year
from obstructions of the airway?
- No.
- Yeah, so um, most
of the time it happens
when you're all alone
and you could be
sitting at home
watching television
and eating popcorn
and wham, you know,
average response time
for an ambulance,
if you can even call one,
is about five to 10 minutes,
so by the time they
get there, you're blue.
- Wow um, yeah, I
didn't know that.
- Pretty scary, right?
- Yeah.
I wanted
to thank each and every one
of you for being a part of
this therapy experiment.
I know it won't be
easy, and some of you
are further along on your
journeys than others.
But, I can promise you
that I will do everything
I possibly can to help you
address your fear head on.
- How much longer till
we get to this hell hole?
What, what did I say, it
was a simple question, geez.
- No, it's a very
valid question, Helen.
10, 15 minutes tops,
right, Mr. Littleton?
- Yeah, we should be there--
- We're lookin' at?
- In about 15 minutes.
- Yeah, you should each be
very proud of yourselves
for taking this first step
on the road to recovery.
I know it won't be
easy, it never is.
But, you're all
on the right path
and that's half the journey.
There
you go, kiddies.
- Thanks, man.
- Yeah.
There he is.
Kelly, you made it.
Oh, my gosh, Nate.
- Hi, Doc, how are you, buddy?
It's
so good to see you.
- Good to see you too.
- I'm good, I'm good.
Good, it's
good to see you too.
Is uh Jake, uh--
Yeah, yeah, he's um
he just want to uh,
- I'll be back to pick you up
whenever I feel like it.
- It's a nice day,
he just doesn't wanna come out.
So, I figure that,
- Um-hm, Monday morning right?
I think he'll be
right behind us, so,
- Uh yeah sure, whatever.
- Thanks.
- Aren't you gonna help me
portion out some
we got a lot better, sure.
- Yeah, don't mention it,
I'm used to driving
you crazies around.
- Huh.
- You mean he just doesn't
wanna come out and
have to wait for you.
He's gonna help me,
as we talked about,
So, I wanna get this weekend
off on the right foot,
obviously, so--
- Right, right, how you
start it is very,
very important.
You set the tone,
set the expectation
and he will then
know what to expect.
Remember, your anxiety
feeds his anxiety.
You're doing the
right thing already,
you're asking for help--
- Yeah, I felt my own anxiety
- That's good.
Building up, so I
figured I'd wait till you got
here to kinda, you know.
- Um-hm, yeah.
We will take care of it.
- All right, now it's cool.
- We're staying here?
Christ, this is
worse than rehab.
- This is beautiful,
Dr. Sanders, where's the lake?
- It is just right
down that hill,
but let's all get unloaded first
and then I'll give you the tour.
Awesome.
- Hey, Doc, you never said
anything about a lake.
- Don't worry, Helen,
you don't have to get in
until you're ready.
- Nah, I'm not gonna get in.
- Okay, that's fine, but
why don't we discuss this
later in the weekend?
- Whatever, Doc,
it's not happening.
- I'll show you guys inside.
Watch out where you step.
There's potholes.
- Okay.
- What're you looking at?
- That's 90 calories per swig.
Jake come
on, let's go, Jake.
I don't wanna be here.
Well,
what's wrong, Jake?
It's not safe,
nothing here is safe.
Don't be silly
Jake, it's just the woods.
- Is that a fly?
- Yes, there's flies
in the woods Jake,
come on, we talked about this.
- A fly can carry millions of
bacteria on their feet alone.
What if one of them lands on me?
- Jake listen, that's
exactly why we're here,
to help you with
this, all right.
- Nate, Nate, um if you
don't mind, I'd like to--
Sure, yeah.
- Jake, my good friend, this
is going to be something
you'll never forget.
Now I promise you, that if
you take that first step,
right now, and open this door,
that you'll be on the road
to a whole new outlook in life.
- There are animals out there.
Animals carry germs, bacteria,
diseases, infestations.
- Yes, yes, of
course Jake, they do.
But there's nothing to be
afraid of, do you understand?
We're here to help you,
but we can't do it for you.
You just have to trust
me, trust all of us.
You just need to
take that first step.
- I just don't wanna be here.
I wanna go home.
- That makes two of us, kid.
- Helen, um, room accommodations
are first come, first serve.
Nate, would you mind if
I spoke with Jake alone?
- Yeah, yeah, do that,
do your thing, Doc,
I'll see you up at the ranch.
- All right, we'll be right,
we'll both be in.
- Okay, yeah,
- Right, Jake?
- Take your time.
Am I good here, Doc?
- Yeah, everything's good.
All
right, I'll see you Monday.
- Absolutely, oh and
remember, don't come for us
until I send for you.
Alright,
I'll wait for your message.
- Yes.
Jake, this is the
beginning of something huge,
okay?
There's a lot of candy
and all the things
that are not good for
you but we're gonna have.
But you know, you're gonna have
to put in the work, alright?
You do the work
and then there'll be
rewards for everybody.
I mean, you know
how it goes, Jake.
- I don't think I
really have a fear,
I mean I just don't
wanna be ugly.
I mean, you understand,
you're pretty.
I mean yeah, we all
have our different reasons
for why we're here
this weekend and--
- Fuck, this is like
a homeless compound.
- Okay um so, the
rest of the bedrooms
are gonna be upstairs.
Feel free to check them
out and grab a bed.
Taylor, you wanna come with
me, I'll show you around.
- Hey Zach, I'm gonna
go check out the lake.
Okay.
- You have any kids?
Definitely not.
- Okay.
- So, I think I'm gonna
take the top bunk.
You're more than welcome
to take the bottom bunk,
or check out any of the
other rooms if you want.
- I'm easy, I'll sleep wherever.
- Well then why don't
you take the bottom bunk?
- Okay.
- God forbid I get stuck
in the same room as Helen.
She's a little crazy.
Is that your
professional opinion?
I'm not a doctor, yet.
Look at this.
He's good.
Yeah, I'm lucky
to have him as a mentor.
- I bet.
- I'm really glad
you decided to come.
It means a lot to me.
Thanks, Zach,
it means a lot to me too.
- Well, crisis averted.
I think I'm gonna
go help them get
the rest of the bags inside.
- Okay.
- Jesus Christ, this
is not happening.
- Not a big fan of water, huh?
- Not in the slightest.
- Huh, I love swimming.
I can swim a mile
in 22 minutes flat.
- Wow, that's really impressive.
- No, I'm serious,
fastest on the team.
- Just don't choke on the water.
- Hey um, if you don't mind,
I'll take a swig of that.
- You're not afraid of my
germs like the kid, are you?
- No, no, no, that's
uh, that's not my thing.
- What is it then, you need
the moral support or something?
- Or something like that.
So look who's
decided to stick around.
Hey, there he is.
- Hey, dad, I have
nothing to be afraid of.
- That's right, son.
- And neither do you, we're
in this together, right?
- Yeah, you're right.
- So glad to hear it, yeah.
Um, Zach, why don't you
get the grill started.
I imagine you all must
be pretty hungry, right?
- Well, what on the menu?
- Burgers, brats, we can
grill up some potatoes,
anything you'd like.
- Any greens, salads?
- Of course, Kelly, we
have some pre-made salads
with your name on them.
- I'm so hungry, I
could eat a horse.
- Alright.
- Me too, Jake, me too.
Why don't you all just
take an hour to relax,
have some lunch.
Our first session is gonna begin
at 9:00 p.m. at the gazebo.
We're all here for one purpose,
to find our true potential
without irrational
fears holding us back.
I know that if you give
Zach and I honesty,
perseverance, and a
little bit of courage,
you will all feel so happy
to see what you can overcome.
Welcome to camp, everyone!
Alright,
let's get out of here.
Thanks again, man.
- Oh, just breathe, Cameron.
♪ I know it's just
a stupid fear ♪
♪ I shouldn't be, shouldn't
be, shouldn't be so scared ♪
♪ I lose my mind when I
can't see what's there ♪
♪ I shouldn't be, shouldn't
be so scared, it's true ♪
♪ My mind takes over and I
just don't know what to do ♪
♪ I know, I just don't
know what to do ♪
♪ I know, I just don't
know what to do ♪
♪ I know, I just don't
know what to do ♪
Uh, what's that?
- Oh, I'm recording
these sessions
for my documentary series.
- I know you said you
were recording earlier,
but I didn't know I
was gonna be on camera.
- If there's anything at
all you guys don't want
in the documentary, I
won't put it on there.
Trust me, you have my word.
Our first
group session.
Don't look so paranoid
guys, I promise,
this isn't going to kill you.
This is going to be a
life-changing event.
And, after this weekend,
you'll never be the same again.
Is that a
threat or a promise?
- Helen, please, I
can only help you
if you truly wanna be helped.
We've gone over this many times.
- Taylor, can I get you to move
a little bit closer to Helen?
I need to get you in the frame.
Thanks.
- I know that some of you
have already had the chance
to get to chat a bit, but
let's go around the circle
and introduce ourselves
for those of us
who haven't had the chance.
Just basic communication
here, folks.
Remember, you don't
have to share anything
you don't feel
comfortable sharing.
Anyone care to get us started?
Zach, why don't
you get us started?
- Okay, I'm Zach Mitchell.
I'm 24 and I'm a
graduate student
at Windsor College.
I'm specializing in psychiatry
and human responses to
alternative medicines.
Kind of runs in my family
and I'd like to carry
on the tradition.
- I'd also like to
add that Zach is
one of my most
promising students.
In fact, he's probably
the brightest pupil
that I've ever had.
He's a very special student.
Taylor, why don't you
go, and we will go
clockwise from you, and then
the fun will really begin.
- Okay um, I'm Taylor Parker,
I am one of Dr. Sanders'
students at Windsor.
Zach and I grew up together.
He lived down the street
from me when we were kids.
Third time in college,
but I'm really determined
to finish this time.
Life just got in the way.
I guess I'm afraid of
people touching me.
- Oh god, sweetie,
wait until you try sex.
Helen, that's enough.
In fact it's your turn.
- Fuck it, I'm Helen.
I like a little ass play
and double rainbows and
if you try and get me
to go in that lake,
I will cut you.
- Helen, fear of water
is actually very common.
A lot of people--
- Please kid, you
sound like a pussy.
- It's fine, you don't
have to do anything
you don't want to.
It's good to set boundaries,
and we're all here
for each other.
- Wait, how'd he
sound like a pussy?
He wasn't even meowing.
Very good, my man.
- Nice one, buddy.
- What about you, Jake?
- Me, uh, I...
- Me and Jake, we
both got our things.
- I was afraid of germs,
but now I'm not anymore.
Thanks, Dr. Sanders.
- What about you, cutie?
- Uh, um, I guess I kind of
always had a fear of dentists.
I used to get these really
severe toothaches as a kid.
They were like really bad.
And sometimes they
would last for days.
I haven't had one in years,
but I still dream about them.
It makes it worse.
- Sometimes dreams,
even daydreaming,
can be a powerful illusion.
That's all it is, an illusion.
Just because it
exists in the mind
doesn't mean that it can
actually cause pain--
- Sometimes it um, I
mean it hurts so bad.
It's bizarre, Doc.
I've had a half a mind
to just pull them out
and wear dentures.
- It's good to get this
out in the open, isn't it?
Cameron, your turn.
- Hi, my name is Cameron,
I'm 18, a high school senior.
I'm graduating in a few months.
I've got sports
scholarships to most school
in pretty much any state,
which is kinda cool.
I'm thinking about maybe
baseball at Riverside U
or football at
Washington, I don't know,
you know, whatever, you know.
- Oh god.
- Excuse me?
- You're a good-looking sports
star that will literally
have his entire life handed
to him on a silver platter.
You know, I remember guys
like you from high school.
Hated them then, hated them now.
- And judgmental much, huh?
Actually he's
like a really nice guy.
Oh god, that's
what they all say.
- Guys, this is supposed
to be a bonding experience,
not an all-out attack.
Cameron is a bright kid.
Maybe if you actually got to
know him, you could see that.
You know, I don't think
it's fair to judge him
or anyone else here.
We all have our demons.
Something the matter, Zach?
- Uh yeah, I keep getting
a hissing interference
from Kelly's spot.
Oh, heap
of fun over there,
I'm surprised she didn't
break the damn camera.
Helen, that's enough.
- Yeah well, at least I
don't have to be drunk
to look at myself in the mirror.
- At least I don't have to
look in the mirror 800 times
to think it's gonna get better.
- Okay Helen,
let me just stop--
- Fuck you,
you're just jealous.
- Okay, can we watch
the language in this.
Jealous of what,
your busted-ass weave
and caked on make-up
from the dollar store?
- Okay, this is aggressive
anger, Kelly--
- You are such a bitch.
- Kelly, kelly.
- Hey, this is no,
no place to fight about this.
- Maybe I am a bitch,
but at least--
- Helen, come on.
- I don't have
an eating disorder.
- Your tone
is aggressive.
- Fuck you!
- Okay, okay, everyone,
everyone just sit.
Nate, Nate let her go.
Please, please have a seat.
Zach, I'll help you
figure out that camera.
Everyone else just take a break.
It seems that for some reason,
tensions are running high.
Go.
Helen, if you could stay
back for just a second.
Thank you, thank you.
- Man, everything's fine
now, that was weird.
- I'm glad it's working now.
I hope it didn't slow you down.
- No, it's all good, Doc.
- I'm gonna have a chat
with our problem child.
Would you mind checking on
Kelly to see how she's doing?
- Yeah, of course.
- Helen, a word.
What you said to Kelly
was wildly inappropriate.
- Please, she can take it.
- We're all here to help
cope with our fears.
Did you realize that Kelly
has extreme sensitivity
in regards to her
personal appearance?
- Who doesn't?
- Just try to be a
little more respectful
of the other people here, okay?
This negative attitude,
and overall resentment
isn't going to help anyone.
Trust me, I know.
My point is that we're
all here to get better,
yourself included.
- Listen, Doc, I'm only here
because the court ordered it.
I can handle my fears just fine.
It's not my fault
that the others can't.
- Hey, Zach.
- Hey.
- Is she gone?
- Yeah, she just took off.
Don't worry about it though.
Dr. Sanders'll handle it.
You okay?
- Yeah.
I'm good.
- I'm sorry, that was,
that was unprofessional.
- No, no, it, it's okay.
- After this weekend.
Okay, let's get inside.
- Mm, smells good.
How
did you sleep, Jake?
- Not too bad.
Anyone else awake?
- I don't think so, at
least not when I was up.
- Uh.
You know, Jake, there's
gonna come a time
where to won't have
your hand sanitizer.
- I'm sorry, bad habit.
- It's okay.
Here you go.
- Hi, Jake, morning.
- Uh, how are the
pancakes, Jake?
Taylor, how many
pancakes would you like?
- Uh, no thanks, I'm not
really a morning eater.
It just kinda drags me down.
- Uh well, would you at
least like some coffee?
I just brewed a fresh pot.
Oh yeah, definitely.
Sometimes I feel like
it's the only thing
that keeps me alive.
Here you go.
- Oh, thank you.
- Who's that?
That's actually
a very good question, Jake.
Zach, where did you go?
I didn't know anyone else left.
- I was shooting some
footage for my film.
Yeah, the hills out
here are beautiful.
And there's nothing better
than free production value.
- Yeah, just don't
forget about us
when you become a big celebrity.
- Only if you can be my muse.
- Yep.
Dr. Sanders, what time
is our first session?
Any
reason in particular?
- No, just thought I'd take
a little walk, explore.
You know, I think Zach
had the right idea.
- That'll be fine, Taylor,
just try to be back
no later than 10.
Today is going to
be a very big day.
- Cool, yeah, hour
tops, promise.
- Have fun.
Thanks, you too.
- Taylor.
- Yeah?
- I like what you've
done with your hair.
- Thanks, Zach.
- Pancake?
- Yes, please.
Pass
me your plate.
- Jake, help me, help,
help, help, Jake!
Jake!
Morning, everybody.
- Here you go, Nate.
- Thanks.
Hey, what'd I tell you
about too much syrup?
- I'm sorry.
It's fine, Nate.
- That stuff'll
rot out his teeth.
- Dad, I like it.
- Hey listen, I said the
stuff's not good for you,
alright Jake, don't
eat it, alright,
it'll eat enamel
right off your teeth,
just knock it off.
- Nate, Nate please.
Everyone is here for the
same reasons, including you.
- You're um, you're right.
I'm sorry, Doc.
Just be sure to brush your
teeth when you're done alright?
- You know I will, dad.
- Smells like pancakes.
- Want some?
- Nah, I'm good.
I had my shake already.
- I think I'm gonna go try
and get some more footage,
maybe catch up with Taylor.
Doc, did you ever
hear back from Kelly?
- No, but I plan on
checking in with her later.
Remember, Kelly's strong.
I have no doubt that she'll
decide to return to treatment
when she's ready.
- Is someone making me a
plate or something or what?
- Taylor!
Okay, here we are in
beautiful Crivitz, Wisconsin.
Dr. Sanders's lake house.
I'm so excited to be here
at his very first
therapy session weekend.
Dr. Sanders has already
made some success
with our youngest patient, Jake,
who has an excessive
aversion to germs
coupled with obsessive
thoughts and mild autism.
Even though some of the
other members of the group
haven't quite warmed up to
his methods of teaching,
I am extremely
confident that today,
we'll see some
major breakthroughs.
Taylor?
Taylor, if that's you, let's
head back to the first session.
Taylor?
Taylor?
Taylor!
Taylor!
- Cameron, don't
clean the pan now.
We're about to begin session.
Everyone, have a seat.
I think we need to
address last night.
Oh, Zach, did you find Taylor?
- Uh, no.
Dr. Sanders, I need
to talk to you.
- What's wrong with you, kid?
You look like you saw a ghost.
- Ghosts aren't real, Helen.
Zach, where's Taylor?
- I need to talk to you.
- What's going on?
- Yeah, is she okay?
- Privately.
- Everyone, take five.
We'll be right back.
What's going on, Zach?
- I found this.
- What's this?
- I think it's Taylor's.
I found it out
there on the trail.
Something fucking
happened to her.
- Is this hair?
- Are you fucking drunk?
Of course, it's hair!
- Zach! That's enough.
What else did you find?
- Nothing.
This is it.
Doc, I think we
need to find Taylor
and we need to get
the hell out of here.
- That's impossible, Zach.
The van won't be back
until Monday afternoon.
- What the hell are we gonna do?
- Simple, we tell
everyone the truth.
- Taylor!
- Everyone, may I have
your attention please?
Taylor's missing.
- Wait, what do you
mean she's missing?
- She probably high-tailed it
out of here like that Skelly.
- Show them, Zach.
Are you
fucking serious?
Is she okay? Dad?
- Whoa, hold on, so what, is
she like, was she attacked?
I mean, Doc, are there like
bears out here or something?
What?
- Not that I'm aware of.
- Well then, where's
the rest of her?
- I don't know what
happened to Taylor.
But one thing's for sure,
we need to find her immediately.
I'm asking all of
you to help me.
- Yeah, yeah, I'm in.
- I'm not going anywhere.
- What's that supposed to mean?
- It means I'm
staying right here.
She's a big girl.
- Alright, that's fine,
alright?
That's fine.
I'll come, too, let's go.
Dad, I
don't want you to go.
- Jake, listen, everything
will be fine, okay?
Just, you can stay
here if you like.
Helen, you watch him, alright?
I'll be right back, alright?
I have a choice?
- Do you think she's okay?
- I don't know, kid.
I don't know.
- It was right here.
- I don't see any signs of bear.
- How do you know
about signs of bear?
- I'm an Eagle Scout, dude.
- This doesn't make any sense.
- Taylor!
- Taylor!
- Taylor!
- Zach, tell me
exactly what you heard
when you came out here.
- This buzzing sound,
and then there was
this whispering.
I don't know how to describe it.
- That doesn't
sound like a bear.
- Taylor!
- I'm such an idiot.
I was filming, and
I have it on tape.
Thoughts and mild autism.
Even though some of the
other members of the group
haven't quite warmed up to
his methods of teaching,
I'm extremely
confident that today,
we'll see some
major breakthroughs.
- What was that?
Taylor?
- Taylor!
- Taylor, can you hear us?
- Shit.
Excuse me, kid.
What do you want?
I told you never to call me.
- Hey, kitty.
What are you doing here?
Hey, kitty.
Where are you?
Kitty, kitty.
Where did you go?
Get off me!
Get off me!
Get it off!
Get it off!
Get it off me!
Get it off me!
Get it off me!
Get it off me!
Get it off!
Get it off me!
Get it off me!
Get it off me!
Get it off!
Get it off!
Get it off me!
Get it off me!
- Jake!
Jake!
- Bye.
- Where's Jake?
Did you hear that?
- Hear what?
- Here.
Jake, Jake, please.
Jake, Jake, Jake.
Buddy, open up.
- I'm sure everything's fine.
I have a key!
- Jake, buddy, open up.
Jake, buddy.
Open up the fucking door!
Are you
sure he's even in there?
- I'm sorry, you know.
I
got it, I got it.
- What is this?
If this is a joke, it
isn't funny, alright?
I spent a lot of time and
money on this weekend.
I'd like to get some answers.
- What the fuck is this?
This isn't even reality.
This is a
- There has to be a valid
explanation for all of this.
This isn't the first
time I've heard
of something like
this happening.
- What do you mean this
isn't the first time?
- Nothing, I only meant that
some people respond to therapy
and treatment differently.
- Listen, I don't consider
putting my son's life
on the line as a response
to therapy, alright?
Where the hell is he?
Somewhere, he's a good
boy, listen, I know,
I know he isn't safe,
so wherever he is,
this isn't some type
of fucking game.
I just wanna find my son and
get the hell out of here.
- Oh, my God, Taylor.
- Where's Helen?
- Jesus, what the
hell happened here?
- Did you see or
hear anything, Helen?
Because I heard Jake screaming
and I ran here as
fast as I could.
I ran here, the door's locked.
It was locked from the inside.
He's nowhere to be found, Jake.
And this, alright this, you,
you were the last
one to see him,
so what the fuck is going on?
- Don't look at me.
I got a call and went outside.
I saw you guys running,
and I didn't know
what was happening.
Is he okay?
- I don't fucking know, Helen!
I don't fucking know.
I have no fucking clue.
- I'm sorry.
Please leave
a message after the tone.
- Jake, buddy.
It's Dad.
You need to call me as soon
as you get this, alright?
I heard a scream and
I can't find you.
I'm getting really worried.
Please, buddy, be okay.
Please be okay.
- Zach, Cameron,
why don't you two
go continue searching for Jake?
I'm sure it's nothing.
There has to be a logical
explanation for all of this.
People don't just vanish.
- Then what about Taylor?
- Zach, please.
Like I said, we will
figure this out.
I promise that everything
is going to be just fine.
You have my word on this.
- Dude, Zach, wait up.
Something isn't right, man.
- Yeah.
- What the fuck was that stuff?
Where's Jake?
Where's Taylor?
- I don't know, but we're
gonna find them, okay?
- Look, I know
this sounds crazy,
but I think they're dead, man.
You know, what the
fuck was that stuff?
- Don't say that, okay?
- There was blood in there.
I have a really bad
feeling about this.
- Come on, boys.
He's gotta be around
here somewhere.
- Dr. Sanders, this is bad.
This is really bad, guys.
- Okay.
- What matters now is
that we find the boy.
Come on!
- Guys, wait up!
- Want some coffee?
- No.
I can't eat anything.
- Here.
Don't worry.
I'm sure he's fine.
- How can you say that, huh?
He's not the type just
to wander off, I know.
- Kids do it all the time.
- That's fucking
bullshit, Helen!
I know my son, alright?
For God's sake, he won't
touch fucking dirt.
Why the fuck would he be
off on his own outside?
Answer me that, will you?
Fuck, you idiot!
He'll show
up, I'm sure of it.
- I just can't stand here
and do nothing like this.
What are you doing?
- I'm calling the police.
He's been gone
for five minutes.
- 911,
what is the location
of your emergency?
- Hello, hello, police?
Yeah, yeah, I need
police over here at the
Hello?
- Hello?
- Are you there?
- Help!
Help, the fucking
Sanders's home.
- I don't fucking know
- What do you fucking know,
- the address, okay?
- Helen?
What do you fucking, hello?
Hello?
Goddammit!
Fuck!
- Relax.
- Fuck you, Helen.
Don't tell me to fucking relax.
I'll put your head through
this fucking table.
My son is missing, you
have no fucking clue.
I mean, no fucking clue
for 30 seconds.
- No clue what you're going
through?
Is that what you
just said to me?
Yeah, that's what
I fucking said to you.
- Yeah, that's fucking bullshit.
Your son's been gone
for five minutes.
Mine's been gone for five years.
- I didn't know.
It's not
something I have to bring up
in casual conversation.
- Well,
what happened?
- We were at the
beach in California.
I knew about the
current warnings,
but Michael wanted to go
so badly, so I took him.
Told him not to go too deep.
He was only 12 but he
was such a good swimmer.
Plus, there were lots
of other people swimming
so I wasn't too worried.
After maybe 20 minutes
or so out there,
he got pulled in by a
rip tide or something,
sucked completely under.
I only saw him pop
up once screaming.
I tried to save him.
I ran out and swim
into the water,
and that's when the
current got me, too.
I was sucked out in
the middle of the ocean
in a matter of seconds.
I thought I was going to die.
I went under and
right when I was about
to breathe in the water,
someone grabbed me
and pulled me out.
Some jet skiers at the right
place at the right time.
For me, anyways.
They never found Michael.
Not even a trace.
- I had no idea.
I'm so sorry.
- Don't be.
Shit happens.
- Water.
What?
- Helen, the water.
What if Jake fell in the lake?
Fuck, Jake!
Jake!
- Wait!
Jake!
Guys, guys, hold up.
- It's Kelly's car.
Wait, be careful.
- Dude, it's more of
that black sludge.
- She must be around
here somewhere.
Kelly!
- I thought she left.
- She didn't make it far.
- Dr. Sanders, what do we do?
- Come on, we've gotta go
back and tell the others
what we found.
- Jake!
Jake!
- Nate!
- Jake!
Jake!
- Dad, help!
- Jake, hold on,
buddy, I'm coming.
Help me.
Jake!
Nate!
- Jake!
- Nate!
- Help, help, someone.
Help!
- Nate!
- What the hell is she doing?
Shit, shit.
- Helen!
- Zach, Zach, wait, wait.
- Help me, somebody!
- She's gonna drown.
Cameron, hurry!
Helen,
take the raft.
Helen, take the raft.
- Save him.
Save him.
Save him, Cameron.
Bring
him in, Cameron.
Safely, safely, safely.
Oh, goodness.
- He's still breathing,
so, let's get him inside.
- Yeah.
- You went in after him.
- I guess I did.
- I didn't think
you had it in you.
- Well, I'm full
of surprises, Doc.
Let's find your patients and
get the fuck out of here.
- We just need to hold
off until morning.
The van will be back then,
and everything
will be just fine.
- Everything will be just fine?
I found a chunk of
Taylor's hair in the woods.
We now have three
patients missing.
There's this gross black sludge
that keeps showing
up everywhere,
and now Nate is lying
unconscious in bed.
I don't see how anything
could be less fine.
Why don't we
just go and try to find help?
I mean, we have Nate's car.
We can go and try to see
if somebody's around.
I couldn't
find his keys.
I already tried looking.
They must've got
lost in the lake.
- Well, what about Kelly's car?
Obviously staying here
isn't doing us any good.
- You're right, Cameron.
Yes, why don't the
two of us go and see
if we can get
Kelly's car started?
Zach and Helen,
stay here with Nate.
Hopefully there's a logical
explanation for all of this.
Keep an eye on the door
in case someone returns
when we're gone.
Are you coming, Cameron?
- Are you gonna be okay?
- I'll be alright.
- Deep breaths, Cameron.
You've come a long ways.
You all have.
We'll get help, find the
others, and by Monday morning,
this will all appear
to be a bad dream.
Don't let all of this damage
all the progress you've made.
- Progress?
Yeah, I feel worse than ever.
This obviously isn't
going to end well.
- You're strong.
You've always been strong.
I mean, where's that
happy-go-lucky teen
that I've been treating
for the past year?
He's in there.
- Yeah, I'll be a lot
happier when we find everyone
and I'm home, okay?
This weekend was a mistake
and I wish I'd never come.
- I'm trying here, Cameron.
I've got nothing but
the best intentions.
I thought this would be a
good learning experience
for each of you.
There are others out
there just like you.
- What do you mean
when you said others
have responded
differently to therapy?
You said you'd seen this before.
- Some people are
stronger than others,
but others succumb to
their own personal demons.
- Zach, how long have you
been working with the Doc?
- I took his
abnormal psych class,
and I've been his TA
the past few semesters.
Why?
- I feel like Dr. Sanders
isn't telling us everything.
- Funny you should say that.
- What's that?
- I found it in the black
sludge out there in the garage.
- What is it?
- I don't know,
but I know it's not
Jake's regular medication.
- What does that mean?
- I'm not sure, but
I think Dr. Sanders
could be drugging Jake.
- I just don't know
what's going on.
- If I do, Cameron,
if I tell you,
we just need to
stay focused, okay?
I know we've had some setbacks,
but that doesn't mean that
this is all for nothing.
- Yeah, setbacks.
That's to say the least.
I mean, that kid
is dead for sure,
and Taylor's hair, the
shit in Kelly's car.
I demand to know
- No, no,
- what's going on.
- That's enough, Cameron.
You want to get
better, don't you?
- I'm not sure anymore.
- If you want to get better,
then just do as I say,
do you understand?
- Come on, we're gonna
find some answers.
- Sorry, Cameron.
I'm sorry that I have
to do it this way,
and I know that
with your condition,
this might be difficult.
But here.
- What are those?
- Take them.
- No, I could choke on those.
What are they?
- Cameron, it's
going to be fine.
Take the pills.
Take the pills.
Take the pills, Cameron.
Take the pills, Cameron.
Take the,
Take them!
- Oh, shit.
Doc, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I really
didn't mean to
- If he catches us in his
room, he'll be pissed.
We've gotta make this quick.
- Let's do this.
Where do we start?
Wait, what's this?
- More of that black ooze.
- Oh, shit.
Whoa.
This isn't trusting.
Wait, I thought
we were the first group
to come up here.
- Doesn't look like it.
What is this?
Coke or something?
- No, not the right color.
Looks like he's
smashing up those pills.
- Why would he do that?
Dad.
Dad.
- Jake.
Is that you?
Dad, I'm here.
- Jake.
Jake.
Is that you?
Jake?
Come here.
Come here.
- Jake?
What are you doing here?
- Dad, I made you some pudding.
- I can't eat that.
That'll rot my teeth.
- It's fine, dad.
Try it.
Here, try it.
- I thought you
were gone forever.
I did, I thought you
were gone forever.
- Try it.
It's really good.
- I thought you were
Jake, I thought you were dead.
I thought you were gone forever.
I did.
I thought you were gone forever.
I'm right here, dad.
- Yeah.
I thought you were gone forever.
I thought you were
gone forever, Jake.
You're right here, buddy.
- What's this?
Looks like old
case files or something.
That's another one.
- These are his old patients?
Zach, how well do
you know this guy?
- I don't even know anymore.
- Have you taken
any of those drugs?
- No.
I mean, I don't think so.
- Look, this guy's mental.
We've gotta warn the others.
- Shit.
Cameron.
- Fuck.
We've gotta find Cameron.
Kelly's car's
right up the road.
- He's alive.
He's okay.
- You found him.
- You found Jake?
- I found Jake.
I found him, alright.
Yeah, he's okay.
He's okay.
- Jesus Christ, Nate,
- Oh!
- What are you doing?
- I'm cured.
Oh, yeah, I'm cured.
I'm cured, okay,
don't be afraid.
It's okay.
- Just stop.
And Jake's alive.
Nate, what
the fuck is going on?
- Jesus, calm down, okay?
Put that down.
No, no, no, no, stop!
No, no!
God!
- Fuck.
- Oh, my God.
- Oh, my God.
- I'm not afraid anymore.
- My apologies, Cameron.
I don't have these
smashed up for you.
But, now is the
perfect time as ever
to get over your
fear of choking.
Yeah, yes.
We're gonna help you.
We're gonna help you
get over your fear
- Get off me.
- Of choking.
- Get the fuck off me.
Get off me.
Take the pills.
Cameron, that's a good boy.
Down the hatch.
Down the hatch.
It's going to be fine now.
Come on.
Let's get back to the cabin.
Now, why would you go
and do a thing like that?
I'm trying to help you, Cameron.
- Fuck you, you're insane.
- No, I'm not.
- What is this shit, anyway?
- I'm the doctor, Cameron.
You're the patient.
Now, if you aren't going
to take your medicine,
then I have no choice but to
terminate this relationship.
Take the pills.
- Zach, Helen!
- Don't do that, Cameron.
- You've got a fucking knife?
What are you gonna do, stab me?
- Last chance, Cameron.
Take the pills.
I want you to get better.
Take the pills, please!
I want you to get
- Zach!
Zach, over here!
- Come back, come
back here, Cameron.
Come back.
I'll be good.
I'll be good.
Where are you, Cam?
It's just me.
It's Dr. Sanders.
You still have drugs.
I don't like it
when we're fighting.
Remember, it's about trust.
How am I supposed to trust you
if you run away every
time there's a problem?
Communication, Cameron.
Effective communication.
- Zach, Zach!
Zach!
It's Dr. Sanders.
- What are you doing?
- I'm looking for a weapon.
Don't wanna end up
like Nate, do you?
Here, take this.
- Really?
I got something
better than this.
- Whoa.
- What? You think
I'm gonna come out
in the middle of the woods
with a bunch of strangers
and not be prepared?
Please, I got this for the trip.
Let's go find this bitch,
because he's got some
explaining to do.
- What is the meaning of this?
- Where's Cameron?
- Take everything
out of your pockets.
We found the files, the
pictures, everything.
- You really shouldn't be
snooping through my stuff.
You could go to prison for a
very long time, both of you.
Not exactly the start
to a promising new
career, is it, Zach?
- I'm pretty a doctor's
oath to first do no harm
takes precedence.
- I only wanted to help.
- Yeah, you wanna help?
Then tell us, where's Cameron?
- Oh, Cameron, I don't know.
I thought he was with,
he's not with you?
Is he okay?
He wandered off in the woods
while we were looking for help.
Are you
fucking kidding me?
Have you seen
your fucking shirt?
- You just pulled out a
knife covered in blood.
Explain that.
- No, I almost had
it right this time.
With each trial group, there
are fewer side effects.
- Side effects?
Side effects?
I don't consider the death
of nearly an entire group
of patients a side effect.
You were my hero.
Now I can't even look at you.
You're disgusting.
- You know you'll never
get away with this, right?
This is the end of the line.
The police are on their way.
You can explain
everything to them.
- I'm sorry.
I couldn't save them.
And I can't save you either.
- How many have there been?
- At first,
the drugs were working.
Their fears were subsiding.
But then after a couple of
months, it wasn't enough.
Their fears had returned
stronger than ever.
I upped their dosage, and
I changed the formula,
only slightly,
but it was too late.
- You killed them.
You drugged them.
- Zach,
the drugs only turned
the fear to a substance,
something your body can
fight and eventually pass.
The Agramon.
- The sludge.
- A mixture of science
and ancient magic.
If you believe, of course.
I had no idea that
fear was so powerful
that it could overtake
people entirely
and disintegrate their bones
- Oh, cut the shit,
Sanders.
I'm not listening to
another word out of
- Helen, Helen, don't.
- It will kill you.
It's going to kill all of us.
- What do you mean?
Don't
listen to him, Zach.
- You're both already
infected with it.
There's no going back now.
- You're fucking insane.
- Yeah, I haven't taken
any of your shit, Doc.
Are you
sure about that, Helen?
- Zach, Zach, what's wrong?
Whatever you're doing
to him, stop it now.
- You're dead, you're dead.
- Zach, there's nobody there.
- You're wrong, though.
Fear is very real.
Overcome it, Zach.
Fear.
- Zach.
I'm not afraid anymore.
Touch me, Zach.
Kiss me, Zach.
I've always wanted
you to kiss me.
Touch me, Zach.
Kiss me.
Touch me!
- Zach, Zach, Zach.
Fight it.
Listen to me.
Look at me.
You've gotta fight it.
Come on.
Are you okay?
- We have to stop him.
- I'm on it.
- Oh.
- Son of a bitch.
Where'd he go?
- Uh, oh.
Uh, uh, uh.
Cute, Helen.
Very cute.
- Bastard.
- Don't call me names.
You know it didn't have
to be this way, Helen.
You were the only one
to overcome your fear.
You know?
Even that won't be enough.
Please, please, please, please.
There is nothing
to be afraid of.
- Please.
- Zach!
You should've stuck
with me, Zach.
We made a great team.
We could've solved this
- Hey, fuck off!
- Together.
- What's your fear?
- Ow.
Ow.
You hurt me.
You hurt me.
I'm afraid to die.
- You okay?
- Fuck no.
I could use a drink.
- But sometimes it feels
like it's just overwhelming,
like whenever I see a spider,
I just go into a full panic.
- Trust me, I understand
how you feel, Simon.
I've had my fears, too,
but I've overcome them
with hard work and patience
and acknowledging that
that's all they are.
Fears.
Nothing more.
Nothing that can
actually harm you.
- I think I understand.
Thank you, Dr. Mitchell.
- Well, it looks
like our time is up,
but you're making
great progress.
Yeah, same time next week?
Yeah, sounds great.
Thanks for everything.
- Yeah.
Helen.
Wow, what a surprise.
- Well, I had to see
how you were doing
now that you've got
your own practice.
I mean, if I were you, I
would've left this whole thing
behind to become a
plumber or something.
- Well, it's been my
dream for so long,
and after what
we've been through,
I don't think I've ever
felt more prepared.
- That's great.
Congrats.
- I know it's been a whirlwind
these past few months,
but I gotta ask, what do you
think happened out there?
- Those people are dead, Zach.
- I'm sorry.
Hey, shit happens.
This wasn't your fault.
- Yeah, I guess not.
It's just all so insane, like,
kind of a horror
story or something.
I just don't understand
why he did it.
- You just said it.
Insane.
The guy was mental,
nothing more to it.
- He was on to
something, though.
I've been looking through
his notes and his journals,
and as much as I hate to say it,
he was right about a few things.
- Do you think
they'll ever find him?
He's dead.
You saw him just like I did.
- Yeah, I guess you're right.
I'd just feel a
hell of a lot better
if they dragged that
body out of the water.
- That muck's deep.
Probably sunk 20 feet down.
But they'll find him eventually.
- I'm not getting my hopes up.
Look, I'm not gonna
keep you any longer.
I'm on my way to
physical therapy.
I just wanted to stop by
and say congrats again.
- I appreciate it.
Anytime you wanna
talk, just come on by.
My door's always open.
Thanks.
♪ If I have to drive
and it's nighttime ♪
♪ I always check the
backseat of my car ♪
♪ I freak out if someone
drives behind me ♪
♪ And if they
follow me too far ♪
♪ I know it's just
a stupid fear ♪
♪ I shouldn't be, shouldn't
be, shouldn't be so scared ♪
♪ I lose my mind when I
can't see what's there ♪
♪ I shouldn't be, shouldn't
be so scared, it's true ♪
♪ My mind takes over and I
just don't know what to do ♪
♪ Some day I might
pull myself together ♪
♪ And leave these
worries all behind ♪
♪ I might let myself walk
through the shadows ♪
♪ Not scared of
what I might find ♪
♪ I know it's just
a stupid fear ♪
♪ I shouldn't be, shouldn't
be, shouldn't be so scared ♪
♪ I lose my mind when I
can't see what's there ♪
♪ I shouldn't be, shouldn't
be so scared, it's true ♪
♪ But my mind takes over and
I just don't know what to do ♪