Brilliant (2004) - full transcript

[sigh]

Okay, It's not too late
to change your mind.

-No.
-Local?

Thanks.

I want you to start counting
backwards for me, from 10.

10,9,8,7,6,5...

[echoing voices]
Obviously,

but don't you think that's a
little bit radical Elizabeth?

Please.

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Well there goes
your childhood.



Well that wouldn't
be so bad.

Obviously,

but don't you think that's
a little bit radical...

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Well there goes
your childhood.

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10,9,8,7...

[alarm ringing]

Oh god!

There you go, next?

Sorry.

Can I see your
ticket please?

This flight
returned last night.

That's impossible.



Look.

It says Departure: March 23.

Yes, that was a
week ago, Ma'am.

And you can see the first
two layers have been removed,

indicating
that it's been used.

Do I look like a
complete idiot to you?

That's not for
me to say, Ma'am.

Would you like to speak,
with a supervisor?

I don't need to
talk to anybody!

Today is March 23!

Next...

Sir...

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It's my purse...

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What is the point of
this picture anyway?

Don't you think it's nice to
have some kind of record?

Yeah, like we really
want to remember this.

You are so grumpy.

When are Liz and
Joel getting here?

Her name isn't "Liz".

Elizabeth...

Everybody's waiting...

I can't I was so
supposed to be in O.R.

two minutes ago!

It'll take a
hundredth of a second.

Come on... Come on...

You're welcome!

-We did it.
-Did what.

Hello.

Hey.

We found the gene sequence
for hyper dopamine.

Got the whole
thing mapped out.

Whoopee.

More brownie points
for the Browner.

Okay, everybody squash in...

real close.

And now Ricki's going to pull
out a gun and shoot us all,

thus ensuring she
gets next year's

neurosurgery spot.

Ha... ha...

That's really funny, Joel.

Okay...

Ready?

Everyone.., say "vasectomy".

Vasectomy.

Okay, great I guess you'll
have to do without me.

That's nice...

Oh crap...

Thank you...

Elizabeth...

I didn't think you were
going to make it.

Are you kidding?

You didn't talk
to anyone about

our little development,
did you?

Um...

I might have mentioned it...

Well you know how
valuable it is.

So lets keep it under
your hat for a while.

You are ready to make
the initial incision...?

Yes sir!

Now we're going to
raise a skin flap

starting left
of midline,

extending temporally

and ending in the
preauricular area.

Ms. Braden.

Go ahead.

Elizabeth?
Somebody? Help me.

I'm all right.

-What was that all about?
-I'm okay.

-I have to go back.
-Whoa!

Shit!
Tom, you shit!

What?

You'll get another chance.
Just rest.

This is bullshit.

I'm okay.
I have to go back.

Sit down.

You've been hogging
Dietrich all year.

Share your toys, Elizabeth.

Your pupils are
dilated, Elizabeth.

What are you taking?

-Nothing!
-It's those all-nighters.

I told you about
those all- nighters.

You leave her alone.

You need to back off.

I blew it.

What are you talking about?

He was going to let me...

never mind...

It's okay, it's
gonna be okay.

[distant noise]

Ricki?

Anyone?

Sleeping with mommy again?

You're sick.

Looking at those pictures isn't
going to help you remember.

It's just, sometimes
I think I can see...

our backyard..my house...

my mom's smile...

And then I just wonder if
I've been looking at these

pictures too hard...

I don't know the
difference anymore

between a real memory
and something I've imagined.

It was a long time ago.

I know.

Fuck Adam!

Put it there.

What's the matter?

It's just that somebody
broke into the lab today.

I mean only stepped
out for a second.

When I came back, all my
notes and disks where gone.

Who would want to
steal that stuff?

All kinds of people.

I'm gonna have
to be more careful.

Did you lose a lot of work?

Nothing I can't
copy out again.

From memory...

Yeah.

Well, then if you can
remember everything

why do you have
to take notes?

Cause, I just
want to be normal.

Elizabeth, I don't want you

working alone late
at night anymore.

Yeah, right...

Joel I have to
ask you something.

What?

You said you weren't going
to include neurosurgery

in your list of choices.

I didn't... Why?

Oh ... It's just that
I saw something...

a printout, it said
you've go that position.

A printout?

I know, I'm sure
it's just a prank.

Yea, It has to be.

My whole submission is
based on Cardiology now.

You know that!

[knocking]

Yo! ho!

You have to get out
of here, prisoner!

I just need another minute.

Close the door okay, thanks.

So this is the gene

that gonna give everyone
a photographic memory?

Hardly.

It just affects the
brain's ability to produce

hyper-doparnine.

You're really not
supposed to see this.

Sorry.

It's going to be
public soon anyway.

Did you ever figure out

why we just don't all
have a great memory?

Most people's
brains down-regulate

the amount of
hyper-dopamine.

It's like nature
doesn't really want us

to remember very well.

Interesting.

Okay, we can go
now you know.

Well, why don't you
show me a little more.

I can't.

Don't tell me any secrets,
just show me stuff.

Come on, just a little.

We found a new restriction
enzyme that allowed us

to isolate the suspected
base pairs responsible

for its production
in the brain.

There are numerous
possibilities for treating

such degenerative disorders
like Alzheimer's.

And this treatment would
be through gene therapy?

Direct injection
into the ventricles

adjacent to
the hippocampus.

See this little
guy right here?

He gets direct injections
of hyper-dopamine.

But the effect wears off.

Now he doesn't see
or hear very well

so it's not
going to hurt him.

Okay... here we go...

He knows the way.
He just forgot.

Holy cow.

That's cool...

Okay, so when will people
get enhanced therapy?

That's not what this
research is for.

Well, why not
what do you mean,

you said that Dietrich

determined that the only
difference between people

like you and the rest of us
is that you produce

hyper- dopamine in
larger quantities.

So if I wanted
enehnced memory...

I get the therapy...

No no, it doesn't
work like that.

Why not?

Well, first of all,
you don't need it.

You're already as smart
as you need to be.

There's a price to
having this ability.

I remember too much.

I remember everything.

Every smell,
every sound.

I mean, you know,
if I could just forget

my parents' accident
things would be so much easier.

Please, you get by, okay!

Well look at it, at least
tell me that Dietrich

is giving you co-authorship.

You practically discovered
this whole thing for him.

I don't know.

Elizabeth!

This so typical of you.

You would just go
on with your whole life

and let him get
all the glory.

Well it's his...

No, no it is not!

You've been working on
for two and half years.

It's because of you that
you've had this break-through.

Hey!

Take what is yours.

You're such a push-over.

Am not.

You are.

Now listen to me.
Seriously...

Hello?

You're smart and you've
risen to the top.

But I've seen you stop
right at that point

when you could
go further.

Like right now.

Right, come one,
let's have a drink...

Okay.

We need that
genome sequence now,

before they file it
with the patent office.

We put you in there for a
reason, so get us some results.

Adam Johnson...

Naomi Di marco...

Ricky Smith...
Joel Smith...

Well shall we?

Let's do it.

[imitating fanfare]

Oh my God!
I got it! I got it!

Congratulation,
you deserve it.

Congratulations.

So?

Cardiology.

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Sorry I'm late.

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We're almost done.

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Adam is everyone
down stairs?

Yea, I think so.

Do you want one?

No thanks.

Adam, heads up!

Joel...

I've got a surprise...
for you... for us.

Seven "fun-filled
days and nights"

at the El
Mirador in Cancun.

Oooooooooo.

What's the matter?

I think you should
have asked me first...

You said you wanted
to go someplace!

I was counting on
visiting my folks...

I got a special
last-minute rate.

... having you
meet them finally!

You didn't say
anything about that.

We've been busy.

I didn't dream
you would do this.

Chill out Joel!

Stay out of this!

I don't think
I can get a refund.

Perfect.

Just perfect.

Why can't we see your
parents some other time?

Like on a weekend
or something?

You okay?

Yeah.

He's mean, mean, mean.

-Hi!
-Hi!

So you got your
second choice.

That's pretty good.

Yea, I've made up my mind.

Adam, don't say that.

It's okay.
I'm okay.

I've reconciled myself to
the way things have to be.

I really wish there was
something I could do for you.

Well, there
is kind of...

I was thinking...

since it looks like you
have an extra ticket...

I was thinking that may be
I could buy it from you.

You mean go on
the trip with me?

Yeah...

Together.

You and me?

Yeah...

Well...

I think Joel is probably
gonna change his mind

and anyway how
would that work?

We'd have to share
the same room with me?

Hey, we're already sharing
the same space here.

I won't bother you.

I'll let you know later.
Okay?

Okay.

Just let me finish.
Okay?

Okay, see you...

See ya at the party.

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I'm not too sure...
I'm just trying to decide...

A drink fit
for a queen!

No thanks, Tom.

Oh, come on!

Seventy-two bucks a bottle!

What, not good
enough for you?

Come on!

Cheers.

Bottoms up.

[laughing]

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-You see Ricki?
-What?

Ho, I don't know, she was
here and she said she had

to go do something.

Just get a drink I've
decided a gin'n tonic!

Comin' up.

Hey.

Hey, so you gonna go
on this trip with me?

I told you what the
deal was, Elizabeth.

Yes you did.

But I thought you'd
change your mind.

Why? What is this?
A second chance?

Some horrible thing is going
to happen if I don't say yes?

I'll go by myself
if I have to.

So go.

That's what you want?

What is this?
Is that a threat?

What could I possibly
threaten you with?

You're obviously choosing
not to be with me.

I'm choosing?

Yeah.

Your drink.

Joel.. what's going on with
us, I mean what's happening?

I don't understand!

Come on, let's go talk
about this someplace else.

Joel please?

No.

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Hey, Elizabeth?

Elizabeth?

So what is going
on with the trip?

Can I come with you?

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[alarm ringing]

Oh god!

Shit!

There you go, next?

Sorry...

Can I see your
ticket please?

Um, hmm...

Here.

This flight
returned last night.

That's impossible.

Look.

It says Departure: March 23.

Yes, that was a
week ago, Ma'am.

It's my purse...

-Elizabeth!
-Joel!

What's the name of the
resort in Cancun

that you stayed at?

I don't know...
El Mirador.

But I knew that already.

Okay, then what
was the last thing

you remember in Cancun?

That's just it, I don't
remember being in Cancun,

I don't even
remember leaving.

Your memory's gotta
resume at some point...

Okay, okay lets
work backwards.

Do you remember me
picking you up right now?

NO!
Yes, of course.

Elizabeth, just...

Do you remember getting
off the plane?

I told you I woke up
at home this morning.

Oh... right...
Okay, I am sorry, right...

What do you remember prior
to the black out period?

The party.

The party...

You passed out...

I passed out?

You were drunk.

I had to carry you
home to sleep it off.

Oh, jeez... Joel...

Yeah.

Did we break up?

No... no, no,
we didn't.

It's impossible...

But you're tanned Elizabeth!

I know I am tanned,

but I don't know
how I got this way.

Okay, just relax...

-Where is Adam?
-Why Adam?

Because he is the
last person I saw.

Where is he?

I don't know.
I am not Adam's keeper.

Fine!

Okay, hold on a sec.

No I am taking a shower.

Hold on!

What are you doing?

Take a look
inside your suitcase?

That's my suitcase!

Exactly, so then you can tell
me if you recognize this.

Does this look familiar?

Take a look Elizabeth
this is important.

Okay!

Do you remember buying that?

I don't remember.

Oh my God.

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What, what it is Elisabeth?

[stammering]
Just pieces...

What pieces?

Like feet, and water.

I don't know...

Well, do something else...

-Oh my god...
-What...

-Nothing.
Something's coming back?

Nothing.

Yeah, looks to me like
somebody had a great vacation.

You prick!

That doesn't
seem too be bad.

You may have a
minor concussion.

How do you feel?

I have a headache.

Okay.

Now Elizabeth, you know
there are all kinds of

possibilities for this
kind of memory loss.

We'll have to run
the usual tests.

Sorry, sorry.

You've undergone some
kind of stress there.

It's obvious you've
been in the sun a lot.

Did you use some protection?

Sunscreen? A hat?

I would have.

You could be
dehydrated...

Had sunstroke...

What's this?

I don't know.

Okay, my dear, you're going
to be here for a while.

I'd really rather-

No now...
Today you're a patient.

We are going to
need blood and urine

and up to
neurology for a scan.

By the way, I tried to
reach you last week...

needed some help me in getting
the submission in order.

The patent application!

I'll get onto it right away!

No, no, it's okay,
it's almost done.

Just let me know
before you go away.

Thank you.

Joel, this
is so humiliating.

You've got to get
me some clothes.

Now?

Please.

I have to go all the way
back to the dorm, don't I?

Joel... Come on?

I have nothing to wear

for when I am done
with all these tests.

Of course I will.
Okay?

Could you bring my lab coat?

And something to eat...
I'm famished.

Okay.

Thanks!

Okay, uh...

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I don't remember
taking these.

Who took this picture?!

Self-timer?

I mean the pool is
kind of familiar...

and the beach...

but the rest...

I suggest
you call Adam

if you need anymore
errands run.

Where the hell is Adam?
I can't find him anywhere!

I don't know.
I haven't seen him.

Hey come talk to me.

Get back here.
Come on.

What's going
on with you?

How was your vacation?

Oh, you don't
want to know.

It's unbelievable!

Look at these.

What you've got?

Well that's great but why
you're not in any of them?

Well, I'm in one actually.

[whistles]

There is no way we could
have slept together!

We must have been
fooling around.

I don't know.

look like love to me.

I don't feel
anything for him.

Well, what's going on
between you and Joel?

I don't know, I mean, he's
not very understanding.

But I can't blame him.

When you look at these, I
can imagine what he thinks!

There you go again.

What?

You are always giving Joel
the benefit of the doubt!

I told you: Joel is
looking out for number 1

which is what you should
be doing some more off.

I guess you're right.

As always.

What would I do
without you?

Thanks.

-Oh shit...
-What?

They want me to go to that
fiberoptic brachoscopy

meeting at McMaster.

Are you gonna be okay?

Oh yeah. You know what?
I've got to find Adam.

This is nuts.

-Are you sure?
-Yeah, yeah.

-Good luck...
-Thanks.

[scream]

What are you
doing in my room?

Elizabeth, you're
looking at me

like I'm some
kind of ghost.

What's wrong?

I have to tell
you something.

I don't remember the trip.

Something's wrong with me...

probably neurological...

I had a bunch of
tests done today.

What part don't
you remember?

Most of it.

I only remember flashes.

Adam, I have to
ask you something.

Did we sleep together?

Oh Jesus Elizabeth, don't tell
me you don't remember that...

Adam, I don't feel
anything for you...

in that way.

... you did.

You said you loved me.

I'm sorry.

What is wrong?

I just don't remember.

Elizabeth, come on.

I read about this..,
the smallest thing,...

a touch... a scent..

a sound can jog it back
into the conscious mind.

We found this on
the first day.

We walked together
on the beach...

Do you remember?

You were so quiet...

You did not seem to
mind the company!

This was...

I think this was
from that sand bank

we found when we
went kayaking.

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You livened up a bit over
the next couple of days.

We did some stuff.

We went swimming...

walking and sailing.

We found this one
in that peninsula

right in front
of the hotel.

You remember?

I know...

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I just remember flashes.

Adam...

You remember,
don't you Elizabeth?

I know...

What else do you remember?

[creaking]

Somebody's here!
You have to get out.

Shit.

Joel, wait...

Come on Joel!

Adam snuck into my room.

Oh grow up!
What do you think?

That's pathetic.

It's not pathetic, it
happened to be the truth.

Joel, I need you right now.

I need to know there's
someone in my life

that I can count on.

That's not what
Ricki told me.

Ricki?

She said I shouldn't stand in
the way of your happiness.

Why is Ricki talking
to you about us?

Why don't you ask her?

Ah. Elizabeth. Come in.

Sit down.

It's a tumor.
A brain tumor.

It doesn't appear
to be malignant

based on what I can see
on the scan... here...

but, you know, we can't be
certain until we get tissue.

Let me see.

The right temporal
lobe: Wonderful.

I guess there's not a lot
to talk about, is there?

We can open up the
schedule for you.

Get you in there as
quickly as possible.

Oh God.

You know there's
a high probability

that this can be
completely resected.

Maybe we can delay it for a
while so I can get a head start,

then I can-

Elizabeth...

You need to have the procedure
done as soon as possible.

Yes...

to avoid any permanent
brain damage.

It's obvious this is the
cause of your memory loss,

and that episode where
you lost consciousness

in the operating theatre.

Now we can get you in probably
at the end of next week.

What about my year?

You're going to have to
forfeit this year's residency.

You know the critical
recovery period is at least

6 weeks and than it may take
many months before you will

feel yourself
again.., that is,

if there haven't been
any complications.

That position needs to
be filled, Elizabeth.

It needs to be filled, now.

It has to be done
this way, Elizabeth.

We can't put
patients under your care

without being fully
certain of your abilities.

Let me see the stats.

The other tests look okay.

But I do think it would
be a good idea if we...

get you started on
[unclear].

We're so close, you've got
to make her believe

that this all happened.

Otherwise, we'll have to
make alternate arrangements.

Jeez, what are doing?

Hey. Hey. Hey.

Leave me alone!

Stop it!
What's the matter with you?

I have a brain tumor.

Oh my God.

Dietrich says it's
probably not malignant.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry
I didn't believe you.

What're you talking about?

I thought it was an act...

this whole 'not
remembering'...

I'm really sorry.

I can't believe
this is happening.

I've lost the residency...

I have to start over.

... It's like a
fucking prison term...

A nightmare...

I'm nowhere.

I'm nothing.

Hey, hey, listen to
me, listen to me.

I'm here.

I know I'm not much...
but I'm here.

I love you.

And you love me.

And you know it.

And that's the only thing
that counts, right?

I'll help you, I'll help
you get through this.

I'll stand by you.

It will be okay.

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Ahhh!

Did I scare you?

I'm sorry, I am sorry.

That was really stupid!

Sorry!

Okay, I need to talk to you.

You know when I
flossed my teeth.

For the first time last week
... listen it's important...

my gums bled.

Why didn't I floss
my teeth last week?

Do you ever remember
me not flossing?

Maybe you were having to
much fun to worry about it.

No, It's like I was a
completely different person.

Okay? There are to many
unexplainable things

like my tan.

how did I get this tan?

Is there a point to this?

Yes listen.

I supposedly bought new
sunglasses down there.

But they don't really fit.

Why would I do that?

They are those weird kind.

I would never buy those.

I like people
to see my eyes.

Okay, Adam

he, he tells this long
story of how I ate so much

but I lost
eight pounds.

How could I loose that much
weight if I stuffed my face.

Joel, I think I am
loosing my mind...

Wait...

this will prove it to you.

This is the top I wore
when I got my tan

but it's not my
bathing suit.

This top matches these tan
lines but I remember

wearing my bathing suit.

It's like I was there
but I wasn't there...

or someone else went and
I went somewhere else.

Well there is just
one explanation -

... you're in the
twilight zone.

Exactly, I never
went with Adam.

Somebody else went.

Adam took somebody else with
my ticket and my luggage

and tried to make it
look like I went...

Why?

I am not sure...

Where could you
have possibly gone?

I mean you weren't
here, I did not see you.

You know constructing some
bizarre scenario

from insignificant details

like eating,
sunglasses, floss...

-No!
-Floss?

Wait a minute.
Listen to me.

Look, okay, what about this?

Do you remember that
picture of Adam and I

in bed together?

Ya, what about it?

Okay, do you remember the
design of the sheets,

Look,
palm trees.

The same sheets...

Let me guess?
Same as these?

Yes.

You stole them
from the hotel.

No Adam did.

It was the last
picture on the roll.

it could have been
taking anywhere...

even here!

Well what this
is all about?

He has some weird
crush in me.

Okay.

I think he wanted
to make me think

that I was in
love with him.

He tried to
seduce me earlier.

What if he had sex with
me without my consent?

Come on Joel.

I honestly don't feel
anything for him.

Now you're sure you remember
stuff from the trip..

Look, I don't know

if I remember something
or I've made it up?

I think I was desperate
to remember something

that I created all these
images in my mind.

Joel; I need your help.

Please help me.

I don't know...

It's like you're
flipping out!

Well it's possible
with my condition...

What condition?

Um...

The C.T. scan found a
one centimer temporal mass.

What?

... it's pretty small...

Oh no.
Oh my God Elizabeth...

But they still want me
to take a year-off...

Oh my god, Elizabeth.
I had no idea...

I've been such a prick.
I'm so sorry.

That's explains it!

I mean that's why all your
perceptions are distorted.

I know, I mean it does
paranoiacs episodes

but these are still to
many discrepancies...

Will you stay
with me tonight?

I don't think it's
such a good idea.

Why not?

Come on...

What?

You have a tan!

Took you long
enough to notice!

I know how I you
got that tan.

You went away with
Adam, didn't you?

So what. You weren't
gonna go anyway.

Hold it.
I want some answers.

Adam said you
weren't gonna go.

So I went.

If that's not the case
it's between you and him.

This is some kind
of joke, isn't it?

A prank?

Tell me exactly
what happened!

Nothing happened!

Adam's a bore.

Look, I don't want
to be a part of this.

A part of what?

My CT scan's a fake!
It's not me!

Someone outputted another
person's scan

with my name on it.

Your condition--

I don't have a condition,
look at the scan!

Whoever it belongs to had
surgery before,

there's evidence
of an old clip.

It can't be me.

See?

She's right.

You've definitely
never had neurosurgery?

No, no.

This belongs to
somebody else.

In light of this
development,

I request that
I be reinstated

into the neurosurgery
program.

The real
problem is...

Joel would have to be
willing to give back

the neurosurgery position...

-Joel?
-He was the next candidate.

... And there's another
problem your restitution

would create for us
at this time.

Which brings me to the main
reason we're all here today.

Dr. Dietrich...

I went to the patent
office yesterday

to start the process

of registering the
results of my research,

only to be told that
late last week...

Somox Industries
submitted the same data.

They beat us to it?

It was our data.

You think I gave it to them?

Sold it,
more likely.

That's ridiculous!

Well, luckily the
data was flawed.

So it's no good anyway.

But so much of
it was the same

that it had to come from
the original research.

But, you know somebody's
been trying to steal our work.

There was that incident where
disks and notes were stolen-

The only one and you staged
it as a smokescreen.

That's insane.

How do you suppose I gave
them the genome sequence

when I don't know
the encryption key myself?

You recited it from memory.

You know you can do it,
Elizabeth.

Did you lose a lot of work?

Nothing I can't
copy out again.

From memory?

And that's why the
information was flawed -

Because as incredible as
your memory is, Elizabeth,

it's not always perfect.

I did not do this.

You better come
right away...

something terrible
has happened.

[rope creaking]

Security!

Don't just stand there!
Get him down!

Security, now!

Lift him up!
Lift him up!

Dear Elizabeth,

I want to say
I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I have...

been part of causing
you so much pain.

You were supposed to
fall in love with me.

I have done such
a terrible thing.

I can't believe Joel is
getting all your love

when he has been devious.

He never cared for
you the way I do.

I can't live with myself
if I can't have you.

Adam.

You better call the police.

You're starting to draw
too much attention.

We need you to get the
entire genome sequence now,

before it's too late.

[sobbing]

Come here. Come here.

It's okay. Come here.

Shhh...

Listen to me -
this is not your fault.

This is not your fault.

Okay?

It was Joel.
Somehow it was Joel...

What are you talking about?

Joel is behind all this...

Adam never would have wrote
about him otherwise...

Honey, Adam was so
jealous of Joel.

He's been jealous of
Joel for a long time.

There's more going on...

I know what I need to do!

What?

Hyper-dopamine.
Direct injection.

Run that by me again.

Direct injections into the
hippocampus ventricles.

Into your brain?

That's how I can find
out what happened.

It was your idea to
apply the technique

to a human being.

Okay, but not to you.

How can you even
think of doing that?

I won't.

You will.

Okay, and why
would I do that?

So I can find out
what happened.

Obviously.

But don't you think that's a
little bit radical, Elizabeth?

Please?

No!
No way.

I need your help.

Think about it.

It could be a medical
breakthrough.

and on top of it
I'll know what happened.

You wanted into this field.

This is your chance
to make history.

It's just an injection...

...into your brain !

And what if I miss

and bingo, there goes
your childhood.

Well, that
wouldn't be so bad.

Okay, Elizabeth, what if
something really goes wrong?

You need to
think about that.

When is that ever
not a question?

[sigh]
Okay.

It's not too late
to change your mind.

Local?

Thanks.

I want you to start counting
backwards for me

from 10.

10,9,8,7,6...

What the hell are
you doing to her?

Can't breathe!

Tell me now or
I'll break your neck!

Experiment!
Her idea!

You're injecting her with that
whole hyperdopanine stuff!

You think I don't know
what you're up to?

Oh Jesus...

I got him.

It's okay.

Okay...

[*]

[*]

[music warps and distorts]

[*]

[*]

[glass shatters]

[*]

Elizabeth?

Elizabeth, can you hear me?

Do you know who I am?

Ricki...

No.
That is not correct.

You will not remember
who is speaking with you.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Now, I want you to make a
picture in your mind

of the first screen
showing the ATGC sequence

of the hyper-dopamine gene.

Have you done it?

Do you see the
screen Elizabeth?

Of course.

I want you to start reading the
letters from the beginning.

Go...

Okay, listen to me.

We need to concentrate.

You have to concentrate
and speak faster.

T C C A T K C C

What are you doing?

Ah, I'm , I'm watching
over Elizabeth

and working on a report.

C-T-A-A-C--C-T...

That's the gene sequence...

You're stealing
the gene sequence.

You've drugged her?

Okay... you can help me.

Are you out of your mind?

There's a lot of money
at stake here Adam...

I'll cut you in.

I don't care about
your money...

What did you give her?

I gave her some
benzodiazepine, okay!

She's fine.

[sluggishly]
Triple C...

That's enough
Elizabeth.

Stop...

Listen to me.

All I need is a week and she
was supposed to go on

this trip with Joel
and he flaked on her.

She said she
would go with me.

What?

When did she
say that to you?

She said she was
going to let me know.

Okay, okay, that's
good, that's good.

You go on the trip,
you use Joel's ticket...

take her bags with you...

make it look like, she went.

What? Why?

Because, because, that will
give me the week that I need

and I can do this.

This is crazy Ricki!

You need to take
someone with you okay.

And as soon as you get back
I'll bring her around.

She'll know that
she didn't go.

No, I'll make her think
she went with hypnosis.

Hypnosis?

Yeah, I can make her think
she's in love with you.

Yeah, you like that, huh.

Yeah, you guys went
on the trip together.

You two had a wonderful time

and you got real close.

You even made love.

She'll be confused.

She'll think she's
had a blackout.

But she'll remember the
passion when she wake up,

she'll fall into your arms.

Why should I do this?

We were gonna go on the
trip anyway together?

Maybe we would be
fallen in love for real.

Oh, wake up and smell
the coffee, Adam!

It would take divine
intervention

to make that happen.

This will work.

Come on, she is all yours!

... walking along
the beach...

you feel the sand
on your feet...

you feel the warm
ocean breeze

caressing your body...

you feel the sun's radiance
soaking into your skin...

Adam is walking near you...

you like his presence...

it's comforting...

Elizabeth I want you to
look down at your feet...

see the footprints being
left behind you in the sand...

and now you see it...

the shell...

- half-buried in the sand...

you reach down
and pick it up...

His warm hands
touching your body,

finding every secret spot.

Your body trembles with
excitement and desire.

... you are in
love with Adam.

He is giving and he's kind.

He is everything you've
ever wanted in a man...

you will forget everything
that happened here

regarding the gene sequence
you gave me.

You won't remember anything
except the fact

that you did go on the
vacation with Adam

and you will remember

everything I helped you to
remember that happened there

will all be completely
real to you Elizabeth.

Do you understand?

Yes.

When you wake up
in the morning,

you will feel as though

you've just returned
from the trip.

There will be no doubt
in your mind

that you went down
south with Adam

and that you fell in love with
him on that trip together...

just as you
remember it...

[*]

[*]

How you feeling?

-Huh?
-Okay.

You look like
you're in one piece.

Ya.

Well, did you
remember anything?

No...

Nothing.
I went blank.

It's okay, it's okay...

Maybe you just need a couple
of minutes to come around.

[gasp]

Elizabeth, Elizabeth,
he attacked me.

he attacked me.

I was terrified.

I subdued him with
an anesthetic...

and I think he had
heart failure... okay?

I tried to revive him...

I don't now what to
do right now okay.

I don't know what
we should do.

I think we have to
get rid of the body.

We do.

Listen to me.

There's no way that we'll
talk our way out of this.

There will be endless
interrogations...

and... and...
a long trial...

And I'm going
on with my life!

And so are you.

Okay, listen to
me, listen to me.

We will create a
phony patient..

Elizabeth,
listen to me!

No!

You pull yourself together.

[sobbing]

We will create a
phony patient.

Okay and we will cremate
him as a John Doe, okay?

We have to do this.

Okay? Okay?

I am gonna get ready.

I know that this is very
difficult for you Elizabeth,

this is one of those
times we talked about.

Okay?

This is a point of decision
when you could go further.

It has to be quick,
decisive, action.

I know it's you.
I remember everything.

[loud crash]

Joel? Joel?

Joel, it's okay Joel.

Joel, it's okay.

Joel...

It's okay Joel.

Hold that.
Hold that down.

Holy shit!

What happened?

You okay?

Ya, I'm okay,

come on
what happened?

It was Ricki.

She was a thief...
a pro...

She stole the gene
sequence from my memory.

That week...

she kept me semi-
conscious the entire time,

she extracted it
letter by letter.

Copied it right
into her computer.

So that's how it
got to Somox

but why would she
risk her entire career?

There's no way she
was a real student.

Probably hired by
Somox a few years ago,

paid her really well...

Dietrich, he never let
her near the research

so she got as close
to it as possible

by pretending to
be my friend.

[crying]

But the sequence
was incomplete.

Right.

That's because my memory
of it was imperfect.

I'll bet she was counting
on remembering it

after undergoing the
gene therapy treatment.

But she wasn't
expecting me

to remember what
really happened.

So when I woke up and saw
that you were okay

there was no way I was
going to let her know

I remembered everything...

including the
entire gene sequence

with crystal clarity.

So it really works.

There's not much
we can do now.

It's pretty much over.

Murder...

Self defense...
Honey...

No one will believe me...

You're going to
have a great career,

you're going to be
a great physician.

We're going to
get through this.

End of story, okay?

We have to get
rid of the body.

What do you mean?

She was going to
dispose of you.

Oh my god.

Whoa...

This is how I felt after I had
that drink at the party...

...and when I
passed out in the O.R...

You remembered things
amazingly well, Elizabeth.

Except there is one thing
you keep forgeting -

the power of suggestion
is even stronger.

Do you see the
screen Elizabeth?

Of course.

Okay, I want to start
reading the letters

from the beginning.

[sobbing]
Ricki, Ricki, I'm sorry.

It was me, not Ricki.

[sobbing]

Let's see if your new treatment
can help you remember

the complete genone
sequence, okay?

Everything's
fine Elizabeth.

Ricki...
Ricki, she...

Everything is okay!

Now Joel explained
everything.

Where is she?

She disappeared before
we could catch her.

No doubt she's
gone back to Somox.

We need you to get in there
and pose as a student.

Disappeared?

Is she okay?

I wouldn't be
too concerned...

after what she did to you.

What's going on?

Joel saved you.

Ricki tried to give you an
unauthorized operation.

Well... Where's Joel?

Resting I guess.

You know he never did
explain why he was

resigning so suddenly.

The residency in
neurosurgery is yours...

if you can pull
yourself together.

Hey!

I'm sorry
I doubted you.

I should have been
more supportive...

after all that
we've been through.

You believe me?

We'll even support
in a law suit

against Somox
if you want.

You have our full support.

We will make the first
complete submission

and make medical history!

Yes...
I suppose we will...

There you go, next?

A reservation
for Joel Fisher?

Yes, Mr. fisher.

One way ticket to
Cancun, Mexico.

JOEL: Except there's one
thing you keep forgetting.

ELIZABETH:
Ohhh, Ricki.

JOEL: The power of
suggestion is even stronger.