Entropy (2022) - full transcript

On the same day Abbey is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she and her girlfriend, Miranda, are invited to dinner by Miranda's former self-help group to celebrate the return of their estranged friend, Scott, who left to discover the origins of their practices. Throughout the night, Abbey realizes that all is not as it seems, that no one is as who they've portrayed themselves to be, and that Scott and the others have their own sinister methods by which they intend to heal her cancer-wracked body.

I'm still here.

Okay.

Okay.

Soon as possible.

No, it's not...

it's not your fault.

Monday at nine is fine.

Hey, babe?

- Yeah?

- You feeling okay?

- Yeah.

- Okay,

well, I made breakfast.

It's downstairs

whenever you're ready, okay?

You sleep okay?

- Not really.

- What?

Really? How come?

There's no news.

Hmm.

Okay. Okay.

I know it's not really

a no news is good news

kind of situation.

- Sure isn't.

- Anything I can do?

You could get me a new body.

I like your body and your brain.

Nice save.

What?

I like it all. I really do.

That's good because

by the time this is all over,

there's probably

not going to be much left.

Oh my gosh,

you're gonna hate me.

I signed us up for

a get-together tonight.

What?

Cody and Will invited us over,

fucking Scott's in town.

- Scott, when did he get back...

- Just yesterday, I guess.

Guy's been gone for so long

I almost forgot

about him, but...

Cody made it seem like

he wasn't saying

that long, though, so...

There's no way that

I can talk you out of this?

Ab!

They're not even my friends

and I... I've tried.

Just, I just don't...

I don't think I'm up for being

around people right now.

It might

be nice just to get out!

No, but last time...

They're just asking

too many questions.

I know they're weird

and they're odd,

but I promise

they won't ask you a thing.

Do they know?

Only what they knew then.

I swear I haven't

told them anything.

I...

I swear to God.

One question,

one pathetic look... I'm out.

I'll go to a party,

but I'm not going

to a pity party.

Abbey, it'll be fun.

I promise.

You are getting awfully liberal

with your promises.

I know.

Don't you guys hate Scott?

Wasn't he in a cult?

What are you,

a priest or something like that?

No.

Scott's not in a cult.

That's literally

what you told me

on our second date.

"I have this friend

who's in a cult."

More of a self-help kind of...

Well, isn't that why he went

out of the country

in the first place?

Yes, Abbey. Yes.

Yeah, I know. It's just...

Oh, my God. Ugh!

When's the last time

you watched this thing out?

- What?

- Oh, it tastes chalky.

There's a chalky undertone.

- Do you have anything else?

- No, I'm sorry, babe.

That's it, just take a big drink

and pretend it's something else.

Wine it is.

So, Cody's been

talking to Scott,

it sounds like

he did some soul searching.

Cody or Scott?

Sounds like Scott did

some soul searching

between Europe and Africa.

Finally got things

all figured out.

Okay.

But he's a good guy,

you'll like him.

Yeah, you mean

he didn't try to rope you

into his self-help bullshit?

Yeah, he definitely did.

So...

does Cody go to a doctor

at the hospital?

I saw him at the hospital

the other day

and I didn't say anything.

Did he see me?

Didn't mention anything to me

- he was at the hospital.

- Yeah.

Why didn't you say anything?

I was a "see you next Tuesday"

last Tuesday.

Oh, gotcha.

- Yeah.

- Yeah, Cody goes there.

Not as much as

he used to, though..

It's this rare thing.

Morgellons disease.

It's like maybe medical

or psychological.

There's par...

there's particles under his skin

that make him feel like

he's been infested with bugs.

- Jesus!

- I know it's fucked up,

but I don't know.

He seems to be doing

a lot better.

He told me that he takes

medication for it,

but when it gets bad,

he usually scratches the hell

out of his shoulder.

He seems to be, you know,

a lot happier, I guess.

You know, he didn't like

his body, either.

That is not even close

to the same thing.

But I get what you're saying.

Yeah, I didn't know that.

It's actually how I met Will.

At the hospital.

- Really?

- Mhmm.

Huh. Well, wasn't he...-

Wait a minute.

Where are we going?

I thought

we were going to Cody's.

Speaking of places

where people meet.

Oh, okay, so you mean

we actually left early

once for a good reason?

I am what I am.

You're ridiculous.

Watch your step.

Hey, isn't this the spot

we had our first kiss?

Yeah.

You want to check it out?

Sure.

What's in the woods?

Oh, my gosh, can you believe

we made it

all the way back here?

No, I'm surprised

that this is still here.

I know. Oh my gosh.

Hey, I'm sorry, I'm making you

go to this thing tonight.

I mean, it's fine.

It'll probably be...

tolerable.

You know, it's not

our anniversary right?

Give me

a little credit. Come on.

I will say, it's...

it's nice to be outside.

We should probably

do this more often.

We've had so much going on.

I'm sorry, it feels like

everything has to stop.

Yeah. It's just, I mean...

It's definitely hard

to multitask with...

whatever's growing inside of me.

I'm sorry, you know,

I know my friends

aren't your friends,

but tonight...

Can I just not be me tonight?

What do you mean?

Pissed and worrying

all the time.

A "see you next Tuesday."

Basically...

Basically...

You have a reason to be.

I know, and I think

that's part of my problem.

Like, somehow,

if I'm not like this,

that it'll just be worse.

I think it's the opposite.

You're probably right, but...

- Fuck.

- Hey, listen,

we're going to make you

a new you tonight, okay?

- Okay.

- Yeah, close your eyes.

From your favorite little shop.

Okay.

All right, open.

What? Tourmaline?

- Yes.

- I love it. This is beautiful.

A little hippie lady,

the little crazy hippie lady

said it was good for healing.

Oh, that hippie lady's name

is Parker.

Well, Parker's little nuts

but she did say

it was good for healing, so.

Okay, well, let's try it out.

You're going

to have to tighten this.

Okay.

How does it feel?

Perfect. I feel better already.

Good, good.

You actually went into

Maiden, Mother & Crone

- all by your lonesome?

- She's a little wild,

but it was worth it.

- Anything for you.

- Well, I'm going to need

all the help I can get

to get through tonight.

Oh, come on!

I'm kidding, but seriously...

you've got to be

the designated driver.

Okay, deal. That makes sense.

- I can do that.

- Okay.

But we do have to stop

and get wine for Will

because he's a little weird,

so we should probably

do that now.

Oh, okay.

We don't have to stay too long.

Pinky swear, bitch.

Oh, my God, ladies.

Oh, come in, come in.

Sorry, we ran a little late.

Oh, it's fine.

I'm just glad you guys are here.

Oh, my gosh, give me a hug!

It's so good to see you too.

Good to see you too.

Been way too long. And hello.

- You look great.

- Oh, thanks.

Here, I brought you

some medicine.

Ah, merci beaucoup.

We know it's your favorite.

Just what the doctor ordered.

Cody's in the kitchen for once.

Hey, what's up?

- Cody, how are you?

- Abbey, how are you?

Good to see you.

Nice to see you, Abbey.

How have you been?

Oh, good. Good. Good.

- How about you?

- Great. Everything's great.

We've been looking forward

to this night.

Oh, Miranda got this

for me today.

- Love it.

- Thanks.

So is anyone else here?

On the way. Scott'll be late.

Like usual.

Come on, it's funny.

Anyways,

I really love the house.

Oh my God. Right?

Come on,

I'm going to give you a tour.

- Okay.

- All right.

I'm going to go with him,

salvage his cooking.

Well, I love what you guys

have done with the place.

Yeah, we love it.

Something always needs doing.

But we love it.

Come on, I'll show you

the rest of the place.

Okay.

I'm sorry that

we haven't been

over here sooner.

Ah, you're fine.

We totally get it.

I mean, it's not like

we haven't been busy.

You ever met Scott?

No, but Miranda's

told me about him.

Yeah, I think you'll like him.

He's a little... crazy,

but he's interesting.

He's actually been emailing us

while he's been gone.

- Miranda too?

- Yeah. Everyone.

Has she not been

showing you the pictures?

No.

Oh, well.

Well, I don't have my phone

on me to show you.

But I gotta say,

that sounds like her.

What do you mean?

She, uh...

always kept to herself.

Not in a bad way.

You know, a bad thing.

No, it's okay.

She's always

got something going on.

So... Scott's in some cult?

Kinda... sorta...

but no, not anymore, at least.

- Mainly...

- Self-help?

Yeah. We all bought

into it a few years ago.

That's actually

why he left the country.

To see if there was

any truth to it all.

Was there?

So, Cody said he saw you

at the hospital the other day.

- Everything all right?

- Um, I...

- Hey guys!

- Hey!

Sorry, we're late.

Hey.

Oh, well,

look who it is!

Abbey, how you been?

Oh, great, great. I'm great.

- That's cool.

- Thank you.

So, what's the status

on Cody's dishes, Miranda?

Everything's decent

with enough salt.

I heard that.

This means so much

to Will and I.

Every day,

we go through so much shit

that life throws at us.

I...

I just think

we all need an escape.

From all of this.

We're always better

who we're together.

Hear, hear.

So let's shed all of this.

And be what we should be.

Okay, admittedly,

I'm a little drunk.

Just a little.

But everything's set up

outside, so come on.

That sounded pretty self help-y.

What up, Scott?

Surprise!

- I don't even know where to...

- You must be, Abby.

Oh shit, sorry,

I forgot to introduce you guys.

Um... yeah, sorry.

It's good to finally meet you.

- Heard a lot.

- Not all of it's true.

How long have you

and Miranda been together?

Oh, you mean she...

didn't talk to you about me

in any of your emails together?

Three months and some change.

That's... that's great.

Yeah.

So what do you think is true?

Actually, Scott,

this is the first time

we've gotten together,

since they started dating.

Yeah, I guess that's on me.

No, no. We've all been busy.

Mhmm.

What do you do?

I do make up for

a local theater company.

And, you know, I just started

and I really like it.

Oh, I...

I thought you were wrapped up

in the medical scene

like the rest of them.

Cody said he's seen you

at the hospital a lot.

I don't mean to pry, Abbey,

but I know a good

gynecologist, if you...

No, no, no.

Wow, wow. Yeah, sorry.

- Went right through me.

- You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Went straight through me.

Okay.

The fuck's her problem?

Shit just got awkward.

Oh, fuck.

Hey, hey!

I saw you walk

right past, and...

I'm, uh...

I'm just not feeling so good.

Okay, that's fine, you know,

we don't have to stay long.

Let's just get through

dinner, okay?

No, I want you

to see your friend.

You don't like him, do you?

I know, it's just been

a few years.

He's jetlagged.

It's all the questions,

isn't it?

I'll make sure they lay off.

They just really like you,

Abbey,

and they want

to get to know you.

I feel like they already

know everything about me.

They're just being coy.

Oh, I haven't told them

anything, but,

I know you will

in your own time.

Do they know about

your seizures?

What?

Well, Cody said that thing,

and you have your seizures.

They're just clique-y.

- I don't think...

- Scott was talking about

that medical shit...

Just got me thinking.

What about Will,

Kristen, Robert?

I don't think

they'd want me to say.

I'm your girlfriend.

And they're my best friends.

They know about me, don't they?

Abbey, I don't even

know about you.

You're all vague about it.

You know what? Fine.

Kristen has Ehlers-Danlos,

Robert has diabetes,

Will has migraines

that feel like somebody

is fucking drilling

into his brain.

And I used to have seizures.

Seizures, damn it!

Everybody has their shit.

Is that how you guys

all became friends?

We all became friends

through Scott.

He was the one that was

in the nurse's office the most.

We all met that way through him.

That's fucking weird.

Weird? Seriously?

If anybody's gonna understand

what's going on within you,

it's gonna be them

and me if you just

fucking let me.

And so this patient's been

requesting me all night,

all night.

Sorry, go ahead.

Go ahead.

But when he would talk to me,

he would use my full name.

So of course I'm avoiding him

because I know

what's coming next.

He's what we at the hospital

call a "frequent flyer."

So there I am,

off in 20 minutes,

and then here he comes.

Butt ass naked,

dick swinging...

balls flapping,

big stupid grin on his face.

Hey, is this the...

Oh, they haven't heard this one.

So he's been coming

to the hospital every week

for the last two months.

He's 300 pounds,

clearly never missed

a meal in his life...

and always naked.

So when I tell you that

I've seen every inch of him,

trust me,

I have, inside and out.

Oh, no.

Yeah, yeah, so,

all this time, though,

it never clicked with me,

but you know who this guy is?

An ex-boyfriend?

Bingo.

Oh, my God.

- Who?

- HIPAA, Kristen.

Anyway...

yeah, he was somebody I dated

in, like, high school

for like a month.

I think we made out once.

Wow, sounds like you saved

yourself for a really long time.

Pretty special guy?

Oh, he's special, all right.

Paranoid schizophrenic.

You must have done a number

to him back in high school.

I was still coming

into my powers.

You broke him.

Wait, how did you break him?

We're joking, Abbey.

Will had a reputation

in high school for being...

- A bitch.

- Selective.

I had high standards, okay?

Excuse me.

You had high standards?

Why didn't he make the cut?

He was boring.

See... I was, well,

I am into the esoteric.

And he just didn't get it.

You're a nurse.

Yeah.

Aren't nurses supposed to be

all medical and scientific?

We are.

So how do you

reconcile the two then?

You can be both.

You can do both,

personally and professionally.

I don't... I don't think you can.

I don't think anybody can.

She's got you there.

How did you break him?

Abbey.

We're kidding.

Well, I don't think

it's all that funny.

I mean, you can't go around

fucking up people's lives

and then laughing

about it later.

I mean... things have

fucking consequences.

It's like... social genetics.

Shit.

If you have something to say,

we're all friends here.

No, no, no. Abbey...

Abby doesn't drink, so it's...

Yeah, this much is fast.

Thanks, Miranda.

I think, Abbey thinks that

you have the power

to drive men crazy.

Just this one.

So tell us everything.

Okay, man. Don't hold out.

It's... it's nothing fun,

it's just for nausea.

Okay, tell us about your trip.

Pretty please.

Ugh...

I guess I should have

figured this was coming.

Yeah.

I guess I'll start...

somewhat at the beginning...

for Abbey.

I went out of the country

about a year and a half ago.

Right after college.

Honestly, you've probably heard

all of this from Miranda by now.

Yeah, probably not.

Towards the end

of high school...

all of us

got pretty deep into this...

obscure practice

known as Velis Vall.

Kristen was actually

the first person

to find out about it.

Finally, some recognition.

But, uh...

me and Cody were the ones

to really take it

to the next level.

Always.

Velis Vall...

is mindfulness,

meditation...

and metamorphosis.

It's the idea of being

aware of everything

and your place within everything

and changing yourself.

Internally.

Externally.

Depending upon...

how in tune you are.

For a bunch of rejects

with busted bodies

who didn't seem

to fit in anywhere,

yeah, why not?

Also didn't hurt that

no one else knew what it was.

We made it our own.

There wasn't a manual, really.

Well, is it a religion?

At one point.

There was so little

out there on it

that we didn't know that

at the time.

That's one of the reasons

why I left the country.

See... these guys,

they've gotten

their lives together.

They, um...

they'd fallen into the flesh.

I know...

I know that sounds strange, but,

that's one of the main tenets

of Velis Vall, to...

fall into the flesh and...

find out

what's on the other side.

Acceptance followed by

- metamorphosis.

- Metamorphosis.

Yeah.

But, like I said,

I left the country.

I...

unlike these guys,

I was falling apart

in all the wrong ways.

But, uh...

maybe we can save that

for another time.

Yeah, man.

Of course, Scott.

I needed to get away.

And I needed to find out

more about Velis Vall.

We knew the practice

originated from

somewhere in southern Africa,

and I spent...

God, I don't even know, months

just researching

and talking to people.

But eventually, I made my way

to the Okavango Delta

in Botswana.

There was this village there,

in the swamp.

The locals called it...

Velis Vall.

You can only get there by boat,

and only after a lot of begging

and palm greasing...

because...

locals thought

the area was cursed.

And it was.

Velis Vall was this

tiny dead village

in the middle of a crater

on the edge of the swamp.

And everything about it is...

wrong.

Color was off...

the crops didn't grow right...

the animals were just...

wrong.

I saw crocodiles that were...

inside out and...

cheetahs that walked around

with their placental sacs

hanging out of them.

Oh, Jesus.

Antelopes that had horns growing

out of their stomachs, and...

those are just the things

I could recognize.

This sounds like

some kind of scientific marvel.

How are you

the first person to find this?

I'm not.

I wasn't.

The thing is,

the locals don't let you

into the area

unless you've got...

the aura.

Unless you're attuned.

If you don't got it

then you don't go in.

And if you try...

they kill you.

What did you find?

Just this...

village that looked like a...

bomb went off in it.

And this...

effigy.

This...

egg.

Flesh.

It was blooming.

To the locals...

it was a religion.

Not some self-help thing

like we made it.

The thing is,

they weren't worshipping a god.

Everything that had happened

in that area

had been done by humans.

Bomb tests,

chemical spills, experiments.

They were just worshipping

the aftermath.

And someone packaged it,

put it on the internet.

And we fell for it.

That's...

That's why I left the country.

And...

now I know...

that it's all lies.

And I feel...

free.

I know I've been

emailing all of you,

trying to convince you

but I felt like

I had to be here tonight

to tell you myself.

Velis Vall...

is tainted.

It died in that swamp.

And that's where

it should have stayed dead.

And, we...

We didn't know that.

But...

now we do and now...

now... it's time.

Now, it's time to bury it.

I don't, uh...

That's not why

you went out there.

- That's not why we're...

- It's disappointing.

No.

I appreciate what Scott did.

For sure, for sure.

But that... that's just

the abridged version, right?

Mm, for sure.

Sorry, girl,

this is probably why Miranda

didn't want to bring

you around us.

It gets really intense

and weird.

Not anymore.

I mean, Scott got it

figured out for us.

I don't fucking buy it.

You...

We wasted all this time,

I mean, you had to come

back with something.

Just...

Just what I told you, I'm not...

I'm not trying

to fuck with you guys.

Not this time.

Cody, man, it's cool.

I'm sorry, guys...

but this is a lot.

I just wanted

to have a nice dinner.

And it is.

This is a nice dinner.

Look.

it's just nice having you back.

Seriously.

Yeah.

I thought

I was ready for this, but I...

Hey, it's okay,

it's fine.

Yeah, like...

nobody's mad.

I just didn't know anyone

else was gonna be here.

Hey, Miranda's told you

about me, hasn't she?

One of you.

One of me? What?

What?

What the hell

is that supposed to mean?

That's fucked up.

What are you doing?

Miranda, answer me.

I had a bad breakup

a couple of years ago.

And I dated a lot of women...

I'll say.

Shut up.

It was ridiculous.

She was hurting.

But we meditated on it...

and she got through it

and she met you.

Abbey, I...

I'm not trying

to start something.

No, no, no. It's not your fault.

I'm gonna get some water.

Fucking genius.

You all are looking

a little empty.

I'm gonna get some refills.

No, no. You are our guest.

Let us get it.

No, it's fine. I want to.

I-I need to stretch

my legs and...

do what needs to be done.

Sorry, sorry, I was...-

I was in my own world.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm great.

I live over there.

Okay, just go back there.

I'm drunk but... you okay?

I'm good. You're drunk.

Get home safe.

This way.

Oh, my God.

Miranda!

Miranda! Miranda!

- What, what? What?

- He's...-

- Tell me.

- He's... he's...

He's doing what?

What're you doing?

We... we already

drugged the drinks.

Oh, no!

She has ovarian cancer.

She doesn't know I know, but...

we have our ways, don't we?

She doesn't know

how grateful she'll be

when this is all over with.

Just...

make her take the sickness...

so the sickness

doesn't take her.

She'll fall through the flesh.

Abbey.

Abbey, Abbey, wake up!

Abbey?

Abbey, you need to wake up.

Get up. Abbey. Abbey.

- Abbey.

- Fuck you.

- Abbey.

- Fuck you!

Everything is okay, it's fine.

Stay back! Stay back!

- Listen to me...

- Don't touch me!

Shut the fuck up

and listen to me.

Everything I said at dinner...

The fuck is that?

What is that?

Take that off.

Take that off right fucking now!

There's something

in the darkness calling to us!

Take it off!

Oh, shit.

Abbey. Abbey.

- What the fuck?

- It's okay.

It's okay. Abbey, it's gone now.

It's okay.

It's okay.

- You okay?

- I don't know...

I don't know.

What was that?

Everything...

Everything

I said during dinner...

it was a lie.

Velis Vall...

- It's real.

- No.

- It can't be.

- 100-fucking-percent real.

- No, no.

- The power of it.

The god of it...

- it's all real.

- What the...

what the fuck

was that about upstairs?

What the fuck just grabbed me?

Just, please, listen.

Just listen to me.

It's. All. Real.

I left the country,

I left the country

fully indoctrinated

but...

when I saw what I saw...

There's a reason

for faith, Abbey.

We are not meant to look

behind the curtain.

Why... why were

you drugging the drinks?

- I... I...-

- I wasn't drugging the drinks.

Not... Not like you think.

The drinks?

They were already drugged.

For this.

What I put in the drinks

was just meant to...

counteract the seed.

Seed, it's...

You plant a seed

of Velis Vall inside you.

It's like, um...

It's like a... it's like a beacon

and it draws it to you...

and it finds you, it changes you

and what I put in the drinks

would have...

it would have

neutralized the seed,

knocked everybody out.

- Oh, okay.

- But...

But for all of that to work,

for... for a seed to work,

there has to be an idol.

It's like a...

it's like a locked window

that lets you see Velis Vall

and Velis Vall see you.

But you need the seed

to unlock that window.

And then... and once you do...

then it finds you

and then it changes you.

No, no, you need to give me

the fuck out of here!

I am, I will.

I'm here because

I came back to save them.

I get it. They're insane.

They're way...

way fucking deeper than I was.

But even still,

I came back

to save them. And I tried.

I tried emailing them,

feeding them bullshit,

trying to convince them.

But it wasn't enough

so here I am.

What's wrong with you?

The reason I came

into the house, and I did...

is I think

in the garage is an idol.

You can't...

You can't keep it in here.

It saps life wherever it stands.

And I'm pretty sure,

I'm pretty fucking sure

it's in that garage.

Kristen and Robert saw me,

so I had to stop.

But I think

if we can get back out there,

I think we can...

We can destroy it

and save... and save them.

I don't care what you do,

but you need

to get me out here right now.

I am. I will.

We have to get the medicine

in your system first.

What do you mean?

What medicine? Why?

Why? What medicine?

If we don't...

your cancer

will take over your body...

and you'll become the thing

that's killing you.

What the fuck?

Those morons up there...

they don't know that part of it.

The part

where you become a slave...

but it's true.

You weren't some

sacrificial lamb

or anything like that, okay?

Miranda loves you so much

in her own twisted,

fucked up way

that she thought that

that was somehow

a way to save you.

No, you know, fuck her.

It was never that serious.

Let's go, come on.

Okay, okay.

Listen, listen...

Okay we're going to.

Okay, we'll...

We're going to that right now.

You hand me...- Hand me that.

Pick up the knife.

Bring it up here.

- We're going to out, okay?

- Okay.

I don't know where the fuck

this basement came from

but I guess

this is part of the house, now.

- Okay?

- Yeah.

So, let's... let's go.

- We can do this.

- Okay.

Abbey!

Abby!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my gosh.

Scott, you did it. Thank you!

This is something

I've never seen before.

Abbey, I know, I know it hurts

but Scott knows what he's doing.

And this is the purest pain...

[distorted growling

[guitar plucking

Oh. fuck.

Let's get you looking decent.

Oh, you fucked up.

You thought that

you were the only ones?

You left us,

but your journey

gave us so much more.

Destroy the idol!

You didn't come back

from Africa alone, Scottie.

To see has made you blind.

Blindness will make you see.

Have faith.

What do you think?

Bee-ka!