Kirksdale (2007) - full transcript

In the deep south of 1960's Florida, down canopy roads, amongst blooming live oaks, rests a quiet hospital. Kirksdale Hospital, a plantation turned mental asylum, provides patients with a ...

I'm not crazy.

I'm not.

Never said you were.

Your parents signed the form.

Come April I turn eighteen.

Then they can't control me anymore.

Right?

Yeah.

Right.

What are you doing?

Maybe I can help you.



Oh god. Stop.

I said don't!

Just relax.

It'll be okay.

Get off of me you creep!

What the hell?

Jesus Christ!

The hell was that?

She's supposed to be fixed

Is that a cat?

Kirksdale

You're from the hospital?

Put her down

I'll take you for a ride alright?



Don't put him in here with me

He killed a cat!

Hush

It's just up the road a bit.

He's a psycho! He could kill me!

Shut up!

Hey

Hey!!

Hey

Don't-don't leave me alone with this guy!

Hey

Please

"Patient name: David Weber

he's been exhibiting hostile behavior towards myself and the staff

"Kirksdale hospital is not equipped to handle such cases"

"please consider for transport to a more... secure facility.

Hello

Welcome! W-were you scheduled for an appointment?

I- I'm sorry I'm officer Pearl.

Here to drop off Molly Walker

Of course

come in, have a seat

I have some paperwork for you to fill out.

Uh, she's out in the car.

I'll go get her

Have a seat. I have some paperwork for you to fill out

Okay

Sure

I notice

Some of your patients are outside?

Fresh air is the cure-all of tomorrow

yeah

well

I picked one up

Walking.

Few miles away from here

Must get out.

Must get out.

Sorry Gramps

It's a cop car

It's locked from the inside

If you wanna get out, you're gonna have to break the -

Parents caught her trying to run off with some boy.

Guess they're trying to teach her a lesson

She's got the bad legs

What?

Bad legs.

Said she runs off right?

Yeah

I can fix bad legs

What?

Know what...

Do you have a problem with your ears?

No.

No I do not

They're fine.

You mentioned some paperwork?

O- of course.

It seems you do have a problem

Get back!

You stay

Officer Pearl, you'll only make it worse.

Stay!

Ma'am

Ma'am. One of your goddamn patients

One of your goddamn-

I can fix it

Jesus Christ

You must let me finish

There

Just hold still

Ah... just the thing...

We'll have that ear problem of yours fixed up in no time.

Oh no... no please

please please please please

no

no please

No

no

no no no oh nooooo

you m************

Little girls shouldn't run away

You know,

you remind me so much of her.

Only this time...

this time, it'll be different

you'll see

this time...

this time'll be just fine

Just relax

It'll be okay

I'm sorry

I'm sorry

How are you doing today David?

I'm fine Dr. Ekhart

Last time we met, we talked about your... sister

Yeah

Yeah I helped her

But you didn't "help her" David. You hurt her.

Very badly

She was broken

Broken?

Yeah she had clumsy fingers.

I- I tried to fix 'em

What do you mean by

"fix?"

It was my first time

I couldn't get 'em back on

David have you...

"fixed"

other people since then?

yeah

How many?

Oh...

dozens

And not just people; animals too.

We've been through this David. It is not your responsibility to "fix" people.

That's...

That's what doctors are for.

Like you.

Well yes,

like me.

Do you

have a problem with your

mouth Dr. Ekhart?

No?

I'm not sure what you mean

I can take care of that for ya.