Trauma Therapy (2019) - full transcript

A group of broken souls attend a self-help seminar at a remote wooded retreat with a famous guru. In search of better lives, they must confront their deepest demons in the midst of their ...

(suspenseful atmosphere music)

- When I was a kid, I

had so much hope, you know?

I had

so much to look forward to.

I kept getting older.

And those things,
they never came.

I kept waiting, but they...

They never came.

- [Tobin] And how'd
that make you feel?

- Like I was drowning, like...



I don't know, like I forgot
how to come up for air.

(tense atmosphere music)

Couldn't see the light
at the end of the tunnel.

- [Tobin] Why do
you hate yourself?

- I don't like who I am.

- Is it because you're a coward?

- What?

- Because you don't
have the guts to live?

You're not man enough?

Are you too weak?

Are you too weak, huh?

- No.

- No?

- No.



- No?

No?

- No!

No!

- There he is.

Yeah.

You can't win when
you're the enemy.

You'll lose every time.

Did you see how
quickly you started

to believe in
yourself once I was

saying you were too
weak instead of you?

- Yeah.

- Life is about overcoming.

It's part of the process.

Now do you trust me?

- Yes.

- You're gonna
fight for your life?

- Yes.

- Louder.

- Yes!

- Tell the whole world!

- Yes!

(cheers and applause)

- All right boys.

Go for music.

(uplifting atmosphere music)

- There's always
going to be something

trying to push you
down, you push back.

And if you can do
that, you can take

your life to places
you'd never imagine.

I'm not gonna say
it's gonna be easy

because life's not easy,
but that is what makes

it great, that's what
makes it so fulfilling.

Are you ready to
begin your new life?

- [Nelson] I am.

- [Tobin] Say yes to this.

- What's his story?

- That's John Kirby.

Salesman, mid-thirties.

Kinda a non-believer,
but he wants to be.

Claims he's got
problems sleeping.

- Put him on the list.

Tell me about her.

- Vicky Boyd.

A single mother, this
is her fourth time here.

- Fourth time and she
never got time with Tobin?

- Nothing on our file.

- Yeah, well we'll deal
with her on the floor.

Third row, fifth chair.

Woman with long
hair and glasses.

What's his story?

(tense atmosphere music)

- It was...

It was life-changing.

This has been the greatest
day of my life, no question.

- [Victor] Great
job today, Jefe.

- You think so?

- Absolutely.

So do you have
time to talk about

the candidates for the retreat?

- I trust you.

If you like them, book them.

- [Victor] Danni?

- Yeah?

- [Victor] We'd
like to talk to you

about an exciting opportunity.

- To me?

I'm sorry, what is
this about again?

- [Interviewer] You don't
have to get defensive.

- I'm not.

- [Interviewer] Okay, so did
you try and kill yourself?

- I don't know.

Have you ever tried
to kill yourself?

- Yes.

And then I found Tobin.

- Eight years ago, I was sitting

right where you were sitting.

Back then, the seminar
was all there was.

But today, I'm offering
you a new opportunity.

You are the lucky ones.

You've been chosen.

- So how much does this cost?

- Tobin has waived the fee.

- What's this failure
to comply clause?

- Well if you were
to choose to leave,

well then you would owe the full

cost of the
treatment, the 75,000.

- Okay, so if we
don't wanna stay,

we wanna go, we owe you money?

- Yeah.

(chuckles)

- Okay, well I don't
know that I can do this.

- Oh.

We really thought that you
were ready to say yes to this.

- Of course I am.

- I think you're not.

And deep down, I
think you know it too.

- Okay.

Well congratulations
everybody, I'm...

- [Arthur] You're lucky people.

- So.

Who is ready to say yes

to this?

(dramatic atmosphere music)

- [Victor] Leave
the luggage please.

Follow me up here.

Let's go.

Nice fresh air.

Could you please
line up over here?

Take a picture of you guys.

(peaceful atmosphere music)

- Figures.

- [Victor] Can we have everyone
in the living room please?

- So how do I look?

- Like someone who's
ready to say yes.

(applause)

All right, first thing's first.

I need everyone's cell phones.

You'll get them back at
the end of the retreat.

Cutting off from
the outside world

is essential for
your growth in here.

Beth?

- Oh, I didn't
bring mine with me.

I figured we wouldn't be
able to use them anyway.

- [Victor] That's
very intuitive of you.

- Yeah, I wouldn't
wanna be distracted.

- All right.

Who's ready for stage one?

(tense atmosphere music)

- Come on in.

Please have a seat.

Welcome.

We're about to begin a very
special journey together.

This will be a place where
you can share everything.

Revealing ourselves
to each other

is essential for the
success of this process.

Now none of you are alone.

You're part of a team.

So there can be no distractions.

No mysteries.

So what I'd like
you to do is disrobe

and place all your
clothes to your left

along with all your
preconceived notions.

- Are you serious?

- I know it feels
weird, but we need to

peel away all those
tensions so that

we can expose
ourselves to the most

vulnerable amongst each other.

- I just don't know if
I'm comfortable with this.

- Beth, the point is
to not be comfortable.

- Well I just don't see how
that's supposed to help us.

- Okay, why do you
wear clothes Beth?

- What?

- Why do we wear clothes?

Anyone?

- It's just what you do.

- Okay, but that was
a choice we made.

We decided to wear clothes why?

- Doesn't feel like
much of a choice to me.

- Exactly Danni, we've
become so entrenched

in society that we
don't even realize,

but most of what we
do is compulsion.

But we can still choose.

So why do we wear clothes?

Somebody give me an answer.

- Adam and Eve were
cast out of Eden

and covered themselves
in their shame.

- Yes Matt, shame.

I say what is shame worth?

What do we get from shame?

Shame is a choice that we make.

So tonight let's make
a different choice.

Let's go against shame.

Not to objectify, but to
purify amongst each other.

This is a leap of faith.

Trust me, trust the
process, say yes to this.

- But it's freezing.

- Fucking spare me!

Rebirth is not for
the faint of heart.

Did I choose winners?

Oh shit, did I choose quitters?

Which one did I choose?

The files that
Victor's presenting

to you is everything
we have on you.

Some of which you've given us.

Most of which we've
dug up on our own.

There are no
filters, just facts.

Look around.

For the next few days, these are

your brothers and sisters.

This is your family.

Now you'll read the
file, then introduce

yourself to the group, tell us

what you're here
to do, then cast

yourselves into the
fire to begin anew.

This is stage one.

I'm not gonna call names.

We can sit here all night.

You have to choose this.

(nervous laugh)

- Hi, I'm Danni.

I want to feel like I'm
in control of myself.

- Self-control is
an eternal struggle.

I think we can all relate.

Your focus should be discipline,
values, and self-esteem.

- Hi, I'm John.

- Who?

- I'm John.

- I can't hear you.

- (laughs) I'm John
and I'm very very cold.

(laughter)

- Funny.

- I'm here to learn
how to say yes.

Not just as a slogan,
but as a way of life.

I would like to be less timid.

- Sometimes the way to be less

timid is to not say yes as much.

It's to learn how to say no.

- Okay.

Well then I wanna learn how
to say yes to saying no.

- And that would
help you wouldn't it?

Know when to fold
'em, right John?

- Yeah.

Right.

- [Tobin] That way saying no

protects people,
wouldn't you say?

- I would.

- Balance, judgment,
and thinking of others.

That's your charge.

Now cast your old
self to the fire.

Come on.

Rock paper scissors?

- (sighs) Fuck it.

Hi, my name is Matt.

I love long walks on the
beach, getting caught

in the rain, and
standing naked in front

of strangers whilst
proclaiming my life goals.

- (laughs) Well you
came to the right place.

- I don't really
know why I'm here,

I feel like I just
need to be here.

- Bzzzt!

Try again.

- Nah, I'm serious.

I just, I need to
find out what I need.

I wanna stop being
such a fuckup.

- Amen!

- But Matt, you
served our country.

How can you consider
yourself a fuckup?

- Not if you knew what
happened over there.

- I do.

- No you don't.

- If you're still out there,
we need to bring you home.

Forgiveness, self-worth,
and goal-setting.

Think the fire's getting low.

And then there was one.

- Hi everyone, I'm Beth.

I would like to learn
how to be perfect.

You teach that here?

(chuckles)

- Let me ask you a question
Beth, do you own or lease a car?

- I own one.

- Okay.

But what if I was
to say I'd give you

a brand new car, same
make and model as

the one you have, but
the catch would be

you would have to
give me your old car.

Would you do it?

- No.

- [Tobin] Why not?

- Because I like my car.

- [Tobin] Why?

- It's been a lot
of places with me?

- But I'm sure it
has some problems.

I mean there's gotta be
normal wear and tear.

So the other one would
be in pristine condition.

- Yeah.

- So what we're talking about
actually is peace of mind.

Your old car might
have some problems,

but to you, it isn't broken.

Conversely, the new
one, if I gave it to you

you'd be thinking
about the old one.

So it's actually the new
one that's broken right?

- Okay.

I get it, so you're saying
perfection is subjective.

- No Beth.

That's not what I'm saying.

I'm saying I'm unhappy.

Because I need to
have peace of mind.

I have read all your files.

I know who you are,
who you think you are,

and who you want to be,
and I see four people here,

yet I only have
three cell phones.

So one way or another, I
need to have peace of mind.

And I'm going to get
it if you help me.

Will you help me, Beth?

- I told Victor--

- I know what you told Victor.

Honesty is the first
step towards everything.

Burn the file.

I am not your friend.

I am not here to lie to
you, or to cheerlead you.

I'm here to change you.

I am your guide.

I am your future.

When a broken bone is not
tended to properly it needs

to be rebroken and set in
place in order to heal.

I'm proud of you all
for handling that pain.

Now we have a chance to heal.

You're free to go to your rooms

and get dressed to
your comfort level.

Tomorrow, we begin fresh.

The rest of the
evening is yours.

- Thank god guys, they
brought us some booze.

(chuckles)

- Do we have any bourbon?

- Why yes they do.

Matt, Danni, what can I get you?

I used to be a bartender.

- Just make it two.

- Perfect.

And Matt, I apologize,
I am a lazy bartender.

So you get bourbon as well.

Matty!

(laughs)

Okay.

Cheers?

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

(tense atmosphere music)

(laughter)

(glass breaks)

- Fuck!

- You're bleeding.

- [John] What?

- You're bleeding!

- I'm gonna go...

I'll go clean it up.

Hi, hi Danni.

- How's the arm?

- Well I'll live.

(chuckles)

- Yeah, well let me take a look.

- See?

No big deal.

- Good.

(tense atmosphere music)

(sobs)

- (gasps) What are you doing?

- I'm sorry, I'm sorry,

I'm sorry I'm sorry
I'm sorry I'm sorry.

- Just get out.

- Listen, listen, you're not
gonna tell anybody right?

- Just get the fuck out!

- Okay, okay, okay, okay.

(shuddering)

Are you okay?

(sobbing)

I'm sorry, Matt.

Come here.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

It's okay.

I'm sorry.

(dramatic atmosphere music)

(sharp inhale)

(sharp exhale)

(blender whirring)

(timer beeps)

(knocking)

- Looks like you all got a
little carried away last night.

That's good.

Means you're coming
out of your shells.

That being said, each day
we have to begin anew,

and your physical health is just

as important as
your mental health.

- What's in here?

- Just some help
for your hangover.

Tools to keep you at your peak.

Essential minerals and vitamins.

- That's a miracle.

- Why are all ours different?

- (laughs) The question man.

I can respect that.

- Different age, build,
gender, and race.

These have been carefully
calculated to fit you perfectly.

- I think I'm just gonna
hold onto mine for now.

- I think you should take them.

I think you should take them.

My mentor's name was a
guy named Angelo Derose.

Who created the Derose
Foundation in 1964.

You might've heard of him.

Passed away about 10 years ago.

When I first started working
for the organization,

I rose up the ranks quickly.

I was assigned to
be an evaluator.

For big people.

Powerful businessmen,
politicians, A-list celebrities.

A lot of them are
still my friends, yeah.

I used the same principles
that I use today.

That are made to shift
you from your paradigm.

And get your mind not
focused on your problems.

So let's just say a
high-powered businesswoman

would come in, and
I'd say sit down,

tell me about your problems.

And she'd start rattling
them off, you know?

My husband hates me,
I don't like my job.

You'd see her actually shrink
in the chair, posture down.

And right in the
middle of it I'd have

this glass of
water on the table.

Right as she's talking,
getting really emotional,

I take the glass of water, I
throw it right in her face.

And she'd freak out.

What the hell did
you do that for?

What are you doing?

I'd say calm down,
sit down, sit down.

She'd sit back down,
I'd say all right,

tell me more about
your problems.

I can't!

I can't even focus.

And then it would click.

I'd see it click.

She had this other emotion now.

Anger.

And she couldn't focus
on her problems anymore.

We choose what we
want to focus on.

Last night, folks, was the
glass of water in the face.

I felt bad about doing
it, but it had to be done.

Now we can move on.

Let's walk.

- What's in there?

- Stage two.

(tense atmosphere music)

- Hey Tobin, I think
Matt needs a minute.

- [Tobin] He'll be
fine, Matt's a fighter.

He'll catch up.

- Hey.

Are you okay?

You still got those pills?

Look, I'm not gonna
tell you what to do

or anything, but I
think they're good.

- I've had to take
things and they didn't

always work like they
were supposed to.

- I get that.

But I actually think Tobin
knows what he's doing.

- You sure about that?

- I haven't been sure of
anything in a long time.

(dramatic atmosphere music)

- [John] How are you feeling?

- Surprisingly not that bad.

I gotta get Victor's recipe.

- Right?

So...

Do you remember
much of last night?

- Honestly, it's
all a bit blurry.

What about you?

- Yeah.

Yeah, I don't remember anything.

- Feeling better?

- Yeah.

What happened last night?

- I guess a lot
of decompressing.

- Well I'm not judging, so.

- What do you mean?

- You know, you and John.

- What if we did?

Would that make you jealous?

- No.

- You sure about that?

- Trust me.

- 'Cause I saw you looking
at me when we had to strip.

- Is sex your thing?

Is that why you're here?

- Are you calling me a slut?

- No.

No, I'm just, you
know, just thinking

about the files from
last night, you know?

Hey look, I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have said anything.

Really, I'm sorry, all right?

- Yeah.

Okay?

That's why I'm here.

I just can't control it and
it scares the hell out of me.

I don't know what else
to do about it, you know?

- I mean I'm sorry, it's not
really any of my business.

- It's fine.

What is it Tobin said?

I guess we're all
brothers and sisters now.

(chuckles)

What?

What's so funny?

- You had sex with your
brother last night.

- Oh, I guess I did didn't I?

(laughs)

- Oh man.

- What are they laughing at?

- I don't know.

- What's wrong?

- I don't know about this.

I feel like it's bringing
out the worst in me.

- What'd you do
that was so wrong?

- Why do you think
Tobin chose us?

- Isn't it obvious?

- No.

Not to me.

(distant laughing)

What the fuck at
they laughing at?

(sighs)

(tense atmosphere music)

- Life.

Death.

Winning, losing.

What do these things
have in common?

Risk, they all involve risk.

Say yes to this.

- [Group] Yes.

- There will be sacrifices.

What are you willing
to sacrifice if you
want it bad enough?

In the face of danger,
what are you made of?

- Wait, what's going on?

- You don't believe
in training wheels.

These pistols are loaded.

(gunshot)

- Jesus!

- No Beth, this has nothing
to do with the divine.

This has to do with
right here, right now.

What kind of fear
do you possess?

Every day, we walk out
our doors, we face fear.

(nervous laugh)

- All right, okay.

- Criminals, diseases,
natural disasters.

Any one of those things could

wipe us off the
face of the Earth.

So why is it that when
someone we've entrusted

our souls to has a gun,
we're so terrified?

- Please, he can't...

- Huh?

Maybe, maybe it's
because we live

with fear every day and
we've become so numb

to it that we don't
even realize it exists?

- Please!
- Maybe.

- Don't pick on him.

- Good.

It's okay, buddy.

Stage two is about evaluation.

We need to find where
the fear exists.

Take it!

And what we can learn from it.

You must work together.

Danni must get to
the end of the path.

And you three must
hit those targets.

The exercises will
continue until

we learn what we need to learn.

You three fear the gun,
so now you have the guns.

Danni here trusts me.

She trusts the process,
but she can't trust others,

so her life is
now in your hands.

(tense atmosphere music)

(gunshot)

You ever fire a gun before John?

- No.

- Try again.

(gunshot)

There you go!

Damn, just like a pro!

All right.

(flashback gunfire)

(gunshot)

Great job, soldier.

Man, it's just like you're
back out there in the desert.

Fantastic.

You're doing great, Danni.

Stay strong.

(gunshot)

Try again Beth.

- I know what I'm doing,
I've shot a gun before.

- Oh bullshit.

You gonna lie to me, you'll be

the next one out on the range.

Now do you wanna shoot or do
you wanna make up a story?

- I wanna shoot.

(gunshot)

- [Tobin] Whoa there, Beth.

- You're almost there.

You can do this.

- I got it.

- You don't wanna quit do you?

- No.

(gunshot)

- What the hell
are you doing huh?

- I didn't, that's not
where I was aiming!

- You nearly fucking killed her!

- Matt, lay off.

- Or what John?

Or what?

She did that on purpose
and it's not funny!

Why'd you do that?

- Matt!

- You want all the
attention, is that it?

Is that it Beth?

Is that what you want?

- Matt.

- Guys stop, John!

John!

Stop!

(gunshots)

- Now what did we learn today?

(dramatic atmosphere music)

- [Tobin Echo] Maybe,
maybe it's because we live

with fear every day and
we've become so numb

to it that we don't
even realize it exists.

(gunshot echos)

(dramatic atmosphere music)

(moaning)

(camera clicking)

(wood creaking)

(camera whirs)

(knocking)

- [Victor] Report to
the treatment center.

- Right now?

But there was nothing
on the schedule.

- [Victor] Life doesn't
wait for your schedule.

It's time for stage three.

- I can feel your
apprehension right now.

And that's great.

You're raw.

This is the fire.

Say yes and it
will galvanize you.

- We're ready, Jefe.

- Stage three requires
your utmost honesty.

This is a lie detector.

And each of you will
be connected to it.

- Wait a second, you can't--

- I understand your fears.

But trust me, this will be the

greatest thing you
have ever done.

Beth, you're worthy.

You're worthy of attention.

Of friendship.

Of love.

Not the you that you present.

The real one that's inside.

And we are gonna bring that out.

This is the hot seat.

Each of you will have
a chance to sit in it.

Now while you're in
the seat, you will

answer every question
asked by your peers.

Now you can answer any
way you choose, but if you

choose the path of
dishonesty, we'll all know it.

Let's begin shall we?

Care to guess who goes first?

- So what do I ask her?

- Anything you want.

She's an opened book
for you to read.

- Okay.

(clears throat)

(nervous laugh)

Hi.

- (chuckles) Hi.

- Are you nervous?

- Mmm-mm, no.

(detector buzzes)

It's okay.

I'm nervous too.

So where you from?

- New York.

(detector buzzes)

- Okay.

Are you a woman?

- Yes John.

- Okay.

Do you sleep at night?

- [Beth] Most of the time.

- Are you a vegetarian?

- [Beth] Yeah, I am.

(detector buzzes)

- Why would you lie about that?

- I'm not.

(detector buzzes)

- I don't care what you eat.

I'm just, I'm asking you these

questions because I have to.

- Yeah, I know that.

- Okay, so why would you lie?

- I'm not!

I'm not lying!

(detector buzzes)

- See?

What the fuck?

I'm trying to be really
nice here and you're just...

Being rude.

- How long does
this have to go on?

- We'll know when
it's time to stop.

- Okay, I want it to be
time to stop right now!

- That's the first thing
you've said that's true.

So you're here for lying.

- What?

No I am not!

(detector buzzes)

Guys, seriously, help me
get out of this please!

- Why do you lie?

- I don't lie!

(detector buzzes)

- Is it even a choice
or is it a compulsion?

- I don't know what
you are talking about.

(detector buzzes)

Please just help me.

- Don't even think
about it cowboy.

- It's despicable.

You do it because you
think people will like you?

- Fuck you.

- How are they gonna like you

if they don't know who you are?

- Stop it!

- If you're afraid.

Of the person that you are.

- Just help me.

- Did you put us
together on purpose?

- Everything we do
here is on purpose.

- I thinK I know
why you lie Beth.

- I...

- See this?

I'm not married.

I mean I was.

We're divorced now.

That was the first time
I've said that out loud.

If I take it off, it means
I'm admitting that...

I was such a pathetic husband

that my wife abandoned our vows.

That being with me one more day

was not worth living.

- Why did she leave you?

- It's this gambling.

- But it's not the
gambling is it?

Is it?

- It is.

- Bullshit!

Don't you stop now when
you are so close John.

- When I was a kid, I
had a lot of energy.

People didn't know
how to handle it.

I'd get in trouble.

My mom didn't like that so much.

The first time I did anything,

she put me in the
closet for an hour.

That was every day.

Just to remind me
that I was a bad kid.

One day I was pushed in
line for lunch by this kid.

And I beat him so bad he
had to go to the hospital.

I spent a week in the closet.

When the doors finally opened,

I heard two men
from Child Services.

The next place wasn't
that much better.

- You're an animal, John.

You're an animal.

Do you understand that?

And you've been locked
in a cage for so long.

It's time to get out.

It's time to let that animal
out of the cage and go free.

(tense atmosphere music)

- Why do you lie Beth?

Why?

- Because you can't tell
people your secrets.

- Why not?

- Because they'll
stop loving you.

- You can talk to us.

- He never loved me.

He never even knew
that I existed.

- Your father?

- He didn't give a shit
until I started lying.

- And that fixed
everything didn't it?

But it didn't fix you.

You needed to be loved
by others, so you figured

the only way you could
do that was to...

- Lie.

- About what?

- He was cute and I liked him.

He was nice to me.

He was really sweet to me.

- [Tobin] And?

- I invited him over
one day after school.

And then daddy
walked in the door.

And he just looked
so disappointed.

So I screamed.

I just screamed.

- And what did you scream?

- Rape.

He's raping me.

- Where is he now?

- I don't know.

(detector buzzes)

He's in jail.

- Are you jealous of Danni?

- Yeah.

- Why?

- Because getting attention
is just so easy for her.

- Life is not
always how it seems.

- When we had the pistols,
did you aim at her?

- (clears throat) I did.

But it was just for a second.

I just wanted to
see what it felt

like to have that kind of power,

but I aimed away, I
didn't pull the trigger.

- You swear?

- I swear.

- And now it's time to stop.

- Matt, you're up!

Report to the chair soldier.

That's an order.

- I think I'm gonna
sit this one out.

- Did you forget you
signed a contract, Matt?

- Pretty sure it doesn't mean

I have to do what you say.

- Oh you sure
about that private?

- Stop that.

- What's with the resistance?

Why are you scared
to get better?

- I'm not.

- Great, okay then, sit
in the chair recruit.

- Make me.

- You know I'm already
in your head don't you?

- Fuck you.

We're not your toys.

We're human beings,
this is fucked up.

- Why?

- Are you serious?

You're torturing
this poor woman.

Humiliating her with
her worst nightmare.

- Facing your fears is the
only way to overcome them.

- What about the guns huh?

You put Danni out there
in front of live firearms.

- No Matt, it's
okay, it wasn't real.

The guns weren't loaded.

- No.

Beth's wasn't, mine was.

I know what a bullet feels
like when it leaves a gun.

I watched it fly.

I know what I felt
and I know what I saw.

- I repeat, facing your fears

is the only way
to overcome them.

- I'm done with this bullshit.

- No.

What are you running from huh?

How many people did
you kill over there?

It was your job.

Why do you blame yourself?

Wait, I am not
through with you yet!

Matt!

(door slams)

Fuck!

Good work everyone,
we're done for tonight.

- [Danni] What the
hell's this Victor?

- Every problem requires
a unique solution.

And Tobin's the master.

- But what do you
think is happening?

- I don't know.

I've never seen
him act like this.

Let me go talk to him.

I'm sure he knows
what he's doing.

- You guys, there's
something really wrong here.

- Okay, well should
we go look for Matt?

- No.

Give him some space.

- I can't do this.

- Come on.

You knew what this was.

You knew it was out of the box

and you knew it would get real.

Shit just got real.

I gotta say it feels good.

- [Danni] What?

Are you kidding me?

You're buying into it?

- [John] You're not?

- This is bullshit.

- Honestly John, this feels
really good to me too.

- Yes.

Yes it does.

(nervous laugh)

(tense atmosphere music)

- Good morning everyone.

- Where's Tobin?

- He got an early start.

He's gonna meet us out there.

Daily supplements for you.

- (laughs) After last
night we don't need a drop.

- A drop?

- Of alcohol?

Aren't those for hangovers?

- I make a new batch every day.

We want you at your best selves.

- Hey guys.

Really excited to be here.

Arthur, from seminar?

- Yeah, yeah.

Sorry, I just didn't
expect to see anybody new.

- Bottoms up.

(dramatic atmosphere music)

So has it just been
an amazing weekend?

Getting to know Tobin?

Did you feel changed at all?

- Do you think this means
Matt's not coming back?

- You think they even
know where he is?

- I mean it's just
been awesome right?

- I don't know.

(coughs)

- Are you okay?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

- You guys should
see yourselves.

You look crazy.

(laughs)

When life presents
you with a demon

you have two choices,
you can kill it

or you can join it, but
when the demon is inside

of you, you have to
bend it to your will.

(coughs)

It's still a demon.

But it's your demon.

You're a beautiful demon.

I give life, I save life.

So in turn, I must take it away.

(distorted audio effects)

You can't choose your demons.

It's random, life is random.

So when a demon presents itself,

it's the luck of the draw.

This morning a demon
came to our camp.

It came in disguise
in the form of a pill.

(violent coughing)

(demonic voice) And now.

You can choose to
let it destroy you,

or you can purge it and
you can get stronger.

Do you understand?

Banish the demon Danni!

(vomits)

Good girl.

Trust is a currency.

It is not blind obedience.

It does not overrule precaution.

That is the lesson for today.

Level four is about reflection.

So please return
to the treatment

center for your next exercise.

(wind howls)

(tense atmosphere music)

- Hey, are you okay?

- Yeah.

I'm fine.

- I'm sorry.

- So Arthur, are you staying
in the nuthouse with us?

Probably taking
Matt's room right?

- (laughs) No, I'm staying
at the treatment lodge.

It's the price you pay
for late arrival right?

So how's the retreat going?

- Hard to say.

Intense.

For sure.

Beth?

- Yeah, I think it's
kinda hard to explain.

- Could you try?

- Well we've covered a lot
of ground really quickly.

- Hmmm.

Are you healed?

- Yeah, I think
I'm getting there.

- That's good.

And how about you Danni?

- I'm sorry, how do
you know my name?

- Oh, well Tobin said it.

- Oh.

Yeah, maybe.

I guess I was pretty out of it.

- Do you believe in Tobin?

- Maybe ask her after she
hasn't just thrown up, man.

- I'm sorry, I'm just
really exhilarated

that you were chosen
by fate to take

a step forward today, and
I just wish it was me.

- From my side, it doesn't
seem so exhilarating.

- But you changed today.

- I was poisoned, okay?

That's not progress,
that's just fucked up.

Matt!

- Hey.

- Hey, I'm Arthur.

- Yeah, the guy from
the seminar, yeah.

- Where have you been?

- I'll tell you over a drink
'cause I could sure use one.

I ran for what felt like hours.

I tell you, we're out here guys.

There's nothing but
woods for miles.

And the further I
got, I just kept

thinking back about
you guys, you know?

If something had
happened to you...

It reminded me of
a familiar place.

A place that I did
not wanna go back to.

I'm not that guy anymore.

I just knew I had to
get back to y'all.

- I thought we were never
gonna see you again.

I'm happy you came back.

I think we all are.

- Me too.

But look, we need
to go to Tobin,

and we gotta tell him
enough is enough okay?

We're done with this.

- Are you sure about that?

- You're not?

- I'm not.

Tobin's made a lot of
really good points.

- Jesus, Danni, are you
the only sane one left?

- Yeah.

- Guys, something's
wrong here right?

- What do you mean?

- Listen, it's
nothing personal man,

but I don't know
you and you haven't

been around long
enough to understand.

In fact I feel sorry for you.

- What are you trying to say?

That Tobin's actually
trying to hurt us?

I mean you can't mean that.

- Is this what you expected?

I mean we've all been to his
events, we've read his books.

I mean how much more
is he gonna push this?

He put a live gun in my hands.

How much further is he gonna go?

- I mean he said this
was a new program, so.

- What is the one thing
that we have all in common?

- None of us have people
who would miss us.

Yeah, I thought about that too.

- We all just have
to be careful, okay?

(tense atmosphere music)

(knocking)

- Hey.

- What's up?

- Take a walk with me.

- Okay.

Is this about the other night?

- What?

Oh.

- Because I've been meaning
to tell you that I am sorry.

That is not who I
wanna be anymore.

- No, you don't
need to say sorry.

I completely understand,
that's not you.

- Thank you.

That means a lot.

So why are we here?

- Arthur.

- Yeah.

(tense atmosphere music)

- [Arthur] They're
getting close.

- Then it is time for you
to prove your commitment.

- [Arthur] Whatever you require.

- Good.

Soon your pain's gonna
go away, my friend.

- [Arthur] Yes.

Thank you, Victor.

- [Victor] Is there
anything else to report?

- [Arthur] Well Matt is back.

He's creating dissent

among the group.

He's making them question Tobin.

- Hang in there.

And stay focused.

We're keeping an eye on Matt.

- Couldn't wait for the
next stage could you?

(suspenseful atmosphere music)

Could you?

You made some really good
progress, but I think

it's time we skipped
ahead a few steps.

Don't you?

- You're hurting me!

- Oh come on, I thought
you were the tough one.

- [Danni] Ow!

- Now you're ready for the
final stage of transformation.

(music intensifies)

(gasps)

- [Matt] Danni, you okay?

- I...

I can't move.

- [Matt] Me neither.

- They have cameras.

- Victor.

What the fuck?

- (demonic voice)
Everything leading up to

this moment is in
preparation for tonight.

- Fuck that.

Let us go.

(menacing laugh)

- It's impressive, huh?

It's just a special
mix I created.

You've made some good steps.

But you've become a
little too resistant.

- Tobin.

- (demonic voice) We've
brought who you are,

and who you want to be,

to the forefront of
your subconscious.

And tonight, you will
allow your conscious mind

to take control of your
deepest thoughts and desires.

- What do you want from us?

- I want you to get
your life together.

Or get the fuck off this Earth.

Self-enlightenment
through substance

is a centuries old tradition.

The Native Americans had peyote.

The Amazonians had ayahuasca.

And the hippies had LSD.

We've created something better.

More focused.

- If you think that I
am taking anything...

- Beth.

You've already taken it.

Since you have
gotten here, I have

made it clear that I
am not your friend.

I am your enemy.

I am your demons personified.

Now will you rise up?

Or will you crumble?

(otherworldly noises)

- Looks like we're alone.

What do you wanna do to me?

What if I said you could
do anything you wanted?

Please?

Really.

Please?

- What are you doing?

- I'm scared.

- What makes you think I care?

Wait.

Did you think we're friends?

- I'm sorry Matt.

- Nobody here cares about
you, don't you get that?

I think you know that deep down.

- Stop it.

- You're just a slut.

A lowlife.

If I was you, I'd kill myself.

But you failed at
that too didn't you?

- Stop it!

- I only fucked you
because I pitied you.

And I regret it.

You're disgusting.

- Stop it!

(heavy breathing)

(sobs)

(demonic voice) I hate you!

I hate you!

I hate you!

- [Tobin] (demonic voice)
Come and meet your destiny.

I will not tolerate weakness.

The weak are a plague that
must be pure of light.

I save life if it's deserving.

Are you storing life
that is unworthy?

(Danni screams)

(otherworldly growls)

And this is the path.

- [Arthur] Lucky people.

- So there I was, lost
in my own ignorance.

Thinking erroneously that
there was no way out.

But Vance changed all that.

I was stuck in love with
the next wife who was

emotionally abusing me
and taking away my power.

Tobin taught me how
to take my power back.

And now she's gone.

- [Group Member] Do
you guys still talk?

- No.

She passed away.

- You see, you can't look at

hunting as a hobby or a passion.

It's a ritual.

It's an exchange
of life and death.

When the animal is
killed, there's a rebirth

inside of you to
accompany that death.

I learned all of this
from Tobin Vance.

He allowed me to see
my true inner self.

He gave me the tools necessary

to become the man you
see before you now.

You know what?

You should take a seminar.

If you mention my
name you get 30% off.

- I knew that as
soon as I stepped

under those lights
on a sound stage

I was exactly where
I was supposed to be.

Because Tobin's
training taught me

that I just had to
embrace my inner self.

Ever since I was
a little kid I was

lying to create my own reality,

so you know, what
was I supposed to do?

Continue screwing up my life?

Or just focus it into
something positive?

And what I really needed
was to find my confidence.

So now I get to
make up new personas

for other people to enjoy.

And we just got picked up for

a second season for the sitcom.

What's really
exciting is that I've

gotten the majority of the cast

to sign up for Vance seminars.

- After all these
years of marriage

and I can't get to
get through to you--

(gasps and screams)

- What the?

What the fuck was that?

- What were you just
complaining about?

You can't remember right?

Because that wasn't
the real problem.

I was like you once.

Believe it or not.

I needed help too.

I thought I was my
enemy, but I was wrong.

That was a lie I
told myself to keep

from dealing with
my real problems.

Hidden behind my fear,
insecurity, weakness.

But then one day I learned
it was all a choice.

And I found my way through it.

Do you wanna know how?

- I'm here today because
Tobin Vance saved my life.

You're here because
you want guidance.

You're here because you wanna

make a difference in your life.

You're here because
of Tobin Vance.

So let's bring him out!

(cheers and applause)

- Let's make some
magic today shall we?

You have a problem.

You don't know your own power.

But that is not your fault.

You don't have anybody else to
blame so you blame yourself.

Life is about overcoming
obstacles, but when

you're the biggest obstacle,
you lose either way!

Finding your purpose should
be your number one goal.

And you can't do that unless
you identify your enemy.

But when you can rise
up, and you can beat

that enemy, the
possibilities are limitless.

You can rule the world.

You took the first step.

You came here today.

Say yes to that.

- [Crowd] Yes!

(cheers and applause)

- Now tell me.

Right now.

How have you changed?

(dramatic atmosphere music)