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Your nails are so cute.

I love it.

You want another?

Yeah, be right back.

Did

the fucking doctors... Did the fucking doctors... No, they don't need to!

Jesus Christ!

What, are you going to break every fucking dish in the house?

Do you want me to pick them up and pack them up for you when you go?

You know what?

You need help!

Help doesn't help!

This medicine doesn't make me me!

We'll be okay, Walter.

Do you want to go play?

I'll shoot you guys this way.

I'm going to pull up my laser sniper.

Okay.

We're being shot at!

Luke!

Luke!

Luke!

Never

run away like that ever again, okay?

Come on.

Wait!

Can Daniel come with us?

Daniel?

Who's Daniel?

Mom, he's my friend.

Okay, sure.

Daniel, would you come to our house for dinner?

Yes, thank you.

You're the last hope to guard the King's Fortress!

But right now I'm going to skydive out of a

helicopter and you will be flying down videoing it.

Yep.

You have to fold that part in.

And then you have to fold it in half.

What's that?

It's an origami tea set.

Wow, did you make that?

I wanted you to have a nice tea party.

Because you've been sad.

Oh.

Thank you.

Three, two, one!

Say cheeseburger!

Click!

Ah!

Ah!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Yeah!

It's fine.

Just you and me.

I have a really cool idea.

You have to press it down while you turn it.

What are these?

They'll give your mom superpowers.

Luke!

Are you here?

What did you do?

What did you do to me?

It wasn't me.

It was Daniel.

Daniel?

Baby!

No more Daniel.

No more Daniel.

Okay?

Here, baby.

Take this key.

And you can lock up your, um, imaginary friend in Grandma's dollhouse.

I don't want to.

You have to.

You have to.

You did something bad.

Now get in.

Get in?

Get in!

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I'll come by on the weekend.

When are you coming?

Today or tomorrow.

I mean, you can do that if you want to do that, but just don't do that because you

think I need you to do that because I'm fine.

No, you don't have to do that.

Of course I want to see you.

Maybe you just need to make some friends or something.

Yo, check her out.

Jesus, goddess of the digital age.

I want to see you.

Of course I want to see you, but...

I can't decide if I want to bang her or worship her.

A successful photograph is not only a thing

I expect you to already have something we already live until.

The most important thing is the relationship between you, the

photographer, and your subject.

Mom?

Mom?

Mom?

Hi.

Beautiful boy.

I brought sandwiches.

It's ham and cheese.

Yeah.

It's your favorite.

Thank you.

What are you working on, Mom?

Oh, it is...

Sometimes it's the words.

Sometimes... I feel like they speak to me.

There's messages in the books and...

message in the... Mom, what happened in the mirror?

I didn't like what I saw.

Aww.

I love you.

I love you.

Bye.

It's common for people to see things that aren't real.

Stress alone can do that.

I wouldn't worry.

Well, if I faint like a Victorian duchess every time I get stressed out by college

it's gonna be a long four years, right?

That's why you're here.

It can be.

What else do you worry about?

Um... sex and death, I guess.

The only topics that should interest an adult.

Yes, as who?

Lou Reed.

But he also said life is like teaching Sanskrit to a pony.

It's... good.

Have you ever seen things like this before?

Fuck.

Um...

Never, really.

No hallucinations?

No.

Well...

I had an imaginary friend when I was a kid.

Um...

His name was Daniel, and he was my best friend.

He was my only friend, really.

It's really pathetic.

We all have needs.

Well, I must have had some pretty sick needs, man.

Did something happen with this friend?

No, no.

Something painful?

No.

No, no.

Just, you know...

kid stuff.

Well, then.

It's kind of a strange notion, but...

maybe you shouldn't be afraid of your imagination.

Maybe you should try to connect with that part of yourself again.

Well,

I didn't see you.

Are you okay?

Practically bleeding to death.

Really?

What?

Yes.

I'm fine.

Yeah, I'm okay, too.

Great.

Have a lovely day.

Okay, yeah.

All right?

You've got to love yourself.

What?

Hey Wilbur.

How's it going buddy?

Can't sleep?

Can't sleep.

Mom?

Mom!

Mom!

Mom?

Mom, what's going on?

I'm fine.

No, it's not fine.

What's happening?

Let me in.

No.

Stay away from the door, okay?

I'm coming in.

Jesus, what did you do?

I can't.

I can't look at this face.

I can't look.

I can't look at this face.

Don't touch me!

Don't touch me.

How

do you think you can wear clothes like that?

It'll be okay, Luke.

I can't let you live like this.

You what?

I can't let you stay here.

You can't let me stay here?

That's okay because I'm leaving anyway.

No, stop that.

Stop it.

Let go.

Hold the blade to your throat.

Let go.

Let go.

Put the blade to your own throat.

Let go, Luke.

Let go.

Let go!

No!

No!

Stop!

Let go or kill me!

Let go or fucking kill me!

Let go!

Let go!

Okay,

we can get you out.

It's okay.

She's gonna get through this.

So are you.

I didn't know that you'd be there.

After so long.

You needed my help.

Hey.

Hi.

My blade swings sharp, Sion.

My blade is a broom, Daniel.

My blade is a broom.

Symbolic logic strategies.

Why would you study this shit?

Because it's gonna help when I apply to law school.

Law school?

Wasn't your father a lawyer?

Last time I saw you, you were this kid bursting with imagination.

What happened?

You know what fucking happened, Daniel.

Sorry it took me so long.

I did not even notice.

Who is this?

Are you always such a space cadet?

Don't let a gorgeous girl leave your apartment, Luke.

Don't let a gorgeous girl leave your apartment, Luke.

Let me get you a reward.

Satisfaction of a job well done.

Just give me a second.

I have some...

School, really.

I insist.

I insist.

You came all the way from...

I'll just buy some new paint and think of you.

You're a painter?

You're an artist too, Luke.

Uh, I do photography.

Sometimes.

Yeah, uh...

Um...

My mom had an accident.

With a chainsaw?

That was mean.

Is she gonna be alright?

I don't know.

I mean, she's in the hospital.

No, that's good.

Be vulnerable.

She'll be okay.

I...

I've just been cleaning up and trying to take my mind off of it.

You know?

I'm going to this opening tonight.

I'm just facing Greenpoint.

Bunch of different artists.

Photographers.

Thanks.

So you're a photographer now, huh?

Um...

Okay.

I'm coming, right?

I don't think this is a good idea.

I usually get really overwhelmed with these things.

That's because I haven't been around, Luke.

Stop.

You're really acting crazy.

You think I won't smash this bottle across your smug ass face?

We were gonna do this.

I knew it.

I knew it.

Well, maybe you should have came prepared then.

You think you can defuse this one?

What?

No.

Trust me.

You hear yourself?

You're acting like crazy.

You're gonna call me crazy right now?

With the bottle in my hand?

You're gonna call me crazy?

What?

Sorry?

I just realized this place is full of fucking bullshit ass posers.

Whatever, Katherine.

So you're having a rough night?

Yeah.

Sorry.

Fuck.

This place literally sucks.

You coming?

Yeah, yeah.

All the real artists are either dead or broke.

I mean, you can't even make art and live in the city anymore.

I feel like I'm looking for phantom approval from trust funders and assholes.

You ever feel like you have no idea who you really are?

Look.

And sometimes I can't even remember why I started doing this shit in the first place.

I feel like, I don't know, like I was born too late.

You did this one, too?

It's an experiment.

One that clearly didn't work.

It's the best thing here.

What do you mean?

Yeah, it's really good.

I like it a lot, actually.

Well, I think it's so interesting.

Who do you think that guy is?

Her father.

I don't know.

My dad.

Well, it's good.

It's melancholic.

You know?

In a really good way.

Well, that's sweet of you to say.

Hey.

I have an idea.

Since that one is so awesome, I should probably trash the rest of this thing, huh?

No.

Don't destroy that.

Oh, fuck.

Get your camera out.

You know what?

I think it's starting to look like an improvement.

You wanna try?

I've

never made anything.

I'm not an artist.

She's like the coolest person I've ever met.

You're in a mental prison.

You need to break out and live.

I like you.

William Blake said his poetry was a dictation from an archangel.

But really, he was just gifted.

Just like you.

Is that why you're here?

To give me bleak little pep talks?

Is that it?

I'm here because you're here.

I'm part of you.

Okay, so I'm fucking insane.

That's fine.

Not insane.

Don't waste.

Hey, Richard.

Richard!

He could just get scared.

I'd say.

Oh, Jesus.

Fuck, that is not cool.

What did you fucking do?

She's smart.

Romantic.

Think silver screen.

Pandora's box.

Hi.

This might sound weird but you have a real Louise Brooks vibe.

What?

Louise Brooks.

She's a silent film star.

She's in Pandora's box.

The German classic about a woman whose raw sexuality

brings ruin to herself and everyone who loves her.

Yeah, that one.

That one.

So, you're studying film?

I watch films.

I study psychology.

Okay.

So then, tell me what I'm thinking.

That I look like Louise Brooks.

You got it.

You nailed it.

You must be at the top of your class.

Do you mind if I just...

It's my number.

Text me that picture.

Okay.

I'm Luke.

Sophie.

Sophie?

Sophie.

Chug.

Chug.

Chug.

Chug.

Chug.

Chug.

That's not good.

I don't like doing it that much at a time.

No, fuck it.

Let's go for it.

Here we go.

Two shots for you and then two shots for me.

Oh, you know I can't touch those.

Four shots for you.

For Sophie.

College.

Hey, Sophie.

I fucked up.

No.

No, no, no, no, no.

No.

Hey, you did great.

Luke?

Drop it or kill me, mommy.

Hey, how does the water feel?

I don't know.

You're making some pretty good stuff.

Yeah.

I'm, uh...

just trying to connect with people.

You know?

Empathy, I guess.

Whatever you say.

What are you doing?

Trespassing.

These motherfuckers really need to change their locks.

I worked here for, like, three weeks a year ago.

Where the wild things are.

I've always wanted to be a wild thing.

Ha.

You like that book?

The Nightmax wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind or other.

The Nightmax wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind or another.

His mother called him a wild thing.

I've always wanted to do this because you're so adamant about you not pointing.

That's bad.

I'm hopping for them.

Ways of seeing.

This one totally blew me away when I first decided to become an artist.

Ah, Ways of Seeing.

Me too.

That's actually one of my favorite books.

I believe it's... To be naked is to be oneself.

To be naked is to be oneself.

To be nude is to be seen naked by others, and yet not recognized.

And yet not recognized for oneself.

Hey, super brain.

Oh yeah, the Bible, that's easy.

Come on.

My favorite.

I know, like the back of my hand.

Exodus 20.

Exodus 20.

And God spoke all these words.

And God spoke all these words.

I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

There once was a man from Nantucket whose cock was so long he could suck it.

And you shall not bow down to them or worship them, for I am your God.

And you shall have no other god before me!

Amen.

Great.

Yeah, it's not a very well-known verse.

Let's go get some fresh air.

You're so funny.

Why?

I don't know, it seems like you always have some type

of private joke or something going on in your head.

All by yourself.

Oh hey, I um... I have...

Something I've been working on.

I'd love to show you.

I've been taking a lot of photos.

I like that one.

Damn.

These are hot.

You know you're my inspiration for this entire project, right?

Really?

Figure you deserve to be immortalized.

We... We deserve to be immortalized.

Oh yeah?

You think that I deserve to be immortalized?

Shut off, please.

What's that thing, uh, behind me?

What's that supposed to be?

It's like...

Your shadow.

Your hidden self.

It's like...

I saw something full of danger.

Mystery.

Okay, um...

And you can see it, like, visually, or...?

Maybe I'm the crazy one.

Well...

Crazy isn't always a bad thing.

Is it okay?

Right on time.

What?

Did you order a pizza?

No.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I got a friend.

Hi.

Hello.

Welcome, ladies.

You know, if we threw your roommate off a

bridge, we could have these girls to ourselves.

Mikaela, meet the fabulously talented Luke Nightingale.

He's a total perv.

Can we do something fun?

I swear to God, if I drink one more black tag beer, I will die.

Oh.

These are your friends now.

Hey, guys.

These are what friends do.

These are what friends do.

Fucking groovy.

Very erotic.

Hurry, bitch.

Yeah.

Apocalypse 6, right, guys?

We've got to get in while we can.

We're all going to be wiped out by a nuclear

war, or a superflu, or a fucking tsunami.

So fucking tired of this little muppet.

We're ever going to fuck as much as the boomers.

We've got to pack it in now.

Honestly, I'd rather die of the superflu than fuck you.

Well, when Mikaela doesn't even... You know, he kind of reminds me of these guys.

Guys are so hard.

They think you're him.

I thought it was funny.

You guys, I've got a great idea.

Steam tunnels.

Miles and miles underneath campus.

.

Hey, check this out.

.

This place got five stars on Yelp.

.

Yeah, well, do you think we're going to be able to get a table?

The, uh, jacuzzi's down this way.

Do you ever feel like you're hiding your true self?

What?

What do you mean?

I don't know.

Like, you have to make a whole new identity just to conceal who you really are.

Yeah, I guess.

I mean, I feel like I have this... Just kiss her, Luke.

...voice in my head that tells me what to do, but I don't always do it.

You know, I don't always have the...

I feel like you have something intense inside you, like an animal.

Oh, I like her.

What do you mean?

Why would you say that, animal?

What are you doing?

This is about Cassie?

You're not married, man.

Just kiss her.

Hey, you there?

Yeah, sorry.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

I'm sorry.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm just...

I'm a lightweight.

Just give me a second.

Hey.

If you're not gonna do this, let me take over.

It's not cheating if it's me.

Okay,

we're doing this.

Smile for the camera.

Smile at yourself.

Come here.

I can't.

I can't provide...

Stop.

Stop.

You look good in that picture.

I want my body back.

Please, I want my body back.

I want my body back!

It's hot as fuck.

It's okay, fuck you, man!

You dumb fuck.

They couldn't kick me out of fucking school because of you.

And I've set you free.

Just like I promised.

Okay, I'm gonna...

I'm gonna count to three.

I'm gonna close my eyes, I'm gonna count to three.

When I finish, you're gonna be gone.

Alright?

Okay.

One...

Two...

Three.

I imagined you.

I could make you go away.

Well, then you might as well cut your own head off.

Okay, get in.

Get in.

Get in!

You can't put me back in the box.

Get in!

You're too crazy!

Can't keep a lid on your delusions.

Fucking asshole.

This place hasn't changed much.

They even put me in the same room.

Do you think you can come home soon?

I don't know.

This time it isn't up to me.

When did this all start for you?

When did I start to lose my fucking mind?

You know what I mean.

Twenty.

I tried to burn down the college radio station.

Because I thought the DJs were dead.

They were taunting me.

They sent me home for a semester.

As though that was a better place for me.

What did it feel like?

Uh...

Like being jacked into an electrical socket.

It was awful.

And wonderful at the same time.

And...

And suddenly it was...

Only awful.

Because you weren't doing it right.

You don't have to hide anything, you know.

No, you can talk to me.

Did you know this would happen to me too?

No, no.

Why wouldn't you tell me?

No, I didn't.

I didn't know.

I didn't...

I always hoped that whatever was happening back then...

Whatever happened that you were doing because you were angry.

So it was a reaction to your father leaving.

What is happening?

I'm fine.

It's time to say goodbye to mommy.

I can see something's wrong.

I don't know what's wrong.

Luke!

No, I want to help you.

Luke!

I need to help you.

He needs help.

My son.

He needs help.

No, I'm fine.

I'm fine.

Okay, he needs help.

He needs help.

What?

What?

No, Luke!

No!

You need help!

I wish we killed you when we had the chance.

There's something wrong!

You're not safe!

Something's wrong!

Let me go!

Let me go!

Luke!

Luke!

Luke!

I can't keep this...

I can't keep going like this.

If this keeps going this way, I don't know what I might do.

Hey, Sophie!

I'm scared.

I'm scared of what I could do.

Don't come any closer.

Sophie, I... You're not even supposed to be on this fucking campus.

All this fuss about what?

I only came here to apologize.

Do you want to see what I really want to do to her?

I don't want to hear it.

You're out of your fucking mind.

Fuck!

Louis!

No, look, Sophie, it wasn't me.

I told you not to touch me!

Fuck!

I'm warning everyone about you, you fucking monster!

Help me, Doc.

I'm just so confused.

Shut the fuck up!

This doesn't sound like you.

No, because it's fucking not me!

Or maybe it is me.

You're not a child, Luke.

You have to take responsibility for what you've done.

Stop.

Daniel is simply an aspect of your mind.

It's not fucking me.

When I fall asleep, I think he's... he's taking over... my body, you know?

He's making me do things that I... I don't want to do.

I need this to stop.

Talk to me, Luke!

You hurt someone.

What have you done?

I tried to kill my mother.

When I was a kid.

Because of Daniel?

God, I'm just like her.

No.

No, Luke, you're not.

You're something so much more interesting.

Can you help me?

I just want him to be gone.

What the fuck?

Medication may help you.

Which is a fact of brain chemistry.

Not a judgement of character.

I just want him to be gone.

Don't do it, Luke.

It's gonna cripple your brain.

You could say goodbye to all that photography and the women.

Don't do it.

You should have seen the look on your face.

Get him!

Get him!

Get him!

Get him!

Get him!

Get him!

Get him!

It was quite a spectacle.

Wasn't it?

All that blood.

Are you Percy Thigpen?

John's father?

How did you get this address?

I need your help, please.

It's the middle of the goddamn night.

Please.

How the hell am I supposed to help you?

Look, I'm sorry to bother you.

I was there when your son...

You know.

You saw it?

Yeah.

I...

After the police had come.

But I saw it.

It's hard to go on.

After a thing like that.

Yeah.

I, um...

I just... I think that John and I might be similar.

Similar?

How?

Well, okay.

How did you find out that there was something wrong with him?

Like, when did you learn?

Well, you tried to help him.

Medicate him.

He'd get better for a while, but it wouldn't last.

But...

Drawing seemed to calm him.

It's one thing that made him happy.

Drawing?

Do you have any of his drawings?

Can I look at his drawings?

There's one in the fridge.

Did John ever have a friend?

A friend that only he could see?

What do you mean?

An imaginary friend?

When he was a kid, I guess.

Okay, well, how about when he was older?

Did he ever hear voices or anything?

Why don't you sit down?

Let me get you a glass of water.

Look, I need you to tell me everything, okay?

I need...

I need you to stop this from happening to me.

Please, just sit down, okay?

I can show you more of his drawings.

You want me to do that?

Yeah, I do.

Here they are.

Can you tell me your name?

Luke.

Luke, what are you afraid you might do?

You know.

He's got the cops on the phone.

Show me your hands.

Your other hands.

Show me.

It's okay.

It's okay.

We can get you whatever help you need, all right?

Whatever you need.

Wait.

Wait a minute.

Hold on.

This is Daniel and he was with John until he was dead.

And now he's with me, okay?

We can help you.

No, wait.

Hey, I missed you.

Are you okay?

I need to sit down.

That's who you saw.

What?

That's who you saw when you painted me, right?

What are you talking about?

That's just a drawing.

No, this is a drawing of...

12 years ago, the kid who drew this, this

kid, John Thigpen, a bunch of people, Cassie.

The same fucking thing that's happened to him is happening to me and I...

I'm scared that I could do the same thing.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

No.

Okay, you think you're gonna kill someone because of a drawing?

Okay.

When you painted me, you saw a shadow, right?

What did he look like?

There's no he.

The shadow was a metaphor for what I saw hiding inside of you.

No, his name is Daniel.

What?

Please stop.

Whatever you're doing, this freak-out, please stop.

Just talk to me.

The things that I'm gonna do to her wouldn't make...

Luke.

You saw him, Cassie.

You saw him.

Look, you fucking saw him.

Look, there.

There.

There.

It's right here.

That's him.

You saw him.

He's right fucking there.

I just saw your darkness and that's okay.

It's something we all haven't done.

Not like this, Cassie.

Get out.

He's right there.

You painted him when you saw him.

Go.

Go.

No.

No.

He's gonna fucking kill you.

He's gonna fucking kill you, Cassie.

I don't know what he's gonna do.

Okay, I can't go to sleep.

Take over.

I need your help, please.

You're

gonna regret this, Luke.

Luke.

Those pills don't work.

To be honest, I try not to depend entirely on Western medicine.

There are other approaches.

The mind reflects its environment.

This was your world when it all started.

I want to know what Daniel has to say.

What's that?

You think he's real?

He's a real part of your mind.

But he doesn't have to be.

I'm going to induce a state of hypnosis in both of us.

The Tibetan singing bowl is said to bring clarity to the mind.

The dagger is strong enough to pierce illusions.

To destroy our demons.

Or as we call them these days, our trauma.

Do you think this is going to work?

We need to engage with a delusion on its own terms.

Is Daniel here now?

Of course.

He's always here.

What's he say?

He says, fuck off.

He says...

He's saying some really nasty stuff.

Lie down.

Close your eyes.

And go inside this sound.

Fear.

And loneliness.

Are some of the most powerful emotions humans can experience.

These feelings can grow inside us until they rule our...

The mind will do anything to avoid confronting just how alone it is.

Follow the sound.

Can you hear me?

Daniel.

Daniel.

Talk to me.

About what?

It's just like you said.

He's weak.

He's lonely.

And he's nothing.

Without me.

What are you?

Oh...

Just a traveler.

Searching for a home.

This is gonna be really painful.

For you.

Stay back.

Stay away.

You know...

The more you tell somebody not to do something...

The more they just go ahead and do it.

It's okay.

I feel a lot better now.

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

The abyss.

Get in!

Get in!

Get in!

Get in!

Get in!

Get in!

Get in!

Behold.

Your castle is higher.

Oh!

Ah!

I need to be sure you completely calm down before I even think about letting you in.

I know.

I wasn't in control before, but I'm...

I'm doing a lot better now.

Great.

You know how it is.

When you get so angry, you just can't control it.

You know, I really do like this.

Because...

People usually don't see me.

Not like that.

I know you feel alone.

And like you can't get rid of your shadows.

I don't think we should get rid of the shadows.

I think that we should let the shadows rule us.

Hey.

We should go away together.

Don't you think?

Yes.

Uh... What did you have in mind?

Oh, I don't know.

We could rob a bank, fly around the world, start a revolution somewhere.

Remember when you painted me?

You wanted to touch that darkness, didn't you?

You don't get it.

I saw the true Luke.

I wanted that shadow to go the fuck away.

I've been...

I've been kind to you.

I've shown you...

Sensitivity.

Fuck this whole charade.

I am so sick of this face.

This is it.

The problem is... Oh...

I

left this at home at vintage.

She's surrounded me.

And I'm gonna fall sick.

Right.

What my shirt?

Your mulheres, your will may break.

Yes!

No!

You're trying to think better.

You're trying to think better, aren't you?

How do I get out of here?

Get back here!

Where's Luke?

I know you're in there!

What's up there?

The abyss.

What did he do to us?

You're a fucking parasite!

For centuries, I've helped people.

I've solved their problems!

I've given them visions!

And no one's deserved any of it.

You're the parasite, Luke.

No!

No!

No!

No!

No!

No!

No!

If I go, you go.

You're not strong enough.

No!

No!

No!

No!

No!

No!

No!

No!

No!